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UNAM Rapid Orlova(CAN) 2012-11

Orlova,Y was part of a group of Canadians playing in Mexico. The high profile players GM Hansen,E and FM Hambleton(now IM) took the lion’s share of publicity for their strong showings in the Open group. Somewhat forgotten were the other players.

 UNAM w Prelim A rapid 2012

                                         1         2         3         4         5         6
1 Alexandrova,O 2409 +1 **** ½001 11½1 1½11 111½    1111              16.0/20
2 Nakhbayeva,G 2334 -41 ½110 **** 1½00 1101 1010     1111              13.0/20
3 Pina Vega,S     2332 -39 00½0 0½11 **** 101½ 111½   1111             13.0/20
4 Van Weersel,A 2168 +50 0½00 0010 010½ **** 1111    1011             10.0/20
5 Rizzo,M           -2054 -28 000½ 0101 000½ 0000   ****   0½10               4.5/20
6 Orlova,Y(CAN) 1961 +29 0000 0000 0000 0100 1½01   ****              3.5/20

Orlova,L

Orlova had a tough time in her group but she did play this nice game from the rapid qualifying tournament in Mexico.


Orlova,Y (1961) – Van Weersel,A (2168) [A01]
UNAM w Prelim A Mexico City MEX (4.2), 19.11.2012
White has a large space advantage but space alone does not win. What’s next?

White to Play

TWIC 942(HUN-CAN) 2012 Summary

Introduction
TWIC is the work of Mark Crowther.theweekinchess

UNAM w Prelim A rapid 2012
Orlova,Y(CAN) got 3.5/20 in a strong field.

Orlova,Y

                                                          1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Alexandrova,O 2409 +1 **** ½001 11½1 1½11 111½ 1111 16.0/20
2 Nakhbayeva,G 2334 -41 ½110 **** 1½00 1101 1010 1111 13.0/20 112.50
3 Pina Vega,S        2332 -39 00½0 0½11 **** 101½ 111½ 1111 13.0/20 95.25
4 Van Weersel,A 2168 +50 0½00 0010 010½ **** 1111 1011 10.0/20
5 Rizzo,M 2054    -28 000½ 0101 000½ 0000 **** 0½10 4.5/20
6 Orlova,Y(CAN) 1961 +29 0000 0000 0000 0100 1½01 **** 3.5/20

UNAM w Prelim B rapid 2012

1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Guramishvili,S 2403 -68 ****     0111 0111 1½½0 0½½11111 14.0/20
2 Muminova,N 2349 -43 1000 ****      0½11 1001 11½1 1111 13.0/20
3 Videnova,I 2318 -24 1000 1½00 **** 1111 1100 1111 12.5/20
4 Umudova,N 2220 +21 0½½1 0110 0000 **** ½½1½ 1111 10.5/20
5 Partac,E 2086 +165 1½½0 00½0 0011 ½½0½ **** 1111 10.0/20
6 Esquivel de Leon,A 1965 -489 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 **** 0.0/20

UNAM w Prelim C rapid 2012
Gara,T(HUN)  came second with 12.5/20 while Botez,Alexandra(CAN) put in a strong effort in a tough field to score 7/20.

Gara,T


                                                                 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Ordaz Valdes,L 2350 +30 **** ½110 ½1½½ ½0½1 1111 1111 15.0/20
2 Gara,T(HUN) 2377 -103 ½001 **** 0111 ½½½½0110 1111 12.5/20
3 Maisuradze,N 2315 -47 ½0½½ 1000 **** ½1½½ 1½1½ 1111 12.0/20
4 Andrenko,I 2233 -2 ½1½0 ½½½½½0½½**** 0110 11½½ 10.5/20
5 Botez,Alexandra(CAN) 2015 +134 0000 1001 0½0½ 1001 **** 0110 7.0/20
6 Toro Pradenas,M 2009 -52 0000 0000 0000 00½½ 1001 **** 3.0/20

2nd UNAM Open Section I 2012
Macieja,B took clear first with 8.5/9.

