RUSSIA TO HOST AGAIN THE 2020 WORLD CHESS OLYMPIAD
This
is the logo of the 2010 WCO in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia that was published in
Tia Belau Newspaper in April 26-May 02, 2010 issue together with this BIBLE
VERSES OF THE WEEK:
***This caption and Bible Verses of the Week was not published to fit this article in just one page.
EARLY ROUNDS OF 2017
U. S. A. CHESS
CHAMPIONSHIP
Top seed Wesley So, the No. 2 player in the world,
defeated Alexander Shabalov in 29 moves of Slav Defense in the first round of
2017 USA Chess Championship, to raise his live rating to 2823.8, an increase of
1.8 point from his win over Shabalov.
The
particular line employed by Shabalov was noted with interest by my BFF CM
Joselito Marcos, that it has been played 4 times before, with the results in
favor of Black with 2 wins and 2 draws, one of them being a draw by Wesley
himself but as Black vs. Georg Meier of Germany. Shabalov refrained from 11.
…Be7 played in above-mentioned 4 games, by essaying a novelty 11. …a6!?
Wesley
proved to have the better feel for the position as he took a great lead in
development that Black was unable to castle. Wesley even jettisoned a pawn at
the expense of quick mobilization of his pieces. In the final position,
Shabalov’s queen is attacked by White’s rook on the 7th rank. Mate
was inevitable after Black’s queen is lost. A very powerful and crushing win by
So!
Samuel
Shankland held Baku Olympiad teammate and defending champion Fabiano Caruana to
a draw in 37 moves of Queen’s Indian Defense. No. 6 in the world Hikaru
Nakamura eked out a win over Baku teammate Ray Robson in 65 moves of an Italian
Game to share early lead with So.
The
other 3 matches ended in draw. Second round pairings pit Caruana vs. Nakamura
and Shankland vs. So, in which the former forced a draw vs. So with a perpetual
check in 37 moves of Ruy Lopez (Berlin Variation). To So’s favor is he will be
having the White pieces vs. Caruana in Round 3 and vs. Nakamura in Round 8.
In
other Round 2 results, Gata Kamsky blundered a piece vs. Akobian in 23 moves of
a French Defense (Tarrasch Variation) while Onischuk, with the Black pieces,
beat the “king of US open” Shabalov in 43 moves of Reti Opening (Zukertort
Variation).
World
Junior Champion Jeffry Xiong drew with Robson in 30 moves of Sicilian Defense.
Caruana is trying to squeeze a win vs. Nakamura in rook and bishop of opposite
color endgame with 3 pawns for Caruana and 2 pawns to Nakamura.
The
Naroditsky vs. Zherebhuk match is still in progress likewise with each having a
queen, a rook and 6 pawns. The Round 3 will feature So vs. Caruana; Onischuk
vs. Shankland; Zherebhuk vs. Shabalov; Akobian vs. Naroditsky; Robson vs.
Kamsky and Nakamura vs. Xiong.
Solution
to last week’s puzzle No. 3860: 1. Qg7+!! Bxg7 2. Bxg7+ Kg8 3. Bf6#.
This
week’s puzzle No. 3861: White to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Page 9
Volume 26
Issue 26
April 03, 2017
Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
The Beginning of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
Soon to be published as a book
Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
March 15, 2012 -- April 18, 2013
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
April 25, 2013 -- April 03, 2017
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- April 03, 2017
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