Queenstown Final Results

The organisers of this tournament have finally updated their last media release. Sort of. Now you can check the details for both the blitz and rapid, which were held a day after the main event. Details are available here.

You'll notice that one of the best game prizes was for Rogers - Susilodinata. I must admit, this really did deserve such a prize. The ending was quite a struggle. From time to time, GM Rogers would glance up at his opponent with a slight smile. I'm sure it was the grandmaster showing his appreciation both for the challenge as well as for his young opponent's fighting spirit.



Queenstown Classic
Rogers, Ian
Susilodinata, Andrean
D17

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Nb6 8. Ne5 a5 9. f3 Nfd7 10. Nxd7 Nxd7 11. e4 Bg6 12. Be3 Qb6 13. Qd2 e5 14. dxe5 Bc5 15. Bxc5 Nxc5 16. Qd6 Qxb2

After 16...Qxb2

17. Nd5 Qxa1+ 18. Kf2 Qb2+ 19. Kg3 cxd5 20. Bb5+ Qxb5 21. axb5 Ne6 22. exd5 Rd8 23. Qb6 Rxd5 24. Qxb7 Rd7 25. Qc8+ Ke7 26. Qxh8 Rd8 27. Qxd8+ Nxd8 28. Ra1 Bf5 29. Rxa5 Bc8 30. Kf2 Kd7 31. Ke3 Kc7 32. Kd4 Kb6 33. Ra8 Kb7 34. Ra1 Kb6 35. Kc4 Be6+ 36. Kb4 Nb7 37. Ra6+ Kc7 38. Rc6+ Kd7 39. Rc3 Bd5 40. g3 g6 41. f4 h5 42. b6 Bc6 43. Rc1 Bf3 44. Rc7+ Ke6 45. Rc3 Be4 46. Kb5 Nd8 47. Ka6 Bg2 48. Ka7 Nc6+ 49. Kb7 Nxe5+ 50. Kc7 Ng4 51. h3 Nf6 52. Re3+ Kd5 53. b7 Kd4 54. b8=Q Nd5+ 55. Kd8 Nxe3 56. Qa7+ Kd3 57. Qxf7 Be4 58. g4 hxg4 59. hxg4 Ke2 60. f5 gxf5 61. g5 Kf3 62. g6 Bd5 63. Qh7 f4 64. g7 Kf2 65. Qh4+ Kf3 66. Kd7 Bg8 67. Kc6 Ng2 68. Qd8 Bf7 69. Qd7 Bg8 70. Qc8 Bf7 71. Qb7 Bg8 72. Qa8 Bf7 73. Kd6+ Kg3 74. Ke7 Bc4 75. Qe4 Ba2 76. Qc2 Bg8 77. Kf8 1-0

I should mention that the Indonesian, Susilodinata, is one of 3 players reported to have achieved an IM norm in Queenstown. The difference is that only he played 5 titled opponents as per the current FIDE regulations. He is only 15 years old.