Drawn in 19 as two recorded 2nd quickest tie
Alexis Migel played like a man who hadn't slept for days and when Ben offered a draw he accepted after a minute of positional evaluation.
This game set the record as the quickest draw in the series so far.
The notation of round 9 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 9
June 18th 2010
Benjamin Tan vs Alexis Migel
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 Bxd2+ 10. Qxd2 0-0 11. Bc4 f5 12. 0-0 fxe4 13. Ng5 Re8 14. Rfe1 h6 15. Nxe4 Nc6 16. Qf4 Rf8 17. Qd6 Nxd4 18. Rad1 Qxd6 19. Nxd6 drawn agreed 0.5 - 0.5
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 5.5
GM Alexis Migel 3.5
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Alexis VS Ben. After Round 8
Alexis Fires Blanks
Alexis is getting more and more desperate in search of a full point, but the Russian superstar hasn't been lucky so far, failing to win in any of the opening 8 games. In game 8, he shook hands with Ben when the Singaporean asked for a draw despite having the better position for most of the game and a pawn up in the endgame.
The notation of round 8 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 8
15th June 2010
Alexis Migel vs Benjamin Tan
1. c4 c6 2. e4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. cxd5 Nf6 5. Bb5+ Bd7 6. Bxd7+ Qxd7 7. Nc3 Nxd5 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. d4 e5 10. dxe5 0-0-0 11. Qxd5 Qxd5 12. Nxd5 Rxd5 13. 0-0 Nxe5 14. Nxe5 Rxe5 15. Bf4 Re6 16. Rac1+ Rc6 17. Rxc6+ bxc6 18. Rc1 Kd7 19. Rd1+ Re6 20. Rd8 g6 21. Re8+ Kd7 22. Ra8 Bg7 23. Rxa7+ Ke6 24. b3 Rc8 25. Rc7 Rxc7 26. Bxc7 Kd5 27. a4 c5 28. Kf1 c4 29. bxc4+ Kxc4 draw agreed 0.5 - 0.5
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 5
GM Alexis Migel 3
Alexis is getting more and more desperate in search of a full point, but the Russian superstar hasn't been lucky so far, failing to win in any of the opening 8 games. In game 8, he shook hands with Ben when the Singaporean asked for a draw despite having the better position for most of the game and a pawn up in the endgame.
The notation of round 8 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 8
15th June 2010
Alexis Migel vs Benjamin Tan
1. c4 c6 2. e4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. cxd5 Nf6 5. Bb5+ Bd7 6. Bxd7+ Qxd7 7. Nc3 Nxd5 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. d4 e5 10. dxe5 0-0-0 11. Qxd5 Qxd5 12. Nxd5 Rxd5 13. 0-0 Nxe5 14. Nxe5 Rxe5 15. Bf4 Re6 16. Rac1+ Rc6 17. Rxc6+ bxc6 18. Rc1 Kd7 19. Rd1+ Re6 20. Rd8 g6 21. Re8+ Kd7 22. Ra8 Bg7 23. Rxa7+ Ke6 24. b3 Rc8 25. Rc7 Rxc7 26. Bxc7 Kd5 27. a4 c5 28. Kf1 c4 29. bxc4+ Kxc4 draw agreed 0.5 - 0.5
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 5
GM Alexis Migel 3
Ben VS Alexis. After Round 7
Ben happy with draw
Ben appeared to be in a composed mood after his round 7 tie with Alexis Migel, the Singaporean superstar played solidly, shutting out any real threat by his Russian opponent. The two shook hands in the 56th move.
