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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1162 13th February 2017 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) Women's World Championship KO 2017
3) Portugal Open 2017
4) 19th Lienz Open 2017
5) Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open 2017
6) Open ch-Paracin 2017
7) 1st Marcel Duchamp Cup 2017
8) 83rd ch-BRA 2017
9) 4th Floripa Masters 2017
10) ch-MDA 2017
11) 90 Years Veliko Tarnovo GM 2017
12) Petah Tikva Winter GM 2017
13) 16th Burgdorfer Stadthaus-Open 2017
14) Rishon Lezion Winter IM 2017
15) 54th ch-CUB 2017
16) First Saturday January 2017
17) Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2017
18) 7th Ferdowsi Open 2017
19) 181st MGU Open 2017
20) Magnus Invitational Simul 2017
21) PRO Chess League 2017
22) 37th TCh-IND 2017
23) TCh-CZE 2016-17
24) TCh-HUN 2016-17
25) Belgian Interclubs 2016-17
26) TCh-CAT 2017
27) Dutch League 2016-17
28) TCh-FIN 2016-17
29) TCh-SWE Elitserien 2016-17
30) 4NCL 2016-17
31) Active Team Events
32) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
Women's World Championship KO 201791 games
Portugal Open 2017785 games
19th Lienz Open 201730 games
Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open 2017142 games
Open ch-Paracin 2017162 games
1st Marcel Duchamp Cup 2017242 games
83rd ch-BRA 201760 games
4th Floripa Masters 201744 games
ch-MDA 201710 games
90 Years Veliko Tarnovo GM 201745 games
First Saturday January 201760 games
Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 201777 games
181st MGU Open 201732 games
Magnus Invitational Simul 20171 game
PRO Chess League 2017376 game
37th TCh-IND 201759 games
Belgian Interclubs 2016-1748 games
TCh-CAT 201780 games
Dutch League 2016-1710 games
TCh-FIN 2016-1756 games
TCh-SWE Elitserien 2016-1748 games
4NCL 2016-17126 games
2584 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Mitko Iliev, Patricia Llanaza Vega, Sam Copeland and everyone else who helped with this issue.

The Women's World Championship knockout is under way in Tehran. We've just seen the first round conclude, a long way to go. The FIDE Grand Prix series starts later in the week in Sharjah with a new Swiss format.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) Women's World Championship KO 2017

The FIDE Women's World Chess Championship takes place in Tehran 11th February to 4th March 2017. This event is being held in a knockout format and defending champion (winning via a match) Hou Yifan will not be playing. Top seeds are Wenjun Yu, Anna Muzychuk, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Dronavalli Harika etc.

WCh Women 2017 Tehran IRI Fri 10th Feb 2017 - Sat 4th Mar 2017
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Ju, Wenjun GM CHN 2583 8603006
2 Muzychuk, Anna GM UKR 2558 14111330
3 Kosteniuk, Alexandra GM RUS 2549 4128125
4 Harika, Dronavalli GM IND 2539 5015197
5 Dzagnidze, Nana GM GEO 2525 13601903
6 Gunina, Valentina GM RUS 2524 4167570
7 Stefanova, Antoaneta GM BUL 2512 2902257
8 Zhao, Xue GM CHN 2505 8601283
9 Tan, Zhongyi WGM CHN 2502 8603642
10 Batsiashvili, Nino IM GEO 2492 13602993
11 Pogonina, Natalija WGM RUS 2487 4147855
12 Shen, Yang IM CHN 2479 8603162
13 Paehtz, Elisabeth IM GER 2468 4641833
14 Goryachkina, Aleksandra WGM RUS 2466 4147103
15 Bodnaruk, Anastasia IM RUS 2463 4181751
16 Hoang, Thanh Trang GM HUN 2463 12400149
17 Girya, Olga WGM RUS 2458 4195752
18 Socko, Monika GM POL 2455 1106619
19 Javakhishvili, Lela IM GEO 2455 13601458
20 Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat IM IRI 2452 12512214
21 Huang, Qian WGM CHN 2451 8602689
22 Zhukova, Natalia GM UKR 2447 14101513
23 Danielian, Elina GM ARM 2444 13300210
24 Ushenina, Anna GM UKR 2444 14110911
25 Atalik, Ekaterina IM TUR 2435 4130189
26 Cramling, Pia GM SWE 2434 1700030
27 Mkrtchian, Lilit IM ARM 2431 13300601
28 Khotenashvili, Bela GM GEO 2430 13602640
29 Saduakassova, Dinara WGM KAZ 2428 13700090
30 Sukandar, Irine Kharisma IM INA 2423 7101937
31 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina IM RUS 2423 4116704
32 Cori T., Deysi WGM PER 2422 3801934
33 Zhu, Chen GM QAT 2419 8600546
34 Kashlinskaya, Alina IM RUS 2418 4198026
35 Gaponenko, Inna IM UKR 2407 14101181
36 Nechaeva, Marina IM RUS 2406 4149351
37 Zimina, Olga IM ITA 2401 4132190
38 Ni, Shiqun WGM CHN 2399 8608466
39 Melia, Salome IM GEO 2394 13602446
40 Ziaziulkina, Nastassia IM BLR 2390 13505211
41 Padmini, Rout IM IND 2387 5029295
42 Charochkina, Daria IM RUS 2383 4180917
43 Khurtsidze, Nino IM GEO 2383 13600320
44 Savina, Anastasia IM RUS 2377 4196872
45 Nemcova, Katerina WGM USA 2359 322750
46 Guramishvili, Sopiko IM GEO 2357 13602888
47 Pham, Le Thao Nguyen IM VIE 2351 12401226
48 Foisor, Cristina-Adela IM ROU 2349 1200496
49 Hejazipour, Mitra WGM IRI 2325 12505951
50 Zhai, Mo WGM CHN 2304 8600201
51 Buksa, Nataliya WGM UKR 2302 14123622
52 Arribas Robaina, Maritza WGM CUB 2295 3501418
53 Zhou, Qiyu FM CAN 2287 505161
54 Gvetadze, Sofio IM GEO 2285 13601440
55 Pourkashiyan, Atousa WGM IRI 2278 12502014
56 Foisor, Sabina-Francesca WGM USA 2272 1212915
57 Marrero Lopez, Yaniet WGM CUB 2255 3503950
58 Martinez, Ayelen WIM ARG 2234 118702
59 Ni, Viktorija WIM USA 2199 11602252
60 Mona, Khaled WGM EGY 2150 10605908
61 Shamima, Akter WIM BAN 2077 10202587
62 Latreche, Sabrina WIM ALG 2057 7901798
63 Mezioud, Amina WIM ALG 2055 7900970
64 Lane, Nancy L WIM AUS 1848 3203794

3) Portugal Open 2017

The Portugal Open took place 4th to 10th February 2017. Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli won with 8/9.

