The year end FIDE tournament held at Serangoon CC saw Ben achieving 5.5 points out of a possible 7 to finish as tournament 1st Runner-up, in the process he defeated the eventual 2nd Runner-up and Champion Ren Qi - both of which in a tightly contested endgame where Ben eventually won after grabbing a microscopic advantage and drove home the full point by exhibiting superior endgame technique.
Before the tournament Ben has to admit he would never be expecting what he would be achieving by the end of it. Singapore favorite chess player and coach got off to a stunning start by winning his first 5 games, the first time he has done that, he then proceeded to grab a further half point in the finale game to finish 2nd.
Ben admitted after the tournament he was expecting something "more realistic", "perhaps a top 10 finish" said the iconic Singapore-based chess player and coach, "After being out for 2 years it really doesn't do your confidence much help, I was really expecting just to finish top 10, so to end up as 1st Runner-up is a real honor to me".
When questioned about why he meekly offered a draw in the last round with Burmese star chess player Zaw Thet instead of trying to fight for the first place, the Singapore acclaimed chess player merely avoided the question, instead saying "I did not see the incident".
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Ben won North Zone Championship 2012
Seen as an underdog in the competition Ben turned up the gear and walked home with the first prize. The tournament this time round was held in Northland Primary School with hundreds of participant turning up to give it their best shot.
Said a relieved Benjamin Tan after the tournament, "Mr Michael Siong, Mr Lau Tak Chiew (who turned 70 this year !) and Indian National Master Parveen Kumar is the hot-favorite for this tournament and I'm honored to be rubbing shoulders with them. It's a sensational feeling to win first for this tournament which I started off as a clear underdog. Sadly this is also my last tournament and I won't be coming back again."
Benjamin Tan drew with NM Parveen Kumar in round 3 when the former was a pawn up, went on to beat Michael Siong and Mr Lau Tak Chiew in round 5 and 6 respectively to finish the competition first.
This is also the first time in 5 years Mr Michael Siong failed to finish first in this tournament series, it's also the first time anyone has beaten him in this tournament.
Ben won 5 games and drew 2, one of the draw is conceded to the Indian NM during round 3, the other draw is conceded during the last round when he offered an early draw to wrap up his title.
Said a relieved Benjamin Tan after the tournament, "Mr Michael Siong, Mr Lau Tak Chiew (who turned 70 this year !) and Indian National Master Parveen Kumar is the hot-favorite for this tournament and I'm honored to be rubbing shoulders with them. It's a sensational feeling to win first for this tournament which I started off as a clear underdog. Sadly this is also my last tournament and I won't be coming back again."
Benjamin Tan drew with NM Parveen Kumar in round 3 when the former was a pawn up, went on to beat Michael Siong and Mr Lau Tak Chiew in round 5 and 6 respectively to finish the competition first.
This is also the first time in 5 years Mr Michael Siong failed to finish first in this tournament series, it's also the first time anyone has beaten him in this tournament.
Ben won 5 games and drew 2, one of the draw is conceded to the Indian NM during round 3, the other draw is conceded during the last round when he offered an early draw to wrap up his title.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Benjamin Tan vs Mikhail Katov
Ranked as the 3rd prettiest win by GM Benjamin Tan in his short but wonderful career so far. Katov crumbles in 14 moves after a horrible blunder. Takes nothing away from Ben who played this game ever so well. Two thumbs-up !
RCI Cup Undisputed Champion Final - Darren Chan vs Benjamin Tan (Game 1)
This is the opening game of the 2010 RCI Cup Undisputed Champion Final.
2010 RCI Cup Undisputed Champion Final - Benjamin Tan vs Darren Chan (Game 2)
This is the 2nd game of the 2010 RCI Undisputed Champion Cup Final.
Monday, October 18, 2010
"People don't need to tell me what to do" - GM Benjamin Tan
Hundreds of Asians gather at the official chess convention in Russia to protest to Ben's citizenship. Some protestor carry banners saying "We dont need Ben, %$@# him and his family", others said "Kill Him".
This campaign is organized in accordance to the Russian-Connection revolutionary transfer, which negotiate the Russian citizenship offered to Singapore leading chess star GM Benjamin Tan. Tens of thousand of chess fans around the world sounded their anger and frustration, of these protestor more than 96% of them are Japanese and Chinese.
