THE WEEK IN CHESS 2 25.09.94 Mark Crowther.
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CONTENTS.
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1) INTRODUCTION
2) FIDE OLYMPIAD POSTPONED - ELECTIONS UNCERTAIN - FINANCES IN DISARRAY.
FIDE LETTER
OTHER INFORMATION
OLYMPIADS
THE TICKETS FOR THE ELECTION
3) PCA CANDIDATES SEMI-FINALS 6 games
4) MONARCH ASSURANCE OPEN 2 games
5) WOMEN`S CANDIDATES 7 games
6) TILBURG INTERPOLIS (additional info) 7 games
7) EVENTS.
8) PROBLEM
1) INTRODUCTION
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I'd like to thank those who produced encouraging comments to the
first issue of THE WEEK IN CHESS. I have introduced a contents
page, which seems like a very good idea. Although a certain amount
of reposting of material is inevitable I've yet to decide whether
to collect together the games and postings of all signifiant games
of the week or not. (for instance Gary Suffield's postings on the
LIX Spanish Championships, or a reposting of the material that
has already appeared from me on Tilburg). Also I've had a suggestion
(not implimented) to write all verbal reports at the start, and
put all the games in one section at the end. I can do this if there
is sufficient demand.
2) FIDE OLYMPIAD POSTPONED - ELECTIONS UNCERTAIN - FINANCES IN DISARRAY.
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This story broke to me first on UK teletext with a single line that said
that the FIDE Olympiad had been cancelled and that an extraordinary
set of statements had been made by Campomanes in a letter circulated
to the federations of FIDE. It is the culmination of a series of events
set in train at least three years ago, which has involved FIDE moving
its offices from Switzerland to Athens, Kasparov and Short leaving the
FIDE Cycle to play their World Title match and brinkmanship over the
financing of subsequent FIDE World title events. Here is the letter,
note that it doesn't actually say that the Olympiad is cancelled, merely
that they are interested in bids for it!
FIDE LETTER
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Athens, 18 September 1994
Urgent Bulletin to National Chess Federations
FIDE has received numerous queries about the 1994 Olympiad and federations
ask if they may purchase air tickets. We, therefore, issue this urgent
bulletin for your information and guidance.
On 23 April 1994, President Campomanes sent a fax to Greek Chess Federation
President G. Makropoulos stating: "Since per your verbal information to us
the Greek government is no longer the sole and principal supporter of the
Olympiad, it is urgent that we know the terms and conditions of the Olympiad
before we approve it." Article 4.22 of Olympiad Reg. D.II.07 stipulates
that the President shall be kept informed of the financial aspects of the
Olympiad.
To this date no reply has been received to our letter of 23 April 1994.
Mr Makropoulos verbally informed the Presidential Board last July in India
that "ultimately the government is responsible." Based on our very sad
experience with the transfer of the FIDE Secretariat to Athens, the
compliance of the Greek Ministry concerned cannot be relied on. Just as
there is no law to compel the Greek government to fulfill its contractual
obligations for the FIDE Secretariat, Mr Makropoulos admitted that there
is no law to compel the government to finance the Olympiad.
Mr Makropoulos told the Presidential Board in July that additional
information on the Olympiad shall be sent to federations in August. No
further information has been issued aside from the one-page invitation
letter sent on 1st July.
We have no information this late if an Organizing Committee of high
government officials has been established as in 1984 and 1988. As published
in the 1993 Curitiba Congress Minutes, Mr Makropoulos announced that "the
new Minister of Sports shall soon name the Organizing Committee for the
Thessaloniki Olympiad." The delay had already caused the change of dates
from November as he earlier announced in Curitiba 1993 due to
unavailability of the venue.
We have asked for, but have not received, information whether the financing
for the Olympiad is secured. Owing to the good organization of the Olympiad
1984 and 1988, we have this time not required the fulfillment of Article
16.4 of Financial Regulations A.03 requiring the financial guarantee of
SFr 1 Million. But the present situation is cause for alarm. By fax on 11
September to Mr Makropoulos, we set a deadline of 15 September to receive
a reply on the financial arrangements and Organizing Committee, warning him
that otherwise we shall notify federations.
In a one-sentence fax on 16 September, Mr Makropoulos again avoided the
question and stated "registration forms will be posted to all federations
on Monday, 19 September." Further avoiding the question of the Olympiad
Organizing Committee, Mr Makropoulos faxed on 16 September the new elections
of the Greek Chess Federation adding only that "the new board will take
over, at once, all the matters regarding the 31st Chess Olympiad." By return
fax, we immediately advised him that this does not answer our questions
about the financial aspects and Organizing Committee.
We have not heard of any press conference held in Greece announcing the
Olympiad in Thessaloniki. We are extremely concerned about this critical
situation since FIDE has received no guarantees, financial or otherwise,
for the Olympiad 1994.
In accordance with Articles 1.14 and 2.12 of Olympiad Reg.D.II.07, the
President shall decide on offers for the Olympiad.
(signed)
Casto P Abundo
Permanent Secretary
OTHER INFORMATION
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In addition to this letter, the last FIDE circular letter, which is
sent periodically to the federations, there is a mention that the
Greek government has not paid FIDE for the last two years. Therefore they
suggest that they are looking for a new home. (the amount quoted is
$375,000 according to Malcolm Pein.)
Again according to Malcolm Pein the FIDE elections have been put off
indefinitely.
Perhaps all this should be put into context. FIDE seems no better
or worse than many bigger international organisations. My impression
is that there are many problems within Athletics and Motor Racing
for instance. Their international federations have their fair share
of intregues whenever elections occur. Tennis too has had to look at
its image after sponsors and audiences have reduced. The fact is that
the World has been in recession and sponsorship money is in short supply.
Provided there is money, the internal politics don't attract attention
because players are well paid and events can be supported. Only when
there are perceived failures in this area do problems really arise.
For instance, because of problems financing the poorer formula one
motor racing teams there have been a number of rule changes. Am I
alone in regarding the consquent disqualifications as making a farce
of this season?
A couple of months ago my friend attended a BCF meeting where at least
some of those connected with the BCF considered that FIDE was on the
verge of Bankrupcy. FIDE didn't pick up any money from the World
Championship match between Karpov and Timman (indeed I think they
had to contribute to the prizefund.) The only possible source of
income I know of will have come from the new Candidates cycle, how
much money, if any, they got is open to specualation.
