Coffee, Chess & Potpourri
Caruana starts the week as the hot favourite to win the upcoming Candidates Tournament due to his blistering Fischer-like victory at the just completed Tata … Read the rest
Tagged: Ju Wenjun
Winning chess made easy!
Winning In Style
Ha, ha! Very cute! But of course I am talking about playing fair and still winning! Below is a nice Shirov game … Read the rest
Ju Wenjun retains World Champion title!
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What a day for Ju Wenjun! Not only did she win the tie breaker (3-1) against Katerina Lagno, but she also won … Read the rest
Women’s World Championship Game#1
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Nerves ruled the day! The current World Champion, Ju Wenjun, had the white pieces against Katerina Lagno. A complicated opening lead to … Read the rest
Women’s World Ch Final starts Monday
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And then there were two! Katerina Lagno defeated Mariya Muczychuk 2-0 in today’s tiebreaks, qualifying for the Finals against Ju Wenjun. A … Read the rest
Women’s World Championship; Semi-Finals; Game 2
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Alexandra Kosteniuk pressed hard, got a small edge, but was not able to score the point against Ju Wenjun necessary to tie … Read the rest
Women’s World Championship Semi-finals; Game 1
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And then there were four…Kosteniuk, Lagno, Mariya Muczychuk and Ju Wenjun. Today the first game of the Semi-finals took place in Khanti-Mansiysk, … Read the rest
