David vs. Goliath: Upsets of the Week |
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| Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | ||||
 By candidate master Peter Zhdanov, editor of Pogonina.com  In this special weekly column we will be looking at the most unexpected upsets that happened last week. Players usually face opponents of a similar level. Considerably less frequent are situations when a significantly lower-rated player succeeds in beating a much stronger adversary. Top-10: Van de Velde (2119) - Gottfried (1574), 0-1, 545 points Drozniak (1368) - Vahala (1893), 1-0, 525 points Wodecki (1291) - Folwarczny (1753), 1-0, 462 points Lopez (2171) - Lopez (1734), 0-1, 437 points Kubosova (1474) - Snopek (1906), 1-0, 432 points Senador (2343) - Sarangani (1932), 0-1, 411 points Panchanathan (2578) - Amerkeshev (2191), 0-1, 387 points Korinek (1795) - Taus (2170), 1-0, 375 points Kristofori (2003) - Shagbazyan (2372), 1-0, 369 points Berlin (2085) - Sharapov (2411), 1-0, 326 points Average gap: 427; White won 6 games, Black won 4 games Replay the games If you have ever won a game against someone rated 300 points or above of yourself, please send it to us for publication. Any additional information (a photo, annotations, etc.) will be appreciated. Related reading: Episode 27 Episode 26 Episode 25 Episode 24 Episode 23 Episode 22 Episode 21 Episode 20 Episode 19 Episode 18 Episode 17 Episode 16 Episode 15 Episode 14 Episode 13 Episode 12 Episode 11 Episode 10 Episode 9 Episode 8 Episode 7 Episode 6 Episode 5 Episode 4 Episode 3 Episode 2 Episode 1
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