Monthly Archives: October 2012
Zalakaros Open A 2012-06: GM Horvath,J first 7/9
This is the Hungarian Open Championship. Horvath,J won clear first with 7/9.
1 Horvath,Jozsef 2530 7.0/9
2 Horvath,Adam 2505 6.5/9
3 Nagy,Gabor 2375 6.0/9
4 Gonda,Laszlo 2557 6.0/9
5 Berczes,David 2550 6.0/9
6 Csonka,Balazs 2277 6.0/9
7 Tesik,Csaba 2339 6.0/9
8 Sipos,Janos 2223 6.0/9
9 Szekeres,Robert 2259 6.0/9
10 Vegh,Endre 2256 6.0/9
Horvath,Jozsef (2530) – Vegh,Endre (2256) [A11]
Zalakaros ‘A’ (Magyar Nyílt Bajnokság) Zalakaros (9), 16.06.2012
This game can be studied with the following themes in mind
- Small center attack
- Pawn centers in full contact
- Attack
Position 1
The solid small center has been formed. White has just played 14.Rfe1. There does not seem to be much happening in the position so it is hard to anticipate the course of events.
Position 2
The center has expoded after white played 23.e4 and now the pawn centers are in full contact.
Position 3
The attack is well underway.But how to kill black?
White to play
GM Horvath,Ad in the TCh AUT 2012-2013
Here is an interesting game From the Austrian TCh
The following game can be examined under the following themes
- Misplaced pieces
- Light square weakness
- Sudden alternation from flank to flank
Renner,C(2458) – Horvath,Ad(2485)
Sicilian Closed[B26]
TCh-AUT 2 Mitte 2012–13 Bad Schallerbach AUT (3.1), 21.10.2012
After a unspectacular beginning, it is time for black to come up with a suitable plan that meets the needs of the position. What should black be doing?
Black to Play
GM Ribli in the Bundesliga 2012-2013 Rd1
Here is an interesting game from veteran GM Ribli.
Ribli,Z (2554) – Chuchelov,V (2543) [A13]
Bundesliga 2012–13 Muelheim GER (1), 20.10.2012
Critical Position 1
White has a slight development lead as both rooks are in play so now is the time for action.
White to play: How do you exploit the development lead?
Critical Position 2
Deep into the ending white is pressing in a queenless attack.
White to play
Vintage Portisch on the Sicilian(1962)
Here is a model dark square maneuvering game by Portisch from Stockholm 1962, in the Sicilian Kan/Scheveningen.
Typical middlegame themes include
- Good knight vs bad bishop, arranging pawns to compliment one’s own bishop
- Knight regrouping(..Nb8-c6-d4)
- Correct exchanging(..BxNd5)
- Exchange sacrifice breakthrough
- Attak on the king
Yanofsky,Daniel Abraham – Portisch,Lajos [B80]
Stockholm Interzonal Stockholm (8), 07.02.1962 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.g3 So far a Sicilian Kan.[Yip] 6…Nc6 7.Bg2 Nf6 8.0–0 Be7 9.Be3 d6 Now the structure is a Sicilian Scheveningen.[Yip]
[9…0–0 10.f4 d6 11.Kh1 Bd7 12.Nb3 b5 13.a3 b4 14.axb4 Nxb4 15.g4 h6 16.Nd4 Rab8 17.h4 h5 18.gxh5 Rfc8 19.Bf3 e5 20.fxe5 dxe5 21.Nf5 Bxf5 22.exf5 e4 23.Bg2 Qg3 24.Bf2 Qe5 25.Bg1 Bd6 26.Rc1 Rc4 27.Qe2 Rbc8 28.Qe3 Nxh5 29.Ne2 Rxc2 30.Rxc2 Rxc2 31.Qg5 Rxe2 32.Qxh5 Rxg2 0–1 Guseinov,G (2625)-So,W (2640)/Khanty Mansiysk 2009/CBM 134]
