Category Archives: Josef Varosi Open 2013
Josef Varosi Open 2013 Rd4
Here’s a nice attack game from a harmless opening.
Kovacs K,Arpad (1985) – Zahonyi-Abel,Mark (1788)
French Exhange[C01]
Józsefvárosi Open (4), 16.03.2013
White has loosened the kingside up and black is poised and ready to strike. What do you recommend for black?
Josef Varosi Open 2013 Rd5
Here is an action packed game from rd5.
Barabas, Attila (1974) – Zahonyi-Abel, Mark (1788)
The Veresov [D01]
József Városi Open (5), 18.03.2013
Josef Varosi Open 2013 Rd6 Standings
Rd6 Final Standings Chess-results
Piroska Istvan took clear first with 5.5/6. I was top foreign player with 4/6. Thanks to Thomas Heyl(GER) for the photos.
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| Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piroska Istvan | HUN | 2082 | 5.5 |
| 2 | Medve Mark | HUN | 2031 | 5 |
| 3 | Kormos Adam | HUN | 2195 | 5 |
| 4 | Valis Janos | HUN | 2054 | 5 |
| 5 | Ruska Zoltan | HUN | 1873 | 5 |
| 6 | Marosi Levente | HUN | 2041 | 4.5 |
| 7 | Gyomber Tamas | HUN | 2062 | 4.5 |
| 8 | Sulcz Istvan | HUN | 1901 | 4.5 |
| 9 | Csabai Viktor | HUN | 2023 | 4.5 |
| 10 | Polyik Peter | HUN | 1883 | 4.5 |
| 11 | Stern Tibor | HUN | 1943 | 4 |
| 12 | Kokeny Norbert Adrian | HUN | 1746 | 4 |
| 13 | Yip Michael | CAN | 2009 | 4 |
| 14 | Varga Richard | HUN | 1818 | 4 |
| 15 | Nogrady Vilmos | HUN | 2188 | 4 |
| 16 | Lakat Gyula | HUN | 1874 | 4 |
| 17 | Barabas Attila | HUN | 1974 | 4 |
| 18 | Zahonyi Abel Mark | HUN | 1788 | 4 |
| 19 | Szendeff Miklos | HUN | 1757 | 4 |
| 20 | Fodor Peter | HUN | 1843 | 4 |
| 21 | Bege Vencel | HUN | 1757 | 4 |
| 22 | Gruz Janos | HUN | 1850 | 3.5 |
| 23 | Mester Attila | HUN | 2067 | 3.5 |
| 24 | Karacsonyi Gellert | HUN | 1583 | 3.5 |
| 25 | Krizsany Laszlo Sr. | HUN | 1854 | 3.5 |
| 26 | Bartuszek Andras | HUN | 1873 | 3.5 |
| 27 | Szlenka Attila | HUN | 1785 | 3.5 |
| 28 | Bege Mate | HUN | 1647 | 3.5 |
| 29 | Bege Levente | HUN | 1729 | 3.5 |
| 30 | Szakacs Eniko | HUN | 1769 | 3.5 |
Josef Varosi Open 2013-03 Rd6
Here’s my rd 6 game.
I drew with black against promising junior Varga,R in a long hard game. pressed with the bishop pair in a closed position but could not make anything happen. Varga already had 2.5/3 against FIDE 2000+ players so I was careful not to be the next victim.
Varga,R (1840) – Yip,M (2009)
Philidor 4.Nge2[B07]
Josef Varosi Open (6), 17.03.2013
(Not a quiz position)
I tried as hard as I could to break white down but in the end could not. However, there was nothing there to be found as it was easier to get blood out of a stone than to squeeze a win out of this position.
Josef Varosi Open 2013 Day 3 Report; Rd5 Game
Day 3
I finished with 4/6 in a nothing special result. My one forgetable game in rd3 exposed a hole in my repertoire and in the two draws I conceded, one I could have done better and the rd 6 game I have yet to review.
There were 13 2000+ players who took part which translates into 8-9 middle age guys trying to walk through a wall of juniors for three days. There were upsets every round and plenty on interesting games.
I was chatting with a chess friend after the tournament who made the following comment on my play,
‘You have no style, you just play moves!…’
Rd5
I won with white against young Forgacs,Andras(1448). Mark Medve beat Mester,A to get to 5-0. I lost a nice game to Medve in the Xmas open just a couple of months ago and he had gained about 100 FIDE points since then.
Rd6
I drew with black against promising junior Varga,R in a long hard game. pressed with the bishop pair in a closed position but could not make anything happen. Varga already had 2.5/3 against FIDE 2000+ players so I was careful not to be the next victim.
I did not see how the Medve game turned out before I left.
Here is my rd5 game.
Yip,M (2009) – Forgacs,A (1448)
Slav Exchange[D13]
Josef Varosi Open (5), 17.03.2013
The middlegame is going well for white. Black’s king is exposed and white has an extra pawn. White’s queen has just been attacked. What should white do about it?
Josef Varosi Open 2013 Rd4
Rd4
Kokeny,N (1746) – Yip,M (2009)
Queen’s Indian Hybrid[E13]
Josef Varosi Open (4), 16.03.2013
Position 1
The has been going well for black. There is some pressure on the kingside and white’s pawn structure is compromised. What do you recommend for black now?
- 35…e4(flank attacks require the center be closed)
- 35…ed(Black needs to create a second front and should not mind undoubling white’s c-pawns)
- 35…cd(Black needs to create a second front and should not mind undoubling white’s c-pawns)
- Something else
Josef Varosi Open 2013 Rd3
Rd3
Here’s my round 3 game.
Yip,M (2009) – Gyomber,T (2062)
Josef Varosi Open (3), 16.03.2013
Black is setting up for 13…Qh4. What do you recommend for white?
- 13.Rc1
- 13.Qd2
- Something else
Josef Varosi Open 2013 Rd2 (March 15-17)
I got off to a normal 2-0 start which is not so easy in Budapest, at least for me. As I left strong junior, Tibor Bodi, was down a piece for a pawn in what looked like a lost ending.
Here’s my round 2 game.
Bege,V (1757) – Yip,M (2009)
London System vs. Queen’s Indian[A47]
Josef Varosi Open (2), 15.03.2013
After 39.Kg2, the kingside looks secure. What do you recommend for black now?
Josef Varosi Open Rd 1 (March 15-17) 2013
74 players are playing in this typical Budapest weekend open. Entries are limited to FIDE under 2200 players, as this is the maximum rating for 90 minutes per game allowed by FIDE rules.
The entry fee was 3,000HUF less 10% for the Budapest Discount Card that I bought. My ego took a beating as I saw my rating sank to FIDE 2009. When all the entries were processed, I started as the modest #13 seed.
There were two upsets in round 1(at least 2).
Here’s my rd1 game.
Yip,M (2009) – Pasztor,D (1491)
King’s Indian Saemish [E87]
Josef Varosi Open (1), 15.03.2013
White played the early middlegame very aggressively and quickly obtained two monster passed pawns. However, they are in danger of being blockaded and picked off. What do you suggest for white?
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