Category Archives: King’s Indian
GM Master Class-Portisch Las Palmas 1976
Veteran GM Portisch demonstrates a long patient massage with the bishop pair finally winning in a BB vs BN endgame.
Portisch,Lajos (2625) – Hernandez Onna,Roman (2460)
King’s Indian Classical 6…c5[E91]
Las Palmas (8), 1976
Position 1
The bishops dominate the board and white is ready for the kill. What do you suggest for white?
White to Play
Perenyi Memorial 2013-01 Reader’s Submission
Here is a big battle from the Perenyi Memorial played in January earlier this year.
Position 1
Black is trying to force a kingside attack through as has just played 24…Nh3+. How should white respond?
White to Play
Here is a recent attacking effort(TWIC 952) from the TCh-HUN.
Position 1
White is all set up to attack the kingside. What do you suggest for white?
White to Play
18th Bosnjaci Open(CRO)-Aczel,G(HUN)
Here a game from the 18th Bosnjaci Open(CRO) played by Aczel,G.
Black played a passive version of the g3 King’s Indian and was slowly being squeezed. After breaking on the kingside, black’s king was very vulnerable and the kingside eventually crumbled.
Position 1
Black’s king has just walked into the line of fire with 24…Kh7. How should white respond?
White to Play
5th Chennai Open 2013
Here is Czebe’s Rd5 game.
Position 1
Black has the bishop pair and is nicely lined up on the queenside. What do you suggest for black?
Black to Play
Gibraltar Tradewise 2013 Rd1
Here is the Rd 1 game of Fairbairn,Stephen(CAN)
Black lost some time with …Bf5-c8 and got squeezed over the whole board after missing a chance for active play.
Position 1
Black has just played 21..a6 to expel Nb5 and perhaps was hoping to get in …b5 to escape the bind. How should white respond?
White to Play
Basel 2013 Rd6, GM Hansen,E(CAN)
Here is Hansen’s rd6 game.
Black has just planted a knight in the center with 23…Nd4. How should white respond?
White to Play
Amator Cup 2012-11 Group D
Here is another game by Zilahi,G from Group D action.
Zilahi,G (1940) – Molnar,L (1993)
King’s Indian g3[E64]
Amator Cup Group D (5), 21.11.2012
Critical Position
There seems to be no direct threats. Can the …Nxg3 idea be for real or is it a bluff? What should white do now?
White to Play
First Saturday 2012-11
Summary
There were 4 double RRs with the IM group being the only single RR.
FS GM 2012-11: GM Szabo Krisztian won by a clear point with 8/14.
FS IM 2012-11: Liu Guanchu(CHN) won by a clear point with 9/11. FM Kojima Shinya(JPN) did well with 7/11.
FS FMA 2012-11: IM Szalanczy Emil dominated and won clear first with 8/10.
FS FMB 2012-11: FM Mayer Istvan crushed the field with 9/10.
FS FMC 2012-11: Nemeth Otto took clear first with 7.5/10.
FS GM 2012-11
GM Szabo, Krisztian won by a clear point with 8/14. Also of note 13-year old Gledura, Benjamin made an IM norm.
Final Ranking crosstable after 14 Rounds
Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pts.
1 GM Szabo Krisztian 2541 HUN *** ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 8
2 GM Bakre Tejas 2481 IND ½ ½ *** ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 7
3 GM Varga Zoltan 2456 HUN ½ ½ ½ ½ *** ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 0 6.5
4 FM Gledura Benjamin 2336 HUN ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ *** 1 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 6.5
5 IM Hagen Andreas Skytte 2418 DEN 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 1 *** ½ ½ 0 + 5.5
6 IM Arngrimsson Dagur 2386 ISL 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ *** 1 ½ 5
7 IM Kharous Ernest 2367 RUS 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 0 ½ 1 – 0 ½ *** 3.5
FS IM 2012-11
Liu Guanchu(CHN) won by a clear point with 9/11. FM Kojima Shinya(JPN) did well with 7/11.
Final Ranking crosstable after 11 Rounds
Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts.
1 Liu Guanchu 2233 CHN * 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 9
2 FM Massoni Michael 2381 FRA 0 * 1 ½ 0 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 8
3 FM Kojima Shinya 2339 JPN 0 0 * 1 1 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 7
4 FM Hou Qiang 2289 CHN ½ ½ 0 * 1 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 6
5 IM Kislik Erik Andrew 2413 USA 0 1 0 0 * ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 6
6 Aryan Chopra 2051 IND ½ 0 0 1 ½ * ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 5.5
7 IM Szeberenyi Adam 2347 HUN 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 5
8 FM Holm Sejer 2274 DEN 0 ½ ½ 1 0 0 0 * ½ 1 1 0 4.5
9 IM Wittmann Walter 2245 AUT 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ 1 4.5
10 IM Battey Alexander 2362 USA ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ * ½ ½ 4
11 FM Stigar Petter 2290 NOR ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * ½ 3.5
FS FMA 2012-11
IM Szalanczy Emil dominated and won clear first with 8/10.
