To this effect, credit must be given to Barcenilla for his effort as he certainly got a typical, playable, razor-sharp KID game against an opponent who understands these positions inside out. This time, Dima was the one who did all of the preparation to move 20 (see his analysis on the Blaze’s website), and it was the opponent who withstood the home prep and ended up with a good position after the smoke cleared. Ironically, this sounds like what actually transpired against Rogelio…except the tables were turned.
I was even able to prepare our game to like move 20 or something-following a game he played against super GM Peter Svidler-but still to no avail despite getting a good position out of the opening. I myself had the unpleasant experience of facing Dmitry on the Black side of a KID four years ago, and it was not so much fun.
Because this was the case, before the match, I gave Gurevich a major edge in my head due to his immense experience and overall knowledge on the white side of the KID. As Robby knowingly pointed out in his preview, the opening in this game was pretty much a foregone conclusion: it was destined to be a King’s Indian. This pairing was bound to be tough for Barcenilla. I must admit, it is kind of disheartening writing a recap for a team that lost, but c’est la vie.īoard 1 – GM Dmitry “I am Legend” Gurevich vs. the VIIth wrote at 11:06 AM one day: “I expect another close match – AZ wins 2.5-1.5.” He was right-sans the “A” + the “Z.” To the dismay of Arizona, the opposite happened, and their perfect record became tarnished just like Eldrick Woods’ black car’s rear window. World-renowned authority Sir Senior Partner Larry Adamson Jr. Unfortunately, writing this piece is a bit of a downer, as the Scorpions got arson poured on their tails and were then promptly lit on fiiyyyaaaahhhhh! Well this year, instead of previewing the Scorpions vs. Last year, if I remember correctly, I think I actually previewed the opening match of the 2009 season for the Scorpions…which…they happened to win against Chicago?! Go figure.
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