GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov, 19, of Uzbekistan (above left) and Singapore champion IM Tin Jingyao, 21 (above right), drew a fighting game with each other in the final round to tie with 7 points each and finish 1st and 2nd by tie break, respectively, in the Asian Continental Hybrid Chess Championship on Tornelo.
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Five players finished in a tie with 6.5 points to qualifiy to the World Cup, namely GM Temur Kuybokarov of Australia, GM Amin Tabatabaei of Iran, GMs Nodirbek Yakubboev and Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan and IM Mohamad Ervan of Indonesia. Also qualified by tie break are 6 pointers IM Sugar Gan-Erdene of Mongolia and GM Lu Shanglei of China since Kuybokarov and Yakubboev had already qualified from their Zonals.
Shamsiddin Vokhidov used the Queen’s Indian Defense against Tin Jingyao. The Singaporean gave a Bishop 24.Bxf5 for three pawns (see diagram below) to strip the king of its pawn shield. The two youngsters drew a marathon endgame in 89 moves.
Shamsiddin Vokhidov was gold medalist in the World Youth Under-14 Championship in 2015. Tin Jingyao recently made a perfect 9/9 score in the last national championship cementing his number one status as top player of Singapore.
Xu Yinglun used the French Defense Steinitz variation against Amin Tabatabaei. The Iranian advanced his h-pawn to pry open Black’s castled king. Facing multiple threats and under severe time pressure, Xu resigned on the 34th move in this final position.
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