Indjic wins major Open in Portugal

by André Schulz
2/16/2018 – Portugal is rarely hosting large international tournaments, but at the beginning of February Lisbon hosted a well-publicized international open. Baadur Jobava led the seedling list, but came up a half point short and finished fourth. The tournament winner was Serbian GM Alexandar Indjic. | Photo: openportugal.fpx.pt

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Portugal Open

From February 3rd to 9th, Lisbon hosted one of the strongest chess tournaments ever played on Portuguese soil. About 260 players from 42 countries took part in the "Portugal Open". The ranking list was led by Baadur Jobava, but nearly 50 other grandmasters and international masters took up the fight for the prize money, including a first prize of 2,200 euros.

After nine rounds in this Swiss system open Alexandar Indijic, Anton Demchenko and Nikita Petrov, were tied, but Indijic was declared the tournament on best tiebreak score (Buchholz).

After the sixth round, Anton Demchenko had taken the lead, but he lost in the eighth round the eventual winner. Tournament favorite Jobava stumbled in the fifth round over the Indian GM Anurag Mhamal. 

 
Mhamal Anurag vs Baadur Jobava
White to move

With 31.Qa3 followed by 32.Nc6, Black is forced to exchange on c6 and White got a dangerous passed pawn.

Alexandar Indjic (third from left) with his trophy | Photo: openportugal.fpx.pt

Irina Bulmaga

Irina Bulmaga was the best female scorer | Photo: openportugal.fpx.pt

Former World Championship candidate Kevin Spraggett has lived in Portugal for many years | Photo: openportugal.fpx.pt

Final standings (top 25)

Rk. Name Pts.  TB1 
1 Indjic Aleksandar 7,5 0,0
2 Demchenko Anton 7,5 0,0
3 Petrov Nikita 7,5 0,0
4 Jobava Baadur 7,0 0,0
5 Diermair Andreas 7,0 0,0
6 Nagy Gabor 7,0 0,0
7 Repka Christopher 7,0 0,0
8 Venkatesh M.R. 7,0 0,0
9 Korneev Oleg 7,0 0,0
10 Santos Latasa Jaime 7,0 0,0
11 Sevian Samuel 7,0 0,0
12 Damaso Rui 7,0 0,0
13 Ghamarian Tigran 6,5 0,0
14 Nayhebaver Martin 6,5 0,0
15 Gabrielian Artur 6,5 0,0
16 Kaczur Florian 6,5 0,0
17 Kerigan Demre 6,5 0,0
18 Bulmaga Irina 6,5 0,0
19 Nevednichy Vladislav 6,5 0,0
20 Froewis Georg 6,5 0,0
21 Sandalakis Angelos 6,5 0,0
22 To Nhat Minh 6,0 0,0
23 Anurag Mhamal 6,0 0,0
24 Warakomski Tomasz 6,0 0,0
25 Sanal Vahap 6,0 0,0

