TWIC 1354 Hungarians in Action
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Sicilian Najdorf 6.h3
CD Meyer Gedenkturnier Rd7
Position after 17..Qxa2(Diagram)
Black is dangerously behind in development
What do you suggest?
TWIC 1352 Hungarians in Action
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Ghimpu-Kozak
Slav
13th Arad Open 2020 Rd8
Black has the better structure and the knight is as effective as the bishop
What do you recommend for Black?
After 26.Bd4
TWIC 1351 Queen’s Indian
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Malakhov-Meshkovs
g3 Queen’s Indian 8.Bd2
TCh-SRB Premier 2020 Rd3.1
After 36..bxa5(Diagram)
Material is even and Black has firm control over e4 and his doubled a-pawns could be a problem if White is not careful
What do you recommend for White?
After 36..bxa5
TWIC 1350 Hungarians in Action
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Rapport-Koch
Bogo-Indian 4.Bd2 Qe7
ch-Schachbundesliga 2020 Rd6
Rapport had an original interpretation of the opening coming up an a quick h3,g4 with the clear plan of 0-0-0 and a kingside pawn storm.
After 29..Nb4(Diagram)
White is pressing on the kingside but the Nb4 has been offered as a sacrifice to open lines for a counterattack
What do you recommend for White?
After 29..Nb4
TWIC 1350 Grunfeld
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Here is an interesting ending from the topical Exchange Be3 variation
Fressinet-Mamedyarov
Grunfeld Exchange Be3-12.Bxd2 queenless game
ch-Schachbundesliga 2020 Rd4
After 38..Bc2(Diagram)
Black intends simply ..Be4 winning the d-pawn or entering a winning pawn ending after trading bishops
What do you recommend for White?
After 38.Bc2
TWIC 1349 Canadians in Action
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selected games features GM Preotu
Ter Sahakyan-Preotu
Grunfeld 7.Be3
PNWCC Master Artist Point Rd5
White is slightly ahead in development and is looking to attack but his king remains in the centre
Black has a couple of queenside pieces out of play and the Qa5 is rather cut off from the kingside. For now the Bg4 stops kingside pawn storm ideas
What do you recommend for White?
After 15..h5
TWIC 1349 Hungarians in Action
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Berkes,F-Erdos,V
Queen’s Gambit Declined Exchange Variation
TCh-HUN 2019-20 Rd8.1
After 16..Nf8(Diagram)
Both sides have yet to complete their development and the Nd1 is looking quite passive
White do you recommend for White?
After 16..Nf8
Paul Benko Memorial International Chess Festival 2020 Open Rd9
Final Ranking after 9 Rounds
GM Christiansen Johan-Sebastian took clear first with 8.5/9
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
| 1 | 1 | GM | Christiansen Johan-Sebastian | NOR | 2616 | 8,5 | 48,5 | 41,0 | 2569 |
| 2 | 4 | Pribelszky Bence | HUN | 2212 | 7,0 | 52,5 | 38,5 | 2373 | |
