Mariya Olehivna Muzychuk – 张岚琳 (Zhāng Lánlín)
13rd “映美杯” (“Yìngměi Cup”) Chinese Chess League; 中山 (Zhōngshān), December 2, 2017
Semi-Slav Defence D46
After a long strike, due to a dispute with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, former Women’s World Chess Champion Mariya Olehivna Muzychuk came finally back to the board, but not to represent her country. Both she and her sister are actually playing in the Chinese Chess League: Mariya Olehivna for the 河北 (Héběi) team, and Anna Olehivna for the 上海 (Shànghǎi) team. 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Nbd7 6. 0-0 Bd6 7. Nc3 0-0 8. e4 dxe4. The alternative is 8. ... dxc4 “transposing” into a Slav formation. 9. Nxe4 Nxe4 10. Bxe4 Nf6. This pseudo-gain of time doesn’t enjoy a good (theoretical) reputation. Both 10. ... c5 (11. Bc2 Qc7 12. Qd3 f5) and 10. ... h6 (11. Bc2 e5 12. Qd3 f5) are regarded as sounder. 11. Bc2 h6. Not 11. ... c5? because of 12. Bg5 (intending Qd1-d3) 12. ... cxd4 13. Qxd4 Be7 14. Qh4! h6 15. Bxh6! with overwhelming attack, Jaffe – Baird, New York 1911. 12. Ne5!? Probably a new move. In any event the old one is still very good: 12. Be3! Re8? 13. Qd3 Qc7 14. c5 Bf8 15. Ne5 with great advantage to White, Pillsbury – Winawer, Budapest 1896. 12. ... c5 13. Bf4 Qb6? A serious mistake that costs Black the Exchange for no compensation at all. She should have taken on d4.
14. b4! What follows is all forced: 14. ... Qxb4 15. Nd3 Qb6 16. dxc5 Bxc5 17. Rb1 Qc6 18. Nxc5 Qxc5 19. Bd6 Qh5 20. Bxf8 Qxd1 21. Bxd1 Kxf8 22. Bf3. The ending is hopeless for Black. 22. ... Rb8 23. c5 b6 24. cxb6 axb6 25. Rb4 e5 26. Re1 Be6 27. a4 Nd7 28. Bc6 Rc8 29. Bb5 Rc5 30. f4 f6 31. Rd1 Ke7 32. Bxd7 Bxd7 33. fxe5 Rxe5 34. Rxb6 Bxa4 35. Rb7+ Kf8 36. Ra1 Be8 37. Raa7 Rg5 38. Kf2 h5 39. g3 Kg8 40. h4 Rg4 41. Rb8 Kf8 42. Kf3 f5 43. Ra5 g6 44. Re5 1 : 0.
Mariya Olehivna Muzychuk. Photo: 樊璐璐 (Fán Lùlù).
Anna Olehivna Muzychuk. Photo: 樊璐璐 (Fán Lùlù).
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