10/20/2019 – Going into the rest day we are now past the half way mark at the World Junior Championships 2019. In the open section we have two leaders: Evgeny Shtembuliak of Ukraine and Aram Hakobyan of Armenia. They are on 5.0/6 and are followed by a pack of seven players on 4½/6. In the girls section we have Mobina Alinasab who has taken the sole lead with 5½/6 beating Altantuya on top board. Polina Shuvalova is in the sole second spot with 5.0/6. As many as ten girls are on 4½/6. In this report we bring you the most interesting games of round six and interviews. We also tell you about the Iran-Israel controversy which has been going on at the event. Two Iranians (pictured) were paired against Israeli opponents in this tournament and forfeited. A power-packed report by IM SAGAR SHAH from New Delhi.
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The Iran-Israel Controversy continues
In round four Aryan Gholami was paired against Alexander Zlatin. Due to medical reasons Aryan didn't turn up for the game and later that day he withdrew from the event and left back for Iran. His score was 1½/4. A couple of rounds later in the sixth round it was Amin Tabatabaei who was paired against Or Bronstein. Amin didn't turn up for the game and when the arbiters asked for the reason, a medical certificate was provided. When the seventh round pairings came out, Tabatabaei's name was taken out from the pairing. Iran's head of delegation appealed this decision of the chief arbiter. The appeal's committee was assembled at night and in a long meeting that lasted over couple of hours, Amin's name was put back in the tournament with a fresh pairing list created. But this was done only under the condition that the next time Amin has a medical issue, he will be checked by the doctor provided by the organizers and most importantly, if he is paired against Israeli opponent or a player from any country, he will ensure that he plays the round. Only after these conditions were met, was his name put back into the pairing.
The chief arbiter is Hamid Majid, the head of delegation for Iran is Shadi Paridar and the chairman of appeals committee is Tania Sachdev. We will be trying to get the official quotes from these important personalities for our next report on this incident. For now, the pairing in the open section was changed well past midnight, around 00:40 hours, so the players who are fighting it out below board number 20 should check it out again.
The team of arbiters in action after the appeal was submitted | Photo: Amruta Mokal
Interview with Israeli player Or Bronstein after he got a walkover against Amin Tabatabaei
Back to chess!
After defeating Praggnanandhaa, Evgeny Shtembuliak was up against another top Indian: Karthikeyan Murali.
After just 12 moves we reached the following interesting position:
Karthikeyan - Shtembuliak
Position after 12...hxg6
Have you ever got this "Block" pawn structure in your games?
Shtembuliak explained after the game, "Sometimes I can just start pushing my pawns down the board with ...f5 and ...g5 and my king would still be safe!" Black had a comfortable position and Karthikeyan was under grave time pressure. But he found some very interesting moves to hold on. Shtembuliak was especially impressed with the idea where White placed his pawns on h4, g3 and then exchanged his bishop with 30.♗f4.
Position after 26...♛d7
White had little time on the clock and Black is threatening to gain space with g5. Hence, White put his pawn on h4 and then after 29.g3, he tried to exchange the bishops with 30.♗f4. It perhaps wasn't objectively great but during the game it looked quite a good idea with White having very little time on the clock.
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Position after 47...♞xd7
To take on d7 or not? White to play.
Shtembuliak (Black) against Karthikeyan Murali | Photo: Niklesh Jain
Here is where Karthikeyan's calculating abilities combined with his knack for solving studies came into good use. He confidently took the knight on d7. He had seen that the pawn ending is drawn and that he can always meet ...g5 with h5 and Black cannot make progress. If Black after g5 and h5 goes to Kf7 and tries for g6 then White takes and get his king to the e6 square. All of this has been explained in the notes below.