OLYMPIADS
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The FIDE Chess Olympiads have been over the years amongst the
most interesting of chess events. They have been an international
celebration of chess and players have turned up in spite of low
or non-existant fees to represent their countries. It certainly
would be a great shame if they were no longer held, a loss felt
by almost everyone. Kasparov and Short had refused to play in this
years Olympiad, partially I believe because of the removal of their
ratings, and in Short's case because of the hostility shown by his
home Lancashire Federation (who wanted him banned). I don't believe
either are against the institution of the Olympiad.
THE TICKETS FOR THE ELECTION
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It is not clear at the moment whether the elections are to go ahead.
Campomanes, right from the start has proved himself the master of
the elections process. If the elections do go ahead in November,
(only Malcolm Pein so far has said they won't) then Campomanes or
the ticket he favours, would be favoured as he tends to get all the
proxy votes. Very important in an election with a low turnout.
Right up until the moment that the different electoral tickets
were announced it is rumoured that Campomanes said that he would
run. Then, at 6 in the morning of the last day he phoned Durao and
told him that he was not running anymore. This just left Durao one
day to complete his ticket...
There are 3 tickets:
1) Makropoulos
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President Georgios Makropoulos
Deputy President Mohammed Ghobash
Vice President Jorge Martin Del Campo
General Secretary Casto Abundo
Treasurer Willy Iclicki
This ticket has probably lost its chance with Makropoulos being left
to carry the can over the failure of Greece to host the Olympiad
as promised.
2) Kouatly
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President Bachar Kouatly
Deputy President Jaime Sunye Neto
Vice President Morten Sand
General Secretary Ignatius Leong
Treasurer Egon Ditt
Generally regarded as having the best program, and now appears to
have Campomanes backing it! (whether you consider this an advantage
I leave to you)
3) Durao
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President Joaquim Durao
Deputy President Ms Corry Vreeken
Vice President Silvino Garcia
General Secretary Kevin O'Connell
Treasurer Marc Schaerer
I'm sorry to say that I don't have any information about this ticket.
Supposedly Joaquim Durao is in South America campaigning.
Campomanes
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It is difficult to divine precisely what Campomanes is planning.
Over the years, he has been prepared to betray his friends
(certainly from their perception) quite often. The first time
he ran (against Olafsson) he made an agreement with Toran and Tudela
that they would alternate as President. This had to be put on hold
during his fight with Kasparov. Tudela tried to stand against
Campomanes, but when he realised that he couldn't get sufficient
support he rejoined the Campomanes ticket. Toran did decide to
do so but he lost very heavily. One observer asked Toran if he
would ever run again. He answered "Never again. Campo will only
leave when he dies." This was in December 1993, so it has come as
a surprise that Campomanes has decided to go without a fight. One
wonders what surprises Campomanes has left. Perhaps the situation
now is another one where Campomanes has betrayed his friends, yet
made himself indispensable as he is the only one capable of
ruling over such chaos. I don't know whether it is too late for
Campomanes to run again.
I am told he latest information is a fax from Abundo to FIDE federations
saying that it was hoped to send out the invitations to the Olympiad
next month. Since Abundo is on the Makropoulos ticket, it may be assumed
that there is a major split between Campomanes and Makropoulos.
A posting from Jerome Bibuld today said the following:
"According to the FIDE President's Circular Letter No. 2, received today,
the 1994 Olympiad ad Congress will take place in Thessaloniki, as
scheduled. The dates of the Olympiad are given as 30 November (arrival)
through 17 December (closing/departure); the dates of the Congress are
given as 8-16 December. In the same issue of the President's Circular
Letter is an accounting of the problems between FIDE and the Greek
Government. There is no indication in the PCL that the Olympiad hinges
on the Headquarters contract between FIDE and the Greek Government."
So perhaps things are up in the air again. I've tried to find out as much as
I can about the situation, the above represents only my current
understanding of the situation.
3) PCA CANDIDATES SEMI-FINALS - Linares Spain.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TOTAL
Gata Kamsky 2712 (5) 1 1 1 0 1
Nigel Short 2665 (11) 0 0 0 1 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TOTAL
Viswanathan Anand 2721 (3) 1 1 1 = 1
Michael Adams 2642 (16) 0 0 0 = 0
In the drawing of lots Kamsky and Adams won. Kamsky choosing white
in game one, and Adams choosing black in game one.
The ratings and the bracketed World Ranking are from the PCA July list
which is to be released soon.
Playing dates: September (1) 21 (2) 22 (3) 23 (4) 25 (5) 26 (6) 28
(7) 29 (8) 30
October (9) 2 (10) 3 (Playoff) 4
Sessions: 15.00-22.00 local time
Timerates: 40/2, 20/1, plus 30 minutes per player to finish
(no adjournments)
NO TALKING!
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Following in a long and venerable tradition in such important
matches one of the players launched a complaint. Gata Kamsky
has long been known to be very sensative to the idea that during
games his opponents might talk to others and recieve advice.
During the US Championships a few years back he accused Wolff and
others of talking (true) and recieving advice (so far as I can tell,
totally false). I don't have the FIDE regulations but I think he
probably is within his rights to ask that talking be forbidden.
He obviously finds it disturbing, and it is a frequent habit amongst
players of all strengths. (although the passing of advice is I think
quite rare) The way he asked for it however was an unwarrented slur
on players with no previous "form" for cheating.
"I am afraid the two English grandmasters would speak about the moves
during the game."
"I don't like to have psychological problems. I prefer the
battle to go on in a sporting way."
Anand was Short's friend, Kamsky said. "I don't want to have to play
against all three of them."
He requested that the matches be played in different playing halls
or at the very least by partitioned off. Luis Rentero agreed to the
partitioning of the hall, but the PCA managing director Dan-Antoine
Blanc-Shapira told match referee Andzey Filipovicz that this request
should not be granted as there hadn't been any problems with any of
the 3 players in question before.
Fischer has gained notoriety for such requests, but Botwinnik also
wanted control over the conditions for his matches. It seems that
a certain type of top player worries over every circumstance that
might deny them their "certain" victory. I never worry unduly over
such complaints which seem to me ritual in nature.
