The annual Gonzaga Charity Classic was held last weekend, and it seems to have surpassed all previous versions. There were 201 players across three sections, with 532 games. The very strong Masters section was won by Tarun Kanyamarala via a blitz playoff, after he had finished joint first with GMs Oleg Korneev, Constantin Lupulescu, Sergei Tiviakov, and Matthew Turner.
There were many interesting games, but the highlight has to be the round 1 win by Muhtarim-Ul Haque against Ante Šarić. The diagram shows a critical point, with Haque to move. He chose a daring continuation, but engines indicate that an even more startling move was better. How should White continue from the diagrammed position, and what should be the evaluation be with best play?
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[Click to replay the full game.]
A tournament report, with 65 74 of the 97 games, has been added to the archives here.