Boylston Chess Club Weblog and The Kenilworthian are keeping the most complete lists of chess blogs around. I would just like to recommend two blogs I have seen recently:
ChessLand - Nice lessons for beginners in French language
Ajedrez en Puebla - Interesting photos and short posts for Spanish readers
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Monday, February 27, 2006
"Metalis 2006" Open Tournament
This event was held on February 23rd-26th in Bizovac, Croatia. There were 7 rounds (Swiss pairings), with time control of 2 hours and prize fund of 4500 Euros.
GM Borki Predojevic (BIH 2553) won the race with 6/7 points. 14 players have tied 2nd place with 5.5/7.
Final standings
List of participants
GM Borki Predojevic (BIH 2553) won the race with 6/7 points. 14 players have tied 2nd place with 5.5/7.
Final standings
List of participants
SCG Men Championship
2nd individual chess championship of Serbia and Montenegro is starting today in Pancevo. Average rating of 2501 is giving tournament of 11th Category.
List of participants:
GM Branko Damljanovic 2615
GM Igor Miladinovic 2607
GM Aleksandar Kovacevic 2535
GM Dejan Pikula 2530
GM Nikola Djukic 2523
GM Miodrag R. Savic 2517
GM Milos Perunovic 2508
GM Bosko Abramovic 2507
GM Bojan Vuckovic 2506
GM Dejan Antic 2505
IM Branko Tadic 2491
FM Borko Lajthajm 2464
IM Djordjije Kontic 2355
Marko Krivokapic 2352 (SCG junior champion)
Official site
List of participants:
GM Branko Damljanovic 2615
GM Igor Miladinovic 2607
GM Aleksandar Kovacevic 2535
GM Dejan Pikula 2530
GM Nikola Djukic 2523
GM Miodrag R. Savic 2517
GM Milos Perunovic 2508
GM Bosko Abramovic 2507
GM Bojan Vuckovic 2506
GM Dejan Antic 2505
IM Branko Tadic 2491
FM Borko Lajthajm 2464
IM Djordjije Kontic 2355
Marko Krivokapic 2352 (SCG junior champion)
Official site
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Reducing Activity
Yesterday I resigned as chairman of the chess club "Radnicki", Cuprija. After having too many obligations, with army service on the top, I started to suffer from tachycardia. Doctor told me to reduce stress/work and rest more. I should quit few other things...
Having spring on the doorsteps and Velika Morava on 10 mins away, I'll purchase fishing license soon.
My experience says it's very hard to run club, organize things, fight for sponsors and play good chess at the same time. My army ends in May, and after that I want to start with chess study again. If I manage to fulfill my plans, the tournament schedule will be (not counting rapid events):
- "The Battle of Senta 1697" in July
- Another Open in August
- Regional League in October-November
- Hastings Chess Festival in December-January
Having spring on the doorsteps and Velika Morava on 10 mins away, I'll purchase fishing license soon.
My experience says it's very hard to run club, organize things, fight for sponsors and play good chess at the same time. My army ends in May, and after that I want to start with chess study again. If I manage to fulfill my plans, the tournament schedule will be (not counting rapid events):
- "The Battle of Senta 1697" in July
- Another Open in August
- Regional League in October-November
- Hastings Chess Festival in December-January
Friday, February 24, 2006
The Battle of Senta 1697 Chess Festival
The 10th Chess Festival "The Battle of Senta 1697" takes place on 21st-30th July 2006 in Senta, Serbia and Montenegro.
Events:
A Main tournament
B tournament
Rapid-transit tournament
Children’s rapid-transit tournament
Women’s rapid-transit tournament
Blitz-transit tournament
I'll try to help organizers to build the website. We might have it online in 20-30 days.
(Exchange rate: $1 USD=72 dinars, 1 Euro=87 dinars)
,,A,, ( Main ) tournament will be rated and will excist of 9 rounds (Swiss system FIDE- variants). Organizer will supply digital watches, chessboards and chess pieces . The largest number of players is 200. The time control is 1 hour 30 minutes till the end of the game plus 30 seconds per move.
Prizes : I – 35.000, II – 25.000, III – 20.000, IV – 15.000, V – 10.000, VI – 8.000,VII – 7.000, VIII – 6.000, IX – 5.000, X – 4.000, XI – XV – 3.000 dinar net .
Registration fee for players :
Without ELO-rating and to 1.800 ........1.700 din
from 1.801 to 2.000......1.500 din
from 2.001 to 2.200 ............................. 1.300 din
from 2.201 to 2.320 .....1.200 din
from 2.321 onwards no fee.
The organizer covers the expenses of International masters up to 2.000 dinars, and for Grand masters and players with ELO over 2450 up to 3.000 din.
,,B,, tournament is played simultaneously with the Main tournament. The registration fee is 600 dinars for each player. Open for players with an ELO- rating under 2.050 ELO-rating. The playtime is 2 hours till the end of the game for each player.
Prizes : I -- 2.500, II – 2.300, III – 2.100, IV – 1.900, V – 1.700, VI – 1.500, VII – 1.400, VIII – 1.300, IX – 1.200, and X – 1.100 dinars net.
For all games at the ,,B,, tournament it is obligatory to bring an accurate chess-clock and a chessboard of standard size. The largest number of players is 100.
Accommodation possibilities :
--Hotel ,,Royal,, ( information and booking by telephone xx381(0)24-812-368 ).
--Private accommodation, without food : Price 400 Dinar (appr. 4,5 Euro) for two or three beds room and 520 Dinar (appr. 6 Euro) for a single room. The registrations are accepted till 17th July. Fees are paid in advance in each case.
The ceremonial opening of the ,,A,, and ,,B,, tournament is on 21st July at 4 o’clock P.M. in the Exhibition Hall of the Cultural Centre. The games will begin at half past 4 PM every day, and Saturday and Sunday there are two rounds, first at 10 o’clock. Free time for tournament ,,A,, and ,,B,, is on Monday, on 24-th July, where there will be played rapid-transit (,,Blitz,,) and rapid tournaments. The last, the 9th round is played on Friday, the 28th July at 8 o’clock.
Registration from ,,A,, and ,,B,, tournament are accepted on the spot from 2 – 3.30.
A Rapid-transit (,,Blitz,,) tournament will take place on 24-th July, and will begin at 10 o’clock on Monday. The registration fee is 200 dinars. No fee for Grand masters, Inter masters, women, and players of the ,,A,, and ,,B,, tournaments. There will be 9 rounds (Swiss system FIDE variant). Registrations is possible only before 9,30 o’clock. The largest number of players is 200. For all games it is obligatory to bring an accurate chess-clock.
Prizes : I – 5.000, II – 4.000, III – 3.000, IV – 2.500, V –VI – 2.000, VII –VIII –1.500, IX –X – 1.000, XI –XV –500 dinars, net.
A Rapid tournament will begin at 3 PM, on Monday, the 24-th July. The game-time is 15-15 minutes per player. There will be 9 rounds (Swiss system FIDE variant). Registration fee is 400 dinars per player, except for Grand masters, Intern. masters, women, and players of the ,,A,, and ,,B,, tournaments.
Prizes : I – 12.000, II – 10.000, III – 7.000, IV – 6.000, V – 5.000, VI – 4.000, VII – VIII – 3.000, IX – X –2.000, XI – XV – 1.000 dinars, net.
Registrations is possible only before 2,30 PM. For all games it is obligatory to bring an accurate chess-clock. The largest number of players is 200.
The Children’s rapid tournament will take place at 29th July, on Saturday, and will begin at 10 o’clock , the registration fee is 100 dinars. Registration is possible only before 9,30 o’clock. The game-time is 15 minutes per player. For all games it is obligatory to bring an accurate chess-clock. The largest number of players is 200. Tournament is organized in two group :
1. Girls and boys under 13 years ( born 1994 and later ).
2. Girls and boys from 13 to 15 years ( born 1991 ---1993 ).
Prizes : separate for girls, boys and for each age group.
1. The winners of each group will receive a cup
2. The first three places will receive medals
3. The first six places will receive chess literature.
The Women’s rapid tournament will take place at 30th July, on Sunday, and will begin at 10 o’clock . The registration fee is 200 dinars, except for women’s Grand masters and Inter masters. The game time is 15 minutes per player. There will be 9 rounds (Swiss system FIDE variant). Registration is possible only before 9,30 0’clock. For all games is obligatory to bring an accurate chess-clock. The largest number of players is 200.
Prizes : I – 6.000, II – 5.000, III – 4.000, IV – 3.000, V – 2.500, VI – 2.000, VII – 1.500, VIII – 1.000, dinars net.
Information, registration for tournaments and private accommodation bookings at
Seles Ambrus, 27 Fruskogorska street, 24400 Senta Serbia-Montenegro .
Telephone number : +381-24-813-251 or mob. +381-63-8-754-713,
E-mail : kajari@sksyu.net, szelescs@sabotronic.co.yu, novaklaslo@ptt.yu, brindzai@stcable.co.yu
Events:
A Main tournament
B tournament
Rapid-transit tournament
Children’s rapid-transit tournament
Women’s rapid-transit tournament
Blitz-transit tournament
I'll try to help organizers to build the website. We might have it online in 20-30 days.
(Exchange rate: $1 USD=72 dinars, 1 Euro=87 dinars)
,,A,, ( Main ) tournament will be rated and will excist of 9 rounds (Swiss system FIDE- variants). Organizer will supply digital watches, chessboards and chess pieces . The largest number of players is 200. The time control is 1 hour 30 minutes till the end of the game plus 30 seconds per move.
Prizes : I – 35.000, II – 25.000, III – 20.000, IV – 15.000, V – 10.000, VI – 8.000,VII – 7.000, VIII – 6.000, IX – 5.000, X – 4.000, XI – XV – 3.000 dinar net .
Registration fee for players :
Without ELO-rating and to 1.800 ........1.700 din
from 1.801 to 2.000......1.500 din
from 2.001 to 2.200 ............................. 1.300 din
from 2.201 to 2.320 .....1.200 din
from 2.321 onwards no fee.
The organizer covers the expenses of International masters up to 2.000 dinars, and for Grand masters and players with ELO over 2450 up to 3.000 din.
,,B,, tournament is played simultaneously with the Main tournament. The registration fee is 600 dinars for each player. Open for players with an ELO- rating under 2.050 ELO-rating. The playtime is 2 hours till the end of the game for each player.
Prizes : I -- 2.500, II – 2.300, III – 2.100, IV – 1.900, V – 1.700, VI – 1.500, VII – 1.400, VIII – 1.300, IX – 1.200, and X – 1.100 dinars net.
For all games at the ,,B,, tournament it is obligatory to bring an accurate chess-clock and a chessboard of standard size. The largest number of players is 100.
Accommodation possibilities :
--Hotel ,,Royal,, ( information and booking by telephone xx381(0)24-812-368 ).
--Private accommodation, without food : Price 400 Dinar (appr. 4,5 Euro) for two or three beds room and 520 Dinar (appr. 6 Euro) for a single room. The registrations are accepted till 17th July. Fees are paid in advance in each case.
The ceremonial opening of the ,,A,, and ,,B,, tournament is on 21st July at 4 o’clock P.M. in the Exhibition Hall of the Cultural Centre. The games will begin at half past 4 PM every day, and Saturday and Sunday there are two rounds, first at 10 o’clock. Free time for tournament ,,A,, and ,,B,, is on Monday, on 24-th July, where there will be played rapid-transit (,,Blitz,,) and rapid tournaments. The last, the 9th round is played on Friday, the 28th July at 8 o’clock.
Registration from ,,A,, and ,,B,, tournament are accepted on the spot from 2 – 3.30.
A Rapid-transit (,,Blitz,,) tournament will take place on 24-th July, and will begin at 10 o’clock on Monday. The registration fee is 200 dinars. No fee for Grand masters, Inter masters, women, and players of the ,,A,, and ,,B,, tournaments. There will be 9 rounds (Swiss system FIDE variant). Registrations is possible only before 9,30 o’clock. The largest number of players is 200. For all games it is obligatory to bring an accurate chess-clock.
