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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1167 20th March 2017 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) 7th HD Bank Cup 2017
3) St Louis Winter Classic 2017
4) First Saturday March 2017
5) Open Championship Subotica 2017
6) Brazil Open 2017
7) Budapest Spring Festival 2017
8) ch-CZE Junior 2017
9) 17th Mediterranean Flowers WGM 2017
10) 72nd ch-AZE 2017
11) 74th ch-GEO w 2017
12) 33rd ChessOrg Schachfestival 2017
13) 3rd UT-RGV IM Inv. 2017
14) 5th Iraq International Open 2017
15) 69th ch-Montenegro 2017
16) XXVII Paz de Ziganda 2017
17) PRO Chess League 2017
18) TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2016-17
19) TCh-HUN 2016-17
20) Belgian Interclubs 2016-17
21) Dutch League 2016-17
22) Bundesliga 2016-17
23) TCh-ISL 2016-17
24) TCh-LTU 2017
25) TCh-SUI 2017
26) 2nd Bundesliga 2016-17
27) 55th TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2016-17
28) TCh-CAT 2017
29) Active Team Events
30) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
7th HD Bank Cup 2017301 games
St Louis Winter Classic 201770 games
First Saturday March 201713 games
Open Championship Subotica 201722 games
Brazil Open 2017226 games
Budapest Spring Festival 201780 games
ch-CZE Junior 201736 games
17th Mediterranean Flowers WGM 201745 games
72nd ch-AZE 201738 games
74th ch-GEO w 201730 games
33rd ChessOrg Schachfestival 2017125 games
3rd UT-RGV IM Inv. 201745 games
5th Iraq International Open 201772 games
69th ch-Montenegro 201754 games
XXVII Paz de Ziganda 201727 games
PRO Chess League 201762 games
TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2016-1770 games
TCh-HUN 2016-1760 games
Belgian Interclubs 2016-178 games
Dutch League 2016-1710 games
Bundesliga 2016-17128 games
TCh-ISL 2016-17220 games
TCh-LTU 201764 games
55th TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2016-1780 games
TCh-CAT 201780 games
1974 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Henri Koskinen, Gunnar Bjornsson, and everyone else who helped with this issue.

Le Quang Liem won the HD Bank Cup with 7/9. David Howell won the top section of the St Louis Winter Classic with a final round win. The Germany Bundesliga had another two rounds and Baden Baden already seem certain to regain their title. The final rounds of the PRO Chess League take place over the weekend of 25th-26th March.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) 7th HD Bank Cup 2017

The 7th HD Bank Cup took place 12th to 17th March 2017. Le Quang Liem won with 7/9.

7th HD Bank Cup 2017 Ho Chi Minh City VIE Sun 12th Mar 2017 - Fri 17th Mar 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Le Quang LiemGMVIE27127.00.051.05.0
23Bu XiangzhiGMCHN27116.50.052.54.0
35Wang HaoGMCHN26836.50.052.04.0
41Wei YiGMCHN27256.50.051.05.0
19Tran Tuan MinhIMVIE25036.50.051.05.0
612Rozum IvanGMRUS26006.50.048.55.0
717Vishnu Prasanna. VGMIND25346.50.044.04.0
87Mareco SandroGMARG26646.50.042.55.0
96Iturrizaga Bonelli EduardoGMVEN26736.00.049.03.0
1026Le Tuan MinhIMVIE24756.00.048.54.0
114Cheparinov IvanGMBUL26986.00.047.03.0
1215Xu YinglunCHN25406.00.045.03.0
1310Zhou JianchaoGMCHN26196.00.044.04.0
1416Shyam Sundar M.GMIND25366.00.041.54.0
1511Bogdanovich StanislavGMUKR26026.00.039.06.0
1628Nguyen Anh KhoiIMVIE24595.50.050.05.0
1734Shyaamnikhil PIMIND24405.50.047.54.0
188Lu ShangleiGMCHN26245.50.046.54.0
1936Saduakassova DinaraWGMKAZ24285.50.046.04.0
2021Gomez John PaulGMPHI24815.50.046.03.0
2131Xu YiIMCHN24445.50.044.54.0
2230Garcia Jan EmmanuelIMPHI24445.50.044.04.0
2320Nguyen Anh DungGMVIE24825.50.044.03.0
2413Ghosh DiptayanGMIND25815.50.044.02.0
2514Michalik PeterGMCZE25785.50.043.54.0
2638Ali Muhammad LutfiIMINA24165.50.043.53.0
2752Tu Hoang ThongGMVIE23925.50.042.04.0
2818Stefanova AntoanetaGMBUL25335.50.041.54.0
2924Dao Thien HaiGMVIE24785.50.041.52.0
3079Tran Ngoc LanVIE22545.50.040.04.0
3133Liu GuanchuIMCHN24415.50.038.53.0
3237Diu ViacheslavIMRUS24215.00.048.03.0
3358Li RuofanIMSGP23525.00.045.04.0
349Goganov AlekseyGMRUS26215.00.045.03.0
3540Nguyen Van HuyIMVIE24135.00.043.52.0
3683Vo Thi Kim PhungWIMVIE22205.00.042.04.0
3745Vignesh N RIMIND24055.00.041.54.0
3846Wynn Zaw HtunIMMYA24055.00.040.54.0
3976Nguyen Dang Hong PhucFMVIE22805.00.040.52.0
4054Li YankaiCHN23895.00.040.05.0
103 players

3) St Louis Winter Classic 2017

The St Louis Winter Classic took place 11th to 19th March 2017. There were two all-play-all event. The A-Group was won by David Howell alone on 6/9. after a final round win against Ruifeng Li. The B-Group was won by Andrey Baryshpolets on 6.5/9.

St Louis Winter Classic A Saint Louis USA Sat 11th Mar 2017 - Sun 19th Mar 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123456789PtsTPR
1Howell, David W LGMENG2657½11½½½½½16.02761
2Fedoseev, VladimirGMRUS2658011½½½1105.52715
3Swiercz, DariuszGMPOL2645½½1½½½½½15.52717
4Shankland, Samuel LGMUSA26740½½½½10115.02677
5Ipatov, AlexanderGMTUR2660½0½1½½1105.02678
6Zherebukh, YaroslavGMUSA26141½00½1½½15.02683
7Xiong, JefferyGMUSA267410½½½10½04.02591
8Cordova, EmilioGMPER26551½00½01014.02593
9Sevian, SamuelGMUSA2579½10½½00002.52478
10Li, RuifengIMUSA256100½1½0½002.52480
10 players
St Louis Winter Classic A Saint Louis USA Sat 11th Mar 2017 - Sun 19th Mar 2017. Category: 16. Ave: (2639)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Howell, David W L GM ENG 2667 # = = = = = = 1 1 1 6 2761
2 Swiercz, Dariusz GM POL 2645 = # = = = = 1 1 = = 5.5 2719
3 Fedoseev, Vladimir GM RUS 2658 = = # 1 0 1 0 1 = 1 5.5 2717
4 Ipatov, Alexander GM TUR 2660 = = 0 # 1 1 0 = 1 = 5 2680
5 Shankland, Samuel L GM USA 2666 = = 1 0 # 0 1 = = 1 5 2679
6 Zherebukh, Yaroslav GM USA 2605 = = 0 0 1 # = = 1 1 5 2686
7 Cordova, Emilio GM PER 2655 = 0 1 1 0 = # 0 0 1 4 2595
8 Xiong, Jeffery GM USA 2674 0 0 0 = = = 1 # 1 = 4 2593
9 Li, Ruifeng IM USA 2577 0 = = 0 = 0 1 0 # 0 2.5 2480
10 Sevian, Samuel GM USA 2587 0 = 0 = 0 0 0 = 1 # 2.5 2479
St Louis Winter Classic B Saint Louis USA Sat 11th Mar 2017 - Sun 19th Mar 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123456789PtsTPR
1Baryshpolets, AndreyGMUKR2578½111110½½6.52672
2Chirila, Ioan-CristianGMROU252211½½10½½16.02638
3Hess, Robert LGMUSA2571½01½011105.02550
4Ramirez, AlejandroGMUSA2549101½001½½4.52510
5Finegold, BenjaminGMUSA24831½00½1½104.52517
6Rambaldi, FrancescoGMITA2559½101½½0½04.02466
7Ali Marandi, Cemil CanIMTUR2495½½0½0½½½14.02473
8Krush, IrinaGMUSA244401½01½½0½4.02478
9Sukandar, Irine KharismaIMINA242300½11010½4.02481
10Chandra, AkshatIMUSA251200½00½0½12.52348
10 players
St Louis Winter Classic B Saint Louis USA Sat 11th Mar 2017 - Sun 19th Mar 2017. Category: 11. Ave: (2513)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Baryshpolets, Andrey GM UKR 2578 # 1 1 1 1 = 0 = 1 = 6.5 2672
2 Chirila, Ioan-Cristian GM ROU 2522 0 # 1 = = = 1 = 1 1 6 2637
3 Hess, Robert L GM USA 2571 0 0 # 1 = 0 1 1 = 1 5 2549
4 Finegold, Benjamin GM USA 2481 0 = 0 # 1 = 1 1 = 0 4.5 2516
5 Ramirez, Alejandro GM USA 2549 0 = = 0 # 1 = 0 1 1 4.5 2509
6 Ali Marandi, Cemil Can IM TUR 2497 = = 1 = 0 # 0 = = = 4 2472
7 Sukandar, Irine Kharisma IM INA 2423 1 0 0 0 = 1 # 1 0 = 4 2480
8 Krush, Irina GM USA 2444 = = 0 0 1 = 0 # = 1 4 2478
9 Rambaldi, Francesco GM ITA 2559 0 0 = = 0 = 1 = # 1 4 2465
10 Chandra, Akshat IM USA 2505 = 0 0 1 0 = = 0 0 # 2.5 2348

4) First Saturday March 2017

The First Saturday tournaments of March took place 4th to 14th March 2017.

FSGM March 2017 Budapest HUN Sat 4th Mar 2017 - Tue 14th Mar 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
13Petrov NikitaIMRUS25117.028.000.0
27Kovalev AndreiGMBLR25046.526.750.0
34Kollars DmitrijIMGER25026.525.250.0
41Iniyan PIND23785.519.000.0
55Manolache MariusGMROU24964.516.750.0
68Torma RobertIMHUN24994.515.500.0
72Colpe MalteGER24083.510.000.0
89Czebe AttilaGMHUN24903.013.500.0
96Heinz TimotheeFMFRA23752.512.000.0
1010Chekletsov IlyaFMRUS23911.54.250.0
10 players
FSGM March 2017 Budapest HUN Sat 4th Mar 2017 - Tue 14th Mar 2017. Category: 9. Ave: (2455)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Petrov, Nikita IM RUS 2511 # = = 1 1 = 1 1 = 1 7 2669
2 Kovalev, Andrei GM BLR 2504 = # = 1 = 1 1 = = 1 6.5 2616
3 Kollars, Dmitrij IM GER 2502 = = # = = 1 1 = 1 1 6.5 2616
4 Iniyan, P IND 2378 0 0 = # = 1 1 = 1 1 5.5 2544
5 Manolache, Marius GM ROU 2496 0 = = = # 0 = 1 = 1 4.5 2451
6 Torma, Robert IM HUN 2499 = 0 0 0 1 # = 1 = 1 4.5 2451
7 Colpe, Malte GER 2408 0 0 0 0 = = # = 1 1 3.5 2381
8 Czebe, Attila GM HUN 2490 0 = = = 0 0 = # 1 0 3 2327
9 Heinz, Timothee FM FRA 2375 = = 0 0 = = 0 0 # = 2.5 2298
10 Chekletsov, Ilya FM RUS 2391 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 = # 1.5 2190
FSIM March 2017 Budapest HUN Sat 4th Mar 2017 - Tue 14th Mar 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
13Dencsi TiborHUN23147.534.750.0
24Ilincic ZlatkoSRB23977.025.250.0
31Groetzbach JulianGER22346.022.250.0
45Sredojevic IvanSRB23676.021.500.0
56Lyell MarkENG22246.020.250.0
68Toth BelaITA23475.516.750.0
72Chekletsov EgorRUS21062.54.000.0
89Karn TorstenGER21312.05.500.0
97Bach MatthiasGER22111.54.000.0
1010Huguet SergioHON20681.01.750.0
10 players
FSIM March 2017 Budapest HUN Sat 4th Mar 2017 - Tue 14th Mar 2017. Category: None. Ave: (2240)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Dencsi, Tibor FM HUN 2314 # 1 = = 1 1 1 = 1 1 7.5 2505
2 Ilincic, Zlatko GM SRB 2397 0 # = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 7 2442
3 Sredojevic, Ivan IM SRB 2367 = = # 0 1 = 1 1 = 1 6 2351
4 Lyell, Mark FM ENG 2224 = 0 1 # 0 = 1 1 1 1 6 2367
5 Groetzbach, Julian GER 2234 0 = 0 1 # = 1 1 1 1 6 2366
6 Toth, Bela IM ITA 2347 0 0 = = = # 1 1 1 1 5.5 2308
7 Chekletsov, Egor RUS 2106 0 0 0 0 0 0 # 1 1 = 2.5 2089
8 Karn, Torsten GER 2131 = 0 0 0 0 0 0 # 1 = 2 2032
9 Bach, Matthias FM GER 2211 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 0 # 1 1.5 1970
10 Huguet, Sergio FM HON 2068 0 0 0 0 0 0 = = 0 # 1 1908
FSFM March 2017 Budapest HUN Sat 4th Mar 2017 - Tue 14th Mar 2017
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
14Nemeth ZoltanIMHUN22678.541.250.0
21Zoltan AndrasHUN18866.023.000.0
33Frost PeterAUS19395.021.250.0
45Lim MarkENG18344.519.250.0
52Bensaid SimonFRA19443.013.750.0
66Jalal HazharIRQ20353.013.000.0
6 players

5) Open Championship Subotica 2017

The Open Championship Subotica took place 22nd February to 13th March 2017. Sinisa Arbutina won with 7.5/9.

Open ch-Subotica 2017 Subotica SRB Wed 22nd Feb 2017 - Mon 13th Mar 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
11Arbutina SinisaSRB23417.545.549.5
22Nadj Hedjesi BalindSRB23287.048.553.5
33Gabric GoranSRB22286.549.053.0
45Sirotanovic ObradSRB21886.547.551.5
58Scepanovic LabudSRB21546.044.548.5
67Pardic OliverSRB21546.042.046.0
715Kosa JenoSRB20766.040.043.0
820Salgo SandorSRB20096.037.040.0
94Meszaros BelaSRB22035.545.549.5
1017Pajzer IstvanSRB20725.545.049.0
119Pacal MihalySRB21175.544.048.0
1216Avram VesoSRB20755.544.047.0
1312Nadj ZoltanSRB20825.540.044.0
1413Kovacs Sztriko ZoltanSRB20795.536.540.5
1510Sedlak IvanSRB21065.043.547.5
1621Tomik LajosSRB19915.041.043.5
1718Puhalo ZdravkoSRB20685.040.043.5
1834Jelovac IvkoSRB18945.039.043.0
1914Solymosi AndrasSRB20795.038.041.0
2032Vadoc KaroljSRB19025.038.040.5
2126Mester RobertSRB19435.037.040.0
2222Rajic IvanSRB19615.035.538.0
2333Vucelic RadeSRB18955.035.537.0
2411Szabados KarolySRB21035.035.038.5
2529Nagy Aleksz MSRB19274.543.547.0
2619Jovanovic Milan BSRB20474.542.045.0
2735Matkovic JovanSRB18924.540.043.5
2836Kovacs Istvan ASRB18824.539.040.0
2925Janjusevic BranislavSRB19434.538.041.0
3024Jancikin SvetozarSRB19464.044.546.0
3139Tomic Zoran SSRB18434.039.042.5
3231Mrzic BrankoSRB19084.037.540.0
3346Vujevic MarkoSRB16124.037.041.0
3430Takacs TiborSRB19134.036.538.0
3538Bicskei MihalySRB18534.036.538.0
3623Skenderovic NikolaSRB19594.036.537.5
3727Hegedus AntalSRB19424.036.037.5
3837Slavic NikolaSRB18694.035.038.0
3928Fatyol IstvanSRB19394.034.037.0
4042Pasztor Sandor SSRB17574.030.532.0
54 players

6) Brazil Open 2017

The Brazil Open (Bobby Fischer Memorial) took place 17th to 19th March 2017. Luis Henrique Coelho won with 5.5/6.

Brazil Open 2017 Joao Pessoa BRA Fri 17th Mar 2017 - Sun 19th Mar 2017
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Coelho Luis HenriqueIMBRA23905.50.020.522.5
22Santiago Yago De MouraIMBRA24475.00.023.025.0
34Macedo Maximo IackIMBRA23575.00.022.025.5
41El Debs Felipe De CresceGMBRA25315.00.021.524.5
59Cavalcanti Francisco De AssisFMBRA22265.00.019.522.5
66Pereira Silvio CunhaFMBRA22584.50.022.025.0
75Barbosa Paulo Eduardo E SilvaNMBRA22744.50.020.524.0
810Santos Rafael Ventura DosFMBRA22114.50.020.523.0
98Zallio Luciano De SouzaCMBRA22404.50.020.522.5
1013Lemos Dawton AlminoNMBRA21694.50.019.522.5
1118Rocha Vitor Firmo De SouzaNMBRA21484.50.019.021.5
1220Ribeiro Matheus CavalcanteBRA21424.50.019.021.0
1324Andrade Roberto Luiz CostaFMBRA21014.50.018.020.0
1411Barreto Junior Williem SilvaCMBRA21984.50.017.019.5
157Brito LuismarFMBRA22564.50.017.019.0
1634Macedo Maximo ValerioFMBRA20044.50.016.018.0
1712Asfora Marco Antonio H.FMBRA21934.00.021.023.5
1814Albuquerque Junior WellingtonBRA21684.00.020.523.0
1919Souza Rafael Cabral DeNMBRA21484.00.020.023.0
2015Carvalho Herbert AbreuBRA21634.00.019.522.5
2123Chang SuzanaWFMBRA21194.00.019.021.0
2230De Andrade Dalson Holanda CavBRA20254.00.018.520.5
23105Gomes De Moura Pedro ViniciusBRA04.00.018.020.0
2422Soares Alberto Manoel ColaresNMBRA21194.00.018.019.0
2540Dornelles Marcio Neron CamargBRA19804.00.017.520.0
2617Rodrigues Da Silva EvandroNMBRA21554.00.017.519.5
2731Souza Marcos Valerio A.NMBRA20244.00.017.020.0
28112Leite Henrique BezerraBRA04.00.016.518.5
2916Torres Douglas Da SilvaAGMBRA21624.00.016.018.0
3074Da Silva Miguel Lucas RamonnBRA17274.00.015.516.5
3125Okamura Milton KasuoNMBRA20733.50.020.521.5
3221Palacio Igor Da PazBRA21293.50.019.522.0
46Torres Eduardo LisboaBRA19453.50.019.522.0
3441Quaranta Neto FranciscoBRA19733.50.018.520.5
3526Bezerra Flavio Rodrigo CostaBRA20563.50.018.020.0
37Cardoso Pimenta Ciro JoseBRA19973.50.018.020.0
3728Hiramine Rodrigo Yoshio FerreNMBRA20503.50.018.020.0
3833Cardoso Almir CorreiaBRA20053.50.017.519.5
3942Andrade Rafael De SouzaBRA19613.50.017.519.0
4061Macedo Alexandre Soares DeBRA18263.50.017.019.0
114 players

7) Budapest Spring Festival 2017

The Budapest Spring Festival takes place 18th to 26th to March 2017.

Budapest Spring Open 2017 Budapest HUN Sat 18th Mar 2017 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
14Savchenko BorisRUS26132.02.03.0
5Onischuk VladimirUKR26012.02.03.0
12Can EmreTUR25612.02.03.0
18Mihok OliverHUN25162.02.03.0
19Popovic DusanSRB25152.02.03.0
33Reshef OmerISR24662.02.03.0
34Hoang Thanh TrangHUN24632.02.03.0
41Annaberdiev MeilisTKM24452.02.03.0
59Kumsiashvili NikolozGEO23832.02.03.0
102Nabaty TamirISR26492.01.53.0
13Stupak KirillBLR25612.01.53.0
17Sanal VahapTUR25312.01.53.0
20Atabayev MaksatTKM25122.01.53.0
21Mikhalevski VictorISR25112.01.53.0
32Esserman MarcUSA24672.01.53.0
36Lizak PeterHUN24532.01.53.0
52Odeev HandszarTKM24052.01.53.0
1810Grigoriants SergeyRUS25662.01.03.0
16Boruchovsky AvitalISR25422.01.03.0
29Horvath AdamHUN24782.01.03.0
38Grinberg EyalISR24512.01.03.0
40Livaic LeonCRO24462.01.03.0
238Antipov Mikhail Al.RUS25811.52.52.5
9Indjic AleksandarSRB25691.52.52.5
11Timofeev ArtyomRUS25641.52.52.5
28Kantor GergelyHUN24791.52.52.5
66Erenberg ArielISR23661.52.52.5
283Berkes FerencHUN26481.52.02.5
23Kovacevic BlazimirCRO25051.52.02.5
27Fernandez Daniel HowardENG24811.52.02.5
39Nagy GaborHUN24481.52.02.5
48Asadli VugarAZE24271.52.02.5
64Drori SaarISR23681.52.02.5
146Milikow YoavISR20241.52.02.5
3542Boros DenesHUN24411.51.52.5
46Kargin ArsenyRUS24331.51.52.5
47Nguyen Thai Dai VanCZE24321.51.52.5
61Kakageldyev AmanmuradTKM23791.51.52.5
396Kovalev VladislavBLR25981.51.52.0
31Atabayev YusupTKM24701.51.52.0
146 players

8) ch-CZE Junior 2017

The Czech Junior Championship took place 10th to 18th March 2017. Jan Vykouk edged out Daniel Kozusek and Josef Havelka after all scored 7.5/11.

ch-CZE Junior 2017 Kouty nad Desnou CZE Fri 10th Mar 2017 - Sat 18th Mar 2017
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
18Vykouk JanCZE24247.537.750.0
23Kozusek DanielCZE22167.537.250.0
37Havelka JosefCZE22827.536.750.0
411Pulpan JakubCZE23946.535.000.0
512Machan JanCZE22946.030.750.0
62Hollan PetrCZE23326.026.750.0
79Szotkowski JakubCZE23795.529.750.0
810Húsek MartinCZE21745.030.750.0
96Liska JiriCZE22235.021.500.0
101Eret JonasCZE22354.016.250.0
114Jelinek MichalCZE20563.015.500.0
125Slovak KilianCZE21432.513.500.0
12 players
ch-CZE Junior 2017 Kouty nad Desnou CZE Fri 10th Mar 2017 - Sat 18th Mar 2017. Category: 1. Ave: (2263)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Kozusek, Daniel CZE 2216 # 1 1 0 = = 1 1 1 1 7 2457
2 Vykouk, Jan FM CZE 2424 # 0 1 1 = = = 1 1 = 6 2398
3 Havelka, Josef FM CZE 2282 0 1 # = = = 0 1 1 1 5.5 2377
4 Hollan, Petr FM CZE 2332 0 0 = # 0 1 1 1 1 1 5.5 2332
5 Pulpan, Jakub FM CZE 2394 1 0 = 1 # 0 1 = = = 5 2291
6 Machan, Jan FM CZE 2294 = = = 0 # 1 = = = 1 5 2292
7 Husek, Martin CZE 2174 = = 1 1 0 # = 0 = 0 4 2225
8 Szotkowski, Jakub CZE 2379 = 0 0 = = # = = 0 1 3.5 2167
9 Liska, Jiri CZE 2223 0 0 0 0 = 1 = # = 1 3.5 2197
10 Eret, Jonas CZE 2235 0 0 0 0 = = = # 1 1 3.5 2181
11 Jelinek, Michal CZE 2056 0 0 = = = 1 0 0 # = 3 2141
12 Slovak, Kilian CZE 2143 0 = 0 = 0 1 0 0 = # 2.5 2112

