Monthly Archives: January 2013
North American Open Las Vegas 2012 Rd8
Here is another Cheng,Bindi game, this time from round 8 with Cheng on the white side. White had chances to take the upper hand in the topical g3 line.
Cheng also has a Youtube Channel for chess Youtube barkyducky
Cheng,Bindi (2397)-Molner,M (2479)
Benoni g3 [A64]
22nd North American Open Las Vegas USA (8.11), 29.12.2012
Position 1
The position is tense. The mobile pawn center is white’s major weapon. What should white do next?
White to Play
Position 2
The battle lines are clearly marked. Black wants to destroy the pawn center and white’s king. White wants to push forward. How should black proceed?
Black to Play
North American Open Las Vegas 2012
IM Bindi Cheng(CAN) was on both sides of the Benoni in the North American Open Las Vegas 2012. Here is one of his games.
Hammer,J (2633)-Cheng,Bindi (2397)
Benoni 7.Bf4 [A61]
22nd North American Open Las Vegas USA (7.4), 29.12.2012
Position 1
White has a stable endgame edge to work with. Black’s pawn structure is weak and the passed a-pawn is a key factor. How should black defend?
- 25…d5 liquidating pawns
- 25…Ra8 activating the rook
- 25…Nc6 activating the knight
- -Something else
Budapest Xmas Open 2012 Rd7
Here is a tense game in the topical Najdorf from the Xmas Open last year.
Mester,Attila(2128)-Medve,Mark(1972)
Sicilian Najdorf English Attack 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3[B90]
IV. Karacsonyi Open Budapest, Hungary(7.4),30.12.2012
Position 1
Mutual attacks have begun. White looks to be further along with the g-file to work with and the bishop pair. What do you suggest for black?
Black to Play
Pan-Am Intercollegiate Ch 2012
Here is a nice attacking game by GM Boros(HUN) from the PAN-AM Intercollegiate Championships.
Boros,De(2506)-Chirila,I(2525)
Sicilian Scheveningen [B82]
Pan-Am Intercollegiate 2012 Princeton USA (4), 29.12.2012
Position 1
The plan is clearly to attack but how?
- 22.Rg4 threatening Rxh7 etc(as played in game)
- 22.Rcf1
- Something else
White to Play
Donau Open 2012
Here is a nice positional game by GM Horvath,Jo from the Donau Open 2012. BLack tries to do without …Qe8 and the …e5 advance but does not suceed.
Horvath,Jo(2539)-Wacker,P(2300)
Leningrad Dutch 6.b3 [A87]
21st Donau Open 2012 Aschach AUT (7),31.12.2012
Position 1
White has the better structure to work with and opposite colored bishops. What is the right plan?
-Aim for a clearly better ending based on better pawn structure
-32.Nd4 to shut Bb2 off from the kingside
-32.Re1 challenging the e-file
-Other
White to Play
TWIC 947 HUN-CAN Summary
21st Donau Open 2012
Veteran GM Horvath,Jozef came =2nd with 5.5/7.
1 Handler,L 2369 6.0/7
2 Horvath,Jo(HUN) 2539 5.5/7
3 Froewis,G 2399 5.5/7
12 Juhasz,Kr(HUN) 2343 4.0/7
29 Szabolcsi,J(HUN) 2387 1.0/3
46 Horvath,Re(HUN) 2042
ch-CAN Junior 2012 Cjcc 2012
Reported elsewhere in blog. IM Richard Wang won with 6.5/9.
88th Hastings Masters 2012(In progress)Hastingschess
1 Sulskis,S 2550 -½ +1 -1 +1 3.5/4
2 Vocaturo,D 2521 -1 +½ -1 +1 3.5/4
3 Alsina Leal,D 2511 -1 +½ -1 +1 3.5/4
4 Duff,R 2114 -½ +1 -1 +1 3.5/4
56 Panjwani,R(CAN) 2402 +½ -0 +1 1.5/3
Groningen Open A 2012 Schaakstad Groningen
Rank Name Score Fed. M/F Rating
1 GM Andriasian, Zaven 7 ARM M 2605
2 GM Kovchan, Alexander 7 UKR M 2579
3 GM Ernst, Sipke 7 NED M 2562
4 GM Kampen van, Robin 6.5 NED M 2570
5 IM Pancevski, Filip 6.5 MKD M 2512
6 IM Hansen, Eric 6.5 CAN M 2539
XLII Rilton Cup 2012(In Progress)
1 Krasenkow,M 2628 -1 +1 -1 +1 4.0/4
2 Shimanov,A 2630 +1 -1 +½ -1 3.5/4
55 Wenzel,B(CAN) 2092 +½ -½ +½ -0 1.5/4
22nd North American Open 2012 North-american-open‘The 22nd Annual North American Open was held at Bally’s Casino Resort, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, Nevada.
GM Timur Gareev finished with an undefeated 8/9, a full point ahead of his nearest rival, to convincingly claim the title of North American Open Champion along with a prize of nearly $10,000 for his efforts throughout the week. FM John Bryant finished in 2nd place with 7/9, scoring a GM norm in the process, to claim a prize of $4704.
IM Zhanibek Amanov also scored a GM norm, finishing in a group of four players with 6.5/9, as well as taking the Under 2500 prize. FMs Yian Liou and Michael Bodek both scored IM norms.’
1 Gareev,T 2663 8.0/9 2 Li Chao2 2670 6.5/9
3 Ramirez,Alej 2554 6.5/9
22 Cheng,Bindi(CAN) 2397 5.5/9
46 Behrooz Ebrahim-Shirazi 2036 CAN 4.0 /9
47 FM Jason Cao 2004 CAN 4.0/9
PAN-AM
GM Boros D(HUN)
IM Calugar A(CAN)
WGM Greeff M(RSA)
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