Prizes : I – 5.000, II – 4.000, III – 3.000, IV – 2.500, V –VI – 2.000, VII –VIII –1.500, IX –X – 1.000, XI –XV –500 dinars, net.
A Rapid tournament will begin at 3 PM, on Monday, the 24-th July. The game-time is 15-15 minutes per player. There will be 9 rounds (Swiss system FIDE variant). Registration fee is 400 dinars per player, except for Grand masters, Intern. masters, women, and players of the ,,A,, and ,,B,, tournaments.
Prizes : I – 12.000, II – 10.000, III – 7.000, IV – 6.000, V – 5.000, VI – 4.000, VII – VIII – 3.000, IX – X –2.000, XI – XV – 1.000 dinars, net.
Registrations is possible only before 2,30 PM. For all games it is obligatory to bring an accurate chess-clock. The largest number of players is 200.
The Children’s rapid tournament will take place at 29th July, on Saturday, and will begin at 10 o’clock , the registration fee is 100 dinars. Registration is possible only before 9,30 o’clock. The game-time is 15 minutes per player. For all games it is obligatory to bring an accurate chess-clock. The largest number of players is 200. Tournament is organized in two group :
1. Girls and boys under 13 years ( born 1994 and later ).
2. Girls and boys from 13 to 15 years ( born 1991 ---1993 ).
Prizes : separate for girls, boys and for each age group.
1. The winners of each group will receive a cup
2. The first three places will receive medals
3. The first six places will receive chess literature.
The Women’s rapid tournament will take place at 30th July, on Sunday, and will begin at 10 o’clock . The registration fee is 200 dinars, except for women’s Grand masters and Inter masters. The game time is 15 minutes per player. There will be 9 rounds (Swiss system FIDE variant). Registration is possible only before 9,30 0’clock. For all games is obligatory to bring an accurate chess-clock. The largest number of players is 200.
Prizes : I – 6.000, II – 5.000, III – 4.000, IV – 3.000, V – 2.500, VI – 2.000, VII – 1.500, VIII – 1.000, dinars net.
Information, registration for tournaments and private accommodation bookings at
Seles Ambrus, 27 Fruskogorska street, 24400 Senta Serbia-Montenegro .
Telephone number : +381-24-813-251 or mob. +381-63-8-754-713,
E-mail : kajari@sksyu.net, szelescs@sabotronic.co.yu, novaklaslo@ptt.yu, brindzai@stcable.co.yu
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Topalov Lost Again
After having no advantage from modest Kings Indian line, Veselin Topalov aimed to break through with g4-f5. Teimur Radjabov was ready to decline the attack with few good moves and trade heavy pieces for winning endgame. Topalov resigned at move 37.
Linares round 4 results:
Peter Svidler - Etienne Bacrot 1-0
Francisco Vallejo Pons - Levon Aronian draw
Peter Leko - Vassily Ivanchuk 1-0
Veselin Topalov - Teimur Radjabov 0-1
Standings:
1-2. Peter Leko 2740 and Peter Svidler 2765 3.5
3-4. Vassily Ivanchuk 2729 and Levon Aronian 2752 2.0
5-6. Etienne Bacrot 2717 and Teimur Radjabov 2700 1.5
7-8. Veselin Topalov 2801 and Francisco Vallejo Pons 2650 1.0
Veselin Topalov 2801 - Teimur Radjabov 2700
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Bd3 O-O 6. Nge2 c5 7. d5 e6 8. h3 exd5 9. exd5 Nfd7 10. f4 f5 11. O-O Na6 12. Be3 Nc7 13. Qd2 Re8 14. Bf2 Nf6 15. a3 a5 16. Bh4 Bd7 17. Kh1 Qe7 18. Rae1 Qf7 19. a4 Na6 20. g4?! [20. Nb5 Bxb5 21. axb5 Nb4 22. Nc3= (22. Bb1 Ne4 !)]
20... Nb4! [It's always good to have pieces closer to the center] 21. Bb1 fxg4 22. f5 Bxf5 23. Bxf5 gxf5 24. Rxf5 Qg6 25. Ref1 Rf8 26. Ng3 [Better was 26. Qf4. Now Black can trade few pieces and reduce the pressure] 26... Nh5! 27. Nce4 Nxg3+ 28. Nxg3 gxh3 29. b3 [It's like White gave up] 29... Rae8 30. Kh2 Rxf5 31. Rxf5 Re5 32. Qg5 Qxg5 33. Bxg5 Nc2 34. Bd8? [34. Bf4 was better] 34... Nd4 35. Rf4 Re3 36. Rg4 Kf7 37. Re4 Rxb3 0-1
Linares round 4 results:
Peter Svidler - Etienne Bacrot 1-0
Francisco Vallejo Pons - Levon Aronian draw
Peter Leko - Vassily Ivanchuk 1-0
Veselin Topalov - Teimur Radjabov 0-1
Standings:
1-2. Peter Leko 2740 and Peter Svidler 2765 3.5
3-4. Vassily Ivanchuk 2729 and Levon Aronian 2752 2.0
5-6. Etienne Bacrot 2717 and Teimur Radjabov 2700 1.5
7-8. Veselin Topalov 2801 and Francisco Vallejo Pons 2650 1.0
Veselin Topalov 2801 - Teimur Radjabov 2700
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Bd3 O-O 6. Nge2 c5 7. d5 e6 8. h3 exd5 9. exd5 Nfd7 10. f4 f5 11. O-O Na6 12. Be3 Nc7 13. Qd2 Re8 14. Bf2 Nf6 15. a3 a5 16. Bh4 Bd7 17. Kh1 Qe7 18. Rae1 Qf7 19. a4 Na6 20. g4?! [20. Nb5 Bxb5 21. axb5 Nb4 22. Nc3= (22. Bb1 Ne4 !)]
20... Nb4! [It's always good to have pieces closer to the center] 21. Bb1 fxg4 22. f5 Bxf5 23. Bxf5 gxf5 24. Rxf5 Qg6 25. Ref1 Rf8 26. Ng3 [Better was 26. Qf4. Now Black can trade few pieces and reduce the pressure] 26... Nh5! 27. Nce4 Nxg3+ 28. Nxg3 gxh3 29. b3 [It's like White gave up] 29... Rae8 30. Kh2 Rxf5 31. Rxf5 Re5 32. Qg5 Qxg5 33. Bxg5 Nc2 34. Bd8? [34. Bf4 was better] 34... Nd4 35. Rf4 Re3 36. Rg4 Kf7 37. Re4 Rxb3 0-1
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Monday, February 20, 2006
"Pet Dvojki" Rapid Tournament
"Pet Dvojki" was held on Saturday 18th February in Krusevac, SCG. There were 136 participants in the main group and 86 in junior group (born 1991 or later). WCN Site Pro IM Goran Vojinovic took the first place in main group on tiebreak. Uros Cvetanovic, young lion from Cuprija, had an impressive run in the junior group to win the race with 8,5 out of 9 rounds. And those half point were stolen from him after arbiter declared N+5 pawns vs B+5 pawns as a draw!? Aleksandar Dimitrijevic, another kid from Cuprija, tied for 2nd place.
Main group final standings:
1-3. IM Vojinovic Goran, IM Arsovic Goran and IM Arsovic Zoran 7,5/9
4-8. GM Rajkovic Dusan, GM Cabrilo Goran, IM Govedarica Radovan, FM Kojovic Dragan and MK Dimitrijevic Srdjan 7/9
9-13. IM Milanovic Danilo, MK Jovic Stanoje, GM Pikula Dejan, MK Stojanovic Zlatko and MK Milosevic Rade 6,5/9 etc.
Junior group standings:
1. Uros Cvetanovic 8,5/9
2-6. MK Aleksandar Djordjevic, Milos Boskovic, Aleksandar Dimitrijevic, Darko Stankovic and MK Milica Milosavljevic 7/9
7-8. Marija Milosavljevic and Sasa Milosevic 6,5/9 etc.
Main group final standings:
1-3. IM Vojinovic Goran, IM Arsovic Goran and IM Arsovic Zoran 7,5/9
4-8. GM Rajkovic Dusan, GM Cabrilo Goran, IM Govedarica Radovan, FM Kojovic Dragan and MK Dimitrijevic Srdjan 7/9
9-13. IM Milanovic Danilo, MK Jovic Stanoje, GM Pikula Dejan, MK Stojanovic Zlatko and MK Milosevic Rade 6,5/9 etc.
Junior group standings:
1. Uros Cvetanovic 8,5/9
2-6. MK Aleksandar Djordjevic, Milos Boskovic, Aleksandar Dimitrijevic, Darko Stankovic and MK Milica Milosavljevic 7/9
7-8. Marija Milosavljevic and Sasa Milosevic 6,5/9 etc.
Svidler and Leko on the lead
Great games so far in this tournament!
