Rameshbabu Vaishali – Vincent Keymer
1st Julius Bär Challengers Chess Tour; 4thd stage; 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) Challenge; time control: 10 minutes plus 5 seconds per move; chess24.com, September 21, 2021
4k3/1N2b3/4p3/PR3p1p/5Pn1/4B3/r4P2/5K2 w - h6 0 39
Position after 38. ... h7-h5
Black's passed Pawn has a wide open way to its queening-square, but Vaishali, the sibling of Praggnanandhaa, could still prevent a great deal of sorrow for her brother: 39. Rb6? But not this way! The right move was 39. Bd4, and if 39. ... h4 then 40. Rb3 keeping everything in control. 39. ... h4 40. Rxe6. 40. Kg1 h3 41. Rb1 Kf7 makes little or no difference. 40. ... Kf7 41. Rc6 h3 42. Kg1 Bh4! Threatening ... Bh4xf2+. 43. Rc7+ Kg6 44. Rc1 Bxf2+ 45. Bxf2 Rxf2 46. Ra1 Rg2+ 0 : 1.
Just not to forget that the Challenge is named for herself, on the fourth and last day, four-time Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) graced the audience with her ethereal and mystical presence. Screenshot courtesy of chess24.com. |
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