Tan Zhongyi, who recently became a new Women’s World Chess Champion, was honored at the celebration organized by the State Sports General Administration of Chess Sports Management Center, China Chess Association and Shandong Province authorities and businesses. The champion...
The completion of the Chess Triple Crown
(Wiki) The Candidates Final was played in Saint Petersburg in March 1995 and dominated by Polgar who won the match 5½-1½ without losing a single game. Women’s Candidates Final 1995 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total Maia...
Chinese Chess Association fully supports Hou Yifan’s decision to protest WWC format
CCA ‘respects’ Hou’s protest against FIDE 1 2016-05-26 13:15X inhuaEditor: Mo Hong’e After reigning world champion Hou Yifan announced her protest against World Chess Federation (FIDE), Chinese Chess Association said on Thursday it “respects” Hou’s right. “We totally respect...
Hou Yifan drops out of WWC cycle, wants system same as men
Hou Yifan drops out of World championship KOZHIKODE, May 22, 2016 P.K. AJITH KUMAR Last month, the world chess governing body, FIDE, sent out an email to all the participants saying Hou Yifan had dropped out of the Women’s...
Hou Yifan scores in game 2, leads 1.5-0.5
Game 2 GM Hou, Yifan vs GM Muzychuk, Mariya [1-0] 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 Nf6 5 O-O Nxe4 6 d4 b5 7 Bb3 d5 8 dxe5 Be6 9 Be3 Be7 10 c3...
Hou Yifan arrived in Lviv for Women’s World Championship match
Former women’s world champion and current challenger for the title Hou Yifan has arrived to Lviv, Ukraine, to play the World Championship Match 2016 against the reigning queen Mariya Muzychuk. Hou Yifan arrived with her mother and with trainer...
Mariya Muzychuk thanks the World Champions
In response to the congratulatory letters and telegrams from World Champions Boris Spassky, Anatoly Karpov, and Vladimir Kramnik, published on the RCF website, the 15th Women’s World Champion Mariya Muzychuk sent her open letter of gratitude to the Russian...
A new Chess Queen is crowned
The closing ceremony of the Women’s World Championship took place in Sochi The official closing ceremony of the Women’s World Chess Championship took place in SCC Galactica (Sochi, Krasnaya Polyana) on April 6. 64 players from 28 countries competed...
Women’s World Championship 2015: Schedule
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In depth interview with Chess Queen Hou Yifan
http://taizhou2013.fide.com By Anastasiya Karlovich Hou Yifan: “this match was not as easy as people might think.” The interview taken by Anastasiya Karlovich on the next day after the decisive 7th game of the Women’s World Championship Match. 19 year...