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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1157 9th January 2017 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) 46th Rilton Cup 2016-17
3) 92nd Hastings Congress 2016-17
4) Basel Schachfestival 2017
5) Andranik Margaryan Memorial 2017
6) 2nd IIFL Wealth Mumbai Open 2016-17
7) 15th Delhi Open 2017
8) 27th Cracovia 2016-17
9) 124th New Zealand Open 2017
10) 5th Gabicce Mare Deluxe 2017
11) 17th Bad Zwesten Open 2017
12) 178th MGU Open 2017
13) 83rd ch-BLR 2017
14) Verona Open 2017
15) 28th Roquetas de Mar Open 2017
16) 22nd Bosnjaci Open 2017
17) 19th Heraklion Open 2017
18) 29th Staufer-Open 2017
19) Australian Open 2017
20) XXXV Imienia Ludwika Zamenhofa Memorial 2016
21) ch-Lower Saxony 2017
22) ch-NOR Rapid and Blitz 2017
23) ch-POL Rapid 2017
24) Shropshire Chess Congress 2017
25) 1st Savoia Excelsior Palace Open 2017
26) 12th 4NCL Congress 2017
27) 34th Untergrombach Open 2017
28) Chess in Kecskemet New Year 2017
29) 3rd Gulf Coast New Year's Open 2017
30) Montebelluna 2017
31) 8th London Chess Classic 2016
32) 54th Groningen Chess Festival 2016
33) TCh-CZE 2016-17
34) 55th TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2016-17
35) Active Team Events
36) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
46th Rilton Cup 2016-17175 games
92nd Hastings Congress 2016-17144 games
Basel Schachfestival 2017414 games
Andranik Margaryan Memorial 201710 games
2nd IIFL Wealth Mumbai Open 2016-1719 games
15th Delhi Open 201724 games
27th Cracovia 2016-1777 games
124th New Zealand Open 2017221 games
17th Bad Zwesten Open 2017219 games
178th MGU Open 201730 games
Verona Open 201768 games
28th Roquetas de Mar Open 201799 games
22nd Bosnjaci Open 2017179 games
19th Heraklion Open 2017149 games
29th Staufer-Open 2017252 games
Australian Open 201764 games
XXXV Imienia Ludwika Zamenhofa Memorial 2016313 games
ch-Lower Saxony 201742 games
ch-POL Rapid 2017232 games
Shropshire Chess Congress 201750 games
1st Savoia Excelsior Palace Open 201757 games
12th 4NCL Congress 201741 games
34th Untergrombach Open 201759 games
Chess in Kecskemet New Year 201730 games
8th London Chess Classic 20166 games
54th Groningen Chess Festival 201621 games
55th TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2016-1780 games
3075 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, David Clayton, Mitko Iliev, Lennart Ootes and everyone else who helped with this issue.

Another busy week of New Years chess with events such as the Rilton Cup won by Krishnan Sasikiran, the Hastings Masters won by Deep Sengupta and Basel by Deep Sengupta. The Tata Steel tournament starring Magnus Carlsen gets under way at the end of the week, something to look forward to.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) 46th Rilton Cup 2016-17

The Rilton Cup took place 27th December to 5th January 2017. Krishnan Sasikiran won with 7.5/9.

46th Rilton Cup 2016-17 Stockholm SWE Tue 27th Dec 2016 - Thu 5th Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Sasikiran KrishnanIND26617.545.549.038.0
28Volkov SergeyRUS26247.047.049.534.0
31Kamsky GataUSA26616.549.554.036.5
413Urkedal FrodeNOR25576.547.049.532.5
518Swapnil S. DhopadeIND25266.545.549.537.5
621Pavlovic MilosSRB25006.544.547.032.5
714Kulaots KaidoEST25566.544.047.533.5
86Sokolov IvanNED26326.543.547.036.0
911Antipov Mikhail Al.RUS25806.542.046.032.5
1016Shyam Sundar M.IND25326.542.045.032.5
119Postny EvgenyISR26206.046.051.031.0
1217Tikkanen HansSWE25316.043.047.530.0
135Goganov AlekseyRUS26376.041.544.531.0
1439C R G KrishnaIND23906.041.544.527.5
153Kravtsiv MartynUKR26456.040.040.529.0
167Neiksans ArtursLAT26316.039.543.032.0
174Bluebaum MatthiasGER26406.038.542.029.5
1840Grunberg MihaiROU23896.037.540.027.5
1915Ivanov SergeyRUS25455.545.550.032.0
2020Hillarp Persson TigerSWE25115.545.048.530.5
2130Hauge Lars OskarNOR24315.543.546.028.5
2225Salomon JohanNOR24705.543.045.529.5
2341Wallace John-PaulAUS23875.542.544.528.5
2424Westerberg JonathanSWE24835.538.041.527.0
2570Babikov IvanRUS22595.537.540.023.0
2668Nielsen Høgni EgilstoftFAI22625.537.039.025.0
2751Bellon Lopez Juan ManuelESP23365.535.037.524.0
2835Cruz Lledó PabloESP24155.047.549.530.5
2932Akesson RalfSWE24175.045.048.028.5
3012Blomqvist ErikSWE25675.044.047.532.0
3137Houska JovankaENG23975.044.046.528.0
3242Mihajlov SebastianNOR23845.041.044.524.5
3394Gupta SankalpIND20935.040.544.527.0
3431Kazakovskiy ValeriyBLR24305.040.043.026.0
3550Ornstein AxelSWE23385.039.539.526.0
3649Sarin NihalIND23405.039.041.526.0
3753Larson MatthewUSA23305.038.041.523.5
3810Sevian SamuelUSA26035.037.539.524.0
3938Grafl FlorianGER23945.037.040.524.5
4043Henderson de la Fuente LanceESP23785.036.038.024.0
105 players

3) 92nd Hastings Congress 2016-17

The 92nd Hastings Masters took place 28th December to 5th January 2017. Deep Sengupta won with 7/9.

Hastings Masters 2016-17 Hastings ENG Wed 28th Dec 2016 - Thu 5th Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPts
14SENGUPTA DeepGMIND25757.0
29GALYAS MiklosIMHUN24736.5
11PRAGGNANANDHAA RIMIND24526.5
16LALIC BogdanGMCRO24436.5
18DAS ArghyadipIMIND23996.5
20HARIA RaviFMENG23826.5
71SETHURAMAN S.P.GMIND26476.0
2FIER AlexandrGMBRA25906.0
3GLEDURA BenjaminGMHUN25846.0
5KARTHIKEYAN MuraliGMIND25306.0
6RASMUSSEN Allan StigGMDEN25026.0
13TAN JustinIMAUS24516.0
137GORMALLY Daniel WGMENG24935.5
8HEBDEN Mark LGMENG24925.5
10KJARTANSSON GudmundurIMISL24685.5
12HANSEN MadsFMDEN24525.5
15CHENG BobbyIMAUS24465.5
17FLEAR Glenn CGMENG24285.5
25THYBO Jesper SondergaardFMDEN23525.5
27BATES Richard AIMENG23475.5
33PLAYER Edmund CENG22395.5
36MAISURADZE NinoWGMFRA22315.5
38MARUSENKO PetrIMUKR22145.5
41LYELL MarkFMENG22035.5
63BOINO ClaudioPOR20665.5
2619GARRIGA CAZORLA PereFMESP23865.0
21LEDGER Andrew JIMENG23775.0
23SIVA MahadevanIMIND23605.0
24BELLIN RobertIMENG23535.0
30TEH Eu Wen AronFMMAS22795.0
32VAISHALI RWIMIND22545.0
35PROSVIRIAKOV VladimirIMUSA22365.0
42SCOTT Gordon WENG21985.0
44RAMSDAL Jens AlbertDEN21905.0
45EAMES Robert SFMENG21875.0
49HEALEY Michael WENG21735.0
54FOO William JENG21455.0
3814ARKELL Keith CGMENG24474.5
22BATCHELOR Peter JFMENG23654.5
28DYRGAARD KristofferFMDEN23114.5
99 players

4) Basel Schachfestival 2017

The Basel Schachfestival took place 2nd to 8th January 2017. Eltaj Safarli edged out Jinshi Bai and Christian Bauer on tie-break after all scored 7/9.

