Kiolbasa beats Bulmaga, leads European Women’s Championship

by Carlos Alberto Colodro
3/25/2023 – The participants of the European Women’s Championship in Montenegro had a rest day on Friday. After six rounds in the 11-round Swiss tournament, Polish IM Oliwia Kiolbasa is leading the standings with 5⅕ points. Defending champion Monika Socko and Estonian IM Mai Narva stand a half point back, while fifteen players are still within close reach of the leader on 4⅕ points. | Photos: Official site

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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.

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, Monika Socko

Irina Bulmaga playing white against Monika Socko in round 5

 

European Women's Chess Championship 2023

The playing hall during the fifth round

Standings - Round 6

Rk. Name Pts.  TB1 
1 Kiolbasa, Oliwia 5,5 0
2 Socko, Monika 5 0
3 Narva, Mai 5 0
4 Bulmaga, Irina 4,5 0
5 Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra 4,5 0
6 Osmak, Yuliia 4,5 0
7 Mkrtchian, Lilit 4,5 0
8 Vega Gutierrez, Sabrina 4,5 0
9 Danielian, Elina 4,5 0
10 Khotenashvili, Bella 4,5 0
11 Wagner, Dinara 4,5 0
12 Garifullina, Leya 4,5 0
13 Mkrtchyan, Mariam 4,5 0
14 Buksa, Nataliya 4,5 0
15 Arabidze, Meri 4,5 0
16 Guichard, Pauline 4,5 0
  Unuk, Laura 4,5 0
18 Daulyte-Cornette, Deimante 4,5 0
19 Beydullayeva, Govhar 4 0
20 Efroimski, Marsel 4 0

