Anna vs. Baadur

WGM Anna Zatonskih was hosting an audio Master Challenge on the WCN chess club, when my friend Phil Harris (who was visiting Corus) told me that GM Baadur Jobava would like to play Anna as they are good friends from Ukraine. Baadur is participating in Corus Group "B" this year and so far his score is 4,5/8.

So I made him quick account and he took the place in the line. Needless to say, Anna and the audience were delighted with this exhibition :-) At some point Anna said: "He promised he will only watch. You should never trust men". It was hilarious.

In the friendly game Baadur was real gentlemen, he didn't play too fast and Anna won on time. It was interesting however, Anna was piece up at the end, but can that Bb8 go out?


GM Baadur Jobava 2614 - WGM Anna Zatonskih 2433
Site: WorldChessNetwork.com
Date: 2006.01.21

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. Nf3 f5 4. d3 Nf6 5. g3 g6 6. Bg2 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bxf6 Qxf6 10. Nd2 a5 11. Rb1 Na6 12. a3 Nc5 13. b4 axb4 14. axb4 Ne6 15. b5 Kh7 16. e3 g5 17. Qc2 Nc5 18. Nd5 Qf7 19. Nb3 Nxb3 20. Qxb3 Be6 21. b6 c6 22. Nc7 Rad8 23. Ra1 Bc8 24. Ra8 g4 25. Qc2 Kh8 26. Qe2 f4 27. exf4 exf4 28. gxf4 Qxf4 29. Qe4 Qf7 30. f3 Qf6 31. fxg4 Qd4+ 32. Qxd4 Bxd4+ 33. Kh1 Rxf1+ 34. Bxf1 Bxb6 35. g5 Bxc7 36. gxh6 c5 37. Bg2 b6 38. Ra7 Bb8 39. Rg7 Bf5 40. Bd5 Bxd3 41. Rg3 Bf5 42. Rg5 Bh7 43. Rg7 Rf8 44. Rb7 Rd8 45. Kg2 Rf8 46. Kg3 Re8 47. Kf4 Rf8+ 48. Kg5 Re8 49. Kf6 Rf8+ 50. Rf7 Rd8 0-1




Good luck in the tournament Baadur, hope we'll see you again on WCN!