Again the World Chess Championship 2012 between Anand vs Gelfand had a dramatic turn of events on round 8. After only less than 24 hours celebrating his first victory in World Championship, Boris Gelfand done systematic chaos on board and direct challenging Anand's into tactical train of thought. But his six degrees of inner turbulence didn't survived well and just less than 17 moves he was falling into infinity. The scenes of memory only listed Zukertort lose games of 19 moves to Steinitz century ago. This round of octavarium number now put the tournament a chances of season to equal 4-4 score. Boris Gelfand must awake to finish his once in a livetime opportunity for a world champion title.
Gelfand allowed himself into a trick when playing ..Qf6. To console this blundered beyond images and words , commentator GMs in charge also missed this line. After the rest day , a dream and day unite can give both player black clouds and silver lining. As we expect , now we turn from boring six draws into wild dream theater of world championship duel.
Here again a compilation of some Grandmaster that commentaries of the game via official site:
post game commentaries
- chessbase (GM Alejandro Ramirez, GM Romain Eduard)
- IM Malcolm Pein
during game commentaries
- Peter Leko and Ian Nepom... on official site, live
- chessdom (GM Balogh Csaba),
- twitter, Susan Polgar, Erwin l'Ami
- chessgames (Natalia Pogonina, GM Raymond Keene) etc.
- GM Sergey Shipov also live comment but write a post game analysis
(Updated)
the Overture
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 c5 4.d5 d6 5.e4 Bg7 6.Ne2 O-O 7.Nec3 Nh5
Jon Ludvig Hammer @gmjlh
I think this will be very good for the match. Anand will try to strike back in crushing fashion today ;)
Jon Ludvig Hammer @gmjlh
My mom taught me to always wear a helmet. "I invested so much in your head," she said.
Gawain Jones @GMGawain
We've got a Kings Indian in the World #Chess Champs! Exciting stuff! So of course I'l be out all afternoon and unable to watch...Go Vishy!
GM Alejandro Ramirez
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 This has been a popular way of trying to avoid the Grunfeld. Shirov used it successfully in the late 90s against Kramnik and it gave Anand great chances in the third game of this match
IM Malcolm Pein
..Nh5 A move to make the opponent fall off his chair. The first time I saw this sort of move was in 1985 when John Nunn brilliant outplayed Alexander Belyavsky. However that was after White had played h3?! preparing to kick a Ne5 with f2-f4. It probably inspired to me to play a random Nh5 against Glenn Flear at Brussels and then against Max Dlugy at London Peace 1986 in different variations of the King's Indian Saemisch. The general point is White is developing very slowly so Black might seek counterplay very fast. Also my idea at the time was that after g4 Nf6 White has some difficulties with his king as 0-0-0 was not practicalI. I guess that applies here because White is far away from 0-0-0 However Vishy comes up with an imaginative solution.
GM Shipov
1…Nf6 2.c4 g6 My premonitions didn’t fail me. We’re heading for the Gruenfeld Defence.
5.e4 Bg7 6.Ne2 A well-known trick that I used to like in my distant childhood. The king’s knight rather than the queen’s knight heads for c3.
Lines in the Sand
8.Bg5 Bf6 9.Bxf6 exf6 10.Qd2 f5 11.exf5 Bxf5 12.g4 Re8+ 13.Kd1 Bxb1 14.Rxb1
GM Peter Leko: Black probably plays Qf6 here. (LIVE)
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi: Yes, it's really an obvious move
Nepomniachtchi: "Maybe we're missing something really brilliant. I can't see the point. Maybe he's trying to play Nb5 but now...."
Ray Keene: maybe ...Re8+ Kd1 Bxb1 and ...Qf6. This is the kind of thing which makes me feel white pos horrible
i see leko got there first with that suggestion-must learn to type variations faster!!
GM Balogh Csaba:
12. g4 I think, Anand got a perfect position to play for a win. Even objectively his position seems to be better. There is a very important detail: 12...Bxb1 13.Rxb1 Re8 14.Kd1 and here Qf6 with idea to stabilize the knight on f4 is refuted by 15.gxh5! Qxf3 16.Kc2 Qxh1 and 17.Qf2! and the Black queen is trapped after the bishop moves away from f1.>
Natalia Pogonina: I think the rook was better employed at the f-file. Both b1 and h4 seemed more attractive continuations to me.
Natalia Pogonina: Now the king should run to c2 via d1, like I have pointed out before.
Natalia Pogonina: And then, when the knight retreats, Anand can start pushing the h-pawn at some point. I prefer White's position.
Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
@erwinlami I don't like Vishy's position. Do you?
Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami
Not at all, I think Boris is enjoying this.
I'm expecting 10...f5 now, when 11.exf5 Re8+ is very messy. King might go to d1!? #anandgelfand
Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
10...f5 11. exf5 They won't play this because it's crazy but worth taking a look: 11...Re8+ 12. Kf2 Bxf5 13. g4 Qh4+ 14. Kg1 Re1 15. Qf2 Qe7
GM Balogh Csaba
7. Nec3, it is a very clever choice from Anand, because this move deviates from the normal Saemisch with Ng3, so Gelfand cannot use anymore his huge experience in the opening. Here Black has no other choice than opening the center with e6. On e6, White has two different setups. He must develop with Be3, but first he can include the Bg5-h6 pair of moves.
GM Shipov
9…exf6 I’ve never seen something like this in all my life. Black’s pawns are doubled on the f-file, but his king’s knight is alive. Alive and still provoking the fire of the g2-pawn
10.Qd2 The psychology of the Indian grandmaster is as transparent as glass. At the moment he doesn’t trust himself, so he’s striving to avoid sharp movements, preferring the methodical implacability of a steam roller to the deft thrusts of a fencer. The pawn remains on g2. White is completing his development according to plan. By the way, here as well it was possible to think about the system with Nb1-a3 and 0-0-0, after which it would be possible to attack without the slightest doubt about the rightness of your cause.
About to crash
14.... Qf6
Leko: 15.Kc2 I think basically is the only move…actually White is very lucky to have Kc2… Then 15…Nf4 and White has no other choice than 16.Ne4, and he should be happy that he has this option.
After 15.gxh5 Qxf3+ 16.Kc2:
Journalist: Something quite different has happened, he has taken on h5.
Nepo: A desperado play?
Journalist: I have the feeling that there are two grandmasters sitting here with me that are both quite surprised.
Leko: Yes, because I saw this but I didn't take it seriously.
Nepo: Maybe we are missing something really brilliant? I can't see the point. Maybe he is trying something like Nb5?
After 16…Qxh1:
Nepo: Ok, now 17.Bd3 should be surely played
Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
14...Qf6 This is a blunder as his Queen will be trapped. 15. gxh5 Qxf3+ 16. Kc2 Anand is now close to winning.
Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
17. Qf2 Gelfand in serious trouble now. Unfortunately, Gelfand resigns as he may miss Nc6. Wow! Premature resignation.
Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami
@SusanPolgar Though 11...Re8+ 12.Kd1!? Bxf5 13.g4 Bxb1 14.Rxb1 is not that clear. (14...Qf6 15.gxh5 Qxf3+ 16.Kc2 Qxh1 17.Qf2!) #anandgelfand
Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami
If Vishy goes 13.Kd1 now I switch sides! 13...Bxb1 14.Rxb1 Qf6? 15.gxh5 Qxf3+ 16.Kc2 Qxh1 17.Qf2! is the important point. #anandgelfand
Robert Fontaine @FontaineRobert
Looks like Gelfand missed Qf2 idea
Natalia Pogonina: Qf6????????
Looks like Boris has fallen for a relatively simply trap. This is lost for Black, and the line is forced!
GM Alejandro Ramirez
15.gxh5 When a world champion hangs an exchange and a pawn, you should know you are lost
GM Romain Eduard
Qf6?? A terrible blunder, though the position is already worse.
[After 14...Nf6 15.Kc2 White will have a fast attack on the kingside, while Black is very slow in finding counterplay (after ...Na6 White will either go a3, or remove the rook from b1 to leave b1 free for the white king!). ]
GM Balogh Csaba
14. Rxb1, 14...Qf6 really screams for itself, and to find the refutation is not obvious at all, but it is just losing. A critical moment for Gelfand.
14... Qf6 Amazing, Gelfand blundered with Qf6!!! Black can just resign after 15.gxh5 Qxf3 16.Kc2 Qxh1 17.Qf2!
15. gxh5 and Anand took on h5! What a shocking turn of the match could be after yesterday's disaster for Anand, now things can be equal again!
IM Malcolm Pein 14...Qf6??
Losing by force. Boris had only considered 17.Qf4 below which had been Vishy's first thought before he saw Qf2 [14...Nf6 15.Kc2 Na6 16.a3 Nc7 17.h4 Feels comfortable for White but he has to watch out for a quick b5; 14...Nf6 15.Kc2 Nbd7 16.Be2 And given that Black cannot establish a knight on e5 as f4 comes White should be somewhat better as he can play h4-h5]
GM Shipov
14…Qf6 Wha-a-a-t? Boris is continuing to play riskily with the motto “Not a step backwards!”. It’s as if he has to win at all costs and won’t get another chance. Such sharp, provocative and here hazardous play is something I really didn’t expect to see from him. Black’s queen is heading to take the h1-rook and White is almost obliged to sacrifice it, as defending the f3-pawn with the bishop would allow the h5-knight to come to f4.
