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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1156 2nd January 2017 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2016
3) 46th Rilton Cup 2016-17
4) 92nd Hastings Congress 2016-17
5) 54th Groningen Chess Festival 2016
6) 2nd IIFL Wealth Mumbai Open 2016-17
7) 40th Zurich Christmas Open 2016
8) 25th Donau Open 2016
9) 26th Erfurt Schachfestival 2016
10) 5th Lorca Open 2016
11) 33rd Boeblinger Open 2016
12) 26th North American Open 2016
13) 7th Arco Christmas Open 2016
14) Karlstad Open 2016
15) Montreal Christmas Open 2016
16) OeBRO KM 2016
17) Czech Christmas 2016-17
18) 27th Cracovia 2016-17
19) 13th Paderborner Schachtuerken-Cup 2016
20) 5th Ramon Escudeiro Tilve Mem 2016
21) 124th New Zealand Open 2017
22) 5th Gabicce Mare Deluxe 2017
23) Verona Open 2016
24) 19th Heraklion Open 2017
25) 29th Staufer-Open 2017
26) Australian Open 2017
27) Basel Schachfestival 2017
28) An Pasan Alcor Christmas 2016
29) 100th Edward Lasker Mem 2016
30) 2nd HSK Weihnachtsopen 2016
31) 9th Marseilles Open 2016
32) 1st Savoia Excelsior Palace Open 2016
33) Pan-American Intercollegiate 2016
34) Active Team Events
35) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
World Rapid and Blitz Championships 20162085 games
46th Rilton Cup 2016-17271 games
92nd Hastings Congress 2016-17261 games
54th Groningen Chess Festival 201682 games
2nd IIFL Wealth Mumbai Open 2016-17140 games
40th Zurich Christmas Open 201690 games
25th Donau Open 201695 games
26th Erfurt Schachfestival 2016108 games
5th Lorca Open 201641 games
33rd Boeblinger Open 201687 games
26th North American Open 2016147 games
7th Arco Christmas Open 201655 games
Montreal Christmas Open 201685 games
OeBRO KM 201670 games
Czech Christmas 2016-1790 games
27th Cracovia 2016-17218 games
13th Paderborner Schachtuerken-Cup 201635 games
5th Ramon Escudeiro Tilve Mem 201635 games
Basel Schachfestival 20178 games
An Pasan Alcor Christmas 201651 games
100th Edward Lasker Mem 201643 games
2nd HSK Weihnachtsopen 201631 games
9th Marseilles Open 201636 games
1st Savoia Excelsior Palace Open 201610 games
Pan-American Intercollegiate 201695 games
4269 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Roland Wimmer, Holger Lieske, David Clayton, Mitko Iliev, Hugh Brodie, Lennart Ootes, Lennarth Eriksson and everyone else who helped with this issue.

Vassily Ivanchuk won the World Rapid on tie-break from Alexander Grischuk and Magnus Carlsen, in the blitz it was a battle between Sergey Karjakin and Magnus Carlsen for first well clear of the field. Karjakin took the title on tie-break after catching Carlsen in the final round. The rest of this issue is full of games from the Christmas and New Year program. Plenty to look at.

Happy New Year

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2016

The World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships took place in Doha 26th to 30th December 2016. World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen is back to defend his rapid title and to try and regain the blitz. This year the women's rapid and blitz also took place at the same time and venue. 5 rounds a day for the rapid 26th-28th December, then two days of blitz.

Leading players: Magnus Carlsen, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Levon Aronian, Sergey Karjakin, Viswanathan Anand, Hikaru Nakamura, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Pavel Eljanov, Vassily Ivanchuk, Radoslaw Wojtaszek, Peter Svidler, Leinier Dominguez Perez, Alexander Grischuk, Chao Li, Evgeny Tomashevsky, Yangyi Yu, Nikita Vitiugov, Francisco Vallejo Pons, Ernesto Inarkiev, Dmitry Jakovenko, Yi Wei, Baadur Jobava, Xiangzhi Bu, Vladimir Malakhov, Teimour Radjabov, Peter Leko, Maxim Matlakov, Ivan Cheparinov, Anton Korobov, Alexander Morozevich, Aleksey Dreev, Nils Grandelius, David Howell, Victor Bologan, Vladislav Artemiev, Simen Agdestein, Aryan Tari, Olexandr Bortnyk, Aleksej Aleksandrov, etc

Vassily Ivanchuk edged out Alexander Grischuk and Magnus Carlsen to take the rapid title after they all scored 11/15. The blitz saw Sergey Karjakin win the title on tie-break from Magnus Carlsen with a win in the final round vs Jobava after both scored 16.5/21. Daniil Dubov was a distant 3rd on tie-break.

Anna Muzychuk scored a fine double triumph in both rapid and blitz in the women's section.

World Rapid 2016 Doha QAT Mon 26th Dec 2016 - Fri 30th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 15 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
110Ivanchuk VassilyGMUKR277111.02747129.00.0
212Grischuk AlexanderGMRUS276711.02740128.50.0
31Carlsen MagnusGMNOR290611.02701127.50.0
45Mamedyarov ShakhriyarGMAZE280510.02738130.50.0
513Yu YangyiGMCHN274310.02724122.50.0
63Nepomniachtchi IanGMRUS281210.02713125.50.0
762Anton Guijarro DavidGMESP260510.02669112.00.0
851Vidit Santosh GujrathiGMIND26439.52758125.50.0
911Aronian LevonGMARM27709.52749133.00.0
106Dominguez Perez LeinierGMCUB28039.52711127.50.0
1133Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVIE26859.52689117.50.0
1230Amonatov FarrukhGMTJK26939.52665115.00.0
1326Cheparinov IvanGMBUL26999.52645112.50.0
1421Korobov AntonGMUKR27149.02743135.00.0
1547Li Chao BGMCHN26489.02733124.50.0
167Anand ViswanathanGMIND28029.02707126.50.0
1727Jakovenko DmitryGMRUS26999.02674116.50.0
1814Melkumyan HrantGMARM27369.02664121.00.0
194Karjakin SergeyGMRUS28069.02651111.50.0
2046Volokitin AndreiGMUKR26509.02627112.00.0
2154Ganguly Surya ShekharGMIND26319.02618109.00.0
2249Banikas HristosGMGRE26479.02586100.50.0
2342Bu XiangzhiGMCHN26638.52732117.50.0
2439Riazantsev AlexanderGMRUS26718.52701118.00.0
2588Henriquez Villagra CristobalIMCHI24498.52692113.00.0
268Vachier-Lagrave MaximeGMFRA27958.52689122.50.0
2735Bortnyk OlexandrGMUKR26788.52682113.00.0
282Nakamura HikaruGMUSA28398.52674116.00.0
2924Inarkiev ErnestoGMRUS27078.52672120.50.0
3038Howell David W LGMENG26718.52661114.00.0
3140Mamedov RaufGMAZE26708.52634109.50.0
3225Dreev AlekseyGMRUS27058.52617109.50.0
3318Wojtaszek RadoslawGMPOL27218.52609111.50.0
3450Adhiban B.GMIND26458.52604105.00.0
3553Quparadze GigaIMGEO26378.52578107.50.0
3661Wei YiGMCHN26098.02731118.00.0
3715Zhigalko SergeiGMBLR27288.02660118.00.0
389Radjabov TeimourGMAZE27888.02652121.50.0
3928Akopian VladimirGMARM26988.02650117.00.0
4048Vitiugov NikitaGMRUS26488.02649107.50.0
106 players
World Blitz 2016 Doha QAT Mon 26th Dec 2016 - Fri 30th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 21 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
18Karjakin SergeyGMRUS280016.52740259.00.0
21Carlsen MagnusGMNOR287316.52735258.00.0
321Dubov DaniilGMRUS272414.52733259.00.0
43Nakamura HikaruGMUSA284214.52720256.50.0
512Grischuk AlexanderGMRUS276114.52718253.00.0
66Vachier-Lagrave MaximeGMFRA282314.02708252.50.0
710Dominguez Perez LeinierGMCUB278313.02725253.50.0
834Korobov AntonGMUKR266613.02708246.00.0
916Ivanchuk VassilyGMUKR275413.02697254.50.0
1015Anand ViswanathanGMIND275413.02695249.00.0
1126Leko PeterGMHUN269713.02678238.50.0
125Nepomniachtchi IanGMRUS283013.02677245.00.0
1344Salem A.R. SalehGMUAE263612.52767261.00.0
1445Wei YiGMCHN263612.52722237.50.0
1517Jobava BaadurGMGEO275212.52700250.50.0
1624Yu YangyiGMCHN271212.52688249.50.0
1729Riazantsev AlexanderGMRUS267812.52663233.00.0
1819Onischuk VladimirGMUKR274012.52634228.50.0
1935Wojtaszek RadoslawGMPOL266612.02712248.50.0
2055Bu XiangzhiGMCHN261312.02706238.50.0
2133Matlakov MaximGMRUS266812.02689230.00.0
229Radjabov TeimourGMAZE280012.02671240.00.0
237Mamedyarov ShakhriyarGMAZE281312.02670239.00.0
242Artemiev VladislavGMRUS284712.02668230.50.0
2584Mchedlishvili MikheilGMGEO250912.02668226.00.0
2647Li Chao BGMCHN263212.02658218.50.0
2742Naiditsch ArkadijGMAZE264712.02656225.00.0
284Aronian LevonGMARM283012.02633228.50.0
2911Mamedov RaufGMAZE277012.02632226.00.0
3027Morozevich AlexanderGMRUS268411.52723258.50.0
3148Bok BenjaminGMNED263011.52670219.00.0
3251Khusnutdinov RustamGMKAZ262411.52656226.00.0
3336Cheparinov IvanGMBUL266111.52654223.50.0
3458Inarkiev ErnestoGMRUS260511.52645225.50.0
3523Melkumyan HrantGMARM271211.52636228.00.0
3641Vallejo Pons FranciscoGMESP264811.52623214.50.0
3740Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVIE264811.52616214.00.0
3814Tomashevsky EvgenyGMRUS275611.52597222.50.0
3928Vitiugov NikitaGMRUS268211.52594209.00.0
4068Maghsoodloo ParhamGMIRI258511.52542192.50.0
108 players
World Rapid Women 2016 Doha QAT Mon 26th Dec 2016 - Fri 30th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 12 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Muzychuk AnnaGMUKR25709.5249174.50.0
23Kosteniuk AlexandraGMRUS25538.5248977.00.0
35Dzagnidze NanaGMGEO25498.0245576.50.0
421Khademalsharieh SarasadatIMIRI23867.5249976.50.0
56Ju WenjunGMCHN25427.5246375.00.0
627Abdumalik ZhansayaWGMKAZ23237.5244565.50.0
71Lagno KaterynaGMRUS25947.0248876.50.0
84Stefanova AntoanetaGMBUL25527.0244970.00.0
928Saduakassova DinaraWGMKAZ23217.0244969.50.0
1010Koneru HumpyGMIND24867.0241972.50.0
1112Zhao XueGMCHN24797.0241870.00.0
1225Kashlinskaya AlinaIMRUS23576.5247874.00.0
1323Pham Le Thao NguyenIMVIE23656.5245770.00.0
149Gunina ValentinaGMRUS24916.5244074.00.0
158Ushenina AnnaGMUKR24986.5244070.50.0
1614Harika DronavalliGMIND24646.5240575.00.0
1713Goryachkina AleksandraWGMRUS24666.0247576.00.0
1817Batsiashvili NinoIMGEO24176.0242774.00.0
197Tan ZhongyiWGMCHN25016.0242667.50.0
2020Arabidze MeriIMGEO23956.0236964.50.0
2116Zhu ChenGMQAT24466.0234265.00.0
2230Sviridova VladaWFMRUS21986.0234156.00.0
2315Javakhishvili LelaIMGEO24615.5247078.00.0
2429Geldiyeva MahriWGMTKM22205.5244367.50.0
2533Hallaeva BaharWFMTKM21125.0239963.00.0
2626Gvetadze SofioIMGEO23265.0236764.50.0
2724Purtseladze MakaIMGEO23595.0236058.50.0
2831Krivec JanaWGMSLO21945.0234159.50.0
2922Charochkina DariaIMRUS23855.0231165.00.0
3018Gaponenko InnaIMUKR24064.5245775.50.0
3119Zhukova NataliaGMUKR24024.0236465.50.0
3211Paehtz ElisabethIMGER24833.5238065.50.0
3334Ovezdurdiyeva JemalWFMTKM18403.0230956.50.0
3432Sloan Julia ElizabethCMUSA21731.0228256.00.0
34 players
World Blitz Women 2016 Doha QAT Mon 26th Dec 2016 - Fri 30th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 17 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Muzychuk AnnaGMUKR264513.02486159.50.0
23Gunina ValentinaGMRUS260512.52482158.00.0
32Lagno KaterynaGMRUS264112.52464156.00.0
46Tan ZhongyiWGMCHN255211.02473161.00.0
510Harika DronavalliGMIND250110.52499160.00.0
620Charochkina DariaIMRUS237510.52470156.50.0
712Kosteniuk AlexandraGMRUS250010.02484157.50.0
827Kashlinskaya AlinaIMRUS22869.52494162.50.0
95Ju WenjunGMCHN25719.52483163.00.0
109Koneru HumpyGMIND25029.52464159.00.0
1118Javakhishvili LelaIMGEO23809.52440151.00.0
1215Gaponenko InnaIMUKR24149.52391142.50.0
1323Abdumalik ZhansayaWGMKAZ23619.52377135.50.0
1416Zhukova NataliaGMUKR23949.52350129.50.0
1517Pham Le Thao NguyenIMVIE23829.52322119.50.0
164Stefanova AntoanetaGMBUL25829.02468149.00.0
178Zhao XueGMCHN25269.02451156.50.0
1824Khademalsharieh SarasadatIMIRI23359.02422138.50.0
1926Saduakassova DinaraWGMKAZ22999.02407137.50.0
207Paehtz ElisabethIMGER25289.02395142.00.0
2113Ushenina AnnaGMUKR24859.02394137.50.0
2228Gvetadze SofioIMGEO22679.02366127.00.0
2311Dzagnidze NanaGMGEO25009.02359130.50.0
2421Goryachkina AleksandraWGMRUS23718.52453158.00.0
2522Batsiashvili NinoIMGEO23708.52389126.00.0
2614Arabidze MeriIMGEO24458.52388131.00.0
2730Sviridova VladaWFMRUS21947.52393122.00.0
2819Zhu ChenGMQAT23796.52379125.00.0
2929Geldiyeva MahriWGMTKM22204.52356122.50.0
3025Purtseladze MakaIMGEO23094.52346121.00.0
3134Ovezdurdiyeva JemalWFMTKM18844.02321121.00.0
3233Hallaeva BaharWFMTKM21183.02340121.00.0
3332Krivec JanaWGMSLO21643.02330120.50.0
3431Sloan Julia ElizabethCMUSA21732.52345121.50.0
34 players

3) 46th Rilton Cup 2016-17

The Rilton Cup takes place 27th December to 5th January 2017.

