GM Hoang Thanh (2487) – GM Koneru (2622) [D00]
04.09.2008 / Nalchik – Round 3
1.d4 d5 2.Bg5 h6 3.Bh4 c6 4.Nf3 Qb6 5.b3 Bf5 6.e3 e6 7.Bd3 Bxd3 8.Qxd3 Be7 9.Bg3 Nf6 10.Nbd2 c5 11.dxc5 Qxc5 12.0–0 0–0 13.c4 Nc6 14.cxd5 Qxd5 15.Qe2 Rfd8 16.Rfd1 Qd3 17.Qxd3 Rxd3 18.Nc4 Rad8 19.Rxd3 Rxd3 20.Nce5 Nxe5 21.Bxe5 Ne4 22.Bd4 Bf6 23.Bxf6 gxf6 24.Kf1 Nc3 25.Ke1 f5 26.g3 Kg7 27.Nd4 Kf6 28.Ne2 Ke5 29.Nxc3 Rxc3 30.Kd2 Rc6 31.f3 Rd6+ Game drawn ½–½
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Yifan, Stefanova and Ushenina won their games. Interesting game Kosteniuk – Kosintseva. Kosteniuk is knight down but 3 pawns up
Koneru and Hoang had 4 encounters including this one and Koneru lost 2 and drew 2. She might not pass this round.
Go Hoang!
Go Hoang!!