Ben approaches the last round with cautious, knowing that only a win would see him squeeze into the top 10. He cannot ask for a more heated encounter after looking at his last round pairing - he was paired with Melissa Lo AGAIN.
The two met in a gritty encounter in the National Age Group barely a month ago. The conclusion of the game saw Ben edging out his tough opponent. Melissa went all the way down to 2 minutes plus in the 2 hours per side game.
Ben opted for an interesting and deep bishop sacrifice some 25 plus move into the game, only to activate his pieces tie his opponent's position up and win back the piece 10 moves later, reducing the position to king and pawns before promoting an extra pawn.
This time he knew it would be more challenging. With only 25 minutes on the clock, the time-pressured Russian star knew that he would have to think and act fast. He started the game with his trademark Benjamin Tan Opening (1. d4 d5 2. c3), Melissa looks like she has expected Queens Gambit, but it's not to be. An unknown spectator who witness the brilliant game jokingly said that the game was as good as won when Ben played 2. c3. The game ended in extreme gore when Ben (this time) sacrificed a knight to smash Melissa's kingside's pawn shelter, only to win it back some 5 moves later. The defending king was brutally exposed and checkmated in cold blood just only after 25 moves.
Both players left the playing table immediately after the game without even shaking hands or muttering 'good game'
Ben personally commented that 'it feels very good to defeat her in both standard and rapid!'
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Monday, November 30, 2009
GM Benjamin Tan hails 'five-star' IM Darren Chan
GM Ben praised his new team mate on sunday following his stunning display at SP.
IM Darren Chan Bai-Hong had won an incredible 5 out of 5 games in the tournament without even breaking a sweat, smiling in every single game he played.
The new signing had so far managed 7 wins and only 1 defeat after confirming his new contract at August.
In the other event GM Benjamin Tan himself came in 3rd in the Poly/JC and University category, after a neat game in his final round of the competition.
He also received 1st position in the Poly category.
IM Darren Chan Bai-Hong had won an incredible 5 out of 5 games in the tournament without even breaking a sweat, smiling in every single game he played.
The new signing had so far managed 7 wins and only 1 defeat after confirming his new contract at August.
In the other event GM Benjamin Tan himself came in 3rd in the Poly/JC and University category, after a neat game in his final round of the competition.
He also received 1st position in the Poly category.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Candidate Champion !
Singapore-International chess superstar Grandmaster Benjamin Tan swipt the board at last weekend's Linares Queenstown International Super-Tournament. The child-prodigy took 2nd place (out of 143 players) to finish as the Candidate Champion.
Out of the 7 games he played he managed to win 5, draw 2 and lost NONE !!. Of the 7 games he played 3 were against top-5 seeded players in the tournament. This successful outing has marked a different course in his chess career, the positionally gifted master has choosen chess as his permanent career and is one more step away from confirming his choice.
Beside winning the Candidate Champion, the young master also took home two more brilliancy prizes, the game of the tournament award - both positional (game 4) and attacking variation (game 6). However he created an uproar at the last round when he 'cowardly' accepted an early draw offer offered by his Indonesian opponent.
(his games would be posted up soon)
Out of the 7 games he played he managed to win 5, draw 2 and lost NONE !!. Of the 7 games he played 3 were against top-5 seeded players in the tournament. This successful outing has marked a different course in his chess career, the positionally gifted master has choosen chess as his permanent career and is one more step away from confirming his choice.
Beside winning the Candidate Champion, the young master also took home two more brilliancy prizes, the game of the tournament award - both positional (game 4) and attacking variation (game 6). However he created an uproar at the last round when he 'cowardly' accepted an early draw offer offered by his Indonesian opponent.
(his games would be posted up soon)
Final match ended in tears for IM Ricnesh
GM Benjamin Karpov 12 IM Ricnesh 1
The worst has finally came ! There is no disputed in who is king, the result speaks for itself. The final confrontation between the two ended in tragedy with only one man walking away alive, the other guy was ripped apart - 12 to 1 !
The final score is confirmed - Out of the 105 games they played GM Ben Karpov won 72, drew 13 and lost 20.
The worst has finally came ! There is no disputed in who is king, the result speaks for itself. The final confrontation between the two ended in tragedy with only one man walking away alive, the other guy was ripped apart - 12 to 1 !
The final score is confirmed - Out of the 105 games they played GM Ben Karpov won 72, drew 13 and lost 20.
Ben crushed Sean
GM Benjamin 'Benny' Karpov is crowned the 2009 RCI Cup Classical Champion after demolishing fellow finalist Sean Benedict Guttenson 13-0. The match is originally designed to host 24 games, but was cut down to 13 when Ben won all his games.
I can't celebrate yet, Ben explained "there is still the Undisputed Championship Match with GM Darren Chan next month.
I can't celebrate yet, Ben explained "there is still the Undisputed Championship Match with GM Darren Chan next month.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Another thrashing for Ricnesh
22nd July 2009
Wednesday
Premeirship Match
GM Ben Karpov 5 IM V.Ricnesh R 1
Another solid performance by International Grandmaster Benjamin Karpov sunk the ego of IM Ricnesh Ramash. Ric was trailing by 3-0 when he got a consolation win before losing the remaining 2 games in dramatic style.
Ricnesh's French defence could not save him, adding on from Ben's Caro-Kann defence and English Opening.
Now after 90 games, Ben Karpov lead his rival at 60 wins to 19, with 11 draws.
Wednesday
Premeirship Match
GM Ben Karpov 5 IM V.Ricnesh R 1
Another solid performance by International Grandmaster Benjamin Karpov sunk the ego of IM Ricnesh Ramash. Ric was trailing by 3-0 when he got a consolation win before losing the remaining 2 games in dramatic style.
Ricnesh's French defence could not save him, adding on from Ben's Caro-Kann defence and English Opening.
Now after 90 games, Ben Karpov lead his rival at 60 wins to 19, with 11 draws.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
The Title is finally in his hands !!!
30 June 2009
Tuesday
Junior Chess Premeirship
Ben Karpov 5 Ricnesh 2
With this win under his belt ZM Ben Karpov finally clinch the title. To add salt to his opponent's wound this is the widest winning-margin in the history of the tournament. After 7 months of gruelling fight a winner is finally emerged... in the like of Ben Karpov.
Some of their games have been widely studied and analysed. After this devastating lost, IM Ricnesh would be ineligible for next year's Junior Chess Premeirship Final.
2009 Junior Chess Premeirship Champion - ZM Benjamin Karpov
Final score (81 games)
- Ben Karpov wins by 54 to 17, with 10 hard fought draws
(67% wins - 12% draws - 21% losts)
Tuesday
Junior Chess Premeirship
Ben Karpov 5 Ricnesh 2
With this win under his belt ZM Ben Karpov finally clinch the title. To add salt to his opponent's wound this is the widest winning-margin in the history of the tournament. After 7 months of gruelling fight a winner is finally emerged... in the like of Ben Karpov.
Some of their games have been widely studied and analysed. After this devastating lost, IM Ricnesh would be ineligible for next year's Junior Chess Premeirship Final.
2009 Junior Chess Premeirship Champion - ZM Benjamin Karpov
Final score (81 games)
- Ben Karpov wins by 54 to 17, with 10 hard fought draws
(67% wins - 12% draws - 21% losts)
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