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European Individual Women Chess Championship 2018 Slovakia Rd1

Apr 8

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Round 1

Bo. No. Name Rtg Pts. Result Pts. Name Rtg No.
1 73 WIM Osmanodja Filiz 2300 0 0 – 1 0 GM Muzychuk Mariya 2540 1
2 2 IM Batsiashvili Nino 2521 0 ½ – ½ 0 WGM Ozturk Kubra 2295 74
3 75 WGM Worek Joanna 2295 0 0 – 1 0 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2507 3
4 4 GM Gunina Valentina 2507 0 1 – 0 0 IM Sedina Elena 2292 76
5 77 WIM Injac Teodora 2290 0 ½ – ½ 0 WGM Goryachkina Aleksandra 2495 5
6 6 GM Sebag Marie 2492 0 1 – 0 0 WGM Fuchs Judith 2286 78
7 79 WGM Yildiz Kadioglu Betul Cemre 2286 0 ½ – ½ 0 GM Khotenashvili Bela 2484 7
8 8 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2479 0 ½ – ½ 0 WIM Prudnykova Olga 2281 80
9 81 WIM Martynkova Olena 2280 0 ½ – ½ 0 WGM Pogonina Natalija 2474 9
10 10 GM Cramling Pia 2472 0 ½ – ½ 0 WGM Kursova Maria 2278 82
11 83 WFM Sargsyan Anna M. 2276 0 1 – 0 0 GM Socko Monika 2471 11
12 12 WGM Girya Olga 2470 0 1 – 0 0 WGM Mamedjarova Turkan 2274 84
13 85 WGM Paramzina Anastasya 2271 0 ½ – ½ 0 IM Paehtz Elisabeth 2468 13
14 14 IM Cornette Deimante 2467 0 1 – 0 0 WGM Manakova Maria 2268 86
15 87 WIM Kantane Anna 2266 0 0 – 1 0 IM Javakhishvili Lela 2467 15
16 16 IM Bodnaruk Anastasia 2460 0 0 – 1 0 WGM Ionescu Irina 2247 88
17 89 WIM Velikic Adela 2241 0 1 – 0 0 IM Atalik Ekaterina 2452 17
18 18 IM Kashlinskaya Alina 2450 0 1 – 0 0 WGM Sandu Mihaela 2240 90
19 91 Novosadova Kristyna 2240 0 ½ – ½ 0 WGM Zawadzka Jolanta 2442 19
20 20 GM Hoang Thanh Trang 2437 0 ½ – ½ 0   Maltsevskaya Aleksandra 2237 92
21 93 WIM Solozhenkina Elizaveta 2236 0 ½ – ½ 0 WGM Tsolakidou Stavroula 2430 21
22 22 GM Zhukova Natalia 2426 0 1 – 0 0 WGM Rodshtein Tereza 2226 94
23 95 WIM Gevorgyan Maria 2226 0 0 – 1 0 IM Vega Gutierrez Sabrina 2425 23
24 24 GM Ushenina Anna 2422 0 ½ – ½ 0 WIM Semenova Elena 2221 96
25 97 WGM Mikadze Miranda 2216 0 ½ – ½ 0 IM Bulmaga Irina 2414 25
26 26 IM Zimina Olga 2414 0 1 – 0 0 WFM Ozbay Ece 2216 98
27 99 WFM Kubicka Anna 2215 0 0 – 1 0 IM Nechaeva Marina 2413 27
28 28 IM Melia Salome 2411 0 1 – 0 0 WFM Antolak Julia 2212 100
29 101 WFM Motycakova Monika 2207 0 ½ – ½ 0 GM Danielian Elina 2410 29
30 30 IM Gaponenko Inna 2406 0 ½ – ½ 0 WFM Zherebtsova Alexandra 2202 102
31 103 WFM Arda Cagil Irmak 2199 0 ½ – ½ 0 IM Shvayger Yuliya 2404 31
32 32 IM Mkrtchian Lilit 2403 0 ½ – ½ 0 WGM Ptacnikova Lenka 2198 104
33 105 WFM Chernyak Viktoria 2196 0 0 – 1 0 IM Szczepkowska Karina 2403 33
34 34 IM Arabidze Meri 2393 0 ½ – ½ 0 WIM Ghukasyan Siranush 2195 106
