GM Hou Yifan becomes the 8th quarterfinalist of the FIDE Chess.com Women's Speed Chess Championship. In the last match of the Round of 16, she defeated IM Gulnar Mammadova 15:6.

The top-rated female player started off with three straight victories and never looked back steamrolling her opponent in the 5+1 and 3+1 segments of the match. Gulnar, on the other hand, found some comfort in winning the last 1+1 section.

Hou Yifan's quarterfinal opponent is Bibisara Assaubayeva.

The FIDE Chess.com 2021 Women's Speed Chess Championship is an online competition for titled female players. The qualifiers for the event took place from May 28-June 6, while the main event runs from June 10 to July 3. Players are battling for their share of a total prize fund of $66,000.

Fans can follow the FIDE Chess.com Women's Speed Chess Championship by watching the live broadcast with expert commentary on Chess.com/TV and Chess.com's Twitch channel. They will also be able to enjoy the event through Chess.com's Events page (https://www.chess.com/events).

More info and a full schedule of the FIDE Chess.com Women's Speed Chess Championship can be found here.