TWIC 1188-King’s Indian(Part 2)
Game 1: Tang-Kovchan
Anti-Grunfeld 3.f3 Nc6(D70)
Riga Tech Open A 2017
After 16.Qd2(Diagram)
White’s latest wrinkle in Kotronias KID theory proved to be harmless after some logical play by Black. Kotronias mentioned 16.Qe1 in his series
After 16.Qd2
Game 2: Bruzon Batista-Cuenca Jimenez
g3 Panno 8.Bf4(E63)
ch-ESP Rapid 2017
The 8.Bf4 line is a nice way to meet the Panno plan ..a6,Rb8,..b5.
After 18..Ne7(Diagram)
White got a nice position and a chance to get a nice bind.
After 18..Ne7
Game 3: Sulskis-Onischuk
Riga Tech Open A 2017
5.Be2/6.Be3 Classical(E70)
After 15.0-0(Diagram)
The not quite an Averbakh(6.Bg5) with 6.Be3 is a very popular line. The early 7.h4 plan was not followed up sufficiently energeticall and Black was fine.
After 15.0-0
TWIC 1188-Nimzo-Indian
The 4.f3 c5 5.d5 b5 6.e4 0-0(Diagram) was examined in YB121 by Olthof.
After 6..0-0
Feature game
Braun-Hambleton
After 21..Bb5(Diagram)
It looks like Black has active piece pressure on the pawn center while White is yet to complete development. However looks can be deceiving.
After 21..Bb5
TP Chess Puzzle Book 2016
Some Positions from Ch8 Passed and Furious
Position 1: Seres-Kiss
TCh-HUN 2016-17
White to Play
White to play
Position 2: Nguyen Huynh Minh-Szabo,G
HUN-chT 2015-16
White to Play
White to play
Position 3: Rusev-Skoberne
Baku ol (Men) 42nd
Black to Play
There is a mistake in the book on move 2 of the proposed solution.
Black to play
Budapest Open 2017
No news on the RR groups which is alarmingly late. No dedicated website for the Budapest Open group of events which is quite alarming considered the first class site of prior years.
Starting Rank
Budapest Open U1700 2017
U1700 Starting Rank
| No. | Name | FideID | FED | Rtg | ||
| 1 | Kubik Anna Zsofia | 742759 | HUN | 1693 | ||
| 2 | Mendoly Laszlo | 777080 | HUN | 1621 | ||
| 3 | Vamosi Peter Istvan | 796328 | HUN | 1580 | ||
| 4 | Bolyki Istvan | 777692 | HUN | 1544 | ||
| 5 | Marosi Lajos | 737607 | HUN | 1496 | ||
| 6 | Monduk Eszter | 739448 | HUN | 1483 | ||
| 7 | Farkas Imre | 799181 | HUN | 1456 | ||
| 8 | Moricz Nadja | 784060 | HUN | 1430 | ||
| 9 | Hajdu Marton Abris | 791890 | HUN | 1404 | ||
| 10 | Karacsonyi Luca | 781894 | HUN | 1401 | ||
| 11 | Sandor Adam David | 789992 | HUN | 1387 | ||
| 12 | Sandor Anna Luca | 790001 | HUN | 1387 | ||
| 13 | Magyar Erik Ferenc | 790192 | HUN | 1381 | ||
| 14 | Palczert Hajnalka | 782297 | HUN | 1372 | ||
| 15 | Markus Csaba | 799610 | HUN | 1366 | ||
| 16 | Mailinger Mark | 17000521 | HUN | 1358 | ||
| 17 | Horvath Zoltan | 713139 | HUN | 1330 | ||
| 18 | Kovacsi Sara Kata | 774219 | HUN | 1330 | ||
| 19 | Moricz Karmen | 787507 | HUN | 1317 | ||
| 20 | Deak-Sala Emilia | 795615 | HUN | 1266 | ||
| 21 | Balint Peter | 1660713 | AUT | 1174 | ||
| 22 | Kovacs Reka | 790702 | HUN | 1165 | ||
| 23 | Thierry Edvard | 799688 | HUN | 1119 | ||
| 24 | Karacsonyi Bank | 795488 | HUN | 1108 | ||
| 25 | Foldes Marton Gabor | 794708 | HUN | 1069 | ||
| 26 | Deak-Sala Daniel | 17000246 | HUN | 0 | ||
| 27 | Muskath Maximillian | 442224 | ENG | 0 | ||
| 28 | Szalontai Gyorgy | 17001250 | HUN | 0 |
TWIC 1188-Benoni
Some Benoni Games
Keeping up with Petrov. The Benoni is quite popular but now Petrov’s nice book is getting a bit dated.
Quality Chess 2013
Game 1: Jianu-Kovacevic
g3 Benoni 9..Re8(A62)
10th Arad Open 2017
After 24..Re7(Diagram)
White is better with an usual kingside pawn arrangement. But how should he proceed?
After 24..Re7
Game 2: Oliva-Cuenca Jimenez
g3 Benoni 11.Bf4 Ne4
TCh-ESP Div 1 2017
After 17..Bf8(Diagram)
Black got greedy and took the b-pawn earlier in the. The result was a serious lag in development.
How should White continue?
After 17..Bf8
TWIC 1188-King’s Indian Defence
This week’s TWIC issue 1188 is now available
Keeping up with Kotronias.
Game 1: Leniart-Mihok,O
Smyslov Bg5(E60)
After 23..Rd8(Diagram)
Is the Nd6 in trouble or not?
After 23..Rd8
Game 2: Nabaty-Zeng
Classical 5.Bd3(E90)
Riga Tech Open A 2017
After 28.Ne2(Diagram)
Black did not follow the Kotronias recommendation from Vol5 in his series but reached a satisfactory position after closing the centre.
Black has no traditionally passive Bg7 and has the more active minor pieces.
What do you suggest for Black?
After 28.Ne2
PS: Following Vol5 of ch14 of Kotronias 5.Bd3 main line gets you to this position, if you want to learn 35 moves to be a pawn down in a rook endgame. Well it is equal at least.
After 35..h5 the final position of ch14 vol5 Kotronias on the KID
TWIC 1188-Open Games
Selected Open Games
Game 1: Wan Yunguo-Neiksans
Kislik Variation of the Zaitsev(C92) 14..Bf6
Riga Tech Open A 2017
After 14..Bf6(Diagram)
The Kislik Variation(named after Budapest based IM Erik Kislik is explained in depth in his article from YB115)
After 14..Bf6
After 36.h4(Diagram)
White has a very loose kingside. How to proceed though?
After 36.h4
IM Kislik(right) from his FB page
TWIC 1187-Spanish
Game 1: Yu Yangyi-Tan Zhongyi
Anti-Marshall 8.a4 b4
Huocheng Xinjiang Rapid
After 23..cd(Diagram)
The endgame play had interesting moments despite the fast time control.
After 23..cd
Game 2: Leko-Morozevich
Smyslov Variation(C92)
50th Biel GM 2017
Leko won after being very persistent. How should Black defend against the two extra pawns?
After 52.Kf3
Geller on the King’s Indian
A modest start to the process of learning more about the King’s Indian.
g3 King’s Indian
Budapest 1952(8)
White is usually not so generous with the centre and would normally play e2-e4 to prevent Black from taking over with ..e4 etc.
After 14.Na4(Diagram)
Black has a ideal pawn chain in the center and a typical way to attack the kingside is ..h5-h4 etc.
Is there something even better?
After 14.Na4
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