CM Helen Milligan is a regular competitor on the seniors circuit. Having just finished playing in the 2023 Asian Seniors, she immediately travelled to Italy for the 2023 World Seniors. After starting with 1.5/2, she found that he 3rd round opponent was former World Champion GM Nona Gaprindashvili. If she might have felt nervous before the game about playing such a legend, it did not show during the game, where she looked to be the player making most of the threats. Towards the end Gaprindashvili went for a line where she had 2 pieces for the rook, but some nice tactics from Milligan restored the material balance, and the game was agreed draw in a position still slightly favouring Milligan.
World Senior Women's Championship chess24.com (3.3), 27.10.2023
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 Na6 7. Qd2 e5 8. d5 c6 9. f3 cxd5 10. cxd5 Bd7 11. Be3 Nh5 12. O-O-O Nf4 13. Bf1 f5 14. Kb1 Nc7 15. Nge2 Nxe2 16. Bxe2 f4 17. Bf2 Bf6 18. Rhf1 Qe8 19. Rc1 Bd8 20. Bd3 Nb5 21. Ne2 a5 22. Rc2 a4 23. Rfc1 Ba5 24. Qd1 Qd8 25. Qg1 Kg7 26. Ka1 Rf7 27. Rc4 a3 28. b4 Bc7 29. R4c2 Be8 30. Rc4 Ra6 31. R1c2 Bb6 32. Rc8 Bxf2 33. Rxd8 Bxg1 34. Rxe8 Nd4 35. Nxg1 Nxc2+ 36. Bxc2 Rc7 37. Kb1 Rb6 38. Ne2 Rxb4+ 39. Bb3 Rxb3+ 40. axb3 a2+ 41. Ka1 Rc2 42. Nxf4 exf4 43. Re6 Rxg2 44. Rxd6 g5 45. h3 h5 46. Rd7+ Kg6 47. Rd6+ Kg7 48. Rd7+ Kg6 1/2-1/2
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Helen also drew with Nona Gaprindashvili in 2013 (in round 2). Here's to her going one better in 2033!
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