Shortly after the Bangkok Chess Club Open, when asked by Alexander J. Klemm what had been her best game, 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) answered without hesitation: “Maybe the third one”. And so here is it:
Shojaat Ghane – 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)
12th Bangkok Chess Club Open; Bangkok, April 14, 2012
Nimzo-Indian Defence E32
12th Bangkok Chess Club Open; Bangkok, April 14, 2012
Nimzo-Indian Defence E32
Comments in quotation marks by Alexander J. Klemm, 12th Bangkok Chess Club Open 2012 Tournament Journal, p. 80.
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 0-0 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 Qe8!? The Keene Variation.
7. Nf3 b6 8. e3 Bb7 9. Be2 d6 10. 0-0 Nbd7 11. b3 Ne4 12. Qc2 f5 13. Ne1 Rf6 14. f3 Ng5 15. e4 f4 16. Nd3 e5 17. d5? “Closing the centre allowed 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) to push on the Kingside”.
No doubt it is a gross strategic blunder; another strategy was called for, not closing but breaking: 17. c5! with an unclear position, probably a little more promising for White.
17. ... Qh5 18. Nf2 Rg6 19. Qd3 Nf6 20. Rd1 Bc8 21. Ra2. “The Rook was supposed to protect the second row, but it was soon lost”.
21. ... Rh6 22. h3. “A sacrifice was in the air”.
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 0-0 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 Qe8!? The Keene Variation.
7. Nf3 b6 8. e3 Bb7 9. Be2 d6 10. 0-0 Nbd7 11. b3 Ne4 12. Qc2 f5 13. Ne1 Rf6 14. f3 Ng5 15. e4 f4 16. Nd3 e5 17. d5? “Closing the centre allowed 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) to push on the Kingside”.
No doubt it is a gross strategic blunder; another strategy was called for, not closing but breaking: 17. c5! with an unclear position, probably a little more promising for White.
17. ... Qh5 18. Nf2 Rg6 19. Qd3 Nf6 20. Rd1 Bc8 21. Ra2. “The Rook was supposed to protect the second row, but it was soon lost”.
21. ... Rh6 22. h3. “A sacrifice was in the air”.
“And there it was:”
22. ... Bxh3! 23. gxh3 Nxh3+ 24. Nxh3 Qxh3 25. Bf1 Qh1+ 26. Kf2 Rh2+ 27. Ke1 Rxa2 0 : 1.
22. ... Bxh3! 23. gxh3 Nxh3+ 24. Nxh3 Qxh3 25. Bf1 Qh1+ 26. Kf2 Rh2+ 27. Ke1 Rxa2 0 : 1.
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