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Panama Open II 2012-12
Found more material..
GM Hansen is on the right.
From Pasion Ajedrez
Here is the Hansen game from round 6 which got him to 6-0.
Toronto Chess News Issue 1-7 2012
Issue # 1-7 of December 1, 2012 Torontochessnews
Is now available with 76 pages and includes a DB.
CONTENTS:
Articles
The Quick Chess Rating System
FIDE December 1, 2012 Regular Rating List – Open/Women
FIDE December 1, 2012 Regular Rating List – Canadian Rankings – Open / Women
Malmsten on Chess – Rank and File: the Toronto Chess Club Newsletter, by part-time Columnist, Erik Malmsten
The War of the Chess Men – by Daryl Marcelino, Scarborough CC member
TCN Readers Have Questions
TCN Readers’ Opinion Column: Zoltan Sarosy Follow-Up, by Ed., material from Pino Verde, Canadian Correspondence Chess Champion, and Scarborough CC member
Tournaments
Women’s World Chess Championship, Russia
World Youth Chess Championships, Slovenia
FIDE World Seniors/Women’s Seniors Chess Championships, Greece
Mexico UNAM II Open, Mexico
The Battle of Toronto Invitational
The Toronto Juniors Championship
The Toronto Women’s Championship
The Toronto Seniors’ Championship
Organizations with News Reports
Chess Federation of Canada ( CFC ), by Bob Armstrong, Public Relations Coordinator
Chess Institute of Canada ( CIC ), by Jessica Yared
Scarborough CC ( SCC ), by Ken Kurkowski
Annex CC ( ACC ), by Marcus Wilker
Willowdale CC ( WCC ), by Michael Barron
Burlington CC, by Bob Gillanders
Mississauga CC, by Bob Gillanders
Aurora CC, by Graeme Knight
Ajax CC, by Ed., material from David Ho
Hamilton City CC, by Bob Gillanders
Tournament Notices
Hart House Winter Open – 1st weekend of January, 2013
WYCC 2012 Under 12G Tapp(CAN) Rd6
Here is a win by Ashley Tapp.
It’s very tempting to brush aside wins but every game needs to be nitpicked over to meticulously weed out weaknesses that can be exploited by future opponents. Promising junior Ashley Tapp won this game but her future opponents(or coaches) will no doubt be on their computers finding ways to crank up their level. The same work must be done by Ashley to prepare for her next trip to the WYCC.
Blond Hanten,Elsa (1477) – Tapp,Ashley
French Advance 6.Bd3[C02]
Wch U12 girls Maribor (6.47), 12.11.2012[Yip]
Critical Position
White has offered the d pawn as a gambit which black declined in the game. Now the question is, in hindsight, if the same position arose again what should black do?
Black to Play
Panama Open II Rd6 Standings
GM Hansen,E(CAN) leads with 6-0 score. IM Hambleton(CAN) has 4.5/6.
