{"id":23,"date":"2006-08-24T00:34:50","date_gmt":"2006-08-23T23:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aldermary.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2008-06-19T16:13:54","modified_gmt":"2008-06-19T15:13:54","slug":"the-times-newspaper-6th-february-1999","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aldermary.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=23","title":{"rendered":"The Times Newspaper 6th February 1999"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Times Newspaper, 6th February 1999<\/span><\/p>\n

Article by Raymond Keene<\/span><\/p>\n

BRITISH junior chess has a new heroine in 11-year-old Jessie Gilbert from Croydon, South London.<\/span><\/p>\n

By winning the Women’s World Amateur Championship at Hastings, East Sussex, Jessie has become one of the youngest players ever to win a senior World Championship.<\/span><\/p>\n

To recognise her prowess, Bure, the Swedish educational and healthcare giant, has rewarded her with a one-week scholarship to New York to study with a US grandmaster.<\/span><\/p>\n

This week’s game, from her sensational result at Hastings, is a fine example of her mature style.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

White: Gilbert; Black: Cleary<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>World Amateur Championship 1998<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Albin Counter-Gambit<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>1 d4 d5<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2 c4 e5<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Black chooses an aggressive move to which the normal response is 3 dxe5 d4 4 Nf3 Nc6 when Black has some compensation for the pawn. White prefers a quiet approach.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>3 cxd5 Qxd5<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4 Nc3 Qxd4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5 Qxd4 exd4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

6 Nb5 Bd6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>This allows Black’s pawns to be shattered. Much stronger is 6 … Na6.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>7 Nxd6+<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>White correctly decides to damage Black’s structure rather than regaining the pawn.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>7 … cxd6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

8 Bf4 d5<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>9 Bxb8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>A good alternative is 9 Be5 but 9 Nf3 Nc6 10 0-0-0 might lead to complications after 10 … Bf5, when White’s king is not secure.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>9 … Rxb8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

10 Rd1 Nf6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>11 Rxd4 0-0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

12 e3 Bf5<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>13 Ne2 Rfe8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Black’s plays in altogether too relaxed a style. With his weakness on d5 it is vital to challenge White’s initiative hence 13 … Rfc8 14 Nc3 and now 14 … b5 is in order, offering material to exploit White’s lack of development.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>14 Nc3 Rbd8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

15 Bb5 Bd7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>16 Bxd7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Once again, relieving Black of a problem piece, but White’s clear focus is to aim as much firepower as possible against Black’s exposed pawn on d5.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>16 … Rxd7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

17 0-0 Rc8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>18 Rfd1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>White aims at the black pawn.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>18 … Rcd8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

19 h3 Kf8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>20 Ra4 a6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

21 Rb4 Rc8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>22 Rdd4 Ke8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

23 Kf1 Kd8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>24 Ke2 Rcc7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

25 f3 h6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>26 g4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>White threatens to dislodge Black’s knight. 26 … g5.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>27 Rd2 Rc4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

28 Rb6 Rc6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>29 Rb3 Rc4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

30 Kf2 Kc7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>31 Ne2 Ra4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

32 Rc3+ Rc4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>33 Rcd3 b5<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

34 Nd4 Kb6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>35 Nf5<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Black’s seemingly aggressive rook on c4 can be challenged by b3.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>35 … Rdc7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

36 Nxh6 Rc2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>37 Ke2 Rc1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

38 Rd1 R1c2+<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>39 R3d2 d4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Black sacrifices another pawn.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>40 exd4 Nd5<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

41 Rxc2 Rxc2+<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>42 Rd2 Nf4+<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

43 Ke3 Rxd2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>44 Kxd2 f6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

45 Ng8 Nd5<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>46 Kd3 Nb4+<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

47 Ke4 Nxa2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>48 Nxf6 Nc3+<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>A last-ditch try, hoping Black’s passed a-pawn may run through.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>49 bxc3 a5<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

50 Nd5+ Kc6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>51 Ne3 b4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

52 cxb4 axb4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>53 Nd5 Black resigns<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Times Newspaper, 6th February 1999 Article by Raymond Keene BRITISH junior chess has a new heroine in 11-year-old Jessie Gilbert from Croydon, South London. By winning the Women’s World Amateur Championship at Hastings, East Sussex, Jessie has become one of the youngest players ever to win a senior World Championship. To recognise her prowess, … <\/p>\n

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