Morelia Linares Round 2:
Peter Leko 2740 - Teimur Radjabov 2700 1-0
Vassily Ivanchuk 2729 - Levon Aronian 2752 1-0
Veselin Topalov 2801 - Etienne Bacrot 2717 draw
Francisco Vallejo Pons 2650 - Peter Svidler 2765 0-1
Standings:
1-2. Peter Leko and Peter Svidler 2
3. Vassily Ivanchuk 1,5
4-5. Etienne Bacrot and Levon Aronian 1
6. Veselin Topalov 0,5
7-8. Francisco Vallejo Pons and Teimur Radjabov 0
Leko - Radjabov
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Nd5 Be7 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. c3 O-O 12. Nc2 Bg5 13. a4 bxa4 14. Rxa4 a5 15. Bc4 Rb8 16. b3 Kh8 17. Nce3 Be6 18. h4 Bf4 19. Nf5 g6 20. Nfe3 Kg7 21. g3 Bh6 22. Ng4 f5 23. Nxh6 Kxh6 24. h5 g5 25. exf5 Bxf5 26. Ne3 Bc8 27. Ra2 Ne7 28. O-O Rf6 29. Qe2 Qb6 30. Rfa1 Qc6 31. Rxa5 Bb7 32. Bd5 Nxd5 33. Rxd5 Qxc3 34. Ng4+ Kg7 35. Ra7 Re6 36. Qc4 Qe1+ 37. Kg2 Re7 38. Rxb7 Rexb7 39. Rxd6 Rf8 40. h6+ Kh8 41. Qd5 Rbb8 42. Qd3 Qb4 43. Rd7 e4 44. Qd5 Rb5 45. Nf6 1-0
Ivanchuk - Aronian
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 c5 5. O-O g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. d4 cxd4 8. Qxd4 d6 9. Be3 Nbd7 10. Rac1 Rc8 11. b3 a6 12. Rfd1 O-O 13. Qd2 Ne4 14. Nxe4 Bxe4 15. Ne1 Nf6 16. Bh3 Rb8 17. Nd3 Ba8 18. f3 e6 19. Bf2 Re8 20. Nb4 a5 21. Na6 Rc8 22. Qxd6 Qxd6 23. Rxd6 Nd5 24. Rd1 Nc3 25. R1d2 b5 26. Rd7 Be5 27. cxb5 Nxb5 28. Bf1 Bc6 29. R7d3 Na3 30. f4 Bf6 31. Nc5 Be7 32. Rd1 Nb5 33. Na4 Be4 34. Rd7 Bb4 35. Bg2 Bxg2 36. Kxg2 Rc2 37. Rb7 Na3 38. Rdd7 Rf8 39. Kf3 Nb1 40. Be3 Rxa2 41. Bc5 Bxc5 42. Nxc5 Nd2+ 43. Kg2 e5 44. Ne6 exf4 45. Rxf7 1-0
Vallejo Pons - Svidler
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bd2 Bg7 6. e4 Nb6 7. Be3 O-O 8. h4 Nc6 9. e5 Bf5 10. Be2 Nb4 11. g4 Nc2+ 12. Kf1 Nxe3+ 13. fxe3 Be6 14. Nh3 f6 15. exf6 Bxf6 16. Kg1 Bf7 17. Ng5 e5 18. Nxf7 Rxf7 19. dxe5 Bxe5 20. Ne4 Bxb2 21. Rb1 Qe7 22. Bf3 Bg7 23. Ng5 Rff8 24. Qb3+ Kh8 25. Bxb7 Rab8 26. Be4 Bf6 27. Qc2 Rbe8 28. Rf1 Qd7 29. Bf3 Rxe3 30. Rh3 Bd4 31. Kg2 Nd5 32. Kh1 Nf4 33. Bc6 Rxh3+ 34. Nxh3 Qxg4 35. Bg2 Nxg2 36. Rxf8+ Kg7 37. Qxc7+ Kxf8 38. Qd6+ Kg7 39. Qe7+ Kh6 40. Qg5+ Qxg5 0-1
Morelia Linares Round 2:
Peter Leko 2740 - Teimur Radjabov 2700 1-0
Vassily Ivanchuk 2729 - Levon Aronian 2752 1-0
Veselin Topalov 2801 - Etienne Bacrot 2717 draw
Francisco Vallejo Pons 2650 - Peter Svidler 2765 0-1
Standings:
1-2. Peter Leko and Peter Svidler 2
3. Vassily Ivanchuk 1,5
4-5. Etienne Bacrot and Levon Aronian 1
6. Veselin Topalov 0,5
7-8. Francisco Vallejo Pons and Teimur Radjabov 0
Leko - Radjabov
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Nd5 Be7 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. c3 O-O 12. Nc2 Bg5 13. a4 bxa4 14. Rxa4 a5 15. Bc4 Rb8 16. b3 Kh8 17. Nce3 Be6 18. h4 Bf4 19. Nf5 g6 20. Nfe3 Kg7 21. g3 Bh6 22. Ng4 f5 23. Nxh6 Kxh6 24. h5 g5 25. exf5 Bxf5 26. Ne3 Bc8 27. Ra2 Ne7 28. O-O Rf6 29. Qe2 Qb6 30. Rfa1 Qc6 31. Rxa5 Bb7 32. Bd5 Nxd5 33. Rxd5 Qxc3 34. Ng4+ Kg7 35. Ra7 Re6 36. Qc4 Qe1+ 37. Kg2 Re7 38. Rxb7 Rexb7 39. Rxd6 Rf8 40. h6+ Kh8 41. Qd5 Rbb8 42. Qd3 Qb4 43. Rd7 e4 44. Qd5 Rb5 45. Nf6 1-0
Ivanchuk - Aronian
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 c5 5. O-O g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. d4 cxd4 8. Qxd4 d6 9. Be3 Nbd7 10. Rac1 Rc8 11. b3 a6 12. Rfd1 O-O 13. Qd2 Ne4 14. Nxe4 Bxe4 15. Ne1 Nf6 16. Bh3 Rb8 17. Nd3 Ba8 18. f3 e6 19. Bf2 Re8 20. Nb4 a5 21. Na6 Rc8 22. Qxd6 Qxd6 23. Rxd6 Nd5 24. Rd1 Nc3 25. R1d2 b5 26. Rd7 Be5 27. cxb5 Nxb5 28. Bf1 Bc6 29. R7d3 Na3 30. f4 Bf6 31. Nc5 Be7 32. Rd1 Nb5 33. Na4 Be4 34. Rd7 Bb4 35. Bg2 Bxg2 36. Kxg2 Rc2 37. Rb7 Na3 38. Rdd7 Rf8 39. Kf3 Nb1 40. Be3 Rxa2 41. Bc5 Bxc5 42. Nxc5 Nd2+ 43. Kg2 e5 44. Ne6 exf4 45. Rxf7 1-0
Vallejo Pons - Svidler
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bd2 Bg7 6. e4 Nb6 7. Be3 O-O 8. h4 Nc6 9. e5 Bf5 10. Be2 Nb4 11. g4 Nc2+ 12. Kf1 Nxe3+ 13. fxe3 Be6 14. Nh3 f6 15. exf6 Bxf6 16. Kg1 Bf7 17. Ng5 e5 18. Nxf7 Rxf7 19. dxe5 Bxe5 20. Ne4 Bxb2 21. Rb1 Qe7 22. Bf3 Bg7 23. Ng5 Rff8 24. Qb3+ Kh8 25. Bxb7 Rab8 26. Be4 Bf6 27. Qc2 Rbe8 28. Rf1 Qd7 29. Bf3 Rxe3 30. Rh3 Bd4 31. Kg2 Nd5 32. Kh1 Nf4 33. Bc6 Rxh3+ 34. Nxh3 Qxg4 35. Bg2 Nxg2 36. Rxf8+ Kg7 37. Qxc7+ Kxf8 38. Qd6+ Kg7 39. Qe7+ Kh6 40. Qg5+ Qxg5 0-1
Sunday, February 19, 2006
Baadur going to Dortmund
GM Baadur Jobava (GEO 2614) is the winner of the Aeroflot Open which was held in Moscow 8th-17th February 2006. Four players have finished with 6,5/9 but Baadur had best tiebreak score. As previously announced, winner of this tournament will play in Dortmund on 23rd July-5th August 2006.
Vladimir Malakhov 2694 - Baadur Jobava 2614
Aeroflot 2006, round 9
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nd2 e6 5. Nb3 Nd7 6. Nf3 h5 7. Be2 Be7 8. h3 Nh6 9. Bf4 Be4 10. Nfd2 Bxg2 11. Rh2 Be4 12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. Bxh5 Nf5 14. Bg4 Nb6 15. Qe2 Nxd4 16. Qxe4 Nxb3 17. axb3 Bg5 18. Rd1 Nd5 19. Bg3 Bh4 20. c4 Bxg3 21. fxg3 Qb6 22. Re2 Nc3
23. bxc3 Qg1+ 24. Kd2 O-O-O+ 25. Qd4 Rxd4+ 26. cxd4 Qxd4+ 27. Kc2 Qc5 28. Rf1 Rf8 29. Rxf7 Rxf7 30. Bxe6+ Rd7 31. Rd2 Qxe5 32. Bxd7+ Kc7 33. Bg4 Kb6 34. Rd3 a5 35. Bd1 Kc5 36. h4 Qe1 37. h5 Qf2+ 38. Kc1 Kb4 39. g4 Ka3 40. Bf3 Qb2+ 41. Kd1 Kb4 42. Be2 Qe5 43. Kd2 Qf4+ 44. Kd1 b6 45. Ke1 a4 46. bxa4 Qxc4 47. Rd7 Qc3+ 48. Kd1 Kxa4 49. g5 Qa1+ 50. Kd2 Qe5 51. g6 b5 52. Kd1 Qf4 53. Rf7 Qd4+ 54. Ke1 c5 55. Kf1 Qh4 56. Bf3 Qg5 57. Kf2 Qh6 0-1
Vladimir Malakhov 2694 - Baadur Jobava 2614
Aeroflot 2006, round 9
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nd2 e6 5. Nb3 Nd7 6. Nf3 h5 7. Be2 Be7 8. h3 Nh6 9. Bf4 Be4 10. Nfd2 Bxg2 11. Rh2 Be4 12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. Bxh5 Nf5 14. Bg4 Nb6 15. Qe2 Nxd4 16. Qxe4 Nxb3 17. axb3 Bg5 18. Rd1 Nd5 19. Bg3 Bh4 20. c4 Bxg3 21. fxg3 Qb6 22. Re2 Nc3
23. bxc3 Qg1+ 24. Kd2 O-O-O+ 25. Qd4 Rxd4+ 26. cxd4 Qxd4+ 27. Kc2 Qc5 28. Rf1 Rf8 29. Rxf7 Rxf7 30. Bxe6+ Rd7 31. Rd2 Qxe5 32. Bxd7+ Kc7 33. Bg4 Kb6 34. Rd3 a5 35. Bd1 Kc5 36. h4 Qe1 37. h5 Qf2+ 38. Kc1 Kb4 39. g4 Ka3 40. Bf3 Qb2+ 41. Kd1 Kb4 42. Be2 Qe5 43. Kd2 Qf4+ 44. Kd1 b6 45. Ke1 a4 46. bxa4 Qxc4 47. Rd7 Qc3+ 48. Kd1 Kxa4 49. g5 Qa1+ 50. Kd2 Qe5 51. g6 b5 52. Kd1 Qf4 53. Rf7 Qd4+ 54. Ke1 c5 55. Kf1 Qh4 56. Bf3 Qg5 57. Kf2 Qh6 0-1
Saturday, February 18, 2006
Svidler Beat Topalov!
Linares Super Tournament has started! In the endgame full of neat tricks, Peter Svidler beat Veselin Topalov (Read the interview with Peter Svidler if you missed it). Leko won with black against Vallejo Pons, while Aronian beat Teimur Radjabov. Bacrot-Ivanchuk was draw,
Peter Svidler 2740 - Veselin Topalov 2801
Linares 2006
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Ne7 10. h3 Ng6 11. Bg5+ Ke8 12. Rad1 Bd7 13. Nd4 h6 14. Be3 h5 15. f4 h4 16. f5 Nxe5 17. f6 Rh5 18. Ne4 g6 19. Bf4 c5 20. Nf3 Nxf3+ 21. Rxf3 Be6 22. Rfd3 c4 23. R3d2 c6 24. Ng5 Bc5+ 25. Kh2 Bd5 26. Re2+ Kf8 27. Rde1 b5 28. c3 a5 29. a3 Rc8 30. g4 hxg3+ 31. Kxg3 Be6 32. h4 Kg8 33. Re5 Bf8 34. Nxe6 fxe6 35. Rd1 Rh7 36. Rxe6 Rb7 37. Re4 Kf7 38. Bg5 Re8 39. Rxe8 Kxe8 40. Kg4 Rh7 41. Re1+ Kd7 42. a4 bxa4 43. Re5 c5 44. Bf4 Rh8 45. Bg3 Bh6 46. Re7+ Kc6 47. Bf4 Bxf4 48. Kxf4 Rh5 49. Re5 Rxh4+ 50. Kg5 Rh5+ 51. Kxg6 Rxe5 52. f7 Re6+ 53. Kg5 Re5+ 54. Kg4 Re4+ 55. Kg3 Re3+ 56. Kf2 a3 57. f8=Q axb2 58. Qc8+ Kb5 59. Qb7+ Ka4 60. Kxe3 Ka3 61. Qb5 a4 62. Qxc5+ Kb3 63. Qb4+ Kc2 64. Qxa4+ Kxc3 65. Qa5+ Kc2 66. Qf5+ Kc1 67. Qf1+ 1-0
IM Irina Krush provided excellent audio commentary with the help of GM Pascal Charbonneau.
Peter Svidler 2740 - Veselin Topalov 2801
Linares 2006
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Ne7 10. h3 Ng6 11. Bg5+ Ke8 12. Rad1 Bd7 13. Nd4 h6 14. Be3 h5 15. f4 h4 16. f5 Nxe5 17. f6 Rh5 18. Ne4 g6 19. Bf4 c5 20. Nf3 Nxf3+ 21. Rxf3 Be6 22. Rfd3 c4 23. R3d2 c6 24. Ng5 Bc5+ 25. Kh2 Bd5 26. Re2+ Kf8 27. Rde1 b5 28. c3 a5 29. a3 Rc8 30. g4 hxg3+ 31. Kxg3 Be6 32. h4 Kg8 33. Re5 Bf8 34. Nxe6 fxe6 35. Rd1 Rh7 36. Rxe6 Rb7 37. Re4 Kf7 38. Bg5 Re8 39. Rxe8 Kxe8 40. Kg4 Rh7 41. Re1+ Kd7 42. a4 bxa4 43. Re5 c5 44. Bf4 Rh8 45. Bg3 Bh6 46. Re7+ Kc6 47. Bf4 Bxf4 48. Kxf4 Rh5 49. Re5 Rxh4+ 50. Kg5 Rh5+ 51. Kxg6 Rxe5 52. f7 Re6+ 53. Kg5 Re5+ 54. Kg4 Re4+ 55. Kg3 Re3+ 56. Kf2 a3 57. f8=Q axb2 58. Qc8+ Kb5 59. Qb7+ Ka4 60. Kxe3 Ka3 61. Qb5 a4 62. Qxc5+ Kb3 63. Qb4+ Kc2 64. Qxa4+ Kxc3 65. Qa5+ Kc2 66. Qf5+ Kc1 67. Qf1+ 1-0
IM Irina Krush provided excellent audio commentary with the help of GM Pascal Charbonneau.
