Comments on: 2007 U.S. Open (New Jersey, USA) http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2007/08/01/2007-us-open-new-jersey-usa/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:00:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: pm http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2007/08/01/2007-us-open-new-jersey-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-346 pm Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:35:23 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/?p=53#comment-346 U.S.Open correspondent Michael Williams congratulating IM Amon Simutowe on his 7-2 2nd place performance. ============================================== It should be tie for 8th place instead of 2nd place. U.S.Open correspondent Michael Williams
congratulating IM Amon Simutowe on his 7-2 2nd place performance.
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It should be tie for 8th place instead of 2nd place.

]]> By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2007/08/01/2007-us-open-new-jersey-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Daaim Shabazz Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:47:14 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/?p=53#comment-338 I'll be at the Caribbean Chess Championship too... we're on the same flight. I will be blogging, "photo-ing," reporting... and playing! If we play, I will have to beat him. :lol: <a href="http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/?p=44" rel="nofollow">http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/?p=44</a> Thanks for the reports on the US Open Michael. I'll try to put some up and do a report when I get to Miami... I'm on the road at a hotel and their wireless Internet doesn't work. :| I’ll be at the Caribbean Chess Championship too… we’re on the same flight. I will be blogging, “photo-ing,” reporting… and playing! If we play, I will have to beat him. :lol:

http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/?p=44

Thanks for the reports on the US Open Michael. I’ll try to put some up and do a report when I get to Miami… I’m on the road at a hotel and their wireless Internet doesn’t work. :|

]]> By: Michael Williams http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2007/08/01/2007-us-open-new-jersey-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Michael Williams Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:46:55 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/?p=53#comment-335 I had a nice talk with Amon after the tournament.. He stated he got a little tired around the end of the tourney...He's leaving the country tomorrow to play in the CMMB Caribbean Chess Championships. After that he'll be back for a tourney in Miami around sept 26th...Let wish him luck and a safe travel. <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.thechessdrum.net/tournaments/USOpen2007/photos/MWilliams-Simutowe.jpg" /></div> <div style="text-align: center"> <div style="text-align: center">U.S.Open correspondent <strong>Michael Williams</strong></div> <div style="text-align: center">congratulating <strong>IM Amon Simutowe</strong> on his 7-2 2nd place performance.</div> </div> I had a nice talk with Amon after the tournament.. He stated he got a little tired around the end of the tourney…He’s leaving the country tomorrow to play in the CMMB Caribbean Chess Championships. After that he’ll be back for a tourney in Miami around sept 26th…Let wish him luck and a safe travel.

U.S.Open correspondent Michael Williams
congratulating IM Amon Simutowe on his 7-2 2nd place performance.
]]> By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2007/08/01/2007-us-open-new-jersey-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Daaim Shabazz Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:13:32 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/?p=53#comment-334 <em><strong>Official Final Standings:</strong></em> IM Benjamin Finegold, GM Alexander Shabalov, GM Boris Gulko, GM Sergey Kudrin, GM Michael Rohde, IM Michael Mulyar, Anton del Mundo, <strong>7½-1½.</strong> IM Amon Simutowe, GM Hikaru Nakamura, IM Dean Ippolito, IM Alex Lenderman, IM Mikhail Zlotnikov, FM Enkhbat Tegshsuren (three ½-point byes), FM Alexander Barnett, Ronald Henry, Abby Marshall, Andy May, Naor Brown (rated 1969!), <strong>7-2.</strong> Polgar participant Abby Marshall (2038) closed the tournament by beating three Masters... FM John Bick, NM Victor Chen, NM Eric Rodriguez. Official Final Standings:

IM Benjamin Finegold, GM Alexander Shabalov, GM Boris Gulko, GM Sergey Kudrin, GM Michael Rohde, IM Michael Mulyar, Anton del Mundo, 7½-1½.

IM Amon Simutowe, GM Hikaru Nakamura, IM Dean Ippolito, IM Alex Lenderman, IM Mikhail Zlotnikov, FM Enkhbat Tegshsuren (three ½-point byes), FM Alexander Barnett, Ronald Henry, Abby Marshall, Andy May, Naor Brown (rated 1969!), 7-2.

