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Gukesh Becomes 2ndYoungest Grandmaster in History
January 16, 2019
From chess.com:
At the age of 12 years, 7 months, and 17 days, Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju became the second youngest grandmaster in chess history. He scored his third grandmaster norm at the 17th Delhi International Chess Grandmaster Open today in New Delhi, India. Despite the recent torrid tournament schedule for Gukesh, the world record of Sergey Karjakin still narrowly stands, this time by just 17 days!
He had a blazing start as he started with 4.5/5 and then drew three strong GMs to have great chances for his norm. In the ninth round, he was paired against experienced IM Dinesh K Sharma (rated 2303) and a win would mean he would make his final norm.
https://www.chess.com/news/view/guke...-gm-in-history
Two games – against Sharma and against Praneeth from the Indian National Under 11 where he pulled off a double bishop sacrifice.
17thDelhi GM Open
Delhi, IND
Round 9, Jan. 15, 2019
Gukesh, D. – Sharma, Dinesh, K.
C03 French, Tarrasch
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7 4.e5 c5 5.c3 Nc6 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.cxd4 Qb6 8.Ndf3 Nh6 9.Ne2 f6 10.exf6 Bxf6 11.O-O Nf7 12.Nf4 Nxd4 13.Nh5 Nxf3+ 14.Qxf3 Be5 15.Be3 Qd8 16.Bc5 Bd7 17.Rfe1 Qc7 18.Rac1 Rc8 19.Qg4 g6 20.Ng7+ Bxg7 21.Rxe6+ Kd8 22.Be7+ Ke8 23.Bd6+ Kd8 24.Bxc7+ Rxc7 25.Rxc7 Kxc7 26.Qf4+ 1-0
National U-11 Pune
Round 5, Nov. 29, 2017
Praneeth, Vuppala – Gukesh, D.
D48 QGD, Semi-Slav, Meran
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 a6 9.a4 b4 10.Ne4 Bb7 11.O-O c5 12.Nxf6+ Qxf6 13.Be2 g5 14.b3 g4 15.Nd2 cxd4 16.Bb2 Bd6 17.Nc4 Bxh2+ 18.Kxh2 Qh4+ 19.Kg1 Bxg2 20.Kxg2 Qh3+ 21.Kg1 g3 22.fxg3 Qxg3+ 23.Kh1 Qh3+ 24.Kg1 Rg8+ 25.Bg4 Rxg4+ 26.Qxg4 Qxg4+ 27.Kf2 Nc5 0-1
A discussion of double bishop sacrifices can be found at:
https://chessbase.in/news/Powerplay_26
From Great Chess Quotes in ChessTalk, from May of last year:
Quote #444
Pandemonium broke out when 0.00 finally appeared on Nigel's clock. Eleven-year old Gukesh, unable to contain himself, jumped up and down in excitement next to the table ("in glee", the vanquished GM later said). Short, in a state of shock at his oversight and anger at his opponent's conduct, marched out of the room, leaving the scoresheets unsigned. It is understood that no-one stopped him to ask for a photo on this occasion
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Recent Gukesh stories:
https://en.chessbase.com/post/gukesh...-gm-in-history
https://en.chessbase.com/post/gukesh...ungest-gm-ever
January 16, 2019
From chess.com:
At the age of 12 years, 7 months, and 17 days, Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju became the second youngest grandmaster in chess history. He scored his third grandmaster norm at the 17th Delhi International Chess Grandmaster Open today in New Delhi, India. Despite the recent torrid tournament schedule for Gukesh, the world record of Sergey Karjakin still narrowly stands, this time by just 17 days!
He had a blazing start as he started with 4.5/5 and then drew three strong GMs to have great chances for his norm. In the ninth round, he was paired against experienced IM Dinesh K Sharma (rated 2303) and a win would mean he would make his final norm.
https://www.chess.com/news/view/guke...-gm-in-history
Two games – against Sharma and against Praneeth from the Indian National Under 11 where he pulled off a double bishop sacrifice.
17thDelhi GM Open
Delhi, IND
Round 9, Jan. 15, 2019
Gukesh, D. – Sharma, Dinesh, K.
C03 French, Tarrasch
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7 4.e5 c5 5.c3 Nc6 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.cxd4 Qb6 8.Ndf3 Nh6 9.Ne2 f6 10.exf6 Bxf6 11.O-O Nf7 12.Nf4 Nxd4 13.Nh5 Nxf3+ 14.Qxf3 Be5 15.Be3 Qd8 16.Bc5 Bd7 17.Rfe1 Qc7 18.Rac1 Rc8 19.Qg4 g6 20.Ng7+ Bxg7 21.Rxe6+ Kd8 22.Be7+ Ke8 23.Bd6+ Kd8 24.Bxc7+ Rxc7 25.Rxc7 Kxc7 26.Qf4+ 1-0
National U-11 Pune
Round 5, Nov. 29, 2017
Praneeth, Vuppala – Gukesh, D.
D48 QGD, Semi-Slav, Meran
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 a6 9.a4 b4 10.Ne4 Bb7 11.O-O c5 12.Nxf6+ Qxf6 13.Be2 g5 14.b3 g4 15.Nd2 cxd4 16.Bb2 Bd6 17.Nc4 Bxh2+ 18.Kxh2 Qh4+ 19.Kg1 Bxg2 20.Kxg2 Qh3+ 21.Kg1 g3 22.fxg3 Qxg3+ 23.Kh1 Qh3+ 24.Kg1 Rg8+ 25.Bg4 Rxg4+ 26.Qxg4 Qxg4+ 27.Kf2 Nc5 0-1
A discussion of double bishop sacrifices can be found at:
https://chessbase.in/news/Powerplay_26
- It's fascinating with the double bishop sacrifice: Our computer Stockfish cannot find the combination in a "normal" analysis, those most of use for checking our games here. It needs to boil the kettle for a long time, as it only finds it a depth 19. Probably tells why it is not that easy just to give up the two bishops - he had to think 10 moves out. Try for ourselves!
From Great Chess Quotes in ChessTalk, from May of last year:
Quote #444
Pandemonium broke out when 0.00 finally appeared on Nigel's clock. Eleven-year old Gukesh, unable to contain himself, jumped up and down in excitement next to the table ("in glee", the vanquished GM later said). Short, in a state of shock at his oversight and anger at his opponent's conduct, marched out of the room, leaving the scoresheets unsigned. It is understood that no-one stopped him to ask for a photo on this occasion
___________
Recent Gukesh stories:
https://en.chessbase.com/post/gukesh...-gm-in-history
https://en.chessbase.com/post/gukesh...ungest-gm-ever
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