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SPICE Cup 2011 (Games and Results)
SPICE Cup 2011
Mark Crowther - Tuesday 25th October 2011
Le Quang Liem defeated Leinier Dominguez Perez. Photo © | http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com
The 2011 SPICE Cup at the University of Texas Tech (named after Susan Polgar) had three all-play-alls and an open as well. Elo favourite Le Quang Liem took first place by gaining revenge against Leinier Dominguez Perez in the final round following a first half loss. Le Quang 17pts, Dominguez, Meier 15pts, Robson 11pts, Feller 9pts and Shulman 7pts. (3 pts for a win 1 for a draw).
5th SPICE Cup (Lubbock USA)
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| 1. | Le, Quang Liem | g | VIE | 2717 | * | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2753 |
| 2. | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | g | CUB | 2710 | 1 | 0 | * | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 15 | 2716 |
| 3. | Meier, Georg | g | GER | 2648 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 15 | 2729 |
| 4. | Robson, Ray | g | USA | 2583 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 11 | 2634 |
| 5. | Feller, Sebastien | g | FRA | 2668 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | * | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2581 |
| 6. | Shulman, Yuri | g | USA | 2608 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | * | 7 | 2516 |
| Round 1 (October 15, 2011) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Meier, Georg | ½-½ | 59 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Robson, Ray | - Feller, Sebastien | 1-0 | 37 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Shulman, Yuri | - Le, Quang Liem | 0-1 | 41 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Round 2 (October 16, 2011) | ||||||
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Robson, Ray | 1-0 | 54 | B76 | Sicilian Modern Dragon | |
| Meier, Georg | - Le, Quang Liem | 0-1 | 35 | D11 | Slav Defence | |
| Feller, Sebastien | - Shulman, Yuri | 0-1 | 51 | E04 | Catalan | |
| Round 3 (October 17, 2011) | ||||||
| Le, Quang Liem | - Feller, Sebastien | ½-½ | 50 | E99 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Robson, Ray | - Meier, Georg | ½-½ | 28 | B17 | Caro Kann | |
| Shulman, Yuri | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 14 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Round 4 (October 18, 2011) | ||||||
| Le, Quang Liem | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 46 | A16 | English Opening | |
| Feller, Sebastien | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 29 | D86 | Gruenfeld Simagin | |
| Shulman, Yuri | - Meier, Georg | ½-½ | 25 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Round 5 (October 19, 2011) | ||||||
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Le, Quang Liem | 1-0 | 59 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Meier, Georg | - Feller, Sebastien | 1-0 | 37 | E95 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Robson, Ray | - Shulman, Yuri | ½-½ | 37 | C18 | French Winawer | |
| Round 6 (October 21, 2011) | ||||||
| Le, Quang Liem | - Shulman, Yuri | 1-0 | 56 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Meier, Georg | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 34 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Feller, Sebastien | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 57 | A16 | English Opening | |
| Round 7 (October 22, 2011) | ||||||
| Le, Quang Liem | - Meier, Georg | ½-½ | 37 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Robson, Ray | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 0-1 | 21 | B96 | Sicilian Najdorf | |
| Shulman, Yuri | - Feller, Sebastien | 0-1 | 87 | E92 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Round 8 (October 23, 2011) | ||||||
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Shulman, Yuri | ½-½ | 31 | E04 | Catalan | |
| Meier, Georg | - Robson, Ray | 1-0 | 37 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Feller, Sebastien | - Le, Quang Liem | ½-½ | 43 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