Tournament Site pics and game viewer Pasionajedrez.com
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| Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IM | Hansen Eric | CAN | 2539 | 6 |
| 2 | IM | Hevia Alejano Carlos Antonio | CUB | 2508 | 5 |
| 3 | GM | Quesada Perez Yuniesky | CUB | 2604 | 4.5 |
| 4 | GM | Marin Mihail | ROU | 2547 | 4.5 |
| 5 | GM | Almeida Quintana Omar | CUB | 2519 | 4.5 |
| 6 | IM | Prasca Sosa Rafael | VEN | 2415 | 4.5 |
| 7 | FM | Hambleton Aman | CAN | 2404 | 4.5 |
| 8 | FM | Delgado Ramos Hector | CUB | 2478 | 4.5 |
| 9 | FM | Obregon Rivero Juan Carlos | CUB | 2480 | 4.5 |
| 10 | GM | Bacallao Alonso Yusnel | CUB | 2580 | 4.5 |
| 11 | IM | Gomez Garrido Camilo Ernesto | CUB | 2510 | 4.5 |
| 12 | IM | Bassan Remo | VEN | 2272 | 4.5 |
| 13 | FM | Vera Siguenas Deivy | PER | 2396 | 4 |
| 14 | IM | Alarcon Casellas Rolando | CUB | 2484 | 4 |
| 15 | GM | Cordova Emilio | PER | 2568 | 4 |
| 16 | Fernandez Fernando | PER | 2311 | 4 | |
| 17 | Ochoa De La Rosa Manuel Dario | CUB | 2234 | 4 | |
| 18 | IM | Ruiz C Joshua D | COL | 2332 | 4 |
| 19 | IM | Kjartansonn Gudmundur | ISL | 2394 | 4 |
| 20 | WIM | Llaudy Pupo Lisandra | CUB | 2258 | 4 |
| 21 | Ramos Efren Andres | NCA | 2166 | 4 | |
| 22 | GM | Borges Matos Juan | CUB | 2453 | 3.5 |
| 23 | FM | Fernandez Cardoso Alexey | CUB | 2447 | 3.5 |
| 24 | GM | Hernandez Carmenate Holden | CUB | 2562 | 3.5 |
| 25 | IM | Baules Jorge | PAN | 2303 | 3.5 |
| 26 | FM | Gomez Segura Adalberto | CUB | 2325 | 3.5 |
| 27 | FM | Ruiz Sanchez Orlen | CUB | 2408 | 3.5 |
| 28 | WGM | Ordaz Valdes Lisandra Teresa | CUB | 2350 | 3.5 |
| 29 | WGM | Arribas Robaina Maritza | CUB | 2273 | 3.5 |
| 30 | FM | Pacheco Marco | PER | 2377 | 3.5 |
| 31 | FM | Arosemena Jorge Luis | PAN | 2070 | 3.5 |
| 32 | FM | Sanchez Jorge | PAN | 2152 | 3.5 |
| 33 | GM | Arencibia Rodriguez Walter | CUB | 2526 | 3 |
| 34 | WGM | L’ami Alina | ROU | 2381 | 3 |
| 35 | WGM | Vigoa Apecheche Yanira | CUB | 2352 | 3 |
| 36 | IM | Estrada Nieto Julian | MEX | 2295 | 3 |
| 37 | CM | Sosa Nestor | PAN | 2198 | 3 |
| 38 | CM | Mathews Bryan | PAN | 2056 | 3 |
| 39 | Fuentes Adrian | PAN | 1938 | 3 | |
| 40 | Pena Morales Hugo | PER | 2113 | 3 | |
| 41 | FM | Esquivel Luis | PAN | 2104 | 3 |
| 42 | CM | Mathews Cesar | PAN | 1981 | 3 |
| 43 | WIM | Fleites Marti Yuleikys | CUB | 2153 | 3 |
| 44 | Gomez Samael | COL | 1984 | 3 | |
| 45 | WIM | Fandino Reyes Roquelina | CUB | 2095 | 3 |
| 46 | IM | Madrigal Mariano | NCA | 2152 | 3 |
