Monthly Archives: September 2014
Oslo International 2014 Rd4
Standings After 4 Rounds
GM Werle and IM Andersen share the lead with 3.5/4. A group of Hungarian players are in hot pursuit.
- IM Gladura 3/4
- IM Galyas 3/4
- IM Gara,A 2.5/4
- GM Papp,G 3/4
- GM Prohaszka,P 2.5/5

IM Galyas(HUN) on the left
From Round 3
The 2013 Hungarian Womens’ Champion won against GM Romanov(2647) for a nice scalp.
Gara,A(2322)-Romanov(2647) after 31..Qb5(diagram)
After 31..Qb5 Gara,A-Romanov,E(2647)
White followed with 32.Rd5 Qc6(diagram)
After 32..Qc6
Gara finished nicely with 33.Ng5+! hg 34.Qh5+ Kg8 35.Rd8+ 1-0
Budapest Tch 2014
Results Rd8: MTK III 8 MTK IV 4
Both MYK teams had to play each other before the other rounds started avoid later possible collusion.
Team Captain Attila Balla got some nice pictures-Thanks! Follow the MTK Club Facebook.

MTK III vs MTK IV Rd8 at the Lauder School
Filep,T(left) about to play Varga,B
Board 2 Yip-Czili,A
The top two boards were decisive. I faced the aggressive Benoni but got nothing from the opening.
After 36..Kh7(diagram)
I tried for the win with an exchange sacrifice for enough compensation earlier and the game arrived at this tense position. I played for the logical 37.Rxb7 winning a pawn, making a threat and establishing a rook on the 7th rank. However, this was a losing mistake and Black had a winning attack after 37..Rg8!
After 36..Kh7 Yip-Czili,A Board 2
Later in the game after 44..Rxe4(diagram)
After 44..Rxe4
The position looks double-edged and I thought White was still in the game with winning chances. I played the aggressive 45.Qf6(diagram)
After 45.Qf6
I made what I thought was a forcing move. The queen attacks f7 and clears the way for the d-pawn to advance. The Bg3 was sufficiently protected so I was pretty happy.
Black then found a nice move 45..Rf4+!! (diagram) and now it’s game over.
After 45..Rf4+!!
I played 46.Ke2 but on 46..Re6+ 0-1 and it was time to go home.
FS-IMA 2014-09-Kozak,A
Results
5 IMs could not stop Kozak Adam from taking clear first with 7.5/11. Kozak will break 2300 on the next rating list.
Well done Adam!!
Final Ranking crosstable after 11 Rounds
Rk. | Name | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pts. | TB1 | ||
1 | Kozak Adam | HUN | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | + | 7.5 | 40.50 | ||
2 | Erenberg Ariel | ISR | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 7.0 | 38.00 | ||
3 | Farkas Richard | HUN | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 33.75 | ||
4 | FM | Lyell Mark | ENG | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | + | 6.5 | 35.50 | |
5 | IM | Ekdyshman Mikhail | RUS | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6.5 | 35.00 | |
6 | IM | To Nhat Minh | HUN | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6.5 | 32.75 | |
7 | IM | Farago Sandor | HUN | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | + | 6.0 | 30.50 | |
8 | IM | Szeberenyi Adam | HUN | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | + | 5.5 | 30.75 | |
9 | IM | Szalanczy Emil | HUN | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 23.50 | |
