侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) – Alisa Mikhailovna Galliamova
8th Russian Women’s Team Chess Championship; Dagomys, May 11, 2007
Sicilian Defence B84
8th Russian Women’s Team Chess Championship; Dagomys, May 11, 2007
Sicilian Defence B84
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 a6
7. 0-0 Qc7 8. a4 Be7 9. f4 0-0 10. Kh1 Nbd7. 10. ... Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 was invariably preferred by Garry Kimovich Kasparov in his World Chess Championship matches with Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov and Viswanathan Anand.
11. Bf3 Re8 12. g4 Nf8 13. g5 N6d7 14. Bg2 b6 15. f5 Bb7 16. Qg4 Ne5 17. Qh3 Qc4
11. Bf3 Re8 12. g4 Nf8 13. g5 N6d7 14. Bg2 b6 15. f5 Bb7 16. Qg4 Ne5 17. Qh3 Qc4
18. Be3!? 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)’s move (indeed a novelty) may be even stronger than the previously played 18. Nce2, which yet was strong enough to give White a winning game: 18. ... f6 19. Ra3 fxg5 20. Rc3 Qxa4 21. Rc7 Bc8 22. Qh5 Bd7 23. Bxg5 Bxg5 24. Qxg5 Nf7 25. Qg3 Rad8 26. b3 Qa5 27. fxe6? (27. Nf4+−) 27. ... Nxe6 28. Nxe6 Rxe6 29. Nf4 Rf6 30. Nd5 Rxf1+ 31. Bxf1 Qa1 32. Kg2 b5 ½ : ½ Kindermann – K. I. Georgiev, 12th International Tournament, Plovdiv 1984.
18. ... Bd8? After this White’s attack rolls on. 18. ... Bxg5 19. Bxg5 Qxd4 was critical and best, although after 20. f6 Nfg6 21. fxg7 Rac8 22. Rae1 White retains excellent attacking chances.
19. f6 Nfg6 20. Nce2 Qc7 21. Ng3 gxf6 22. gxf6 Nd7
18. ... Bd8? After this White’s attack rolls on. 18. ... Bxg5 19. Bxg5 Qxd4 was critical and best, although after 20. f6 Nfg6 21. fxg7 Rac8 22. Rae1 White retains excellent attacking chances.
19. f6 Nfg6 20. Nce2 Qc7 21. Ng3 gxf6 22. gxf6 Nd7
23. Nh5. 23. Qh6! Nxf6 (or 23. ... Bxf6 24. Nh5!+−) 24. Ndf5!+− was another way to do it.
23. ... Kh8 24. Bh6 Qc4 25. Bg7+ Kg8 26. Qe3 Nde5 27. h3 Nh4 28. Qh6 1 : 0. For after 28. ... Qxd4 29. Bf8 mate follows in a very few moves.
23. ... Kh8 24. Bh6 Qc4 25. Bg7+ Kg8 26. Qe3 Nde5 27. h3 Nh4 28. Qh6 1 : 0. For after 28. ... Qxd4 29. Bf8 mate follows in a very few moves.
