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Despite the hot summer weather there was a boom in number of participants. No GM norm was achieved but the young (18) Iranian player IM Idani Pouya (IRI) has already been close to it.
Left IM Idani, Pouya (IRI), right FM Santarius, Erik (USA)
It was a leveled competition since the difference between the winner GM Stefansson Hannes (ISL) and the last place was only 2.5 points.
IGM Stefansson, Hannes (ISL)
FM Tesik Csaba (HUN, 18) has achieved his second IM norm. His rocket speed of development is a result of coaching of Hungarian Olympic Champion GM Gyula Sax (Buenos Aires 1987)
FM Tésik, Csaba (HUN)
First Saturday GM Aug 2013 Final Ranking
Rank
|
SNo.
|
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Name
|
Rtg
|
FED
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
Pts
|
vict
|
SB.
|
Rp
|
Rtg+/-
|
1
|
9
|
GM
|
Stefansson Hannes
|
2526
|
ISL
|
*
|
1
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
5½
|
5
|
24.50
|
2477
|
-5
|
2
|
5
|
IM
|
Idani Pouya
|
2479
|
IRI
|
0
|
*
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
1
|
5½
|
4
|
22.25
|
2483
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
GM
|
Berczes David
|
2548
|
HUN
|
1
|
1
|
*
|
1
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
4
|
24.25
|
2438
|
-13
|
4
|
10
|
FM
|
Tesik Csaba
|
2353
|
HUN
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
*
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
5
|
2
|
21.25
|
2460
|
19
|
5
|
6
|
|
Santarius Erik F
|
2263
|
USA
|
1
|
½
|
1
|
0
|
*
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
4½
|
3
|
20.25
|
2427
|
28
|
6
|
7
|
GM
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Varga Zoltan
|
2449
|
HUN
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
*
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
4½
|
2
|
19.00
|
2406
|
-5
|
7
|
8
|
|
Jia Haoxiang
|
2363
|
CHN
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
½
|
1
|
0
|
*
|
0
|
½
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
17.00
|
2372
|
1
|
8
|
3
|
IM
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Skytte Rasmus
|
2431
|
DEN
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
*
|
½
|
½
|
4
|
1
|
17.00
|
2365
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-8
|
9
|
2
|
FM
|
Bagi Mate
|
2367
|
HUN
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0
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
*
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
16.75
|
2372
|
1
|
10
|
4
|
IM
|
Konnyu Janos
|
2323
|
HUN
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
*
|
3
|
2
|
14.75
|
2295
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-4
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The IM section has brought a breakthrough of a young Indonesian talent. Sean Winshand Cuhendi (INA, 15) who decided to study chess in Hungary for half a year has achieved his first IM norm after being close to it three times shortly before. The Indonesian government, Sports Ministry and Chess Federation have been supporting chess as a priority recently and the young Indonesian players prove that they really deserve it. The staff of the Indonesian embassy to Hungary also contributes a lot to the permanent success of the most talented young Indonesian players.
From left: IM Husari (SYR) the coach, Sean Winshand Cuhendi the player, the stepfather Mr Choky and IO Nagy Laszlo, the organizer.
He lost only one game, but against the most experienced Hungarian IM, the winner of the section IM Pal Petran (HUN) who is also a master trainer and really plays chess at top GM level. Winshand was coached this month fully by IM (FT) Husari Satea (SYR) who lives at present in Hungary.
First Saturday IM Aug 2013 Final Ranking
Rank
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SNo.
|
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Name
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Rtg
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FED
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1
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2
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3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
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Pts
|
SB.
|
Rp
|
Rtg+/-
|
1
|
2
|
IM
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Petran Pal
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2317
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HUN
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*
|
1
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
8
|
41.25
|
2445
|
18
|
2
|
6
|
|
Sean Winshand Cuhendi
|
2287
|
INA
|
0
|
*
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
1
|
8
|
38.75
|
2448
|
34
|
3
|
8
|
FM
|
Kantor Gergely
|
2371
|
HUN
|
½
|
½
|
*
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
0
|
1
|
½
|
1
|
6½
|
33.50
|
2330
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-9
|
4
|
5
|
FM
|
Korley Kassa
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2277
|
USA
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
*
|
0
|
½
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6½
|
30.25
|
2339
|
14
|
5
|
1
|
IM
|
Szeberenyi Adam
|
2323
|
HUN
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
1
|
*
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
6
|
30.75
|
2305
|
-3
|
6
|
11
|
FM
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Betaneli Alexander
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2247
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USA
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
*
|
½
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
½
|
1
|
6
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30.75
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2312
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14
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7
|
10
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FM
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Resika Nathan A.
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2234
|
USA
|
1
|
0
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0
|
0
|
1
|
½
|
*
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
27.50
|
2241
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2
|
8
|
3
|
FM
|
Von Bahr Oskar
|
2311
|
SWE
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
½
|
*
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
5
|
27.50
|
2234
|
-17
|
9
|
7
|
IM
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Szalanczy Emil
|
2285
|
HUN
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
½
|
1
|
*
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
4½
|
23.50
|
2208
|
-12
|
10
|
4
|
WIM
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Nguyen Thi Mai Hung
|
2225
|
VIE
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
*
|
1
|
1
|
4½
|
18.50
|
2213
|
-3
|
11
|
12
|
IM
|
Farago Sandor
|
2270
|
HUN
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
*
|
1
|
3½
|
18.25
|
2141
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-19
|
12
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9
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CM
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Wiander Michael
|
2139
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SWE
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0
|
0
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
½
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
*
|
2½
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12.00
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2075
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-13
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There were three FM sections too that as usual brought sharp fight for rating points.
The FM-A/1 Section was won again by Farkas Richard (HUN, 16) who should start playing in the IM sections now.
Farkas, Richárd (HUN)
The FM-A/2 Section was won by FM Bartha Sandor (HUN) while the FM-B section was won by Steer Jozsef (HUN) who recently returned to competitive chess after 15 years inactivity.
There was a group of Swedish players in the event, with many talented SWE children players, led by CM Michael Wiander (SWE).
Left: FM Bartha, Sándor (HUN)
Steer, József (HUN)
CM Altman, Joshua (ENG, 9), the youngest player of the event
The traditional group photo of the participants
Prior to the main events the usual Hotel MEDOSZ Budapest Rapid Open took place with the participation of 25 players. The winner was now for the second time GM Szabo Krisztian (HUN) who won 8 games of nine games.
IGM SZABÓ, Krisztián (HUN)
More info with a lot of photos and with all the games are available at: www.firstsaturday.hu
The next First Saturday events are scheduled to: 7-18th September 2013 to which we are waiting registrations from all over the world.
Contact: IO Laszlo Nagy (Mr. First Saturday)
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Written by IM Miklos Orso
Photos by: Miklos Szabo
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