canadachessnews 2 games from IM Hambleton(CAN) who is playing in Texas in the same tournament as GM Berczes(HUN) Hambleton's Rd4 Game Hambleton,Aman (2463) - Negi,Parimarjan (2639) Grunfeld 5.Bd2 Bg7[D85] UT Dallas Turner GM Invitational 2013(4), 10.03.2013 Black to Play
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Hambleton's Rd2 Game Thanks to Hugh Brodie for timely posting of PGNs on the Chesstalk message board Chesstalk Dallas 2013, for this and all other Canadian Tournaments. Brodie also maintains CanBase and other valuable Canadian chess data-See Canbase Yotov,Valentin (2578) - Hambleton,Aman (2463) Benko Gambit 4.Nf3[A57] UTD Turner GM Invitational 2013 Richardson (2), 09.03.2013 Black to Play
IM Hambleton is spreading the word. Tata Steel 2013Chessdom Tata-steel-chess-2013 'Jan 11, 2013 Tata Steel Chess 2013 is taking place in Wijk Aan Zee 12-27 January, 2013. One more time the A group of the first top chess tournament of the year will collect some of the best players in the world. Games will be daily live with analysis on Chessdom.com, with additional expert commentary by GM Christian Bauer, GM Damian Lemos, IM Miodrag Perunovic, and IM Aman Hambleton(CAN)'
'Behind me are the Teotihuacan pyramids...'-Hambleton
Photo from his website report
'The UNAM Chess Festival was a big event, with 5 different sections as well as a super GM tournament featuring the man himself – Magnus Carlsen. In the months leading up to the tournament I casually stated that Carlsen and I were following similar chess schedules.
The festival took place on campus, and the layout of the room was such that tourists, onlookers, and students going about daily activities could stop by a massive white tent to watch the games. It was similar to an indoor tennis bubble, except with chess inside and doors on either side.
The top 12 boards were DGT broadcasted online, with very nice wooden pieces and a separate stage to distinguish yourself. I have never been to any tournament in my life where chess was such a respected public activity that ordinary people took an interest in....'-
Rank after Round 5 Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. Leading group 1 IM Hansen Eric CAN 2539 5
2 GM Marin Mihail ROU 2547 4.5
3 IM Hevia Alejano Carlos Antonio CUB 2508 4
4 FM Vera Siguenas Deivy PER 2396 4
5 GM Almeida Quintana Omar CUB 2519 4
6 IM Prasca Sosa Rafael VEN 2415 4 7 FM Hambleton Aman CAN 2404 4
8 IM Gomez Garrido Camilo Ernesto CUB 2510 4
3.5/5
9 GM Quesada Perez Yuniesky CUB 2604 3.5
10 IM Alarcon Casellas Rolando CUB 2484 3.5
11 GM Cordova Emilio PER 2568 3.5
12 FM Delgado Ramos Hector CUB 2478 3.5
13 GM Borges Matos Juan CUB 2453 3.5
14 Fernandez Fernando PER 2311 3.5
15 FM Obregon Rivero Juan Carlos CUB 2480 3.5
16 FM Fernandez Cardoso Alexey CUB 2447 3.5
17 GM Bacallao Alonso Yusnel CUB 2580 3.5
18 Ochoa De La Rosa Manuel Dario CUB 2234 3.5
19 IM Baules Jorge PAN 2303 3.5
20 IM Bassan Remo VEN 2272 3.5
21 FM Ruiz Sanchez Orlen CUB 2408 3.5
3/5
22 GM Arencibia Rodriguez Walter CUB 2526 3
23 WGM L'ami Alina ROU 2381 3
24 IM Ruiz C Joshua D COL 2332 3
25 WGM Vigoa Apecheche Yanira CUB 2352 3
26 IM Kjartansonn Gudmundur ISL 2394 3
27 FM Gomez Segura Adalberto CUB 2325 3
28 IM Estrada Nieto Julian MEX 2295 3
29 WIM Llaudy Pupo Lisandra CUB 2258 3
30 Ramos Efren Andres NCA 2166 3
31 FM Esquivel Luis PAN 2104 3
32 FM Sanchez Jorge PAN 2152 3
2.5/5
33 GM Hernandez Carmenate Holden CUB 2562 2.5
34 WGM Ordaz Valdes Lisandra Teresa CUB 2350 2.5
35 WFM Castillo Coca Mairebys CUB 2136 2.5
