第二轮 (Round Two)

Seyyed Mohammad Amin Tabatabaei – 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)

4th Rapid “Tournament of Stars”; time control: 15 minutes plus 10 seconds per move; Moscow, June 27, 2024

Catalan Opening E06

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 0-0 6. Qd3 c6 7. 0-0 b6 8. b3 Nbd7 9. Nc3 Ba6 10. a4 Rc8 11. Bb2 Bb4 12. Rfd1 Qc7 13. e3 h6 14. Rac1 Qb8 15. Qb1 Rfd8 16. cxd5 cxd5 17. Qa1 Ne4 18. Nb5 Bb7 19. Ba3 Bxa3 20. Nxa3 Rxc1 21. Rxc1 Rc8 22. Bf1 Ndf6 23. h3

23. ... Nxf2! An ingenious try to win which in fact ends up with a draw.
24. Rxc8+ Bxc8 25. Kxf2 Ne4+ 26. Ke2 Ba6+ 27. Nb5 Qxg3 28. Qe1! The only move, but a very easy one.
28. ... Qd6 29. Kd1 Bxb5 30. Bxb5

30. ... Qa3! In getting the third Pawn for her piece, Black also equalises the pairs.
31. Nd2 Nxd2 32. Qxd2 Qxb3+ 33. Ke2 a6 34. Bxa6 Qxa4 35. Bd3 Qc6 36. Kf2 Qc7 37. Kg2 Qd8 38. Qf2 Qg5+ 39. Kh2 g6 40. h4 Qe7 41. Qg3 Kg7 42. Kh3 h5 43. Qe5+ Qf6 44. Kg3 Qxe5+ 45. dxe5 f6 46. Kf4 Kf7 47. Be2 Ke7 48. Bf1 Kf7 49. Bd3 Kg7 50. Bb5 Kf7 51. Ba4 Ke7 52. Bc6 Kf7 53. Bb5 Ke7 54. e4 dxe4 55. Kxe4 Kf7 56. Kf4 Ke7 57. Bd3 Kf7 58. Ke4 Kg7 59. Kd4 Kf7 60. Be2 Ke7 61. Bb5 Kf7 62. Bd3 Kg7 63. Ke4 Kf7 64. Kf4 Kg7 65. Ke4 ½–½.

侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) accomplished her goal by making herself enjoy playing. Photo: Irina Anisina/photobyirsn.com.