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Trends in the 4.e3-11.Bb2 Nimzo-Indian(E59)
The following position is well known to Nimzo-Indian theory.
1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.d4 Bb4 4.e3 0–0 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.0–0 dxc4 8.Bxc4 Nc6 9.a3 Bxc3 10.bxc3 Qc7 11.Bb2
- Best World ranking on the FIDE ELO list 12th (several times).
- Won many GM top events out which most important are Hastings, Sarajevo, Selfoss, Reykjavik, Hoogeveen, Lost Boys, Staunton memorial, etc.
- With Chess Club Bosna won European Clubs 4 times.
- Participated in 10 Chess Olympiads and 6 European National Team Championships.
- 1988: Yugoslav Champion.
- 1995, 1998 : Dutch Champion.
- 1994 : Won with Bosnian team silver medal on OL Moscow.
- 2005 : Won with a Dutch team gold on European teams 2005 in Gothenburg.
40th Olympiad Open Istanbul TUR (10.5), 07.09.2012
TWIC 938(CAN) IM Piasetski,L at Unive Open 5/9
IM Leon Piasetski got 5/9 at the Unive Open.
16th Unive Open 2012
L’Ami,E and Nijboer,F tied for first 7/9. Piasetski,L was part of a large group at 5/9.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 L’Ami,E 2631 -1 +1 -1 +½ -0 +1 -½ +1 -1 7.0/9
2 Nijboer,F 2525 +0 -1 +1 -1 +1 -1 +1 -1 +0 7.0/9
3 Ernst,S 2554 -1 +1 -½ +1 -0 +1 +½ -1 -½ 6.5/9
4 Timman,J 2578 -0 +1 -½ +1 -1 +1 -½ +1 -½ 6.5/9
5 Van Kampen,R 2570 +1 -½ +½ -1 +1 -0 +1 -1 +½ 6.5/9
31 Piasetski,L 2298 -1 +½ -0 +0 -1 +1 -0 +1 -½ 5.0/9
Here is an exiting game from Piasetski played in Rd2 against Van Kampen,R(2570).
Piasetski,L (2298) – Van Kampen,R (2570) [D12]
16th Unive Open Hoogeveen NED (2), 20.10.2012
White had been in some trouble but now had a chance for a big turnaround.
White to play
TWIC 938(HUN) Almasi,Z 2/3 at the Chigorin Memorial
There is not much action to report for Hungarian players in TWIC 938.
Chigorin Memorial 2012(In progress)
A large group of players are at 3/3. Almasi,Z is at 2/3 after an upset loss to a 2425 player.
1 GM Negi Parimarjan IND 2657 3.0 6.0 2.0 6.0
GM Smirin Ilia ISR 2638 3.0 6.0 2.0 6.0
IM Demchenko Anton RUS 2610 3.0 6.0 2.0 6.0
4 GM Khismatullin Denis RUS 2638 3.0 5.5 2.0 6.0
GM Shimanov Aleksandr RUS 2599 3.0 5.5 2.0 6.0
IM Gladyszev Oleg RUS 2446 3.0 5.5 2.0 6.0
IM Matinian Nikita RUS 2439 3.0 5.5 2.0 6.0
8 GM Hovhannisyan Robert ARM 2610 3.0 5.0 2.0 6.0
GM Epishin Vladimir RUS 2574 3.0 5.0 2.0 6.0
GM Grigoryan Avetik ARM 2572 3.0 5.0 2.0 6.0
GM Stupak Kirill BLR 2520 3.0 5.0 2.0 6.0
IM Hayrapetyan Hovik ARM 2450 3.0 5.0 2.0 6.0
FM Alekseenko Kirill RUS 2434 3.0 5.0 2.0 6.0
14 GM Malakhatko Vadim BEL 2558 3.0 4.5 1.5 6.0
GM Cori Jorge PER 2522 3.0 4.5 1.5 6.0
16 GM Zhigalko Andrey BLR 2582 3.0 4.0 1.0 6.0
IM Popilski Gil ISR 2475 3.0 4.0 1.0 6.0
76 GM Almasi Zoltan HUN 2707 2.0 5.5 2.0 4.0
Here is an Almasi win in the popular Sicilian Taimanov English Attack(B48).
