Monthly Archives: September 2020

TWIC 1351 Queen’s Indian

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selected games

 

Malakhov-Meshkovs

g3 Queen’s Indian 8.Bd2

TCh-SRB Premier 2020 Rd3.1

After 36..bxa5(Diagram)

Material is even and Black has firm control over e4 and his doubled a-pawns could be a problem if White is not careful

What do you recommend for White?

After 36..bxa5

TWIC 1350 Hungarians in Action

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selected games

 

Rapport-Koch

Bogo-Indian 4.Bd2 Qe7

ch-Schachbundesliga 2020 Rd6

Rapport had an original interpretation of the opening coming up an a quick h3,g4 with the clear plan of 0-0-0 and a kingside pawn storm.

 

After 29..Nb4(Diagram)

White is pressing on the kingside but the Nb4 has been offered as a sacrifice to open lines for a counterattack

What do you recommend for White?

 

After 29..Nb4

TWIC 1350 Grunfeld

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selected games

 

Here is an interesting ending from the topical Exchange Be3 variation

 

Fressinet-Mamedyarov

Grunfeld Exchange Be3-12.Bxd2 queenless game

ch-Schachbundesliga 2020 Rd4

After 38..Bc2(Diagram)

Black intends simply ..Be4 winning the d-pawn or entering a winning pawn ending after trading bishops

What do you recommend for White?

After 38.Bc2

TWIC 1349 Canadians in Action

(sorry but I am unable to post updates to CanadaChessNews. Hopefully this will be just temporary)

The latest issue of TWIC is now available

selected games features GM Preotu

 

Ter Sahakyan-Preotu

Grunfeld 7.Be3

PNWCC Master Artist Point Rd5

White is slightly ahead in development and is looking to attack but his king remains in the centre

Black has a couple of queenside pieces out of play and the Qa5 is rather cut off from the kingside. For now the Bg4 stops kingside pawn storm ideas

What do you recommend for White?

After 15..h5

TWIC 1349 Hungarians in Action

The latest issue of TWIC is now available

selected games

 

Berkes,F-Erdos,V

Queen’s Gambit Declined Exchange Variation

TCh-HUN 2019-20 Rd8.1

 

After 16..Nf8(Diagram)

Both sides have yet to complete their development and the Nd1 is looking quite passive

White do you recommend for White?

After 16..Nf8

Paul Benko Memorial International Chess Festival 2020 Open Rd9

Final Ranking after 9 Rounds

GM Christiansen Johan-Sebastian took clear first with 8.5/9

Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1   TB2   TB3
1 1 GM Christiansen Johan-Sebastian NOR 2616 8,5 48,5 41,0 2569
2 4 Pribelszky Bence HUN 2212 7,0 52,5 38,5 2373
3 2 Haszon David HUN 2296 6,5 52,0 32,5 2274
4 11 WFM Nilssen Ellen Fredericia DEN 2102 6,5 51,5 33,0 2314
5 7 Bernath Bence HUN 2132 5,5 47,5 30,0 2120
6 9 FM Horvath Gabor HUN 2117 5,5 47,5 28,0 2131
7 3 Udvardi Zalan HUN 2222 5,5 46,0 27,5 2084
8 15 Konyves Almos HUN 2023 5,5 44,0 27,5 2052
9 6 Kardoeus David GER 2197 5,5 42,5 26,0 2019
10 5 FM Gorcsi Gabor HUN 2206 5,0 49,0 31,5 2109
11 14 Forgacs Attila Jr. HUN 2037 5,0 43,5 23,5 1984
12 26 Haszon Abel HUN 1851 5,0 42,5 24,0 1945
13 18 Lengyel Laszlo HUN 2007 5,0 40,0 25,5 1865
14 31 Balint Bence Daniel HUN 1783 5,0 39,5 22,5 2010
15 27 Pasti Anna HUN 1821 5,0 35,0 20,5 1830
16 13 Drill Frank GER 2057 4,5 46,5 26,5 2085
17 17 CM Carroll Peter IRL 2009 4,5 46,0 26,0 2044
18 29 Ilijic Mihajilo AUT 1810 4,5 42,0 22,0 1959
19 20 Ambru Dan-Calin ROU 1985 4,5 41,5 24,0 1856
20 21 Demjen Mark HUN 1974 4,5 41,0 27,0 1973
21 19 Wiewesiek Timo GER 1993 4,5 40,0 24,5 1878
22 24 Demjen Attila HUN 1862 4,5 39,5 21,5 1874
23 8 IM Szalanczi Emil HUN 2120 4,0 45,0 28,5 2157
24 12 FM Frink Ferenc HUN 2079 4,0 43,5 26,5 2064
25 10 FM Kincs Imre HUN 2113 4,0 41,5 25,5 1918
26 22 Zelena Tamas HUN 1889 4,0 41,0 24,5 1912
27 25 Radics Laszlo Dr. HUN 1857 4,0 41,0 19,0 1868
28 33 Palczert Miklos HUN 1755 4,0 39,0 20,0 1799
29 28 Zoltan Andras HUN 1819 4,0 36,0 19,0 1711
30 38 Vegh Benedek HUN 1611 4,0 33,5 14,0 1642
31 32 Nagy Lajos HUN 1767 4,0 32,0 17,0 1658
32 37 Pasti Zsombor HUN 1655 3,5 37,5 18,5 1769
33 30 Juhasz Nagy Sandor HUN 1785 3,5 36,0 15,0 1574
34 41 Guba Viktor AUT 1401 3,5 35,5 16,0 1673
35 35 Lazsadi Kerka Lilla HUN 1706 3,5 35,0 15,0 1605
36 39 Khademvamoshir Davoud IRI 1565 3,0 38,0 17,0 1755
37 40 Toth Lili HUN 1522 3,0 36,0 15,0 1607
38 34 Hajdu Zoltan HUN 1718 3,0 32,5 15,0 1467
39 36 Szamoskozi Peter HUN 1687 3,0 32,0 15,0 1604
40 42 Van Heuveln Henk NED 1324 3,0 28,0 8,0 1396
41 23 Moran Darragh IRL 1873 2,5 43,0 16,5 1882
42 44 Toth Fanni HUN 1122 2,0 29,5 7,0 856
43 16 Nemeth Zalan IRL 2017 1,0 34,0 9,0 0
44 43 Kramer Derk NED 1131 1,0 32,0 7,0 886

