Although there was sunny weather and mild summer outside, lots of great players chose to rather take part in First Saturday, making one of its strongest selection for the period of 4-13 August 2012 in Budapest, Hungary.
As chief-arbiter of this event, Istvan Brindza (IA) informed us, no player could achive any norm. In the GM group, Gonzalez Bernal from Costa Rica became the gold medalist with 5.5 points out of 9 games. Right after him there was a draw of four players having 5 points: Flumbort Andras Dr (HUN, GM), Toth Ervin (HUN, IM), Akshayraj Kore (IND, IM) and Lioe Dede (INA, IM) from other highly qualified players.
First Saturday GM Aug 2012
Final Ranking
| Rank |
SNo |
|
|
Name |
Rtg |
|
|
FED |
|
|
Pts |
|
SB |
|
|
K |
|
|
Rtg+/- |
| 1 |
8 |
IM |
|
Gonzalez Bernal |
2413 |
|
|
CRC |
|
|
5˝ |
|
23.25 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
12 |
| 2 |
2 |
GM |
|
Flumbort Andras Dr |
2508 |
|
|
HUN |
|
|
5 |
|
22.50 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
-6 |
| 3 |
7 |
IM |
|
Toth Ervin |
2466 |
|
|
HUN |
|
|
5 |
|
22.00 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
0 |
| 4 |
9 |
IM |
|
Akshayraj Kore |
2483 |
|
|
IND |
|
|
5 |
|
21.75 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
-2 |
| 5 |
4 |
IM |
|
Lioe Dede |
2375 |
|
|
INA |
|
|
5 |
|
21.50 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
12 |
| 6 |
5 |
GM |
|
Czebe Attila |
2491 |
|
|
HUN |
|
|
4˝ |
|
20.50 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
-8 |
| 7 |
10 |
IM |
|
Purnama Tirta Chandra |
2384 |
|
|
INA |
|
|
4˝ |
|
19.00 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
6 |
| 8 |
1 |
IM |
|
Arngrimsson Dagur |
2375 |
|
|
ISL |
|
|
4 |
|
17.00 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
2 |
| 9 |
3 |
FM |
|
Bagi Mate |
2328 |
|
|
HUN |
|
|
3˝ |
|
15.25 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
6 |
| 10 |
6 |
GM |
|
Varga Zoltan |
2476 |
|
|
HUN |
|
|
3 |
|
14.25 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
-21 |
IM Gonzalez, Bernal, /CRC/
The other 48 participants were divided into five subgroups to have Round-Robin systems. International Master 'A' was led by Hungarian medalists Szeberenyi Adam (IM), Galyas Miklos (IM), Tesik Csaba (FM).having 8, 7 and 6.5 points respectively.
IM Szeberenyi, Adam /HUN/
The other IM group was won by Szalanczy Emil (HUN) having a win in the last round, who was followed by Corke Anya S (WGM). For her it is a great preparation for the Chess Olympics in Turkey, where she is heading to represent England right after this tournament. Bronze medal went to Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy (VIE, IM) who got also seven points. On the fourth place there is another Olympic player, Samhouri A (FM), who will be a part of the Jordan national team in a few days time.
IM Szalanczy, Emil /HUN/
Final Ranking of IM-A group
|
Rank
|
SNo.
|
|
Name
|
Rtg
|
FED
|
Pts
|
SB.
