Adhiban Qualifies for World Cup

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May 2014
13th Asian Continental / Individual Open Chess Championship
Adhiban Qualifies for World Cup
GM B. Adhiban
Silver Medallist
GM M.R. Venkatesh
National Blitz Champion
GM Sriram Jha
National Rapid Champion
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INSIDE....
The National Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships, Ahmedabad
GM Sriram Jha and GM Venkatesh win titles
by R.S.Tiwari, Chief Arbiter 1
1 ICA FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2014
Sanjay Thiruvengadam wins title
by IA Gopakumar MS, Chief Arbiter 6
1st IMT All India FIDE Rating Below 1600 Chess
Tournament - 2014,Puri
V.R.Santhosh wins trophy
FA Suresh Chandra Sahoo, Chief Arbiter 9
st
4thJRD Tata International Rating Chess Tournament- 2014
Srija Seshadri wins
Jayant Kumar Bhuyan IA, Chief Arbiter 13
First Kollam International Fide Rated Chess Tournament
(below 2000), Kollam
Chandar Raju wins Kollam FIDE rated
by M.Ephrame IA, Chief Arbiter 15
Ist Mysore Professional Chess Academy All India below
1800 FIDE rating chess tournament 2014, Mysore
Vivekananda wins title
Vasanth BH, Chief Arbiter 18
Kottakkal Herbal City Fide rated chess championship
below 1600, Kottakkal
Sarveshwaran wins title
by M.Ephrame, Chief Arbiter 21
Selected Games From 19th
GM Open, Kolkata, 2014 by IM Manuel Aaron
28
Puzzle of the month
by C.G.S.Narayanan 40
Tactics from master games
by Srinivas Krishnan 42
Test your endgame
by C.G.S.Narayanan 43
Masters of the past-40 - Lev Polugaevsky
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AICF Calendar May 2014 48
Sharjah, well known for the
cricket frenzy
it created
a few decades back, has
taken to chess in a big way
organizing the 13th Asian
Continental Chess Open and
Women Championship 2014
at the World’s biggest Chess
and Cultural Club at this Islamic Capital. Former
World Under-16 Champion GM B.Adhiban did
India proud winning the silver in the Open event
thereby qualifying to play the World Cup for the
second time in succession.
Khanty-Minsysk , yet another chess hub in
World arena, held three major events in a row.
Closely following the FIDE World Candidates
2014 held in March which Anand won, World
Women Rapid Championship and World Women
Blitz Championships were held from 23rd April
to 28th April 2014.Reports and photos on these
events are presented in the centre pages of this
issue.
On the home front, National Rapid and
National Blitz events were held at Tirth Chess
Club,Ahmedabad. GM Sriram Jha was Rapid
Champion and GM M.R.Venkatesh won the Blitz
event. Reports on these events along with a few
FIDE Rated tournaments held in April 2014 are
featured in this issue.
IIM Manuel Aaron annotates selected games from
Kolkata Open GM Tournament. Grandmaster Lev
Polugaevsky is featured in the ‘Masters of the
past’ series.
C.G.S.Narayanan
The National Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships, Ahmedabad
GM Sriram Jha and GM Venkatesh win titles
by R.S.Tiwari, Chief Arbiter
The National Rapid Chess Championship was conducted from 26-29 April 2014 with
74 participants ranked according to the FIDE Rapid Rating list April 2014. The Opening
& closing ceremonies were held in Tirth Chess Club, SAN House, Opp. Gandhi Ashram,
Ahmedabad.The event was also held in the same premises.The games of the rapid chess
championship were played with a time control of 25 minutes each for the whole game with
the increment of 5 seconds per move from move no.1. The playing system was a swiss
pairings tournament with 11 rounds.
The games of the blitz chess championship were played with a time control of 3 minutes
each for the whole game with the increment of 2 seconds per move from move no.1.Tiebreak system for both championships: Buchholz Cut 1, Cut 2, Sonneborn Berger and
Median Buchholz. The prize fund for National Rapid was Rs.1,75,000 and for National Blitz
Rs.75,000. The meeting was held on 26th April 2014 at 10.00 AM. Organizing Secretary
Mr.Bhavesh Patel welcomed the players and Mr. R S Tiwari IA, Chief Arbiter explained
technical details to the participants. Consequent on the separate ratings for Rapid and Blitz
by FIDE the Nationals has acquired significance.
The opening ceremony of the National Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship was conducted on
26th April 2014 at 11.00 AM at Tirth Chess Club,Ahmedabad.The event were inaugurated
by Shri AjayBhai H Patel, Chairman, The Gujarat State Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad
who was also the President of the State chess association. In his speech Shri Patel lauded
the good work done by the State chess functionaries led by the secretary Bhavesh Patel and
the co-operation of Tirth Chess Club chief, Joy Chauhan, in developing chess in Gujarat. He
also informed that the school students were receiving Rs.6000 per month as scholarship
from Sports authority of Gujarat under talent search scheme(chess). The Tirth Chess Club
can now claim to be among the best run chess clubs of Asia. Young & enthusiastic Joint
Secretary of the State Mr.Ankit Dalal compered the ceremony and he elaborated on the
success of the State chess Association. The standard of the organization, accommodation
of participants in the GSC Guest House were excellent. The conditions of play were also
very good. Not a single warning was given, only a couple of games forfeited. All participants
played fair in the best meaning of the word. They played altogether 22 rounds.
I wish to extend my thanks to the Deputy Chief Arbiter Mr. S Ganesh Babu, IA and Assistant
arbiters Vimal Srivastava, Harish Dabhi, Raval Dipak, Trushank Bhuptani and Narendra
Vala who helped me in conducting the event successfully without a single complaint.
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Final standings: National Rapid Championships
Rk Name
Club
Pts
1GM SriramJha
LIC
8
2
IM
Thejkumar M. S.
KAR
8
3
GM
Laxman R.R.
ICF
8
4
GM
Thipsay Praveen M
MAH
8
5
FM
Ramakrishna J.
AP
8
6 Ravi Teja S.
AP
8
7 Syed Anwar Shazuli
TN
8
8
IM
Sharma Dinesh K.
LIC
7½
9
IM
Prasad Devaki V
PSPB
7½
10 FM
MattaVinay Kumar
AP
7
11 WGM Kulkarni Bhakti
GOA
7
12 IM
Murali Krishnan B.T.
S.RLY
7
13 IM
Sangma Rahul
RLY
7
14 WGMMeenakshiSubbaraman AI
7
15 Kathmale Sameer
MAH
7
16 IM
Swapnil S. Dhopade
RLY
6½
17 GM
Venkatesh M.R.
PSPB
6½
18FM HarshalShahi
DEL 6½
19 Kulkarni Rakesh
MAH
6½
20 ShreyanshDaklia
CHT
6½
21 Sinha Santosh Kumar
GUJ
6½
22 Mari Arul S.
S.RLY
6½
23 Pardeep Arora
PUN
6½
24 Jay Kundalia
GUJ
6½
25 Dusthageer Ibrahim M. TN
6
26 ThankiHemalKarsanji GUJ
6
27 Manigandan S S
TN
6
28 RathodGopal Ashok
MAH
6
29 SwarajPalit
JHAR
6
30 Manush Shah
GUJ
6
31 Vinodh Kumar B.
PUD
6
32 Kulkarni Chinmay
MAJ
6
33 Bhatt Jalpan
GUJ
6
34 BadavathAnand
AP
6
35 Ram S. Krishnan
TN
6
36 Sumit Grover
J & K
5½
37 MaulikRaval
GUJ
5½
38 Anchit Vyas
MP
5½
39 Mehta Jwalin
GUJ
5½
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40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 RamalingamKarthik
TN
Subramanian R P
TN
Rishi Thariani
DEL
ChandakShivam
GUJ
ShetyeShyam
MAH
Dr Hitesh Vasanwala
GUJ
Chauhan Joy
GUJ
Kane Samvid
GUJ
Raje Anil
MAH
Chauhan Ashvinkumar GUJ
RawalShailesh
GUJ
Joy Pankaj Shah
GUJ
TeliRajendra
RAJ
ChavadaRajendrasinh GUJ
SaxenaAnshul
MP
Mayurdhwajsinh A JadavGUJ
Varma Vikrant
HAR
Mayur Patel
GUJ
Sudhakar
RAJ
SamdaniSahilSagar
GUJ
ButalaKrish
MAH
Dev Shah
MAH
MulherkarSiddharth
GUJ
Patel Riddhi R
GUJ
ChandakJatin B
SIL
Agrawal Aanya
GUJ
Sudharshan T R
PUD
HridayDharmeshSheth MAH
Aaditya N Pandya
GUJ
Trivedi Rushang
GUJ
Shah Vishva S
GUJ
Fenil Shah
GUJ
Patel AkashkumarP
GUJ
Harsh Udassi
MAH
Thakur Ashutosh 5½
5½
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That he was a great endgame player is
unquestionable. In fact, he was the greatest
I have ever known. But he was also the most
profound and the most imaginative player I
have ever known.
- Jose Capablanca on Lasker
(Contd on Page 5)
KNOW YOUR IM
Swayams Mishra
Swayams Mishra, born on 13th August 1992 at Cuttack, Odisha, started playing chess at
the age of five. His elder sister was a national level player. He was first
coached by Mr.Satya Ranjan Pattnaik followed by Mr.Subash Chandra
Sahoo and Mr.Rajendra Sahu. IM Sekhar Chandra Sahu and IM Neeraj
Mishra played an important role in developing his chess skills. GM
Farukh Amanatov & IM S.Satyapragyan helped him from time to time,
giving advice and valuable tips.
He draws constant source of inspiration from World Champions
Viswanathan Anand, Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov while Levon
Aronian is his role model. He is pursuing his studies as a final year
student of B.Tech (Information Technology) at KIIT University where he
is encouraged and supported by its founder Dr.Achyuta Samanta.
He was honored with Chief Minister’s Merit Award, Odisha in 2007 for his achievement
in the field of Sports (Chess). He represented Indian team in World Youth (Under-16)
Chess Olympiad held at Singapore in 2007 and bagged a Bronze medal on the 5th Board
while helping India win the GOLD medal. He has also won Gold medal in Asian Junior Blitz
Chess Championship 2012 held at Uzbekistan. In 2012,he bagged the Silver Medal in U-20
category of Commonwealth Chess Championship held at Chennai.
He was awarded International Master title in 2012. He achieved his first International Master
norm in the Chennai International Open in 2010 followed by two consecutive tournamentsthe 4th Mumbai Mayor’s Cup Grandmaster Chess tournament and Vizag International Open
Chess Tournament, in 2011. He has two Fide Rating Open titles to his credit, the 24PGS
FIDE Rated Open at Kolkata in 2009 and Keshabananda Das Memorial Above 2000 Rating
tournament held at Bhubaneswar in 2013. He was also the joint winner in International
Open, Gurgaon 2014,but finished 3rd on tie break. His current FIDE rating is 2442 and his
BLITZ rating is 2523. A list of his significant achievements is given below:International:
Name of Taournament
Place
Date
Placing
World Youth (U-16) Olympiad Singapore
2007 Team- GOLD, Indv.- BRONZE
Chennai International Open
Chennai
2010
Ist IM NORM
4th Mayors Cup Grandmaster Mumbai 2011
II Norm & 3rd place
Vizag GM International Open
Vishakapatnam
2011
III rd IM Norm
Commonwealth Chess
Chennai
2012
U-20 SILVER
Asian Junior Blitz
Tashkent, Uzb
2012
GOLD
International Open
Gurgaon
2014
Joint 1st (3rd)
National:
Name of Tournament
Place
Date
Placing
32rd National Sub Junior U-15 Boys Vishakapatnam
2006
4th
nd
52 National School Games U-17 Tirupati, AP
2008
Team,Indv. – GOLD
24PGS FIDE RATED OPEN
Kolkata 2009
1st
20th National Under-17 Chakradharpur 2009
2nd
2nd Keshabananda Das Memorial Above rating 2000 Bhubaneswar20131st 34th National Team Kanpur2014
Team Bronze
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Women World Amateur Champion
Ms. Sakshi Dinesh Chitlange is the 1st Indian girl who became Women World Amateur Chess Champion held at Singapore
2014. She scored 7 points out of 9 rounds. She was rewarded with WFM title
1st IMT All India FIDE Rating Below 1600 Chess Tournament - 2014,Puri
(L-R) Satyaranjan Pattnaik, Director, SR Chess Centre,Vivek Kumar Tibarewal, Hon. Secretary, All Odisha Chess Association,
Chief Guests : Badrinath Pattnaik, Chancellor, Kaling University, Chhattisgarh, Manoj Kumar Rath, Director, IMT Pharmacy
College, Puri, Subhasis Patnaik, Executive Member, AOCA, Chairman SR Chess Centre, Secy Khordha District Chess Assn.
Front Row:- Runners Up - Baskar P, (PUD) Champion - Santhosh VR (KER) 2nd Runners Up - Koustav Chakraborty, (WB)
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Final standings: National Blitz Championships
Rk Name
Club
1
GM
Venkatesh M.R.
PSPB
2
IM
Swapnil S. Dhopade
RLYS
3 Ram S. Krishnan
TN
4
IM
Sangma Rahul
RLYS
5
GM
Laxman R.R.
ICF
6 Ravi Teja S.
AP
7
FM
MattaVinay Kumar
AP
8
WGM Kulkarni Bhakti
GOA
9 Kulkarni Rakesh
MAH
10 Hemant Sharma (del)
DEL
11 IM
Thejkumar M. S.
KAR
12 IM
Murali Krishnan B.T.
RLYS
13 Kulkarni Chinmay
MAH
14 IM
Sharma Dinesh K.
LIC
15 RathodGopal Ashok
MAH
16 ShreyanshDaklia
CHAT
17 GM
Thipsay Praveen M
MAH
18 SwarajPalit
JHAR
19 Sinha Santosh Kumar GUJ
20 Manush Shah
GUJ
21 Mehta Jwalin
GUJ
22 Kathmale Sameer
MAH
23 FM
Ramakrishna J.
AP
24 MaulikRaval
GUJ
25 WGMMeenakshiSubbaramanAI
26 Manigandan S S
TN
27 Pardeep Arora
PUN
28 Vinodh Kumar B.
PUD
29FM HarshalShahi
DEL
30 BadavathAnand
AP
31 Rishi Thariani
DEL
32 TeliRajendra
RAJ
33 SaxenaAnshul
MP
34 JoglekarAbhijit
MAH
35 Anchit Vyas
MP
36 RamalingamKarthik
TN
37 ChandakShivam
GUJ
38 Chauhan Joy
GUJ
39 Sumit Grover
J & K
40 Aditya Hiren Vaidya
GUJ
41 AnkitDalal
GUJ
42 Joy Pankaj Shah
GUJ
43 Dr Hitesh Vasanwala
GUJ
44 RawalShailesh
GUJ
Pts
9½
8½
8½
7½
7½
7½
7½
7½
7
7
7
7
6½
6½
6½
6½
6½
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6
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6
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5½
5½
5½
5½
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4½
4½
4½
45 Kane Samvid
GUJ
46 ShetyeShyam
MAH
47 Sudhakar
RAJ
48 JaiswalJaiwin
GUJ
49 Subramanian R P
TN
50 Desai Jay Viral
GUJ
51 Varma Vikrant
HAR
52 Rohan Shah
GUJ
53 Dev Shah
MAH
54 Sudharshan T R
PUD
55 ButalaKrish
MAH
56 Foram Thakkar
GUJ
57 Patel Palak
GUJ
58 Thakur Ashutosh
MAH
59 Srinivasan K A
MAH
60 Neel Thomas
GUJ
61GM SriramJha
LIC
62 ChokshiManthan J. National Blitz
Category Prizes
Best Guj ( U-11)
Rtg
Type
Joy Pankaj Shah
1524 U11 Best Guj ( U-13)
Rohan ShahU13
Best Guj ( U-15)
Mehta Jwalin
1833 U15
Best Guj ( U-17)
Manush Shah
1952 U17 Best Women
WGM Meenakshi
Subbaraman
2235 National Rapid
Category prizes
Best Guj (U-9)
Agrawal Aanya
0 U09 Best Guj (U-11)
Samdani Sahil Sagar 1281 U11 Best Guj (U-13)
Joy Pankaj Shah 1437 U13 Best Guj (U-15)
Mehta Jwalin 1843 U15 Best Guj (U-17)
Manush Shah
2017 U17 Best Women
Patel Riddhi R 0
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1st ICA FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2014, Bangalore…..
Sanjay Thiruvengadam wins title
by IA Gopakumar MS, Chief Arbiter
The 1st ICA FIDE Rated Chess Tournament
for below 1600 rated players was conducted
by Innovators Chess Academy at Lalbagh
Botanical Garden, the heart of Bangalore
City, from 18-20 April 2014.
A total number of 488 players including 227
Internationally rated players from different
parts of India and Indian origin players from
USA and Singapore participated in the event
which was spread over three days and nine
rounds with a time control of 60 minutes
and 30 seconds increment from move 1.
The total prize fund of the event was Rs.
2,32,000.
To the surprise of the players, there was no
formal inauguration for the event with Round
One starting on time and the players went
into their business mode from the start itself.
The Tournament was played under Swiss
System and had the Karnataka youngster
Alwyn Roy Miranda as the top seed.The
tournament saw the surge of Muhammed
Reja C of Kerala and Sanjay Thiruvengadam
of Tamilnadu as they registered seven win
on the trot but Thiruvengadam registered
crucial victory over Reja in the eighth round
to take one point leader over his nearest
rivals before the ninth and final round.
In the final round, Thiruvengadam signed the
peace treaty with unrated Bangalore based
Abhishek Pandey without much struggle
to take his tally to eight and half points
to clinch the title in style with undefeated
record and pocketed a cash award of Rs.
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25,000/- along with a glittering trophy and
tablet. While Pandey finished best among
players of rating category of 1300 below to
secure Rs. 12,000/- along with trophy and
tablet.
With eight points in the kitty, three players
tied for the runner-up position but better
Buchholz tie break score helped Bangalore
based unrated player Prasanna B M to finish
second while Kerala youngster Muhammed
Reja finished as second runner-up. Top seed
Alwyn Roy Miranda also scored 8 eight point
but he has satisfied with third spot finish.
Pranav Anand of Karanataka, Abhiram
Sudheesh of Kerala , Shyam Sundar of
Tamilnadu and Ravindran R of Karnataka
finished best among Under-8, Under-10,
Under-12 and Above-55 age categories
respectively. Dhivayshree J of Tamilnadu
adjudged as best women player while
Bhagyashree Patil of Karnataka, Shivani
Madhu of Tamilnadu and Darshana
Balakrishnan of Karnataka won the trophies
for Under-8, Under-10 and Under-12 age
categories for girls.
In a brief closing ceremony, the members of
Innovators Chess Academy, Shri. Durgesh K,
President; Shri. Sushruta Reddy, Secretary
and Shri. Karthik Shetty gave away the cash
prizes and trophies to the winners.
I don’t think I will win a game in this match.
Lasker plays too stupidly for me to look at the
board with any interest.
- David Janowski on Lasker
Final standings (first 178 placings only)
RkName
Club
1 Sanjay Thiruvengadam
TN
2 Prasanna B M
KAR
3 Muhammed Reja C
KER
4 Alwyn Roy Miranda
KAR
5 Ram Vishwanathan
KAR
6 Abhishek Pandey
KAR
7 Vaibhav Barahate
MAH
8 Upendra R
TN
9 Balasubramaniam H
TN
10 Aashish P
KAR
11 Mohamed Anees M
TN
12 Chorge Mangesh
MAH
13 Nadar Thangraj
MAH
14 Chulet Mayank L
MAH
15 Suchith U Shetty
KAR
16 Tharun Pranav G B
TN
17 Bhargav P
TN
18 Shashwat S Mudenagudi
KAR
19 Rajeev Kumar K
KER
20 Mohanavel S
TN
21 Talekar Aditya
MAH
22 Santosh V Nadagadalli
KAR
23 Siddharth Murali
KAR
24 Shyam Sundar M
TN
25 Prasanta Mondal
WB
26 Abhiram Sudheesh
KER
27 Ithal H L Rajath
SIN
28 Dhivyashree J
TN
29 Narvekar Pruthviraj
MAH
30Kalyanaraghavan.V.S
TN
31 Hirthik Rajan B P
TN
32 Akilesh Viswaa
TN
33 Dhanush Ravi
KAR
34 Gokula Kannan Rs
TN
5 Adya Aditya
MAH
36 Kulkarni Aakash
MAH
37 Nitin Shankar Madhu
TN
38 Sugunesh Babu
KER
39Jeevanandham
KAR
40 Karthickeyan P
KAR
41 Ramesh R
KER
42 Bharath Subramaniyam H
TN
43 Charan Saravanan
KAR
Pts
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8
8
8
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7½
7½
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44 Muthukrishnan S
45 Bipin Raj S
46 Ankit Payal
47 Vignesh R
48 Nikhil Murugkar
49 Suman Pentela
50 Vikram Mark Radhakrishnan
51 Saurav Sunny
52 Ashhwath C
53 Sri Kausthubha H
54Ekantharaju
55 Mahalinga Gowthama
56 Shakthi P
57 Mohith R
58 Iyengar Sharanya
59 Nitin R
60 Muthu Palaniappan P L
61 Ravindran R
62 Bharath Bhushan Reddy N
63 Vrushank V
64 Avinash C S
65 Pranav M Bhat
66 Karthik S
67 Sudeept Singh
68 Senthil Kumar V
69 Stephen Raj A
70 Bhavik Dave
71 Vishwas Jamadagni
72 Bala Subramaniyan R
73 Mugunth R B
74 Brijesh M
75 Jagadeeshwar Yerupula
76 Prateek S Hegde
77 Sreedhara K T
78 Abhishek Varier
79 Raghavendra K T
80 Isha Sharma
81 Banthiya Rishabh
82 Arun Kumar P
83 Chaithanya Ganesh
84 Bharath Kumar
85 Santhosh Kumar G
86 Prabhanjan L S
87 Basavesh Mrutyunjayappa
88 Hucharayappa E D
TN
AP
KAR
TN
KAR
KAR
KAR
KAR
TN
AP
KAR
KAR
KAR
TN
KAR
KAR
TN
KAR
AP
KAR
KAR
KAR
KAR
KAR
TN
TN
KAR
KAR
TN
TN
KAR
AP
KAR
KAR
KAR
KAR
KAR
KAR
KAR
KAR
KAR
TN
KAR
KAR
KAR
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89 Rajath Kumar
90 Pranav Anand
91 Avi Jaiswal
92 Satvik V
93 Nagaraj Naik
94 Jagadish P
95 Sarvesh Kumar A
396 Komal Srivatsav Sajja
97 Aziz M
98 Rangarajan Srinivasan
99 Vishwaanath Naik
100 Svatejas Shivakumar
101 Nagakiran S
102Balaji.S
103 Babu J Poojary
104 Balu Karthick
105 Kishore Dev S.
106 Abid Ali Mujawar
107 Santosh Kumar
108 Anudeep K S
109 R Tejaswi Kedlaya
110 Mahesh P
111 Karthik Shetty
112 Vinay Shivappa K
113 Vineesh P S
114 Ajay R
115 Santhosh V R
116 Darshana Balakrishnan
117 Rahul Mayur Sharma
118 Neeraja J
119 Arifulla T Abdul Hameed
120 Praveen Srinivasan
121Sanket
122 Pandiyarajan P
123 Pranav V
124 Varun A Bharadwaj
125 Srikanta Bhatta
126 Rohan Kailash
127 Akkilesh P
128 Pavan P Nadig
129 Varun Venkitesh
130 Sudheera Satyanarayana
131 Vikram Nadig
132 Shabreen T Khanam
133 Doshi Moksh Amitbhai
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134 Sharath V Shetty
135Dhruva
136 Ansar Baksha K
137 Jana Preethi P
138 Bhava Chakra Narayanan K
139 Mohankumar V
140 Arun Kumar B
141 Kumar P R
142 Sriram Udhayakumar
143 Vineeth Sakaria
144 Tapasya Parthasarathy
145 Ojasi Gopikrishna
146 Muchandikar Shrikant
147 Nikhilesh Prabhakar
148 Bharath Bhushan S
149 Shasthry M V
150 Kantharaja N
151 Shailesh Sridhar
152 Vikas Kumar Janardan
153 Arvind Kumar S
154 Ruthvik R
155 Anuj Nadig M
156Siddaraju
157 Dinesh Bhagwat
158 Pritam Dash
159 Lingarajappa U
160 Karthik Jagannath
161 Dixit Tharun Raja P
162 Krishna Kumar
163 Navodith V Bhat
164 Harrop Singh Goindi
165 Satvik Tripathi
166 Ritwik Vasudev Bilgi
167 Sasidhara Kurup C
168 Naveenkumar S
169 Gautam S Venugopal K
170 Venkatesh Srinivasan
171 Mohammad Yakoob
172 Prasath K R
173 Samarth J Rao
174 Tanmay Karmarkar
175 Arun Lobo
176 Bhagyashree G Patil
177 Shreyas M
178 Lovejeet Singh Khurana
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1st IMT All India FIDE Rating Below 1600 Chess Tournament - 2014,Puri
V.R.Santhosh wins trophy
FA Suresh Chandra Sahoo, Chief Arbiter
This was the 1st below 1600 tournament in
Odisha organized by S.R. Chess Centre in
association with District Chess Association
of Puri in association with All Odisha
Chess Association put forward their best
towards the commitment
of providing
accommodation & lunch to all participants.
The venue was Sri Gundicha Bhakta Nivas,
Puri. The tireless efforts of entire Organising
team and Arbiter team for execution the
tournament in Odisha without any dispute
is praiseworthy .The total prize fund was
Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lacs only) with
4 Tablets (for Rating Category) and many
Trophies (for Age Groups 6 to 13)
Kerala born Santhosh V R, 1576 clinched
the championship trophy, where as Bhaskar
P, 1584 finished Runner-up and Koustuv
Chakraborty, 1576 of West Bengal became
the 2nd Runner-up.
A total of 406 players with the average
1234 ELO with 234 Rated and 54 women
participated in the tournament. The Chief
Arbiter for the Event was FIDE Arbiter
Suresh Chandra Sahoo ably assisted by FA
Anand Babu V L, (TN) and Senior National
Arbiter GC Mohapatra, Bhabesh Mohanty
, Sanjay Kumar Mohapatra of Odisha and
Biswanath Banerjee
The following Guests were present in the
Valedictory/Prize Distribution Ceremony held
on 6th April 2014 at 6.30 p.m.Chief Guest
: Sri Badrinath Pattnaik, Chancellor, Kaling
University, Chhattisgarh,Hon. Guests : Sri
Vivek Kumar Tibarewal, Hon. Secretary, All
Odisha Chess Association,Sri Manoj Kumar
Rath, Director, IMT Pharmacy College, Puri,
Sri Subhasis Patnaik, Secy, Khordha District
Chess Association; Sri Satyaranjan Pattnaik,
Convener, Development Committee, AOCA
I take this Opportunity to thank the All Odisha
Chess Association, SR Chess Centre, District
Chess Association of Puri, Arbiter team and
Volunteers for making this tournament a
Grand success, which will go a long way in
creating awareness and popularizing Chess
in our State.
