Monthly Archives: April 2013

First Saturday 2013-04 Final Standings

Apr 17

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GM
GM Kovalev won with 6/9.
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Rk.   Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts.
1 GM Kovalev Andrei 2465 BLR * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 6
2   Bai Jinshi 2295 CHN ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 6
3 GM Szabo Krisztian 2539 HUN ½ ½ * ½ 0 1 1 ½ ½ 1 5.5
4 GM Kosic Dragan 2512 MNE ½ ½ ½ * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 0 5
5 IM Zhou Yang-Fan 2442 ENG 0 ½ 1 ½ * 0 1 ½ ½ 1 5
6 IM Arngrimsson Dagur 2392 ISL ½ 0 0 0 1 * 0 1 1 ½ 4
7 FM Gledura Benjamin 2388 HUN 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 * 1 ½ 1 4
8 FM Kantor Gergely 2331 HUN 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 0 * ½ + 3.5
9 FM Csonka Balazs 2326 HUN ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ * 1 3.5
10 IM Poetsch Hagen 2426 GER ½ ½ 0 1 0 ½ 0 – 0 * 2.5

IM
IM Kjartansson won with 8/11.
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Rk.   Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts.
1 IM Kjartansson Gudmundur 2443 ISL * 0 1 ½ 1 1 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 8
2 FM Hujbert Florian 2455 HUN 1 * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 7.5
3 IM Szeberenyi Adam 2321 HUN 0 ½ * ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 1 1 ½ + 6.5
4 IM Battey Alexander 2301 USA ½ ½ ½ * 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 6
5 FM Keschitz Gyorgy 2213 HUN 0 ½ ½ 0 * 1 0 1 1 ½ ½ 1 6
6 IM Szalanczy Emil 2249 HUN 0 0 0 ½ 0 * ½ 1 1 1 1 1 6
7 IM To Nhat Minh 2285 HUN 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ * 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 5.5
8 FM Jayakumar Adarsh 2294 USA ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 0 1 * ½ ½ ½ ½ 5.5
9 IM Krumpacnik Domen 2338 SLO 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ * 1 1 1 5
10 FM Lyell Mark 2245 ENG 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 * ½ 1 4.5
11 IM Wittmann Walter 2232 AUT 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ * 0 3
12   Balint Vilmos 2212 HUN 0 0 – 0 0 0 1 ½ 0 0 1 * 2.5

FMA
Gal,Hanna won with 7.5/9 
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Rk.   Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts.
1   Gal Hanna Krisztina 2075 HUN * ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 7.5
2   Farkas Richard 2148 HUN ½ * ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 7
3   Juracsik Jozsef 2157 HUN 0 ½ * ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 6.5
4   Darazs Zoltan 2126 HUN 0 ½ ½ * 0 1 1 1 1 1 6
5   Kozak Adam 2035 HUN ½ 0 0 1 * 0 ½ 0 1 1 4
6 FM Bartha Sandor 2158 HUN 0 0 0 0 1 * 0 1 1 1 4
7   Lim Kian Hwa 1882 MAS 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 * ½ 1 ½ 3.5
8   Csetneki Mark 1845 HUN ½ 0 ½ 0 1 0 ½ * 0 ½ 3
9 FM Csapo Zoltan 2080 HUN 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 * 1 2.5
10   Steer Jozsef 2168 HUN 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 * 1

FMB
FM Mayer won with 9/10.
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Rk.   Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts.
1 FM Mayer Istvan 2029 HUN *** ½ 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 9
2   Lukacs Albert 1874 HUN ½ 0 *** 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.5
3   Baranyai-Molnar Adam 0 HUN 0 0 0 0 *** 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 1 4
4   Nemeth Otto 1780 HUN 0 0 0 0 0 ½ *** 1 ½ 1 ½ 3.5
5   Csiba Tibor Dr. 1574 HUN ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ *** 1 ½ 3
6   Brassoi-Tarnovszki Aurel 1624 HUN 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 ½ 0 ½ *** 2

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Torokves RR and Open 2013-04 Pre-Registered(To Date)

