Evgenij Miroshnichenko (born 28th of December 1978), or "Miro", as he likes to be called, is international Grandmaster since 2002, two times Ukrainian Champion (2003 and 2008) and a winner of numerous international tournaments. Growing expert of women chess, as you can remember his reports and comments during the World Women Team Championship, Evgenij is going to provide us with analysis of the most interesting moments happened in the games during the EIWCC as well.

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 GM DZAGNIDZE Nana - WIM MAMMADOVA Gulnar

One of the most surprising results of the first round was quite an upsetting loss of 2nd seed Nana Dzagnidze, a winner of just finished ACP Rapid Cup. White's position is completely winning, just a little bit of accuracy was required. But after careless 21.Rc1?? Rbxc5–+ things had changed dramatically! 22.Bxc5 Rxc5 White is losing the knight, as 23. Nb2 allows 23...Ne2, winning on a spot. During further 25 moves Black showed enough technique to convert their advantage into a point.

IM SAVINA Anastasia - IM MUZYCHUK Anna

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 dxc4 8.Bxc4 0–0 9.0–0 a6 10.Rd1 Qc7 [The most popular Black's choice in this position is 10...b5 11.Be2 Qc7; however, direct 10...c5 is also worth of attention.] 11.Ne4 Nxe4 12.Qxe4 e5 [Now 12...b5 13.Bd3! would allow White to develop unpleasant pressure on kingside - 13...Nf6 14.Qh4 Be7 15.e4 with dangerous initiative.] 13.Qh4



h6? Black's position is already suspicious, but this weakening move is hardly improving the situation. [13...Nf6!? 14.dxe5 Bxe5 15.Nxe5 Qxe5 16.Bd2! and White's advantage is obvious, as 16...Qxb2 17.Rac1 followed by Bc3 would be a disaster for Black.] 14.e4! exd4 15.Bxh6! Ne5 [15...gxh6 16.Qxh6 Ne5 17.Ng5 Re8 18.Bb3! and White‘s attack is crucial.] 16.Nxe5 Bxe5 17.f4 b5? [Better was 17...Bf6! 18.Qg3!? (18.Bg5 Bxg5 19.fxg5 Qe7 20.Rxd4 b5 21.Be2 Be6 and Black has some compensation for the pawn.) 18...Qd6! Only move against e4-e5 threat. 19.e5 Bxe5 20.fxe5 Qxh6 21.Rxd4 Be6 22.Rh4 Qd2 23.Bd3 Rfd8 24.Bh7+ Kf8 25.Qa3+ Ke8 26.Bc2 Rd4 27.Rh8+ Kd7 28.Rxa8 Qxc2 with mutual chances.] 18.fxe5! bxc4



19.Bxg7! This move should have won by force! [Also strong was 19.Qg3!? f6 20.Rxd4 fxe5 21.Rd6!±] 19...Kxg7 20.Qg5+ Kh7 21.Qh5+ Kg7 22.Qg5+ Kh7 23.Rf1 Rg8 24.Qh5+ Kg7 25.Rf6 Rh8 26.Qg5+ Kf8 27.Raf1 Ra7



Black managed to find all the "only moves" to stay in the game, but without opponent's help that wouldn't be enough to save it. 28.Rxf7+? This leads to perpetual. [Being short on time White has missed 28.Qg6! and it's hard to suggest the move for Black. For instance 28...Bh3 29.Rd6! Rg8 30.Rxf7+ Qxf7 31.Rd8+ Ke7 32.Qd6#] 28...Qxf7 29.Qd8+ Kg7 30.Rxf7+ Rxf7 31.Qg5+ Kh7 32.Qh5+ Kg7 33.Qg5+ Kh7 34.Qh5+ Kg7 35.Qg5+ 1/2

WGM VIDENOVA Iva - GM CMILYTE Viktorija

Current European Champion overplayed her opponent in the endgame:



41...Nxg2! 42.Kd2 [42.Bxg2 Re2+ 43.Kc3 Rxg2 44.Re5+ Kd6 45.Re3 would offer better drawing chances.] 42...Nh4 43.Bg4 Rd6+ 44.Ke3 h5! Driving the bishop away Black is getting f5 square for the knight. 45.Bc8 Rd8! 46.Bb7 Nf5+ 47.Kf4 Kf6 48.Bxc6? [48.Rc5 g5+ 49.Kf3 Rd3+ 50.Kg2 would still leave White with some hopes. ] 48...Rd3! Now it's all over! 49.Ra6 g5+ 50.Ke4 Re3+ [50...Re3+ 51.Kd5 Re5#] 0–1

GM DANIELIAN Elina - WIM DRLJEVIC Ljilja




I have to admit in some of the games favorites were a bit lucky, to say the least: 66...Rc2+?! [It seems to me Black is winning after 66...Bxg5 67.Rxg5 Kc3 68.Kg3 a3 69.Ra5 Kb3 70.h4 a2 71.Rxa2 Kxa2 and Black king is in time to stop the pawns.] 67.Kf1 Ke3 [Here 67...Bxg5 would lead "only" to R+B vs R endgame, however, White's task to save a half of the point would be far from easy with their king cut on the last rank.] 68.Ne6 Kxf3?? Unbelievable and unexplainable! 69.Nd4+ Kg3 70.Nxc2 Kxh3 71.Rxa4 Kg3 72.Nd4 Bc7 73.Ke2 Bb6 74.Nf5+ Kg2 75.Rg4+ Kh3 76.Kf3 Bd8 77.Rg8 Bf6 78.Rg6 1–0

WIM KHARMUNOVA Nadejda - IM BODNARUK Anastasia




Black carelessly played 30...Nf6? [The most convincing way to equalize was 30...Nxf2! 31.Nxf2 Qxg3 32.Qf3 Qxf3 33.Bxf3 Rb8 34.Bd6 Rb2 35.Bg3 Bxh3 and Black shouldn't have much trouble.] 31.Nxf6+ Bxf6 32.Bd5! Nice try! 32...Qc2 33.Rxe6! Qd1+?? Committing suicide! [Position arising after 33...fxe6 34.Qd7 Qb1+ 35.Kg2 Qxb4 36.Qxe8+ Kg7 37.Qxe6 gives White some practical chances but objectively should be drawish.] 34.Kh2 fxe6 35.Qd7! Rd8 36.Qxe6+ Kg7 37.Qf7+ Kh6 38.Qxf6 Qxd5



39.Bf8+ Rxf8 40.Qxf8+ Kh5 41.g4+ Kg5 42.f4+ 1–0