The Belgian Chess History web site has made public all the games played by Simone Bussers in the Women’s Western European Zonal Tournament at Venice in July 1951, including her first round one against Clarice Benini, which we give with our succinct annotations.
Clarice Benini – Simone Bussers
Women’s Western European Zonal Tournament; Venice, July 9, 1951
Semi-Tarrasch Defence D40
Women’s Western European Zonal Tournament; Venice, July 9, 1951
Semi-Tarrasch Defence D40
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Be2 dxc4 7. Bxc4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 (8. exd4)
8. ... Nxd4 9. exd4 Be7 10. 0-0 0-0 11. Be3 a6 12. Qf3 Rb8 13. a4 Bd7 14. Bf4
8. ... Nxd4 9. exd4 Be7 10. 0-0 0-0 11. Be3 a6 12. Qf3 Rb8 13. a4 Bd7 14. Bf4
Now Black goes for an interesting Exchange sacrifice:
14. ... Bc6 15. d5 exd5 16. Bxb8 dxc4 17. Qe2 Qxb8 18. Qxe7 Re8 19. Qc5
14. ... Bc6 15. d5 exd5 16. Bxb8 dxc4 17. Qe2 Qxb8 18. Qxe7 Re8 19. Qc5
19. ... Qf4? 19. ... Ng4! seems to give Black excellent compensation.
20. f3. 20. Rfe1 Rc8 21. h3 might have been stronger.
20. ... Re5. 20. ... Nd7 21. Qf2 Ne5 was also worth considering.
21. Qf2 Rh5 22. g3
20. f3. 20. Rfe1 Rc8 21. h3 might have been stronger.
20. ... Re5. 20. ... Nd7 21. Qf2 Ne5 was also worth considering.
21. Qf2 Rh5 22. g3
22. ... Qh6? The losing mistake as Black surrenders the d-file to the White Rooks. 22. ... Qc7! was imperatively called for.
23. Rad1 g6 24. Rd4 Rf5 25. Qe2 b5 26. Rd8+ Kg7 27. Qe7! Forcing a winning liquidation.
27. ... g5 28. Qf8+ Kg6 29. Qxh6+ Kxh6 30. Rd6 Bb7 31. axb5 axb5 32. Rb6 Ba8 33. Rxb5 Rxb5 34. Nxb5 Nd5 35. Nd6 c3 36. bxc3 Nxc3 37. Nxf7+ Kg6 38. Nd6 Ne2+ 39. Kf2 Nd4 40. Ke3 Ne6 41. f4 gxf4+ 42. gxf4 Kf6 43. Ra1 Bg2 44. Ra7 Ng7 45. Rf7+ Kg6 46. f5+ Kh6 47. Ne4 Bh3 48. Rf6+ Kh5 49. Kf4 Nxf5 50. Rxf5+ Bxf5 51. Kxf5 Kh4 52. Nf2 h5 53. h3 Kg3 54. Kg5 h4 55. Kh5 1–0.
27. ... g5 28. Qf8+ Kg6 29. Qxh6+ Kxh6 30. Rd6 Bb7 31. axb5 axb5 32. Rb6 Ba8 33. Rxb5 Rxb5 34. Nxb5 Nd5 35. Nd6 c3 36. bxc3 Nxc3 37. Nxf7+ Kg6 38. Nd6 Ne2+ 39. Kf2 Nd4 40. Ke3 Ne6 41. f4 gxf4+ 42. gxf4 Kf6 43. Ra1 Bg2 44. Ra7 Ng7 45. Rf7+ Kg6 46. f5+ Kh6 47. Ne4 Bh3 48. Rf6+ Kh5 49. Kf4 Nxf5 50. Rxf5+ Bxf5 51. Kxf5 Kh4 52. Nf2 h5 53. h3 Kg3 54. Kg5 h4 55. Kh5 1–0.
After the 11th move of White. Photo: Ferruzzi Archive, Venice, via scacchipress.it. |
[Event "40th Women's Chess Olympiad"]
ReplyDelete[Site "Istanbul TUR"]
[Date "2012.08.31"]
[Round "4.14"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White "Mamedjarova, Turkan"]
[Black "Galojan, Lilit"]
[ECO "D40"]
[PlyCount "96"]
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. c4 c5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Be2 dxc4 7. Bxc4 Be7 8. O-O cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nxd4 10. exd4 O-O 11. d5 Qc7 12. Qe2 exd5 13. Nxd5 Nxd5 14. Bxd5 Bd6 15. h3 Bd7 16. Be3 Rae8 17. Qf3 b6 18. Rfd1 Be6 19. Rac1 Qb8 20. Bxe6 Rxe6 21. Rd5 Bh2+ 22. Kh1 Be5 23. b3 Qb7 24. Rcd1 Re7 25. Qg4 Qc6 26. Rd8 Qe6 27. Rxf8+ Kxf8 28. Qe4 f5 29. Rd8+ Kf7 30. Qh4 Qg6 31. Qc4+ Qe6 32. Rd5 Rc7 33. Rxe5 Rxc4 34. Rxe6 Rc2 35. Re5 Kf6 36. Bd4 Rd2 37. Bc3 Rc2 38. Re3+ Kf7 39. a4 Rxf2 40. Rf3 Rc2 41. Rxf5+ Ke6 42. Rf3 g6 43. Kh2 a6 44. Bd4 b5 45. axb5 axb5 46. b4 Rc4 47. Bc5 Rc2 48. Rf8 Kd5 1-0