Category Archives: Groningen 2012

Groningen 2012 Rd9-GM Hansen,E

Jan 3

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Here is GM Hansen’s clutch rd9 Groningen win with a sharp Grunfeld.

Michalik,P (2508) – Hansen,Eric (2539)
Grunfeld Russian System 7…Nc6[D97]
Groningen Open A Groningen NED (9.4), 30.12.2012

Position 1
Black has a pawn and the queenside majority as compensation for the exchange. How should black respond to the 39.a3 challenge?

Black to Play

39.a3

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Groningen 2012 Final Standings

Dec 30

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Final Standings
GM Andriasian, Zaven(ARM) and GM Kovchan, Alexander(UKR) shared first with 7/9. GM Hansen,E(CAN) shared 2nd with 6.5/9 winning his last 2 games.
Piasetski,L(CAN) finished with 4/9. Lyell(ENG) got 4.5/9.

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Rank Name Score Fed. M/F Rating TPR W-We 8 9
1 GM Andriasian, Zaven 7 ARM M 2605 2679 0.83 ½ ½
2 GM Kovchan, Alexander 7 UKR M 2579 2666 0.96 ½ 1
3 GM Ernst, Sipke 7 NED M 2562 2690 1.44 ½ 1
4 GM Kampen van, Robin 6.5 NED M 2570 2617 0.74 1 ½
5 IM Pancevski, Filip 6.5 MKD M 2512 2582 0.78 0 +
6 IM Hansen, Eric 6.5 CAN M 2539 2497 -0.33 1 1
7 GM Michalik, Peter 6 SVK M 2508 2592 1.06 ½ 0
8 GM Gormally, Daniel W 6 ENG M 2495 2524 0.52 1 0
9 IM Hovhanisian, Mher 6 ARM M 2477 2526 0.71 ½ ½
10 IM Bok, Benjamin 6 NED M 2522 2547 0.36 ½ ½
11 IM Das, Arghyadip 6 IND M 2476 2506 0.5 ½ ½
12 IM Hausrath, Daniel 6 GER M 2483 2526 0.6 ½ ½
13 IM Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi 6 IND M 2441 2533 1.22 0 1
14 GM Barua, Dibyendu 6 IND M 2410 2538 1.56 0 1
15 GM Deviatkin, Andrei 6 RUS M 2569 2495 -0.59 1 0
16 FM Drozdowski, Kacper 6 POL M 2426 2475 0.61 1 ½
17 IM Donchenko, Alexander 6 GER M 2401 2390 0.01 1 1
18 IM Matnadze, Ana 6 ESP F 2401 2397 0.12 1 1
19 IM Naroditsky, Daniel 5.5 USA M 2483 2459 -0.15 1 ½
20 IM Breder, Dennis 5.5 GER M 2438 2466 0.41 1 –
21 Maris, Ivo 5.5 NED M 2086 2472 4.14 ½ 1
22 FM Schoorl, Rob 5.5 NED M 2366 2361 0.07 1 ½
23 GM Brunello, Sabino 5.5 ITA M 2583 2402 -1.79 1 ½
24 IM Pacher, Milan 5.5 SVK M 2436 2347 -0.92 0 1
25 Majhi, Ankit 5.5 NED M 1984 2263 2.78 1 1

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Groningen 2012 Rd8(Partial Standings)

Dec 29

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Rd8 Standings
GM Andriasian, Zaven reamains at the top with 6.5/8. GM Hansen,E(CAN) won and has 5.5/8. IM Piasetski(CAN) stays at 3/8. Budapest resident FM Lyell, Mark(ENG) has 3.5/8.