46th Rilton Cup 2016-17 Stockholm SWE Tue 27th Dec 2016 - Thu 5th Jan 2017
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Kamsky GataUSA26615.021.024.518.5
218Swapnil S. DhopadeIND25265.019.522.019.0
32Sasikiran KrishnanIND26615.019.021.517.5
46Sokolov IvanNED26325.019.021.019.0
512Blomqvist ErikSWE25675.018.020.517.0
68Volkov SergeyRUS26245.017.018.515.0
711Antipov Mikhail Al.RUS25804.518.521.016.0
814Kulaots KaidoEST25564.516.519.015.5
934Sarkar Justin JosephUSA24154.023.024.517.5
1035Cruz Lledó PabloESP24154.021.523.516.5
117Neiksans ArtursLAT26314.020.523.516.5
1215Ivanov SergeyRUS25454.019.523.016.0
1320Hillarp Persson TigerSWE25114.019.522.015.5
149Postny EvgenyISR26204.019.522.015.0
21Pavlovic MilosSRB25004.019.522.015.0
1622Liang AwonderUSA24954.019.021.515.5
1713Urkedal FrodeNOR25574.019.021.015.0
1825Salomon JohanNOR24704.018.520.515.0
1916Shyam Sundar M.IND25324.018.020.515.0
205Goganov AlekseyRUS26374.018.020.015.0
214Bluebaum MatthiasGER26404.018.020.013.5
2294Gupta SankalpIND20934.017.520.513.0
2332Akesson RalfSWE24174.017.519.514.0
2437Houska JovankaENG23974.017.519.014.0
2526Esserman MarcUSA24684.014.016.512.5
2631Kazakovskiy ValeriyBLR24304.014.016.012.0
273Kravtsiv MartynUKR26453.519.520.014.0
2830Hauge Lars OskarNOR24313.519.020.513.0
2917Tikkanen HansSWE25313.518.521.014.5
3041Wallace John-PaulAUS23873.518.520.013.0
3150Ornstein AxelSWE23383.518.018.012.5
3229Bellia FabrizioITA24333.517.520.014.0
3368Nielsen Høgni EgilstoftFAI22623.517.519.011.5
3445von Bahr OskarSWE23573.517.019.514.0
3533Sagit RauanSWE24173.517.019.013.0
3627Cramling PiaSWE24533.517.019.011.5
3749Sarin NihalIND23403.516.517.513.5
3844Balcerak PhilippGER23723.516.018.511.0
3923Zumsande MartinGER24853.516.018.014.0
4024Westerberg JonathanSWE24833.516.018.013.5
4148Gulamali KazimUSA23413.516.017.011.0
4239C R G KrishnaIND23903.515.518.012.0
4342Mihajlov SebastianNOR23843.515.517.011.0
4453Larson MatthewUSA23303.515.517.010.5
4540Grunberg MihaiROU23893.514.516.512.0
4662Ziegler AriSWE22993.020.023.013.5
4746Nielsen Rógvi EgilstoftFAI23513.019.521.512.5
4860Bajaj PrinceIND23053.019.021.011.0
4959Saravanan VenkatachalamIND23063.016.518.510.0
5028Bracker FrankGER24353.016.517.511.5
105 players

4) 92nd Hastings Congress 2016-17

The 92nd Hastings Masters takes place 28th December to 5th January 2017.

Hastings Masters 2016-17 Hastings ENG Wed 28th Dec 2016 - Thu 5th Jan 2017
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPts
16RASMUSSEN Allan StigGMDEN25025.5
21SETHURAMAN S.P.GMIND26474.5
2FIER AlexandrGMBRA25904.5
4SENGUPTA DeepGMIND25754.5
5KARTHIKEYAN MuraliGMIND25304.5
63GLEDURA BenjaminGMHUN25844.0
7GORMALLY Daniel WGMENG24934.0
8HEBDEN Mark LGMENG24924.0
9GALYAS MiklosIMHUN24734.0
10KJARTANSSON GudmundurIMISL24684.0
11PRAGGNANANDHAA RIMIND24524.0
15CHENG BobbyIMAUS24464.0
16LALIC BogdanGMCRO24434.0
17FLEAR Glenn CGMENG24284.0
18DAS ArghyadipIMIND23994.0
20HARIA RaviFMENG23824.0
21LEDGER Andrew JIMENG23774.0
23SIVA MahadevanIMIND23604.0
27BATES Richard AIMENG23474.0
30TEH Eu Wen AronFMMAS22794.0
38MARUSENKO PetrIMUKR22144.0
51THOGERSEN RasmusDEN21614.0
2312HANSEN MadsFMDEN24523.5
13TAN JustinIMAUS24513.5
14ARKELL Keith CGMENG24473.5
22BATCHELOR Peter JFMENG23653.5
25THYBO Jesper SondergaardFMDEN23523.5
28DYRGAARD KristofferFMDEN23113.5
29WEBB Laurence EFMENG23003.5
33PLAYER Edmund CENG22393.5
35PROSVIRIAKOV VladimirIMUSA22363.5
36MAISURADZE NinoWGMFRA22313.5
41LYELL MarkFMENG22033.5
43OYAMA AkitoENG21913.5
45EAMES Robert SFMENG21873.5
53ANDERSON JohnENG21563.5
54FOO William JENG21453.5
55BRITTON Richard LFMENG21393.5
69NORTON CraigENG20333.5
4019GARRIGA CAZORLA PereFMESP23863.0
24BELLIN RobertIMENG23533.0
26RADOVANOVIC JovicaFMSRB23513.0
31CUNNINGHAM RobinFMUSA22633.0
32VAISHALI RWIMIND22543.0
34HILL AlistairENG22373.0
39TAYLOR Adam CFMENG22123.0
40HAND FreddieENG22053.0
42SCOTT Gordon WENG21983.0
44RAMSDAL Jens AlbertDEN21903.0
46MARZANO CarloITA21863.0
99 players

5) 54th Groningen Chess Festival 2016

The 54th Groningen Chess Festival took place 21st to 30th December 2016. Jinshi Bai edged out Sergei Tiviakov on tie-break after both scored 7/9.

54th Groningen Open 2016 Groningen NED Wed 21st Dec 2016 - Fri 30th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123456789PtsTB1TB2TPR
1Bai, JinshiGMCHN2544½1½111½1½7.050.538.52628
2Tiviakov, SergeiGMNED2609½11111½½½7.050.538.252650
3Chigaev, MaksimGMRUS2531½111101016.550.033.52603
4Schoppen, CasperNED2337½1½½½111½6.549.035.52572
5Ernst, SipkeGMNED2554½0½11111½6.542.030.02502
6Krasenkow, MichalGMPOL262600½1111116.538.527.252478
7Ulybin, MikhailGMRUS24831110100116.049.029.52512
8Liu, GuanchuIMCHN241811110½½016.047.028.52514
9Gleizerov, EvgenyGMRUS25181½1½½11½06.046.029.02541
10Ten Hertog, HugoIMNED24531½½1011016.043.026.252437
11Van Foreest, LucasNED239511100101½5.551.027.752458
12Gao, RuiGMCHN25511½1½01½105.548.026.252486
13Deepan Chakkravarthy J.GMIND2471½1½½½1½015.545.526.02394
14Karthikeyan, P.IMIND2474011½110105.545.525.752446
15Ypma, PeterNED226001111½0015.545.525.02467
16Maatman, NickFMNED2319110½½½0115.545.027.02497
17Werle, JanGMNED2560½1½½101½½5.544.526.252437
18Warmerdam, MaxFMNED23471½½01011½5.544.024.52436
19Xiang, ZeyuCHN2310½1½0101½½5.048.526.752481
20Anwesh, UpadhyayaIMIND23861½01½1½½05.048.524.752433
21Zwirs, NicoNED23881101½010½5.047.523.752417
22Chu, Wei ChaoIMCHN2281½0101½½½15.043.022.52391
23Aradhya, GargIND2231½0½1½110½5.042.021.252354
24Soumya, SwaminathanWGMIND2384½½11000115.039.519.252321
25Bao, QilinCHN23311½½0011105.039.016.252300
26Vrolijk, LiamFMNED23321001½10½15.037.517.752278
27Kuipers, StefanIMNED240801½½100115.036.018.752288
28Chu, RuotongCHN21060110101½04.546.523.252387
29De Jong, MigchielIMNED23311½0½½½1½04.542.519.252264
30Lai, Hing TingFMNED24091½10½½0½½4.542.518.02285
31Brink, BarryFMNED2299011½½001½4.541.017.752344
32Popov, MikhailFMRUS2369110½100014.540.514.252300
33Gedajlovic, MaxFMCAN23381½0½01½104.539.516.52246
34Hopman, PieterFMNED2345101½000114.538.514.752261
35Vos, TjarkAHO2183-½010½½114.532.513.52221
36Colijn, StefanFMNED23301010011004.045.516.02257
37Wacker, PeterFMGER2306½01½011--4.044.517.252399
38Schippers, MauriceNED2288½½01110004.044.016.52326
39Gomes, Mary AnnWGMIND2302½0½10+1004.044.016.52269
40Gerlagh, JorisNED226901½0½10104.038.515.252287
65 players
54th Groningen Match 2016 Groningen NED Wed 21st Dec 2016 - Fri 30th Dec 2016
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Afek, Yochanan IM ISR 2278 2800462
2 Hilwerda, Jonas NED 1991 1046713

6) 2nd IIFL Wealth Mumbai Open 2016-17

The 2nd IIFL Wealth Mumbai Open takes place 26th December 2016 to 3rd January 2017.

2nd IIFL Wealth Mumbai Op Mumbai IND Mon 26th Dec 2016 - Tue 3rd Jan 2017
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
114Neverov ValeriyUKR24786.00.034.525.5
24Bernadskiy VitaliyUKR25406.00.033.524.0
33Ghosh DiptayanIND25706.00.032.523.0
434Sangma RahulIND23066.00.028.020.0
517Saptarshi RoyIND24185.50.031.021.5
67Tukhaev AdamUKR25165.50.030.521.5
748Harikrishnan.A.RaIND22595.50.030.021.0
846Sidhant MohapatraIND22675.50.029.021.5
920Akash GIND23955.50.029.020.5
1031Toma KatarzynaPOL23225.00.033.523.5
1188Srija SeshadriIND20875.00.032.524.0
1210Czebe AttilaHUN25005.00.031.522.5
1315Shyaamnikhil PIND24515.00.031.522.0
148Malakhatko VadimBEL25075.00.031.022.0
1513Stopa JacekPOL24795.00.030.522.0
161Sandipan ChandaIND25935.00.030.522.0
1721Ravi Teja S.IND23845.00.030.521.5
1890Saurabh AnandIND20725.00.030.022.0
1933Erigaisi ArjunIND23095.00.030.021.5
2024Thakur AkashIND23695.00.029.521.5
21119Tarun V KanthIND19435.00.029.521.0
2223Das SayantanIND23715.00.029.520.5
2316Gusain HimalIND24485.00.029.021.0
2425Nouri HamedPHI23635.00.029.020.5
256Movsziszian KarenARM25235.00.029.020.5
2641Kulkarni BhaktiIND22815.00.029.020.0
2711Deviatkin AndreiRUS24995.00.029.019.5
282David AlbertoITA25745.00.028.520.5
2974Navalgund NiranjanIND21535.00.027.520.0
309Horvath AdamHUN25015.00.027.520.0
3152Deshmukh AnupIND22345.00.027.019.0
3267Jaiswal PuneetIND21835.00.026.520.5
3335Rajdeep SarkarIND22985.00.026.018.0
3460Patil PratikIND22085.00.026.018.0
3566Nishant MalhotraIND21865.00.025.017.5
3647Mohota NishaIND22605.00.024.517.0
3753Chakravarthi Reddy MIND22305.00.024.517.0
3862Debarshi MukherjeeIND21944.50.033.024.5
3918Mohammad Nubairshah ShaikhIND24124.50.029.521.5
4032Kathmale SameerIND23134.50.029.020.5
218 players

7) 40th Zurich Christmas Open 2016

The 40th Zurich Christmas Open took place 26th to 30th December 2016. Nijat Abasov edged out Viktor Laznicka, Dennis Wagner, Christian Bauer, Mateusz Bartel and Peter Michalik on tie-break after all scored 5.5/7.

