Sunday 27 September 2009

Solomons Islands International - Day 4

With 2 rounds to go in the 2009 Solomon Islands International I have managed to jump out to a full point lead (6.5/7). I was helped by Brandon Tangaibasa who defeated former joint leader Fernando Aguilar in round 7. Despite the loss Aguilar is still in second on 5.5/7. Kerry Stead is also on 5.5, but has played an extra game, due to an early return to Australia.
Today saw a couple of crucial games in terms of tournament standings, with Lee Jones beating Kerry Stead, before losing to me an a quick game where he missed some tactics.
Tomorrow sees me play the next two players in the standings, Stead and Aguilar, while Aguilar also has to play Lee Jones. The tournament should be decided by the results of these games.

Jones,L (2117) - Press,S (2076) [D45]
Solomons Island International Honiara, Solomon Islands (7.5), 27.09.2009

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 c6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 a6 7.b3 Bb4 8.a3 Ba5 9.Bd3 dxc4 10.bxc4 c5 11.0-0 0-0 12.Rb1 Bxc3 13.Qxc3 b6 14.Qc2 Bb7 15.Qe2 Ne4 16.Bb2 Qc7 17.Rfd1 Ndf6 18.Ba1 Ng4 19.Rf1 Nc3 20.Bxh7+ Kh8 21.Qb2 Bxf3 0-1

2 comments:

The Chess Connoisseur said...

Hi Shaun, this is Joselito. Did I get the pairings correct? If so could you provide me the missing results between the local players.
I am going to publish the results in my blog. I guess you already have it in the bag, following Fernando Aguilar's lost to Brandon Tangaibasa.

SOLOMON ISLANDS INTERNATIONAL
ROUND 1 24-Sep
1 Aguilar, Fernando 1 0 Stead, Kerry 10
2 Teusa, Scarden 0 1 Press, Shaun 9
3 Tepuke, Price 0 1 Jones, Lee 8
4 Tuata, Takika 0 1 Tangaibasa, Brandon 7
5 Maruia, Budds 0 1 Jones, Brian 6

ROUND 2 25-Sep
10 Stead, Kerry 0.5 0.5 Jones, Brian 6
7 Tangaibasa, Brandon 1 0 Maruia, Budds 5
8 Jones, Lee 1 0 Tuata, Takika 4
9 Press, Shaun 1 0 Tepuke, Price 3
1 Aguilar, Fernando 1 0 Teusa, Scarden 2

ROUND 3 25-Sep
2 Teusa, Scarden 0 1 Stead, Kerry 10
3 Tepuke, Price 0 1 Aguilar, Fernando 1
4 Tuata, Takika 0 1 Press, Shaun 9
5 Maruia, Budds 0 1 Jones, Lee 8
6 Jones, Brian 0.5 0.5 Tangaibasa, Brandon 7

ROUND 4 26-Sep
10 Stead, Kerry 0.5 0.5 Tangaibasa, Brandon 7
8 Jones, Lee 0 1 Jones, Brian 6
9 Press, Shaun 1 0 Maruia, Budds 5
1 Aguilar, Fernando 1 0 Tuata, Takika 4
2 Teusa, Scarden Tepuke, Price 3

ROUND 5 9/26/2009
3 Tepuke, Price 0 1 Stead, Kerry 10
4 Tuata, Takika Teusa, Scarden 2
5 Maruia, Budds 0 1 Aguilar, Fernando 1
6 Jones, Brian 0.5 0.5 Press, Shaun 9
7 Tangaibasa, Brandon 0 1 Jones, Lee 8

ROUND 6 9/27/2009
10 Stead, Kerry 0 1 Jones, Lee 8
9 Press, Shaun 1 0 Tangaibasa, Brandon 7
1 Aguilar, Fernando 0.5 0.5 Jones, Brian 6
2 Teusa, Scarden Maruia, Budds 5
3 Tepuke, Price Tuata, Takika 4

ROUND 7 9/27/2009
4 Tuata, Takika 0 1 Stead, Kerry 10
5 Maruia, Budds Tepuke, Price 3
6 Jones, Brian Teusa, Scarden 2
7 Tangaibasa, Brandon 0 1 Aguilar, Fernando 1
8 Jones, Lee 0 1 Press, Shaun 9

ROUND 8 9/28/2009
10 Stead, Kerry Press, Shaun 9
1 Aguilar, Fernando Jones, Lee 8
2 Teusa, Scarden Tangaibasa, Brandon 7
3 Tepuke, Price Jones, Brian 6
4 Tuata, Takika Maruia, Budds 5

ROUND 9 9/28/2009
5 Maruia, Budds Stead, Kerry 10
6 Jones, Brian Tuata, Takika 4
7 Tangaibasa, Brandon Tepuke, Price 3
8 Jones, Lee Teusa, Scarden 2
9 Press, Shaun Aguilar, Fernando 1

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