Comments on: World Chess Beat (September 2008) http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/01/world-chess-beat-september-2008/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:00:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/01/world-chess-beat-september-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-9333 Daaim Shabazz Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:18:21 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/01/world-chess-beat-september-2008/#comment-9333 There was some recent commentary on the K+N vs. K+N. Since players are required to use a time delay then such a position would yield a draw. If an regular clock is used, then both risk losing on time. In the US Chess Federation, if one is claiming a draw, the arbiter would take half the time off and get a time delay clock and make the defending player prove it. Socko got a gift in her game , but all Foiser had to do was stop the clock and summon the arbiter for a draw claim. <em><strong>Link:</strong> http://main.uschess.org/content/view/8759/473/</em> There was some recent commentary on the K+N vs. K+N. Since players are required to use a time delay then such a position would yield a draw. If an regular clock is used, then both risk losing on time.

In the US Chess Federation, if one is claiming a draw, the arbiter would take half the time off and get a time delay clock and make the defending player prove it.

Socko got a gift in her game , but all Foiser had to do was stop the clock and summon the arbiter for a draw claim.

Link: http://main.uschess.org/content/view/8759/473/

]]> By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/01/world-chess-beat-september-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-9180 Daaim Shabazz Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:52:36 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/01/world-chess-beat-september-2008/#comment-9180 <strong>GM Pentala Harikrishna </strong> of India won the <font color=red><strong>SPICE Cup</strong></font> tournament on tiebreaks over three over GMs. All had +2 on 5½-3½. <strong>GM Susan Polgar </strong>hosted the event at Texas Tech where she runs a chess institute. Her site gave tremendous coverage and it appeared to be a successful event. Indians continue to perform well in the United States. <em><strong>Official Coverage: </strong><a href="http://www.susanpolgar.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> http://www.susanpolgar.blogspot.com/</a></em> <h4><strong><u>Final standings</u></strong></h4> <table class="table-full" width="496"> <tr> <td><strong>#</strong></td> <td><strong>Player</strong></td> <td><strong>Nat</strong></td> <td><strong>Rtng</strong></td> <td><div align="center"><strong>1</strong></div></td> <td><div align="center"><strong>2</strong></div></td> <td><div align="center"><strong>3</strong></div></td> <td><div align="center"><strong>4</strong></div></td> <td><div align="center"><strong>5</strong></div></td> <td><div align="center"><strong>6</strong></div></td> <td><div align="center"><strong>7</strong></div></td> <td><div align="center"><strong>8</strong></div></td> <td><div align="center"><strong>9</strong></div></td> <td><div align="center"><strong>10</strong></div></td> <td><div align="center"><strong>Pts</strong></div></td> <td><div align="center"><strong>Perf</strong></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td width="130">Harikrishna, Pentala</td> <td>IND</td> <td>2668</td> <td><div align="center">*</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">1</div></td> <td><div align="center">1</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">5.5</div></td> <td><div align="center">2678</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td>Akobian, Varuzhan</td> <td>USA</td> <td>2610</td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">*</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">1</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">1</div></td> <td><div align="center">5.5</div></td> <td><div align="center">2684</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>Onischuk, Alexander</td> <td>USA</td> <td>2670</td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">*</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">1</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">1</div></td> <td><div align="center">5.5</div></td> <td><div align="center">2678</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td>Kritz, Leonid</td> <td>GER</td> <td>2610</td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">*</div></td> <td><div align="center">0</div></td> <td><div align="center">1</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">1</div></td> <td><div align="center">1</div></td> <td><div align="center">5.5</div></td> <td><div align="center">2684</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5.</td> <td>Becerra Rivero, Julio</td> <td>USA</td> <td>2598</td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">1</div></td> <td><div align="center">*</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">5</div></td> <td><div align="center">2649</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6.</td> <td>Mikhalevski, Victor</td> <td>ISR</td> <td>2592</td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">0</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">*</div></td> <td><div align="center">0</div></td> <td><div align="center">1</div></td> <td><div align="center">1</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">4.5</div></td> <td><div align="center">2606</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Perelshteyn, Eugene</td> <td>USA</td> <td>2555</td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">0</div></td> <td><div align="center">0</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">1</div></td> <td><div align="center">*</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">0</div></td> <td><div align="center">1</div></td> <td><div align="center">4</div></td> <td><div align="center">2568</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8.</td> <td>Miton, Kamil</td> <td>POL</td> <td>2580</td> <td><div align="center">0</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">0</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">*</div></td> <td><div align="center">1</div></td> <td><div align="center">0</div></td> <td><div align="center">3.5</div></td> <td><div align="center">2528</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td>Kaidanov, Gregory</td> <td>USA</td> <td>2605</td> <td><div align="center">0</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">0</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">0</div></td> <td><div align="center">1</div></td> <td><div align="center">0</div></td> <td><div align="center">*</div></td> <td><div align="center">1</div></td> <td><div align="center">3.5</div></td> <td><div align="center">2525</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.</td> <td>Stefansson, Hannes</td> <td>ISL</td> <td>2566</td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">0</div></td> <td><div align="center">0</div></td> <td><div align="center">0</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">=</div></td> <td><div align="center">0</div></td> <td><div align="center">1</div></td> <td><div align="center">0</div></td> <td><div align="center">*</div></td> <td><div align="center">2.5</div></td> <td><div align="center">2443</div></td> </tr> </table> GM Pentala Harikrishna of India won the SPICE Cup tournament on tiebreaks over three over GMs. All had +2 on 5½-3½. GM Susan Polgar hosted the event at Texas Tech where she runs a chess institute. Her site gave tremendous coverage and it appeared to be a successful event. Indians continue to perform well in the United States.

