Wow! I just woke up and Humpy Koneru, the second seeded player lost with the white pieces against Natalia Zhukova!

The beastly Tarrasch defence, never fails.

(Disclaimer: It quite often fails)

Natalija Pogonina is holding a draw with the black pieces against former WWCC Alexandra Kosteniuk! 

I just found out that Zhukova is married to world number 10, Alexander Grischuk

Irina Krush loses the first game against 49 year old Pia Crammling.

Looked up Zhukova, looked like a stunner!

Realised it was the wrong one.

Wow, great game!

Oh, lol

where do you bet in chess?

lol!!!

Several moves in Koneru/Zhukova I did not understand, 15. Bxf6 gxf6 being two.

Same :P

What is funny Smasch?. Is just curiosity. Some people bet in poker or another's games.

Perhaps here?

http://www.bettingsites.org/chess-betting/

It's normal to take back with the pawn, can't work out why yet. Guess just so c5 is available.

The commentator at the original site, Alexandr Khalifman just said next time he gets invited to commentate he hopes that it is for a men's event, because the women have too much fighting spirit, making his days too long

Here is Yifan Hou winning today's game against Monika Socko. Yifan Hou makes chess look easy

best game was Cramling-Krush

Apparently the move that loses the above game is 22...Qc8, when Houdini gives the best move as 22....Ka7.