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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Benko Gambit g3-12.Re1 Qb6 13.h3[A59]-TWIC 965

More on GM Ramirez at the US Ch 2013

GM Ramirez defended with the popular Benko Gambit in the feature game. Here is more on the young GM.

'As the Armageddon Playoff happens live right now, we bring you another exclusive pre-playoff match interview with the underdog, GM Alejandro Ramirez! FM Mike Klein reporting from St Louis!'

TWIC 965
GM Holt played a thematic and instructive good knight vs bishop game against the popular Benko Gambit.

Holt,C (2513) - Ramirez,Alej (2551)
Benko Gambit g3-12.Re1 Qb6 13.h3[A59]
ch-USA 2013 Saint Louis USA (3), 05.05.2013

Position 1

White has taken a strong good knight vs bishop middlegame going. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

37...Qa5

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Slav 4.e3 Bg4 5.Nc3 e6 6.Qb3 Qb6-TWIC 959

TWIC 959
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bg4 5.Nc3 e6 6.Qb3 Qb6
The 4.e3 Slow Slav is the new wave against the rock solid Slav Defence. GM Holt wins the feature game with some creative play featuring a defensive queen sacrifice.

Pavlovic,MilosM (2482) - Holt,C (2504)
Slav Slow 4.e3 Bg4[D11]
UTD Turner GM Invitational 2013 Richardson USA (8), 12.03.2013

Position 1
White has some activity in return for a pawn and black has queenside pieces temporarily out of play on the queenside. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

26...ed

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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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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Benko Gambit g3-12.Re1 Qb6 13.h3[A59]-TWIC 965

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Slav 4.e3 Bg4 5.Nc3 e6 6.Qb3 Qb6-TWIC 959

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