World Championship Match : Ron King vs. Sergio Scarpetta

[Alex_Moiseyev]

If I am Ron

hmmm ...

[john reade]

Actually 23-27 also loses to 10-6 17-10 6-15 First Position!

[john reade]

The computer said it was an equal position until he made the blunder at the end.

[MostFamousDane]

The computer said it was an equal position until he made the blunder at the end.

The position was DRAWN but weak which is why he made the losing move.

[Alex_Moiseyev]

The computer said it was an equal position until he made the blunder at the end.

John, this is not a blunder. Sergio had many times chance to make an error and passed successfully all of them except one. Ron hold his two mans on 4 and 5 and tried to make all Kings. This is "strategical play", not "tactical" and we know Ron great ability and skills in edning phase.

I saw a tons of such "obviously drawn" positions where Ron scored a wins. As soon as this ending occured in game, I predicted in chatroom a hard work for Sergio and extremely cautious play.

This is an excellent victory of champion, who is older then challenger by more than 30 years ! Isn't amazing ?

Perhaps it's a bit earlier for title to change hands ?

Alex

[john reade]

Sorry, it isn't first position because the Black man on 5 can move!

[Chexhero]

John, this is not a blunder. Sergio had many times chance to make an error and passed successfully all of them except one. Ron hold his two mans on 4 and 5 and tried to make all Kings. This is "strategical play", not "tactical" and we know Ron great ability and skills in edning phase.

I saw a tons of such "obviously drawn" positions where Ron scored a wins. As soon as this ending occured in game, I predicted in chatroom a hard work for Sergio and extremely cautious play.

This is an excellent victory of champion, who is older then challenger by more than 30 years ! Isn't amazing ?

Alex

I agree completely, people always talk about that one move where they blew it or lost it, but they never talk about the 40 or 50 moves that kept them from losing before it. It was a mistake by Sergio that he could have possibly avoided, but Ron put him in a tough game situation, you have to give him credit.

I have lost 1000's of games in my lifetime and in everyone one of them I made a blunder at some point or another.

[Danny_Alvarez]

it sounds that this World Championship has been quite exciting.... i am sad i only witnessed the very first game and nothing else.... but with the weekend upon me i am hoping to watch what is left of it...

haven't had time to have a look at the wins or the analysis that all you guys are offering... something that a novice like myself deeply appreciates.

cheers
Danny

[tommyc]

Lets not hear any foolish talk of Ron,35 yrs older that he will tire.No No .........just the opposite .Ron never tires dont be fooled by the age gap.

[Alex_Moiseyev]

[Event "G17"]
[Date "7-19-2012"]
[Black "S. Scarpetta"]
[White "R. King"]
[Result "1-1"]

1. 11-15 22-17 2. 8-11 23-19 3. 15-18 19-15 4. 10x19 24x8 5. 4x11 17-14 6. 11-15 28-24 7. 12-16 26-23 8. 16-20 30-26 9. 9-13 32-28 10. 6-10 24-19 11. 15x24 28x19 12. 10x17 23x14 13. 1-6 26-23 14. 7-11 23-18 15. 17-22 19-15 16. 11-16 15-10 17. 6x15 18x11 18. 16-19 25x18 19. 19-23 27-24 20. 20x27 31x24 21. 23-26 29-25 22. 26-31 25-22 23. 31-27 24-19 24. 27-23 19-16 25. 3-7 14-10 26. 7x14 18x9 27. 5x14 22-18 28. 23-19 18x9 29. 19x12 9-5 30. 2-6 11-7 31. 12-8 7-3 32. 8-11 Draw

[Ingo_Zachos]

Score after after 18 games:

Ron King (Barbados) 2
Sergio Scarpetta (Italy)1

Drawn 15

as there were hours left in the morning sessions, game 19 already started. Ron King went into a known pp-loss and fights an ending a clear man down now.

Greetinx from rainy Germany,

Ingo Zachos

[Ingo_Zachos]

A terribly played 19th game ended in a draw after Ron went into a known pp-loss a man down in worse position.

But Sergio missed a few very easy wins and finally blundered away his extra piece in what was not even a trap set by Ron, but a kind of self-mate in checkers.
He then was lucky to escape into a draw himself, and now the score is:

Ron King 2
Sergio Scarpetta 1

Drawn 16

5 games to go.


Greetinx from rainy Germany,

Ingo Zachos

[adamjohnson]

Disappointing from Sergio, he should be ahead in this match.

[Alex_Moiseyev]

Sergio won G20 and equalize score: 2-2-16. Ron is fighting for life now. What a match !!!

Details later.

Everything now goes to the last day and probably last game

Alex

[Chexhero]

I am very surprised of how well Sergio bounced back. He has the momentum and advantage now.