Monthly Archives: March 2013

Budapest Spring Festival Open 2013 Rd6 Standings

Mar 24

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Standings Chess-results
IMs Horvath, David and Nagy, Ervin share the lead with 5/6.

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Rk. Name FED
1 IM Horvath David HUN
2 IM Nagy Ervin HUN
3 FM Hujbert Florian HUN
4 FM Brustkern Juergen GER
5 Koczo Kristof HUN
6 FM Keschitz Gyorgy HUN
7 FM Kubacsny Laszlo HUN
8 Farkas Richard HUN
9 Juracsik Jozsef HUN
10 Piroska Istvan HUN
11 Zentai Peter HUN
12 FM Bach Matthias GER
13 IM Szalanczy Emil HUN
14 WCM Marjanovics Annamaria HUN
15 Gal Hanna Krisztina HUN
16 Juhasz Armin HUN
17 Lim Kian Hwa MAS
18 Bodrogi Mihaly HUN
19 Varga Attila HUN
20 Grimm Gyorgy HUN
21 Kun Joan GER
22 FM Letay Gyula HUN
23 Marcu Simon SVK
24 Simon Lili HUN
25 Marjanovics Gyorgy HUN
26 Borda Lajos HUN
27 Csati Oliver HUN
28 Cross Ted USA
29 Opl Klaus AUT
30 Horvath Jeno Kalman HUN
31 Schatzer Andras HUN
32 Polyanszky-Tamasi Zoltan HUN
33 Domanski Lukasz POL
34 Kutschker Alexander AUT
35 Pogats Jozsef Jr. HUN
36 Allahverdi Maryam IRI
37 Dlauchy Peter HUN
38 Wiman Kenneth SWE
39 Mihaly Zoltan HUN
40 Czipp Janos HUN

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Budapest Spring Festival Open 2013 Rd5 Standings

Mar 23

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Standings Chess-results
IM Horvath David in sole first with 4.5/5.
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Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts.
1 IM Horvath David HUN 2389 4.5
2 FM Keschitz Gyorgy HUN 2223 4
3 FM Hujbert Florian HUN 2429 4
4 IM Nagy Ervin HUN 2256 4
5 FM Bach Matthias GER 2263 3.5
6 FM Kubacsny Laszlo HUN 2256 3.5
7 IM Szalanczy Emil HUN 2237 3.5
8 Juracsik Jozsef HUN 2136 3.5
9 FM Brustkern Juergen GER 2237 3.5
10 Koczo Kristof HUN 2219 3.5
11 Farkas Richard HUN 2121 3
12 Piroska Istvan HUN 2082 3
13 Juhasz Armin HUN 2192 3
14 Lim Kian Hwa MAS 1839 3
15 Zentai Peter HUN 2269 3
16 Varga Attila HUN 1758 3
17 Gal Hanna Krisztina HUN 2057 2.5
18 Marjanovics Gyorgy HUN 2116 2.5
19 Bodrogi Mihaly HUN 2076 2.5
20 Grimm Gyorgy HUN 2066 2.5
21 Csati Oliver HUN 1972 2.5
22 WCM Marjanovics Annamaria HUN 1921 2.5
23 Kun Joan GER 1859 2.5
24 Simon Lili HUN 1876 2.5
25 Borda Lajos HUN 2135 2
26 Domanski Lukasz POL 1594 2
27 FM Letay Gyula HUN 1967 2
28 Marcu Simon SVK 1910 2
29 Horvath Jeno Kalman HUN 2029 2
30 Schatzer Andras HUN 1782 2
31 Pogats Jozsef Jr. HUN 1781 2
32 Cross Ted USA 2041 1.5
33 Opl Klaus AUT 2010 1.5
34 Allahverdi Maryam IRI 1807 1.5
35 Polyanszky-Tamasi Zoltan HUN 1811 1.5
36 Dlauchy Peter HUN 1832 1.5
37 Wiman Kenneth SWE 1918 1.5
38 Kutschker Alexander AUT 1778 1
39 Mihaly Zoltan HUN 1803 0.5
40 Czipp Janos HUN 1426 0

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TCh-SWE Elite 2012–13 Rd4-GM Berczes(HUN)

Mar 23

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TWIC 958
Here is an example of GM persistence in the endgame from GM Berczes played in the TCh-SWE recently. The following balanced queenless position was reached after 21..Rfd8(diagram) and the GM just kept pressing.

