Round 1.

Well, I was kinda jet-lagged, as we are 7 hours behind. I couldn't sleep until 3 in the morning (Turkish Time, 8 in Toronto Time). On top of that, Samsonkin kept me up by snoring... Then he woke me up at 9, and I was simply dead tired. He helped me prepare a bit, but that was it.

Then I ate lunch and then took a nap. At 2, I got coffee, and we had a meeting (the Canadians) and at 3, we began the round. Samsonkin told me to be careful, as he had drew my first round opponent in Aeroflot before.

My opponent apparently underestimated me, and violated basic opening principles, and the result is not pretty.

So... what happened? Let the fireworks begin! Since Java doesn't work on my computer (laptop), I'll have to give it to you in text.

J. Wang - Canada (1976) - V. Bagdaharysan - Armenia (2294)

1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.0-0 Nc6 5.d4 Bg4 6.c3 e6 7.Nbd2 Be7 8.dc Bc5 9.b4 Bd6 10. a3 e5?! (Black needs to castle) 11.c4 Bc7 12. dc Nd5 13.Bb2 Qe7

Now I'm not going to give him any chances.

14. b5 Na5?! 15.Qa4! Bd7 16. e4! a6

Black is already helpless, this is a desperate try.

17. ed Bb5 18.Qb4! (denying black's castling rights) Bf1 19.Rf1 f6 20. Rc1 Qd7 21. Bh3!

The Killer.

21... Qd8 22. Ne4 Rf8 23. d6 Bb6 24. Be6!

It's all over now.

24... Rf7 25. d7 Rd7 26. Bd7 Qd7 27. Nd6!

Black is losing atleast two pieces. 1-0