Budapest Open 2013-Zentai P(HUN)

Zentai,P and Toth, Sarolta shared first place with 7.5/9. Here are two of Zentai's dramatic games.

A happy Bodrogi,L

Photo by Thomas Heyl.

Game 1

Zentai,Peter (2234) - Szalanczy,Emil (2285)
Benoni g3[A62]
III. Budapest Open
Budapest, Hungary (6.2), 22.08.2013

Position 1
White's has an extra exchange and is very active. What do you recommend for white now?

White to Play

27..Nxf4

Game 2
Zentai,Peter (2234) - Bodrogi,Laszlo (2015)
Catalan-Benoni[A60]
III. Budapest Open
Budapest, Hungary (4.8), 20.08.2013

Position 1
The position looks chaotic but if black does nothing white will simply push the h-pawn. What do you recommend for black?

Black to Play

30.Bf3

Budapest Open 2013-Toth,Sarolta(HUN)

Zentai,P and Toth, Sarolta shared first place with 7.5/9. Here are two of Toth's games.

Toth,Sarolta(second on left facing right)

Photo by Thomas Heyl.

Game 1
Toth,Sarolta (2138) - Szepes,Tamas (2248)
Reti vs QGD[A14]
III. Budapest Open

Budapest, Hungary (6.6), 22.08.2013

Position 1
Black has a promising position but played 21..e4? and lost a pawn.

21.Bc1

Game 2 
Koncz,Imre (2181) - Toth,Sarolta (2138)
Nimzo-Indian 4.e3[E52]
III. Budapest Open
Budapest, Hungary (8.4), 24.08.2013

Position 1
Black is excellently place for a kingside attack. What do you recommend for black?

23.a4

Budapest Open 2013-Pregame Preparation

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Zsuzsanna Fekete and me

A table of delicious cakes

Zsuzsanna Fekete(left) serving her cakes/muffins

Sarkany-Aranytiz IM 2013-FM Torma,R(HUN)

IM Group
IM To and FM Torma shared first with 7/9. This result gave Torma his third IM norm.

The GM-IM groups

WFM Grigoryan Meri(ENG)

Rk.		Name	Rtg	FED	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Pts.
1	IM	To Nhat Minh	2296	HUN	*	½	½	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	7
2	FM	Torma Robert	2385	HUN	½	*	½	1	1	½	1	½	1	1	7
3	IM	Orso Miklos	2327	HUN	½	½	*	½	½	½	½	1	½	1	5.5
4		Balint Vilmos	2216	HUN	0	0	½	*	½	1	0	1	1	1	5
5	FM	Brustkern J	2227	GER	0	0	½	½	*	0	1	1	1	1	5
6	FM	Lyell Mark	2219	ENG	0	½	½	0	1	*	0	1	1	½	4.5
7	IM	Ianov Viktor	2314	UKR	0	0	½	1	0	1	*	½	½	0	3.5
8		Gal Tamas	2240	HUN	1	½	0	0	0	0	½	*	½	1	3.5
9		Koczo Kristof	2282	HUN	0	0	½	0	0	0	½	½	*	1	2.5
10	WFM	Grigoryan M	2052	ENG	0	0	0	0	0	½	1	0	0	*	1.5

Here is FM Torma's rd7 game.

Torma,Robert (2385) - Koczo,Kristof (2282)
Caro-Kann 4..Nd7[B17]
Sarkany-Aranytiz IM
Budapest, Hungary (7), 23.08.2013

Position 1
Black took some liberties in the opening and now Kd8 is a wandering target. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

17...Kd8

Sarkany-Aranytiz GM Budapest 2013 Rd1-IM Galyas(HUN)

TWIC 981: Sarkany-Aranytiz GM

GM Hera Imre Jr. and IM Mihok, Oliver shared first with 6/9. IM Galyas finished in clear second with 5.5/9.

IM Galyas(standing on left) observing the action

Photo-Thomas Heyl

Rk.		Name	Rtg	FED	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Pts.
1	GM	Hera Imre Jr.	2567	HUN	*	½	1	0	½	1	½	1	1	½	6
2	IM	Mihok Oliver	2451	HUN	½	*	½	1	½	0	1	1	½	+	6
3	IM	Galyas Miklos	2409	HUN	0	½	*	½	1	1	½	½	½	1	5.5
4	FM	Jovanovic D	2402	SRB	1	0	½	*	½	½	1	½	1	0	5
5	GM	Medvegy Zoltan	2560	HUN	½	½	0	½	*	½	½	1	0	1	4.5
	IM	Hagen A	2415	DEN	0	1	0	½	½	*	½	0	1	1	4.5
7	GM	Gonda Laszlo	2538	HUN	½	0	½	0	½	½	*	½	1	+	4.5
8	FM	Vertetics Attila	2404	HUN	0	0	½	½	0	1	½	*	½	½	3.5
9	IM	Arngrimsson D	2385	ISL	0	½	½	0	1	0	0	½	*	+	3.5
10	IM	Ludwig Daniel	2479	USA	½	-	0	1	0	0	-	½	-	*	2

Here is the first round clash between IM Galyas and GM-elect Ludwig.

Galyas,Miklos (2409) - Ludwig,Daniel (2479)
King’s Indian 8.Be3 Ng4[E94]
Sarkany-Aranytiz GM 

Budapest, Hungary (1), 17.08.2013

Position 1
Black has given a piece for two pawns to break open the kingside. What do you recommend for black now?

Black to Play

23.Qb2