Always the second one got a chance to become the first one…
Latvia’s weakest international draughts championships on the big board have started. The championships are getting weaker year by year. Players like Guntis Valneris, Roberts Misans, Zoya Golubeva simply stopped participating in them. Over the years there have been no young players who have shown a really decent level. And the situation will only get worse.
But the eternally loyal and tolerant grandmaster, the eternally second number and the eternal coaching hope of the country will have a chance to become the first one. We hope this dream of the eternally loyal and tolerant second one will come true. A weak composition may help him.
The following position from the game of Jakovs Levins – Nikita Bakulins 0:2 of the first round may indicate the weak preparation of sportists:
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Jakovs Levins – Nikita Bakulins 0:2, Round 1
In this position black did not make a simple combination. They played 30. … 14-19?? instead. Try to find it yourself. |
We also recommend watching the second round game Ilja Trasko – Raimonds Vipulis 0:2, in which white made all the changes possible…. and lost anyway. An absolutely boring game.