Mixed Results for Aussies

All 3 Australians currently playing in the World Juniors posted a win, a draw and a loss. Rej has finally secured his first point by beating Alan Borda. Sydneysider Nick Chernih, unfortunately, lost his second game in a row by this time going down to India's Rahul Sarma.

Playing in the Girls section, Canberra's Shannon Oliver drew with Argentinian Natalia Buttner. After 3 rounds, the Canberran now has 1 point in total.

The only Pinoy playing in this event, John-Paul Gomez, had an excellent draw last night against South African Calvin Klaasen. Gomez goes up to 1.5 points overall.

Three players are so far undefeated in the Juniors section: Russian IM Nikita Vitiugov, the Ukrainian Yuriy Kryvoruchko and Dutchman Daniel Stellwagen are all on 3 points.

WJGCC 2006
Klaasen, C. J.
Gomez, John Paul
C16

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 b6 5. a3 Bf8 6. f4 Ne7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Bd3 Ba6 9. Be3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 Nf5 11. Bf2 h5 12. O-O c4 13. Qd2 Nc6 14. Ne2 Be7 15. Ng3 g6 16. b4 cxb3 17. cxb3 Nxg3 18. Bxg3 Qd7 19. b4 O-O 20. Rfc1 Rfc8 21. Qd3 a6 22. Nd2 Qb7 23. Nb3 Na7 24. Be1 Rxc1 25. Rxc1 Rc8 26. Rc2 Nb5 27. a4 Na3 28. Ra2 Nc4 29. h3 h4 30. Qf3 Kg7 31. Kh2 Qd7 32. Qd3 Qe8 33. Qf3 Qf8 34. Qg4 Ne3 35. Qe2 Nf5 36. Qxa6 Bxb4 37. Bxb4 Qxb4 38. Qxc8 Qxb3 39. Rf2 Qe3 40. Rf3 Qe1 41. Qd8 Nxd4 42. Qf6+ Kg8 43. Rc3 Qxc3 44. Qd8+ 1/2-1/2

WJGCC 2006
Stellwagen, D.
Sengupta, D
B06

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c6 4. Be3 d6 5. f4 Nh6 6. Nf3 d5 7. e5 b6 8. h3 Nf5 9. Bf2 h5 10. g3 Qc7 11. Qd2 Ba6 12. O-O-O e6 13. Bxa6 Nxa6 14. g4 Ne7 15. Bh4 Kd7 16. Bf6 Rag8 17. Ng5 Ke8 18. Rdf1 Nb8 19. Rhg1 hxg4 20. hxg4 Nd7 21. Bxg7 Rxg7 22. Rh1 Rxh1 23. Rxh1 Nf8 24. Rh8 Ng8 25. Ne2 Qe7 26. Ng1 Kd7 27. N1f3 Kc7 28. Qh2 Kd7 29. a3 Ke8 30. Kb1 c5 31. c4 Qb7 32. Qc2 dxc4 33. Ne4 Ke7 34. dxc5 f5 35. exf6+ Nxf6 36. Nxf6 Qxf3 37. Qxc4 Rf7 38. g5 Qc6 39. Qa6 Qc7 40. cxb6 axb6 41. Qa8 Qc4 42. Qb7+ 1-0