John van der Wiel – 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)
69th Corus Chess Tournament (C Group); Wijk aan Zee, January 15, 2007
Sicilian Defence B96
69th Corus Chess Tournament (C Group); Wijk aan Zee, January 15, 2007
Sicilian Defence B96
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6
7. f4 Qc7 8. Bxf6 gxf6 9. f5 Nc6 10. fxe6 fxe6 11. Be2 Nxd4
12. Qxd4 Qf7!?TN 13. Na4 Bd7 14. Nb6 Rd8 15. 0-0 Be7 16. Nxd7 Rxd7
17. Qc4 Rg8 18. Rf4 Rg5 19. Bg4 Re5 20. Qc8+ Bd8 21. Raf1 Rc7
22. Qb8 Kd7 23. c4 Be7 24. Kh1 Qe8 25. Qa7 Qc8 26. Be2 b5
27. Qd4 bxc4 28. Rh4 f5. After putting up a tight defence almost in Steinitz’s style, 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) is now ready to settle down. Apparently puzzled by Black’s stunning defence, however, van der Wiel melts himself into a mirage:
29. exf5?? White had to be content with 29. Rd1 Rxe4 30. Rxe4 fxe4 31. Qxe4 Qb7 with a dynamic balance.
29. ... Rxe2 30. f6 Qg8! 31. Rg4 Bxf6! The second zwischenzug puts the final nail in White’s coffin and well illustrates the remarkable tactical sensibility of the 12 year old 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán).
32. Qf4 Qd8! 33. Qf3 Re5 34. Rf4 Be7 35. Rf7 Rcc5 36. Qb7+ Qc7 37. Qa8 Rf5! 0–1.
29. ... Rxe2 30. f6 Qg8! 31. Rg4 Bxf6! The second zwischenzug puts the final nail in White’s coffin and well illustrates the remarkable tactical sensibility of the 12 year old 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán).
32. Qf4 Qd8! 33. Qf3 Re5 34. Rf4 Be7 35. Rf7 Rcc5 36. Qb7+ Qc7 37. Qa8 Rf5! 0–1.