Portugal Open 2017 Lisbon POR Sat 4th Feb 2017 - Fri 10th Feb 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Iturrizaga Bonelli EduardoGMVEN26528.00.052.056.5
29Indjic AleksandarGMSRB25607.50.048.052.5
313Dastan Muhammed BatuhanGMTUR24977.00.053.557.5
44Perunovic MilosGMSRB26047.00.052.055.5
511Harutyunian Tigran K.IMARM25157.00.051.055.5
66Kovalev VladislavGMBLR25987.00.051.055.0
71Kovalenko IgorGMLAT26847.00.049.054.0
828Carrasco Martinez Juan M.IMESP23527.00.046.550.0
97Vorobiov Evgeny E.GMRUS25806.50.051.555.0
1029Ozer Omer FarukFMTUR23446.50.048.051.5
1119Annaberdiev MeilisIMTKM24356.50.047.551.5
1210Burmakin VladimirGMRUS25276.50.046.550.5
1315Galego LuisGMPOR24786.50.045.049.5
1424Sousa Andre VenturaFMPOR23806.50.045.048.0
1514Teske HenrikGMGER24816.50.042.546.0
1639Rego PedroCMPOR22326.50.042.045.5
173Gharamian TigranGMFRA26246.00.050.050.5
188Grigoryan Karen H.GMARM25616.00.047.552.0
1917Fernandes AntonioGMPOR24636.00.047.051.5
2032Damia AngeloFMITA22936.00.047.050.5
215Palac MladenGMCRO26006.00.046.550.5
2212Maiorov NikitaGMBLR25116.00.045.548.5
2318Campora DanielGMARG24506.00.045.049.0
2416Abergel ThalGMFRA24646.00.044.048.5
2531Martin Duque JesusFMESP23126.00.044.044.5
2625Rocha SergioIMPOR23786.00.043.547.5
2721Menezes ChristophIMAUT24046.00.042.546.5
2878Okamura Milton KasuoBRA20346.00.035.538.5
2923Suarez Uriel AdrianFMESP23895.50.049.053.0
3064Rey Malde HenriqueESP21265.50.044.548.5
3149Can IsikCMTUR21735.50.043.547.0
3248Alberto ManuelFMANG21745.50.043.547.0
3368Costa PauloPOR21145.50.043.046.5
3457Dias Ivo RodriguesCMPOR21545.50.042.546.5
3574Veiga Jose FranciscoPOR20695.50.042.043.5
3626Derakhshani DorsaIMIRI23735.50.041.545.0
3730Vasques AntonioFMPOR23335.50.041.545.0
3835Strugnell CarlFMWLS22555.50.041.544.5
3945Santos Jose AlvesNMPOR21935.50.041.543.5
4036Santos Antonio PFMPOR22485.50.040.544.0
167 players
Portugal Open Rapid 2017 Lisbon POR Sat 4th Feb 2017 - Fri 10th Feb 2017
Leading Final Round 8 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Kovalev VladislavGMBLR24917.00.041.044.0
25Perunovic MilosGMSRB25817.00.039.543.5
34Gharamian TigranGMFRA26037.00.037.541.0
43Palac MladenGMCRO26046.50.040.544.5
510Annaberdiev MeilisIMTKM24356.50.038.542.0
615Ozer Omer FarukFMTUR23446.50.038.541.5
742Guerreiro Raul Jose LopesPOR19436.50.034.538.0
88Campora Daniel HGMPOR24456.00.043.046.5
92Iturrizaga Bonelli EduardoGMVEN26576.00.041.045.5
106Indjic AleksandarGMSRB25316.00.037.541.0
1116Strugnell CarlFMWLS23216.00.036.039.0
1214Rocha SergioIMPOR23836.00.035.539.0
1317Rego PedroCMPOR22946.00.035.039.0
1422Santos Jose AlvesNMPOR21406.00.032.535.5
1520Pires Emanuel Joao RobartsPOR21656.00.032.532.5
161Kovalenko IgorGMLAT26975.50.041.544.5
1713Akshat KhampariaIMIND23925.50.038.041.0
1824Sousa Ludy Helsio PauloCMNOR21195.50.036.540.5
1925Ferreira Hugo Miguel Da CostaPOR21095.50.036.540.0
29Guerreiro NunoPOR20945.50.036.540.0
2119Gavrish LeonidUKR21965.50.033.537.0
2234Preto Daniel Filipe RodriguesPOR20295.50.032.035.5
2318Santos Antonio PereiraFMPOR22045.50.030.533.5
2412Alvarez Marquez Johann CarlosIMVEN24045.00.039.543.5
2539Guimaraes Rui PintoPOR19835.00.038.541.0
2650Jorge Rita Maria OsorioWFMPOR18785.00.037.039.0
2727Costa PauloPOR21055.00.036.539.5
2811Fernandes AntonioGMPOR24065.00.036.040.0
2932Derakhshani DorsaIMIRI20365.00.035.535.5
30101Damjanovic VukSRB14765.00.034.537.0
3157Leao Tiago Miguel Da SilvaPOR18475.00.033.036.0
3243Morais Vitor MestreNMPOR19235.00.033.036.0
3351Veiga JosePOR18755.00.033.036.0
3435Neto HoracioPOR20255.00.032.535.5
3526Pereira Antonio Pedro CaramezPOR21085.00.032.035.0
3656Santos Jose Barria SantosPOR18525.00.031.534.5
3746Pena Helio Adelino SilvaPOR19045.00.031.034.0
3838Fathallah JoeWLS20005.00.031.033.0
3930Ferreira Alberto PauloPOR20825.00.031.031.0
4045Cruz Francisco Manuel NunesPOR19085.00.029.533.0
143 players

4) 19th Lienz Open 2017

The 19th Lienz Open takes place 11th to 18th February 2017.

19th Lienz Open 2017 Lienz AUT Sat 11th Feb 2017 - Sat 18th Feb 2017
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
11Romanov EvgenyGMRUS26443.03102
28Sanal VahapGMTUR24753.02927
36Moskalenko AlexanderIMRUS24883.00
42Agdestein SimenGMNOR26022.52588
54Esen BarisGMTUR25282.52566
612Yilmazyerli MertIMTUR24542.52557
737Mohota NishaIMIND22462.52555
83Sebenik MatejGMSLO25342.52540
944Raahul V SIND21822.52531
1016Kanmazalp OgulcanIMTUR24312.52520
115Schreiner PeterIMAUT24942.52506
127Salomon JohanIMNOR24772.52470
139Kaasen Tor FredrikFMNOR24682.52435
1421Mihajlov SebastianFMNOR23902.52434
1511Tratar MarkoGMSLO24582.52423
1623Bao QilinCHN23762.52400
1727Navalgund NiranjanIND23272.52299
1820Iniyan PIND23962.50
1968Vidic TejaWFMSLO20342.02516
2015Christiansen Johan-Seb.IMNOR24322.02408
2143Snehal BhosaleIND21902.02380
2282Harishankkar Bharath Sub.CMIND19582.02373
2324Mazi LeonIMSLO23552.02358
2425Prince BajajCMIND23372.02354
2522Feige ManuelGER23822.02341
2647Mueller RichardGER21572.02338
2748Perman SergeySUI21552.02332
2826Singer ChristophFMGER23302.02310
2929Ranaldi LucasFMNOR22822.02302
30101Srimathi RIND15362.02301
3128Rieger RobertFMAUT22992.02292
3210Diermair AndreasIMAUT24652.02287
3333Risting Eivind OlavFMNOR22682.02267
3414Gusain HimalIND24382.02256
3535Srinath Rao S.V.FMIND22512.02248
3617Nitin S.IMIND24282.02242
3772Pruell LukasAUT20062.02237
3813Hauge Lars OskarIMNOR24502.02236
3919Rathnakaran K.IMIND24072.02234
4042Tejaswini SagarWIMIND21932.02221
4138Khalakhan JurijAUT22162.02215
4241Sahin OzgunTUR21972.02194
4318Schnider GertFMAUT24192.02158
4439Haessler WolfgangGER22152.01905
4571Pacher SimonAUT20261.52149
4688Steincamp IsaacUSA18821.52137
4751Higatsberger Michael DDr.AUT21401.52122
4874Steiner Karl Dr.AUT20001.52115
4990Rusek WalterAUT18731.52111
5058Zoernpfenning SiegfriedAUT20881.52091
101 players

5) Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open 2017

The Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open took place 10th to 12th February 2017. Tom Rydstrom edged out Denis Arman on tie-break after both scored 7/8.

Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open Vaxjo SWE Fri 10th Feb 2017 - Sun 12th Feb 2017
Leading Final Round 8 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgGms+-=PtsTB1
1Rydstrom, TomFM22628710735.5
2Arman, DenizFM23558710734.5
3Westerberg, JonathanIM246985036.541.5
4Blomqvist, ErikGM257385036.539.5
5Golubka, PetroIM241685036.539
6Ernst, ThomasGM237086116.534
7Akesson, RalfGM24208512639.5
8Persson, Tiger HillarpGM25128620639
9Brynell, StellanGM24368404639
10Ziegler, AriIM23158620638
11Lindberg, BengtIM23768512635
12Jepson, ChristianIM24278512635
13Livner, AndersFM23138512634
14Bahr, Oskar VonFM23858404633.5
15Ornstein, AxelIM23588512632
16Tikkanen, HansGM251885215.540.5
17Hector, JonnyGM250185215.538
18Bellon Lopez, Juan ManuelGM234585215.537.5
19Tegler, Erik196384135.536.5
20Akerman, Axel209085215.534.5
21Andersson, Paul218384135.533.5
22Østergaard, JensFM223284135.533.5
23Kumar, Rahul222385215.533
24Wahlund, Max212785215.532.5
25Lindahl, Emil218085215.532.5
26Johansson, Gunnar222685215.531.5
27Sorensen, Hampus218884135.531.5
28Adler, Bo216985215.531
29Johansson, Carl FredrikCM220185215.531
30Burwick, Malte225185215.529
31Henriksson, JohanFM227985215.527
32Olofsson Dolk, Mattis22108422537.5
33Johansson, ViktoriaWIM21148422535
34Karlsson, Jorgen21078530534
35Lindborg, Patrik21968530534
36Svensson, Mikael20478422534
37Lekander, RolfFM21898314534
38Fransson, Patrick21338530533.5
39Ottenklev, Niclas21748422533.5
40Nilsson, Patrik20228422533
187 players

6) Open ch-Paracin 2017

The Open ch-Paracin took place 31st January to 5th February 2017. Radomir Garić won with 7.5/9.

Open ch-Paracin 2017 Paracin SRB Tue 31st Jan 2017 - Sun 5th Feb 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
111Garić RadomirFM22707.521457.04
25Sredojević IvanIM23467.021905.04
31Abramović BoskoGM24097.021865.05
44Branković DejanFM23776.521525.05
515Cvetković NemanjaMK22206.521256.04
614Ugrenović BoEidarMK22256.520136.05
721Peycheva GerganaWCM21336.519776.04
816Radosavljević Slobodan DFM22146.022184.05
910Cvetković SrđanIM22766.021863.04
102Zlatanović BoroljubIM24086.021675.04
118Cvetanović UrosCM22956.020905.03
1218Dimitrijević NenadMK21866.020844.04
136Tosić SrećkoFM23346.020615.04
143Dimitrov VladimirGM23916.020554.05
1524Trifunović BorisavMK20486.020255.05
1619Miljković Miroslav MMK21526.020145.04
1713Spasojević Zoran MMK22496.019685.04
1834Milosavljević DelimirMK18756.018515.04
197Tomić AleksandarFM23165.520664.05
2030Radojković StefanMK19185.520615.04
2122Aranđelović Aleksandar ZMK20885.520394.05
2232Janković UrosI19015.519595.05
2325Madić ZivkoMK19955.519315.04
2423Jakovljević DejanMK20565.519145.04
2527Petrović Petar RMK19695.519054.04
2620Micković SlavisaMK21475.518733.05
2735Radosavljević Nenad MMK18695.517045.04
2829Kayar Mehmet ErdemMK19305.019634.04
2926Kaplan EbruMK19825.019015.05
3031Brankovan MarioMK19065.018994.04
3133Tosić DragoljubMK18905.018594.04
3243Agai DzabirII17925.017964.04
3340Micanović ZoranMK18145.016945.05
349Popović Đorđe DFM22834.520514.04
3583Nikolić Zoran MI04.520123.05
3644Milutinović BojanI17884.520044.04
3741Glisić TomislavI18144.519314.04
3847Pavlović Slobodan ZI17594.519234.05
3946Radisavljević DaliborI17604.519063.05
4049Milosević MilicaI17464.519023.04
87 players

7) 1st Marcel Duchamp Cup 2017

The 1st Marcel Duchamp Cup takes place 9th to 15th February 2017.

1st Marcel Duchamp Cup Montevideo URU Thu 9th Feb 2017 - Wed 15th Feb 2017
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Mareco SandroGM26456.00.022.517.5
24Hoffman AlejandroGM24825.50.020.015.5
32Delgado Ramirez NeurisGM26255.00.023.017.0
43Flores DiegoGM25724.50.023.017.5
56Garcia Palermo CarlosGM24384.50.023.017.0
65Sosa TomasIM24594.50.021.517.0
711Larrea ManuelFM23004.50.021.016.5
816Zuriel MarisaWIM22454.50.021.015.0
98Roselli Mailhe BernardoIM24204.50.020.516.0
107Diaz Hollemaert NahuelIM24294.50.020.514.5
1112Muniz RafaelNM22924.50.020.015.5
129Lujan CarolinaIM23854.50.020.015.0
1328Cuevas Araya WalterFM21564.50.020.014.5
1419Coro LucasFM22344.50.019.515.0
1530Vaz Lacuesta Leonardo21304.50.019.014.5
1625Condori Edwin21704.50.017.012.5
1717Ocantos Manuel22434.50.017.012.0
1814Coppola ClaudioIM22664.50.016.513.0
1939Meza AnahiWFM20664.50.016.512.0
2062Rodriguez Farias Eduardo18974.00.021.015.0
2110Valenzuela Gomez FernandoFM23594.00.020.515.5
2221Kimelman GabrielCM21834.00.020.515.0
2318Oddone CristhianNM22354.00.018.514.0
2431Guerrero AlvaroNM21124.00.018.513.5
2533Saralegui MarioNM21084.00.018.513.0
2634Carraro DeniseWIM21054.00.017.513.0
2723Pineda Polanco Adolfo21764.00.017.012.5
2827Arcos Facio MateoFM21614.00.017.012.5
2935Van Veenendaal Elmer20944.00.017.012.5
3066Gomez Troccoli Martin18634.00.016.011.5
3157Zaruski Julio19464.00.016.011.5
3220Curi GabrielFM22314.00.015.011.5
3332Churba Daniel Albert21113.50.021.515.5
3445Nejanky Maisa20183.50.019.014.5
3513Lopez Azambuja NicolasFM22843.50.018.514.0
3626Granara Barreto SebastianFM21643.50.018.514.0
3744Lanzilotta Marcelo20293.50.018.514.0
3836Dominguez Facundo20863.50.018.514.0
3929Carbone DiegoCM21533.50.018.514.0
4091Ramos Correa Gabriel16903.50.018.013.5
127 players

8) 83rd ch-BRA 2017

The 83rd Brazilian Championship takes place 6th to 14th February 2017.

