BTCh 2019 Rd8
I contributed a win for MTK III today
I. osztály, Lilienthal csoport
HÜSI SC II – BEAC II 5,5:6,5
Lombik-Fabulon – Aquaréna KSC III 4,5:7,5
Pénzügyőr SE III – MTK Budapest III 1,5:10,5
Tabáni Spartacus II – Sirály SE I 5:7
Mattolda SSC I – Vasas SC II 1,5:10,5
Barcza GSC I – SENSE I 6:6
II. osztály, Bilek csoport
Csepeli TK I – Újpesti KSE I 6,5:5,5
Palota Sakk I – Pestszentlőrinc II 9:3
Pénzügyőr SE IV – MTK Budapest IV 1,5:10,5
Sárkány DSE II – Sirály SE II 5:7
A. Láng MKKE – Törekvés SE 5,5:6,5
Barcza GSC II – SENSE II 10:2
III. osztály, Szén csoport
HÜSI SC III – Újpesti KSE II 4,5:7,5
Sirály SE III – HASE III 2,5:9,5
Mattolda SSC II – TF SE 3,5:8,5
Barcza GSC III – Palota Sakk II
Kocsis-Yip,M
Reti
Board 10
After 49.Kc2(Diagram)
Black has the better minor piece, the more active king and the better structure. It only remains to find a way to break through
What do you recommend for Black?
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Aczel-Priasmoro
London System
FSGM February 2019 rd4
After 17..gf(Diagram)
Black has a nice pawn centre but has not completed development.
The Ra1 is not doing anything but Black has the idea 17..e4
What do you recommend for White?
BTCh 6-Board Monday League Rd8
I contributed a draw on board one but not sure how the team did. We played the Blind Institute
I forgot my scoresheet so not sure of my opponents name(sorry)
This was not my best game so I hope we won
Unknown-Yip,M
Caro-Kann Advance
After 21.Qb3(Diagram)
Black has the worse structure and the d-pawn will be coming under more pressure soon
What do you recommend for Black?
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Reti Opening
TCh-HUN 2018-19 Rd4
After 17..Bd7(Diagram)
Black is slightly lagging in development while White is nicely centralized
What do you recommend for White?
Banusz-Hajnal,Z
Slav 4.g3
TCh-HUN 2018-19 Rd4
After 32..Rcc8(Diagram)
The Kh8 is hiding behind the h7-pawn for his life
What do you recommend for White?
BTCh 2019 Rd7
I contributed a win for MTK III for a good day for MTK overall which won every match
Class I, Lilienthal Group
Barcza GSC I – HSI SC II 7: 5
SENSE I – Mattold SSC I 6,5: 5,5
Vasas SC II – Tabán Spartacus II 5,5: 6,5
Seagull SE I – Cashier SE III 7,5: 4, 5
MTK Budapest III – Flask-Fabulon 6.5: 5.5
Aquarena KSC III – BEAC II 3.5: 8.5
II. class, Bilek Group
Barcza GSC II – Csepel TK I 3,5: 8,5
SENSE II – A. Flame MCC 3,5: 8,5
Purpose SE – Dragon DSE II 6: 6
Seagull SE II – Treasurer SE IV 7,5: 4, 5
MTK Budapest IV – Palace Chess I 8: 4
Pestszentlőrinc II – Újpest KSE I 2:10
III. class, coal group
Csepel TK II – BEAC III 4: 8
ART 3F SE – ATTE-ARISZ 8.5: 3.5
MTK Budapest V – Rákosliget 10.5: 1.5
Aquarena KSC IV – Pestszentimre 6: 6
Barcza GSC III – HSI SC III 9: 3
Palace Chess II – Mattold SSC II 3.5: 8.5
TFSE – Dragon DSE III 9: 3
HASE III – New York KSE II 8.5: 3.5
Yip,M-Nagy,L
Benoni Classical 7.Bf4
Board 12
After 15.Ra2(Diagram)
White has carefully played to limit counterplay by securing the b-pawn and keeping the rook off the a1-h8 diagonal
What do you recommend for Black?
2nd PREMIUM INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT June 21-23 2019
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Tournament Form
Six-round Swiss-system tournament in three groups, under the FIDE Laws
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Papp,G-Iniyan
Sicilian 4.Qxd4
Gibraltar Masters 2019 Rd2
After 23..Nxd4(Diagram)
Black has the centre and a nice centralized Nd4, not to mention the Ng5 is hanging
What do you recommend for White?