Apr 16

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Pre-Registered
51 Players so far.
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No Név FED FIDE
1 Suranyi, Pal HUN 2152
2 Szatmari, David HUN 2080
3 Bodrogi, Mihaly HUN 2073
4 Grimm, Gyorgy HUN 2037
5 Yip, Michael CAN 1999
6 Laza, Szabolcs HUN 1977
7 Palla, Akos Botond HUN 1972
8 Barabas, Attila HUN 1959
9 Ladanyi, Gyula HUN 1939
10 Cuibus, János HUN 1930
11 Nagy, Laszlo HUN 1915
12 Meszaros, Attila HUN 1909
13 Sulcz, Istvan HUN 1903
14 Sarkozi, Ferenc HUN 1902
15 Takacs, Kevin HUN 1901
16 Lakat, Gyula HUN 1876
17 Nguyen, Thanh Do HUN 1862
18 Liptak, Tibor HUN 1860
19 Bogar, Ferenc Dr. HUN 1854
20 Velenyak, Janos HUN 1845
21 Varga, Attila HUN 1833
22 Szurkos, Andras HUN 1832
23 Furedi, Erik HUN 1818
24 Bakacs, Janos HUN 1783
25 Szlenka, Attila HUN 1779
26 Szendeff, Miklos HUN 1772
27 Mihaly, Zoltan HUN 1771
28 Bege, Vencel HUN 1767
29 Klement, Bence HUN 1762
30 Dudas, Zoltan HUN 1718
31 Czimer, Jozsef HUN 1708
32 Zsatkovics, Endre HUN 1695
33 Pollak, Andras HUN 1666
34 Csermely, Zoltan HUN 1654
35 Toth, Laszlo HUN 1640
36 Gecse, Lajos HUN 1611
37 Simon, Imre HUN 1591
38 Toth, Antal HUN 1577
39 Papp, Andrea HUN 1559
40 B. Kiss, Tamas HUN 1527
41 Moharos, Viktor HUN 1482
42 Horvath, Zoltan HUN 1477
43 Kelemen, Lajos Dr. HUN 1442
44 Czipp, Janos HUN 1430
45 Monduk, Ferenc HUN 1369
46 Monduk, Eszter HUN 1330
47 Sulyok, Eszter HUN 1258
48 Charaf, Kamel HUN 0000
49 Csomor, Gabor HUN 0
50 Magos, Mate HUN 0000
51 Ruha, Midian HUN 0000

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TWIC 962(HUN) Summary 2013

Apr 16

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Introduction
TWIC is the work of Mark Crowther

TCh-RUS 2013
Leko,P 3/6.

10th Balagne Rapid Open Rapid  2013
Rapport,R won with 7.5/9.   
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Place   Name FIDE Total
1 g RAPPORT Richard 2654 F 7½
2 g BACROT Etienne 2705 F 7½
3 g FRESSINET Laurent 2706 F 7
4 g TKACHIEV Vladislav 2632 F 7
5 g SVETUSHKIN Dmitry 2588 F 7
6 m SKRIPCHENKO Almira 2430 F 7
7 f HUMEAU Cyril 2312 F 6½
8   BRETHES Francois 2234 F 6½
9 m MASSONI Michael 2385 F 6½
10   GERTOSIO Franck 2180 F 6
11   UTRERA Ludovic 2012 F 6
12   LUCIANI Thibault 2081 F 6
13   BUNOUST Lucas 1726 F 6
14   BEDINI Lucas 1721 F 6
15   LEIBENGUTH Pablo 1679 F 6
16   LHOSTIS Florian 1760 F 6
17   BOUSLIMI Nabil 1530 F 6
18   PODVIN Antoine 1674 F 5½
19   BIGONNET Jean-Michel 1976 F 5½
20   PILLOT Antoine 1778 F 5½
21   MASSARDO Quentin 1736 F 5½
22   CARDI Jean 1661 F 5½
23   MORGANTI Noel 1656 F 5½
24   BATTESTI Saveriu 2010 F 5½


Sondex Cup IM Gp2(DEN) 2013
Gergacz,A is playing. The tournament is in progress.
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Name FIDE 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
1 Bejtovic,J 2406 * 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 3.5/5
2 Carlstedt,J 2357 0 * 1 ½ ½ 1 3.0/5
3 Matthiesen,A 2350 ½ 0 * 1 ½ 1 3.0/5
4 Bromann,T 2369 ½ ½ 0 * ½ 1 2.5/5
5 Bank,P 2249 0 ½ ½ ½ * 0 1.5/5
6 Gergacz,A 2380 ½ 0 0 0 1 * 1.5/5

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Sydney International Open 2013 Rd7-GM Horvath Ad(HUN)

Apr 15

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TWIC 961

GM Horvath,Ad won a complex battle where eventually his four pawns for a knight won.


40.Nf1


Zhao Zong Yuan (2537) – Horvath,Ad (2509)
Sicilian Taimanov English Attack 8…Bb4 [B48]
Sydney International Open 2013 Sydney AUS (7.4), 06.04.2013

Position 1

White has a typical aggressive buildup in the opening. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

14…Bxb4


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Bundesliga 2012-13 Rd13,GM Berkes F(HUN)

Apr 14

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The Be3 exchange variation continues to be popular and now 9.Nd2!? is the latest wrinkle. Black’s queen sacrifice has been played more than once but I don’t see the appeal.