35 107 WIM Richterova Natasa 2181 0 0 – 1 0 WGM Hoolt Sarah 2393 35
36 36 IM Mammadzada Gunay 2392 0 1 – 0 0 WIM Mrvova Alena 2179 108
37 109 IM Petrenko Svetlana 2178 0 ½ – ½ 0 IM Milliet Sophie 2391 37
38 38 WIM Shuvalova Polina 2389 0 1 – 0 0 WFM Vidic Teja 2176 110
39 111 WIM Berke Ana 2173 0 0 – 1 0 FM Voit Daria 2388 39
40 40 IM Schleining Zoya 2382 0 ½ – ½ 0 WFM Batyte Daiva 2165 112
41 113 FM Stetsko Lanita 2164 0 0 – 1 0 WIM Badelka Olga 2375 41
42 42 IM Gara Anita 2369 0 1 – 0 0 WIM Pavlidou Ekaterini 2164 114
43 115 WGM Huda Maryana 2161 0 ½ – ½ 0 WGM Kovanova Baira 2368 43
44 44 WGM Michna Marta 2367 0 1 – 0 0 WFM Smirnova Ekaterina 2153 116
45 117 WFM Cosman Andreea-Marioara 2141 0 0 – 1 0 IM Ovod Evgenija 2366 45
46 46 IM Ziaziulkina Nastassia 2363 0 1 – 0 0 WIM Leite Oralova Catarina 2134 118
47 119 Kusenkova Natallia 2134 0 0 – 1 0 IM Osmak Iulija 2361 47
48 48 WGM Fataliyeva Ulviyya 2361 0 1 – 0 0 WFM Hereklioglu Sude 2123 120
49 121 WFM Okuyaz Duru 2122 0 0 – 1 0 IM Mammadova Gulnar 2360 49
50 50 IM Savina Anastasia 2358 0 ½ – ½ 0 WFM Froewis Annika 2113 122
51 123 WFM Sucikova Svetlana 2107 0 0 – 1 0 WGM Buksa Nataliya 2357 51
52 52 WGM Mamedjarova Zeinab 2355 0 1 – 0 0 Zpevakova Jana 2106 124
53 125 Ilyuchyk Yana 2098 0 1 – 0 0 WFM Balajayeva Khanim 2348 53
54 54 GM Arakhamia-Grant Ketevan 2347 0 1 – 0 0 WFM Hapala Elisabeth 2091 126
55 127 Kaliadzich Maryia 2078 0 ½ – ½ 0 WGM Cosma Elena-Luminita 2340 55
56 56 WGM Gara Ticia 2330 0 1 – 0 0 WFM Caglar Sila 2077 128
57 129 WIM Makka Ioulia 2076 0 0 – 1 0 WIM Unuk Laura 2329 57
58 58 WFM Sliwicka Alicja 2329 0 0 – 1 0 Kejzar Petra 2071 130
59 131 WFM Azimova Karina 2069 0 0 – 1 0 WGM Rapport Jovana 2328 59
60 60 WGM Cibickova Zuzana 2327 0 ½ – ½ 0 Ferkova Dominika 2068 132
61 133 WFM Trippold Denise 2067 0 1 – 0 0 WGM Klek Hanna Marie 2327 61
62 62 IM Charochkina Daria 2326 0 1 – 0 0 WFM Palma Maria 2060 134
63 135 Milcova Zuzana 2033 0 ½ – ½ 0 WIM Tomilova Elena 2326 63
64 64 WGM Theissl Pokorna Regina 2320 0 1 – 0 0 AIM Trisha Kanyamarala 2031 136
65 137 Nemcova Karin 1992 0 0 – 1 0 WGM Kulon Klaudia 2319 65
66 66 WGM Babiy Olga 2318 0 1 – 0 0 Koloditsova Renata 1978 138
67 139 WFM Dwilewicz Katarzyna 1967 0 ½ – ½ 0 WGM Belenkaya Dina 2308 67
68 68 FM Brunello Marina 2307 0 1 – 0 0 Slaba Andrea 1924 140
69 141 Chan Naruna 1909 0 0 – 1 0 WIM Warakomska Anna 2306 69
70 70 WGM Doluhanova Evgeniya 2304 0 1 – 0 0 Koubova Anna Marie 1819 142
71 143 WCM Nadzamova Viktoria 1766 0 ½ – ½ 0 WFM Gvanceladze Anna 2302 71
72 72 WIM Eric Jovana 2300 0 1 – 0 0 Serakova Tatana 1633 144

