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-TWIC 955
Medvegy fought back from a poor position but ultimately lost a tough endgame battle with many interesting points.
Medvegy,Z (2561) - Bulski,K (2547)
English Anti-Grunfeld[A16]
Bundesliga 2012–13 Eppingen GER (9), 23.02.2013
-Interesting RR-RR ending
Budapest TCh 2012-13
These league games are not rated but are fiercely contested nevertheless. Usually the games are not input into any database and are lost forever but many interesting games are played.
RAC 2.5-VSG 3.5
My team lost narrowly and I contributed a quick loss to the match. The board one game was much closer and had some interesting points in the endgame reached.
Bednay,D (2255) - Nadasi,B (2161)
Sicilian 5.f3 e5[B55]
BTCh Div IV (5.1), 21.01.2013
-Gatineau Open
Thanks to H. Palsson for posting the PGNs on chesstalk.
Here is a tough win by Langer from rd1 action. White had more ideas, more chances but eventually won a drawn rook ending which should have been won earlier.
Langer,Herb - Arsenault,Yves
English Opening[A36]
Tournoi Ouvert de Gatineau (B) Gatineau (1), 01.03.2013
-Gatineau Open Rd3 Wall chart(partial)
Originally posted by Halldor Palsson elsewhere on chesstalk.
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Today two recent games in the topical Sicilian Najdorf English Attack 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 are examined.
Game 1
TWIC 953
Cheparinov won with a brilliant attack after first subduing white's pawn storm idea with a quick ...h5. Restraining the kingside and delaying ...0-0 is the defensive method advocated in The Sharpest Sicilian 2012(Chess Stars 2012) so this is a key game for keeping up with current theory.
Game 2
TWIC 955
Bu won a model ending after white made small structural compromises in the normally sharp English Attack in a Sicilian Najdorf. The big fashion is 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 h5 but Bu used the ...a5-a4 queenside attack plan.
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