Monthly Archives: November 2019

Premium Pain November 2019 edition

From the Premium International Nov 2019 just finished

Losses must be checked and fixed but I was hoping for fewer losses in this tournament. I had to let this game sit for a few days before I could summon the willpower to look at the following games more closely.

 

Piroska-Yip

Caro-Kann Defence 4..Nd7

Premium International A Rd4.7

After 18..Ne4(Diagram)

Black anticipates 19.dxc5 and is ready to recapture 19..Nxc5 when the knight will press the weak b3-pawn. Otherwise the knight will be strong in the centre against any neutral move

What do you recommend for White?

After 18..Ne4

 

After 21.Ne5(Diagram)

Black’s king is rather exposed as White clearly is going to the attack

What do you recommend for Black?

After 21.Ne5

 

I lost a tough endgame in round 2

Nemeth,Z-Yip,M

g3 Slav

Premum International A Rd2.7

After 12.Bc7(Diagram)

The doubled b-pawns are under attack as a critical moment has been reached already

After 12.Bc7

 

 

After 26.Rd1(Diagram)

Black has won a pawn but can this be exploited? Possibly there is something happening on the d-file and the Bh3 is also looking quite threatening

What do you recommend for Black?

After 26.Rd1

 

There were plenty of conclusions to be made about this heartbreaking loss

TWIC1307 Sicilian Taimanov/Kan

selected games

Keeping up with Pavilidis

 

 

Arizmendi Martinez-Vallejo Pons

g3 Taimanov

84th ch-ESP 2019 

After 23.Rd1(Diagram)

Black gained the h-file earlier with the typical  fast ..h5-h4 plan and then gain the bishop pair quite easily

What do you recommend for Black now?

After 23.Rd1

TWIC 1307 Grunfeld

Keeping up with Delchev continues

selected games

 

Bai,J-Lin

Grunfeld 4.Bg5 Bg7

TCh-CHN 2019 Rd18

After 23..Qd7(Diagram)

White has an extra pawn but the Bf1 is passive and the opposite colored bishops might allow drawing chances in an ending

What do you recommend for White?

After 23..Qd7

TWIC 1307 Hungarians in Action

The latest issue of TWIC is now available

selected games

 

Rapport-Kraemer

Reti vs Slav

Bundesliga 2019-20 Rd1.4

After 27..Raa8(Diagram)

The centralized knight seems to offset the bishop pair and both sides have a passive rook

What do you recommend for White?

After 27..Raa8

 

BTCh 6-board Monday League Rd4 Nov 25 2019

I contributed a draw on board two in a dramatic game

 

Yip,M-Biro,L

Wade System 2..Bg4

After 31..Kh7(Diagram)

Black’s king is exposed but White has invested a piece to make this possible

What do you recommend for White?

After 32..Kh7

 

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Getting ready to play

BTCh 2019 Rd4

A mixed day for MTK

I was in the Premium International Open which clashed with the Tch on Sunday morning

I. osztály, Lilienthal csoport

Lombik-Fabulon – Barcza GSC I 8,5:3,5
Aquaréna KSC III – BEAC II 4,5:7,5
Morihana PSE III – SENSE I 7,5:4,5
Tabáni Spartacus II – Palota Sakk I 6:6
Sirály SE I – MTK Budapest III 4,5:7,5
Újpesti KSE I – Vasas SC II 6:6

II. osztály, Bilek csoport

Hóbagoly SK – Barcza GSC II 9:3
Törekvés SE – Sárkány DSE II 5,5:6,5
TFSE – A. Láng MKKE 7:5
HÜSI SC II – Pestszentlőrinc II 8:4
Sirály SE II – MTK Budapest IV 8:4
Csepeli TK I – Mattolda SSC I 5:7

A Csepeli TK az 1. táblán kontumált, 1 büntetőpontot kapott.