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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3 Bg7 6.h3 Nf6 7.Nc3 Qc7 8.Be3 B31: Sizilianisch (Rossolimo-Variante) b6 9.Qd2 LiveBook: 12 Partien h6 10.Bf4 Weiß steht etwas besser. 10.0-0 e5 11.a3 g5 12.b4 cxb4 13.axb4 g4 14.hxg4 Nxg4 15.Ne2 h5 1-0 (31) Iermito,S (2498)-Dolezal,C (2400) Buenos Aires 2017 10...Qd7 11.0-0 g5N Vorgänger: 11...Nh5 12.Be5 0-0 13.Bxg7 Kxg7 14.a4 a5 15.Rae1 Kh7 1-0 (38) Makropoulou,M (2284)-Lamoureux,I (2033) Antalya 2006 12.Bh2 g4 13.Ne5 Qe6
13...Qb7!= bleibt in der Remisbreite. 14.f4!       Weiss bestimmt, wo es lang geht. gxf3 15.Nxf3       Ba6 Besser ist 15...Nh7 16.a4 0-0 16.Nh4 Nd7 17.Nf5 Bf6 17...Qg6± war einen Versuch wert. 18.Nxg7+ Qxg7 18.Ne2
Schwarz muss nun Sf4 beachten. 18...Ne5? 18...Be5± 19.Bg3 Rg8 19.Nf4+- Qd7 20.Nh5 0-0-0 21.Nxf6 exf6 22.Qc3 Rde8 23.a4       Qe6 24.a5 Weiß steht klar auf Gewinn. b5 24...Kb7 25.Ng7 Qe7 26.Nxe8 Rxe8 27.axb6 axb6 25.Qxc5 Kb8 26.d4 Precision: Weiß = 78%, Schwarz = 22%.
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Demchenko,A2671Staufenberger,B19811–02018B31Portugal Open 20181
Sevian,S2617Eberlein,J19781–02018B15Portugal Open 20181
Petrov,N2573Alshameary Puente,D19761–02018E07Portugal Open 20181
Perez Ponsa,F2553Fernandes,T19691–02018B35Portugal Open 20181
Sanal,V2551Fidalgo,D19661–02018C06Portugal Open 20181
Spraggett,K2535Romano,J19611–02018C49Portugal Open 20181
Repka,C2513Vanden Bussche,S19401–02018E01Portugal Open 20181
Arizmendi Martinez,J2508Carpentier,J19331–02018B00Portugal Open 20181
Diermair,A2495Turta,S19221–02018A09Portugal Open 20181
Anurag,M2476Stokes,P19161–02018A37Portugal Open 20181
Kaczur,F2459Taylor,R19061–02018A11Portugal Open 20181
Sandalakis,A2448Newton,A18991–02018B53Portugal Open 20181
Ortega Amarelle,M2447Vandamme,F18981–02018E95Portugal Open 20181
Venkatesh,M2445Gomes,J18891–02018B07Portugal Open 20181
Fernandes,A2443Sousa,T18881–02018D00Portugal Open 20181
Froewis,G2428Silva,A18731–02018A11Portugal Open 20181
Lazarevic,D1983Jobava,B26850–12018B12Portugal Open 20181
Crespo Gavilan,A1978Ghazarian,T16880–12018A31Portugal Open 20181
Morais,V1977Indjic,A26120–12018A01Portugal Open 20181
Craciun,I1974Korneev,O25540–12018D52Portugal Open 20181
Gratze,M1968Nevednichy,V25510–12018B31Portugal Open 20181
Pelaez Murias,E1961Santos Latasa,J25460–12018B42Portugal Open 20181
Silva,F1952Warakomski,T25170–12018A25Portugal Open 20181
Candeias,H1935Kanarek,M25120–12018B26Portugal Open 20181
Hoebarth,G1931Gabrielian,A25020–12018B02Portugal Open 20181
Fernandes,R1920Galego,L24810–12018A05Portugal Open 20181
Horta,A1906Nagy,G24690–12018A37Portugal Open 20181
Silva,M1901Nayhebaver,M24560–12018B92Portugal Open 20181
Quintino,L1899Savanovic,A24480–12018A85Portugal Open 20181
Skielnik,J1890Cawdery,D24460–12018A48Portugal Open 20181
Rumsey,V1888Damaso,R24451–02018B23Portugal Open 20181
Rumsey,V1888Damaso,R24452018B23Portugal Open 20181
Ruiz Bellon,M1886Gomez Ledo,R24420–12018A11Portugal Open 20181
Morais,V-Indjic,A26120–12018A01Portugal Open 20181
Spraggett,K-Romano,J-2018Portugal Open 20181
Jobava,B2685Ferrante,M22671–02018A01Portugal Open 20182
