Hou Yifan Leads At World Women’s Championship Match

Pix 1. GM Hou Yifan, China vs GM Koneru Humpy, India, World Women’s Championship 2011, Tirana, Albania (Photo from official website)

21 November 2011, Kuala Lumpur – In the World Women’s Championship Match 2011 in Tirana, Albania, GM Hou Yifan of China, the defending World’s Women Champion, is playing against GM Koneru Humpy of India, the challenger.

The score stands at 3-2 with Hou Yifan won a decisive third game. The finals is played over 10 games.

 

 

Here is the fifth round game with a Ruy Lopez Opening between Hou Yifan and Koneru Humpy in Tirana, Albania during the Women’s World Championship 2011.

Here is the winning third game by Hou Yifan against Koneru Humpy with a Queen’s Gambit Declined Ragozin Opening of the Women’s World Championship 2011 in Tirana, Albania. Hou Yifan plays black in this game.

 

[Event "Women's World Ch 2011, Tirana, ALB"] [Site "Internet Chess Club"] [Date "2011.11.21"] [Round "3"] [White "Koneru, Humpy"] [Black "Hou, Yifan"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D38"] [Annotator ",user"] [PlyCount "73"] [EventDate "2011.11.17"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] 1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 c5 8. e3 c4 9. Be2 g5 10. Bg3 Ne4 11. Rc1 Qa5 12. Ne5 Bxc3+ 13. bxc3 Nc6 14. O-O O-O 15. Bf3 Nxg3 16. fxg3 Nxe5 17. dxe5 Be6 18. Bh5 Qxa2 19. Rf6 Qb2 20. Rxh6 Bf5 21. Rf6 Be4 22. Bf3 Bd3 23. Qe1 Rae8 24. Bxd5 Rxe5 25. e4 Kg7 26. Rf2 Qb6 27. Qd2 Rd8 28. Qb2 f5 29. Qxb6 axb6 30. Bxb7 fxe4 31. Rb2 Re7 32. Bc6 Rd6 33. Ba4 e3 34. Re1 e2 35. Bc2 Rf7 36. Bxd3 cxd3 37. Rd2 0-1

(source: http://www.wwcc2011tirana.com,  The Week In Chess and Internet Chess Club)