Final standings: IMT
RkName
1
Santhosh V R
2
Baskar P
3
Koustav Chakraborty
4
Doshi Moksh Amitbhai
5
Tajane Ganesh
6
Vaibhav Barahate
7
Prasath K R
8
Vishal Thorat
9
Shivshankar Iyer S
10 Tayyab Saalim
11 Sabat Prabhat Kiran
12 Sahoo Swastik Sourav
13 Aziz M
14 Rath Hrusikesh
15 Dhiraj Patil
16 Arya Bhakta
17 Mishra Om
18 Srinivasa Rao Bayya
19 Manna Manoj
20 Sayantan Mukherjee
21 Pattnayak Nilsu
22 Dinakaran Vijayan
23 Sahoo P Chandra
24 Sanjib Mali
25 N Madhumitha
26 Jena Sanjkeet
27 Pratik Das
28 Patra Duhkhanashan
29 Uday Singh
Club
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GUJ
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MAH
TN
MAH
WB
UP
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ODI
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WB
WB
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8
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7
7
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Kiran Kumar P J
Robi Singh Jeron
Sambarta Banerjee
Adyasa Mahapatra
Kar Shubhendu
Khamari Amarendra
Ayush Bhai Mehta
Vamsi Krishna R
Salman K
Bristy Mukherjee
Zakir Hussain
Amitesh Kumar Sinha
Panda Sambit
Routray Chiranjeeb
Sahoo Soumya Ranjan
Sovna Sonali Jena
Saha Lalan Prasad
Mohanty Rajesh
Subhash Kumar M
Dash Shrimay
R Ramakrishnan
Sri Sai Baswanth P
Mahendar B
Amareshwar Nanda
Behera Subhadarshan
Nanda Shakti Prasad
Ramesh R
Nilanta Chanda
Kali Shankar Saha
Jha Kishor
Anuronan Das
Vara Prasad Ryali
Khanda Soumya Sagnik
Jayanta Ganguly
Meher Meghanad
Saha Avijit
Pabitra Mukherjee
Sudipa Haldar
Muhammed Reja C
Mohapatra Rishav Das
Ajish A
Padma Gogoi
Debiprasad Sarkar
Sahu Jagabandhu
Tishrota Chakraborty
Singh Rajnath
10
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121
Pattnaik Bishal
Pintu Bhowmik
Priya Ranjan Das
Rajesh Kumar Mishra
Acharya Tapas
Aritrik Guha
Chandra Sekharan AP
Dansana Kartika
Swapnadip Haldar
Ramakrishnan V
Yuva Kishore Pilla
RKumar Moharana
Dikshant Dash
Lochan Kumar Das
Sharma Angraj Kumar
S Moothoran K
Dijo Cherian
Jayakumar P K
Jagadeeshwar Y
Ahmad Nishat
Bino Sebastian
Basant Kr. Das
Thomas Nidhin V V
Chanchal Bowlia
Dibakar Patnaik
Garima Gaurav
K Narasimhachari
Soumyajit Das
Shreyam Mishra
Karmakar Dipak
Sasikanth R
Muthukrishnan S
Pradhan Ashok Kumar
Mishra Abhishek
Dhanush Ragav
Sikdar Swapan
Viluri Venkata Aparao
Suhas Reddy M
Das Jitendra Kumar
Tandel Dr. Deepak
Gaikwad Vishal
Das Milan
Mukund Khanna
Suryavanshi B Mohan
Sahoo Rajib Lochan
Manya Diptam
ODI
WB
WB
JHAR
WB
WB
TN
ODI
WB
KER
AP
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KER
KER
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BIH
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Sanjib Kumar Mohanta
Sen Animesh Chandra
Patel Suresh Kumar
Kushagra Divyam
Padhi Jyoti Ranjan
Raja V
Mahakud Niranjan
Satish Nagraj A
Pratik Agarwal
Mallick Subham
Siva Kumar Badireddy
Prasanta Mondal
Biswas Sampurna
Chhabra Ravi
Ahmed S.Mumtaz
Avinash Baliarsingh
Patra Animesh
Mohapatra Rabin
Adarsh Tripathi
C Saket Kumar
Sahoo Ankush
Mohapatra Jeet
Rishabh Anand
Subhadip Seth
Gupta Ayush
Sarangi Sangram
P Akshaya Kumar
Sai Charan Raj Rayudu
Rangarajan Srinivasan
Mohanty Binikesh
Choudhury Ashutosh
Ghosh Subash Chandra
Mohanty Ashutosh
Sahoo Sushant Kumar
Ashok Kumar Jaju
Ghatge Shivtej
Reddy S.Gorachand
Panigrahi Shyam
Baibhab Singh
Mishra Abinash
Sahu Gorekh
Swayasi Sthitaprajna
Atul Bihari Sharan
P Shashwat Kumar
Chandan Chakraborty
Nayak Maheswar
ODI
WB
ODI
BIH
ODI
TN
ODI
CHAT
JHAR
ODI
AP
WB
WB
ODI
JHAR
ODI
ODI
ODI
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BIH
ODI
ODI
ODI
WB
CHAT
ODI
ODI
AP
TN
ODI
ODI
WB
ODI
ODI
ODI
MAH
ODI
MAH
ODI
ODI
ODI
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ODI
WB
ODI
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Kartik Lanjewar
Aadrito Datta
Keshab Charan Sahoo
Pratyay Chowdhury
Chawda Parakh Kumar
Pati Spandan
Khatua Biswajit
Pati Manjeet Sagar
Fulendra Kumar
Mishra Rupal
Mahi Amit Doshi
Sahu Biswajit
Kumar Prahlad
Panda Jagdish
Shreya Smruti M
Panda Raj Santosh
Manoj Kumar Sharma
Das Bishnu
Arun Kumar G
Thrigunan K
Rath Manoranjan
Siva Prasad A T
Anil Bhoi
Subba Rao D.V.
Kamble Y M
Mahitosh Dey
Sahoo Ankita
Mahanta G Mohan
Biswal Gitashree
Khan Almas
Walde Harshal
Rakesh Verma
Hari Kumar N
Swain Prabhat Kumar
Khanzode Ajinkya
Kuanr Asit Kumar
Mohapatra Sarat
Bhatta Debabrata
Chatterji Anantyoya
Sahoo Kamal Lochan
Mallick Ranjan
Mazumdar Soubhanik
Punit Agarwal
Mohanty A Anurakta
Das Bhaskar Chandra
M B Gopal Prasad
CHAT
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WB
CHAT
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ODI
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ODI
GUJ
ODI
CHAT
ODI
ODI
ODI
JHAR
WB
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ODI
AP
MAH
ODI
ODI
ODI
ODI
ODI
MAH
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MAH
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ODI
ODI
ODI
ODI
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Sairupa P
Thakare Pravin
Behera Subhranshu
Rana Dillip Kumar
Arun Thrigunan
Pradhan Abhinav
Sourath Biswas
Patel Narendra Kumar
Satyanarayana K
Prasmit Prayansu
Shaswata Das
Rajeev Kumar K
J Purushothaman
Raj SK
Imran Hussain
Joydeb Ghosh
Soikia Khrod
Amrutansu Bhatta
P Subrat Kumar
Patra Anilkumar
Satyam Kumar
Mishra Anisha
Mohapatra Hanshika
Behera Saroj Kanta
Naik Siddharth
Kar Suresh Madhaba
Rout Prakruti
P Shreyash Subham
Ayush Bhattacherjee
Padilam Yeshwant
Abdul Basheer K M
Samantaray A Arnav
Tripathy Bijay Ketan
Das Gaurab
Bramha Satyabrata
Khuntia Shreejita
Nayak Swayamsidh
Jena Aum
Vivek Vinod
Mody Devagna B
Patra Diptesh Kumar
Pousumi Maity
Jena Rajesh Kumar
Bidita Shenoy
Pakkurti Vijay Kumar
Agrawal Bishnu Prasad
12
ODI
MAH
ODI
ODI
KER
ODI
WB
ODI
AP
ODI
WB
KER
KER
ODI
JHAR
WB
ASSM
ODI
ODI
ODI
BIH
ODI
ODI
ODI
ODI
ODI
ODI
ODI
WB
ODI
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ODI
ODI
ODI
ODI
ODI
ODI
KER
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ODI
WB
ODI
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4½
4½
4½
4½
4½
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4
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4
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
260 Ranjan Kotian
261 Samprikta Biswas
262 Daga Kushal Anand
263 Sanika Sengupta
264 Sahoo Prasana Kumar
265 Das Bighnesh
266 Manish Kumar (2006)
267 Guru Nirmal Chandra
268 Sayak Banerjee
269 Singh Chandan Lal
270 Nishant Mohapatra
271 Das Devanssh Arav
272 Dash Biswaswarup
273 Sarangi Yashaswini
274 Mohanty Aditi
275 Anshuman Satapathy
276 Debata Sarthak
277 Diya Chowdhury
278 Roy Parimal
279 Jena A Akash Titrha
280 Swain Gadadhar
281 Nanda Debadatta
282 Shubham Kumar (muz)
283 Ray Manas Kumar
284 Sahoo Soumya Prakash
285PPriyadarshini
286 Ritesh Ranjan
287 S Sangram Keshari
288 Bala Subramaniyan R
289 Kar Pratyanshu
290 Ismail P
291 Sahoo Sarbeswar
292 Arunava Bhattacharjee
293 Nirali Mehta Bavesh
294 Chandrikapure SP
295 Narayan Das
296 Ansuman Bhatta
297 Chol Biswarupa
298 Das Ashutosh
299 Satish Chandarkar A
300 Jena Ajaya Kumar
301 Samal (2005) Ansuman
302 Trivedi Manisha
303 Milind B Naik
304 Biswal Bikram Keshari
305 Bhoi Sumit Kumar
KAR
WB
CHAT
WB
ODI
ODI
ODI
ODI
WB
ODI
WB
ODI
ODI
ODI
ODI
ODI
ODI
WB
WB
ODI
ODI
ODI
BIH
ODI
ODI
ODI
ODI
ODI
TN
ODI
TN
ODI
WB
CHAT
WB
ODI
ODI
ODI
ODI
MAH
ODI
ODI
BIH
MAH
ODI
ODI
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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3½
3½
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3½
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3½
3½
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4thJRD Tata International Rating Chess Tournament- 2014
Srija Seshadri wins
Jayant Kumar Bhuyan IA, Chief Arbiter
The 4th JRD Tata International Rating
Chess Tournament- 2014 was inaugurated
by
Mr.Kulvin
Suri,
Chief
Corporate
Communication, Tata Steel on 31st March
2014 at 6.30 pm at JRD Tata Sports Complex,
Jamshedpur.This tournament was organized
by East Singhbhum Dist. Chess Association
in associated with Tata Steel of the egis of
All Jharkhand Chess Association.
This was an International Rating tournament
under the Event code No. 93137/JHAR/2014
recognized by AICF and FIDE. 158 players
from 15 States of India took part in this
event. Out of 158 players, 93 players were
rated and 65 were unrated. 72 players
from Jharkhand State followed by 13 from
Tamil Nadu and 10 from Andhra Pradesh
participated in this event. There were a total
No of 15 women participants.
In this 10 rounds tournament there were
lots of ups and downs and also sensational
results from day one. Finally WFM Srija
Seshadri (Rating-1958)of Tamil Nadu
clinched the top honor and became the
Champion of 4th JRD Tata International
Rating Chess Tournament- 2014 and was
awarded Cash Prize of Rs.25,000/- along
with Champion Trophy . She scored 8.5
points out of possible 10 points.
Amongst the players, Mr.T.V.Subramanian
of 80 years age from Tamil Nadu was the
senior most participant and Gunjan Kumar
of 5 1/2 years age
from Jharkhand was
youngest participant.
During this 4 days tournament, the
participants, officials and other helping
hands extended their full cooperation in
managing the event smoothly. The parents
of young children were very sporting in
managing the event. I express my grateful
thanks to all of them.
The Press and Media covered the event well
and we had considerably very good support
from the parents and guardians of the kids
.This event has added to the reputation of
Jamshedpur as one of the fast developing
Chess Centre in India.
Final standings:
RkName
Club
Pts
1
Srija Seshadri WFM
TN
8½
2
Sumit Grover
JK
8
3
Prabhat Koutha
AP
8
4
Swain Ashirwad
ODI
7½
5
Srinath Rao S.V.
CG
7½
6
Srikanth K.
SSCB
7½
7
Md Jamiruddin
SSCB
7½
8
Samal Ansuman
ODI
7½
9
Erigaisi Arjun
AP
7
10 Subuddhi Ramesh KumarAP
7
11 Vijay Anand M.
TN
7
12 Aravind K
TN
7
13 My Aditya
AP
7
14 Harsh Mangesh Ghag
MAH
7
15 Aditya Basu
WB
7
16 Mulay Pratik
MAH
7
17 Govind Kumar
UP
7
18 Dony K V
SSCB
7
19 Prakashram R
TN
7
20 Patil Mayur
MAH
7
21 Akash Lal O
TN
7
22 Saranya Y
TN
6½
23 Ashutosh Kumar
BIH
6½
24 Kuldeep Sharma
SSCB
6½
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First Kollam International Fide Rated Chess Tournament (below 2000), Kollam…
Chandar Raju wins Kollam FIDE rated
by M.Ephrame IA , Chief Arbiter
15th seeded Chandar Raju, a 15 years old student
from Bhavans Adharsha Kakkanad
Ernakulam
won the First Kollam International Fide Rated
Chess Tournament by a drawing with M A Joy
Lazar of Thrissur in the ninth and final round at
Reddiar hall, here on Tuesday. This win enabled
Chandar Raju to take his tally to 8 points lifting
the Winner’s trophy and pocketing a cash prize of
twenty five thousand rupees.
Shri. K. Lalji Asst. City Police Commissioner Kollam
and Shri. Arun Sreedhar Sr. Branch Manager,
ARCHTECH gave away the prizes. R. Rajesh, the
General Secretary All Kerala Chess Association
presided over the meeting and Shri. Surendranath,
the President Chess Association Kollam, welcomed
the gathering and Shri. Gregory Daniel Secretary
Chess Association Kollam delivered the vote of
thanks. Shri. S M Sreekumar Joint. Secretary,
Chess Association Kerala, felicitated the event.
Earlier, the First Kollam International Fide Rated
Chess tournament below 2000
got underway
at Reddiar Hall, Kollam from 12th April 2014.
The event attracted 206 Fide rated Chess players
in action in a field of 292 players from 9 States,
and an union territory Pondicherry . All the boards
were played with chess clocks. 13 years old from
Tamilnadu Ra A Harikrishna was the top seeded
in this nine round Swiss system tournament. The
total prize fund of the event was Rupees One Lakh
sixty thousand, out of which, Rs. 25 thousand was
reserved for the winner.
At a calm opening ceremony Shri. M P Sasidharan
Director IES Kollam , inaugurated the event by
making the customary first move in the presence of
Smt.Prassanna Earnest , Mayor Kollam Corporation
and Adv. K P Saji Nath, Counscillor Kollam
Corporation. Shri. Gregory Daniel, Secretary,
Chess Association Kollam welcomed the gathering.
Shri N. Surendranath, President presided over the
meeting. Shri. S M Sreekumar, Joint. Secretary,
Chess Association Kerala and also the Treasurer
Chess Association Kollam delivered the vote of
thanks.Chess Association Kollam organized this
event for the first time. The organizer made good
arrangements. The immediate response of the
organizing team headed by Shri. Sreekumar for
any request was highly appreciated.
15th seeded Chandar Raju from Ernakulam lead
with six points at the end of round six. In round
seven top seeded Ra A Harikrishna halted his
race by drawing his game against Chandur Raju.
Mean while M A Joy Lazar from Kerala and P
Iniyan from Tamilnadu won their games against
their opponent B Vinoth Kumar from Puducherry
and Balakannamma from Tamilnadu respectively
and joints the lead with Chandar Raju at the
end of round seven. In round eight Iniyan lost
to Chandar Raju and this made Chandar to lead
once again at the end of penultimate round, as
the encounter between Joy Lazar and Harikrishna
ended in a draw.
In the final round the encounter between Chandar
Raju and Joy Lazar was very interesting, the
experienced Joy tried to win Chandar Raju but
Chandar defended correctly and drew his game
and won the championship with 8 points. Four
players scored 7.5 points and better tie break score
helped Iniyan became the runner up.
First Kollam International Fide Rated Chess
Tournament(Below 2000)
Final ranking
RkName
Club
1 Chandar Raju
KER
2 Iniyan P
TN
3 Joy Lazar M.A.
KER
4 Muthukumar C P
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10 Abhijith M.
11 Bala Kannamma.P
12 Thamaraiselvi P
13 Barath M
14 Ananya Suresh
15 Arjun Kalyan
16 Vaisnav M
17 Sathya Giri V
18 My Aditya
19 Dhanasekar K.
20 Vijay Anand M.
21 Shalon Joanne Pais
22 Mugilan C
23 Raju O A
24 Raahul V S
25 Athul Krishna S
26 Abdul Majeed N.
27 Adethya R
28 Saranya Y
29 Cheela Naga Sampath
30 Manu David S R
31 Raveendran C.R.
32 Shankarasubbu B
33 Bharkavi S
34 Gandhi Anish
35 Jos Paul Davis
36 Balaji M
37 Ojas Kulkarni
38 Vigneshwaran S
39 Aravind G
40 Santhosh David
41 Umashankar A
42 Gopal Shah
43 Sanjay S Pillai
44 Prajesh R
45 Sundar Pranesh J S
46 Navnitan S V
47 Rajith V.
48 Vijaya Kumar V
49 Gopakumar K S
50 Sangeeth Mohan
51 Aneesh A
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55 Parthasarathy R
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56 Francis N. P.
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57 Akash Lal O
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58 Mazlan M
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59 Charles J
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60 Krishnamoorthy K
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62 Sanathanan N.R.S.
TN
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64 Poojakanth M.
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65 Alwyn Roy Miranda
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66 Shakthi Vishal J
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70 Mohan Ram Sridhar
TN
71 Sasikumar K P
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72 Athish K
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73 Narendhiran R
TN
74 Vijin Babu S
KER
75 Vishwanath Vivek
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76 Siddhanth Lohia
MAH
77 Adesh Joshi
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78 Balachandran J
KER
79 Muhammed Shibily N
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80 Vinod C.P.
KER
81 Unnikrishnan V S
KERK
82 Kuldeep Sharma
SSCB
83 Sarvesh Kumar A
TN
84 Unas K.A.
KER
85 Antony Simethy
KER
86 Aravind Suresh
KERK
87 Abhijit A Kamath
KER
88 Kasinathan S
TN
89 Sushrutha Reddy
KAR
90 Aravind K
TN
91 Prasant N Nayagam
TN
92 Shah Rishab
MAH
93 Sachin Pradeep
KER
94 Vinod S
KER
95 Arijith M
KER
96 Ajeesh Antony
KER
97 Ajith Kumar P N
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Akilesh Viswaa
Sanjay Snehal M S
Shourya Jain
Karmukilan S
Godson Merlin E
Arun M S
Arun R
Lyjesh M
Sai Saravanan K
Guhan Ram Shankar
Akhil Vijayakumar
Alan Diviya Raj
Jestin Abraham
Sreelakshmi M S
Navneeth Mohan
Sriram Udhayakumar
Sunil N S
Srimathi R
Joseph T K
Kunjumon A
Mohammed Nizzar
Mendonca Leon Luke
Khubchandani Viir
Biju Raj S
Dalton Griffin Sam E
Ganesh G
Ananthakrishnan B
Razikh Ali T T
Prem Krishna N
Afinu Shifan M
Rakshitta Ravi
Mohanakrishnan B
Upendra R
Advaith S.B
Suresh Krishna S
Aasha.C R.
Dony K V
Manish Anto Cristiano F
Niranjan Raghu
Sajin Abdul Samad
Veeravel Pandian S
Yoganantham J
Narendra Pallavan S
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Anandababu K N
Vaheeb Shafi Hassan K
Mahipal K
Arjun T
Diyan Kubadia
Muthu Rakesh Babu
Jyothir R
Vishnu V R
Abhiram Sudheesh
Anandu S Suresh
Ramesh Krishnan Ar
Krishna S M
Kevin Jacob Stanly
Rahul Krishna V
Binu P S
Yashwanth Raj S
Gopakumar C
Bhavik Dave
Harikrishnan A Gautham B
Sneha G P S
Shah Yesha
Bajaj Anandamayi
Harsh R Shah
Shibin John
Antony Kings As
Rejith Babu C
Govarthani B
Syam Hari H V
Jishitha D
Ajin Krishna
Swaha V S
Anirudh D Venkat
Rohit S
Brahmaha V S
Ismail P
Jubin Jimmy
Raguraman V
Saahil Ahmed M
Santhosh P.V.
Anjana S G
Sanil S
Amal Roozi
Muralidharan P
Rajeev S
Saket Kumar
Rahul Suresh
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Ist Mysore Professional Chess Academy All India below 1800 FIDE rating
chess tournament 2014, Mysore
Vivekananda wins title
Vasanth BH, Chief Arbiter
The Ist Mysore Professional Chess Academy
All India below 1800 FIDE rating chess
tournament 2014
was oraganised by
Mysore Professional Chess Academy at the
Chamundivihar Indoor stadium, Mysore
from 22-25th April 2014.
The tournament was inaugurated on 22nd
April 2014 at 10 a.m. by Sri. M R Suresh, Chief
Operating Officer, Cycle Pure Agarbathis,
Mysore by lighting the lamp and by also
moving the pawns in the chess board. Sri.
K Suresh, Assistant Director, Department
of Youth Empowerment & Sports, Mysore,
IM M S Thej Kumar, Vice-President, MPCA,
Prof. S K Anand Thirtha, President, MDCA,
M Nagendra, Hon.Secretary, MDCA and
C.K.Muralidharan. Hon.Sec retary, MPCA
were the other guests present on the
occasion.
The Chief Guest Sri. M R Suresh speaking
on the occasion, wished all the participants
well and hoped that they continue to
strive hard by practising and playing well
in this tournament and also in the future
tournaments.
International Master M S Thej Kumar, VicePresident of Mysore professional Chess
Academy speaking on the occasion, said
that MPCA started in a small manner three
years ago, and now has come up to conduct
this All India championships in Mysore with
only a view to give exposure to the players
to play in such events. He also lauded the
support of Sri.Yashasvi Shankar, President,
MPCA and also the MD of M/s. Saanvi
technologies, USA for his continued support
to improve the game of chess by sponsoring
this tournament.
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The tournament attracted 282 entries and
players from Karnataka, West Bengal,
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,
Kerala, Goa, Pondicherry, Gujarat, Nagaland
and Mumbai took part. The seeded players
who took part in the tournament were V P
S Darshan (Kar-1799), Sonkalan Bharati
(WB-1799), Sharan Rao (Kar-1796), R
Parthasarathy (Kar-1787), Kadav Omkar
(Mah-1781), Manjunath Jain (Kar-1770),
Ravikumar K (Kar-1767), Vivek Raj (Kar1760), L Vivekananda (Kar-1727), Potluri
Supreetha (1693-AP), Dhanush Bharadwaj
(Kar-1713).
The
spacious
and
well
maintained
tournament hall was located in the heart
of the city. The organiser provided lunch
at subsidised rates for all the players and
accompanying persons for all the days.
L Vivekananda, a student of Vidya Vardhaka
First Grade College drew his final and tenth
round match against Dhanush Bharadwaj
of Karnataka and clinched the title with 9
points from ten rounds on the final day. The
winner took home a cash prize of rs.20,000/and a trophy. Dhanush Bhjaradwaj with 8.5
points secured the second place and won a
cash prize of Rs.12,000/- and a trophy. Ravi
Kumar K (Kar), Parthasarathy R (Kar), Rohit
Ramanan T G (TN) and Venkataramana P
(AP) tied with 8 points each and secured
the placings from third to sixth in the
rankings.The third, fourth and fifth place
winners secured Rs.8000/-, Rs.6000/- and
Rs.5000/- with a trophy. Cash prizes were
given to the players upto the 25th place in the
rankings. The first five placed winners were
given watches sponsored by M/s. Srinivas,
Director, V2 Soft, Bangalore. The winners
of category prizes were given special prizes
sponsored by M/s. Cycle Pure Agarbathis,,
Mysore. The trophies were sponsored by
M/s. Urs Kars, Mysore.The tournament was
supervised by IA Vasanth BH (Chief Arbiter).
FA Saleem Beig, FA Promodraj Moree and
NA Krishnarao Somnath.
The prizes to the winners were given
away by Dr. C Krishna, Director, Physical
Education, University of Mysore. Prof.
S.K.Ananda Thirtha, President, MDCA, K
R Shivarame Gowda, Jt. secretary, MPCA,
A Sudharshana, Director, MPCA, Srinivas,
Director, V2Soft, Bangalore, M Nagendra,
Secretary, MDCA , M P Ajith, Treasurer MPCA
and C.K.Muralidharan, Secretary, MPCA
were present on the occasion.
RkName
Club
1 Vivekananda L
MYS
2Dhanush BharadwajKAR
3 Ravi Kumar K
KAR
4 Parthasarathy R
KAR
5 Rohit Ramanan T G
TN
6 Venkataramana P
AP
7 Kadav Omkar
MAH
8 Aarudhra Ganesh
TN
9 Nikhil R. Umesh
KAR
10 Sonkalan Bharati
WB
11 Sharan Rao
KAR
12 Darshan V P S
MYS
13 Ramkumar S
KER
14Vivekraj
KAR
15 Subba Raju S.
AP
16 Yashaskara Jois K.R MYS
17 Muralidharan R.
TN
18 Potluri Supreetha
AP
19 Prasanta Mondal
WB
20 Akash Lal O
TN
21 Sharan R Setty
MYS
22 Sheshadri L
MYS
23 Upendra K
KAR
24 Ajay Sm
KAR
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26 Vijay Shreeram P
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27 Dheekshith Kumar R TN
28 Suhas P Nidoni
KAR
29 Upendra R
TN
30 Pavan C
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31 Mohanan K. K.
KER
32 Manoj B Kulkarni
KAR
33Vijayakumar.N.
TN
34 Likhit Chilukuri
KAR
35 Rajashekara N
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36 Bhandari Nilesh
KAR
37 Raman R.
PON
38 Varsha C K
TN
39 Chujeeth Vignesh A
TN
40 Manjunath Jain
KAR
41 Nishanth V G
TN
42 Sree Veeramani P
TN
43 Sanjay Thiruvengadam TN
44 Vibhuv Reddy P
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45 Gupta Rajesh R.S.
