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There was a rapid tournament on 1st March, (9 rounds Swiss, 15-15 min thinking time) the day before the FS events, won by IM Kalegin /RUS/.
IM Kalegin, Evgenij /RUS/
12 Kuwaiti children also participated in the rapid event. The best KUW player was Al Faras Abdelaziz. He is as young as 7.
Al Faras Abdelaziz /KUW/ (Photo made by Mrs Amal Alkout)
There were two European Champions participating in the First Saturday tournaments last month but the level was even higher in March since there were two World Champions and two European Champions playing this month.
14 years old IM Duda Jan Krzysztof (POL) U10 World Champion (2008, Vung Tau, VIE) who is also U14 European Champion (2012, Praha, CZE) convincingly won the First Saturday GM tournament leaving only two draws to his opponents topping the GM norm with a whole point extra. It has been his second GM norm after being co-winner of Olomouc Chess Summer GM tournament (CZE) last year. He came to Budapest with his trainer, IM Leszek Ostrowski.
U 10 World Champion and U14 European Champion, IM Duda Jan-Krzysztof /POL/
23 years old FM Hujbert Florian (HUN) also performed GM norm.
He is a university student studying electronic energetics. He proved that chess and civilian ambitions may be combined successfully.
FM Hujbert Florian /HUN/, 1st GM-norm…
First Saturday GM March 2013, Budapest (HUN)
Rank
|
Name
|
Score
|
Fed.
|
M/F
|
Rating
|
TPR
|
W-We
|
SB
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
1
|
IM Duda, Jan-Krzysztof
|
8.0
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POL
|
M
|
2468
|
2771
|
+2.94
|
31.0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
2
|
FM Hujbert, Florian
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7.0
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HUN
|
M
|
2429
|
2644
|
+2.46
|
26.0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
3
|
GM Gonda, Laszlo
|
6.0
|
HUN
|
M
|
2538
|
2537
|
+0.04
|
20.75
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
4
|
GM Czebe, Attila
|
5.0
|
HUN
|
M
|
2492
|
2460
|
-0.37
|
21.0
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
5
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GM Varga, Zoltan
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5.0
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HUN
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M
|
2446
|
2465
|
+0.24
|
18.75
|
½
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
6
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IM Vishnu Prasanna. V
|
3.5
|
IND
|
M
|
2483
|
2338
|
-1.76
|
13.25
|
½
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
7
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IM Kalegin, Evgenij
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3.5
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RUS
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M
|
2462
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2340
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-1.48
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9.75
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0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
8
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IM Manca, Federico
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3.0
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ITA
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M
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2411
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2301
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-1.30
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10.5
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½
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
9
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CM Arjun, Bharat
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2.0
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IND
|
M
|
2294
|
2219
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-0.80
|
7.5
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10
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Grimm, Daniel
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2.0
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HUN
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M
|
2221
|
2227
|
+0.03
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6.0
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
1
|
0
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The IM section lined up another World Champion. 13 years old Bai Jinshi (CHN) U10 World Champion 2009 (Antalya, TUR) hoped to achieve his first IM norm and was only half a point away from it. Next time he is going to return to Budapest playing in the GM section aiming at even greater achievements.
Bai Jinshi /CHN/
However, another Chinese player, the only female participant achieved her goal. Zhou Guijue (CHN) amazed all spectators not only by her special beauty and fancy Chinese dresses but playing at high level she performed her second WIM norm in Hungary within a month.
Zhou Guijue /CHN/ 2nd WIM norm
First Saturday IM March 2013
Rank
|
Name
|
Score
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Fed.
