25th World Cup Semifinals Semifinal - Section 1 - Started
1.8.2001
Complete
games with comments 2nd GM-norm secured with one point margin after tough (and
lucky) victory against Albi Gmur and victory at last against Yeremenko!
Africa Asia Challenger BResults!
(annotated games) Exciting finish! Closely
missed chance for 3rd GM-norm in a long struggle against Vinot! French loss against
Vaindl (Interesting game!) Nice black French win against Rufenacht, though!
Nice black win against Anilkumar (who went silent!). Nice win against German
Benz.
EU VI - Prelim Randaberg's 5 heroes completed all their 50 games in EU VI
without losing! We ended up in second place and are therefore qualified for the final!
I got 7 points (GM-norm 6.5) and first GM-norm. (Annotated
EU VI games)
Also annotations of 3 games by Thor Geir Harestad.
Christoffel Memorial Gold (Games) ( Category 14)
Disastrous opening - losing to
Vesely on a Scotch clerical error! Brilliant Dragonslayer by Toro! Another Svesnikov draw against Maliangkay and
another one against Thaler. Lost an interesting French against Issler
Draw against Saksis after clerical error!