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Women's World Chess Championship 2011 (Games and Results)
Women's World Chess Championships Tirana 2011
Mark Crowther - Thursday 24th November 2011
Hou Yifan of China easily retained her title. Photo © Anastasiya Karlovich and Anna Burtasova with kind permission of FIDE. | http://rostov2011.fide.com
The Women's World Chess Championships between champion Hou Yifan of China and Humpy Koneru of India took place Monday 14th November - 24th November 2011 in Tirana, Albania. Hou Yifan retained her title comfortably 5.5-2.5 after only 8 of the 10 games. Koneru admitted that she was out of form during what must have been a dispiriting experience for her. Hou Yifan didn't have to play particularly well to win. All games and results.
Hou Yifan virtually home in her defence of Women's World Title against Koneru (7)
Hou Yifan took a practically decisive 5-2 lead against Humpy Koneru and now only needs a draw to retain her World Chess Championship title. In game 7 she again outclassed Koneru in the middle-game eventually forcing the win of a pawn which turned out to be decisive. Better and tougher preparation earlier in the year, huge backing from the Chinese Chess Federation, a huge plus score against Koneru, two match wins in the FIDE KO format against Koneru, youth and I believe superior talent all on her side all suggested to me that this would happen.
Women's World Chess Championship 2011 (7)
Mark Crowther (Wed Nov 23 21:30:00 2011)
Job almost done for Hou Yifan. Photo © Anastasiya Karlovich and Anna Burtasova with kind permission of FIDE. | http://www.wwcc2011tirana.com
Women's World Chess Championship 2011 (6)
Hou Yifan takes control against Humpy Koneru in World Title Match Game 6
Anastasiya Karlovich | Mon Nov 21 19:42:00 2011
Women's World Chess Championship 2011 (5)
Hou Yifan draws with Humpy Koneru Women's World Championship Game 5
Mark Crowther | Sun Nov 20 20:57:00 2011
Women's World Chess Championship 2011 (4)
Hou Yifan still leads after draw in Women's World Championship Game 4
Mark Crowther | Fri Nov 18 21:46:00 2011
Women's World Chess Championship 2011 (3)
Hou Yifan takes Women's World Championship lead with win in game 3
Mark Crowther | Thu Nov 17 19:31:00 2011
Women's World Chess Championship 2011 (2)
Koneru holds Hou easily in World Title Game 2
Mark Crowther | Tue Nov 15 19:13:00 2011
Women's World Chess Championship 2011 (1)
Koneru presses for a while against Hou but Women's World Championship starts with a draw
Mark Crowther | Mon Nov 14 21:11:00 2011
Women's World Chess Championship 2011 (Draw)
Humpy Koneru draws white for game one of Women's World Championship Match
Mark Crowther | Mon Nov 14 01:00:00 2011
Women's World Chess Championship 2011 (Technical Meeting)
Technical meeting for Women's World Championship takes place
Mark Crowther | Sun Nov 13 19:21:00 2011
Women's World Championship 2011 (Tirana ALB)
Mon 14th Nov 2011 - Wed 30th Nov 2011 -
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WCh Women 2011 (2 players 10 Rds Match Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games
WCh Women 2011 (2 players 10 Rds Match Indiv TC: 90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games
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| WCh w Tirana | ||||||
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| Koneru, Humpy | - | Hou, Yifan | ½-½ | 80 | E06 | Catalan |
| Hou, Yifan | - | Koneru, Humpy | ½-½ | 42 | C42 | Petroff's Defence |
| Koneru, Humpy | - | Hou, Yifan | 0-1 | 37 | D38 | QGD Ragozin |
| Hou, Yifan | - | Koneru, Humpy | ½-½ | 58 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open |
| Hou, Yifan | - | Koneru, Humpy | ½-½ | 43 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open |
| Koneru, Humpy | - | Hou, Yifan | 0-1 | 38 | D38 | QGD Ragozin |
| Hou, Yifan | - | Koneru, Humpy | 1-0 | 97 | C92 | Ruy Lopez Chigorin |
| Koneru, Humpy | - | Hou, Yifan | ½-½ | 29 | D38 | QGD Ragozin |
| WCh w Tirana (ALB), 14 - 30 xi 2011 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Ti | NAT | Rtng | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total | Perf | ||
| Hou, Yifan | g | CHN | 2578 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | . | . | 5½ | 2741 | ||
| Koneru, Humpy | g | IND | 2600 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | . | . | 2½ | 2437 | ||
