Monthly Archives: January 2013

Montreal Class Ch 2013 Final Standings

A great event took place in Montreal. GM Sambuev took top honors in the Open section.

Two young players battle it out



Standings Open Montreal Class Ch 2013 Standings
GM took clear first with 4.5/5. IM Hambleton was clear 2nd with 4/5 and continues to perform strongly.

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Nom Rating Tot Prix
1 Bator Sambuev 2576 4,5 750,00
2 Aman Hambleton 2370 4,0 400,00
3 Michael Kleinman 2288 3,5 125,00
4 Raven Sturt 2283 3,5 125,00
5 Keith Mackinnon 2316 3,0
6 Marius Nicula 2207 3,0
7 Félix Dumont 2121 3,0
8 C.-Ratte Olivier-Kenta 2226 2,5
9 Louis Robichaud 2032 2,5 62,50
10 Misael Cardona 2031 2,5 62,50
11 Thierry Libersan 2128 2,0
12 Valentin Prahov 2121 2,0
13 Lizandro Fernando L. Linares 2066 2,0
14 Yuan Chen Zhang 2031 2,0
15 Paul Weston 2010 2,0
16 Bertrand Auger 1978 2,0
17 Valentin Gueorguiev 1938 1,5
18 Jean Hébert 2417 0,0
19 Alain Dumouchel 2020 0,0

B Section(20 Players)
Erick Gilbert took clear first with 4.4/5.

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Nom Cote Tot Prix
1 Erick Gilbert 1737 4,5 400,00
2 Jonathan Turcotte 1935 4,0 225,00
3 Jean-Marc Bouchard 1857 3,5 130,00
4 Carl Martin 1955 3,0
5 Maximo Alcantara 1882 3,0
6 Mike Sun 1801 3,0
7 José Heredia 1766 3,0 42,50
8 Theo Mathews 1587 3,0 42,50

C Section(22 Players)
Ananda Saha won clear first with 4.5/5.

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Nom Cote Tot Prix
1 Ananda Saha 1655 4,5 300,00
2 Ihor Ptitsyn 1484 4,0 125,00
3 Maili-Jade Ouellet 1423 4,0 125,00
4 Marc-Éric Plante 1676 3,5
5 Jean-Pierre Cloutier 1559 3,5
6 Marc-André Joanis 1654 3,0
7 Chahin Fiouzi 1566 3,0
8 Sang Kil Kay 1511 3,0
9 Jean-Guy Bergeron 1509 3,0
10 Hou Han Zhang 1427 3,0 75,00

D Section(28 Players)
Simon Jacques and Sasha Koulenovitch shared first with 4.5/5.

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Nom Cote Tot Prix
1 Simon Jacques 1370 4,5 187,50
2 Sasha Koulenovitch 1365 4,5 187,50
3 Vincent Vlasblom 1253 4,0 67,50
4 Carl Montreuil 1190 4,0 67,50
5 Valentino Perna 1180 3,5

Chessity Chess Training(Holland)

Here is a cool site for training.

The Steps Method Chessity
International Master Cor van Wijgerden helped Chessity develop an exciting new training concept. He is a well-known chess trainer and developer of the Steps method.

The Steps method has existed since 1987. Many schools and chess clubs in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland use the method for their chess lessons. The method consists of six steps taking you to a higher chess level.

Cor van Wijgerden is a renowned Dutch chess trainer who is famous for having developed the step-by-step method for learning chess. In December 2012 his achievements over the past 25 years were rewarded during the opening of the 50th Chess Festival in Groningen, The Netherlands. Genna Sosonko passed on the Euwe ring, the highest award in the Dutch chess World, to Cor van Wijgerden!


Passing the Euwe Ring

Cor van Wijgerden wins major Dutch Chess award (the Euwe ring)

The Gasunie gave the ring to Max Euwe in 1976 in honour of his enormous services to chess in general and in particular with respect to young people. Since that time the ring has adorned the hands of Hans Bouwmeester, Jan Timman, Hans Böhm, Hans Ree and Genna Sosonko.

For many years Van Wijgerden, an international chess master, was the national coach for young Dutch chess players, the country’s sub-top and women chess players. After this he spent many years as head teacher of the Max Euwe Academy. His most famous pupils are the Grandmasters John van der Wiel, Jeroen Piket, Loek van Wely, Jan Smeets, Daniel Stellwagen and Erwin L’Ami. In addition to this, Van Wijgerden – together with Rob Brunia – laid down the foundations of the Step-by-step method. 

