The World Youth Chess Championship 2007

The World Youth Chess Championship 2007 is taking place in Kemer-Antalya, Turkey, from 17th-29th November2007 . Malaysian players were represent by players such as Yap Eng Chiam, Nur Nabila Azman ( daughter of Azman Hisham my MAKSAK team mate who is accompanying his daughter at Turkey!) and others.

Below is one of the unsuccesfull game by Yap Eng Chiam.

Idani,Pouya - Yeap,Eng Cheam [B78]
WYC 2007 U12b Kemer/Antalya (2.9), 19.11.2007

Analysis by hairulov and Fritz

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 Eng Chiam choose a sharp opening : Sicilian Dragon! 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0–0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0–0–0 Rc8 11.Bb3 a6

Personally i didn't like this a6 variation. In my opinion, this move is rather too slow for Dragon player. As you all know, in Sicilian Dragon especially Yugoslav variation, a tempo is crucial enough to decided the game. [11...Ne5 The main line is preferable.] 12.h4 Na5 13.h5 Nc4 14.Bxc4 Rxc4 15.hxg6 fxg6 16.Kb1 Rf7 [16...Qc7 17.Nb3 b5 18.e5 dxe5 19.Nd5] 17.Nb3 [17.e5!? dxe5 18.Ne6+-] 17...b5 18.Bh6 Bh8 19.g4 [19.Ne2 Rc8] 19...Qc7 20.Ne2 b4 21.Bg5 [21.Nf4 e5 22.Nh3 a5 23.Qxd6 Qxd6 24.Rxd6 a4±] 21...Bc6 22.Ned4 Ba4 [22...Bd7 23.Ne2 Ne8 24.Be3=] 23.e5 dxe5 24.Ne6 Qc8 25.Bxf6 Bxf6? [25...exf6 26.Qd8+ Be8] 26.Qd8++- Be8 27.Nbc5! doomsday 27...Rxc5 A deflection [27...Qcxc5 Deflection from e8 28.Qxe8 The nicest combinations are those leading to mate] 28.Nxc5 Qxc5 29.Qxe8+ Rf8 30.Qd7 Rc8 31.Rh2 Qc6 32.Qd3 Qc4 [32...Bg5 33.Qb3+ e6 34.Qxb4+-] 33.Qd2 Qd4 [33...g5 34.Qd7 Kg7 35.Re1+-] 34.Qe2 Qc4 [34...Qc5+-] 35.Rd8+!! a strong sacrifice 35...Kg7 [35...Rxd8+ Theme: Deflection from c4 36.Qxc4] 36.Rxh7+!! another strong sacrifiece by Idani 36...Kxh7 Decoy to h7 37.Qh2+ Bh4 [37...Kg7 38.Qh8+ Kf7 39.Qg8#] 38.Qxh4+ Kg7 39.Qxe7+ Kh6 [39...Qf7 does not improve anything 40.Qxe5+ Kh6 41.Rxc8 Qg7 42.Qh2+ Kg5 43.Rc5+ Kf6 44.Qe5+ Kf7 45.Rc7+ Kf8 46.Qxg7+ Ke8 47.Qe7#] 40.Qh4+ Kg7 41.Rd7+ [41.Qh8+ Kf7 42.Qf8+ Ke6 43.Rd6#] 41...Kg8 [41...Qf7 42.Rxf7+ Kxf7+-] 42.Qh7+ Kf8 43.Qh8+ [43.Qg7+ Is quicker. 43...Ke8 44.Qe7#] 43...Qg8 44.Qf6+ Ke8 [44...Qf7 doesn't change anything anymore 45.Qxf7#] 45.Qe7# 1–0