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Sunday, July 14, 2013

Benko Gambit g3 12.Qe2 [A59]-TWIC 972

TWIC 972
The Benko cannot be killed. I will have to do more digging to get my primary weapon-g3 into shape. White wins the feature game nicely but improvements for black are easy to find.

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Here is the feature game.

Nigalidze,G (2456) - Gagunashvili,M (2601)

Benko Gambit g3 12.Qe2 [A59]

72nd ch-GEO 2013

Tbilisi GEO (9.2), 21.06.2013

Position 1
The goals of each side are clear. Black wants queenside pressure on the a,b files and white seeks to neutralize this plan. What do you recommend for white now?

White to Play

16...c4

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Grunfeld g3 10.Re1 a5 [D76]-TWIC 966

More on GM Gagunashvili,M
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TWIC 966
GM Gagunashvili was steadily ground down in methodical fashion after conceding a pawn.

Gagunashvili,M (2592) - Ragger,M (2666)
Grunfeld g3 10.Re1 a5 [D76]
14th Euro Indiv 2013 Legnica POL (6.18), 10.05.2013

Position 1
Black turned a better structure into a clear extra pawn and is now deep into the conversion stage. What do you recommend for black now?

Black to Play

54.Kf2

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Budapest Entry Fee Summary

Entry Fees for FIDE 2000

There are some reasonably priced tournaments in Budapest in the ideal format of 1 game/day. The Amator Cup was added in 2012 and was held in the Hungarian Federation(downtown).

Foreign players should note the two-tier pricing system that First Saturday uses. Local players pay a fraction of the advertised prices at the unadvertised local rates.

Also, be aware that all prices are negotiable. You just need to know that they are. Even at the local rates, FS-FMA fees are approximately double the other local tournaments. First Saturday are the only Budapest tournaments returning no prizes.

The Amator Cup is held downtown while the Frech Karolyi and Torokves tournaments need some travel time on subway or tram. However, they are easy to find and need only some patient navigation. The Amator Cup 2012 consisted of four RR groups while the Frech Karolyi was a RR for the top 10 players and an open for the remaining players.

Torokves is run as two(or threee) RRs and an open for the remaining players. The site is the Torokves community center and has a Macdonalds across the street.

Usually, I'm the only foreign player but the odd time there has been another. There are some players who speak a bit English while Russian and German are common second languages.

Everyone is used to seeing me as I am quite active in the local tournaments so now I get to analyze in some broken Hungarian with some English thrown in.

The atmosphere is usually very casual and friendly with the players ranging from youngsters taking getting their experience to retirees devoting their spare time to chess.

Round Robin	Rds	Prizes	HUF	EUR	USD	CAN	2012
Amator Cup	9	Yes	5,000	17.8	23	23	November
Torokves A RR	9	Yes	5,500	19.4	25	25	April
Frech Karolyi	9	Yes	4,000	14	18	18	June
Torokves A RR	9	Yes	5,500	19.4	25	25	Sept
First Saturday(FS-FMA)	9-11	No	40,800	140	180.35	181	Monthly
FS Price for Hungarians		No	12,000	41	53	53	Monthly

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Sunday, July 14, 2013

Benko Gambit g3 12.Qe2 [A59]-TWIC 972

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Grunfeld g3 10.Re1 a5 [D76]-TWIC 966

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