Groningen 2012 Rd9-GM Hansen,E

Here is GM Hansen's clutch rd9 Groningen win with a sharp Grunfeld.

Michalik,P (2508) - Hansen,Eric (2539)
Grunfeld Russian System 7…Nc6[D97]
Groningen Open A Groningen NED (9.4), 30.12.2012

Position 1
Black has a pawn and the queenside majority as compensation for the exchange. How should black respond to the 39.a3 challenge?

Black to Play

39.a3

Groningen 2012 Final Standings

Final Standings
GM Andriasian, Zaven(ARM) and GM Kovchan, Alexander(UKR) shared first with 7/9. GM Hansen,E(CAN) shared 2nd with 6.5/9 winning his last 2 games.
Piasetski,L(CAN) finished with 4/9. Lyell(ENG) got 4.5/9.

Rank	Name	Score	Fed.	M/F	Rating	TPR	W-We	8	9
1	GM Andriasian, Zaven	7	ARM	M	2605	2679	0.83	½	½
2	GM Kovchan, Alexander	7	UKR	M	2579	2666	0.96	½	1
3	GM Ernst, Sipke	7	NED	M	2562	2690	1.44	½	1
4	GM Kampen van, Robin	6.5	NED	M	2570	2617	0.74	1	½
5	IM Pancevski, Filip	6.5	MKD	M	2512	2582	0.78	0	+
6	IM Hansen, Eric	6.5	CAN	M	2539	2497	-0.33	1	1
7	GM Michalik, Peter	6	SVK	M	2508	2592	1.06	½	0
8	GM Gormally, Daniel W	6	ENG	M	2495	2524	0.52	1	0
9	IM Hovhanisian, Mher	6	ARM	M	2477	2526	0.71	½	½
10	IM Bok, Benjamin	6	NED	M	2522	2547	0.36	½	½
11	IM Das, Arghyadip	6	IND	M	2476	2506	0.5	½	½
12	IM Hausrath, Daniel	6	GER	M	2483	2526	0.6	½	½
13	IM Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi	6	IND	M	2441	2533	1.22	0	1
14	GM Barua, Dibyendu	6	IND	M	2410	2538	1.56	0	1
15	GM Deviatkin, Andrei	6	RUS	M	2569	2495	-0.59	1	0
16	FM Drozdowski, Kacper	6	POL	M	2426	2475	0.61	1	½
17	IM Donchenko, Alexander	6	GER	M	2401	2390	0.01	1	1
18	IM Matnadze, Ana	6	ESP	F	2401	2397	0.12	1	1
19	IM Naroditsky, Daniel	5.5	USA	M	2483	2459	-0.15	1	½
20	IM Breder, Dennis	5.5	GER	M	2438	2466	0.41	1	-
21	Maris, Ivo	5.5	NED	M	2086	2472	4.14	½	1
22	FM Schoorl, Rob	5.5	NED	M	2366	2361	0.07	1	½
23	GM Brunello, Sabino	5.5	ITA	M	2583	2402	-1.79	1	½
24	IM Pacher, Milan	5.5	SVK	M	2436	2347	-0.92	0	1
25	Majhi, Ankit	5.5	NED	M	1984	2263	2.78	1	1

Groningen 2012 Rd8(Partial Standings)

Rd8 Standings
GM Andriasian, Zaven reamains at the top with 6.5/8. GM Hansen,E(CAN) won and has 5.5/8. IM Piasetski(CAN) stays at 3/8. Budapest resident FM Lyell, Mark(ENG) has 3.5/8.

