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Czech Open A 2013 Rd7-IM Battey(USA)
IM Battey(USA) has been based in Hungary for several years now. This is his instructive round 7 victory. IMs Battey and Kislik(USA) are two of a handful of foreign players based in Hungary.
Here is Battey’s tough rd7 endgame victory against the popular King’s Indian.
US results
| SNo | Name | FIDE | FED | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | IM | Smith Bryan | 2456 | USA | 5 |
| 91 | WGM | Nemcova Katerina | 2382 | USA | 4 |
| 109 | IM | Kislik Erik Andrew | 2345 | USA | 5 |
| 125 | IM | Battey Alexander | 2304 | USA | 4.5 |
Battey,A (2304) – Sipila,V (2423)
King’s Indian Classical 6…Na6[E91]
Czech Open A 2013
Pardubice CZE (7.49), 25.07.2013
Position 1
White has more space and has a mild bind on the queenside. What do you recommend for white?
White to Play
Position 2
White has a strong Nc5 but black has just threatened everything on the second rank with 44..Ra2. What do you recommend for white?
White to Play
Czech Open A(Pardubice) 2013 Rd1-IM Battey,A(US)
TWIC 976
Pardubice 2013
GM Laznicka is in clear first with 4/4. A group of Hungarian players are participating included two US IMs based in Hungary,
-IM Battey(US) 2.5/4
-IM Kislik(US) 2/4
IM Battey(US), based in Hungary pulled off a rd1 upset over GM Babula.
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White is poised to strike on the long diagonal. What do you recommend for white?
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