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This was a fantastic positional game

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Bogo-Indian

28th TCh-CRO Div 1b 2019 Rd7

After 27..Nf6(Diagram)

White has one more square, the bishop pair but the e4-pawn is under attack

What do you recommend for White?(the move is simple, the plan is not)

After 27..Nf6

Round 7

Sulyok had a tough pairing and lost but is still doing well

Rank after Round 7

I contributed a win on board 11 but the original plan was for me to be board 12

The big team lost to the Tax Agency after suffering 3 upsets. One of our stronger players was unable to attend after a nasty emergency and I had to play up a board

I. osztály, Lilienthal csoport

Lombik-Fabulon – BEAC II 5,5:6,5
Barcza GSC I – SENSE I 9,5:2,5
Aquaréna KSC III – Palota Sakk I 10:2
Pénzügyőr SE III – MTK Budapest III 6,5:5,5
Tabáni Spartacus II – Vasas SC II 5:7
Sirály SE I – Újpesti KSE I 11:1

II. osztály, Bilek csoport

Hóbagoly SK – Sárkány DSE II 4,5:7,5
Barcza GSC II – A. Láng MKKE 5:7
Törekvés SE – Pestszentlőrinc II 5:7
TFSE – MTK Budapest IV 3:9
HÜSI SC II – Mattolda SSC I 3:9
Sirály SE II – Csepeli TK I 6,5:5,5

III. osztály, Szén csoport

Csepeli TK II – HÜSI SC III 1,5:10,5
Pestszentimre – MTK Budapest V 4,5:7,5
Pénzügyőr SE IV – ATTE-ARISZ 9:3
Sárkány DSE III – Újpesti KSE II 7,5:4,5

Palota Sakk II – BEAC III 2,5:9,5
Barcza GSC III – SENSE II 4:8
Aquaréna KSC IV – Mattolda SSC II 10,5:1,5
Rákosliget – ART 3F SE 5,5:6,5

Yip,M-Zoltan,A

Bogo-Catalan

BTCh 2019 Rd2.11

After 15..h5(Diagram)

Black’s kingside pawns have been compromised but White must still find a good plan

What do you recommend for White?

After 15..h5

After 47..Qe5(Diagram)

White has every advantage possible, safer king, better structure, better minor pieces and control of the d-file

The game must still be won but there are many possible ways. I chose what I thought was the most logical, removing any chance at counterplay

After 47..Qe5

Yip,M(Left)

Player overview for HUN

Pairings of the next round for HUN

Results of the last round for HUN

Player details for HUN

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Planning Move by Move

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Sedlak-Medvegy

Queen’s Indian g3

28th TCh-CRO Div 1b 2019 Rd2.11

After 56..Ke7(Diagram)

White has the outside passer but the Na6 blockades it

What do you recommend for White?

After 56..Ke7