|
K
|
Rtg+/-
|
|
1
|
1
|
IM
|
Szeberenyi Adam
|
2334
|
HUN
|
8
|
34.75
|
10
|
20
|
|
2
|
11
|
IM
|
Galyas Miklos
|
2412
|
HUN
|
7
|
32.25
|
10
|
-1
|
|
3
|
5
|
FM
|
Tesik Csaba
|
2347
|
HUN
|
6½
|
29.50
|
15
|
4
|
|
4
|
4
|
FM
|
Kojima Shinya
|
2282
|
JPN
|
6½
|
26.75
|
15
|
18
|
|
5
|
2
|
|
Wu Christopher
|
2195
|
USA
|
6½
|
25.25
|
15
|
37
|
|
6
|
6
|
FM
|
Mahmud Syarif
|
2289
|
INA
|
5½
|
19.50
|
15
|
2
|
|
7
|
8
|
IM
|
To Nhat Minh
|
2287
|
HUN
|
4½
|
19.75
|
10
|
-9
|
|
8
|
10
|
IM
|
Lengyel Bela
|
2258
|
HUN
|
3½
|
14.75
|
10
|
-8
|
|
9
|
9
|
FM
|
Resika Nathan A
|
2149
|
USA
|
3½
|
14.00
|
15
|
-8
|
|
10
|
7
|
|
Teng Jiarong
|
2122
|
CHN
|
2
|
6.00
|
30
|
-31
|
|
11
|
3
|
|
Laliena Solanes Luis
|
2199
|
ESP
|
1½
|
6.50
|
15
|
-39
|
Final Ranking of IM-B group
|
Rank
|
SNo.
|
|
Name
|
Rtg
|
FED
|
Pts
|
SB.
|
K
|
Rtg+/-
|
|
1
|
8
|
IM
|
Szalanczy Emil
|
2245
|
HUN
|
7½
|
33.50
|
10
|
26
|
|
2
|
1
|
WGM
|
Corke Anya S
|
2254
|
ENG
|
7
|
32.75
|
15
|
29
|
|
3
|
7
|
IM
|
Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy
|
2441
|
VIE
|
7
|
28.00
|
10
|
-6
|
|
4
|
3
|
FM
|
Samhouri A
|
2373
|
JOR
|
6½
|
32.25
|
15
|
-4
|
|
5
|
2
|
|
Sean Winshand Cuhendi
|
2120
|
INA
|
5
|
22.50
|
15
|
28
|
|
6
|
11
|
FM
|
Lyell Mark
|
2225
|
ENG
|
5
|
20.00
|
15
|
6
|
|
7
|
10
|
IM
|
Kahn Evarth Dr
|
2261
|
HUN
|
4½
|
18.25
|
10
|
-7
|
|
8
|
4
|
FM
|
Espinoza Palomino Willyam
|
2242
|
PER
|
4½
|
17.25
|
15
|
-5
|
|
9
|
6
|
IM
|
Farago Sandor
|
2254
|
HUN
|
3
|
14.75
|
10
|
-21
|
|
10
|
5
|
WIM
|
Tamin Upi Darmayana
|
2182
|
INA
|
2½
|
13.00
|
15
|
-23
|
|
11
|
9
|
|
Grimm Daniel
|
2171
|
HUN
|
2½
|
9.25
|
15
|
-20
|
This month even the FM group had Olympic players: Fuad Kamel Jamaliah Natalie (WIM) had 3.5 points against strong opponents.
Lee, Kah Meng Elgin /MAS/
Final Ranking of FM-A1 group
|
Rank
|
SNo.
|
|
Name
|
Rtg
|
FED
|
Pts
|
SB.
|
K
|
Rtg+/-
|
|
1
|
2
|
|
Lee Kah Meng Elgin
|
2000
|
MAS
|
9½
|
46.50
|
15
|
58
|
|
2
|
9
|
|
Capitelli Paolo
|
2087
|
ITA
|
7½
|
39.50
|
15
|
17
|
|
3
|
11
|
|
Hecht Carsten
|
2064
|
GER
|
7
|
33.00
|
15
|
22
|
|
4
|
1
|
WCM
|
Lindiawati Evi
|
2075
|
INA
|
6
|
28.50
|
15
|
-19
|
|
5
|
3
|
|
Trenseno Felica
|
1983
|
INA
|
6
|
27.75
|
15
|
9
|
|
6
|
5
|
|
Grimm Gyorgy
|
2067
|
HUN
|
5½
|
27.50
|
15
|
-8
|
|
7
|
12
|
FM
|
Mayer Istvan
|
2085
|
HUN
|
5½
|
26.25
|
15
|
-13
|
|
8
|
10
|
|
Jensen Leif
|
2054
|
DEN
|
5
|
27.25
|
15
|
-13
|
|
9
|
8
|
|
Juracsik Jozsef
|
2142
|
HUN
|
4
|
20.25
|
15
|
-8
|
|
10
|
4
|
|
Zoldy Robert
|
1990
|
HUN
|
3½
|
16.75
|
15
|
-30
|
|
11
|
6
|
WIM
|
Fuad Kamel Jamaliah Natalie
|
1997
|
JOR
|
3½
|
16.00
|
15
|
-21
|
|
12
|
7
|
FM
|
Krstulovic Alex
|
1836
|
HUN
|
3
|
14.25
|
15
|
7
|
Final Ranking of FM-A2 group
|
Rank
|
SNo.