 

GM Final Ranking crosstable after 9 Rounds

IM Holm Kristian Stuvik won with 6.5/9

Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts.  TB1   TB2
1 IM Holm Kristian Stuvik 2451 NOR * 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 6,5 28,50 4
2 Grigorian Spartak 2405 GER 0 * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 6,0 21,75 4
3 GM Kantor Gergely 2530 HUN ½ ½ * 1 ½ 0 1 ½ ½ + 5,5 22,25 2
4 GM Kovacevic Blazimir 2405 CRO ½ ½ 0 * ½ 1 0 1 1 1 5,5 21,00 4
5 GM Berczes David 2441 HUN 0 ½ ½ ½ * ½ 1 1 ½ 1 5,5 20,50 3
6 FM Borhy Marcell 2358 HUN ½ ½ 1 0 ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 5,0 20,25 2
7 IM Krstulovic Alex 2338 HUN 0 0 0 1 0 ½ * ½ 1 1 4,0 13,25 3
8 IM Torma Robert 2435 HUN ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ * ½ 1 3,5 12,50 1
9 IM Galyas Miklos 2476 HUN 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ * 1 3,0 10,25 1
10 IM Polajzer Danilo 2220 SLO ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0,5 3,25 0

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IM Final Ranking crosstable after 9 Rounds

FM Vanczak Tamas won with 6.5/9

Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts.  TB1   TB2 
1 FM Vanczak Tamas 2339 HUN * ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 6,5 24,00 5
2 IM Issa Rafat 2363 JOR ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 6,0 24,75 3
3 Suta Andraz 2197 SLO 1 ½ * 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 6,0 24,25 4
4 FM Peczely Sebastian Zsombor 2272 HUN ½ ½ 1 * ½ 0 1 ½ ½ 1 5,5 23,00 3
5 IM Szeberenyi Adam 2372 HUN ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 5,5 22,25 2
6 FM O`donnell Conor 2304 IRL 0 0 0 1 ½ * 0 1 1 1 4,5 15,75 4
7 Fule Simon 2279 HUN 0 ½ ½ 0 0 1 * ½ 0 1 3,5 13,75 2
8 IM Kahn Evarth Dr. 2179 HUN 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ * ½ 1 3,5 13,00 1
9 FM Mouhamad Joachim 2272 FRA 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ * 0 2,5 10,75 1
10 Palczert Matyas 2264 HUN 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 * 1,5 5,50 1

