World Youth Chess Championship 2015

[LawrenceCooper]

Yes, never in danger but perhaps she needs a wider repertoire when hoping to win with Black against a well prepared opponent.

Surely it's just a case of shoddy preparation? I can't believe somebody can get to 2200 knowing only one variation of one opening against e4.

A rather insulting comment, both for the player and her coach

[Mike Truran]

Hardly insulting, surely? Doesn't the evidence speak for itself?

Nothing wrong with a single variation approach, but it does rather allow your opponent to prepare for you......

[LawrenceCooper]

Hardly insulting, surely? Doesn't the evidence speak for itself?

Nothing wrong with a single variation approach, but it does rather allow your opponent to prepare for you......

Calling it shoddy preparation without knowing the player or the coach or what they looked at is insulting but I shouldn't encourage this discussion whilst the tournament is still in progress. Good luck to all in round 11.

[Alan Walton]

If somebody has a limited repertoire there is not much you can do with preparation other than to fine tune when you are at the tournament, it would be very foolish to learn something totally new. Though this should hopefully kick start the process of widening the repertoire.

[Alan Walton]

Surely it's just a case of shoddy preparation? I can't believe somebody can get to 2200 knowing only one variation of one opening against e4.

I have been hovering around 2200 (200 ECF) for many years, and my whole white repertoire against 1... Nf6 is one opening (though I do play a different lines within this), but it is still very easy to prepare

[David Shepherd]

Todays game for Akshaya currently on move 28 (= approx.)

https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tourn ... u14/11/1/6

Update move 32 0.5-0.5

[Peter D Williams]

Calling it shoddy preparation without knowing the player or the coach or what they looked at is insulting but I shouldn't encourage this discussion whilst the tournament is still in progress. Good luck to all in round 11.

I agree with what you said.To many doom and gloom people on here our juniors always give 100 per cent effort at these events and are always very very proud to be playing for England.

I also think that many of the players you can face in these events are under graded so if you do lose to one your grade goes down a lot.

The one thing that should be done before these events is to make sure the players get some extra coaching one to one where possible but of course that costs money amd would adult members of the ECF agree with this?

[David Shepherd]

Another good win for Nilomi in the U10 girls which leaves her with the same final score as Akshaya 7/11 and 13th = overall (ignoring any tie breaks)

[LawrenceCooper]

The one thing that should be done before these events is to make sure the players get some extra coaching one to one where possible but of course that costs money amd would adult members of the ECF agree with this?

It does happen but it is normally the parents who foot the bill.

[John Higgs]

Round 11 results and final cross tables:

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr187414. ... =30&wi=984

[Mick Norris]

Surely it's just a case of shoddy preparation? I can't believe somebody can get to 2200 knowing only one variation of one opening against e4.

I have been hovering around 2200 (200 ECF) for many years, and my whole white repertoire against 1... Nf6 is one opening (though I do play a different lines within this), but it is still very easy to prepare

Alan

Well 1 opening is more than some of us

[Christopher Kreuzer]

I just noticed that IM Justin Tan (playing under the AUS flag) came 5th in the U18 section (he had been seeded 8th):

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr187413. ... =984&snr=8

He defeated up-and-coming GM Kirill Alekseenko in the final round to tie for fourth with fellow Australian Rishi Sardana and one other player.

No norm (only played titled players in the last 5 rounds and only 1 GM), and only a small gain in rating, but still a good showing in such an event.