Watch This Girl: WIM Irene Kharisma Sukandar

Indonesia have a new young hot shot -15 years old WIM Irene Kharisma Sukandar (photo left from IndoChess). In the recent 4th Singapore Masters Open International Tournament 2007, she finished 19th place although she was seeded 27th. She drew against IM Mashafizul , IM Jayson Gonsalez, WFM Liu Yang, and beat FM Lim Yee Weng and WGM Nguyen Thi Thanh An.

IM Mas Hafizul vs IM Oliver Dimakiling 0-1

Analysis by Hairulov and Fritz

IM Mas Hafizulhilmi (2372) - IM Oliver Dimakiling (2491) [C68]
4th Singapore Masters (9), 21.12.2007

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation 4...dxc6 is almost always played at the master level. Black has the bishop pair but a worse pawn structure, due to his doubled pawns on c6 and c7 5.0–0 White cannot capture the e5 pawn with 5.Nxe5 because of 5...Qd4, forking the knight and the pawn, thus regaining the material.5...Qd6 6.Na3 Be6 7.Qe2 f6 8.Nc4 Qd7 9.Rd1 0–0–0 10.d4 g5 11.Be3 g4 12.Nh4 [12.dxe5?? will be a serious mistake because 12...Bxc4! 13.Qxc4 Qxd1+ 14.Rxd1 Rxd1+ 15.Qf1 Rxf1+ 16.Kxf1 gxf3] 12...Bh6? [12...Qf7 13.b3 exd4 14.Bxd4=] 13.c3 [13.Nf5! was suggest by my "friend" Fritz 13...Bxc4 (13...Bxf5 14.dxe5 Qe8 15.Rxd8+ Qxd8; 13...Bxe3 14.Ncxe3) 14.Qxc4 Bxe3 15.Nxe3 exd4 16.Nf5+-] 13...g3 Black try to create weakness in whit kingside. 14.hxg3 Bxc4 15.Qxc4 Bxe3 16.fxe3 Qg4 White have many weak pawn (e4,e3 and g3) for his sacrifice pawn. 17.Nf5 h5 18.d5 Mas must attack quickly if not black will create a dangerous open h file with h4-hxg3 18...Nh6 19.Ne7+ Kb8 20.Qb3 Qxe4?! [20...Qxg3 is probably better because it directly open line for attack against white king. 21.dxc6 (21.Nxc6+? Ka8 22.Nxd8 Rxd8 23.Qc2 Ng4 black will have a winning attack!) 21...b5 22.Rxd8+ Rxd8 23.Rd1 Qxe3+ 24.Kf1] 21.c4 Mas probably saw that [21.Nxc6+ Kc8 22.Nxd8 Qxe3+ 23.Kh1 Ng4 24.Re1 Qxg3 25.Qxb7+ Kxd8 26.Kg1 Qf2+ 27.Kh1 Qh4+ 28.Kg1 Qf2+ 29.Kh1 Qh4+ 30.Kg1 Qf2+ only lead to draw.] 21...c5? a mistake [21...Ka7!? deserves consideration 22.dxc6 bxc6= Black can use the rook to defend the his king in the queenside.] 22.Nc6+± Ka8 23.Nxd8 Rxd8 24.Qd3 Qg4 25.e4 Mas defend his weakness spot on g3and avoid Nf5 25...h4 26.Qf3 Qg5 27.Rd3 [Mas should have played the stronger 27.gxh4! Qxh4 28.Qh3 Qg5± 29.Rd3 Rg8 30.Rf1 and black has no serious attack] 27...hxg3 28.Qxg3 Ng4 29.Rf1 [29.Rad1!? is an interesting alternative 29...Rh8 30.d6] 29...Rh8‚ black has a strong counter attack 30.a3?! This move look slow. Probably Mas should create counter attack with [30.d6!?] 30...Rh4 31.Re1 Qh5 Black has a mate threat 32.Kf1 f5 33.exf5 e4 34.Rc3 [34.Rxe4?? taking the pawn will bring White grief 34...Qxf5+ 35.Rf4 Rh1+ 36.Ke2 Qe5+ 37.Kf3 Nh2+ 38.Qxh2 Rxh2–+] 34...e3 [34...Rh1+!? should not be overlooked 35.Ke2 Nh2+ 36.Kf2 (36.Kd2 Nf1+ 37.Rxf1 Rxf1) 36...Ng4+ 37.Ke2 Nh2+ 38.Kf2 Qxf5+ 39.Ke2 Nf1 40.Qxc7 Rg1÷] 35.Ke2± White king safety dropped [35.Qxc7?? is impossible because of the following mate in 4 35...Qxf5+ 36.Qf4 Qxf4+ 37.Ke2 Qf2+ 38.Kd1 Qd2#] 35...Nf6+? [35...Nh6+!? 36.Qf3 Rg4 37.Rxe3 Nxf5²] 36.Qf3+- [36.Kxe3?! Rg4 37.Qf3 Qg5+ 38.Ke2 Rxg2+ 39.Kf1 Rg1+ 40.Ke2 Rg2+ 41.Kf1 Rg4=] 36...Rg4? [36...Qg5 37.Kd1 Ne4 38.Rcxe3 Rf4±] 37.Rxe3 Qg5 38.b3 Rxg2+ 39.Kd3 [39.Kd1+- would have made live much easier for White] 39...Nh5 40.Kc3?? A blunder by Mas. He lets the points slip away. [40.b4 To make more room for his king was a good chance to save the game 40...Nf4+ 41.Kc3 Qg7+ 42.f6 Qxf6+ 43.Re5=] 40...Qf6+–+ 41.Re5™ [41.Kd3?? Qd4#] 41...Rg3 Mas have to sac his queen. 42.Qxg3 [42.Qd3 cannot change what is in store for ? 42...Rxd3+ 43.Kxd3 Ng7–+] 42...Nxg3 It's over 43.b4 b6 44.Kb3 Nxf5 45.bxc5 Nd4+ 46.Ka4 bxc5 47.Re8+ Ka7 48.R1e7 Qb6 49.d6 Qb3+ [49...Qb3+ 50.Ka5 Qxa3#] 0–1

