Montreal Open 2013 Rd2-GM Sambuev

[Thanks to Hugh Brodie for posting the game on Chesstalk]

Standings Rd3-Chess Results
GM Sambuev leads with 3/3 so far. He won a nice game against the solid Reti in round 2, playing against hanging pawns.

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Rg.	Name	FED	ELO	Points
1	Sambuev Bator	CAN	2562	3
2	Qin Ziyi	CAN	2333	2.5
	Chiku-Ratte Olivier-Kenta	CAN	2263	2.5
	Beaulieu Eric	CAN	2252	2.5
	Masse Hugues	CAN	2169	2.5
6	Hebert Jean	CAN	2421	2
	Kleinman Michael	CAN	2292	2
	Nicula Marius	CAN	2184	2
	Prahov Valentin	CAN	2135	2
	Zhu Hong Rui	CAN	2066	2
11	Ibrahim Anthony	CAN	2157	1.5
	Libersan Thierry	CAN	2143	1.5
	Khashper Arkady	CAN	2134	1.5
	Nikulich Oleksandr	CAN	2117	1.5
	Trahan Daniel	CAN	2115	1.5
	Cardona Misael	CAN	2109	1.5
	Robichaud Louis	CAN	2083	1.5
	Yu Zong Yang	CAN	2070	1.5
	Lopez Linares Lizandro Fernand	CAN	2059	1.5
	Le Duin Thierry	CAN	2015	1.5
	Luo Zhao Yang	CAN	1981	1.5
	Bouchard Jean-Marc	CAN	1979	1.5
	Sprumont Oscar	CAN	1964	1.5
	Barre Michel	CAN	1956	1.5
25	Zhou Qiyu	CAN	2007	1
	Nunez Omar	CAN	1993	1
	Cvetkovic Siméon	CAN	1964	1
	Langlois-Remillard Alexis	CAN	1941	1
29	Dumont Félix	CAN	2144	0.5
	Vidal Liewellyn	CAN	2102	0.5
	Poulin Mathieu	CAN	2080	0.5
	Corriveau Philippe	CAN	2048	0.5
	Gueorguiev Valentin	CAN	1887	0.5
34	Sarrazin-Gendron Roman	CAN	2020	0

Nicula,Marius (2184) - Sambuev,Bator (2562)
Reti-Slav w/Bg4[D11]
Montreal op (2), 07.09.2013

Position 1
White wanted to chase off Be4 with the last move 29.f3. What do you recommend for black?

Black to Play

29.f3

28th Metropolitan GM 2013-IM Panjwani(CAN)

TWIC 982: Final Standings-Report Chess.com
GM Moradiabadi(IRI) and IM Sevillano shared first with 6/9. IM Panjwani finished with 2/9.

Report by Alejandro Ruiz, Jr.
The 28th Metropolitan Chess FIDE Invitational began August 13th in downtown Los Angeles as seasoned Grandmasters and promising young talent pressed their clocks and began a six day, nine Round Robin Grandmaster norm event. 

The tournament was held on the 8th floor of California Market Center at the heart and center of the Los Angeles fashion district. 

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Participating players included GM Elshan Moradiabadi (Iran), GM Melikset Khachiyan (USA), GM Enrico Sevillano (USA), IM Zhanibek Amanov (Kazakhstan), IM Andranik Matikozyan (Armenia), IM Raja Panjwani (Canada), IM Darwin Yang (USA), IM Victor C Shen (USA), FM Joel Banawa (USA), and FM Yian Liou (USA).(See full report)

	Player	FIDE	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	Total
1	Moradiabadi,E	2547	*	½	½	1	½	1	½	½	1	½	6
2	Sevillano,E	2484	½	*	½	1	1	½	½	½	½	1	6
3	Khachiyan,M	2508	½	½	*	½	½	1	½	½	1	½	5.5
4	Yang,Dar	2480	0	0	½	*	1	1	½	½	½	1	5
5	Shen,V	2415	½	0	½	0	*	0	1	1	1	1	5
6	Banawa,Joe	2348	0	½	0	0	1	*	½	1	½	1	4.5
7	Liou,Y	2402	½	½	½	½	0	½	*	0	½	1	4
8	Matikozian,A	2475	½	½	½	½	0	0	1	*	½	0	3.5
9	Amanov,Z	2361	0	½	0	½	0	½	½	½	*	1	3.5
10	Panjwani,R	2413	½	0	½	0	0	0	0	1	0	*	2

