侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) – Humpy Koneru
3rd Tech Mahindra Global Chess League; Round-Robin; SG Alpine Pipers – upGrad Mumba Masters; time control: 20 minutes plus 2 seconds per move after move 40; Mumbai, December 16, 2025
Giuoco Piano C54
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 h6 6. 0-0 d6 7. Re1 a5 8.
Bb3 0-0 9. h3 Re8 10. d4 Ba7 11. Bc2 exd4 12. cxd4
12. ... d5? This is Koneru’s decisive mistake, giving White the opportunity to assault first the centre and then the Black King’s castle. If nothing else, after 12. ... Nb4! Black would have gained the advantage of the pair of Bishops.
13. e5 Ne4 14. Nc3 Bf5 15. Be3 Nb4 16. Bb1 c6 17. Nd2 Qh4 18. a3 Na6 19. Ncxe4 dxe4 20. Nxe4 Bxe4 21. g3 Qxh3 22. Bxe4 Rad8 23. Qf3 Qd7? Perhaps 23. ... g6 would have held a little longer.
24. Bf5 Qe7 25. Qg4 Kf8 26. Qh5 Kg8
13. e5 Ne4 14. Nc3 Bf5 15. Be3 Nb4 16. Bb1 c6 17. Nd2 Qh4 18. a3 Na6 19. Ncxe4 dxe4 20. Nxe4 Bxe4 21. g3 Qxh3 22. Bxe4 Rad8 23. Qf3 Qd7? Perhaps 23. ... g6 would have held a little longer.
24. Bf5 Qe7 25. Qg4 Kf8 26. Qh5 Kg8
侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) executes the final attack in her best style:
27. Bxh6! gxh6 28. Qxh6 f6 29. exf6 Qf7 30. Re7! Rxe7 31. fxe7 1–0.
27. Bxh6! gxh6 28. Qxh6 f6 29. exf6 Qf7 30. Re7! Rxe7 31. fxe7 1–0.
Today 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) showed all her class and gave the enthusiastic audience an example of a splendid attack. Photo: Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. |
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