Archive for Grand Prix
Friday, May 25, 2012 14:05
While the current World Championship cycle is about to reach its climax, the next cycles are well under way. The player who will challenge the winner of the Anand-Gelfand match in a new title match, will be coming from the 8-player Candidates tournament, to be held March 2013 in London. The cycle after that has already started as well, and...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 12:14
FIDE has signed an agreement with the companies CNC and Agon for the next World Championship cycle. CNC will be responsible for media, web and software rights, while Agon will be organising and funding the events. The contract with the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, where Vishy Anand and Boris Gelfand will play the 2012 World Championship match in...
Saturday, October 22, 2011 13:35
Zhao Xue won the 3rd Women's Grand Prix tournament in Nalchik, Russia with the super score of 9.5/11. The Chinese grandmaster had even started with 9.5/10 but lost in the last round. Nonetheless she finished 2.5 points ahead of the rest of the field.
Event
3rd Women's Grand Prix | PGN via TWIC
Dates
October 8th-22nd, 2011
Location
Nalchik, Russia...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 8:52
Hou Yifan also won the second tournament in the FIDE Women's Grand Prix Series 2011-2012. Just like last month in Rostov, the reigning World Champion from China scored 8/11 and this time she remained undefeated. IM Anna Muzychuk, from Ukraine but playing for Slovenia, finished a full point behind the winner, and also undefeated.
2-1-3 in Shenzhen...
Friday, September 16, 2011 0:15
After winning the first Women Grand Prix last month, Hou Yifan has good chances to win the second as well. The Women's World Champion is leading the standings in Shenzhen, China after eight rounds, with six points - half a point more than her compatriot Zhao Xue.
General info
The second event in the FIDE Women Grand Prix 2011-2012 series takes...
Sunday, March 06, 2011 8:37
It was practically impossible, but Humpy Koneru did it anyway. In the last two rounds the Indian caught Elina Danielian in the standings at the FIDE Grand Prix in Doha. In doing so, Koneru finished ahead of Nana Dzagnidze in the overall GP standings and qualified for a World Title match against Hou Yifan.
Final standings 6th FIDE Women GP, L-R:...
Saturday, March 05, 2011 7:25
With one more round to go in the final event of the FIDE Women Grand Prix series, anything can happen. Friday's results were excellent for Humpy Koneru: she won her game against Lilit Mkrtchian while tournament leader Elina Danielian lost to Pia Cramling. Nana Dzagnidze lost yet again, and so Koneru still has some chances to finish ahead of her in...
Friday, March 04, 2011 6:58
At the FIDE Women Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar Elina Danielian leads by a point after nine of eleven rounds. Humpy Koneru probably missed a win against Xu Yuhua, and so a qualification for the world title match is far away for the Indian.
One of the pretty pictures of Doha taken by Maria Bolshakova & Anastasiya Karlovich; more here
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Saturday, February 26, 2011 19:16
Elina Danielian won her first four games at the final tournament in the FIDE Women Grand Prix Series, held in Doha, Qatar. The Grandmaster from Armenia has a 1.5 point lead, ahead of IM Martha Fierro (Ecuador) and Marie Sebag (France).
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The 6th and final tournament of the 2009-2011 FIDE Women Grand Prix Series takes place February 22nd...
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Friday, August 13, 2010 2:34
Hou Yifan won the 5th FIDE Women Grand Prix in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. In the final round the Chinese GM drew with her closest rival Antoaneta Stefanova from Bulgaria, who missed an excellent opportunity.
The 5th FIDE Women Grand Prix tournament took place July 29 - August 11 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Antoaneta Stefanova (2560, BUL), GM Zhao Xue (...
