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

Frech Karoly Memorial 2013 Rd6-Koczo,K(HUN)

Koczo won clear first by 2 points with 7.5/9. Here is his rd6 game.

Rank	Name	Score	Rating	TPR
1	Koczo, Kristof	7.5	2269	2355
2	Nagy, Aron	5.5	2140	2176
3	FM Juhasz, Bela	5.5	2222	2167
4	Kormos, Adam	5	2211	2131
5	Bodrogi, Mihaly	5	2109	2143
6	Stern, Tibor	4.5	2025	2109
7	Varga, Attila	4	2012	2067
8	Yip, Michael	3.5	2007	2031
9	Bodrogi, Laszlo	2.5	2036	1942
10	Zoldy, Robert	2	1975	1895

Thinking hard 

Photo-Zoldy,Robert

Action from the Open

Photo-Zoldy,Robert

Stern,Tibor (2025) - Koczo,Kristof (2269)

Caro-Kann Exchange 5..Qc7 [B13]

Frech Karoly Memorial 2013. Budapest,  (6), 2013

Position 1
Black has initiated forcing play. How should black continue?

Black to Play

18.Qe2

Pula Open 2013 Rd3-IM Lizak,P(HUN)

More on Pula,Croatia

TWIC 970
IM Lizak played a wonderful ending and ground out a victory using only better development and central control.

Nelson,Jo (2227) - Lizak,P (2420)
CK Panov Attack 5..Nc6 6.Nf3 g6[B13]
27th Pula Open 2013 Pula CRO (3.9), 10.06.2013

Position 1
This is the position that caught my attention. Material is even and the pawn structure is symmetrical. Black has better development and nicely centralized rooks.

Black to Play

25.Bxa6

Position 2
Material is event but black has pressure on the queenside. What do you recommend for black?

Black to Play

28.Be2

TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2013 Rd2-GM Hera(HUN)

More on Wroclaw Poand
The feature game was played in rd2 TCh-POL Ekstraliga held Wroclaw so here is more on the city.



TWIC 968

The ending was played out and GM Hera makes something from nothing and an equal ending.

Hnydiuk,A (2409) - Hera,I (2555)
CK 4..Bf5 5.Nc5 Qc7 [B18]
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2013 Wroclaw POL (2), 25.05.2013

Position 1
The e-pawn is under attack.What do you recommend for black?

Black to Play 

37.Rae4

EICC 2013 Rd6-Papp Ga(HUN)

TWIC 966
GM Papp,Gabor won a nice ending in rd6 of the recent European Individual CC.

More on Papp,G

Here is the feature game.

GM Papp massaged black down based on better pawn structure in a RB-RN ending.

Papp,Ga (2570) - Tomashevsky,E (2719) 
Caro-Kann Two Knights [B11]
14th Euro Indiv 2013 Legnica POL (6.36), 10.05.2013

Position 1

White has the better pawn structure. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

31...Kb5

History-Maroczy,Geza

Here is a game of historical importance between two chess legends.


Bio Maroczy(Wikipedia)
'Géza Maróczy was born in Szeged, Hungary on March 3, 1870. He won the "minor" tournament at Hastings 1895, and over the next ten years he won several first prizes in international events. Between 1902 and 1908, he took part in thirteen tournaments and won five first prizes and five second prizes. In 1906 he agreed to terms for a World Championship match(more).'

GM Maroczy

Photo-Mathisencorollary 

Maroczy,Geza - Keres,Paul
Caro-Kann 4…Bf5; no h4-h5[B19]
Zandvoort (9), 1936

Position 1

White has more space and is making progress on the kingside. What do you recommend for white now?

White to Play

24...Qe7

Neckar Open 2013 Rd4-GM Rapport R(HUN)

TWIC 960
GM Rapport used forceful piece play on the black side of a Caro-Kann to overcome resistance.

More on Rapport
From the Tournament


Interview(Hungarian Language)


Here is the feature game.
Forcen Esteban,D (2469) - Rapport,R (2646)
Caro-Kann Advance 4.Nc3 Qb6 5.Nf3 [B12]
17th Neckar Open Deizisau GER (4.3), 30.03.2013

Position 1
Black is up a pawn and is committed to a kingside attack but now Qg3 is under attack.What do you recommend for black?

Black to Play

34.Rf3