Midnight Sun Chess Challenge (2006)

PARTICIPANTS (sorted by highest achieved rating; click on name to see player's games) Magnus Carlsen, Eduardas Rozentalis, Mikhail Krasenkow, Jon Ludvig Hammer, Sergei Shipov, Leif Erlend Johannessen, Kjetil A Lie, Ralf Akesson, Joanna Dworakowska, Eirik T Gullaksen, Benjamin Arvola, Frank Wuts, Espen Forsaa, Pal Royset, Anders Hobber, Richard Bjerke, Arnt Esbensen, Gunnar Johnsen, Lars Andreassen, Joachim Birger Nilsen, Johannes Luangtep Kvisla, Anders Gjerdrum Hagen, Levi Andre Tallaksen, Stephane Lohou, Thomas Nyland, Stein Jensen, Tobias Pettersson, Torben Soraas, Frans Wolferink, Leif Andreassen, Oyvind Pedersen, Georg Kwossek, Thomas Bryn, Aksel Brasoy, Mats Bergvoll, Rune Vik Hansen, S Barr, Maria Edakina, Gunnar Bue, Robert Bergersen, Ida Lahlum, Per H Wibe, Ingvar Gundersen, Eamonn Pitts, Kai Inge Esbensen, Daniel Adolfsson, Haavard Olsen, Oivind Jakobsen, Paul Ivar Johansen, Inge Simonsen, Peter Vedal Utnes, Johnny Karl Pedersen, Frank Prohl, Knut Are Hansen, Anastasia Edakina, Roald Storslett, Kaj Roger Willumsen, Eirik Nymo Isaksen, Anders Nordli Samuelsen, Odd Kjetil Selnes, Tore Narvoy, Rune Madsen

page 1 of 9; games 1-25 of 222  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. G Bue vs Rozentalis   0-1 31 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge E10 Queen's Pawn Game 2. M Bergvoll vs R Madsen   1-0 52 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge C88 Ruy Lopez 3. R Bergersen vs J L Hammer ½-½ 49 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge B20 Sicilian 4. T Nyland vs O Selnes 1-0 38 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge A85 Dutch, with c4 & Nc3 5. O Pedersen vs H Olsen   1-0 51 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge B22 Sicilian, Alapin 6. A N Samuelsen vs A Brasoy   0-1 42 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge E15 Queen's Indian 7. A Esbensen vs K Willumsen   1-0 60 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge E91 King's Indian 8. K I Esbensen vs J Dworakowska 0-1 63 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge A16 English 9. K A Hansen vs T Pettersson   0-1 38 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack 10. I Simonsen vs G Johnsen   0-1 35 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge C01 French, Exchange 11. P Johansen vs L Tallaksen 0-1 37 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge E12 Queen's Indian 12. R Bjerke vs T Narvoy   ½-½ 47 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge B86 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack 13. O Jakobsen vs J Kvisla   0-1 24 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge B30 Sicilian 14. B Arvola vs P Royset   ½-½ 71 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge C44 King's Pawn Game 15. E Gullaksen vs R Vik Hansen   1-0 23 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 16. S Barr vs Krasenkow   0-1 32 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge A56 Benoni Defense 17. S Lohou vs E Isaksen 1-0 12 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge C33 King's Gambit Accepted 18. Carlsen vs A Hobber 1-0 26 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge C10 French 19. R Storslett vs G Kwossek   0-1 18 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge E20 Nimzo-Indian 20. T Bryn vs F Prohl   1-0 22 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge B19 Caro-Kann, Classical 21. E Forsaa vs L Andreassen 1-0 15 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack 22. F Wuts vs P Wibe   1-0 27 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge B50 Sicilian 23. K Lie vs I Gundersen 1-0 25 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 24. S Shipov vs I Lahlum 1-0 26 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge D36 Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2 25. A G Hagen vs L E Johannessen   0-1 23 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge B14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack  page 1 of 9; games 1-25 of 222    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 2 ·  Later Kibitzing> Jul-01-06    DCP23: <Shajmaty>, GM Sergei Shipov defeated Carlsen with the Black pieces and is in the sole lead with 6.0 out of 7 points and no losses. Jul-01-06    DCP23: In fact, Shipov also stood winning in his game vs Krasenkow, also with Black, but due to time trouble missed the win and Krasenkow escaped with a draw. Carlsen was not so lucky. Jul-01-06    DCP23: This is the official site of this event: http://www.midnightsunchess.org/eng... Jul-01-06    Appaz: IM Dworakowska played a nice miniature against Aksel Brasøy: click for larger view Black resigned after 18.Qe3! The threat is 19.Rxf5 gf 20.Qg3+ Jul-01-06    dakgootje: Then why not 18. ...Bf6? If 19.Rxf5 gf 20.Qg3 then Kh8 and black is standing superios, but it survives i think Jul-01-06    Appaz: <dakgootje> After 18.