GM Norm Slips Salvador

My goodness, what a busy news Monday! And I still haven't even mentioned the NSW State Championships yet!

Pinoy player Roland Salvador completed his Bratto campaign by beating FM Pietro Mola, of Italy, in the 9th and final round. The Pinoy collected 6.5 points overall - good enough for a tie of fourth place with 7 other players. Sadly, Roland's performance here means that he'll have to fight in another tournament for a chance at his third and final GM result.

Here are a couple of his games.

Open A, Bratto
Salvador, Roland
Pace, Pietro Dario
D02

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bf4 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 5. exf3 e6 6. c3 Bd6 7. Be3 Nge7 8. Bd3 Ng6 9. g3 Qd7 10. f4 Nce7 11. Nd2 O-O 12. Qh5 f5 13. Nf3 Rac8 14. O-O-O c5 15. dxc5 Bxc5 16. Rhe1 Bxe3+ 17. Rxe3 Rf6 18. Bc2 Nc6 19. Rde1 Nf8 20. Ne5 Nxe5 21. Rxe5 Qd6 22. Qe2 a6 23. Kb1 b5 24. g4 fxg4 25. f5 exf5 26. Bxf5 Rc4 27. hxg4 g6 28. Bc2 Rcf4 29. Qd1 Rxf2 30. Bb3 Kg7 31. g5 R6f5 32. Re7+ 1-0


Open A, Bratto
Salvador, Roland
Dervishi, Erald
E18

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. Nc3 Ne4 7. Bd2 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. O-O O-O 10. Rc1 Na6 11. Ne5 c5 12. Be3 Re8 13. Bxe4 dxe4 14. Qb3 Rf8 15. Rfd1 cxd4 16. Rxd4 Qe8 17. Rd7 Bc8 18. Rxe7 Qxe7 19. Nc6 Qe8 20. Nd5 Bb7 21. Bg5 Bxc6 22. Rxc6 Kh8 23. Qc3 Rc8 24. Rxc8 Qxc8 25. Qd4 Nc5 26. Be7 Re8 27. b4 Ne6 28. Qe5 Nf8 29. Qg5 Ng6 30. Bd6 Qd8 0-1

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