Monthly Archives: November 2012
GM Hansen,E(CAN) Rd9 UNAM Open 2012 MEX
Hansen,E earned the GM title earlier this year with a double GM norm at the Olympiad and is a rising star in Canadian chess. He qualified for the World Cup in Mar del Plata in a dramatic playoff and is now on the way to the Panama Open II.
Otero Acosta,D (2443) – Hansen,Eric (2539)
Grunfeld Exchange[D85]
2nd UNAM Open Section I 2012 Mexico City MEX (9.6), 25.11.2012
White played enterprising chess and gambited his e-pawn early for compensation. Eventually black consolidated.
Critical Position
White has just played 34.fg. Things look bleak for white. How should black close out the game?
Black to Play
WGM Gara,T(HUN) in UNAM Open(MEX) 2012
Here is a game of WGM Gara,T(HUN) in UNAM Open recently completed held in Mexico.
Gara,T (2377) – Hernandez Carmenates,Hold (2562)
Sicilian Kan 5.Bd3 g6 [B42]
2nd UNAM Open Section I 2012 Mexico City MEX (3.5), 22.11.2012
Black played the slightly unusual …Nge7 and broke quickly in the center with …d5 to clear out the center.
Critical Position 1
White has a slight lead in development. But what is next? This is a test of understanding and choosing the right plan.
White to Play
Critical Position 2
The ending is in full swing and it is black who is pressing with a slight advantage. The e5 pawn is under attack so how should black react?
-Guard the pawn with …f6
-Trade knights with …Nxd3
-There is a little hidden tactical shot
-Something else
Black to Play
Hungarian Ch 2012-11(In Progress)
Here is a game from the Hungarian Ch between the established player Berkes,F(2693) and fast-rising star Erdos,V(2640) .
Grunfeld g3[D78]
62nd ch-HUN 2012 Heviz HUN (1.2), 22.11.2012
The opening seemed harmless with the queen coming off early in the game. The game features a fabulous RR-RR;R-R ending showcasing the method of converting an extra pawn.
Critical Position
White has an extra pawn but black has active rooks as compensation. How should white proceed?
White to Play
Critical Position
Now the R-R phase is well underway. The e-pawn is under attack. How should white react?
-A passive rook retreat Rc4. Follow with bringing the king to the kingside to support a kingside pawn advance.
-Re5 and offer a winning pawn ending
-e5 crippling the kingside pawns
-Activate the rook with Ra5
-Something else
White to Play
Canadian Junior Ch 2012-13
From Chesstalk
The 2012-13 Canadian Junior is is organized and sponsored by the Chess’n Math Association, Canada’s National Scholastic Chess Organization.
Here is the final line-up for the event (Ratings published Nov 27 2012):
- IM Richard Wang, Edmonton, Alberta. Rating: 2454 CFC (FIDE – 2356)
- Joey Qin, Nepean, Ontario. Rating: 2449 (FIDE – 2263)
- FM Roman Sapozhnikov, Richmond Hill, Ontario. Rating: 2440 (FIDE 2334)
- FM Louie Jiang, Verdun, Quebec. Rating: CFC 2406, FQE 2264 (FIDE 2328)
- Karoly Szalay, Ottawa, Ontario. Rating: 2392 (FIDE 2159)
- FM Michael Kleinman, Toronto, Ontario. Rating: 2368 (FIDE 2307)
- Nikita Kraiouchkine, Granby, Quebec. CFC Rating: 2351, FQE 2325 (FIDE 2245)
- Michael Song, Thornhill, Ontario Rating: 2322 (FIDE 2177)
- Razvan Preotu, Burlington, Ontario. Rating: 2300 (FIDE 2086)
- Olivier-Kenta Chiku-Ratté, Montreal, Quebec. CFC Rating: 2187, FQE – 2216 (FIDE 2064)
Average CFC Rating: 2367
Average FIDE Rating: 2232
IM Richard Wang and Razvan Preotu have just returned from the WYCC in Maribor where Wang got the bronze medal in the Under 14 Open.
The drawing of lots in Toronto is on Saturday Dec 1, 2012 at Chess’n Math – 701 Mt Pleasant Rd) at noon. Anyone can attend.
Dates: December 26 – December 31 2012
Location: Briton House, 720 Mt Pleasant Rd, Toronto Ontario
Format: 10-player RR
Time control: 120 minutes + 30 sec increment
9 Rounds are schedule:
Dec 26 at 10 am and 4 pm
Dec 27 at 10 am
Dec 28 at 10 am and 4 pm
Dec 29 at 10 am
Dec 30 at 10 am and 4 pm
Dec 31 at 10 am
GM Boros,D(HUN) Wins Thanksgiving Open St Louis USA
GM Boros,D(HUN) shared first with GM Meier,Geo scoring 5/6.
