With just one more game to play in their six-game contest, GM Smerdon leads his Kiwi opposition 3-2. After winning the first bout, the Australian has managed only draws in the next 4 games. The last one was quite exciting.
2009 Australasian Chess Match
IM Puchen Wang
GM David Smerdon
B78
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. h4 h5 11. Bb3 Rc8 12. O-O-O Ne5 13. Bg5 Rc5 14. g4 hxg4 15. f4 Nc6 16. e5 Nh5 17. Nd5 Rxd5 18. Bxd5 dxe5 19. Nb3 Qc7 20. fxe5 Qxe5 21. c3 Bf5 22. Rhe1 Qc7 23. Bxc6 Qxc6 24. Bxe7 Qa4 25. Nd4 Bxd4 26. b3 Bxc3 27. Qxc3 Qf4+ 28. Kb2 Rc8 29. Rd8+ Rxd8 30. Bxd8 Be6 31. Rd1 Kh7 32. Bg5 Qf3 33. Rd3 Qf2+ 34. Rd2 Qf3 35. Qc5 g3 36. Qf8 Bd5 37. Qh6+ Kg8 38. Be3 Qf5 39. Bd4 f6 40. Qe3 Qe4 41. Qc3 g2 42. Bxa7 Nf4 43. Qxf6 Nd3+ 44. Kc3 Nf4 45. Kb2 Nd3+ 46. Kc3 Nf4 47. Qg5 Kh7 48. Bd4 Ne6 49. Qe7+ Kh6 50. Qf6 Qf3+ 51. Qxf3 Bxf3 52. Bb6 Nf4 53. Rd8 Nd5+ 54. Rxd5 Bxd5 55. Kd2 Kh5 56. Ke1 Kxh4 57. Kf2 Kg4 58. Kg1 Kf3 59. b4 Bxa2 60. Bc5 b5 61. Bf8 Bd5 1/2-1/2
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2 comments:
Final score 4-2
Other than game 5, Puchen seemed timid and a little outclassed.
Inexperience?
Game 1 Puchen seemed outclassed althought he missed couple of chances to draw.
Game 2 to 5 were good fights on even terms
Game 6 Puchen was doing fine , until he sac'ed piece thinking he was getting it back with interest. Strange overlook on his part, not up to his usual standard.
So I disagree with Michael F that he seemed outclassed ( only in game 1 )
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