Official Coverage: http://www.susanpolgar.blogspot.com/

Final standings

# Player Nat Rtng
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Pts
Perf
1. Harikrishna, Pentala IND 2668
*
=
=
=
=
=
=
1
1
=
5.5
2678
2. Akobian, Varuzhan USA 2610
=
*
=
=
=
=
1
=
=
1
5.5
2684
3. Onischuk, Alexander USA 2670
=
=
*
=
=
=
1
=
=
1
5.5
2678
4. Kritz, Leonid GER 2610
=
=
=
*
0
1
=
=
1
1
5.5
2684
5. Becerra Rivero, Julio USA 2598
=
=
=
1
*
=
=
=
=
=
5
2649
6. Mikhalevski, Victor ISR 2592
=
=
=
0
=
*
0
1
1
=
4.5
2606
7. Perelshteyn, Eugene USA 2555
=
0
0
=
=
1
*
=
0
1
4
2568
8. Miton, Kamil POL 2580
0
=
=
=
=
0
=
*
1
0
3.5
2528
9. Kaidanov, Gregory USA 2605
0
=
=
0
=
0
1
0
*
1
3.5
2525
10. Stefansson, Hannes ISL 2566
=
0
0
0
=
=
0
1
0
*
2.5
2443
]]> By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/01/world-chess-beat-september-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-9179 Daaim Shabazz Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:44:58 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/01/world-chess-beat-september-2008/#comment-9179 Russia won the <font color=red><strong>China vs. Russia </strong>match</font> losing the standard time control 14½-10½, but crushing China 13-7 in the rapid and 14-6 in the blitz. The women tied in the three with Russia winning the standard 13½-11½, losing rapid 14½-10½ and blitz 11-9. Not certain what kind of scoring system used... the final score is not given but Russia won overall. <em><strong>Selected Games:</strong> <a href="http://www.thechessdrum.net/palview4/china-russia2008.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.thechessdrum.net/palview4/china-russia2008.htm</a></em> Russia won the China vs. Russia match losing the standard time control 14½-10½, but crushing China 13-7 in the rapid and 14-6 in the blitz. The women tied in the three with Russia winning the standard 13½-11½, losing rapid 14½-10½ and blitz 11-9.

Not certain what kind of scoring system used… the final score is not given but Russia won overall.

