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