Almasi,Z (2707) – Zalkind,K (2232) [B48]
Chigorin Memorial 2012 St Petersburg RUS (1.3), 27.10.2012
Some of the themes examined in this game include
- Transition to queenless play
- Weak pawns
- Convert P+ technique
White to play
BTCh Div 4 Rd2: Wesselenyi SK 2.5-Rakosligeti AC 3.5
RAC won the monday night match against the Blind Institute 3.5-2.5 despite fielding only 5 of the 6 required players.
Wesselenyi RAC
Eros,P 0 – Nadasi,B 1
Rev,M +
Vojan,I 0 – Stenner 1
Nemes,G 0 – Yip,M 1
Almadi,B 1 – Szili,A 0
Denes,J 0 – Balla.A 1
After the round I visited the Hungarian High School Team Ch which was nearby. I was promised some pictures for the blog by one the the coaches-GM Joseph Horvath who was particularly happy as his team was in the lead. The event will last a couple more days.
Here is my game from this evening(Monday Oct 29).
Vemes,G (2007) – Yip,M (2087)
Sicilian Kan[B42]
Division 4 BTCh (2), 29.10.2012
White tried an unsound queen sacrifice early in the opening and is now being pushed back. Black has Q+P for 3 minors pieces and has consolidated nicely.
Black to play
Vintage Portisch on the 3.Bb5+ Sicilian(B52)
Here is an interesting game in a very popular sideline.
The middlegame themes illustrated include
- Queenside counterplay
- Quiet maneuvering
- Small tactics
- Choosing the right pawn center
Garcia Martinez,Silvino – Portisch,Lajos [B52]
Palma de Mallorca Palma de Mallorca (2), 1971
Critical Position 1
Black has an equal position. The forces are not yet in direct contact. Now it is time to form a plan. What do you propose for black?
Black to play
Critical Position 2
White is attacking Nb6. What should black do?
Black to play
Critical Position 3
The stray rook is almost trapped. How do you play?
Black to play
Vintage Portisch in the 2.c3 d5 Sicilian(B22)
Here is an interesting game that can be studied under the following theme(s)
- IQP defence
- Small tactics
- Weak king position
- Attack on the king
Braga,Fernando Alberto (2375) – Portisch,Lajos (2630) [B22]
Mar del Plata Mar del Plata, 1982
Critical Position 1(17.Bd3)
White is threatening Qxh7# How should black defend the kingside?
Black to play
Critical Position 2(24.Rac1)
Black has beaten back the first wave of white’s attempted attack and has sucessfully secured the kingside. Now black is looking for more. How do you continue? Is there a way to press the kingside? Maybe …Nf4 or …g5 perhaps?
Black to play
Critical Position 3(35.Qc8)
The attack is well under way. How do you play?
Black to play
Trends in the Sicilian Kan 5.c4 Bind(B41)
Here is an interesting game in the topical Maroczy Bind featuring Chinese GM Ni Hua.
‘Ni Hua (born May 31, 1983 in Shanghai)[1] is one of China’s top chess grandmasters and is the national team captain. In 2003, he became China’s 15th Grandmaster at the age of 19.
On April 2008, Ni Hua and Bu Xiangzhi both became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue. He also played 4th board at the World Team Chess Championship in January 3–14, 2010..-Wikipedia
Ni Hua (2637) – Lin Chen (2446) [B41]
TCh-CHN 2012 Hangzhou CHN (11), 22.09.2012
Critical Position 1(28…Kh7)
All white’s pieces are pointed at the queenside and poised for action. c5 is the theatic break. Does this need more preparation(with say Nb3)? or can c5 be played right away?
White to play
Critical Position 2(40..Bd7)
White has made some progress. Na5 ties up the queenside pawns and the passed d-pawn is in a menacing position. But what is the next step?
White to play
Readership Breakdown after 17 Days
Readershiop information after 17 days shows some interesting facts.
