Webster, Bates Win Young Masters
Andrew Webster and Richard Bates tied for first at the Smith & Williamson Young Masters tournament with 6.5/9. In the final round, Bates drew while Webster won.
Bates-Vigus was a quick 13-move draw.
Webster-Middelburg was a Reti with Webster expanding on the queenside early. Middelburg's king was caught in the center while Bates grabbed control of the open a-file with rook and queen. Middelburg weathered the storm and exchanged queens. But Webster then broke through on the c-file with his rook, winning material. Middelburg resigned in 57 moves.
Round 9 Results
Bates ˝-˝ Vigus
Webster 1-0 Middelburg
Williams ˝-˝ Gladyszev
Mahesh Chandran 1-0 N Pert
Collins ˝-˝ Koneru
Bitansky ˝-˝ Werle
Broomfield 1-0 D'Costa
R Pert ˝-˝ Hansen
Addison 1-0 Palliser
Thiruchelvam ˝-˝ Conlon
Greet 1-0 Menon
Final Standings
1 Webster, Andrew 2417m 6˝
2 Bates, Richard 2357m 6˝
3 Gladyszev, Oleg 2351m 6.0
4 Vigus, James 2266f 5˝
5 Mahesh Chandran, P 2238 5˝
6 Middelburg, Tom 2328 5˝
7 Williams, Simon 2353m 5.0
8 Collins, Sam 2172 5.0
9 Koneru, Humpy 2286wm 5.0
10 Broomfield, Matthew 2193 5.0
Round 8
Richard Bates beat Collins while Gladyszev and Webster drew their game leaving Bates in sole possession of the lead after 8 rounds.
In Bates-Collins black began a policy of queenside expansion before securing his king. Bates attacked on the kingside and lodged a knight on f6 while the black monarch sat on f8. Collins resigned in 30 moves rather than face the inevitable.
Gladyszev-Webster was a Nimzo-Indian drawn in 19 moves.
Middelburg-N. Pert was a French Advance where white took control of the c-file while black pushed his kingside pawns. But Middelburg repositioned his queen on the kingside, taking control of the h-file. After queens were traded, Middelburg emerged with a winning pawn endgame. N. Pert resigned in 57 moves.
The 10th Smith & Williamson Young Masters tournament ran from July 14 to 22 in Witley, UK. The main tournamentwas a 9-round swiss with 22 players.
Website: http://www.swyoungmasters.co.uk/
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