Category Archives: English Opening
FSFMA July 2013-FM Resika,N(USA)
TWIC 976
FM Resika Nathan A(USA) completely dominated the field with 9.5/10.
| Rk. | Name | Rtg | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FM | Resika Nathan | 2186 | USA | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 9.5 |
| 2 | Kertesz Zsolt | 2084 | HUN | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 3 | Juracsik Jozsef | 2136 | HUN | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Andersen Soren | 2115 | DEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 5 | FM | Juhasz Bela | 2222 | HUN | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 5.5 |
| 6 | Farkas Richard | 2198 | HUN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5 | |
| 7 | Laza Szabolcs | 1968 | HUN | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | FM | Mayer Istvan | 2050 | HUN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 3.5 |
| 9 | Zhou Hao | 0 | CHN | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | |
| 10 | Darazs Zoltan | 2161 | HUN | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 3.5 | |
| 11 | Steer Jozsef | 1937 | HUN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1.5 |
Game 1
Resika,N (2186) – Juracsik,J (2136)
English Symmetrical[A39]
FSFMA July 2013
Position 1
White is on the verge of breaking through on the queenside so black is now rushing to generate something on the kingside. What do you recommend for white now?
White to Play
Game 2
Farkas,R (2198) – Resika,N (2186)
King’s Indian Saemisch[E81]
FSFMA July 2013
Position 1
White’s position is tactically suspicious. The unprotected Ra1 is begging to be exploited. What do you recommend for Black?
Black to Play
Coming to Budapest for Chess?
These are the most expensive tournaments in the city by far and offer no prizes. The target market is foreign tourists. Local players get an unadvertised discount fee which is a well guarded little secret.
The standard Hungarian player fee for FM groups is 12,000 HUF(40EUR/ 54USD; 54CAN). Foreigners see website list. Note that everything is negotiable and there are no prizes.
This is the price range for FS-FMA RRs.
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| Rating | HUF | EUR | USD | CAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | ||||
| Unrated | 59,220 | 200 | 264.92 | 272.84 | |
| 1800 | 1900 | 53,298 | 180 | 238.43 | 245.56 |
| 1901 | 2000 | 47,376 | 160 | 211.94 | 218.28 |
| 2001 | 2100 | 41,454 | 140 | 185.45 | 190.99 |
| 2101 | 2200 | 35,532 | 120 | 158.95 | 163.71 |
| 2200 | 2250 | 29,610 | 100 | 132.46 | 136.42 |
Foreign players(for example FIDE 2000) are charged approximately QUADRUPLE the local player rates.
Other Tournaments
Hidden from tourists are some real bargains. Budapest is the home of affordable tournaments. Many cheap tournaments are available, all with prizes and modest entry fees.
Some diligent digging is required to find these events. Check the Hungarian Federation event listing for events.
For more information:
Hungarian Chess Federation Tournament Listing(Hungarian Language)
Budapest Entry Fees 2012(Scroll down to bottom of blog too)
Other RRs
I usually play 4-5 RRs per year for very modest entry fees. These events are harder to find and advertised only in Hungarian. Here is a nice example of an alternative Budapest RR event.
Frech Karolyi Final Standings–Group A
This tournament is one example of the hidden little gems Budapest has to offer. I played this event in June for the bargain price of 3,900HUF (14EUR/ 18USD/18CAN). This was net of the Budapest Tournament Card holder 10% discount.
| Rank | Name | Score | Rating | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koczo, Kristof | 7.5 | 2269 | 2355 |
| 2 | Nagy, Aron | 5.5 | 2140 | 2176 |
| 3 | FM Juhasz, Bela | 5.5 | 2222 | 2167 |
| 4 | Kormos, Adam | 5 | 2211 | 2131 |
| 5 | Bodrogi, Mihaly | 5 | 2109 | 2143 |
| 6 | Stern, Tibor | 4.5 | 2025 | 2109 |
| 7 | Varga, Attila | 4 | 2012 | 2067 |
| 8 | Yip, Michael | 3.5 | 2007 | 2031 |
| 9 | Bodrogi, Laszlo | 2.5 | 2036 | 1942 |
| 10 | Zoldy, Robert | 2 | 1975 | 1895 |
Entry Fee Range for 1 Game/Day RRs
Here is the entry fee range in Budapest for a FIDE 2000 player(as an example). This summary shows how far out of line with the overall market First Saturday is(approx 8X the average).
