Big Bad Wohl

Peter Parr informs us, in his column last Monday, of IM Alex Wohl's excellent performance in the Bad Worishofen Open in Germany. The Australian's win against grandmaster Kveiny's in the sixth round was a beauty.

Bad Woerishofen Open
Kveinys, A.
Wohl, A.
E32

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 7. Bg5 Bb7 8. e3 d6 9. Ne2 Nbd7 10. Qd3 e5 11. Nc3 exd4 12. exd4 Qe8+ 13. Be2 Ne4 14. Nxe4 Bxe4 15. Qg3 f5 16. h4 Qf7 17. Bf4 Rae8 18. Kf1 Nf6 19. h5 Bxg2+ 20. Qxg2 Rxe2! 21. Kxe2 Qxc4+ 22. Kf3 Qd3+ 23. Be3 f4 24. Kxf4 Nd5+ 25. Kg4 Qe2+ 26. Kh3 Nxe3 27. fxe3 Rf3+ 28. Kh2 Rf2 29. Rhg1 Qxe3 30. Qxf2 Qxf2+ 31. Kh3 Qxd4 32. Rae1 h6 33. Rg3 Qxb2 34. Re7 c5 35. Rf3 Qc1 36. Re8+ Kh7 37. Rff8 Qh1+ 38. Kg4 Qg2+ 39. Kf5 Qd5+ 0-1

One round later, Wohl had to face grandmaster Vereslav Eingorn of the Ukraine, rated 2595. It was another exciting game which finished in a drawn Queen ending. Wohl lost his 8th game to Ikonnikov and the last game to Indian boy wonder, Parimarjan Negi.

IM Alex Wohl will play for Australia in this year's Torino Olympiad.

Bad Woerishofen Open
Wohl, A.
Eingorn, V.
C02

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Qb6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. a3 c4 7. Nbd2 Na5 8. g3 Bd7 9. h4 h6 10. Bh3 Ne7 11. O-O Nec6 12. Re1 Be7 13. Nf1 Nb3 14. Rb1 Nxc1 15. Qxc1 O-O-O 16. Ne3 Na5 17. Qd1 Bc6 18. h5 Kb8 19. Nh2 Bd7 20. Kh1 Bc8 21. Rg1 Nc6 22. f4 f6 23. Nf3 fxe5 24. fxe5 Rdf8 25. Qe2 Qd8 26. Ng2 Bg5 27. Nfh4 Ne7 28. Rbf1 Rxf1 29. Rxf1 Rf8 30. Rf3 Qe8 31. Bg4 Nc6 32. Rxf8 Qxf8 33. Ng6 Qf7 34. N2f4 Ne7 35. Nxe7 Bxe7 36. Kg2 Bg5 37. Qf3 Bxf4 38. gxf4 g6 39. Kg3 gxh5 40. Bxh5 Qf5 41. Bg4 Qb1 42. Qf2 a5 43. Kh4 Bd7 44. Bh3 Qh7 45. Bg2 Qf5 46. Bh3 Qf7 47. Qf3 Kc7 48. Bg4 Qg6 49. Qg3 Kc6 50. Bh3 Qf7 51. Qg4 a4 52. Bg2 Kc7 53. Bf3 b5 54. Qg3 Be8 55. Qg4 Bd7 56. Kg3 Qh7 57. Qh4 Qg6+ 58. Kh2 b4 59. axb4 Qc2+ 60. Bg2 Qxb2 61. f5 exf5 62. Qe7 Qe2 63. Qd6+ 1/2-1/2

Final table