Vienna open 15 to 23 August 2015

[Barry Sandercock]

Barry Sandercock wrote:
Is There a website that has an online engine for the Vienna games?

It's O.K. ChessBomb now has the Vienna Open with computer evaluation. ( Arkell's game on today 2 PM )

[Barry Sandercock]

Correction: I believe the start time is 3 PM today.

[John Higgs]

The round times for Monday to Friday are 5pm local (4pm UK);

Saturday: 3pm local (2pm UK);

Sunday - last round - 10am local (9am UK).

[Paul Dargan]

Yep late start for a few days ...

[Barry Sandercock]

Thanks John and Paul. Even my corrections are wrong. That's what happens when you are 84 !

[Barry Sandercock]

Keith has a difficult ending (move 42). Doubt if he can grind out a win in this one, but it is possible.

[Barry Sandercock]

It was possible ! Great endgame play by Keith Arkell.

[Mick Norris]

In Keith we trust

Pairings today from the top 24 boards, will be interesting to see how James Jackson gets on
Bo. No. Name Rtg Pts. Pts. Name Rtg No.
4 50 FM Jackson James 2367 3 3 GM Dizdarevic Emir GM 2540 9
9 16 GM Arkell Keith 2488 3 3 IM Welling Gerard 2344 60
15 70 FM Berry Stephen H 2314 2½ 2½ GM Bánusz Tamás 2586 3
16 72 FM Mihajlov Sebastian 2309 2½ 2½ GM Hawkins Jonathan 2554 5
24 115 Haria Ravi 2243 2½ 2½ IM Fröwis Georg 2434 29

[Roger de Coverly]

9 16 GM Arkell Keith 2488 3 3 IM Welling Gerard 2344 60

Dutch IM Gerard Welling is noted for having an off beat collection of openings. I found just one previous example of them meeting, but it doesn't disappoint for fans of obscure opening manoeuvres.


Event "It"] [Site "Copenhagen (Denmark)"] [Date "1993.??.??"] [Round "6"] [White "Welling Gerard (NED)"] [Black "Arkell Keith C (ENG)"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A03"] [WhiteElo "2400"] [BlackElo "2409"] [Annotator ""] [Source ""] [Remark ""] 1.f4 d5 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.c3 c5 5.d3 Nc6 6.Nh3 Nf6 7.Na3 b6 8.O-O Bb7 9.Nf2 d4 10.Nc2 O-O 11.e4 dxe3 12.Nxe3 Qd7 13.Nc4 Rad8 14.Qe2 Rfe8 15.Bh3 e6 16.a4 h5 17.Be3 Qd5 18.Nd2 e5 19.Nde4 exf4 20.Bxf4 Ng4 21.Nxg4 hxg4 22.Bg2 Qe6 23.Qc2 f5 24.Ng5 Qe2 25.Qb3+ Kh8 26.Rf2 Nd4 27.cxd4 Bxd4 28.Raf1 Bxg2 29.Kxg2 Bxf2 30.Rxf2 Qxd3 31.Be5+ Rxe5 32.Qxd3 Rxd3 33.Nf7+ Kg7 34.Nxe5 Rd4 35.b3 Kf6 36.Nc4 Rd3 37.Rb2 g5 38.Kf2 f4 39.Nd2 Ke5 40.Rc2 Kd5 41.Ke2 Re3+ 42.Kf2 Rd3 43.Ke2 Re3+ 44.Kf2 Kd4 45.Rc4+ Kd3 46.gxf4 gxf4 47.Rxf4 Kxd2 48.b4 Rh3 49.Kg2 Rh7 50.a5 Rc7 51.axb6 axb6 52.bxc5 bxc5 53.Rxg4 c4 54.Kf3 c3 55.h4 c2 0-1

[Kevin Thurlow]

I always thought a Welling - Basman match would be entertaining.

[Barry Sandercock]

Keith's opponent seems to be playing a fairly normal opening today, except for the knights coming out to A6 and H6.

[Richard Bates]

Keith's opponent seems to be playing a fairly normal opening today, except for the knights coming out to A6 and H6.

Looks like a pretty horrible game. Easier when the computer's shouting out "-5" at you, but I presume that black was just winning with 29...Nxd5

[Barry Sandercock]

Keith is starting to turn it round with 39 Ne5.

[Barry Sandercock]

45.Nd7 (ch) The over 50 European Champion is starting to weave his endgame magic.

[Mick Norris]

In Keith we trust

Pairings today from the top 24 boards, will be interesting to see how James Jackson gets on
Bo. No. Name Rtg Pts. Pts. Name Rtg No.
4 50 FM Jackson James 2367 3 3 GM Dizdarevic Emir GM 2540 9
9 16 GM Arkell Keith 2488 3 3 IM Welling Gerard 2344 60
15 70 FM Berry Stephen H 2314 2½ 2½ GM Bánusz Tamás 2586 3
16 72 FM Mihajlov Sebastian 2309 2½ 2½ GM Hawkins Jonathan 2554 5
24 115 Haria Ravi 2243 2½ 2½ IM Fröwis Georg 2434 29

James drew, good result

Rd. Bo. No. Name Rtg Pts. Result Pts. Name Rtg No.
5 3 11 IM Rambaldi Francesco 2517 4 4 GM Arkell Keith 2488 16
5 6 7 GM Heberla Bartlomiej 2548 3½ 3½ FM Jackson James 2367 50
5 19 5 GM Hawkins Jonathan 2554 3 3 Mann Johannes 2295 79