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Open Section, Round 8!..2018 African Individual Chess Championships Livingstone Zambia (May 12-22).

by John Chibvuri July 29, 2018November 14, 2018
written by John Chibvuri July 29, 2018November 14, 2018

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.NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtgNo.
116CMPaiva Donaldo22254½0 – 16½GMAmin Bassem26671
26IMKayonde Andrew23945½ – ½6GMAdly Ahmed26332
33GMEl Gindy Essam24534½1 – 04½IMDomingos Catarino228111
413IMBwalya Gillan227141 – 04½GMHesham Abdelrahman24135
54IMFawzy Adham243841 – 04IMChitumbo Mwali23228
617CMSimutowe Musatwe220140 – 14IMOussedik Mahfoud23277
714FMTalbi Chafik22633½0 – 13½IMPhiri Richmond23179
815IMMabusela Johannes, Manyesi22603½1 – 03½FMKhetho Phemelo215319
918IMOatlhotse Providence21963½ – ½3IMAderito Pedro230510
1027FMNshikokola Mutailenu189630 – 13Zhemba Jemusse212321
1124FMBeukes Dante, M197931 – 03CMDimba James204422
1223CMEichab Charles20292½½ – ½2½IMChumfwa Kelvin227912
1325Kandangwe Joster19252½1 – 02½Chiona Richard190026
1420FMManuel Alberto21332½1 – 01½Pillay Ragul136630
1528CMHoareau Benjamin18052½1 – 01Kolomwe William153829

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