Congratulations to GM Bator Sambuev

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  • Congratulations to GM Bator Sambuev

    Suttles has spoken! The brilliancy prize from the 2015 Canadian Closed is awarded to GM Bator Sambuev for his win against IM Raja Panjwani in the 4th round. Here is the game:

    [Event "2015 Canadian Closed"]
    [Site "Guelph, Ontario"]
    [Date "2015.07.12"]
    [Round "4.1"]
    [White "Sambuev, Bator"]
    [Black "Panjwani, Raja"]
    [Result "1-0"]
    [ECO "E14"]

    1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 b6 4. Bd3 Bb7 5. O-O d5 6. b3 Bd6 7. Bb2 O-O 8. c4
    Nbd7 9. Nc3 a6 10. a3 Ne4 11. Qc2 f5 12. Ne2 c5 13. Nf4 Qe8 14. cxd5 exd5 15.
    Rad1 Rc8 16. Qe2 g5 17. dxc5 bxc5 18. Nxd5 Bxd5 19. Bxe4 Qxe4 20. Rxd5 Qxd5 21.
    Rd1 Qc6 22. Nxg5 Nb6 23. Qh5 Rc7 24. Nxh7 Bxh2+ 25. Qxh2 Rxh7 26. Qg3+ Kf7 27.
    Rd6 Qe4 28. Rf6+ Ke8 29. Qb8+ 1-0

    Thanks again to Brian Hartman for his generous support.

  • #2
    Re: Congratulations to GM Bator Sambuev

    Wow! A pretty wild game.

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    • #3
      Re: Congratulations to GM Bator Sambuev

      Yes, a beautiful game!
      Heartfelt congratulations to Bator for a well-deserved honour! GM Sambuev is a true gentleman to the game. He has had a very positive influence on junior players wherever he has competed in open tournaments. Some six or eight juniors have managed wins against him thus experiencing an epiphany - "Wow! I can beat a GM!" - and have gone on to raise their game to a new level.
      And most commendable that GM Sambuev never withdraws from a tournament when he can no longer win a top prize. - Juniors take note!

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      • #4
        Re: Congratulations to GM Bator Sambuev

        Good choice! I really enjoyed the game. IM Raja Panjwani could have kept his queen and knight closer to the king to keep the balance but he unbalanced to take a chance to carve up the Champ.

        GM Sambuev's calculation at the 24th move is a thing of beauty: 24. Nxh7 Bxh2+ a bit computer like since giving up material does not change the outcome. [a more human end to the game would be: Rxh7 25. Qg6 Rg7 26 Qg7#] 25. Qxh2 Rxh7 26. Qg3+ Kf7 27. Rd6 Qe4 28. Rf6+ Ke8 29. Qb8+ 1-0 and Black is getting mated.

        The calculation at move 24 would have to see at least: Kd7 30. Rd6 Ke7 31. Qc7 Ke8 32 Rd8# plus there are alternatives like 29...Nc8 where black gives up more stuff and a longer calculation is required to see that black cannot save himself.

        White gives a rook for two pawns in these lines so he has to get to the end.

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