Featured Game: Gomez-Paragua (DATMO-Round 7)
As you remember, my favourite pick to be champion before the Malaysian Open started is GM Mark Paragua.
This game from round 7 damaged his chances terribly. 
[Event "Round 7, Table 6"]
[Site "Kuala Lumpur MAS"]
[Date "2006.08.25"]
[Round "?"]
[White "John Paul Gomez"]
[Black "GM Mark Paragua"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2375"]
[BlackElo "2607"]
[PlyCount "101"]
[EventDate "2006.08.21"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4 e5 7. Nf3 Qc7 8. a4 b6 9. Bd3 Bb7 10. O-O Nbd7 11. Qe1 g6 12. fxe5 dxe5 13. Qh4 Be7 14. Bg5 h6 15. Kh1 O-O-O 16. Bxf6 Nxf6 17. Qe1 Nd7 18. Qe2 Nc5 19. Bc4 f5 20. exf5 e4 21. Ng1 Qe5 22. Qg4 h5 23. Qh3 g5 24. f6+ g4 25. Qh4 Bd6 26. Rad1 Bc7 27. f7 Rxd1 28. Rxd1 e3 29. Bd5 Rf8 30. Bxb7+ Kxb7 31. Rd5 Qf4 32. Qxh5 Rxf7 33. g3 Qf1 34. Rd1 Qc4 35. Qd5+ Qxd5+ 36. Nxd5 Be5 37. Nxe3 Nxa4 38. b3 Nc3 39. Re1 Bd4 40. Nxg4 a5 41. Kg2 b5 42. Nf3 Bg7 43. Nge5 Rc7 44. Nd4 Kb6 45. Ne6 Bxe5 46. Rxe5 Rd7 47. h4 a4 48. bxa4 bxa4 49. Re3 Rd2+ 50. Kf3 Nd5 51. Ra3 1-0
Credits to John Paul Gomez who earned an IM norm in the tournament.
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