| 47 | Alvarez Walter Danilo | PAN | 2029 | 3 | |
| 48 | Padilla Alvaro | PAN | 1979 | 3 | |
| 49 | WFM | Castillo Coca Mairebys | CUB | 2136 | 2.5 |
| 50 | WIM | Miranda Llanes Yerisbel | CUB | 2319 | 2.5 |
| 51 | CM | Aizpurua Patrick | PAN | 2118 | 2.5 |
| 52 | IM | Arias Lemmys A | ESA | 2346 | 2.5 |
| 53 | Fabrega Enrique | PAN | 2172 | 2.5 | |
| 54 | Quintero Gabriel | PAN | 0 | 2.5 | |
| 55 | WFM | Madrigal Ana Daniela | NCA | 2011 | 2.5 |
| 56 | Bonilla Felix | PAN | 2099 | 2.5 | |
| 57 | Battihk Jose Miguel | PAN | 1945 | 2.5 | |
| 58 | Sun Chin Robert Patrick | PAN | 0 | 2.5 | |
| 59 | Valdes Bernardo | PAN | 0 | 2.5 | |
| 60 | Espinoza Efrain | PAN | 0 | 2.5 | |
| 61 | Tapia Alexei | PAN | 1849 | 2.5 | |
| 62 | Flores Ruben | PAN | 1791 | 2 | |
| 63 | Quiroga Walter | VEN | 0 | 2 | |
| 64 | Quiroz Michael | PAN | 1938 | 2 | |
| 65 | Riera Jose | PAN | 0 | 2 | |
| 66 | Lombardo Elias | PAN | 0 | 2 | |
| 67 | Carrasco Brandon | PAN | 1675 | 2 | |
| 68 | Virzi John Charles | PAN | 0 | 2 | |
| 69 | Sanjur Crescencio | PAN | 0 | 2 | |
| 70 | Munoz Nelson | PAN | 0 | 1.5 | |
| 71 | Samaniego Milciades | PAN | 0 | 1.5 | |
| 72 | McNally Bernardo | PAN | 0 | 1.5 | |
| 73 | Chaluja Jose Antonio | PAN | 0 | 1.5 | |
| 74 | Munoz M Alberto Noel | PAN | 1906 | 1.5 | |
| 75 | Cantilo-Paz Anibal Jesus | PAN | 0 | 1 | |
| 76 | Carrasco Leonardo | PAN | 0 | 1 | |
| 77 | Rosas Ramiro | PAN | 0 | 0.5 | |
| 78 | Corrales Mario | PAN | 0 | 0.5 | |
| 79 | CM | Vargas Rogelio | PAN | 1712 | 0 |
| 80 | Castillo Elizabeth | PAN | 0 | 0 |
Panama Open II Rd5 Results-Properly Aligned!
Panama Open II Rd5 Results-Properly Aligned!
I found a tool to align excel tables for Blogger.
Tableizer Tool
There’s some other tools here Cometdocs- How-to-convert-excel-spreadsheets-into-html-tables
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| Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IM | Hansen Eric | CAN | 2539 | 5 |
| 2 | GM | Marin Mihail | ROU | 2547 | 4.5 |
| 3 | IM | Hevia Alejano Carlos Antonio | CUB | 2508 | 4 |
| 4 | FM | Vera Siguenas Deivy | PER | 2396 | 4 |
| 5 | GM | Almeida Quintana Omar | CUB | 2519 | 4 |
| 6 | IM | Prasca Sosa Rafael | VEN | 2415 | 4 |
| 7 | FM | Hambleton Aman | CAN | 2404 | 4 |
| 8 | IM | Gomez Garrido Camilo Ernesto | CUB | 2510 | 4 |
| 9 | GM | Quesada Perez Yuniesky | CUB | 2604 | 3.5 |
| 10 | IM | Alarcon Casellas Rolando | CUB | 2484 | 3.5 |
| 11 | GM | Cordova Emilio | PER | 2568 | 3.5 |
| 12 | FM | Delgado Ramos Hector | CUB | 2478 | 3.5 |
