10/27/2019 – The World Junior Championships officially came to an end on October 26th 2019 when players from over 50 countries left for home. Two new World Champions were crowned: Evgeny Shtembuliak in the Open section and Polina Shuvalova in the Girls' section. The silver and the bronze medal in the Open section went to the Armenians, Shant Sargsyan and Aram Hakobyan respectively. In the Girls' section it was Mobina Alinasab from Iran who won the silver and Elizaveta Solozhenkina who won the bronze. We take you to the moments of the final rounds where the six medals were decided in a huge report from New Delhi by Sagar Shah, Amruta Mokal, Niklesh Jain and Angela Franco. | Photo: Niklesh Jain
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A game of respect
The final round of the World Junior Championships 2019 had a different feel to it. Instead of the usual time, the round began five hours in advance. Most of the players wouldn't even be waking up at 10 a.m. but that's how things are! You form a routine throughout the event to get to the board at 3 p.m. in the best possible shape and when the time comes for the most important game, where just about all your previous efforts are at stake, everything has completely changed! But Champions rise to the occasion and that's what happened at the World Junior Championships 2019.
Shtembuliak gets up from his chair out of respect for his opponent Volodar Murzin, who is just 13 years old! | Photo: Niklesh Jain
The Penultimate Round
Wang Shixu despite getting the right type of position could only manage to hold a draw against the leader, but the untitled Chinese player satisfied the requirements for his maiden GM-norm.
Wang Shixu vs Shtembuliak | Photo: Niklesh Jain
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1.e4
1,179,682
54%
2421
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1.d4
956,075
55%
2434
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1.Nf3
285,144
56%
2441
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1.c4
184,108
56%
2442
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1.g3
19,839
56%
2427
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1.b3
14,560
54%
2428
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1.f4
5,938
48%
2377
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1.Nc3
3,888
50%
2384
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1.b4
1,779
48%
2379
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1,246
54%
2406
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1,079
49%
2409
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965
50%
2378
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670
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465
54%
2381
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438
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2425
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1.h3
289
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2420
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1.a4
117
59%
2462
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1.f3
100
47%
2427
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1.Nh3
92
67%
2511
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1.Na3
47
62%
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1.d4g62.c4Bg73.Nc3d64.e4e55.d5a56.Be2Na67.Be3Bd78.Nf3Nh69.Qc1Ng410.Bg5f611.Bd2f512.Ng5Nc513.exf5gxf514.h3Nf615.Qc2h616.Ne6Nxe617.dxe6Bxe6White's compensation for the pawn may not be
objectively enough but practically, it seems like White is doing fine. Mainly
because the black king doesn't know where to park itself.18.0-0-00-018...Qd719.g4!f420.Rhg120.Rdg1!?20...Nh721.Ne4Kh822.Bd3Bg823.h4b524.g5bxc425.Bxc4Bxc426.gxh6Bf627.Nxf6Qxf628.Qxc4Qxh629.Rg4Qh530.Rdg1Qf731.Rxf4Qxc4+White could have played on here. He
definitely has a very pleasant position. But they agreed to a draw.31...Qxc4+32.Rxc4Rxf232...Rf733.f4+-33.Rxc7±White is clearly
pushing.½–½
Elsewhere, Aravindh Chithambaram drew with Miguel Santos in an interesting game arising out of Sicilian Dragon. And Aram Hakobyan played a nearly flawless game, giving no chance to his higher rated opponent Karthikeyan Murali.
The Ruy Lopez is one of the oldest openings which continues to enjoy high popularity from club level to the absolute world top. In this video series, American super GM Fabiano Caruana, talking to IM Oliver Reeh, presents a complete repertoire for White.
