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Junior News-Trindad and Tobago

Dec 19

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New Champion

CHAMPION: Central American and Caribbean Junior Chess Championships gold medallist winner Shemilah James, right, holds up the winners trophy as team manager and T&T Chess Association president Russell Smith looks on.
Photo and Story Trinidadexpress
‘The Trinidad and Tobago chess team finished second in the Central American and Caribbean Junior chess Championships in Puerto Rico.

T & T won one gold medal, one silver and four bronze to finish runners up behind host Puerto Rico in the nine team tournament. Barbados finished in third place.

Shemilah James of St Ursula’s Girls’ Anglican School won T&T’s lone gold medal in the Female Under-10 competition, while Fatima College’s Joshua Johnson won silver in the Male Under-12 category.

The other T&T players who won medals were Javanna Smith, Tyler-Marie Mungal, Shannon Yearwood and Sean Yearwood…(more).’

T&T Medallists

  • Shemilah James (St Ursula’s Primary): U-10 Female (gold)
  • Joshua Johnson (Fatima College): U-12 Male (silver)
  • Javanna Smith (Holy Name Convent): U-16 (bronze)
  • Tyler-Marie Mungal (Bishop Anstey): U-14 Female (bronze)
  • Shannon Yearwood (St Joseph’s Convent, Pos): U-12 Female (bronze)
  • Sean Yearwood (Trinity Primary, Pos): U-10 Male (bronze)

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ChessKids(AUS)

Dec 19

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I just stumbled onto this.

ChessKids(AUS) FB ChessKids Australia

Ormond Champs

Kilvington Grammar students Darcy, 6, Aaron, 6, and Oliver, 5,
work together to win a practice match against Darcy’s mum.

‘KILVINGTON Grammar students are making waves in the chess world.

Darcy, 6, Aaron, 6, and Oliver, 5, recently competed in the Chess Kids Interschool Chess Championship at the University of Melbourne.

Year 2 student Elijah Cordover came equal first in the junior primary division and the team came 10th overall…(more).’

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TWIC 945 Grunfeld Developments

Dec 19

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TWIC 945 was a quiet issue for Grunfelds. I picked one interesting game from the 5th Kolkata Open(IND) The game was won by GM Abhijit Kunte. Amongst Kunte’s numerous accomplishments is winning the 2006 Canadian Open Championship.

Tournament Results
Dzhumaev,M and Sethuraman,S shared first with 8/11.

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Name Rating Points
1 Dzhumaev,M 2530 8.0/11
2 Sethuraman,S 2520 8.0/11
3 Wojtaszek,R 2734 7.5/11
4 Sengupta,D 2540 7.5/11
5 Ganguly,S 2630 7.5/11
6 Ni Hua 2660 7.5/11
7 Tiviakov,S 2663 7.5/11


The Playing Venue-4th Kolkata Open
Photo Chessdom
GM Abhijit Kunte
Photo and background from KunteChessAcademy
Background
‘He Started playing Chess at the age of 8.
• Became India’s 4th Grandmaster in the year 2000 and second from Maharashtra.
• Four Asian (Three Team and one Individual) medals (1 Gold ,2 silver, 1 bronze).
• Two Commonwealth (individual) medals. (1 silver, 1 Bronze).
• Member of Indian Team for past 10 years.
• Represented India in last consecutive four Chess Olympiads.
• Member of Indian Team which one Gold Medal at Asian Team Chess Championship at Iran. This is India’s 1st Gold Medal.
• Winner of Canadian Open at Kitchner 2006.

Kunte,A (2511) – Gupta,Ab (2662)
Schlecter Slav 6.Bd3 [D94]
5th Kolkata Open IND (11.8), 13.12.2012

Position 1
The knight attacks Re7 and b7. How should black defend?

  • 20…Re7 (as played)
  • 20…Qc7
  • Something else

Black to Play

20.Nd6

Position 2
Black has just played 20…Re7 to secure b7 and the rook. Now white has to make some big decisions for example what is the future for Nd6? What do you suggest for white?

White to Play

20…Re7

Posted in Grunfeld Trends 2012, Kolkata Open 2012 IND, Kunte A

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Chess Art by Diana Mihajlova

Dec 19

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Here’s some nice artwork by artist and chessplayer Diana Mihajlova.

Queen
King
Bishop
Knight
Pawn
Rook
Diana Mihajlova
About the Artist
‘In 1989 after finishing a three-year lecturing contract in Perth, Australia, Diana decided to abandon her academic career and to dedicate herself to a full-time painting while still free-lancing in the languages field. She first started exhibiting while still in Australia where after winning some important national art prizes her work received a quick recognition and was included in important exhibitions and collections. After her return to Europe she continued her painting career by exhibiting in galleries in Paris, where she lived the following two years. Since 1993 she settled in London…(more)’- chessbase 
Diana has since settled in Budapest and plays regularly in First Saturday RR tournaments.

