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.
Friday, July 24, 2009
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)
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
He's back !!!
28-6-09
Sunday
National Junior Blitz Chess Championship 2009
7 out of 9 points
ZM Ben Karpov marked his return to the top-flight with a storming performance in the National Junior Blitz. The local junior master attained 7 points out of a possible 9 on Sunday.
On-lookers reportedly said that Ben Karpov literally breezed through the tournament's first 4 games before dropping point in the 5th. However he recovered and won his next three consecutive games and picked up 5th place (out of 200+) in the tournament.
But would Karpov stay on in the industry ? Or will he still quit after all ? We'll find out
Sunday
National Junior Blitz Chess Championship 2009
7 out of 9 points
ZM Ben Karpov marked his return to the top-flight with a storming performance in the National Junior Blitz. The local junior master attained 7 points out of a possible 9 on Sunday.
On-lookers reportedly said that Ben Karpov literally breezed through the tournament's first 4 games before dropping point in the 5th. However he recovered and won his next three consecutive games and picked up 5th place (out of 200+) in the tournament.
But would Karpov stay on in the industry ? Or will he still quit after all ? We'll find out
Monday, June 22, 2009
Where on Earth is Ben ???
Ben is officially declared gone !
The organizer are getting frantic running everywhere looking for the National star. News that Ben might have retired early spread like wild fire, it is reportedly said that the young star has been hit with a series of off-board issues that wore his moral down to bare bones, while it is not exactly sure of what is it we believe that it might have linked with a party that the official have been trying to contact for further investigations.
It is also reported that Ben might have already made up his mind to withdraw from this saturday's National Blitz Championship.
It is two-weeks since Ben had last pushed a pawn.
The organizer are getting frantic running everywhere looking for the National star. News that Ben might have retired early spread like wild fire, it is reportedly said that the young star has been hit with a series of off-board issues that wore his moral down to bare bones, while it is not exactly sure of what is it we believe that it might have linked with a party that the official have been trying to contact for further investigations.
It is also reported that Ben might have already made up his mind to withdraw from this saturday's National Blitz Championship.
It is two-weeks since Ben had last pushed a pawn.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
A day to remember ? or a day to forget ?
3rd May 2009
Sunday
May Day National Chess Championship 2009
ZM Ben continues his impressive national tournament run with a 3rd place credit to his name this competition.
He started out as the favourite to attain 2nd place for this tournament. Comments by observers said that they've not seen the Zonal Master playing so well in a very long time, one of them states that : "he (Benny) kept standing up and walking all over the place, it's really amusing just seeing him play". However the joy of this tournament success is shrouded in another two controversial issue...
The first one happens on the first day, when ZM Benny was allegically accused of cheating ! Ben "Karpov" said that : " When I returned from my analysis I heard one of the supporter said IN FRONT OF ME 'ooh I know already - he cheat'. "I am naturally shocked over such accusation, who's she to say I cheat, and of course everyone knows me, what kind of substance I'm made up of, do I need to cheat to win a game ? NO ! absolutely NOT ! I'm not a cheater and that's final" the National Master defended. Later he went to clarify with the officials, who is more understanding to his explanation.
The second issue happens on the last game, ZM Ben Karpov stormed to a successful 5th consecutive victory just hours ago (before the last game). He would now face the other 5 pointer, Filipino Star Bong Branzuela, it is a game which would be a decisive one, whoever wins would clinch the championship position !
Ben knew the importance of this game and consulted the officials, he sent out 5 request.
The first : The game be held in a seperate room
The second : The air-con be switched-off and the fan be used instead
The third : Clear out all the spectators, leaving only an arbitar behind
The fourth : Provide a coffee machine and some refreshment in the room for them
The last : In case of a tie let the fate of the title be decided by 6 rounds of blitz, the first player to win 4 of the blitz game would win.
The official respected his decision and gave in to his first, third and last request. Ben 'Karpov' was not happy that his 2nd and 4th request have not been accepted, therefore he pressed the officials for his proposal to be accepted, 3 minutes before the game started his proposal was still not accepted and Ben decide to forfeit his title by refusing to play his last game with Bong Branzuela by storming out of the playing hall (a little like what former World Champion Bobby Fischer had done with his World Champion title against Anatoly Karpov some 34 years ago...)
If Ben had played the game he would have a huge chance of clinching championship position, but nevertheless it was an impressive performance from the National Master - Winning 3rd place in a 6-game tournament just by playing 5 games !)
Sunday
May Day National Chess Championship 2009
ZM Ben continues his impressive national tournament run with a 3rd place credit to his name this competition.
He started out as the favourite to attain 2nd place for this tournament. Comments by observers said that they've not seen the Zonal Master playing so well in a very long time, one of them states that : "he (Benny) kept standing up and walking all over the place, it's really amusing just seeing him play". However the joy of this tournament success is shrouded in another two controversial issue...
