Tournament Coverage

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Contents 1 M-Tel Masters, Sofia 2009 2 USCF Championship, St. Louis 2009 3 FIDE Grand Prix, Nalchik 2009 4 Reykjavik Open, 2009 5 FIDE Women Grand Prix, Instanbul 2009 6 European Championship, 2009 7 Reykjavik Open, 2008

M-Tel Masters, Sofia 2009

• 5/13/09 MTel Rd 1 14:55

• 5/14/09 MTel Rd 2 53:27

• 5/15/09 MTel Rd 3 20:35

• 5/16/09 MTel Rd 4 32:09

USCF Championship, St. Louis 2009

• 5/9/09 US Champs Rd 2 86:42

• 5/10/09 US Champs Rd 3 81:11

• 5/11/09 US Champs Rd 4 65:15

• 5/12/09 US Champs Rd 5 63:00

• 5/13/09 US Champs Rd 6 47:02

FIDE Grand Prix, Nalchik 2009

• 4/15/09 Nalchik Rd 1 145:16

• 4/16/09 Nalchik Rd 2 77:16

• 4/17/09 Nalchik Rd 3 86:41

• 4/18/09 Nalchik Rd 4 91:47

• 4/19/09 Nalchik Rd 5 75:46

• 4/20/09 Nalchik Rd 6 65:09

• 4/22/09 Nalchik Rd 7 76:51

• 4/23/09 Nalchik Rd 8 48:57

• 4/24/09 Nalchik Rd 9 71:28

• 4/26/09 Nalchik Rd 10 56:13

• 4/27/09 Nalchik Rd 11 62:28

• 4/28/09 Nalchik Rd 12 61:25

• 4/29/09 Nalchik Rd 13 86:33

Reykjavik Open, 2009

• RvkOpen09(1) 20:48

• RvkOpen09(2) 31:12

• RvkOpen09(3) 40:53

FIDE Women Grand Prix, Instanbul 2009

• 3/13/09 Instanbul Women Rd 6 67:27

• 3/14/09 Instanbul Women Rd 7 30:55

European Championship, 2009

• 3/11/09 EuroChamp Rd 6 72:35

• 3/12/09 EuroChamp Rd 7 70:46

• 3/14/09 EuroChamp Rd 8 80:01

• 3/15/09 EuroChamp Rd 9 78:12

• 3/17/09 EuroChamp Rd 10 95:01

• 3/17/09 EuroChamp Rd 11 78:42

• 3/18/09 EuroChamp: Tiebreaks 101:53

Reykjavik Open, 2008

• B vs Stelios Halkias(GM), RvkOpen2008(1) - Semi-Slav (Moscow Variation Bxf6) A very instructive game. Opening part is interesting and Halkias sacrifices a piece which was a very interesting bluff as he later revealed. Some general GM techniques are demonstrated such as in-between moves and waiting moves in the endgame. Finally we learn the proper technique for winning similar endgames and then a harsh lesson in rook endings as black should have held on.
• W vs Chr. Gueneau(2126), RvkOpen2008(2) - Catalan
• B vs Normunds Miezis(GM), RvkOpen2008(3) English. The power of the two bishops. The game seems level but all of a sudden out of nowhere the power of the bishops is demonstrated.
• W vs Joh. Ingvason(2125),RvkOpen2008(4) - Catalan. This game demonstrates refutation of an attack that doesn't have positional basis. Black attacks without having any basis to do so, no pieces or no control of center. White controls the center and easily refutes the attack.
• B vs E.Hermansson(IM),RvkOpen2008(5) - Modern
• B vs J.Halldorsson(2174), RvkOpen08(7) Torre. Passive play by white is punished. Good example of choosing your exchanges and knowing which pieces to exchange.