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Complex Singaporean success at First Saturday Budapest March 2011 GM Tournament |
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Friday, 18 March 2011 10:30 |
 IM Goh Wei Ming Kevin brought a very strong finish and run up to first place at First Saturday GM March 2011 tournament in Budapest. However he missed the GM norm only by half a point. This was his second tournament victory in Budapest and he is planning to come back trying to complete his success with a GM norm sooner or later.  From left to right: IA Orsó, Miklós (HUN), IM Goh, Wei Ming Kevin (SIN), IO Nagy, Laszlo (HUN), CM Neubronner, Jarred (SIN) with his IM norm certificate in his hand and his proud father, who accompanied him to Budapest. The only loss of Kevin happened against his fellow citizen Jarred Neubronner who performed IM norm making the Singaporean success complex. Jarred, a fresh graduate after a grammar school had made a serious preparation with his coach GM Boris Alterman (ISR). Surprisingly there were no Hungarian participants in the GM section but 10 players of seven foreign federations. We can not forget about the merits of IO Laszlo Nagy Tournament Director who works tirelessly on organizing these colorful chess events month by month. First Saturday GM March 2011
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Rank
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Name
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Flags
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Score
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Fed.
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M/F
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Rating
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TPR
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W-We
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SB
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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1
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IM Goh, Wei Ming Kevin
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6.5
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SIN
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M
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2382
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2562
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+2.17
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27.0
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1
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0
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½
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½
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1
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1
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1
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½
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1
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2
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GM Vajda, Levente
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6.5
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ROU
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M
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2508
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2548
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+0.51
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25.25
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1
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1
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½
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1
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1
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0
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½
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1
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½
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3
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CM Neubronner, Jarred
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5.0
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SIN
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M
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2262
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2452
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+2.20
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20.75
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0
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1
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1
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1
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0
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0
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1
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½
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½
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4
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Szablowski, Pawel
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5.0
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POL
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M
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2404
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2437
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+0.36
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19.5
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0
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½
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1
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1
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1
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½
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0
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½
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½
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5
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GM Mirzoev, Azer
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4.5
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AZE
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M
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2571
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2375
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-2.22
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21.0
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0
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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1
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½
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½
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6
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FM Kislik, Erik Andrew
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4.5
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USA
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M
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2319
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2403
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+0.99
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17.25
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½
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0
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½
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1
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1
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½
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0
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½
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½
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7
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GM Womacka, Mathias
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4.0
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GER
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M
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2475
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2343
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-1.57
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17.75
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½
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½
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0
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0
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½
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1
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½
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½
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½
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8
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IM Narayanan, Srinath
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4.0
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IND
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M
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2310
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2361
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+0.60
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14.5
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½
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½
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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½
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½
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9
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FM Natsidis, Christoph
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3.5
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GER
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M
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2329
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2322
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-0.15
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14.5
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1
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½
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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½
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½
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10
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Carlstedt, Jonathan
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1.5
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GER
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M
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2386
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2123
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-2.89
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6.0
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½
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½
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0
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0
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0
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½
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0
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0
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0
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The IM section ended with a small sports drama because the winner of the group Tesik Csaba (15, HUN) lost in the last round and just that point was missing for the IM norm. He has been coached by GM Gyula Sax who is a Hungarian Olympic champion. The co-winner Bagi Mate (HUN) only 16 years old could win 30 FIDE rating points. He is a member of a first division chess club Tata HAC which represents a small Hungarian town that is great at chess since IM Bokros Albert became head coach there some years ago.
First Saturday IM March 2011
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Rank
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Name
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Flags
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Score
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Fed.
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M/F
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Rating
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TPR
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W-We
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SB
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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1
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Tesik, Csaba
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6.5
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HUN
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M
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2299
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2377
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+1.06
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39.0
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½
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1
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½
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1
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1
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-
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1
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0
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1
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½
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0
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2
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Bagi, Mate
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6.5
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HUN
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M
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2238
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2383
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+1.99
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37.75
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1
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½
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½
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1
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0
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1
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½
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½
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1
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½
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-
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3
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FM Tran, Tuan Minh
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6.0
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VIE
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M
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2295
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2340
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+0.62
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33.25
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1
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½
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0
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-
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0
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1
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1
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½
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1
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1
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0
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4
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Battey, Alexander
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5.5
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USA
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M
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2260
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2307
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+0.66
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31.0
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0
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0
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1
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1
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1
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½
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½
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½
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-
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½
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½
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5
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IM Szalanczy, Emil
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5.0
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HUN
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M
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2269
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2270
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+0.03
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30.25
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1
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1
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½
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0
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1
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½
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0
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1
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0
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-
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0
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6
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IM Lengyel, Bela
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5.0
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HUN
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M
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2296
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2268
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-0.39
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29.25
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½
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½
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½
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0
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1
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½
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-
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½
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0
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½
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1
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7
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IM To, Nhat Minh
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5.0
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HUN
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M
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2345
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2263
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-1.13
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28.5
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0
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-
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1
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0
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½
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½
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1
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1
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0
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½
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½
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8
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Rzayev, Bahruz Iqbal oglu
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4.5
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AZE
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M
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2230
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2238
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+0.11
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25.25
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-
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½
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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½
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0
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½
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1
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9
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Koczo, Kristof
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4.0
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HUN
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M
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2264
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2199
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-0.92
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26.25
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½
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0
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0
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0
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-
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½
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½
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½
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1
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0
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1
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10
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IM Farago, Sandor
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4.0
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HUN
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M
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2295
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2196
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-1.38
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21.5
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½
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½
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0
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0
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½
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0
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0
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-
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1
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½
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1
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11
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FM Lyell, Mark
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3.0
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ENG
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M
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2181
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2130
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-0.65
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18.75
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0
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½
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-
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1
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0
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½
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½
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0
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0
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½
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0
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There were three more groups playing just for rating. Worth mentioning that the 11 years old Vujosevics Eszter (HUN) started competitive chess only in July 2010 but her persistent work with GM Peter Lukacs (HUN) already resulted her second tournament victory. The events were played at HOTEL MEDOSZ which is a new and pleasant venue for 2011 and also housing the Budapest Spring Festival Open tournament which starts on Friday 18th March. More info with all games, full results, lot of photos, video and archives of past events are available at www.firstsaturday.hu Written by IM Miklos Orso Chief Arbiter
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