Zalakaros International Chess Festival Barczay Laszlo Memorial 2020-GM Aczel

Final Ranking after 7 Rounds

GM Aczel and IM Kaczur Florian shared first with 6/7

Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg RtgI Pts.  TB1   TB2   TB3  Rp n w we w-we K rtg+/-
1 1 GM Aczel Gergely HUN 2511 2511 6,0 33,5 24,0 2560 2560 7 6 5,36 0,64 10 6,4
2 2 IM Kaczur Florian HUN 2507 2507 6,0 33,0 26,0 2566 2566 7 6 5,28 0,72 10 7,2
3 3 GM Horvath Adam HUN 2488 2488 5,0 32,0 23,5 2388 2388 7 5 5,29 -0,29 10 -2,9
4 4 FM Pasti Aron HUN 2294 2294 5,0 32,0 21,0 2373 2373 7 5 4,11 0,89 20 17,8
5 7 FM Pasztor Ferenc HUN 2231 2231 5,0 27,0 20,0 2272 2272 7 5 4,46 0,54 20 10,8
6 9 IM Meszaros Andras HUN 2202 2202 5,0 27,0 20,0 2199 2199 6 4 3,80 0,20 10 2,0
7 13 IM Biro Sandor ROU 2141 2141 4,5 29,5 17,5 2168 2168 7 4,5 4,02 0,48 10 4,8
8 5 FM Leszko Bence HUN 2260 2260 4,5 29,0 19,5 2235 2235 7 4,5 4,54 -0,04 20 -0,8
9 6 IM Dobos Jozsef HUN 2254 2254 4,5 28,5 19,5 2223 2223 7 4,5 4,58 -0,08 10 -0,8
10 12 Piroska Istvan HUN 2143 2143 4,5 28,0 17,5 2152 2152 7 4,5 4,20 0,30 20 6,0
11 8 IM Hardicsay Peter HUN 2205 2205 4,5 26,0 19,0 2076 2076 7 4,5 5,17 -0,67 10 -6,7
12 10 IM Boguszlavszkij Jevgenyij HUN 2173 2173 4,0 30,5 20,0 2227 2227 7 4 3,36 0,64 10 6,4
13 11 Bodrogi Bendeguz HUN 2146 2146 4,0 28,0 18,0 2125 2125 7 4 4,02 -0,02 40 -0,8
14 19 Molnar Gabor HUN 1981 1981 4,0 26,5 17,5 1964 1964 7 4 3,58 0,42 20 8,4
15 23 Ilyes Peter NOR 1919 1919 4,0 26,5 13,0 2034 2034 7 4 3,22 0,78 20 15,6
16 14 FM Boronyak Arpad HUN 2120 2120 4,0 25,5 15,5 1971 1971 7 4 4,80 -0,80 20 -16,0
17 20 Balogh Marton HUN 1958 1958 4,0 23,0 16,0 1885 1885 6 4 3,90 0,10 20 2,0
18 35 Stronk Klaus GER 1668 1668 4,0 22,0 11,5 1880 1880 6 3 1,56 1,44 40 57,6
19 24 Deak Laszlo HUN 1903 1903 3,5 27,5 12,5 1942 1942 7 3,5 3,38 0,12 20 2,4
20 18 Metaxasz Vaszilisz HUN 2039 2039 3,5 26,0 16,0 1973 1973 7 3,5 3,60 -0,10 20 -2,0
21 26 Somogyi Gabor HUN 1870 1870 3,5 25,5 13,0 1874 1874 7 3,5 3,23 0,27 20 5,4
22 28 Alexandrova Angelina HUN 1825 1825 3,5 25,0 13,0 1864 1864 7 3,5 3,06 0,44 40 17,6
23 21 Farkas Otto Jr. HUN 1953 1953 3,5 24,5 16,0 1894 1894 7 3,5 3,55 -0,05 40 -2,0
24 15 Bereczki Janos HUN 2099 2099 3,5 24,5 14,5 1907 1907 7 3,5 4,60 -1,10 20 -22,0
25 25 Gal Lajos HUN 1897 1897 3,5 22,5 11,5 1772 1772 7 3,5 4,47 -0,97 20 -19,4
26 17 CM Herbold Manfred GER 2063 2063 3,0 26,0 14,0 1799 1799 7 3 4,54 -1,54 20 -30,8
27 32 Dlauchy Peter HUN 1697 1697 3,0 24,5 13,5 1853 1853 7 3 2,15 0,85 20 17,0
28 39 Apro Barnabas HUN 1521 1521 3,0 24,0 12,5 1817 1817 7 3 0,98 2,02 40 80,8
29 34 Pete Zeteny Dominik HUN 1675 1675 3,0 22,5 10,5 1797 1797 7 3 2,24 0,76 40 30,4
30 30 Gyorfi Norbert HUN 1753 1753 3,0 21,0 10,0 1547 1547 7 3 4,66 -1,66 20 -33,2
31 36 Kiraly Lilla Virag HUN 1596 1596 3,0 20,5 10,5 1791 1791 7 3 1,80 1,20 40 48,0
32 41 Farkas Virag HUN 1276 1276 3,0 19,5 9,5 1709 1709 7 3 1,07 1,93 40 77,2
33 27 Csiszar Albert HUN 1866 1866 3,0 19,0 9,0 1595 1595 6 2 3,68 -1,68 20 -33,6
34 29 Marosvolgyi Ferenc HUN 1811 1811 2,5 23,5 11,5 1716 1716 7 2,5 3,17 -0,67 20 -13,4
35 16 Jeszenszky Jozsef HUN 2099 2099 2,5 23,0 13,0 1758 1758 6 2,5 4,16 -1,66 20 -33,2
36 37 Krause Helmut GER 1585 1585 2,5 21,0 10,0 1679 1679 6 1,5 0,90 0,60 20 12,0
37 22 Stifter Ewald AUT 1937 1937 2,0 24,0 13,0 1927 1927 2 1 0,36 0,64 20 12,8
38 33 Borsfai Attila HUN 1684 1684 2,0 20,0 9,0 1602 1602 5 1 1,46 -0,46 20 -9,2
39 40 Horvath Csongor HUN 1348 1348 2,0 18,0 7,0 1528 1528 6 1 0,66 0,34 40 13,6
40 43 Oswald-Meister Heidi GER 1247 1247 2,0 16,5 6,0 1381 1381 6 1 0,93 0,07 40 2,8
41 38 Krause Marianne GER 1583 1583 2,0 14,5 3,0 1354 1354 6 1 3,05 -2,05 20 -41,0
42 42 Kosi Kornel Aron HUN 1251 1251 1,5 20,0 7,0 1459 1459 7 1,5 1,41 0,09 40 3,6
43 31 Lukacs Laszlo HUN 1750 1750 1,0 19,5 5,5 1390 1390 6 1 3,64 -2,64 20 -52,8
44 44 Tiboly Benadek HUN 0 0 1,0 17,0 3,0 867 867 6 0

