Meet the new Queen of women chess
Alexandra Kosteniuk of Russia draw his final game against China's teen age sensation Hou Yifan 2.5 - 1.5 to win the title of the best women chess player on the planet. She also became the first Russian to win the title in almost 44 years after Elisabeth Bykova held it from 1958 to 1962. Get to know more about the new Queen of chess. Check out her website here.
| Nat. | Name | Rtng | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | R1 | R2 | B1 | B2 | SD | Tot. |
| RUS | Kosteniuk, Alexsandra | 2510 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | | 2.5 | ||||
| CHN | Hou, Yifan | 2557 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1.5 |
- Tournament official website
- Photos courtesy of WWCC website
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