French Winawer Review 2013-05

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A review of 7 recent games in the French Winawer. Material should be useful to French Defence and/or 1.e4 players. Most games come with  videos.

For example: More About Poland
Gdańsk is Poland's principal seaport as well as the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is also historically the largest city of the Kashubian region. 

Game 1

Robson,R (2620) - Shulman,Y (2570)

FR Winawer 4.ed ed[C15]

ch-USA 2013 Saint Louis USA (6), 09.05.2013

Game 2

Vocaturo,D (2511) - Bruno,Fabi (2428)

FR Winawer 4..b6[C16]

45th Italian Teams 2013 Bratto ITA (2), 28.04.2013

Game 3

Hector,J (2512) - Berg,E (2561)

FR Winawer 4.e5 c5 5.Bd2 [C17]

21st Sigeman & Co Malmo SWE (3.2), 24.05.2013

Game 4

This brilliant positional game is my favorite.

IM Artemiev(left)

Aravindh,Chithambaram VR (2328) - Artemiev,V (2524)

FR Winawer 6…Qa5[C18]

The Black Queen Blues Variation

Somov Memorial 2013 Kirishi RUS (6.4), 13.05.2013

Game 5

Franklin,S (2322) - Pert,N (2557)

FR Winawer Poisoned Pawn 12..d4[C19]

4NCL 2012–13 Hinckley ENG (10.116), 05.05.2013

Game 6

Tazbir,M (2555) - Socko,B (2651)

FR Winawer 7.h4 [C19]

ch-POL 2013 Chorzow POL (6.4), 18.04.2013

Game 7

Bartel,Mat (2619) - Socko,B (2651)

FR Winawer 7.a4[C19]

ch-POL 2013 Chorzow POL (8.1), 20.04.2013

Zalakaros Open 2013 Rd9 Final Standings-GM Gonda(HUN)

Final Standings
GM Gonda took clear first with 7/9. Kozak, Adam had a great result with 5/9.

Some background-Hungarian players in action.

Rk.		Name	FED	FIDE	Pts
1	GM	Gonda Laszlo	HUN	2524	7
2	GM	Medvegy Zoltan	HUN	2552	6.5
3	GM	Berczes David	HUN	2532	6.5
4	IM	Nemeth Miklos	HUN	2450	6.5
5	IM	Nagy Gabor	HUN	2439	6.5
6	FM	Kilgus Georg	AUT	2418	6
7	GM	Banusz Tamas	HUN	2592	6
8	GM	Horvath Adam	HUN	2528	6
9	GM	Boros Denes	HUN	2498	6
10		Havasi Gergo	HUN	2040	6
11	IM	Almasi Istvan	HUN	2389	6
12	GM	Varga Zoltan	HUN	2470	6
13	GM	Czebe Attila	HUN	2490	5.5
14	FM	Gledura Benjamin	HUN	2421	5.5
15	IM	Meszaros Tamas	HUN	2415	5.5
16		Takacs Balazs	HUN	2334	5.5
17	FM	Tesik Csaba	HUN	2351	5.5
18		Kozak Adam	HUN	2092	5
19	GM	Lechtynsky Jiri	CZE	2361	5
20	FM	Radnai Adam	HUN	2263	5
21	WGM	Papp Petra	HUN	2307	5
22		Zsirai Peter	HUN	2199	5
23	FM	Pasztor Ferenc	HUN	2219	5
24		Havanecz Bianka	HUN	2121	5
25	IM	Bokros Albert	HUN	2459	5
26	FM	Bozinovic Bogdan	CRO	2210	5
27	IM	Vegh Endre	HUN	2302	4.5
28	IM	Ianov Viktor	UKR	2327	4.5
29		Varga Melinda	HUN	2213	4.5
30		Peczely Sebastian Zsombor	HUN	2147	4.5
31	FM	Csala Imre	HUN	2180	4.5
32		Marosi Levente	HUN	2035	4.5
33	FM	Csonka Balazs	HUN	2354	4.5
34	IM	Borsos Bogdan	UKR	2270	4
35		Juhasz Armin	HUN	2198	4
36	IM	Rigo Janos	HUN	2287	4
37	FM	Veleski Robert	MKD	2262	4
38	IM	Kernazhitsky Leonid	UKR	2305	4
39	FM	Frink Ferenc	HUN	2136	4
40	FM	Suto Gabor	HUN	2193	4
41	FM	Kincs Imre	HUN	2184	4
42		Secheres Adrian-Simion	ROU	2130	4
43	FM	Wukits Rene	AUT	2292	4
44		Srebrnic Vojko	SLO	2176	3.5
45		Kende Gyorgy Dr.	HUN	2171	3.5
46		Erdos Boglarka	HUN	2225	3.5
47		Friml Antonin	CZE	2124	3.5
48	FM	Juhasz Kristof	HUN	2345	3.5
49	FM	Vukovic Ivo	CRO	2170	3
50		Bereczki Janos	HUN	2180	3
51	FM	Hrbolka Ladislav	CZE	2133	3
52		Jentsch Dieter	GER	2173	3
53		Piroska Istvan	HUN	2127	3
54		Vrchotka Josef	CZE	2001	3
55	WFM	Medvegyne Balogh Emese	HUN	2052	3
56		Sonnberger Thomas	AUT	2126	2.5
57		Stifter Ewald	AUT	2013	2
58		Razsits Geza	HUN	1995	2
59		Bella Zsolt	HUN	1402	1
60	IM	Majeric Zoran	CRO	2279	0
	FM	Kragelj Igor	SLO	2181	0

