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is back in Hou Yifan's/Yifan Hou's hands for the 4th time!

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Originally posted by ketchuplover
is back in Hou Yifan's/Yifan Hou's hands for the 4th time!
Yes been following it with great interest, she is simply too consistent for Mariya. Games have been good, especially liked the game where Yifan played the English and Mariya had good pressure almost the entire game but could not convert it.

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Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Yes been following it with great interest, she is simply too consistent for Mariya. Games have been good, especially liked the game where Yifan played the English and Mariya had good pressure almost the entire game but could not convert it.
IS there a Polgar/Yifan match in the future?

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Originally posted by sonhouse
IS there a Polgar/Yifan match in the future?
Polgar is, alas, retired. So almost certainly not.

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Don't know anything about her so I did a google search and found this link


http://en.chessbase.com/post/interview-with-hou-yifan

Do the non-women's chess champions get crowned with a laurel wreath too?

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Some guy at might work (a non-player) must have read something about
this because he asked me about the Women's World Championship and were
they really any good at chess.

I said yes but the woman play on a smaller board with less pieces.

He believed me!

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Originally posted by greenpawn34
Some guy at might work (a non-player) must have read something about
this because he asked me about the Women's World Championship and were
they really any good at chess.

I said yes but the woman play on a smaller board with less pieces.

He believed me!
I could be wrong, but I think all of their pieces appear to be more feminine as well. And the 'king' is actually just another queen.

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Originally posted by greenpawn34
Some guy at might work (a non-player) must have read something about
this because he asked me about the Women's World Championship and were
they really any good at chess.

I said yes but the woman play on a smaller board with less pieces.

He believed me!
Shorter games, too, and no tackling above the waist.