[The peaceful continuations 14...Nf6 15.Kc2 Na6 16.Rd1 or 14...Ng7 15.h4 gave White perhaps not a big, but a persistent edge.]
Caught in the Web
15.gxh5 Qxf3+ 16.Kc2 Qxh1 17.Qf2 1-0
IM Malcolm Pein 17.Qf2 The queen will be trapped after Bd3
[17.Qf4 Qg1!; 17.Qf2 Nc6 Computer Is the only way to carry on 18.dxc6 Qxc6 19.Bg2 Qd7 20.Nd5 Kf8 (20...Qa4+ 21.b3 Qxa2+ 22.Rb2 Qa5 23.Nf6+ Kf8 24.Bxb7) 21.Nf6]
Leko: It's [the winning move 17.Qf2] not natural because you think about development.
Nepomniachtchi: In this match he didn't need to switch to the equalising mode, he already equalising in every game. In the first part of the match he was already trying to equalise with the white colour as well.
Nepomniachtchi: So, he's going to trap the Queen.
Leko: It's a shock. I think Boris is shocked. Everybody is shocked… It's over.
Nepomniachtchi: Most of us were surprised with some Vishy moves like Bxf6, Qd2 and then this Kd1 idea. But it was just a brilliant trap.
Leko: I completely missed this trick as well.
Ray Keene: hard to believe.
Alexandra Kosteniuk @chessqueen
It happened! Gelfand's nerves gave up, Anand won the 8th game of the World Chess Championship and now the match is tied again, 1 win each!
GM Shipov
17. Qf2 Exactly. Black’s queen is hobbled. Bf1-d3 threatens to catch it. There can’t be any doubt that Anand saw this possibility back when he played g2-g4. Gelfand, meanwhile, seems obliged to play 17…Nc6 now, saving the queen at the cost of a piece. Of course that won’t be a pleasant position, but at least he’ll manage to play on a little longer… BLACK RESIGNED! That was a catastrophe for Gelfand. I can only imagine the shock his supporters are in now…
Having had a closer look I realised that the resignation wasn’t premature. The variation 17.Qf2 Nc6 18.dxc6 Qxc6 19.Bg2
19…Qc8 (19…Qd7 20.Nd5!) 20.Rf1 Qf5+ 21.Qxf5 gxf5 22.Rxf5 is absolutely hopeless for Black.
after the game
Ian Rogers: When you played Re8+ did you have the feeling that somehow you ought to be better in that position? Did that maybe lead you to find this 14.Qf6 idea?
Boris Gelfand: No I think that I had to calculate a lot of lines because white has other dangerous options in the game. Like even 13.Be2 is not so simple. And 13.Kd1 Bxb1 14.Rxb1 Qf6 if this [the winning idea] doesn't work 15.Kc2 Nf4 16.Ne4 I intended to sacrifice an exchange on e4 which is not so clear also but I had to calculate variations and unfortunately I miscalculated.
Leko: "The good thing for Boris if he listens to my commentary is that I was also missing it." Leko on Anand's winning idea.
Anand: I'd seen some time before that it was a blunder. I even saw this when I played 11.exf5, around about then, I was just calculating these lines and I found this trick. I had the same thought as Boris that I had to go 17.Qf4 and then I refined it to 17.Qf2.
Mig Greengard @chessninja
Memo to Gelfand: I'm pretty sure "killer instinct" isn't supposed to include suicide.
Stuart Conquest @stuthefox
A shocking game in the World Chess Championship today. Even an average club player would be embarrassed to lose that one.
In some ways a quick loss is almost a relief. You can write it off as an accident. A long game, which you finally lose, brings more pain.
more than 12 hours aftermath
Bareev: Anand overwhelming favorite to win
all comments and texts (C) by their respective author
Monday, May 21, 2012
Sunday, May 20, 2012
World Celebrates Gelfand's Win in Anand-Gelfand 2012
As the world cry out for a decisive game in the duel of Anand vs Gelfand, the champion lost its ground and must surrender to the challenger in round 7. I've compiled most of resources available on net and try to put into one page. This is to give the idea of several brains commenting the game together. The sources are presents in the links below and this is just for fun.
Post Game serious analysis:
GM Sergey Shipov with Dan MacKenzie translation
GM Gilberto Milos and IM Malcolm Pein in Chessbase
During game commentaries:
http://www.chessdom.com/gelfand-anand-game-7-live/ with GM Arkadij Naiditsch
Natalia Pogonina and joined by Ray Keene at Chessgames
During game commentaries, rantings, cry out, patzers etc from various sources, Twitter, chessgames etc, with Susan Polgar, Mark Crowther (TWIC), Erwin L'Ami, Nigel Short, Karpov, Leko etc. This is not even include extensive dialog found in official videos.
[Event "Anand-Gelfand World Chess Championship"]
[Date "2012.05.20"]
[Round "7"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White "Boris Gelfand"]
[Black "Viswanathan Anand"]
[ECO "D45"]
The Opening, the c5 and another drawish game?
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 a6 6.c5
GM Naiditsch
1. d4 Gelfand is starting with the usual 1.d4, another Slav coming?
1... d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 a6 Of course, this is the modern opening at top level, Slav with a6 today!
(Shipov) 6.c5 Let’s study a new variation! White closes the game in hopes of obtaining a large space advantage.
(Malcolm Pein) 6.c5 I was more or less expecting this at some point as it's often the critical test of a6. There is a hole on b6 and Black's natural freeing attempt e5 cannot be played in one move. Of course b7-b6 is a natural response Nbd7 7.Qc2
The novelty
..Nbd7 7.Qc2 b6 8.cxb6 Nxb6
(Shipov) 7.Qc2
A very clever introduction. Can it be that White has no more useful, more developing moves? [7.b4 is more like what I expected.
Natalia Pogonina: 7. Qc2 is a rare move, usually White plays 7.b4. I like how Gelfand gave Anand a probing stare after the move to check out whether Vishy is surprised or not.
Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami
Gelfand played 6.c5 a few times before. His wins against Miroshnichenko and Feller (both 2008) are worth checking out
Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami
For the forth time Gelfand tries to break the a6-system. With 6.c5 a different strategic game arises as in games 2, 4 and 6.
Susan Polgar
I'm not sure if I like the idea of 7...b6 too much. Obviously Anand has something prepared. We'll see if his idea is good. I like White here
Natalia Pogonina: 8... b6 is a novelty. Boris gave Vishy a worried and disgusted look: what are you doing, dude?! The typical moves were b6 and c5.
(Shipov) A novelty! Here Black has usually played 8...Qxb6 . For example, 9.Na4 Qc7 10.Bd2 Be7 11.Rc1 Bb7 12.Bd3 a5 13.0–0 0–0 14.Rfd1 Rfc8 15.a3 Ba6 and Black is close to equality. S. Loiret - M. Grabarczyk, Cappelle-la-Grande 1994
Anish Giri @anishgiri
Enjoying following WCh match after a fine tournament in Malmoë, with modest but solid +1! Looking forward to play again soon!
Grischuk myth busting: "in 98/99% of cases there's no such thing as a good or bad pawn structure. Everything depends on the pieces."
Pavel Eljanov @Eljanov
@SusanPolgar Hi,Susan! It`s not a secret.
Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
@Eljanov Hi Pavel, are you working with Boris this time?
Suat Atalik on ICC about World #Chess Championship Game 7 Gelfand-Anand. Promises, promises. "Somehow I don't expect this game to be a draw"
the Development
9.Bd2 c5 10.Rc1 cxd4 11.exd4 Bd6 12.Bg5 O-O 13.Bd3 h6 14.Bh4 Bb7 15.O-O Qb8 16.Bg3 Rc8 17.Qe2 Bxg3 18.hxg3 Qd6
Levon Aronian @LevAronian
World Championship matches should be take as a single game of chess.First you develop, then you try to find a weak spot, then you attack.
Natalia Pogonina: Grischuk is saying that Vishy might be having problems playing against people who are clearly hating the opponent (like Kasparov and Nakamura).
(Alberto Milos) 12...0-0 13.Bd3 h6 14.Bh4 Bb7 If Black plays the idea .. .a5-Ba6, to exchange his bad bishop, then the b5 square would be weakened. 15.0-0 White's plan is Qe2-Ne5-f4. Qb8 controlling e5 and intending ...Rc8 and Nh5 or Nfd7. If White plays Bxf6 he will lose control of the black squares and there is no clear way to attack the king. 16.Bg3 after this White plays to control the black squares e5 and c5 and against the bad bishop on b7.
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess
@SChevannes and to think, I taught that commentator how to play chess on The One Show
Sabrina Chevannes @SChevannes
Apparently that penalty shoot out was like a game of #chess! Why do they always say stuff like that?! #championsleaguefinal
Grischuk: "14.h4 reminds me of a common joke about AK in poker: It's like Anna Kournikova. It looks good but it never wins."
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess
14...Bb7 Boris perhaps a little better but the key is we have imbalance and potential for complexity No exchanges yet!
Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
15...Qb8 This is a strange looking move. Anand is willing to let Gelfand play 16. Bxf6. The question is why?