 FM Lyell, Mark(ENG)

Rank	Name	Score	Fed.	Rating	7	8
1	GM Andriasian, Zaven	6.5	ARM	2605	1	½
2	GM Kovchan, Alexander	6	UKR	2579	½	½
3	GM Kampen van, Robin	6	NED	2570	½	1
4	GM Deviatkin, Andrei	6	RUS	2569	½	1
5	GM Ernst, Sipke	6	NED	2562	½	½
6	GM Michalik, Peter	6	SVK	2508	½	½
7	GM Gormally, Daniel W	6	ENG	2495	1	1
8	IM Hansen, Eric	5.5	CAN	2539	½	1
9	IM Bok, Benjamin	5.5	NED	2522	0	½
10	IM Pancevski, Filip	5.5	MKD	2512	½	0
11	IM Hausrath, Daniel	5.5	GER	2483	1	½
12	IM Hovhanisian, Mher	5.5	ARM	2477	1	½
13	IM Das, Arghyadip	5.5	IND	2476	1	½
14	IM Breder, Dennis	5.5	GER	2438	½	1
15	FM Drozdowski, Kacper	5.5	POL	2426	1	1
16	GM Brunello, Sabino	5	ITA	2583	½	1
17	IM Naroditsky, Daniel	5	USA	2483	1	1
18	IM Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi	5	IND	2441	1	0
19	GM Barua, Dibyendu	5	IND	2410	1	0
20	IM Donchenko, Alexander	5	GER	2401	0	1
21	IM Matnadze, Ana	5	ESP	2401	½	1
22	IM Arslanov, Shamil	5	RUS	2386	½	1
23	FM Schoorl, Rob	5	NED	2366	1	1
24	WGM Mammadova, Gulnar	5	AZE	2363	½	1
25	Overdam van, Julian	5	NED	2268	1	0
26	FM Beukema, Stefan	5	BEL	2262	0	1
27	IM Plat, Vojtech	4.5	CZE	2483	0	½
28	IM Pacher, Milan	4.5	SVK	2436	1	0
29	IM Wallace, John Paul	4.5	AUS	2398	1	0
30	IM Baghdasaryan, Vahe	4.5	ARM	2388	0	½
31	IM Estremera Panos, Sergio	4.5	ESP	2367	1	1
32	FM Eggleston, David	4.5	ENG	2352	1	½
33	FM Pel, Bonno	4.5	NED	2288	0	1
34	Mostertman, Milan	4.5	NED	2250	0	1
35	Maatman, Nick	4.5	NED	2167	½	½
36	Maris, Ivo	4.5	NED	2086	1	½
37	Majhi, Ankit	4.5	NED	1984	1	1
38	IM Burg, Twan	4	NED	2498	0	0
39	IM Nestorovic, Nikola	4	SRB	2429	1	0
40	IM Assendelft van, Floris	4	NED	2403	½	1
41	FM Goudriaan, Etienne	4	NED	2366	½	1
42	IM Berkovich, Mark	4	ISR	2359	1	0
43	Pijpers, Arthur	4	NED	2351	0	0
44	IM Afek, Yochanan	4	ISR	2311	0	½
45	Ben Artzi, Ido	4	ISR	2297	1	0
46	WGM Calzetta Ruiz, Monica	4	ESP	2286	1	1
47	WGM Mamedjarova, Turkan	4	AZE	2277	½	0
48	WIM Umudova, Nargiz	4	AZE	2220	1	1
49	FM Vogel, Jaap	4	NED	2166	0	1
50	Overdam van, Jan	4	NED	2157	0	1
51	Jacobs, Florian	4	NED	2151	½	1
52	Basencyan, Mark	4	ARM	2112	1	0
53	Dehn, Marcus	4	GER	2105	0	0
54	Osch van, Mees	4	NED	2090	0	1
55	Henseler, Jorgen	4	NED	2076	½	1
56	IM Jong de, Migchiel	3.5	NED	2372	½	0
57	FM Heemskerk, Wim	3.5	NED	2253	½	0
58	Kuling, Lody	3.5	NED	2246	0	1
59	Kerigan, Demre	3.5	TUR	2233	½	0
60	FM Lyell, Mark	3.5	ENG	2226	½	½
61	Bosker, Peter	3.5	NED	2170	0	0
62	Brookes, Christopher	3.5	NED	2163	1	1
63	Ypma, Peter	3.5	NED	2157	½	0
64	WFM Grigoryan, Meri	3.5	ENG	2025	1	½
65	IJzermans, Gijs	3.5	NED	1966	1	-
66	IM Piasetski, Leon	3	CAN	2310	0	0
67	FM Duijker, Rick	3	NED	2242	0	0
68	Ruiter de, Danny	3	NED	2226	0	½
69	Go, Benjamin	3	NED	2168	1	0
70	Lee, Kai Jie Edward	3	SIN	2165	0	0
71	Knol, Geon	3	NED	2160	½	1
72	Schoehuijs, Erik	3	NED	2160	0	0
73	Meijenfeldt von, Bart	3	NED	2155	1	0
74	Sparenberg, Erik	3	NED	2114	½	1
75	CM Theulings, Paul-Peter	3	NED	2105	0	½
76	WIM Dhar-Barua, Saheli	3	IND	2091	1	0
77	Dijkhuis, Tycho	3	NED	2062	0	1
78	Vereggen, Lars	3	NED	2059	1	1
79	Foreest van, Lucas	3	NED	2003	0	1