I believe that the match started with only flowers seperating the
two games. However the matches will be videoed and Kamsky can
inspect those for signs of cheating. As Bill Hartston remarked
after game one. If he discovers any evidence of Short receiving
advice, he must be thinking how he can encourage it!
Kamsky further demonstrated his capacity for winning friends and
influencing people by saying:
"The PCA and Bob Rice have discriminated against me too much, as
an ex-Russian player and maybe, as a Moslem."
THE FIRST 3 GAMES
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It is difficult for me to pass comment on the games, although I'll try!
The Guardian Reports Adams as saying:
"Everything has gone wrong so far. I overlooked his tactic 32. Bd5
in the first game and mishandled the opening in the second. Today
we played more than 20 moves of theory, then I realised that my
prepared improvement lost immediately."
"I think that Nigel Short underestimated Kamsky who has been impressive."
The Guardian says that Adams, not surprisingly sounded subdued.
Anand-Adams
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GAME 1 Adams played the Alekhines defence and seemed to
------ get a satisfactory position. 30. ...R3xd4 may be
an error. Perhaps Adams is even much better after
30. ...R8xd4.
GAME 2 An open Ruy Lopez. After being outplayed in the
------ opening Adams decides to play for a draw with
17. Qe4. He is gradually outplayed from a level
position. 29. Be5 is quoted as being the fatal
mistake.
GAME 3 Followed Anand-Sharif Oviedo 1993 until 28. Rc6!
------ Anand was then winning. Adams tells us he had an
prepared improvement earlier, but found it unsound.
Kamsky-Short
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GAME 1 Queens Gambit Accepted. After 11. Be2 it is hard to
------ see a good reason why black had steered for this
position. White has the two bishops and a Kingside
majority. 16. ...Bxe4 is a clever, but ultimately
totally unsound sacrifice.
GAME 2 Sicilian Accelerated Dragon. Short turned down 5. c4
------ which used to be regarded as the test. Kamsky played
very actively and cleverly. 12. ...b5 seems like an
excellent move. Short needed to start thinking in
terms of drawing. (Perhaps 23. Bxa4 is a try) His
position rapidly deteriorated.
GAME 3 Short plays the Sicilian. Perhaps he was already in
------ trouble after 7. ...e5. Normally in a Boleslavsky
variation this is followed by a5 but this would be
a tempo loss as he had played 5. ...a6. Short played
creatively but was again ground down.
It seems to me Short, who always had big weaknesses in his game, hasn't
really mananged to impose his own game on opponents since his match
against Kasparov. He always relied on winning a big percentage of
games with White, he has won only two games with white since that match.
Kevin O'Connell reports that before game two:
"At breakfast this morning, Julian Hodgson (Adams' second)
was joking about the Irish submarine - the one that
crashed on take-off. To continue in the same vein, the
Rule Britannia aircraft is sinking without trace."
Short and Adams are now surely just playing for pride.
GAMES - Thanks to Kevin O'Connell, at the crash site.
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[Event "PCA Candidates Semi-Finals"]
[Site "Linares SPA"]
[Date "1994.09.21"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Adams, Michael"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 dxe5 5. Nxe5 g6 6. g3 Bg7 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O
c6 9. Re1 Bf5 10. c3 Nd7 11. Nf3 Re8 12. Nbd2 N7f6 13. Nc4 Qc7 14. Nce5 Ng4 15.
Nh4 Nxe5 16. Nxf5 gxf5 17. dxe5 e6 18. Qe2 Ne7 19. f4 Nd5 20. c4 Ne7 21. Be3
Rad8 22. b4 Rd7 23. Qf2 Nc8 24. a4 Red8 25. a5 f6 26. exf6 Bxf6 27. Rab1 Bc3
28. Rf1 Rd3 29. Kh1 Bd4 30. Bxd4 R3xd4 31. Rfe1 Qf7 32. Bd5 Qg7 33. Re5 R4xd5
34. cxd5 cxd5 35. g4 Ne7 36. Rxe6 fxg4 37. Qh4 Rd7 38. Rbe1 Kf8 39. f5 1-0
[Event "PCA Candidates Semi-Finals"]
[Site "Linares SPA"]
[Date "1994.09.21"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Kamsky, Gata"]
[Black "Short, Nigel"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 e5 4. Nf3 Bb4+ 5. Nc3 exd4 6. Nxd4 Ne7 7. Bxc4 Nbc6
8. Be3 O-O 9. a3 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 Na5 11. Be2 b6 12. O-O Bb7 13. Qc2 Qe8 14. Rad1
Rd8 15. Bf4 Ng6 16. Bxc7 Bxe4 17. Qb2 Rxd4 18. cxd4 Bxg2 19. Kxg2 Qc6+ 20. d5
Qxc7 21. d6 Qb7+ 22. f3 Rd8 23. Kh1 Nf8 24. Rg1 g6 25. Rg5 Qb8 26. Qf6 Nd7 27.
Qf4 Nc5 28. Rgd5 a6 29. Bf1 Nab7 30. Bh3 Re8 31. Re5 Rf8 32. Re7 Nd8 33. Qf6
Nc6 34. Re3 Qd8 35. Qxd8 Rxd8 36. d7 Kf8 37. Rd6 Na5 38. Rxb6 Nxd7 39. Rxa6 Nc4
40. Rd3 f5 41. f4 Ke7 42. Rc6 Ncb6 43. Bg2 Rb8 44. Rc7 Kd8 45. Rcxd7+ 1-0
[Event "PCA Candidates Semi-Finals"]
[Site "Linares SPA"]
[Date "1994.09.22"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Adams, Michael"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5
Be6 9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. c3 d4 11. Bxe6 Nxe6 12. cxd4 Ncxd4 13. Nxd4 Qxd4 14. Qe2
Rd8 15. a4 Qd5 16. axb5 axb5 17. Qe4 Bc5 18. Qxd5 Rxd5 19. Ne4 Bd4 20. Nc3 Bxc3
21. Ra8+ Rd8 22. Rxd8+ Kxd8 23. bxc3 Ke7 24. f4 f5 25. exf6+ Kxf6 26. f5 Nc5
27. Be3 Ne4 28. Bd4+ Kf7 29. Be5 Re8 30. Bxc7 Nxc3 31. Ba5 Nd5 32. Rb1 b4 33.
Rd1 Re5 34. g4 Ne3 35. Rd7+ Ke8 36. Rd8+ Ke7 37. Rd3 Rxa5 38. Rxe3+ Kd6 39.
