After a few tough rounds, Robson is back on the right track today by beating GM Lie with the Black pieces. Unfortunately, group C leader Li Chao also won so it would be nearly impossible to make up 1.5 pt in just 2 rounds.
Lie (2547) – Robson (2570) [B23]
Corus C (11), 29.01.2010
1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.a3 e6 6.b4 b6 7.e5 d5 8.Nb5 Bf8 9.Bb2 a6 10.Nd6+ Bxd6 11.exd6 Nf6 12.b5 Na5 13.h4 0–0 14.h5 d4 15.Ne5 Bb7 16.bxa6 Bd5 17.Bd3 Qxd6 18.Qe2 b5 19.Qf2 Nc4 20.Bxc4 bxc4 21.Qh4 Qd8 22.hxg6 fxg6 23.Qh6 Qe7 24.d3 c3 25.Bc1 Rxa6 26.Rb1 Qg7 27.Qh2 Raa8 28.f5 exf5 29.Bh6 Qc7 30.Bxf8 Re8 31.0–0 Rxe5 32.Bxc5 Ng4 33.Bb6 Qc6 34.Qf4 Re2 35.Qb8+ Kf7 36.Qa7+ Qb7 37.Qxb7+ Bxb7 38.Rf3 Bxf3 39.gxf3 Nh2 40.a4 Nxf3+ 41.Kf1 Rxc2 Black wins 0–1
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Go Ray!
Why are you rooting for Robson rather than Li Chao?
Where did she say she’s rooting for Ray or anyone else? She is reporting the facts. Stop trolling.
This has been a great tournament for Robson.
“Why are you rooting for Robson rather than Li Chao?”
Umm….maybe because she is an American and not Chinese?
Poor Ray and his Carlsen haircut…
Someone please donate to the Chess Players Need Good Haircuts Foundation! (CPNGHF)