Divya Deshmukh – Aleksandra Yuryevna Goryachkina
Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026; Pegeia, April 9, 2026
8/8/1Pk4p/6p1/p1N2p2/P6P/2b2KP1/8 w - - 0 56
Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026; Pegeia, April 9, 2026
8/8/1Pk4p/6p1/p1N2p2/P6P/2b2KP1/8 w - - 0 56
Position after 55. ... f5-f4
From an absolute point of view, in the situation of the diagram, the Bishop is stronger than the Knight, but material is too reduced to allow Black any hope of a win.
56. g3? A first faux pas. Right was 56. h4!, in order to liquidate Black’s Kingside Pawns and then eventually sacrifice the Knight at a4.
56. ... fxg3+ 57. Kxg3 Bb3? Goryachkina too hesitates. She ought to have played 57. ... h5! at once, winning as in the game.
58. Nb2? Deshmukh misses her chance of salvation. 58. Ne5+! Kxb6 59. h4! would have ensured a draw.
58. ... h5! White is not given a second chance.
59. Kf3 (59. h4 g4−+)
59. ... Kxb6 60. Ke4 Bc2+ 61. Kd4 Kc7 62. Kd5 g4! 0–1. For after 63. hxg4 h4−+ the Pawn queens.
0–1.
56. g3? A first faux pas. Right was 56. h4!, in order to liquidate Black’s Kingside Pawns and then eventually sacrifice the Knight at a4.
56. ... fxg3+ 57. Kxg3 Bb3? Goryachkina too hesitates. She ought to have played 57. ... h5! at once, winning as in the game.
58. Nb2? Deshmukh misses her chance of salvation. 58. Ne5+! Kxb6 59. h4! would have ensured a draw.
58. ... h5! White is not given a second chance.
59. Kf3 (59. h4 g4−+)
59. ... Kxb6 60. Ke4 Bc2+ 61. Kd4 Kc7 62. Kd5 g4! 0–1. For after 63. hxg4 h4−+ the Pawn queens.
0–1.
Finally, Goryachkina also tasted the thrill of victory. Photo: Michał Walusza/FIDE. |
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