10 | WIM | Goczo Melinda | HUN | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 3.5 | 18.25 | |
11 | Aguiar Henrique Rui Neves | POR | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | 3.5 | 17.50 | ||
12 | Marzano Carlo | ITA | – | ½ | 0 | – | 0 | ½ | – | – | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 2.0 | 10.25 |
Final Ranking after 11 Rounds
Rk. | SNo | Name | sex | FED | RtgI | Pts. | TB1 | Rp | n | w | we | w-we | K | rtg+/- | ||
1 | 3 | Kozak Adam | HUN | 2233 | 7.5 | 40.50 | 2384 | 10 | 6.5 | 4.44 | 2.06 | 40 | 82.4 | |||
2 | 5 | Erenberg Ariel | ISR | 2225 | 7.0 | 38.00 | 2365 | 11 | 7 | 4.93 | 2.07 | 40 | 82.8 | |||
3 | 10 | Farkas Richard | HUN | 2296 | 7.0 | 33.75 | 2359 | 11 | 7 | 6.10 | 0.90 | 20 | 18.0 | |||
4 | 1 | FM | Lyell Mark | ENG | 2228 | 6.5 | 35.50 | 2310 | 10 | 5.5 | 4.37 | 1.13 | 20 | 22.6 | ||
5 | 4 | IM | Ekdyshman Mikhail | RUS | 2370 | 6.5 | 35.00 | 2315 | 11 | 6.5 | 7.25 | -0.75 | 10 | -7.5 | ||
6 | 7 | IM | To Nhat Minh | HUN | 2326 | 6.5 | 32.75 | 2319 | 11 | 6.5 | 6.58 | -0.08 | 10 | -0.8 | ||
7 | 2 | IM | Farago Sandor | HUN | 2270 | 6.0 | 30.50 | 2270 | 10 | 5 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 10 | 0.0 | ||
8 | 11 | IM | Szeberenyi Adam | HUN | 2328 | 5.5 | 30.75 | 2228 | 10 | 4.5 | 5.87 | -1.37 | 10 | -13.7 | ||
9 | 12 | IM | Szalanczy Emil | HUN | 2251 | 4.5 | 23.50 | 2196 | 11 | 4.5 | 5.36 | -0.86 | 10 | -8.6 | ||
10 | 8 | WIM | Goczo Melinda | w | HUN | 2233 | 3.5 | 18.25 | 2130 | 11 | 3.5 | 5.05 | -1.55 | 20 | -31.0 | |
11 | 6 | Aguiar Henrique Rui Neves | POR | 2208 | 3.5 | 17.50 | 2132 | 11 | 3.5 | 4.67 | -1.17 | 40 | -46.8 | |||
12 | 9 | Marzano Carlo | ITA | 2154 | 2.0 | 10.25 | 2115 | 7 | 2 | 2.38 | -0.38 | 20 | -7.6 |
FS FM-A 2014-09-Krstulovic,A
Promising junior, FM Krstulovic, Alex(HUN,age 10) took clear second and will gain 45 elo points to break 2100 on the next rating list.
Well done Alex!
Final Ranking crosstable after 11 Rounds
Rk. | Name | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pts. | TB1 | ||
1 | Sousa Andre Ventura | POR | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 35.25 | ||
2 | FM | Krstulovic Alex | HUN | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 27.75 | |
3 | Juracsik Jozsef | HUN | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 6.0 | 29.00 | ||
4 | Prorok Marton | HUN | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 23.50 | ||
5 | WCM | Oliveira Maria Ines | POR | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 5.5 | 27.25 | |
6 | FM | Juhasz Bela | HUN | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5.5 | 27.00 | |
7 | FM | Letay Gyula | HUN | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 21.25 | |
8 | Berta Sandor | HUN | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4.5 | 18.75 | ||
9 | WFM | Terbe Julianna | HUN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 13.00 | |
10 | Lukacs Albert | HUN | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 2.5 | 11.25 | ||
11 | Silva Goncalo Nuno Neto Pires | POR | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 2.5 | 10.50 |
Final Ranking after 11 Rounds
