Monthly Archives: March 2019

TWIC 1269 Chess in Hungary

The latest issue of TWIC is now available

Selected games from the Hungarian Team Ch

 

Here are a couple of nice but rather unspectacular endings.

 

Volokitin-Jankovic

Sicilian 3.Bb5 g6

TCh-HUN 2018-19 rd6

Tungsram Aquaprofit NSK I-HVSE-Infraplan

After 35..Rc7(Diagram)

Material is level and White has the d-file and good dark square control

What do you recommend for White? (Find the plan and the move will suggest itself)

After 35..Rc7

 

Brkic-Kovchan

Sicilian 4.Qxd4

TCh-HUN 2018-19 rd6

Penzugyor SE-Z.Csuti-Hydrocomp SK

After 26..Rxe6(Diagram)

White has the better structure and more active rooks

What do you recommend for White?

After 26..Rxe6

BTCh 2018/19 Rd9

I contributed a win for MTK III

I. osztály, Lilienthal csoport

SENSE I – HÜSI SC II 7:5
Vasas SC II – Barcza GSC I 5,5:6,5
Sirály SE I – Mattolda SSC I 7,5:4,5
MTK Budapest III – Tabáni Spartacus II 7,5:4,5
Aquaréna KSC III – Pénzügyőr SE III 6,5:5,5
BEAC II – Lombik-Fabulon 4,5:7,5

II. osztály, Bilek csoport

SENSE II – Csepeli TK I 3,5:8,5
Törekvés SE – Barcza GSC II 4,5:7,5
Sirály SE II – A. Láng MKKE 7:5
MTK Budapest IV – Sárkány DSE II 6,5:5,5
Pestszentlőrinc II – Pénzügyőr SE IV 6:6
Újpesti KSE I – Palota Sakk I 9:3

III. osztály, Szén csoport

ART 3F SE – Újpesti KSE II 10:2
MTK Budapest V – HASE III 6,5:5,5
Aquaréna KSC IV – TF SE 2,5:9,5

Pestszentimre – Barcza GSC III 8,5:3,5
ATTE-ARISZ – Sárkány DSE III 6,5:5,5
BEAC III – Mattolda SSC II 6:6

Csepeli TK II – Palota Sakk II 3,5:8,5
Rákosliget – Sirály SE III 5,5:6,5

 

Foides-Yip,M

Caro-Kann Two Knights

Board 11

After 33.b3(Diagram)

Black has a happy knight pair and rook pair and favorable pawn island count

What do you recommend for Black?

After 33.b3

 

Ready,Set and Avrukh for GM2B

GM2B has been sent to the printer with the expected release date April 3-2019

More info see the Quality Chess Blog

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