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Soviet Women Grandmaster (1976), International Master (1953) and the third Women World Champion. Honored Sport Master, economist and journalist.

Excitement and rising temperature in the television commentating booth! Grandmasters Yuriy Anikieiev and Rob Clerc are commentating the rapid game between Alexei Chizhov and Alexander Schwarzman when Clerc exclamates that Chizhov with 40. 36-31?has just made a loosing move!

Yifan is from China. Her titles include: FIDE Title: Grand Master, Woman Grand Master, No. 1 female under 18 and No. 3 female active player in the world.

On the second day of rapid one of the heroes of the previous day Sergey Karjakin managed to take a sole lead and won the tournament one round before the end. His victory over Bologan became the decisive but he also won the last game against Vassily Ivanchuk to get the gold medal 1,5 points ahead of Hikaru Nakamura, who came second.