In the Women’s section, Russian dominance was the central theme. Aleksandra Goryachkina’s consistent play saw her capture the rapid title, while three-time World Blitz Champion Kateryna Lagno ...

Aleksandra Goryachkina. Blitz: Hou, Lei, Tan, Ju, Alexandra Kosteniuk. Of course, ratings only go so far and there will be real threats to the Chinese from Goryachkina, Kosteniuk, defending ...

To understand what we mean by usual suspects, just have a look at the top five rated women's players for rapid and blitz in the world: Rapid: Hou Yifan, Ju Wenjun Lei Tingjie, Tan Zhongyi, Aleksandra ...