                                  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 Macieja,B 2609 -1 +1 -½ +1 -1 +1 -1 +1 +1 8.5/9

Also playing were
Hansen,Eric(CAN) 2539 7/9
Hambleton,A(CAN) 2404 7/9 (and obtained the IM title)
Gara,T(HUN) 2377

CCSCSL GM Inv 2012
Chess activity is on the rise in the US.

For the first time, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis will organize both a GM-norm and IM-norm tournament.– SaintLouis Chess Club

This tournament has just started.

                                    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1 Zierk,S 2475 +824 * 1                              1.0/1 0.00
2 Neimer,V 2411 +878 * 1                          1.0/1 0.00
3 Priyadharshan,K 2408 +885 * 1                 1.0/1 0.00
4 Boros,De(HUN) 2494 -13 * ½                  0.5/1 0.25
5 Diamant,A 2481 +13 ½ *                          0.5/1 0.25
6 Esserman,M 2445 -31 * ½                        0.5/1 0.25
7 Sarkar,J 2414 +31 ½ *                             0.5/1 0.25
8 Finegold,B 2499 -824 0 *                         0.0/1 0.00
9 Yang,Dar 2493 -885 0 *                            0.0/1 0.00
10 Molner,M 2489 -878 0 *                         0.0/1 0.00

62nd ch-HUN 2012
This strong tournament is in progress.

                                                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1 Banusz,T 2580 +141           * ½ ½ ½ 1 1 3.5/5 7.75
2 Medvegy,Z 2561 +163           ½ * ½ ½ 1 1 3.5/5 7.50
3 Berkes,F 2693 +3                * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 3.5/5 7.25
4 Horvath,Jo 2539 +113           ½ * ½ ½ 1 ½ 3.0/5
5 Erdos,V 2640 -75                ½ ½ 0 ½ * 1 2.5/5 6.00
6 Papp,Ga 2578 -8                ½ ½ * 1 0 ½ 2.5/5 6.00
7 Szabo,Krisz1 2541 -19           0 ½ ½ * ½ ½ 2.0/5 5.25
8 Prohaszka,P2 2573 -109       0 ½ 0 ½ * 1 2.0/5 3.50
9 Pap,G 2553 -140                0 0 0 1 ½ * 1.5/5
10 Mihok,O 2451 -87           0 ½ 0 ½ 0 * 1.0/5

UT Dallas Fall GM Inv 2012
Calugar,A(CAN) got 1.5/9 in a tough field.

‘A wide array of talent will come together in this year’s round-robin event. On the UT Dallas team, warming up for the Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Championship, will be Grandmaster (GM) Valentin Yotov, GM Cristian Chirila, GM Julio Sadorra, GM Conrad Holt, International Master (IM) Milos Pavlovic, IM Salvijus Bercys, IM Arthur Calugar and FIDE Master (FM) Tyler Hughes and FM Alec Getz. This is the first year that UT Dallas has had four of their own GMs in the tournament.’-UT Dallas

                                        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1 Chirila,I 2506 +167 * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 7.0/9
2 Sadorra,J 2546 +71 ½ * 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 6.5/9
3 Iotov,V 2570 -1 ½ 1 * ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 6.0/9
4 Onischuk,Al 2676 -160 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 5.5/9
5 Bercys,S 2418 +86 0 ½ 1 ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 5.0/9
6 Pavlovic,MilosM 2477 -18 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * ½ 0 1 1 4.5/9 16.50
7 Holt,C 2496 -39 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * 1 ½ 1 4.5/9 15.75
8 Getz,A 2316 +82 0 0 0 ½ ½ 1 0 * ½ 1 3.5/9
9 Calugar,A(CAN) 2312 -114 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ * ½ 1.5/9
10 Hughes,T 2289 -170 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ * 1.0/9

Average elo: 2460 <=> Category: 9
gm = 6.30 m = 4.50

22nd World Seniors Open 2012
Piasetski,L 2298(CAN) was the top Canadian with 7.5/11.