9) 17th Mediterranean Flowers WGM 2017

The 17th Mediterranean Flowers WGM took place 12th to 18th March 2017. Adriana Nikolova won with 8/9.

17th Mediterranean Flower Rijeka CRO Sun 12th Mar 2017 - Sat 18th Mar 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Nikolova AdrianaWGMBUL23398.00.00.07.0
28Doluhanova EvgeniyaWGMUKR22707.00.00.05.0
31Unuk LauraWIMSLO22457.00.00.05.0
47Cvitan EnaCRO20296.00.00.04.0
52Drljevic LjiljaWIMSRB22575.00.00.03.0
69Medic MirjanaWGMCRO21494.00.00.02.0
76Berke AnaWIMCRO21533.50.00.01.0
85Kejzar PetraSLO20131.50.00.00.0
910Golub NikolinaCRO18531.50.00.01.0
103Bogdanic KatarinaCRO19941.50.00.01.0
10 players
17th Mediterranean Flower Rijeka CRO Sun 12th Mar 2017 - Sat 18th Mar 2017. Category: None. Ave: (2130)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Nikolova, Adriana WGM BUL 2339 # = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 2458
2 Doluhanova, Evgeniya WGM UKR 2270 = # = = 1 1 = 1 1 1 7 2335
3 Unuk, Laura WIM SLO 2245 = = # = = 1 1 1 1 1 7 2337
4 Cvitan, Ena CRO 2029 0 = = # = = 1 1 1 1 6 2266
5 Drljevic, Ljilja WIM SRB 2257 0 0 = = # = = 1 1 1 5 2159
6 Medic, Mirjana WGM CRO 2149 0 0 0 = = # = = 1 1 4 2085
7 Berke, Ana WIM CRO 2153 0 = 0 0 = = # = = 1 3.5 2048
8 Kejzar, Petra SLO 2013 0 0 0 0 0 = = # 0 = 1.5 1870
9 Golub, Nikolina CRO 1853 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 1 # 0 1.5 1888
10 Bogdanic, Katarina CRO 1994 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 1 # 1.5 1872

10) 72nd ch-AZE 2017

The 72nd ch-AZE took place 7th to 15th March 2017. Nijat Abasov won with 7.5/9.

72nd ch-AZE 2017 Baku AZE Tue 7th Mar 2017 - Wed 15th Mar 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
11Abasov NijatAZE25837.5235445.0
23Iskandarov MisratdinAZE24267.0236446.0
32Rasulov VugarAZE25066.0238349.0
48Sevdimaliyev UrfanAZE23765.5237647.0
59Bashirli NailAZE23695.5228639.5
66Abdulov OrkhanAZE23845.0237943.0
712Aghayev NijatAZE23405.0235444.0
811Ahmadzada AhmadAZE23435.0235141.5
914Zeynalov FaridAZE23175.0232336.0
1015Gadimbayli AbdullaAZE23155.0231440.0
1120Aliyev RavanAZE22615.0227836.0
1216Idrisov TabrizAZE23154.5239247.5
1318Eynullayev AltayAZE22744.5235542.0
1422Bayramov ZaurAZE22294.0235637.5
1513Muradli MahammadAZE23314.0234845.0
1621Zeynalli RashadAZE22374.0231039.5
177Hasanzade ToghrulAZE23774.0229037.0
185Suleymanli AydinAZE23904.0228436.0
1910Guliev LogmanAZE23654.0225030.5
2019Mustafin AndreyAZE22703.5231439.5
2123Ahmadov FarizAZE21653.0235141.5
224Guliev SarhanAZE24033.0227037.5
2317Bayramov ElvinAZE22802.5228135.0
2424Soyunlu NarminAZE20321.5232536.5
24 players

11) 74th ch-GEO w 2017

The Georgian Women's Championship took place 11th to 20th March 2017. Bela Khotenashvili won with 7/9.

74th ch-GEO w 2017 Tbilisi GEO Sat 11th Mar 2017 - Mon 20th Mar 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Khotenashvili BelaGEO24347.031.005.00.0
23Khurtsidze NinoGEO23836.022.254.00.0
31Melia SalomeGEO23945.523.254.00.0
47Gvetadze SofioGEO22855.019.503.00.0
59Tsereteli TamarGEO23504.517.751.00.0
65Arabidze MeriGEO23834.517.253.00.0
74Khomeriki NinoGEO23174.015.002.00.0
810Kuchava AnaGEO21343.513.252.00.0
96Mikadze MirandaGEO22803.014.251.00.0
108Khukhashvili SopikoGEO23682.09.500.00.0
10 players
74th ch-GEO w 2017 Tbilisi GEO Sat 11th Mar 2017 - Mon 20th Mar 2017. Category: 4. Ave: (2333)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Khotenashvili, Bela GM GEO 2434 # 1 1 = 1 1 = 1 = = 7 2542
2 Khurtsidze, Nino IM GEO 2383 0 # = = = = 1 1 1 1 6 2452
3 Melia, Salome IM GEO 2394 0 = # 1 = 1 1 1 0 = 5.5 2406
4 Gvetadze, Sofio IM GEO 2285 = = 0 # = 0 1 = 1 1 5 2381
5 Tsereteli, Tamar WGM GEO 2350 0 = = = # = = = = 1 4.5 2331
6 Arabidze, Meri IM GEO 2383 0 = 0 1 = # = 0 1 1 4.5 2327
7 Khomeriki, Nino WIM GEO 2317 = 0 0 0 = = # 1 = 1 4 2292
8 Kuchava, Ana WFM GEO 2134 0 0 0 = = 1 0 # 1 = 3.5 2275
9 Mikadze, Miranda WGM GEO 2280 = 0 1 0 = 0 = 0 # = 3 2214
10 Khukhashvili, Sopiko IM GEO 2368 = 0 = 0 0 0 0 = = # 2 2109

12) 33rd ChessOrg Schachfestival 2017

The 33rd ChessOrg Schachfestival took place 10th to 18th March 2017. Alexandr Karpatchev won with 7.5/9. Bulletins from the final two rounds not yet available.

