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8th Gyorgy Marx 2010 (10)

8th Gyorgy Marx Memorial 2010

The 8th Gyorgy Marx Memorial took place 5th-16th August, 2010. Viktor Laznicka dominated finishing with 8/10 two and a half points clear of the field. Zoltan Almasi was defeated by Jan Timman in the final Round allowing Ferenc Berkes to take second with a better tie-break after both finished on 5.5/10. Timman generally struggled as did US Junior Ray Robson.

Former Women's World Champion Nona Gaprindashvili and Tatiana Kononenko finished with 6.5/10 in the women's event.

VIII Gyorgy Marx Memorial 2010 (Paks HUN)
Thu 5th Aug 2010 - Mon 16th Aug 2010 - Official Site

GM (6 players 10 Rds DRR Indiv TC:100m:40m+30smp(1)) - Games in PGN: Marx GM

WGM (6 players 10 Rds DRR Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Marx WGM

Open (26 players 9 Rds Swiss Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1))

GM (6 players 10 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 100m:40m+30smp(1)) - Games in PGN: Marx GM

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8th Gyorgy Marx GM Paks (HUN), 6-16 viii 2010 cat. XVI (2629)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Laznicka, Viktor g CZE 2638 * * ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 8 2867
2. Almasi, Zoltan g HUN 2717 ½ ½ * * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 1 1 2647
3. Berkes, Ferenc g HUN 2670 0 0 ½ ½ * * ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 2657
4. Acs, Peter g HUN 2602 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * * ½ 1 0 1 2598
5. Timman, Jan H g NED 2586 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 0 * * ½ 0 2527
6. Robson, Ray g USA 2562 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ½ 1 * * 3 2493

Round 1 (August 6, 2010)
Laznicka, Viktor - Timman, Jan H 1-0 46 E00 Catalan
Almasi, Zoltan - Acs, Peter ½-½ 39 B65 Sicilian Rauzer
Berkes, Ferenc - Robson, Ray 1-0 39 D00 Queen's Pawn Game
Round 2 (August 7, 2010)
Laznicka, Viktor - Berkes, Ferenc 1-0 35 E00 Catalan
Timman, Jan H - Acs, Peter ½-½ 49 C69 Ruy Lopez Exchange
Robson, Ray - Almasi, Zoltan 0-1 46 C96 Ruy Lopez
Round 3 (August 8, 2010)
Almasi, Zoltan - Laznicka, Viktor ½-½ 41 B46 Sicilian Paulsen
Berkes, Ferenc - Timman, Jan H ½-½ 25 A22 English Opening
Acs, Peter - Robson, Ray 0-1 72 C02 French Advance
Round 4 (August 9, 2010)
Almasi, Zoltan - Timman, Jan H ½-½ 50 C80 Ruy Lopez Open
Acs, Peter - Berkes, Ferenc ½-½ 44 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Robson, Ray - Laznicka, Viktor ½-½ 68 B46 Sicilian Paulsen
Round 5 (August 10, 2010)
Laznicka, Viktor - Acs, Peter 1-0 28 D11 Slav Defence
Berkes, Ferenc - Almasi, Zoltan ½-½ 22 E15 Queens Indian
Timman, Jan H - Robson, Ray ½-½ 41 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Round 6 (August 12, 2010)
Acs, Peter - Almasi, Zoltan ½-½ 66 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Timman, Jan H - Laznicka, Viktor ½-½ 41 B46 Sicilian Paulsen
Robson, Ray - Berkes, Ferenc 0-1 42 B13 Caro Kann Exchange
Round 7 (August 13, 2010)
Almasi, Zoltan - Robson, Ray 1-0 24 A07 Barcza System
Berkes, Ferenc - Laznicka, Viktor 0-1 42 D00 Queen's Pawn Game
Acs, Peter - Timman, Jan H 1-0 46 C49 Four Knights Metger
Round 8 (August 14, 2010)
Laznicka, Viktor - Almasi, Zoltan ½-½ 39 E00 Catalan
Timman, Jan H - Berkes, Ferenc 0-1 44 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Robson, Ray - Acs, Peter 0-1 60 C53 Giuoco Piano
Round 9 (August 15, 2010)
Almasi, Zoltan - Berkes, Ferenc ½-½ 17 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Acs, Peter - Laznicka, Viktor 0-1 41 D10 Slav Defence
Robson, Ray - Timman, Jan H 1-0 60 B46 Sicilian Paulsen
Round 10 (August 16, 2010)
Laznicka, Viktor - Robson, Ray 1-0 68 A07 Barcza System
Berkes, Ferenc - Acs, Peter ½-½ 59 B14 Caro Kann Panov
Timman, Jan H - Almasi, Zoltan 1-0 41 D15 Slav Defence