Panjwani,R (2413) - Matikozian,A (2475)
King’s Indian Defence Classical..ed[E94]
28th Metropolitan GM 2013

Los Angeles USA (2), 14.08.2013

Position 1
White has two active rooks. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

34..Rxc4

Nimzo-Indian 7.Bg5 c5[E32]-IM Hambleton(CAN)

TWIC 982
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Hambleton,A (2500) - Filippov,An UZB (2630)
Nimzo-Indian 7.Bg5 c5[E32]
15th Sants Open 2013 

Barcelona ESP (8.3), 30.08.2013

Position 1
White continued the attempted attack with 35.Bh6+ but got nowhere. However, white was already lost.

White to Play

34..Rxb3

15th Sants Open 2013 Rd6-GM Hansen(CAN)

TWIC 982

Sants Open-Official Site

GM Hansen finished with a modest 6.5/10 while GM Adhiban(IND) took clear first with 8.5/10. 

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Hansen,Eric (2584) - Lorenzo de la Riva,L (2449)
Sicilian 3.Bb5 e6[B30]
15th Sants Open 2013
Barcelona ESP (6.6), 28.08.2013

Position 1
White has the bishop pair and the move. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

18..Nd4

28th Metropolitan GM 2013-IM Panjwani(CAN)

Final Standings-Report Chess.com
GM Moradiabadi(IRI) and IM Sevillano shared first with 6/9. IM Panjwani finished with 2/9.

Report by Alejandro Ruiz, Jr.
The 28th Metropolitan Chess FIDE Invitational began August 13th in downtown Los Angeles as seasoned Grandmasters and promising young talent pressed their clocks and began a six day, nine Round Robin Grandmaster norm event. 

The tournament was held on the 8th floor of California Market Center at the heart and center of the Los Angeles fashion district. 

Participating players included GM Elshan Moradiabadi (Iran), GM Melikset Khachiyan (USA), GM Enrico Sevillano (USA), IM Zhanibek Amanov (Kazakhstan), IM Andranik Matikozyan (Armenia), IM Raja Panjwani (Canada), IM Darwin Yang (USA), IM Victor C Shen (USA), FM Joel Banawa (USA), and FM Yian Liou (USA).(See full report)

	Player	FIDE	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	Total
1	Moradiabadi,E	2547	*	½	½	1	½	1	½	½	1	½	6
2	Sevillano,E	2484	½	*	½	1	1	½	½	½	½	1	6
3	Khachiyan,M	2508	½	½	*	½	½	1	½	½	1	½	5.5
4	Yang,Dar	2480	0	0	½	*	1	1	½	½	½	1	5
5	Shen,V	2415	½	0	½	0	*	0	1	1	1	1	5
6	Banawa,Joe	2348	0	½	0	0	1	*	½	1	½	1	4.5
7	Liou,Y	2402	½	½	½	½	0	½	*	0	½	1	4
8	Matikozian,A	2475	½	½	½	½	0	0	1	*	½	0	3.5
9	Amanov,Z	2361	0	½	0	½	0	½	½	½	*	1	3.5
10	Panjwani,R	2413	½	0	½	0	0	0	0	1	0	*	2

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TCN’s First Birthday!
FIDE Sept. 1, 2013 Regular Rating List ( Open/Women )
Malmsten on Chess – Chess at the CNE Part 4: Levy–Computer Match 1978
Canadian Olympiad Team Selection Ratings – National
Canadian Olympiad Team Selection Ratings – Women’s
FIDE Sept. 1, 2013 Regular Rating List – Canadian Rankings ( Open/Women )
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TCN Readers’ Feedback

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Sants Open 2013 Rd10 Final Standings-GM Spraggett(CAN); GM Hansen(CAN); IM Hambleton(CAN)

Final Standings-Chess Results/Official Site
GM Adhiban(IND) took clear first with 8.5/10. Top Canadian was GM Spraggett with 7/10. GM Hansen had 6.5/10. IM Hambleton had 6/10.

Video from Official Site

Battle stations!