III. osztály, Szén csoport

Pestszentimre – Sirály SE III 4,5:7,5
Morihana PSE IV – HÜSI SC III 8:4
Sárkány DSE III – MTK Budapest V 6:6
Újpesti KSE II – ATTE-ARISZ 6:6

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

Premium International November 22-24 2019

There were three enthusiastic groups for the event.

The organizers did their usual professional job and the event was again a big success, right down to the professional details of customized scoresheets for the A and B groups

 

Final Ranking after 6 Rounds

FM Orosz Andras won with 5/6

My MTK teammate Lakatos Tamas had a breakthrough tournament with 4/6 (+83elo)

I continued the slow march to 2000 with a handful of elo and a modest 2,5/6

Rk. SNo Name sex FED RtgI Pts.  TB1   TB2   TB3  Rp n w we w-we K rtg+/-
1 1
FM Orosz Andras HUN 2312 5,0 20,0 0,0 17,0 2356 6 5 4,62 0,38 20 7,6
2 2
Kormos Adam HUN 2261 4,5 20,5 0,0 15,0 2333 6 4,5 3,98 0,52 20 10,4
3 9
FM Pasti Aron HUN 2103 4,5 16,0 0,0 13,5 2272 6 4,5 3,20 1,30 40 52,0
4 6
WFM Nikanova Ekaterina w BLR 2167 4,0 22,5 0,0 18,0 2239 6 4 3,39 0,61 20 12,2
5 25
Lakatos Tamas HUN 1901 4,0 22,0 0,0 16,0 2239 5 3 0,93 2,07 40 82,8
6 11
Szente Varga Fruzsina w HUN 2098 4,0 18,0 0,0 14,5 2213 6 4 3,06 0,94 20 18,8
7 18
Torok Tamas Titusz HUN 2007 4,0 16,5 0,0 11,0 2211 6 4 2,36 1,64 20 32,8
8 13
Joba Arpad SVK 2074 3,5 20,5 0,0 12,5 2205 6 3,5 2,44 1,06 20 21,2
9 4
IM Nemeth Zoltan HUN 2253 3,5 19,0 0,0 11,5 2132 6 3,5 4,33 -0,83 10 -8,3
10 10
Juhasz Mark HUN 2100 3,5 16,0 0,0 9,5 2047 6 3,5 3,89 -0,39 20 -7,8
11 20
Bilku Andras HUN 1974 3,5 15,0 0,0 9,0 2100 5 2,5 1,69 0,81 40 32,4
12 8
Piroska Istvan HUN 2158 3,0 20,0 0,0 12,0 2019 6 3 4,07 -1,07 20 -21,4
13 12
Csendi Balazs HUN 2078 3,0 19,0 0,0 11,5 2108 6 3 2,80 0,20 20 4,0
14 7
WFM Zubova Mariya w UKR 2162 3,0 18,5 0,0 14,0 2107 6 3 3,44 -0,44 20 -8,8
15 5
IM Sarosi Zoltan HUN 2199 3,0 13,0 0,0 8,0 2005 6 3 4,51 -1,51 10 -15,1
16 16
Demjen Mark HUN 2040 2,5 20,0 0,0 10,0 2042 6 2,5 2,54 -0,04 40 -1,6
17 3
FM Weiss Oliver GER 2257 2,5 18,5 0,0 12,0 2019 6 2,5 4,36 -1,86 20 -37,2
18 22
Yip Michael CAN 1973 2,5 17,5 0,0 10,0 2073 6 2,5 1,79 0,71 20 14,2
19 17
CM Giang Tran Nam HUN 2024 2,5 16,5 0,0 9,5 2068 6 2,5 2,27 0,23 40 9,2
20 14
Kovacs Gabor Etele HUN 2051 2,5 15,5 0,0 7,5 2045 6 2,5 2,62 -0,12 40 -4,8
21 15
Mester Attila HUN 2045 2,0 17,5 0,0 8,5 1969 6 2 2,61 -0,61 20 -12,2
22 24
Fellegi Zoltan HUN 1930 2,0 15,5 0,0 6,5 1827 5 1 1,61 -0,61 20 -12,2
23 21
Barany Tamas AUT 1973 1,5 18,0 0,0 7,0 1935 5 1,5 1,79 -0,29 40 -11,6
24 23
Steppuhn Thomas GER 1969 1,5 18,0 0,0 5,5 1690 5 0,5 1,91 -1,41 20 -28,2
25 19
Karacsonyi Kata w HUN 1982 1,5 15,0 0,0 2,5 1723 5 0,5 1,79 -1,29 40 -51,6