 FM Lyell, Mark(ENG)


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Rank Name Score Fed. Rating 7 8
1 GM Andriasian, Zaven 6.5 ARM 2605 1 ½
2 GM Kovchan, Alexander 6 UKR 2579 ½ ½
3 GM Kampen van, Robin 6 NED 2570 ½ 1
4 GM Deviatkin, Andrei 6 RUS 2569 ½ 1
5 GM Ernst, Sipke 6 NED 2562 ½ ½
6 GM Michalik, Peter 6 SVK 2508 ½ ½
7 GM Gormally, Daniel W 6 ENG 2495 1 1
8 IM Hansen, Eric 5.5 CAN 2539 ½ 1
9 IM Bok, Benjamin 5.5 NED 2522 0 ½
10 IM Pancevski, Filip 5.5 MKD 2512 ½ 0
11 IM Hausrath, Daniel 5.5 GER 2483 1 ½
12 IM Hovhanisian, Mher 5.5 ARM 2477 1 ½
13 IM Das, Arghyadip 5.5 IND 2476 1 ½
14 IM Breder, Dennis 5.5 GER 2438 ½ 1
15 FM Drozdowski, Kacper 5.5 POL 2426 1 1
16 GM Brunello, Sabino 5 ITA 2583 ½ 1
17 IM Naroditsky, Daniel 5 USA 2483 1 1
18 IM Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi 5 IND 2441 1 0
19 GM Barua, Dibyendu 5 IND 2410 1 0
20 IM Donchenko, Alexander 5 GER 2401 0 1
21 IM Matnadze, Ana 5 ESP 2401 ½ 1
22 IM Arslanov, Shamil 5 RUS 2386 ½ 1
23 FM Schoorl, Rob 5 NED 2366 1 1
24 WGM Mammadova, Gulnar 5 AZE 2363 ½ 1
25 Overdam van, Julian 5 NED 2268 1 0
26 FM Beukema, Stefan 5 BEL 2262 0 1
27 IM Plat, Vojtech 4.5 CZE 2483 0 ½
28 IM Pacher, Milan 4.5 SVK 2436 1 0
29 IM Wallace, John Paul 4.5 AUS 2398 1 0
30 IM Baghdasaryan, Vahe 4.5 ARM 2388 0 ½
31 IM Estremera Panos, Sergio 4.5 ESP 2367 1 1
32 FM Eggleston, David 4.5 ENG 2352 1 ½
33 FM Pel, Bonno 4.5 NED 2288 0 1
34 Mostertman, Milan 4.5 NED 2250 0 1
35 Maatman, Nick 4.5 NED 2167 ½ ½
36 Maris, Ivo 4.5 NED 2086 1 ½
37 Majhi, Ankit 4.5 NED 1984 1 1
38 IM Burg, Twan 4 NED 2498 0 0
39 IM Nestorovic, Nikola 4 SRB 2429 1 0
40 IM Assendelft van, Floris 4 NED 2403 ½ 1
41 FM Goudriaan, Etienne 4 NED 2366 ½ 1
42 IM Berkovich, Mark 4 ISR 2359 1 0
43 Pijpers, Arthur 4 NED 2351 0 0
44 IM Afek, Yochanan 4 ISR 2311 0 ½
45 Ben Artzi, Ido 4 ISR 2297 1 0
46 WGM Calzetta Ruiz, Monica 4 ESP 2286 1 1
47 WGM Mamedjarova, Turkan 4 AZE 2277 ½ 0
48 WIM Umudova, Nargiz 4 AZE 2220 1 1
49 FM Vogel, Jaap 4 NED 2166 0 1
50 Overdam van, Jan 4 NED 2157 0 1
51 Jacobs, Florian 4 NED 2151 ½ 1
52 Basencyan, Mark 4 ARM 2112 1 0
53 Dehn, Marcus 4 GER 2105 0 0
54 Osch van, Mees 4 NED 2090 0 1
55 Henseler, Jorgen 4 NED 2076 ½ 1
56 IM Jong de, Migchiel 3.5 NED 2372 ½ 0
57 FM Heemskerk, Wim 3.5 NED 2253 ½ 0
58 Kuling, Lody 3.5 NED 2246 0 1
59 Kerigan, Demre 3.5 TUR 2233 ½ 0
60 FM Lyell, Mark 3.5 ENG 2226 ½ ½
61 Bosker, Peter 3.5 NED 2170 0 0
62 Brookes, Christopher 3.5 NED 2163 1 1
63 Ypma, Peter 3.5 NED 2157 ½ 0
64 WFM Grigoryan, Meri 3.5 ENG 2025 1 ½
65 IJzermans, Gijs 3.5 NED 1966 1 –
66 IM Piasetski, Leon 3 CAN 2310 0 0
67 FM Duijker, Rick 3 NED 2242 0 0
68 Ruiter de, Danny 3 NED 2226 0 ½
69 Go, Benjamin 3 NED 2168 1 0
70 Lee, Kai Jie Edward 3 SIN 2165 0 0
71 Knol, Geon 3 NED 2160 ½ 1
72 Schoehuijs, Erik 3 NED 2160 0 0
73 Meijenfeldt von, Bart 3 NED 2155 1 0
74 Sparenberg, Erik 3 NED 2114 ½ 1
75 CM Theulings, Paul-Peter 3 NED 2105 0 ½
76 WIM Dhar-Barua, Saheli 3 IND 2091 1 0
77 Dijkhuis, Tycho 3 NED 2062 0 1
78 Vereggen, Lars 3 NED 2059 1 1
79 Foreest van, Lucas 3 NED 2003 0 1

