Positions
Ushenina – Girya. Bishop and knight checkmate
Former Women’s World Chess Champion Anna Ushenina fails to checkmate with Bishop+Knight. This happened during the Geneva Women’s Grand Prix Round 4. Ushenina – Girya Geneve, 2013
Year: 2022
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