Category Archives: King’s Indian
BCM: Varsity Match 2013 by Franklin on IM Panjwani,R(CAN) Game
IM Panjwani is featured in the BCM.
From the British Chess Magazine
131st Varsity Match-Oxford-v-Cambridge
by Samuel Franklin
‘My first experience of the Varsity Match was a somewhat mixed affair. On the one hand, it felt special being part of a tradition that dates back to 1873. The conditions were good and somehow it didn’t seem at all unnatural bringing a suit and black tie to a chess event.
Photo-British Chess Magazine
Moreover, the right university won in the end. On the other hand, I lost my game and for the second time found myself on the wrong side of a best game prize. (more)[Annotated game in article]’
Here is the game with my annotations as previously published on this blog.
Philadelphia Open 2013 Rd5-Song,M(CAN)
TWIC 960
Veteran GM Shabalov played a nice positional game to squash Song’s King’s Indian in rd5 of the Philadelphia Open.
Shabalov,A (2557) – Song,Michael (2189)
More on Shabalov
Position 1
Black is trying for some kingside counterplay with 18…f5. What do you recommend for white?
White to Play
COM(Trois Rivieres) 2013 Rd2-C.-Ratte,Olivier-Kenta
Here is a fantastically complex game played in rd2.
C.-Ratte,Olivier-Kenta (2153) – Qin,Ziyi (2459)
King’s Indian 4 Pawns Attack [A68]
C.O.M. 2013 (2), 16.03.2013
Both sides are pressing each other. How should black continue?
Black lost on time on move 30.Bd4 but continuing the line I arrived at this position on 33.Bxe5 after a queen sacrifice. White has strong pressure and black has a hard time finding the correct defensive move.
131st Varsity Match London ENG-IM Panjwani(CAN)
Details ecforum Varsity Match(inlcludes PGN viewer for other games-cool!)
‘The 131st Varsity Match between Oxford and Cambridge will take place tomorrow, Saturday 9th March, at the RAC Clubhouse on Pall Mall, London. The match is again being generously sponsored by Henry Mutkin. Spectators, appropriately attired in suit and tie, or equivalent for women, are most welcome.’
Here is a nice positional game by IM Panjwani played in a Varsity Match in London.
Panjwani maneuvered nicely to reach the following picture perfect RN-RB, good knight vs bad bishop ending and won.(Diagram)
King’s Indian 7.Be3 Ng4 [E92]
131st Varsity Match London ENG (1.1), 09.03.2013
Black’s kingside pawn arrangement looks chaotic. What do you recommend for white?
GM Bator Sambuev Background
Background and Bio
Canadian Champion GM Bator Sambuev is extremely active as a player, participating in virtually every Canadian tournament.
Interview by FM Goldenberg
- Sambuev the teacher.
- Learning to be a teacher.
- Other topics.
Bio Data
Sambuev won the 2012 Canadian Closed with 8.5/9.
