Yifan Hou vs Krishnan Sasikiran (2009)

Yifan Hou vs Krishnan Sasikiran
Corus (Group B) 2009 · Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation. Modern Main Line (B17) · 1-0

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Jan-18-09		THE pawn: <slomarko:i don't understand why is everybody going on about how this Yifan is some great talent. whenever i check her games i see nothing specialy really.> You're absolutely right ;)

Jan-18-09		chessmoron: <THE pawn> LOL. slomarko spoke to early.

Jan-19-09		notyetagm: <THE pawn: <slomarko:i don't understand why is everybody going on about how this Yifan is some great talent. whenever i check her games i see nothing specialy really.> You're absolutely right ;)> Yes, nothing special in your game when you are 14-years old and 2571 rated.

Jan-19-09		notyetagm: Love the ending. 66 ? click for larger view 66 c5-c6! 1-0 click for larger view The old <PASSED PAWN VERSUS ROOK TRICK> strikes again. (CONT) 66 ... h6xd6 67 c6-c7 click for larger view

Jan-19-09		kurtrichards: Miss Hou Yifan,14 years of age, No. 3 in the list of FIDE top 100 Women Jan. 2009; No.1 in the list of FIDE top 20 Girls January 2009; woman grandmaster with elo 2571 IS MORE THAN SPECIAL. SHE IS A WONDER. SOMEDAY SHE WILL BE WORLD CHAMPION (WOMEN). She nearly made it last year but lost to Miss Alexandra Kosteniuk, Russia, rated 2516 and number 10 in the FIDE top 100 Women January 2009.

Jan-19-09		notyetagm: <kurtrichards: Miss Hou Yifan,14 years of age, No. 3 in the list of FIDE top 100 Women Jan. 2009; No.1 in the list of FIDE top 20 Girls January 2009; woman grandmaster with elo 2571 IS MORE THAN SPECIAL. SHE IS A WONDER. SOMEDAY SHE WILL BE WORLD CHAMPION (WOMEN). She nearly made it last year but lost to Miss Alexandra Kosteniuk, Russia, rated 2516 and number 10 in the FIDE top 100 Women January 2009.> Indeed.

Jan-19-09		shintaro go: I left the game and thought Sasikiran had it all under control but he gets beat by the wondergirl Hou Yifan.

Jan-21-09		Phantom.Nightmare: 25.Rad1! show it's clear that Hou Yifan is going to win.

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