- Bf6 I think 19.g4 must be the move, still winning the bishop. The position looks won for white anyway (18.g4 maybe), but I liked the queen move (although it may not deserve a !). Jul-01-06    dakgootje: ah yes, i didnt even look at a possible attack at that bishop, so i also didnt consider 19. g4. I think if 18. g4 then 18. ...Be4 19. Qe3 Nf6 and black seems to be saved for a while... dont know how long though Jul-01-06    Appaz: A promising pairing for the Norwegian GM's tomorrow: if Lie beats Shipov, Carlsen beats Hammer and Johannessen beats Røyset, they share first place. Jul-01-06    DCP23: <if Lie beats Shipov> Don't bet on that ;) Jul-01-06    Appaz: I wouldn't :) Kjetil A. Lie has played well lately. Shipov only needs a draw, so maybe he will go for a solid opening with little risk, to counter the sharp style of Lie. Jul-02-06    Appaz: The infamous last round for kibitzers: the games start 3 hours earlier today. Jul-02-06    Appaz: It does not look like Shipov apply my suggested solid strategy. Instead he allows Lie to sac a pawn in a French Defence. Jul-02-06    PhilFeeley: IM Dworakowska played an exciting game against GM Åkesson. I didn't understand a thing after the opening, until the end with the passed pawn and the perpetual check. Perhaps someone could annotate? Jul-02-06    PhilFeeley: There's some great photos from this tournament on the official site, including some of those who went on the fishing trip on the free day. It must still be cold up there because they're all bundled up in jackets. Another photo shows a group of the kids ignoring their games in what appears to be them watching the Soccer World Cup! Jul-02-06    Appaz: Well deserved victory for Shipov. Notice Gunnar Johnsen (2215), 61 years old, in 4th place ahead of 4 GMs and 2 IMs! He took maximal advantage of the pairing system, avoiding the 13 best players. Jul-03-06    chessmoron: Magnus Carlsen could have won the Chess Challenge but 2 crucial blunders against Krasenkow (a win turned to a draw) and Shipov (a draw turned to a loss) cost him. Jul-04-06    Shajmaty: Thanks <DCP23> and <Appaz> for all the info provided! Jul-04-06    s4life: <chessmoron: Magnus Carlsen could have won the Chess Challenge but 2 crucial blunders against Krasenkow (a win turned to a draw) and Shipov (a draw turned to a loss) cost him.> So what's new here? blunders cost tournaments after all... Jul-05-06    pebble767: Sometimes I just like to see great players like Carlsen losing so they won't boast. I'm not saying that he is boastfull, but it's just a lesson to learn that no matter how great a person is, there will be somebody that can eventually beat him. Jul-05-06    JustAFish: <Sometimes I just like to see great players like Carlsen losing so they won't boast. I'm not saying that he is boastfull, but it's just a lesson to learn that no matter how great a person is, there will be somebody that can eventually beat him.> I'm reminded here of the pratice during the crowning of Roman Emperors where, while the emporer was being presented to the throng's adulation and while having a crown held above his head, a man would continuously whisper into the leader's ear "You are mortal... you are mortal..." Jul-06-06    Dionyseus: <JustAFish> <I'm reminded here of the pratice during the crowning of Roman Emperors where, while the emporer was being presented to the throng's adulation and while having a crown held above his head, a man would continuously whisper into the leader's ear "You are mortal... you are mortal..."> Where did you hear or read that? Jul-06-06    rover: <Where did you hear or read that?> Actually it was a custom at the triumph marches. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_... Jul-06-06    Dionyseus: <rover> thanks Jul-07-06    PhilFeeley: This is the Akesson-Dworakowska game I mentioned earlier. Dworakowska gets in serious trouble with a passed pawn against her, but manages to force a perpetual. [Event "Midnight Sun"] [Site "Tromso NOR"] [Date "2006.07.02"] [Round "9"] [White "Akesson,R"] [Black "Dworakowska,J"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2472"] [BlackElo "2364"] [EventDate "2006.06.24"] [ECO "A65"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Qd2 exd5 9. cxd5 a6 10. a4 h6 11. Be3 h5 12. Nge2 Nbd7 13. Nc1 Nh7 14. Be2 Ne5 15. O-O f5 16. N1a2 Bd7 17. exf5 gxf5 18. Kh1 Rc8 19. Rab1 Qf6 20. b4 c4 21. f4 Ng4 22. Bg1 b5 23. h3 Qh6 24. Bd4 Ngf6 25. Rbe1 Rfe8 26. Bf3 Nf8 27. Rxe8 Rxe8 28. Nc1 Ng6 29. axb5 axb5 30. Bd1 h4 31. N1e2 Nh5 32. Bxg7 Qxg7 33. Rf3 Qe7 34. Kh2 Kh7 35. Bc2 Rg8 36. Qd4 Qd8 37. Re3 Rg7 38. Rf3 Nh8 39. Qf2 Nf7 40. Nd4 Qf6 41. Ncxb5 Bxb5 42. Nxb5 Ng3 43. Nd4 Nh6 44. Ra3 Rb7 45. b5 Ng8 46. b6 Kh6 47. Ne6 Ne7 48. Nd8 Rd7 49. b7 Rxd8 50. Ra8 Ng6 51. Qb6 Qe7 52. Qxd8 Nf1+ 53. Kh1 Ng3+ 54. Kh2 Nf1+ 55. Kg1 Qe3+ 56. Kxf1 Qc1+ 57. Kf2 Qxc2+ 58. Kg1 Qc1+ 59. Kh2 Qxf4+ 60. Kg1 Qe3+ 61. Kh2 1/2-1/2 Aug-31-06    Sjakken: There were two players with the name L Andreassen in MSCC 2006. They were Lars Andreassen and Leif Andreassen. This web site mix them together. In addition, there were played 9 x 31 games, 279 games in this tournament, this web site have only 221 of them. < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 2 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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