2011 ANU Masters - Round 8

IM-elect Andrew Brown wrapped up the 2011 ANU Masters with a win over Adrian De Noskowski this evening. Although it is only the 8th round, Brown played his 9th round game against Alana Chibnall ahead of schedule, winning that as well. This leaves him on an impressive 8/9 and a full point and half against Junta Ikeda, who still has a game in hand.

Ikeda moved to 6.5/8 after picking up an early pawn against Peter Pullicino, and then rebuffing an attempt to hack the king. Michael Reading salvaged half a point against Miles Patterson after looking like he was facing a lost ending, while Alana Chibnall continued her good tournament by beating Jeremy Reading after the latter got his pieces tangled up while trying for an attack.

De Noskowski,Adrian (1938) - Brown,Andrew (2175) [E81]

2011 ANU Masters (8), 06.04.2011

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Be3 c5 7.dxc5 dxc5 8.Qxd8 Rxd8 9.Bxc5 Nc6 10.Nd5 Nxd5 11.cxd5 Bxb2 12.Rb1 Bc3+ 13.Kf2 b6 14.Bb5 Bd4+ 15.Bxd4 Nxd4 16.Bd3 e6 17.Rb4 Nc6 18.Rb3 exd5 19.exd5 Rxd5 20.Be4 Rc5 21.Ne2 f5 22.Bb1 Ba6 23.Rd1 Re8 24.Rb2 Rxe2+ 25.Rxe2 Bxe2 26.Kxe2 Re5+ 27.Kf2 Kf8 28.Bc2 Ke7 29.Bb3 b5 30.Bg8 h6 31.f4 Re4 32.g3 a5 (D)

33.Bh7 Re6 34.Rd5 Kf7 35.Rd7+ Ne7 36.Rb7 b4 37.Ra7 Kg7 38.Bxg6 Kxg6 39.Rxa5 Nc6 40.Rb5 Kf6 41.Rd5 Ne7 42.Rb5 Ra6 43.Rxb4 Rxa2+ 44.Kg1 Nd5 45.Rb8 Ne3 46.Rb6+ Kg7 47.Rb7+ Kg6 48.Rb6+ Kh5 49.Re6 Rg2+ 50.Kh1 Re2 51.h3 Re1+ 52.Kh2 Nf1+ 0-1