Leitao Wins Playoff, Qualifies
Rafael Leitao won a 4-way playoff for the 2nd qualifying spot for the world championships later this year. He joins Darcy Lima who won clear first in the zonal. Final playoff scores:
Leitao, Rafael 4½
Vescovi, Giovanni 3
Sunye, Jaime 2½
Milos, Gilberto 2
16 June 2000
Lima Wins Sao Paulo Zonal
Darcy Lima of Brazil won the FIDE Sao Paulo Zonal 2.4 with 8.0/11. He qualifies for the world championships to be held later this year in India. A second player was also to qualify from this event, but at press time, it was unclear who that person is, as 4 players finished the tournament tied for second: Sunye, Vescovi, Leitão, and Milos.
Round 11 Results:
Chemin 0-1 Milos
Lima 1-0 Gauche
Leitão ½-½ Vescovi
Ramos ½-½ Limp
Oblitas ½-½ Pelikian
Final Standings:
Lima, Darcy g BRA 2514 8.0
Sunye, Jaime g BRA 2555 7.0
Vescovi, Giovanni g BRA 2511 7.0
Leitão, Rafael g BRA 2565 7.0
Milos, Gilberto g BRA 2620 7.0
Oblitas, Carlomagno m PER 2389 5.5
Limp, Eduardo - BRA 2420 4.5
Chemin, Vitorio - BRA 2313 3.0
Ramos, Ernesto - PER 2280 2.5
Pelikian, Jefferson m BRA 2393 2.5
Gauche, Charles - BRA 2310 1.0
Games and results are available at the tournament website:
http://www.hipernet.com.br/HiperChess/Zonal2000.htm
15 June 2000
Vescovi Loses; Sunye, Lima Take the Lead
9th Round leader Vescovi lost while Sunye and Lima won. They take the lead a half-point ahead of Vescovi and Leitao after Round 10. The final round is Thursday.
Vescovi played the Scotch against Lima and missed a tactic, dropping his queen for a rook and bishop. He resigned in only 26 moves. After a Colle opening, Pelikian-Sunye turned into a knight-versus bishop ending. They both queened a pawn, but Sunye threatened to exchange queens, leaving him with the only pawn left on the board. Pelikian resigned after 83 moves.
Round 10 Results:
Vescovi 0-1 Lima
Pelikian 0-1 Sunye
Limp 0-1 Leitão
Gauche 0-1 Chemin
Milos ½-½ Oblitas
Standings After Round 10:
Sunye, Jaime g BRA 2555 7.0
Lima, Darcy g BRA 2514 7.0
Vescovi, Giovanni g BRA 2511 6.5
Leitão, Rafael g BRA 2565 6.5
Milos, Gilberto g BRA 2620 6.0
Oblitas, Carlomagno m PER 2389 5.0
Limp, Eduardo - BRA 2420 4.0
Chemin, Vitorio - BRA 2313 3.0
Ramos, Ernesto - PER 2280 2.0
Pelikian, Jefferson m BRA 2393 2.0
Gauche, Charles - BRA 2310 1.0
14 June 2000
Milos Manhandles Sunye; Vescovi Leads
Sunye was toppled from his perch by a hard-charging Milos in Round 9 of the Sao Paulo zonal. Vescovi won and is now in first place with 6.5/9. The zonal runs until June 15.
After a King's Indian, Sunye ran into trouble early when Milos nabbed his h-pawn with a bishop and he couldn't recapture. He then gave up his queen for 2 bishops. Sunye resigned after 39 moves while staring at Milos' 2 passed pawns.
Vescovi got 2 pieces for a rook against Chemin, then his passed d- and e-pawns decided the issue. Lima dominated Limp's Budapest Gambit from the opening bell, kept the pressure up for the entire game, and collected the point in 51 moves. He is now tied for second with Sunye.
Round 9 Results:
Sunye 0-1 Milos
Oblitas 1-0 Gauche
Chemin 0-1 Vescovi
Lima 1-0 Limp
Leitão 1-0 Ramos
Standings After Round 9:
Vescovi, Giovanni g BRA 2511 6.5
Sunye, Jaime g BRA 2555 6.0
Lima, Darcy g BRA 2514 6.0
Leitão, Rafael g BRA 2565 5.5
Milos, Gilberto g BRA 2620 5.5
Oblitas, Carlomagno m PER 2389 4.5
Limp, Eduardo - BRA 2420 4.0
Ramos, Ernesto - PER 2280 2.0
Chemin, Vitorio - BRA 2313 2.0
Pelikian, Jefferson m BRA 2393 2.0
Gauche, Charles - BRA 2310 1.0
13 June 2000
Sunye Surges into Lead
Jaime Sunye won his game in Round 8 while Vescovi could only manage a draw. Sunye is now the sole leader with 6 points. The zonal runs until June 15.