Final Ranking crosstable after 10 Rounds
Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts.
1 IM Szalanczy Emil 2237 HUN *** ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 8
2 Schenkerik Csaba 2074 HUN ½ 0 *** ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 – 6
3 Farkas Richard 2107 HUN ½ 0 ½ ½ *** ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 5.5
4 Juracsik Jozsef 2157 HUN 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ *** ½ ½ 1 ½ 4.5
5 Egri Laszlo Jr. 2134 HUN 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ *** 1 ½ 4
6 Atnilov Boris 2118 ISR 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ *** 2
FS FMB 2012-11
FM Mayer Istvan crushed the field with 9/10. Not sure what happened with players 5,6.
Final Ranking crosstable after 10 Rounds
Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts.
1 FM Mayer Istvan HUN *** 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 + 1 + 9
2 Marcu Simon SVK 0 ½ *** 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 + 1 + 6.5
3 Csetneki Mark HUN 0 ½ 0 ½ *** 0 ½ 1 + + + 5.5
4 Burghardt Michael GER 0 0 0 ½ 1 ½ *** 1 0 1 + 5
5 Tessedik Karoly HUN 0 – 1 – 0 – 0 1 *** – – 2
6 Havaskori Laszlo HUN 0 – 0 – – – 0 – + – *** 1
FS FMC 2012-11
Nemeth Otto took clear first with 7.5/10. Local favorite Mihajlova turned in a strong performance with 6/10.
Final Ranking crosstable after 10 Rounds
Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts.
1 Nemeth Otto 1790 HUN *** 0 1 0 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 7.5
2 Mihajlova Diana 1445 ENG 1 0 *** 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 6
3 Merk Andras 1498 HUN 1 0 1 1 *** 0 0 – ½ 1 1 5.5
4 Schmidt Wolfgang 1390 GER ½ 0 1 0 1 1 *** 0 1 ½ 0 5
5 Szalay Tibor 1804 HUN 0 0 0 0 – ½ 1 0 *** 1 1 3.5
6 Szabo Miklos Istvan 1342 HUN 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 0 *** 1.5
Here is a nice attacking game from the GM group by the winner.
Hagen,Andr (2418) – Szabo,Krisz(2541) [E97]
FSGM Nov 2012 Budapest HUN (6.2), 08.11.2012
Typical mutual attacks are in progress. How doesblack continue? Protect the queenside or charge ahead on the kingside?
Black to Play
Vintage Portisch on the g3 King’s Indian(1964)
‘Lajos Portisch (born 4 April 1937 in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary) is a Hungarian chess Grandmaster, whose positional style earned him the nickname, the “Hungarian Botvinnik“. One of the strongest non-Soviet players from the early 1960s into the late 1980s, he participated in twelve consecutive Interzonals from 1962 through 1993, qualifying for the World Chess Championship Candidates‘ cycle a total of eight times (1965, 1968, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1985, and 1988). Portisch set several all-time records in Chess Olympiads. In Hungarian Chess Championships, he either shared the title or won it outright a total of eight times (1958, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1971, 1975, and 1981). He won many strong international tournaments during his career. In 2004, Portisch was awarded the ‘Nemzet Sportoloja‘, Hungary’s highest national sports achievement award.’-Wikipedia
Here is a nice game featuring a plan which is still relevant today in the King’s Indian.
Portisch,Lajos – Gligoric,Svetozar [E69]
HUN-YUG Budapest (2.1), 1964
This middlegame is can be divided into distinct parts
(1)A quiet building phase where e4 is overprotected and small improvements are made to the position
(2)A favorable transformation in the pawn structure
(3)Concrete attacking play to break down the kingside
Critical Position 1
Nothing seems to be happening. What is white’s plan? Continue building? or is there a chance for concrete play?
White to play
Critical Position 2
The position still looks very calm. What is white’s plan? Build? A combination? Maneuver around?
White to play
Critical Position 3
Black’s kingside looks too well fortified for a direct attack. What should white do? Press the compromised queenside pawns? Fight for the d-file? Patiently look for building moves? or is there something else?
White to play
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