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After some crafty queen and pawn endgame play, Ju Wenjun has gone for a king and pawn endgame that may get her a critical victory in the women's world championship.
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The legendary Ukrainian Vassily Ivanchuk (2698 🇺🇦) is coming back to Gibraltar!
"Chucky" is a former winner of the event and will try to repeat his 2011 success.
We can definitely expect some fun and instructive games from this enterprising star at #GibChess
"Chucky" is a former winner of the event and will try to repeat his 2011 success.
We can definitely expect some fun and instructive games from this enterprising star at #GibChess
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Iranian superstar, Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (2494 🇮🇷) will be in action at the Rock!
IM sara khadem was a two-time silver medalist at the Women's Rapid & Blitz championships in 2018.
She is already an IM and has two GM norms.
We hope she completes her GM title at #GibChess
IM sara khadem was a two-time silver medalist at the Women's Rapid & Blitz championships in 2018.
She is already an IM and has two GM norms.
We hope she completes her GM title at #GibChess
Magnus Carlsen: ‘You need to be very fortunate to be No 1 in fantasy football’
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"Ju Wenjun was happy and relieved to finally get the full point, and praised Goryachkina's valiant defense."
Our report on Game 4 of the Women's World Championship Match: https://www.fide.com/news/305
Our report on Game 4 of the Women's World Championship Match: https://www.fide.com/news/305
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WWCC Game 4: Ju Wenjun breaks the ice
The reigning Women's World Chess Champion scores the first win in the match
21...Rxc1! [After this strong move, Black seizes the initiative.]
22.Bxc1™ Bxc1! [△Qa3]
[22...Bb4?! 23.Rd1 Qd7 24.Bf4 Rc8 25.Rc1 Rxc1+ 26.Bxc1=]
23.Rxc1 Qa3!‚ [The point of Black's previous exchanges. Now Black's queen penetrates into the opponent's camp.]
24.Rf1 [24.Rb1 Qa2!=/+]
24...Qxb3 25.Qxa7 Qe3+ [¹25...Rc8!? 26.Kh1 Qb2‚]
26.Kh1 Qxe2 27.Qxb6 Rc8 28.Qd6?! [¹28.Qb5! Qxb5 29.axb5 Nd7 30.Rb1 Nb6³]
28...Rc2!-/+ [28...Kf7!? △Rc2 29.a5 Rc2 30.Rg1 Qd2!µ △Q×d4]
22.Bxc1™ Bxc1! [△Qa3]
[22...Bb4?! 23.Rd1 Qd7 24.Bf4 Rc8 25.Rc1 Rxc1+ 26.Bxc1=]
23.Rxc1 Qa3!‚ [The point of Black's previous exchanges. Now Black's queen penetrates into the opponent's camp.]
24.Rf1 [24.Rb1 Qa2!=/+]
24...Qxb3 25.Qxa7 Qe3+ [¹25...Rc8!? 26.Kh1 Qb2‚]
26.Kh1 Qxe2 27.Qxb6 Rc8 28.Qd6?! [¹28.Qb5! Qxb5 29.axb5 Nd7 30.Rb1 Nb6³]
28...Rc2!-/+ [28...Kf7!? △Rc2 29.a5 Rc2 30.Rg1 Qd2!µ △Q×d4]