Players to watch in 2013

woodypusher

misanthrope

Only Chess

28 Jan 13

woodypusher

misanthrope

seclusion

Joined: 22 Jan 13
Moves: 1834

28 Jan 13

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Who do you look for to have a breakthrough year in 2013?

I see Russia's Dmitry Andreikin cracking the top 10 and China's Yu Yangyi making it into the top 25.

ketchuplover

Isolated Pawn

Wisconsin USA

Joined: 09 Dec 01
Moves: 73847

28 Jan 13

Vitiugov

Pacifique

Joined: 26 Jan 12
Moves: 637

28 Jan 13

Richard Rapport

elady

Jerusalem

Joined: 20 Sep 04
Moves: 37178

28 Jan 13

Ilya Nizhnik

Fat Lady

Joined: 21 Feb 06
Moves: 6830

28 Jan 13

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I've been following Hou Yifan's progress for years, ever since she suddenly appeared in the FIDE list with a 2400+ rating at the age of 12! She survived being thrown in the deep end at Wijk aan Zee, beating some strong players and avoiding picking up the wooden spoon despite being the lowest rated player in the tournament. I'm hoping she'll build on this and join the 2700 club in the next two years or so.

Fat Lady

Joined: 21 Feb 06
Moves: 6830

28 Jan 13

Originally posted by Pacifique
Richard Rapport

I haven't heard of this guy before, but having spent the last hour going through some of games (particularly his Kings Indian victories!) I shall make sure I look out for him in the future.

greenpawn34

e4

Joined: 06 May 08
Moves: 43363

28 Jan 13

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Richard Rapport - Me neither, I thought it a joke something along the lines
of rapport = repertoire. Or is it an anagram?

Richard Rapport who plays the 'crap horrid trap.' [anag]

I've no idea what the 'crap horrid trap' is but it sounds like something I should be playing.

Of course these days I hardly keep up with what's happening now.
My nose is forever stuck in the RHP database looking for 'crap horrid traps.'

There is a guy called Fritz whose meant to be pretty good and the retired
escapologist Houdini, who I thought passed away years ago, he's good.
(well so RJ tells me.) 😉

ketchuplover

Isolated Pawn

Wisconsin USA

Joined: 09 Dec 01
Moves: 73847

28 Jan 13

Originally posted by elady
Ilya Nizhnik

agreed

Pacifique

Joined: 26 Jan 12
Moves: 637

28 Jan 13

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Originally posted by greenpawn34
Richard Rapport - Me neither, I thought it a joke something along the lines
of rapport = repertoire. Or is it an anagram?

Richard Rapport who plays the 'crap horrid trap.' [anag]

I've no idea what the 'crap horrid trap' is but it sounds like something I should be playing.

Of course these days I hardly keep up with what's happening now.
My nose ist Houdini, who I thought passed away years ago, he's good.
(well so RJ tells me.) 😉

Richard Rapport just tied for 1st place (with Naiditsch) in Tata Steel, group B. He is young (born in 1996) and his play did impress me. It`ll be interesting to see further development of his chess career.

greenpawn34

e4

Joined: 06 May 08
Moves: 43363

28 Jan 13

Indeed that does sound impressive.
When I have time I may look at a few games, are group B's game in PGN.
Post what you consider his best. WIth your rec and Fat Lady's I wanna see.

Pacifique

Joined: 26 Jan 12
Moves: 637

28 Jan 13

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Personally I liked Rapport`s wins playing Black:

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1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	Be7
4.	c3	c5
5.	dxc5	Bxc5
6.	Nb3	Bb6
7.	exd5	exd5
8.	Bb5	Nc6
9.	Nf3	Nf6
10.	Qe2	Ne4
11.	Be3	O-O
12.	O-O-O	Bf5
13.	Nfd4	Bg6
14.	f3	Nxd4
15.	Nxd4	Nd6
16.	Bd3	Nc4
17.	Bxg6	hxg6
18.	Rhe1	Re8
19.	Qf2	Qe7
20.	Bd2	Qf6
21.	b3	Ne5
22.	Kb1	a5
23.	Bc1	a4
24.	Qc2	axb3
25.	axb3	Bc5
26.	Re2	Rec8
27.	Bb2	Bxd4
28.	Rxd4	Nc6
29.	Rdd2	d4
30.	Qd3	Qg5
31.	Re4	Qa5
32.	Rc2	Qa2
33.	Kc1	Qxb3
34.	Kd2	Ra2
35.	cxd4	Qxd3
36.	Kxd3	Nb4

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1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	c5
3.	d5	g6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	e4	O-O
6.	Nf3	e6
7.	Bd3	exd5
8.	cxd5	d6
9.	h3	Bd7
10.	Bf4	Re8
11.	O-O	b5
12.	a3	b4
13.	axb4	cxb4
14.	Nb5	Nxe4
15.	Nxd6	Nxd6
16.	Bxd6	Qb6
17.	Bg3	Bxb2
18.	Qd2	Bc3
19.	Qh6	Bg7
20.	Qh4	a5
21.	d6	Qd8
22.	Qc4	Be6
23.	Qb5	Nd7
24.	Rac1	Rb8
25.	Qa4	Bc3
26.	Bh4	f6
27.	Rxc3	bxc3
28.	Qc2	Bf7
29.	Qxc3	Rb3
30.	Qd2	Qb6
31.	Bc2	Rb2
32.	Qc3	Rb4
33.	Qa1	Re2
34.	Rc1	Rxh4
35.	Nxh4	Qxf2
36.	Kh1	Rxc2

