Großmeister-Remis

Borislav Ivkov – Mariya Muzychuk
6th Snowdrops vs Oldhands; Poděbrady, December 3, 2013
English Opening A37

“The game Ivkov – Muzychuk was rather calm: Black managed to execute the important push ... d6-d5 in the English Opening and equalize. Then she sharpened the position by means of a brave advance ... e5-e4. However, the subsequent complications resulted in a mass simplification and a subsequent draw agreement”, Grandmaster David Navara said. 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. 0-0 Nge7 7. a3 d6 8. Rb1 a5. For 8. ... b6 9. b4 Bb7 10. Ne1 Qd7 11. Nc2 Nd4 12. Bxb7 Qxb7 13. Ne3 0-0 14. Ned5 see Ivkov – Bobotsov, 31st Hoogovens International Chess Tournament, Wijk aan Zee 1970. 9. d3 Rb8 10. Bd2 0-0 11. Ne1 Be6 12. Nc2 d5 13. cxd5 Nxd5 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. Bxd5 Qxd5 16. b4 cxb4 17. axb4

17. ... e4 18. b5 exd3 19. Ne3 dxe2 20. Nxd5 exd1=Q 21. Rfxd1 Nb4 22. Nxb4 axb4 23. Bxb4 Rfd8 24. Be7 ½ : ½.

Mariya Muzychuk
Photo: Anežka Kružíková