Open Section, Round 8 in pic Board 1: Mozambican CM Donaldo Paiva (2225) 4pts vs Egyptian GM Bassem Amin (2667) 6.5pts. 2018 African Individual Chess Championships Livingstone Zambia.
What had happened earlier?…
It was a fine truce, armistice, cease-fire on board 3 on the 18th of May Round 7 at 5pm in the Open Section for our Mozambican brother Donaldo. As Egyptian GM Abdelrahman Hesham (2413) drew Mozambican CM Donaldo Paiva (2225) meaning they were both on 4.5pts going into Round 8 on the 19th of May at 4pm.
Hesham, Abdelrahman (2413) – Paiva , Donaldo (2225)
18.05.2018
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Nbd2 b6 5.a3 Bxd2+ 6.Qxd2Bb7 7.e3 O-O 8.Be2 d6 9.O-O Nbd7 10.b4 Ne4 11.Qc2 f512.d5 e5 13.Ne1 Qh4 14.f3 Ng5 15.f4 Ne4 16.Nf3 Qe717.Bb2 c6 18.Qb3 Kh8 19.Rad1 Rac8 20.Bd3 cxd5 21.cxd5Nec5 22.bxc5 Nxc5 23.Qb4 Nxd3 24.Rxd3 e4 25.Rd4 exf326.Rxf3 Rc5 27.Rg3 Rg8 28.e4 a5 29.Qxb6 fxe4 30.Rxg7Rxg7 31.Rxe4 Rc1+ 32.Bxc1 Rxg2+ 33.Kxg2 Qxe4+ 34.Kf1Qh1+ 35.Ke2 Qg2+ 36.Kd1 Qxd5+ 37.Bd2 Qh1+ 38.Be1
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Top boards in the 8th Round were… Egyptian hotshot and genius GM Dr Bassem Amin who was leading the 30 player pack in the Open Section sat on 6.5pts after dismissing top Zambian IMs Kayonde and Mwali in the 6th and 7th Rounds, was involved in a ‘scuffle’ with Mozambican Donaldo Paiva (4.5pts). On Board 2 another Egyptian chess virtuoso GM Ahmed Adly (6pts) was on the Black side facing Zambian IM Andrew Kayonde (5pts). Next top board was GM Essam El Gindy (4.5pts) again another Egyptian chess wizard compating Angolan IM Catarino Domingos (4.5pts). Board 4 Egyptian GM Hesham (4.5pts) on the Black side entertained Zambian IM Gillian Bwalya (4pts)…
Zimbabwean player Zhemba (3pts) was on Board 10 on the Black side playing Zambian FM Nshikokola (3pts). There was a total of 15 Boards in the Open section.
Results
Round 8 on 2018/05/19 at 16:00
| Bo. | No. | Name | Rtg | Pts. | Result | Pts. | Name | Rtg | No. | ||||
| 1 | 16 | CM | Paiva Donaldo | 2225 | 4½ | 0 – 1 | 6½ | GM | Amin Bassem | 2667 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 6 | IM | Kayonde Andrew | 2394 | 5 | ½ – ½ | 6 | GM | Adly Ahmed | 2633 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | GM | El Gindy Essam | 2453 | 4½ | 1 – 0 | 4½ | IM | Domingos Catarino | 2281 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 13 | IM | Bwalya Gillan | 2271 | 4 | 1 – 0 | 4½ | GM | Hesham Abdelrahman | 2413 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 4 | IM | Fawzy Adham | 2438 | 4 | 1 – 0 | 4 | IM | Chitumbo Mwali | 2322 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 17 | CM | Simutowe Musatwe | 2201 | 4 | 0 – 1 | 4 | IM | Oussedik Mahfoud | 2327 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 14 | FM | Talbi Chafik | 2263 | 3½ | 0 – 1 | 3½ | IM | Phiri Richmond | 2317 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 15 | IM | Mabusela Johannes, Manyesi | 2260 | 3½ | 1 – 0 | 3½ | FM | Khetho Phemelo | 2153 | 19 | ||
| 9 | 18 | IM | Oatlhotse Providence | 2196 | 3 | ½ – ½ | 3 | IM | Aderito Pedro | 2305 | 10 | ||
| 10 | 27 | FM | Nshikokola Mutailenu | 1896 | 3 | 0 – 1 | 3 | Zhemba Jemusse | 2123 | 21 | |||
| 11 | 24 | FM | Beukes Dante, M | 1979 | 3 | 1 – 0 | 3 | CM | Dimba James | 2044 | 22 | ||
| 12 | 23 | CM | Eichab Charles | 2029 | 2½ | ½ – ½ | 2½ | IM | Chumfwa Kelvin | 2279 | 12 | ||
| 13 | 25 | Kandangwe Joster | 1925 | 2½ | 1 – 0 | 2½ | Chiona Richard | 1900 | 26 | ||||
| 14 | 20 | FM | Manuel Alberto | 2133 | 2½ | 1 – 0 | 1½ | Pillay Ragul | 1366 | 30 | |||
| 15 | 28 | CM | Hoareau Benjamin | 1805 | 2½ | 1 – 0 | 1 | Kolomwe William | 1538 | 29 |