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| Round Robin | Rds | Prizes | HUF | EUR | USD | CAN | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amator Cup | 9 | Yes | 5,000 | 17.8 | 23 | 23 | November |
| Torokves A RR | 9 | Yes | 5,500 | 19.4 | 25 | 25 | April |
| Frech Karolyi | 9 | Yes | 4,000 | 14 | 18 | 18 | June |
| Torokves A RR | 9 | Yes | 5,500 | 19.4 | 25 | 25 | Sept |
| First Saturday(FS-FMA) | 9-11 | No | 40,800 | 140 | 180 | 181 | Monthly |
| FS Price for Hungarians | No | 12,000 | 41 | 53 | 53 | Monthly |
TWIC 974(HUN) INDEX July 9 2013
Introduction
TWIC is the work of Mark Crowther.
V4 Int Open ch-SVK 2013
Overall Standings
GM Banusz(HUN),IM Nagy(HUN),IM Bokros(HUN), IM Krnan(CAN) are amongst a large group with 3/3.
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| Rk. | Name | FED | FIDE | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM | Banusz Tamas | HUN | 2588 | 3 |
| 2 | GM | Michalik Peter | SVK | 2579 | 3 |
| 3 | GM | Markos Jan | SVK | 2580 | 3 |
| 4 | IM | Nagy Gabor | HUN | 2449 | 3 |
| 5 | WGM | Kocetkova Julia | SVK | 2328 | 3 |
| 6 | IM | Bokros Albert | HUN | 2439 | 3 |
| 7 | IM | Krnan Tomas | CAN | 2411 | 3 |
| 8 | GM | Manik Mikulas | SVK | 2412 | 3 |
| 9 | IM | Pinter Erik | SVK | 2364 | 3 |
| 10 | GM | Likavsky Tomas | SVK | 2458 | 3 |
| 11 | IM | Macak Stefan | SVK | 2374 | 3 |
| 12 | Dzikowski Michal | POL | 1904 | 3 |
Hungarian Results
| Rk. | Name | FED | FIDE | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM | Banusz Tamas | HUN | 2588 | 3 |
| 4 | IM | Nagy Gabor | HUN | 2449 | 3 |
| 6 | IM | Bokros Albert | HUN | 2439 | 3 |
| 15 | FM | Korpa Bence | HUN | 2308 | 2.5 |
| 27 | Nemeth Denes | HUN | 2257 | 2 | |
| 35 | IM | Aczel Gergely | HUN | 2451 | 2 |
| 42 | GM | Fodor Tamas Jr. | HUN | 2455 | 2 |
| 45 | FM | Gledura Benjamin | HUN | 2421 | 2 |
| 80 | WIM | Horvath Julia | HUN | 2183 | 1.5 |
| 106 | FM | Pesztericz Laszlo | HUN | 2132 | 1 |
| 115 | Rabovszky Gyorgy | HUN | 1923 | 1 | |
| 137 | Pal Csanad | HUN | 1878 | 1 | |
| 143 | Lovas Miklos | HUN | 1975 | 1 |
Bornholm WIM RR 2013
Toth,Lily 5.5/9
Klaudia Wisniowska
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| Player | ELO | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WIM Ioana-Smaranda Padurariu | 2208 | 6.0 |
| 2 | WIM Anna Gasik | 2205 | 6.0 |
| 3 | WIM Ilena Krasenkova | 2115 | 5.5 |
| 4 | WIM Lili Dr. Toth | 2161 | 5.5 |
| 5 | Maria Demidowicz | 2096 | 4.5 |
| 6 | Klaudia Wisniowska | 2178 | 3.5 |
| 7 | WF Kanwal K Bhatia | 2034 | 3.5 |
| 8 | WF Esmat Susanne Guindy | 2051 | 3.5 |
| 9 | WIM Oksana Vovk | 2151 | 3.5 |
| 10 | WF Sandra de Blecourt Dalsberg | 2106 | 3.5 |
TCh-GRE 2013
Rapport 4/6
EY Boys Teams 2013
Tesik C 2/2
Bagi M 1.5/2
Horvath D 0.5/2
Amstadt A 1/2
EY Girls Teams 2013
Juhasz Ba 2/2
Varga M 1.5/2
Here is GM Banusz’s rd2 Victory in the V4 Int Open ch-SVK.
