Ekaterina Aleksandrovna Lagno – 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)
3rd Tech Mahindra Global Chess League; Round-Robin; PBG Alaskan Knights – SG Alpine Pipers; time control: 20 minutes plus 2 seconds per move after move 40; Mumbai, December 18, 2025
Sicilian Defence B43
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qc7 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. 0-0 Bc5
8. Nb3 Ba7 9. Qe2 Nc6 10. Be3 Bxe3 11. Qxe3 d6 12. a4 b6 13. Rad1 0-0 14. Be2
(14. f4 Bb7= Abergel – Spraggett, 30th International Open, Cappelle-la-Grande 2014)
14. ... Bb7 15. Rd2 Rfd8 16. Rfd1 h6 17. h3 Rac8 18. Qg3 Ne5 19. Qe3 Qc6 20. Rd4
14. ... Bb7 15. Rd2 Rfd8 16. Rfd1 h6 17. h3 Rac8 18. Qg3 Ne5 19. Qe3 Qc6 20. Rd4
20. ... Rd7?? A gross blunder, which loses right off. 20. ... Qc7! 21. f4 Nc6 was called for, with fair chances.
21. f4!+− Ng6 22. Rc4 Qxc4 23. Bxc4 Rxc4 24. Qxb6 Bxe4 25. Qxa6 Rxc3 26. bxc3 Bxc2 27. Rxd6 Rc7 28. Nd4 Be4 29. Nb5 Rc5 30. Qb6 Rf5 31. Rd8+ Kh7 32. Nd6 Rxf4 33. Nxe4 Nxe4 34. a5 Ng3 35. Rd1 Ne2+ 36. Kh2 Nxc3 37. Ra1 Nd5 38. Qc5 Nh4 1–0. For after 39. a6 the a-Pawn queens without hindrance.
21. f4!+− Ng6 22. Rc4 Qxc4 23. Bxc4 Rxc4 24. Qxb6 Bxe4 25. Qxa6 Rxc3 26. bxc3 Bxc2 27. Rxd6 Rc7 28. Nd4 Be4 29. Nb5 Rc5 30. Qb6 Rf5 31. Rd8+ Kh7 32. Nd6 Rxf4 33. Nxe4 Nxe4 34. a5 Ng3 35. Rd1 Ne2+ 36. Kh2 Nxc3 37. Ra1 Nd5 38. Qc5 Nh4 1–0. For after 39. a6 the a-Pawn queens without hindrance.
Today 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) was no exception to her team’s nightmare. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy/ChessBase India. |
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