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WOMEN.
#1. Rd1, G1. I. Bejasvili vs E. Rosso.
White to move and win.
Win is not very difficult here: 22-17, but ERrica missed it by playing 32-27? and allowing Irma to score a fine draw after 4-8. This was the only game where Erica really missed something and the only draw she had out of 12 games ! Remarkable and outstanding result.
#2. Rd3, G2. E. Rosso vs A. Hudayguliyeva.
White to move.
Interesting and instructive position. White had a draw here after 25-22 or 32-28, but 24-19? as played in the game loses. Game continued ... 7-10, 25-22, 11-15, 32-28, 15x24, 28-19 ... and now Erica missed a win here. 3-8 is correct way to win, but Erica played 3-7 and after 20-16, 10-15, 19x3, 12x26 22-17 game continued for quite a while until Akbabek lost by mistake.
#3. Rd.3, G2. G. Madanova vs I. Bejasvili
White to move and draw.
Last defense bastion ! In order to save advance man on 14, white has to build immediately a trading column by 26-22, 30-25 (or different order of moves). Instead, Gultach played 24-20? and lost after 2-7, 29-25, 1-5 etc WW
#4. Rd. 4, G2. E. Rosso vs I. Bejasvili
White to move and draw.
Irma had a draw here after 14-10 but declined to play this move perhaps looking for something more. Game continued: 23-19, 24-28, 26-23, 28-32, 22-17 (14-10 loses after 9-14, 10x1, 14-17 etc RW)2-7, 25-21, 32-28, 14-10, 7x14, 17x1, 9-14, 18x9, 11x27, 9-6, 8-11 and man on 19 is jeopardised ! Beautiful play.
#5. Rd.4, G2. G. Madanova vs A. Hudayguliyeva.
Red to move and draw.
Game continued from diagram: 2-7 (A), 28-24 (B), 11-15 (C), 20-16, 14-18, 31-27 (D) RW
A. Missing a draw after 14-17.
B. Missing a win after 25-21.
C. Missing a draw after 14-17.
D. Red can try 10-14, 19x3, 12x28, 22x15, 28-32 and now 27-23* wins but 27-24, only draw after 17-21, 25-22, 32-27 etc Draw
Very valuable and wonderful hiding insides !
#6. Rd.5, G1. G. Madanova vs E. Rosso
Red to move and draw.
Gultach played here 2-6? and lost quickly. Red position here looks very suspicious but exceptional draw with 7 star moves in the row (!!!) was still available. Continue from diagram: 11-15*, 16-12, 15-18*, 12-8, 7-11*, 8-3, 11-15*, 14-10, 18-22*, 26-23, 5-9*, 3-8, 9-14* with following 15-18 etc Draw. Fantastic escape !
#7. Rd.5, G2. I. Bejasvili vs A. Hudayguliyeva.
White to move.
Game continued from diagram: 30-26 (A), 1-6, 20-16, 6-10 (B), 32-27, 10-15, 27-23, 19-24, 23-19, 14-18 etc Draw
A. Loses and missing a draw after 20-16.
B. Missing a win by 19-24*. If red plays 6-9 instead 6-10 the only drawn move is 32-28*
#8. Rd.6, G2. E. Rosso vs A. Hudaguliyeva
Red to move.
Interesting position. Game continued from diagram: 8-11 (A), 30-25 (B), 11-15 (C), 27-23, 15-18, 31-26 (D), 18x27, 32x23, 7-11, 25-22 (E), 3-7 etc RW
A. Missing a win by 14-18
B. 27-23 is safer.
C. 6-9 here seems to be much stronger though draw exists.
D. 24-20 also draw.
E. Last error in the game. 24-20 here secure a draw.