Dominguez v Wang

Chess with Errol Tiwari

Today’s feature game is taken from the 2009 Linares super-tournament that was held in March. The tournament was won by Ukranian grandmaster Vassily Ivanchuk, who got €100,000 for his effort. World champion Vishy Anand placed fourth in the tournament. Cuba’s Lenier Dominguez gave a creditable performance. Here he holds Chinese grandmaster Wang Yue to a draw.

20090531chessDominguez Perez, L (2717) – Wang Yue (2739)
XXVI Super GM Linares ESP (7), 26.2.2009

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.Nc3 Nxc3 6.dxc3 Be7 7.Be3 Nc6 8.Qd2 Be6 9.0-0-0 Qd7 10.h4 h6 11.Nd4 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 Rg8 13.c4 0-0-0 14.Qc3 g6 15.g3 Qa4 16.Kb1 c5 17.Bf6 Bxf6 18.Qxf6 h5 19.Rg1 Rge8 20.b3 Qb4 21.Kb2 Qb6 22.Bd3 d5 23.cxd5 Rxd5 24.Be4 Rdd8 25.Rge1 Rxd1 26.Rxd1 c4 27.Rd2 cxb3 28.axb3 Kb8 29.Rd4 Qc7 30.Rb4 b6 31.Rd4 Rc8 32.c4 Re8 33.Bf3 a5 34.Kc3 Ka7 35.Qf4 Qxf4 36.gxf4 Rc8 37.Bd5 Rc5 38.Bxe6 fxe6 39.Re4

39…Rf5 40.Kd3 Kb7 41.Ke3 Rf6 42.Re5 Kc6 43.Ke4 Kd7 44.Rb5 Kc6 45.Rg5 Kd6 46.Ke3 Kc6 47.Kf3 Kc7 48.Re5 Kd6 49.Rb5 Kc6 50.Rg5 Kc7 51.Ke3 Kc6 52.Ke4 Kd6 53.f3 Kd7 54.Ke5 Ke7 55.Ke4 Kd6 56.Rb5 Kc6 57.Rg5 draw.

On Wednesday, the National Sports Commission hosted its third annual Challenge Day for youths at the National Stadium, with the aim of promoting good health in sport. Students from a number of schools participated in demonstrations fashioned to promote well-being in various sporting disciplines. Tournament Director Irshad Mohamed was on hand at the stadium with some students of chess. In photo, a few participants show a keen interest in the game. 
On Wednesday, the National Sports Commission hosted its third annual Challenge Day for youths at the National Stadium, with the aim of promoting good health in sport. Students from a number of schools participated in demonstrations fashioned to promote well-being in various sporting disciplines. Tournament Director Irshad Mohamed was on hand at the stadium with some students of chess. In photo, a few participants show a keen interest in the game.