After 6 straight wins, super Chinese GM Wang Yue’s winning streak has been halted by GM Simen Agdestein of Norway, the former professional soccer player, and coach of Magnus Carlsen.
GM Agdestein (2583) – GM Wang (2704) [A11]
NH Chess Tournament, 27.08.2008
1.c4 c6 2.e4 d5 3.cxd5 cxd5 4.e5 Nc6 5.d4 Bf5 6.Bd3 Bxd3 7.Qxd3 e6 8.Nf3 Nge7 9.0–0 Nf5 10.Nc3 Be7 11.a3 0–0 12.Bd2 Nh4 13.Nxh4 Bxh4 14.Na4 Be7 15.Rac1 Qd7 16.Nc5 Bxc5 17.Rxc5 Rfc8 18.Rfc1 Ne7 19.b3 Rxc5 20.Rxc5 Rc8 21.Rxc8+ Qxc8 22.g4 Nc6 23.Kg2 a6 24.a4 Qf8 25.Bc3 Qe7 26.Kg3 Qc7 27.Kg2 Qb6 28.Qd1 Qd8 29.Qd2 h5 30.h3 hxg4 31.hxg4 Qh4 32.f3 Qh7 33.Qd1 Qh6 34.Bd2 Qg6 35.Be1 Qg5 36.Bd2 Qd8 37.Bc3 Ne7 38.Be1 Qc7 39.Qd2 Nc6 40.Qd1 Qe7 41.Bc3 Qd8 42.Qd3 Qc7 43.Qd2 Qe7 44.Qd1 Qh4 45.Be1 Qh6 46.Bd2 Qh7 47.Be1 Qg6 48.Bc3 f6 49.exf6 gxf6 50.Be1 f5 51.Bf2 Kf7 52.Kg3 Ne7 53.Qd2 fxg4 54.fxg4 Nf5+ 55.Kh3 Nd6 56.Qf4+ Ke7 57.Bh4+ Kd7 58.Bg3 Qh7+ 59.Kg2 Qc2+ 60.Kh3 Qh7+ 61.Kg2 Qc2+ 62.Kh3 Game drawn ½–½
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Go Simen! Nice game!
Better head-liner:
“Man beats Wang and did not stop there as K/Y Jelly offers lucrative sponsorship deal.”