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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 03:13 PM Original message |
The Jack Rabbit Chess Report (November 9): Nakamura takes Cap d'Agde |
Edited on Sun Nov-09-08 03:15 PM by Jack Rabbit
Nakamura wins in Cap d'Agde
American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura is the winner of the 2008 rapid tournament in the French Mediterranean resort of Cap d'Agde. Mr. Nakamura defeated Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine to take the title in a two-game match played Saturday, November 1, by a score of 1½-½. Mr. Nakamura, who turns 21 next month, was born near Osaka, Japan and immigrated to the United States with his parents when he was two years old. Dreev takes Barcelona Russian grandmaster Alexey Dreev, at 39 a member of the passing generation of Russian masters, won the Magistral Casino de Barcelona Friday with 7 points in nine rounds. Kiril Georgiev of Bulgaria, 43, finished second with 6½ points and third prize was won by Georgia's Baadur Jobava. Jobava started the event quickly by winning in each of the first three rounds, but was defeated by Dreev in round 4 and Georgiev in Round 5. Dreev and Georgiev vied for the lead the rest of the way, with Dreev opening up a small advantage in the eighth round. Jobava, meanwhile, defeated and overtook American GM Boris Gulko, the only man to have held both the Soviet and US national championships, in the final round. Yank Ehlvest first in Pan Am Championship American grandmaster Jaan Ehlvest won the 2008 Pan American Continental Championship Friday in Boca Raton, Florida, with 7 point out of a possible nine. Grandmasters Alex Ivanov and Josh Friedel, both of the US, finished tied for second and third with 6½ points each. Mr. Ehlvest, 46, was born in Soviet Estonia. He has lived in America since 2006. Topalov-Kamsky changes venue to Bulgaria, or so it appears Although FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov personally guaranteed in June a candidates' match between former FIDE champion Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria and current World Cup title holder Gata Kamsky of the United States to be held in November 26-December 14 in Lvov, Ukraine, the deal has fallen through and FIDE has reopened bidding in the eleventh hour. FIDE reopened the bidding Monday after Alexander Chernenko, Kamsky's manager, failed to secure a bank guarantee of $750,000 (US) as part of his commitment to the match in Lvov. Prior to naming Lvov as the site for the match, the Bulgarian Chess Federation had been awarded the right to organize the match, probably in Sofia, but this was met with an objection from the Kamsky camp, who insisted on a neutral site. Bulgaria has been re-awarded the match. The Bulgarian Federation has until November 14 to respond to FIDE in writing. The winner of the match will challenge world champion Vishy Anand to a title match in 2009. Chess Olympics Begin Thursday in Dresden The opening ceremonies of the 38th Chess Olympics will be held Wednesday and the opening round begins Thursday in the historic German city of Dresden. The 11-round event runs through Tuesday, November 25. Calendar Topalov-Kamsky World Championship Semifinal Match, FIDE Grand Prix, Doha 13-29 December. Hasting Chess Tournament 28 December 2008-5 January 2009. Rilton Cup, Stockholm 28 December 2008-5 January 2009. Corus Chess Tournament, Wijk aan Zee 16 January-1 February. Gibraltar Chess Festival 27 January-5 February. |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. This week's games |
Your humble hare acknowledges the assistance of Fritz 6.0 on analysis. Diagrams on the Jack Rabbit Chess Report are made with Chess Mérida, a true type font that can be downlaoded free here. !""""""""# $tMvWlVmT% $OoOoOoOo% $ + + + +% $+ + + + % $ + + + +% $+ + + + % $pPpPpPpP% $RnBqKbNr% /(((((((() WHITE White to move (This position is a theoretical draw) |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 03:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Nakamura - Vachier Lagrave, Cap d'Agde, Quarter Finals |
Hikaru Nakamura Hikaru Nakamura - Maxime Vachier Lagrave CCAS Rapid Trophy, Quarter-Final Round Cap d'Agde, 30 October 2008 West India Game: Tal-Indian Defense (Benko Gambit) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.f3 e6 6.e4 exd5
7.e5 Qe7 8.Qe2 Ng8 9.Nc3 Bb7 10.Nh3 c4 11.Nf4
11...Qc5 12.Nfxd5!?
12...Bxd5 13.Be3 Qb4 14.a3 Qa5 15.Bd2 Be6!
16.Nd5 Qd8 17.Qxc4 Ra7 18.Rc1 axb5
19.Nc7+ Rxc7 20.Qxc7 Nc6?!
!""""""""# $ + WlVmT% $+ Qo+oOo% $ +m+v+ +% $+o+ P + % $ + + + +% $P + +p+ % $ P B +pP% $+ R Kb+r% /(((((((() WHITE: Hikaru Nakamura Position after 20...Nb8c6 21.Qxd8+!
21...Kxd8 22.Bxb5 Nxe5 23.Ba5+
23...Ke7 24.Rc8 f5
25.Bb4+ d6 26.Rxf8!
