Vojdani – Koh 2008 Vojdani, S. Koh, Cedric Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: December 10, 2008 Location: Tournament: Round: Opening: Submitted by: Ian Rogers Published on: February 5, 2023 [Event ""] [Site ""] [Round ""] [Date "2008.12.10"] [White "Vojdani, S."] [Black "Koh, Cedric"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "Ian Rogers"] [ECO ""] [WhiteElo "0"] [BlackElo "0"] [Puzzle "0"] [CS_Reference "296"] [CS_Content ""] [DateTime "2008.12.10"] 1. e4 e5{GM Ian Rogers analysis published on Sun-Herald dated 9/11/2008. This week's game shows the remarkable depth of strength in the World Age Championships; St. George's Cedric Koh outpointing a well prepared opponent in the Under 10 Division.} 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d5?!{ The famed Marshall Gambit, almost a century old and never refuted.} 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 c6 12. d4 Bd6 13. Re1 Qh4 14. g3 Qh3 15. Qf3?!( 15. Qe2 Bg4 16. Qf1 {is the latest fashion.}) Bg4 16. Qg2 Qh5 17. Be3 Bf3 18. Qf1 Rae8(18... f5?! 19. Nd2 f4 {is also dangerous for White}) 19. Nd2 Bg4 20. Bd1! f5 21. c4(21. Bxg4 {was safer since now 21....f4 looks good.}) Nxe3 22. Rxe3 f4 23. Re4?(23. Rxe8 Rxe8 24. Bxg4 Qxg4 25. f3 Qg6 26. Ne4! {should hold the balance.}) fxg3! 24. hxg3 Bxg3!{Suddenly the checkmate threat on h2 means that White must surrender his Queen and soon the game. Ne4! should hold the balance.} 25. Qg2 Bxf2+ 26. Qxf2 Rxf2 27. Rxe8+ Qxe8 28. Kxf2 Bxd1 29. Rxd1 bxc4 30. Re1 Qf7+ 31. Kg1 Qf6 32. Ne4 Qxd4+ 33. Kf1{ 0-1!} 0-1 1. e4 e5{GM Ian Rogers analysis published on Sun-Herald dated 9/11/2008. This week's game shows the remarkable depth of strength in the World Age Championships; St. George's Cedric Koh outpointing a well prepared opponent in the Under 10 Division.} 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d5?!{ The famed Marshall Gambit, almost a century old and never refuted.} 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 c6 12. d4 Bd6 13. Re1 Qh4 14. g3 Qh3 15. Qf3?!( 15. Qe2 Bg4 16. Qf1 {is the latest fashion.}) Bg4 16. Qg2 Qh5 17. Be3 Bf3 18. Qf1 Rae8(18... f5?! 19. Nd2 f4 {is also dangerous for White}) 19. Nd2 Bg4 20. Bd1! f5 21. c4(21. Bxg4 {was safer since now 21....f4 looks good.}) Nxe3 22. Rxe3 f4 23. Re4?(23. Rxe8 Rxe8 24. Bxg4 Qxg4 25. f3 Qg6 26. Ne4! {should hold the balance.}) fxg3! 24. hxg3 Bxg3!{Suddenly the checkmate threat on h2 means that White must surrender his Queen and soon the game. Ne4! should hold the balance.} 25. Qg2 Bxf2+ 26. Qxf2 Rxf2 27. Rxe8+ Qxe8 28. Kxf2 Bxd1 29. Rxd1 bxc4 30. Re1 Qf7+ 31. Kg1 Qf6 32. Ne4 Qxd4+ 33. Kf1{ 0-1!} 0-1 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser.