Two-time Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) serving as a volunteer environmental education docent in 泰州 (Tàizhōu), 江苏省 (Jiāngsū province), China on Sunday, April 21, 2013. Photo: 张虎林 (Zhāng Hǔlín)/泰州日报 (Tàizhōu Daily).
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
“一滴水” (“A Drop of Water”)
Monday, April 29, 2013
Through the Looking-Glass
Robert James “Bobby” Fischer as photographed by Harry Benson.
I know I should have to get through the Looking-glass again — back into the old room — and there’d be an end of all my adventures!
Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass
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Sunday, April 28, 2013
Orange and Yellow
Thursday, April 25, 2013: 5th Fischerandom Kaos. From left: Romina, Viola, and Elena (orange); Olga, Sofia, and Chiara (yellow). Photo: Marina. |
Final Destination
周唯奇 (Zhōu Wéiqí) – 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)
兴化 (Xīnghuà), 27 aprile 2013
Attacco Indiano A08
1. Cf3 Cf6 2. g3 d5 3. Ag2 e6 4. 0-0 Ae7 5. d3 0-0 6. Cbd2 c5 7. e4 Cc6 8. Te1 b5 9. e5 Cd7 10. Cf1 a5. Per 10. ... b4 cfr. Harikrishna – 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán), Wijk aan Zee 2008. 11. h4 b4 12. C1h2. Lo storico precedente 12. Af4 a4 13. a3! “come nella partita Fischer – Mjagmarsuren, Sousse, Torneo Interzonale 1967, porta ad un gioco a doppio taglio, in cui le possibilità del Nero sull’ala di Donna compensano l’attacco del Bianco sull’ala di Re... ma di solito il Bianco arriva prima”. (Bobby Fischer, “60 partite da ricordare”, Milano, U. Mursia & C., 1972, p. 8). 12. ... Aa6 (12. ... a4 13. Ah3 a3 14. b3±) 13. Cg4. Per 13. Ag5 cfr. Andreikin – 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán), Gaziantep 2008. 13. ... Tc8!? Più solite sono 13. ... a4 14. Ag5 Cd4 15. Dd2 Cxf3+ 16. Axf3 c4 17. d4 c3?! (17. ... Tb8∞) 18. bxc3 bxc3 19. De3 Tb8 (19. ... Axg5 20. hxg5 Dc7 21. Rg2 Tfb8 22. Th1 Cf8 23. Cf6+! Rh8 24. Cxh7!
+) 20. Tab1! Tb2 21. Axe7 Dxe7 22. Dxc3 Txa2 23. Ce3!± Chuchelov – Muir, Berlino 1998 e 13. ... Cd4!? 14. c3 (Uhlmann ha poi propugnato 14. Cxd4 cxd4 15. b3!? Dc7 16. Ab2 h5!? 17. Ch2 Cxe5 18. Axd4 Cc6 19. Ab2 g6=) 14. ... Cxf3+ 15. Axf3 Tb8 16. Af4 a4! 17. Dd2 a3! con l’iniziativa, Lau – Uhlmann, Potsdam 1988. 14. h5 a4 15. h6 g6 16. a3 Ab5 17. Af4 Cd4 18. Dd2? Blackout. Era di prammatica 18. Cxd4 cxd4 con equivalenza. 18. ... Cxf3+ 19. Axf3 g5. Sic et simpliciter. L’Alfiere è intrappolato. 20. Ae3 d4 21. Axd4 cxd4 22. axb4 Cb6 23. Tac1 Rh8 24. Ted1 Cd5 25. c4 dxc3 26. bxc3 Ac6 27. b5 Aa8 28. c4 f5 29. exf6 Cxf6 30. Ce5 Axf3 31. Cxf3 (31. Dxg5 Ch5-+) 31. ... Cg4 32. De2 Cxf2? Un miraggio. Era consequenziale 32. ... Tc5! (Δ ... Tc5-f5) 33. Db2+ Af6-+. 33. Dxf2 g4 34. Db2+ Af6 35. Ce5 a3 36. Dc3 Db6+ 37. Rg2? (37. c5! Dxb5) 37. ... Db7+? Uno scacco controproducente! Dopo 37. ... De3! il vantaggio del Nero è solare. 38. Rh2 Db8 39. Te1 Tc5 40. d4 Axe5 41. dxe5 a2? (41. ... Tf5!) 42. Tf1 Rg8 (42. ... Tfc8 43. Tc2 Dc7 44. Txa2 Txc4 45. Taf2+-) 43. Dd4 Tc7 44. b6 Te7 45. c5 Td8 46. Dxg4+ Rh8 47. Dg5 Tde8 48. Df6+ Rg8 49. Tc4 1 : 0.
侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)
Foto: sports.sina.cn
Foto: sports.sina.cn
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Last minute flights
李师龙 (Lĭ Shīlóng) – 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)
兴化 (Xīnghuà), 25 aprile
2013
Nimzo-Indiana E52
1. d4 Cf6 2. c4 e6 3. Cc3 Ab4 4. e3
0-0 5. Ad3 d5 6. Cf3 b6 7. a3 Axc3+ 8. bxc3 Aa6 9. cxd5 Dxd5 10. Axa6 Cxa6 11.
De2 Cb8 12. 0-0 Cbd7 13. Te1 De4 14. Cg5 Dc6 15. c4 h6 16. Cf3 De4 17. Ab2 Tfc8
18. Tad1 c5 19. d5 exd5 20. cxd5 Cxd5 21. Cd2 De6 22. e4 Cf4 23. De3 Ce5 24.
Axe5 Dxe5 25. Cc4 Dg5 26. Df3 Ce6 27. Td7 Df4 28. Dh5 g6 29. Dd5 Td8 30. g3 Dg5
31. Ce5 Txd7 32. Cxd7 Td8 33. Dd6 c4 34. e5 Rg7 35. h4 Df5 36. De7 c3 37. Tf1 c2
38. Cf6 Dxe5 39. Ce8+ Txe8 40. Dxe8 Dc3 0 : 1.
侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) –
卜祥志 (Bŭ Xiángzhì)
兴化 (Xīnghuà), 26 aprile 2013
Siciliana B94
1.
e4 c5 2. Cf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Cxd4 Cf6 5. Cc3 a6 6. Ag5 Cbd7 7. De2 Da5 8. f4 h6
9. Ah4 e5 10. Cb3 Dc7 11. g3 Ae7 12. 0-0-0 b5 13. Dd2 Ab7 14. Ah3 Cb6 15. Ca5
Td8 16. Axf6 Axf6 17. Cxb7 Dxb7 18. Cd5 Cxd5 19. Dxd5 Dxd5 20. Txd5 exf4 21.
gxf4 g5 22. Thd1 Re7 23. e5 dxe5 24. fxe5 Txd5 25. Txd5 Ag7 26. Td7+ Rf8 27. e6
fxe6 28. Axe6 Ae5 29. h3 h5 30. Ta7 Th6 31. Txa6 Re7 32. Ac8 Txa6 33. Axa6 b4
34. Ae2 g4 35. hxg4 hxg4 36. Axg4 Rd6 37. c3 ½ : ½.
侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)
Foto: sports.sina.cn
Foto: sports.sina.cn
Friday, April 26, 2013
林丽丽 (Lín Lìlì)
Thursday, April 25, 2013: 林丽丽 (Lín Lìlì) guests at the 5th Fischerandom Kaos at Associazione Culturale “Il Delta della Luna”.
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Simone
Thursday, April 25, 2013: 5th Fischerandom Kaos. International Master Simone De Filomeno finally taking a snack break.
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The After Party
Thursday, April 25: the after party of the 5th Fischerandom Kaos at Associazione Culturale “Il Delta della Luna”. |
Nail Art tutorial
From left: Chiara Angelini, Francesca Lidia Ortenzi, and Sofia Nutini preparing for performing in the 5th Fischerandom Kaos at the Associazione Culturale “Il Delta della Luna” in Florence, Italy on Thursday, April 25, 2013.
