12-08-2014, 01:25 PM
Round 9 from Andy
Bo. 36 Slovakia (SVK) - 66 Scotland (SCO) 2½:1½
19.1 GM Markos, Jan - GM McNab, Colin A 1 - 0
19.2 GM Ftacnik, Lubomir - IM Greet, Andrew N 0 - 1
19.3 GM Michalik, Peter - GM Shaw, John ½ - ½
19.4 IM Petenyi, Tamas - IM McKay, Roderick M 1 - 0
Another frustrating loss when we had chances to do better.
Colin’s opening was fine against fellow Polytechnic player Jan Markos, but went wrong about the time he played f5.
John gave up a pawn to reach a draw in an opposite coloured bishop position.
Andrew beat the legend Lubomir Ftacnik when he allowed a large pawn phalanx but still needs 2/2 for his GM norm.
Roddy played a speculative sacrifice of a pawn with Nd2 but this lost with correct defence.
Bo. 36 Slovakia (SVK) - 66 Scotland (SCO) 2½:1½
19.1 GM Markos, Jan - GM McNab, Colin A 1 - 0
19.2 GM Ftacnik, Lubomir - IM Greet, Andrew N 0 - 1
19.3 GM Michalik, Peter - GM Shaw, John ½ - ½
19.4 IM Petenyi, Tamas - IM McKay, Roderick M 1 - 0
Another frustrating loss when we had chances to do better.
Colin’s opening was fine against fellow Polytechnic player Jan Markos, but went wrong about the time he played f5.
John gave up a pawn to reach a draw in an opposite coloured bishop position.
Andrew beat the legend Lubomir Ftacnik when he allowed a large pawn phalanx but still needs 2/2 for his GM norm.
Roddy played a speculative sacrifice of a pawn with Nd2 but this lost with correct defence.