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Revision and Exam

This is a review of The Fundamentals(unrated to 1600 I think). I thought a review would be a good warmup considering my rather sad results over the last year but I find this book quite challenging.

Sample Question

I gave this problem to a couple of friends(one over 2300 and one 2000) and nobody has correctly solved it. Not to mention all I got was a headache, and I was trying my hardest.

From Part II:

Revision of Boost Your Chess Fundamentals I

Exercise 16-1 Elementary Endgames 

White to Play

This summer’s homework just arrived.

GM Csaba Balogh is working really hard with his colleagues these days. Available from New in Chess.

“May I mediate a draw between you fine gentlemen or would you prefer to continue to play out this endgame?”

More new books from Chess Evolution.

I blinked and there are even more…

The Zaitsev System in the Closed Spanish(C92)

I have tried the Petroff and the Berlin Defence recently but these seem quite boring. Possibly The Zaitsev System has more action.

A new effort by Kuzmin(NIC 2016)

Inarkiev-Oparin,Aeroflot Open 2017

After 23.e5(Diagram)

White has more space and big holes on the queenside to take aim at. One likely plan is move the queen and then follow with Nb3-c5 with total domination of the queenside.

How should Black continue?

After 23.e5

Closed Spanish(C95)

Breyer Variation

Sasikiran-Kraemer,Aeroflot Open 2017

After 41..f6(Diagram)

White has worked hard to build up a kingside attack, but how to continue?

After 41..f6

All MTK teams won and I was happy to contribute a modest draw after my last round’s horrific loss.

I. osztály, Lilienthal csoport
SENSE I – Pénzügyőr SE III 7,5:4,5
MTK Budapest III – Palota Sakk I 9,5:2,5
BEAC II – Barcza GSC I 7,5:4,5
Újpesti KSE I – Sirály I 4,5:7,5
Mattolda SSC I – Fabulon-Lombik 5:7
Tabáni Spartacus II – Vasas SC II 6:6

II. osztály, Bilek csoport
Csepeli TK – A. Láng MKKE 6:6
MTK Budapest IV – HÜSI SC II 6,5:5,5
BEAC III – Barcza GSC II 5,5:6,5
Sárkány DSE II – Pestszentlőrinc II 7,5:4,5
Mattolda SSC II – SENSE II 1:11
Aquaréna KSC III – Törekvés SE 8:4

III. osztály, Szén csoport
MLTC II – Sirály II 6:6
MTK Budapest V – Honvéd ASE III 6,5:5,5
Pénzügyőr SE IV – Pestszentimre 4,5:7,5
Sárkány DSE III – Újpesti KSE II 8,5:3,5
Aquaréna KSC IV – Barcza GSC III 6,5:5,5
Palota Sakk II – HÜSI SC III 6:6
Rákosliget – Aquaréna KSC V 4:8
ATTE-ARISZ – BEAC IV 6:6

Az AKSC IV. csapata idénybeli 3. és 4. kontumálásáért 4 büntetőpontot kapott.
Az ATTE-ARISZ csapata idénybeli 4. kontumálásáért 2 büntetőpontot kapott.

Yip-Demeter Board 2

King’s Indian, Saemisch

After 17..Ra7(Diagram)

I missed a great chance in this position.

After 17..Ra7