#BatumiChess2018 Olympiad: China Wins Double Gold
China won gold in both the Open and Women sections, something only the Soviet-Union had managed before! Our report on the thrilling final round:
China won gold in both the Open and Women sections, something only the Soviet-Union had managed before! Our report on the thrilling final round:
Congrats to Irina Krush and Fabiano Caruana for winning individual silvers and Jennifer Yu for winning individual bronze! #BatumiChess2018
10.Qd2
An interesting novelty by Ding Liren.
Normally White plays 10.Be3 and attempts to create one of the following setups:
A) Be3-Qd2-Rfd1
B) Be3-Qc1-Rfd1
C) Be3-Qc2-Rad1
10...O-O 11.Qf4 Rb8 12.Nc3 f5 13.Qg3 Kh8 14.Rd1 Nb4 15.b3 cxb3 16.axb3 a6 17.Bc4 1-0
An interesting novelty by Ding Liren.
Normally White plays 10.Be3 and attempts to create one of the following setups:
A) Be3-Qd2-Rfd1
B) Be3-Qc1-Rfd1
C) Be3-Qc2-Rad1
10...O-O 11.Qf4 Rb8 12.Nc3 f5 13.Qg3 Kh8 14.Rd1 Nb4 15.b3 cxb3 16.axb3 a6 17.Bc4 1-0
30.Ne1!
A strong knight retreat by Parham in order to play h5 or in some cases e4.
30...Bf6 31.h5 Qg7?
A mistake. Now Parham fully exploits the situation.
32.hxg6+ Qxg6 33.dxc5 Nxc5 34.Nxb6! Bxb3 35.Rxd8 Bxd8 36.Bxb4 axb4 37.a5 Ne4 38.Nd7 1-0
A strong knight retreat by Parham in order to play h5 or in some cases e4.
30...Bf6 31.h5 Qg7?
A mistake. Now Parham fully exploits the situation.
32.hxg6+ Qxg6 33.dxc5 Nxc5 34.Nxb6! Bxb3 35.Rxd8 Bxd8 36.Bxb4 axb4 37.a5 Ne4 38.Nd7 1-0
23.Nxe6!
An exchange sacrifice that quickly wins two pawns in return.
23...Ke7 24.Nc5 Kxd6 25.Nxb7+ Ke7 26.Nxa5 Nc7 27.Nc4 Nxc4 28.Bxc4 f6 29.b3 +/=
An exchange sacrifice that quickly wins two pawns in return.
23...Ke7 24.Nc5 Kxd6 25.Nxb7+ Ke7 26.Nxa5 Nc7 27.Nc4 Nxc4 28.Bxc4 f6 29.b3 +/=