Selected Games: http://www.thechessdrum.net/palview4/china-russia2008.htm

]]> By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/01/world-chess-beat-september-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-9043 Daaim Shabazz Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:51:44 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/01/world-chess-beat-september-2008/#comment-9043 There is an interesting article by <strong>Manisha Mohite</strong> about <strong>Koneru Humpy's</strong> failure to win the women's title. On one hand it is not fair to criticize, but she was the #1 seed in the tournament. In my observation, she didn't seem like herself. Her play was tenative and there was something I sensed from the pictures I saw. She seem to have something on her mind. At only 22, she has a bright future, but <strong>Hou Yifan</strong> is only going to get better and will be gunning for the title in two years. <strong>Sify (India):</strong> http://sify.com/sports/others/fullstory.php?id=14765756 <strong>ChessBase:</strong> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4922 <center><img src="http://www.chessbase.com/news/2008/nalchik/humpy05.jpg" border=2> <em><strong>GM Koneru Humpy</strong> Photo by ChessBase.</em></center> There is an interesting article by Manisha Mohite about Koneru Humpy’s failure to win the women’s title. On one hand it is not fair to criticize, but she was the #1 seed in the tournament. In my observation, she didn’t seem like herself. Her play was tenative and there was something I sensed from the pictures I saw. She seem to have something on her mind. At only 22, she has a bright future, but Hou Yifan is only going to get better and will be gunning for the title in two years.

Sify (India): http://sify.com/sports/others/fullstory.php?id=14765756

ChessBase: http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4922

GM Koneru Humpy
Photo by ChessBase.