Ghamarian,T2622Koziol,K22571–02018B51Portugal Open 20182
Indjic,A2612Corbalan Gomez,J22451–02018A30Portugal Open 20182
Korneev,O2554Godzwon,I2240½–½2018B38Portugal Open 20182
Korneev,O2554Godzwon,I22402018D52Portugal Open 20182
Nevednichy,V2551Apanasenok,A2236½–½2018A05Portugal Open 20182
Nevednichy,V2551Apanasenok,A22360–12018B31Portugal Open 20182
Santos Latasa,J2546Ermeni,A22141–02018A05Portugal Open 20182
Warakomski,T2517Fernandez Lledo,J22071–02018B20Portugal Open 20182
Kanarek,M2512Van Zyl-Rudd,J21971–02018C43Portugal Open 20182
Gabrielian,A2502Boucquet,E21831–02018A06Portugal Open 20182
Galego,L2481Costa,P21752018A05Portugal Open 20182
Galego,L2481Costa,P21751–02018B40Portugal Open 20182
Nagy,G2469Shamima,A21601–02018B18Portugal Open 20182
Nayhebaver,M2456Dias,I21581–02018B48Portugal Open 20182
Savanovic,A2448Kunz,A21531–02018A09Portugal Open 20182
Cawdery,D2446Perez Garcia,R21420–12018A48Portugal Open 20182
Cawdery,D2446Perez Garcia,R2142½–½2018B96Portugal Open 20182
Damaso,R2445Costa,J21302018B07Portugal Open 20182
Damaso,R2445Costa,J21301–02018A45Portugal Open 20182
Gomez Ledo,R2442Cuevas Fernandez,J21281–02018A45Portugal Open 20182
Olcum,A2267Demchenko,A26710–12018A48Portugal Open 20182
Schwartz,Y2263Sevian,S26170–12018B06Portugal Open 20182
Yuksel,A2248Petrov,N25730–12018C22Portugal Open 20182
Neves,P2242Perez Ponsa,F25530–12018A22Portugal Open 20182
Weinzettl,E2238Sanal,V25510–12018C29Portugal Open 20182
Santos,A2228Spraggett,K25350–12018E10Portugal Open 20182
Ranaldi,L2213Repka,C25131–02018E01Portugal Open 20182
Ranaldi,L2213Repka,C25130–12018A04Portugal Open 20182
Fidalgo,A2205Arizmendi Martinez,J2508½–½2018D30Portugal Open 20182
Sahin,O2195Diermair,A24950–12018C44Portugal Open 20182
Pein,J2177Anurag,M24761–02018A37Portugal Open 20182
Pein,J2177Anurag,M24760–12018C47Portugal Open 20182
Sousa,L2165Kaczur,F24590–12018C68Portugal Open 20182
Hasman,C2161Sandalakis,A24481–02018B53Portugal Open 20182
Hasman,C2161Sandalakis,A24481–02018A45Portugal Open 20182
Hill,A2159Ortega Amarelle,M24471–02018B38Portugal Open 20182
Santos,J2150Venkatesh,M24450–12018B22Portugal Open 20182
Santos,J2150Venkatesh,M24450–12018B22Portugal Open 20182
Reis,L2141Fernandes,A24431–02018D00Portugal Open 20182
Reis,L2141Fernandes,A24430–12018B96Portugal Open 20182
Dantas,C2129Froewis,G24280–12018B01Portugal Open 20182
Ghazarian,T1688Koziol,K22572018A31Portugal Open 20182
Demchenko,A2671Yurtseven,M24151–02018B13Portugal Open 20183
Sevian,S2617Sousa,A2405½–½2018E06Portugal Open 20183
Petrov,N2573Klasan,V23811–02018D94Portugal Open 20183
Korneev,O2554Terryn,E19931–02018B40Portugal Open 20183
Perez Ponsa,F2553Haria,R2376½–½2018C10Portugal Open 20183
Sanal,V2551Ozturk,K23531–02018A06Portugal Open 20183
Spraggett,K2535Ruperez Benito,A2348½–½2018C01Portugal Open 20183
Repka,C2513Alshameary Puente,I2339½–½2018D81Portugal Open 20183
Arizmendi Martinez,J2508Neto,H21391–02018B30Portugal Open 20183
Diermair,A2495Boricsev,O23281–02018A80Portugal Open 20183
Anurag,M2476Colijn,S2311½–½2018A14Portugal Open 20183
Kaczur,F2459Terbe,J22921–02018B30Portugal Open 20183
Venkatesh,M2445Silva,D22831–02018C45Portugal Open 20183
Fernandes,A2443Hasman,C2161½–½2018B07Portugal Open 20183