This method for learning chess has been trendsetter in the Netherlands for many years now: it has been used to teach hundreds of thousands of people how to play chess. The method is now being used in several other countries too. His training method is just about to make an international breakthrough via Chessity.(more)’

Montreal Class Ch 2013 Rd1

Here GM Sambuev’s rd1 game from the Montreal Class Ch. 
See fqechecs championnat-par-classe-desjardins-du-quebec-2013
Thanks to Hugh Brodie for posting the links on Chesstalk Class Ch

Liberzan,Thierry (2128) – Sambuev,Bator (2576)
French Winawer 4.Nge2[C15]
Championnat de classe du Québec  (1.1), 18.01.2013

Position 1
White has gathered his pieces on the kingside. What do you recommend for white now?

White to Play

16…a4


Position 2
White’s pieces are awkwardly placed. How should black continue?

Black to Play

35.c4


Taunton Boys and Girls Chess Club(USA)

Taunton Tauntongazette Taunton-Boys-and-Girls-Club

Chess continues to grow at the Taunton Boys and Girls Club as about 40 players attended the club’s second ever open chess tournament on Saturday.
Players from Taunton, Boston, Fall River and Westboro and Central Falls, R.I., came to Taunton on Saturday for the First Annual Jill Silvia Chess Tournament.

Chess coach John Gordon Sr., assists some of the youngest players
Photo – Taunton Gazette Photo | Christopher Nichols

“We’re going to have this every year in (Silvia’s) honor with a scholarship fund attached to it to raise money for inner city kids to play chess,” said John Gordon Sr., who has been teaching chess at the Boys and Girls Club for the past two years.

“This is one of largest turnouts,” he added.

Silvia was a local student who passed while attending Coyle and Cassidy High School in the 1980s, according to Gordon.
To kick off the tournament just after 10 a.m., Mayor Thomas Hoye Jr. made the ceremonial opening move against Silvia’s father, Albert Silvia.

“They had a little discussion about strategy, which was totally awesome. It was great,” Gordon said.

“It was really great to have the mayor here to support chess and support the Boys Club,” added Frank DelBonis, president of the Rhode Island Chess Association, a non-profit that ran Saturday’s tournament.

For the tournament, competitors were separated into four divisions — novice, 10 and under, 14 and under and open — and competed in four matches with their division.

Montreal Class Ch 2013 Rd3 Standings

Open Section Globetrotter Standings
Michael Kleinman leads with 3/3. Kleinman just finished playing in the Canadian Junior Ch.

Thanks to Hugh Brodie for posting links on Chesstalk Mtl Class Ch

IM Hambleton(l) vs GM Sambuev,B(r) at the Montreal Class Ch 2013
Photo(and more) from
fqechecs Championnat-par-classe-desjardins-du-quebec-2013

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# Nom Cote Total
1 Michael Kleinman 2288 3,0
2 Bator Sambuev 2576 2,5
3 Aman Hambleton 2370 2,5
4 Félix Dumont 2121 2,5
5 Raven Sturt 2283 2,0
6 C.-Ratte Olivier-Kenta 2226 2,0
7 Paul Weston 2010 2,0
8 Marius Nicula 2207 1,5
9 Louis Robichaud 2032 1,5
10 Valentin Gueorguiev 1938 1,5
11 Keith Mackinnon 2316 1,0
12 Thierry Libersan 2128 1,0
13 Valentin Prahov 2121 1,0
14 Misael Cardona 2031 1,0
15 Yuan Chen Zhang 2031 1,0
16 Bertrand Auger 1978 1,0
17 Lizandro Fernando L. Linares 2066 0,5
18 Jean Hébert 2417 0,0
19 Alain Dumouchel 2020 0,0

Here’s Hambleton’s rd2 win

Hambleton,Aman (2370) – Prahov,Valentin (2121)
Grunfeld 5.Bd2[D85]
Championnat de classe du Québec (2.2), 19.01.2013

Budapest TCh 2012-13 Div I Rd6 RAC1-Fabulon

Fabulon – RAC I 6:6 bssz Budapest Chess Federation
[All results and other news on Budapest(Hungarian language) can be found at Bssz.hu]

  Here is my rd6 game from this morning.

