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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1228 21st May 2018 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) World Chess Championship Women 2018
3) 53rd Capablanca Memorial 2018
4) St Louis Summer Chess Classic 2018
5) Polish Chess Championship 2018
6) 11th Remberto Fernandez University 2018
7) 3rd Kolkata GM Open 2018
8) 2nd North Eastern Masters Invitational 2018
9) 7th Llucmajor Open 2018
10) 12th BPB Limburg Open 2018
11) 13th Angers Open 2018
12) Baltic Zonal I Stage 2018
13) Brazil Foz do Iguacu Open 2018
14) Bulgaria Tournament of Champions 2018
15) Ennis Congress 2018
16) Somov Memorial 2018
17) ch-UZB 2018
18) 7th Salento Open 2018
19) ch-ROU 2018
20) ch-Africa 2018
21) First Saturday May 2018
22) Franken Power Open 2018
23) May Lviv Tradition 2018
24) Third Saturday Djenovici May 2018
25) Vienna Chess Masters 2018
26) XX Foment Martinenc Open 2018
27) ch-GER Youth 2018
28) Russian Team Championship 2018
29) Croatian Cup 2018
30) Thessaloniki Team Cup 2018
31) Active Team Events
32) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
World Chess Championship Women 20183 games
53rd Capablanca Memorial 201834 games
St Louis Summer Chess Classic 201860 games
Polish Chess Championship 201872 games
11th Remberto Fernandez University 201845 games
3rd Kolkata GM Open 2018143 games
2nd North Eastern Masters Invitational 201850 games
7th Llucmajor Open 201840 games
12th BPB Limburg Open 201881 games
13th Angers Open 2018108 games
Baltic Zonal I Stage 2018108 games
Brazil Foz do Iguacu Open 2018327 games
Bulgaria Tournament of Champions 201845 games
Ennis Congress 201812 games
Somov Memorial 201834 games
ch-UZB 20187 games
ch-ROU 2018218 games
ch-Africa 201885 games
First Saturday May 201860 games
Franken Power Open 2018127 games
May Lviv Tradition 201845 games
Third Saturday Djenovici May 201826 games
Vienna Chess Masters 201845 games
XX Foment Martinenc Open 201821 games
ch-GER Youth 201828 games
Russian Team Championship 2018466 games
Croatian Cup 2018304 games
Thessaloniki Team Cup 201816 games
2610 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Goran Tomic, Mathias Morin, and everyone else who helped with this issue.

The Women's World Chess Championship was won by challenger Ju Wenjun against defending Champion Tan Zhongyi, she won't have long to enjoy the title as she will have to defend the title in a knockout event in Khanty-Mansiysk in November. The Capablanca Memorial was won convincingly by Sam Shankland and after this and the US Championship wins he should enter the top 30 in the world. The Norway Chess tournament starts this Sunday with the World Champion Magnus Carlsen and his challenger Fabiano Caruana heading a strong field.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

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2) World Chess Championship Women 2018

The FIDE Women's World Chess Championship match between defending champion Tan Zhongyi and challenger Ju Wenjun took place 3rd to 20th May. 10 game match Both were born in 1991 and are close friends. The first half of the match was in the "Intercontinental Hotel Puxi, near the historic centre of Shanghai", May 3rd-10th. Then the match moved to Chongqing finishing on May 20th. Ju Wenjun won the match 5.5-4.5, she led 3.5-1.5 at the half way stage and after losing game 6 won the title by drawing the remaining games.

WCh Women Lviv
Ju, Wenjun - Tan, Zhongyi ½-½ 63 D20 QGA
Tan, Zhongyi - Ju, Wenjun 0-1 55 A21 English Opening
Ju, Wenjun - Tan, Zhongyi 1-0 27 E04 Catalan
Tan, Zhongyi - Ju, Wenjun 1-0 35 A45 Trompowsky
Tan, Zhongyi - Ju, Wenjun 0-1 35 C24 Bishop's Opening
Ju, Wenjun - Tan, Zhongyi 0-1 125 E01 Catalan
Tan, Zhongyi - Ju, Wenjun ½-½ 33 E51 Nimzo Indian
Ju, Wenjun - Tan, Zhongyi ½-½ 32 D30 Queen's Gambit (without Nc3)
Tan, Zhongyi - Ju, Wenjun ½-½ 80 E37 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Ju, Wenjun - Tan, Zhongyi ½-½ 70 A40 Unusual Replies to 1.d4

WCh Women Lviv (UKR), 2-18 iii 2016
Name Ti NAT Rtng 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Perf
Ju, Wenjun g CHN 2571 ½ 1 1 0 1 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 2558
Tan, Zhongyi g CHN 2522 ½ 0 0 1 0 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 2535

3) 53rd Capablanca Memorial 2018

The 53rd Capablanca Memorial took place 9th-20th May 2018. Players: Samuel Shankland, Lazaro Bruzon Batista, Aleksey Dreev, David Anton Guijarro, Aleksandr Rakhmanov and Yusnel Bacallao Alonso.