In-Between Post
GM Robert Markus (2595) is one of my favorite players. Some games...
Robert Markus 2555 - Mark Paragua 2534
36th Olympiad, Calvia 2004
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 Nbd7 8. d5 Ng4 9. Bg5 f6 10. Bd2 f5 11. Ng5 Ndf6 12. exf5 gxf5 13. h3 Nh6 14. Qc2 f4 15. Bd3 Nxd5
16. Nxd5 Qxg5 17. Nxc7 Rb8 18. g4 Qh4 19. Bxh7+ Kh8 20. Be4 Bd7 21. Bc3 a6 22. c5 dxc5 23. O-O-O Bc8 24. Rhe1 b5 25. Bg6 Qg5 26. Rd5 Rb6 27. Bh5 Bf5 28. gxf5 Qxh5 29. Ne6 Rxf5 30. Nxg7 Kxg7 31. Rdxe5 Kf8 32. Qd3 1-0
Ferenc Berkes 2619 - Robert Markus 2591
15th European Team Championship, Goteborg 2005
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6 8. O-O-O Bb4 9. f3 Ne5 10. Nb3 b5 11. Qe1 Be7 12. f4 Ng6 13. e5 Ng4 14. Bd2 Bb7 15. Bd3 Rc8 16. h3 Nh6 17. Ne4 O-O 18. g4 f5! 19. exf6 Nxf4 20. Kb1 gxf6 21. Rf1 Nxd3 22. cxd3 Bxe4 23. dxe4 Nf7 24. Bc3 Ne5 25. Ka1 Nc4 26. Rc1 Qh2 27. Qh4 b4 28. Rf2 Qd6 29. Bxf6 Rxf6 30. Rxf6 Qe5 31. Rxc4 Rxc4 32. Rg6+ hxg6 33. Qxe7 Qg7 34. Qe8+ Kh7 35. e5 Rf4 0-1
Robert Markus 2555 - Mark Paragua 2534
36th Olympiad, Calvia 2004
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 Nbd7 8. d5 Ng4 9. Bg5 f6 10. Bd2 f5 11. Ng5 Ndf6 12. exf5 gxf5 13. h3 Nh6 14. Qc2 f4 15. Bd3 Nxd5
16. Nxd5 Qxg5 17. Nxc7 Rb8 18. g4 Qh4 19. Bxh7+ Kh8 20. Be4 Bd7 21. Bc3 a6 22. c5 dxc5 23. O-O-O Bc8 24. Rhe1 b5 25. Bg6 Qg5 26. Rd5 Rb6 27. Bh5 Bf5 28. gxf5 Qxh5 29. Ne6 Rxf5 30. Nxg7 Kxg7 31. Rdxe5 Kf8 32. Qd3 1-0
Ferenc Berkes 2619 - Robert Markus 2591
15th European Team Championship, Goteborg 2005
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6 8. O-O-O Bb4 9. f3 Ne5 10. Nb3 b5 11. Qe1 Be7 12. f4 Ng6 13. e5 Ng4 14. Bd2 Bb7 15. Bd3 Rc8 16. h3 Nh6 17. Ne4 O-O 18. g4 f5! 19. exf6 Nxf4 20. Kb1 gxf6 21. Rf1 Nxd3 22. cxd3 Bxe4 23. dxe4 Nf7 24. Bc3 Ne5 25. Ka1 Nc4 26. Rc1 Qh2 27. Qh4 b4 28. Rf2 Qd6 29. Bxf6 Rxf6 30. Rxf6 Qe5 31. Rxc4 Rxc4 32. Rg6+ hxg6 33. Qxe7 Qg7 34. Qe8+ Kh7 35. e5 Rf4 0-1
Linares Audio Broadcast
First part of the Linares Super Tournament will be played on 18th-26th February in Morelia, Mexico. Participants are Veselin Topalov, Peter Svidler, Peter Leko, Vassily Ivanchuk, Levon Aronian, Etienne Bacrot, Teimour Radjabov and Francisco Vallejo.
WorldChessNetwork will provide live audio coverage of this event. Broadcasts on the incoming weekend will start at 16:00 EST. Commentator for the 1st round on Saturday is IM Irina Krush, and Sunday is reserved for always resourceful GM Larry Christiansen.
WCN Audio address
WorldChessNetwork will provide live audio coverage of this event. Broadcasts on the incoming weekend will start at 16:00 EST. Commentator for the 1st round on Saturday is IM Irina Krush, and Sunday is reserved for always resourceful GM Larry Christiansen.
WCN Audio address
Friday, February 17, 2006
Big Apology!!
I owe a big apology to all of my readers! Had no idea that comment moderation was on. And I was wondering why is no one posting comments, sigh :)
I'll try to correct things and answer some of your questions here. Promise to enable comments in the future.
Post about entry fees was interesting one.There are 5 comments, thank you all for sharing your thoughts.
ChessManiac.com Team Member: Funny thing about chessbase they had a news story picked up by google news and at the same time the story was picked up from another news site where the story orginated from. All they did was make a few changes and add some different pictures. (Regarding "Are we paranoid" post)
- Maybe the original site gave permission to ChessBase? Anyway, I think sometimes we make a big deal out of nothing. I wish someone would steal my content, that would be the biggest compliment!
DG and Slotermeyer gave correct answers to Chucky and Gulko questions!
Meaghan: Hey Goran -
I admit, much of your blog is a mystery to me, but I wanted to check it out and say hello. I originally intended my blog americanforhire to be for my family to keep track of my goings on over here, but I have to say that I'm tickled that Serbians are following along as well!
I'll keep in mind what you said about seeing a Partizan vs. Zvezda match, but I think I'd be taking my life in my hands...
Happy chess playing.
Best,
Meaghan
- Thank you Meaghan, you should try this beautiful game :-) I'll be in Kragujevac on Feb 26th
Smith-Morra: FYI: Best placed NZD player and winner of the 2006 NZ Championship title was GM Murray Chandler, who is still a NZ citizen. FM (not IM) Igor Bjelobrk was 2nd placed NZ player, and scored an IM norm for his efforts. Bjelobrk, like Chandler, does not actually live in NZ. Bjelobrk was 4th= overall, along with about 8 others, including NZ players FM Lukey (gained an IM norm too), and IM Ker
- Thank you for the info! To be honest, I dont know much about chess in Oceania, I was just reading the crosstable.
The Closet Grandmaster: Mate, I still don't know much about this RSS business. I'll have to figure it out on the weekend. Cheers.
- I see you figured it out :) Well done!
The Closet Grandmaster: What is this title of 'MK'?
- Candidate Master (Majstorski Kandidat). National title, I guess something like National Master or Expert in US. Above that is FM.
Leninovitski Almonky: Its a great surprise know that you wrote this for me.
Thx for your good wishes, and I wish the best blessings for you!
- Take a good care of young Dana! Cheers mate
DG about "Authority": A blog makes Technorati's chess list only if it has at least one post tagged "chess". If you've never tagged a post then you won't be on the list -- presumably that's why TCG and Polgar aren't mentioned. Authority is simply measured by the number of other blogs that Technorati says have ever been linked to you.
Bart on "Anand takes the lead": I'm still smiling about your Carla Huppeldepup.... So funny to see such a dutch expression on an english site... ("huppeldepup" is used in dutch as a standard frase to say that you either don't know the real name or don't really care -It's not so polite -so I take it someone told you that silly name).
- Actually, she was using that as her last name on WCN playing site. And she never told us what does it mean! Crazy girl, you can meet her at Corus next year :-)
*Blushing now*
I'll try to correct things and answer some of your questions here. Promise to enable comments in the future.
Post about entry fees was interesting one.There are 5 comments, thank you all for sharing your thoughts.
ChessManiac.com Team Member: Funny thing about chessbase they had a news story picked up by google news and at the same time the story was picked up from another news site where the story orginated from. All they did was make a few changes and add some different pictures. (Regarding "Are we paranoid" post)
- Maybe the original site gave permission to ChessBase? Anyway, I think sometimes we make a big deal out of nothing. I wish someone would steal my content, that would be the biggest compliment!
DG and Slotermeyer gave correct answers to Chucky and Gulko questions!
Meaghan: Hey Goran -
I admit, much of your blog is a mystery to me, but I wanted to check it out and say hello. I originally intended my blog americanforhire to be for my family to keep track of my goings on over here, but I have to say that I'm tickled that Serbians are following along as well!
I'll keep in mind what you said about seeing a Partizan vs. Zvezda match, but I think I'd be taking my life in my hands...
Happy chess playing.
Best,
Meaghan
- Thank you Meaghan, you should try this beautiful game :-) I'll be in Kragujevac on Feb 26th
Smith-Morra: FYI: Best placed NZD player and winner of the 2006 NZ Championship title was GM Murray Chandler, who is still a NZ citizen. FM (not IM) Igor Bjelobrk was 2nd placed NZ player, and scored an IM norm for his efforts. Bjelobrk, like Chandler, does not actually live in NZ. Bjelobrk was 4th= overall, along with about 8 others, including NZ players FM Lukey (gained an IM norm too), and IM Ker
- Thank you for the info! To be honest, I dont know much about chess in Oceania, I was just reading the crosstable.
The Closet Grandmaster: Mate, I still don't know much about this RSS business. I'll have to figure it out on the weekend. Cheers.
- I see you figured it out :) Well done!
The Closet Grandmaster: What is this title of 'MK'?
- Candidate Master (Majstorski Kandidat). National title, I guess something like National Master or Expert in US. Above that is FM.
Leninovitski Almonky: Its a great surprise know that you wrote this for me.
Thx for your good wishes, and I wish the best blessings for you!
- Take a good care of young Dana! Cheers mate
DG about "Authority": A blog makes Technorati's chess list only if it has at least one post tagged "chess". If you've never tagged a post then you won't be on the list -- presumably that's why TCG and Polgar aren't mentioned. Authority is simply measured by the number of other blogs that Technorati says have ever been linked to you.
Bart on "Anand takes the lead": I'm still smiling about your Carla Huppeldepup.... So funny to see such a dutch expression on an english site... ("huppeldepup" is used in dutch as a standard frase to say that you either don't know the real name or don't really care -It's not so polite -so I take it someone told you that silly name).
- Actually, she was using that as her last name on WCN playing site. And she never told us what does it mean! Crazy girl, you can meet her at Corus next year :-)
*Blushing now*
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Peter Leko Official Website
...was not updated since the 2nd round of Corus tournament. In general, I find top player's websites to be very poor.
Oh btw, Peter Leko was born in Subotica, Serbia & Montenegro.
Oh btw, Peter Leko was born in Subotica, Serbia & Montenegro.
Cappelle la Grande Open 2006
The Cappelle la Grande Open 2006 will be held on 18th-25th February 2006. This tournament usualy has 500-600 participants. Serbian GM Milos Pavlovic (2494) is seated as number 78.
Official site
Official site
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
You may find this game interesting
Time control was 25+5. I'll post comments some other time.
IM Miodrag Perunovic - IM Sasha Belezky
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. c3 c5 8. Ne5 a6 9. Bg5 Be7 10. dxc5 Qxd1+ 11. Rxd1 Bxc5 12. Be2 h6 13. Bh4 g5 14. Bg3 Nd7 15. h4 gxh4 16. Rxh4 Be7 17. Rhd4 Nf8 18. Bh5 Rh7 19. Rf4 Bd7 20. Nxf7 Rg7 21. Nd6+ Kd8 22. Nxb7+ Kc8 23. Nd6+ Kd8 24. Nf7+ Kc8 25. Rc4+ Kb7 26. Rxd7+ Nxd7 27. Rc7+ Kb6 28. Rxd7 Bg5 29. Bf3 Rf8 30. Rb7+ Ka5 31. Bc7+ Ka4 32. Bc6 mate 1-0
IM Miodrag Perunovic - IM Sasha Belezky
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. c3 c5 8. Ne5 a6 9. Bg5 Be7 10. dxc5 Qxd1+ 11. Rxd1 Bxc5 12. Be2 h6 13. Bh4 g5 14. Bg3 Nd7 15. h4 gxh4 16. Rxh4 Be7 17. Rhd4 Nf8 18. Bh5 Rh7 19. Rf4 Bd7 20. Nxf7 Rg7 21. Nd6+ Kd8 22. Nxb7+ Kc8 23. Nd6+ Kd8 24. Nf7+ Kc8 25. Rc4+ Kb7 26. Rxd7+ Nxd7 27. Rc7+ Kb6 28. Rxd7 Bg5 29. Bf3 Rf8 30. Rb7+ Ka5 31. Bc7+ Ka4 32. Bc6 mate 1-0
Robert Huntington Story
GM Alex Baburin, founder and owner of "Chess Today" wrote an editorial text on Forthcoming FIDE Elections (CT 1913). GM Yasser Seirawan reacted to send his views on the matter for the next ezine issue (CT 1914).