| 3 | 2 | Haszon David | HUN | 2296 | 6,5 | 52,0 | 32,5 | 2274 | |
| 4 | 11 | WFM | Nilssen Ellen Fredericia | DEN | 2102 | 6,5 | 51,5 | 33,0 | 2314 |
| 5 | 7 | Bernath Bence | HUN | 2132 | 5,5 | 47,5 | 30,0 | 2120 | |
| 6 | 9 | FM | Horvath Gabor | HUN | 2117 | 5,5 | 47,5 | 28,0 | 2131 |
| 7 | 3 | Udvardi Zalan | HUN | 2222 | 5,5 | 46,0 | 27,5 | 2084 | |
| 8 | 15 | Konyves Almos | HUN | 2023 | 5,5 | 44,0 | 27,5 | 2052 | |
| 9 | 6 | Kardoeus David | GER | 2197 | 5,5 | 42,5 | 26,0 | 2019 | |
| 10 | 5 | FM | Gorcsi Gabor | HUN | 2206 | 5,0 | 49,0 | 31,5 | 2109 |
| 11 | 14 | Forgacs Attila Jr. | HUN | 2037 | 5,0 | 43,5 | 23,5 | 1984 | |
| 12 | 26 | Haszon Abel | HUN | 1851 | 5,0 | 42,5 | 24,0 | 1945 | |
| 13 | 18 | Lengyel Laszlo | HUN | 2007 | 5,0 | 40,0 | 25,5 | 1865 | |
| 14 | 31 | Balint Bence Daniel | HUN | 1783 | 5,0 | 39,5 | 22,5 | 2010 | |
| 15 | 27 | Pasti Anna | HUN | 1821 | 5,0 | 35,0 | 20,5 | 1830 | |
| 16 | 13 | Drill Frank | GER | 2057 | 4,5 | 46,5 | 26,5 | 2085 | |
| 17 | 17 | CM | Carroll Peter | IRL | 2009 | 4,5 | 46,0 | 26,0 | 2044 |
| 18 | 29 | Ilijic Mihajilo | AUT | 1810 | 4,5 | 42,0 | 22,0 | 1959 | |
| 19 | 20 | Ambru Dan-Calin | ROU | 1985 | 4,5 | 41,5 | 24,0 | 1856 | |
| 20 | 21 | Demjen Mark | HUN | 1974 | 4,5 | 41,0 | 27,0 | 1973 | |
| 21 | 19 | Wiewesiek Timo | GER | 1993 | 4,5 | 40,0 | 24,5 | 1878 | |
| 22 | 24 | Demjen Attila | HUN | 1862 | 4,5 | 39,5 | 21,5 | 1874 | |
| 23 | 8 | IM | Szalanczi Emil | HUN | 2120 | 4,0 | 45,0 | 28,5 | 2157 |
| 24 | 12 | FM | Frink Ferenc | HUN | 2079 | 4,0 | 43,5 | 26,5 | 2064 |
| 25 | 10 | FM | Kincs Imre | HUN | 2113 | 4,0 | 41,5 | 25,5 | 1918 |
| 26 | 22 | Zelena Tamas | HUN | 1889 | 4,0 | 41,0 | 24,5 | 1912 | |
| 27 | 25 | Radics Laszlo Dr. | HUN | 1857 | 4,0 | 41,0 | 19,0 | 1868 | |
| 28 | 33 | Palczert Miklos | HUN | 1755 | 4,0 | 39,0 | 20,0 | 1799 | |
| 29 | 28 | Zoltan Andras | HUN | 1819 | 4,0 | 36,0 | 19,0 | 1711 | |
| 30 | 38 | Vegh Benedek | HUN | 1611 | 4,0 | 33,5 | 14,0 | 1642 | |
| 31 | 32 | Nagy Lajos | HUN | 1767 | 4,0 | 32,0 | 17,0 | 1658 | |
| 32 | 37 | Pasti Zsombor | HUN | 1655 | 3,5 | 37,5 | 18,5 | 1769 | |
| 33 | 30 | Juhasz Nagy Sandor | HUN | 1785 | 3,5 | 36,0 | 15,0 | 1574 | |
| 34 | 41 | Guba Viktor | AUT | 1401 | 3,5 | 35,5 | 16,0 | 1673 | |
| 35 | 35 | Lazsadi Kerka Lilla | HUN | 1706 | 3,5 | 35,0 | 15,0 | 1605 | |
| 36 | 39 | Khademvamoshir Davoud | IRI | 1565 | 3,0 | 38,0 | 17,0 | 1755 | |
| 37 | 40 | Toth Lili | HUN | 1522 | 3,0 | 36,0 | 15,0 | 1607 | |
| 38 | 34 | Hajdu Zoltan | HUN | 1718 | 3,0 | 32,5 | 15,0 | 1467 | |
| 39 | 36 | Szamoskozi Peter | HUN | 1687 | 3,0 | 32,0 | 15,0 | 1604 | |
| 40 | 42 | Van Heuveln Henk | NED | 1324 | 3,0 | 28,0 | 8,0 | 1396 | |
| 41 | 23 | Moran Darragh | IRL | 1873 | 2,5 | 43,0 | 16,5 | 1882 | |
| 42 | 44 | Toth Fanni | HUN | 1122 | 2,0 | 29,5 | 7,0 | 856 | |
| 43 | 16 | Nemeth Zalan | IRL | 2017 | 1,0 | 34,0 | 9,0 | 0 | |
