Italian Chess Championship
Report by Chessdom.com
Fabiano Caruana leading after five rounds
The 68th Italian Chess Championship in taking place on 3-14th December in Martina Franca, which was also the venue of the last year’s championship won by Fabiano Caruana. The same player is now holding a firm lead with 4.5 points after five rounds, full point ahead of another junior – IM Denis Rombaldoni.
Round 5 standings:
1. Caruana Fabiano GM 2640 – 4.5
2. Rombaldoni Denis IM 2436 – 3.5
3. Bruno Fabio IM 2453 – 3.0
4-9. Godena Michele GM 2517, Brunello Sabino IM 2455, Piscopo Pierluigi IM 2380, Shytaj Luca IM 2472, Genocchio Daniele IM 2452 and Valsecchi Alessio FM 2342 – 2.5
10. Dvirnyy Daniel FM 2458 – 2.0
11. Garcia Palermo Carlos GM 2459 – 1.5
12. Contin Daniel IM 2318 – 0.5
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In round 6 Caruana was defeated by Alessio Valsecchi (ELO 2342, while Rombaldoni wom, so they both have 4,5 pts. after 6 rounds
[Event “68 Campionato Italiano Assoluto”]
[Site “Martina Franca”]
[Date “2008.??.??”]
[Round “?”]
[White “Caruana”]
[Black “Valsecchi”]
[Result “0-1”]
[PlyCount “98”]
[EventDate “2008.??.??”]
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. d3 c6 6. Bd2 Qd8 7. Nf3 e6 8.
Qe2 Be7 9. d4 O-O 10. O-O-O b5 11. Bd3 b4 12. Ne4 Qd5 13. Nxf6+ Bxf6 14. Bxb4
Qxa2 15. Bxf8 Kxf8 16. c3 Nd7 17. Bb1 Qa5 18. Qc4 Ba6 19. Qa2 Qb6 20. Bd3 Bb7
21. Be4 a5 22. Kc2 Rb8 23. Qb3 Qc7 24. Qc4 c5 25. Nd2 Bg5 26. dxc5 Ne5 27. Qa4
Ba6 28. Nb3 Nc4 29. Bd3 Qf4 30. Qa2 a4 31. Nd2 Rxb2+ 32. Qxb2 Nxb2 33. Bxa6
Nxd1 34. Rxd1 Qf5+ 35. Bd3 Qxc5 36. Ne4 Qe5 37. Nxg5 Qxg5 38. g3 Qd5 39. Rb1
Qg2 40. Rf1 e5 41. Be2 Qe4+ 42. Bd3 Qd5 43. Rb1 Qg2 44. Rf1 e4 45. Be2 e3 46.
Kd3 exf2 47. c4 Ke7 48. Kd4 Qxh2 49. g4 a3 0-1
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