TWIC 1295 Sicilian Taimanov
Keeping up with the Taimanov beast
The 7.Qf3 Queen Transfer Variation is big fashion and big theory. Pavlidis recommends 7..Nf6. Now after 8..0-0-0 Ne5 9.Qg3 b5 White has a choice 10.f4 is the main line and massive theory
White chose the less common 10.Bxb5 in the featured game and won quickly
Moiseenko-Peng
7.Qf3 Nf6 Taimanov(10.Bxb5)
3rd Agios Nikolaos 2019 Rd9
After 17.Nd5(Diagram)
The Qd6 is hanging
What do you recommend for Black?
TWIC 1295 Caro-Kann
Here is a tough fight
Guo,A-Xiong,J
Two Knights 3..Bg4
85th Southwest Open 2019 Rd1
After 35..Nc7(Diagram)
White has many weak pawns which allowed Black to grind out a win after some adventures
Make a recommendation for White-36.Qb3 or 36.Qg8
TWIC 1295 Hungarians in Action
The latest issue of TWIC is now available
I was curious to see how White the following queen ending
Berkes-Nenezic
Double Fianchetto Attack vs King’s Indian
Serbian League 2019 Rd9
After 37..h6(Diagram)
Black has good drawing chances in 4 pawns vs 3 pawns rook endings but the situation with queens is not so well known
White ground out the win
After 66..Qg8(Diagram)
White has made a lot of progress, creating a passer and driving Black’s king to the corner
What do you recommend for White now?
More Monsters-Volume 1
I used some exercises in a training session I gave earlier today in the morning
selected games(exercises 2-4)
Exercise 4A
(Note that Exercise 4 is after 12..Bb7 earlier in the game). The position later in the game is also of some interest
Grivas-Klimis
Bogo-Indian
Athens 2017
After 17..Ne4(Diagram)
Black seems to be solid and has just activated his Ne4 to control the centre
What do you recommend for White?
Monster Time-Vol2 Exercise 11
Monster Planning Vol2
Monster time continues

This exercise caught my attention in a solving session. Grivas does not comment on the opening phase so I had to add some comments to get a better grasp of the game and then I let Stockfish10 so some checking of the game with some assistance from me. The given solution( the game continuation) is not the top engine choice and some things were missed in the comments to the game. My analysis is by no means complete either but now I don’t really trust the given best solutions. Usually readers have a choice of three plans(A,B and C) with the best plan scoring 50 points.
Exercise 11
Bareev-Belyavsky
Stonewall Dutch
USSR 1987
After 18..g6(Diagram)
This is a bit further on from the planning exercise
The most obvious positional feature is the c-file, and perhaps the kingside dark squares next. Both sides need to complete development but White is ready to double on the c-file
What do you recommend for White?
Aranytiz Treasures 2019
The GM group will get the attention but the IM group should not be forgotten
BSSZ Aranytiz IM
| Rk. | Name | Rtg | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | |
| 1 | FM | Maerevoet Sim | 2321 | BEL | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 7,0 | 0,0 | 30,25 |
| 2 | FM | Persanyi Barnabas | 2399 | HUN | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 6,0 | 0,0 | 25,25 |
| 3 | FM | Hamblok Roel | 2261 | BEL | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5,5 | 0,0 | 21,00 |
| 4 | WIM | Havanecz Bianka | 2281 | HUN | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4,5 | 1,5 | 15,75 |
| 5 | IM | Martic Zlatko | 2284 | CRO | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4,5 | 1,0 | 17,25 |
| 6 | WIM | Juhasz Barbara | 2157 | HUN | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4,5 | 0,5 | 19,00 |
| 7 | WIM | Luong Phuong Hanh | 2313 | VIE | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4,0 | 1,0 | 15,50 |
| 8 | IM | Nemeth Zoltan | 2275 | HUN | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 4,0 | 0,0 | 17,50 |
| 9 | IM | Farago Sandor | 2211 | HUN | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 2,5 | 0,5 | 11,75 |
| 10 | FM | Urhegyi Marton | 2256 | HUN | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 2,5 | 0,5 | 11,25 |
Here is a nice game
Juhasz,Ba-Nemeth,Z
Caro-Kann 3..g6
BSSZ Aranytiz IM 2019 Rd4
After 19..Bd7(Diagram)
Black is playing without his queenside pieces and his kingside is very loose
What do you recommend for White?
TWIC 1294 Hungarians in Action
The latest issue of TWIC is now available
Secheres-Horvath,Ad
Nimzo-Indian
BSSZ Aranytiz GM 2019 Rd9
After 37.Rf2(Diagram)
Black is more active and is on the move as a big central confrontation is taking place
What do you recommend for Black?