83rd ch-BRA 2017 Rio de Janeiro BRA Mon 6th Feb 2017 - Tue 14th Feb 2017
Leading Round 10 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
110Matsuura EveraldoGMBRA24808.00.534.004.0
212Fier AlexandrGMBRA25818.00.532.253.0
39El Debs Felipe De CresceGMBRA25237.00.533.754.5
42Mekhitarian Krikor SevagGMBRA25617.00.527.002.0
56Quintiliano Pinto Renato R.IMBRA24916.00.019.251.5
64Carneiro Vitor Roberto CastroCMBRA24265.50.022.002.0
78Reis Paulo F. Jatoba De OliveiFMBRA23975.00.018.251.0
83De Paula Rafael FigueiredoFMBRA23224.00.014.001.5
91Nogueira Ivan KuhlmannFMBRA23083.50.012.001.5
1011Macedo Maximo IackIMBRA23663.50.012.001.0
115Souza Neves Andrey M.BRA22182.00.011.001.0
127Pinto Carlos Henrique LopesFMBRA21210.50.02.500.5
12 players

9) 4th Floripa Masters 2017

The 4th Floripa Masters took place 27th January to 1st February 2017. Andres Rodriguez Vila won with 7/9. Games now available from the Joao Cordioli Masters alongside.

4th Floripa Masters 2017 Florianopolis BRA Fri 27th Jan 2017 - Wed 1st Feb 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
18Rodriguez Vila AndresGMURU24687.00.06.027.75
22Molina Roberto Junio BritoIMBRA24406.50.06.023.75
34Umetsubo Cesar HidemitsuFMBRA24075.51.55.018.75
43Shumyatsky VictorFMBRA24525.51.04.024.75
55Delgado Ramirez NeurisGMPAR26155.50.54.020.25
69Perdomo LeandroIMARG24594.50.02.018.25
710Cubas Jose FernandoGMPAR24694.00.03.014.75
81Cunha Lucas AguiarFMBRA22873.00.03.011.00
96Guimaraes Diogo DuarteNMBRA22192.00.01.08.00
107Trois Francisco R.T.IMBRA22181.50.01.04.25
10 players
Joao Cordioli Masters Florianopolis BRA Fri 27th Jan 2017 - Wed 1st Feb 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
19Mandetta Joao DaniloFM23376.50.04.025.75
23Aguiar CristianoFM22005.51.03.025.00
310Borges Guilherme DeolaNM20925.50.05.021.75
41Cruz William Ferreira Da22415.01.03.020.75
55Valdes Escobar AlvaroIM23975.00.03.020.50
68Stamenkovic DraganIM24184.50.02.018.00
72Souza Neves Andrey M.NM22394.01.04.017.00
86Silva DavidIM22074.00.02.017.75
94Gauche CharlesFM22343.00.01.011.75
107Librelato Kathie Goulart19882.00.01.08.75
10 players

10) ch-MDA 2017

The Moldovan Championship took place 28th January to 5th February 2017. Nichita Morozov edged out Dmitry Svetushkin on tie-break after both scored 6/9. Games from the final two rounds now available.

ch-MDA 2017 Chisinau MDA Sat 28th Jan 2017 - Sun 5th Feb 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Morozov NichitaMDA24066.026.750.03
28Svetushkin DmitryMDA25776.026.250.04
33Hamitevici VladimirMDA24795.522.250.03
45Vedmediuc SergheiMDA24615.521.000.04
510Sanduleac VasileMDA24114.517.250.02
67Vavric PavelMDA23344.516.000.03
76Ogleznev AlexandrMDA23134.017.500.00
82Baltag IulianMDA23874.017.000.02
99Soltanici RuslanMDA24013.513.500.01
101Macovei AndreiMDA23731.58.000.00
10 players

11) 90 Years Veliko Tarnovo GM 2017

The 90 Years Veliko Tarnovo GM took place 6th to 12th February 2017. Emil Stefanov edged out Burek Firat on tie-break after both scored 7/9.

90th Veliko Tarnovo GM Veliko Tarnovo BUL Mon 6th Feb 2017 - Sun 12th Feb 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Stefanov EmilFMBUL24587.00.527.255.0
26Firat BurakIMTUR24927.00.526.755.0
35Nikolovski NikolaFMMKD23115.50.521.754.0
48Erdogdu MertIMTUR24535.50.521.504.0
54Pantev VeselinIMBUL24304.51.016.252.0
62Petrov MarianGMBUL24844.51.015.502.0
77Ninov NikolaiGMBUL24594.51.014.753.0
89Dimitrov VladimirGMBUL23913.50.013.751.0
91Dinev DejanFMMKD22972.50.07.752.0
1010Yordanov NikolayBUL21440.50.01.750.0
10 players
90th Veliko Tarnovo GM Veliko Tarnovo BUL Mon 6th Feb 2017 - Sun 12th Feb 2017. Category: 6. Ave: (2392)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Stefanov, Emil FM BUL 2458 # = = 1 = = 1 1 1 1 7 2605
2 Firat, Burak IM TUR 2492 = # = = = 1 1 1 1 1 7 2601
3 Nikolovski, Nikola FM MKD 2311 = = # = 1 1 0 0 1 1 5.5 2481
4 Erdogdu, Mert IM TUR 2453 0 = = # 1 = 1 1 0 1 5.5 2465
5 Pantev, Veselin IM BUL 2430 = = 0 0 # = = = 1 1 4.5 2388
6 Petrov, Marian GM BUL 2484 = 0 0 = = # = = 1 1 4.5 2382
7 Ninov, Nikolai GM BUL 2459 0 0 1 0 = = # = 1 1 4.5 2384
8 Dimitrov, Vladimir GM BUL 2391 0 0 1 0 = = = # = = 3.5 2312
9 Dinev, Dejan FM MKD 2297 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 = # 1 2.5 2236
10 Yordanov, Nikolay BUL 2144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 # 0.5 1975

12) Petah Tikva Winter GM 2017

The Petah Tikva Winter GM takes place 8th to 22nd February 2017.

Petah Tikva Winter GM Petah Tikva ISR Wed 8th Feb 2017 - Wed 22nd Feb 2017
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
19Bortnyk OlexandrUKR25811.00.000.01
23Mindlin AlonISR24101.00.000.00
310Veinberg NimrodISR23940.50.250.51
41Bakalchuk JohnatanISR23880.50.250.50
58Reshef OmerISR24610.00.000.01
62Kudischewitsch DavidRUS23550.00.000.00
4Deutsch EyalISR23330.00.000.00
5Kravtsiv MartynUKR26280.00.000.00
6Zubov AlexanderUKR26050.00.000.00
7Grinberg EyalISR24510.00.000.00
10 players

13) 16th Burgdorfer Stadthaus-Open 2017

The 16th Burgdorfer Stadthaus-Open took place 10th to 12th February 2017. Martin Schweighoffer edged out Mikhail Kazakov and Syang Zhou on tie-break after all scored 4.5/5. I couldn't find any games.

