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Thursday, November 25, 2010

Defending champion Galliamova takes over lead at Russian Women's Superfinal Chess after 8 rounds

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Hello Everyone,

Defending champion Alisa Galliamova has taken over the lead at the Russian Women's Superfinal Chess being held in Moscow. Eight rounds have been played and three more are to be played.

The standings after Round 8 are:
1. Galliamova - 5,5
2-4. Pogonina, Paikidze, T. Kosintseva - 5
5-9. Nebolsina, Kosteniuk, Shadrina, Bodnaruk, N. Kosintseva - 4
10. Olga Girya - 3
11. Gunina - 2.5
12. Matveeva - 2

Here are some nice games from Round 8. You can find all the games at the official website. Run the moves in our pgnplayer or watch in flash below.

You can follow all the action at the official website www.russiachess.org.

PGN: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 Nbd7 7. Qe2 h6 8. Bh4 e5 9. Nf5 g6 10. Ne3 Be7 11. O-O-O b5 12. f3 Bb7 13. a3 Rc8 14. Be1 Nc5 15. Kb1 Ne6 16. h4 Nd4 17. Qd2 Qd7 18. Ne2 Ne6 19. g3 Qc7 20. Nd5 Bxd5 21. exd5 Nc5 22. Nc3 Kf8 23. Bg2 Kg7 24. f4 Ncd7 25. Bf2 Ng4 26. Bg1 h5 27. Bh3 f5 28. Bxg4 hxg4 29. fxe5 Nxe5 30. Bd4 Bf6 31. Qf4 Rh5 32. Rhf1 Qc4 33. Rf2 Rf8 34. b3 Qc8 35. Ne2 Rhh8 36. Qc1 Nf3 37. Bxf6+ Rxf6 38. Nf4 Re8 39. Re2 Rxe2 40. Nxe2 Rf7 41. Nf4 Qc3 42. Rd3 Qf6 43. Re3 Re7 44. Ne6+ Kh7 45. Qd1 Kh6 46. Qe2 Re8 47. Rd3 Qe5 48. Qf2 Qe1+ 49. Qxe1 Nxe1 50. Rc3 Nf3 51. Rc7 g5 52. hxg5+ Nxg5 53. Rd7 Nxe6 54. Rxd6 f4 55. gxf4 g3 56. dxe6 g2 57. Rd1 Rxe6 58. Kb2 Kg6 59. c4 bxc4 60. bxc4 Kf5 61. Kc3 Kxf4 62. c5 Re4 63. Kd3 Kf3 64. Rc1 Rg4 65. Rg1 Kf2 0-1


PGN: . e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. f4 a6 7. Qf3 Qb6 8. Nb3 Qc7 9. g4 b5 10. g5 b4 11. Nb5 axb5 12. gxf6 gxf6 13. Bxb5+ Nd7 14. f5 e5 15. Bd3 Bb7 16. O-O Nb6 17. Be3 Nc4 18. Bxc4 Qxc4 19. Nd2 Rg8+ 20. Kh1 Qxc2 21. Rac1 Qd3 22. Rc7 Qb5 23. Rfc1 Rd8 24. a4 bxa3 25. bxa3 Rd7 26. Qd1 Rxc7 27. Rxc7 Be7 28. Qc2 Bd8 29. Rc4 d5 30. Rb4 Qc6 31. Qb1 Ba8 32. Rb8 d4 33. Bf2 Rg4 34. h3 Rf4 35. Kg1 Rxf5 36. Kf1 Rf4 37. Qb4 Rxe4 38. Nxe4 Qa6+ 39. Kg1 Bxe4 40. Bxd4 Qe2 41. Qa4+ Ke7 42. Bc5+ Ke6 43. Qe8+ Kf5 44. Qd7+ Kf4 45. Qg4+ Qxg4+ 46. hxg4 Ba5 47. Rb5 Bc3 48. a4 Bc6 49. Rb6 Bxa4 50. Rxf6+ Kxg4 51. Rxf7 h5 52. Rg7+ Kf5 53. Be3 Bd1 54. Kf2 Bg4 55. Kg2 Ke4 56. Bf2 Bd4 57. Bh4 Kf4 58. Rf7+ Ke3 59. Kg3 e4 60. Re7 Kd3 61. Bg5 e3 62. Bxe3 Bxe3 63. Kh4 Bb6 64. Re8 Bd4 65. Kg5 Bd1 66. Re7 Be3+ 67. Kh4 Be2 68. Rh7 Bb6 69. Rh8 Bd4 70. Re8 Bf6+ 71. Kh3 Bf1+ 72. Kh2 h4 73. Rf8 Be5+ 74. Kh1 Be2 75. Rf2 Bg4 76. Rf7 h3 77. Rh7 Ke3 78. Rh4 Bc8 79. Rh7 Kf2 80. Rc7 Bg4 81. Rf7+ Kg3 82. Rf1 Be2 83. Rf5 Bf4 0-1


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9 Comments:

  • At November 25, 2010 at 10:43 AM , Anonymous Saira Fernando, Madrid said...

    I really like all these Russian chess players. What amazing chess they come up with.

     

  • At November 25, 2010 at 11:26 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Truly amazing chess. I wonder if any other national championship is so strong in even the men's category except that of Russia men and women. Viva Russia.

     

  • At November 25, 2010 at 11:28 AM , Anonymous Jane Bentley, London said...

    Chess Queen go go go. You're a little too cute to be a killer I think. But go go go girl.

     

  • At November 25, 2010 at 11:32 AM , Anonymous Olga K. said...

    I am impressed by the Russian Superfinal. Hardly anyone wants to draw. Great chess all around. It had to be in Moscow, it's the air.

     

  • At November 25, 2010 at 12:14 PM , Anonymous Jose Fernandes, Madrid said...

    Hey Chess Queen where can I read every single item on the menu of these girls at the Russian championship? I want to know what you have for breakfast, lunch and dinner and what you eat during the games. I will do anything to improve my chess.

     

  • At November 25, 2010 at 12:19 PM , Anonymous Saira Fernando, Madrid said...

    @Jose Hi I guess it's not just about food. You will have to go to Russia to improve your chess. Wink. But I wouldn't mind knowing the menu. :)

     

  • At November 25, 2010 at 12:21 PM , Anonymous Dimitry K. Thessaloniki, Greece said...

    How's the preparation coming along for the World Championship Chess Queen? I wish you all the best. Just saw your blog. Thought you just had your website www.kosteniuk.com but also discovered www.chesspics.com and www.chesskillertips.com. You really have made fantastic videos there. I got them all on my ipod. Bye bye.

     

  • At November 25, 2010 at 12:23 PM , Anonymous Sebastian Wolff, New York said...

    When the World Championship happens we will have the Russian Girls and the rest of the World. Good going Chess Queen. But come to America soon I want to meet you.

     

  • At November 25, 2010 at 12:29 PM , Anonymous Amrit Puri, Knight Chess Academy, New Delhi, India said...

    Anyone read the Diary of a Chess Queen? It's superb. All the kids in our club loving it. We will be following the World Championship on a projector. And of course on chessblogcom here. Hope you get great photos.

     

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