53rd Capablanca Mem Elite Havana CUB Tue 8th May 2018 - Sun 20th May 2018
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
14Shankland Samuel LUSA27017.531.502.0
25Dreev AlekseyRUS26536.028.752.5
31Anton Guijarro DavidESP26465.525.001.5
43Rakhmanov AleksandrRUS26354.019.252.0
52Bacallao Alonso YusnelCUB25943.516.251.5
6Bruzon Batista LazaroCUB26643.516.251.5
6 players
53rd Capablanca Mem Elite Havana (CUB), 8-20 v 2018 cat. XVI (2644)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Shankland, Samuel g USA 2671 * * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 2831
2. Dreev, Aleksey g RUS 2653 ½ ½ * * 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 6 2714
3. Anton Guijarro, David g ESP 2646 ½ ½ 0 ½ * * 0 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 2679
4. Rakhmanov, Aleksandr g RUS 2635 ½ 0 0 ½ 1 0 * * ½ ½ ½ ½ 4 2573
5. Bruzon Batista, Lazaro g CUB 2664 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * * ½ ½ 2529
6. Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel g CUB 2594 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * * 2543
Round 1 (May 9, 2018)
Anton Guijarro, David - Bruzon Batista, Lazaro ½-½ 20 D86 Gruenfeld Simagin
Rakhmanov, Aleksandr - Shankland, Samuel ½-½ 50 D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel - Dreev, Aleksey ½-½ 41 B13 Caro Kann Exchange
Round 2 (May 10, 2018)
Dreev, Aleksey - Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 1-0 44 E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Anton Guijarro, David - Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel ½-½ 49 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Bruzon Batista, Lazaro - Shankland, Samuel 0-1 53 C07 French Tarrasch
Round 3 (May 11, 2018)
Shankland, Samuel - Dreev, Aleksey ½-½ 31 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Rakhmanov, Aleksandr - Anton Guijarro, David 1-0 42 A28 English Four Knights
Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel - Bruzon Batista, Lazaro ½-½ 69 A35 English Symmetrical
Round 4 (May 12, 2018)
Anton Guijarro, David - Shankland, Samuel ½-½ 59 A35 English Symmetrical
Bruzon Batista, Lazaro - Dreev, Aleksey ½-½ 25 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel - Rakhmanov, Aleksandr ½-½ 71 A13 Reti Opening
Round 5 (May 13, 2018)
Shankland, Samuel - Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel 1-0 32 C02 French Advance
Dreev, Aleksey - Anton Guijarro, David 1-0 34 D30 Queen's Gambit (without Nc3)
Rakhmanov, Aleksandr - Bruzon Batista, Lazaro ½-½ 19 A49 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Round 6 (May 15, 2018)
Shankland, Samuel - Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 1-0 42 A13 Reti Opening
Dreev, Aleksey - Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel ½-½ 33 E12 Queens Indian Petrosian
Bruzon Batista, Lazaro - Anton Guijarro, David 0-1 41 C83 Ruy Lopez Open
Round 7 (May 16, 2018)
Shankland, Samuel - Bruzon Batista, Lazaro 1-0 40 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Rakhmanov, Aleksandr - Dreev, Aleksey ½-½ 19 B10 Caro Kann
Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel - Anton Guijarro, David 0-1 50 A13 Reti Opening
Round 8 (May 17, 2018)
Dreev, Aleksey - Shankland, Samuel ½-½ 18 D35 QGD Exchange
Anton Guijarro, David - Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 1-0 79 A53 Old Indian Defence
Bruzon Batista, Lazaro - Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel ½-½ 14 A47 Queen's Indian without c2-c4
Round 9 (May 18, 2018)
Shankland, Samuel - Anton Guijarro, David ½-½ 24 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Dreev, Aleksey - Bruzon Batista, Lazaro ½-½ 22 A49 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Rakhmanov, Aleksandr - Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel ½-½ 69 A18 English Opening
Round 10 (May 19, 2018)
Anton Guijarro, David - Dreev, Aleksey ½-½ 30 D52 Queens Gambit Cambridge Springs
Bruzon Batista, Lazaro - Rakhmanov, Aleksandr ½-½ 41 A20 English Opening
Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel - Shankland, Samuel 0-1 32 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
53rd Capablanca Mem Open Havana CUB Tue 8th May 2018 - Sun 20th May 2018
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Cruz CristhianPER25627.568.562.556.5
210Martinez Duany Lelys StanleyCUB25077.565.060.055.0
316Gomez Garrido Camilo ErnestoCUB24927.560.556.051.0
414Cuenca Jimenez Jose FernandoESP24997.559.054.549.5
58Sambuev BatorCAN25217.552.548.043.5
66Martinez Alcantara Jose EduardoPER25277.065.560.554.5
77Almeida Quintana OmarCUB25217.065.060.554.5
838Berdayes Ason Dylan IsidroCUB24067.062.057.552.0
922Quesada Perez Luis ErnestoCUB24627.061.557.052.0
1012Vera Siguenas DeivyPER25037.061.557.052.0
1111Albornoz Cabrera Carlos DanielCUB25077.061.056.051.0
129Oliva Castaneda KevelCUB25117.059.554.549.0
1321Cori Quispe Kevin JoelPER24657.059.054.549.5
1417Fernandez De La Vara ArnaldoCUB24777.057.054.049.5
1519Jimenez Fraga Pedro AlejandroCUB24677.057.052.548.0
1652Hernandez Sanchez Jairo AndresCOL23777.055.052.048.0
173Quesada Perez YasserCUB25586.564.058.553.0
181Gonzalez Vidal YuriCUB25646.563.057.552.0
1925Diaz Perez Michel AlejandroCUB24476.561.056.050.5
205Espinosa Veloz ErmesCUB25446.558.054.049.0
2136Hernandez Gonzalez WilliamCUB24146.557.552.547.5
2240Martinez Martin DavidESP24036.557.053.048.0
2374Dieguez Alvarez Mario EnriqueCUB23206.555.551.046.5
2437Fernandez Guillen Ernesto J.CUB24106.554.550.545.5
2518Aguero Jimenez Luis LazaroCUB24726.553.549.044.5
2676Lopez Gonzalez Abel FabianCUB23186.553.049.545.5
2753Quesada Vera LiordisCUB23736.553.049.545.0
2833Borges Feria YaselCUB24326.553.048.544.0
2946Cori T. DeysiPER23876.551.047.042.5
3015Garcia Pantoja RobertoCUB24946.065.059.554.0
314Ortiz Suarez Isan ReynaldoCUB25566.062.056.551.0
3232Diaz Murgada RiderCUB24356.061.056.551.5
3320Soto Hernandez HenryCUB24666.060.556.051.0
3494Mendez Fortes Eduardo JesusCUB22816.059.054.549.5
3513Nogueiras Santiago JesusCUB25016.058.554.049.0
3629Borges Matos JuanCUB24366.058.053.047.5
3726Rios Cristhian CamiloCOL24456.057.553.048.5
3835Ordaz Valdes Lisandra TeresaCUB24146.056.553.048.5
3955Ruiz Castillo Joshua DanielCOL23716.056.552.548.0
4031Vera Gonzalez-Quevedo ReynaldoCUB24356.055.050.545.5
205 players

4) St Louis Summer Chess Classic 2018

The St Louis Summer Chess Classic takes place 15th to 23rd May 2018.

