chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing
Justine Xinyuan Steck vs Pauline Marian Woodward
Budapest Olympiad (Women) (2024), Budapest HUN, rd 5, Sep-15
Pirc Defense: Classical Variation. Two Knights System (B08)  ·  0-1

ANALYSIS [x]

FEN COPIED

explore this opening
find similar games 8 more games of P M Woodward
PGN: download | view | print Help: general | java-troubleshooting

TIP: If you missed a Game of the Day, you can review the last year of games at our Game of the Day Archive.

PGN Viewer:  What is this?
For help with this chess viewer, please see the Olga Chess Viewer Quickstart Guide.
PREMIUM MEMBERS CAN REQUEST COMPUTER ANALYSIS [more info]

Kibitzer's Corner
Sep-18-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: In boxing people are matched up according to weight. That's fair. A lot of sports have divisions according to age, like all the U16s together.

The ancient, justified & noble sport of Turkish wrestling, which goes back to the Byzantine Empire, competitors matched up by HEIGHT!

In the Olympiads it's a free-for-all. In this game White was 10, Black was 84.

I don't want to say much about this game. Mme Steck steered her boat through some rough seas and we got to this position.
27...g6-g5?!


click for larger view

White could have slammed up the kingside with 28. h5. The black ♝ would have been very weak. The white ♘ would have been <good>. I think the position would have been level, with White having a long-term initiative.

In the game, the ♝ kiboshes all White counterplay on the kingside. The ♘@c6 <LOOKS> great but it does nothing.
Black slowly gets her rooks in position via the f- and g-files. 36. Nxd6.


click for larger view

Here Mrs Woodward could have played 36...Rg1+!

Mme Steck was on the ropes. She found a load of <only-moves>. Brava!

However, in this position, a tragedy.
47...Rf3+.


click for larger view

White could have replied with 48. Kg2.
White played 48. Kh2 which walked into a ♝ fork. Very sad.

Both players had played well.

Please <don't> play over this game twice. It will tug your heartstrings.

NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
  3. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
  5. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
  6. No trolling.
  7. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
  8. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

Blow the Whistle

See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator.


NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific game only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration.

This game is type: CLASSICAL. Please report incorrect or missing information by submitting a correction slip to help us improve the quality of our content.

Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC