Malaysia’s Round 10 games, 39th Chess Olympiad 2010

2 October 2010, Khanty-Mansiysk – Here are the round 10, 39th Chess Olympiad 2010, chess games of Malaysia vs Wales (Open Team) and Malaysia vs Chile (women) for the viewing of Malaysian chess enthusiasts.

Malaysia vs Wales (Open)

Board 1: IM Mas Hafizulhelmi, Malaysia vs Jones, Richard S, Wales

[Event "39th WCO"]
[Site "0:23.21-0:03.53"]
[Date "2010.10.01"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Mas, Hafizulhelmi"]
[Black "Jones, Richard S"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B92"]
[WhiteElo "2422"]
[BlackElo "2373"]
[WhiteTeam "Malaysia"]
[BlackTeam "Wales"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "MAS"]
[BlackTeamCountry "WLS"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Bg5
Be6 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. Qd3 Be7 11. Nd5 Nd7 12. O-O-O Bxd5 13. Qxd5 Qc7 14. Bc4
Bg5+ 15. Kb1 Nb6 16. Qa5 Rc8 17. Bd3 O-O 18. g3 Bh6 19. Rhf1 g6 20. f4 exf4 21.
gxf4 Bg7 22. c3 Nc4 23. Qxc7 Rxc7 24. Rf3 Re8 25. Bc2 b5 26. Nd2 Nb6 27. Rd3
Rc6 28. Rg1 Bh6 29. Rf1 Nd7 30. Rh3 Bg7 31. Rg3 Nc5 32. h4 Rb6 33. Rd1 Bh6 34.
Rf3 Ne6 35. Rdf1 Nc5 36. h5 b4 37. hxg6 hxg6 38. Nc4 Rc6 39. e5 dxe5 40. fxe5
bxc3 41. Nd6 Rb8 42. Rxc3 Bg7 43. Nxf7 Rc7 44. Rcf3 Rb6 45. Nd6 Rxb2+ 46. Kxb2
Bxe5+ 47. Kc1 Bxd6 48. Rg1 Bf4+ 49. Kd1 Rd7+ 50. Ke1 Be5 51. Rxg6+ Bg7 52. Rf5
Rc7 53. Kf1 Kh8 54. Kg2 a5 55. Rgg5 Ne6 56. Rh5+ Kg8 57. Bb3 Rc6 58. Rxa5 Kf8
59. Rhf5+ 1-0

Board 2: Alan Bennett, Wales vs IM Mok Tze-Meng, Malaysia.

[Event "39th WCO"]
[Site "0:19.52-0:44.48"]
[Date "2010.10.01"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Bennett, Alan"]
[Black "Mok, Tze-Meng"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B15"]
[WhiteElo "2154"]
[BlackElo "2416"]
[WhiteTeam "Wales"]
[BlackTeam "Malaysia"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "WLS"]
[BlackTeamCountry "MAS"]

1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 d5 5. h3 Nf6 6. e5 Ne4 7. Nxe4 dxe4 8. Ng5
c5 9. e6 f6 10. Nf7 Qxd4 11. Nxh8 Bxh8 12. Bb5+ Nc6 13. c3 Qxd1+ 14. Kxd1 Bxe6
15. Be3 c4 16. Kc2 a6 17. Bxc6+ bxc6 18. Rhd1 Bd5 19. b3 f5 20. g4 Bf6 21. Rg1
Kf7 22. gxf5 gxf5 23. Bg5 Be5 24. Rae1 Rb8 25. b4 Rd8 26. Be3 Bf6 27. Bg5 Bh8
28. Be3 Ra8 29. a3 Bf6 30. Bg5 Be5 31. Be3 a5 32. Bc5 axb4 33. Bxb4 Kf6 34. Bc5
f4 35. Rg4 Be6 36. Rh4 Bf5 37. Rg1 e3+ 38. Kc1 Rb8 39. Bb4 c5 40. fxe3 cxb4 41.
cxb4 fxe3 42. Rxc4 Ra8 43. Rc6+ e6 0-1

Board 3: Peter Long, Malaysia vs Iolo C Jones, Wales

[Event "39th WCO"]
[Site "0:46.39-0:33.27"]
[Date "2010.10.01"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Long, Peter"]
[Black "Jones, Iolo C"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A22"]
[WhiteElo "2302"]
[BlackElo "2294"]
[WhiteTeam "Malaysia"]
[BlackTeam "Wales"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "MAS"]
[BlackTeamCountry "WLS"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 e5 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7 7. d3 c6 8. a3
a6 9. b4 Rb8 10. Bd2 b5 11. Qb3 bxc4 12. Qxc4 Nb6 13. Qb3 Be6 14. Qc2 h6 15.
Rfc1 Nfd7 16. Na4 d5 17. Nxb6 Rxb6 18. Rab1 Qb8 19. d4 e4 20. Bf4 Qa7 21. Nd2
a5 22. bxa5 Rxb1 23. Rxb1 c5 24. dxc5 Bxc5 25. Nb3 Bxf2+ 26. Kh1 Nf6 27. Qd2
Ng4 28. h3 Be3 29. Bxe3 Nxe3 30. Qd4 Ra8 31. Nc5 Nf5 32. Qb4 Nxg3+ 33. Kh2 Nf5
34. a6 Bc8 35. Qb6 Bxa6 36. Qc6 Rc8 37. Qxa6 Qc7+ 38. Kh1 Qxc5 39. a4 Rc6 40.
Qa8+ Kh7 41. a5 Nh4 42. a6 Qf2 43. Rg1 Rc1 44. Bxe4+ dxe4 0-1

 

Board 4: Alan Young, Wales vs Gregory Lau, Malaysia.

[Event "39th WCO"]
[Site "0:05.22-0:03.28"]
[Date "2010.10.01"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Young, Alan"]
[Black "Lau, Gregory"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C14"]
[WhiteElo "2009"]
[BlackElo "2159"]
[WhiteTeam "Wales"]
[BlackTeam "Malaysia"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "WLS"]
[BlackTeamCountry "MAS"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 a6 7. Qg4 Kf8 8. Nf3
c5 9. dxc5 Nc6 10. Qf4 Nxc5 11. Rh3 b5 12. Nd4 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 Nd7 14. O-O-O
Bxg5+ 15. hxg5 Qxg5+ 16. f4 Qe7 17. f5 Bb7 18. Rf3 Rc8 19. a3 exf5 20. Rxf5 Qe6
21. Qf4 h6 22. Bd3 g6 23. Qb4+ Kg7 24. Rff1 Nxe5 25. Qd4 Rc7 26. Rde1 f6 27.
Qf4 Re7 28. Kb1 h5 29. Qg3 Rh6 30. Qf2 Qd6 31. Qd4 Rh8 32. Ne4 Nc6 33. Nxd6
Rxe1+ 34. Rxe1 Nxd4 35. Re7+ Kh6 36. Nf7+ 1-0

Malaysia vs Chile (Women)

Board 1: Damaris Abarca Gonzalez, Chile vs Alia Anin Azwa bt Bakri, Malaysia.

[Event "39th WCO"]
[Site "0:05.21-0:02.54"]
[Date "2010.10.01"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Abarca Gonzalez, Damaris"]
[Black "Bakri, Alia Anin Azwa"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C00"]
[WhiteElo "1991"]
[BlackElo "1904"]
[PlyCount "180"]
[EventDate "2010.??.??"]
[WhiteTeam "Chile"]
[BlackTeam "Malaysia"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "CHI"]
[BlackTeamCountry "MAS"]

1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. g3 Bc5 5. Bg2 dxe4 6. dxe4 e5 7. Ngf3 Nc6 8.
O-O O-O 9. Qe2 Qe7 10. c3 a6 11. b4 Bd6 12. a4 Be6 13. Nc4 Rfd8 14. Bg5 h6 15.
Bxf6 Qxf6 16. Ne3 Ne7 17. Rab1 c6 18. c4 b6 19. Qc2 Bc7 20. Rfd1 Ng6 21. b5
cxb5 22. axb5 axb5 23. Nd5 Bxd5 24. cxd5 Bd6 25. Rxb5 Bc5 26. Qe2 Ra7 27. h4
Rda8 28. Rdb1 Qd6 29. h5 Ne7 30. R5b2 Qf6 31. Qd3 Ra3 32. Rb3 Ra2 33. R1b2 Ra1+
34. Bf1 R8a3 35. Rxa3 Rxa3 36. Rb3 Ra2 37. Be2 Nc8 38. Rc3 Nd6 39. Rc2 Ra4 40.
Qb3 Ra1+ 41. Kg2 Nxe4 42. Qb2 Ra8 43. Qxe5 Qxe5 44. Nxe5 Rd8 45. f4 Nf6 46. Bc4
Bd6 47. Rb2 Bxe5 48. fxe5 Nxd5 49. Kf3 Nc7 50. Rxb6 Re8 51. Rc6 Re7 52. Kf4 Kf8
53. Rd6 Ne8 54. Rd8 Rb7 55. Bd5 Rc7 56. Bb3 Rb7 57. Bd5 Rc7 58. Kf5 Ke7 59. Rb8
Rc1 60. Bb3 Rc3 61. g4 Nc7 62. Rb7 Rf3+ 63. Ke4 Rc3 64. Kd4 Rc1 65. Bc4 Rd1+
66. Bd3 Kd8 67. Ke4 Ne6 68. Rb5 Re1+ 69. Kf5 Nd4+ 70. Kf4 Nxb5 71. Bxb5 Ke7 72.
Bc4 Rc1 73. Bd5 Rf1+ 74. Ke4 Re1+ 75. Kf4 f6 76. e6 Re5 77. Bc4 Kd6 78. Ba2 Rb5
79. Kf3 f5 80. Kf4 fxg4 81. Kxg4 Rg5+ 82. Kh4 Ke7 83. Bc4 Kf6 84. Ba2 Rb5 85.
Kg4 Rb2 86. Bd5 Rb4+ 87. Kg3 Rb5 88. Bf3 Kxe6 89. Bg4+ Kf6 90. Be2 Rb4 0-1

Board 2: WCM Nur Nabila bt Azman Hisham, Malaysia vs Maria Jose Toro Pradenas, Chile.

[Event "39th WCO"]
[Site "0:00.21-0:17.47"]
[Date "2010.10.01"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Nur, Nabila Azman Hisham"]
[Black "Toro Pradenas, Maria Jose"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D51"]
[WhiteElo "1829"]
[BlackElo "1951"]
[WhiteTeam "Malaysia"]
[BlackTeam "Chile"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "MAS"]
[BlackTeamCountry "CHI"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 Nbd7 7. Qc2 Qa5 8. Rc1
dxc4 9. Bxf6 Nxf6 10. Ne5 b5 11. Nxc6 Qb6 12. Ne5 Qxd4 13. Nf3 Qb6 14. e3 Bb7
15. Be2 a6 16. O-O Be7 17. Nd4 O-O 18. Bf3 Nd5 19. b3 Nb4 20. Qb1 Nd3 21. Rcd1
Ne5 22. Bxb7 Qxb7 23. bxc4 Nxc4 24. Nf3 Rac8 25. Ne2 b4 26. Rd3 Rc7 27. Rfd1 a5
28. Ng3 a4 29. Rd4 Na3 30. Qe4 Qxe4 31. Nxe4 f5 32. Ng3 Rfc8 33. Ne1 Nc2 34.
Nxc2 Rxc2 35. R4d2 Rxd2 36. Rxd2 Rc1+ 37. Nf1 Bf6 38. Rd3 Rc2 39. Rd2 b3 0-1

Board 3: Valenti Jorquera Cabello, Chile vs Nurul Huda bt Wahiduddin, Malaysia.

