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ROUND 7
GM Bruzon and GM Kovalyov drew their game, while GM Rozentalis won on board two, joining Bruzon in the lead.
Rozentalis-Panjwani
Most people will probably want to follow the first boards for the next two rounds, as a few players have good norm chances (note that this doesn’t take into account the fact that you can raise the rating of one of your opponents in some cases):
IM Gerzhoy (perf 2617)
IM Hambleton (perf 2550)
FM Ostrovskiy (perf 2525)
IM Perez Garcia (perf 2523)
Razvan Preotu (perf 2502)
FM Kastenada (perf 2408)
FM Rodriguez (perf 2377)
Hopefully, this will results in at least two norms for Canadian players. Next year’s Canadian Open, which will have a similar format, will definitely be another great opportunity for norms!
Game of the Day:
Here’s the 103 moves marathon between IM Hambleton and GM Sulskis. Both players definitely had to play for the win and it resulted in interesting fireworks.
[Event "Quebec Open 2013"] [Site "Montreal "] [Date "2013.07.27"] [Round "7.3"] [White "Hambleton, Aman"] [Black "Sulskis, Sarunas"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D11"] [WhiteElo "2480"] [BlackElo "2559"] [PlyCount "206"] [EventDate "2013.07.21"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4 5. h3 5... Bh5 6. Nc3 e6 7. g4 Bg6 8. Ne5 Nbd7 9. Nxg6 hxg6 10. a3 10... Bd6 11. Qf3 11... O-O 12. Bd2 e5 13. O-O-O $14 dxc4 14. g5 $5 14... Nd5 15. Bxc4 exd4 16. exd4 Nxc3 17. Qxc3 b5 18. Ba2 b4 19. Qd3 $5 19... bxa3 20. h4 $44 Qb6 21. Bc3 Bb4 22. Bxb4 Qxb4 23. bxa3 Qa5 24. h5 24... Qxg5+ 25. Kc2 gxh5 26. Rdg1 Qf4 27. Rxh5 Qxf2+ 28. Kc3 Rfb8 29. Qh7+ Kf8 30. Qxg7+ Ke7 31. Qxf7+ 31... Qxf7 32. Re1+ Kd6 33. Bxf7 $11 Rh8 34. Re6+ Kc7 35. Rhh6 Rxh6 36. Rxh6 $11 Rf8 37. Bc4 Rf3+ 38. Bd3 Nf6 39. Kc4 Kb6 40. Rh1 Nd5 41. Rc1 Re3 42. Rb1+ Ka5 43. Rb7 a6 44. Rh7 Nf4 45. Bf5 Rxa3 $11 46. Be4 Ra4+ 47. Kc5 Ne6+ 48. Kxc6 Nxd4+ 49. Kd5 Nb5 50. Ke5 Rd4 51. Bb7 Rd6 52. Rh1 Kb6 53. Bxa6 Kxa6 54. Rb1 Rd8 55. Rc1 Kb6 56. Ke6 Rd3 57. Rc4 Nd6 58. Rc1 Ne4 59. Ke5 Nc3 60. Ra1 Kc5 61. Ra5+ Nb5 62. Ke4 Rd8 63. Ke5 Re8+ 64. Kf5 Kc4 65. Kf6 Re1 66. Ra4+ Kd5 67. Ra5 Rb1 68. Ra2 Nd4 69. Ra5+ Kd6 70. Ra6+ Nc6 71. Kf5 Kd5 72. Kf4 Rb4+ 73. Kf5 Kd6 74. Kg5 Re4 75. Kf5 Rc4 76. Ra1 Ne7+ 77. Kg5 Re4 78. Ra6+ Ke5 79. Ra5+ Nd5 80. Ra8 Nc7 81. Ra5+ Ke6 82. Ra7 Nb5 83. Ra5 Nd6 84. Ra6 Rc4 85. Kh5 Rf4 86. Kg5 Rd4 87. Rc6 Ra4 88. Kh5 Ke5 89. Kg5 Nf7+ 90. Kg6 Kd5 91. Rc1 Rf4 92. Ra1 Ke6 93. Ra6+ Nd6 94. Kg5 Rd4 95. Rc6 Ra4 96. Kh5 Ke5 97. Kg5 Nf7+ 98. Kg6 Nd8 99. Rc1 Rg4+ 100. Kh5 Rg2 101. Re1+ Kf6 102. Rf1+ Kg7 103. Kh4 Ne6 $11 1/2-1/2
GM Sulskis was probably not expecting such a long game.
