Vera Valerievna Nebolsina – 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)
1st “火炬地产杯” (“Torch Real Estate Cup”) Chinese Chess League; 济南 (Jìnán), April 23, 2005
Modern Benoni A75
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. d5 e6 4. c4 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 a6 8. a4 Bg4 9.
Be2 Bxf3 10. Bxf3 Bg7 11. Bf4. Three years later, just another blitz story: 11. 0-0 Nbd7 12. Be2 0-0 13. Be3 (13. a5) 13. ... Rb8 (13. ... Qe7 14. f3 Nh5!?) 14. Qd2 Qe7 15. f3 Ne8 16. Kh1 Nc7 17. Rab1? (17. Bg5) 17. ... b5 with good play for Black, Topel – 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán), 1st World Mind Sports Games, Women’s Team Blitz Tournament, 北京 (Běijīng) 2008 (time control: 3 minutes plus 2 seconds per move).
11. ... Qe7 12. 0-0 Nbd7 13. Re1 0-0 14. a5 Ne8 15. Qd2 Rb8 16. Be2 Nc7 17. Bg5 Qe8 18. Bf1 b5 19. axb6 Rxb6 20. Na4 Rb4 21. Qc2 Nb6 22. Nc3 Qe5 23. Be3 Nc4 24. Bxc4. After 24. Bc1 Nb5! 25. Rxa6 Nd4 the position is in dynamic equilibrium — but maybe a little easier for Black.
24. ... Rxc4 25. Qd2 Qe7 26. Bf4 Qd7 27. Qd3 Rb4 28. Qg3 Rd8
11. ... Qe7 12. 0-0 Nbd7 13. Re1 0-0 14. a5 Ne8 15. Qd2 Rb8 16. Be2 Nc7 17. Bg5 Qe8 18. Bf1 b5 19. axb6 Rxb6 20. Na4 Rb4 21. Qc2 Nb6 22. Nc3 Qe5 23. Be3 Nc4 24. Bxc4. After 24. Bc1 Nb5! 25. Rxa6 Nd4 the position is in dynamic equilibrium — but maybe a little easier for Black.
24. ... Rxc4 25. Qd2 Qe7 26. Bf4 Qd7 27. Qd3 Rb4 28. Qg3 Rd8
29. Re2? The wrong Rook. Both 29. Ra2 and 29. e5 would allow White to maintain her position.
29. ... Nb5! 30. Nxb5? Not a good move, but it’s hard to give a good advice: 30. Rxa6?? Nxc3 loses right off, while on other moves Black can play ... Nb5-d4.
30. ... Qxb5 31. Rae1 Rxb2 32. Rxb2 Qxb2 33. Bxd6 Qb4. That’s the point! Black wins at least a Pawn, remaining with a won ending.
29. ... Nb5! 30. Nxb5? Not a good move, but it’s hard to give a good advice: 30. Rxa6?? Nxc3 loses right off, while on other moves Black can play ... Nb5-d4.
30. ... Qxb5 31. Rae1 Rxb2 32. Rxb2 Qxb2 33. Bxd6 Qb4. That’s the point! Black wins at least a Pawn, remaining with a won ending.
34. Rd1. 34. f3?? is unplayable because of 34. ... Rxd6! winning on the spot, while after 34. Rf1 Qxe4 35. Bxc5 Qxd5 36. Qa3 Qc6 Black’s passed a-Pawn would make the difference.
34. ... Qxe4 35. h3 (35. Bxc5?? Qc2−+)
35. ... Bd4 36. Qb3 Qf5 37. Rc1 Qxf2+ 38. Kh2 Qe3 39. Qxe3 Bxe3 40. Bc7 Rxd5 41. Ra1 Rd7 42. Bb6 Rd6 43. Rxa6 Kg7 44. Ra3 Bf4+ 45. g3 Bxg3+ 46. Kxg3 Rxb6 0–1.
34. ... Qxe4 35. h3 (35. Bxc5?? Qc2−+)
35. ... Bd4 36. Qb3 Qf5 37. Rc1 Qxf2+ 38. Kh2 Qe3 39. Qxe3 Bxe3 40. Bc7 Rxd5 41. Ra1 Rd7 42. Bb6 Rd6 43. Rxa6 Kg7 44. Ra3 Bf4+ 45. g3 Bxg3+ 46. Kxg3 Rxb6 0–1.