Justin Ong Win the 4th Singapore Challengers Open International Tournament 2007!

When did you ever heard a Malaysian won an international chess event? In my previous post I concentrate on Malaysia players- IM Mashafizul Helmi and FM Lim Yee Weng performance in the Masters Open of the 4th Singapore International Chess Convention 2007 without realizing that there are others Malaysian participate in a lesser group category - the Challenger Section! Today I was really shock ( a good shock indeed) when I found that Malaysian Justin Ong photo right (seeded 64th!!!) won the Challenger category with a full point clear then the nearest rival Indonesian Kaisar Jenius Hakiki. He won the category ahead of many title and top seeded players such as FM Rian Kapriaga (Indonesia), FM Jonathan Wong Shern Yang (Singapore) and 3 WFM . Other Malaysian- Mohd Izz uddin also made a good performance by finishing 8th . The rest of Malaysia contingent Low Jun Jian, Nicholas Chong, N .Renitha and Wong Hao ( I think not related with China Super GM Wang Hao :) finished on 35th, 30th, 72nd and 60th respectively.

Although the main highlights of the tournaments is on the Master Open category but the Malaysian players on the Challenger Section lead by Justin Ong and co has “outshine” the Malaysian in Open section. Bravo Justin. You have made Malaysian proud!

Singapore Master 2007 : Sandipan Chanda Beat Zurab Azmaiparashivili!

Indian 23 years old GM Sandipan Chanda (2593) - photo left beat the previous leader and second seed GM Zurab Azmaiparashivili (2606) in the 7th round of Singapore Master 2007.

According to the internet source his name Sandipan is the name of a hermit one who lives in solitude. Chanda means "well mannered" which he truly is.

Meanwhile Malaysian player IM Mashafizul draw his game against Philipines IM Jayson Gonzales and another Malaysian FM Lim Yee Weng draw with Singaporean Timothy Chan.

Mas hafizul and Lim Yee Weng in Singapore Master 2007

Below are analysis of IM Mas Hafizul game against IM Ashot Nanadian in round 4.

