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The Wrong
Grandmaster!
Tyson Mordue
After Round 3 of the weekend Swiss at
Caerleon I had 2½/3 having won both games on Saturday. The two GMs playing,
Barsov and Dobrov, had played a real grandmaster draw in just 12 moves
during Round 3 so I joined them on that score group. Michael White led with
3/3. I assumed that there was a fair probability that I would have the Black
pieces against Barsov in Round 4 and did some home preparation based on that
assumption.
When I got to the venue on Sunday
morning I discovered that Michael was actually having a bye so, to satisfy
pairing requirements, my colour had been switched and I was now White
against Dobrov. I’ve never before been in the situation of having prepared
for the wrong GM! Nevertheless a quick visit to the bookstall enabled me to
buy “The Taimanov Sicilian” by Graham Burgess. A few minutes study showed me
what I wasn’t going to play, and reinforced my memory of the main
line.
Shortly before the game Jeremy Menadue
told me that my opponent had been drinking quite a lot in the bar the
previous evening. I know it’s hot and liquid consumption is high, but it is
suggested that one avoids excess alcohol. Time pressure is also something to
avoid and Jeremy, a survivor of many time scrambles himself, remarked “If he
gets into time trouble against you then he’s dog meat!” After that firm vote
of confidence the game started. Tyson Mordue
FM Tyson
Mordue v GM Vladimir Dobrov Online
Caerleon Open 17th July 2006
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