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Gibraltar 2017

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    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,149 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    Hou Yifan took a bit of a strop in this and threw the last round. A protest at having to play seven women in ten games. She then went and described the draw - which surely can be replicated? - as "unbelievable" and "weird"

    All seems a bit daft and petulant surely? I've had tournaments where I've played three or four clubmates in the six rounds; it's annoying in a way, but never made me want to throw a game or have a go at the draw.


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    sodacat11
    Registered Users Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭sodacat11


    cdeb wrote: »
    Hou Yifan took a bit of a strop in this and threw the last round. A protest at having to play seven women in ten games. She then went and described the draw - which surely can be replicated? - as "unbelievable" and "weird"

    All seems a bit daft and petulant surely? I've had tournaments where I've played three or four clubmates in the six rounds; it's annoying in a way, but never made me want to throw a game or have a go at the draw.

    I agree with you. I think perhaps that her loss to a fellow countrywoman and chief rival the day before may have had some bearing on her tantrum.
    Having said that, I have always been impressed by Hou Yifan as a person in the past but I guess it's easy to be nice when you are winning. She is a fantastic chess talent, her win in the tournament's best game was truly fantastic. I've seldom been so impressed by a game.


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