- GM Bruzon beat IM Gerzhoy's French Defence is spectacular fashion.
- GM Rozentalis could not convert a promising position against GM Moradiabadi and had to settle for a draw.
- GM Sulskis played a marathon but got nowhere in a fascinating Q+P vs. RBN battle against GM Kovalyov.
Youngsters getting ready
Kleinman(left)-Thavandiren(right)
Preotu,R(left)-Shetty(right)
Top Finishers
GM Bruzon took clear first with a last round win over IM Gerzhoy with a score of 7/9. GMs Rozentalis, Moradiabadi and Kovalyov shared second with 6.5/9.
| Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM | Bruzon Batista Lazaro | CUB | 2689 | 7 |
| 2 | GM | Rozentalis Eduardas | LTU | 2619 | 6.5 |
| 3 | GM | Moradiabadi Elshan | IRI | 2551 | 6.5 |
| 4 | GM | Kovalyov Anton | ARG | 2606 | 6.5 |
| 5 | GM | Sulskis Sarunas | LTU | 2559 | 6 |
| 6 | GM | Sokolov Ivan | NED | 2650 | 6 |
| 7 | IM | Hambleton Aman | CAN | 2480 | 6 |
| 8 | IM | Cheng Bindi | CAN | 2406 | 6 |
| 9 | IM | Panjwani Raja | CAN | 2409 | 6 |
Game 1
The solid Queen's Indian proved its worth and yielded GM Rozentalis a solid equal position to play from. Rozentalis won a pawn and then another but but could not covert two extra pawns in the RB-RN ending.
GM Moradiabadi(left)-GM Rozentalis(right)
Moradiabadi,E (2551) - Rozentalis,E (2619)
Queen’s Indian 8.Bd2[E17]
COQ Invitational 2013
Montreal CAN (9.1), 28.07.2013
Position 1
Black has the better structure. What do you recommend for black?
Black to Play
42.Rd8
GM Brunzon won with strong attacking play after black closed the position and went for an interesting kingwalk.
Brunzon,L (2691) - Gerzhoy,L (2462)
French Tarrasch 3…Nf6[C05]
COQ Invitational 2013
Montreal CAN (9.2), 28.07.2013
Position 1
The position is closed. What do you recommend for white?
White to Play
16...bc
GM Sambuev made an enterprising exchange sacrifice for dark square play but neither side could make any real progress in the resulting closed position.
Panjwani,R (2409) - Sambuev,B (2530)
King’s Indian Classical 9.Ne1[E92]
COQ Invitational 2013
Montreal CAN (9.3), 28.07.2013
Position 1
Black has close to a fortress with good compensation for the exchange. What do you recommend for white?
White to Play
27..Be5
The ever popular 6.Bg5 Najdorf was the scene of the action. GM Sulskis could not convert a promising position and the game was drawn after 118 moves.
Sulskis,S(left)-Kovalyev,A(right)
Sulskis,S (2559) - Kovalyev,A (2606)
Sicilian Najdorf 6.Bg5 Nbd7[B94]
COQ Invitational 2013
Montreal CAN (9.4), 28.07.2013
Position 1
White has a Q for RB+P. What do you recommend for white?
White to Play
24...Re6
Position 2
White tried hard to crack black's position by pushing the g-pawn but black held firm and later had to play accurately to ensure the RBN did not coordinate and overwhelm the queen.
Black to Play
51.g4
