Starting Rank-Open(Details)

I had to rub my eyes but it looks like two Canadian players are playing(!)

Starting Rank U1600

Results

MTK was quite successful with the top team tying and MTK II and MTK III winning.

I. osztály, Lilienthal csoport
Barcza GSC I – BEAC II 5,5:6,5
REAC SISE – Tabáni Spartacus II 7,5:4,5
Vasas SC II – SENSE I 7,5:4,5
Fabulon-Lombik-1st Sat. – MTK II 6:6
MLTC II – Pénzügyőr SE III 8:4
Aquaréna KSC II – Újpesti KSE 9,5:2,5

Az Újpesti KSE 2. táblán kontumálásért 1 büntetőpontot kapott.

II. osztály, Bilek csoport
Barcza GSC II – BEAC III 9,5:2,5
Pestszentimre – Sárkány DSE II 5,5:6,5
Sirály – SENSE II 9:3
Csepeli TK – Törekvés SE 4,5:7,5
A. Láng MKKE – HÜSI SC II 3,5:8,5
Siketek SC – Pestszentlőrinc II 9:3

III. osztály, Szén csoport
Barcza GSC III – Rákosliget 4,5:7,5
BEAC IV – Sárkány DSE III 6,5:5,5
MTK IV – ATTE-ARISZ 7,5:4,5
MLTC III – MTK III 4:8
Aquaréna KSC III – HÜSI SC II 4:8

Yip-Tordas Board 3

I contributed an unnecessarily dramatic win after trying a new line against the King’s Indian.

I had no real idea of what I was doing but eventually acquired a good knight vs bad bishop position and a dominating position.

After 36..Rxf5(diagram)

Yip-Tordas after 36..Rxf5

I played the safe 37.f3 instead of the much stronger 37.Rd7! and won a chaotic game after losing control.

The drama happened late in the game with Black down to his last few seconds. After 55..Rf8(diagram)

After 55..Rf8

I was checking 57.Qe4 offering a queen trade but the endgame advantage seemed too small and I searched for something better and came up with  56.Rc2?? winning a tempo by hitting the queen first. My plan was Rc5 to tie Black to the weak b-pawn. Better was something normal like 56.Rd2 just keeping the extra P.

Black quickly replied 56..Rxf3! and White is lost but did not realize it. Then came quickly 57.Qd8+ Rf8(diagram)

After 57..Rf8+

Playing instantly 58.Qxf8+?? Bxf8 59.Rxc6 1-0

But it was not until I reconstructed the game at home that I realized that 58.Qxf8+?? is an illegal move which neither of us realized in the scramble and White should have lost as having touched my queen I would have to give her away and the game with it.

Final Ranking Rd6

FM Krstulovic Alex took first on tiebreaks over Nemeth Miklos and Halfhide Sebastian with 4.5/6.

I lost with White against Nemeth Miklos on the White side of a Semi-Tarrasch. Something went wrong when I laid siege to Black’s hanging pawns.

Pairings/Results-Round 6

Rank Round 4

Toth-Katona Tamas and Halfhide Sebastian drew and both share the lead with 3.5/4.

FM Krstulovic Alex was playing Q vs R in what I thought was a winning position so the draw was a small surprise.

I could only manage a draw against Zlenka. My position seemed much better but I could not find the right plan.

Zlenka,A-Yip

After 22..Ncxe5(diagram)

I had a horrible vision of Nd4,Nec2,Be3,Bg2 coming and blockade of the isolated d-pawn so I offered a draw which was quickly accepted. However, when I got home, the engine gods deemed Black to be better with a nice game.

Zlenka,A-Yip,M after 22..Ncxe5

No prize for understanding anything about chess today.

Pairings/Results-Round 4

Rank Round 3

Lots of blood got spilled today.

FM Krstulovic Alex flexed his muscles and upset IM Nemeth Zoltan

FM Krstulovic,A(l)-IM Nemeth,Z

Toth-Katona Tamas(MTK) won again and shares first with 3/3.

Toth-Katona,T(l)-Nemeth,M(r) discussing the game.

I won my game against Marta Dominik relatively quickly compared the 101-move marathon yesterday.

Yip,M-Marta,D

After 22.Nxd3(diagram)

Yip-Marta after 22..Nxd3

Black played his last move quickly but I finished with 23.Qa4+ 1-0 Catching the uncastled king.

Yip,M(l)-Marta,D(r)

Some great pics coming regularly from IM Turzo

Forgacs,A(l)-Czurkos,A(r)

Gumanny,E(l)-Zlenka,A(r)

Hegedus,P(l)-Lakat,G(r) two regulars in the local chess scene

Halfhide,S(l)-Marcu,S(r)

Mirza,S making his move

Czipp,J(l)-Zlenka,A(r)

Krstulovic,A(l) giving the look

Krstulovic,A(l) and Mirza,S(r) exchanging ideas.

Pairings/Results-Round 3 on 2015/02/25 at 17:00

Watch for this event. 2 sections, usual Budapest low entry fees.

More info from Official Site–geniuszse.hu

U2200 Starting Rank

Starting Rank U1600

Rank Round 2

Nemeth Miklos upset top seed IM Nemeth Zoltan and shares first place with 2/2.

Event organizer IM Turzo,Attila

I had the longest game but have to settle for a draw after a marathon 101-moves with Black against Piroska Istvan.

Upcoming events

Watch for the Art Pub FIDE Open Mar 13-15(Official Site)

Csermely,Z_Szlenka,A

Forgacs,A getting ready to play

Hegedus,P-Szurkos,A Rd2

Lakat,G-Forgacs,A Rd2

Marcu,S(l)-Szonyi,B(r)

Marcu,S(l) and Yip,M watching the action

Mirza,S(left)

Ongut,T(l)-Mirza.S(r)

Piroska,I(l)-Yip,M(r) getting into a 101-move marathon

Halfhide,Sebastian(NED) on the left

Toth-Katona,T(right) doing some heavy thinking against Gumanny,E(l)

Pairings/Results-Round 2 on 2015/02/24 at 17:00

Pairings-Round 2 on 2015/02/24 at 17:00

Rank after Round 1

I started with a modest draw in a long hard game that finally ended in a P+ Q-Q ending that I could not convert.

This small open was even able to attract a visitor from Holland-Halfhide Sebastian(2094) who will also take in the sights of Budapest on his first visit.

Six rounds, one game/day for 20EUR(6,000HUF) is a nice Budapest bargain! and prizes!

See Chess.hu for other tournaments.

Csermely(l)-Marta,D(r)

Hegedus,Peter  Dr(l)

IM Nemeth,Z(l)-Mirza,S(r)

Lakat,G(HUN)-Halfhide(NED) Rd1

Ongut,Tama-Nemth,M Rd1

Lovely lady helper

Yip,M(CAN) thinking hard but not finding a way to win.

Pairings/Results-Round 1

Final Ranking Rd7

Papp Balazs took clear first with 5.5/7.

My MTK teammate WFM Terbe Zsuzsanna finished with a modest 4/7.