In the previous two games, we have seen two queenless positions where Eline showcased her calculating ability and handling of the initiative. These two traits/strengths of her style, however, are more apparent in sharp and complicated positions with the queens of the board - that are actually featured in the majority of her games.
Let's take a look at a few such typical positions, starting from the following game taken from a successful competition by Eline - European Chess Club for Women held in October 2022., where she made 5/7.
We join her game against Viktoria Radeva from Bulgaria on move 27. Eline has sacrificed a few pawns in order to obtain a winning initiative on the kingside. Can you figure out how to break through in the position?27.Nf6+...As Capablanca used to say "In such positions,
combinations are as natural as a baby's smile". Eline sacrifices a knight to
open up the king and deliver a deadly discovered check!27....gxf6There is no
particular choice - the knight has to be accepted.27...Kh828.Nxf7#27...Kf828.Ngh7+Ke729.Rxg7are quite hopeless.28.Ne4+Ng629.exf6...A very impressive quiet move. Eline
correctly calculates/judges that this strong - relatively slow - recapture is
the best way to go, as now the threats of Qh6 and Rxg6 are simply deadly.29....Bf8What else?29...a430.Qh6It may seem as if Black has Bf8 to response to
Qh6, but afterBf831.Rxg6+Black loses on the spot.fxg632.Qxg6+Kh833.f7+Bg7(33...e534.Qg8#)34.Qxg7#30.Rxg6+...A very nice tactical finish!30....fxg631.f7+...Opening up the bishop on d4.
Three pieces coordinate nicely and deliver checkmate on the dark-squares.31....Kxf732.Ng5+Kg832...Ke7is no better:33.Qxe6+Kd834.Bb6+Rc735.Nf7#33.Qe5And here Black resigned as the mate can be delayed, but
not avoided. Brutal attack by Eline!1-0