1 Meier,Geo 2642 -1 +1 -½ +1 -½ +1 5.0/6
2 Boros,De(HUN) 2494 -1 +1 -1 -½ +½ +1 5.0/6
3 Priyadharshan,K 2408 -1 +0 -1 +1 -½ +1 4.5/6
4 Bykhovsky,An ISR 2513 -1 +1 -1 +½ -0 -½ 4.0/6
5 Diamant,A 2481 +1 -1 +½ -½ +0 -1 4.0/6
6 Kleiman,J 2371 +1 -½ +1 -0 +½ -1 4.0/6
Webster University See Chessdom
Boros is part of the team that transfered from Texzs Tech to Webster University in St-Louis.
‘St. Louis, Feb. 3, 2012 – Building on St. Louis’ growing reputation as a world-class chess center, Webster University is making some exciting chess moves. The University today announced that chess Grandmaster Susan Polgar, World and Olympiad Champion, and her Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE), will relocate to Webster from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, on June 1, 2012. In addition, all members of the reigning national collegiate champion Texas Tech “A” chess team will transfer to Webster and be enrolled at the University in the 2012-2013 academic year.
The following students have been accepted / committed to Webster University for the Fall 2012 (August):
- Grandmaster Georg Meier – Germany – Sophomore
- Grandmaster Wesley So – Philippines – Freshman
- Grandmaster Ray Robson – USA – Freshman
- Grandmaster Manuel Leon Hoyos – Mexico – Freshman
- Grandmaster Elshan Moradiabadi – Iran – Graduate student
- Grandmaster Anatoly Bykhovsky – Israel – Junior
- Grandmaster Andre Diamant – Brazil – Junior
- Grandmaster Denes Boros – Hungary – Junior
- International Master Vitaly Neimer – Israel – Sophomore
- International Master Faik Aleskerov – Azerbaijan – Graduate student
Here is his round 6 win over GM Shulman.
Boros,De (2494) – Shulman,Y (2572)
French Tarrasch 3.Nd2 Be7[C03]
3rd Thanksgiving Open Saint Louis USA (6.3), 26.11.2012
White played the unusual plan of attacking on the queenside for a dominating strategic game.
Critical Position
Black has just played 33…Kg7. White has the queenside under pressure but what now?
-Bd6 improving the bishop
-Double rooks on the c-file
-Infiltrate with the queen with Qc7
-Or something else
White to Play
UNAM Rapid Botez(CAN)-Gara,T(HUN) 2012-11
Botez and Gara split their rapid games 2-2.
Here is one of the games.
Botez,Alexandra (2015) – Gara,T (2377) [A61]
UNAM w Prelim C Mexico City MEX (2.1), 17.11.2012
This is a pawn structure battle. The knight is under attack. Where should the knight go?
White to Play
UNAM Rapid Orlova(CAN) 2012-11
Orlova,Y was part of a group of Canadians playing in Mexico. The high profile players GM Hansen,E and FM Hambleton(now IM) took the lion’s share of publicity for their strong showings in the Open group. Somewhat forgotten were the other players.
UNAM w Prelim A rapid 2012
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Alexandrova,O 2409 +1 **** ½001 11½1 1½11 111½ 1111 16.0/20
2 Nakhbayeva,G 2334 -41 ½110 **** 1½00 1101 1010 1111 13.0/20
3 Pina Vega,S 2332 -39 00½0 0½11 **** 101½ 111½ 1111 13.0/20
4 Van Weersel,A 2168 +50 0½00 0010 010½ **** 1111 1011 10.0/20
5 Rizzo,M -2054 -28 000½ 0101 000½ 0000 **** 0½10 4.5/20
6 Orlova,Y(CAN) 1961 +29 0000 0000 0000 0100 1½01 **** 3.5/20
Orlova had a tough time in her group but she did play this nice game from the rapid qualifying tournament in Mexico.
Orlova,Y (1961) – Van Weersel,A (2168) [A01]
UNAM w Prelim A Mexico City MEX (4.2), 19.11.2012
White has a large space advantage but space alone does not win. What’s next?
White to Play
TWIC 942(HUN-CAN) 2012 Summary
Introduction
TWIC is the work of Mark Crowther.theweekinchess
UNAM w Prelim A rapid 2012
Orlova,Y(CAN) got 3.5/20 in a strong field.
