Tag Archives: Hou
Book Review: NIC Yearbook 100 by IM Adam Hunt
New In Chess Yearbook 100 I have been a Yearbook subscriber off and on for the last 5 years or so. Having not really needed them for my teaching job at Woodbridge, this is the …
Short 1.5 v 0.5 Hou Yifan
The two highest scorers met in an exciting play-off, England’s Nigel Short beating China’s Hou Yifan 1.5-0.5 in a tie-breaker that may have also been a heartbreaker for the young Chinese GM; this was easily …
Gibraltar (10)
Last round and an early start for the guys: Hou Yifan (7.5) draw S Mamedyarov (7), d6/c6/Bg4 Czech-Prib; V Bologan (7) draw M Adams (7), Ruy Lopez 6 d3; K Sasikiran 0-1 N Short (7) …
Gibraltar (9)
From a massive field a clear leader has at last emerged! Is she in time for the Chinese New Year, the year of the Dragon?? The Women’s World Champion leads the field with 7.5/9! Z …
Gibraltar (8)
Again an exciting round of play on the Rock and at the top! M Adams (6) draw S Mamedyarov (5.5), Philidor 3…exd4; N Short (5.5) draw Z Almasi (5.5), 1.b3; Hou Yifan (5.5) 1-0 Le …