Former Chess SuperBowl Cup winner Hanrol Steniken sympathises with Benjamin Tan, "he (Ben) has met with cruel and merciless critiques ever since this whole incident started, it's a case of wanting to come here and stay, just as simple as that and there's no need to blow the whole incident up, I hope people can be more understanding".
Meanwhile Ben is in Singapore, he declined to say if he would be too bored by it. "There are something that's out of my control and frankly spoken I really don't care what those people do, it's not going to shake me and my spirit, people hates me because they think I betray my country, but they don't understand a thing - People dont need to tell me what to do".
This campaign is organized in accordance to the Russian-Connection revolutionary transfer, which negotiate the Russian citizenship offered to Singapore leading chess star GM Benjamin Tan. Tens of thousand of chess fans around the world sounded their anger and frustration, of these protestor more than 96% of them are Japanese and Chinese.
Former Chess SuperBowl Cup winner Hanrol Steniken sympathises with Benjamin Tan, "he (Ben) has met with cruel and merciless critiques ever since this whole incident started, it's a case of wanting to come here and stay, just as simple as that and there's no need to blow the whole incident up, I hope people can be more understanding".
Meanwhile Ben is in Singapore, he declined to say if he would be too bored by it. "There are something that's out of my control and frankly spoken I really don't care what those people do, it's not going to shake me and my spirit, people hates me because they think I betray my country, but they don't understand a thing - People dont need to tell me what to do".
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Poor health forces Ben to pull out of Commonwealth Games
Once again Singapore would be without the service of their top chess star. GM Benjamin Tan, 19 has made an emergency withdrawal from the Games 3 days before New Dehli could pull up their curtains. Said to be suffering from poor health the World Junior number 38 would not be following the rest of the team to India.
But meanwhile he has played a few bullet games (1 minute per side) here in Singapore, one of the games is even recorded by a fan. Enjoy.
But meanwhile he has played a few bullet games (1 minute per side) here in Singapore, one of the games is even recorded by a fan. Enjoy.
Singapore struggles without Grandmaster Benjamin Tan
Singapore were without their talisman and top chess star at the 2010 Chess Olympiad and this proved decisive. His stand-in replacement IM Daniel Howard Fernandez could only manage 2 wins and 2 draws, finishing the tournament with 7 lost.
Despite that, GM Benjamin Tan maintained that he's proud of IM Daniel Fernandez. "He went there and played a few nice games, this trip serves more as an experience-getter for him rather than a real fight, he's still young".
Without the service of their top marksman Singapore could only attain 73rd position, winning 4, drawing 3 and losing 3 - including a devastating 4-0 reverse to Georgia.
Despite that, GM Benjamin Tan maintained that he's proud of IM Daniel Fernandez. "He went there and played a few nice games, this trip serves more as an experience-getter for him rather than a real fight, he's still young".
Without the service of their top marksman Singapore could only attain 73rd position, winning 4, drawing 3 and losing 3 - including a devastating 4-0 reverse to Georgia.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Ben sees red as match-fixing scandal resurfaced
This year's Singapore Polytechnic Chess Open once again ended in dramatic style.
A volcanic Benjamin Tan burst out of the tournament room and went straight home before the last round, the Singaporean leading chess star refused to entertain the host further when his suspicious of the match-fixing scandal exceeded its limit.
A year ago in this very same event Ben raised the same complain, but any allegation was quickly denied by the organizer. This year Ben's suspicious grew when he found out that Singapore Polytechnic are using a tie-break system to protect their player from the top spots, at the same time feeding them with "easier opponents". He also found out that the organizer delibrately send three leading foreign players from NTU to "take him out".
Said Ben just before his dramatic storm off "those three (NTU) players are not going to affect me too much, but it certainly forces me to take the longer path to victory as compared to that SP guy who had a considerable more comfortable time, also the tie-break system they adopted is specially designed to benefit their own players and target me, you call that fair ? very clearly SP are trying to protect their own player, and I as an outsider has no say, forget it ! If they wants to win so badly so be it, I'm done with what I have to say goodbye".
Ben also vow not to come back to this tournament ever again.
A fury Ben promised to follow up in this issue and might even call in the World Chess Federation for further investigation if neccessary.
A volcanic Benjamin Tan burst out of the tournament room and went straight home before the last round, the Singaporean leading chess star refused to entertain the host further when his suspicious of the match-fixing scandal exceeded its limit.