                                        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1 Kristiansen,Jen 2429 -½ +1 -1 +1 -½ +1 -1 +1 -½ +1 -½ 9.0/11
2 Vaisser,A 2540 -1 +1 -½ +1 -1 +½ -½ +1 +½ -½ +1 8.5/11
3 Sveshnikov,E 2507 +1 -½ +1 -1 +½ -1 +½ -1 +½ -1 +½ 8.5/11
7 Piasetski,L 2298(CAN) -½ +1 -½ +1 -½ -1 +½ +½ -1 +0 -1 7.5/11

59 Zybura,Andre 1977 -0 +1 -0 +1 -0 +1 -0 +1 -½ +1 +0 5.5/11
62 Doubleday,W 2039 +0 -1 -0 +1 -0 +0 -½ +1 -0 +1 -1 5.5/11
76 Finlay,Ian 1902 -½ +0 -½ +0 +1 -1 +0 -0 +1 -0 +½ 4.5/11
104 Maheux,Pierre -0 +0 -1 +0 -½ +½ -0 +0 +1 -0 3.0/10

3rd Thanksgiving Open 2012
Boros shared first with 5/6.

‘The 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Open took place on 23-25th November at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. The 6-round Swiss event was held in three sections – Open, U1800 and U1400, and is rated with FIDE. The Open section had 58 participants. Grandmasters Georg Meier, Fidel Corrales Jimenez, and Denes Boros, all members of the Webster University – SPICE chess team, shared the first place with 5,0/6 points each.’

Thanksgiving Open with Susan Polar looking on
Report and Photo –Chess.business-news-blog

1 Meier,Geo 2642 -1 +1 -½ +1 -½ +1 5.0/6
2 Boros,De(HUN) 2494 -1 +1 -1 -½ +½ +1 5.0/6
3 Priyadharshan,K 2408 -1 +0 -1 +1 -½ +1 4.5/6
4 Bykhovsky,An ISR 2513 -1 +1 -1 +½ -0 -½ 4.0/6
5 Diamant,A 2481 +1 -1 +½ -½ +0 -1 4.0/6
6 Kleiman,J 2371 +1 -½ +1 -0 +½ -1 4.0/6

TCh-HUN 2012-13 2012
The usual action.

TCh-AUT 2 Mitte 2012-13 2012
13 Csonka,A1 1.0 – 0.0 0.0 – 1.0 1.0/2
16 Kovacs,Ga2 0.0 – 1.0 1.0 – 0.0 1.0/2
17 Horvath,Sandor1 0.5 – 0.5 0.0 – 1.0 0.5/2
19 Meszaros,T 0.5 – 0.5 0.0 – 1.0 0.5/2
8 Flumbort,A 0.5 – 0.5 0.5 – 0.5 1.0/2
18 Gergacz,A 0.0 – 1.0 0.5 – 0.5 0.5/2
24 Pataki,G 0.5 – 0.5 0.0 – 1.0 0.5/2
26 Hajnal,Z 0.5 – 0.5 0.0 – 1.0 0.5/2

Amator Cup 2012-11 Group D

Here is another game by Zilahi,G from Group D action.

Zilahi,G (1940) – Molnar,L (1993)
King’s Indian g3[E64]
Amator Cup Group D (5), 21.11.2012

Critical Position
There seems to be no direct threats. Can the …Nxg3 idea be for real or is it a bluff? What should white do now?

White to Play

Hurricane Diana

Here is another attacking game from First Saturday, November FM-C, played by Mihajlova,D(ENG).

Mihajlova,Diana(ENG)
Photo-Facebook
Enjoy the game and beware of nice ladies with rabbits.

