[Event “Essent Toernooi – Kroongroep”]
[Site “Hoogeveen, Netherlands”]
[Date “2008.10.25”]
[Round “6”]
[White “Sebag, Marie”]
[WhiteElo “2533”]
[Black “Smeets, Jan”]
[BlackElo “2604”]
[Result “0-1”]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. c3 b5 7. Bc2 d5 8. d4dxe4 9. Nxe5 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Qxd1 11. Rxd1 Ng4 12. Bxe4 Nxf2 13. Bc6+ Ke7 14. Rd5Bb6 15. Bxa8 Nd3+ 16. Kf1 Nxc1 17. Na3 Be6 18. Rxc1 Rxa8 19. Rd3 Bf5 20. Rdd1Bg4 21. Re1 Rd8 22. h3 Bf5 23. g4 Be6 24. Rcd1 Rxd1 25. Rxd1 Bxa2 26. Nc2 Ke627. Re1 a5 28. Nd4+ Kd5 29. e6 fxe6 30. Nxe6 Kc4 31. Nxg7 Kb3 32. Re2 Bb1 33.Ke1 Bc2 34. Re5 b4 35. cxb4 a4 36. Ne6 Kxb2 37. Nc5 a3 38. Re8 a2 39. Ra8 Bxc540. bxc5 a1=Q+ 41. Rxa1 Kxa1 0-1
Final round results:
Sebag 0-1 Smeets
Sokolov 1/2 Adly
Final standings:
| Rank | Name | Fed. | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Sokolov, Ivan | NED | 2650 | x | 11 | 1½ | 1½ | 5.0 |
| 2 | GM Smeets, Jan | NED | 2604 | 00 | x | ½0 | 11 | 2.5 |
| 3 | GM Adly, Ahmed | EGY | 2586 | 0½ | ½1 | x | ½0 | 2.5 |
| 4 | GM Sebag, Marie | FRA | 2533 | 0½ | 00 | ½1 | x | 2.0 |
Amazing Sokolov.
Poor performance by Sebag 🙂