The freestyle tournaments are back

[LudiBuda]

For those of you not aware of it the freestyle tournaments are back!
You can download the free client from http://infinitychess.com/ and test your book making and centaur playing skills against some of the best in the world. Many players from the old freestyle tournaments are back.
Quality of the games is very high. Fighting spirit is high too. If you are bored watching human GMs make prearranged draws and play badly, you will enjoy kibitzing these tournaments.
I am surprised by the lack of spectators and wondering how many of you are aware of the new freestyle tournaments, hence this poll.

[LudiBuda]

Example of the fighting draw from today. Instead of the safe 14. Bd2, white choose 14. Bxh7
Next game between the winner of the 2nd freestyle tournament and top Russian freestyler starting in a few minutes.

[Event "Long 30' + 10'', Unrated, Tie-break Group 01 in 3rd Freestyle Tour 2012"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2012.03.25 2:17 PM"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Biertrinker [ct]"]
[Black "Idol99 [ct]"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "141"]
[TimeControl "1800 + 10"]
[WhiteElo "2658"]
[BlackElo "2748"]

1.e4 {[%emt 00:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 00:00:18]} 2.Nf3 {[%emt 00:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 00:00:01]} 3.Nc3 {[%emt 00:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 00:00:11]} 4.d4 {[%emt 00:00:22]} d5 {[%emt 00:00:06]} 5.exd5 {[%emt 00:00:41]} Nxd5 {[%emt 00:00:04]} 6.Bc4 {[%emt 00:00:13]} Nxc3 {[%emt 00:02:16]} 7.bxc3 {[%emt 00:00:09]} e6 {[%emt 00:00:01]} 8.O-O {[%emt 00:00:14]} Be7 {[%emt 00:00:04]} 9.Bd3 {[%emt 00:00:44]} O-O {[%emt 00:01:57]} 10.Re1 {[%emt 00:00:05]} Qc7 {[%emt 00:04:15]} 11.Rb1 {[%emt 00:04:08]} Rd8 {[%emt 00:01:23]} 12.dxc5 {[%emt 00:06:46]} Bf6 {[%emt 00:04:47]} 13.Ng5 {[%emt 00:01:39]} Bxc3 {[%emt 00:01:56]} 14.Bxh7+ {[%emt 00:00:06]} Kf8 {[%emt 00:00:15]} 15.Qh5 {[%emt 00:00:02]} Bxe1 {[%emt 00:00:11]} 16.Bg6 {[%emt 00:00:02]} Bc3 {[%emt 00:04:23]} 17.Nxf7 {[%emt 00:01:25]} Rd5 {[%emt 00:00:05]} 18.Qh8+ {[%emt 00:04:11]} Ke7 {[%emt 00:00:05]} 19.Bg5+ {[%emt 00:00:03]} Rxg5 {[%emt 00:00:23]} 20.Nxg5 {[%emt 00:00:04]} Qd8 {[%emt 00:00:03]} 21.Qh3 {[%emt 00:00:05]} Be5 {[%emt 00:00:13]} 22.Rxb7+ {[%emt 00:00:16]} Bc7 {[%emt 00:00:04]} 23.Bd3 {[%emt 00:00:08]} Qd7 {[%emt 00:00:11]} 24.Rb1 {[%emt 00:00:06]} Rb8 {[%emt 00:00:10]} 25.Re1 {[%emt 00:00:09]} Be5 {[%emt 00:00:57]} 26.Qh5 {[%emt 00:02:43]} Qd5 {[%emt 00:01:32]} 27.Qf7+ {[%emt 00:00:07]} Kd8 {[%emt 