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Zalakaros Open 2013 Rd7 Standings
Standings from Chess Rresults
Nemeth, Miklos is in clear first with 6/7.
Some background from the 2010 event.
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| Rk. | Name | FED | FIDE | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IM | Nemeth Miklos | HUN | 2450 | 6 |
| 2 | GM | Berczes David | HUN | 2532 | 5.5 |
| 3 | GM | Gonda Laszlo | HUN | 2524 | 5.5 |
| 4 | GM | Medvegy Zoltan | HUN | 2552 | 5 |
| 5 | GM | Banusz Tamas | HUN | 2592 | 5 |
| 6 | GM | Czebe Attila | HUN | 2490 | 5 |
| 7 | IM | Nagy Gabor | HUN | 2439 | 5 |
| 8 | IM | Almasi Istvan | HUN | 2389 | 5 |
| 9 | FM | Kilgus Georg | AUT | 2418 | 4.5 |
| 10 | GM | Boros Denes | HUN | 2498 | 4.5 |
| 11 | GM | Horvath Adam | HUN | 2528 | 4.5 |
| 12 | IM | Ianov Viktor | UKR | 2327 | 4.5 |
| 13 | IM | Meszaros Tamas | HUN | 2415 | 4.5 |
| 14 | Takacs Balazs | HUN | 2334 | 4.5 | |
| 15 | Kozak Adam | HUN | 2092 | 4.5 | |
| 16 | Havasi Gergo | HUN | 2040 | 4.5 | |
| 17 | GM | Lechtynsky Jiri | CZE | 2361 | 4 |
| 18 | FM | Gledura Benjamin | HUN | 2421 | 4 |
| 19 | FM | Radnai Adam | HUN | 2263 | 4 |
| 20 | Peczely Sebastian Zsombor | HUN | 2147 | 4 | |
| 21 | GM | Varga Zoltan | HUN | 2470 | 4 |
| 22 | FM | Veleski Robert | MKD | 2262 | 4 |
| 23 | WGM | Papp Petra | HUN | 2307 | 4 |
| 24 | IM | Bokros Albert | HUN | 2459 | 4 |
| 25 | Varga Melinda | HUN | 2213 | 4 | |
| 26 | FM | Bozinovic Bogdan | CRO | 2210 | 4 |
| 27 | IM | Borsos Bogdan | UKR | 2270 | 3.5 |
| 28 | IM | Vegh Endre | HUN | 2302 | 3.5 |
| 29 | Juhasz Armin | HUN | 2198 | 3.5 | |
| 30 | FM | Pasztor Ferenc | HUN | 2219 | 3.5 |
| 31 | Zsirai Peter | HUN | 2199 | 3.5 | |
| 32 | FM | Tesik Csaba | HUN | 2351 | 3.5 |
| 33 | Srebrnic Vojko | SLO | 2176 | 3.5 | |
| 34 | FM | Frink Ferenc | HUN | 2136 | 3.5 |
| 35 | FM | Csonka Balazs | HUN | 2354 | 3.5 |
| 36 | IM | Rigo Janos | HUN | 2287 | 3 |
| 37 | Havanecz Bianka | HUN | 2121 | 3 | |
| 38 | FM | Suto Gabor | HUN | 2193 | 3 |
| 39 | IM | Kernazhitsky Leonid | UKR | 2305 | 3 |
| 40 | FM | Wukits Rene | AUT | 2292 | 3 |
| 41 | FM | Kincs Imre | HUN | 2184 | 3 |
| 42 | Kende Gyorgy Dr. | HUN | 2171 | 3 | |
| 43 | Erdos Boglarka | HUN | 2225 | 3 | |
| 44 | FM | Juhasz Kristof | HUN | 2345 | 3 |
| 45 | FM | Csala Imre | HUN | 2180 | 2.5 |
| 46 | Secheres Adrian-Simion | ROU | 2130 | 2.5 | |
| 47 | Marosi Levente | HUN | 2035 | 2.5 | |
| 48 | Sonnberger Thomas | AUT | 2126 | 2.5 | |
| 49 | FM | Vukovic Ivo | CRO | 2170 | 2.5 |
| 50 | Friml Antonin | CZE | 2124 | 2.5 | |
| 51 | Piroska Istvan | HUN | 2127 | 2.5 | |
| 52 | Bereczki Janos | HUN | 2180 | 2 | |
| 53 | Stifter Ewald | AUT | 2013 | 2 | |
| 54 | Razsits Geza | HUN | 1995 | 2 | |
| 55 | Jentsch Dieter | GER | 2173 | 2 | |
| 56 | Vrchotka Josef | CZE | 2001 | 2 | |
| 57 | FM | Hrbolka Ladislav | CZE | 2133 | 1.5 |
| 58 | WFM | Medvegyne Balogh Emese | HUN | 2052 | 1.5 |
| 59 | Bella Zsolt | HUN | 1402 | 1 | |
| 60 | IM | Majeric Zoran | CRO | 2279 | 0 |
| FM | Kragelj Igor | SLO | 2181 | 0 |
21st Sigeman & Co-GM Rapport(HUN) Wins
Report-Chessvibes
Official Site
‘Richard Rapport won the 21st Sigeman & Co tournament in Malmö, Sweden on Tuesday. The 17-year-old Hungarian grandmaster tied for first place with Nils Grandelius and Nigel Short, but won on tiebreak: direct encounter (the results of the players in the same point group).