Re6+ Kc5 40. Re5+ Kb6 41. Re1 Rb5 42. Kf2 b3 43. Kf3 b2 44. Rb1 Ka5 45. Ke4 Ka4
0-1
[Event "PCA Candidates Semi-Finals"]
[Site "Linares SPA"]
[Date "1994.09.22"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Short, Nigel"]
[Black "Kamsky, Gata"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 Qa5 8.
O-O O-O 9. Bb3 d6 10. h3 Qh5 11. f4 Bd7 12. Qd3 b5 13. Rae1 a5 14. a3 b4 15.
Nxc6 Bxc6 16. axb4 axb4 17. Nd5 Nxd5 18. exd5 Bd7 19. Bf2 Rfe8 20. Rb1 Qf5 21.
Qd2 Ba4 22. g4 Qd7 23. Bc4 Rec8 24. Qd3 Ra5 25. Rfe1 Bb5 26. b3 Bxc4 27. bxc4
Ra3 28. Rb3 Qc7 29. Rxa3 bxa3 30. Qxa3 Qxc4 31. Qf3 Rc7 32. Qe4 Qxe4 33. Rxe4
f5 34. Re2 Kf7 35. Kg2 Rc4 36. Be3 Bd4 37. gxf5 gxf5 38. Kf2 Bxe3+ 39. Kxe3
Rc3+ 40. Kd4 Rf3 41. Re3 Rxf4+ 42. Kd3 h5 43. c4 h4 44. Kc3 Rf1 45. Kb4 Rg1 46.
Kb5 Rg3 47. Re2 Rxh3 48. Kc6 Ra3 49. Kd7 Ra7+ 50. Kd8 h3 51. Rh2 Ra8+ 52. Kd7
Rh8 0-1
[Event "PCA Candidates Semi-Finals"]
[Site "Linares SPA"]
[Date "1994.09.23"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Adams, Michael"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3
O-O 9. h3 Be6 10. d4 Bxb3 11. axb3 exd4 12. cxd4 d5 13. e5 Ne4 14. Nc3 f5 15.
exf6 Bxf6 16. Nxe4 dxe4 17. Rxe4 Qd5 18. Rg4 h5 19. Rf4 Rad8 20. Be3 Nb4 21.
Qb1 Qxb3 22. Rf5 Qc2 23. Qxc2 Nxc2 24. Rxa6 Rfe8 25. Bg5 Bxg5 26. Rxg5 Nxd4 27.
Nxd4 Rxd4 28. Rc6 Re7 29. Rxb5 h4 30. Kh2 Rd2 31. f3 Rf7 32. Rc3 Rf6 33. Rg5 c6
34. b4 Rd4 35. Rg4 Rfd6 36. Rxc6 1-0
[Event "PCA Candidates Semi-Finals"]
[Site "Linares SPA"]
[Date "1994.09.23"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Kamsky, Gata"]
[Black "Short, Nigel"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. a4 Nc6 7. Be2 e5 8. Nb3
Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Bg5 Be6 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. Nd5 Bg5 13. a5 Rc8 14. Bg4 Kh8 15.
c3 Bh6 16. Nb6 Rc7 17. Bxe6 fxe6 18. Qd3 Rcf7 19. Rad1 Nxa5 20. Nxa5 Qxb6 21.
Nc4 Qa7 22. Qe2 b5 23. Nxd6 Rf6 24. Rd3 Qb6 25. g3 Rd8 26. Rfd1 Rdf8 27. Rf1
Rd8 28. Qd1 Rdf8 29. Qc2 Be3 30. Rxe3 Qxd6 31. Rd3 Qc6 32. Qe2 h6 33. Kg2 a5
34. f3 Qc4 35. Rf2 a4 36. h4 R6f7 37. Qd2 Kh7 38. Rd7 Qc6 39. Rd6 Qc4 40. Qd3
Qxd3 41. Rxd3 Rc8 42. Rd6 Re7 43. Rb6 Rc5 44. Rd2 Kg8 45. Rd8+ Kf7 46. Ra8 Rd7
47. Kh3 h5 48. Raa6 Re7 49. g4 hxg4+ 50. Kxg4 Kf6 51. h5 Rcc7 52. f4 Rc4 53.
Rxb5 Rxe4 54. Rxe5 Rxe5 55. fxe5+ Kxe5 56. Rxa4 Rb7 57. Rb4 Rc7 58. Kg5 Kd5 59.
