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CanadaChessNews Blog March 2, 2013
CanadaChessNewsThis is my blog on Canadian Chess News.
GM Hansen,E(CAN) tied for first with 7/9 in a group 8 players with the same score for a truly fantastic result.
Top Standings and many Hansen games.
d4ChessNews Blog Posts March 2 2013
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This is my new blog for 1.d4 openings news and ideas.
King’s Indian Defence-TWIC 955
I found 3 interesting games in the Classical variation of the King’s Indian. Previously I had prepared the Saemisch variation but now some backup ideas are needed in my repertoire.
Game 1
Rodshtein,M got a queenside bind going with an early c5 and then had to win the game over again after letting the advantage slip away.
Rodshtein,M (2616) – Manolache,M (2533)
King’s Indian Classical 6.h3[E90]
29th Open Cappelle la Grande FRA (4.5), 25.02.2013
Game 2
Eljanov,P obtained a crushing bind after black chose to keep the queens on and play for middlegame complications.
Eljanov,P (2678) – L’Ami,Alina (2362)
King’s Indian Classical 7.Be3 ed[E92]
Reykjavik Open 2013 Reykjavik ISL (2.7), 20.02.2013
Game 3
The bayonet variation saw action (9.b4 Nh5 E97) but with 10.g3 as opposed to 10.Re1. In the featured game, Yilmaz got a massive kingside attack after black loosened the kingside.
Yilmaz,M (2531) – L’Ami,Alina (2362)
King’s Indian Classical 9.b4 Nh5 10.g3 [E97]
Reykjavik Open 2013 ISL (6.21), 23.02.2013
e4ChessNews Blog Posts March 1-2 2013
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This is my new blog for 1.e4 opening news and ideas.
Keeping Up With The Sharpest Sicilian 2012
2 Featured games on the Najdorf.
TWIC 939
Sicilian Najdorf 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 h5 is a very popular line. The kingside restraint plan slows down the traditional kingside pawn storm allowing time for black to get going on the queenside.
In the featured game, the slow plan 13.a3 is not dangerous and the result was not related to the opening so black has nothing to worry about.
Chigorin Memorial St Petersburg RUS (9.21), 04.11.2012
Sicilian Najdorf 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 h5 is a very popular line. The kingside restraint plan slows down the traditional kingside pawn storm allowing time for black to get going on the queenside.
In the featured game, Bologan chose 9.Qd2 Nbd7 10.Nd5 and went for a positional game. 16…a5 conceded an outpost on b5 which allowed Bologan to start a strong massaging game which resulted in victory.
Bologan,V (2732) – Wang Hao (2739)
Sicilian Najdorf 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 h5 [B90]
45th Biel GM Biel SUI (9), 01.08.2012
Bundesliga 2012-13 Rd10-GM Berkes F(HUN)
TWIC 955
Hungarian Champion GM Berkes,F obtained an early queenless game and then ground out this RB-RB ending. Berkes used patience, persistence and stubborn determination to finish the B-B ending in a 87-move marathon.
Here is the game.
Berkes,F (2679) – Piorun,K (2520)
King’s Indian Classical 7…Na6[E94]
Bundesliga 2012–13 Eppingen GER (10), 24.02.2013
Position 1
White continues to nurse the better pawn structure but cannot get further with the direct g5 push. What do you recommend for white?
White to Play
Position 2
The maneuvering has continued and white still has the better structure and the immediate g5 break still does not work. What do you recommend for white?
White to Play
Bundesliga 2012-13 Rd9-GM Balogh C(HUN)
TWIC 955
Here is the game.
Cark-Kann Advance 3….c5[B12]
- Win for white(The queenside majority deflects black’s king so white wins the d-pawn and the game)
- Draw
- Win for black(Black’s king escorts the d-pawn home)
Black has just played 38…h5 and it looks like the queenside majority should decide in a routine fashion. How should white proceed?
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Bundesliga 2012-13 Rd10-Izsak,G(HUN)
TWIC 955
Postny was ruthless in exploiting a lead in development and the strong bishop pair on an open board.
Postny,E (2647) – Izsak,Gyu (2471)
Queen’s Indian 6…d5 [E17]
Bundesliga 2012–13 Eppingen GER (10), 24.02.2013
Position 1
- 18.a3(to follow up with b4 to restrain …c5 and keep Bb7 passive)
- 18.Bf5(to clear the e-file and challenge the coming …Ne6)
- Something else
White to Play
Bundesliga 2012–13 Rd10-Ribli(HUN)
TWIC 955
Ribli energetically exploited the bishop pair and pawn center to win a model game.
Ribli,Z (2554) – Tazbir,M (2555)
Anti-Grunfeld[A15]
Bundesliga 2012–13 Eppingen GER (10), 24.02.2013
Position 1
- 18.a4(to continue with a5-a6 to press the queenside in cooperation with the bishops)
- 18.Nb5(to exploit the undefended a7 pawn and then Nd4 for a powerful centralization)
- 18.h4(to continue with h5 and open a second front on the kingside given the absence of defenders)
- Something else
Bundesliga 2012-13 Rd10-Balogh C(HUN)
TWIC 955
Balogh makes good use of tactics to underline the initial dark square domination achieved.
Farago,I (2488) – Balogh,C (2664)
Bogo-Indian 4.Bd2 c5[E11]
Bundesliga 2012–13 Eppingen GER (10), 24.02.2013
Hungarian TCH 2012-13 Rd7-Szabo K(HUN)
TWIC 955
The French Winawer Poisoned Pawn is a popular line but the attempt to duck massive theory with 11…dc puts black on the wrong end of a sharp line after 12.h4! Black badly needs a good idea here as white gets big pressure with the simple Rb1/Rg1 formation.
Szabo,Krisz (2541) – Toth,E (2473)
French Winawer 7.Qg4-11..dc [C19]
TCh-HUN 2012–13 Paks HUN (7), 17.02.2013
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