33rd ChessOrg Open Bad Woerishofen GER Fri 10th Mar 2017 - Sat 18th Mar 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2
11Karpatchev, AlexandrGM25137.554.5448.5
23Pap, MisaGM2493757.5457
32Kveinys, AloyzasGM2509754.5440
46Pirrot, DieterIM2357753.5440
54Naumkin, IgorGM2416753.5429.5
69Melamed, TatjanaWGM23276.553.5431.5
75Englert, FabianFM23776.550.5417.5
815Hess, Max22516.548.5404
914Dittmar, PeterFM22866.544.5390.5
1013Eichler, ChristophFM22906.544.5384.5
1110Guttenthaler, Franz2315650.5418
1212Schulze, UlrichIM2305649416
1316Pitschka, ClausFM2250648.5402
1429Steinle, Carsten2188647.5401
1522Erdene, BaasansurenFM2221647.5346.5
1623De Santis, AlessioFM2219647429
1744Bergauz, Avigdor2075645399.5
1832Roemer, Ulrich2182644.5386
1918Schelle, Artur2231642.5382
2017Hess, ChristianFM2240642391
2128Englmeier, Heinz21915.551.5412.5
228Cebalo, MisoGM23305.548396.5
2325Schaefer, Michael21985.547.5407
2411Mueller, OliverFM23105.546395
2530Herbold, ManfredCM21875.545.5393
2624Kannenberg, Karl-Heinz22125.545396.5
2727Meyer, Roland21935.544.5385.5
2848Fischer, Daniel20975.544.5384.5
2933Gaerths, Ronny21795.543.5401.5
3055Astengo, Corrado20825.543.5376.5
3120De Francesco, KlausFM22275.543374.5
3239Haas, Frank-Martin21195.542.5388.5
3346Pajeken, Jakob Leon21085.541.5359.5
3441Babar, MichaelFM21165.541.5331
3582Brandl, Franz05.540.5373.5
3631Schatz, ChristianCM2182548.5402.5
3789Belz, Frank-Martin, Prof. Dr.1985546381.5
3821Felgendreher, Heiko2224545397.5
39119Ramin, Michael1914545369
407Singer, ChristophFM2333544.5374.5
149 players

13) 3rd UT-RGV IM Inv. 2017

The 3rd UT-RGV IM Invitational took place 13th to 19th March 2017. Carlos Antonio Hevia Alejano and Guillermo Vazquez scored 7.5/9.

3rd UT-RGV IM Inv. 2017 Brownsville USA Mon 13th Mar 2017 - Sun 19th Mar 2017. Category: None. Ave: (2230)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Hevia Alejano, Carlos Antonio GM CUB 2492 # = = 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 7.5 2473
2 Vazquez, Guillermo IM PAR 2436 = # = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 2480
3 Ruiz Castillo, Joshua Daniel IM COL 2343 = = # = 0 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2383
4 Ynojosa Aponte, Felix Jose IM VEN 2378 0 = = # = = 1 1 1 1 6 2338
5 Wang, Justin USA 2177 0 0 1 = # 1 0 = 1 1 5 2278
6 Kambrath, Yannick FM FRA 2353 = 0 0 = 0 # = 1 1 1 4.5 2216
7 Zhang, Chao USA 2223 0 0 0 0 1 = # 1 1 1 4.5 2230
8 Serna, Jeffrey M USA 2022 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 # 1 1 2.5 2087
9 Haessel, Dale R. FM CAN 2142 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 # 1 1 1888
10 McNutt, William Howard USA 1729 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 # 0 2285

14) 5th Iraq International Open 2017

The 5th Iraq International Open takes place 16th to 21st March 2017.

5th Iraq Int Open 2017 Baghdad IRQ Thu 16th Mar 2017 - Tue 21st Mar 2017
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Khodashenas MersadIMIRI23666.00.530.026.0
22Malakhatko VadimGMBEL24886.00.529.025.0
31Gagunashvili MerabGMGEO25675.50.030.026.5
414Gharagyozyan ArturARM21795.00.027.524.0
515Aliyev ElnurAZE21195.00.026.023.5
613Ismael Namir Mohammed IsmaelCMIRQ21795.00.025.022.0
77Mohammed Zozek Salah MohammedFMIRQ22895.00.025.021.5
812Abdulwahhab Ahmed AbdulsattarFMIRQ22215.00.024.021.5
95Babiy OlgaWGMUKR23344.50.029.025.5
108Salih Akar Ali SalihFMIRQ22784.50.028.524.5
1119Mohammed Latif HamidIRQ20614.50.024.021.0
1223Rawand Hamid AbdullahIRQ20324.50.021.519.0
1311Didar Mohammed Zhaher HassanCMIRQ22254.00.026.524.0
1410Al-Ali Hussein Ali HusseinIMIRQ22394.00.025.022.0
159Ahmed Ali Layth AhmedFMIRQ22644.00.024.521.5
1633Poormosavi Seyed KianIRI19144.00.024.521.0
173Barsov AlexeiGMUZB24414.00.023.520.5
1826Ahmed Qutayba YunisCMIRQ19624.00.023.020.5
1922Hajiyev ShahinTUR20434.00.023.020.0
2018Noori Sabah NoriIMIRQ20704.00.022.520.0
2124Moazaz Dhahir HabeebFMIRQ20084.00.021.018.5
2216Kaouri MahdiLBN20974.00.021.018.5
2327Dana Jamal QadirIRQ19614.00.020.518.5
2417Taleb Salem HatamIRQ20764.00.020.517.5
2521Mohammed Ali Mahdial-KinaniCMIRQ20524.00.020.018.0
2629Rabeea Sabah NoriFMIRQ19574.00.020.017.5
2725Waheed AyadIRQ19744.00.019.517.5
286Sadek SamehFMEGY23153.50.027.523.5
2937Ahmed Jaza JamalIRQ18463.50.024.021.5
3035Saeed Abbas KadhimIRQ18583.50.022.520.5
3138Al-Turaihi Dhari Satea SaeedIRQ18403.00.024.021.5
3246Nabaa Sami AbbasIRQ17343.00.024.021.5
3336Manar KhalilSYR18513.00.024.020.0
3420Novikova MargaritaUKR20553.00.023.520.5
3532Esam Naama LaftaIRQ19213.00.022.019.5
3641Abbass Wanass FadhelIRQ18133.00.021.519.5
3731Ramzi Khazaal Ahmed Al - DahwiIRQ19353.00.021.019.0
3830Isam GaithPLE19363.00.020.518.0
3943Mohammed Ali AdnanIRQ17633.00.019.017.0
4048Al-Fayyadh Zainab Asif AbdulaIRQ16863.00.018.516.5
55 players

15) 69th ch-Montenegro 2017

The 69th ch-Montenegro takes place 11th to 21st March 2017.

69th ch-MNE 2017 Bar MNE Sat 11th Mar 2017 - Tue 21st Mar 2017
Leading Round 9 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Djukic NikolaMNE25087.03.527.500.0
212Kalezic BlazoMNE24656.02.522.750.0
310Kosic DraganMNE24805.52.521.250.0
411Drasko MilanMNE24415.52.521.000.0
54Blagojevic DragisaMNE24575.03.021.250.0
67Nikcevic NebojsaMNE24295.02.519.250.5
76Ivanovic BozidarMNE24065.02.519.250.5
81Draskovic LukaMNE24584.52.017.000.0
98Kontic DjordjijeMNE23244.02.014.000.0
103Sukovic AndrejMNE21992.52.512.250.0
112Pecurica MilosMNE22362.51.511.750.0
129Petijevic VasoMNE23031.51.57.250.0
12 players

16) XXVII Paz de Ziganda 2017

The XXVII Paz de Ziganda Rapid took place 18th to 19th March 2017. Roi Reinaldo Castineira edged out Salvador Del Rio De Angelis on tie-break after both scored 7.5/9.