A year ago in this very same event Ben raised the same complain, but any allegation was quickly denied by the organizer. This year Ben's suspicious grew when he found out that Singapore Polytechnic are using a tie-break system to protect their player from the top spots, at the same time feeding them with "easier opponents". He also found out that the organizer delibrately send three leading foreign players from NTU to "take him out".
Said Ben just before his dramatic storm off "those three (NTU) players are not going to affect me too much, but it certainly forces me to take the longer path to victory as compared to that SP guy who had a considerable more comfortable time, also the tie-break system they adopted is specially designed to benefit their own players and target me, you call that fair ? very clearly SP are trying to protect their own player, and I as an outsider has no say, forget it ! If they wants to win so badly so be it, I'm done with what I have to say goodbye".
Ben also vow not to come back to this tournament ever again.
A fury Ben promised to follow up in this issue and might even call in the World Chess Federation for further investigation if neccessary.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
2010 Salto Angel International Chess Cup
"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
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
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
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Ben VS Alexis. After Round 16
Accurate defending frustrates Migel
Just when he though he would be getting his first win things when wrong again... accurate defending from Benjamin denied Migel a single win in 16 games.
The notation of round 16 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 16
24th July 2010
Benjamin Tan vs Alexis Migel
1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nge2 Nc6 5. Be3 e6 6. a3 Nd5 7. g3 f5 8. Nxd5 exd5 9. c4 Bd6 10. Rc1 0-0 11. cxd5 Ne7 12. Nc3 Ng6 13. Be2 f4 14. gxf4 Bf5 15. Qb3 Nxf4 16. h4 Nd3+ 17. Bxd3 exd3 18. h5 Rb8 19. Nb5 Rf7 20. h6 g6 21. Nxd6 Qxd6 22. Rg1 Be4 23. Rg5 Qf6 24. f4 Bf5 25. Rc6 Qd8 26. Re6 Kh8 27. Bd2 Qf8 28. Kd1 Qxh6 29. Re1 Qh3 30. Rgg1 Qf3+ 31. Kc1 Rd7 32. Re5 b6 33. Rge1 Rbd8 34. Qc3 Kg8 35. Qc4 Rf7 36. Qa4 Kg7 37. Qxa7 Qg2 38. Qa4 h5 39. b3 h4 40. Qb4 Rdd7 41. Qc3 h3 42. Kb2 h2 43. Qc1 Rxd5 44. Re8 Rxd4 45. a4 c5 46. a5 bxa5 47. Ka3 Qc6 48. R8e3 Rfd7 49. Rh1 Qg2 50. Re8 Rd8 51. Qxc5 Rxe8 52. Qxd4+ Kh6 53. Re1 Rg8 54. Qf6 h1=Q 55. Qg5+ Kh7 56. Qf6 Be6 57. Rxe6 Rg7 58. Re7 Rxe7 59. Qxe7+ Kh6 60. Qe5 Qa8 61. f5+ Kh5 62. fxg6+ Kxg6 63. Qe6+ Kh5 64. Qf5+ Kh4 65. Bg5+ Kg3 66 . Qf4+ Kh3 67. Qh4+ Kg2 68. Qg4+ Kf2 69. Bh4+ draw agreed due to perpetual checks o.5 - 0.5
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 10
GM Alexis Migel 6
Just when he though he would be getting his first win things when wrong again... accurate defending from Benjamin denied Migel a single win in 16 games.