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Alexandrova,O 2409 +1 **** ½001 11½1 1½11 111½ 1111 16.0/20
2 Nakhbayeva,G 2334 -41 ½110 **** 1½00 1101 1010 1111 13.0/20 112.50
3 Pina Vega,S 2332 -39 00½0 0½11 **** 101½ 111½ 1111 13.0/20 95.25
4 Van Weersel,A 2168 +50 0½00 0010 010½ **** 1111 1011 10.0/20
5 Rizzo,M 2054 -28 000½ 0101 000½ 0000 **** 0½10 4.5/20
6 Orlova,Y(CAN) 1961 +29 0000 0000 0000 0100 1½01 **** 3.5/20
UNAM w Prelim B rapid 2012
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Guramishvili,S 2403 -68 **** 0111 0111 1½½0 0½½11111 14.0/20
2 Muminova,N 2349 -43 1000 **** 0½11 1001 11½1 1111 13.0/20
3 Videnova,I 2318 -24 1000 1½00 **** 1111 1100 1111 12.5/20
4 Umudova,N 2220 +21 0½½1 0110 0000 **** ½½1½ 1111 10.5/20
5 Partac,E 2086 +165 1½½0 00½0 0011 ½½0½ **** 1111 10.0/20
6 Esquivel de Leon,A 1965 -489 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 **** 0.0/20
UNAM w Prelim C rapid 2012
Gara,T(HUN) came second with 12.5/20 while Botez,Alexandra(CAN) put in a strong effort in a tough field to score 7/20.
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Ordaz Valdes,L 2350 +30 **** ½110 ½1½½ ½0½1 1111 1111 15.0/20
2 Gara,T(HUN) 2377 -103 ½001 **** 0111 ½½½½0110 1111 12.5/20
3 Maisuradze,N 2315 -47 ½0½½ 1000 **** ½1½½ 1½1½ 1111 12.0/20
4 Andrenko,I 2233 -2 ½1½0 ½½½½½0½½**** 0110 11½½ 10.5/20
5 Botez,Alexandra(CAN) 2015 +134 0000 1001 0½0½ 1001 **** 0110 7.0/20
6 Toro Pradenas,M 2009 -52 0000 0000 0000 00½½ 1001 **** 3.0/20
2nd UNAM Open Section I 2012
Macieja,B took clear first with 8.5/9.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 Macieja,B 2609 -1 +1 -½ +1 -1 +1 -1 +1 +1 8.5/9
Also playing were
Hansen,Eric(CAN) 2539 7/9
Hambleton,A(CAN) 2404 7/9 (and obtained the IM title)
Gara,T(HUN) 2377
CCSCSL GM Inv 2012
Chess activity is on the rise in the US.
‘For the first time, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis will organize both a GM-norm and IM-norm tournament.– SaintLouis Chess Club
This tournament has just started.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1 Zierk,S 2475 +824 * 1 1.0/1 0.00
2 Neimer,V 2411 +878 * 1 1.0/1 0.00
3 Priyadharshan,K 2408 +885 * 1 1.0/1 0.00
4 Boros,De(HUN) 2494 -13 * ½ 0.5/1 0.25
5 Diamant,A 2481 +13 ½ * 0.5/1 0.25
6 Esserman,M 2445 -31 * ½ 0.5/1 0.25
7 Sarkar,J 2414 +31 ½ * 0.5/1 0.25
8 Finegold,B 2499 -824 0 * 0.0/1 0.00
9 Yang,Dar 2493 -885 0 * 0.0/1 0.00
10 Molner,M 2489 -878 0 * 0.0/1 0.00
62nd ch-HUN 2012
This strong tournament is in progress.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1 Banusz,T 2580 +141 * ½ ½ ½ 1 1 3.5/5 7.75
2 Medvegy,Z 2561 +163 ½ * ½ ½ 1 1 3.5/5 7.50
3 Berkes,F 2693 +3 * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 3.5/5 7.25
4 Horvath,Jo 2539 +113 ½ * ½ ½ 1 ½ 3.0/5
5 Erdos,V 2640 -75 ½ ½ 0 ½ * 1 2.5/5 6.00
6 Papp,Ga 2578 -8 ½ ½ * 1 0 ½ 2.5/5 6.00
7 Szabo,Krisz1 2541 -19 0 ½ ½ * ½ ½ 2.0/5 5.25
8 Prohaszka,P2 2573 -109 0 ½ 0 ½ * 1 2.0/5 3.50
9 Pap,G 2553 -140 0 0 0 1 ½ * 1.5/5
10 Mihok,O 2451 -87 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 * 1.0/5
UT Dallas Fall GM Inv 2012
Calugar,A(CAN) got 1.5/9 in a tough field.