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1.e4c62.Nc3d53.Nf3dxe44.Nxe4Nf65.Nxf6+exf66.d4Bd67.Bd30-08.0-0Bg49.h3Bh510.Be4Re811.Qd3Bg612.Bxg6hxg613.Bd2Nd714.Rfe1Qc715.c4f516.Bg5b617.a3Nf818.b4Qd719.Bd2Bc720.Rad1Rad821.Rxe8Qxe822.Bg5f623.Bc1c524.bxc5bxc525.d5Bd626.Re1Qd727.h4!Stopping g5.Re828.Rxe8Qxe829.g3Nd730.Bf4!?Bxf431.gxf4Nb632.Kg2Kh733.Kg3Kh634.Nd2Qe135.Nf3Qe836.Kg2Kh737.Nd2Qe138.Nf3Qc139.Nd2Qd140.d6Karthikeyan doesn't agree for a draw and fights on.Qg4+41.Qg3Qxg3+41...Qe2!?42.fxg3Kg843.Nb3Kf744.Nxc5Nxc445.d7Ke746.a4Nb647.Kf3Nxd748.Nxd7!A great decision by Karthikeyan who has
seen that the pawn endgame is just a draw.Kxd749.Ke3Ke650.Kd4Kd650...g5is what Shtembuliak thought might win but White has51.h5!Kf752.Kd5g653.hxg6+Kxg654.Ke6a555.Ke7gxf456.gxf4Kg757.Ke6Kg6=51.Kc4Kc6The game just ended in a draw.½–½
Indian GM Iniyan facing Aram Hakobyan | Photo: Niklesh Jain
Aram Hakobyan is in excellent form at the World Junior 2019. In round five he beat the strong Spanish GM Miguel Ruiz and now against Iniyan with the black pieces, he played some flawless chess to move into the joint lead with 5.0/6 along with Shtembuliak.
Iniyan - Hakobyan
Position after 18.e4
White has broken in the centre with the move 18.e4. How should Black respond?
In this position Black went for the move 18...c5! It was an excellent decision by Aram as this opens up the position for his bishops and also the white king on c1 starts to feel the heat.
Position after 21.♗e4
White's 18.♗e4 finished off the game quickly after 18...dxc3 19.♗xb7 cxb2+ 20.♔b1 ♛e7! The pawn on a3 is hanging now.
The Queen's Indian Defense is one of the most solid and rich openings against 1.d4. Together with the Nimzo-Indian and the Catalan it forms the so called "Classical Setup", which any player should know. Victor Bologan calls the b7 bishop “the soul of the opening, the most important piece...keep it active”. Every chess enthusiast, from beginner to high level player, can profit from this DVD. Enrich your chess vocabulary, be open to new ideas: play the Queen’s Indian!
You can win this position only if you spot the move 26...♛a2! Now the threat is b1=Q and after 27.♖b1, Black went 27...♞c5 and the white king was mated in the next couple of moves!
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nf3b64.Bf4Bb4+5.Nfd2Bb76.a3Be77.Nc3Nh58.Bg3d69.e3g69...Nxg310.hxg310.Nf310.Be2Bxg211.Rg1Nxg310.Qc2Nd711.0-0-00-012.Be2∞10...Nd711.Be2Bf612.Qc2Qe713.Nb5Nxg313...Qd814.Bxd6cxd615.Nxd6+Ke716.Nxb7Qc717.g4!+-14.hxg314.Nxc7+Kd8-+14...Qd815.Bd30-016.0-0-0Re817.Nc317.Rh2a618.Nc3d519.Rdh1Nf820.Rxh7Nxh721.Bxg6Nf8-+17...d518.e4?!
