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14. Gomes - Sukandar, Women's Group, Round 8

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Mary Ann Gomes - Irine Kharisma Sukandar
Asian Championship, Women's Group, Round 8
Ho Chi Minh City, 12 May 2012

Kia Game: French Defense

1.Nf3

• As a first move for White, this has little independent significance. Sooner or later, White must commit to the center (expanded to included the c- and f-files), at which time the opening has transposed into one that could begin with a pawn move. At move 10, when White plays 10.e4, this becomes a King's Indian Attack that could have begun with 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.g3 c5 5.Bg2, as did Fischer-Myagmarsuren, ITZ, Sousse, 1967. That game was classified as a French in its time.

1...d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 Bf5 4.d3

• [font color="red"]4.d4 c6 5.0-0 e6 6.c4 Nbd7 7.Qb3[/font] is the Catalan Opening of the Slav Queen's Gambit. See Sethuraman-Negi (http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=215&topic_id=169348&mesg_id=169480), Indian Ch, New Delhi, 2011.

4...e6 5.0-0 h6 6.Nbd2 Be7 7.b3

• If [font color="red"]7.Qe1 c6 8.e4 Bh7 9.Qe2 0-0[/font] then:
• If [font color="red"]10.b3 a5[/font] then:
• If [font color="red"]11.a4 Na6 12.Bb2 Nb4 13.Ne1 Nd7[/font] then:
• If [font color="red"]14.f4 Bf6 15.e5 Be7 16.g4 Re8 17.Kh1[/font] then:
• [font color="red"]17...f6 18.Ndf3 fxe5 19.Nxe5 Nxe5 20.Bxe5[/font] gives White a slight advantage in space (Polugaevsky-Addison, IZT, Palma de Mallorca, 1970).
• [font color="burgundy"]17...b5 18.c3 Na6[/font] draw (Vukic-Matulovic, Yugoslav Ch, Novi Sad, 1995).
• [font color="darkpink"]14.Kh1 Re8 15.f4 Nc5 16.e5 Qb6 17.Ndf3 Nd7[/font] is equal (Miles-Sveshnikov, IT, Wijk aan Zee, 1981).
• If [font color="darkred"]11.a3[/font] then:
• If [font color="darkred"]11...c5 12.Bb2 Nc6 13.a4 Re8[/font] then:
• [font color="darkred"]14.Rfe1 Rc8 15.Ne5 Nd4 16.Qd1 Qc7 17.f4[/font] is equal (Malakhov-Potkin, Russian Ch HL, Krasnoyarsk, 2007).
• [font color="darkorange"]14.Ne5 Nd4 15.Qd1 Qc7 16.Nef3 dxe4 17.dxe4 Red8[/font] gives Black a small advantage in space (Hug-Spassky, IT, Bath, 1973).
• [font color="magenta"]11...Na6 12.Bb2 Nc5 13.Ne5 Qb6 14.Rad1 Rad8 15.Rfe1[/font] is equal (Bradford-Shulman, IT, University of Texas at Dallas, 2006).
• If [font color="darkred"]10.e5 Nfd7 11.Re1[/font] then:
• If [font color="darkred"]11...Qc7 12.Nf1 c5 13.h4 Nc6 14.Bf4[/font] then:
• [font color="darkred"]14...Rae8 15.Bh3 Kh8 16.N1h2 Rg8 17.h5 Qd8[/font] gives Black a small advantage in space.(Keene-Fazekas, Op, Ilford, 2009).
• [font color="burgundy"]14...Rac8 15.Ne3 Qd8 16.h5 Nd4 17.Qd1 Bg5[/font] gives Black a slight advantage in space (Galliamova-Stanciu, OlW, Novi Sad, 1990).
• If [font color="magenta"]11...c5 12.Nf1 Nc6[/font] then:
• [font color="magenta"]13.h4 b5 14.N1h2 c4 15.Bf4 cxd3 16.cxd3 Nb4[/font] gives Black a comfortable advantage in space (Kapischka-Goldberg, Bundesliga 9899, Germany, 1999).
• [font color="darkorange"]13.a3 Qb6 14.h3 Rac8 15.N1d2 Bg6 16.Rb1 Bh5[/font] gives Black more freedom and space.