| 13 | GM | Borges Matos Juan | CUB | 2453 | 3.5 |
| 14 | Fernandez Fernando | PER | 2311 | 3.5 | |
| 15 | FM | Obregon Rivero Juan Carlos | CUB | 2480 | 3.5 |
| 16 | FM | Fernandez Cardoso Alexey | CUB | 2447 | 3.5 |
| 17 | GM | Bacallao Alonso Yusnel | CUB | 2580 | 3.5 |
| 18 | Ochoa De La Rosa Manuel Dario | CUB | 2234 | 3.5 | |
| 19 | IM | Baules Jorge | PAN | 2303 | 3.5 |
| 20 | IM | Bassan Remo | VEN | 2272 | 3.5 |
| 21 | FM | Ruiz Sanchez Orlen | CUB | 2408 | 3.5 |
| 22 | GM | Arencibia Rodriguez Walter | CUB | 2526 | 3 |
| 23 | WGM | L’ami Alina | ROU | 2381 | 3 |
| 24 | IM | Ruiz C Joshua D | COL | 2332 | 3 |
| 25 | WGM | Vigoa Apecheche Yanira | CUB | 2352 | 3 |
| 26 | IM | Kjartansonn Gudmundur | ISL | 2394 | 3 |
| 27 | FM | Gomez Segura Adalberto | CUB | 2325 | 3 |
| 28 | IM | Estrada Nieto Julian | MEX | 2295 | 3 |
| 29 | WIM | Llaudy Pupo Lisandra | CUB | 2258 | 3 |
| 30 | Ramos Efren Andres | NCA | 2166 | 3 | |
| 31 | FM | Esquivel Luis | PAN | 2104 | 3 |
| 32 | FM | Sanchez Jorge | PAN | 2152 | 3 |
| 33 | GM | Hernandez Carmenate Holden | CUB | 2562 | 2.5 |
| 34 | WGM | Ordaz Valdes Lisandra Teresa | CUB | 2350 | 2.5 |
| 35 | WFM | Castillo Coca Mairebys | CUB | 2136 | 2.5 |
| 36 | WGM | Arribas Robaina Maritza | CUB | 2273 | 2.5 |
| CM | Sosa Nestor | PAN | 2198 | 2.5 | |
| 38 | CM | Mathews Bryan | PAN | 2056 | 2.5 |
| 39 | FM | Pacheco Marco | PER | 2377 | 2.5 |
| 40 | Fuentes Adrian | PAN | 1938 | 2.5 | |
| 41 | FM | Arosemena Jorge Luis | PAN | 2070 | 2.5 |
| 42 | CM | Aizpurua Patrick | PAN | 2118 | 2.5 |
| 43 | Fabrega Enrique | PAN | 2172 | 2.5 | |
| 44 | CM | Mathews Cesar | PAN | 1981 | 2.5 |
| 45 | Gomez Samael | COL | 1984 | 2.5 | |
| 46 | WIM | Fleites Marti Yuleikys | CUB | 2153 | 2.5 |
| 47 | WFM | Madrigal Ana Daniela | NCA | 2011 | 2.5 |
| 48 | Bonilla Felix | PAN | 2099 | 2.5 | |
| 49 | IM | Madrigal Mariano | NCA | 2152 | 2.5 |
| 50 | Flores Ruben | PAN | 1791 | 2 | |
| 51 | WIM | Miranda Llanes Yerisbel | CUB | 2319 | 2 |
| 52 | Pena Morales Hugo | PER | 2113 | 2 | |
| 53 | IM | Arias Lemmys A | ESA | 2346 | 2 |
| 54 | WIM | Fandino Reyes Roquelina | CUB | 2095 | 2 |
| 55 | Alvarez Walter Danilo | PAN | 2029 | 2 | |
| 56 | Battihk Jose Miguel | PAN | 1945 | 2 | |
| 57 | Quiroga Walter | VEN | 0 | 2 | |
| 58 | Quiroz Michael | PAN | 1938 | 2 | |
| 59 | Padilla Alvaro | PAN | 1979 | 2 | |
| 60 | Riera Jose | PAN | 0 | 2 | |
| 61 | Carrasco Brandon | PAN | 1675 | 2 | |
| 62 | Quintero Gabriel | PAN | 0 | 1.5 | |
