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GM Master Class: Potkin,V BB-BN Ending
Here is a wonderful game by GM Potkin,V from recent Bundesliga action.
- 2007 he tied for 1st–9th with Alexei Fedorov, Andrei Deviatkin, Aleksej Aleksandrov, Viacheslav Zakhartsov, Alexander Evdokimov, Denis Khismatullin, Evgeny Tomashevsky and Sergei Azarov in the Aratovsky Memorial in Saratov.[1]
- 2011, in Aix-les-Bains, he won the European Individual Chess Championship with 8½/11.’
The BB-BN phase can be divided into smaller steps for ease of study.
- Driving back the strong Ne4
- A general advance on the kingside(37.g4 etc)
- Fixing the kingside(45.g5)-Massaging down the queenside(48.a4) to create a queenside target-the a6 pawn.
- Clearing out the center for the bishops to roam(54.e4).
- Tying black’s king down to the g6 pawn(61.Bc2)
- Sending the king to the queenside to infiltrate via the c-file and dark squares while black’s king is tied to the kingside(Ke3-d2-c3-c4-c5-b6!).
- Winning the a-pawn(76.Kxa6) and then promoting the b-pawn.
Potkin,V (2663) – Gonda,L (2528)
4.e3 g6 Schlecter Slav[D10]
Bundesliga 2012–13 Baden Baden GER (6), 09.12.2012
Critical Position
Black has just challenged the cramping e5 pawn with 32…f6. How should white continue?
White to Play
Hungarian Womens Ch 2012 Rd9 Results
Papp, Petra is the new Hungarian Women’s champion winning with a 6.5/9 score.
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| Rk. | Name | Rtg | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WGM | Papp Petra | 2254 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 2 | WGM | Gara Ticia | 2377 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | WIM | Dudas Eszter | 2243 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | WGM | Schneider Veronika | 2306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | WGM | Rudolf Anna | 2322 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Erdos Boglarka | 2185 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | |
| 7 | WIM | Varga Klara | 2210 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 |
| 8 | Juhasz Barbara | 2085 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 3.5 | |
| 9 | WIM | Goczo Melinda | 2234 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 3 |
| 10 | Ruszin Anna | 2133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1.5 |
Bundesliga 2012-13 Rd6
Here is a game played recently in the Bundesliga by veteran GM Nikolic,P agains strong Hungarian GM Acs,Peter.
The game contains no big attacks or sharp tactical blows. It is however very revealing in showing what is necessary to win certain games. The initial phase consists of creating a game with long-term
-Structural
-Minor piece imbalances.
Later white gained a piece for two pawns adding a material imbalance to the mix.
But still white did not establish a game turning position. In the process of both sides agreeing to maintain a dynamic equilibrium, one side(black) could not keep up and made an inaccuracy and then followed with another. Only now did white obtain a clear advantage to dictate the play. At this point there was no turning back and white converted the advantage to a full point
Nikolic,Pr (2638) – Acs,Peter (2586)
Slav …a5 5.Bd2 [D10]
Bundesliga 2012–13 Wattenscheid GER (6), 09.12.2012
Position 1
The armies are not in direct contact so white is now free to choose a plan/regrouping. Suggest a plan and a move for white.
White to Play
Zukertort System at the Canadian Open 2012
Here is a nice game by Len Molden(CAN) featuring the Zukertort System. This game has appeared previously in the Budapest Chess News E-zine and was played in the recent Canadian Open Ch.
Molden,Len (1840) – Trochtchanovitch,Pavel (2042)
Zukertort System[D03]
2012 Canadian Open Chess Championship Victoria Canada (9), 13.07.2012
Position 1
White to Play
The Big Lebowski-Movie Humor (Non-Chess)
This is the funniest movie I have ever seen
Sadly, this will never translate well.
More chess later…
TCh-SLO 2012 GM Ribli
Here is an instructive game played by veteran GM Ribli from the recent Slovenian TCh.
The game features a R-R ending where Ribli(white) eventually converted an extra pawn. However, an examination of the game shows many instructive points.
Black did not simply roll over and lose and white did not wave his magic grandmaster wand and cast a rook ending spell over the board. Black had to make a series of tough defensive decisions and was eventually not able to make enough correct decisions.
White too did not not play a perfect game but, in the end any inaccuracies did not affect the result of the game.
Ribli,Z (2554) – Zupe,M (2323)
Closed Catalan[E08]
22nd TCh-SLO 2012 Slovenia SLO (6), 02.12.2012
Position 1
Black is in check. How should black respond?