Country Breakdown
The blog’s main audience so far is largely Hungarian and coming in a surprising second is the U.S. I was expecting more from Canada but very surprising is the popularity of Kuwait.
Country of Entry Pageviews
Hungary 524
United States 295
Canada 169
Russia 69
Kuwait 62
Israel 20
Germany 17
France 14
Portugal 12
Ireland 10
Post Subject Breakdown
The most popular subjects are the team championships, local tournaments and GM Portisch. Kuwait and Hungarian women players are also very popular. Farkas,R(2112) and Koczo,K(2199) are local players generating a large viewership.
Post Pageviews
Budapest Team Ch Rd Division 4(unrated) Rd1
Oct 11, 2012, 1 comment 60
Vintage Portisch on the g3 King’s Indian(1964)
Oct 26, 2012 35
Kuwait Chess Team at Oct 2012 First Saturday
Oct 15, 2012 23
First Saturday FMA2 Koczo wins 8/9
Oct 22, 2012 21
Papp,P(2303) at Chess House IM 2012-07
Oct 26, 2012 20
GM Hoang at the Istanbul Olympiad 2012
Oct 26, 2012 19
Józsefvárosi Open-Budapest, 2012. október 20–22
Oct 16, 2012 18
Budapest Team Ch Rd2 Oct 14 2012
Oct 13, 2012 17
Farkas,R(2112) in FSFMA 2012-10
Oct 27, 2012 15
TWIC 936(Oct 16 2012)-Hungary
Oct 16, 2012 14
Vintage Portisch on the Closed Sicilian
Here is an instructive game from the Larsen-Portisch Candiates Match 1977 in the Closed Sicilian.
‘Jørgen Bent Larsen (4 March 1935 – 9 September 2010) was a Danish chess Grandmaster and author. Larsen was known for his imaginative and unorthodox style of play and he was the first western player to pose a serious challenge to the Soviet Union’s dominance of chess.[1] He is considered to be the strongest chess player born in Denmark and the strongest from Scandinavia until the emergence of Magnus Carlsen.
Larsen was a six time Danish Champion and a candidate for the World Chess Championship on four occasions, reaching the semi final three times. He had multiple wins over all seven World Champions who held the title from 1948 to 1985: Mikhail Botvinnik, Vasily Smyslov, Mikhail Tal, Tigran Petrosian, Boris Spassky, Bobby Fischer, and Anatoly Karpov.,[2] but lifetime minus scores against them. On a percentage basis, his best score against a World Champion was with Max Euwe. Larsen and Euwe met over the board only once, at the Munich Olympiad in 1958; the game ended in a draw.[3] From the early 1970s, he divided his year between Las Palmas and Buenos Aires,[1] with his Argentinian-born wife. He suffered from diabetes and died in 2010.-Wikipedia
Larsen,Bent (2615) – Portisch,Lajos (2625) [B25]
Candidates qf3 Rotterdam (1), 01.03.1977
1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.f4 e5
Black intends a postional battle from the solid Botvinnik structure.
Critical Position 1
The early middlegame has been reached and black must form a cohesive plan. White has just played 19.cd. How do you play?
Black to play
Critical Position 2
The game is deep into the middlegame. Black is well established on e5 and has the bishop pair. White has just played 34.Ne2. What should black play next? Undermine d5 with ..f5? Improve the kingside first with ..Kg7? Or is there something else?
Critical Position 3
The ending has been reached. Black has been pressing hard but now must do something about the Rxg5 threat. White has just played 41.Nxd2. How do you play?
Black to play
Farkas,R(2112) in FSFMA 2012-10
Al Hajeri,B(KUW-1978) managed to beat both Koczo,K and Farkas,R in the same tournament so I had to see how as I have recently lost to both these strong local players.
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Name: Bader Al Hajeri (currently the top player of Kuwait)
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Age: 39
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Favorite White Opening: 1. e4!
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Favorite Black Opening: Petrof Defence and the Slav defence
Farkas,R had been taking some risks to get winning chances against a tough Petroff Defence. Black has just attacked the queen with 20..Nd4 and is taking over the game. What should white do with the queen?
White to play
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