Budapest TCh Rd11-The Season End

Round 11
Both our teams won today playing at home. RAC II will be promoted to division II for next season.

I. osztály, Lilienthal csoportHonvéd ASE – Újpesti KSE 8,5:3,5
RAC I – Barcza GSC I 8:4
BEAC III – SENSE I 9:3
Vasas SC II – Tabáni Spartacus II 4:8
Pénzügyőr SE III – REAC SISE 7,5:4,5
Fabulon – Sárkány DSE II 7:5

III. osztály, Szén csoportMLTC IV – Sirály II 2,5:9,5
RAC II – Barcza GSC III 10:2
BEAC V – ATTE-ARIS 8:4
HÜSI SC III – Kőbánya SC II 1:11
SENSE II – Pestszentimre 3:9

Division 1 Standings
RAC I finished 6th for a creditable performance in our first season of Division one play.

1. BEAC III 86,5 pont
2. Fabulon – 1st Saturday 83,0 pont
3. Honvéd ASE 75,0 pont
4. Sárkány DSE II 69,5 pont
5. SENSE I 69,0 pont
6. RAC I 68,0 pont
7. Barcza GSC I 65,0 pont
8. Tabáni Spartacus II 58,0 pont (8 meccspont)
9. Pénzügyőr SE III 58,0 pont (6 meccspont)
10. Vasas SC II 57,5 pont11. REAC SISE 55,0 pont
12. Újpesti KSE 46,5 pont

Division 3 Standings
1. Kőbánya SC II 86,5 pont
2. RAC II 82,0 pont3. Pestszentimre 78,5 pont (15 meccspont, egymás elleni eredménnyel 8,5:3,5)
4. BEAC V 78,5 pont (15 meccspont, egymás elleni eredménnyel 3,5:8,5)
5. ATTE-ARIS 60,5 pont
6. SENSE II 50,5 pont
7. Barcza GSC III 49,5 pont
8. MLTC IV 43,0 pont
9. HÜSI SC III 42,0 pont
10. Sirály II 33,0 pont
11. Sárkány DSE IV 16,0 pont

I closed out the RAC season with a quiet draw but a closer examination of the game shows how much of the subtle ending I missed.

RAC I won the match 8-4 and I also managed to get some pictures taken with our Captain's camera.

Martin,B (2034) - Yip,M (1990) 
Philidor Wall[B07] 
BTCh (11.7), 05.05.2013

Position 1
Black has the better bishop and the more active knight. What do you recommend for black?

Black to Play 

21.h3

Josef Varosi Open 2013-03 Rd6

Here's my rd 6 game.

I drew with black against promising junior Varga,R in a long hard game. pressed with the bishop pair in a closed position but could not make anything happen. Varga already had 2.5/3 against FIDE 2000+ players so I was careful not to be the next victim.

Varga,R (1840) - Yip,M (2009)
Philidor 4.Nge2[B07]
Josef Varosi Open (6), 17.03.2013

Position 1
(Not a quiz position)
I tried as hard as I could to break white down but in the end could not. However, there was nothing there to be found as it was easier to get blood out of a stone than to squeeze a win out of this position.

White to Play

43.Be2

Budapest TCh 2012-13 Rd7 RAC-Sarkanye

BTCh Results Rd7 bssz (Budapest Chess Federation)
RAC I tied a tough match while RAC II had an easier time conceding only on draw to win 11.5-0.5. I did my best to get some pictures before the round started so hopefully these will materialize soon(I borrowed the Team Captain's camera).

I. osztály Lilienthal csoport
SENSE I – Újpesti KSE 7:5
Barcza GSC I – Tabáni Spartacus II 7,5:4,5
HASE – REAC SISE 9,5:2,5
RAC I – Sárkány DSE II 6:6
BEAC III – Fabulon 6,5:5,5
Vasas SC II – Pénzügyőr SE III 2,5:9,5

II. osztály Bilek csoport
Siketek SC – Törekvés SE 5,5:6,5
Barcza GSC II – Pestszentlőrinc II 4,5:7,5
MLTC III – Rákosliget 6,5:5,5
Sirály I – Sárkány DSE III 5,5:6,5
BEAC IV – Csepeli TK 5,5:6,5
HÜSI SC II – Angyalföldi Láng MKKE 8:4

III. osztály Szén csoport
ATTE-ARIS – Sirály II 3:9
Barcza GSC III – Kőbánya SC II 2:10
MLTC IV – Pestszentimre 3:9
RAC II – Sárkány DSE IV 11,5:0,5
HÜSI SC III – SENSE II 6:6
BEAC V szabad

RAC I – Sárkány DSE II
More Photos BTCh Rd 7 Album or BTCh rd7 RAC I vs Sarkanye at RAC Club

Kabai,Z from Sarkanye(l) and Yip,M from RAC I(r) before the round

Kabai,Z and Kozak,A from Sarkanye

Here is my game from this morning where our team tie the match 6-6. I won a tense game where white was better for the early part of the game, but I had a bit of luck in the end and won.

Nadasi,B (2167) - Yip,M (2062)

Philidor 4.Nge2[B07]

BTCH Div I, 03.02.2013

Position 1
White has just forked the Q+R with 47.Nc4. What should black do?

Black to Play

47.Nc4

Perenyi Memorial 2013-01 Rd8

Here is my embarrassing rd8 effort.

I had the initial slight edge but managed to misplay the position in horrific fashion. 

Szoke,G (1922) - Yip,M (2062)

Philidor Wall[B07]

Perenyi Memorial (8), 18.01.2013

Position 1
Black has the bishop pair but white is threatening f4-f5 and then possibly g4-g5 when black would be under pressure on the kingside. How should black respond?

