Hou Yifan wins second WSCC title
GM Hou Yifan is the first player to win two WSCC titles. After defeating GM Harika Dronavalli in the Julius Baer Women’s Speed Chess Championship 2023 Final 15-11, the Chinese grandmaster is a two-time champion. “Ever since her first victory, she never relinquished the lead,” commentator GM Daniel Naroditsky said after the match. Critical to […]
WYCC 2023: Fierce contest with three rounds to go
Eight tightly contested rounds have been played at the World Youth Championship 2023. IM Aleksey Grebnev (FIDE, 2500; pictured below) celebrated another victory with white pieces against Indian Ilamparthi A R. in the Open U18 category. Grebnev gained a decisive advantage in the opening and converted it into a full point. With 7.5 points under […]
WSCC 2023: Hou Yifan and Harika to clash the final
Hou Yifan and Harika Dronavalli set up an eagerly anticipated final match in the Julius Baer Women’s Speed Chess Championship 2023. GM Hou Yifan defeated GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 12.5-9.5 in the hotly contested 22-game semifinal match, which saw just three draws. Kosteniuk led by one point at the end of each of the first two […]