16th Burgdorf Open 2017 Burgdorf SUI Fri 10th Feb 2017 - Sun 12th Feb 2017
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
127Schweighoffer MartinSUI20624.517.076.514.75
22Kazakov MikhailGMUKR25074.516.576.014.25
316Zhou SyangGER22044.513.574.512.00
44Shishkin VadimGMUKR24574.017.571.013.50
51Kunin VitalyGMGER25694.017.072.512.50
63Koziak VitaliIMUKR24984.016.073.012.25
710Pogan NikolasFMGER22834.016.072.512.25
85Malaniuk Vladimir PGMUKR24504.015.571.512.00
911Rasch HolgerFMGER22674.015.073.011.00
1031Giesinger EliasSUI20374.014.071.010.00
1120Wüthrich LorenzSUI21454.014.063.010.50
1237Musaelyan ArshavirSUI19984.012.573.59.00
138Engelberts MartijnFMSUI23193.517.570.011.25
147Zakic SrdjanIMSRB23423.516.556.510.75
1517Pahud CédricSUI21853.515.071.09.00
1623Bischofberger DarioSUI20853.515.069.09.25
179Goldstern Filip DanielFMNED22993.515.069.09.00
1825Boes JulianGER20733.515.064.58.50
1921Jovanovic SladjanSUI21423.514.573.59.50
206Bondar YevgenFMSUI23573.514.071.58.00
2119Levrand RolandSUI21743.512.571.08.25
2233Krasniqi NysretKOS20193.511.567.58.00
2344Wälti ThomasSUI19553.511.564.56.50
2412Drechsler ChristophSUI22433.015.568.57.00
2518Bagri JaspaulSUI21773.015.565.08.50
2630Stijve TheoSUI20463.015.564.07.50
2715Georgescu LenaWFMSUI22133.014.567.07.25
2835Künzli SimonSUI20173.014.566.07.00
2966Toth AnatolSUI18443.014.065.57.50
3040Wiesmann DominiqueSUI19903.014.058.56.75
3153Angst OliverSUI19043.013.565.06.50
3228Muheim MarkusSUI20573.013.563.56.25
3326Jud MarcSUI20643.013.065.06.25
3448Kornitzky TinoGER19303.013.061.55.50
3529Schneuwly AchimSUI20573.012.567.06.50
3641Krueger TillGER19803.012.065.55.00
3747Lehnert MichaelGER19393.09.562.54.00
3865Saric ViliSUI18502.515.563.57.75
3914Papakonstantinou SpyridonGRE22162.515.060.06.25
4042Unternährer NicolasSUI19802.514.561.05.75
4139Lazar AngelikSUI19912.513.565.04.75
4222Adamantidis PanayotisSUI21282.513.562.05.50
4336Hofmann ColinSUI20022.513.561.54.75
4478Rickli Jürg MichelSUI17482.513.068.05.25
4524Lipecki AlexanderSUI20852.513.066.55.00
4660Ly NguyenSUI18662.513.063.04.75
4754Gerber BenjaminSUI19042.512.562.55.25
4861Luginbühl HanspeterSUI18592.512.556.54.00
4967Gamsa LorisSUI18362.512.554.54.75
5057Chennaoui YasinSUI18812.512.066.55.00
102 players

14) Rishon Lezion Winter IM 2017

The Rishon Lezion Winter IM takes place 9th January to 23rd February 2017.

Rishon Lezion Winter IM Rishon LeZion ISR Mon 9th Jan 2017 - Thu 23rd Feb 2017
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
110Battaglini GabrielFRA24345.012.500.04
24Baron TalISR25374.511.000.03
32Zanan EvgenyISR24224.510.750.03
41Kaganskiy GlebRUS22224.06.500.03
59Bergauz NoamGER22863.54.750.02
67Erenberg ArielISR23382.53.250.02
78Kobo OriISR24822.00.500.02
86Ben Artzi IdoISR24001.51.750.01
93Lux De Melo HugoBRA21080.52.500.00
105Lahav MichalISR22230.00.000.00
10 players

15) 54th ch-CUB 2017

The Cuban Championship took place 2nd to 10th February 2017. Lazaro Bruzon Batista won with 6.5/9. I hope for games later.

54th ch-CUB Absoluto 2017 Villa Clara CUB Thu 2nd Feb 2017 - Fri 10th Feb 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
19Bruzon Batista LazaroCUB26496.526.252.0
21Gonzalez Vidal YuriCUB25245.523.252.0
38Ortiz Suarez Isan ReynaldoCUB25665.522.501.5
410Bacallao Alonso YusnelCUB25535.022.752.5
56Gomez Garrido Camilo ErnestoCUB25265.021.752.0
65Espinosa Veloz ErmesCUB25203.516.502.0
73Albornoz Cabrera Carlos DanieCUB24563.515.752.0
84Gomez Sanchez Jorge MarcosCUB24173.514.751.5
92Oliva Castaneda KevelCUB25093.513.751.0
7Martinez Duany Lelys StanleyCUB25173.513.751.0
10 players

16) First Saturday January 2017

The First Saturday January takes place 4th to 14th February 2017.

FSGM January 2017 Budapest HUN Sat 4th Feb 2017 - Tue 14th Feb 2017
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Torma RobertIMHUN24925.519.500.04
25Kaczur FlorianHUN24315.016.500.03
39Czebe AttilaGMHUN24845.016.000.03
44Havasi GergoHUN23534.520.000.01
52Juhasz ArminFMHUN23904.516.750.01
63Kosic DraganGMMNE24864.513.750.02
71Pacher MilanGMSVK24664.513.500.53
810Cawdery DanielIMRSA24134.513.500.52
98Chovan MilanFMSVK22842.05.000.01
106Rodriguez Lopez RafaelIMESP22770.00.000.00
10 players
FSIM January 2017 Budapest HUN Sat 4th Feb 2017 - Tue 14th Feb 2017
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
18Ilincic ZlatkoGMSRB23905.519.000.0
22Krstulovic AlexFMHUN22945.517.750.0
34Farkas RichardHUN23105.019.750.0
47Frolov ArturIMUKR23895.019.500.0
53Cai ChaoruoCHN21005.017.000.0
610Wu YangCHN21594.013.250.0
79Nemeth ZoltanIMHUN22813.511.250.0
81Havanecz BiankaWIMHUN22203.08.750.0
95Lyell MarkFMENG22442.010.250.0
106Van Zyl-Rudd JackFMRSA20411.54.500.0
10 players

17) Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2017

The Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival took place 24th January to 2nd February 2017. After a tie-break playoff Hikaru Nakamura won his third title in a row.

