Snowdrops and Oldhands 2013

Oldhands catching up. Is it going to be enough?

[08.12.2013 00:00:00] - It took six rounds, but the Oldhands have finally got it. On Friday Jossif Dorfman won against Marija Muzychuk and noted the first victory of veterans. Muzychuk made mistake in the middle game and for the experienced player Dorfman, it was not hard to win the game. Unfortunately, this victory did not mean any change in the actual state of Oldhands. Because Alina Kashlinskaya won against Borislav Ivkov. But it was not easy for her. Although the material advantage of the Russian beauty, Serbian legend Ivkov resisted and created new interesting counter plays with mate threats. At the end, it was not valid and Alina reached her third victory. Wolfgang Uhlmann did not find the winning move in his better position and that is why the game between him and Victoria Cmilyte ended with a draw. The same situation as Anastassiya Ziaziulkina with Boris Gulko. After three quarters of the game, Snowdrops were five points in lead.

The smooth progress of Snowdrops was broke in the seventh round. Maria Muzychuk did not come in the game against Wolfgang Uhlmann because of health problems. Oldhands reduced the gap of Snowdrops to four points and their hope to change the result of the match has raisen. When Boris Gulko won against Alina Kashlinskaya (in a rook ending) and the games Dorfman – Cmilyte and Ivkov – Ziaziulkina ended with a draw, the advantage of the leading team reduced to three points only.

The chance of Oldhands to win or just accept the draw is still living. They should win all four games to win the match or win three of four games to draw. However, the chess is inscrutable and nobody knows what can happen. Remember the last year finish of the legends.

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