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En Passant No 153 December 1998 1

EN PASSANTDecember 1998 No.153 décembre 1998

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8 The Canadian team in Elista at the 33rd Chess Olympiad.From left to right: GM Alexandre Lesige, ÒLadislavÓ (TeamSponsor), Bairta Tserenova (Translator), GM Kevin Spraggett,Kirsan Iljumzhinov (FIDE President), IM Lawrence Day, IMBryon Nickoloff and IM Deen Hergott

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2 Editorial

2 Letters to the Editor

7 C.F.C. GovernorÕs Listing

18 Komputer Korner reviews ChessMaster 6000

20 Guest author Tony Ficzere talks about ÒAttack, Attack,AttackÓ in a lively edition of GM Factory

23 Philip Jurgens brings us another selection of Quiz positions

25 IM Deen Hergott presents Part II of his selection of favoritebooks for the ApprenticeÕs Workshop

30 FM Irwin Lipnowski reports on the 33rd CapablancaMemorial with an excellent selection of games, and photosby Cecil Rosner

38 Across Canada

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Editorial

LettersStouffville, ONThe town of Whitchurch-Stouffville,pop. 18500, is located 40 km north ofToronto and boasts a country-stylecharm on the edge of the big city.Sited in the town center is MemorialPark which includes an outdoorswimming pool, ball diamond, lawn-bowling green, and tennis court.

A grand opening was held onSeptember 19th, 1998 of the newMemorial Park picnic pavilion, whichwas constructed by the StouffvilleLion's Club in partnership with theTown of Whitchurch-Stouffville andother local sponsors.

And the Stouffville Giant Chess Setmade its debut!

Several weeks earlier, ChessFederation of Canada memberMichael Kennedy had approachedthe LionÕs Club project organizers

with the idea of incorporating a 16foot square giant chess board intothe inlaid brick flooring of theproposed 40 x 80 foot pavilion.They agreed to the concept andconstruction work began soonthereafter.

For the chess pieces Mr. Kennedydesigned a set of 32 flat disks (1 footsquare, 1/2 inch high) from onesheet of 4 x 8 foot premiumlaminated plywood. The disks werepainted with a base coat of eitherwhite or black and stencilled withthe appropriate two-dimensionalchess piece logo. The disks werestencilled on one side only Ð playersmay use the flip side for checkers.Total cost was only $250 Ð wellbelow the cost of commerciallyavailable giant 3D sets. Funding wasgenerously provided by the MayorÕsYouth Fund.

The disks are stored at the locallibrary (two minutes away by foot)and can be signed out by librarymembers in the same manner as abook or video. The disks are easilystacked and transported via a two-wheel pull trolley.

According to Mr. Kennedy: ÒIt seemsto me that interest in chess has beenincreasing recently in the Stouffvillecommunity, particularly amongst ouryouth. I expect that the Giant ChessSet will become an attractive focalpoint in the park and provide theframework for future exciting chessactivity here in Stouffville. I amdelighted to say that the disks havealready been booked a week inadvance by interested parties!Ó

Michael [email protected]

The first thing our readers will noticeabout this issue of En Passantmagazine is the completely reviseddesign and layout. It had been myintention to present the new formattogether with my first issue as neweditor, but in the end time would notpermit the completion of the newtemplate for the October issue.

For the benefit of those among youwho may be concerned about thepotential financial cost of such aredesign, I would like to assure youthat the Chess Federation of Canadaincurred essentially no expensewhatsoever Ñ I am able to make useof an existing, customized softwaretoolset that I regularly utilize in avariety of other publishing projects.

A brief acknowledgment: En Passantmagazine has a namesake in thenewsletter of the N§rresundby ChessClub in Aalborg, Denmark. Its editor,Eric Bentzen, kindly allowed me tomake use of several chess imageswhich now help dress up the newlayout of our magazine.

The bulk of this issue features anextensive, if preliminary article onthe 33rd Chess Olympiad, held lastmonth in Elista Ñ which we expect

to follow up with annotated gamesfrom the players and personalinsights from Canadian Olympiadteam member, IM Deen Hergott, inthe February issue.

Readers who are connected to theInternet and keep up with variousnews reports about chess events andpolitics, have no doubt beenfollowing with interest recent storiesabout FIDEÕs apparent plans toenforce copyright on the publicationof chess games. According to variousreports, the following took placeduring the FIDE General Assembly:

ÒThere was a long report by Tabbaneon copyright which was endorsed bythe General Assembly. He publishedthe opinions of some French lawyerswho, apparently unaware of theprecedents established by FischerÕsattempts in the 60s, decided thatgames, even against computers,were copyrightableÖÓ In essence,FIDE plans to demand payment fromany company making money fromthe publication of chess games,while free-of-charge broadcasts bypress and media companies will beexempt. ÒAt first FIDE plans torecover fees and, if necessary, to file

lawsuits Ñ but later wants to handover collection to fee recoverycompanies in each country. Feeswould be split 35% for the recoverycompany, 35% for players, 10% forFIDE, 10% for the organizer and 10%for the hosting Federation.Ó

In the opinion of this editor, such anaction by FIDE would not serve theinterest of the chess community thatelected them: The free availability ofvast amounts of chess informationon the Internet and elsewhere inrecent years has helped popularizeour game on many levels. Theimplementation of various Òpay-for-useÓ schemes only serves tosabotage this trend.

However, it is very important toacknowledge the value of variousnotes or annotations to games. Thesealways have been, and shouldcontinue to be, copyrightable bytheir authors. It is a shame that somany of the players we admire havefew means of generating an income.

As a vehicle for generating revenue,limiting access and placing copyrighton chess games cannot be the rightanswer.

Knut Neven


Pointe Claire, QuebecThought IÕd let you know that youslipped a bogus answer in in the GMFactory puzzles page. For Number 3,you give

ÜÜìéÜÝÜÝÜÝõàÝÜÝÜÝÜàñÜÝÜÝÜÝãÜïÜÝÜÝÜÜÝÜÝÜÝàÝÝÜÝÜÝÜßÜÜÝÜÝÜßÜÝÝÜÝêÝÜóÜÜÜ

1.¼b1 ÒBlackÕs only response is1Ö½xc5 which allows 2.¼xb7#.ÓBlack can improve, of course, byplaying 1Öºc7 and I feel confidentthat plenty of readers out therewould continue 2.¼xb6 ºxb6 3.½a3¼c8 4.»b3 ¼c2 when Black can hangon for a long while and if Whitecharitably loses his f- and g-pawns,may even go on to glorious comefrom behind victory!

Better than 1.¼b1 (although still notbest) is 1.¼d7. After 1Öºc7 2.¼xc7¼b8 3.»c6+ ¾a8 4.½xb6 it is matenext move, for a decisive mate infive.

The best move which illustrates thatthe pin is a mighty sword indeed, is1.»c6+! bxc6 2.¼d7+! ºc7 3.¼xc7+!(as with the »c6, the ¼c7 is inedibleto her majesty because of the pin tohis majesty) 3...¾b8 4.½xb6#. Fourforcing checks, to each of whichBlack has only one legal reply,culminating in mate. Surely even themost positionally minded playermust crave such a finish!

Of course, when working withyoung people it is important toemphasize that after such a victoryone should be gracious and gentle;clearly, it is unsporting to jump overthe table, wrestle your adversary tothe ground, and stand on their chestwhilst splitting the air with abloodcurdling victory yell Ñ this sortof behavior could give chess a badname as well as causing theauthorities to lay assault charges, notto mention ruffling the feathers ofthe defeated player Ö

I made many such mistakes duringthe year I edited a schoolchildrenÕschess magazine. My suggestion, after

flagellating with limp linguini theresponsible party for this mistake,would be to always include onebogus answer as a sort of contest, forwhich you could have a monthlydraw and give out, say, a twentydollar gift certificate to the winner ofa draw among the correct answers.Of course, if they find two you mighthave to double the prize Ö

Frank Teuton

Arnprior, ONChess, like life, is full of triumphsand disappointments. Every chessplayer learns that soon enough. Mybiggest triumph was achieving adraw with former World Champion,Boris Spassky, in a simultaneousexhibition in Ottawa. Thedisappointment associated with itoccurred when IM Deen Hergottwrote about my success in hisweekly newspaper column, but thepaper mistakenly printed the columnon a Sunday instead of the usualSaturday, so few people even saw it!

In the last Renfrew Open reported inEn Passant October 1998, I hadsuccess in defeating, for the first timein my life, a Master. I followed up bydefeating another in the next roundÑ all while directing the tournament!

Imagine my disappointment when Iread your Across Canada report andfound you had attributed my successto the organizer, Peter Naish, whonever even played a game in thetournament.

I hope you will take steps to correctthe error. I offer my first Master scalpas proof of my victory.

Notes by

Herg Langer

Langer, HerbCote, Jacques

Renfrew op, 1998Queen Pawn D00

1.d4 d5 2.f4 ºf5 3.»f3 e6 4.e3ºd6 5.ºe2 »d7 6.0-0 ½e77.ºd2 »gf6 8.»e5

Only now, so that any capture mustbe made with the bishop and tempois lost when the knight at f6 moves.

8Öh5 9.h3 0-0-0 10.c4 »e4 11.c5ºxe5 12.fxe5 ½g5 13.¼f3 f614.exf6

A sad decision! In trying to keep thecenter closed, the wing in front ofthe king is opened.

14Ö»dxf6?

Much better is capturing with thepawn, when the opening of the g-filespells big trouble White.

15.½a4 »g3 16.ºa6

ÜÜÜÝôíÜÝÜíáàáÜÝÜáÜæÝÜÝàåÜÝÝÜßàÝèñàîÝÜßÜÝÜÝÝÜÝÜßêåÞÞßÜçÜÝÞÝëâÝÜÝÜóÜÜÜ

16Ö»fe4 17.c6!

Suddenly, it is Black who appears tobe lost!

17Öºxh3 18.ºxb7+ ¾b8 19.½a6ºxg2 20.ºc8 »e2+ 21.¾h2½h4+ 22.¾xg2 ½g4+ 23.¾f1½xf3+ 24.¾e1 ½f2+ 25.¾d1½f1+ 26.¾c2 »d6 27.ºb7 ½f5+28.¾b3 ½f3 29.»c3 »xc330.ºxc3

If the pawn captures, there appearsto be no way to maintain a rook onb1 to finish off the Black king.Taking with the bishop loses a pawnbut builds a fortress.

30Ö½xe3 31.¼e1 ½h3 32.½a4»c4 33.½b5 ¼df8!

This vacates the square d8 so theBlack king can flee. Now mate is nolonger looming quite as large.

34.a4 ¼f2 35.ºa6+ »b6 36.a5½f5 37.axb6 cxb6 38.ºb7 ½f739.¼a1 e5 40.½a6 exd4 41.½xa7+¾c7 42.ºxd4 ¼f3+ 43.¾a2 ¾d644.½xb6 h4 45.c7+ ¾d7 46.½c6+Ø.

Herb Langer

NoticeChris Field of Toronto is no

longer on a Chess Federationof Canada blacklist. All moniesowing to the C.F.C. have been

paid with interest.


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British Columbia

Bridge Centre Active Swiss Series

Date: November 21; December 5, 19Place: Vancouver Bridge Centre, 2776

East Broadway, VancouverRds: 4Type: Active SwissTimes: 10, 1, 3, 5TC: SD/55EF: $20; free Masters, Sr., Jr.Prizes: $$BENReg: 09:00Ð10:00 at siteOrg: Mark Barnes, (604)534Ð1789,

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UBC Tuesday NightNovember/December 1998

Date: November 17, 24; December 1,8, 15

Place: UBC Student Union Building,Room 211, Vancouver

Rds: 5Type: Regular SwissTimes: 7 / 6:30 / 6:30 / 6:30 / 6:30TC: 40/90, SD/60EF: $15, $12 UBC CC members, $8

Jr., free Masters and thosejoining CFC/BCCF for first time

Prizes: $$BENReg: 18:30Ð19:00 November 17Org: Lyle Craver (604)980Ð2040Misc: Bye 1Ð4

Burns Lake

Date: November 21Ð22Place: Lakes District Secondary School,

Burns LakeRds: 5Type: Adult & Jr. Regular Swiss. Cd.

Active RR or Swiss, dependingon entries.

TC: Adult and Jr. 30/60, SD/60. Cd.SD/30

Times: Adult/Jr. 9, 1:30, 6:30 / 9, 1:30;Cd. 9:15, 10:30, 11:45, 1:45, 3,4:15 / 10:30, asap

Reg: 08:15Ð08:45 at siteEF: $5.00 + CFC membership or

$5.00 + one time tournamentfee; Adult $10; Jr. and Cd. $4

Prizes: Medals for Adult, Jr., Cd.Org: Doreen Loseth (250)692Ð3983 H

(250)692Ð7733 LDDS, MaryWarko (250)698Ð7422

The Vancouver Christmas Open

Date: December 19Ð20Place: Bridge Club, 2776 East

Brodway, VancouverRds: 4Type: Regular SwissTimes: 10:30, 4:30 / 10, 3:30TC: 30/90, SD/60

EF: $25; $20 Jr.; free 2350+Prizes: 60% of entriesReg: 09:30Ð10:15 at siteOrg: Luc Poitras (604)430Ð4535

[email protected]

BC Amateur Championship

Date: December 21Ð22Place: Kamloops Senior Secondary

School, Cafeteria, 821 MunroStreet, Kamloops

Rds: 5Type: Regular SwissTimes: 9:20, 2, 7 / 9:20, 2:20TC: 40/90, SD/60EF: $25, $20 Sr., $5 Jr. $10 late fee

after December 8.Reg: 08:30Ð09:00 at site, or by mail to

Kamloops High Chess Club, 821Munro Street, Kamloops, BC,V2C 6E9

Misc: Bye 1-4

Vancouver Year End Open

Date: December 27Ð30Place: Vancouver Bridge Centre, 2776

KamloopsGrand Prix

The events below all share thefollowing information unless

stated otherwise.

Place: Kamloops SeniorSecondary School,Cafeteria, 821 MunroStreet

Rds: 4Type: Regular SwissTimes: 9:05, 12, 3:10, 6:30TC: 30/60, SD/30EF: Adult $15, Sr. $10, Jr.