St Louis Summer A Saint Louis USA Tue 15th May 2018 - Wed 23rd May 2018
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiRtg123456PtsTPR
1Durarbayli, VasifGM26231111½½5.02907
2Akobian, VaruzhanGM2647111½½½4.52819
3Sevian, SamuelGM26191½1½014.02758
4Zherebukh, YaroslavGM2640½½½½013.02629
5Bok, BenjaminGM2640½½0½1½3.02630
6Xiong, JefferyGM2665100½102.52569
7Indjic, AleksandarGM260000½½1½2.52573
8Fridman, DanielGM26390½½½0½2.02498
9Prohaszka, PeterGM26130½½½0½2.02505
10Jumabayev, RinatGM26120½00101.52445
10 players
St Louis Summer A Saint Louis USA Tue 15th May 2018 - Wed 23rd May 2018. Category: 16. Ave: (2628)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Durarbayli, Vasif GM AZE 2618 # = = 1 1 1 1 5 2907
2 Akobian, Varuzhan GM USA 2647 = # = 1 1 = 1 4.5 2819
3 Sevian, Samuel GM USA 2613 # 1 = 0 1 1 = 4 2756
4 Bok, Benjamin GM NED 2636 = = 0 # = 1 = 3 2628
5 Zherebukh, Yaroslav GM USA 2633 = = # = 0 = 1 3 2629
6 Indjic, Aleksandar GM SRB 2600 0 0 1 = # = = 2.5 2570
7 Xiong, Jeffery GM USA 2665 0 0 0 1 # = 1 2.5 2567
8 Prohaszka, Peter GM HUN 2613 = 0 = = # = 0 2 2505
9 Fridman, Daniel GM GER 2636 0 = 0 = = = # 2 2494
10 Jumabayev, Rinat GM KAZ 2621 0 0 = 0 0 1 # 1.5 2442
St Louis Summer B Saint Louis USA Tue 15th May 2018 - Wed 23rd May 2018
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiRtg123456PtsTPR
1Dragun, KamilGM259511½½½14.52700
2Stukopin, AndreyGM2579½1½½½½3.52598
3Matsenko, SergeiGM2560½½½1½½3.52580
4Aghasaryan, RobertGM2532½½½½½13.52596
5Ramirez, AlejandroGM2572½½1½½03.02542
6Friedel, JoshuaGM2562½½½½103.02518
7Ali Marandi, Cemil CanGM25301½½½½03.02559
8Saduakassova, DinaraIM24810½1½013.02534
9Abrahamyan, TatevWGM2366½00½½12.52493
10Belous, VladimirGM25680000½00.52133
10 players
St Louis Summer B Saint Louis USA Tue 15th May 2018 - Wed 23rd May 2018. Category: 12. Ave: (2536)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Dragun, Kamil GM POL 2591 # = = 1 1 1 = 4.5 2701
2 Aghasaryan, Robert GM ARM 2532 = # = = 1 = = 3.5 2596
3 Stukopin, Andrey GM RUS 2580 = # = = = = 1 3.5 2600
4 Matsenko, Sergei GM RUS 2563 = = # = = = 1 3.5 2581
5 Friedel, Joshua GM USA 2562 = 0 = # 1 = = 3 2518
6 Saduakassova, Dinara IM KAZ 2484 0 = 0 # 1 = 1 3 2532
7 Ramirez, Alejandro GM USA 2572 = = = 0 # = 1 3 2544
8 Ali Marandi, Cemil Can GM TUR 2521 0 = = = = # 1 3 2563
9 Abrahamyan, Tatev WGM USA 2366 0 = = = 0 # 1 2.5 2496
10 Belous, Vladimir GM RUS 2585 = 0 0 0 0 0 # 0.5 2131

5) Polish Chess Championship 2018

The Polish Chess Championship took place 12th t0 20th May 2018. Jan-Krzysztof Duda won with 6.5/9. The women's title was won by Jolanta Zawadzka after beating Anna Warakomska in a two game rapid tie-break match.

ch-POL 2018 Warsaw POL Sat 12th May 2018 - Sun 20th May 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2
1Duda, Jan-KrzysztofGM27246.528.04.0
2Piorun, KacperGM26335.521.752.0
3Tomczak, JacekGM25895.022.53.0
4Mista, AleksanderGM25904.519.752.5
5Wojtaszek, RadosławGM27504.519.02.0
6Krasenkow, MichalGM26284.519.01.5
7Gajewski, GrzegorzGM25994.018.02.0
8Bartel, MateuszGM26044.016.52.0
9Socko, BartoszGM25933.515.52.0
1Sadzikowski, DanielGM25883.013.52.5
10 players
ch-POL 2018 Warsaw POL Sat 12th May 2018 - Sun 20th May 2018. Category: 16. Ave: (2630)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Duda, Jan-Krzysztof GM POL 2724 # 1 = 1 = 1 = = = 1 6.5 2785
2 Piorun, Kacper GM POL 2633 0 # = 0 1 = = 1 1 1 5.5 2709
3 Tomczak, Jacek GM POL 2589 = = # 1 = = = 1 0 = 5 2677
4 Mista, Aleksander GM POL 2590 0 1 0 # = 1 1 0 1 0 4.5 2634
5 Krasenkow, Michal GM POL 2628 = 0 = = # 0 1 = 1 = 4.5 2630
6 Wojtaszek, Radoslaw GM POL 2750 0 = = 0 1 # = 1 = = 4.5 2616
7 Gajewski, Grzegorz GM POL 2599 = = = 0 0 = # 1 = = 4 2590
8 Bartel, Mateusz GM POL 2604 = 0 0 1 = 0 0 # 1 1 4 2590
9 Socko, Bartosz GM POL 2593 = 0 1 0 0 = = 0 # 1 3.5 2554
10 Sadzikowski, Daniel GM POL 2588 0 0 = 1 = = = 0 0 # 3 2509
ch-POL Women 2018 Warsaw POL Sat 12th May 2018 - Sun 20th May 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1.Zawadzka, JolantaWGM24246.51.525.253.0
2.Warakomska, AnnaWIM22956.50.526.254.0
3.Socko, MonikaGM24586.023.752.5
4.Szczepkowska, KarinaIM24045.519.52.5
5.Kulon, KlaudiaWGM23535.018.751.5
6.Majdan, JoannaWGM23695.016.751.5
7.Rajlich, IwetaIM23894.016.752.5
8.Sliwicka, AlicjaWFM22614.012.251.0
9.Bartel, MartaWGM22802.07.751.0
10.Kubicka, AnnaWIM22190.51.00.0
10 players
ch-POL Women 2018 Warsaw POL Sat 12th May 2018 - Sun 20th May 2018. Category: 4. Ave: (2345)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Warakomska, Anna WIM POL 2295 # = = 1 1 1 0 = 1 1 6.5 2517
2 Zawadzka, Jolanta WGM POL 2424 = # = 1 = = = 1 1 1 6.5 2502
3 Socko, Monika GM POL 2458 = = # = 0 1 1 1 = 1 6 2458
4 Szczepkowska, Karina IM POL 2404 0 0 = # 1 1 0 1 1 1 5.5 2419
5 Kulon, Klaudia WGM POL 2353 0 = 1 0 # 0 1 1 = 1 5 2387
6 Majdan, Joanna WGM POL 2369 0 = 0 0 1 # 1 = 1 1 5 2386
7 Rajlich, Iweta IM POL 2389 1 = 0 1 0 0 # 0 = 1 4 2297
8 Sliwicka, Alicja WFM POL 2261 = 0 0 0 0 = 1 # 1 1 4 2312
9 Bartel, Marta WGM POL 2280 0 0 = 0 = 0 = 0 # = 2 2132
10 Kubicka, Anna WIM POL 2219 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = # 0.5 1915
ch-POL Women TB 2018 Warsaw POL Sat 12th May 2018 - Sun 20th May 2018
Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
RkName12Pts
1Zawadzka, Jolanta1=1.5
2Warakomska, Anna0=0.5
2 players