Kf4 Rf7+ 60. Ke3 Rf1 61. Rd4+ Kc5 62. b4+ Kb5 63. Rg4 Rf5 64. Rxg7 Rxh5 65. Rc7
Re5+ 66. Kd3 Rd5+ 67. Kc2 Rd8 68. Rc5+ Kb6 69. Kb3 Re8 70. Kc4 Rd8 71. b5 Rd6
72. Re5 Kc7 73. Kc5 Rd3 74. c4 Kd7 75. Re4 Rc3 76. b6 Rb3 77. Rd4+ Kc8 78. Kc6
1-0
4) MONARCH ASSURANCE OPEN - Cherry Orchard Hotel - Port Erin - Isle of Mann
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ROUND 1 17/09/94
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Nunn 1-0 Agnos
Pein 0-1 Milov
Sadler 1-0 Crouch
Lalic, S 0-1 Stohl
Emms 1-0 Shaw
Quillan 0-1 Lalic, B
Sher 1-0 Gayson
Merriman 1/2 Baburin
Conquest 1/2 Sakhatova
Ludgate 0-1 Flear
Ward 1-0 Hansen
Anderton 1/2 Arkell
Kristensen 1-0 Trifunovic
ROUND 2 18/09/94
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Lalic, B 1/2 Nunn
Milov 1-0 Howell
Flear, G 1/2 Sadler
Stohl 1-0 Ward
Kristensen 1/2 Emms
Arkell 0-1 Sher
Baburin 1-0 Cohen
Ballon 0-1 Conquest
Agnos 1/2 Williams, S
Crouch 1-0 Wolstencroft
Flear, C 0-1 Pein
Shaw 1-0 Ellison
Lyons 0-1 Lalic, S
ROUND 3 19/09/94
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Sher 1/2 Milov
Emms 1/2 Stohl
Nunn 1/2 Flear
Sadler 1-0 Kristensen
Merriman 0-1 Lilac, B
Conquest 1/2 Baburin
Williams 1/2 Sakhatova
Spanton 0-1 Hansen
Simon 0-1 Shaw
Howell 1-0 Gillibrand
Ward 1-0 Fenn
Pein 1-0 Lyons
Ellison 0-1 Crouch
Lalic, S 1-0 Nicholson
ROUND 4 20/09/94
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Milov 1-0 Sadler
Stohl 1/2 Sher
Lalic, B 1-0 Pein
Shaw 1/2 Nunn
Sakhatova 1/2 Emms
Baburin 1/2 Lalic, S
Hansen 0-1 Conquest
Ballon 0-1 Howell
Flear, C 0-1 Ward
Crouch 1-0 Quillan
Ryan 0-1 Cohen
Arkell 1/2 Williams, S
Kristensen 1-0 Spanton
Agnos 1-0 Mol
ROUND 5 21/09/94
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Lalic, B 1-0 Milov
Cohen 0-1 Stohl
Sher 1/2 Ward
Howell 1-0 Crouch
Conquest 1-0 Wolstencroft
Nunn 1-0 Sakhatova, E
Sadler 1-0 Shaw
Emms 1-0 Gayson, Peter
Gillibrand 0-1 Baburin
Lalic, S 0-1 Kristensen
ROUND 6 22/09/94
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Stohl 1/2 Lalic, B
Howell 1-0 Conquest
Baburin 1/2 Nunn
Milov 1/2 Emms
Ward 0-1 Sadler
Kristensen 1-0 Sher
Flear 0-1 Merriman
Arkell 1-0 Quillan
Agnos 0-1 Cohen
Hansen 1/2 Pein
Crouch 1-0 Norman
Wolstencroft 0-1 Ludgate
ROUND 6 STANDINGS
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B Lalic, J Howell 5
Kristensen, Stohl, Sadler 4.5
Milov, Conquest, Nunn, Emms, Baburin 4
Merriman, Arkell, Cohen, Crouch, Ludgate
[Event "Monarch Assurance Open"]
[Site "Port Erin ISLE OF MANN"]
[Date "1994.09.18"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Ballon, G"]
[Black "Conquest, Stuart"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8.
dxc5 Qa5 9. e4 Ne7 10. Be3 O-O 11. Qb3 Bd7 12. Qb4 Qc7 13. a4 Nbc6 14. Qa3 f5
15. Rd1 fxe4 16. fxe4 Qe5 17. Bd3 {17. Rxd7 Qxe4 18. Rd3 Ne5} Nd5 18. Bd2 Nf4
19. Bxf4 Qxf4 20. Nf3 Ne5 21. Be2 Rad8 22. Rf1 {22. O-O Qe3+ 23. Rf2 Ng4}
Ng4 23. g3 Qxe4 24. Rd4 Qb1+ 25. Kd2 Qg6 26. h4 Bc6 27. Bd3
Be4 28. c4 Rxd4 29. Nxd4 Qh6+ 30. Kc3 Rxf1 31. Bxe4 Qe3+ 32. Bd3 Ne5 0-1
[Event "Monarch Assurance Open"]
[Site "Port Erin ISLE OF MANN"]
[Date "1994.09.19"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Conquest, Stuart"]
[Black "Baburin, A"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e5 Nfd7 4. f4 e6 5. Nf3 c5 6. g3 Nc6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O
O-O 9. Kh1 a6 10. Ne2 b5 11. d4 b4 12. Be3 a5 13. Re1 Ba6 14. g4 Bxe2 15. Qxe2
Qb6 16. Rad1 cxd4 17. Bg1 Bc5 18. Rd3 Rfe8 19. Qf2 a4 20. Qh4 b3 21. Ng5 h6 22.
Qh5 Re7 23. cxb3 Nb4 24. Rh3 d3 25. f5 d2 26. Rf1 exf5 27. gxf5 Bxg1 28. f6
d1=Q 29. Rxd1 Nxf6 30. exf6 Qxf6 31. Kxg1 Rae8 32. Nf3 Re2 33. Qh4 Qxb2 34. Bf1
R2e4 35. Qf2 Qxa2 36. Qxa2 Nxa2 37. bxa4 Nc3 38. Ra1 Rxa4 39. Rxa4 Nxa4 40. Bb5
Ra8 41. Bc6 Ra5 42. Nd4 Nb6 43. Rb3 1/2-1/2
5) WOMEN`S CANDIDATES
---------------------
1st half results ROUNDS 1-9
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---------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOTAL
1 Z.Polgar (Hun) # = = 1 1 = = = 1 5.5
2 Ioseliani (Geo) = # 1 = = = = = 1 5
3 Galliamova (Ukr) = 0 # 1 0 = 1 1 = 4.5
4 Chiburdanidze (Geo) 0 = 0 # 1 = 1 = 1 4.5
5 Maric (Yug) 0 = 1 0 # = 1 = = 4
6 Peng (Chi) = = = = = # 0 = 1 4
7 Cramling (Swe) = = 0 0 0 1 # 1 = 3.5
8 Arachamia (Geo) = = 0 = = = 0 # 0 2.5
9 Foisor (Roe) 0 0 = 0 = 0 = 1 # 2.5
ROUND 10
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Foisor (Roe) 1/2 Peng (Chi)
Cramling (Swe) 0-1 Maric (Yug)
Chiburdanidze (Geo) 1-0 Z.Polgar (Hun)
Arachamia (Geo) 1-0 Joseliani (Geo)
Galliamova (Ukr) had the day off.
ROUND 11
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Joseliani (Geo) 1/2 Chiburdanidze (Geo)
Z.Polgar (Hun) 1-0 Cramling (Swe)
Maric (Yug) 1/2 Foisor (Roe)
Peng (Chi) 1-0 Galliamova (Ukr)
Arachamia (Geo) had the day off.
