Today was Game 4. Hou Yifan had the white pieces but was held comfortably by Koneru Humpy with black, and the game was an agreed draw on move at move 58:
[Event "Women's WCC 2011"]
[Site "Tirana"]
[Date "2011.11.18"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Hou, Yifan"]
[Black "Koneru, Humpy"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. c3 Be7 11. Bc2 d4 12. Nb3 d3 13. Nxc5 dxc2 14. Qxd8+ Rxd8 15. Nxe6 fxe6 16. Be3 Rd5 17. c4 bxc4 18. Rac1 Nb4 19. a3 Nd3 20. Rxc2 Kd7 21. Bd4 Rb8 22. Bc3 c5 23. Nd2 Nxe5 24. f4 Ng4 25. Nxc4 Bf6 26. Re1 Bd4+ 27. Bxd4 Rxd4 28. h3 Nf6 29. Ne5+ Kd6 30. Nf7+ Kd7 31. Ne5+ Kd6 32. Nf7+ Kd7 33. Rxc5 Rxb2 34. Ne5+ Ke8 35. Nf3 Re4 36. Rxe4 Nxe4 37. Re5 Nc3 38. Rxe6+ Kf8 39. Rxa6 Ne2+ 40. Kh2 Nxf4 41. Kg3 Nxg2 42. Re6 h6 43. Ne5 Ra2 44. a4 g5 45. Rxh6 Ne1 46. Rf6+ Kg7 47. Rg6+ Kh7 48. Rxg5 Rxa4 49. h4 Ra3+ 50. Kg4 Ng2 51. h5 Ne3+ 52. Kf4 Nd5+ 53. Kf5 Ra5 54. Rg1 Ra2 55. Ng4 Ra5 56. Ke4 Nc3+ 57. Kd3 Nd5 58. Ke4 1/2-1/2
After today's draw, the score stands Hou Yifan 2.5/Koneru Humpy 1.5.
Tomorrow is a rest day for the ladies, and play resumes on Sunday - Game 5, after which will mark the second half of the Match. Wow! Both players appear to be very well prepared. I don't think it's out of line to expect to see some sharp play in Game 5...
I am very curious about what the rest of the Match will bring.
Coverage at The Week in Chess.
Play through the game at Susan Polgar's chess blog.
Tomorrow is a rest day for the ladies, and play resumes on Sunday - Game 5, after which will mark the second half of the Match. Wow! Both players appear to be very well prepared. I don't think it's out of line to expect to see some sharp play in Game 5...
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| Hou Yifan (left) and Koneru Humpy (right). Today both ladies were casually dressed but very trendy. |
Coverage at The Week in Chess.
Play through the game at Susan Polgar's chess blog.
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