[Event "European Women-ch 2021"] [White "Danielian,Elina"] [Black "Narva,Mai"] [Site "Iasi"] [Round "11.1"] [Annotator "Besenthal,Klaus-Günther"] [Result "1-0"] [Date "2021.08.20"] [WhiteElo "2407"] [BlackElo "2276"] [PlyCount "79"] 1. Nf3 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Bg5 Ne4 4. Bf4 Nd7 5. e3 Ndf6 6. Bd3 h6 7. h3 Bf5 8. Bh2 e6 9. c4 Be7 10. Qc2 0-0 11. 0-0 c5 12. Rd1 d5 13. Na3 Rc8 14. dxc5 Bxc5 15. Qb3 Qe7 16. Rac1 Bxa3 17. Qxa3 Qxa3 18. bxa3 Rfd8 19. Nd4 dxc4 20. Bxc4 { [#] This position was still quite acceptable for Black, albeit it called for an energetic response. With f2-f3 and e3-e4, White threatens to leave the f5-bishop out of play for a long time.} Kh7 $2 { Even the best in the world like to play such moves, but this was not the right the right time to go for prophylaxis.} ({Good was} 20... Rc5 $1 {and after} 21. f3 {Black has } Rdc8 $1 {and, for example:} 22. fxe4 Bxe4 23. Nxe6 Rxc4 24. Rxc4 Rxc4 25. Rd8+ Kh7 26. Nf8+ Kh8 $11 )21. f3 Nd6 22. Bb3 Rxc1 23. Rxc1 Bg6 { [#]} 24. g4 ({The best here was} 24. Rd1 $1 {and after} Nf5 25. Nxf5 Rxd1+ 26. Bxd1 Bxf5 27. e4 Bg6 28. Ba4 {to defend against the dominant white bishop pair would have been extremely difficult.} )Kg8 $2 ({Narva misses the opportunity to play} 24... Rc8 $1 {to oppose the white rook.} )25. Kf2 a6 26. a4 Nde8 27. Ke2 h5 28. g5 Nd7 29. e4 e5 {[#]} 30. Nc2 ({An alternative was the brave} 30. Nf5 $1 Bxf5 31. exf5 Kf8 32. g6 )Kf8 $6 {Black has taken a liking to these king moves.} (30... Rc8 $1 {was better.} )31. Rd1 f6 32. gxf6 gxf6 33. Bg1 Ke7 34. Ne3 Rc8 {Now this move comes too late and only worsens the situation.} 35. Nd5+ Kf8 36. Be3 Nc5 37. Nb6 { White wins material.} Nxb3 38. Nxc8 Na5 39. Bc5+ Kf7 40. Rd7+ (40. Rd7+ Kg8 41. Ne7+ Kh7 42. Nc6+ {etc.} )1-0