[Event "39th WCO"]
[Site "0:04.25-0:01.53"]
[Date "2010.10.01"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Jorquera Cabello, Valenti"]
[Black "Wahiduddin, Nurul Huda"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C00"]
[WhiteElo "1970"]
[BlackElo "2020"]
[WhiteTeam "Chile"]
[BlackTeam "Malaysia"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "CHI"]
[BlackTeamCountry "MAS"]

1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. g3 c5 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. Ngf3 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. e5
Nd7 9. Re1 Qc7 10. Qe2 b6 11. Nf1 Bb7 12. h4 Nd4 13. Nxd4 cxd4 14. Bf4 Rac8 15.
Rec1 Qd8 16. Nh2 Kh8 17. Nf3 Bc5 18. Bh3 h6 19. Nh2 Qe8 20. Ng4 f5 21. exf6
Nxf6 22. Nxf6 Rxf6 23. Be5 Rf7 24. Bxe6 Re7 25. Bxc8 Rxe5 26. Qxe5 Qxe5 27.
Bxb7 Qf5 28. a3 Qd7 29. Ba8 Bd6 30. Re1 Be5 31. Rxe5 Qb5 32. Rae1 Qxb2 33. Bxd5
Qxc2 34. Re8+ Kh7 35. Bg8+ Kg6 36. R8e6+ Kh5 37. Bf7+ Kg4 38. R6e4+ 1-0

Board 4: Fong Mi Yen, Malaysia vs Mariela Cortes Arias, Chile.

[Event "39th WCO"]
[Site "0:24.37-0:29.10"]
[Date "2010.10.01"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Fong, Mi Yen"]
[Black "Cortes Arias, Mariela"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B29"]
[WhiteElo "1905"]
[BlackElo "1772"]
[WhiteTeam "Malaysia"]
[BlackTeam "Chile"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "MAS"]
[BlackTeamCountry "CHI"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxd5 Qxd5 7. c4 Qe4+ 8.
Be3 Nb4 9. Rc1 Bf5 10. Qa4+ Bd7 11. Qb3 cxd4 12. Nxd4 e5 13. f3 Qg6 14. Nb5 Na6
15. a3 e4 16. Nxa7 Rxa7 17. Bxa7 Bc6 18. Qe3 Be7 19. f4 Qf5 20. b4 Nxb4 21.
axb4 Bxb4+ 22. Kf2 O-O 23. Be2 Ra8 24. Rhd1 g5 25. g4 Qxf4+ 26. Qxf4 gxf4 27.
Bb6 Ra2 28. Ra1 e3+ 29. Bxe3 fxe3+ 30. Kxe3 Bc5+ 31. Kd3 Rb2 32. h4 Rb3+ 33.
Kc2 Rh3 34. h5 Rh2 35. Kd3 Rh3+ 36. Kc2 Be4+ 37. Bd3 Bf3 38. Ra8+ Kg7 39. Rd2
Be3 40. Bf1 Rh1 41. Bg2 Bxd2 42. Bxh1 Bxh1 43. Kxd2 Bf3 44. Rb8 Kh6 45. Rg8 Bc6
46. Ke3 Bd7 47. c5 Bc6 48. Kf4 f6 49. Kf5 Bd5 50. Rd8 Bf3 51. Rd6 Kg7 52. Rd7+
Kh6 53. Rf7 Bc6 54. Rxf6+ Kg7 55. g5 Bd7+ 56. Ke5 Bg4 57. h6+ Kg8 58. Ke4 1-0

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Navara vs Aronian, Round 10, 39th Chess Olympiad 2010

2 October 2010, Khanty-Mansiysk – Here is a game from the 10th round of the 39th Chess Olympiad in Siberia, Russia where the Czech Republic met Armenia. GM David Navara of the Czech Republic played GM Levon Aronian of Armenia on board 1, table 6. Navara played white. Aronian is one of the best players in the chess world to play 1…e5.

The Closed Ruy Lopez transpired during the game.

Pix 1. Close Ruy Lopez up to 9.Bd2 by white.

Pix 2. Aronian plays rook lifts and in the middle of the board, contrary to popular belief that rooks should be played from a distance and from the sides of the board. Position after white played 31.Be2.

Pix 3. White makes a mistake with 49. Rxd6?? and White’s game falls apart.

Pix 4. Black forces the final victory with 50…Ne4!! With White forced to take the knight at e4 with his knight at e2, black can check with 51…Rxd1+, 52.Kxf1 b1Q+ 53.Kg2 Be5 –+ winning for black and white resigned. 0-1.

[Event "39th WCO"]
[Site "0:13.07-0:33.19"]
[Date "2010.10.01"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Navara, David"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2722"]
[BlackElo "2783"]
[[WhiteTeam "Czech Republic"]
[BlackTeam "Armenia"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "CZE"]
[BlackTeamCountry "ARM"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. a4
Bd7 9. Bd2 b4 10. c3 O-O 11. Re1 Rb8 12. Bc4 Qc8 13. d4 Na5 14. Bf1 c5 15. cxb4
cxb4 16. Bg5 h6 17. Bh4 exd4 18. Nbd2 g5 19. e5 gxh4 20. exf6 Bxf6 21. Ne4 Bg7
22. Nxh4 Qd8 23. g3 Rb6 24. Bd3 Re8 25. Qf3 Re5 26. Qf4 Be6 27. Rad1 Rc6 28.
Nf3 Rf5 29. Qh4 Nb7 30. Qxd8+ Nxd8 31. Be2 Rd5 32. b3 Kf8 33. Ned2 d3 34. Bf1
Rc3 35. Re3 Nb7 36. Nc4 Rxb3 37. Nfd2 Rc3 38. Bg2 Bd4 39. Re4 Nc5 40. Rh4 Bf6
41. Bxd5 Bxd5 42. Rxh6 Kg7 43. Ne3 Be6 44. Rh5 b3 45. Nd5 Bxd5 46. Rxd5 b2 47.
Nb1 Rc1 48. Rf1 Nxa4 49. Rxd6 Nc3 50. Nd2 Ne4 0-1

With Aronian’s victory on board 1 against Navarra, team Armenia won their match against the Czech Republic with a 2.5-1.5 scoreline in favour of Armenia.

