Ushenina,Anna vs. Rudzinska,Michalina - European Women Blitz-ch 2024 1-0
In the European Women Blitz-ch 2024 on January 10, 2025, Anna Ushenina played with white pieces against Michalina Rudzinska playing with black pieces. The move Qa5 is a surprising choice that does not immediately threaten any of Black's pieces, and instead forces White to respond to the pawn's presence.
The move misses an opportunity to gain a material advantage by exchanging one of her pawns for Black's more valuable piece, which could have led to a stronger position. By playing Qa5, Anna Ushenina also fails to reveal an attack on any of Black's pieces, allowing Michalina Rudzinska to maintain some level of control over the center of the board.
In addition, White has not developed a piece for active play and instead seems to be focused on creating tension with the pawn on a5. The move does force Black to respond, but ultimately, it leads to a forced checkmate that Anna Ushenina is unable to escape from.
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[Date "2025.01.10"]