Aleksandra Yuryevna Goryachkina – Pauline Guichard
2nd FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss Tournament; Douglas, October 26, 2023
3r2rk/1p5p/p1pp1p1q/5P2/1PP1P1Rp/P2P4/7Q/6RK w - - 2 36
2nd FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss Tournament; Douglas, October 26, 2023
3r2rk/1p5p/p1pp1p1q/5P2/1PP1P1Rp/P2P4/7Q/6RK w - - 2 36
Position after 35. ... Rf8-g8
On the eve of time control, Goryachkina shocks her opponent with a spectacular Queen sacrifice, which, unluckily for her, is — at least in absolute terms — far from being a win for White:
36. Qxd6! h3? (36. ... Rgf8 37. Qh2 Rg8!∞)
36. Qxd6! h3? (36. ... Rgf8 37. Qh2 Rg8!∞)
37. Qg3? 37. e5! Rgf8 38. Qc7 still gives White good winning chances.
37. ... Rxg4 38. Qxg4 h2 39. Rg3 b5 40. c5 Ra8. The time control is reached, and no win is in sight.
41. Qh3 Qc1+ 42. Kxh2 Qxa3? A risky take, to say the least. 42. ... Qd2+ 43. Kh1 Qc1+ 44. Rg1 Qf4 seems to easily hold a draw.
37. ... Rxg4 38. Qxg4 h2 39. Rg3 b5 40. c5 Ra8. The time control is reached, and no win is in sight.
41. Qh3 Qc1+ 42. Kxh2 Qxa3? A risky take, to say the least. 42. ... Qd2+ 43. Kh1 Qc1+ 44. Rg1 Qf4 seems to easily hold a draw.
43. Qh6? If nothing else, 43. Qg4 Qa2+ 44. Kh3 Qf7 45. d4 a5 46. bxa5 Rxa5 47. e5 Ra8 48. e6 would have kept alive White’s chances of winning.
43. ... Qb2+ 44. Rg2 Qe5+ 45. Kh3 Rg8 46. Rxg8+ Kxg8 47. Qe3 Qc3 48. Qg3+ Kf7 49. Qc7+ Kg8 50. Qd8+ Kf7 51. Qd7+ Kg8 52. Qd6 Qa1 53. Kg2 Qb2+ 54. Kf3 Qa1 55. Qxc6 Qf1+ 56. Ke3 Qe1+ 57. Kd4 Qa1+ 58. Ke3 Qe1+ ½ : ½.
43. ... Qb2+ 44. Rg2 Qe5+ 45. Kh3 Rg8 46. Rxg8+ Kxg8 47. Qe3 Qc3 48. Qg3+ Kf7 49. Qc7+ Kg8 50. Qd8+ Kf7 51. Qd7+ Kg8 52. Qd6 Qa1 53. Kg2 Qb2+ 54. Kf3 Qa1 55. Qxc6 Qf1+ 56. Ke3 Qe1+ 57. Kd4 Qa1+ 58. Ke3 Qe1+ ½ : ½.
It was not an easy start for Goryachkina in the Isle of Man. Photo: Anna Shtourman/FIDE. |
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