Ian Udani win Stonemaster 1Malaysia Open Chess!

Filipino - Ian Udani (photo above) win the Stonemaster 1Malaysia Open Chess held on 25th December 2010 at DatoArthur Tan Chess Centre (DATCC), Wilayah Kompleks Kuala Lumpur. This victory  must be a nice Christmas present to Ian. Congratulation Ian!

Full results  here

Ian Udani Win MMU Open 2010

7th February 2010 - Ian Udani (photo left) win the Multimedia University (MMU) Open 2010 with 6.5 points from 7 rounds. The tournament was held from 6-7 February 2010 at the MMU (Melaka Campus).Iane was unbeaten and only conceed half points against Abdullah Che Hassan in round 4. For full results, visit Sifu`s blog here.

Ian Udani vs Kok Wei Tzi 1-0 - Round 5 MMU Open 2010

 Thanks to Shamsuddin Sabri (Firey Rook) who post on his blog the photo of the position arise from the 5th round game between Ian Udani and Kok Wei Tzi in round 5, MMU Open 2010.

Ian Udani vs Kok Wei Tzi

MMU Open, Round 5, 7.2.2010

Black to move

It`s clear that black will lost . I predict the possible continuation is ...

1... Kxe6 2. Qh6+ Kd7 3. Qxg5 Nc6 4. Qxh5 black pawns drop one by one 1-0



Source- Firey Rook`s blog

Udani vs Nicholas

Ian Udani is well known as a rapid specialist in local chess tournament. Recently he proved that he's also strong in classicial time control. In round 15 of DATCC Team League last two week, he beat Malaysian No. 1 - FM Nicholas Chan. Below is the game.

Ian Udani (GOLDIS) vs. FM Nicholas Chan (SMS Gold)

DATCC Team League, 29.7.09, Round 15

Analysed by Hairulov and Fritz

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Ndb5 O-O 7. a3 Be7 8. e4 d6 9. Be2 a6 10. Nd4 Qc7 11. O-O b6 12. Be3 Bb7 13. f3 Nbd7 14. Rc1 Rac8 15. Qd2 Qb8 16. Rfd1 Rfd8 Nicholas love to play Hedgehog position. Lately i've seen him played this set-up several times. Possibily he have one as his pet in his house :) Hedgehog set-up is where black complete his opening phase by putting all his pawns and pieces behind his 4th rank. He then wait for white to "overpush' and then will try to punish his opponent mistake. It's more like wait and see approach. 17. Bf1 Bf8 18. Qf2 Ba8 19. b4

