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Amator Cup 2012-11 Rd7
I played an uneventful looking quick draw today and now stand at 4.5/7. However, the analysis shows many subtle points that I was blissfully unaware of during the game.
The other four games had plenty of life in them.
Nagy,L-Molnar 0-1
all other games were still in progress when I left.
Here’s the game.
Slav …a6 5.a4[D15]
Black chose the fashionable solid …a6 Slav and white showed no real understanding and insufficient preparation and understanding to make any headway. In the even ending that followed there was a moment for white to show some level of competance. Here it is.
WYCC 2012 Final Words Under 12 Girls
Chessbase Report from Chessbase.com
‘I had the best time of my life, and I thank Maribor and Slovenia for supporting my journey to my first International Chess Tournament, and for sharing news about chess in Canada.-Ashley Tapp (Canada)’
Tapp Ashley 0 CAN Rp:1503 Pts. 4.5
Here is her game from Rd2. The game was fairly even with both sides exchanging tactical mistakes.
Jorge,Rita Maria Osorio (1636) – Tapp,Ashley
French Advance[C02]
Wch U12 girls Maribor (2.32), 09.11.2012
White has just pushed forwards aggressively with 17.Nc5. How should black continue?
Black to Play
Amator Cup Rd5(More)
Here is another game from Rd5. The winner was the dangerous veteran Zilahi,Gabor who I will face in Rd7. Zilahi is tied for 2nd with me now with 4/6.
Here is an example of his aggressive positional style.
Zilahi,G (1999) – Nagy,L (1958)
Grunfeld g3[D78]
Amator Cup (5), 20.11.2012
Black tried for active kingside play but white forced the queens off leaving black with nothing to show for the loosening kingside advances.
Critical Position
Black is suffering in the ending. What is the most precise path for white?
White to Play
Amator Cup Rd6 2012-11
I made a hard fought draw with the #2 player but did not make the most of my chances.
In other games,
- Katona,J-Bodrogi,L 1-0 in a Nge2 Nimzo-Indian(E46); This was a surprising upset as black looked to be outplayed. White repeated the line I used in round 1 and made an improvement on move 9.
- Zilahi,G-Nagy,L 1-0 White won a nice ending.
- Czibulka,Z-Szili,A draw in Catalan. White saved a lost ending.
Now I have 4/6 for =2nd with Zilahi,G. Bodrogi,L remains in first with 4.5/6 despite today’s loss.
Bodrogi,M (2076) – Yip,M (2085)
English Reverse Sicilain [A26]
Amator Cup (6), 21.11.2012
This was a sharp game with black calling the shots in a kingside attack.
Position 1
The ..f4 attack wedge has been formed. How should black continue the attack? The initial thought I had was …Qe8-h5, ..Ng4,…fg and then …Rxf3 destroying the h2 defender and then …Qh2#.
Is the an immediate combination?
Is there a favorable forced line?
Is there an optimal attacking plan?
Black to Play
Position 2
The position still has some promise or so I initially thought. What is right way to continue?
-Guard b7 to prevent counterplay first
-…Qh5+ and win the e-pawn for a sharp game
-Something else
Black to Play
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World Seniors Ch 2012-11(In Progress)
Here is an interesting game featuring the battle between knights and bishops played by Doubleday,W(CAN) and veteran Czech GM Jansa,Vl.
‘Czech Grandmaster (1974) who was Czech Champion 1974 and equal first in 1964 and 1984. Jansa was a silver medallist at the 2005 and 2010 World Senior championships. Also he is the national coach of Luxembourg since the middle of 1990’s. He participated in 10 Olympiads between 1964 and 1986 and won a team silver medal in 1982.
Jansa won the international tournaments of Madonna di Campiglio 1973 Amsterdam 1974, Trnava 1982, was equal first at Kraguevac 1984, equal first at Prague Zonal 1985 (X) and equal first with Carsten Hansen at Borgarnes 1985, first at Gausdal, August 1987 and 1988, Luxemburg and Bandeweller 1990, Munster, Hamburg 1992, Cattolica 1993 and Lazne in 1997.