| Round 9 (October 24, 2011) | ||||||
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Feller, Sebastien | ½-½ | 62 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Meier, Georg | - Shulman, Yuri | 1-0 | 35 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Robson, Ray | - Le, Quang Liem | ½-½ | 67 | B96 | Sicilian Najdorf | |
| Round 10 (October 25, 2011) | ||||||
| Le, Quang Liem | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 29 | D16 | Slav Lasker/Smyslov | |
| Feller, Sebastien | - Meier, Georg | ½-½ | 27 | E21 | Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 | |
| Shulman, Yuri | - Robson, Ray | 0-1 | 42 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
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| 5th SPICE Cup GpB Lubbock (USA), 15-25 x 2011 | cat. X (2483) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Bykhovsky, Anatoly | g | ISR | 2521 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6½ | 2644 | |||
| 2. | Mogranzini, Roberto | m | ITA | 2439 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 6 | 2612 | |||
| 3. | Molner, Mackenzie | m | USA | 2453 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2528 | |||
| 4. | Yang, Darwin | m | USA | 2439 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2530 | |||
| 5. | Sevillano, Enrico | m | USA | 2490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2524 | |||
| 6. | Arnold, Marc T | m | USA | 2505 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2437 | |||
| 7. | Amanov, Mesgen | g | TKM | 2541 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2433 | |||
| 8. | Ippolito, Dean | m | USA | 2477 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 3½ | 2403 | |||
| 9. | Boros, Denes | g | HUN | 2508 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 3½ | 2399 | |||
| 10. | Milman, Lev | m | USA | 2452 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 2½ | 2319 | |||
| Round 1 (October 15, 2011) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mogranzini, Roberto | - Bykhovsky, Anatoly | 0-1 | 35 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Sevillano, Enrico | - Amanov, Mesgen | ½-½ | 63 | B22 | Sicilian Alapin | |
| Arnold, Marc T | - Yang, Darwin | ½-½ | 26 | C08 | French Tarrasch | |
| Ippolito, Dean | - Milman, Lev | 1-0 | 25 | E00 | Catalan | |
| Boros, Denes | - Molner, Mackenzie | ½-½ | 35 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Round 2 (October 16, 2011) | ||||||
| Molner, Mackenzie | - Ippolito, Dean | 1-0 | 43 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Yang, Darwin | - Mogranzini, Roberto | 0-1 | 60 | A57 | Volga Gambit | |
| Sevillano, Enrico | - Boros, Denes | 1-0 | 42 | C60 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Amanov, Mesgen | - Bykhovsky, Anatoly | 0-1 | 38 | D78 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Milman, Lev | - Arnold, Marc T | ½-½ | 42 | B56 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Round 3 (October 16, 2011) | ||||||
| Bykhovsky, Anatoly | - Yang, Darwin | ½-½ | 69 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Mogranzini, Roberto | - Milman, Lev | ½-½ | 13 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Arnold, Marc T | - Molner, Mackenzie | 0-1 | 53 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Ippolito, Dean | - Sevillano, Enrico | 0-1 | 41 | A67 | Benoni Three Pawns System | |
| Boros, Denes | - Amanov, Mesgen | ½-½ | 72 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Round 4 (October 17, 2011) | ||||||
| Molner, Mackenzie | - Mogranzini, Roberto | 0-1 | 46 | B35 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Sevillano, Enrico | - Arnold, Marc T | ½-½ | 68 | B22 | Sicilian Alapin | |
| Amanov, Mesgen | - Yang, Darwin | 0-1 | 35 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Boros, Denes | - Ippolito, Dean | 1-0 | 34 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Milman, Lev | - Bykhovsky, Anatoly | 0-1 | 32 | B42 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Round 5 (October 17, 2011) | ||||||