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Groningen 2012 Rd7 Standings(Partial)

Dec 28

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Standings
GM Andriasian, Zaven(ARM) takes the sole lead with 6/7. Hansen drew and has 4.5/7. Piasetski remains with 3/7.

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Rank Name Score Fed. M/F Rating 6 7
1 GM Andriasian, Zaven 6 ARM M 2605 1 1
2 GM Kovchan, Alexander 5.5 UKR M 2579 1 ½
3 GM Ernst, Sipke 5.5 NED M 2562 1 ½
4 IM Pancevski, Filip 5.5 MKD M 2512 1 ½
5 GM Michalik, Peter 5.5 SVK M 2508 1 ½
6 GM Kampen van, Robin 5 NED M 2570 0 ½
7 GM Deviatkin, Andrei 5 RUS M 2569 1 ½
8 IM Bok, Benjamin 5 NED M 2522 1 0
9 GM Gormally, Daniel W 5 ENG M 2495 0 1
10 IM Hausrath, Daniel 5 GER M 2483 ½ 1
11 IM Hovhanisian, Mher 5 ARM M 2477 0 1
12 IM Das, Arghyadip 5 IND M 2476 1 1
13 IM Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi 5 IND M 2441 0 1
14 GM Barua, Dibyendu 5 IND M 2410 0 1
15 Overdam van, Julian 5 NED M 2268 1 1
16 IM Hansen, Eric 4.5 CAN M 2539 1 ½
17 IM Breder, Dennis 4.5 GER M 2438 ½ ½
18 IM Pacher, Milan 4.5 SVK M 2436 ½ 1
19 FM Drozdowski, Kacper 4.5 POL M 2426 ½ 1
20 IM Wallace, John Paul 4.5 AUS M 2398 0 1
21 GM Brunello, Sabino 4 ITA M 2583 ½ ½
22 IM Burg, Twan 4 NED M 2498 0 0
23 IM Naroditsky, Daniel 4 USA M 2483 0 1
24 IM Plat, Vojtech 4 CZE M 2483 1 0
25 IM Nestorovic, Nikola 4 SRB M 2429 0 1
26 IM Donchenko, Alexander 4 GER M 2401 1 0
27 IM Matnadze, Ana 4 ESP F 2401 ½ ½
28 IM Baghdasaryan, Vahe 4 ARM M 2388 1 0
29 IM Arslanov, Shamil 4 RUS M 2386 1 ½
30 FM Schoorl, Rob 4 NED M 2366 0 1
31 WGM Mammadova, Gulnar 4 AZE F 2363 1 ½
32 IM Berkovich, Mark 4 ISR M 2359 0 1
33 FM Eggleston, David 4 ENG M 2352 ½ 1
34 Pijpers, Arthur 4 NED M 2351 1 0
35 Ben Artzi, Ido 4 ISR M 2297 0 1
36 WGM Mamedjarova, Turkan 4 AZE F 2277 ½ ½
37 FM Beukema, Stefan 4 BEL M 2262 ½ 0
38 Maatman, Nick 4 NED M 2167 ½ ½
39 Basencyan, Mark 4 ARM M 2112 1 1
40 Dehn, Marcus 4 GER M 2105 1 0
41 Maris, Ivo 4 NED M 2086 0 1
42 IM Jong de, Migchiel 3.5 NED M 2372 1 ½
43 IM Estremera Panos, Sergio 3.5 ESP M 2367 0 1
44 IM Afek, Yochanan 3.5 ISR M 2311 1 0
45 FM Pel, Bonno 3.5 NED M 2288 1 0
46 FM Heemskerk, Wim 3.5 NED M 2253 1 ½
47 Mostertman, Milan 3.5 NED M 2250 1 0
48 Kerigan, Demre 3.5 TUR M 2233 1 ½
49 Bosker, Peter 3.5 NED M 2170 ½ 0
50 Ypma, Peter 3.5 NED M 2157 1 ½
51 Majhi, Ankit 3.5 NED M 1984 ½ 1
52 IJzermans, Gijs 3.5 NED M 1966 1 1
53 IM Assendelft van, Floris 3 NED M 2403 0 ½
54 FM Goudriaan, Etienne 3 NED M 2366 0 ½
55 IM Piasetski, Leon 3 CAN M 2310 0 0
56 WGM Calzetta Ruiz, Monica 3 ESP F 2286 0 1
57 FM Duijker, Rick 3 NED M 2242 1 0
58 FM Lyell, Mark 3 ENG M 2226 ½ ½
59 WIM Umudova, Nargiz 3 AZE F 2220 ½ 1
60 Go, Benjamin 3 NED M 2168 0 1
61 FM Vogel, Jaap 3 NED M 2166 1 0
62 Lee, Kai Jie Edward 3 SIN M 2165 0 0
63 Schoehuijs, Erik 3 NED M 2160 ½ 0
64 Overdam van, Jan 3 NED M 2157 1 0
65 Meijenfeldt von, Bart 3 NED M 2155 0 1
66 Jacobs, Florian 3 NED M 2151 1 ½
67 WIM Dhar-Barua, Saheli 3 IND F 2091 0 1
68 Osch van, Mees 3 NED M 2090 1 0
69 Henseler, Jorgen 3 NED M 2076 0 ½
70 WFM Grigoryan, Meri 3 ENG F 2025 1 1
71 Senders, Mischa 3 NED M 1967 1 ½