40th Zurich Christmas Zurich SUI Mon 26th Dec 2016 - Fri 30th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
110Abasov NijatAZE25615.532.5199.524.0
22Laznicka ViktorCZE26615.531.0204.021.5
312Wagner DennisGER25485.530.5199.022.5
44Bauer ChristianFRA26355.529.5199.521.0
53Bartel MateuszPOL26415.529.5194.021.5
611Michalik PeterCZE25515.527.5194.519.5
76Vorobiov Evgeny E.RUS25835.031.0194.022.5
85Kunin VitalyGER25865.030.5201.522.0
927Pikula DejanSRB24345.030.5199.523.5
1020Gonda LaszloHUN24845.027.0185.020.0
1126Lomasov SemenRUS24415.025.0188.019.0
127Moussard JulesFRA25714.532.5194.523.5
131Safarli EltaiAZE26914.532.0191.023.0
148Brkic AnteCRO25694.530.0186.521.5
1516Stojanovic MihajloSRB25154.529.5177.021.0
1613Schröder Jan-ChristianGER25414.529.0193.520.5
1721Valsecchi AlessioITA24794.529.0189.521.0
1815Burmakin VladimirRUS25354.528.0187.520.0
1932Zude ArnoGER23844.527.5189.520.0
2035Borgo GiulioITA23564.527.5185.020.5
2129Benkovic PetarSRB24244.526.5189.518.5
229Donchenko AlexanderGER25644.526.5188.019.0
2323Jenni FlorianSUI24644.526.5183.518.5
2434Derakhshani DorsaIRI23704.526.0188.518.5
2514Prusikin MichaelGER25354.526.0180.519.0
2622Moroni Luca JrITA24784.525.5190.519.0
27111Catsiapis YiannisSUI19564.524.5174.018.0
2838Berend FredLUX23444.522.5172.016.0
2917Miezis NormundsLAT25094.031.0183.521.5
3025Studer NoëlSUI24464.030.0184.522.0
3146Gretz DenisGER22884.029.5187.021.0
3230Hort VlastimilGER24234.029.5185.521.0
3328Asadli VugarAZE24264.029.5177.021.5
3441Moor OlivierSUI23094.029.0187.521.0
3518Cvitan OgnjenCRO24914.028.0190.520.5
3619Chabanon Jean-LucFRA24874.028.0188.521.0
3750Guttenthaler FranzGER22684.027.5180.520.0
3824Kurmann OliverSUI24584.026.5177.518.5
3944Dimitrov AtanasGRE22934.026.5177.019.5
4052Fend JürgenSUI22574.025.5175.518.0
116 players

8) 25th Donau Open 2016

The 25th Donau Open took place 26th to 31st December 2016. Andrei Istratescu won with 6/7.

25th Donau Open 2016 Aschach AUT Mon 26th Dec 2016 - Sat 31st Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
12Istratescu AndreiGMFRA2596623.52624
25Antal GergelyGMHUN254624.02569
37Maiorov NikitaGMBLR252123.52622
46Horvath JozsefGMHUN252123.52551
51Palac MladenGMCRO260123.02565
64Nevednichy VladislavGMROU255222.02513
73Shengelia DavidGMAUT2574523.52542
88Schreiner PeterIMAUT2472523.52524
911Rogulj BrankoIMCRO2397522.52528
1015Reich ThomasIMGER2362521.02406
1120Lomineishvili MaiaIMGEO2324520.52332
1227Calzetta Ruiz MonicaWGMESP2191519.52411
1344Wegerer FredFMAUT2080518.02319
1413Drnovsek GalFMSLO238421.52420
1512Konopka MichalIMCZE239221.02390
1610Lehner OliverIMAUT240021.02345
1716Mazi LeonIMSLO236120.52403
1818Klek Hanna MarieGER233619.52286
1933Khalakhan JurijAUT215819.02304
2017Schwabeneder FlorianFMAUT234619.02297
2121Burlacu BogdanFMROU229619.02257
2222Wisnet DominicFMGER229618.52294
2225Jurek JosefIMCZE227118.52294
2443Dobo GyulaHUN209216.52205
2546Rozman MonikaWFMSLO207415.52256
2614Estremera Panos SergioIMESP2375417.52226
2724Mostbauer FlorianCMAUT2275417.02236
2819Renner ChristophIMGER2335417.02197
2930Breneis LukasAUT2173417.02182
3034Windhager HannesAUT2153416.02201
3128Liepold StefanGER2191416.02177
3259Gelbenegger PatrickAUT2036415.02248
3357Morgunov DanielAUT2048415.02207
3435Koller Hans-JuergenAUT2149415.02144
3567Morgunov MarcAUT1993414.52109
3649Wiesner Hans-DieterAUT2065411.02039
3723Sandhoefner FlorianFMAUT227517.52191
389Bulmaga IrinaIMROU240217.02201
3931Ly DominikAUT216016.52143
4038Lins PhilippAUT213115.52151
96 players

9) 26th Erfurt Schachfestival 2016

The 26th Erfurt Chess Festival took place 26th to 30th December 2016. Jens Ove Fries-Nielsen edged out Jonathan Carlstedt and Peter Enders on tie-break after all scored 6.5/7.

26th Erfurt Master Open Erfurt GER Mon 26th Dec 2016 - Fri 30th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 8 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
116Fries-Nielsen Jens OveDEN23336.536.531.75
25Carlstedt JonathanGER24126.535.530.00
34Enders PeterGER24466.534.529.50
42Schmaltz RolandGER24876.038.529.00
512Osmanodja FilizGER23436.033.028.25
611Thinius MarcoGER23576.032.026.00
736Schmidek EmilGER22255.539.028.50
81Lampert JonasGER25005.538.028.00
917Pfreundt JakobGER23275.537.527.00
106Brüdigam MartinGER24125.536.527.50
1119Glantz RobertGER23145.536.026.25
20Friedrich WiedeGER23025.536.026.25
1310Urban KonstantinGER23685.536.024.25
1429Meißner FelixGER22555.535.024.25
157Hendriks WillyNED23965.534.524.75
169Berchtenbreiter MaximilianGER23845.534.024.50
1715Grigorian SpartakGER23355.533.524.25
1826Schöne MariaGER22785.533.523.25
193Zelbel PatrickGER24485.532.523.75
2027Lagunow RaphaelGER22675.532.024.00
2124Skibbe WilliGER22795.532.022.50
2237Gungl TheoGER22225.529.522.50
2323Klein FelixGER22935.529.522.25
2433Becker MatthiasGER22395.529.019.50
2522Lubbe MelanieGER22955.036.522.00
268Wöllermann JanGER23885.036.024.00
2721Schmitzer KlausGER22965.035.021.50
2834Mueer SebastianGER22375.034.521.75
2931Vöge TobiasGER22505.034.019.50
3014Pons Carreras DavidESP23355.032.021.50
3161Middelhoff CorneliusGER21255.032.019.50
3239Kaunzinger AlbertGER22175.031.518.00
3385Schupp UweGER20795.031.517.50
3440Hofmann RaresGER22145.030.518.00
3535Kahlert ThomasGER22315.029.018.00
3647Boos MarkusGER21885.027.018.00
3749Lopez-Rojas JeffreyGER21814.536.521.50
3848Haag WolfgangGER21844.536.519.75
3960Pallas SebastianGER21264.536.019.75
75Schuette MarcGER21084.536.019.75
156 players

10) 5th Lorca Open 2016

The 5th Lorca Open took place 26th to 30th December 2016. Josep Manuel Lopez Martinez won with 8/9.

5th Lorca Open 2016 Lorca ESP Mon 26th Dec 2016 - Fri 30th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Lopez Martinez Josep ManuelGMESP25528.0245724212790
21Granda Zuniga Julio EGMPER26467.5241123932692
312Krysa LeandroIMARG24917.0236723752608
418Gascon Del Nogal Jose RafaelIMVEN24467.0229123202554
54Svetushkin DmitryGMMDA25736.5239923552540
634Iniyan PIND23636.5235823812563
79Popovic DusanGMSRB25326.5234323592540
83Ibarra Jerez Jose CarlosGMESP25736.5227523342519
98Sedlak NikolaGMSRB25406.5223822962493
1049Pratyusha BoddaWIMIND22476.5215021932382
112Peralta FernandoGMARG25746.0241623722516
1211Narciso Dublan MarcGMESP25086.0237923632503
1337Harsha BharathakotiIND23326.0228923122454
1420Sundararajan KidambiGMIND24206.0228323072444
1525Morozov NichitaFMMDA24066.0227623212457
1619Harutjunyan GevorgGMARM24376.0227022732411
1735Bjerre JonasFMDEN23616.0223022442394
1815Plaskett H JamesGMENG24646.0222422602397
195Grigoryan Karen H.GMARM25716.0222022532397
2027Sousa Andre VenturaFMPOR23996.0221422562393
2123Perez Garcia AlejandroFMESP24126.0221222892397
2216Satyapragyan SwayangsuIMIND24626.0220621952370
2310Lemos DamianGMARG25166.0219322692408
2464Monnisha G KWIMIND21406.0218521822336
2538Pradeep Kumar R AIND23306.0214121572301
2631Ladron De Guevara Pinto PaoloFMESP23756.0214121432287
2730Bressac StephaneFMFRA23776.0213121892328
2833Quintin Navarro AlbertoFMESP23676.0211321142259
2946Merario Alarcon AndresESP22586.0210020762224
3028Guerra Rivera SalvadorFMESP23936.0209821002239
3121Konguvel PonnuswamyIMIND24176.0206621072276
3236Rahal Michael AIMESP23326.0206020912231
3324Holm Kristian StuvikIMNOR24126.0202721252235
3480Hapala ElisabethWFMAUT20596.0201220702263
3529Ramiro Ovejero Juan LuisIMESP23865.5233123752469
3622Espinoza Palomino WillyamIMPER24165.5226423422433
3717Giaccio AlfredoGMARG24525.5226022042343
3826Camarena Gimenez RufinoIMESP24005.5216421472240
3950Serarols Mabras BernatESP22435.5212720932195
4040Bernabeu Lopez Carlos JavierESP23145.5211021622258
169 players

11) 33rd Boeblinger Open 2016

The 33rd Boeblinger open took place 26th to 30th December 2016. Arik Braun edged out Roven Vogel, Michael Fedorovsky and Jure Skoberne on tie-break after all scored 7/9.

33rd Boeblinger Open 2016 Boeblingen GER Mon 26th Dec 2016 - Fri 30th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg+-=PtsTB1
1Braun, ArikGMGER25855047.02370
2Vogel, RovenIMGER24205047.02345
3Fedorovsky, MichaelIMGER24725047.02305
4Skoberne, JureGMSLO25516127.02301
5Dann, MatthiasIMGER24824056.52376
6Danielsen, HenrikGMISL24815136.52347
7Kantor, GergelyIMHUN24425136.52296
8Shishkin, VadimGMUKR24525136.52271
9Nagy, GaborIMHUN24324056.52268
10Perske, ThoreFMGER23844146.02358
11Kuklin, ValentinFMGER23665226.02321
12Low, Zhen Yu CyrusFMSGP22013066.02313
13Sandalakis, AngelosIMGRE24434146.02308
14Gandrud, Vegar KoiFMNOR22794146.02280
15Vujic, BranimirBIH23855226.02256
16Nguyen, Thai Dai VanIMCZE24294146.02236
17Hoefelsauer, ThomasFMGER23584146.02219
18Gu, XiaobingWGMCHN23245226.02218
19Kekelidze, MikheilGMGEO24135226.02215
20Kvetny, MarkFMGER23895226.02213
21Martin, JulianFMGER22914146.02210
22Skembris, SpyridonGMGRE23883066.02207
23Ortmann, DavidFMGER23175226.02206
24Mager, DenisFMGER22724146.02199
25Moehn, HansFMGER23823066.02183
26Kostic, VladimirGMSRB23444146.02181
27Roos, AdrianFMBEL23045226.02175
28Giannoulakis, LamprosFMGRE23334146.02158
29Den Hartog, MarijnNED21486306.02091
30Li, XueyiCHN21053155.52330
31Nasshan, DennisFMGER23214235.52294
32Baenziger, FabianFMSUI23433155.52292
33Alvir, AcoIMAUT23585315.52264
34Schiendorfer, EmanuelFMSUI23493155.52230
35Flick, AntoineFMFRA23184235.52223
36Doll, StefanGER21894235.52205
37Schneider, BerndFMGER23204235.52190
38Trifan, Andrei IoanGER21435315.52167
39Arnold, MaxGER22245315.52094
40Mader, ManuelaWIMGER21765315.52074
41Maddens, MartijnCMBEL22303245.02297
42Gschnitzer, AdrianGER22094325.02294
43Trkulja, GoranIMBIH22944325.02260
44Vandersmissen, MathieuBEL20374325.02254
45Welzel, PhilippGER22043245.02206
46Hasenohr, BenedictFMSUI22445405.02198
47Zeier, KlausGER21763245.02191
48Ackermann, Hans WernerFMGER23384325.02176
49Kvisla, Johannes LuangtepFMNOR22694325.02175
50Junesch, GerhardFMGER22924325.02174
145 players

12) 26th North American Open 2016

The 26th North American Open took place 26th to 30th December 2016. Josh Friedel, Ruifeng Li and Tamar Gelashvili all scored 7/9.