Berkes,F (2679) – Baramidze,D (2615) 
Grunfeld Exchange 8.Be3 Qa5 9.Nd2 [D85]
Bundesliga 2012–13 Schwetzingen GER (13), 05.04.2013

Position 1

Black has made a queen for RN+P sacrifice and now the question is how should white arrange his forces. The next few moves are critical. What do you recommend for white?


White to Play
13…0-0

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Budapest TCh 2012-13 Rd10

Apr 14

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RAC I 5 : SENSE I 7
(Thanks Pal and NB for correcting the score)
RAC got crushed on a beautiful day(26 C outside) by something like this score. I lost horribly and so did everyone around me.

Szepes,Tamas won a nice queen ending(Q+ 2Ps vs. Q+2Ps).

FM Lyell,Mark won a rook ending(R+2Ps vs R+P) and then rushed off to play his First Saturday tournament game.

FM Lyell,Mark


Here’s my (awful) game.

I needed a few hours to calm down as I didn’t think that my play or my position was that bad. However, Mr Houdini3.0 had a different opinion and did an excellent job of hurting my feelings and crushing my fragile ego.

I got a nice position from the opening so I can’t blame the Philidor. However, the position required concrete action and sharp play and I was not up to the task. Once I loosened the queenside with ..b4, there was no going back and the game was essentially out of my hands.

Bognar,B (1972) – Yip,M (2009) 
Philidor 3.Bd3 e5 [B07] 
BTCh Div IV (10), 14.04.2013

Position 1
Black has a solid looking position. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

16…Bb7

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Bundesliga 2012 13 Rd 13-Horvath,P

Apr 13

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TWIC 931

Horvath P played some simple chess to score a nice win. The plan was simply to push the kingside pawns to gain space.

Horvath,P (2434) – Bulski,K (2547) 
Grunfeld 5.Bd2[D85]
Bundesliga 2012–13 Schwetzingen GER (13), 05.04.2013

Position 1

Black’s position looks solid but look harder. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

29…h6

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Bundesliga 2012–13 Rd13-IM Galyas, M(HUN)

Apr 12

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TWIC 961
IM Galyas had a tough battle with GM Nielsen in rd13 of the latest Bundesliga action.

More on Nielsen

Nielsen,PH (2662) – Galyas,M (2423) 
Dutch Leningrad 7…c6 8.Rb1[A88]

Bundesliga 2012–13 Schwetzingen GER (13), 05.04.2013

Position 1

Black has been hanging tough in a fierce fight. Now the QBN have a chance to out-duel the QR considering that white’s king is looking a bit loose and the passed c-pawn is a potential powerhouse. What do you suggest for black now?

Black to Play

33.Qe3

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Bundesliga 2012–13 Rd15-GM Rapport(HUN)

Apr 11

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TWIC 961
GM Rapport scored 2.5/3 in rds 13-15 of Bundesliga play. Here is one of his wins.

22…Ne8

Rapport started the attack going with 23.g4 from a harmless looking position, bypassing the center altogether in true Reti style.

Here is the feature game.


Rapport,R (2621) – Zwanzger,J (2326) 
Reti vs Tartakower [A14]
Bundesliga 2012–13 Schwetzingen GER (15), 07.04.2013


Position 1
White is all lined up against black’s king and ready to strike. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

31…cd

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Budapest Tournaments 2013-04

Apr 10

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Rakosmentes Open 2013 April 19-21
Hosted by my club RAC.

  • 6 rounds 90 mins/game
  • for FIDE under 2200

Very cheap!!

The building-near shops for snacks


Inside the club room at the last Rakosmente Open 2013-02
That’s my head bottom right hand corner


This open is a typical little open which is gaining in popularity in Budapest. Last edition(Feb 2013) drew around 45 players. I paid 10 CAD(7.6 EUR; 9.9 USD) net of a 10% club discount to play 6 games of FIDE rated chess.

The bonus for me is that the club has a small library which I can borrow from so I usually get a nice Russian or Hungarian language chess book which I can borrow for a month.

My team play its home games here during the regular season. The club has been renovated and expanded from one to three playing rooms since last year. The small club environment is one of the little hidden treasures of Hungarian chess. 

All I have to do is start winning more of my games. This is easier said than done as the top end players are quite strong and the small army of juniors that turn out in very tournament are not so easy to beat.

In General
For Hungarian Tournaments see Hungarian Federation tournament listing.

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