The first one happens on the first day, when ZM Benny was allegically accused of cheating ! Ben "Karpov" said that : " When I returned from my analysis I heard one of the supporter said IN FRONT OF ME 'ooh I know already - he cheat'. "I am naturally shocked over such accusation, who's she to say I cheat, and of course everyone knows me, what kind of substance I'm made up of, do I need to cheat to win a game ? NO ! absolutely NOT ! I'm not a cheater and that's final" the National Master defended. Later he went to clarify with the officials, who is more understanding to his explanation.
The second issue happens on the last game, ZM Ben Karpov stormed to a successful 5th consecutive victory just hours ago (before the last game). He would now face the other 5 pointer, Filipino Star Bong Branzuela, it is a game which would be a decisive one, whoever wins would clinch the championship position !
Ben knew the importance of this game and consulted the officials, he sent out 5 request.
The first : The game be held in a seperate room
The second : The air-con be switched-off and the fan be used instead
The third : Clear out all the spectators, leaving only an arbitar behind
The fourth : Provide a coffee machine and some refreshment in the room for them
The last : In case of a tie let the fate of the title be decided by 6 rounds of blitz, the first player to win 4 of the blitz game would win.
The official respected his decision and gave in to his first, third and last request. Ben 'Karpov' was not happy that his 2nd and 4th request have not been accepted, therefore he pressed the officials for his proposal to be accepted, 3 minutes before the game started his proposal was still not accepted and Ben decide to forfeit his title by refusing to play his last game with Bong Branzuela by storming out of the playing hall (a little like what former World Champion Bobby Fischer had done with his World Champion title against Anatoly Karpov some 34 years ago...)
If Ben had played the game he would have a huge chance of clinching championship position, but nevertheless it was an impressive performance from the National Master - Winning 3rd place in a 6-game tournament just by playing 5 games !)
Monday, April 6, 2009
Zonal Champion once again !
5 April 2009
Sunday
Seng Kang
Anchorvale Community Centre
Swiss System Rapid Tournament
7 games
4 wins - 3 draws - 0 lost !!!
Ben 'Karpov' returned to top form once again by retaining his National honor by grabbing Zonal Champion once again in Sunday's gritty encounter.
The National Master drew trice coming from a worse position to finish the tournament unbeatable. His only fourth unbeatable tournament so far. (the first is the Ngee Ann Open in 2005 - second at National School Team Championship * where he created history by becoming the first Gabrielite in history to win 6 out of 6 games in the most prestigous National Team tournament - and the third was the Singapore Poly Open where he achieved 2.5 out of a possible 3 points * he could have gotten 3 points if he had not gone for a walk half way through the third game !!!)
Said Ben after the game : "I am absolutely delighted with the win this time round, it was an outstanding performance from me and no one can deny that. But only God Himself can claim full credit for this successful outing, praise the Lord !"
Sunday
Seng Kang
Anchorvale Community Centre
Swiss System Rapid Tournament
7 games
4 wins - 3 draws - 0 lost !!!
Ben 'Karpov' returned to top form once again by retaining his National honor by grabbing Zonal Champion once again in Sunday's gritty encounter.
The National Master drew trice coming from a worse position to finish the tournament unbeatable. His only fourth unbeatable tournament so far. (the first is the Ngee Ann Open in 2005 - second at National School Team Championship * where he created history by becoming the first Gabrielite in history to win 6 out of 6 games in the most prestigous National Team tournament - and the third was the Singapore Poly Open where he achieved 2.5 out of a possible 3 points * he could have gotten 3 points if he had not gone for a walk half way through the third game !!!)
Said Ben after the game : "I am absolutely delighted with the win this time round, it was an outstanding performance from me and no one can deny that. But only God Himself can claim full credit for this successful outing, praise the Lord !"
Ben clocked 70% victories
The latest statistic shows that while it is still mathematically possible for Ricnesh to catch up, the title chase is beginning to take shape - while being on the side of one of the two players.
Ben, after their 50th game, now lead fellow title-contender IM V.Ricnesh to a massive gap of 35 wins to 11 lost, with only 4 draws !
Ben, now only needs 14 wins in their next 50 games to mathematically win the title from his rival ! - but of course Ben being Ben, would not seek to win by the minimum margin, we could only fear for Ricnesh's safety :(
Ben, after their 50th game, now lead fellow title-contender IM V.Ricnesh to a massive gap of 35 wins to 11 lost, with only 4 draws !
Ben, now only needs 14 wins in their next 50 games to mathematically win the title from his rival ! - but of course Ben being Ben, would not seek to win by the minimum margin, we could only fear for Ricnesh's safety :(
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