Hakobyan discusses his win with Sagar Shah
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1.e4c52.Nf3e63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nc65.Nc3Qc76.g3a67.Bg2Nf68.0-0d6?!8...Nxd49.Qxd4Bc510.Bf4d611.Qd3is one of the main lines.9.Re1Bd79...Be710.Nxc6bxc611.e5dxe512.Rxe510.Nxc6bxc610...Bxc611.Nd5±11.Na4Be711...Rd812.c412.Qe212...c513.Nc312.c40-013.c5!A very nice pawn sacrifice.dxc514.Be3Rfb815.Rc1e516.b3c417.Rxc4Be618.Rc2Bb419.Rf1Ng420.Bc520.Bc120...a520...Rd821.Bb6!Rxd122.Bxc7Rxf1+23.Bxf1+-21.Qc121.Bxb4axb422.Nc5Nf623.Nxe6fxe624.Bh3±21...Nf622.Be322.Bxb4axb423.Rxc6Qe722...Qe723.Rxc6Bd724.Rc7Qe625.Nc5Bxc526.Qxc5a427.bxa4Rxa428.Rd1h629.Rcxd7!Nxd730.Qc7Rd430...Rxa231.h4!+-31.Qxd7?Qxd732.Rxd7Ra1+-+31.Bxd4exd432.h3Rb233.Qd8+33.Rxd4Qf633...Kh734.Rxd4Ne535.Qd535.a4?Qa2-+35...Qf635...Rxa236.Qxe6fxe637.f4±This position should be technically winning for
White but perhaps was a better option than what happened in the game.36.Rd2Rb1+37.Kh2g537...Nf3+38.Bxf3Qxf339.Qf5+Qxf540.exf538.a4Ra139.Qb339.Ra2Nf3+40.Bxf3Qxf341.Rxa1Qxf2+42.Kh1Qf3+43.Kg1Qxg3+44.Kf1Qf3+45.Ke1Qh1+46.Kd2Qxa147.Qxf7+Kh8±This position is not
something you want to get into.39...Kg740.Ra2Rc141.a5h542.a6Kh743.a7Qh644.Bh144.a8Q??Ng4+-+44.Qxf7+Nxf745.a8Q+-
was also winning.44...Ng4+45.Kg21–0
This DVD offers Black a complete repertoire against all weapons White may employ on move six. The recommended repertoire is not as risky as other Sicilians but still offers Black plenty of counter-play.
Praggnanandhaa played a very interesting game to beat Sergey Drygalov.
A look at Praggnanandhaa vs Sergey Drygalov
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1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3a66.Bg5e67.Qf3!?7.f4is the main move here.7...Be78.0-0-0Nbd79.Bd3Ne510.Qh3h611.Be2The first new move of the game.Bd712.Be3Rc813.f4Rxc314.fxe514.bxc314...Nxe414...Nd515.exd5Rxe316.Qg416.Qxe3Bg5-+16...Bg515.exd6Qa515...Bxd616.Bd3∞15...Rxe316.dxe7+-16.Kb1Nf217.Qg3Nxh1?17...Nxd118.Rxd1Rxe3!19.Qxe3Bxd6=18.Qe1!±18.Rxh1Rxe319.Qxe3Bxd618...Bg518...Rc519.b419.Nb3Rxb319...Qf520.Nd420.Qxa5Rxe321.Qe1Bf422.Qf1Bxh223.Qxh1Bf424.g3Bc625.d7+Kd826.Qf1Be527.Bxa6Bxg328.Qg1Bf429.Qxg7Be530.Qg1Rg331.Qa7Bf332.Qa8+1–0
Bologan's way to the Nimzo-Indian was very long and difficult, but now the Moldavian grandmaster recommends the Nimzo-Indian to players of all levels because it’s complex and simple at the same time.
One of the most exciting game of the round was Leon's win over Viktor Gazik. Leon is a trained violinist and is used to creating symphonies off the board. But in round ten he managed to create one on it!
Four queens on the board!
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1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3a66.h3e57.Nb3Be68.f4Be79.f5Bc810.g4h611.a4b612.Bg2Bb713.Qe2Nbd714.Bd2b515.axb5axb516.Rxa8Qxa817.0-0b418.Nb50-019.Ra1Qb820.Bxb4Bxe421.Bxe4Nxe422.c4Ndf623.Kh2Re824.Ra7Bf825.Ba5d526.Bc7Qc827.cxd5Nc527...Qd728.Qc428.Nd2=28...Nxb329.Qxb3Bc530.Ra1Qd731.d6e432.Re1?!32.Qc4∞32...e333.Qd3Qc634.Nc3Qf335.Re2Qf4+36.Kg2Ra837.Nd5?37.Qd1=37...Nxd538.Qxd5Ra139.d739.Qxc5Qf1+40.Kg3Qxe2-+39...Qf1+39...Qxc740.d8Q+40.Kg3Qxe241.d8Q+Kh7Quite an amazing position. White has a queen for Black's rook, but cannot do
much. His king is very weak.42.Kh442.Qf3Rg1+-+42.Qg2Qf2+43.Qxf243.Kh2Rg144.Qxf2exf2-+43...exf244.Qd3f1Q-+42...Qf2+43.Bg3e244.Qc744.Bxf2Bxf2+45.Kh5g6+46.fxg6+fxg6#44...e1Q44...Qxg3+45.Bxf2Bxf2+46.Kh5Qe346...g6+47.fxg6++-46...Qc1!?47.h4Qg3!48.Qdd848.Qxg3g6+49.fxg6+fxg6#48...Rh148...Ra80–1
The aim of this course is to help you understand how to make tactical opportunities arise as well as to sharpen your tactical vision - these selected lectures will help to foster your overall tactical understanding.
