Going into the final day of the 2021 Online Olympiad, Australia had high hopes of qualifying for the top section, but a couple of unfortunate results put paid to this. Having won in round 7, the slipped up against Kyrgyzstan in round 8, losing 3.5-2.5. This meant they needed to be Shenzen (a second China team, representing the event sponsors), but lost 5-1, to finish in 4th pace for the 2nd year in a row. Top board Temur Kuybokarov had the best score with 5.5/8, but the rest of the team hovered around the 50% mark for most of the tournament.
FM Albert Winkelman scored exactly 50% (3.5/7) including winning a nice game in Round 8 against his opponent from Kyrgyzstan
2021 FIDE Online Olympiad Chess.com (8.3), 04.09.2021
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nc6 4. Ngf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nd7 6. Bb5 f6 7. exf6 Qxf6 8. Nf1 Bd6 9. Ne3 O-O 10. O-O Ne7 11. Bd3 Bf4 12. Ng4 Qf7 13. Qe2 Nc6 14. h3 h5 15. Bxf4 hxg4 16. Ng5 Qxf4 17. Qxe6+ Rf7 18. Bg6 Nde5 19. Bxf7+ Qxf7 20. Nxf7 Bxe6 21. Nxe5 Nxd4 22. hxg4 g5 23. Rae1 Nxc2 24. Rc1 Nb4 25. Rxc7 d4 26. Rd1 Rd8 27. a3 Na6 28. Rxb7 Nc5 29. Rb5 Bb3 30. Rc1 d3 31. Nf3 d2 32. Nxd2 Rxd2 33. Rcxc5 Rxb2 34. Rc3 Rb1+ 35. Kh2 Ba2 36. Rxb1 Bxb1 37. Rc5 Kf7 38. Rxg5 Ke6 39. Ra5 Be4 40. Rxa7 Ke5 41. Re7+ Kf4 42. Rxe4+ Kxe4 43. Kg3 Kd4 44. Kh4 Kc5 45. g5 Kb6 46. Kh5 Ka7 47. g6 Ka6 48. g7 Ka5 49. g8Q Ka4 50. Qc4+ Kxa3 51. Kg4 Kb2 52. Kf3 Kb1 53. Ke3 Kb2 54. Kd3 Kb1 55. Qb4+ Kc1 56. g3 Kd1 57. Qb1# 1-0
5 comments:
Was Albert short on time or something? I don't understand why anyone would play on after 42. Rxe4.
Hoping for a disconnection, I guess.
@Mark It simplifies the position into a winning King and Pawn ending. As Black only has a king left it also guarantees at least a draw if something like a disconnection happens, of White just runs out of time.
@Shaun Yeah that's what I meant - the position for Black is completely hopeless. Playing on as Black just seems a fantastic waste of everyone's time, particularly at this level.
@Mark sorry, I realised I misread your initial comment. Yes playing for a disconnection sometimes happens here, and of course in online chess, players are often slow to resign, no matter how hopeless the position
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