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The game Thomton-Garbett 11.4b5 wd7 12.c4 af6 13.aexd4 dxd4 rnltc] The 34th edition of the North Shore Open, the as Black was threatening 35.g5 was another disappointing quick box-filler for l4.Wxd4 Sa6 [14...Wxd4 15.6xd4 Eb8 16.4f4 longest-running of Auckland's current week- 35...&e7 36.Se2! [And now it is clcar thirt it is the top seed. also wins the exchangel l5.Axa8 Axb5 enders, took place over the last weekend of White with a clear advantage.l 36...t5 lonly 16.Wxd7+ &xd7 17.8d1+ 1-0. August, somewhat earlier than most years to movel 37.gxt6+ 6xf'6 3S.Og4 [38.4g41/ g-5/l R.Hart (2117) - N.Gunn (1961) Exb3 avoid clashes with other events. Numbers were would be a shamel 38...8c3 39.Ehl! King's Indian P.Garbett Q309) - A.Krstev (1896) 40.8h3! Ec2 up on 2006 though nowhere near the tourna- [the best chance was 39...697 IEe7] Catalan (40...8xh3 L hga + 4l Ee3 [tcti ment record. 41.&xB ) 1.d4 Af6 2.dR 96 3.c4 9g1 4.6c3 d6 5.e4 0- [801] The Open field was similar to last years both 42.9f1 af6+ 43.6h4 698 44.4h3 0rgc7 0 6.4e2 e5 7.0-0 Ac6 8.d5 6e7 9.b4 a5 1.c4 c6 2.AB d5 3.d4 Af6 4.Wc2 e6 5.g3 in number and in profile. IM Paul Garbett was 45.8d3! A e4-e5 +-l 40.8h8 [or 4{) li'iih7l 10.4a3 axb4 11.Axb4 b6 12.a4 Ae8 13.a5? AbdT 6.492 gd6 7.0-0 b5 8.cxb5 [The only 42.8d8+- fle rrl5 the obvious favourite with Mike Steadman, 40...6e7 41.8t8+ &g7 bxa5 [13...c5! 14.dxc6 bxa5 75.c7 example I could find with 7...b5 went 8.b3 a5 Leonard Mclaren and Ralph Hart the ones 43.exd5 Axd5 44.Exd6 aff+ 45.O11 lll).1 (o:,5.6b5:) 15...Wxc7 16.4d5 6xd5 17.cxd5 9.6bd2 gb7 10.9b2 0-0 ll.e4 dxe4 l2.6xe4 most likely to have other ideas. 46.Oe5 6g4+ 47.&d5 616+ 48.Ocs 41g.ft 6f6+ Finegold-Har Zv| Gronirgen 19921 6xe4 13.Wxe4 l4.Wc2t Lalev-Petkov, Only two players could manage wins in the 49.&xg4 Exc4 50.Adl Ecl 51.Etl2 c.l 52.i)c2 14.Exa5 Ag4 15.Exa8 Wxa8 16.c5 Wb7 Bulgaria 20041 8...cxb5^f6 9.8c6 Wb6 10.Wxa8 [I first two rounds: Antonio Krstev, who defeated Efl 53.8d7+ &trO Sa.ga0 ED 55.-(trg{r 17.Wa4 AxB 18.Axf3 f5 19.Ebl fxe4 20.cxd6 think Black is fine after other moves and Paul, iilrrr4"t'95 Steadman in round 2, and Mclaren. After 30 56.4e4 Ea2 57.896+ &h5 stt.H*t,tr cxd6 21.Axd6 Wxbl+ 22.6xbl6xd6 23.&xe4 given the tournament standings, was probably Eb4 6l.Ac2 I ll. moves the game A.Krstev-Steadman reached 59.913+ 6gs 6o.6an Axe4 24.Wxe4 Ef4 25.Wc2 Ed4 [25...6xd5 quite keen on the idea of winning. There are the following blocked-up position. I think it Garbett and Hart met already ilt t tttttttl lwo looks better as, after 26.Wb3 Ed4, it is risks when you give up queen for rook and pt ot t'ssion probable that both players were looking for a and presided over a fairiy stctttly strangely difficult to make use of the pin, e.g. piece but Black will have difficulty getting the win here - and prepared to take chances. of pieces back into the box. l'crltrtpr rr isely, 27.6c3 Ed3 28.Wc4 Hd4 29.Wa2 6fs. Wtrite open lines his queen needs in this position.l lrr ts in none of the top seeds took hrlll-poirtl can, however, improve with 26.Wc8+, e.g. 10...9b8 [10...4b8!?] 11.9f4 0-0 12.8c1 Ab7 the third (Saturday night ) t rtttttd. 26...&f7 27.Wb7+ 6e7 28.6c3 Bd4 29.R ard 13.Wxb8 6xb8 14.6bd2 Ec8 l5.Exc8+ AxcS Mclaren's trusty King's Intlilrr rttrLtrl up probably White is winningl 26.dc3 &fS 16.8c1 6c6 r7.Ab3 gd7 18.h3 h6 19.94 a5 another win.