Comments on: 2008 Chess Olympiad: Round #1 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/11/14/2008-chess-olympiad-round-1/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:00:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/11/14/2008-chess-olympiad-round-1/comment-page-1/#comment-11091 Daaim Shabazz Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:48:33 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/11/14/2008-chess-olympiad-round-1/#comment-11091 The famous N+N+K vs. K+P ending. <em><strong>Bondarets,V (2345) - Veer,W (1959) [C06]</strong> 38th Olympiad Dresden GER (1), 13.11.2008 <p align=justify>1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 Qb6 8.Nf3 cxd4 9.cxd4 Qb4+ 10.Qd2 Qxd2+ 11.Bxd2 Bb4 12.a3 Be7 13.0-0 Nb6 14.b4 Bd7 15.Rfc1 Rc8 16.b5 Nd8 17.Rxc8 Nxc8 18.Bb4 h6 19.Bxe7 Kxe7 20.Nd2 b6 21.Rc1 Nb7 22.f4 Kd8 23.Rc3 Na5 24.Nf1 Ne7 25.Ne3 h5 26.Nc1 g6 27.Na2 Bc8 28.g3 Bb7 29.h3 Kd7 30.g4 hxg4 31.hxg4 Rc8 32.Rxc8 Bxc8 33.Nc3 Nb3 34.Ne2 Kd8 35.Kf2 Bd7 36.Kg3 Ke8 37.Kh4 Kf8 38.Kg5 Kg7 39.f5 gxf5 40.gxf5 exf5 41.a4 Be6 42.Bxf5 Nd2 43.Bd3 Kf8 44.Ng2 Ng8 45.Kf4 Ke7 46.Ke3 Nf1+ 47.Kf2 Nd2 48.Nc3 Kd7 49.Ke3 Nb3 50.Bc2 Na5 51.Bb1 Nc4+ 52.Ke2 f6 53.exf6 Nxf6 54.Ba2 Kd6 55.Bxc4 dxc4 56.Ne3 Bf7 57.Kd2 Bg8 58.Kc1 Kc7 59.Kb2 Kb7 60.Ka3 a6 61.bxa6+ Kxa6 62.Kb4 Bf7 63.Nxc4 Be8 64.Nd6 Bd7 65.Kc4 Be6+ 66.Kb4 Bd7 67.Ndb5 Kb7 68.Kc4 Ka6 69.Kb4 Kb7 70.d5 Nxd5+ 71.Nxd5 Bg4 72.Ne3 Bd7 73.Nc4 Bg4 74.Ne3 Bd7 75.Nd5 Bg4 76.Ndc3 Bd7 77.Nd6+ Kc7 78.Ncb5+ Kc6 79.Nf7 Bh3 80.Nd4+ Kb7 81.Ne5 Bf1 82.Nc4 Bh3 83.Ne5 Bf1 84.Ne6 Be2 85.Nf4 Bd1 86.Nd5 Bc2 87.Nc3 Kc7 88.Nb5+ Kb7 89.Nc4 <strong>Bxa4</strong> 90.Kxa4 Kc6 91.Kb4 Kd5 92.Nd2 Ke6 93.Kc4 Ke5 94.Nf3+ Ke4 95.Nfd4 Ke5 96.Kd3 Kd5 97.Nb3 Ke5 98.Kc4 Ke4 99.Nd2+ Ke5 100.Nb1 Ke4 101.N1c3+ Ke5 102.Kd3 Kf5 103.Kd4 Kf4 104.Ne2+ Kf5 105.Kd5 Kf6 106.Ned4 Kg5 107.Ke4 Kf6 108.Kf4 Kg6 109.Nf3 Kf6 110.Ng5 Kg6 111.Ne4 Kg7 112.Ke5 Kf7 113.Kd6 Kg6 114.Ke6 Kg7 115.Ned6 Kg6 116.Nf7 Kh5 117.Kf5 Kh4 118.Kf4 Kh5 119.Ne5 Kh6 120.Kg4 Kh7 121.Kh5 Kg7 122.Kg5 Kh7 123.Ng4 Kg7 124.Nh6 Kh7 125.Nf5 Kg8 126.Kf6 Kf8 127.Ng7 Kg8 128.Ne6 Kh7 129.Kg5 Kh8 130.Kg6 Kg8 1-0 <strong>ChessGames:</strong> <a href="http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1519166" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1519166</a></em> The famous N+N+K vs. K+P ending.