| 44 | 43 | Kramer Derk | NED | 1131 | 1,0 | 32,0 | 7,0 | 886 |
GM Final Ranking crosstable after 9 Rounds
IM Holm Kristian Stuvik won with 6.5/9
| Rk. | Name | Rtg | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | |
| 1 | IM | Holm Kristian Stuvik | 2451 | NOR | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 6,5 | 28,50 | 4 |
| 2 | Grigorian Spartak | 2405 | GER | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6,0 | 21,75 | 4 | |
| 3 | GM | Kantor Gergely | 2530 | HUN | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | + | 5,5 | 22,25 | 2 |
| 4 | GM | Kovacevic Blazimir | 2405 | CRO | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5,5 | 21,00 | 4 |
| 5 | GM | Berczes David | 2441 | HUN | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5,5 | 20,50 | 3 |
| 6 | FM | Borhy Marcell | 2358 | HUN | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5,0 | 20,25 | 2 |
| 7 | IM | Krstulovic Alex | 2338 | HUN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4,0 | 13,25 | 3 |
| 8 | IM | Torma Robert | 2435 | HUN | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 3,5 | 12,50 | 1 |
| 9 | IM | Galyas Miklos | 2476 | HUN | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 3,0 | 10,25 | 1 |
| 10 | IM | Polajzer Danilo | 2220 | SLO | ½ | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 0,5 | 3,25 | 0 |
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IM Final Ranking crosstable after 9 Rounds
FM Vanczak Tamas won with 6.5/9
| Rk. | Name | Rtg | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | |
| 1 | FM | Vanczak Tamas | 2339 | HUN | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6,5 | 24,00 | 5 |
| 2 | IM | Issa Rafat | 2363 | JOR | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6,0 | 24,75 | 3 |
| 3 | Suta Andraz | 2197 | SLO | 1 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6,0 | 24,25 | 4 | |
| 4 | FM | Peczely Sebastian Zsombor | 2272 | HUN | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5,5 | 23,00 | 3 |
| 5 | IM | Szeberenyi Adam | 2372 | HUN | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5,5 | 22,25 | 2 |
| 6 | FM | O`donnell Conor | 2304 | IRL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4,5 | 15,75 | 4 |
| 7 | Fule Simon | 2279 | HUN | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 3,5 | 13,75 | 2 | |
| 8 | IM | Kahn Evarth Dr. | 2179 | HUN | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 3,5 | 13,00 | 1 |
| 9 | FM | Mouhamad Joachim | 2272 | FRA | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | 0 | 2,5 | 10,75 | 1 |
| 10 | Palczert Matyas | 2264 | HUN | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1,5 | 5,50 | 1 |
Zalakaros International Chess Festival Barczay Laszlo Memorial 2020-GM Aczel
Final Ranking after 7 Rounds
GM Aczel and IM Kaczur Florian shared first with 6/7