In the Girls' tournament, for the first time in the tournament it seemed like Shuvalova was in danger of losing. But Berdnyk didn't take her chances, and she eventually lost the game.
Berdnyk and Shuvalova | Photo: Niklesh Jain
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1.e4c52.Nf3d63.Bb5+Nd74.c3Ngf65.Qe2a66.Ba4b57.Bc2Bb78.0-0g69.d4Bg710.Rd110.Re10-011.e5Bxf312.Qxf310...0-011.e5Bxf312.gxf3?!12.Qxf3dxe513.dxc5±12...Nh5!Black is now better.
13.f4e614.dxc5d515.Qg4Nxc516.Be3Nd717.Nd2Qe717...f5!?18.Qh318.Qf3Qh419.Nf1g5-+18.exf6Rxf618...Bh618.Nf1f619.exf6Qxf619...Ndxf620.Ng3Nxf421.Bxf4Qxf422.Qxe6+Kh823.Qe3Qf723...Qh424.Rxd5Rae8!24...Nf625.Qg525.Qg5Qxg526.Rxg5Ne524.Bb3Rae825.Bxd5Rxe3?!25...Qf626.Bxf7Rxg3+27.hxg3Rxf728.a4The resulting position is slightly better for White because the black
minor pieces do not coordinate with each other. White on the other hand has
two rooks who will create chaos on the board. While the position is still
within the realms of a draw, Berdnyk couldn't hold on to it. As Shuvalova said
after the game, she enjoyed playing this position as White.b429.cxb4Bxb230.Rab1Be531.Rbc1Kg732.Rc6Nb833.Re6Bc734.Kg2Kf835.b5axb536.axb5Nd737.Rc1Bb638.Rc8+Kg739.f4Rf640.Re7+Rf741.Rxf7+Kxf742.Rc6Be343.Kf3Bg144.g4Ke745.g5Nb645...Kf746.Rc1Bb647.Rh1Nf8
and it was still not so easy to breakthrough.46.Rc1Bd447.Rh1Ke648.Rxh7Nd549.Ke4Bg150.Rh1Ba751.Rh6Nc3+52.Kf3Kf553.Rh7Nxb554.Rf7+Ke655.Rf6+Ke756.Rxg6Bd457.f5Nd658.Re6+Kd759.Kg4Bc360.Re2Ne861.Kh5Nc762.f6Nd563.f7Bb464.Kh6Bf8+65.Kh7Nf466.Re81–0
A draw was enough for Evgeny Shtembuliak to become the World Junior Champion. If you look at it, becoming the World Junior Champion not only gives you 3000 euros as the winner, but it also opens up new avenues for you. For example, the winner qualifies for the next World Cup, he also tends to get invited to several prestigious events like Tata Steel B-group, Biel Masters, Tepe Sigeman & Co. and others. Overall, you become a recognized figure in the chess world. So, quite a lot was at stake here. But Shtembuliak had two contradicting thoughts in his mind while he was playing: a draw meant the title, but he would tie with someone (Shant Sargsyan later won his game), a win would mean he would be the sole champion. The latter was tempting, but it involved fighting his demons on the board. And that he did with great self-confidence, taking a page out of Fabiano Caruana's book. When Caruana was at the Candidates 2018, he only needed a draw in the last round against Grischuk to get his match against Carlsen. But once the American got a winning position, he did not back down. He decided to go full throttle and scored the win! The same happened with Shtembuliak. Once he won the pawn and realized that things were going his way, he played with confidence and brought home the full point. With 9.0/11, he deservedly became the sole World Junior Champion.