The notation of round 7 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 7
11 June 2010
Benjamin Tan vs Alexis Migel
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 0-0 7. e3 h6 8. Bxf6 Qxf6 9. Qb3 Qe7 10. a3 Bxc3+ 11. Qxc3 Bf5 12. Bd3 Bxd3 13. Qxd3 Nd7 14. Qb3 Nb6 15. 0-0 Rfe8 16. Rac1 c6 17. Ne5 Nc8 18. e4 dxe4 19. f3 e3 20. Rfe1 Nb6 21. Rxe3 Qc7 22. Ng4 Qf4 23. Rd1 Rad8 24. Ne5 Re7 25. Nc4 Rxe3 26. Qxe3 Nd5 27. Qe5 Kf8 28. Re1 f6 29. Qe4 Qxe4 30. fxe4 Nf4 31. d5 cxd5 32. exd5 Rxd5 33. g3 Nh3+ 34. Kf1 Ng5 35. h4 Nf3 36. Re3 Nd4 37. Rd3 Ke8 38. Kg2 Rd7 39. h5 b6 40. Kf2 b5 41. Nd2 Nc6 42. Rxd7 Kxd7 43. Ke3 Ke6 44. Ne4 Ne7 45. Nc3 Nd5+ 46. Kd4 Nxc3 47. bxc3 Kd6 48. c4 Kc6 49. cxb5+ Kxb5 50. Kd5 a5 51. Ke6 Ka4 52. Kf7 Kxa3 53. Kxg7 a4 54. Kxh6 Kb3 55. Kg6 a3 56. h6 draw agreed 0.5 - 0.5
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 4.5
GM Alexis Migel 2.5
Ben appeared to be in a composed mood after his round 7 tie with Alexis Migel, the Singaporean superstar played solidly, shutting out any real threat by his Russian opponent. The two shook hands in the 56th move.
The notation of round 7 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 7
11 June 2010
Benjamin Tan vs Alexis Migel
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 0-0 7. e3 h6 8. Bxf6 Qxf6 9. Qb3 Qe7 10. a3 Bxc3+ 11. Qxc3 Bf5 12. Bd3 Bxd3 13. Qxd3 Nd7 14. Qb3 Nb6 15. 0-0 Rfe8 16. Rac1 c6 17. Ne5 Nc8 18. e4 dxe4 19. f3 e3 20. Rfe1 Nb6 21. Rxe3 Qc7 22. Ng4 Qf4 23. Rd1 Rad8 24. Ne5 Re7 25. Nc4 Rxe3 26. Qxe3 Nd5 27. Qe5 Kf8 28. Re1 f6 29. Qe4 Qxe4 30. fxe4 Nf4 31. d5 cxd5 32. exd5 Rxd5 33. g3 Nh3+ 34. Kf1 Ng5 35. h4 Nf3 36. Re3 Nd4 37. Rd3 Ke8 38. Kg2 Rd7 39. h5 b6 40. Kf2 b5 41. Nd2 Nc6 42. Rxd7 Kxd7 43. Ke3 Ke6 44. Ne4 Ne7 45. Nc3 Nd5+ 46. Kd4 Nxc3 47. bxc3 Kd6 48. c4 Kc6 49. cxb5+ Kxb5 50. Kd5 a5 51. Ke6 Ka4 52. Kf7 Kxa3 53. Kxg7 a4 54. Kxh6 Kb3 55. Kg6 a3 56. h6 draw agreed 0.5 - 0.5
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 4.5
GM Alexis Migel 2.5
Monday, June 14, 2010
Alexis VS Ben. After Round 6
All square as Migel failed to take advantage
Migel would have to wait for his first win after he once again failed to convert his white-pieces-advantage into a full point. The Russian arguable has the better position throughout the game, but the Singaporean superstar showed positional-understanding prowness and held onto his 2 points lead.
The notation of round 6 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 6
6th June 2010
Alexis Migel vs Benjamin Tan
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 d5 4. exd5 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nxd5 6. Qe2+ Be7 7. Nc3 Be6 8. Nxd5 Bxd5 9. d4 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 Qxd4 11. Qxf4 Nc6! 12. Bxf7+ Kf8 13. Bd5+ Bf6 14. Bxc6 bxc6 15. Qxd4 Bxd4 16. Rf1+ Kg8 17. Rf3 Re8+ 18. Kf1 Rf8 19. Bf4 Bxb2 20. Rb1 Bd4 21. Rb7 h6 22. c3 Bxc3 23. Rxa7 Kh7 24. a4 Bd4 25. Rxc7 Ra8 26. Rxc6 Rxa4 27. Rc1 Rf8 28. Bg3 Rxf3+ 29. gxf3 Ra1 30. Rxa1 Bxa1 31. Ke2 Kg6 32. Kd3 Kf5 33. Kc4 Be5 34. Kd3 Bf4 35. Ke2 h5 36. Kf2 Kg5 37. h4+ Kf5 38. Kg2 Bxg3 39. Kxg3 Ke5 40. Kf2 Kf4 41. Kg2 Ke3 42. Kg3 g6 43. Kg2 Kd4 44. Kf2 Ke5 45. Ke2 Kf5 46. Ke3 Ke6 47. Ke4 Kf6 48. Kf4 g5+ 49. hxg5+ Kg6 50. Ke5 Kxg5 51. f4+ draw agreed 0.5 - 0.5
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 4
GM Alexis Migel 2
Migel would have to wait for his first win after he once again failed to convert his white-pieces-advantage into a full point. The Russian arguable has the better position throughout the game, but the Singaporean superstar showed positional-understanding prowness and held onto his 2 points lead.