White is more active and better placed in the mutual passed pawn battle. What do you recommend for white now?
Hungarian National Open 2013 Zalakaros Rd8-IM Nagy,G(HUN); Czebe,A(HUN)
More about Hungary-The Wine Industry
TWIC 969
Nagy really wanted to attack and did so in style.
White started things off with 10.Nd5!?
No hints. What do you recommend for white?
BCC Open 2013 Rd8-GM Horvath Ad(HUN)
Rd8
Gustafsson,J (2621) – Horvath,Ad (2509)
13th Bangkok Chess Club Open 2013 Rd9-GM Czebe(HUN)
TWIC 963
GM Czebe played an exiting (and unexplainable) game against GM Short.
Position 1
White’s king has been caught in the center. What do you recommend for black?
Black to Play
- 32..Qxg7(win the pawn and grind out the P+ with no risk)
- 32..Qg4+(go for the kill right away)
- 32..Qc4+(go for the kill)
- 32..Qf6(go for the kill with …Qf3+)
- 32..Qd8(go for the kill)
- 32…b5(stretch the defence using the b-pawn to create a second front)
- 32…h5(give the king an escape hole first before going to the attack)
Sydney International Open 2013 Rd3-Czebe, A(HUN)
Czebe,A (2479) – Van Wely,L (2684)
English 1…e5-5.Rb1 a5[A25]
Sydney International Open 2013 Sydney AUS (3.2), 04.04.2013
Position 1
Black to Play
Doeberl Cup Premier 2013 Rd5-GM Czebe(HUN)
Czebe,A (2492) – Li Chao (2686)
English Anti-Grunfeld[A16]
O2C Doeberl Cup Premier 2013 Canberra AUS (5.2), 30.03.2013
Position 1
White to Play
Bundesliga 2012-13 Rd12-GM Erdos,V(HUN)
TWIC 958
GM Erdos played a strong and consistent strategic game beginning with 6.Bxf6!?, saddling black with doubled pawns for the strong bishop. The real prize was the hole on d5 which Erdos exploited in textbook style.
Here is the feature game.
Erdos,V (2637) – Khenkin,I (2655)
English Symmetrical Double Fianchetto[A30]
Bundesliga 2012–13 Baden Baden GER (12), 17.03.2013
White has the better structure and the b6/d5 outposts for the knight. What do you recommend for white now?
Peczely,S(HUN 2072) Beats GM at Karpos Open 2013
TWIC 957
Hungarian junior Sebastian Peczely collected a GM scalp at the Karpos Open in rd1. GM Malakhatko,V took some liberties in the opening and was punished in style. However, Peczely had to win the game twice after letting the GM off the hook.
More on Peczely
Malakhatko,V (2571) – Peczely,S (2072)
English Symmetrical 5.a3 e6 6.Rb1 Nge7 [A36]
Karpos Open 2013 Skopje MKD (1.23), 09.03.2013
White’s king has been caught in the center. What do you suggest for black now?
Finish white off.
Hungarian TCH 2012-13 Rd7-GM Ruck R(HUN)
TWIC 955
GM Ruck played a nice good N vs B middlegame and then ground out a tough R vs. B ending in the Hungarian Team Ch rd7. There were many interesting facets to this game.
Lenic,L (2640) – Ruck,R (2567)
4.e3 Bb4 5.Qc2 [A28]
TCh-HUN 2012–13 Nagykanizsa HUN (7), 17.02.2013
Position 1
Black has more space and the more active pieces but there is no real target to attack. What do you suggest for black?
- 27…a6(make a tidying up move first)
- 27…R8d7(reinforce the 7th rank as preparation for action)
- 27…Kg8(get the king off the b1-h7 diagonal just in case. There is no need to rush as white has no counterplay)
- Something else
Position 2
Black has the exchange for a pawn. What should black do now?
Black to Play
Position 3
Black has reached a tough endgame but white’s position has no weaknesses. What should black do now?
- Shuffle the rook up and down the e-file(following the ‘do not rush’ guideline)
- Get the rook to d5 and then activate the king
- Something else
Black to Play
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