10/23/2019 – Polina Shuvalova is on fire at the World Junior 2019. After her pretty queen sacrifice at the World Youth 2019 that went viral, the Russian youngster yet again sacrificed her queen, this time at the World Junior. This one wasn't as deep or beautiful as what we saw in Mumbai in her game against Afonasieva, but to beat a player like Assaubayeva with a queen sacrifice is never easy! In the open section we have two leaders: Shtembuliak drew his game against Shant Sargsyan. This let Miguel Santos Ruiz catch up. The Spaniard beat Praggnanandhaa in pretty fashion to join Shtembuliak at the top. IM SAGAR SHAH brings a detailed report from New Delhi.
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Shuvalova and queen sacrifices!
Polina Shuvalova is clearly a much stronger player than what her rating suggests. She is rated 2412, but she has already won the gold medal in the World Youth under-18 girls twice, the second one was just ten days ago. Now she seems to be all set to pick up another title. And what is impressive is the way she garners her wins. Dominant play with excellent understanding of the opening, always trying to think about opponent's plans and stopping them, and ruthless ability to finish off a game. The last one clearly points to her tactical vision. Her queen sacrifice from the World Youth against Anna Afonasieva will go down in many tactics manual.
Shuvalova - Afonasieva, World Youth round 7
Position after 30...♛e7
In this position Polina sacrificed her rook on g7 with 31.♖xg7 and then after 31...♝xg7 followed it up with a queen sacrifice 32.♕xh7!! ♚xh7 33.f6+ and the king was dragged out of his hiding and checkmated on h3!
After the World Youth when Shuvalova won the gold, we asked her, "Is the gold medal more special or this combination?" With a smile on her face she said, "I have to say it's the combination!" And one would imagine that to create something like this would take many years. But Shuvalova, is in a hurry to create brilliancies! She sacrificed her queen once again, this time in the eighth round of the World Junior Championships 2019. Here's how it went
Shuvalova - Assaubayeva, round 8
Position after 42...♞h5
Before the queen sacrifice, there is always something else to sacrifice for Polina! So how did she begin?
In this position Polina began with 43.♗xc5! The bishop has to be taken and after 44.♕xe5+ Black has to play 44...♞g7 (44...♛g7 is met with 45.♖d8+).
Position after 44...♞g7
What next? White to play.
Of course, a queen sacrifice! 45.♕xc5! Assaubayeva went back 45...♜b8, but that led to a lost endgame. Instead, if she had taken the queen, it would have led to a picturesque mate.
Analysis
Position after 46.♖d8+
46.♖d8+ and now after 46...♞e8 47.♖xe8 ♚g7, it's a pretty mate.
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Shuvalova beat Assaubayeva and is now in the sole lead with 7.0/8 | Photo: Niklesh Jain
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1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3a66.Be3e57.Nb3Be68.f3Nbd79.g4b510.g5Nh510...b4is the main move here.11.Nd5Nxd512.exd5Bf511.Nd5Bxd512.Qxd5Be713.Qd2Nf8?!This is not in the spirit
of the Najdorf.13...0-014.0-0-0Nb6is what Polina thought might be
better way for Black to play.14.0-0-0Ne6The knights are looking at f4
square, but two knights looking at the same square is not a good idea.15.Rg10-016.Kb1Qc717.h4a5?!Seeing that White has a clear plan to improve
with Bh3, Black panics a bit. She sacrifices her b5 pawn.18.Bxb5a419.Nc1Rfb820.c4Qb721.Ne2Nc722.Nc3a323.b3Bf824.Rg2g625.Qc1Qc826.Rh2Kh827.Ka1Qb728.Kb1Qc829.Nd5Nxd530.Rxd5Qe631.Rd1f532.Bc6Ra633.Bd5Qc834.exf5Qxf5+35.Qc2Qc836.c5!?Polina now starts the
attack against the black king.dxc537.Bc4Rd638.Rxd6Bxd639.Rd2Qf840.Qd3Rb641.Qd5Nf442.Qe4Nh543.Bxc5!If it's tactics you can bank on
this youngster to find them!Bxc544.Qxe5+Ng745.Qxc5Rb845...Qxc546.Rd8+Ne847.Rxe8+Kg748.Rg8#46.Qxf8+Rxf847.b4The rest is quite easy.
