Eswaran, Ashritha(2273)
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Zatonskih, Anna(2363)
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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3Bg74.Nf3O-O5.e4d66.Be2e57.dxe5dxe58.Qxd8Rxd89.Bg5Be610.Nxe5h611.Bf4Nh5?A big mistake by Eswaran. This move allows Zatonskih to get a really comfortable position.11...g5!Eswaran should have continue with this important move, forcing the bishop to retreat, and gaining time to finish development. Despite being a pawn down, Black has counterplay in such positions. White has to worry about the king in the center, possible attacks on the e5-knight, and an overall lack of cooperation of her pieces.12.Bxh5!gxh513.O-ONd714.Nxd7Rxd715.Nd5c616.Nc7Rad817.Nxe6fxe618.Rab1Rd419.b3Rxe420.Be3Bd421.Rbd1Kf722.Rd3Ke723.Rfd1c524.Bxh6Rg825.Be3Reg426.g3e527.Kg2e428.Bxd4!!...28.R3d2A normal retreat is also winning, but it is not nearly as cool as the sacrifice!Bxe329.fxe3h4A nice try from Black to go for a counterplay, but it is not leading to anything.30.Rd7+Kf631.Rxb7hxg332.h3!+−Blocking any potential counterplay.28....exd329.Bxc5+!...An important intermediate move.29....Ke630.Rxd3+−...The rest of the game is a nice illustration of the power of pawns with a bishop. Players who are insecure about material imbalance will benefit from observing the ease of converting this advantage into a full point.30....a631.Rd6+Kf532.Rd5+Kg633.Be3Re834.Kf3Rf8+35.Bf4Re836.h3Rxf4+37.Kxf4Re238.Rd6+Kf739.Kf3Rxa240.Rb6Rb241.Rxb7+Ke642.Rb6+Ke543.Rxa6Rxb3+44.Kg2Rc345.Ra5+Kf646.Rxh5Rxc447.Ra5Kg648.g4Rc349.f3Rc2+50.Kg3Rc351.Ra6+Kg752.h4Rb353.h5Rb554.f4Rb755.g5Rc756.Kg4Rb757.h6+Kh758.Kh5Rb559.Ra7+Kh860.Kg4Rb661.f5Rb562.g6Rb863.Re7Ra864.f6Rb865.Rh7+Kg866.f7+1-0 White wins.1-0