Results/Live Games/Quebec Open 2013 and Photos-Preotu,Rene Gallery
- 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
