Women's World Chess Championship 2018

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  • #16
    Re: Women's World Chess Championship 2018

    World Women’s Championship 2018

    May 16, 2018

    Game Nine

    From the official site:

    A drawn game and the championship is still undetermined.

    After 6 hours fierce battle in Game Nine, the challenger Ju Wenjun and the current champion Tan Zhongyi drew in an interesting ending. So with one game to go, Ju Wenjun is leading 5:4.

    Tan Zhongyi played white today, started with 1.d4; Ju Wenjun reacted with Nimzowitsch defence again, and later went in a rare line to get out from Tan Zhongyi’s opening preparation.

    At the 11th move, Nxd2 should give white more chance to fight, but Tan Zhongyi still decided to go in a moderate way with 11.Qxd2. That brought the game to a balanced ending.

    That is, until white played 33.Rd4, which is considered a dubious move, Ju Wenjun said at the post game conference. Because that gave the black an opportunity to gain advantage. White should play 33.Rd1 instead. If that was the case, the game could possibly end up with 33...Rg2+ 34.Rd2 Rg1 35.Rd1 draw. Tan Zhongyi agreed with that. She laughed and said, she thought 33.Rd4 and 33.Rd1 are the same, and just somehow she forgot 33…Rf1. After then, Ju Wenjun had the advantage with two pawns up. In the rook and two pawns against Rook ending however, a special case appeared, the Black King was located in an inproper place, so in practice black could not win. Tan Zhongyi reacted correctly. The game ended in a draw.

    Chess fans including some professional grandmasters were in a cold sweat for Tan Zhongyi, others were preparing to celebrate for Ju Wenjun. These two chess players were cool in the game. At the post game conference, Tan Zhongyi says she knew she was at a disadvantage, but she felt she could save this ending after 45.e4. Ju Wenjun says she knew that she had a big chance but might not be able to win.

    In fact, Black missed a far from obvious move. As GM Ni Hua said, if the Black goes 40…h4 rather than taking the b2 pawn , she had the possibility to win. But it is hard to make this choice in a real game, when people have the chance to gain a pawn, why not?

    Now the suspense is left to the last minute. Tomorrow is the last rest day in this match. 3:00pm 18th May the last game will take place.

    Yu Shaoteng, the Coach of the China National Female Chess team, he has been with Chinese Chess players in a variety of finals. He says, he went three time with Hou Yifan to attend FIDE women’s world chess championship match, and the results came out after 7 games, 8 games and 9 games. So for him , this is also the first time the FIDE women’s world chess championship match needs the 10th game to get the result, the final fight. They are both Chinese players, so he can sit back and relax and enjoy their excellent game.

    Game 9, May 16, 2018
    Tan Zhongyi – Ju Wenjun
    E37 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa variation

    1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 Ne4 7.Qc2 c5 8.dxc5 Nc6 9.Nf3 Qa5+ 10.Bd2 Nxd2 11.Qxd2 dxc4 12.Qxa5 Nxa5 13.e3 b5 14.cxb6 axb6 15.Nd2 b5 16.a4 Nb7 17.Ra3 Rxa4 18.Rxa4 bxa4 19.Bxc4 Bd7 20.Ne4 Ke7 21.Ke2 Rb8 22.Rb1 Bc6 23.Nc3 Nc5 24.f3 f5 25.Kd2 g5 26.Be2 h5 27.Kc2 g4 28.Rd1 Rg8 29.Rd4 gxf3 30.Bxf3 Bxf3 31.gxf3 Rg2+ 32.Rd2 Rg1 33.Rd4 Rf1 34.Nxa4 e5 35.Rh4 Rf2+ 36.Kd1 Nxa4 37.Rxa4 Rxf3 38.Ke2 Rh3 39.Ra6 Rxh2+ 40.Kf3 Rh3+ 41.Kf2 Rh2+ 42.Kg3 Re2 43.Kf3 Rxb2 44.Rh6 Rh2 45.e4 Rh4 46.exf5 Rf4+ 47.Ke3 Rxf5 48.Ke4 Rg5 49.Ra6 Kf7 50.Ra7+ Kg6 51.Ra6+ Kg7 52.Ra7+ Kh6 53.Ra8 Rg7 54.Kxe5 Kg5 55.Ke4 Kg4 56.Ke3 Kg3 57.Ke2 Kg2 58.Rh8 Re7+ 59.Kd2 Re5 60.Rg8+ Kh3 61.Rg7 h4 62.Rg8 Kh2 63.Rg4 h3 64.Rg8 Re6 65.Rg7 Re8 66.Rg6 Ra8 67.Ke2 Ra2+ 68.Kf1 Rg2 69.Rf6 Rg5 70.Rf2+ Kh1 71.Rf6 Rg1+ 72.Kf2 Rg2+ 73.Kf1 h2 74.Rf8 Rg1+ 75.Kf2 Rg2+ 76.Kf1 Ra2 77.Rf7 Ra1+ 78.Kf2 Ra2+ 79.Kf1 Ra1+ 80.Kf2 Ra2+ 1/2-1/2

    Position after White’s 40.Kf3




    Position after White’s 62.Rg8

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    • #17
      Re: Women's World Chess Championship 2018

      Women’s World Chess Championship 2018

      May 18, 2018

      Game Ten

      From the official site:

      Ju Wenjun wins Women’s World Championship Match

      The tenth game of the Women’s World Chess Championship Match finished with a drawn game and with the final score 4.5-5.5.the challenger, Ju Wenjun, became the new Women’s World Champion.

