The game between the until-then only two undefeated players last Friday ended in a win for Long who met David’s Sicilian with the c3 variation.
Henry’s good-looking sacrifice of a piece for 2 pawns and a strong king side attack did not go as planned against James who found enough of his white pieces readily positioned for the win when black’s assault had run out of steam.
Our 9 years old Miguel Angel came under dangerous fire of several pins and attacks all around his defensive white pieces but he still managed to win the game after Conrad’s miscalculation of move order cost him a rook.
Miguel Angel vs. Conrad – Long in background watched by Melvin
Koji and Michel maneuvered their pieces around for a long time before finally the end game with rook + piece and few pawns on both sides grounded into a stand-still and draw.
Koji with white vs. Michel
The ranking and score table are below, as is the pairing for next round when the game between James and Long could be crucial for the championship:
Cross table after Round 5
Pairing Round 6
