"Magnificient Eight" announced
The eight participants invited for the annual super-tournament is officially announced.
Featuring newly-crowned chess superbowl winner and four-times RCI Cup winner Singaporean Grandmaster Benjamin Tan.
Two other former superbowl winner GM Andrei Jantovoltski (1999 - 2003) and GM Hanrol Steniken (2004-2005) are invited too.
Other participants includes Vietnam's superstar IM Le Kong Nam - winner of the 2009 King's Cup, Indonesian star FM Sarat Tohatmatai - winner of the 2009 SEA Chess Congress Class B, Malaysian star FM Dave Wong Wei Zi - winner of the 2009 Baltic Warrior Cup, Indian super prodigy IM Kashmov Kashima - 1st runner up of the 2010 Salzburg Emerald and American IM Ray Evans - winner of the Bulls Cup 2010.
Games would be played at the time control of 15 minutes per side without time increment.
In case of a tie-break, a "first-to-six-points" format of blitz games would be played, with draws counting too.
The first round would start on January 18 2011
Round 1 pairing would look something like this
Dave Wong vs Benjamin Tan
Sarat Tohatmatai vs Hanrol Steniken
Andrei Jantovoltski vs Le Kong Nam
Ray Evans vs Kashmov Kashima
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Ben VS Alexis. After Round 20
GM Benjamin Tan wins 2010 Chess SuperBowl !
At first the world thought he's finally cracking under pressure when GM Benjamin Tan played his 14th move of the game. Ben sacrificed the exchange only to win it back at move number 33, he simplify the game to a 2 v 2 pawn position with a winning outside passed-pawn for him. Facing inevitable defeat the defending champion shook hands and conceeded his title in the process. Benjamin Tan ended up beating Alexis Migel by 12.5 to 7.5, not needing to play the remaining 4 games.
This is Ben's greatest grand-slam title in his life and also his first SuperBowl ever.
Way to go Benjamin Tan, congratulation on your victory.
The notation for round 20 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl
11th August 2010
Benjamin Tan vs Alexis Migel
1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. c4 d5 5. Nf3 dxc4 6. e3 Be6 7. Be2 Nc6 8. 0-0 Be7 9. a4 0-0 10. Na3 Bxa3 11. Rxa3 a6 12. a5 b6 13. Nd2 Nxa5?? 14. Rxa5!! bxa5 15. Nxc4 c6 16. Qa4 Bxc4 17. Bxc4 Qb6 18. b3 Rab8 19. Ra1 Rfe8 20. Qxa5 Qb7 21. Qxa6 Qxa6 22. Rxa6 Rbc8 23. Kf1 Re7 24. Ke2 Kf8 25. Kd2 g5 26. g4! Ke8 27. Kc3 Rd7? 28. Kb4 Rdc7 29. Kc5 Rd8 30. e4 Rcd7 31. d5 cxd5 32. Bb5 dxe4 33. Bxd7+ Kxd7 34. Rxf6 Ke7 35. Rxh6 Rd2 36. Rh3 Rxf2 37. Re3! Rxh2 38. Rxe4+ Kf6 39. b4 Rf2 40. b5 Rf4 41. Kd5 resign
Final Score
GM Benjamin Tan 12.5
GM Alexis Migel 7.5
At first the world thought he's finally cracking under pressure when GM Benjamin Tan played his 14th move of the game. Ben sacrificed the exchange only to win it back at move number 33, he simplify the game to a 2 v 2 pawn position with a winning outside passed-pawn for him. Facing inevitable defeat the defending champion shook hands and conceeded his title in the process. Benjamin Tan ended up beating Alexis Migel by 12.5 to 7.5, not needing to play the remaining 4 games.
This is Ben's greatest grand-slam title in his life and also his first SuperBowl ever.
Way to go Benjamin Tan, congratulation on your victory.