Polgar Sisters Interview(Video)

From Las Vegas
A question-and-answer session with the Polgar Family, and a bonus lecture by Susan on chess principles, tactics and combinations.

Salento Open Gallipoli Rd2-GM Horvath Cs(HUN)

More about Gallipoli
The feature game was played in the Salento Open hosted in Gallipoli. Here is some background on this coastal town




TWIC 968
GM Horvath used the bishop pair and a central break the Classical Dutch in rd2.

Horvath,Cs1 (2516) - Caruso,Au (2272) 
Dutch Classical 7.b3 Nc6[A96]
2nd Salento Open Gallipoli ITA (2), 26.05.2013

Position 1
Black is under pressure from white's well coordinated pieces. What do you recommend for white now?

White to Play

28...Rf7

Chess & Bridge(UK)-Shop with 3-D Viewer(!)

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Fully interactive 3D view - use the arrows in the middle of the screen to move about the store, click the mouse and move it to change your view and zoom in on any set or book on our shelves using your mouse scoller or buttons on the top left - enjoy browsing!

Check out the cool store browsing feature. I have never seen anything like this before. 

Polgar Chess Festival 2012

The annual Polgar Chess Festival, in its sixth edition by now, has firmly established itself as a very prestigious social event, where celebrities, athletes, artists, scientists, businessmen, politicians and most importantly children like to participate and have fun for an entire day. 



The EU Youth Talents vs Judit Polgar simul , the world's N°1 female chess player, as an ambassador of Chess in School program adopted by the European Parliament, gave a 27 board simul to children representing the 27 nations of the EU. 

The event also served as a promotion of the European Year for Solidarity between Generations by implementing the Generations Chess Clash into the program. 

The Polgar Chess Day provided meaningful programs for three generations sharing the same passion, from 4 years old kids to 99 years old chess enthusiasts, to grandchildren, grandparents and parents.

Zalakaros Open 2013 Rd7 Standings

Standings from Chess Rresults
Nemeth, Miklos is in clear first with 6/7.

Some background from the 2010 event.

