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Reykjavik Open 2013 Rd3-Kislik(USA)
The bishop pair and weak pawn structure worked in black’s favor as IM Kislik won in rd3. White gave an exchange in a desperate bid for counterplay black defended accurately and the RR-RN conversion was no problem.
Johannesson,Oliver (1988) – Kislik,Erik Andrew (2359)
Benoni via King’s Indian[A65]
Reykjavik Open 2013 Reykjavik, Iceland (3.46), 20.02.2013
Position 1
Black to Play
TCh-FIN SM 2012–13 Rd11-Rudolf A(HUN)
Anna Rudolf had a tough weekend in February losing two games in the TCh-FIN. Here is her round 11 game. Black maneuvered for a long time trying to make something with the bishop pair and then eventually ground out an opposite color B-B ending.
Rudolf,An (2306) – Sepp,O (2446)
Pirc g3[B07]
TCh-FIN SM 2012–13 Jyvaskyla FIN (11.2), 10.02.2013
Position 1
White is trying to block up the kingside. How should black respond?
Black to Play
TCh-FIN SM 2012–13 Rd10- Rudolf,A(HUN)
Black conceded the bishop pair early and then gave up a pawn. White was ruthless in the technical phase and played a model game.
Sammalvuo,T (2470) – Rudolf,An (2306)
Catalan Open[E05]
TCh-FIN SM 2012–13 Porvoo FIN (10.2), 09.02.2013
Position 1
White has the bishop pair and has neutralized the pressure on e4. What should white do now?
White to Play
TCh-FRA w TOP 12 2013 Rd3-Gara,A(HUN)
Gara plays for a quick kingside assault with a fast g4 and grabs a ton of kingside space for a squeeze. Eventually white infiltrates on the h-file and decides with the kingside passed pawns.
Gara,A (2302) – Genova,Ly (2276)
Sicilian Scheveningen[B84]
TCh-FRA w TOP 12 2013 Archamps FRA (3.2), 16.02.2013
White is making progress on both wings. What do you suggest for white now?
TCh-FRA w TOP 12 2013 Rd5-Rudolf A(HUN)
Rudolf gets ready for a kingside attack and then unleashes a surprise to decide the game in convincing fashion.
Rudolf,An (2312) – Genova,Ly (2276)
Sicilian Taimanov 8..Bb4[B47]
TCh-FRA w TOP 12 2013 Archamps FRA (5.3), 17.02.2013
Key Position 1
White to Play
Reykjavik Open 2013 Rd2(USA) Results and Standings
Rd2 Chess-results
IM Kislik lost to GM Wesley So today. Kislik has been living in Budapest for several years now.
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| SNo | Name | RtgI | RtgN | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | GM | Shulman Yury | 2563 | 0 | USA | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 43 | IM | Krush Irina | 2460 | 0 | USA | 1 | ½ | 1.5 | |
| 46 | IM | Bartholomew John | 2435 | 0 | USA | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 47 | NM | Norowitz Yaacov | 2432 | 0 | USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 66 | IM | Kislik Erik Andrew | 2359 | 0 | USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 75 | IM | Prosviriakov Vladimir | 2297 | 0 | USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 81 | FM | Jayakumar Adarsh | 2271 | 2349 | USA | ½ | 1 | 1.5 | |
| 158 | Jablon Stephen | 1896 | 1880 | USA | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 178 | Hisnay Gregory | 0 | 1778 | USA | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0.5 | |
| 190 | Evenson Kent | 0 | 1709 | USA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 199 | Kruglyak Mikhail | 0 | 1638 | USA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Here is Kislik’s rd 2 game.
Reykjavik Open 2013 Rd1(USA) Standings
Rd1 chess-results
IM Kislik, currently living in Budapest, won his first game and will play Wesley So in rd2.
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| SNo | Name | RtgI | RtgN | FED | 1 | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | GM | Shulman Yury | 2563 | 0 | USA | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | IM | Krush Irina | 2460 | 0 | USA | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | IM | Bartholomew John | 2435 | 0 | USA | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | NM | Norowitz Yaacov | 2432 | 0 | USA | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | IM | Kislik Erik Andrew | 2359 | 0 | USA | 1 | 1 |
| 75 | IM | Prosviriakov Vladimir | 2297 | 0 | USA | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | FM | Jayakumar Adarsh | 2271 | 2349 | USA | ½ | 0.5 |
| 158 | Jablon Stephen | 1896 | 1880 | USA | 0 | 0 | |
| 178 | Hisnay Gregory | 0 | 1778 | USA | 0 | 0 | |
| 190 | Evenson Kent | 0 | 1709 | USA | 0 | 0 | |
| 199 | Kruglyak Mikhail | 0 | 1638 | USA | 0 | 0 |
Nimzo-Indian 4.Qc2 0–0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 Qe8 Trends
From TWIC 951
6…Qe8 ducks main theory. Navara starts a massage but achieves nothing special. Eventually black loses thread of the game and allows some pressure.
Navara,D (2710) – Harika,D (2514)
4.Qc2 0–0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 Qe8 [E32]
11th Gibraltar Masters Caleta ENG (4.10), 25.01.2013
Position 1
The position looks roughly balanced. What do you suggest for white now?
White to Play
Nimzo-Indian 4.Qc2 d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 Ne4 Trends 2013
From TWIC 949
5.a3 is the best way for white to try for an advantage according to Vigorito in Challenging the Nimzo-Indian(Quality Chess 2007) but white ran into a brick wall in this game. After some enterprising play the Q+P could not outplay the RNN.
Kotanjian,T (2518) – Pashikian,A (2607)
4.Qc2 d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 Ne4 [E37]
73rd ch-ARM 2013 Yerevan ARM (1.1), 12.01.2013
Position 1
It has taken some doing but now the RNN are well coordinated against the queen. How should black continue?
Black to Play
Nimzo-Indian 4.Qc2 c5 5.dxc5 Qc7 Trends 2013
From TWIC 950
The 4…c5 line is now very popular. White achieved nothing against black’s solid formation and needed some cooperation before turning the game around with a kingside attack.
Bocharov,D (2614) – Tunik,G (2437)
4.Qc2 c5 5.dxc5 Qc7 6.Nf3 Bxc5 7.g3 [E38]
Dvorkovich Mem 2013 Taganrog RUS (3.9), 17.01.2013
Position 1
The attack is well underway on the kingside. How should white continue now?
White to Play
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