Lu, Miaoyi(2438)
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Sargsyan, Anna M.(2364)
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Armenia's board 4 bronze medalist gets the better of the Chinese prodigy in this absolute slugfest. White sacrifices two pawns and then an Exchange in a furious attack.1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bc4Nf64.d3Bc55.c3d66.O-OO-O7.Re1a58.h3Ba79.Bb3h610.Nbd2Be611.Bc2Re812.Nf1d5!13.exd5Qxd514.Be3Bxe315.Nxe3Qb5[#]16.Ba4!?Qxb217.Rb1Qxc318.Rxb7Re719.Qb1Nb420.Rc1Qa321.Bb3Nxa222.Rc6!Bxb323.Rxb3Qa4[#]24.Rxf6!?...Not strictly necessary, as24.Nf5Re625.Rb8+(25.Nxh6+!?gxh626.Rxe6fxe627.Nxe5gives interesting play for the piece)Rxb826.Qxb8+Re827.Qxc7Nd5is also possible. But the Exchange sacrifice puts immense pressure on Black's position.24....gxf625.Nf5Ree826.d4!exd4?27.N3xd4Rad828.Nxh6+Kf828...Kg7is met by29.Ndf5+!Kh7(29...Kf830.Rg3)(29...Kh830.Nxf7+)30.Rg3Rd731.Nd6+!Re432.Qb8!and mate cannot be stopped.29.Qh7Re1+30.Kh2Qc431.Nhf5Ke832.Rd3!...The rook is untouchable as it is indirectly defended by the queen.32....Kd733.Ne6+Kxe6If33...Qxd334.Nc5+Kc635.Nxd3Rxd336.Ne7+Rxe737.Qxd3and White wins.34.Rxd8Qf4+35.Ng3Re536.Qc2Nb437.Qxc7Re438.Qd7+1-0 White wins.1-0