10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Na4 Rb8 12.c4 0–0 13.Re1
[13.b3 c5 14.Qe2 Bb7 15.Nc3 Bc6 16.Rad1 Qb7 17.Bf4 Rbd8 18.Rfe1 Rfe8 19.Rd3 h6 20.Red1 e5 21.Bc1 Bf8 22.f3 g6 23.Be3 Qb4 24.Qb2 Rb8 25.Qc1 Kh7 26.Nb5 axb5 27.Bd2 bxc4 28.Bxb4 cxd3 29.Be1 d5 30.exd5 Bb5 31.Bf1 e4 32.fxe4 Rxe4 33.Bxd3 Bxd3 34.Rxd3 c4 35.bxc4 Bc5+ 36.Bf2 Bxf2+ 37.Kxf2 Ng4+ 38.Kg1 Rbe8 39.Rd1 Re2 40.Qf4 f5 41.d6 Rxa2 42.d7 Ree2 43.Qf3 Ne5 44.Qxe2 1–0 Livshits,G (2414)-Ibrayev,N (2516)/Moscow 2005/EXT 2006]
13…c5 14.b3 Rd8 15.Nc3 Bb7 16.f4 Nd7 17.Qd2 Rbc8 18.Nd1
After this leisurely retreat black takes over on the dark squares.[Yip][18.Rad1= [Yip]]
18…Bf6
Starting to battle for the central dark squares.[Yip]
19.Rc1 Diagram 1
[19.Nc3 Going back to c3 and admitting that Nd1 was unproductive is a better.[Yip] 19…Nb8 20.Rad1 Nc6 21.f5 Re8 22.fxe6 fxe6 23.Ne2 Rcd8= I prefer black with as there is the dynamic ..d5 break to play for.[Yip]]
19…Nb8!
Heading to d4 eventually.[Yip]
20.Nf2 Nc6 21.Ng4 Bd4 22.f5 Bxe3+ 23.Qxe3 f6! Continuing to battle for the dark squares. Now the secondary idea is the make white’s light bishop a spectator.[Yip]
24.Qf2?
Now white will suffer on the dark squares.[Yip] [24.fxe6!? Keeps the game close.[Yip] 24…Nd4 (24…Re8 25.e5 Nxe5 26.Nxe5 dxe5 27.Bd5= [Yip]) 25.Qd2 Nxe6 26.Ne3 Ra8 27.Rc3 a5 28.Rd3 Ng5 29.Rd1 Nf7= [Yip]]
24…e5! The pawn structure is transformed into a dark square wall to complement Bb7 and lock onto d4 for the knight.[Yip]
25.Ne3 Nd4 Now Nd4 is the dominant minor piece.[Yip]
26.g4 a5 Playing for the queenside.[Yip]
27.Rb1 Ra8 Now the line opening ..a4 break is in the air.[Yip]
28.h4 Qe7 29.Qd2 h6!
Black must take defensive measures against the threatened g5 break.[Yip]
30.Rb2 Kf8 A nice defensive king walk in light of the threatened g5 break.[Yip]
31.Kh2 Bc6 32.Nd5 Bxd5!
Now the minor piece battle is won for black as the good N easily dominates the bad B.[Yip]
33.cxd5 Rdb8
Full attention is turned to the queenside. Black must open lines as the well placed Nd4 cannot win the game without additional entry points into white’s position.[Yip]
34.Reb1 Rb7 35.a4 A drastic measure to prevent the …a4 break but now the future of the bishop is even dimmer.[Yip]
35…Rab8 36.Bf1 Rb4 37.Bc4
White goes over to a completely passive defence and now the search is on for black for a way to break into white’s position.[Yip]
37…R8b6 38.Kg2 Qb7 39.Qc3 Ke8 40.Kf2 Kd8 41.h5 Ke7 42.Kg2 Kf8 43.Kf2 Kf7 44.Kg2 Kg8 45.Kf2 Kh7 46.Ke3 Qa7 47.Kf2 Rb8 48.Kg2 Diagram 2
48…Rxc4!
Finally a way to infiltrate appears.[Yip]
49.Qxc4 Rb4 50.Qc3 Qa6
The knight is not inferior to any rook on the secure d4 outpost.[Yip]
51.Kf2 c4! [Yip] 52.bxc4 Rxc4 53.Qa3?
