Pawn-Roll Chess: Zhao Xue-Alexandra Kosteniuk 0-1
Russia has won the traditional match against China in Peterburg. Some very interesting games were played in the event. For a full report check out this Chess Blog link and Chess Queen Kosteniuk’s Blog Post. Here is a great game full of ideas by 12th Women’s World Chess Champion Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk against the strong Zhao Xue – China Grandmaster.
Zhao Xue (2556) – Alexandra Kosteniuk (2472)
[…] 1.¤f3 ¤f6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.¥g2 dxc4 5.£a4+ c6 6.£xc4 b5 7.£c2 ¥b7 8.O-O ¥e7 9.¤c3 O-O 10.d4 ¤bd7 11.¤e5 ¤xe5 12.dxe5 ¤d5 13.¦d1 £b6 14.¤e4 c5 15.¥g5 ¤b4 16.£c1 ¥xg5 17.£xg5 ¥xe4 18.¥xe4 ¦ad8 19.a3 ¤d5 20.¦d2 h6 21.£h4 £c7 22.a4 £xe5 23.¥f3 b4 24.¦c1 ¤f6 25.¦dc2 b3 26.¦c3 ¦d4 27.£h3 c4 28.£f1 ¦d2 29.¦xc4 £xb2 30.¢g2 £a3 31.¦1c3 ¤d5 32.¥xd5 exd5 33.¦c8 £xa4 34.£c1 ¦xe2 35.¦f3 ¦c2 36.¦xc2 bxc2 37.¦c3 £e4+ 38.¢g1 d4 39.¦xc2 d3 40.¦c7 ¦d8 41.£d2 £e2 42.£f4 £a2 43.£h4 £d5 44.¦c5 d2
you bring so much energy to the chess board it is inspiring chess queen of the chess board and hearts
Thats going to be one of my favourites
Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk always look best in Black and White – a fan who couldn’t think otherwise and her chess always adds the sparkle