Evgeny Shtembuliak shows his win over Volodar Murzin from the final round
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1.d4d52.c4e6Usually Volodar doesn't play this opening.2...c63.cxd5cxd53.Nc3c64.cxd54.e4is what Shtembuliak would have played on some
other occasion.4...exd55.Qc2Nf65...Bd6is another way to continue.6.Bg5Nbd77.e3h68.Bh4g59.Bg3Nh510.Bd3Nxg311.hxg3Qe712.0-0-0Nb613.e4dxe414.Bxe4Bg715.Nf3Be616.Rhe1g4!Excellent play by the
youngster. He is matching move for move against his experienced rival.16...0-0-0?17.d5Bxc318.Qxc3Nxd519.Bxd5Rxd520.Rxd5+-16...0-0?!17.Bh7+Kh818.Bf517.Ne50-0-018.Nxf7!?Qxf719.Bg6Qc719...Qd720.Rxe6±20.Rxe6Bxd421.Bf5Kb822.Bxg4White has won a pawn, but
Black has a strong bishop on d4, a safe king on b8, and hence good
compensation.Qg723.Bf3Rd7!?23...Nc4!24.Ne424.Kb1Rhd825.Rg6Qf726.Bg424...Rhd825.Kb1Nd5?!25...Qf7!?26.Bg426.Rxh6Nc426...h527.Bh3∞26.Nc5!Bxc526...Nc3+is what Murzin
might have wanted to play but now27.Qxc327.bxc3Bxc527...Bxc328.Rxd7Rxd728...Qh829.Rxb7+Ka830.Bxc6+-29.Re8+Kc730.Ne6+Kb631.Nxg7Bxg732.Kc2±White should have good winning chances.27.Qxc5Qh7+28.Kc1Nc729.Ree1Nb530.Qe5+Ka831.Bg431.a4Nd431...Nc732.Qxc7Rxd1+33.Rxd1Qxc732.Rxd4Rxd433.Qxd4Rxd434.Re8+31...Rxd1+32.Rxd1Qg833.Rxd8+Qxd834.Bh5White is now a piece up and it is instructive to see
how Shtembuliak slowly but steadily converts this position into a win.Nd635.Bg6a636.f4Ka737.Bd3Ne838.Qe3+Ka839.Be2Nf640.a3Nd541.Qd4Qe842.Kd2h542...Qe743.Bf3Nf644.g4±43.Bf3Qg644.Bxd5cxd545.Qxd5Qxg346.f5h447.Ke2Qf448.b4h349.gxh3Qh2+50.Ke3Qxh3+51.Ke4Qh4+52.Ke5Qe7+53.Qe6Qc7+54.Kd5Qd8+55.Qd6Qg8+56.Kc5Qg1+57.Qd4Qc1+58.Kd6Qc6+59.Ke7Qc7+60.Ke8Qc6+61.Qd7Qe4+62.Qe6Qg463.Kf81–0
The Ruy Lopez is one of the oldest openings which continues to enjoy high popularity from club level to the absolute world top. In this video series, American super GM Fabiano Caruana, talking to IM Oliver Reeh, presents a complete repertoire for White.
Shuvalova fought back from a difficult position to salvage a draw | Photo: Niklesh Jain
Shuvalova had a one point lead over the field. She was up against Song Yuxin from China. She landed in a tough situation after she lost a pawn around move 20, but fought back when her opponent made some mistakes and held a draw quite easily.
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.0-0Be76.Re1b57.Bb30-08.a4b49.d4d610.dxe5Nxe511.Nxe5dxe512.Qxd8Rxd813.Nd2Bc514.Nf3Ng415.Be3Bxe316.fxe3Be617.Bxe6fxe618.h3Nf619.Rad1Rd6?!19...Nxe4=20.Nxe5Rad821.Rxd6Rxd622.Nd3Nxe423.Nxb4c524.Nd3White is a
pawn up.c425.Nf225.Ne5Rd226.Rc1c327.b4±White has her chances.