Guarding the a-pawn allows black to infiltrate on the c-file.[Yip] [53.Qd2 Is a tougher defence.[Yip] 53…Qc8 54.Re1 Qc5 55.Kg2 Rxa4 56.Rc1 (56.Re3 Rc4³ [Yip]) 56…Rc4 57.Rxc4 Qxc4 58.g5! White has to try an open up the kingside for counterplay.[Yip] 58…hxg5 59.h6 gxh6 60.Qxa5= The game remains competitive.[Yip]]
53…Qc8!–+ Now white cannot challenge the c-file.[Yip]
54.Rd2 Rc3 55.Qb2 Qc4 56.Kg2 Nb3
[56…Nf3! Going to the kingside is stronger.[Yip] 57.Rf2 Nh4+ 58.Kh2 Qd3–+ [Yip]]
57.Re2 Qd3 58.Rbe1 Nd4 59.Kh1 Qh3+ 60.Rh2 Qf3+ 61.Kg1 Qg3+ 62.Kf1 Nf3 0–1
New Tournament-Amator Kupa( 2012. Nov 15–24)
A new tournament(Amator Cup) has been added to the Budapest tournament schedule. For details see Tournament Notices from Chess.hu.
Tournament notices are usually in Hungarian here.
The Entry fee is 5000HUF (22.90CAN; 23.06USD; 17.80EUR). This is quite modest and in line with the local rates for other Budapest 1 game/day RRs and open tournaments.
Local Entry Fee Range
Hungarian Tournament Prices for 2012 in tournaments I played this year.
Rounds Prizes Entry Fee(For >FIDE 2000)
HUF EUR USD CAN
Round Robin(1 game/day)*
Torokves A RR 9 Yes 5,500 19.4 25.00 25.00 April
Frech Karolyi 9 Yes 4,000 14 17.67 18.00 June
Torokves A RR 9 Yes 5,500 19.4 25.00 25.00 Sept
Amator Cup 9 Yes 5,000 17.8 23.06 22.90 November
Open(1 game/day)
Perenyi Memorial 9 Yes 5,500 18.9 24.3 24.4 January
Budapest Open 9 Yes 7,000 24.6 30.9 30.5 August
*First Saturday also has a monthly series of RR tournaments First Saturday Program 2012-13
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AMATOR KUPA
MAGYAR SAKKSZÖVETSÉGÉRTÉKSZÁMSZERZŐ SAKKVERSENYEI-2012. Nov 15–24
A verseny rendezője: Magyar Sakkszövetség
A verseny célja: Versenyzési és nemzetközi értékszám szerzési lehetőséget biztosítani.
A verseny helye:(Site)
Hungarian Chess Federation(Magyar Sakkszövetség versenytermei)
1055 Budapest Falk Miksa utca 10.
A verseny időpontja:(Date) 2012. November 15.– November 24.
Versenyforma:(Format)
9 fordulós körmérkőzés formában.
Csoportok: (FIDE Sections)
- A:1300-1500
- B: 1500-1700
- C: 1701-1900
- D: 1901-2100
- E: 2101+
A játékosok értékszámuknak megfelelően lesznek besorolva.10 résztvevős csoportokba.
Játékidő (Time Control)
A, B, C,D csoportokban 2 x 90 perc + 30 másodperc lépésenként.
E csoportban 90-90 perc 40 lépésre + 30-30 perc befejezésig + 30 mp lépésenként
A fordulók naponta 16.30 órakor kezdődnek, kivétel az utolsó forduló (november 24.-én), amikor a játék, 14.00 órakor kezdődik.
Megengedett késési idő: 15 perc
A versenyhelységben TILOS a dohányzás.
Helyezések eldöntése:(Tiebreaks)
1.Berger-Sonneborn,
2.több győzelem,
3.TPR.
Díjazás (Prizes):
1. I. 10.000 Ft.
2.II. 7.000 Ft.
3.III. 5000 Ft.
Vezető bíró: Orsó Miklós és Györkös Lajos nemzetközi versenybírók
A verseny szervezője:
■Györkös Lajos (mobil: 06/20-275-27-17).
■e-mail: msszversenyiroda@gmail.com
Nevezni lehet:(Address) MSSZ 1055 Bp. Falk Miksa u. 10.