...136 players

All games - Round 6

 
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1.e4 2 e5 10 2.Nf3 8 Nc6 6 3.Bb5 8 a6 8 4.Ba4 15 Nf6 9 5.Nc3 1:24 b5 6:33 6.Bb3 2:03 Bd6 4:52 C77: Ruy Lopez: 3...a6 4 Ba4 Nf6, unusual lines. 7.d3 18:32 Na5 10:43 8.Bg5 11 Nxb3 11:28 White has an edge. 9.axb3 15 Bb7 4:01 10.d4 9:32 10.0-0!? 10...exd4 4:31 11.Qxd4 45 Black must now prevent e5. 0-0 13:41       11...h6= 12.Be3 b4 12.e5 17:04 White is more active. 12.0-0-0!? Be7 13.e5 12...Bxf3! 40 13.Bxf6 4:11 13.exf6 Re8+ 14.Kd2 Bb7 13.gxf3 Bxe5 14.Qh4 14.Qxe5? Re8-+ 14...h6 13...gxf6 8 14.exd6 4 Re8+! 2:22 14...Bxg2? 15.Rg1 Kh8 16.dxc7 Qe7+ 17.Kd2+- 14...c5 15.Qxc5 Re8+ 16.Kf1± 15.Kd2 1:12 Bc6 2:02 15...Bxg2? 16.Rhg1 Re6 17.Ne4+- 16.Rae1 10:49 Threatens to win with Rxe8+. Black is weak on the dark squares Re6 3:31       Black has counterplay 17.dxc7 1:52 Qxc7 1:05 aiming for ...Rd6. 18.Rxe6 3:29 dxe6 8 19.Qxf6 33 b4! 42 19...Bxg2? 20.Rg1 Qd8+ 21.Qxd8+ Rxd8+ 22.Ke3+- 20.Qg5+ 1:10 20.Nd1 feels hotter. Rd8+ 21.Kc1 Be4 22.Ne3 20...Kh8 1:30 21.Qf6+ 8:59 Kg8 2 22.Nd1 24 Qa5 7:44 Wards off Qg5+ 22...Bxg2? 23.Rg1 Qd8+ 24.Qxd8+ Rxd8+ 25.Ke2+- 22...Be4= remains equal. 23.Ne3± 7 Rd8+ 2:27
24.Ke2! 6       Don't play 24.Ke1?! Bb5 25.Qg5+ Kf8 24...Bb5+ 10:57 25.Kf3 3:00 Qc7 2:16 26.h4 7:12 Qc6+? 6:08
This move loses the game for Black. 26...h5± 27.Kg3!+- 1:33 27.Kg4 Qe4+ 28.Kh3 Rd4± 27...Qc7+ 3:31 28.Kh3 41 Rd7 1:23 29.Ng4 4:13       h5 1:27 30.Qg5+ 1:17 Kf8 2 31.Nf6 1:12 Intending Nh7+ and mate. Resist 31.Qxh5 Qf4 32.Re1 Rd5 33.Qh8+ Ke7+- 31...Rd4 28 32.Nxh5 2:05 Rd5 49 33.Qh6+ 39 Ke7 2 34.Qf6+ 40 Kd6 54 35.Qf4+ 20 e5 2 35...Kc6 36.Qf3 Kb6 36.Qf6+ 8 White is clearly winning. Kc5 13 37.Ng3 47 White threatens Ne4+ and mate. Bd7+ 52 38.Kh2 5 Ne4+ would be deadly. Kb5 56 39.Re1 1:37       Be6 28 40.Re2 0 a5 0 40...Kc6 41.h5 e4 41.h5 13:11 e4 7:52 42.h6 1:03 Weaker is 42.Rxe4 Rxh5+ 43.Kg1 Qxc2= 42...Rf5 54 43.Qg7 2:35 Qd6 4:16 And now ...Rh5+ would win. 44.Rxe4 2:32 Rh5+ 3:37 45.Kg1 6 Qd1+ 24 46.Nf1 5 Re5+ is the strong threat. Qd5 1:15 Prevents Re5 47.Rd4 5:10 Qc5 1:59 48.Rd2 41 Qg5 2:09 Repels Ng3 49.Qxg5+ 2:49 Rxg5 4       Endgame KRB-KRN 50.Rd8 6 Rh5 56 51.Rh8 5 Kc6 28 52.Ne3 1:33 Kd7 3:11 53.g4 2:30 Rh4 3:29 54.Kg2 6 Ke7 33 55.Kg3 5 Rh1 7 56.f4 1:13       f6 2:08 57.f5 1:10 Bd7 1:04 58.Nd5+ 1:16 Kd6 19 59.Nxf6 18 Bc6 15 60.h7 33 Weighted Error Value: White=0.07 (flawless) /Black=0.40 1–0
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Kiolbasa,O2406Bulmaga,I24381–02023C77European Women-ch 20236.1
Guichard,P2379Gajcin,M22151–02023D91European Women-ch 20236.1
Slaba,A2061Sieber,F22170–12023D40European Women-ch 20236.1
Khotenashvili,B2491Wagner,D2411½–½2023E04European Women-ch 20236.2
Garifullina,L2372Radeva,V22471–02023C11European Women-ch 20236.2
Valkova,A2055Ibrahimova,S22071–02023E71European Women-ch 20236.2
Narva,M2389Efroimski,M24511–02023C01European Women-ch 20236.3
Sargsyan,A2371Toncheva,N21921–02023B48European Women-ch 20236.3
Calzetta Ruiz,M2185Vidic,T2097½–½2023C76European Women-ch 20236.3
Socko,M2432Beydullayeva,G23881–02023E32European Women-ch 20236.4
Zawadzka,J2391Rudzinska,M22120–12023B12European Women-ch 20236.4
Pavlidou,E2178Dylag,E20520–12023E52European Women-ch 20236.4
Mkrtchian,L2379Danielian,E2431½–½2023D79European Women-ch 20236.5
Olde,M2234Melia,S23660–12023A61European Women-ch 20236.5
Skvortsova,A2032Lach,A21700–12023B12European Women-ch 20236.5
Gunina,V2478Gaponenko,I2349½–½2023C13European Women-ch 20236.6
Mamedjarova,T2229Bivol,A23650–12023E57European Women-ch 20236.6
