Quebec Open 2013 Rd9-Top 4 Boards

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• 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

Game 2
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

Game 3
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

Game 4
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