Budapest Open 2019 Rd9
Round 9
| Bo. | No. | Name | Rtg | Pts. | Result | Pts. | Name | Rtg | No. | ||
| 1 | 3 | Kormos Adam | 2227 | 6 | 1 – 0 | 7½ | Bodi Tibor | 2244 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 9 | Virag Balint | 2094 | 5½ | 0 – 1 | 6 | FM | Zentai Peter | 2324 | 1 | |
| 3 | 20 | Mester Attila | 2013 | 5½ | 1 – 0 | 5½ | Fodor Balazs | 2166 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 6 | WIM | Varga Klara | 2146 | 5½ | 1 – 0 | 5½ | Musso Andrea | 2022 | 19 | |
| 5 | 7 | Boricha Ketan | 2108 | 5 | 1 – 0 | 5 | Cino Giuseppe Adalberto | 2023 | 18 | ||
| 6 | 12 | Kovacs Istvan | 2071 | 5 | 1 – 0 | 5 | Zoldy Robert | 1965 | 24 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Balint Vilmos | 2203 | 4½ | 0 – 1 | 4½ | Forgacs Attila Jr. | 2054 | 15 | ||
| 8 | 16 | Botlik Bela | 2051 | 4½ | 0 – 1 | 4½ | IM | Szalanczi Emil | 2099 | 8 | |
| 9 | 10 | Reviczki Roland | 2081 | 4½ | 0 – 1 | 4½ | Mylonas Konstantinos | 1958 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 13 | FM | Koczo Kristof | 2069 | 4½ | 0 – 1 | 4½ | Yip Michael | 1945 | 26 | |
| 11 | 22 | Heyl Thomas | 1972 | 4 | ½ – ½ | 4 | AIM | Daroczi Donat | 2071 | 11 | |
| 12 | 17 | Gyurkovics Miklos | 2026 | 4 | 1 – 0 | 4 | Gagliardotto Paolo | 1850 | 35 | ||
| 13 | 33 | Karacsonyi Kata | 1854 | 4 | 1 – 0 | 4 | Csalami Gabor | 1912 | 28 | ||
| 14 | 29 | Bernula Istvan | 1899 | 4 | ½ – ½ | 3½ | Monduk Ferenc | 1857 | 32 | ||
| 15 | 31 | Gyenes Mate | 1861 | 3½ | ½ – ½ | 3½ | Szabo Marton Nandor | 1690 | 48 | ||
| 16 | 51 | Matyassy Lazar | 1608 | 3½ | ½ – ½ | 3½ | Sulyok Eszter | 1854 | 34 | ||
| 17 | 38 | AIM | Szalay-Ocsak Bank | 1812 | 3½ | 1 – 0 | 3 | Rinyu Janos | 1825 | 37 | |
| 18 | 43 | Berenyi Lajos | 1767 | 3 | ½ – ½ | 3 | Csajbok Levente Tamas | 1940 | 27 | ||
| 19 | 36 | Nagy Gyorgy | 1839 | 3 | 0 – 1 | 3 | Lorito Francesco | 1791 | 41 | ||
| 20 | 49 | Urban Peter Dr. | 1644 | 2½ | 0 – 1 | 3 | Bartok David Dominik | 1800 | 40 | ||
| 21 | 39 | Bodnar Janos | 1809 | 2½ | + – – | 2½ | Szabo A. Martin | 1866 | 30 | ||
| 22 | 44 | Crisa Daniele | 1765 | 2½ | ½ – ½ | 2 | Sztruhar Noemi | 1609 | 50 |
Final Ranking after 9 Rounds
Bodi was clear first even after losing in the last round
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | n | w-we | K | rtg+/- | |
| 1 | 2 | Bodi Tibor | HUN | 2244 | 7,5 | 51,5 | 43,0 | 0,0 | 9 | 1,32 | 20 | 26,4 | |
| 2 | 1 | FM | Zentai Peter | HUN | 2324 | 7,0 | 51,5 | 37,0 | 0,0 | 9 | -0,10 | 20 | -2,0 |
| 3 | 3 | Kormos Adam | HUN | 2227 | 7,0 | 46,0 | 33,0 | 0,0 | 9 | 0,88 | 20 | 17,6 | |
| 4 | 6 | WIM | Varga Klara | HUN | 2146 | 6,5 | 48,5 | 33,5 | 0,0 | 9 | 1,04 | 20 | 20,8 |
| 5 | 20 | Mester Attila | HUN | 2013 | 6,5 | 45,5 | 32,0 | 0,0 | 9 | 2,78 | 20 | 55,6 | |
| 6 | 7 | Boricha Ketan | IND | 2108 | 6,0 | 50,0 | 33,5 | 0,0 | 9 | 0,95 | 20 | 19,0 | |
| 7 | 12 | Kovacs Istvan | HUN | 2071 | 6,0 | 42,0 | 28,5 | 0,0 | 9 | 0,29 | 20 | 5,8 | |
| 8 | 19 | Musso Andrea | ITA | 2022 | 5,5 | 49,5 | 31,0 | 0,0 | 9 | 1,39 | 40 | 55,6 | |
| 9 | 9 | Virag Balint | HUN | 2094 | 5,5 | 49,5 | 31,0 | 0,0 | 9 | 0,76 | 40 | 30,4 | |
| 10 | 5 | Fodor Balazs | HUN | 2166 | 5,5 | 48,0 | 30,0 | 0,0 | 9 | -0,52 | 20 | -10,4 | |
| 11 | 25 | Mylonas Konstantinos | GRE | 1958 | 5,5 | 45,5 | 24,0 | 0,0 | 9 | 1,28 | 20 | 25,6 | |