Gibraltar International Chess Festival 2019 – Masters-Rank after Round 7
Papp,G has 4,5/7 so far in a tough field
Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | w-we | K | rtg+/- | |
1 | 11 | GM | Artemiev Vladislav | RUS | 2709 | 6,0 | 2907 | 1,54 | 10 | 15,4 |
2 | 6 | GM | Navara David | CZE | 2738 | 5,5 | 2867 | 0,93 | 10 | 9,3 |
3 | 20 | GM | Grandelius Nils | SWE | 2682 | 5,5 | 2824 | 1,24 | 10 | 12,4 |
4 | 7 | GM | Naiditsch Arkadij | AZE | 2734 | 5,5 | 2820 | 0,61 | 10 | 6,1 |
5 | 2 | GM | Aronian Levon | ARM | 2767 | 5,5 | 2797 | 0,25 | 10 | 2,5 |
6 | 8 | GM | Vitiugov Nikita | RUS | 2720 | 5,5 | 2791 | 0,47 | 10 | 4,7 |
7 | 17 | GM | Saric Ivan | CRO | 2690 | 5,5 | 2777 | 0,72 | 10 | 7,2 |
8 | 40 | GM | Svane Rasmus | GER | 2594 | 5,5 | 2773 | 1,57 | 10 | 15,7 |
9 | 9 | GM | Le Quang Liem | VIE | 2714 | 5,5 | 2771 | 0,48 | 10 | 4,8 |
10 | 1 | GM | Vachier-Lagrave Maxime | FRA | 2780 | 5,5 | 2754 | 0,10 | 10 | 1,0 |
11 | 4 | GM | Yu Yangyi | CHN | 2764 | 5,5 | 2736 | -0,06 | 10 | -0,6 |
12 | 28 | GM | Alekseenko Kirill | RUS | 2637 | 5,5 | 2709 | 0,57 | 10 | 5,7 |
13 | 14 | GM | Matlakov Maxim | RUS | 2700 | 5,5 | 2667 | -0,10 | 10 | -1,0 |
14 | 62 | GM | Muzychuk Mariya | UKR | 2540 | 5,0 | 2766 | 1,80 | 10 | 18,0 |
15 | 55 | GM | Lalith Babu M R | IND | 2547 | 5,0 | 2743 | 1,90 | 10 | 19,0 |
16 | 3 | GM | So Wesley | USA | 2765 | 5,0 | 2742 | -0,06 | 10 | -0,6 |
17 | 13 | GM | Adams Michael | ENG | 2701 | 5,0 | 2692 | 0,01 | 10 | 0,1 |
18 | 12 | GM | Mamedov Rauf | AZE | 2703 | 5,0 | 2685 | -0,07 | 10 | -0,7 |
19 | 70 | GM | Cuenca Jimenez Jose Fernando | ESP | 2512 | 5,0 | 2682 | 1,64 | 10 | 16,4 |
20 | 21 | GM | Eljanov Pavel | UKR | 2680 | 5,0 | 2681 | 0,04 | 10 | 0,4 |
21 | 18 | GM | Adhiban B. | IND | 2689 | 5,0 | 2678 | 0,01 | 10 | 0,1 |
22 | 5 | GM | Nakamura Hikaru | USA | 2749 | 5,0 | 2669 | -0,45 | 10 | -4,5 |
23 | 37 | GM | Deac Bogdan-Daniel | ROU | 2603 | 5,0 | 2659 | 0,60 | 10 | 6,0 |
24 | 80 | IM | Gukesh D | IND | 2497 | 5,0 | 2650 | 1,52 | 10 | 15,2 |
25 | 36 | GM | Lagarde Maxime | FRA | 2604 | 5,0 | 2647 | 0,45 | 10 | 4,5 |
26 | 83 | GM | Chandra Akshat | USA | 2492 | 5,0 | 2629 | 1,38 | 10 | 13,8 |
27 | 30 | GM | Indjic Aleksandar | SRB | 2630 | 5,0 | 2612 | -0,08 | 10 | -0,8 |
28 | 19 | GM | Howell David W L | ENG | 2685 | 5,0 | 2602 | -0,56 | 10 | -5,6 |
29 | 27 | GM | Anton Guijarro David | ESP | 2642 | 5,0 | 2596 | -0,30 | 10 | -3,0 |
30 | 49 | GM | Karthikeyan Murali | IND | 2570 | 5,0 | 2570 | 0,23 | 10 | 2,3 |
31 | 94 | IM | Khademalsharieh Sarasadat | IRI | 2468 | 4,5 | 2710 | 1,92 | 10 | 19,2 |
32 | 26 | GM | Edouard Romain | FRA | 2643 | 4,5 | 2660 | 0,16 | 10 | 1,6 |
33 | 38 | GM | Papp Gabor | HUN | 2603 | 4,5 | 2657 | 0,48 | 10 | 4,8 |
34 | 41 | GM | Vaibhav Suri | IND | 2590 | 4,5 | 2653 | 0,68 | 10 | 6,8 |
35 | 48 | GM | Ju Wenjun | CHN | 2575 | 4,5 | 2641 | 0,70 | 10 | 7,0 |
36 | 60 | GM | Werle Jan | NED | 2541 | 4,5 | 2640 | 1,02 | 10 | 10,2 |