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Simone De Filomeno
International Master Simone De Filomeno gives a 10-board simultaneous chess display at Associazione Culturale “Il Delta della Luna” in Florence, Italy on Thursday, April 25, 2013. |
Simone De Filomeno
International Master Simone De Filomeno gives a 10-board simultaneous chess display at Associazione Culturale “Il Delta della Luna” in Florence, Italy on Thursday, April 25, 2013. |
Simone De Filomeno
International Master Simone De Filomeno gives a 10-board simultaneous chess display at Associazione Culturale “Il Delta della Luna” in Florence, Italy on Thursday, April 25, 2013. |
Simone De Filomeno
International Master Simone De Filomeno gives a 10-board simultaneous chess display at Associazione Culturale “Il Delta della Luna” in Florence, Italy on Thursday, April 25, 2013. |
Simone De Filomeno
International Master Simone De Filomeno gives a 10-board simultaneous chess display at Associazione Culturale “Il Delta della Luna” in Florence, Italy on Thursday, April 25, 2013. |
Simone De Filomeno
International Master Simone De Filomeno gives a 10-board simultaneous chess display at Associazione Culturale “Il Delta della Luna” in Florence, Italy on Thursday, April 25, 2013. |
Chocolate
Thursday, April 25, 2013: In honour of the fifth anniversary of Fischerandom Kaos, Riccardo gifted the Associazione Culturale “Il Delta dellaLuna” a very special handmade Rook...
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Compimento: una splendida giornata
Giovedì 25 aprile: v Fischerandom Kaos. Un’edizione particolarmente gioiosa, giovane e di prestigio! Del diciassettenne Maestro FIDE Simone De Filomeno si è dimenticata la “Federazione Scacchistica Italiana” al momento di elargire le borsette di studio, ma in compenso al Maestro FIDE Simone De Filomeno la Regina degli scacchi 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) ha regalato il commento autografo di una sua (di Simone) partita del Campionato Italiano Under 20! Nel cambio – anche se di contrabbando... – siamo certi che Simone ci ha ben (e meritatamente) guadagnato!
Danno il benvenuto le danzatrici dell’Associazione Culturale “Il Delta della Luna” con un balletto su musica di Skrillex, immortalate dalla fotografa ufficiale Marina.
Consegna i premi la piccola ballerina Claudia.
Segue la simultanea di scacchi960 su dieci scacchiere di Simone, che stravince tutte le partite con professionalità e senza concedere sconti.
Il rinfresco è l’occasione per conoscere meglio il tenerissimo Simone, al quale Il Delta della Luna e 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) augurano un affettuoso in bocca al lupo!
Graditissima infine la presenza – in rappresentanza della Repubblica Popolare Cinese – delle signorine Lili e Katie Lin!
