居文君 (Jū Wénjūn) – 谭中怡 (Tán Zhōngyí)
Women’s World Chess Championship 2025; match game 5; 上海 (Shànghǎi), April 9, 2025
Sicilian Defence B42
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Bc5 6. Nb3 Ba7 7. 0-0 Ne7 8. c4 Nbc6 9. Nc3 Ne5 10. c5!?
居文君 (Jū Wénjūn)’s novelty apparently upset 谭中怡 (Tán Zhōngyí) so much that she broke away:
10. ... N7g6 (10. ... b6!)
11. Be2 b5? 11. ... b6! was again in order here.
12. f4 Nc4 13. a4! b4 14. Bxc4 bxc3 15. bxc3. Here the engines give priority to the powerful 15. Qd4! — a move 居文君 (Jū Wénjūn) did not think too seriously of.
15. ... Bb7 16. Qe2. Once again, 16. Qd4! would be the strongest move, but 居文君 (Jū Wénjūn) seems to be happy enough with her extra Pawn.
16. ... 0-0 17. Bd3 f5? Another unsound decision by 谭中怡 (Tán Zhōngyí) that will hasten her own downfall. 17. ... Qc7! would keep Black in the way, and would give her thread to spin.
18. exf5 exf5 19. Be3 Qc7?! Black abandons the a-Pawn — a bet that won’t pay off.
20. Bxa6 Rfe8 21. Bxb7 Qxb7 22. Qc4+ Kh8 23. Bd4 Re6 24. h3 Rae8 25. Rf2 Bb8 26. Raf1
10. ... N7g6 (10. ... b6!)
11. Be2 b5? 11. ... b6! was again in order here.
12. f4 Nc4 13. a4! b4 14. Bxc4 bxc3 15. bxc3. Here the engines give priority to the powerful 15. Qd4! — a move 居文君 (Jū Wénjūn) did not think too seriously of.
15. ... Bb7 16. Qe2. Once again, 16. Qd4! would be the strongest move, but 居文君 (Jū Wénjūn) seems to be happy enough with her extra Pawn.
16. ... 0-0 17. Bd3 f5? Another unsound decision by 谭中怡 (Tán Zhōngyí) that will hasten her own downfall. 17. ... Qc7! would keep Black in the way, and would give her thread to spin.
18. exf5 exf5 19. Be3 Qc7?! Black abandons the a-Pawn — a bet that won’t pay off.
20. Bxa6 Rfe8 21. Bxb7 Qxb7 22. Qc4+ Kh8 23. Bd4 Re6 24. h3 Rae8 25. Rf2 Bb8 26. Raf1
26. ... Nxf4!? A last desperate attempt by 谭中怡 (Tán Zhōngyí) to survive, and one cannot blame her for it.
27. Rxf4 Bxf4 28. Rxf4 Re1+ 29. Rf1 Rxf1+ 30. Kxf1 Qe4. Threatening mate on e1.
31. Kg1! Qb1+ 32. Kh2 Re1
27. Rxf4 Bxf4 28. Rxf4 Re1+ 29. Rf1 Rxf1+ 30. Kxf1 Qe4. Threatening mate on e1.
31. Kg1! Qb1+ 32. Kh2 Re1
Black is now hoping for a draw by perpetual check, but 居文君 (Jū Wénjūn) is here to win:
33. Qd5! h6 34. Nd2! Rh1+ 35. Kg3 Qe1+ 36. Bf2 Qe2 (36. ... f4+!? 37. Kf3 Rxh3+! 38. Kg4! h5+ 39. Kf5+−)
37. Qd4 Rd1 38. Be3 Kh7 39. a5 Re1 40. Bf2 Rd1 41. Be3 Re1 42. Nc4 Ra1 43. Nd6 Ra2 44. Bf2 Qe6 45. Qf4 Kg6 46. Kh2 Qf6 47. Nc4 Kh7 48. Bd4 Qe6 49. Nd6 Qg6 50. Qf3 f4 51. a6 Rxa6 52. Qxf4 Ra2 53. Qf3 Qe6 54. Nf5 g5 55. Ne3 d6 56. c6 Ra8 57. Nd5 Rc8 58. Qd3+ Kg8 59. Ne7+! 1–0. For after 59. ... Qxe7 60. Qg6+ Kf8 61. Qf5+ wins the Rook next move.
33. Qd5! h6 34. Nd2! Rh1+ 35. Kg3 Qe1+ 36. Bf2 Qe2 (36. ... f4+!? 37. Kf3 Rxh3+! 38. Kg4! h5+ 39. Kf5+−)
37. Qd4 Rd1 38. Be3 Kh7 39. a5 Re1 40. Bf2 Rd1 41. Be3 Re1 42. Nc4 Ra1 43. Nd6 Ra2 44. Bf2 Qe6 45. Qf4 Kg6 46. Kh2 Qf6 47. Nc4 Kh7 48. Bd4 Qe6 49. Nd6 Qg6 50. Qf3 f4 51. a6 Rxa6 52. Qxf4 Ra2 53. Qf3 Qe6 54. Nf5 g5 55. Ne3 d6 56. c6 Ra8 57. Nd5 Rc8 58. Qd3+ Kg8 59. Ne7+! 1–0. For after 59. ... Qxe7 60. Qg6+ Kf8 61. Qf5+ wins the Rook next move.
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