Shall We Play Fischerandom Chess?

Humpy Koneru – 居文君 (Jū Wénjūn)
Women’s Grand Prix Series 2015-2016; Tehran, February 17, 2016
Nimzo-Indian Defence E20

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 0-0 5. e4 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. e5 Nfd7 8. f4!? c5 9. Nf3 cxd4! 10. Nxd4 Nxe5! 11. fxe5 Qh4+ 12. Ke2 Bc5! 13. Be3. 13. Nf3? loses to Qf2+ 14. Kd3 Bf5+. 13. ... Bg4+ 14. Nf3 d4! 15. Bg1. After 15. Bxd4 Bxf3+ 16. Kxf3 Bxd4 17. g3 Qd8 18. Kg2 Nc6 Black remains a Pawn ahead with a clear advantage. 15. ... Bxf3+ 16. Kxf3 Nd7. Threatening both ... Nd7xe5 mate and ... d4xc3. 17. g3 Nxe5+ 18. Kg2 Qf6 19. Na4. 19. Ne4 is also met by 19. ... Qc6. 19. ... Qc6+ 20. Kf2 d3+ 21. Nxc5 Qxc5+ 22. Kg2 Qc6+ 23. Kf2 Rac8

24. g4. Theoretical novelty!!! Curiously enough, the game starts here. The “dual” is 24. Bg2 Qf6+ 25. Ke1 Rfe8 0 : 1 Sriram – Khenkin, Monarch Assurance Isle of Man, Port Erin 2006. 24. ... Qxh1 25. Bg2 Rc2+ 26. Qxc2 Qxg2+ 0 : 1.

居文君 (Jū Wénjūn)
Photo: Alina l’Ami

Humpy Koneru
Photo: Alina l’Ami