I. osztály Lilienthal csoport

Újpesti KSE – Vasas SC II 4:8
Pénzügyőr SE III – BEAC III 5,5:6,5
Fabulon – RAC I 6:6
Sárkány DSE II – Honvéd ASE 6:6
REAC – Barcza GSC I 8:4
Tabáni Spartacus II – SENSE I 2,5:9,5

When I left RAC I was down 6-5 with Radnai,A still playing with an extra pawn in a R(4Ps)-R(3Ps). Radnai later won his game as we tied the match 6-6. This was a great results as one of our players did not play due to problems finding the playing site.

Yip,M(2062) – Bodrogi,L (2060)
Queen’s Indian 4.a3[E12]
BTCH Div I (6)[RAC 1-Fabulon], 20.01.2013

Position 1
White has a strong attack going on the light squares and black is helpless. How should white continue the attack?

White to Play

42…Bf8

Magyar Sakkvilág Papp,P Cover

New Issue Sakkvilag

2013 Hungarian Women Champion WGM Papp, Petra 


Perenyi Memorial 2013-01 Rd8

Here is my embarrassing rd8 effort.

I had the initial slight edge but managed to misplay the position in horrific fashion. 

Szoke,G (1922) – Yip,M (2062)
Philidor Wall[B07]
Perenyi Memorial (8), 18.01.2013

Position 1
Black has the bishop pair but white is threatening f4-f5 and then possibly g4-g5 when black would be under pressure on the kingside. How should black respond?

Black to Play

14.g3


Perenyi Memorial 2013-01 Final Standings(Sorted)

Unrated
Hashem, Khaled(KUW) won top unrated on tiebreak over Al Azmi, Khalaf(KUW) both scoring 4/9.

You can look forward to a nice tournament report on Hashem’s site Kuwaitchess. He was part of a large group of Kuwait players I had the pleasure of meeting during the tournament.

Perhaps we will see a similar group in the coming Budapest Open(August).
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No. PNo. Name Score FIDE TPR W-We
71 Hashem, Khaled 4 0 1993 1993
73 Al Azmi, Khalaf 4 0 1815 1815
74 Al Mousawi, Omran 3.5 0 1688 1688
72 75 Alkhatub, KH T Fawaz 2 0 1648 1648
76 Martonosi, Adam 3 0 1593 1593
74 72 Al Amer, Amer 1 0 1012 1012

Overall
Medve, Mark; Grimm, Daniel; Csati, Oliver and Czegledi, Barna Jr. had outstanding performances. Krstulovic, Alex and Kozak, Adam also confirmed their status as rising young stars of Hungarian chess.