The notation of round 16 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 16
24th July 2010
Benjamin Tan vs Alexis Migel
1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nge2 Nc6 5. Be3 e6 6. a3 Nd5 7. g3 f5 8. Nxd5 exd5 9. c4 Bd6 10. Rc1 0-0 11. cxd5 Ne7 12. Nc3 Ng6 13. Be2 f4 14. gxf4 Bf5 15. Qb3 Nxf4 16. h4 Nd3+ 17. Bxd3 exd3 18. h5 Rb8 19. Nb5 Rf7 20. h6 g6 21. Nxd6 Qxd6 22. Rg1 Be4 23. Rg5 Qf6 24. f4 Bf5 25. Rc6 Qd8 26. Re6 Kh8 27. Bd2 Qf8 28. Kd1 Qxh6 29. Re1 Qh3 30. Rgg1 Qf3+ 31. Kc1 Rd7 32. Re5 b6 33. Rge1 Rbd8 34. Qc3 Kg8 35. Qc4 Rf7 36. Qa4 Kg7 37. Qxa7 Qg2 38. Qa4 h5 39. b3 h4 40. Qb4 Rdd7 41. Qc3 h3 42. Kb2 h2 43. Qc1 Rxd5 44. Re8 Rxd4 45. a4 c5 46. a5 bxa5 47. Ka3 Qc6 48. R8e3 Rfd7 49. Rh1 Qg2 50. Re8 Rd8 51. Qxc5 Rxe8 52. Qxd4+ Kh6 53. Re1 Rg8 54. Qf6 h1=Q 55. Qg5+ Kh7 56. Qf6 Be6 57. Rxe6 Rg7 58. Re7 Rxe7 59. Qxe7+ Kh6 60. Qe5 Qa8 61. f5+ Kh5 62. fxg6+ Kxg6 63. Qe6+ Kh5 64. Qf5+ Kh4 65. Bg5+ Kg3 66 . Qf4+ Kh3 67. Qh4+ Kg2 68. Qg4+ Kf2 69. Bh4+ draw agreed due to perpetual checks o.5 - 0.5
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 10
GM Alexis Migel 6
Friday, July 23, 2010
Alexis vs Ben. After Round 15
Stalemate in Firework
One might argue that game 15 is the most entertaining game so far, with both players having attacking chances but the final score of the game remains as boring as ever, with Ben once again holding out for a draw.
The notation of round 15 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 15
Alexis Migel vs Benjamin Tan
20th July 2010
1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. e3 d5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. 0-0 Bd6 8. Bd2 a6 9. cxd5 exd5 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Rc1 Be7 12. Qb3 0-0 13. Na4 Ne4 14. Nb6 Nxd2 15. Nxd2 Bb4 16. Nxa8 Bxd2 17. Rc5 Qe7 18. Rc2 Ba5 19. Nb6 Bxb6 20. Qxb6 f4 21. Bxa6 Qe4 22. Rc3 f3 23. g3 Qe6 24. Kh1 Qh3 25. Rg1 Ne5 26. Rxc8 Rxc8 27. Qxb7 Rc6 28. Qa8+ Kf7 29. g4 Nxg4 30. Qb7+ Kg8 31. Qb8+ Kf7 32. Qf4+ Ke6 33. Qxg4+ Qxg4 34. Rxg4 Rxa6 35. a3 Rc6 36. h4 Rc2 37. Kg1 Rxb2 38. Rxg7 Rb1+ 39. Kh2 Rf1 40. Rxh7 Rxf2+ 41. Kg3 Ra2 42. Kxf3 Rxa3 43. Rh6+ Ke5 44. Rh5+ Ke6 45. Kf2 Ra4 46. Rh6+ Kf7 47. h5 d4 48. e4 Ra5 49. Ke2 Kg7 50. Rd6 Rxh5 draw agreed 0.5 - 0.5
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 9.5
GM Alexis Migel 5.5
One might argue that game 15 is the most entertaining game so far, with both players having attacking chances but the final score of the game remains as boring as ever, with Ben once again holding out for a draw.
The notation of round 15 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 15
Alexis Migel vs Benjamin Tan
20th July 2010
1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. e3 d5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. 0-0 Bd6 8. Bd2 a6 9. cxd5 exd5 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Rc1 Be7 12. Qb3 0-0 13. Na4 Ne4 14. Nb6 Nxd2 15. Nxd2 Bb4 16. Nxa8 Bxd2 17. Rc5 Qe7 18. Rc2 Ba5 19. Nb6 Bxb6 20. Qxb6 f4 21. Bxa6 Qe4 22. Rc3 f3 23. g3 Qe6 24. Kh1 Qh3 25. Rg1 Ne5 26. Rxc8 Rxc8 27. Qxb7 Rc6 28. Qa8+ Kf7 29. g4 Nxg4 30. Qb7+ Kg8 31. Qb8+ Kf7 32. Qf4+ Ke6 33. Qxg4+ Qxg4 34. Rxg4 Rxa6 35. a3 Rc6 36. h4 Rc2 37. Kg1 Rxb2 38. Rxg7 Rb1+ 39. Kh2 Rf1 40. Rxh7 Rxf2+ 41. Kg3 Ra2 42. Kxf3 Rxa3 43. Rh6+ Ke5 44. Rh5+ Ke6 45. Kf2 Ra4 46. Rh6+ Kf7 47. h5 d4 48. e4 Ra5 49. Ke2 Kg7 50. Rd6 Rxh5 draw agreed 0.5 - 0.5
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 9.5
GM Alexis Migel 5.5
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