Sargsyan,Anna M. vs. Ju,Wenjun - FIDE Women World Blitz 2024 1/2-1/2
In the FIDE Women World Blitz 2024 event on December 30, 2024, Anna M. Sargsyan made a move with her white pieces that follows a capture move by taking back one of black's pieces (Rxa2). This move eliminates the attacking piece, creating an equal trade opportunity. However, it misses the chance to threaten the opponent's position more significantly. The move also ignores a stronger threat posed by the captured piece.
The game could have benefited from a better material exchange, as the recaptured piece does not gain much value. By playing Rxa2, Sargsyan develops one of her pieces for active play but fails to reveal an attack on the opponent's piece, allowing Wenjun Ju to potentially kick it out. Furthermore, this move does not leverage the superior threat chance that existed prior to the capture. Overall, the choice to retake the captured piece results in a relatively even trade, rather than capitalizing on the earlier advantage.
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[Date "2024.12.30"]