The notation for round 20 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl
11th August 2010
Benjamin Tan vs Alexis Migel
1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. c4 d5 5. Nf3 dxc4 6. e3 Be6 7. Be2 Nc6 8. 0-0 Be7 9. a4 0-0 10. Na3 Bxa3 11. Rxa3 a6 12. a5 b6 13. Nd2 Nxa5?? 14. Rxa5!! bxa5 15. Nxc4 c6 16. Qa4 Bxc4 17. Bxc4 Qb6 18. b3 Rab8 19. Ra1 Rfe8 20. Qxa5 Qb7 21. Qxa6 Qxa6 22. Rxa6 Rbc8 23. Kf1 Re7 24. Ke2 Kf8 25. Kd2 g5 26. g4! Ke8 27. Kc3 Rd7? 28. Kb4 Rdc7 29. Kc5 Rd8 30. e4 Rcd7 31. d5 cxd5 32. Bb5 dxe4 33. Bxd7+ Kxd7 34. Rxf6 Ke7 35. Rxh6 Rd2 36. Rh3 Rxf2 37. Re3! Rxh2 38. Rxe4+ Kf6 39. b4 Rf2 40. b5 Rf4 41. Kd5 resign
Final Score
GM Benjamin Tan 12.5
GM Alexis Migel 7.5
Alexis vs Ben. After Round 19
Migel threw everything down but still NO WAY THROUGH...
For the first time in this game Russia finally admits their man is lost, Moscow officially congratulated Benjamin Tan on his stunning victory over Migel. Meanwhile on the board the 31 years old Russian fought for every inch, threw everything at Benjamin Tan but was still held to a crucial draw.
A lost in the next game for Migel would essentially end the match - at high note.
The notation for round 19 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 19
7th August 2010
Alexis Migel vs Benjamin Tan
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 d5 4. c4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Be7 6. Ne5 0-0 7. Bg2 Na5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. 0-0 Be6 10. f4 Bf5 11. Nxd5 Nxd5 12. e4 f6 13. Na3 Be6 14. f5 Nb6 15. fxe6 Qxd4+ 16. Nf2 Nc6 17. Qb3 Na5 18. Qc2 Rac8 19. Bf4 Nac4 20. b3 Ne5 21. a4 a5 22. Rfd1 Qc5 23. Qb2 Qb4 24. Rd4 Qc5 25. Rd2 c6 26. Rc2 Qb4 27. Rf1 Ra8 28. Bd2 Qd6 29. Be3 Nc8 30. Bh3 Qb4 31. Rd1 Bd6 32. Bg2 c5 33. Nd3 Qb6 34. Nxc5 35. b4 axb4 36. Qb3 Kh8 37. Bf1 Ng4 38. Bd4 Be5 39. Bb5 Rd8 40. Qxb4 Ne7 41. Nd7 Qxe6 42. Bxe5 fxe5 43. Rd6 Qf7 44. h3 Rac8 45. Bc4 Qe8 46. hxg4 Rxd7 47. Bf7 Rxd6 48. Qxd6 Rd8 49. Rc7 Rxd6 50. Bxe8 Ng8 51. Rc8 Ne7 52. Rb8 g5 53. a5 Kg7 54. Rxb7 Kf6 55. Rb6 Ke6 56. Kf2 Nc8 57. Rc6 Rxc6 58. Bxc6 Kd6 59. Bb7 Na7 60. Ke3 Kc5 61. Kd3 Nb5 62. Bc8 h6 63. Be6 Kc6 64. Bd5+ Kc5 65. Ke3 Nd6 66. a6 Kb6 67. Bb7 Nxb7 68. axb7 Kxb7 69. Kd3 Kc7 70. Kd2 Kc6 71. Kc2 Kc5 72. Kc3 draw agreed 0.5 - 0.5
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 11.5
GM Alexis Migel 7.5
For the first time in this game Russia finally admits their man is lost, Moscow officially congratulated Benjamin Tan on his stunning victory over Migel. Meanwhile on the board the 31 years old Russian fought for every inch, threw everything at Benjamin Tan but was still held to a crucial draw.
A lost in the next game for Migel would essentially end the match - at high note.