Mas Hafizulhelmi (2372) - Ashot,Nadanian (2436) [B01]
4th Singapore Masters (4), 18.12.2007

1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 this gambit ideas is played for active play 3.d4 Nxd5 4.Nf3 g6 5.Be2 Bg7 6.0–0 0–0 7.c4 Nb6 8.h3 a useful move. It avoids annoying ...Bg4 pins although black will use the tempo to organize counterattack with e5. 8...Nc6 9.Be3 e5 10.d5 Ne7 11.Nc3

Nf5 [11...h6! preventing Bg5 followed by ...Nf5 will give black a good prospect] 12.Bc5 [12.Bg5 may be better because black have to weaken his position a little bit 12...f6 (12...Qd7 13.a4!) 13.Bc1] 12...Re8 13.Rc1 Black has a cramped position 13...e4N [13...Nd7!? 14.Ba3 e4 15.Ne1 Qg5] 14.Nd2 Qh4?! too early. May be black should play 14...e3 first 15.Bg4 h5 16.Bxf5 Bxf5 17.Be3 Nd7 18.Nb5 This knight will give black some headache.

18...Bxh3!? An interesting sacrifice. White should defense accurately because his king side have been teared apart! 19.gxh3 Qxh3 20.Bf4 [20.Nxc7?? the pawn contains a lethal dose of poison 20...Be5 21.f4 Qxe3+ (21...Bxc7?! is impossible 22.Qe2–+) 22.Kg2 Bxc7–+] 20...Bxb2 21.Qb3 [21.Nxc7? Mas can't grab the material yet because 21...Ne5 22.Bg3 h4 23.Nxe4 hxg3 24.fxg3 Ng4–+] 21...e3 22.fxe3!? Mas sacrifices material because he refuse to draw the game with [22.Bxe3 Qg4+ 23.Kh2 Qh4+ 24.Kg2 Qg4+ 25.Kh2 Qh4+ 26.Kg2 Qg4+ White can't escaped the perpetual check 27.Kh2=] 22...Qg4+ [22...Bxc1 23.Rxc1 g5 24.Bxg5µ (24.Bxc7?? Taking that pawn is naive 24...Rxe3 25.Qd1 Rae8–+; ‹24.Nxc7 Nc5 25.Qd1 gxf4–+ 26.Nxe8 Qxe3+) ] 23.Kf2= Nc5 24.Qc2 Bf6? with this move Black loses his initiative. Actually black don't have to move the bishop yet because if [24...c6 25.Qxb2?? Nd3# not just winning the queen but also checkmate!] 25.Rh1 [25.Rg1 is better according to Fritz 25...Qh4+ 26.Rg3+-] 25...Bh4+= 26.Kf1 g5?? Black loses the upper hand [26...Bg5 the only rescuing move 27.Bxg5 Qxg5=] 27.Rg1+- Qh3+ 28.Ke2 Rac8 [28...Re7 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 29.Rcf1 f6 30.Qg6+ Rg7 31.Qxf6] 29.Rcf1 Black is in trouble but he made thing worse with 29...Kf8?? [29...a6 30.Bxg5 Bg3+-] 30.Rf3 1–0

Meanwhile at the same round FM Lim Yee Weng beat Philipino -Rolando Andador in 24 moves!

Lim Yee Weng (2336) - Rolando Andador (2199) [B22]
4th Singapore Masters (round 4), 18.12.2007

Black is already in difficult position because of his king side weakness and Yee Weng pieces is all attacking black weak spot on king side. Rolando made a serious mistake later

18... Bg5?? Black has made a serious mistake... understandable when you consider his position [18...Rf8 19.Bh6 Bd6+-] 19.Nxf7 Kxf7 [19...Qf6 20.Nxg5+- Qxf4 21.Qxh7+ Kf8 22.Qh8+ Ke7 23.Rxe6+ Kd7 24.Qxe8+ Kc7 25.Re7+ Kd6 26.Qd8+ Kc6 27.Ba4+ b5 28.Re6+ Qd6 29.Rxd6#]20.Qxh7+ Kf8 21.Bxg6 Qf6 22.Bd6+ Re7 23.Bxe7+ Qxe7 24.Qh8# 1–0