Froewis,G2428Hill,A2159½–½2018A01Portugal Open 20183
Radovanovic,M2422Jobava,B26850–12018A06Portugal Open 20183
Bulmaga,I2411Ghamarian,T26220–12018B90Portugal Open 20183
Luch,M2396Indjic,A26120–12018B96Portugal Open 20183
Mihajlov,S2378Santos Latasa,J2546½–½2018E94Portugal Open 20183
Rocha,S2371Warakomski,T25171–02018D37Portugal Open 20183
Kerigan,D2350Kanarek,M25120–12018B40Portugal Open 20183
Martin Duque,J2346Gabrielian,A25020–12018B68Portugal Open 20183
To,N2338Nagy,G24691–02018A35Portugal Open 20183
Veiga,J2320Nayhebaver,M24560–12018B90Portugal Open 20183
Risting,E2308Savanovic,A24480–12018C87Portugal Open 20183
Sterck,A2295Damaso,R24451–02018A05Portugal Open 20183
Rego,P2292Gomez Ledo,R24420–12018A45Portugal Open 20183
Balbuena Fuentes,M2282Campora,D2426½–½2018C85Portugal Open 20183
Perez Garcia,R2142Nevednichy,V25510–12018E81Portugal Open 20183
Carneiro,C2130Cawdery,D24460–12018D93Portugal Open 20183
Santos,J2098Ding,T23060–12018B46Portugal Open 20183
Blum,G2028Borsos,B23010–12018D32Portugal Open 20183
Jobava,B2685Diermair,A2495½–½2018D14Portugal Open 20184
Ghamarian,T2622Kaczur,F2459½–½2018C81Portugal Open 20184
Indjic,A2612Venkatesh,M2445½–½2018E11Portugal Open 20184
Nevednichy,V2551Sterck,A2295½–½2018C55Portugal Open 20184
Santos Latasa,J2546Balbuena Fuentes,M22821–02018A40Portugal Open 20184
Warakomski,T2517Dias,R21621–02018C47Portugal Open 20184
Kanarek,M2512Rocha,S2371½–½2018B06Portugal Open 20184
Gabrielian,A2502To,N23380–12018A04Portugal Open 20184
Nagy,G2469Fernandez Lledo,J22071–02018B48Portugal Open 20184
Nayhebaver,M2456Demchenko,A2671½–½2018B68Portugal Open 20184
Savanovic,A2448Petrov,N2573½–½2018C92Portugal Open 20184
Cawdery,D2446Mihajlov,S2378½–½2018C03Portugal Open 20184
Damaso,R2445Shamima,A2160½–½2018D02Portugal Open 20184
Gomez Ledo,R2442Sanal,V25511–02018A45Portugal Open 20184
Campora,D2426Godzwon,I22401–02018B30Portugal Open 20184
Yurtseven,M2415Kunz,A21531–02018A28Portugal Open 20184
Sousa,A2405Apanasenok,A22361–02018C41Portugal Open 20184
Haria,R2376Sevian,S2617½–½2018A06Portugal Open 20184
Ruperez Benito,A2348Korneev,O25540–12018B46Portugal Open 20184
Alshameary Puente,I2339Perez Ponsa,F2553½–½2018E47Portugal Open 20184
Colijn,S2311Spraggett,K2535½–½2018A49Portugal Open 20184
Ding,T2306Repka,C25130–12018E15Portugal Open 20184
Borsos,B2301Arizmendi Martinez,J2508½–½2018A06Portugal Open 20184
Fidalgo,A2205Galego,L2481½–½2018A46Portugal Open 20184
Sahin,O2195Sandalakis,A24480–12018B01Portugal Open 20184
Pein,J2177Ortega Amarelle,M24470–12018A01Portugal Open 20184
Pein,J2177Ortega Amarelle,M24472018Portugal Open 20184
Sousa,L2165Radovanovic,M24220–12018B96Portugal Open 20184
Hasman,C2161Anurag,M24760–12018A45Portugal Open 20184
Hill,A2159Fernandes,A24431–02018D85Portugal Open 20184
Ferreira,H2158Froewis,G24280–12018A43Portugal Open 20184
Reis,L2141Bulmaga,I24110–12018E53Portugal Open 20184
Gonzalez Pruneda,A2126Luch,M23960–12018B48Portugal Open 20184
Demchenko,A2671Savanovic,A24481–02018C50Portugal Open 20185
Sevian,S2617Alshameary Puente,I23391–02018B90Portugal Open 20185
Petrov,N2573Nayhebaver,M2456½–½2018A05Portugal Open 20185
Korneev,O2554Campora,D2426½–½2018B04Portugal Open 20185
