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Monster Your Endgame Planning Volume 1

I did a few exercises today.  Here is one needing a second opinion

Exercise 33

Barcza-Soos

Varna 1962

After 29..Nxd7(Diagram)

After 29..Ncd7

Evaluate the following plans and pick one(give full supporting analysis)

Plan A: 30.g4

Plan B: 30.Nc3 intending 31.Na4

Plan C: 30.Nc7

Grivas awards 50 points for the best plan but I do not agree with his analysis or evaluations

I solved independently and checked 30.Nxb6 Nxb6 31.Nxc5 with Bb7 in mind to exploit the queenside majority while the Kg7 is far away on the kingside. This idea was not mentioned by Grivas

Monster Your Endgame Planning Volume 1

I was looking forward to working with this book, but I had to check my eyes after exercise 1

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Chapter 1 Exercise 1

Ogulcan-Pouria

Ankara 2011

White to Play

Plan A :36.f4 f6 37.g4 Kc7 38.g5 etc

Plan B: 36.g4 f6 37.h4 Kd7 38.g5

Plan C: 36.g4 f6 37.g5

Choose a plan and give a full reason.

After 35..Kc6

Note the book gives an incorrect solution giving the wrong plan 50pts.(probably some kind of cut and paste editing error)

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selected games

Keeping up Delchev continues

Amateur Grunfelders will also have Cheparinov’s ideas to deal with also

Ioannidis-Cheparinov

Grunfeld Exchange Variation 7.Qa4+ Nd7

Gibraltar Masters 2020 Rd1

After 14.Qa4(Diagram)

White had hinted at a kingside attack but the Qa4 is on the wrong side of the universe

What do you recommend for Black?

After 14.Qa4

I contributed a draw with Black for MTK IV

I. osztály, Lilienthal csoport

MTK Budapest III – Lombik-Fabulon 5,5:6,5
Palota Sakk I – Vasas SC II 5:7
SENSE I – Újpesti KSE I 4,5:7,5
BEAC II – Sirály SE I 2,5:9,5
Barcza GSC I – Tabáni Spartacus II 9:3
Aquaréna KSC III – Morihana PSE III 7:5

II. osztály, Bilek csoport

MTK Budapest IV – Hóbagoly SK 9,5:2,5
Pestszentlőrinc II – Mattolda SSC I 3:9
A. Láng MKKE – Csepeli TK I 7,5:4,5
Sárkány DSE II – Sirály SE II 5:7
Barcza GSC II – HÜSI SC II 6,5:5,5
Törekvés SE – TFSE 5,5:6,5

A Hóbagoly SK szezonbeli 5. kontumálásáért 2 büntetőpontot kapott. Mivel Matthias Hohl-nak ez volt a második kontumálása, a csapat további 1 büntetőpontot kap, a játékos az erőlistáról törlésre kerül.

III. osztály, Szén csoport

HÜSI SC III – ATTE-ARISZ 3,5:8,5
Sirály SE III – Újpesti KSE II 4,5:7,5
Csepeli TK II – Sárkány DSE III 2,5:9,5
Pestszentimre – Morihana PSE IV 6:6

SENSE II – Palota Sakk II 8,5:3,5
BEAC III – Mattolda SSC II
Barcza GSC III – ART 3F SE
Aquaréna KSC IV – Rákosliget 5:7

see FB album for more pics

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There was much more action in this game than I initially thought after a quiet start in the English Opening

Bihari,M-Yip,M

English Opening 1..e5 Reversed Dragon

Board 3

After  20..g6(Diagram)

The mate on g7 has be stopped and now Rf1 and f2 are under attack

What do you recommend for White?

After 20..g6

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selected games

Keeping up with Delchev continues

Here is an interesting game

Bluebaum-Votava

Exchange Grunfeld 7.Bc4

TCh-AUT 2019-20 Rd8

After 22..Rg7(Diagram)

Black has several pieces out of play on the queenside while his kingside structure has been shattered

What do you recommend for White?

After 22..Rg7

Final Ranking after 9 Rounds

IM To was clear first with 7.5/9

I got a modest 4.5/9

Yip,M

games with light notes( I will do more detailed notes when I get some more energy back)

This was my most interesting game.

Fule-Yip

Caro-Kann

Perenyi rd3

After 16.bxc3(Diagram)

Black is pushing hard after an early exchange sacrifice. Both kings are uncastled but the Ra1/Nb1 make a poor impression

What do you recommend for Black?

After 16.bxc3

Lots to look forward to this summer from Quality Chess:

Time to get busy and happy new year!

Round 3

I played an enterprising game but lost in the end today

Rank after Round 3

FB album rd3

Yip(left) and Fule,Simon(right) analysing after the game

Kormos,Adam in action rd3

MTK won 2 of 3 matches. I did not participate as I was in the Perenyi Memorial

I.osztály, Lilienthal csoport

Lombik-Fabulon – Aquaréna KSC III 6,5:5,5
Morihana PSE III – Barcza GSC I 5,5:6,5
Tabáni Spartacus II – BEAC II 8,5:3,5
Sirály SE I – SENSE I 9,5:2,5
Újpesti KSE I – Palota Sakk I 6,5:5,5
Vasas SC II – MTK Budapest III 3,5:8,5

II. osztály, Bilek csoport

Hóbagoly SK – Törekvés SE 2,5:9,5
TFSE – Barcza GSC II 5:7
HÜSI SC II – Sárkány DSE II 5,5:6,5
Sirály SE II – A. Láng MKKE 7,5:4,5
Csepeli TK I – Pestszentlőrinc II 4,5:7,5
Mattolda SSC I – MTK Budapest IV 6,5:5,5

A Hóbagoly SK 4-et kontumált, köztük egyet a második táblán – 5 büntetőpontot kapott a csapat.

III. osztály, Szén csoport

Morihana PSE IV – Csepeli TK II 7,5:4,5
Sárkány DSE III – Sirály SE III 8,5:3,5
Újpesti KSE II – HÜSI SC III 8:4
ATTE-ARISZ – MTK Budapest V 4,5:7,5

Palota Sakk II – Aquaréna KSC IV 4,5:7,5
Rákosliget – Barcza GSC III 5,5:6,5
ART 3F SE – BEAC III 6,5:5,5
Mattolda SSC II – SENSE II 0,5:11,5

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