00:00:03]} 28.Be4 {[%emt 00:00:04]} Qxc5 {[%emt 00:00:08]} 29.Rd1+ {[%emt 00:00:02]} Nd4 {[%emt 00:00:10]} 30.c3 {[%emt 00:00:10]} Qxc3 {[%emt 00:00:04]} 31.Qxa7 {[%emt 00:00:04]} Qc7 {[%emt 00:00:13]} 32.Qa3 {[%emt 00:00:01]} Bxh2+ {[%emt 00:00:11]} 33.Kh1 {[%emt 00:00:06]} Bd6 {[%emt 00:00:22]} 34.Nf7+ {[%emt 00:00:11]} Ke7 {[%emt 00:00:02]} 35.Nxd6 {[%emt 00:00:06]} Qxd6 {[%emt 00:00:05]} 36.Qa7+ {[%emt 00:00:05]} Kf6 {[%emt 00:00:29]} 37.Rxd4 {[%emt 00:00:05]} Qb6 {[%emt 00:00:44]} 38.Ra4 {[%emt 00:00:10]} e5 {[%emt 00:00:44]} 39.Kh2 {[%emt 00:01:20]} Qxa7 {[%emt 00:00:05]} 40.Rxa7 {[%emt 00:00:03]} Rb4 {[%emt 00:00:01]} 41.Bd5 {[%emt 00:00:26]} Rd4 {[%emt 00:00:20]} 42.Bb3 {[%emt 00:00:11]} Bd7 {[%emt 00:00:05]} 43.Ra6+ {[%emt 00:00:10]} Kg5 {[%emt 00:00:15]} 44.Kg3 {[%emt 00:00:20]} Rg4+ {[%emt 00:00:24]} 45.Kf3 {[%emt 00:00:05]} Bf5 {[%emt 00:00:03]} 46.a4 {[%emt 00:01:58]} Rf4+ {[%emt 00:02:06]} 47.Kg3 {[%emt 00:03:06]} Rg4+ {[%emt 00:00:02]} 48.Kh2 {[%emt 00:00:06]} Rh4+ {[%emt 00:00:04]} 49.Kg1 {[%emt 00:00:04]} Rb4 {[%emt 00:00:07]} 50.Bd5 {[%emt 00:00:07]} Rd4 {[%emt 00:00:07]} 51.Bc6 {[%emt 00:00:28]} Rc4 {[%emt 00:00:23]} 52.Bb5 {[%emt 00:00:25]} Rb4 {[%emt 00:00:02]} 53.Ra7 {[%emt 00:00:27]} g6 {[%emt 00:00:11]} 54.Bc6 {[%emt 00:00:08]} Rc4 {[%emt 00:00:11]} 55.Ra6 {[%emt 00:00:07]} Rc3 {[%emt 00:00:42]} 56.Kh2 {[%emt 00:00:17]} Bd3 {[%emt 00:00:09]} 57.Rb6 {[%emt 00:00:06]} Rc2 {[%emt 00:00:03]} 58.f3 {[%emt 00:00:08]} Ra2 {[%emt 00:00:41]} 59.Be8 {[%emt 00:00:14]} Bf5 {[%emt 00:00:07]} 60.Kg3 {[%emt 00:00:10]} Ra3 {[%emt 00:00:10]} 61.Ra6 {[%emt 00:00:51]} e4 {[%emt 00:00:12]} 62.Bc6 {[%emt 00:00:11]} exf3 {[%emt 00:00:03]} 63.gxf3 {[%emt 00:00:09]} Bd3 {[%emt 00:00:06]} 64.Ra8 {[%emt 00:00:39]} Kf6 {[%emt 00:00:16]} 65.Rf8+ {[%emt 00:00:12]} Ke7 {[%emt 00:00:11]} 66.Re8+ {[%emt 00:00:09]} Kd6 {[%emt 00:00:17]} 67.Be4 {[%emt 00:00:03]} Be2 {[%emt 00:00:44]} 68.Ra8 {[%emt 00:00:10]} Kc5 {[%emt 00:00:19]} 69.Kf2 {[%emt 00:00:25]} Bc4 {[%emt 00:00:04]} 70.Bxg6 {[%emt 00:00:41]} Bd5 {[%emt 00:00:25]} 71.Rc8+ {[%emt 00:00:12]}
1/2-1/2

[LudiBuda]

Biertrinker managed to win very exciting sudden death game and qualifies for the 3rd freestyle final round-robin tournament.

[Event "Long 10' + 3'', Unrated, Tie-break group 01 in 3rd Freestyle Tour - Sudden death"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2012.03.25 3:33 PM"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Biertrinker [ct]"]
[Black "Idol99 [ct]"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "105"]
[TimeControl "600 + 3"]
[WhiteElo "2658"]
[BlackElo "2748"]

