Xue Zhao vs Natalija Pogonina (2015) Angelina Pogonina

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Xue Zhao vs Natalija Pogonina
"Angelina Pogonina" (game of the day Nov-23-2022)
Women's World Championship Knockout Tournament (2015), Sochi RUS, rd 4, Mar-27
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fully Accepted Variation (A58) · 0-1

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Mar-27-15		beenthere240: I imagine 46...Qc8! came as a shock. The obvious move would have been Qc2, threatening the R and h2, and forcing Ra1. But after that, what? Very nicely played Benko IMO.

Mar-27-15		beenthere240: Of course, 45...Qc3! had already killed white. White's 45. Qxd6 was a blunder.

Mar-27-15		HeMateMe: Well done Natalie! She played a Benko gambit in a must win situation, and pulled it off. Off to the tie breaks on Saturday...

Mar-27-15		Nerwal: Playing a variation of the Benkö accepted when you need a draw is a difficult task. Time and again you will be tempted to play a simplifying line which turns into a headache. That's what happened here with 31. ♖a4, then problems started to pile up for White. Another example is Gheorghiu vs Beliavsky, 1982, last round of the 1982 Interzonal. White played brillantly up to a point but duly blundered at the end.

Mar-27-15		Gilmoy: I thought <18..Bd4 19..e5> was worth the pawn already :)

May-18-15		notyetagm: Zhao Xue vs N Pogonina, 2015 Game Collection: REMOVING THE GUARD OF A CHK SQ FROM MINED SQ 41 ... Rb6-b1! attacks defender of e4-chk sq from b1-mined sq

Nov-23-22		Korora: Must say, that's a mice GotD pun. ;þ

Nov-23-22		An Englishman: Good Evening: On those rare occasions when the Nimzo-Indian bored me, would try the Benko instead. The game serves as a good example of how to play with the Black pieces--and why I believed that 4.Nf3, 4.Nd2 and 4.Qc2 were better moves.

Nov-23-22		Chesschronicle22: Nice pun, really a spice to the game.. *

Nov-23-22		goodevans: <beenthere240: Of course, 45...Qc3! had already killed white. White's 45. Qxd6 was a blunder.> White was already dead by then. Against just about anything else Black mates with 45...Qf3. At least 45.Qxd6 prevents that and forces a more ingenious and prettier mate. 41.Kg2 was the first blunder. Patzers like me are allowed to overlook moves like 41...Rb1 but not at this level. 44.Qc7 was the losing move, though. 44.Qa7 was necessary so that if 44...Qf3 then 45.Qe3 limits the damage to a single pawn. One pawn up in a R&P ending is by no means a nailed-on win. Great game, but as for the title, I guess we all have our own ideas what makes a good pun.

Nov-23-22		OhioChessFan: I guess if I understood the pun I might like it.

Nov-23-22		beatgiant: <OhioChessFan> I had never heard of it either, but apparently "Angelina Ballerina" is a local British thing.

Nov-23-22		goodevans: I did understand the pun as I too am a "local British thing".

Nov-23-22		stone free or die: RE: <Angelina Ballerina> Apparently, there's still some pink bits left in the empire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel...

Nov-23-22		beatgiant: <goodevans> A British kibitzer once posted <Route 66, America's answer to the A303> so I'm sure you'll allow a little flippancy 😜

Nov-23-22		stone free or die: In case anyone is wondering about the pink bits, beyond the tutu... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61f... .

Nov-23-22		fredthebear: <Normally, historical searches don't start with image searches.>

Nov-23-22		stone free or die: The tilt bit weighs in.

Nov-25-22		Korora: <beatgiant> It's not unknown here in the States. When I was a kid we had "Angelina Ballerina" and "Angelina at the Fair".

Nov-25-22		HeMateMe: tu tu nice a game!

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