Nf548.b5Nxh449.f4h550.b6Nf551.b7Rb852.Rd7h453.Bd5h354.Kc1h255.Kd2Re856.Kd3Rb857.Bh1Ng358.Bf3Nf558...h1Q59.Bxh1Nxh160.Rc7+-59.Kc4Kg860.Kc5Kf861.Rh71–0
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Miguel Ruiz on how to react when surprised in the opening
With his win over Praggnanandhaa in round 8, Miguel Ruiz has joined Evgeny Shtembuliak at the top! | Photo: Amruta Mokal
Praggnanandhaa usually sticks to his main openings. But in the eighth round, he decided to try something new in the Sicilian. Pragg didn't face any issues in the first few moves as he got a relatively fine position out of the opening. However, the real problems began somewhere in the middlegame where the lack of experience of handling such positions clearly began to show.
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Ruiz - Praggnanandhaa
Position after 8...♜b8
The move 8...♜b8 is not a common one here. Black usually plays 8...♛c7, forces 9.f4 and then goes 9...♛b6. The move 8...♜b8 hasn't been played by any strong player above the Elo of 2300. But Pragg had analysed it and decided to give it a go.
Ruiz's handling of the position was quite good. He developed his pieces normally and ensured that he didn't fall for any tactics that were prepared at home by Pragg. The critical mistake came on move 19.
Position after 19...c5
Pragg should have played 19...♜f7 instead of 19...c5. The point is not so easy to understand when the position is new to you. White's main idea in the position is to play 20.g4 and sacrifice a pawn. After 20...♞xg4 21.♖hg1, if you hadn't played c5 then you would have the option of 21...♛e3+. In the game c5 was played and after g4 White's attack was just too quick.
Miguel Santos Ruiz takes you through his win along with WIM-elect Amruta Mokal
Final moments of Miguel Ruiz winning his game against Praggnanandhaa
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1.e40c502.Nf30e623.d40cxd454.Nxd40Nf655.Nc30Nc636.Nxc6220bxc637.e55Nd538.Ne42Rb8
This has hardly been played by anyone above the Elo of 2300.8...Qc79.f4Qb610.c4Bb4+11.Ke2is one of the main lines.9.Bd37019.c4
looks like a normal reaction but afterNb410.a3Qa511.Bd2Qxe5This is
not something you want to get into against a well prepared opponent. Also
Black is just better here.9...Qc7112310.f4157Qb611.Qe268211.a311...Be762112.c4370f511512...Bb4+13.Kd1Ne713...f514.exf6Nxf615.Be314.a3Bc515.b4+-13.Nd6+48613.Nf2Bb4+14.Kd1Ne715.a3Bc516.b4Bd413...Bxd61614.exd64
14...Nf6N524Predecessor:14...Qb4+15.Bd2!15.Kf1Nf616.Qe50-017.Ke21/2-1/2 (49) Heberla,B (2465)-Khairullin,I (2537) Istanbul 200515.Kd1Nf616.Bxf515...Nxf416.Bxb4Nxe217.Bd2Nd418.c5±15.b3910-0121115...Qb4+16.Bd2Qxd617.Bxf515...Qd416.Bb2Qxf417.Rf1Qxd618.0-0-0±15...c516.Bxf5±16.Bb2160a511616...c517.g4Nxg418.Rg117.0-0-0!?306a48018.Bc293018.g4axb319.a3Nxg420.Rhg1Rf721.h321.Rxg4fxg421...Nf618...axb346119.axb35c5?82
19...Rf7!=The point is to keep the option of
Qe3+ open.20.g4!108Bb725720...fxg421.Rhg1Bb722.Rxg4+-20...Nxg421.Rhg1+-21.Rhg110Be422.gxf512Bxc226622...exf523.Bxe4fxe424.Rxg7+Kxg725.Qg4+Kf725...Kh826.Rg1+-26.Bxf6Rg827.Qh5+Rg628.Qxh7+Kxf629.Qe7+Kf530.Qf7+Rf631.Rd5++-23.Qxc2
48023.Rxg7+Kxg724.Rg1+Kh824...Kf725.Qe5Ke825.Qe523.Qg2Rf724.Bxf6Qxb325.Bxg7Bxf526.Bh6+Bg623...exf5?3123...Rf724.fxe6dxe625.Qc3+-23...Qxb324.Qxb3Rxb325.fxe6dxe626.Bxf6Rxf627.d724.Qxf534 Threatening mate with Rxg7+!Ne8163
24...Qxb325.Rxg7+Kh825...Kxg726.Rg1+Kf727.Bxf627.Qxf6+Ke828.Qe7#27...Ke828.Be726.Rxh7+24...Qd825.Rxg7+Kxg726.Re1+-25.Rxg7+!
