06-04-2014, 04:45 PM
Oops! In haste on last post, I got my various Finnish teams mixed up!! The top two do each have a GM on board 1, but Scotland 1 plays one of the lesser teams and not on live boards. On plus side, Scotland 1 outgrade their opponents comfortably ... and are already 1.5-0.5 ahead after less then 3 hours play. Maybe a GM on board 1 tomorrow ... if a high winning score today?
Shock of today is the miniature Cebalo-Vasiukov ... worth looking up and is on the live boards today. Two former senior world champions (and GMs) produce a fine queen sacrifice and (a far from trivial) mate for White in only 13 moves. Vasiukov, a very enterprising and original player took a step too far on the wild side of a sharp 1 d4 f5 2 Bg5 Dutch.
Shock of today is the miniature Cebalo-Vasiukov ... worth looking up and is on the live boards today. Two former senior world champions (and GMs) produce a fine queen sacrifice and (a far from trivial) mate for White in only 13 moves. Vasiukov, a very enterprising and original player took a step too far on the wild side of a sharp 1 d4 f5 2 Bg5 Dutch.