Photo-Gallery

Rk.		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.
1	GM	Adhiban B.	IND	2567	8.5
2	GM	Cori Jorge	PER	2569	8
3	GM	Potkin Vladimir	RUS	2647	8
4	GM	Gustafsson Jan	GER	2619	8
5	IM	Firat Burak	TUR	2416	8
6	GM	Bruzon Batista Lazaro	CUB	2698	7.5
7	GM	Hillarp Persson Tiger	SWE	2529	7.5
8	GM	Burmakin Vladimir	RUS	2565	7.5
9	GM	Esen Baris	TUR	2559	7.5
10	GM	Aroshidze Levan	GEO	2565	7.5
11	GM	Vocaturo Daniele	ITA	2549	7.5
12	GM	Cruz Cristhian	PER	2498	7.5
13	IM	Arribas Lopez Angel	ESP	2494	7.5
14	GM	Alsina Leal Daniel	ESP	2538	7
15	GM	Iturrizaga Eduardo	VEN	2660	7
16	GM	Filippov Anton	UZB	2630	7
17	GM	Ortiz Suarez Isan Reynaldo	CUB	2609	7
18	IM	Guerra Mendez Jose Angel	CUB	2516	7
19	FM	Vittorino Carlo Giovanni	COL	2296	7
20	IM	Lorenzo De La Riva Lazaro	ESP	2449	7
21	GM	Spraggett Kevin	CAN	2568	7
22	GM	Vila Gazquez Xavier	ESP	2461	7
23	IM	Kjartansson Gudmundur	ISL	2434	7
24	GM	Popilski Gil	ISR	2508	7
25	IM	Mascaro March Pedro	ESP	2421	7
26	WGM	Goryachkina Aleksandra	RUS	2409	7
27	IM	Valdes Romero Leonardo	CRC	2440	6.5
28	IM	Bailet Pierre	FRA	2474	6.5
29	GM	Hansen Eric	CAN	2584	6.5
30	IM	Pardo Simon David	ESP	2441	6.5
31	FM	Pile Richard	FRA	2375	6.5
32	IM	Wehmeier Stefan Dr.	GER	2433	6.5
33	IM	Prasca Sosa Rafael	VEN	2426	6.5
34	GM	Kulaots Kaido	EST	2581	6.5
35	FM	Hernando Rodrigo Julio Antoni	ESP	2327	6.5
36	IM	Aloma Vidal Robert	ESP	2410	6.5
37	IM	Kalegin Evgenij	RUS	2417	6.5
38		Timmermans Mark	NED	2287	6.5
39	WGM	Cori T. Deysi	PER	2434	6.5
40		Malka Samuel	FRA	2170	6.5
41		Aryan Chopra	IND	2147	6.5
42	GM	Cabrera Alexis	ESP	2544	6.5
43	FM	Santos Latasa Jaime	ESP	2436	6.5
44	IM	D`costa Lorin A R	ENG	2408	6.5
45		Rudakov Aleksandr	RUS	2182	6.5
46		Pedini Dario	ITA	2223	6.5
47	IM	Vidarte Morales Arturo	ESP	2351	6.5
48		Diaz Velandia Jose Manuel	VEN	2284	6.5
49	IM	Gonzalez Rodriguez Jorge A.	COL	2372	6.5
50	FM	Lamorelle Julien	FRA	2311	6.5
51	FM	Goriatchkin Jouri	RUS	2331	6.5
52		Gonzalez Valero Julio	ESP	2274	6.5
53	IM	Massoni Michael	FRA	2345	6.5

Sants Open 2013 Rd9 Standings-GMs Hansen(CAN) and Spraggett(CAN); IM Hambleton(CAN)

Standings-Chess Results
GMs Burmakin and Adhiban share the lead with 7.5/9.
GMs Hansen(CAN) and Spraggett(CAN) have 6/9. IM Hambleton(IM) has 5.5/9

There is one more round to play.

