World Youth chess Championship

17 – 29th November 2007

Antalya/Turkey

Bajans Falter in Round Two (2) of World Youth Chess Championships

Round two (2) saw the bajan connection faltering at critical moments and therefore secure only a half point from Martyn Del Castilho. 

Alex Jackman (rated 1806 by F.I.D.E., playing in the World under 14 Section came up against unknown from, Kenya Rahul Mohan.  Alex with the white pieces played e4 as his opening move and had to play against a Sicilian Scheveningen/Najdorf without the early b5.  Alex came out of the opening with the exchange up (Rook for a Bishop) thereby dismissing his opponent’s defensive moves, but Alex mis-calculated his time situation and lost on time at move 34, although in a clearly winning position. 

Justin Blackman (rated 1957 by F.I.D.E) playing in the World under 16 Section was up against Yilmaz Mustafa of Turkey, (rated 2247 by F.I.D.E). Justin playing the white piece started with e4 and had to play against  a Sicilian Najdorf (e4 c5, Nf3 d6, d4 cxd4, Nxd4 Nf6, Nc3 a6 Be3, e5), considered unusual by chess analyst.  Justin got into a middle game which he did not understand, played a series of moves which were too slow for the position and allowed the “young Turk” to assemble his Queen, Rooks, Knight and a black squared Bishop against his (Justin’s) queen side castled king position, it was not long before Justin’s position collapsed, his king exposed and the point going to the young Turkish man in 28 moves.

Barbados was to get some hope from Martyn Del Castilho (rated 2126 by F.I.D.E), He is playing in the World under 18 Section.  Del Castilho defended with the black pieces against the unrated Turkishman Gunaydin. Martyn played the Pelikan and Sveshnikov Variation of the Sicilian Defense.  The game remained even at all times and petered out into a dull Rook and Pawn endgame which was drawn after five hours of play and 46 moves.

Time is one of the elements of Chess and the management of it is critical at this level, players have an average of two (2) minutes and seven (7) seconds per move and must calculate if spending more or less time on a move. This has surfaced as one of our areas of weakness and will be addressed in the locker room. “Peter Dawson”

Reporting from the Limra International Hotel, Antalya, Turkey.

Tele: 0.242.824.53.00 Room number (3515)

Peter Dawson

Chess Coach,

President B.C.F.