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Kobese and Van Tonder lock horns in South African Match!
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South Africa has decided to capitalize off of the momentum of the South Africa Open and duly set up a "Champion of Champions" match to end the current speculation about whether IM Watu Kobese would have won the tournament had he played.
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Of course, these speculations are only good for debating purposes, but nevertheless this match hopes to put to rest this question. Both players have made predictions in the result of this match… Kobese predicts a 7-0 whitewash while Ronnie Van Tonder promises a triumph of his famous opponent by administering relentless punishment over the board.
IM Amon Simutowe, who has been in South Africa for the past month preparing for future FIDE tournaments, will provide on-site commentary and game analysis. This match is sponsored by HOLLBAY International and the venue is THE DON SUITES Hotel.
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Post-Match Commentary: Experience appeared to be the key in this match in that Kobese (with world-class match experience) understood exactly what he needed to employ against a less-experienced opponent. On the other hand, Van Tonder played opening systems suited more for exciting blitz than for serious match play. His failure to hold the initiative with the white pieces allowed Kobese to routinely equalize in the first 10 moves. Perhaps, he should've adjusted his openings a bit. In Game #4 Van Tonder played himself into a winning position, but the other games were clearly controlled by the pace of Kobese. See Final Report here.
Posted by The Chess Drum: 4 August 2002
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