Basel Masters 2017 Basel SUI Mon 2nd Jan 2017 - Sun 8th Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg+-=PtsTB1TB2
1Safarli, EltajGMAZE26865047.037.054.5
2Bai, JinshiGMCHN25605047.036.053.0
3Bauer, ChristianGMFRA26356127.035.048.5
4Svane, RasmusGMGER25605136.536.553.5
5Gao, RuiGMCHN25445136.535.048.5
6Abasov, NijatGMAZE25614056.534.550.5
7Deepan ChakkravarGMIND24856216.533.044.5
8Van Foreest, JordeGMNED26126216.531.550.0
9Donchenko, AlexandGMGER25595226.035.550.0
10Schroeder, Jan-ChrGMGER25504146.032.547.0
11Karthikeyan, PIMIND24885226.031.548.5
12Heimann, AndreasGMGER26034146.031.548.5
13Bellahcene, BilelIMFRA24935226.031.544.5
14Mesaros, FlorianFMAUT23724146.028.041.0
15Pratyusha, BoddaWIMIND22475226.023.539.5
16Chu, Wei ChaoIMCHN22895315.532.550.0
17Kunin, VitalyGMGER25763155.531.546.0
18Korpa, BenceIMHUN24734235.531.047.5
19van Foreest, LucasNED23564235.530.050.5
20Low, Zhen Yu CyrusFMSIN22454235.530.048.0
21Alvarez Marquez, JIMVEN24044235.529.543.0
22Filipovic, BrankoIMSUI24024235.529.046.5
23Collins, Sam EIMIRL24554235.528.545.0
24Akshat, KhampariaIMIND23584235.528.544.0
25Gomes, Mary AnnWGMIND22993155.528.045.5
26Bao, QilinCHN23433155.527.547.0
27Antal, Tibor KendeFMHUN24204235.527.046.0
27Heinz, TimotheeFMFRA23464235.527.046.0
29Botta, GabrieleFMSUI23773155.525.537.0
30Tschann, StephanGER22084235.524.040.0
31Beukema, StefanIMBEL23984325.029.545.5
32Kevlishvili, RobbyIMNED24175405.029.046.5
33Seul, GeorgIMGER24053245.028.044.0
34Anwesh, UpadhyayaIMIND23843245.027.544.0
35Stillger, BernhardFMGER22614325.027.044.5
36Hamblok, RoelFMBEL22943245.026.543.0
37Rahnfeld, JensGER22744325.026.540.0
38Faibisovich, VadimIMRUS23204325.025.542.5
39Arcuti, DavideFMSUI22693245.025.541.0
40Engel, LuisGER23735405.025.037.0
107 players

5) Andranik Margaryan Memorial 2017

The Andranik Margaryan Memorial takes place 8th to 16th January 2017.

Andranik Margaryan Mem Yerevan ARM Sun 8th Jan 2017 - Mon 16th Jan 2017
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Gordievsky DmitryRUS25622.01.5020.0
22Baghdasaryan VaheARM24901.01.0010.0
10Babujian LevonARM24341.01.0010.0
44Mikaelyan ArmanARM24321.01.0010.0
51 Paravyan DavidRUS25401.01.0000.0
67Aghasaryan RobertARM25241.00.7510.0
8Plat VojtechCZE25201.00.7510.0
89Bogdanovich StanislavUKR25951.00.5010.0
93Hayrapetyan HovikARM24980.50.5010.0
5 Hakobyan AramARM24220.50.5010.0
10 players
Andranik Margaryan Mem Yerevan ARM Sun 8th Jan 2017 - Mon 16th Jan 2017. Category: 11. Ave: (2502)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Gordievsky, Dmitry IM RUS 2562 # 1 1 2 2428
2 Babujian, Levon GM ARM 2434 0 # 1 1 2551
3 Paravyan, David IM RUS 2540 0 # 1 1 2462
4 Baghdasaryan, Vahe IM ARM 2490 0 # 1 1 2568
5 Mikaelyan, Arman IM ARM 2432 # = = 1 2522
6 Aghasaryan, Robert GM ARM 2524 = # = 1 2427
7 Plat, Vojtech IM CZE 2520 = # = 1 2465
8 Bogdanovich, Stanislav IM UKR 2595 0 # 1 1 2494
9 Hakobyan, Aram FM ARM 2422 0 = # 0.5 2350
10 Hayrapetyan, Hovik GM ARM 2498 = 0 # 0.5 2365

6) 2nd IIFL Wealth Mumbai Open 2016-17

The 2nd IIFL Wealth Mumbai Open takes place 26th December 2016 to 3rd January 2017. Adam Tukhaev won with 7.5/9.

2nd IIFL Wealth Mumbai Op Mumbai IND Mon 26th Dec 2016 - Tue 3rd Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Tukhaev AdamUKR25167.50.050.039.0
214Neverov ValeriyUKR24787.00.054.543.5
33Ghosh DiptayanIND25707.00.054.042.0
415Shyaamnikhil PIND24517.00.050.539.5
546Sidhant MohapatraIND22677.00.050.039.0
69Horvath AdamHUN25017.00.050.039.0
71Sandipan ChandaIND25937.00.049.038.5
834Sangma RahulIND23067.00.048.537.5
94Bernadskiy VitaliyUKR25406.50.057.045.0
108Malakhatko VadimBEL25076.50.052.541.5
1162Debarshi MukherjeeIND21946.50.051.541.0
1210Czebe AttilaHUN25006.50.051.040.0
1348Harikrishnan.A.RaIND22596.50.050.039.0
142David AlbertoITA25746.50.049.038.0
156Movsziszian KarenARM25236.50.048.538.0
1623Das SayantanIND23716.50.048.037.0
1718Mohammad Nubairshah ShaikhIND24126.50.047.537.0
185Sivuk VitalyUKR25406.50.044.535.5
1968Aronyak GhoshIND21806.50.043.033.0
2017Saptarshi RoyIND24186.00.052.041.0
2190Saurabh AnandIND20726.00.051.040.5
2221Ravi Teja S.IND23846.00.051.040.0
2333Erigaisi ArjunIND23096.00.050.540.0
2488Srija SeshadriIND20876.00.050.039.0
2513Stopa JacekPOL24796.00.048.538.5
2624Thakur AkashIND23696.00.048.537.5
2738Saravana Krishnan P.IND22936.00.048.037.0
2874Navalgund NiranjanIND21536.00.047.537.5
2925Nouri HamedPHI23636.00.047.536.5
3011Deviatkin AndreiRUS24996.00.047.536.5
3135Rajdeep SarkarIND22986.00.047.037.0
3260Patil PratikIND22086.00.046.536.0
3316Gusain HimalIND24486.00.046.036.0
3454Akash Pc IyerIND22256.00.045.035.5
3558Mohammad Fahad RahmanBAN22136.00.045.035.0
3667Jaiswal PuneetIND21836.00.044.536.0
3751Gukesh DIND22366.00.043.533.0
3875Kumar GauravIND21506.00.043.033.0
3943Kurbonboeva SarvinozUZB22746.00.040.531.5
4031Toma KatarzynaPOL23225.50.055.042.5
218 players

7) 15th Delhi Open 2017

The 15th Delhi Open takes place 9th to 16th January 2017.

