Crucial Victory In Women's Grand Prix
Submitted by SonofPearl on Chess.com
The next challenger for the Women's World Chess Championship will be either Nana Dzagnidze of Georgia or Humpy Koneru of India, and the fates paired them together in a crucial first round encounter in the final Women's Grand Prix event in Doha.
Humpy went on the attack, trying to use the advantage of the white pieces but Dzagnidze was equal to the challenge and in the run up to the time control the Indian's position collapsed to hand a vital early victory to Dzagnidze.
Humpy needs to win the tournament and hope that her rival finishes third or worse to overtake her in the overall Grand Prix standings.
Five out of six games produced decisive results in a very exciting first round!
FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov makes the ceremonial first move for Humpy Koneru
Koneru, Humpy (2607) vs. Dzagnidze, Nana (2550)
6th Women GP | Doha QAT | Round 1| 22 Feb 2011 | ECO: D45 | 0-1
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e63. Nc3 d5 4. d4 c6 5. e3Nbd7 6. Qc2 b6 7. Bd3Bb7 8. O-O Be7 9. b3 O-O10. Bb2 h6 11. Rad1 Qc712. Qe2 Rad8 13. Ne5dxc4 14. bxc4 Nxe515. dxe5 Nd7 16. f4 Nc517. Bb1 Rxd1 18. Nxd1Rd8 19. Nf2 Nd7 20. Ne4c5 21. Ng3 Nf8 22. Bc3a6 23. Nh5 g6 24. Nf6+Bxf6 25. exf6 Qc6 26. e4b5 27. Rf3 bxc4 28. Bc2Rd4 29. Qe3 Qd6 30. f5g5 31. h4 exf5 32. hxg5Bxe4 33. gxh6 Bxc234. Qg5+ Ng6 35. h7+Kh8 36. Bxd4 Qxd4+37. Rf2 Be4 38. Qh6 Qxf639. Qe3 Qa1+ 40. Kh2Qd4 41. Qxd4+
Chiburdanidze, Maia (2502) vs. Munguntuul, Batkhuyag (2410)
6th Women GP | Doha QAT | Round 1| 22 Feb 2011 | ECO: D12 | 0-1
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4c6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e66. Nh4 Be4 7. f3 Bg68. Qb3 Qc7 9. Bd2 Be710. g3 Nbd7 11. cxd5Nxd5 12. Nxg6 hxg613. Kf2 O-O 14. Rc1 Qb615. Bc4 Qxb3 16. Bxb3Nb4 17. Ke2 c5 18. Nb5Nc6 19. Nc7 Rad8 20. d5exd5 21. Bxd5 a622. Be4 Bd6 23. Nd5 Rfe824. Rhd1 f5 25. Bb1 Nde526. Bc3 Nc4 27. f4 Bf828. Kf3 b5 29. b3 Na330. Nc7 Re7 31. Rxd8Nxd8 32. Nd5 Rd7 33. e4Nxb1 34. Rxb1 Nb735. Rd1 fxe4+ 36. Kxe4Nd6+ 37. Kf3 Kf7 38. Ne3Ke8 39. Ng4 b4 40. Bb2c4 41. Ne5 Rc7 42. Nxg6c3 43. Bc1 Nb5 44. f5Bd6 45. g4 c2 46. Rd2Rc3+ 47. Ke4 Bc5 48. Re2Nd4 49. Re1 Nf3 50. Re2Ng1 51. Re1 Bf2 52. Rf1Ne2 53. Bd2 Bb6 54. f6gxf6 55. Rxf6 Be356. Rf8+ Kd7 57. Bxe3Rxe3+ 58. Kxe3 c1=Q+59. Kxe2 Qc2+ 60. Kf3Qxg6 61. Kg3 Qd6+62. Rf4 Ke6 63. h4 Qd264. Rf2 Qe1 65. h5 Qg1+66. Rg2 Qe3+ 67. Kh2 Kf668. g5+ Kg7 69. h6+ Kg670. Kh1 Qe4 71. Kg1 a572. Kh2 Qe1 73. Rg3 Qa174. Rg2 Qb1 75. h7 Kxh776. g6+ Kg7
Fierro Baquero, Martha L. (2353) vs. Zhu, Chen (2495)
6th Women GP | Doha QAT | Round 1| 22 Feb 2011 | ECO: A20 | 1-0