      After the 9th game,Ju Wenjun needed the match point, 0.5 score to win the match. It was a difficult task for the current champion, Tan Zhongyi, to win as the only way to bring the match to tie-break.
      Ju Wenjun played white today, she started with 1.d4, Tan Zhongyi reacted with an unusual reply intending to bring the game to a complex middle game without opening preparation. Ju Wenjun played solidly and kept a slight advantage. In the middle game, Tan Zhongyi played 19…g5 intending to fight on the king side. However it looked a little bit overhasty. That didn't scare Ju Wenjun, she reacted to it actively. Quickly she was a pawn up, and got herself an advantage.

      With only a 0.5 Score to become champion, Ju Wenjun’s later moves were quite simple and without any fight. In the end, after 4 hours 10 minutes, Ju Wenjun with the advantage, accepted Tan Zhongyi’s draw suggestion to end the game.

      At the post game conference, the two players analyzed the game. In both their opinion, 19…g5 was a dubious move, but Tan Zhongyi said that she had to fight to win due to the score situation, so she had no choice but to give it a go. Mr. Ye Jiangchuan, the coach of Chinese national team, attended today’s conference, in his opinion, g5 was moved in a wrong time, 19...Nf6 could be a better choice back to that time, and then can wait for better opportunities. Ju Wenjun said it was a task for her after 19...g5, whether to play 20.h4 to make the position complicated or not to, eventually she decided to accept the fight with 20.h4. And at the end, she knew she had a big advantage, but the draw doesn't affect her winning this championship match, so she accepted Tan Zhongyi’s draw suggestion.

      In the following interview section, both two players expressed their gratitude to their team, their hometown leaders, friends, family and fans. Ju Wenjun gave her special thanks to her coach GM Ni Hua for so much support, Tan Zhongyi said her coach GM Zhou Weiqi worked harder than her from match preparation to end. Even though she didn't win, she looks forward for future cooperation. Not too much regret to today’s game, problem is that she played terrible in the second and third games in Shanghai. In those she was psychologically and mentally “hurt”; she prefers the knockout system for the World championship.

      Ju Wenjun said, as an ordinary chess player, she got the chance to just focus and play and didn't concern herself with wins or losses before this championship. And she of course is happy with the victory. The most difficult moment was 7th game. Because of the 6-hour fierce battle in 6th game, that cost too much physical power, and then the loss put her in a bad mood too. So the 7th game was extremely hard. The good thing is, that she adjusted to her status in time.

      Mr. Ye Jiangchuan says, it was a fierce competition. 10 games, is a competition of chess skills, psychology and volition. Ju Wenjun showed us her strong ability of self-control; her score was leading all the time. Tan Zhongyi never gave up, she always fought hard. Anyway, congratulations to Ju Wenjun. Apart from that, he understands the stress, but it is a happy thing to have the opportunity. Hope two girls can keep working hard.

      After then it was relaxed question section, When Ju Wenjun was asked, why never seen her do make up during the match, and never changed her clothe She said, when she does make up, she does it carefully, but was nervous during the match, so decided not to. And about the clothes, because the clothes are from the sponsor, she believes she should wear it, so she did. The clothes looked the same every day because she had two sets. Tan Zhongyi says she loves wearing lipstick every day.

      So now, the winner of 2018 FIDE women’s world chess championship match has been produced. After 10 games, Ju Wenjun 5.5: 4.5 over Tan Zhongyi becomes the 17th champion of FIDE women’s world chess. Also she is the 6th Chinese female chess player who reached FIDE chess champion. According to rule, she will get the winning prize, 120,000 Euros (After tax), it is approximately 900,000 RMB. Tan Zhongy will get prize of 80,000 Euros (after taxes).

      Tomorrow we will have the closing ceremony.