26th North American Open Las Vegas USA Mon 26th Dec 2016 - Fri 30th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtg123456789PtsTB1Prize
1Friedel, Joshua EGM2510W81W61D15W29D4D7W14W10D27431st-3rd/Bonus $6033.34
2Li, RuifengIM2557W26L31W48D32W39W20W12W7D1740.51st-3rd $5833.34
3Gelashvili, TamazGM2568D49W91L29D62W55W22W21W24W157361st-3rd $5833.34
4Zhou, JianchaoGM2632W48W32W40D6D1D12D24D18W196.54th-7th $900.00
5Chandra, AkshatIM2514W55L30D47W63W29D15W27D19W186.54th-7th $900.00
6Gurevich, DanielIM2455W63W23W30D4D8L24D31W21W206.54th-7th $900.00
7Brown, Michael WIM2452W64D43W39W15W59D1D10L2W246.54th-7th $900.00
8Kaidanov, GregoryGM2572W96H-W21H-D6H-D13H-W2768th-10th $185.72
9Panchanathan, Magesh CGM2513L34W52L26W51D62D25W53W45W3268th-10th $185.72
10Nguyen, AnhGM2482D78W93D22W43W31W13D7L1D1268th-10th $185.72
11Shmelov, DenysIM2416H-W78D43D54D45L32W55W46W3168th-10th $185.72
12Wheeler, CameronFM2408D66W69W46D31W22D4L2W30D1068th-10th $185.72
13Matikozyan, AndranikIM2404W82W45D31D42W25L10D8D32W2868th-10th $185.72
14Kojima, ShinyaIM2403W57D24D33W56D42W23L1D31W3768th-10th $185.72
15Mandizha, FaraiIM2355W70W50D1L7W34D5W17W16L361st U2400 $2400.00
16Tang, AndrewIM2466W62L42W55W61D30W41D19L15D225.5
17Checa, NicolasIM2428L51W94D50W53D32W45L15D23W495.5
18Tarjan, James EdwardGM2406D67W87H-W44H-W30H-D4L55.5
19Sheng, JoshuaIM2394W58D46D34D45W54W42D16D5L45.52nd U2400 $150.00
20Ludwig, John Gabriel2377W52D34W51L59W46L2W49W42L65.52nd U2400 $150.00
21Aldama, DionisioIM2375H-W66L8W78W50W59L3L6W425.52nd U2400 $150.00
22Hong, Andrew2346D72W35D10W33L12L3W69W56D165.52nd U2400 $150.00
23Zhu, Jack Qijie2288W80L6W71D60W28L14W39D17D295.52nd U2400 $150.00
24Kumar, NikhilFM2251W90D14D77W40W27W6D4L3L75.52nd U2400 $150.00
25Raptis, NickFM2244D59W72W28D27L13D9D40D29W395.52nd U2400 $150.00
26Ghatti, Sanjay2233L2W73W9L30L37W87D51W60W415.52nd U2400 $150.00
27Panchanatham, VigneshIM2381W68W47D42D25L24W64L5W40L85
28Kavutskiy, KonstantinFM2377D87W67L25W65L23W78W47D37L135
29Hilby, CraigFM2347D71W88W3L1L5W62D32D25D235
30Tiglon, BryceFM2313W83W5L6W26D16L18W43L12D345
31Li, ZhaozhiFM2313W73W2D13D12L10W77D6D14L115
32Taghizadeh, RayanFM2310W84L4W68D2D17W11D29D13L95
33Zhang, Xiaopeng2278W75D77D14L22D36D51L56W53W555
34Zhang, Chao2214W9D20D19D41L15L60W82W43D305
35Daggupati, Balaji2061D38L22D66L64W90L69W86W65W605
36Asaria, Danial2023H-D38L44W81D33L43W62W48D405
37Yoo, Christopher Woojin1833L42D62D81W93W26H-W41D28L145
38Odonnell, TomIM2350D35D36L56H-D82H-D66H-W704.5
39Feng, RolandFM2340W94D51L7W67L2W50L23W57L254.5
40Pourkashiyan, AtousaWGM2335W79W53L4L24H-W65D25L27D364.5
97 players

13) 7th Arco Christmas Open 2016

The 7th Arco Christmas Open took place 26th to 30th December 2016. Lorenzo Bardone won with 6/7.

7th Arco Christmas Open Arco ITA Mon 26th Dec 2016 - Fri 30th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Bardone LorenzoITA21686.028.531.52030
21Seresin FrancescoITA22515.530.534.02062
36Negro RobertoITA21905.527.030.52015
49Migliorini MatteoITA21385.527.030.51899
53Calavalle GiulioITA22375.526.530.02017
616Santeramo DomenicoITA20895.029.031.52056
712Loiacono LeonardoITA21195.028.031.52020
814Lezzerini MarcoITA21055.028.031.01921
917Loiacono AntonioITA20885.027.530.51998
108Belli GiorgioITA21575.027.530.51913
1142Comai SamueleITA17905.027.528.01949
1215Olivetti DavideITA20915.025.528.01989
1319Romagnoli FrancoITA20695.024.026.51864
1435Viola EnricoITA18385.022.523.01848
152Luciani ValerioITA22464.528.031.02026
164De Santis AlessioITA22224.527.530.01928
1710Ager JosefAUT21244.527.030.01973
185Siclari GiovanniITA21924.525.027.51897
1913Bevilacqua MaurizioITA21134.524.527.51897
2021Zenari MarcoITA20554.524.026.51818
2132De Nisi RobertaITA18724.524.026.01799
2220De Vita GianniITA20614.523.526.01857
2323Ridolfo EnricoITA20234.522.524.51751
2427Reyna Hernandez SandorCUB19384.026.529.01932
2526Mortola AlbertoITA19384.025.528.51920
2628Buglisi MassimoITA19264.025.527.51885
2722Orlandini AndreaITA20344.025.526.51731
2829Murgia AndreaITA19044.024.526.51869
2940Marchesich GiovanniITA18094.024.526.01859
3024Picco RuggeroITA19704.024.026.51814
3118Bertani GianfrancoITA20754.024.026.01745
3234Proietti ToscaITA18434.023.525.51814
3333Lattanzi MatteoITA18544.022.525.01831
3438Yarhunkin OleksandrITA18314.020.022.01779
3554Lumachi GabrieleITA17073.527.030.52021
3648Zanussi LeandroITA03.527.029.52010
3756Bernard FedericoITA16963.526.029.01933
3869Sanna RaulITA15283.525.028.51943
3931Cavatorta FoscoITA18733.524.526.51805
4045Carletti AdrianoITA17823.523.025.01781
85 players

14) Karlstad Open 2016

The Karlstad Open took place 27th to 30th December 2016. Thomas Ernst edged out Henri Torkkola, Petter Haugli, Joachim Solberg, Lindberg Henrik Malm and Niels Jorgen Fries-Nielsen on tie-break after all scored 5.5/7.

Karlstad Open 2016 Karlstad SWE Tue 27th Dec 2016 - Fri 30th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
12Ernst ThomasSWE23585.529.0
211Torkkola HenriFIN22025.528.5
36Haugli PetterNOR22595.528.0
410Solberg JoachimNOR22185.527.0
58Malm Lindberg HenrikSWE22325.525.0
64Fries-Nielsen Niels JorgenDEN22965.524.5
717Krantz ChristopherSWE21885.029.5
814Wikström PerSWE21945.027.0
953Kizatbay AbylNOR19425.026.5
1022Nordebrink JohanSWE21225.026.0
1113Sousa LudyNOR21985.024.5
1248Dahlqvist UlfSWE19575.021.0
131Winsnes RikardSWE23954.530.0
1415Kumar RahulIND21934.529.5
153Fossan PetterNOR23134.527.5
1624Gillefalk BjörnSWE20984.526.5
1718Ängskog KentSWE21814.525.5
39Rukovci ShemsiKOS19944.525.5
40Saltvedt MartinNOR19944.525.5
2016Johansen ØivindNOR21914.525.0
2131Fossan AndreasNOR20354.524.5
227Lindgren MatsSWE22414.524.0
9Nyander JoakimSWE22234.524.0
35Kristoffersson JimmySWE20124.524.0
2519Johansen PaulNOR21574.523.0
32Eriksson MagnusSWE20294.523.0
2712Nygren DavidSWE21994.522.5
29Jacobsen Fredrik BeerNOR20544.522.5
2925Kyrkjebo ErlendNOR20984.522.0
27Bergre JoachimSWE20854.522.0
315Silseth SimonSWE22684.521.5
55Kyrkjebo Hanna B.NOR19324.521.5
3337Kauko PekkaFIN20064.519.0
3471Fossan AleksanderNOR18274.026.5
3521Rishovd SveinNOR21244.026.0
51Brasöy AkselNOR19464.026.0
3723Fransson LennartSWE21184.025.5
85Wegerif Andrew NSWE17404.025.5
3928Stray GunnarNOR20604.024.5
33Johansson MikaelSWE20294.024.5
109 players

15) Montreal Christmas Open 2016

The Montreal Christmas Open took place 26th to 30th December 2016. Alexandre Lesiege scored 4.5/5.

Pere Noel Open 2016 Montreal CAN Mon 26th Dec 2016 - Fri 30th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgTB1
12LE Siege AlexandreCAN25764.5
21SAMBUEV BatorCAN25884.0
4YU Zong YangCAN24764.0
6LEVEILLE FrançoisCAN23364.0
7MASSE HuguesCAN23144.0
27OUELLET Maili-JadeCAN19594.0
73ROUSSEL-ROOZMON ThomasCAN24823.5
10VOSKANYAN VahagnCAN22513.5
19RODRIGUE-LEMIEUX ShawnCAN21173.5
105HEBERT JeanCAN24083.0
8ZHU Hong RuiCAN23113.0
11DUONG Thanh NhaCAN22483.0
14BEAULIEU EricCAN22023.0
16ROBICHAUD LouisCAN21413.0
21GAUTHIER DenisCAN20873.0
22MARIN SamCAN20203.0
23YAO HoujiCAN20133.0
1812LOPEZ Linares Lizandro FernandCAN22392.5
28GAGNON SergeCAN19582.5
209SOUDRE NicolasCAN22612.0
13HUANG QiuyuCAN22052.0
17PRAHOV ValentinCAN21222.0
20DURETTE FrancisCAN21062.0
24IVAKHIN MikhailCAN20122.0
26GUEORGUIEV ValentinCAN19822.0
32ZUMSTEG NicolasCAN18622.0
34ZHONG KevinCAN18192.0
35GUIPI Bopala Prince Eric JrCAN18062.0
38LEMIEUX SergeCAN16882.0
3015FILLION SteveCAN21441.5
3118LAROCHELLE MartialCAN21191.0
25BOUCHARD Jean-MarcCAN19861.0
29LI Yi LinCAN19501.0
33ROBILLARD Jean-PhilippeCAN18321.0
37GOLDNER JohnCAN17141.0
39HETMAN JacobCAN13981.0
3730DESTREE FrédéricCAN19350.5
31NESTEROV TimourCAN18780.5
3936STEINBERG EllisCAN17500.0
39 players

16) OeBRO KM 2016

The OeBRO KM tournament took place 27th to 30th December 2016. Jonny Hector won with 6.5/7.

OeBRO KM 2016 Copenhagen DEN Tue 27th Dec 2016 - Fri 30th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPts
1Hector, JonnyGM2488
2Korley, KassaIM23776
3Rostgaard, Tobias Valentin2338
3Lauridsen, Jesper MorchFM2247
5Haubro, MartinIM23535
5Porte, Henrik20625
5Jacobsen, Mikkel ManosriFM22645
5Nilssen, John ArniIM23115
5Nielsen, Viktor Haarmark22275
5Kragh, Niels Kristian O.21215
11Olsen, Peter Erik2228
11Nielsen, Jan Mose2061
11Pasztor, Mads1856
11Seegert, Kristian2255
11Andersen, Soren Mikkel2067
11Reimanis, Ritvars2257
17Pedersen, Nicolai Kvist Brondt21324
17Pallesen, Jorn16734
17Olsen, Michael Richard W.20434
17Kistrup, Nicolai20234
17Moe, MogensFM21514
17Ohayv, Nikolaj Benjamin19194
17Thybo, Thomas Sondergaard18204
17Thuesen, Mogens Henrik22124
17Surender, Anil20254
17Singh, Karamtej18764
17Kakulidis, Ellen18514
17Skovgaard, Andreas18204
17Marthedal, Anton Mehmet Yildiz19034
17Petersen, Nils20184
17Murtuzov, Rauf21804
32Steffensen, Sander Stage1871
32Hansen, John Laurids1924
32Vesterli, Michael E.2102
32Nielsen, Henrik Wendelbo1815
32Frank-Nielsen, MarieWFM1969
32Hansen, Verner1862
32Maselli, Daniel1858
39Nielsen, Morten Majlund20323
39Petersen, Rasmus17113
70 players

17) Czech Christmas 2016-17

The Czech Christmas tournament took place in Litomysl takes place 26th December 2016 to 1st January 2017. Tomas Kraus won with 7.5/9.

Czech Christmas 2016-17 Litomysl CZE Mon 26th Dec 2016 - Sun 1st Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Kraus TomasIMCZE24037.540.552.52269
21Plat VojtechIMCZE25327.041.053.02274
33Starostits IlmarsGMLAT24137.038.548.52234
45Pulpan JakubFMCZE24016.539.051.02227
57Chojnacki KrzysztofIMPOL23686.538.549.52197
615Vuelban VirgilioIMPHI22986.537.048.52118
72Neuman PetrGMCZE24206.040.552.02226
813Cerveny PetrFMCZE23006.040.551.52238
910Paul JohannesFMGER23196.039.050.02187
1012Nowak KamilPOL23016.038.049.02150
119Malik JanFMCZE23206.037.549.02148
1221Koziol KamilPOL21726.036.546.02171
1314Swicarz MaciejPOL23006.036.046.52127
148Klima LukasIMCZE23566.036.045.52107
1528Sernecki FranciszekPOL20585.537.546.52135
1616Kernazhitsky LeonidIMUKR22955.536.546.02050
1717Dowgird FilipPOL22275.536.543.52068
1811Hollan PetrFMCZE23135.536.047.52106
1919Jedlicka AlesFMCZE21945.534.043.52024
206Cerveny MartinIMCZE23955.040.051.02186
2131Zolnierowicz KrzysztofIMPOL20305.037.045.02109
2224Simet MartinCZE21145.036.546.52116
2318Richterova NatasaWIMCZE21995.036.546.02064
2433Houska BronislavCZE20005.036.545.52064
2522Pekar VaclavCZE21705.036.046.51979
2623Schaefer ReykGER21475.034.545.02011
2720Splichal StanislavCZE21775.034.044.51939
2826Dzikowski MichalPOL20905.033.543.52011
2943Sodomka AdamCZE18825.030.539.01983
3035Gajdos DanielCZE19685.030.538.51874
3139Czyz ArturPOL19215.030.039.01924
3241Sieber MartinGER18965.029.538.01889
3329Svanda OndrejCZE20375.029.037.51762
3427Mulenko AlexanderRUS20744.533.543.01916
3525Jandl VojtechCZE20924.533.042.01998
3650Redzisz MichalPOL17444.533.042.01947
3730Bradac RomanCZE20344.532.542.02002
3836Seibt SaschaBEL19394.532.042.01925
3938Deutsch JoeyGER19354.530.539.51893
4042Krusina PatrikCZE18834.530.039.51866
4132Pribylova SofieWCMCZE20094.530.038.51832
4237Galvanek LadislavSVK19384.529.035.51808
4352Lajsek TomasCZE17224.034.545.01983
4454Koubova Anna MarieCZE17044.034.544.51982
4544Pribyl ViktorCZE18784.032.542.01960
4645Zeman LadislavCZE18164.030.038.51881
4734Krupa KrzysztofCMPOL19774.029.539.01811
4866Nisztuk MichalPOL15124.029.537.51894
4971Kuik HanNED04.027.534.51769
5049Rokos FilipCZE17714.027.035.51788
75 players

18) 27th Cracovia 2016-17

The 27th Cracovia tournament takes place 27th December 2016 to 4th January 2017.

