The second game of the final match between Ju Wenjun and Kateryna Lagno was played today. Lagno played White. In the Catalan Opening with the early exchange of the queens White employed a temporary pawn sacrifice, obtaining the bishop pair in return.
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GMs Ivan Saric 🇭🇷 (2692) and Vassily Ivanchuk 🇺🇦 (2714) share the lead at the strong Tournament of Peace with 5½ points after 8 rounds.
THE TOURNAMENT OF PEACE - ZAGREB - 2018
Results Round 8
http://chess-results.com/tnr389453.aspx?lan=13&art=1&flag=30
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/tournament-of-peace-2018/8/1/1
Results Round 8
http://chess-results.com/tnr389453.aspx?lan=13&art=1&flag=30
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/tournament-of-peace-2018/8/1/1
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23.Nb5! [A multi-purpose move that creates several threats at the same time. The main threat is 24.Bd4, trapping the black queen.]
23...Nc2 [23...c5 24.Nc7! d4 25.Nxa8 Nfd5 26.g4! Bg6 27.Rf1 Qxe2 28.Qxe2 Rxe2 29.Ba3 Nd3 30.h4 N3f4 31.h5 Bc2 32.Bxc5±]
24.Bd4 Ne3 [24...Nxd4 25.Nxd4 Bd7 26.Rf1! Qe3 27.Qxe3 Rxe3 28.Rfc1 Rc8 29.Rc5 Kf8 30.Kg1+–]
25.Bxe3 [25.Rg1 △Raf1 25...Nh5 26.Bxe3 Qxe3 27.Qxe3 Rxe3 28.Nxc7 Ra7 29.Nb5 Ra5 30.Nd4 Bd7 31.Rgc1+–]
25...Rxe3 26.Rf1 Qxe2 27.Qxe2 Rxe2 28.Nd4 1–0
23...Nc2 [23...c5 24.Nc7! d4 25.Nxa8 Nfd5 26.g4! Bg6 27.Rf1 Qxe2 28.Qxe2 Rxe2 29.Ba3 Nd3 30.h4 N3f4 31.h5 Bc2 32.Bxc5±]
24.Bd4 Ne3 [24...Nxd4 25.Nxd4 Bd7 26.Rf1! Qe3 27.Qxe3 Rxe3 28.Rfc1 Rc8 29.Rc5 Kf8 30.Kg1+–]
25.Bxe3 [25.Rg1 △Raf1 25...Nh5 26.Bxe3 Qxe3 27.Qxe3 Rxe3 28.Nxc7 Ra7 29.Nb5 Ra5 30.Nd4 Bd7 31.Rgc1+–]
25...Rxe3 26.Rf1 Qxe2 27.Qxe2 Rxe2 28.Nd4 1–0