Mark Bluvshtein - big lead in Hungary

[Vlad Dobrich]

With two rounds to play, Mark is at 8 1/2 - 2 1/2 and a full point ahead of the field. Check out the X-table at
http://firstsaturday.freeweb.hu/0806/gm.htm

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Re: Mark Bluvshtein - big lead in Hungary

corrected link (too many http) http://firstsaturday.freeweb.hu/0806/gm.htm

[Kerry Liles]

Re: Mark Bluvshtein - big lead in Hungary

And, with two rounds to go (one against Thomas R-R) Mark is undefeated too!

Woohoo. Way to go Mark.

[Kerry Liles]

Re: Mark Bluvshtein - big lead in Hungary

I see now that Mark defeated Thomas R-R in the second last round and had a draw in the last round to win outright with undefeated 10/13 !

WELL DONE Mark!

[Vlad Dobrich]

Re: Mark Bluvshtein - big lead in Hungary

I notice that two players, one from Poland, one from China forfeited their last round games. It seems sleeping through an early final round is not something that only happens in Canada!:D:p:)

[Christopher Mallon]

Re: Mark Bluvshtein - big lead in Hungary

I just hope nobody got screwed out of a norm because someone couldn't wake up!

[Vlad Dobrich]

Re: Mark Bluvshtein - big lead in Hungary

There are too many titles anyways!

[Christopher Mallon]

Re: Mark Bluvshtein - big lead in Hungary

That's true but that's a flaw with the system, not the aspiring players, and if they CAN qualify for a title but lose their chance just because someone couldn't be bothered to show up for a game, I would feel sorry for them.

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Re: Mark Bluvshtein - big lead in Hungary

The main webpage has Photo Gallery (http://www.freeweb.hu/firstsaturday/0806/photos.htm ), but Mark's photo has a wrong link (the name spelling as well)

The correct link http://www.freeweb.hu/firstsaturday/...shtein_can.JPG



There is Roussel-Roozmon too :)
http://www.freeweb.hu/firstsaturday/...oozmon_can.JPG

Do they plan to stay in Europe till Olympiad?

I've looked through winners games, and the best one (IMHO):

[Event "First Saturday 2008 Juni GM"]
[Site "Budapest"]
[Date "2008.06.12"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Bluvshtein, Mark"]
[Black "Bui, Vinh"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D15"]
[WhiteElo "2544"]
[BlackElo "2448"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[EventDate "2008.06.07"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 a6 5. a4 a5 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. Bf4 e6 8. e3
Bb4 9. Bd3 O-O 10. O-O Na6 11. Ne5 Be7 12. Rc1 Bd7 13. Qf3 Nb4 14. Bb1 Bc6 15.
Qh3 Rc8 16. Ng4 g6 17. Nh6+ Kg7 18. Be5 Bd6 19. f4 Bxe5 20. fxe5 Nh5 21. Nxf7
Rxf7 22. Rxf7+ Kxf7 23. g4 Ng7 24. Qxh7 Qg8 25. Bxg6+ Ke7 26. Qh4+ Kd7 27. Rf1
Rf8 28. Rxf8 Qxf8 29. Qf6 Qg8 30. h4 Ne8 31. Qg5 Qf8 32. h5 Qf3 33. Qf4 Qxf4
34. exf4 Ke7 35. f5 exf5 36. gxf5 Nf6 37. exf6+ 1-0


White move (21)


After the 29th White move.


1-0

[Jonathan Berry]

Re: Mark Bluvshtein - big lead in Hungary

but Mark's photo has a wrong link (the name spelling as well)

You're right, but ... it does sort-of work as a phonetical rendering in Hungarian! Magyar s = English sh.

[Kerry Liles]

Re: Mark Bluvshtein - big lead in Hungary

Regarding that picture of Mark... I notice the "European style" Bishops - where the tops are the opposite colour. Personally, I find that distracting (and as anyone knows who has played me, I don't need further distraction!). Anyone else feel the same?

I have always wondered why that convention was adopted and why it seems only on sets in (some?) European countries... anyone have any information about this?

[PS: sorry if I am slaggin Europe or the EU - it just seems that way]

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Re: Mark Bluvshtein - big lead in Hungary

I notice the "European style" Bishops - where the tops are the opposite colour. Personally, I find that distracting (and as anyone knows who has played me, I don't need further distraction)

Thank you for the tip. I still have one similar set :D Even worse - kings and queens have opposite colored crowns.

anyone have any information about this?

Not me.