6) 11th Remberto Fernandez University 2018

The 11th Remberto Fernandez University took place 29th April to 7th May 2018. Carlos Daniel Albornoz Cabrera won with 7.5/8.

11th Remberto Fernandez Havana CUB Sun 29th Apr 2018 - Mon 7th May 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Albornoz Cabrera Carlos DanielCUB25077.50.0630.00
29Gallego Alcaraz Andres FelipeCOL24975.51.0223.25
37Soto Hernandez HenryCUB24665.50.0419.50
46Rios Cristhian CamiloCOL24035.01.0319.00
51Quesada Perez YasserCUB25585.00.0317.50
68Perez Rodriguez Luis ManuelCUB23794.51.0315.25
72Duran Vega SergioCRC23604.51.0117.25
83Borges Matos JuanCUB24364.51.0020.25
910Cruz De La Osa ReyderCUB22361.50.505.75
105Aponte Castillo ErnestoCOL21781.50.505.25
10 players
11th Remberto Fernandez Havana CUB Sun 29th Apr 2018 - Mon 7th May 2018. Category: 7. Ave: (2402)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Albornoz Cabrera, Carlos Daniel IM CUB 2507 # = 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 1 7.5 2663
2 Gallego Alcaraz, Andres Felipe IM COL 2497 = # 1 = = = = = = 1 5.5 2471
3 Soto Hernandez, Henry IM CUB 2466 0 0 # 1 = = = 1 1 1 5.5 2475
4 Rios, Cristhian Camilo IM COL 2403 = = 0 # 1 = = 0 1 1 5 2445
5 Quesada Perez, Yasser GM CUB 2558 0 = = 0 # = = 1 1 1 5 2428
6 Borges Matos, Juan GM CUB 2436 = = = = = # = = = = 4.5 2398
7 Duran Vega, Sergio IM CRC 2360 0 = = = = = # = 1 = 4.5 2407
8 Perez Rodriguez, Luis Manuel GM CUB 2379 0 = 0 1 0 = = # 1 1 4.5 2405
9 Cruz de la Osa, Reyder FM CUB 2236 0 = 0 0 0 = 0 0 # = 1.5 2147
10 Aponte Castillo, Ernesto COL 2178 0 0 0 0 0 = = 0 = # 1.5 2154

7) 3rd Kolkata GM Open 2018

The 3rd Kolkata GM Open takes place 14th to 22nd May 2018.

3rd Kolkata GM Open 2018 Kolkata IND Mon 14th May 2018 - Tue 22nd May 2018
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
114Narayanan SrinathGMIND25257.00.038.042.0
21Short Nigel DGMENG26566.50.036.039.0
316Deepan Chakkravarthy J.GMIND25166.50.034.037.0
415Shyam Sundar M.GMIND25186.50.033.037.0
521Erigaisi ArjunFMIND24886.50.032.535.5
68Sengupta DeepGMIND25636.00.037.541.0
77Sandipan ChandaGMIND25736.00.035.539.5
810Nihal SarinIMIND25516.00.034.538.0
92Gupta AbhijeetGMIND26196.00.034.538.0
1041Raghunandan Kaumandur SrihariIMIND24006.00.034.037.5
1113Burmakin VladimirGMRUS25286.00.033.537.0
1225Harsha BharathakotiIMIND24636.00.030.533.5
26Nguyen Van HuyIMVIE24626.00.030.533.5
146Rozum IvanGMRUS25815.50.039.542.5
154Amonatov FarrukhGMTJK26085.50.037.541.0
169Tukhaev AdamGMUKR25515.50.037.540.0
1720Rahman ZiaurGMBAN24955.50.037.040.5
1812Lalith Babu M RGMIND25315.50.036.540.0
1930Das SayantanIMIND24375.50.035.539.0
2032Nitin S.IMIND24325.50.035.038.5
213Karthikeyan MuraliGMIND26175.50.034.538.0
2257Ravi Teja S.IMIND23385.50.034.537.0
2327Khusenkhojaev MuhammadIMTJK24565.50.033.537.0
2439Rahul Srivatshav PIMIND24025.50.033.036.5
2528Neelotpal DasGMIND24525.50.033.036.5
2668Sangma RahulIMIND22955.50.032.534.0
2711Vishnu Prasanna. VGMIND25325.50.032.035.0
2819Neverov ValeriyGMUKR24965.50.031.533.5
2938Tran Minh ThangIMVIE24045.50.030.532.0
3023Iniyan PIMIND24695.50.028.530.5
3122Vignesh N RIMIND24855.00.036.039.0
3217Tran Tuan MinhGMVIE25125.00.035.539.0
3333Gukesh DCMIND24265.00.035.038.5
3481Sahoo Utkal RanjanIND22815.00.035.037.0
3582Neelash SahaIND22805.00.034.537.0
3629Laxman R.R.GMIND24445.00.034.537.0
3740Shyaamnikhil PIMIND24015.00.033.536.5
38100Nguyen Phuoc TamVIE22105.00.033.536.5
3994Aradhya GargIND22305.00.033.536.0
40113Senthil Maran KIND21805.00.033.035.5
205 players

8) 2nd North Eastern Masters Invitational 2018

The 2nd North Eastern Masters Invitational took place 18th to 22nd May 2018.