Ukraine Maintains Slim Lead, 39th Chess Olympiad

2 October 2010, Khanty-Mansiysk – At the 39th Chess Olympiad, the Open team Ukraine continues to lead after winning 3.5-0.5 over France in round 10. Ukraine has 18 MPs. Team Ukraine is composed of  Vassily Ivanchuk, Ruslan Ponamariov, Pavel Eljanov, Zahar Efimenko and Alexander Moiseenko.

However, Russia 1, the initial top favorite, is catching up with a win, 2.5-1.5, over China. Russia 1 now has 17 MPs and lying in second place. Russia 1 comprise of Vladimir Kramnik, Alexander Grischuk, Peter Svidler and Sergey Karjakin.

Ukraine will meet Israel, the third place team, in Round 11 and Russia 1 will meet Spain, the 7th place team which has GM Shirov on board 1.

Malaysia has fallen to 106th position from 102nd position, with 8 MP, still ahead of Wales, the team that Malaysia drew 2-2 with in the 10th round. Malaysia will now meet Bahrain in the final 11th round tomorrow, Sunday, 3rd October 2010.

 

Malaysia’s Board Pairings For Rounds 9-11, 39th Chess Olympiad.

Ukraine Maintains Lead Going Into Round 10, 39th Chess Olympiad

2 October 2010, Khanty-Mansiysk – Ukraine continues to pile the match points and maintains the leadership at the top of the leaderboard.

Ukraine continues to be the sole leader at the World Chess Olympiad in Khanty Mansiysk. After 9 rounds the team of Ivanchuk Ponomariov, Eljanov, Efimenko, and Moiseenko have collected 16 match points from 7 victories, 2 draws, and 0 losses. Their latest victim was Azerbaijan, in round 9 Ukraine won a difficult match 2.5:1.5.

Malaysia is in 102th position with 7 MP. There are 149 chess teams participating in the 39th Chess Olympiad here in Siberia, Russia.