Groningen 2012 Rd7 Standings(Partial)

Standings
GM Andriasian, Zaven(ARM) takes the sole lead with 6/7. Hansen drew and has 4.5/7. Piasetski remains with 3/7.

Rank	Name	Score	Fed.	M/F	Rating	6	7
1	GM Andriasian, Zaven	6	ARM	M	2605	1	1
2	GM Kovchan, Alexander	5.5	UKR	M	2579	1	½
3	GM Ernst, Sipke	5.5	NED	M	2562	1	½
4	IM Pancevski, Filip	5.5	MKD	M	2512	1	½
5	GM Michalik, Peter	5.5	SVK	M	2508	1	½
6	GM Kampen van, Robin	5	NED	M	2570	0	½
7	GM Deviatkin, Andrei	5	RUS	M	2569	1	½
8	IM Bok, Benjamin	5	NED	M	2522	1	0
9	GM Gormally, Daniel W	5	ENG	M	2495	0	1
10	IM Hausrath, Daniel	5	GER	M	2483	½	1
11	IM Hovhanisian, Mher	5	ARM	M	2477	0	1
12	IM Das, Arghyadip	5	IND	M	2476	1	1
13	IM Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi	5	IND	M	2441	0	1
14	GM Barua, Dibyendu	5	IND	M	2410	0	1
15	Overdam van, Julian	5	NED	M	2268	1	1
16	IM Hansen, Eric	4.5	CAN	M	2539	1	½
17	IM Breder, Dennis	4.5	GER	M	2438	½	½
18	IM Pacher, Milan	4.5	SVK	M	2436	½	1
19	FM Drozdowski, Kacper	4.5	POL	M	2426	½	1
20	IM Wallace, John Paul	4.5	AUS	M	2398	0	1
21	GM Brunello, Sabino	4	ITA	M	2583	½	½
22	IM Burg, Twan	4	NED	M	2498	0	0
23	IM Naroditsky, Daniel	4	USA	M	2483	0	1
24	IM Plat, Vojtech	4	CZE	M	2483	1	0
25	IM Nestorovic, Nikola	4	SRB	M	2429	0	1
26	IM Donchenko, Alexander	4	GER	M	2401	1	0
27	IM Matnadze, Ana	4	ESP	F	2401	½	½
28	IM Baghdasaryan, Vahe	4	ARM	M	2388	1	0
29	IM Arslanov, Shamil	4	RUS	M	2386	1	½
30	FM Schoorl, Rob	4	NED	M	2366	0	1
31	WGM Mammadova, Gulnar	4	AZE	F	2363	1	½
32	IM Berkovich, Mark	4	ISR	M	2359	0	1
33	FM Eggleston, David	4	ENG	M	2352	½	1
34	Pijpers, Arthur	4	NED	M	2351	1	0
35	Ben Artzi, Ido	4	ISR	M	2297	0	1
36	WGM Mamedjarova, Turkan	4	AZE	F	2277	½	½
37	FM Beukema, Stefan	4	BEL	M	2262	½	0
38	Maatman, Nick	4	NED	M	2167	½	½
39	Basencyan, Mark	4	ARM	M	2112	1	1
40	Dehn, Marcus	4	GER	M	2105	1	0
41	Maris, Ivo	4	NED	M	2086	0	1
42	IM Jong de, Migchiel	3.5	NED	M	2372	1	½
43	IM Estremera Panos, Sergio	3.5	ESP	M	2367	0	1
44	IM Afek, Yochanan	3.5	ISR	M	2311	1	0
45	FM Pel, Bonno	3.5	NED	M	2288	1	0
46	FM Heemskerk, Wim	3.5	NED	M	2253	1	½
47	Mostertman, Milan	3.5	NED	M	2250	1	0
48	Kerigan, Demre	3.5	TUR	M	2233	1	½
49	Bosker, Peter	3.5	NED	M	2170	½	0
50	Ypma, Peter	3.5	NED	M	2157	1	½
51	Majhi, Ankit	3.5	NED	M	1984	½	1
52	IJzermans, Gijs	3.5	NED	M	1966	1	1
53	IM Assendelft van, Floris	3	NED	M	2403	0	½
54	FM Goudriaan, Etienne	3	NED	M	2366	0	½
55	IM Piasetski, Leon	3	CAN	M	2310	0	0
56	WGM Calzetta Ruiz, Monica	3	ESP	F	2286	0	1
57	FM Duijker, Rick	3	NED	M	2242	1	0
58	FM Lyell, Mark	3	ENG	M	2226	½	½
59	WIM Umudova, Nargiz	3	AZE	F	2220	½	1
60	Go, Benjamin	3	NED	M	2168	0	1
61	FM Vogel, Jaap	3	NED	M	2166	1	0
62	Lee, Kai Jie Edward	3	SIN	M	2165	0	0
63	Schoehuijs, Erik	3	NED	M	2160	½	0
64	Overdam van, Jan	3	NED	M	2157	1	0
65	Meijenfeldt von, Bart	3	NED	M	2155	0	1
66	Jacobs, Florian	3	NED	M	2151	1	½
67	WIM Dhar-Barua, Saheli	3	IND	F	2091	0	1
68	Osch van, Mees	3	NED	M	2090	1	0
69	Henseler, Jorgen	3	NED	M	2076	0	½
70	WFM Grigoryan, Meri	3	ENG	F	2025	1	1
71	Senders, Mischa	3	NED	M	1967	1	½