North Eastern Masters GM Herndon USA Fri 18th May 2018 - Tue 22nd May 2018
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Kannappan PriyadharshanIND25304.50.0410.00
25Lenderman AleksandrUSA26114.50.048.00
32Escobar Forero AlderCOL24763.50.035.50
48Ostrovskiy AleksandrUSA24013.00.018.25
53Hilby CraigUSA24122.50.023.00
69Yoo Christopher WoojinUSA23612.00.024.00
77Nestorovic NikolaSRB24982.00.012.75
86Mandizha FaraiZIM23971.50.011.50
91Balakrishnan PraveenUSA24101.00.002.00
1010Morrison WilliamUSA23340.50.000.50
10 players
North Eastern Masters GM Herndon USA Fri 18th May 2018 - Tue 22nd May 2018. Category: 8. Ave: (2443)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Kannappan, Priyadharshan GM IND 2530 # 1 = 1 1 1 4.5 2795
2 Lenderman, Aleksandr GM USA 2611 # = 1 1 1 1 4.5 2779
3 Escobar Forero, Alder GM COL 2476 0 # 1 1 = 1 3.5 2558
4 Ostrovskiy, Aleksandr IM USA 2401 = = # = = 1 3 2562
5 Hilby, Craig IM USA 2412 0 = # 0 1 1 2.5 2396
6 Yoo, Christopher Woojin FM USA 2361 0 0 0 1 # 1 2 2413
7 Nestorovic, Nikola GM SRB 2498 0 0 = # = 1 2 2383
8 Mandizha, Farai IM ZIM 2397 0 0 0 = # 1 1.5 2292
9 Balakrishnan, Praveen IM USA 2410 0 0 = 0 # = 1 2233
10 Morrison, William FM USA 2334 0 0 0 0 = # 0.5 2073
North Eastern Masters IM Herndon USA Fri 18th May 2018 - Tue 22nd May 2018
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Panjwani RajaCAN24445.00.0511.50
21Jayaraman ArvindIND21473.50.037.50
37Sinha SahilUSA22733.50.036.50
410Zapata AlonsoCOL24153.00.026.25
54Karamsetty JeevanUSA22302.00.022.50
6Paul JustinUSA22462.00.022.50
73Enkhbat TegshsurenUSA23562.00.004.75
82Del Mundo Anton Paolo C.PHI22761.51.012.50
99Wang WesleyUSA23221.50.013.00
108Stearman JosiahUSA23681.00.012.00
10 players
North Eastern Masters IM Herndon USA Fri 18th May 2018 - Tue 22nd May 2018. Category: 3. Ave: (2308)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Panjwani, Raja IM CAN 2444 # 1 1 1 1 1 5 2271
2 Arvind, C.J. FM IND 2147 0 # 1 = 1 1 3.5 2493
3 Sinha, Sahil FM USA 2273 0 # = 1 1 1 3.5 2490
4 Zapata, Alonso GM COL 2415 0 = # = 1 1 3 2332
5 Enkhbat, Tegshsuren IM USA 2356 = = # = = 0 2 2234
6 Paul, Justin USA 2246 0 0 0 # 1 1 2 2292
7 Karamsetty, Jeevan USA 2230 0 0 # 0 1 1 2 2205
8 Wang, Wesley FM USA 2322 0 = 0 1 # 0 1.5 2161
9 Del Mundo, Anton Paolo C. FM PHI 2276 0 0 = 0 1 # 1.5 2145
10 Stearman, Josiah FM USA 2368 0 0 1 0 0 # 1 2070

9) 7th Llucmajor Open 2018

The 7th Llucmajor Open took place 13th to 20th May 2018. Jaime Santos Latasa edged out Sergey Fedorchuk and Alvar Alonso Rosell on tie-break after all scored 7/9.

7th Llucmajor Open 2018 Llucmajor ESP Sun 13th May 2018 - Sun 20th May 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Santos Latasa JaimeGMESP25527.053.542.50.0
21Fedorchuk Sergey A.GMUKR26377.053.541.50.0
39Alonso Rosell AlvarGMESP25137.051.040.00.0
42Zhigalko SergeiGMBLR26066.554.042.50.0
54Sumets AndreyGMUKR25776.553.041.50.0
621Zumsande MartinIMGER24506.552.041.00.0
722Swayams MishraIMIND24476.551.040.50.0
810Hamitevici VladimirGMMDA25086.550.539.00.0
98Santos Ruiz MiguelIMESP25246.550.039.00.0
105Postny EvgenyGMISR25766.549.538.50.0
1127Prithu GuptaIMIND24246.549.538.50.0
123Fier AlexandrGMBRA25806.549.038.50.0
1315Rotstein ArkadijGMGER24916.546.036.00.0
1411Arizmendi Martinez Julen LuisGMESP25066.051.540.00.0
1513Aroshidze LevanGMESP24976.049.537.50.0
167Movsziszian KarenGMARM25336.049.037.50.0
1717Abdumalik ZhansayaIMKAZ24846.048.037.50.0
1819Javakhishvili LelaIMGEO24716.048.037.00.0
1931Melia SalomeIMGEO23956.048.037.00.0
2026Akash Pc IyerIMIND24326.047.537.50.0
2132Bracker FrankIMGER23886.047.537.00.0
2229Alonso Bouza Julio JavierIMCUB24086.046.035.50.0
2345Shailesh DravidFMIND22886.043.533.50.0
2443Flermoen PeterCMNOR22956.043.533.50.0
2539Lillo Castany VictorFMESP23496.040.032.00.0
2628Can IsikFMTUR24116.040.031.00.0
2723Zagorskis DariusGMLTU24456.039.530.50.0
2820Levin FelixGMGER24705.551.540.50.0
2937Roeder MatthiasIMGER23705.549.539.00.0
3035Sadhwani RaunakFMIND23785.548.038.00.0
3116Stany G.A.IMIND24895.547.536.50.0
3248Kumar NikhilFMUSA22795.547.037.00.0
3344Garcia Del Rey SenenFMESP22935.543.534.50.0
3455Iagar Razvan-GabrielROU22135.541.532.00.0
3514Ubilava ElizbarGMESP24975.541.031.50.0
3653Paquico Rodriguez IvanESP22315.540.531.00.0
3712Batsiashvili NinoGMGEO25045.051.040.50.0
3834Naumkin IgorGMRUS23835.048.538.00.0
3947Di Benedetto EdoardoFMITA22805.048.038.00.0
4041Garcia Martin MartaFMESP23195.047.537.50.0
138 players

10) 12th BPB Limburg Open 2018

The 12th BPB Limburg Open took place 18th to 21st May 2018. Sipke Ernst edged out Christian Bauer and Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu on tie-break after all scored 5.5/7.