15th Delhi Open 2017 New Delhi IND Mon 9th Jan 2017 - Mon 16th Jan 2017
Leading Round 1 (of 10) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Amonatov FarrukhGM26191.00.00.00.00
2Lalith Babu M RGM25871.00.00.00.00
3Ghosh DiptayanGM25701.00.00.00.00
4David AlbertoGM25691.00.00.00.00
5Karthikeyan MuraliGM25641.00.00.00.00
7Bernadskiy VitaliyGM25401.00.00.00.00
8Sivuk VitalyGM25401.00.00.00.00
9Tukhaev AdamGM25161.00.00.00.00
10Malakhatko VadimGM25141.00.00.00.00
11Movsziszian KarenGM25071.00.00.00.00
12Deviatkin AndreiGM24991.00.00.00.00
13Horvath AdamGM24991.00.00.00.00
14Czebe AttilaGM24911.00.00.00.00
15Swayams MishraIM24911.00.00.00.00
16Stopa JacekGM24791.00.00.00.00
17Neverov ValeriyGM24781.00.00.00.00
18Grover SahajGM24671.00.00.00.00
19Neelotpal DasGM24621.00.00.00.00
21Visakh N RIM24531.00.00.00.00
22Nguyen Huynh Minh HuyGM24481.00.00.00.00
23Shyaamnikhil PIM24461.00.00.00.00
24Murshed NiazGM24441.00.00.00.00
25Venkatesh M.R.GM24391.00.00.00.00
26Rathnakaran K.IM24281.00.00.00.00
29Saptarshi RoyIM24181.00.00.00.00
30Raghunandan Kaumandur SrihariIM24161.00.00.00.00
31Vignesh N RIM24141.00.00.00.00
32Mohammad Nubairshah ShaikhIM24121.00.00.00.00
33Roy PrantikIM24051.00.00.00.00
34Ravi Teja S.IM23881.00.00.00.00
35Nester IhorIM23731.00.00.00.00
36Das SayantanIM23711.00.00.00.00
37Thakur AkashFM23691.00.00.00.00
38Urazayev ArystanbekCM23651.00.00.00.00
39Iniyan P23631.00.00.00.00
40Nouri Hamed23631.00.00.00.00
42Roy Chowdhury SaptarshiGM23511.00.00.00.00
43Srijit Paul23471.00.00.00.00
44Kulkarni Rakesh23441.00.00.00.00
45Rakesh Kumar JenaFM23351.00.00.00.00
258 players

8) 27th Cracovia 2016-17

The 27th Cracovia tournament took place 27th December 2016 to 4th January 2017. Aleksander Mista won with 7.5/9.

27th Cracovia Open A Krakow POL Tue 27th Dec 2016 - Wed 4th Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFED+PtsTB1TB2
12Mista, AleksanderGMPOL77.541.0052.00
21Baklan, VladimirGMUKR57.038.0048.50
33Sadzikowski, DanielIMPOL56.540.0051.00
46Matuszewski, MichalIMPOL46.539.0050.00
513Klekowski, MaciejIMPOL56.538.5048.50
617Molenda, MarcinFMPOL66.537.5049.00
736Belous, MikhailFMUKR66.533.5044.00
814Gajek, RadoslawIMPOL56.041.0052.50
910Jarmula, LukaszIMPOL46.040.0051.00
104Zubarev, AlexanderGMUKR56.038.0048.50
1124Mroziak, MaciejmPOL36.037.5047.50
1216Sieciechowicz, MarcinIMPOL46.037.0047.00
1312Froewis, GeorgIMAUT36.036.5046.00
1418Golubka, PetroIMUKR46.036.0047.00
1577Nowicki, Bartoszk++POL56.034.5043.50
1611Kislinsky, AlexeyGMCZE46.032.0040.00
1719Menezes, ChristophIMAUT45.538.5048.50
1839Gumularz, SzymonI++POL35.537.5047.00
198Diermair, AndreasIMAUT35.536.0045.50
2048Chernyavsky, AlexanderFMRUS55.536.0045.50
2122Sabuk, PiotrIMPOL45.535.0045.50
2229Skawinski, ArkadiuszFMPOL45.535.0045.00
2321Mikrut, DariuszIMPOL35.535.0043.50
2464Pacan-Milej, KosmakPOL45.534.5043.00
2526Jedynak, RadoslawGMPOL35.534.0043.50
2644Dubinski, MateuszCMPOL55.533.0043.50
2731Janik, IgorFMPOL35.532.5041.50
2849Krykun, YuriyFMUKR45.531.0038.50
2953Selbes, TarikFMTUR45.039.0048.00
3030Yelisieiev, YevheniiFMUKR45.037.0049.00
3152Miroshnichenko, PavelRUS35.036.5044.50
3271Terbe, JuliannaWFMHUN35.035.5044.50
3355Marczuk, DominikkPOL35.035.0044.50
3461Dzierzak, RadoslawI++POL35.035.0043.50
3562Zaleski, LukaszkPOL45.035.0043.00
3640Goluch, PiotrFMPOL45.034.5044.50
3760Lornye, PylypUKR45.034.0044.00
3846Paszewski, Mateuszk++POL35.034.0043.00
3988Zherebtsova, AlexandraWFMRUS35.033.0043.00
4035Pultorak, JanFMPOL45.033.0043.00
104 players

9) 124th New Zealand Open 2017

The 124th New Zealand Open took place 1st to 9th January 2017. Ari Dale won with 7.5/9.

124th ch-NZL Open 2017 Wellington NZL Sun 1st Jan 2017 - Mon 9th Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
16Dale, AriIMAUS23337.548.553.0
23Wastney, ScottFMNZL24177.043.547.5
37Smith, Robert WFMNZL23246.548.052.0
413Reilly, TimFMAUS21666.548.051.5
59Gong, Daniel HanwenCMNZL22556.546.049.0
62Dive, Russell JIMNZL24406.543.047.0
71Ker, Anthony FIMNZL24616.047.552.5
827Peng, ShunkaiCMCHN20216.046.046.5
95Lukey, Stephen GFMNZL23566.045.550.0
104Croad, NicholasFMNZL23985.548.553.0
1121Forster, WilliamCMNZL20815.542.546.0
1214Fan, Allen Chi ZhouNZL21535.542.044.0
1311Morrell, GordonCAN21815.541.545.5
148Green, Ewen MFMNZL22555.541.545.0
1516James, JackNZL21255.541.044.0
1618Timergazi, LaylaWFMNZL21175.541.044.0
1710Nijman, BrianNZL21925.537.541.0
1829Watharow, SeanAUS19495.537.039.5
1926Kulkarni, YogeshNZL20295.536.539.0
2017Rains, EdwardCMNZL21235.047.551.5
2119Perry, Roger LNZL21145.043.547.0
2225Goodhue, NathanNZL20355.042.546.0
2312Milligan, HelenCMNZL21785.039.042.5
2424Jackson, L RossNZL20494.542.544.5
2534Jellyman, RileyNZL18384.541.044.0
2623Yee, StanleyNZL20494.540.544.5
2742Lu, LillianAUS17104.540.544.0
2822Nicholls, LeightonNZL20764.537.039.5
2920Fuatai, FuataiNZL21064.536.038.5
3032Picken, OliverNZL19004.536.036.5
3145Wight, JoshuaNZL16294.535.537.5
3228Christie, RichieNZL19744.535.537.0
3349Oka, HikaruAUS15594.534.537.5
3433Rossiter, Philip ENZL19004.534.036.0
3515Pomeroy, Arthur JNZL21374.533.536.5
3635Brockway, AndrewNZL18264.039.043.0
3731Post, Martin JNZL19364.039.041.0
3851Dias, DouglasAUS13994.037.040.5
3930Barraza Perez, Jesus (Jesse)NZL19474.036.540.0
4046Murdoch, StephenNZL15934.034.537.5
58 players

10) 5th Gabicce Mare Deluxe 2017

The 5th Gabicce Mare Deluxe took place 2nd to 8th January 2017. Lorenzo Lodici won with 7.5/9. I couldn't find any games.

5th Gabicce Mare Deluxe Gabicce Mare ITA Mon 2nd Jan 2017 - Sun 8th Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
16Lodici LorenzoIMITA23587.543.045.5
25Nguyen PiotrIMPOL24256.547.552.0
32Wieczorek OskarIMPOL24656.546.546.5
43Nemeth MiklosIMHUN24566.047.552.0
57Csonka Attila IstvanIMHUN23306.045.047.5
610Barp AlbertoFMITA22035.540.042.5
714Medici SimoneSUI21755.540.042.5
81Kovacs GaborIMHUN24755.539.543.5
916Paleologu VladimirSUI21145.539.542.0
1021Lateana DomenicoCNITA20535.539.041.5
119Brancaleoni MaurizioFMITA22785.042.044.5
124Gilevych ArtemFMITA24385.041.045.0
1319Mandolini RiccardoCNITA20984.545.048.5
1415Tirelli MauroMITA21584.542.545.0
1513Belli GiorgioCNITA21774.537.541.0
1624Tencati GiuseppeCNITA20244.537.540.5
1717Landi AlbertoCNITA21094.537.540.0
188Szukics AdamHUN22864.536.540.5
1923Bettalli FrancescoCNITA20444.536.539.0
2012D'avino GianfrancoCNITA21794.535.037.5
2118Fuochi TommasoCNITA21064.534.537.0
2225Rovedi MauroCNITA20064.534.537.0
2311Zuttioni FedericoMITA22034.036.539.0
2433Giordano Giulia1NITA18994.033.536.5
2534Squadrani Giovanni1NITA18843.534.537.5
2629Scarpa Silvia1NITA19493.533.035.5
2722Foglia MaurizioMITA20463.530.533.0
2828Bernardini TommasoCNITA19493.530.032.5
2930Casadio LorenzoITA19333.035.037.0
3032Fronzi EttoreCNITA19033.033.536.0
3131Di Chiara MauroCNITA19323.031.534.0
3227Baronio GaiaCNITA19863.030.032.0
3326Patrignani Tiziano1NITA19893.029.532.0
3420Rago RiccardoMITA20931.531.033.5
34 players

11) 17th Bad Zwesten Open 2017

The 17th Bad Zwesten Open took place 2nd to 6th January 2017. Vladimir Epishin won with 6/7.

