From: Eric Cheymol FREE FR> Date: 17 may 2002 Subject: Habu's magical tour in Paris (rounds 4 and 5) Here are rounds 4 and 5 reports : Thursday 16 may, round 4 ------------------------ As Black, Habu builds a good game with a little advantage in the opening, but a too hasty pawn push make him lose this pawn and the game. Friday 17 may, ronde 5 ---------------------- Today, Habu played as white against a sicilian Taimanov variation against Taimanov himself ! The shogi style of play from Habu was not efficient in the opening : Taimanov knows so well this opening that black's position becomes rapidly winning. When I left the office after white's 33rd move, Habu's game was already desperate. This was the time for Habu to use another magically card which helped him to stay in the game. Follow the complete analysis from Joel Lautier and replay the game on the nao-chess club web site www.nao-cc.com or play this game immediately at http://213.215.41.166/actu/ronde5.htm Has Habu got previously a draw against a GM ? (In Saint Quentin En Yvelines, he lost against all IM and GM) Next day -------- After this 5th round, Habu is 3rd of the tournament with a +1 score. He needs 3 points out of the remaining 4 games to get a new IM norm. With Marchand (with white pieces), Lupu (with black pieces), Bonnet (with white pieces) and Inkiov (with black pieces). So he plays twice against the GM with the black pieces, he needs at least 1 out of those 2 games to perform this norm. I expect him to have difficult game with black pieces : Inkiov is in form with 4,5 out of 5 and Lupu, the best elo of the tournament, needs full points to get a better place. First a win with the white pieces tomorrow against the last player in the tournament is needed. I hope to follow the game at the Nao Chess Club. If so, I will take some photographs. Eric Cheymol ---------------- Get the European shogi archives at http://www.shogi.fr.st