Gibraltar Masters 2017 Caleta ENG Mon 23rd Jan 2017 - Thu 2nd Feb 2017
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
124Anton Guijarro DavidESP26508.02859
23Nakamura HikaruUSA27858.02847
38Yu YangyiCHN27388.02830
42Vachier-Lagrave MaximeFRA27967.52804
55Adams MichaelENG27517.52797
628Sutovsky EmilISR26287.52759
713Cheparinov IvanBUL26897.52755
87Topalov VeselinBUL27397.52749
910Gelfand BorisISR27217.52729
1020Howell David W LENG26557.02732
1138Ju WenjunCHN25837.02731
1216Short Nigel DENG26757.02722
131Caruana FabianoUSA28277.02709
27Akobian VaruzhanUSA26337.02709
1512Matlakov MaximRUS27017.02699
1611Naiditsch ArkadijAZE27027.02696
179Vitiugov NikitaRUS27247.02679
1818Fressinet LaurentFRA26607.02677
1921Iturrizaga Bonelli EduardoVEN26527.02675
2026Sethuraman S.P.IND26377.02673
216Svidler PeterRUS27487.02671
2237Lalith Babu M RIND25877.02640
2330Edouard RomainFRA26137.02639
2458Stefanova AntoanetaBUL25126.52659
2542Deac Bogdan-DanielROU25726.52654
2669Steinberg NitzanISR24866.52644
2754Lagno KaterynaRUS25306.52634
2847Muzychuk AnnaUKR25586.52630
2923Piorun KacperPOL26516.52619
3033Fridman DanielGER25946.52617
3167Dragnev ValentinAUT24926.52613
3231Maze SebastienFRA26136.52612
3332Vocaturo DanieleITA26066.52611
3468Krysa LeandroARG24916.52609
3517Shankland Samuel LUSA26746.52603
3614Kovalenko IgorLAT26846.52594
3736Gledura BenjaminHUN25896.52565
3870Santos Ruiz MiguelESP24846.52564
394Ivanchuk VassilyUKR27526.52562
4019Ganguly Surya ShekharIND26576.52536
255 players
Gibraltar Masters TB Caleta ENG Mon 23rd Jan 2017 - Thu 2nd Feb 2017
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Nakamura, Hikaru GM USA 2785 2016192
2 Yu, Yangyi GM CHN 2738 8603820
3 Anton Guijarro, David GM ESP 2650 2285525

18) 7th Ferdowsi Open 2017

The 7th Ferdowsi Open takes place 13th to 19th February 2017.

19) 181st MGU Open 2017

The 181st MGU Open took place 11th to 12th February 2017.

181st MGU Open 2017 Sofia BUL Sat 11th Feb 2017 - Sun 12th Feb 2017
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPts
17SHARKOV Venko16755.0
21MEHMED Elif18734.5
35BABATOV Martin17234.0
413KARAIVANOVA PetyaAFM14293.5
52TAUSHANOV Stojan17743.5
69IVANOV Oleg M.15943.5
73IGNATOV Bojidar17613.5
88GEORGIEV Nikolay16443.0
912ANAVI David14613.0
1010MLADENOV Andrey15533.0
1111ILIEVA Ralitsa14692.5
126KOSTOV Nikolay16942.0
134PUNCHEV Ivan17362.0
1414MAVRODIEV Slav01.5
1515GRABCHEV Plamen13781.0
1616GEORGIEV Plamen00.5
16 players

20) Magnus Invitational Simul 2017

Magnus Carlsen gave a sumul in Oslo on 8th February. Mostly against weaker opposition he did lose one game against IM Erik Fossan to a rather unfortunate oversight in the endgame.

21) PRO Chess League 2017

The PRO Chess League is a rapid chess tournament taking place on the chess.com website, it runs 11th January to 26th March 2017. 48 city based teams from throughout the world start in four groups with matches being held every Wednesday. There are four players per team and they play each member of the opposition once (although substitutes are allowed) for a total of four games. The top six teams in each group qualify for the next stage. The final four play in a decider on the weekend of 25th-26th March. Time control 15 minutes plus 2 seconds a move. Leading players: Magnus Carlsen, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov etc. Live video commentary on the chess.com website.

PRO League Pacific 2017 chess.com INT Wed 11th Jan 2017 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Round 5 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeam+-PtsTB1
1San Diego Surfers5052.511.5
2Dallas Destiny4149.515.5
3Rio Grande Ospreys414415.5
4St Louis Arch Bishops415213.5
5Webster Windmills414813
6San Jose Hackers3243.518
7Seattle Sluggers3243.512.5
8Las Vegas Desert Rats2.52.54416.5
9Minnesota Blizzard233312.5
10San Francisco Mechanics233711
11Pittsburgh Pawngrabbers143010.5
12Portland Rain0.54.52216.5
12 players
PRO League Eastern 2017 chess.com INT Wed 11th Jan 2017 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Round 5 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeam+-PtsTB1
1Delhi Dynamite4.50.5507
2Ljubljana Direwolves323914
3Budapest Gambit3241.511.5
4Odisha Express324310.5
5Gorky Stormbringers324310
6Riga Magicians2.52.541.512
7Belgrade Sparrows2.52.543.58.5
8Mumbai Movers2337.514
9Norway Gnomes2343.512.5
10Shymkent Nomads1434.512.5
11Amaravati Yodhas053113
12Johannesburg Koeksisters052312.5
12 players
PRO League Central 2017 chess.com INT Wed 11th Jan 2017 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Round 5 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeam+-PtsTB1
1Stockholm Snowballs41479
2Amsterdam Mosquitoes3240.515.5
3Marseille Migraines3248.513
4Cannes Blockbusters323712.5
5London Towers3251.59.5
6Hamburg Swashbucklers2.52.538.512.5
7London Lions2336.514.5
8Apeldoorn Apes2339.512.5
9Abuja Rockstars23327.5
10Reykjavik Puffins1.53.54015.5
11Dublin Desperados143910.5
12Lagos Leatherbacks052010
12 players
PRO League Atlantic 2017 chess.com INT Wed 11th Jan 2017 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Round 5 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeam+-PtsTB1
1Philadelphia Inventors4.50.5489
2Montreal ChessBrahs4147.512
3Buenos Aires Krakens414412
4Miami Champions3.51.547.57.5
5New Jersey Knockouts3239.514
6Toronto Dragons3250.513
7Montclair Sopranos323912.5
8Patagonia Penguins3240.59.5
9Carolina Cobras2332.511.5
10New York Knights143819.5
11Atlanta Kings0.54.53219
12Columbus Cardinals052013.5
12 players

22) 37th TCh-IND 2017

The Indian League took place 2nd to 8th February 2017. Indian Railway A won.

37th TCh-IND 2017 Bhopal IND Thu 2nd Feb 2017 - Wed 8th Feb 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
12Indian Railway A990018032.0
21Airport Authority of India972014026.5
35Viyugam CA962113322.5
44Indian Railway B951313224.5
53Air India962113121.5
66LIC963012023.5
77Tamil Nadu - A953111022.5
820SSCB953111021.0
99Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited942311020.5
1012Andhra Bank931511020.0
1115Rajasthan A953111020.0
1214Tamil Nadu - B953111018.0
1310MP TEAM - B954010022.0
1418Resha Chess842210021.0
1525Punjab State954010020.0
1611DASCB. Delhi954010019.0
178Karnataka943210018.0
1813Kerala943210017.5
1921MP TEAM - A94419021.0
2019Anand Chess Club94419019.0
2116Bihar State - A93339018.0
2223Academy of Chess Education94419018.0
2338Reserve Bank of India94419018.0
2417Gujarat93428020.5
2531Andhra Pradesh -B93428018.5
2622Sivakasi Chess Club93428017.5
2728SKM Chess Academy Indore92348017.0
2826Unite Indore Chess Club93428017.0
2924Bihar State - B93428016.5
3027Telangana State B92348016.5
3134Telangana State A93428016.0
3232Academy of Chess Education -B93428014.0
3330Urmi School & Hostel A93517016.5
3436Virudhunagar DCA92437016.5
3533Himachal Pradesh - A92437016.0
3629Himachal Pradesh93517014.0
3737Ewing Christian. U.P.93517013.0
3842Fischer Chess Club93517011.0
3939Rajasthan B92526013.0
4035Gwalior District A92526012.0
4143Gwalior District B92526012.0
4244Gwalior District C91713010.5
4341Jammu & Kashmir9180207.5
4440Uttar Pradesh5050002.5
44 teams