Player overview for HUN

HUN

SNo Name RtgI FED 1 Pts. Rk. K rtg+/-
20 GM Hoang Thanh Trang 2437 HUN ½ 0,5 81 10 -2,60
42 IM Gara Anita 2369 HUN 1 1,0 26 10 2,40
56 WGM Gara Ticia 2330 HUN 1 1,0 36 20 3,80
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IM Gara,A(HUN)

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TWIC 1221 King’s Indian

Apr 4

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Selected games

Checking the King’s Indian Defence translates into keeping up with Kotronias and his massive 5-volume series on the popular defence.

Here are this week’s findings:

Carow-Kozul

Saemish 6.Be3 e5

GRENKE Chess Open 2018 rd4

Here is a nice example of squeezing something from nothing (with a bit of help from the opponent)

After 29.Kc1(Diagram)

The structure is symmetrical and yet Black is pressing

What do you recommend for Black?

After 29.Kc1

Kulaots-Turov

Makoganov 6.h3 e5

TV2 Fagernes GM Open 2018 rd7

After 22.Qxf3(Diagram)

Black had earlier made a positional exchange sacrifice and is now looking for active play as compensation. The bishops proved to be very useful

What do you recommend for Black?

After 22.Qxf3

Vrolijk-Heimann

GRENKE Chess Open 2018 rd8

Be2 e3-Poison Variation

Here is a case of the poisoner being poisoned. Smith recommends a host of lines featuring the modest e3 in e3-Poison(Quality Chess 2017)

After 25.Rfd1(Diagram)

Black is more active and is dominating key files and diagonals

What do you recommend for Black?

After 25.Rfd1

Aronian-Naiditsch

5.Nge2

GRENKE Chess Classic 2018 rd2

After 23..Nd7(Diagram)

White has a fabulous position.

Suggest the winning plan and the moves will follow.

After 23..Nd7

Ma Qun-Clarke

Saemisch 6.Be3 c5 7.dc dc Endgame variation

O2C Doeberl Cup 2018 rd6

After 29..Kh6(Diagram)

Black has taken the death walk with his king(hint!)

What do you recommend for White?

After 29..Kh6

 

 

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TWIC 1221 Nimzo and Queen’s Indian

Apr 3

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Selected games

Pavlovic,M-Landa,K

Queen’s Indian e3

GRENKE Chess Open 2018 rd8

After 26.Ne2(Diagram)

Black has less pawn islands and a nice position

What do you recommend for Black?

After 26.Ne2

Noe-Kasimdzhanov,R

Nimzo-Indian 4.Qc2 0-0

GRENKE Chess Open 2018 rd9

After 23..Ne8(Diagram)

White is pressing on the d-file, attacking the d-pawn and is also ready to occupy the d5-outpost

What do you recommend for White?

After 23..Ne8

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TWIC 1221 Grunfeld Defence

Apr 3

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Selected games

Jojua-Mazur

Grunfeld g3 Solid Line 5.Qa4

19th ch-EUR Indiv 2018 rd11

White had a fresh wrinkle not mentioned by Avrukh in GM2A. I don’t think it should trouble Black as the result of the game had more to do with overaggressive play.

After 14..h4(Diagram)

Black is trying to stir up trouble on the kingside

What do you recommend for White?

After 14..h4

Later in the game

After 28..Nd5(Diagram)

White showed good technique in converting the extra pawn

What do you recommend for White?

After 28..Nd5

 

Avrukh recommends 5.Qa4 against the g3 Grunfeld Solid Line with ..c6,d5.

 

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Book(s) to Look Forward to

Apr 3

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The Queen’s Indian Defence

Due out by the end of the summer hopefully

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TWIC 1221 Hungarians in Action

Apr 3

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TWIC 1221 is now available

Selected games

Papp,G-Burri,B

Najdorf Sicilian 6.Bg5 Poisoned Pawn with ..h6

GRENKE Chess Open 2018 rd7

After 24..Nxe5(Diagram)

This position is still theory.

Negi proposes 25.gf is his repertoire book but Papp had his own ideas

The ending was tense and Black later blundered a pawn and  lost

After 24..Nxe5

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GM Papp,G(HUN) playing the eventual winner

Kraemer-Banusz,T

Scotch Mieses 8..Nb6

GRENKE Chess Open 2018 rd3

After 29..b5(Diagram)

Black achieved a stable position after the opening and slowly took over in a complex ending

The passed a-pawn looks rather dangerous

What to do recommend for Black now?

After 29.Rb5

Kantor,G-Alekseenko

Queen’s Indian Defence 4.g3 Ba6 5.Qa4

19th ch-EUR Indiv 2018

After 30.Ng2(Diagram)

White was slowly outplayed without really making any big mistakes.

What do you recommend for Black?

After 30.Ng2

Lobron-Rapport

Queen’s Indian Defence

GRENKE Chess Open 2018 rd4 

After 23.Nb5(Diagram)

White has more space. Black has the bishops and the move

What do you recommend for Black? It’s more about the plan and the position.

There is more than one good move here

After 23.Nb5

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