]]> By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/01/world-chess-beat-september-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-9035 Daaim Shabazz Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:29:54 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/01/world-chess-beat-september-2008/#comment-9035 The <font color=red><strong>China vs. Russia </strong>match</font> is in progress with China crushing Russia again so far. The entire Chinese men's Olympiad team is in full force. Russia is led by <strong>Peter Svidler</strong>. Of course neither <strong>Alexandra Kosteniuk</strong> or <strong>Hou Yifan</strong> are participating having just finished the <a href="http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/12/hou-vs-kosteniuk/" rel="nofollow">Women's World Championship</a>. China stands a strong chance for Olympiad gold this year. Is there any more doubt that China is a chess power? <a href="http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4921" rel="nofollow">http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4921</a> <center><img src="http://www.chessbase.com/news/2008/ningpo05.jpg" border=1 alt="Olympiad Preview: GM Wang Hao vs. GM Dmitri Jakovenko" /> <em><strong>Olympiad Preview:</strong> <strong>GM Wang Hao</strong> vs. <strong>GM Dmitri Jakovenko</strong></em></center> Here are some nice games: <strong><em>Ni Hua (2705) - Svidler,P (2738) [B51]</strong> 5th CHN-RUS Ningpo CHN (2), 19.09.2008 <p align=justify>1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.0-0 Bd7 5.Re1 Nf6 6.c3 a6 7.Ba4 b5 8.Bc2 e5 9.h3 g6 10.d4 Bg7 11.dxc5 dxc5 12.a4 0-0 13.axb5 axb5 14.Rxa8 Qxa8 15.Qd6 c4 16.Bg5 Be6 17.Nxe5 Nxe5 18.Qxe5 Nd7 19.Qg3 b4 20.cxb4 Bxb2 21.Bd2 Rb8 22.f4 f6 23.Kh1 Bd4 24.Bc3 Bxc3 25.Qxc3 Rb7 26.Qd2 Qf8 27.Nc3 Nb6 28.Qd4 Nd7 29.Rb1 g5 30.e5 Rxb4 31.Rxb4 Qxb4 32.f5 fxe5 33.Qd2 Bf7 34.Qxd7 Qxc3 35.Qd8+ Kg7 36.f6+ Kh6 37.Qf8+ Kh5 38.Qxf7+ Kh4 39.Qxh7+ Kg3 40.Qe4 1-0 (See <a href="http://www.thechessdrum.net/palview4/nihua-svidler(china-russia08).htm" rel="nofollow">Game</a>) <strong>Li Chao2 (2590) - Tomashevsky,E (2646) [C91]</strong> 5th CHN-RUS Ningpo CHN (2), 19.09.2008 <p align=justify>1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.d4 Bg4 10.Be3 exd4 11.cxd4 d5 12.e5 Ne4 13.Nc3 Nxc3 14.bxc3 Na5 15.Bc2 Nc4 16.Qd3 g6 17.Bh6 Re8 18.Qe2 a5 19.h3 Be6 20.Bd3 c6 21.Nh2 b4 22.cxb4 axb4 23.Ng4 Ra3 24.Rac1 Qb6 25.Red1 Rea8 26.Bb1 Qd8 27.Rf1 Kh8 28.Ne3 Bg5 29.Bxg5 Qxg5 30.Nc2 Rc3 31.f4 Qg3 32.Nxb4 Rxc1 33.Rxc1 Qxf4 34.Rd1 Rb8 35.Nc2 Bf5 36.Rf1 Qd2 37.Qf3 Qd3 38.Qf4 Nd2 39.Re1 Rxb1 40.Rxb1 Nxb1 41.e6 Bxe6 42.Qe5+ Kg8 43.Qb8+ Kg7 44.Qe5+ Kh6 0-1 (See <a href="http://www.thechessdrum.net/palview4/lichao-tomashevsky(china-russia08).htm" rel="nofollow">Game</a>) <strong>Shen Yang (2445) - Pogonina,N (2469) [A59]</strong> 5th CHN-RUS Ningpo CHN (2), 19.09.2008 <p align=justify>1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.e4 Bxf1 8.Kxf1 d6 9.g3 Bg7 10.Kg2 0-0 11.Nf3 Nbd7 12.h3 Ra6 13.Re1 Qa8 14.Re2 Rb8 15.Qc2 Ne8 16.b3 Nc7 17.Bb2 Nb5 18.Nxb5 Rxb5 19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.Rd1 f6 21.Ne1 Rba5 22.a4 Rb6 23.Nd3 Qb7 24.Qc3 Ra8 25.Rb2 Kg8 26.Rdb1 f5 27.f3 fxe4 28.fxe4 Nf6 29.Qc4 e6 30.dxe6 Nxe4 31.Nf4 Nd2+ 32.Qd5 Nxb1 33.Rxb1 Kg7 34.Kf2 Rxa4 35.Nh5+ Kh8 36.Nf6 Ra2+ 37.Ke3 Qg7 38.Ne4 Ra3 39.Kd3 Rb4 40.Nxc5 Qf6 41.Nd7 Qe7 42.Kc3 Rba4 43.Rf1 Qg7+ 44.Rf6 1-0 (See <a href="http://www.thechessdrum.net/palview4/shenyang-pogonina(china-russia08).htm" rel="nofollow">Game</a>) <strong>Bu Xiangzhi (2710) - Inarkiev,E (2675) [E63]</strong> 5th CHN-RUS Ningpo CHN (4), 21.09.2008 <p align=justify>1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0-0 a6 8.b3 Rb8 9.Nd5 Nh5 10.Bb2 e6 11.Nc3 b5 12.cxb5 axb5 13.Rc1 Bd7 14.Qd2 b4 15.Na4 Na5 16.Qc2 Bxa4 17.bxa4 b3 18.axb3 Nxb3 19.Rb1 Qd7 20.d5 Nc5 21.dxe6 Qxa4 22.Qxa4 Nxa4 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.Nd4 Rxb1 25.Rxb1 Kf6 26.Rb3 Nc5 27.Rf3+ Ke7 28.exf7 Nf6 29.Nb5 Ne6 30.Rc3 c5 31.Re3 Ng4 32.Ra3 Rd8 33.Ra7+ Kf6 34.Bh3 h5 35.f3 Ne5 36.Nxd6 Rxd6 37.Bxe6 Kg7 38.Re7 c4 39.Re8 Nxf7 40.Bxc4 Nd8 41.Kf2 Kf6 42.h4 Nc6 43.Rf8+ 1-0 (See <a href="http://www.thechessdrum.net/palview4/buxiangzhi-inarkiev(china-russia08).htm" rel="nofollow">Game</a>)</em> The China vs. Russia match is in progress with China crushing Russia again so far. The entire Chinese men’s Olympiad team is in full force. Russia is led by Peter Svidler. Of course neither Alexandra Kosteniuk or Hou Yifan are participating having just finished the Women’s World Championship. China stands a strong chance for Olympiad gold this year. Is there any more doubt that China is a chess power?

