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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:18 AM Original message |
The Jack Rabbit Chess Report for May 6 |
Edited on Sun May-06-07 02:32 AM by Jack Rabbit
The Jack Rabbit Chess Report for the week ending May 6 from IFEM.com Contents Post 1: News for the week Post 2: Diagrams and other features Post 3: Games from Current and Recent Events |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:19 AM Response to Original message |
1. News for the week ending May 6 |
Four tie for top honors in Dubai
Four players tied for first prize in the ninth annual Dubai Open in the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The four were Levan Pantsulaia of Georfia, Amir Bagheri of Iran, and Azerbaijanis Gadir Guesinov and Sarhan Guliev. Each scored 7 points in nine rounds. Pantsulaia was award the official tournament championship on the tie break points. There were 126 players from 24 nations participating. Russian Team Championships begin in Sochi The Russian Team Championships began Wednesday in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, near Russia's border with Georgia. Ten teams qualified for the single round robin event. After four rounds, the defending champions Tomsk-400, led by Alexander Morozevich and Dmitry Jakovenko, have a perfect score of 8 match points, followed by the Ural team from Ekaterinaburg, headed by Teimour Radjabov and Alexander Grischuk, with 7 match points. Two match points are awarded for each match won over six boards and 1 point for a drawn match. Kramnik meets Aronian in rapid match: Upset in the making Kramnik and Aronian at the banquet the Thursday evening in Yerevan World champion Vladimir Kramnik of Russia and Armenia's leading player, Levon Aronian, began a six-game rapid match Friday in Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia. After four rounds, Aronian is leading 3-1, after winning both games yesterday. Kramnik won the first game Friday and Aronian the second. Kramnik cannot win the match outright. In order to tie the match, he must win both games today. Taking nothing away from Aronian, Kramnik is widely regarded as a better player than the Armenian grandmaster in both classical and rapid time controls. Only last week in Miskolc, Hungary, Kramnik defeated long-time rival Hungarian grandmaster Peter Leko in an eight-game rapid match, 4½-3½. In late March, Kramnik won the annual Melody Amber Blindfold/Rapid Tournament in Monte Carlo, scoring well in both competitions. FIDE calls Nigel Short on the carpet Malcolm Pein put this best in the website of the London Chess center (The Week in Chess). Chess from Malcolm Pein Chess Tuesday May 1st 2007 There have been some laughable episodes in Fide over the years but I thought Nigel Short was joking when he told me that he has been hauled before the Fide Ethics Committee accused of defaming Fide Vice President Zurab Azmaiparashvili and Deputy President Georgios Makropoulos. Given the antics of this pair over the years I cannot see how this is possible. Read more at the link. Editorial comment by Jack Rabbit: Having Azmaiparashvili or Makropoulos change some one with bringing chess into disrepute is like being called ugly by a toad. Social Page: Alexandra Kosteniuk is expecting Alexandra Kosteniuk, one of the world's most popular grandmasters, and her husband/manager, Diego Garces, are expecting their first child in June. Alexandra Kosteniuk at work The photogenic Ms. Kosteniuk, 23, has successfully promoted chess through work as a fashion model. Being a very beautiful young woman has not kept her from having been the Russian ladies' champion and the world's sixth-ranked woman player. She won the Russian ladies' title in December 2005, but was unable to defend it last December due to matters concerning her pregnancy. Congratulations to the Garces family and our best wishes for the safe delivery of a healthy baby. Calendar May 10-21, MTel Masters' Tournament, Sofia. Participants: Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria), Shakhiyar Maedyarov (Azerbaijan), Mickey Adams (England), Gata Kamsky (United States), Liviu-Dieter Nsispeanu (Romania), Krishnan Sasikiran (India). May 15-23: US Championships, Stillwater, Oklahoma. Nine-round Swiss system, 36 participants. May 18-28: Bosna Tournament, Sarajevo. Participants: Alexander Morozevich (Russia), Nigel Short (England), Artyom Timofeev (Russia), Ivan Sokolov (Holland), Sergei Movsesian (Slovakia), Borki Predojevic (Bosnia). May 26-June 14: Candidates' Matches for the 2007 World Championship Tournament, Elista, Kalmykia (Russia). Pairings are:
