Oct 6 Rd1

The 6-Board TCh started and I contributed a win. This is an unrated league competition with a 6-board and 8-board competition with games on Mondays.

Photo by team Captain Balla,Attila(Thanks!)

MTK vs the name-unknown team.

Yip-Lakatos,A Board 2

My opponent defended with a Budapest Gambit and after 20..Qxd8(diagram) White had the better structure and the bishop-pair. I had trouble finding the correct plan here and played the routine but inaccurate 21.Kf2, bringing the king closer to the center. I should have played 21.e4 right away and followed up with Qd3 to challenge the d-file.

Yip-Lakotos After 20..Qxd8

After some imprecise play on my part, the following position was reached after, 32.Kd2(diagram)

After 32.Kd2

White has only a nominal edge and no real winning chances but Black cooperated with 32..Ke6?(diagram)

After 32..Ke6

White received the necessary lucky break and pounced with 33.Bg4+ Ke7 34.Bxd7 Kxd7 to obtain a winning K+P ending.

35.b3 Ke6 36.a4 b4(diagram)

After 36..b4

The ending was easily won after this. White took the king up to g5 and pushed the h-pawn to create another weakness.

After 46..Kf7(diagram)

After 46..Kf7

The finish was 47.h6 g6 48.f5 gf 49.Kxf5 1-0(Final position)

After 49.Kxf5