I received and email from IM elect - Lim Yee Weng regarding his IM title. According to him, FIDE has just informed that his title has been confirmed and the international chess body will update on his status in FIDE's website.
Below is one of his game as a preview/appetizer for the upcoming lecture on the Sicilian Dragon.
Anonymous vs Lim Yee Weng
Royal Selangor Juniors (Under 12) 1993
As an introduction to my favorite opening, the Dragon, I would like to show
one of the interesting games that i played as a 11 year old boy against a top
Malaysian player. Hopefully, it will inspire you to pick up this fantastic
opening too. Well, if Radjabov & Kasparov's pupil, Magnus Carlsen plays it on
a regular basis too - why not you? 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Bc4 O-O 9. Qd2 Bd7 Why is this opening
called the Dragon? Just take a look at Black's pawn structure? What does it
resemble? 10. O-O-O
The incredibly complicated & interesting
Yugoslav Attack - used by World Champions such as Fischer, Karpov & Anand as
White! 10… Ne5 11. Bb3 Qa5
This is my preferred move. However, in the
World Championship match in 1995 against Anand, Kasparov (playing the Dragon
as Black) opted for 11....Rc8 and won the game after only 31 moves! (11... Rc8
12. h4 h5 13. Kb1 Nc4 14. Bxc4 Rxc4 15. Nde2 b5 16. Bh6 Qa5 17. Bxg7 Kxg7 18.
Nf4 Rfc8 19. Ncd5 Qxd2 20. Rxd2 Nxd5 21. Nxd5 Kf8 22. Re1 Rb8 23. b3 Rc5 24.
Nf4 Rbc8 25. Kb2 a5 26. a3 Kg7 27. Nd5 Be6 28. b4? axb4 29. axb4 Rc4 30. Nb6
?? Rxb4+ 31. Ka3 Rxc2
0-1 Anand,V (2725)-Kasparov,G (2795) 12.
Kb1 Rfc8 13. h4 Nc4 14. Bxc4 Rxc4 15. g4 Rac8 A standard position has arose
here where White opts to pawn storm the Black King on the Kingside & Black
counterattacks the White King with his pieces on the Queenside 16. Nb3 (16. h5
usually transposes back to the main line with Rxc3!
Yes! Again the same combo! 17. Nb3 ? (17. bxc3 Bxg4 ! 18. hxg6 (18. Nb3 Qa6
19. fxg4 Nxe4 see actual game) (18. fxg4 Nxe4 19. Qd3 Nxc3+ 20. Kc1 Nxa2+ 21.
Kb2 Rc6 22. Kb1 Rb6+ 23. Nb3 Rxb3+ 24. Qxb3 Nc3+ 25. Kb2 Nxd1+ 26. Kc1 Nxe3)
18... hxg6 19. Bh6 Bh5 20. Bxg7 Kxg7 21. Nf5+ gxf5 22. Rdg1+ Kf8 23. Qh6+ Ke8
24. Rxh5 Qb6+ 0-1 Grey,P-Hoffman,A Reno 1999.) 17.. Qa6 transposes back to
the actual game but maybe Black should try the aesthetic looking 17... Nxe4 !
(17... Qa6 18. bxc3 Bxg4! see actual game) 18. fxe4 (18. Nxa5
Nxd2+ 19. Bxd2 Rxc2 black have big advantage ) 18... Rxb3!
19. axb3 or (19. Qxa5
Rxb2+ 20. Ka1 (20. Kc1 Rcxc2#) 20... Rb5+ nets the queen.) 19... Qxd2 20.
Rxd2 Bxg4with slight advantage to black 16... Qa6 17. h5 Bxg4!
18. e5!
In the actual game, White played 18. fxg4 Rxc3!
and received a nasty shock when I played 19. bxc3 Nxe4 20. Qd3 Nxc3+
21. Kc1 Qa3+ 22. Kd2 Nxd1 23. Kxd1 Qxa2
and White resigned a few moves later 18... Bxf3 19. exf6 Bxf6 20. hxg6 hxg6
21. Bg5 White seeks to exchange of Black's dark square Bishop as
it is the most important piece here. Why? It plays a dual role by defending
Black's King & at the same time also assist in attacking White's King! Bxc3
22. bxc3 Bxh1 23. Rxh1 Rxc3! After either 24.Qh2 & 24. Bf6 it appears that
White threat of checkmate is unstoppable. Is there any counterblows you can
think of for Black? Here are 2 tactical puzzles FOR YOU TO SOLVE 24. Qh2
24. Bf6 does it REALLY end with 24... Kf8? 25.
Qh8# Well stay tuned cause the answer will be revealed in due course . I
hope you have enjoyed this game. There are many more of these interesting &
inspiring Dragon games to come on Sunday, 16 November 2009. Don't forget to
book a place for yourself early! 0-1 - from IM Lim Yee Weng
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