$5Reg: 08:30Ð08:45 at siteOrg: George Hara, 821

Munro Street,Kamloops, BC, V2C6E9. (604)376Ð8776

[email protected]

Grand Prix ScheduleGP#3 November 28

GP#4 See BC Amateur

GP#5 January 23

GP#6 February 20

GP#7 March 20

GP#8 April 2

GP#9 May 15

GP#10 See Canadian Amateur


East Broadway, VancouverRds: 5Type: Regular SwissTimes: 5 / 11, 5 / 5 / 5TC: 40/90 SD/60EF: $30; $18 Masters, Sr., Jr.,

womenPrizes: $$BENReg: 16:00Ð17:00 at siteOrg: Mark Barnes (604)534Ð1789

[email protected]: Later start times for rds. 4Ð5 may

be requested with registration

1999 Canadian AmateurChampionship (U2200)

Date: July 1Ð3, 1999Place: Kamloops Senior Secondary

School, Cafeteria, 821 MunroStreet, Kamloops

Rds: 8Type: Regular SwissTimes: 10, 2:30, 7 / 9, 1:30, 6 / 9, 1:30TC: 30/75, SD/60EF: $30, Sr. $20, Jr. $10 by January

1; $40, Sr. $30, Jr. $15 by March1; $50, Sr. $35, Jr. $20 by June1; $70, Sr. $40, Jr. $30 thereafter

Reg: 09:00Ð09:30 at site, or by mail toKamloops High Chess Club, 821Munro Street, Kamloops, BC,V2C 6E9

Misc: August 98 rating list used todetermine eligibility

Alberta

ECC John Tournaments

Date: Monday nightsPlace: Edmonton Chess ClubRds: 4Type: Active SwissEF: $2Reg: 18:30-19:15 at siteOrg: John Quiring (403)468Ð9173

Words Books Active

Date: U2000, 1st Saturday of eachmonth. U1700, 3rd Saturday ofeach month

Place: Words Books and CappuccinoBar, 1715 17th Ave. SW, Calgary

Rds: 5Type: Active SwissTimes: 10Ð4:30TC: SD/30EF: $7Reg: 09:30Ð10:00 at siteOrg: Rook St. Peter (403)244Ð4239,

Tedge [email protected]

2nd Annual Rockies Challenge

Date: December 6Place: QueenÕs Bakery & Cafe, Hinton-

Valley DistrictRds: 4Type: Active Swiss

Times: 10, 11, 1, 2TC: SD/30EF: $20 Adult, $10 Jr., Sr., womenPrizes: $$BENReg: 09:00Ð09:45 at siteOrg: Peter Bundscherer

(403)865Ð5050

Weekend Before Christmas Open

Date: December 19Ð20Place: Edmonton Chess Club, Suite

114A, 10440Ð108 AvenueType: Regular SwissReg: 09:00Ð10:00 Saturday (for two-

day events)Misc: Players under 14 years have

option of paying $5 with noprize eligibility

Org: Ford Wong (403)481Ð6474,David Ottosen [email protected]

Hinton Foothills Classic

Date: February 12Ð14, 1999Place: Crestwood Hotel, HintonRds: 4Type: Regular SwissTimes: 10, asap, asap / 9TC: 30/90, SD/30EF: $25; $10 Jr., Sr.Prizes: $$BENOrg: Brian Goude (403)865Ð7745,

Piotr Rajski (403)865Ð3822Misc: Crestwood Hotel

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2nd Annual Hinton Foothills Classic

Date: February 13Ð14, 1999Place: Crestwood Hotel, Highway 16,

Hinton-Hill DistrictRds: 4Type: Regular SwissTimes: 10, asap, asap / 9TC: 30/90, SD/30EF: $25; $10 Jr., Sr., womenPrizes: 2 x $$BEN (entries matched by

Crestwood Hotel) + $$G200(sponsored by WeldwoodCanada) + trophy.

Reg: 09:00Ð09:45 at siteOrg: Brian Goude (403)865Ð7745,

Piotr Rajski (403)865Ð3822Misc: Crestwood Hotel

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Ontario

Kitchener KW Fall Open

Date: November 20Ð22Place: Cameron Heights Collegiate,

301 Charles Street E., KitchenerRds: 5Type: Regular SwissTimes: 6:30 / 9, 3 / 9, 3TC: 30/90, SD/60EF: Open $35, U2000 $30, U1600

$25, $10 less for Jr. & Sr.,Masters free, $10 late fee after

November 13Prizes: $$BENReg: 17:30Ð18:15 at siteOrg: Brian Clarke, 132 Martinglen

Crescent, Kitchener, ON, N2E2A2, (519)742Ð2423

Misc: Bye 1Ð4. No phone entries.SWOCL Grand Prix event

Cornwall Open

Date: November 21Ð22Place: Days Inn Complex, 1541

Vincent Massay Drive,Cornwall, (613)937Ð3535

Rds: 5Type: Regular SwissTimes: 9, 2, 7 / 9:30, 2:30TC: 30/90, SD/60EF: $35; late fee $5 after November

18. $20 U1500 & UR Section;$20 Under 17 years old; $20Amateur (no prizes)

Prizes: $$BENReg: Raymond Lacroix, 41 Kingslea

Crescent, Cornwall, ON, K6H6J2, (613)938Ð7377, http://ingleside.glen-net.ca/cap/gp

Toronto Christmas Day Open

Date: December 26Ð30Place: Best Western Primrose Hotel,

111 Carlton Street, TorontoRds: 5Style: Regular SwissTimes: 6:30 / 6:30 / 6:30 / 7 / 7TC: 40/120, SD/60EF: $50 advance entry; $10 late fee.

Amateur $15 in U1600 (noprizes); less $10 for IM, Jr., Sr.,new CFC members, and 2400+

Sec: Open with U2200, U2000,U1800, U1600 with UR

Reg: 4:00Ð6:15 at site. Cash only atsite, no phone entries. Makecheques payable and mail toShivaharan Thurairasah, 72Peppertree Drive, West Hill,ON, M1C 1Y9

Org: Shivaharan Thurairasah(416)281Ð[email protected], VojinVujosevic, (416)929Ð[email protected]

Misc: Bye 1-4

Hamilton New Year Active

Date: January 2, 1999Place: YMCA, 79 James Street SouthTimes: 10 / asapRds: 5Type: Active SwissTC: SD/30EF: $18; $16 over 1999; $13 rated

U1400; $13 Sr., Jr; less $5 forHCCC members

Sec: Open, U1600Prizes: $$BENReg: 09:00-09:45 at site or in advance

(save $2) to Hamilton City CC,c/o 144 Grant Avenue,


17th Annual EOCAGrand Prix1998-1999

First, Second and Third prizesgo to the players who

accumulate the most points inthe Open sections of seven

events.

Other prizes are won by thoseaccumulating the most pointsin all events, in any section.

Rating category is determinedby established rating appearingin the 1998 Annual Rating List.

Unrated, provisionally rated,not on 1998 Rating List, etc. areeligible for the Unestablished

Rating prize.

Best Overall Total is open toall, and is in addition to any

other prize won.

First: $617Second: $317Third: $2171950-2199: $2171700-1949: $217U1700: $217Unestablished: $117Best Overall Total: $117Total Prizes: $2036

Grand Prix Schedule4. Cornwall Open

R. LacroixNovember 21Ð22

5. R.A. Winter OpenTerry FlemingJanuary 16Ð17

6. Kingston OpenR. HutchinsonFebruary 13Ð14

7. R.A. Spring OpenDoug BurgessMarch 20Ð21

8. Arnprior OpenHerb Langer

May 1Ð2

9. Eastern Ontario OpenDoug Burgess

June 12Ð13

Hamilton, ON, L8N 2X7Org: Hamilton City CCMisc: Bye 1-4, annual Blitz event free

to entrants

RA Winter Open

Date: January 16Ð17, 1999Place: RA Centre, 2451 Riverside

Drive, OttawaRds: 5Sec: Open, U2100, U1900, U1600Type: Regular SwissTimes: 9, 2, 7 / 9:30, 2:30TC: Rds. 1-4 30/80, SD/60; Rd. 5 30/

90, SD/60EF: $35 + $5 per section Òplayed

upÓ, RA CC members deduct $5,born after Jan.17, 1981 deduct$5, $15 for amateurs (noteligible for prizes or anydeductions (U1600 only)

Reg: 08:30 at site, cash only, add$10. Or mail to Terry Fleming, 2Qualicum Street, Nepean, ON,K2H 7G8

Misc: Bye 1-3, NS, NC

London Winter Blizzard

Date: January 23Ð24, 1999Place: 650 Elizabeth St. (near Oxford &

Adelaide St. N), LondonRds: 5Type: Regular SwissTimes: 10, 2, 7 / 10, asapTC: Rds. 1Ð2, SD/120; Rds. 3Ð5, 30/

90, SD/60EF: $35, $25 Jr.; less $5 for FCCA

members. Amateur entry of $10only for Jr. U1500. Late fee $10at site

Sec: Open, U1700 (pending entries)Prizes: $$BENReg: Cheques payable to FCCA, to

Gerry Litchfield, 629 JasonCrescent, London, ON, N6J 3E5

Misc: Bye 1-4. Cash only at site.SWOCL Grand Prix event

Hamilton Super Active

Date: January 30, 1999Place: Hamilton Bridge Centre, 554

Main Street East at Myrtle.Times: 10:30 / asapRds: 5Type: Active SwissTC: SD/30EF: $18; $16 over 1999; $13 U1400;

$13 for Sr., Jr.; less $5 for HCCCmembers

Sec: Open, U1600Prizes: $$BENReg: 09:45-10:15 at site or in advance

(save $2) to Hamilton City CC,c/o 144 Grant Avenue,Hamilton, ON, L8N 2X7

Org: Hamilton City CCMisc: Bye 1Ð4. http://www.hwcn.org/

link/hccc

Kingston Open

Date: February 13Ð14, 1999Place: QueenÕs University, John

Deutsch Centre (NE corner ofUnion Street and UniversityAvenue, Kingston

Rds: 5Type: Regular SwissTimes: 9:30, 2:30, 7:30 / 9:30, 2:30TC: 30/90, SD/60EF: Open $34; U1950 $30; U1600

$26; Sr., Jr. less $10; IMs free.Late fee $5 after February 7.

Sec: Open, U1950, U1600Prizes: $$BENReg: 08:00 at site, or to Rob

Hutchinson, 109 York Street,Kingston, ON, K7K 1P9

Org: Rob Hutchinson as above, or(613)544Ð3515

Misc: Bye 1Ð3, EOCA Grand Prixevent. Bring sets and clocks

Kitchener KW Winter Open

Date: February 19Ð21, 1999Place: Cameron Heights Collegiate,

301 Charles Street E., KitchenerRds: 5Type: Regular SwissSec: Open, U2000, U1600Times: 6:30 / 9:30, 3 / 9:30, 3 or asapTC: 30/90, SD/60EF: Open $35, U2000 $30, U1600

$25, $10 less for Jr. & Sr.,Masters free, $10 late fee afterFebruary 12

Prizes: $$BENReg: 17:30Ð18:15 at siteOrg: Tim Knechtel. Cheques payable

to Albert Den-Otter, 11 HermiePlace, Kitchener, ON, N2H 4X9,(519)744Ð5213

Misc: Bye 1Ð4. No phone entries,cash only at site

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Open

Date: November 13Ð15Place: Wandyn Hotel, 50 North Street,

BridgewaterRds: 5Type: Regular SwissTimes: 7 / 9:30, 2:30 / 9, 2:30TC: 30/90, SD/60EF: $25; $10 for Jr., Sr., 2200+Prizes: $$BENReg: 18:00-19:00 at siteMisc: Steve Saunders 624Ð9361 H,

634Ð8811 W

Bluenose Chess Club Championship

Date: February 19Ð22, 1999Place: Dalhousie University SUB,

Halifax NS, Room 224Ð226Rds: 5Type: Regular SwissTC: 30/90, SD/60

Times: 6:30 / 10, 4 / 10, 4EF: $25; $20 Jr., Sr., disabled; free

entry for new CFC membersSec: Open, U1700Prizes: $$BENReg: 18:00Ð18:30 at siteOrg: Kim Tufts (902)453Ð1624,

[email protected]


CFC Governors ListingDavid Kenney, 28 BrookfieldAvenue, Dartmouth, NS, B2V 1V1

OntarioDenis Allan, 225 Sanitorium Road,Hamilton, ON, L9C 1Z4

Stephen Ball, 2070 Corry Street,Ottawa, ON, K1G 2M5

Derrick Bessette, 51 Lovell Street,North Bay, ON, P1A 3R7

Peter Boross-Harmer, 416Davisville Avenue, Toronto, ON,M4S 1H6

Les Bunning, 204 Ð 110 BearbrookRoad, Gloucester, ON, K1B 5R2

Doug Burgess, 1955 Cardinal Court,Gloucester, ON, K1J 8J7

Samuel Carr, 509 Nassau Cres,Sarnia, ON, N7S 4H8

Anthony Cheron, 18 HighviewAvenue, Downsview, ON, M3M 1C4

Tony Ficzere, 58 WoodlawnAvenue, Brantford, ON, N3V 1B1

Terry Fleming, 2 Qualicum Street,Nepean, ON, K2H 7G8

Philip G. Haley, #513 Ð 215 TheDonway West, North York, ON,M3B 3P5

Brian Hartman, 281 OnondagaTownline Road, Caledonia, ON,N3W 2G9

Deen Hergott, 60 Ð 222 MacLarenStreet, Ottawa, ON, K2P 0L6

Martin Jaeger, #1201 Ð 755 YorkMills Road, North York, ON,M3B 1X5

Lembit Joselin, #1112, 1 MasseySquare, Toronto, ON, M4C 5L4

Alexander N. Knox, 27 HolfordCrescent, Scarborough, ON, M1T 1L9

Roger Langen, 4 Sword Street,Toronto, ON, M5A 3N2

Herb Langer, 30 Mulvihill Street,Arnprior, ON, K7S 3E4

Ron Langill, 37 Mayfield Avenue,Waterloo, ON, N2J 4K1

Mon-Fai Lee, 1742 Hyde Park Road,London, ON, N6H 5L7

Liana MacMillan, c/o LimacEnterprises, PO Box 149, Flesherton,ON, N0C 1E0

Dan Majstorovic, 8 WenlockCrescent, London, ON, N6G 3B6

Richard Martin, 1103 Ð 100Observatory Lane, Richmond Hill,ON, L4C 1T4

Ari Mendrinos, 11 Eccleston Drive,#110, Toronto, ON, M4A 1K2

Miles Obradovich, 700 Ð 390 BayStreet, Toronto, ON, M5H 2Y2

John W. Puusa, 39 Cockburn Drive,West Hill, ON, M1C 2T1

John Rutherford, PO Box 967,Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 4X8