| 12 | 8 | IM | Szalanczi Emil | HUN | 2099 | 5,5 | 45,0 | 27,0 | 0,0 | 9 | -0,27 | 10 | -2,7 |
| 13 | 15 | Forgacs Attila Jr. | HUN | 2054 | 5,5 | 44,0 | 25,5 | 0,0 | 9 | 0,26 | 40 | 10,4 | |
| 14 | 26 | Yip Michael | CAN | 1945 | 5,5 | 40,0 | 22,5 | 0,0 | 9 | 0,75 | 20 | 15,0 | |
| 15 | 18 | Cino Giuseppe Adalberto | ITA | 2023 | 5,0 | 48,5 | 30,0 | 0,0 | 9 | 1,04 | 40 | 41,6 | |
| 16 | 33 | Karacsonyi Kata | HUN | 1854 | 5,0 | 41,0 | 23,0 | 0,0 | 9 | 1,84 | 40 | 73,6 | |
| 17 | 17 | Gyurkovics Miklos | HUN | 2026 | 5,0 | 39,0 | 23,0 | 0,0 | 8 | -0,92 | 20 | -18,4 | |
| 18 | 24 | Zoldy Robert | HUN | 1965 | 5,0 | 38,5 | 25,5 | 0,0 | 8 | -0,93 | 20 | -18,6 | |
| 19 | 13 | FM | Koczo Kristof | HUN | 2069 | 4,5 | 47,5 | 28,0 | 0,0 | 9 | -0,19 | 20 | -3,8 |
| 20 | 4 | Balint Vilmos | HUN | 2203 | 4,5 | 44,5 | 26,5 | 0,0 | 9 | -2,17 | 20 | -43,4 | |
| 21 | 23 | Borda Lajos | HUN | 1965 | 4,5 | 44,0 | 26,0 | 0,0 | 8 | 0,60 | 20 | 12,0 | |
| 22 | 16 | Botlik Bela | HUN | 2051 | 4,5 | 43,0 | 24,0 | 0,0 | 9 | -1,08 | 20 | -21,6 | |
| 23 | 22 | Heyl Thomas | GER | 1972 | 4,5 | 41,5 | 22,5 | 0,0 | 9 | -0,75 | 20 | -15,0 | |
| 24 | 10 | Reviczki Roland | HUN | 2081 | 4,5 | 40,5 | 23,5 | 0,0 | 8 | -1,40 | 40 | -56,0 | |
| 25 | 11 | AIM | Daroczi Donat | HUN | 2071 | 4,5 | 39,0 | 23,5 | 0,0 | 9 | -2,13 | 40 | -85,2 |
| 26 | 29 | Bernula Istvan | HUN | 1899 | 4,5 | 39,0 | 19,5 | 0,0 | 9 | 0,42 | 20 | 8,4 | |
| 27 | 38 | AIM | Szalay-Ocsak Bank | HUN | 1812 | 4,5 | 34,5 | 18,0 | 0,0 | 8 | 0,95 | 40 | 38,0 |
| 28 | 14 | IM | Eperjesi Laszlo Dr. | HUN | 2058 | 4,0 | 45,5 | 26,0 | 0,0 | 8 | -0,79 | 20 | -15,8 |
| 29 | 31 | Gyenes Mate | HUN | 1861 | 4,0 | 43,5 | 21,0 | 0,0 | 9 | 0,69 | 40 | 27,6 | |
| 30 | 35 | Gagliardotto Paolo | ITA | 1850 | 4,0 | 41,0 | 20,0 | 0,0 | 9 | 0,38 | 40 | 15,2 | |
| 31 | 47 | Hegedus Peter Dr. | HUN | 1709 | 4,0 | 39,0 | 22,0 | 0,0 | 8 | 2,32 | 20 | 46,4 | |
| 32 | 32 | Monduk Ferenc | HUN | 1857 | 4,0 | 38,5 | 20,5 | 0,0 | 9 | 0,29 | 40 | 11,6 | |
| 33 | 48 | Szabo Marton Nandor | HUN | 1690 | 4,0 | 37,5 | 18,5 | 0,0 | 9 | 1,87 | 40 | 74,8 | |
| 34 | 34 | Sulyok Eszter | HUN | 1854 | 4,0 | 37,0 | 20,5 | 0,0 | 8 | 0,42 | 40 | 16,8 | |
| 35 | 40 | Bartok David Dominik | HUN | 1800 | 4,0 | 37,0 | 17,5 | 0,0 | 9 | 0,63 | 40 | 25,2 | |
| 36 | 28 | Csalami Gabor | HUN | 1912 | 4,0 | 36,5 | 21,0 | 0,0 | 9 | -1,47 | 20 | -29,4 | |
| 37 | 51 | Matyassy Lazar | HUN | 1608 | 4,0 | 35,0 | 18,0 | 0,0 | 8 | 1,84 | 40 | 73,6 | |
| 38 | 41 | Lorito Francesco | ITA | 1791 | 4,0 | 29,5 | 13,0 | 0,0 | 8 | -0,44 | 20 | -8,8 | |
| 39 | 43 | Berenyi Lajos | HUN | 1767 | 3,5 | 41,5 | 21,5 | 0,0 | 9 | 1,43 | 40 | 57,2 | |
| 40 | 27 | Csajbok Levente Tamas | HUN | 1940 | 3,5 | 32,5 | 12,0 | 0,0 | 8 | -3,00 | 40 | -120,0 | |
| 41 | 39 | Bodnar Janos | HUN | 1809 | 3,5 | 32,0 | 12,5 | 0,0 | 8 | -1,28 | 20 | -25,6 | |
| 42 | 36 | Nagy Gyorgy | HUN | 1839 | 3,0 | 37,0 | 17,0 | 0,0 | 9 | -0,74 | 20 | -14,8 | |
| 43 | 37 | Rinyu Janos | HUN | 1825 | 3,0 | 36,0 | 14,5 | 0,0 | 9 | -1,39 | 20 | -27,8 | |
| 44 | 44 | Crisa Daniele | ITA | 1765 | 3,0 | 32,0 | 11,5 | 0,0 | 8 | -1,26 | 40 | -50,4 | |
| 45 | 30 | Szabo A. Martin | HUN | 1866 | 2,5 | 38,0 | 15,0 | 0,0 | 8 | -1,64 | 40 | -65,6 | |
| 46 | 45 | Krizsany Laszlo Sr. | HUN | 1763 | 2,5 | 34,0 | 14,5 | 0,0 | 7 | 0,16 | 20 | 3,2 | |
| 47 | 49 | Urban Peter Dr. | HUN | 1644 | 2,5 | 31,5 | 12,5 | 0,0 | 8 | -0,78 | 20 | -15,6 | |