(Shipov) ....Qb8 A strange and, if it had been played by anyone but Anand, I would have said an artificial maneuver. Why go in for such tricks when therte are so many simple, natural moves? I understand that he is not afraid of the trade on f6. But in fact, the arrangement of Black’s heavy pieces (the queen has made itself scarce, the rook on a8 is locked up) gives White some grounds for taking on f6.
Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC
RT @erwinlami: I'd definitely prefer white's position. Even thinking of the extravagant 18.fxg3!? here. #anandgelfand
Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami
Idea of 21.Qd2 is 21...Nxg4 22.h3! and Qxh6, or 21...Nxh5 22.Qxh6! Nf6 23.Kh1! Ng4 24.Rg1! (and Rxg4!)
(Shipov) 18…Qd6
Vishy positions his pieces solidly. He still needs to think about how to activate his brigade of pieces on the queenside. The knight on f6, which is not attacked by anything, guarantees the king a healthy life. There is time for unhurried positional maneuvers.
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess
Boris evidently thinks he just has a good squeeze on. He has a point. Not obvious how Vishy continues but perhaps a5 is playable
Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
Once again, Gelfand is playing for 2 results. The stake is huge so he wants to take no chances. Is it the right or wrong decision?
Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC
Nigel Short "Wrong. It was crying out to be played." commenting on L'Ami's doubt about playing 17.Bxf6 in my Facebook timeline.
Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami
@MarkTWIC Right, I also changed my mind later on!
Natalia Pogonina: It's also a matter of mentality, approach to chess. GM Korobov, a sharp attacking player, also supports the plan I have suggested and says that f6 was a good try to play for a win. Meanwhile, Leko and Gelfand are more positional, so I guess they they were reflecting on the position in terms of black squares, two-bishop advantage, etc.
the Middlegame
19.Rc2 Nbd7 20.Rfc1 Rab8 21.Na4 Ne4 22.Rxc8+ Bxc8 23.Qc2
Susan Polgar
21. Na4 Gelfand did not find anything spectacular. It is a difficult position. White is better but not enough for any serious break through.
Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC
World #Chess Ch. Gelfand-Anand Gm7 21.Na4 played by Gelfand after some thought. He's a tiny bit better but draw probable
Ray Keene: Very impressive that Natalia predicted Rc2 and Rfc1-i wd have been all for sacking pawns with Ne5 or-failing that-planting a white N on e5 and attacking with f4. I must admit that even the heretical anti concentric recapture fxg3 -rather than hxg3-had crossed my mind to open the f file.
Karpov now on official site English commentary. He and Leko both think that 21.a3 was better than 21.Na4.
GM Arkadij Naiditsch
21... Ne4 Vishy is playing now a really surprizing 21...Ne4. This move gives some choice. Why Black played 21...Ne4 and not Rxc2 followed by Bc6-Bb5? It is impossible he has not seen the option. He was afraid of something? Maybe-but of what!?..
(Shipov) 21.Na4
It looks as if the knight is going straight to c5. But did Boris consider the possibility that Black might activate his bishop by means of … Bb7-c6-b5? Let’s say, after the trade of a pair of rooks on c2. Apparently he is planning to take on c2 not with the rook, but with the queen. I have to look at this…21…Ne4?! Vishy has clearly decided to play too prophylactically. It looks as if he is willing to endure the hardship of an inferior position merely for the sake of not having to calculate any complicated and deep variations. This is old man’s chess, to be blunt.
(Malcolm Pein) 21.Na4 21.a3 21...Ne4?! A natural response but now White certainly a bit better. Suspect this is the cause of later problems22.Rxc8+ Bxc8 23.Qc2 Played quickly. Interesting comments from Leko: "When a player is comfortable with black he is less likely to risk with white. Maybe this game is a turning point in that regard." 23.Qe1! Karpov - Leko raved about this move, reveals Karpov's wonderful insight, ' Black square strategy' b4 and Nc5 coming Bb7 24.Qa5 with b4 coming when White must be comfortably better
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess
Aha Karpov also liked 21.a3 as Rb4 and Qb4 ruled out and b4 a plan Vishy's 21...Ne4 not a pawn sac see TWIC analysis
Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami
23.Qc2 Bb7 24.Nc5 looks like serious pressure, but not 24.Qc7? Rc8!
the g5?!
..g5
GM Arkadij Naiditsch 23... g5 again quite a strange play by White. Seems like Anand is in a pretty bad shape today. Can we see the first decisive game!?
Natalia Pogonina: g5 - what is going on? Today I have problems guessing his moves. Looks very suspicious. Anand seems to be doing his best to lose the game.
(Shipov) 23…g5?!
A very nervous move. The coordination of Black’s pieces leaves much to be desired, and at thesame time he weakens his king’s pawn covering and leaves his queen waiting in the wings… Strange! [Having adopted a strategy of patient waiting, Anand should have continued it: 23...Ndf6 24.Ne5 Bd7 25.Nc5 Be8 , after which the captures on a6 seem to be harmless: 26.Nxa6 (26.Bxa6? Nxc5) 26...Ra8 27.Nc7 (27.Nc5 Rxa2) 27...Rc8! and go ahead, just try to get out of that pin.]
(Alberto Milos) 23...g5? The decisive mistake. The natural 23...Bb7 would be answered by 24.Nc5 with a small but clear advantage for White ..Rc8 25.b4
(Malcolm Pein) 23...g5 Looks almost desperate. 'In a bad position usually all moves are bad' - Anand
Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC
World #Chess Championship Gelfand-Anand 23.Qc2 g5 * not a move Anand would have played with any great joy.
Smirin: "Chess logic won't forgive even World Champions making moves like 23...g5"
Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
23...g5 Anand allows capturing on e4 as 24. Bxe4 dxe4 25. Qxe4 Bb7 26. Qe3 Bc6 =
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess
Boris giving Vishy the 'what the hell u up 2' look
the White first wave of attack and ..f6?
24.Qc7 Qxc7 25.Rxc7 f6
Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar It is his best shot so far in this match.The problem is 24. Qc7. This gives white a very comfortable endgame with an edge. This is the type of position Gelfand can thrive on.
Grischuk: "Black's task now is to at least make sure White has to play accurate moves to win"
GM Arkadij Naiditsch
24... Qxc7 on the other hand: Anand escaped in so many bad endgames. I think nobody ever saved as many bad positions as Anand. So we should be not too fast with out judgments.25. Rxc7 f6 we see 25...f6?. This is already a serious tactical mistake, giving White a chance for 26.Bxe4! fxe4 and 27.Nd2! with very good chances for a full point... a very exiting moment if Gelfand will make use out of his "11 meters" Gelfand has enough time to find the right moves here, 22 minutes for the last 15 moves, this is totally enough. Can Gelfand's biggest dream come true now? I think in case of 26.Bxe4 it could!
Natalia Pogonina
I am not sure what is happening to Anand today. Qb8?!, g5?, f6? - what is that? Can't guess a single move.
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess
Looks really grim for Black! Boris hasn't beaten Vishy at Classical Chess for nearly 20 years this is a huge moment for him
The fallen Bishop
26.Bxe4 dxe4 27.Nd2 f5 28.Nc4 Nf6 29.Nc5 Nd5 30.Ra7 Nb4 31.Ne5 Nc2 32.Nc6 Rxb2
Ray Keene: indian takeaway-ANAND IS TOAST!
(Shipov) Black has removed all of his pawns from the feeding trough. However, this is hardly likely to save him from material loss. His pieces are awfully passive.
Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC
World #Chess Championship Gelfand-Anand Gm7 Gelfand 15 minutes Anand 10 minutes left 29 moves. "Here he cannot show any magic" Leko on Anand
Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
That's exactly what Gelfand played. I smell the 1st victory for Gelfand. I'm curious to hear Anand's explanation for his unusual moves.
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess
The bishop on c8 is awful Nf6 forced now but Na4-c5 is a positional crush
(Shipov) 29.Nc5
Meanwhile White attacks with moves that can easily be made by the hand alone, without the brain’s assistance.
Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami
Looks like Gelfand will beat Anand for the first time in 19 years! #anandgelfand
Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC
World #Chess Championship Gelfand-Anand Gm7 "Not the slightest chance of counter-play. Definitely good for the match." - Leko
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess
Boris reflected briefly to chcck tactics and I think rook and two knights forcing mate Body language suggests Vishy given up
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess
Looks like mate to me even though Vishy has created some cheapos. Boris takes a piece with check
Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
31...Nc2 32. Nc6 Rxb2 Anand is giving up his Bishop for counter play. He is hoping for a miracle. 33. Ra8 or 33.Rc7 wins the Bishop on c8.
Boris' Mating and aftermath
33.Rc7 Rb1+ 34.Kh2 e3 35.Rxc8+ Kh7 36.Rc7+ Kh8 37.Ne5 e2 38.Nxe6 1-0
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess It's over Boris wins and leads 4-3 with 5 to play players analysing now. Awesome game from Boris positional domination. VA white tomorrow
Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami
Nice mating web in the end, Gelfand taking the lead!
(Shipov) 35.Rxc8+ Kh7 36.Rc7+
Gelfand repeats moves… and weaves a mating net!
(Malcolm Pein) 36.Rc7+ Leko quoted Botvinnik. 'Better to be a piece up than to force mate'. Point is you can't mess up with an extra piece whereas if you miss the mate... This is worth pointing out to the masses who only follow the engine numbers. However the lines are not to hard to calculate so Boris decides to force matters
Natalia Pogonina @Pogonina
Actually disappointed by the quality of the moves in today's game, especially Anand's. Gelfand won and is now leading 4-3.
Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
36. Rc7+ Kh8 37. Ne5 e2 38. Nxe6 if 38...e1=Q 39. Ng6+ Kg8 40. Rg7# 1-0
(Malcolm Pein) 37...e2 38.Nxe6 'I started to drift a little bit in the opening and the rest revolved around my bishop on c8' – Anand
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Post Game serious analysis:
GM Sergey Shipov with Dan MacKenzie translation
GM Gilberto Milos and IM Malcolm Pein in Chessbase
During game commentaries:
http://www.chessdom.com/gelfand-anand-game-7-live/ with GM Arkadij Naiditsch
Natalia Pogonina and joined by Ray Keene at Chessgames
During game commentaries, rantings, cry out, patzers etc from various sources, Twitter, chessgames etc, with Susan Polgar, Mark Crowther (TWIC), Erwin L'Ami, Nigel Short, Karpov, Leko etc. This is not even include extensive dialog found in official videos.
[Event "Anand-Gelfand World Chess Championship"]
[Date "2012.05.20"]
[Round "7"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White "Boris Gelfand"]
[Black "Viswanathan Anand"]
[ECO "D45"]
The Opening, the c5 and another drawish game?
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 a6 6.c5
GM Naiditsch
1. d4 Gelfand is starting with the usual 1.d4, another Slav coming?
1... d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 a6 Of course, this is the modern opening at top level, Slav with a6 today!
(Shipov) 6.c5 Let’s study a new variation! White closes the game in hopes of obtaining a large space advantage.
(Malcolm Pein) 6.c5 I was more or less expecting this at some point as it's often the critical test of a6. There is a hole on b6 and Black's natural freeing attempt e5 cannot be played in one move. Of course b7-b6 is a natural response Nbd7 7.Qc2
The novelty
..Nbd7 7.Qc2 b6 8.cxb6 Nxb6
(Shipov) 7.Qc2
A very clever introduction. Can it be that White has no more useful, more developing moves? [7.b4 is more like what I expected.
Natalia Pogonina: 7. Qc2 is a rare move, usually White plays 7.b4. I like how Gelfand gave Anand a probing stare after the move to check out whether Vishy is surprised or not.
Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami
Gelfand played 6.c5 a few times before. His wins against Miroshnichenko and Feller (both 2008) are worth checking out
Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami
For the forth time Gelfand tries to break the a6-system. With 6.c5 a different strategic game arises as in games 2, 4 and 6.
Susan Polgar
I'm not sure if I like the idea of 7...b6 too much. Obviously Anand has something prepared. We'll see if his idea is good. I like White here
Natalia Pogonina: 8... b6 is a novelty. Boris gave Vishy a worried and disgusted look: what are you doing, dude?! The typical moves were b6 and c5.
(Shipov) A novelty! Here Black has usually played 8...Qxb6 . For example, 9.Na4 Qc7 10.Bd2 Be7 11.Rc1 Bb7 12.Bd3 a5 13.0–0 0–0 14.Rfd1 Rfc8 15.a3 Ba6 and Black is close to equality. S. Loiret - M. Grabarczyk, Cappelle-la-Grande 1994
Anish Giri @anishgiri
Enjoying following WCh match after a fine tournament in Malmoë, with modest but solid +1! Looking forward to play again soon!
Grischuk myth busting: "in 98/99% of cases there's no such thing as a good or bad pawn structure. Everything depends on the pieces."
Pavel Eljanov @Eljanov
@SusanPolgar Hi,Susan! It`s not a secret.
Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
@Eljanov Hi Pavel, are you working with Boris this time?
Suat Atalik on ICC about World #Chess Championship Game 7 Gelfand-Anand. Promises, promises. "Somehow I don't expect this game to be a draw"
the Development
9.Bd2 c5 10.Rc1 cxd4 11.exd4 Bd6 12.Bg5 O-O 13.Bd3 h6 14.Bh4 Bb7 15.O-O Qb8 16.Bg3 Rc8 17.Qe2 Bxg3 18.hxg3 Qd6
Levon Aronian @LevAronian
World Championship matches should be take as a single game of chess.First you develop, then you try to find a weak spot, then you attack.
Natalia Pogonina: Grischuk is saying that Vishy might be having problems playing against people who are clearly hating the opponent (like Kasparov and Nakamura).
(Alberto Milos) 12...0-0 13.Bd3 h6 14.Bh4 Bb7 If Black plays the idea .. .a5-Ba6, to exchange his bad bishop, then the b5 square would be weakened. 15.0-0 White's plan is Qe2-Ne5-f4. Qb8 controlling e5 and intending ...Rc8 and Nh5 or Nfd7. If White plays Bxf6 he will lose control of the black squares and there is no clear way to attack the king. 16.Bg3 after this White plays to control the black squares e5 and c5 and against the bad bishop on b7.
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess
@SChevannes and to think, I taught that commentator how to play chess on The One Show
Sabrina Chevannes @SChevannes
Apparently that penalty shoot out was like a game of #chess! Why do they always say stuff like that?! #championsleaguefinal
Grischuk: "14.h4 reminds me of a common joke about AK in poker: It's like Anna Kournikova. It looks good but it never wins."
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess
14...Bb7 Boris perhaps a little better but the key is we have imbalance and potential for complexity No exchanges yet!
Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
15...Qb8 This is a strange looking move. Anand is willing to let Gelfand play 16. Bxf6. The question is why?
(Shipov) ....Qb8 A strange and, if it had been played by anyone but Anand, I would have said an artificial maneuver. Why go in for such tricks when therte are so many simple, natural moves? I understand that he is not afraid of the trade on f6. But in fact, the arrangement of Black’s heavy pieces (the queen has made itself scarce, the rook on a8 is locked up) gives White some grounds for taking on f6.
Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC
RT @erwinlami: I'd definitely prefer white's position. Even thinking of the extravagant 18.fxg3!? here. #anandgelfand
Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami
Idea of 21.Qd2 is 21...Nxg4 22.h3! and Qxh6, or 21...Nxh5 22.Qxh6! Nf6 23.Kh1! Ng4 24.Rg1! (and Rxg4!)
(Shipov) 18…Qd6
Vishy positions his pieces solidly. He still needs to think about how to activate his brigade of pieces on the queenside. The knight on f6, which is not attacked by anything, guarantees the king a healthy life. There is time for unhurried positional maneuvers.
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess
Boris evidently thinks he just has a good squeeze on. He has a point. Not obvious how Vishy continues but perhaps a5 is playable
Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
Once again, Gelfand is playing for 2 results. The stake is huge so he wants to take no chances. Is it the right or wrong decision?
Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC
Nigel Short "Wrong. It was crying out to be played." commenting on L'Ami's doubt about playing 17.Bxf6 in my Facebook timeline.
Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami
@MarkTWIC Right, I also changed my mind later on!
Natalia Pogonina: It's also a matter of mentality, approach to chess. GM Korobov, a sharp attacking player, also supports the plan I have suggested and says that f6 was a good try to play for a win. Meanwhile, Leko and Gelfand are more positional, so I guess they they were reflecting on the position in terms of black squares, two-bishop advantage, etc.
the Middlegame
19.Rc2 Nbd7 20.Rfc1 Rab8 21.Na4 Ne4 22.Rxc8+ Bxc8 23.Qc2
Susan Polgar
21. Na4 Gelfand did not find anything spectacular. It is a difficult position. White is better but not enough for any serious break through.
Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC
World #Chess Ch. Gelfand-Anand Gm7 21.Na4 played by Gelfand after some thought. He's a tiny bit better but draw probable
Ray Keene: Very impressive that Natalia predicted Rc2 and Rfc1-i wd have been all for sacking pawns with Ne5 or-failing that-planting a white N on e5 and attacking with f4. I must admit that even the heretical anti concentric recapture fxg3 -rather than hxg3-had crossed my mind to open the f file.
Karpov now on official site English commentary. He and Leko both think that 21.a3 was better than 21.Na4.
GM Arkadij Naiditsch
21... Ne4 Vishy is playing now a really surprizing 21...Ne4. This move gives some choice. Why Black played 21...Ne4 and not Rxc2 followed by Bc6-Bb5? It is impossible he has not seen the option. He was afraid of something? Maybe-but of what!?..
(Shipov) 21.Na4
It looks as if the knight is going straight to c5. But did Boris consider the possibility that Black might activate his bishop by means of … Bb7-c6-b5? Let’s say, after the trade of a pair of rooks on c2. Apparently he is planning to take on c2 not with the rook, but with the queen. I have to look at this…21…Ne4?! Vishy has clearly decided to play too prophylactically. It looks as if he is willing to endure the hardship of an inferior position merely for the sake of not having to calculate any complicated and deep variations. This is old man’s chess, to be blunt.