| 63 | Sun Chin Robert Patrick | PAN | 0 | 1.5 | |
| 64 | Valdes Bernardo | PAN | 0 | 1.5 | |
| 65 | Espinoza Efrain | PAN | 0 | 1.5 | |
| 66 | Munoz Nelson | PAN | 0 | 1.5 | |
| 67 | Tapia Alexei | PAN | 1849 | 1.5 | |
| 68 | Samaniego Milciades | PAN | 0 | 1.5 | |
| 69 | McNally Bernardo | PAN | 0 | 1.5 | |
| 70 | Chaluja Jose Antonio | PAN | 0 | 1.5 | |
| 71 | Cantilo-Paz Anibal Jesus | PAN | 0 | 1 | |
| 72 | Lombardo Elias | PAN | 0 | 1 | |
| 73 | Virzi John Charles | PAN | 0 | 1 | |
| 74 | Carrasco Leonardo | PAN | 0 | 1 | |
| 75 | Sanjur Crescencio | PAN | 0 | 1 | |
| 76 | Rosas Ramiro | PAN | 0 | 0.5 | |
| 77 | Munoz M Alberto Noel | PAN | 1906 | 0.5 | |
| 78 | Corrales Mario | PAN | 0 | 0.5 | |
| 79 | CM | Vargas Rogelio | PAN | 1712 | 0 |
| Castillo Elizabeth | PAN | 0 | 0 |
Hungarian TCh 2012-13 GM Ruck,R Ending
Here is a game featuring strong endgame technique from a harmless Caro-Kann queenless game.
Bio-–Chessnc
Hungarian Grandmaster (2001).
Hungarian Champion in 2002.
- Zagreb 1997, 1st;
- European U16 1992 and U18 1994, 2nd-4th;
- Oberwart Open 2000, 2nd
- Hotel Irotkko GM 2000, 1st;
- Kladovo 2001, 1st;
- Hungarian Championship 2003, 2nd-3rd;
- Bad Wörishofen 2004, 3rd;
- Los Angeles Metropolitan Open 2011, 2nd-7th.
A participant in the 2004 and 2006 Olympiads.’
Kovacevic,A (2549) – Ruck,R (2567)
Caro-Kann 6.Nh3[B18]
TCh-HUN 2012–13 Mako HUN (4), 18.11.
The game went to queenless play quite early and then black managed to get BN for R with a small combination.
Critical Position
Black must continue the technical phase with purposeful play. White is saddled with an isolated e-pawn but for the moment Ke2 keeps it secure. What should black do?
Black to Play
Panama Open II Standings 2012-11 Rd5-GM Hansen,E 5-0
Nov 30th-2012
GM Hansen,E(CAN) is in clear first with 5-0. IM Hambleton is in a group with 4/5. WGM L’ami Alina(ROU) is also at 3.
There’s a fresh video I found today too(scroll down the bottom of post). I’ll do up some games as soon as they become available.
Rank after Round 5
Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts.
Leading group
1 IM Hansen Eric CAN 2539 5
2 GM Marin Mihail ROU 2547 4.5
3 IM Hevia Alejano Carlos Antonio CUB 2508 4
4 FM Vera Siguenas Deivy PER 2396 4
5 GM Almeida Quintana Omar CUB 2519 4
6 IM Prasca Sosa Rafael VEN 2415 4
7 FM Hambleton Aman CAN 2404 4
8 IM Gomez Garrido Camilo Ernesto CUB 2510 4
3.5/5
9 GM Quesada Perez Yuniesky CUB 2604 3.5
10 IM Alarcon Casellas Rolando CUB 2484 3.5
11 GM Cordova Emilio PER 2568 3.5