Contact Info (írásban, főként e-mailen)
■ Tel.: 36/1/331-2790 (üzenetrögzítő),
■mobil:06/20-275-27-17
■ E-mail: msszversenyiroda@gmail.com,
A verseny résztvevői: A 2012. évre érvényes versenyengedéllyel rendelkező, hazai versenyzők, valamint az érvényes regisztrációval, (FRD) rendelkező, illetve azt a helyszínen befizető, (Br. 1500 Ft) külföldi versenyzők. A versenyen csak a 2012. évre érvényes versenyengedéllyel lehet részt venni!
Nevezési díj: (Entry Fee)
5.000 Ft. minden csoportban(22.90CAN; 23.06USD; 17.80EUR)
Nevezési határidő: (Entry Deadline) 2012. november 5
Helyszíni nevezést csak korlátozott számban tudunk elfogadni, a megmaradt szabad helyek erejéig!
Eredményes, sportszerű jó versenyzést kíván a Magyar Sakkszövetség
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Houdini 3 Now Released
The latest version is now out.
‘The new Houdini 3 contains many evaluation and search improvements in all phases of the game and is about 50 Elo stronger than its predecessor Houdini 2. The opening improvements are mostly related to piece activity and space management and are convincingly demonstrated by the progress in Fischer Random Chess for which Houdini 3 has become about 75 Elo stronger. In the middle game Houdini 3 has significant enhancements for recognizing pieces with limited mobility and in king-side safety. In end games Houdini 3 will seek deeper and solve more positions than before.
In the new Tactical Mode Houdini 3 will adapt its search strategy to prefer tactical solutions rather than positional moves in the root position. Some clever search tricks transform the engine into the most proficient tactical position solver ever. In tactical test suites the Tactical Mode will find more solutions and provide significantly faster solution times.
The Accelerated Principal Variation Search or “Smart Fail-High” is especially useful in very deep analysis when a different move becomes best at very high search depth. Houdini 3 will apply an automatic depth reduction that often speeds up finding the Principal Variation by a factor of 5 to 10.
Besides Nalimov and Gaviota End Game Table Bases, Houdini 3 now also supports Scorpio bitbases. These bitbases are loaded in memory when the program starts (requiring about 300 MB of memory) and are then readily available to the engine.
Hash usage has been optimized, improving back-tracking analysis. Houdini 3 Pro will now support hash tables up to 256 GB…More – Houdini
…’
Canadian GM Hansen,E into the World Cup
Mar del Plata 2012 :
‘The banana ate the monkey’– Chessbase News
Canadian GM Hansen,E qualifies for the World Cup. Hansen scored a GM norm in the recent Olympiad and also won this year’s Canadian Open Championship for a highly sucessful year so far.
As he later explained, with nothing to lose (his description), the tension lifted and he played at his most relaxed. He by no means rolled over Flores, but a late mistake by Diego when both were down to a minute, cost him the game, and Eric Hansen had pulled off the miracle, coming from behind and becoming the last and least expected qualifier.
The banana ate the monkey.’-From Chessbase.com
Final standings after eleven rounds
Rk Tit Name Fed Rtg Pts TB rtg+/-
1 GM Granda Zuniga Julio E PER 2647 8.5 73.5 3.8
2 GM Shabalov Alexander USA 2570 8.5 71.0 9.3
3 GM Flores Diego ARG 2598 8.5 71.0 2.4
4 IM Hansen Eric CAN 2527 8.5 68.5 7.8
5 GM Kaidanov Gregory S USA 2587 8.5 67.0 5.9
Felgaer,R (2579) – Hansen,Eric (2527) [C18]
7th Americas Continental 2012 Mar del Plata ARG (11.5), 21.10.2012
GM Hansen,E(black) to play against GM Felgaer managed to survive the storm and went on to win a clutch game in a topical French Winawer line.
Arco Open(ITA) Horvath,C(2526) 6.5/9
GM Burkmakin was clear first with 7.5/9 while GM Horvath,C(2526) scored 6.5/9.
