Armat Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 The Boston Globe March 23, 2004, Tuesday ,THIRD EDITION CHESS NOTES By Harold Dondis and Patrick Wolff, Globe Correspondents A graceful and even poetic game today between prominent Chinese player Zhao Jun and Artashes Minasian, one of a number of Armenian players who are among Europe's strongest. This game was played at the Aeroflot Open in Moscow, a tourney studded with grandmasters and similar to the American Swiss tourney. It received full coverage on Russian television. Even good poetry requires hard work, and in this fianchettoed defense against a King's pawn opening, Jun, as White, precipitates a climacteric position with his 14th move. Minasian first forces Jun's rook out of play and then accepts the offer of the pawn. Jun finds that he can't take it and elects to defend his position. The pawn edge still requires intense computation by Minasian. With his 25th move, Minasian invites Jun to push back his bishop. But this is a trap, and Jun bites on the cheese. Zhao Jun - Minasian Modern Opening Aeroflot Open, Moscow, 2004 Zhao Jun Minasian White Black 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. Bc4 c6 5. Bb3 Nf6 6. Nc3 O-O 7. O-O Bg4 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 Nbd7 (a 10. Be3 Qc7 11. a4 e6 (b 12. a5 b5 13. axb6 axb6 0-1 14. d5? © Rxa1! 15. Rxa1 cxd5 16. exd5 exd5! 17. Ra2 (d) Ne5 18. Qd1 Nc6 19. Ra4 (e) Ne7 20. Qa1?! (f) Nf5! 21. Bg5 Qc5! 22. Bxf6 Bxf6 23. Nxd5 Bd4! 24. Qe1 b5 25. Ra2 Kg7! (g 26. c3? Re8! (h a) Black has relative freedom of movement and no weaknesses, so he has basically equalized. I might have preferred 11. . . . b6 first, in light of the note to White's 14th move. c) Counterintuitively, it was correct to play 14. Rxa8! Rxa8 first, and only then 15. d5, which might give White the advantage. The point is that after 15. . . . exd5 16. exd5 cxd5 17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. Bxd5, the rook on a8 and the pawn on f7 are attacked. d) White has no good way to win the d5 pawn, e.g. 17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. Qxd5 (18. Bxd5 Qxc2) 18. . . . Bxb2, or 17. Bxd5 Nxd5 18. Qxd5 (18. Nxd5 Qxc2) 18. . . . Bxc3 19. bxc3 Qxc3. e) To prevent . . . Nb4, which causes troubles if White captured on d5. f) This takes the queen away from the center, where it belongs. g) Laying a clever trap, which White misses. h) White has no defense! If 26. Qxe8 (26. Qf1 Bxf2+! 27. Qxf2 Re1+ wins) 26. . . . Bxf2+ 27. Kh1 (27. Kf1 Ng3#; 27. Kh2 Bg1+ 28. Kh1 Ng3#) 27 . . . Ng3+ 28. Kh2 Bg1+ 29. Kxg3 Qf2+ 30. Kg4 h5+ 31. Kg5 Qg3#. NOTES: Annotations by grandmaster Patrick Wolff, a two-time US champion, who offers chess exercises and more at www.wolffchess.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurgen Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 There we go again with a Nimzo-King crossing People should play Queen's gambite more often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 Team Petrosian gets a draw in round four Moscow 14 June 2004. In the first three rounds the Armenians were overmatched by the World all-stars. Today was like two separate tournaments with the heavyweights on each team battling it out in a Linares-caliber line-up. The decisive games came from below, however, as van Wely and Lputian crashed to their third losses. The World kept its four-point lead. More coverage in here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armat Posted June 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 I've been watching,reading this since beginning.Tough match ups and Anand playing in world team does make a differance.I am proud of the Armenian team notice one Israeli Jew playing in Armenian team.That should built bridges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellthecat Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 Tis all "double-Dutch" to me, (sorry nairi! ). I tried to learn chess when I was about 16 or 17, but couldn't get the hang of it at all, beyond memorising all the standard openings. I wonder if it has sort of an age limit after which it is impossible to learn properly (like learning a language being easier when you are a little kid). I'm good at Tavla though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accelerated Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 whats there to get the hang of? I dont know any 'standard opennings' or the various defences and such with the respective names, but that doesnt stop me from enjoying playing a game with someone close to my own level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOB Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 World Team wins Petrosian Memorial by a point http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=1719 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mx5 Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 Ive been closely following this match from many web sites,Smpat Lbudian and Vladimir hagopian were out of form in the first half of the match due to lack of active play for some time,but on the second half they both played great. playchess.com which is a German site called the match Petrosian team vs. the world,the famous spanish site chess21 which was also bradcasting the match live like all other chess sites called Armenia vs.the world,while many other web sites including Chessbase.com which is a partner of playchess called it Armenia and friends vs.the world!! from Armenian team was playing,in addition to best Armenian GMs,world Champion Kasparov,worlds no.4 peter Leko a hungarian and armenian "pessa"(groom ,his wife is an Armenian and he insisted on playing as an armenian!!)and top Grandmaster Gelafand from Israel!!!! he also insisted playing on The armenian team as former Petrosian chess school student. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armat Posted October 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 My son Arvan won 1st place under 1900 rating today in a Boston tournament . Now I got to take him Toys r US $$$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 Congraaaaaaaats!!! And don't worry about toys 'r us ... before you know it, you'll be taking him to hooters where you both can enjoy the victories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormig Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 Abri Arvane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armat Posted October 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 Thanks guys!Hooters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 My son Arvan won 1st place under 1900 rating today in a Boston tournament . Now I got to take him Toys r US $$$ style_images/master/snapback.png es erexeq@ lriv Hoparinen qashel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasun Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 My son Arvan won 1st place under 1900 rating today in a Boston tournament . Now I got to take him Toys r US $$$ style_images/master/snapback.png This is great man, congratulations!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 es erexeq@ lriv Hoparinen qashel Hahahahahaha .. no doubt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azat Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Armat jan, congrats to Arvan and to you and your wife for doing such a GREAT job. I love post like this. You sons both look like GREAT kids. VOntsvor hoparin qashats linen.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghos Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Congrats Armat. This is great. Does he play Queen´s gambit accepted ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DominO Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 My son Arvan won 1st place under 1900 rating today in a Boston tournament . Now I got to take him Toys r US $$$ style_images/master/snapback.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vava Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Bravo bravo bravo!!! very exciting news indeed! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armat Posted October 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 (edited) Congrats Armat. This is great. Does he play Queen´s gambit accepted ? style_images/master/snapback.png Thank you all for your comments.Boghos he was tought early not to play gambits a lot.He loves sicilian openning and e4 variations. It is a lot of work teaching them to be serious.Most of the times they are bunch of clowns. Edited October 25, 2004 by Armat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 (edited) Most of the times they are bunch of clowns. http://www.pathguy.com/lectures/doughnut2.jpg (Armat teaching chess to the poor kids) Edited October 25, 2004 by Seapahn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurgen Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 "Are you allowed to eat jelly donuts private Pyle?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anoushik Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 My son Arvan won 1st place under 1900 rating today in a Boston tournament . style_images/master/snapback.png Congratulations to Arvan! It's this kind of news that makes one proud to be Armenian! Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Armenia is third at the Chess Olimpics !!! http://www.azg.am/?lang=AR&num=2004103001 http://www.azg.am/IMAGE/200419301.jpg In the last game Armenia crashed Georgia 3.0 - 0.5. Feels realy good, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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