80th German Championship
In the penultimate round both ELO favourites, GMs Daniel Fridman and Igor Khenkin lost their games to the leader GM Michael Prusikin and to GM Klaus Bischoff, respectively.
While Prusikin won a good game, the other encounter was a blunderfest. On the 36th move Khenkin could have checkmated his opponent in three moves.
Instead of taking the f4 pawn (as Khenkin played), there was a check from h3… and then it is easy. And there were other gross mistakes from both sides in this game.
Prusikin continues to lead, he will face Bischoff in the final round. GM Arik Braun, who nicely defeated GM Rainer Buhmann, is the third player who preserves chances for the gold medal.
Round 8 top results:
Fridman – Prusikin 0-1
Bischoff – Khenkin 1-0
Braun – Buhmann 1-0
Meier – Siebrecht 1-0
A.Zude – Baramidze 0-1
Final round 9 top pairings:
Prusikin (6½) – Bischoff (6)
Baramidze (5½) – Braun (6)
Markgraf (5) – Meier (5½)
Source: ChessToday.net
Prusikin-Bischoff match has ended in a draw after 12 moves ensuring Prusikin the championship.Other games are going on.
Markraf-Meier Match game drawn after 32 moves.
Fridman beats Boldman in 32 moves.
Board 5.Khenkin beats Tabatt in 32 moves.
The champions of the hearts is without any doubt Arik Braun.
okay
Braun has won over Baramdze & ended with 7 points.Game lasted 62 moves in the 2nd Board.Top 5 Board positions are given. Now I am sure Susan will give the list of top 10 prize winners.
What’s the official site?