Category Archives: Bundesliga 2012-13
Bundesliga 2012-13 Rd10-GM Berkes F(HUN)
TWIC 955
Hungarian Champion GM Berkes,F obtained an early queenless game and then ground out this RB-RB ending. Berkes used patience, persistence and stubborn determination to finish the B-B ending in a 87-move marathon.
Here is the game.
Berkes,F (2679) – Piorun,K (2520)
King’s Indian Classical 7…Na6[E94]
Bundesliga 2012–13 Eppingen GER (10), 24.02.2013
Position 1
White continues to nurse the better pawn structure but cannot get further with the direct g5 push. What do you recommend for white?
White to Play
Position 2
The maneuvering has continued and white still has the better structure and the immediate g5 break still does not work. What do you recommend for white?
White to Play
Bundesliga 2012-13 Rd9-GM Balogh C(HUN)
TWIC 955
Here is the game.
Cark-Kann Advance 3….c5[B12]
- Win for white(The queenside majority deflects black’s king so white wins the d-pawn and the game)
- Draw
- Win for black(Black’s king escorts the d-pawn home)
Black has just played 38…h5 and it looks like the queenside majority should decide in a routine fashion. How should white proceed?
Bundesliga 2012-13 Rd10-Izsak,G(HUN)
TWIC 955
Postny was ruthless in exploiting a lead in development and the strong bishop pair on an open board.
Postny,E (2647) – Izsak,Gyu (2471)
Queen’s Indian 6…d5 [E17]
Bundesliga 2012–13 Eppingen GER (10), 24.02.2013
Position 1
- 18.a3(to follow up with b4 to restrain …c5 and keep Bb7 passive)
- 18.Bf5(to clear the e-file and challenge the coming …Ne6)
- Something else
White to Play
Bundesliga 2012–13 Rd10-Ribli(HUN)
TWIC 955
Ribli energetically exploited the bishop pair and pawn center to win a model game.
Ribli,Z (2554) – Tazbir,M (2555)
Anti-Grunfeld[A15]
Bundesliga 2012–13 Eppingen GER (10), 24.02.2013
Position 1
- 18.a4(to continue with a5-a6 to press the queenside in cooperation with the bishops)
- 18.Nb5(to exploit the undefended a7 pawn and then Nd4 for a powerful centralization)
- 18.h4(to continue with h5 and open a second front on the kingside given the absence of defenders)
- Something else
Bundesliga 2012-13 Rd10-Balogh C(HUN)
TWIC 955
Balogh makes good use of tactics to underline the initial dark square domination achieved.
Farago,I (2488) – Balogh,C (2664)
Bogo-Indian 4.Bd2 c5[E11]
Bundesliga 2012–13 Eppingen GER (10), 24.02.2013
Bundesliga 2012-13 Rd8
Here is another recent(TWIC 952) GM Berkes effort where the Hungarian champion gives a model defensive maneuvering demonstration.
Black won two bishops for a rook and eventually won in a sharp ending.
Bundesliga 2012–13 Emsdetten GER (8), 03.02.2013
Position 1
Black dominates the position with pressure on the d-file, the d4 outpost and mobile queenside majority. How should black continue?
Black to Play
Bundesliga 2012-13
Here is a recent effort(TWIC 952) from the current Hungarian Champion GM Berkes. There are no big tactics, attacks or any kind of sharp play. Berkes keeps plenty of pieces on the board and pressed the queenside with a long massage.
The first gain was an extra square, and then after black tried an active defence, which then gave white a better pawn structure. Later black gave up a weak pawn which was converted nicely in a BN-BN ending.
Berkes,F (2679) – Spoelman,W (2541)
KIA vs. Slav …Bg4[A07]
Bundesliga 2012–13 Emsdetten GER (7), 02.02.2013
Position 1
Black is defended actively with 19…Nc4. How should white continue?
White to Play
Position 2
Black has just blocked the pin on Bf8 with 33..Be8. How should white continue?
White to Play
Bundesliga 2012-13
Here is a recent effort(TWIC 952) by GM Erdos(HUN), one of the young rising stars in Hungarian chess.
Position 1
White has a massive lead in development for a pawn after 17…Kh8. What do you recommend for white now?
White to Play
Bundesliga 2012-13(TWIC 952), GM Ribli
Here is a recent Bundesliga game(TWIC 952) played by the veteran GM Ribli.
Black allowed the crippling of his queenside pawn structure and then got the wrong end of a good knight vs. bad bishop ending and never recovered.
Black has just advanced aggressively in the center with 14…e4. How should white respond?
Bundesliga 2012-13 Rd6
Here is a game played recently in the Bundesliga by veteran GM Nikolic,P agains strong Hungarian GM Acs,Peter.
The game contains no big attacks or sharp tactical blows. It is however very revealing in showing what is necessary to win certain games. The initial phase consists of creating a game with long-term
-Structural
-Minor piece imbalances.
Later white gained a piece for two pawns adding a material imbalance to the mix.
But still white did not establish a game turning position. In the process of both sides agreeing to maintain a dynamic equilibrium, one side(black) could not keep up and made an inaccuracy and then followed with another. Only now did white obtain a clear advantage to dictate the play. At this point there was no turning back and white converted the advantage to a full point
Nikolic,Pr (2638) – Acs,Peter (2586)
Slav …a5 5.Bd2 [D10]
Bundesliga 2012–13 Wattenscheid GER (6), 09.12.2012
Position 1
The armies are not in direct contact so white is now free to choose a plan/regrouping. Suggest a plan and a move for white.
White to Play
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