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Sarkany-Aranytiz GM Budapest 2013 Rd1-IM Galyas(HUN)

TWIC 981: Sarkany-Aranytiz GM

GM Hera Imre Jr. and IM Mihok, Oliver shared first with 6/9. IM Galyas finished in clear second with 5.5/9.

IM Galyas(standing on left) observing the action
Photo-Thomas Heyl


Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts.
1 GM Hera Imre Jr. 2567 HUN * ½ 1 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 6
2 IM Mihok Oliver 2451 HUN ½ * ½ 1 ½ 0 1 1 ½ + 6
3 IM Galyas Miklos 2409 HUN 0 ½ * ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 5.5
4 FM Jovanovic D 2402 SRB 1 0 ½ * ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 0 5
5 GM Medvegy Zoltan 2560 HUN ½ ½ 0 ½ * ½ ½ 1 0 1 4.5
IM Hagen A 2415 DEN 0 1 0 ½ ½ * ½ 0 1 1 4.5
7 GM Gonda Laszlo 2538 HUN ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ * ½ 1 + 4.5
8 FM Vertetics Attila 2404 HUN 0 0 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ * ½ ½ 3.5
9 IM Arngrimsson D 2385 ISL 0 ½ ½ 0 1 0 0 ½ * + 3.5
10 IM Ludwig Daniel 2479 USA ½ 0 1 0 0 ½ * 2


Here is the first round clash between IM Galyas and GM-elect Ludwig.

Galyas,Miklos (2409) – Ludwig,Daniel (2479)
King’s Indian 8.Be3 Ng4[E94]
Sarkany-Aranytiz GM 

Budapest, Hungary (1), 17.08.2013

Position 1
Black has given a piece for two pawns to break open the kingside. What do you recommend for black now?

Black to Play

23.Qb2