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Groningen 2012 Rd6 (Partial) Standings

Dec 27

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Rd6 Standings
There’s a 6-way tie for first with 5/6. GM Hansen,E moves up to 4/6. IM Piasetski stays at 3/6.

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Rank Name Score Fed. M/F Rating 5 6
1 GM Andriasian, Zaven 5 ARM M 2605 ½ 1
2 GM Kovchan, Alexander 5 UKR M 2579 1 1
3 GM Ernst, Sipke 5 NED M 2562 1 1
4 IM Bok, Benjamin 5 NED M 2522 1 1
5 IM Pancevski, Filip 5 MKD M 2512 1 1
6 GM Michalik, Peter 5 SVK M 2508 0 1
7 GM Kampen van, Robin 4.5 NED M 2570 1 0
8 GM Deviatkin, Andrei 4.5 RUS M 2569 1 1
9 IM Hansen, Eric 4 CAN M 2539 ½ 1
10 IM Burg, Twan 4 NED M 2498 1 0
11 GM Gormally, Daniel W 4 ENG M 2495 1 0
12 IM Hausrath, Daniel 4 GER M 2483 1 ½
13 IM Plat, Vojtech 4 CZE M 2483 ½ 1
14 IM Hovhanisian, Mher 4 ARM M 2477 1 0
15 IM Das, Arghyadip 4 IND M 2476 0 1
16 IM Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi 4 IND M 2441 ½ 0
17 IM Breder, Dennis 4 GER M 2438 1 ½
18 GM Barua, Dibyendu 4 IND M 2410 1 0
19 IM Donchenko, Alexander 4 GER M 2401 1 1
20 IM Baghdasaryan, Vahe 4 ARM M 2388 ½ 1
21 Pijpers, Arthur 4 NED M 2351 1 1
22 Overdam van, Julian 4 NED M 2268 1 1
23 FM Beukema, Stefan 4 BEL M 2262 1 ½
24 Dehn, Marcus 4 GER M 2105 1 1
25 GM Brunello, Sabino 3.5 ITA M 2583 1 ½
26 IM Pacher, Milan 3.5 SVK M 2436 ½ ½
27 FM Drozdowski, Kacper 3.5 POL M 2426 0 ½
28 IM Matnadze, Ana 3.5 ESP F 2401 0 ½
29 IM Wallace, John Paul 3.5 AUS M 2398 1 0
30 IM Arslanov, Shamil 3.5 RUS M 2386 0 1
31 WGM Mammadova, Gulnar 3.5 AZE F 2363 0 1
32 IM Afek, Yochanan 3.5 ISR M 2311 ½ 1
33 FM Pel, Bonno 3.5 NED M 2288 ½ 1
34 WGM Mamedjarova, Turkan 3.5 AZE F 2277 ½ ½
35 Mostertman, Milan 3.5 NED M 2250 1 1
36 Bosker, Peter 3.5 NED M 2170 ½ ½
37 Maatman, Nick 3.5 NED M 2167 0 ½
38 IM Naroditsky, Daniel 3 USA M 2483 0 0
39 IM Nestorovic, Nikola 3 SRB M 2429 0 0
40 IM Jong de, Migchiel 3 NED M 2372 1 1
41 FM Schoorl, Rob 3 NED M 2366 ½ 0
42 IM Berkovich, Mark 3 ISR M 2359 ½ 0
43 FM Eggleston, David 3 ENG M 2352 0 ½
44 IM Piasetski, Leon 3 CAN M 2310 0 0
45 Ben Artzi, Ido 3 ISR M 2297 1 0
46 FM Heemskerk, Wim 3 NED M 2253 ½ 1
47 FM Duijker, Rick 3 NED M 2242 1 1
48 Kerigan, Demre 3 TUR M 2233 0 1
49 FM Vogel, Jaap 3 NED M 2166 ½ 1
50 Lee, Kai Jie Edward 3 SIN M 2165 ½ 0
51 Schoehuijs, Erik 3 NED M 2160 ½ ½
52 Overdam van, Jan 3 NED M 2157 ½ 1
53 Ypma, Peter 3 NED M 2157 0 1
54 Basencyan, Mark 3 ARM M 2112 0 1
55 Osch van, Mees 3 NED M 2090 ½ 1
56 Maris, Ivo 3 NED M 2086 0 0

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Groningen 2012 Rd5 Partial Standings

Dec 26

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Standings(Partial)
GM Kampen van, Robin(NED) takes the sole lead with 4.5/5. GM Hansen,E(CAN) drew and IM Piasetski(CAN) lost and both have 3/5.

