LEGOmetry

Vincent Keymer – 雷挺婕 (Léi Tǐngjié)

1st Julius Bär Challengers Chess Tour; 3rd stage; Kramnik Challenge; time control: 10 minutes plus 5 seconds per move; chess24.com, August 14, 2021

English Opening A14

1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 e6 4. c4 b6 5. g3 Be7 6. Bg2 0-0 7. 0-0 Bb7 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. d4 Nd7 10. Re1 c5 11. e4 N5f6 12. Nc3 cxd4 13. Nxd4 Ne5. 雷挺婕 (Léi Tǐngjié) is following along the lines of his preparation. One of her games continued instead 13. ... Bc5 14. Re2 Ne5 15. Rd2 Qe7 16. Qe2 Rfd8 17. Rad1 Rac8 18. Na4? (⌓ 18. a3!) 18. ... Bb4 19. Rc2? (⌓ 19. Bc3) 19. ... Ba6! 20. Nb5 Rxd1+ 21. Qxd1 Rd8 22. Qa1 Nd3 23. Bxf6 gxf6 24. Nd4 Ne5 25. f4 (25. Nf3 Nd3−+) 25. ... Qd6! 26. Ne2 Qd3 27. Qc1 Nf3+ 28. Bxf3 Qxf3 29. Nec3 b5 30. Rf2 Qd3 31. a3 bxa4 32. axb4 Rc8 0 : 1 Khotenashvili – 雷挺婕 (Léi Tǐngjié), 15th “映美杯” (“Yìngměi Cup”) Chinese Chess League, 嘉兴 (Jiāxīng) 2019. 14. h3!? Ba6 15. Ncb5 Bxb5 (15. ... Bc5!? 16. a4 Bb7) 16. Nxb5 Nd3 17. e5 Nxb2 18. Qe2 Nd5 19. Qxb2 Qd7 20. a4 Rac8 21. Rad1

21. ... a6? An unfortunate mistake, which not only loses a Pawn, but also leaves White in full command of the centre files. 21. ... Bb4! at once was called for. 22. Nc3 Bb4. 22. ... Ba3!? 23. Qa1! Bb4 24. Nxd5 exd5 25. Rxd5 makes no substantial difference. 23. Nxd5 exd5 24. Rxd5 Qe7 25. Red1 Rc3 26. Qe2 Rxb3. Black has won back the Pawn, but there’s no satisfaction in it.

27. Rd7 Qc5. This loses straightforwardly, but neither 27. ... Qe6 28. Rxf7! Rxf7 29. Bd5 nor 27. ... Qe8 28. Rb7 would give Black any hope. 28. e6! Rxg3 29. e7 Re8 30. Rd8 1 : 0.