Max Euwe Memorial Chess Day 4: Girl power day
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Hi everyone,
Here is the chess news update from the nice event currently on in Amsterdam - The max Euwe Memorial Chess tournament (Official website: www.euwetoernooi.nl).
On Wednesday, the event finally had all players in attendance and all games ended in convincing wins for white: 4-0.
Van Kampen, who had played with the black pieces in the first two rounds and came close to winning against Conquest and Socko, was eager to win his first game with white against Arakhamia-Grant. She chose a solid Philidor opening, but the strange rook manoeuvre Re8-e5-g5 gave white a pleasant game. Van Kampen won a pawn and converted his advantage convincingly in his nice attacking style. He actually was the only man that won a game against a woman on Wednesday!
In the game Cramling-Van der Sterren, the position seemed to be quite dull after 16 moves, but like her compatriot Ulf Andersson, Pia Cramling likes these positions and carefully improved her position. Van der Sterren told us after the game that he had underestimated 31. Nc6+! Cramling won a pawn, snatched another one and Van der Sterren resigned.
Girl power in the game Peng-Olafsson as well: in a Kings Indian, both players played for a win, but the audience in the packed commentary room was a bit disappointed when Olafsson offered a repetition of moves. Peng, however, decided to play on and had to calculate when to play the decisive break-through move c4-c5. After she finally found the right moment, on move 43, Olafsson had to resign only a few moves later.
In the longest game of the day, Monica Socko had the upper hand against Stuart Conquest. Socko scored a fine 5,5/9 in the good team championship in Greece last week for her country Poland and seems to be in good form. In a long and complicated endgame she converted her advantage into a full point. Conquest later said he played the Dutch opening, to honor the hosts. It is not always a good idea to be polite, obviously. On the rest day, will be the postponed games Conquest-Arakhamia from round 1 and Olafsson-Cramling from round 2. The games will start at 13.00.
Hi everyone,
Here is the chess news update from the nice event currently on in Amsterdam - The max Euwe Memorial Chess tournament (Official website: www.euwetoernooi.nl).
On Wednesday, the event finally had all players in attendance and all games ended in convincing wins for white: 4-0.
Van Kampen, who had played with the black pieces in the first two rounds and came close to winning against Conquest and Socko, was eager to win his first game with white against Arakhamia-Grant. She chose a solid Philidor opening, but the strange rook manoeuvre Re8-e5-g5 gave white a pleasant game. Van Kampen won a pawn and converted his advantage convincingly in his nice attacking style. He actually was the only man that won a game against a woman on Wednesday!
Cramling-vdsterren analysis.
Monika Socko
In the game Cramling-Van der Sterren, the position seemed to be quite dull after 16 moves, but like her compatriot Ulf Andersson, Pia Cramling likes these positions and carefully improved her position. Van der Sterren told us after the game that he had underestimated 31. Nc6+! Cramling won a pawn, snatched another one and Van der Sterren resigned.
Girl power in the game Peng-Olafsson as well: in a Kings Indian, both players played for a win, but the audience in the packed commentary room was a bit disappointed when Olafsson offered a repetition of moves. Peng, however, decided to play on and had to calculate when to play the decisive break-through move c4-c5. After she finally found the right moment, on move 43, Olafsson had to resign only a few moves later.
In the longest game of the day, Monica Socko had the upper hand against Stuart Conquest. Socko scored a fine 5,5/9 in the good team championship in Greece last week for her country Poland and seems to be in good form. In a long and complicated endgame she converted her advantage into a full point. Conquest later said he played the Dutch opening, to honor the hosts. It is not always a good idea to be polite, obviously. On the rest day, will be the postponed games Conquest-Arakhamia from round 1 and Olafsson-Cramling from round 2. The games will start at 13.00.
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2 Comments:
At November 18, 2011 at 12:49 AM ,
Saira Fernandes, Madrid said...
Girls are the best
At November 18, 2011 at 2:10 AM ,
Symeon, Athens said...
gir;s girls girls
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