12 FM Delgado Ramos Hector CUB 2478 3.5
13 GM Borges Matos Juan CUB 2453 3.5
14 Fernandez Fernando PER 2311 3.5
15 FM Obregon Rivero Juan Carlos CUB 2480 3.5
16 FM Fernandez Cardoso Alexey CUB 2447 3.5
17 GM Bacallao Alonso Yusnel CUB 2580 3.5
18 Ochoa De La Rosa Manuel Dario CUB 2234 3.5
19 IM Baules Jorge PAN 2303 3.5
20 IM Bassan Remo VEN 2272 3.5
21 FM Ruiz Sanchez Orlen CUB 2408 3.5
3/5
22 GM Arencibia Rodriguez Walter CUB 2526 3
23 WGM L’ami Alina ROU 2381 3
24 IM Ruiz C Joshua D COL 2332 3
25 WGM Vigoa Apecheche Yanira CUB 2352 3
26 IM Kjartansonn Gudmundur ISL 2394 3
27 FM Gomez Segura Adalberto CUB 2325 3
28 IM Estrada Nieto Julian MEX 2295 3
29 WIM Llaudy Pupo Lisandra CUB 2258 3
30 Ramos Efren Andres NCA 2166 3
31 FM Esquivel Luis PAN 2104 3
32 FM Sanchez Jorge PAN 2152 3
2.5/5
33 GM Hernandez Carmenate Holden CUB 2562 2.5
34 WGM Ordaz Valdes Lisandra Teresa CUB 2350 2.5
35 WFM Castillo Coca Mairebys CUB 2136 2.5
36 WGM Arribas Robaina Maritza CUB 2273 2.5
37CM Sosa Nestor PAN 2198 2.5
38 CM Mathews Bryan PAN 2056 2.5
39 FM Pacheco Marco PER 2377 2.5
40 Fuentes Adrian PAN 1938 2.5
41 FM Arosemena Jorge Luis PAN 2070 2.5
42 CM Aizpurua Patrick PAN 2118 2.5
43 Fabrega Enrique PAN 2172 2.5
44 CM Mathews Cesar PAN 1981 2.5
45 Gomez Samael COL 1984 2.5
46 WIM Fleites Marti Yuleikys CUB 2153 2.5
47 WFM Madrigal Ana Daniela NCA 2011 2.5
48 Bonilla Felix PAN 2099 2.5
49 IM Madrigal Mariano NCA 2152 2.5
2/5
50 Flores Ruben PAN 1791 2
51 WIM Miranda Llanes Yerisbel CUB 2319 2
52 Pena Morales Hugo PER 2113 2
53 IM Arias Lemmys A ESA 2346 2
54 WIM Fandino Reyes Roquelina CUB 2095 2
55 Alvarez Walter Danilo PAN 2029 2
56 Battihk Jose Miguel PAN 1945 2
57 Quiroga Walter VEN 0 2
58 Quiroz Michael PAN 1938 2
59 Padilla Alvaro PAN 1979 2
60 Riera Jose PAN 0 2
61 Carrasco Brandon PAN 1675 2
1.5/5
62 Quintero Gabriel PAN 0 1.5
63 Sun Chin Robert Patrick PAN 0 1.5
64 Valdes Bernardo PAN 0 1.5
65 Espinoza Efrain PAN 0 1.5
66 Munoz Nelson PAN 0 1.5
67 Tapia Alexei PAN 1849 1.5
68 Samaniego Milciades PAN 0 1.5
69 McNally Bernardo PAN 0 1.5
70 Chaluja Jose Antonio PAN 0 1.5
0-1pts/5
71 Cantilo-Paz Anibal Jesus PAN 0 1
72 Lombardo Elias PAN 0 1
73 Virzi John Charles PAN 0 1
74 Carrasco Leonardo PAN 0 1
75 Sanjur Crescencio PAN 0 1
76 Rosas Ramiro PAN 0 0.5
77 Munoz M Alberto Noel PAN 1906 0.5
78 Corrales Mario PAN 0 0.5
79 CM Vargas Rogelio PAN 1712 0
80 Castillo Elizabeth PAN 0 0
Rank after Round 4
Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts.