A Gossip’s Story
侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán), the youngest ever queen of chess, is apparently a die-hard 天津泰达 (Tiānjīn TEDA) fan, especially since she befriended 聂涛 (Niè Tāo), a handsome full-back of the club. They first knew each other in 2009 almost by chance, while waiting for a flight at 北京首都国际机场 (Běijīng Capital International Airport), and since then they never lost sight of each other again, building a deep friendship which made them a kind of sister and brother. Photo via 王晓瑞 (Wáng Xiǎoruì)/搜狐体育讯 (Sohu Sport News). |
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Matter Matters
侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) – 周健超 (Zhōu Jiànchāo)
44th Chinese Chess Championship; 兴化 (Xīnghuà), April 24, 2013
Spanish Game C65
44th Chinese Chess Championship; 兴化 (Xīnghuà), April 24, 2013
Spanish Game C65
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. Nbd2
Nd7 7. Nc4 Qe7 8. 0-0 0-0 9. Bd2 Rd8 10. Rb1 f6 11. b4 Bd6
12. Nh4 Nf8 13. Nf5 Qf7 14. a4 Ne6
15. b5 cxb5 16. Ncxd6 cxd6
17. axb5 d5 18. exd5 Nc7 19. Qg4 Bxf5 20. Qxf5 Qxd5 21. Rb4
Qd7 22. Qxd7 Rxd7 23. f4 Nd5 24. Rb3 Nxf4 25. Bxf4 exf4
26. Rxf4 Re8 27. h3 Re2 28. Rf2 Re1+ 29. Kh2 Kf7 30. Kg3 h5
31. Rd2 g5 32. Kf2 Re6 33. d4 h4 34. c4 Re4 35. Rbd3 b6 36. c5
Rf4+ 37. Kg1 bxc5 38. dxc5 Rxd3 39. Rxd3 Rf5 40. Rd7+ Ke8
41. Rc7 Kd8 42. Rc6 Kd7 43. Rd6+ Kc7 44. Rc6+ Kd7 45. g3 hxg3
46. Kg2 Rd5 47. Rxf6 ½ : ½.
However, in a chess game it’s not only the moves to matter. Photos: go.sina.com.cn. |
交通安全 (Road traffic safety)
13th Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) volunteering as a traffic safety educator in 兴化 (Xīnghuà), 江苏省 (Jiāngsū province), China on Sunday, April 21, 2013. |
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
谜底
The Fab Four dell’Associazione Culturale “Il Delta della Luna”: Chiara (t-shirt bianca), Olga (pantaloncini grigi), Silvia (minigonna rossa) e Sofia (pantaloncini rosa). A real sample of Fischerandom Style!
清明上河图 (Qīngmíng Shànghé Tú)
王玥 (Wáng Yuè) – 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)
44th Chinese Chess Championship: 兴化 (Xīnghuà), April 23, 2013
Queen’s Gambit Declined D31
44th Chinese Chess Championship: 兴化 (Xīnghuà), April 23, 2013
Queen’s Gambit Declined D31
1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Bb4 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 Nf6 6. e3 0-0. If 6. ... c5 then 7. Bd3 (7. Bb5+ Bd7 8. Bxd7+ Qxd7 9. dxc5 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 0-0 11. Ne2 Rc8 is roughly equal, Hertneck – Lautier, 16th Interpolis Chess Tournament, Tilburg 1992) 7. ... Nc6 8. Ne2 cxd4 9. exd4 (Hertnech – Lautier, 6th SKA-Mephisto International Chess Tournament, Munich 1993) 9. ... 0-0 10. 0-0 Re8 11. a3⩲ (Hertnech’s analysis). 7. Bd3 c5 8. Ne2 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nc6 10. 0-0 Nxd4 11. exd4 Bxc3. Black renounces the “small Exchange” for no apparent good reason. 11. ... a6!? 12. Be5 Ng4 13. Bg3⩲ was probably sounder. 12. bxc3 Bg4 13. Qb3 Qd7 14. Rfe1 Rac8 15. Bb5 Qd8 16. Bf1 b6
