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So much for the cellar of the tournament - Daniel Naroditsky owns it. He hasnt played really bad chess but he cant buy a win. Timur Gareev finally got a win and what a win! and he gave Sam Sevian a good lesson (spanking). The final position says it all. Black has a material advantage for the queen but no piece coordination, in fact all the pieces are on the edge , three are undeveloped, and the king is exposed. Sam had other ways to sacrifice his queen but they all led to the same thing - lack of piece coordination.
Naka in the post game interview tore his game apart with several suggestions where in a few white stood ok or better. I found it hilarious as he used several choice words including moronic. Maurice said (eyes popping) how would you describe my play and answered it himself with horrific.
Several of the worlds top players have tweeted: Anish Giri complimented Alex Onishuk with I would love to play his game. Poor Daniel Naroditsky (Onischuk's opponent) now writes the endgame column in Chess Life and with his buried bishop on a8 its a graphic illustration of how not to play. Too bad hes the victim.
Ray Robson and Sam Shankland had quite a battle going on. Black had pressure against the king and looked to be trading to a winning endgame but Ray in time pressure defended well. Boy he plays well in time pressure!
Conrad Holt used a shocking amount of time after Wesley So sacked a piece but then surprisingly Wesley seemed to get move order mixed up (maybe?) He played b5 and Yasser commented that without b5 his attack would have worked. The finish was surprisingly easy for Conrad.
Irina Krush is battling back. With a perfect game (according to the chessbase commentator) she has now reduced Kate Nemcovas lead to a mere half point.
Hikaru Nakamura now has 4 wins and 4 draws and is the only one undefeated. Ray Robson is stubbornly only half a point back and if he does well this round then in the next round after he faces Hikaru for first place. Key game on Saturday.
Apparently warned twice before, but still ... wow.
I guess I should have complained back in the '80s when I played the Albin and my opponent wrote on his scoresheet in big bubble letters "Albin sucks wind" after my 2...e5
U.S. Chess Championship 2015
Round Nine
April 10, 2015
This note in chessbomb.com
Wesley So was forfeited in round 9 after being reported by his opponent Akobian for illegally making notes during the game. According to the Chief arbiter Tony Rich, So has been warned earlier regarding the note taking, and So's notes were not chess-related but contained "general encouragement and advice to himself".
Round 9, April 10, 2015
So, Wesley – Akobian, Varuzhan
D32 QGD Tarrasch Defence
The arbiter, Tony Rich, said that it was brought to his attention by Varuzhan. Wesley was writing on a piece of paper under and separate from the score sheet. It was verified. I had to mention this to Wesley twice before and this time he was forfeited. It was advice to himself, encouragement – not analysis, not chess moves or opening preparation.
His reaction was shock. He was under the impression that he couldn’t write on his score sheet but could use a separate sheet of paper. He can appeal if he wishes. He can continue playing the next two games, the penalty is for this game.
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Mark Crowther – Akobian was distracted. I think I would be too.
Mark Crowther – But this is almost certainly something recommended by a trainer. At least So will stop doing it now.
Mark Crowther – But if he had been warned twice before and told he would be forfeited next time. What to do?
Mark Crowther – 12.3 Players are forbidden to make use of any notes – it’s pretty clear he’s using them to motivate himself.
Peter Svidler – Third offence in this tournament seems the point
Mark Crowther – In the league competition I play in, just about every player underlies the time control move before the start of play. Note?
Peter Svidler – I think we’re talking notes to self along the lines of “I must concentrate” “Don’t get into time trouble.” That's my impression.
Peter Doggers – Yes although Wesley So needs to stop doing this immediately and never do it again. Whatever happens.
Wesley So's opponent Varuzhan Akobian discussed the scandalous events in a live transmission almost immediately after they happened. You will recall that So was forfeited for taking notes during his game against Akobian.
"I am also shocked at what happened. Even before the game, I noticed that So had another sheet below his scoresheet. I remembered that he made some sort of notes during his earlier games and that the chief arbiter Tony Rich had warned him that this was against the rules. Then during the game I noticed that after every move, he was writing something on the bottom piece of paper. This struck me as a bit strange: I have been playing chess for many years and have played hundreds of games against very strong opponents, but never saw anything like this. .
I used to be in the habit of writing down my move before playing it, as I was taught by my trainer at the Petrosian School. But in 2007, when I played in Gibraltar, FIDE brought in a new rule that one is not allowed to write anything except the move made, and only after making it. At first I found it difficult to break this habit and remember one opponent pointing out to me that I was not allowed to write the move down first, but eventually, I stopped doing it. But it was not easy. As for So, the chief arbiter had already warned him twice during the tournament, so Tony had no choice.
When did I tell the arbiter? After the first few moves. I did not think it was any form of cheating on So's part, I didn't know what he was writing. I just told the arbiter that it was a bit unusual.
I think the rules are the same for everyone, including the top players. There should not be exceptions for anyone, especially if they have been warned twice already.
Of course, this is not the way I wanted to win. It is just a very unfortunate set of circumstances. Naturally, I wanted to play a normal game, especially as I don't get many chances to play someone of Wesley's class. I played my favourite Tarrasch Defence, which I have played since childhood, and I was ready for a fight.
It is definitely a shock. I am very sad that things worked out this way. So and I are friends, we play in the same team, and have even been sparring-partners... I don't like to say this, but it could be a good lesson for Wesley: the rules must be observed. Even if it is difficult, even if you have to break your old habits, which many players have. I don't know what he was writing down: maybe something psychological, or which helps him concentrate. But I repeat, I never saw such a thing before.
There are photos and comments by just about everyone.
Could this be a career-ending disability?
It is not clear whether Wesley is going to appeal.
From chess.com
"Rich advised So that he had the right to appeal if he wished. Rich said the window for an appeal is 24 hours. At the time of this report, which comes two hours after the forfeiture, Rich said he has had no contact with So.
The appeals committee is comprised of GM Ben Finegold, IM Rusa Goletiani, and GM Varuzhan Akobian. Rich said that in case of an appeal, Akobian would have to recuse himself."
Last edited by Wayne Komer; Friday, 10th April, 2015, 07:25 PM.
Do the rules define what constitutes "notes" or what is relevant data to the player as opposed to the tournament director? I'd have appealed the forfeit as well as the loss of rating points.
Do the rules define what constitutes "notes" or what is relevant data to the player as opposed to the tournament director? I'd have appealed the forfeit as well as the loss of rating points.
I'm sure the FIDE rules don't define every single word - even important ones like "relevant" but rely instead on the common sense of the arbiter. In view of the fact that Wesley So was warned several times in this tournament and apparently had been admonished when he was at Webster for the last several YEARS about this very issue, I think (now) that the arbiter was quite right to forfeit him. My first reaction (in another thread) was to wonder why the arbiter didn't just penalize him on the clock and warn him for the last time, but I see now that he had been given the final warning. I think So probably didn't believe the arbiter would do it and he now has to realize he has to take his lumps - I would expect an appeal will be rejected. I presume the appeal would be based on the harshness of the penalty but that is overshadowed by the warnings. As Naka said: it seems to be his own fault entirely.
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