(Malcolm Pein) 21.Na4 21.a3 21...Ne4?! A natural response but now White certainly a bit better. Suspect this is the cause of later problems22.Rxc8+ Bxc8 23.Qc2 Played quickly. Interesting comments from Leko: "When a player is comfortable with black he is less likely to risk with white. Maybe this game is a turning point in that regard." 23.Qe1! Karpov - Leko raved about this move, reveals Karpov's wonderful insight, ' Black square strategy' b4 and Nc5 coming Bb7 24.Qa5 with b4 coming when White must be comfortably better
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess
Aha Karpov also liked 21.a3 as Rb4 and Qb4 ruled out and b4 a plan Vishy's 21...Ne4 not a pawn sac see TWIC analysis
Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami
23.Qc2 Bb7 24.Nc5 looks like serious pressure, but not 24.Qc7? Rc8!
the g5?!
..g5
GM Arkadij Naiditsch 23... g5 again quite a strange play by White. Seems like Anand is in a pretty bad shape today. Can we see the first decisive game!?
Natalia Pogonina: g5 - what is going on? Today I have problems guessing his moves. Looks very suspicious. Anand seems to be doing his best to lose the game.
(Shipov) 23…g5?!
A very nervous move. The coordination of Black’s pieces leaves much to be desired, and at thesame time he weakens his king’s pawn covering and leaves his queen waiting in the wings… Strange! [Having adopted a strategy of patient waiting, Anand should have continued it: 23...Ndf6 24.Ne5 Bd7 25.Nc5 Be8 , after which the captures on a6 seem to be harmless: 26.Nxa6 (26.Bxa6? Nxc5) 26...Ra8 27.Nc7 (27.Nc5 Rxa2) 27...Rc8! and go ahead, just try to get out of that pin.]
(Alberto Milos) 23...g5? The decisive mistake. The natural 23...Bb7 would be answered by 24.Nc5 with a small but clear advantage for White ..Rc8 25.b4
(Malcolm Pein) 23...g5 Looks almost desperate. 'In a bad position usually all moves are bad' - Anand
Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC
World #Chess Championship Gelfand-Anand 23.Qc2 g5 * not a move Anand would have played with any great joy.
Smirin: "Chess logic won't forgive even World Champions making moves like 23...g5"
Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
23...g5 Anand allows capturing on e4 as 24. Bxe4 dxe4 25. Qxe4 Bb7 26. Qe3 Bc6 =
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess
Boris giving Vishy the 'what the hell u up 2' look
the White first wave of attack and ..f6?
24.Qc7 Qxc7 25.Rxc7 f6
Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar It is his best shot so far in this match.The problem is 24. Qc7. This gives white a very comfortable endgame with an edge. This is the type of position Gelfand can thrive on.
Grischuk: "Black's task now is to at least make sure White has to play accurate moves to win"
GM Arkadij Naiditsch
24... Qxc7 on the other hand: Anand escaped in so many bad endgames. I think nobody ever saved as many bad positions as Anand. So we should be not too fast with out judgments.25. Rxc7 f6 we see 25...f6?. This is already a serious tactical mistake, giving White a chance for 26.Bxe4! fxe4 and 27.Nd2! with very good chances for a full point... a very exiting moment if Gelfand will make use out of his "11 meters" Gelfand has enough time to find the right moves here, 22 minutes for the last 15 moves, this is totally enough. Can Gelfand's biggest dream come true now? I think in case of 26.Bxe4 it could!
Natalia Pogonina
I am not sure what is happening to Anand today. Qb8?!, g5?, f6? - what is that? Can't guess a single move.
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess
Looks really grim for Black! Boris hasn't beaten Vishy at Classical Chess for nearly 20 years this is a huge moment for him
The fallen Bishop
26.Bxe4 dxe4 27.Nd2 f5 28.Nc4 Nf6 29.Nc5 Nd5 30.Ra7 Nb4 31.Ne5 Nc2 32.Nc6 Rxb2
Ray Keene: indian takeaway-ANAND IS TOAST!
(Shipov) Black has removed all of his pawns from the feeding trough. However, this is hardly likely to save him from material loss. His pieces are awfully passive.
Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC
World #Chess Championship Gelfand-Anand Gm7 Gelfand 15 minutes Anand 10 minutes left 29 moves. "Here he cannot show any magic" Leko on Anand
Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
That's exactly what Gelfand played. I smell the 1st victory for Gelfand. I'm curious to hear Anand's explanation for his unusual moves.
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess
The bishop on c8 is awful Nf6 forced now but Na4-c5 is a positional crush
(Shipov) 29.Nc5
Meanwhile White attacks with moves that can easily be made by the hand alone, without the brain’s assistance.
Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami
Looks like Gelfand will beat Anand for the first time in 19 years! #anandgelfand
Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC
World #Chess Championship Gelfand-Anand Gm7 "Not the slightest chance of counter-play. Definitely good for the match." - Leko
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess
Boris reflected briefly to chcck tactics and I think rook and two knights forcing mate Body language suggests Vishy given up
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess
Looks like mate to me even though Vishy has created some cheapos. Boris takes a piece with check
Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
31...Nc2 32. Nc6 Rxb2 Anand is giving up his Bishop for counter play. He is hoping for a miracle. 33. Ra8 or 33.Rc7 wins the Bishop on c8.
Boris' Mating and aftermath
33.Rc7 Rb1+ 34.Kh2 e3 35.Rxc8+ Kh7 36.Rc7+ Kh8 37.Ne5 e2 38.Nxe6 1-0
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess It's over Boris wins and leads 4-3 with 5 to play players analysing now. Awesome game from Boris positional domination. VA white tomorrow
Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami
Nice mating web in the end, Gelfand taking the lead!
(Shipov) 35.Rxc8+ Kh7 36.Rc7+
Gelfand repeats moves… and weaves a mating net!
(Malcolm Pein) 36.Rc7+ Leko quoted Botvinnik. 'Better to be a piece up than to force mate'. Point is you can't mess up with an extra piece whereas if you miss the mate... This is worth pointing out to the masses who only follow the engine numbers. However the lines are not to hard to calculate so Boris decides to force matters
Natalia Pogonina @Pogonina
Actually disappointed by the quality of the moves in today's game, especially Anand's. Gelfand won and is now leading 4-3.
Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
36. Rc7+ Kh8 37. Ne5 e2 38. Nxe6 if 38...e1=Q 39. Ng6+ Kg8 40. Rg7# 1-0
(Malcolm Pein) 37...e2 38.Nxe6 'I started to drift a little bit in the opening and the rest revolved around my bishop on c8' – Anand
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Partai Juara Dunia 2012 Gelfand vs Anand Ronde 7
Pagelaran duel Juara Dunia 2012 antara Juara Bertahan Viswanathan Anand melawan penantang Rusia berwarga negara Israel Boris Gelfand sudah berlangsung setengah paruh. Hingga babak ke enam semua partai berakhir remis. Di tengah kekuatiran dunia bahwa duel ini akan berlangsung membosankan dengan hasil draw, Boris Gelfand membukakan kemenangan pertama di babak ke tujuh. Hasil ini membuat posisi perebutan juara dunia sekarang 4-3 untuk Boris Gelfand. Pertarungan World Chess Championship ini berlangsung di Moscow.
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
Irene Kharisma Sukandar Won Asian Continental 2012
The time has come for the best Asian woman in chess now coming from Indonesia. In last round of Asian Continental Chess Championship 2012, WGM Irene K. Sukandar literally given the first prize in dramatic situation. This is happen in the women section, in round nine playing the white side, Irene played against IM Karavade Eesha. The situation is Irene need to win this game for catching up to her closest rival WGM Mary Ann Gomes, while Mary Ann need only a draw to win the tournament. Yesterday, Mary Ann Gomes defeated Irene in round eight and enter the last round with half point advantage. Despite the situation, Mary Ann Gomes can't handle the pressure from her round nine opponent WGM Tan Zhongyi. She surrendered in 48 moves games of a sharp Benoni game.
Irene played an aggresive game against IM Karavade Eesha. Karavade then blundered a big tactical shoot in move 27..Ne4?? and surrender immediately few moves ahead. For this win Irene now at 7/9, Mary Ann Gomes at 6.5/9 together with Tan Zhongyi and three other China female players. Irene started her campaign winning 4/4 earlier.
With this achievement Irene become the first Indonesian female player to reach Chess World Cup. Previously GM Megaranto Susanto and GM Utut Adianto were the only two who manage this achievement. Irene, born 20 years ago in Jakarta from a Christian faith family, received her WGM title four years ago. She spend few weeks playing in Australia before entering Asian Continental. Congratulations for this achievement.
