Hertneck wins in Görlitz


The top favourite, GM Gerald Hertneck, from Munich won the
Äskulap-Turnier in Görlitz. He beat FM Hendrik Hoffmann from SG
Leipzig in the last round to finish with 6 points after 7 rounds.
Hendrik also made a good tournament ending up as number 9
and getting a money prize with 5 points.


FM Thomas Schunk (right) from SG Leipzig had a very good
tournament scoring 5 points and getting points against many IMs
and GMs. In the picture he draws IM Michal Luch from Polen as
black in a stonewall Dutch.Thomas ended up as number 5 with
a eloperformance close to 2400.


Pål Røyset (right) played a very strong tournament. Here we see
Pål drawing IM Oleg Krivonosov in the last round. Pål had some
wins in the endgame which he did not see. But with 5 points he
ended up as number 9, taking 90 euros as prize money.

I lost to GM Zigurds Lanka in the last round, ending up with 4,5 points
and earning some rating. It was a nice tournament in Görlitz.

 

Görlitz:Hard fighting chess


FM Thomas Schunk (left) from SG Leipzig has a fine tournament
inthe Äskulap-Turnier in Görlitz. Thomas played a strong attacking
game, sacrificing rook for three pawns and attack. At the end
Schunk mated GM Zigurds Lanka on d4. The Leipziger FM has 4
points and black against The Polish IM Michal Luch tomorrow.


The Ukraine GM Vladimir Sergeev (right) beat IM Virginijus Dambrau-
skas in the 5th round and is in sole lead with 4,5 points.


Manuel Pietzsch is in Görlitz as a spectator. He watched his team
mates in SG Leipzig in the rounds today. Nice to see you again,
Manuel!


A nice cup of kakao gave me energy in the last part of my game
against Rainer Röhl (2105). I won an ending and have 4 points.
I face GM Lev Gutman with white in the 6th round tomorrow.
Pål Røyset won against Eliza Silz this afternoon and has 3,5 points.
Pål has black against Frank Schönfeld tomorrow morning. A fine
chance for a victory.


After the game we went out and ate.We grabbed some calzone and
pizza. A nice Kellnerin made the photo.
Enough for now. I will come back with the last reportage tomorrow
evening. The 6th round starts 8.00 Saturday. The last round (7th
round) starts at 14.00
Photos:Joachim S./Kellnerin

 

Äskulap-Turnier: Hendrik besiegt Pål


FM Hendrik Hoffmann (rechts) und Pål Røyset kämpften hart in
einer Najdorf-Abspiel in Sizilianisch. Hendrik machte Druck mit
einer aktiven Dame und einem starken Läufer auf c4. Pål wurde
nach und nach nach hinten gedruckt und am Ende musste er seinen
Schwarzfeldläufer geben. Mit diesem Sieg liegt Hendrik da vorne mit
3,5 Punkten.Er trifft jetzt auf IM Paul Hoffmann aus Dresden mit
Schwarz.


GM Gerald Hertneck (links) hatte eine etwa angenehmere Position
im GM-Duell gegen GM Vladimir Sergeev aber am Ende endete die
Partie remis. Sieben Spieler liegen im Front mit 3,5 Punkten.

Ich konnte meine Partie in dieser Runde gewinnen. Ich druckte in
dem Mittelspiel, aber habe schlecht gespielt und mein Gegner konnte
in einem Remis Turm vs Läufer einsteuern. Er machte im leichten
Zeitnot einen Fehler und verlor.
Die nächste Runde beginnt um 15 Uhr.

 

New victories in Görlitz


Pål Røyset (right) won against the young German talent Hugo Post.
Pål played the Nimzowitsch defence (1.e4 Sc6) and got an
overwhelming position and soon crushed his opponent. Pål will
play white against IM Michal Luch from Polen in the 3rd round of
the Äskulap-Turnier hier in Görlitz.


FM Hendrik Hoffmann (left) from SG Leipzig could also win his
game this morning. He discussed the the Alapin-variation with
his opponent Christof Beyer. Hendrik has black against Paul Atkinson
from Wales in the 3rd round 3 p.m (15.00).

I won against Elisa Silz after having played the bishop-opening which
went over to a Grunfeld-game after 10 moves.I got some attacking
chances on the kings`side, but my opponent blundered into a mate
in her time trouble. Nice to have 2 points. In the 3rd round I will again
have black, against IM Oleg Krivonosov.

 

Äskulap-turneringen i gang


Pål Røyset (t.v.) vant overbevisende i 1.runde av Äskulap-turneringen
i Görlitz.Motstander Gerhard Nagel misset en stille trussel da Pål
spilte Lb5! som svar på c5. Pål ble etter hvert stående tre bønder
over. Da fant motstanderen tiden inne å gi opp. Pål har svart mot det
13-årige talentet Hugo Post i morgen. Det kan fort bli en siciliansk
batalje. Kanskje Najdorf?

Jeg vant etter over 100 trekk. Motstanderen forstyrret meg med
hele fire remistilbud. Selv om det objektivt ikke var noe for meg gav
jeg meg f.. på at jeg skulle ha helpoenget mot en motstander som slet
med lite tid på slutten. Jeg kjørte en gjennomgang med kongen til g8
og etter hvert kollapset motstanderen min. En deilig seier mot en
spiller som ikke gadd takke skikkelig for partiet. I morgen tidlig er det
svart mot Elisa Silz fra Berlin på litt over 2000 i elo. Det blir trolig en
1.d4-historie. Så får vi se om jeg tar frem Englund-gambiten eller
om det blir litt mer saklig damegambit eller flankeåpning (1.d4 g6).
Svaret kommer i morgen kl.8.30. Vi må tidlig opp her i Zgorzelec.
Frokost kl.7.30…Flere bilder i morgen. Pcen hang litt i kveld, så
det får bli med bildet av Pål for denne gang.
 

Äskulap-turneringen starter onsdag


Onsdag ettermiddag er det klart for Äskulap-turneringen i tyske
Görlitz. Tradisjonsturneringen i den tyske grensebyen – til Polen –
trekker tradisjonelt til seg mange sjakkspillere.På dette bildet skimter
vi FM Hendrik Hoffmann (oppe til venstre). Hendrik er med i år og
det er mange andre spillere også fra min tyske klubb SG Leipzig.
I år har jeg fått med meg Pål Røyset fra Tromsø. Jeg kommer tilbake
med bilderapporter utover uka. Det skal spilles 7 runder før en vinner
er kåret lørdag ettermiddag.GM Gerald Hertneck fra München er
toppratet.Vinneren tar med seg 750 euro hjem, cirka 7000 kroner.