21..Rfd8


Here is the feature game.

Berczes,D (2528) – Eriksson,Jor (2213)
King’s Indian Classical 8.Be3 Ng4[E97]
TCh-SWE Elite 2012–13 Sweden SWE (4), 03.02.2013

Position 1
White kept pushing a sharp unbalanced ending but black is coming to round up the advanced d-pawn after 32…Kf7. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

32…Kf7

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Budapest Spring Festival Open 2013 Rd4 Standings

Mar 22

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Standings Chess-results
FM Bach(GER), IM Horvath,David(HUN) and FM Kubacsny,Laszlo(HUN) are tied for first with 3.5/4 in a small field of 40 players. The once popular tournament gets fewer players every year.

Attendance
2012-55
2011-66

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Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts.
1 FM Bach Matthias GER 2263 3.5
2 IM Horvath David HUN 2389 3.5
3 FM Kubacsny Laszlo HUN 2256 3.5
4 Farkas Richard HUN 2121 3
5 FM Keschitz Gyorgy HUN 2223 3
6 FM Hujbert Florian HUN 2429 3
7 Juracsik Jozsef HUN 2136 3
8 IM Nagy Ervin HUN 2256 3
9 Piroska Istvan HUN 2082 3
10 FM Brustkern Juergen GER 2237 3
11 Gal Hanna Krisztina HUN 2057 2.5
12 IM Szalanczy Emil HUN 2237 2.5
13 Koczo Kristof HUN 2219 2.5
14 Marjanovics Gyorgy HUN 2116 2.5
15 Juhasz Armin HUN 2192 2
16 Lim Kian Hwa MAS 1839 2
17 Borda Lajos HUN 2135 2
18 Zentai Peter HUN 2269 2
19 Domanski Lukasz POL 1594 2
20 Bodrogi Mihaly HUN 2076 2
21 Grimm Gyorgy HUN 2066 2
22 Varga Attila HUN 1758 2
23 Csati Oliver HUN 1972 2
24 WCM Marjanovics Annamaria HUN 1921 2
25 FM Letay Gyula HUN 1967 2
26 Cross Ted USA 2041 1.5
27 Kun Joan GER 1859 1.5
28 Opl Klaus AUT 2010 1.5
29 Horvath Jeno Kalman HUN 2029 1.5
30 Polyanszky-Tamasi Zoltan HUN 1811 1.5
31 Schatzer Andras HUN 1782 1.5
32 Simon Lili HUN 1876 1.5
33 Marcu Simon SVK 1910 1
34 Kutschker Alexander AUT 1778 1
35 Allahverdi Maryam IRI 1807 1
36 Pogats Jozsef Jr. HUN 1781 1
37 Wiman Kenneth SWE 1918 1
38 Dlauchy Peter HUN 1832 0.5
39 Mihaly Zoltan HUN 1803 0.5
40 Czipp Janos HUN 1426 0

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Bundesliga 2012–13 Rd12-GM Medvegy(HUN)

Mar 22

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GM Medvegy,Z won this game by not attempting to do much except for creating a solid but unbalanced position. White began a bit passively on the queenside and then turned to outright aggression on the kingside.

GM Medvegy,Zoltan
Photo chessbase


This game illustrates the following middlegame themes

  • defense against aggressive line opening play
  • consolidation of P+
  • exploiting weak pawns
  • endgame transition for defense and consolidation
Here is the feature game.

Polischuk,V (2312) – Medvegy,Z (2561)
Caro-Kann 4…Bf5 11.Bd2 [B19]

Bundesliga 2012–13 Hamburg GER (12), 17.03.2013

Position 1
White has sacrificed a kingside pawn for the attack and has begun to push on the g-file. What do you recommend for black?

Black to Play

22.g5

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Bundesliga 2012-13 Rd12-GM Erdos,V(HUN)

Mar 21

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GM Erdos played a strong and consistent strategic game beginning with 6.Bxf6!?, saddling black with doubled pawns for the strong bishop. The real prize was the hole on d5 which Erdos exploited in textbook style.