Maurice Smith, 34 IlfracombeCrescent, Scarborough, ON, M1R 3R8

Kevin Spraggett, c/o Mark, 139Walmer Road, Toronto, ON,M5R 2X8

Gordon Taylor, 1971 St. LaurentBlvd #909A, Ottawa, ON, K1G 3P8

Brad Thomson, 208 Ð 3360 PaulAnka Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1V 9S2

Shivaharan Thurairasah, 72Pepper Tree Drive, West Hill, ON,M1C 1Y9

Vojin Vujosevic, 110 WellesleyStreet East, #301, Toronto, ON,M4Y 1J1

Robert N. Webb, 25 Ross Street,Smiths Falls, ON, K7A 4V7

QuebecHugh Brodie, 737 Ð 7400Sherbrooke West, Montreal, PQ,H4B 1R8

Gilles Groleau, 1 Ð 10 Deauville,Hull, PQ, J8Z 3C7

Francois Leveille, 4897 Mayfair,Montreal, PQ, H4V 2E6

Diane Mongeau, 425 Smith, StÐJean,PQ, J3B 8G6

SaskatchewanGeorge Huczek, 617 Ð 11th AvenueEast, Prince Albert, SK, S6V 2M7

Steven Siciliano, 8 Young Crescent,Saskatoon, SK, S7J 2L4

Yukon TerritoriesBob Bowerman, 65 Green Crescent,Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 4R8

AlbertaGrant Brown, BÐ202, 20 BerkeleyPlace, Lethbridge, AB, T1K 4W1

Steve Hansen, 1603 Ð 2nd StreetNW, Calgary, AB, T2M 2W2

David Ottosen, 809Ð9910 104thStreet, Edmonton, AB, T5K 0Z4

John Quiring, 6011 94A Avenue,Edmonton, AB, T6B 0Y7

Walter Watson, #302, 312 Ð 6Avenue NE, Calgary, AB, T2E 0L9

Ford Wong, 17536 Ð 55th Avenue,Edmonton, AB, T6M 1C9

British ColumbiaFrancisco Cabanas, 3196 West 14thAvenue, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2Y1

Lyle Craver, 4797 Hoskins Road,North Vancouver, BC, V7K 2R3

Toni Deline, Box 93588 NelsonPark RPO, Vancouver, BC, V6E 4L7

Nathan Divinsky, 5689 McMasterRoad, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1K1

Yves Farges, 410 Bury Lane,Vancouver, BC, V7S 1K3

Joshua Keshet, 429 West 18thAvenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 2A9

Peter Stockhausen, 25 Ð 4800Trimaran Drive, Richmond, BC, V7E4Y7

Lynn Stringer, 4984 Georgia ParkTerrace, Victoria, BC, V8Y 2B9

ManitobaJustin Gushuliak, Box 109, 116Forest Hill Road, East St. Paul, MB,R2E 0H6

Cecil Rosner, 169 Forrest ParkDrive, Winnipeg, MB, R2V 2R9

Manfred Schulz, 19 Harbour Bay,Winnipeg, MB, R3T 5G6

New BrunswickJacques Blanchette, 552 Breau St,Dieppe, NB, E1A 5N8

Jacques Brun, Site 1, BOITE 46,RR#1, Shediac, NB, E0A 3G0

Nova ScotiaGlenn Charlton, 3055 Olivet StreetApt. 506, Halifax, NS, B3L 3Z8


lower boards experienced a generalproblem with noise, especiallyaround the time controls. Theheating in the building also provedto be unreliable, which had animpact in some of the rounds whenplayers preferred to finish quicklyrather than stay in the cold.

The Olympiad was widely touted asthe first Electronic Olympiad byFIDE. Dutch software publisherTASC had been brought in to do theelectronic boards for the event,although the chaos surrounding thelast-minute preparations of thevenue for play did not allow for thisto happen in the early stages of theevent.

The Olympiad was won by theRussian first team after a tough battlewith the Americans. Only with a3.5Ð0.5 victory against theNetherlands in the final round didthe Russians take gold. TheAmericans, who had a half pointlead going into the final round,could only draw against China.

IM Deen Hergott will be reportingagain with annotated games and aCanadian perspective in theFebruary issue of En Passant. Towhet your appetites, we present thecomplete Canadian Olympiadpairings and games:

Round 1Canada 4Ð0 Uganda

Spraggett, Kevin Ð Opio, StevenGM 2560 Ø 2180

Lesige, Alexandre Ð Bisereko, GGM 2525 Ø UNR

Nickoloff, Bryon Ð Hsubuga, GIM 2410 Ø UNR

Hergott, Deen Ð Kakumba, UIM 2370 Ø UNR

The first round of the Olympiadgenerally sees mismatched pairingsand the favorites get off to goodstarts. In the MenÕs OlympiadEnglandÕs 2.5Ð1.5 result is not reallygood enough, nor is the NetherlandÕs2-2 draw against Scotland. In thewomenÕs event lowly rated Latvia ispaired with China in the first roundlosing 2Ð1.

Canada has little trouble dispatchingUganda with a clean 4Ð0 openingresult.

Spraggett, KevinOpio, Steven

Elista ol (1), 1998French: Rubinstein C10

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.»c3 dxe4 4.»xe4ºd7 5.c4 ºc6 6.»c3 »f6 7.ºe3 »e48.»f3 »xc3 9.bxc3 ºe4 10.ºd3ºxd3 11.½xd3 ºe7 12.¼b1 ½c813.d5 b6 14.O-O O-O 15.¼fe1 ¼d816.½e4 c6 17.ºf4 »a6 18.dxe6 ½xe619.½xe6 fxe6 20.¼xe6 ºf6 21.ºg5ºxg5 22.»xg5 h6 23.»e4 ¼e824.¼xe8+ ¼xe8 25.¼e1 ¼e5 26.f4¼a5 27.»d6 g6 28.¼e8+ ¾g729.¼e7+ ¾f6 30.¼xa7 »c5 31.»e8+¾f5 32.¼f7+ ¾e6 33.¼g7 ¾f5 34.¾f2¾xf4 35.g3+ ¾f5 36.»d6+ ¾f637.»e8+ ¾f5 38.¾e3 ¼xa2 39.»d6+¾f6 40.»e8+ ¾f5 41.g4+ ¾g5 42.h4+¾xg4 43.¼xg6+ ¾xh4 44.¼xh6+ ¾g545.¼xc6 ¼c2 46.¼xb6 ¼xc3+ 47.¾d4»a4 48.¼a6 ¼a3 49.»d6 ¾f4 50.»e4

The opening ceremony for the 33rdChess Olympiad took place onSaturday, September 26th in thecapital of the Russian Republic ofKalmykia, and was opened by FIDEand Kalmykian President KirsanIljumzhinov. The play itself gotunderway three days later at theChess Palace, the originally intendedvenue, and ended on Monday,October 12th.

Initial Internet reports from theplaying site seriously questioned ifthe venue would be ready in time.The organizers too must havebelieved this at one point, becausethey initially made some alternativearrangements for the first round, butonce they committed to playing inthe Chess Palace did everything tomake it happen. Both Chess City andChess Palace remain incomplete, butthe event was able to go ahead inany case.

Accomodations for the players andofficials have varied from the verygood to the pretty average. Therehave been mixed reports about theSanatorium where the officials arestaying Ñ American Carol Jareckiseems to have been reasonablyhappy, while British Arbiter HarryLamb returned home immediately,calling the conditions disgusting.

Playing conditions graduallyimproved throughout the week. Thetop boards were moved from acatwalk to a rather crowded andstuffy room, but conditionsimproved dramatically when guardswere put at the entrance to restrictaccess. The rest of the players on the

Elista, Kalmykia1998

33rd OlympiadPlayer FIDE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 AR TPR

Spraggett, Kevin 2560 1 = = 1 = 0 0 1 = 0 1 2497 2533

Lesige, Alexandre 2525 1 0 1 0 1 = = 1 1 = 1 0 = 2467 2559

Nickoloff, Bryon 2410 1 = 0 1 0 = 1 0 = = 2437 2437

Hergott, Deen 2370 1 = 1 = = = = 0 = 0 = 2458 2458

Day, Lawrence 2355 0 0 1 0 1F 0 1 2425 2292

FIDE = Elo rating, AR = Average Elo rating of opponents, TPR = Performance rating


¼a2 51.¼a8 ¾f3 52.¼f8+ ¾g4 53.»c3¼d2+ 54.¾e3 »xc3 55.¼f4+ Ø.

Bisereko, GLesiége, Alexandre

Elista ol (1), 1998Cambridge Springs D52

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.»c3 »f6 4.»f3 e65.ºg5 »bd7 6.e3 ½a5 7.ºxf6 »xf68.a3 »e4 9.¼c1 ºd6 10.ºd3 f5 11.O-O ½d8 12.c5 ºc7 13.»d2 e5 14.ºxe4fxe4 15.½h5+ g6 16.½h6 exd417.exd4 ½f6

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18.»dxe4 dxe4 19.»xe4 ½f4 20.»g5ºd7 21.g3 ½f8 22.¼fe1+ ¾d8 23.½h4¾c8 24.d5 ½f6 25.dxc6 ºxc6 26.¼e6½f5 27.¼xc6 bxc6 28.½a4 ¼b829.»e4 ¼xb2 30.½xc6 ¾b8 31.¼f1¼d8 32.»d6 ºxd6 33.cxd6 ½d734.½c3 ¼b6 Ù.

Nickoloff, BryonHsubuga, G

Elista ol (1), 1998Slav: Exchange D13

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5 cxd5 4.ºf4»c6 5.»c3 e6 6.e3 »f6 7.ºd3 ºe78.h3 O-O 9.»f3 »e8 10.¼c1 »d611.O-O f5 12.»e5 ºd7 13.»xd7½xd7 14.ºxd6 ½xd6 15.»a4 Ö(remaining moves unavailable) Ø.

Kakumba, UHergott, Deen

Elista ol (1), 1998Sicilian: La Bourdonnais B33

1.e4 c5 2.»f3 »c6 3.d4 cxd4 4.»xd4e5 5.»b3 »f6 6.»c3 ºb4 7.f3 d58.exd5 »xd5 9.ºd2 »xc3 10.bxc3ºa3 11.ºd3 ½h4+ 12.¾e2 0-013.½e1 ½e7 14.½g3 ºe6 15.¼he1 f516.ºg5 ½f7 17.¼ab1 e4 18.ºb5 f419.½h4 h6 20.ºxh6 ½g6 21.½g5½xh6 22.½xh6 gxh6 23.ºxc6 ºc4+24.¾f2 e3+ 25.¾g1 bxc6 26.»a5 ºb5

27.¼b3 ºc5 28.c4 ºa4 29.¼b7 e2+30.¾h1 ¼ad8 31.¼bb1 ºxc2 32.¼bc1¼d1 33.»b3 ºxb3 34.axb3 ¼xc1 Ù.

Round 2Canada 1Ð3 Sweden

Lesige, Alexandre Ð Andersson, UlfGM 2525 Ù GM 2645

Nickoloff, Bryon Ð Agrest, EvgenyIM 2410 Ú GM 2545

Hergott, Deen Ð Brynell, StellanIM 2370 Ú GM 2485

Day, Lawrence Ð Hall, JesperIM 2355 Ù GM 2485

China draws with the Ukraine 2Ð2 toshow they would be a competitiveteam in this Olympiad, and Indiaalso holds a fairly strong Russia 2team. The Netherlands lose 2.5Ð1.5to Bangladesh. Argentina and theUSA share the lead on 7.5 points atthis early stage. Yugoslavia leads thewomenÕs Olympiad.

Lesiége, AlexandreAndersson, Ulf

Elista ol (2), 1998Queens Gambit D66

1.d4 e6 2.c4 »f6 3.»c3 d5 4.ºg5 ºe75.e3 »bd7 6.»f3 O-O 7.¼c1 c68.ºd3 h6 9.ºh4 dxc4 10.ºxc4 b511.ºd3 a6 12.e4 »xe4 13.ºxe4ºxh4 14.ºxc6 ¼a7 15.O-O ºe7

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16.d5 »f6 17.½d4 ¼c7 18.¼fd1 exd519.»xd5 »xd5 20.½xd5 ºe6 21.½e4½c8 22.»d4 ¼d8 23.»xe6 ¼xd1+24.¼xd1 ¼xc6 25.»f4 ¼c1 26.½e1¼xd1 27.½xd1 ½c4 28.»d5 ºc529.b3 ½e4 30.g3 h5 31.»f4 g632.½e2 ½xe2 33.»xe2 ¾f8 34.¾f1¾e7 35.f3 ¾d6 36.¾e1 ºe3 37.¾d1¾c5 38.¾c2 ºf2 39.¾c3 h4 40.g4ºe1+ 41.¾d3 ºa5 42.h3 ºc7 43.»d4¾d5 44.»e2 ºe5 45.¾e3 a5 46.¾d3¾c5 47.¾e4 ºg7 48.¾d3 ¾b449.¾c2 ¾a3 50.¾b1 a4 51.bxa4 bxa452.»f4 ¾b4 53.¾c2 ¾c4 54.»e2 ºe555.¾d2 ºc7 56.¾c2 ºa5 57.f4 ºb4

58.»g1 ¾d4 59.»f3+ ¾e4 60.»g5+¾xf4 61.»xf7 ¾g3 Ù.

Agrest, EvgenyNickoloff, Bryon

Elista ol (2), 1998Queens Gambit: Exchange D35

1.c4 e6 2.»c3 d5 3.d4 »f6 4.cxd5exd5 5.ºg5 c6 6.e3 ºf5 7.½f3 ºg68.ºxf6 ½xf6 9.½xf6 gxf6 10.h4 »d711.h5 ºf5 12.¾d2 ¼g8 13.g3 ºe614.ºd3 f5 15.»ge2 »f6 16.»f4 ºd617.¼h3 ¼g5 18.¼ah1 ¾e7 19.f3 ¼ag820.»ce2 ºd7 21.¾e1 ¾d8 22.¾f2 h623.ºc2 ¼e8 24.¼h4 ¼e7 25.»g2 ¼e826.»gf4 ¼eg8 27.¼4h2 ¾e7 28.¼g2ºe6 29.¼h4 ºc8 30.»c1 »e831.»cd3 ¾f6 32.¼g1 »c7 33.»e2¼5g7 34.¼hh1 »e6 35.b4 b6 36.ºa4ºb7 37.a3 c5 38.bxc5 bxc5 39.dxc5»xc5 40.»xc5 ºxc5 41.¼b1 ºa842.¼b3 ºd6 43.¼h3 ¼c8 44.¼d3¼gg8 45.¼h1 ¼gd8 46.¼hd1 ºc547.»f4 d4 48.exd4 ºb6 49.ºb3 ¼d650.¾g2 ºb7 51.¾h3 ¼cd8 52.d5 ¼c853.ºa4 ºa6 54.¼b3 ¼c5 55.¼b4 ¼c356.¼b3 ¼c5 57.¼b4 ¼c3 58.¼b3 ¾e5Ú.

