Ivan Wijetunge is on a personal quest to reach the 2000 USCF mark, which would make him a USCF expert. At the HB Global Challenge in May 2005, Ivan tied for 3rd-6th in the U1800 section, giving him a permanent rating floor at 1800. Shortly after that performance, Ivan created his blog, chronicling his quest to become an expert. So far he's been unsuccesful and has not yet breached 1900, but he is an active player and an active blogger (approximately 50 tournaments in the past 18 months).
Ivan and I played once, at the 2006 Iowa Open, Round 5.
White: Klaus Johnson (1677)
Black: Ivan Wijectunge (1800)
September 17th 2006, Iowa Open Round 5.
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 a6 6.Bd3 b5?
Fritz already gives a pawn advantage to White with this move. In his blog, Ivan suggested 6...Bg4 7.Ne4 Nxe4 8.Bxe4 Nc6 where white can claim only an edge with either 9. O-O or 9. c3
7.Ne4 Nxe4 8.Bxe4 Nc6? 9.0-0?
White could have quickly won the game with 9. Bf4! (if 9...Qxf4?? 10. Bxc6+ and 11. Bxa8).
9...Bb7 10.c3 Na5 11.Qc2 e6 12.Ne5 c5 13.Bf4! Qb6 14.dxc5 Bxc5 15.b4! (winning a piece)
15...Bxf2+? 16.Rxf2 Nc6 17.Nxf7!
Fritz gives a +9 advantage to me with this move and although I did not play the best moves after this, the game was quickly over.
17...Rf8 18.Nd6+ Ke7 19.Qd2 Rad8 20.Bg5+ Rf6 21.Bxf6+ gxf6 22.Qf4 Rxd6 23.Qxf6+ Kd7 24.Kh1 Ne7 25.Bxb7 Qxb7 26.Qg7 Qd5 27.Raf1 Qd1 28.h3 1-0
This win gave me 3.0/5 for the tournament, the first (and only) time I've had a positive score in a state championship. My rating also gained some sixty points and pushed it for the first time over 1700.
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