Category Archives: UNAM Rapid 2012 MEX
Botez(CAN) in UNAM Rapid MEX 2012
The Gara,T(HUN)-Botez,A(CAN) rapid mini-match was tied 2-2. Here is another game from the rapid preliminary.
Gara,T (2377) – Botez,Alexandra (2015)
French Tarrasch[C06]
UNAM w Prelim C Mexico City MEX (2.4), 17.11.2012
Black played an early …c4 but lost control of the dark squares on the kingside. White won a pawn and had an almost crushing position but let the advantage slip away.
Critical Position
White has an extra pawn and an obvious advantage but the b2 pawn is under attack. How should white react?
White to Play
Critical Position
White is still up a pawn but black has some counterplay on the b-file. How should black continue?
Black to Play
UNAM Rapid Botez(CAN)-Gara,T(HUN) 2012-11
Botez and Gara split their rapid games 2-2.
Here is one of the games.
Botez,Alexandra (2015) – Gara,T (2377) [A61]
UNAM w Prelim C Mexico City MEX (2.1), 17.11.2012
This is a pawn structure battle. The knight is under attack. Where should the knight go?
White to Play
UNAM Rapid Orlova(CAN) 2012-11
Orlova,Y was part of a group of Canadians playing in Mexico. The high profile players GM Hansen,E and FM Hambleton(now IM) took the lion’s share of publicity for their strong showings in the Open group. Somewhat forgotten were the other players.
UNAM w Prelim A rapid 2012
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Alexandrova,O 2409 +1 **** ½001 11½1 1½11 111½ 1111 16.0/20
2 Nakhbayeva,G 2334 -41 ½110 **** 1½00 1101 1010 1111 13.0/20
3 Pina Vega,S 2332 -39 00½0 0½11 **** 101½ 111½ 1111 13.0/20
4 Van Weersel,A 2168 +50 0½00 0010 010½ **** 1111 1011 10.0/20
5 Rizzo,M -2054 -28 000½ 0101 000½ 0000 **** 0½10 4.5/20
6 Orlova,Y(CAN) 1961 +29 0000 0000 0000 0100 1½01 **** 3.5/20
Orlova had a tough time in her group but she did play this nice game from the rapid qualifying tournament in Mexico.
Orlova,Y (1961) – Van Weersel,A (2168) [A01]
UNAM w Prelim A Mexico City MEX (4.2), 19.11.2012
White has a large space advantage but space alone does not win. What’s next?
White to Play
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