Robert Ris: "I have a look at Game 1 of the Women World Cup final between Deshmukh Divya and Humpy Koneru. The two Indian top players tested each others theoretical knowledge in one of the sharpest lines of the Queen's Gambit Accepted.
In CBM 213 I had extensively covered the position after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5 4.Nf3 Bb4 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.Nxe5 b5!? which was back in 2023 still quite relatively unknown. Since then a lot of new games have been played, but Divya's 7.Be2!? has only been seen in two earlier games and therefore probably came as a surprise for her opponent.
The ensuing positions are incredibly sharp and Black had to be very careful. White missed some very good chances to decide the game in her favor. After the missed opportunities the heavy major pieces endgame inevitably led to a draw."
Exercise: White to play
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