In an even game, Humpy’s 45th move Qa7 loses instantly. Yifan is able to take advantage of it and converts this mistake into a full point. Zhao Xue also won. Yifan and Xue are now 1st and 2nd with 4 games left to play.
GM Hou Yifan (2571) – GM Koneru (2621) [C90]
Women’s Grand Prix (7), 14.03.2009
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 Na5 9.Bc2 c5 10.h3 Qc7 11.d4 Bd7 12.b3 0–0 13.d5 Nb7 14.Nbd2 g6 15.Nf1 Nh5 16.Bh6 Rfc8 17.Ng3 Ng7 18.Nd2 Qd8 19.Nf3 a5 20.a4 c4 21.b4 Ne8 22.axb5 Bxb5 23.Be3 axb4 24.cxb4 Nc7 25.Ne2 Bd7 26.Rxa8 Rxa8 27.Nd2 Na6 28.Qb1 Rb8 29.Nxc4 Nbc5 30.Bxc5 Nxc5 31.Nc3 Qc8 32.Na2 Na6 33.Qb3 Bb5 34.Na3 Bd7 35.Rb1 f5 36.Qc4 Qb7 37.b5 Nc5 38.exf5 Ra8 39.Qc3 Qa7 40.b6 Qxa3 41.b7 Qxa2 42.b8Q+ Rxb8 43.Rxb8+ Kg7 44.fxg6 hxg6 45.Bxg6 Qa7?? 46.Qf3 Qxb8 47.Qf7+ Kh6 48.Qh7+ Kg5 49.h4+ Kf4 50.Qh6+ White wins 1–0
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It looked like Humpy was winning.. but Qa7 was just too slow..
Doesn’t Humpy have any sense of danger??
a mistake.4 games left,not 2.
Nice game by Yifan under time pressure. I think there are four more games left instead of two. It will be an interesting game between Hou and Zhao. They both played very well so far in this tourney.
Very likely Hou draw Zhao as they are both from China an a draw would probably mean 1-2 finish for both of them.
Hou is on fire.
Instead of qa7 bh4 looks like it holds.
Qxd5 also seems to hold (instead of Qa7)
…Qg3
e4
“Very likely Hou draw Zhao as they are both from China”
By your logic I can say that it is very likely that you are an idiot, since you come from a country that has (at least) one other idiot.
By your logic I can say that it is very likely that you are an idiot, since you come from a country that has (at least) one other idiot.
You are an idiot yourself. They are friends, when it is to their advantage to draw the game why wouldn’t they do it. I am not saying they will deinatel do it but it likely. Have you played in chess tournments with your friends and you are both leading before? If not you should shut your trap.
GM Hump”t”y is over-rated in her own country, the Indian media has built her up to something she is not, especially since that country is so man-chess orientenated….just a thought
Wonderful game by Hou.
Humpy’s hump has gone flat!
Call a mammary mechanic! Pronto!
“You are an idiot yourself.”
Yes, by your flawed logic definatelly.
“Have you played in chess tournments with your friends and you are both leading before?”
There are no friends on the battle-field. And chessboard is a battle-field.