2021 World Cup

[Kevin Thurlow]

Ravi Haria (2440) 1-0 V Zvjaginsev (2608)

Whilst I was typing that, Tim posted, but I think it's worth saying twice.

Well done Ravi!

[LawrenceCooper]

Ravi Haria (2440) 1-0 V Zvjaginsev (2608)

Whilst I was typing that, Tim posted, but I think it's worth saying twice.

Well done Ravi!

I'll say it for a third time Ravi Haria (2440) 1-0 V Zvjaginsev (2608)

[Paul Cooksey]

Great news. I was expecting to see tactical opportunism. But actually a very good positional squeeze.

[LawrenceCooper]

Great news. I was expecting to see tactical opportunism. But actually a very good positional squeeze.

Many a 4NCL team evening meal has started (possibly even finished) whilst Ravi is completing a long game

[Chris Rice]

Great news. I was expecting to see tactical opportunism. But actually a very good positional squeeze.

Amazing result and Paul's assessment seems right on the money. Zvianginsev seemed fine to move 21 when he seems to have made a positional error by trading the rooks as he did allowing White to strengthen his pawn structure. Only a small plus for White but Ravi milked it perfectly.

Haria, Ravi (22) - Zvjaginsev, Vadim (22)
FIDE World Cup 2021 round 01-01

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bc5 9. Qd2 a6 10. Qf2 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Bxd4 12. Qxd4 Qb6 13. Qxb6 Nxb6 14. Bd3 Bd7 15. Ne2 f6 16. Nd4 fxe5 17. fxe5 Ke7 18. Kd2 Be8 19. Rhf1 Bg6 20. Rf3 Raf8 21. Raf1 Rxf3 22. gxf3 Nd7 23. f4 Rf8 24. Rf3 Bxd3 25. cxd3 g6 26. Ke3 Rc8 27. Rh3 Nf8 28. Kd2 Rc7 29. Rg3 Ke8 30. Rg1 Ke7 31. b4 Rc8 32. a4 Nd7 33. h4 Kf7 34. h5 gxh5 35. Rg5 h6 36. Rxh5 Kg6 37. Rh1 Nf8 38. Rg1+ Kf7 39. a5 Ng6 40. b5 axb5 41. Nxb5 Kg7 42. Nd6 Ra8 43. Nxb7 h5 44. Ke3 Kh6 45. Nc5 Ne7 46. Ra1 Nf5+ 47. Kf2 h4 48. a6 Ra7 49. Nxe6 Kh5 50. Kf3 h3 51. Rg1 Rxa6 52. Ng7+ Nxg7 53. Rxg7 Ra3 54. Rh7+ Kg6 55. Rxh3 Rxd3+ 56. Kg4 * 1-0

[Paul Cooksey]

Nihal Sarin won yesterday too. I mention it because he is up a remarkable 82 places to 87 on the live ratings.

[Mick Norris]

Ravi Haria (2440) 1-0 V Zvjaginsev (2608)

Whilst I was typing that, Tim posted, but I think it's worth saying twice.

Well done Ravi!

Great result; let's hope for another

[Tim Harding]

Zvyaginsev is throwing the kitchen sink at Ravi this afternoon, which he has to do, but after 28 moves Ravi is two pawns up with winning chances according to the online engine. It's very tense though and he is down to about 5 minutes.
I hope he can hold his nerve and calculate accurately. He only needs to draw.

[Tim Harding]

Time control made now and Ravi is fighting for a draw but may get it in the endgame. He has two rooks and four pawns against RBN and two pawns.

https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tourn ... 021/1/22/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "chess24.com"]
[Date "2021.07.13"]
[Round "2.38"]
[White "Zvjaginsev, Vadim"]
[Black "Haria, Ravi"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "C00"]
[WhiteElo "2608"]
[BlackElo "2440"]
[Annotator "Harding,Tim"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "2021.??.??"]
[WhiteTeam "Russia"]
[BlackTeam "England"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "RUS"]
[BlackTeamCountry "ENG"]

1. e4 e6 2. Qe2 Be7 3. Nf3 d5 4. d3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 c5 7. g3 Nc6 8. Bg2 b5
9. O-O Bb7 10. Re1 h6 11. h5 b4 12. Bf4 a5 13. c4 Nb6 14. Nbd2 Qd7 15. cxd5
Nxd5 16. Ne4 Nxf4 17. gxf4 Ba6 18. Rad1 Rd8 19. Nfd2 O-O 20. Qg4 Kh8 21. Nb3
Qa7 22. Ng3 Nd4 23. Nxa5 Bb5 24. Nc4 Bxc4 25. dxc4 Qxa2 26. f5 Qxb2 27. Be4
Rde8 28. Kh1 Qxf2 29. Rf1 Qe3 30. Rxd4 cxd4 31. fxe6 Qg5 32. Qxg5 Bxg5 33. Rxf7
Bf4 $2 (33... d3 $1 34. Bxd3 Kg8) 34. Nf5 Bxe5 35. Ne7 Bd6 36. Ng6+ Kg8 37. Rd7
Bc5 38. e7 Bxe7 39. Nxe7+ Kf7 40. Ng6+ Kf6 41. Rd6+ Kg5 *

The critical moment was move 33 when advancing his passed d-pawn would have deflected White's B.
The immediate 33...Kg8 would allow Bd5.
The way it actually went White probably missed a clear win somewhere?

[Tim Harding]

Unfortunately it's tiebreakers tomorrow. Good luck to Ravi.

[Kevin Thurlow]

"Unfortunately it's tiebreakers tomorrow. Good luck to Ravi"

Agreed - Ravi was doing fine, I went out briefly and when I returned he was in big trouble.

[LawrenceCooper]

"Unfortunately it's tiebreakers tomorrow. Good luck to Ravi"

Agreed - Ravi was doing fine, I went out briefly and when I returned he was in big trouble.

Don't go out tomorrow then

[Kevin Thurlow]

"Don't go out tomorrow then "

I'll discuss it with the dog...

[Mick Norris]

Pete Doggers report on day 1 includes Ravi

It also includes Andersen, Mads vs Salinas Herrera, Pablo
1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 e6 5. b3 Bd6 6. d4 O-O 7. Qc2 Nbd7 8. Be2 b6 9. O-O Bb7 10. Bb2 Qe7 11. Rad1 Rad8 12. Rfe1 Rfe8 13. Bf1 c5 14. cxd5 exd5 15. g3 Rc8 16. Bh3 cxd4 17. Nxd4 Bb4 18. Nde2 Ne4 19. a3 Nxf2 20. axb4 Nxh3+ 21. Kf1 Qxe3 22. Qf5 Nf6 23. Bc1 Ng4 24. Rd3 d4 25. Red1 Qg1+ 26. Nxg1 Nxh2# 0-1

[Kevin Thurlow]

2-1 to Ravi

I like Miroshnichenko's commentary