FIDE Women's World Championship Match 2013


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The Women’s World Championship Match was officially closed in Taizhou

The closing ceremony of the World Women’s Chess Championship match was held in the Taizhou Hotel in Taizhou, China on the morning of the 23rd of September.
The distinguished guests, among who were Continental President from Americas Jorge Vega, FIDE Vice President Mr. Nizar Ali ELHAJ, FIDE official David Jarett, the vice-president of Chinese Olympic Committee and Assistant Director of National Sports Bureau, Mrs. Xiao Min, General Secretary of Chinese Chess Assosiation GM Ye Jiangchuan, Delegate & Vice General Secretary Mrs. Abigail TIAN, the organizers and sponsors from “China Medical center” congratulated the new World Champion Hou Yifan and former world champion Anna Ushenina.
Mrs. Xiao Min, the vice-president of Chinese Olympic Committee and Assistant Director of National Sports Bureau officially сlosed the Women’s World Championship Match 2013.
Pictures from the closing ceremony.

The closing ceremony of the World Women’s Chess Championship match was held in the Taizhou Hotel in Taizhou, China on the morning of the 23rd of September.

The distinguished guests, among who were FIDE officials Continental President from Americas Jorge Vega, FIDE Vice President Mr. Nizar Ali ELHAJ, FIDE official David Jarett, the vice-president of Chinese Olympic Committee and Assistant Director of National Sports Bureau, Mrs. Xiao Min, General Secretary of Chinese Chess Assosiation GM Ye Jiangchuan, Delegate & Vice General Secretary Mrs. Abigail TIAN, the organizers and sponsors from “China Medical center” congratulated the new World Champion Hou Yifan and former world champion Anna Ushenina.

Mrs. Xiao Min, the vice-president of Chinese Olympic Committee and Assistant Director of National Sports Bureau.

Pictures from the closing ceremony.

Alexander Khalifman: “The match could have started from the beginning.”

Interview (English and Russian) with former world champion Alexander Khalifman, who was one of the seconds of Anna Ushenina during the Women’s World Championship Match. Anastasiya Karlovich: It remains a mystery for many people still what happened to Anna Ushenina in the Women’s World Championship Match. Please tell us about it. What were the reasons of her defeat?
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Interview with Women's World Champion

Hou Yifan: “this match was not as easy as people might think.” The interview taken by Anastasiya Karlovich on the next day after the decisive 7th game of the Women’s World Championship Match. 19 year old World Champion Hou Yifan talks about her preparation, her opponent Anna Ushenina, the match and her attitude on chess and life.
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Hou Yifan wins the 7th game and the Match!

The 7th game of the Women’s World Championship Match finished in favor of Hou Yifan (China). Hou Yifan wins the World championship match against Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) with 5.5 – 1,5 score and becomes the World Champion.
The match was to consist of 10 games but Hou Yifan got the decisive 5,5 points already after 7 games. In the last, seventh round, Anna Ushenina needed to make a draw or win to stay in the match, but the Chinese player got stable advantage after the opening and was accurate to not to give chances for her opponent.
The closing ceremony will be held on the 23rd of September at 10 a.m. at the Taizhou Hotel.