And now Robert Huntington, former Associated Press chess reporter, explains how chess lost media coverage.
And now Robert Huntington, former Associated Press chess reporter, explains how chess lost media coverage.
Nor is it only AP that has abandoned chess. A google search of Corus coverage shows the Indian press covered it extensively (thanks to Anand) but the rest of the world ignored it. While removing Ilyumzhinov from the head of FIDE is a necessary first step, it will take years of effort (and good fortune) to undo the damage he and his cronies have inflicted.
Monday, February 13, 2006
Are we paranoid?
Yesterday I went to Mig's blog and saw the last post titled something like "Baron Turner is stealing from my blog". He explained that Baron was publishing Daily Dirt RSS headlines right next to Google adds. Mig also added something like "So the next time one types his name in Google, and considering my traffic, he will see that this guy is doing piracy."
So I went to check out the site. Indeed, headlines are published. But all of the "stolen" content was first sentence of Mig's posting and the only link on the page was directing to Daily Dirt.
So basically this guy was doing a favor to Daily Dirt. When I wanted to go back and add a comment, the post has disappeared! Yet, some people have probably seen it. I think Mig owes this man an apology. (Alternatively, to prove Baron was really stealing).
Few weeks ago Mig caught another plagiator. Frank Kolasinski was copying ChessBase articles while writing for Chess Chronicle ezine. (For me it is still unclear if the author of content was Mig Greengard or Dennis Monokroussos). Anyway, Karim, the Chess Chronicle editor, was disappointed that his friend Mig didn't phone him before making the post. This has caused GM Hikaru Nakamura to withdraw from CC team. ChessBase must have been very angry too. Two weeks later, they publish interview that GM Peter Svidler gave for Chess Chronicle.
What a mess.
So I went to check out the site. Indeed, headlines are published. But all of the "stolen" content was first sentence of Mig's posting and the only link on the page was directing to Daily Dirt.
RSS feeds can take your blog postings and syndicate a preview of your blog headlines all over the Internet. Therefore in theory RSS feeds can drive traffic to your blogs and websites similar to how search engines have become major marketing channels.
So basically this guy was doing a favor to Daily Dirt. When I wanted to go back and add a comment, the post has disappeared! Yet, some people have probably seen it. I think Mig owes this man an apology. (Alternatively, to prove Baron was really stealing).
Few weeks ago Mig caught another plagiator. Frank Kolasinski was copying ChessBase articles while writing for Chess Chronicle ezine. (For me it is still unclear if the author of content was Mig Greengard or Dennis Monokroussos). Anyway, Karim, the Chess Chronicle editor, was disappointed that his friend Mig didn't phone him before making the post. This has caused GM Hikaru Nakamura to withdraw from CC team. ChessBase must have been very angry too. Two weeks later, they publish interview that GM Peter Svidler gave for Chess Chronicle.
What a mess.
Sunday, February 12, 2006
Ten years ago
While browsing web I accidentally run into crosstable of junior event played on 1995. Tourney was played in Paracin and only few participants were Master Candidates. Looking at the winner's ratings 10 years later...
1. Milos Perunovic GM 2508
2. Rastko Svicevic FM 2256 (He switched to professional basketball later)
3. Miodrag Perunovic IM 2376 (not related to Milos)
4. Drasko Jovanovic 2261
5. Dusan Popovic IM 2500 (One GM norm)
6. Goran Urosevic 2210
7. Jelena Miloradovic WFM 2105
8. Milorad Maksimovic 2167 (Inactive)
9. Ivan Ivanovic (He quit playing chess)
10. Aleksandar Danilovic IM 2406
Funny thing is, Miodrag Perunovic was piece ahead in his last round game against Drasko Jovanovic. But instead of easy win and first place at the tournament, he sacked his Queen for the sake of beauty (what a guy). Of course, he lost.
Milos Perunovic was 11 years old. I beat him on last round and his father started to yell at both of us (the game was all fair). His guilt was lost game and my guilt was being patzer.
Good old days.
1. Milos Perunovic GM 2508
2. Rastko Svicevic FM 2256 (He switched to professional basketball later)
3. Miodrag Perunovic IM 2376 (not related to Milos)
4. Drasko Jovanovic 2261
5. Dusan Popovic IM 2500 (One GM norm)
6. Goran Urosevic 2210
7. Jelena Miloradovic WFM 2105
8. Milorad Maksimovic 2167 (Inactive)
9. Ivan Ivanovic (He quit playing chess)
10. Aleksandar Danilovic IM 2406
Funny thing is, Miodrag Perunovic was piece ahead in his last round game against Drasko Jovanovic. But instead of easy win and first place at the tournament, he sacked his Queen for the sake of beauty (what a guy). Of course, he lost.
Milos Perunovic was 11 years old. I beat him on last round and his father started to yell at both of us (the game was all fair). His guilt was lost game and my guilt was being patzer.
Good old days.
Cuernavaca tournament has ended
Ruslan Ponomariov and Francisco Vallejo Pons have tied for first place in this prestigious tournament.
Official site
Hikaru Nakamura 2644 - Ruben Felgaer 2607
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. a3 Bg7 5. Rb1 Nf6 6. b4 d6 7. bxc5 dxc5 8. Bb5 Bd7 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 Ne8 11. Nd5 Nd6 12. Bf1 e6 13. Ne3 Nd4 14. d3 Ba4 15. Bb2 Qa5 16. Nd2 Rfd8 17. Qc1 Rac8 18. c3 b5 19. Ba1 Nc6 20. f4 Rd7 21. e5 Nf5 22. Ne4 Qb6 23. Ng4 Kh8 24. Kh1 Rcd8 25. Qb2 Rxd3 26. Bxd3 Rxd3 27. Ngf2 Rd7 28. Qe2 c4 29. Qf3 Bc2 30. Rb2 Bxe4 31. Qxe4 Qc5 32. Qb1 a6 33. Ne4 Qa7 34. a4 h6 35. axb5 axb5 36. Rxb5 g5 37. fxg5 Bxe5 38. Rc5 Qc7 39. Qb5 Nfe7 40. h3 Bg3 41. Rf1 hxg5 42. Rxg5 Be5 43. Qxc4 Ng6 44. Qe2 Bf4 1-0
Ruslan Ponomariov 2723 - Andrei Volokitin 2665
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. a3 d6 8. f4 Be7 9. Qf3 O-O 10. O-O-O Qc7 11. Rg1 Nxd4 12. Rxd4 b5 13. g4 d5 14. exd5 Bb7 15. Bd3 Nxd5 16. Nxd5 Bxd5 17. Qh3 g6 18. f5 Bf6 19. Rb4 Be5 20. Rf1 a5 21. Rxb5 Rfb8 22. fxe6 Bxe6 23. a4 Rxb5 24. axb5 Bd5 25. b6 Qc6 26. Qh4 a4 27. Qe7 Bxb2+ 28. Kxb2 a3+ 29. Kc1 a2 30. Kd2 Be6 31. Qf6 Qg2+ 32. Rf2 a1=Q 33. Qxa1 Qxf2+ 34. Bxf2 Rxa1 35. b7 Rb1 36. Be4 Bxg4 37. Bg3 Bf5 38. Bh1 Rxh1 39. b8=Q+ Kg7 40. Qe5+ Kh6 41. Qe3+ Kg7 42. Qe5+ Kh6 43. Qf6 Rg1 1-0
Ivan Cheparinov 2625 - Manuel Leon Hoyos 2428
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 O-O 8. Bb3 d6 9. f3 Bd7 10. Qd2 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. h4 a5 13. h5 a4 14. Bd5 b4 15. Bxf6 exf6 16. Ne2 f5 17. hxg6 hxg6 18. Bxa8 Qxa8 19. Qxd6 Bb5 20. Nf4 Rd8 21. Qe7 fxe4 22. Kf2 Qc8 23. Qg5 Ba6 24. Kg3 Re8 25. Rad1 e3 26. Rhe1 Qc7 27. Kh3 e2 28. Rd2 Bxb2 29. Nd5 Qc8+ 30. g4 Kg7 31. Nf4 Rh8+ 32. Kg2 Bf6 33. Qd5 Rd8 34. g5 Rxd5 35. gxf6+ Kxf6 36. Nxd5+ Kg7 37. Kf2 Qh3 38. Rd4 Qh2+ 0-1
Official site
Hikaru Nakamura 2644 - Ruben Felgaer 2607
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. a3 Bg7 5. Rb1 Nf6 6. b4 d6 7. bxc5 dxc5 8. Bb5 Bd7 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 Ne8 11. Nd5 Nd6 12. Bf1 e6 13. Ne3 Nd4 14. d3 Ba4 15. Bb2 Qa5 16. Nd2 Rfd8 17. Qc1 Rac8 18. c3 b5 19. Ba1 Nc6 20. f4 Rd7 21. e5 Nf5 22. Ne4 Qb6 23. Ng4 Kh8 24. Kh1 Rcd8 25. Qb2 Rxd3 26. Bxd3 Rxd3 27. Ngf2 Rd7 28. Qe2 c4 29. Qf3 Bc2 30. Rb2 Bxe4 31. Qxe4 Qc5 32. Qb1 a6 33. Ne4 Qa7 34. a4 h6 35. axb5 axb5 36. Rxb5 g5 37. fxg5 Bxe5 38. Rc5 Qc7 39. Qb5 Nfe7 40. h3 Bg3 41. Rf1 hxg5 42. Rxg5 Be5 43. Qxc4 Ng6 44. Qe2 Bf4 1-0
Ruslan Ponomariov 2723 - Andrei Volokitin 2665
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. a3 d6 8. f4 Be7 9. Qf3 O-O 10. O-O-O Qc7 11. Rg1 Nxd4 12. Rxd4 b5 13. g4 d5 14. exd5 Bb7 15. Bd3 Nxd5 16. Nxd5 Bxd5 17. Qh3 g6 18. f5 Bf6 19. Rb4 Be5 20. Rf1 a5 21. Rxb5 Rfb8 22. fxe6 Bxe6 23. a4 Rxb5 24. axb5 Bd5 25. b6 Qc6 26. Qh4 a4 27. Qe7 Bxb2+ 28. Kxb2 a3+ 29. Kc1 a2 30. Kd2 Be6 31. Qf6 Qg2+ 32. Rf2 a1=Q 33. Qxa1 Qxf2+ 34. Bxf2 Rxa1 35. b7 Rb1 36. Be4 Bxg4 37. Bg3 Bf5 38. Bh1 Rxh1 39. b8=Q+ Kg7 40. Qe5+ Kh6 41. Qe3+ Kg7 42. Qe5+ Kh6 43. Qf6 Rg1 1-0
Ivan Cheparinov 2625 - Manuel Leon Hoyos 2428
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 O-O 8. Bb3 d6 9. f3 Bd7 10. Qd2 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. h4 a5 13. h5 a4 14. Bd5 b4 15. Bxf6 exf6 16. Ne2 f5 17. hxg6 hxg6 18. Bxa8 Qxa8 19. Qxd6 Bb5 20. Nf4 Rd8 21. Qe7 fxe4 22. Kf2 Qc8 23. Qg5 Ba6 24. Kg3 Re8 25. Rad1 e3 26. Rhe1 Qc7 27. Kh3 e2 28. Rd2 Bxb2 29. Nd5 Qc8+ 30. g4 Kg7 31. Nf4 Rh8+ 32. Kg2 Bf6 33. Qd5 Rd8 34. g5 Rxd5 35. gxf6+ Kxf6 36. Nxd5+ Kg7 37. Kf2 Qh3 38. Rd4 Qh2+ 0-1
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Georgian Olympiad Team Announced
65th Georgian Championship has ended by GM Giorgi Kacheishvili win. IM David Arutinian took the 2nd place after tiebreak match and therefore qualified to play for the National team.