25...Nc526.Rd1?!26.a526...Rb626...Rxd1+27.Nxd1Nxa4=27.Rd4Nxa428.Nd1Nxb229.Nxb2Rxb230.Rxc4Kf7With this draw Shuvalova
won the World Junior Girls title.½–½
The fight for the silver medal in the open section was quite intense. Aram Hakobyan had the best tiebreak score, but he had the black pieces against Aravindh Chithambaram. This was not going to be an easy game for the Armenian. On the second board Shant Sargsyan faced Miguel Santos Ruiz with the black pieces. Fighting for a win in the final round with the black pieces is never easy, that too against a 2560 opponent. But Sargsyan managed to create imbalances right out of the opening. Playing 5...♝d7, he took his opponent out of theory. And then came the blackout moment.
This DVD offers Black a complete repertoire against all weapons White may employ on move six. The recommended repertoire is not as risky as other Sicilians but still offers Black plenty of counter-play.
Ruiz - Sargsyan
Position after 16...♛b7
Black has just played 16...♛b7 attacking the pawn on e4. 17.♘d5 or f3 are the natural moves to be played. Instead, Miguel just went 17.♖d2? completely forgetting about the e4 pawn. It's quite amazing that he could drag the game on for 94 moves. The above position is quite lost!
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1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3Bd76.g3e57.Nde2Bc68.Bg2Nbd79.Nd5Be710.Nec3Rc811.0-00-012.b3b513.Nxe7+Qxe714.Qe2Nc515.Rd1Rfd816.Bb2Qb7Black already has a preferable position. But
things aren't so bad for White.17.Rd2?17.f3b418.Nb1d519.exd5Nxd520.Nd2Yes, White has poor development, but it is much better than losing a
pawn as he did in the game.17...Ncxe418.Nxe4Nxe419.Bxe4Bxe4-+
Just a simple pawn up.20.Rad1Re820...Bf321.Qxe5!21.Re121.Rxd6Bf3-+21...Bf322.Qd3Re623.Re3e424.Qd4Rg625.Qd5Qd726.Rxf3exf327.Qxf3Qc628.Qd1Re629.Bd4a630.Be3h631.Qg4Rce832.h4Rg633.Qf4Rf634.Qg4Re435.Qd1Rfe636.Kh2Qc737.Rd3Qe738.Rc3Qf639.Qd3Qf340.Qd2Qf541.Rd3Qe542.Rd5Rxh4+43.Kg2Qe4+44.f3Qxe344...Qg6-+45.Qxe3Rxe346.gxh4Re2+47.Kg3Rxc248.Rxd6Rxa2Black is now two pawns
up in the rook endgame. But as we know, these endgames are always tricky.
Shant converts this well until a point.49.Rd8+Kh750.h5g651.Rd7Kg752.hxg6Kxg653.Rd6+f654.b4Rb255.Rxa6Rxb456.Rb6h557.Rb8Kf558.Rh8h4+59.Kf2Kg660.Ke3Rc461.Rb8b462.Kd3Rc3+63.Ke4b364.Kf4h365.Kg3h266.Kxh2Rxf367.Kg2Rc368.Rb5f569.Kf2Kg570.Rb4f471.Rb8Kg472.Rg8+Kf573.Rb8Ke474.Ke2f3+75.Kd2Rc2+76.Kd1f2?!76...Ra2!77.Rxb3f2-+77.Re8+Kd378.Rd8+Kc379.Rd3+Kb480.Rxb3+Kc481.Rf381.Kxc2f1Q82.Rc3+Practically could have been a good idea as winning the
queen versus rook endgame does require some effort.81...Ra282.Rf8Kd383.Rf3+Ke484.Rf8Ke385.Re8+Kf386.Rf8+Kg287.Rg8+Kf188.Rg7Ra889.Kd2Rd8+It's not usual to see the Lucena position cropping up in a game between
two strong GMs.90.Kc2Rd591.Rg8Ke292.Re8+Kf393.Rf8+Ke394.Kc3Rc5+A game of nerves that was won by Shant.0–1
Bologan's way to the Nimzo-Indian was very long and difficult, but now the Moldavian grandmaster recommends the Nimzo-Indian to players of all levels because it’s complex and simple at the same time.
