Looking forward to the Easter Tournament in Norrköping.

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Tiger

I have fond memories from last year, not the least because I was able to win against Ulibin with the black pieces in the last round. This year the Easter Tournament, in Norrköping, will be quite strong again, with eight grandmasters participating. Still, I will miss the opportunity to study the Stonewall up close as Gleizerov and Ulibin (both Stonewall aficionados) gave me the chance to do last year. This reminds me that it was some while ago since last I posted one of Gleizerov’s games, so it’s about time I do it again. I don’t need a better reason:

   [Event "37th Trade Fair Open A"]  [Site "Brno"]  [Date "2012"]  [Round "4"]  [White "Bernasek, J."]  [Black "Gleizerov, E."]  [Result "1/2-1/2"]  [ECO "A84"]  [WhiteElo "2485"]  [BlackElo "2565"]  [Annotator "Tiger/140411"]  [PlyCount "73"]  [SourceDate "2011.03.24"]   1. d4 e6 {I like this move order (although it depends on knowledge of the  French...).} ({It is of course also possible to play} 1... f5 {, but then you  have to learn the ins and outs of} 2. Bg5 $5 {which is the current fashion.})  2. c4 f5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Qc2 $5 {White can play a number of other moves here:} (  4. Nf3 {and now} Bb4 {leads to a Dutch/Nimzo set-up that is very playable for  Black.} {After} 5. Qb3 Bxc3+ (5... Qe7 $5 {makes even more sense.}) 6. Qxc3 O-O  {we get a position that is similar to the Capablanca variation of the Nimzo  Indian, with the difference that Black has played Bxc3 before White has  "wasted" a tempo on a3. The upside is that Black has been able to play f5  without playing Ne4 first. It is far from clear which side has gained most  from this.}) ({After} 4. g3 {most Stonewall wannaplays will happily go} d5 $1)  4... b6 ({Not} 4... d5 $6 {when} 5. Nf3 c6 6. Bf4 Be7 7. e3 O-O 8. Bd3 Ne4 9.  g4 $1 {leads to a position that has been reached many, many times, but where  Black is not doing well at all. White can leave the king in the centre, double  rooks on the g-file and attack the weak d-pawn.}) 5. e3 Bb7 6. f3 c5 $5 {I  cannot prove that this is a bad move, but the resulting pawn structure - as  seen in this game - seems to be a bit better for White.} ({I would prefer} 6...  g6 $5 7. Bd3 Bg7 8. Nge2 O-O 9. b4 (9. O-O Qe7 10. e4 $2 fxe4 11. Nxe4 Nxe4 12.  Bxe4 d5 13. cxd5 exd5 14. Bd3 Nc6 $17 {Furman,B (2346)-Vavra,P (2390)/  Marianske Lazne 2005.}) {and now instead of} 9... d5 {as in Rustemov,A (2589)  -Ulibin,M (2586)/Biel 2004, the alternative} (9... Nc6 10. a3 Qe7 {intending  Nc6-d8-f7, seems interesting for Black.})) 7. d5 exd5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 (8... Na6 $5  9. Bc4 Nb4 10. Qxf5 g6 11. Qb1 Nbxd5 12. Nge2 $13) 9. Nxd5 Bxd5 10. Qxf5 Be6 {  This is a very funny position. I cannot remember seeing anything like it  anywhere else.} 11. Qe4 $1 Nc6 12. Bb5 Rc8 $6 ({I believe it is even better to  play} 12... Qc7 13. Ne2 Bd6 14. Bd2 (14. Bxc6 $6 Qxc6 15. Qxc6 dxc6 {and the  Black pawn majority on the queenside is more valuable than White's two central  pawns; all because of the support given by the bishop pair.}) 14... O-O {and  Black is very active.}) 13. Ne2 Qe7 14. Bd2 g6 15. Bc3 Bg7 16. Nf4 (16. Rd1 $1  Bxc3+ 17. Nxc3 {and Black will have trouble with the backward d-pawn.}) 16...  Bxc3+ 17. bxc3 Bf7 $11 18. Qxe7+ Kxe7 19. h4 Ne5 20. Be2 $6 (20. a4 $1) 20...  h6 21. Kf2 g5 22. hxg5 hxg5 23. Rxh8 Rxh8 24. Nh3 g4 25. fxg4 Rg8 {Black is in  the driver's seat, but White is within the drawing limit.} 26. Kg3 Bc4 27. Bf3  b5 28. Nf4 b4 29. cxb4 cxb4 30. Nd5+ Bxd5 31. Bxd5 Rxg4+ 32. Kf2 a5 33. Bb3  Nd3+ 34. Kf3 Ne5+ 35. Kf2 Nd3+ 36. Kf3 Ne5+ 37. Kf2 {1/2-1/2}

Tiviakov wins…

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Tiger

This is a game that I intended to post a long time ago, but my new book on the Modern came in between.