1.e4 {[%emt 00:00:03]} c5 {[%emt 00:00:01]} 2.Nf3 {[%emt 00:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 00:00:02]} 3.Nc3 {[%emt 00:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 00:00:13]} 4.Bb5+ {[%emt 00:00:08]} Bd7 {[%emt 00:00:30]} 5.e5 {[%emt 00:00:01]} d4 {[%emt 00:00:20]} 6.exf6 {[%emt 00:00:04]} dxc3 {[%emt 00:00:04]} 7.fxg7 {[%emt 00:00:04]} cxd2+ {[%emt 00:00:14]} 8.Qxd2 {[%emt 00:00:03]} Bxg7 {[%emt 00:00:01]} 9.Bd3 {[%emt 00:00:06]} Qc7 {[%emt 00:00:13]} 10.O-O {[%emt 00:00:05]} c4 {[%emt 00:00:08]} 11.Be4 {[%emt 00:00:03]} c3 {[%emt 00:00:16]} 12.Qe2 {[%emt 00:00:05]} Na6 {[%emt 00:00:07]} 13.Re1 {[%emt 00:00:02]} O-O-O {[%emt 00:00:39]} 14.Rb1 {[%emt 00:00:02]} Nc5 {[%emt 00:00:05]} 15.b4 {[%emt 00:00:04]} Nxe4 {[%emt 00:00:17]} 16.Qxe4 {[%emt 00:00:03]} Rhg8 {[%emt 00:00:47]} 17.Bf4 {[%emt 00:00:11]} Qc6 {[%emt 00:00:02]} 18.g3 {[%emt 00:03:47]} Qxe4 {[%emt 00:00:12]} 19.Rxe4 {[%emt 00:00:01]} Be6 {[%emt 00:00:01]} 20.Ng5 {[%emt 00:00:14]} Bxa2 {[%emt 00:00:02]} 21.Ra1 {[%emt 00:00:05]} Bd5 {[%emt 00:00:06]} 22.Rxe7 {[%emt 00:00:07]} Rd7 {[%emt 00:00:02]} 23.Rxd7 {[%emt 00:00:09]} Kxd7 {[%emt 00:00:01]} 24.Ra5 {[%emt 00:00:08]} Bc6 {[%emt 00:00:02]} 25.Nxf7 {[%emt 00:00:04]} a6 {[%emt 00:00:16]} 26.Be5 {[%emt 00:00:04]} Be4 {[%emt 00:00:07]} 27.Rc5 {[%emt 00:00:09]} Bf8 {[%emt 00:00:08]} 28.Rc4 {[%emt 00:00:02]} Bg6 {[%emt 00:00:35]} 29.Ng5 {[%emt 00:00:11]} Bxc2 {[%emt 00:00:03]} 30.Rc7+ {[%emt 00:00:13]} Ke8 {[%emt 00:00:02]} 31.Nxh7 {[%emt 00:00:06]} Bxh7 {[%emt 00:00:08]} 32.Rxh7 {[%emt 00:00:01]} Bxb4 {[%emt 00:00:44]} 33.Rxb7 {[%emt 00:00:06]} Rg4 {[%emt 00:00:06]} 34.f4 {[%emt 00:00:08]} Bc5+ {[%emt 00:00:05]} 35.Kf1 {[%emt 00:00:08]} c2 {[%emt 00:00:07]} 36.Bb2 {[%emt 00:00:03]} Rg6 {[%emt 00:00:14]} 37.Rb3 {[%emt 00:00:13]} Bd4 {[%emt 00:00:07]} 38.Bc1 {[%emt 00:00:02]} Re6 {[%emt 00:00:14]} 39.Ra3 {[%emt 00:00:15]} Kf7 {[%emt 00:00:16]} 40.h4 {[%emt 00:00:09]} Bg7 {[%emt 00:00:19]} 41.Ra2 {[%emt 00:00:07]} Rc6 {[%emt 00:00:10]} 42.g4 {[%emt 00:00:10]} Rc3 {[%emt 00:00:09]} 43.h5 {[%emt 00:00:06]} Rg3 {[%emt 00:00:09]} 44.g5 {[%emt 00:00:06]} Rh3 {[%emt 00:00:07]} 45.Rxc2 {[%emt 00:00:08]} Rxh5 {[%emt 00:00:03]} 46.Kg2 {[%emt 00:00:06]} Rh8 {[%emt 00:00:05]} 47.Rc7+ {[%emt 00:00:06]} Kg8 {[%emt 00:00:09]} 48.Rxg7+ {[%emt 00:00:08]} Kxg7 {[%emt 00:00:10]} 49.Bb2+ {[%emt 00:00:04]} Kh7 {[%emt 00:00:03]} 50.Bxh8 {[%emt 00:00:05]} Kxh8 {[%emt 00:00:01]} 51.Kf3 {[%emt 00:00:13]} a5 {[%emt 00:00:01]} 52.Ke3 {[%emt 00:00:09]} a4 {[%emt 00:00:01]} 53.Kd3 {[%emt 00:00:02]}
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