‘A wide array of talent will come together in this year’s round-robin event. On the UT Dallas team, warming up for the Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Championship, will be Grandmaster (GM) Valentin Yotov, GM Cristian Chirila, GM Julio Sadorra, GM Conrad Holt, International Master (IM) Milos Pavlovic, IM Salvijus Bercys, IM Arthur Calugar and FIDE Master (FM) Tyler Hughes and FM Alec Getz. This is the first year that UT Dallas has had four of their own GMs in the tournament.’-UT Dallas
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1 Chirila,I 2506 +167 * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 7.0/9
2 Sadorra,J 2546 +71 ½ * 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 6.5/9
3 Iotov,V 2570 -1 ½ 1 * ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 6.0/9
4 Onischuk,Al 2676 -160 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 5.5/9
5 Bercys,S 2418 +86 0 ½ 1 ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 5.0/9
6 Pavlovic,MilosM 2477 -18 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * ½ 0 1 1 4.5/9 16.50
7 Holt,C 2496 -39 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * 1 ½ 1 4.5/9 15.75
8 Getz,A 2316 +82 0 0 0 ½ ½ 1 0 * ½ 1 3.5/9
9 Calugar,A(CAN) 2312 -114 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ * ½ 1.5/9
10 Hughes,T 2289 -170 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ * 1.0/9
Average elo: 2460 <=> Category: 9
gm = 6.30 m = 4.50
22nd World Seniors Open 2012
Piasetski,L 2298(CAN) was the top Canadian with 7.5/11.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1 Kristiansen,Jen 2429 -½ +1 -1 +1 -½ +1 -1 +1 -½ +1 -½ 9.0/11
2 Vaisser,A 2540 -1 +1 -½ +1 -1 +½ -½ +1 +½ -½ +1 8.5/11
3 Sveshnikov,E 2507 +1 -½ +1 -1 +½ -1 +½ -1 +½ -1 +½ 8.5/11
7 Piasetski,L 2298(CAN) -½ +1 -½ +1 -½ -1 +½ +½ -1 +0 -1 7.5/11
59 Zybura,Andre 1977 -0 +1 -0 +1 -0 +1 -0 +1 -½ +1 +0 5.5/11
62 Doubleday,W 2039 +0 -1 -0 +1 -0 +0 -½ +1 -0 +1 -1 5.5/11
76 Finlay,Ian 1902 -½ +0 -½ +0 +1 -1 +0 -0 +1 -0 +½ 4.5/11
104 Maheux,Pierre -0 +0 -1 +0 -½ +½ -0 +0 +1 -0 3.0/10
3rd Thanksgiving Open 2012
Boros shared first with 5/6.
‘The 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Open took place on 23-25th November at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. The 6-round Swiss event was held in three sections – Open, U1800 and U1400, and is rated with FIDE. The Open section had 58 participants. Grandmasters Georg Meier, Fidel Corrales Jimenez, and Denes Boros, all members of the Webster University – SPICE chess team, shared the first place with 5,0/6 points each.’
1 Meier,Geo 2642 -1 +1 -½ +1 -½ +1 5.0/6
2 Boros,De(HUN) 2494 -1 +1 -1 -½ +½ +1 5.0/6
3 Priyadharshan,K 2408 -1 +0 -1 +1 -½ +1 4.5/6
4 Bykhovsky,An ISR 2513 -1 +1 -1 +½ -0 -½ 4.0/6
5 Diamant,A 2481 +1 -1 +½ -½ +0 -1 4.0/6
6 Kleiman,J 2371 +1 -½ +1 -0 +½ -1 4.0/6
TCh-HUN 2012-13 2012
The usual action.
TCh-AUT 2 Mitte 2012-13 2012
13 Csonka,A1 1.0 – 0.0 0.0 – 1.0 1.0/2
16 Kovacs,Ga2 0.0 – 1.0 1.0 – 0.0 1.0/2
17 Horvath,Sandor1 0.5 – 0.5 0.0 – 1.0 0.5/2
19 Meszaros,T 0.5 – 0.5 0.0 – 1.0 0.5/2
8 Flumbort,A 0.5 – 0.5 0.5 – 0.5 1.0/2
18 Gergacz,A 0.0 – 1.0 0.5 – 0.5 0.5/2
24 Pataki,G 0.5 – 0.5 0.0 – 1.0 0.5/2
26 Hajnal,Z 0.5 – 0.5 0.0 – 1.0 0.5/2
Amator Cup 2012-11 Group D
Here is another game by Zilahi,G from Group D action.
Zilahi,G (1940) – Molnar,L (1993)
King’s Indian g3[E64]
Amator Cup Group D (5), 21.11.2012
Critical Position
There seems to be no direct threats. Can the …Nxg3 idea be for real or is it a bluff? What should white do now?
White to Play
Hurricane Diana
Here is another attacking game from First Saturday, November FM-C, played by Mihajlova,D(ENG).
Mihajlova,D (1445) – Szalay,T (1804)
Sicilian Classical[B68]
FSFMC Nov 2012 Budapest HUN (8.3), 11.11.2012
This is an old fashsioned king-hunt.
Critical Position 1
Black has just played …Rc4. What’s next?
White to Play
Critical Position 2
Black’s king has found some temporary shelter. What should white do now?
White to Play
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