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No. PNo. Name Score FIDE TPR W-We
38 Medve, Mark 5.5 1972 2263 2.92
3 13 Grimm, Daniel 7 2212 2461 2.64
45 Csati, Oliver 4.5 1929 2168 2.38
51 Czegledi, Barna Jr. 4.5 1880 2091 2.19
55 Krstulovic, Alex 4.5 1845 2030 1.76
35 Kozak, Adam 5 2017 2179 1.6
47 Szoke, Gabor 5 1922 2066 1.35
64 Szakacs, Eniko 5.5 1750 1955 1.25
33 Grimm, Gyorgy 5 2048 2155 1.24
26 Piroska, Istvan 6.5 2086 2194 1.21
30 Bodrogi, Mihaly 5.5 2059 2147 1.15
23 Farkas, Richard 5.5 2115 2202 1.12
60 Mihaly, Zoltan 4.5 1788 1899 1.01
63 63 Szendeff, Miklos 3 1761 1863 0.99
1 1 Aczel, Gergely 7.5 2448 2535 0.93
27 Torok, Tamas Titusz 6 2082 2149 0.92
36 Gombocz, Ferenc 5 1983 2095 0.92
2 Hujbert, Florian 7.5 2419 2495 0.87
40 Palla, Akos Botond 4.5 1966 2065 0.84
39 Alkhalldi, Bader 4.5 1971 2054 0.83
9 Balint, Vilmos 6.5 2252 2322 0.81
61 Alshourfaa, Hazaa 4 1769 1855 0.7
41 Zilahi, Gabor 4.5 1958 2004 0.47
15 Boguszlavszkij, Jevgenyij 6 2201 2228 0.44
65 Burgisser, Claude 3.5 1720 1778 0.38
46 Terbe, Julianna 4 1928 1969 0.28
8 12 Jacso, Adam 6 2226 2242 0.27
58 Furedi, Erik 3.5 1814 1844 0.25
32 24 Borda, Lajos 4.5 2113 2121 0.15
4 3 Horvath, David 6.5 2396 2390 0.12
31 Czibulka, Zoltan Dr. 5.5 2053 2054 0.1
54 Lakat, Gyula 3.5 1867 1881 0.01
18 Manfay, Mate 5.5 2145 2138 -0.01
28 Csapo, Zoltan 5 2081 2073 -0.03
59 Terbe, Zsuzsanna 3 1807 1815 -0.05
52 Bartuszek, Andras 4 1879 1893 -0.07
62 Birk, Balazs Dr. 2.5 1767 1751 -0.14
43 42 Lovas, Miklos 4 1942 1929 -0.22
4 Kojima, Shinya 6.5 2349 2302 -0.27
50 Simon, Lili 4 1908 1881 -0.27
57 Szalay, Janos Dr. 3.5 1817 1788 -0.32
11 5 Gochev, Mladen 5.5 2294 2247 -0.35
76 69 Mihajlova, Diana 0 1514 1104 -0.39
68 Fabian, Laszlo 2.5 1580 1553 -0.4
66 Szonyi, Bence 3 1647 1584 -0.41
67 Engelbrecht, Imre Dr. 3 1645 1597 -0.45
48 Szlabey, Geza 3.5 1914 1884 -0.48
25 Palvolgyi, Istvan 5 2091 2031 -0.59
10 Szalanczy, Emil 5 2240 2168 -0.64
7 To, Nhat Minh 5.5 2279 2178 -0.73
22 8 Radnai, Adam 5 2253 2170 -0.73
54 16 Juhasz, Armin 3.5 2201 2087 -0.76
49 Takacs, Kevin 4 1913 1833 -0.78
34 Al-Hajiri, Bader 4.5 2031 1956 -0.79
37 Letay, Gyula 4 1981 1901 -0.9
29 Yip, Michael 5 2062 1941 -0.95
70 Kelemen, Lajos Dr. 1 1439 992 -1.01
69 19 Varga, Vilmos 2.5 2140 1947 -1.02
14 Kormos, Adam 5.5 2212 2099 -1.12
43 Csillag, Janos 4 1938 1831 -1.22
21 Egri, Laszlo Jr. 5 2121 2009 -1.26
6 Haszon, David 5.5 2282 2150 -1.27
11 Ortel, Endre 5.5 2226 2103 -1.28
32 Horvath, Jeno Kalman 4 2049 1928 -1.28
44 Nagy, Laszlo 3.5 1935 1815 -1.33
22 Mezei, Csaba 4.5 2117 1995 -1.35
56 Polyanszky-Tamasi, Zoltan 3 1829 1673 -1.53
17 Juhasz, Bela 4.5 2178 2001 -1.97
53 Ablonczy, Kalman 2 1871 1618 -2.39
20 Mester, Attila 3.5 2128 1839 -3.34

Perenyi Memorial 2013-01 Final Rd9 Standings

Final Standings Chess.hu Perenyi
Aczel, Gergely and Hujbert, Florian shared first with 7.5/9. Grimm,D had a great sucess with 7/9. Hashem, Khaled(KUW) won top unrated with a strong performance.

I was one of many who performed below expected levels which is why in turn so many players did well.