Groningen 2012 Rd6 (Partial) Standings

Rd6 Standings
There's a 6-way tie for first with 5/6. GM Hansen,E moves up to 4/6. IM Piasetski stays at 3/6.

Rank	Name	Score	Fed.	M/F	Rating	5	6
1	GM Andriasian, Zaven	5	ARM	M	2605	½	1
2	GM Kovchan, Alexander	5	UKR	M	2579	1	1
3	GM Ernst, Sipke	5	NED	M	2562	1	1
4	IM Bok, Benjamin	5	NED	M	2522	1	1
5	IM Pancevski, Filip	5	MKD	M	2512	1	1
6	GM Michalik, Peter	5	SVK	M	2508	0	1
7	GM Kampen van, Robin	4.5	NED	M	2570	1	0
8	GM Deviatkin, Andrei	4.5	RUS	M	2569	1	1
9	IM Hansen, Eric	4	CAN	M	2539	½	1
10	IM Burg, Twan	4	NED	M	2498	1	0
11	GM Gormally, Daniel W	4	ENG	M	2495	1	0
12	IM Hausrath, Daniel	4	GER	M	2483	1	½
13	IM Plat, Vojtech	4	CZE	M	2483	½	1
14	IM Hovhanisian, Mher	4	ARM	M	2477	1	0
15	IM Das, Arghyadip	4	IND	M	2476	0	1
16	IM Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi	4	IND	M	2441	½	0
17	IM Breder, Dennis	4	GER	M	2438	1	½
18	GM Barua, Dibyendu	4	IND	M	2410	1	0
19	IM Donchenko, Alexander	4	GER	M	2401	1	1
20	IM Baghdasaryan, Vahe	4	ARM	M	2388	½	1
21	Pijpers, Arthur	4	NED	M	2351	1	1
22	Overdam van, Julian	4	NED	M	2268	1	1
23	FM Beukema, Stefan	4	BEL	M	2262	1	½
24	Dehn, Marcus	4	GER	M	2105	1	1
25	GM Brunello, Sabino	3.5	ITA	M	2583	1	½
26	IM Pacher, Milan	3.5	SVK	M	2436	½	½
27	FM Drozdowski, Kacper	3.5	POL	M	2426	0	½
28	IM Matnadze, Ana	3.5	ESP	F	2401	0	½
29	IM Wallace, John Paul	3.5	AUS	M	2398	1	0
30	IM Arslanov, Shamil	3.5	RUS	M	2386	0	1
31	WGM Mammadova, Gulnar	3.5	AZE	F	2363	0	1
32	IM Afek, Yochanan	3.5	ISR	M	2311	½	1
33	FM Pel, Bonno	3.5	NED	M	2288	½	1
34	WGM Mamedjarova, Turkan	3.5	AZE	F	2277	½	½
35	Mostertman, Milan	3.5	NED	M	2250	1	1
36	Bosker, Peter	3.5	NED	M	2170	½	½
37	Maatman, Nick	3.5	NED	M	2167	0	½
38	IM Naroditsky, Daniel	3	USA	M	2483	0	0
39	IM Nestorovic, Nikola	3	SRB	M	2429	0	0
40	IM Jong de, Migchiel	3	NED	M	2372	1	1
41	FM Schoorl, Rob	3	NED	M	2366	½	0
42	IM Berkovich, Mark	3	ISR	M	2359	½	0
43	FM Eggleston, David	3	ENG	M	2352	0	½
44	IM Piasetski, Leon	3	CAN	M	2310	0	0
45	Ben Artzi, Ido	3	ISR	M	2297	1	0
46	FM Heemskerk, Wim	3	NED	M	2253	½	1
47	FM Duijker, Rick	3	NED	M	2242	1	1
48	Kerigan, Demre	3	TUR	M	2233	0	1
49	FM Vogel, Jaap	3	NED	M	2166	½	1
50	Lee, Kai Jie Edward	3	SIN	M	2165	½	0
51	Schoehuijs, Erik	3	NED	M	2160	½	½
52	Overdam van, Jan	3	NED	M	2157	½	1
53	Ypma, Peter	3	NED	M	2157	0	1
54	Basencyan, Mark	3	ARM	M	2112	0	1
55	Osch van, Mees	3	NED	M	2090	½	1
56	Maris, Ivo	3	NED	M	2086	0	0

Groningen 2012 Rd5 Partial Standings

Standings(Partial)
GM Kampen van, Robin(NED) takes the sole lead with 4.5/5. GM Hansen,E(CAN) drew and IM Piasetski(CAN) lost and both have 3/5.