17. f3 Be6 18. Ba6 Rc6 19. Bb5 Rc8 20. Qa3 Bd7 21. Bf1 a5
22. Rab1 Re8 23. Be5 Bf5 24. Rbc1 Nd7 25. Bf4 Rc6 26. Qb3 Rxe1
27. Rxe1 Nf8 28. Qa3 Re6 29. Rxe6 Bxe6 30. Qd6 Nd7 31. Bb5 h5
32. Bd2 Qc8 33. Kf2 Kh8 34. h4 Kg8 35. Bf4 Qd8 36. g3 Qc8
37. Qc7 Qxc7 38. Bxc7 f6
39. c4! Naturally 王玥 (Wáng Yuè) doesn’t bite the bait, as after 39. Bxd7?? Bxd7 40. Bxb6 a4 the Bishops of opposite colour make White’s extra Pawn merely symbolic (idem to say meaningless). 39. ... dxc4 40. d5! The pointe. 40. ... Bf5 41. Bxc4 Kf7
42. Ke3 Ne5 43. Be2 Bb1 44. a3 Nd7 45. Kd4. The ending is only a suffering for 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán). 45. ... Ke7 46. Bc4 Bf5
47. d6+ Ke8 48. f4 Bg4 49. Bd5 Kf8 50. Be4 Kf7 51. Bc2 Kf8
52. Bd3 Kf7 53. Bf1 Bf3 54. Bc4+ Kf8 55. Bb5 Bg4 56. Bf1 Bf3
57. Bb5 Bg4 58. Bc6 Kf7 59. Be4 Ke8 60. Bg2 Kf7 61. Kd5 Bd1
62. Kc6 Ba4+ 63. Kb7 Ke6 64. Bf3 g6 65. Bg2 Bc2 66. Bc6 Bf5
67. Kc8 Nc5 68. Kd8 Be4 69. Bxe4 Nxe4 70. d7 Nc5 71. Bxb6 Nxd7
72. Bxa5 Nc5 73. Bb4 Ne4 74. a4 Kd5 75. Be1 g5 76. a5 gxf4
77. gxf4 Nc5 78. Kc7 Ke4 79. Bf2 Na6+ 80. Kb7 Nb4 81. Bc5 Nd3
82. Bd6 1 : 0.
How about a dog day afternoon? Photo: games.sports.cn.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Volunteering
On Sunday, April 21, 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) spent her day off volunteering in teaching road education classes on the streets of 兴化 (Xīnghuà), 江苏省 (Jiāngsū province), China. Photo: 泰州报业传媒集团 (Tàizhōu Daily Press Media Group. |
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
AD CINNAM
Cum voco te dominum, noli tibi, Cinna, placere:
saepe etiam servum sic resaluto tuum.
A CINNA
Quando ti chiamo “signore”, o Cinna, non te ne esaltare:
spesso così rispondo anche al tuo servitore. |
Marco Valerio Marziale, Epigrammi, v
Maróczy Bind
侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) – 马群 (Mǎ Qún)
兴化 (Xīnghuà), 22 aprile 2013
Siciliana B36
1. e4 c5 2. Cf3 Cc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Cxd4 g6 5. c4 Cf6 6. Cc3 Cxd4 7. Dxd4 d6 8. Ae2 Ag7 9. Ag5 0-0 10. De3 Db6 11. Dd2 a5. In alternativa a 11. ... Ae6 12. Tc1 Tfc8 13. b3 Da5 14. f3 a6 15. Cd5 Dxd2+ 16. Rxd2 Cxd5 17. cxd5 Ad7 18. Txc8+ Txc8 19. Tc1 Txc1 20. Rxc1 ½ : ½ Chernin – Fedorowicz, Wijk aan Zee 1991. 12. Tc1 a4 13. f3 Ae6 14. Ae3 Dd8 15. 0-0 Da5 16. Tc2 Tfc8 17. b3 axb3 18. axb3 Cd7 19. Tb1 Db4 20. Rf1 Axc3 21. Txc3 b5 22. De1 bxc4 23. bxc4 Da4 24. Tbc1 Tc7 25. f4 Tac8 26. Ta1 Db4 27. Tb1 Da4 28. Ta1 Db4 29. Tb1 Da4 30. Ta1 ½ : ½. ¸.•*¨✿ ¸.•*¨✿ Bravo, Miss Hóu Yìfán!
侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) – 马群 (Mǎ Qún)
兴化 (Xīnghuà), 22 aprile 2013
Foto: qipai.org.cn
Un uomo chiamato Cavallo
侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) – 马群 (Mǎ Qún)
兴化 (Xīnghuà), 22 aprile 2013
侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) – 韦奕 (Wéi Yì)
兴化 (Xīnghuà), 20 aprile 2013
兴化 (Xīnghuà), 20 aprile 2013
Foto: qipai.org.cn