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4921

Olympiad Preview: GM Wang Hao vs. GM Dmitri Jakovenko

Olympiad Preview: GM Wang Hao vs. GM Dmitri Jakovenko

Here are some nice games:

Ni Hua (2705) – Svidler,P (2738) [B51]
5th CHN-RUS Ningpo CHN (2), 19.09.2008

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.0-0 Bd7 5.Re1 Nf6 6.c3 a6 7.Ba4 b5 8.Bc2 e5 9.h3 g6 10.d4 Bg7 11.dxc5 dxc5 12.a4 0-0 13.axb5 axb5 14.Rxa8 Qxa8 15.Qd6 c4 16.Bg5 Be6 17.Nxe5 Nxe5 18.Qxe5 Nd7 19.Qg3 b4 20.cxb4 Bxb2 21.Bd2 Rb8 22.f4 f6 23.Kh1 Bd4 24.Bc3 Bxc3 25.Qxc3 Rb7 26.Qd2 Qf8 27.Nc3 Nb6 28.Qd4 Nd7 29.Rb1 g5 30.e5 Rxb4 31.Rxb4 Qxb4 32.f5 fxe5 33.Qd2 Bf7 34.Qxd7 Qxc3 35.Qd8+ Kg7 36.f6+ Kh6 37.Qf8+ Kh5 38.Qxf7+ Kh4 39.Qxh7+ Kg3 40.Qe4 1-0 (See Game)

Li Chao2 (2590) – Tomashevsky,E (2646) [C91]
5th CHN-RUS Ningpo CHN (2), 19.09.2008

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.d4 Bg4 10.Be3 exd4 11.cxd4 d5 12.e5 Ne4 13.Nc3 Nxc3 14.bxc3 Na5 15.Bc2 Nc4 16.Qd3 g6 17.Bh6 Re8 18.Qe2 a5 19.h3 Be6 20.Bd3 c6 21.Nh2 b4 22.cxb4 axb4 23.Ng4 Ra3 24.Rac1 Qb6 25.Red1 Rea8 26.Bb1 Qd8 27.Rf1 Kh8 28.Ne3 Bg5 29.Bxg5 Qxg5 30.Nc2 Rc3 31.f4 Qg3 32.Nxb4 Rxc1 33.Rxc1 Qxf4 34.Rd1 Rb8 35.Nc2 Bf5 36.Rf1 Qd2 37.Qf3 Qd3 38.Qf4 Nd2 39.Re1 Rxb1 40.Rxb1 Nxb1 41.e6 Bxe6 42.Qe5+ Kg8 43.Qb8+ Kg7 44.Qe5+ Kh6 0-1 (See Game)

Shen Yang (2445) – Pogonina,N (2469) [A59]
5th CHN-RUS Ningpo CHN (2), 19.09.2008

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.e4 Bxf1 8.Kxf1 d6 9.g3 Bg7 10.Kg2 0-0 11.Nf3 Nbd7 12.h3 Ra6 13.Re1 Qa8 14.Re2 Rb8 15.Qc2 Ne8 16.b3 Nc7 17.Bb2 Nb5 18.Nxb5 Rxb5 19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.Rd1 f6 21.Ne1 Rba5 22.a4 Rb6 23.Nd3 Qb7 24.Qc3 Ra8 25.Rb2 Kg8 26.Rdb1 f5 27.f3 fxe4 28.fxe4 Nf6 29.Qc4 e6 30.dxe6 Nxe4 31.Nf4 Nd2+ 32.Qd5 Nxb1 33.Rxb1 Kg7 34.Kf2 Rxa4 35.Nh5+ Kh8 36.Nf6 Ra2+ 37.Ke3 Qg7 38.Ne4 Ra3 39.Kd3 Rb4 40.Nxc5 Qf6 41.Nd7 Qe7 42.Kc3 Rba4 43.Rf1 Qg7+ 44.Rf6 1-0 (See Game)

Bu Xiangzhi (2710) – Inarkiev,E (2675) [E63]
5th CHN-RUS Ningpo CHN (4), 21.09.2008