Hergott, DeenBrynell, Stellan

Elista ol (2), 1998Reti A07

1.»f3 d5 2.g3 »c6 3.ºg2 e5 4.d3 »f65.O-O ºe7 6.c3 a5 7.»bd2 O-O8.½c2 h6 9.e4 dxe4 10.dxe4 ºe611.¼d1 ½b8 12.»f1 ¼d8 13.¼xd8+½xd8 14.b3 ºc5 15.ºe3 ½e7 16.¼d1ºxe3 17.»xe3 Ú.

Hall, JesperDay, Lawrence

Elista ol (2), 1998King Pawn C46

1.e4 e5 2.»f3 »c6 3.»c3 d6 4.d4 ºe75.ºe2 »f6 6.O-O O-O 7.h3 ¼e8 8.d5»b8 9.a4 ¼f8 10.ºe3 »e8 11.½d2 g612.ºh6 »g7 13.»g5 »d7 14.a5 a615.¾h2 ½e8 16.¼ae1 b6 17.axb6cxb6 18.g3 b5 19.f4 ¼b8 20.»f3 ºd821.fxe5 dxe5 22.»d1 ¼b6 23.b3 ºe724.»f2 ºd6 25.»d3 ½e7 26.c4 »c527.»xc5 ºxc5 28. cxb5 axb5 29.¼c1ºb4 30.½e3 ¼b7 31.¼fd1 ¼d832.¼c6 »e8 33.»e1 »d6 34.»d3 ºa535.ºf3 ºd7 36.¼a6 ºc7 37.»c5¼bb8 38.¼c1 ¼a8


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39.ºg5 f6 40.¼xa8 ¼xa8 41.ºxf6¼a2+ 42.ºg2 ½xf6 43.»xd7 ½d844.»xe5 ºb6 45.½f3 ½e7 46.¼f1ºc7 47.»c6 ½e8 48.½f6 »f7 49.½e6½xe6 50.dxe6 »e5 51.e7 ¼a8 52.»d8¼xd8 53.exd8½+ ºxd8 54.¼a1 ºf655.¼a8+ Ø.

Round 3Canada 2.5Ð1.5 Slovenia

Spraggett, Kevin Ð Beliavsky, AlexanderGM 2560 Ú GM 2645

Lesige, Alexandre Ð Mohr, GeorgGM 2525 Ø GM 2470

Hergott, Deen Ð Pavasovic, DukoIM 2370 Ø IM 2475

Day, Lawrence Ð Tratar, MarkoIM 2355 Ù IM 2450

The Americans beat Argentina2.5Ð1.5 in the top clash of the day,setting up a critical round fourpairing with the Russia 1 team. In thewomenÕs event VietnamÕs 3Ð0 winagainst Georgia is a major shockresult.

Beliavsky, AlexanderSpraggett, Kevin

Elista ol (3), 1998Dutch: Leningrad A88

1.d4 f5 2.g3 »f6 3.ºg2 g6 4.»f3 ºg75.c4 O-O 6.»c3 d6 7.O-O c6 8.¼b1»e4 9.»xe4 fxe4 10.»d2 d5 11.e3ºe6 12.b4 b5 13.cxb5 cxb5 14.a4bxa4 15.½xa4 »d7 16.½a2 ºf717.ºb2 e5 18.½a1 ½e7 19.»b3 »b620.»a5 ºe8 21.dxe5 ºb5 22.¼fd1¼ac8 23.¼bc1 ½xb4 24.ºc3 ½e725.ºh3 ºd7 26.ºxd7 ½xd7 27.ºd4½e6 28.¼xc8 ¼xc8 29.»b3 »d730.½xa7 ºxe5 31.½a5 »f6 32.ºxe5½xe5 33.½a6 ¼f8 34.»d4 »g435.¼d2 »f6 36.½c6 ¼b8 37.¾g2 ¼e838.¼a2 ¼f8 39.h3 ½e8 40.½d6 ½f741.»e6 ¼e8 42.¼a6 ½e7 43.»c7½xd6 44.¼xd6 ¼e7 45.»xd5 »xd546.¼xd5 h5 47.h4 ¾g7 48.¼g5 ¾h649.g4 hxg4 50.¼xg4 ¼e5 51.¾f1 ¾h5

52.¼f4 ¼e6 53.¾e2 ¼e5 54.¾e1 ¾h655.¾d2 ¼f5 56.¾c3 ¼xf4 57.exf4¾h5 58.¾d4 ¾xh4 59.¾xe4 ¾g460.¾e3 ¾h3 61.¾f3 ¾h2 62.¾e3 ¾g263.¾e2 ¾h3 64.¾d3 Ú.

Lesiége, AlexandreMohr, Georg

Elista ol (3), 1998English A25

1.c4 e5 2.»c3 »c6 3.g3 g6 4.ºg2ºg7 5.d3 d6 6.¼b1 a5 7.a3 f5 8.e3»f6 9.»ge2 ºe6 10.»d5 ºf7 11.»ec3O-O 12.O-O ¼b8 13.½a4 »d7 14.b4axb4 15.axb4 »e7 16.b5 »xd517.»xd5 »c5 18.½c2 ½d7 19.ºa3¾h8 20.¼fd1 ¼fe8 21.b6 c6 22.»c7¼ec8 23.d4 exd4 24.exd4 »e425.ºxe4 fxe4 26.d5 cxd5 27.cxd5 g528.½xe4 ºg6 29.½e6 ¼d8 30.¼bc1ºe5 31.½xd7 ¼xd7 32.ºb4 ¾g733.»e6+ ¾f6 34.f4 gxf4 35.gxf4 ºb236.¼c7 ¼xc7 37.bxc7 ¼g8 38.¾f2ºf5 39.ºxd6 ºxe6 40.dxe6 ¾xe641.ºc5 Ø.

Pavasovic, DukoHergott, Deen

Elista ol (3), 1998Pirc B07

1.e4 g6 2.d4 ºg7 3.»c3 d6 4.»f3 »f65.ºe3 c6 6.½d2 b5 7.ºd3 O-O8.ºh6 ºg4 9.e5 dxe5 10.dxe5 »fd711.e6 ºxf3 12.ºxg7 ¾xg7 13.gxf3»e5 14.O-O-O »xd3+ 15.cxd3 b416.»e4 ½d5 17.½xb4 ½xe6 18.½c3+¾g8 19.h4 h5 20.¼hg1 »d7 21.¼g5»f6 22.¼dg1 ¼ab8 23.»xf6+ exf624.¼xh5 ¼fd8 25.¼a5 ¼b5 26.¼xa7¼dd5 27.d4 ½d6 28.½e3 ¾g7 29.½e4¼dc5+ 30.¾b1 ¼f5 31.½e8

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31Ö¼xb2+ 32.¾a1 ¼b1+ 33.¾xb1½b4+ 34.¾c2 ½c4+ 35.¾d2 ½xd4+36.¾e2 ½xa7 37.½xc6 ¼c5 38.½d6¼c2+ 39.¾d1 ¼xa2 40.h5 Ù.

Day, LawrenceTratar, Marko

Elista ol (3), 1998Sicilian: Closed B25

1.e4 c5 2.»c3 »c6 3.g3 g6 4.ºg2ºg7 5.d3 d6 6.f4 e6 7.»f3 »ge7 8.O-O O-O 9.ºe3 »d4 10.¼b1 »ec611.»e2 ½a5 12.a3 ½a4 13.»exd4cxd4 14.ºd2 a5 15.c4 ½xd1 16.¼fxd1a4 17.b4 axb3 18.¼xb3 ¼d8 19.»e1»b8 20.»c2 »d7 21.ºb4 ¼a6 22.¼a1e5 23.f5 »c5 24.ºxc5 dxc5 25.g4ºh6 26.¼ab1 ¼dd6 27.¾f2 ºd228.¾e2 ºf4 29.h3 ¾f8 30.¼a1 ¼db631.¼ab1 ¼xb3 32.¼xb3 ¾e7 33.¼b1¾d6 34.ºf3 ¾c6 35.¼b5 ºg5 36.¼b1¼b6 37.¼xb6+ ¾xb6 38.¾f1 ºd739.ºd1 ¾a5 40.»e1 ºc1 41.¾e2 b642.h4 ºa4 43.ºc2 ºf4 44.¾d1 ºd745.»f3 gxf5 46.gxf5 f6 47.»d2 ºe848.»f1 ºa4 49.h5 h6 50.»d2 ºxc2+51.¾xc2 ºxd2 52.¾b3 Ù.

Round 4Canada 1Ð3 Cuba

Spraggett, Kevin Ð Nogueiras, JesusGM 2560 Ú GM 2510

Lesige, Alexandre Ð Vera, ReynaldoGM 2525 Ù GM 2510

Nickoloff, Bryon Ð Becerra Rivero, JulioIM 2410 Ù GM 2485

Hergott, Deen Ð De la Paz, FrankIM 2370 Ú FM 2470

The Russia 1 and 2 teams take thelead after Russia 1 beats theAmericans by the smallest possible2.5Ð1.5 margin. At this stage in theevent, the top contenders haveestablished their position at the topof the pairing chart.

Romania leads by a point from therest of the field in the womenÕsevent.

Spraggett, KevinNogueiras, Jesus

Elista ol (4), 1998French: Exchange C01

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.»c3 ºb4 4.exd5exd5 5.ºd3 »e7 6.½h5 c5 7.dxc5»d7 8.»ge2 »xc5 9.ºb5+ ºd7 10.O-O O-O 11.ºe3 ºf5 12.ºxc5 ºxc513.ºd3 ºxd3 14.cxd3 ½d7 15.d4ºb6 16.¼ad1 ¼ad8 17.¼d3 ¼fe818.¼fd1 Ú.


Vera, ReynaldoLesiége, Alexandre

Elista ol (4), 1998Queens Gambit: Accepted D26

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 »f6 4.ºxc4 e65.»f3 c5 6.½e2 a6 7.dxc5 ºxc5 8.O-O ½c7 9.b3 »bd7 10.ºb2 ºd611.¼c1 ½b8 12.»bd2 b5 13.ºd3 ºb714.a4 b4 15.¼c2 O-O 16.¼ac1 ¼d817.h3 »e5 18.»xe5 ºxe5 19.ºxe5½xe5 20.¼c7 ¼ab8 21.e4 h6 22.»f3½f4 23.g3 ½d6 24.ºb1 ºa8 25.½e3»d7 26.½a7 f5 27.½e3 e5 28.exf5½d5 29.¾g2 »f6 30.¼7c5 ½b731.¼xe5 ¼e8 32.¼cc5 ¾f8 33.ºd3»d7 34.ºe4 »xe5 35.ºxb7 »xf336.ºxf3 ¼xe3 37.fxe3 Ø.

Nickoloff, BryonBecerra Rivero, Julio

Elista ol (4), 1998Kings Indian: Classical E92

1.d4 »f6 2.c4 g6 3.»c3 ºg7 4.e4 O-O5.»f3 d6 6.ºe2 e5 7.ºe3 h6 8.O-O»g4 9.ºc1 »c6 10.d5 »e7 11.»e1 f512.ºxg4 fxg4 13.ºe3 b6 14.b4 g515.a4 a5 16.bxa5 bxa5 17.c5 »g618.»b5 ¼f7 19.cxd6 cxd6 20.¼c1 ºf821.¼c6 ºd7 22.»d3 ½f6 23.»b2ºxc6 24.dxc6 ¼c8 25.c7 ½e6 26.ºb6d5 27.exd5 ½xb6 28.d6 »f4 29.½xg4h5 30.½xc8 ½c6 Ù.

De la Paz, FrankHergott, Deen

Elista ol (4), 1998French: Rubinstein C10

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.»d2 dxe4 4.»xe4»d7 5.»f3 »gf6 6.»xf6+ »xf6 7.ºd3c5 8.dxc5 ºxc5 9.ºg5 ½c7 10.O-Ob6 11.½e2 ºb7 12.ºb5+ ¾f813.¼ad1 ºd6

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14.¼xd6 ½xd6 15.¼d1 »d5 16.c4 a617.cxd5 axb5 18.dxe6 ½xe6 19.½xe6

fxe6 20.»e5 ºd5 21.¼c1 h6 22.ºe3¼h7 23.¼c7 ¾g8 24.»g6 ºe425.»e7+ ¾f8 26.f3 g5 27.ºxb6 ºb128.ºc5 ¾e8 29.¼b7 ºxa2 30.¾f2ºb1 31.¾e3 ¼d8 32.¼a7 ¼d3+33.¾e2 ¼d7 34.¼a8+ ¼d8 35.¼a7¼d7 36.¼a8+ ¼d8 37.¼a7 ºd3+38.¾e3 ºc2 39.b4 ¼d3+ 40.¾e2 ¼d741.¼a8+ ¼d8 42.¼a7 e5 43.¾e3¼d3+ 44.¾f2 ¼d2+ 45.¾e3 ¼d3+46.¾f2 ¼d7 47.¼a8+ ¼d8 48.¼a2¼d2+ 49.¾e3 ¼d3+ 50.¾f2 ¼d2+Ú.

Round 5Canada 4Ð0 Puerto Rico

Spraggett, Kevin Ð Sosa, LGM 2560 Ø 2225

Lesige, Alexandre Ð Ortiz, WaldemarGM 2525 Ø 2125

Nickoloff, Bryon Ð Freyre, JorgeIM 2410 Ø 2215

Day, Lawrence Ð Santa Torres, JuanIM 2355 Ø 2250

After an almost freakish but deserved4Ð0 drubbing of the hapless Dutch,the Americans catapult themselvesinto the lead once again. Such ascore between major chess playingnations is a rarity indeed. China andRomania now lead the womenÕsevent.