TWIC 1348 Hungarians in Action

The latest issue of TWIC is now available

selected games

 

Here is a nice endgame won by GM Aczel in the Laszlo Barczay Memorial

Aczel-Horvath,A

QGA

Laszlo Barczay Mem 2020 Rd7

After 36..Nc6(Diagram)

White has more space and slightly more active pieces

White do you recommend for White?

After 36..Nc6

Pal Benko Memorial International Chess Festival 2020 Open Rd7

Round 7

The 2600 GM Christiansen Johan-Sebastian is leading

Bo. No. Name Rtg Pts. Result Pts. Name Rtg No.
1 1 GM Christiansen Johan-Sebastian 2616 1 – 0 Haszon David 2296 2
2 15 Konyves Almos 2023 4 0 – 1 5 Pribelszky Bence 2212 4
3 7 Bernath Bence 2132 4 ½ – ½ WFM Nilssen Ellen Fredericia 2102 11
4 3 Udvardi Zalan 2222 4 1 – 0 4 Lengyel Laszlo 2007 18
5 9 FM Horvath Gabor 2117 1 – 0 Wiewesiek Timo 1993 19
6 17 CM Carroll Peter 2009 1 – 0 FM Kincs Imre 2113 10
7 22 Zelena Tamas 1889 ½ – ½ Drill Frank 2057 13
8 29 Ilijic Mihajilo 1810 0 – 1 3 Ambru Dan-Calin 1985 20
9 21 Demjen Mark 1974 3 1 – 0 3 Pasti Anna 1821 27
10 24 Demjen Attila 1862 3 ½ – ½ 3 Zoltan Andras 1819 28
11 26 Haszon Abel 1851 3 1 – 0 3 Khademvamoshir Davoud 1565 39
12 37 Pasti Zsombor 1655 3 0 – 1 Kardoeus David 2197 6
13 5 FM Gorcsi Gabor 2206 4 + – – 4 FM Frink Ferenc 2079 12
14 25 Radics Laszlo Dr. 1857 ½ – ½ Forgacs Attila Jr. 2037 14
15 23 Moran Darragh 1873 0 – 1 Palczert Miklos 1755 33
16 30 Juhasz Nagy Sandor 1785 2 ½ – ½ Balint Bence Daniel 1783 31
17 36 Szamoskozi Peter 1687 2 1 – 0 2 Nagy Lajos 1767 32
18 34 Hajdu Zoltan 1718 2 1 – 0 2 Guba Viktor 1401 41
19 38 Vegh Benedek 1611 2 1 – 0 2 Lazsadi Kerka Lilla 1706 35
20 43 Kramer Derk 1131 1 0 – 1 2 Toth Lili 1522 40
21 42 Van Heuveln Henk 1324 1 1 – 0 1 Toth Fanni 1122 44

