Chess With Sam Collins

Humpy Koneru vs Alina Kashlinskaya

Women’s Grand Prix 2019, Skolkovo, Russia

The strong Indian GM Humpy Koneru has not played much over the last few years, but convincingly won an elite women’s Grand Prix event in Russia.

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4

The Ragozin is one of the most popular defences among strong GMs.

5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 0–0 8.Rc1 dxc4 9.Bxc4 c5 10.0–0 cxd4 11.Ne4

11.Nxd4 Bd7 12.Qb3 ...