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Antoaneta Stefanova vs Mikhail Gurevich
Gibraltar (2008)  ·  Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack (A81)  ·  1-0
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Jan-26-08
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  luzhin: Nice attacking game, with two rook sacrifices: Bravo, Antoaneta!
Jan-26-08
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  Ron: Bravo indeed. Allowing her rook to be taken by 23. gxf5 seems to be sound. After the game continuation 23. ... exd4 24. Bxe4 an alternative defense by Black, 24. ... Qc7, seems to fail; if 24. Qc7 play could then go 25. Bg3 Qe7 26. Bxd5+ Kh8 27. Rh5 28. Bxd5 28. Qxd5 Rae8 29. Qxd4+ Qf6 with winnable position for White.

It seems that Stefanova is doing very well so far, it is not Rybka in lip balm but that perhaps women players are getting stronger.

Sep-24-08
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  GrahamClayton: According to Andrew Greet, 21...Bd4 was the major error by Black. The exchange of the dark-squared bishop weakens his kingside too much.

Source: Andrew Greet "GibTelecom Chess Festival", "CHESS", April 2008.

I was also interested by White's handling of the opening, especially 3.Nh3 & 4. Nf4. Is the placement of the Knight on f4 to help with a h4-h5 pawn push?

Apr-19-09  victory1: what comes after kxr
Apr-19-09
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  tpstar: 31 ... Kxg8 32. Qg3+ forces 32 ... Qg6 (32 ... Kf7/Kh8 33. Qg7#), then 33. hxg6 and Black cannot prevent 34. gxh7+ mating (33 ... Kh8 34. g7+).

Black's Kingside is drafty right out of the opening.

May-03-09  returnoftheking: This game is also annotated here:

http://nezhmet.wordpress.com/2008/0...

Apr-23-11
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  wordfunph: according to GM Stefanova in NIC, this was her best game ever played.
Apr-19-12  theodor: congratulations, Antoaneta! how many could have a win in 31 moves against Gurevich?!!
Nov-19-12  fisayo123: Great game!!
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