‘In the valley in front the Lake Garda on the Dolomite Riviera, wich had always been the goal of the Hapsburg Aristocracy, lies the paceful town of Arco, at 91 m. above sea level wich offers a different and enjoyable sojourn. Situated in the restful green of its many olive and lovely palm trees together with its mild mediterranean climate and large decorative gardens it conveys the assurance, of healthful and refreshing vacation. The town also boasts an artistic Casino of the 19th Century equipped for congresses, concerts, chess, and other manifestations and meetings. It also offers tennis camps, swimming pools, and other sport equippment. These together with many other local attractions complete the typical Arco background.’-Arco
Standing at round 9
Pos Pts ID NAME Rtg PRtg Fed
1 7.5 1 GM Burmakin Vladimir 2579 2550 RUS
2 7.0 4 GM Naumkin Igor 2480 2497 RUS
3 7.0 5 GM Drasko Milan 2471 2456 MNE
4 7.0 3 GM Kveinys Aloyzas 2526 2462 LTU
5 6.5 2 GM Horvath Csaba 2526 2465 HUN
6 6.5 6 IM BRUNO Fabio 2416 2421 MC
7 6.5 8 FM Schnitzspan Lothar 2325 2348 GER
8 6.5 9 FM Burnier David 2313 2288 SUI
9 6.5 10 IM VEZZOSI Paolo 2308 2262 PR
10 6.5 16 M ALBANO Marco 2226 2265 SP
11 6.5 11 FM Arvola Benjamin 2296 2283 NOR
12 6.5 13 IM Medancic Rikard 2234 2217 CRO
Here is a nice game from Round 6
Horvath,Cs(2526) – Arvola,B (2296) [E71]
34th Arco Open Arco ITA (6), 18.10.2012[Yip]
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.h3 0–0 6.Bg5 c5 7.d5 Qa5
An out of fashion line.[Yip] [7…b5 Gives a pawn in Benko gambit style.[Yip] 8.cxb5 a6 9.a4 Qa5 10.Bd2 Qb4 11.Bd3 Nfd7 12.Nf3 c4 13.Bc2 Qxb2 14.Rb1 Qa3 15.Ne2 Nc5 16.0–0 c3 17.Be3 axb5 18.axb5 f5 19.exf5 Bxf5 20.Nfd4 Nbd7 21.Nc6 Bxc2 22.Qxc2 Qa2 23.Rbc1 Qxc2 24.Rxc2 Kf7 25.Nxc3 Ra3 26.Ne2 Rfa8 27.Rb1 Ra1 28.Rcc1 Nb6 29.Nf4 Rxb1 30.Rxb1 Bh6 31.g3 Bxf4 32.gxf4 Ra3 33.Rc1 Ncd7 34.Nd8+ Ke8 35.Ne6 Nxd5 36.Bd4 Ra8 37.b6 Rb8 38.b7 N5b6 39.Rc7 h6 40.Kh2 Nd5 41.Rc8+ Kf7 42.Nd8+ 1–0 Kozul,Z (2602)-Pancevski,F (2470)/Plovdiv BUL 2012/The Week in Chess 908; 7…e6 Attacks the center to take the game into Benoni territory.[Yip] 8.Nf3 exd5 9.cxd5 Re8 10.Bd3 c4 11.Bc2 b5 12.a3 Na6 13.0–0 Nc5 14.Re1 a6 15.Qd2 Qc7 16.e5 dxe5 17.d6 Qb6 18.Bxf6 Bxf6 19.Nd5 Qxd6 20.Nxf6+ Qxf6 21.Qd5 Nb7 22.Nxe5 Rb8 23.Qc6 Qxc6 24.Nxc6 Rxe1+ 25.Rxe1 Ra8 26.Be4 Kf8 27.Nd8 Rb8 28.Nc6 Ra8 29.Nd8 Rb8 30.Nc6 ½–½ Poluljahov,A (2505)-Pridorozhni,A (2524)/Sochi RUS 2012/The Week in Chess 910]
