2009 US Women's Ch. (3) |
In talking to Foisor she said she hadn't prepared for this line as Zenyuk never plays the exchange variation.
3... cxd5 4. Bf4 Nf6 5. e3 a6 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. Nc3 e6 8. Rc1 Bd6 9. Bxd6 Qxd6 10. f4 h6 11. Nf3 g5 12.
17. Nf3 Qxf4 18. Qb3 Qb4 19. Nxd5 Qxb3 20. Nxf6+ Ke7 21. axb3 Kxf6 22. Nd4+ Kg7 23. Nxc6 bxc6 24. Rxc6
17... Qb6
Taking the b-pawn may be a little risky but after 17... Qxb2 18. Rb1 Qxa2 19. Rxb7
18. Nf5 Bxf5 19. Bxf5 Kf8 20. Nc3 Ne7 21. Na4 Qd6 22. Bb1 d4 23. Nc5 Qd5 24. Re1 Rg8 25. Qe2 Re8 26. Be4
26. Qd2! Rc8 27. Re5 Qd6 28. Nxb7
27... Kg7! and black holds 28. Qxd5 Nxd5 29. Red1 Nxf4 30. Rxd4=
28. Rxe4 Nf5 29. Rxe8+ Kxe8 30. Nxb7 Rg6 31. Nc5 Ne3 32. g3 h5 33. Nd3 h4 34. Rc8+ Ke7 35. Rc7+ Kd6!
The black king gains a lot of activity.
36. Rxf7 hxg3 37. hxg3 Rxg3 38. Rf6+ Kd5 39. Rxa6 Ke4 40. Ra3 Kf3 41. f5 Rh3+ 42. Kg1 Rg3+ 43. Kh1 Ke2 44. Nf4+?
44. f6 Rf3 45. Kh2 Rxf6 46. Nc1+ Kf3 47. Nd3 should lead to a draw.
44... Kf1!
Foisor becomes the recipient of a gift and takes full advantage.
Thankfully this doesn't throw away the win but 45... Ng4! and white cannot prevent 46...Rg1#.