Aram Hakobyan faced a few tense moments before holding Aravindh Chithambaram to a draw | Photo: Niklesh Jain
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qc2d55.cxd5exd56.Bf4c57.dxc5Qa58.e3Nbd79.Nge2Nxc510.a3Nce411.Rc111.Qb3Bxc3+12.Nxc3Nxc313.Qxc3Qxc3+14.bxc311...Bxc3+12.Nxc30-013.Bd3?!13.f3Nxc314.Qxc3Qxc3+15.bxc3As this pawn structure is better for White, it may have
been better to play this immediately and avoid the move Rc1 as the rook is
anyway doing nothing much on c1.13...Nxc314.Qxc3Qxc3+15.Rxc3d4!
A nice move that helps Black come closer to equality.16.Rc4dxe317.Bxe3Be618.Rh4h619.f3Rfd820.Ke2Nd521.Rc1Nxe322.Kxe3Rd723.Rd4Re724.Kf2Kf825.Bb5a626.Ba4b527.Bd1Rd728.Rxd7Bxd729.Rc7Ke730.f4Kd831.Rc5Rc832.Rxc8+Bxc8=33.Ke3Kc734.Kd4Kd635.b4Bd736.Bf3Bc837.h4f638.Be4Bd739.Bg6Bc840.Bc2Bd741.Bb1Be642.Be4Bd743.g3Bc844.Bd5Bd745.Bg8Bf546.Bb3Bc847.Ke4Bd748.Bg8Bc849.Bh7Bd750.Bf5Be651.g4Bf752.Kd4g553.fxg5fxg554.hxg5hxg555.Bc8Be856.Ke4Bg6+57.Ke3Be858.Kd4Bc659.Bxa6Bd760.Ke4Kc661.Ke5Kb662.Bxb5Kxb563.a4+Kxb464.Kf6Kxa4½–½
Alinasab swindled Assaubayeva in the final round | Photo: Niklesh Jain
Mobina Alinasab had absolutely no chances against Bibisara Assaubayeva as she landed in an utterly lost position. But the Iranian girl didn't give up and managed to swindle her opponent!
The final moments of Alinasab's win
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.0-0Be76.Re1b57.Bb3d68.c30-09.d4Bg410.Be3Bh511.Nbd2Na512.Bc2Ng413.Nf1Nxe314.Nxe3Bg515.b3exd416.cxd4Nc617.g4Bxe318.gxh5Bf419.Kh1Qd720.e5dxe521.Qd3f522.dxe5Qe822...Qxd323.Bxd3Rae823.Qc3Ne724.Qd424.Rad1=24...Bh625.Rad1Qc626.Qd3Rad827.Qe2Bf428.a4Bd229.axb5axb530.Rg1Qxc231.Rxd2Rxd232.Qxd2Qxd233.Nxd2Rd834.Nf3h635.Rc1c636.e6Rd637.Re1Kf838.Kg2g539.hxg6Nxg640.Ra1Nf4+41.Kg3Nxe6
Black is now a clean pawn up.42.Ne5Nd443.Kf4Nxb344.Ra8+Ke745.Kxf5Rf6+46.Ke4Nc5+46...Rxf247.Nxc6+Kd647.Ke3Kd648.f4Ne649.Nd3Rf550.Ra2Nc751.Ke4Rf852.Rg2Nd553.Rg6+Rf654.f5c555.Rg8Nc3+55...Re6+!would have sealed the deal.56.fxe656.Kf3Re3+-+56...Nf6+57.Kf5Nxg8-+White can already resign here.56.Kf4c457.Ne5Kd558.Ng4Rd658...Rf759.f6The f-pawn becomes too strong now. There
is no time for Bibisara to save herself!Ke660.Re8+Kf761.Re7+Kf862.Rb7h563.Ke5Rd164.Ke6Rd865.Rf7+Ke866.Re7+Kf867.Ne51–0
Iranian players who faced quite a tough event in Delhi with both Aryan Gholami and Amin Tabatabaei withdrawing, Mobina's silver medal was a silver lining! She gave the fans of her country something to cheer about.
Elizaveta Solozhenkina beat her compatriot Dinara Dordzhieva in the final round to clinch the bronze medal | Photo: Amruta Mokal
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Solozhenkina - Dordzhieva
Position after 9...Nge7
As we have already seen, last round pressure can make people blunder big time. White to play and win some material.
Although Solozhenkina won a pawn early on in the game with 10.♗xb5! in the above position, she couldn't keep her advantage intact. Black got quite a bit of counterplay. However, Dordzhieva could not manage to keep the accuracy level going and after a long struggle, it ended in Solozhenkina's favour.
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