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0-0 a6 8.b3 Rb8 9.Nd5 Nh5 10.Bb2 e6 11.Nc3 b5 12.cxb5 axb5 13.Rc1 Bd7 14.Qd2 b4 15.Na4 Na5 16.Qc2 Bxa4 17.bxa4 b3 18.axb3 Nxb3 19.Rb1 Qd7 20.d5 Nc5 21.dxe6 Qxa4 22.Qxa4 Nxa4 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.Nd4 Rxb1 25.Rxb1 Kf6 26.Rb3 Nc5 27.Rf3+ Ke7 28.exf7 Nf6 29.Nb5 Ne6 30.Rc3 c5 31.Re3 Ng4 32.Ra3 Rd8 33.Ra7+ Kf6 34.Bh3 h5 35.f3 Ne5 36.Nxd6 Rxd6 37.Bxe6 Kg7 38.Re7 c4 39.Re8 Nxf7 40.Bxc4 Nd8 41.Kf2 Kf6 42.h4 Nc6 43.Rf8+ 1-0 (See Game)

]]> By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/01/world-chess-beat-september-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-8945 Daaim Shabazz Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:12:07 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/01/world-chess-beat-september-2008/#comment-8945 Amazing that <strong>IM Ray Robson </strong>tied with <strong>GM Darmen Sadvakasov </strong>in the Miami Open with 7/9. He's got skills! Check out a few games at this link... http://www.themiamichessopen.com/Miami%20Open%202008%20Games/miamichessopen.htm Amazing that IM Ray Robson tied with GM Darmen Sadvakasov in the Miami Open with 7/9. He’s got skills!

Check out a few games at this link…

http://www.themiamichessopen.com/Miami%20Open%202008%20Games/miamichessopen.htm

]]> By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/01/world-chess-beat-september-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-8932 Daaim Shabazz Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:35:05 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/01/world-chess-beat-september-2008/#comment-8932 <strong><font color=red>Spice Cup</font> </strong>is happening at Texas Tech! http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/ Spice Cup is happening at Texas Tech!

http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/01/world-chess-beat-september-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-8929 Daaim Shabazz Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:23:31 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/01/world-chess-beat-september-2008/#comment-8929 <strong>Fred Lucas</strong> had put out some stunning photography from the recent Bilboa tournament won by Veselin Topalov. Lucas is the preeminent chess photographer and I would rate him at the top of the mountain. His lighting tricks are amazing. Pufichek (<strong>Diego Garces</strong>, <a href="http://www.chesspics.com" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">http://www.chesspics.com</a>) does good work too, but not as creative. However, his portraits are very nice! <a href="http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4915" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4915</a> <center> <img src="http://www.chessbase.com/news/2008/bilbao/radjabov05-fl.jpg" alt="" /> <em><strong>GM Teimour Radjabov</strong>, the "other" beast from Baku. Photo by Fred Lucas. (<a href="http://www.fredlucas.eu/" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">http://www.fredlucas.eu/</a>)</center></em> Fred Lucas had put out some stunning photography from the recent Bilboa tournament won by Veselin Topalov. Lucas is the preeminent chess photographer and I would rate him at the top of the mountain. His lighting tricks are amazing. Pufichek (Diego Garces, http://www.chesspics.com) does good work too, but not as creative. However, his portraits are very nice!

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4915


GM Teimour Radjabov, the “other” beast from Baku.
Photo by Fred Lucas. (http://www.fredlucas.eu/)

]]> By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/01/world-chess-beat-september-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-8720 Daaim Shabazz Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:53:07 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/01/world-chess-beat-september-2008/#comment-8720 <p align=justify><strong>GM-elect Josh Friedel</strong> reports that <strong>IM Ray Robson </strong>is on a perfect 5/5 at the <strong><font color=red>Miami Open</font></strong>. Hurricane Ike deterred a larger field, but there are a handful of GMs and a slew of IMs. <strong>Marc Esserman </strong>trails with 4.5 and <strong>IM John Bartholomew</strong> is tied with <strong>IM Dionisio Aldama </strong>with 4 points. <p align=justify>The highest <strong>GM is Julio Becerra</strong> with 3.5 points along with former World Junior Champion <strong>Darmen Sadvakasov </strong>. <strong>IM Andrei Florean </strong>has upset GMs <strong>Alexander Shabalov</strong> and held GMs Becerra, <strong>Victor Mikhalevski</strong> and<strong> Jaan Ehlvest</strong>. What a tournament! Four rounds remaining. <em><strong>Report:</strong><a href="http://main.uschess.org/content/view/8714/473/" rel="nofollow">http://main.uschess.org/content/view/8714/473/</a></em> <em><strong>Official Site:</strong> http://www.themiamichessopen.com/</em> GM-elect Josh Friedel reports that IM Ray Robson is on a perfect 5/5 at the Miami Open. Hurricane Ike deterred a larger field, but there are a handful of GMs and a slew of IMs. Marc Esserman trails with 4.5 and IM John Bartholomew is tied with IM Dionisio Aldama with 4 points.

