Short still a sharp competitor!

Last round game between Sasikiran and Short

The weather is typically British in Gibraltar: rain, and more rain. For the English, a home away from home!  Perhaps this can explain why Short manages to always play some of his best chess in Gibraltar.  Witness his last round ‘must win’ game against the very strong Indian star Sasikiran.

Black stands a bit better: his pieces are more active and White’s King is a bit more exposed than his counterpart.  In this kind of position the initiative counts for a lot…White can not afford any imprecisions.

INSTEAD of playing the safe 29.Bf1, Sasikiran walks into a trap that Short was not even threatening!

A neat twist!  The second ‘!’ is for elegance (the first ‘!’ is because it is the strongest move!)

[Event “Gibraltar Open”]
[Site “Caleta ENG”]
[Date “2012.2.2”]
[Round “10.3”]
[White “Sasikiran, Krishnan”]
[Black “Short, Nigel D”]
[Result “0-1”]



1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nf3
O-O 9. O-O Nbd7 10. a4 h6 11. Qc2 Qe7 12. Ra3 a6 13. Nd2 Rb8 14. a5 b5 15.
axb6 Nxb6 16. b3 Ng4 17. Bb2 f5 18. e3 g5 19. Raa1 Bb7 20. Rae1 Rbe8 21. h3
Ne5 22. f4 Ng6 23. Kh2 gxf4 24. gxf4 Kh7 25. Nc4 Nxc4 26. bxc4 Bc8 27. Rf3
Rg8 28. Rg1 Bf6 29. Bh1 Ne5 30. Rfg3 Rxg3 31. Rxg3 Nxc4 32. Bc1 Bh4 33. Rf3
Qg7 34. Ne2 Nb6 35. e4 Rxe4 36. Rb3 Re8 37. Bf3 Bf2 38. Bg4 Qg6 39. Rxb6 fxg4
40. Qxg6+ Kxg6 41. Rxd6+ Kf7 42. Ng3 Re1 43. Bd2 Rg1 44. Rf6+ Kxf6 45. Ne4+
Kf7 46. Nxf2 Ra1 47. hxg4 Ra2 48. Be3 Bxg4 49. Kg3 Bf5 50. Bxc5 Ra5 0-1

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