In spite of a loss today against T. Kosintseva, Zhao Xue still remains in the lead. However, both Hou Yifan and Stefanova have caught her at the top of the leaderboard. Here are the standings after 7 rounds: Rk...
Zhao Xue leads Women’s Grand Prix
Round 4 results: SNo. Name Rtg Res. Name Rtg SNo. 12 WGM Shen Yang 2435 0 – 1 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2560 8 9 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2562 1 – 0 IM Munguntuul Batkhuyag 2421 7 10 GM Zhao...
Must know endgame
White to move. Is this a draw or loss for White? This was an actual game which took place at the Women’s Grand Prix in Mongolia between former Women’s World Champion Zhu Chen and Zhao Xue. 8/1KP1q3/8/8/3k4/8/8/8 w –...
2 straight wins for Zhao Xue
After a slow start, GM Zhao Xue scored back to back win at the Nalchik Women’s Grand Prix. In the mean time, Hou Yifan lost while Tatiana Kosintseva drew. Her lead is now back to 1.5. Round 8 results:...
Shared birthdays
GMs Borki Predojevic, Zhao Xue, and Florin Gheorghiu share a birthday today while GMs Jan Smeets, Erwin L’Ami, and Alexey Kim share a birthday yesterday. Happy Birthday to all! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
4th at Moscow Open
Chinese chess player finishes fourth in “Moscow Open 2010”English.news.cn 2010-02-08 08:18:42 MOSCOW, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) — China’s chess player Zhao Xue finished in fourth place in the women’s event of the International Chess Festival “Moscow Open 2010” that ended...
Game analysis
Zhao Xue (2508) – Marie Sebag (2529)FIDE Women’s Grand Prix, Istanbul 18.03.2009 [D43]www.chesscafe.comhttp://www.chesscafe.com/archives/archives.htm#Susan Polgar on Chess 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 Until recently it was considered unsound to give up the c4-pawn in...
Yifan dealt Humpy a crushing blow
In an even game, Humpy’s 45th move Qa7 loses instantly. Yifan is able to take advantage of it and converts this mistake into a full point. Zhao Xue also won. Yifan and Xue are now 1st and 2nd with...
One of the top seeds out in Nalchik
One of China’s best players and former World Girl’s Champion GM-elect Zhao Xue (2522) has been knocked out by a fellow Chinese young star Shen Yang (2445). Shen Yang won the first game and held on for a draw...
Zhao Xue wins Queens Tournament
Queens Tournament, Bad Homburg Zhao Xue of Chins won the women’stournament in Germany in convincing fashion. She finished 2 points ahead of 2nd place Elizabeth Paehtz of Germany. Final standings: 1. Zhao Xue 7.5 2. Paehtz 5.5 3-4. M.Sosco,...