GM Kampen van, Robin
Photo chessblog.com 2011 van-kampen

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Rank Name Score Fed. M/F Rating TPR W-We 1 2 3 4 5
1 GM Kampen van, Robin 4.5 NED M 2570 2728 0.78 ½ 1 1 1 1
2 GM Andriasian, Zaven 4 ARM M 2605 2651 0.29 1 1 ½ 1 ½
3 GM Kovchan, Alexander 4 UKR M 2579 2641 0.39 1 1 ½ ½ 1
4 GM Ernst, Sipke 4 NED M 2562 2639 0.47 1 1 ½ ½ 1
5 IM Bok, Benjamin 4 NED M 2522 2597 0.46 1 1 ½ ½ 1
6 IM Pancevski, Filip 4 MKD M 2512 2619 0.65 1 1 ½ ½ 1
7 GM Michalik, Peter 4 SVK M 2508 2654 0.92 1 1 1 1 0
8 IM Burg, Twan 4 NED M 2498 2545 0.38 1 1 1 0 1
9 GM Gormally, Daniel W 4 ENG M 2495 2571 0.59 1 1 1 0 1
10 IM Hovhanisian, Mher 4 ARM M 2477 2578 0.7 1 1 ½ ½ 1
11 IM Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi 4 IND M 2441 2661 1.41 1 1 ½ 1 ½
12 GM Barua, Dibyendu 4 IND M 2410 2595 1.17 ½ 1 1 ½ 1
13 GM Deviatkin, Andrei 3.5 RUS M 2569 2427 -0.64 ½ 1 1 0 1
14 IM Hausrath, Daniel 3.5 GER M 2483 2542 0.47 1 1 ½ 0 1
15 IM Breder, Dennis 3.5 GER M 2438 2364 -0.36 0 ½ 1 1 1
16 IM Wallace, John Paul 3.5 AUS M 2398 2402 0.19 1 ½ 1 0 1
17 FM Beukema, Stefan 3.5 BEL M 2262 2446 1.19 0 1 1 ½ 1
18 GM Brunello, Sabino 3 ITA M 2583 2346 -1.26 0 1 1 0 1
19 IM Hansen, Eric 3 CAN M 2539 2352 -1.08 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½
20 IM Naroditsky, Daniel 3 USA M 2483 2484 0.09 1 1 ½ ½ 0
21 IM Plat, Vojtech 3 CZE M 2483 2293 -1.05 0 1 ½ 1 ½
22 IM Das, Arghyadip 3 IND M 2476 2454 -0.01 1 1 ½ ½ 0
23 IM Pacher, Milan 3 SVK M 2436 2313 -0.72 ½ 1 0 1 ½
24 IM Nestorovic, Nikola 3 SRB M 2429 2409 -0.05 1 1 0 1 0
25 FM Drozdowski, Kacper 3 POL M 2426 2397 -0.14 ½ ½ 1 1 0
26 IM Donchenko, Alexander 3 GER M 2401 2319 -0.44 ½ 1 0 ½ 1
27 IM Matnadze, Ana 3 ESP F 2401 2351 -0.16 1 1 0 1 0
28 IM Baghdasaryan, Vahe 3 ARM M 2388 2259 -0.68 1 1 0 ½ ½
29 FM Schoorl, Rob 3 NED M 2366 2384 0.18 1 0 ½ 1 ½
30 IM Berkovich, Mark 3 ISR M 2359 2263 -0.52 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½
31 Pijpers, Arthur 3 NED M 2351 2264 -0.47 1 0 1 0 1
32 IM Piasetski, Leon 3 CAN M 2310 2415 0.72 1 0 1 1 0
33 Ben Artzi, Ido 3 ISR M 2297 2280 0 1 0 1 0 1
34 WGM Mamedjarova, Turkan 3 AZE F 2277 2147 -0.65 0 1 ½ 1 ½
35 Overdam van, Julian 3 NED M 2268 2239 -0.03 1 0 1 0 1
36 Bosker, Peter 3 NED M 2170 2405 1.49 0 1 1 ½ ½
37 Maatman, Nick 3 NED M 2167 2404 1.49 0 1 1 1 0
38 Lee, Kai Jie Edward 3 SIN M 2165 2377 1.36 0 1 ½ 1 ½
39 Dehn, Marcus 3 GER M 2105 2333 1.46 0 0 1 1 1
40 Maris, Ivo 3 NED M 2086 2491 2.37 1 1 0 1 0
41 IM Assendelft van, Floris 2.5 NED M 2403 2120 -1.66 1 0 ½ 0 1
42 IM Arslanov, Shamil 2.5 RUS M 2386 2255 -0.81 ½ 1 0 1 0
43 IM Estremera Panos, Sergio 2.5 ESP M 2367 2245 -0.77 0 1 ½ 1 0
44 FM Goudriaan, Etienne 2.5 NED M 2366 2215 -0.92 1 0 0 ½ 1
45 WGM Mammadova, Gulnar 2.5 AZE F 2363 2284 -0.47 1 0 1 ½ 0
46 FM Eggleston, David 2.5 ENG M 2352 2260 -0.55 1 0 ½ 1 0
47 IM Afek, Yochanan 2.5 ISR M 2311 2195 -0.75 1 0 1 0 ½
48 FM Schiffer, Kai Uwe 2.5 GER M 2300 2306 0.06 1 0 1 ½ 0
49 FM Pel, Bonno 2.5 NED M 2288 2058 -1.38 0 ½ 1 ½ ½
50 Mostertman, Milan 2.5 NED M 2250 2415 1.01 ½ ½ ½ 0 1
51 Ruiter de, Danny 2.5 NED M 2226 2293 0.4 0 1 ½ 0 1
52 Schoehuijs, Erik 2.5 NED M 2160 2298 0.85 1 0 0 1 ½
53 Henseler, Jorgen 2.5 NED M 2076 2252 1.12 0 ½ ½ ½ 1

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Groningen 2012 Rd3 GM Hansen,E(CAN)

Dec 26

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Here is GM Hansen,E’s rd3 win against Brunello,M.

