Stefanova - Kosteniuk Chess Blitz 2010

12th Women's World Chess Champion and Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk wins this game against Antoaneta Stefanova, at the 2010 Women's World Blitz Championship in Moscow, Russia.

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• Alexandra
• Kosteniuk
• Blitz
• Antoaneta
• Stefanova

[spatenface]

i dont get why the last 20 seconds can last over a minute for each player. that makes the timer an unnecessary tool doesn't it?

[ChessQueen]

@spatenface The time control is 3 minutes per player per game plus 2 seconds added per move, so indeed the last 20 seconds on the clock can last longer than 20 seconds if for example the player plays 20 moves (that adds 40 seconds to the clock). If the players play each move within 2 seconds, the clock time will not be reduced, can even go up.

[marcelovbjc]

I couldn't figure out how almost at the end of the game at 10:41 minutes. The next move Alexandra did was b1 promoting the pawn to a queen and checking the king, but I just realized that Stefanova still had the white's rook that could have taken the queen, and at the same time blocking the checkmate. So how is it possible that the game was over?

[ChessQueen]

@marcelovbjc Indeed I promoted the pawn to a Queen on b1, after which Stefanova resigned. The reason is because if Stefanova takes the Queen with her Rook, I will play Rh1+ (check) which will win the Rook on b1, and then it will be easy for me to win the game.

[KcalSociety]

Hello Alexndra, So Short... Very nice game to both. Congratz. I noticed at many time that you finished the game by getting a new queen.

[ChessQueen]

@KcalSociety Yes I like it when a pawn is "promoted" to queen. That's the most wonderful thing in chess, that you can realize your dream. In chess the ultimate dream is for a pawn to become a queen, it's like a fairytale :-)

[benoni45]

Antoaneta never really got her new nose in front!

Terrific chess video's these! Great quality, great angles, a real pleasure to watch!

[mavaddat]

Amazing endgame technique, Alexandra. Very instructive.

PGN:

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 e6 3. Nd2 h6 4. Bh4 c5 5. e4 cxd4 6. e5 g5 7. Bg3 Nd5 8. h4 g4 9. Qxg4 Nc6 10. a3 Qa5 11. Ngf3 h5 12. Qe4 Bh6 13. Rd1 b5 14. Nxd4 Nxd4 15. Qxd4 Bb7 16. Be2 Ne7 17. b4 Qc7 18. Ne4 Nf5 19. Nd6+ Qxd6 20. Qxd6 Nxd6 21. Rxd6 Bxg2 22. Rg1 Bc6 23. f4 a5 24. Kf2 axb4 25. axb4 Ra4 26. c3 Ra3 27. Rc1 Bf8 28. Rd4 Be7 29. Bf3 Bxf3 30. Kxf3 Rg8 31. Be1 Rg4 32. Rcd1 Ra7 33. f5 exf5 34. Rd5 Rb7 35. Ra1 Bd8 36. Ra8 Ke7 37. Bf2 Bc7

[spatenface]

@ChessQueen ah okay. thanks

[MrJuno6]

Because Rh1+ wins the rook.

[Ghostcloakv8]

Why was the game over? White's rook could have taken Black's queen and the game could have continued...

[lexus400]

Ok thank you for telling me that Alexandra, and so whoever is using your picture and name on chesscube is nothing but a fake :(