Final top 10 Standing Asian Continental 2012 Women
1 WGM Sukandar Irine Kharisma INA 2288 7.0
2 WGM Tan Zhongyi CHN 2430 6.5
3 WGM Gomes Mary Ann IND 2378 6.5
4 Wang Jue CHN 2364 6.5
5 WGM Ding Yixin CHN 2353 6.5
6 GM Zhao Xue CHN 2549 6.0
7 WGM Le Thanh Tu VIE 2313 5.5
8 IM Karavade Eesha IND 2353 5.5
9 WGM Padmini Rout IND 2345 5.5
10 WGM Guo Qi CHN 2360 5.5
Games from round nine:
[Event "Asian Women 2012"]
[Site "Ho Chi Minh"]
[Date "2012.05.13"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Tan Zhongyi"]
[Black "Mary Ann Gomes"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2430"]
[BlackElo "2378"]
[EventCountry "VIE"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 g6 6. g3 Bg7 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O Nxd4 9. Qxd4 d6 10. Qd3 Bf5 11. e4 Be6 12. Bd2 Qd7 13. Rfe1 Rfc8 14. b3 Bh3 15. Bh1 Ng4 16. Rac1 Ne5 17. Qe2 h5 18. Nd5 Qd8 19. Bg5 f6 20. Bf4 Bg4 21. f3 Bd7 22. Bg2 Rab8 23. Be3 b6 24. h3 e6 25. Nc3 a6 26. f4 Nf7 27. a4 Qe8 28. Qf2 Qd8 29. Red1 Qc7 30. Bf3 Rf8 31. Kg2 Qd8 32. Ne2 f5 33. exf5 gxf5 34. Bxh5 Bc6+ 35. Bf3 Bxf3+ 36. Qxf3 Qf6 37. Nd4 Rbe8 38. Rf1 Qg6 39. Nc6 e5 40. Nb4 exf4 41. Bxf4 Re4 42. Rce1 Bd4 43. Nd5 Rfe8 44. Rxe4 fxe4 45. Qg4 Qxg4 46. hxg4 Kg7 47. Rd1 Bc5 48. b4 1-0
[Event "Asian Women 2012"]
[Site "Ho Chi Minh"]
[Date "2012.05.13"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Sukandar, Irene K."]
[Black "Karavade Eesha"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2288"]
[BlackElo "2353"]
[EventCountry "VIE"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. h3 Nbd7 9. Qf3 Rc8 10. g4 h6 11. O-O-O Qc7 12. Bd3 Nb6 13. Bxb6 Qxb6 14. Nd5 Bxd5 15. exd5 Be7 16. h4 Qb4 17. g5 Qg4 18. Qf5 g6 19. Qxg4 Nxg4 20. Rdf1 hxg5 21. Be2 Nf6 22. hxg5 Nh7 23. Rh3 O-O 24. Na5 Bxg5+ 25. Kb1 Rc7 26. Rfh1 Nf6 27. Nc4 Ne4 28. Rh8+ Kg7 29. R1h7+ Kf6 30. Rxf8 1-0
Irene K. Sukandar - Karavade Eesha 1-0
Asian Continental 2012, Ho Chi Minh City
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In the Open section, GM Yu Yangyi emerged as the two players that reach 7/9 together with GM Parimarjan Negi. This will be announced later as the winner as we wait chess-result updating the table. In contrast, two Asian rising star GM Le Quang Liem and Wesley So played a moderate tournament and both finished 5/9.
Indonesian GM Megaranto Susanto finished the tournament 5/9, suffered two losses to Oliver Barbosa and Parimarjan Negi. He will drop 1.4 elo point. In contrast Irene will harvest 50+ elo rating, catapulted her into 2300+ player again.
Final Top Ten Asian Continental 2012 Open
1 GM Negi Parimarjan IND 2640 7.0
2 GM Yu Yangyi CHN 2626 7.0
3 GM Salem A R Saleh UAE 2528 6.5
4 IM Liu Qingnan CHN 2483 6.0
5 GM Barbosa Oliver PHI 2550 6.0
6 GM Ding Liren CHN 2679 6.0
7 GM Ni Hua CHN 2673 6.0
8 GM So Wesley PHI 2653 6.0
9 GM Wen Yang CHN 2550 6.0
10 GM Lu Shanglei CHN 2522 6.0
The top five (5) from the 2012 Asian (Open) Championship shall qualify for the 2013 World Cup.
The 2012 Asian Women’s champions shall qualify for the 2014 Women’s World Championship.
Bahasa Indonesia, Irene Cetak Sejarah menjuarai Asian Continental, report found here and http://potretcatur.blogspot.com/
Irene played an aggresive game against IM Karavade Eesha. Karavade then blundered a big tactical shoot in move 27..Ne4?? and surrender immediately few moves ahead. For this win Irene now at 7/9, Mary Ann Gomes at 6.5/9 together with Tan Zhongyi and three other China female players. Irene started her campaign winning 4/4 earlier.
With this achievement Irene become the first Indonesian female player to reach Chess World Cup. Previously GM Megaranto Susanto and GM Utut Adianto were the only two who manage this achievement. Irene, born 20 years ago in Jakarta from a Christian faith family, received her WGM title four years ago. She spend few weeks playing in Australia before entering Asian Continental. Congratulations for this achievement.
Final top 10 Standing Asian Continental 2012 Women
1 WGM Sukandar Irine Kharisma INA 2288 7.0
2 WGM Tan Zhongyi CHN 2430 6.5
3 WGM Gomes Mary Ann IND 2378 6.5
4 Wang Jue CHN 2364 6.5
5 WGM Ding Yixin CHN 2353 6.5
6 GM Zhao Xue CHN 2549 6.0
7 WGM Le Thanh Tu VIE 2313 5.5
8 IM Karavade Eesha IND 2353 5.5
9 WGM Padmini Rout IND 2345 5.5
10 WGM Guo Qi CHN 2360 5.5
Games from round nine:
[Event "Asian Women 2012"]
[Site "Ho Chi Minh"]
[Date "2012.05.13"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Tan Zhongyi"]
[Black "Mary Ann Gomes"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2430"]
[BlackElo "2378"]
[EventCountry "VIE"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 g6 6. g3 Bg7 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O Nxd4 9. Qxd4 d6 10. Qd3 Bf5 11. e4 Be6 12. Bd2 Qd7 13. Rfe1 Rfc8 14. b3 Bh3 15. Bh1 Ng4 16. Rac1 Ne5 17. Qe2 h5 18. Nd5 Qd8 19. Bg5 f6 20. Bf4 Bg4 21. f3 Bd7 22. Bg2 Rab8 23. Be3 b6 24. h3 e6 25. Nc3 a6 26. f4 Nf7 27. a4 Qe8 28. Qf2 Qd8 29. Red1 Qc7 30. Bf3 Rf8 31. Kg2 Qd8 32. Ne2 f5 33. exf5 gxf5 34. Bxh5 Bc6+ 35. Bf3 Bxf3+ 36. Qxf3 Qf6 37. Nd4 Rbe8 38. Rf1 Qg6 39. Nc6 e5 40. Nb4 exf4 41. Bxf4 Re4 42. Rce1 Bd4 43. Nd5 Rfe8 44. Rxe4 fxe4 45. Qg4 Qxg4 46. hxg4 Kg7 47. Rd1 Bc5 48. b4 1-0
[Event "Asian Women 2012"]
[Site "Ho Chi Minh"]
[Date "2012.05.13"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Sukandar, Irene K."]
[Black "Karavade Eesha"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2288"]
[BlackElo "2353"]
[EventCountry "VIE"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. h3 Nbd7 9. Qf3 Rc8 10. g4 h6 11. O-O-O Qc7 12. Bd3 Nb6 13. Bxb6 Qxb6 14. Nd5 Bxd5 15. exd5 Be7 16. h4 Qb4 17. g5 Qg4 18. Qf5 g6 19. Qxg4 Nxg4 20. Rdf1 hxg5 21. Be2 Nf6 22. hxg5 Nh7 23. Rh3 O-O 24. Na5 Bxg5+ 25. Kb1 Rc7 26. Rfh1 Nf6 27. Nc4 Ne4 28. Rh8+ Kg7 29. R1h7+ Kf6 30. Rxf8 1-0
Irene K. Sukandar - Karavade Eesha 1-0
Asian Continental 2012, Ho Chi Minh City
(show chess board)(hide chess board)In the Open section, GM Yu Yangyi emerged as the two players that reach 7/9 together with GM Parimarjan Negi. This will be announced later as the winner as we wait chess-result updating the table. In contrast, two Asian rising star GM Le Quang Liem and Wesley So played a moderate tournament and both finished 5/9.
Indonesian GM Megaranto Susanto finished the tournament 5/9, suffered two losses to Oliver Barbosa and Parimarjan Negi. He will drop 1.4 elo point. In contrast Irene will harvest 50+ elo rating, catapulted her into 2300+ player again.
Final Top Ten Asian Continental 2012 Open
1 GM Negi Parimarjan IND 2640 7.0
2 GM Yu Yangyi CHN 2626 7.0
3 GM Salem A R Saleh UAE 2528 6.5
4 IM Liu Qingnan CHN 2483 6.0
5 GM Barbosa Oliver PHI 2550 6.0
6 GM Ding Liren CHN 2679 6.0
7 GM Ni Hua CHN 2673 6.0
8 GM So Wesley PHI 2653 6.0
9 GM Wen Yang CHN 2550 6.0
10 GM Lu Shanglei CHN 2522 6.0
The top five (5) from the 2012 Asian (Open) Championship shall qualify for the 2013 World Cup.
The 2012 Asian Women’s champions shall qualify for the 2014 Women’s World Championship.
Bahasa Indonesia, Irene Cetak Sejarah menjuarai Asian Continental, report found here and http://potretcatur.blogspot.com/
Saturday, May 12, 2012
World (Online) Celebrates Anand Gelfand
As the World Chess Championship 2012 begun, the world also fully ready to engaged Vishwanthan Anand vs Boris Gelfand. This is maybe the first World Chess Championship that fully armoured with online information all around. The world now literally celebrates World Chess Championship, literally all chess fans around the world get into the hand on seeing the chess moves by moves live. Dozens of GM played important parts on getting this experience wonderful. Friends or foe of Grandmaster join the dog talk, pre, in between or after the games, they exchange valuable insight commentary of each moves, and sometimes engaged in sharp exchange of comments. This is all well recorded and free to everyone worldwide. Surely the chess championship several years ago, Anand-Topalov are well framed online, but those before Android, iPhone or Blackberry take over human civilization.
