Double Israeli success at First Saturday Budapest tournaments
A group of the best Israeli youth players raised the level of the GM section this month. Surprisingly, the youngest of them Erenberg Ariel (14) achieved the most valuable result, performing 2510 with half a point over IM norm. His careful style may remind us to ex- World Champion Vassily Smyslov. Sharpening on his style he may cause even greater surprises.
ERENBERG, Ariel (ISR)
Mindlin Alon (18) representing the city and Chess Club of Kfar Saba (ISR) was leading almost all the way having real prospect for his first GM norm result but recoiled in round last but one. So he is slightly disappointed with the IM norm.
MINDLIN, Alon (ISR)
GM Kosic Dragan (MNE) putting up his usual routine could keep pace with the young.
First Saturday GM 5-15th December 2015, Budapest (HUN) Final Ranking
| Rk. | Name | FED | RtgI | Pts. | TB1 | Rp | n | w | we | w-we | K | rtg+/- | |
| 1 | FM | Erenberg Ariel | ISR | 2341 | 5,5 | 2510 | 2510 | 9 | 5,5 | 3,39 | 2,11 | 20 | 42,2 |
| 2 | Mindlin Alon | ISR | 2409 | 5,5 | 2503 | 2503 | 9 | 5,5 | 4,32 | 1,18 | 10 | 11,8 | |
| 3 | GM | Kosic Dragan | MNE | 2480 | 5,5 | 2495 | 2495 | 9 | 5,5 | 5,31 | 0,19 | 10 | 1,9 |
| 4 | GM | Varga Zoltan | HUN | 2450 | 5,0 | 2461 | 2461 | 9 | 5 | 4,91 | 0,09 | 10 | 0,9 |
| 5 | IM | Smith Axel | SWE | 2480 | 5,0 | 2458 | 2458 | 9 | 5 | 5,31 | -0,31 | 10 | -3,1 |
| 6 | GM | Czebe Attila | HUN | 2459 | 4,5 | 2417 | 2417 | 9 | 4,5 | 5,02 | -0,52 | 10 | -5,2 |
| 7 | FM | Zanan Evgeny | ISR | 2396 | 4,0 | 2381 | 2381 | 9 | 4 | 4,13 | -0,13 | 20 | -2,6 |
| 8 | IM | Kantor Gergely | HUN | 2407 | 4,0 | 2380 | 2380 | 9 | 4 | 4,31 | -0,31 | 10 | -3,1 |
| 9 | IM | Munkhgal Gombosuren | MGL | 2395 | 3,5 | 2344 | 2344 | 9 | 3,5 | 4,13 | -0,63 | 10 | -6,3 |
| 10 | FM | Veinberg Nimrod | ISR | 2397 | 2,5 | 2258 | 2258 | 9 | 2,5 | 4,17 | -1,67 | 20 | -33,4 |
Balanced field in the IM section
First Saturday IM December 2015 Budapest Final Cross-table
| Rk. | Name | FED | RtgI | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pts. | rtg+/- | TB1 | |
| 1 | IM | Szeberenyi Adam | HUN | 2373 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 8,0 | 8,7 | 2436 |
| 2 | FM | Rydstrom Tom | SWE | 2266 | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7,5 | 41,6 | 2404 |
| 3 | IM | To Nhat Minh | HUN | 2301 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7,0 | 10,0 | 2370 |
| 4 | IM | Kozlitin Oleg | RUS | 2349 | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7,0 | 2,4 | 2366 |
| 5 | IM | Nagy Ervin Dr. | HUN | 2223 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5,5 | 7,9 | 2275 |
| 6 | FM | Srinath Rao S.V. | IND | 2302 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5,5 | -10,0 | 2268 |
| 7 | Farkas Richard | HUN | 2307 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 5,5 | -12,0 | 2267 | |
| 8 | Yang Hainan | CHN | 2127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5,0 | 35,6 | 2248 | |
| 9 | Balint Vilmos | HUN | 2268 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4,5 | -19,0 | 2206 | |
| 10 | WIM | Goczo Melinda | HUN | 2228 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | 4,0 | -16,2 | 2173 |
| 11 | FM | Brustkern Juergen | GER | 2223 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | * | 0 | 3,5 | -24,2 | 2142 |
| 12 | WIM | Havanecz Bianka | HUN | 2282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 3,0 | -53,8 | 2095 |
IM-s showed their best in this category, so there was less chance left for title- norms. The winner Szeberenyi Adam (HUN) has been on top places many times this year so he may compete in the GM section with good chances to be a GM.