| Bykhovsky, Anatoly | - Molner, Mackenzie | ½-½ | 35 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Mogranzini, Roberto | - Sevillano, Enrico | 1-0 | 31 | C06 | French Tarrasch | |
| Yang, Darwin | - Milman, Lev | 1-0 | 55 | E44 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
| Arnold, Marc T | - Boros, Denes | ½-½ | 33 | A84 | Dutch | |
| Ippolito, Dean | - Amanov, Mesgen | 0-1 | 28 | D11 | Slav Defence | |
| Round 6 (October 18, 2011) | ||||||
| Molner, Mackenzie | - Yang, Darwin | ½-½ | 30 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Sevillano, Enrico | - Bykhovsky, Anatoly | 0-1 | 46 | B22 | Sicilian Alapin | |
| Amanov, Mesgen | - Milman, Lev | ½-½ | 63 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Ippolito, Dean | - Arnold, Marc T | 1-0 | 51 | E20 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Boros, Denes | - Mogranzini, Roberto | 0-1 | 51 | B36 | Sicilian Maroczy Bind | |
| Round 7 (October 18, 2011) | ||||||
| Bykhovsky, Anatoly | - Boros, Denes | ½-½ | 14 | D41 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Mogranzini, Roberto | - Ippolito, Dean | ½-½ | 12 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Yang, Darwin | - Sevillano, Enrico | 0-1 | 36 | A65 | Benoni | |
| Arnold, Marc T | - Amanov, Mesgen | ½-½ | 16 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
| Milman, Lev | - Molner, Mackenzie | ½-½ | 27 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Round 8 (October 19, 2011) | ||||||
| Sevillano, Enrico | - Milman, Lev | 1-0 | 56 | B22 | Sicilian Alapin | |
| Arnold, Marc T | - Mogranzini, Roberto | 1-0 | 33 | E91 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Amanov, Mesgen | - Molner, Mackenzie | 1-0 | 55 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Ippolito, Dean | - Bykhovsky, Anatoly | ½-½ | 6 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Boros, Denes | - Yang, Darwin | 0-1 | 73 | A30 | English Symmetrical | |
| Round 9 (October 19, 2011) | ||||||
| Bykhovsky, Anatoly | - Arnold, Marc T | ½-½ | 9 | B52 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Mogranzini, Roberto | - Amanov, Mesgen | 1-0 | 46 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Molner, Mackenzie | - Sevillano, Enrico | 1-0 | 44 | C58 | Two Knights Defence | |
| Yang, Darwin | - Ippolito, Dean | ½-½ | 17 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Milman, Lev | - Boros, Denes | ½-½ | 12 | B32 | Sicilian Labourdonnais | |
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| 5th SPICE Cup GpC Lubbock (USA), 15-25 x 2011 | cat. VIII (2432) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Finegold, Benjamin | g | USA | 2489 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 2592 | |||
| 2. | Friedel, Joshua E | g | USA | 2518 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 6 | 2547 | |||
| 3. | Altounian, Levon | m | USA | 2429 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2557 | |||
| 4. | Diamant, Andre | g | BRA | 2505 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 2424 | |||
| 5. | Neimer, Vitaly | m | ISR | 2373 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2439 | |||
| 6. | Bartholomew, John | m | USA | 2440 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 2431 | |||
| 7. | Aleskerov, Faik | AZE | 2316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2445 | ||||
| 8. | Perelshteyn, Eugene | g | USA | 2534 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2378 | |||
| 9. | Herman, Matthew J | USA | 2414 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 2½ | 2268 | ||||
| 10. | Troff, Kayden W | f | USA | 2306 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 2 | 2226 | |||
| Round 1 (October 15, 2011) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friedel, Joshua E | - Bartholomew, John | ½-½ | 36 | C92 | Ruy Lopez Chigorin | |
| Altounian, Levon | - Perelshteyn, Eugene | ½-½ | 42 | A05 | Various | |
| Diamant, Andre | - Finegold, Benjamin | ½-½ | 23 | D11 | Slav Defence | |
