XXXV. Zalakaros Chess Festival HUN Open Ch. 2016

[LawrenceCooper]

IM Nomin-Erdene Davaademberel 2448 0 - 1 FM Tarhon Brian 2285

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr207899. ... 984&snr=92

[Christopher Kreuzer]

Nomin Erdene, Davaademberel 2448 vs Tarhon, Brian 2285
B48 - Sicilian, Taimanov
2016-05-27

1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nc6 5 Nc3 Qc7 6 Be3 Nf6 7 Qf3 a6 8 O-O-O Bb4 9 Nxc6 dxc6 10 Bd4 Be7 11 e5 Nd5 12 Ne4 O-O 13 c4 c5 14 Bc3 Nxc3 15 Qxc3 b6 16 Ng3 Bg5+ 17 Kb1 Bb7 18 Nh5 Rfd8 19 Be2 g6 20 f4 Be7 21 Ng3 Bxg2 22 Rhg1 Rxd1+ 23 Bxd1 Qb7 24 Qe3 Rd8 25 Bc2 Rd4 26 Ne2 Rd7 27 Nc3 b5 28 Ne4 Bxe4 29 Bxe4 Qb8 30 cxb5 axb5 31 Qg3 Rd4 32 Bc2 Qd8 33 Qf3 Qd5 34 Qg4 Qc4 35 b3 Qb4 36 Rf1 Rd2 37 Qg3 Qd4 38 Qg1 Qc3 39 Rc1 c4 40 Qa7 cxb3 41 axb3 Bc5 42 Qc7 Kg7 43 Qc8 Rd7 44 Bd1 Rxd1 45 Rxd1 Qxb3+ 46 Kc1 Be3+ 47 Rd2 Qd3 48 Qc2 Qxd2+ 49 Qxd2 Bxd2+ 50 Kxd2 f6 51 Kc3 fxe5 52 fxe5 g5 0-1

[AustinElliott]

Any other ageing patzers out there wondering if 24. f5 ?! might have been worth a punt, rather than the slightly uninspiring 24. Qe3? Perhaps someone with an engine can advise the best way for black to refute it.

[LawrenceCooper]

Any other ageing patzers out there wondering if 24. f5 ?! might have been worth a punt, rather than the slightly uninspiring 24. Qe3? Perhaps someone with an engine can advise the best way for black to refute it.

It was worth a try, I agree.

1.5/3 so far and a fourth IM in round 4 http://www.chess-results.com/tnr207899. ... 984&snr=92

[Roger de Coverly]

1.5/3 so far and a fourth IM in round 4 http://www.chess-results.com/tnr207899. ... 984&snr=92

Other British players are Bogdan Lalic and Alan Tate of Scotland with Jovica Radovanovic in the B Section alongside several IMs.

[John McKenna]

Any other ageing patzers out there wondering if 24. f5 ?! might have been worth a punt, rather than the slightly uninspiring 24. Qe3? Perhaps someone with an engine can advise the best way for black to refute it.

It was worth a try, I agree.

1.5/3 so far and a fourth IM in round 4 http://www.chess-results.com/tnr207899. ... 984&snr=92

I don't think there'd be much diff between the outcomes of the moves 24.Qe3 and 24.f5 because W already stands worse due to the loss of the G-pawn.

24.Qe3 may be "slightly uninspiring", however, it could have been a thematic attempt to hang on by keeping control of the white squares, but... Rd8 25.Bc2 gave too many up! 25.Be2, instead, would have kept fighting for the white squares, though B would still stand better, winning probably.

24.f5 "a punt" that would've attempted to wrest control of the game by active K-side play, but lack of control of the square e4 tells... exf5 25.Nxf5 Be4+ 26.Bc2 Bf8 27.Nd6 Bxc2 28.Kxc2 Bxd6 29.exd6 Qe4+ 30.Kb3 Rd8... should be winning for B, too.

[LawrenceCooper]

Brian is currently on 2/5 but fairly well placed for a norm chance having already played enough titled players http://www.chess-results.com/tnr207899. ... 984&snr=92

[Leonard Barden]

Now Brian Tarhon is on 3.5/7 with a 2439 performance, having played two GMs and four IMs. He probably needs 1.5/2 in the final two rounds for an IM norm,.

[IM Jack Rudd]

Now Brian Tarhon is on 3.5/7 with a 2439 performance, having played two GMs and four IMs. He probably needs 1.5/2 in the final two rounds for an IM norm,.

He might be able to do it with 1/2 with a kind last-round pairing; my mental arithmetic puts the required last-round opponent for that to work at 2549.

[Leonard Barden]

It would have to be a VERY kind pairing. The only player who fits the bill ratingwise and who could be on 4/8 is GM Viktor Erdos, and he, like Tarhon, would be due for Black in round nine.

[IM Jack Rudd]

It would have to be a VERY kind pairing. The only player who fits the bill ratingwise and who could be on 4/8 is GM Viktor Erdos, and he, like Tarhon, would be due for Black in round nine.

There are four more players who fit the bill and could be on 4½/8, though. So if Brian wins his round 8 game, he could get one of them and only need to turn up.

[Leonard Barden]

You are right, I miscalculated. The situation is that 1, 0.5 or 0.5, 1 will secure the norm, 1, 0 could do it but 0.5, 0.5 would need Erdos in the final round and 0,1 would fail.

[LawrenceCooper]

Now Brian Tarhon is on 3.5/7 with a 2439 performance, having played two GMs and four IMs. He probably needs 1.5/2 in the final two rounds for an IM norm,.

Sadly he lost in round 8 so whilst still a very impressive performance it won't be enough for a norm. It does look a great event to play in though for norm seekers and even a quick glance at the results identifies at least a couple of successful norm seekers.