27th Cracovia Open A Krakow POL Tue 27th Dec 2016 - Wed 4th Jan 2017
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtg+PtsTB1TB2
11Klekowski, MaciejIM244845.015.0022.50
22Sadzikowski, DanielIM254745.015.0022.00
33Gajek, RadoslawIM243944.516.5023.50
44Molenda, MarcinFM240844.515.5022.00
55Matuszewski, MichalIM248034.515.5022.00
66Jarmula, LukaszIM246634.515.0022.00
77Mroziak, Maciejm235934.515.0021.00
88Mista, AleksanderGM259244.514.5022.00
99Baklan, VladimirGM260934.514.5022.00
1010Sieciechowicz, MarcinIM240834.513.5020.50
1111Zubarev, AlexanderGM250844.513.0020.00
1212Selbes, TarikFM225734.016.5022.50
1313Kaczmarek, AleksanderFM229744.016.5022.00
1414Menezes, ChristophIM240234.015.0023.00
1515Gumularz, SzymonI++229724.015.0022.50
1616Yelisieiev, YevheniiFM233444.014.5022.00
1717Golubka, PetroIM240734.014.5021.50
1818Diermair, AndreasIM246924.014.0020.50
1919Miroshnichenko, Pavel226334.014.0019.50
2020Nowicki, Bartoszk++217144.013.0019.50
2121Mikrut, DariuszIM239524.013.0018.00
2222Jedynak, RadoslawGM235134.012.0019.00
2323Barski, Radoslawk++242244.012.0018.00
2424Marczuk, Dominikk225134.011.5017.00
2525Krykun, YuriyFM226934.011.0016.50
2626Marszalek, Maciejm231424.011.0016.50
2727Goluch, PiotrFM229133.514.5022.00
2828Skawinski, ArkadiuszFM234023.514.5020.00
2929Chernyavsky, AlexanderFM227433.514.0021.00
3030Dzierzak, RadoslawI++223023.514.0020.00
3131Belous, MikhailFM230933.513.5020.50
3232Froewis, GeorgIM245213.513.5019.50
3333Sabuk, PiotrIM237123.513.0019.00
3434Dubinski, MateuszCM228333.512.5019.00
3536Bunyatov, RustamFM225423.512.5018.00
3637Zylka, StanislawFM234223.512.0018.00
3738Zaleski, Lukaszk222533.512.0017.50
3839Paszewski, Mateuszk++228123.511.5017.50
3940Janik, IgorFM232023.511.5016.00
4041Holtman, Teodor218223.510.5015.50
4142Kislinsky, AlexeyGM245623.510.5015.00
4243Kuzmicz, KrystianIM246723.015.5021.50
4346Pacher, MilanGM247933.013.5019.50
4447Cabezas Ayala, IvanFM231013.013.0019.50
4548Lizak, Jakubk219613.013.0018.50
4649Heinrici, Simon211323.012.5019.00
4750Szczepaniak, Lukaszk+214513.012.5018.50
4851Lornye, Pylyp223233.012.5018.50
4953Pultorak, JanFM231023.012.0019.00
5054Sanz Wawer, DanielII+209213.012.0018.50
89 players

19) 13th Paderborner Schachtuerken-Cup 2016

The 13th Paderborner Schachtuerken-Cup took place 27th to 30th December 2016. Felix Levin edged out Konstantin Landa and Oleg Korneev after all scored 17 points (3 points for a win and 1 for a draw).

13th Schachtuerken Cup Paderborn GER Tue 27th Dec 2016 - Fri 30th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkNameRtg1234567PtsTB1TB2
1Levin, Felix253044w159s146w12s½14w16s14w½17.074.081.0
2Landa, Konstantin261258s143w15s11w½25s13w½13s117.072.084.0
3Korneev, Oleg259054w123s½49w14s113w12s½8w117.068.081.0
4Wagner, Alexej226687s150w126s13w09s121w11s½16.070.080.0
5Boehm, Juergen219278w138s12w042s½72w139s114w116.061.068.0
6Schroeder, Kevin228964w127s061w159s146w11w020s115.060.066.0
7Gazic, Josip219277s126w041s091w162s123w121s115.051.059.0
8Borovikov, Vladisl255937s160w115s125w½20s½11w13s014.067.078.0
9Eckardt, Joshua216573w140s½39w148s14w010w½30s114.059.070.0
10Teske, Henrik249519s124w128s½20w042w19s½27w114.058.073.0
11Steinle, Carsten215181w139s½40w½51s122w18s025w114.056.066.0
12Barzen, Pascal226440w079s154w131s126w½27s½29w114.053.063.0
13Gutman, Lev241983s142w147s½28w13s016w12w013.062.077.0
14Humburg, Philipp225770s½85w116s147w11s028w15s013.058.074.0
15De Mie, Mariska225993s141w18w026s044w146s122w½13.055.067.0
16Kemper, Meinolf214789w161s½14w064s132w113s039w113.051.063.0
17Kruse, Janik215267s½56w162s½23w½41s131w½26s113.048.061.0
18Fenner, Martin202348w089s192w½55s129w073s143w113.044.051.0
19Boyens, Birger197410w057s159w068s½92w172s149w113.040.056.0
20De Roda Husman, J219835w132s148w½10s18w½25s½6w012.061.076.0
21Schmuecker, Marcus225752w147s044w129s138w14s07w012.057.071.0
22Hecht, Carsten224085s½70w123s½77w111s047w115s½12.049.062.0
23van der Valk, Nikl213176s13w½22w½17s½40w17s051w112.048.076.0
24Richter, Gerald210080s110s065w½67w147s½49s½54w112.046.057.0
25Andreev, Eduard244871w133s127w18s½2w020w½11s011.060.079.0
26Niediek, Cedric200668w17s14w015w112s½29s½17w011.056.082.0
27Koellner, Ruben Gid207890s16w125s030w½50s112w½10s011.054.074.0
28Koellner, Christof214065s174w110w½13s048w114s032w½11.054.068.0
29Nagel, Bernhard222456s½67w153s121w018s126w½12s011.051.068.0
30Juegel, Marcel223239w073s152w127s½49w½38s19w011.046.063.0
31Pollmueller, Michae210061w081s163w112w077s117s½35w½11.045.060.0
32Altenbernd, Jannis201894s120w091s½80w116s060w128s½11.045.054.0
33Dusbaba, Karel209286s125w077s081w163s½37w½64s111.041.050.0
34Niekrens, Stefan210136w½48s086w135s139w052s½63w111.039.058.0
35Hufendiek, Ekkehar191120s088w143s½34w091s142w131s½11.039.058.0
36Roefe, Detlef186134s½53w070s½82w179s143s059w111.036.052.0
37Finke, Tobias19838w063s089w175s159w½33s½68w111.035.056.0
38Voss, Georg199366s15w074s160w121s030w040s½10.049.063.0
39Grzeca, Pascal192930s111w½9s043w134s15w016s010.048.079.0
40Whitmire, James Da194912s19w½11s½62w½23s053w138w½10.043.073.0
95 players

20) 5th Ramon Escudeiro Tilve Mem 2016

The 5th Ramon Escudeiro Tilve Memorial took place 27th to 28th December 2016. Aleksa Strikovic edged out David Larino Nieto on tie-break after both scored 8/9.

5th Tilve Mem 2016 Pontevedra ESP Tue 27th Dec 2016 - Wed 28th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Strikovic, AleksaGMSRB25878.00.547.056.0
2Larino Nieto, DavidGMESP24958.00.545.554.5
3Espineira Gonzalez, DiegoIMESP23167.00.047.056.0
4Rivera, DanielIMURU23187.00.043.552.5
5Valles Moreno, IvanIMESP24307.00.042.552.5
6Sanchez Aller, FernandoFMESP23027.00.041.550.0
7Gonzalez Perez, ArianIMFID24316.50.045.055.0
8Miguel Lago, Victor PlacidoESP21796.50.042.551.5
9Garcia Sobrino, DavidFMESP19286.50.042.550.0
10Boado Rodriguez, MartinESP21296.50.042.051.0
11Guerra Bastida, DiegoIMESP22476.50.040.049.5
12Louzao Brea, Jose LuisESP17756.50.037.044.0
13Gil Reguera, Juan CarlosIMESP21016.00.044.554.5
14Villar Perez, SamuelESP21316.00.044.553.0
15Portela Peleteiro, AlbertoFMESP21066.00.043.552.5
16Fernandez Lopez, RubenESP18686.00.043.550.5
17Pereiro Rodriguez, DiegoESP18106.00.041.548.0
18Rodriguez Lopez, RafaelIMESP22176.00.041.048.5
19Piay Augusto, DiegoESP22196.00.040.050.0
20Vidal Fernandez, PabloESP17816.00.039.045.0
21Gonzalez Perez, Jose RamonESP18026.00.038.546.0
22Sixto Puente, EloyESP18446.00.038.044.5
23Gomez Segade, PabloESP19576.00.037.544.5
24Lopez Gonzalez, AlfonsoESP16676.00.037.543.5
25Fernandez Lopez, Alejandro IESP16306.00.036.545.5
26Bringas Gomez, ArtaiESP16686.00.036.544.0
27De Prado Rodriguez, Oscar BrunoFMESP22755.50.044.052.5
28Nedobora, GregoriESP19275.50.042.051.0
29Tubio Agrasar, PabloESP16915.50.039.547.0
30Garcia Torres, SiroESP15685.50.038.043.5
31Lopez Santiago, RuyESP17945.50.037.545.0
32Ferreno Sanmartin, AngelESP16255.50.036.043.0
33Martinez Dourado, DanielESP17855.50.034.542.0
34Gonzalez Eiris, DanielESP16805.50.034.041.0
35Exposito Pacin, MarioESP20725.00.042.050.0
36Susavila Muniz, AntonioESP18155.00.040.547.0
37Carballo Cancela, ManuelESP19365.00.040.048.0
38Rebollo Montes, BernardoESP16655.00.039.547.5
39Buitron Ramil, DavidESP15185.00.039.047.0
40Farto Orozco, DavidESP17895.00.038.046.0
125 players

21) 124th New Zealand Open 2017

The 124th New Zealand Open takes place 1st to 9th January 2017.

124th ch-NZL Open 2017 Wellington NZL Sun 1st Jan 2017 - Mon 9th Jan 2017
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPts
11Ker, Anthony FIMNZL24611.0
22Dive, Russell JIMNZL24401.0
34Croad, NicholasFMNZL23981.0
45Lukey, Stephen GFMNZL23561.0
56Dale, AriIMAUS23331.0
67Smith, Robert WFMNZL23241.0
78Green, Ewen MFMNZL22551.0
89Gong, Daniel HanwenCMNZL22551.0
910Nijman, BrianNZL21921.0
1011Morrell, GordonCAN21811.0
1112Milligan, HelenCMNZL21781.0
1213Reilly, TimFMAUS21661.0
1314Fan, Allen Chi ZhouNZL21531.0
1416James, JackNZL21251.0
1517Rains, EdwardCMNZL21231.0
1618Timergazi, LaylaWFMNZL21171.0
1719Perry, Roger LNZL21141.0
1821Forster, WilliamCMNZL20811.0
1923Yee, StanleyNZL20491.0
2024Jackson, L RossNZL20491.0
2125Goodhue, NathanNZL20351.0
2226Kulkarni, YogeshNZL20291.0
2327Peng, ShunkaiCMCHN20211.0
2428Christie, RichieNZL19741.0
2531Post, Martin JNZL19361.0
2650Lukey, BryceNZL15261.0
2757Oka, TsukasaAUS01.0
2815Pomeroy, Arthur JNZL21370.5
2920Fuatai, FuataiNZL21060.5
3043Austin, TamaNZL16810.5
3148Reid, AntonNZL15830.5
323Wastney, ScottFMNZL24170.0
3322Nicholls, LeightonNZL20760.0
3429Watharow, SeanAUS19490.0
3530Barraza Perez, Jesus (Jesse)NZL19470.0
3632Picken, OliverNZL19000.0
3733Rossiter, Philip ENZL19000.0
3834Jellyman, RileyNZL18380.0
3935Brockway, AndrewNZL18260.0
4036Gold, Hamish RNZL17880.0
59 players

22) 5th Gabicce Mare Deluxe 2017

The 5th Gabicce Mare Deluxe takes place 2nd to 8th January 2017.

23) Verona Open 2016

The Verona Open takes place 2nd to 6th January 2017.

24) 19th Heraklion Open 2017

The 19th Heraklion Open takes place 2nd to 9th January 2017.

25) 29th Staufer-Open 2017

The 29th Staufer-Open takes place 2nd to 6th January 2017.

26) Australian Open 2017

The Australian Open takes place 2nd to 12th January 2017.