7...0-0 8.Bb2 Nbd7 9.Qe1

• If [font color="red"]9.Re1 c6[/font] then:
• If [font color="red"]10.c4 Bh7 11.Qc2 a5[/font] then:
• If [font color="red"]12.a3 Qb6 13.Qc3[/font] then:
• [font color="red"]13...Bc5 14.e3 Rfd8[/font] is equal (Tiit-Vepkhvishvili, Saaremaa Karikaturniir, 1987).
• [font color="burgundy"]13...Rfd8 14.Rad1 Rac8 15.e4 dxe4 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 17.dxe4[/font] gives White a slight advantage in space (Navabi-Cua, OlW, Torino, 2006).
• [font color="darkpink"]12.Rad1 a4 13.Bc3 axb3 14.axb3 Qb6 15.Ra1 Bc5[/font] gives Black a small advantage in space (Tologontegin-Herath, World Youth BU18, Vung Tau, Vietnam, 2008).
• If [font color="darkred"]10.e4 Bh7 11.Qe2 a5 12.a3[/font] then:
• If [font color="darkred"]12...Nc5 13.Ne5[/font] then:
• [font color="darkred"]13...Re8 14.h3 Qc7 15.f4 Rad8 16.Kh1 Nfd7[/font] is equal (Dr. Tartakover-Rubinstein, Polish Ch, Lodz, 1927).
• [font color="darkorange"]13...Qc7 14.Rac1 dxe4 15.dxe4 Rad8 16.Nd3[/font] is equal (Stein-Gufeld, Soviet Ch, Tallinn, 1965).
• [font color="magenta"]12...Qb6 13.Ne5 Nxe5 14.Bxe5 Nd7 15.Bb2 Bf6 16.e5[/font] is equal (Ankit Gupta-Pamatmat, IT, Berkeley, California, 2011).

9...Bh7 10.e4

[center]BLACK: Irine Kharisma Sukandar[/center]

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[center]WHITE: Mary Ann Gomes[/center][center]Position after 10.e2e4[/center]

10...c5! (N)

• If [font color="red"]10...a5 11.a4 c6 12.Qe2 Qb6[/font] then:
• [font color="red"]13.Kh1 Qa6 14.e5[/font] gives White a slight advantage in space (Vladimirov-A. Petrosian, Soviet Jr Ch, Alma-Ata, 1977).
• [font color="darkred"]13.e5 Ne8 14.Bh3 Nc7 15.Kh1 Rae8 16.Nh4 f6[/font] is equal (Korchnoi-Reshevsky, Candidates' ¼-final Match, Amsterdam, 1968).

11.e5

• The game is equal. Bu Sukandar's' novelty is a good one.

11...Ne8 12.Qe2 Rc8

• If [font color="red"]12...Qb6[/font] then:
• If [font color="red"]13.c4 Nc7 14.Rfc1 Qa6 15.d4 Rfd8[/font] remains equal.
• [font color="darkred"]13.Rfb1 Nc7 14.a3 Qa6 15.Rd1 Rae8 16.c4 Bg6[/font] remains equal.

13.c4 Nc7 14.Ne1 f6

• [font color="red"]14...Nb8 15.d4 Nc6 16.dxc5 Bxc5 17.Rc1 Nd4[/font] remains equal.

15.f4 fxe5 16.fxe5 Rxf1+ 17.Nxf1 b5 18.Ne3

• [font color="red"]18.Nf3 Rb8 19.N1d2 Qc8 20.cxd5 Nxd5[/font] remains equal.

18...bxc4

• [font color="red"]18...Nb6 19.cxb5 d4 20.Nc4 Nxb5 21.Be4 Bxe4 22.dxe4 Qd7[/font] gives Black a small advantage in space.