For residence in the far side of chess epicentrum of Europe or US. Here in GMT+7 WCC in Moscow are transmitted afternoon. The same time slot that rival with European soccer. Of course there are a miles away when chess can be broadcast on street level via projector, watch together in soccer style. Chess in opposite just need that small damn thing called Samsung Tab 2 and the game right shown in our palm comfortably. In fact I sit in closet with Blackberry, just follow on the Twitter site and we got a handful of GM commented kindly on each move.
-The official coverage in http://moscow2012.fide.com/en comes with service of commentary and videos, the schedule are Nigel Short (on 11–12 May), Jan Timman (14–15 May), Joel Lautier (17 May), Peter Svidler (18, 23–24 and 28 May), Peter Leko (20–21 May), and Vladimir Kramnik (26 May).
-Paying site as in http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=8151 come with GM Daniel King, Loek van Wely, Yannick Pelletier etc.
-Chessdom / Chessbomb is with GM Arkadij Naiditsch and free
-Chessgames.com by WGM Natalia Pogonina and WGM Jennifer Shahade for premium member
-Chessclub.com with Yermolinsky, Larry Christiansen, Gawain Jones, David Smerdon, and many others, covering for WCC and US Championship.
But yet the fun not over, in less formal site as in Twitter, just type in #anandgelfand and enjoy the lively conversation among GM, well not invited GM, and just a spontaneous chat among chess community. GM Susan Polgar for example, dilligently provided comments and reply to some of other chess figure as with GM Erwin L'Ami, and Malcolm Pein .
Twitter "excerpts"
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess
"Still 80+% likelihood of draw here"
Susan Polgar Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
"@TelegraphChess No way! More like 99.99% :)"
Erwin l'Ami Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami
"@SusanPolgar @TelegraphChess Let's compromise at 90% :)"
Susan Polgar Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
"@erwinlami @TelegraphChess OK, 90.1% is my final offer :)"
On other part of world Mark Crowther (TWIC) chat with GM Jon Ludvig Hammer, mostly about the drawing situation on first two games.
Steve Giddins @stevegchess@MarkTWIC I used to think so, but who would want more than 12 games of this rubbish?
Mark Crowther Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC
@stevegchess There have been plenty of draws like this in previous title matches. We're trying to turn them into performing seals these days
Jon Ludvig Hammer Jon Ludvig Hammer @gmjlh
@MarkTWIC @stevegchess Draws in old matches (KvK) were cynical, with lots of play. I think new approach by a new generation will change that
Mark Crowther Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC
@gmjlh Magnus Carlsen and Levon Aronian are certainly reasons to be very excited by the future possibilities of #chess.
Jon Ludvig Hammer Jon Ludvig Hammer @gmjlh
@MarkTWIC It's important that players understand 12 is how it has to be. And adapt style to maximize their chances. (imo. to score 1st win)
Mark Crowther Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC
@gmjlh Yeah but I'm sure they'll tell you that if they have to play boring black to win they'd do that in a heartbeat. That's sport.
Jon Ludvig Hammer Jon Ludvig Hammer @gmjlh
@MarkTWIC Well, at least #anandgelfand is not playing boring black openings! But still quick draws. Sentiment post-openings need to change.
or something like
Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC@gmjlh I think of Kasparov and Karpov's 2nd and 3rd matches not the first. But it certainly grabbed the headlines. Before you were born?!
or a "trolling" twit:
Gawain Jones @GMGawainenvies Anand and Gelfand who just had to sit down for a few hours and agree a draw. I've spent the whole game tidying the bathroom!
so, here we go, celebrates World Chess Champion, celebrates chess and have fun!
For residence in the far side of chess epicentrum of Europe or US. Here in GMT+7 WCC in Moscow are transmitted afternoon. The same time slot that rival with European soccer. Of course there are a miles away when chess can be broadcast on street level via projector, watch together in soccer style. Chess in opposite just need that small damn thing called Samsung Tab 2 and the game right shown in our palm comfortably. In fact I sit in closet with Blackberry, just follow on the Twitter site and we got a handful of GM commented kindly on each move.
-The official coverage in http://moscow2012.fide.com/en comes with service of commentary and videos, the schedule are Nigel Short (on 11–12 May), Jan Timman (14–15 May), Joel Lautier (17 May), Peter Svidler (18, 23–24 and 28 May), Peter Leko (20–21 May), and Vladimir Kramnik (26 May).
-Paying site as in http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=8151 come with GM Daniel King, Loek van Wely, Yannick Pelletier etc.
-Chessdom / Chessbomb is with GM Arkadij Naiditsch and free
-Chessgames.com by WGM Natalia Pogonina and WGM Jennifer Shahade for premium member
-Chessclub.com with Yermolinsky, Larry Christiansen, Gawain Jones, David Smerdon, and many others, covering for WCC and US Championship.
But yet the fun not over, in less formal site as in Twitter, just type in #anandgelfand and enjoy the lively conversation among GM, well not invited GM, and just a spontaneous chat among chess community. GM Susan Polgar for example, dilligently provided comments and reply to some of other chess figure as with GM Erwin L'Ami, and Malcolm Pein .
Twitter "excerpts"
Malcolm Pein @TelegraphChess
"Still 80+% likelihood of draw here"
Susan Polgar Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
"@TelegraphChess No way! More like 99.99% :)"
Erwin l'Ami Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami
"@SusanPolgar @TelegraphChess Let's compromise at 90% :)"
Susan Polgar Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar
"@erwinlami @TelegraphChess OK, 90.1% is my final offer :)"
On other part of world Mark Crowther (TWIC) chat with GM Jon Ludvig Hammer, mostly about the drawing situation on first two games.
Steve Giddins @stevegchess@MarkTWIC I used to think so, but who would want more than 12 games of this rubbish?
Mark Crowther Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC
@stevegchess There have been plenty of draws like this in previous title matches. We're trying to turn them into performing seals these days
Jon Ludvig Hammer Jon Ludvig Hammer @gmjlh
@MarkTWIC @stevegchess Draws in old matches (KvK) were cynical, with lots of play. I think new approach by a new generation will change that
Mark Crowther Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC
@gmjlh Magnus Carlsen and Levon Aronian are certainly reasons to be very excited by the future possibilities of #chess.
Jon Ludvig Hammer Jon Ludvig Hammer @gmjlh
@MarkTWIC It's important that players understand 12 is how it has to be. And adapt style to maximize their chances. (imo. to score 1st win)
Mark Crowther Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC
@gmjlh Yeah but I'm sure they'll tell you that if they have to play boring black to win they'd do that in a heartbeat. That's sport.
Jon Ludvig Hammer Jon Ludvig Hammer @gmjlh
@MarkTWIC Well, at least #anandgelfand is not playing boring black openings! But still quick draws. Sentiment post-openings need to change.
or something like
Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC@gmjlh I think of Kasparov and Karpov's 2nd and 3rd matches not the first. But it certainly grabbed the headlines. Before you were born?!
or a "trolling" twit:
Gawain Jones @GMGawainenvies Anand and Gelfand who just had to sit down for a few hours and agree a draw. I've spent the whole game tidying the bathroom!
so, here we go, celebrates World Chess Champion, celebrates chess and have fun!
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Asian Continental 2012 Round Six
In Women section, after a solid draw with GM Zhao Xue, WGM Irene K. Sukandar now landed a 5.5/6 points. She defeated IM Munguntuul Batkhuyag on round six and now a point ahead her competitors. A math work tells she is now need at least 2 point on her remaining three games to stay at least shared first. If she manage to win Asian Continenal Irene will become the first Indonesian female player to score a ticket for Chess World Cup.
In her game against Munguntuul, Irene again play for win although she only get the slightest advantage. Playing black she overcome Munguntuul in Sicilian defence. White allow her Knight to be exchange on c3 and give white a double pawn. Black duly exploit this disadvantage and won via endgame in high precision.
Asian Continental Women After Round 6:
1 WGM Sukandar Irine Kharisma INA 2288 5.5
2 WGM Nguyen Thi Thanh An VIE 2301 4.5
3 GM Zhao Xue CHN 2549 4.5
4 WGM Gomes Mary Ann IND 2378 4.5
5 WGM Ding Yixin CHN 2353 4.5
6 IM Mohota Nisha IND 2321 4.0
7 WGM Tan Zhongyi CHN 2430 4.0
8 IM Munguntuul Batkhuyag MGL 2451 4.0
9 Wang Jue CHN 2364 4.0
10 IM Karavade Eesha IND 2353 4.0
On Open section, things now more interesting as top seeded Le Quang Liem and Wesley So both bounced back against their respective GM opponents. But top position now belongs to GM Parimarjan Negi who defeated GM Yu Yangyi and he stay at 5/6.
Indonesian GM Megaranto Susanto suffered two loss round against GM Parimarjan Negi and to GM Oliver Barbosa. He is now at 3.5/4.
