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Khoudgarian,N(CAN) at Women’s World Cup 2012
Khoudgarian, Natalia will represent Canada in the Women’s World Cup. She represented Canada at the recent 2012 Olympiad in Istanbul.
Natalia Khoudgarian (born 1975 in Moscow, Russian SFSR) is an Armenian chess player,[1] who is one of the top female chess players in Canada. She holds the FIDE Woman International Master title. She represented Canada at the Women’s World Championship 2006, 2012 and at the Women’s Olympiads (1996, 2006 and 2012).- From Wikipedia-Natalia Khoudgarian
Eight players from Americas Chessbase News
40. Arribas Robaina, Maritza (CUB) (Continental)
41. Zatonskih, Anna (USA) (Zonal 2.1)
42. Abrahamyan, Tatev (USA) (Zonal 2.1)
43. Krush, Irina (USA) (Zonal 2.1)
44. Khoudgarian, Natalia (CAN) (Zonal 2.2)
45. Castrillon Gomez, Melissa (COL) (Zonal 2.3)
46. Aliaga Fernandez, Ingrid (PER) (Zonal 2.4)
47. Lujan, Carolina (ARG) (Zonal 2.5)
Here is a game from the 2012 Olympiad.
Khoudgarian,N (2158) – Zatonskih,A (2512) [C09]
40th Olympiad Women Istanbul TUR (6.15), 03.09.2012
Black has the better minor piece and a central pawn majority. What is black’s plan? How should black play?
Black to play
Team Canada has great coverage on FB!
Facebook-Team Canada At WYCC 2012
Team Canada has great coverage on FB!
Cao,Jason(CAN 2038) WYCC 2012 Preview
The WYCC 2010 Champion from Canada
Photo- The Province-Cao Jason Story
Nice TV inteview YouTube Cao Interview
The 2010 WYCC Awards ceremony youtube WYCC Ceremony
Facebook has great team coverage with photos FB-Team Canada At WYCC 2012
Cao has been rapidly improving. He won his first two games at the 2012 Canadian Open beating masters both times. He finished with 4.5/10 and a 2102 performance. 2012-Canadian Open CC Results by Monroi
Here is the first round game from the Canadian Open.
Cao,Jason (1993) – Calugar,Arthur (2271) [B49]
2012 Canadian Open Chess Championship Victoria Canada (1), 08.07.2012
Black has launched an attack but who is attacking whom?
White to Play
Kozak,A(HUN 2036) WYCC 2012 Preview
Here is some background on Kozak,Adam, one of many promising young Hungarian juniors on the rise. Kozak has been getting valuable experience from many sources.
FSFMA May 2012
Kozak did well in the summer at First Saturday.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
1 Koczo,K 2126 +115 * 0 1 0 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 7.5/10
2 Juracsik,J 2134 +63 1 * 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 7.0/10
3 Farkas,R 2112 +47 0 1 * 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 6.5/10 28.00
4 Kis,B1 2051 +115 1 ½ 0 * 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 6.5/10 27.50
5 Kozak,Adam 2001 +132 0 0 1 1 * 1 0 ½ 1 1 ½ 6.0/10
6 Darazs,Z 2136 -86 ½ ½ ½ 1 0 * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 5.0/10
7 Borda,L 2115 -97 0 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ * ½ ½ 0 1 4.5/10
8 Jamalia,N 1932 +103 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * 1 1 ½ 4.5/10
9 Bodrogi,L 2012 -57 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 * 1 1 3.5/10
10 Nazarenus,O 2073 -207 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 0 * 1 2.5/10
11 Havaskori,L 1944 -176 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 0 * 1.5/10
Here is a game showcasing Kozak’s strong endgame skills and deep preparation.
Kozak,Adam (2001) – Darazs,Z (2136)
Grunfeld Exchange 7.Be3[D85]
FSFMA May 2012 Budapest HUN (8), 12.05.2012
Black tried an interesting defensive novelty but followed it up in accurated to wind up in a passive postion.
All of white’s pieces are more active than their counterparts and the queenside majority comes to nothing in this model ending.
Black to play
Gal,H(HUN 2012) WYCC 2012 Preview
Here is a recent game from Hanna Gal(from Debrecen) who visits Budapest regulary for training. She did well in her last Budapest event getting equal 2nd with 5.5/9 at First Saturday.
FSFMA1 October 2012
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1 Szalanczy,E 2256 -66 * ½ 1 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 6.5/9
2 Gal,Han 2012 +117 ½ * 1 ½ ½ 0 1 1 ½ ½ 5.5/9 24.25
3 Juracsik,J 2164 -51 0 0 * 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 5.5/9 20.75
4 Wanger,T 1932 +206 0 ½ 0 * ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 5.5/9 20.00
5 Borda,L 2120 -42 ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 5.0/9
6 Darazs,Z 2124 -85 1 1 ½ ½ ½ * 0 ½ 0 ½ 4.5/9
7 Tessedik,K 1868 +160 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 1 * 0 1 1 4.0/9 15.00
8 Henrichsen,J 1908 +115 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 1 * 1 1 4.0/9 13.25
9 Nasser,Bader 2021 -137 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 1 0 0 * ½ 2.5/9
10 Maqseed,Nasser 2065 -237 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ * 2.0/9
Gal,Hanna (2012) – Henrichsen,J (1908) [B50]
FSFMA1 October 2012 Budapest HUN (4.1), 10.10.2012
White has serious positional pressure but what is next? Is the a combination? or is there a way to increase the pressure? Or is it something else altogether?
