朱锦尔 (Zhū Jǐn’ěr) – Mariya Olehivna Muzychuk
FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2022–23; 2nd stage; Munich, February 5, 2023
Sicilian Defence B30
FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2022–23; 2nd stage; Munich, February 5, 2023
Sicilian Defence B30
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. 0-0 Nge7 5. Bxc6 Nxc6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 d6 8. c4 Be7 9. Be3 0-0 10. Nc3 Bd7 11. Nxc6 Bxc6 12. Qd2 Bf6 13. Bd4 Bxd4 14. Qxd4 Qe7 15. Rad1 Rfd8 16. Rd2 b6 17. Rfd1 Rd7 18. Qe3 Rad8 19. Qg3 h6 20. h4 Kh7 21. a4 g6 22. b3⩲
22. ... f5. A strategic imperative, as otherwise White can easily enjoy her space advantage.
23. e5. Of course not 23. exf5? in view of 23. ... gxf5 when the opening of the g-file would be painful for White. Maybe 23. f3 might have been considered, though 23. ... e5 seems an adequate reply.
23. ... dxe5 24. Rxd7 Rxd7 25. Qxe5. Stronger than 25. Rxd7 Qxd7 26. Qxe5 because of 26. ... Qg7 27. Qe3 e5 (Muzychuk) and Black should be fine.
25. ... Rxd1+ 26. Nxd1 Kg8. His Majesty is called to the defence of the e6-Pawn.
27. Nc3 Kf7 28. Ne2 Bd7
23. e5. Of course not 23. exf5? in view of 23. ... gxf5 when the opening of the g-file would be painful for White. Maybe 23. f3 might have been considered, though 23. ... e5 seems an adequate reply.
23. ... dxe5 24. Rxd7 Rxd7 25. Qxe5. Stronger than 25. Rxd7 Qxd7 26. Qxe5 because of 26. ... Qg7 27. Qe3 e5 (Muzychuk) and Black should be fine.
25. ... Rxd1+ 26. Nxd1 Kg8. His Majesty is called to the defence of the e6-Pawn.
27. Nc3 Kf7 28. Ne2 Bd7
29. Nf4!? Quite an interesting Pawn sacrifice, which actually gives White more than enough compensation. Quieter was 29. g3 to which Black could answer 29. ... Qc5 (Muzychuk) with an eye to an eventual ending.
29. ... Qxh4 30. Nd3. Pushing for something more than a fair compensation. On the other hand after 30. Qc7 Qe7 31. Qxa7 Qd6 (Muzychuk) Black has nothing to worry about.
29. ... Qxh4 30. Nd3. Pushing for something more than a fair compensation. On the other hand after 30. Qc7 Qe7 31. Qxa7 Qd6 (Muzychuk) Black has nothing to worry about.
30. ... Be8! Muzychuk defends herself skillfully. Who knows, maybe 朱锦尔 (Zhū Jǐn’ěr) had been hoping for 30. ... Qe7? 31. Qh8! winning material by force.
31. a5!? White goes all out for a win, giving up a second Pawn. 31. Qd6 seems good enough for dynamic equality.
31. ... bxa5 32. c5 Bb5
31. ... bxa5 32. c5 Bb5
33. Nf4? This is the step of no return. Despite everything, 34. Qd6 (Muzychuk) should still provide sufficient compensation.
33. ... Qe7! Muzychuk didn’t miss her opportunity to consolidate.
34. Qc3 Qc7 35. g3 g5 36. Qh8 Qe7 37. Nh5? A little better may be 37. c6! gxf4 38. Qh7+ Kf6 39. Qxh6+ Ke5 40. c7 when White regains the piece, remaining two Pawns down in the Queen ending.
37. ... Kg6! 38. g4 fxg4 39. Ng3 Bc6 40. Qg8+ Kf6 41. Qh8+ Kf7 42. Qe5 Bd5 43. Qc3. After 43. Nf5 Qxc5 44. Qg7+ Ke8 45. Qg8+ Kd7 46. Qf7+ Kc6 47. Qe8+ Kb6 (Muzychuk) Black’s King escapes the checks and wins.
43. ... Qf6 44. Qxa5 Qf3 45. Qxa7+ Kg6 0 : 1.
33. ... Qe7! Muzychuk didn’t miss her opportunity to consolidate.
34. Qc3 Qc7 35. g3 g5 36. Qh8 Qe7 37. Nh5? A little better may be 37. c6! gxf4 38. Qh7+ Kf6 39. Qxh6+ Ke5 40. c7 when White regains the piece, remaining two Pawns down in the Queen ending.
37. ... Kg6! 38. g4 fxg4 39. Ng3 Bc6 40. Qg8+ Kf6 41. Qh8+ Kf7 42. Qe5 Bd5 43. Qc3. After 43. Nf5 Qxc5 44. Qg7+ Ke8 45. Qg8+ Kd7 46. Qf7+ Kc6 47. Qe8+ Kb6 (Muzychuk) Black’s King escapes the checks and wins.
43. ... Qf6 44. Qxa5 Qf3 45. Qxa7+ Kg6 0 : 1.
It was not an easy win, but Muzychuk managed it. Photo: David Llada/FIDE. |
1 comment:
Besenthal (ChessBase) recommends 33.Qc7+ Qe7 34.Ne5+! Kf6 35.Qxa5 Qxe5 36.Qxb5= -- see https://de.chessbase.com/post/frauen-gp-runde-4-kosteniuk-gelingt-der-vierte-sieg
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