Australian Open 2017 Brisbane AUS Mon 2nd Jan 2017 - Thu 12th Jan 2017
Leading Round 1 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
11Adly AhmedGMEGY EGY25971.00.00.0
22Demuth AdrienGMFRA FRA25211.00.00.0
33Smirnov, AntonIMAUS AUS25191.00.00.0
44Ly, MoulthunGMAUS AUS25081.00.00.0
55Illingworth, MaxGMAUS AUS24811.00.00.0
66Kuybokarov TemurIMUZB UZB24801.00.00.0
77Kasparov SergeyGMBLR BLR24701.00.00.0
88Izzat, KananIMAZE AZE24541.00.00.0
99Porper EdwardIMCAN CAN24111.00.00.0
1010Ikeda, JuntaIMAUS AUS23881.00.00.0
1111Solomon, Stephen JIMAUS AUS23801.00.00.0
1212McClymont, BrodieIMAUS AUS23481.00.00.0
1313Puccini, JackFMAUS AUS23221.00.00.0
1414Borsos BogdanIMUKR UKR23041.00.00.0
1515Gong, PatrickAUS AUS23031.00.00.0
1616Loh, ZacharyFMAUS AUS22911.00.00.0
1717Boyd, TristanFMAUS AUS22871.00.00.0
1818Brown, AndrewIMAUS AUS22851.00.00.0
1920Ang, Alphaeus Wei ErnCMNZL NZL22711.00.00.0
2021Stojic, DusanFMAUS AUS22521.00.00.0
2122Liu, YiFMAUS AUS22501.00.00.0
2223Nakauchi, GeneFMAUS AUS22381.00.00.0
2324Hu, JasonCMAUS AUS21811.00.00.0
2425Sheldrick, KevinAUS AUS21511.00.00.0
2526Kasparova TatianaWIMBLR BLR21461.00.00.0
2627Halpin, PatrickAUS AUS21081.00.00.0
2728De Seroux CamilleWFMSUI SUI20941.00.00.0
2829Kethro, MichaelAUS AUS20911.00.00.0
2930Dowden, TonyNZL NZL20901.00.00.0
3031Truscott, Tony JAUS AUS20841.00.00.0
3133Maguire, TomAUS AUS20401.00.00.0
3235Myers, JohnAUS AUS20391.00.00.0
3336Mallari, DonatoAUS AUS20361.00.00.0
3437Lester, George EAUS AUS20311.00.00.0
3538Cashman, MichaelAUS AUS20281.00.00.0
3640Jule, AlexandraWIMAUS AUS19981.00.00.0
3741Yang, RayAUS AUS19961.00.00.0
3842Bhat, VishalAUS AUS19951.00.00.0
3944Macdonald PaulNZL NZL19721.00.00.0
4045Mortensen, HenrikDEN DEN19381.00.00.0
103 players

27) Basel Schachfestival 2017

The Basel Schachfestival takes place 2nd to 8th January 2017.

Basel Masters 2017 Basel SUI Mon 2nd Jan 2017 - Sun 8th Jan 2017
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg+-=PtsTB1TB2
1Safarli, EltajGMAZE26861001.01.00.0
1Heimann, AndreasGMGER26031001.01.00.0
1Abasov, NijatGMAZE25611001.01.00.0
1Bai, JinshiGMCHN25601001.01.00.0
1Svane, RasmusGMGER25601001.01.00.0
1Donchenko, AlexandGMGER25591001.01.00.0
1Schroeder, Jan-ChrGMGER25501001.01.00.0
1Gao, RuiGMCHN25441001.01.00.0
1Karthikeyan, PIMIND24881001.01.00.0
1Deepan ChakkravarGMIND24851001.01.00.0
1Korpa, BenceIMHUN24731001.01.00.0
1Collins, Sam EIMIRL24551001.01.00.0
1Kevlishvili, RobbyIMNED24171001.01.00.0
1Seul, GeorgIMGER24051001.01.00.0
1Alvarez Marquez, JIMVEN24041001.01.00.0
1Filipovic, BrankoIMCRO24021001.01.00.0
1Beukema, StefanIMBEL23981001.01.00.0
1Anwesh, UpadhyayaIMIND23841001.01.00.0
1Engel, LuisGER23731001.01.00.0
1Mesaros, FlorianFMAUT23721001.01.00.0
1Akshat, KhampariaIMIND23581001.01.00.0
1van Foreest, LucasNED23561001.01.00.0
1Warmerdam, MaxFMNED23501001.01.00.0
1Heinz, TimotheeFMFRA23461001.01.00.0
1Bao, QilinCHN23431001.01.00.0
1Faibisovich, VadimIMRUS23201001.01.00.0
1Beeke, BobFMNED23151001.01.00.0
1Schmitz, ThorstenFMGER23141001.01.00.0
1Eichler, ChristophFMGER23121001.01.00.0
1Gomes, Mary AnnWGMIND22991001.01.00.0
1Thiel, ThomasFMGER22971001.01.00.0
1Hamblok, RoelFMBEL22941001.01.00.0
1Chu, Wei ChaoIMCHN22891001.01.00.0
1Meier, VolkerFMGER22841001.01.00.0
1Rahnfeld, JensGER22741001.01.00.0
1Arcuti, DavideFMSUI22691001.01.00.0
1Stillger, BernhardFMGER22611001.01.00.0
1Metz, HartmutFMGER22551001.01.00.0
1Low, Zhen Yu CyrusFMSIN22451001.01.00.0
1Kolb, MarkusGER20911001.01.00.0
1Braeunlin, KlausGER19651001.01.00.0
42Bauer, ChristianGMFRA26350010.50.50.5
42Kunin, VitalyGMGER25760010.50.50.5
42Pelletier, YannicGMSUI25760010.50.50.5
42Bellahcene, BilelIMFRA24930010.50.50.5
42Asadli, VugarFMAZE24270010.50.50.5
42Benkovic, PetarIMSRB24240010.50.50.5
42Antal, Tibor KendeFMHUN24200010.50.50.5
42Botta, GabrieleFMSUI23770010.50.50.5
42Kozak, AdamFMHUN23760010.50.50.5
107 players

28) An Pasan Alcor Christmas 2016

The An Pasan Alcor Christmas tournaments took place 26th to 29th December 2016.

An Pasan Alcor Christmas Sofia BUL Mon 26th Dec 2016 - Thu 29th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkTeam12TB1TB2
1ALCOR*24½24.510
2AN PASAN11½*11.52
2 players
An Pasan Friends Sofia BUL Mon 26th Dec 2016 - Thu 29th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13GEORGIEV TodorFM23354.50.09.252.5
22TODOROV Kaloyan19723.00.06.252.0
36CHOLAKOV Nikolay18872.50.55.001.0
41TERZIEV Dimo18652.50.53.750.5
54RAYKOV StefanCM22062.00.03.251.0
65STOYANOV Stoyan Or20240.50.01.500.5
6 players
An Pasan Friends Sofia BUL Mon 26th Dec 2016 - Thu 29th Dec 2016. Category: None. Ave: (2048)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts TPR
1 Georgiev, Todor BUL 2335 # 1 = 1 1 1 4.5 2357
2 Todorov, Kaloyan BUL 1972 0 # 1 1 = = 3 2135
3 Cholakov, Nikolay BUL 1887 = 0 # = = 1 2.5 2080
4 Terziev, Dimo BUL 1865 0 0 = # 1 1 2.5 2085
5 Raykov, Stefan BUL 2206 0 = = 0 # 1 2 1945
6 Stoyanov, Stoyan Or BUL 2024 0 = 0 0 0 # 0.5 1687

29) 100th Edward Lasker Mem 2016

The 100th Edward Lasker Memorial took place 9th to 16th December 2016. Yaroslav Zherebukh won with 7.5/9. Games from the final rounds not yet available.

100th Edward Lasker Mem New York USA Fri 9th Dec 2016 - Fri 16th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
11Zherebukh YaroslavGMUSA26177.544.048.5
25Sturt Raven MUSA24217.038.538.5
33Krush IrinaGMUSA24446.041.541.5
42Kudrin SergeyGMUSA25085.543.547.0
59Pressman LeifFMUSA22745.543.047.0
613Osinenko AntonRUS21795.540.542.5
716Vasserman DanielUSA21585.538.541.5
827Mohammed DilshadIND20035.535.537.5
911Bonin Jay RIMUSA22715.535.535.5
1024Sheppard Dore AUSA20215.535.535.5
1123Bennett David MichaelCMUSA20775.533.533.5
127Brodsky DavidFMUSA23475.043.547.5
1317Allicock Rawle AFMENG21515.042.542.5
146Sarkar JustinIMUSA24155.041.541.5
1520Shtivelband RichardUSA21354.543.046.5
1614Diano EdenPHI21674.535.537.5
1718Miyasaka Marcus MFMUSA21494.534.036.0
1812Akylbekov NasyrKGZ22444.533.533.5
1930Nakada Akira WUSA19574.532.532.5
2015Privman BorisFMUSA21634.532.032.0
2136Viscardini Luca DonaUSA04.031.033.0
2225Barutcu BarisTUR20124.028.528.5
2328Juac MajurUSA20003.538.538.5
2422Chernin OliverUSA20833.533.536.5
2521Sena JuanDOM20853.532.032.0
2629Berg George P.USA19873.036.039.5
2735Zong Jr DavisUSA18053.034.536.5
2834Hu WilliamUSA18413.034.534.5
2932Margiotta Jason JUSA19443.026.526.5
3026Chasin Nico WernerCMUSA20093.021.521.5
318Niemann Hans MFMUSA22772.539.042.5
3233Yagiz BoraTUR18912.532.034.0
3310Jacobson BrandonCMUSA22732.032.035.0
3437Money DavidUSA02.030.530.5
3519Jacobson AaronUSA21361.531.031.0
364Checa Nicolas DIMUSA24281.031.533.5
3731Frumkin EdwardUSA19501.025.525.5
37 players

30) 2nd HSK Weihnachtsopen 2016

The 2nd HSK Weihnachtsopen took place 27th to 30th December 2016. Niclas Huschenbeth won with 7/9. Games from the first three rounds not available.

2nd HSK Weihnachtsopen Hamburg GER Tue 27th Dec 2016 - Fri 30th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkNameRtg+-=PtsTB1TB2
1Huschenbeth, Niclas25487007.029.5172.0
2Kollars, Dmitrij25055115.530.0161.5
3Ochsner, Bjorn Moller24244035.528.5170.5
4Krause, Jonah23004125.030.0163.0
5Nedic, Dusan23585205.028.5156.5
6Uksini, Bardhyl23305205.028.5156.0
7Hochgraefe, Markus24004125.028.0166.0
8Krause, Benedict24103045.025.5160.0
9Colpe, Malte24035205.023.5157.5
10Hoerstmann, Rudi22373134.529.0154.0
11Guenther, Patrick20092054.525.5144.5
12Parvanyan, Ashot23593134.525.0163.5
13Woelk, Tom-Frederic19214214.524.5149.5
14Reddmann, Hauke22253134.524.5143.0
15Ravina, David21934014.521.0112.0
16Trisic, Aleksandar22773224.029.0155.5
17Kuberczyk, Christoph21783224.027.0149.5
18Schroeder, Christoph22062144.027.0147.0
19Zimmermann, Julian22943224.026.0147.5
20Habermann, Till18024304.025.0154.0
21Rolf, Marco20573224.025.0150.0
22Goepfert, Jakob20813224.024.5148.0
23Wenzel, Birger20423224.024.0147.5
24Mitscherling, Andreas22113224.024.0146.5
25Parvanyan, Alfred20363224.023.0150.5
26Breyther, Ruediger22592144.023.0147.0
27Keuchen, Michael20594304.022.5140.0
28Fegebank, Fritz19403224.022.0144.0
29Grove, Peter21843224.021.0142.5
30Zippert, Georg18564304.019.5137.0
31Juergens, Bernhard21502233.524.0145.0
32Szobries, Torsten20362133.523.5140.0
33Lampe, Joerg21682233.523.5139.0
34Bigalke, Andre20473313.522.5139.0
35Schoettker, Jochen3313.522.0144.0
36Gollasch, Theo-Heinz20513313.522.0139.5
37Koch, Ralf-Johannes17643313.520.0141.0
38von Rosen, Jakob16433313.520.0131.0
39Kemeny, Matthias19843403.025.0138.0
40Brinkmann, Fabian21083403.024.5135.0
68 players

31) 9th Marseilles Open 2016

The 9th Marseilles Open took place 26th to 30th December 2016. Maxime Lagarde edged out Vladimir Dobrov on tie-break after both scored 7.5/9.

9th Marseilles Open 2016 Marseille FRA Mon 26th Dec 2016 - Fri 30th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1Perf
1LAGARDE MaximegFRA258844½2636
2DOBROV VladimirgRUS249942½2556
3MIRZOEV AzergAZE2527743½2550
4PETROSSIAN ArmenfFRA2400462513
5THEJKUMAR M. S.mIND2458452444
6GLUD Jakob VanggDEN2511442484
7RIFF Jean-NoelgFRA246343½2453
8BELLAHCENE BilelmFRA2496422399
9MINKO VladimirmRUS2429422354
10BERNAL MORO Luis JaviermESP242641½2391
11REMILLE TristanFRA229240½2319
12TRAVADON LoicFRA222637½2248
13NAUMKIN IgorgRUS2424643½2373
14LOISEAU QuentinmFRA24406412285
15TSATSALASHVILI KetigfGEO2231640½2195
16MERENCIANO AlexandreFRA2156639½2205
17BRUNED BorisESP2123639½2150
18LAFORTUNE EmerickFRA20816392174
19BRUNED YvainfESP23086392167
20RISTIC NenadgSRB2417638½2246
21CHOISY MathildeffFRA2166637½2103
22NAVROTESCU Andreea-CristianamfFRA22166362051
23IDER BoryamFRA246543½2355
24DAURELLE HervefFRA2149412205
25MAZZELLA EnzoFRA2034412191
26GATINEAU YovannFRA2210402181
27MALASSAGNE RaphaelFRA218239½2153
28PERIC SlavisamSRB216839½2152
29PIASETSKI LeonmCAN232737½2154
30MURATET CASADEVALL AlbertESP216337½2110
31FIGIER AnthonyFRA210537½2109
32MONCAMP GillesFRA2068372016
33COUDERC ChristopheFRA1956371952
34BAROYAN DavitFRA197836½1923
35GOY WilfriedFRA196035½1873
36ANTON JoseFRA184534½1854
37GUAZZELLI Jean-BaptisteFRA1920312025
38HILEYAN MichelFRA1884539½1969
39BROLY MathildeFRA20005392111
40DERIGE KANE YanFRA1988538½2005
122 players

32) 1st Savoia Excelsior Palace Open 2016

The 1st Savoia Excelsior Palace Open takes place 2nd to 6th January 2017.