1 IM Hansen Eric CAN 2539 4
2 GM Quesada Perez Yuniesky CUB 2604 3.5
3 GM Cordova Emilio PER 2568 3.5
4 FM Vera Siguenas Deivy PER 2396 3.5
5 GM Marin Mihail ROU 2547 3.5
6 IM Hevia Alejano Carlos Antonio CUB 2508 3
7 IM Alarcon Casellas Rolando CUB 2484 3
8 IM Prasca Sosa Rafael VEN 2415 3
9 GM Almeida Quintana Omar CUB 2519 3
10 GM Arencibia Rodriguez Walter CUB 2526 3
11 FM Delgado Ramos Hector CUB 2478 3
12 Fernandez Fernando PER 2311 3
13 FM Hambleton Aman CAN 2404 3
14 GM Bacallao Alonso Yusnel CUB 2580 3
15 WGM L’ami Alina ROU 2381 3 Alinalami
16 IM Ruiz C Joshua D COL 2332 3
17 Ochoa De La Rosa Manuel Dario CUB 2234 3
18 IM Gomez Garrido Camilo Ernesto CUB 2510 3
19 WGM Vigoa Apecheche Yanira CUB 2352 3
20 IM Kjartansonn Gudmundur ISL 2394 3
21 FM Obregon Rivero Juan Carlos CUB 2480 2.5
22 GM Borges Matos Juan CUB 2453 2.5
23 FM Fernandez Cardoso Alexey CUB 2447 2.5
24 GM Hernandez Carmenate Holden CUB 2562 2.5
25 IM Bassan Remo VEN 2272 2.5
26 IM Baules Jorge PAN 2303 2.5
27 CM Sosa Nestor PAN 2198 2.5
28 WFM Castillo Coca Mairebys CUB 2136 2.5
29 CM Mathews Bryan PAN 2056 2.5
30 FM Ruiz Sanchez Orlen CUB 2408 2.5
31 FM Arosemena Jorge Luis PAN 2070 2.5
32 CM Aizpurua Patrick PAN 2118 2.5
33 Flores Ruben PAN 1791 2
34 WGM Ordaz Valdes L Teresa CUB 2350 2
35 IM Estrada Nieto Julian MEX 2295 2
36 WIM Miranda Llanes Yerisbel CUB 2319 2
37 FM Gomez Segura Adalberto CUB 2325 2
38 WGM Arribas Robaina Maritza CUB 2273 2
39 WIM Llaudy Pupo Lisandra CUB 2258 2
40 IM Arias Lemmys A ESA 2346 2
41 Pena Morales Hugo PER 2113 2
42 FM Esquivel Luis PAN 2104 2
43 CM Mathews Cesar PAN 1981 2
44 Ramos Efren Andres NCA 2166 2
45 WIM Fandino Reyes Roquelina CUB 2095 2
46 WIM Fleites Marti Yuleikys CUB 2153 2
48 Quiroga Walter VEN 0 2
49 FM Pacheco Marco PER 2377 1.5
50 Fuentes Adrian PAN 1938 1.5
51 Quintero Gabriel PAN 0 1.5
52 Fabrega Enrique PAN 2172 1.5
53 Gomez Samael COL 1984 1.5
54 WFM Madrigal Ana Daniela NCA 2011 1.5
Video from Youtube
e2e4 Brighton Open 2012-11 Results
Brighton Open e2e4 Brighton Nov 2012 Open
GMs Wells and Arkell shared first with 4.5/5 in the increasingly popular e2e4 weekend tournament series. FM Lyell got 3/5.
