GOTW: Sambuev - Demchenko, National Capital Open, 2017

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Submitted by John Upper on Mon, 11/13/2017 - 18:44

Our Game of the Week is from the National Capital Open, where 2017 Canadian Champion GM Bator Sambuev was White against Svitlana Demchenko. 

White is up a pawn, but Black's Rook is ready to counter-attack; what should White play? Complete game and notes below.

2017 National Capital Open

61 players competed in the National Capital Open, November 10-12, 2017 at the RA Centre in Ottawa. The Open section had 6 Masters, topped by Canadian Champon GM Bator Sambuev, who also topped the final standings:

  1. GM Bator Sambuev won the Open section with 4.5/5.  ($500)
  2. Svitlana Demchenko was clear second with 4/5.  ($300)
  3. David Gordon and Sam Marin were =3-4 with 3.5/5. ($70 each)

U1900
Larry Ju and Jean Bigras 4/5  ($260 each)

U1600
Alexandre Khan was clear first with 4.5/5. ($240)

Links

results and games:
http://forum.chesstalk.com/showthread.php?16348-2017-National-Capital-Open-November-10-11-12&p=119421&viewfull=1#post119421

photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1503565379728727.1073741863.731717656913507&type=1&l=1dc57b26ba

Thanks to TD and Org. Halldor Palsson for running the tournament and posting the games online.

 

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