XXVII Paz de Ziganda 2017 Villava ESP Sat 18th Mar 2017 - Sun 19th Mar 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Reinaldo Castineira, RoiIMESP24747.552.02260.956.5
21Del Rio De Angelis, Salvador G.GMESP25147.552.02248.055.5
33Gascon Del Nogal, Jose RafaelIMVEN24847.051.52227.356.0
46Garbisu de Goni, UnaiIMESP24237.047.02159.750.0
55Huerga Leache, MikelIMESP24496.550.02198.453.5
68Touzane, OlivierIMFRA22976.550.02162.455.0
72Andres Gonzalez, AlbertoIMESP25116.550.02149.255.0
815Roldan Marques, DanielESP21996.549.02083.351.5
923Ortin Blanco, AinhoaESP19926.544.01998.148.0
1018Sanchez Carayol, Jesus CarlosESP21056.542.52035.246.5
1125Segura Del Frago, ImanolESP19726.045.01981.048.0
129Jimenez Almeida, Luis DavidESP22526.044.52057.648.5
1311Ortega Lopez, MikelFMESP22456.042.01950.146.0
1412Navarrete Delgado, SergioESP22396.041.51942.345.0
1516Perez Pacheco, RicardoESP21776.041.51923.344.5
1610Prieto Aranguren, AlainESP22486.039.01698.241.5
177Andres Gonzalez, IvanFMESP23545.548.52146.752.5
1826Lerendegui Lasa, OdeiESP19295.544.01753.946.5
1913Burguete Archel, EduardoESP22075.542.51861.146.5
2014Vila Dupla, AurelioFMESP22035.542.01865.645.0
2121Alfaro Garcia del Cerro, Juan LESP20545.541.01925.244.0
2224Lisarri Tomas, AntonioESP19825.539.01824.642.0
2317Urriza Iricibar, PabloESP21745.538.51890.942.0
2430Bazan Solera, ManuelESP19035.538.51881.542.0
2536Garcia Guitian, AngelESP18425.536.01595.938.0
2622Vinal Gutierrez, PedroESP20075.044.51947.147.5
2729Martinez Bernardo, AitorESP19175.042.01885.445.0
2851Altuna Iza, JonESP16735.041.51928.444.5
2935Malon Insausti, AndresESP18525.040.01883.742.0
3039Huarte Zozaya, AitorESP17895.040.01700.442.0
3133Arrillaga Romero, OscarESP18595.039.01811.440.5
3220Ortin Blanco, InigoESP20625.039.01811.141.5
3369Fuertes Cirauqui, PabloESP14425.038.01946.241.0
3427Martinez Rodriguez, Pablo IIESP19285.036.01656.337.5
3544Ruiz Gonzalez, JorgeESP17175.034.51748.237.0
3650Gil Provedo, VictorESP16755.034.01498.935.5
3742Garralda Ruiz, AnderESP17265.033.51509.836.0
3834Lopez Capape, ArmandoESP18574.543.51874.047.0
3919Ojer Lora, IkerESP20844.542.01864.645.5
4045Otano Villanueva, JosebaESP17084.540.01857.943.0
84 players

17) 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 Final Round 7 Standings:
RkTeam+-PtsTB1
1St Louis Arch Bishops (Bye)6170.529.5
2Webster Windmills (Bye)6168.527.5
3Dallas Destiny5.51.56729
4San Diego Surfers5.51.56826
5Rio Grande Ospreys5258.531
6San Jose Hackers435933.5
7Las Vegas Desert Rats3.53.559.529
8Minnesota Blizzard345128.5
9Seattle Sluggers345725
10San Francisco Mechanics3452.523
11Pittsburgh Pawngrabbers344721.5
12Portland Rain0.56.536.527
12 teams
PRO League Eastern 2017 chess.com INT Wed 11th Jan 2017 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkTeam+-PtsTB1
1Delhi Dynamite (Bye)5265.520.5
2Budapest Gambit (Bye)4.52.56224.5
3Gorky Stormbringers4.52.56119
4Norway Gnomes3.53.56028
5Mumbai Movers3.53.55427
6Riga Magicians3.53.556.525.5
7Ljubljana Direwolves3.53.551.524.5
8Belgrade Sparrows3.53.562.518.5
9Odisha Express254520
10Amaravati Yodhas1.55.548.516
11Shymkent Nomads1644.523
12Johannesburg Koeksisters164020.5
12 teams
PRO League Central 2017 chess.com INT Wed 11th Jan 2017 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkTeam+-PtsTB1
1Marseille Migraines (Bye)526727
2Stockholm Snowballs (Bye)5262.524
3Amsterdam Mosquitoes4358.526
4Cannes Blockbusters435625.5
5London Lions4355.525
6London Towers436823
7Hamburg Swashbucklers3.53.553.525
8Apeldoorn Apes3456.521
9Reykjavik Puffins2.54.56223.5
10Dublin Desperados2556.519.5
11Abuja Rockstars253917.5
12Lagos Leatherbacks0726.521.5
12 teams
PRO League Atlantic 2017 chess.com INT Wed 11th Jan 2017 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkTeam+-PtsTB1
1Montreal ChessBrahs (Bye)6165.527
2Buenos Aires Krakens (Bye)5258.527
3Toronto Dragons527126.5
4Montclair Sopranos526622.5
5Philadelphia Inventors4.52.56226.5
6Miami Champions436222
7New Jersey Knockouts3.53.55527
8New York Knights3455.528
9Patagonia Penguins345023
10Atlanta Kings2.54.556.525.5
11Carolina Cobras2542.521
12Columbus Cardinals0726.523.5
12 teams

18) 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 Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SIR Bernhard 1*5553652150.50
2Zillertal*5445452048.50
3Hohenems II1½*3341437.50
4Ranshofen113*23431334.00
5Rochade Rum*433541235.00
6Jenbach 2242*41233.50
7Dornbirn1½33*41031.50
8Kufstein/Wörgl3222*31031.00
9Pradl13323*5931.50
10ASK Salzburg0½11*4620.50
11Götzis 212232*4527.50
12Bregenz 2½1½½½22*015.00
12 teams
TCh-AUT 2nd Ost 2016-17 Austria AUT Fri 7th Oct 2016 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Round 9 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1ASVÖ Pamhagen*2541436.00
2tschaturanga4*333361231.50
3SK Austria13*33533461131.00
4SC Data Technology Pressbaum/E.3*35321129.00
5SC Donaustadt*433331030.00
6SK Hietzing2332*24541029.50
7SK Advisory Invest Baden31*927.50
8ASVOE VHS Poechlarn134*24926.00
9SK Sparkasse Bad Vöslau3334*24925.50
10ASVÖ Mattersburg334324*3826.00
11SZ Favoriten3231½2*419.00
12Blackburne Nickelsdorf 2½00223*113.00
12 teams

19) TCh-HUN 2016-17

The Hungarian Team Championship takes place 30th October 2016 to 9th April 2017. Final Rounds 8 and 9 take place 8th-9th April 2017.

TCh-HUN 2016-17 Hungary HUN Sun 30th Oct 2016 - Sun 9th Apr 2017
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910Pts
1Aquaprofit-NTSK I-6.58.57.5101089.560
2DVTK-77.5877.56952
3ASE Paks5.55-7.55.58.57.5746.5
4Dunaharaszti MTK3.54.5-6.56.576640
5Penzugyor SE4.54.56.5-5.55.56.56.539.5
6Aquarena Kobanya SC245.56.5-76839
7Duocor-Makoi SVSE255.56.55-7.5738.5
8HVSE-Infraplan4.53.555.56-8.5538
9HASE-Lila Futo I464.565.54.53.5-34
10Z.Csuti-Hydrocomp SK2.5356457-32.5
10 teams

20) Belgian Interclubs 2016-17

The Belgian Interclubs season takes place 2nd October 2016 to 23rd April 2017.

TCh-BEL 2016-17 Belgium BEL Sun 2nd Oct 2016 - Sun 23rd Apr 2017
Leading Round 9 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1KSK47-Eynatten 11650
2Amay 11544
3Wirtzfeld 11142.5
4KGSRL 11142
5KSK Rochade 11135
6Fontaine 1936.5
7CREC 1934.5
8CRELEL 1635
9KBSK 1631.5
10Wachtebeke 1532.5
11Borgerhout 1525.5
12The Belgian CC 1423
12 teams

21) Dutch League 2016-17

The Dutch League takes place 17th September to 6th May 2016. Round 7 11th March 2017.