Rk. | SNo | Name | sex | FED | RtgI | Pts. | TB1 | Rp | n | w | we | w-we | K | rtg+/- | ||
1 | 6 | Sousa Andre Ventura | POR | 2025 | 8.0 | 35.25 | 2280 | 10 | 8 | 4.84 | 3.16 | 40 | 126.4 | |||
2 | 4 | FM | Krstulovic Alex | HUN | 2061 | 6.5 | 27.75 | 2146 | 10 | 6.5 | 5.36 | 1.14 | 40 | 45.6 | ||
3 | 5 | Juracsik Jozsef | HUN | 2116 | 6.0 | 29.00 | 2103 | 10 | 6 | 6.17 | -0.17 | 20 | -3.4 | |||
4 | 1 | Prorok Marton | HUN | 2292 | 6.0 | 23.50 | 2085 | 10 | 6 | 8.30 | -2.30 | 20 | -46.0 | |||
5 | 3 | WCM | Oliveira Maria Ines | w | POR | 1960 | 5.5 | 27.25 | 2082 | 10 | 5.5 | 3.88 | 1.62 | 40 | 64.8 | |
6 | 8 | FM | Juhasz Bela | HUN | 2060 | 5.5 | 27.00 | 2072 | 10 | 5.5 | 5.36 | 0.14 | 20 | 2.8 | ||
7 | 10 | FM | Letay Gyula | HUN | 1936 | 5.0 | 21.25 | 2049 | 10 | 5 | 3.57 | 1.43 | 20 | 28.6 | ||
8 | 9 | Berta Sandor | HUN | 2022 | 4.5 | 18.75 | 2004 | 10 | 4.5 | 4.82 | -0.32 | 40 | -12.8 | |||
9 | 11 | WFM | Terbe Julianna | w | HUN | 2031 | 3.0 | 13.00 | 1890 | 10 | 3 | 4.93 | -1.93 | 40 | -77.2 | |
10 | 2 | Lukacs Albert | HUN | 1953 | 2.5 | 11.25 | 1854 | 10 | 2.5 | 3.78 | -1.28 | 20 | -25.6 | |||
11 | 7 | Silva Goncalo Nuno Neto Pires | POR | 1966 | 2.5 | 10.50 | 1853 | 10 | 2.5 | 3.99 | -1.49 | 40 | -59.6 |
FS FM-B 2014-09 Rd5
Ranking Crosstable Round 5
FM Krstulovic, Alex(Age 10) is in clear first with 4.5/5. Go Alex!!
Rk. | Name | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | ||
1 | FM | Krstulovic Alex | HUN | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 6.00 | 0.0 | ||||||
2 | Sousa Andre Ventura | POR | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 4.50 | 0.0 | |||||||
3 | FM | Juhasz Bela | HUN | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 7.25 | 0.0 | |||||||
4 | Juracsik Jozsef | HUN | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 3.5 | 6.25 | 0.0 | |||||||
5 | Prorok Marton | HUN | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 2.0 | 3.75 | 0.0 | ||||||||
FM | Letay Gyula | HUN | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 2.0 | 3.75 | 0.0 | |||||||
7 | WCM | Oliveira Maria Ines | POR | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 3.00 | 0.0 | |||||||
8 | WFM | Terbe Julianna | HUN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 1.0 | 2.00 | 0.0 | ||||||
9 | Berta Sandor | HUN | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1.0 | 2.00 | 0.0 | |||||||
10 | Lukacs Albert | HUN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1.0 | 1.00 | 0.0 | ||||||||
11 | Silva Goncalo Nuno Neto Pires | POR | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 0.5 | 0.50 | 0.0 |
MTK Club 2014
The MTK club had its first meeting last month.
There was a lecture, team meeting and a blitz tournament. GM Kallai gave lecture on the history of the MTK club and Hungarian chess with a few interesting chess positions too to challenge the eager listeners.
Thanks to team captain Balla,Atilla for the pictures.

FM Radani(seated, GM Kallai(center) and IM Szabolcsi(right)

Keen listeners from the lecture

The blitz tournament
Lila Futo August 2014 Rd6
Final Standings
Halak, Miklos took clear first with 5.5/6. Unrated Alkire, Brian(USA) did very well to finish with 4/6.