| Aleskerov, Faik | - Neimer, Vitaly | 0-1 | 35 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| Herman, Matthew J | - Troff, Kayden W | ½-½ | 38 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Round 2 (October 16, 2011) | ||||||
| Finegold, Benjamin | - Perelshteyn, Eugene | ½-½ | 13 | B27 | Sicilian Early Fianchetto | |
| Diamant, Andre | - Aleskerov, Faik | 0-1 | 35 | B21 | Sicilian Morra Gambit | |
| Neimer, Vitaly | - Herman, Matthew J | ½-½ | 20 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Bartholomew, John | - Altounian, Levon | ½-½ | 14 | B07 | Pirc Defence | |
| Troff, Kayden W | - Friedel, Joshua E | ½-½ | 54 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Round 3 (October 16, 2011) | ||||||
| Friedel, Joshua E | - Neimer, Vitaly | 1-0 | 35 | B43 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Altounian, Levon | - Troff, Kayden W | 1-0 | 41 | D11 | Slav Defence | |
| Aleskerov, Faik | - Finegold, Benjamin | 0-1 | 40 | D04 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Perelshteyn, Eugene | - Bartholomew, John | ½-½ | 22 | C54 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Herman, Matthew J | - Diamant, Andre | 0-1 | 37 | B48 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Round 4 (October 17, 2011) | ||||||
| Finegold, Benjamin | - Bartholomew, John | 1-0 | 33 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Diamant, Andre | - Friedel, Joshua E | ½-½ | 31 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Neimer, Vitaly | - Altounian, Levon | ½-½ | 63 | C07 | French Tarrasch | |
| Aleskerov, Faik | - Herman, Matthew J | ½-½ | 35 | D04 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Troff, Kayden W | - Perelshteyn, Eugene | ½-½ | 56 | E91 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Round 5 (October 17, 2011) | ||||||
| Friedel, Joshua E | - Aleskerov, Faik | 1-0 | 39 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Altounian, Levon | - Diamant, Andre | ½-½ | 64 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Bartholomew, John | - Troff, Kayden W | 1-0 | 48 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Perelshteyn, Eugene | - Neimer, Vitaly | ½-½ | 78 | E20 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Herman, Matthew J | - Finegold, Benjamin | 0-1 | 81 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Round 6 (October 18, 2011) | ||||||
| Finegold, Benjamin | - Troff, Kayden W | 1-0 | 47 | B50 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Diamant, Andre | - Perelshteyn, Eugene | ½-½ | 42 | E91 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Neimer, Vitaly | - Bartholomew, John | ½-½ | 43 | C47 | Four Knights | |
| Aleskerov, Faik | - Altounian, Levon | 0-1 | 50 | C02 | French Advance | |
| Herman, Matthew J | - Friedel, Joshua E | ½-½ | 41 | C55 | Two Knights Defence | |
| Round 7 (October 18, 2011) | ||||||
| Friedel, Joshua E | - Finegold, Benjamin | 1-0 | 38 | B36 | Sicilian Maroczy Bind | |
| Altounian, Levon | - Herman, Matthew J | 1-0 | 72 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Bartholomew, John | - Diamant, Andre | ½-½ | 15 | E81 | King's Indian Saemisch | |
| Perelshteyn, Eugene | - Aleskerov, Faik | 0-1 | 43 | A44 | Old Benoni | |
| Troff, Kayden W | - Neimer, Vitaly | 0-1 | 35 | E11 | Bogo Indian Defence | |
| Round 8 (October 19, 2011) | ||||||
| Finegold, Benjamin | - Neimer, Vitaly | 1-0 | 50 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Friedel, Joshua E | - Altounian, Levon | ½-½ | 13 | C92 | Ruy Lopez Chigorin | |
| Diamant, Andre | - Troff, Kayden W | ½-½ | 80 | D90 | Gruenfeld Flohr | |
| Aleskerov, Faik | - Bartholomew, John | 1-0 | 45 | B01 | Centre Counter | |
| Herman, Matthew J | - Perelshteyn, Eugene | ½-½ | 90 | C07 | French Tarrasch | |
| Round 9 (October 19, 2011) | ||||||
| Altounian, Levon | - Finegold, Benjamin | ½-½ | 23 | B22 | Sicilian Alapin | |
| Neimer, Vitaly | - Diamant, Andre | ½-½ | 7 | B18 | Caro Kann | |
| Bartholomew, John | - Herman, Matthew J | 1-0 | 37 | A11 | Reti Opening | |
| Perelshteyn, Eugene | - Friedel, Joshua E | ½-½ | 12 | A36 | English Botvinnik | |
| Troff, Kayden W | - Aleskerov, Faik | 0-1 | 63 | A44 | Old Benoni | |