8.Bd2
The bishop is regrouped to neutralize the queen.[Yip]
8…a6
[8…e6 9.Bd3 exd5 10.exd5 Nbd7 11.f4 Nh5 12.Nge2 Qd8 13.0–0 f5 14.Qc2 Re8 15.Rae1 Nf8 16.Kh2 a6 17.g3 Bd7 18.a4 Qc7 19.b3 Re7 20.Ng1 Rae8 21.Rxe7 Rxe7 22.Nf3 Nf6 23.Qb1 a5 24.Re1 Qd8 25.Rxe7 Qxe7 26.Nd1 b6 27.Nf2 Qe8 28.Kg2 Bc8 29.Qe1 Qxe1 30.Bxe1 Kf7 31.Bc2 Ke7 32.Bd2 Bd7 33.Nh4 Kf7 34.Kf3 Ng8 35.Nd1 Ne7 36.Nc3 Bf6 37.Ng2 Bd4 38.Nb5 Bxb5 39.axb5 Nd7 40.g4 h6 41.Be1 Kg7 42.Ke2 Bf6 43.Bg3 h5 44.Kf3 hxg4+ 45.hxg4 Bd4 46.Be1 Bf6 47.Kg3 Kf7 48.Kh3 Kg7 49.Nh4 Bxh4 50.Kxh4 Nf6 51.Bc3 Kf7 52.gxf5 gxf5 53.Kg5 Nh7+ 54.Kh6 Nf6 55.Bb2 Ne4 56.Bxe4 fxe4 57.Kg5 e3 58.Bc3 e2 59.Be1 Kg7 60.f5 Kf7 61.Kf4 Kg7 62.Ke4 Kf7 63.Bc3 Kf8 64.f6 Ng8 65.Kf3 Nxf6 66.Kxe2 Ke7 67.Kf3 Ne8 68.Kf4 Kd7 69.Kf5 Nc7 70.Ke4 Na8 71.Kd3 Nc7 72.Kc2 Na8 73.Kb2 Nc7 74.Ka3 Na8 75.Ka4 Kc7 76.Be1 Kb7 77.Bh4 Kc7 78.Bg5 Kc8 79.Be7 Kd7 80.Bf8 Kc7 81.Bh6 Kd7 82.Bf4 Kc7 83.Ka3 Kd7 84.Kb2 Kc7 85.Kc2 Kd7 86.Kd3 Nc7 87.Ke4 Na8 88.Kf5 Nc7 89.Bd2 Na8 90.Kf6 Nc7 91.Kf7 Na8 92.Bc3 Nc7 93.Bd2 Na8 ½–½ Damljanovic,B (2587)-Guseinov,G (2505)/Istanbul 2003/CBM 096]
9.Nf3 b5
Trying violently to establish queenside counterplay.[Yip]
10.Nxb5 Qb6 11.Nc3 Qxb2 12.Rb1 Qa3 13.Rb3 Qa5 14.Bd3 e5 15.0–0 Nh5 16.Re1 Qd8 17.Bf1 Nf4 18.Kh2 g5?±
The start of a faulty concept from which black never recovers.[Yip] [18…Nd7² [Yip]]
19.g3 Nxh3 20.Bxh3 g4
Black must make further concessions to regain the piece but the kingside is now destroyed.[Yip]
21.Nh4 gxh3 22.Nf5 Diagram
22…Qf6 23.Qh5
The decisive attack starts.[Yip]
23…Kh8 24.Qxh3 Nd7 25.Kg2 Rd8 26.Qh5 Rf8 27.Rh1
There is no way to oppose the threats on the h-file.[Yip]
27…Qg6 28.Qxg6 fxg6 29.Nxg7 Kxg7 30.Bh6+
Wins the exchange to start with.[Yip]
30…Kf6 31.Bxf8 Nxf8 32.Na4 h5 33.Rhb1 Bg4 34.Rb8 Rxb8 35.Rxb8 Ke7 36.f3 Bd7 37.Nb6 1–0
TWIC 937(HUN) Oct 23 2012
Here is a partial summary of results.
6th SPICE Cup GM 2012
Vachier Lagrave was the clear winner with 6/10.