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | RtgI | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | Rp | n | w | we | w-we | K | rtg+/- | |
| 1 | 1 | GM | Aczel Gergely | HUN | 2511 | 2511 | 6,0 | 33,5 | 24,0 | 2560 | 2560 | 7 | 6 | 5,36 | 0,64 | 10 | 6,4 |
| 2 | 2 | IM | Kaczur Florian | HUN | 2507 | 2507 | 6,0 | 33,0 | 26,0 | 2566 | 2566 | 7 | 6 | 5,28 | 0,72 | 10 | 7,2 |
| 3 | 3 | GM | Horvath Adam | HUN | 2488 | 2488 | 5,0 | 32,0 | 23,5 | 2388 | 2388 | 7 | 5 | 5,29 | -0,29 | 10 | -2,9 |
| 4 | 4 | FM | Pasti Aron | HUN | 2294 | 2294 | 5,0 | 32,0 | 21,0 | 2373 | 2373 | 7 | 5 | 4,11 | 0,89 | 20 | 17,8 |
| 5 | 7 | FM | Pasztor Ferenc | HUN | 2231 | 2231 | 5,0 | 27,0 | 20,0 | 2272 | 2272 | 7 | 5 | 4,46 | 0,54 | 20 | 10,8 |
| 6 | 9 | IM | Meszaros Andras | HUN | 2202 | 2202 | 5,0 | 27,0 | 20,0 | 2199 | 2199 | 6 | 4 | 3,80 | 0,20 | 10 | 2,0 |
| 7 | 13 | IM | Biro Sandor | ROU | 2141 | 2141 | 4,5 | 29,5 | 17,5 | 2168 | 2168 | 7 | 4,5 | 4,02 | 0,48 | 10 | 4,8 |
| 8 | 5 | FM | Leszko Bence | HUN | 2260 | 2260 | 4,5 | 29,0 | 19,5 | 2235 | 2235 | 7 | 4,5 | 4,54 | -0,04 | 20 | -0,8 |
| 9 | 6 | IM | Dobos Jozsef | HUN | 2254 | 2254 | 4,5 | 28,5 | 19,5 | 2223 | 2223 | 7 | 4,5 | 4,58 | -0,08 | 10 | -0,8 |
| 10 | 12 | Piroska Istvan | HUN | 2143 | 2143 | 4,5 | 28,0 | 17,5 | 2152 | 2152 | 7 | 4,5 | 4,20 | 0,30 | 20 | 6,0 | |
| 11 | 8 | IM | Hardicsay Peter | HUN | 2205 | 2205 | 4,5 | 26,0 | 19,0 | 2076 | 2076 | 7 | 4,5 | 5,17 | -0,67 | 10 | -6,7 |
| 12 | 10 | IM | Boguszlavszkij Jevgenyij | HUN | 2173 | 2173 | 4,0 | 30,5 | 20,0 | 2227 | 2227 | 7 | 4 | 3,36 | 0,64 | 10 | 6,4 |
| 13 | 11 | Bodrogi Bendeguz | HUN | 2146 | 2146 | 4,0 | 28,0 | 18,0 | 2125 | 2125 | 7 | 4 | 4,02 | -0,02 | 40 | -0,8 | |
| 14 | 19 | Molnar Gabor | HUN | 1981 | 1981 | 4,0 | 26,5 | 17,5 | 1964 | 1964 | 7 | 4 | 3,58 | 0,42 | 20 | 8,4 | |
| 15 | 23 | Ilyes Peter | NOR | 1919 | 1919 | 4,0 | 26,5 | 13,0 | 2034 | 2034 | 7 | 4 | 3,22 | 0,78 | 20 | 15,6 | |
| 16 | 14 | FM | Boronyak Arpad | HUN | 2120 | 2120 | 4,0 | 25,5 | 15,5 | 1971 | 1971 | 7 | 4 | 4,80 | -0,80 | 20 | -16,0 |
| 17 | 20 | Balogh Marton | HUN | 1958 | 1958 | 4,0 | 23,0 | 16,0 | 1885 | 1885 | 6 | 4 | 3,90 | 0,10 | 20 | 2,0 | |
| 18 | 35 | Stronk Klaus | GER | 1668 | 1668 | 4,0 | 22,0 | 11,5 | 1880 | 1880 | 6 | 3 | 1,56 | 1,44 | 40 | 57,6 | |
| 19 | 24 | Deak Laszlo | HUN | 1903 | 1903 | 3,5 | 27,5 | 12,5 | 1942 | 1942 | 7 | 3,5 | 3,38 | 0,12 | 20 | 2,4 | |
| 20 | 18 | Metaxasz Vaszilisz | HUN | 2039 | 2039 | 3,5 | 26,0 | 16,0 | 1973 | 1973 | 7 | 3,5 | 3,60 | -0,10 | 20 | -2,0 | |
| 21 | 26 | Somogyi Gabor | HUN | 1870 | 1870 | 3,5 | 25,5 | 13,0 | 1874 | 1874 | 7 | 3,5 | 3,23 | 0,27 | 20 | 5,4 | |
| 22 | 28 | Alexandrova Angelina | HUN | 1825 | 1825 | 3,5 | 25,0 | 13,0 | 1864 | 1864 | 7 | 3,5 | 3,06 | 0,44 | 40 | 17,6 | |
| 23 | 21 | Farkas Otto Jr. | HUN | 1953 | 1953 | 3,5 | 24,5 | 16,0 | 1894 | 1894 | 7 | 3,5 | 3,55 | -0,05 | 40 | -2,0 | |