I often tell ambitious players to find and study the games of a player who has strengths others than the ones they have themselves. It is honest advice since I have myself done just that for at least fifteen years. In October last year I went to play the annual Guernsey Chess Festival and was especially looking forward to playing since it would give me an opportunity to play against one of the players that I had formerly studied, Sergei Tiviakov. In the end it so happened that I played so badly that I did not even get a chance to play him. Tiviakov, on the other hand, played a convincing game and in round 5 he faced his main adversary, Mark Hebden, with the black colours:

   [Event "Guernsey International Chess Festival"]  [Site "Guernsey"]  [Date "2013.10.24"]  [Round "5"]  [White "Hebden, Mark L"]  [Black "Tiviakov, Sergei"]  [Result "0-1"]  [ECO "E14"]  [WhiteElo "2548"]  [BlackElo "2652"]  [Annotator "Tiger"]  [PlyCount "94"]  [EventDate "2013.10.20"]  [EventType "swiss"]  [EventRounds "1"]  [EventCountry "ENG"]  [SourceDate "2011.03.24"]   1. d4 {Sometimes when you are commenting on an important game, the kind that  wins tournaments, you come to struggle with your own narrative. In this game I  pursued a kind of "this is how a super-strong GM like Tiviakov wins an  important game against a fellow GM ", but the more I was looking for the "how"  the less obvious it all became. In the end I hope I have managed to make sense  of it.} Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 b6 4. Bd3 Bb7 5. O-O d5 6. c4 Bd6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. b3  Nbd7 9. Bb2 a6 {This is basically a Semislav where Black has avoided playing  c7-c6 and thus has an extra tempo and better control of e4.} 10. Rc1 dxc4 $5 {  This is a rather uncommon plan in combination with the next move.} (10... Qe7 {  would be more "normal", but not necessarily better.}) 11. bxc4 e5 ({In  Vaganian,R (2594)-Miroshnichenko,E (2593)/Antwerp 2008, play continued:} 11...  c5 12. d5 $1 exd5 13. Nxd5 b5 $5 14. Nxf6+ Nxf6 15. Qc2 Bxf3 16. gxf3 b4 17. f4  {with - what seems to me like - some advantage for White.}) 12. d5 $5 {Trying  to cut Bb7 out of the game is clearly the most ambitious move, but it also  hands Black the c5-square on a silver platter.} ({In an earlier Tiviakov game  the thematic} 12. c5 {was seen. Then after} bxc5 13. dxe5 Bxf3 $5 14. gxf3 Nxe5  15. Be2 Ng6 16. f4 Nh4 17. Nd5 Nxd5 18. Qxd5 Bxf4 19. Qxc5 (19. Rxc5 {is a bit  better and leaves White with some chances due to the existence of the weak  a-pawn.}) 19... Bd6 20. Qh5 Re8 21. Rc4 Ng6 {Black was doing all right  (Peralta,F (2478)-Tiviakov,S (2628)/Copenhagen 2002).}) ({The superficial} 12.  Bf5 {does not do a lot to improve the White position. After} Re8 13. Re1 exd4  14. exd4 Rxe1+ 15. Nxe1 g6 16. Bh3 Qe7 17. Rc2 Re8 18. Nd3 Qd8 {the chances  were rather balanced in Rindlisbacher,L (2370)-Pelletier,Y (2604)/Zuerich SUI  2012.}) 12... Nc5 13. e4 {After this move I start doubting that d4-d5 was such  a good idea.} ({Instead I wonder what Tiviakov had planned after the critical}  13. Ng5 {I guess} Bc8 14. Bc2 b5 $5 {is a promising line!?