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Gibraltar Tradewise 2013 Rd3 Standings

Jan 25

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Tournament Site Gibraltarchesscongress 2013

Canada
Points for all Canadians.
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SNo Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 Pts.
93 IM Piasetski Leon 2310 CAN 1 0 ½ 1.5
184 Fairbairn Stephen 2021 CAN 0 0 1 1
208 Agbabishvili Lali 1954 CAN 0 0 1 1

USA
Ehlvest has a perfect 3/3.

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SNo Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 Pts.
2 GM Kamsky Gata 2740 USA ½ 1 1 2.5
22 GM Ehlvest Jaan 2603 USA 1 1 1 3
46 IM Zatonskih Anna 2491 USA 1 1 0 2
188 Hutton Jack 2017 USA ½ 0 0 0.5
225 Kang Leo J 1814 USA ½ 0 ½ 1

Hungary
Tough going for the top Hungarians.

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SNo Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 Pts.
52 GM Hoang Thanh Trang 2469 HUN 1 1 0 2
91 WGM Rudolf Anna 2312 HUN 1 ½ 0 1.5
213 Lochte Szilvia 1923 HUN 0 0 1 1

England
Adams and Jones lead the way with 3/3. Mark Lyell still at 1/3.

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SNo Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 Pts.
3 GM Adams Michael 2725 ENG 1 1 1 3
10 GM Short Nigel D 2690 ENG 1 0 1 2
17 GM Jones Gawain C B 2632 ENG 1 1 1 3
34 GM Gordon Stephen J 2533 ENG 1 ½ 1 2.5
57 IM Zhou Yang-Fan 2439 ENG 1 1 ½ 2.5
60 IM Trent Lawrence 2429 ENG 1 1 0 2
63 IM Houska Jovanka 2416 ENG 1 0 1 2
73 IM Quillan Gary 2398 ENG 1 0 1 2
99 Chapman Terry P D 2292 ENG 1 0 1 2
113 FM Storey Charles H 2245 ENG 1 0 1 2
118 FM Lyell Mark 2235 ENG 1 0 0 1
121 Spence David J 2226 ENG ½ ½ 0 1
135 Jaunooby Ali R 2178 ENG 0 1 1 2
139 Byron Alan M 2167 ENG 0 1 0 1
148 CM Walton Alan J 2153 ENG 0 1 0 1
149 Burrows Martin P 2153 ENG 0 1 0 1
161 Cawley Paul F 2113 ENG 0 ½ 1 1.5
164 Mckenna Jason P 2110 ENG 0 1 0 1
174 CM Reuben Stewart 2054 ENG 1 0 0 1
180 Stewart Ashley 2040 ENG 0 1 0 1
182 WFM Grigoryan Meri 2025 ENG ½ 0 0 0.5
183 Hamer Martyn 2025 ENG 0 0 1 1
190 Spanton Tim R 2017 ENG 0 1 0 1
191 Hackner Oskar A 2015 ENG 0 1 0 1
210 Tranter Stephen 1938 ENG ½ ½ 1 2
214 Openshaw David K 1923 ENG 0 0 0 0
216 Dennis Nigel W 1904 ENG 0 0 ½ 0.5
223 Wilson Matthew R 1827 ENG 0 0 ½ 0.5
231 Whatley Stephen A J 1717 ENG 0 ½ 0 0.5
233 Ramdewar Ishan 1658 ENG 0 1 1 2
237 Collins Andrew 1638 ENG 0 ½ 0 0.5
239 Williamson Ian 1602 ENG 0 0 0 0

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GM Master Class-Flohr,S

Jan 25

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Here is a model anti-IQP endgame from Flohr.

Flohr,Salo – Pirc,Vasja
Queen’s Gambit Declined[D62]
Podebrady Podebrady (16), 24.07.1936

Position 1
An isolated QP ending has begun. What plan do you suggest for white?

White to Play

17…Be6


Position 2
White has made some progress on the queenside. What should white do next?

White to Play

37…Bc6

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5th Chennai Open 2013

Jan 25

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Here is Czebe’s Rd5 game.

