With a flying and light gait across the island

12.10.2024

The international tournament in Curacao turns out to be an easy walk for Alexander Shvartsman. In the past 5 rounds Alexander Mikhailovich has conducted several training combinations and continues to lead the table alone.

Results 

Several fragments from the games:

Alexander Shvartsman – Johan Demasure, Round 1

14. … 13-19?!? forced in an already lost position black get hit
15. 29-24 20×29  16. 27-21 16×27  17. 37-32 27×38  18. 42×04

Alexander Shvartsman –  Louis Talien, Round 3

38. 38-33

In the game after white’s move black sacrificed a piece and lost the game without a piece. Black noticed white’s training maneuver after attack 38. … 18-23?? Then it would follow:

39. 35-30!! 23×21  40. 34-29! 24×35  41. 29-23 19×28  42. 33×11 16×07  43. 26×08.

Further in the game it was: 38. … 16-21  39. 27×16 18-23  40. 49-44 23×32  41. 33-29 24×33  42. 39×37

Alexander Shvartsman – Carlos Pegiero, Round 5

32. … 12-17?? Already without a piece, black fell for another training strike.
33. 35-30!! and white won again.

 

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