}) 13... Bc8 $1 {The  bishop is finished with the b7 square and there is no reason to wait with this  maneuvre.} 14. Re1 Nh5 {The start of a rather primitive, but efficient, attack.  } 15. Bf1 Nf4 $1 ({After} 15... f5 16. Nxe5 $1 Bxe5 17. Qxh5 Qf6 18. Ba1 {  there is no convincing continuation for Black.}) 16. Na4 $1 {Mark starts  breaking up Black's control of c5.} Nxa4 17. Qxa4 Qf6 18. Qb3 $1 {If Mark can  neutralize Black's initiative on the kingside then he should be able to gain  some advantage on the queenside. One might say that the static features of the  position favour White, whereas the dynamic factors favour Black.} Bg4 19. Re3  $1 {A standard defensive idea that is often seen in the King's Indian.} Rab8 $1  {Seeing that there is nothing direct on the kingside Tiviakov prepares to make  some trouble on the other side.} 20. Qc3 Rfe8 $1 ({After} 20... Rbe8 21. Ba3 c5  22. Rb1 {Black has nothing better than returning with the rook to b8.}) 21. Ba3  c5 $5 22. Nd2 ({If White plays} 22. Kh1 {intending Ng1, f3 and g3, then} b5 $1  23. cxb5 axb5 24. Bxc5 Rec8 25. Qb4 Nh3 $1 {leaves Black with a strong  initiative.}) (22. Rb1 Qg6 23. Nh4 (23. Ne1 b5 $1) 23... Qf6 24. g3 b5 $1 {is  very messy. It seems that Black has enough counterplay.}) 22... Bd7 23. Qc2 Qg6  24. Rg3 Qh6 25. Nb3 $6 {Hebden was rather unhappy with this move and rightly  so. He knew that it was quite unlikely that the knight would become strong on  b3, still he played it there. I can only sympathize. Been there, done that.  Still it is far from clear that Black is in any way better here.} Be7 26. Rb1  f5 {The engine does not like this one bit, but the question is what Black  should do otherwise?} 27. exf5 $6 ({It is clearly stronger to play} 27. Nd2 {  when Black might come to regret playing c7-c5 earlier, since the b6-pawn has  become quite weak.}) 27... Rf8 {Now Black takes the initiative and it becomes  quite difficult to play the white side.} 28. Bc1 $6 ({An accident seldom comes  alone. Here} 28. Re1 Bxf5 29. Qd1 {intending} Bh4 30. Bb2 {was quite unclear.  Maybe I have been too hard on White's moves before this?}) 28... Bxf5 29. Bd3  Bxd3 $6 ({The computer comes up with} 29... Qh5 $1 30. Bxf4 exf4 31. Bxf5 fxg3  32. Be6+ Kh8 33. hxg3 {with some advantage to Black.}) 30. Qxd3 $2 {With this  move Black finally ends up in real trouble.} ({Here Mark could have played} 30.  Rxd3 $1 {intending} Qg6 31. Bxf4 Rxf4 32. Rc3 {with an unclear game.}) 30...  Bh4 $1 31. Bxf4 Rxf4 {Now 32.Rf3? is met with 32...e4, forking the queen and  rook, so Hebden goes fishing in murky waters...} 32. Nxc5 Rd4 33. Qe2 $6 (33.  Qb3 Rc8 34. Ne6 Rdxc4 35. h3 Bxg3 36. Qxg3 b5 {is better for Black, but still  far from won.}) 33... Bxg3 34. hxg3 ({This leaves White with a serious back  rank problem. It was better to play} 34. fxg3 $1 {intending h2-h3, although  Black is still winning after} Rc8) 34... Rc8 35. Nb3 Rdxc4 36. Qxe5 Qf6 $1 {  Now Sergei is in his element. The rest is instructive.} 37. Qe1 a5 38. Nd2 Rd4  39. Qe3 Rxd5 40. Nf3 b5 41. Re1 Rcd8 $1 42. g4 h6 43. Qa7 a4 44. Re7 Rd1+ 45.  Kh2 Qf4+ 46. g3 Qxg4 47. Kg2 R1d7 {0-1}

In the end chess is about making many strong moves and Sergei just seems to make quite a lot of them.