Rk.		Name	FED	FIDE	Pts.
1	IM	Nemeth Miklos	HUN	2450	6
2	GM	Berczes David	HUN	2532	5.5
3	GM	Gonda Laszlo	HUN	2524	5.5
4	GM	Medvegy Zoltan	HUN	2552	5
5	GM	Banusz Tamas	HUN	2592	5
6	GM	Czebe Attila	HUN	2490	5
7	IM	Nagy Gabor	HUN	2439	5
8	IM	Almasi Istvan	HUN	2389	5
9	FM	Kilgus Georg	AUT	2418	4.5
10	GM	Boros Denes	HUN	2498	4.5
11	GM	Horvath Adam	HUN	2528	4.5
12	IM	Ianov Viktor	UKR	2327	4.5
13	IM	Meszaros Tamas	HUN	2415	4.5
14		Takacs Balazs	HUN	2334	4.5
15		Kozak Adam	HUN	2092	4.5
16		Havasi Gergo	HUN	2040	4.5
17	GM	Lechtynsky Jiri	CZE	2361	4
18	FM	Gledura Benjamin	HUN	2421	4
19	FM	Radnai Adam	HUN	2263	4
20		Peczely Sebastian Zsombor	HUN	2147	4
21	GM	Varga Zoltan	HUN	2470	4
22	FM	Veleski Robert	MKD	2262	4
23	WGM	Papp Petra	HUN	2307	4
24	IM	Bokros Albert	HUN	2459	4
25		Varga Melinda	HUN	2213	4
26	FM	Bozinovic Bogdan	CRO	2210	4
27	IM	Borsos Bogdan	UKR	2270	3.5
28	IM	Vegh Endre	HUN	2302	3.5
29		Juhasz Armin	HUN	2198	3.5
30	FM	Pasztor Ferenc	HUN	2219	3.5
31		Zsirai Peter	HUN	2199	3.5
32	FM	Tesik Csaba	HUN	2351	3.5
33		Srebrnic Vojko	SLO	2176	3.5
34	FM	Frink Ferenc	HUN	2136	3.5
35	FM	Csonka Balazs	HUN	2354	3.5
36	IM	Rigo Janos	HUN	2287	3
37		Havanecz Bianka	HUN	2121	3
38	FM	Suto Gabor	HUN	2193	3
39	IM	Kernazhitsky Leonid	UKR	2305	3
40	FM	Wukits Rene	AUT	2292	3
41	FM	Kincs Imre	HUN	2184	3
42		Kende Gyorgy Dr.	HUN	2171	3
43		Erdos Boglarka	HUN	2225	3
44	FM	Juhasz Kristof	HUN	2345	3
45	FM	Csala Imre	HUN	2180	2.5
46		Secheres Adrian-Simion	ROU	2130	2.5
47		Marosi Levente	HUN	2035	2.5
48		Sonnberger Thomas	AUT	2126	2.5
49	FM	Vukovic Ivo	CRO	2170	2.5
50		Friml Antonin	CZE	2124	2.5
51		Piroska Istvan	HUN	2127	2.5
52		Bereczki Janos	HUN	2180	2
53		Stifter Ewald	AUT	2013	2
54		Razsits Geza	HUN	1995	2
55		Jentsch Dieter	GER	2173	2
56		Vrchotka Josef	CZE	2001	2
57	FM	Hrbolka Ladislav	CZE	2133	1.5
58	WFM	Medvegyne Balogh Emese	HUN	2052	1.5
59		Bella Zsolt	HUN	1402	1
60	IM	Majeric Zoran	CRO	2279	0
	FM	Kragelj Igor	SLO	2181	0

21st Sigeman & Co-GM Rapport(HUN) Wins

Report-Chessvibes
Official Site

GM Rapport(left) playing GM Berg(right)

Photo-Gallery
 

'Richard Rapport won the 21st Sigeman & Co tournament in Malmö, Sweden on Tuesday. The 17-year-old Hungarian grandmaster tied for first place with Nils Grandelius and Nigel Short, but won on tiebreak: direct encounter (the results of the players in the same point group).

In the last round Rapport defeated Jonny Hector, Grandelius beat Ivan Sokolov and Short drew with Hans Tikkanen.(more)'

Final Standings

#	Name	Rtg	Perf	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Pts
1	Short,N	2681	2698	x	0	1	½	1	½	1	½	4.5
2	Rapport,R	2674	2699	1	x	½	½	½	0	1	1	4.5
3	Grandelius,N	2556	2716	0	½	x	1	½	½	1	1	4.5
4	Sokolov,I	2642	2651	½	½	0	x	½	1	1	½	4
5	Van Wely,L	2689	2645	0	½	½	½	x	1	½	1	4
6	Tikkanen,H	2537	2616	½	1	½	0	0	x	½	1	3.5
7	Berg,E	2561	2454	0	0	0	0	½	½	x	1	2
8	Hector,J	2512	2309	½	0	0	½	0	0	0	x	1

