Opening: Closed Sicilian Title: The Queen is The Target! - Kashlinskaya vs Sebag | Women's Grand Prix Lausanne
Hello Chess Friends and Welcome to the Channel. In today's video an important game played in round 6 of the Women's Grand Prix in Lausanne. Alina Kashlinskaya with the white pieces against Marie Sebag with Black.
1. e4 c5 {the Sicilian Defense} 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 {this is a closed Sicilian
without the bishop in fianchetto} Nd4 4. Bc4 a6 {will support b5} 5. a4 {
controlling b5, But now with} e6 {and later Nf6, Black will be able to push d5}
6. Nge2 Nf6 {in this position Nxd4} 7. O-O (7. Nxd4 {is never played because
white will lose the important central pawn e4} cxd4 {After}) (7. e5 d5 8. exf6
dxc4 9. fxg7 Bxg7 {is a bit better for Black}) 7... d5 8. exd5 exd5 9. Ba2 Nc6
{is almost a novelty. One game in database not between grandmasters. Black
wants to save the pawn structure and also try to exchange the white light
square bishop. The most played line is} (9... Bd6 {now d3 is better than Nxd4}
10. d3 (10. Nxd5 {instead loses the game} Bxh2+ 11. Kxh2 Ng4+ 12. Kg3 Qd6+ {
this is already minus 3. The King is too exposed}) 10... Ne6 {with an equal
game}) 10. d3 Nb4 11. Bb3 Be7 12. Bg5 {all normal moves to complete the
development} O-O 13. Nf4 {the pawn is under attack but is well defended.
That's why Stockfish suggests to keep playing developing moves like Bg4 or Bf5}
d4 {is also a good move} (13... Bg4 14. Nce2 (14. f3 {is bad becauzse weakens
the dark diagonal}) 14... Nh5 15. Bxe7 Qxe7 16. f3 {now that the dark square
bishop is not in play anymore is less of a problem but white must calculate
the queen check} Qe3+ 17. Kh1 Nxf4 18. Nxf4 Qxf4 19. fxg4 Qd6 {with equality})
14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Ne4 Be5 16. Nh5 {c5 is still under attack. Protecting c5
with b6 is slow and white can unleash a winning attack} Qh4 {attacking the
Knight, with the queen that would like to also defend the castle, is not a
good idea} (16... b6 17. f4 Bc7 18. f5 {this is a winning attack. with the
queen that can move both tog 4 and d2 to reach h6 if Black advances the g7
pawn. f7 is pinned}) (16... Bd6 {is better because white won't exchange the
Knight on the bishop} 17. Nxd6 (17. f4 Bf5 {and Black is defending well}) 17...
Qxd6 {and the attack is gone}) 17. f4 Bc7 {is another inaccurancy} (17... Bg4
18. Qd2 Bc7 19. Nhg3 Rae8 {Black is in danger but holding}) 18. g3 Qh3 19. f5 {
conitnues the attack and restricts the queen} h6 (19... Bxf5 {loses the queen}
20. Nf2) 20. Nf4 {a nice tactical idea. The only way to save the queen is} Qxf5
21. Ne6 {it seems at least the exchange is lost but it's worst than that} fxe6
{capturing the Knight is the best defense} (21... Qh7 22. Nxf8 Kxf8 23. Rxf7+
Kg8 24. Qf3 {this is a checkmating attack}) (21... Qe5 22. Nxf8 Kxf8 23. Rxf7+
Ke8 24. Qf3 {is another crushing attack}) 22. Rxf5 Rxf5 23. Qg4 Nd5 24. Nxc5
Ne3 25. Qxd4 {a total disaster} Nxc2 26. Bxc2 Bb6 27. b4 a5 28. Qd6 {unpins
with threat} Ra6 29. Qb8 {conquers the backrank attacking and pinning the
bishop} Rf8 30. Rf1 {it's minus 20 and Black resigns. At the next move, white
will capture the rook with check and then the bishop is lost. Best idea for
Black is to capture first} Rxf1+ 31. Kxf1 Bxc5 32. bxc5 Rc6 33. d4 {with a
simple endgame victory.} 1-0
After 6 rounds Kashlinskaya and Goryachkina are leading the tournament with 4 points. With other 5 rounds to play everything is possible and I'll keep following the tournament. Our analysis is over. I hope that you liked the game and if you did, please don't forget to like the video and Subscribe to channel. Also don't forget to watch the mini series: Meet the Candidates. For now I thank you very much for watching and see you tomorrow.
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