Nurgyul Salimova – Aleksandra Yuryevna Goryachkina
Women’s Candidates Tournament 2024; Toronto, April 10, 2024
8/6R1/2p1knp1/3p1p2/5P2/4PK1B/2r2P2/8 b - - 3 50
Women’s Candidates Tournament 2024; Toronto, April 10, 2024
8/6R1/2p1knp1/3p1p2/5P2/4PK1B/2r2P2/8 b - - 3 50
Position after 50. Rb7-g7
Salimova’s Catalan Opening didn’t work out well, and White ended up in an endgame where she had Rook, Bishop and three Pawns against Rook, Knight and four Pawns. And it was enough for Goryachkina to bring home the win:
50. ... Ne4! 51. Rxg6+ Kf7 52. Rg2 Kf6 53. Rh2 c5 54. Bf1 c4 55. Be2 Rd2! 56. Rh6+ Ke7 57. Rh7+ Kd6 58. Rh6+ Kc5 59. Rh5 c3! 60. Rxf5 c2 0–1.
50. ... Ne4! 51. Rxg6+ Kf7 52. Rg2 Kf6 53. Rh2 c5 54. Bf1 c4 55. Be2 Rd2! 56. Rh6+ Ke7 57. Rh7+ Kd6 58. Rh6+ Kc5 59. Rh5 c3! 60. Rxf5 c2 0–1.
“A walk for me is part of my preparation”, Goryachkina said afterwards. Photo: Michał Walusza/FIDE. |
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