Sosa, LSpraggett, Kevin


1.e4 c5 2.»c3 e6 3.»f3 a6 4.g3 ½c75.ºg2 d6 6.O-O »f6 7.d3 »c6 8.h3ºe7 9.»h2 b5 10.f4 ºb7 11.»e2 ¼d812.g4 d5 13.e5 »d7 14.c3 d4 15.»f3dxc3 16.bxc3 »b6 17.½c2

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17Öh5 18.gxh5 ½d7 19.¼d1 ¼xh520.»g3 ¼h8 21.½e2 »a4 22.ºb2 b423.½c2 »xb2 24.½xb2 bxc3 25.½xc3»b4 26.a3 ºxf3 27.ºxf3 »d5 28.½d2¼xh3 29.¾g2 ¼h4 30.»e2 »xf4+31.»xf4 ºg5 32.¼h1 ºxf4 33.½a5

½e7 34.½a4+ ¼d7 35.¼ag1 ½g5+36.¾f1 ¼xh1 37.ºxh1 ºg3 38.¼xg3½xg3 39.ºc6 ½xd3+ 40.¾e1 ½e3+41.¾f1 ½d3+ 42.¾e1 ½d2+ 43.¾f1¾e7 44.ºxd7 ½xd7 45.½xa6 ½d1+46.¾g2 ½d5+ Ù.

Lesiége, AlexandreOrtiz, Waldemar

Elista ol (5), 1998Anti-Benoni Gambit A31

1.d4 »f6 2.c4 c5 3.»f3 cxd4 4.»xd4e5 5.»b5 d5 6.cxd5 ºc5 7.e3 a68.»5c3 O-O 9.a3 e4 10.»d2 ¼e811.ºe2 ºf5 12.b4 ºd6 13.»c4 b514.»xd6 ½xd6 15.ºb2 »bd7 16.g4ºg6 17.g5 Ø.

Freyre, JorgeNickoloff, Bryon

Elista ol (5), 1998Reti A07

1.»f3 d5 2.g3 »f6 3.ºg2 c6 4.d3 ºf55.b3 e6 6.ºb2 h6 7.O-O ºe7 8.»bd2O-O 9.e3 a5 10.½e2 a4 11.a3 axb312.cxb3 »bd7 13.e4 ºh7 14.exd5exd5 15.d4 ¼e8 16.»e5 ºd6 17.f4»b6 18.h3 ºc7 19.¾h2 »c8 20.¼fc1»d6 21.b4 »fe4 22.»xe4 »xe423.½h5 ¼e7 24.a4 f6 25.»g6 ¼e626.»h4 ½d6 27.»f5 ½xb4 28.ºa3½d2

ÜÜìÝÜÝÜÝôÝÝàéÜÝÜáèÜÝàÝìáÜáÝÜÝàÝâÝîÞÝÜßäßÜÝçÜÝÜÝÜßÞÜÝÜñÜÝæóëÜëÜÝÜÝÜÜÜ

29.»e7+ ¼xe7 30.ºxe7 »xg3 31.½d1½xf4 32.¾g1 ½e3+ Ù.

Day, LawrenceSanta Torres, Juan

Elista ol (5), 1998Sicilian: Grand Prix Attack B21

1.e4 c5 2.f4 »c6 3.»f3 g6 4.ºb5 ºg75.ºxc6 bxc6 6.d3 »f6 7.»c3 O-O8.O-O d5 9.e5 »d7 10.¼e1 »b611.h3 c4 12.d4 ½c7 13.ºe3 ºd714.½d2 a5 15.a4 ¼fb8 16.b3 ¼b717.¼ec1 ½b8 18.½e1 ½a7 19.»d2


½a6 20.»d1 ¼bb8 21.ºf2 ¼a722.»e3 cxb3 23.»xb3 ½c8 24.½f1»a8 25.ºe1 e6 26.»c5 ºe8 27.ºh4»c7 28.»g4 »a6 29.»f6+ ºxf630.ºxf6 »xc5 31.dxc5 ¼ab7 32.½e1¼b4 33.c3 ¼b2 34.¼ab1 ½b735.¼xb2 ½xb2 36.¾h2 ºd7 37.½e3d4 38.cxd4 ¼b3 39.½e1 h5 40.½xa5¼b8 41.¼d1 ºe8 42.½d2 ºd743.½xb2 ¼xb2 44.¾g3 ºc8 45.¾h4ºa6 46.g3 ¾f8 47.a5 ¾e8 48.g4 ¼a249.gxh5 gxh5 50.¼g1 ¾f8 51.¼g5ºe2 52.¼g2 Ø.

Round 6Canada 1.5Ð2.5 England

Spraggett, Kevin Ð Adams, MichaelGM 2560 Ú GM 2715

Lesige, Alexandre Ð Short, NigelGM 2525 Ú GM 2670

Nickoloff, Bryon Ð Sadler, MatthewIM 2410 Ù GM 2660

Hergott, Deen Ð Miles, AnthonyIM 2370 Ú GM 2590

The Americans beat Georgia 2.5Ð1.5while Russia 1 manages a 3Ð1 win tomove to within half a point. In thewomenÕs event China moves a pointand a half clear of the field.

Adams, MichaelSpraggett, Kevin

Elista ol (6), 1998Sicilian: Kan B42

1.e4 c5 2.»f3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.»xd4 a65.ºd3 ½c7 6.O-O »f6 7.½e2 d6 8.c4ºe7 9.»c3 O-O 10.¾h1 »bd7 11.f4b6 12.ºd2 ¼e8 13.¼ae1 »c5 14.e5»xd3 15.½xd3 »d7 16.exd6 ½xd617.»e4 ½c7 18.f5 »c5 19.½f3 »xe420.½xe4 ºb7 21.½g4 exf5 22.»xf5ºf6 23.b3 ¾h8 24.ºf4 ½d7 25.h3¼e6 26.¼xe6 fxe6 27.»d6 ºc628.¼e1 ¼f8 29.¼xe6 b5 30.c5 ºd431.b4 ¾g8 32.ºe3 ºd5 33.ºxd4ºxe6 34.½g3 ºd5 35.¾h2 h6 36.a3ºc6 Ú.

Lesiége, AlexandreShort, Nigel

Elista ol (6), 1998Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein E43

1.d4 »f6 2.c4 e6 3.»c3 ºb4 4.e3 b65.ºd3 ºb7 6.»f3 O-O 7.O-O ºxc38.bxc3 c5 9.»d2 »c6 10.e4 cxd411.cxd4 »xd4 12.e5 »e8 13.ºa3 d614.¼e1 f5 15.ºf1 ½g5 16.exd6 ¼d817.»e4 fxe4 18.½xd4 »f6 19.h3 »d720.¼e3 e5 21.½b2 ºc6 22.g3 »c5

23.ºxc5 bxc5 24.¼d1 ½f6 25.ºg2¼xd6 26.¼xd6 ½xd6 27.½e2 ½d428.ºxe4 ºxe4 29.¼xe4 ¼xf2 30.½xf2½xe4 31.½xc5 ½f5 Ú.

Sadler, MatthewNickoloff, Bryon


1.d4 »f6 2.c4 e6 3.»c3 ºb4 4.e3 O-O 5.ºd3 d5 6.»f3 c5 7.O-O b68.cxd5 exd5 9.»e5 ¼e8 10.ºb5 ¼e611.»e2 a6 12.ºa4 c4 13.»g3 ºb714.f4 b5 15.ºc2 »bd7 16.ºd2 ºf817.½f3 ½c7 18.ºf5 ¼ee8 19.»h5 ºc620.ºa5 ½b7 21.a3 ºe7

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22.»xg7 ¾xg7 23.½g3+ ¾f8 24.½h4ºd6 25.g4 ¾e7 26.g5 ¼g8 27.¾h1»e8 28.g6+ »ef6 29.gxh7 ¼h830.¼g1 ¼af8 31.¼g7 ¾e8 32.¼ag1ºe7 33.»xf7 ¼xf7 34.ºg6 »f835.ºxf7+ ¾d7 36.½h3+ Ø.

Hergott, DeenMiles, Anthony

Elista ol (6), 1998Queen Pawn A43

1.d4 »f6 2.»f3 c5 3.d5 b5 4.ºg5 ºb75.ºxf6 exf6 6.a4 a6 7.e4 ½b6 8.axb5axb5 9.¼xa8 ºxa8 10.»c3 b4 11.»b5ºe7 12.ºc4 O-O 13.O-O d6 14.c3bxc3 15.bxc3 »d7 16.½a4 ½d817.¼b1 »b6 18.½b3 »xc4 19.½xc4½d7 20.½d3 ºb7 21.¼a1 ¼a822.¼xa8+ ºxa8 23.c4 ºb7 24.h3 g625.»d2 ºc8 26.½c3 ½e8 Ú.

Round 7Canada 1.5Ð2.5 Croatia

Spraggett, Kevin Ð Kozul, ZdenkoGM 2560 Ù GM 2570

Lesige, Alexandre Ð Lalic, BogdanGM 2525 Ú GM 2560

Nickoloff, Bryon Ð Zelcic, RobertIM 2410 Ú GM 2585

Hergott, Deen Ð Rogic, DavorIM 2370 Ú IM 2460

BulgariaÕs win against Russia 1 is thesurprise of the day. The USA leadsby half a point from them as the restof the field closes up.

Spraggett, KevinKozul, Zdenko

Elista ol (7), 1998Anti - Kings Indian A15

1.»f3 »f6 2.c4 g6 3.b3 ºg7 4.ºb2 O-O 5.g3 d6 6.ºg2 e5 7.d3 ¼e8 8.O-Oc6 9.½c2 »a6 10.a3 ºf5 11.e4 ºg412.»bd2 ½c8 13.¼fe1 ºh3

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14.b4 ºxg2 15.¾xg2 »h5 16.d4 ½g417.¾h1 exd4 18.ºxd4 ºxd4 19.»xd4»c7 20.½d3 ¼e7 21.b5 cxb5 22.»xb5»xb5 23.cxb5 ¼ae8 24.½xd6 ¼d725.½b4 ¼ed8 26.»f1 »g7 27.¼e3»e6 28.f3 ½h5 29.¾g2 ¼d4 30.½b2½g5 31.a4 ½xe3 32.»xe3 ¼d2+33.½xd2 ¼xd2+ 34.¾g1 »d4 35.¼f1¼a2 36.f4 ¼xa4 37.¼d1 ¾g7 38.e5 h539.¾f1 b6 40.»d5 »xb5 41.»f6 ¼d442.¼c1 ¼d8 43.h3 »d4 44.¼c7 a545.¼a7 »e6 46.h4 »c5 47.¾e2 a448.¾e3 b5 49.¼a5 b4 50.¼xc5 ¼a851.»d5 b3 52.e6 a3 53.¼c7 a254.¼xf7+ ¾h6 55.»f6 ¼h8 56.¼a7 b257.g4 hxg4 58.»xg4+ ¾h5 59.»f6+¾xh4 60.¼xa2 b1½ 61.¼h2+ ¾g362.¼xh8 ½b3+ 63.¾d4 ½b2+ 64.¾d5½xf6 65.¼h7 ½f5+ 66.¾d6 ½xf4+67.¾d5 ½f5+ 68.¾d6 ½d3+ 69.¾e5½c3+ 70.¾d5 ¾f4 71.¼f7+ ¾g572.¼d7 ½e3 73.¼f7 ¾h6 74.¾d6½d4+ 75.¾e7 g5 76.¼f8 ½a7+77.¾e8 ¾g6 78.¾d8 ½b8+ 79.¾e7½c7+ Ù.

Lalic, BogdanLesiége, Alexandre

Elista ol (7), 1998Nimzo-Indian: Classical E32

1.d4 »f6 2.c4 e6 3.»c3 ºb4 4.½c2O-O 5.e4 d5 6.e5 »e4 7.ºd3 c58.cxd5 exd5 9.»ge2 »c6 10.O-O ºf511.»xe4 dxe4 12.ºxe4 »xd4


13.»xd4 ºxe4 14.½xe4 ½xd415.½xb7 Ú.

Nickoloff, BryonZelcic, Robert


1.d4 »f6 2.c4 e6 3.»c3 ºb4 4.e3 c55.»ge2 cxd4 6.exd4 O-O 7.a3 ºe78.d5 exd5 9.cxd5 ºc5 10.b4 ºb611.»a4 ¼e8 12.»xb6 axb6 13.d6 »c614.g3 »e4 15.ºb2 »e5 16.ºg2 »c417.½d4 »xb2 18.½xb2 »xd6 19.O-O»c4 20.½d4 ¼xe2 21.½xc4 ¼e722.¼fd1 d6 23.¼d4 g6 24.½d3 ºf525.½d2 ¼d7 26.¼d1 ¼xa3 27.ºxb7¼xb7 28.¼xd6 ½c7 29.¼d8+ ¾g730.½d4+ f6 31.g4 ¼h3 32.¼d6 ºe633.¼e1 ½c3 Ú.

Rogic, DavorHergott, Deen

Elista ol (7), 1998Modern B06

1.e4 g6 2.d4 ºg7 3.»c3 d6 4.ºe3 a65.a4 »c6 6.h3 e5 7.»f3 exd4 8.»xd4ºd7 9.g3 »f6 10.ºg2 ½c8 11.»xc6bxc6 12.e5 dxe5 13.ºc5 ºf8 14.½f3ºxc5 15.½xf6 O-O 16.»e4 ºb4+17.c3 ºd6 18.¼d1 ¼b8 19.»xd6 cxd620.½xd6 ºe6 21.¼d2 c5 22.ºd5ºxd5 23.½xd5 ¼d8 24.½xd8+ ½xd825.¼xd8+ ¼xd8 26.¾e2 ¼b8 27.¼b1c4 28.¾e3 f5 29.¼d1 ¼xb2 30.¼d8+¾f7 31.¼c8 ¼a2 32.¼xc4 a5 33.¼c5Ú.

Round 8Canada 1.5Ð2.5 Bosnia-

HerzegovinaSpraggett, Kevin Ð Nikolic, Predrag

GM 2560 Ù GM 2640Lesige, Alexandre Ð Sokolov, Ivan

GM 2525 Ø GM 2600Hergott, Deen Ð Kurajica, Bojan

IM 2370 Ú GM 2570Day, Lawrence Ð Dizdarevic, Emir

IM 2355 Ù GM 2530

The Americans lead by half a pointfrom Russia 1. The remainingcontending teams from Bulgaria,France, England and Russia 2 are afurther half point behind as the racefor the medals tightens up.

