Kiolbasa wins crucial matchup
Following a remarkable performance at the open section of the Romanian Championship, Irina Bulmaga made her way to Serbia, where she played at the European Championship. After 11 rounds of combative chess, she continued her busy schedule in Petrovac, Montenegro, where she is the seventh seed at the European Women’s Championship, yet another gruelling 11-rounder. Bulmaga kicked off the event in style, winning four games in a row.
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As the sole leader, the Romanian IM faced defending champion Monika Socko on the top board in round 5, and signed a 60-move draw. In round 6, the last one before the rest day, she was paired up against another Polish star, 22-year-old Oliwia Kiolbasa. Kiolbasa, who made headlines by winning nine games in a row at the Chennai Olympiad, beat Bulmaga with white in an entertaining, double-edged struggle to become the sole leader with 5½ points.
Socko and Mai Narva also won in round 6 and went into the rest day sharing second place a half point behind the leader. In Saturday’s all-Polish matchup on the top board, Socko will get the white pieces against Kiolbasa.

Irina Bulmaga playing white against Monika Socko in round 5

The playing hall during the fifth round
Standings - Round 6
1 |
15 |
|
IM |
Kiolbasa, Oliwia |
|
w |
|
2406 |
5,5 |
0 |
19 |
22 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
5,5 |
3,54 |
1,96 |
10 |
19,6 |
2 |
10 |
|
GM |
Socko, Monika |
|
w |
|
2432 |
5 |
0 |
21 |
23 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
3,76 |
1,24 |
10 |
12,4 |
3 |
19 |
|
IM |
Narva, Mai |
|
w |
|
2389 |
5 |
0 |
17 |
19,5 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
4,03 |
0,97 |
10 |
9,7 |
4 |
7 |
|
IM |
Bulmaga, Irina |
|
w |
|
2438 |
4,5 |
0 |
22 |
24 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
4,5 |
3,74 |
0,76 |
10 |
7,6 |
5 |
20 |
|
IM |
Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra |
|
w |
|
2388 |
4,5 |
0 |
20 |
23,5 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
4,5 |
3,69 |
0,81 |
10 |
8,1 |
6 |
5 |
|
IM |
Osmak, Yuliia |
|
w |
|
2445 |
4,5 |
0 |
20 |
22,5 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
4,5 |
4,21 |
0,29 |
10 |
2,9 |
7 |
23 |
|
IM |
Mkrtchian, Lilit |
|
w |
|
2379 |
4,5 |
0 |
19,5 |
21,5 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
4,5 |
3,48 |
1,02 |
10 |
10,2 |
8 |
29 |
|
IM |
Vega Gutierrez, Sabrina |
|
w |
|
2361 |
4,5 |
0 |
19 |
22 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
4,5 |
3,05 |
1,45 |
10 |
14,5 |
9 |
11 |
|
GM |
Danielian, Elina |
|
w |
|
2431 |
4,5 |
0 |
18,5 |
21,5 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
4,5 |
4,11 |
0,39 |
10 |
3,9 |
10 |
1 |
|
GM |
Khotenashvili, Bella |
|
w |
|
2491 |
4,5 |
0 |
18,5 |
21,5 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
4,5 |
4,53 |
-0,03 |
10 |
-0,3 |
11 |
14 |
|
WGM |
Wagner, Dinara |
|
w |
|
2411 |
4,5 |
0 |
18,5 |
20,5 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
4,5 |
3,62 |
0,88 |
10 |
8,8 |
12 |
24 |
|
IM |
Garifullina, Leya |
U20 |
w |
|
2372 |
4,5 |
0 |
18 |
21 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
4,5 |
3,87 |
0,63 |
10 |
6,3 |
13 |
38 |
|
WIM |
Mkrtchyan, Mariam |
U20 |
w |
|
2343 |
4,5 |
0 |
18 |
20 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
4,5 |
3,80 |
0,70 |
20 |
14 |
14 |
16 |
|
IM |
Buksa, Nataliya |