93 White mates.Nxg7826.Qe52Rf7121
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A big theoretical discussion took place in the game between Shant Sargsyan and Evgeny Shtembuliak | Photo: Niklesh Jain
Shant was pressing throughout the game, but Evgeny managed to hold the draw.
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nf3b64.g3Bb75.Bg2Bb4+6.Bd2a57.0-00-08.Bf4Be79.Nc3Ne410.Nb5c610...d611.Nd2f512.Nxe4fxe413.Qc2±11.Nc7Ra712.Qb3d613.c513.Qxb6Nd714.Qxa7Qxc715.d5cxd516.cxd5Ndc5The position is around equal.13...Qxc714.cxb6a415.bxc715.Qb4Na6-+15...axb316.cxb8QRxb817.axb3Rba818.Rxa7Rxa7Believe it or not,
three games have already reached this position in 2019 and they were all drawn!
19.Rb1Ra220.Ne1d521.Nd3g522.Be3Nd623.Bd2Nb524.Bb4Bxb425.Nxb4Ra526.e3Nd627.Nd3Ba628.Nc5Bb529.f3h530.Kf2Kf831.Ke1Ke732.Kd2g433.Re1Ra834.e4gxf335.Bxf3dxe436.Nxe4Nf537.Kc3Rd838.Rd1?!h439.g4Ne340.Ra1e541.Ra7+Kf842.Ng5exd4+43.Kd2Nf1+44.Kd1Nxh245.Rxf7+Kg846.Be4Nxg447.Kd2Ne348.Bh7+Kh849.Ne6Nf1+50.Ke1Re851.Bf5Ng352.Rh7+Kg853.Rg7+½–½
The Grünfeld is a highly dynamic opening in which Black's position often seems to hang together by a single thread; and yet, this apparently precarious equilibrium appears to be enough to make it entirely viable — up to the highest level.
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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3d54.cxd5Nxd55.e4Nxc36.bxc3Bg77.Qa4+Nd78.Nf30-09.Be2c510.0-0a611.Qa3Qc712.Bg5e613.e5Re814.Nd2Bf815.Qc1b516.Ne4Bb717.Bf3Rac818.Qf4Bxe419.Bxe4Nb620.Rad1cxd421.cxd4Be722.h4Nd523.Bxd5exd524.Rd3Qd725.Rf3Qe626.h5b427.Re1Rc228.Bxe7Qxe729.Qh6Rc630.hxg6fxg631.g3a532.Kg2a433.Rf6Rec834.Qh3R8c735.Rf3Rc336.Rf4Rc137.Rxc1Rxc138.e6h539.Rf7Qe839...Qg540.Ra7Rc241.e7Qe342.Qc8+Rxc843.fxe3a3=40.Rb7Re141.Qh4!Qxe641...Rxe642.Qf4+-The threat of Qc7 decides.42.Qd8+Qe843.Qxd5+Qe644.Qd8+Qe845.Qxe8+Rxe846.Rxb4a347.Ra4Re448.Kf3Rg449.Ke3g550.Rxa3h451.gxh4gxh452.Ra5Kg753.Rh5Kg654.Rh8Kf555.Rh5+Ke656.a4Rg157.Rxh4Ra158.Rh6+Kd5Ke4+1–0
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Gazik - Costachi
Position after 31.dxe6
White has just played 31.dxe6. Why is it a blunder?
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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nf3Nf64.e3Bg45.h3Bh56.g4Bg67.Ne5Nbd78.Nxg6hxg69.Bg2e610.Nd2Bb411.a3Bxd2+12.Bxd2g513.0-0Nf814.b4dxc415.Rc1Ng616.Rxc4Nh417.Qe2Nxg218.Kxg2Nd519.e4Nf4+20.Bxf4gxf421.Rd1Qf622.Qf30-023.Rc5Rad824.g5Qg625.h4f626.Kh3b627.Rxc6fxg528.h5Qe829.d529.b529...Rf630.b5Rh631.dxe6??31.Kg2=31...g4+!31...Rxd132.Qxd1Rxh5+33.Kg2+-32.Qxg4Rxd133.Qxd1Rxh5+34.Kg434.Kg2Qg6+-+This is the point of g4. The g-file has
opened up.34...Qg6+35.Kxf4Qg5+36.Kf3Rh3+37.Ke2Qxb5+0–1
Or Bronstein attacked like legendary David Bronstein and scored a nice win over Visakh N R
India's Triple Crown champion Aravindh Chithambaram is trying to get his way back to the top | Photo: Niklesh Jain
Aravindh beat Rithvik Raja and he is now at 5½/8.