China now looks sure to win thegold in the womenÕs event,increasing their lead to a nearinsurmountable 3.5 points.

Nikolic, PredragSpraggett, Kevin

Elista ol (8), 1998Queens Indian E15

1.d4 »f6 2.c4 e6 3.»f3 b6 4.g3 ºa65.»bd2 ºb4 6.½c2 ºb7 7.ºg2 ºe48.½b3 ºxd2+ 9.ºxd2 O-O 10.O-Od6 11.¼fd1 »bd7 12.¼ac1 ¼e813.ºh3 h6 14.ºe3 c5 15.dxc5 »xc516.½c3 ½e7 17.b4 »b7 18.»d4 ¼ec819.½d2 d5 20.f3 ºh7 21.cxd5 »xd522.b5 »xe3 23.½xe3 ¼xc1 24.¼xc1»c5 25.»c6 ½c7 26.ºg2 a6 27.f4 ¼e828.a4 axb5 29.a5 »a4 30.a6 »c531.a7 ¾h8 32.½e5 Ø.

Lesiége, AlexandreSokolov, Ivan


1.d4 »f6 2.c4 e6 3.»c3 ºb4 4.e3 b65.ºd3 ºb7 6.»f3 O-O 7.O-O c58.»a4 »a6 9.a3 ºa5 10.b3 ½e711.ºb2 ¼ac8 12.d5 exd5 13.cxd5 d6

ÜÜÜÝìÝÜíôÝáèÝÜñàáàäáÜáÜåÜÝéÜáÞÝÜÝÜâÝÜÝÜÝÜÝßÞÝæßâÝÜÜçÜÝÜßÞßëÜÝîÝêóÜÜÜ

14.»h4 »xd5 15.»f5 ½g5 16.h4½xg2+ 17.¾xg2 »xe3+ 18.¾h2 »xd119.¼axd1 Ø.

Kurajica, BojanHergott, Deen

Elista ol (8), 1998Queen Pawn A48

1.d4 c5 2.e3 »f6 3.»f3 g6 4.c3 b65.a4 ºg7 6.a5 O-O 7.½b3 bxa58.½a3 cxd4 9.exd4 »c6 10.»bd2 ¼e811.ºe2 e5 12.dxe5 »g4 13.O-O»gxe5 14.»xe5 ¼xe5 15.ºd3 d516.»f3 ¼e6 17.¼d1 ½b6 18.ºf1 d419.ºc4 dxc3 20.bxc3 ¼e8 21.ºxf7+¾xf7 22.»g5+ ¾g8 23.½a2+ ºe624.»xe6 »b4 25.cxb4 ½xe626.½xe6+ ¼xe6 27.¼xa5 ºc3 28.¼a4¼e4 29.ºa3 ¼ae8 30.g3 ¼e1+31.¼xe1 ¼xe1+ 32.¾g2 ¼a1 33.¼xa7

ºxb4 34.¼g7+ ¾xg7 35.ºb2+ ¾f736.ºxa1 h5 37.f4 ¾e6 38.¾f3 ¾f539.h3 ºc5 40.g4+ hxg4+ 41.hxg4+¾e6 42.f5+ gxf5 43.gxf5+ ¾xf5 Ú.

Day, LawrenceDizdarevic, Emir

Elista ol (8), 1998Caro Kann: Advance B12

1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 ºf5 4.h4 ½b65.g4 ºd7 6.h5 e6 7.f4 c5 8.c3 »c69.»f3 ¼c8 10.dxc5 ºxc5 11.¼h2 f612.ºd3 fxe5 13.fxe5 »h6 14.¼g2ºe3 15.»a3 O-O 16.½e2 ºxc117.¼xc1 ¼f4 18.»g5 ¼cf8 19.¼c2¼f1+ 20.½xf1 ¼xf1+ 21.¾xf1 ½e322.ºxh7+ ¾h8 23.ºg6 ½xg5 24.¼gf2¾g8 25.»b5 »xe5 26.»d4 »xg627.hxg6 »xg4 28.¼f7 »e3+ Ù.

Board MedalsMens Olympiad

Board 1Al Modiakhi (QAT) 7.5/8

Mueller (NAM) 7.5/9Azmaiparashvili (GEO) 8/10

Board 2Aikhoje (NGR) 6.5/8Lputian (ARM) 8/11

Aleksandrov (BLR) 8.5/12Dervishi (ALB) 8.5/12

Board 3Vera (CUB) 7/9

Srurua (GEO) 7.5/10Grivas (GRE) 7.5/10

Board 4Gadhi (YEM) 8.5

Morozevich (RUS) 8/10Aderito (ANG) 7/9

Board 5Muir (SCO) 6/7

Kostenko (KAZ) 7.5/10DeFirmian (USA) 6/8Kaminski (POL) 6/8Giacco (ARG) 6/8

Board 6Avrukh (ISR) 8/10

Ponomariov (UKR) 7/9Hillarp Persson (SWE) 7.5/10


Round 9Canada 4Ð0 Ecuador

Spraggett, Kevin Ð Munoz, HugoGM 2560 Ø 2290

Lesige, Alexandre Ð Fierro Baquero,Martha

GM 2525 Ø WIM 2240Nickoloff, Bryon Ð Alarcon, Cesar

IM 2410 Ø 2135Day, Lawrence Ð Mieles Viteri, Eduardo

IM 2355 ØF UNR

With less than half of the scheduleremaining in the Olympiad, theAmericans on 24.5 points once againlead by half a point from Russia 1and 2. The Ukraine is on 23.5 andBulgaria, France, England, Hungary,Romania, Armenia and Germany area further half point behind.

The Chinese women stay 3 pointsclear from Georgia in the womenÕsOlympiad to maintain a comfortablelead.

Spraggett, KevinMunoz, Hugo

Elista ol (9), 1998Kings Indian Attack A08

1.e4 c5 2.»f3 e6 3.d3 »c6 4.g3 g65.ºg2 ºg7 6.O-O »ge7 7.c3 d58.»bd2 O-O 9.¼e1 b6 10.exd5 exd511.»b3 h6 12.a4 a5 13.d4 c4 14.»bd2ºg4 15.b3 cxb3 16.½xb3 ¼b817.ºa3 ¼e8 18.»f1 ½d7 19.»e3 ºe620.¼e2 ¼ec8 21.¼ee1 »f5 22.»xf5gxf5 23.ºc1 »e7 24.ºf4 ¼a8 25.h4»g6 26.ºd2 ½c7 27.¼eb1 ¼ab828.h5 »f8 29.ºf4 ½d8 30.»e5 »h731.»d3 ¼a8 32.ºd2 ¼c6 33.½b5¼ac8 34.»f4 »f6 35.f3 »e8 36.½e2½d7 37.¼e1 ¼d6 38.ºf1 ºf6 39.½h2ºg5 40.ºb5 ½e7 41.¼ab1 »g742.¼b3 ½d8 43.ºd3 ºd7 44.¼a3 ½f845.¼a2 ¼e8 46.¼f1 ¼c8 47.¼b1 ½e848.¼e1 ½f8 49.ºf1 ¼e8 50.¼c1 ¼c851.ºa6 ¼c7 52.¼e1 ½d8 53.¾h1 ºc654.ºd3 ¼e7 55.¼g1 ½e8 56.ºc2 ¾h857.ºb3 ¼d8 58.¼f1 ¾g8 59.¾g1 ¼d660.¼aa1 »e6 61.ºc1 ¼d8 62.»xe6¼xe6 63.f4 ºe7 64.½h3 ¼f6 65.¼e1½d7 66.ºc2 ºd6 67.¼e5 ½c768.ºd2 ¼e8 69.ºxf5 ºxe5 70.fxe5¼xf5 71.½xf5 ºd7 72.½f3 ½c673.¼f1 ½e6 74.ºxh6 ½xh6 75.½xf7+¾h8 76.½xd7 ½e3+ 77.¾g2 ½e2+78.¼f2 ½e4+ 79.¾h2 ¼g8 80.½f5½e3 81.½f4 Ø.

Fierro Baquero, MarthaLesiége, Alexandre

Elista ol (9), 1998Sicilian: Moscow B52

1.e4 c5 2.»f3 d6 3.ºb5+ ºd7 4.a4»c6 5.O-O a6 6.ºc4 »f6 7.¼e1 ºg48.c3 e6 9.h3 ºh5 10.d3 ºe7 11.»bd2d5 12.exd5 »xd5 13.»f1 O-O 14.»g3ºg6 15.»e4 ½c7 16.ºg5 ºxg517.»fxg5 »a5 18.½e2 ¼ad8 19.¼ad1½c6 20.»f3 »xc4 21.dxc4 »f422.½e3 ¼xd1 Ù.

Nickoloff, BryonAlarcon, Cesar

Elista ol (9), 1998Kings Indian: Gligoric E94

1.d4 »f6 2.c4 g6 3.»c3 ºg7 4.e4 d65.ºe2 O-O 6.»f3 e5 7.ºe3 »a6 8.O-O c6 9.d5 c5 10.»e1 »d7 11.»d3½e7 12.½d2 »c7 13.¼ab1 f5 14.exf5gxf5 15.f4 e4 16.»f2 b5 17.»xb5»xb5 18.cxb5 »b6

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19.b3 ½f7 20.¼fd1 ºb7 21.a4 ¾h822.a5 »d7 23.ºc4 ¼g8 24.b4 ¼ac825.g3 ºf6 26.bxc5 »xc5 27.ºd4¼ge8 28.¼e1 ½g7 29.ºxf6 ½xf630.¼e3 »a4 31.¼b4 ½a1+ 32.»d1¾g8 33.¼e1 »c5 34.a6 ºa8 35.»e3½f6 36.ºf1 ¼f8 37.b6 axb6 38.¼xb6»a4 39.¼b4 ½c3 40.¼d1 ½xd241.¼xd2 ¼c3 42.¾f2 ¼a3 43.ºc4¾g7 44.¼a2 ¼xa2+ 45.ºxa2 »c546.ºc4 ¾f6 47.¼b6 ¼d8 48.»c2 h549.»d4 »a4 50.¼b3 »c5 51.¼b4ºxd5 52.a7 ºb7 53.¼xb7 »xb754.ºd5 ¼a8 55.»b5 ¼xa7 56.»xa7»c5 57.»c8 »d3+ 58.¾e3 »b459.ºb3 d5 60.»b6 Ø.

Mieles Viteri, EduardoDay, Lawrence

Elista ol (9), 1998[Forfeit] Ù.

Round 10Canada 1Ð3 Georgia

Spraggett, Kevin Ð Azmaiparashvili,Zurab

GM 2560 Ú GM 2655Lesige, Alexandre Ð Giorgadze, Giorgi

GM 2525 Ú GM 2610Nickoloff, Bryon Ð Sturua, Zurab

IM 2410 Ù GM 2600Hergott, Deen Ð Bagaturov, Giorgi

IM 2370 Ù FM 2540

Russia 1 takes the lead after a 3Ð1beating of the Ukraine. TheAmericans are held by Russia 2.Russia 2 are in third and England infourth. In the womenÕs event ChinaÕslead is cut to two points after theylose to Georgia 2Ð1.

Spraggett, KevinAzmaiparashvili, Zurab

Elista ol (10), 1998Ruy Lopez: Smyslov C60

1.e4 e5 2.»f3 »c6 3.ºb5 g6 4.c3 d65.d4 ºd7 6.½b3 »a5 7.ºxd7+ ½xd78.½c2 ºg7 9.O-O »c6 10.¼d1 »ge711.dxe5 »xe5 12.»xe5 ºxe5 13.»d2ºg7 14.»f3 O-O 15.e5 »f5 16.exd6»xd6 17.ºf4 ½c6 18.ºxd6 cxd619.¼d2 ¼fe8 20.¼ad1 ¼e6 21.¼e2Ú.

Giorgadze, GiorgiLesiége, Alexandre


1.d4 »f6 2.c4 e6 3.»c3 ºb4 4.e3 O-O 5.ºd3 d5 6.»f3 c5 7.O-O »c6 8.a3ºxc3 9.bxc3 dxc4 10.ºxc4 ½c711.ºb2 e5 12.dxe5 »xe5 13.ºe2¼d8 14.½c2 »fg4 15.»xe5 ½xe516.g3

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16Öºf5 17.½c1 c4 18.ºxc4 »xh219.¾xh2 ºg4 20.f3 ½h5+ 21.¾g2½h3+ 22.¾f2 ½h2+ 23.¾e1 ½xg3+24.¼f2 ºxf3 25.½c2 ¼d6 26.ºe2


¼ad8 27.ºxf3 ¼d2 28.½xd2 ¼xd229.¾xd2 ½xf2+ 30.ºe2 h5 31.c4 ½g232.¼f1 f6 33.¼f4 ½h2 34.ºd4 h435.¼g4 ¾f7 36.¾e1 h3 37.ºf3 g538.ºe4 ½a2 39.¼g3 h2 40.¼h3 g441.¼h7+ ¾e6 42.¼h6 g3 43.¼xf6+¾e7 44.¼h6 ½f2+ 45.¾d1 g2 Ú.

Nickoloff, BryonSturua, Zurab


1.d4 »f6 2.c4 e6 3.»c3 ºb4 4.e3 O-O 5.ºd3 c5 6.d5 ºxc3+ 7.bxc3 d68.»f3 h6 9.dxe6 ºxe6 10.»d2 »c611.e4 »d7 12.O-O »de5 13.ºe2 »a514.½a4 b6 15.f4 »g4 16.»b3 ºd717.½a3 »c6 18.½b2 ¼c8 19.h3 »f620.e5 dxe5 21.fxe5 »xe5 22.ºf4 »g623.ºh2 ¼e8 24.¼ad1 ½e7 25.ºd3»e5 26.»c1 »xd3 27.»xd3 ½e3+28.¾h1 ºc6 29.»f4 ¼cd8 30.½b3»e4 Ù.