|
w |
|
2405 |
4,5 |
0 |
17,5 |
20 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
4,5 |
4,15 |
0,35 |
10 |
3,5 |
15 |
9 |
|
IM |
Arabidze, Meri |
|
w |
|
2433 |
4,5 |
0 |
17 |
20 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
4,5 |
4,44 |
0,06 |
10 |
0,6 |
16 |
22 |
|
IM |
Guichard, Pauline |
|
w |
|
2379 |
4,5 |
0 |
16 |
17,5 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
4,5 |
4,64 |
-0,14 |
10 |
-1,4 |
|
44 |
|
IM |
Unuk, Laura |
|
w |
|
2297 |
4,5 |
0 |
16 |
17,5 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
4,5 |
2,85 |
1,65 |
10 |
16,5 |
18 |
36 |
|
IM |
Daulyte-Cornette, Deimante |
|
w |
|
2344 |
4,5 |
0 |
15 |
17 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
4,5 |
3,51 |
0,99 |
10 |
9,9 |
19 |
21 |
|
WGM |
Beydullayeva, Govhar |
U20 |
w |
|
2388 |
4 |
0 |
21 |
23,5 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
3,44 |
0,56 |
20 |
11,2 |
20 |
4 |
|
IM |
Efroimski, Marsel |
|
w |
|
2451 |
4 |
0 |
19,5 |
21,5 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
4,49 |
-0,49 |
10 |
-4,9 |
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.Nc3 b5 6.Bb3 Bd6 7.d3 Na5 8.Bg5 Nxb3 9.axb3 Bb7 10.d4 10.0-0!? 10...exd4 11.Qxd4 0-0 11...h6= 12.Be3 b4 12.e5 12.0-0-0!? Be7 13.e5 12...Bxf3! 13.Bxf6 13.exf6 Re8+ 14.Kd2 Bb7 13.gxf3 Bxe5 14.Qh4 14.Qxe5? Re8-+ 14...h6 13...gxf6 14.exd6 Re8+! 14...Bxg2? 15.Rg1 Kh8 16.dxc7 Qe7+ 17.Kd2+- 14...c5 15.Qxc5 Re8+ 16.Kf1± 15.Kd2 Bc6 15...Bxg2? 16.Rhg1 Re6 17.Ne4+- 16.Rae1 Re6 17.dxc7 Qxc7 18.Rxe6 dxe6 19.Qxf6 b4! 19...Bxg2? 20.Rg1 Qd8+ 21.Qxd8+ Rxd8+ 22.Ke3+- 20.Qg5+ 20.Nd1 Rd8+ 21.Kc1 Be4 22.Ne3 20...Kh8 21.Qf6+ Kg8 22.Nd1 Qa5 22...Bxg2? 23.Rg1 Qd8+ 24.Qxd8+ Rxd8+ 25.Ke2+- 22...Be4= 23.Ne3± Rd8+ 24.Ke2! 24.Ke1?! Bb5 25.Qg5+ Kf8 24...Bb5+ 25.Kf3 Qc7 26.h4 Qc6+? 26...h5± 27.Kg3!+- 27.Kg4 Qe4+ 28.Kh3 Rd4± 27...Qc7+ 28.Kh3 Rd7 29.Ng4 h5 30.Qg5+ Kf8 31.Nf6 31.Qxh5 Qf4 32.Re1 Rd5 33.Qh8+ Ke7+- 31...Rd4 32.Nxh5 Rd5 33.Qh6+ Ke7 34.Qf6+ Kd6 35.Qf4+ e5 35...Kc6 36.Qf3 Kb6 36.Qf6+ Kc5 37.Ng3 Bd7+ 38.Kh2 Kb5 39.Re1 Be6 40.Re2 a5 40...Kc6 41.h5 e4 41.h5 e4 42.h6 42.Rxe4 Rxh5+ 43.Kg1 Qxc2= 42...Rf5 43.Qg7 Qd6 44.Rxe4 Rh5+ 45.Kg1 Qd1+ 46.Nf1 Qd5 47.Rd4 Qc5 48.Rd2 Qg5 49.Qxg5+ Rxg5 50.Rd8 Rh5 51.Rh8 Kc6 52.Ne3 Kd7 53.g4 Rh4 54.Kg2 Ke7 55.Kg3 Rh1 56.f4 f6 57.f5 Bd7 58.Nd5+ Kd6 59.Nxf6 Bc6 60.h7 1–0 - Start an analysis engine:
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Kiolbasa,O | 2406 | Bulmaga,I | 2438 | 1–0 | 2023 | C77 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.1 |
Guichard,P | 2379 | Gajcin,M | 2215 | 1–0 | 2023 | D91 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.1 |
Slaba,A | 2061 | Sieber,F | 2217 | 0–1 | 2023 | D40 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.1 |
Khotenashvili,B | 2491 | Wagner,D | 2411 | ½–½ | 2023 | E04 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.2 |
Garifullina,L | 2372 | Radeva,V | 2247 | 1–0 | 2023 | C11 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.2 |
Valkova,A | 2055 | Ibrahimova,S | 2207 | 1–0 | 2023 | E71 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.2 |
Narva,M | 2389 | Efroimski,M | 2451 | 1–0 | 2023 | C01 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.3 |
Sargsyan,A | 2371 | Toncheva,N | 2192 | 1–0 | 2023 | B48 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.3 |
Calzetta Ruiz,M | 2185 | Vidic,T | 2097 | ½–½ | 2023 | C76 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.3 |