Brunello,Marina

  

Brunello,Marina(2257)-Hansen,Eric(2539)
Sicilian Bind[B38]
SFG 2012 Groningen(3),23.12.2012

Position 1
White has completed development but black is theatening …a3 to undermine Nc3. How should white respond?

White to Play

20…Qa5

Position 2
Black has the advantage with two pawns and a useful knight for the exchange and a passed b-pawn. The only question remaining is what the most precise path is. How should black convert the extra exchange?

Black to Play

37.Qg5

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Groningen 2012 Rd3

Dec 25

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Here is the rd3 game of GM Michalik,Peter in a topical line of the Benko Gambit.

Michalik,Peter and team at the 2012 Olympiad

Michalik,Peter(2508)-Nestorovic,Nikola(2429)
Benko g3 12.a4[A58]
SFG 2012 Groningen(3),23.12.2012

Position 1
White is trying to convert his two pawn advantage. What is the best way?

White to Play

28…Qb8

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Groningen 2012 Rd4 Standings(Partial)

Dec 24

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Standings Rd4 Schaakstadgroningen Festival 2012
GM Michalik, Peter takes the sole lead with the only perfect score at 4-0. IM Piasetski has 3/4. GM Hansen,E has 2.5/4.

GM Michalik, Peter  is in the background playing Polgar,Jtable.tableizer-table { border: 1px solid #CCC; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; } .tableizer-table td { padding: 4px; margin: 3px; border: 1px solid #ccc; } .tableizer-table th { background-color: #104E8B; color: #FFF; font-weight: bold; }