17th Bad Zwesten Op Bad Zwesten GER Mon 2nd Jan 2017 - Fri 6th Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg+-=PtsTB1TB2
1Epishin, VladimirGMRUS25695026.026.532.0
2Xiang, ZeyuCHN23104035.524.532.0
3Schroeder, KevinFMGER22665115.524.032.5
4Liu, GuanchuIMCHN24144035.524.031.5
5Kantans, TomsIMLAT24765115.521.030.0
6Gutman, LevGMGER24513045.022.532.0
7Chu, RuotongCHN21205205.020.029.0
8Cherny, AndreyGER21614125.019.525.5
9Michalczak, ThomasFMGER22654214.521.031.5
10Hundrieser, MalteGER17874214.521.031.0
11Hoffmann, HendrikFMGER23273134.521.030.5
12Schulz, KarstenFMGER22834214.520.029.5
13Post, HugoGER18793134.519.026.5
14Humburg, PhilippGER22264214.518.527.0
15Donchenko, AnatolyIMGER23174214.517.527.5
16Bader, DominicGER20534214.517.527.0
17Li, Zhaoyang (CHN)CHN20024214.517.028.0
18Hagenauer, JoergGER19614214.516.525.0
19Werner, MartinGER20293224.017.025.5
20Wastian, JanGER19822144.016.026.5
21Zeuner, OleGER16984304.012.025.5
22Zalewski, UlrichGER18254304.012.022.5
23Stein, MarcoGER21123313.516.524.0
24Roehl, RainerGER21313313.516.029.0
25Halt, DavidGER20553313.516.028.0
26Vonhoff, NilsGER20182233.516.027.0
27Vonhoff, JoergGER17072133.515.526.5
28Braun, IngramGER20243313.515.525.0
29Wuestehube, HarryGER18742233.515.524.0
30Dietz, FlorianGER18993313.515.024.5
31Hertel, HolgerGER19972233.515.023.0
32Weissbeck, Wolf-DieterGER17712233.513.028.0
33Giede, Anna-BlumeGER15061153.513.023.0
34Lange, LarsGER17333313.512.522.0
35Schabel, EberhardGER18283313.511.023.0
35Boehme, JonasGER16493313.511.023.0
37Heinz, FriedrichGER16603313.510.017.5
38Forgach, AndreasGER18642323.014.522.5
39Stockmann, TillGER15962323.013.526.5
40Wimmer, ThomasGER19002323.013.524.0
65 players

12) 178th MGU Open 2017

The 178th MGU Open took place 7th to 8th January 2017.

178th MGU Open 2016 Sofia BUL Sat 7th Jan 2017 - Sun 8th Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPts
11METEV Martin20626.0
23VASILEV Lyuboslav18134.5
36TSYNTSARSKI Boyko Dr.16364.0
47BABATOV Martin16253.5
511STEFANOV Georgi12622.5
69TSENKOV Tsenko15402.5
74SHARKOV Venko17012.0
82HUEBNER Thomas Dr.18802.0
910ANAVI David12922.0
108MLADENOV Andrey15891.5
115KOSTURKOV Krasimir16791.0
11 players

13) 83rd ch-BLR 2017

The 83rd Belarus Championship takes place 10th to 20th January 2017.

14) Verona Open 2017

The Verona Open took place 2nd to 6th January 2017. Fabrizio Molina won with 6/7.

Verona Open 2017 Verona ITA Mon 2nd Jan 2017 - Fri 6th Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
11Molina FabrizioITA22166.029.527.0
22Caprino MarcoITA21715.529.527.0
38Paler AdrianITA20745.028.526.0
43Bernardi RubenITA21604.527.025.0
57Bonade MassimoITA21074.525.524.0
611Fratton ZenoITA20214.028.526.0
712Faccia SergioITA20124.026.024.0
821Di Primio EugeniaITA19084.022.020.0
919Gennari LeoneITA19243.524.022.0
1015Marin AlessandroITA19713.522.020.0
1120Russo LeonardoITA19103.522.020.0
124Scavazza GiampaoloITA21593.028.526.0
1318Scarsella Lorenzo LuigiITA19373.024.022.0
1410Zenari MarcoITA20243.023.522.0
1513Danieli EnricoITA20023.022.521.0
165Gennari JacopoITA21233.021.520.0
176Garista EugenioITA21132.523.521.5
1814Binder AndreaITA20002.519.518.0
199Bertani GianfrancoITA20732.026.523.5
2017Rebeggiani AndreaITA19492.019.017.5
2116De Grandi SamueleITA19652.019.017.5
21 players

15) 28th Roquetas de Mar Open 2017

The 28th Roquetas de Mar Open took place 3rd to 8th January 2017. Karen H. Grigoryan edged out Renioer Vazquez Igarza, Gevorg Harutjunyan and Xiangyu Xu on tie-break after all scored 7/9.

28th Roquetas de Mar Open Roquetas de Mar ESP Tue 3rd Jan 2017 - Sun 8th Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16GRIGORYAN Karen H.GMARM25717.0251240.536.5
25VAZQUEZ IGARZA RenierGMESP25727.0251038.037.5
323HARUTJUNYAN GevorgGMARM24377.0246837.035.5
417XU XiangyuCHN24777.0240736.534.5
51GEORGIEV KirilGMBUL26276.5247938.537.0
616STANY G.A.IMIND24856.5245439.036.0
722BUTKIEWICZ LukaszIMPOL24476.5244936.034.0
825ANURAG MhamalIMIND24236.5242837.033.5
926SUNDARARAJAN KidambiGMIND24206.5241136.534.5
1015KRYSA LeandroIMARG24916.5235736.034.0
1120LI DiFMCHN24626.5228632.531.5
123GOZZOLI YannickGMFRA25836.0250238.035.5
134SVETUSHKIN DmitryGMMDA25776.0249338.037.0
142EDOUARD RomainGMFRA26136.0248138.534.5
158SEDLAK NikolaGMSRB25296.0241538.032.0
1621GASCON DEL NOGAL Jose RafaelIMVEN24556.0239535.033.0
1718RIFF Jean-NoelGMFRA24686.0239535.032.0
1834PICEU TomIMBEL23576.0237836.532.5
1910TAZBIR MarcinGMPOL25246.0237036.033.0
2013MAIOROV NikitaGMBLR25006.0235736.533.5
2141LOPEZ MULET InigoFMESP23046.0230735.030.0
2229MOROZOV NichitaFMMDA24066.0229334.032.0
2343PLAZUELO PASCUAL JuanFMESP23006.0225331.529.5
2427KONGUVEL PonnuswamyIMIND24176.0222432.030.5
2519SATYAPRAGYAN SwayangsuIMIND24626.0222031.528.0
2635LOPEZ RIVERA JesusFMESP23516.0222030.528.0
279POPOVIC DusanGMSRB25256.0219632.529.0
2836LIANES GARCIA MarcosFMESP23506.0218332.028.0
2911LEMOS DamianGMARG25165.5241436.032.5
307FORCEN ESTEBAN DanielGMESP25415.5240738.033.5
3114CUENCA JIMENEZ Jose FernandoGMESP24925.5238836.533.0
3260PRIETO MARTIN AlfonsoESP21835.5237638.030.0
3338ALSHAMEARY PUENTE IsmaelFMESP23255.5231634.529.5
3456GARCIA MARTIN MartaWFMESP22295.5224334.027.5
3528ESPINOZA PALOMINO WillyamIMPER24165.5220935.030.0
3632LADRON DE GUEVARA PINTO PaoloFMESP23865.5220831.529.5
3748MORAL GARCIA SerafinESP22605.5220730.028.5
3830PEREZ GARCIA AlejandroFMESP23985.5219833.528.0
3940BERNABEU LOPEZ Carlos JavierFMESP23145.5207731.527.0
4012LEENHOUTS KoenIMNED25025.0229334.529.5
144 players

16) 22nd Bosnjaci Open 2017

The 22nd Bosnjaci Open took place 3rd to 9th January 2017. Zoran Jovanovic edged out Josip Stocko and Blazimir Kovacevic on tie-break after all scored 7/9.