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Update: Aronian takes match in Yerevan |
Aremenian grandmaster Levan Aronian, the fifth-ranked chess player, scored an upset win in a match of six rapid games against world champion Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the match completed today in the Armenian capital of Yerevan. Both games today ended in draws. Aronian wins the match by a 4-2 score. Today's games were the only draws in the match. Kramnik drew first blood on Friday by winning the first of the two opening day games, but Aronian then stunned the entire chess world by winning the next three games in a row against the technically astute world champion, long regarded as a particularly difficult player from whom to win a full point. |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. Diagrams and other features of the JR Chess Report |
!""""""""# $tMvWlVmT% $OoOoOoOo% $ + + + +% $+ + + + % $ + + + +% $+ + + + % $pPpPpPpP% $RnBqKbNr% /(((((((() White to move This position is a theoretical draw Does this picture make sense to you? If not, or if it looks like a bunch of Wingdings, please click here. Diagrams used in the Jack Rabbit Chess Report are made with Chess Merida, a true type font that is available as freeware at the above link. Also, the JR chess report makes the main variation in annotations more distinct and readable by putting it in red. A secondary variation, is in blue and other colors are used if needed. |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
3. Games from current and recent events |
Edited on Sun May-06-07 02:36 AM by Jack Rabbit
Chess Games Analysis by JR and Fritz Michal Krasenkow - Kjetil Lie, Chess Classic, Round 7, Gaudsal Vladimir Kramnik - Peter Leko, Rapid Match, Round 3, Miskolc Levan Pantsulaia - Susanto Megaranto, Open Tournament, Round 3, Dubai Sergey Rublevsky - Alexander Morozevich, Russian Team Championshiops, Round 2, Sochi Award-Winning Games from Dresden, Part 2 of 3 Stefan Bromberger - Lutz Espig, European Individual Championships, Round 6, Dresden Meihriban Shukurova - Ketino Kachiani-Gersinkska, European Individual Championships, Round 9, Dresden |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:24 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Kransenkow - K. Lie, Round 7, Gausdal |
Michal Krasenkow Michal Krasenkow vs. Kjetil Lie Chess Classic, Round 7 Gausdal, Oppland (Norway), April 2007 Open Sicilian Game: Royal Dragaon Defense (Maroczy Opening) 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. e4 Nf6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Be2 Nxd4 8. Qxd4 Bg7 9. Bg5
Black: Kjetil Lie !""""""""# $ + R + +% $+t+ +l+o% $o+ + +o+% $T + O + % $ +pMp+ +% $+pO +b+p% $p+ + Rp+% $+ + + K % /(((((((() White: Michal Krasenkow Position after 29. -- Kf8f7:p 30. Bd1+!
Black: Kjetil Lie !""""""""# $ +r+ + +% $+ + +tLo% $o+p+ +o+% $+ + O + % $ + +p+ +% $+m+ + +p% $ +r+ +p+% $T +b+ K % /(((((((() White: Michal Krasenkow Position after 35. Ra3a1 36. c7!
Black: Kjetil Lie !""""""""# $ + + + +% $+ +r+ +r% $o+ + +o+% $+ + O + % $ + +pL +% $+ + + +o% $ + M +oK% $+ +t+ + % /(((((((() White: Michal Krasenkow Position after 41. -- Kg5f4 42. Rhf7+!!
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Kramnik - Leko, Round 3, Miskolc |
Vladimir Kramnik Vladimir Kramnik vs. Peter Leko Rapid Match, Round 3 Miskolc (Hungary), April 2007 East India Game: Queen's Indian Defense (Yoga Opening) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6
Black: Peter Leko !""""""""# $ +tW Tl+% $O + +oOo% $ Op+ + +% $+ + + B % $ +q+ + +% $+ +m+ P % $pB + PbP% $R + R K % /(((((((() White: Vladimir Kramnik Position after 21. -- Nc5d3 22. Be5!
Black: Peter Leko !""""""""# $ +t+t+l+% $ObP +o+o% $ + W +o+% $+ + + + % $ O + + P% $+ + + P % $o+q+ P +% $+ R + K % /(((((((() White: Vladimir Kramnik Position after 29. -- Rf8e8 30. Qa4!
Black: Peter Leko !""""""""# $ +t+ + +% $+ P +oLo% $ +q+ +o+% $O + + + % $ O + + P% $+ + + P % $p+ W Pk+% $+ R + + % /(((((((() White: Vladimir Kramnik Position after 33. -- Kg8g7 34. Rc2!
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Pantsulsaia - Megaranto, Round 3, Dubai |
Edited on Sun May-06-07 02:57 AM by Jack Rabbit
Levan Pantsulaia To view this game:
Levan Pantsulaia vs. Susanto Megaranto Open Tournament, Round 3 Dubai, April 2007 Queen's English Game: Slav Defense 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Bg4 5. Ne5 Bf5 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. Nxc6
Black: Susanto Megaranto !""""""""# $t+ Wl+ T% $O + VoOo% $ +o+oM +% $+ +o+v+ % $ + + + +% $+ Np+ P % $pP +pPbP% $R Bq+rK % /(((((((() White: Levan Pantsulaia Position after 10. -- Bf8e7 11. e4!?