1st Excelsior Palace Open Trieste ITA Mon 2nd Jan 2017 - Fri 6th Jan 2017
Leading Round 1 (of 7) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
119Buzzurro MarioITA17201.00.00.01958
222Gravina GiuseppeITA16721.00.00.01848
31Drazic SinisaGMSRB23901.00.00.01846
42Bodiroga PredragIMSRB23451.00.00.01843
54Calavalle GiulioITA22471.00.00.01793
65Peric SlavisaIMSRB21681.00.00.01778
76Srebrnic VojkoSLO20881.00.00.01774
810Giordani RobertoITA18561.00.00.01696
923Masella VincenzoITA16671.00.00.00
1014Scian NicolaITA18280.50.50.02257
1118Kobal SasaITA17720.50.50.02049
1220Vivoda SergioITA16970.50.50.01870
133Ceschia IvanoFMITA22570.50.50.01828
147Capaliku AleksITA20490.50.50.01772
159Rossi FrancescoITA18700.50.50.01697
1612Orsatti MarcelloITA18460.01.00.02390
1713Proietti ToscaITA18430.01.00.02345
1815Mantovan GiuseppeITA17930.01.00.02247
1916Mancin MicheleITA17780.01.00.02168
2017Savoia SergeITA17740.01.00.02088
2121Pandini GiuseppeITA16960.01.00.01856
228Bembich CorradoITA19580.01.00.01720
2311Di Biccari AlessandroITA18480.01.00.01672
23 players

33) Pan-American Intercollegiate 2016

The Pan-American Intercollegiate took place 27th to 30th December 2016. Webster University B edged out their A team. Only one team per University qualifies for the Final Four next year.

Pan-Am Intercollegiate Kenner USA Tue 27th Dec 2016 - Fri 30th Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkTeamRtg123456PtsTB1TB2
1WEBSTER UNIVERSITY - B2604W33 [4.0]W25 [3.5]W10 [3.0]W3 [2.5]D2 [2.0]W6 [3.0]5.573.2518
2WEBSTER UNIVERSITY - A2746W34 [4.0]W14 [3.5]W9 [2.5]W4 [2.5]D1 [2.0]W8 [2.5]5.569.517
3SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY2651W31 [3.5]W21 [4.0]W17 [3.0]L1 [1.5]W20 [3.5]W9 [3.5]569.519
4TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY - A2628W40 [4.0]W13 [3.0]W12 [2.5]L2 [1.5]W10 [3.0]W11 [2.5]562.2516.5
5WEBSTER UNIVERSITY - C2451W37 [3.5]W16 [4.0]L8 [0.5]W26 [2.5]W23 [4.0]W17 [2.5]55717
6UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - DALLAS - A2610W46 [3.5]W15 [3.5]D20 [2.0]W12 [3.0]W8 [3.0]L1 [1.0]4.557.516
7UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO - A2244W51 [4.0]W43 [4.0]D13 [2.0]D20 [2.0]D17 [2.0]W21 [3.0]4.548.517
8U OF TX - RIO GRANDE VALLEY - A2672W29 [4.0]W27 [4.0]W5 [3.5]W11 [3.0]L6 [1.0]L2 [1.5]466.2517
9UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - DALLAS - C2500W19 [2.5]W24 [3.5]L2 [1.5]W15 [4.0]W18 [3.0]L3 [0.5]458.2515
10U OF MARYLAND - BALTIMORE - A2354W39 [4.0]W23 [4.0]L1 [1.0]W16 [3.5]L4 [1.0]W26 [3.0]457.516.5
11UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - DALLAS - B2572W41 [4.0]W28 [2.5]W18 [2.5]L8 [1.0]W14 [2.5]L4 [1.5]447.7514
12U OF TX - RIO GRANDE VALLEY - B2484W38 [4.0]W26 [3.0]L4 [1.5]L6 [1.0]W43 [3.0]W28 [3.5]447.516
13UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO - A2240W45 [3.5]L4 [1.0]D7 [2.0]W22 [3.0]W19 [2.5]D20 [2.0]447.2514
14UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH2205W44 [4.0]L2 [0.5]W29 [3.0]W35 [4.0]L11 [1.5]W30 [2.5]445.2515.5
15UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - A2171W55 [4.0]L6 [0.5]W33 [3.0]L9 [0.0]W29 [2.5]W35 [3.0]433.7513
16COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - B2068W49 [3.5]L5 [0.0]W47 [3.0]L10 [0.5]W32 [3.5]W27 [2.5]43313
17UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - A2455W32 [3.5]W22 [3.5]L3 [1.0]W24 [3.5]D7 [2.0]L5 [1.5]3.556.515
18CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY2313W36 [4.0]W35 [4.0]L11 [1.5]W30 [3.5]L9 [1.0]D24 [2.0]3.551.516
19PRINCETON UNIVERSITY1862L9 [1.5]W42 [4.0]W28 [3.0]D21 [2.0]L13 [1.5]W38 [3.0]3.545.515
20COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - A2361W47 [4.0]W30 [2.5]D6 [2.0]D7 [2.0]L3 [0.5]D13 [2.0]3.54413
21WEBSTER UNIVERSITY - D2172W53 [3.5]L3 [0.0]W40 [3.5]D19 [2.0]W25 [3.0]L7 [1.0]3.53613
22UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2110W42 [4.0]L17 [0.5]D38 [2.0]L13 [1.0]W52 [2.5]W41 [4.0]3.534.514
23OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY - A2004W56 [4.0]L10 [0.0]W36 [3.0]W27 [3.0]L5 [0.0]D25 [2.0]3.53112
24DUKE UNIVERSITY2168W58 [3.0]L9 [0.5]W41 [3.0]L17 [0.5]W31 [3.0]D18 [2.0]3.530.2512
25WASHINGTON U - ST LOUIS - A2171W52 [2.5]L1 [0.5]W46 [3.0]W43 [2.5]L21 [1.0]D23 [2.0]3.52811.5
26ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY2118W57 [4.0]L12 [1.0]W32 [3.5]L5 [1.5]W33 [3.0]L10 [1.0]34114
27TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY - B2199W48 [3.0]L8 [0.0]W31 [3.0]L23 [1.0]W34 [3.0]L16 [1.5]333.511.5
28TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY - C2156W50 [4.0]L11 [1.5]L19 [1.0]W47 [3.0]W40 [3.0]L12 [0.5]33313
29UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO - B1973L8 [0.0]W51 [4.0]L14 [1.0]W38 [2.5]L15 [1.5]W48 [4.0]332.2513
30UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - AUSTIN - A2048W60 [4.0]L20 [1.5]W37 [4.0]L18 [0.5]W46 [3.5]L14 [1.5]33215
31U OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIES - A1882L3 [0.5]W53 [3.0]L27 [1.0]W36 [3.0]L24 [1.0]W44 [3.5]329.512
32MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE - A1859L17 [0.5]W52 [3.0]L26 [0.5]W51 [4.0]L16 [0.5]W43 [2.5]322.7511
33NEW YORK UNIVERSITY1882L1 [0.0]W58 [2.5]L15 [1.0]W48 [3.0]L26 [1.0]W45 [3.5]322.511
34UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - B1797L2 [0.0]L44 [0.5]W39 [2.5]W45 [2.5]L27 [1.0]W47 [3.5]322.2510
35RUTGERS UNIVERSITY1995W59 [4.0]L18 [0.0]W45 [3.0]L14 [0.0]W37 [2.5]L15 [1.0]320.2510.5
36UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - C1656L18 [0.0]W59 [4.0]L23 [1.0]L31 [1.0]W58 [2.5]W46 [3.0]31911.5
37UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO - B1708L5 [0.5]W49 [4.0]L30 [0.0]W39 [2.5]L35 [1.5]D40 [2.0]2.526.2510.5
38UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - AUSTIN - B1860L12 [0.0]W57 [4.0]D22 [2.0]L29 [1.5]W55 [3.0]L19 [1.0]2.525.511.5
39TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY - D1617L10 [0.0]D54 [2.0]L34 [1.5]L37 [1.5]W57 [3.5]W53 [2.5]2.520.2511
40U OF TX - RIO GRANDE VALLEY - C1915L4 [0.0]W48 [3.5]L21 [0.5]W58 [3.0]L28 [1.0]D37 [2.0]2.519.7510
60 players

34) Active Team Events

A list of ongoing team events without an update this week.

TCh-HUN 2016-17

The Hungarian Team Championship takes place 30th October 2016 to 9th April 2017. Round 5 29th January 2017.

TCh-HUN 2016-17 Hungary HUN Sun 30th Oct 2016 - Sun 9th Apr 2017
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910Bpts
1Aquaprofit-NTSK I-8.59.5101038
2DVTK-7.567828.5
3ASE Paks-5.57.57.5727.5
4Penzugyor SE4.56.5-6.56.524
5HASE-Lila Futo I64.55.5-622
6HVSE-Infraplan5.5-55621.5
7Dunaharaszti MTK3.54.567-21
8Z.Csuti-Hydrocomp SK2.557-519.5
9Duocor-Makoi SVSE257-519
10Aquarena Kobanya SC2467-19
10 teams

Dutch League 2016-17

The Dutch League takes place 17th September to 6th May 2016. Round 6 4th February 2017.

Dutch League 2016-17 Netherlands NED Sat 17th Sep 2016 - Sat 6th May 2017
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamRtg12345678910MptsBpts
1Kennemer Combinatie2392XX61031
2Groninger Combinatie2363XX558831
3LSG IntelliMagic2408XX7627
4HMC Calder2374XX625½
5En Passant23685XX4524½
6MuConsult Apeldoorn236953XX6524
7SISSA24016XX6424½
8Charlois Europoort234624XX5320
9Pathena Rotterdam23534XX222
10HWP Sas van Gent233245XX120½
10 teams

TCh-FIN 2016-17

The Finnish Team Championship takes place 17th September 2016 to 12th March 2017. Next rounds 7-8 4th-5th February 2017.

TCh-FIN 2016-17 Finland FIN Sat 17th Sep 2016 - Sun 12th Mar 2017
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1TammerSh, Tampere66001232
2TuTS, Turku65101022
3MatSK, Espoo65101020
4SalSK, Salo6420819
5Aatos, Helsinki6420820
6EtVaS, Vantaa6420818
7JyS, Jyvaskyla6330615
8Velhot, Helsinki6240413
9KS-58, Helsinki614138
10OSS, Oulu615026
11Garde, Helsinki605115
12KarjUra, Karjaa606007
12 teams

TCh-SVK 2016-17

The Slovakian League takes place 22nd October 2016 to 26th March 2017. Next rounds 5-6 14th to 15th January 2017.

TCh-SVK 2016-17 Slovakia SVK Sat 22nd Oct 2016 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Slovan Commander Bratislava*4661023.50
2SK Dunajská Streda*658922.50
3TJ Slávia UPJS Kosice*44818.00
4Reinter Humenné*743718.50
5SKS Dubnica nad Váhom*5615.50
6TJ INBEST Dunajov1*614.50
7Liptovská sachová skola44*517.00
8SK Osuské*44515.00
9SK Prakovce425*413.50
SK Modra234*413.50
11SK Strelec Devínska Nová Ves234*112.50
12Sachový klub Sabinov½04*18.00
12 teams

Belgian Interclubs 2016-17

The Belgian Interclubs season takes place 2nd October 2016 to 23rd April 2017. Round 6 29th January 2017.

TCh-BEL 2016-17 Belgium BEL Sun 2nd Oct 2016 - Sun 23rd Apr 2017
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1KSK47-Eynatten 11028.5
2Amay 1924.5
3KGSRL 1724
4KSK Rochade 1721
5Wirtzfeld 1522
6CREC 1520
7Fontaine 1519
8CRELEL 1421
9Borgerhout 1316.5
10KBSK 1215.5
11The Belgian CC 1214
12Wachtebeke 1114
12 teams

TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2016-17

The Austrian Second Bundesliga Mitte division started 7th October and runs until 26th March 2017. Next rounds Mitte 27th-28th Jan. Ost 3rd Dec. West 25th-27th November.

TCh-AUT 2nd Mitte 2016-17 Austria AUT Fri 7th Oct 2016 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SC MPOE Maria Saal 2*62821.50
2Schachfreunde Graz*44819.50
3RbEJ Gleisdorf½*815.50
4Spg. Grieskirchen/Schallerbach*35718.50
5SC DieKlagenfurter03*44715.50
6Leoben42*615.50
7Union Ansfelden*354517.00
8SPG Spk. Fürstenfeld/Hartberg3*33516.00
9SPG Sauwald23*5314.00
10ESV Austria Graz23*313.50
11SV Wolfsberg½21*06.50
12SV Gmunden½121*06.00
12 teams
TCh-AUT 2nd West 2016-17 Austria AUT Fri 7th Oct 2016 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Zillertal*5541227.50
2SIR Bernhard 1*35561127.00
3Hohenems II½*41023.50
4Kufstein/Wörgl3*2719.00
5Ranshofen114*3718.00
6Rochade Rum*334618.50
7Dornbirn½3*516.50
8Pradl13*25516.00
9Jenbach 2224*415.50
10Götzis2123*4315.00
11ASK Salzburg01*4210.50
12Bregenz2½½22*09.00
12 teams
TCh-AUT 2nd Ost 2016-17 Austria AUT Fri 7th Oct 2016 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1ASVÖ Pamhagen*51022.00
2tschaturanga*336820.00
3SC Donaustadt*43718.50
4SC Data Technology Pressbaum/E.*335617.00
5SK Austria13*534616.00
6ASVOE VHS Poechlarn1*44615.00
7SK Hietzing322*4515.50
8ASVÖ Mattersburg33*4414.00
9SK Sparkasse Bad Vöslau332*4413.50
10SK Advisory Invest Baden1*413.00
11SZ Favoriten22½*08.50
12Blackburne Nickelsdorf2022*07.00
12 teams

TCh-CZE 2016-17

The Czech League Extraliga Division takes place 8th October 2016 to 2nd April 2017. Round 3-4 10th-11th December 2016. Next rounds 5-6 of the Extraliga 28th-29th January 2017.