The linchpin

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Tiger

I intend to follow Jethro Tull’s advice and continue “living in the past” (completely taken out of context to suit my own purpose) a little while more. So, did I mention it before, that my Danish Club, Brönshöj, won “Xtra-Con skakligaen”, the Danish first division? I might have. Today’s game was played in the sixth round, a key round where we faced one of the strongest teams in the league “Aarhus/Skolerne”. To make it more of a challenge we were missing two of our strongest players and had to bring in the reserves. In the end we won the match with 5-3, with the four last boards scoring 3½. There, that’s the linchpin.

   [Event "52nd TCh-DEN XtraCon"]  [Site "Copenhagen"]  [Date "2014.01.26"]  [Round "6"]  [White "Palm, N."]  [Black "Ochsner, T."]  [Result "1-0"]  [ECO "A46"]  [WhiteElo "2310"]  [BlackElo "2310"]  [PlyCount "81"]   1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 {Nikolaj isn't much for long theoretical lines in  the opening, but rather steers towards positions that he likes.} b6 4. Bd3 Bb7  5. O-O Be7 6. b3 O-O 7. Bb2 Ne4 8. Nbd2 f5 9. c4 Na6 10. a3 Bd6 $6 {In  combination with Na6 this can hardly be good.} 11. Qe2 {Now c4-c5 is a threat.}  c5 {This does not feel right either, but it is the logical follow up to Bd6,  since the alternative is to go back with the bishop to e7.} 12. Rad1 ({The  standard move here is} 12. d5 {, but Nikolaj didn't like the complications  arising after} Nxd2 13. Qxd2 exd5 14. cxd5 Nc7 {. However, this is quite  clearly better for White after} 15. Rad1 {, followed by Rfe1 and e3-e4.}) 12...  Qc7 $2 {No, no, no. This is where the knight is going. The queen should be on  e7. Let's take a break here. If Black's knight on a6 was on more attractive  square then the chances might have been about equal. So, how to proceed? There  is a standard theme here that is even stronger than it would usually be...} 13.  Ne5 {There is nothing wrong with this move, but} (13. d5 $1 {is extra  super strong now that Na6 is not even able to participate. After} Nxd2 14. Qxd2  e5 (14... exd5 {is clearly awful. I refuse to analyze it.}) 15. Qc3 $1 Rae8 16.  Nh4 $1 g6 17. f4 $1 {, followed by Nf3 or e4, Black is out of business. It  might seem difficult to find such a line, but if you have seen the themes  involved it's really just like jumping from one stone to another.}) 13...  cxd4 ({The engine prefers} 13... Nxd2 14. Rxd2 Nb8 {but White keeps some  advantage here too after} 15. Bb1 Nc6 16. Rfd1) 14. exd4 Bxe5 $6 ({Here Black  could have activated the passive knight with} 14... Nac5 $1 15. Nxe4 Nxe4 16.  Kh1 $5 {with only a small advantage for White.}) 15. dxe5 Nac5 16. Bc2 a5 17.  Nb1 $1 {An excellent move. There are no really safe squares for Black's  knights so there is no reason to allow Black to exchange one of the them.} h6  18. f3 Ng5 19. Nc3 Bc6 20. Ra1 $5 {Another nice move. Now b3-b4 is threatened.}  Na6 21. Rfd1 Nf7 22. Nb5 $1 Qd8 ({After} 22... Bxb5 $2 23. cxb5 Nc5 24. b4 axb4  25. axb4 Rxa1 26. Rxa1 Nb7 27. Bb3 {Black is completely passive. One possible  continuation is} Rb8 28. Ra7 Nh8 29. Bd4 Ng6 30. Qe3 {when the end is nigh.})  23. Bd4 Rb8 24. Qf2 Rb7 25. Rd2 $1 {Simple, strong. When the pressure mounts  on the d-file, Black will not be able to exchange on b5 - ever.} Qb8 26. f4 Nc7  27. Bd3 $5 ({Here} 27. a4 Na6 28. Bd1 {, followed by Bf3 and Rad1, was strong.}  ) 27... Rc8 (27... Nxb5 {Here Black should take the chance to play} 28. cxb5  Bd5 {although White has a clear advantage here too.}) 28. Nd6 $5 Nxd6 29. exd6  Ne8 30. Be5 b5 {Black has to do something quickly, or White will play h3 and g4  with a devastating attack.} ({It is unlikely that Black can survive after}  30... Nf6 31. Bxf6 gxf6 32. Qd4 {, since} Kg7 33. Re1 h5 {(planning to meet  Re3 with h4)} 34. Bxf5 {seems to win for White. The bishop can not be taken:}  exf5 35. Re7+ Kg6 36. Rd3 h4 37. Qf2 {and Black is unable to defend against  Qxh4 and Rg3+.}) 31. c5 b4 {This loses an exchange, but is still the best  chance as it was unhealthy to allow White to play b3-b4 (thereby cementing the  pawn chain b4-d6). Now - at least- White will have a weakness on c5.} 32. Ba6  bxa3 33. Bxb7 Qxb7 34. Rxa3 Qb4 35. Rda2 Bb5 $2 {This makes matters worse.} (  35... Nf6 36. Bxf6 gxf6 37. Rxa5 Qxb3 38. h3 {should win for White in the long  run, but Black has some tricks along the way.}) 36. h3 $1 {Making air for the  king is a good place to start, especially when you are short on time.} Rxc5 37.  Rxa5 Rc1+ 38. Kh2 Bc6 {This allows Nikolaj to carry out a nice finish.} 39. Ra8  $1 Kf7 40. Rxe8 $1 Kxe8 41. Qh4 {There is no way to avoid mate so Black  resigns. 1-0}