5….g6



GM Viktor Erdos
Photo Wikimedia


Here is the feature game.
Erdos,V (2637) – Khenkin,I (2655) 
English Symmetrical Double Fianchetto[A30]
Bundesliga 2012–13 Baden Baden GER (12), 17.03.2013


Position 1
White has the better structure and the b6/d5 outposts for the knight. What do you recommend for white now?

White to Play

27…Re7

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Budapest Spring Festival Open 2013 Rd2 Standings

Mar 20

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Standings Rd2 Chess-results
Eight players have 2/2 in a field of 40 players.

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Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts.
1 IM Szalanczy Emil HUN 2237 2
FM Keschitz Gyorgy HUN 2223 2
Gal Hanna Krisztina HUN 2057 2
4 IM Horvath David HUN 2389 2
FM Bach Matthias GER 2263 2
6 FM Kubacsny Laszlo HUN 2256 2
Juracsik Jozsef HUN 2136 2
Farkas Richard HUN 2121 2
9 FM Hujbert Florian HUN 2429 1.5
Juhasz Armin HUN 2192 1.5
11 Koczo Kristof HUN 2219 1.5
Lim Kian Hwa MAS 1839 1.5
13 Zentai Peter HUN 2269 1
IM Nagy Ervin HUN 2256 1
Bodrogi Mihaly HUN 2076 1
16 Borda Lajos HUN 2135 1
Marjanovics Gyorgy HUN 2116 1
18 FM Brustkern Juergen GER 2237 1
Piroska Istvan HUN 2082 1
Cross Ted USA 2041 1
21 Marcu Simon SVK 1910 1
Kun Joan GER 1859 1
Domanski Lukasz POL 1594 1
24 Csati Oliver HUN 1972 1
WCM Marjanovics Annamaria HUN 1921 1
Kutschker Alexander AUT 1778 1
27 Grimm Gyorgy HUN 2066 0.5
Varga Attila HUN 1758 0.5
29 Opl Klaus AUT 2010 0.5
FM Letay Gyula HUN 1967 0.5
31 Horvath Jeno Kalman HUN 2029 0.5
Dlauchy Peter HUN 1832 0.5
33 Allahverdi Maryam IRI 1807 0.5
Schatzer Andras HUN 1782 0.5
35 Wiman Kenneth SWE 1918 0
Polyanszky-Tamasi Zoltan HUN 1811 0
Mihaly Zoltan HUN 1803 0
38 Simon Lili HUN 1876 0
Pogats Jozsef Jr. HUN 1781 0
Czipp Janos HUN 1426 0

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Dallas FIDE Open 2013 Rd9, Berczes(HUN)

Mar 20

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GM Berczes,D played a nice game in rd9 of the Dallas FIDE Open illustrating the following themes
  • Lead in development
  • Play against overextended pawns
  • Play against an uncastled king
  • Delayed castling
Here is the game.

Berczes,D (2526) – Friedel,J (2502) 
Reti vs Queen’s Gambit[A13]
UTD Turner GM Invitational 2013 Richardson USA (9), 13.03.2013


Position 1
Black has trouble castling to safety. How should white exploit this?

White to Play

17…Qc8

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TWIC 958(HUN) INDEX 2013-Mar 19

Mar 19

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TWIC is the work of Mark Crowther.

Bundesliga Rd 11-12
Galyas 2/2
Erdos,V 1/1
Izsak 0.5/1
Farago,I 0/2
Ruck,R 1.5/2
Medvegy,Z 1.5/2
Balogh,C 1.5/2
Ribli,Z 1/2

TCh-SWE 2013
Berczes,D 3.5/4. 