Socko,M | 2432 | Beydullayeva,G | 2388 | 1–0 | 2023 | E32 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.4 |
Zawadzka,J | 2391 | Rudzinska,M | 2212 | 0–1 | 2023 | B12 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.4 |
Pavlidou,E | 2178 | Dylag,E | 2052 | 0–1 | 2023 | E52 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.4 |
Mkrtchian,L | 2379 | Danielian,E | 2431 | ½–½ | 2023 | D79 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.5 |
Olde,M | 2234 | Melia,S | 2366 | 0–1 | 2023 | A61 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.5 |
Skvortsova,A | 2032 | Lach,A | 2170 | 0–1 | 2023 | B12 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.5 |
Gunina,V | 2478 | Gaponenko,I | 2349 | ½–½ | 2023 | C13 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.6 |
Mamedjarova,T | 2229 | Bivol,A | 2365 | 0–1 | 2023 | E57 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.6 |
Gaboyan,S | 2160 | Walter,E | 2048 | 1–0 | 2023 | A07 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.6 |
Daulyte-Cornette,D | 2344 | Mammadzada,G | 2472 | 1–0 | 2023 | B50 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.7 |
Abdulla,K | 2221 | Tsolakidou,S | 2358 | ½–½ | 2023 | B22 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.7 |
Ivekovic,T | 2132 | Pirvulescu,E | 2032 | ½–½ | 2023 | D27 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.7 |
Hrebenshchykova,Y | 2289 | Osmak,Y | 2445 | 0–1 | 2023 | B95 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.8 |
Chelushkina,I | 2207 | Cyfka,K | 2350 | 1–0 | 2023 | C55 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.8 |
Tsotsonava,E | 2030 | Kejzar,P | 2128 | 1–0 | 2023 | B30 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.8 |
Javakhishvili,L | 2443 | Mkrtchyan,M | 2343 | 0–1 | 2023 | E30 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.9 |
Brunello,M | 2346 | Kubicka,A | 2211 | ½–½ | 2023 | B12 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.9 |
Hrescak,I | 2127 | Ismayil,M | 2011 | 1–0 | 2023 | E04 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.9 |
Garcia Martin,M | 2306 | Arabidze,M | 2433 | 0–1 | 2023 | B22 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.10 |
Lehaci,M | 2202 | Savina,A | 2345 | 0–1 | 2023 | C57 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.10 |
Makka,I | 1949 | Allahverdiyeva,A | 2124 | 1–0 | 2023 | B23 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.10 |
Badelka,O | 2428 | Vega Gutierrez,S | 2361 | 0–1 | 2023 | B45 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.11 |
Jarocka,L | 2181 | Heinemann,J | 2343 | 1–0 | 2023 | B22 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.11 |
Huseynova,L | 1694 | Hajiyeva,L | 2118 | 0–1 | 2023 | C07 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.11 |
Buksa,N | 2405 | Zimina,O | 2295 | 1–0 | 2023 | C55 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.12 |
Dwilewicz,K | 2114 | Ovod,E | 2305 | 0–1 | 2023 | C47 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.12 |
Shuqja,K | 1884 | Tsirulnik,M | 2121 | 0–1 | 2023 | B30 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.12 |
Unuk,L | 2297 | Milliet,S | 2404 | 1–0 | 2023 | D00 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.13 |
Lazarne Vajda,S | 2294 | Zaksaite,S | 2187 | ½–½ | 2023 | D77 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.13 |
