Ive been enjoying Eric Hansen games

[Wayne Komer]

Re: Ive been enjoying Eric Hansen games

I have been enjoying a Hansen game from the ninth round of the Gibraltar Festival.

He was winning then faltered with 28.c6. His opponent has had some missteps but they finally halved the point. One round to go, with Ivanchuk, Kamsky and MVL at the top.

Gibraltar Festival 2014
Round Nine
February 5, 2014
Hansen, Eric (2559)-Chao, Li (2680) 0.5-0.5
B31 Sicilian, Nimzowitsch-Rossolimo Attack

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 5. O-O Bg7 6. Re1 Nh6 7. c3 O-O 8. d4 cxd4 9. cxd4 d5 10. e5 f6 11. h3 fxe5 12. Nxe5 Nf5 13. b3 c5 14. dxc5 d4 15. Qd3 Qd5 16. Qc4 Qxc4 17. Nxc4 d3 18. Bb2 Bxb2 19. Nxb2 Nd4 20. Na3 Ne2+ 21. Kh2 Ba6 22. Nac4 Bxc4 23. bxc4 Nd4 24. Rad1 Rxf2 25. Nxd3 Rxa2 26. Rxe7 Nf5 27. Rd7 Ne3 28. c6 Nxd1 29. c7 Re2 30. Nf4 Ree8 31. Nd5 Rf8 32. Ne7+ Kf7 33. c8=Q Rfxc8 34. Nxc8+ Ke8 35. Rxd1 Rxc8 36. Ra1 Rc7 37. Ra6 Kd8 38. c5 Kc8 39. c6 Kd8 40. Kg3 Ke7 41. Kf4 Kd6 42. Ke4 Kc5 43. Ke5 Rg7 44. h4 Kb5 45. Ra1 Kxc6 46. Rc1+ Kb7 47. Kf6 Rc7 48. Rb1+ Ka8 49. Ra1 Rc6+ 50. Kg7 h5 51. Kh6 Kb7 52. Rb1+ Kc7 53. Ra1 a6 54. Kg5 Kb6 55. Rb1+ Kc5 56. Ra1 Kb6 57. Rb1+ Kc7 58. Ra1 Kb7 59. Rb1+ Rb6 60. Ra1 Rd6 61. g3 Rb6 62. Ra2 Rc6 63. Ra1 Ka7 64. Kh6 Kb6 65. Rb1+ Kc5 66. Ra1 Kb4 67. Rb1+ Ka3 68. Ra1+ Kb2 69. Ra5 Rb6 70. Kh7 Kc3 71. Ra1 Kd3 72. Kh6 Ke3 73. Kg5 Rb5+ 74. Kxg6 a5 75. Ra3+ Kf2 76. Kf6 Kg2 77. Kg6 Kh3 78. Kf6 Kg4 79. Ke6 Rb6+ 80. Ke5 Rb4 81. Rxa5 Kxg3 82. Kf5 Kxh4 83. Kg6 Rb6+ 84. Kf5 ½-½

- very nice hold for Eric after a couple of hiccups in the middlegame. great tournament for him.

[Hans Jung]

Re: Ive been enjoying Eric Hansen games

Very impressive Eric! Holding your own against 2700 strength opposition! Is the next breakthru happening? I missed the game with my morning coffee because of chess teaching but I still enjoyed it and I got to tell the students all about you.

[Laurentiu Grigorescu]

Re: Ive been enjoying Eric Hansen games

I had the chance to watch the game live due to the snowfall. Looked like Eric had good winning chances, then Li Chao wanted to win a simple drawn game. Eric is one point away from Ivanchuk with two rounds to go. No small achievement. Maybe, who knows...

[Hans Jung]

Re: Ive been enjoying Eric Hansen games

An excellent result for Eric and a confidence builder - definitely the best result of the Canadian contingent. Congratulations Eric.

[Hans Jung]

Re: Ive been enjoying Eric Hansen games

The Canadian newsletter January has an excellent article by GM Eric Hansen on his move to Europe. I admire his thorough honesty and annotations and of course greatly enjoyed all the games with my morning coffee! Cheers!!