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Morin,Y(CAN) in Budapest

Dec 19

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Mr. Yves Morin(CAN) played in a RR in Budapest this month at First Saturday scoring 2.5/9.

Yves Morin(CAN)
Photo Chess-db

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts
1 Hou,Qiang 2345 * 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 7.5/9
2 Kislik,E 2361 0 * ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 6.5/9
3 Kantor,G 2306 ½ ½ * ½ 0 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 5.5/9
4 Szeberenyi,A 2331 0 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 5.0/9
5 Grimm,D 2198 ½ 0 1 ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 4.5/9
6 Lyell,M 2226 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ * 1 1 0 1 4.5/9
7 Kahn,E 2255 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 * ½ ½ ½ 3.5/9
8 Boguszlavszkij,J 2208 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ * 1 ½ 3.0/9
9 Morin,Y(CAN) 2201 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 * 0 2.5/9
10 Szalanczy,E 2259 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 * 2.5/9

Here is his nice win against FM Lyell. 

Morin,Y (2201) – Lyell,M (2226)
Reti[A06]
FSIM December 2012 Budapest HUN (4.5), 05.12.2012

Critical Position 1
Black is tied up and under big pressure. The e5 pawn is about to fall also. What should white play?

  • 29.Nxe5
  • 29.Bxe5
  • Something else

White to Play

28…Bd8

Posted in First Saturday 2012, Morin Y, Reti

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Frau Bundesliga 2012-13

Dec 19

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Here is a recent game(TWIC 945) featuring Rudolf,Anna(HUN) from the Women’s Bundesliga.

Rudolf,Anna
‘Anna Rudolf (born November 12, 1987 in Miskolc, Hungary) is a Hungarian chess player. In 2008, 2010 and 2011 she won the Hungarian Women Chess Championship..(more).- Wikipedia Anna_Rudolf

Moser,E (2443) – Rudolf,An (2294)
Scotch 4…Bc5[C45]
Frau Bundesliga Div1 2012–13 Germany GER (4.4), 02.12.2012

Position 1
White has strong pressure in a RRB-RRB ending. What is the best way to continue?

White to Play

48…Rh7

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1st Korbach GM 2012

Dec 18

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GM Czebe,A won this GM tournament by a clear point with 8/11. Czebe,A travels the world far and wide. Earlier this year he won the Melaka Open in Malaysia.

GM Czebe,A with trophy winning the Melaka Open in 2012
Photo-by Kruttika Nadig and Najib Abdul Wahab  chessbase Melaka Open 2012

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 Pts
1 Czebe,A 2481 * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 8.0/11
2 Svane,R 2371 ½ * 0 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 7.0/11
3 Meijers,V 2478 ½ 1 * ½ ½ 0 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 7.0/11
4 Zwahr,P 2303 ½ ½ ½ * 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 6.5/11
5 Pap,M 2521 ½ 0 ½ 0 * ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 6.5/11
6 Andersen,Mad 2464 0 0 1 ½ ½ * ½ 1 0 1 ½ 1 6.0/11
7 Izso,D 2331 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * 0 1 ½ 1 ½ 5.5/11
8 Gutman,L 2498 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 1 * ½ 1 ½ 1 5.5/11
9 Poetsch,H 2458 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 1 0 ½ * 1 ½ 0 5.0/11
10 Lampert,J 2288 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 0 0 * ½ ½ 3.0/11
11 Kearns,C 2103 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * ½ 3.0/11
12 Vuckovic,Alek 2334 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 ½ ½ * 3.0/11

Here is a nice endgame featuring strong thematic play.

Vuckovic,Alek (2334) – Czebe,A (2481)

Philidor Ending[B07]
1st Korbach GM Korbach GER (9.6), 14.12.2012

Position 1
The ending is roughly equal. What should black do now? This is about planning and understanding, not tactics.

  • -Advance on the kingside with …g5
  • -Continue development with …Be6
  • -Play for the d4 outpost with …Ne6
  • -Something else

Black to Play

14…a5

Position 2
Black has some pressure on the d-file and a strong bishop but what’s next?

  • -Create a second front on the kingside
  • -Open up lines on the queenside with 30…c4!
  • -Get the king more involved on the queenside with 30…R8d7 then …Kd8-c7-b6 etc
  • -Something else 

Black to Play

30.Kc2

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TCh-NED 2012-13 Hansen,E(CAN)

Dec 18

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GM Hansen,E won his first game in the Dutch League.