Gaboyan,S2160Walter,E20481–02023A07European Women-ch 20236.6
Daulyte-Cornette,D2344Mammadzada,G24721–02023B50European Women-ch 20236.7
Abdulla,K2221Tsolakidou,S2358½–½2023B22European Women-ch 20236.7
Ivekovic,T2132Pirvulescu,E2032½–½2023D27European Women-ch 20236.7
Hrebenshchykova,Y2289Osmak,Y24450–12023B95European Women-ch 20236.8
Chelushkina,I2207Cyfka,K23501–02023C55European Women-ch 20236.8
Tsotsonava,E2030Kejzar,P21281–02023B30European Women-ch 20236.8
Javakhishvili,L2443Mkrtchyan,M23430–12023E30European Women-ch 20236.9
Brunello,M2346Kubicka,A2211½–½2023B12European Women-ch 20236.9
Hrescak,I2127Ismayil,M20111–02023E04European Women-ch 20236.9
Garcia Martin,M2306Arabidze,M24330–12023B22European Women-ch 20236.10
Lehaci,M2202Savina,A23450–12023C57European Women-ch 20236.10
Makka,I1949Allahverdiyeva,A21241–02023B23European Women-ch 20236.10
Badelka,O2428Vega Gutierrez,S23610–12023B45European Women-ch 20236.11
Jarocka,L2181Heinemann,J23431–02023B22European Women-ch 20236.11
Huseynova,L1694Hajiyeva,L21180–12023C07European Women-ch 20236.11
Buksa,N2405Zimina,O22951–02023C55European Women-ch 20236.12
Dwilewicz,K2114Ovod,E23050–12023C47European Women-ch 20236.12
Shuqja,K1884Tsirulnik,M21210–12023B30European Women-ch 20236.12
Unuk,L2297Milliet,S24041–02023D00European Women-ch 20236.13
Lazarne Vajda,S2294Zaksaite,S2187½–½2023D77European Women-ch 20236.13
Bluebaum,J1954Petrova,I2123½–½2023A41European Women-ch 20236.13
Maltsevskaya,A2388Zhukova,N23221–02023C78European Women-ch 20236.14
Berke,A2107Manova,I19231–02023B28European Women-ch 20236.14
Pogorelskikh,S2102Urh,Z22940–12023C60European Women-ch 20236.14
Donghvani,N2025Schulze,L2277½–½2023A28European Women-ch 20236.15
Karaivanova,P1875Hapala,E20720–12023B49European Women-ch 20236.15
Koljevic,N2042Humbatova,N17371–02023B40European Women-ch 20236.16
Golsta,R1760Sliwicka,A22720–12023E94European Women-ch 20236.16
Mammadova,G2358Kobak,P18151–02023A20European Women-ch 20236.17
Aydin,G2039Bassari,S15241–02023B90European Women-ch 20236.17
Richterova,N2190Fataliyeva,U24271–02023D44European Women-ch 20236.18
Kostina,V1855Maione,M20281–02023B30European Women-ch 20236.18
Shpanko,N2164Balajayeva,K2372½–½2023C42European Women-ch 20236.19
Ter-Avetisjana,A1974Goriachkina,O17591–02023A21European Women-ch 20236.19
Klek,H2314Zherebtsova,A21551–02023B32European Women-ch 20236.20
Zhezhovska,M1761Mashchenko,T1956½–½2023A59European Women-ch 20236.20
Krasteva,B2292Spalir,M21251–02023D14European Women-ch 20236.21
Popovic,M1832Mayrhuber,N21620–12023E11European Women-ch 20236.21
Silva,M1920Gamal,A1748½–½2023E11European Women-ch 20236.22
Silva,A1792Kulon,K22900–12023B22European Women-ch 20236.22
Zhapova,Y2269Koridze,L21220–12023B51European Women-ch 20236.23
Maras,M1051Bakalarz,G18470–12023A22European Women-ch 20236.23
Froewis,A2123Eric,J2230½–½2023A45European Women-ch 20236.24
Petrovska,K1907Ivanovic,T1472½–½2023C28European Women-ch 20236.24
Sandu,M2211Lomaia,D19501–02023B48European Women-ch 20236.25
Saraci,R1503Buchholz,M18830–12023A45European Women-ch 20236.25
Stefanova,A2435Paasikangas,J21151–02023D46European Women-ch 20236.26
Abdinova,N2090Velikic,A23291–02023D30European Women-ch 20236.27
Antolak,J2276Makropoulou,M21021–02023B62European Women-ch 20236.28
 

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Carlos Colodro is a Hispanic Philologist from Bolivia. He works as a freelance translator and writer since 2012. A lot of his work is done in chess-related texts, as the game is one of his biggest interests, along with literature and music.
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