David vs. Goliath: Upsets of the Week |
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| Tuesday, 11 June 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. Last week I was on the verge of losing a game to a 1691-rated player. Fortunately, it ended in a draw, so I didn't have to feature myself  Top-10: Kazhgaleyev (2597) - Abdyzhaparov (2060), 0-1, 537 points Kobeshavidze (1937) - Guramishvili (2426), 1-0, 489 points Tukaeva (1655) - Sadykov (2113), 1-0, 458 points Kainz (1951) - Loncar (2402), 1-0, 451 points Ragnarsson (1388) - Henner (1837), 1-0, 449 points Khismatullin (2658) - Ram (2248), 0-1, 410 points Isakjanov (1948) - Tologontegin (2356), 1-0, 408 points Ram (2248) - Kobalia (2651), 1-0, 403 points Sezdbekov (1678) - Vilinsky (2076), 1-0, 398 points Vilinsky (2076) - Isakjanov (1705), 0-1, 371 points Average gap: 437; White won 7 games, Black won 3 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 28 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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