Women’s Chess Grand Prix: Hou Yifan Shows How to Squeeze Your Opponent in the Corner
Squeeze your opponent into suffocating – That was Women’s World Chess Champion Hou Yifan’s idea when beating one of China’s strongest women chess players, Ruan Lufei, in Jermuk on Wednesday at the Women’s Chess Grand Prix. Check out the Ruy Lopez game with Chess King.
Hou Yifan – Ruan Lufei
Result: 1-0
Site: Jermuk, ARM
Date: 2012.07.25
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steady and strong – interesting game guess lufei was not sure initially where to play kingside and queen side – yifan was clear from word go
interesting game slow and steady
Very interesting game but then Ruan Lufei game Yifan the chances I think.