jul 31
Av de 150 deltagarna i danska Politiken Cup är 34 svenskar. Bland dem går det bäst så här långt för Nils Grandelius, som ligger en halv poäng efter ledaren Cheparinov (läs mer hos schack.se som även visar ett snyggt vinstparti av Calle Erlandsson i en simulaton). Partierna direktsänds. Även Inte bara schack skriver mycket om turneringen.
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3 augusti 2013 klockan 10:14
Politiken Cup är ju en mycket intressant och spännande turnering.
Berikande att se högrankade GM:s möta betydligt mer okända spelare.
Rekommenderar en titt på GM David Smerdons blogg med funderingar kring tävlingen
http://www.davidsmerdon.com/
Det kan låta så här: /Litet utdrag från bloggen
”There was a time when I was young and cute. No, really. I had hair and everything. Back then, thanks to an article by International Arbiter Charles Zworestine, the chessworld gave me the nickname Smurf. Not just a derivation of my surname, it also reflected that I was one of the youngest chesssplayers in the adult levels, playing guys 30-40 years older.
It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to channel my smurfness. These days, I more often than not find myself facing some talented junior with oodles of opening theory, hours of hanging with Houdini, and the recklessness of an English bachelor party in Amsterdam. But the last two rounds reminded me of the ancient times when I was the whippersnapper. In round 6, had the honour of facing GM Jan Timman – yes, the living legend himself. Jan was ranked in the top three in the world back in the eighties and is probably the most famous Dutch player of all time (“Even above World Champion Euwe? Hmm.” Controversial.)
Naturally I was pretty nervous to face the man, which may have had something to do with a huge oversight on my part on move 19, missing a clear and easy win. What a shame!”