Position - Team - Match Points (Tiebreak 2 Sonneborn-Berger / Tiebreak 3 Game points)
1 Ukraine UKR 16 MP ( 255.5 SB / 25.5 GP )
2 Russia 1 RUS1 15 MP ( 266.5 SB / 23.5 GP )
3 France FRA 15 MP ( 233.5 SB / 22.5 GP )
4 Israel ISR 14 MP ( 238.5 SB / 24 GP )
5 China CHN 14 MP ( 233.5 SB / 24.5 GP )
6 United States of America USA 14 MP ( 229 SB / 23.5 GP )
7 Georgia GEO 13 MP ( 239 SB / 25 GP )
8 Poland POL 13 MP ( 234.5 SB / 24.5 GP )
9 Spain ESP 13 MP ( 229 SB / 23.5 GP )
10 Armenia ARM 13 MP ( 227 SB / 22.5 GP )
11 Hungary HUN 13 MP ( 227 SB / 21 GP )
12 Czech Republic CZE 13 MP ( 226 SB / 24.5 GP )
13 Azerbaijan AZE 13 MP ( 226 SB / 24 GP )
14 Belarus BLR 13 MP ( 219 SB / 24 GP )
15 Serbia SRB 13 MP ( 214 SB / 23.5 GP )
16 Italy ITA 13 MP ( 211 SB / 22.5 GP )
17 Russia 2 RUS2 12 MP ( 225 SB / 24 GP )
18 Greece GRE 12 MP ( 214.5 SB / 22.5 GP )
19 Cuba CUB 12 MP ( 211 SB / 22.5 GP )
20 England ENG 12 MP ( 206.5 SB / 22 GP )
21 Russia 3 RUS3 12 MP ( 206.5 SB / 20.5 GP )
22 Netherlands NED 12 MP ( 194 SB / 19.5 GP )
23 Chile CHI 12 MP ( 193.5 SB / 22 GP )
24 Colombia COL 12 MP ( 189 SB / 22.5 GP )
25 Estonia EST 12 MP ( 188.5 SB / 21.5 GP )
26 Egypt EGY 12 MP ( 175.5 SB / 21.5 GP )
27 Croatia CRO 11 MP ( 199.5 SB / 21 GP )
28 Vietnam VIE 11 MP ( 195 SB / 20.5 GP )
29 Norway NOR 11 MP ( 194 SB / 21 GP )
30 Bulgaria BUL 11 MP ( 193.5 SB / 23 GP )
31 Slovakia SVK 11 MP ( 190 SB / 21 GP )
32 Austria AUT 11 MP ( 189.5 SB / 23 GP )
33 Germany GER 11 MP ( 189 SB / 22 GP )
34 India IND 11 MP ( 185.5 SB / 21 GP )
35 Brazil BRA 11 MP ( 185 SB / 22 GP )
36 Slovenia SLO 11 MP ( 181 SB / 21 GP )
37 Philippines PHI 11 MP ( 179.5 SB / 22.5 GP )
38 Kazakhstan KAZ 11 MP ( 178.5 SB / 21.5 GP )
39 Russia 4 RUS4 11 MP ( 173 SB / 23 GP )
40 Montenegro MNE 11 MP ( 171 SB / 22 GP )
41 Switzerland SUI 11 MP ( 168.5 SB / 23 GP )
42 Sweden SWE 11 MP ( 167.5 SB / 18.5 GP )
43 Kyrgyzstan KGZ 11 MP ( 166.5 SB / 21.5 GP )
44 Argentina ARG 11 MP ( 166.5 SB / 21 GP )
45 Denmark DEN 11 MP ( 162 SB / 21 GP )
46 Canada CAN 11 MP ( 161 SB / 21 GP )
47 Qatar QAT 11 MP ( 148 SB / 22 GP )
48 Uzbekistan UZB 10 MP ( 183 SB / 21.5 GP )
49 Tajikistan TJK 10 MP ( 174.5 SB / 22.5 GP )
50 Iceland ISL 10 MP ( 170 SB / 21.5 GP )
51 Iran IRI 10 MP ( 165.5 SB / 20.5 GP )
52 Albania ALB 10 MP ( 156.5 SB / 20.5 GP )
53 Turkey TUR 10 MP ( 154 SB / 19 GP )
54 Moldova MDA 10 MP ( 153 SB / 20.5 GP )
55 Belgium BEL 10 MP ( 149 SB / 20 GP )
56 Latvia LAT 10 MP ( 148.5 SB / 19 GP )
57 Mexico MEX 10 MP ( 136.5 SB / 18.5 GP )
58 Peru PER 10 MP ( 134 SB / 18.5 GP )
59 Pakistan PAK 10 MP ( 133.5 SB / 19 GP )
60 South Africa RSA 10 MP ( 132 SB / 19.5 GP )
61 New Zealand NZL 10 MP ( 128.5 SB / 18 GP )
62 Jordan JOR 10 MP ( 125 SB / 18 GP )
63 Bosnia & Herzegovina BIH 9 MP ( 168.5 SB / 18.5 GP )
64 Australia AUS 9 MP ( 159 SB / 20 GP )
65 Lithuania LTU 9 MP ( 158.5 SB / 21 GP )
66 Former YUG Rep of Macedonia MKD 9 MP ( 152.5 SB / 21.5 GP )
67 Russia 5 RUS5 9 MP ( 143.5 SB / 18.5 GP )
68 Mongolia MGL 9 MP ( 142.5 SB / 18 GP )
69 Singapore SIN 9 MP ( 137 SB / 18 GP )
70 Uruguay URU 9 MP ( 137 SB / 17.5 GP )
71 Ireland IRL 9 MP ( 135 SB / 20 GP )
72 Finland FIN 9 MP ( 133.5 SB / 19 GP )
73 Andorra AND 9 MP ( 130 SB / 18.5 GP )