SZEBERENYI Adam (HUN)
Rydstrom Tom (SWE, 18) started jet-legged but showed up excellent play in the second part of the tournament missing the IM norm just by half a point. He played thrilling games but could keep control even in the most exciting situations of extremely complicated positions. He has got outstanding combination skills that he may have acquired by becoming an expert in solving all kind of riddles of the Rubik cube.
The participation of two Asian players and two medalists of several Hungarian Women Championships made this event interesting, unique and spectacular.
WIM HAVANECZ, Bianka (HUN)
Silver medalist of the HUN Women Ch. 2015
WIM Göcző Melinda, HUN University Champion
Left GM Benkő Pál, right IO Pitl Johannes
Yang Hainan (CHN) collected 36 rating points by disciplined, hard working manner.
Shrinat Rao (IND) brought Asian romanticism into the chess room with his original oriental style.
As usual, there were two more groups not for titles but for rating points only. Info is available at the official website of the tournament.
The traditional First Saturday group photo, 2015 December.
The 7 rounds Swiss Hotel MEDOSZ Rapid Open that takes place one day before of the main events each month was played with 26 players. It is becoming more and more popular providing excellent opportunity for a test before the main competition. It is not only for the First Saturday participants but it is open to all. Veinberg Nimrod (ISR) was the best in this category dropping only two draws.
Veinberg Nimrod (ISR)
Hotel MEDOSZ Budapest Rapid Open 4th December 2015 (Final Ranking)
| Rk. | Name | sex | FED | RtgI | Pts. | TB1 | Rp | n | w | we | w-we | K | rtg+/- | |
| 1 | FM | Veinberg Nimrod | ISR | 2286 | 6,0 | 29,5 | 2546 | 7 | 6 | 3,86 | 2,14 | 20 | 42,8 | |
| 2 | IM | To Nhat Minh | HUN | 2383 | 5,5 | 31,0 | 2439 | 7 | 5,5 | 4,93 | 0,57 | 20 | 11,4 | |
| 3 | FM | Kozak Adam | HUN | 2138 | 5,5 | 28,0 | 2421 | 7 | 5,5 | 3,00 | 2,50 | 20 | 50,0 | |
| 4 | Mindlin Alon | ISR | 2412 | 5,0 | 32,0 | 2392 | 7 | 5 | 5,03 | -0,03 | 20 | -0,6 | ||
| 5 | Yang Hainan | CHN | 2127 | 5,0 | 25,0 | 2173 | 7 | 5 | 4,37 | 0,63 | 20 | 12,6 | ||
| 6 | IM | Kantor Gergely | HUN | 2327 | 4,5 | 32,0 | 2234 | 7 | 4,5 | 5,02 | -0,52 | 20 | -10,4 | |
| 7 | Karacsonyi Gellert | HUN | 1843 | 4,0 | 25,5 | 2132 | 7 | 4 | 1,72 | 2,28 | 20 | 45,6 | ||
| 8 | FM | Schmikli Laszlo | HUN | 2295 | 4,0 | 25,0 | 2074 | 7 | 4 | 5,09 | -1,09 | 20 | -21,8 | |
| 9 | Furedi Erik | HUN | 2012 | 4,0 | 21,5 | 2166 | 7 | 4 | 2,66 | 1,34 | 40 | 53,6 | ||