Mihajlova,D (1445) – Szalay,T (1804)
Sicilian Classical[B68]
FSFMC Nov 2012 Budapest HUN (8.3), 11.11.2012
This is an old fashsioned king-hunt.

Critical Position 1
Black has just played …Rc4. What’s next?

White to Play

Critical Position 2
Black’s king has found some temporary shelter. What should white do now?

White to Play

WYCC Under 14 Open Peczely,S(HUN)

Peczely,S is one of Hungary’s promising young talents who played in the Under 14 Open where he scored a modest 5.5/11.

Here he is at the EU Under 12 Ch Youtube WU12

Result Details
Peczely Sebastian Zsombor 2092 HUN Rp:1958 Pts. 5.5
1 130 Ozmen Mustafa Lutfi Poyraz 1723 TUR 6 s 1
2 3 FM Ali Marandi Cemil Can 2367 TUR 7 w 0
3 92 Doknjas John 1900 CAN 5 s 1
4 85 Plotkin Mark 1928 CAN 6 w 1
5 17 Kozionov Kirill 2263 RUS 8 s 0
6 81 Cortes Orihuela Javier 1939 CHI 5 w 0
7 89 Hoang Harry 1919 SUI 5 s ½
8 91 Stefanov Emil 1904 BUL 4.5 w 1
9 74 Abramciuc Marius 1959 MDA 6.5 s 0
10 95 Taalaibekov Tagir 1871 KGZ 6 w 0
11 122 Olsen Ulrik 1761 NOR 4.5 s 1

Here is a tense game from  Peczely against a master. Peczely had a very promising position before eventually losing.

Kozionov,Kirill (2263) – Peczely,Sebastian Zsombor (2092)
Italian Game[C53]
Wch U14 Maribor (5.16), 12.11.2012

Black used an interesting defensive method used by GM Piner in a try for counterplay against white’s pawn center.

Critical Position 1
The position looks quiet. What should white do now? Be3 perhaps?

White to Play

Critical Position 2
White center is crumbling. How do you proceed with black?

Black to Play

Hambleton(CAN) gets IM title at UNAM Open Mexico

Hambleton,Aman is Canada’s latest IM getting a norm and the title in the UNAM Open.

GM Nigel Short (White) vs. FM Aman Hambleton (Black) at the RA Chess Club in Ottawa June 2012.
Photo Aman Hambleton

‘I made my last IM norm and also scored a GM norm, to finish undefeated with 7/9. Eric Hansen finished in typical style with 4/4 in his last 4 games to complete the comeback and also score 7/9. Despite a rough start he orchestrated his clutch finish like many tournaments previous and finished well. On tiebreaks I finished 3rd, and I’m very pleased with my tournament. The game against Dobrov was the only one I deserved to lose, in round 8, so it was a nice save. I played GMs the last 5 games!-Hambleton from Chesstalk Message Board

Report and standings from Chessbase

Rk Tit Name                                           FED     Rtg       Pts    TB
1 GM Macieja Bartlomiej                        POL     2609    8.5 53.0
2 GM Dobrov Vladimir                           RUS 2496       7.5 51.5
3 FM Hambleton Aman                         CAN 2404       7.0 55.0
4 GM Gonzalez Garcia Jose                   MEX 2497       7.0 50.5
5 GM Alvarez Pedraza Aramis                 CUB 2525       7.0 49.0
6 IM Hansen Eric                                    CAN 2539       7.0 46.0
7 GM Hernandez Carmenate Holden       CUB 2562       6.5 54.5
8 GM Martinez Duany Lelys Stanley       CUB 2463       6.5 52.5
9 GM Gonzalez Zamora Juan Carlos       MEX 2542       6.5 52.5
10 GM De La Paz Perdomo Frank         CUB 2436       6.5 50.5
11 FM Della Morte Pablo                       ARG 2308       6.5 49.5
12 IM Ibarra Chami Luis Fernando         MEX 2473       6.5 49.0
13 IM Perez Garcia Rodney Oscar         CUB 2399       6.5 48.0
14 GM Perez Rodriguez Luis Manuel       CUB 2446      6.5 46.5
15 IM Ruiz C Joshua D                           COL 2332       6.5 45.5
16 WIM Van Weersel Arlette                  NED 2168       6.5 39.5