1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Nc3Nb6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-OBe7 8. a3 O-O 9. b4 Be610. Rb1 f6 11. d3 Nd412. Nd2 Nd5 13. Bb2 Qd714. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. Bxd5+Qxd5 16. Bxd4 Qxd417. Qb3+ Kh8 18. Rfc1 c619. Rc4 Qd7 20. b5 cxb521. Qxb5 Qxb5 22. Rxb5b6 23. a4 Bd8 24. Rc6Rf7 25. Rd5 Kg8 26. Nc4Kf8 27. Kg2 Rb8 28. e4a6 29. h4 Ra7 30. Rcd6Ke7 31. Ne3 b5 32. Nf5+Ke8 33. axb5 axb534. Rc6 b4 35. Nd6+ Kd736. Rc1 Ra5 37. Rxa5Bxa5 38. Nc4 Bb639. Nxb6+ Rxb6 40. Kf3b3 41. Ke3 b2 42. Rb1Kd6 43. Kd2 f5 44. exf5e4 45. dxe4 Ke5 46. Kd3Rb3+ 47. Kc4 Rf348. Rxb2 Kxe4 49. Rb7Rxf2 50. Re7+ Kf351. Rxg7 h5 52. Kd5 Kg253. Ke6 Re2+ 54. Kf7 Ra255. Rg5
Stefanova, Antoaneta (2546) vs. Xu, Yuhua (2484)
6th Women GP | Doha QAT | Round 1| 22 Feb 2011 | ECO: E00 | 0-1
1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3d5 4. Nf3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c68. Qc2 b6 9. Bf4 Nbd710. Rd1 Ba6 11. b3 Rc812. Nc3 h6 13. e4 dxc414. Qe2 Bb4 15. Rac1 b516. bxc4 bxc4 17. a3Bxc3 18. Rxc3 Nb6 19. a4Qe7 20. Qc2 Rfd8 21. a5Nbd7 22. Bf1 Qb423. Nd2 Bb5 24. Rb1Qxa5 25. Nxc4 Bxc426. Rxc4 Nb6 27. Bd2Qh5 28. Rc5 Qg6 29. f3Rxd4 30. Be3 Rd731. Rxc6 Rcd8 32. Rc5Nh7 33. Bb5 Rd6 34. Rc7Ng5 35. Be2 e5 36. Rxa7Nd5 37. Bxg5 Qxg538. Qc5 Nf4 39. Bc4 Rd1+40. Rxd1 Rxd1+ 41. Bf1Nh3+ 42. Kg2 Rc143. Qe7 Rc2+ 44. Kxh3Qh5+ 45. Qh4 Qxf346. Qd8+ Kh7 47. Bd3Rf2 48. Ra8 Qg2+ 49. Kg4Rf4+
Cramling, Pia (2516) vs. Mkrtchian, Lilit (2475)
6th Women GP | Doha QAT | Round 1| 22 Feb 2011 | ECO: E15 | 1/2-1/2
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Qa4 Bb76. Bg2 c5 7. dxc5 bxc58. O-O Be7 9. Nc3 O-O10. Rd1 Qb6 11. Bf4 Rd812. Rd2 h6 13. Qb3 d614. Rad1 Ne8 15. e4Qxb3 16. axb3 f6 17. Be3Nc6 18. Ra1 Rab819. Ne1 Bc8 20. Ra3 Bd721. Nb5 Rb7 22. Nc2 e523. Rd1 Ra8 24. Bc1 Nd425. Nbxd4 cxd4 26. b4Nc7 27. Bd2 a6 28. Ne1Be6 29. Rc1 Rab830. Nd3 Kf7 31. f4 Ke832. h3 Kd8 33. Kh2 Rc834. Bf3 Rcb8 35. Bh5 Rb636. f5 Bg8 37. Kg1 Rc638. b3 Rcb6 39. Kf2 Rc840. Ra2 Kd7 41. Ra5 Rbb842. h4 Rf8 43. Kg2 Bf744. Bxf7 Rxf7
Sebag, Marie (2489) vs. Danielian, Elina (2454)
6th Women GP | Doha QAT | Round 1| 22 Feb 2011 | ECO: B14 | 0-1
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d53. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf65. Nc3 e6 6. Nf3 Bb47. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Bd2 Nc69. Bd3 Nf6 10. O-O O-O11. Bg5 Be7 12. Re1 Bd713. a3 Rc8 14. Qe2 Re815. Bxf6 Bxf6 16. Rad1e5 17. dxe5 Nxe518. Nxe5 Rxe5 19. Be4Qe8 20. f4 Re6 21. Qd3Bxc3 22. bxc3 Ba423. Bxh7+ Kf8 24. Rxe6Qxe6 25. Rb1 b5 26. Bf5Qb6+ 27. Kh1 Rd828. Qh3 Qh6 29. Qe3 a630. Re1 Qd6 31. Qh3Qh6 32. Qe3 Qd633. Qh3 Qh6 34. Qe3 Qf635. h3 g6 36. Bb1 Rc837. f5 g5 38. Rc1 Bb339. Be4 Kg7 40. Qg3 a541. Qe3 Re8 42. Qf3 Re543. Rb1 a4 44. Qg4 Qe745. Bd3 Qd8 46. Qg3 f647. Rf1 Qe7 48. Qg4 Qd649. Bb1 Re3 50. Qb4Qxb4 51. cxb4 Bc452. Rd1 Rxa3 53. Be4Rb3 54. Rd7+ Kf8 55. Bd5Bxd5 56. Rxd5 Rxb457. Rd6 a3 58. Rxf6+
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