Category Archives: Rapport
Tata Steel 2013 Group B Rd11-GM Rapport(HUN)
Here is Rapport’s rd11 with Naiditsch who won a fantastic minor piece ending BN-BN with opposite color bishops.
The game started off with a harmless looking Winawer with 4.ed ed. Then the maneuvering action started with Rapport having his share of the chances.
Position 1
The kingside is closed off. What is the plan for white now?
White to Play
Position 2
White is pushing hard on the queenside. What is the next step?
White to Play
Tata Steel 2013 Group B Rd10-Rapport(HUN)
Here Rapport’s rd10 game. The main feature is the R-R P+ conversion with all the play on the kingside.
Position 1
Black is causing problems with the active rook and it is not so clear how white can or should make progress. What do you suggest for white?
White to Play
Tata Steel 2013 Rd5-GM Rapport(HUN)
Here GM Rapport’s rd5 win over the veteran Tiviakov.
Position 1
Black would like to attack white on the queenside. What do you suggest?
Black to Play
Tata Steel 2013 Rd8-GM Rapport(HUN)
Here is GM Rapport’s Rd8 game against Smeets.
Rapport,R (2621) – Smeets,J (2615)
Semi-Slav 9.a3[D47]
75th Tata Steel GpB Wijk aan Zee NED (8.3), 20.01.2013
Position 1
White is well centralized and has two strong bishops. What do you suggest for black?
Black to Play
Tata Steel 2013 Rd4
Here is GM Rapport’s Rd4 game.
Rapport,R (2621) – Movsesian,S (2688)
Slav Slow 4..a6[D10]
75th Tata Steel GpB Wijk aan Zee NED (4.4), 15.01.2013
Position 1
There is a massive central confrontation happening. What should white do now?
White to Play
TWIC 950(HUN-CAN) Summary Jan 22-2013
Introduction
TWIC-The Week In Chess is the work of Mark Crowther.
There were no Canadians in action this week and still no games from the Panama Open.
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013(After Rd8) Tatasteelchess
Leko,P(HUN) has 4/8.
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| Score | FIDE | TPR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlsen, M. | 6.0 | 2861 | 2932 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | Anand, V. | 5.5 | 2772 | 2889 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ||||||
| 3 | Aronian, L. | 5.0 | 2802 | 2819 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | Nakamura, H. | 5.0 | 2769 | 2797 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ||||||
| 5 | Harikrishna, P. | 4.5 | 2698 | 2796 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ||||||
| 6 | Karjakin, S. | 4.5 | 2780 | 2783 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ||||||
| 7 | Leko, P. | 4.0 | 2735 | 2752 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ||||||
| 8 | Caruana, F. | 4.0 | 2781 | 2718 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ||||||
| 9 | van Wely, L. | 3.5 | 2679 | 2693 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ||||||
| 10 | Wang, H. | 3.5 | 2752 | 2655 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 11 | Giri, A. | 3.0 | 2726 | 2617 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | Sokolov, I. | 2.5 | 2667 | 2629 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ||||||
| 13 | L’Ami, E. | 2.5 | 2627 | 2587 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ||||||
| 14 | Hou, Y. | 2.5 | 2603 | 2599 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ |
75th Tata Steel GpB 2013(After Rd8)
Rapport, Movsesian and Timman share the lead with 5.5/8.
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| Score | FIDE | TPR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapport, R. | 5.5 | 2621 | 2767 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | Movsesian, S. | 5.5 | 2688 | 2765 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 3 | Timman, J. | 5.5 | 2566 | 2754 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | Naiditsch, A. | 5.0 | 2708 | 2711 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 5 | Dubov, D. | 4.5 | 2600 | 2665 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ||||||
| 6 | Smeets, J. | 4.5 | 2615 | 2650 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ||||||
| 7 | Tiviakov, S. | 4.0 | 2655 | 2629 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Edouard, R. | 4.0 | 2686 | 2619 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Turov, M. | 4.0 | 2630 | 2614 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ||||||
| 10 | van Kampen, R. | 3.5 | 2581 | 2586 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ||||||
| 11 | Grandelius, N. | 3.0 | 2572 | 2526 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 12 | Nikolic, P. | 3.0 | 2619 | 2538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 13 | Ipatov, A. | 2.0 | 2587 | 2423 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | Ernst, S. | 2.0 | 2556 | 2438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TCH-AUT 2012-13
Balogh,C had a great score with 3/4 while other Hungarians were not so sucessful. The talented Juhasz brothers continue to gain valuable experience in international league play.
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| Score | Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Balogh,C | 3 | 4 |
| Ribli,Z | 2.5 | 4 |
| Acs,P | 2 | 3 |
| Feher,A | 2 | 4 |
| Erdos,V | 1.5 | 4 |
| Hera,I | 1.5 | 4 |
| Farago,I | 0.5 | 2 |
| Ruck,R | 0.5 | 1 |
| Juhasz,Kr 1.5/4 | 1.5 | 4 |
| Juhasz A 1/3 | 1 | 3 |
TCH-SVK 2012-13
Bokros,A did well.
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| Score | Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Bokros,A | 1.5 | 2 |
| Varga,Z | 1 | 2 |
| Papp,G | 1 | 2 |
Tata Steel 2013 Rd3, GM Rapport,R(HUN)
Here is GM Rapport’s nice rd 3 win.
Black just rolls down the queenside with two passed pawns.
Everything is going black’s way with an extra pawn on the queenside while white has nothing tangible on the kingside. What do you suggest for black?
TWIC 949(HUN-CAN) INDEX 2013-01-15
Introduction
TWIC is the work of Mark Crowther.
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013
Leko 1.5/3
75th Tata Steel GpB 2013
Rapport 2.5/3
4NCL
IM Panjawani 1/2
Here’s one of Rapport’s wins from Tata Steel B
White to Play
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