Category Archives: Slav
TCh-ROU 2013 Rd2-GM(HUN)
TWIC 982
Here is GM Erdos’s attacking victory in rd2.
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Erdos,V (2650) – Pop,A (2284)
Slav 4.e3[D12]
TCh-ROU 2013
Mamaia ROU (2.1), 01.09.2013
Positon 1
The attack is well under way. What do you recommend for white?
White to Play
Liechtenstein Open 2013 Rd6-IM Izsak(HUN)
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The Liechtenstein Open was held in Triesen. Here is some background information.
TWIC 967
Izsak converted a tricky RR-RR ending that proved hard to analyze. White had more pawn islands and passive rooks but the position was not worse.
Izsak,Gyu (2445) – Sedina,E (2321)
Slav 4.e3 Bf5[D12]
31st Liechtenstein Open 2013 Triesen LIE (6.4), 08.05.2013
Position 1
White has an extra pawn and is looking to covert it without allowing any counterplay. What to you recommend for white?
White to Play
Gibraltar Tradewise 2013 Rd6-GM Hoang(HUN)
Here is GM Hoang’s rd6 win.
Hoang eventually ground out the win in a RRB-RRN ending that black came close to saving.
Position 1
White wants to push the a-pawn but cannot. What do you suggest for white now?
White to Play
Gibraltar Tradewise 2013 Rd5-GM Hoang(HUN)
Here is Hoang’s rd5 game against Shirov.
Position 1
Black has just decentralized the knight with 15…Nh7. How should white react?
White to Play
Perenyi Memorial 2013-01 Rd5
Here is my Rd5 game.
Perenyi Memorial (5), 15.01.2013
Position 1
Black tried to force the issue with an early piece sacrifice. Now, white’s king has been caught in the center. What do you suggest for white?
White to Play
Budapest Xmas Open 2012 Rd2
More scenes from the tournament hall.
Here is my Rd2 game against Mark Medve.
Position 1
Black has some activity now and I have to make a critical decision. What am I playing for? and what do I play?
White to Play
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