Bluebaum,J | 1954 | Petrova,I | 2123 | ½–½ | 2023 | A41 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.13 |
Maltsevskaya,A | 2388 | Zhukova,N | 2322 | 1–0 | 2023 | C78 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.14 |
Berke,A | 2107 | Manova,I | 1923 | 1–0 | 2023 | B28 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.14 |
Pogorelskikh,S | 2102 | Urh,Z | 2294 | 0–1 | 2023 | C60 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.14 |
Donghvani,N | 2025 | Schulze,L | 2277 | ½–½ | 2023 | A28 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.15 |
Karaivanova,P | 1875 | Hapala,E | 2072 | 0–1 | 2023 | B49 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.15 |
Koljevic,N | 2042 | Humbatova,N | 1737 | 1–0 | 2023 | B40 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.16 |
Golsta,R | 1760 | Sliwicka,A | 2272 | 0–1 | 2023 | E94 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.16 |
Mammadova,G | 2358 | Kobak,P | 1815 | 1–0 | 2023 | A20 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.17 |
Aydin,G | 2039 | Bassari,S | 1524 | 1–0 | 2023 | B90 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.17 |
Richterova,N | 2190 | Fataliyeva,U | 2427 | 1–0 | 2023 | D44 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.18 |
Kostina,V | 1855 | Maione,M | 2028 | 1–0 | 2023 | B30 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.18 |
Shpanko,N | 2164 | Balajayeva,K | 2372 | ½–½ | 2023 | C42 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.19 |
Ter-Avetisjana,A | 1974 | Goriachkina,O | 1759 | 1–0 | 2023 | A21 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.19 |
Klek,H | 2314 | Zherebtsova,A | 2155 | 1–0 | 2023 | B32 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.20 |
Zhezhovska,M | 1761 | Mashchenko,T | 1956 | ½–½ | 2023 | A59 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.20 |
Krasteva,B | 2292 | Spalir,M | 2125 | 1–0 | 2023 | D14 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.21 |
Popovic,M | 1832 | Mayrhuber,N | 2162 | 0–1 | 2023 | E11 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.21 |
Silva,M | 1920 | Gamal,A | 1748 | ½–½ | 2023 | E11 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.22 |
Silva,A | 1792 | Kulon,K | 2290 | 0–1 | 2023 | B22 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.22 |
Zhapova,Y | 2269 | Koridze,L | 2122 | 0–1 | 2023 | B51 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.23 |
Maras,M | 1051 | Bakalarz,G | 1847 | 0–1 | 2023 | A22 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.23 |
Froewis,A | 2123 | Eric,J | 2230 | ½–½ | 2023 | A45 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.24 |
Petrovska,K | 1907 | Ivanovic,T | 1472 | ½–½ | 2023 | C28 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.24 |
Sandu,M | 2211 | Lomaia,D | 1950 | 1–0 | 2023 | B48 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.25 |
Saraci,R | 1503 | Buchholz,M | 1883 | 0–1 | 2023 | A45 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.25 |
Stefanova,A | 2435 | Paasikangas,J | 2115 | 1–0 | 2023 | D46 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.26 |
Abdinova,N | 2090 | Velikic,A | 2329 | 1–0 | 2023 | D30 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.27 |
Antolak,J | 2276 | Makropoulou,M | 2102 | 1–0 | 2023 | B62 | European Women-ch 2023 | 6.28 |
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