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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

1st Korbach GM 2012

GM Czebe,A won this GM tournament by a clear point with 8/11. Czebe,A travels the world far and wide. Earlier this year he won the Melaka Open in Malaysia.

GM Czebe,A with trophy winning the Melaka Open in 2012
Photo-by Kruttika Nadig and Najib Abdul Wahab  chessbase Melaka Open 2012



123456789012Pts
1Czebe,A2481*½½½½1½1½1118.0/11
2Svane,R2371½*0½11½1½½1½7.0/11
3Meijers,V2478½1*½½01½½½117.0/11
4Zwahr,P2303½½½*1½½½½½½16.5/11
5Pap,M2521½0½0*½½½11116.5/11
6Andersen,Mad2464001½½*½101½16.0/11
7Izso,D2331½½0½½½*01½1½5.5/11
8Gutman,L249800½½½01*½1½15.5/11
9Poetsch,H2458½½½½010½*1½05.0/11
10Lampert,J22880½½½00½00*½½3.0/11
11Kearns,C2103000½0½0½½½*½3.0/11
12Vuckovic,Alek23340½0000½01½½*3.0/11

Here is a nice endgame featuring strong thematic play.


Vuckovic,Alek (2334) - Czebe,A (2481)
Philidor Ending[B07]
1st Korbach GM Korbach GER (9.6), 14.12.2012

Position 1
The ending is roughly equal. What should black do now? This is about planning and understanding, not tactics.
  • -Advance on the kingside with ...g5
  • -Continue development with ...Be6
  • -Play for the d4 outpost with ...Ne6
  • -Something else

Black to Play


14...a5


Position 2
Black has some pressure on the d-file and a strong bishop but what's next?
  • -Create a second front on the kingside
  • -Open up lines on the queenside with 30...c4!
  • -Get the king more involved on the queenside with 30...R8d7 then ...Kd8-c7-b6 etc
  • -Something else 

Black to Play


30.Kc2


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