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Wang Bang in Amsterdam!
It looks as if a “Wang Bang” in Amsterdam could provide another defining moment for Chinese chess. Nineteen-year-old Wang “Bang” Yue, China’s exciting and explosive young teenage sensation, is blowing away the opposition in the Rising Stars vs. Experience match in the Dutch capital, and looks to be on the brink of a major breakthrough into the elite arena.
After getting off to a perfect start of six wins, Wang was held to his first draw by Norwegian GM Simen Agdestein before getting back to his winning ways by beating GM Artur Jussupow. In the penultimate round, he found himself fighting for a draw - and getting - against the one and only, the venerable Viktor Korchnoi.
Now on 8/9, and a tournament performance rating of 2940, Wang has (so far) increased his Elo rating by a seismic 33-points and now looks destined to become the first Chinese player in history to enter the world’s elite Top 10. And already his rise in status hasn’t gone unnoticed. Jeroen van den Berg, Tournament Director for the world famous Corus tournament in Wijk aan Zee, approached Wang in Amsterdam with an invite to play in next January’s Grandmaster ‘A Group’ alongside superstars Anand, Kramnik, Ivanchuk, Carlsen and Topalov.
In the 'Scheveningen' team match in Amsterdam, sponsored by NH Hotels, in conjunction with the Monaco-based Association Max Euwe, the Rising Stars team leads the Experience team by a one-sided score of 30-15 with the final round left to play.
Wang’s performance though has overshadowed that of his fellow teammate, Ivan Cheparinov, who has also had a stellar tournament being unbeaten on 7/9, with a full point separating the two going into the final round. This is important because the Rising Stars’ player with the top score also gets an automatic invitation to another prestigious tournament on the elite circuit, that being next year’s Amber Rapid and Blindfold tournament in Nice, France.
ICC Chess.FM's Macauley Peterson (voted Journalist of the Year by the Chess Journalists of America - Congratulations, Macauley!) brings us his inimitable spin on this intriguing match-up, with daily videos throughout, along with Peter Doggers of ChessVibes.com. Checkout their videos below.
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Newsletter XXXV August 29, 2008
In this issue:
Wang Bang in Amsterdam!, August Membership Special - Final Weekend Offer!, Chess.FM videos, and the ICC Store.
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Friday, August 29
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Tournament Sleepless - 3 tournaments, 5 rounds of 3 0
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Wang Bang in Amsterdam!
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