Goodnight December

Vladimir Vasilyevich Fedoseev – 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)

“一带一路” (“One Belt One Road”) 6th China–Russia Junior Match of Friendship “国奥棋院杯” (“Guó Ào Qíyuàn Cup”); match game 4 (15+10); 济南 (Jǐnán), December 12, 2019

Semi-Tarrasch Defence D41

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 Bxd2+ 10. Qxd2 0-0 11. Bd3 Nc6 12. Bc2 Qa5 13. Qxa5 Nxa5 14. Ke2 b6. 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) insists on the laborious endgame which arises from the Semi-Tarrasch. 15. Bd3 Bb7 16. Rhc1 Rfc8 17. Ke3 Kf8 18. g4 h6 19. h4 Ke7 20. g5 hxg5 21. hxg5 Rxc1 22. Rxc1 Rc8 23. Rxc8 Bxc8 24. Ne5 Bb7 25. Bb5 f6 26. Ng6+ Kf7 27. Nf4 a6 28. g6+ Ke7 29. Bf1 b5 30. f3 Bc6 31. d5 exd5 32. exd5

31. ... Bd7? Probably on the wrong track. 32. ... Bb7 33. Kd4 Kd6 34. Bd3 b4 was maybe good enough for a draw. 33. Kd4 Bf5? 34. Kc5+− Kd7 35. Kb6 Nc4+ 36. Kxa6 Kd6 37. Kxb5 Ne3 38. Bd3 Bd7+ 39. Kb6 f5 40. Bb5 Bc8 41. a4 Ke5 42. Nd3+ Kxd5 43. Kc7 Be6 44. Nf4+ Ke5 45. Nxe6 Kxe6 46. a5 Nd5+ 47. Kc6 Ne7+ 48. Kb7 Kd5 1 : 0.

In the fourth rapid game, Fedoseev finally snatched a consolation win, so as he can still hope for a comeback tomorrow. In the meantime, in the backstage, an atmosphere of friendship and lightness surrounds the scene. Photo: 山东智力运动网 (Shāndōng Intellectual Sports Network).