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Tromso World Cup Rd1
Here is GM Sambuev's key rd1 victory. Sambuev introduced the novelty 12.h4!? and got an interesting position with an exchange sacrifice. However, Black defended well and gained the upper hand.
Sambuev,Bator (2524) - Morozevich,Alexander (2739)
Grunfeld Exchange 7.Bc4 Smyslov[D87]
FIDE World Cup 2013 Tromso NOR (1.16), 11.08.2013
Tromso Rd1
[Appears after the Sambuev game]
Here is GM Hansen's game.
Hansen had a promising middlegame going but chose an ineffective way to break the kingside down which give white time to offer a queen trade. The ending was a case of three pawns being more valuable than a bishop.
Malakhov,Vladimir (2707) - Hansen,Eric (2584)
Reti vs Grunfeld[A05]
FIDE World Cup 2013
Tromso NOR (1.31), 11.08.2013
Cleveland Open-Windsor Kids win $$
News as reported on Chesstalk by John Coleman.
Jeffrey Zhu scored 4½/5 to take clear first in the 37-player u1500 section at the Cleveland Open. Jeffrey won $1,200 US, to go with the $1,000 he won in Chicago in July.
Toronto Chess News 1-23 http://www.torontochessnews.com/ Subscribe/download at site
The latest issue is out. Issue # 1-23 of August 15 is 112 pages(!)
More great stuff from Bob Armstrong.
CONTENTS Articles, etc.
FIDE August 1, 2013 Regular Rating List – Open/Women
Can. Olympiad Selection Ratings - National
Can. Olympiad Selection Ratings – Women’s
Canadian Junior Players in Top 50 in the World
Canadian Girl Wins USA Chess Scholarship
Malmsten on Chess - Chess at the CNE Part 3: Spassky 1971
FIDE August 1, 2013 Regular Rating List – Canadian – Open/Women
Teaching Classic Games of Chess – Double Knight Sacrifice – Jung
Ken’s Chess Trivia
TCN Readers’ Lead Article Invitation
TCN Readers’ Chess “Sightings”
TCN Readers Have Questions
TCN Readers’ Feedback
TCN’s “Readers’ Opinion” Column – Smith
Tournament Reports
FIDE World Chess Cup, Norway
2012-3 FIDE Grand Prix # 5 (Beijing) 46th Biel Chess Festival, Switzerland
Sparkassen Chess Meeting, Dortmund, Germany
100th British Chess Championships 2013
USA Open, St. Louis
Canadian Open, Ottawa
Canadian Seniors’ Championship, Kitchener
Canadian Amateur Championships, Kitchener
2013 CYCC Tie-breaks, Ottawa
Quebec Open, Montreal
Maritime Open, PEI
Organizations with News Reports
Chess Federation of Canada ( CFC ) by Bob Armstrong
Aurora Chess Club (AuCC) by Graeme Knight
Hamilton City Chess Club by Michel Vasquez
Kitchener-Waterloo Chess Club by Kai Gauer
Tournament Notices
Mississauga Open
Toronto Labour Day Open
Thanks!! It has been a really exciting and interesting year, starting an independent Can. chess e-newsletter (only the second one, after Jean Hebert's). You always wonder where the material will come from, and it slowly accumulates before an Issue.
The newsletter has had a number of improvements since it started, and we have had positive feedback.
We look forward to a good and successful second year!
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