[Andy Shaw]

Re: Ive been enjoying Eric Hansen games

When will the February newsletter come out, let alone the March?

[Hans Jung]

Re: Ive been enjoying Eric Hansen games

Ive been enjoying Eric's games in Rejkjavik. Ive been playing the Kan Sicilian on and off for 40 years and he taught me a new trick in it so my observations are paying off.

[Hans Jung]

Re: Ive been enjoying Eric Hansen games

Rd 4 Eric had a lovely positional win against GM Berkes (former 2700 and Hungarian Olympic Team). Eric ran the D-pawn down the D-file and before he could jam it home his opponent resigned.

[Hans Jung]

Re: Ive been enjoying Eric Hansen games

Rd6 I enjoyed Eric's game and thought he was winning but somehow it led to a draw?

[Hans Jung]

Re: Ive been enjoying Eric Hansen games

Rd 7 Rejkjavik My morning coffee was delayed today but it timed with the end of Erics delightful win against GM Djurhuus. Eric as Black played the Grunfeld and creatively got a large position: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Qb3 dxc4 5.Qxc4 Be6 6.Qb5 Bd7 7.Qb3 c5 8.d5 b5 9.Nxb5 Na6 10.Nc3 Rb8 11.Qd1 Qa5 12.f3 Bg7 13.e4 Nc7 14.Kf2 c4 15.g3 0-0 16.Kg2 Nfe8 17.Qd2 Nd6 18.Nh3 f5 19.Nf2 Ncb5 20.Nxb5 Qxb5 21.e5 Bxe5 22.Nd1 f4 23.Nc3 Qb7 24.g4 Bxg4 25.fxg4 f3 26.Kh3 Qd7 27.Qg5 Nf7 28.Qh4 h5 0-1 White's king position shatters after the nice bishop sac 24...Bxg4!! and then f3 .

[Hans Jung]

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Eric Hansen's Rd 8 game today was classic play with the two bishops and passed pawn themes. His win has him in good position going into the last round (albeit with several others) tied for second a half point behind Li Chao.

[John Upper]

Re: Ive been enjoying Eric Hansen games

Rd 7 Rejkjavik My morning coffee was delayed today but it timed with the end of Erics delightful win against GM Djurhuus....

Eric did a long commentary (45 minutes ) for the webcast too.

You can find it here:

http://new.livestream.com/chesslives...events/2827458

starts around 3:40

BTW: if Eric draws or wins vs Naiditch in round 9 he will pass 2600.
(no pressure, EH)

[Hans Jung]

Re: Ive been enjoying Eric Hansen games

I missed this earlier so thx John. The main thing I took from Eric's commentary is surprisingly he was out of theory early in the Grunfeld but if you know what to do in a position (where to place your pieces) you can play well intuitively. Good stuff. (Also foreshadowing the next issue of the e-mag!)

[Andrei Botez]

Re: Ive been enjoying Eric Hansen games

Eric did a long commentary (45 minutes ) for the webcast too.

You can find it here:

http://new.livestream.com/chesslives...events/2827458

starts around 3:40

BTW: if Eric draws or wins vs Naiditch in round 9 he will pass 2600.
(no pressure, EH)

With a draw he will pass 2600 just if he can get 1 bonus point from CFC :-)

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Re: Ive been enjoying Eric Hansen games

With a draw he will pass 2600 just if he can get 1 bonus point from CFC :-)

He needed to do the first step:

"A Canadian may have a foreign FIDE-rated tournament count for their CFC rating by sending a letter to that effect in advance to the CFC. (And include $25 in advance with the letter sent to the CFC office. The letter should be received by the CFC office not less than 1 month before the start of the event, and include the $25 flat rating fee. - CFC Office policy effective December 1st, 2003) The CFC will rate the event only to the extent that FIDE does. Results must be reported within one month after the tournament is completed. Failure to submit a crosstable after registering an event bars the player from registering a tournament participation for three years. [see Motion 78-15; GL, April 1978, p. 39]"