Hambleton will be very busy as he will play in the Panama Chess Open II from November 27th-December 3rd with GM Hansen,E(CAN). (See Ajedrez Panama)

Starting rank list From Chess-results
No. Name FED Rtg
1 GM Quesada Perez Yuniesky CUB 2604
2 GM Bacallao Alonso Yusnel CUB 2580
3 GM Cordova Emilio PER 2568
4 GM Hernandez Carmenate Holden CUB 2562
5 GM Marin Mihail ROU 2547
6 IM Hansen Eric CAN 2539
7 GM Arencibia Rodriguez Walter CUB 2526
8 GM Almeida Quintana Omar CUB 2519
9 IM Gomez Garrido Camilo Ernesto CUB 2510
10 FM Hevia Alejano Carlos Antonio CUB 2508
11 FM Alarcon Casellas Rolando CUB 2484
12 FM Obregon Rivero Juan Carlos CUB 2480
13 FM Delgado Ramos Hector CUB 2478
14 FM Fernandez Cardoso Alexey CUB 2447
15 IM Prasca Sosa Rafael VEN 2415
16 FM Ruiz Sanchez Orlen CUB 2408
17 FM Hambleton Aman CAN 2404

Here is Hambleton’s game from round 7.

Hambleton,Aman (2404) – Martinez Duany,Lelys Stanley (2463)
Old Indian[A53]
2nd UNAM Open Section I 2012 Mexico City MEX (7.4), 25.11.2012
Mutual attacks have begun and now it’s a race.

Position 1
Start the attack up. It’s first come first served.

White to Play

Position 2
The attack is on the way. You really want to be an IM…so what do you do?

White to Play

Endgame Study 2-Tomalty(CAN) 2012

Another endgame composition from Alan Tomalty(CAN) posted originally on the Chesstalk Message Board

Some words from Alan
‘I retired from government life and have been a chess teacher for the last 5 years both in elementary French and English schools as well as personal one-on-one tutoring. I have recently developed an advanced chess course for players up to master level that has 331 strategical and 434 tactical chess positions ordered by difficulty. All have been checked by Houdini and are clearly the best moves in the position. The strategical positions cover every known concept of strategy and the tactical positions cover all known tactical motifs.’

Alan Tomalty
2007 Canadian Open Championship, Ottawa
Photo by David CohenCanadianChessBiographies

Study – White to Play and Win
Ottawa Canada, 25.11.2012

World Seniors Ch 2012

IM Kristiansen Jens(DEN) won the World Seniors Ch with 9/11. IM Piasetski Leon was the top Canadian with 7.5. He won in the last round against IM Zhelnin Vladimir V(2459 RUS).

IM Kristiansen Jens

Bio Chessgames
Jens Kristiansen was born in Copenhagen. Awarded the IM title in 1979, he was Danish champion in 1979, 1982 (after a play-off) and 1995.
Danish Chess federation DSU

Final Ranking after 11 Rounds Chessdom
Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts.
1 IM Kristiansen Jens DEN 2429 9
2 GM Vaisser Anatoly FRA 2540 8.5
3 GM Sveshnikov Evgeny LAT 2507 8.5
4 GM Balashov Yuri S RUS 2475 7.5
5 GM Pushkov Nikolai RUS 2404 7.5
6 GM Suba Mihai ROU 2418 7.5
7 IM Kakageldyev Amanmurad TKM 2375 7.5
8 IM Piasetski Leon CAN 2298 7.5
9 GM Jansa Vlastimil CZE 2451 7.5
10 GM Cebalo Miso CRO 2403 7.5
11 IM Filipenko Alexander V RUS 2321 7.5

57 Zybura Andre CAN 1977 5.5
63 Doubleday William G. CAN 2039 5.5
79 Finlay Ian CAN 1902 4.5
103 Maheux Pierre CAN 0 3

Player details for CAN
Rd. SNo Name Rtg FED Pts. Res.