Rank | Név | ÉLŐ | Orsz | age | Pont | ratP | W-We | ÉLŐ +/- |
1 | Halak Miklos | 2197 | HUN | 21 | 5½ | 2299 | 0,58 | 12 |
2 | Fodre Sandor | 2129 | HUN | 61 | 4½ | 2131 | 0,34 | 7 |
3 | Piroska Istvan | 2163 | HUN | 57 | 4½ | 1907 | -0,56 | -11 |
4 | Karpati Bank | 1875 | HUN | 19 | 4½ | 1712 | 0,26 | 5 |
5 | Bakk Zoltan | 2078 | HUN | 39 | 4 | 1802 | 0,03 | 1 |
6 | Sarmasi Peter | 1703 | HUN | 27 | 4 | 1793 | 1,37 | 27 |
7 | Paksi Gyula | 1926 | HUN | 60 | 4 | 1766 | -0,35 | -7 |
8 | Szendeff Miklos | 1867 | HUN | 62 | 4 | 1774 | -0,03 | -1 |
9 | Alkire Brian James | 0 | USA | 26 | 4 | 1965 | ||
10 | Sulcz Istvan | 1926 | HUN | 46 | 4 | 1778 | -0,24 | -5 |
11 | Szurkos Andras | 1775 | HUN | 73 | 3½ | 1709 | 0,17 | 3 |
12 | Szoukup Helga | 1901 | HUN | 36 | 3 | 1901 | 0,27 | 5 |
13 | Fabian Lakos Csaba | 1849 | HUN | 53 | 3 | 1811 | 0,32 | 6 |
14 | Vecsernyes Norbert | 1915 | HUN | 22 | 3 | 1848 | -0,29 | -6 |
15 | Marcu Simon | 1877 | SVK | 40 | 3 | 1534 | -0,13 | -3 |
16 | Szoukup Istvan | 1773 | HUN | 66 | 3 | 1708 | 0,08 | 2 |
17 | Gyenes Mate | 1246 | HUN | 9 | 3 | 1746 | 2,42 | 97 |
18 | Kovacs K. Arpad | 1933 | HUN | 60 | 3 | 1701 | -1,53 | -31 |
19 | Szucs Edina | 1583 | HUN | 14 | 3 | 1485 | -0,69 | -28 |
20 | Reviczki Roland | 1346 | HUN | 10 | 3 | 1478 | -0,09 | -4 |
21 | Szoukup Istvan Jr. | 1633 | HUN | 37 | 3 | 1507 | 0,11 | 4 |
22 | Fabian Laszlo | 1668 | GER | 72 | 2½ | 1574 | -0,82 | -16 |
23 | Rehak Mark | 0 | HUN | 12 | 2½ | 1389 | ||
24 | Virag Balint | 1334 | HUN | 10 | 2 | 1644 | 1,30 | 52 |
25 | Csajbok Levente Tamas | 1319 | HUN | 11 | 2 | 1613 | 1,30 | 52 |
26 | Szoukup Istvan Jr. | 1044 | HUN | 10 | 2 | 1404 | 0,53 | 21 |
27 | Gyombolai Balint | 1553 | HUN | 33 | 2 | 1353 | -1,14 | -23 |
28 | Kiss Akos | 1445 | HUN | 10 | 2 | 1361 | -0,93 | -37 |
29 | Laskai Botond | 0 | HUN | 9 | 1½ | 1337 | ||
30 | Toth Antal | 1585 | HUN | 75 | 1 | 1314 | -0,42 | -8 |
31 | Videki Imre | 1564 | HUN | 57 | 1 | 630 | -0,97 | -19 |
32 | Czipp Janos | 1382 | HUN | 67 | 1 | 722 | -0,89 | -18 |
33 | Hetenyi Geza | 2040 | HUN | 64 | 0 | 0 |