GM Kampen van, Robin

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Rank	Name	Score	Fed.	M/F	Rating	TPR	W-We	1	2	3	4	5
1	GM Kampen van, Robin	4.5	NED	M	2570	2728	0.78	½	1	1	1	1
2	GM Andriasian, Zaven	4	ARM	M	2605	2651	0.29	1	1	½	1	½
3	GM Kovchan, Alexander	4	UKR	M	2579	2641	0.39	1	1	½	½	1
4	GM Ernst, Sipke	4	NED	M	2562	2639	0.47	1	1	½	½	1
5	IM Bok, Benjamin	4	NED	M	2522	2597	0.46	1	1	½	½	1
6	IM Pancevski, Filip	4	MKD	M	2512	2619	0.65	1	1	½	½	1
7	GM Michalik, Peter	4	SVK	M	2508	2654	0.92	1	1	1	1	0
8	IM Burg, Twan	4	NED	M	2498	2545	0.38	1	1	1	0	1
9	GM Gormally, Daniel W	4	ENG	M	2495	2571	0.59	1	1	1	0	1
10	IM Hovhanisian, Mher	4	ARM	M	2477	2578	0.7	1	1	½	½	1
11	IM Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi	4	IND	M	2441	2661	1.41	1	1	½	1	½
12	GM Barua, Dibyendu	4	IND	M	2410	2595	1.17	½	1	1	½	1
13	GM Deviatkin, Andrei	3.5	RUS	M	2569	2427	-0.64	½	1	1	0	1
14	IM Hausrath, Daniel	3.5	GER	M	2483	2542	0.47	1	1	½	0	1
15	IM Breder, Dennis	3.5	GER	M	2438	2364	-0.36	0	½	1	1	1
16	IM Wallace, John Paul	3.5	AUS	M	2398	2402	0.19	1	½	1	0	1
17	FM Beukema, Stefan	3.5	BEL	M	2262	2446	1.19	0	1	1	½	1
18	GM Brunello, Sabino	3	ITA	M	2583	2346	-1.26	0	1	1	0	1
19	IM Hansen, Eric	3	CAN	M	2539	2352	-1.08	½	½	1	½	½
20	IM Naroditsky, Daniel	3	USA	M	2483	2484	0.09	1	1	½	½	0
21	IM Plat, Vojtech	3	CZE	M	2483	2293	-1.05	0	1	½	1	½
22	IM Das, Arghyadip	3	IND	M	2476	2454	-0.01	1	1	½	½	0
23	IM Pacher, Milan	3	SVK	M	2436	2313	-0.72	½	1	0	1	½
24	IM Nestorovic, Nikola	3	SRB	M	2429	2409	-0.05	1	1	0	1	0
25	FM Drozdowski, Kacper	3	POL	M	2426	2397	-0.14	½	½	1	1	0
26	IM Donchenko, Alexander	3	GER	M	2401	2319	-0.44	½	1	0	½	1