IM Matnadze, Ana has 3/4
Photo kevinspraggett

Rank Name Score Fed. M/F Rating TPR W-We 1 2 3 4
1 GM Michalik, Peter 4 SVK M 2508 3175 1.33 1 1 1 1
2 GM Andriasian, Zaven 3.5 ARM M 2605 2739 0.51 1 1 ½ 1
3 GM Kampen van, Robin 3.5 NED M 2570 2662 0.37 ½ 1 1 1
4 IM Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi 3.5 IND M 2441 2711 1.19 1 1 ½ 1
5 GM Kovchan, Alexander 3 UKR M 2579 2588 0.09 1 1 ½ ½
6 GM Ernst, Sipke 3 NED M 2562 2585 0.15 1 1 ½ ½
7 IM Bok, Benjamin 3 NED M 2522 2562 0.23 1 1 ½ ½
8 IM Pancevski, Filip 3 MKD M 2512 2567 0.3 1 1 ½ ½
9 IM Burg, Twan 3 NED M 2498 2550 0.3 1 1 1 0
10 GM Gormally, Daniel W 3 ENG M 2495 2488 0.12 1 1 1 0
11 IM Naroditsky, Daniel 3 USA M 2483 2605 0.69 1 1 ½ ½
12 IM Hovhanisian, Mher 3 ARM M 2477 2574 0.56 1 1 ½ ½
13 IM Das, Arghyadip 3 IND M 2476 2546 0.46 1 1 ½ ½
14 IM Nestorovic, Nikola 3 SRB M 2429 2474 0.27 1 1 0 1
15 FM Drozdowski, Kacper 3 POL M 2426 2454 0.16 ½ ½ 1 1
16 GM Barua, Dibyendu 3 IND M 2410 2517 0.57 ½ 1 1 ½
17 IM Matnadze, Ana 3 ESP F 2401 2413 0.19 1 1 0 1
18 IM Piasetski, Leon 3 CAN M 2310 2492 0.95 1 0 1 1
19 Maatman, Nick 3 NED M 2167 2489 1.63 0 1 1 1
20 Maris, Ivo 3 NED M 2086 2595 2.45 1 1 0 1
21 GM Deviatkin, Andrei 2.5 RUS M 2569 2351 -0.88 ½ 1 1 0
22 IM Hansen, Eric 2.5 CAN M 2539 2354 -0.85 ½ ½ 1 ½
23 IM Hausrath, Daniel 2.5 GER M 2483 2495 0.13 1 1 ½ 0
24 IM Plat, Vojtech 2.5 CZE M 2483 2281 -0.88 0 1 ½ 1
25 IM Breder, Dennis 2.5 GER M 2438 2276 -0.74 0 ½ 1 1
26 IM Pacher, Milan 2.5 SVK M 2436 2328 -0.51 ½ 1 0 1
27 IM Wallace, John Paul 2.5 AUS M 2398 2336 -0.18 1 ½ 1 0
28 IM Baghdasaryan, Vahe 2.5 ARM M 2388 2286 -0.4 1 1 0 ½
29 IM Arslanov, Shamil 2.5 RUS M 2386 2349 -0.14 ½ 1 0 1
30 IM Estremera Panos, Sergio 2.5 ESP M 2367 2259 -0.53 0 1 ½ 1
31 FM Schoorl, Rob 2.5 NED M 2366 2350 -0.05 1 0 ½ 1
32 WGM Mammadova, Gulnar 2.5 AZE F 2363 2329 -0.13 1 0 1 ½
33 IM Berkovich, Mark 2.5 ISR M 2359 2214 -0.69 ½ ½ ½ 1