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No. PNo. Name Score WP FIDE TPR W-We
1 1 Aczel, Gergely 7.5 53.5 2448 2535 0.93
2 Hujbert, Florian 7.5 52 2419 2495 0.87
3 13 Grimm, Daniel 7 56.5 2212 2461 2.64
4 3 Horvath, David 6.5 54.5 2396 2390 0.12
9 Balint, Vilmos 6.5 51.5 2252 2322 0.81
4 Kojima, Shinya 6.5 48 2349 2302 -0.27
26 Piroska, Istvan 6.5 46.5 2086 2194 1.21
8 12 Jacso, Adam 6 49.5 2226 2242 0.27
15 Boguszlavszkij, J 6 45 2201 2228 0.44
27 Torok, Tamas Titusz 6 43 2082 2149 0.92
11 5 Gochev, Mladen 5.5 52 2294 2247 -0.35
23 Farkas, Richard 5.5 49.5 2115 2202 1.12
6 Haszon, David 5.5 48.5 2282 2150 -1.27
11 Ortel, Endre 5.5 47 2226 2103 -1.28
18 Manfay, Mate 5.5 46 2145 2138 -0.01
38 Medve, Mark 5.5 45.5 1972 2263 2.92
30 Bodrogi, Mihaly 5.5 45.5 2059 2147 1.15
7 To, Nhat Minh 5.5 43.5 2279 2178 -0.73
14 Kormos, Adam 5.5 43 2212 2099 -1.12
31 Czibulka, Zoltan Dr. 5.5 40 2053 2054 0.1
64 Szakacs, Eniko 5.5 36 1750 1955 1.25
22 8 Radnai, Adam 5 46.5 2253 2170 -0.73
10 Szalanczy, Emil 5 46.5 2240 2168 -0.64
35 Kozak, Adam 5 45.5 2017 2179 1.6
47 Szoke, Gabor 5 43.5 1922 2066 1.35
25 Palvolgyi, Istvan 5 42.5 2091 2031 -0.59
36 Gombocz, Ferenc 5 41.5 1983 2095 0.92
28 Csapo, Zoltan 5 41.5 2081 2073 -0.03
33 Grimm, Gyorgy 5 41 2048 2155 1.24
21 Egri, Laszlo Jr. 5 39 2121 2009 -1.26
29 Yip, Michael 5 37.5 2062 1941 -0.95
32 24 Borda, Lajos 4.5 45.5 2113 2121 0.15
39 Alkhalldi, Bader 4.5 45 1971 2054 0.83
17 Juhasz, Bela 4.5 43.5 2178 2001 -1.97
22 Mezei, Csaba 4.5 43.5 2117 1995 -1.35
45 Csati, Oliver 4.5 42.5 1929 2168 2.38
51 Czegledi, Barna Jr. 4.5 42 1880 2091 2.19
34 Al-Hajiri, Bader 4.5 41.5 2031 1956 -0.79
40 Palla, Akos Botond 4.5 41.5 1966 2065 0.84
41 Zilahi, Gabor 4.5 41 1958 2004 0.47
55 Krstulovic, Alex 4.5 39.5 1845 2030 1.76
60 Mihaly, Zoltan 4.5 35.5 1788 1899 1.01
43 42 Lovas, Miklos 4 43 1942 1929 -0.22
71 Hashem, Khaled 4 41.5 0 1993 1993
49 Takacs, Kevin 4 40 1913 1833 -0.78
73 Al Azmi, Khalaf 4 40 0 1815 1815
52 Bartuszek, Andras 4 40 1879 1893 -0.07
32 Horvath, Jeno Kalman 4 38.5 2049 1928 -1.28
37 Letay, Gyula 4 38 1981 1901 -0.9
46 Terbe, Julianna 4 38 1928 1969 0.28
50 Simon, Lili 4 35.5 1908 1881 -0.27
61 Alshourfaa, Hazaa 4 33.5 1769 1855 0.7
43 Csillag, Janos 4 32 1938 1831 -1.22
54 16 Juhasz, Armin 3.5 44.5 2201 2087 -0.76
20 Mester, Attila 3.5 41 2128 1839 -3.34
48 Szlabey, Geza 3.5 39.5 1914 1884 -0.48
44 Nagy, Laszlo 3.5 39 1935 1815 -1.33
54 Lakat, Gyula 3.5 38 1867 1881 0.01
58 Furedi, Erik 3.5 36.5 1814 1844 0.25
57 Szalay, Janos Dr. 3.5 33.5 1817 1788 -0.32
65 Burgisser, Claude 3.5 31 1720 1778 0.38
74 Al Mousawi, Omran 3.5 28 0 1688 1688
63 63 Szendeff, Miklos 3 39 1761 1863 0.99
59 Terbe, Zsuzsanna 3 35 1807 1815 -0.05
76 Martonosi, Adam 3 33.5 0 1593 1593
56 Polyanszky-Tamasi,Z 3 30.5 1829 1673 -1.53
66 Szonyi, Bence 3 30 1647 1584 -0.41
67 Engelbrecht, Imre Dr. 3 24.5 1645 1597 -0.45
69 19 Varga, Vilmos 2.5 41 2140 1947 -1.02
62 Birk, Balazs Dr. 2.5 30 1767 1751 -0.14
68 Fabian, Laszlo 2.5 27.5 1580 1553 -0.4
72 75 Alkhatub, KH T Fawaz 2 34.5 0 1648 1648
53 Ablonczy, Kalman 2 30.5 1871 1618 -2.39
74 72 Al Amer, Amer 1 30.5 0 1012 1012
70 Kelemen, Lajos Dr. 1 27 1439 992 -1.01
76 69 Mihajlova, Diana 0 31 1514 1104 -0.39