Dutch League 2016-17 Netherlands NED Sat 17th Sep 2016 - Sat 6th May 2017
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamRtg12345678910MptsBpts
1Kennemer Combinatie2403XX61243
2LSG IntelliMagic2413XX71038
3Groninger Combinatie2365XX4558837½
4SISSA23886XX66837
5En Passant237954XX7736
6MuConsult Apeldoorn237635XX6734
7HMC Calder2383XX5733
8Pathena Rotterdam23714XX635
9Charlois Europoort2346245XX5428½
10HWP Sas van Gent2337435XX128
10 teams

22) Bundesliga 2016-17

The Bundesliga takes place 15th October 2016 to 1st May 2017.

Bundesliga 2016-17 Germany GER Sat 15th Oct 2016 - Mon 1st May 2017
Leading Round 10 (of 15) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1OSG Baden-Baden1010002059
2SK Schwaebisch Hall108111750
3SG Solingen108201654.5
4SV 1930 Hockenheim107211548.5
5SV Muelheim Nord106311342.5
6USV TU Dresden105321246
7SV Werder Bremen106401245.5
8Hamburger SK105411142.5
9SG Trier10343939.5
10DJK Aufwaerts Aachen10451936.5
11SF Berlin 190310352840.5
12SG Speyer-Schwegenheim10271531.5
13SV Griesheim 197610280425
14FC Bayern Muenchen10181327.5
15SK Koenig Tegel10082225.5
16MSA Zugzwang 8210082223.5
16 teams

23) TCh-ISL 2016-17

The Icelandic Team Championship took place 29th September to 2nd October 2016 and the final rounds 2nd to 4th March 2017. Games now available. My thanks to Gunnar Bjornsson and those who typed the games in.

TCh-ISL Div 2 2016-17 Reykjavik ISL Thu 29th Sep 2016 - Sat 4th Mar 2017
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkTeam12345678TB1TB2TB3
1Taflfelag Gardabæjar*444628.5120
2Skákfelag Akureyrar b-sveit*3434525.0100
3Skákfelagid Huginn c-sveit23*344324.590
4Skákdeild Hauka23*43321.070
5Vinaskákfelagid22*421.060
6Taflfelag Reykjavíkur c-sveit2322*3418.540
7Skákfelag Íslands233½3*17.550
8Skákdeild Fjölnis b-sveit01½322*12.030
8 teams
TCh-ISL Div 1 2016-17 Reykjavik ISL Thu 29th Sep 2016 - Sat 4th Mar 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkTeam12345678910TB1TB2TB3
1Skákfelagid Huginn a-sveit*5674652.0170
2Taflfelag Reykjavíkur a-sveit*5665651.0160
3Skákdeild Fjölnis33*4538.590
4Víkingaklúbburinn22*436.090
5Taflfelag Bolungarvíkur1*34534.5110
6Skákfelagid Huginn b-sveit25*5532.580
7Skákfelag Akureyrar½3443*31.560
8Skákdeild KR4½33*29.050
9Skákfelag Reykjanesbæjar223*628.540
10Taflfelag Reykjavíkur b-sveit42*26.550
10 teams

24) 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 Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
12LSK "Makabi"75111123.5110.00
23"Gigant Chess" (Panevėžys)75111123.5103.00
34MRU (Vilnius)75201024.096.00
47KTU (Kaunas)74121022.595.50
51"Margiris- 1" (Kaunas)74121022.093.00
68"Sūduva" (Marijampolė)7430820.059.00
713"Pasakų parkas"-VSK (Vilnius)7430816.559.50
85"Chess United" (Vilnius)7331719.561.00
96VSK "Bokstas" (Plungė)7223718.056.00
1015"Margiris- 2" (Kaunas)7331718.043.50
1110RSK (Rokiskis)7331717.543.75
1214"Sirvinta-SM" (Vilkaviskis)7331716.544.50
1312LASF7232615.039.25
1416"Tomas" (Siauliai)7232614.546.25
1517LSM (Kaunas)7241517.032.75
1619"Sūduva-ZSM" (Marijampolė)7241516.524.50
179"Drakonas "Siauliai)7241514.541.50
1818"Miražas" (Kaunas)7241514.028.75
1911Klaipėda 17133512.038.50
2020Klaipėda 2707005.00.00
20 players

25) TCh-SUI 2017

The Swiss Team Championship takes place 19th March to 15th October 2017.

26) 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 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1SK Norderstedt 197575021220
2SV Glueck auf Ruedersdorf74121017.5
3SG Turm Kiel7421916.5
4Hamburger SK II7322816
5SV Werder Bremen II7007714
6SF Berlin 1903 II7331711.5
7SK Zehlendorf7232613.5
8HSK Lister Turm Hannover7133512.5
9Preetzer TSV7142411.5
10Rotation Pankow705227
10 players
2nd Bundesliga West 2016-17 Germany GER Sat 15th Oct 2016 - Sun 7th May 2017
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1Schachgemeinschaft Porz77001442
2SV 1920 Hofheim75201037
3SV Wuerselen 192674121031.5
4Duesseldorfer SK 1914/19257421932
5SG Bochum 317331722.5
6SC Hansa Dortmund7331721.5
7SG Solingen II7241526
8Aachener SV 18567142425
9SF Katernberg7043323
10SV Muelheim Nord II7061119.5
10 players
2nd Bundesliga Ost 2016-17 Germany GER Sat 15th Oct 2016 - Sun 7th May 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1BCA Augsburg97021649.5
2ESV Nickelhuette Aue97021647
3Erfurter SK96031543.5
4TSV Bindlach-Aktionär95401035.5
5SC Erlangen9351733
6SC Forchheim9351731
7SC Garching 19809252631
8SK Koenig Plauen9360627
9SK Passau 18699162430.5
10SF Anderssen Bad Mergentheim9171332
10 players
2nd Bundesliga Sud 2016-17 Germany GER Sat 15th Oct 2016 - Sun 7th May 2017
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1Schachfreunde Deizisau77001443.5
2SC Viernheim75201035
3SC Eppingen75201034
4SC Emmendingen7430831.5
5SC Heusenstamm7430829
6TSV Schoenaich7430827.5
7TSV Schott Mainz7250425
8SC Untergrombach 19467250424.5
9Schachfreunde Schoeneck7160216
10SC Caissa Schwarzenbach7160214
10 players

27) 55th TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2016-17

The 55th TCh-DEN ExtraCon took place 29th October 2016 to 19th March 2017. Philidor 1 won the title

55th TCh-DEN Ex 2016-17 Denmark DEN Sat 29th Oct 2016 - Sun 19th Mar 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Philidor 11547
2Nordkalotten 11340.5
3Bronshoj 11239.5
4Aarhus/Skolerne 1838
5Jetsmark 11337.5
6Team Nordea Skanderborg 11036
7SK 68 1734.5
8Nordre 1434.5
9Hillerod 1631.5
10K41 1221
10 teams

28) 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 Final Round 7 Standings:
RkTeamPtsBpts
4CERDANYOLA VALLES332.5
7BANYOLES222
2BARBERA644
1COLON SABADELL CHESSY6.547
5FOMENT2.530.5
8TERRASSA124
3ESCOLA D'ESCACS BCN547.5
6SANT JOSEP232.5
8 players
TCh-CAT Gp1 2017 Barcelona ESP Sat 21st Jan 2017 - Sat 1st Apr 2017
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkTeamPtsBpts
1MOLLET6.548.5
2TRES PEONS4.540
3SANT ANDREU437
4PEONA I PEO3.531
5GERUNDA3.530.5
6FIGUERES334
7LLEIDA231
8MONTCADA128
8 players
TCh-CAT GpA Final 2017 Barcelona ESP Sat 21st Jan 2017 - Sat 1st Apr 2017
Leading Round 2 (of 4) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1COLON SABADELL CHESSY8.561
2MOLLET8.560
3BARBERA857
4TRES PEONS5.548.5
5ESCOLA D'ESCACS BCN556.5
6SANT ANDREU444.5
7CERDANYOLA VALLES442.5
8PEONA I PEO3.537.5
8 players
TCh-CAT GpB Final 2017 Barcelona ESP Sat 21st Jan 2017 - Sat 1st Apr 2017
Leading Round 2 (of 4) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1GERUNDA5.543.5
2FOMENT4.543
3FIGUERES3.541.5
4SANT JOSEP342.5
5BANYOLES333.5
6LLEIDA2.540.5
7MONTCADA236.5
8TERRASSA131.5
8 players

29) Active Team Events

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

TCh-CZE 2016-17

The Czech League Extraliga Division takes place 8th October 2016 to 2nd April 2017.

