The July 2018, Volume 72-07, Issue 846 of Northwest Chess, p. 5, published a detailed reportage about four-time Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)’s tour de force around Medina, Seattle, and Washington over the weekend 2–3 June 2018, giving data and results of her lectures and simultaneous exhibitions.
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Four-time Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)’s lecture and participation in a friendly blitz tournament at Amazon Chess Club in the morning of Sunday, June 3, 2018. Needless to say, she dominated the field with a 9/9 performance. Photos: Washington Chess Federation.
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Four-time Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)’s lecture and 22-board simultaneous exhibition at Medina Chess Club early in the afternoon of Saturday, June 2, 2018. In her lecture she presented and commented the first game of her four-game mini-match with Magnus Carlsen in the 8th Cap d’Agde Rapid Chess Tournament in 2008. Photos: Washington Chess Federation.
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Four-time Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)’s lecture and 48-board simultaneous exhibition at Microsoft Seattle Campus (TBD) in the morning of Saturday, June 2, 2018. Photos: Washington Chess Federation.
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Four-time Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) will spend a passionate weekend around Washington:
On Saturday, June 2, 2018, 9,00–12,30 she will give a chess lecture followed by a simultaneous exhibition at Microsoft Campus (TBD) in Seattle, Washington. On Saturday, June 2, 2018, 14,30–15,30 she will give a lecture followed by a Q&A at Medina Chess Club in Medina, Washington. On Sunday, June 3, 2018, 9,00–10:45 she will give a lecture + Q&A followed by her taking part in a blitz tournament (11,15–13,30) at Amazon Chess Club c/o Amazon SLU Campus in Seattle, Washington. All three events promise autographs and pictures opportunities. |
