Asian Continental Rd.7-9: China and Vietnam dominate in Chengdu
All Photos by Lennart Ootes
The Asian Continental Championship 2017 came to an end at Chengdu in China with the host country dominating the proceedings in the Open. Although the Chinese started with Yu Yangyi and Wei Yi as the top two seeds, the Gold and Silver was won by...
Wang Hao (2680) who scored 7.0/9, and...
...and Bu Xiangzhi (2697), also with the same score.
Vidit Gujrathi (2687) came back strongly after a stuttering first-half to take the bronze with 6.5/9. Here is one of his masterful games:
| 1.e4 | 1,164,143 | 54% | 2421 | --- |
| 1.d4 | 945,558 | 55% | 2434 | --- |
| 1.Nf3 | 280,976 | 56% | 2441 | --- |
| 1.c4 | 181,752 | 56% | 2442 | --- |
| 1.g3 | 19,673 | 56% | 2427 | --- |
| 1.b3 | 14,219 | 54% | 2427 | --- |
| 1.f4 | 5,882 | 48% | 2377 | --- |
| 1.Nc3 | 3,790 | 51% | 2384 | --- |
| 1.b4 | 1,750 | 48% | 2380 | --- |
| 1.a3 | 1,196 | 54% | 2403 | --- |
| 1.e3 | 1,066 | 48% | 2408 | --- |
| 1.d3 | 945 | 50% | 2378 | --- |
| 1.g4 | 662 | 46% | 2361 | --- |
| 1.h4 | 446 | 53% | 2374 | --- |
| 1.c3 | 425 | 51% | 2424 | --- |
| 1.h3 | 278 | 56% | 2416 | --- |
| 1.a4 | 108 | 60% | 2468 | --- |
| 1.f3 | 90 | 46% | 2432 | --- |
| 1.Nh3 | 89 | 66% | 2508 | --- |
| 1.Na3 | 41 | 63% | 2485 | --- |
Please, wait...
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 c5 4.d5 d6 5.e4 Bg7 6.Nc3 e6 6...0-0 7.Bg5 h6 8.Be3 e6 9.Qd2 exd5 10.cxd5 Nh7 11.Bd3 Nd7 12.Nh3 Ne5 13.Nf2 f5 14.Be2 g5 15.exf5 Bxf5 16.h4 b5 17.hxg5 hxg5 18.Nxb5 Rb8 7.Nge2 exd5 8.cxd5 a6 9.a4 Nbd7 10.Ng3 h5 11.Be2 Nh7 12.Be3 0-0 13.Qd2 h4 14.Nf1 f5N 14...Re8= 14...Re8 15.h3 f5 15.exf5 gxf5 16.Bh6! Re8 17.Bxg7 Kxg7 18.Ne3 Qf6 19.g4 hxg3 19...Ng5± 20.hxg3+- Ndf8 21.Nc4 Bd7 22.Nb6 Rad8 23.0-0-0 Re7 24.Nxd7 Rdxd7 25.Rh5 b5 26.axb5 axb5 27.Bxb5 Ra7 28.Bd3 Ra1+ 29.Kc2 Rxd1 30.Nxd1 Qd4 31.Rh4 Qe5 32.Rf4 Qxd5 32...Ng6 33.Rxf5 Qe6? 33...Qd4 34.Rf4 Qe5 34.Qc3+ Nf6 35.g4 c4 36.Bxc4 d5 37.Rxd5 Rc7 38.g5 Qxd5 39.gxf6+ Kg6 40.Bxd5 1–0 - Start an analysis engine:
- Try maximizing the board:
- Use the four cursor keys to replay the game. Make moves to analyse yourself.
- Press Ctrl-B to rotate the board.
- Drag the split bars between window panes.
- Download&Clip PGN/GIF/FEN/QR Codes. Share the game.
- Games viewed here will automatically be stored in your cloud clipboard (if you are logged in). Use the cloud clipboard also in ChessBase.
- Create an account to access the games cloud.
| Vidit,S | 2687 | Bai,J | 2586 | 1–0 | 2017 | E80 | Asian Continental-ch Open 2017 | 8 |
Please, wait...
.JPG)
All three sealed their World Cup slots. But there were five of these slots up for grabs. Joining them are...
Yu Yangyi played some spectacular chess for his 6.5/9. Have a look at this masterpiece:
| Replay and check the LiveBook here |
Please, wait...