IM Piasetski Leon 2298 CAN Rp:2419 Pts. 7.5
1 74 Belokopyt Boris 1962 RUS 4.5 s ½
2 72 Baumgarten Werner 1981 GER 4 w 1
3 38 Gamboa Anibal 2174 VEN 6.5 s ½
4 44 Rakhimberdiyev Atalyk 2133 KAZ 5.5 w 1
5 16 GM Rantanen Yrjo A. 2348 FIN 7 s ½
6 13 IM Van Riemsdijk Herman C. 2388 BRA 6.5 s 1
7 15 IM Kakageldyev Amanmurad 2375 TKM 7.5 w ½
8 12 GM Cebalo Miso 2403 CRO 7.5 w ½
9 10 GM Suba Mihai 2418 ROU 7.5 s 1
10 2 GM Sveshnikov Evgeny 2507 LAT 8.5 w 0
11 6 IM Zhelnin Vladimir V 2459 RUS 6.5 s 1

Doubleday William G. 2039 CAN Rp:1995 Pts. 5.5
1 7 GM Jansa Vlastimil 2451 CZE 7.5 w 0
2 93 Rave Avraham 1838 ISR 4 s 1
3 22 FM Malmdin Nils-Ake 2296 SWE 6.5 s 0
4 80 Zharokov Biket 1934 KAZ 5 w 1
5 78 Sokolov Yury 1947 RUS 5.5 s 0
6 79 Maman Emanuel 1941 ISR 4.5 w 0
7 84 Alavi Mir Mahmood 1918 IRI 4.5 s ½
8 96 Nielsen Peter 1733 DEN 3.5 w 1
9 68 Krstic Slobodan 2004 AUS 5.5 s 0
10 72 Baumgarten Werner 1981 GER 4 w 1
11 88 Filzmaier Bruno 1903 AUT 4.5 s 1

Zybura Andre 1977 CAN Rp:1967 Pts. 5.5
1 20 IM Filipenko Alexander V 2321 RUS 7.5 s 0
2 101 Altykenov Toleugali 1589 KAZ 1 w 1
3 44 Rakhimberdiyev Atalyk 2133 KAZ 5.5 s 0
4 103 Bornand Herbert 0 SUI 5.5 w 1
5 54 Staub Gerhard 2074 GER 5.5 s 0
6 88 Filzmaier Bruno 1903 AUT 4.5 w 1
7 58 Yuksel Mustafa 2052 TUR 6 s 0
8 89 Finlay Ian 1902 CAN 4.5 w 1
9 35 FM Markovic Lazar 2197 BIH 5.5 s ½
10 51 Nielsen Poul Erik 2093 DEN 5.5 w 1
11 39 Kierzek Matthias Dr. 2172 GER 6.5 w 0

Finlay Ian 1902 CAN Rp:1979 Pts. 4.5
1 36 IM Zakharchenko Arnold 2194 UKR 6.5 s ½
2 34 IM Archangelsky Mikhail 2197 RUS 6 w 0
3 72 Baumgarten Werner 1981 GER 4 s ½
4 68 Krstic Slobodan 2004 AUS 5.5 w 0
5 59 Borwell Alan P 2039 SCO 5 w 1
6 76 Voon Richard 1949 AUS 5 s 1
7 42 Dekan Hans 2169 GER 6 w 0
8 73 Zybura Andre 1977 CAN 5.5 s 0
9 70 Rubinstein Mark 1986 ISR 4 w 1
10 61 Schwertel Johann 2038 GER 5.5 s 0
11 75 Patola Eero 1949 FIN 4.5 w ½