This is where Hakobyan takes over.18.Kb1=18...c5!White's centre
begins to disintegrate and with that the two bishops start to get active and
also the king on c1 starts to feel the heat.19.exd519.e5Bg719...cxd420.dxe6Rxe620...dxc321.exf7+Kxf722.Rxh7+21.Be4?21.Ne4Nc522.Nxf6+Qxf621...dxc322.Bxb7cxb2+23.Kb1Qe7!23...Rb824.Bd5Re724.Bxa824.Ka2Rb825.Bd5Re226.Rd2Rxd227.Nxd2Qe2-+24...Qxa325.Qd3Qa1+26.Kc2Qa2!Excellent calculation by Aram.27.Rb1Nc528.Qd5Qb3+29.Kd2Bc3#Black made absolutely no mistakes.0–1
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After suffering his first loss in a while, Pragg was back on track with a nice win over IM Zhanados Agmanov | Photo: Niklesh Jain
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1.Nf3Nf62.g3b63.Bg2Bb74.0-0e65.c4Be76.Nc30-07.Re1d58.cxd5exd59.d4Na610.Bf4c511.Rc1h6?!Pragg felt this was unnecessary.11...Ne411...Nc712.dxc5bxc513.e4!?12.a3Re813.Ne5Nc713...cxd414.Nb514.Qxd4Bc515.Qd315.Qd2g516.Bxg5hxg516...Rxe517.Bh417.Qxg5+15...g514...g515.Bd2Ne416.Nf316.Nxd4Bc517.Nef317.Nec6Qf6-+17...g414.dxc5Bxc514...bxc515.Nc4!Ne615...Rb816.Bxc7Qxc717.Bxd5±17.Nxd5Nxd518.Bxd5Rbd819.e4Bg520.Rc2Rxe421.Rxe4Bxd5=16.Be515.Nd3Bd616.Qa4Ne416...Ne617.Bxd6Qxd618.Qb4Qxb419.axb417.Nxe4dxe418.Bxd618.Red1exd318...Nd519.Bxd619.Bxe4Nxf420.Bxb7Nxe2+19...exd320.Bc7dxe221.Bxd8exd1Q+22.Rxd1Rexd819.Rxd3Bxg220.Rxd620.Kxg2Re620...Ne621.Bxd6±21.Rcd1Ne822.Bxd6Nxd623.Qf420...Qe721.Kxg2Ne622.Rd2±18...Qxd619.Red1Qe719...exd320.Bxb7Rab821.Rxd3+-20.Nf4Red821.Rxd8+Qxd821...Rxd822.Qxa7+-22.Bxe4Bxe423.Qxe4+-White is a pawn up and should win this quite easily but
Pragg's endgame technique wasn't the best.Qe824.Qb724.Qxe8+Nxe825.g4±24...Nb524...Ne625.Nxe6fxe626.Rc7+-25.e325.Rd1Rd826.Rxd8Qxd827.Qd5Qxd528.Nxd5Nd629.Ne3±25...Nd626.Qc6Rd827.Qxe8+Nxe828.Kf1Kf828...Rd229.Rc8Kf830.b4Ra231.Nd5+-29.Ke2Ke730.g4g631.h331.h4g532.hxg5hxg533.Nh531...Rd732.Rc8Nd633.Nd5+Ke634.Nf4+Ke735.Rh8?!Pragg misplaces his rook.35.Rc2±35...Nc436.Nd3Rc737.Kd1Rd738.Kc2Rc739.Nf4Ne5+39...Nxe3+40.Kb340.Kd3g541.fxe341.Ng6+Kf6!=41...fxg642.Rh7+41...gxf442.exf4±40...g541.fxe3gxf442.exf4±40.Kb3Rd741.Rc841.Rxh6Rd241...Nf341...Rd242.Rc242.Kc3Ne542...Ng143.h4g544.hxg5hxg545.Nd3Nf3=43.e4Nf344.Nd5+White has got his knight on a good
square and Black hasn't made much of a progress in the last few moves.Kd645.Kd3f546.Ke3Ng546...fxe447.Kxe447.Nf6Rf748.Nxe4+47...Ng5+48.Kd4Ne6+47.f3fxe447...Nxh348.fxe4Nxh349.Rg8Kc549...Ng550.Rxg6+Ke551.Rxh651.Nb4Nxe452.Nd3+Kd553.Nf4+Ke554.Re6#51...Rf752.Rh5+-50.Rxg6Rh751.Nf6Rh852.Rg8The notes in this game contain
the post game analysis with Pragg.1–0
Volodar Murzin played the endgame like a champion to beat Harsha Bharathakoti | Photo: Niklesh Jain
In our last report we had already mentioned the phenomenal endgame acumen of 13-year-old Volodar Murzin. Well, he went one step ahead in the sixth round where he showed all the skills of a good endgame player. We are going to change our format for this one and first give you the entire game to look at. Afterwards, we will explain to you the techniques used by the Russian IM to win his game.
