2nd DATCC League

 

 

Nik Ahmad Faruqi , is always a dangerous player to play against. Though he did not play in all round , he maintained a 100 percent record thus far .

Against Tan and Tan’s  NM Choo Min Wan,once he traded his queen for 2 rooks , there was no looking back and Faruqi won comfortably and maintained 100 record in the 2nd league with 5wins out of 5.( only Jax Tham bettered him with 6 wins out of 6) 

NM Choo Min Wang- Nik Ahmad faruqi

D05 Colle system

 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Bd3 Bd6 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 Nbd7 7. Bb2 c5 8. Ne5
cxd4 9. exd4 Qc7 10. Qe2 a6 11. Nd2 b5 12. Rac1 Qa5 13. c4 Bb4 14. Nc6 Qxa2 15.
Nxb4 Qxb2 16. Nc6 bxc4 17. bxc4 dxc4 18. Rxc4 Qa3 19. Rb1 a5 20. Rcc1 Re8 21. Nc4

 

(21. Qf3 Kh8 22. Nd8 {and if 22...Rb8?? loses immediately to} Rb8 23. Nxf7+
Kg8 24. Bxh7+ Nxh7 25. Qxa3)

 

21... Qf8 22. N4xa5 e5 23. dxe5 Nxe5 24. Qd2 Nxd3
25. Qxd3 Ba6 26. Qf5 Qd6 27. Rd1 Qa3 28. h3 Be2 29. Rb3 ?

 

(29. Ra1 Qb2 30. Rab1 Qa2 31. Ra1 Qb2 32. Rab1 Qc3 33. Rd6)

 29... Qxb3 30. Nxb3 Bxd1 31. Nbd4 Ra1

32.Kh2 Bh5 33. f3 Bg6 34. Qf4 h6 35. Qd6 Ree1 36. Kg3 Kh7

37. Qf8 ?

 

(37. Ne7 Rad1 38. Nxg6 fxg6 39. Qb4)

 37... Nh5+ 38. Kh4 Red1 39. g4 Nf6 40. Qd8 Ra3

(40...Rd2 41. Kg3 Rg1+ 42. Kf4 Rh2 43. h4 Rxh4 44. Ne5 Rd1 45. Kg3 Rhh1)

41. Kg3 (41.Qf8 Rad3 42. Qb4 R3d2)

41... Ne4+ 42. Kf4 Ng5 43. Qf8 Rxf3+ 44. Ke5 Re3+ * 0-1