Hell Chess International 2019 round 6 - 7

Live-games top 6 boards here, and results, pairings and games here. Collection with Hell-videos here.

Everything is ready for a thriller in the last three rounds of HCI 2019. FM Mads Vestby-Ellingsen has good opportunities for his second IM norm, and only needs 1.5 points on the last 3 rounds. Tomorrow he meets IM Arghyadip Das from India who still has theoretical chances of GM norm.

GM Bence Korpa from Hungary still leads with 5.5 points, with 4 players at 5 points. On the third table there will be a fight between two of Norway’s strongest players, GM Benjamin Arvola Notkevich playing white against GM Johan-Sebastian Christiansen.

In Group B, Jan Thomas Nordgren has taken the lead with 6 points ahead of Carl Christian Aarnes and Martin K Andersen of 5.5 points.

Game and analysis by GM Johan-Sebastian Christiansen and GM Sebastian Bogner 1/2 – 1/2.

[Event "Hell Chess International 2019"] [Site "?"] [Date "2019.08.07"] [Round "7"] [White "Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian"] [Black "Bogner, Sebastian"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "A10"] [WhiteElo "2554"] [BlackElo "2569"] [Annotator "Johan-Sebastian Christiansen and Sebastian Bo"] [PlyCount "33"] [EventDate "2019.08.07"] [SourceVersionDate "2019.08.08"] {The two GMs took the time to comment on their game, following the analysis. The game is described as chaotic with opportunities for both.} 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. e4 {A popular move also played by Magnus several times.} d6 { Bogner does not choose one of the main variants with 4 … Lb4 or 4 … Lc5.} 5. d4 Bg4 6. d5 Nd4 7. Be2 Nxe2 {The players were a little uncertain if this was accurate.} 8. Qxe2 Be7 9. h3 Bd7 10. g4 {Maybe a little risky, a little too fast and too early.} h5 $1 {Black plays h5 before white has time to react, now comes some forced moves.} 11. g5 Nh7 12. h4 Nf8 {[%cal Gf8g6] Black is fine with knight on g6.} 13. Qd3 {[%cal Gc3e2,Ge2g3,Gg3f5] White wants the knight at f5.} Ng6 14. Ne2 {Aiming at f5.} c6 {Black opens up to create counterplay.} 15. Ng3 cxd5 16. cxd5 {Christiansen had considered bringing the queen, the move was eventually described as a stupid move by both players.} Qb6 {The move prevents white from castling because of 17…Bb5, and 17. Be3 will be met with 17…Qxb2.} 17. Nf5 {And the tricky draw-offer made by Christiansen was accepted by Bogner. In the analyzes, they came up with several drawish variations, but perhaps there were slightly better opportunities for black.} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Tomorrows live top-games:

IM Irina Turova – GM Bence Korpa – Will be streamed live
GM Sebastian Bogner – FM Daniel Fischer
GM Benjamin Arvola Notkevich – GM Johan-Sebastian Christiansen
IM Florian Kaczur – GM Maxim Turov
IM Arghyadip Das – FM Mads Vestby-Ellingsen
GM Eduardas Rozentalis – WIM Lara Janzelj

HCI 2019 – Round 6 – 7

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Hell Chess International round 6 – 7