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1.e4c52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5g64.Bxc6dxc65.d3Bg76.0-0Qc77.Nbd2Nf68.Re10-09.e5Nd510.a4a511.Qe2b612.h3Rd813.b3h614.Bb2Be615.Ne4Qc816.Rad1g517.Nh2Nf418.Qe3Bf519.h4Nd520.Qg3g421.h5Kh722.Qh4Ra723.Ng3Rg824.Nxf5Qxf525.Qxg4Qxg426.Nxg4Nf427.Bc1Nxh528.Re4Bf829.Ne3Ng730.g3Ne631.Kg2Rd732.Nc4Rb733.Rh1Nd434.Ne3Rg635.Bb2Rd736.Bxd4cxd437.Nf5c538.Nh4Rc639.Nf3Kg840.e6!
A nice pawn sacrifice.Rxe641.Rxe6fxe642.Ne5Rd643.Nc4Rc644.f4Bg745.Kf3Kh746.Ke4Kg647.g4White has maximized his position. What is the
next plan?Bf648.Rh2Bg749.Rg2Bh850.Rg3Bg751.Rg1Bh852.Nd2Rc853.Nf3Bf654.Nd2Bg755.Nc4Murzin is just 13 years old, but already knows
how to tire out his opponent.Rc656.Rh1Bf657.g5!Staying alert to the
tactical possibilities.hxg558.fxg5Bg758...Kxg559.Rg1+Kh460.Rg8+-Once the rook penetrates, all of Black's pawns are in trouble.59.Rf1Kxg559...Rc8Stopping the infiltration was important.60.Nxb6Rh861.Nc4Rh2±White is still better, but Black can hope for a draw thanks to his
activity.60.Rf7Bf661.Rf8The two extra pawns for Black are useless.
White rook and knight will pick up all the extra queenside pawns.Kg462.Rg8+Kh463.Rb8Kg364.Rxb6Rc864...Rxb665.Nxb6+-65.Rxe6Rh866.Nxa5Rh267.Kd5Rxc268.Nb7c469.bxc4Ra270.c5Bg570...Rxa471.c6+-71.c6Bf472.Nc5Rh273.Rxe7Rh5+74.Kc4Rh675.Kb5Bd676.Ne4+Some
brilliant endgame play by Murzin.1–0
Endings with rook and minor piece against rook and minor piece occur very frequently, even more often than rook endings, yet there's not much literature on them. This endgame DVD fills this gap. The four different material constellations rook and knight vs rook and knight, rooks and opposite coloured (and same coloured ) bishops and rook and bishop vs rook and knight are dealt with. In view of the different material constellations Karsten Mueller explains many guidelines like e.g. "With knights even a small initiative weighs heavily".
Position after 47.g4
Maximizing the position with each piece standing on an ideal square.
Position after 56.♖h1
Patience! Here Murzin could have gone 56.g5 directly like he did on move 57. However, he did not do it immediately. Why to end the misery for the opponent when he cannot do anything. From move 47 to 57 Volodar just moved his pieces from one square to another doing absolutely nothing. Defence is always tiring.
Position after 57.g5
The breakthrough! Often when you are playing slowly, it is possible to just forget about calculating lines. But good players are always on the watch out for tactical opportunities. Here the move 57.g5! is pretty strong.
Position after 61.Rf8
Once the rook breaks in, the knight and rook combo will create havoc on the board! It was necessary to calculate lines here and Murzin did so without too much of difficulty.