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46 Narvekar Pruthviraj
MAH
47 Thyagaraj M T
KAR
48 Vasuki G Krishna
KAR
49 Abirama Srinithi G
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50 Mahendran K
TN
51 Ashhwath C
TN
52 Rahul Bharadwaj B
TN
53 Prabhakaran K
KAR
54 Chidanand A
KAR
55 Thirunaga Sundaram S TN
56 Prem Krishna N
KER
57 Pranav Anand
KAR
58 M Tulasi Ram Kumar AP
59 Anam A Laxmikant
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60 Mohan Ram Sridhar TN
61 Nagaraj B V
KAR
62 Shantharam K
KAR
63 Hermon Dain Saldanha KAR
64 Shreyash A Kulkarni KAR
65 Gopikrishna N.
AP
66 Siddharth Murali
KAR
67 Krishna Kumar
KAR
68 Karthik Raj C
TN
69 Ithal H L Rajath
KAR
70Sathyamoorthy
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72 Jatin S N
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73 Vrushank V
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74 Ashish Thomas Alex KER
75 Sanath K Jamadagni MYS
76 B Bhushan Reddy N AP
77 Shreyas P
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78 Ritik Kakeri
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80 Rahul V
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81 Prajwal M Joshi
KAR
82 Anand Vittal T R
KAR
83 Brijesh M
KAR
84 Abhishek R Patel
MYS
85 Jos Paul Davis
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TN
87 Tulsi M
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88 Brahmaiah V.J
KAR
89 Dilip Kumar S
TN
90 Isha Sharma
KAR
91 Siddhant Dharwar
KAR
92 Shashank S Mayya
KAR
93 Raaj Bajaj
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94Sriram UdhayakumarKAR
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96 Dara Devadanam
KAR
97 Priyanka Narayan
KAR
98 Jayanth Reddy K
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99 Siri Sharma
KAR
100 Vishal Koushik P
AP
101 Gowtham S Gowda
KAR
102 Shivanth M
KAR
103 Deepika M C
TN
104 Biddappa M M
KAR
105 Pooja Khicha C
106 Vinuth Sajjan
KAR
107 Aneesha Sathish
MYS
108 Chirag R Rai
KAR
109 Aryan Jain Karnataka KAR
110 Vikram Nadig
KAR
111 ManjunathaGowda B S KAR
112 Avinash C S
KAR
113 Ravikiran S E
MYS
114 Khushi M Hombal
KAR
115 Karthikay C
KAR
116 Mahalinga Gowthama KAR
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121 Abhinav Bhatt
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122 Zigu S Krishn
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123Prajwalesh
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124 Keerthana Maran T
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125 Bharathi A
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126 Gukesh D
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127 Nachiketh Adiga
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128 Bharath Kumar
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KAR
134 Preetham Gangadhar KAR
135 Harsh M Averi
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142 Dhrikshu K Vasant
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143 Ojasi Gopikrishna
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144 Rajeev Bhatt
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145 Ravindra Joshi
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146 Chiranjan S
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147 Sai Balaji E
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150 Peter M Jose
KAR
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155 Samarth J Rao
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159 Aakash Jain
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161 Shree Krishna Pranama KAR
162 Krishna Murthy
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Kottakkal Herbal City Fide rated chess championship below 1600, Kottakkal….
Sarveshwaran wins title
by M.Ephrame, Chief Arbiter
20th seeded P Sarveshwaran , a 14 years
old student from Front Line Academy Mat.
Hr. Sec. School
Tirupur Tamilnadu won
the Lions Club of Kottakkal Herbal City Fide
rated chess championship below 1600 by
drawing with A Harikrishnan of Kottayam
in the ninth and final round at Hotel Rydges
Inn Kottakkal on 27th April 2014. This win
enabled Sarveshwaran
to take his tally
of 8 points lifting the Winner’s trophy and
pocketing a cash prize of twenty thousand
rupees.
Shri. T V Sulaikhabi Municipal Chair
person gave away the prizes. Ln Sanjeeve
Ramakrishnan presided over the meeting
and Ln.Dr.Murali Menon welcomed the
gathering and Ln MD Raghuraj delivered the
vote of thanks. Shri. L Mahadavan,President
All Malapuram Chess Association, Ln U
Thilakan Finance Committee Chairman and
Shri. A M Kunhimoideen President Chess
Association Kerala, felicitated the event.
Earlier, the Lions club of Kottakkal Herbal
City Fide Rated Chess Championship below
1600
got underway at Hotel Rydges Inn,
Kottakal from 25th April 2014. The event
attracted 180 Fide rated Chess players in
action in a field of 316 players from 6 States,
and an union territory Pondicherry .K Hariraj
from Tamilnadu was the top seeded in this
nine round Swiss system tournament. The
total prize fund of the event was Rupees
One Lakh fifty thousand, out of which, Rs.
20 thousand was reserved for the winner.
At a colourful opening ceremony Shri.
Abdurahiman Randathani MLA , inaugurated
the event by making the customary first
move in the presence of, Shri. N A Rasheed,
Gen. Secretary, All Malappuram Chess
Association and Ln. Dr.K T Muhammed
Kutty District Chairperson. Ln. Dr. Murali
Menon Charter President welcomed the
gathering. Ln Sajeev Ramakrishan Daniel
President, Lions Club Kottakkal presided
over the meeting. Ln. M D Raghuraj General
Secretary, Kottakkal Lions Club delivered
the vote of thanks.
Lions club of Kottakkal Herbal City organized
this event for the first time. It is first time in
the chess history in Kerala a below 1600 fide
rating chess tournament has been organized
in Air conditioned Halls. The waiting room
for the parents is also air conditioned
one and the organizer has arranged live
telecast of the tournament in the waiting
hall. The appearance is really looked like a
Grandmaster tournament. It is appreciated
from the parents side as none of the
spectators is allowed inside the tournament
hall. The players enjoyed the atmosphere
of the hall as well as the hospitality of the
organizer. The organizing team as well as
the arbiter team experienced the easy way
to conduct the chess tournament as none
of the chess pieces was missing during the
tournament.
The top seeded Hariraj from Tamil Nadu
was held to draw by 55th seeded R
Balasubramanian
also from Tamil Nadu
in the third round. At the end of round
five 4th seeded C Shiburaj and 31st seeded
A Harikrishnan from Kottayam were lead
with 5 points. In round six the encounter
between Shiburaj and Harikrishnan ended
in a draw where as Sarvesh, Prasath, B M
Gabriel, V R Santhose, T M Abhishek won
against their respective opponents and
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share the lead with 5.5 points.
In round
seven Sharvesh and shiburaj won against
their opponents while other leaders from
the sixth round drew with their opponents
and this help Sarvesh and Shiburaj to lead
with 6.5 points. In round eight Sarvesh beat
Shiburaj and took the sole lead with 7.5
points. In the final round Sarvesh needed
a draw to win the title and that too he got
it easily from A Harikrishnan. Sarveshwaran
won the title with 8 points at the end of
final round. Four players got 7.5 points but
better tie break scores helped Harikrishnan
become the runner up.
Final standings: Kottakkal Herbal
RkName
Club
1 Sarveshwaran P
TN
2 Harikrishnan A ker
3 Prasath K R
TN
4 Ratheesh P.K.
ker
5 Sachin T.V
Kar
6 Shiburaj C
ker
7Govindan
ker
8 Abhishek T M
ker
9 Vinu Unnikrishnan
ker
10 Gabriel B M
ker
11 Prabeesh K
kerm
12 Sivadas T N
ker
13Radhakrishnan.K.S
ker
14 Vaibhav Barahate
MAH
15 Shibin K Benny
ker
16 Santhosh V R
ker
17 Amitesh Kumar Sinha
Kar
18 Peter K P
ker
19 Raja V
TN
20 Tharanitharr P
TN
21 Ramesh Krishnan Ar
TN
22 Joseph S A
ker
23 Ramnath Ramakrishnan Mah
24 Bino Sebastian
TN
25 S. Jeevanandam
TN
26 Prasad Subramanian
ker
27 Deepak K S
ker
28 Neeraj Kumar
ker
29 Nithin Babu
ker
30 Patel Mayur
Mah
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kerm
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kerm
Abhiram Sudheesh
ker
Alwyn Roy Miranda
Kar
Sooraj M R
ker
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ker
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TN
Aziz M
ker
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ker
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Goa
Karan J P
ker
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TN
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Muhammed Musthafa
ker
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TN
Afinu Shifan M
kerm
Benny Thomas
ker
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ker
Gouthaman A M
TN
Ramakrishnan V
ker
Yahya Favaz C Abdulla kerm
Srinivasan R
TN
Sarath Peter
ker
Sandeep Santhosh
ker
Manojan Ravi
ker
Muhammed Reja C
kerm
Arjun T
TN
Shreyas M
TN
Sreehari G
ker
Sameer C
kerm
Biju Kumar
ker
David James
kerm
Syam Peter
ker
Sunilkumar O P
ker
Denny V Davis
ker
Pavithra M
TN
Shaunak V.S.KuncolienkarGoa
Kutty T P C
ker
Nivetta T
TN
Prabhakaran K
kerm
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ker
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13th Asian Continental / Individual Open and Women’s
Chess Championships
16th to 26th April 2014 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Adhiban finishes second, qualifies for World Cup
by Arvind Aaron
The World Junior champion Yu Yangyi of China and Irine Sukandar of Indonesia won the
Asian Continental Championships that concluded at Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates
on April 25, 2014.
Yu Yangyi is seeded for the FIDE World Cup, being the World Junior champion. He still
played and won the Asian Championship. Yu Yangyi was one of the three undefeated
players as he finished half a point ahead of he 64-player pack. Yu Yangyi scored seven
points from nine rounds to win this event.
Former world under-16 champion and India No.2 Adhiban finished second after figuring in
a tie for the second to fifth places. He stopped the Chinese from making a podium sweep.
Adhiban played in the earlier World Cup at Norway and also earns a place in the next World
Cup for his second finishing here.
Irine Sukandar who had won with a round to spare suffered her only defeat to top seed
Tan Zhongyo in the final round. This result ensured that all 32 players in the field suffered
atleast one defeat. Despite this, Irine is gaining 37 Elo points.
Final placings:
Open: 1 Yu Yangyi (Chn) 7/9; 2-5. B Adhiban (Ind), Ni Hua (Chn), Rustam Kasimdzhanov
(Uzb), Wen Yang (Chn) 6.5 each; 6-10. Salem Saleh (UAE), Bu Xiangzhi (Chn), Nguyen
Ngoc Truong Son (Vie), S.P. Sethuraman, P Negi (both Ind) 6 each.
Women: 1 Irine Sukandar (Ina) 7/9; 2-4. Atousha Pourkashiyan (Iri), Tan Zhongyi (Chn),
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Hoang Thi Bai Tram (Vie) 6 each; 5-9. Sarasadavt Khademalsharieh (Iri), Gong Qianyun
(Sin), Nguyen Thi Thanh An (Vie), Eesha Karavade (Ind), Pham Le Thao Nguyen (Vie) 5.5
each; 10 Tania Sachdev (Ind) 5.
Opening ceremony
Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmad Al Qassimi, Chairman of Media Center in Sharjah, starts the
clock on first board between top seed GMs Bu Xiangzhi (right) and Gao Rui, both of China.
Looking on are, from left, UAE Chess Federation Finance Manager Husain Al Shamsi, former
chairman of Arab & UAE Chess Federations Ali Al Dabani, Sharjah Chess Club General
Secretary Omran Abdulla, UAE Youth and Sports Authority Vice General Secretary Khalid
Al Midfaa, Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmad Al Qassimi, Sharjah Chess Club chairman Sheikh Saud
Bin Abdulaziz Al Mualla and Asian Chess Federation General Secretary Hisham Ali Taher.
13th Asian Continental Chess Championship (Open and Women’s) started in the Islamic
Capital of the World for 2014, Sharjah. About 100 chess players from Asian and Arab national
federations came to compete for the highest continental title. Among the participants
are former World Chess Champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan, participant of
the FIDE Grand Prix Munguntuul Batkhuyag of Mongolia, former Asian Continental Youth
Champion Negi Parimarjan of India and many participants of the World Cups and other
players. Bu Xiangzhi of China (2699) is the rating favorite of the tournament in the Open
Section, whereas Tan Zhungyi of China )2488) is the top seeded in the women’s section.
The Opening Ceremony took place in the biggest Chess club in the world – Sharjah Chess
and Cultural Club. Among the distinguished guests His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed
Al Qasimi, His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al Moalla, General Secretary of the
Asian Chess Federation Hisham Ali Al TTaher were present.
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The Deputy Chairman of the Organizing Committee Sultan Al Taher opened the Ceremony. On
behalf of the Organizing Committee he expressed his gratitude to the leadership of Sharjah
as well as of the UAE to make the tournament a success. He wished all the participants
luck and success. The General Secretary of the Asian Chess Federation spoke on behalf of
His Highness Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahayan. He expressed his confidence that all
participants will not only show good results at the championship but also will enjoy warmth
of the hospitality and weather in a nice city of Sharjah. After the Opening Ceremony and
first ceremonial move, the 1st round of the Asian Continental Championship started.
Highly rated GM Krishnan Sasikiran and nine other Indian grandmasters form the biggest
group of leaders after the first round of the $65,000 Asian Continental Chess Championships
at the plush Sharjah Chess Club in Sharjah, UAE.
Sixty four representatives from 21 countries were competing in the Open division including
32 Grandmasters, 11 International Masters and 6 FIDE Masters.
Report fromIM Sekhar Sahoo
13th Asian Continental Women Chess Championship was held at Sharjah, from 17th to
25th April . 2014 The performance of Official Indian Women players are given here below...
1.IM EEsha Karvade finished 8th with 5.5 points 2. International Master -Tania Sachdev - Ranked 10th with 5 points 3. Women Grand Master -Soumya Swaminathan - Ranked 16th with
4.5 points 4. Women Grand Master -Mary Ann Gomes - Ranked 20th with 4.5 points
Kateryna Lagno crowned Women’s World Rapid Champion
The FIDE Women World Rapid Championship 2014 was
held from 23rd to 25th April at the Ugra Chess Academy
in Khanty-Mansiysk. 34 female players from 13 countries
competed for the title and prize fund of $50,000. Kateryna Lagno emerged Women’s World Rapid Champion by
edging Alexandra Kosteniuk on tie-break after both players
finished on 10,5/15 points. Lagno claimed the gold medal
thanks to the victory in direct encounter. Kosteniuk gets the
silver, however the money prizes will be equally split. As many as five players entered the final round with even
scores, setting the stage for the thrilling finale. Olga Girya, Antoaneta Stefanova and Anna
Muzychuk shared the third place with 10, 0 points, but Girya won the bronze medal on
second tie-break criteria – greatest number of wins. In round 15 the first result from the top boards was the shocking loss of Gunina who allowed
Lagno to deliver checkmate in one. Moments later Kosteniuk defeated Pia Cramling to join
Lagno on the shared first place with 10, 5/15 points each. Stefanova tried everything to
convert R+3P vs R+2P into a full point, but Bela Khotenashvili was calm enough to hold
a draw. Gaponenko confidently held Anna Muzychuk to a draw, while Nana Dzagnidze
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knocked Kosintseva out of the medal contention. Olga Girya pulled a worthy win against
Harika Dronavalli, eventually claiming the bronze medal on best tie-break. Once again Khanty-Mansiysk wass at the center of attention for the chess world: following
the Candidates tournament and Women’s Grand Prix, this city hosted the 2014 Women’s
World Rapid and Blitz Championships. 14 countries sent their representatives. The FIDE Vice-President Vanik Zakarian addressed the players and organizers at the
opening ceremony. “Having this competition is Khanty-Mansiysk is very important for FIDE.
Your city is a true center of the chess world. You host three very important tournaments
in a row. The FIDE leadership is grateful to the Okrug leadership for your hospitality”, said
Zakarian. The Deputy Governor of Ugra Alexey Putin reminded that Ugra is not only known for its
oil and gas. “We are actively developing many sports, but recently chess gained a lot of
popularity. We are very thankful to FIDE for helping us promoting chess”, said the Deputy
Governor. The opening ceremony continued with the concert of Khanty-Mansiysk performers. A video
installation that accompanied all acts during the show was a true gem of the evening.
Anna Muzychuk is Women’s World Blitz Champion
Muzychuk completed the event with 23/30 points,
leaving the nearest follower 2,5 points behind. Nana
Dzagnidze took the silver medal with 20,5 points,
while Tatiana Kosintseva won the bronze after
the furious finish that brought her to 20 points. The FIDE Women World Blitz Championship 2014
was held from 26th to 28th April at the Ugra Chess
Academy in Khanty-Mansiysk. 34 female players
from 13 countries competed for the title and prize
fund of $50,000. Entering the third day of the Championship, Anna Muzychuk and Nana Dzagnidze were tied
on the first place with 15/20 points each. Already in the 11th round Dzagnidze was held to
1-1 by Harika and Muzychuk beat Natalia Zhukova 2-0. Muzychuk continued the winning
row with 1,5-0,5 against Elisabeth Paehtz and 2-0 against Anna Ushenina. Meanwhile,
Dzagnidze could not make more than 1-1 against Alexandra Kosteniuk and Marina Guseva,
respectively. Following the 14th round 1-1 tie with Marina Guseva, Anna Muzychuk secured the title of
Women’s World Blitz Champion with one round to spare.This result is immensely important
for the young Slovenian, who many times finished joint first or second in the official events,
but never before took the trophy. Dzagnidze still had to work to secure the silver and 1,50,5 against Inna Gaponenko in the 15th round was just enough to seal the 2nd place.
Tatiana Kosintseva defeated Guseva 2-0 to clinch the bronze medal. Courtesy : fide.com
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78 Edwin P F S
TN
79 Megha K
ker
80 Yuvaraju K
TN
81 Lyjesh M
ker
82 Swaha V S
ker
83 Sanjay Kumar S
TN
84 Hithesh Haridas
ker
85 Naveenkumar S
TN
86 Vinu K R
ker
87 Jha Kishor
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88 Suresh Kumar M C
ker
89 Rithwik Maya Rajesh
ker
90 Sivaa G M
TN
91 Nagaraj Naik
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92 Sunil Kumar
kerm
93 Keerthana Maran T
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94 Viswajith Vinod
ker
95 Femil Chelladurai
TN
96 Manoj Guru R
TN
97 Jacob Ragland A
TN
98 Arun P Muruggappan
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99 Aji Goodwill
ker
100 Bright Lee M Sunilkumar ker
101 Vinod S
ker
102 Benatin Britto Hamlet Raj TN
103 Vaheeb Shafi Hassan K kerm
104 Arputharaj D
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105 Naveen Kumar T
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106 Anfas Muhammed
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107 Varadharajan I.
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108 Raghuraj V.N.
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109 Mani M.
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110 Hari Suresh
ker
111 Heera P
ker
112 Sanjay Sreekandan
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113 Saktheesh V
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114 Shajahan T Moideen
ker
115 Krishnan Namboodiri P ker
116 Roshan R
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117 Manoj Kumar T.
ker
118 Ganesh C Pillai
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119 Ebnesar Anto A
TN
120 Mohith R
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121Ravindran.P.R
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161 Lakshmi Narayanan
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163 Harinand S Kumar
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Selected games from 19th GM
Open, Kolkata , 2014
Selected games from 19th GM
Open,
Kolkata
, 2014
Annotated
by IM
Manuel
Aaron
SELECTED
GAMES
FROM
19TH
GM OPEN,
KOLKATA , 2014
Annotated
by IM Manuel
Swapnil Dhopade
(2424)Aaron
Annotated
by IM Manuel
Aaron[D45]
Barbosa,Oliver
(Phi) (2564)
Swapnil Dhopade (2424)
SWAPNIL
(2424)
BARBOSA,
Barbosa,Oliver
(Phi)
(2564)
[D45]
1.d4 d5 DHOPADE
2.c4 c6
3.e3
Nf6 4.Nc3
e6
OLIVER
(2564)Qc7
[D45]
5.Nf3 (PHI)
Nbd7 6.Qc2
7.Bd3 dxc4
1.d4
d5 2.c4
c6 3.e3b5
Nf610.Be2
4.Nc3 e6
8.Bxc4
a6 9.0–0
c5
1.d4
d5 Nbd7
2.c4
c6
3.e3
Nf6
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e6
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Qc7
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dxc4
11.dxc5
[After
11.e4
cxd4
12.e5
dxc3
Nbd7
6.Qc2
Qc7
7.Bd3
8.Bxc4
8.Bxc4
a6
9.0–0
b5dxc4
10.Be2
c5 a6
13.exf6
Nxf6
14.Qxc3
Qxc3
15.bxc3
9.0–0
b5 10.Be2
c5to
11.dxc5
[After
11.e4
11.dxc5
[After
cxd4
dxc3
and black
went 11.e4
on
win in12.e5
W.Kuehler
cxd4
dxc3
13.exf6
Nxf6
14.Qxc3
13.exf6
Nxf6
14.Qxc3
Qxc3
15.bxc3
vs K12.e5
Mazurkewicz,
2004.]
11...Nxc5
Qxc3
15.bxc3
and13.Rac1
went
on
to win in
and
blackBb7=
went
onblack
to win
in W.Kuehler
12.Bd2
Rc8
Diagram
W.Kuehler
vs K Mazurkewicz,
2004.] 11...
vs K Mazurkewicz,
2004.] 11...Nxc5
Nxc5
12.Bd2
Bb7=
13.Rac1
12.Bd2
Bb7=
13.Rac1
Rc8 Rc8
Diagram
16...Bd5 17.Qe2 [If 17.b4 Qb8 and
black escapes from the pin with a
16...Bd5
17.Qe2
[If 17.b4
Qb8 and
counter-attack
against
the unproteced
black
escapes
from
the 18.Ne5
pin withBd6
a
bishop
on
from
the
pinb5.]
with17...Qa7
a counter-attack
against
counter-attack
against
unproteced
19.Nc4
Bxc4 20.Rxc4
Ke7
The17...Qa7
black
the
unproteced
bishop the
on
b5.]
bishop
on
b5.]
17...Qa7
18.Ne5
king escapes
from
the
mess
withBd6
hisKe7
18.Ne5
Bd6
19.Nc4
Bxc4
20.Rxc4
19.Nc4
Bxc4
20.Rxc4
Ke7
The
black
head
high
in escapes
the air!from
Once
the
Rh8with
The
black
king
the
mess
king
escapes
from
the
mess
with
hisgets
gets
into
play,
his
extra
knight
would
his head high in the air! Once the Rh8
head
high
in
the
air!
Once
the
Rh8
decide!
21.Rfc1
Qb8!
In
one
single
into play, his extra knight would decide!
gets
play,
his one
extra
knight
would
moveinto
black
attacks
the
bishop
on b5
21.Rfc1
Qb8!
In
single
move
black
decide!
21.Rfc1
Qb8!
In
one
single
and
the
pawn
on
h2.
The
power
the on
attacks the bishop on b5 and the of
pawn
move
black
attacks
the
bishop
on
b5
Queen!
22.a4
[With
an
extra
h2.
The power
ofNb3
the Queen!
22.a4
Nb3
and
the black
pawn offers
on h2. aThe
power
of the
knight
mass
exchange
[With an extra knight black offers a mass
Queen!
22.a4
Nb3
[With
an was
extra
of the four
rooks.
Much
better
to
exchange of the four rooks. Much better was
knight
exchange
milk black
the offers
positiona mass
further
with:
to milk the position further with: 22...Bxh2+
of
the four rooks.
better Ncd7–+
was to
22...Bxh2+
23.Kh1Much
Bd6 24.e4
23.Kh1
Bd6
Ncd7–+ when white
has
milk
the 24.e4
position
when white
has
just onefurther
pawn to with:
show
just
one
pawn
to
show
for
his
knight
minus!]
22...Bxh2+
23.Kh1
Bd6 23.Rxc8
24.e4 Ncd7–+
for his knight
minus!]
Rxc8
23.Rxc8
Rxc8
24.Rxc8
Qxc8
25.Bc3
when
white
has just
one Qc7
pawn26.g3
to show
24.Rxc8
Qxc8
25.Bc3
e5Qc7
26.g3
e5
27.Qd1
for
his knight
minus!]
23.Rxc8 Rxc8
27.Qd1
Diagram
#
24.Rxc8 Qxc8 25.Bc3 Qc7 26.g3 e5
27.Qd1 Diagram #
14.Nxb5!? axb5 15.Bxb5+? [It was
best for white to get back his
14.Nxb5!? axb5 15.Bxb5+? [It was best
14.Nxb5!?
axb5 as
15.Bxb5+?
[It was
sacrificed knight
soon as possible.
for white to get back his sacrificed knight as
best
for
white
to
get
back
Strangely, this check wins a pawn his
but
soon as possible. Strangely, this check wins a
sacrificed
as the
soonknight
as possible.
does not knight
get back
as the
pawn
but does notcheck
get back
the
as the
Strangely,
wins
a knight
pawn
but
black kingthismoves
to give
added
black
king
moves
to
give
added
protection
does
not get
the knight
the
protection
to back
the black
queen.as15.b4
toblack
the black
15.b4
(Threat
Bxf3
kingqueen.
moves
to Ng4
give
added
Ng4
(Threat
Bxf3
for
mate
on
h2.)
for
mate
on
h2.)
(15...Na6
16.Bxb5+
protection
the black queen.
15.b4Kd8
(15...Na6 to16.Bxb5+
Kd8 17.Qa4
17.Qa4
Qd6=)
16.h3
Bxf3
17.Bxb5+
Kd8
Ng4
(Threat
for
mate
on h2.)
Qd6=)
16.h3Bxf3
Bxf3
17.Bxb5+
Kd8
18.hxg4=]
15...Kd8
16.Qd1
[At
one
stroke
(15...Na6
16.Bxb5+ 16.Qd1
Kd8 17.Qa4
18.hxg4=] 15...Kd8
[At one
white
undevelops
his queen
andqueen
blocks
Qd6=)
16.h3 undevelops
Bxf3
17.Bxb5+
Kd8
stroke
white
his
his
king
rook
from
quickly
getting
into
18.hxg4=]
16.Qd1
onethe
and blocks 15...Kd8
his king rook
from[At
quickly
game.
However
hegame.
is threatening
to iswin
stroke
white
undevelops
his queen
getting
into the
However
he
and
blocks
his
king
rook
from
quickly
the
queen
with
the
discovered
threat
Ba5+.
threatening
to
win
the
queen
with
the
getting
into the
game.
However
heThe
isBd6
discovered
threat
Ba5+.
The
alternative
is
no better:
16.Rfd1
threatening
to no
win
the
queen
thehas
alternative
is
16.Rfd1
Bd6
17.Bc3
Ke7 and
it isbetter:
doubtful
ifwith
white
discovered
threat
Ba5+. if16...Bd5
The
17.Bc3forKe7
it is doubtful
white
enough
his and
sacrificed
knight.]
alternative
is for
no his
better:
Bd6
has enough
sacrificed
knight.]
17.Qe2
[If 17.b4
Qb8
and16.Rfd1
black
escapes
17.Bc3 Ke7 and it is doubtful if white
has enoughAfor
sacrificed
I C FhisC H
R O N I C knight.]
LE
28
MAY 2014
[27.Qc4 Nc5 28.b4 Nce4 29.Qxc7+ Bxc7
[27.Qc4 Nc5 28.b4 Nce4 29.Qxc7+
30.Be1 Black is slightly better. Technically,
Bxc7 30.Be1 Black is slightly better.
white
has two
connected
passed
pawns for
[27.Qc4
Nc5white
28.b4hasNce4
29.Qxc7+
Technically,
two
connected
his
sacrificed
knight.
