Great game

good game, pogonina.  That was a nice forced checkmate

very nice play !!!

i like your playing

Nice finish, Natalia!!

To be contrary, this vote chess thing against a very strong player is a stupid idea. Just becuause there are so many people playing against her, doesn't mean that Chess.com will have any advantage. It is 'subconsciously' perceived that vote chess works like 'A large group of people choose the move they think is best and the best move found is played'. But no, say if the average player in this game was rated, say 1700. The game will be like a 1700-rated player against a WGM! In this way, this game is pointless. However, if it is for entertainment, eg. the 'excitement' of playing against a WGM, I guess this concept is acceptable.

Well done Pogonina and screw you Chess.com for playing the Sicilian (again), and for playing the Najdorf. And screw you Miguel Najdorf and Sicily for inventing the opening that revolutionised openings and forced many players including Bobby Fischer to play a retarded opening that does nothing.

I might be a bit exaggerating here, it's just that I hate the Sicilian, especially the Najdorf. . .And I had to curse Chess.com in some way for losing, but hide the fact that I am going against what I stated before concerning the meaningless idea of this type of vote chess.

amm well, i've just seen the game beetwen you guys and Natalia (congratulations WGM) instead of 54Qe7?? why not 54Qh4! because with that, the game could last longer,because when 55Rg3 you can play Qh8 defending tha checkmate threat, not allowing a queen trade unless WGM takes on g7 blundering the rook, and well, with not the best position for black, but still playable, you would probably lose because of the pawn youre down but anyway, with queens on board you could try to make counterplay, i think.

And again, congratulations Natalia, also i have to cheer you about the articles you made in chess.com, really instructive!!! thanks a lot for contribute with the chess learning of those who we are not GM's.

this was a forced checkmate for her.

Thank you and congratulations

Congratulations to Natalia and to chess.com for a great game. I hope to learn more about it as I read further commentaries on the game.

merci beaucoup natalia !

Thanks for the game Natalia. It's been an honor

TBH we were doomed since move one, when our drive-byers wanted to play sicilian because it was the most played at GM level. The reason they gave put the ball in your court. Especially since you are a sicilian expert (judging from the chessgames database).

Have you published your analysis on the dragon?

Congratulations GM Pogonina Natalia for great game and victory too!

We probably did great mistacke on move 16....Bxd5,because we can not--never push --d5, and our white-squar Bishof protect d5 squar too.But also is posible, that we must choice 1.move e5 instead c5!

Alenka,with great respect,Regards

Thank you for playing against us Natalia =)

Congratulations! You played very well. Thank you for your time, and do your best at that tournament =]

Natalia, thank you so much for playing us and congratulations on a remarkable win! It's an honor to play against and to learn firsthand from one of the best!

gg

Congratulations and all the best!

a very good game and a beautiful young girl . . . 

Thanks a lot, guys! Chess.com will soon probably publish an article with my comments on the vote chess process. And then, when I return from the Russian Club Cup, the full detailed analysis of the game: inaccuracies, plans, ideas, advice, etc.