| 48 | 50 | Sztruhar Noemi | HUN | 1609 | 2,5 | 30,0 | 11,5 | 0,0 | 8 | -0,30 | 40 | -12,0 | |
| 49 | 21 | Pervai Laszlo | HUN | 1985 | 2,0 | 39,0 | 15,5 | 0,0 | 7 | -2,58 | 40 | -103,2 | |
| 50 | 42 | Bolyki Istvan | HUN | 1768 | 2,0 | 36,0 | 14,5 | 0,0 | 5 | 0,92 | 40 | 36,8 | |
| 51 | 46 | Gabula Adam | HUN | 1750 | 0,0 | 29,5 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 4 | -1,37 | 40 | -54,8 |
Group B Final Ranking after 9 Rounds
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | n | w-we | K | rtg+/- | |
| 1 | 8 | Geczi-Zajzon Kristof | HUN | 1571 | 7,0 | 48,0 | 37,0 | 0,0 | 9 | 1,41 | 40 | 56,4 | |
| 2 | 6 | Kubik Anna Zsofia | HUN | 1592 | 7,0 | 44,0 | 29,0 | 0,0 | 8 | 0,88 | 20 | 17,6 | |
| 3 | 2 | Szendeff Miklos | HUN | 1677 | 6,5 | 50,5 | 31,0 | 0,0 | 9 | -0,03 | 20 | -0,6 | |
| 4 | 16 | AFM | Halasz Daniel | HUN | 1474 | 6,5 | 39,5 | 31,0 | 0,0 | 8 | 2,37 | 20 | 47,4 |
| 5 | 13 | Szoukup Istvan | HUN | 1514 | 6,0 | 49,0 | 33,0 | 0,0 | 9 | 1,60 | 20 | 32,0 | |
| 6 | 20 | Marosi Lajos | HUN | 1433 | 6,0 | 47,5 | 34,0 | 0,0 | 9 | 3,17 | 20 | 63,4 | |
| 7 | 19 | Farkas Imre | HUN | 1441 | 5,5 | 49,5 | 31,0 | 0,0 | 9 | 1,58 | 20 | 31,6 | |
| 8 | 11 | La Barbera Manfredi | ITA | 1526 | 5,5 | 46,5 | 32,0 | 0,0 | 9 | 0,30 | 40 | 12,0 | |
| 9 | 15 | ACM | Megyeri Martin | HUN | 1483 | 5,5 | 38,0 | 25,5 | 0,0 | 8 | -0,15 | 40 | -6,0 |
| 10 | 1 | Zsatkovics Endre | HUN | 1693 | 5,0 | 46,0 | 27,0 | 0,0 | 9 | -1,88 | 20 | -37,6 | |
| 11 | 14 | Thierry Edvard | HUN | 1487 | 5,0 | 44,0 | 33,0 | 0,0 | 9 | 0,50 | 40 | 20,0 | |
| 12 | 9 | Bakytbekov Tilek | KGZ | 1544 | 5,0 | 41,0 | 25,0 | 0,0 | 9 | -0,87 | 40 | -34,8 | |
| 13 | 17 | Ciccia Giuseppemattia | ITA | 1462 | 5,0 | 40,5 | 24,5 | 0,0 | 8 | 0,21 | 40 | 8,4 | |
| 14 | 18 | Romano Giovanni | ITA | 1448 | 5,0 | 39,0 | 23,5 | 0,0 | 7 | 1,30 | 40 | 52,0 | |
| 15 | 21 | Monduk Laszlo | HUN | 1425 | 5,0 | 36,0 | 20,0 | 0,0 | 8 | -0,02 | 40 | -0,8 | |
| 16 | 7 | Karacsonyi Bank | HUN | 1590 | 4,5 | 47,0 | 27,0 | 0,0 | 9 | -1,35 | 40 | -54,0 | |
| 17 | 10 | Karacsonyi Luca | HUN | 1529 | 4,5 | 46,0 | 26,5 | 0,0 | 9 | -0,19 | 40 | -7,6 | |
| 18 | 23 | Laing Christian Riales | KOR | 1385 | 4,5 | 45,0 | 21,5 | 0,0 | 8 | 0,73 | 20 | 14,6 | |
| 19 | 4 | Szurkos Andras | HUN | 1620 | 4,5 | 43,5 | 26,5 | 0,0 | 9 | -1,31 | 20 | -26,2 | |
| 20 | 28 | La Barbera Marcello | ITA | 1302 | 4,5 | 38,0 | 20,0 | 0,0 | 8 | 1,29 | 40 | 51,6 | |
| 21 | 22 | Jonas David | HUN | 1412 | 4,5 | 35,0 | 20,5 | 0,0 | 8 | 0,10 | 20 | 2,0 | |
| 22 | 3 | Miosi Francesco | ITA | 1649 | 4,0 | 43,5 | 20,5 | 0,0 | 9 | -2,86 | 20 | -57,2 | |
| 23 | 5 | Csermely Zoltan | HUN | 1596 | 4,0 | 40,0 | 21,5 | 0,0 | 9 | -2,45 | 20 | -49,0 | |
| 24 | 12 | Peterfia Ferenc | HUN | 1519 | 4,0 | 38,0 | 21,0 | 0,0 | 9 | -1,64 | 20 | -32,8 | |
| 25 | 24 | Erdos Tamas | HUN | 1369 | 4,0 | 36,5 | 21,0 | 0,0 | 7 | 0,03 | 40 | 1,2 | |
| 26 | 36 | Schrenk Jazmin | HUN | 0 | 4,0 | 35,5 | 17,5 | 0,0 | 7 | ||||
| 27 | 32 | Stipta Roza Rebeka | HUN | 1199 | 3,5 | 38,5 | 17,0 | 0,0 | 8 | 0,82 | 40 | 32,8 | |
| 28 | 29 | Szabo Tamas | HUN | 1259 | 3,5 | 29,5 | 13,0 | 0,0 | 5 | 1,33 | 40 | 53,2 | |
| 29 | 27 | Horvath Zoltan | HUN | 1304 | 3,0 | 33,5 | 13,0 | 0,0 | 7 | -0,91 | 20 | -18,2 | |
| 30 | 26 | Kolozsvary Miklos | HUN | 1318 | 3,0 | 29,0 | 11,0 | 0,0 | 6 | -1,37 | 20 | -27,4 | |