Lineup:
GM Zurab Azmaiparashvili 2658
GM Zviad Izoria 2652
GM Baadur Jobava 2614
GM Levan Pantsulaia 2609
GM Giorgi Kacheishvili 2599
IM David Arutinian 2507
Lineup:
GM Zurab Azmaiparashvili 2658
GM Zviad Izoria 2652
GM Baadur Jobava 2614
GM Levan Pantsulaia 2609
GM Giorgi Kacheishvili 2599
IM David Arutinian 2507
Friday, February 10, 2006
What is this guy selling
While watching Corus broadcast on ICC earlier, I was randomly looking at titled players profiles. One note of IM Farid Abbasov from Azerbaijan drove my attention
Now I was curious if Farid is approved agent to sell this software or he just multiplies CD's to earn good money from piracy.
At that time, I sent an email asking if player's action is legal. Got no reply. Today I looked at his profile again, and note *7* is still there...
7: I have a lot of fine chess programms: ChessAssistan7.1, Teory & practice of chess ending, Sicilian Defence, Chess tactics for intermediate players, Chess tactics for beginner , Total chess training (best for coaching) & some klassiks games (Botvinnik, Alekhin & Kapablanka). If u by 3 of them fourth is free.
Now I was curious if Farid is approved agent to sell this software or he just multiplies CD's to earn good money from piracy.
At that time, I sent an email asking if player's action is legal. Got no reply. Today I looked at his profile again, and note *7* is still there...
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Thursday, February 09, 2006
Tips for Internet Chess
Of course, the type of chess you play on the Internet is a bit different to club chess. It's neither as intense nor as serious. Lots of very quick moves get played, sometimes with disastrous results. Sometimes they're just plain funny – whether they happen to you or to your opponent.
David Evans has made a list of 15 "killing" tips for Internet chess newcomers, each of them illustrated with a nice example.
Thank you David for your effort. This is so funny, think I'll put the link on the sidebar :-)
Aeroflot Open has started
One of the strongest open tournaments in the world will be held on February 8th-17th in Moskow. Players rated 2550+ are participating in A1 Group. There are also A2, B and C groups.
GM Nikola Sedlak drew GM Michael Roiz from Israel, while GM Robert Markus drew IM Nadezhda Kosintseva. Bosnian GM Borki Predojevic drew GM Alexander Galkin.
Pinoy GM Mark Paragua got zero points by forfeit. Perhaps TCG can tell us what happened to his favorite player.
Valerij Popov - Alexey Dreev
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. Be2 Nd7 6. O-O Bg6 7. c3 a6 8. Nbd2 Nh6 9. g3 Nf5 10. Ne1 c5 11. Ndf3 Qb6 12. h3 Ne7 13. a3 Nc6 14. b4 cxd4 15. cxd4 Be7 16. Be3 O-O 17. Nd3 Be4 18. Nf4 Bxf3 19. Bxf3 a5 20. Bg4 Rfd8 21. Bxe6 fxe6 22. Nxe6 Re8 23. bxa5 Nxa5 24. Qg4 Bf8 25. Nxg7 Bxg7 26. Qxd7 Qe6 27. Qxe6+ Rxe6 28. Rfb1 Nc4 29. Bc1 b6 30. f4 Bf8 31. f5 Rc6 32. a4 Rc7 33. Rb5 Rca7 34. Rxd5 Rxa4 35. Rxa4 Rxa4 36. Bf4 Na5 37. e6 Nc6 38. f6 Rxd4 39. Rg5+ Kh8 40. e7 Rd1+ 41. Kg2 1-0
Krishnan Sasikiran - Namig Guliyev
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 a6 6. O-O c5 7. Bb3 Nc6 8. Nc3 Be7 9. dxc5 Qxd1 10. Rxd1 Bxc5 11. Bd2 O-O 12. Rac1 Ba7 13. Ng5 Na5 14. Nd5 Nxb3 15. Ne7+ Kh8 16. axb3 Bd7 17. Bb4 h6 18. Ne4 Nxe4 19. Rxd7 Rfd8 20. Rxb7 Bc5 21. g3 Nd6 22. Rc7 Bxb4 23. Nc6 a5 24. Nxd8 Rxd8 25. Rd1 Kg8 26. Kf1 Rb8 27. Ke2 g5 28. Rc6 Ne4 29. Rd4 Nf6 30. h4 Kg7 31. hxg5 hxg5 32. Rd3 Rb5 33. Rc4 g4 34. Rd1 Kg6 35. Rd3 Rb7 36. Rd1 e5 37. Rd3 Kf5 38. Rd1 Ne4 39. Rd5 Ke6 40. Rd8 0-1
Official site
As in the three previous tournaments, the organizers of AEROFLOT OPEN 2006 and the super tournament in Dortmund have agreed that the winner of A1 tournament in Moscow will be invited to play in Dortmund from 23 July to 5 August 2006. This year a two-round round-robin tournament of six players (category XIX) will be held.
GM Nikola Sedlak drew GM Michael Roiz from Israel, while GM Robert Markus drew IM Nadezhda Kosintseva. Bosnian GM Borki Predojevic drew GM Alexander Galkin.
Pinoy GM Mark Paragua got zero points by forfeit. Perhaps TCG can tell us what happened to his favorite player.
Valerij Popov - Alexey Dreev
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. Be2 Nd7 6. O-O Bg6 7. c3 a6 8. Nbd2 Nh6 9. g3 Nf5 10. Ne1 c5 11. Ndf3 Qb6 12. h3 Ne7 13. a3 Nc6 14. b4 cxd4 15. cxd4 Be7 16. Be3 O-O 17. Nd3 Be4 18. Nf4 Bxf3 19. Bxf3 a5 20. Bg4 Rfd8 21. Bxe6 fxe6 22. Nxe6 Re8 23. bxa5 Nxa5 24. Qg4 Bf8 25. Nxg7 Bxg7 26. Qxd7 Qe6 27. Qxe6+ Rxe6 28. Rfb1 Nc4 29. Bc1 b6 30. f4 Bf8 31. f5 Rc6 32. a4 Rc7 33. Rb5 Rca7 34. Rxd5 Rxa4 35. Rxa4 Rxa4 36. Bf4 Na5 37. e6 Nc6 38. f6 Rxd4 39. Rg5+ Kh8 40. e7 Rd1+ 41. Kg2 1-0
Krishnan Sasikiran - Namig Guliyev
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 a6 6. O-O c5 7. Bb3 Nc6 8. Nc3 Be7 9. dxc5 Qxd1 10. Rxd1 Bxc5 11. Bd2 O-O 12. Rac1 Ba7 13. Ng5 Na5 14. Nd5 Nxb3 15. Ne7+ Kh8 16. axb3 Bd7 17. Bb4 h6 18. Ne4 Nxe4 19. Rxd7 Rfd8 20. Rxb7 Bc5 21. g3 Nd6 22. Rc7 Bxb4 23. Nc6 a5 24. Nxd8 Rxd8 25. Rd1 Kg8 26. Kf1 Rb8 27. Ke2 g5 28. Rc6 Ne4 29. Rd4 Nf6 30. h4 Kg7 31. hxg5 hxg5 32. Rd3 Rb5 33. Rc4 g4 34. Rd1 Kg6 35. Rd3 Rb7 36. Rd1 e5 37. Rd3 Kf5 38. Rd1 Ne4 39. Rd5 Ke6 40. Rd8 0-1
Official site
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Finally, Games Karpov-Portisch
Big thanks to Mr.Goran Tomic for finding the games.
Lajos Portisch - Anatoly Karpov
Novi Sad, Feb 4th 2006
1st round
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. e3 d5 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. b3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. Bb2 Nbd7 9. Nc3 a6 10. Rc1 Qe7 11. Na4 dc4 12. bc4 c5 13. Ne5 Rfd8 14. Qc2 h6 15. h3 Rac8 16. Qe2 Bc7 17. Rfd1 cd4 18. ed4 Ne5 19. de5 Nd7 20. f4 Bc6 21. Nc3 Nc5 22. Bb1 Rd1 23. Rd1 Rd8 24. Ba3 Rd1 25. Qd1 Qh4 26. Qd2 Qg3 27. Bc5 bc5 28. Ne4 Be4 29. Be4 g5 30. fg5 hg5 31. Qf2 Qe5 32. Qe2 Qd4 33. Kf1 Bg3 34. Qc2 Qe3 0-1
Anatoly Karpov - Lajos Portisch
Novi Sad, Feb 4th 2006
4th round
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dc5 Bc5 6. Nf3 Qc7 7. Bg5 a6 8. e3 Be7 9. Be2 b6 10. Rd1 d6 11. Ne4 Nbd7 12. Nf6 gf6 13. Bh6 Bb7 14. Bg7 Rg8 15. Qh7 O-O-O 16. b4 f5 17. Qh6 Ne5 18. Ne5 de5 19. Rd8 Qd8 20. a3 Bg5 21. Qh7 f4 22. h4 fe3 23. Kf1 Bg2+ 24. Kg2 Bf6 25. Qe4 Rg7+ 26. Kh3 Qc7 27. fe3 Qb7 28. Qb7+ Kb7 29. Rh2 e4 30. Rg2 Rg2 31. Kg2 Bh4 32. Bh5 f6 33. Bf7 draw
Lajos Portisch - Anatoly Karpov
Novi Sad, Feb 4th 2006
1st round
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. e3 d5 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. b3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. Bb2 Nbd7 9. Nc3 a6 10. Rc1 Qe7 11. Na4 dc4 12. bc4 c5 13. Ne5 Rfd8 14. Qc2 h6 15. h3 Rac8 16. Qe2 Bc7 17. Rfd1 cd4 18. ed4 Ne5 19. de5 Nd7 20. f4 Bc6 21. Nc3 Nc5 22. Bb1 Rd1 23. Rd1 Rd8 24. Ba3 Rd1 25. Qd1 Qh4 26. Qd2 Qg3 27. Bc5 bc5 28. Ne4 Be4 29. Be4 g5 30. fg5 hg5 31. Qf2 Qe5 32. Qe2 Qd4 33. Kf1 Bg3 34. Qc2 Qe3 0-1
Anatoly Karpov - Lajos Portisch
Novi Sad, Feb 4th 2006
4th round
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dc5 Bc5 6. Nf3 Qc7 7. Bg5 a6 8. e3 Be7 9. Be2 b6 10. Rd1 d6 11. Ne4 Nbd7 12. Nf6 gf6 13. Bh6 Bb7 14. Bg7 Rg8 15. Qh7 O-O-O 16. b4 f5 17. Qh6 Ne5 18. Ne5 de5 19. Rd8 Qd8 20. a3 Bg5 21. Qh7 f4 22. h4 fe3 23. Kf1 Bg2+ 24. Kg2 Bf6 25. Qe4 Rg7+ 26. Kh3 Qc7 27. fe3 Qb7 28. Qb7+ Kb7 29. Rh2 e4 30. Rg2 Rg2 31. Kg2 Bh4 32. Bh5 f6 33. Bf7 draw
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Open Championship of Serbia
After few years of break, this SCG championship qualifier started again. It was held in beautiful spa Vrnjacka Banja on 30th January to 5th February. There were 67 participants and top 3 will play in SCG closed championship.
1. IM Tadic Branko 2491 with 7 points out of 9 rounds
2-6. GM Bosko Abramovic 2507, FM Lajthajm Borko 2464, IM Arsovic Goran 2450, GM Savic R Miodrag 2517 and IM Milanovic Danilo 2486 with 6,5
7-13. IM Zlatic Mihajlo 2417, GM Tosic Miroslav 2434, FM Kojovic Dragan 2341, Mrsevic Miroslav 2202, IM Arsovic Zoran 2417, FM Djosic Slavoljub 2279 and IM Maksimovic Branimir 2382 with 6 points etc.