Bondarets,V (2345) – Veer,W (1959) [C06]
38th Olympiad Dresden GER (1), 13.11.2008

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 Qb6 8.Nf3 cxd4 9.cxd4 Qb4+ 10.Qd2 Qxd2+ 11.Bxd2 Bb4 12.a3 Be7 13.0-0 Nb6 14.b4 Bd7 15.Rfc1 Rc8 16.b5 Nd8 17.Rxc8 Nxc8 18.Bb4 h6 19.Bxe7 Kxe7 20.Nd2 b6 21.Rc1 Nb7 22.f4 Kd8 23.Rc3 Na5 24.Nf1 Ne7 25.Ne3 h5 26.Nc1 g6 27.Na2 Bc8 28.g3 Bb7 29.h3 Kd7 30.g4 hxg4 31.hxg4 Rc8 32.Rxc8 Bxc8 33.Nc3 Nb3 34.Ne2 Kd8 35.Kf2 Bd7 36.Kg3 Ke8 37.Kh4 Kf8 38.Kg5 Kg7 39.f5 gxf5 40.gxf5 exf5 41.a4 Be6 42.Bxf5 Nd2 43.Bd3 Kf8 44.Ng2 Ng8 45.Kf4 Ke7 46.Ke3 Nf1+ 47.Kf2 Nd2 48.Nc3 Kd7 49.Ke3 Nb3 50.Bc2 Na5 51.Bb1 Nc4+ 52.Ke2 f6 53.exf6 Nxf6 54.Ba2 Kd6 55.Bxc4 dxc4 56.Ne3 Bf7 57.Kd2 Bg8 58.Kc1 Kc7 59.Kb2 Kb7 60.Ka3 a6 61.bxa6+ Kxa6 62.Kb4 Bf7 63.Nxc4 Be8 64.Nd6 Bd7 65.Kc4 Be6+ 66.Kb4 Bd7 67.Ndb5 Kb7 68.Kc4 Ka6 69.Kb4 Kb7 70.d5 Nxd5+ 71.Nxd5 Bg4 72.Ne3 Bd7 73.Nc4 Bg4 74.Ne3 Bd7 75.Nd5 Bg4 76.Ndc3 Bd7 77.Nd6+ Kc7 78.Ncb5+ Kc6 79.Nf7 Bh3 80.Nd4+ Kb7 81.Ne5 Bf1 82.Nc4 Bh3 83.Ne5 Bf1 84.Ne6 Be2 85.Nf4 Bd1 86.Nd5 Bc2 87.Nc3 Kc7 88.Nb5+ Kb7 89.Nc4 Bxa4 90.Kxa4 Kc6 91.Kb4 Kd5 92.Nd2 Ke6 93.Kc4 Ke5 94.Nf3+ Ke4 95.Nfd4 Ke5 96.Kd3 Kd5 97.Nb3 Ke5 98.Kc4 Ke4 99.Nd2+ Ke5 100.Nb1 Ke4 101.N1c3+ Ke5 102.Kd3 Kf5 103.Kd4 Kf4 104.Ne2+ Kf5 105.Kd5 Kf6 106.Ned4 Kg5 107.Ke4 Kf6 108.Kf4 Kg6 109.Nf3 Kf6 110.Ng5 Kg6 111.Ne4 Kg7 112.Ke5 Kf7 113.Kd6 Kg6 114.Ke6 Kg7 115.Ned6 Kg6 116.Nf7 Kh5 117.Kf5 Kh4 118.Kf4 Kh5 119.Ne5 Kh6 120.Kg4 Kh7 121.Kh5 Kg7 122.Kg5 Kh7 123.Ng4 Kg7 124.Nh6 Kh7 125.Nf5 Kg8 126.Kf6 Kf8 127.Ng7 Kg8 128.Ne6 Kh7 129.Kg5 Kh8 130.Kg6 Kg8 1-0

ChessGames: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1519166

]]> By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/11/14/2008-chess-olympiad-round-1/comment-page-1/#comment-10596 Daaim Shabazz Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:10:42 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/11/14/2008-chess-olympiad-round-1/#comment-10596 Right... it's a nice feature. You can follow all the games at once. They have been having problems with the accuracy of results. Right… it’s a nice feature. You can follow all the games at once. They have been having problems with the accuracy of results.