White to play
Varga,K(HUN 2191) WYCC 2012 Preview
Here is a game of WIM Varga,Klara of the Hungarian team.
GM Erdos,V(2640) in the AUT-TCh 2012-13
From TWIC 939
Erdos scored 2.5/3 in the AUT-TCh 2012-13. One of his games is featured. Erdos is one of the many rising stars of Hungarian chess.
Brief Bio
Hungarian Grandmaster (2007). World U14 Champion in 2001. Hungarian U18 Champion in 2004.
Best results:
- Zalakaros Open 2006,
- 1-4th; Budapest FS06 2007,
- 1st; Open championship of Hungary 2008,
- 2nd; Neckar Open 2008,
- 2-10th; Hungarian championship 2009,
- 4-6th; Berlin GM 2009,
- 1st; Balaton Open 2009,
- 1-4th; Gibraltar Open 2011,
- 4-17th; Zalakaros Open 2011,
- 1st; Trieste Open 2011, 1st.
TCh-AUT 2012–13 Hohenems AUT (2.1), 03.11.2012
The ending has been reached and white is pushing hard. How should white continue? Improve the king? Open a second front on the kingside? Is there a hidden tactic? Or something else perhaps?
Juhasz,Kr(HUN 2350) at the AUT-TCh Caro-Kann
Here is a game by one of Hungary’s promising young prospects-Juhasz, Kristof- played recently in the Austrian Team Ch.
Rogic,D (2566) – Juhasz,Kr (2350) [B11]
TCh-AUT 2012–13 Hohenems AUT (2.4), 03.11.2012
The game has been tense. White held an initial advantage but black fought black. Again white got some pressure. What do you propose for white?
White to Play
IM Norm for Norowitz at Bahamas Int 2012
IM Norm for Norowitz in a tough field at the Bahamas International.
‘Yaacov Norowitz and Erik Santarius both earned IM norms. Norowitz secured his norm before his round 9 game began.’- USchess.org
Ghasi,A(ENG 2430) 1st at e2e4 Basingstoke Int Open 2012
Ghasi,A took clear first with 6.5/9 and has been enjoying some sucess in 2012.
Final Standings e2e4 Basingstoke Int Open 2012
1 Ghasi,A 2430 -1 +½ -1 +1 -½ +1 -½ +½ -½ 6.5/9
2 Arkell,K 2456 +1 -½ +1 -½ +½ +½ -½ -½ +½ 5.5/9
3 Ziska,H 2474 +1 -½ +1 -0 +1 -½ -½ +½ -½ 5.5/9
4 Hawkins,Jo 2511 +1 -½ +½ -½ +1 -½ +½ -½ +½ 5.5/9
5 Cobb,J 2423 +1 +½ -½ -1 +0 -½ +½ +½ -1 5.5/9
6 Hanley,C 2406 -½ +½ -1 +½ -1 +½ +½ -½ -½ 5.5/9
7 Eggleston,D 2337 -½ +1 -0 +1 -0 +1 +½ -½ +1 5.5/9
8 Player,E 2215 +0 -1 +½ -0 +½ -1 +½ -1 -1 5.5/9
15 Lyell,M(ENG) 2219 -0 +1 -1 +0 -0 +½ -0 +1 -1 4.5/9
It’s time to know a bit more about the winner.
Ameet Ghasi (born 1987) Wikipedia-Ameet Ghasi
In 2000, at the age of 13, Ghasi shared the British Rapidplay Chess Championship title with Aaron Summerscale becoming the youngest ever winner. He was once considered one of the brightest prospects on the chess circuit, but Ghasi put his chess career on hold to further his academic studies. His twin brother, Sumeet Ghasi, is also a strong player. Ghasi completed his Biochemistry degree at The University of Birmingham and currently works for the National Audit Office as a trainee accountant, hoping to gain his ACA qualification during 2012.
In August 2011, he decided, after many years of absence, to return to the game to seek the title of Grandmaster and during a competition in Sunningdale, took one step closer to gaining the International Master title by winning eight games in a row.[1]
In March 2012, Ghasi won the 2012 British Blitz Championship with 9/11 beating Robert Wilmoth in the final round.
Ghasi,A (2430) – Ziska,H (2474) [E68]
e2e4 Basingstoke Int Open Basingstoke ENG (4.1), 29.10.2012
Black has just played 17..g5. Play is concrete. How to you play?
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