| 10 | Kurics Laszlo | HUN | 2016 | 4,0 | 19,0 | 2003 | 7 | 4 | 3,91 | 0,09 | 20 | 1,8 | ||
| 11 | Botlik Bela | HUN | 1954 | 3,5 | 23,5 | 1956 | 7 | 3,5 | 3,49 | 0,01 | 20 | 0,2 | ||
| 12 | Ritter Gabor Dr. | HUN | 2017 | 3,5 | 16,5 | 1831 | 7 | 3,5 | 4,86 | -1,36 | 20 | -27,2 | ||
| 13 | IM | Dory Jeno | HUN | 2256 | 3,0 | 30,5 | 2063 | 7 | 3 | 4,62 | -1,62 | 20 | -32,4 | |
| 14 | Kiss Balazs | HUN | 2029 | 3,0 | 27,5 | 1947 | 7 | 3 | 3,54 | -0,54 | 20 | -10,8 | ||
| 15 | Balint Vilmos | HUN | 2261 | 3,0 | 27,0 | 2154 | 5 | 3 | 3,42 | -0,42 | 20 | -8,4 | ||
| 16 | Mester Attila | HUN | 2001 | 3,0 | 23,0 | 1922 | 7 | 3 | 3,56 | -0,56 | 20 | -11,2 | ||
| 17 | CM | Bors Sandor | HUN | 2144 | 3,0 | 20,5 | 1894 | 7 | 3 | 5,13 | -2,13 | 20 | -42,6 | |
| 18 | Abraham Lajos | HUN | 1673 | 3,0 | 19,0 | 1842 | 7 | 3 | 1,66 | 1,34 | 20 | 26,8 | ||
| 19 | Szabo Levente Jr. | HUN | 1749 | 2,5 | 20,0 | 1780 | 7 | 2,5 | 2,46 | 0,04 | 20 | 0,8 | ||
| 20 | Szlenka Attila | HUN | 1839 | 2,0 | 26,5 | 1965 | 7 | 2 | 1,29 | 0,71 | 20 | 14,2 | ||
| 21 | Horvath Laszlo | HUN | 1978 | 2,0 | 23,0 | 1874 | 7 | 2 | 3,04 | -1,04 | 20 | -20,8 | ||
| 22 | Karacsonyi Kata | w | HUN | 1483 | 2,0 | 21,0 | 1745 | 6 | 1 | 0,58 | 0,42 | 20 | 8,4 | |
| 23 | Russa Roberto | HUN | 1863 | 1,5 | 22,0 | 1749 | 7 | 1,5 | 2,56 | -1,06 | 20 | -21,2 | ||
| 24 | Ahmad Saadah | JOR | 1789 | 1,5 | 19,0 | 1501 | 6 | 0,5 | 2,20 | -1,70 | 20 | -34,0 |
On behalf of all participants in 2015 we wish to express our gratitude and special thanks to Kalas Marta Chief Hotel Manager and to the whole staff of the Hotel MEDOSZ Budapest for their continuous support and kind hospitality throughout the whole year.
Hotel MEDOSZ, Budapest, 6th District, Jokai Sqr 9.,
the venue of the First Saturday monthly chess tournaments
We are glad to announce that the Hungarian Chess Federation has provided a significant subsidy for the First Saturday events for 2016 so that our traditional organization can be continued. We hope to welcome participants again from all continents.
There will be a 7 weeks winter-break in the series.
The next First Saturday events are scheduled to 6-16th February 2016 with the Hotel MEDOSZ Budapest Rapid open the day before the main events (5th Feb. Friday).
More info with all the games, photos and archive available at: www.firstsaturday.hu
Contact: Nagy Laszlo IO Tournament Director E-mail: firstsat@hu.inter.net
Photos by: Szabo Miklos, Szűcs Emese and Nagy Laszlo
Written by: IM Miklos Orso Chief Arbiter
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