Zhukova,Natalia vs. Sliwicka,Alicja - European Women Blitz-ch 2024 1-0
In the European Women Blitz-ch 2024 on January 10, 2025, Natalia Zhukova played with white pieces against Alicja Sliwicka, who responded with Rc2.
Rc2 is a follow-up to a capture move, which implies that a piece was taken previously. The move also involves losing material in exchange for it.
This move leaves the rook without any defenders. It fails to threaten or create an opportunity to attack. Instead, it ignores a superior threat chance.
By sacrificing this piece unnecessarily, Zhukova misses out on a potential advantage. Moreover, she overlooks a better option involving her knight's movement.
The rook now occupies the 2nd rank of the board, which could potentially be used for further development or to create threats.
In summary, Rc2 is a move that fails to achieve its goals and allows Sliwicka to develop her piece for active play.
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[Date "2025.01.10"]