      Game 10, May 18, 2018
      Ju Wenjun – Tan Zhongyi
      B06 Robatsch Defence

      1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.e4 d6 4.Bc4 e6 5.O-O Ne7 6.a4 Nd7 7.c3 a5 8.Re1 b6 9.Na3 h6 10.Bd3 Bb7 11.Nc4 O-O 12.Qe2 e5 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.b3 Qb8 15.Ba3 c5 16.Rad1 Rd8 17.Bc1 Bc6 18.Bc2 Qc7 19.Na3 g5 20.h4 g4 21.Nh2 h5 22.f3 gxf3 23.Qxf3 Ng6 24.Bg5 f6 25.Qxh5 Ndf8 26.Be3 Be8 27.Qg4 Bd7 28.Qh5 Be6 29.Nb5 Qe7 30.Ng4 Rxd1 31.Rxd1 Rd8 32.Rxd8 Qxd8 33.Nh6+ Bxh6 34.Bxh6 Bf7 35.Qg4 Be6 36.Qg3 Kh7 37.Be3 Qd7 38.Qf2 Qe7 39.g3 Bg4 40.Qd2 Ne6 41.Kh2 Ng7 42.Nd6 Qd7 43.Nc4 Qf7 44.Nd6 Qg8 45.Qf2 Qd8 46.Qd2 Nh5 47.Nf5 Qg8 48.Qd5 Qf8 49.Bh6 Qe8 50.Qb7+ Kg8 51.Ng7 Qe7 52.Qxe7 Nxe7 53.Nxh5 Bxh5 54.Kg2 Kf7 55.Kf2 Nc8 56.Bd2 Nd6 57.b4 Ke7 58.bxa5 bxa5 59.Be3 Nb7 60.Bb3 Kd6 61.Bc4 Nd8 62.Be2 Be8 63.Bd1 Bg6 64.Kf3 Ne6 65.g4 Bf7 66.Bc2 Kc6 67.Kg3 c4 68.h5 Ng5 69.Bxg5 fxg5 70.Kf3 1/2-1/2

      Position after White’s 19.Na3

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      • #18
        Re: Women's World Chess Championship 2018

        Women’s World Chess Championship 2018

        May 19, 2018

        From the official site:


        2018 FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship Match closing ceremony

        The FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship Match has finished in the Jiulongpo Suburb of Chongqing. In the last 17 days, there have been 10 fierce battles, resulting in the challenger Ju Wenjun 5.5: 4.5 defeating the defending champion Tan Zhongyi to become the new champion of FIDE women’s world chess. She is the 17th champion in the word, and she is the 6th in China.

        19th May in the closing ceremony, Vice-president of the FIDE Boris Kutin, President of China Chess Association Yang Jun’an, deputy-director of the China National general administration of sports chess sports management center、Vice-president of the China chess association、Coach of the Chinese national team Ye Jiangchuan, director of the China National general administration of sports chess sports management center Chess office、secretary general of the China chess association Tian Hongwei, and Chongqing city leaders attended the ceremony.

        Boris Kutin and Ye Jiangchuan, who represent FIDE and China Chess Association gave speeches at the ceremony, congratulated Ju Wenjun, and affirm the Chinese Players’ outstanding achievements. Kutin says he has been to China seven times and loves China. Chongqing is such a beautiful city.

        Ju Wenjun gave a speech at the ceremony, saying it was a tough journey, she feels happy that she got the final victory. As a professional chess player, it gives her great satisfaction. She appreciates everyone who worked hard for this match. Thanks to Shanghai team coach WGM Wang Pin accompanying her, thanks to her coach GM Ni Hua’s support and his hard work of the last two years, and thanks to her mother.

        This match was managed by FIDE, China National general administration of sports chess sports management center, China Chess Association, Chongqing Sports bureau, People’s government of Jiulongpo Suburb Chongqing. This match was organized by the Chongqing Chess Institute and Chongqing Jiulongpo Sports bureau. And it was co-organized and sponsored by Laiyin Sports.

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        Women’s World Champions

        1. Vera Menchik 1927-1944 Russia/Czechoslovakia/England

        2. Lyudmila Rudenko 1950-1953 Ukrainian SSR

        3. Elisaveta Bykova 1953-1956, 1958-1962 Russian SFSR

        4. Olga Rubtsova 1958-1962 Russian SFSR

        5. Nona Gaprindashvili 1962-1978 Georgian SSR

        6. Maia Chiburdanidze 1978-1991 Georgian SSR

        7. Xie Jun 1991-1996, 1999-2001 China

        8. Susan Polgar 1996-1999 Hungary

        9. Zhu Chen 2001-2004 China

        10. Antoaneta Stefanova 2004-2006 Bulgaria

        11. Xu Yuhua 2006-2008 China

        12. Alexandra Kosteniuk 2008-2010 Russia

        13. Hou Yifan 2010-2012, 2013-2015, 2016-2017 China

        14. Anna Ushenina 2012-2013 Ukraine

        15. Mariya Muzychuk 2015-2016 Ukraine

        16. Tan Zhongyi 2017-2018 China

        17. Jun Wenjun 2018- China

        Source:

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%...s_Championship

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        • #19
          Re: Women's World Chess Championship 2018

          All Right Thank you for sharing this championship date

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