Polgar participant Abby Marshall (2038) closed the tournament by beating three Masters… FM John Bick, NM Victor Chen, NM Eric Rodriguez.

]]> By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2007/08/01/2007-us-open-new-jersey-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Daaim Shabazz Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:17:52 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/?p=53#comment-330 Bob, Check posts above. The links are also included at the top. The main coverage is at http://www.monroi.com/tournamentgate/07USOpen/. Bob,
Check posts above. The links are also included at the top. The main coverage is at http://www.monroi.com/tournamentgate/07USOpen/.

]]> By: bob ali http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2007/08/01/2007-us-open-new-jersey-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-328 bob ali Sun, 05 Aug 2007 07:39:39 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/?p=53#comment-328 how is darrian robinson doing? how do we see standings? how is darrian robinson doing? how do we see standings?

]]> By: Michael Williams http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2007/08/01/2007-us-open-new-jersey-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Michael Williams Sun, 05 Aug 2007 05:56:46 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/?p=53#comment-327 Lets not forget Norman "pete" Rogers who currently has 6 out of 8.   <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.thechessdrum.net/tournaments/USOpen2007/photos/Norman_Rogers.jpg" /></div>   Lets not forget Norman “pete” Rogers who currently has 6 out of 8.

 

 

]]> By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2007/08/01/2007-us-open-new-jersey-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Daaim Shabazz Sun, 05 Aug 2007 04:37:55 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/?p=53#comment-325 There were some exciting games today. <em><strong>Finegold-Nakamura</strong></em> was the crowdpleaser today with a complex array of tactics petering out to a technical draw. The key moment of the game began when Nakamura sacrificed a pawn in order to trap the white queen. His 16... Nd4!? caused spell-binding complications, but was based on tactical resources. After 16...Nd4!?, Finegold found the retort 17.Nxe5! and followed 17...Nxe4 18.Rxe4 Bf5. It appears as if all of white's pieces are hanging. <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.thechessdrum.net/tournaments/USOpen2007/games/Finegold-Nakamura2.jpg" /></div> After a series of rapid exchanges, Finegold had two connected passers for the exchange. Click <a href="http://www.monroi.com/wdc/flashviewer/watch1.php?round_id=1425&game_id=20006&s_id=QWER8U6T" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow"><strong>here</strong></a> to see how it ended! <strong>Simutowe</strong> unbeaten streak ended after losing to <strong>Shabalov</strong>. Giving the Sicilian a rest, the Zambian got a very solid position out of a Caro-Kann. Shabalov probed the position with his knights but Simutowe appeared safe (also with two steeds)... until he played 24...Nde7?? This clunker lost immediately to Shabalov's 25.Nxf5 Nxf5 and then 26.d5! when black's forces fall with a loud thud. <em>(see </em><a href="http://www.monroi.com/wdc/flashviewer/watch1.php?round_id=1425&game_id=20030&s_id=QWER8U6T" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow"><em><strong>game</strong></em></a><em>)</em> <strong>GM Boris Gulko</strong> gave an instructive example of why you should not play the Smith-Morra against strong Grandmasters... you'll lose! Gulko played this game with tremendous energy and refuted every tactical idea that <strong>IM Alex Lenderman</strong> threw at him. The tactics leading up to the end was stunning. What is an IM doing playing the Smith-Morra in any situation other than blitz? <em>(see </em><a href="http://www.monroi.com/wdc/flashviewer/watch1.php?round_id=1425&game_id=20007&s_id=QWER8U6T" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow"><em><strong>game</strong></em></a><em>)</em> As this point, Finegold, Shabalov, Gulko and <strong>GM Sergey Kudrin</strong> lead the field with 7-1. <strong>GM Michael Rohde</strong> appears to be breaking through against <strong>IM Enrico Sevilliano</strong> which would also put him on 7-1. Nakamura and Simutowe are joint 2nd with 6½ along with seven others! Tomorrow will feature some interesting matchups, but there will certainly be at least one quick draw. :roll: There were some exciting games today. Finegold-Nakamura was the crowdpleaser today with a complex array of tactics petering out to a technical draw. The key moment of the game began when Nakamura sacrificed a pawn in order to trap the white queen. His 16… Nd4!? caused spell-binding complications, but was based on tactical resources. After 16…Nd4!?, Finegold found the retort 17.Nxe5! and followed 17…Nxe4 18.Rxe4 Bf5. It appears as if all of white’s pieces are hanging.

