Vienna Open: 22 players lead with 3.0/3

by Johannes Fischer
8/19/2016 – The Vienna Open takes place from 16th to 23rd August and more than 500 players from over 50 countries start in the nine round swiss, among them 15 grandmasters. Elo-favorite is Markus Ragger, Austria's number one. But there are also a number of talents who want to shine. One of them is ten-year old Jarovir Sindarov from Uzbekistan who has an Elo of 2374. Ragger and Sindarov both had a perfect start and with 3.0/3 they share the lead with 20 other players.
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Chess is not the only reason to visit Vienna

With a rating of 2686 Markus Ragger is Austria's number one and rating favorite in Vienna. According to the tournament website "Ragger has an evident aim: 'Nine rounds in only eight days is an outstanding challenge. Certainly, my target is to capture my first victory in Vienna!'"

But the tournament site also names other favorites: "His strongest competitor is Rainer Buhmann, German Olympia-teamplayer who lives in Austria and is also an important training partner of him. Experts are excitingly looking forward to the play of the most talented German trainee, Vincent Keymer. The 11-year-old may encounter the Austrian Dominik Horvath, who caused a sensation in 2013 by winning the B-tournament. Horvath, born in 2003, is already a FIDE-Master. The 10-year-old Javokhir Sindarov is also participating: the Usbek holds the record for the highest U-10-Rating ever, with 2374 Elo. Tournament director, Johann Pöcksteiner: “The question is whether a well-established Grandmaster or a young talent will win in Vienna.”

In the first three rounds things went smoothly for Ragger and he won all this games without too much trouble. Here's his win against Christina Foisor from round three:

 
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1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.e3 g6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be2 0-0 7.0-0 Bg4 8.h3 Bxf3 9.Bxf3 e6 10.b4 dxc4 11.Qe2 Nd5 12.Qxc4 Nd7 13.Bd2 N7b6 14.Qb3 Re8 15.Ne4 Qe7 16.Rac1 a6 17.Nc5 e5 18.dxe5 Bxe5 19.a4 Rad8 20.Rfd1 Bb8 21.g3 Nf6 22.Bg2 Bd6 23.Bc3 Nbd5 24.Ba1 a5 25.Qb2
Amazing, but after this simple move Black is lost. White threatens to win a piece with 26.Bxd5 or 26. e4 and Black has to give material. 25...Bxc5 26.Rxc5 Kg7 27.Bxd5 cxd5 28.Rxa5 Rd6 29.Raxd5 Rb6 30.b5 Rc8 31.Rd7 Qe4 32.Qd4 Qe6 33.a5 1–0
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Ragger,M2686Foisor,C23511–02016D94Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3.1

Things were more difficult for Rainer Buhmann. He started with two wins but then drew in round three against German FM Tobias Voege - and had his young opponent shown a bit more courage Buhmann could have easily lost:

 
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The 11-year old German talent Vincent Keymer also started with 2.5/3. The ten-year old Javokhir Sindarov, however, did not even concede a draw. Here is his game from the first in which his opponent collapsed surprising quickly.

 
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1.e4 e6 2.Qe2 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.Nc3 Qd8 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.g3 b6 7.Bg2 Bb7 8.0-0 Be7 9.Rd1 0-0 10.d4 Qc8 11.Bf4 Bd6 12.Be5 Nbd7 13.Nb5 Ba6 14.c4 Bxb5 15.cxb5 Nd5 16.Rac1 Qd8 17.Nd2 N7f6 18.Nc4 Qe7 19.Nxd6 cxd6 20.Bxf6 Qxf6 21.Qc4 Qf5 22.Qc6 Rfd8 23.Bxd5 exd5 24.Qb7 Re8 25.Re1
25...Qd3? Now Black's position collapses quickly. After 25...g6 White is better but by no means winning. 26.Re7 Qxd4 27.Rce1 Rf8 28.Qxa8 1–0
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Sindarov,J2374Haas,M20331–02016C00Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1.29