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Vachier Lagrave,M 2705 +43 ** ½½ ½½ 1½ 1½ ½½ 6.0/10
2 Ding Liren 2702 +11 ½½ ** ½½ ½½ 10 1½ 5.5/10 26.50
3 Le Quang Liem 2703 +10 ½½ ½½ ** ½½ ½½ ½1 5.5/10 26.50
4 So,W 2677 +7 0½ ½½ ½½ ** 1½ ½½ 5.0/10
5 Meier,Geo 2646 -26 0½ 01 ½½ 0½ ** ½½ 4.0/10 20.50
6 Balogh,C 2664 -47 ½½ 0½ ½0 ½½ ½½ ** 4.0/10 20.50
Average elo: 2682 <=> Category: 18
Spice Cup Open 2012
Robson won clear first with 7/9.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 Robson,R 2602 -1 +1 -1 +½ +½ -½ -1 +1 -½ 7.0/9
2 Corrales Jimenez,F 2605 -1 +1 -½ +1 -½ +½ -½ +1 -½ 6.5/9
3 Neimer,V 2384 -1 +1 +½ -½ -½ +1 +½ -½ +½ 6.0/9
4 Ramirez,Alej 2551 -0 +½ -1 +1 -1 +½ -½ +½ +1 6.0/9
5 Mikhalevski,V 2538 +½ -1 +0 -1 +½ -1 +½ +½ -1 6.0/9
HUN
23 Schneider,Ve 2313 -½ -0 +0 -½ +1 -0 +1 -1 +½ 4.5/9
24 Boros,De 2492 +1 -½ +0 -½ +1 -1 -0 +½ 4.5/8
7th Americas Continental 2012
Canadian GM-elect Hansen eventually won one of the playoff spots to qualify for the World Cup
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1 Granda Zuniga,J 2647 -1 +1 -1 +½ -1 +½ -½ +0 -1 +1 -1 8.5/11
2 Flores,Di 2598 +1 -½ +1 -0 +1 +1 -1 +½ -1 +½ +1 8.5/11
3 Shabalov,A 2570 +½ -1 +1 -½ +½ -1 +1 -1 +½ -½ +1 8.5/11
4 Hansen,Eric 2527 -1 +1 -½ +½ -½ +1 -½ +1 -½ +1 -1 8.5/11
5 Kaidanov,G 2587 -1 +0 +1 -1 +1 -½ +1 +1 -½ -½ +1 8.5/11
2nd Indonesia Open 2012
Hoang had a solid result which included a win over Ehlvest.
1 Yu Yangyi 2651 -1 +1 -½ +1 -1 +1 -½ +1 -½ 7.5/9
2 Li Chao2 2681 -½ +1 -1 +½ -1 +1 +½ -1 +1 7.5/9
HUN
32 Hoang Thanh Trang 2470 +½ -1 +1 -0 +½ -0 +1 -½ +1 5.5/9
BSF IM Cup 2012
Semcesen,D won clear first with 8/9.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1 Semcesen,D 2471 +163 * ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.0/9
2 Nilssen,J 2364 +41 ½ * 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 6.0/9
3 Gergacz,A(HUN) 2393 -32 ½ 0 * ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 5.5/9
4 Schou Moldt,T 2226 +74 0 ½ ½ * ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 1 4.5/9 17.25
5 Larsen,Ka 2297 -4 0 0 ½ ½ * 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 4.5/9 16.75
6 Cederstam-Barsk,Carl 2216 +46 0 ½ 0 1 0 * ½ 1 ½ ½ 4.0/9
7 Fries Nielsen,NJ 2313 -100 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 3.5/9
8 Kenneskog,Theodor 2203 -20 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ * 0 ½ 3.0/9 13.50
9 Skousen,N 2198 -14 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 * 0 3.0/9 12.00
10 Lokander,M 2250 -72 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 * 3.0/9 11.00
FSGM October 2012
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Berczes,D 2528 -18 ** ½½ ½½ ½1 ½½ 11 6.5/10
2 Lalic,B 2488 -7 ½½ ** ½½ 1½ ½½ ½1 6.0/10
3 Todorovic,GM 2491 -81 ½½ ½½ ** ½1 ½½ ½0 5.0/10 26.00
4 Codenotti,M 2334 +106 ½0 0½ ½0 ** 11 ½1 5.0/10 22.25
5 Horvath,Dav 2386 +9 ½½ ½½ ½½ 00 ** 1½ 4.5/10
6 Kantor,G 2310 -11 00 ½0 ½1 ½0 0½ ** 3.0/10
Average elo: 2422 , Category: 7
gm = 7.60 m = 5.60
FSIM October 2012
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy 2438 +3 ** ½½ 11 1½ ½½ ½1 7.0/10
2 Kojima,S 2307 +160 ½½ ** ½1 1½ 1½ ½1 7.0/10
3 Gajek,R 2208 +167 00 ½0 ** 11 01 11 5.5/10
4 Lengyel,B 2252 +44 0½ 0½ 00 ** 11 1½ 4.5/10
5 Szeberenyi,A 2365 -126 ½½ 0½ 10 00 ** 1½ 4.0/10
6 Hou,Qiang 2339 -265 ½0 ½0 00 0½ 0½ ** 2.0/10
FSFMA1 October 2012