Bagaturov, GiorgiHergott, Deen

Elista ol (10), 1998Slav: Lundin D47

1.c4 c6 2.»f3 d5 3.e3 »f6 4.»c3 e65.d4 »bd7 6.ºd3 dxc4 7.ºxc4 b58.ºd3 b4 9.»e4 ºb7 10.»xf6+ gxf611.e4 c5 12.O-O cxd4 13.»xd4 a614.ºe3 »c5 15.ºc2 ºd6 16.½h5 ¼g817.¼fd1 ½e7 18.¼ac1 O-O-O 19.ºa4ºxe4 20.f3 ºd5 21.ºc6 ºe522.ºxd5 ¼xd5 23.»c6 ¼xd1+24.¼xd1 ½c7 25.»xe5 fxe5 26.¼c1Ø.

Round 11Canada 2Ð2 Iceland

Spraggett, Kevin Ð Stefansson, HannesGM 2560 Ù GM 2560

Lesige, Alexandre Ð Thorhalsson,Throstur

GM 2525 Ø GM 2495Nickoloff, Bryon Ð Gretarsson, Helgi

IM 2410 Ú FM 2480Hergott, Deen Ð Gunnarsson, Jon

IM 2370 Ú 2445

The Americans come back to beatEngland 3Ð1 to take a half point leadagain from Russia 1, with Russia 2another half point behind. Theremaining two rounds of the twoweek event promise to beexceptionally interesting,considering the number of teams stillin contention for the medals.

Stefansson, HannesSpraggett, Kevin

Elista ol (11), 1998Pirc: Four Pawns B06

1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.»c3 ºg7 4.f4 a65.»f3 b5 6.ºd3 »d7 7.a4 b4 8.»e2c5 9.c3 bxc3 10.bxc3 e6 11.h4 »e712.h5 cxd4 13.cxd4 »f6 14.e5 »fd515.»g5 »f5 16.»e4 O-O 17.½b3 a5

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18.g4 dxe5 19.fxe5 »xd4 20.»xd4»b4 21.ºb2 ºxe5 22.¼d1 ºxd423.ºc4 »c6 24.hxg6 fxg6 25.ºxe6+¾h8 26.¼xd4 »xd4 27.½d5 Ø.

Lesiége, AlexandreThorhallsson, Throstur

Elista ol (11), 1998Nimzo-Indian: Karpov E54

1.d4 »f6 2.c4 c5 3.e3 cxd4 4.exd4 d55.»c3 e6 6.»f3 ºb4 7.ºd3 dxc48.ºxc4 O-O 9.O-O b6 10.»e5 ºb711.ºg5 ºe7 12.¼e1 »c6

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13.ºa6 ½c8 14.½f3 »a5 15.ºxb7½xb7 16.½xb7 »xb7 17.»c6 ºd618.ºxf6 gxf6 19.d5 exd5 20.»xd5¾g7 21.¼ad1 ¼fe8 22.¼xe8 ¼xe823.¾f1 ¼c8 24.»xa7 ¼c2 25.»e3 ¼c526.b4 ¼h5 27.g4 ¼xh2 28.¾g1 ºf429.»f5+ ¾g6 30.¼d7 h5 31.»c6 hxg432.»ce7+ ¾g5 33.¼xb7 ¼h3 34.¼xb6¼a3 35.»d6 g3 36.»e4+ ¾g4 37.¼xf6¼xa2 38.»d5 ºb8 39.»e3+ ¾h540.fxg3 Ø.

Gretarsson, HelgiNickoloff, Bryon


1.d4 »f6 2.c4 e6 3.»f3 b6 4.ºf4 ºb75.e3 ºe7 6.h3 c5 7.»c3 cxd4 8.»xd4O-O 9.»db5 »e8 10.½d2 »a611.¼d1 ºc6 12.»d6 »ac7 13.b4ºxd6 14.ºxd6 »xd6 15.½xd6 »e816.½d4 d6 17.e4 ½g5 18.½d2 ½g619.f3 ½g3+ 20.½f2 ½e5 21.½d4½g3+ 22.½f2 ½e5 23.½d4 ½g3+24.½f2 Ú.

Hergott, DeenGunnarsson, Jon

Elista ol (11), 1998Kings Indian: Petrosian E92

1.»f3 »f6 2.c4 g6 3.»c3 ºg7 4.d4 O-O 5.e4 d6 6.ºe2 e5 7.d5 a5 8.ºg5»a6 9.»d2 ½e8 10.O-O h6 11.ºh4»h7 12.a3 f5 13.exf5 gxf5 14.ºh5½d7 15.b4 e4 16.½b3 ºd4 17.¼ad1½g7 18.»e2 ºf6 19.ºg3 ºd7 20.c5axb4 21.axb4 ºg5 22.»f4 »f623.ºe2 dxc5 24.b5 »b4 25.d6+ ¾h726.»e6 ºxe6 27.½xe6 »fd5 28.ºe5½g6 29.½xg6+ ¾xg6 30.dxc7 ¼a231.ºc4 ¼xd2 32.h4 »b6 33.hxg5»xc4 34.¼xd2 »d3 35.¼xd3 exd336.ºc3 ¼c8 37.¼d1 d2 38.ºxd2»xd2 39.¼xd2 ¼xc7 40.gxh6 ¾xh641.¾f1 ¾g5 42.¾e2 ¾f4 43.¼d8¼e7+ 44.¾d3 ¼g7 45.¾c4 ¼xg246.¾xc5 ¼xf2 47.¼d7 ¼c2+ 48.¾b6¾g3 Ú.

Round 12Canada 0.5Ð3.5 Argentina

Lesige, Alexandre Ð Sorokin, MaximGM 2525 Ù GM 2570

Nickoloff, Bryon Ð Ricardo, PabloIM 2410 Ú GM 2545

Hergott, Deen Ð Hoffman, AlejandroIM 2370 Ù GM 2525

Day, Lawrence Ð Spangenberg, HugoIM 2355 Ù GM 2520

After this penultimate round theAmericans lead Russia 1 by half apoint going into the final round.Both teams win 3Ð1 today to set up agrand finale. Can the Americansprevail against the Chinese, or wouldthe Russians be able to squeeze anextra point from the Dutch toovertake the leaders in the homestretch?


¾f8 19.f5 ½e8 20.½e1 ºb5 21.¼f2»d7 22.»d5 ºe5+ 23.¾h1 ¼c824.ºh6+ ¾g8 25.f6 »xf6 26.»xf6+ºxf6 27.¼xf6 ½e5 28.½f2 ½xb229.¼xf7 ½a1+ 30.¾h2 ½e5+ 31.¾g1½a1+ 32.ºf1 ½xf1+ 33.½xf1 ºxf134.¼g7+ ¾h8 35.¾xf1 a5 36.¼e7 a437.ºc1 ¾g8 38.¾e2 b5 39.ºb2 ¼a840.¼xc7 a3 41.ºa1 Ø.

Day, LawrenceSpangenberg, Hugo


1.e4 c5 2.»c3 »c6 3.g3 g6 4.ºg2ºg7 5.d3 e5 6.»h3 »ge7 7.O-O d68.f4 O-O 9.f5 gxf5 10.exf5 f6 11.g4 d512.»e2 ºd7 13.c4 dxc4 14.dxc4 ºe815.»f2 ½xd1 16.¼xd1 ¼b8 17.»e4»d4 18.»2c3 b6 19.¼b1 h5 20.h3¾h7 21.ºe3 ¼d8 22.a3 ºf7 23.ºf1»g8 24.ºd3 ºh6 25.ºf2 »f3+26.¾g2 »d2 27.g5 »xb1 28.g6+ ¾h829.gxf7 »xc3 30.»xc3 ¼xf7 31.»d5»e7 32.ºe4 »xd5 33.ºxd5 ¼fd734.a4 e4 35.¼e1 ¼g7+ 36.¾f1 ¼e837.¼xe4 ¼xe4 38.ºxe4 ºc1 39.b3ºb2 40.a5 ºd4 41.axb6 ºxf242.bxa7 ¼xa7 43.¾xf2 ¼a3 44.¾g3¼xb3+ 45.¾h4 ¾g7 46.¾xh5 ¼xh3+47.¾g4 ¼c3 48.ºd5 ¼d3 49.ºe6¼d4+ 50.¾f3 ¾h6 51.¾e3 ¾g552.¾f3 ¼f4+ 53.¾g3 ¼xf5 Ù.

Round 13Canada 3Ð1 Peru

Spraggett, Kevin Ð Urday, HenryGM 2560 Ø GM 2475

Lesige, Alexandre Ð Oblitas,Carlomagno

GM 2525 Ú FM 2420Hergott, Deen Ð Belli, MarioIM 2370 Ú FM 2380

Day, Lawrence Ð Garcia, JavierIM 2355 Ø 2315

The final round witnesses theRussians destroy the Dutch 3.5Ð0.5and take the gold ahead of the USAwho had led much of the way. TheAmericans, not helped by an inferiortie-break, could only draw 2Ð2 withChina. It was an exciting final roundwhen it became clear early on thatRussia was doing well on all boards.In a mighty struggle Peter Svidlerbeat Jan Timman who, after asomewhat superior middlegame,eventually cracked to leave hisbishop en-prise. The Ukraine takesbronze just above the IsraeliÕs on tie-break. The womenÕs Olympiad was

Sorokin, MaximLesiége, Alexandre

Elista ol (12), 1998English: Symmetrical A35

1.»f3 c5 2.c4 »f6 3.»c3 »c6 4.g3 d55.d4 dxc4 6.d5 »b4 7.e4 e6 8.ºxc4exd5 9.exd5 ºd6 10.a3 »a6 11.½e2+½e7 12.½xe7+ ¾xe7 13.O-O ¼d814.»b5 ºb8 15.»g5 ¾f8 16.d6 ºd717.a4 ºe8 18.ºf4 h6 19.»f3 ºxb520.axb5 »b4 21.¼ad1 a6 22.bxa6bxa6 23.»e5 ¼e8 24.»xf7 ¼a725.»e5 g5 26.d7 ¼d8 27.»f7 ¼dxd728.ºxb8 ¼xf7 29.ºxf7 ¼b7 30.ºd6+¾xf7 31.ºxc5 »c6 32.¼fe1 ¼xb233.¼d6 »b8 Ø.

Nickoloff, BryonRicardo, Pablo


1.d4 »f6 2.c4 e6 3.»f3 b6 4.g3 ºb75.ºg2 ºe7 6.»c3 O-O 7.½c2 d58.cxd5 »xd5 9.O-O »a6 10.¼d1 c511.dxc5 »xc5 12.»e1 f5 13.b4 »a614.»xd5 ºxd5 15.ºxd5 exd5 16.a3½c8 17.ºb2 ½c4 18.½d3 ½xd319.»xd3 ¼ac8 20.¼d2 »c7 21.¼ad1a5 22.h4 axb4 23.»xb4 f4 24.ºe5fxg3 25.ºxg3 ºc5 26.¼d3 ¼f7 27.e3¼a8 28.»xd5 »xd5 29.¼xd5 ¼xa330.¼d8+ ¼f8 31.¼xf8+ ¾xf8 32.¼d7¼a4 33.¾g2 ¼e4 34.¾f3 Ú.

Hoffman, AlejandroHergott, Deen

Elista ol (12), 1998Pirc B07

1.g3 g6 2.ºg2 ºg7 3.d4 »f6 4.e4 d65.»e2 O-O 6.»bc3 e5 7.h3 »c68.ºe3 exd4 9.»xd4 ºd7 10.O-O ¼e811.a4 a6 12.a5 ½c8 13.¾h2

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13Ö¼e5 14.g4 ¼xa5 15.»xc6 ¼xa116.»e7+ ¾f8 17.½xa1 ¾xe7 18.f4

won convincingly by China ahead ofRussia 1 and Georgia.

Spraggett, KevinUrday, Henry

Elista ol (13), 1998English A21

1.c4 e5 2.»c3 »c6 3.g3 g6 4.ºg2ºg7 5.e4 d6 6.»ge2 h5 7.h4 ºg4 8.f3ºe6 9.d3 ½d7 10.»d5 f5 11.ºg5 »d812.exf5 ºxf5 13.½d2 »e6 14.ºe3»e7 15.»xe7 ½xe7 16.O-O O-O17.¼ae1 ¼ae8 18.»c3 ½d7 19.»e4 a620.¾h2 c6 21.b3 d5 22.cxd5 cxd523.½d1 ¼c8 24.»f2 »d4 25.ºxd4exd4 26.f4 ¼c3 27.½f3 ¼d8 28.ºh3¼c2 29.ºxf5 ½xf5 30.¼e2 ¼dc831.¼fe1 ¾f8 32.¾g2 b5 33.»h3 ¼8c334.»f2 ¼c8 35.¼d1 ¼xe2 36.½xe2¼e8 37.½d2 ¼e3 38.½a5 ½c8 39.½b6¾f7 40.½d6 ½e6 41.½c7+ ¾g842.¼c1 ¼e2 43.¼c2 ¼xc2 44.½xc2ºf6 45.½c5 ¾g7 46.½c7+ ¾g847.¾f1 ºg7 48.½d8+ ¾h7 49.¾g2ºf6 50.½c7+ ¾g8 51.½c2 ¾g752.»h3 ½e3 53.»g1 ¾f7 54.»f3 ¾g755.½d2 ½e6 56.½f2 ½f5 57.½c2 ¾h658.»g5 ºg7 59.¾f2 ºf6 60.½c7 ºg761.»f7+ ¾h7 62.»g5+ ¾h6 63.½c2ºf6 64.»f7+ ¾h7 65.½c7 ºg766.»e5 ½h3 67.»f3 ½f5 68.»e1 ½e669.½c1 ºf6 70.»f3 ½f5 71.½d2 ºg772.a4 bxa4 73.bxa4 ºf6 74.½c2 ¾h675.»g5 a5 76.½b3 ºg7 77.½b5 ºf678.»f7+ ¾h7 79.½b7 ºg7 80.»e5½e6 81.½f7 ½a6 82.f5 gxf5 83.½xf5+¾g8 84.½f7+ ¾h8 85.»g6+ ¾h786.»f8+ ¾h8 87.»e6 ºe5 Ø.

