16 Sep 08
Originally posted by Fat LadyI've always been a Pia Cramling fan, but frankly I like them all!
This is at the semi-final stage now.
Alexandra Kosteniuk, who is apparently rather attractive (I don't notice such things as I am married), beat Pia Cramling in the first game of their two game match.
In the other semi-final, which would have made a great final, fourteen year old Yifan Hou beat Humpy Koneru in their first game. I hope Yifan wins this ...[text shortened]... tract lots of news coverage and sponsors.
http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic.html#news788
Not only are they better looking than the men, but they play high quality chess without the HUGE ego's of the top male players.
🙂
17 Sep 08
Fourth and possibly last game of the match taking place at the moment.
http://nalchik2008.fide.com/live-games/?lang=eng
Kosteniuk (White) needs to draw, Hou needs to win.
I don't like White's position after Black's 21st move, but I think they could well still be in book.
17 Sep 08
Originally posted by Fat LadyIt was a tactical game. I don't know how they can handle such crazy stuff in real time controls.
Wow! A really exciting game. Kosteniuk has just managed to grab a perpetual so she wins the match and is the new Women's World Champion.
by the way, where is polgar, why isn't she in the championship?
17 Sep 08
Originally posted by diskamylIf you mean Judit Polgar, she has never played for the women's world title as far as I know.
It was a tactical game. I don't know how they can handle such crazy stuff in real time controls.
by the way, where is polgar, why isn't she in the championship?
Susan Polgar? Don't know -but a few players refused to play because of it's close proximity to the Russia-Georgia conflict.
17 Sep 08
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Originally posted by streetfighterah OK, thanks for the info. I was talking about the older one as far as I remember, which participates into tournaments with top male GMs. but I don't know her name.
If you mean Judit Polgar, she has never played for the women's world title as far as I know.
Susan Polgar? Don't know -but a few players refused to play because of it's close proximity to the Russia-Georgia conflict.
17 Sep 08
Originally posted by diskamylIt's actually the youngest one, Judit, who can compete with the top men. I don't the other two, Susan (the oldest) and Sofia (the middle sister) play competitively at all.
ah OK, thanks for the info. I was talking about the older one as far as I remember, which participates into tournaments with top male GMs. but I don't know her name.