 

 

Group B Final Ranking after 6 Rounds

Rk. SNo Name sex FED Rtg Pts.  TB1   TB2   TB3  n w we w-we K rtg+/-
1 4
Havaskori Laszlo HUN 1872 5,0 22,0 0,5 19,0 6 5 3,87 1,13 20 22,6
2 21
Nagy Miklos HUN 1710 5,0 22,0 0,5 18,5 6 5 1,93 3,07 20 61,4
3 7
Hajdu Istvan HUN 1836 5,0 14,0 0,0 15,0 6 5 4,18 0,82 20 16,4
4 5
Palagyi Csaba HUN 1860 4,5 19,5 0,0 16,5 6 4,5 4,09 0,41 20 8,2
5 18
Panda Gyorgy HUN 1761 4,5 19,0 0,0 16,5 6 4,5 2,90 1,60 20 32,0
6 14
Haszon Abel HUN 1790 4,5 15,5 0,0 13,0 6 4,5 3,71 0,79 20 15,8
7 2
Felde Bence HUN 1953 4,0 21,0 0,5 16,5 6 4 4,41 -0,41 20 -8,2
8 17
Szabo Norbert HUN 1772 4,0 21,0 0,5 15,0 5 3 2,57 0,43 40 17,2
9 20
Csernyik Mark HUN 1725 4,0 19,0 0,0 14,0 6 4 2,72 1,28 40 51,2
10 16
Balint Peter AUT 1781 4,0 18,0 0,0 12,5 6 4 3,88 0,12 40 4,8
11 9
Meszaros Edmond Vilmos HUN 1813 4,0 16,5 0,0 13,5 6 4 4,59 -0,59 20 -11,8
12 13
Colev Ivor CRO 1797 4,0 12,5 0,0 10,0 6 4 4,52 -0,52 40 -20,8
13 6
Spanos Nomikos GRE 1847 3,5 21,5 0,0 16,5 6 3,5 4,16 -0,66 20 -13,2
14 3
Giles Benjamin NZL 1881 3,5 18,5 0,0 12,5 6 3,5 4,40 -0,90 20 -18,0
15 8
Balog Imre HUN 1833 3,5 16,5 0,0 12,5 6 3,5 4,20 -0,70 20 -14,0
16 10
Pasti Anna w HUN 1808 3,0 22,0 0,0 15,0 6 3 3,38 -0,38 40 -15,2
17 36
Toth Kincso w HUN 1528 3,0 20,5 0,0 11,5 6 3 1,60 1,40 40 56,0
18 19
Romano Claudio ITA 1728 3,0 19,5 0,0 12,0 6 3 3,23 -0,23 20 -4,6
19 1
Pirvulescu Adrian ROU 1994 3,0 19,0 0,0 10,0 5 2 4,13 -2,13 20 -42,6
