In fact the first round saw a number of results that ran against rating, with a number of lower rated players earning draws against their higher rated opponents. Laurence Matheson drew with GM Attila Czebe, while 6 of the IM's had to share a point.
This made being on half a point a tricky proposition in round 2, although only IM's Andrew Brown and James Morris drew a second time.
At the top of the event there are still 12 players on 2/2. One of these players is FM Bobby Cheng he defeated Australia's No 1 player Zong Yuan Zhao in one of the final games to finish. Cheng held a pawn advantage, and although Zhao tried to complicate the position with very little material left on the board, Cheng was able to liquidate into a won position.
Today sees the start of the supporting events, with around 240 players entered for the entire event. There will be the full opening ceremony for the tournament, and the launch f Bell Egan's book on the history of the Doeberl Cup. It all kicks off at 12:30pm and spectators are most welcome.
Wei,Michael (2130) - Champion,Patrick (1962)
2012 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier Canberra AUS (2.33), 05.04.2012
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5 Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8. c4 Nb6 9. Nc3 g6 10. f4 Bg7 11. Bd2 O-O 12. O-O-O a5 13. Qf2 Ba6 14. Be3 Rfb8 15. Bc5 Qe6 16. b3 Nc8 17. Ne4 a4 18. Ng5 Qe8 19. b4 h6 20. Ne4 d6 21. Bd4 Rxb4 22. Bc3 Rbb8 23. Qh4 Nb6 24. Re1 Qf8 25. Nf6+ Bxf6 26. exf6 Nxc4 27. Bxc4 Bxc4 28. f5 d5 29. Re7 Bd3 30. fxg6 Bxg6 31. Kd2 c5 32. Be5 Rb4 33. Qg3 h5 34. Rf1 d4 35. Rf5 Rb2+ 36. Kc1 Rab8 37. Qg5 Rb1+ 38. Kd2 R8b2+ 39. Kd3 Rd1+ 40. Kc4 Rc2+ 41. Kb5 Rb1+ 42. Kc6 Qa8+ 43. Kd7 Qd5+ 44. Kc8 Kh7 45. Re8 Qa8+ 46. Kd7 Qd5+ 47. Kc8 Qa8+ 1/2-1/2
2 comments:
Whilst pleasing for the spectators, I hate this style of 'Cage Fighting' chess that seems to be played by youngsters these days. You'd think Tigran Petrosian and Vasily Smyslov never lived!
It's great to find some commentary of this years tournament, and what a surprise to find a game I participated in as the included game!
Black actually had a pretty nice win available with 41...Qa8, weaving a mating net, but in desperate time trouble I was just checking madly to avoid losing on time. Didn't realize I had made the time control until a few moves later. Such is life.
Anyway, thanks again for all your effort.
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