| 31 | 25 | Defend Balint | HUN | 1332 | 2,5 | 40,5 | 14,5 | 0,0 | 7 | -1,89 | 40 | -75,6 | |
| 32 | 34 | Kiss Inez | HUN | 0 | 2,5 | 31,5 | 11,0 | 0,0 | 7 | ||||
| 33 | 30 | Pervai Laszlo Sr. | HUN | 1246 | 2,0 | 35,5 | 9,0 | 0,0 | 5 | 0,33 | 20 | 6,6 | |
| 34 | 33 | Mankenov Ali | KAZ | 1034 | 1,5 | 38,0 | 11,5 | 0,0 | 4 | 1,14 | 40 | 45,6 | |
| 35 | 31 | Molnar Dalma Reka | HUN | 1217 | 1,0 | 34,5 | 5,0 | 0,0 | 7 | -2,17 | 40 | -86,8 | |
| 36 | 35 | Mankenov Aidar | KAZ | 0 | 1,0 | 34,0 | 7,0 | 0,0 | 3 |
GM Final Ranking crosstable after 9 Rounds
| Rk. | Name | Rtg | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | |
| 1 | IM | Kozak Adam | 2495 | HUN | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7,0 | 0,0 | 26,75 |
| 2 | IM | Horvath Dominik | 2425 | AUT | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 6,0 | 1,0 | 26,25 |
| 3 | GM | Aczel Gergely | 2538 | HUN | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6,0 | 0,0 | 25,00 |
| 4 | IM | Csonka Balazs | 2472 | HUN | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5,5 | 0,0 | 21,25 |
| 5 | FM | Secheres Adrian-Simion | 2394 | ROU | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4,5 | 0,0 | 17,50 |
| 6 | GM | Farago Ivan | 2350 | HUN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | + | 1 | ½ | 4,0 | 0,0 | 13,00 |
| 7 | GM | Horvath Adam | 2517 | HUN | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3,5 | 1,0 | 14,75 |
| 8 | IM | Akshat Khamparia | 2393 | IND | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | – | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 3,5 | 0,0 | 16,25 |
| 9 | FM | Martinovici Ilie | 2405 | MDA | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 2,5 | 1,0 | 9,50 |
| 10 | Polyik Peter | 2328 | HUN | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | 2,5 | 0,0 | 10,25 |
Final Ranking crosstable after 9 Rounds
| Rk. | Name | Rtg | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | |
| 1 | FM | Maerevoet Sim | 2321 | BEL | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 7,0 | 0,0 | 30,25 |
| 2 | FM | Persanyi Barnabas | 2399 | HUN | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 6,0 | 0,0 | 25,25 |
| 3 | FM | Hamblok Roel | 2261 | BEL | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5,5 | 0,0 | 21,00 |
| 4 | WIM | Havanecz Bianka | 2281 | HUN | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4,5 | 1,5 | 15,75 |
| 5 | IM | Martic Zlatko | 2284 | CRO | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4,5 | 1,0 | 17,25 |
| 6 | WIM | Juhasz Barbara | 2157 | HUN | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4,5 | 0,5 | 19,00 |
| 7 | WIM | Luong Phuong Hanh | 2313 | VIE | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4,0 | 1,0 | 15,50 |
| 8 | IM | Nemeth Zoltan | 2275 | HUN | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 4,0 | 0,0 | 17,50 |
| 9 | IM | Farago Sandor | 2211 | HUN | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 2,5 | 0,5 | 11,75 |
| 10 | FM | Urhegyi Marton | 2256 | HUN | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 2,5 | 0,5 | 11,25 |
full FB gallery rd9
Here is my most combative game of the tournament
Koczo-Yip
Nimzo-Indian
Rd9
After 19.Be2(Diagram)
White cannot castle but this does not seem like anything serious without queens
What do you recommend for Black?
