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European Union Youth Championship U14 2019 Rd4
Round 4
| Bo. | No. | Name | Rtg | Pts. | Result | Pts. | Name | Rtg | No. |
| 1 | 1 | Kan Efim | 1892 | 2½ | 1 – 0 | 3 | Raats Joppe | 1806 | 4 |
| 2 | 7 | Hofstadler Mario | 1718 | 2½ | ½ – ½ | 2½ | Tschopp Olivier | 1784 | 5 |
| 3 | 12 | Vestfal Jan | 1632 | 2 | 1 – 0 | 2 | Vucenovic Damian | 1846 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | Rejniak Zuzanna | 1808 | 2 | 1 – 0 | 2 | Ullrich Karol | 1306 | 22 |
| 5 | 15 | Leitner Thomas | 1552 | 2 | 1 – 0 | 2 | Winkin Jos | 1689 | 8 |
| 6 | 9 | Hersel Richard | 1684 | 1½ | ½ – ½ | 2 | Nazarov Vladislav | 1494 | 16 |
| 7 | 10 | Voriskova Anna | 1675 | 1½ | 1 – 0 | 1½ | Gemelli Romain | 1768 | 6 |
| 8 | 13 | Bodo Boglarka | 1623 | 1 | ½ – ½ | 1½ | Gamsa Clemens | 1640 | 11 |
| 9 | 17 | Vanderstappen Louise | 1467 | 1 | 0 – 1 | 1 | Lesien Tymoteusz | 1169 | 23 |
| 10 | 19 | Smirnova Jekaterina | 1372 | 1 | 1 – 0 | 1 | Lappi Aurora | 1118 | 24 |
| 11 | 25 | Mancosu Aliseo | 0 | 1 | ½ – ½ | 1 | Chockalingam Krithik | 1368 | 20 |
| 12 | 21 | Religa Marek | 1319 | ½ | 0 – 1 | ½ | Burdot Louis | 1571 | 14 |
| 13 | 26 | Todorov Emil Tod. | 0 | 0 | 0 – 1 | ½ | Velasco Kathleen | 1428 | 18 |
Rank after Round 4
| Rk. | SNo | Name | sex | FED | RtgI | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | Rp | K | rtg+/- |
| 1 | 1 | Kan Efim | BUL | 1892 | 3,5 | 10,0 | 5,5 | 8,50 | 2045 | 40 | 23,2 | |
| 2 | 5 | Tschopp Olivier | SUI | 1784 | 3,0 | 11,0 | 6,0 | 7,75 | 1861 | 40 | 18,8 | |
| 3 | 4 | Raats Joppe | BEL | 1806 | 3,0 | 9,0 | 4,5 | 5,50 | 1827 | 40 | 7,6 | |
| 4 | 3 | Rejniak Zuzanna | w | POL | 1808 | 3,0 | 8,5 | 4,0 | 6,50 | 1725 | 40 | -6,4 |
| 5 | 7 | Hofstadler Mario | AUT | 1718 | 3,0 | 8,5 | 4,0 | 6,00 | 1718 | 40 | 6,8 | |
| 6 | 15 | Leitner Thomas | AUT | 1552 | 3,0 | 8,5 | 4,0 | 5,50 | 1970 | 40 | 84,8 | |
| 7 | 12 | Vestfal Jan | CZE | 1632 | 3,0 | 7,5 | 3,5 | 4,50 | 1817 | 40 | 30,0 | |
| 8 | 10 | Voriskova Anna | w | CZE | 1675 | 2,5 | 9,0 | 4,0 | 4,50 | 1629 | 40 | 3,6 |
| 9 | 16 | Nazarov Vladislav | EST | 1494 | 2,5 | 7,5 | 3,5 | 3,50 | 1653 | 40 | 34,8 | |
| 10 | 22 | Ullrich Karol | POL | 1306 | 2,0 | 10,5 | 5,5 | 4,75 | 1721 | 40 | 66,0 | |
| 11 | 8 | Winkin Jos | LUX | 1689 | 2,0 | 8,5 | 5,0 | 3,75 | 1513 | 40 | -31,6 | |
| 12 | 11 | Gamsa Clemens | SUI | 1640 | 2,0 | 8,5 | 4,5 | 3,25 | 1567 | 40 | -4,4 | |
| 13 | 2 | Vucenovic Damian | CRO | 1846 | 2,0 | 8,0 | 4,5 | 2,00 | 1476 | 40 | -61,6 | |
| 14 | 9 | Hersel Richard | AUT | 1684 | 2,0 | 7,5 | 3,5 | 3,50 | 1435 | 40 | -47,2 | |
| 15 | 23 | Lesien Tymoteusz | POL | 1169 | 2,0 | 6,5 | 3,0 | 2,50 | 1535 | 40 | 60,4 | |
| 16 | 19 | Smirnova Jekaterina | w | EST | 1372 | 2,0 | 6,0 | 3,0 | 2,50 | 1486 | 40 | 18,8 |
| 17 | 20 | Chockalingam Krithik | SUI | 1368 | 1,5 | 8,5 | 4,0 | 2,75 | 1457 | 40 | 10,8 | |
| 18 | 6 | Gemelli Romain | SUI | 1768 | 1,5 | 8,0 | 4,5 | 1,50 | 1393 | 40 | -70,0 | |
| 19 | 14 | Burdot Louis | LUX | 1571 | 1,5 | 8,0 | 4,0 | 1,50 | 1429 | 40 | -28,4 | |
| 20 | 25 | Mancosu Aliseo | IRL | 0 | 1,5 | 8,0 | 3,5 | 2,25 | 1482 | |||
| 21 | 13 | Bodo Boglarka | w | HUN | 1623 | 1,5 | 7,5 | 4,5 | 1,00 | 1498 | 40 | -36,4 |
| 22 | 18 | Velasco Kathleen | w | NED | 1428 | 1,5 | 6,5 | 3,5 | 1,00 | 1351 | 40 | -17,2 |
| 23 | 17 | Vanderstappen Louise | w | BEL | 1467 | 1,0 | 8,0 | 5,0 | 0,00 | 1309 | 40 | -50,0 |
| 24 | 24 | Lappi Aurora | w | FIN | 1118 | 1,0 | 6,5 | 4,0 | 0,00 | 1284 | 40 | -14,4 |
| 25 | 21 | Religa Marek | SWE | 1319 | 0,5 | 7,0 | 3,5 | 1,00 | 1397 | 40 | 2,0 | |
| 26 | 26 | Todorov Emil Tod. | BUL | 0 | 0,0 | 5,0 | 2,5 | 0,00 | 609 |
Sicilian Taimanov 7.Qf3