Perez Ponsa,F2553Boricsev,O2328½–½2018D34Portugal Open 20185
Sanal,V2551Haria,R2376½–½2018A05Portugal Open 20185
Spraggett,K2535Borsos,B23011–02018A40Portugal Open 20185
Repka,C2513Sousa,A24051–02018C70Portugal Open 20185
Arizmendi Martinez,J2508Colijn,S23111–02018C50Portugal Open 20185
Diermair,A2495Hill,A21591–02018D90Portugal Open 20185
Galego,L2481Olcum,A22671–02018A41Portugal Open 20185
Anurag,M2476Jobava,B26851–02018A06Portugal Open 20185
Kaczur,F2459Indjic,A2612½–½2018B51Portugal Open 20185
Sandalakis,A2448Yuksel,A22481–02018B67Portugal Open 20185
Ortega Amarelle,M2447Neves,P22421–02018E91Portugal Open 20185
Venkatesh,M2445Ghamarian,T2622½–½2018D77Portugal Open 20185
Froewis,G2428Santos Latasa,J25460–12018D38Portugal Open 20185
Radovanovic,M2422Santos,A22281–02018D46Portugal Open 20185
Bulmaga,I2411Ranaldi,L22131–02018B12Portugal Open 20185
Luch,M2396Fidalgo,A22051–02018A34Portugal Open 20185
Mihajlov,S2378Romano,J19611–02018D05Portugal Open 20185
Rocha,S2371Gabrielian,A25020–12018D85Portugal Open 20185
Kerigan,D2350Nevednichy,V25511–02018B30Portugal Open 20185
Martin Duque,J2346Gorny,M18361–02018B52Portugal Open 20185
To,N2338Gomez Ledo,R2442½–½2018A04Portugal Open 20185
Veiga,J2320Warakomski,T2517½–½2018B43Portugal Open 20185
Risting,E2308Nagy,G24690–12018E91Portugal Open 20185
Injac,T2302Cawdery,D2446½–½2018A35Portugal Open 20185
Sterck,A2295Kanarek,M2512½–½2018A05Portugal Open 20185
Rego,P2292Yurtseven,M2415½–½2018A09Portugal Open 20185
Koziol,K2257Klasan,V2381½–½2018B01Portugal Open 20185
Dantas,C2129Damaso,R2445½–½2018C90Portugal Open 20185
Jobava,B2685Veiga,J23201–02018B34Portugal Open 20186
Ghamarian,T2622To,N2338½–½2018A08Portugal Open 20186
Indjic,A2612Sandalakis,A24481–02018A17Portugal Open 20186
Nevednichy,V2551Sousa,L21651–02018A43Portugal Open 20186
Santos Latasa,J2546Anurag,M24760–12018C95Portugal Open 20186
Warakomski,T2517Injac,T23021–02018C12Portugal Open 20186
Kanarek,M2512Radovanovic,M24221–02018B41Portugal Open 20186
Gabrielian,A2502Luch,M23961–02018B04Portugal Open 20186
Diermair,A2495Demchenko,A26710–12018E94Portugal Open 20186
Galego,L2481Mihajlov,S2378½–½2018D70Portugal Open 20186
Nagy,G2469Kerigan,D23501–02018C41Portugal Open 20186
Nayhebaver,M2456Sevian,S2617½–½2018B10Portugal Open 20186
Savanovic,A2448Rego,P2292½–½2018C95Portugal Open 20186
Ortega Amarelle,M2447Petrov,N25730–12018D11Portugal Open 20186
Cawdery,D2446Koziol,K22570–12018B07Portugal Open 20186
Damaso,R2445Kunz,A21531–02018B11Portugal Open 20186
Venkatesh,M2445Korneev,O25540–12018A11Portugal Open 20186
Gomez Ledo,R2442Repka,C25130–12018A40Portugal Open 20186
Campora,D2426Spraggett,K2535½–½2018B15Portugal Open 20186
Yurtseven,M2415Godzwon,I2240½–½2018A37Portugal Open 20186
Bulmaga,I2411Arizmendi Martinez,J25080–12018B00Portugal Open 20186
Sousa,A2405Costa,P21751–02018B40Portugal Open 20186
Klasan,V2381Shamima,A21601–02018B19Portugal Open 20186
Haria,R2376Carneiro,C21301–02018B31Portugal Open 20186
Ozturk,K2353Cabello Aguilar,E2015½–½2018A05Portugal Open 20186
Boricsev,O2328Silva,F19521–02018B22Portugal Open 20186
Sterck,A2295Kaczur,F2459½–½2018E04Portugal Open 20186
Hill,A2159Perez Ponsa,F25531–02018E73Portugal Open 20186
