Hou Yifan crowned Women’s World Chess Champion 2013

21 September 2013, Kuala Lumpur – In Taizhou, China, Hou Yifan of China successfully wrests the crown back after winning the 7th game of the series and scored 5.5-1.5 points over her opponent, dethroned ex-Women’s World Champion, Anna Ushenina of Ukraine.

Hou Yifan won the 7th game against Ushenina with Yifan playing as white. The game transpired into a Sicilian Schevenigen opening.

Position after white played 40. Rd1 and black resigned.

To replay the seventh game between Hou Yifan of China and Anna Ushenina of Ukraine during the FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship 2013 in Taizhou China, please use the pgn viewer below:-

 

Official website: http://taizhou2013.fide.com

(Picture by Anastasiya Karlovich)

Hou Yifan races ahead with a win in the sixth game, WWC 2013

18 Sep 2013, Kuala Lumpur - In Taizhou, China, the sixth game of the World's Women Chess Championship 2013 just ended this evening. The challenger, Hou Yifan of China won the sixth game of the 10 games match series giving her a commanding 4.5 – 1.5 lead over reigning Women World Champion, Anna Ushenina of Ukraine.

 

Tomorrow is a rest day and will resume the 7th game on Friday, 20th September 2013. In theory, Ushenina can still defend her world title by winning at least three of the remaining four games. Let’s see if the tide will change after the rest day.

http://taizhou2013.fide.com

(Picture by Anastasiya Karlovich)

Hou Yifan wins third game in Taizhou Women’s World Ch 2013

14 September 2013, Kuala Lumpur – In the current Women’s World Chess Championship 2013 between Hou Yifan and reigning world women champion Anna Ushenina has now played their third game and a win for Hou Yifan playing as black in the third game. With this win, Hou Yifan is leading with 2.5 – 0.5.

Here is the pgn for the third game between Ushenina, Anna and Hou Yifan in Taizhou China during the FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship 2013.

http://taizhou2013.fide.com/

(Picture by Anastasiya Karlovich)