31
Kovacs Laszlo HUN 1576 3,0 19,0 0,0 10,0 6 3 1,90 1,10 20 22,0
21 24
Kellner Nikolaus AUT 1662 3,0 18,5 0,0 9,0 6 3 2,84 0,16 20 3,2
22 32
Karacsonyi Luca w HUN 1563 3,0 17,5 0,0 10,0 6 3 1,80 1,20 40 48,0
23 38
Karacsonyi Bank HUN 1511 3,0 16,0 0,0 10,0 5 2 1,18 0,82 40 32,8
24 12
Tornyai Jeno HUN 1803 3,0 15,5 0,0 9,0 6 3 4,40 -1,40 20 -28,0
25 33
Piskoti Laszlo HUN 1553 2,5 18,0 0,0 8,0 6 2,5 1,82 0,68 20 13,6
26 11
Panda Barnabas HUN 1805 2,5 17,5 0,0 9,0 6 2,5 4,14 -1,64 40 -65,6
27 29
Nagy Zsolt HUN 1591 2,5 16,5 0,0 8,0 6 2,5 1,77 0,73 40 29,2
28 34
Toth Lili w HUN 1543 2,0 22,5 0,0 11,0 6 2 1,27 0,73 40 29,2
29 35
Papp Andrea w HUN 1540 2,0 19,0 0,0 9,5 6 2 1,76 0,24 20 4,8
30 25
Pasti Zsombor HUN 1631 2,0 19,0 0,0 7,0 6 2 2,47 -0,47 40 -18,8
27
Kubik Anna Zsofia w HUN 1612 2,0 19,0 0,0 7,0 6 2 1,55 0,45 20 9,0
32 30
Capossela Fabio ITA 1582 2,0 15,5 0,0 3,5 6 2 2,59 -0,59 20 -11,8
33 15
Bolyki Istvan HUN 1786 2,0 13,5 0,0 7,0 6 2 4,19 -2,19 40 -87,6
34 39
Monduk Laszlo HUN 1494 1,5 17,0 0,0 7,0 6 1,5 1,40 0,10 40 4,0
35 28
Revesz Ferenc HUN 1602 1,5 16,0 0,0 4,5 6 1,5 2,19 -0,69 20 -13,8
36 26
AFM Megyeri Martin HUN 1620 1,5 15,5 0,0 6,5 6 1,5 2,37 -0,87 40 -34,8
37 37
Sziraki Zoltan HUN 1520 1,5 14,5 0,0 3,0 6 1,5 1,64 -0,14 20 -2,8
38 22
Lakat Gyula HUN 1708 1,0 13,0 0,0 1,0 1 0 0,20 -0,20 20 -4,0
39 23
Szurkos Andras HUN 1675 0,5 16,0 0,0 1,0 6 0,5 3,05 -2,55 20 -51,0