23) TCh-CZE 2016-17

The Czech League Extraliga Division takes place 8th October 2016 to 2nd April 2017. 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 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem*5566582140.513.5
21. Novoborsky SK*56861836.014.5
3SK Slavoj Poruba3*545551327.06.0
4SK Rapid Pardubice33*51226.56.5
5Labortech Ostrava*4445925.05.5
6SK mesta Lysa nad Labem234*46826.04.5
7Prestige Photo Unichess*5344823.05.0
8SK AD Jicin23*623.05.5
9BSS Frydek Mistek445*520.54.5
10SK DURAS BVK Kralovo Pole323444*320.03.5
11Lokomotiva Brno003324*112.01.5
12Tatran Litovel233*016.51.0
12 teams
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Zapad Czech Republic CZE Sat 8th Oct 2016 - Sun 2nd Apr 2017
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK ZIKUDA Turnov*5541938.013.0
2SK AD Jicin B*67351839.516.5
3GROP Praha3*7571533.512.5
4TJ Neratovice3*4451430.58.5
52222 SK Polabiny1*4551327.59.0
6Bohemians Texbase.cz Praha43*44928.58.5
7SK Sokol Vysehrad244*6825.59.5
8SK OAZA Praha114*256722.55.5
9QCC Ceske Budejovice46*4527.08.5
10TJ Pankrac5343*4524.06.0
11TJ Slavia Hradec Kralove3244*4324.06.0
12SK AD JC Smichov½3324*115.52.0
12 teams
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod Czech Republic CZE Sat 8th Oct 2016 - Sun 2nd Apr 2017
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1TZ Třinec*45361635.513.5
2Moravská Slavia Brno4*6551633.510.0
3Agentura 64 Grygov*531532.59.0
4Slavia Kroměříž*461332.510.5
5TJ Ostrava*5661230.07.5
6SK Gordic Jihlava3*3451029.59.5
7KVS EKODIVIZE Opava24*2551025.07.0
8Region Panda3356*928.58.5
9BSS Frýdek-Místek "B"2*5926.58.0
10SK Staré Město53543*4827.57.0
11Baník Havířov23*315.53.0
12SK Zlín232334*119.55.5
12 teams

24) TCh-HUN 2016-17

The Hungarian Team Championship takes place 30th October 2016 to 9th April 2017. Round 6 12th February 2017.

TCh-HUN 2016-17 Hungary HUN Sun 30th Oct 2016 - Sun 9th Apr 2017
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910Pts
1Aquaprofit-NTSK I.-7.58.5101089.553.5
2DVTK-77.5876944.5
3ASE Paks5-5.57.58.57.5741
4Penzugyor SE4.54.56.5-6.55.56.534
5Dunaharaszti MTK3.54.5-76.56.5634
6HVSE-Infraplan3.55.55-68.5533.5
7Aquarena Kobanya SC245.56-7832.5
8Duocor-Makoi SVSE256.55.55-731
9HASE-Lila Futo I.464.55.563.5-29.5
10Z.Csuti-Hydrocomp SK2.535745-26.5
10 teams

25) Belgian Interclubs 2016-17

The Belgian Interclubs season takes place 2nd October 2016 to 23rd April 2017. Round 7 12th February 2017.

TCh-BEL 2016-17 Belgium BEL Sun 2nd Oct 2016 - Sun 23rd Apr 2017
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Amay 11336.5
2KSK47-Eynatten 11237
3KGSRL 1933
4Fontaine 1930
5CREC 1929
6Wirtzfeld 1730.5
7KSK Rochade 1725.5
8CRELEL 1427
9KBSK 1425
10The Belgian CC 1419
11Wachtebeke 1323.5
12Borgerhout 1320
12 teams

26) TCh-CAT 2017

The Catalan League takes place 21st January to 1st April 2017. I haven't had time to produce the material necessary to process the games so far.

TCh-CAT Gp2 2017 Barcelona ESP Sat 21st Jan 2017 - Sat 1st Apr 2017
Leading Round 4 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1BARBERA425.5
2COLON SABADELL CHESSY3.525.5
3ESCOLA D'ESCACS BCN226.5
4SANT JOSEP222
5CERDANYOLA VALLES218
6FOMENT116.5
7TERRASSA115.5
8BANYOLES0.510.5
8 players
TCh-CAT Gp1 2017 Barcelona ESP Sat 21st Jan 2017 - Sat 1st Apr 2017
Leading Round 4 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1MOLLET3.527
2TRES PEONS324
3FIGUERES221
4GERUNDA218
5PEONA I PEO216
6SANT ANDREU1.519.5
7MONTCADA118
8LLEIDA116.5
8 players

27) 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 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamRtg12345678910MptsBpts
1Kennemer Combinatie2398XX61238½
2Groninger Combinatie2362XX558833½
3LSG IntelliMagic2412XX7832½
4MuConsult Apeldoorn237253XX6729½
5SISSA2392XX66631
6HMC Calder2377XX628
7En Passant237254XX529
8Pathena Rotterdam23634XX429½
9Charlois Europoort232824XX5323½
10HWP Sas van Gent233745XX125
10 teams

28) 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 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1TammerSh, Tampere87101437
2SalSK, Salo86201227
3JyS, Jyvaskyla96301230
4MatSK, Espoo86201224
5EtVaS, Vantaa85211122
6TuTS, Turku85301025
7Aatos, Helsinki8431924
8OSS, Oulu9360618
9Velhot, Helsinki8350618
10KS-58, Helsinki8143512
11Garde, Helsinki807117
12KarjUra, Karjaa808007
12 teams

29) TCh-SWE Elitserien 2016-17

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

TCh-SWE Elitserien Sweden SWE Fri 14th Oct 2016 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1Lunds ASK5401926
2SK Rockaden, Sthlm4400820
3Limhamns SK5320624
4Malmo AS5212621.5
5SK Team Viking3201514.5
6Kungstornet5131316.5
7Eksjo SK4121314.5
8Farsta SK5032217.5
9SK Rockaden Umea312029.5
10SS Manhem5050012
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

30) 4NCL 2016-17

The 4NCL takes place 19th November 2016 to 1st May 2017. Next rounds 5-6: 11th to 12th March 2017.

