Category Archives: Reykjavik Open 2013

Reykjavik Open 2013 Rd7 Standings

Rd7 Chess-results
IM Kislik lost to IM Schreiner, Peter(AUT 2439)

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Title Name FIDE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pts.
GM Shulman Yury 2563 1 1 1 0 1 ½ 0 4.5
IM Krush Irina 2460 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 0 3.5
IM Bartholomew John 2435 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 5
NM Norowitz Yaacov 2432 1 0 1 1 1 ½ ½ 5
IM Kislik Erik Andrew 2359 1 0 1 1 ½ ½ 0 4
IM Prosviriakov Vladimir 2297 1 0 1 0 1 ½ ½ 4
FM Jayakumar Adarsh 2271 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 0 ½ 4.5
Jablon Stephen 1896 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3
Hisnay Gregory 0 0 0 ½ ½ 1 0 1 3
Evenson Kent 0 0 0 1 0 1 ½ 0 2.5
Kruglyak Mikhail 0 0 0 1 ½ ½ 0 0 2

Reykjavik Open 2013 Rd5-Kislik(USA)

IM Kislik,E drew a tricky ending against Huang(2478) but it’s not clear that white maximized his chances in the K+P ending.

Huang,Qian (2478) – Kislik,Erik Andrew (2359)
QGD Anti-Tartakower[D55]
Reykjavik Open 2013 (5.15), 22.02.2013

Position 1
Only white is playing for more than the draw after 45.Kd2. How should black defend?

Black to Play

45.Kd2

Reykjavik Open 2013 Rd5 Standings(USA)

Rd5 chess-results
Budapest resident IM Kislik,E drew WGM Huang Qian(2478) and has 3.5/5.

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Name RtgI 1 2 3 4 5 Pts.
GM Shulman Yury 2563 1 1 1 0 1 4
IM Krush Irina 2460 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 3.5
IM Bartholomew John 2435 1 1 0 1 0 3
NM Norowitz Yaacov 2432 1 0 1 1 1 4
IM Kislik Erik Andrew 2359 1 0 1 1 ½ 3.5
IM Prosviriakov Vladimir 2297 1 0 1 0 1 3
FM Jayakumar Adarsh 2271 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 4
Jablon Stephen 1896 0 1 0 1 0 2
Hisnay Gregory 0 0 0 ½ ½ 1 2
Evenson Kent 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
Kruglyak Mikhail 0 0 0 1 ½ ½ 2

Reykjavik Open 2013 Rd4-Kislik(USA)

Black’s kingside defenders were stripped away as white mounted a kingside attack to decide quickly as Kislik won in rd4.

Kislik,Erik Andrew (2359) – Frick,Renato (2075) 
Grunfeld Exchange[D85] 
Reykjavik Open 2013 Reykjavik, Iceland (4.44), 21.02.2013


Position 1
The offside Na5 and bare kingside are the strategic hints for white to begin the attack. What do you suggest for white?

White to Play


19..Kh7

Reykjavik Open 2013 Rd3-Kislik(USA)

The bishop pair and weak pawn structure worked in black’s favor as IM Kislik won in rd3. White gave an exchange in a desperate bid for counterplay black defended accurately and the RR-RN conversion was no problem.

Johannesson,Oliver (1988) – Kislik,Erik Andrew (2359) 
Benoni via King’s Indian[A65]
Reykjavik Open 2013 Reykjavik, Iceland (3.46), 20.02.2013


Position 1

Black dominates the position and the d-pawn is weak. What do you recommend for black now?

Black to Play

24.Re1

Reykjavik Open 2013 Rd2(USA) Results and Standings

Rd2 Chess-results
IM Kislik lost to GM Wesley So today. Kislik has been living in Budapest for several years now.

IM Kislik,Erik

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SNo Name RtgI RtgN FED 1 2 3 Pts.
25 GM Shulman Yury 2563 0 USA 1 1 2
43 IM Krush Irina 2460 0 USA 1 ½ 1.5
46 IM Bartholomew John 2435 0 USA 1 1 2
47 NM Norowitz Yaacov 2432 0 USA 1 0 1
66 IM Kislik Erik Andrew 2359 0 USA 1 0 1
75 IM Prosviriakov Vladimir 2297 0 USA 1 0 1 2
81 FM Jayakumar Adarsh 2271 2349 USA ½ 1 1.5
158 Jablon Stephen 1896 1880 USA 0 1 1
178 Hisnay Gregory 0 1778 USA 0 0 ½ 0.5
190 Evenson Kent 0 1709 USA 0 0 1 1
199 Kruglyak Mikhail 0 1638 USA 0 0 1 1

Here is Kislik’s rd 2 game.

Kislik,Erik Andrew (2359) – So,Wesley (2684)
Grunfeld 3.f3 d5 [D70]
Reykjavik Open 2013 (2.2), 20.02.2013

Position 1
Black is making a big effort to press the pawn center with 13…Qe6. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

13..Qe6

Reykjavik Open 2013 Rd1(USA) Standings

Rd1 chess-results
IM Kislik, currently living in Budapest, won his first game and will play Wesley So in rd2.

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SNo Name RtgI RtgN FED 1 Pts.
25 GM Shulman Yury 2563 0 USA 1 1
43 IM Krush Irina 2460 0 USA 1 1
46 IM Bartholomew John 2435 0 USA 1 1
47 NM Norowitz Yaacov 2432 0 USA 1 1
66 IM Kislik Erik Andrew 2359 0 USA 1 1
75 IM Prosviriakov Vladimir 2297 0 USA 1 1
81 FM Jayakumar Adarsh 2271 2349 USA ½ 0.5
158 Jablon Stephen 1896 1880 USA 0 0
178 Hisnay Gregory 0 1778 USA 0 0
190 Evenson Kent 0 1709 USA 0 0
199 Kruglyak Mikhail 0 1638 USA 0 0