74 Bangladesh BAN 9 MP ( 126 SB / 19 GP )
75 Portugal POR 9 MP ( 124 SB / 17 GP )
76 Libya LBA 9 MP ( 123.5 SB / 18 GP )
77 Iraq IRQ 9 MP ( 121.5 SB / 18.5 GP )
78 United Arab Emirates UAE 9 MP ( 121 SB / 19 GP )
79 Turkmenistan TKM 9 MP ( 119.5 SB / 16.5 GP )
80 Zambia ZAM 9 MP ( 118 SB / 20 GP )
81 Paraguay PAR 9 MP ( 115 SB / 18.5 GP )
82 ICSC ICSC 9 MP ( 114 SB / 18.5 GP )
83 Scotland SCO 9 MP ( 114 SB / 17 GP )
84 Venezuela VEN 9 MP ( 113.5 SB / 17.5 GP )
85 Faroe Islands FAI 9 MP ( 112 SB / 17.5 GP )
86 Puerto Rico PUR 9 MP ( 107.5 SB / 14.5 GP )
87 Indonesia INA 8 MP ( 163 SB / 20 GP )
88 Dominican Republic DOM 8 MP ( 135 SB / 20.5 GP )
89 Ecuador ECU 8 MP ( 133 SB / 18 GP )
90 Algeria ALG 8 MP ( 120.5 SB / 18 GP )
91 Barbados BAR 8 MP ( 114.5 SB / 16.5 GP )
92 Guatemala GUA 8 MP ( 107 SB / 17 GP )
93 IPCA IPCA 8 MP ( 106 SB / 16.5 GP )
94 Kenya KEN 8 MP ( 104 SB / 17 GP )
95 Luxembourg LUX 8 MP ( 95.5 SB / 16.5 GP )
96 Yemen YEM 8 MP ( 93.5 SB / 15.5 GP )
97 Nigeria NGR 8 MP ( 93 SB / 17 GP )
98 IBCA IBCA 8 MP ( 90 SB / 15 GP )
99 Lebanon LIB 8 MP ( 87.5 SB / 15.5 GP )
100 Jersey JCI 8 MP ( 82 SB / 13.5 GP )
101 Costa Rica CRC 7 MP ( 115 SB / 15.5 GP )
102 Malaysia MAS 7 MP ( 109.5 SB / 17.5 GP )
103 Uganda UGA 7 MP ( 108.5 SB / 17.5 GP )
104 Jamaica JAM 7 MP ( 106 SB / 15.5 GP )
105 Malta MLT 7 MP ( 102 SB / 16.5 GP )
106 Sri Lanka SRI 7 MP ( 99 SB / 15 GP )
107 Panama PAN 7 MP ( 97 SB / 16 GP )
108 Honduras HON 7 MP ( 90 SB / 17 GP )
109 Cyprus CYP 7 MP ( 89 SB / 14 GP )
110 Nepal NEP 7 MP ( 87 SB / 16.5 GP )
111 Mauritius MRI 7 MP ( 86.5 SB / 16 GP )
112 Wales WLS 7 MP ( 84.5 SB / 14.5 GP )
113 Korea KOR 7 MP ( 84 SB / 14 GP )
114 Mauritania MTN 7 MP ( 80.5 SB / 13.5 GP )
115 Bahrain BRN 7 MP ( 79 SB / 15.5 GP )
116 Surinam SUR 7 MP ( 79 SB / 14.5 GP )
117 Monaco MNC 7 MP ( 77.5 SB / 14 GP )
118 Palestine PLE 7 MP ( 75 SB / 16.5 GP )
119 Bolivia BOL 7 MP ( 67 SB / 13 GP )
120 Trinidad & Tobago TRI 7 MP ( 65.5 SB / 13 GP )
121 Madagascar MAD 7 MP ( 59 SB / 13.5 GP )
122 Ethiopia ETH 7 MP ( 56 SB / 11 GP )
123 Thailand THA 6 MP ( 99 SB / 14 GP )
124 Mali MLI 6 MP ( 84 SB / 15 GP )
125 Japan JPN 6 MP ( 83.5 SB / 13.5 GP )
126 Botswana BOT 6 MP ( 81 SB / 14.5 GP )
127 Angola ANG 6 MP ( 64 SB / 14 GP )
128 Namibia NAM 6 MP ( 58.5 SB / 14 GP )
129 Hongkong HKG 6 MP ( 53.5 SB / 12 GP )
130 San Marino SMR 6 MP ( 29.5 SB / 9 GP )
131 Burundi BDI 6 MP ( 20 SB / 8 GP )
132 Chinese Taipei TPE 5 MP ( 87.5 SB / 14.5 GP )
133 Aruba ARU 5 MP ( 69.5 SB / 13 GP )
134 Mozambique MOZ 5 MP ( 60.5 SB / 12 GP )
135 Haiti HAI 5 MP ( 57 SB / 13.5 GP )
136 Malawi MAW 5 MP ( 48.5 SB / 11.5 GP )
137 Cameroon CMR 5 MP ( 48 SB / 11.5 GP )
138 Sao Tome and Principe STP 5 MP ( 46.5 SB / 12 GP )
139 Ghana GHA 5 MP ( 45.5 SB / 12 GP )
140 Macau MAC 5 MP ( 45 SB / 12.5 GP )
141 Sierra Leone SLE 5 MP ( 38 SB / 10.5 GP )
142 Netherlands Antilles AHO 4 MP ( 40 SB / 9.5 GP )
143 Bermuda BER 4 MP ( 39.5 SB / 9.5 GP )
144 Guernsey GCI 4 MP ( 31 SB / 9.5 GP )
145 U.S. Virgin Islands ISV 3 MP ( 25.5 SB / 7.5 GP )
146 Rwanda RWA 3 MP ( 25 SB / 7.5 GP )
147 Papua New Guinea PNG 2 MP ( 39 SB / 10.5 GP )
148 Seychelles SEY 2 MP ( 27 SB / 8.5 GP )
149 Senegal SEN 0 MP ( 0 SB / 0 GP )

