Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez: Leinier Dominguez wins first semifinal

by André Schulz
7/2/2021 – The "Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez" is a four player online knock-out rapid tournament, organised by the Spanish city of Leon. In the first semifinal Leinier Dominguez won against Women's World Champion Ju Wenjun. In the second semifinal Boris Gelfand will play against local grandmaster Jaime Santos. | Photo: Justin Kellar
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Leinier Domínguez convincingly won the four-game mini-match against Ju Wenjun. Dominguez, who was born in Cuba and now plays for the U.S., won last year's "Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez" and seemed determined to defend his title.

Dominguez, World Blitz Champion 2008 and currently number six in the world's rapid ranking list, won the first three games of the match, the fourth and final game ended in a draw.

But the Women's World Champion did not hide, and also played to win, which led to some lively games in which, however, Dominguez usually had the better end.

 
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1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.g3 e5 6.Nb5 Bb4+ 7.Bd2 The main line is 7.N1c3 d6 8.a3 Bxc3+ 9.Nxc3 7...a6 8.Bxb4 More solid is 8.N5c3 d5 9.cxd5 Nxd5 10.Bg2 8...axb5 9.Bd6 Qa5+ 10.Nc3 In a previous game Dominguez also had this position on the board. 10.Nd2 Ne4 11.c5 Nxd6 12.cxd6 h5 13.Bg2 Rh6 14.Qc2 Rxd6 15.Rd1 Kf8= 1/2-1/2 (43) Fressinet,L (2700)-Dominguez Perez,L (2732) Huaian 2016 10...b4 11.Nb5 b3+ 12.Qd2 The alternative 12.Nc3 did not fare too well after Ne4 13.Qd3 Nxc3 14.bxc3 Nd4 15.Bg2 Nc2+ 16.Kd2 Nxa1 17.Rxa1 Ra6 18.c5 Qxa2+ 19.Rxa2 bxa2 20.Qe4 f6 21.Bxe5 fxe5 22.Qxe5+ Re6 23.Qxg7 Rf8 24.Bf3 Ref6 0-1 (24) Ernst,S (2606)-Bruzon Batista,L (2691) Wijk aan Zee 2012 CBM 147 [Let's Check Training] 12...Qxd2+ 13.Kxd2 Ne4+ 14.Ke3?! Correct was 14.Kd3 Nxf2+ 15.Kc3 Rxa2 15...Nxh1? 16.Nc7+ 16.Bg2 Nxh1 17.Rxh1 with very good compensation for White - Black is seriously behind in development. 14...Rxa2 Also possible was 14...Nxd6!? 15.Nc7+ Kd8 16.Nxa8 Nxc4+ 17.Kd3 Nxb2+ 18.Kd2 Nc4+ 19.Kc3 b2 20.Rb1 b5 15.Bh3 The alternative was 15.Kxe4 Rxa1 16.Bg2 Rxh1 17.Bxh1 f6 Black is an exchange and a pawn up but still needs to develop. 15...Nxd6 16.Nxd6+ Ke7 17.Nf5+ Kf6 18.Nd6 Nd4 19.Kd3 Ke7 20.e3 Kxd6 21.Rxa2 bxa2 22.exd4 exd4 23.b4? 23.Ra1 Kc5 24.Rxa2 leads to an equal endgame. 23...b5? Better was 23...Ke7 to prepare .. .d5. 24.Ra1 d5 25.Bxc8 Rxc8 26.c5 Ra8 and Black should win. 24.c5+?! Better was 24.Ra1 bxc4+ 25.Kxd4 Bb7 26.Rxa2 Rc8 27.Rc2 Bd5 28.Bf1 and White wins the pawn on c4. 24...Kc7 25.Ra1 d6 26.Bxc8 Rxc8 27.Kxd4? An error. After 27.cxd6+ Kxd6 28.Rxa2 Rc4 Black is a pawn up but White has drawing chances. 27...dxc5+ 28.Kxc5 Kb7+ 29.Kxb5 Rc2 30.f4 Rxh2 31.Kc4 Rg2 32.Kb3 Rxg3+ 33.Kxa2 Rf3 34.Rh1 h6 35.Rh4 Kc6 36.Kb2 Kb5 Or 36...Kd5 0–1
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Ju,W2560Dominguez Perez,L27580–12021A31XXXIV Magistral de Leon 20211.2

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André Schulz started working for ChessBase in 1991 and is an editor of ChessBase News.

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