The notation of round 6 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 6
6th June 2010
Alexis Migel vs Benjamin Tan
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 d5 4. exd5 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nxd5 6. Qe2+ Be7 7. Nc3 Be6 8. Nxd5 Bxd5 9. d4 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 Qxd4 11. Qxf4 Nc6! 12. Bxf7+ Kf8 13. Bd5+ Bf6 14. Bxc6 bxc6 15. Qxd4 Bxd4 16. Rf1+ Kg8 17. Rf3 Re8+ 18. Kf1 Rf8 19. Bf4 Bxb2 20. Rb1 Bd4 21. Rb7 h6 22. c3 Bxc3 23. Rxa7 Kh7 24. a4 Bd4 25. Rxc7 Ra8 26. Rxc6 Rxa4 27. Rc1 Rf8 28. Bg3 Rxf3+ 29. gxf3 Ra1 30. Rxa1 Bxa1 31. Ke2 Kg6 32. Kd3 Kf5 33. Kc4 Be5 34. Kd3 Bf4 35. Ke2 h5 36. Kf2 Kg5 37. h4+ Kf5 38. Kg2 Bxg3 39. Kxg3 Ke5 40. Kf2 Kf4 41. Kg2 Ke3 42. Kg3 g6 43. Kg2 Kd4 44. Kf2 Ke5 45. Ke2 Kf5 46. Ke3 Ke6 47. Ke4 Kf6 48. Kf4 g5+ 49. hxg5+ Kg6 50. Ke5 Kxg5 51. f4+ draw agreed 0.5 - 0.5
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 4
GM Alexis Migel 2
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Ben VS Alexis. After Round 5
2nd crushing defeat stunned the Russians
Alexis Migel must be feeling like a volcano about to erupt any moment after suffering a shock thrashing in the hand of Singaporean premeir chess-player GM Benjamin Tan. Widely tipped to breeze through the match, Migel now find himself having a mountain to climb. Everyone predict Migel to win easily but found himself in the wrong end of the defeat.
The Russian superstar crumbled like dust and within 27 moves he was in a completely hopeless position and has to shake hands. The playing standard of both players is clearly exposed in this game. While the Singaporean fans cheered like they had just won the World Cup, the Russian could only stare at thin air, mouth hanging open in utter disbelief......
The notation of round 5 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 5
Benjamin Tan vs Alexis Migel
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Bd3 Bxd3 7. Qxd3 dxc4 8. Qxc4 b5 9. Qd3 b4 10. Ne4 Nxe4 11. Qxe4 Bd6 12. 0-0 0-0 13. b3 Qf6 14. Bb2 Rd8 15. Rac1 a5 16. Rfd1 a4 17. Ne5 axb3 18. axb3 Ra2 19. Qb1 Ra6 20. f4 g5 21. d5 Qe7 22. dxc6 gxf4 23. Qe4 fxe3?? 24. Qg4+ Kf8 25. Rxd6!! Qxd6 26. Nxf7 Qd2 27. Qg7+ Black Resigns
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 3.5
GM Alexis Migel 1.5
Alexis Migel must be feeling like a volcano about to erupt any moment after suffering a shock thrashing in the hand of Singaporean premeir chess-player GM Benjamin Tan. Widely tipped to breeze through the match, Migel now find himself having a mountain to climb. Everyone predict Migel to win easily but found himself in the wrong end of the defeat.
The Russian superstar crumbled like dust and within 27 moves he was in a completely hopeless position and has to shake hands. The playing standard of both players is clearly exposed in this game. While the Singaporean fans cheered like they had just won the World Cup, the Russian could only stare at thin air, mouth hanging open in utter disbelief......
