Urazayev,Arystanbek vs. Silva,Mariana - 50th Ciudad Sevilla 2024 1-0
In the game between Urazayev and Arystanbek versus Silva and Mariana at the 50th Ciudad Sevilla 2024 tournament on January 11, 2025, player Silva made a capture move with axb4. This move eliminates one of White's attacking pieces and gains a tempo advantage by forcing Black to respond. However, instead of pursuing a stronger threat, Silva focuses on defending her captured piece. The move also develops the queen for active play, but fails to seize the winning tempo that would have come from a more aggressive approach.
The capture of b4 is a significant move in this position, as it takes advantage of White's weakened pawn structure and gains a small material advantage. By choosing not to pursue the attack further, Silva seems to be prioritizing piece development over attacking chances. This decision may ultimately benefit her by preventing White from gaining an insurmountable material advantage.
Despite capturing the b-pawn, Silva's move does put some of her own pieces under pressure and leaves them vulnerable to counter-attacks. However, this is somewhat mitigated by the fact that she has managed to develop a key piece for active play.
D
D
D
[Date "2025.01.11"]