WGM (6 players 10 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Marx WGM

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8th Gyorgy Marx WGM Paks (HUN), 6-16 viii 2010 cat. IV (2347)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Gaprindashvili, Nona g GEO 2348 * * ½ ½ 0 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 2456
2. Kononenko, Tatiana m UKR 2374 ½ ½ * * 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 2451
3. Madl, Ildiko m HUN 2401 1 0 1 ½ * * 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 2371
4. Galojan, Lilit wg ARM 2384 ½ ½ ½ 0 1 ½ * * ½ ½ ½ 0 2303
5. Vajda, Szidonia m HUN 2338 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * * 1 ½ 2312
6. Toth, Lili wm HUN 2235 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ * * 2176

Round 1 (August 6, 2010)
Kononenko, Tatiana - Galojan, Lilit ½-½ 69 E15 Queens Indian
Madl, Ildiko - Toth, Lili 1-0 40 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Vajda, Szidonia - Gaprindashvili, Nona ½-½ 42 B15 Caro Kann
Round 2 (August 7, 2010)
Gaprindashvili, Nona - Galojan, Lilit ½-½ 23 E20 Nimzo Indian
Vajda, Szidonia - Madl, Ildiko ½-½ 32 B67 Sicilian Rauzer
Toth, Lili - Kononenko, Tatiana 0-1 28 C19 French Winawer
Round 3 (August 8, 2010)
Kononenko, Tatiana - Vajda, Szidonia ½-½ 45 D27 QGA
Madl, Ildiko - Gaprindashvili, Nona 1-0 25 B15 Caro Kann
Galojan, Lilit - Toth, Lili ½-½ 71 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Round 4 (August 9, 2010)
Kononenko, Tatiana - Gaprindashvili, Nona ½-½ 94 A40 Unusual Replies to 1.d4
Galojan, Lilit - Madl, Ildiko 1-0 27 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit
Toth, Lili - Vajda, Szidonia 0-1 44 A15 English counter King's Fianchetto
Round 5 (August 10, 2010)
Gaprindashvili, Nona - Toth, Lili 1-0 77 D11 Slav Defence
Madl, Ildiko - Kononenko, Tatiana 1-0 36 C16 French Winawer
Vajda, Szidonia - Galojan, Lilit ½-½ 37 C47 Four Knights
Round 6 (August 12, 2010)
Gaprindashvili, Nona - Vajda, Szidonia 1-0 57 D58 Queens Gambit Tartakover
Galojan, Lilit - Kononenko, Tatiana 0-1 33 A25 English Sicilian Attack
Toth, Lili - Madl, Ildiko ½-½ 64 A22 English Opening
Round 7 (August 13, 2010)
Kononenko, Tatiana - Toth, Lili 1-0 35 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Madl, Ildiko - Vajda, Szidonia ½-½ 17 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Galojan, Lilit - Gaprindashvili, Nona ½-½ 51 D53 Queens Gambit
Round 8 (August 14, 2010)
Gaprindashvili, Nona - Madl, Ildiko 1-0 41 D30 Queen's Gambit (without Nc3)
Vajda, Szidonia - Kononenko, Tatiana 0-1 57 C08 French Tarrasch
Toth, Lili - Galojan, Lilit 1-0 41 E20 Nimzo Indian
Round 9 (August 15, 2010)
Kononenko, Tatiana - Madl, Ildiko ½-½ 35 D12 Slav Defence
Galojan, Lilit - Vajda, Szidonia ½-½ 33 D59 Queens Gambit Tartakover
Toth, Lili - Gaprindashvili, Nona 0-1 60 B00 Owen or Nimzowitsch Defence
Round 10 (August 16, 2010)
Gaprindashvili, Nona - Kononenko, Tatiana ½-½ 14 D13 Slav Exchange
Madl, Ildiko - Galojan, Lilit ½-½ 22 C86 Ruy Lopez Worrall Attack
Vajda, Szidonia - Toth, Lili ½-½ 20 C47 Four Knights

Open (26 players 9 Rds Swiss Indiv TC: 90m:30m+30spm(1))

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