]]> By: woody http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/11/14/2008-chess-olympiad-round-1/comment-page-1/#comment-10595 woody Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:07:02 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/11/14/2008-chess-olympiad-round-1/#comment-10595 I looked at: http://schachlive.dresden2008.de/live.team.games.m.eng.html And, in the bold bit, where the overall score is, clicked that to see all boards / just the board required. Looking not too bad...early days...good try Jamaica against Ecuador :-) I looked at:
http://schachlive.dresden2008.de/live.team.games.m.eng.html
And, in the bold bit, where the overall score is, clicked that to see all boards / just the board required.

Looking not too bad…early days…good try Jamaica against Ecuador
:-)

]]> By: Tokunbo http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/11/14/2008-chess-olympiad-round-1/comment-page-1/#comment-10543 Tokunbo Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:49:30 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/11/14/2008-chess-olympiad-round-1/#comment-10543 Ooops!! The above was just changed to round 2 results on the site. Ooops!! The above was just changed to round 2 results on the site.

]]> By: Tokunbo http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/11/14/2008-chess-olympiad-round-1/comment-page-1/#comment-10541 Tokunbo Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:19:54 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/11/14/2008-chess-olympiad-round-1/#comment-10541 Eureka!!! Nigerian male team played Fiji wining with an impressive score of 3.5 - 0.5!! (according to http://chess-results.info/tnr16314.aspx?art=20&fed=NGR&lan=1&flag=30&m=-1) and the female team played Macau also winning with a score of 2.5-1.5. Some great news here from my people. Eureka!!! Nigerian male team played Fiji wining with an impressive score of 3.5 – 0.5!! (according to http://chess-results.info/tnr16314.aspx?art=20&fed=NGR&lan=1&flag=30&m=-1) and the female team played Macau also winning with a score of 2.5-1.5.
Some great news here from my people.

]]> By: Tokunbo http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/11/14/2008-chess-olympiad-round-1/comment-page-1/#comment-10538 Tokunbo Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:52:38 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/11/14/2008-chess-olympiad-round-1/#comment-10538 Thanks, I hope they get some piece of the action in the second round. Thumbs up to you! :mrgreen: Thanks, I hope they get some piece of the action in the second round. Thumbs up to you! :mrgreen:

]]> By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/11/14/2008-chess-olympiad-round-1/comment-page-1/#comment-10537 Daaim Shabazz Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:48:55 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/11/14/2008-chess-olympiad-round-1/#comment-10537 ejh, Really? Why is there so much confusion? I had heard someone report they were 2-0 and were winning on a third board. Thanks for the note! I've made the correction. ejh,

Really? Why is there so much confusion? I had heard someone report they were 2-0 and were winning on a third board. Thanks for the note! I’ve made the correction.

]]> By: ejh http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/11/14/2008-chess-olympiad-round-1/comment-page-1/#comment-10536 ejh Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:46:30 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/11/14/2008-chess-olympiad-round-1/#comment-10536 I don't think Finland did beat Georgia in the end - the website said they had, but got it wrong! I don’t think Finland did beat Georgia in the end – the website said they had, but got it wrong!

]]> By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/11/14/2008-chess-olympiad-round-1/comment-page-1/#comment-10535 Daaim Shabazz Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:43:04 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/11/14/2008-chess-olympiad-round-1/#comment-10535 Aubrey, I have not begun full coverage of the African Diaspora. I am trying to become acclimated in the first couple of rounds. Suriname is covered as part of the Caribbean despite its geography. Aubrey,

I have not begun full coverage of the African Diaspora. I am trying to become acclimated in the first couple of rounds. Suriname is covered as part of the Caribbean despite its geography.

]]> By: Aubrey Kappel http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/11/14/2008-chess-olympiad-round-1/comment-page-1/#comment-10533 Aubrey Kappel Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:32:02 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/11/14/2008-chess-olympiad-round-1/#comment-10533 Goodday Shabazz,can you also included coverage of Suriname as part of the Caribbean.We have an team in the Open and Women section.On the woman team we have Pamela Mangroelal who has just last mont been crowned Miss India Suriname (talking about beuaty and brains) see also www.missindiasuriname.com. I know that making the reports take a lot of time but you,re doing a good job. ! Thanks Goodday Shabazz,can you also included coverage of Suriname as part of the Caribbean.We have an team in the Open and Women section.On the woman team we have Pamela Mangroelal who has just last mont been crowned Miss India Suriname (talking about beuaty and brains) see also http://www.missindiasuriname.com. I know that making the reports take a lot of time but you,re doing a good job. !
Thanks

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