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Hou Yifan wins GP Monaco with round to spare |
Mrs. Agnes Puons, General Secretary of Société des bains de mer, making the first
move in the game Anna Muzychuk-Yifan Hou (Photo: Europe Echecs)
The very expected game between Mariya Muzychuk and Yifan Hou was the first to finish, with an easy victory of the Chinese GM in 29 moves. This result serves Hou to guarantee first place one round before the end. Koneru was trying to overplay Cramling, but finally she got only a draw. Dzagnidze and Stefanova won their games with the Black pieces against Anna Muzychuk and Khademalsharieh respectively. The Iranian lost her seventh game in a row, a tough test, after her promising start with three draws. In the other games Zhukova and Skripchenko made a fair draw in an equal game, and also draw was the game between Kosteniuk and Pogonina, after the evaluation of position was changing a lot during the game.
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Kirsan Ilyumzhinov: "A Grand Prix tournament is a beautiful diamond necklace in Monaco" |
Interview with President of the International Chess Federation Kirsan Ilyumzhinov in the Monte Carlo Casino, the first stage of Women's Grand Prix.
Let me congratulate you on organizing such a wonderful tournament in the Monte Carlo Casino. What are your future plans for women's chess?
First of all, I would like to thank His Excellency Prince Albert II, and the Chess Federation of Monaco and directly its president Jean-Michel Rapaire for their work in organizing this tournament. The idea to organize it, was born one year ago, when Jean-Michel invited us to dinner at the Monte Carlo Casino. I asked him, why not hold in this Casino some beautiful tournament?
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Hou Yifan maintains full point lead after round 9 |
His Excellency Michel Roger makes the first move in the game Pogonina-Muzychuk,M
Following the successful reception the day before, His Excellency Michel Roger, the Minister of State of Monaco visited the famous Touze tournament hall at the Casino. Together with FIDE President, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, he made the first move in the game between WGM Natalija Pogonina and Women World Champion Mariya Muzychuk.
The game was also witnessed by the President of the International Judo Federation, Mr. Marius Vizer, who spared some time from his engagements to visit the playing venue. ECU President Zurab Azmaiparashvili also visited playing venue today.
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Interview with his Excellency Mr. Henri Fissore, Ambassador Adviser to the Minister of State of Monaco |
Excellency, first of all, is chess a passion for you?
My real passion is bridge, but I have to tell you I have been always fascinated by chess, however I play chess once or twice a year. It’s a game that I like. It’s a game which makes you humble, where the best always wins, and in the best case we manage to draw. The handling of pieces can be learned in less than an hour and we are still able immediately to have fun. And what is important today with new technologies, young people, themselves may say they can learn chess in very little time.
 His Excellency Mr. Henri FissoreAnd with bridge it’s not possible? Moreover, you are a top player.
Bridge is much more complicated, and it’s true actually I am an international player. However to learn how to play bridge takes several years.
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Official Reception in the Ministry of State |
The reception was held in the Ministry of State, hosted by His Excellency Mr. Michel Roger, Minister of State of Monaco. Present at the reception were His Excellency Mr. Kirsan Ilumzhinov, president of FIDE, Mr. Boris Ivanov, Managing Director of GPB Global Resources B.V., Mr. Andrei Filatov, President of Russian Chess Federation, Mr. Jean Michel Rapaire, President of Monaco Chess Federation and Mr. Zurab Azmaiparashvili, President of European Chess Union among other dignitaries.
 His Excellency Mr.Michel Roger, Minister of State of Monaco, Mr. Kirsan Ilumzhinov, president of FIDE, with Women's World Champion Mariya Muzychuk and tree former Women's World Champions Alexandra Kosteniuk, Hou Yifan and Antoaneta Stefanova
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