Diptayan Ghosh upsets GM Barbosa Oliver

13 year old FIDE Master Diptayan Ghosh stunned Grandmaster Barbosa Oliver of Philippines in the third round of the SDAT – RMK 4th Chennai Open 2012 International Grandmaster Chess Tournament, at Multipurpose Indoor Stadium, Periamet, Chennai here today.

In the upset of the day, Bengal lad Diptayan Ghosh put it across Grandmaster Oliver Barbosa of the Philippines in a dynamic Slav game. Grabbing the initiative, after the end of the theoretical debate, Diptayan went for an all out attack on the kingside. Sacrificing a knight on the 21st move, the Indian teenager ripped open Barbosa's kingside and clinched the issue with a flurry of attack. Facing checkmate, the Philippino gave up after 34 moves.

GM Oliver Barbosa - FM Diptayan Ghosh  Result 0-1

Source:http://www.indianchessfed.org