Date:18/09/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/09/18/stories/2008091861422100.htm

Sport - Chess

Kosteniuk is champion

NEW DELHI: Russia’s Alexandra Kosteniuk claimed the women’s World chess title beating young Chinese third seed Hou Yifan 2.5-1.5 in the four-game final at Nalchik, Russia, on Wednesday.

Alexandra drew the fourth and final game in 56 moves to thwart Hou Yifan’s bid to take the match into the tie-breaker. The Russian won the first game the other games were drawn.