In
practice,better.
anything
Bxc7
30.Be1
Black
slightly
passed
pawns
for hisis
sacrificed
knight.
can
happen white
in
such
27...
Technically,
has an
two
connected
In practice,
anything
can ending.]
happen in
passed
pawns
for his29.f3
sacrificed
knight.
Na5
Nc6
Nb428.Qd3
30.Bxb4
such28.Qd3
an
ending.]
27...Na5
In
practice,
anything
can
happen
in
Nc6
29.f3
Nb4
30.Bxb4
[Whatever
[Whatever
chances
white
had
of salvaging
such
an
ending.]
27...Na5
28.Qd3
chances
white
had
of
salvaging
a
draw
a draw disappears with this. Better was to
Nc6
29.f3
Nb4
30.Bxb4
[Whatever
disappears
with
this. and
Better
was
to ]
retain
the two
bishops
play:
30.Qc4
chances
whitetwo
had bishops
of salvaging
retain the
anda draw
play:
30...Bxb4–+ 31.Kg2 Qc1 32.Qb3 Qd2+
disappears
with this. Better
wasQc1
to
30.Qc4 ] 30...Bxb4–+
31.Kg2
33.Kh3
g5!
Black
takes
away
the
sq
Black
retain
two bishops
32.Qb3theQd2+
33.Kh3 and
g5! play:
Black
takes
the
around
white
30.Qc4
] 30...Bxb4–+
31.Kg2
Qc1
takesaway
away
thesquares
sq Black
takesthe
away
king
create
a mating
34.Qc4
Bd6
32.Qb3
Qd2+
33.Kh3
g5!
Black
the to
squares
around
theweb.
white
king
to
35.Qc6
takes away the sq Black takes away
the squares around the white king to
create a a mating
mating web.
web. 34.Qc4
34.Qc4 Bd6
Bd6
create
35.Qc6Diagram
Diagram #
35.Qc6
create
a mating #web. 34.Qc4 Bd6
35.Qc6 Diagram #
[Whitedoes
doesnot
nothave
haveany
anyperpetual
perpetual
[White
[White
does
notshould
have any
perpetual
check
and
still
get
backcheck
check and
still any
get perpetual
back
toto
[White
does should
not have
and
should
still
get
back
to
defence
with
defence
with
35.Qe2
though
he
would
defenceand
withshould
35.Qe2still
though
would
check
get he
back
to
35.Qe2
though
he would
ultimately
lose.]
ultimately
lose.]
35...h5
36.Qb7+
ultimately
35...h5
defence
withlose.]
35.Qe2
though 36.Qb7+
he would
Kf8
37.Bc4
g4+
38.Kh4
Be7
Black's
35...h5
36.Qb7+
Kf8
37.Bc4
g4+
38.Kh4
Kf8 37.Bc4lose.]
g4+ 38.Kh4
Black's
ultimately
35...h5Be7
36.Qb7+
bishop
and
knight
formform
a very
Be7
Black’s
bishop
and
knight
avery
very
bishop
and
knight
form
a
Kf8 37.Bc4 g4+ 38.Kh4 Be7 Black's
effective
shield
around
the
king,
effective
shield
around
the
king,
making
effective and
shield
around
bishop
knight
form thea king,
very it
making
it
secure
against
perpetual
secure
against
perpetual
check.
39.Qc8+
making
it shield
secure
against
perpetual
effective
around
the
king,
check.
39.Qc8+Kg7!
Kg7!0–1
0–1
Kg7!
0–1
check.
39.Qc8+
making it secure against perpetual
check. 39.Qc8+ Kg7! 0–1
Debashis,Das
(2508)---VIDIT,
DEBASHIS,
DAS (2508)
(2508)
Debashis,Das
Vidit,Gujrathi
(2602)
[E43]
GUJRATHI
(2602)
[E43]-[E43]
Vidit,Gujrathi
(2602)
Debashis,Das
(2508)
Vidit,Gujrathi (2602) [E43]
1.d4
Nf6
2.c4
e6
3.Nc3
Bb4
4.e3
1.d4
Nf6
2.c4
e6e6
3.Nc3
Bb4
4.e3
b6
1.d4
Nf6
2.c4
3.Nc3
Bb4
4.e3
b6
5.Bd3
Bb7
6.Nf3
Ne4
7.0–0
f5
5.Bd3
Bb7
6.Nf3
Ne4
7.0–0
f5
8.Bxe4
b6
5.Bd3
Bb7
6.Nf3
Ne4
7.0–0
f5
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3
8.Bxe4
fxe4
9.Nd2
Bxc310.bxc3
10.bxc3
8.Bxe4
fxe4
9.Nd2
Bxc3
fxe4
9.Nd2
Bxc3
10.bxc3
11.Ba3
b6
5.Bd3
Bb7
6.Nf3
Ne4 0–0
7.0–0
f5
0–0
11.Ba3
Rf5
12.c5
Diagram
#
0–0
11.Ba3
Rf5
12.c5
Diagram
#
Rf5
12.c5
8.Bxe4 fxe4 9.Nd2 Bxc3 10.bxc3
0–0 11.Ba3 Rf5 12.c5 Diagram #
[This
newmove
move
thisposition.
position.
[This
is aisis
new
move
in this
Though
[This
a anew
ininposition.
this
Though
white
gets
rid
of
his
doubled
white
gets
ofgets
his rid
doubled
Though
his c-pawn,
doubled he
[This
is white
a rid
new
move
inofthis
position.
is Though
unable white
to make
black
worry
over the
gets rid of his doubled
game. As a matter of fact it later on leads
c-pawn,he
heisisunable
unabletotomake
makeblack
black
c-pawn,
worryover
overthe
thegame.
game.As
Asa amatter
matterofof
worry
c-pawn,
he is unable
to make
black
fact
it
later
on
leads
to
black
usingthe
the
fact
it
later
on
leads
to
black
using
worry over the game. As a matter of
semi-open
a-file with
withIM
threats.
12.f3
Annotated
Manuel
Aaron
semi-open
a-file
threats.
12.f3
fact
it later
on
leads by
to black
using
the
exf3
13.Nxf3
d6
14.Qc2
Nd7
15.e4=
tosemi-open
black
using
the14.Qc2
semi-open
a-file
exf3
13.Nxf3
d6
Nd7 15.e4=
a-file
with
threats.
12.f3with
wastried
tried
inDDMc
McCrory
Crory
vsL LKaufman
Kaufman
threats.
12.f3
exf3
13.Nxf3
d6
14.Qc2
was
in
vs
exf3 13.Nxf3 d6 14.Qc2 Nd7 15.e4=
in
1968.]
12...Qh4
13.c4
Na6!
In
the
Nd7
15.e4=
was
tried
in
D
Mc
Crory
vs L
in 1968.]
13.c4
In the
was
tried 12...Qh4
in D Mc Crory
vsNa6!
L Kaufman
changed
situation,
black
does
not
use
Kaufman
1968.] 12...Qh4
13.c4
changed
black
not
use
in
1968.]insituation,
12...Qh4
13.c4does
Na6!
InNa6!
the In
the
usualdevelopment
development
ofhis
hisqueenqueenthe
changed
situation,
black
does
not
the
usual
of
changed situation, black does not use use
side
withdevelopment
d7-d6and
andNd7.
Nd7.
Instead
he
the
usual
of
queen-side
side
with
d7-d6
Instead
he
the
usual
development
of his
his
queenthreatens
white's
c5
pawn
and
gets
threatens
white's
c5Instead
pawnInstead
andthreatens
gets
with
d7-d6
and
Nd7.
he
side
with d7-d6
and
Nd7.
he
his a-file
a-file
opened
forhishis
his
rooks.
his
opened
for
rooks.
white’s
c5
pawn
and
gets
a-file
opened
threatens white's c5 pawn and gets
14.cxb6
axb6
15.Qe2
Diagram
14.cxb6
axb6
15.Qe2
##
for
hisa-file
rooks.
14.cxb6
axb6
15.Qe2
his
opened
forDiagram
his
rooks.
14.cxb6 axb6 15.Qe2 Diagram #
15...Ra5!
[Very,
very
clever!
Also
15...Ra5! [Very,
[Very,
veryimpressive
clever! Also
Also
advantageous,
but less
was:
15...Ra5!
very
clever!
advantageous,
but less
less impressive
impressive
15...Rh5
16.h3]
16.Nb1
thisAlso
move,
advantageous,
but
15...Ra5!
[Very,
very [After
clever!
was:
15...Rh5
16.h3]
16.Nb1
[After
was:
15...Rh5
16.h3]
16.Nb1
[After
the
three
white
forces
are
comically
advantageous, but less impressivetied
this
move,
thethree
threewhite
whiteforces
are
this
the
are
up
in move,
an
insignificant
offorces
the
board,
was:
15...Rh5
16.h3]corner
16.Nb1
[After
comically tied
tied up
up inin an
an insignificant
insignificant
comically
far
from
thethe
scene
ofwhite
decisive
action.
this
move,
three
forces
are If
corner
of
the
board,
far
from the
the
corner
of
the
board,
far
from
comically
an insignificant
16.Bb2
Nb4tied
andupthein white
queen-side is
scene
of
decisive
action.
If
16.Bb2
scene
of
action.
If
16.Bb2
of decisive
the 16...d6!
board,
far
from
the
incorner
shambles.]
Black
eventually
Nb4and
andthe
thewhite
whitequeen-side
queen-sideisisinin
Nb4
scene
of
decisive
action.
If
16.Bb2
plans to play his rook to f8 for the attack
shambles.]16...d6!
16...d6!Black
Blackeventually
eventually
shambles.]
Nb4
and
the white
queen-side
is in out
on
the
king-side
and
therefore
blocks
planstotoplay
playhis
hisrook
rooktotof8f8for
forthe
the
plans
shambles.]
16...d6!
Black
eventually
theattack
white on
bishop’s
control over
f8. 17.Rc1
the
king-side
and
therefore
attack
onqueen-side
the king-side
andf8
therefore
plans
to
play
his rook
to
for
the
With
his
safe,
but
comically
blocks
outthe
thewhite
white
bishop's
control
blocks
out
bishop's
control
attack
on
the has
king-side
and move
therefore
tied
up, f8.
white
no
other
but to
over
17.Rc1With
With
hisqueen-side
queen-side
over
f8.
17.Rc1
his
blocks
out
the
white
bishop's
control
plan
some
liberation
with
c4-c5.
But
this
safe,but
butcomically
comicallytied
tiedup,
up,white
whitehas
has
safe,
over
f8.
17.Rc1
With
his
queen-side
leaves
his king-side
defenceless.
no other
other
move but
but toto plan
plan17...Rh5!
some
no
move
safe,
but comically
tied up, whitesome
has
With
the
damage
done
on
the
queen-side,
liberationwith
with c4-c5.But
Butthis
thisleaves
leaves
liberation
no
other movec4-c5.
but to plan
some
the
rook
returnsdefenceless.
to
the attack17...Rh5!
on
the king.
his
king-side
defenceless.
17...Rh5!
his
king-side
liberation
with c4-c5. But this
leaves
18.h3
Rf8
19.Rc2
Rg5
20.Kh2
e5!
As he
With
the
damage
done
on
the
queenWithking-side
the damage
done on the
queenhis
defenceless.
17...Rh5!
side,
the
rook
returns
the
attack
onh3
plans
to
bring
his
bishoptoto
tothe
bear
on the
side,
the
rook
returns
attack
on
With
the
damage
done on
the
queenthe
king.
18.h3
Rf8
19.Rc2
Rg5
pawn
he
moves
his
e6
pawn
out
of
the
f8-h3
the king.
18.h3
Rf8to 19.Rc2
side,
the rook
returns
the attackRg5
on
20.Kh221.d5
e5!As
As
he
plans
tobring
bringhis
his
diagonal.
[If
21.g3
Qh6
22.dxe5
20.Kh2
e5!
he
plans
to
the king. 18.h3 Rf8 19.Rc2 Rg5 Bc8
bishop
to 24.Qxh3
bear on
on the
the h3
h3 pawn
pawnwins.]
he
23.Qf1
Bxh3!
Rh5
and
black
bishop
to
he
20.Kh2
e5!bear
As he plans
to bring
his
21...Bc8
22.Qf1
bishop to
bear on the h3 pawn he
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moves
moves his
his e6
e6 pawn
pawn out
out of
of the
the f8-h3
f8-h3
diagonal.
21.d5
[If
21.g3
diagonal. 21.d5 [If 21.g3 Qh6
Qh6
22.dxe5
22.dxe5 Bc8
Bc8 23.Qf1
23.Qf1 Bxh3!
Bxh3! 24.Qxh3
24.Qxh3
Rh5
wins.] 21...Bc8
22.Qf1
Rh5and
andblack
black
21...Bc8
Annotated
by IMwins.]
Manuel
Aaron 22.Qf1
22...Bxh3!! [22...Bxh3 23.gxh3 Rf3 24.Nc3
Diagram
## 22...Bxh3!!
[22...Bxh3
Diagram
22...Bxh3!!
Rh5
and white
is helpless [22...Bxh3
against the
23.gxh3
Rf3
24.Nc3
Rh5
and
23.gxh3onRf3
Rh5 0–1
and white
white isis
onslaught
his24.Nc3
h3 pawn.]
helpless
against
the
onslaught
helpless against the onslaught on
on his
his
h3
pawn.]
0–1
h3
pawn.]
0–1
KUNTE, ABHIJIT (2439)
ABDULLA,
AL-RAKIB (2518) [A53]
Kunte,Abhijit
Kunte,Abhijit(2439)
(2439)
Abdulla,Al-Rakib
Abdulla,Al-Rakib(2518)
(2518)[A53]
[A53]
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nf3 Bf5 4.Nc3 c6
1.d4
Nf6
2.c4
4.Nc3
5.g3
Nbd7
e53.Nf3
7.0–0Bf5
Be7
8.Nh4
1.d4
Nf6 6.Bg2
2.c4 d6
d6
3.Nf3
Bf5
4.Nc3
c6
5.g3
Nbd7
6.Bg2
e5
7.0–0
Be7
Bg6
9.Nxg6
hxg6
10.Rb1
[As
this
move
c6 5.g3 Nbd7 6.Bg2 e5 7.0–0 Be7
8.Nh4
Bg6
9.Nxg6
hxg6
10.Rb1
intends
to Bg6
play b2-b4,
provokes
black’s
8.Nh4
9.Nxg6it hxg6
10.Rb1
[As
this
move
intends
to
play
b2-b4,
itit
[Aswhich
this move
intends to play
reply
is strategically
not b2-b4,
so strong.
provokes
black's
reply
which
is
provokes
black's
replywith
which
is
10.e4
has been
tried here
success.]
strategically
not
so
strong.
10.e4
has
strategically
not
so
strong.
10.e4
has
10...a5
11.d5²
Rc8
[11...c5
would
give
been
tried
here
with
success.]
10...a5
been
tried
here
with
success.]
10...a5
an11.d5²
unassailable outpost
for the white
knight
11.d5² Rc8
Rc8 [11...c5
[11...c5 would
would give
give an
an
at unassailable
b5.] 12.b3 Nb6
13.dxc6
bxc6
14.c5?!
outpost
for
the
white
unassailable outpost for the white
[This
is over
optimistic
knight
at
12.b3
Nb6
13.dxc6
knight
at b5.]
b5.]
12.b3 and
Nb6depends
13.dxc6on
bxc6
14.c5?!
[This
is
over
optimistic
getting
back
the
pawn
with
advantage.
bxc6 14.c5?! [This is over optimistic
and
on
pawn
14.e4!
would have
broughtback
five the
white
units
anddepends
depends
ongetting
getting
back
the
pawn
with
advantage.
14.e4!
would
have
controlling
the d5 square
and would
kept thehave
black
with advantage.
14.e4!
brought
five
white
units
controlling
the
brought
five
white
units
controlling
the
d6 pawn backward for long.] 14...Nbd5?
d5
square
and
kept
the
black
d6
pawn
d5 square
and kept the
blackQd6
d6 pawn
[Better
was: 14...dxc5
15.Qc2
16.Ba3
backward
for
long.]
14...Nbd5?
backward
for
long.]
14...Nbd5?
Qe6=
and white would
have to focus Qd6
on the
[Better
[Better was:
was: 14...dxc5
14...dxc5 15.Qc2
15.Qc2 Qd6
difficult
task of getting
back the pawn
on c5.
16.Ba3
16.Ba3Qe6=
Qe6=and
andwhite
whitewould
would have
haveto
to
Black
would
have the
choice
of giving
focus
on
the
task
of
focus
on always
the difficult
difficult
task
of getting
getting
back
pawn
back
thethe
extra
pawnon
for c5.
comfort
andwould
getting
back
the
pawn
on
c5. Black
Black
would
always
have
the
choice
of
giving
back
an always
absolutely
game. of
Butgiving
here,back
Black
havelevel
the choice
the
extra
pawn
for
comfort
and
wasthe
theextra
higherpawn
rated for
player
and perhaps
comfort
and
getting
an
absolutely
level
game.
But
getting
an
absolutely
level
game.
But
thought that he should win somehow
against a lower rated player.] 15.Bb2 Nxc3
30
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here,
here, Black
Black was
was the
the higher
higher rated
rated
player
and
perhaps
thought
that
player and perhaps thought that he
he
should
should win
win somehow
somehow against
against aa lower
lower
rated
rated player.]
player.] 15.Bb2
15.Bb2 Nxc3
Nxc3 16.Bxc3
16.Bxc3
White
is
ready
to
capture
cxd6
and
White is
ready
to capture
cxd6
andand
16.Bxc3
White
is
ready
to
capture
cxd6
concentrate
concentrate his
his attention
attention on
on the
the
concentrate
his attention
on the
backward
backward
backward c-pawn
c-pawn in
in the
the half
half open
open file.
file.
c-pawn
in the half this
open file.
16...d5 With
16...d5
16...d5 With
With
this move
move black
black
exchanges
off
for
white's
this
move black
exchanges
e-pawn
exchanges
off his
his e-pawn
e-pawnoff
forhis
white's
c-pawn.
But
it
does
not
ease
his
task
forc-pawn.
white’s But
c-pawn.
Butnot
it does
it does
easenot
hisease
taskhis
as
he
still
has
to
defend
his
backward
task
as
he
still
has
to
defend
his
backward
as he still has to defend his backward
c6 pawn.
17.Bxe5
Bxc5
pawn.
17.Bxe5
Bxc5Diagram
Diagram##
c6c6
pawn.
17.Bxe5
Bxc5
18.e3
[In
this
complicated
position,
both
18.e3
[In
this
complicated
position,
18.e3
[In
this
complicated
position,
players
have many
interestinginteresting
alternatives.
both
both players
players have
have many
many interesting
Also
possible was: 18.Rc1
Ba3 19.Rc2 0–0
alternatives.
alternatives. Also
Also possible
possible was:
was:
20.Qd4
(20.Bh3
Ra8
21.Qd4
21.Rxc6
18.Rc1
20.Qd4
18.Rc1 Ba3
Ba3 19.Rc2
19.Rc2 0–0
0–0 (or
20.Qd4
(20.Bh3
Ra8
(or
Qe8
Qe8
22.Rxf6!
gxf6 23.Bxf6±)
(20.Bh3
Ra8 21.Qd4
21.Qd4
(or 21.Rxc6
21.Rxc621...Ra6
Qe8
22.Rxf6!
gxf6
23.Bxf6±)
21...Ra6
22.Rd1
with
a
very
good
game
for
white
22.Rxf6! gxf6 23.Bxf6±) 21...Ra6
22.Rd1
with
a
very
good
game
for
thanks
to with
the activity
his two
bishops.)
22.Rd1
a veryofgood
game
for
white
to
the
of his
two
white thanks
thanks
toQxd6
the activity
activity
his23.Qc5!
two
20...Bd6
21.Bxd6
22.Rfc1of
Qa3
bishops.)
20...Bd6 21.Bxd6
Qxd6
bishops.)
Qxd6
with
a clear 20...Bd6
advantage 21.Bxd6
to white because
22.Rfc1
Qa3
23.Qc5!
with
aa clear
22.Rfc1
Qa3
23.Qc5!
with
clear c6
ofadvantage
the great pressure
on the backward
advantage to
to white
white because
because of
of the
the
pawn.(23.Rxc6?
Qxc1+
24.Rxc1
Rxc1+=)
great
pressure
on
the
backward
great pressure on the backward c6
c6
] pawn.(23.Rxc6?
18...Qe7 19.Bd4Qxc1+
[Meriting24.Rxc1
attention
pawn.(23.Rxc6?
Qxc1+
24.Rxc1
Rxc1+=)
]]18...Qe7
19.Bd4
was:
19.Bxf6
gxf6 20.Rc1
0–0 [Meriting
21.Qg4
with
Rxc1+=)
18...Qe7
19.Bd4
[Meriting
attention
was:
19.Bxf6
gxf6
20.Rc1
0–
a attention
more active
game
for gxf6
white.
But hardly
was:
19.Bxf6
20.Rc1
0–
0
21.Qg4
with
a
more
active
game
for
any
grandmaster
part with
his
0 21.Qg4
with a would
more active
game
fortwo
white.
hardly
any
grandmaster
white. But
But
hardly[If
any
grandmaster
bishops!]
19...0–0
19...Bxd4
20.exd4
would
part
with
his
two
bishops!]
his two
bishops!]
c5would
21.Rc1part
and with
eventually
black
would be
19...0–0
[If
19...Bxd4
20.exd4
c5
19...0–0
[If
19...Bxd4
20.exd4
saddled
with
an
isolated black
d5 pawn
in be
ac5bad
21.Rc1
and
eventually
would
21.Rc1 and eventually black would be
situation.]
20.Ba1!
Rfd8 [As black
is going
saddled
saddled with
with an
an isolated
isolated d5
d5 pawn
pawn in
in aa
tobad
play situation.]
....Ne8 later,20.Ba1!
better here
would
have
bad situation.] 20.Ba1! Rfd8
Rfd8 [As
[As
black
isis going
to
....Ne8
later,
been:
20...Rfe8
] 21.Qd3
22.Rfd1
f5?!
black
going
to play
playNe4
....Ne8
later,
[The advance of this pawn weakens black’s
castled position and gives the impression
better
here
would
have
been:
20...Rfe8 ] 21.Qd3 Ne4 22.Rfd1
f5?! [The advance of this pawn
weakens black's castled position and
gives the impression that all is not
better
here
have
been:
that
all is not
well would
with
black.
Better
was:
better
here
would
have
been:
well
with black.
Better
was:
22...Re8
]
20...Rfe8
]
21.Qd3
Ne4
22.Rfd1
22...Re8
]
23.Rbc1
Bb6
24.Qa6!
Qc7
20...Rfe8
]
21.Qd3
Ne4
22.Rfd1
23.Rbc1 Bb6 24.Qa6! Qc7 25.Rc2
f5?!
[The
f5?!Diagram
[The advance
advance ofof this
this pawn
pawn
25.Rc2
Kh7
Kh7
#
weakens
weakensblack's
black'scastled
castledposition
positionand
and
gives
the
impression
that
all
is
not
gives the impression that all is not
well
wellwith
withblack.
black.Better
Betterwas:
was:22...Re8
22...Re8] ]
23.Rbc1
23.Rbc1Bb6
Bb624.Qa6!
24.Qa6!Qc7
Qc725.Rc2
25.Rc2
Kh7
Diagram
#
Kh7 Diagram #
Annotated by IM Manuel Aaron
(Position after 31….Qh5)
Shyam,Sundar M (2507)
Neelotpal,Das (2427) [E32]
26.Be5!
After
thethe
exchange
of the
dark
26.Be5!
After
exchange
of the
dark
square
bishops,
the
black
square bishops, the black position falls
position
falls 27.Qxb6
apart.
26...Qxe5
apart.
26...Qxe5
a4
With the
27.Qxb6
a4
With
the
writing
already
writing already on the wall, black exchanges
on the wall, black exchanges off one
the
exchange
ofof the
off 26.Be5!
one of hisAfter
threatened
pawns. 28.Bxe4
After
the
exchange
the
of26.Be5!
his threatened
pawns.
28.Bxe4
[It
dark
square
bishops,
the
black
[It will
will
be
reassuring
if
the
knight
on
dark
square
bishops,
the
black
be reassuring if the knight on e4 ise4
position
26...Qxe5
position falls
falls
26...Qxe5
is exchanged
exchanged
off
asitapart.
itapart.
couldcause
cause
some
off
as
could
some
27.Qxb6
a4
With
the
writing
already
27.Qxb6
the writing
threats
with
his
proximity
to the
thealready
white
threats
witha4
hisWith
proximity
to
white
on
the
wall,
black
exchanges
off
one
on
the
wall,
black
exchanges
off
one
king.
If 28.Rxc6
Qb2 29.Bxe4
fxe4 30.Rxc8
king.
If 28.Rxc6
Qb2 29.Bxe4
fxe4
ofofhis
threatened
pawns.
28.Bxe4
[It
his
threatened
pawns.
28.Bxe4
[It
30.Rxc8
Rxc828...axb3
31.Qd4±]29.axb3
28...axb3
Rxc8
31.Qd4±]
fxe4
will
be
reassuring
if
the
knight
on
e4
is
will be reassuring
if the Rb8
knight
on e4 is
29.axb3
fxe4
30.Rxc6
31.Qd4
30.Rxc6
Rb8
31.Qd4
Diagram
# [He
exchanged
off
asasititQh5
could
cause
some
exchanged
off
could
cause
some
Qh5
Diagram
#
[He
looks
for
some
looks
for some
desperate
tactical
tricks
as
threats
with
his
to the
white
threats
with
hisproximity
proximity
white
desperate
tactical
tricks as to
hethe
cannot
28.Rxc6
Qb2 with:
29.Bxe4
fxe4
he king.
cannot
the game
31...Qxd4
king. If
Ifsave
28.Rxc6
fxe4
save
the
game Qb2
with:29.Bxe4
31...Qxd4
30.Rxc8
Rxc8
31.Qd4±]
28...axb3
32.Rxd4
Rxb3Rxc8
33.Rc5
Rb1+ 34.Kg2
Rb2
30.Rxc8
31.Qd4±]
28...axb3
32.Rxd4 Rxb3 33.Rc5 Rb1+ 34.Kg2
29.axb3
fxe4
30.Rxc6
Rb8
31.Qd4
29.axb3
fxe4
30.Rxc6
Rb8
31.Qd4
35.Rcxd5!
Rf8
36.Rd2+-]
32.Rc7!
Qh6
The
Rb2
35.Rcxd5!
Rf8
36.Rd2+-]
Qh5
Diagram
#
[He
looks
for
some
Qh5
Diagram
# [He
looksqueen
some
mighty
queen
is reduced
to being
afor
defender
32.Rc7!
Qh6
The
mighty
is
desperate
tactical
tricks
asashe
cannot
desperate
tactical
tricks
he
cannot
of reduced
the g7 pawn.
33.b4
Rd6 34.Ra1!
to being
a defender
of theWhite
g7
save
game
with:
31...Qxd4
save the
theRaa7
game
with: all
31...Qxd4
pawn.