26...Kxf8 27.Bxd6+ Kf7 28.Bxe5
28...Nf6 29.0-0 Rc8 30.a4 Nd5 31.Ra1!
31...Rc2 32.Bd3 Rd2 33.Bc4 Rc2
34.b3
34...Ne3 35.Bxe6+ Kxe6 36.Bd4 f4?
!""""""""# $ + + + +% $+ + + Oo% $ + +l+ +% $+ + + + % $p+ B O +% $+p+ Mp+ % $ +t+ +pP% $R + + K % /(((((((() WHITE: Hikaru Nakamura Position after 36...f5f4 37.Bxe3!!
37...fxe3 38.a5
38...Kd5
39.a6 Rc8 40.a7 Ra8 41.Kf1 1-0
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 03:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Carlsen - Radjabov, Cap d'Agde, Preliminary Rounds |
Edited on Sun Nov-09-08 03:22 PM by Jack Rabbit
Magnus Carlsen CCAS Rapid Trophy, Round 6 Cap d'Agde, 28 October 2008 Epine Dorsal: Rat Defense (Lion Variation) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Re1 c6 8.a4 a5
9.Ba2
9...exd4
10.Nxd4 Nc5 11.Qf3!?
11...Qb6
12.Bg5
12...Be6
13.Nxe6
13...Nxe6 14.Qe3
14...Qxe3
15.Bxe3 Ng4 16.Bd2
16...Bh4 17.g3
17...Bf6 18.Kg2
18...Nc5
19.Bc4 Rfe8 20.f3 Ne5 21.Be2
21...Ned7 22.b3 Ne6
23.Rac1 Nd4 24.Bf1 Ne5 25.Re3 Ne6
26.Ne2 d5 27.exd5
27...cxd5 28.Bc3 Nd7 29.Rd1
29...Bxc3
30.Rxc3 Nf6
31.Kf2 Rac8 32.Rd2
32...Kf8 33.Bh3
33...Rxc3
34.Nxc3 Ng5 35.Bg2 Rc8 36.Nb5
36...Rc5 37.Re2
37...Ne6 38.Bh3
!""""""""# $ + + L +% $+o+ +oOo% $ + +mM +% $OnTo+ + % $p+ + + +% $+p+ +pPb% $ +p+rK P% $+ + + + % /(((((((() WHITE: Magnus Carlsen Position after 38.Bg2h3 38...Ng5 39.Bf5 g6 40.h4
40...Nxf3
41.Kxf3 gxf5 42.Nd4 Kg7?!
43.Nxf5+ Kg6 44.Ne7+ Kg7 45.g4 h6 46.Kf4 h5?
!""""""""# $ + + + +% $+o+ NoL % $ + +M+ +% $O To+ +o% $p+ + KpP% $+p+ + + % $ +p+r+ +% $+ + + + % /(((((((() WHITE: Magnus Carlsen Position after 46...h6h5 47.gxh5
47...Nxh5+ 48.Ke5 b6
49.Rd2
49...f6+
50.Kd6 d4
51.Nd5 d3
52.c4
52...Rc8 53.Rxd3 f5 54.Ke5 f4 55.Nxf4 Re8+
!""""""""# $ + t + +% $+ + + L % $ O + + +% $O + K +m% $p+p+ N P% $+p+r+ + % $ + + + +% $+ + + + % /(((((((() WHITE: Magnus Carlsen Position after 55...Rc8e8+ 56.Ne6+!!
56...Rxe6+ 57.Kxe6 Nf4+
58.Kd6 Nxd3 59.Kc6 Nc5
60.Kxb6 Nxb3 61.c5 1-0
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Jobava - Dreev, Barcelona, Round 4 |
Alexey Dreev Baadur Jobava - Alexey Dreev Magistral Casino, Round 4 Barcelona, 2 November 2008 Open Sicilian Game: Scheveningen Four Knights' Opening (Rauzer Variation) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Be7
9.f4 Nxd4
10.Qxd4 b5 11.Bxf6
11...gxf6 12.Be2 Rb8
13.Bh5!?
13...b4!
14.Ne2 Qa5 15.f5 Qxa2
16.fxe6 Bxe6 17.Nf4?
17...0-0 18.Kd2
!""""""""# $ T + Tl+% $+ + Vo+o% $o+ OvO +% $+ + + +b% $ O QpN +% $+ + + + % $wPpK +pP% $+ +r+ +r% /(((((((() WHITE: Baduur Jobava Position after 18.Kc1d2 18...Qa5!
19.Nd5 Bxd5
20.exd5 f5 21.h4
21...Qd8!
22.Qd3
22...Bf6!
23.Kc1
23...Bg7 24.Qxf5 Qa5 25.Kd2 Rbe8 0-1
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Georgiev - Kogan, Barcelona, Round 3 |
Kiril Georgiev Kiril Georgiev - Arthur Kogan Magistral Casino. Round 3 Barcelona, 1 November 2008 Open Queen's Gambit: LaBourdinnais Opening (McDonnell Defense) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 e5!?
