Emi Hasegawa v Fong Mi Yen, Women's Olympiad, round two. Position after 15...Qe7-h4.
It's board three in the Japan v Malaysia match. It's the Olympiad. It's all about finding moves.
There's one move here that's worse than all the others. And Hasegawa found it.
[I borrowed this off the daily Chess Today newsletter, issue 4317]
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Oh dear.
ReplyDeleteOn the contrary, assuming it's f2-f3, I would say that it is the best move on the board, all things considered. How did white manage to lose her b-pawn?
ReplyDeleteRichard
To be fair, he did anticipate something going to g3, when he would play h3 to halt the attack. It's not his fault his opponent moved something else there.
ReplyDeleteTry looking at Akopian-Meier (Rd 9 I think). Another f3-square loser. And no zeitnot. Good for another example, if nothing else. And a GM too
ReplyDeleteYes, I saw that one. But I don't think it's clearly the worst move on the board (44...Qxc5 or 44...e3). Quite a mistake though, and one that might still give Armenia the gold.
ReplyDeleteRichard - I think one of the players must have knocked the b-pawn off the board in their excitement. I have put it back.
Of course 44...Qd8 might be worst of all.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous - not "he". She.