After watching this performance, one can easily see the talent in this youngster and predict that he will be a great player in the years to come! | Photo: Amruta Mokal
Miguel Ruiz played a fine game from the white side of the Najdrof to beat Leib Mendonca | Photo: Niklesh Jain
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1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3a66.g3e57.Nde2Be78.Bg20-09.a4Be610.0-0Nbd711.Be3Qa512.h3Rfc813.Qd2Bc414.Rfd1Qc715.Rdc1b516.b3b417.Na2Bxe218.Qxe2Qb719.Bd2a520.Rab1Bd8?!20...Nc5!=21.c3!White has a much more pleasant position now.bxc322.Nxc3Bb623.Nb5Rxc1+24.Rxc1Bc525.Rd1Qb626.Qf3Nf827.Bf1Ne628.Bc4Nd429.Nxd4Bxd430.Bg5Qd831.Kg2h632.Bd2Qe733.h4Nd734.Rf1Nb635.Bb5Nd7?36.Bxh6!gxh637.Qg4+Kh838.Bxd7Rg839.Qh5Qf640.Bf5+-Rb841.Rc1Bc542.Rc3Qg743.Qd1Rb444.Qd5Rd445.Qb7Rd246.Rxc5dxc547.Qb8+Qg848.Qxe5+Qg749.Qb8+Qg850.Qf41–0
Although the distribution of material with a rook and two minor pieces against a rook and two minor pieces is a very common one in practical play, there is very little literature on the subject apart from that dealing with questions relating to the bishop pair.
Davtyan - Aravindh
Position after 34.Nd5
It looks like a such a simple position. But that's the thing about magicians! They can create something out of nothing! Look how Aravindh makes some magical moves to beat his strong opponent.
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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c64.Nf3Nf65.e3Nbd76.Qc2Bd67.Bd30-08.0-0dxc49.Bxc4b510.Be2Bb711.e4e512.dxe5Nxe513.Nd4Neg414.g3Bc515.Nf5g616.Nh6+Nxh617.Bxh6Re818.Bf3Qe719.Bg5Qe620.Rad1Bb621.a3Ng422.Bg2f623.Bc1Rad824.h3Rxd125.Nxd1Ne526.Ne3Nf727.Rd1Kg728.Kh2Bc829.f4Nd630.e5fxe531.Qxc6Nf732.Qxe6Bxe633.fxe5Nxe534.Nd5Aravindh's magic starts from here.Bg4!The bishop cannot be touched
because of Nxg4+35.Rf135.Rd2was the best but it is always awkward to
block your bishop.35...Be2!The rook is running out of squares.36.Rf6?!36.Re1Nd3is still better for Black, but White can still keep fighting
after37.Rh1!36...Bc437.Rd6Bc538.Ra6Bxd539.Bxd5Nd3
The black bishops doesn't have too many squares.40.b440.Bg5Re2+41.Kh1Bb6-+Now there are multiple threats. Main one being Re5 and also to trap
the rook with Nc5.40...Bb641.Bf4g5!Aravindh is in top notch form.42.Bxg542.Bd6Rd842...Re2+43.Kh1Re5Black loses a piece!44.Bd8Rxd544...Bxd845.Rxa7+45.Bxb6axb646.Rxb6Black still needs a bit of
