Xie Beats Grandmaster

Sydney's FM George Xie yesterday defeated Grandmaster Moussa Taleb of the United Arab Emirates. The Australian completes the event on 5/9.

Asian Chess Championship 2005 Hyderabad
Xie George Wendi
Moussa, Taleb
B23

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 5. d3 Bg7 6. f4 d6 7. Nf3 Nh6 8. O-O Rb8 9. Qe1 O-O 10. b3 f6 11. Bd2 e5 12. Rd1 Nf7 13. Na4 exf4 14. Bxf4 Ne5 15. Kh1 Rb7 16. Qg3 Rbf7 17. Rde1 Qa5 18. c3 Re8 19. Nd2 Ba6 20. Re3 Rd7 21. d4 cxd4 22. cxd4

After 22. cxd4

22...Nf7? 22...Qxd2 seems like the move to me. 23. Rc3? Bb5 24. Nc4 Qd8 25. Nd2 Rde7 26. h3 g5 27. Be3 Qa5 28. Rfc1 h6 29. Bg1 d5 30. exd5 Bxa4 31. d6 Nxd6 32. Qxd6 Bb5 33. a4 Ba6 34. Nc4 Qf5 35. Qxc6 Bxc4 36. Qxc4+ Kh8 37. Qd3 Qd7 38. d5 f5 39. d6 Re6 40. Rc7 Qxd6 41. Qxd6 Rxd6 42. Rxa7 Rd2 43. a5 Bb2 44. Rb1 Red8 45. a6 Bd4 46. Bxd4+ R2xd4 47. Rb7 g4 48. a7 g3 49. Rb8 Kg7 50. Rxd8 Rxd8 1-0

FM Lukey, of New Zealand, went down to Srinivas. The kiwi finished on 2.5 points. The Philippines' IM Gonzales lost to Palit Somak and ended his campaign on 4/9.

Zhang Zhong was the winner with 7.5/9. In the last round he defeated countryman Ni Hua.

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