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Art Pub Cup 2013-01(Budapest)

Here is a nice positional game from the recent Art Pub Cup Open. Kiss, Peter is one of the rising young talents in Budapest having just one the Kobanya Open with 5.5/6.

Gubics was relentless with a powerful queenside attack with pressure on the isolated b-pawn.

Gubics,Peter (2127) – Kiss,Peter (2036)
English Symetrical[A37]
I. Art Pub Kupa (3.4), 04.01.2013

Position 1
White is up a pawn but black is mounting some counterplay with 22…Ra3. How should white respond?

White to Play

22…Ra3


Art Pub Cup 2013-01 Final Standings

Final Standings
Juhasz, Bela took clear first in a strong field with 6/7. My RAC teammate FM Mihok, Laszlo was clear second with 5.5/7.
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No. Name Score FIDE TPR W-We
1 Juhasz, Bela 6 2178 2396 1.64
2 Mihok, Laszlo 5.5 2135 2286 1.26
3 Pap, Peter 4.5 2105 2101 0.14
Zauer, Gabor 4.5 2037 2153 1.2
5 Markos, Adam 4 2054 2064 0.2
Horvath, Kalman 4 2028 2021 0.07
Piroska, Istvan 4 2086 2062 -0.18
Bohus, Adam 4 1859 2066 1.91
9 Schubert, Gyula 3.5 2049 1961 -0.76
Gubics, Peter 3.5 2127 2011 -0.97
Lovas, Miklos 3.5 1942 1970 0.27
Schatzer, Andras 3.5 1734 1968 1.95
13 Mezei, Csaba 3 2117 1985 -1.27
Berkes, Bence 3 1726 1974 1.89
Botos, Jozsef 3 1944 1913 -0.3
Kiss, Peter 3 2036 1895 -1.23
Rozsa, Sandor 3 1959 1948 -0.11
18 Szoukup, Istvan 2 1709 1801 0.56
19 Leidl, Istvan Sr. 1.5 1946 1707 -2.05
20 Bodrogi, Laszlo 1 2059 1544 -4.22

Here is a nice attacking game by the winner.

Juhasz,Bela (2178) – Mezei,Csaba (2117)
Catalan Closed[E09]
I. Art Pub Kupa (7.2), 06.01.2013

Position 1
Black’s pieces are congested on the kingside. How should white continue?

White to Play


21…Ngh7