In the last round Rapport defeated Jonny Hector, Grandelius beat Ivan Sokolov and Short drew with Hans Tikkanen.(more)’
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| # | Name | Rtg | Perf | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short,N | 2681 | 2698 | x | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4.5 |
| 2 | Rapport,R | 2674 | 2699 | 1 | x | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 3 | Grandelius,N | 2556 | 2716 | 0 | ½ | x | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 4 | Sokolov,I | 2642 | 2651 | ½ | ½ | 0 | x | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4 |
| 5 | Van Wely,L | 2689 | 2645 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | x | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Tikkanen,H | 2537 | 2616 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | x | ½ | 1 | 3.5 |
| 7 | Berg,E | 2561 | 2454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | x | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Hector,J | 2512 | 2309 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 1 |
Sigeman & Co Malmo 2013 Rd2-GM Rapport(HUN)
More on the Sigeman 2012 Tournament
Some background(Swedish language)
More on Sweden
TWIC 968
GM Rapport kept the queens on for the maximum tension playing the white side of a g3 Nimzo-Indian. He was finally rewarded for persistence in the sharp QR-QR phase when GM Short loosened his king’s position and allowed a devastating attack.
Rapport,R (2674) – Short,N (2681)
Nimzo-Indian g3[E21]
21st Sigeman & Co Malmo SWE (2.2), 23.05.2013
White has a strong attack going. What do you recommend for white now?
Chess Kids 20 Years Later(Video)
Some familiar faces.
‘A follow-up to the acclaimed Chess Kids (1996), this Special Edition release delivers the original award-winning documentary remastered for DVD, and includes all new engaging interviews with the original players, nearly 20 years later! Featuring internationally renowned chess masters Judit Polgar, Josh Waitzkin, Morgan Pehme, Victoria Fossum, Joseph Conlon, and more!
Sigeman & Co Malmo 2013 Rd6-GM Rapport,R(HUN)
More on Sweden
The Siegman tournament is being held in Malmo. Here’s some background on the Swedish city.
TWIC 968
GM Rapport played a thematic game against the French and won a sharp ending. Of note was the nice Ra2-d2!? way of bringing the rook into play in the opening.
Rapport,R (2674) – Berg,E (2561)
French Advance 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 C02]
21st Sigeman & Co Malmo SWE (6.1), 27.05.2013
Position 1
White is winning but what is the most precise way to end the game?
White to Play
TWIC 968(HUN) INDEX-2013-May 28
Introduction
TWIC is the work of Mark Crowther
21st Sigeman & Co 2013-Results
GM Rapport has 3.5/6.
More on Rapport
‘Johan Sigeman, a respectable 2100+ player, founded the lawfirm Sigeman and Co. in 1991, and a year later began the traditional grandmaster event now in its 21st edition.(more)’-Chessbase
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| Rk. | Name | FIDE | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM | Short Nigel D | 2681 | ENG | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4 | |
| 2 | GM | Sokolov Ivan | 2642 | NED | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4 | |
| 3 | GM | Rapport Richard | 2674 | HUN | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | |
| 4 | GM | Van Wely Loek | 2689 | NED | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | |
| 5 | GM | Grandelius Nils | 2556 | SWE | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | GM | Tikkanen Hans | 2537 | SWE | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | GM | Berg Emanuel | 2561 | SWE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1.5 | |
| 8 | GM | Hector Jonny | 2512 | SWE | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 |
TCh-POL 2013
Hera.I 2.5/3
2nd Salento Open 2013
(In Progress)
Horvath Cs 2.5/3
Rudolf A
Rakosmente Open Gallery 2013-04: Part II
More action-Round 2
The tournament is hosted by my club-Rakosligeti(RAC). There are two main playing rooms and a library room which can hold 4 more boards. There is steady stream on young players getting their initial steps in tournament play in small Budapest opens playing in the G/90 format.
Rakosmente Open Gallery 2013-04: Part I
Here is some of the action.
Monday League Semi-Final Gallery 2013
RAC 4 Hort 2
We managed to take the match but my contribution was a heartbreaking loss.
BudapestChessNews 