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1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	c5
3.	d5	e6
4.	Nc3	exd5
5.	cxd5	d6
6.	g3	g6
7.	Bg2	Bg7
8.	Nf3	O-O
9.	O-O	Re8
10.	Nd2	b6
11.	a4	Nbd7
12.	h3	a6
13.	Rb1	Qe7
14.	Nc4	Ne5
15.	Nxb6	Rb8
16.	Nxc8	Rexc8
17.	b3	Nh5
18.	Bd2	Rc7
19.	Qc2	Rcb7
20.	Rfc1	f5
21.	e3	Nf6
22.	Ne2	Ne4
23.	Bxe4	fxe4
24.	Qxe4	Rxb3
25.	Rxb3	Rxb3
26.	Bc3	Qd7
27.	f4	Nf7
28.	g4	Bxc3
29.	Nxc3	Qd8
30.	Qc2	Qb6
31.	Qd2	g5
32.	Rc2	Qb4
33.	Kh2	Qc4
34.	Kg2	Nh8
35.	Kf2	Ng6
36.	Ne2	Qxa4
37.	Rb2	gxf4
38.	exf4	c4
39.	f5	c3
40.	Nxc3	Qf4
41.	Ke1	Qg3
42.	Kd1	Rxc3
43.	Rb8	Kg7
44.	Rb7	Kf6
45.	fxg6	Qf3
46.	Qe2	Qh1

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greenpawn34

e4

Joined: 06 May 08
Moves: 43363

29 Jan 13

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They are good games, reminds me of the young Kasparov.
Pushing, thrusting, imposing his will on the game.
Thanks for posting.

vivify

rain

Joined: 08 Mar 11
Moves: 12456

29 Jan 13

Originally posted by Pacifique
Personally I liked Rapport`s wins playing Black:

[pgn][Event "Tata Steel (Group B)"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "2013.01.17"] [EventDate "2013.01.12"] [Round "5"] [Result "0-1"] [White "Sergei Tiviakov"] [Black "Richard Rapport"] [ECO "C03"] [WhiteElo "2655"] [BlackElo "2621"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Be7 4. c3 c5 5. dxc5 Bxc5 6. Nb3 Bb6 7. exd5 ex ...[text shortened]... g6 Qf3+ 46. Qe2 Qh1+ 0-1[/pgn]

In the first game, at move 29, why doesn't white play Rxd5?

Bebop5

Milwaukee, WI

Joined: 11 Dec 10
Moves: 16731

29 Jan 13

Originally posted by vivify
In the first game, at move 29, why doesn't white play Rxd5?

29. .... Nb4

RJHinds

The Near Genius

Fort Gordon

Joined: 24 Jan 11
Moves: 13644

29 Jan 13

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Originally posted by vivify
In the first game, at move 29, why doesn't white play Rxd5?

I also thought White had a better move in the first game. It was much earlier on move 17. It looked like to me that White could win a pawn by playing 17.Bxc4 dxc4 18. Qxc4. What do you think about that?

Here is the pgn:

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1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	Be7
4.	c3	c5
5.	dxc5	Bxc5
6.	Nb3	Bb6
7.	exd5	exd5
8.	Bb5	Nc6
9.	Nf3	Nf6
10.	Qe2	Ne4
11.	Be3	O-O
12.	O-O-O	Bf5
13.	Nfd4	Bg6
14.	f3	Nxd4
15.	Nxd4	Nd6
16.	Bd3	Nc4
17.	Bxc4	dxc4
18.	Qxc4

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In the 2nd game I would have considered this:

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1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	c5
3.	d5	g6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	e4	O-O
6.	Nf3	e6
7.	Bd3	exd5
8.	cxd5	d6
9.	h3	Bd7
10.	Bf4	Re8
11.	Bxd6	Nxe4
12.	Bxe4	Bxc3
13.	bxc3	Rxe4

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And on the third game I would probably have traded bishops first on move 28....

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1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	c5
3.	d5	e6
4.	Nc3	exd5
5.	cxd5	d6
6.	g3	g6
7.	Bg2	Bg7
8.	Nf3	O-O
9.	O-O	Re8
10.	Nd2	b6
11.	a4	Nbd7
12.	h3	a6
13.	Rb1	Qe7
14.	Nc4	Ne5
15.	Nxb6	Rb8
16.	Nxc8	Rexc8
17.	b3	Nh5
18.	Bd2	Rc7
19.	Qc2	Rcb7
20.	Rfc1	f5
21.	e3	Nf6
22.	Ne2	Ne4
23.	Bxe4	fxe4
24.	Qxe4	Rxb3
25.	Rxb3	Rxb3
26.	Bc3	Qd7
27.	f4	Nf7
28.	Bxg7	Kxg7
29.	Kg2

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