4.Bxc4 exd4 5.exd4 Nf6 6.Nf3 Bd6
7.0-0 0-0 8.Nc3 Nc6 9.h3
9...h6 10.Re1 Bf5 11.d5
11...Ne7 12.Nd4!?
12...Bh7
13.Ndb5
13...a6
14.Nxd6
14...Qxd6 15.Qf3 Ng6
16.Ne4 Nxe4
17.Qxe4 Rfd8
18.Bb3
18...Rd7?!
19.Bd2 Ne7
!""""""""# $t+ + +l+% $+oOtMoOv% $o+ W + O% $+ +p+ + % $ + +q+ +% $+b+ + +p% $pP B Pp+% $R + R K % /(((((((() WHITE: Kiril Georgiev Position after 19...Ng6e7 20.Qg4!
20...Bf5
21.Qf3 Bg6 22.Rad1 Rad8
23.Ba4 b5 24.Bb3 Kh7
25.Ba5!
25...Rc8
26.a3
26...Ng8 27.Bc3 Re7 28.Rxe7 Qxe7
29.Re1 Qd7 30.Qe3
30...c5 31.dxc6
31...Qxc6 32.Qf4 Re8?
!""""""""# $ + +t+m+% $+ + +oOl% $o+w+ +vO% $+o+ + + % $ + + Q +% $PbB + +p% $ + + Pp+% $+ + R K % /(((((((() WHITE: Kiril Georgiev Position after 32...Rc8e8 33.Rxe8!
33...Qxe8 34.Qd6 Qc8 35.Bd5 Qf5
36.Bb7 a5 37.Qd4 Nf6 38.Bxa5!
38...Qb1+ 39.Kh2 Ne4
40.f3 Ng5 41.Bc3 Ne6 42.Qe5 1-0
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Ehlvest - Shabalov, Boca Raton, Round 9 |
Jaan Ehlvest Jaan Ehlvest - Alex Shabalov Pan American Continental Championship, Round 9 Boca Raton, 7 November 2008 Dutch English Game 1.c4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nc3 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Nge2 Nc6!?
7.0-0
7...a6 8.b3 Rb8 9.Bb2
9...b5 10.Rb1
10...e6 11.d4 Qe8?!
12.Nf4!?
12...g5 13.Nd3 d6
14.Rc1 bxc4 15.bxc4 e5 16.dxe5!?
16...Nxe5!
17.Ba1 c6
18.Nxe5
18...dxe5 19.Qd6 Bd7!?
20.Rfd1
20...Qh5?
!""""""""# $ T + Tl+% $+ +v+ Vo% $o+oQ M +% $+ + OoOw% $ +p+ + +% $+ N P P % $p+ + PbP% $B Rr+ K % /(((((((() WHITE: Jaan Ehlvest Position after 20...Qe8h5 21.Na4!
21...Rbe8
22.Nb6 Be6 23.Qxe5 Rf7 24.Qc5!
24...Ng4 25.h3 Nxf2
26.Kxf2 f4
!""""""""# $ + +t+l+% $+ + +tVo% $oNo+v+ +% $+ Q + Ow% $ +p+ O +% $+ + P Pp% $p+ + Kb+% $B Rr+ + % /(((((((() WHITE: Jaan Ehlvest Position after 26...f5f4 27.Qxc6!
27...fxe3+ 28.Kg1 Rf2
29.g4 Qf7 30.Bxg7 Kxg7 31.Qe4
31...Bc8
32.Qd4+ Kh6 33.Rf1 Bb7
34.Nd5 Bxd5 35.cxd5 1-0
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. Garry Kasparov (The Australian): Lynch Mob Lies (on the US election) |
From The Australian
Dated Wednesday, November 5 Lynch Mob Lies By Garry Kasparov is no doubt Barack Obama's election as the next president of the US would have an impact on how many in the rest of the world think about the sole superpower. Obama represents a new generation of leadership, and he sounds and looks very different from his predecessors. Here in Russia, as in most places I have visited recently, Obama's appearance -- he would be the first black leader of any world power -- is getting the most attention. His victory would mark the end of the view of the US still promoted by many in Russia, a line used by the Soviets to counter accusations of repression: "Ah, but in the US they lynch negroes." It is practically conventional wisdom, and not just in Russia, that in the US the rich WASPs and Jews exploit the poor blacks and Latinos. If Obama wins, it will be as if suddenly everyone can see the world is undeniably round. Unfortunately, most would rather talk about what this is likely to mean for race relations in the US instead of confronting the racism and xenophobia in our own nations. But the only thing that will matter, and surprisingly soon, is whether Obama acts differently. The window of opportunity for Obama to take advantage of the world's curiosity and goodwill will be small. The crises we face are too big; the next US president will not enjoy much of a grace period. Obama would be halfway there simply by virtue of not being George W. Bush. Garry Kasparov, a leader of The Other Russia coalition (theotherrussia.org), is a former world chess champion and lives in Moscow and St Petersburg. Read more at the link. |
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