37 | 88 | IM | Harsha Bharathakoti | IND | 2481 | 4,5 | 2639 | 1,56 | 10 | 15,6 |
38 | 35 | GM | Jumabayev Rinat | KAZ | 2604 | 4,5 | 2637 | 0,38 | 10 | 3,8 |
39 | 24 | GM | Short Nigel D | ENG | 2648 | 4,5 | 2631 | -0,07 | 10 | -0,7 |
40 | 16 | GM | Jones Gawain C B | ENG | 2691 | 4,5 | 2617 | -0,58 | 10 | -5,8 |
41 | 51 | GM | Ramirez Alejandro | USA | 2567 | 4,5 | 2611 | 0,40 | 10 | 4,0 |
42 | 15 | GM | Cheparinov Ivan | GEO | 2691 | 4,5 | 2609 | -0,65 | 10 | -6,5 |
43 | 47 | GM | Yuffa Daniil | RUS | 2578 | 4,5 | 2606 | 0,33 | 10 | 3,3 |
52 | GM | Vazquez Igarza Renier | ESP | 2567 | 4,5 | 2606 | 0,36 | 10 | 3,6 | |
45 | 10 | GM | Ivanchuk Vassily | UKR | 2713 | 4,5 | 2605 | -0,83 | 10 | -8,3 |
46 | 64 | GM | Nguyen Thai Dai Van | CZE | 2535 | 4,5 | 2598 | 0,70 | 10 | 7,0 |
47 | 99 | IM | Abel Dennes | GER | 2458 | 4,5 | 2594 | 1,40 | 10 | 14,0 |
48 | 65 | GM | Sadzikowski Daniel | POL | 2534 | 4,5 | 2587 | 0,60 | 10 | 6,0 |
49 | 42 | GM | Antipov Mikhail Al. | RUS | 2589 | 4,5 | 2582 | -0,02 | 10 | -0,2 |
50 | 23 | GM | Melkumyan Hrant | ARM | 2660 | 4,5 | 2579 | -0,64 | 10 | -6,4 |
51 | 63 | GM | Puranik Abhimanyu | IND | 2536 | 4,5 | 2570 | 0,39 | 10 | 3,9 |
52 | 45 | GM | Santos Latasa Jaime | ESP | 2581 | 4,5 | 2556 | -0,04 | 10 | -0,4 |
53 | 33 | GM | Moussard Jules | FRA | 2605 | 4,5 | 2544 | -0,48 | 10 | -4,8 |
54 | 105 | IM | Sadhwani Raunak | IND | 2451 | 4,5 | 2543 | 1,02 | 10 | 10,2 |
55 | 43 | GM | Cornette Matthieu | FRA | 2587 | 4,5 | 2540 | -0,32 | 10 | -3,2 |
56 | 113 | GM | Solozhenkin Evgeniy | RUS | 2427 | 4,5 | 2538 | 1,27 | 10 | 12,7 |
57 | 90 | GM | Lemos Damian | ARG | 2474 | 4,5 | 2536 | 0,61 | 10 | 6,1 |
58 | 32 | GM | Tari Aryan | NOR | 2625 | 4,5 | 2535 | -0,54 | 10 | -5,4 |
59 | 93 | IM | Krishna C R G | IND | 2469 | 4,5 | 2531 | 0,69 | 10 | 6,9 |
60 | 34 | GM | Donchenko Alexander | GER | 2604 | 4,5 | 2528 | -0,57 | 10 | -5,7 |
61 | 78 | IM | Sosa Tomas | ARG | 2499 | 4,5 | 2524 | 0,34 | 10 | 3,4 |
62 | 50 | GM | Muzychuk Anna | UKR | 2569 | 4,5 | 2499 | -0,55 | 10 | -5,5 |
71 | GM | Dragnev Valentin | AUT | 2511 | 4,5 | 2499 | 0,05 | 10 | 0,5 | |
64 | 72 | GM | Arizmendi Martinez Julen Luis | ESP | 2506 | 4,5 | 2445 | -0,36 | 10 | -3,6 |
65 | 109 | IM | Tomazini Zan | SLO | 2439 | 4,5 | 2424 | 0,06 | 10 | 0,6 |
BTCh 6-Board 2019 Rd7
Vizügyi 3,5 -MTK 2,5
I had a good position but in the end had to fight hard for a draw in a rook ending
Albini,G-Yip,M
English Opening
Board 2
After 32.Nxh5+(diagram)
Black is on the attack but White is resisting hard
How should Black get out of check?
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Acs,P-Rogic
Spanish Breyer
TCh-AUT 2018-19 rd7
After 23..Ree8(Diagram)
White has positioned his knights aggressively and the weak c4-pawn is ready to drop off
What do you recommend for White?
Acs,P-Maiwald
French Advance
TCh-AUT 2018-19 rd5
After 43..Qh2(Diagram)
The knight looks like the far superior minor piece in this QN vs QB battle
What do you recommend for White?