The notation for round 19 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 19
7th August 2010
Alexis Migel vs Benjamin Tan
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 d5 4. c4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Be7 6. Ne5 0-0 7. Bg2 Na5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. 0-0 Be6 10. f4 Bf5 11. Nxd5 Nxd5 12. e4 f6 13. Na3 Be6 14. f5 Nb6 15. fxe6 Qxd4+ 16. Nf2 Nc6 17. Qb3 Na5 18. Qc2 Rac8 19. Bf4 Nac4 20. b3 Ne5 21. a4 a5 22. Rfd1 Qc5 23. Qb2 Qb4 24. Rd4 Qc5 25. Rd2 c6 26. Rc2 Qb4 27. Rf1 Ra8 28. Bd2 Qd6 29. Be3 Nc8 30. Bh3 Qb4 31. Rd1 Bd6 32. Bg2 c5 33. Nd3 Qb6 34. Nxc5 35. b4 axb4 36. Qb3 Kh8 37. Bf1 Ng4 38. Bd4 Be5 39. Bb5 Rd8 40. Qxb4 Ne7 41. Nd7 Qxe6 42. Bxe5 fxe5 43. Rd6 Qf7 44. h3 Rac8 45. Bc4 Qe8 46. hxg4 Rxd7 47. Bf7 Rxd6 48. Qxd6 Rd8 49. Rc7 Rxd6 50. Bxe8 Ng8 51. Rc8 Ne7 52. Rb8 g5 53. a5 Kg7 54. Rxb7 Kf6 55. Rb6 Ke6 56. Kf2 Nc8 57. Rc6 Rxc6 58. Bxc6 Kd6 59. Bb7 Na7 60. Ke3 Kc5 61. Kd3 Nb5 62. Bc8 h6 63. Be6 Kc6 64. Bd5+ Kc5 65. Ke3 Nd6 66. a6 Kb6 67. Bb7 Nxb7 68. axb7 Kxb7 69. Kd3 Kc7 70. Kd2 Kc6 71. Kc2 Kc5 72. Kc3 draw agreed 0.5 - 0.5
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 11.5
GM Alexis Migel 7.5
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Ben VS Alexis. After Round 18
Deadlock to endgame
Round 18 saw both players stepping into tactical water, with Ben down a pawn but easily converting it into a drawn endgame. Great game for Ben.
The notation of round 18 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 18
4th August 2010
Benjamin Tan vs Alexis Migel
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 Nc6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bg4 6. Be3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. 0-0 Qd7 9. e5 Bxc3 10. exf6 Bxb2 11. fxg7 Rg8 12. Rb1 Bxf3 13. Qxf3 Bxf3 14. Bxd4 Nxd4 15. Qxb7 Ke7 16. Rfd1 Rad8 17. Qb4+ Ke8 18. Bb5 draw agreed 0.5 - 0.5
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 11
GM Alexis Migel 7
Round 18 saw both players stepping into tactical water, with Ben down a pawn but easily converting it into a drawn endgame. Great game for Ben.
The notation of round 18 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 18
4th August 2010
Benjamin Tan vs Alexis Migel
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 Nc6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bg4 6. Be3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. 0-0 Qd7 9. e5 Bxc3 10. exf6 Bxb2 11. fxg7 Rg8 12. Rb1 Bxf3 13. Qxf3 Bxf3 14. Bxd4 Nxd4 15. Qxb7 Ke7 16. Rfd1 Rad8 17. Qb4+ Ke8 18. Bb5 draw agreed 0.5 - 0.5
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 11
GM Alexis Migel 7
Alexis VS Ben. After Round 17
Lethagic Draw ??
This game saw Alexis taking the white piece again, but unable to break down a solid Benjamin Tan's defence, when Ben threatened to counterplay both side decide to shake hands.
The notation of round 17 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 17
31st July 2010
Alexis Migel vs Benjamin Tan
1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e5 Bg4 4. d4 e6 5. Be2 Nd7 6. 0-0 Ne7 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Bxf3 Ng6 9. c3 Be7 10. Be3 Rc8 11. Qd2 0-0 12. Bh5 Nh4 13. Be2 Nf5 14. Bg4 Nxe3 15. fxe3 a6 16. Bd1 b5 17. Bc2 c5 18. Qd3 g6 19. Qe2 cxd4 20. exd4 Nb8 21. Nd2 draw agreed 0.5 - 0.5
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 10.5
GM Alexis Migel 6.5
This game saw Alexis taking the white piece again, but unable to break down a solid Benjamin Tan's defence, when Ben threatened to counterplay both side decide to shake hands.
The notation of round 17 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 17
31st July 2010
Alexis Migel vs Benjamin Tan
1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e5 Bg4 4. d4 e6 5. Be2 Nd7 6. 0-0 Ne7 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Bxf3 Ng6 9. c3 Be7 10. Be3 Rc8 11. Qd2 0-0 12. Bh5 Nh4 13. Be2 Nf5 14. Bg4 Nxe3 15. fxe3 a6 16. Bd1 b5 17. Bc2 c5 18. Qd3 g6 19. Qe2 cxd4 20. exd4 Nb8 21. Nd2 draw agreed 0.5 - 0.5
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 10.5
GM Alexis Migel 6.5
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