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Daniel Wiebe is at Grenke - check out his chess blog!
Daniel Wiebe is in Germany, representing ACC in the Grenke Chess Open.
Here’s his report so far...
March 29-30 – Rounds 1-3
It’s been an insanely busy schedule. This is probably the most impressive tournament I’ve ever played in. There’s almost 1500 players in total and over 700 in my section (the top section) alone.
I had a rough start, losing to an FM from a winning position in a time scramble, then I slept right through the second round. But things are looking up. I managed to draw a lost position against a player elo 2160.
Looking forward to tomorrow when Magnus, Caruana, Anand, Hou Yifan, Aronian, MVL and the rest will be joining us. I believe Caruana plays Carlsen Tomorrow which will be an interesting prelude to their world championship match.
March 31 – Rounds 4-5
Hi guys!
So far, between watching the chess elite up close and getting to browse an insane amount of chess books, this tournament is a chess player’s playground. Now if only I could remember how to play….
I battled two players with FIDE ratings of just over 2100 today, drawing the first and losing to the second. Unfortunately I made one-move blunders in both games, which I’m blaming on sleep deprivation. Hopefully after a good night’s rest I’ll start finding more interesting ways to blunder.
Matthias Schwab2116
Daniel Wiebe1959
Grenke chess Open4
March 31, 2018Karlsruhe Germany
1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3d54.cxd5Nxd55.e4Nxc36.bxc3Bg77.Be3c58.Rc1O-O9.Qd2Nc6 ?A natural move that drops a pawn. But black gets good compensation with control of the c4 square, the bishop pair, and finally, not allowing white to castle. This would almost give black full equality if it wasn’t for the fact that white’s extra pawn is a central, protected passer.10.d5Na511.Bxc5Qc712.Bd4e513.Be3Nc414.Bxc4Qxc415.f3f516.Qe2Qa417.Qc2Qa518.Ne2fxe419.fxe4Bd720.Qd2Rac821.c4Qa422.Qc2Qa5+23.Qd223.Bd2Qc5is very dangerous for white.23.Qc3Qxa224.c524.Ra124…Bb525.Qd2Qa3 ∞23…Qa424.Qc2Qa5+25.Qd2½–½
Here’s his report so far...
March 29-30 – Rounds 1-3
It’s been an insanely busy schedule. This is probably the most impressive tournament I’ve ever played in. There’s almost 1500 players in total and over 700 in my section (the top section) alone.
I had a rough start, losing to an FM from a winning position in a time scramble, then I slept right through the second round. But things are looking up. I managed to draw a lost position against a player elo 2160.
Looking forward to tomorrow when Magnus, Caruana, Anand, Hou Yifan, Aronian, MVL and the rest will be joining us. I believe Caruana plays Carlsen Tomorrow which will be an interesting prelude to their world championship match.
March 31 – Rounds 4-5
Hi guys!
So far, between watching the chess elite up close and getting to browse an insane amount of chess books, this tournament is a chess player’s playground. Now if only I could remember how to play….
I battled two players with FIDE ratings of just over 2100 today, drawing the first and losing to the second. Unfortunately I made one-move blunders in both games, which I’m blaming on sleep deprivation. Hopefully after a good night’s rest I’ll start finding more interesting ways to blunder.
Matthias Schwab2116
Daniel Wiebe1959
Grenke chess Open4
March 31, 2018Karlsruhe Germany
1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3d54.cxd5Nxd55.e4Nxc36.bxc3Bg77.Be3c58.Rc1O-O9.Qd2Nc6 ?A natural move that drops a pawn. But black gets good compensation with control of the c4 square, the bishop pair, and finally, not allowing white to castle. This would almost give black full equality if it wasn’t for the fact that white’s extra pawn is a central, protected passer.10.d5Na511.Bxc5Qc712.Bd4e513.Be3Nc414.Bxc4Qxc415.f3f516.Qe2Qa417.Qc2Qa518.Ne2fxe419.fxe4Bd720.Qd2Rac821.c4Qa422.Qc2Qa5+23.Qd223.Bd2Qc5is very dangerous for white.23.Qc3Qxa224.c524.Ra124…Bb525.Qd2Qa3 ∞23…Qa424.Qc2Qa5+25.Qd2½–½
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