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Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Humpy Koneru
World Championship Candidates (Women) (2024), Toronto CAN, rd 12, Apr-18
Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06)  ·  1/2-1/2

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 11 (minimum 7s/ply)better is 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b3 Bd6 5.e3 O-O 6.Bb2 Nbd7 = +0.30 (42 ply)= -0.27 (36 ply) 8...Bd7 9.Qxc4 Bc6 10.Bg5 a5 11.Nc3 Na6 12.Rac1 h6 = 0.00 (35 ply) ⩲ +1.10 (35 ply) 12.Qxc4 Qd5 13.Qf1 Qh5 14.Bc3 Ne4 15.h3 Rd8 16.Nbd2 Nxc3 ⩲ +0.64 (35 ply) ⩱ -0.61 (40 ply) 17.Nxb5 Bxg2 18.Bxc7 Qc8 19.Bxb8 Nxb8 20.Kxg2 Qc6+ = -0.21 (41 ply)better is 17...Qc8 18.Nd2 Bxg2 19.Kxg2 c5 20.Qe4 c4 21.Bc3 Nc5 ⩱ -1.19 (37 ply) ⩱ -0.57 (42 ply) 21.Qd1 Qc8 22.Rd4 Qa8 23.Qe1 Rb8 24.Rxc4 c5 25.Rcc1 Rxb2 = -0.45 (40 ply)-+ -3.57 (40 ply) 22...Bd8 23.Qd1 Ra6 24.b3 cxb3 25.Bc3 Rxa1 26.Bxa1 c5 -+ -3.42 (37 ply) 23.Qd1 Qc8 24.Rd4 Qa8 25.Qe1 Rb8 26.Rxc4 c5 27.Rcc1 Rxb2 = -0.45 (40 ply)-+ -3.57 (40 ply) 24...Bd8 25.Qd1 Ra6 26.b3 cxb3 27.Bc3 Rxa1 28.Bxa1 c5 -+ -3.42 (37 ply) 25.Qd1 Qc8 26.Rd4 Qa8 27.Qe1 Rb8 28.Rxc4 c5 29.Rcc1 Rxb2 = -0.45 (40 ply); 25...Qa8 26.Rd7 Bd8 27.Qb5 Ra6 28.Rdd1 c6 29.Qxa6 Qxa6 -+ -3.57 (40 ply)1/2-1/2

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