1. d4 Nf6
2. c4
The ueen's Gambit Opening.

2...g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
Dembo is playing her favorite ing's Indian Defense againsts Atalik's ueen's Gambit.

5.Be2
Atalik simply begins to develop her kingside pieces.

5...O-O

A move almost always played by the second player at this point of the game.

6.Bg5
This move defines the variation being played:it is known as the Averbach variation (named for Soviet GM Yuri Averbakh).In the Averbakh White will create a battery of queen and bishop along the c1-h6 diagonal and can attack along the h-file. lack should counter with pressure against d4, and this can be achieved in two ways by advancing either the c-pawn or e-pawn.}

6...c5
Dembo plays the most common response to White's last move. She attacks the weak White d-pawn.ow Atalik must decide whether to close the center (via 7.d5) or play 7.dxc5.

y far the most popular continuation for White.

7... h6
Again Dembo choses to play the most common response .She attacks the bishop forcing Atalik into a decision:exchange the piece on f6 or spend a tempo retreating the bishop.

8. Bf4
The most popular move for White in this position.

8... a6

The second most popular move for lack in this position according to my database.She keeps the white knight out of b5 and prepares the advance ...b7-b5. (Analysis:The main continuation in this position is 8... e6and play usually continues: 9. dxe6 Bxe6 10. Bxd6 Re8 11. Nf3 Nc6 12. O-O Nd4 13. e5 Nd7 14. Nxd4 cxd4 15. Qxd4 Nxe5 16. Bxe5 Qxd4 17. Bxd4 Bxd4 And lack is said to have compensation for the pawn due to the two bishops) Returning to the moves played in the game:

9.Qd2

10. a4

Atalik clamps down on the
queenside and prevents Dembo from playing ...b7-b5 in the future. (Analysis:According to my database White has also tried two other moves in this position: 10. Nf3 and) (10. f3)

Returning to the moves played in the game:

10... Qa5

y playing her queen to a5 she prevents Atalik from playing ab1 then b2-b4.She also may intend ....b4.

11. Ra3 N

This move may be a theoretical novelty for the position. She keeps the rook on the a-file, in case Dembo intended to play ...bd7-b5, and ..d7 which would create a triple attack against Atalik's a-pawn. In addition by playing the rook to a3, Atalik prevents Dembo from playing the ueen manuever ..b4-b3. Lastly, the rook can be moved to b3 to attack Dembo's b-pawn. (Analysis:In my database only the move 11. h4 had been played in this position.)

Dembo counterattacks in the
center. ow Atalik must decide whether she will capture on d6 enpassant or not. (Analysis:Fritz 8: 11... Nbd7 12. Nf3 g5 13. Bg3 g4 14. Ng1 Qb4) Returning to the moves played in the game:

12. Be3

Atalik decides to lose a tempo. (Analysis:Fritz 8: 12. dxe6 Bxe6 13. Nf3 Ne8 14. O-O Nc6 15. Rd1 Nd4 16. Nxd4 cxd4 17. Nd5 Qxd2 18. Rxd2 f5 =) For her next move Dembo played:

12... Qd8

(Analysis:Fritz 8: 12... Ng4 13. Bxg4 Bxg4 14. Rb3 Bc8 15. h4 Nd7 16. h5 g5 17. Qe2 Nb6 18. Nf3 Nxa4 19. O-O Nxc3 20. bxc3 f5 21. exf5 Bxf5 22. Rxb7 Qxc3 and White lacks sufficient compensation for the pawn.) Play in the game now continued:

13. h3

Atalik prevents Dembo from moving her bishop or knight to g4.

13...Ng8

Dembo plays this move to prepare the advance ...f7-f5 a key source of counterplay for lack in the ing's Indian Defense. (Analysis:Fritz 8: 13... Ne8 14. Nf3 f5 15. exf5 Bxf5 16. O-O e4 17. Ne1 Qh4 ) Atalik, for her next move in the game played:

14. g4

Atalik contests the advance ....f7-f5. (Analysis:Fritz 8: 14. Nf3 f5 15.exf5 Bxf5 16. O-O e4 17. Ne1 Qh4 18. Rb3 Rf7 19. a5 Be5 20. Rb6 Nd7 21. Rxb7 Raf8 22. b4 cxb4 23. Nd1 Nc5 24. Rxf7+ Rxf7 ) Returning to the moves played in the game, Dembo now played the key move:

14... f5

(Analysis:Fritz 8: 14... Ne7 15. Nf3 f6 16. a5 Qc7 17. O-O f5 18. exf5 gxf5 19. Nh4 fxg4 20.hxg4 b6 )