Maheux Pierre 0 CAN Rp:1738 Pts. 3.0

Maheux Pierre
Photo Chess-db.com 

1 52 Blaushtain Boris 2092 ISR 5 s 0
2 78 Sokolov Yury 1947 RUS 5.5 w 0
3 94 Scholtyssek Werner 1835 GER 1.5 s 1
4 74 Belokopyt Boris 1962 RUS 4.5 w 0
5 86 Fereday Andrew 1915 RSA 3.5 s ½
6 84 Alavi Mir Mahmood 1918 IRI 4.5 w ½
7 87 Neumann Horst 1912 GER 5 s 0
8 92 Prammer Franz 1859 AUT 5 w 0
9 101 Altykenov Toleugali 1589 KAZ 1 w 1
10 93 Rave Avraham 1838 ISR 4 s 0
11 – not paired – – – 0

Here is a game from Rd1

Filipenko,A (2321) – Zybura,Andre (1977)
Petroff Defence[C42] 
22nd World Seniors Open Kamena Vourla GRE (1.20), 13.11.2012
Black tried a sideline with a dubious reputation and obtained an even ending. However, some imprecise play lead to an inferior position and now black has a clearly inferior position.

Critical Position
White has the better pawn structure and better minor piece but what to do with these advantages. How should white continue. There are no tactics now. This is the time to show an understanding of general endgame methods and procedures. What do you propose?

  1. Create a second front on the queenside awith a4
  2. Trade off all rooks with Rd1 and win the good N vs bad bishop ending
  3. Trade off one pair of rooks to reduce black’s counterplay potential
  4. Use the knight to press the kingside with Ng3-h5 or f5
  5. Secure the knight with f3
  6. Something else perhaps?

White to Play

  

Budapest TCh Rd4

RAC Results
Vasas SC II – Rákosligeti AC I: 6,5-5,5
HÜSI SC II – Rákosligeti AC II: 1,5-10,5

Radnai won by grinding out out a BB vs R game on board one.
Furedi,Erik won his game with BB-BN and four extra pawns on the kingside.
My game was a quick draw but I was forced to accept my opponents offer as my position could only be worse.

Overall BTCh Results (From bssz)
I. osztály, Lilienthal csoport
Újpesti KSE – BEAC III 2:10
Vasas SC II – RAC I 6,5:5,5
Pénzügyőr SE III – HASE 5,5:6,5
Fabulon – Barcza GSC 8:4
Sárkány DSE II – SENSE I 4,5:7,5
REAC SISE – Tabáni Spartacus II 6,5:5,5

II. osztály, Bilek csoport
Törekvés SE – BEAC IV 3,5:8,5
HÜSI SC II – Sirály I 5:7
A. Láng MKKE – MLTC III 1,5:10,5
Csepeli TK – Barcza GSC II 6:6
Sárkány DSE III – Siketek SC 7:5
Rákosliget – Pestszentlőrinc II 5:7

III. osztály, Szén csoport
Sirály II – BEAC V 3,5:8,5
HÜSI SC III – RAC II 1,5:10,5
SENSE II – MLTC IV 6:6
Sárkány DSE IV – ATTE-ARIS 4:8
Pestszentimre – Kőbánya SC II 4,5:7,5

Here’s my game

Yip,M (2085) – Basco,G (2152)
Semi-Slav[D45]
BTCh (4), 25.11.2012
White went for a symmetrical structure and a slight advantage but as the game progressed, I kep missing little details.

Critical Position
The position looks completely equal. What do you propose for white?
White to Play

Amator Cup 2012-11 Final Standings

Group D
Czibulka,Zoltan and Bodrogi,Laszlo shared first place with 6.5/9. I was equal third with a modest 5/9 after suffering a quick last round loss.