Gal Hanna had a strong tournament to finish in equal 2nd with 5.5/9.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1 Szalanczy,E 2256 -66 * ½ 1 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 6.5/9
2 Gal,Hanna 2012 +117 ½ * 1 ½ ½ 0 1 1 ½ ½ 5.5/9 24.25
3 Juracsik,J 2164 -51 0 0 * 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 5.5/9 20.75
4 Wanger,T 1932 +206 0 ½ 0 * ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 5.5/9 20.00
5 Borda,L 2120 -42 ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 5.0/9
6 Darazs,Z 2124 -85 1 1 ½ ½ ½ * 0 ½ 0 ½ 4.5/9
7 Tessedik, 1868 +160 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 1 * 0 1 1 4.0/9 15.00
8 Henrichsen,J 1908 +115 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 1 * 1 1 4.0/9 13.25
9 Nasser,Bader 2021 -137 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 1 0 0 * ½ 2.5/9
10 Maqseed,Nasser 2065 -237 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ * 2.0/9
FSFMA2 October 2012
Koczo dominated the field with an impressive 8/9 to take clear first.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1 Koczo,K 2221 +139 * 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.0/9
2 Al Hageri,B 1978 +327 1 * 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 7.5/9
3 Farkas,R 2112 +19 0 0 * 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 6.0/9
4 Neuer,T 2098 -46 0 0 0 * ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 5.0/9
5 Havaskori,L 1933 +97 0 ½ 0 ½ * 0 1 1 1 ½ 4.5/9
6 Kaufmann,Attila 1941 +50 0 ½ ½ 0 1 * ½ ½ 0 1 4.0/9
7 Jensen,Le1 2050 -70 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ * ½ 1 1 4.0/9
8 Laza,S 2005 -60 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ * 1 1 3.5/9
9 Simkin,A 1871 -112 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 * ½ 1.5/9
10 Molnar,Ti 2002 -340 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ * 1.0/9
FSFMB October 2012
Gruz,J and Alamin,Adel(KUW) did well to share first wtih 8/11.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
1 Gruz,J 1845 +163 * 1 0 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 8.0/11
2 Alamin,Adel xxxx 0 * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 8.0/11
3 Mayer,I 2074 -124 1 ½ * ½ 0 1 1 0 ½ 1 1 1 7.5/11
4 Goldie,Thomas 1722 +259 0 0 ½ * ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 7.5/11
5 Lakat,G 1893 +38 ½ ½ 1 ½ * ½ 0 0 1 1 1 1 7.0/11
6 Lukacs,Albert 1859 +75 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ * ½ 1 1 1 1 1 7.0/11
7 Alshourafaa,Hazaa xxxx 0 0 0 ½ 1 ½ * 1 1 0 1 1 6.0/11
8 Nemeth,O 1802 +40 0 ½ 1 0 1 0 0 * 0 1 1 1 5.5/11
9 Al-Subaiei,Ahmad xxxx ½ 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 1 * 1 1 1 5.0/11
10 Bella,Zsolt 1358 +312 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 * ½ 1 2.5/11
11 Mihajlova,D 1454 +99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ * 1 1.5/11
12 Czipp,J 1460 -115 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0.5/11
Developments in the Sicilian Kan 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2
Here is an interesting game from Delchev.
Horvath,Ta(2398) – Delchev,A (2598) [B43]
6th Varna Open Varna BUL (7.4), 18.07.2012
Black has typical counterplay well under way. Both bishops are fianchettoed and the e5 pawn is a permanent target. The queenside pawns are poised to advance and black controls the d-file. But how to proceed?
Black to play
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