A Gift of the Emperor

Ori Kobo – 居文君 (Jū Wénjūn)
15th Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival; Catalan Bay, January 26, 2017
Nimzo-Indian Defence E25

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. dxc5 f5 9. Nh3 Qa5 10. Bd2 Qxc5 11. c4 Ne3 12. Qc1 Nxf1 13. Kxf1 Nc6 14. Nf4 0-0 15. Rb1 Rd8 16. Nd3 Qd6 17. c5 Qc7 18. Bc3 e5 19. Qe3 f4 20. Qe4 Qf7. White got nothing out from the opening, but...

21. Nxe5?? But who could imagine that he would have blundered a clear piece? 21. ... Nxe5 22. Qxe5 Rd5 0 : 1.

居文君 (Jū Wénjūn)
Photo: John Saunders