Ferreira,H2158Sanal,V25510–12018A46Portugal Open 20186
Pires,E2068Froewis,G24280–12018C00Portugal Open 20186
Blum,G2028Rocha,S23710–12018A16Portugal Open 20186
Dahlgren,J1809Martin Duque,J23461–02018A45Portugal Open 20186
Demchenko,A2671Repka,C25131–02018C05Portugal Open 20187
Sevian,S2617Campora,D24261–02018C44Portugal Open 20187
Petrov,N2573Gabrielian,A25021–02018A04Portugal Open 20187
Korneev,O2554Nagy,G2469½–½2018A48Portugal Open 20187
Perez Ponsa,F2553Sousa,A2405½–½2018C54Portugal Open 20187
Sanal,V2551Klasan,V23811–02018B30Portugal Open 20187
Spraggett,K2535Boricsev,O2328½–½2018D37Portugal Open 20187
Arizmendi Martinez,J2508Jobava,B26850–12018B15Portugal Open 20187
Anurag,M2476Indjic,A26120–12018A37Portugal Open 20187
Kaczur,F2459Dahlgren,J1809½–½2018B27Portugal Open 20187
Sandalakis,A2448Sterck,A2295½–½2018D10Portugal Open 20187
Fernandes,A2443Santos,A22281–02018D23Portugal Open 20187
Gomez Ledo,R2442Ghamarian,T26220–12018A47Portugal Open 20187
Froewis,G2428Warakomski,T25170–12018C54Portugal Open 20187
Radovanovic,M2422Ranaldi,L2213½–½2018A46Portugal Open 20187
Luch,M2396Sahin,O21951–02018A36Portugal Open 20187
Mihajlov,S2378Diermair,A2495½–½2018A47Portugal Open 20187
Haria,R2376Santos Latasa,J2546½–½2018A04Portugal Open 20187
Rocha,S2371Galego,L2481½–½2018E16Portugal Open 20187
Kerigan,D2350Pein,J21771–02018B07Portugal Open 20187
To,N2338Kanarek,M2512½–½2018E90Portugal Open 20187
Borsos,B2301Nevednichy,V25510–12018A45Portugal Open 20187
Rego,P2292Ortega Amarelle,M24470–12018A04Portugal Open 20187
Silva,D2283Savanovic,A24480–12018C45Portugal Open 20187
Olcum,A2267Venkatesh,M24450–12018A41Portugal Open 20187
Koziol,K2257Nayhebaver,M24560–12018B54Portugal Open 20187
Yuksel,A2248Damaso,R24450–12018B60Portugal Open 20187
Godzwon,I2240Bulmaga,I24110–12018B32Portugal Open 20187
Fidalgo,A2205Yurtseven,M24150–12018D02Portugal Open 20187
Guerra,V2113Ozturk,K23530–12018D10Portugal Open 20187
Fernandes,M2036Alshameary Puente,I23390–12018E11Portugal Open 20187
Lopez de Turiso,J2019Ruperez Benito,A2348½–½2018C01Portugal Open 20187
Jobava,B2685Kaczur,F24591–02018D31Portugal Open 20188
Ghamarian,T2622Anurag,M24761–02018C84Portugal Open 20188
Indjic,A2612Demchenko,A26711–02018C73Portugal Open 20188
Nevednichy,V2551Bulmaga,I2411½–½2018C89Portugal Open 20188
Santos Latasa,J2546Luch,M23961–02018B31Portugal Open 20188
Warakomski,T2517Petrov,N25730–12018C45Portugal Open 20188
Repka,C2513To,N23381–02018D11Portugal Open 20188
Kanarek,M2512Sevian,S26170–12018C78Portugal Open 20188
Gabrielian,A2502Mihajlov,S2378½–½2018C50Portugal Open 20188
Galego,L2481Haria,R23761–02018A05Portugal Open 20188
Nagy,G2469Sanal,V2551½–½2018D37Portugal Open 20188
Nayhebaver,M2456Korneev,O25540–12018C41Portugal Open 20188
Savanovic,A2448Ermeni,A22141–02018C83Portugal Open 20188
Damaso,R2445Rocha,S23711–02018A05Portugal Open 20188
Fernandes,A2443Kerigan,D2350½–½2018A48Portugal Open 20188
Campora,D2426Shamima,A2160½–½2018B40Portugal Open 20188
Yurtseven,M2415Sterck,A22950–12018A06Portugal Open 20188
Sousa,A2405Spraggett,K2535½–½2018B12Portugal Open 20188
Klasan,V2381Dias,I21581–02018B47Portugal Open 20188