Budapest Open 2019 Rd7
Round 7
Bodi just keeps on winning
I won a long RN-RN ending
| Bo. | No. | Name | Rtg | Pts. | Result | Pts. | Name | Rtg | No. | ||
| 1 | 2 | Bodi Tibor | 2244 | 6 | 1 – 0 | 4½ | Virag Balint | 2094 | 9 | ||
| 2 | 20 | Mester Attila | 2013 | 4½ | 0 – 1 | 4½ | FM | Zentai Peter | 2324 | 1 | |
| 3 | 19 | Musso Andrea | 2022 | 4½ | ½ – ½ | 4½ | Boricha Ketan | 2108 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Balint Vilmos | 2203 | 4 | ½ – ½ | 4½ | Kormos Adam | 2227 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Fodor Balazs | 2166 | 4 | 1 – 0 | 4 | Cino Giuseppe Adalberto | 2023 | 18 | ||
| 6 | 6 | WIM | Varga Klara | 2146 | 4 | ½ – ½ | 4 | Kovacs Istvan | 2071 | 12 | |
| 7 | 14 | IM | Eperjesi Laszlo Dr. | 2058 | 4 | 0 – 1 | 3½ | IM | Szalanczi Emil | 2099 | 8 |
| 8 | 10 | Reviczki Roland | 2081 | 3½ | 0 – 1 | 3½ | Forgacs Attila Jr. | 2054 | 15 | ||
| 9 | 13 | FM | Koczo Kristof | 2069 | 3½ | ½ – ½ | 3½ | Gyurkovics Miklos | 2026 | 17 | |
| 10 | 33 | Karacsonyi Kata | 1854 | 3 | 1 – 0 | 3 | AIM | Daroczi Donat | 2071 | 11 | |
| 11 | 16 | Botlik Bela | 2051 | 3 | 1 – 0 | 3 | Sulyok Eszter | 1854 | 34 | ||
| 12 | 38 | AIM | Szalay-Ocsak Bank | 1812 | 3 | 0 – 1 | 3 | Borda Lajos | 1965 | 23 | |
| 13 | 43 | Berenyi Lajos | 1767 | 3 | 0 – 1 | 3 | Zoldy Robert | 1965 | 24 | ||
| 14 | 47 | Hegedus Peter Dr. | 1709 | 3 | ½ – ½ | 3 | Mylonas Konstantinos | 1958 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 22 | Heyl Thomas | 1972 | 2½ | 1 – 0 | 3 | Monduk Ferenc | 1857 | 32 | ||
| 16 | 40 | Bartok David Dominik | 1800 | 2½ | 0 – 1 | 2½ | Yip Michael | 1945 | 26 | ||
| 17 | 45 | Krizsany Laszlo Sr. | 1763 | 2½ | 0 – 1 | 2½ | Csalami Gabor | 1912 | 28 | ||
| 18 | 29 | Bernula Istvan | 1899 | 2½ | ½ – ½ | 2½ | Gagliardotto Paolo | 1850 | 35 | ||
| 19 | 48 | Szabo Marton Nandor | 1690 | 2½ | 1 – 0 | 2½ | Szabo A. Martin | 1866 | 30 | ||
| 20 | 31 | Gyenes Mate | 1861 | 2½ | 1 – 0 | 2 | Pervai Laszlo | 1985 | 21 | ||
| 21 | 36 | Nagy Gyorgy | 1839 | 2 | ½ – ½ | 2 | Rinyu Janos | 1825 | 37 | ||
| 22 | 49 | Urban Peter Dr. | 1644 | 2 | 0 – 1 | 2 | Lorito Francesco | 1791 | 41 | ||
| 23 | 27 | Csajbok Levente Tamas | 1940 | 1½ | ½ – ½ | 2 | Matyassy Lazar | 1608 | 51 | ||
| 24 | 39 | Bodnar Janos | 1809 | 1½ | 1 – 0 | 1½ | Sztruhar Noemi | 1609 | 50 |
Rank after Round 7
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | n | w-we | K | rtg+/- | |
| 1 | 2 | Bodi Tibor | HUN | 2244 | 7,0 | 31,0 | 28,0 | 0,0 | 7 | 2,12 | 20 | 42,4 | |
| 2 | 1 | FM | Zentai Peter | HUN | 2324 | 5,5 | 32,5 | 24,0 | 0,0 | 7 | -0,10 | 20 | -2,0 |
| 3 | 7 | Boricha Ketan | IND | 2108 | 5,0 | 32,5 | 22,5 | 0,0 | 7 | 0,91 | 20 | 18,2 | |
| 4 | 19 | Musso Andrea | ITA | 2022 | 5,0 | 27,0 | 20,0 | 0,0 | 7 | 1,44 | 40 | 57,6 | |
| 5 | 5 | Fodor Balazs | HUN | 2166 | 5,0 | 27,0 | 19,0 | 0,0 | 7 | -0,03 | 20 | -0,6 | |
| 6 | 3 | Kormos Adam | HUN | 2227 | 5,0 | 26,5 | 20,0 | 0,0 | 7 | 0,02 | 20 | 0,4 | |
| 7 | 9 | Virag Balint | HUN | 2094 | 4,5 | 31,5 | 20,0 | 0,0 | 7 | 0,32 | 40 | 12,8 | |
| 8 | 6 | WIM | Varga Klara | HUN | 2146 | 4,5 | 28,0 | 21,5 | 0,0 | 7 | 0,34 | 20 | 6,8 |