12th BPB Limburg Open Maastricht NED Fri 18th May 2018 - Mon 21st May 2018
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2Perf
16Ernst, SipkeGMNED25415.50.02453.42683
22Bauer, ChristianGMFRA26445.50.02440.72671
31Nisipeanu, Liviu-DieterGMGER26715.50.02426.32656
43L'Ami, ErwinGMNED26305.50.02368.62599
54Donchenko, AlexanderGMGER25875.50.02362.42592
617Harff, MarcelFMGER23945.50.02353.02583
79Janssen, RuudGMNED24965.50.02328.02558
812Beerdsen, ThomasIMNED24415.50.02321.62552
911Nasuta, GrzegorzIMPOL24825.00.02399.62558
1013Lai, Hing TingIMNED24375.00.02364.72523
117Pruijssers, RoelandGMNED25195.00.02362.62521
1247Visser, Henk-JanNED22195.00.02256.42414
1322Dardha, DanielFMBEL23345.00.02212.52406
1460Suvorov, AlexanderGER21704.50.02346.02448
1516Petrisor, Adrian-MarianIMROU24134.50.02325.62428
168Dambacher, MartijnGMNED25034.50.02321.32423
175Svane, RasmusGMGER25794.50.02297.42399
1814Vrolijk, LiamIMNED24354.50.02293.62396
1936De Waele, WarreFMBEL22504.50.02290.32392
2010Leenhouts, KoenIMNED24854.50.02289.52415
2118Grooten, HermanIMNED23824.50.02289.32391
2263Simenon, JozefFMNED21574.50.02282.12384
2341Van Dael, SiemFMNED22384.50.02247.72350
2433Pogan, NikolasFMGER22614.50.02227.62330
2526Mueller, ReinholdFMGER22954.50.02221.62324
2645Beukema, JasperFMBEL22224.00.02343.32393
2764Villwock, MartinGER21534.00.02308.12358
2846Kokje, JorisFMNED22194.00.02278.12328
2949Sprangers, RemcoCMNED22124.00.02275.12325
3025Klein, FelixFMGER23004.00.02252.42302
3131Decoster, FredericFMBEL22684.00.02233.92284
3259Thanke, BrorNOR21714.00.02229.02286
3362Guelsen, TaylanGER21624.00.02224.72275
3427Dardha, ArbenFMBEL22944.00.02213.02270
3534Bekker, StefanFMNED22574.00.02212.62263
3629Wild, AchimGER22814.00.02211.02261
3740Elgersma, SimonNED22394.00.02208.12258
3839Eckardt, JoshuaGER22414.00.02195.12245
3979Wecker, MartinGER21264.00.02194.32251
4052Goossens, HanneWFMBEL21974.00.02176.72234
109 players

11) 13th Angers Open 2018

The 13th Angers Open took plce 11th to 13th May 2018. Alban Delorme won on tie-break fom Pierre Bailet and Peio Duboue after all scored 5/6.

13th Angers Open 2018 Angers FRA Fri 11th May 2018 - Sun 13th May 2018
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2Perf
1DELORME AlbanfFRA2304520½232490
2BAILET PierremFRA2501520232489
3DUBOUE PeiofFRA2390515½182387
4GAO EtienneFRA21682022½2352
5CHAKRAVARTHI REDDY MmIND244341921½2250
6PRIMEL DominiqueFRA200641819½2165
7BOURGOIS BastienFRA2072417½192212
8JULIEN Jules-AloisFRA2072416½18½2090
9MAYER PhilippeFRA205141618½2157
10BATTEUX MickaelFRA2097416182143
11GAUTHIER CyrilleFRA2021415½172037
12HUMEAU MickaelFRA2000414½152115
13MIGOT TangimFRA239021242238
14HARUTYUNYAN RubenfFRA229920232192
15AUMONT AlexandreFRA225719½21½2259
16GELY YannFRA21101921½2240
17HENNO FrancoisFRA201517½20½2183
18OTMANI KamelFRA2128319½222053
19HARUTYUNYAN SafarFRA2119318½202080
20ENTEM AlanFRA214531820½2118
21DUAULT AlexisFRA1761318201994
22LENEN PierreFRA1722317½19½1972
23RABOUAN Jean-FrancoisFRA1909315½171966
24MAS VictorFRA1998314161952
25ONEY RemelTUR185431414½1903
26DANDIN OlivierFRA2075313½151905
27THEON PierreFRA212418½20½2040
28PILLE EdouardFRA187117½191901
29CHEIKH-BOUKAL ZiyadfALG18581719½1978
30LJUBOTINA LazoFRA181816½181908
31LUCIDARME DamienFRA197015161849
32VERGARA JoseFRA20141515½1897
33AUMONT TomFRA17601314½1821
34DE LA FONTAINE ChristopheFRA201713141840
35FAMEL EdouardFRA180912½131778
36PAILHE LionelFRA193910½121800
37BUSNEL LaurentFRA1884215161769
38ALLORY Pierre-JeanFRA1853213141832
39WEIBEL TheoFRA197516½181944
40BRAULT GabrielFRA184215½181796
45 players

12) Baltic Zonal I Stage 2018

The Baltic Zonal I Stage took place 14th to 20th May 2018. Igor Kovalenko won with 7/9.