Asian Continental After Round 6:
1 GM Negi Parimarjan IND 2640 5.0
2 GM Gomez John Paul PHI 2507 4.5
3 IM Liu Qingnan CHN 2483 4.5
4 GM Yu Yangyi CHN 2626 4.5
5 GM Ding Liren CHN 2679 4.5
6 GM Barbosa Oliver PHI 2550 4.5
7 GM Salem A R Saleh UAE 2528 4.5
8 GM Paragua Mark PHI 2521 4.5
9 GM Lu Shanglei CHN 2522 4.5
10 GM Le Quang Liem VIE 2703 4.0
full result
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IM Munguntuul Batkhuyag vs WGM Irene K. Sukandar 0-1
Asian Continental Women Round 6 2012
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In her game against Munguntuul, Irene again play for win although she only get the slightest advantage. Playing black she overcome Munguntuul in Sicilian defence. White allow her Knight to be exchange on c3 and give white a double pawn. Black duly exploit this disadvantage and won via endgame in high precision.
Asian Continental Women After Round 6:
1 WGM Sukandar Irine Kharisma INA 2288 5.5
2 WGM Nguyen Thi Thanh An VIE 2301 4.5
3 GM Zhao Xue CHN 2549 4.5
4 WGM Gomes Mary Ann IND 2378 4.5
5 WGM Ding Yixin CHN 2353 4.5
6 IM Mohota Nisha IND 2321 4.0
7 WGM Tan Zhongyi CHN 2430 4.0
8 IM Munguntuul Batkhuyag MGL 2451 4.0
9 Wang Jue CHN 2364 4.0
10 IM Karavade Eesha IND 2353 4.0
On Open section, things now more interesting as top seeded Le Quang Liem and Wesley So both bounced back against their respective GM opponents. But top position now belongs to GM Parimarjan Negi who defeated GM Yu Yangyi and he stay at 5/6.
Indonesian GM Megaranto Susanto suffered two loss round against GM Parimarjan Negi and to GM Oliver Barbosa. He is now at 3.5/4.
Asian Continental After Round 6:
1 GM Negi Parimarjan IND 2640 5.0
2 GM Gomez John Paul PHI 2507 4.5
3 IM Liu Qingnan CHN 2483 4.5
4 GM Yu Yangyi CHN 2626 4.5
5 GM Ding Liren CHN 2679 4.5
6 GM Barbosa Oliver PHI 2550 4.5
7 GM Salem A R Saleh UAE 2528 4.5
8 GM Paragua Mark PHI 2521 4.5
9 GM Lu Shanglei CHN 2522 4.5
10 GM Le Quang Liem VIE 2703 4.0
full result
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IM Munguntuul Batkhuyag vs WGM Irene K. Sukandar 0-1
Asian Continental Women Round 6 2012
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(show chess board)(hide chess board)Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Asian Continental 2012-Irene on Perfect four
Indonesian WGM Irene K Sukandar continued her streak of winnings after systematically defeat Mongolian WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs in a long and exhausting game. Their game started as Queen Indian defence in Petrosian variation and after a sharp middle exchange, Irene gain the upper hand. This also combined with the Mongolian ladies handling the white side playing less faster than Irene. Before the first time control Batchimeg "Chime" Tuvshintugs put herself in time trouble. The game turn around significantly for Black after White played the 35.Qh8+, Black get the tempo she needed and win a nice combo and a piece up for two pawns.
White later decided to go into a long Queen endgame and dully won the game. She is on 3000+ performance rating now. For this winning Irene now on perfect four in this 11th Asian Continental Chess Championship, women section in Ho Chi Minh City. The other girls played a draw on all top boards:
Top board result on Women Section of 11th Asian Continental Chess Championship:
1 WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs MGL 2363 3 0 - 1 WGM Sukandar Irine Kharisma INA 2288
2 WGM Ding Yixin CHN 2353 2½ ½ - ½ 2½ GM Zhao Xue CHN 2549
3 IM Munguntuul Batkhuyag MGL 2451 2½ ½ - ½ 2½ WGM Nguyen Thi Thanh An VIE 2301
4 WGM Tan Zhongyi CHN 2430 2 ½ - ½ 2½ WGM Hoang Thi Bao Tram VIE 2356
Rank after Round 4
1 WGM Sukandar Irine Kharisma INA 2288 4.0
2 WGM Nguyen Thi Thanh An VIE 2301 3.0
3 GM Zhao Xue CHN 2549 3.0
4 IM Munguntuul Batkhuyag MGL 2451 3.0
5 IM Mohota Nisha IND 2321 3.0
6 WGM Hoang Thi Bao Tram VIE 2356 3.0
7 WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs MGL 2363 3.0
8 Wang Jue CHN 2364 3.0 0.0 2243 4.0
9 IM Tania Sachdev IND 2417 3.0
10 WGM Ding Yixin CHN 2353 3.0
Round five will feature Irene facing GM Zhao Xue , more pairing and result link.
Ronde empat Asian Continental Chess 2012 - Irene K. Sukandar Masih di Angka Sempurna
Pagelaran catur benua Asia 2012 atau Asian Chess Continental Championship terus berlangsung di Ho Chi Minh City. Pergulatan paling menarik sekarang tertuju pada pecatur Irene K. Sukandar yang terus bertahan di angka sempurna hingga babak ke empat.
Di babak ini Irene menghadapi pecatur Mongolia Batchimeg Tuvshintugs. Pecatur yang di-nick name "Chime" ini pernah study di Amerika dan di ajang kejurnas Amerika tahun 2006 mencatat hasil sensational dengan mengalahkan tiga GM lokal di sana. Partai Chime yang memegang buah putih berlangsung dengan pembelaan Hindian Ratu oleh Irene. Dengan pengaturan waktu pikir yang kurang tepat, atau berpikir terlalu lama, Chime masuk ke krisis waktu di babak pertengahan. Melalui langkah di 35.Qh4+, Irene berhasil mengambil alih inisiatif walaupun korban bidak dan mencapai posisi babak akhir dengan unggul satu perwira tapi kalah jumlah bidak. Di babak permainan akhir Irene memilih unggul satu bidak dan bermain panjang tapi teoritis menang.
Lawan lain di section Women ini bermain draw dan sementara Irene ada di angka sempurna 4/4. Lawan selanjutnya adalah pecatur kuat dari China GM Zhao Xue yang sudah berpengalaman di ajang internasional.
Lihat partai:
Batchimeg Tuvshintugs - Irene K. Sukandar 0-1
White later decided to go into a long Queen endgame and dully won the game. She is on 3000+ performance rating now. For this winning Irene now on perfect four in this 11th Asian Continental Chess Championship, women section in Ho Chi Minh City. The other girls played a draw on all top boards:
Top board result on Women Section of 11th Asian Continental Chess Championship:
1 WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs MGL 2363 3 0 - 1 WGM Sukandar Irine Kharisma INA 2288
2 WGM Ding Yixin CHN 2353 2½ ½ - ½ 2½ GM Zhao Xue CHN 2549
3 IM Munguntuul Batkhuyag MGL 2451 2½ ½ - ½ 2½ WGM Nguyen Thi Thanh An VIE 2301
4 WGM Tan Zhongyi CHN 2430 2 ½ - ½ 2½ WGM Hoang Thi Bao Tram VIE 2356
Rank after Round 4
1 WGM Sukandar Irine Kharisma INA 2288 4.0
2 WGM Nguyen Thi Thanh An VIE 2301 3.0
3 GM Zhao Xue CHN 2549 3.0
4 IM Munguntuul Batkhuyag MGL 2451 3.0
5 IM Mohota Nisha IND 2321 3.0
6 WGM Hoang Thi Bao Tram VIE 2356 3.0
7 WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs MGL 2363 3.0
8 Wang Jue CHN 2364 3.0 0.0 2243 4.0
9 IM Tania Sachdev IND 2417 3.0
10 WGM Ding Yixin CHN 2353 3.0
Round five will feature Irene facing GM Zhao Xue , more pairing and result link.
Ronde empat Asian Continental Chess 2012 - Irene K. Sukandar Masih di Angka Sempurna
Pagelaran catur benua Asia 2012 atau Asian Chess Continental Championship terus berlangsung di Ho Chi Minh City. Pergulatan paling menarik sekarang tertuju pada pecatur Irene K. Sukandar yang terus bertahan di angka sempurna hingga babak ke empat.
Di babak ini Irene menghadapi pecatur Mongolia Batchimeg Tuvshintugs. Pecatur yang di-nick name "Chime" ini pernah study di Amerika dan di ajang kejurnas Amerika tahun 2006 mencatat hasil sensational dengan mengalahkan tiga GM lokal di sana. Partai Chime yang memegang buah putih berlangsung dengan pembelaan Hindian Ratu oleh Irene. Dengan pengaturan waktu pikir yang kurang tepat, atau berpikir terlalu lama, Chime masuk ke krisis waktu di babak pertengahan. Melalui langkah di 35.Qh4+, Irene berhasil mengambil alih inisiatif walaupun korban bidak dan mencapai posisi babak akhir dengan unggul satu perwira tapi kalah jumlah bidak. Di babak permainan akhir Irene memilih unggul satu bidak dan bermain panjang tapi teoritis menang.
Lawan lain di section Women ini bermain draw dan sementara Irene ada di angka sempurna 4/4. Lawan selanjutnya adalah pecatur kuat dari China GM Zhao Xue yang sudah berpengalaman di ajang internasional.
Lihat partai:
Batchimeg Tuvshintugs - Irene K. Sukandar 0-1
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