19.dxc4 d4 20.Ng4 Rb8

• [font color="red"]20...Bf5 21.Nd3 Bg5 22.Rd1 Rb8 23.Bc6 h5 24.Ngf2[/font] remains equal.

21.Nd3 Na6!?

• Black may be planning to maneuver the Knight to b5 and exchange the Knight
• If [font color="red"]21...Bg5 22.Rd1 Bf5 23.h4 h5 24.Ngf2 Be3 25.Kh1[/font] remains equal.

[center]BLACK: Irine Kharisma Sukandar[/center]

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[center]WHITE: Mary Ann Gomes[/center][center]Position after 21...Nc2a6[/center]

22.Rf1!

• White has a small advantage in space.

22...Nf8?!

• Black would have done better to have proceded with her plan without hesitation.
• If [font color="red"]22...Nb4![/font] then:
• [font color="red"]23.Nxb4 Rxb4 24.Be4 Qe8 25.Nf2 Bg5 26.Bc1[/font] continues to give White a small advantage in space.
• [font color="darkred"]23.Be4!? Nxd3 24.Bxh7+ Kxh7 25.Qxd3+[/font] gives White a small advantage in space.

23.Be4!

• White dominates the center.

23...Nb4

[center]BLACK: Irine Kharisma Sukandar[/center]

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[center]WHITE: Mary Ann Gomes[/center][center]Position after 23...Na6b4[/center]

24.Bxh7+!?

• For this, we might again refer to Igor Smirnov's excellent video (see the bottom of the link)) that teaches to take is a mistake. White can and shoul wait for Black to initiate the exchange when she can reload on e4 with her Queen.
• If [font color="red"]24.Nxb4 Rxb4[/font] then:
• If [font color="red"]25.Nf2[/font] then after [font color="red"]25...Qe8 26.Bxh7+ Kxh7 27.Qe4+ Kh8 28.Nd3[/font] White has the initiative and still dominates the center.
• IAlso good is [font color="darkred"]25.h4[/font] when after [font color="darkred"]25...Bxe4 26.Qxe4! Kh8 27.Bc1 Qe8[/font] White's Queen on e4 radiates power.

24...Nxh7!

• Black has a little more room to breathe.
• [font color="red"]24...Kxh7!?[/font] wastes a tempo and after [font color="red"]25.Nxb4 Rxb4 26.Qe4+! Kh8 27.Nf2 Rb8 28.Nd3[/font] White still has a comfortable game.

25.Nxb4 Rxb4 26.Qd3?!

• White leaves her Knight hanging on g4 and a pawn at a2.
• Better is [font color="red"]26.Bc1 Kh8 27.Nf2 Nf8 28.Ne4[/font] then:
• [font color="red"]28...Rb8 29.Nd6 Bxd6 30.exd6 Qe8 31.Re1 Kg8 32.Qe5[/font] gives White an advanced passed pawn and power in the center.
• If [font color="darkred"]28...d3?[/font] then White wins after [font color="darkred"]29.Qg4 Rb7 30.Rf7 Qd4+ 31.Kf1 Qxe5 32.Bd2.[/font]

26...Qe8!

• Black prepares to drive away the Knight.

27.Bc1 Qh5?

• Black thinks she has time to drive off the Knight with the Queen, but she should make sure her back rank remains guarded.
• If [font color="red"]27...Rb8! 28.Bf4 Kh8 29.Nf2 Nf8 30.Qe2 a5 31.Ne4[/font] is equal.

[center]BLACK: Irene Kharisma Sukandar[/center]

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[center]WHITE: Mary Ann Gomes[/center][center]Position after 27...Qe8h5[/center]

28.Qf3!

• The Queen covers the Knight and forks penetration points on the back rank.

