MORE THAN JUST A PRETTY FACE…

…TODAY’S WINNING SMILE!

(The one and only Lily Maymac)

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BRILLIANCY PRIZE!

This year’s TradeWise brilliancy prize (worth 1,000 pounds) went to French GM Romain Edouard from his 10th round victory over Georgian WGM Lela Javakhashvili

Photo credits to John Saunders

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Tradewise Masters , Gibraltar  2015.2.5  Javakhishvili, Lela–Edouard, Romain: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 b5 4.a4 c6 5.axb5 cxb5 6.Nc3 a6 7.Nxb5axb5 8.Rxa8 Bb7 9.Ra1 e6 10.f3 Nc6 11.Ne2 Bb4+ 12.Bd2 Nge7 13.b3 O-O 14.bxc4 bxc4 15.Kf2 f5 16.Nf4 Qxd4+ 17.Be3 Qb2+ 18.Be2 fxe419.Nxe6 exf3 20.gxf3 (Diagram)

A cut and thrust game right from the opening.  The French grandmaster was already world famous for his fabulous attacking skills with the pair of knights, and this game will be just one more example!

20…Rxf3+!!

This Rook sacrifice draws out the White monarch, when Black’s minor pieces can more easily attack.

21.Kxf3 Ne5+ 22.Kg3 ( 22.Kf2 Nd3+23.Kg3 ( 23.Kg1 Qe5 ) Qe5+mating ) 22…Nf5+

Look at those Knights!!  If now 23.Kh3 then 23…Bg2+!!

 

23.Kf2  Nd3+24.Kg1 Nxe3

The famous Edouard Knight pair!  White can now resign with a clear conscience, but continued on by momentum.  The game concluded:

25.Qa4 Bf8 26.Rf1 Nxf1 27.Qxc4 Nd2 28.Qxd3 Qb6+ 29.Nd4Bc5 30.Qxd2 Bxd4+ 31.Kf1 Qf6+ 32.Ke1 Bc3 0-1

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HUMOUR!

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THE SEARCH FOR MEANING CONTINUES…

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WHAT WE REALLY WANT TO DO TO OUR OPPONENT

BUT THE ARBITER WON’T LET US!

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SO WE PRETEND TO BE POLITE INSTEAD!