33.b4
Rd6
White
threatens
35
tying 34.Ra1!
down
the
black
32.Rxd4
Rxb3
33.Rc5
Rb1+
32.Rxd4 35
Rxb3
33.Rc5
Rb1+ 34.Kg2
34.Kg2
threatens
Raa7
tying
down
all
the
forces
to
the
defence
of
his
g7.
1–0
Rb2
35.Rcxd5!
Rf8
Rb2 forces
35.Rcxd5!
Rf8 36.Rd2+-]
black
to the defence
of36.Rd2+-]
his g7.
32.Rc7!
The
queen
isis
I 1–0
don’t
think Qh6
IQh6
will win
a mighty
game
in this
match.
32.Rc7!
The
mighty
queen
reduced
to
being
a
defender
of
the
g7
Lasker
plays
too
stupidly
for
me
to
look
at
the
reduced to being a defender of the g7
board
with33.b4
any
interest.
David
Janowski
pawn.
Rd6
White
pawn.
33.b4
Rd6- 34.Ra1!
34.Ra1!
White
threatens
35
Raa7
tying
down
all
the
threatens
35
Raa7
tying
down
all
The greatest of the champions was, the
of
black
forces
to
the
defence
of
his
g7.
blackEmanuel
forces to
the defence
of his
g7.
course,
Lasker.
At the chess
board
he1–0
accomplished the impossible!
1–0
- Mikhail Tal on Lasker
(Position
after
31….Qh5)
(Position
after
31….Qh5)
(Position
after
31….Qh5)
1.d4 Nf6
2.c4 e6
3.Nc3
Bb4 4.Qc2
0–0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 Qe8 7.f3
Shyam,Sundar
M
Shyam,Sundar
M(2507)
(2507)
SHYAM,
SUNDAR
M
(2507)
d5
8.Bg5
Nbd7 9.Nh3!?
[9.e3 and 9
Neelotpal,Das
(2427)
[E32]
Neelotpal,Das
(2427)
[E32]
NEELOTPAL,
DAS
(2427)
[E32]
0–0–0 have been tried in this
position.] 9...h6 10.Bf4! Qd8 [If
1.d4
2.c4
Bb4
1.d4Nf6
Nf6
2.c4e6
e63.Nc3
3.Nc3
Bb44.Qc2
4.Qc2
10...c6?
11.Bd6
the
exchange.]
1.d4
Nf6
2.c4
e6 wins
3.Nc3
Bb4
4.Qc2
0–0
0–0
5.a3
Bxc3+
6.Qxc3
Qe8
0–0 5.a3
Bxc3+
6.Qxc3 Qe87.f3
7.f3
11.c5!
Diagram
# Qe8
5.a3
Bxc3+
6.Qxc3
7.f3
d5
8.Bg5
d5
d58.Bg5
8.Bg5Nbd7
Nbd79.Nh3!?
9.Nh3!?[9.e3
[9.e3and
and99
Nbd7
9.Nh3!?
[9.e3
and
9
0–0–0
have
0–0–0
0–0–0 have
have been
been tried
tried inin this
this
position.]
10.Bf4!
Qd8
[If
been
tried in 9...h6
this
position.]
9...h6
10.Bf4!
position.]
9...h6
10.Bf4!
Qd8
[If
10...c6?
11.Bd6
wins
the
exchange.]
Qd8
[If 10...c6?
11.Bd6
wins
exchange.]
10...c6?
11.Bd6
wins
thetheexchange.]
11.c5!
11.c5!Diagram
Diagram##
11.c5!
A very unusual game has developed.
White has more options than black
and also has the proverbial advantage
of the two bishops. Black's only bishop
be
developed
only
after
A could
very
unusual
game
hashas
developed.
White
A
game
Avery
veryunusual
unusual
game
hasdeveloped.
developed.
considerable
effort.
11...Nh5
12.Bd2
has
morehas
options than
black and also
has
White
options
black
White
has more
more eventually
options than
than
black
Re8
13.g4!
This
leads
to
the
proverbial
advantage
of theadvantage
two
bishops.
and
also
the proverbial
and
alsohas
has
advantage
the
opening
ofthe
theproverbial
g-file against
the
ofofthe
two
bishops.
Black's
only
bishop
Black’s
only
bishop
could
be
developed
only
twoand
bishops.
Black's only
bishop
blackthe
king
combinations
based
on
could
be
developed
only
after
after
considerable
effort. 11...Nh5
12.Bd2
could
developed
onlyhxg5!
after
the
pin of be
g7. 13...Nhf6
14.g5
considerable
effort.
11...Nh5
12.Bd2
effort.
11...Nh5
12.Bd2
Re8considerable
13.g4! This
eventually
leads
to the
Re8
This
Re813.g4!
13.g4!
Thiseventually
eventually
leadsto
to
opening
of
the g-file
against
theleads
black
king
the
opening
of
the
g-file
against
the
the opening of the g-file against the
black
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andcombinations
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basedon
on
A
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14.g5hxg5!
hxg5!
31
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Annotated by IM Manuel Aaron
15.Bxg5
e5 based
16.0–0–0!
and
combinations
on the pinexd4
of g7.
15.Bxg5
e5
16.0–0–0!
exd4
17.Qxd4 b6 Diagram #
15.Bxg514.g5
e5hxg5!
16.0–0–0!
exd4
13...Nhf6
15.Bxg5
e5
16.0–
17.Qxd4 b6 Diagram #
17.Qxd4
b6 Diagram
0–0!
exd4 17.Qxd4
b6 #
18.Rg1! White declares an all-out
18.Rg1!
White
declares
an all-out
attack
on g7.
18...bxc5
19.Qh4
Qe7
18.Rg1!
White
declares
an all-out
18.Rg1!
White
declares
an
all-out
attack
attack on
g7.[Not
18...bxc5
19.Qh4
Qe7
20.e4!
Rb8
20...dxe4?
21.Rxd7
attack
on
g7.
18...bxc5
19.Qh4
Qe7
on Bxd7
g7.
18...bxc5
19.Qh4
Qe7
20.e4!
Rb8
20.e4!
Rb8
[Not
20...dxe4?
21.Rxd7
22.Bxf6 Qf8 23.Qh6! mates.]
20.e4!
Rb8 [Not
20...dxe4?
21.Rxd7
[Not
20...dxe4?
21.Rxd7
Bxd7
22.Bxf6
Qf8
Bxd7 22.Bxf6
Qf8rook
23.Qh6!
21.Rxd5
Rb6 This
comesmates.]
to the
Bxd7
22.Bxf6
Qf8
23.Qh6!
mates.]
23.Qh6!
mates.]
21.Rxd5
Rb6
rook
21.Rxd5
Thisbut
rook
comes
to the
defence
ofRb6
his Nf6
white
isThis
ready
21.Rxd5
Rb6
This rook
comes
to white
the
comes
to
the
defence
of
his
Nf6
but
defence
of
his
Nf6
but
white
is
ready
to increase the pressure in a very
defence of his Nf6 but white is ready
is ready
to increase
the
pressure
in
very
to increase
pressure
a avery
brilliant
way.the
22.Bb5!
A inbeautiful
to increase the pressure in a very
brilliant
way.
A from
beautiful
brilliant
way.
22.Bb5!
beautiful
move,
move,
luring
the22.Bb5!
rookA away
the
brilliant way. 22.Bb5! A beautiful
move,
the
away
from theof
luring
the luring
rook
from
the 22...Qf8
defence
defence
of away
therook
Nf6.
move, luring the rook away from the
defence
of 23.Rxd7
the[22...Rxb5?
Nf6.
Bxd7 22...Qf8
24.Bxf6
the[22...Rxb5?
Nf6. 22...Qf8
23.Rxd7
defence
of
the
Nf6.
22...Qf8
[22...Rxb5?
23.Rxd7
Bxd7
24.Bxf6
Qf8
25.Qh6+-]
23.Rf5
Re5
Diagram
Bxd7
24.Bxf6 Qf8
25.Qh6+-]
23.Rf5
Re5
[22...Rxb5?
23.Rxd7
Bxd7
24.Bxf6
Qf8 25.Qh6+-] 23.Rf5 Re5 Diagram
Qf8 25.Qh6+-] 23.Rf5 Re5 Diagram
24.Bxf6
Rxf6
25.Rxe5!
Nxe5
24.Bxf6
Rxf6Rxf6
25.Rxe5!
Nxe5 26.Qxf6
24.Bxf6
25.Rxe5!
Nxe5
26.Qxf6
White winds
up the game
24.Bxf6
Rxf6
25.Rxe5!
Nxe5
White
winds White
up
thewinds
game
with
an
extra
26.Qxf6
up
the
game
with an extra rook. 1–0
26.Qxf6
White
winds
up
the
game
rook.
1–0
with
an extra rook. 1–0
with an extra rook. 1–0
Mchedlishvili,Mikheil (2639)
Mchedlishvili,Mikheil
(2639)
Sethuraman,S.P
(2578)
[E04]
Mchedlishvili,Mikheil (2639)
Sethuraman,S.P (2578) [E04]
A I C F C(2578)
H R O N[E04]
ICLE
Sethuraman,S.P
32
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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2
MCHEDLISHVILI,
MIKHEIL
(2639)
1.d4 5.Nf3
Nf6 2.c4
3.g3Rb8
d5 7.Nc3
4.Bg2
dxc4
Nc6 e6
6.0–0
1.d4
Nf6
2.c4
e6
3.g3
d5
4.Bg2
SETHURAMAN,
S.P
(2578)
[E04]
dxc4
5.Nf3
6.0–0
Rb8 7.Nc3
a6
8.e4
Be7 Nc6
9.Qe2
b5 10.Rd1
Nb4
dxc4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.0–0 Rb8 7.Nc3
a6 8.e4
Be7 12.e5
9.Qe2 b5
10.Rd1
Nb4
11.d5
exd5
Nd7=
13.Nd4
a6 8.e4
Be7 9.Qe2
b5 d5
10.Rd1
Nb4
1.d4
Nf6
2.c4
e6
3.g3
4.Bg2
dxc4
11.d5
exd5
12.e5
Nd7=
13.Nd4
The threat is 14 a3 13...Nb6! Over11.d5 exd5 12.e5 Nd7= 13.Nd4
The threat
is
a3
13...Nb6!
Over5.Nf3
Nc6 6.0–0
Rb8
7.Nc3of a6
8.e4
protecting
d514 in
view
the
The threat is 14 a3 13...Nb6! Overprotecting
d5
in Nb4
view
of c5
the
Be7
9.Qe2 b5fight
10.Rd1
11.d5
exd5
forthcoming
over
d5. 14.a3
protecting
d5
in
view
of
the
forthcoming
fight 16.axb4
over
d5.
14.a3
c5
15.Ndxb5
Be6!
[If
12.e5
Nd7= axb5
13.Nd4
Thed5.
threat
is 14
forthcoming
fight over
14.a3
c5 a3
15.Ndxb517.Nxd5
axb5 and
16.axb4
Be6!
[If
16...cxb4
white
hasview
the
13...Nb6!
d5 Be6!
in
15.Ndxb5Over-protecting
axb5 16.axb4
[If of
16...cxb4
17.Nxd5
and
white
has
the
upper
hand.]
17.bxc5
Bxc5
18.Nxb5
the
forthcoming
fightand
over
d5. has
14.a3
16...cxb4
17.Nxd5
white
the c5
upperBlack
hand.]
17.bxc5
Bxc5
18.Nxb5
0–0
has
greater
board
space
15.Ndxb5
axb5
16.axb4
Be6!
[If 16...
upper hand.]
17.bxc5
Bxc5
18.Nxb5
0–0chances
Black has
greaterthe
board
space
and
of
seizing
initiative.
cxb4
17.Nxd5
and
white
has
the
upper
0–0 Black has greater board space
and
chances
of
seizing
the
initiative.
19.Nd4 Qd7 20.Be3 White's threat is
and chances
seizing
the initiative.
hand.]
17.bxc5of
Bxc5
18.Nxb5
0–0 Black
19.Nd4
20.Be3
threat
21
Nxe6 Qd7
and 22
Bxc5.White's
20...Na4
Wellis
19.Nd4
Qd7
20.Be3
White's
threat
is of
has
greater
board
space
and
chances
21 Nxe6
and is22carrying
Bxc5. 20...Na4
played,
Black
the attackWell
to
21 Nxe6
and
22 Bxc5.
20...Na4
Well
seizing
theBlack
initiative.
19.Nd4
played,
is carrying
theQd7
attack
to
b2
while
defending
his bishop
on20.Be3
c5.
played,
Black
is
carrying
the
attack
to
White’s
threat
is
21
Nxe6
and
22
Bxc5.
b2
while
defending
his
bishop
on
c5.
21.Ra2 Bxd4?! [A little premature.
b2 whileWell
defending
his bishop
on c5.the
20...Na4
played,
ispremature.
carrying
21.Ra2 Bxd4?!
[A Black
littledevelopment
21...Rfc8!
completing
his
21.Ra2 Bxd4?! [A little premature.
21...Rfc8!
his development
attack
to
b2 completing
while his
defending
his without
bishop on
and
choosing
options
21...Rfc8! completing his development
and
choosing
his
without
c5.
21.Ra2
Bxd4?!
little a
premature.
pressure
would
give[Aoptions
black
slight
and choosing his options without
pressurecompleting
would
give
black
a slight
advantage.]
22.Bxd4
Rb3
23.Rda1
21...Rfc8!
his
development
pressure would give black a slightand
advantage.]
22.Bxd4
Rb3
23.Rda1
Rd3
24.Rd1
[Better
was:
24.Be3
Ra8
choosing
his options
without
pressure
would
advantage.]
22.Bxd4
Rb3
23.Rda1
Rd3
24.Rd1
[Better
was:
24.Be3
Ra8
with
a
slight
edge
for
white.]
24...Rc8
give
a slight
advantage.]
22.Bxd4
Rd3black
24.Rd1
[Better
was: 24.Be3
Ra8
with a slight
edge
for white.]
24...Rc8
25.h3
[Better
was:
25.Rxd3
cxd3
Rb3
23.Rda1
Rd3
24.Rd1
[Better
was:
with a slight edge for white.] 24...Rc8
25.h3 (26.Qxd3??
[Better was:
25.Rxd3
cxd3
26.Qd1
Rc1+
27.Bf1
Bh3–
24.Be3
with awas:
slight25.Rxd3
edge for cxd3
white.]
25.h3Ra8
[Better
26.Qd1
(26.Qxd3??
27.Bf1 Bh3–
+)
26...Rc4
27.Be3Rc1+
d4 28.Bf4
Rc2
26.Qd1
(26.Qxd3??
Rc1+
27.Bf1
Bh3–
24...Rc8
25.h3 27.Be3
[Better was:
25.Rxd3Rc2
cxd3
+) 26...Rc4
d4 28.Bf4
29.Qxd3
Rxb2=] 25...Qb5
26.Rxd3
+) 26...Rc4
27.Be3
d4 27.Bf1
28.Bf4 Bh3–+)
Rc2
26.Qd1
(26.Qxd3??
Rc1+
29.Qxd3
Rxb2=]
25...Qb5
26.Rxd3
cxd3
27.Qd1
Rc2!
28.Bf1 Bf5
The
29.Qxd327.Be3
Rxb2=]
25...Qb5
26.Rxd3
26...Rc4
d4
28.Bf4
Rc2
29.Qxd3
cxd3 forces
27.Qd1
28.Bf1
Bf5
The
white
areRc2!
lumped
together
in
cxd3 27.Qd1
Rc2! 28.Bf1
Bf527.Qd1
The
Rxb2=]
cxd3
white
forces
are26.Rxd3
lumped
together
in
the
left25...Qb5
lower quarter
of the
board.
It
white28.Bf1
forces Bf5
are lumped
together
inare
Rc2!
The
white
forces
the
left
lower
quarter
of
the
board.
appears ominous for him. 29.Be3It
the left lower quarter of the board. It
appears
ominous
for left
him.
29.Be3
lumped
together
in the
lower
quarter
Qc4
[Not
29...h6??
30.Qxc2
dxc2
appears ominous for him. 29.Be3
Qc4
[Not
29...h6??
30.Qxc2 for
dxc2
of31.Bxb5]
the board.
It
appears ominous
him.
30.Qa1
Qc4 [Not 29...h6?? 30.Qxc2 dxc2
31.Bxb5]
30.Qa1
29.Be3
Qc4
30.Qa1
31.Bxb5]
30.Qa1
Diagram # Nimzowitsch would have
loved
to play
this positionwould
with the
Diagram
# Nimzowitsch
have
Nimzowitsch
would
have
loved
to play this
white
pieces!
30...Bd7
It is hazardous
loved
to play
this position
with the
position
white
pieces!
30...Bd7
towhite
allowwith
the the
enemy
pieces
your
pieces!
30...Bd7
It isinto
hazardous
It half
istohazardous
to
allow
the
enemy
of
the
board!
[In
view
of
what
allow the enemy pieces into pieces
your
happens
later,
better
was
into
yourofhalf
of board!
the board!
view
what
half
the
[In [In
view
ofofthe
what
complicated
variation:
30...Nb6
happens
better
was
the
happens
later, later,
better was
the complicated
31.Bxb6
Rc1 32.Ra8+
complicated
variation:
30...Nb6
variation:
30...Nb6
31.Bxb6Bc8
Rc133.Bc7
32.Ra8+
Qxc7 34.Qa4
g6 (34...Kf8Bc8
35.Qa3+
33.Bc7
Bc831.Bxb6
33.Bc7 Rc1
Qxc732.Ra8+
34.Qa4 g6 (34...Kf8
Kg8
36.Qxd3=)
35.Qf4
Qc6
36.e6!
Qxc7 Kg8
34.Qa4
g6 (34...Kf8
35.Qa3+
35.Qa3+
36.Qxd3=)
35.Qf4 Qc6
36.e6!
fxe6
Bd7 35.Qf4
38.Rxd7
Kg8 37.Ra7
36.Qxd3=)
Qc6 Rxf1+
36.e6!
fxe6
37.Ra7 Qxd7=]
Bd7 38.Rxd7
Rxf1+ 39.Kxf1
39.Kxf1
fxe6 37.Ra7
Bd7 31.b3!
38.Rxd7 White
Rxf1+
Qxd7=]
31.b3!
White
temporarily
sheds
temporarily
sheds
a
pawn
to
improve
39.Kxf1
Qxd7=]
31.b3!
White a
pawn
to improvesheds
of escape
his
pieces
the
prospects
ofthe
hisprospects
pieces
and
temporarily
a pawn
to
improve
from
suffocating
in pieces
the a1and
corner.
and
escape
fromof suffocating
in
the a1
the
prospects
his
escape
31...Qxb3
32.Ra3
Qb4
33.Rxd3
from31...Qxb3
suffocating32.Ra3
in theQb4
a1 33.Rxd3
corner.
corner.
Bc6
34.Bd4
Bb5
35.Ra3!
White his
31...Qxb3
32.Ra3
Qb4
Bc6
34.Bd4
Bb5
35.Ra3!
White33.Rxd3
keeps
keeps
his
threats
along
the
as
Bc6 along
34.Bd4
Bb5
35.Ra3!
White
threats
the a-file
as
the a-file
black
king
the
black
king
could
be
mated
along
keeps
his
threats
along
the
a-file
as
could be mated along his first rank. 35...
his
rank.
36.e6! along
[A
thefirst
black
king 35...Bc6
could be mated
Bc6
36.e6! [A Nimzowitsch move!
White is
Nimzowitsch
his first rank.move!
35...Bc6White
36.e6! is[A
fascinated
by
the
prospect
of
hitting
at
fascinated
by the prospect
hittingblack’s
at is
Nimzowitsch
move! ofWhite
castled
position.
An
excellent
alternative
black's
castled
position.
An ofexcellent
fascinated
by the
prospect
hitting at
was:
36.Bd3
Rd2 37.Bc3
38.Qxd1
alternative
was:
36.Bd3 Rd1+!
Rd2
37.Bc3
black's
castled
position.
An excellent
Rd1+!
38.Qxd1
Qxa3
39.Qb1
g6
Qxa3
39.Qb1 g6was:
40.Bd4±]
36...fxe6
[Black
alternative
36.Bd3
Rd2 37.Bc3
40.Bd4±]
36...fxe6
cannotg6
Rd1+!
38.Qxd1
cannot
avoid
the hit Qxa3
on[Black
his 39.Qb1
sensitive
g7
avoid
the
hit
on
his
sensitive
g7
40.Bd4±]
36...fxe6
[Black
cannot
square: 36...f6 37.Bd3 Rc4 38.Bxf6 Qc5
square:
36...f6
38.Bxf6g7
avoid dxc4
the
hit 37.Bd3
onQd5
his Rc4
sensitive
39.Bxc4
40.e7
41.e8Q+!
Bxe8
Qc5
39.Bxc4
Qd5
square:
36...f6 dxc4
37.Bd340.e7
Rc4 38.Bxf6
42.Qd4!+-]
37.Bxg7
41.e8Q+!
Bxe8
42.Qd4!+-]
37.Bxg7Qd5
Qc5
39.Bxc4
dxc4
40.e7
41.e8Q+! Bxe8 42.Qd4!+-] 37.Bxg7
Diagram
Diagram# #37...Nb2?
37...Nb2?[When
[Whenplaying
playingthis
move,
it is likely
black,
and
even
white,
this
move,
it 37...Nb2?
isthat
likely
that
black,
and
Diagram
#
[When
playing
even
white,
believed
that was
white's
believed
that it
white’s
attack
just
this move,
is likely
that
black,
anda
attack
was
just
a
desperate
bid
to
even
white,
believed
that
white's
desperate bid to save the game. But deeper
save
the was
game.
analysis
attack
justBut
a deeper
desperate
bid to
save the game. But deeper analysis
shows that white is winning! Best for
Annotated by IM Manuel Aaron
black
38.Qf6 Best
Qxf2+for
showswas:
that 37...Qd2
white is winning!
analysis
shows
that
white
is
winning!
Best for
39.Qxf2
Rxf2 40.Kxf2
41.Bd3±]
black was:
37...Qd2Kxg7
38.Qf6
Qxf2+
black
was:
37...Qd2
38.Qf6
Qxf2+
39.Qxf2
38.Be5?
both Kxg7
players
were
39.Qxf2 [Probably
Rxf2 40.Kxf2
41.Bd3±]
Rxf2
40.Kxf2
Kxg7
41.Bd3±]
38.Be5?
short
of time.
Here, both
whiteplayers
could win
38.Be5?
[Probably
were
byshort
spinning
a mating
against
the
[Probably
players
were
short
of
time.
ofboth
time.
Here,web
white
could
win
black
king
with:
38.Bh6!
Ba4
(This
is
by spinning
a mating
against
the
Here,
white could
win by web
spinning
a mating
black's
major
attempt
to
block
out38.Bh6!
the
black
king with:
38.Bh6!
Ba4
(This
is
web
against
the
black
king
with:
white
attack,
butmajor
it to
isattempt
overcome
black's
major
attempt
block
out
Ba4
(This
is black’s
to the
block
beautifully.
If
38...Kf7
39.Rf3+
Kg6
white
attack,
but
it
is
overcome
out the white attack, but it is overcome
40.Bd3+!
winning.;
or, 39.Rf3+
if 38...d4
beautifully.
If 38...Kf7
Kg6
beautifully.
If 38...Kf7
39.Rf3+
Kg6 40.Bd3+!
39.Ra7
Bb7
40.Qa2!
Qe1or,
41.Be3!!
and
40.Bd3+!
winning.;
if 38...d4
winning.;
or,
if is
38...d4
39.Ra7
Bb7 40.Qa2!
again,
white
winning.)
Rc8
39.Ra7
Bb7
40.Qa2!
Qe1 39.Rf3
41.Be3!!
and
Qe1
41.Be3!!
and
again,
white
is
winning.)
40.Ba6!
drive
rook away
from
again, (to
white
is the
winning.)
39.Rf3
Rc8
the
c-file
he
plans
the
deadly
Qc1
39.Rf3
Rc8 as
40.Ba6!
(to
the
rook
away
40.Ba6!
(to
drive
thedrive
rook
away
from
for
Qg5+)
40...Re8
41.Qc1
Qe7™
thethe
c-file
as as
he he
plans
thethe
deadly
Qc1
from
c-file
plans
deadly
Qc1
42.Qxb2
(Having
beaten
back 42.Qxb2
the
for
Qg5+)
40...Re8
41.Qc1
Qe7™
for
Qg5+)
40...Re8
41.Qc1
Qe7™
black
attack
White
now
in aattack
winning
42.Qxb2
(Having
beaten
back
the
(Having
beaten
backisthe
black
White
position
with
an
extra
bishop
blackinattack
Whiteposition
is now in
a winning
is now
a winning
with
an extra
dangerously
placed an
on h6.)
position
with
extra42...Bd1
bishop
bishop
dangerously
placed
on h6.)
43.Be2!
Bxe2 placed
44.Qxe2
in a42...
dangerously
onBlack
h6.) is
42...Bd1
Bd1
43.Be2!
Bxe2
44.Qxe2
Black
mating
netBxe2
and also
a bishop
down
for
43.Be2!
44.Qxe2
Black
is is
in ina a
mating
netnet
and
also
a abishop
down
nomating
compensation.]
38...Qc5
Diagram
and
also
bishop
downfor
forno
compensation.]
38...Qc5
no compensation.]
38...Qc5 Diagram
39.Re3? [After a strenuous fight, the
game
finally
turns
this single
move.
39.Re3?
[After
aonstrenuous
fight,
the
39.Re3?
[After
a strenuous
fight,
the game
Hegame
losesfinally
with turns
Re3? on
butthis
could
still
win
single He
move.
finally turns on this single move.
loses
with:
39.Rf3!
Nd3 but
40.Bd4!
Rc1
He loses
with Re3?
could still
win
with
Re3? 39.Rf3!
but
could Nd3
still40.Qa2
win
with: Bd5
39.Rf3!
41.Qa6!]
39...d4!
with:
40.Bd4!
Rc1
Nd3
40.Bd4!
Rc1
41.Qa6!]
39...d4!
40.Qa2
41.Bxd4
Qxd4
42.Qa5
Rxf2
The
41.Qa6!]
39...d4!
40.Qa2
Bd5
knockout
that
ends42.Qa5
all
resistance.
