Monday, January 03, 2011

Aussie Chess Open

This year's Australian Open began yesterday and while most results have gone according to seedings, Canberran Alana Chibnall, rated 1593 (ACF), has posted a pair of fine upset wins. She beat Joerg Vogel in the first round and today followed up with a victory over New South Welshman John Papantoniou who is rated 1921.

2011 Australian Open
Vogel, Joerg
Chibnall, Alana
A62

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. g3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Re1 Na6 11. Nd2 Nc7 12. a4 a6 13. Nc4 Rb8 14. a5 Nb5 15. Bf4 Nh5 16. Nxb5 axb5 17. Nxd6 Nxf4 18. Nxe8 Nxg2 19. Nxg7 Nxe1 20. e4 Kxg7 21. Qxe1 Qe7 22. Qc3+ Kg8 23. Re1 Bd7 24. e5 Rc8 25. Ra1 b4 26. Qe3 Bb5 27. b3 c4 28. bxc4 Rxc4 29. Rd1 Rc3 30. Qb6 Be8 31. d6 Qxe5 32. Qxb7 Qe2 33. Rb1 Rc2 34. Qb6 Bc6 35. Qe3 b3 36. a6 Qxa6 37. Qxb3 Qe2 38. Rf1 Bf3 39. d7 Qxf1+ 0-1

Also losing his round 2 match is ex-Aussie Chess Champion FM Douglas Hamilton who dropped the point to the 1707-rated Alex Papp.

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