GM Berczes,David


Turner Invitational Dallas
GM Berczes,D and IM Hambleton(CAN) got 5.5/9.
More on Hambleton at his personal site AmanHambleton

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# Name Rating FED Tot
1 GM Parimarjan Negi 2639 IND 6.5
2 GM Julio Catalino Sadorra 2565 PHI 6.5
3 IM David Anton Guijarro 2546 ESP 6
4 GM Nijat Abasov 2465 AZE 6
5 GM Ioan Cristian Chirila 2518 ROU 6
6 GM Alejandro Ramirez 2535 USA 6
7 GM Conrad Holt 2504 USA 6
8 IM Salvijus Bercys 2427 USA 5.5
9 GM David Berczes 2526 HUN 5.5
10 GM Yaroslav Zherebukh 2623 UKR 5.5
11 IM Aman Hambleton 2463 CAN 5.5
12 GM Elshan Moradiabadi 2565 IRI 5
13 GM Valentin L Iotov 2578 BUL 5
14 IM Keaton Kiewra 2415 USA 5
15 IM Kayden W Troff 2407 USA 5
16 GM Bartlomiej Macieja 2630 POL 5
17 FM Jeffery Xiong 2330 USA 5
18 NM Artur S Safin 2236 USA 5
19 IM Darwin Yang 2486 USA 5
20 GM Mauricio Flores Rios 2481 CHI 5
21 IM Max Cornejo 2370 PER 5


Karpos Open 2013
There was an eight way tied for first with 7/9. Berkes Ferenc and Csonka Balazs were the top Hungarians with 5.5/9. Peczely Sebastian had a good tournament with 4.5/9 and collected one grandmaster scalp.

More on Csonka at his blog FMCsonkaB

FM Csonka,B
Photo-Google Images

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Rk. Name FED FIDE Pts.
1 GM Kozul Zdenko CRO 2608 7
2 GM Rodshtein Maxim ISR 2615 7
3 GM Lupulescu Constantin ROU 2614 7
4 GM Iturrizaga Eduardo VEN 2650 7
5 GM Perunovic Milos SRB 2618 7
6 GM Ivanisevic Ivan SRB 2644 7
7 GM Stevic Hrvoje CRO 2620 7
8 IM Hamitevici Vladimir MDA 2444 7


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SNo Name Rtg FED Pts.
2 GM Berkes Ferenc 2702 HUN 5.5
80 FM Tesik Csaba 2366 HUN 4
89 FM Csonka Balazs 2319 HUN 5.5
96 WGM Rudolf Anna 2292 HUN 5
141 Peczely Sebastian Z 2072 HUN 4.5


First Saturday

FSGM March 2013-Duda,J took clear first with 8/9.
FSIM March 2013-To,N and Bai,Jinshi shared first with 6.5/9.

FSFM March 2013
Juracsik,J won with 7/9. FM Krstulovic Alex(age 9) did well with 5/9.

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Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts.
1 Juracsik Jozsef 2136 HUN * ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 7
2 Farkas Richard 2121 HUN ½ * ½ 1 ½ ½ + ½ 1 1 6.5
3 FM Bartha Sandor 2169 HUN ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ + 1 ½ 1 6
4 FM Krstulovic Alex 1893 HUN 0 0 ½ * 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 5
5 FM Mayer Istvan 2027 HUN 0 ½ ½ 0 * ½ 1 ½ 1 1 5
6 Darazs Zoltan 2109 HUN ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ 1 0 ½ 4.5
7 Kassel Walter 1882 AUT 0 – – ½ 0 ½ * ½ 1 1 3.5
8 Lukacs Albert 1872 HUN 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ * 1 0 3
9 Bohus Adam 1888 HUN ½ 0 ½ 0 0 1 0 0 * 1 3
10 Marcu Simon 1910 SVK 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 0 * 1.5

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Budapest TCh IV 2012-13 Semi-Final March 18 2013

Mar 19

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RAC 4-Hort SE 2
RAC won the match but I managed to contribute only a winning position but not a winning result. In fact the result is quite hard to explain.

The Arbiter-Jenő Bácsi 
Everyone playing(almost)

Bokros,Istvan my opponent just before the round


Here’s my game.

Yip,M (2009) – Bokros,I (2140) 
Benoni 7.Bf4[A61]
BTCh Div IV, 18.03.2013


My opponent, Istvan Bokros has represented the ICSC (International
Commitee of Silent Chess) team at several Chess Olympiads.


Position 1
White has played well and is clearly winning with a healthy P+ and a mobile central pawn majority. My logic was as follows.

The BB pair is passive and the next phase is to neutralize counterplay and activate the bishops. What should white do now?

White to Play

32..Rxb7


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