2012 FIDE WWCC: Ushenina Wins Title!

From The Week in Chess:

27 year old Ukrainian Anna Ushenina emerged as the 14th World Champion. Ushenina won the second rapidplay game in the final against former champion (2004-6) Antoaneta Stefanova. Ushenina will defend the title against now former champion Hou Yifan in a match next year.

Name	FED	G1	G2	G3	G5	R1	R2	r3	r4	B1	B2	SD	Tot
Round 6 Match 01
Ushenina, Anna	UKR	½	½	1	0	½	1						3½
Stefanova, Antoaneta	BUL	½	½	0	1	½	0						2½

From the official website:

Anna Ushenina became the new World Champion

01.12.2012

The Ukrainian grandmaster defeated Antoaneta Stefanova on tie-break.

The tie-break between Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) and Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) was short, but the struggle was really tense.

Antoaneta Stefanova had White in the first rapid game. She obtained a minimal advantage in the opening, but her central break was a bit premature, as it allowed Black to open the files and activate her pieces. The position got simplified, and Black eventually equalized. In the subsequent maneuvering game White tried different tricks, but Black defended accurately and parried all threats. A draw was agreed on 89^th move.

In the second game Anna Ushenina demonstrated an opening novelty and seized the initiative. Stefanova ended up in a worse position and was short on time. After the exchange of queens White got a spatial advantage, invaded Black’s camp with her rooks and won a pawn. Stefanova did not want to defend passively and attempted to activate her pieces, but Ushenina exchanged a pair of rooks and denied her counterplay. Soon White won another pawn and accurately converted her decisive material advantage.

The score in the final is 3.5-2.5 in favor of Anna Ushenina (Ukraine). FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov congratulated her with this historic achievement at the concluding press-conference. The FIDE President arrived today to Khanty-Mansiysk to participate in the closing ceremony of the 2012 Women’s World Championship.

Dudes!  Can't you tell the lady wants to visit the rest room?  She's already got her purse over
her shoulder eager to get away as Stefanova gives her a smiling fingers touch (lady handshake). 
Get that clipboard and pen out of her face, already!  Geez, sometimes dudes are so dense.

Interview with Anna Ushenina afterward at the official website.  Kirsan the Alien is also present and spoke more than Anna did.  Interestingly, he invited Ushenina to play in the next World Cup (Men's) that will be held in Tromso, Norway.  Let's see what happens, shall we...