Nicholas thinking on his move 19th

19...Bb7 20. Nb3 Bc6 if 20... Ba8 21. Na4 b5 22.Ba7 and black is in deep trouble 21. Rd2 h6 22. Rcd1 Ne8 23. Kh1 Be7 24. Qg3 Kh8 25. Bd4 Qa8 26. Qf2 Rb8 27. a4 Bg5 The first time black past his 3rd rank ! 28. Ra2 e5 29. Be3 Bxe3 30. Qxe3 Ndf6 31. Rad2 Udani play cautiosly too. He definetly know that if he overpush he will be attack by the "hedgehog thorn". However he can actually start to attack with 31. a5! b5 32. cxb5 axb5 33. a6 followed by 34.Ra5 with an overwhelming position 31... Bd7 32. Rc1 Rdc8 33. Rdc2 Qb7 34. Qd2 Ra8 35. Rb2 Rcb8 36. Rcb1 Qc8 37. a5 Ra7 38. axb6 Rxb6 39. Na5 Rc7 40.Qe3 Qb8 After series of manuevering in his own backyard, Udani correctly decide this is the right time to attack the hedgehog 41. b5!axb5 42. cxb5 Now white have a strong passed pawn on b-file 42...Ra7 43.Nc4 Rbb7 44. Qd2 Be6 45. Nd5 Bxd5 46. exd5 Qa8 47. b6 Ra4 48. Ne3 48. Rb5 With the idea of 49.Na5 is probably better 48... Rd4 49. Qc2 Nxd5 Now black's win a pawn but unfortunately for him, white's superior position particularly his passed pawn on b6 is still a force to be reckon with. 50. Nf5 Rf4 50... Ra4? will be punish with 51. Bb5! Ra5 52.Bxe8 Qxe8 53. Nxd6 51. Bd3 stronger is 51. g3! Rxf3 52. Bg2 Rxf5 53. Bxd5 51... Ndf6 52. Qc6 Ra4 53. Bb5 Ra1 54. h3 Nd7 55. Nxd6? white give black a favour which black return it with...55... Qa3?? Actually black's missed a good chance to save the position with 55... Nxd6! 56.Qxd6 Rxb1+ 57. Rxb1 Qb8 58. Qxb8+ Nxb8 59. Ba4 Kg8 and black 's king will march toward white's b pawn ! 56. Nxf7+ Kg8 57. Qe6 Nf8 58. Nxh6+Kh7 59. Bd3+ Qxd3 60.Qg8+ Kxh6 61. Rxa1 Qd6 62. Qc4 Nf6 63. Ra8 Ng6 64. Qc1+ Kh7 65. Qb1 e4 66. fxe4 Nh5 67. e5 ?This is actually a mistake. Both player is short of time around this move. 67... Qxe5? Considering his position, black have strong play with draw in hand with 67... Ng3+! 68.Kh2 (68. Kg1 lost to 68...Qd4+ 69. Kh2 Nf1+ 70. Kh1 Qxe5) 68...Nf1+ 69.Kg1 ( mistake will be 69.Qxf1 Qxe5+ 70.Kh1 Qxb2 and black win) 69...Qc5+ 70.Rf2 Ng3 71.Qc2 Qxe5 and it's white to be worried with his fate. 68. Rb5 Ng3+ 69. Kg1 Qe2? Nicholas is probably playing for a win. He could force a draw with 69... Ne2+ 70. Kh1 ( if 70. Kf2 ? or 70.Kf1? black reply with the strong 70... Rf7+) 70...Ng3+ draw 70. Ra2 70. Kh2 is better 70... Qe3+ 71. Kh2 Qf4 72. Rb4 Nf1+ ?? black should have played 72...Qe5 to mantain a drawing chance 73. Kg1 Qh2+ 74. Kxf1 Rf7+ 75. Rf2 ! Qh1+ 76. Ke2 Re7+ 77. Kf3 Qh2 78. Rh4+ Kg8 79. Qxg6 Rf7+ 80. Qxf7+ $1 Kxf7 81. Rf4+ 1-0 Black resign. If 81... Ke7 then 82. b7 g5 83. Ke4 gxf4 84.b8=Q

Ian Udani vs Mok Tze Meng - Round 5, PJCNT 08

One of the interesting game in the Pencarian Jaguh Catur Negeri Terengganu 2008 (PJCNT 08)which concluded recently is the 5th round game between the two top players - Filipino - Ian Udani vs national player - FM Mok Tze Meng (right) . Ian Udani has the better positions for almost the entire game . Udani however made a desicive mistake in the end which cost him the game.


Analyzed by Hairulov and Fritz 11
Ian Udani (2181) - FM Mok Tze Meng (2308) [A10]
Pencarian Jaguh Catur Negeri Terengganu ( PJCNT), Round 5, 12.2008
1.c4 g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.g3 e5 4.Bg2 f5 5.e3 Nc6 6.d3 Nf6 7.Nge2 0–0 8.Rb1 a5 9.b3 d6 10.Bb2 Be6 11.Nd5 Qd7 12.0–0 g5 13.d4 exd4 14.Nxf6+ Bxf6 15.Nxd4 Nxd4 16.Bxd4 Rad8 17.f4 gxf4 18.exf4 b6 19.Bxf6 Rxf6 20.Qd4 Rg6 21.Rbe1 Qg7 22.Qd3 Kf8 23.Re3 Qf7 24.Rfe1 Bd7 25.Bd5 Qf6 26.Qe2 White position is clearly better then black. His rooks and queen dominate the e file. His bishop on d5 is on excellent post and far superior then black bishop which is dampen by his own f5 pawn. 26...Rg7 27.Kg2 Rb8 Mok has nothing better then to wait and see. 28.Qh5 Rd8 29.R1e2 Udani choose to avoid any counterplay by black. However he could play 29.Re6! Without worrying 29...Bxe6 30.Rxe6 Qb2+ 31.Kh3 And white will have a desicive attack with 32.Qxf5+ 31...Rg6 32.Qxf5+ Kg7 33.Re7+ Kh8 (33...Kh6 34.Qh5+!! Kxh5 35.Rxh7+ Rh6 36.Bf7#) 34.Qh5 Qg7 (34...Rg7 35.Qe8+ Rg8 (35...Rxe8 36.Rxe8+ Rg8 37.Rxg8#) 36.Rxh7+ Kxh7 37.Qh5+ Kg7 38.Qg5+ Kh7 39.Be4+ Rg6 40.Qxg6+ Kh8 41.Qh7#) 35.Rxg7 Rxg7 And white is winning. 29...Rb8 30.Re6!