Sunye played the Nimzo-Indian and grabbed the open c-file with his queen and rook. When he checked on c1, Gauche's king went to h2. Sunye then attacked the knight on g4, whose only retreat square was now taken by his king. Gauche was forced to sack the knight for the f-pawn, but Sunye simply brought his queen back in front of his king and that was that.
Lima won in 41 moves with the Philidor defense. Limp won with the Colle Attack in 66 moves. The resurgent Milos beat Pelikian's Dutch in 43 moves.
Round 8 Results:
Ramos 0-1 Lima
Limp 1-0 Chemin
Vescovi ½-½ Oblitas
Gauche 0-1 Sunye
Milos 1-0 Pelikian
Standings After Round 8:
Sunye, Jaime g BRA 2555 6.0
Vescovi, Giovanni g BRA 2511 5.5
Lima, Darcy g BRA 2514 5.0
Leitão, Rafael g BRA 2565 4.5
Milos, Gilberto g BRA 2620 4.5
Limp, Eduardo - BRA 2420 4.0
Oblitas, Carlomagno m PER 2389 3.5
Ramos, Ernesto - PER 2280 2.0
Chemin, Vitorio - BRA 2313 2.0
Pelikian, Jefferson m BRA 2393 2.0
Gauche, Charles - BRA 2310 1.0
12 June 2000
Vescovi, Sunye Draw
Co-leaders Vescovi and Sunye drew a peaceful 18-move English game and remain tied for the lead with 5.0/7.
Lima emerged from his Catalan opening up a pawn, but Leitao sacked a piece for a long-diagonal attack on his king and open lines for his rooks. Leitao emerged up the exchange, but decided to repeat the position and a draw was agreed after 39 moves.
Chemin used the "Businessman's Opening" (d4 Nf3 Bf4) to bankrupt Ramos in 28 moves. Pelikian-Gauche started: 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 e5 3. Bc4 g6.
Gauche lost his queen in 18 moves but for some reason struggled on until move 31.
Round 7 Results:
Sunye ½-½ Vescovi
Oblitas 1-0 Limp
Chemin 1-0 Ramos
Pelikian 1-0 Gauche
Lima ½-½ Leitão
Standings after Round 7:
Sunye, Jaime g BRA 2555 5.0
Vescovi, Giovanni g BRA 2511 5.0
Leitão, Rafael g BRA 2565 4.5
Lima, Darcy g BRA 2514 4.0
Milos, Gilberto g BRA 2620 3.5
Limp, Eduardo - BRA 2420 3.0
Oblitas, Carlomagno m PER 2389 3.0
Ramos, Ernesto - PER 2280 2.0
Chemin, Vitorio - BRA 2313 2.0
Pelikian, Jefferson m BRA 2393 2.0
Gauche, Charles - BRA 2310 1.0
11 June 2000
Vescovi Joins Sunye at Top
Giovanni Vescovi (Brazil) joined Jaime Sunye (Brazil) atop the leaderboard after Round 6. Vescovi emerged from a French defense into an unusual ending with 2 knights and 3 pawns for Pelikian's rook and pawns. His knights ate the pawns and Pelikian waddled no more after 53 moves.
Leitao's Sozin attack left him a couple pawns up in the double rook-and-pawn ending. Milos had no trouble overpowering Gauche's double-fianchetto opening and forced his resignation in 32 moves.
Round 6 Results:
Leitão 1-0 Chemin
Ramos ½-½ Oblitas
Limp ½-½ Sunye
Vescovi 1-0 Pelikian
Gauche 0-1 Milos
Standings after Round 6:
Sunye, Jaime g BRA 2555 4.5
Vescovi, Giovanni g BRA 2511 4.5
Leitão, Rafael g BRA 2565 4.0
Milos, Gilberto g BRA 2620 3.5
Lima, Darcy g BRA 2514 3.5
Limp, Eduardo - BRA 2420 3.0
Ramos, Ernesto - PER 2280 2.0
Oblitas, Carlomagno m PER 2389 2.0
Gauche, Charles - BRA 2310 1.0
Chemin, Vitorio - BRA 2313 1.0
Pelikian, Jefferson m BRA 2393 1.0
10 June 2000
Sunye Still Leads; Leitao Upset
Oblitas upset Leitao in 61 moves. The game was a Closed Sicilian. Oblitas finally managed to get his passed b-pawn running and Leitao couldn't get his rook back to the queenside to stop it. Ramos agreed to a draw with Sunye in 37 moves, although he had a passed pawn in the final position. Vescovi took a perpetual check against Milos.