TCh-CZE Extraliga 2016-17 Czech Republic CZE Sat 8th Oct 2016 - Sun 2nd Apr 2017
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
11. Novoborsky SK*5681224.510.5
2Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem*5581223.58.0
3SK Rapid Pardubice3*5918.04.5
4SK Slavoj Poruba3*545717.03.5
5SK AD Jicin*3617.55.0
6SK mesta Lysa nad Labem3*446517.03.5
7Labortech Ostrava4*4516.03.5
8Prestige Photo Unichess5*44515.53.5
9BSS Frydek Mistek44*213.02.5
SK DURAS BVK Kralovo Pole2344*213.02.5
11Lokomotiva Brno0024*16.01.0
12Tatran Litovel33*011.00.5
12 teams
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Zapad Czech Republic CZE Sat 8th Oct 2016 - Sun 2nd Apr 2017
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK ZIKUDA Turnov*541020.06.5
2SK AD Jicin B*36922.09.5
3GROP Praha*7918.56.5
42222 SK Polabiny*55918.06.5
5TJ Neratovice3*4717.04.0
6QCC Ceske Budejovice4*46517.56.0
7Bohemians Texbase.cz Praha4*4517.05.0
8TJ Pankrac53*43415.04.0
9TJ Slavia Hradec Kralove44*4315.54.5
10SK OAZA Praha125*311.52.0
11SK Sokol Vysehrad24*111.04.0
12SK AD JC Smichov½34*19.01.5
12 teams
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod Czech Republic CZE Sat 8th Oct 2016 - Sun 2nd Apr 2017
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1TZ Třinec*41021.58.5
2Slavia Kroměříž*6920.57.5
3Agentura 64 Grygov*53919.06.5
4TJ Ostrava*56917.05.0
5Moravská Slavia Brno4*65718.55.5
6Region Panda3*5617.05.5
7BSS Frýdek-Místek "B"2*615.55.0
8KVS EKODIVIZE Opava2*55614.55.0
9SK Gordic Jihlava33*5314.54.5
10SK Staré Město533*314.53.5
11Baník Havířov*39.02.0
12SK Zlín233*010.53.5
12 teams

Bundesliga 2016-17

The Bundesliga takes place 15th October 2016 to 1st May 2017. Next rounds 18th-19th February 2017.

Bundesliga 2016-17 Germany GER Sat 15th Oct 2016 - Mon 1st May 2017
Leading Round 6 (of 15) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1OSG Baden-Baden66001236.5
2SG Solingen66001234.5
3SV 1930 Hockenheim65101030
4SV Muelheim Nord65101028
5SK Schwaebisch Hall6411928.5
6Hamburger SK6330625
7USV TU Dresden6222625
8SV Werder Bremen6330624.5
9SF Berlin 19036231525
10SG Trier6132422.5
11DJK Aufwaerts Aachen6240421.5
12SG Speyer-Schwegenheim6240419
13FC Bayern Muenchen6141318
14SV Griesheim 19766150216
15SK Koenig Tegel6042215.5
16MSA Zugzwang 826051114.5
16 teams

2nd Bundesliga 2016-17

The German Bundesliga 2nd Division has four divisions. They take place 15th October to 7th May 2017.

2nd Bundesliga Nord 2016-17 Germany GER Sat 15th Oct 2016 - Sun 7th May 2017
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1SV Glueck auf Ruedersdorf3300615.5
2SK Norderstedt 19753300615
3SG Turm Kiel3300614.5
4Hamburger SK II4211517
5SV Werder Bremen II3210413
6SK Zehlendorf3120212.5
7HSK Lister Turm Hannover3120211.5
8SF Berlin 1903 II4031112
9Preetzer TSV3030010
10Rotation Pankow303007
10 teams
2nd Bundesliga West 2016-17 Germany GER Sat 15th Oct 2016 - Sun 7th May 2017
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1Schachgemeinschaft Porz3300619.5
2SV 1920 Hofheim3300618.5
3Duesseldorfer SK 1914/19253201515.5
4SC Hansa Dortmund3210412
5SV Wuerselen 19263012210
6SF Katernberg301229.5
7SG Bochum 31312029
8Aachener SV 1856302119.5
9SV Muelheim Nord II302119
10SG Solingen II302117.5
10 teams
2nd Bundesliga Ost 2016-17 Germany GER Sat 15th Oct 2016 - Sun 7th May 2017
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1Erfurter SK64021028
2SK 1908 Goeggingen5401927.5
3ESV Nickelhuette Aue5401926.5
4SC Forchheim6321723
5SC Erlangen6231523
6TSV Bindlach-Aktionär5230419
7SK Koenig Plauen6240416.5
8SC Garching 19805131319
9SF Anderssen Bad Mergentheim5140218.5
10SK Passau 18695041115
10 teams
2nd Bundesliga Sud 2016-17 Germany GER Sat 15th Oct 2016 - Sun 7th May 2017
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1Schachfreunde Deizisau3300618.5
2SC Eppingen3300617
3SC Emmendingen3300617
4SC Heusenstamm3210413
5SC Viernheim3120212
6SC Untergrombach 19463120211.5
7TSV Schoenaich3120210.5
8SC Caissa Schwarzenbach312028.5
9TSV Schott Mainz303007
10Schachfreunde Schoeneck303005
10 teams

55th TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2016-17

The 55th TCh-DEN ExtraCon takes place 29th October 2016 to 19th March 2017. Round 4 7th January 2017.

55th TCh-DEN Ex 2016-17 Denmark DEN Sat 29th Oct 2016 - Sun 19th Mar 2017
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Bronshoj 1616
2Philidor 1513½
3Jetsmark 1413
4SK 68 1313
5Hillerod 1311½
6Team Nordea Skanderborg 1211
6Aarhus/Skolerne 1211
8Nordre 1010
9Nordkalotten 13
10K41 10
10 teams

4NCL 2016-17

The 4NCL takes place 19th November 2016 to 1st May 2017. Next rounds 3-4: 14th to 15th January 2017.

4NCL 2016-17 Reading ENG Sat 19th Nov 2016 - Mon 1st May 2017
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam12345678MptsBpts
1Cheddleton 17-17½-½414½
23Cs 15½-2½8-1413½
3Barbican 4NCL 13½-4½5½-2½29
4Guildford 22½-5½4½-3½27
5Blackthorne Russia1-74½-3½2
6Celtic Tigers ½-7½4½-3½25
7South Wales Dragons3½-4½3½-4½07
8Kings Head1-82½-5½0
1Guildford 16-27½-½413½
2White Rose 15-37-1412
3Grantham Sharks 15-35-3410
4Wood Green HK3-56-229
5Oxford 11-75½-2½2
6Anglian Avengers 12-63-505
7North East England2-62½-5½0
8Barbican 4NCL 2½-7½3-50
16 teams

TCh-NOR League 2016

The Norwegian Codanserien takes place 28th October 2016 to 5th March 2017. Next rounds 4-6 13th to 15th January 2017.

TCh-NOR Codanserien Norway NOR Fri 28th Oct 2016 - Sun 5th Mar 2017
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamRtgMptsBptsTB1
1SK 191124156.014.55.00
2OSS23766.013.52.00
3Bergens22636.012.06.00
4Valerenga25294.011.51.00
5Stavanger22614.09.52.00
6SK 9622032.08.00.00
7Asker22851.06.50.50
8Black Knights21561.03.50.50
9Tromso21120.06.50.00
10Nordstrand22000.04.50.00
10 teams

TCh-AUT 2016-17

The Austrian League takes place 20th October 2016 to 22nd April 2017. Next rounds 5-8: 23rd to 26th March 2017. Final rounds 9-11 20th to 22nd April 2017.

TCh-AUT 2016-17 Austria AUT Thu 20th Oct 2016 - Sat 22nd Apr 2017
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SV Raika Rapid Feffernitz*344714.50
2Schachklub Sparkasse Jenbach*434714.50
3SC MPÖ Maria Saal2*614.50
4SV Jacques Lemans St. Veit3*33514.50
5SK Hohenems3*513.50
6Schachclub Sparkasse Götzis*5414.50
7mpimmo Wien - SK Ottakring23*3412.50
8Schachklub Absam23*4310.50
9ASK St. Valentin½3*39.50
10ASVÖ Wulkaprodersdorf2*210.50
11Bregenz*28.00
12Blackburne Nickelsdorf21*07.00
12 teams

TCh-SWE Elitserien 2016-17

The Swedish Team Championship takes place 14th October 2016 to 26th March 2017. Next round 14th January 2017.

TCh-SWE Elitserien Sweden SWE Fri 14th Oct 2016 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1SK Rockaden, Sthlm3300615.5
2Lunds ASK3300615.5
3SK Team Viking3201514.5
4Malmo AS3201514
5Eksjo SK3111311
6Limhamns SK3120213
7SK Rockaden Umea312029.5
8Farsta SK3021110
9SS Manhem303009
10Kungstornet303008
10 teams
TCh-SWE Superettan Sweden SWE Fri 14th Oct 2016 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1Upsala ASS3300616.5
2Stockholms SS3201515.5
3Burgsvik Alva SK3210416
4Schack 08, Norrkoping3210414.5
5SK Rockaden, Sthlm II3102412.5
6Vasteras SK3210412
7SK Kamraterna3111311.5
8Horndal/Hedemora-alliansen303008.5
9Orgryte SK303007
10Vaxjo SK303006
10 teams

Fraubundesliga 2016-17

The Fraubundesliga takes place 22nd October 2016 to 1st May 2017. Always a difficult event to cover with live broadcasts, games, schedules and results scattered all over the place. Next round 21st Jan 2017.

Fraubundesliga 2016-17 Germany GER Sat 22nd Oct 2016 - Mon 1st May 2017
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBpts
1OSG Baden-Badenxxx5410½
2Rodewischer SMxxx55410
3SC Bad Koenigshofenxxx54
3SK Schwaebisch Hallxxx64
5Karlsruher SFxxx4448
6SF Deizisauxxx27
7Hamburger SKxxx26
8FC Bayern Muenchen12xxx03
9SG Augsburg½2xxx0
9SV Medizin Erfurt1xxx0
11SK Lehrte11xxx02
12TuRa Harksheide0xxx0
12 teams

TCh-ISL 2016-17

The Icelandic Team Championship had the first five rounds 29th September to 2nd October 2016. The final rounds are 2nd to 4th March 2017. My thanks to Davíd Kjartansson and Gunnar Bjornsson for the games.

TCh-ISL Div 1 2016-17 Reykjavik ISL Thu 29th Sep 2016 - Sat 4th Mar 2017
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910TB1TB2TB3
1Skakfelagid Huginn a-sveit*5730.5100
2Taflfelag Reykjavikur a-sveit*66628.080
3Skakdeild Fjölnis3*4522.050
4Vikingaklubburinn2*21.060
5Taflfelag Bolungarvikur1*4519.070
6Skakfelag Akureyrar½44*16.540
7Skakdeild KR33*16.520
8Skakfelag Reykjanesbaejar2*3616.020
9Skakfelagid Huginn b-sveit25*15.520
10Taflfelag Reykjavikur b-sveit2*15.040
10 teams
TCh-ISL Div 2 2016-17 Reykjavik ISL Thu 29th Sep 2016 - Sat 4th Mar 2017
Leading Round 4 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910TB1TB2TB3
1Skakfelagid Huginn a-sveit*5730.5100
2Taflfelag Reykjavikur a-sveit*66628.080
3Skakdeild Fjölnis3*4522.050
4Vikingaklubburinn2*21.060
5Taflfelag Bolungarvikur1*4519.070
6Skakfelag Akureyrar½44*16.540
7Skakdeild KR33*16.520
8Skakfelag Reykjanesbaejar2*3616.020
9Skakfelagid Huginn b-sveit25*15.520
10Taflfelag Reykjavikur b-sveit2*15.040
10 teams

35) Forthcoming Events and Links

22nd Bosnjaci Open 2017

28th Roquetas de Mar Open 2017

12th 4NCL Congress 2017

3rd Gulf Coast New Year's Open 2017

Shropshire Chess Congress 2017

178th MGU Open 2017

Andranik Margaryan Memorial 2017

15th Delhi Open 2017

83rd ch-BLR 2017

3rd Zicosur Open 2017

79th Tata Steel 2017

16th Prague Open 2017

42nd Seville Open 2017

Paul Keres Memorial 2017

15th Khazar Cup 2017

3rd Floripa Open 2017

Orsha Open 2016

16th Marienbad Open 2017

Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2017

39th Bulgarian Open 2017

19th Lienz Open 2017

Sharjah Grand Prix 2017

Graz Open 2017

8th Pfalz Open 2017

17th Liberec Open 2017

Jurmala GM 2017

Mikhail Tal Memorial 2017

GRENKE Chess Classic 2017

Korchnoi Zurich Chess Challenge 2017

1st Rottal Chess Open 2017

20th Heraklion Open 2017

Reykjavik Open 2017

Moscow Grand Prix 2017

22nd Stuttgart Open 2017

5th Norway Chess 2017

30th Leon Chess 2017

Geneva Grand Prix 2017

5th Kings Place Festival 2017

45th Dortmund Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2017

40th Eastman Open 2017

11th Portoroz Open 2017

6th Fano Summer Open 2017

21st Heraklion Open 2017

Palma De Mallorca Grand Prix 2017

European Rapid and Blitz Championships 2017

Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2018

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