Quebec Open 2013 Rd6-Top 4 Boards

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GM Bruzon is in clear first with 5/6. IMs Hambleton, Panjwani and Gerzhoy are in a group of 8 with 4.5/6. 

GM Sulskis won a marathon game in the only decisive game on the top 4 boards. There was plenty of action in Chirila-Gerzhoy with black on the attack in the Semi-Slav but the top two boards produced only quiet draws.

Game 1
An uneventual draw.

Moradiabadi,E(left) - Bruzon,L(right)

Moradiabadi,E (2551) - Bruzon,L (2691) [E18]
COQ Invitational 2013 
Montreal CAN (6.1), 26.07.2013

Position 1
Bruzon could have pressed for more with 18...f4!? but let the game fizzled out to a quick draw.

White to Play

18.Bf1

Game 2
GM Rozentalis was happy with a solid risk-free equality.

Kovalyov,A (2606) - Rozentalis,E (2619) 

Nimzo-English[A17]
COQ Invitational 2013
Montreal CAN (6.2), 26.07.2013

Position 1
The ending was equal but black could have tried for more in the middlegame with 18...Qe7!?

Black to Play

18.f4

Game 3
A short action packed game.

Chirila,I (2528) - Gerzhoy, (2462) 
Semi-Slav Marshall Gambit 8.Ne2[D31]
COQ Invitational 2013 
Montreal CAN (6.3), 26.07.2013

Position 1
Black has given a rook but has white's king exposed in the center. What do you recommend for black now?

Black to Play

16.Ng3

Game 4
This was a marathon with many interesting moments in the RRN-RRN ending.

Sulskis,S (2559) - Oliva Castenada,K (2423)
King’s Indian Classical h3[E90]
COQ Invitational 2013
Montreal CAN (6.4), 26.07.2013

Position 1
A sharp and complex RNN-RNN ending has arisen. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

40...e3