The notation of round 5 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 5
Benjamin Tan vs Alexis Migel
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Bd3 Bxd3 7. Qxd3 dxc4 8. Qxc4 b5 9. Qd3 b4 10. Ne4 Nxe4 11. Qxe4 Bd6 12. 0-0 0-0 13. b3 Qf6 14. Bb2 Rd8 15. Rac1 a5 16. Rfd1 a4 17. Ne5 axb3 18. axb3 Ra2 19. Qb1 Ra6 20. f4 g5 21. d5 Qe7 22. dxc6 gxf4 23. Qe4 fxe3?? 24. Qg4+ Kf8 25. Rxd6!! Qxd6 26. Nxf7 Qd2 27. Qg7+ Black Resigns
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 3.5
GM Alexis Migel 1.5
Alexis VS Ben. After Round 4
No Way Through For Migel
No question who has been the busier of the two, hot favorite Alexis Migel fell behind after a shocked defeat in the last round, he would be looking to equalize the series. Migel has been the more aggressive of the two players, but Ben defended solidly and hold on to all his resources for an eventually draw on move number 46.
Ben defended Alexis' 1. e4 with his trademark Alekhine Defence - Benekan Variation, retreating the knight back to g8, giving up a tempo to save a tempo and good position for his king's knight. The result was a brick wall which deservingly frustrated Migel who could not find an opening in Ben's defence, eventually the two shook hands and shared points on move number 46.
The notation of round 3 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 4
Alexis Migel vs Benjamin Tan
1. e4 Nf6 2. d3 d5 3. e5 Ng8 4. h3 Bf5 5. Nf3 e6 6. d4 Nd7 7. Bd3 Bxd3 8. Qxd3 c5 9. c3 cxd4 10. cxd4 Bb4+ 11. Bd2 Bxd2+ 12. Nbxd2 Rc8 13. 0-0 Ne7 14. Rac1 0-0 15. Nb3 h6 16. Rxc8 Qxc8 17. Rc1 Qb8 18. Qb5 Nb6 19. Nc5 Rc8 20. Rc3 Rc7 21. g4 Qc8 22. Kg2 Nd7 23. Nxd7 Qxd7 24. Qxd7 Rxd7 25. b4 a6 26. a4 Nc6 27. b5 axb5 28. axb5 Na5 29. Rc5 Nc4 30. Kf1 Kf8 31. Ke2 Ke7 32. Kd3 Kd8 33. Kc3 g6 34. Nd2 Nxd2 35. Kxd2 Rc7 36. Kc3 Rxc5+ 37. dxc5 Kc7 38. Kd4 g5 39. f3 Kd7 40. Kc3 Kc7 41. Kb4 Kd7 42. Ka5 Kc7 43. Kb4 Kd7 44. Kc3 Kc7 45. Kd4 Kd7 46. Kc3 Kc7 draw agreed 0.5 - 0.5
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 2.5
GM Alexis Migel 1.5
No question who has been the busier of the two, hot favorite Alexis Migel fell behind after a shocked defeat in the last round, he would be looking to equalize the series. Migel has been the more aggressive of the two players, but Ben defended solidly and hold on to all his resources for an eventually draw on move number 46.
Ben defended Alexis' 1. e4 with his trademark Alekhine Defence - Benekan Variation, retreating the knight back to g8, giving up a tempo to save a tempo and good position for his king's knight. The result was a brick wall which deservingly frustrated Migel who could not find an opening in Ben's defence, eventually the two shook hands and shared points on move number 46.
The notation of round 3 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 4
Alexis Migel vs Benjamin Tan
1. e4 Nf6 2. d3 d5 3. e5 Ng8 4. h3 Bf5 5. Nf3 e6 6. d4 Nd7 7. Bd3 Bxd3 8. Qxd3 c5 9. c3 cxd4 10. cxd4 Bb4+ 11. Bd2 Bxd2+ 12. Nbxd2 Rc8 13. 0-0 Ne7 14. Rac1 0-0 15. Nb3 h6 16. Rxc8 Qxc8 17. Rc1 Qb8 18. Qb5 Nb6 19. Nc5 Rc8 20. Rc3 Rc7 21. g4 Qc8 22. Kg2 Nd7 23. Nxd7 Qxd7 24. Qxd7 Rxd7 25. b4 a6 26. a4 Nc6 27. b5 axb5 28. axb5 Na5 29. Rc5 Nc4 30. Kf1 Kf8 31. Ke2 Ke7 32. Kd3 Kd8 33. Kc3 g6 34. Nd2 Nxd2 35. Kxd2 Rc7 36. Kc3 Rxc5+ 37. dxc5 Kc7 38. Kd4 g5 39. f3 Kd7 40. Kc3 Kc7 41. Kb4 Kd7 42. Ka5 Kc7 43. Kb4 Kd7 44. Kc3 Kc7 45. Kd4 Kd7 46. Kc3 Kc7 draw agreed 0.5 - 0.5
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 2.5
GM Alexis Migel 1.5
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Ben VS Alexis. After Round 3
Benjamin Tan crushed Migel to take the lead
Round 3 sparked the most life into both players so far. Ben dominated the opening, controlled the middlegame magnificently and crushed his superstar opponent in the endgame. Out of the three games (so far) this is the only game in which Ben played to his full potential, according to some Professional Chess Commentators. A shell-shocked Alexis Migel never knew what hit him when he was repeatedly slugged down at full-force.