22nd Bosnjaci Open Bosnjaci CRO Tue 3rd Jan 2017 - Mon 9th Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Jovanovic ZoranGMCRO25267.051.05.072.0
218Stocko JosipFMCRO23007.048.06.070.0
32Kovacevic BlazimirIMCRO25037.047.55.070.0
410Stankovic MilosIMSRB23766.550.04.062.0
513Tica SvenFMCRO23526.548.54.064.0
623Rosic Slavko SFMBIH22396.547.55.064.0
78Zufic MiroslavIMCRO23826.547.04.064.0
816Zovko MarioFMCRO23096.546.54.064.0
97Plenkovic ZdenkoIMCRO24216.546.06.064.0
104Dizdarevic EmirGMBIH24636.545.55.066.0
116Plenca JadrankoFMCRO24246.545.06.066.0
1215Ascic PeroFMCRO23106.545.05.068.0
135Leventic IvanGMCRO24246.544.54.066.0
1411Colovic DusanSRB23706.048.54.060.0
1521Bobanac MiroFMCRO22796.047.05.060.0
169Trbojevic MladenFMCRO23806.046.04.058.0
1728Babic ZvonkoCRO21626.044.55.060.0
1825Tomulic TeoCRO22096.043.56.060.0
1926Lazor VladimirSRB22006.043.55.060.0
2020Levacic PatrickIMCRO22916.043.54.060.0
2112Mrkonjic NenadIMCRO23606.043.53.060.0
2222Pavic FilipCRO22696.043.04.058.0
2329Medic MirjanaWGMCRO21476.042.55.062.0
2427Berke AnaWIMCRO21956.042.06.060.0
2538Jerkovic MarojeCRO20606.042.06.060.0
2633Aleksic NevenSRB21126.041.05.062.0
273Fercec NenadGMCRO24675.552.04.056.0
2859Bogdanic KatarinaCRO19095.544.54.054.0
2914Vajic GoranBIH23105.543.55.056.0
3040Vukovic IvoFMCRO20435.543.53.054.0
3130Cvitan EnaCRO21395.541.55.054.0
3247Tucakovic ZdravkoCRO19865.541.05.056.0
3352Samblic SilvanoCRO19595.540.05.054.0
3462Golubicic LukaCRO18945.540.02.054.0
3534Slamar VelimirCRO21115.539.54.056.0
3632Tomas AnteCRO21155.538.05.054.0
3724Ljikar ZoranCRO22115.045.54.050.0
3837Boban StenCRO20635.045.54.050.0
3945Pasalic AdnanBIH20075.043.54.050.0
4048Safar SandroCRO19845.042.55.050.0
127 players

17) 19th Heraklion Open 2017

The 19th Heraklion Open took place 2nd to 9th January 2017. Dejan Antic won with 8.5/9.

19th Heraklion Open 2017 Heraklion GRE Mon 2nd Jan 2017 - Mon 9th Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Antic DejanSRB24598.50.041.545.0
22Goumas GeorgiosGRE24077.00.036.046.5
33Pavlidis AnastasiosGRE23836.50.033.548.5
47Pavlidou EkateriniGRE21456.00.032.547.5
54Anagnostopoulos KonstantinosGRE22225.50.028.044.5
66Grigoriadis MihailGRE21855.50.028.041.5
78Theodoulidis TheodorosGRE20635.50.027.544.5
89Moshovakis AggelosGRE20505.50.027.040.5
913Bras EmanouelGRE18945.50.025.039.5
1028Papidakis GeorgiosGRE15035.50.023.538.5
1112Mihopoulos KonstantinosGRE19725.00.028.046.5
1214Kontis MihailGRE18885.00.025.541.0
135Lirindzakis TimotheosGRE21915.00.025.542.5
1416Fragiadakis EmanouelGRE18185.00.025.038.0
1519Brokalakis - Gounaris ChristosGRE17295.00.024.038.5
1622Koumis FilipposGRE16484.50.022.539.0
1710Hristodoulaki AntoniaGRE20014.00.024.541.5
1817Aggeletos MariosGRE18044.00.021.538.5
1915Kolomvakis StylianosGRE18824.00.021.035.5
2021Spirou GerasimosGRE17044.00.019.538.0
2123Galanakis NikolaosGRE15944.00.019.033.0
2234Koutsaftis EfstratiosGRE13154.00.019.036.0
2326Koutsourakis IoannisGRE15284.00.018.535.5
2424Kiriakakis IoannisGRE15484.00.017.533.0
2518Hadzakis GeorgiosGRE17894.00.017.533.5
2630Mardoyan Ararat T. ArturGRE14554.00.016.530.5
2725Lianeris AndreasGRE15373.50.515.532.0
2833Kouvidis IoannisGRE13503.50.514.030.5
2920Serpetsidaki EvaGRE17043.00.018.537.5
3031Aggelakis IliasGRE13733.00.014.032.5
3127Konstantinomanolakis StavrosGRE15183.00.012.032.0
3235Kealar KonstantinosGRE13052.50.015.031.5
3336Varverakis KonstantinosGRE02.01.512.028.0
3432Dagkonaki AspasiaGRE13642.01.09.032.0
3529Varveraki ArgiriGRE14992.00.510.027.5
3611Maris IoannisGRE19761.00.08.034.5
36 players

18) 29th Staufer-Open 2017

The 29th Staufer-Open took place 2nd to 6th January 2017. Vladimir Burmakin took first on tie-break from a big group on 7/9.