If The
Bd5
41.Bxd4
Qxd4
42.Qa5
Rxf2The
41.Bxd4
Qxd4
Rxf2
now
43
Kxf2
Nd1+
44
Ke1
Qxe3+
45
knockout
that
ends
all
resistance.
knockout that ends all resistance. If nowIf43
Kd1
Bb3#
0–1 Nd1+ 44 Ke1 Qxe3+ 45
now
43 Kxf2
Kxf2
Nd1+
44 Ke1
Qxe3+ 45 Kd1 Bb3# 0–1
Kd1 Bb3# 0–1
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Annotated by IM Manuel Aaron
Ghosh,Diptayan
(2481)
GHOSH,
DIPTAYAN
Ghosh,Diptayan
(2481)
Das,Neelotpal
(2427)
[A37]
DAS,
NEELOTPAL
(2427)
[A37]
Das,Neelotpal
1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 e5 4.g3
1.Nf3
2.c4
Nc6
3.Nc3
4.g3
1.Nf3
c5 c5
2.c4
Nc6
3.Nc3
e5e5
4.g3
g6
g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.0–0 Nge7 7.a3 a5
g6 Bg7
5.Bg2
Bg7Nge7
6.0–0
Nge7
7.a3 0–0
a5
5.Bg2
6.0–0
7.a3
a5 8.Ne1
8.Ne1
0–0
9.Nc2 d6
10.d3
Be6
8.Ne1
0–0
9.Nc2
d6
10.d3
Be6
9.Nc2
d6 10.d3
11.Ne3h6
Rb8
12.Ned5
11.Ne3
Rb8 Be6
12.Ned5
13.Rb1
11.Ne3 Rb8 12.Ned5 h6 13.Rb1
h6
13.Rb1
Kh7 14.Bd2
f5 15.b4=
axb4
Kh7
14.Bd2
f5 15.b4=
axb4
Kh7 14.Bd2 f5 15.b4= axb4
16.axb4
cxb4
[M.Marin
Gonzalez
16.axb4
cxb4
[M.Marin
vs vs
Gonzalez
Vidal,
16.axb4 cxb4 [M.Marin vs Gonzalez
Vidal,
2004
went: 16...Nxb4
17.Nxb4
2004
went:
16...Nxb4
cxb4
18.Nb5
Vidal,
2004
went: 17.Nxb4
16...Nxb4
17.Nxb4
cxb4
18.Nb5
Nc6
19.Bxb4
Nxb4
Nc6cxb4
19.Bxb4
Nxb4Nc6
20.Rxb4
d5 21.cxd5
18.Nb5
19.Bxb4
Nxb4
20.Rxb4 d5 21.cxd5 Bxd5 22.Bxd5
Bxd5
22.Bxd5
23.Nc3
Qf7=
Though
20.Rxb4
d5Qxd5
21.cxd5
Bxd5
22.Bxd5
Qxd5 23.Nc3 Qf7= Though material is
Qxd5 is
23.Nc3
Qf7= Though
is
material
level, black’s
b pawnmaterial
is an object
level, black's b pawn is an object of
level, black's
b pawn
is an
object ofas
ofattack
attack
andblack
black
will
find
it difficult,
and
will
find
it difficult,
as
attack
and
black
will
find
it
difficult,
as
ininthe
main
game,
to
defend
it
in
the
long
the main game, to defend it in the
in
the
main
game,
to
defend
it
in
the
run
and run
eventually
50 1–0] 17.Nxb4
Nxb4
long
and eventually
50 1–0]
long run and eventually 50 1–0]
17.Nxb4 Nxb4 18.Rxb4
18.Rxb4
17.Nxb4 Nxb4 18.Rxb4
Diagram# #
18...d5
is natural
Diagram
[It[It
is
for for
black
Diagram 18...d5
# 18...d5
[Itnatural
is natural
for
black to exchange off his d6 pawn
to exchange
off his d6 off
pawn
could
black to exchange
his which
d6 pawn
which could turn out to be a liability
turnwhich
out to
be aturn
liability
him.
18...Nc6
could
out for
to be
a liability
for him. 18...Nc6 19.Rb3 e4 20.Qb1
for him.
18...Nc6
19.Rb3
e4 20.Qb1
Rf719.Rb3
21.Re1 e4
Nd420.Qb1
22.Rb4
Rf7 21.Re1 Nd4 22.Rb4 Nc6 23.Rb6
21.Re1
Nd4
22.Rb4
Nc6 23.Rb6
Nc6Rf7
23.Rb6
and
white
is slightly
better
and white is slightly better because of
and white
slightlyon
better
because
of
because
of his is
pressure
black’s
pawn.]
his pressure
on black's
b7 b7
pawn.]
his pressure
on black'sBxd5
b7 pawn.]
19.cxd5
Nxd5
20.Nxd5
21.Rb5
19.cxd5
Nxd5
20.Nxd5
Bxd5
19.cxd5
Nxd5 23.Qb3
20.Nxd5
Bxd5
Bxg2
22.Kxg2
Qe8
24.Kg1
21.Rb5
Bxg2 Rf7
22.Kxg2 Rf7
23.Qb3
21.Rb5 Bxg2
22.Kxg2
Rf7 23.Qb3
Rd7
prepaing
to meet
Qe825.Bc3
24.Kg1white
Rd7 is25.Bc3
white
is
Qe8
24.Kg1
Rd7
25.Bc3
white
is
black’s
e5-e4
thrust
witrh
Bxg7
after
which
prepaing to meet black's e5-e4 thrust
prepaing
to
meet
black's
e5-e4
thrust
the
black
kingafter
wouldwhich
need the
special
defence
witrh
Bxg7
black
king in
witrh
Bxg7
after
which
the
black
king
anwould
exposed
position.
need
special25...Rc7
defence26.Ba1
in an e4
would need special defence in an
27.Bxg7
exposedKxg7
position. 25...Rc7 26.Ba1
exposed position. 25...Rc7 26.Ba1
e4 27.Bxg7 Kxg7
e4 27.Bxg7 Kxg7
34
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Diagram # 28.d4 [White blocks the eDiagram
# 28.d4
[White
blocks
the
e28.d4
[White
blocks
the e-file
and
creates
file and
creates
his own
passed
pawn
file andpassed
creates his own
passed
pawn
his
on the
d-file
as he
on own
the d-file as pawn
he perceives
a threat
on
the
d-file
as
he
perceives
a
threat
perceives
a threat
his own
position after
to his own
positiontoafter
the exchange
to
his
own
position
after
the
exchange
the
exchange
of natural
pawns. to
It is
to be
of pawns.
It is
benatural
cautious
of pawns. It is natural to be cautious
cautious
in abundantly
cautious,
in abundantly
cautious,
but but
the the
in abundantly cautious, but the
following variation
variation
shows
following
shows
whites whites
prospects
following variation shows whites
prospects
are
better
after:
28.dxe4
areprospects
better after:
28.dxe4after:
Qxe428.dxe4
29.Qb2+
are better
Qxe4
29.Qb2+
Kh7 30.Rb1
and
white
Kh7
30.Rb1
and
white
is
slightly
better
as he
Qxe4 29.Qb2+ Kh7 30.Rb1 and white
is
slightly
better
as
he
continues
to
continues
to have
pressure
the b7 pawn
is slightly
better
as he on
continues
to
havealso
pressure
on theofb7invading
pawn and
and
has
threats
have pressure on the b7 pawn black’s
and
also has threats of invading black's
castled
position
with ofRb6
and Qf6.]
28...
also has
threats
invading
black's
castled position with Rb6 and Qf6.]
castled
position
with plans
Rb6 to
and
Qf6.]his
Qd7
29.e3=
Rf8 [Black
defend
28...Qd7 29.e3= Rf8 [Black plans to
28...Qd7
29.e3=
Rf8
[Blackhe
plans
to
b7
laterally
after
Rf7.
Probably,
also
defend his b7 laterally after Rf7. had
defend
his
b7
laterally
after
Rf7.
aProbably,
vision of opening
the a
f-file
to start
he alsouphad
vision
of an
Probably,
he
also
had
a
vision
of
attack
against
thef-file
white
opening
up the
toking
startwith
an g6-g5
attack and
opening
up
the
f-file
to
start
an
attack
f5-f4.
Such
plan would
be most
hazardous
against
thea white
king with
g6-g5
and
against the white king with g6-g5 and
as
he would
king’s
f5-f4.
Suchbeacompromising
plan would his
beown
most
f5-f4. Such a plan would be most
hazardous
as
he
would
position
irretrievably.
A better
optionbewas:
hazardous
as
he
would
be
compromising
own king'sof position
29...Qf7
offeringhis
the
was
compromising
hisexchange
own king'squeens
position
irretrievably.
A
better
option
was:
a better
alternative.]
30.Rb1
Rf7 31.Rb6
irretrievably.
A better
option
was:
29...Qf7
offering
the exchange
of
Qc8
[31...Qe8
challenging
the
threatened
29...Qf7 offering the exchange
of
queens ofwas
a better
alternative.]
invasion
his centre
by the
white forces
queens was
a better
alternative.]
30.Rb1 Rf7 31.Rb6 Qc8 [31...Qe8
deserved
This takes
30.Rb1consideration.]
Rf7 31.Rb6 32.Kg2
Qc8 [31...Qe8
challenging the threatened invasion of
threatened
invasionRc1+
of
thechallenging
sting out the
of black’s
threatened
his centre by the white forces
his
centre
by
the
white
forces
32...g5?
is the dangerous
sequel
deserved [This
consideration.]
32.Kg2 This
deserved
consideration.]
32.Kg2
This
to
his
30
Rf7.
He
is
presenting
additional
takes the sting out of black's
takes
the
sting
out
of
black's
weaknesses
for his
opponent
threatened Rc1+
32...g5?
[Thistois exploit.
the
threatened
Rc1+
32...g5?
[This
is the
Better
was 32...Kh7
the king
dangerous
sequel tokeeping
his 30 Rf7.
He isin a
dangerous sequel to his 30 Rf7. He is
safe
position,additional
free from diagonal
checks
presenting
weaknesses
forwas
presenting additional weaknesses for
his opponent
to Kh7
exploit. Better was
better.]
33.Qd5!±
his opponent to exploit. Better was
32...Kh7 keeping the king in a safe
32...Kh7 keeping the king in a safe
position, free from diagonal checks
position, free from diagonal checks
was better.] 33.Qd5!± Kh7
was better.] 33.Qd5!± Kh7
Diagram # 34.g4! This is the classical
way of undermining the opponent's
Diagram
# 34.g4!
is the
classical
34.g4!
is theThis
classical
way
pawn This
structure
which
has
beenof
way
of undermining
thepawn
opponent's
undermining
the
structure
enfeebled
byopponent’s
32....g5?
34...Rce7
pawn
which
hasweakest
been
which
has structure
been
enfeebled
by 32....g5?
34...
35.Qd6!
Hitting
at
black's
enfeebled
32....g5?
34...Rce7
point
(h6) by
which
is now
indefensible.
Rce7
35.Qd6!
Hitting
at black’s
weakest
35.Qd6!
Hitting
at black's
35...f4
[Seeing
his
h6 isweakest
beyond
point
(h6) which
is that
now
indefensible.
35...
point
(h6)
which
is
now
indefensible.
throws
hisbeyond
all behind
a
f4 saving,
[Seeing black
that his
h6 is
saving,
35...f4
[Seeing
that
his
h6
is
beyond
desperate
counter-attack
on
the
white
black throws his all behind a desperate
saving,
black
his
all behind
a
king. If
35...Qf8
36.Qg6+!
Kh8
counter-attack
onthrows
the white
king.
If 35...Qf8
desperate
counter-attack
on
the
white
37.Qxh6+
Qxh6
38.Rxh6+
Kg7
36.Qg6+!
Kh8 37.Qxh6+
Qxh6 38.Rxh6+
king.
If and
35...Qf8
36.Qg6+!
Kh8
39.Rbb6
white
is
winning.]
Kg7 39.Rbb6 and white is winning.]
37.Qxh6+
Qxh6 37.h3
38.Rxh6+
Kg7
36.Qxh6+
[Probably,
36.Qxh6+
Kg8Kg8
37.h3 [Probably,
white
39.Rbb6
and
white
is
winning.]
white feared capturing Qxg5+ because
feared capturing Qxg5+ because of the reply
36.Qxh6+
37.h3
[Probably,
of the reply Kg8
Rg7 with
an X-ray
attack
Rg7
withfeared
an X-ray
attackQxg5+
on hisbecause
g4-pawn.
white
capturing
on his g4-pawn. But a deeper analysis
But
athe
deeper
analysis
(after
the game!)
of
reply
Rg7
withshows
an X-ray
(after
the game!)
thatattack
white
shows
that
white still
wins
comfortably
with:
on
g4-pawn.
But
a deeper
analysis
stillhiswins
comfortably
with: 37.Qxg5+
37.Qxg5+
Rg7
38.Qd5+
Kf8
39.Rf6+
Ref7
(after
the game!)Kf8
shows
that white
Rg7 38.Qd5+
39.Rf6+
Ref7
40.Rxf7+
41.Qh5!
and
still
winsRxf7
comfortably
with:
37.Qxg5+
40.Rxf7+
Rxf7
41.Qh5!
andwhite
whitehas
has a
winning
attack.]
37...Qe8
38.Qxg5+
Rg7
Rg7
38.Qd5+ Kf8
39.Rf6+
Ref7
a
winning
attack.]
37...Qe8
39.Qd5+
Ref7
[If
39...Kh7
fxe3
40.Rxf7+
Rxf7
41.Qh5!
and40.Rxb7
white
38.Qxg5+
Rg7
39.Qd5+
Ref7has
[If
41.fxe3
Qf7 40.Rxb7
42.Qxf7
Rexf7
43.Rxf7
Rxf7
a39...Kh7
winning
attack.]
37...Qe8
fxe3 41.fxe3 Qf7
44.Rf1+-]
1–0
38.Qxg5+
Rg7
39.Qd5+
Ref7 [If
42.Qxf740.exf4
Rexf7
43.Rxf7
Rxf7 44.Rf1+-]
39...Kh7
40.Rxb7
fxe3
41.fxe3
Qf7
40.exf4 1–0
SUNDARARAJAN,
KIDAMBI
(2400)
42.Qxf7 Rexf7 43.Rxf7
Rxf7 44.Rf1+-]
ABDULLA,
AL RAKIB (2518) [A22]
40.exf4
1–0
Sundararajan,Kidambi
(2400) Abdulla,Al-Rakib (2518) [A22]
1.c4
Nf6 2.Nc3 d6 3.g3 (2400)
e5 4.Bg2
Sundararajan,Kidambi
- Be7
5.e4?!
With
this
move,
white
blocks
in his
Abdulla,Al-Rakib
(2518)
1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d6
3.g3[A22]
e5 4.Bg2
own
king5.e4?!
bishop’s.
Getting
an advantage
Be7
With
this move,
white
from
such
a
position
will
be
very
hard.
1.c4
Nf6in 2.Nc3
d6 3.g3
4.Bg2
blocks
his own
kinge5
bishop's.
5...c5
[This
be move,
rash.
Be7
5.e4?!
With tothis
whitea
Getting
anseems
advantage
from 5...Nbd7
such
and
5
...
0–0
have
been
played
here.]
blocks
in
his
own
king
bishop's.
position will be very hard. 5...c5 [This
Getting
an
from and
such5 9.f3
a
6.d3
Nc6to
7.Nge2
8.h4=
Bg4
seems
beadvantage
rash.h5
5...Nbd7
...
position
will been
be very
hard. here.]
5...c5 [This
0–0 have
played
6.d3
seems to be rash. 5...Nbd7 and 5 ...
0–0 have been played here.] 6.d3
Nc6 7.Nge2 h5 8.h4= Bg4 9.f3 Bd7
Annotated by IM Manuel Aaron
10.Nd5
[10.Be3
completing
his
Bd7
10.Nd5
[10.Be3
completing
Nc6
7.Nge2 h5
8.h4=
Bg4
9.f3 Bd7
development
and
awaiting
black's
planhis
development
and choice.
awaiting
black’s
plan
10.Nd5
completing
his
could be a[10.Be3
good
White
is wary
could
be a good
choice.
White
is
wary
development
and the
awaiting
black'sas
plan
of castling
on
king-side
his
ofcould
castling
on
the
king-side
as
his
pawn
be
a
good
choice.
White
is
wary
pawn structure with pawns on f3, g3
structure
with
pawns
on f3,
g3asand
of
oneasily
the inspire
king-side
his h4
andcastling
h4 could
a sacrificial
pawn
structure
with
pawns
on
f3,
g3
could
easily
inspire
a
sacrificial
attack
attack by black.] 10...Nxd5 11.cxd5
h412.Nxd4
could10...Nxd5
easily
inspire
a sacrificial
byand
black.]
11.cxd5
Nd4
Nd4
cxd4
13.f4!=
Qa5+
attack
bycxd4
black.]
10...Nxd5
11.cxd5
12.Nxd4
13.f4!=
Qa5+
14.Qd2
[White
is alread
on14.Qd2
the
Nd4
12.Nxd4
cxd4
13.f4!=
Qa5+
backfoot!
However,
14.Bd2However,
Qb5
[White
is alread
on
the backfoot!
14.Qd2
[White
is Bg4
alread
on15.0–
the
15.Bc1Qb5
Bg4
16.Bf3=]
14...Qa6
14.Bd2
15.Bc1
16.Bf3=]
14...
backfoot!
However,
14.Bd2
Qb5
0
Rc8
16.Qd1
Ba4
This
provokes
Qa6 15.0–0 Rc8 16.Qd1 Ba4 This
15.Bc1
Bg4
16.Bf3=]
15.0–
weaknesses
in white's14...Qa6
camp
which
he
provokes
weaknesses
in
white’s
camp
0
Rc8
16.Qd1
Ba4
This
provokes
hopes
to
exploit
later..
17.b3
Bb5
which he hopes to exploit later.. 17.b3
weaknesses
white's
campBlack
which
he
18.Rf3
Bd7inBd7
19.f5=
Kd8
Bb5
18.Rf3
19.f5=
Kd8plans
Black
hopes
to
exploit
later..
17.b3
Bb5
to take
his his
kingking
to the
safety
of of
thethe
plans
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18.Rf3
Bd7
19.f5=
Kd8 starting
Black plans
queen's
wing
before
an
queen’s wing before starting an assault
to
take his
king
to the
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of the
assault
on
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on white’s castled position. 20.a4 Kc7
queen's
wing
before
20.a4 Kc7
21.Bd2
Kb8 starting an
21.Bd2 Kb8
assault on white's castled position.
20.a4 Kc7 21.Bd2 Kb8
Diagram
# Black
has successfully
walked
Diagram
# Black
has successfully
hiswalked
uncastled
king
to
the
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his uncastled king to the of
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22.b4
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has [Better
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24.Qb1=]
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his
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23.Qxc1
Rc8
24.Qb1=]
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before black starts on the other side. But
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starts
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the
other
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But how
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But
how far
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26.Rf7
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24...g5
25.fxg6
fxg6
Be8
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Bd7Bd7
28.Rf7
Be829.Rf3
29.Rf3
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Be8
27.Rf3
28.Rf7
Be8 29.Rf3
27.Rf3
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28.Rf7
Be8
g5!
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course,
this
position
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course,
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position
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draw for
for black.
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30.hxg5
Bd7
than
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Bd7
than
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for
black.
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Bd7
31.Rf7
Bg4!µ
32.Qe1
Bxg5
33.Rc1
31.Rf7 Bg4!µ
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31.Rf7
32.Qe1 Bxg5
Bxg533.Rc1
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lotof
The
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few
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thethe
last
few
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and
and
white
is
in
danger
of
losing.
and is
white
is in of
danger
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white
in danger
losing.of34.Rxc8+
34.Rxc8+
Bxc8
35.Bxg5
Qxg5
34.Rxc8+
Bxc8
35.Bxg5
Bxc8
35.Bxg5
Qxg5
36.gxh4Qxg5
Rxh4
36.gxh4Rxh4
Rxh437.Rg7?!
37.Rg7?!
36.gxh4
37.Rg7?!
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[This isisposition,
an interesting
interesting
Diagram
an
black
can
take
advantage
of
it
thanks
position, but
but only
only black
black can
can take
taketo
position,
his
better placed
pieces to
and
advantage
thanks
to
hissheltered
better
advantage
ofof itit thanks
his
better
king.
37.Rf2
Rh8
threatening
38...
placed pieces
pieces and
and sheltered
sheltered king.
king.
placed
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withRh8
a threatening
dominating
ga,me.]with
37...
37.Rf2
Rh8
threatening 38...Bh3
38...Bh3
with
37.Rf2
Rxe4!
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parting
with
his
rook,
a
dominating
ga,me.]
37...Rxe4!
a dominating ga,me.] 37...Rxe4!
Before
parting
with
his rook,
rook,
black
black
swipes
the with
e4 pawn.
38.Rxb7+!
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parting
his
black
swipes the
therook
e4 ispawn.
pawn.
38.Rxb7+!
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destined
to go, but
swipes
the
e4
38.Rxb7+!
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Qxg7
and
white
black
pawn.
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38.Qxe4
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and
black
pawn.
If
38.Qxe4
Qxg7
and
pawn down for no compensation.] 38...
white39.Qxe4
pawn
down
forQe3+!
no
white
isis aa pawn
for
no
Kxb7
Bf5 down
40.Qf3
compensation.]
38...Kxb7
39.Qxe4
compensation.]
38...Kxb7
39.Qxe4
Suddenly,
the game
is transformed
into
Bf5
40.Qf3
Qe3+!
Suddenly,
the
40.Qf3
Qe3+!
Suddenly,
a Bf5
bishop
and pawn
ending
whith the
black
gameis
transformed
intoaapawn
bishop
and
game
into
bishop
and
having
aistransformed
winning
passed
on
the
pawn ending
ending whith
whith black
black having a
pawn
e-file
41.Qxe3 dxe3
42.Bf1 having a
winning passed
passed pawn
pawn on
on the
the e-file
e-file
winning
41.Qxe3dxe3
dxe342.Bf1
42.Bf1
41.Qxe3
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43.dxe4
Kb6
44.Kf1
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43.dxe4
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Bxe4
43.dxe4
Kb6
45.Ke2
Kxa4
46.Kxe3
Kxb5
47.Kd3
Kb4 and
44.Kf1
Ka5
45.Ke2
Kxa4
46.Kxe3
44.Kf1
Ka5
45.Ke2
Kxa4
46.Kxe3
black’s
a-pawn
wins.]
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winning
Kxb5 47.Kd3
47.Kd3 Kb4
Kb4 and
and
black's a-pawn
a-pawn
Kxb5
black's
move,
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similar
to
the
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match
game
wins.]42...Bg4
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move,very
very
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SETHURAMAN,
S.P (2578)
VIDIT,
SANTOSH GUJRATHI (2602) [B12]
Sethuraman,S.P(2578)
(2578)
Sethuraman,S.P
Vidit,Santosh
Gujrathi
(2602)
Vidit,Santosh Gujrathi (2602)
1.e4
c6
2.d4
d5
3.e5
Bf5
4.Nf3
e6 5.Be2
[B12]
[B12]
Ne7 6.0–0 Nd7 7.c3 c5 8.dxc5 Nxc5 9.Nd4
Bg6
10.Be3
[Cd5
Pritchett
vs
1.e4
c62.d4
2.d4
d5
3.e5Bf5
Bf5Sunthompong
4.Nf3e6
e6
1.e4
c6
3.e5
4.Nf3
1990
went:
10.Bb5+
Nd7
11.Bg5
h6
12.Bh4
5.Be2 Ne7
Ne7 6.0–0
6.0–0 Nd7
Nd7 7.c3
7.c3 c5
c5
5.Be2
a6
13.Ba4Nxc5
b5 14.Bb3
Qc7
15.a4
b4 16.cxb4
8.dxc5
Nxc5
9.Nd4
Bg6
10.Be3
[C
8.dxc5
9.Nd4
Bg6
10.Be3
[C
Nf5
and
was
eventually
drawn.]
10...Nc6
Pritchett
vs
Sunthompong
1990
went:
Pritchett vs Sunthompong 1990 went:
11.Bb5
Rc8
12.c4
[instead,
12.f4a6
was
10.Bb5+
Nd7
11.Bg5
h6 12.Bh4
12.Bh4
a6
10.Bb5+
Nd7
11.Bg5
h6
more
promising.]
12...Bd3!
Bxc4
13.Ba4
b5 14.Bb3
14.Bb3
Qc7 13.Re1
15.a4 b4
b4
13.Ba4
b5
Qc7
15.a4
14.Nxc6
bxc6
15.Bxc4
dxc4
16.Nd2?!
16.cxb4
Nf5
and
was
eventually
16.cxb4 Nf5 and was eventually
drawn.]
10...Nc6
11.Bb5
Rc8
12.c4
[If
16.Bxc5
Bxc5 17.Nc3
Rb8
18.Qa4
0–0
drawn.]
10...Nc6
11.Bb5
Rc8
12.c4
[instead,
12.f4
was more
more
promising.]
19.Qxc4
Qa5
20.Na4
Bxf2+promising.]
21.Kxf2 Rb4
[instead,
12.f4
was
12...Bd3!
13.Re1
Bxc424.Kg1]
14.Nxc6
12...Bd3!
13.Re1
Bxc4
14.Nxc6
22.Qxc6
Rxa4
23.a3 Qd2+
16...
bxc6
15.Bxc4
dxc4 the
16.Nd2?!
[If
bxc6
15.Bxc4
16.Nd2?!
[If
Nd3
This
knight dxc4
turns
game upside
16.Bxc5
Bxc517.Nc3
17.Nc3Rb8
Rb818.Qa4
18.Qa4
0–0
16.Bxc5
Bxc5
down.
17.Rf1
Nxe5
18.f4
[Two 0–0
pawns
19.Qxc4
Qa5
20.Na4
Bxf2+
21.Kxf2
19.Qxc4
Qa5
20.Na4
Bxf2+
21.Kxf2 in
down,
white
wants
to get
compensation
Rb4
22.Qxc6
Rxa4
23.a3
Qd2+
Rb4
Rxa4
23.a3
Qd2+
the
form22.Qxc6
of better piece
play.
However,
better
24.Kg1]
16...Nd3
This
knight
turns
24.Kg1]
16...Nd3
This the
knight
turns
was:
18.Qa4
threatening
a7, c4
pawns
thegame
gameupside
upsidedown.
down.17.Rf1
17.Rf1Nxe5
Nxe5
the
and
preparing
to bring his rooks
to the c and
18.f4[Two
[Twopawns
pawnsdown,
down,white
whitewants
wants
18.f4
d-files.]
18...c3 [Stronger
was: 18...Qd3!
to
get
compensation
in
the
form
of
to get compensation
in the
19.Bxa7
Ra8 20.Bf2 Ng6
21.f5form
Qxf5ofand
better piece
piece play.
play. However,
However, better
better
better
was: 18.Qa4
18.Qa4 threatening
threatening the
the a7,
a7, c4
c4
was:
pawns
and
preparing
to
bring
his
pawns and preparing to bring his
rooks to
to the
the cc and
and d-files.]
d-files.] 18...c3
18...c3
rooks
[Stronger was: 18...Qd3! 19.Bxa7 Ra8
20.Bf2 Ng6 21.f5 Qxf5 and black has
[Stronger
was:game.]
18...Qd3!
19.Bxa7Nd7=
Ra8
the better
19.bxc3
20.Bf2
Ng6
21.f5
Qxf5
and
black
20.Ne4 Qa5 21.f5 [21.Rb1 (ideahas
Rb7
the
19.bxc3
Nd7=
withbetter
attackgame.]
along the
7th rank
with
20.Ne4
Qa5
21.f5
[21.Rb1
(idea
Rb7
black
the
better
game.]
