Second and third round of the WYCO 2019 have played today. After very excited and satisfied battles Israel, Bulgaria, Belarus and Kazakhstan teams share the leadership with full points.

Today’s most excited match is the match between 1st seed Azerbaijan team and last year’s champion Uzbekistan team. This match was looked like a early championship match and it started with 2 draws in first two boards. On the third board IM Ahmad Ahmadzada gave first win to Azerbaijan with a precise win. Therefore, the result of the match was determined by the game between Mukhiddin Madaminov – WFM Govhar Beydullayeva on the fourth board. After a solid opening by White, black started to weaken its kingside and White crushed his opponent with a wonderful knight sacrifice. As a result Uzbek player gifted a point to his country with an amazing game. 

Other matches played for the leadership also had some sensational moments. On the first board, Kazakhstan team beat India team with score of 2.5-1.5. On the second board Belarus team played with Turkey-White team. While all games were going equally, FM Siniauski, fourth board of the Belarus team, took advantage of the his opponent’s mistake and score the winning point of his team. Isreal team beat the Turkey White team, tournament’s most underdog team with 2 win in first two rounds, with 3-1.  Bulgaria team played with the 3rd seed Ukraine team and crushed their strong opponent with the score of 2.5-1.5.

Fourth round of the tournament is starting at 15:00 (GMT +3) tomorrow.

Mukhiddin Madaminov (UZB) – WFM Govhar Beydullayeva (AZE)

WYCO 2019 (3)

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 e6 4. Nb5 Na6 5. e3 c6 6. Nc3 Bb4 7. Bxa6 bxa6 8. Nf3 a5 9. O-O Ba6 10. Re1 O-O 11. Ne5 c5 12. Bg5 cxd4 13. exd4 Qc7?(Black started to weaken his kingside) 14. Bxf6 gxf6 15. Qg4+ Kh8 

 

16. Qf4!!(Wondeful knight sacrifice from Uzbek playerı) fxe5 17. Qf6+ Kg8 18. Qg5+ Kh8 19. Qf6+ Kg8 20. Rxe5 Rfc8?(…Rfe8 21.Rg5+ Kf8 22.Rh5 Qd8 23.Qh6+ Ke7 24.Nxd5+! and White could finish the game with second knight sacrifice)    21. Qh6 Qxe5(Black helplessly gave his queen) 22. dxe5 Bf8 23. Qg5+ Bg7 24. Rd1 Rab8 25. Rd4 h6 26. Qg3 Rb4 27. Rg4 Rxg4 28. Qxg4 Rc4 29. f4 d4 30. Ne4 Rxc2 31. Nf6+ Kh8 32. Ne8 Bf8 33. Nf6 Bg7 34. Ne8 Bf8 35. Nd6 d3 36. f5 Rc7 37. Qd4 Rd7 38. Kf2 exf5 39. e6+ Bg7 40. Qxg7+ Kxg7  1 – 0

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