1. IM Tadic Branko 2491 with 7 points out of 9 rounds
2-6. GM Bosko Abramovic 2507, FM Lajthajm Borko 2464, IM Arsovic Goran 2450, GM Savic R Miodrag 2517 and IM Milanovic Danilo 2486 with 6,5
7-13. IM Zlatic Mihajlo 2417, GM Tosic Miroslav 2434, FM Kojovic Dragan 2341, Mrsevic Miroslav 2202, IM Arsovic Zoran 2417, FM Djosic Slavoljub 2279 and IM Maksimovic Branimir 2382 with 6 points etc.
Karpov - Portisch
This rapid match was played on 4th February in Novi Sad, Serbia & Montenegro. The encounter was only one among many events organized in honor of GM Svetozar Gligoric, who was celebrating his 83rd birthday. Karpov won 2,5-1,5.
MonRoi system of noting moves and broadcasting was implemented. IA Sava Kizova wrote a nice report about this match.
MonRoi system of noting moves and broadcasting was implemented. IA Sava Kizova wrote a nice report about this match.
Using Fritz with the cell phone
Chess fans are now able to install Fritz on their cell phones. Fritz Mobile, which is currently in test phase, also gives access to Playchess.com server.
Monday, February 06, 2006
Training Match
Last Thursday I was playing two games against 11-years old Uros Cvetanovic. This was training match, two games with time control of 25 minutes. Uros Cvetanovic is three-time Serbian U10 champion and this year he was 2nd in U12 Group. His first coach was Dragan Novakovic and now he's working with FM Boroljub Zlatanovic.
I was very happy about the first game, although I lost on time. Second game was not that good. Uros played passive and I won a piece on move 23 with Black pieces in Italian opening.
Goran Urosevic - Uros Cvetanovic
2.2.2006. first game
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. f4 d6 8. g4 h6
(8...e5 9. Nf5 g6 10. g5 was very sharp)
9. Qf3 Bd7?
(I don't like Bd7 at all. Very slow move for this kind of edged position. White now grabs huge initiative and I dare to say, with accurate play, Black has little hope to save the game. 9... b5 10. Bd3 Nbd7 was better. Also 9...g6 was possible)
10. g5 hxg5 11. fxg5 Nh5 12. g6! Nf6 13. gxf7+ Kxf7 14. O-O-O Nc6
15. Nxc6!
(This was important decision. The trade brings Bd7 to active position and I will have some problems with this diagonal and pressure on pawn e4. However, I thought this will be less evil then Nc6 camping on e5 square in next move. I was very happy to find later that Fritz supports my reason)
15...Bxc6 16. Rg1 Rc8 17. Bd3
(Well, now I missed better line starting with 17. Bc4 Bxe4 18. Nxe4 Qxc4 and here I didn't see fantastic 19. Rxg7+ blow)
17... b5 18. Qg3 b4 19. Ne2 Ke7
(Uros is moving away from Qg6 check. 19... Bxe4 20. Bxe4 Nxe4 21. Qg6+)
20. e5!
(This move opens the gates around Black King)
20... Nd5
(20... dxe5 21. Bc5+ Kd8 22. Bxf8 Rxf8 23. Bxa6+ Bd5 24. Bxc8 Kxc8 25. Qxg7)
21. Bg5+
(Stronger was Nf4! and White would win faster. I am usually trying to avoid trades while attacking in order to keep full potential. But Nd5 is important defending piece and my Ne2 does nothing. Funny enough, I was teaching my students to trade opponent's key defenders while attacking, and I miss that opportunity in my own game. 21. Nf4 Nxe3 (21... Nxf4 22. exd6+ Qxd6 23. Bxf4; 21... Rh6 22. Nxd5+ Bxd5 23. Qxg7+ Bxg7 24. Rxg7+ Kd8 25. Bg5+ Ke8 26. Bxh6) 22. Qxe3 Rh6 23. exd6+ Qxd6 24. Bg6)
21... Kd7 22. Rgf1 dxe5 23. Rf7+ Be7 24. Bxe7 (24. Bxa6) 24... Nxe7 25. Qxg7 Kd6 26. Be4+ (26. Ng3 Rhg8 27. Qf6) 26... Bd5
27. Rxd5+! Nxd5
(27... exd5 28. Rf6+ Kd7 (28... Kc5 29. Qg1+ d4 30. Nxd4 Rhd8 (30... exd4 31. Qg5+) 31. Ne6+ Kb5 32. Nxc7+) 29. Bf5+ Ke8 30. Qf7+ Kd8 31. Qf8+ Rxf8 32. Rxf8#)
28. Rxc7 Nxc7 29. Qg1 Rb8 30. c3 Nb5 and after few more moves I lost on time
I was very happy about the first game, although I lost on time. Second game was not that good. Uros played passive and I won a piece on move 23 with Black pieces in Italian opening.
Goran Urosevic - Uros Cvetanovic
2.2.2006. first game
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. f4 d6 8. g4 h6
(8...e5 9. Nf5 g6 10. g5 was very sharp)
9. Qf3 Bd7?
(I don't like Bd7 at all. Very slow move for this kind of edged position. White now grabs huge initiative and I dare to say, with accurate play, Black has little hope to save the game. 9... b5 10. Bd3 Nbd7 was better. Also 9...g6 was possible)
10. g5 hxg5 11. fxg5 Nh5 12. g6! Nf6 13. gxf7+ Kxf7 14. O-O-O Nc6
15. Nxc6!
(This was important decision. The trade brings Bd7 to active position and I will have some problems with this diagonal and pressure on pawn e4. However, I thought this will be less evil then Nc6 camping on e5 square in next move. I was very happy to find later that Fritz supports my reason)
15...Bxc6 16. Rg1 Rc8 17. Bd3
(Well, now I missed better line starting with 17. Bc4 Bxe4 18. Nxe4 Qxc4 and here I didn't see fantastic 19. Rxg7+ blow)
17... b5 18. Qg3 b4 19. Ne2 Ke7
(Uros is moving away from Qg6 check. 19... Bxe4 20. Bxe4 Nxe4 21. Qg6+)
20. e5!
(This move opens the gates around Black King)
20... Nd5
(20... dxe5 21. Bc5+ Kd8 22. Bxf8 Rxf8 23. Bxa6+ Bd5 24. Bxc8 Kxc8 25. Qxg7)
21. Bg5+
(Stronger was Nf4! and White would win faster. I am usually trying to avoid trades while attacking in order to keep full potential. But Nd5 is important defending piece and my Ne2 does nothing. Funny enough, I was teaching my students to trade opponent's key defenders while attacking, and I miss that opportunity in my own game. 21. Nf4 Nxe3 (21... Nxf4 22. exd6+ Qxd6 23. Bxf4; 21... Rh6 22. Nxd5+ Bxd5 23. Qxg7+ Bxg7 24. Rxg7+ Kd8 25. Bg5+ Ke8 26. Bxh6) 22. Qxe3 Rh6 23. exd6+ Qxd6 24. Bg6)
21... Kd7 22. Rgf1 dxe5 23. Rf7+ Be7 24. Bxe7 (24. Bxa6) 24... Nxe7 25. Qxg7 Kd6 26. Be4+ (26. Ng3 Rhg8 27. Qf6) 26... Bd5
27. Rxd5+! Nxd5
(27... exd5 28. Rf6+ Kd7 (28... Kc5 29. Qg1+ d4 30. Nxd4 Rhd8 (30... exd4 31. Qg5+) 31. Ne6+ Kb5 32. Nxc7+) 29. Bf5+ Ke8 30. Qf7+ Kd8 31. Qf8+ Rxf8 32. Rxf8#)
28. Rxc7 Nxc7 29. Qg1 Rb8 30. c3 Nb5 and after few more moves I lost on time
Sunday, February 05, 2006
SCG Olympiad Team Announced
Former journalist FM Dragoljub Joksimovic, men squad selector, has invited following players to join the national team: GM Branko Damljanovic (2615), GM Igor Miladinovic (2607), GM Robert Markus (2595), GM Ivan Ivanisevic (2588) and GM Dragan Solak (2560).
These five were easy choice. 6th player will be picked soon and candidates are GM Milos Perunovic (2508), GM Aleksandar Kovacevic (2535), GM Nikola Djukic (2523) and GM Nikola Sedlak (2518).
Coach will be IM Mihajlo Stojanovic (who was women's selector candidate). Joksimovic is big optimist, he is expecting SCG to finish in top 10. SCG current FIDE ranking is 17th (based on top rated players).
GM Nenad Ristic has announced women's team: WGM Alisa Maric (2415), WGM Svetlana Prudnikova (2359), Irina Coljuskina and WGM Ana Benderac (2302). WGM Natasa Bojkovic (2390) has to miss the Olympiad for family reasons.
These five were easy choice. 6th player will be picked soon and candidates are GM Milos Perunovic (2508), GM Aleksandar Kovacevic (2535), GM Nikola Djukic (2523) and GM Nikola Sedlak (2518).
Coach will be IM Mihajlo Stojanovic (who was women's selector candidate). Joksimovic is big optimist, he is expecting SCG to finish in top 10. SCG current FIDE ranking is 17th (based on top rated players).
GM Nenad Ristic has announced women's team: WGM Alisa Maric (2415), WGM Svetlana Prudnikova (2359), Irina Coljuskina and WGM Ana Benderac (2302). WGM Natasa Bojkovic (2390) has to miss the Olympiad for family reasons.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Kiril Georgiev is Gibraltar Winner
GM Kiril Georgiev finished 1st at the 4th Gibtelecom Chess Festival with one point ahead of opposition.
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Final standings:
1. GM Kiril Georgiev (BUL 2645) 8,5
2-3. GM Nigel Short (ENG 2676) and GM Emil Sutovsky (ISR 2624) 7,5
4-10. GM Vladimir Akopian (ARM 2704), GM Alex Areshchenko (UKR 2670), GM Zahar Efimenko (UKR 2666), GM Mikhail Gurevich (TUR 2629), GM Zoltan Gyimesi (HUN 2602), GM Alexi Shirov (2709) and GM Sergey Volkov (RUS 2629) 7 points etc.
1000 pounds prize for the best game went to Spanish GM Martin Arizmendi for his win against Zahar Efimenko
Zahar Efimenko 2666 - Julen Luis Arizmendi Martinez 2534
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4 e4 5.Ng5 h6 6.d5 hxg5 7.dxc6 g4 8.cxb7 Bxb7 9.Bf4 e3 10.Bxe3 g3 11.fxg3 Ng4 12.Qd4 Nxe3 13.Qxe3+ Be7 14.Qd3 Rb8 15.e4 Bc6 16.Be2 Rxb2 17.0-0 Bc5+ 18.Kh1 Qg5 19.Rf4 Bd6 20.Rg4 Rxh2+ 21.Kg1 Qc5+ 0-1
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Final standings:
1. GM Kiril Georgiev (BUL 2645) 8,5
2-3. GM Nigel Short (ENG 2676) and GM Emil Sutovsky (ISR 2624) 7,5
4-10. GM Vladimir Akopian (ARM 2704), GM Alex Areshchenko (UKR 2670), GM Zahar Efimenko (UKR 2666), GM Mikhail Gurevich (TUR 2629), GM Zoltan Gyimesi (HUN 2602), GM Alexi Shirov (2709) and GM Sergey Volkov (RUS 2629) 7 points etc.
1000 pounds prize for the best game went to Spanish GM Martin Arizmendi for his win against Zahar Efimenko
Zahar Efimenko 2666 - Julen Luis Arizmendi Martinez 2534
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4 e4 5.Ng5 h6 6.d5 hxg5 7.dxc6 g4 8.cxb7 Bxb7 9.Bf4 e3 10.Bxe3 g3 11.fxg3 Ng4 12.Qd4 Nxe3 13.Qxe3+ Be7 14.Qd3 Rb8 15.e4 Bc6 16.Be2 Rxb2 17.0-0 Bc5+ 18.Kh1 Qg5 19.Rf4 Bd6 20.Rg4 Rxh2+ 21.Kg1 Qc5+ 0-1
Happy Birthday Gliga!
