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Bazna R1 commentary by GM Dorian Rogozenco
15.06.2009 – The category 20 tournament – average rating 2729 – that is being staged in Romania started on Sunday with a dramatic round, which saw two black wins, by Ivanchuk and Shirov. We brought you the games in the our first report. Thankfully GM Dorian Rogozenco, who is working in the press room of the tournament, will be sending us annotated game. Here is the first installment from round one. |
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Bazna R01: Shirov and Ivanchuk start with black wins
15.06.2009 – Romgaz and the Chess Club Society "Elisabeta Polihroniade” are staging
a double round robin tournament with six top GMs in Bazna, Romania. In the first
round Alexei Shirov defeated Gata Kamsky and Vassily Ivanchuk beat the country's
top GM Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, both with the black pieces. Live coverage on the
official site and Playchess.com. We bring
you a first introductory report. |
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Bazna R2: Gelfand beats Nisipeanu
16.06.2009 – Exciting games: Alexei Shirov played the Rossolimo and sacrificed a knight against Vassily Ivanchuk, but the latter sacrificed back and the action-packed game was drawn. Even more stunning was Boris Gelfand vs Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, in which the Romanian GM also produced a surprising knight sacrifice but went wrong in time trouble to suffer a second defeat. GM Dorian Rogozenco annotates. |
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Bazna R3: All games drawn, three players lead
17.06.2009 – At last a quick draw: against Gata Kamsky Romanian GM Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, who had lost his first two games, went for a well-known 16-move draw. Ivanchuk tried to improve in Gelfand's Petroff, but settled for a draw after 37 moves. The most exciting encounter was the Gruenfeld between Radjabov and Shirov, in which Black walked along the brink. GM commentary by GM Dorian Rogozenco. |
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Bazna R4: All games drawn, but interesting battles
18.06.2009 – Nisipeanu produced a move nine novelty in the Ruy Lopez, gained the initiative but saw it neutralised by his opponent Shirov. Ivanchuk played a strong novelty against Radjabov and got a very promising endgame, which in the end he was unable to turn into a full point. Gelfand-Kamsky was an important theoretical game, which was drawn in 37 moves. GM commentary by Dorian Rogozenco. |
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Bazna R5: Gelfand and Ivanchuk win, lead the event
19.06.2009 – At half-time in this double round robin the two oldest players are leading: Boris Gelfand, who defeated Alexei Shirov, when the latter blundered a pawn; and Vassily Ivanchuk, who profited from an error by his opponent Gata Kamsky. Ivanchuk and Shirov are leading at half-way time and have 3.5/5 points. Friday is a free day. GM commentary by Dorian Rogozenco. |
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Bazna R6: Ivanchuk, Shirov win, Ivanchuk leads
21.06.2009 – Vassily Ivanchuk chalked up a second win in this event when his opponent Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu once again fell victim to over-creativity. Alexei Shirov tricked his opponent with a nice bishop manoeuvre on moves 9 and 10. Boris Gelfand and Teimour Radjabov drew in a complicated strategical battle. Ivanchuk leads with 4.5/6. GM commentary by Dorian Rogozenco. |
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Bazna R7: Ivanchuk beats Shirov, leads by a full point
22.06.2009 – Vassily Ivanchuk chalked up the third win in succession at the Romgaz Turneul Regilor in Romania, beating Alexei Shirov in a beautifully entertaining game. The Ukrainian, who came last in the Sofia Super-GM in May, with a performance of 2610, is now playing at 2946! Teimour Radjabov scored his first victory in this event against Gata Kamsky, who is having a really bad tournament. Round seven report. |
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Bazna R8: All games drawn, Ivanchuk leads
23.06.2009 – The top encounter Gelfand-Ivanchuk did not develop into the merciless battle many expected – it ended in a draw by repetition in twenty moves. Shirov vs Radjabov ended in 38 moves peacefully. In Kamsky-Nisipeanu the American GM missed very good winning chances – he went for a beautiful knight sacrifice but missed the study-like win. Commentary by GM Dorian Rogozenco. |
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Bazna R9: Three draws, but exciting games
25.06.2009 – Nisipeanu-Radjabov was an important theoretical game in Sicilian Dragon, which ended in a draw in 40 moves. Ivanchuk was slightly better the entire game against Kamsky, but a draw was agreed on move 55. For most of the time Gelfand-Shirov looked like a quiet game, but at some moment Gelfand had a study-like win, which both opponents missed during the game. Report. |
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Bazna R10: Ivanchuk wins with a full point lead
26.06.2009 – Ukrainian super-GM Vassily Ivanchuk drew Teimour Radjabov on the black side of a sharp Najdorf to take clear first place by a full point (and with a 2872 performance) in the Romgaz King's Tournament in Romania. Gata Kamsky drew Boris Gelfand in 32 moves, while Alexei Shirov got a plus one score with a fine victory against Liviu-Dieter Nisepeanu. Final report. |