GM Bruzon and GM Kovalyov drew their game, while GM Rozentalis won on board two, joining Bruzon in the lead.
Rozentalis-Panjwani
Most people will probably want to follow the first boards for the next two rounds, as a few players have good norm chances (note that this doesn’t take into account the fact that you can raise the rating of one of your opponents in some cases):
IM Gerzhoy (perf 2617)
IM Hambleton (perf 2550)
FM Ostrovskiy (perf 2525)
IM Perez Garcia (perf 2523)
Razvan Preotu (perf 2502)
FM Kastenada (perf 2408)
FM Rodriguez (perf 2377)
Hopefully, this will results in at least two norms for Canadian players. Next year’s Canadian Open, which will have a similar format, will definitely be another great opportunity for norms!
Game of the Day:
Here’s the 103 moves marathon between IM Hambleton and GM Sulskis. Both players definitely had to play for the win and it resulted in interesting fireworks.
[Event "Quebec Open 2013"] [Site "Montreal "] [Date "2013.07.27"] [Round "7.3"] [White "Hambleton, Aman"] [Black "Sulskis, Sarunas"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D11"] [WhiteElo "2480"] [BlackElo "2559"] [PlyCount "206"] [EventDate "2013.07.21"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4 5. h3 5... Bh5 6. Nc3 e6 7. g4 Bg6 8. Ne5 Nbd7 9. Nxg6 hxg6 10. a3 10... Bd6 11. Qf3 11... O-O 12. Bd2 e5 13. O-O-O $14 dxc4 14. g5 $5 14... Nd5 15. Bxc4 exd4 16. exd4 Nxc3 17. Qxc3 b5 18. Ba2 b4 19. Qd3 $5 19... bxa3 20. h4 $44 Qb6 21. Bc3 Bb4 22. Bxb4 Qxb4 23. bxa3 Qa5 24. h5 24... Qxg5+ 25. Kc2 gxh5 26. Rdg1 Qf4 27. Rxh5 Qxf2+ 28. Kc3 Rfb8 29. Qh7+ Kf8 30. Qxg7+ Ke7 31. Qxf7+ 31... Qxf7 32. Re1+ Kd6 33. Bxf7 $11 Rh8 34. Re6+ Kc7 35. Rhh6 Rxh6 36. Rxh6 $11 Rf8 37. Bc4 Rf3+ 38. Bd3 Nf6 39. Kc4 Kb6 40. Rh1 Nd5 41. Rc1 Re3 42. Rb1+ Ka5 43. Rb7 a6 44. Rh7 Nf4 45. Bf5 Rxa3 $11 46. Be4 Ra4+ 47. Kc5 Ne6+ 48. Kxc6 Nxd4+ 49. Kd5 Nb5 50. Ke5 Rd4 51. Bb7 Rd6 52. Rh1 Kb6 53. Bxa6 Kxa6 54. Rb1 Rd8 55. Rc1 Kb6 56. Ke6 Rd3 57. Rc4 Nd6 58. Rc1 Ne4 59. Ke5 Nc3 60. Ra1 Kc5 61. Ra5+ Nb5 62. Ke4 Rd8 63. Ke5 Re8+ 64. Kf5 Kc4 65. Kf6 Re1 66. Ra4+ Kd5 67. Ra5 Rb1 68. Ra2 Nd4 69. Ra5+ Kd6 70. Ra6+ Nc6 71. Kf5 Kd5 72. Kf4 Rb4+ 73. Kf5 Kd6 74. Kg5 Re4 75. Kf5 Rc4 76. Ra1 Ne7+ 77. Kg5 Re4 78. Ra6+ Ke5 79. Ra5+ Nd5 80. Ra8 Nc7 81. Ra5+ Ke6 82. Ra7 Nb5 83. Ra5 Nd6 84. Ra6 Rc4 85. Kh5 Rf4 86. Kg5 Rd4 87. Rc6 Ra4 88. Kh5 Ke5 89. Kg5 Nf7+ 90. Kg6 Kd5 91. Rc1 Rf4 92. Ra1 Ke6 93. Ra6+ Nd6 94. Kg5 Rd4 95. Rc6 Ra4 96. Kh5 Ke5 97. Kg5 Nf7+ 98. Kg6 Nd8 99. Rc1 Rg4+ 100. Kh5 Rg2 101. Re1+ Kf6 102. Rf1+ Kg7 103. Kh4 Ne6 $11 1/2-1/2
GM Sulskis was probably not expecting such a long game.
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