Lei Tingjie advances to the Semifinals
Anna Muzychuk won her must-win game | Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza
Anna - Humpy, Game 4
Position after 30.Bxe6
30...Qxe6 is how Black could have kept things together. 30...fxe6 was the beginning of the end for Black as her kingside became quite vulnerable.
Position after 35.Rexd4
White made a perfect exchange sacrifice to seize her advantage on the kingside. 35.Rexd4 Bxd4 36.Rxd4 Qa2 37.Rd7 Rxf6 38.exf6 Qa1+ 39.Kh2 Qe5+ 40.Kh3 Black could have tried to get back in the game via Rxf2. However, she missed her chance due to mutual time trouble. Anna went on to win the game and force tie-breaks.
Anna Muzychuk: "The game was very complicated, I was not sure what was going on" | Video: FIDE
Anna Muzychuk (UKR) - Koneru Humpy: 1-0 | Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza
Lei Tingjie: "The match was tough" | Video: FIDE
Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) - Lei Tingjie (CHN): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza
The all four participants of Pool A | Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza
The match schedule for Pool A | Photo: Official site
Replay FIDE Women's Candidates 2022-23 Pool A Quarterfinals Game 4 live commentary by IM and WGM Almira Skripchenko and GM Igor-Alexandre Nataf | Video: FIDE