-40…Kxc5 winning a pawn but allows 41.Rd7 with havoc on the 7th rank
-40…Kc7 keeping the 7th rank under control.
Black to Play
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47.Kf3 activating the king
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47.g4 to threaten h5 fixing the kingside
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47.Re4+ putting the question to black of where the king will go. Then white will play according to what black answers
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47.Rb4 threatening dangerous checks from the side
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Something else
Budapest TCh 2012 Div III Rd5
Here is a game by my teammate FM Mihok who usually plays on the top team RAC I but this week was top board for RAC 2.
Mihok is a retired engineer by profession now spending his time teaching chess. He is one of the legions of strong club level players in Budapest that I do battle with regularly as part of my Hungarian chess education.
Falucskai,I (1916) – Mihok,L (2141)
Evans Gambit Accepted[C51]
BTCh III (5.1), 09.12.2012
Critical Position
The pawn count is equal but black has the clearly better pawn structure. White is planning f4 and then Nf3 when black’s forces will be driven back.
What is black’s plan? What do you suggest for black?
-Complete development and squeeze white in the ending
-The kingside looks barren. The correct plan is attack on the kingside
-Something else
Black to Play
Portuguese Supercup 2012
Here is a game from veteran Canadian GM Spraggett.(See his blog too Kevinspraggett)
Andrade,Jo (2263) – Spraggett,K (2579)
3.g3 c5[A46]
Portuguese Supercup 2012 Mortagua POR (1.1), 08.12.2012
Critical Position
The position is tense. Black has just attacked the queen with 36…Nd4. Black has a menacing looking queen and …Rc2 targeting h2 is in the air. White has a strong Nd5 but does not have good piece coordination to disturb black’s king. The passed b-pawn(s) give some promise in the endgame too if white could last to the ending.
What do you suggest for white?
White to Play
First Saturday FM 2012 Rd10 Final Standings
FMB
Top rated Nemeth, Otto took clear first with 8/10. Engelbrecht, Imre Dr. was second with 7/10 while the remaining players finished in approximate order of rating.
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| Rk. | Name | Rtg | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nemeth Otto | 1781 | HUN | *** | 0 1 | 0 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | Engelbrecht Imre Dr. | 1640 | HUN | 1 0 | *** | 0 1 | ½ 1 | 1 1 | ½ 1 | 7 | |
| 3 | Mihajlova Diana | 1479 | ENG | 1 0 | 1 0 | *** | ½ 1 | 1 1 | 0 1 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | Bella Zsolt | 1401 | HUN | 0 0 | ½ 0 | ½ 0 | *** | 0 ½ | 1 + | 3.5 | |
| 5 | Czipp Janos | 1445 | HUN | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 1 ½ | *** | 1 1 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | Dickel Hans | 0 | GER | 0 0 | ½ 0 | 1 0 | 0 – | 0 0 | *** | 1.5 |
Hungarian Womens Ch 2012 Rd8 Standings
Papp,P takes the sole lead with 6.5/8. All rd8 games were decisive. Papp won against Schneider while Gara,T was upset by Varga.
| Rk. | Name | Rtg | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WGM | Papp Petra | 2254 | HUN | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | |
| 2 | WGM | Gara Ticia | 2377 | HUN | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | WIM | Dudas Eszter | 2243 | HUN | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | WGM | Schneider Veronika | 2306 | HUN | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | |
| 5 | WGM | Rudolf Anna | 2322 | HUN | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | |
| 6 | Erdos Boglarka | 2185 | HUN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 3.5 | ||
| 7 | WIM | Varga Klara | 2210 | HUN | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 3.5 | |
| 8 | Juhasz Barbara | 2085 | HUN | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 3 | ||
| 9 | WIM | Goczo Melinda | 2234 | HUN | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 2.5 | |
| 10 | Ruszin Anna | 2133 | HUN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 |
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Rd8 Results
Gara,T was upset by rising start Varga,K. Varga had just played in the recent Maribor WYCC.
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2306 | WGM | Schneider Veronika | 0 – 1 | WGM | Papp Petra | 2254 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 2185 | Erdos Boglarka | 0 – 1 | WIM | Dudas Eszter | 2243 | 8 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2085 | Juhasz Barbara | 1 – 0 | WIM | Goczo Melinda | 2234 | 7 | |
| 4 | 3 | 2377 | WGM | Gara Ticia | 0 – 1 | WIM | Varga Klara | 2210 | 6 |
| 5 | 4 | 2133 | Ruszin Anna | 0 – 1 | WGM | Rudolf Anna | 2322 | 5 |
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