technique, but he should be winning here.Ne547.Ra6Rd248.Kg1Ra249.Ra5Nf3+50.Kf1Nd451.Ra6Nf552.g4Ne3+53.Kg1Nc454.Ra7+Kg655.Rb7Rxa356.Rxb5Rxh357.Kg2Rb358.Kf2Ne359.Kg3h660.Rc5Nf5+61.Kf2Rb2+62.Kf3Nd4+63.Kg3Rb3+64.Kh4Nf3+65.Kg3Ng5+66.Kg2Rb2+67.Kh1Nf368.Rh5Rxb469.Kg2Rxg4+70.Kh3Ra471.Rd5Ng5+72.Kg3Ra3+0–1
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bc4Bc54.0-0Nf65.Re10-06.d3Ng47.Rf1Nf68.Re1d69.c3a510.Bg5h611.Bh4g512.Bg3Nh713.d4Bb614.dxe5g415.Bh4Ng516.Nxg5hxg517.Bg3Nxe518.Nd2Qf619.Bf1Be620.Qa4Kg721.Bc4Bd722.Bb5Nd323.Re2Nc524.Qc4c625.Ba4Be626.e5Qg627.Qd4d528.Nf1Nxa429.Qxa4Rfd830.Rd1Rd731.Ne3Qh532.Nc2Rad833.Nd4Qg634.Red2Kh635.Rd3Bf536.Nxf5+Qxf537.Kh1Kg638.f3d439.cxd4gxf340.gxf3Rd541.R1d2Ba742.Kg2c543.Qb5R8d744.Re2Rxd445.Rxd4cxd446.a4d347.e6Qxb548.axb5fxe649.Rxe6+Kf750.Re1Rd551.Rd1a452.Kh3Be353.Kg2Kf654.Be1d255.Bf2Bf456.Bg3Be357.Bf2Bf458.Bg3Kf559.Kf2b660.Ke2Re5+61.Kf2Rxb562.Bxf4Kxf463.Rxd2Rb464.Ke2b565.Kf2Rc466.Ke2Rb467.Kf2Rb368.Rd4+Ke569.Rd2b470.Kg3Rxb2!A great
decision by Ravi.71.Rxb2b372.f4+72.Kg4Kd473.Kxg5Kc374.Re2b275.Re1a376.f4a2-+72...gxf4+73.Kf3Kd474.h4Kc374...Kc4!75.h5a376.Rb1b277.h6a278.Rxb2a1Q-+75.h5Kxb275...a376.h6axb277.h7b1Q78.h8Q+=76.h6Ka277.h7b278.h8Qb1Q79.Kxf4a380.Qc380.Qg8+=80...Qb281.Qc4+Qb382.Qc1Qd383.Qc5Kb384.Qb6+Ka485.Qa7+Kb486.Qe7+Kb387.Qb7+Kc388.Kg5a289.Qc7+Kb290.Qe5+Kc291.Qc5+Qc392.Qf5+Kd193.Qf1+Qe194.Qf3+Qe295.Qh1+Kc296.Qc6+Kb197.Qh1+Kb298.Qb7+Kc399.Qc7+Qc4100.Qe5+Kb3101.Qe3+Ka4102.Qa7+Kb4103.Kh6Qc1+104.Kh7a1Q105.Qb6+Kc3106.Qc5+Kb2107.Qb4+Ka2108.Qa4+Kb1109.Qb3+Qab2110.Qd5110.Qd3+Qcc2The queen is pinned! Or else it
could have been a nice drawing mechanism.110...Qc7+111.Kg6Qbb6+0–1
Mobina beat Boldbataar Altantuya in round six of the World Juniors 2019 to take sole lead with 5½/6. She has a half point lead over Shuvalova and a full point lead over rest of the field. While Iran is struggling in the open section with bad results as well as the pairing related issues, Mobina's performance gives the Iranian fans something to cheer about.
Although Mobina's rating is just 2239 and she is still a WIM, you can expect a lot from her at this event. At the Women's World Championships 2018 she went to round three knocking out strong players like Elizabeth Paehtz and Monika Socko. She has also finished her schooling and has taken a year of break from studying so that she can focus on her chess!
She is trained by GM Oleg Korneev.