See CCC2012 and chess-results CCC 2012
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| Rg. | Name | FED | ELO | Province | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM | SAMBUEV Bator | CAN | 2523 | QC | 8.5 |
| 2 | GM | KOVALYOV Anton | CAN | 2605 | QC | 7 |
| 3 | IM | NORITSYN Nikolay | CAN | 2472 | ON | 6 |
| IM | GERZHOY Leonid | CAN | 2448 | ON | 6 | |
| FM | WANG Richard | CAN | 2338 | AB | 6 | |
| CM | GUSEV Nikita | CAN | 2117 | ON | 6 | |
| 7 | FM | HAMILTON Robert | CAN | 2305 | ON | 5.5 |
| QIN Zi Yi (joey) | CAN | 2198 | ON | 5.5 | ||
| HUMPHREYS Michael | CAN | 2179 | ON | 5.5 | ||
| 10 | IM | HEBERT Jean | CAN | 2410 | QC | 5 |
| FM | JIANG Louie | CAN | 2337 | QC | 5 | |
| FM | PECHENKIN Vladimir | CAN | 2334 | AB | 5 | |
| KRAIOUCHKINE Nikita | CAN | 2204 | QC | 5 | ||
| SONG Michael | CAN | 2154 | ON | 5 | ||
| 15 | IM | PANJWANI Raja | CAN | 2394 | ON | 4.5 |
| FM | MILICEVIC Goran | CAN | 2287 | ON | 4.5 | |
| FM | KHASSANOV Marat | CAN | 2273 | QC | 4.5 | |
| MASSE Hugues | CAN | 2232 | QC | 4.5 | ||
| DERRAUGH Geordie | CAN | 2097 | ON | 4.5 |
- 2012 Top rated Canadian at Year-end
- 2012 Represented Canada at Olympiad
- 2012 Canadian Champion
- 2011 Top rated Canadian at Year-end
- 2011 Highest rated Canadian ever with CFC rating of 2753 (May, after Canadian Championship)
- 2011 Canadian Champion
- 2010 Top rated Canadian at Year-end
- 2010 Highest rated Canadian ever with CFC rating of 2726
- 2010 First Canadian with CFC rating of 2700
- 2009-10 Winner, Eastern Ontario Chess Association Grand Prix
- 2007 2nd place, Canadian Open Championship
- 2007 Arrived Canada
- 2006 Awarded Grandmaster title
Giving a Simul
Quebec Class Ch 2013 fqechecs
Here is a game from Sambuev, the tournament winner with 4.5/5. Second was Hambleton, a young star on the rise.
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| # | Name | Rating | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMBUEV Bator | 2576 | 4.5/5 |
| 2 | HAMBLETON Aman | 2370 | 4.0 |
| 3 | KLEINMAN Michael | 2288 | 3.5/5 |
| 4 | STURT Raven | 2283 | 3.5/4 |
| 5 | DUMONT Félix | 2121 | 3/5 |
| 6 | MacKINNON Keith | 2316 | 3/5 |
| 7 | NICULA Marius | 2207 | 3/5 |
Sambuev,Bator (2576) – Dumont,Felix (2121)
King’s Indian 9.Ne1[E99]
Championnat par classe du Québec A Montreal CAN (4.2), 20.01.2013
The position is sharp. What do you recommend for white?
BC Open Richmond 2013 Rd5-Pechisker,A
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| # | Name | Rating | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanraj S Sohal | 2205 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Alfred Pechisker | 2242 | 4.5 |
| 3 | Jack [kun] Cheng | 2222 | 4.0 |
| 4 | James Chan | 2160 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Butch Villavieja | 2304 | 3.5 |
| 6 | Alisher Sanetullaev | 2169 | 3.5 |
| 7 | John Doknjas | 2094 | 3.5 |
| 8 | Roger Patterson | 2084 | 3.5 |
| 9 | HECTOR VELAZQUEZ | 2021 | 3.5 |
| 10 | Matthew Herdin | 1976 | 3.5 |
| 11 | Jason Kenney | 2250 | 3.0 |
| 12 | Jason Cao | 2223 | 3.0 |
| 13 | Yifei Han | 2129 | 3.0 |
| 14 | Ruining [ray] Wu | 2042 | 3.0 |
| 15 | Darko Dimitrijevic | 2027 | 3.0 |
| 16 | Yiming Han | 1926 | 3.0 |
| 17 | Max Gedajlovic | 1789 | 3.0 |
Pechisker,Alfred(2242) – Cao,Jason(2223) KID
Saemisch 6.Bg5 a6[E81]
BC op Richmond (5), 11.02.2013
White has a clear extra pawn, a passer on the 7th rank and all the play. What do you suggest for white now?
Ottawa RA Club Spring Open 2013 Rd1-Hambleton
Here is IM Hambleton’s nice endgame win in the first round of the Ottawa RA Club Spring Open. The queen’s came off early and then Hambleton got a nice queenside bind going.
Position 1
White has made some progress on the queenside. Now what is the next step for white?
White to Play
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