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Tough day for the ladies, losing 3-1 to Georgia

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Georgia(left) vs Hungary(right)

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Selected games from the Hungarian Team Ch

Here are a couple of nice but rather unspectacular endings.

Volokitin-Jankovic

Sicilian 3.Bb5 g6

TCh-HUN 2018-19 rd6

Tungsram Aquaprofit NSK I-HVSE-Infraplan

After 35..Rc7(Diagram)

Material is level and White has the d-file and good dark square control

What do you recommend for White? (Find the plan and the move will suggest itself)

After 35..Rc7

Brkic-Kovchan

Sicilian 4.Qxd4

TCh-HUN 2018-19 rd6

Penzugyor SE-Z.Csuti-Hydrocomp SK

After 26..Rxe6(Diagram)

White has the better structure and more active rooks

What do you recommend for White?

After 26..Rxe6

I contributed a win for MTK III

I. osztály, Lilienthal csoport

SENSE I – HÜSI SC II 7:5
Vasas SC II – Barcza GSC I 5,5:6,5
Sirály SE I – Mattolda SSC I 7,5:4,5
MTK Budapest III – Tabáni Spartacus II 7,5:4,5
Aquaréna KSC III – Pénzügyőr SE III 6,5:5,5
BEAC II – Lombik-Fabulon 4,5:7,5

II. osztály, Bilek csoport

SENSE II – Csepeli TK I 3,5:8,5
Törekvés SE – Barcza GSC II 4,5:7,5
Sirály SE II – A. Láng MKKE 7:5
MTK Budapest IV – Sárkány DSE II 6,5:5,5
Pestszentlőrinc II – Pénzügyőr SE IV 6:6
Újpesti KSE I – Palota Sakk I 9:3

III. osztály, Szén csoport

ART 3F SE – Újpesti KSE II 10:2
MTK Budapest V – HASE III 6,5:5,5
Aquaréna KSC IV – TF SE 2,5:9,5

Pestszentimre – Barcza GSC III 8,5:3,5
ATTE-ARISZ – Sárkány DSE III 6,5:5,5
BEAC III – Mattolda SSC II 6:6

Csepeli TK II – Palota Sakk II 3,5:8,5
Rákosliget – Sirály SE III 5,5:6,5

Foides-Yip,M

Caro-Kann Two Knights

Board 11

After 33.b3(Diagram)

Black has a happy knight pair and rook pair and favorable pawn island count

What do you recommend for Black?

After 33.b3

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Selected games features the Caro-Kann endgame play

Kevlishvili,R-Donchenko,A

Exchange Caro-Kann

Aeroflot Open A 2019 rd1

After 36.Ra3(Diagram)

The a-pawn is attacked

What do you recommend for Black?

After 36.Ra3

Zhu,J-Petrosyan,M

Caro-Kann Advance 4.h4 h5 5.Bd3

Aeroflot Open A 2019 rd3

After 18.Ng5(Diagram)

Black has left his king in the centre but has some pressure on the d4-pawn

What do you recommend for Black now?

After 18.Ng5

Later in the game

After 30.Kxc1(Diagram)

Black demonstrated to superiority of the bishop over the knight and won effortlessly.

After 30.Kxc1

I contributed a win with White on board three against Siralyi

Yip,M-Metzger,I

g3 Grunfeld

Board 3

After 21..Nb6(Diagram)

White is more active and is pressing the queenside

What do you recommend for White now?

After 22..Nb6

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Selected games

Mazur-Papp,G

Sicilian Rauzer

TCh-SVK 2018-19

After 24.g4(Diagram)

White has strong light square control and the Bf8 is looking very passive

What do you recommend for Black?

After 24.g4

Repka-Banusz,T

Reti Opening

TCh-SVK 2018-19 Rd6

After 28.Qa6(Diagram)

White has the big threat Qb7/Qa7 mate while Black has at least one check

Can Black live to fight another day?

What do you recommend for Black?

After 28.Qa6

I contributed a win for MTK III today

I. osztály, Lilienthal csoport

HÜSI SC II – BEAC II 5,5:6,5
Lombik-Fabulon – Aquaréna KSC III 4,5:7,5
Pénzügyőr SE III – MTK Budapest III 1,5:10,5
Tabáni Spartacus II – Sirály SE I 5:7
Mattolda SSC I – Vasas SC II 1,5:10,5
Barcza GSC I – SENSE I 6:6

II. osztály, Bilek csoport

Csepeli TK I – Újpesti KSE I 6,5:5,5
Palota Sakk I – Pestszentlőrinc II 9:3
Pénzügyőr SE IV – MTK Budapest IV 1,5:10,5
Sárkány DSE II – Sirály SE II 5:7
A. Láng MKKE – Törekvés SE 5,5:6,5
Barcza GSC II – SENSE II 10:2

III. osztály, Szén csoport

HÜSI SC III – Újpesti KSE II 4,5:7,5
Sirály SE III – HASE III 2,5:9,5
Mattolda SSC II – TF SE 3,5:8,5
Barcza GSC III – Palota Sakk II

Kocsis-Yip,M

Reti

Board 10

After 49.Kc2(Diagram)

Black has the better minor piece, the more active king and the better structure. It only remains to find a way to break through

What do you recommend for Black?

After 49.Kc2

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Selected games

Aczel-Priasmoro

London System

FSGM February 2019 rd4

After 17..gf(Diagram)

Black has a nice pawn centre but has not completed development.

The Ra1 is not doing anything but Black has the idea 17..e4

What do you recommend for White?

After 17..gf