Krush, I (2452) – Kosteniuk, A (2525) [E55]
38th Olympiad, Dresden (8), 21.11.2008
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0–0 5.Bd3 c5 6.Nf3 d5 7.0–0 dxc4 8.Bxc4 Nbd7 9.Qe2 b6 10.Rd1 cxd4 11.Nxd4 Bb7 12.e4 Bxc3 13.bxc3 Qe7 14.f3 Ne5 15.Bb3 Rfc8 16.Bg5 Rxc3 17.Kh1 h6 18.Bh4 Rc5 19.Bf2 Ng6 20.Nb5 Rh5 21.Nd6 Bd5 22.Nc4 Qc7 23.g3 Bc6 24.Rac1 Nd7 25.Nd6 Nc5 26.f4 Nxf4 27.gxf4 Nxe4 28.Nxe4 Qxf4 29.Bg3 Bxe4+ 30.Kg1 Qf5 31.Rd7 Qg6 32.Rcc7 Rf8 33.Bxe6 Qxe6 34.Qxh5 Qxa2 35.Qh3 Bd5 36.Qf1 Qd2 37.h4 Re8 38.Rxf7 Qe3+ 39.Kh2 Qd2+ 40.Rf2 Qd4 41.Rxa7 Qg4 42.Ra1 Bc4 43.Qd1 Qe4 44.Qf3 Qe6 45.Ra8 1–0
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Kosintseva, T (2513) – Zatonskih, A (2440) [C43]
38th Olympiad, Dresden (8), 21.11.2008
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4 4.Bd3 d5 5.Nxe5 Nd7 6.Nc3 Nxc3 7.bxc3 Nxe5 8.dxe5 Bc5 9.Qh5 Be6 10.Rb1 Bb6 11.0–0 h6 12.Kh1 g6 13.Qe2 Qd7 14.Be3 Bf5 15.Qf3 0–0–0 16.a4 Qxa4 17.Bxb6 cxb6 18.Ra1 Qg4 19.Qe3 Bxd3 20.cxd3 Kb8 21.f4 Qe6 22.Ra3 Rc8 23.h3 Rhd8 24.Qd4 a6 25.g4 b5 26.f5 Qe7 27.Raa1 g5 28.e6 fxe6 29.Rae1 Rc6 30.f6 Qf7 31.Rb1 Rf8 32.c4 dxc4 33.dxc4 bxc4 34.Rb4 e5 35.Qxe5+ Qc7 36.Qc3 Rf7 37.Rbb1 Rd6 38.Qe5 Rd3 39.Qe8+ Ka7 0–1
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So much for being a world champion. How many games have Kosteniuk lost already in Dresden?
Did Kosteniuk throw her king across the room when she resigned? 🙂
Susan, P-L-E-A-S-E!!
Do Black Africa a favor and invite one of its Olympiad players to the post-game press conference. My personal pick….? Nigeria’s Adebayo Adegboyega.
These guys are some of the most under-equipped, under-funded, and isolated chess players in the world, achieving 2200+ ratings without access to chess literature, computers, coaches or well-funded tournaments. Everything they know about chess, they picked up from sheer interest and a rugged positive attitude to the game.
Susan, invite a Black African player to the press conference, wil ya?! You will hear a story from him that is more interesting than anything most European GMs have to say.
“Did Kosteniuk throw her king across the room when she resigned? :-)”
(Sung to the song ‘You’re no Good’ as performed by Linda Ronstadt)
AW COME ON! (You’re no good…)
AW COME ON! …
AW COME ON! …
Baby, My King can’t stay still anymore!
HE WILL FLY!
HE WILL FLY!
HE WILL FLY!
Baby, I can’t win with grace!
WHY NOT ME?
WHY NOT ME?
WHY NOT ME?
Baby, I can’t lose with dignity!
WHY NOT HER?
WHY NOT HER?
WHY NOT HER?
AW COME ON!