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bg5 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.Nbd2 h6 6.Bf4 6.Bh4 0-0 7.Be2 c5 8.c3 Nc6 9.dxc5 a5 10.a4 e5 11.0-0 Qe7 12.Nb3 Rd8 13.Bxf6 Bxf6 6...0-0 7.Bd3 c5N 7...Nc6 8.c3 Nd7 9.Bb5 e5 10.Bxc6 exf4 11.Bxd5 fxe3 12.fxe3 Ne5 13.Bb3 Ng4 8.c3 Nc6 9.Ne5 9.0-0= 9...cxd4 10.exd4 Nh5 11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.Be3 c5 12...e5!? 13.Nb3 Nf4 14.Bxf4 exf4= 13.dxc5 e5 14.Nb3! d4 15.cxd4 exd4 16.Bd2 Re8+ 17.Kf1 a5 18.Qf3 Ba6 19.Bxa6 Rxa6 20.c6 Qb6 21.Nxa5 21.a4 21...Qb5+! 22.Kg1 Qxb2 22...Rxa5 23.Bxa5 Qxa5 24.g3 23.Qd1? 23.Nb3 Rxa2 24.Rd1 23...d3-+ 24.Rc1 24.Rb1 Qxa2 25.g3 24...Rxa5 25.Bxa5 Nf4 26.Rb1 Qc2 27.Bd2 Ne2+ 28.Kf1 Qxc6 29.h4 29...Ng3+! 30.Kg1? 30.fxg3 Re2 31.Qxe2 dxe2+ 32.Kf2 30...Nxh1 31.Kxh1 31.Be3 Ng3 32.Qxd3 31...Re2 32.Be3 Qe4 33.Kg1 Be5 34.h5 d2 34...Rxe3 35.hxg6 Re2 36.gxf7+ Kxf7 37.Qb3+ Kf6 35.Qf1 35...Qxb1! 0–1 - Start an analysis engine:
- Try maximizing the board:
- Use the four cursor keys to replay the game. Make moves to analyse yourself.
- Press Ctrl-B to rotate the board.
- Drag the split bars between window panes.
- Download&Clip PGN/GIF/FEN/QR Codes. Share the game.
- Games viewed here will automatically be stored in your cloud clipboard (if you are logged in). Use the cloud clipboard also in ChessBase.
- Create an account to access the games cloud.
| Sengupta,D | 2586 | Yu,Y | 2743 | 0–1 | 2017 | D03 | Asian Continental-ch Open 2017 | 6 |
Please, wait...
In this very important game, the defending champion S.P. Sethuraman (2633) had an upper hand against Yangyi, until an unfortunate series of events left his position in tatters. Sethuraman does not need to worry too much as he already has a spot sealed in the coming World Cup thanks to his win in the 2016 edition of the Asians.
| Replay and check the LiveBook here |
Please, wait...
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.h3 e6 7.g4 Nfd7 8.g5 b5 9.a3 Bb7 10.Be3 Nc6 11.h4 Be7 12.Qe2 Nde5N 12...Rc8= 12...Rc8 13.Bh3 Nxd4 14.Bxd4 e5 15.Be3 13.0-0-0 Nc4 14.Nxc6 Bxc6 15.Bd4 0-0 15...e5!? 16.Be3 Rb8= 16.Rg1 Rb8 17.f4 e5 18.Bf2 exf4 19.Qf3 19.Bd4= 19...Ne5! 20.Qxf4 b4 21.axb4 Rxb4 22.Nd5 22.Bc5!? 22...Bxd5 23.Rxd5 f5 23...Qc7 24.Bd4 f6 24.Bd4! Qc8 25.Be2 Qc6 26.Rg3 Ng6 26...Qb7 27.Qd2± Ra4? 27...Rfb8± 28.b3+- fxe4 29.Be3 29.Bxg7+- Rf2 30.bxa4 29...Ra1+± 30.Kb2 Rh1 31.h5 Ne5 32.h6 32.Ra5!± 32...g6? 32...Rf5! 33.Ra5!+- Rh2 34.Bg1 34.Rxa6+- Rxe2 35.Qxe2 34...Rxe2!± 35.Qxe2 Nf3 36.Qd1 36.Rxa6?! Qd5 36.Bf2± 36...Rc8 36...Rf5 37.Rxf5 gxf5 37.Bd4? 37.c4± 37...Nxd4 38.c4? 38.Qxd4 Qxc2+ 39.Ka3 d5+ 40.b4 Bxb4+ 41.Qxb4 38...Nf3 39.Rg4 Ne5 40.Rg3 40.Qd4 40...Nxc4+!-+ 41.bxc4 Qb6+ 42.Rb5 Qf2+ 43.Kb1 axb5 0–1 - Start an analysis engine:
- Try maximizing the board:
- Use the four cursor keys to replay the game. Make moves to analyse yourself.
- Press Ctrl-B to rotate the board.
- Drag the split bars between window panes.
- Download&Clip PGN/GIF/FEN/QR Codes. Share the game.
- Games viewed here will automatically be stored in your cloud clipboard (if you are logged in). Use the cloud clipboard also in ChessBase.
- Create an account to access the games cloud.
| Sethuraman,S | 2633 | Yu,Y | 2743 | 0–1 | 2017 | B81 | Asian Continental-ch Open 2017 | 8 |
Please, wait...