White superior position permit him to play this exchange sacrifiece. 30...Bxe6 31.Rxe6 Qb2+ 32.Kh3 Rg6 33.Qxh7 ? White lost all his advantage with this move. My Sillicon Master (Fritz 11) suggest an extravaganza move 33.Re5!! I'm not sure whether the great Mikhail Tal or Shirov would find or even consider this move. The idea is to block black queen to defend black kingside for e.g 33...dxe5 34.Qxh7 Rg7 35.Qh8+ Ke7 36.Qxg7+ Kd6 37.Qf6+ Kc5 38.Qe7+ Kd4 39.Qxe5+ Kd3 40.Qxb2 Black lost his queen and the game.; For alternative, white can still win with 33.Qxf5+ for e.g 33...Kg7 34.Re7+ Kh6 (34...Kh8 35.Qh5 Rg7 36.Re8+) 35.Qh5+!! Kxh5 36.Rxh7+ Rh6 37.Bf7# 33...Rxe6 34.Bxe6 Qg7 Now white attack is not strong anymore because black's queen is able to done his defensive duty. . 35.Qxg7+? Keeping the queen with 35.Qxf5+ or ; 35.Qh4 Is probably better. 35...Kxg7 36.Bxf5 Udani probably believe that his 3 connected passed pawn on the kingside will give him a better chance. 36...Re8 Mok activate his rook to penetrate white position and defending against white's king and passed pawns by attacking them from behind! 37.g4 Re2 38.g5 Rxa2 39.Bd7 Rb2 40.f5 Rxb3+ 41.Kg4 Rc3 42.f6+ Kf7 43.Kf5 Rf3+ 44.Ke4 Rf1 45.h4 Re1+ 46.Kf4 Rc1 47.Kf5 Rf1+ 48.Ke4 Re1+ The position is clearly drawn. White can't advance his passed pawn because his king is exposed to attack by black rook. 49.Kf4 49.Kd5 Re5+ 50.Kd4 (50.Kc6?? a4 51.Kxc7 a3) 50...c5+ 51.Kd3 d5 49...Rf1+ 50.Kg4 Rc1 51.Kf5 Rf1+ 52.Ke4 Re1+ 53.Kf3 A risky move. White harass black rook but leave his pawn. Udani shows that he will not satisfied with a draw for this game so he opt for more! 53...Rf1+ 54.Kg2 54...Rf4 55.h5 55.Kg3 Re4 56.h5 Re5 57.Kf4 Rc5 58.h6 Rxc4+ 59.Kg3 Rc3+ 60.Kg4 Rc4+ 61.Kh5 Rc2 62.Bc6 Rh2+ 63.Kg4 Rxh6 64.gxh6 Kxf6 65.Kh5 d5 66.Bxd5 a4 67.Be6 a3 55...Rxc4 Udani has manage to advance his h pawn from h4 to h5 at the cost of his c4 pawn. At the same time black queenside pawns can advance further. 56.Kg3 Rc3+ 57.Kf4 Rc4+ 58.Kg3 Rc3+ It look risky to push the a pawn for e.g 58...a4 59.h6 Rc3+ 60.Kg4 Rc4+ 61.Kh5 59.Kf4 Rc1 60.Bf5 Rf1+
61.Ke4?? Udani should left the e4 square for his bishop to play the possible Be4-d5+ checking black king and and capture black a pawn if black push it to a2! 61.Kg4 is the correct move 61...a4 62.h6 a3 63.h7 Rh1
0-1 and Udani Resign because after for e.g 64.g6+ Kxf6 65.Be6 Kxg6 white has nothing more to play .