Nd7=
thehas
black
king
still
in 19.bxc3
the
centre.)
with
attack
along
the
7th
rank
with
21...Qxa2
(21...Nb6
22.f5!=)
22.Ra1
20.Ne4
Qa5 21.f5
[21.Rb1
(idea Rb7
with
the
black
king
still
in
the
centre.)
Qd5
23.Rxa7!
Rd8
24.Qb1
Rb8=]
attack along the 7th rank with the black
21...Qxa2
(21...Nb6
22.f5!=)
22.Ra1
21...exf5
22.Nd6+
Bxd6 23.Qxd6
king
still in the
centre.) 21...Qxa2
(21...Nb6
Qd5
23.Rxa7!
Rd8
24.Qb1
Rb8=]
Qc7
[If
23...Qe5
24.Qxe5+
Nxe5
22.f5!=) 22.Ra1 Qd5 23.Rxa7! Rd8
24.Qb1
21...exf5
22.Nd6+
Bxd6
23.Qxd6
25.Bd4
f6
26.Rxf5=]
24.Qa3
Nf8
[It
Rb8=] 21...exf5 22.Nd6+ Bxd6 23.Qxd6
Qc7
[If
23...Qe5
24.Qxe5+
Nxe5
black
to
Qc7has
[If become
23...Qe5 difficult
24.Qxe5+forNxe5
25.Bd4
25.Bd4
f6
26.Rxf5=]
24.Qa3
Nf8 next
[It
castle.
If
now,
24...c5
(to
castle
f6 26.Rxf5=] 24.Qa3 Nf8 [It has become
has
become
difficult
black to
move)
Qc6 for
26.Rfe1+
Kf8
difficult
for 25.Bf4!
black to castle.
If now, 24...c5
castle.
If
now,
24...c5
(to
castle
next
27.Qxa7] 25.Rxf5 Ne6 26.Ra5 Ra8
(to
castle next
move)
25.Bf4!
Qc6 26.Rfe1+
move)
25.Bf4!
Qc6
26.Rfe1+
Kf8
Kf8
27.Qxa7]
25.Rxf5
Ne6
26.Ra5
Ra8
27.Qxa7]
25.Rxf5
Ne6
26.Ra5
Ra8
Diagram # The question now is
whether white can grab the a7 pawn
Diagram
#now
The
question
now
is
The
question
is whether
white
can
grab
and
achieve
material
equality.
Often
whether
white
can
grab
the
a7
pawn
the
a7
pawn
and
achieve
material
equality.
the side with more material can give
and
achieve
material
Often
the
side extra
with
more
material
can
give
back
the
andequality.
achieve Often
some
the
sideextra
withadvantage.
more
material
can
give
back
the
and
achieve
some
positional
positional
27.Rd1
[He
back
the capture
extra and
achieve
some
should
the should
a7 pawn
even
advantage.
27.Rd1
[He
capture
the
positional
advantage.
27.Rd1
[He
though
black
mayblack
havemay
some
a7 pawn
even
though
havetricks
some
should
capture
the
a7
pawn27.Rxa7!
even
andand
twists
to to
sting
white.
tricks
twists
sting
white.
27.Rxa7!
though
black
may
have
some
tricks
Rxa7
28.Qxa7
29.Bxa7
Kd7c5
Rxa7
28.Qxa7
Qxa7 Qxa7
29.Bxa7
Kd7 30.a4
and
twists
to
sting
white.
27.Rxa7!
30.a4
c5
(30...Ra8
31.Bb6
c5
32.a5
f5
(30...Ra8 31.Bb6 c5 32.a5 f5 33.h4=) 31.Rf1
Rxa7
28.Qxa7
Qxa7
29.Bxa7
Kd7
33.h4=)
31.Rf1
f6
32.a5
Kc6
33.h4=]
f6 32.a5 Kc6 33.h4=] 27...a6 28.Rxa6
30.a4
c5 (30...Ra8
31.Bb629.Qxa6
c5 32.a5 f5
27...a6
28.Rxa6
Rxa6
29.Qxa6
0–0 Rxa6
Black has given0–0
back
33.h4=)
31.Rf1
f6
32.a5
Kc6
33.h4=]
back
extra
theBlack
extra has
pawngiven
in order
to the
castle.
Thepawn
game
27...a6
28.Rxa6
Rxa6
29.Qxa6
order
to castle.
The
game
is0–0
now
is in
now
technically
equal.
30.Qc4
Ra8
Black
has
given
back
the
extra
pawn
technically equal. 30.Qc4 Ra8 31.a4
31.a4
h6
32.h3
c5
33.Bf2
Qb7
34.Re1
inh6
order
to castle.
The game
now
32.h3
c5 33.Bf2
Qb7 is34.Re1
[34.Bxc5??
Rc8
35.Qb4
Nxc5–+]
34...Ra5
technically
equal.
Ra8 Nxc5–+]
31.a4
[34.Bxc5??
Rc830.Qc4
35.Qb4
35.h4
Qc6 36.Ra1
Qd7!
Though
both
h6
32.h3
c5
33.Bf2
Qb7
34.Re1
34...Ra5 35.h4 Qc6 36.Ra1 Qd7!
sides
have beenRc8
manoeuvring
their
pieces a
[34.Bxc5??
35.Qb4 have
Nxc5–+]
Though
both
sides
been
lot,
Black
has
an
interesting
plan
in
mind to
34...Ra5 35.h4 Qc6 36.Ra1 Qd7!
achieve
an advantage
in the have
ending. been
37.Be3
Though
both
sides
manoeuvring their pieces a lot, Black
has an interesting plan in mind to
manoeuvring
their piecesina the
lot, ending.
Black
achieve an advantage
has
an
interesting
plan
in
mind
to
37.Be3 Nc7 38.Bf2 Qd5 39.Qxd5
achieve
an Ne6
advantage
the
ending.
Annotated
by in
IMKh7
Manuel
Aaron
[If 39.Qf4
40.Qb8+
41.Qb1+
37.Be3
Nc7
38.Bf2
Qd5
39.Qxd5
Nc7
Qd5 40.c4?!
39.Qxd5[White
[If 39.Qf4
Ne6
g6]38.Bf2
39...Nxd5
should
[Ifconsider
39.Qf4Kh7
Ne6
40.Qb8+
Kh7
41.Qb1+
defending
c3
without
40.Qb8+
41.Qb1+his
g6]
39...Nxd5
g6]
39...Nxd5
[White
should
advancing
it: 40.c4?!
40.Kf1!
f5 (40...Nxc3
40.c4?!
[White
should
consider
defending
consider
defending
his
c3
without
Rxa4 advancing
42.Bxc3 Rxh4
it is f5
his41.Be1!
c3 without
it: and
40.Kf1!
advancing
it:
40.Kf1!
f5
(40...Nxc3
unclear
who
will
win!)
41.h5³]
(40...Nxc3 41.Be1! Rxa4 42.Bxc3 Rxh4 and
41.Be1! Rxa4
42.Bxc3
Rxh4
and
it is
black
has 41.h5³]
a distinct
it 40...Nb6
is unclear Now
who will
win!)
40...
unclear
who
will
win!)
41.h5³]
advantage.
41.Rb1
Nxc4
42.Rb5
Nb6 Now black has a distinct advantage.
40...Nb6
Now black
has follows
a distinct
Rxa4!Nxc4
43.Rxc5
Nd6Rxa4!
Now
a lot
41.Rb1
42.Rb5
43.Rxc5
Nd6
advantage.
41.Rb1
Nxc4
42.Rb5
of
manoeuvring
by
both
players.
With
Now follows a lot of manoeuvring by both
Rxa4!
43.Rxc5
Nowhas
follows
lot
his extra
pawnNd6
Black
the a
better
players.
With
his
extra
pawn
Black
has
ofchances,
manoeuvring
by both
players.
With the
but still
cannot
win without
better
chances,
but
still cannot
without
his
pawn
Black
has of
thewin
better
theextra
active
participation
his
king.
the
active
participation
of
his
king.
44.Rc6
chances,
cannot
without it
44.Rc6 but
Ne4still
45.Be3
h5win
Generally,
Ne4
45.Be3 participation
h5 Generally, it
goodking.
to plant
the
ofis his
is active
good to plant your
pawns
on
your
pawns
on
squares
which
are
opposite
44.Rc6
Ne4
45.Be3
h5
Generally,
it
squares which are opposite in colour
inisto
colour
tototheplant
opponent’s
good
your bishop.
pawns
on
the opponent's
bishop.
46.Bf4 46.Bf4
Kh7
Kh7
47.g3
f6
48.Kg2
Kg6
49.Rc7
Ra3
squares
are opposite
in colour
47.g3 which
f6 48.Kg2
Kg6 49.Rc7
Ra3
50.Rd7
Nc5Nc5
51.Re7
Ra6 52.Be3
Ne6!
to50.Rd7
the opponent's
bishop.
46.Bf4
Kh7
51.Re7
Ra6 52.Be3
47.g3
f6
48.Kg2
Kg6
49.Rc7
Ra3
Ne6!
50.Rd7 Nc5 51.Re7 Ra6 52.Be3
Ne6!
Diagram
# Now,
black
willtotry
to place
Diagram
# Now,
black
will try
place
his king
on thetog4
square
to win
the
onhis
theking
g4 square
win
the game.
53.Rb7
Diagram
#53.Rb7
Now,
black
will
try 56.Bf2
to place
game.
Ra5
54.Kf3
Kf5
Ra5
54.Kf3
Kf5 55.Rb4
Re5
Rd5
his
kingNf8
on
the
g4 square
to
win the
57.Be3
58.Rf4+
Ke6
59.Re4+
Kf7
55.Rb4
Re5
56.Bf2
Rd5 57.Be3
Nf8
game.
53.Rb7
Ra5
54.Kf3
Kf5
60.Ra4
Nd7
61.Ra6
Kg6Kf7
62.Ra4
Kf5
58.Rf4+
Ke6
59.Re4+
60.Ra4
55.Rb4
Rd5
57.Be3
Nf8
63.Rf4+
Ke656.Bf2
64.Ra4
Rb5
65.Bf4
Kf5
Nd7 Re5
61.Ra6
Kg6
62.Ra4
Kf5
58.Rf4+
Ke6
59.Re4+
60.Ra4
66.Ra7
Rd5
67.Kf2
Kg4Kf7
68.Kg2
g6 [If
63.Rf4+
Ke6
64.Ra4
Rb5
65.Bf4
Nd7
61.Ra6
Kg6
62.Ra4
Kf5
68...g5
69.Be3Rd5
Ne567.Kf2
70.Ra4+
71.Kf1
Kf5 66.Ra7
Kg4Kf5
68.Kg2
63.Rf4+
Ke6
64.Ra4
65.Bf4
Ng6
fxg5
73.Kg2 Rb5
Ne5
Nc6
g672.hxg5
[If 68...g5
69.Be3
Ne5 74.Bd4
70.Ra4+
Kf5
66.Ra7
Rd5
67.Kf2
Kg4
68.Kg2
75.Be3
and
it
is
not
clear
whether
black
Kf5 71.Kf1 Ng6 72.hxg5 fxg5 73.Kg2 is
g6
[If74.Bd4
68...g5Nc6
69.Be3
Ne5
70.Ra4+
getting
anywhere.]
69.Ra4
Kf5
Ne5
75.Be3
and
it is70.Kf3
not
Kf5
71.Kf1
Ng6
72.hxg5
fxg5
73.Kg2
Rb5
71.Rd4
Rb3+
72.Ke2
73.Ra4
clear
whether
black
isNe5
getting
Ne5 74.Bd4
Nc6 75.Be3
andfxg5
it is75.Bxe5
not
Rb2+
[If 73...g5
74.hxg5
clear 76.Ra5+
whether
black Kg6
is 78.Kg2
getting and
Kxe5
Kf6 77.Kf2
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anywhere.] 69.Ra4 Kf5 70.Kf3 Rb5
71.Rd4 Rb3+ 72.Ke2 Ne5 73.Ra4
71.Rd4 Rb3+ 72.Ke2 Ne5 73.Ra4
Rb2+ [If 73...g5 74.hxg5 fxg5
Rb2+ [If 73...g5 74.hxg5 fxg5
75.Bxe5 Kxe5 76.Ra5+ Kf6 77.Kf2
75.Bxe5 Kxe5 76.Ra5+ Kf6 77.Kf2
Kg6 78.Kg2 and with the black king
Kg6 78.Kg2 and with the black king
unable to get to the lower half of the
Annotated
IMto
Manuel
Aaron
unable toby
get
the lower
half of the
board, the game is drawn.] 74.Ke3
board,
the game
is drawn.]
74.Ke3
with
the black
king unable
to get
to the
Ng4+
75.Kd3
[75.Kf3??
Rf2#]
Ng4+
75.Kd3
[75.Kf3??
Rf2#]
lower
half
of
the
board,
the
game
is
drawn.]
75...Nf2+ 76.Ke3 Nd1+ 77.Kd3
75...Nf2+
77.Kd3
74.Ke3
Ng4+ 76.Ke3
75.Kd3 Nd1+
[75.Kf3??
Rf2#]
[Again, if 77.Kf3?? Rf2#] 77...Rb5
[Again, 76.Ke3
if 77.Kf3??
Rf2#]
77...Rb5
75...Nf2+
Nd1+
77.Kd3
[Again,
78.Rd4 [78.Kc4 Rb7 79.Ra5+ Ke4
if 77.Kf3??
78.Rd4 Ke4
[78.
78.Rd4 Rf2#]
[78.Kc477...Rb5
Rb7 79.Ra5+
80.Ra6 and black's task remains
Kc480.Ra6
Rb7 79.Ra5+
Ke4 80.Ra6
black’s
and black's
task and
remains
difficult.] 78...Nf2+ 79.Ke3 Ng4+
taskdifficult.]
remains 78...Nf2+
difficult.] 78...Nf2+
79.Ke3 79.Ke3
Ng4+
80.Ke2 Rb3 81.Ra4 Rb2+ 82.Kd3
Ng4+
80.Ke2
Rb3
81.Ra4
Rb2+82.Kd3
82.Kd3
80.Ke2
Rb3
81.Ra4
Rb2+
Rg2
Rg2
Rg2
Diagram
# was:
83.Rb4
[Better
83.Rb4
[Better
83.Ra5+
Ne5+ was:
84.Kd4
Diagram # 83.Rb4 [Better was:
83.Ra5+
Ne5+
84.Kd4
Kg4
85.Ra6
Kg4
85.Ra6
Nf3+
86.Ke4
Rxg3
(86...g5
83.Ra5+ Ne5+ 84.Kd4 Kg4 85.Ra6
Nf3+ gxf4
86.Ke4
Rxg3 Kxg3
(86...g5
87.Rxf6
87.Rxf6
88.Rxf4+
89.Rxf3+
Kxh4
Nf3+ 86.Ke4
Rxg3 (86...g5
87.Rxf6
gxf4
88.Rxf4+
Kxg3
89.Rxf3+
Kxh4
90.Kf4
91.Ke3 Rd7
92.Kf2
Rd2+ 93.Kg1
gxf4Rg7
88.Rxf4+
Kxg3
89.Rxf3+
Kxh4
90.Kf4 Rg7 91.Ke3 Rd7 92.Kf2 Rd2+
Kg490.Kf4
94.Rf2Rg7
and 91.Ke3
it is a draw.)
87.Bxg3
Kxg3
Rd7 92.Kf2 Rd2+
93.Kg1 Kg4 94.Rf2 and it is a draw.)
88.Rxf6
Nxh4
a slight
for
93.Kg1
Kg4with
94.Rf2
and itadvantage
is a draw.)
87.Bxg3 Kxg3 88.Rxf6 Nxh4 with a
87.Bxg3
Kxg3 Gradually,
88.Rxf6 Nxh4
with outa
black.]
83...Nh2
black
has
slight advantage for black.] 83...Nh2
slight advantage and
for black.]
83...Nh2
manoeuvred
has evicted
white
Gradually, white
black has out-manoeuvred
Gradually,
black
has
out-manoeuvred
from
his and
king-side.
84.Ke3
[If from
84.Bb8
white
has evicted
white
hisg5
white fxg5
and has
evicted
white
from his
85.hxg5
86.Rb5+
Kg4
87.Rb4+
Kh3
king-side. 84.Ke3 [If 84.Bb8 g5
king-side.
84.Ke3
[If
84.Bb8
g5
88.Rb5
Nf1 fxg5
89.Rxg5
Nxg3!Kg4
and 87.Rb4+
black is in
85.hxg5
86.Rb5+
85.hxg5 fxg5 86.Rb5+ Kg4 87.Rb4+
Kh3
88.Rb5
Nf1
89.Rxg5
Nxg3!
sight of victory.] 84...Kg4 85.Rb1and
Ra2
Kh3 88.Rb5 Nf1 89.Rxg5 Nxg3! and
black is
in sight
of victory.]
84...Kg4
86.Ke4
Re2+
87.Kd5
Nf3 88.Rb4
Kf5
black is in sight of victory.] 84...Kg4
85.Rb1
Ra2
86.Ke4
Re2+
87.Kd5
[88...Kh3
g5 90.hxg5
fxg5
91.Bb8
85.Rb189.Rb6
Ra2 86.Ke4
Re2+
87.Kd5
Nf3
88.Rb4
Kf5
[88...Kh3
89.Rb6 Rxd6
g5
Re8
92.Bc7
Rc8
93.Bd6
Rd8
94.Ke4
Nf3 88.Rb4 Kf5 [88...Kh3 89.Rb6 g5
90.hxg5Kxg3
fxg5 91.Bb8
Re8would
92.Bc7
95.Rxd6
black
winRc8
this
90.hxg5 fxg5and
91.Bb8
Re8 92.Bc7
Rc8
93.Bd6 Rd8 94.Ke4 Rxd6 95.Rxd6
unusual
ending
the two connected
pawns
93.Bd6
Rd8as94.Ke4
Rxd6 95.Rxd6
Kxg3 and black would win this unusual
areKxg3
compact
and well
defended.]
89.Kc6
and black
would
win this unusual
ending as the two connected pawns
ending
as g5
the 91.hxg5
two connected
pawns
Re1
90.Kd6
fxg5 92.Kc5!
Re4! 93.Rxe4 Kxe4 94.Bc7 Nd4 95.Kc4
Nf5 96.Kc3 Kf3 97.Kd2 Nxg3 98.Ke1 h4
0–1
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are compact and well defended.]
89.Kc6 Re1 90.Kd6 g5 91.hxg5
89.Kc6 Re1 90.Kd6 g5 91.hxg5
fxg5 92.Kc5! Re4! 93.Rxe4 Kxe4
fxg5 92.Kc5! Re4! 93.Rxe4 Kxe4
94.Bc7 Nd4 95.Kc4 Nf5 96.Kc3 Kf3
94.Bc7 Nd4 95.Kc4 Nf5 96.Kc3 Kf3
97.Kd2 Nxg3 98.Ke1 h4 0–1
97.Kd2 Nxg3 98.Ke1 h4 0–1
Kunal,M (2339)
Kunal,M
KUNAL,
M (2339)
(2339)
Shyam,Sundar
M (2507) [C04]
Shyam,Sundar
[C04]
SHYAM,
SUNDARMM(2507)
(2507)
[C04]
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nc6 4.Ngf3
1.e4 e6
2.d4
3.Nd2
Nc6 4.Ngf3
1.e4
2.d4
d5d5
3.Nd2
Nc6
Nf6 e6
5.e5
Nd7
6.Nb3
Be7 4.Ngf3
7.h4 a5Nf6
Nf6
5.e5
Nd7
6.Nb3
Be7
7.h4
a5
5.e5
6.Nb3 and
Be78...b6
7.h4 are
a5
8.a4
8.a4Nd7
f6 [8...h6
more f6
8.a4
f6
[8...h6
and
8...b6
are
more
[8...h6
and
are more
common
common
in 8...b6
this position.]
9.Bb5
0–0 in
common
in
this
position.]
9.Bb5
0–0
this
position.]
0–0
10.exf6
Nxf6
10.exf6
Nxf69.Bb5
11.Bxc6
bxc6
12.Ne5
10.exf6
Nxf6
11.Bxc6
bxc6
12.Ne5
11.Bxc6
bxc6of 12.Ne5
Ne4
Ne4 Instead
defending
his Instead
doubled of
Ne4 Instead of
defending
doubled
defending
c6 his
pawn,
black
c6 pawn, his
blackdoubled
boldly seeks
counterc6 pawn, black boldly seeks counterplay. seeks
13.Be3counter-play.
Qd6 [13...Bb4+
14.c3
boldly
13.Be3
Qd6
play. 13.Be3 Qd6 [13...Bb4+ 14.c3
Bd6
15.Nxc6
[13...Bb4+
14.c3Qf6Bd616.Qc2
15.Nxc6Bd7Qf6
Bd6
15.Nxc6
Qf6
16.Qc2
Bd7
17.Ncxa5
black's position
with
his
16.Qc2
Bd7e5
17.Ncxa5
e5 black’s
position
17.Ncxa5 e5 black's position with his
two
active
bishops
is
preferable.]
with
two active
bishops
preferable.]
twohis active
bishops
is ispreferable.]
14.f3 Ng3
Ng3 15.Rh3
Nf5
16.Bf2
Bf6Bf6
14.f3
15.Rh3
Nf5
16.Bf2
14.f3 Ng3 15.Rh3 Nf5 16.Bf2 Bf6
17.f4
Bxe5
18.fxe5
Qb4+
19.Qd2
17.f4
Bxe5
17.f4
Bxe518.fxe5
18.fxe5Qb4+
Qb4+ 19.Qd2
19.Qd2
Diagram # 19...Qb6 [19...Qxd2+
Diagram [19...Qxd2+
# 19...Qb6 20.Nxd2
[19...Qxd2+
19...Qb6
(20.
20.Nxd2 (20.Kxd2?
Nd6! 21.Rf3 Nc4+
20.Nxd2
(20.Kxd2?
Nd6! 22.Kc1±)
21.Rf3 Nc4+
Kxd2?
Nd6!
21.Rf3
Nc4+
20...
22.Kc1±) 20...c5 (20...Rb8 21.Rb3
22.Kc1±)
20...c5 (20...Rb8
21.Rb3
c5Rb6
(20...Rb8
22.Ra2±) 21.Rb3
21.dxc5 Rb6
Ne7 22.Ra2±)
22.Nf3
Rb6 22.Ra2±)
21.dxc5
Ne7
22.Nf3
21.dxc5
Ne7 Ba6
22.Nf3
Nc6Rab8
23.Bg3
Nc6 23.Bg3
24.Kd2
25.b3Ba6
Nc6
23.Bg3
Ba6
24.Kd2
Rab8
25.b3
24.Kd2
Rab8 white
25.b3has
Rb4
Though
white
Rb4 Though
an extra
pawn,
Rb4
Though
white
has
an
extra
pawn,
has
an
extra
pawn,
black’s
forces
black's forces are all having goodare
black's
are all having20.0–0–
good
allperspective.]
having forces
good 20.0–0–0
perspective.]
Rb8 [If
perspective.]
20.0–0–0
Rb8
[If
0 20...Nh6
Rb8 [If 20...Nh6
21.Nc5
Ng4 22.Rb3
21.Nc5 Ng4
22.Rb3
Qa7
20...Nh6 21.Nc5 Ng4 22.Rb3 Qa7
Qa7
23.Rf3
Rxf3
24.gxf3
Nh6
25.Qg5+-]
23.Rf3
Rxf3
24.gxf3
Nh6
25.Qg5+-]
23.Rf3 Rxf3 24.gxf3 Nh6 25.Qg5+-]
21.Qxa5! Qxa5
Qxa5
22.Nxa5
Ra8
21.Qxa5!
22.Nxa5
Ra8 23.Be1
21.Qxa5!
Qxa5
22.Nxa5
Ra8
23.Be1
Black
has
not
achieved
Black has not achieved anything from
23.Be1 Black has not achieved
anything
his pawn
his
pawn from
sacrifice.
Whitesacrifice.
pursues
anything from his pawn sacrifice.
his advantage relentlessly. 23...Bd7
24.Ra3! Nxh4 Black sees that white’s
bishop is overloaded with the defence of
White
pursues
his
advantage
relentlessly. 23...Bd7 24.Ra3! Nxh4
Black sees that white's bishop is
White
pursues
his
advantage
overloaded
with the defence
of his
relentlessly.
Na5
and pawn 23...Bd7
on h4. So24.Ra3!
he grabsNxh4
the
Black
sees
that
white's
bishop
is
h4Na5
pawn
does
help
himthe
his
and which
pawn on
h4.not
So he
grabs
overloaded
with
the
defence
of
his
much
solving
development
h4
pawninwhich
does the
not help
him much
Na5
and
pawn
on
h4.
So
he
grabs
theof
problem
of
his
own
bishop.
25.Bxh4
in solving the development problem
h4
pawn
which
does
not
help
him
Rxa5
Ra6
27.a5 h6
28.Be7!
his
own26.b4!
bishop.
25.Bxh4
Rxa5
26.b4!
much
in solving
theover
development
This
bishop's
control
f8
Ra6 27.a5 h6 28.Be7! Thisthe
bishop’s
problem
own bishop.
square
in of
thehisfurther
course 25.Bxh4
of the
control
the Ra6
f8 square
further
Rxa5over
26.b4!
27.a5in
h6the
28.Be7!
game
practically
decides
the
game.
course
of
the
game
practically
decides
This bishop's
over
the f8
28...Rf7
29.Bc5 control
The game
is already
the
game. in28...Rf7
The
square
the
course
of game
the
strategically
won further
by 29.Bc5
white
with
black
ishaving
already
strategically
won
by
white
game
practically
decides
the
game.
a bad bishop and a rook which
with
black
bad
bishop
and a
28...Rf7
29.Bc5
game
is already
cannot
gethaving
out ofaThe
the
queen
side.
strategically
won get
by
white
black
rook
which 30.Rdd3
cannot
out31.Rf3
ofwith
the Rf5
queen
29...Bc8
Ra8
having
a
bad
bishop
and
a
rook
which
side.
29...Bc8
30.Rdd3
Ra8
31.Rf3
32.g4
Rxf3 33.Rxf3
Ba6
34.Kd2
cannot
get
out33.Rxf3
of theare
queen
side.
Black's
rook
and
bishop
confined
Rf5
32.g4
Rxf3
Ba6
34.Kd2
29...Bc8
30.Rdd3
Ra8
31.Rf3
Rf5to
to
their
corner
of
the
board
while
the
Black’s rook and bishop are confined
32.g4
Rxf3
33.Rxf3
Ba6
34.Kd2
white
piecesofcontrol
all vital
their
corner
the board
whilesquares.
the white
Black's rook and bishop are confined
34...Re8
pieces control all vital squares. 34...Re8
to their corner of the board while the
white pieces control all vital squares.
34...Re8
35.g5!
is to prevent
from
DiagramThis
# 35.g5!
This is toblack
prevent
jamming
the
king-side
with
g7-g5.
35...
black from jamming the king-side with
hxg5
This
king This
is king
goingis to
g7-g5.36.Ke3
35...hxg5
36.Ke3
Diagram
#
35.g5!