 

Group C Final Ranking after 6 Rounds

Rk. SNo Name sex FED RtgI Pts.  TB1   TB2   TB3  Rp n w we w-we K rtg+/-
1 2
Lehocz Jozsef Jr. HUN 1457 5,0 22,5 0,0 18,0 1550 6 5 4,34 0,66 40 26,4
2 5
Huz Valerii UKR 1368 5,0 21,0 0,0 20,0 1572 5 4 2,53 1,47 40 58,8
3 12
Hangay Tibor HUN 1283 5,0 18,5 0,0 16,0 1488 5 4 2,63 1,37 40 54,8
4 3
Kovacs Reka w HUN 1383 4,0 24,0 0,0 18,0 1360 5 3 3,14 -0,14 40 -5,6
5 1
Vadkerti Vince HUN 1487 4,0 22,0 0,0 14,0 1380 6 4 4,67 -0,67 40 -26,8
6 9
Meszaros Casey Ryan SVK 1305 4,0 19,5 0,0 13,5 1241 4 2 2,64 -0,64 40 -25,6
7 7
Vermehren Nicolas CYP 1321 4,0 19,0 0,0 12,0 1276 5 3 3,38 -0,38 40 -15,2
8 14
Molnar Lidia Emilia w HUN 1191 4,0 16,0 0,0 14,0 1367 4 2 1,12 0,88 40 35,2
9 6
Csaki Akos HUN 1342 4,0 16,0 0,0 12,0 1268 5 4 3,58 0,42 40 16,8
10 13
Hangay Oliver HUN 1267 3,5 17,5 0,0 14,5 1320 5 2,5 2,18 0,32 40 12,8
11 19
Bod Marton HUN 1096 3,0 23,0 0,0 12,0 1339 6 3 1,23 1,77 40 70,8
12 24
Mesko Bertalan Dr. HUN 0 3,0 21,0 0,0 12,0 1297 6 3
13 10
Horvath Zoltan HUN 1297 3,0 19,0 0,0 11,0 1154 5 3 3,21 -0,21 20 -4,2
14 23
Szaloki Arpad HUN 1003 3,0 18,0 0,0 9,5 1183 6 3 1,67 1,33 40 53,2
15 25
Rigoczki Balazs HUN 0 3,0 17,5 0,0 9,0 1219 6 3
16 15
Pakozdi Artur Ferenc HUN 1174 3,0 17,0 0,0 9,0 1312 4 2 1,39 0,61 40 24,4
17 22
Balazs Szabina Zoe w HUN 1021 3,0 15,0 0,0 8,5 1146 5 2 1,56 0,44 40 17,6
18 20
Balazs Sztella Anna w HUN 1089 3,0 14,0 0,0 7,0 1222 4 1 0,79 0,21 40 8,4
19 8
Szarvas Nora w HUN 1313 2,5 20,5 0,0 11,0 1173 6 2,5 3,63 -1,13 40 -45,2
20 11
Kobol Kitti w HUN 1285 2,5 16,0 0,0 7,5 1031 4 1,5 2,76 -1,26 40 -50,4
21 4
Kulman Alexander AUT 1370 2,0 19,0 0,0 10,0 1065 6 2 4,35 -2,35 40 -94,0
22 17
Molnar Dalma Reka w HUN 1113 2,0 19,0 0,0 9,0 1044 4 1 1,31 -0,31 40 -12,4
23 16
Farkas Sara w HUN 1134 2,0 17,5 0,0 8,0 1077 4 1 1,17 -0,17 40 -6,8
24 26
Toth Fanni w HUN 0 2,0 17,5 0,0 6,0 916 4 0
25 18
Kiss Jeremias HUN 1106 2,0 12,5 0,0 6,0 1046 3 0 0,61 -0,61 40 -24,4
26 21
Horvath Greta w HUN 1089 1,5 14,5 0,0 3,5 934 5 0,5 2,11 -1,61 40 -64,4
27 27
Veres-Pataky Marton HUN 0 1,0 13,5 0,0 3,0 833 4 0
28 28
Yuvraj IND 0 0,0 13,5 0,0 0,0 298 5 0

my games (I will try to go through the games in more detail later)

 

Yip-Giang

QGA 3.e4

Premium International A Rd5

After 28..Bf5(Diagram)

White sacrificed a pawn to establish the strong Ne4 but now Black seeks to limit its influence and block the dangers on the b1-h7 diagonal

What do you recommend for White?

After 28..Bf5

 

New Titles November 2019

More new titles available from New in Chess

Here is a small sampling of the new titles

Another Dvoretsky offering

More on Pawn Play by Shankland

 

Monsters galore! this time in the endgame

 

TWIC 1306 Grunfeld

The Safest Grunfeld Reloaded

More ideas, more lines and … more work!

Keeping up with Delchev continues

selected games features GM Jones,G 

 

Rodshtein-Jones,G

Exchange Variation  7.Bc4

35th ECC Open 2019 Rd6

After 28..Ba8(Diagram)

The Ba8 is passive and White has a central majority. Black is on the way to causing some trouble on the kingside

What do you recommend of White?

After 28..Ba8

 

 

 

TWIC 1306 Hungarians in Action

The latest issue of TWIC is now available

selected games

 

Erdos-Xiong

Slav Defence

St Louis Winter A 2019 Rd7

After 22.Ne1(Diagram)

Black is clearly on the attack but White has secured g2 and f3 with his last move

What do you recommend for Black now?

After 22.Ne1