Hou Yifan, Koneru, Kosteniuk and Khademalsharieh through to semifinals
Hou Yifan, Humpy Koneru, Alexandra Kosteniuk, and Sarasadat Khademalsharieh made it to the semifinals of the final leg of the Women’s Speed Chess Grand Prix. Three quarterfinal matches happened to be a rather lopsided affair. Playing with great speed and confidence Hou Yifan eliminated talented Zhansaya Abdumalik (7.5-3.5), Alexandra Kosteniuk steamrolled Harika Dronavalli (9-3), Sarasadat Khademalsharieh turned in another strong performance and swept […]