| 9 | 8 | IM | Szalanczi Emil | HUN | 2099 | 4,5 | 27,5 | 17,0 | 0,0 | 7 | -0,08 | 10 | -0,8 |
| 10 | 20 | Mester Attila | HUN | 2013 | 4,5 | 27,0 | 20,0 | 0,0 | 7 | 1,46 | 20 | 29,2 | |
| 11 | 4 | Balint Vilmos | HUN | 2203 | 4,5 | 26,5 | 17,5 | 0,0 | 7 | -0,82 | 20 | -16,4 | |
| 12 | 15 | Forgacs Attila Jr. | HUN | 2054 | 4,5 | 26,5 | 15,5 | 0,0 | 7 | -0,07 | 40 | -2,8 | |
| 13 | 12 | Kovacs Istvan | HUN | 2071 | 4,5 | 25,0 | 17,5 | 0,0 | 7 | -0,07 | 20 | -1,4 | |
| 14 | 18 | Cino Giuseppe Adalberto | ITA | 2023 | 4,0 | 30,5 | 20,0 | 0,0 | 7 | 0,87 | 40 | 34,8 | |
| 15 | 13 | FM | Koczo Kristof | HUN | 2069 | 4,0 | 30,0 | 19,0 | 0,0 | 7 | 0,48 | 20 | 9,6 |
| 16 | 23 | Borda Lajos | HUN | 1965 | 4,0 | 27,0 | 17,0 | 0,0 | 7 | 0,48 | 20 | 9,6 | |
| 17 | 14 | IM | Eperjesi Laszlo Dr. | HUN | 2058 | 4,0 | 26,0 | 18,0 | 0,0 | 7 | -0,24 | 20 | -4,8 |
| 18 | 16 | Botlik Bela | HUN | 2051 | 4,0 | 25,0 | 15,0 | 0,0 | 7 | -0,53 | 20 | -10,6 | |
| 19 | 24 | Zoldy Robert | HUN | 1965 | 4,0 | 23,0 | 15,5 | 0,0 | 7 | -0,57 | 20 | -11,4 | |
| 20 | 17 | Gyurkovics Miklos | HUN | 2026 | 4,0 | 22,5 | 14,0 | 0,5 | 7 | -1,19 | 20 | -23,8 | |
| 21 | 33 | Karacsonyi Kata | HUN | 1854 | 4,0 | 22,5 | 14,0 | 0,5 | 7 | 1,62 | 40 | 64,8 | |
| 22 | 25 | Mylonas Konstantinos | GRE | 1958 | 3,5 | 28,0 | 14,0 | 0,0 | 7 | 0,25 | 20 | 5,0 | |
| 23 | 26 | Yip Michael | CAN | 1945 | 3,5 | 26,0 | 12,5 | 0,0 | 7 | -0,30 | 20 | -6,0 | |
| 24 | 22 | Heyl Thomas | GER | 1972 | 3,5 | 25,5 | 14,0 | 0,0 | 7 | -0,73 | 20 | -14,6 | |
| 25 | 31 | Gyenes Mate | HUN | 1861 | 3,5 | 25,5 | 13,5 | 0,0 | 7 | 1,30 | 40 | 52,0 | |
| 26 | 10 | Reviczki Roland | HUN | 2081 | 3,5 | 24,5 | 14,5 | 0,0 | 6 | -0,82 | 40 | -32,8 | |
| 27 | 47 | Hegedus Peter Dr. | HUN | 1709 | 3,5 | 23,0 | 14,0 | 0,0 | 7 | 2,06 | 20 | 41,2 | |
| 28 | 48 | Szabo Marton Nandor | HUN | 1690 | 3,5 | 23,0 | 11,0 | 0,0 | 7 | 1,73 | 40 | 69,2 | |
| 29 | 28 | Csalami Gabor | HUN | 1912 | 3,5 | 21,5 | 13,0 | 0,0 | 7 | -0,63 | 20 | -12,6 | |
| 30 | 43 | Berenyi Lajos | HUN | 1767 | 3,0 | 27,0 | 15,0 | 0,0 | 7 | 1,59 | 40 | 63,6 | |
| 31 | 35 | Gagliardotto Paolo | ITA | 1850 | 3,0 | 25,0 | 12,0 | 0,0 | 7 | 0,26 | 40 | 10,4 | |
| 32 | 29 | Bernula Istvan | HUN | 1899 | 3,0 | 25,0 | 11,0 | 0,0 | 7 | 0,13 | 20 | 2,6 | |
| 33 | 11 | AIM | Daroczi Donat | HUN | 2071 | 3,0 | 24,5 | 15,0 | 0,0 | 7 | -2,17 | 40 | -86,8 |
| 34 | 34 | Sulyok Eszter | HUN | 1854 | 3,0 | 24,0 | 13,0 | 0,0 | 6 | 0,57 | 40 | 22,8 | |
| 35 | 32 | Monduk Ferenc | HUN | 1857 | 3,0 | 23,5 | 13,0 | 0,0 | 7 | 0,29 | 40 | 11,6 | |
| 36 | 38 | AIM | Szalay-Ocsak Bank | HUN | 1812 | 3,0 | 20,5 | 10,0 | 0,0 | 6 | 0,37 | 40 | 14,8 |
| 37 | 41 | Lorito Francesco | ITA | 1791 | 3,0 | 16,5 | 6,0 | 0,0 | 6 | -0,66 | 20 | -13,2 | |
| 38 | 30 | Szabo A. Martin | HUN | 1866 | 2,5 | 24,5 | 10,0 | 0,0 | 7 | -0,82 | 40 | -32,8 | |
| 39 | 40 | Bartok David Dominik | HUN | 1800 | 2,5 | 22,5 | 10,5 | 0,0 | 7 | 0,29 | 40 | 11,6 | |
| 40 | 51 | Matyassy Lazar | HUN | 1608 | 2,5 | 22,0 | 10,5 | 0,0 | 6 | 0,71 | 40 | 28,4 | |
| 41 | 36 | Nagy Gyorgy | HUN | 1839 | 2,5 | 21,5 | 11,0 | 0,0 | 7 | -0,12 | 20 | -2,4 | |
| 42 | 45 | Krizsany Laszlo Sr. | HUN | 1763 | 2,5 | 20,5 | 9,5 | 0,0 | 7 | 0,16 | 20 | 3,2 | |
