Wednesday, 17 November 2021

2021 Asian Online Amateur

 Another week, another Asian Chess Federation online event. This week it is the Asian Amateur Championship, which is being held as a 9 round rapid event over 3 days (and yes I am an arbiter). 

While Australia hasn't really embraced these online events*, other countries have. There is a sizeable New Zealand contingent, while even Macau has a representative, although in this case it is CM Hui Li, currently resident in Canberra. At the end of the first day he is tied for first place on 3/3, along with 15 other players. With 150 players in the tournament, it will of course take more rounds (at least 7), before a likely winner is known.

(* Australia doesn't really embrace offline events in Asia either)

 

Li,Hui (1970) - Jain,Sachi (1395) [C99]
Asian Amateur Chess Championship - Open Oman (3.9), 16.11.2021

Start positionPrevious MoveNext MoveEnd positionPlay movesStop playing
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Be7 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 d6 7. c3 Nf6 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 cxd4 13. cxd4 Nc6 14. Nb3 Bd7 15. Be3 Rfc8 16. Rc1 a5 17. Bd3 Qb7 18. dxe5 dxe5 19. Nc5 Bxc5 20. Rxc5 Nb4 21. Nxe5 Rxc5 22. Bxc5 Nxa2 23. Nxd7 Nxd7 24. Be3 Nb4 25. Be2 h6 26. Qd2 Rc8 27. Bg4 Ne5 28. Bxc8 Qxc8 29. Rd1 Ned3 30. Qc3 Qe6 31. Rxd3 Nxd3 32. Qxd3 b4 33. Qd8+ Kh7 34. Qd5 Qf6 35. Qf5+ Qxf5 36. exf5 a4 37. Bc5 b3 38. f4 g6 39. fxg6+ Kxg6 40. g4 f5 41. Kf2 fxg4 42. hxg4 h5 43. Kg3 hxg4 44. Kxg4 Kf6 45. Ba3 Kg6 46. f5+ Kf6 47. Kf4 Kf7 48. Ke5 Kg7 49. Ke6 Kg8 50. f6 Kh8 51. f7 Kh7 52. f8Q Kg6 53. Qf5+ Kh6 54. Bf8# 1-0

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