Category Archives: Bahamas 2012
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
GM Goldin,A(USA 2549) 2nd at Bahamas Int with 6/9
Bahamas International 2012 Standings – International Section Final Standings
# Name Ratng St Total Prize
1 GM Alexander Shabalov 2570 6.5 $2000.00
2 GM Alexander Goldin 2549 USA 6.0 $1200.00
3 IM Leonid Gerzhoy 2469 CAN 5.5 $700.00
4 Yaacov Norowitz 2420 USA 5.5 $700.00
‘Alexander Goldin (born February 27, 1964) is a chess grandmaster from the USSR, who is now resident in the United States. He was a joint winner of the Soviet Championship semifinal at Sevastopol in 1986 (a qualifier for the 1987 First League Final). Other tournament successes include winning the Philadelphia World Open in 1998 and 2001. In team chess, he played board three for the US team at the 2004 Chess Olympiad in Calvià and registered a 65% score.’-Wikipedia-Alexander Goldin
Here is a nice attacking game from GM Goldin,A from the modest London System.
Goldin,Alexander (2549) – Sarkar,Justin (2408) [A48]
Bahamas International Nassau (2), 25.10.2012
The attack is well underway but how to break down the black king’s position?
White to play
IM Gerzhoy(CAN 2469) =3rd at Bahamas Int 2012-10
Canadian IM Gerzhoy placed equal third at the recent Bahamas International.
Bahamas International 2012 Standings – International Section Final Standings
# Name Ratng St Total Prize
1 GM Alexander Shabalov 2570 USA 6.5 $2000.00
2 GM Alexander Goldin 2549 USA 6.0 $1200.00
3 IM Leonid Gerzhoy 2469 CAN 5.5 $700.00
4 Yaacov Norowitz 2420 USA 5.5 $700.00
Here is a game from the Canadian GM hopeful Gerzhoy,Leonid (2469)
Bo. Name Rtg FED Pts. Games Rp
1 GM Sambuev Bator 2523 CAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 9 2386
2 IM Gerzhoy Leonid 2448 CAN 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 1 0 5.0 9 2474
3 IM Noritsyn Nikolay 2472 CAN 1 ½ 1 0 0 1 1 ½ 1 6.0 9 2503
4 IM Hansen Eric 2472 CAN 1 1 0 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 7.5 10 2646
5 IM Porper Edward 2418 CAN 1 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ 0 3.5 7 2251
His previous accomplishments include (From CanadianChessBiographies)
- 2011 First place, 8th Philadelphia International, Philadelphia, USA (8/9)
- 2010 Represented Canada at Olympiad
- 2009 Represented Canada at Pan-American Championship
- 2009 Grandmaster Norm, World Open, Philadelphia, USA
- 2008 2nd place, Jessie Gilbert Celebration International, Coulsdon, England
- 2007 Canadian Junior Champion
- 2006 2nd place Canadian Championship
- 2002 International Master
Gerzhoy,Leonid (2469) – Betaneli,Aleksandr (2223) [D05]
Bahamas International Nassau (7), 27.10.2012
Critical Position 1
Black has sacrificed a pawn and now has strong light square compensation. How should black continue?
Black to Play
Critical Position 2
The complex middlegame has passed and now white has an excellent N vs. B ending with an extra pawn. How should white continue?
White to Play
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