29th Staufer-Open 2017 Schwaebisch Gmuend GER Mon 2nd Jan 2017 - Fri 6th Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameRtg123456789PtsTB1TB2
1Burmakin, Vladimir252650W1123S135W17S12W½30S½22W15S½8W½7.049.5368.5
2Miezis, Normunds2507119S146W132S½59W11S½18W½15S130W19S½7.047.5363.5
3Kantor, Gergely244837S152W178S130W½16S½39W117S½7W½24S17.046.5367.0
4Krassowizkij, Jaro244734W120S½104W119S½141W184S½27W18S½17W17.045.0356.5
5Fedorchuk, Sergey262553W121S0166W1170S½62W125S123W11W½16S17.044.5345.5
6Gavrilov, Alexei249838S197W131S½83W130S059W118S116W½28S17.044.0362.5
7Bayer, Bernhard243613W125S121W11W024S½52W132S13S½14W½6.550.5356.0
8Vorobiov, Evgeny E258512S165W½85S131W117S½33W116S½4W½1S½6.548.5370.0
9Teske, Henrik249898W126S119W½11S½20W142S130W½17S½2W½6.548.5365.5
10Dgebuadze, Alexand2505141W163S184W116S½33W½23S½14W½13S½45W16.545.5347.5
11Jurek, Josef227279S183W½144S19W½51S116W074S112W½52S16.544.0335.5
12Hoeglauer, Patrick21958W089S1146W160S135W½127S½42W111S½47W16.543.0336.0
13Ewert, Hannes21847S067W172S0152W1126S1122W131S110W½30S16.542.0344.5
14Bogdanov, Egor237962S½76W1117S½145W1119S½37W110S½43W17S½6.542.0338.0
15Mueller, Reinhold2256116W0142S½197W1192S1118W1119S12W086S133W16.535.0332.0
16Nagy, Gabor243373S195W169S110W½3W½11S18W½6S½5W06.050.0350.5
17Womacka, Mathias243575W149S161W½45S18W½19S13W½9W½4S06.049.0356.0
18Velicka, Petr242058W136S½142W120S½34W12S½6W063S127W½6.047.0347.0
19Rafiee, Makan231671S191W19S½4W½61S117W036S½95W126S½6.045.5346.5
20Henrich, Thomas222477S14W½110S118W½9S087W139S½32W½68S16.045.0344.5
21Kersten, Uwe228082W15W17S0116S122W0165S134W½49S½58W16.044.5345.0
22Keymer, Vincent242836S0192S1128W191W121S144W11S024W038S16.044.0341.5
23Skembris, Spyridon238876S½74W188S½105W143S110W½5S046W½59S16.044.0329.5
24Hecht, Carsten224057W0124S1102W194S17W½40S½120W122S13W06.043.5339.0
25Kraemer, Enrico222364S17W067S1143W½117S15W083S139W½69S16.042.5341.0
26Hildenbrand, Peter2226171W19W0129S141S0124W194S140W133S½19W½6.042.0333.0
27Giessmann, Stephan225091S0115W186S1117W½83S185W14S066W118S½6.040.5337.0
28Buckels, Valentin2309165W0128S1130W140S0132W171S148W158S16W06.040.0313.0
29Weiss, Andreas225083S0100W½107S0138W1113S½126W1125S1101W171S16.035.5291.5
30Zeller, Frank238948W1165S196W13S½6W11W½9S½2S013W05.551.0355.5
31Keller, Peter229540W141S16W½8S075W148S½13W087S134W½5.547.0342.5
32Kostic, Vladimir235266W157S12W½61S½40W½93S17W020S½49W½5.545.5348.0
33Stets, Dmitry242554S½62W1100S192W110S½8S084W126W½15S05.545.0331.0
34Walter, Kevin21784S072W1103S1126W118S061W121S½44W½31S½5.544.5340.0
35Woellermann, Jan2384148W1116S11S0101W112S½38W½43S056W137S½5.544.0330.0
36Jansen, Dirk Norbe216622W118W½51S0193S½102W141S119W½47S086W15.543.0334.0
37Heimrath, Reiner21823W090S1152W172S1127W½14S060W½57S135W½5.542.5329.5
38Fieberg, Samuel21916W060S½154W189S170W135S½127W145S½22W05.542.5329.0
39Frischmann, Rick2323108W½121S½124W1165S157W13S020W½25S½48W½5.542.5327.5
40Wagner, Florian211831S0157W1168S128W132S½24W½26S0110W165S½5.542.0327.5
204 players

19) 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 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
15Illingworth, MaxGMAUS2481732.543
26Kuybokarov TemurIMUZB24806.532.542
31Adly AhmedGMEGY25976.53242.5
42Demuth AdrienGMFRA25216.531.542
58Izzat, KananIMAZE245463242.5
610Ikeda, JuntaIMAUS2388631.542.5
714Borsos BogdanIMUKR230462736.5
822Liu, YiFMAUS225062736
97Kasparov SergeyGMBLR24705.533.543.5
104Ly, MoulthunGMAUS25085.530.539.5
1126Kasparova TatianaWIMBLR21465.53039
1212McClymont, BrodieIMAUS23485.529.539.5
1317Boyd, TristanFMAUS22875.52836.5
1421Stojic, DusanFMAUS22525.527.537
1531Truscott, Tony JAUS20845.521.527.5
1623Nakauchi, GeneFMAUS2238530.539.5
1718Brown, AndrewIMAUS2285529.539.5
1813Puccini, JackFMAUS2322529.538
1911Solomon, Stephen JIMAUS2380527.537
2024Hu, JasonCMAUS2181527.537
2141Yang, RayAUS199652633.5
2244Macdonald PaulNZL197252632.5
2352Hathiramani, DillonAUS1903525.534
249Porper EdwardIMCAN2411525.533
2530Dowden, TonyNZL2090525.533
2619Choong, YitaAUS227552534
2733Maguire, TomAUS2040524.533.5
2851Tsai, CharlesAUS190852433
2927Halpin, PatrickAUS210852432.5
3039Slater-Jones, TomCMAUS2005523.532.5
3116Loh, ZacharyFMAUS22914.52838.5
3215Gong, PatrickAUS23034.52838
3320Ang, Alphaeus Wei ErnCMNZL22714.527.537
3429Kethro, MichaelAUS20914.527.536
3554Lam, RossCMAUS18834.52634.5
3637Lester, George EAUS20314.52632
3728De Seroux CamilleWFMSUI20944.525.534
3867Holt, StuartAUS18134.524.532
3943Savige, Colin BAUS19864.52230.5
4090Wang, JasonAUS164142938.5
103 players

20) XXXV Imienia Ludwika Zamenhofa Memorial 2016

The XXXV Imienia Ludwika Zamenhofa Memorial took place 27th to 31st December 2016. Bartlomiej Heberla won with 8/9.

XXXV Zamenhofa Mem Bialystok POL Tue 27th Dec 2016 - Sat 31st Dec 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2
1Heberla, BartlomiejGM255384354.5
2Markowski, TomaszGM2563741.554
3Cukrowski, FilipFM23726.54153
4Kveinys, AloyzasGM25186.540.553
5Nasuta, GrzegorzIM24486.53850
6Berzinsh, RolandIM24086.53647.5
7Bobras, PiotrGM2523640.552
8Leniart, ArkadiuszIM2482639.550.5
9Jakubowski, KrzysztofGM2531638.550.5
10Koziak, VitaliIM2479637.548
11Socko, BartoszGM2613636.547
12Socko, MonikaGM244163443
13Teclaf, PawelCM2341632.541.5
14Azarov, SergeiGM26005.537.548
15Kanarek, MarcelGM25265.536.547.5
16Szostko, JakubFM22345.532.541
17Kowalski, Igork21295.530.541.5
18Borawski, Jakubk21365.53037.5
19Kosakowski, Jakubk224953544.5
20Jaroch, Karolm2247534.544
21Khamitskiy, SergeiIM229053444
22Zochowski, Kacperk2261533.544.5
23Olhovik, Andreik2297533.543
24Pietruszewski, Marcink+220853342
25Karwowski, Kacperk2201532.542
26Rozycki, Bartlomiejk++2190531.540.5
27Smieszek, Wojciechk218553038.5
28Chomczyk, Marekk213952838
29Krzywda, Andrzejk214852432.5
30Kowalczyk, Pawelk+23534.535.544
31Dzhuguryan, TygranII+21764.53444
32Cherepov, Alexejk21064.531.540.5
33Praczukowski, Stanislawk20934.53140
34Klimaszewski, DariuszCM21614.53139.5
35Wojtaszewski, PiotrI++19954.530.539
36Kultiyasov, Mikhailk++22734.53038
37Oglaza, Oskark20664.52938.5
38Kostyra, StanislawIM22304.527.535
39Walkusz, WitoslawFM21714.526.535
40Kusenkova, Natalliam21634.52532
73 players

21) ch-Lower Saxony 2017

The ch-Lower Saxony took place 5th to 8th January 2017. Florian Armbrust won with 5.5/7.

ch-Lower Saxony 2017 Verden an der Aller GER Thu 5th Jan 2017 - Sun 8th Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkNameRtgGms+-=PtsTB1
1Armbrust, Florian228474035.526.5
2Mueer, Sebastian223774125.027.5
3Plischki, Sebastian234774125.024.5
4Reuker, Jari214374214.527.0
5Tonndorf, Matthias225673134.524.5
6Izrailev, Alexander226373224.026.5
7Voege, Tobias225073224.025.0
8Stotyn, Fabian220674304.022.0
9Haerig, Wilfried199173224.020.5
10Wielebinski, Paul Martin205872233.519.0
11Laubsch, Bernd230172323.023.0
12Lange, Torsten202372323.022.5
13Jacobi, Felix-Hagen205671243.022.5
14Hachtmann, Christian206872323.021.5
15Meyer, Heinz-Dieter223471243.017.5
16Schulze, Lara192071332.520.0
17Polster, Christian224271332.518.0
18Schroeder, Boris208370252.517.5
19Lau, Siegfried201371422.019.5
20Hans, Julian178970431.521.0
20 players

22) ch-NOR Rapid and Blitz 2017

The Norwegian Rapid nad Blitz took place 6th to 8th January 2017. Jon Ludvig Hammer won wth rapid and Johan-Sebastian Christiansen won the blitz. Games were broadcast live but I couldn't find a compilation file.