ROUND 12
---------
Galliamova (Ukr) 1-0 Maric (Yug)
Foisor (Roe) 1/2 Z.Polgar (Hun)
Cramling (Swe) 1-0 Joseliani (Geo)
Chiburdanidze (Geo) 1-0 Arachamia (Geo)
Peng (Chi) had the day off.
1. Polgar, Chiburdanidze 7 /11
3. Galliamova, Peng 5.5 /10
5. Joseliani, Maric 5.5 /11
7. Cramling 4.5 /11
8. Foisor 4 /11
9. Arachamia 3.5 /10
Top two finishers play off to decide who plays
Xie Jun in the World Title match.
[Event "FIDE WOMEN'S CANDIDATES"]
[Site "Tilburg NED"]
[Date "1994.09.10"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Maric, Alisa"]
[Black "Cramling, Pia"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d6 6. d4 c6 7. Nc3 Qa5 8. e4 e5
9. h3 exd4 10. Nxd4 Qc5 11. Nb3 Qb4 12. Bf4 Ne8 13. c5 dxc5 14. a3 Qc4 15. Rc1
b6 16. Nd5 Qa6 17. Ne7+ Kh8 18. Bxb8 Rxb8 19. Nxc6 Rb7 20. e5 Bf5 21. Qf3 Rc7
22. Rfd1 Qb5 23. Rd8 Be6 24. Rc3 c4 25. Nbd4 Qxb2 26. Qe3 b5 27. Rb8 a6 28. Nb4
Rc8 29. Nxa6 Rxb8 30. Nxb8 Nc7 31. Nxe6 fxe6 32. Nd7 Rd8 33. Nf6 Qd2 34. Qxd2
Rxd2 35. a4 Rd3 36. Rc1 Rd4 37. axb5 Nxb5 38. Rb1 Bxf6 39. exf6 Rd8 40. Rxb5
Rc8 41. Be4 c3 42. Bc2 Kg8 43. Rb7 Rd8 44. Rc7 1-0
[Event "FIDE WOMEN'S CANDIDATES"]
[Site "Tilburg NED"]
[Date "1994.09.11"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Cramling, P"]
[Black "Polgar, Zsu"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qxd4 7. Bxb4 Qxe4+
8. Be2 Ne7 9. Nf3 Nd5 10. Ba3 Nf4 11. O-O Nxe2+ 12. Kh1 Nf4 13. Qd6 c5 14. Rad1
Nd7 15. Bxc5 Ng6 16. Nd4 Qe5 17. Nb5 Qxd6 18. Nxd6+ Kd8 19. Nxf7+ Ke8 20. Nd6+
Kd8 21. Nf7+ Ke8 22. Nd6+ Kd8 23. Nf7+ Ke8 24. Nd6+ Kd8 25. Nf7+ Ke8 26. Nd6+
1/2-1/2
[Event "FIDE WOMEN'S CANDIDATES"]
[Site "Tilburg NED"]
[Date "1994.09.12"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Maric, A"]
[Black "Galliamova"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Bd3 Bxd3 6. Qxd3 e6 7. O-O Nbd7 8.
Nc3 Bb4 9. Bd2 Qa5 10. a3 Bxc3 11. Bxc3 Qa6 12. b3 O-O 13. Nd2 Rfd8 14. a4 c5
15. Rfd1 Rac8 16. Rac1 h6 17. h3 cxd4 18. Bxd4 e5 19. Ba1 e4 20. Qb1 dxc4 21.
Rxc4 Rxc4 22. Nxc4 Re8 23. Nd6 Re6 24. Nb5 Re7 25. Qc2 Ne5 26. Qc8+ Re8 27. Rd8
Qc6 28. Rxe8+ Nxe8 29. Nxa7 Qxc8 30. Nxc8 Nd3 31. Bd4 Nc1 32. b4 Ne2+ 33. Kf1
Nxd4 34. exd4 f6 35. Ke2 Kf7 36. Ke3 f5 37. d5 g5 38. Kd4 Kf6 39. a5 h5 40. b5
Nc7 41. Nd6 g4 42. b6 Nxd5 43. hxg4 Nb4 44. Nxb7 hxg4 45. g3 Nc6+ 46. Ke3 Ke5
47. Nc5 Kd6 48. a6 Nb4 49. b7 1-0
[Event "FIDE WOMEN'S CANDIDATES"]
[Site "Tilburg NED"]
[Date "1994.09.13"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Cramling, P"]
[Black "Arachamia"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 e6 5. e3 Be7 6. Qc2 Nbd7 7. Nf3 O-O 8.
O-O-O Re8 9. Kb1 a6 10. h4 b5 11. c5 b4 12. Na4 a5 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Ng5 Nf8
15. Bd3 g6 16. Nb6 Ra7 17. Nxc8 Qxc8 18. f4 a4 19. Qf2 Bxg5 20. hxg5 f5 21.
gxf6 Rf7 22. Rh6 Qd8 23. Qd2 b3 24. a3 Qxf6 25. Qa5 Qg7 26. Rdh1 Ra7 27. Qb4
Qb7 28. Qd2 Re7 29. g3 Rg7 30. Qg2 Qf7 31. Rd1 Nd7 32. Rhh1 Nf6 33. g4 h5 34.
gxh5 gxh5 35. Qh3 Ng4 36. Rdf1 Kf8 37. Rf3 Re7 38. f5 e5 39. f6 Nxf6 40. Rhf1
e4 41. Rxf6 exd3 42. Qc8+ Re8 43. Rxf7+ Rxf7 44. Rxf7+ Kxf7 45. Qf5+ 1-0
[Event "FIDE WOMEN'S CANDIDATES"]
[Site "Tilburg NED"]
[Date "1994.09.14"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Ioseliani, N"]
[Black "Galliamova"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8.