Round 5 Results:
Milos ½-½ Vescovi
Pelikian ½-½ Limp
Sunye ½-½ Ramos
Oblitas 1-0 Leitão
Chemin 0-1 Lima
Standings after Round 5:
Sunye, Jaime g BRA 2555 4.0
Vescovi, Giovanni g BRA 2511 3.5
Lima, Darcy g BRA 2514 3.5
Leitão, Rafael g BRA 2565 3.0
Milos, Gilberto g BRA 2620 2.5
Limp, Eduardo - BRA 2420 2.5
Ramos, Ernesto - PER 2280 1.5
Oblitas, Carlomagno m PER 2389 1.5
Gauche, Charles - BRA 2310 1.0
Chemin, Vitorio - BRA 2313 1.0
Pelikian, Jefferson m BRA 2393 1.0
9 June 2000
Sunye Keeps Lead by Drawing Leitao
Sunye was up the exchange but it wasn't enough to win, and he agreed to a draw with his main tournament rival Leitao in 49 moves. Lima finally tamed Oblitas' Dragon in 57 moves. Limp's unusual queen-pawn opening (d4, Nf3, c3, Qc2) confused Milos enough for a win in only 27 moves. Vescovi used the dreaded 6.Be3 in the Sicilian to pound Gauche into submission after 25 moves.
Round 4 Results:
Lima 1-0 Oblitas
Leitao ½-½ Sunye
Ramos 1-0 Pelikian
Limp 1-0 Milos
Vescovi 1-0 Gauche
Standings after Round 4:
Sunye, Jaime g BRA 2555 3.5
Leitão, Rafael g BRA 2565 3.0
Vescovi, Giovanni g BRA 2511 3.0
Lima, Darcy g BRA 2514 2.5
Milos, Gilberto g BRA 2620 2.0
Limp, Eduardo - BRA 2420 2.0
Gauche, Charles - BRA 2310 1.0
Chemin, Vitorio - BRA 2313 1.0
Ramos, Ernesto - PER 2280 1.0
Pelikian, Jefferson m BRA 2393 0.5
Oblitas, Carlomagno m PER 2389 0.5
Games and results are available at the tournament website:
http://www.hipernet.com.br/HiperChess/Zonal2000.htm
Sunye Perfect after 3 Rounds
Jaime Sunye defeated Darcy Lima to take sole possession of the lead in the Sao Paulo Zonal. Sunye won the exchange early in the game and that was the difference in the end. Milos crushed Ramos in 25 moves with the anti-Marshall 8. a4 in the Ruy Lopez. Leitao thwarted Pelikian's Colle System in 35 moves.
Round 3 Results:
Milos 1-0 Ramos
Pelikian 0-1 Leitao
Sunye 1-0 Lima
Gauche 0-1 Limp
Oblitas ½-½ Chemin
Standings after Round 3:
Sunye, Jaime g BRA 2555 3.0
Leitão, Rafael g BRA 2565 2.5
Vescovi, Giovanni g BRA 2511 2.0
Milos, Gilberto g BRA 2620 2.0
Lima, Darcy g BRA 2514 1.5
Limp, Eduardo - BRA 2420 1.0
Gauche, Charles - BRA 2310 1.0
Chemin, Vitorio - BRA 2313 1.0
Pelikian, Jefferson m BRA 2393 0.5
Oblitas, Carlomagno m PER 2389 0.5
Ramos, Ernesto - PER 2280 0.0
7 June 2000
FIDE Zonal 2.4 Underway in Sao Paulo
The FIDE Sao Paulo Zonal 2.4 runs from June 5 to 15 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Two players will qualify for the world championships.
Standings after Round 2:
Vescovi, Giovanni g BRA 2511 2.0
Sunye, Jaime g BRA 2555 2.0
Leitão, Rafael g BRA 2565 1.5
Lima, Darcy g BRA 2514 1.5
Milos, Gilberto g BRA 2620 1.0
Gauche, Charles - BRA 2310 1.0
Pelikian, Jefferson m BRA 2393 0.5
Chemin, Vitorio - BRA 2313 0.5
Ramos, Ernesto - PER 2280 0.0
Oblitas, Carlomagno m PER 2389 0.0
Limp, Eduardo - BRA 2420 0.0
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