ch-NOR Rapid 2017 Sandefjord NOR Fri 6th Jan 2017 - Sun 8th Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2Perf
1Hammer, Jon LudvigGMNOR2651959.564.52587
2Byklum, BjornarFMNOR23097.561652417
3Jansson, Joran AulinFMNOR22807.56064.52399
4Hobber, AndersFMNOR23227.558.562.52355
5Skrondal, Inge SandstadFMNOR2275759.5632404
6Gandrud, Vegar KoiFMNOR2283756602289
7Getz, NicolaiIMNOR2429754.5592268
8Tarbosh, Ward AlFMNOR2179754562252
9Dahl, TrygveNOR2140753.5572258
10Christiansen, Johan-SebastianIMNOR24296.56064.52315
11Mihajlov, SebastianFMNOR23596.554.559.52228
12Sjoberg, IsakNOR18356.548.552.52141
13Harestad, Hans KFMNOR224565559.52248
14Haug, JohannesFMNOR2287655592205
15Tryggestad, Andreas GNOR220165458.52156
16Svensen, Tarjei JotenNOR2111653532142
17Ranaldi, LucasFMNOR2278650.554.52066
18Fossan, ErikIMNOR2344647512072
19Martinsen, Stig K.NOR217364649.52015
20Merkesvik, SondreFMNOR2238643.546.51999
21Nordquelle, DanielNOR20135.554.558.52103
22Gulbrandsen, TorNOR20185.553572049
23Ellingsen, Mads VestbyNOR20145.55255.52063
24Gvein, KennethNOR21335.550531977
25Lien, Kjell HakonNOR21665.54952.51998
26Johansen, Arnt-OleNOR18975.54749.52052
27Ingebretsen, Jens ENOR20025.546491978
28Fossan, AndreasNOR20355.54143.51877
29Kaasen, Tor FredrikFMNOR2403557.561.52166
30Grundekjon, ChristianNOR2088556.5592147
31Thanke, BrorNOR2163548.552.51942
32Thorstensen, EspenNOR210154851.51984
32Grebstad, Kjell BorreNOR206954851.51984
34Nesheim, MathiasNOR1953547502026
35Skotheim, AndreasNOR1940546.5502002
36Rygg, SnorreNOR1922545471993
37Gyldenas, Ole JornNOR2029544.547.51967
38Greibrokk, IngridNOR186354445.51993
39Henrichsen, ErlandNOR1983541441890
40Nilsen, Tobias LangNOR19894.549.5531913
70 players
ch-NOR Blitz 2017 Sandefjord NOR Fri 6th Jan 2017 - Sun 8th Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1Perf
1Christiansen, Johan-SebastianIMNOR2429955.52668
2Hammer, Jon LudvigGMNOR2651854.52640
3Hauge, Lars OskarIMNOR24316.553.52405
4Fossan, ErikIMNOR23446.5522366
5Haug, JohannesFMNOR22876.5512420
5Lie, Kjetil A.GMNOR25256.5512463
7Risting, Eivind OlavFMNOR2222649.52224
8Elseth, RoarFMNOR2317648.52300
9Jansson, Joran AulinFMNOR22806402199
10Mihajlov, SvetoslavCMNOR21775.547.52257
11Getz, NicolaiIMNOR24295.546.52152
12Skrondal, Inge SandstadFMNOR22755.545.52152
13Martinsen, Stig K.NOR21735.544.52175
14Gonzales, Francisco SilvaNOR20585.541.52105
14Ellingsen, Mads VestbyNOR20145.541.52095
16Sousa, Ludy Helsio PNOR21985.5412091
17Thorstensen, EspenNOR21015.540.52177
18Mihajlov, SebastianFMNOR23595472267
19Dahl, TrygveNOR2140545.52213
19Merkesvik, SondreFMNOR2238545.52072
21Lien, Kjell HakonNOR2166544.52068
22Kaasen, Tor FredrikFMNOR2403543.52081
23Kvendseth, CorneliusNOR1836542.52168
24Horda, Carl EricNOR2130536.52008
25Thanke, BrorNOR2163535.51907
26Myrheim, Hakon AbelandNOR18245321963
27Gandrud, Vegar KoiFMNOR22794.5472115
28Tryggestad, Andreas GNOR22014.5462163
29Grundekjon, ChristianNOR20884.5401923
30Myrene, Jon KareNOR18894.5391990
31Stampe, RogerNOR1973441.52051
32Nordquelle, DanielNOR21324411957
33Huse, Sigurd KjelsbolNOR1953440.51921
34Svensen, Tarjei JotenNOR21114391964
35Robertsen, BjornNOR1861438.51912
36Sjoberg, IsakNOR18354381951
37Nilsen, Tobias LangNOR1989437.51933
38Fossan, AleksanderNOR18274371871
39Voll, Oddvar UNOR19854351827
40Vigdal, Per KrNOR19794331850
57 players

23) ch-POL Rapid 2017

The Polish Rapid Championship took place 8th January 2017. Bartosz Socko edged out Kamil Miton on tie-break after both scored 8/9.

ch-POL Rapid 2017 Zgierz POL Sun 8th Jan 2017 - Sun 8th Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtg+PtsTB1TB2
11SOCKO, BartoszGM267978.046.5058.50
25MITON, KamilGM262078.045.0057.00
315BRODOWSKI, PiotrIM242767.544.5054.50
42DUDA, Jan-KrzysztofGM265967.544.0056.00
53BARTEL, MateuszGM265577.542.0053.50
66GAJEWSKI, GrzegorzGM259177.044.0056.00
722KANAREK, MarcelGM235567.043.0055.00
812PAKLEZA, ZbigniewGM252067.042.0054.00
97HEBERLA, BartlomiejGM258977.041.5053.00
1023ORZECH, DominikIM235577.040.0051.50
1116JAKUBOWSKI, KrzysztofGM241977.039.0051.00
1225NURKIEWICZ, Maciejm233477.038.0048.50
1376KOT, JerzyFM203067.036.0046.50
1438KULON, KlaudiaWGM226477.035.0047.00
1520GRABARCZYK, MiroslawGM236766.542.5055.00
169MAKSIMENKO, AndreiGM255256.541.5054.00
1724SOPUR, Lechm235456.540.5053.50
1818SOCKO, MonikaGM241156.540.5052.00
1921PRZYBYLSKI, WojciechFM236266.540.5051.00
2014JEDYNAK, RadoslawGM242766.539.5051.50
2130SKAWINSKI, ArkadiuszFM229866.539.0051.00
224PIORUN, KacperGM262866.538.5049.00
2350SZADKOWSKI, Kamilk+215566.537.5048.50
2410MISTA, AleksanderGM254566.537.5047.50
2549STACHANCZYK, JacekIM215566.537.0046.50
2633MAJDAN-GAJEWSKA, JoannaWGM228966.535.5046.00
2713KLEKOWSKI, MaciejIM247866.042.5054.50
2828BARTEL, MichalFM230866.042.0054.00
2927LUBCZYNSKI, RafalIM233256.042.0053.00
3081PSYK, Radoslawk198466.041.0052.00
3126PRZEDMOJSKI, Rafalm233456.040.0051.50
3229REZA, Wojciechk++230356.040.0051.00
3346PASZEWSKI, Mateuszk++218556.038.5049.50
3432JAGODZINSKI, Piotrk++229666.038.0049.00
3540JAROCH, Karolm225166.038.0048.50
3634JANASZAK, DawidFM228856.037.5048.50
3764WARAKOMSKA, AnnaWIM206366.037.0047.50
3842KUMALA, Aleksanderk221466.036.5048.50
3943SWICARZ, Maciejm221266.036.5047.50
4060KOWALCZYK, MariuszI++209166.036.5046.00
244 players

24) Shropshire Chess Congress 2017

The Shropshire Chess Congress took place 6th to 8th January 2017. It looks like Alan B Merry won with 4.5/5 but no final standings were published as yet.

25) 1st Savoia Excelsior Palace Open 2017

The 1st Savoia Excelsior Palace Open took place 2nd to 6th January 2017. Predrag Bodiroga won with 6/7.