Regressing further on the last topic.

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Tiger

So, continuing where I left off last: After four hours we were leading 3-2 with hopes of getting 1½ out of the last games. Thorbjörn Bromann had a splendid season on board 6 and as it turned out he got to seal our opponents’ fate:

   [Event "52nd TCh-DEN XtraCon"]  [Site "Skanderborg"]  [Date "2014.03.09"]  [Round "9"]  [White "Bromann, T."]  [Black "Boe, M."]  [Result "1-0"]  [ECO "D00"]  [WhiteElo "2395"]  [BlackElo "2360"]  [PlyCount "101"]   1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 {This variation was for a long time endemic to the British  Isles until it was picked up by Igor Miladinovic who has lately become its  main proponent.} c6 ({To my mind the critical line goes} 2... h6 3. Bh4 c5 {,  but there is nothing wrong with the move in the game.}) 3. Nf3 h6 4. Bh4 Bf5 5.  e3 Qb6 6. Qc1 e6 7. c4 Be7 8. Bg3 Nf6 9. Nc3 {There are seventeen games with  this position in the database, but only two with Black's next move:} dxc4 ({  This seems to leave White with the more comfortable game, but the alternative}  9... Nbd7 {, seems promising for White after} 10. c5 Qd8 11. h3 {, followed by  b4-b5.}) 10. Nd2 O-O 11. Nxc4 Qd8 12. Be2 Na6 (12... c5 13. dxc5 Bxc5 14. O-O  Nc6 15. a3 {and it is hard for Black to find a good way to deal with Rd1 on  the next move.}) 13. O-O Nc7 {This is a clearl sign that something has gone  wrong for Black.} 14. f3 $1 Nfe8 15. e4 Bh7 {We have a position that is  reminiscent of a classical Slav, although then White would have played a2-a4  at an early stage. In general the opening can be considered a success for  Thorbjorn.} 16. Bf2 (16. Qe3 $5 Nd6 17. b3) 16... Nd6 17. Ne5 f5 $6 18. Qc2 Bg5  19. Bd3 fxe4 20. fxe4 Ndb5 21. Nf3 $6 ({It was better to play} 21. Ne2 {since}  Rxf2 22. Rxf2 Be3 {doesn't work too well for Black after} (22... Nxd4 $6 23.  Nxd4 Qxd4 24. Nf3 $16) 23. Nf3 {Black has not been able to solve the problem  of the passive bishop on h7 and White's centre is still strong.}) 21... Bf6 $6  ({Here Black had the chance to play} 21... Rxf3 22. gxf3 Nxd4 23. Bxd4 Qxd4+  24. Kh1 Rf8 {with good compensation on the dark squares.}) 22. Ne2 {Now White  is in control again.} Be7 23. Rad1 a5 24. a3 Nd6 25. Ng3 {Torbjorn makes a  Karpov-like decision and overprotects the centre, making it hard for Black to  create any counterplay.} (25. Be3 {intending Ne5 or Nf4 was also quite strong.}  ) 25... Nf7 26. Bc4 Qc8 27. Be3 Nd6 28. Bd3 Nf7 29. Nh5 Qd7 30. d5 $6 ({It is  better to strengthen White's position further with something like} 30. Rf2 {  intending Rdf1, before deciding how to use the centre.}) 30... cxd5 $6 (30...  exd5 31. exd5 Bxd3 32. Qxd3 Qg4 33. Nf4 Nxd5 34. Nxd5 cxd5 35. Qxd5 Bf6) 31.  