27	IM Matnadze, Ana	3	ESP	F	2401	2351	-0.16	1	1	0	1	0
28	IM Baghdasaryan, Vahe	3	ARM	M	2388	2259	-0.68	1	1	0	½	½
29	FM Schoorl, Rob	3	NED	M	2366	2384	0.18	1	0	½	1	½
30	IM Berkovich, Mark	3	ISR	M	2359	2263	-0.52	½	½	½	1	½
31	Pijpers, Arthur	3	NED	M	2351	2264	-0.47	1	0	1	0	1
32	IM Piasetski, Leon	3	CAN	M	2310	2415	0.72	1	0	1	1	0
33	Ben Artzi, Ido	3	ISR	M	2297	2280	0	1	0	1	0	1
34	WGM Mamedjarova, Turkan	3	AZE	F	2277	2147	-0.65	0	1	½	1	½
35	Overdam van, Julian	3	NED	M	2268	2239	-0.03	1	0	1	0	1
36	Bosker, Peter	3	NED	M	2170	2405	1.49	0	1	1	½	½
37	Maatman, Nick	3	NED	M	2167	2404	1.49	0	1	1	1	0
38	Lee, Kai Jie Edward	3	SIN	M	2165	2377	1.36	0	1	½	1	½
39	Dehn, Marcus	3	GER	M	2105	2333	1.46	0	0	1	1	1
40	Maris, Ivo	3	NED	M	2086	2491	2.37	1	1	0	1	0
41	IM Assendelft van, Floris	2.5	NED	M	2403	2120	-1.66	1	0	½	0	1
42	IM Arslanov, Shamil	2.5	RUS	M	2386	2255	-0.81	½	1	0	1	0
43	IM Estremera Panos, Sergio	2.5	ESP	M	2367	2245	-0.77	0	1	½	1	0
44	FM Goudriaan, Etienne	2.5	NED	M	2366	2215	-0.92	1	0	0	½	1
45	WGM Mammadova, Gulnar	2.5	AZE	F	2363	2284	-0.47	1	0	1	½	0
46	FM Eggleston, David	2.5	ENG	M	2352	2260	-0.55	1	0	½	1	0
47	IM Afek, Yochanan	2.5	ISR	M	2311	2195	-0.75	1	0	1	0	½
48	FM Schiffer, Kai Uwe	2.5	GER	M	2300	2306	0.06	1	0	1	½	0
49	FM Pel, Bonno	2.5	NED	M	2288	2058	-1.38	0	½	1	½	½
50	Mostertman, Milan	2.5	NED	M	2250	2415	1.01	½	½	½	0	1
51	Ruiter de, Danny	2.5	NED	M	2226	2293	0.4	0	1	½	0	1
52	Schoehuijs, Erik	2.5	NED	M	2160	2298	0.85	1	0	0	1	½
53	Henseler, Jorgen	2.5	NED	M	2076	2252	1.12	0	½	½	½	1

Groningen 2012 Rd3 GM Hansen,E(CAN)

Here is GM Hansen,E's rd3 win against Brunello,M.