| 24 | 15 | Bereczki Janos | HUN | 2099 | 2099 | 3,5 | 24,5 | 14,5 | 1907 | 1907 | 7 | 3,5 | 4,60 | -1,10 | 20 | -22,0 | |
| 25 | 25 | Gal Lajos | HUN | 1897 | 1897 | 3,5 | 22,5 | 11,5 | 1772 | 1772 | 7 | 3,5 | 4,47 | -0,97 | 20 | -19,4 | |
| 26 | 17 | CM | Herbold Manfred | GER | 2063 | 2063 | 3,0 | 26,0 | 14,0 | 1799 | 1799 | 7 | 3 | 4,54 | -1,54 | 20 | -30,8 |
| 27 | 32 | Dlauchy Peter | HUN | 1697 | 1697 | 3,0 | 24,5 | 13,5 | 1853 | 1853 | 7 | 3 | 2,15 | 0,85 | 20 | 17,0 | |
| 28 | 39 | Apro Barnabas | HUN | 1521 | 1521 | 3,0 | 24,0 | 12,5 | 1817 | 1817 | 7 | 3 | 0,98 | 2,02 | 40 | 80,8 | |
| 29 | 34 | Pete Zeteny Dominik | HUN | 1675 | 1675 | 3,0 | 22,5 | 10,5 | 1797 | 1797 | 7 | 3 | 2,24 | 0,76 | 40 | 30,4 | |
| 30 | 30 | Gyorfi Norbert | HUN | 1753 | 1753 | 3,0 | 21,0 | 10,0 | 1547 | 1547 | 7 | 3 | 4,66 | -1,66 | 20 | -33,2 | |
| 31 | 36 | Kiraly Lilla Virag | HUN | 1596 | 1596 | 3,0 | 20,5 | 10,5 | 1791 | 1791 | 7 | 3 | 1,80 | 1,20 | 40 | 48,0 | |
| 32 | 41 | Farkas Virag | HUN | 1276 | 1276 | 3,0 | 19,5 | 9,5 | 1709 | 1709 | 7 | 3 | 1,07 | 1,93 | 40 | 77,2 | |
| 33 | 27 | Csiszar Albert | HUN | 1866 | 1866 | 3,0 | 19,0 | 9,0 | 1595 | 1595 | 6 | 2 | 3,68 | -1,68 | 20 | -33,6 | |
| 34 | 29 | Marosvolgyi Ferenc | HUN | 1811 | 1811 | 2,5 | 23,5 | 11,5 | 1716 | 1716 | 7 | 2,5 | 3,17 | -0,67 | 20 | -13,4 | |
| 35 | 16 | Jeszenszky Jozsef | HUN | 2099 | 2099 | 2,5 | 23,0 | 13,0 | 1758 | 1758 | 6 | 2,5 | 4,16 | -1,66 | 20 | -33,2 | |
| 36 | 37 | Krause Helmut | GER | 1585 | 1585 | 2,5 | 21,0 | 10,0 | 1679 | 1679 | 6 | 1,5 | 0,90 | 0,60 | 20 | 12,0 | |
| 37 | 22 | Stifter Ewald | AUT | 1937 | 1937 | 2,0 | 24,0 | 13,0 | 1927 | 1927 | 2 | 1 | 0,36 | 0,64 | 20 | 12,8 | |
| 38 | 33 | Borsfai Attila | HUN | 1684 | 1684 | 2,0 | 20,0 | 9,0 | 1602 | 1602 | 5 | 1 | 1,46 | -0,46 | 20 | -9,2 | |
| 39 | 40 | Horvath Csongor | HUN | 1348 | 1348 | 2,0 | 18,0 | 7,0 | 1528 | 1528 | 6 | 1 | 0,66 | 0,34 | 40 | 13,6 | |
| 40 | 43 | Oswald-Meister Heidi | GER | 1247 | 1247 | 2,0 | 16,5 | 6,0 | 1381 | 1381 | 6 | 1 | 0,93 | 0,07 | 40 | 2,8 | |
| 41 | 38 | Krause Marianne | GER | 1583 | 1583 | 2,0 | 14,5 | 3,0 | 1354 | 1354 | 6 | 1 | 3,05 | -2,05 | 20 | -41,0 | |
| 42 | 42 | Kosi Kornel Aron | HUN | 1251 | 1251 | 1,5 | 20,0 | 7,0 | 1459 | 1459 | 7 | 1,5 | 1,41 | 0,09 | 40 | 3,6 | |
| 43 | 31 | Lukacs Laszlo | HUN | 1750 | 1750 | 1,0 | 19,5 | 5,5 | 1390 | 1390 | 6 | 1 | 3,64 | -2,64 | 20 | -52,8 | |
| 44 | 44 | Tiboly Benadek | HUN | 0 | 0 | 1,0 | 17,0 | 3,0 | 867 | 867 | 6 | 0 |
TWIC 1348 Hungarians in Action
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Here is a nice endgame won by GM Aczel in the Laszlo Barczay Memorial
Aczel-Horvath,A
QGA
Laszlo Barczay Mem 2020 Rd7
After 36..Nc6(Diagram)
White has more space and slightly more active pieces
White do you recommend for White?
After 36..Nc6
