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Casino de Barcelona Tournament

Csaba Balogh4.5/7(+2 -0 =5)[games]
Eric Hansen4/7(+3 -2 =2)[games]
Romain Edouard4/7(+1 -0 =6)[games]
Marc Narciso Dublan4/7(+2 -1 =4)[games]
Sam Shankland3.5/7(+2 -2 =3)[games]
Daniel Alsina Leal3.5/7(+2 -2 =3)[games]
Josep Manuel Lopez Martinez2.5/7(+1 -3 =3)[games]
Lubomir Ftacnik2/7(+0 -3 =4)[games]
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Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
Casino de Barcelona (2013)

The 18th Magistral Casino de Barcelona was played in Barcelona, Spain 25-31 October 2013. Regulations: https://www.fide.com/images/stories.... Crosstable: http://chess-results.com/tnr114484..... TWIC: http://theweekinchess.com/chessnews...

 page 2 of 2; games 26-28 of 28  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
26. D Alsina Leal vs J M Lopez Martinez  1-0372013Casino de BarcelonaB47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation
27. M Narciso Dublan vs Shankland  1-0512013Casino de BarcelonaA07 King's Indian Attack
28. C Balogh vs E Hansen  ½-½402013Casino de BarcelonaC67 Ruy Lopez
 page 2 of 2; games 26-28 of 28  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Oct-30-13  waustad: http://escacs.cat/competicio/ciutat...
Oct-30-13  notyetagm: S Shankland vs Ftacnik, 2013

39 ?


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39 ♕g4xa4! <bdnps: blockaders do not protect squares!>


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Game Collection: BLOCKADERS DO *NOT* PROTECT SQUARES! YDNPS! 39 Qg4xa4! e8-queen blockades e8-sq from advance of e7-passer

Oct-30-13  notyetagm: R Edouard vs E Hansen, 2013

31 ?


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31 ♗d3-g6! 1-0 Δ ♖d1xd4, ♖e1-e8#


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Oct-30-13  waustad: Alejandro Ramirez has annotated some of these games on chessbase.
Oct-31-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: croupier, I'd like to put a wager on...007. Is that a green or a red slot?
Nov-09-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: It's not easy to get tournament attention, when the Chennai showdown is in progress. The USA's young Sam Shankland finished .500 here, not Fischeresque, but he is gaining valuable experience.

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