2/27/2010 – The Sicilian is like an alligator – one of the natives of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, where the theme match took place. Judit Polgar and Gregory Kaidanov played four games, a Sveshnikov, Dragon, Najdorf and a Scheveningen at classical time controls. All were sharp and all won by White. The sponsor, Sicilian fan Jeff Smith, provided the $16,000 prize fund. Pictorial report.
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This match, sponsored by Business Consultant Jeff Smith,
took placed on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina.
Since Jeff is addicted to the Sicilian he talked the two opponents into making
it a theme match. Game order: 1 Sveshnikov, 2 Dragon, 3. Najdorf, 4 Scheveningen.
Classical time control of 90min/40 moves, no draw offer before move 40 (none
was offered – White won all games). The prize fund was US $16,000, funded
by Mr. Smith.
GM Gregory Kaidanov, 50, was born in Berdychiv, Ukraine but
moved to Kaliningrad, Russia, in 1960 and to Lexington, Kentucky, USA in 1991.
Greg is one of the most active grandmaster teachers in the United States. You
must not confuse him with Greg
House.
GM Judit
Polgár, the youngest of the three Polgar sisters, is by
far the strongest female player in chess history. At one stage she was ranked
the number eight player in the world. She and her sisters, GM Susan and IM Sofia,
were part of an educational experiment carried out by their father László
Polgár, in an attempt to prove that children could make exceptional achievements
if trained in a specialist subject from a very early age. He and his wife Klara
educated their three daughters at home, with chess as the specialist subject.
Judit is married to Gusztáv Font, a veterinary surgeon from Budapest.
They have two
children.
Let the fireworks begin: 17.Bh6 Qf6 18.fxg4 Bxh6 19.Qxh6 Qg7 20.Qd2
Nf6 21.g5 Nh5 22.Nce2 Nc4 23.Bxc4 Rxc4 24.b3 Rc5 25.Ng3 Nxg3 26.Rxg3 Rec8?
(Black had to defend with 26...e5)
This is the kind of flesh-and-blood position that Judit revels in. 27.Rgh3
e5 28.Rh4 exd4 29.Qh2 Kf8 30.Qxd6+ Kg8 31.Qxd7 d3 32.c4 Qc3 33.R4h2 b5 34.e5
Qxe5 35.Rh7 R5c7 36.Qd6 1-0. [Click
to replay all four games]
Game three – White won all the four Sicilian games
Former Women's World Champion Susan Polgar (Judit's older sister) star off
game four
Greg analysing after game two
Judit with the typical gesture of postgame GM analysts
Judit Polgar talks about her match against Gregory Kaidanov
Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head Island a town in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
and is a popular vacation destination (in 2004, an estimated 2.25 million visitors
pumped more than $1.5 billion into the local economy).
The island has a rich history that started with seasonal occupation by native
Americans thousands of years ago. The Town of Hilton Head Island is well known
for its "eco-friendly" development and enjoys an unusual amount of
tree cover relative to the amount of development.
Hotel and beach front at Hilton Head Island
The Liberty Oak in Harbour Town
Hiding in the water an aligator, one of the oldest inhabitants of the island
Charles Fraser, visionary developer of Hilton Head
Another inhabitant of Hilton Head Island
Biking along the beach
The Sponsor
Sponsor Jeff Smith on the top of Harbour Town Lighthouse.
Jeff was the organizer and sponsor of this exceptional and exciting event.
He is an ex-Toyota employee (Labor relations and shop floor management) and
now business consultant for the Toyota System. He played chess back in his college
days at Auburn University, AL. He picked up the game again five years ago in
his late 30s and even hired a coach. "I actually got to the point of understanding
GM games," he says. "Wow!"
Jeff Smith and Sofia Polgar, Judit's older sister, who lives in Israel
"I first noticed this chess culture at a little center in Queens, NY,"
Jeff continues. "I took some lessons from coach Sofia Polgar. I noticed
how she explained complex things to a beginner at my chess level – just
like a good teacher. Between lessons I would walk out into the large area of
the little club and see young children solving 6 to 8 move tactical puzzles
with club manager Leon. Amazing little kids – seeing everything without
moving the pieces and remaining so calm and enthusiastic. Sofia’s sister
Susan ran this club at that time. So, I sponsored some events with both Susan
and Sofia to help people experience their inter-personal gift of good character
and joy both of them bring to their work."
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