Thinking hard

General action

Photos-Official Site

Rk.		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.
1	GM	Burmakin Vladimir	RUS	2565	7.5
2	GM	Adhiban B.	IND	2567	7.5
3	GM	Iturrizaga Eduardo	VEN	2660	7
4	GM	Gustafsson Jan	GER	2619	7
5	IM	Guerra Mendez Jose Angel	CUB	2516	7
6	GM	Filippov Anton	UZB	2630	7
7	GM	Cori Jorge	PER	2569	7
8	IM	Firat Burak	TUR	2416	7
9	GM	Potkin Vladimir	RUS	2647	7
10	FM	Vittorino Carlo Giovanni	COL	2296	7
11	IM	Lorenzo De La Riva Lazaro	ESP	2449	7
12	GM	Hillarp Persson Tiger	SWE	2529	6.5
13	GM	Vocaturo Daniele	ITA	2549	6.5
14	GM	Aroshidze Levan	GEO	2565	6.5
15	GM	Bruzon Batista Lazaro	CUB	2698	6.5
16	GM	Esen Baris	TUR	2559	6.5
17	IM	Valdes Romero Leonardo	CRC	2440	6.5
18	IM	Bailet Pierre	FRA	2474	6.5
19	GM	Kulaots Kaido	EST	2581	6.5
20	IM	Kalegin Evgenij	RUS	2417	6.5
21	IM	Wehmeier Stefan Dr.	GER	2433	6.5
22	GM	Cruz Cristhian	PER	2498	6.5
23	FM	Hernando Rodrigo Julio Antoni	ESP	2327	6.5
24		Pedini Dario	ITA	2223	6.5
25	GM	Popilski Gil	ISR	2508	6.5
26	IM	Mascaro March Pedro	ESP	2421	6.5
27	IM	Arribas Lopez Angel	ESP	2494	6.5
28	GM	Ortiz Suarez Isan Reynaldo	CUB	2609	6
29	GM	Hansen Eric	CAN	2584	6
30	FM	Colon Garcia Enrique	ESP	2380	6
31	FM	Pile Richard	FRA	2375	6
32		Timmermans Mark	NED	2287	6
33	IM	Pardo Simon David	ESP	2441	6
34	IM	Aloma Vidal Robert	ESP	2410	6
35	IM	Kjartansson Gudmundur	ISL	2434	6
36	WGM	Cori T. Deysi	PER	2434	6
37		Aryan Chopra	IND	2147	6
38	GM	Alsina Leal Daniel	ESP	2538	6
39		Malka Samuel	FRA	2170	6
40	GM	Cabrera Alexis	ESP	2544	6
41	FM	Santos Latasa Jaime	ESP	2436	6
42	GM	Vila Gazquez Xavier	ESP	2461	6
43	GM	Spraggett Kevin	CAN	2568	6
44	WGM	Goryachkina Aleksandra	RUS	2409	6
45	IM	D`costa Lorin A R	ENG	2408	6
46		Sturt Raven M	USA	2310	6
47	IM	Perpinya Rofes Lluis Maria	ESP	2403	6
48		Lacroix Romain	FRA	2173	6
49	FM	Arias Boo Guillermo	ESP	2352	6
50	FM	Lamorelle Julien	FRA	2311	6
51	FM	Goriatchkin Jouri	RUS	2331	6
52	IM	Huerga Leache Mikel	ESP	2433	5.5
53	IM	Hambleton Aman	CAN	2500	5.5
54	IM	Prasca Sosa Rafael	VEN	2426	5.5
55	GM	Munoz Pantoja Miguel	ESP	2456	5.5
56	FM	Godart Francois	BEL	2361	5.5
57		Rudakov Aleksandr	RUS	2182	5.5
58	FM	Pons Carreras David	ESP	2322	5.5
59	IM	Gual Pascual Antonio	ESP	2468	5.5
60		Garcia-Castany Musellas Gal.L	ESP	2021	5.5
61	IM	Vidarte Morales Arturo	ESP	2351	5.5
62		Corriguelas Armillas Frederic	ESP	1992	5.5
63		Diaz Velandia Jose Manuel	VEN	2284	5.5
64	IM	Asis Gargatagli Hipolito	ESP	2474	5.5
65		Kvetny Mark	GER	2239	5.5
66		Le Goff Damien	FRA	2230	5.5
67	IM	Pulvett Daniel	VEN	2415	5.5
68	MK	Diaz Camallonga Carles	ESP	2216	5.5
69	FM	Alcaraz Ortega Javier	ESP	2350	5.5
70	MK	Serra Pages Jordi	ESP	2226	5.5
71	IM	Gonzalez Rodriguez Jorge A.	COL	2372	5.5
72		Mayo Casademont Marti	ESP	2216	5.5
73		Ballester Llagaria Luis Eduar	ESP	2264	5.5
74	MK	Amores Gago Javier	ESP	2174	5.5
75	MK	Rojano Alfonso Carlos	ESP	2233	5.5
76		Gonzalez Valero Julio	ESP	2274	5.5
77		Bouget Alexandre	FRA	2278	5.5