Edmonton International 2013 Rd8-GM Hansen E(CAN)

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GM Bruzon remains in the lead with a massive 7.5/8 score.

Bruzon Just keeps on winning. He defeated Doroshenko when the latter got too ambitious on the kingside but Bruzon had to win the game twice. GM Short beat GM Hansen after the latter had a fully satisfactory position but overlooked a simple tactic. 

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Game 1
Gardner had his king caught uncastled and then fatally exposed his pieces.

Gardner,Robert (2213) - Haessel,Dale (2171)

Grunfeld 5.Bg5[D91]

8th Edmonton International

Edmonton - Canada (8), 30.06.2013

Black to play

20.Nxe5

20...Rae8 21.Nc6 Rxe7 22.Bxe7 Qxc3 0–1

Game 2
GM Hansen had a fully satisfactory position but overlooked a simple tactic.

Short,Nigel (l) - Hansen,Eric (r)

Short,Nigel (2682) - Hansen,Eric (2577)

Spanish Arkangelsk[C77]

8th Edmonton International

Edmonton - Canada (8), 30.06.2013

White to play

22...Ne6

Game 3
GM Bruzon keeps on winning. Doroshenko got too ambitious on the kingside but Bruzon had to win the game twice.

Doroshenko,Maxim (2336) - Bruzon,Lazaro (2687)

Benoni g3[A62]

8th Edmonton International

Edmonton - Canada (8), 30.06.2013

Black to play

26.Bf4

Game 4

IM Wang held on for the draw in an equal B-N ending.

Mikhalevski,Victor (2551) - Wang,Richard (2371)

English Symmetrical[A31]

8th Edmonton International

Edmonton - Canada (8), 30.06.2013

White to play

44..Nxa3

Game 5

IM Porper defended stubbornly for the draw down a piece for two pawns.

Porper,Edward (l) - Perez Garcia,Rodney (r)

Porper,Edward (2424) - Perez Garcia,Rodney (2364)

Reti [A14]

8th Edmonton International

Edmonton - Canada (8), 30.06.2013

Black to play

30.Kg3

Reserves Group
Botez,A leads the reserves with 4/4 or 12pts(3-1-0 system).

Botez,Alexandra