UofTexas Dallas Fall GM Inv 2012-11

IM Calugar,A(CAN) is playing a GM tournament in Dallas. UofT Dallas GM2012


From TWIC 941
Iotov is in the lead with 5/6. IM Calugar,A(CAN) has 1/6 in a tough field.
1 Iotov,V                2570 -1 -1 +1 -½ +½ -1        5.0/6
2 Chirila,I                2506 -1 +½ -1 +½ -1 -½      4.5/6
3 Sadorra,J           2546 -1 +0 -1 +1 -½ +½         4.0/6
4 Pavlovic,MilosM 2477 +1 -½ +½ -1 +½ -½      4.0/6
5 Onischuk,Al       2676 -½ +½ -½ +½ -½ +1      3.5/6
6 Bercys,S           2418 +0 -½ +1 -½ +½ +½       3.0/6
7 Holt,C                2496 +½ -½ +0 +½ -½ +1      3.0/6
8 Getz,A                2316 +0 -1 +0 -½ +½ -0         2.0/6
9 Calugar,A           2312 +0 +½ -0 +0 -½ +0       1.0/6
10 Hughes,T           2289 -0 +0 -0 -0 +0 -0          0.0/6

The Dallas Chess Team

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Here is one of his games.

Bercys,S (2418) - Calugar,A (2312)
Closed 6.Qb3[D95]
UT Dallas Fall GM Inv 2012 Dallas USA (3), 17.11.2012
Black has given a pawn with ..c5 to break up the pawn center in typical Grunfeld fashion. How do you assess the position?
-Black has counterplay and will safely regain the pawn
-Black is better and will regain the pawn with interest
-White has a nice hidden tactic
-White is equal but must play precisely
-White is better and will show this with concrete play


White to Play