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!

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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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

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Monday, May 7, 2012

2012 11th Asian Continental Chess Championship Round 3

Ho Chi Minh City are hosting one of Asian most prestigious chess event this week. The Asian Continental Chess Championship joined by GM Le Quang Liem, GM Wesley So, GM Ni Hua and many more. The event also paralel with Women section that joined by top Asian female, only minus the top two tigress GM Hou Yifan and Koneru Humpy.  This is celebrated by ex world champion GM Zhao Xue, IM Bathkuyag Munguntuul and WGM Tan Zhonyi as the three highest rated.

Indonesian contingent fly in Vietnam with full team, included GM Megaranto Susanto and friends. For the women section, this is the first full spirit new dream team including WGM Irene K Sukandar, Sihite Chelsie Monica, Medina Aulia, Dewi Aa Citra  and friends. The girls team achieved much dramatic early result, in early round rising star Medina Aulia (2172)  defeated WGM Guo Qi (2360), followed by her sibling Virda Rizka Aulia (1769) overcome another WGM Swathi Ghate (2286).

Up to round three the highlight story from Indonesian team are WGM Irene K Sukandar defeating WGM Tan Zhongyi.. This result pulled Irene into top standing with perfect three, accompanied by Batchimeg Tuvshintugs, who victory over Eesa Karavade making here the same perfect three as Irene.

In round three Irene quickly dulled Tan Zhongyi's Catalan. Only in move Tan Zhongyi's unwise 12.b4 (12.a4 +/-) giving Irene full control on middle board. Tan soon lost a pawn and Irene's Knight easily dominated the middle board and delivering lethal thread as soon as the game reach 30 moves.

chess-result links

Tan Zhongyi vs Irene K. Sukandar 0-1
11th Asian Continental Chess Women 2012


Friday, April 20, 2012

Japfa Chess Festival Jakarta 2012

Jakarta's largest chess festival, the Japfa Chess Festival concluded last week. There were three events that need to highlight here. First is the Japfa Women International, participated by three overseas WGMs. This is the event to train local girls. WGM Anna Burtasova won this event, eventhough she "sincerely" give away two points to WFM Medina Aulia and WIM Monica Chelsie Sihite.

Japfa Women International 2012:

1 WGM Burtasova Anna RUS 2276 6.5
2 WFM Medina Warda Aulia INA 2172 6.0
3 WGM Doluhanova Evgeniya ARM 2269 5.5
4 WIM Sihite Chelsie Monica INA 2181 4.5
5 WGM Gutsko Anastasia UKR 2328 4.5
6 Jelsen Yemi INA 2016 3.0

Japfa Open 2012 won by IM Tirta Chandra Purnama, ahead of many his colleagues. GM Megaranto Susanto was missing from the final standing, he was "sent" to Campomanes Rapid Chess at Mallaca in the last two rounds.
 
Japfa Terbuka / Open 2012:
1 IM Tirta Chandra Purnama INA 2455 DKI 8.0
2 NM Armansyah Putra INA 2310 Jambi 7.5
3 IM Salor Sitanggang INA 2394 Jatim 7.5
4 IM M. Ivan Situru INA 2368 Sumsel 7.5
5 IM Ronny Gunawan INA 2371 Jatim 7.5
6 GM Ardiansyah Haji INA 2419 Riau 7.0
7 IM Dede Liu INA 2400 Dki 7.0
8 FM Johan Gunawan INA 2384 Banten 7.0
9 FM Kasmiran INA 2390 Sumsel 7.0
10 NM Octo Dami INA 2217 Bali 7.0
http://www.chess-results.com/tnr70800.aspx?art=1&rd=9&lan=1


Japfa Women 2012 won by untitled Ummi Fisabillah ahead of many her "senior". Ummi is just 12 years old.
 
1 Ummi Fisabillah, MPW INA 1690 DKI 7.5
2 Aay Aisyah Anisah, MPW INA 1823 Jatim 7.0
3 WFM Dita Karenza INA 1834 Kaltim 6.5
4 NM Felica Trenseno INA 2081 Dki 6.0
5 WFM Dewi A.A. Citra INA 2226 Kaltim 6.0
6 WCM Evi Lindiawati INA 2126 Dki 6.0
7 Virda Rizka Aulia, MPW INA 2023 Dki 5.5
8 Khadijah Qa INA 1776 Dki 5.5
9 NM Norasa Verdiana INA 2107 Kalsel 5.5
10 Nadya Anggraini, MPW INA 1945 Kaltim 5.0

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr70801.aspx?art=1&rd=9&lan=1

Interesting snapshoot courtesy of WIM Chelsie

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Japfa Round 1 Anna Burtasova Surprised by local

As reported by Director of SCUA (Utut Adianto School of Chess),  local chess player Medina Aulia surprised WGM Anna Burtasova and defeat the Russian in a French Opening as black. This is a the second decisive result of round one Japfa Women International, the other was GMW Anastasia Gutsko (Ukraina)-Yemi Jelsen 1-0 and GMW Evgeniya Doluhanova (Armenia)-MIW Chelsie Monica Sihite 0,5-0,5.

Anna Burtasova who recently more focus on chess journalism met a tough defence by Medina and then losing in 44 moves, before blundering on 21.Bg4, allowing Black to win a combination of two pawns ahead.

Chess game provide by potretcatur.blogspot.com



more result in chess-result : http://www.chess-results.com/tnr70639.aspx?lan=1

Friday, April 13, 2012

2012 Japfa Chess Festival Jakarta

Jakarta will again host the Japfa Chess Festival, start tomorrow April 15th 2012. The event will be also included a women international tournament that participated by Anastasia Gutsko (2328), Anna Burtasova and Indonesian locals.

Complete line up for Women International Tournament:

1. WGM Gutsko Anastasia UKR 2328

2. WGM Burtasova Anna RUS 2276
3. WGM Doluhanova Evgeniya ARM 2269
4. WIM Sihite Chelsie Monica INA 2181
5. WFM Medina Warda Aulia INA 2172
6. Jelsen Yemi INA 2016

This is the second attendant of Anna Burtasova as in 2011 she also participated here. Chesslink URL address for update here.


The tournament poster here.
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