O-O-O Bd7 9. f4 h6 10. Bh4 g5 11. fxg5 Ng4 12. Be2 Nge5 13. Nxc6 Bxc6 14. g3
Ng6 15. Kb1 Be7 16. gxh6 Nxh4 17. gxh4 Bf8 18. h5 Rxh6 19. Rhg1 Qe7 20. Rg8
O-O-O 21. Qd4 Rh7 22. a4 Qc7 23. Rdg1 Bh6 24. Qf6 Be8 25. Nd5 Qc5 26. b4 Qa7
27. Qc3+ 1-0
[Event "FIDE WOMEN'S CANDIDATES"]
[Site "Tilburg NED"]
[Date "1994.09.16"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Maric, A"]
[Black "Polgar, Zsu"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 f5 5. Bd3 Bd6 6. O-O Nf6 7. b3 Qe7 8. a4 a5
9. Ba3 Bxa3 10. Nxa3 O-O 11. Qb1 Ne4 12. Qb2 Nd7 13. Nc2 b6 14. Rfc1 Bb7 15.
Bf1 f4 16. Re1 c5 17. cxd5 exd5 18. exf4 Rxf4 19. Nd2 Qf6 20. Nxe4 dxe4 21.
Bc4+ Kh8 22. Re2 Rf8 23. Rf1 cxd4 24. Nxd4 Ne5 25. Ne6 Rg4 26. Nxf8 Nf3+ 27.
Kh1 Qf4 28. g3 Qh6 0-1
[Event "FIDE WOMEN'S CANDIDATES"]
[Site "Tilburg NED"]
[Date "1994.09.16"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Foisor, C"]
[Black "Chiburdanidze, M"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. c4 b6 2. Nf3 Bb7 3. Nc3 c5 4. e4 d6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Nf6 7. f3 e6 8. Be2
Be7 9. Be3 a6 10. Qd2 Nbd7 11. O-O Rc8 12. Rac1 Qc7 13. Rfd1 Qb8 14. Kh1 O-O
15. Qe1 Rfe8 16. Qf2 Bd8 17. Nb3 Bc7 18. g4 Nc5 19. g5 Nh5 20. Qh4 g6 21. Bf1
Rcd8 22. Qf2 Rf8 23. Nd4 Rde8 24. b4 Nd7 25. b5 a5 26. Bh3 Qa8 27. Nce2 Nc5 28.
Nb3 f5 29. Nxc5 bxc5 30. Qe1 Bxe4 31. fxe4 Qxe4+ 32. Bg2 Qxe3 33. Qd2 Qe5 34.
b6 Bb8 35. Ng1 d5 36. Nf3 Qd6 37. cxd5 e5 38. Bf1 e4 39. Ng1 f4 40. Rc2 f3 41.
Qe3 Qxh2+ 0-1
6) TILBURG INTERPOLIS (additional info)
---------------------------------------
This will be the last year that the Tilburg Interpolis tournament
will be run as a knockout. This in a way is a shame as it has been
an opportunity for unknown, or unfashionable players to make their
mark and to play against the strongest of opponents. However the
top players (especially Karpov) want to keep the money to themselves
and so it will return to a more traditional format next year. It
seems that the event will be a double round 8 player event (unless
someone from Holland knows differently) which of course will have
merits of its own.
GAMES. Additional to those in the main postings on this event.
--------------------------------------------------------------
[Event "Interpolis International Tournament"]
[Site "Tilburg NED"]
[Date "1994.09.13"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Stangl"]
[Black "Azmaiparashvili, Zurab"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 g6 3. e4 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bf4 c6 6. Qd2 Qa5 7. h3 Nbd7 8.
O-O-O b5 9. e5 b4 10. exf6 bxc3 11. Qxc3 Qf5 12. fxg7 Qxf4+ 13. Kb1 Rg8 14.
Qxc6 Rb8 15. Bb5 Kd8 16. Rd3 Qf5 17. Rc3 Qxb5 18. Qc7+ 1-0
[Event "Interpolis International Tournament"]
[Site "Tilburg NED"]
[Date "1994.09.14"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Georgiev, Kiril"]
[Black "Christiansen, Larry"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 Ne4 7. Qc2 f5 8.
g3 Nc6 9. Nf3 d6 10. Bg2 e5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. O-O a5 13. b3 Qe7 14. Bb2 Nd6 15.
c5 Nf7 16. Qc3 Rd8 17. b4 axb4 18. axb4 Rxa1 19. Rxa1 Nd4 20. Nxd4 exd4 21. Qd2
b6 22. cxb6 cxb6 23. Bxd4 Qd6 24. e3 Be6 25. h4 Bd5 26. Bxb6 Qc6 27. Bxd5 Rxd5
28. Rc1 Rxd2 29. Rxc6 Nd6 30. Bd4 Ne4 31. b5 Nxf2 32. b6 Ng4 33. Rc1 Nh2 34.
Rf1 Nxf1 35. b7 Nh2 36. b8=Q+ Kf7 37. Qb3+ Ke7 38. Qb7+ Kd8 39. Bc3 1-0
[Event "Interpolis International Tournament"]
[Site "Tilburg NED"]
[Date "1994.09.14"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Psakhis, Lev"]
[Black "Nenashev, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 h6 5. c3 d6 6. O-O g6 7. d4 Nd7 8. a4 Bg7
9. a5 O-O 10. a6 exd4 11. cxd4 Nb4 12. axb7 Bxb7 13. Nc3 a5 14. Re1 Nb6 15. Bf1
Re8 16. h3 Qd7 17. d5 Qd8 18. Be3 c5 19. dxc6 Bxc6 20. Bd4 Bf8 21. Qd2 Nd7 22.
Rad1 Nc5 23. Bc4 Nxe4 24. Qf4 d5 25. Nxe4 Rxe4 26. Rxe4 dxc4 27. Qe5 f6 28.
Qe6+ Kg7 29. Rf4 Kh7 30. Rxf6 1-0
[Event "Interpolis International Tournament"]
[Site "Tilburg NED"]
[Date "1994.09.14"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Khalifman, Alexander"]
[Black "Svidler, Peter"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8.
