The Mask of Zorro

侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) – Cristóbal Henríquez Villagra
Match game 2; Punta Arenas, February 8, 2016
English Opening A32

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 6. g3 Qc7 7. Bg2 Be7 8. 0-0 0-0 9. e4 d6 10. Be3 Nbd7 11. Rc1 Ne5 12. b3 Bd7 13. h3 Qa5? An unhappy move, instead of 13. ... Qb8 14. a4 Rd8 15. Re1 Nc6 as in Ki. Georgiev – Maze, 1st International Open, Marrakesh 2010. 14. Qd2 Rfc8? It simply worsens the situation, but after 14. ... Kh8 15. f4 Nc6 16. Qf2 stands better anyway. 15. f4. Also good was 15. Nd5 Qxd2 16. Nxe7+ Kf8 17. Bxd2 Kxe7 18. Rfd1 hitting at the weak d6-Pawn. 15. ... Nc6 16. Qf2 Bd8. In order to guard the b6-square. If 16. ... Rab8 then 17. g4 soon to be followed by g4-g5. If, instead, 16. ... Nxd4 then 17. Bxd4 Bc6 18. Rfd1 with a clear edge for White. 17. Rfd1 Ne8? 17. ... Nxd4 18. Bxd4 Bc6 was probably the last chance for trying to reduce damage.

18. Nf3! Nb8 19. e5! Black is busted, but there is still time for some pretties. 19. ... d5 20. Nd2 Qb4 21. a3! Qxa3 22. cxd5 exd5 23. Ra1 Qf8 24. Nxd5 Be6 25. Nc4 1 : 0. Black chivalrously resigns, for after 25. ... Bxd5 26. Bxd5 Nc6 27. Bc5 Be7 28. Bxe7 Qxe7 29. Nb6 White gains heavy material. Don Cristóbal was totally outplayed by Miss 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán).

侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) vs. Cristóbal Henríquez Villagra. Photo: radiopolar.com. Para mañana martes a las 7,15 horas se espera la salida al Continente Antártico por parte de la comitiva que protagonizará por primera vez en la historia un encuentro rankeado internacionalmente en el continente blanco, hito deportivo que cuenta con la logística de Aerovías DAP, empresa regional de vanguardia en la Antártica chilena. radiopolar.com, February 9, 2016