After a series of rapid exchanges, Finegold had two connected passers for the exchange. Click here to see how it ended!

Simutowe unbeaten streak ended after losing to Shabalov. Giving the Sicilian a rest, the Zambian got a very solid position out of a Caro-Kann. Shabalov probed the position with his knights but Simutowe appeared safe (also with two steeds)… until he played 24…Nde7?? This clunker lost immediately to Shabalov’s 25.Nxf5 Nxf5 and then 26.d5! when black’s forces fall with a loud thud. (see game)

GM Boris Gulko gave an instructive example of why you should not play the Smith-Morra against strong Grandmasters… you’ll lose! Gulko played this game with tremendous energy and refuted every tactical idea that IM Alex Lenderman threw at him. The tactics leading up to the end was stunning. What is an IM doing playing the Smith-Morra in any situation other than blitz? (see game)

As this point, Finegold, Shabalov, Gulko and GM Sergey Kudrin lead the field with 7-1. GM Michael Rohde appears to be breaking through against IM Enrico Sevilliano which would also put him on 7-1. Nakamura and Simutowe are joint 2nd with 6½ along with seven others! Tomorrow will feature some interesting matchups, but there will certainly be at least one quick draw. :roll:

]]> By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2007/08/01/2007-us-open-new-jersey-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Daaim Shabazz Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:17:58 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/?p=53#comment-319 On Detroit's <strong><a href="http://www.thechessdrum.net/newsbriefs/2006/NB_JCanty3rd.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Jimmy Canty III</a></strong>... he actually qualified for the Denker tournament last year, but couldn't participate because he was not yet in high school! <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">I interviewed him</a> last year as well.<a href="http://www.thechessdrum.net/tournaments/WorldOpen2006/interviews/Jimmy_Canty.mp3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> </a>I was also told yesterday in a phone conversation with <strong>Negash Bezaleel</strong> that Canty and his father came through Atlanta and stopped by the chess club. Bezaleel, a 2100-player, was highly impressed and feels that he is Grandmaster material. Below is a picture from <a href="http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Susan Polgar's blog</a> taken by <strong>Paul Truong</strong>. <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.thechessdrum.net/tournaments/USOpen2007/photos/Bughouse(Polgar07).jpg" /></div> <strong>Darrian Robinson</strong> (top left) playing bughouse with teammate and last year's Polgar winner <strong>Abby Marshall</strong>. They came in 2nd with 4-1 to <strong>Courtney Jamison</strong> and <strong>Sylvia Yang</strong> (pictured right). On Detroit’s Jimmy Canty III… he actually qualified for the Denker tournament last year, but couldn’t participate because he was not yet in high school! I interviewed him last year as well. I was also told yesterday in a phone conversation with Negash Bezaleel that Canty and his father came through Atlanta and stopped by the chess club. Bezaleel, a 2100-player, was highly impressed and feels that he is Grandmaster material.

Below is a picture from Susan Polgar’s blog taken by Paul Truong.

Darrian Robinson (top left) playing bughouse with teammate and last year’s Polgar winner Abby Marshall. They came in 2nd with 4-1 to Courtney Jamison and Sylvia Yang (pictured right).

]]> By: Michael Williams http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2007/08/01/2007-us-open-new-jersey-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Michael Williams Sat, 04 Aug 2007 14:48:34 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/?p=53#comment-318 As it stands <strong>Darrian Robinson</strong> finished with 3 out of 6 in the Polgar tournament. She currently has 4 out of 7 in the US OPEN. <strong>James Canty III</strong> finished with 4 out of 6 in the Denker tournament but due to his age and score, he is foster eligible. (thats a good thing!) <strong>Pete Rogers</strong> has 5 out 7. And of course Amon tied for first with 6.5 out of 7. As it stands Darrian Robinson finished with 3 out of 6 in the Polgar tournament. She currently has 4 out of 7 in the US OPEN. James Canty III finished with 4 out of 6 in the Denker tournament but due to his age and score, he is foster eligible.
(thats a good thing!)

Pete Rogers has 5 out 7. And of course Amon tied for first with 6.5 out of 7.

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