 GM Neelotpal Das our chief guest from India showed up a great fighting spirit but could win the GM tournament only in tie with two talented young Hungarian players.  IGM Neelotpal, Das (IND)
Antal Gergely (HUN) and Banusz Tamas (HUN) both made their third clear GM norms so the Grandmaster Title will be awarded for them soon. Neither achievement could surprise us since they both can boast with outstanding international success already. Antal Gergely (25), University Champion of USA (2009) and gold medallist in U18 European Team Championship as early as 2003. Currently he plays for BEAC which is the team of Universities of Budapest. He is a brilliant tactician.  Antal Gergely (HUN)Banusz Tamas (21), gold medallist at U16 World Youth Olympiad (TUR 2003), also won gold at European Youth Team Ch (SRB 2007) best scorer of Europe by 5.5/6 points. He is a member of Pannonpower Chess Club at Pecs city which is currently holding the proud title of the Capital of Culture in Europe. His style rationally combines both positional and tactical elements but his technical skills is the most outstanding part of his feature.  Banusz Tamas (HUN)
Final ranking of First Saturday GM Oct 2010
|
Rank
|
Name
|
Score
|
Fed.
|
M/F
|
Rating
|
TPR
|
W-We
|
SB
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
|
1
|
GM Neelotpal, Das
|
7.0
|
IND
|
M
|
2454
|
2627
|
+1.93
|
28.0
|
1
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
|
2
|
IM Banusz, Tamas
|
7.0
|
HUN
|
M
|
2550
|
2616
|
+0.71
|
26.5
|
1
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
|
3
|
IM Antal, Gergely
|
7.0
|
HUN
|
M
|
2526
|
2619
|
+1.00
|
25.5
|
0
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
4
|
GM Czebe, Attila
|
5.0
|
HUN
|
M
|
2479
|
2447
|
-0.38
|
19.0
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
5
|
FM Natsidis, Christoph
|
4.0
|
GER
|
M
|
2318
|
2379
|
+0.72
|
16.5
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
|
6
|
IM Wittmann, Walter
|
4.0
|
AUT
|
M
|
2303
|
2381
|
+0.92
|
14.25
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
|
7
|
GM Bui, Vinh
|
4.0
|
VIE
|
M
|
2449
|
2364
|
-1.01
|
13.75
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
|
8
|
FM Hagen, Andreas Skytte
|
3.0
|
DEN
|
M
|
2311
|
2298
|
-0.19
|
11.5
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
9
|
FM Lorand, Norbert
|
2.5
|
HUN
|
M
|
2369
|
2250
|
-1.43
|
7.5
|
1
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
|
10
|
FM Kislik, Erik Andrew
|
1.5
|
USA
|
M
|
2357
|
2145
|
-2.27
|
5.0
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
There were two IM sections with 10 players each.
Antipov Mikhail Al. is a little boy from Moscow as young as 13 came first making IM-norm in the stronger IM-A section. It was his second appearance in Budapest at First Saturday that has served as a school for so many talented young. First time like many others prior to him he could realise that one can only be successful with taking serious studies and coaching. Now he won seven games and was half a point over the IM-requirements delivering 2550 TPR.
Antipov Mikhail Al. (RUS) IM-norm
Final of First Saturday IM-norm IM-A Oct 2010
|
Rank
|
Name
|
Score
|
Fed.
|
M/F
|
Rating
|
TPR
|
W-We
|
SB
|
PS
|
BH-HiLo
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
|
1
|
CM Antipov, Mikhail Al.
