[Event "FIDE Womens Grand Prix-IV 2022-23"] [Site "Nicosia"] [Date "2023.05.24"] [Round "8.1"] [White "Assaubayeva, Bibisara"] [Black "Khotenashvili, Bella"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D87"] [WhiteElo "2464"] [BlackElo "2478"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "83"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 18,83,46,34,48,35,46,15,53,54,60,81,95,89,89,64,50,43,69,37,98,137,342, 330,358,353,479,471,633,433,385,424,430,425,433,435,425,422,441,418,435,423, 414,416,399,433,418,420,492,492,577,551,620,602,618,584,1059,988,839,680,1698, 1717,1510,1383,1241,1125,1113,1061]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04] The 8. Ne2 variation against the Grunfeld defense is pretty interesting. Based on this game, IM Bibisara Assaubayeva showed her skills to create tactical pressure on black's kingside. Black's overbearing efforts to occupy white's queenside have resulted in a kingside catastrophe.} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:08] } g6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 4. cxd5 { [%emt 0:00:18]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 5. e4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00: 05]} 6. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 7. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} c5 { [%emt 0:00:32]} 8. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:58]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0: 00:07]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 10. Bf4 {[%emt 0:05:50]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:09:46] D87: Exchange Grünfeld: Classical Line: Variations without ...cxd4.} 11. Rb1 { [%emt 0:01:54]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:01:40] [#]} 12. Qd2 $146 {[%emt 0:14:38]} ({ Predecessor:} 12. Rb5 Qd8 13. Qd2 b6 14. Rbb1 Bb7 15. e5 e6 16. f3 Qc7 17. Bd3 a6 18. h4 {1-0 Molzahn,N (2330)-Hempel,R (2201) VW-Cup9 sf09 email 2018}) 12... a6 {[%emt 0:14:23] The position is equal.} 13. Qe3 {[%emt 0:11:00]} Nb6 { [%emt 0:30:54]} 14. Bb3 {[%emt 0:06:31] [#] Threatens to win with Bc7.} c4 { [%emt 0:00:21]} 15. Bc2 {[%emt 0:02:05] Hoping for Bc7.} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 16. Bh6 {[%emt 0:04:01]} Qxa2 {[%emt 0:01:53] White must now prevent ...Bxh6.} 17. Bxg7 {[%emt 0:01:59]} Kxg7 {[%emt 0:01:17]} 18. Rbc1 {[%emt 0:00:36]} (18. Qc1 $5 Qa5 $8 19. f4 $14) 18... b5 {[%emt 0:12:32] [#]} (18... Nf6 $14) 19. f4 $1 $16 {[%emt 0:02:29][%CAl Yf2f4,Yf4f5][%mdl 32] f5 is the strong threat.} Rb8 $2 {[%emt 0:04:24] Black cannot hold the game after this.} (19... Qa3 $16) 20. f5 $18 {[%emt 0:05:28] e5 would be deadly.} b4 {[%emt 0:03:01]} 21. cxb4 { [%emt 0:02:16]} Qb2 {[%emt 0:04:29]} 22. e5 {[%emt 0:02:25] Dodges Nf6} Bb7 { [%emt 0:01:35]} 23. Ba4 {[%emt 0:07:09]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:05:58][%CAl Yd7b6,Yb6a4, Ya4c3][%mdl 32]} 24. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Qa2 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 25. Ra1 { [%emt 0:00:37]} Qb2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 26. Rfb1 {[%emt 0:00:38]} c3 {[%emt 0:01: 41]} 27. Rxb2 {[%emt 0:02:18]} (27. Nxc3 $2 Qxg2#) 27... cxb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. Rb1 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Nxa4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. Nc3 {[%emt 0:01:59]} Nxc3 { [%emt 0:01:36]} 30. f6+ {[%emt 0:00:37]} ({Not} 30. Qxc3 gxf5 31. Rxb2 Be4 $18) 30... exf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 31. exf6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rbc8 {[%emt 0:03:53]} 33. Qxb2 {[%emt 0:00:08] White is clearly winning.} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 34. Rc1 {[%emt 0:07:47] And now Rxc6 would win.} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 35. Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:58]} g5 {[%emt 0:01:58]} 36. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 37. Qg3 {[%emt 0:02:11]} Rdd8 { [%emt 0:00:25]} 38. Re7 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 39. Qxg5 { [%emt 0:00:14]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 40. Qh6 {[%emt 0:03:36]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00: 34]} ({IF} 40... Rxd4 41. Re8 Rd1+ 42. Kf2 Rd2+ 43. Kg3 Rd3+ 44. Kh4 Rd4+ 45. g4) 41. Qf4 {[%emt 0:30:09]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:30:49]} 42. d5 {[%emt 0:00:19] Fantastic show of IM Bibisara Assaubayeva, her style is tactical and very aggressive. More preparations and continued training, she will be a force to reckon with. She is one of my favorite women chess players. I hope you like this game, thanks for the support. Cheers....} 1-0