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Natalia Andreevna Pogonina – Sarasadat Khademalsharieh
Women’s Grand Prix 2015–2016; 2nd stage; Tehran, February 16, 2016
Queen’s Pawn Game D02

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 Nc6 5. c3 Qb6 6. Qb3 c4 7. Qc2 Bf5 8. Qc1 h6 9. h3 e6 10. Be2 Rc8 11. 0-0 Be7 12. Nbd2 0-0 13. b3 cxb3 14. axb3

14. ... Nb4 15. Qa3. If 15. Ne1 then 15. ... Ne4 with an easy game for Black. 15. ... Rxc3 16. Qxa7 Qc6 17. Ne5 Qc8 18. Bb5 Nd3 19. Nxd3 Bxd3 20. Bxd3 Rxd3 21. Nf3. A temporary Pawn sacrifice which hurries Black to content herself with a draw. 21. ... Rxb3 22. Rfc1 Rc3 23. Rxc3 Qxc3 24. Rb1 Ne4 25. Qxb7 Qc2 26. Rf1 Bd6 27. Bxd6 Nxd6 28. Qd7 Ne4 29. Ne5 Nd2 30. Ra1 Ne4 31. Rf1 ½ : ½.

Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (right) with a friend (and many dolls above their heads!). Photo: Alina l’Ami.