36 WGM Arribas Robaina Maritza CUB 2273 2.5
37CM Sosa Nestor PAN 2198 2.5
38 CM Mathews Bryan PAN 2056 2.5
39 FM Pacheco Marco PER 2377 2.5
40 Fuentes Adrian PAN 1938 2.5
41 FM Arosemena Jorge Luis PAN 2070 2.5
42 CM Aizpurua Patrick PAN 2118 2.5
43 Fabrega Enrique PAN 2172 2.5
44 CM Mathews Cesar PAN 1981 2.5
45 Gomez Samael COL 1984 2.5
46 WIM Fleites Marti Yuleikys CUB 2153 2.5
47 WFM Madrigal Ana Daniela NCA 2011 2.5
48 Bonilla Felix PAN 2099 2.5
49 IM Madrigal Mariano NCA 2152 2.5
2/5
50 Flores Ruben PAN 1791 2
51 WIM Miranda Llanes Yerisbel CUB 2319 2
52 Pena Morales Hugo PER 2113 2
53 IM Arias Lemmys A ESA 2346 2
54 WIM Fandino Reyes Roquelina CUB 2095 2
55 Alvarez Walter Danilo PAN 2029 2
56 Battihk Jose Miguel PAN 1945 2
57 Quiroga Walter VEN 0 2
58 Quiroz Michael PAN 1938 2
59 Padilla Alvaro PAN 1979 2
60 Riera Jose PAN 0 2
61 Carrasco Brandon PAN 1675 2
1.5/5
62 Quintero Gabriel PAN 0 1.5
63 Sun Chin Robert Patrick PAN 0 1.5
64 Valdes Bernardo PAN 0 1.5
65 Espinoza Efrain PAN 0 1.5
66 Munoz Nelson PAN 0 1.5
67 Tapia Alexei PAN 1849 1.5
68 Samaniego Milciades PAN 0 1.5
69 McNally Bernardo PAN 0 1.5
70 Chaluja Jose Antonio PAN 0 1.5
0-1pts/5
71 Cantilo-Paz Anibal Jesus PAN 0 1
72 Lombardo Elias PAN 0 1
73 Virzi John Charles PAN 0 1
74 Carrasco Leonardo PAN 0 1
75 Sanjur Crescencio PAN 0 1
76 Rosas Ramiro PAN 0 0.5
77 Munoz M Alberto Noel PAN 1906 0.5
78 Corrales Mario PAN 0 0.5
79 CM Vargas Rogelio PAN 1712 0
80 Castillo Elizabeth PAN 0 0 Rank after Round 4 Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. 1 IM Hansen Eric CAN 2539 4
2 GM Quesada Perez Yuniesky CUB 2604 3.5
3 GM Cordova Emilio PER 2568 3.5
4 FM Vera Siguenas Deivy PER 2396 3.5
5 GM Marin Mihail ROU 2547 3.5
6 IM Hevia Alejano Carlos Antonio CUB 2508 3
7 IM Alarcon Casellas Rolando CUB 2484 3
8 IM Prasca Sosa Rafael VEN 2415 3
9 GM Almeida Quintana Omar CUB 2519 3
10 GM Arencibia Rodriguez Walter CUB 2526 3
11 FM Delgado Ramos Hector CUB 2478 3
12 Fernandez Fernando PER 2311 3 13 FM Hambleton Aman CAN 2404 3
14 GM Bacallao Alonso Yusnel CUB 2580 3 15 WGM L'ami Alina ROU 2381 3 Alinalami
16 IM Ruiz C Joshua D COL 2332 3
17 Ochoa De La Rosa Manuel Dario CUB 2234 3
18 IM Gomez Garrido Camilo Ernesto CUB 2510 3
19 WGM Vigoa Apecheche Yanira CUB 2352 3
20 IM Kjartansonn Gudmundur ISL 2394 3
21 FM Obregon Rivero Juan Carlos CUB 2480 2.5
22 GM Borges Matos Juan CUB 2453 2.5
23 FM Fernandez Cardoso Alexey CUB 2447 2.5
24 GM Hernandez Carmenate Holden CUB 2562 2.5
25 IM Bassan Remo VEN 2272 2.5
26 IM Baules Jorge PAN 2303 2.5
27 CM Sosa Nestor PAN 2198 2.5
28 WFM Castillo Coca Mairebys CUB 2136 2.5
29 CM Mathews Bryan PAN 2056 2.5
30 FM Ruiz Sanchez Orlen CUB 2408 2.5
31 FM Arosemena Jorge Luis PAN 2070 2.5
32 CM Aizpurua Patrick PAN 2118 2.5
33 Flores Ruben PAN 1791 2
34 WGM Ordaz Valdes L Teresa CUB 2350 2
35 IM Estrada Nieto Julian MEX 2295 2
36 WIM Miranda Llanes Yerisbel CUB 2319 2
37 FM Gomez Segura Adalberto CUB 2325 2
38 WGM Arribas Robaina Maritza CUB 2273 2 39 WIM Llaudy Pupo Lisandra CUB 2258 2
40 IM Arias Lemmys A ESA 2346 2
41 Pena Morales Hugo PER 2113 2
42 FM Esquivel Luis PAN 2104 2
43 CM Mathews Cesar PAN 1981 2
44 Ramos Efren Andres NCA 2166 2
45 WIM Fandino Reyes Roquelina CUB 2095 2 46 WIM Fleites Marti Yuleikys CUB 2153 2
48 Quiroga Walter VEN 0 2
49 FM Pacheco Marco PER 2377 1.5
50 Fuentes Adrian PAN 1938 1.5
51 Quintero Gabriel PAN 0 1.5
52 Fabrega Enrique PAN 2172 1.5
53 Gomez Samael COL 1984 1.5 54 WFM Madrigal Ana Daniela NCA 2011 1.5