Qc3 {The night before the match we had a small "team talk" when we discussed  the importance of not thinking for too long when you are better; that it is  better to play a "good move". Possible Thorbjorn was inspired by this when he  played this move. Better was} (31. exd5 $1 Bxd3 32. Qxd3 {when White is  clearly better, since.} exd5 33. Nxg7 $1 Kxg7 34. Bd4+ Bf6 35. Bxf6+ Kxf6 36.  Ne5+ Kxe5 37. Qg3+ Ke6 38. Rde1+ Ne5 39. Qxe5# {Still, the game continuation  was simple to keep control of and leads to a clear advantage for White.}) 31...  e5 32. exd5 Bxd3 33. Qxd3 Qg4 34. Ng3 h5 $2 ({I used to love this kind of move  myself, but lately I have become more... experienced and have come to the  conclusion that these kind of moves cannot be generalized. Here it is just bad.  Better was} 34... Rad8 35. Nf5 Nxd5 36. h3 Qa4 37. Bb6 $1 Bf6 (37... e4 38. Qd4  Qxd4+ 39. N3xd4 $16) 38. Bxd8 Rxd8 39. Nd2 Nf4 {with some counterplay for  Black.}) 35. Qb3 ({Here} 35. Nf5 $1 Bf6 36. Nd2 {would have led to a faster  finish. Black cannot defend against the combined threats of Ne4, d6 and h3.})  35... h4 36. Nh1 ({I cannot say whether it was time trouble or not here. I had  finished my game and was sitting in the analysis room, (not daring to enter the  playing hall again). Now} 36. d6 $1 Bxd6 37. Nxh4 Qxh4 38. Rxd6 {ought to win  for White.}) 36... h3 $5 ({After} 36... Nd6 {White has to find the exact} 37.  Bb6 {in order to keep any pretence of an advantage.}) 37. Ng3 hxg2 38. Kxg2 Bd6  $2 ({This allows White to regain control of e4. Better was} 38... e4 39. Nd2  Nd6 40. a4 Bh4 41. Rde1 {with approximate equality.}) 39. Nd2 $1 b5 40. Nde4 a4  41. Qd3 Rad8 ({After} 41... Ne8 42. h3 Qd7 43. Nc5 Bxc5 44. Bxc5 Ned6 45. Qg6 {  it is no longer possible to defend.}) 42. h3 Qd7 43. Nf6+ $1 gxf6 44. Qg6+ Kh8  45. Qxf6+ Kh7 46. Qh4+ ({This is stronger than} 46. Rf5 Ng5 $1 47. Qxg5 Rxf5  48. Qh4+ $1 Kg7 49. Nxf5+ Qxf5 50. Qxd8 {which also wins for White, although  not as fast.}) 46... Kg8 47. Nh5 $1 {Black is defenceless:} Nh8 (47... Ne8 48.  Rf6 $1 Nh8 {leads to the game.}) 48. Rf6 $5 (48. Qg5+ Kh7 49. Rf6) 48... Ne8 ({  After the game Thorbjorn pointed out to me that} 48... Rf7 {falls on the  prosaic} 49. Rxf7 $1 {when} Ng6 (49... Qxf7 50. Qxd8+ {is hopeless for Black  and}) 50. Rg7+ Qxg7 51. Qxd8+ {wins easily for White.}) 49. Qg5+ Ng7 50. Rxd6  Qc7 51. Rc1 {1-0}

This result meant that we only needed a draw on the last board, where Nikolaj Palm was a pawn up in a rook endgame and only had to ask for it. With this draw we became the champions (and Nikolaij our top scorer which is what the next entry will be about).

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Looking forward to the Easter Tournament in Norrköping.

Tiviakov wins…

The linchpin

Regressing further on the last topic.