Legendary Grandmaster Svetozar Gligoric is celebrating his 83rd birthday today. City of Novi Sad decided to organize few events in his honor.
Ex-World Champions Boris Spassky and Anatoly Karpov will play a simul against 50 top juniors of region Vojvodina. Boris Spassky will also give a public lecture on the best games of Svetozar Gligoric. Match Anatoly Karpov-Lajos Portisch is scheduled for tomorrow. I will try to post the games.
This is the game where Gligoric used nowadays most popular Kings Indian line for the first time. Although he invented this plan, the variant got the name of Mar del Plata.
Miguel Najdorf - Svetozar Gligoric
Mar del Plata 1953
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5 7.O-O Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Ne1 Nd7 10.Nd3 f5 11.f3 f4 12.Bd2 Nf6 13.b4 g5 14.c5 h5 15.Nf2 Ng6 16.Rc1 Rf7 17.cxd6 cxd6 18.a4 Bf8 19.a5 Rg7 20.h3 Nh8 21.Nb5 g4 22.fxg4 hxg4 23.hxg4 a6 24.Na3 Bd7 25.Nc4 Rc8 26.Nb6 Rxc1 27.Bxc1 Be8 28.Ba3 Nf7 29.Qc2 Nh6 30.g5 Rxg5 31.Rc1 Rg3 32.Bb2 Nfg4 33.Nxg4 Nxg4 34.Bxg4 Rxg4 35.Qf2 Bg6 36.Rc4 Qe7 37.Bc3 Qh7 38.Qe2 Rh4 39.Kf2 f3 40.Qe3 Rf4 41.gxf3 Qh2+ 42.Ke1 Qh1+ 43.Ke2 Bh5 44.Kd2 Rxf3 45.Qg5+ Bg7 46.Kc2 Rf2+ 47.Bd2 Qd1+ 48.Kc3 Qa1+ 0-1
And this is Gligoric playing at age of 80.
Svetozar Gligoric - Ivo Timmermans
33rd Rilton Cup, Stockholm 2003
1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 c6 3.c4 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 a6 9.e4 c5 10.d5 c4 11.Bc2 Qc7 12.O-O Bb7 13.dxe6 fxe6 14.Qe2 Bd6 15.Nd4 Nc5 16.f4 e5 17.Nf5 Rd8 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.fxe5 Qxe5 20.Rf5 Qe7 21.e5 Nd5 22.Bg5 1-0
Ex-World Champions Boris Spassky and Anatoly Karpov will play a simul against 50 top juniors of region Vojvodina. Boris Spassky will also give a public lecture on the best games of Svetozar Gligoric. Match Anatoly Karpov-Lajos Portisch is scheduled for tomorrow. I will try to post the games.
This is the game where Gligoric used nowadays most popular Kings Indian line for the first time. Although he invented this plan, the variant got the name of Mar del Plata.
Miguel Najdorf - Svetozar Gligoric
Mar del Plata 1953
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5 7.O-O Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Ne1 Nd7 10.Nd3 f5 11.f3 f4 12.Bd2 Nf6 13.b4 g5 14.c5 h5 15.Nf2 Ng6 16.Rc1 Rf7 17.cxd6 cxd6 18.a4 Bf8 19.a5 Rg7 20.h3 Nh8 21.Nb5 g4 22.fxg4 hxg4 23.hxg4 a6 24.Na3 Bd7 25.Nc4 Rc8 26.Nb6 Rxc1 27.Bxc1 Be8 28.Ba3 Nf7 29.Qc2 Nh6 30.g5 Rxg5 31.Rc1 Rg3 32.Bb2 Nfg4 33.Nxg4 Nxg4 34.Bxg4 Rxg4 35.Qf2 Bg6 36.Rc4 Qe7 37.Bc3 Qh7 38.Qe2 Rh4 39.Kf2 f3 40.Qe3 Rf4 41.gxf3 Qh2+ 42.Ke1 Qh1+ 43.Ke2 Bh5 44.Kd2 Rxf3 45.Qg5+ Bg7 46.Kc2 Rf2+ 47.Bd2 Qd1+ 48.Kc3 Qa1+ 0-1
And this is Gligoric playing at age of 80.
Svetozar Gligoric - Ivo Timmermans
33rd Rilton Cup, Stockholm 2003
1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 c6 3.c4 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 a6 9.e4 c5 10.d5 c4 11.Bc2 Qc7 12.O-O Bb7 13.dxe6 fxe6 14.Qe2 Bd6 15.Nd4 Nc5 16.f4 e5 17.Nf5 Rd8 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.fxe5 Qxe5 20.Rf5 Qe7 21.e5 Nd5 22.Bg5 1-0
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Where is Jorge?
I was at the Boylston Chess Club today and Jorge was mentioned. They were all talking about how brilliant of a player he used to be, and that its a shame that he left the US. I agree whole-heartedly. At one point, he was thought to be the next prodigal son of chess.
A member of Boylston Chess Club was asking about IM Jorge Sammour-Hasbun. IM Jorge is playing alot on WCN chess club (on the great audience pleasure). Only few days ago he broke the magic barrier of online rating of 3000.
Teach them a lesson
Jon Speelman's rating doesn't look so great (2539) but he is playing like in the best days. Seven rounds of the Gibtelecom chess festival have been played, with Jon currently sharing 6th place with 5 points. He slipped down after losing to Hungarian GM Zoltan Gyimesi.
The reason I'm making the post is that Jon has beaten much higher rated Emil Sutovsky and World Championsip Candidate Mikhail Gurevich. Here is a game against Sutovsky with brief comments.
Jon Speelman 2539 - Emil Sutovsky 2624
4th round of Gibtelecom chess festival
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 4. e3 d6 5. h3 O-O 6. c3 c5 7. Be2 Be6 8. dxc5 dxc5 9. O-O Qb6 10. Qc1 Nc6 11. Nbd2 Bf5
This doesn't look like the best solution here. Giving away pair of Bishops is too dangerous, as White would achieve strong pressure on the central squares. And after following Bf5 retreat, Speelman moves e3 forward gaining space for nice piece's regrouping.
12. Nh4 Be6 13. e4! (Qc2 was also interesting) 13... Rad8 14. Qc2 Nd7
Black now has problem with finding good plan
15. Nhf3 Nde5 16. Nxe5 Nxe5 17. Be3
Knight's trade was somehow relief for Black. But White is now advancing his K-Side pawns by gaining tempo on unstable Ne5
17... Qc7
18.b4 would have been unpleasent
18. f4 Bh6 19. g4 (Who cares about the pin!) 19... Nc6 20. Rf3
White is improving his pieces before further pawns push. Wall e4-g4 is controlling large number of squares to restrict Black piece's activity.
20... f5
Knowing Sutovsky, a move like this is not a surprise. Famous attacker has no patience for passive defence.
21. exf5 gxf5 22. g5 Bg7 23. Nf1 (Aiming for Nf1-g3-h5. 23 Bc5? Ne5) 23... Bd5 24. Rf2 Be4 25. Qb3+ Kh8 26. Bxc5 Ne5
Better was 26...b6 with idea 27.Be3 Na5 28. Qa3 e5 with still complicated position. White now takes on a7 in cold-blood
27. Bxa7 Ng6?
A mistake. 27....Nd3 had to be played
28. Qb6
Even stronger was 28.Bb6. Anyway, White is gaining tempo to save f4 pawn and go for decisive maneuver Nf1-g3-h5
28... Qc8 29. Ng3 Bc6 30. Nh5 e5 31. Nxg7 Nxf4? 32. Rxf4+- exf4 33. Nh5 Qe6 34. Qf2 h6 35. Bd4+ Kh7 36. Nxf4 1-0
The reason I'm making the post is that Jon has beaten much higher rated Emil Sutovsky and World Championsip Candidate Mikhail Gurevich. Here is a game against Sutovsky with brief comments.
Jon Speelman 2539 - Emil Sutovsky 2624
4th round of Gibtelecom chess festival
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 4. e3 d6 5. h3 O-O 6. c3 c5 7. Be2 Be6 8. dxc5 dxc5 9. O-O Qb6 10. Qc1 Nc6 11. Nbd2 Bf5
This doesn't look like the best solution here. Giving away pair of Bishops is too dangerous, as White would achieve strong pressure on the central squares. And after following Bf5 retreat, Speelman moves e3 forward gaining space for nice piece's regrouping.
12. Nh4 Be6 13. e4! (Qc2 was also interesting) 13... Rad8 14. Qc2 Nd7
Black now has problem with finding good plan
15. Nhf3 Nde5 16. Nxe5 Nxe5 17. Be3
Knight's trade was somehow relief for Black. But White is now advancing his K-Side pawns by gaining tempo on unstable Ne5
17... Qc7
18.b4 would have been unpleasent
18. f4 Bh6 19. g4 (Who cares about the pin!) 19... Nc6 20. Rf3
White is improving his pieces before further pawns push. Wall e4-g4 is controlling large number of squares to restrict Black piece's activity.
20... f5
Knowing Sutovsky, a move like this is not a surprise. Famous attacker has no patience for passive defence.
21. exf5 gxf5 22. g5 Bg7 23. Nf1 (Aiming for Nf1-g3-h5. 23 Bc5? Ne5) 23... Bd5 24. Rf2 Be4 25. Qb3+ Kh8 26. Bxc5 Ne5
Better was 26...b6 with idea 27.Be3 Na5 28. Qa3 e5 with still complicated position. White now takes on a7 in cold-blood
27. Bxa7 Ng6?
A mistake. 27....Nd3 had to be played
28. Qb6
Even stronger was 28.Bb6. Anyway, White is gaining tempo to save f4 pawn and go for decisive maneuver Nf1-g3-h5
28... Qc8 29. Ng3 Bc6 30. Nh5 e5 31. Nxg7 Nxf4? 32. Rxf4+- exf4 33. Nh5 Qe6 34. Qf2 h6 35. Bd4+ Kh7 36. Nxf4 1-0
Answers
To the questions posted before:
Vassily Ivanchuk concentrating at Corus
For many years USSR Championship was considered as the toughest tournament to be won - Boris Gulko
Vassily Ivanchuk concentrating at Corus
For many years USSR Championship was considered as the toughest tournament to be won - Boris Gulko
Young Masters Encounter
Continuing the tradition of hosting strong tournaments with some of the world's best young chess players, a new exciting event is about to start on 2nd February in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
Ukranians Ruslan Ponomariov (2723), Andrei Volokitin (2665) and Sergey Karjakin (2660) will be highest rated participants and probably main competitors for the winning trophy. My favorite Cubans Lazaro Bruzon (2650) and Lenier Dominguez (2638) are also playing. I hope one of them can surprise and get into top tree. Francisco Vallejo Pons (2650) is having tough schedule considering the fact that his Linares tour starts only one week after this event. US champion Hikaru Nakamura (2644) has positive feelings about this city as he beat Sergey Karjakin 4,5-1,5 in last year's match. Veselin Topalov's second Ivan Cheparinov (2625) has ticket for all-important tournaments around the world. Argentinian Ruben Felgaer (2607) and 16 years old Mexican Manuel Leon Hoyes (2428) are closing the list of participants.
Ukranians Ruslan Ponomariov (2723), Andrei Volokitin (2665) and Sergey Karjakin (2660) will be highest rated participants and probably main competitors for the winning trophy. My favorite Cubans Lazaro Bruzon (2650) and Lenier Dominguez (2638) are also playing. I hope one of them can surprise and get into top tree. Francisco Vallejo Pons (2650) is having tough schedule considering the fact that his Linares tour starts only one week after this event. US champion Hikaru Nakamura (2644) has positive feelings about this city as he beat Sergey Karjakin 4,5-1,5 in last year's match. Veselin Topalov's second Ivan Cheparinov (2625) has ticket for all-important tournaments around the world. Argentinian Ruben Felgaer (2607) and 16 years old Mexican Manuel Leon Hoyes (2428) are closing the list of participants.
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