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    http://budapestchesnews.blogspot.hu/

    2 games from TWIC 955 in the English Opening featuring tense middlegames and interesting endings.

    Game 1
    GM Rapport won a long hard endgame in the Bundesliga, rd10. The endgame is of particular interest.

    Rapport,R (2621) - Zaragatski,I (2460)
    4.e3 Bb4 5.Qc2 [A28]
    Bundesliga 2012–13 Bremen GER (10), 24.02.2013

    Game 2
    GM Ruck played a nice good N vs B middlegame and then ground out a tough R vs. B ending in the Hungarian Team Ch rd7. There were many interesting facets to this game.

    Lenic,L (2640) - Ruck,R (2567)
    4.e3 Bb4 5.Qc2 [A28]
    TCh-HUN 2012–13 Nagykanizsa HUN (7), 17.02.2013

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    Re: Blog Posts Mar 4

    http://e4chessnews.blogspot.hu/

    TWIC 955
    2 Sicilian defense games are featured.

    Game 1
    Ftacnik recommends 2.c3 d6 for Black in The Sicilian Defence(Quality Chess 2010) so this is a likely line for 2.c3 Sicilian players to face and one of many lines a Najdorf player can use.

    In the feature game, GM Cheparinov convincingly exploited a lead in development and an uncastled king to win an exchange. The material advantage was converted with precision in the RRB-RBB/RR-RB ending.

    Hoegener,C (2059) - Cheparinov,I (2709)
    Sicilian 2.c3 d6[B22]
    Reykjavik Open 2013 ISL (1.4), 19.02.2013

    Game 2
    Ftacnik recommends 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 for black in The Sicilian Defence(Quality Chess 2010) and this is the path followed by Shirov in the feature game.

    Shirov varied and did not develop with ..Nc6 but with a later ...Nbd7. Smeets built up a nice position but did not find the best way to exploit his chances.

    In the sharp ending that followed, Shirov had good compensation for a pawn defiicit and won nicely with tactical play against white's numerous weak pawns.

    Smeets,J (2613) - Shirov,A (2718)
    Sicilian 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4 [B52]
    Bundesliga 2012–13 Trier GER (10), 24.02.2013

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    • #3
      Re: Blog Posts Mar 4

      http://canadachessnews.blogspot.hu/

      Gatineau Rd2
      There was a big upset in rd2 as IM Hebert lost in a tough battle. John Upper took some great pics of the event.

      Kalra,A (2101) - Hébert,J (2451)
      Modern Defence[B06]
      Tournoi Ouvert de Gatineau (Open) Gatineau (2), 02.03.2013

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      • #4
        Re: Blog Posts Mar 4

        http://canadachessnews.blogspot.hu/

        Hans Jung did a nice article on the Guelph series of tournaments. See the sticky on the top of the board.

        'The Toronto area has a series of popular tournaments that are well run and often well attended. I want to touch on two that were held in February. The Guelph Winter Pro Am Feb 9&10 was the first of a series of 4 tournaments to be held in 2014.

        The tournament was stopped from breaking a record turnout by a wicked winter storm on Friday but 95 attended anyways, although several were forced to cancel including popular Canadian star player Aman Hambleton and popular TD Aris Marghetis both from Ottawa.(More)' chesstalk

        The game was hard to follow I put in on PGN viewer and did my own notes.

        Preotu,R (2535) - Sambuev,B (2300)
        French Tarrasch 3.Nd2 c5[C06]
        Guelph Pro-Am (3), 10.02.2013

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