Rank Name Score Fed. Rating
1 GM Wells, Peter K 4.5 ENG 2488
2 GM Arkell, Keith C 4.5 ENG 2462
3 Jones, Steven A 4 ENG 1987
4 FM Sowray, Peter J 3.5 ENG 2362
5 FM Ledger, Dave J 3.5 ENG 2268
6 Player, Edmund C 3.5 ENG 2215
7 Seymour, Timothy P 3.5 ENG 2057
8 Kirk, Ezra 3 ENG 2258
9 FM Lyell, Mark 3 ENG 2194
10 Murphy, Hugh W 3 ENG 2152
11 Myall, Ivan J 3 ENG 2092
12 De Coverly, Roger D 3 ENG 2038
13 Prior, Stephen C V 3 ENG 1993
14 Boardman, Jeffrey 3 NZL 1990
15 Lim, Zhuo Ren 2.5 MAS 2183
16 Tozer, Philip A A 2.5 ENG 2179
17 Maullin, Robert E 2.5 ENG 2138
18 Skulte, Christopher 2.5 AUS 1969
19 McCarthy, Damian 2.5 ENG 1879
20 Anderson, John 2 ENG 2179
21 Coates, David H 2 ENG 2085
22 WIM Maroroa, Sue 2 ENG 2055
23 Harnett, Robert J 2 ENG 2018
24 WFM Norinkeviciute, Rasa 2 LTU 2010
25 Craft, Isaac 2 ENG 2005
26 Briggs, John Nicholas 2 ENG 1979
27 Kirk, Jason 2 FRA 1954
28 Payne, Matthew J 2 ENG 1952
29 Oyama, Akito 2 ENG 1866
30 Gupta, Arul 2 ENG 1730
31 Kouis, Marios 1.5 GRE 1851
32 Wood, Peter R 1 ENG 1947
33 Waters, Andrew 1 ENG 1918 *
34 Charpidou, Anna 1 GRE 1754
35 Lee, Shane 0.5 IRL 1842
36 Stone, Mark R 0 ENG 1615
Here is a key game between one of the winners GM Wells and Budapest resident FM Mark Lyell.
Wells,Peter K (2488) – Lyell,Mark (2194)
Queen’s Gambit Accepted(D26)
e2e4 Brighton Open Old Ship Hotel, Brighton, Eng (4), 11.11.2012
White played for queenside pressure with the IQP and black sacrificed an exchange rather than endure a passive defence.
Critical Position
White has big pressure going on the queenside but what’s next?
White to Play
The Zukertort System-An Anti-Sambuev Defence
Here is an important game from Hungarian Team Ch 2012-13. The opening is the Zukertort System, one of the pet lines of Canadian Champion GM Bator Sambuev.
The Opening Sequence
The following white formation should look quite familiar to anyone to has had black against Sambuev.
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 d5 4.Bd3 c5 5.b3 Nc6 6.0–0 Bd6 7.Bb2 0–0 8.Nbd2 b6 9.Ne5 Bb7
White has the simple plan of f4 and then the kinside attack begins with Qf3-h3 for example. So how should black defend? The Balogh game shows a nice defensive method and the key ideas.
Kosic,D (2517) – Balogh,C (2668) [D05]
TCh-HUN 2012–13 Nagykanizsa HUN (1), 16.09.2012
Critical Position 1
Black has initiated a nice defensive method against the Zukertort with ..Ne7 intending …Ng6. What should black play now though?
Black to Play
Critical Position 2
Black has played 13..Nxc5 challenging the key Bd3 attacking piece. But there is a catch-White has 14.Bxh7+. What do you make of the sacrifice? Is it sound or just a big bluff? The evaluation here is critical to black’s defensive method.
White to Play
Critical Position 3
White is really going after the king. Evaluate 20.g4. Does it work or not?
White to Play
Botez(CAN) in UNAM Rapid MEX 2012
The Gara,T(HUN)-Botez,A(CAN) rapid mini-match was tied 2-2. Here is another game from the rapid preliminary.
Gara,T (2377) – Botez,Alexandra (2015)
French Tarrasch[C06]
UNAM w Prelim C Mexico City MEX (2.4), 17.11.2012
Black played an early …c4 but lost control of the dark squares on the kingside. White won a pawn and had an almost crushing position but let the advantage slip away.
Critical Position
White has an extra pawn and an obvious advantage but the b2 pawn is under attack. How should white react?
White to Play
Critical Position
White is still up a pawn but black has some counterplay on the b-file. How should black continue?
Black to Play




