Tsegmed Bathuluun (2525, left) was the surprise of the tournament. Although he was only 3.0/6 at one point, the Mongolian champion rallied with three wins in the end to take the fifth place and the last WC slot.
Julio Sadorra had been playing solidly and had won all of his four games with white. He had scored 6.0/8 and was on his way to drawing his final round game and a spot in the World Cup. But a tragic blunder towards the end meant he finished on 6.0/9, at the sixth spot.
| Replay and check the LiveBook here |
Please, wait...
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.g3 0-0 5.Bg2 d5 6.a3 Bxc3+ 7.bxc3 dxc4 8.Qa4 Bd7 9.Qxc4 Bc6 10.f3 Qd5 11.Qxd5 11.Qb4 Bb5 12.e4 Qc6 13.Kf2 e5 14.Nh3 11...Nxd5 12.Bd2 Nb6 13.Nh3N 13.e4 N8d7 13...N8d7 14.Nf2 e5 15.e4 Nc4 16.Bc1 Ndb6 17.Nd3 Rfd8 18.Nxe5 Nxe5 19.dxe5 Rd3 20.0-0 Nc4 21.f4 21.Bf4= 21...Rad8 22.Rf3 Rxf3 23.Bxf3 Rd3 24.Be2 Rxc3 25.Bxc4 Rxc4 26.Be3 b6 27.Rd1 27...Kf8 28.Rd8+ 28.f5 28...Ke7 29.Rg8 29.Rd4 Rxd4 30.Bxd4 29...Bxe4-+ 29...Rxe4 30.Kf2 30.Rxg7 Rc3 31.Kf2 Rc2+ 32.Ke1? 32.Kf1 32...Kf8! 33.Rg5 h6 0–1 - Start an analysis engine:
- Try maximizing the board:
- Use the four cursor keys to replay the game. Make moves to analyse yourself.
- Press Ctrl-B to rotate the board.
- Drag the split bars between window panes.
- Download&Clip PGN/GIF/FEN/QR Codes. Share the game.
- Games viewed here will automatically be stored in your cloud clipboard (if you are logged in). Use the cloud clipboard also in ChessBase.
- Create an account to access the games cloud.
| Sadorra,J | 2575 | Wang,H | 2680 | 0–1 | 2017 | E20 | Asian Continental-ch Open 2017 | 9 |
Please, wait...
Final Ranking after 9 Rounds
| 1 |
6 |
GM |
Wang Hao |
|
|
2680 |
7,0 |
0,5 |
5,0 |
2598 |
47,5 |
40,5 |
| 2 |
4 |
GM |
Bu Xiangzhi |
|
|
2697 |
7,0 |
0,5 |
5,0 |
2568 |
42,0 |
35,0 |
| 3 |
5 |
GM |
Vidit Santosh Gujrathi |
|
|
2687 |
6,5 |
0,5 |
5,0 |
2541 |
44,0 |
37,0 |
| 4 |
1 |
GM |
Yu Yangyi |
|
|
2743 |
6,5 |
0,5 |
4,0 |
2570 |
44,0 |
37,0 |
| 5 |
26 |
GM |
Batchuluun Tsegmed |
|
|
2525 |
6,0 |
0,0 |
5,0 |
2563 |
42,5 |
35,5 |
| 6 |
20 |
GM |
Sadorra Julio Catalino |
|
|
2575 |
6,0 |
0,0 |
4,0 |
2570 |
44,5 |
37,5 |
| 7 |
2 |
GM |
Wei Yi |
|
|
2732 |
6,0 |
0,0 |
4,0 |
2542 |
40,5 |
35,0 |
| 8 |
7 |
GM |
Adhiban B. |
|
|
2672 |
6,0 |
0,0 |
4,0 |
2518 |
40,0 |
34,0 |
| 9 |
8 |
GM |
Ganguly Surya Shekhar |
|
|
2653 |
6,0 |
0,0 |
3,0 |
2568 |
42,0 |
36,0 |
| 10 |
19 |
GM |
Maghsoodloo Parham |
|
|
2577 |
5,5 |
0,0 |
4,0 |
2543 |
43,0 |
36,0 |
Complete Standings
WIM Vo Thi Kim Phung (2323) of Vietnam took Gold with 7.5/9 to become the Asian Women's Champion. She had earlier won the Asian Junior Girls title twice in her career.
WGM Guliskhan Nakhbayeva (2321) was Silver with 7.0/9.
WIM Vaishali R. (2272) was Bronze with 6.5/9. The 15-year-old Indian also took the Gold in the Women's Blitz
The prize winners
Standings in Open
Complete Standings
Wei Yi did not have the most memorable tournament but he took a consolatoin Gold in the Asian Blitz
Calculations
All Games for Open
All Games in Women's Section