Best ELO: 2525 in 1995. Author of Tactical Chess Ending (1998) and Dynamics of Chess Strategy (2003)’
Bio and Pic from Chessn Biography
Doubleday,W (2039) – Jansa,Vl (2451)
Wade Variation [A41]
22nd World Seniors Open Kamena Vourla GRE (1.7), 13.11.2012
Critical Position 1
White is under pressure and is facing the loss of the c4 pawn.
White to Play
Position 2
Black has won a pawn and is playing to convert the advantage with the least amount of counterplay. How should black continue?
Black to Play
UofTexas Dallas Fall GM Inv 2012-11
IM Calugar,A(CAN) is playing a GM tournament in Dallas. UofT Dallas GM2012
From TWIC 941
Iotov is in the lead with 5/6. IM Calugar,A(CAN) has 1/6 in a tough field.
1 Iotov,V 2570 -1 -1 +1 -½ +½ -1 5.0/6
2 Chirila,I 2506 -1 +½ -1 +½ -1 -½ 4.5/6
3 Sadorra,J 2546 -1 +0 -1 +1 -½ +½ 4.0/6
4 Pavlovic,MilosM 2477 +1 -½ +½ -1 +½ -½ 4.0/6
5 Onischuk,Al 2676 -½ +½ -½ +½ -½ +1 3.5/6
6 Bercys,S 2418 +0 -½ +1 -½ +½ +½ 3.0/6
7 Holt,C 2496 +½ -½ +0 +½ -½ +1 3.0/6
8 Getz,A 2316 +0 -1 +0 -½ +½ -0 2.0/6
9 Calugar,A 2312 +0 +½ -0 +0 -½ +0 1.0/6
10 Hughes,T 2289 -0 +0 -0 -0 +0 -0 0.0/6
Here is one of his games.
Bercys,S (2418) – Calugar,A (2312)
Closed 6.Qb3[D95]
UT Dallas Fall GM Inv 2012 Dallas USA (3), 17.11.2012
Black has given a pawn with ..c5 to break up the pawn center in typical Grunfeld fashion. How do you assess the position?
-Black has counterplay and will safely regain the pawn
-Black is better and will regain the pawn with interest
-White has a nice hidden tactic
-White is equal but must play precisely
-White is better and will show this with concrete play
White to Play
Lila Futo Open 2012-11
Here’s a game from earlier this month played in a small 6-Round Open. The game was played by Zoltan Polyanszky-Tamasi, One of my new chess friends.
Czibulka,Z (2053) – Polyanszky-Tamasi,Z (1793)
Reti Opening-Reversed Benoni [A09]
Lila Futo Metinda(2), 01.11.2012
White has allowed the queenside structure to be compromised and lost castling rights. Black is definitely in control.
Critical Position 1
How should black press the advantage?
Is there a tactic?
Press the middlegame?
Offer an ending?
Black to Play
Critical Position 2
Just a bit later in the game-same question.
How should black press the advantage?
Is there a tactic?
Press the middlegame?
Offer an ending?
Black to Play
Amator Cup Rd5 2012-11
I got my game going and won a nice one today.
Czibulka lost Bodrogi,L who seems to be unstoppable.
Molnar lost to Zilahi
Nagy and Bodrogi,M was unfinished but looks like a perpetual should be the result
Szili was losing to Szlabey.
Here’s my game.
Yip,M (2085) – Katona,J (1922) [A42]
Amator Cup (5), 20.11.2012
The position is sharp. How should white continue? There seem to be many options.
-Try to push the d-pawn
-Win the e-pawn
-Something else?
White to play
Ottawa Winter Open 2012-11
Here is a GM Sambuev game from Rd5 played in a risk taking style.
Sambuev Bator (2700) – Marinkovic Mate (2243) [D11]
2012 Ottawa Winter Open RA Centre (5), 18.11.2012
White took some risks in launching an optimistic kingside attack. The Nf6 is under attack. How should black defend?
Black to Play
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