虎眼石 (Tiger’s Eye)

侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) – Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk
FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2013–2014; 5th stage; Lopota, June 30, 2014
English Opening A13

1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 dxc4 4. Qa4+ Nd7 5. Qxc4 a6 6. Qb3 Nc5 7. Qc2 e5 8. Nc3 Ne7 9. Nf3 Nc6 10. 0-0 Be7 11. a3 Be6 12. b4 Nb3 13. Rb1 Nbd4 14. Nxd4 exd4 15. Na4

15. ... d3 16. Qxd3 Qxd3 17. exd3 0-0-0 18. Bb2 Nd4 19. Rfe1. “[...] if 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) had wanted to play for more, then perhaps 19. Nc5 was a better try, although 19. ... Bxc5 20. bxc5 Bd5 surely doesn’t look that scary for Black”, International Master Alina l’Ami writes. 19. ... b6 20. Nc3 Nc2 21. Rec1 Nd4 22. Re1 Nc2 23. Rec1 Nd4 24. Re1 ½ : ½.

侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) vs. Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk. Photos: Alina l’Ami.