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Anna Muzychuk vs Zhongyi Tan
Women's World Championship Knockout Tournament (2017), Tehran IRI, rd 6, Mar-01
French Defense: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Variation (C11)  ·  1-0

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Feb-28-17  whiteshark: I can very well imagine enjoying this game.
Mar-01-17  JimNorCal: Is this the first time Anna has had to come from behind in the entire event?
Mar-01-17  whiteshark: No <Fort Knox Variation> this time

as in game 1 --> A Muzychuk vs Tan Zhongyi, 2017

Mar-01-17  whiteshark: Still mainline French Defense, Steinitz. Boleslavsky Variation (C11) <1.e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 Be7 8. Qd2 O-O 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. O-O-O Qa5>


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Mar-01-17  whiteshark: Anna took 9 minutes on 11.a3 and 12.Bd3 each.

<1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 Be7 8. Qd2 O-O 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. O-O-O Qa5 11. a3 Be7 >


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<12.Bd3 !? <Novelty>*>

*unless <Stonehenge> proves otherwise. ;)

Mar-01-17
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  Richard Taylor: Here the OE has only 12 Qe1 (Leko-Thorhalsson)& 12. h4 (Sunxinjue-HJCordes)...my 'machine' likes 12 Kb1 and other moves but 12. Bd3 seems a good and logical move here.
Mar-01-17
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  Richard Taylor: 12. Kb1 would have been a useful move as sometimes there is Nd5.
Mar-01-17  whiteshark: After <12...b5> commentator <Evgenij Miroshnichenko> is analysing

<13.Bxh7+!>

Mar-01-17  whiteshark: 14. Bxh7+ Kxh7 15. Ng5+ Kg8 16. Qe2 g6 17. h5 Bxg5 18. hxg6 fxg6 19. Qg4 Ndxe5 20. Qxg5 Qc7 21. fxe5
Mar-01-17
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  Richard Taylor: I looked at that but it is probably unsound or maybe not effective. Now after 12....b5 13. Nd4 looks best although 13. Bxh7+ is playable

It might be worth a shot to liven things up and put her opponent on a back foot. Both players are clearly attacking each other's kings, fairly straightforward philosophy operating here....

Mar-01-17
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  Richard Taylor: ACtually I had looked at Rb8 then 13. Bxh7+ which for some reason seems not as good as it is now. So it would be interesting to see the old Bxh7 sac played as it seems quite sound and possibly better for White.
Mar-01-17
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  Richard Taylor: But it seems to lead only to a small advantage for W. W has to be wary of Bxa3 and b4 of course.
Mar-01-17  whiteshark: If 14... Kh8 15. Ng5 Bxa3 16. Qe2!
Mar-01-17
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  Richard Taylor: Yes it looks like the best plan to sac on h7. Black's B on c8 blocks things and the h file will open and there are more sacs on d5 etc...
Mar-01-17  whiteshark: YES!!! She did it, after half an hour of thought.
Mar-01-17
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  Richard Taylor: She had to check out counter sacs on a3 but it looks better the more it is studied. White can win from here all things going well. Not a forced win but a good chance to win...
Mar-01-17
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  Richard Taylor: This is more interesting than Carlsen vs x .... or whoever is playing for the World Championships. Black will find this hard to defend!
Mar-01-17  whiteshark: <15. Qd3+ Kg8 16. Ng5 <16... f5 17. Nxd5 b4 18. Nxe7+ Nxe7 19. Qd6 bxa3 20. bxa3 Nxe5 21. fxe5 Nd5 22.h5>> It's indeed not the simple, one-sided <classical Greek gift>.
Mar-01-17  whiteshark: like a <slalom course> you have to avoid the obstacles in the way
Mar-01-17
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  Richard Taylor: No it's not straightforward, White had to judge here, as Euwe says in 'Judgement and Planning in Chess' this is one of those combinations where calculation and judgement combine....and White perhaps needs some luck, or Black. Black has resources...
Mar-01-17  7he5haman: 27 mins for 23 moves!
Mar-01-17
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  Richard Taylor: The fact that the B is on c8 means the R on a 8 isnt protected. Also the Black Q can sometimes get trapped. The White squares around the Black King are weak. Karjakin might be able to defend this but can Tan Zhongyi? She has time to calculate....Oh well it is after 2 am in kiwiland will have to see the result tomorrow...bother!
Mar-01-17
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  Richard Taylor: 17. ... Bd8 seems to be best here. Then 18. Bd2 keeps the pressure on...
Mar-01-17
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  Richard Taylor: NOw the machine prefers 17...b4
Mar-01-17
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  eternaloptimist: Wow Anna has a great attack going already! I like the fact that she played 4.♙e5 & has Tan walled off from protecting her ♔side. Anna's birthday was yesterday so this will be a nice slightly late birthday present for her if she can win this match! Go Anna!
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