Visakh,NR (2205) – Czebe,A (2494)
King’s Indian 6…c6[E62]
5th Chennai Open 2013 Chennai IND (5), 18.01.2013

Position 1
Black has the bishop pair and is nicely lined up on the queenside. What do you suggest for black?

Black to Play

24.Qe2



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Najdorf 16.Rg1 Perenyi Attack

Jan 25

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The recently completed Perenyi Memorial Open is held annually in Budapest to honor the memory of IM Perenyi,B, the creator of a couple of Sicilian killing lines.

Here is a nice example of the 16.Rg1 Perenyi Attack in the Najdorf.

Najer,Evgeniy (2669) – De Firmian,Nick E (2552)
Najdorf 6.Bg5 Perenyi Attack 16.Rg1[B99]
World op 37th Philadelphia (5), 03.07.2009

Position 1

White to Play

19…Qa5


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Daytona Beach(USA)-Kids teach other Kids

Jan 24

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Kids Teach Kids News-journalonline Kids-learn-chess-from-15-year-old-champ

NEW SMYRNA BEACH 
‘Kai Tabor of Port Orange has been playing chess since he was 3 years old. Now, at 15, he’s teaching other kids to play.
Kai Tabor, left, plays another teacher from NSB Library Chess Club
Chess, a game of total concentration and strategy, first known origin was in India and then spread to the Middle East. In the 20th century, chess became one of the most sought after games of concentration in history.
Chess is one of the few games where children can be on the same playing field as adults. The youngest recorded chess grandmaster is just 6 years old.
Tabor has the ability and skill to surpass many professional adults with his simple view of chess. He also tries to teach other students his simple idea to just “take your time and above all, don’t make any “blunders.” Patience is the key to Tabor’s strategy.(more)’

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Gibraltar Tradewise 2013 Rd2 Standings

Jan 24

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News and results from Gibraltarchesscongress 2013
GM Short had a tough day and lost his rd2 game on the black side of a Classical French.

Canada
All Canadians lost in rd2.
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SNo Name Rtg FED 1 2 Pts.
93 IM Piasetski Leon 2310 CAN 1 0 1
184 Fairbairn Stephen 2021 CAN 0 0 0
208 Agbabishvili Lali 1954 CAN 0 0 0

Hungary
Hungarian ladies did well with GM Hoang now at 2/2.
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SNo Name Rtg FED 1 2 Pts.
52 GM Hoang Thanh Trang 2469 HUN 1 1 2
91 WGM Rudolf Anna 2312 HUN 1 ½ 1.5
213 Lochte Szilvia 1923 HUN 0 0 0

USA
The American big guns were all on target today with Ehlvest and Zatonskih now at 2/2.
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SNo Name Rtg FED 1 2 Pts.
2 GM Kamsky Gata 2740 USA ½ 1 1.5
22 GM Ehlvest Jaan 2603 USA 1 1 2
46 IM Zatonskih Anna 2491 USA 1 1 2
188 Hutton Jack 2017 USA ½ 0 0.5
225 Kang Leo J 1814 USA ½ 0 0.5

England
FM Mark Lyell lost his rd2 game and is now at 1/2. GM Short had a tough day and lost his rd2 game on the black side of a Classical French.

