Realpolitik in the Eastern Mediterranean

Krishnan Sasikiran – Daniele Vocaturo
34th European Chess Club Cup; Porto Carras, October 17, 2018
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The Italian team “Obiettivo Risarcimento Padua” is still striving for first place in the 34th European Chess Club Cup, thanks to today’s draw against the Czech team “AVE Nový Bor”. The equaliser was scored in extremis by Grandmaster Daniele Vocaturo — who looks in very good form — only thanks to an inexplicable and awful blunder by his opponent, who threw away a clear draw and condemned his team to defeat — needless to say, the whole thing caused some harsh comments from the chess “netizens” here and there: 39. Rxg7+?? Qxg7 40. Rxa4 h5 41. g4 h4 42. Kg1 Qd7 43. Re4 Qd2 44. Kf1 Qc1+ 45. Re1 Qf4 46. Re4 Qg3 47. g5 h3 0 : 1.