On September 17, 2008, GM Alexandra Kosteniuk became the new Womens World Chess Champion by managing a draw against a very formidable fourteen year old opponent named Hou Yifan. The Women's World Championship took place from August 28th to September 18th in Nalchik, Russia. Below are all the games from the match. Enthusiasts can put them inContinue reading "Kosteniuk become World Champion"
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My focus will be on covering chess events from around the globe, the California chess scene, correspondence chess and scholastic chess. I intend on adding plenty of instructive content and interesting games. I sincerely hope the readers of Chess Musings will enjoy my take on breaking chess news and chess politics. Happy Reading, Chris Torres