A tough start for the Muzychuk sisters
Koneru Humpy made a strong start | Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza
Humpy - Anna, Game 1
Position after 19...Kf8
19...Kf8 turned out to be the decisive mistake. Before that Black needed to retreat her bishop to e5, instead of 18...Bd6 which allowed 19.Nc4. It only left Black with inferior choices. 19...Ke8 is the only way to keep everything from falling apart immediately. 20.Rad1 ends the game. Find out the winning continuation for White after 20...Be7.
A Diwali Firecracker victory for Humpy, crushes Anna Muzychuk in 24 moves | Video: ChessBase India
Interview with Humpy Koneru after winning the first game of FIDE Women Candidates - Pool A | Video: FIDE
Humpy made a short work of Anna Muzychuk in 24 moves | Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza
Lei - Mariya, Game 1
Position after 19...Bf4
White got a comfortable position out of the opening. Black made an incorrect offer of a bishop exchange 19...Bf4 which shifted things significantly towards White. 20.Bxf4 gxf4 21.Qe4 and White went on to convert her extra pawn advantage into a win.
Interview with Lei Tingjie after winning the first game of the FIDE Women Candidates Pool A | Video: FIDE
Lei Tingjie (CHN) - Mariya Muzychuk (UKR): 1-0 | Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza
Former Women's World Champion and FIDE Treasurer GM Zhu Chen made the first move on Lei-Mariya's board | Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza
FIDE Deputy Chair and European Chess Union Deputy President, WGM Dana Reizniece-Ozola made the first move on Humpy-Anna's board | Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza
The match schedule for Pool A | Photo: Official site
Replay FIDE Women's Candidates 2022-23 Pool A Quarterfinals Game 1 live commentary by IM and WGM Almira Skripchenko and GM Igor-Alexandre Nataf | Video: FIDE