Ozturk,K2353Perez Ponsa,F25531–02018A45Portugal Open 20188
Ruperez Benito,A2348Carneiro,C21301–02018B27Portugal Open 20188
Alshameary Puente,I2339Arizmendi Martinez,J2508½–½2018E52Portugal Open 20188
Boricsev,O2328Ortega Amarelle,M24470–12018C55Portugal Open 20188
Colijn,S2311Diermair,A24950–12018D02Portugal Open 20188
Koziol,K2257Sandalakis,A24480–12018B34Portugal Open 20188
Ranaldi,L2213Gomez Ledo,R2442½–½2018A04Portugal Open 20188
Costa,P2175Froewis,G24280–12018D37Portugal Open 20188
Hill,A2159Radovanovic,M24221–02018B22Portugal Open 20188
Ferreira,H2158Risting,E23080–12018A40Portugal Open 20188
Dantas,C2129Injac,T23020–12018A45Portugal Open 20188
Blum,G2028Silva,D22830–12018A20Portugal Open 20188
Romano,J1961Venkatesh,M24450–12018A40Portugal Open 20188
Demchenko,A2671Ghamarian,T26221–02018B53Portugal Open 20189
Sevian,S2617Repka,C2513½–½2018C06Portugal Open 20189
Petrov,N2573Indjic,A2612½–½2018D52Portugal Open 20189
Korneev,O2554Jobava,B2685½–½2018C43Portugal Open 20189
Sanal,V2551Damaso,R24450–12018B00Portugal Open 20189
Arizmendi Martinez,J2508Sousa,A2405½–½2018C50Portugal Open 20189
Diermair,A2495Ozturk,K23531–02018D50Portugal Open 20189
Anurag,M2476Klasan,V2381½–½2018A37Portugal Open 20189
Kaczur,F2459Ruperez Benito,A23481–02018C05Portugal Open 20189
Sandalakis,A2448Alshameary Puente,I23391–02018C92Portugal Open 20189
Ortega Amarelle,M2447Santos Latasa,J25460–12018D39Portugal Open 20189
Venkatesh,M2445Galego,L24811–02018B50Portugal Open 20189
Gomez Ledo,R2442Sahin,O21951–02018A40Portugal Open 20189
Froewis,G2428Gorny,M18361–02018D42Portugal Open 20189
Yurtseven,M2415Sousa,L2165½–½2018E92Portugal Open 20189
Bulmaga,I2411Hill,A21591–02018C00Portugal Open 20189
Luch,M2396Reis,L21411–02018A40Portugal Open 20189
Mihajlov,S2378Nevednichy,V25510–12018D37Portugal Open 20189
Haria,R2376Gonzalez Pruneda,A2126½–½2018B40Portugal Open 20189
Rocha,S2371Cruz,J21131–02018D37Portugal Open 20189
Kerigan,D2350Spraggett,K2535½–½2018B14Portugal Open 20189
To,N2338Warakomski,T2517½–½2018A06Portugal Open 20189
Risting,E2308Kanarek,M2512½–½2018E62Portugal Open 20189
Injac,T2302Gabrielian,A25020–12018A04Portugal Open 20189
Sterck,A2295Nagy,G24690–12018B21Portugal Open 20189
Silva,D2283Nayhebaver,M24560–12018B90Portugal Open 20189
Ferrante,M2267Savanovic,A24481–02018C54Portugal Open 20189
Fernandez Lledo,J2207Fernandes,A24431–02018B90Portugal Open 20189
Fidalgo,A2205Campora,D24261–02018A54Portugal Open 20189
Shamima,A2160Martin Duque,J23460–12018A05Portugal Open 20189
Perez Garcia,R2142Boricsev,O23280–12018D34Portugal Open 20189
Martins,B2137Colijn,S23110–12018B07Portugal Open 20189

The Rossolimo Variation 3.Bb5 is considered to be one of the strongest replies to 2…Nc6 in the Sicilian Defence. The fact that the move has been played by practically all the top players proves its popularity and strength. But the most interesting aspect of playing 3.Bb5 is that we force sharp, attacking players who love to have the initiative to forget about the Open Sicilian and to adjust themselves to a new world, one full of positional ideas, manoeuvres and nuances.


Translation from German: Macauley Peterson

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