Russia 1 Wins Gold at 39th Chess Olympiad

2 October 2010, Khanty-Mansiysk – Russia 1 won their last battle in round 10 and has 18 MP with the nearest rival China with 14 MP. With just one more round tomorrow, RUSSIA 1 has been declared the winner the GOLD team winner. Round 11 will be played on Sunday, morning, 11 am (Siberian time).

Team Malaysia is in 74th position with 8 MP.

Position - Team - Match Points (Tiebreak 2 Sonneborn-Berger / Tiebreak 3 Game points)
1 Russia 1 18 MP ( 295.5 SB / 27.5 GP)
2 China 14 MP ( 267 SB / 25.5 GP)
3 Ukraine 14 MP ( 262.5 SB / 25.5 GP)
4 Georgia 14 MP ( 260 SB / 25 GP)
5 India 14 MP ( 236 SB / 23.5 GP)
6 Bulgaria 14 MP ( 222 SB / 21.5 GP)
7 Serbia 13 MP ( 237.5 SB / 24.5 GP)
8 Armenia 13 MP ( 217 SB / 23.5 GP)
9 Poland 13 MP ( 214.5 SB / 24.5 GP)
10 Russia 2 13 MP ( 209.5 SB / 22 GP)
11 Cuba 12 MP ( 240.5 SB / 25 GP)
12 Hungary 12 MP ( 215 SB / 21 GP)
13 United States of America 12 MP ( 213.5 SB / 22 GP)
14 Azerbaijan 12 MP ( 202 SB / 22.5 GP)
15 Greece 12 MP ( 191 SB / 22.5 GP)
16 Latvia 12 MP ( 188.5 SB / 21.5 GP)
17 Colombia 12 MP ( 181.5 SB / 23 GP)
18 Vietnam 12 MP ( 180.5 SB / 22 GP)
19 Peru 12 MP ( 180.5 SB / 21.5 GP)
20 Croatia 12 MP ( 180 SB / 19.5 GP)
21 Russia 3 12 MP ( 173.5 SB / 22 GP)
22 Romania 11 MP ( 206 SB / 22.5 GP)
23 Kazakhstan 11 MP ( 198.5 SB / 23 GP)
24 Slovakia 11 MP ( 197 SB / 23 GP)
25 Germany 11 MP ( 194 SB / 22 GP)
26 Uzbekistan 11 MP ( 185 SB / 22 GP)
27 Mongolia 11 MP ( 183 SB / 23.5 GP)
28 Iran 11 MP ( 182 SB / 21 GP)
29 Slovenia 11 MP ( 171 SB / 19 GP)
30 Belarus 11 MP ( 161.5 SB / 20 GP)
31 Italy 11 MP ( 155 SB / 18 GP)
32 Argentina 11 MP ( 153.5 SB / 19.5 GP)
33 Estonia 11 MP ( 147.5 SB / 19.5 GP)
34 France 10 MP ( 191 SB / 22 GP)
35 Czech Republic 10 MP ( 178.5 SB / 20.5 GP)
36 Sweden 10 MP ( 178 SB / 21 GP)
37 Spain 10 MP ( 172 SB / 21 GP)
38 Turkey 10 MP ( 170 SB / 23 GP)
39 Moldova 10 MP ( 169.5 SB / 22 GP)
40 England 10 MP ( 167.5 SB / 22 GP)
41 Lithuania 10 MP ( 165.5 SB / 21 GP)
42 Netherlands 10 MP ( 160 SB / 23 GP)
43 Philippines 10 MP ( 159.5 SB / 21.5 GP)
44 Canada 10 MP ( 158.5 SB / 20.5 GP)
45 Indonesia 10 MP ( 152 SB / 19 GP)
46 Montenegro 10 MP ( 150 SB / 20.5 GP)
47 Ecuador 10 MP ( 140.5 SB / 21 GP)
48 Portugal 10 MP ( 139.5 SB / 20 GP)
49 Australia 10 MP ( 124.5 SB / 18.5 GP)
50 Mexico 10 MP ( 121 SB / 18 GP)
51 Brazil 10 MP ( 114 SB / 19 GP)
52 Albania 10 MP ( 110.5 SB / 17.5 GP)
53 Israel 9 MP ( 187 SB / 21 GP)
54 Turkmenistan 9 MP ( 163 SB / 21 GP)
55 Bosnia & Herzegovina 9 MP ( 155.5 SB / 21 GP)
56 Switzerland 9 MP ( 147 SB / 18 GP)
57 Iceland 9 MP ( 146.5 SB / 18.5 GP)
58 Norway 9 MP ( 135 SB / 18 GP)
59 Austria 9 MP ( 124.5 SB / 17.5 GP)
60 Tajikistan 9 MP ( 122.5 SB / 18.5 GP)
61 South Africa 9 MP ( 120 SB / 20.5 GP)
62 ICSC 9 MP ( 120 SB / 19 GP)
63 New Zealand 9 MP ( 117 SB / 18 GP)
64 Egypt 9 MP ( 115.5 SB / 18.5 GP)
65 Former YUG Rep of Macedonia 9 MP ( 109.5 SB / 17 GP)
66 Denmark 8 MP ( 116 SB / 17.5 GP)
67 IPCA 8 MP ( 115 SB / 17 GP)
68 Singapore 8 MP ( 114 SB / 17 GP)
69 Kyrgyzstan 8 MP ( 110.5 SB / 16 GP)
70 Guatemala 8 MP ( 109 SB / 18 GP)
71 Venezuela 8 MP ( 103 SB / 16.5 GP)
72 Bolivia 8 MP ( 100 SB / 15.5 GP)
73 Wales 8 MP ( 99.5 SB / 17.5 GP)
74 Malaysia 8 MP ( 98 SB / 17.5 GP)
75 Bangladesh 8 MP ( 98 SB / 15.5 GP)
76 Scotland 8 MP ( 90 SB / 16 GP)
77 United Arab Emirates 8 MP ( 85.5 SB / 17 GP)
78 Syria 8 MP ( 77.5 SB / 16.5 GP)
79 Chile 8 MP ( 77.5 SB / 16 GP)
80 Sri Lanka 8 MP ( 71.5 SB / 12.5 GP)
81 Algeria 7 MP ( 115.5 SB / 18 GP)
82 IBCA 7 MP ( 103 SB / 15.5 GP)
83 Jamaica 7 MP ( 95 SB / 15 GP)
84 Paraguay 7 MP ( 93 SB / 15.5 GP)
85 Zambia 7 MP ( 87 SB / 14.5 GP)
86 Tunisia 7 MP ( 86 SB / 16 GP)
87 Iraq 7 MP ( 78.5 SB / 14 GP)
88 Nigeria 7 MP ( 69.5 SB / 13.5 GP)
89 Qatar 7 MP ( 67 SB / 13 GP)
90 Chinese Taipei 7 MP ( 66.5 SB / 13.5 GP)
91 Yemen 7 MP ( 59 SB / 13.5 GP)
92 Aruba 7 MP ( 58 SB / 12 GP)
93 Angola 7 MP ( 53.5 SB / 12 GP)
94 Dominican Republic 6 MP ( 94 SB / 17 GP)
95 Puerto Rico 6 MP ( 83.5 SB / 13 GP)
96 Jordan 6 MP ( 80.5 SB / 14 GP)
97 Surinam 6 MP ( 59.5 SB / 12.5 GP)
98 Japan 6 MP ( 49 SB / 12.5 GP)
99 Panama 6 MP ( 46.5 SB / 10 GP)
100 Uganda 5 MP ( 74.5 SB / 13.5 GP)
101 Botswana 5 MP ( 70 SB / 15.5 GP)
102 Korea 5 MP ( 66 SB / 12 GP)
103 Barbados 5 MP ( 60 SB / 11 GP)
104 Thailand 5 MP ( 56.5 SB / 12 GP)
105 Malawi 5 MP ( 54 SB / 11.5 GP)
106 Ireland 5 MP ( 53 SB / 13.5 GP)
107 Honduras 5 MP ( 48.5 SB / 11.5 GP)
108 Pakistan 5 MP ( 47.5 SB / 12 GP)
109 Kenya 5 MP ( 47.5 SB / 10.5 GP)
110 Libya 5 MP ( 42.5 SB / 10 GP)
111 Netherlands Antilles 5 MP ( 32.5 SB / 10 GP)
112 Mozambique 4 MP ( 41 SB / 9.5 GP)
113 Ethiopia 4 MP ( 36.5 SB / 6.5 GP)
114 Trinidad & Tobago 4 MP ( 35 SB / 10.5 GP)
115 Seychelles 1 MP ( 28.5 SB / 5.5 GP)

10th Day Video Reports Of The 39th Chess Olympiad 2010

1 October 2010, Khanty-Mansiysk – Here is the video report of the 10th day of the happenings at the 39th Chess Olympiad in Siberia, Russia.