| 43 | 37 | Rinyu Janos | HUN | 1825 | 2,5 | 20,5 | 8,5 | 0,0 | 7 | -0,79 | 20 | -15,8 | |
| 44 | 39 | Bodnar Janos | HUN | 1809 | 2,5 | 18,0 | 6,5 | 0,0 | 7 | -1,10 | 20 | -22,0 | |
| 45 | 21 | Pervai Laszlo | HUN | 1985 | 2,0 | 25,0 | 11,5 | 0,0 | 7 | -2,58 | 40 | -103,2 | |
| 46 | 42 | Bolyki Istvan | HUN | 1768 | 2,0 | 24,0 | 10,5 | 0,0 | 5 | 0,92 | 40 | 36,8 | |
| 47 | 44 | Crisa Daniele | ITA | 1765 | 2,0 | 20,0 | 6,0 | 0,0 | 6 | -1,13 | 40 | -45,2 | |
| 48 | 49 | Urban Peter Dr. | HUN | 1644 | 2,0 | 19,5 | 7,5 | 0,0 | 6 | -0,44 | 20 | -8,8 | |
| 49 | 27 | Csajbok Levente Tamas | HUN | 1940 | 2,0 | 17,5 | 5,5 | 0,0 | 7 | -2,77 | 40 | -110,8 | |
| 50 | 50 | Sztruhar Noemi | HUN | 1609 | 1,5 | 20,0 | 7,0 | 0,0 | 6 | -0,56 | 40 | -22,4 | |
| 51 | 46 | Gabula Adam | HUN | 1750 | 0,0 | 19,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 4 | -1,37 | 40 | -54,8 |
IM Ranking crosstable after Round 7
| Rk. | Name | Rtg | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | |
| 1 | FM | Persanyi Barnabas | 2399 | HUN | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5,5 | 0,0 | 17,75 | ||
| 2 | FM | Maerevoet Sim | 2321 | BEL | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5,5 | 0,0 | 16,50 | ||
| 3 | FM | Hamblok Roel | 2261 | BEL | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5,5 | 0,0 | 15,25 | ||
| 4 | WIM | Juhasz Barbara | 2157 | HUN | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4,0 | 0,0 | 13,50 | ||
| 5 | WIM | Havanecz Bianka | 2281 | HUN | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3,0 | 1,0 | 6,75 | ||
| 6 | IM | Martic Zlatko | 2284 | CRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 3,0 | 0,0 | 8,00 | ||
| 7 | IM | Farago Sandor | 2211 | HUN | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2,5 | 0,5 | 8,50 | ||
| 8 | WIM | Luong Phuong Hanh | 2313 | VIE | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 2,5 | 0,5 | 6,25 | ||
| 9 | IM | Nemeth Zoltan | 2275 | HUN | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 2,0 | 0,0 | 4,25 | ||
| 10 | FM | Urhegyi Marton | 2256 | HUN | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1,5 | 0,0 | 4,75 |
Rank after Round 7
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | n | w-we | K | rtg+/- | |
| 1 | 5 | GM | Aczel Gergely | HUN | 2538 | 5,5 | 1,0 | 17,75 | 7 | 0,93 | 10 | 9,3 |
| 2 | 6 | IM | Kozak Adam | HUN | 2495 | 5,5 | 0,0 | 14,25 | 7 | 1,22 | 10 | 12,2 |
| 3 | 4 | IM | Horvath Dominik | AUT | 2425 | 4,5 | 0,0 | 12,00 | 7 | 0,86 | 10 | 8,6 |
| 4 | 3 | GM | Horvath Adam | HUN | 2517 | 3,5 | 0,0 | 11,75 | 7 | -0,95 | 10 | -9,5 |
| 5 | 7 | FM | Secheres Adrian-Simion | ROU | 2394 | 3,5 | 0,0 | 11,00 | 7 | 0,24 | 10 | 2,4 |
| 6 | 2 | IM | Csonka Balazs | HUN | 2472 | 3,5 | 0,0 | 10,75 | 7 | -0,26 | 10 | -2,6 |
| 7 | 1 | IM | Akshat Khamparia | IND | 2393 | 3,0 | 0,0 | 10,75 | 7 | 0,17 | 10 | 1,7 |
| 8 | 8 | Polyik Peter | HUN | 2328 | 2,0 | 0,0 | 6,75 | 7 | -0,40 | 20 | -8,0 | |
| 9 | 9 | GM | Farago Ivan | HUN | 2350 | 2,0 | 0,0 | 6,25 | 7 | -0,55 | 10 | -5,5 |
| 10 | 10 | FM | Martinovici Ilie | MDA | 2405 | 2,0 | 0,0 | 5,25 | 7 | -1,26 | 10 | -12,6 |
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