Continental Championship

[Fred McKim]

Canadian representative Mark Bluvshtein won his 1st round game yesterday.

Also participating is GM Anton Kovalyov, who resides in Canda but still represents Argentina in Intenational play. He also was victorious in round 1.

Information has been sparse from Mexico, but I'm hoping it will improve.

The web page is:
http://www.fenamac.org.mx/mac/nuevaP..._abierto_2011/

The round 1 Bulletin with Mark's game is available for viewing.

[Bob Armstrong]

Bluvshtein,Mark (CAN) - Martínez Ocampo,Fernando (MEX)
Continental Absoluto de América (1), 20.04.2011

1.d4 Cf6 2.c4 g6 3.Cc3 Ag7 4.e4 d6 5.h3 0–0 6.Ag5 Cbd7 7.Ae2 e5
8.d5 a5 9.g4 Cc5 10.Dc2 Ad7 11.Cf3 De8 12.0–0–0 a4 13.Cd2 Ca6
14.a3 Cc5 15.Tdg1 c6 16.Ae3 cxd5 17.exd5 Dc8 18.Rb1 Dc7 19.h4
Tfc8 20.h5 b5 21.hxg6 fxg6 22.g5 Ce8 23.Cxb5 Db7 24.Ag4 Axb5
25.cxb5 Tc7 26.Ce4 Cb3 27.Ae6+ Rh8 28.Txh7+ Rxh7 29.Cf6+ Cxf6
30.Th1+ 1–0