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Mariya Muzychuk – Pia Cramling
Women’s Grand Prix; 4th stage; 成都 (Chéngdū), July 8, 2016
Giuoco Piano C54

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 a6 6. a4 Ba7 7. 0-0 d6 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 g5 10. Bg3 0-0. For 10. ... Bg4 11. Nbd2 Nh5 12. Kh1 Nf4 13. b4 0-0 14. b5 axb5 15. axb5 Ne7 16. Qc2 Neg6 17. Bxf4 Nxf4 18. g3 Nh3 19. Kg2 Bb6 20. Rxa8 Qxa8 21. d4 see Andreikin – Nyback, 3rd Chess World Cup, Khanty Mansyisk 2009. 11. Na3 Kg7. For 11. ... Bg4 12. Nc2 d5 see Dragun – Gajewski, 73rd Polish Chess Championship, Poznań 2016. 12. Nc2 Be6 13. Ba2 b5 14. Ne3 Ne7 15. Bb1 Bxe3 16. fxe3 Nd7 17. d4 f6 18. Bd3 c6 19. Nd2 Bf7 20. b4 Qc7

21. c4 bxa4 22. c5 a5 23. cxd6 Qxd6 24. bxa5 Rxa5 25. Rxa4 Rxa4 26. Qxa4 c5. Apparently Cramling is not happy with her position and, aiming for more activity, first sacrifices a Pawn and then another one. 27. Bb5 Rd8 28. Qa5 Qb6 29. Qxb6 Nxb6 30. dxe5 Rxd2 31. exf6+ Kf8 32. fxe7+ Kxe7 33. Rc1 Nd7 34. Bxd7. After long thought Muzychuk decides to cash in her second Pawn. 34. ... Rxd7 35. Rxc5 Rd1+ 36. Kf2 Bg6 37. h4 Rd2+ 38. Kg1 Kf6 39. hxg5+ hxg5 40. Rc6+ Kf7 41. Rc4. The time control reached, White will gradually begin to capitalize on her material advantage. 41. ... Rd3 42. e5 Bf5 43. Kf2 Be6 44. Rc7+ Rd7 45. Rc2 Kg6 46. Rc6 Kf7 47. Ke2 Bg4+ 48. Kf1 Be6 49. Be1 Rd5 50. Bc3 Rd8 51. Bd4 Rc8. Vainly seeking salvation in Bishops of opposite colours ending. 52. Rd6 Rc2 53. Kg1 Ke7 54. Bb6 Rc8 55. Kf2 Rf8+ 56. Kg3 Rc8 57. Ba5 Rc4 58. Bd8+ Kf7 59. Bf6 g4 60. Bg5 Rc2 61. Rd4 Kg6 62. Bf4 Kf7 63. Rb4 Bd5 64. e4 Bc6 65. Bg5 Ke6 66. Bf6 Re2 67. Rb6 Rc2 68. Kf4 Kf7 69. g3 Bd7 70. Rb7 Ke6 71. Kxg4 Rc4 72. Kf3 Rc3+ 73. Kf4 Rd3 74. g4 Rd1 75. g5 Rg1 76. Rb6+ Kf7 77. e6+ Bxe6 78. Rb7+ Kf8 79. Ke5 Ba2 80. Kf5 Rf1+ 81. Kg6 Ke8 82. Re7+ 1 : 0.

Mariya Muzychuk vs. Pia Cramling
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