Top standings after three rounds

  Snr   Name Country Elo Pts.
1 55 FM Sandhoefner Florian AUT 2290 3,0
2 12 GM Berescu Alin-Mile ROU 2458 3,0
3 3 GM Mastrovasilis Dimitrios GRE 2603 3,0
4 5 GM Shengelia David AUT 2572 3,0
5 4 GM Vorobiov Evgeny RUS 2586 3,0
6 10 GM Hertneck Gerald GER 2469 3,0
7 15 IM Fröwis Georg AUT 2449 3,0
8 14 IM Rathnakaran Kantholi IND 2452 3,0
9 20 IM Gajek Radoslaw POL 2434 3,0
10 25   Yankelevich Lev GER 2414 3,0
11 29 CM Sindarov Javokhir UZB 2374 3,0
12 35 FM Kokol Peter SLO 2360 3,0
13 6 GM Burmakin Vladimir RUS 2553 3,0
14 18 WGM Zawadzka Jolanta POL 2439 3,0
15 1 GM Ragger Markus AUT 2686 3,0
16 31 FM Schwabeneder Florian AUT 2369 3,0
17 33 IM Pirrot Dieter GER 2367 3,0
18 7 IM Ponizil Cyril CZE 2510 3,0
19 26 IM Kilgus Georg AUT 2413 3,0
20 16 IM Schreiner Peter AUT 2445 3,0
21 23 IM Baldauf Marco GER 2423 3,0
22 19 IM Vetoshko Volodymyr UKR 2438 3,0
23 2 GM Buhmann Rainer GER 2641 2,5
24 11 GM Arkell Keith ENG 2464 2,5
  56 IM Barle Janez Dr. SLO 2289 2,5

