Monday, March 10, 2008

Autumn in Summer

Gundala Madanasri – 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)
18th World Youth Chess Championship Girls U-10; Kallithea, October 27, 2003
English Opening A36

1. e4 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 e6 6. Nge2 Nge7 7. 0-0 0-0 8. d3 d6 9. Be3 Nd4 10. f4 Nec6 11. Rb1 Rb8 12. Bf2. Usually White continues with 12. a3 followed by b2-b4. Now, as it goes on, Black shall soon get a very comfortable game. 12. ... a6 13. Nxd4 Nxd4 14. Ne2 b5 15. Nxd4 cxd4 16. b3 Bd7 17. Qd2 Qb6 18. Rfd1 bxc4 19. dxc4 e5 20. fxe5 dxe5 21. b4 Be6 22. Rdc1 Rfc8 23. c5 Qb5 24. Qc2 Bh6 25. Bf1 Qc6 26. Rd1 a5 27. a3 Ra8 28. Ra1 Bf8 29. Rdc1 Ra7 30. Be1


30. ... f5 (30. ... Qa8!∓) 31. Bc4 fxe4? (31. ... Rf7∞) 32. b5 Qe8 33. b6? White pushes the wrong Pawn. After 33. c6 Rf7 34. Bxa5 d3 35. Qb3 Bc5+ 36. Kg2 Bxc4 37. Qxc4 Bd4 38. Rab1 e3 39. Rf1 Black’s mass of centre Pawns is disarmed, while White’s Queenside Pawns roll on; for instance: 39. ... e2 40. Rf3 e4 41. Rf4 g5 42. Rf5 Be3 43. Qd5 d2 (43. ... h6 44. b6+−) 44. Rxg5+!+− and finis. 33. ... d3 34. Qb3 Bxc5+ 35. Kg2 Bxc4 36. Qxc4+ Rf7


37. Bxa5? Thus, White ends up losing the game. Correct was 37. b7 Rc7 38. Rab1 Qb8 39. Qxe4 Rxb7! 40. Rxb7 Qxb7 41. Qxb7 Rxb7 42. Rxc5 Rb2+ 43. Kh3 d2 liquidating to a book draw. 37. ... Qc6−+ 38. Rf1 (38. Bb4 e3+−+) 38. ... e3+ 39. Kh3 Qd7+ 40. g4 Kg7 41. Rxf7+ Qxf7 42. Qxf7+ Kxf7 43. Rb1 d2 44. Kg2 Bxb6 45. Rf1+ Ke6 46. Bxb6 e2 0 : 1.