Category Archives: Sicilian
15th Sants Open 2013 Rd6-GM Hansen(CAN)
TWIC 982
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Hansen,Eric (2584) – Lorenzo de la Riva,L (2449)
Sicilian 3.Bb5 e6[B30]
15th Sants Open 2013
Barcelona ESP (6.6), 28.08.2013
GM Hansen finished with a modest 6.5/10 while GM Adhiban(IND) took clear first with 8.5/10.
More About Sants-Carnaval de Sants, Barcelona 2013
More About Sants-Carnaval de Sants, Barcelona 2013
España, Cataluña, Barcelona, carnaval de Sants, plaza de Sants, 09/02/13.
Hansen,Eric (2584) – Lorenzo de la Riva,L (2449)
Sicilian 3.Bb5 e6[B30]
15th Sants Open 2013
Barcelona ESP (6.6), 28.08.2013
Position 1
White has the bishop pair and the move. What do you recommend for white?
White has the bishop pair and the move. What do you recommend for white?
White to Play
18..Nd4
Canadian Open 2013-More GM Hansen E(CAN) Games
Here are two more Hansen games from round 6 and 8.
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IM Aman Hambleton and FM Eric Rodriguez analyze their the early middlegame from their round 8 game at the 2013 Canadian Open Chess Championship.
Round 6
Hansen,Eric (2587) – Moradiabadi,Elshan (2557)
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IM Aman Hambleton and FM Eric Rodriguez analyze their the early middlegame from their round 8 game at the 2013 Canadian Open Chess Championship.
Round 6
Hansen,Eric (2587) – Moradiabadi,Elshan (2557)
Spanish Classical 3…Nf6 4.d3 Bc5[C65]
Canadian Open 2013 Ottawa(6.2), 17.07.2013
Position 1
Both queens are under attack. What do you recommend for white?
Both queens are under attack. What do you recommend for white?
White to Play
36…Be6
Round 8
Hansen,Eric (2587) – Samsonkin,Artem (2557)
Sicilian 3.Bb5+ Bd7[B52]
Canadian Open 2013 Ottawa(8.5), 19.07.2013
Position 1
White is up a clear pawn but Nb6 is under attack. What do you recommend for white now?
White is up a clear pawn but Nb6 is under attack. What do you recommend for white now?
White to Play
35…Rb8
Server24 Chess Festival Ortisei 2013 Rd2-Herbold M(GER-2091) Beats GM in Style(!)
The Morra Gambit: 2000 vs GM
Herbold brought out the big guns and the GM fell.
Herbold,Manfred at First Saturday 2009
Inspiration
A great game by Herbold.
Herbold,Manfred (2091) – Popilski,Gil (2515)
Herbold,Manfred (2091) – Popilski,Gil (2515)
SI Morra Gambit Accepted[B21]
II Server24 Chess Festival Ortisei 2013
Ortisei Val Gardena ITA (2.14), 02.06.2013
Position 1
White started off the fireworks with 11.Nd5!? but this is all theory.
White started off the fireworks with 11.Nd5!? but this is all theory.
10…b5
Position 2
White has played aggressively so far but black has just offered a queen trade. What do you recommend for white now?
White to Play
16…Qe7
Philadelphia Open 2013 Rd2-IM Cheng,B(CAN)
TWIC 960
GM Van Kampen got the better of IM Cheng when black was too generous with the queenside. Van Kampen pressed hard with the bishop pair and passed queenside pawns for the win.
GM Van Kampen
Van Kampen,R (2592) – Cheng,Bi (2409)
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Van Kampen,R (2592) – Cheng,Bi (2409)
Sicilian 3.Bb5+ Nd7[B51]
7th Philadelphia Open Philadelphia USA (2), 28.03.2013
Position 1
White has two pawns and the strong bishop pair for the exchange but now Rc1 and the d5-pawn are under attack. What do you suggest for white now?
White has two pawns and the strong bishop pair for the exchange but now Rc1 and the d5-pawn are under attack. What do you suggest for white now?
White to Play
24…Nd3
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