Montreal Open 2013 Rd2-GM Sambuev

[Thanks to Hugh Brodie for posting the game on Chesstalk]

Standings Rd3-Chess Results
GM Sambuev leads with 3/3 so far. He won a nice game against the solid Reti in round 2, playing against hanging pawns.

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Rg.	Name	FED	ELO	Points
1	Sambuev Bator	CAN	2562	3
2	Qin Ziyi	CAN	2333	2.5
	Chiku-Ratte Olivier-Kenta	CAN	2263	2.5
	Beaulieu Eric	CAN	2252	2.5
	Masse Hugues	CAN	2169	2.5
6	Hebert Jean	CAN	2421	2
	Kleinman Michael	CAN	2292	2
	Nicula Marius	CAN	2184	2
	Prahov Valentin	CAN	2135	2
	Zhu Hong Rui	CAN	2066	2
11	Ibrahim Anthony	CAN	2157	1.5
	Libersan Thierry	CAN	2143	1.5
	Khashper Arkady	CAN	2134	1.5
	Nikulich Oleksandr	CAN	2117	1.5
	Trahan Daniel	CAN	2115	1.5
	Cardona Misael	CAN	2109	1.5
	Robichaud Louis	CAN	2083	1.5
	Yu Zong Yang	CAN	2070	1.5
	Lopez Linares Lizandro Fernand	CAN	2059	1.5
	Le Duin Thierry	CAN	2015	1.5
	Luo Zhao Yang	CAN	1981	1.5
	Bouchard Jean-Marc	CAN	1979	1.5
	Sprumont Oscar	CAN	1964	1.5
	Barre Michel	CAN	1956	1.5
25	Zhou Qiyu	CAN	2007	1
	Nunez Omar	CAN	1993	1
	Cvetkovic Siméon	CAN	1964	1
	Langlois-Remillard Alexis	CAN	1941	1
29	Dumont Félix	CAN	2144	0.5
	Vidal Liewellyn	CAN	2102	0.5
	Poulin Mathieu	CAN	2080	0.5
	Corriveau Philippe	CAN	2048	0.5
	Gueorguiev Valentin	CAN	1887	0.5
34	Sarrazin-Gendron Roman	CAN	2020	0

Nicula,Marius (2184) – Sambuev,Bator (2562)
Reti-Slav w/Bg4[D11]
Montreal op (2), 07.09.2013

Position 1
White wanted to chase off Be4 with the last move 29.f3. What do you recommend for black?

Black to Play

29.f3

World Open 2013 Rd9-IM Bindi Cheng(CAN)

TWIC 974
IM Cheng went on the rampage in rd9.

Canadian players at the World Open

Front Row: Jackie Peng, Janet Peng, Yuanchen Zhang, Louis Morin, Leonid Gerzhoy

Back Row: Brian Clarke, Mario Piccinin, Gilles Bruneau, Jacques Bolduc, 

Pierre Maheux, Ian Finlay, Ralph Deline

(A few Canadians didn’t make it into the picture)

Photo and many more from Ralph Deline’s nice blog

Cheng,Bindi (2406) – Wang,K (2297)

Reti [A11]

41st Annual World Open

Arlington USA (9.16), 07.07.2013

Position 1

GM Spraggett’s blog has taken notice of this game already. Black’s defence is now take loose pawns(38…Rxc4). What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

38…Rxc4

DC International 2013 Rd6-IM Cheng(CAN)

Rd6
IM Cheng shows the poisonous side of the Reti Opening.

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Cheng,Bindi (2406) – Panchanathan,Magesh (2570)

Reti [A11]

DC International Arlington, VA (6.2), 29.06.2013

Position 1
Black has played actively with 11…Nc5 to challenge the e4 pawn. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

11…Nc5

Position 2

The B-B ending is winning with the extra pawn. What do you recommend for white now?

White to Play

37…b4