This
is
to
prevent
capture
pawn. the
36...Rd8
37.Kf2
going the
to g5
capture
g5 pawn.
black
from
jamming
king-side
with
Bb5
38.Kg3
Ba6Bb5
[Ifthe
38...Be2
36...Rd8
37.Kf2
38.Kg3
Ba639.Rf2
[If
g7-g5.
35...hxg5
36.Ke3
This
king
38...Be2
Bh5? 40.a641...Bf5,
Bg6 is
Bh5?
40.a639.Rf2
Bg6 (Intending
going the
to41...Bf5,
capture
the Rxf8
g5 f-file)
pawn.
(Intending
blocking
the
blocking
f-file)
41.Rf8+
42.Bxf8
36...Rd8
37.Kf2
Bb5
38.Kg3
Ba6
[If
41.Rf8+
Rxf8
42.Bxf8
Kxf8
43.a7
Kxf8 43.a7 queening.] 39.Rf2 Bb5
38...Be2
39.Rf2
Bh5?
40.a6
Bg6
queening.]
40.Kg4
40.Kg4
Rd739.Rf2
HopingBb5
to play
Rf7, Rd7
but he
(Intending
41...Bf5,
blocking
thelate!
f-file)
Hoping
to
play
Rf7,
but
he
is
too
is too late! 41.Rf8+! Kh7 42.Kxg5
Be2
41.Rf8+ Kh7
Rxf842.Kxg5
42.Bxf8Be2
Kxf8
43.a7
41.Rf8+!
43.Re8
43.Re8
White allows Bb5
the black rook
queening.]
Rd7to
White
allows 39.Rf2
the black rook40.Kg4
to escape
escape
on to
payment
twohepawns.
43...
play
Rf7,ofpawns.
but
is
too late!
onHoping
payment
of two
43...Rf7
Rf741.Rf8+!
44.Rxe6Kh7
Rf342.Kxg5
[44...Bb5
45.Re8
Rf2
Be2 43.Re8
46.e6
Rg2+
Rxc2
Re2
White
allows47.Kh4
the black
rook 48.e7
to escape
on payment of two pawns. 43...Rf7
44.Rxe6 Rf3 [44...Bb5 45.Re8 Rf2
46.e6 Rg2+ 47.Kh4 Rxc2 48.e7 Re2
49.Rb8 and black must give his rook
Rf3 [44...Bb5
45.Re8
Rf2
for44.Rxe6
the e-pawn.]
45.Rxc6
Rg3+
46.e6 Rg4+
Rg2+
47.Kh4
48.e7 Aaron
Re2
Annotated
by Rxc2
IM Manuel
46.Kh4
47.Kh3
Rg6
49.Rb8
and
black
must
give
his
rook
49.Rb8 and black must give his rook for
the e-pawn.]
45.Rxc6
thefore-pawn.]
45.Rxc6
Rg3+ Rg3+
46.Kh4
46.Kh4
Rg4+
47.Kh3
Rg6
Rg4+ 47.Kh3 Rg6
Diagram # 48.Rxg6! [The quickest
way to win. The game will run for
many more moves after: 48.Rxc7 ]
48.Rxg6!
quickest
toquickest
win.
Diagram [The
#49.e6
48.Rxg6!
[The
48...Kxg6
Kf6 way
50.e7
Kf7 The
game
will
run
for
many
more
moves
way to Ba6
win. 52.Kg5
The game
will53.Kf5
run after:
for
51.Kh4
Be2
48.Rxc7
]
48...Kxg6
49.e6
Kf6
50.e7
many
more
moves
after:
48.Rxc7
Bb5 54.Ke5 Bc4 55.b5! Bxb5 ]
Kf7
51.Kh4 Ba6
52.Kg5
Be2 53.Kf5
48...Kxg6
Kf6 58.a6
50.e7
Kf7
56.Kxd5
Ke8 49.e6
57.c4 Ba4
Kd7
Bb5
54.Ke5
Bc4
55.b5!
Bxb5
56.Kxd5
51.Kh4
Ba6
52.Kg5
Be2
53.Kf5
59.e8Q+! [59.a7 Bc6+ 60.Ke5 Bb7
Ke8
57.c4
Ba4 58.a6
Kd7 59.e8Q+!
Bb5
54.Ke5
55.b5!
Bxb5
would
prolong
theBc4
game.]
59...Kxe8
[59.a7
Bc6+
60.Ke5
Bb7
would
prolong
56.Kxd5
60.a7
1–0 Ke8 57.c4 Ba4 58.a6 Kd7
the59.e8Q+!
game.] 59...Kxe8
60.a7
1–0 Bb7
[59.a7 Bc6+
60.Ke5
would prolong the(Rus)
game.]
59...Kxe8
Landa,Konstantin
(2645)
LANDA,
KONSTANTIN
(RUS)
(2645)
60.a7 1–0
Abhishek,Kelkar
(2286) [E91]
ABHISHEK, KELKAR (2286) [E91]
Landa,Konstantin
(Rus) Bg7
(2645)
1.d4
Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3
4.e4
1.d4
Nf6
2.c4
g6
3.Nc3
Bg7
4.e4 d6
Abhishek,Kelkar
(2286)
[E91]
d6
5.Nf3 0–0 6.Be2
Bg4
7.0–0
5.Nf3
6.Be2Nc6
Bg4 7.0–0
8.Be3
Nfd7 0–0
8.Be3
9.Ne1Nfd7
Bxe2
1.d4
Nf6
2.c4
g6
3.Nc3
Bg7
4.e4
Nc6
9.Ne1Na5
Bxe2
10.Nxe2
Na5 11.b3
10.Nxe2
11.b3
c5 12.Rc1
cxd4 c5
d6 5.Nf3
6.Be2
Bg4
7.0–0
12.Rc1
cxd4
13.Bxd4
Nc6
[13...Nf6
not
13.Bxd4
Nc60–0
[13...Nf6
not
allowing
Nfd7
8.Be3
Nc6
9.Ne1
Bxe2
the exchange
of hisof his
fianchettoed
allowing
the exchange
fianchettoed
10.Nxe2
Na5
11.b3
c5 12.Rc1
cxd4
bishop
was
better.]
14.Bxg7
Kxg7
bishop
was
better.]
14.Bxg7
Kxg7
15.Nc3
13.Bxd4
not allowing
15.Nc3
Nf6Nc6
16.Nc2
a6 17.Ne3
Qa5
Nf6
16.Nc2
a6 [13...Nf6
17.Ne3
Qa5
18.Ned5
the
exchange
of
his
fianchettoed
18.Ned5# 18...Rad8
Diagram [18...Nxd5
# 18...Rad8
Diagram
19.exd5
bishop was
better.]
14.Bxg7
Kxg7
[18...Nxd5
19.exd5
Ne5
20.Qd4
Kg8dxc5
Ne5 20.Qd4 Kg8 21.c5 Qxc5
22.Qxc5
15.Nc3
Nf6
16.Nc2dxc5
a6 17.Ne3
21.c5
Qxc5
22.Qxc5
23.Rce1 Qa5
f6
23.Rce1
f6 24.f4
Nd3 25.Rxe7
b5 26.f5]
18.Ned5
Diagram
#
18...Rad8
24.f4 Nd3 25.Rxe7 b5 26.f5] 19.Qd2
19.Qd2
Nd7 20.Qb2Ne5
Nde5
21.Rcd1!
[18...Nxd5
20.Qd4
Kg8
Nd7
20.Qb219.exd5
Nde5 21.Rcd1!
This
This
prevents
21.
..Nd3
and
threatens
21.c5 Qxc5
22.Qxc5
23.Rce1
prevents
21. ..Nd3
and dxc5
threatens
f2-f4f6f2f4
andthen
then
b3-b4
winning
aaknight.
21...
24.f4
Nd3b3-b4
25.Rxe7
b5 26.f5]
19.Qd2
and
winning
knight.
Qc5
22.Kh1
Kg8
23.f4
(Position
after
Nd7 20.Qb2
21.Rcd1! This
21...Qc5
22.Kh1Nde5
Kg8 23.f4
prevents 21. ..Nd3 and threatens f2-f4
18.Ned5)
and then b3-b4 winning a knight.
21...Qc5 22.Kh1 Kg8 23.f4
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Annotated by IM Manuel Aaron
26.Nxe7+
A brilliant
26...Nxe7
28.fxe5
Nd4
29.Nf6+
Kh8
30.Qf2
28.fxe5 Nd4
Nd4
29.Nf6+finish!
Kh8 30.Qf2
30.Qf2
28.fxe5
29.Nf6+
Kh8
27.Rxd7!
Nc6
28.fxe5
Nd4
29.Nf6+
Kh8
White's
position
is
bristling
with
White's Nd4
position
is bristling
bristling
with
28.fxe5
29.Nf6+
Kh8 30.Qf2
White's
position
is
with
30.Qf2
position
is
bristling
threats,
two
of
which
are
a):
31
Nxh7
threats,White’s
two of
of which
which
are
a):
31 Nxh7
Nxh7with
White's
position
is are
bristling
with
threats,
two
a):
31
threats,
two
of
which
are
a):
31
Nxh7
Kxh7
Kxh7
32
Qh4+
Kg8
33
Rxd8;
b)
31
Kxh7 32
32
Qh4+
Kg8 are
33 Rxd8;
Rxd8;
b) 31
31
threats,
two
of which
a):
31 b)
Nxh7
Kxh7
Qh4+
Kg8
33
32
Qh4+
Kg8
33Kg8
Rxd8;
31 Qh4
for 32
Qh4
for
32
Qxh7#
1–0
Qh4
for
32
Qxh7#
1–0
Kxh7
3232
Qh4+
33 b)
Rxd8;
b) 31
Qh4
for
Qxh7#
1–0
Qxh7#
1–0
Qh4 for 32 Qxh7# 1–0
Puzzle
ofmonth
the month
Puzzle
of
the
Puzzle
of the
the
month
Puzzle
of
month
by
C.G.S.Narayanan
by
C.G.S.Narayanan
Puzzle
of the month
byC.G.S.Narayanan
C.G.S.Narayanan
by
(Position
after
18.Ned5)
(Position
after
18.Ned5)
(Positionafter
after18.Ned5)
18.Ned5)
(Position
(Position after 18.Ned5)
(Position
after
23.f4)
(Positionafter
after23.f4)
23.f4)
(Position
(Position
(Positionafter
after23.f4)
23.f4)
Diagram
#
23...Nd7
[If
23...Ng4
Diagram
#
23...Nd7
[If 23...Ng4
23...Ng4
Diagram # 23...Nd7 [If
24.Qe2
Nh6
25.b4
Nxb4
26.Nxe7+
24.Qe2
Nh6
25.b4
Nxb4
26.Nxe7+
Diagram
#
23...Nd7
[If
23...Ng4
24.Qe2 Nh6
25.b4 Nxb4
23...Nd7
[If 23...Ng4
24.Qe226.Nxe7+
Nh6
25.b4
Kh8
27.Ncd5
Nxd5
28.Nxd5
f6
29.f5
Kh8 27.Ncd5
27.Ncd5
Nxd5 28.Nxd5
28.Nxd5
f6 29.f5
29.f5
24.Qe2
Nh6 25.b4
Nxb4
26.Nxe7+
Kh8
Nxd5
f6
Nxb4
Kh8
27.Ncd5Ng8
Nxd532.Rf3
28.Nxd5
gxf5
30.exf5
b5
31.Qh5!
gxf526.Nxe7+
30.exf5 Nxd5
b5 31.Qh5!
31.Qh5!
Ng8
32.Rf3
Kh8
27.Ncd5
28.Nxd5
f6 32.Rf3
29.f5
gxf5
30.exf5
b5
Ng8
f6gxf5
29.f5
gxf5
30.exf5
b5
31.Qh5!
Ng8
32.Rf3
with
a heavy
attack.]
24.e5
dxe5
with30.exf5
heavy
attack.]
24.e5
dxe5
b5attack.]
31.Qh5! 24.e5
Ng8 32.Rf3
with
aa heavy
dxe5
with
a heavy
attack.]
24.e5
dxe5 dxe5
25.Ne4!
25.Ne4!
Qa7
25.Ne4!
Qa7
with
a heavy
attack.]
24.e5
25.Ne4!
Qa7
Qa7
25.Ne4! Qa7
by C.G.S.Narayanan
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thisthis
month.In
the position
An
retro
month.In
the
An
easyretro
retro
this month.In
month.In
the
An
easy
retro
this
the
below
white
has
obviously
has
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position
below
white
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obviously
has
position
below
white
has
obviouslythe
has
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easybelow
retrowhite
thishas
month.In
position
obviously
has
the black
king.But
what
did what
black
play
checked
the
black
king.But
did
checked
the
black
king.But
what
did
position
below
white
has
obviously
has
checked
the that?
black king.But what did
just
before
black
play
just
before
that?
black
play
just
before
that?
checked
the
black
king.But
black play
just
before
that? what did
black play just before that?
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move?
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move?
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onpage
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48)
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on page
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(Solution
on page
48)
(Solution on page 48)
Many an expert says that there is a certain
affinity between (Capablanca’s style) and that
of the world master, Lasker. There may be
some truth in it. Lasker’s style is clear water,
but with a drop of poison which is clouding it.
Capablanca’s style is perhaps still clearer, but
it lacks that drop of poison. - Jacques Mieses
They compare me with Lasker, which is an
exaggerated honour. Lasker made mistakes in
every game and I only in every second one!
- Mikhail Tal on Lasker
Diagram
#
26.Nxe7+
AA brilliant
Diagram #
#
A I26.Nxe7+
C26.Nxe7+
F C H R O NA
I C brilliant
Lbrilliant
E
Diagram
40
finish!
26...Nxe7
27.Rxd7!
Nc6
finish!
26...Nxe7
27.Rxd7!
Nc6
Diagram
#
26.Nxe7+
A
brilliant
finish! 26...Nxe7MAY27.Rxd7!
Nc6
2014
finish! 26...Nxe7 27.Rxd7! Nc6
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Tactics from master games
S.Krishnan
1.
2.
Black to play and win
3.
Black to play and win
4.
Black to play and win
5.
White to play and win
6.
White to play and win
White to play and win
(solution
(Solutions on page
) on page 47 )
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Test your endgame
by C.G.S.Narayanan
L.Prokes 1942
A.Troitzky 1910
N.Aleiko & I.Bondar 1998
Duras 1902
J. Mugnos 1957
F.Sackmann 1913
White to play and win in all the above six endings
(Solutions on(solutions
page
) page 47)
on
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Masters of the past-40
Lev Polugaevsky
Lev Abramovich Polugaevsky (20 November 1934 – 30 August 1995)
was an International Grandmaster of chess and frequent contender for
the world chess championship, although he never achieved that title. He
was one of the strongest players in the world from the late 1960s until
the early 1980s, as well as a distinguished author and opening theorist
whose contributions in this field remain important to the present day.
Lev
Polugaevsky
was
born
in Mogilev in the Soviet
Union (now Mahilyow, Belarus). Unlike many of his grandmaster
colleagues, his development in chess came slowly, and he did not
receive even the Soviet master title until he was an adult. His progress then accelerated
rapidly, however, and by the late 1960s he was one of the world’s strongest players, as was
recognized by his participation in the famous “USSR vs. Rest of the World” match of 1970.
In this match he occupied fourth board, losing one game to Vlastimil Hort anddrawing his
other three. Polugaevsky won at Mar del Plata in 1962 and 1971. He won or tied in the USSR Chess
Championship three times. He played regularly in qualifying events to select a challenger for the world
championship, qualifying for Candidates matches on four occasions. His greatest advancement toward
the title came during the 1977 and 1980 cycles, when he defeated Henrique Mecking and former world
champion Mikhail Tal, respectively, in quarterfinal Candidates matches, before succumbing
both times in the semifinals to the eventual challenger, Viktor Korchnoi.
Polugaevsky was a noted theorist whose work on a number of openings has stood the test
of time. He is best remembered for a variation of the Sicilian Defense that bears his name:
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 b5!? This Polugaevsky Variation of
the Najdorf Sicilian leads to extraordinarily complicated tactical play on which the last word has still not
been said, although theory as of 2005 seems to give White the upper hand.
In addition to his over-the-board and theoretical successes, Polugaevsky was a highly
respected chess author. His book Grandmaster Preparation is a classic that contains notable
insights into his own thinking as he crafted the variation in the Sicilian that bears his name.
He went about his writing with the same meticulous care as characterized his analyses.
To celebrate Polugaevsky’s 60th birthday a Sicilian Defense themed tournament was held
in recognition of his contributions to the opening. The event was funded by Luis Renteroand
took place in Buenos Aires in October 1994. Sadly, Polugaevsky was too ill to participate.
He died of a brain tumour in 1995. Some of the books authored by Polugaevsky were
Queen’s Gambit: Orthodox Defence,Grandmaster Preparation,Grandmaster Performance, Grandmaster Achievement,Art of Defence in Chess and The Sicilian Labyrinth.
Courtesy: Wikepedia
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Playing Arena with players in action
Winner Sanjay Thiruvengadam receiving trophy from Mr. Karthik Shetty.
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Ist Mysore Professional Chess Academy All India below 1800 FIDE
rating chess tournament 2014, Mysore
All the winners in different sections in the Ist
Mysore Professional Chess academy’s All India
FIDE rated below 1800 rating tournament 2014
held at Mysore seen with the prizes and the guests.
The Chief Operations officer, Cycle Pure Agarbathis,
Mysore, M R Suresh seen inaugurating the Ist MPCA
All India Below 1800 FIDE rating chess tournament
2014 at the Chamundi Vihar Indoor stadium, by
lighting the lamp. Also seen are from left- Sudharshan,
Director, MPCA, M S Thej Kumar, Vice-President,
MPCA, K Suresh, Assistant Director, Dept. of Youth
Empowerment & Sports, Mysore, Prof. S K Ananda
Thirtha, President, MDCA, IM C K Muralidharan,
Secretary, MPCA, M Nagendra, Secretary, MPCA.
L Vivekananda from Mysore, the winner of the Ist MPCA
FIDE rated below 1800 tournament seen receiving
the winners trophy,cash prize from the Chief Guest
Dr. C Krishna, Director, Dept. of Physical Education,
University of Mysore. Also seen from left -Sudharshana,
Director, MPCA, C K Muralidharan.Secretary,MPCA,
Srinivas, Director, V2soft, Bangalore, K R Shivarame
Gowda,Jt.Secretary, MPCA, M Nagendra, Secretary,
MDCA, M.P.Ajith,Treasurer, MPCA and Prof.S.K.Anand
Thirtha, President, MDCA
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SOLUTIONS TO ‘TACTICS FROM
MASTER GAMES’ ON PAGE 42
1. Lillo Castay,V (2315) - Coll Ortega,J
Catalonia ESP Catalonia ESP (6.2),
01.03.2014 Position after White’s 20th
move. Black to play 20...Ng4! 21.Be1 [21.
h3 Qh6–+ ] 21...Qh6! [21...Qh6 22.Bg3
Qxh2+ 23.Bxh2 Nf2#] 0–1
2. Laznicka,V (2677) - Konopka,M
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2013–14 Turnov CZE
(9.4), 21.03.2014 Position after 18th move.
White to play. 19.Rh7!!+-]19...Nf5 [19...
Kxh7 20.Qxf7+ Kh8 21.Rh1+ mates; 19...
Bf5 20.Rdh1; 19...f6 20.Rdh1 Kf8 21.exf6
Ng8 22.f7+-] 20.Rdh1 Kf8 21.Qxg4 dxc3
22.Qb4+ 1–0
3. Gislason,Gudmundur (2314)
-Olafsson,Helgi (2546) [A15]
N1 Reykjavik Open 2014 Reykjavik ISL
(6.12), 08.03.2014 Position after White’s
34th move.
Black to play. 34...Bxh3!
35.Nxc6 [35.Bxh3 Ne4 36.Qg2 (36.Qe1
Rb2+ 37.Kg1 Nf2–+) 36...Rb2! 37.Qxb2
Qxg3+ 38.Kh1 Qxh3+ 39.Qh2 Qxe3–+;
35.Nf3 Qh5 36.Bxh3 Ng4+ 37.Kg2 Nxe3+
38.Kh2 Qxf3–+; 35.Bf3 Bg4 36.Bxg4 a)
36.Kg2 Ne4; b) 36.Rf1 Bxf3 37.Nxf3 (37.
Rxf3 Ng4+ 38.Kg2+] 35...Ng4+ [35...
Ng4+ 36.Kh1 (36.Kxh3 Qh5#) 36...Qxg3–
+] 0–1
4. Macieja,B (2583) - Grover,S (2475)
[B90]
UT Dallas Spring Int 2014 Dallas USA (2),
09.03.2014 Position after 24th move. White
to play. 25.Bxh7! Kxh7 [25...Nf6 26.Bd3
Ng4 (26...Re8 27.Rg5 g6 28.Nxg6+ fxg6
29.Qh4+ Nh7 30.Qd4+ Kg8 31.Rxg6#)
27.Rh5+ Nh6 28.Ng6+ fxg6 29.Rxf8+ Qxf8
30.Qxg6+-] 26.Rh5+ Kg8 27.Ng6! [27.
Ng6 fxg6 28.Qb3+] 1–0
5. Polgar,Judit (2693) - Yilmaz,Mustafa
(2557) [B90]
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 Yerevan ARM
(11.41), 14.03.2014 Position after 28th
move. White to play. 29.Rf5! ] 29...fxg5
[29...gxf5 30.f3+-] 30.f3 Qxf5 31.exf5
gxf5 32.Qe3 f4 33.Qe4+- 1–0
6. Fedorovsky,Michael (2385) Walter,Stefan2 (2343) [D37]
Bundesliga 2013–14 Viernheim GER (11.7),
15.03.2014 Position after 26th move.
White to play. 27.Nd8!+- Qxd6 [27...
Qa8 28.Qf8+ Ng8 29.Nxf7#; 27...Qa7
28.Qf8+ Ng8 29.Nxf7++-] 28.Nxf7+ Kg8
29.Nxd6+- 1–0
SOLUTIONS TO ‘TEST YOUR ENDGAME’
ON PAGE 43
1.. Prokes,Sach, 1942 1 Re7+ Kd8 2 Rd7+
Kc8 3 Rc7+ Kb8 4 Rb7+ Ka8 5 Ra7+ Kb8 6
Rhb7+ Kc8 7 Ra8+ and wins.
2. A. Troitzky, Niva, 1910 1. Be6 Qa8 2.
Nd6+ Kd4 3. Nb5+ Ke4 4. Bd5+ Kxd5 5.
Nc7+ 1. Be6 Qa1 2. Nxc5+ Kd4 3. Nb3+ 1.
Be6 Qa3 2. Nd6+ Kd4 3. Nb5+
3.N. Aleiko & I. Bondar
The Problemist 1998
1.c7 Kb5+ 2.Ka8/i Ka6 3.b8N+ Kb6 4.c8N+
Kc7/ii 5.Ne6+ Kxc8 6.Ne7, with a pure mate
with the three remaining knights.
i) 2.Kb8? Ka6
ii) 4...Kb5 and it is a win with 4 Knights
versus the Queen!
4. Duras, Sahove listy, 1902
1 Rd2+ Ke7 2 Rd6!/i Rc3/ii 3 Rc6! Rd3/iii 4
Rc2 Kd7 5 Ra2, followed by Ka7 and wins.
i) 2 Rd4 Ra1 3 Kc7 Rc1+
ii) 2...Kxd6 3 Kc8 Rc3+ 4 Kd8
iii) 3...Rxc6 4 Ka7
5.J. Mugnos 1957
1 Kh5 Bg3 2 Kg4 Bh2 3 Kh3 Bg1 4 Kg2 xe3
5 b6 Kxb6 6 Nxd5+ Kxa6 7 Nxe3 Kb5 8 Kf2
a5 9 Ke2 and wins
6.F.Sackmann, Muenchner
Zeitung1913
l.f8N+ Kf6 2.g8N+ Kg7 3.N4f5+ Kxf8
4.Nxd6 wins.
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All India Open FIDE Rating for Blind
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1st ASOM FIDE Rating Open
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Hatsun All India FIDE Rating Tmt
KCA’s 6th FIDE rated Tournament below 1600
Miracle Chess Academy and Sri Amman Arts
& Science College 1st FIDE Rating below 1600
World Chess Olympiad
1st Dragon Chess Academy FIDE Rating below 1600
National Sub Junior Boys and Girls
1st Royal FIDE rating below 1700
3rd Keshabananda Das Memorial Ty (above 1900)
Asian Junior Boys and Girls
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:Last move was 1. b4xBa2!! and Black’s
Kottakkal Herbal City Fide rated chess championship below 1600, Kottakkal
Ln. Rajeev,Dr. Madhavan Kutty Warier (Managing Trustee, Kottakkal Aryavaidyasala), Ln. MJF Nandakumar Kottarath
(District Governor, LIONS CLUB) Ln. Sajeev Ramakrishnan (President, Lions Club Kottakkal), Sri. Abdurahiman Randathani,
MLA, Chief Guest (making the inaugural move) Sri. N A Rasheed (General Secretary, All Malappuram Chess Association),
Ln. MD Raghuraj (Secretary, Lions Club Kottakkal), Shamsudheen P (Joint Secretary, All Malappuram Chess Association)
Chukkan Aboobacker, Arjun K, Sinul Joseph, Shihab VK, Saleem P, Shamsudheen P (Joint Secretary, All Malappuram
Chess Association),Varun K (Manager, Axis Bank) Ln. MD Raghuraj (Secretary, Lions club Kottakkal), Smt. T V Sulaikabi
(Chairperson, Kottakkal municipality), Ln. Sajeev Ramakrishnan (President, Lions club Kottakkal) Sri. A M Kunhimoideen
(President, Chess association Kerala), Ln.Shaji VK (Treasurer, Lions club Kottakkal), Dr. Murali Menon, Ln. U Bharathan,
Mr.M Ephrame IA, Rajan PP, Dr. Damanlan, Ln. Muhammed Kutty Sitting : Harikrishnan A (Runner - up) Sarveshwaran P
(Winner) & Prasath K R (Third),
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National Rapid Chess Championship, Ahmedabad
(Back Row) (L to R): Mayur Patel (Vice President,GSCA). GM Tejas Bakre (Vice President, GSCA), Bhavesh Patel (Secretary,
GSCA), Bharat Singh Chauhan, (CEO, AICF), Jayesh H Modi (Vice President, GSCA), R S Tiwari (Chief Arbiter), Joy Chauhan
(Joint Secretary, GSCA). (Front Row) (L to R): IM Thej Kumar (Rapid-2nd Prize), GM Sriram Jha (Rapid Winner), GM R R
Laxman (3rd Prize)..
National Blitz Chess Championship, Ahmedabad
(Back Row) (L to R): Mayur Patel (Vice President, GSCA). GM Tejas Bakre (Vice President, GSCA), Bhavesh Patel (Secretary,
GSCA), Bharat Singh Chauhan, (CEO, AICF), Jayesh H Modi(Vice President, GSCA), R S Tiwari (Chief Arbiter), Joy
Chauhan (Joint Secretary, GSCA). (Front Row) (L to R): Ram S.Krishnan (Third), IM Swapnil M.Dhpade (Runner-up) and
GM M.R.Venkatesh (Champion)