Round 9 update: Mas beats Korchnoi

On board 1, IM Mas beats chess legend GM Victor Korchnoi!!

Mas as White just pushed his pawn to h6.
mas01.GIF

Korchnoi(Black) reply was 18. … g5.
19. Ng7 forks the Queen and Rook

mas02.GIF

After 19. … Qxh6
20. Nxf8 Rxf8
21. Qxf7

mas03.GIF

21. …. Black resigns!!

As of this blog post the other 3 games are still on going.

This has got to be the biggest win for Mas so far!!

Congratulation to Mas!!!

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