After losing in Round 4 against No.2 seed IM Vidit Santosh Gujrathi (2504) of India, Filipino campaigner FM Haridas Pascua (2358) strongly bounced back by trouncing Abhishek Kelkar (2261) of India in only 20 moves of a Sicilian Opening in Round 5 of the 2010 Asian Junior Chess Championship that is being held in India.
Haridas has so far compiled 3.5 points after five rounds of actions. Watch his fine victory in Round 5 (PGN courtesy of the Indian Chess Federation). Live games available HERE.
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Friday, June 18, 2010
Haridas strikes back
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Whether the attacker or the defender has it easy usually depends on the position. Usually the ones with White as the attacker, he needs to only play cliched moves, e.g. in a Blackmar-Diemer or Smith-Morra, whereas the defender has to be more careful. If the opening is super-sharp like an Ulvestad two knights then neither side has it easy. Long-term compensation for a gambit can also mean only that it is easier to play with the initiative. The argument then is that the decisive mistake in the game is more likely to be on the side which is harder to play.
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