The highest GM is Julio Becerra with 3.5 points along with former World Junior Champion Darmen Sadvakasov . IM Andrei Florean has upset GMs Alexander Shabalov and held GMs Becerra, Victor Mikhalevski and Jaan Ehlvest. What a tournament!

Four rounds remaining.

Report:http://main.uschess.org/content/view/8714/473/
Official Site: http://www.themiamichessopen.com/

]]> By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/01/world-chess-beat-september-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-8717 Daaim Shabazz Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:33:41 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/09/01/world-chess-beat-september-2008/#comment-8717 <p align=justify>The Bilboa tournament is over and <strong>Veselin Topalov</strong> won tournament ending with a nice effort over <strong>Vassily Ivanchuk</strong> and thereby throwing the FIDE October ratings up in the air. <strong>Viswanathan Anand </strong>drew with <strong>Magnus Carlsen </strong>while <strong>Teimour Radjabov</strong> crushed <strong>Levon Aronian</strong>. <center><img src="http://www.thechessdrum.net/newsbriefs/2008/NB_photos/Veselin_Topalov.jpg" border=1 alt="GM Veselin Topalov, Bulgaria" /> <em><strong>GM Veselin Topalov </strong>(Bulgaria)</center></em> <p align=justify>Topalov finished with 6.5/10 and 17 points (win=3 pts, draw=1pt.). Anand came in dead last and surprisingly scored no wins and was on the wrong side of a 25-move loss. Many suspect he is saving his preparation for his match with <strong>Vladimir Kramnik</strong>. However, this is not a good sign. <p align=justify><em><strong>Final Standings:</strong> 1st- <strong>Veselin Topalov </strong>(6.5/9, 17 pts.); 2nd-4th-<strong>Magnus Carlsen </strong>(5/9, 13 pts.), <strong>Levon Aronian </strong>(5/9, 13 pts.), <strong>Vassily Ivanchuk</strong> (5/9, 12 pts.); 5th-<strong>Teimour Radjabov</strong> (4.5/9, 10 pts.); 6th-<strong>Viswanathan Anand</strong> (4/9, 8 pts.) </em> <em><strong>Games:</strong> <a href="http://www.bilbaofinalmasters.com/en_resultados.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.bilbaofinalmasters.com/en_resultados.asp</a></em> <em><strong>Official Site:</strong> <a href="http://www.bilbaofinalmasters.com/en_index.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.bilbaofinalmasters.com/en_index.asp</a></em> The Bilboa tournament is over and Veselin Topalov won tournament ending with a nice effort over Vassily Ivanchuk and thereby throwing the FIDE October ratings up in the air. Viswanathan Anand drew with Magnus Carlsen while Teimour Radjabov crushed Levon Aronian.

GM Veselin Topalov, Bulgaria

GM Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria)

Topalov finished with 6.5/10 and 17 points (win=3 pts, draw=1pt.). Anand came in dead last and surprisingly scored no wins and was on the wrong side of a 25-move loss. Many suspect he is saving his preparation for his match with Vladimir Kramnik. However, this is not a good sign.

Final Standings: 1st- Veselin Topalov (6.5/9, 17 pts.); 2nd-4th-Magnus Carlsen (5/9, 13 pts.), Levon Aronian (5/9, 13 pts.), Vassily Ivanchuk (5/9, 12 pts.); 5th-Teimour Radjabov (4.5/9, 10 pts.); 6th-Viswanathan Anand (4/9, 8 pts.)

Games: http://www.bilbaofinalmasters.com/en_resultados.asp
Official Site: http://www.bilbaofinalmasters.com/en_index.asp

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