Rus SuperFinal 07: Gunina joins leaders

by Alejandro Ramirez
12/6/2014 – Valentina Gunina found herself in a lost position against Anastasia Bodnaruk, but through cunning, good defense and a lot of help from her opponent she managed to win the game and tie for the lead with Alisa Galliamova and Aleksandra Goryachkina, who drew their game. In the open Igor Lysyj was unable to solve a study-like position and to fell victim to Vadim Zvjaginsev.
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The Russian Super Final and the Russian Women's Super Finals, are taking place in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan. The time control of the event is 90 minutes for 40 moves, 30 minutes until the end of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move one. Participants are not allowed to offer a draw until move 40.

Round Seven

Round 07
Zvjaginsev, Vadim 2655
1-0
 Lysyj, Igor 2686
Svidler, Peter 2743
½-½
 Jakovenko, Dmitry 2745
Khismatullin, Denis 2679
½-½
 Nepomniachtchi, Ian 2714
Morozevich, Aelxander 2724
½-½
 Vitiugov, Nikita 2738
Grachev, Boris 2669
½-½
 Karjakin, Sergey 2770

The news of the day is Zvjaginsev's victory against tournament leader Lysyj. The win came in a very unusual manner as Lysyj's pieces were placed in such a way that there was a long and forced sequence to save them. In time trouble Lysyj was unable to solve the study-like position and lost quickly.

Lysyj's bishop's placement proved to be problematic!

Svidler tried 1.f4!? as Nepo did against Karjakin, but was unable to break Jakovenko's defenses in a bishop endgame.

Nepo himself played an opening that usually gives Black a slight disadvantage but few weaknesses, and quickly turned it into a better endgame. However that was not enough to win against Khismatullin.

Young players keenly following the games

Morozevich and Vitiugov played a very entertaining game, true to their spirits when they play each other! Morozevich probably had a win on move 19, annotated below, but he missed and allowed Vitiugov to escape with a draw.

Grachev-Karjakin was not very eventful. A lot of trades landed in a drawn bishop endgame.

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1.g3 Nf6 2.Bg2 d5 3.Nf3 e6 4.0-0 Be7 5.d3 0-0 6.Nbd2 c5 7.e4 Nc6 8.Re1 b5 9.exd5 exd5 10.Nb3 Re8 11.h3 Qb6 12.c3 Bb7 13.Be3 Rad8 14.d4 c4 15.Nc5 Bc8 16.b4 cxb3 17.axb3 b4 18.cxb4 Qxb4 19.Rc1 Ne4 20.Nxe4 dxe4 21.Bd2 Qb6 22.Rxe4 Bf5 23.Re1 Nxd4 24.Be3 Nxf3+ 25.Qxf3 Qb5 26.Bxa7 Be6 27.Qb7 Qxb7 28.Bxb7 Ba3 29.Ra1 Re7 30.Bb6 Rb8 31.Bg2 Bxb3 32.Be3! A very unusual precision. Despite the symmetrical pawn structure Black has to be very, very careful because of the unique positioning of the pieces represents some dangers due to pins. Bd6? 32...Bb2! 33.Rab1 Ba4! 33...Ba2 34.Ba7! Bxb1 35.Rxe7 Rd8 36.Rb7! The king is also in danger! Rd1+ 37.Kh2 Be5 38.f4! Bd6 39.Rd7 And black loses due to the pin down the d-file. He has no time for bc2: Bc2 40.Rd8+ Bf8 41.Bd5! and Bc5 is coming. Black loses the exchange and the game. 34.Re2 Be5 35.Rxb8+ Bxb8 36.Ra2 Bd7! And Black keeps all his pieces adn should draw relatively comfortably. 33.Ra6! Bc7 33...Be5 34.Rb1 g5! the least evil. 34...g6 35.Ra3 Be6 36.Rxb8+ Bxb8 37.Ra8 Re8 38.Bf4+- 35.Ra3 Be6 36.Rxb8+ Bxb8 37.Ra8 Re8 38.Ba7 Bxa7 39.Rxe8+ is losing. 34.Rb1 Black has no good way of preventing Ra3 followed by a trade on b8 and a pin down the eighth rank! Be5 34...Ree8 35.Ba7 forces the rook to a square where it is not defended. Rb4 36.Ra3 and to add insult to injury Black cannot attack the bishop on a7, which would be his saving resource (for example, with Ra8) because of the bishop on g2. 35.Ra3 Bc4 36.Rxb8+ Bxb8 37.Ra8 A study-like position! 1–0
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Zvjaginsev,V2655Lysyj,I26861–02014A0867th ch-RUS 20147.1
Svidler,P2743Jakovenko,D2745½–½2014A0367th ch-RUS 20147.2
Khismatullin,D2679Nepomniachtchi,I2714½–½2014A3167th ch-RUS 20147.3
Morozevich,A2724Vitiugov,N2738½–½2014B1167th ch-RUS 20147.4
Grachev,B2669Karjakin,S2770½–½2014E1567th ch-RUS 20147.5