The Sicilian Taimanov(Pavlidis,Quality Chess 2019)
A very nice book in the never ending series of must have books from Quality Chess
Time to get busy
Chapter 22 7.Qf3 Queen Lift/Transfer Line
7.Qf3 ch22 after 18..Nf4(Diagram)
White has three main choices
I took a quick look at the end positions. All I can safely conclude is that this a too much for a normal person to check, keep up with and remember. I will stick with the Caro-Kann for now, unless someone advises me otherwise.
After 18..Nf4
After 37..Kb7(Diagram)
This is the end position of one of the three main lines
Black is a pawn up but the b-pawn will fall soon.
After 37..Kb7
TWIC 1290 Najdorf Sicilian
I thought it was time to check out some sharper openings. Probably I could have spent much longer on each game
Xiong-Donchenko
Najdorf 6.Bg5 e6
52nd Biel Master Open rd6.1
After 22..Kd8(Diagram)
The strong Ne4 gives some compensation for the exchange
What do you recommend for White?
After 22..Kf8
Australian Chess Federation Newletter
I was marveling at the Australian Chess Federation Newsletter that keeps popping up in my mailbox.
It is really incredible and it is free!
JETS(Junior Elite Training Squad) participants
Dickson-Nemeth
Hippo Defence
2019 Michael Kallaur Memorial rd1.6
After 16..Nb6(Diagram)
The position is closed but White has more central space
What do you recommend for White?
After 16..Nb6
Later in the game
After 22..hg(Diagram)
White has a massive attacking position
Find the best move(hint-it is not that easy)
After 22hg
TWIC 1290 Caro-Kann Advance 3..c5
3..c5 is an alternative to the normal main line 3..Bf5
Cornette-Bauer
CK Advance 3..c5 and 5.a3
27th Saint-Affrique Open Rd8.1 2019
After 19.Nxg7(Diagram)
White chucked the kitchen sink at the kingside castled position
What do you recommend for Black? This boils down to calculating what happens if the knight is taken and seeing if there is anything better
After 19.Nxg7
IM Kislik Podcast and New Book
IM Kislik is based in Budapest
Exerpt:
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IM Kislik
Coming soon from Gambit is Chess Logic in Practice Kislik’s follow up book
TWIC 1290 Caro-Kann
The Advance Variation continues to be a topical line
Here is a nice ending in a topical line
Potapov-Laznicka
CK Advance 4.h4 h5 5.Bd3
30th Czech Open A 2019 rd7.2
After 44.Rxe3(Diagram)
Black is well centralized and has a nicely supported central passer, while White is resisting stubbornly
What do you recommend for Black?
After 44.Rxe3
TWIC 1290 Hungarians in Action
The latest issue of TWIC is now available
Wei Yi-Rapport
Berlin Defence
TCh-CHN 2019 rd8.6
After 22.Bg5(Diagram)
Black has been threatened with a fork
What do you recommend for Black?
After 22.Bg5
French Rubinstein Negi’s 6.Bd3
Today I was still slogging away on the French Defense The Solid Rubinstein 2nd ed(Russell Enterprises 2018)
The Negi recommendation 6.Bd3 is one of the big lines(if not the biggest) that defenders will likely face. Langrock gives the following Meier game as a key way to manage the defense but I still had some unanswered questions
Blomqvist-Meier
French Rubinstein 6.Bd3 c5
Paskturneringen Open 2015 rd7
After 14..a6(Diagram)
Black must be ready for the Negi idea 15.Bh4, with the idea of 15.Bg3. Black is slightly behind in development but has no immediate weaknesses.
After 14..a6
After 33..Qa5(Diagram)
The game was agreed drawn at this point but it was not so obvious why(looks equal but still could be played out). White has a queenside majority and Black’s king is open so there are many checking opportunities
After 33..Qa5
Not all my questions were answered in today’s checking but it will have to do.
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