Brunello,Marina

  

Brunello,Marina(2257)-Hansen,Eric(2539)
Sicilian Bind[B38]
SFG 2012 Groningen(3),23.12.2012

Position 1
White has completed development but black is theatening ...a3 to undermine Nc3. How should white respond?

White to Play

20...Qa5

Position 2
Black has the advantage with two pawns and a useful knight for the exchange and a passed b-pawn. The only question remaining is what the most precise path is. How should black convert the extra exchange?

Black to Play

37.Qg5

Groningen 2012 Rd3

Here is the rd3 game of GM Michalik,Peter in a topical line of the Benko Gambit.



Michalik,Peter and team at the 2012 Olympiad

Michalik,Peter(2508)-Nestorovic,Nikola(2429)
Benko g3 12.a4[A58]
SFG 2012 Groningen(3),23.12.2012

Position 1
White is trying to convert his two pawn advantage. What is the best way?

White to Play

28...Qb8

Groningen 2012 Rd4 Standings(Partial)

Standings Rd4 Schaakstadgroningen Festival 2012
GM Michalik, Peter takes the sole lead with the only perfect score at 4-0. IM Piasetski has 3/4. GM Hansen,E has 2.5/4.




GM Michalik, Peter  is in the background playing Polgar,J

IM Matnadze, Ana has 3/4

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Rank	Name	Score	Fed.	M/F	Rating	TPR	W-We	1	2	3	4
1	GM Michalik, Peter	4	SVK	M	2508	3175	1.33	1	1	1	1
2	GM Andriasian, Zaven	3.5	ARM	M	2605	2739	0.51	1	1	½	1
3	GM Kampen van, Robin	3.5	NED	M	2570	2662	0.37	½	1	1	1
4	IM Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi	3.5	IND	M	2441	2711	1.19	1	1	½	1
5	GM Kovchan, Alexander	3	UKR	M	2579	2588	0.09	1	1	½	½
6	GM Ernst, Sipke	3	NED	M	2562	2585	0.15	1	1	½	½
7	IM Bok, Benjamin	3	NED	M	2522	2562	0.23	1	1	½	½
8	IM Pancevski, Filip	3	MKD	M	2512	2567	0.3	1	1	½	½
9	IM Burg, Twan	3	NED	M	2498	2550	0.3	1	1	1	0
10	GM Gormally, Daniel W	3	ENG	M	2495	2488	0.12	1	1	1	0
11	IM Naroditsky, Daniel	3	USA	M	2483	2605	0.69	1	1	½	½
12	IM Hovhanisian, Mher	3	ARM	M	2477	2574	0.56	1	1	½	½
13	IM Das, Arghyadip	3	IND	M	2476	2546	0.46	1	1	½	½
14	IM Nestorovic, Nikola	3	SRB	M	2429	2474	0.27	1	1	0	1
15	FM Drozdowski, Kacper	3	POL	M	2426	2454	0.16	½	½	1	1
16	GM Barua, Dibyendu	3	IND	M	2410	2517	0.57	½	1	1	½
17	IM Matnadze, Ana	3	ESP	F	2401	2413	0.19	1	1	0	1
18	IM Piasetski, Leon	3	CAN	M	2310	2492	0.95	1	0	1	1
19	Maatman, Nick	3	NED	M	2167	2489	1.63	0	1	1	1
20	Maris, Ivo	3	NED	M	2086	2595	2.45	1	1	0	1
21	GM Deviatkin, Andrei	2.5	RUS	M	2569	2351	-0.88	½	1	1	0