|
Name
|
Rtg
|
FED
|
Pts
|
SB.
|
K
|
Rtg+/-
|
|
1
|
6
|
Kovacs Arthur
|
2001
|
HUN
|
7
|
28.75
|
15
|
24
|
|
2
|
4
|
Jamals Hendry
|
2177
|
INA
|
6½
|
26.50
|
30
|
-32
|
|
3
|
2
|
Kwapinski Leszek
|
2088
|
DEN
|
6½
|
25.50
|
15
|
0
|
|
4
|
3
|
Darazs Zoltan
|
2157
|
HUN
|
5
|
25.25
|
15
|
-20
|
|
5
|
5
|
William Lee Kah Howe
|
1798
|
MAS
|
4
|
13.50
|
15
|
12
|
|
6
|
1
|
Saba Norman M
|
0
|
USA
|
1
|
5.00
|
30
|
|
Final Ranking of FM-B group
|
Rank
|
SNo.
|
|
Name
|
Rtg
|
FED
|
Pts
|
SB.
|
K
|
Rtg+/-
|
|
1
|
2
|
|
Nemeth Otto
|
1818
|
HUN
|
7
|
27.25
|
15
|
6
|
|
2
|
7
|
|
Lukacs Albert
|
1850
|
HUN
|
6
|
23.75
|
15
|
-4
|
|
3
|
3
|
|
Virda Rizka Aulia
|
1807
|
INA
|
6
|
21.75
|
30
|
-11
|
|
4
|
6
|
WFM
|
Anastasia Patrick
|
1780
|
INA
|
6
|
20.50
|
30
|
-2
|
|
5
|
5
|
|
Bakos Viktor
|
1521
|
HUN
|
5
|
18.50
|
15
|
32
|
|
6
|
10
|
|
Gruz Janos
|
1837
|
HUN
|
5
|
16.50
|
15
|
-17
|
|
7
|
9
|
|
Csiba Tibor
|
1454
|
HUN
|
4½
|
16.00
|
30
|
82
|
|
8
|
4
|
|
Kah Teng Benjamin Lee
|
0
|
MAS
|
4
|
13.25
|
0
|
|
|
9
|
1
|
|
Mihajlova Diana
|
1482
|
ENG
|
1½
|
2.00
|
15
|
-15
|
|
10
|
8
|
|
Hein Jacob
|
1533
|
DEN
|
0
|
0.00
|
15
|
-35
|
Altogether there were 60 people from 17 different countries and 32 came from abroad keeping First Saturday one of the most international event in the world. Actually not just international but also very respected: ten Indonesian players took part by the geneorisity of Koni Provinsi DKI Jakarta (http://www.konidki.or.id/) that sponsored their participation. Moreover the Indonesian Ambassador and his colleagues visited every day their citizens: how they performed and what they need. Most probably that is the interest that could make any player more satisfied with their home country.
The Indonesian Ambassador (3rd from left)and his team in the First Saturday August events…
A group photo of the Indonesian players
Standing left: FST IGM Kallai, Gabor (HUN) gave training for the Indonesian group.
Venue of this wonderful event was the excellently renewed and air-conditioned Conference Hall of the Hotel MEDOSZ, which gives an ideal home for the First Saturday series.
A group photo of the FS August Budapest chess event – a good memory for the players.
Our next GM-IM-FM (ELO) events are scheduled 1st-11th September 2012.
More info with a lot of photos, all the games and archive is available at: http://www.firstsaturday.hu
Contact: IO Nagy Laszlo
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Written by IA Peter Szamoskozi, 14 August 2012
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