Ben started with his usual d4 and Migel opted for a King's Indian, the opening which earned him a draw at round 1, but Ben chose the Bayonet Attack this time and dominated the game with crushing initiative, eventually Migel was wore down and Ben threatened to queen his a-pawn, unable to take it anymore Migel shook hands and conceeded.
The notation of round 3 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 3
Benjamin Tan vs Alexis Migel
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 0-0 6. Be2 e5 7. 0-0 Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 Nh5 10. Re1 f5 11. Ng5 Nf4 12. Bxf4 exf4 13. Rc1 Bf6 14. Ne6 Bxe6 15. dxe6 Bxc3 16. Rxc3 fxe4 17. Bf1 Nc6 18. Rxe4 Qe7 19. c5 Rad8 20. cxd6 cxd6 21. b5 Ne5 22. Qd5 Rde8 23. Qd4 h5 24. f3 h4 25. h3 g5 26. Qxa7 Rc8 27. Rxc8 Rxc8 28. Qb6 Rc2 29. a4 Rd2 30. a5 Kg7 31. a6 bxa6 32. bxa6 Ra2 33. Rd4 Qxe6 34. Rxd6 Qf7 35. Re6 Qf5 36. Qa7+ Qf7 37. Qd4+ Kf8 38. Rf6 Qb1 39. Qd5 Rxg2+ 40. Kxg2 Qb2+ 41. Kh1 Qxf6 42. a7 Black Resigns 1-0
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 2
GM Alexis Migel 1
Round 3 sparked the most life into both players so far. Ben dominated the opening, controlled the middlegame magnificently and crushed his superstar opponent in the endgame. Out of the three games (so far) this is the only game in which Ben played to his full potential, according to some Professional Chess Commentators. A shell-shocked Alexis Migel never knew what hit him when he was repeatedly slugged down at full-force.
Ben started with his usual d4 and Migel opted for a King's Indian, the opening which earned him a draw at round 1, but Ben chose the Bayonet Attack this time and dominated the game with crushing initiative, eventually Migel was wore down and Ben threatened to queen his a-pawn, unable to take it anymore Migel shook hands and conceeded.
The notation of round 3 is as followed
2010 Chess SuperBowl Round 3
Benjamin Tan vs Alexis Migel
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 0-0 6. Be2 e5 7. 0-0 Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 Nh5 10. Re1 f5 11. Ng5 Nf4 12. Bxf4 exf4 13. Rc1 Bf6 14. Ne6 Bxe6 15. dxe6 Bxc3 16. Rxc3 fxe4 17. Bf1 Nc6 18. Rxe4 Qe7 19. c5 Rad8 20. cxd6 cxd6 21. b5 Ne5 22. Qd5 Rde8 23. Qd4 h5 24. f3 h4 25. h3 g5 26. Qxa7 Rc8 27. Rxc8 Rxc8 28. Qb6 Rc2 29. a4 Rd2 30. a5 Kg7 31. a6 bxa6 32. bxa6 Ra2 33. Rd4 Qxe6 34. Rxd6 Qf7 35. Re6 Qf5 36. Qa7+ Qf7 37. Qd4+ Kf8 38. Rf6 Qb1 39. Qd5 Rxg2+ 40. Kxg2 Qb2+ 41. Kh1 Qxf6 42. a7 Black Resigns 1-0
Current Score
GM Benjamin Tan 2
GM Alexis Migel 1
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