22	IM Hansen, Eric	2.5	CAN	M	2539	2354	-0.85	½	½	1	½
23	IM Hausrath, Daniel	2.5	GER	M	2483	2495	0.13	1	1	½	0
24	IM Plat, Vojtech	2.5	CZE	M	2483	2281	-0.88	0	1	½	1
25	IM Breder, Dennis	2.5	GER	M	2438	2276	-0.74	0	½	1	1
26	IM Pacher, Milan	2.5	SVK	M	2436	2328	-0.51	½	1	0	1
27	IM Wallace, John Paul	2.5	AUS	M	2398	2336	-0.18	1	½	1	0
28	IM Baghdasaryan, Vahe	2.5	ARM	M	2388	2286	-0.4	1	1	0	½
29	IM Arslanov, Shamil	2.5	RUS	M	2386	2349	-0.14	½	1	0	1
30	IM Estremera Panos, Sergio	2.5	ESP	M	2367	2259	-0.53	0	1	½	1
31	FM Schoorl, Rob	2.5	NED	M	2366	2350	-0.05	1	0	½	1
32	WGM Mammadova, Gulnar	2.5	AZE	F	2363	2329	-0.13	1	0	1	½
33	IM Berkovich, Mark	2.5	ISR	M	2359	2214	-0.69	½	½	½	1
34	FM Eggleston, David	2.5	ENG	M	2352	2311	-0.17	1	0	½	1
35	FM Schiffer, Kai Uwe	2.5	GER	M	2300	2378	0.43	1	0	1	½
36	WGM Mamedjarova, Turkan	2.5	AZE	F	2277	2080	-0.86	0	1	½	1
37	FM Beukema, Stefan	2.5	BEL	M	2262	2370	0.52	0	1	1	½
38	Bosker, Peter	2.5	NED	M	2170	2415	1.21	0	1	1	½
39	Lee, Kai Jie Edward	2.5	SIN	M	2165	2399	1.16	0	1	½	1
40	GM Brunello, Sabino	2	ITA	M	2583	2284	-1.37	0	1	1	0
41	IM Donchenko, Alexander	2	GER	M	2401	2267	-0.65	½	1	0	½
42	Pijpers, Arthur	2	NED	M	2351	2201	-0.72	1	0	1	0
43	IM Afek, Yochanan	2	ISR	M	2311	2202	-0.55	1	0	1	0
44	Ben Artzi, Ido	2	ISR	M	2297	2232	-0.26	1	0	1	0
45	FM Pel, Bonno	2	NED	M	2288	2033	-1.21	0	½	1	½
46	Overdam van, Julian	2	NED	M	2268	2186	-0.3	1	0	1	0
47	WIM Brunello, Marina	2	ITA	F	2257	2410	0.71	1	0	0	1
48	Kerigan, Demre	2	TUR	M	2233	2329	0.49	½	0	1	½
49	Go, Benjamin	2	NED	M	2168	2218	0.19	0	1	0	1
50	Schoehuijs, Erik	2	NED	M	2160	2301	0.68	1	0	0	1
51	Ypma, Peter	2	NED	M	2157	2203	0.2	0	0	1	1
52	Basencyan, Mark	2	ARM	M	2112	2235	0.6	0	1	0	1
53	Dehn, Marcus	2	GER	M	2105	2262	0.76	0	0	1	1
54	WIM Dhar-Barua, Saheli	2	IND	F	2091	2324	1.16	½	½	0	1

Here is a tough round 3 battle with IM Matnadze,Ana

Matnadze,Ana(2401)-Burg,Twan(2498)
QP g3 vs. Slav[D02]
SFG 2012 Groningen (3), 23.12.2012

Groningen 2012 Rd2 Hansen,E(CAN)

Here is Hansen's rd2 game against Kuling,Lody(2246).

Kuling,Lody(NED)

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White avoided premature simplification but soon ended up in difficulties.

Hansen,Eric(2539)-Kuling,Lody(2246)
Sicilian 3.Bb5+ Bd7[B52]
SFG 2012 Groningen (2), 12.05.2012

Position 1
The misplaced Na7 leaves white in big trouble. How should black exploit this factor? 

Black to Play

22.Qb6