TCh-CZE Extraliga 2016-17 Czech Republic CZE Sat 8th Oct 2016 - Sun 2nd Apr 2017
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem*556665882754.519.5
21. Novoborsky SK*556682445.517.0
3SK Rapid Pardubice33*551836.09.0
4SK Slavoj Poruba33*545551634.57.5
5SK AD Jicin2*31235.010.0
6Labortech Ostrava*454451233.57.0
7SK mesta Lysa nad Labem234*436830.55.0
8Prestige Photo Unichess53*344829.55.5
9BSS Frydek Mistek2445*829.07.0
10SK DURAS BVK Kralovo Pole323444*326.04.5
11Tatran Litovel02335*321.52.5
12Lokomotiva Brno0033324*116.52.0
12 teams
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Zapad Czech Republic CZE Sat 8th Oct 2016 - Sun 2nd Apr 2017
Leading Round 9 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK ZIKUDA Turnov*55482551.518.5
2SK AD Jicin B*4667352249.519.0
3TJ Neratovice34*4451840.010.5
4GROP Praha3*75741640.014.5
52222 SK Polabiny21*45551634.510.0
6Bohemians Texbase.cz Praha43*44451337.511.5
7SK Sokol Vysehrad244*461235.013.5
8SK OAZA Praha01144*256826.57.0
9QCC Ceske Budejovice446*4633.510.5
10TJ Pankrac5343*4530.07.0
11SK AD JC Smichov½3432*4524.05.0
12TJ Slavia Hradec Kralove3332444*330.06.5
12 teams
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod Czech Republic CZE Sat 8th Oct 2016 - Sun 2nd Apr 2017
Leading Round 9 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Agentura 64 Grygov*532142.512.0
2TZ Třinec*45361943.515.5
3Moravská Slavia Brno4*65651942.013.0
4Slavia Kroměříž*6461642.013.5
5SK Gordic Jihlava3*365451640.512.5
6Region Panda35*6351538.013.0
7BSS Frýdek-Místek "B"2*51537.512.0
8KVS EKODIVIZE Opava2422*551331.57.5
9TJ Ostrava35*661236.58.5
10SK Stare Město553433*4832.08.5
11Baník Havířov232*321.03.5
12SK Zlín2323324*125.07.0
12 teams

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 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam12345678MptsBpts
1Guildford 15-37-16½-1½7½-½826
2Cheddleton 15½-2½6-25-35½-2½822
33Cs 12½-5½4½-3½5½-2½4½-3½617
4White Rose 13-55-34-44-4416
5Wood Green HK1-73½-4½3-55-3212½
6Guildford 21½-6½2-62½-5½4½-3½210½
7Barbican 4NCL 13-53½-4½4-43½-4½114
8Grantham Sharks 1½-7½2½-5½4-43-5110
1Barbican 4NCL 26-26-25½-2½5½-2½823
2Blackthorne Russia5-34½-3½5½-2½4½-3½819½
3Oxford 12-66-25½-2½6½-1½620
4Celtic Tigers3-54½-3½4½-3½2½-5½414½
5South Wales Dragons3½-4½2-63½-4½5½-1½214½
6North East England2-62½-5½3½-4½5½-2½213½
7Kings Head2½-5½2½-5½5½-2½1½-5½212
8Anglian Avengers 12½-5½3½-4½1½-6½2½-5½010
16 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.

Frauenbundesliga 2016-17 Germany GER Sat 22nd Oct 2016 - Mon 1st May 2017
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112
1SK Schwaebisch Hallxxx3666
1Rodewischer SMxxx3555
3OSG Baden-Baden3xxx5365
4SC Bad Königshofenxxx450
5SF Deizisau1xxx6
6Hamburger SK332xxx
7Karlsruher SFxxx44
8SK Lehrte011xxx5
9SV Medizin Erfurt010xxx
10TuRa Harksheide0½06xxx
11SG Augsburg½½½2xxx
12FC Bayern Muenchen1121½xxx
12 teams

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 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1SK Rockaden, Sthlm66001230.5
2SK Team Viking65011131.5
3Lunds ASK64021030.0
4Limhamns SK6321728.0
5Malmo AS6222625.0
6Kungstornet6231522.0
7Eksjo SK6141320.0
8Farsta SK6042220.5
9SS Manhem6150216.5
10SK Rockaden Umea6150216.0
10 teams
TCh-SWE Superettan Sweden SWE Fri 14th Oct 2016 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1Stockholms SS65011131.5
2Upsala ASS6411927.5
3Burgsvik Alva SK6420830
4Schack 08, Norrkoping6312828
5SK Kamraterna6312825
6SK Rockaden, Sthlm II6213724
7Vasteras SK6231523
8Orgryte SK6042218
9Horndal/Hedemora-alliansen6051117
10Vaxjo SK6051116
10 teams

TCh-SVK 2016-17

The Slovakian League takes place 22nd October 2016 to 26th March 2017. Final rounds 9-11 24th to 26th March 2017.

TCh-SVK 2016-17 Slovakia SVK Sat 22nd Oct 2016 - Sun 26th Mar 2017
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Slovan Commander Bratislava*74661944.00
2SK Dunajská Streda*668551843.50
3TJ Slávia UPJS Kosice*54431735.00
4Reinter Humenne*733451637.50
5TJ INBEST Dunajov11*451329.00
6SK Prakovce4254*51131.50
7SK Modra2*341031.50
8SKS Dubnica nad Váhom2355*929.00
9Liptovská sachová skola443*828.50
10Sachový klub Sabinov½043*722.50
11SK Osuske334*4527.00
12SK Strelec Devínska Nová Ves2354*425.00
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

30) Forthcoming Events and Links

March Lviv Tradition 2017

Polish Chess Championship 2017

Du Te Cup 2017

Queen City IM Norm 2017

ch-USA 2017

184th MGU Open 2017

Karpos Open 2017

19th Dubai Open 2017

40th San Sebastian International Open 2017

18th European Women's Championship 2017

GRENKE Chess Classic 2017

Korchnoi Zurich Chess Challenge 2017

1st Rottal Chess Open 2017

20th Heraklion Open 2017

TCh-CHN 2017

Reykjavik Open 2017

4th Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2017

Chinese Championships 2017

World Senior Teams 2017

Moscow Grand Prix 2017

6th Llucmajor Open 2017

22nd Stuttgart Open 2017

6th CHN w Masters 2017

18th European Individual Championship 2017

5th Norway Chess 2017

Silver Lake Open 2017

30th Leon Chess 2017

Solta Amateur Open 2017

Geneva Grand Prix 2017

8th Hainan Danzhou GM 2017

36th St Veit Open 2017

5th Kings Place Festival 2017

MetLife Warsaw Najdorf Chess Festival 2017

45th Dortmund Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2017

40th Eastman Open 2017

ch-CHN GpB 2017

2nd Silk Road Chess Masters 2017

11th Portoroz Open 2017

35th Andorra Open 2017

6th Fano Summer Open 2017

3rd Zhongfu Chess Open 2017

Riga Technical University Open 2017

FIDE World Cup 2017

21st Heraklion Open 2017

1st Shaoxing Open 2017

2nd Hainan Open 2017

Palma De Mallorca Grand Prix 2017

European Rapid and Blitz Championships 2017

Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2018

All material © Mark Crowther 2017