Hou-Ivanchuk: Ivanchuk wins game two

by Liang Ziming
4/7/2017 – Vassily Ivanchuk took the lead by winning game two in the “MEWE Cup” 2017 World Champion Summit Chess Match, which is ongoing in Shenzhen, China. Hou Yifan had white, and proceeded to try to put pressure, but instead she was the one who felt the heat, and in a game full of swings, committed the crucial blunder on move 37.
Winning starts with what you know
The new version 18 offers completely new possibilities for chess training and analysis: playing style analysis, search for strategic themes, access to 6 billion Lichess games, player preparation by matching Lichess games, download Chess.com games with built-in API, built-in cloud engine and much more.

As Vassily said after game, "The game would still be complicated if Hou Yifan had played 37. Rxf6 instead of Qxe5. Hou Yifan is a strong player and she loves chess and keeps making progress. I believe she will have more successes in the future."

Hou Yifan returned the gracious acknowledgement and said that Vassily played very actively throughout the battle, putting constant pressure on white. Although there were several inaccurate moves before the time limit, the most cucial error is 37. Qxe5.

Hou Yifan - Vassily Ivanchuk

New ...
Open...
Share...
Layout...
Flip Board
Settings
MoveNResultEloPlayers
1.e41,166,62354%2421---
1.d4947,29855%2434---
1.Nf3281,60256%2441---
1.c4182,10256%2442---
1.g319,70256%2427---
1.b314,26554%2427---
1.f45,89748%2377---
1.Nc33,80151%2384---
1.b41,75648%2380---
1.a31,20654%2404---
1.e31,06848%2408---
1.d395450%2378---
1.g466446%2360---
1.h444653%2374---
1.c343351%2426---
1.h328056%2418---
1.a411060%2466---
1.f39246%2436---
1.Nh38966%2508---
1.Na34262%2482---
1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d3 c6 4.Nf3 Be7 5.0-0 d6 6.Bb3 0-0 7.Re1 Re8 C24: Bishop's Opening: 2...Nf6 7...Nbd7 8.c3 b5 9.Nbd2 a5 10.d4 a4 11.Bc2 Re8 12.Nf1 Bf8 13.Ng3 g6 14.h3 Bb7 15.Bg5 h6 16.Be3 1/2-1/2 (55) Zhigalko,S (2652)-Nisipeanu,L (2687) Baku 2016 8.c3 Bf8 9.Nbd2 Be6N 9...h6 10.h3 Nbd7 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nh4 d5 13.exd5 cxd5 14.dxe5 Nxe5 15.Ndf3 Nxf3+ 16.Nxf3 1/2-1/2 (16) Negulescu,A (2464)-Vajda,L (2507) Romania 2001 10.Bc2 Nbd7 11.h3 h6 12.d4 Qc7 13.c4 Black must now prevent d5. exd4 14.Nxd4 Qb6 15.Nxe6 Rxe6 16.Nf3 Rae8 17.Nd4 Re5 18.Bf4 Qxb2 19.Bxe5 19.Rb1!? is more complex. Qxa2 20.Rxb7 Rc5 21.Bd3 Qa6 22.Rb1 19...dxe5 20.Nb3 Qa3 21.Qd3 a5 22.Rab1 Rb8 23.Re2 g6 24.Bd1 a4 25.Nc1 Qe7 26.Bxa4 26.Qf3= 26...Nc5 27.Qc2 Rd8 28.Re3 28.Re1= 28...h5! 29.Nd3 Strongly threatening Nxc5 Qxc5 and Rxb7 Bh6! Of course not 29...Nfxe4?! 30.Rbe1= 30.Rf3 Ncxe4 30...Nfxe4 31.Re1 Nd2 32.Nxe5 Nxf3+ 33.Nxf3 Qf6 31.Re1 Rd4 Black has compensation. 32.c5 Nd5 Black should play 32...Nd2 33.Nxe5 Rc4 33.Bb3= Kg7 34.Qb2 Ndf6 35.Qc2 Qc7 36.Qe2 Nd2 And now ...e4 would win. 37.Qxe5?? 37.Rxf6= Kxf6 38.Nxe5 37...Nxf3+-+ 38.gxf3
38...Qd7! Weaker is 38...Qxe5 39.Nxe5 Nd7 40.Nxf7 39.Nb2? 39.Bc2 39...Bf4 40.Qe7 Qxh3 Black mates. 41.Qxf7+ Kh6 42.Qf8+ Kg5 0–1
  • Start an analysis engine:
  • Try maximizing the board:
  • Use the four cursor keys to replay the game. Make moves to analyse yourself.
  • Press Ctrl-B to rotate the board.
  • Drag the split bars between window panes.
  • Download&Clip PGN/GIF/FEN/QR Codes. Share the game.
  • Games viewed here will automatically be stored in your cloud clipboard (if you are logged in). Use the cloud clipboard also in ChessBase.
  • Create an account to access the games cloud.
WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Hou,Y2649Ivanchuk,V27320–12017C24King&Queen Summit Match 20172

The score is 0.5 - 1.5 in favor of Ivanchuk

Liang Ziming has been a chess journalist since 2003 and the New Officer for the Chinese Chess Association since 2011. In 2007, he translated Kasparov's book "How Life Imitates Chess" into Chinese together with the former Women World Champion Xie Jun.

Discuss

Rules for reader comments

 
 

Not registered yet? Register

We use cookies and comparable technologies to provide certain functions, to improve the user experience and to offer interest-oriented content. Depending on their intended use, analysis cookies and marketing cookies may be used in addition to technically required cookies. Here you can make detailed settings or revoke your consent (if necessary partially) with effect for the future. Further information can be found in our data protection declaration.