 

Rank after Round 7

Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1   TB2
1 1 GM Christiansen Johan-Sebastian NOR 2616 6,5 29,0 25,0
2 4 Pribelszky Bence HUN 2212 6,0 30,5 25,0
3 11 WFM Nilssen Ellen Fredericia DEN 2102 5,0 32,0 21,0
4 5 FM Gorcsi Gabor HUN 2206 5,0 29,5 21,5
5 3 Udvardi Zalan HUN 2222 5,0 24,0 17,0
6 2 Haszon David HUN 2296 4,5 33,0 20,5
7 7 Bernath Bence HUN 2132 4,5 29,5 20,0
8 17 CM Carroll Peter IRL 2009 4,5 26,5 17,0
9 9 FM Horvath Gabor HUN 2117 4,5 24,0 17,0
10 8 IM Szalanczi Emil HUN 2120 4,0 29,0 20,5
11 12 FM Frink Ferenc HUN 2079 4,0 28,0 18,5
12 15 Konyves Almos HUN 2023 4,0 26,5 17,5
13 13 Drill Frank GER 2057 4,0 26,0 17,5
14 18 Lengyel Laszlo HUN 2007 4,0 25,0 16,5
22 Zelena Tamas HUN 1889 4,0 25,0 16,5
16 26 Haszon Abel HUN 1851 4,0 25,0 14,0
17 21 Demjen Mark HUN 1974 4,0 23,5 18,0
18 20 Ambru Dan-Calin ROU 1985 4,0 22,5 15,0
19 6 Kardoeus David GER 2197 3,5 28,5 16,0
20 10 FM Kincs Imre HUN 2113 3,5 26,0 17,5
21 29 Ilijic Mihajilo AUT 1810 3,5 25,5 14,0
22 19 Wiewesiek Timo GER 1993 3,5 25,0 15,5
23 33 Palczert Miklos HUN 1755 3,5 23,5 12,5
24 24 Demjen Attila HUN 1862 3,5 21,5 12,5
25 28 Zoltan Andras HUN 1819 3,5 20,5 11,0
26 14 Forgacs Attila Jr. HUN 2037 3,0 28,0 14,5
27 31 Balint Bence Daniel HUN 1783 3,0 27,0 13,5
28 25 Radics Laszlo Dr. HUN 1857 3,0 26,0 11,0
29 27 Pasti Anna HUN 1821 3,0 23,5 11,5
30 39 Khademvamoshir Davoud IRI 1565 3,0 23,0 11,0
31 37 Pasti Zsombor HUN 1655 3,0 22,0 12,0
32 40 Toth Lili HUN 1522 3,0 21,0 9,0
33 34 Hajdu Zoltan HUN 1718 3,0 18,0 9,0
34 38 Vegh Benedek HUN 1611 3,0 18,0 7,0
35 36 Szamoskozi Peter HUN 1687 3,0 15,5 9,0
36 23 Moran Darragh IRL 1873 2,5 26,5 11,5
37 30 Juhasz Nagy Sandor HUN 1785 2,5 22,0 9,0
38 35 Lazsadi Kerka Lilla HUN 1706 2,0 24,0 8,5
39 41 Guba Viktor AUT 1401 2,0 23,0 9,5
40 32 Nagy Lajos HUN 1767 2,0 20,0 10,0
41 42 Van Heuveln Henk NED 1324 2,0 17,0 3,0
42 16 Nemeth Zalan IRL 2017 1,0 22,5 7,0
43 43 Kramer Derk NED 1131 1,0 20,5 5,0
44 44 Toth Fanni HUN 1122 1,0 19,5 4,0

TWIC 1347 Hungarians in Action

The latest issue of TWIC is now available

selected games feature the BSSZ Aranytiz GM and IM group RRs

 

Petenyi,T-Aczel,G

Reti Opening

BSSZ Aranytiz GM 2020 Rd7

After 22.Red1(Diagram)

White has completed development and established a strong Ne5 in the centre

What do you recommend for Black?

After 22.Red1