Baltic zt I Stage 2018 Tallinn EST Mon 14th May 2018 - Sun 20th May 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Kovalenko IgorLAT26267.043.546.50.0
213Laurusas TomasLTU24286.042.046.00.0
33Neiksans ArtursLAT25735.543.547.50.0
412Starostits IlmarsLAT24445.542.545.50.0
58Sulskis SarunasLTU25035.541.544.00.0
69Miezis NormundsLAT24565.541.543.50.0
710Kanep MeelisEST24525.539.542.00.0
87Meshkovs NikitaLAT25105.043.046.50.0
94Rozentalis EduardasLTU25235.042.046.00.0
106Kantans TomsLAT25105.041.045.00.0
112Kulaots KaidoEST25905.037.039.50.0
1215Sarakauskas GediminasLTU24245.036.538.50.0
1314Seeman TarvoEST24265.033.535.50.0
1418Narva MaiEST23224.535.037.00.0
155Ladva OttomarEST25174.039.042.00.0
1611Stremavicius TitasLTU24514.038.541.50.0
1716Beinoras MindaugasLTU23504.037.040.00.0
1820Vorobjov PavelEST22334.035.038.00.0
1919Chukavin KirillEST23103.531.033.00.0
2017Tokranovs DmitrijsLAT23373.035.537.50.0
2124Haavamae HenrikEST20983.032.034.00.0
2223Berzina IlzeLAT21763.028.530.50.0
2322Vicas MarijusLTU21902.535.537.50.0
2421Kalvaitis SigitasLTU21942.032.535.00.0
24 players

13) Brazil Foz do Iguacu Open 2018

The Brazil Foz do Iguacu Open took place 16th to 20th May 2018. Sandro Mareco edged out Diego Rafael Di Berardino and Andreas Rodriguez Vila on tie-break after all scored 7/9.

Brazil Foz do Iguacu Open Foz do Iguacu BRA Wed 16th May 2018 - Sun 20th May 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Mareco SandroGMARG26377.00.049.553.5
26Di Berardino Diego RafaelIMBRA25237.00.048.051.5
311Rodriguez Vila AndresGMURU24777.00.045.049.0
43Delgado Ramirez NeurisGMPAR26116.50.050.054.5
513Cubas Jose FernandoGMPAR24546.50.050.054.0
62Leitao RafaelGMBRA26196.50.049.553.5
710Matsuura EveraldoGMBRA24856.50.047.051.5
89Sunye Neto JaimeGMBRA24866.50.046.551.0
95Mekhitarian Krikor SevagGMBRA25456.50.046.551.0
108Martinez Carlos AlejandroIMBRA25076.00.048.053.0
1112Perdomo LeandroIMARG24636.00.047.552.0
124El Debs Felipe De CresceGMBRA25456.00.047.550.5
137Barbosa Evandro AmorimGMBRA25206.00.047.051.5
1434Donoso Diaz SebastianFMCHI21206.00.043.546.5
1529Oliveira Jonathan DeBRA21776.00.041.043.5
1620Terao Juliana SayumiFMBRA22555.50.047.551.0
1714Brito LuismarFMBRA23545.50.044.549.0
1823Kropff RicardoIMPAR22145.50.043.047.0
1917Martins CarlosFMBRA22725.50.042.545.5
2031Alboredo JuliaWFMBRA21585.50.042.045.0
2118Jodorcovsky Werjivker PauloCMPAR22635.50.041.545.5
2226Borges Guilherme DeolaNMBRA22115.50.041.545.5
2327Caetano Hugo Zanotti MendoncaNMBRA22085.50.041.545.5
2422Coppola ClaudioIMURU22235.50.041.542.0
2515Larrea ManuelFMURU22745.50.041.045.0
2624Malbran GuillermoIMARG22145.50.040.543.5
2719Gauche CharlesFMBRA22585.50.039.042.0
2832Carvalho Herbert AbreuBRA21495.50.038.542.0
2930Nery Junior Jose AntonioNMBRA21675.50.034.537.5
3041Aguero Centurio Abel AlejandroPAR20015.00.043.547.5
3121Matsuura FredericoFMBRA22455.00.043.047.0
3216Cruz William Ferreira DaBRA22745.00.042.046.0
3325Pina UlisesFMFID22145.00.041.545.5
3428Osipi JairNMBRA22005.00.040.043.0
3538Nunes Jr SidneyBRA20505.00.038.540.0
3635Calcado Acyr RogerioNMBRA21055.00.037.541.0
3766Fernandez Tatiane Cristina CoelhoWCMBRA17415.00.037.540.5
3836Rothebarth Ana Vitoria De PaulaBRA21025.00.037.540.0
3992Ermel Francisco RobertoBRA05.00.037.040.0
4042Chang SuzanaWFMBRA19975.00.036.538.5
97 players

14) Bulgaria Tournament of Champions 2018

The Bulgaria Tournament of Champions took place 14th to 21st May 2018. Iva Videnova won with 8.5/9. I couldn't work out if this was the Bulgarian Women's Championship or a separate event of previous winners.

BUL Tournament of Champs Pleven BUL Mon 14th May 2018 - Mon 21st May 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
19Videnova Iva23458.50.034.258
24Nikolova Adriana22756.00.022.505
33Antova Gabriela22705.50.021.003
47Genova Lyubka22025.00.015.754
56Raeva Elitsa22544.50.516.752
610Salimova Nurgyul22604.50.516.252
72Radeva Viktoria22754.00.014.001
88Voiska Margarita22733.00.012.751
91Velcheva Maria22332.50.09.250
105Gocheva Rumiana20591.50.05.000
10 players
BUL Tournament of Champs Pleven BUL Mon 14th May 2018 - Mon 21st May 2018. Category: None. Ave: (2245)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Videnova, Iva IM FID 2345 # 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 8.5 2677
2 Nikolova, Adriana WGM FID 2275 0 # = 1 1 = 1 0 1 1 6 2366
3 Antova, Gabriela FM FID 2270 0 = # 1 1 = = = = 1 5.5 2322
4 Genova, Lyubka WIM FID 2202 0 0 0 # = 1 = 1 1 1 5 2292
5 Raeva, Elitsa WIM FID 2254 = 0 0 = # = = 1 = 1 4.5 2244
6 Salimova, Nurgyul FM FID 2260 0 = = 0 = # = 1 1 = 4.5 2243
7 Radeva, Viktoria WFM FID 2275 0 0 = = = = # = = 1 4 2198
8 Voiska, Margarita WGM FID 2273 0 1 = 0 0 0 = # = = 3 2116
9 Velcheva, Maria WGM FID 2233 0 0 = 0 = 0 = = # = 2.5 2080
10 Gocheva, Rumiana WIM FID 2059 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 = = # 1.5 1992

15) Ennis Congress 2018

The Ennis Congress took place 11th to 13th May 2018. Lucian Miron took first place on tie-break.