Atalik decides to open up the g-file.She will keep her king in the center for the rest of the game, so she is not worried about opening up the g-file. (Analysis:Fritz 8: 15. exf5 gxf5 16. Qc2 Kh8 17. a5 Ne7 18. Bd1 e4 19. Nge2 Nd7 =) The players now played these moves in the game:

15... gxf5

16. exf5

({Analysis:Shredder 8:16. Qc2 Ne7 17. Nf3 f4 18. Bd2 Rg8 19. Kd1 a5 20. Nb5 Na6 ) Returning to the moves played in the game the two players now played these moves:

16... Bxf5

17.Bd3

Offering to exchange bishops. (Analysis: Shredder 8: 17. Bd3 Ne7 18. Nge2 Bxd3 19. Qxd3+ Kh8 20. Ng3 Nd7 21. Rg1 Nf6 ) Dembo now played:

17... Nd7?

Developing another piece.Shredder and Hiarcs both gave a poor evaluation to this move, due to the move 18.xf5. ({Analysis:Shredder 8 and Hiarcs 8 approved of 17... Ne7 )

Returning to the game,the players now played these moves:

18. Bxf5+ Rxf5
19. Qc2
inning the rook.
( Analysis:Fritz 8: 19. Qd3 Ne7 20. Ne4 Nf6 21. Nxf6+ Bxf6 22. Ne2 Bg5 23. Ng3 Qa5+ 24. Kd1 Raf8 25. Bxg5 hxg5 26. Nxf5 Rxf5 ) Returning to the moves played in the game,Dembo now played:

19... e4 ?!

Dembo is willing to sacrifice a pawn is this sound? (Analysis:Hiarcs 8: 19... Ne7 20. Ne4 Kh8 21. Nxd6 Rf8 22. Rh2 (22. Ne2 Qc7 (22... Qb6 23. Ne4 Nf5 24. Rg1 Nh4 25. Kd1 Nf3 26. a5 Qc7 27. Rg6 Nh4 28. Rg4 Nf5) 23. Ne4 Nf5 24. Rg1 Rae8) 22... e4 23. Rg2 Qc7 24. Nxe4 Nf5 )

Taking the king off the same diagonal as the White queen to prevent a future discovered check.

21. Nxd6

Winning a second pawn and a tempo. (Analysis:Fritz 8: 21. Nxc5 Qa5+ 22. Kf1 Rf7 23. Nxd7 Rxd7 24. Ne2 Be5 25. Rg1 Rf7) Dembo, for her next move in the game
played:

21... Rf8
The lost tempo.
(Analysis:Junior 9 and Shredder 8:Gave a better evaluation to the move 21...f6: 21... Rf6 22. Nf5 Qf8 23. Nxg7 Qxg7 24. Ne2 Rg6 (24... Re8 25. Rg1 Qf7 26. a5 Ne7 ) 25. Nf4 Rb6 )

Attacking the bishop.

22... Qf6

Threatening to capture the knight on f5 and the pawn on b2. (Analysis:Junior 9: 22... Rf7 23. Nf3 Qb6 24. Rb3 Qf6 25. N3h4 Ne5) Play in the game now continued:

23. Nxg7 Qxg7
24. Ne2 Ne5
25. Bxc5 Nf3+ ??

Gaining a tempo for her pawn ,however this move is a blunder. (Analysis:Shredder 8: 25... Rf3 26. Rg1 Qf6 27. Rxf3 Nxf3+ 28. Kd1 Re8 29. Rg6 Qf7 30. Rg3 Qf6 31. Qc3 Qxc3 32. bxc3 Rc8 ) Returning to the game for her next move in the game, Atalik played:

26. Kd1

(Analysis:Junior 9:
Atalik had a better move in the position she could have captured on f3: 26.Rxf3! Rxf3 27. Rg1 Qh7 (27... Qf7 28. Bd4+ Nf6 29. Qe4 Rg8 30. Qxf3 Rxg1+ 31.Nxg1 Kg7 ) 28. Qc3+ Rf6 (Worse is 28... Rxc3 29. Bd4+ Qg7 30. Bxg7+ Kh7 31. Bxc3 ) 29. Rxg8+ Kxg8 30. Qxf6 )

Dembo's next move in the game was:

26... Qg2

Attacking the White rook.

27. Ng3

Trapping Dembo's queen on g2.}

27... ae8

28. c1

Analysis:Shredder 8:etter was 28. Re3 {ie. 28... Rxe3 29. fxe3 (29. Bxf8?? Qxh1+ 30. Nf1 Qxf1#) 29... Qxc2+ 30. Kxc2 Rc8 31. Ne4 Nf6 32. Nxf6 Rxc5 )

{The game concluded with these moves being played:

28... Rf4 29. Rd1 Rc8 30. Nh5 1-0