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1.d4Nf62.Nf3e63.c4d54.Nc3c65.e3Nbd76.Bd3dxc47.Bxc4b58.Bd3Bb79.0-0a610.e4c511.d5e5This is not very common but Mobina was
already thinking on her own here.11...Qc7is the main move here.12.Ne2c413.Bc2Bc514.Ng314.b3±14...g615.Qe2Qb616.Bd2h517.Rfd1Ng418.Be118.Nh118...h419.Nf1h320.Ng5hxg221.Qxg4gxf1Q+22.Kxf1Rxh223.Kg1Rh524.Nxf7?24.Ne6!Ke725.Nxc5Nxc5Black is
better, but it is better than what happened in the game.24...Qf6!25.Qe6+Kf826.Qxf6Nxf6The knight on f7 is trapped.27.Nxe5Rxe528.Bc3Rg5+29.Kf1Kf730.Ke2Re831.Kf3Rh532.Rh1b433.Bd2Reh834.Rxh5Rxh535.Kg2g536.f3a537.Bd1Bd438.Rb1Rh839.Be2Be50–1
Polina Shuvalova is making a strong claim to fight for the world title in under-20 as well when she beat Solozhenkina in round six | Photo: Niklesh Jain
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Russian duel on the third table of this world junior championship! Shuvalova
made respect her elo with a very active and dynamic game:1.e4e62.d4d53.Nd2Be74.Bd3c55.dxc5Nf66.Qe20-07.Ngf3a58.0-0Na69.e5Nd710.c4Nb4Wesley So use a very active continuation in the center, advancing the d
pawn as a kamikazi regardless of his destination, because its main objective
was to open the diagonal a8-h1.10...Ndxc511.Bb1d412.Rd1d313.Qe3b614.Ne1Bb715.Nxd3Qc716.Nf4Rfd817.Re1Bg518.Nf1Nb419.Qg3Bxf420.Bxf4Nbd321.Re3Ne422.Qh4Qxc423.Bg5Rd424.Bxd3Nxg525.Bxc4Rxh4
1/2-1/2 (57) Liang,A (2552)-So,W (2786) Saint Louis 201811.b3N
Moves like 11.Bb1 keeping the bishop in the great diagonal could be
interesting, very important also consider the paradogic advance 11.c6
supported by positional sense, perhaps not the most precise but if very
attractive.11.c6Nxc611...bxc612.Bb1c513.Re1Giving more
support to e5 and releasing in the future the g3 square for the knight's
passage.12.cxd5exd5=11...Nxd312.Qxd3Nxc513.Qe3Bd7As will
see the bishop in this square does'nt participate too much of the contest,
instead on the contrary obstruct a little the cordination of the pieces, maybe
b6 and try to develop for b7 could have worked better.13...b614.Bb2Bb715.Rad1Qc7With a very interesting position, then try to take advantage
of the double bishops in the open position, obviously white also has some good
ideas d4 squeare is a good support and e5 peon gives an important space.14.Bb2b515.cxd5exd516.Nd4Ra617.Rad1Re818.Qf3Rg619.h3Bg520.Nf5Bxd221.Rxd2Qg522.Ne3d423.Rxd4Bc624.Nd5Qxe525.Rfd1Ne426.Qf4Qe6Maybe exchange the Queens and free her self a little from the press could
been a good continuation, anyway it is difficult to decide because the
activity of white is intimidating.27.Qe3Ng528.Kf1Elegant move that
removes presion to the g6 rook, defends entry in 2 rank in future and
activates the king for a possible end game.Qd629.Nf4Qc730.Qc3??
A major tactical error, losing the game almost instantly. Chess is
dangerous no matter how good your position is, if you lose your concentration
even for 1 minute everything can collapse like a sandcastle.30...Rf6?30...Bxg2+31.Nxg231.Kxg2Ne4+-+31...Qh2-+31.Qg3Rf532.Rd6f633.Qg4Be434.h4Now it was the Knight's time to be the protagonist!34.Nh5Qb735.f4!Bxg2+35...Ne6?36.Rxe6Rxe637.Rd8+Kf738.Qxg7#36.Qxg2Qxg2+37.Kxg2Nf738.R6d5±34...Qc235.hxg5Rxg536.Qd7Bxg2+
Now no matter how much effort black put in, Shuvalova is clear that her
position is winning.37.Nxg2Qe2+38.Kg1Re439.Qd8+Re840.Qxe8+1–0
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