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Women's Section

Round 07
Galliamova, Alisa 2471
½-½
 Goryachkina, Aleksandra 2438
Girya, Olga 2457
½-½
 Kosteniuk, Alexandra 2541
Pogonina, Natalja 2480
½-½
 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina 2439
Bodnaruk, Anastasia 2411
0-1
 Gunina, Valentina 2522
Gritsayeva, Oksana 2335
0-1
 Kashlinskaya, Alina 2439

Goryachkina had good chances against Galliamova after outplaying her opponent in a Semi-Slav. She squandered them in a complicated position with time trouble and she was unable to convert. Thanks to these result both of these ladies still share the lead.

Leaders: Goryachkina and...

Galliamova drew their game

Kosteniuk's miscalculation in the middle game cost her a pawn, but Girya's technique was not the best and a draw was reached.

Kovalevskaya tried the elusive Benko Gambit, but she did not follow my recommendation given in the Benko Gambit DVDs and she reached a lost position. Somehow Pogonina did not capitalize on it and the game was drawn.

Never too early to solve serious puzzles

Bodnaruk had a huge advantage against Gunina, but she managed to slowly but surely turn it around until her exposed king gave her too many headaches and a lost position.

Gunina not only saved her losing position, she managed to win it

Gritsayeva's disastrous opening lost her the game against Kashlinskaya.

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1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.b3 Nbd7 6.Bb2 Bd6 7.Nf3 0-0 8.Bd3 b6 9.0-0 Bb7 10.Qe2 Qe7 11.Rad1 Rfd8 12.e4 dxe4 13.Nxe4 Nxe4 14.Qxe4 Nf6 15.Qh4 h6 16.Rfe1 Ba3 17.Ba1 a5 18.Bc2 Qf8 19.Re3 Be7 20.Qf4 Rac8 21.Rde1 g5 22.Qg3 Nh5 23.Qe5 Qg7 24.Qe4 Nf4 25.Ne5 f5 26.Qf3 Bf6 27.c5 Nd5 28.R3e2 g4 29.Qg3 h5 30.b4 Ba6 31.Rd2 axb4 32.Qb3 bxc5 33.dxc5 Bb5 34.g3 Kh8 35.Rdd1 Ra8 36.Bd4 Ba4 37.Qb2 Bxc2 38.Qxc2 Rdc8 39.Ba1 Kg8 40.Qe2 Kh8 41.h3 Rc7 42.hxg4 hxg4 43.Kg2 Nc3 44.Bxc3 bxc3 45.Qc4 Bxe5 46.Qxe6 Qf6 47.Qxe5 Qxe5 48.Rxe5 c2 49.Rc1 Rxa2 50.Re2 Rd7 51.Rcxc2 Rxc2 52.Rxc2 Kg7 53.f3 Rd4 54.fxg4 fxg4 55.Kf2 Kf6 56.Ke3 Ke5 ½–½
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Galliamova,A2471Goryachkina,A2438½–½2014D10ch-RUS Superfinal w 20147.1
Girya,O2457Kosteniuk,A2541½–½2014E10ch-RUS Superfinal w 20147.2
Pogonina,N2480Kovalevskaya,E2439½–½2014A58ch-RUS Superfinal w 20147.3
Bodnaruk,A2411Gunina,V25220–12014C26ch-RUS Superfinal w 20147.4
Gritsayeva,O2335Kashlinskaya,A24390–12014B55ch-RUS Superfinal w 20147.5

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Grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez has been playing tournament chess since 1998. His accomplishments include qualifying for the 2004 and 2013 World Cups as well as playing for Costa Rica in the 2002, 2004 and 2008 Olympiads. He currently has a rating of 2583 and is author of a number of popular and critically acclaimed ChessBase-DVDs.

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