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Games rounds 1 to 3

 
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1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.g3 Bb4+ 5.Nbd2 0-0 6.Bg2 c5 7.cxd5 Qxd5 8.0-0 Bxd2 9.Qxd2 Nc6 10.Rd1 Qh5 11.Qg5 Rd8 12.Qxh5 Nxh5 13.Be3 cxd4 14.Nxd4 Nxd4 15.Bxd4 e5 16.Bxe5 Bg4 17.Bxb7 Rxd1+ 18.Rxd1 Re8 19.f3 1–0
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Ragger,M2686Stancu,R20741–02016D02Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Scheffknecht,P2073Buhmann,R26410–12016D31Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Mastrovasilis,D2603Filipovic,I20721–02016C77Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Berbati,K2070Vorobiov,E25860–12016B23Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Shengelia,D2572Hofegger,J20691–02016E60Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Usleber,H2069Burmakin,V25530–12016B12Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Ponizil,C2510Reyes Acevedo,I20661–02016B09Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Legenstein,R2065Manolache,M24920–12016B09Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Leenhouts,K2491Spiesberger,G2063½–½2016A41Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Schrodt,S2060Hertneck,G24690–12016A09Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Arkell,K2464Hofbauer,P20581–02016D02Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Levitt,O2058Berescu,A24580–12016B51Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Stanec,N2457Wille,T2056½–½2016D05Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Sitnic,A2051Rathnakaran,K24520–12016B21Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Froewis,G2449Helmschrott,O20481–02016A09Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Pacher,S2048Schreiner,P24450–12016A01Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Williams,S2443Farthofer,J20471–02016E11Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Kleibaumhueter,K2047Zawadzka,J24390–12016D02Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Vetoshko,V2438Krasser,M20461–02016B12Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Stock,A2046Gajek,R2434½–½2016A28Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Fauland,A2431Walker,K20461–02016D81Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Schweitzer,W2043Sagar,S24240–12016A00Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Baldauf,M2423Seifert,M20421–02016E81Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Magizhnan,N2042Carow,J24230–12016B43Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Yankelevich,L2414Bachlechner,J20391–02016D19Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Bechmann,G2038Kilgus,G24131–02016D94Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Koop,T2412Ababneh,G20341–02016A05Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Kronemeijer,S2034Nitin,S23980–12016B93Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Sindarov,J2374Haas,M20331–02016C00Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Marentini,M2032Guido,F2370½–½2016A05Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Schwabeneder,F2369Mascher,K20301–02016B31Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Gombocz,F2026Miedema,D23680–12016A46Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Pirrot,D2367Arndt,U20231–02016B12Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Trajber,C2023Dauth,B23671–02016C44Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Kokol,P2360Kuhn,G20211–02016B12Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Mayrhuber,N2020Foisor,C23510–12016A40Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A1
Sadilek,P2201Ragger,M26860–12016E01Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Buhmann,R2641Knoflicek,C22001–02016E12Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Low,Z2197Mastrovasilis,D26030–12016B01Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Vorobiov,E2586Exler,V21941–02016D12Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Barthel,A2194Shengelia,D25720–12016B20Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Burmakin,V2553Branding,V21941–02016A43Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Trkulja,Z2189Ponizil,C25100–12016B20Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Manolache,M2492Albadri,A21831–02016A45Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Hertneck,G2469Larmuseau,M21771–02016E44Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Ferster,F2186Arkell,K24640–12016A04Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Berescu,A2458Batyte,D21731–02016E91Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Rathnakaran,K2452Wagner,G21701–02016B50Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Kharmunova,N2180Froewis,G24490–12016A07Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Schreiner,P2445Wecker,M21481–02016D34Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Hovsepyan,V2173Williams,S24430–12016C15Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Zawadzka,J2439Wuethrich,L21471–02016B38Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Lenhardt,M2168Vetoshko,V24380–12016A05Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Gajek,R2434Binder,M21431–02016C45Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Pisu,R2165Fauland,A24311–02016E91Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Sagar,S2424Babar,M2136½–½2016A41Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Wieneroiter,G2147Baldauf,M24230–12016A04Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Carow,J2423Thoma,W21281–02016D45Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Leitner,G2145Yankelevich,L24140–12016D92Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Kilgus,G2413Lytvynets,D21271–02016A07Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Herrmann,O2142Koop,T24120–12016B25Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Nitin,S2398Coathup,R2123½–½2016B42Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Kaiser,R2130Sindarov,J23740–12016E91Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Lipp,A2128Schwabeneder,F23690–12016A40Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Miedema,D2368Breneis,L2121½–½2016E32Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Kardoeus,D2127Pirrot,D23670–12016C58Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Demircan,S2122Kokol,P23600–12016A05Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Foisor,C2351Nohr,J21161–02016A46Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Voloshin,P2120Sowray,P23481–02016B22Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Ernst,M2115Voege,T23460–12016D00Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
De Schampheleire,G2339Carow,A21131–02016A37Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Hofer,E2109Trkulja,G2335½–½2016B41Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A2
Ragger,M2686Foisor,C23511–02016D11Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Voege,T2346Buhmann,R2641½–½2016D31Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Mastrovasilis,D2603De Schampheleire,G23391–02016B18Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Formento,P2298Vorobiov,E25860–12016E77Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Shengelia,D2572Powierski,E23231–02016E73Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Mertens,H2297Burmakin,V25530–12016B13Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Ponizil,C2510Vasilescu,L22901–02016B29Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Sandhoefner,F2290Manolache,M24921–02016A56Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Fuchs,F2274Hertneck,G24690–12016C19Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Arkell,K2464Barle,J2289½–½2016D30Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Blohberger,F2271Berescu,A24580–12016A42Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Gstach,J2267Rathnakaran,K24520–12016A15Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Froewis,G2449Rubil,M22791–02016D02Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Tomov,G2248Schreiner,P24450–12016E90Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Williams,S2443Dedebas,E2248½–½2016D20Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Larmuseau,M2245Zawadzka,J24390–12016B40Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Vetoshko,V2438Horvath,D22471–02016B48Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Lipok,C2240Gajek,R24340–12016E32Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Baldauf,M2423Praveen Kumar,C22421–02016A13Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Stigar,P2236Carow,J2423½–½2016A04Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Yankelevich,L2414Voiteanu,G22391–02016D35Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Sprotte,N2202Kilgus,G24130–12016D93Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Koop,T2412Heinemann,J2231½–½2016D78Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Sindarov,J2374Steiner,B22061–02016C45Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Schwabeneder,F2369Witte,M22041–02016B31Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Pirrot,D2367Pisu,R21651–02016B20Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Kokol,P2360Voloshin,P21201–02016A04Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Suttner,C2102Sagar,S24240–12016E33Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Leenhouts,K2491Haugli,P22571–02016E84Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Stanec,N2457Higatsberger,M21711–02016B23Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Newrkla,K2205Nitin,S23980–12016B90Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Burrows,M2157Guido,F23700–12016B44Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Babar,M2136Miedema,D2368½–½2016A08Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Marzaduri,R2128Keymer,V23480–12016B20Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Trkulja,G2335Holzer,G21351–02016A04Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3
Coathup,R2123Singer,C2334½–½2016D31Vienna Chess Open 2016 Group A3

 

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Markus Ragger (right, with White) on board one, Rainer Buhmann plays with black on board two

 

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Johannes Fischer was born in 1963 in Hamburg and studied English and German literature in Frankfurt. He now lives as a writer and translator in Nürnberg. He is a FIDE-Master and regularly writes for KARL, a German chess magazine focusing on the links between culture and chess. On his own blog he regularly publishes notes on "Film, Literature and Chess".

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