O-O-O Bd7 9. f4 Be7 10. Nf3 b5 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. Bd3 Qb6 13. Rhe1 b4 14. Nd5
exd5 15. exd5 Na7 16. Qe2 Nc8 17. Nh4 Ra7 18. Bf5 h5 19. Rd3 Kd8 20. Bxd7 Rxd7
21. Nf5 Rc7 22. Re3 Qb7 23. Qf3 Qb5 24. Nd4 Qc4 25. Nc6+ Rxc6 26. dxc6 f5 27.
b3 Qc5 28. Qe2 d5 29. Qxa6 Rg8 30. Qb7 Qd6 31. Rxe7 Nxe7 32. Rxe7 1-0
[Event "Interpolis International Tournament"]
[Site "Tilburg NED"]
[Date "1994.09.17"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Shabalov, Alexander"]
[Black "Ehlvest, Jan"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Qc7 7. Be2 Nf6 8. a3
Be7 9. f4 d6 10. g4 Rb8 11. g5 Nd7 12. h4 b5 13. Nxc6 Qxc6 14. Qd4 Rg8 15. O-O
h6 16. Bf3 hxg5 17. hxg5 Bb7 18. a4 e5 19. axb5 axb5 20. Qd2 exf4 21. Bxf4 Ne5
22. Nd5 Qc5+ 23. Kg2 Rh8 24. Be2 Rc8 25. b4 Qxc2 26. Bxb5+ Kf8 27. Qxc2 Rxc2+
28. Rf2 Rxf2+ 29. Kxf2 Bd8 30. Kg3 g6 31. Nf6 Bxf6 32. gxf6 Kg8 33. Rd1 Bxe4
34. Rxd6 Rh5 35. Be2 Rf5 36. Bh6 Kh7 37. Bg7 Bf3 38. Rd8 Rg5+ 39. Kf2 Rg2+ 40.
Kf1 Bxe2+ 41. Kxg2 1-0
[Event "Interpolis International Tournament"]
[Site "Tilburg NED"]
[Date "1994.09.17"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Akopian, Vladimir"]
[Black "Khenkin, Igor"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. b3 a6 4. Bb2 Nc6 5. c4 f6 6. Be2 Nh6 7. O-O e5 8. Nh4 Bd6
9. Bh5+ g6 10. Bxg6+ hxg6 11. Nxg6 Rg8 12. Qh5 Nf7 13. f4 exf4 14. Nc3 Be5 15.
Rxf4 Bxf4 16. Nd5 Nce5 17. Ndxf4 d6 18. Rf1 Rg7 19. Bxe5 fxe5 20. Nd5 Kd7 21.
Qf5+ Ke8 22. Nf6+ 1-0
[Event "Interpolis International Tournament"]
[Site "Tilburg NED"]
[Date "1994.09.19"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Black "Azmaiparashvili, Zurab"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be2 Bg7 5. f4 d5 6. e5 Ne4 7. Nxe4 dxe4 8. Be3
c6 9. Qd2 h5 10. O-O-O b5 11. d5 Bb7 12. Qc3 cxd5 13. Bxb5+ Kf8 14. Nh3 Na6 15.
Ng5 Nc7 16. Ba4 Ne6 17. Nxe6+ fxe6 18. h4 Kf7 19. Rd4 a5 20. Bb5 Qb8 21. Kb1
Rc8 22. Qd2 Rc5 23. Be2 Qc7 24. Ra4 Qd7 25. b3 Rc7 26. Bd4 e3 27. Qxe3 Bc6 28.
Ra3 a4 29. Kb2 Bb5 30. Bd1 Rcc8 31. Rg1 Qb7 32. g4 hxg4 33. Bxg4 Be8 34. Rg3
Qb4 35. h5 axb3 36. Rxb3 Qa4 37. a3 Rcb8 38. Bc5 Kg8 39. hxg6 Qc4 40. Be2 Qa4
41. Bd3 Qa5 42. Rh3 Ba4 43. Bb6 d4 44. Rh8+ 1-0
7) EVENTS
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BULGARIA
--------
Oct. 2nd around this date a Grandmaster tournament will take place.
Kiril Georgiev, Krum Georgiev, Yusupov, Khalifman, and Israelis
Alon Greenfeld and Ilya Smirin are among those who will take part.
FRANCE
------
Somewhere around the end of Oct. an interesting tournament will occur.
Participants are the best of their year, for instance
Boris Alterman will play as he is the best player born in 1968.
Khamducci (Morocco) will play too. I will try to get the rest of
the names. It will be a 5 round tournament - winner plays two games
against Karpov.
ISRAEL
------
On Oct. 2nd Israel National ch. with Kasparov as guest. He will
inaugurate the Israeli Chess Academy which is a unique establishment 4
stories high dedicated in full to chess.
Thanks to Shay Bushinsky for this information. Other advanced warning
of events would be welcolm from anyone who has it. Incidently does
anyone know whether the Russian Chess Championships are being played
at the moment?
8) PROBLEM
-----------
Problems from the Moscow Central Chess Club Bulletin
----------------------------------------------------
These problems were prizewinners in the 11th
biannual Composition championships of the Soviet
Union.
Last week I gave:
1. Mate in 2 - L Leventov 1956
White - King f7 - Queen b2 - Rooks d8 and f2
Bishops c4 and e7 Knight d6
Black - King d4 - Rook c3 - Pawns b4 c6 and f5
The answer to which (thanks to Dror Lubin)
1)...Kd4-e5
2)Be7-f6#!
1)...Kd4-e3
2)Qb2-d2#!
Set-play was found for 2 out of 6 possible moves.
There are 2 tries:
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1)Qb2:c3+? [Forcing]
1)...Kd4:c3
2)Be7-f6#!
1)...Kd4-c5
2)Sd6-c8#!
2)Qc3-e3#!
Refute: 1)...b4:c3!
1)Rf2-f4+? [Forcing]
1)...Kd4-e3
2)Qb2-f2#!
1)...Kd4-c5
2)Sd6-c8#!
Refute: 1)...Kd4-e5!
There is a unique key:
----------------------
1)Bc4-d3!
2)Sd6-c4#!
1)...Kd4-e3
2)Sd6:f5#!
1)...Kd4-c5
2)Sd6-c8#!
1)...Kd4:d3
2)Qb2-d2#!
This weeks Problem
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2. Mate in 2 - L Linder 1956
White - King h4 - Queen d1 - Rook h3 - Bishop a6
Knights f2 and g4
Black - King g2 - Bishop g1 - Knights b5 and h5
Pawns c6 and g3.
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L Linder 1956
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#2 6+6
END MARK CROWTHER
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