28...Qg6

• If [font color="red"]28...Qe8[/font] (otherwise 29.Nxh6+ wins the Black Queen) [font color="red"]29.Bxh6[/font] then:
• [font color="red"]29...Rb8 30.Bf4 Bg5 31.Nf2 Bxf4 32.gxf4 Nf8 33.Ne4[/font] gives White the initiative and an extra pawn.
• If [font color="darkred"]29...gxh6? 30.Nxh6+! Kg7 31.Nf7 Ng5 32.Qg4[/font] then:
• [font color="darkred"]32...Qxf7 33.Rxf7+ Kxf7 34.h4 Nh7 35.Qh5+[/font] wins back a piece, giving White a Queen and two pawns against a Rook and a minor piece.
• [font color="magenta"]32...Rb6 33.h4 Qxf7 34.Rxf7+ Kxf7 35.Qh5+.[/font]

29.Qa8+ Bf8 30.Nf2 Qc2

• Normally, Black would have resigned about now. This game is played in the next-to-last round with first place at stake.
• If [font color="red"]30...Qf5[/font] then White wins easily after [font color="red"]31.Ne4 Qxe5 32.Bf4 Qh5 33.Bd6.[/font]

31.Ba3 Ng5 32.Bxb4 cxb4

[center]BLACK: Irine Kharisma Sukandar[/center]

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[center]WHITE: Mary Ann Gomes[/center][center]Position after 32...cb4:B[/center]

33.Nd3

• Also good and pleasing is the forced march of the King: [font color="red"]33.Ne4 Nxe4 34.Rxf8+ Kh7 35.Rh8+ Kg6 36.Qe8+[/font] then:
• If [font color="red"]36...Kg5 37.Qe7+[/font] then:
• If [font color="red"]37...Kh5 38.Qf7+ Kg4 39.Qxe6+[/font] then:
• [font color="red"]39...Kf3 40.Qf5+ Ke3 41.Qf4+ Ke2 42.Qf1+ Kd2 43.e6[/font] leaves Black with no reason to play on.
• If [font color="darkorange"]39...Kh5[/font] then White wins the Queen after [font color="darkorange"]40.Qf5+ Ng5 41.Qxc2.[/font]
• If [font color="magenta"]37...Kg4[/font] then Black is toast after [font color="magenta"]38.Qxe6+ Kf3 39.Qf5+ Ke2 40.Qf1+ Kd2 41.Rf8.[/font]
• If [font color="darkred"]36...Kf5[/font] then White wins the Queen after [font color="darkred"]37.Rf8+ Nf6 38.Qh5+ Ke4 39.Qg6+.[/font]

33...Nh3+

• If [font color="red"]33...Kh7 34.Rxf8[/font] then:
• [font color="red"]34...Qd1+ 35.Kg2 Qxd3 36.Rh8+ Kg6 37.Qe8+ Kf5 38.Rf8+[/font] is an easy win; if [i[38...Kxe5 then 39.Qb8+ Ke4 40.Qf4#.
• If [font color="darkred"]34...Qxd3 35.Rh8+ Kg6 36.Qe8+ Kf5 37.Rf8+[/font] then:
• If [font color="darkred"]37...Ke4[/font] then after [font color="darkred"]38.Qg6+ Ke3 39.Qxd3+ Kxd3 40.c5![/font] the pawn must queen.
• [font color="magenta"]37...Kxe5 38.Qb8+ Ke4 39.Qf4#.[/font]

34.Kh1 Qxd3 35.Qxf8+ Kh7 36.Qf3 Qc3

• [font color="red"]36...Qxf3+ 37.Rxf3 Ng5 38.Rd3[/font] leaves White up by the exchange; Black's pawns fall like ripe summer fruit.

37.Qe4+ Kg8 38.Qa8+ Kh7 39.Qe4+ Kg8 40.Qg4

• [font color="red"]40.Qg2 d3 41.Qxh3 Qxe5 42.Qg2[/font] leaves White a Rook to the good.

40...Ng5 41.h4 Qd3 42.Rd1 1-0

• If [font color="red"]42...Qe4+[/font] then White wins after [font color="red"]43.Qxe4 Nxe4 44.Kg2 Nc5 45.Rxd4.[/font]
• Bu Sukandar resigns.