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SNo Name Rtg FED 1 2 Pts.
3 GM Adams Michael 2725 ENG 1 1 2
10 GM Short Nigel D 2690 ENG 1 0 1
17 GM Jones Gawain C B 2632 ENG 1 1 2
34 GM Gordon Stephen J 2533 ENG 1 ½ 1.5
57 IM Zhou Yang-Fan 2439 ENG 1 1 2
60 IM Trent Lawrence 2429 ENG 1 1 2
63 IM Houska Jovanka 2416 ENG 1 0 1
73 IM Quillan Gary 2398 ENG 1 0 1
99 Chapman Terry P D 2292 ENG 1 0 1
113 FM Storey Charles H 2245 ENG 1 0 1
118 FM Lyell Mark 2235 ENG 1 0 1
121 Spence David J 2226 ENG ½ ½ 1
135 Jaunooby Ali R 2178 ENG 0 1 1
139 Byron Alan M 2167 ENG 0 1 1
148 CM Walton Alan J 2153 ENG 0 1 1
149 Burrows Martin P 2153 ENG 0 1 1
161 Cawley Paul F 2113 ENG 0 ½ 0.5
164 Mckenna Jason P 2110 ENG 0 1 1
174 CM Reuben Stewart 2054 ENG 1 0 1
180 Stewart Ashley 2040 ENG 0 1 1
182 WFM Grigoryan Meri 2025 ENG ½ 0 0.5
183 Hamer Martyn 2025 ENG 0 0 0
190 Spanton Tim R 2017 ENG 0 1 1
191 Hackner Oskar A 2015 ENG 0 1 1
210 Tranter Stephen 1938 ENG ½ ½ 1
214 Openshaw David K 1923 ENG 0 0 0
216 Dennis Nigel W 1904 ENG 0 0 0
223 Wilson Matthew R 1827 ENG 0 0 0
231 Whatley Stephen A J 1717 ENG 0 ½ 0.5
233 Ramdewar Ishan 1658 ENG 0 1 1
237 Collins Andrew 1638 ENG 0 ½ 0.5
239 Williamson Ian 1602 ENG 0 0 0

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GM Master Class-Flohr,S

Jan 24

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Here is an important classical ending played by Flohr,S in model fashion.

Flohr,Salo – Botvinnik,Mikhail
Nimzo-Indian[E38]
Moscow/Leningrad m Leningrad (6), 1933

Position 1
White has a space advantage and the bishop pair. There are no tactics. This is a question of endgame knowledge and understanding. How should white conduct the game?

There is no single solution. The game illustrates many typical and thematic facets of bishop pair and general endgame play.

  • Using the king
  • Play on both wings
  • Taking away knight outposts
  • Fixing pawns as targets
  • Creating a second front
  • Outside passed pawn
  • Bishop pair working on an open board
  • Slow unhurried play


White to Play

24..Kf8


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Gibraltar Tradewise 2013 Rd1

Jan 24

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Here  is the Rd 1 game of Fairbairn,Stephen(CAN)

Black lost some time with …Bf5-c8 and got squeezed over the whole board after missing a chance for active play.

Docx,Stefan (2426) – Fairbairn,Stephen (2021)
King’s Indian[E90]
Tradewise Gibratar Chess Festival 2013  (1.62), 22.01.2013

Position 1
Black has just played 21..a6 to expel Nb5 and perhaps was hoping to get in …b5 to escape the bind. How should white respond?

White to Play

21…a6


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Gibraltar Tradewise 2013 Rd1

Jan 23

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For Info See Gibraltarchesscongress
‘…We are delighted to announce that another chess legend will return to Gibraltar to compete in the 2013 Masters.(much more)’



Canadians at Gibratar Gibraltarchesscongress Pairings_results
3 Canadians are playing in the Masters group.

IM Piasetski


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SNo Name Rtg FED 1 Pts.
93 IM Piasetski Leon 2310 CAN 1 1
184 Fairbairn Stephen 2021 CAN 0 0
208 Agbabishvili Lali 1954 CAN 0 0

Hungary
3 Hungarians led by GM Hoang are playing.

GM Hoang Thanh Trang

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SNo Name Rtg FED 1 Pts.
52 GM Hoang Thanh Trang 2469 HUN 1 1
91 WGM Rudolf Anna 2312 HUN 1 1
213 Lochte Szilvia 1923 HUN 0 0

USA
5 Americans are playing led by the veteran GM Gata Kamsky.

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SNo Name Rtg FED 1 Pts.
2 GM Kamsky Gata 2740 USA ½ 0.5
22 GM Ehlvest Jaan 2603 USA 1 1
46 IM Zatonskih Anna 2491 USA 1 1
188 Hutton Jack 2017 USA ½ 0.5
225 Kang Leo J 1814 USA ½ 0.5

England
A massive group of English players including Budapest resident FM Mark Lyell are playing.

