Canadian Open 2013 Rd7-GM Hansen(CAN),IM Hambleton A(CAN)

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The leaders clashed and GM Hansen defended for a draw against Sokolov,I. Thanks to Emil Smilovici for posting the PGN on Chesstalk

Sokolov(left)-Hansen(right)

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Sokolov,I (2642) - Hansen,E (2587)

Queeen’s Gambit Declined[D66]

Canadian Open 2013

CAN (7.1), 19.07.2013

Position 1

Sokolov played 23.Rbd1 but 23.Rfd1 was the Houdini3.0 improvement.

White to Play

22..cd

There was a real shocker in round 7. IM Hambleton won in 16 moves against IM Panjwani from the black side of an English Hedgehog.

IM Panjwani(left) -IM Hambleton(right)

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Panjwani,Raja (2517) - Hambleton,Aman (2580)
English Hedgehog [A30]
Canadian Open 2013
CAN (7), 19.07.2013

Black(Hambleton) to Play

13.Bf4

Geneva Open A 2013 Rd4-IM Hambleton(CAN)

TWIC 973
Hambleton defended with a hedgehog structure but suffered strategically after the 22...d5 central break.

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Cornette,M (2578) - Hambleton,A (2461)

English Opening Semi-Hedghog[A30]

Geneva Open A 2013 
Geneva SUI (4.1), 26.06.2013

Position 1
White has a central majority and black has a queenside majority. What do you recommend for white now?

White to Play

28...Bf8

Continental Chess Championship 2013 Rd10-IM Hambleton A(CAN)

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Here is Hambleton's Rd10 game

Flores,Diego (2586) - Hambleton,Aman (2468)
English Hedgehog[A30]
VIII CAMPEONATO CONTINENTAL DE LAS AMERICAS
Hotel Casa Campestre - Cochab (10.4), 14.05.2013

Position 1
Black has achieved a hedgehog structure. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

12...Nbd7

Kitchener-Waterloo Winter Open 2013

The clash of titans from round 4.

Sambuev,Bator (2696) - Cheng,Bindi (2511) 
Enlgish Anti-Grunfeld[A16] 
KW Winter Open 2013 (4), 09.03.2013

Position 1
The extra pawn and kingside pressure decided the game. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

27...Nb2

4NCL 2012–13 Rd7-IM Panjwani(CAN)

Rd7

Panjwani had a favorable position but blundered a piece on move 35. However, he hung tough and earned a draw in a R vs. RN ending.

Panjwani,R (2402) - Mah,K (2415) 
Enlgish Opening[A21]
4NCL 2012–13 Hinckley ENG (7.142), 23.03.2013

Position 1
How should black deal with the attack on Ne6?

Black to Play

41.Re7

Dallas FIDE Open 2013 Rd7-IM Hambleton A(CAN)

Rd7
IM Hambleton ground out a RR-RR ending with many instructive moments along the way to the win.

Li,Zhichao (2145) - Hambleton,Aman (2463)

English Hedgehog 9.Rd1[A30]

UTD Turner GM Invitational 2013 Richardson (7), 11.03.2013

Position 1
The ending is going well for black. What do you recommend for black now?

Black to Play

43.Rf1

Gatineau Open Rd1 2013-Langer

Here is a tough win by Langer from rd1 action. White had more ideas, more chances but eventually won a drawn rook ending which should have been won earlier.

Langer,Herb(1805) - Arsenault,Yves(1545) 
English Opening[A36]
Tournoi Ouvert de Gatineau (B-<1900) Gatineau (1), 01.03.2013

Position 1
Pressure is building on the kingside. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

26...Nd4

Position 2
White is more active with a strong knight but black has a compact position. How should white continue?

White to Play

34..Kf8

Ottawa RA Club Spring Open 2013 Rd2-Hambleton

IM Hambleton stirs up trouble with ...h5-4-3!? before breaking out in typical fashion with ..d5.

Valdizon Armando (CAN) (2244) - Hambleton,Aman (2571) 
English Hedgehog[A31]
Spring Open, Open/U2200 RA Centre (2), 16.02.2013

Position 1
White's kingside is in a crisis and the pieces are scattered without coordinated purpose. What should black do now?

Black to Play

27.Bxa6