Drama Queen

     The Romanian Women League is over.
     We lost the match yesterday and with it- the title has slipped... For different reasons, I played a

terrible game- one of the worst I've played lately and though I tried to put a fight, my position wasn't in a "phoenix mood".
     These kind of games keep happening to me from time to time and some deeper investigations need to be done in order to understand the reason. When I look at the game now, I feel like someone else played yesterday :( It is not the first time when the final standing depends on the result of my game at these championships and call it bad luck or just coincidence, but the outcome is the same every time.
     All in all, congratulations to the wining team- "CS Studentesc Medicina Timisoara"! Here are the final standings:

Rk.	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	CS STUD.MEDICINA TIMISOARA	*	3	0	2½	3½	3	4	3½	12	2	19.5
2	CSM BUCURESTI	1	*	2½	3	2½	3	3	4	12	0	19.0
3	CS POLITEHNICA-ANTIBIOTICE IASI	4	1½	*	2	4	3	4	4	11	0	22.5
4	CS SINANDREI-CSS NR.1 TIMISOARA	1½	1	2	*	1½	3	4	3½	7	0	16.5
5	ACS APA NOVA BUCURESTI	½	1½	0	2½	*	2	2	3	6	0	11.5
6	CLUBUL CENTRAL DE SAH BUCURESTI	1	1	1	1	2	*	3	3½	5	0	12.5
7	CSM LUGOJ	0	1	0	0	2	1	*	3½	3	0	7.5
8	CS UNIVERSITATEA ARAD	½	0	0	½	0	½	½	*	0	0	2.0

If not to speak only about this tournament, I had an idea- to make video posts from time to time- I see a lot of bloggers doing that, so here's my first try! Don't judge to harsh- I guess it's a new field for me. I am waiting for feedback and if you have some ideas with what could be the next video post about- feel free to tell me!

xoxo from Calimanesti ;)

The Tradition

   

Many interesting things are happening at the Romanian League.

     I have managed to convince my pieces that it's better to stay with me than to desert and I've won the last 4 games, scoring 4p/5. Our team has got the "4-0 virus" and we've won all the matches since the last post. There are two more rounds to go and I hope that we'll keep the lead!
     The main drama is happening in the men section, where the "favorite teams" are slashing each other with no mercy. You can check the results here: http://chess-results.com/tnr150050.aspx?lan=1
     As you might know, it was my birthday yesterday- I've turned 21 yo... I don't feel any different but I'm really happy that I spent it here, among friends and in such a nice chess atmosphere. I have a tradition- I win every game I play on my birthday (no matter of the strength of the opponent) since I'm a little kid. Yesterday was no exception and it made my day even better! Maybe I have to play against Carlsen next year, who knows, maybe "the tradition" will frighten even him :D

     "The Match" is keeping everyone under pressure- the first thing I do after I finish my games is to check the result. Honestly, I didn't expect the match to be so interesting and Anand's win was definitely a surprise to me! I am not cheering for any of the sides, I just enjoy this beautiful chess battle!
     After all, it's a beautiful life the life of a chess professional!

Wish you all a nice evening!


xoxo from Calimanesti ;)

Deserting Pieces

     And here I am at the Romanian League in Calimanesti.
     The first round out of seven was played yesterday and it was a pretty dramatic one for our team- Politehnica-Antibiotice Iasi. We made an equal match, but all the games were really crazy... I lost a piece on the 17th move and there was no fight at all. I think it's the first time in many years I make such blunders... The other games looked much better for us, but somehow things got out of control, like Kasparov said- "People are not machines, they have emotions and that's why chess is a sport- not a science."
     There are six more matches ahead of us and I just hope not to be so lavish with my pieces and to be able to play some decent chess. Here is the compositions of our team:

Bo.		Name	RtgI		FED
1	IM	Javakhishvili Lela	2486		GEO
2	IM	Bulmaga Irina	2393		ROU
3	IM	L'ami Alina	2393		ROU
4	WCM	Gelip Ioana	2169		ROU

     You can follow the results here: http://chess-results.com/tnr150089.aspx?lan=1&art=8&wi=821 and some of the games on : http://sahlive.ro/
     As about everything else- the weather is really nice- some degrees above 15- a very enjoyable autumn. Anyways, it's difficult to focus on other things when my pieces desert from the board...
     I will keep you posted, hopefully with better news!


xoxo from Calimanesti :) 

Manuscript found in Accra

     I am in Calimanesti, for the U20 Nationals. We've travelled 10h by bus, so I had a lot of time to read and to think about many things.
     I've read the "Manuscript found in Accra" by Paulo Coelho and I liked it very, very much. It's a book that makes you rethink your life values. It may sound weird, but it made me fall into tears at some points.
     I strongly recommend it- it's a must read book.
     I won in the 1st round and we've got a double round today.

     Will keep you posted!

xoxo from Calimanesti ;)