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SNo Name Rtg FED 1 Pts.
3 GM Adams Michael 2725 ENG 1 1
10 GM Short Nigel D 2690 ENG 1 1
17 GM Jones Gawain C B 2632 ENG 1 1
34 GM Gordon Stephen J 2533 ENG 1 1
57 IM Zhou Yang-Fan 2439 ENG 1 1
60 IM Trent Lawrence 2429 ENG 1 1
63 IM Houska Jovanka 2416 ENG 1 1
73 IM Quillan Gary 2398 ENG 1 1
99 Chapman Terry P D 2292 ENG 1 1
113 FM Storey Charles H 2245 ENG 1 1
118 FM Lyell Mark 2235 ENG 1 1
121 Spence David J 2226 ENG ½ 0.5
135 Jaunooby Ali R 2178 ENG 0 0
139 Byron Alan M 2167 ENG 0 0
148 CM Walton Alan J 2153 ENG 0 0
149 Burrows Martin P 2153 ENG 0 0
161 Cawley Paul F 2113 ENG 0 0
164 Mckenna Jason P 2110 ENG 0 0
174 CM Reuben Stewart 2054 ENG 1 1
180 Stewart Ashley 2040 ENG 0 0
182 WFM Grigoryan Meri 2025 ENG ½ 0.5
183 Hamer Martyn 2025 ENG 0 0
190 Spanton Tim R 2017 ENG 0 0
191 Hackner Oskar A 2015 ENG 0 0
210 Tranter Stephen 1938 ENG ½ 0.5
214 Openshaw David K 1923 ENG 0 0
216 Dennis Nigel W 1904 ENG 0 0
223 Wilson Matthew R 1827 ENG 0 0
231 Whatley Stephen A J 1717 ENG 0 0
233 Ramdewar Ishan 1658 ENG 0 0
237 Collins Andrew 1638 ENG 0 0
239 Williamson Ian 1602 ENG 0 0

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Chennai Super Kings and Delhi 2013

Jan 23

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GM Czebe(HUN) is touring India.

Chennai Super Kings 5th International 2013
GM Czebe(HUN) is playing.


GM Czebe Attila (Hungary) taking a look at FM Aravindh Chithambaram’s game

Partial Standings After 9 Rounds(From TWIC)
This is an 11-round open.

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Rank Name FIDE Pts
1 Teske,H 2512 7.5/9
2 Lu Shanglei 2526 7.0/9
3 Lalith,B 2541 7.0/9
4 Aleksandrov,A 2607 7.0/9
5 Wan Yunguo 2497 7.0/9
6 Deviatkin,A 2569 7.0/9
20 Czebe,A 2494 4.5/7

11th Delhi International Open chess-results

GM Czebe got 6.5/10.

Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts
1 GM Aleksandrov Aleksej BLR 2607 8
2 GM Dzhumaev Marat UZB 2554 7.5
3 GM Teske Henrik GER 2512 7.5
4 GM Vaibhav Suri IND 2503 7.5
5 GM Lalith Babu M.R. IND 2541 7
6 GM Lu Shanglei CHN 2526 7
7 IM Shyam Sundar M. IND 2501 7
8 GM Panchanathan Magesh Chandran IND 2580 6.5
9 Karthikeyan Murali IND 2341 6.5
10 IM Kuderinov Kirill KAZ 2433 6.5
11 IM Rathnakaran K. IND 2434 6.5
12 GM Murshed Niaz BAN 2473 6.5
13 GM Czebe Attila HUN 2494 6.5
14 IM Ashwin Jayaram IND 2460 6.5
15 IM Udeshi Aditya IND 2403 6.5
16 IM Swapnil S. Dhopade IND 2474 6.5
17 IM Stany G.A. IND 2454 6.5
18 GM Deviatkin Andrei RUS 2569 6.5
19 GM Kunte Abhijit IND 2510 6.5

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