For those of you who didn't know, the 2010 Chess Olympiad is currently underway in Khanty-Mansiysk.
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After 9 rounds, the U.S. currently sits in 6th place with a team score of 6 wins, 2 draws, and one defeat.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Bradley Summer Open
I went +3 -1 at the BSO this past weekend. My final round was an interesting game. I achieved a micro-advantage against 2352-rated fellow master Nikhilesh Kumar, of Peoria.
The opening went:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Be7 7. Re1 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 cxd4 13. cxd4 Nc6 14. d5 Nb4 15. Bb1 a5 16. a3 Na6 17. Nf1 Bd7 18. Be3 Rfc8 19. Ng3 Nc5 20. Nd2 Na4 21. Ra2 Rab8 22. Bd3
Which led to this position:
Here I evidently went wrong with 22. ...b4?! which allowed the intrusion Ba6! Still, the game was probably equal though I mishandled later play.
What could I have done to keep the advantage?
The opening went:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Be7 7. Re1 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 cxd4 13. cxd4 Nc6 14. d5 Nb4 15. Bb1 a5 16. a3 Na6 17. Nf1 Bd7 18. Be3 Rfc8 19. Ng3 Nc5 20. Nd2 Na4 21. Ra2 Rab8 22. Bd3
Which led to this position:
Here I evidently went wrong with 22. ...b4?! which allowed the intrusion Ba6! Still, the game was probably equal though I mishandled later play.
What could I have done to keep the advantage?
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