|
M/F
|
Rating
|
TPR
|
W-We
|
SB
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
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1
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IM To, Nhat Minh
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6.5
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HUN
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M
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2272
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2392
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+1.28
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26.25
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1
|
½
|
½
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½
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1
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½
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1
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½
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+
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2
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Bai, Jinshi
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6.5
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CHN
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M
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2236
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2418
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+2.20
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25.25
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1
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½
|
0
|
1
|
½
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½
|
1
|
1
|
1
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3
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IM Szeberenyi, Adam
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6.0
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HUN
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M
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2319
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2340
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+0.19
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23.0
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0
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
+
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
4
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IM Szalanczy, Emil
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5.5
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HUN
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M
|
2237
|
2299
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+0.69
|
23.25
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1
|
½
|
1
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½
|
0
|
+
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0
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½
|
1
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5
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IM Petran, Pal
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5.5
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HUN
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M
|
2320
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2288
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-0.32
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20.5
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0
|
1
|
1
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½
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½
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1
|
0
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+
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½
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6
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Zhou, Guijue
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4.5
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CHN
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F
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2194
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2256
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+0.77
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21.0
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0
|
0
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½
|
½
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1
|
1
|
1
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½
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0
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7
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IM Wittmann, Walter
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4.0
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AUT
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M
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2240
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2168
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-0.83
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13.0
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1
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0
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½
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0
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1
|
0
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+
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½
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0
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8
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FM Keschitz, Gyorgy
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3.0
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HUN
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M
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2223
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2128
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-1.13
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11.25
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0
|
1
|
0
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½
|
0
|
0
|
0
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½
|
1
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9
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Balint, Vilmos
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2.5
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HUN
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M
|
2240
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2085
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-1.86
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10.5
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1
|
1
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10
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Dolgener, Tobias
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1.0
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GER
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M
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2220
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2030
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-0.99
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12.5
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0
|
0
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½
|
½
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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The FM section as always was a clash of generations. A rare occasion, that this time not a talented young, but the most experienced player Juracsik Jozsef (HUN) came as first.
Juracsik Jozsef /HUN/
9 years old FM Krstulovic Alex (HUN) U8 European Champion 2011 (Albena, BUL) had a great start but got tired by the end. Even so he won the most number of rating points in the group.
U8 European Champion, Krstulovic Alex /HUN/
First Saturday FM March 2013 Budapest (HUN)
Rank
|
Name
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Score
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Fed.
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M/F
|
Rating
|
TPR
|
W-We
|
SB
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
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1
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Juracsik, Jozsef
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7.0
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HUN
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M
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2136
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2206
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+0.81
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28.5
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½
|
½
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1
|
1
|
1
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½
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1
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1
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½
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2
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Farkas, Richard
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6.5
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HUN
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M
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2121
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2142
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+0.28
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25.0
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½
|
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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1
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+
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1
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3
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FM Bartha, Sandor
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6.0
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HUN
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M
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2169
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2090
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-0.73
|
22.5
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½
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
1
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½
|
+
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4
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FM Mayer, Istvan
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5.0
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HUN
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M
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2027
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2041
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+0.15
|
18.5
|
1
|
0
|
0
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½
|
½
|
½
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1
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½
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1
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5
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FM Krstulovic, Alex
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5.0
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HUN
|
M
|
1893
|
2056
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+1.84
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18.25
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½
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1
|
1
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½
|
1
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½
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½
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0
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0
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6
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Darazs, Zoltan
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4.5
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HUN
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M
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2109
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1989
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-1.38
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20.25
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1
|
½
|
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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½
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7
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Kassel, Walter
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3.5
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AUT
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M
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1882
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1976
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+0.85
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15.25
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0
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1
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½
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1
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½
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½
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0
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-
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-
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8
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Lukacs, Albert
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3.0
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HUN
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M
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1872
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1890
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+0.10
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13.25
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0
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1
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½
|
½
|
0
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½
|
0
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½
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0
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9
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Bohus, Adam
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3.0
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HUN
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M
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1888
|
1888
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-0.08
|
12.25
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1
|
0
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1
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0
|
0
|
½
|
0
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½
|
0
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10
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Marcu, Simon
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1.5
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SVK
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M
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1910
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1738
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-1.84
|
5.25
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
1
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Group photo of March 2013 First Saturday Budapest events
The Hotel MEDOSZ Budapest provided excellent playing conditions with its large and bright Conference Hall and with outstanding hospitality of the Hotel management and staff. IO Laszlo Nagy (HUN) Tournament Director as always, did his best for the comfort of the players.
The next First Saturday tournaments are scheduled at 6-16th April. Prior to it there is a FIDE Rapid Rating event taking place on 5th April just one day before the main events. It runs all over the year the day before First Saturday standard events with 9 rounds Swiss giving 15-15 minutes for the games.
More info with all the games, photos and archives available at: www.firstsaturday.hu
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Written by: IM Miklos Orso, International Arbiter
Photos: Miklos Szabo photographer.
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