4NCL 2016-17 Reading ENG Sat 19th Nov 2016 - Mon 1st May 2017
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam12345678MptsBpts
1Cheddleton 15½-2½6-25-37-18--½7½-½1239
23Cs 12½-5½5½-2½4½-3½6-1½6½-1½8--11033
3Guildford 22-62½-5½4½-3½5½-2½5½-2½8-0828
4Barbican 4NCL 13-53½-4½3½-4½5-36½-1½5½-2½627
5Blackthorne Russia1-72½-5½3-54½-3½5-35½-2½621½
6South Wales Dragons-½-81½-61½-6½3½-4½3½-4½5½-1½215
7Celtic Tigers½-7½1½-6½2½-5½3-54½-3½2½-5½214½
8Kings Head-1-80-82½-5½2½-5½1½-5½5½-2½211
1Guildford 15-37-17½-½7-17½-½6-21240
2White Rose 13-55-37-17½-½7-15½-2½1035
3Wood Green HK1-73-55-35½-2½6-26-2826½
4Grantham Sharks 1½-7½3-54½-3½5-35½-2½5-3823½
5Oxford 11-71-72½-5½3½-4½5½-2½6½-1½420
6Barbican 4NCL 2½-7½½-7½2-63-56-25½-2½417½
7North East England1-72-62½-5½2½-5½2-65½-2½215½
8Anglian Avengers 12-62½-5½3-51½-6½2½-5½2½-5½014
16 teams

31) Active Team Events

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

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 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1SK Norderstedt 19755410823
2SG Turm Kiel5410821.5
3SV Glueck auf Ruedersdorf5311723
4Hamburger SK II5311722
5SK Zehlendorf5320622.5
6SV Werder Bremen II5221520.5
7Preetzer TSV5131319
8HSK Lister Turm Hannover5131318.5
9SF Berlin 1903 II5131316.5
10Rotation Pankow5050013.5
10 teams
2nd Bundesliga West 2016-17 Germany GER Sat 15th Oct 2016 - Sun 7th May 2017
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1Schachgemeinschaft Porz55001029.5
2SV 1920 Hofheim5410828.5
3Duesseldorfer SK 1914/19255311723
4SV Wuerselen 19265212620
5SG Bochum 315320618.5
6SC Hansa Dortmund5320617.5
7SG Solingen II5131315.5
8SF Katernberg5032215.5
9Aachener SV 18565041116
10SV Muelheim Nord II5041116
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 Nickelhütte 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 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1Schachfreunde Deizisau55001031
2SC Emmendingen5410826.5
3SC Eppingen5410825.5
4SC Viernheim5320623
5TSV Schoenaich5320621.5
6TSV Schott Mainz5230419
7SC Heusenstamm5230419
8SC Untergrombach 19465140216
9SC Caissa Schwarzenbach514029.5
10Schachfreunde Schoeneck505009
10 teams

TCh-LTU 2017

The Lithuanaian Team Championship takes place 28th January to 19th March 2017.

TCh-LTU 2017 Lithuania LTU Sat 28th Jan 2017 - Sun 19th Mar 2017
Leading Round 2 (of 7) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
14MRU (Vilnius)220049.57.50
21"Margiris- 1" (Kaunas)220049.07.50
32LSK "Makabi"220048.59.50
43"Gigant Chess" (Panevėžys)220048.011.00
57KTU (Kaunas)210137.07.75
65"Chess United" (Vilnius)211026.54.50
78"Sūduva" (Mariampolė)211025.51.00
813"Pasakų parkas"-VSK (Vilnius)211025.51.00
910RSK (Rokiskis)211025.50.50
106VSK "Bokstas" (Plungė)211025.03.50
1115"Margiris- 2" (Kaunas)211024.50.50
129"Drakonas "Siauliai)211024.03.00
1314"Sirvinta-SM" (Vilkaviskis)211023.53.00
1412LASF211023.04.50
1517LSM (Kaunas)201114.53.50
1616"Tomas" (Siauliai)201113.51.25
1711Klaipėda 1201112.51.75
1819"Sūduva-ZSM" (Marijampolė)202003.00.00
1918"Miražas" (Kaunas)202001.00.00
2020Klaipėda 2202000.50.00
20 teams

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 6 (of 9) Standings:
PlRkTeamMptsBpts
11Philidor 1929
22Jetsmark 1926.5
33Nordkalotten 1826
44SK 68 1726
55Bronshoj 1825.5
66Team Nordea Skanderborg 1725
77Hillerod 1623
88Arhus/Skolerne 1422.5
99Nordre 1121
1010K41 1115.5
10 teams

TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2016-17

The Austrian Second Bundesliga Mitte division started 7th October and runs until 26th March 2017.

TCh-AUT 2nd Mitte 2016-17 Austria AUT Fri 7th Oct 2016 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SC MPOE Maria Saal 2*261232.00
2Spg. Grieskirchen/Schallerbach*33451231.00
3Schachfreunde Graz3*43441229.50
4RbEJ Gleisdorf*31124.50
5Leoben42*21026.50
6SC DieKlagenfurter033*441023.50
7SPG Spk. Fürstenfeld/Hartberg24*3333825.00
8Union Ansfelden3*445726.00
9SPG Sauwald232*5724.00
10ESV Austria Graz223*5523.00
11SV Gmunden½13211*111.50
12SV Wolfsberg½½231*111.50
12 teams
TCh-AUT 2nd West 2016-17 Austria AUT Fri 7th Oct 2016 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Zillertal*544551636.50
2SIR Bernhard 1*553651537.50
3Hohenems II½1*341127.50
4Ranshofen11*431126.00
5Kufstein/Wörgl232*924.50
6Rochade Rum*3434825.00
7Dornbirn½3*723.50
8Jenbach 222*4621.50
9Pradl1332*5620.50
10ASK Salzburg01*4415.50
11Götzis21232*4319.50
12Bregenz 21½½½22*010.50
12 teams
TCh-AUT 2nd Ost 2016-17 Austria AUT Fri 7th Oct 2016 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1tschaturanga*433361127.00
2ASVÖ Pamhagen2*51026.50
3SC Data Technology Pressbaum/E.*3335923.50
4ASVOE VHS Poechlarn*3414921.50
5SC Donaustadt3*43824.00
6SK Hietzing3322*44822.50
7SK Austria135*3334822.00
8SK Sparkasse Bad Vöslau333*24720.00
9ASVÖ Mattersburg3234*3519.00
10SK Advisory Invest Baden13*518.50
11SZ Favoriten322½*315.00
12Blackburne Nickelsdorf 20223*112.50
12 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

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 rounds 4th-5th March 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-SVK 2016-17

The Slovakian League takes place 22nd October 2016 to 26th March 2017. Next rounds 7-8 18th to 19th February 2017.

TCh-SVK 2016-17 Slovakia SVK Sat 22nd Oct 2016 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1TJ Slávia UPJS Kosice*5441427.50
2Slovan Commander Bratislava*67461334.00
3SK Dunajská Streda*6851232.50
4Reinter Humenne*374351026.50
5SK Modra2*341024.50
6SKS Dubnica nad Váhom355*923.50
7TJ INBEST Dunajov11*920.00
8Liptovská sachová skola44*823.00
9SK Prakovce425*722.50
10SK Osuske34*4521.50
11Sachový klub Sabinov4½0*414.00
12SK Strelec Devínska Nová Ves234*118.50
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

TCh-NOR League 2016

The Norwegian Codanserien takes place 28th October 2016 to 5th March 2017. Next rounds 7-9 3th to 5th March 2017.

TCh-NOR Codanserien Norway NOR Fri 28th Oct 2016 - Sun 5th Mar 2017
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameRtgPtsTB1TB2
1SK 191123931226.526
2OSS23551225.520
3Valerenga24911026.518
4Bergens2273820.511
5Nordstrand23716209
6Stavanger22696173
7Asker2286314.52.5
8SK 962222213.50
9Black Knights2181161.5
10Tromso20840100
10 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

32) Forthcoming Events and Links

Sharjah Grand Prix 2017

Bunratty Chess Festival 2017

15th Nancy Blitz and Rapid 2017

Aeroflot Open 2017

Graz Open 2017

8th Pfalz Open 2017

17th Liberec Open 2017

WWRR 2017

Jurmala GM 2017

Mikhail Tal Memorial 2017

March Lviv Tradition 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

Solta Amateur Open 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

FIDE World Cup 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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