GM Hansen,E playing in Panama
Photo-Chessbase
 

Beukema,S (2278) – Hansen,Eric (2502)
Sicilan Kan 5.Be3[B41]
TCh-NED Meesterklasse 2012–13 Netherland NED (5.3), 15.12.2012

Position 1
The position is sharp with mutual attacks underway after white played 32.a4.
Q1 How do you assess the position

  • Unclear and roughly balanced
  • White is slightly better
  • Black is slightly better
  • White is clearly better
  • Black is clearly better
  • Equal
  • White is winning
  • Black is winning

Q2 What should black play now?

Black to Play

32.a4
 
 
 

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TWIC 945(HUN-CAN) Summary

Dec 18

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Introduction
TWIC is the work of Mark Crowther. theweekinchess  

60th ch-HUN w 2012
Papp,Petra is the new Hungarian Women’s Champion, taking clear first with 6.5/9.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Pts
1 Papp,Petra 2254 * ½ ½ 1 1 0 ½ 1 1 1 6.5/9
2 Gara,T 2377 ½ * ½ ½ 1 1 0 1 ½ 1 6.0/9
3 Dudas,E 2243 ½ ½ * 0 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 6.0/9
4 Rudolf,An 2322 0 ½ 1 * ½ 1 0 ½ ½ 1 5.0/9
5 Schneider,Ve 2306 0 0 0 ½ * 1 1 ½ 1 1 5.0/9
6 Erdos,B 2185 1 0 0 0 0 * 1 1 ½ 1 4.5/9
7 Varga,Kl 2210 ½ 1 0 1 0 0 * ½ ½ ½ 4.0/9
8 Juhasz,Ba 2085 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ * 1 ½ 3.5/9
9 Goczo,M 2234 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 * ½ 3.0/9
10 Ruszin,A 2133 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ * 1.5/9

Papp,Petra

1st Korbach GM 2012
GM Czebe,A took clear first with 8/11.table.tableizer-table { border: 1px solid #CCC; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; } .tableizer-table td { padding: 4px; margin: 3px; border: 1px solid #ccc; } .tableizer-table th { background-color: #104E8B; color: #FFF; font-weight: bold; }
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 Pts
1 Czebe,A 2481 * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 8.0/11
2 Svane,R 2371 ½ * 0 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 7.0/11
3 Meijers,V 2478 ½ 1 * ½ ½ 0 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 7.0/11
4 Zwahr,P 2303 ½ ½ ½ * 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 6.5/11
5 Pap,M 2521 ½ 0 ½ 0 * ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 6.5/11
6 Andersen,Mad 2464 0 0 1 ½ ½ * ½ 1 0 1 ½ 1 6.0/11
7 Izso,D 2331 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * 0 1 ½ 1 ½ 5.5/11
8 Gutman,L 2498 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 1 * ½ 1 ½ 1 5.5/11
9 Poetsch,H 2458 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 1 0 ½ * 1 ½ 0 5.0/11
10 Lampert,J 2288 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 0 0 * ½ ½ 3.0/11
11 Kearns,C 2103 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * ½ 3.0/11
12 Vuckovic,Alek 2334 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 ½ ½ * 3.0/11

TCh-NED
Hansen,E won his first game.

Frau Bundesliga Div1 2012-13
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Name Points
4 Goczo,M 2/2
29 Madl,I 1.5/2
37 Lakos,N 1/2
68 Rudolf,An 0.5/3

First Saturday IM
Morin,Y(CAN) got 2.5/9.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Pts
1 Hou,Qiang 2345 * 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 7.5/9
2 Kislik,E 2361 0 * ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 6.5/9
3 Kantor,G 2306 ½ ½ * ½ 0 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 5.5/9
4 Szeberenyi,A 2331 0 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 5.0/9
5 Grimm,D 2198 ½ 0 1 ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 4.5/9
6 Lyell,M 2226 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ * 1 1 0 1 4.5/9
7 Kahn,E 2255 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 * ½ ½ ½ 3.5/9
8 Boguszlavszkij,J 2208 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ * 1 ½ 3.0/9
9 Morin,Y(CAN) 2201 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 * 0 2.5/9
10 Szalanczy,E 2259 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 *
2.5/9

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Kobanya Open 2012-12 Rd3

Dec 17

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Here is my rd3 game.

There was plenty of exitement in the game. I missed easy moves and hard moves and in the end I just could not win the game.

Czumbel,P (Left) – Yip,M (right) playing this critical game
Photo by Mr. Bolgar(Thanks!)

Czumbel,P (1512) – Yip,M (2075)
Queen’s Indian Attack[A04]
Kobanya Open (3), 15.12.2012

Position 1
The position seems rather quiet. What do you suggest for black?

Black to Play

26.Qg5

Position 2
Black has a big attack going and a nice target with Ke2 in the middle of the board. How should black continue?

Black to Play

35.Qd3

Position 3
Black’s king is running for his life. What should black do?

Black to Play

40.Kg4

Posted in Kobanya Open 2012

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