The score is now 1-1. The pair will play 2 rapid games to decide the final spot in the Women’s World Championship Final Match. If the score is still tied, they will play 2 blitz games.
Let’s hope there will be a winner by then.
Yifan was a whisker away from winning this match. 32…Nxa5 was a costly mistake. Who do you pick to win the playoff?
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Please,can’t the Chinese brat please get rid of those silly looking double hair barrettes?
Not only are they pulling her brain and making her blunder like a patzer today, but it is the worst FOB (fresh off the boat) look I could think of. Gawd. Well at least Kosteniuk will kick her butt after she dumps humpty dumpty tomorrow.
I think Yifan has a better shot because she has no pressure.
Hou was unlucky in that move, hope she can advance 😀
Now it has to be Humpy. She is quite good in rapids and has high level experience in rapids
Humpy Dumpy sat on the wall
With her inflated rating and all
Who will push her off her perch?
Yes Hou! Hou! Hou!
Well actually Humpy has a slightly better chance of coming thru the Rapids! Hou’s time will come.
hard to guess
Kosteniuk is handy at Rapid Chess if it comes to this.
She played and won the longest known decisive game, and it was in Rapid mode (Fressinet – K, Vilandy 2007).
The game ended with over 100 moves in a RB-R ending, so it is not clear why Fressinet did not claim a draw.
Hou is a pawn up… let’s see if that’s enough!
But Koneru has the bishop’s pair… are they going anywhere?!
While here I just stare…
Rui leprechaun
(…in amazement and aware! :))
1st rapid for Hou. Time was on her side. Now she must hold at least draw with Black
Yifan wins… that’s my teen!!!
A fierce attack… and a pawn sack!
Well, every time a player grabs one…
Rui leprechaun
(…her fate is sealed and done! :))