Friday, January 25, 2008

Zhao Wins 3rd Game

International master Zhao is inching closer to his GM norm as he yesterday scored his second win in Gibraltar. So far he has 2.5 points.

2008 GibTelecom International Chess Tour
Zhao, Zong Yuan
Bates, Caspar

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 cxd4 13. cxd4 Bb7 14. d5 Rac8 15. Bd3 Nd7 16. Nf1 Nc5 17. Bb1 Nc4 18. b3 Nb6 19. Ne3 a5 20. Nf5 b4 21. Be3 Bf6 22. Nh2 Nbd7 23. Ng4 Kh8 24. Qf3 Rce8 25. Nxf6 gxf6 26. Qh5 Rg8 27. Qxf7 Ref8 28. Qe7 Rg6 29. Qxd6 Qxd6 30. Nxd6 Ba6 31. Bc2 Rfg8 32. g3 Nd3 33. Bxd3 Bxd3 34. Rad1 Ba6 35. Rc1 1-0

The two other Aussies, on the other hand, suffered losses with Moulthun Ly going down to Chanda Sandipan and Ben Lazarus losing horribly to Mark Hebden.

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