Sigeman & Co Malmo 2013 Rd2-GM Rapport(HUN)

More on the Sigeman 2012 Tournament
Some background(Swedish language)

 


More on Sweden




TWIC 968
GM Rapport kept the queens on for the maximum tension playing the white side of a g3 Nimzo-Indian. He was finally rewarded for persistence in the sharp QR-QR phase when GM Short loosened his king's position and allowed a devastating attack.

Rapport,R (2674) - Short,N (2681) 
Nimzo-Indian g3[E21]
21st Sigeman & Co Malmo SWE (2.2), 23.05.2013

Position 1
White has a strong attack going. What do you recommend for white now?

White to Play

45...Qc7

Chess Kids 20 Years Later(Video)

Some familiar faces.

'A follow-up to the acclaimed Chess Kids (1996), this Special Edition release delivers the original award-winning documentary remastered for DVD, and includes all new engaging interviews with the original players, nearly 20 years later! Featuring internationally renowned chess masters Judit Polgar, Josh Waitzkin, Morgan Pehme, Victoria Fossum, Joseph Conlon, and more!

Sigeman & Co Malmo 2013 Rd6-GM Rapport,R(HUN)

More on Sweden
The Siegman tournament is being held in Malmo. Here's some background on the Swedish city.



TWIC 968
GM Rapport played a thematic game against the French and won a sharp ending. Of note was the nice Ra2-d2!? way of bringing the rook into play in the opening.

Rapport,R (2674) - Berg,E (2561) 
French Advance 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 C02]
21st Sigeman & Co Malmo SWE (6.1), 27.05.2013

Position 1
White is winning but what is the most precise way to end the game?

White to Play

34...Rb3

TWIC 968(HUN) INDEX-2013-May 28

Introduction
TWIC is the work of Mark Crowther

21st Sigeman & Co  2013-Results
GM Rapport has 3.5/6.

More on Rapport

Johan Sigeman

Photo-Chessbase

'Johan Sigeman, a respectable 2100+ player, founded the lawfirm Sigeman and Co. in 1991, and a year later began the traditional grandmaster event now in its 21st edition.(more)'-Chessbase

Rk.		Name	FIDE	FED	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Pts.
1	GM	Short Nigel D	2681	ENG	*	½	0	1	1		1	½	4
2	GM	Sokolov Ivan	2642	NED	½	*	½	½		1	1	½	4
3	GM	Rapport Richard	2674	HUN	1	½	*	½	½	0	1		3.5
4	GM	Van Wely Loek	2689	NED	0	½	½	*	½	1		1	3.5
5	GM	Grandelius Nils	2556	SWE	0		½	½	*	½	1	1	3.5
6	GM	Tikkanen Hans	2537	SWE		0	1	0	½	*	½	1	3
7	GM	Berg Emanuel	2561	SWE	0	0	0		0	½	*	1	1.5
8	GM	Hector Jonny	2512	SWE	½	½		0	0	0	0	*	1

TCh-POL 2013
Hera.I 2.5/3

2nd Salento Open  2013
(In Progress)
Horvath Cs 2.5/3
Rudolf A

Rakosmente Open Gallery 2013-04: Part II

More action-Round 2
The tournament is hosted by my club-Rakosligeti(RAC). There are two main playing rooms and a library room which can hold 4 more boards. There is steady stream on young players getting their initial steps in tournament play in small Budapest opens playing in the G/90 format.

The President of the Hungarian Chess Federation-Revesz,Mariusz

Revesz,Mariusz(left) about to play Yip,Michael-CAN(right)

 Strasser,Z(left)

Almost a great pic until someone walked by

Rakosmente Open Gallery 2013-04: Part I

Here is some of the action.

A small crowd around arbiter and organizer-Nadasi,Balasz 

anxious for the pairings

Arbiter Nadasi making some announcements

Ready, set,...think!

Rakosmente Open Gallery 2013-02

Here is some of the action.