34 FM Eggleston, David 2.5 ENG M 2352 2311 -0.17 1 0 ½ 1
35 FM Schiffer, Kai Uwe 2.5 GER M 2300 2378 0.43 1 0 1 ½
36 WGM Mamedjarova, Turkan 2.5 AZE F 2277 2080 -0.86 0 1 ½ 1
37 FM Beukema, Stefan 2.5 BEL M 2262 2370 0.52 0 1 1 ½
38 Bosker, Peter 2.5 NED M 2170 2415 1.21 0 1 1 ½
39 Lee, Kai Jie Edward 2.5 SIN M 2165 2399 1.16 0 1 ½ 1
40 GM Brunello, Sabino 2 ITA M 2583 2284 -1.37 0 1 1 0
41 IM Donchenko, Alexander 2 GER M 2401 2267 -0.65 ½ 1 0 ½
42 Pijpers, Arthur 2 NED M 2351 2201 -0.72 1 0 1 0
43 IM Afek, Yochanan 2 ISR M 2311 2202 -0.55 1 0 1 0
44 Ben Artzi, Ido 2 ISR M 2297 2232 -0.26 1 0 1 0
45 FM Pel, Bonno 2 NED M 2288 2033 -1.21 0 ½ 1 ½
46 Overdam van, Julian 2 NED M 2268 2186 -0.3 1 0 1 0
47 WIM Brunello, Marina 2 ITA F 2257 2410 0.71 1 0 0 1
48 Kerigan, Demre 2 TUR M 2233 2329 0.49 ½ 0 1 ½
49 Go, Benjamin 2 NED M 2168 2218 0.19 0 1 0 1
50 Schoehuijs, Erik 2 NED M 2160 2301 0.68 1 0 0 1
51 Ypma, Peter 2 NED M 2157 2203 0.2 0 0 1 1
52 Basencyan, Mark 2 ARM M 2112 2235 0.6 0 1 0 1
53 Dehn, Marcus 2 GER M 2105 2262 0.76 0 0 1 1
54 WIM Dhar-Barua, Saheli 2 IND F 2091 2324 1.16 ½ ½ 0 1

Here is a tough round 3 battle with IM Matnadze,Ana

Matnadze,Ana(2401)-Burg,Twan(2498)
QP g3 vs. Slav[D02]
SFG 2012 Groningen (3), 23.12.2012

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Groningen 2012 Rd2 Hansen,E(CAN)

Dec 24

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Here is Hansen’s rd2 game against Kuling,Lody(2246).

Kuling,Lody(NED)
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White avoided premature simplification but soon ended up in difficulties.

Hansen,Eric(2539)-Kuling,Lody(2246)
Sicilian 3.Bb5+ Bd7[B52]
SFG 2012 Groningen (2), 12.05.2012

Position 1
The misplaced Na7 leaves white in big trouble. How should black exploit this factor? 

Black to Play

22.Qb6

Posted in Groningen 2012, Hansen, Sicilan Bb5

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