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A very instructive game gave us the current Indian national campion in all
format! Dynamic play facing the Catalan opening against his Indian compatriot.
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nf3d54.g3dxc45.Bg2a66.0-0Nc67.e3Rb8
One of the most typical continuations is:7...Bd78.Qe2b59.b3cxb310.axb3Be711.Bb20-012.Rc1Nb413.Ne5Nfd514.Na3Be815.Nc2Nxc216.Qxc2Ra7The correct move in this line, strange but better square for the Rook
moving away from the white diagonal, and defending c7-a6.8.Nfd2e5
It gives to white the possibility of damaging the black pawn structure, but in
return the double bishops, and a lot of activity is there as compensation.9.Bxc6+bxc610.dxe5Ng411.Nxc4Be612.Nbd2Bb413.Qc2h5It would seem a
risky move with the king in the center, but Aravindh handled the position very
well and was very dynamic, it was necessary! if for example he plays more
passive:13...0-0?!14.Nf3Re815.b3±Now white has an excellent
position, active pieces that will prepare to play against the black structure.14.b3h415.Nf3f5N
Anyway interesting approach with f5, perhaps
it is not the most accurate but it is not easy for white to discover the best
continuation, for example the natural capture en f6:This position had
already been played, without the risky 15...f5:15...hxg316.fxg3Bc517.Kh1Qd718.Bd2Bd519.e4Qf520.h4Bxe421.Qd1Rd822.Qe2Rxh4+23.gxh4Nf2+0-1 (23) Kim,Y (2360)-Matsenko,S (2533) Sturbridge 201816.e416.exf6?!Qxf617.Nxh4Rxh4!18.gxh4Nxh219.f419.Kxh2??Qxh4+20.Kg1Qg4+21.Kh1Rb5-+19...Nxf120.Bb2Nxe321.Nxe3Qxf422.Qxc6+Ke723.Ng2Qg3Although it is a double-edged position because both kings have
problems, the double bishops can make the difference.16...hxg317.hxg3fxe418.Qxe4Qd719.Bg5?Big mistake, from here the national champion
played impeccably and easily won with an admirable technique. The best way for
Raja was for example the natural:19.Nh4Moving the Knight away from the
threat with Bd5 and neutralizing the Rook in h8.0-020.Ne3Nxe321.Bxe3Bd522.Rad1=A lot of game remains, but at least controlling the position
step by step, without giving black all the opportunities as happened in the
game.19...Bd520.e6Bxe421.exd7+Kxd722.Rad1+Kc823.Nh4Bc524.Ne3Ne525.f3Rh526.fxe4Rxg527.Nhf5Rb428.Rc1Bxe3+29.Nxe3Rxg3+30.Kf2Rg631.Nf5Rg432.Ng3Rd433.Rfd1Rd30–1
1.e411 jumps of a brave Knight in only 34 moves, very funny maneuver of the
Indian FM Ameya. If perhaps it is not the best plan, but it is the most
original!c52.Nf3d63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3a66.f3e57.Nb3Be68.Be3Be79.Qd20-010.0-0-0Nbd711.g4b512.g5Nh513.Nd5Bxd514.exd5f615.g6hxg616.Na5f517.Nc6Qe818.Rg1Kh719.Qb4Nb8
20.Na5
It was time to change the riding knight, it seems ironic because the black
bishop is inside the chain and does not looks good, but Nxe7 will activate the
white bishops and make the King black position weaker.20.Nxe7Qxe721.Bd3
An important move to avoid the e4 advance and at the same time threaten the
strong capture in g6, for example:Nd7?22.Rxg6!Kxg623.Qg4+Kh724.Qxh5+Kg825.Bxf5Nf6?25...Rxf526.Qxf5±Pawn up, pieces more