1st Excelsior Palace Open Trieste ITA Mon 2nd Jan 2017 - Fri 6th Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Bodiroga PredragIMSRB23456.028.526.02034
21Drazic SinisaGMSRB23905.531.027.52143
36Srebrnic VojkoSLO20885.028.526.02028
44Calavalle GiulioITA22475.027.526.01971
53Ceschia IvanoFMITA22574.532.028.52060
65Peric SlavisaIMSRB21684.028.526.02076
718Kobal SasaITA17724.028.526.02055
814Scian NicolaITA18284.024.523.02004
912Orsatti MarcelloITA18464.021.519.51896
107Capaliku AleksITA20493.527.024.51879
119Rossi FrancescoITA18703.522.520.51859
1213Proietti ToscaITA18433.522.020.51844
1315Mantovan GiuseppeITA17933.521.519.51878
1411Di Biccari AlessandroITA18483.521.019.51786
1516Mancin MicheleITA17783.519.017.51863
1622Gravina GiuseppeITA16723.026.023.51943
1710Giordani RobertoITA18563.020.018.01856
1817Savoia SergeITA17742.525.022.51894
1920Vivoda SergioITA16972.521.019.01816
2021Pandini GiuseppeITA16962.519.517.51833
218Bembich CorradoITA19582.518.016.51744
2223Masella VincenzoITA16672.024.522.01917
2319Buzzurro MarioITA17201.025.023.02016
23 players

26) 12th 4NCL Congress 2017

The 12th 4NCL Congress took place in Harrogate 6th to 8th January 2017. Tim Wall, John Jarmany, Steven A Jones and Stephen Prior all scored 4/5.

12th 4NCL Congress 2017 Harrogate ENG Fri 6th Jan 2017 - Sun 8th Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPts
12Wall Tim PFM21914.0
27Jarmany John21184.0
33Jones Steven A21754.0
412Prior Stephen Cv20434.0
55Spence David J21563.5
611Dong Bao Nghia20843.5
74Moreby James E21583.0
824Webster Richard J19343.0
915Wells Jonathan C20123.0
1013Cohen Gerald M20353.0
1110Jayawarna Nugith20933.0
121Gormally Daniel WGM24932.5
1321Pein Jonathan19712.5
1414Laws Darren C20122.5
1517Bin-Suhayl Ieysaa19882.5
168Burnett Jim21102.5
176Shaw Peter21202.5
1826Bielby Paul R19292.5
199Starley Robert21092.5
2020Garnett John S19752.5
2132Hilton Tim17862.0
2225Dossett Christopher S19312.0
2330Sheppard Derek A18022.0
2419Vickery Jim E19832.0
2516Press ShaunFM19942.0
2622Wynarczyk Raymond19662.0
2718Doran Chris19871.5
2829Winter KevinAFM18181.5
2927Mort Andrew J18951.5
3028Han Yichen18201.0
3133Simpson Derek16171.0
3231Towers Brian17931.0
3323Gardiner Eric D19360.5
33 players

27) 34th Untergrombach Open 2017

The 34th Untergrombach Open took place 3rd to 7th January 2017. Vyacheslav Ikonnikov won with 6/7.

34th Untergrombach Open Untergrombach GER Tue 3rd Jan 2017 - Sat 7th Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkNameTiRtg+-=PtsTB1TB2
1Ikonnikov, VyacheslavGM25455026.0220327.0
2Chernov, VadimIM23914035.5220331.0
3Heider, Martin22955115.5212926.0
4Wiechert, HansFM21654035.5208326.5
5Meier, Thomas21885015.5206528.0
6Fuchs, HeinzIM22573045.0205526.5
7Faulhaber, Roland20284125.0198522.0
8Vautrin, Stefan21483045.0193322.5
9Sakkal, Ahmad20604125.0192924.0
10Kekelidze, MikheiGM24134214.5215628.0
11Hamid, Emran20853134.5214628.0
12Shishkin, VadimGM24694214.5211628.5
13Naundorf, Maik21462054.5204725.5
14Kindler, Kristian20913134.5204724.5
15Haase, Reinhard20853134.5204325.0
16Schott, Reimund19862054.5199824.5
17Farmani Anosheh, Yasha20493134.5198823.0
18Weidauer, Sigurd20384214.5198724.5
19Fecht, Hans-Peter21502054.5197125.0
20Medvedovski, Michael20183134.5196524.5
21Keil, Roland20294214.5195822.0
21Giacomelli, Bernd19304214.5195822.0
23May, Juergen19953134.5190720.5
24Wiesner, Paula20343224.0210327.0
25Maedler, Thomas21023224.0202023.0
26Fangerau, Andreas18623224.0199924.5
27Reinhardt, Bernd22343124.0199826.0
28Feil, Stephan21773224.0198625.5
29Drill, Frank20503224.0198224.5
30Mueller, Erich21472144.0197124.5
31Arzer, Waldemar19863224.0196924.0
32Dushatskiy, Fedor22223224.0196026.0
33Reichstein, Hans-Joerg20972144.0193221.5
34Gries, VolkerCM20722144.0193122.0
35Stumm, Fritz19663224.0190922.5
36Geweniger, Tim19342144.0190922.5
37Lehmann, Sven19623224.0189421.0
38Braun, Klaus20681064.0187021.5
39Kopf, Rainer19833224.0185620.0
40Wallisch, Christo18742233.5206928.0
97 players

28) Chess in Kecskemet New Year 2017

The Chess in Kecskemet New Year tournament took place 27th December to 5th January 2017. Hainan Yang won with 7/10.

Kecskemet IM New Year Kecskemet HUN Tue 27th Dec 2016 - Thu 5th Jan 2017
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkNameFEDRtgPts
1Yang, HainanCHN23687.0
2Radlovacki, JovanSRB23456.0
3Nadj Hedjesi, BalindSRB23195.5
4To, Nhat MinhHUN23155.0
5Becskei, ZoltanHUN23134.5
6Erdelyi, Tamas Dr.HUN20942.0
6 players

29) 3rd Gulf Coast New Year's Open 2017

The 3rd Gulf Coast New Year's Open took place 6th to 8th January. I hope for the broadcast games and final standings.

30) Montebelluna 2017

The Montebelluna Cup saw various GM and IM events 3rd to 8th January. There didn't appear to be games and final results weren't reported.

31) 8th London Chess Classic 2016

There is a correction to the naming of some of the games from the Super Rapid event.

32) 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. Some additional games from the open are now available.

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

33) 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 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK ZIKUDA Turnov*541326.59.0
2SK AD Jicin B*361227.511.5
3GROP Praha*771225.59.5
42222 SK Polabiny1*55919.06.5
5TJ Neratovice3*44821.05.5
6Bohemians Texbase.cz Praha4*44621.05.5
7SK OAZA Praha1*256617.54.0
8QCC Ceske Budejovice46*4520.06.5
9TJ Pankrac5343*4519.04.5
10TJ Slavia Hradec Kralove244*4317.54.5
11SK Sokol Vysehrad244*215.05.5
12SK AD JC Smichov½34*110.51.5
12 teams
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod Czech Republic CZE Sat 8th Oct 2016 - Sun 2nd Apr 2017
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Slavia Kroměříž*61225.08.5
2Agentura 64 Grygov*531224.58.5
3TZ Třinec*431024.59.5
4Moravská Slavia Brno4*5651023.57.0
5Region Panda*356923.08.0
6TJ Ostrava5*6920.55.5
7SK Gordic Jihlava33*5621.07.5
8SK Staré Město553*3619.55.5
9BSS Frýdek-Místek "B"2*618.05.5
10KVS EKODIVIZE Opava225*5616.55.5
11Baník Havířov*310.52.5
12SK Zlín3233*013.54.0
12 teams

34) 55th TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2016-17

The 55th TCh-DEN ExtraCon takes place 29th October 2016 to 19th March 2017. Rounds 4-5 7th-8th January 2017.

55th TCh-DEN Ex 2016-17 Denmark DEN Sat 29th Oct 2016 - Sun 19th Mar 2017
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Bronshoj 1823.5
2Philidor 1723
3Jetsmark 1822.5
4SK 68 1521.5
5Team Nordea Skanderborg 1520
6Arhus/Skolerne 1419.5
7Hillerod 1519
8Nordre 1117.5
9Nordkalotten 1514.5
10K41 1011
10 teams

35) 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

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

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

36) Forthcoming Events and Links

3rd Zicosur Open 2017

77th ch-ARM Highest League 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

Aeroflot Open 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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