China Defeats Russia
Sydney Morning Herald
Monday September 29, 2008
China defeated Russia 26-24 in Ningpo, China. The lower-rated and younger mens team of Wang Hao, Wang Yue, Li Chao, Ni Hua and Bu Xiangzhi (team performance rating 2757) won 14.5-10.5 against E. Tomashevsky, E. Alekseev, P. Svidler, D. Jakovenko and E. Inarkiev (team performance rating 2621). Ni Hua 2705 v P. Svidler 2738 B51 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nc6 4. O-O Bd7 5. Re1 Nf6 6. c3 a6 7. Ba4 b5 8. Bc2 e5 9. h3 g6 10. d4 Bg7 11. dxc5 dxc5 12. a4 O-O 13. axb5 axb5 14. Rxa8 Qxa8 15. Qd6 c4 16. Bg5 Be6 17. Nxe5 Nxe5 18. Qxe5 Nd7 19. Qg3 b4 20. cxb4 Bxb2 21. Bd2 Rb8 22. f4 f6 23. Kh1 Bd4 24. Bc3 Bxc3 25. Qxc3 Rb7 26. Qd2 Qf8 27. Nc3 Nb6 28. Qd4 Nd7 29. Rb1 g5 30. e5 Rxb4 31. Rxb4 Qxb4 32. f5 fxe5 33. Qd2 Bf7 34. Qxd7 Qxc3 35. Qd8+ Kg7 36. f6+ Kh6 37. Qf8+ Kh5 38. Qxf7+ Kh4 39. Qxh7+ Kg3 40. Qe4 1-0. The lower-rated young Russian womens team won 13.5- 11.5 with E. Korbut 2459, N. Pogonina 2469 and N. Kosintseva 2460 each scoring 3/5.
GM Zoltan Almasi 2668 defeated GM Csaba Balogh 2624 2.5-1.5 in the final of the 16 player knockout Hungarian Championship. The Commonwealth Championship started at the weekend in Nagpur, India with over 250 entries including GM N. Short (ENG 2655), IM A. Wohl (AUS 2384) and IM G. West (AUS 2342). The first World Mind Sports Games is being held in Beijing, China October 3- 18. Australia has entered mens and womens chess teams. NSW Integra State Championship leading scores (10 players, 2342 av rating, nine rounds) FM G. Canfell (AUS 2286) and IM G. Xie (AUS 2403) 5.5/8, FM J. Sales (PHI 2330) 5/8,FM V. Smirnov (RUS 2338) 3/5, GM D. Antic (SRB 2482) 5/9, T. Rej (AUS 2279) 4/8, IM T. Karolyi (HUN 2362) 3/6. Defending champion Greg Canfell plays Jesse Sales in the final round. Canfell needs a draw for his third and final IM norm but his opponent playing white must win for his IM norm. Xie plays the undefeated Smirnov. Leading scores in the 10-player supporting event R. Samar 2216 4.5/6, J. Hu 2204 and V. Suttor 2172 each 5/7. IM Tibor Karolyi, a former Champion of Hungary and teacher of GM Peter Leko,will give a lecture and simultaneous exhibition tonight at Manly-Warringah Leagues Club Chess Club. Leading scores after 41 of the 51 events in the 2008 Myer Tan Australian Chess Grand Prix IM S. Solomon 124.36, IM D. Smerdon 85.00, GM D. Antic 57.94, FM G. Nakauchi 57.42, GM Z. Zhao 42.50, IM A. Toth 40.00. The next GP tournament incorporating the City of Sydney Championship will be organised by the NSW Chess Association at Ryde- Eastwood Leagues club over seven rounds October 4-6. Dr Vladimir Zeldovich has won the final Hakoah Club championship at Bondi scoring 9/9 above Caroline Shan 7 and Jin Shan 6.5. The chess club after 40 years is moving to Eastern Suburbs Leagues Club in Bondi Junction with the inaugural tournament commencing on 20 October. Roger Cook and Adrian Chek have each won their first four games in the 60-player Ford Memorial at Norths, Cammeray. The Rooty Hill RSL Club championship starts on Monday, October 6.The NSW Junior Chess League (contact Richard Gastineau- Hills 9412 4579) Spring one-day tournament will be held at Lidcombe on Wednesday, a two-day tournament and the NSW Girls Championship is on Thursday and Friday.
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