|
7.5
|
RUS
|
M
|
2278
|
2550
|
+2.99
|
29.5
|
38.5
|
28.5
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
|
2
|
FM Stigar, Petter
|
6.0
|
NOR
|
M
|
2292
|
2400
|
+1.30
|
24.25
|
33.5
|
28.5
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
|
3
|
IM To, Nhat Minh
|
5.0
|
HUN
|
M
|
2426
|
2303
|
-1.45
|
23.25
|
27.0
|
29.5
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
|
4
|
Battey, Alexander
|
5.0
|
USA
|
M
|
2157
|
2333
|
+2.07
|
19.0
|
20.5
|
29.5
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
½
|
1
|
|
5
|
IM Kahn, Evarth Dr.
|
4.0
|
HUN
|
M
|
2255
|
2277
|
+0.24
|
18.5
|
22.5
|
31.0
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
-
|
½
|
|
6
|
Horvath, David
|
4.0
|
HUN
|
M
|
2305
|
2231
|
-0.90
|
18.5
|
18.0
|
30.5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
|
7
|
FM Brustkern, Juergen
|
4.0
|
GER
|
M
|
2299
|
2190
|
-1.24
|
14.5
|
18.0
|
30.0
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
+
|
0
|
|
8
|
IM Vegh, Endre
|
3.5
|
HUN
|
M
|
2260
|
2199
|
-0.79
|
14.0
|
14.5
|
31.0
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
|
9
|
IM Szalanczy, Emil
|
3.0
|
HUN
|
M
|
2248
|
2155
|
-1.11
|
11.5
|
19.0
|
31.5
|
0
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
10
|
Keschitz, Gyorgy
|
3.0
|
HUN
|
M
|
2248
|
2155
|
-1.11
|
11.0
|
13.5
|
31.5
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
The IM-B section brought the victory of the only one unbeaten Istvanovszky Martin (19) winning 20 rating points and now as a first step towards higher goals he can apply for FIDE-Master title.
|
Rank
|
Name
|
Score
|
Fed.
|
M/F
|
Rating
|
TPR
|
W-We
|
SB
|
BH-HiLo
|
PS
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
|
1
|
Istvanovszki, Martin
|
6.0
|
HUN
|
M
|
2282
|
2397
|
+1.37
|
25.5
|
31.5
|
28.5
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
|
2
|
IM Turzo, Attila
|
5.5
|
HUN
|
M
|
2331
|
2347
|
+0.20
|
23.25
|
31.5
|
29.0
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
|
3
|
Getz, Nicolai
|
5.5
|
NOR
|
M
|
2276
|
2353
|
+0.96
|
22.25
|
31.5
|
29.0
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
4
|
FM Oparin, Grigoriy
|
5.0
|
RUS
|
M
|
2305
|
2312
|
+0.07
|
20.5
|
32.0
|
28.5
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
|
5
|
FM Szamoskozi, Gabor
|
5.0
|
HUN
|
M
|
2335
|
2309
|
-0.34
|
19.75
|
32.0
|
26.0
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
1
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
|
6
|
IM Petran, Pal
|
5.0
|
HUN
|
M
|
2348
|
2308
|
-0.51
|
19.75
|
32.0
|
26.0
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
7
|
IM Lengyel, Bela
|
4.5
|
HUN
|
M
|
2261
|
2274
|
+0.16
|
20.0
|
32.5
|
17.0
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
|
8
|
FM Tran, Tuan Minh
|
4.5
|
VIE
|
M
|
2227
|
2278
|
+0.64
|
16.5
|
32.5
|
16.5
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
|
9
|
Koczo, Kristof
|
2.0
|
HUN
|
M
|
2189
|
2062
|
-1.36
|
11.0
|
35.0
|
12.5
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
|
10
|
Ocantos, Manuel
|
2.0
|
LUX
|
M
|
2176
|
2064
|
-1.19
|
6.5
|
35.0
|
12.0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
There were two more groups for 19 rated and two non-rated players for Rating-points only and as usual it resulted interesting and exciting games between the youngest and oldest.
Next First Saturday events are scheduled at 6-17th November 2010.
More info with games, photos and archive at:
www.firstsaturday.hu
Written by IM Miklos Orso Chief Arbiter
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