(source: ugra-chess.com)

Alia Saves Malaysia Against Chile, Round 10, Chess Olympiad

1 October 2010, Khanty-Mansiysk – In the 10th round of the 39th Chess Olympiad in Siberia, Russia, team Malaysia met Chile in the Women’s Team event.

Earlier Malaysia had lost boards 2 and 3 where WCM Nur Nabila Azman Hisham could not prevent the black’s advancing pawns on the queenside threatening to queen with white having no immediate threats; while Nurul Huda had fallen into a mating trap in the middle of the board. Nurul Huda had a queen against two active rooks and a bishop.

First on board 4, Fong Mi Yen entraps the black king on the back rank with her pawns and rook with her white pieces all located on black squares. Black had only her black bishop powerless to help her own king which is blockaded on g8. With no black options to play, Cortes Arias, Mariela resigned, giving Malaysia her first board win.

Then came Alia’s marathon chess game against Abarca Gonzalez, Damaris on board 1. An end game ensued where the battle of rook vs bishop was played out on the board.

Finally, black was able to separate the white king from his only white pawn using the rook and white resigned on the 90th move giving Alia and Malaysia her needed board point to draw even with Chile 2-2 on table 41.

Bravo to Alia Bakri for saving team Malaysia in round 10!



Pix 1. IM Mas and Alia Bakri, our two Malaysian heros in round 10, Chess Olympiad, Siberia, Russia.
(Picture courtesy of Alia Bakri)

Mas Hafizul Saves The Day For Malaysia, Round 10, Chess Olympiad

1 October 2010, Khanty-Mansiysk – During round 10 of the Open Team event of the chess Olympiad, Malaysia played Wales on table 51. IM Mas Hafizulhelmi was Malaysia’s saviour by winning the last board game for Malaysia and providing the vital one board point to draw 2-2 overall against Wales.

Earlier IM Mok had won his board two battle on the queenside, getting ready to devour white’s two passed pawns on the a and b-files. Black has no immediate threats or checks on black. Black had two bishops and a rook against two white rooks.

Peter Long and Greg Lau had earlier lost on boards 3 and 4, leaving IM Mas to save the team from the jaws of defeat on board 1! Malaysia 2 – 2 Wales!

Malaysia Live Games, Round 10, 39th Chess Olympiad 2010

1 October 2010, Khanty-Mansiysk – Malaysia is playing the Welsh team in the tenth round today on Table 51 of the 39th Chess Olympiad 2010 in Siberia, Russia. To see live games of Malaysia vs Wales, please click here. NM Tan Khai Boon is rested and Gregory Lau, Malaysia’s supersub come in at board 4. While FM Peter Long goes to board 3.

IM Mok has won his board 2 with two bishops and a rook on board. Both Peter Long and Gregory Lau have thrown in the towel taking two losses on boards 3 and 4. Peter Long is facing a mating trap with black Queen to take the rook at g1 mate. While Greg is about to lose a rook for a knight, white gaining material and pinning the Black King on the back rank, cut off from his own defences.

IM Mas needs to win board 1 to even the score so that Malaysia can go away with a 2-2 score.

Yes, IM Mas did it for Malaysia by winning his first board game on the 59th move with a rook check. So Malaysia draws against Wales 2-2! Fantastic draw!

Meanwhile the ladies meet the Chileans from South America on Table 41. To watch live games, please click here. Fong Mi Yen comes back in at board 4 and Roslina Marmono rests. While Nur Nabila and Nurul Huda have conceded defeats on boards 2 and 3 to the Chileans.

On board 2, Maria Jose of Chile, has two advanced black pawns on a and b-files threatening to queen. She has support from the rook at c2 and bishop on g7. White has no threats and Nabila resigned.

On board 3, Nurul Huda has a Queen against two rooks and a bishop. She has fallen into a mating trap with the black King exposed in the middle of the board. If 38…Kh3, 39.h5, 40.Rh4#. If 38…Kf5, 39. Rf4#. If 38…Kf3, then 39.Rf4#. Black resigned with no options to survive.

Board 4 looks winning for Malaysia with rook and pawn is pinning Black King on back rank. If white plays Ke7 followed by Rf8, it is mate. The bishop has no say, as white plays on black squares. Black sees the hopelessness of her own situation with no options to play, black resigned on 58th move. Well done to Fong Mi Yen for her win! Score 1-2.

Alia needs to win board 1 for Malaysia to save a point by drawing 2-2 overall.

Ukraine Wins, Round 9 Results, 39th Chess Olympiad

1 October 2010, Khanty-Mansiysk – Ukraine narrowly wins over close rival, Azerbaijan, 2.5-1.5, to continue to lead at the top of the leaderboard here at the 39th Chess Olympiad. Russia 1 had a good outing by beating Armenia by a similar margin to stay close to Ukraine. On third table, France overcomed Georgia with a 2.5-1.5 win.

Meanwhile Malaysia lost to the Andorrians, 1.5-2.5 on table 47. Malaysia will play Wales on table 51 tomorrow, 1st October 2010 in the tenth round of the tournament.

Pix 1. Malaysia’s chess team – NM Tan Khai Boon, FM Peter Long, IM Mok Tze Meng, IM Mas Hafizulhelmi and Gregory Lau.