Black to Play

14.g3

Perenyi Memorial 2013-01 Rd4

Here is my Rd4 game.

This was a tough tactical battle that ended with a nice king hunt with opposite color bishops. White played the whole game without using Ra1.

Terbe,Zsuzsanna (1807) - Yip,M (2065)

Philidor 6.Ng5[C41]

Perenyi Memorial (4), 14.01.2013

Position 1
Black is clearly aiming at the kingside but the bluff has been called with 18.h3. What do you suggest for black now?

Black to Play

18.h3

Position 2
White's king is being hunted. How should black continue?

Black to Play

32.Kb4

Budapest Xmas Open 2012

Final Standings
Mihalka, Zsolt took clear first as the top seeds dominated. I had the worst tournament of the year since January but managed to win both games on the last day to finish with 4/7.

No.	Name	Score	Rating	TPR	W-We
1	Mihalka, Zsolt	6	2183	2349	1.27
2	Dombai, Istvan	5.5	2183	2248	0.59
	Bodi, Tibor	5.5	2046	2179	1.25
	Gubics, Peter	5.5	2127	2160	0.43
5	Mester, Attila	5	2128	2150	0.33
	Nemeth, Miklos	5	2095	2118	0.38
7	Marosi, Levente	4.5	2033	2070	0.51
	Medve, Mark	4.5	1972	2059	0.99
	Bodrogi, Laszlo	4.5	2059	2049	0.07
	Csabai, Viktor	4.5	2024	1984	-0.07
	Bartuszek, Andras	4.5	1887	1996	1.16
	Czibulka, Zoltan Dr.	4.5	2053	1944	-0.65
	Krstulovic, Alex	4.5	1845	1944	1.07
14	Balogh, Lajos	4	1989	1973	0
	Kiss, Peter	4	2020	1962	-0.39
	Szurkos, Andras	4	1805	1770	-0.23
	Lakat, Gyula	4	1885	1832	-0.27
	Yip, Michael	4	2074	1812	-1.92
	Toth, Laszlo	4	1631	1799	1.23
	Krizsany, Laszlo Sr.	4	1863	1873	0.27
	Kovacs, Miklos	4	1527	2457	2.23
22	Palla, Akos Botond	3.5	1966	1906	-0.44
	Szlenka, Attila	3.5	1785	1824	0.24
	Karacsonyi, Gellert	3.5	1514	1806	2.31
	Banhidi, Ferenc	3.5	1783	1776	-0.21
	Bolyai, Istvan	3.5	2018	1811	-1.64
	Csurgo, Jozsef	3.5	1750	1747	0.01
	Koltai, Daniel	3.5	1503	1750	2.02
29	Szendeff, Miklos	3	1770	1846	0.36
	Abraham, Lajos	3	1827	1612	-1.62
	Kelemen, Lajos Dr.	3	1439	1591	1.11
	Toth, Antal	3	1578	1731	0.76
	Budai, Istvan	3	1683	1568	-0.82
	Nemes Nagy, Peter	3	1515	1566	0.26
35	Papp, Laszlo	2.5	1815	1561	-1.86
	Czimer, Jozsef	2.5	1745	1722	-0.36
	Viola, Gellert	2.5	0	1724	1724
	Kalman, Tamas	2.5	1575	1457	-1.01
	Kovacsy, Barnabas	2.5	1538	1510	-0.27
	Revesz, Mariusz	2.5	1623	1367	-2.03
	Bella, Zsolt	2.5	1401	1529	0.82
42	Zsatkovics, Endre	2	1727	1504	-2.13
	Wallis, Janos	2	0	1321	1321
	Viola, Arpad Dr.	2	0	1527	1527
	Horvath, Zoltan	2	1519	1519	-0.18
	Revesz, Hunor	2	1386	1261	-1.01
47	Ronyai, Imre	1.5	1640	1479	-1.16
	Koltai, Dora	1.5	0	1219	1219
49	Karacsonyi, Kata	1	1263	1299	0.08
50	Bayer, Jozsef Dr.	0	1700	782	-1.48

Here is my tough Rd7 win against Szendeff,M where I eventually won on time.

Yip(standing) checking out the game beside

Yip(standing) checking out the position as Szendeff,M is thinking in rd7

Photos Thomas Heyl(Thanks!)

Szendeff,M(1770)-Yip,M(2075)
Philidor Queenless Game[B07]
Xmas Open (7), 30.12.2012

Position 1
Black has won a pawn but it's doubled and is attacking another(a4). White has the bishop pair and no obvious threats. What should black do now?
-19...N(either)xa4
-19...Nbd7 and occupy e5 immediately
-Something else

Black to Play

19.h5

Position 2
The game is going roughly as planned with black fighting for key dark squares, especially e5. How should black continue?

Black to Play

31.Rg6

Budapest Xmas Open 2012 Rd5

Here's my rd5 game. I was winning for a large part of the game and then received a shock on the last move of the game.

Reader's comments
'You should at least say that 63. ... cxb4 ?? is the Blunder. The answer 64.Qf7 would have been more striking...And your comment "wins the trapped bishop" is funny. Why on earth shall someone win this useless bishop?'-Thomas Heyl

Toth,A(1578)-Yip,M(2075)
Philidor[C41]
Xmas Open (5), 29.12.2012

Position 1
Black has a great positon. White is playing without Ba2 and has a completely static pawn structure. How should black continue?


Black to Play

51.Ne3

Position 2
Things look bleak for white. Black threatens ...Qa3# and is a pawn up with a fantastic knight. What should white do?


White to Play

69...Ke5

(3am-Dec 30 2012: Analysis of late stages updated.)