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TOURNAMENT STANDINGS
Antwerp Tournament

Xiangzhi Bu7/9(+5 -0 =4)[games]
Evgenij Miroshnichenko6.5/9(+4 -0 =5)[games]
Jan Timman5.5/9(+2 -0 =7)[games]
Rafael Vaganian5/9(+3 -2 =4)[games]
Zoltan Gyimesi5/9(+3 -2 =4)[games]
Jan Werle4.5/9(+3 -3 =3)[games]
Gerhard Schebler4/9(+2 -3 =4)[games]
Bart Michiels3.5/9(+2 -4 =3)[games]
Kateryna Lagno2.5/9(+1 -5 =3)[games]
Geert Van der Stricht1.5/9(+0 -6 =3)[games]

 page 2 of 2; games 26-45 of 45  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
26. G Van der Stricht vs Miroshnichenko 0-1562008AntwerpE55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation
27. J Werle vs Lagno  ½-½892008AntwerpA15 English
28. X Bu vs Vaganian  1-0352008AntwerpD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
29. Z Gyimesi vs B Michiels  1-0542008AntwerpD43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
30. Timman vs G Schebler  ½-½462008AntwerpE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
31. Miroshnichenko vs Z Gyimesi  ½-½292008AntwerpE10 Queen's Pawn Game
32. Vaganian vs J Werle 1-0512008AntwerpE06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3
33. G Schebler vs X Bu 0-1352008AntwerpA06 Reti Opening
34. B Michiels vs Timman  ½-½692008AntwerpC24 Bishop's Opening
35. Lagno vs G Van der Stricht  1-0452008AntwerpB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
36. Z Gyimesi vs Lagno  ½-½252008AntwerpD97 Grunfeld, Russian
37. G Van der Stricht vs Vaganian  ½-½442008AntwerpD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
38. Timman vs X Bu  ½-½242008AntwerpD10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
39. B Michiels vs Miroshnichenko  ½-½302008AntwerpB04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
40. J Werle vs G Schebler 1-0212008AntwerpE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
41. Lagno vs B Michiels  0-1572008AntwerpC02 French, Advance
42. Vaganian vs Z Gyimesi 1-0702008AntwerpA13 English
43. X Bu vs J Werle  ½-½242008AntwerpA30 English, Symmetrical
44. Miroshnichenko vs Timman  ½-½202008AntwerpE06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3
45. G Schebler vs G Van der Stricht  ½-½1102008AntwerpA06 Reti Opening
 page 2 of 2; games 26-45 of 45  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Aug-27-08  Timex: Wow, the chinese have been on a roll lately.
Aug-27-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Ms. Lahno is having a difficult time...
Aug-27-08  swordfish: Anyone know if there's a live feed for this tourney?
Aug-27-08  sneaky pete: Antwerp? Then the live feed must be patates frites.
Aug-27-08  Doc321: Yep, http://www.inventichess.com
Website is in dutch but just go to "Live Partijen".
Games start at 14h CEST
Aug-28-08  jacqueslaumone: Bu-Miro is a fun game.
Aug-28-08  Shockwave: Bu-Vaganian


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Now white play 32. a7

Aug-29-08  Shockwave: .

Schebler-Bu

After white blunders with 33. Rb2, Bu unleashed a great combo with Rxd2 (diagram)


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game continues 34.Rxd2 f3+ 35. Kh3 c3 0-1 promotion is unstoppable

Aug-29-08  wolfmaster: This should be fat pickin's for Bu, he's easily the highest rated player here.
Aug-30-08  Shockwave: timman-bu, after move 17


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