The Belgian International Draughts Championship has ended (Fragments from the games)
The next Belgian International Draughts Championship was held in two divisions of Belgium. There were clear leaders in the first division who had good experience in the international arena. Therefore, the quality of the game was different in different games.
We watched this championship. There was a unique opportunity to follow the games live on all the boards at once. The games were also introduced quickly enough to analyze them after each round played.
Results Division 1 / Division 2
We offer fragments from the parties
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MF Ewa Schalley-Minkina – Janes de Vries, Round 1
In this key position, where delay on both sides can lead to defeat, Black made a saving exchange in time, after White’s precise move 41.39-33, Black responded 41. …. 23-29! 42. 33:24 20:29 ( after black’s moves 42. … 7-11?? and 42. … 20-24??, black’s position is unenviable and most likely lost). |
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MF Ewa Schalley-Minkina – Janes de Vries, Round 1
In this position, black instead of the quite logical move 43. … 15-20 and after the forced exchange of white 44. 30-24 19:30 45. 25:23 18:29, They could easily have led the game to a draw. It is important to note here that after black’s answer 43. … 15-20, white needs to make a 44. 30-24 change, due to the fact that after white’s move 44. 45-40, the meeting is in favor of black. (44. 45-40 20-24 45. 40-35 18-23 and further). It is forbidden to take a checker for white 44. 28-23 because of the standard combination for black: 45. … 14-20, 46. … 13-19, 47. …. 18:49 Happy victory for black. But… In the game instead of 43. … 15-20, Black played 43. … 7-11?? and then we lost the game. What followed in the game was: 43. 35-30 7-11 44. 45-40 18-23 45. 44-39 12-17 46. 40-34 29×40 47. 30-24 19×30 48. 28×10 15×4 49. 25×45 * |
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Alex Libbrecht – Aaron Blaya, Round 3 After White’s last move of 8. 40-34??, Black could have already secured a win in the opening by playing a standard combination: 8. … 24-29 9. 33:24 20:40 10. 45:34 17-22 11. 28×17 11×31 12. 36×27 23-28 13. 32×23 18×40 14. 50-45 14-20 15. 25×23 13-18 16. 45×34 18×40 But… black missed the combination maneuver. The game followed: 8. 40-34 24-29 9. 33×24 20×40 10. 45×34 15-20??, although later Black won the game. |
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Janes de Vries – Andre Louis, Round 4
In this position, Black has passed by the rather simple idea of a forced win. Instead of move 40. … 22-27! with the win, Black played 40. … 8-13?? and the game soon ended in a draw. But after the release: 40. … 22-27! 41. 37-31 (the only one!) 18-23! and with the victory of black. |
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Janes de Vries – MF Stephan Michiels, Round 7
In this position, Black could end the game in his favor with a beautiful sketch. But, we passed by this opportunity and played 64. … 18-22??. The game ended in a draw. But the winnings were like this: 64. … 32-23! 65. 29-24 27-32! . 66. 24-19 23×25 67. 15-10 25-48! |