Black: Susanto Megaranto !""""""""# $t+ + Tl+% $O +m+vOo% $w+o+rV +% $+ +o+o+ % $ + + P +% $+ Np+ Pp% $pPq+ +bK% $R B + + % /(((((((() White: Levan Pantsulaia Position after 19. -- Bg6f7 20. Bxd5!!
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:28 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Rublevsky - Morozevich, Round 2, Sochi |
Here is an exciting game of chess from two of the world's most exciting players.
Alexander Morozevich Sergei Rublevsky (Ladya) vs. Alexander Morozevich (Tomsk-400) Russian Team Championships, Round 2 Sochi, May 2007 Closed German Game: Tarrasch Opening (Caro-Kann Defense) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nd2
Black: Alexander Morozevich !""""""""# $t+ +l+ T% $OoWm+oO % $ + +o+ O% $+b+oPmB % $ +p+ + +% $+ + +q+p% $pP + Pp+% $R + +rK % /(((((((() White: Sergei Rublevsky Position after 15. -- h7h6 16. cxd5!!
Black: Alexander Morozevich !""""""""# $t+ +l+ T% $OoWm+oO % $ + +o+ O% $+b+pP B % $ + N + +% $+ +q+ +p% $pP + Pp+% $R + +rK % /(((((((() White: Sergei Rublevsky Position after 17. Qf3d3 17. -- Nxb5!
Black: Alexander Morozevich !""""""""# $t+ +l+ T% $OoWm+pO % $ + + + +% $+m+ P O % $ + + + +% $+ +q+ +p% $pP + Pp+% $K + +rK % /(((((((() White: Sergei Rublevsky Position after 19. ef7+:p 19. -- Kf8!!
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:29 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Bromberger - Espig, Round 6, Dresden |
Stefan Bromberger, your name is in lights!
Stefan Bromberger is a 25-year-old international master from Germany with a rating just under 2500. He's obviously a good player, but not a likely candidate to play one of the immortal games in chess annals. However, he was awarded recognition for the best-played game in the open competition in the 6th round. Hail to the unknown champion! Stefan Bromberger Stefan Bromberger vs. Lutz Espig Ruropean Individual Championships, Round 6 Dresden, April 2007 Best Game of Round 6, Open Competition Open Sicilian Game: Taimanov Defense 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. Be3 Nf6 8. 0-0 Ne5
Black: Lutz Espig !""""""""# $t+v+l+ T% $+ + +oOo% $oW + M +% $+oV O + % $ + Np+ +% $+ +pB +p% $pP +n+p+% $+ Rq+r+k% /(((((((() White: Stefan Bromberger Position after 15. -- de5:p 16. Rxc5!
Black: Lutz Espig !""""""""# $t+v+ L T% $+ + +oNo% $o+w+ M +% $+o+ O + % $ + +p+ +% $+ +pB +p% $pP +n+p+% $+ +q+r+k% /(((((((() White: Stefan Bromberger Position after 18. -- Ke8f8 19. Nd4!!
Black: Lutz Espig !""""""""# $t+v+t+ +% $+ + +o+l% $o+w+ M O% $+O+ + + % $ + Bp+ +% $+ +p+ +p% $pP + +p+% $+ + +r+k% /(((((((() White: Stefan Bromberger Position after 23. -- Kg7h7 24. Rxf6!!
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Shukurova - Kachiani-Gersinkska, Round 9, Dresden |
Ketino Kachiani-Gerinska was born in Soviet Georgia. She now lives in Germany and represents the German Chess Federation in international events.
Ketino Kachiani-Gersinska Meihriban Shukurova vs. Ketino Kachiani-Gersinska European Individual Championships, Round 9 Dresden, April 2007 Best Game of Round 9, Ladies' Competition Spanish Grand Royal Game: Worrell Opening (Marshall Gambit) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Qe2
Black: Ketino Kachiani-Gersinska !""""""""# $t+vW Tl+% $+ OoVoOo% $o+m+ M +% $+o+ O + % $ + +p+ +% $+bP +n+ % $pP PqPpP% $RnB + + % /(((((((() White: Meihriban Shukurova Position after 8. 0=0 8. -- d5!
Black: Ketino Kachiani-Gersinska !""""""""# $t+vW Tl+% $+ O V Oo% $o+ + + +% $Mo+m+ + % $ + +nO +% $+ P + + % $pPbPqPpP% $RnB +rK % /(((((((() White: Meihriban Shukurova Position after 14. Ng3e4 14. -- f3!!
Black: Ketino Kachiani-Gersinska !""""""""# $t+vW T L% $+ O V Oo% $o+ + + +% $+ + + + % $ + +nM +% $+ PoQp+ % $pP N P P% $R B +rK % /(((((((() White: Meihriban Shukurova Position after 20. Nb1d2 20. -- Bh3!
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