Final Ranking crosstable after 9 Rounds
Rk. Name Rtg FED                         1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10       Pts.       TB1 TB2 TB3
1 Czibulka Zoltan Dr. 2053 HUN * 0 1 ½ 1 ½ + ½ 1 1          6.5       27.50 5 2136
2 Bodrogi Laszlo      2038 HUN 1 * 1 1 ½ 0 0 1 1 1              6.5       26.50 6 2154
3 Molnar Laszlo       1993 HUN 0 0 * 0 1 1 1 ½ 1 1              5.5       20.75 5 2073
4 Zilahi Gabor         1940 HUN ½ 0 1 * ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 1             5.0       19.75 3 2042
5 Yip Michael            2085 CAN 0 ½ 0 ½ * ½ 1 1 ½ 1          5.0       19.25 3 2026
6 Bodrogi Mihaly       2076 HUN ½ 1 0 1 ½ * 0 1 ½ 0           4.5       20.75 3 1984
7 Katona Jozsef       1922 HUN – 1 0 ½ 0 1 * ½ ½ 1             4.5       18.50 3 2038
8 Szili Andras             1935 HUN ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ * 0 ½       2.5       12.00 0 1834
9 Nagy Laszlo             1958 HUN 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 * 0        2.5       9.75 1 1831
10 Szlabey Geza       1932 HUN 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ½ 1 *             2.5       8.25 2 1834

Results of the other groups were as follows.

Group C
Polyanszky-Tamasi, Zoltan and promising junior Furedi, Erik shared first place with 5.5/7.

Final Ranking after 9 Rounds
Rk. Name FED Rtg                                    Pts.       TB1 TB2 TB3
1 Polyanszky-Tamasi Zoltan HUN  1793        5.5        20.00 5 1938
2 Furedi Erik HUN                         1794        5.5       19.00 5 1932
3 Lakat Gyula HUN                         1880       5.0       17.00 4 1917
4 Krizsany Laszlo Sr. HUN             1851       4.5       17.00 2 1932
5 Rajcsanyi Peter HUN                   1873       4.5       16.25 3 1866
6 Abraham Lajos HUN                   1816       4.0       15.75 3 1886
7 Szurkos Andras HUN                   1792       3.0       10.75 2 1746
8 Gruz Janos HUN                         1868       2.5         8.50 1 1683
9 Czimer Jozsef HUN                     1791       1.5         6.00 0 1582

Group B
Felmery Tamas dominated the field with 8/9.
Final Ranking after 9 Rounds
Rk. Name FED Rtg                       Pts.      TB1 TB2 TB3
1 Felmery Tamas HUN 1768           8.0      28.00 8 2492
2 Bakacs Janos HUN 1688             7.0      21.00 7 2038
3 Szlenka Attila HUN 1752             5.0      11.75 4 1789
4 Zsatkovics Endre HUN 1724        4.5      10.50 3 1740
5 Szonyi Bence HUN 1635             4.0       10.00 2 1708
6 Hegedus Peter Dr HUN 1760      3.0        6.75 2 1606
7 Csermely Zoltan HUN 1666         2.0        4.00 2 1511
8 Barla Janos HUN 1706                1.5        4.00 1 1448
9 Toth Antal HUN 1601                 1.0         1.50 1 1390

Group A
Szucs Zoltan won by 2 pts with 5.5/7.

Final Ranking after 7 Rounds
Rk. Name FED Rtg                   Pts.      TB1 TB2 TB3
1 Szucs Zoltan HUN 1608           5.5      13.75 5 1872
2 Miklosi Domonkos HUN 1570 3.5      9.50 2 1534
3 Papp Andras HUN 1455          3.0      7.50 2 1496
4 Palocz Katalin HUN 1359        3.0      7.00 1 1512
5 Horvath Zoltan HUN 1541       2.5      6.50 2 1425
6 Deak Tamas HUN 1476          2.0      4.50 1 1368
7 Kidd Balint HUN 1424            1.5      4.25 1 1309