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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Calgary International 2013 Rd2-GM Wesley So(PHI)

More on Chess in Israel
GM Wesley So won a tough game against GM Mikhalevski(ISR) who finished tied for 2nd in the Ch-ISR. Here is more on the Israeli grandmaster.





Rk.NameFEDFIDETotal
1GMNabaty TamirISR25646.5
2GMSmirin IliaISR26636
3GMMikhalevski VictorISR25306
4GMAvrukh BorisISR25726
5GMPostny EvgenyISR26355.5
6GMRodshtein MaximISR26395.5
7GMGolod VitaliISR25735.5
8GMRoiz MichaelISR26235.5
9IMRaznikov DannyISR24885
10GMSoffer RamISR25165
11GMKantsler BorisISR24275
12GMZoler DanISR25535
13FMAxelrod ArieISR23285
14GMGreenfeld AlonISR25454.5
15GMGofshtein LeonidISR24574.5
16Judkovsky YairISR23554.5
17IMBerkovich MarkISR23644.5
18IMBoruchovsky AvitalISR24454.5
19FMGivon AsafISR24074.5
20GMBaron TalISR24734.5
21GMPopilski GilISR25234
22IMNakar EylonISR23894
23Steinberg NitzanISR24254
24IMCaspi IsraelISR24614
25FMShachar EhudISR23574
26GMGruenfeld YehudaISR24343.5
27FMArlinsky UrielISR23183.5
28WFMShvayger YuliyaISR22733.5
29Svoisky DanielISR22273
30IMBirnboim NathanISR23703
31FMZalkind KonstantinISR22543
32Katzir MosheISR22011.5

TWIC 967
GM So came back in a tough game to eventually grind out a victory against GM Mikhalevski in rd2. So went with 5.Qa4+ against the Gurnfeld and gave his queen for three minor pieces. Later black got Q+2ps for the three minors and the better chances.

So,Wesley (2701) - Mikhalevski,Victor (2551)
Grunfeld 5.Qa4+[D90]
2013 Calgary International Calgary, Alberta (2), 15.05.2013

Position 1
The RBN should be able to outplay the lone queen. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play
42..Qb4

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