active, king safe...26.Qh3+-20...Bd821.Nb7Bc722.Kb1?!The
protagonist had the secret again, it was time to play more active!22.Nxd6Qe723.Bc5Nd724.Nxb5Nxc525.d6Bxd626.Nxd6With a very playable
position, white has to handle the little pression in the semi-open lines b and
c but 22.Nxd6 it was a more successful option.22...Nd723.Rd2Rb824.Na5Ndf625.Qc3Qf726.Nb3Nxd527.Rxd5Qxd528.Be2Bb629.Bxb6Rxb630.Qe3Rbb831.Qg5Qf732.Na5Qf633.Qd2d534.Nb3Nf435.Rg3Rbc836.Bd1d437.Rg1g50–1
Youngster Aaryan Varshney has played excellently at the World Junior and has scored his second IM-norm with a round to spare | Photo: Niklesh Jain
Divya Deshmukh showed nerves of steel as she used her opponent Mobina Alinasab's mistake in time pressure to save a completely lost game | Photo: Niklesh Jain
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1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3a66.g3g67.Bg2Bg78.0-00-09.a4Bd710.a5Nc611.Nxc6Bxc612.Be3Nd713.Bd4Bxd414.Qxd4b615.b4Qc716.Rfe1bxa517.Rxa5Rfc818.Bh3Ne519.Re3e620.f4Nd721.Bf1?!21.f5!?21...Bb721...e5!22.Ra1Nb623.Ra5?!Nc424.Bxc4Qxc425.Qxd6Rc626.Qd2Qxb427.Ra4Qb628.Rd4Rac829.Kg2Rc430.Red3Kg731.Kh3Qb232.Rxc4Rxc433.Re3Qb434.Qe1a535.Qa1Kg836.g4Rd437.Qe1a438.Qg3Bxe439.Ne2Rd240.Qe1f541.g5Qd642.Rc3Rxc243.Rxc2Bxc2Black is two pawns up and completely winning. The only problem is that
Divya has quite a lot of time, while Mobina's time management isn't the best.44.Qa5Bd145.Qa8+Kf746.Ng3Bg4+47.Kh4a348.Qh8Qxf4?48...a249.Qxh7+49.Qf6+Kg8-+49...Kf850.Qh8+Ke751.Qg7+Kd852.Qh8+Kc753.Qc3+Kd754.Qg7+Kc655.Qc3+Qc5-+49.Qf6+Ke850.Qxe6+Kd851.Qb6+Kd752.Qb5+Ke653.Qe8+Kd554.Qb5+Kd455.Qb4+Ke356.Qe1+Be2+57.Kh3Qg4+58.Kg2Qf3+59.Kh3Qg4+60.Kg2Qf3+61.Kg1a262.Qc1+Kd463.Qb2+Kc564.Qxa2Qe3+65.Kg2Bf3+66.Kf1Qd3+67.Kf2Bc668.Qa5+Bb569.Qc7+Kb470.Qe7+Kb371.Qe3Kc272.Qxd3+Kxd373.Kf3Kd274.Kf4Bd375.h4Ke176.Ke3Bb577.h5Bc478.hxg6hxg679.Nxf5gxf580.Kf4Be6A mega escape for
Divya!½–½
Every Indian player knows very well this kind of
basic things, no matter how many laps of this end game, if you catch all the
pawns, or if you even push your pawn till the 7 rank, anyway it will always be
draw because the bishop is in oposite color to the coronation square.48.Kxf5g449.Bxg4h350.Ke4=For example try something like:Kh851.Bxh3
It also doesn't work for:Kg852.Kf5Kh853.Kg6Kg854.Be6+54.Bd7Kh855.h4Kg856.h5Kh857.h6Kg858.h7+Kh8=54...Kh855.h4=½–½
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This video course provides a comprehensive and practical White repertoire in the Ruy Lopez! Through instructive model games and in-depth theoretical explanations, you will learn how to confidently handle both main lines and sidelines.
Chess Festival Prague 2025 with analyses by Aravindh, Giri, Gurel, Navara and others. ‘Special’: 27 highly entertaining miniatures. Opening videos by Werle, King and Ris. 10 opening articles with new repertoire ideas and much more.
Experts examine the games of Max Euwe. Let them show you which openings Euwe chose to play, where his strength in middlegames were, which tactical abilities he had or how he outplayed his opponents in the endgame.
€34.90
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