[Event "6th Sharjah Masters 2023"] [Site "Sharjah"] [Date "2023.05.18"] [Round "2.12"] [White "Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi"] [Black "Ju, Wenjun"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C54"] [WhiteElo "2731"] [BlackElo "2550"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "102"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] {[%evp 13,102,16,11,14,21,7,12,7,21,17,20,19,26,0,1,14,19,7,11,20,10,0,19,14, 23,0,0,0,0,6,3,-31,-33,-99,-96,-101,-89,-128,-91,-85,-62,-59,-60,-110,-113, -126,-119,-129,-102,-206,-208,-173,-147,-225,-210,-230,-205,-266,-254,-329, -297,-534,-527,-549,-538,-623,-630,-619,-600,-722,-707,-735,-766,-765,-745, -803,-807,-1031,-1029,-966,-982,-1710,-686,-1721,-1633,-4821,-5096,-2910,-2676, -5118,-4866] Our topic for today is the 6th Sharjah Masters 2023, played by Super GM Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi Vs Woman World Champion Ju, Wenjun. The level of play of female chess players is definitely matching now with the strength of male chess players due to the help of technology such as Chess Engines, Mega Chess Base and High Value Laptops. Let's find out...} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00: 32]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. Bc4 { [%emt 0:00:19]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:07] } 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:18]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 6. c3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} a6 { [%emt 0:00:37]} 7. a4 {[%emt 0:00:40]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 8. Re1 {[%emt 0:01: 12] C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3.} O-O {[%emt 0: 00:35]} 9. h3 {[%emt 0:05:45]} Ba7 {[%emt 0:02:22]} 10. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:01:03] The position is equal.} Be6 {[%emt 0:01:14] THE ASSIGNMENT: The main idea is to open up the f file, an entry to pressure white's kingside.} 11. Bxe6 { [%emt 0:00:31]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. b4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:01: 07] 12...Ne7 injects fresh life into this line.} 13. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Qf6 { [%emt 0:00:06]} 14. Ra2 {[%emt 0:01:46]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:04:46]} 15. Kh2 {[%emt 0: 01:38]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:12:07]} 16. b5 {[%emt 0:23:51]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:17] [#]} 17. bxa6 $146 {[%emt 0:07:01]} ({Predecessor:} 17. Be3 Qg6 18. Ng3 Qf6 19. Ng1 Bb6 20. Bxb6 cxb6 21. bxa6 bxa6 22. Nf1 Nc6 23. Ne3 {½-½ Fajs,B (2548) -Lebedev,V (2484) RUS Winter-2016 email}) 17... bxa6 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 18. Be3 { [%emt 0:02:50]} c5 {[%emt 0:24:21]} 19. Bxf4 {[%emt 0:09:01]} (19. g3 {looks sharper.} Nfg6 20. Kg2 Nc6 21. N1h2) 19... Qxf4+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 20. Kh1 { [%emt 0:00:09]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:11:05]} 21. Ne3 {[%emt 0:03:16]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00: 08]} 22. Rb2 {[%emt 0:01:51]} (22. Nc4 $5 {[%CAl Rc4d6]}) 22... Raf8 {[%emt 0: 00:56]} 23. Ng1 {[%emt 0:13:50]} (23. Nc4 $15 Bb8 24. Qb1) 23... Qg5 $17 { [%emt 0:05:38]} 24. Qg4 {[%emt 0:11:49]} (24. Nf3 $2 Rxf3 25. gxf3 Qh5 $19) 24... Qxg4 {[%emt 0:02:21]} (24... Rxf2 25. Rxf2 (25. Qxe6+ Kh7 $11) 25... Rxf2 26. Qxe6+ Kh7 27. Nf3 $14 (27. Qxd6 $2 Nh4 $17)) 25. Nxg4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} h5 { [%emt 0:00:04]} 26. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rxf2 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 27. Rb7 { [%emt 0:01:06]} R2f7 $36 {[%emt 0:04:55][%mdl 2048] Black is pushing.} 28. Rxf7 {[%emt 0:03:22] Black keeps a firm grip on the game.} (28. Reb1 $15) 28... Kxf7 {[%emt 0:02:24]} ({Stronger than} 28... Rxf7 29. Nc4 $15) 29. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00: 37] Black has to defend this pawn to maintain pawn up, few more adjustments then it will be easier for black to put more pressure.} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 30. Nf3 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:04:40]} 31. g3 {[%emt 0:00:57]} (31. Re3 $17) 31... Nxd3 $19 {[%emt 0:05:10][%mdl 64] Discovered Attack} 32. Re3 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Nc1 {[%emt 0:06:33]} 33. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:46] [#]} (33. Ng5 $17) 33... Bb8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 34. Re1 {[%emt 0:09:36]} Na2 {[%emt 0:05:27]} 35. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:36]} ({IF} 35... Nxc3 $2 {too greedy.} 36. Rb7+ Kf6 37. Nb6 $19) 36. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:48]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 37. Ng5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:42] [#]} (37. Rb3) 37... Rb8 {[%emt 0:01:07] Black is clearly winning.} ({Inferior is} 37... Nxc3 38. Rxc7+ Kxc7 39. Nxe6+ Kc6 40. Na5+ Kd7 41. Nxf8+ Ke7 42. Ng6+ Kf7 43. Nh8+ Kg8 44. Ng6 $15) 38. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 39. a5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:04:20]} 40. Nb6+ { [%emt 0:00:16]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 41. Nxe6 {[%emt 0:01:01]} Bxb6 {[%emt 0: 00:06]} 42. axb6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kxb6 {[%emt 0:00:15] The a6 pawn is ready and must be pushed forward.} 43. Rxg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:39] [%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KRN} 44. Kf3 {[%emt 0:01:18]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:20] Overwhelming advantage.} 45. Rg6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rb3+ {[%emt 0:00:18]} 46. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rb2+ {[%emt 0:00:46]} 47. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Rf2+ {[%emt 0: 00:37]} 48. Ke3 {[%emt 0:01:54]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:04] Dodges Nf4, White should be resigning here.} 49. Nf8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxg6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 50. Nxg6 { [%emt 0:00:00]} Nxg3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 51. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a5 {[%emt 0:00: 13] Fantastic game by Women World Champion Ju, Wenjun. This is evident that the raising of the intellectual bar of Women Chess is Good News. I want to see more like the Legend Super Grandmaster Judith Polgar, who is the inspiration of chess players globally. I hope you learn from this game, thank you for the support.} 0-1