Oblitas, CarlomagnoLesiége, Alexandre

Elista ol (13), 1998Slav: Exchange D10

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.»c3 »f6 4.cxd5cxd5 5.ºf4 ½b6 6.½d2 »c6 7.e3 ºf58.f3 e6 9.g4 ºg6 10.ºb5 a611.ºxc6+ bxc6 12.»ge2 »d7 13.ºg3c5 14.»f4 cxd4 15.exd4 ºd6 16.O-Oºxf4 17.ºxf4 h5 18.h3 O-O 19.¾g2¼fc8 20.¼fc1 ¼c4 21.»e2 ¼ac822.¼c3 ¼xc3 23.»xc3 ¼c4 24.ºe3½b4 25.¼c1 ¾h7 26.b3 ¼c6 27.»a4½xd2+ 28.ºxd2 ¼xc1 29.ºxc1 f630.f4 hxg4 31.hxg4 ¾g8 32.¾f2 ¾f733.ºb2 ºb1 34.»c3 ºd3 35.¾e3 ºf136.»a4 ¾e7 37.»c5 »xc5 38.dxc5¾d7 39.g5 fxg5 40.fxg5 g6 41.¾f4¾c6 42.ºd4 ºd3 43.¾e5 ºb1 44.a3ºc2 45.b4 ¾d7 46.¾f6 ºd3 47.a4¾c6 48.¾xe6 ºc2 49.¾f6 ºd3


33rd Chess Olympiad, Elista, KalmykiaMens Final Standings

38. Egypt 2839. Kirghizistan 27.540. Estonia 27.541. Italy 27.542. Canada 27.543. Azerbadjan 27.544. Finland 27.545. Albania 27.546. Macedonia 27.547. Tadjikistan 27.548. Brazil 27.549. Mongolia 27.550. Austria 2751. Island 2752. IBCA 2753. Bangladesh 26.554. Belgium 26.555. Vietnam 26.556. New-Zealand 26.557. Colombia 2658. Ireland 2659. Iran 2660. Luxembourg 2661. Chile 2662. Angola 2663. Australia 25.564. Peru 25.565. Venezuela 25.566. Scotland 25.567. Portugal 25.568. Wales 25.569. Nigeria 25.570. Turkey 2571. Turkmenistan 24.572. Feroe Islands 24.573. Iraq 24.574. Malaisia 24

1. Russia 1 35.52. U.S.A. 34.53. Ukraine 32.54. Israel 32.55. China 31.56. Germany 31.57. Georgia 31.58. Russia 2 319. Hungary 31

10. Romania 30.511. England 30.512. Netherlands 30.513. Belarus 30.514. Latvia 30.515. Poland 30.516. Armenia 3017. Bulgaria 3018. Yugoslavia 3019. Kazakhstan 3020. Sweden 29.521. Czech Republic 29.522. Lithuania 29.523. Slovenia 29.524. Cuba 2925. Croatia 2926. France 28.527. Uzbekistan 28.528. Argentina 28.529. Spain 28.530. Bosnia 28.531. Switzerland 28.532. Russia 3 28.533. India 28.534. Mexico 28.535. Philippines 2836. Greece 2837. Moldavia 28

75. U.A.E. 2476. Puerto Rico 2477. Andorra 2478. Jamaica 2479. Ecuador 23.580. South Africa 23.581. Zimbabwe 23.582. Russia 4 23.583. Kenya 23.584. Yemen 2385. Bolivia 2386. Libya 2387. Cyprus 2388. Singapore 2389. Qatar 22.590. Tobago 22.591. Salvador 22.592. Japan 22.593. Uganda 22.594. Lebanon 2295. Palestine 2296. San Marino 2297. Honduras 2298. Nicaragua 21.599. Barbade 21.5

100. Macau 21.5101. Botswana 21102. Malta 20.5103. Namibia 20.5104. Mali 20.5105. Jersey 20106. Afghanistan 20107. Neth. Antilles 19108. Guernsey 18.5109. Seychelles 18110. Virgin Islands 3

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Hergott, DeenBelli, Mario

Elista ol (13), 1998Old Indian A53

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Garcia, JavierDay, Lawrence

Elista ol (13), 1998Chigorin D02

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Komputerby Alan Tomalty

Korner

You can create a new TBG format dBor use the 440,000 game dB thatcomes with the program. If you wantto add or delete games from the440,000 game base you will have tocopy it from the CDrom to your harddrive and take off the read-onlyproperty in Explorer. After deletinggames you can optimize your dB,which will physically delete thegames and at the same time adjustheader and opening key indices.You can now search databases on a5x3 field header matrix with ÒorÓparameters. You can adjust theappearance of game headers in thegames list and you can choose toadd or delete which game headersyou want. Fischer time controls of upto 999 second increments arepossible.

There is a new 3D board, which nowincludes turn lights to tell the userwhose turn it is to move.

IM Josh Waitzkin has added more ofhis deeply annotated games and Icannot say enough about how goodthese are. They are simply the besttutorials available outside of a reallife personal coach. The chess tutorhas been completely revamped andimproved. It now has fourteensections explaining different parts ofthe game. Almost all of the tutorialshave PV moving piece board analysiswith audio, ghosted pieces andarrows explaining key piecetrajectories. Ghosted pieces are keypieces that are temporarily faded soas to point out important concepts inthe tutorial. Tutorials are presentedin logical beginner to novice orderand the final section on John NunnÕsbrain teasers will tax even the mindsMasters.

Direct access to ChessMaster Live isincorporated and the web site is nowup and running. This is based onMPlayer software that allows you totalk directly to your opponentthrough your computerÕsmicrophone.

The newly updated chess engineThe King 2.61 is presently indeedone of the strongest engines versushuman opponents, especially atlonger time controls. The previousversion, ChessMaster 5500, ispresently winning the ÒKK Kup 2Ó.The strongest suggested enginesettings now are:

Opening Book:mentor.obk

Style:Attacker/Defender -15Strength of Play 100Randomness of Play 0Book Depth 100Selective Search 10Contempt for Draw 0.0Transposition Table and DeepThinking should never be off

Positional:Material/Position 20Control of Center 90Mobility 115King Safety 160Passed Pawns 105Pawns Weakness 125

Material:Queen 10.0Rook 5.5Bishop 3.5Knight 3.3Pawn 1.1

As with all software here is a list ofthe faults:

The opening book editor isunchanged and is basically a joke.Among itÕs many faults is that you donot get a board position whileediting. It is a separate program thatcomes with ChessMaster 6000 and isnot even mentioned in the manual.One can only hope that ChessMaster7000 will improve on this. There isno way to get the Thinking Window(PVs and score evaluation) to work ifyou are in player vs player mode.

The program is a bit unstable in thatthe tutorials sometimes quit halfwaythrough, and exiting by the X-box inthe top right hand corner willsometimes cause a crash. There is noway to simply drag the boardwindow to make a larger size, thishas to be set in the Environmentmenu. Occasionally the pieces willnot adjust properly to the new boardsize. The seconds per move limit isstill a measly 999 seconds.

The program still lacks a trulyintelligent mouse whereby theprogram makes a decision on whichpiece will move if you click only onthe ÒtoÓ square. This is implementedonly at a rudimentary level. Settingup positions is unnecessarilycumbersome and lacks the basicfunctionality of many otherprograms.

ChessMaster 6000patched versionThe 7th version of the worldÕs topselling chess software for Windows95/98 has been released and finallyhas an editable database. In fact, thecompany has already released apatch at their web site, datedSeptember 28, 1998. The interfacehas a new look, replacing the darkbrown with a much more pleasinggreyish-blue background. There arenew tutorials, annotated instructivegames, and the coach window has astatistics function showing theopening score percentages. You nowcan play rated games against all ofthe programÕs personalities, whichthe program tracks in a separatedatabase. There is a new 440,000game database which allows you toimport games in PGN format, or youchoose to convert the PGN gamesinto CMG (ChessMaster) format ifthere is more than one game in thePGN file. The database screen isdivided into three areas. The toparea shows you a small board with amove list to the right. Below that isthe list of dB game headers. Yousimply double click on a game andthe top part of the screen will reflectthe game. You can choose to returnto the main screen with the currentgame and board position.

At the bottom of the database screenis an ECO-like screen showing theopening book moves which you cannavigate through via on screencontrol buttons. You can click on theKeys Stats menu which will tell youabout the number of subkeys andgames, the average ELO for eachcolor in the subkey, game results,ECO code, and opening name.


The quick entry feature does notseem to work fully. This is thefeature that allows the user to clickon the ÒfromÓ square or ÒtoÓ squarefor moving the piece. Clicking on theÒtoÓ square works but not the ÒfromÓsquare, contrary to the manual.There are no take back or moveforward buttons. The user has toeither press CTRL-T or go to one ofthe top menus. There is no infovoice in the Database Screen nor inthe Brain Teasers tutorial. There isno index in the paper manual. Thereseems to be a useless column in thedatabase headers that contain a small4x4 chessboard icon for each game.

You cannot save a game directly to aTBG database within ChessMaster6000. You have to save your gamesto PGN files and then import thosegames into the database. SinceChessMaster 6000Õs interpretation ofPGN will save variations, but will notlet you play through them on theboard, saving them is useless. Youcannot convert a CMG file to PGNformat even though you can convertthe other way. However, since onlyCMG files can contain alternate linesand evaluations, it is not possible tostore annotated games in your CMdatabases. PGN rules allow alternatelines but since CMG files cannot beimported into your ChessMaster 6000databases, you cannot get yourannotated games into them. Whenyou import PGN games into aChessMaster 6000 (TBG) database,the alternate lines show up only onthe small database board but youcannot play through those variations.If you import a PGN game into thedB, you cannot play through thevariations except for the main line.

Importing a huge number of PGNgames into a database is too slow.Exported PGN games cannot be readby external programs until they havebeen renamed so that allpunctuation is gone except for thePGN extension.

The game move lists do notrecognize transpositions nor do theyrecognize that a duplicate move hasbeen made as an alternative. I mustadmit that no chess program thatallows alternatives in the move listhas solved this, but Fritz 5 and Junior5 supply a tree view that catches alltranspositions. However,ChessMaster 6000 does not have aneditable tree. There is no Replace

Game feature and thus once a gameis in a dB you have no way ofchanging the game header infounless you save the game under anew heading and import this newPGN saved game and then delete theold game.

The PGN dialog box that shows thegame headers for imported games isnot large enough. It should expandto fit the entire screen. There is nooption in the Auto Annotate featureto do only analysis for one side.

Interestingly, some openingcommentaries have been deletedfrom the program, as in the ModernDefense for example. The replay ofthe Auto Annotate alternate PVs istoo fast.

The current user name shouldalways be presented in a drop downpick list for the name of either colorÕsopponent. Sometimes it is necessaryto type oneÕs own login name in thegame details.

If you save a game to an existingPGN file, CM6000 will overwite thefile. You cannot save game detailslike round number and player Elo.EPD files are not supported eventhough text files and FEN are.

The coach part of the manual has notbeen updated to reflect the statsfeature mentioned above. There isno drag and drop capabilityappending databases, and no picklist of previously opened databases.

None of the tutorials allow you toskip some of the material. You haveto go through each tutorial in thesequence supplied on page one.

Practice openings lines should bemuch more in-depth, too many areone movers. When inside one of thetutorials, one should always be ableto tell which one it is. You are forcedto keep pressing continue each timea page is finished in the tutorials,which gets cumbersome becausemost of the tutorials are laid out suchthat only one line or move appearson a page!

Smartboard has been dropped as aconnection and there are no otherPC board drivers available. If thesliding pieces on screen are in slowmode, they are often too slow for theaudio analysis in the replay of AutoAnnotation. The tutorials should letthe user make a choice by moving apiece on the board, rather than

clicking buttons. Piece Òdrag anddropÓ is a bit too cumbersome.Changing notation only changes it inthe Move List Window, while ThinkLines always stays in coordinatenotation. There is no search bymaterial, theme, negatives, orcombination of header and position.Searches can only be done on lastnames. There is no symbol pick listfor annotating a game yourself.

You cannot delete variations in themove list. ChessMaster 6000 will notresign. The non-standard Windowsinterface does not allow the font sizeof the menus to be changed. Themaximum move number is 513 ply.

Tutorial commentary should be infigurine notation and should be in alarger font. The program will crash inseveral places in the tutorials if auser executes a move.

Too many times Hint Commentary isjust a repeat of the actual movecommentary that shows on the nextpage. Force move often does notwork. There is no endgametablebase support. The King enginecannot checkmate with bishop andknight.

There is an extensive list of mistakesin the tutorials, including the Strategytutorial, the Seirawan tutorial, andthe Brain Teasers tutorial. It seemsthat the program was not beta testedand the patch fixed very few of thetutorial faults. However, thisprogram despite the above flaws issimply the best value for money tonon-tournament chess players.ChessMaster software has maturedconsiderably and ChessMaster 6000with its low discount price istremendous value for money. Forthis reason, ChessMaster 6000 isawarded a Komputer Korner GoldMedal for its value in features tonon-tournament players and for itsengine strength.

For tournament or correspondenceplayers the lack of thinking inplayer-player mode and itÕs pooropening book editor are serioushandicaps. For those users whosimply want to play a tremendouslystrong program for a very cheapprice, ChessMaster 6000 is the bestdeal on the market. If and whenMindscape fixes the mistakes in thetutorials, they will be awarded threemore Gold Medals for the teachingcategories.


GMF A C T O R Y

by guest authorTony Ficzere

Attack, Attack, Attack!My motto in chess is attack! It isgood to attack in chess. I donÕt wantto take the spotlight off defence, butin general you will win more gameswith an attacking style. Besides, it ismore fun! Of course I donÕt meanthat you should go out there andthrow your pieces around the boardin reckless abandon, in fact I meanthe opposite. Have purpose withyour moves, and try to be aggressive.You may not always win (whodoes?) but you will develop yourstyle towards attack, and you mayeven become a feared player.

The best way I can demonstrate thisis with some of my own games. I amnot a chess master. At best I am agood ÒAÓ class player. In the firstgame I play an aggressive openingagainst a player who was higherrated than me by perhaps 100 points.Remember, a rating is only anumber, and you should not letratings influence your game toomuch. I usually donÕt look at ratingswhen playing a game. I save that forafter the game. Of course you willknow the strength of your opponentin many games, but often inweekend swiss tournaments, youwill face a new player who you donot know.

I have placed diagrams about every 5moves or so. I suggest you try toplay without the aid of set andpieces. This is good practice as it willsharpen your ability to visualise atthe board.

Notes by

Tony Ficzere

Ficzere, TonyKobes, James

Burlington Open, 1996Dutch A84

1.d4 e6 2.c4 f5 3.e4

In exchange for the e-pawn, I get tobring my pieces out quickly on openlines. Quick development, and openlines are necessary weapons for theattacking player.

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Black gets the e-pawn, and aftercastling his rook will be on the openf-file. It can be dangerous to sacrificea center pawn. White must playaggressively.

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