Bibisara Erkhanovna Assaubayeva – 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)
2nd Tech Mahindra Global Chess League; Group Stage; Alpine SG Pipers – American Gambits; time control: 20 minutes per player without increment; London, October 9, 2024
Queen’s Gambit Declined D37
1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 a6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Bg5 Be6 7. e3 Nbd7 8. Bd3 c6 9. Bf4 Nh5 10. 0-0. If 10. h3 then 10. ... Nxf4 11. exf4 g6 with good play for Black, Palac – Bosiočić, 31st Croatian Team Chess Championship, Veli Lošinj 2023.
10. ... Nxf4 11. exf4 Bg4. Possibly more accurate is first 11. ... Qf6 and only after 12. g3 then 12. ... Bg4.
12. Qe1+ Be7 13. Ne5 Nxe5 14. fxe5 0-0 15. f4 Qb6 16. Qf2
10. ... Nxf4 11. exf4 Bg4. Possibly more accurate is first 11. ... Qf6 and only after 12. g3 then 12. ... Bg4.
12. Qe1+ Be7 13. Ne5 Nxe5 14. fxe5 0-0 15. f4 Qb6 16. Qf2
16. ... f6?! 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) plays with fire and apparently enjoys it! If, on the other hand, 16. ... g6 there would probably follow 17. f5!↑ with the initiative for White.
17. Bxh7+ Kxh7 18. Qh4+ Kg8 19. Qxg4 Qxd4+ 20. Kh1 Rae8. Alas for her she cannot play 20. ... fxe5?? for then 21. Qe6+ wins at least a piece.
21. Qe6+ Rf7
17. Bxh7+ Kxh7 18. Qh4+ Kg8 19. Qxg4 Qxd4+ 20. Kh1 Rae8. Alas for her she cannot play 20. ... fxe5?? for then 21. Qe6+ wins at least a piece.
21. Qe6+ Rf7
22. Qd7?! Here Assaubayeva might have missed the bus for a chance of upsetting her illustious adversary by heading with her Knight (via e2) horizons of glory at d4 or g3.
22. ... Rd8 23. Qxb7 fxe5 24. Qxc6 exf4 25. Rad1. 25. Qxa6 is also answered by 25. ... Qc4 with roughly even chances.
25. ... Qc4 26. Qe6 Rd6 27. Qg4 f3!? A tricky invitation.
28. Qg3? A carelessness that could have cost her dearly.
22. ... Rd8 23. Qxb7 fxe5 24. Qxc6 exf4 25. Rad1. 25. Qxa6 is also answered by 25. ... Qc4 with roughly even chances.
25. ... Qc4 26. Qe6 Rd6 27. Qg4 f3!? A tricky invitation.
28. Qg3? A carelessness that could have cost her dearly.
28. ... fxg2+? 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán), on her turn, misses the killer move 28. ... Rh6!−+ (Δ Be7-d6).
29. Qxg2 Rxf1+ 30. Rxf1 Bf6 31. Re1 Qc6 32. Rd1 Bxc3 33. bxc3?! 33. Rc1 d4 would lead to a drawish endgame.
33. ... Qxc3 34. Qe2 Qc6 35. Qf3 d4?! The Rook ending does not offer Black any hope for a win, which might still be sought with 35. ... Qe8.
36. Qxc6 Rxc6 37. Rxd4 Rc1+ 38. Kg2 Rc2+ 39. Kg3 Rxa2 40. Rd7 Kh7 41. h4 Rc2 42. Ra7 Rc6 43. Kg4 Rg6+ 44. Kf4 Kh6 45. Ra8 Kh5 46. Rh8+ Rh6 47. Rg8 Rf6+ 48. Kg3 Kg6 49. Kg4 Rc6 50. Ra8 Rc4+ 51. Kg3 Ra4 52. Ra7 Kh6 53. Kh3 g6 54. Kg3 a5 55. Kh3 Ra3+ 56. Kg4 a4 57. Kf4 Ra1 58. Kg3 a3 59. Kh3 a2 60. Kg2 Kh5 61. Ra6 Kxh4 62. Ra4+ Kh5 63. Ra5+ g5 64. Ra8 Kg4 65. Ra7 Kh4 66. Kh2 Kg4 ½–½.
29. Qxg2 Rxf1+ 30. Rxf1 Bf6 31. Re1 Qc6 32. Rd1 Bxc3 33. bxc3?! 33. Rc1 d4 would lead to a drawish endgame.
33. ... Qxc3 34. Qe2 Qc6 35. Qf3 d4?! The Rook ending does not offer Black any hope for a win, which might still be sought with 35. ... Qe8.
36. Qxc6 Rxc6 37. Rxd4 Rc1+ 38. Kg2 Rc2+ 39. Kg3 Rxa2 40. Rd7 Kh7 41. h4 Rc2 42. Ra7 Rc6 43. Kg4 Rg6+ 44. Kf4 Kh6 45. Ra8 Kh5 46. Rh8+ Rh6 47. Rg8 Rf6+ 48. Kg3 Kg6 49. Kg4 Rc6 50. Ra8 Rc4+ 51. Kg3 Ra4 52. Ra7 Kh6 53. Kh3 g6 54. Kg3 a5 55. Kh3 Ra3+ 56. Kg4 a4 57. Kf4 Ra1 58. Kg3 a3 59. Kh3 a2 60. Kg2 Kh5 61. Ra6 Kxh4 62. Ra4+ Kh5 63. Ra5+ g5 64. Ra8 Kg4 65. Ra7 Kh4 66. Kh2 Kg4 ½–½.
Once again, the king stood and stared at the queen in awe. Photos: Michał Walusza/Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. |
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