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| Sep-17-08 | | jair: Congrats to both players. The percentage of difficult to find Rybka moves revealed the standard of women's play nowadays. |
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| Sep-17-08 | | Mameluk: Huge congratulations to Alexandra Kosteniuk. Nevertheless, this was coward:) |
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Sep-17-08
 | | whiteshark: world championships are over.
New world champion: < Alexandra Kosteniuk <<<<<<>>>>>>> Congratulations!!! |
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Sep-17-08
 | | visayanbraindoctor: <dx9293: <visayanbraindoctor> Nothing so sporting about it, secure the title and leave a 0.000000% chance of a hiccup somewhere!> You're right. Well, seems I am first to congratulate the new Women's World Champion since I did it even before the game was over. But now that it's official, let me do it again. Congratulations to the new Women's World Champion
Alexandra Kostantinovna Kosteniuk! |
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| Sep-17-08 | | malthrope: <moronovich: Come on Kosteniuk ! I was one of the few who believed in you in the bookiegame.Please,please come on , you can do it.>
Sorry about that <moronovich> That's why I bet on a draw. She could get a winning position and just offer a draw (or by repeating moves like she did here). :) Congrats Kosteniuk! :^) You are the Women's World Chess Champion! :) |
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Sep-17-08
 | | dx9293: It is interesting that, as strong a player as she is, Hou was totally outplayed in this match. Does this remind anyone else of Ponomariov-Ivanchuk from 2002? |
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| Sep-17-08 | | 17.Bxg7: Congrats to Sasha Kosteniuk; Hou didn't have a chance to win during the whole match. I hope this doesn't discourage Hou to try to win the Women's World Championship just because she lost here (we don't want an analog of Michelle Wie -a golfer- in chess, i.e, a player with great talent that haven't managed well her career and tried to compete at all costs in men's tournaments, just because of feeling "women's tour was too easy for her", when in fact she didn't win a women's tournament). Hou can gain rating points by competing in men's tournaments, but I think it is important for her to win something and establishing the confidence that comes with victories, before doing the next step. |
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Sep-17-08
 | | moronovich: Yeahh <malthrope> but this is the game , if one doesnt take chances , no advances.And you won , congrats ! Still got something to learn.
I am leaving , for now , take care ,old buddy.See you around . |
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Sep-17-08
 | | Ezzy: Yes Alexandra Kosteniuk you were brilliant!! Congratulations on becoming the Womens WORLD CHAMPION. She was much better than Yifan Hou on this occasion, but It will be difficult to forget the sheer tenacity and stubborness in defence by Hou. She's a great fighter and I'm sure her time will come. A great show. Congrats to both players for getting to the final. Kosteniuk was a class act today though. |
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| Sep-17-08 | | 17.Bxg7: And I am glad Kosteniuk also won, so she can remove the motto of "Women's World Vice-Champion" that I found ridiculous a few years ago when she put a personal webpage. For the future, Kosteniuk has shown she is a player that could gain success competing in men's tournaments and pursue a good chess career if she wants it. I always have felt Sasha is underrated as a chess player just because of the emphasis on her looks and the publicity she tried to attract towards her. |
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Sep-17-08
| | Ezzy: <dx9293: It is interesting that, as strong a player as she is, Hou was totally outplayed in this match.> Yeah she got into some bad positions, but credit to her for finding the resources to wriggle out of some of the bad positions. Kosteniuk is a class act though and did run out an easy winner. |
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Sep-17-08
| | visayanbraindoctor: By playing 52. Qf3+ and taking the black e3 pawn with a check and no tempo lost. I believe Kosteniuk could have won this game. The important thing though is that she won the match and the Title. Hou still has the future ahead of her, so I am glad Kosteniuk finally won the Women's WC Title. Kosteniuk not only played very well, she kept her head in a dangerous situation, finding only-moves. In previous games, Kosteniuk also went right for Hou and never relinquished any initiative that she got. In spite of leading by a point Kosteniuk did not sit on her lead but kept at it aggressively. A well-deserved WC match victory! |
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Sep-17-08
| | Ezzy: <"Women's World Vice-Champion"> Stupid name, it should never be used. Champion is used for champions, not the runner up. |
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| Sep-17-08 | | malthrope: See you around <moronovich> :) China vs. Russia is next! <grin> ;) <Ezzy: [...] Congrats to both players for getting to the final. Kosteniuk was a class act today though.> Indeed! Great match and Kosteniuk was a class act all the way! ;) |
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Sep-17-08
| | Ezzy: <malthrope: was a class act all the way! ;)> By the way, did I mention that she was a class act :-) Sorry, I have repetitive sentence syndrome.
Sorry, I have repetitive sentence syndrome.
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| Sep-17-08 | | malthrope: <Ezzy: <malthrope: was a class act all the way! ;)> By the way, did I mention that she was a class act :-)> We shall have to work on this problem <Ezzy>... Perhaps the thought of a <'Double Vice Champion'> will set you straight! <grin> ;) |
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| Sep-17-08 | | Mameluk: Interesting how smoothly Alexandra went through whole tournament. She totally outplayed Kosintseva, Ushenina, Cramling and Hou, giving even two mercy draws on her way. That was a 2700-like performance all the way. I wonder if and how long will Kosteniuk continue in her career. |
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Sep-17-08
 | | chessmoron: Alexandra Kosteniuk was the better prepared and she has a second which Hou Yifan does not. Alexandra studies the opening she wants extensively. |
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| Sep-17-08 | | BIDMONFA: Women's World Championship (2008) Alexandra Kosteniuk, new world champion
http://www.bidmonfa.com/kosteniuk_a...
History championship
http://www.bidmonfa.com/historial_m...
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Sep-17-08
| | visayanbraindoctor: Is <BIDMONFA> some kind of computer program that automatically leads a kibitzer to a <BIDMONFA> website? Nice photos in the <BIDMONFA> website. |
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| Sep-17-08 | | DCP23: <chessmoron: Alexandra Kosteniuk was the better prepared and she has a second which Hou Yifan does not.> You've got it totally backwards, <chessmoron>. Please check your facts first next time. Hou Yifan had 3 (THREE) seconds in this World Championship, two GMs and one IM. Alexandra Kosteniuk, on the other hand, came without any seconds. |
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Sep-17-08
 | | swordfish: Congratulations to Kosteniuk for a well-deserved victory, defeating two slightly higher-rated players to earn the championship. Hou Yifan played well, fought hard and no doubt has a very bright future. |
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| Sep-17-08 | | tud: The Georgian conflict left some strong competition outside |
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| Sep-17-08 | | tud: But, look , when was last time when we were looking so friendly to world champion :-) |
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| Sep-17-08 | | Kaspablanca: Kosteniuk didnt lose a single game in all the tournament!l she even drew games where she had clear wins. This match showed that ratings is not the what determines the strenght of a player. |
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