Ennis Congress 2018 Ennis IRL Fri 11th May 2018 - Sun 13th May 2018
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkNameTiRtg123456PtsTB1TB2TPR
1Miron, LucianIM2460111½1½5.09.022.52463
2Hristodorescu, DanielFM225211½11½5.08.523.52429
3Bourached, Anthony20601101115.08.020.52151
4Valdes Escobar, AlvaroIM2348111½014.59.525.52303
5Copeland, Dean1546101½114.56.017.51788
6Delaney, JohnFM217311½½014.08.523.02162
7Wallace, Paul A.21881½1½104.08.521.52077
8Schmitz, ManuelaWFM19121011014.07.519.01922
9Morriss, Pete17191010114.06.020.01834
10Daly, ColmFM22481100½13.57.521.52074
11Schmitz, Andreas ArnoldCM1989110½103.57.521.01935
12Matthews, Gabriel1680101=013.56.519.01577
13King, Andrew1718101½103.56.518.51663
14Higgins, Kenneth1669=01½½13.54.516.51432
15Larter, Nick J.1692½11=003.07.521.01670
16Kiely, Paul C.184710½½½½3.06.020.51607
17De Jonge, Henk1836½½11003.06.019.01642
18Urala Gamage, Vihanga1318½1010½3.05.519.51682
19O'Donnell, Michael1657=½10½½3.05.518.01686
20Kildea, Robbie16001010103.05.517.51641
21Kirby, Con150601½½013.04.519.51609
22Ryder, Kynesha1281½½01½½3.04.016.51581
23Danaher, James16141½00012.55.516.51474
24O'Connell, Denis15100½½½102.54.018.51420
25Chan, Bryan1286=0½1½02.54.017.51528
26Fitzpatrick, Kevin1170==-½½½2.54.017.01342
27Daly, Aaron1415010½½½2.53.517.01378
28Coughlan, Paul1223001½½=2.53.015.51318
29Foran, Barry14480100½12.53.015.51441
30O'Sullivan, Tom1337001½102.52.514.01333
31O'Kelly, David147200½½1½2.51.515.51395
32Danaher, Stephen129300½1½½2.51.515.01366
33Casey, Gerry142100=½½12.50.513.01321
34O'Connell, Michael Joseph1174010½½02.03.516.51334
35Solomatina, Jana1204010½0½2.03.516.51331
36Foenander, Phillip14100=001½2.01.015.51248
37Scott, Shay1305010½001.53.516.51301
38Barber, Andrew13460100½01.53.515.51247
39Quinlan, Paddy140600010=1.51.012.01096
40Wall, Robert9890000000.00.513.0573
40 players

16) Somov Memorial 2018

The Somov Memorial takes place 15th to 26th May 2018.

16th Somov Memorial 2018 Kirishi RUS Tue 15th May 2018 - Sat 26th May 2018
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Hakobyan AramARM25424.50.014.503
27Shevchenko KirillUKR25694.50.013.503
31Sargsyan ShantARM24894.50.011.503
45Zarubitski ViachaslauBLR24353.51.010.752
52Kacharava NikoloziGEO23923.50.07.253
611Gharibyan MamikonARM22693.01.06.503
73Murzin VolodarRUS23023.00.04.503
812Shubin KirillRUS23172.51.09.000
98Lobanov SergeiRUS25152.51.08.750
109Nesterov ArseniyRUS23952.51.04.251
1110Pultinevicius PauliusLTU24022.00.02.502
124Kuznetsov DmitriyRUS00.00.00.000
12 players
16th Somov Memorial 2018 Kirishi RUS Tue 15th May 2018 - Sat 26th May 2018. Category: None. Ave: (2219)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Sargsyan, Shant IM ARM 2489 # = = 1 1 = 1 4.5 2547
2 Hakobyan, Aram IM ARM 2542 = # = 1 = 1 3.5 2598
3 Shevchenko, Kirill GM UKR 2569 = # 1 = = 1 3.5 2558
4 Zarubitski, Viachaslau IM BLR 2435 = # 1 0 = = 1 3.5 2467
5 Kacharava, Nikolozi FM GEO 2392 0 0 # 1 1 = 1 3.5 2362
6 Gharibyan, Mamikon FM ARM 2269 0 0 1 0 # 1 1 3 2376
7 Murzin, Volodar FM RUS 2302 0 0 0 # 1 1 1 3 2302
8 Lobanov, Sergei IM RUS 2515 = = = # = = 0 2.5 2386
9 Shubin, Kirill FM RUS 2317 = = = 0 = # = 2.5 2387
10 Nesterov, Arseniy RUS 2395 = = = # 1 2.5 2422
11 Pultinevicius, Paulius IM LTU 2402 0 0 0 0 1 # 1 2 2233
12 Kuznetsov, Dmitriy A. RUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 # 0 2375

17) ch-UZB 2018

The Championships of Uzbekistan took place 3rd to 15th May 2018. Nodirbek Yakubboev won with 9.5/13. Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova won with women's title with 8.5/9.

ch-UZB 2018 Tashkent UZB Thu 3rd May 2018 - Tue 15th May 2018
Leading Final Round 13 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Yakubboev NodirbekUZB24939.50.056.758
26Khoroshev NikitaUZB23409.00.057.005
39Sindarov JavokhirUZB24308.50.048.006
413Dzhumaev MaratUZB24517.50.048.504
512Abdusattorov NodirbekUZB25507.01.541.254
64Vahidov TairUZB24007.01.039.503
710Saydaliev SaidakbarUZB23617.00.542.254
811Iuldachev SaidaliUZB24696.50.041.503
97Fayzullaev AkmalUZB23826.01.031.254
101Vokhidov ShamsiddinUZB24146.00.037.254
118Tillyaev UlugbekUZB22925.50.031.003
1214Abdisalimov AbdimalikUZB23174.51.025.004
135Barsov AlexeiUZB24114.50.029.251
143Jumanov ElbekUZB22832.50.016.500
14 players
ch-UZB 2018 Tashkent UZB Thu 3rd May 2018 - Tue 15th May 2018. Category: 6. Ave: (2400)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pts TPR
1 Yakubboev, Nodirbek IM UZB 2493 # = 1 0 = 1 1 = 0 1 1 1 1 1 9.5 2567
2 Khoroshev, Nikita FM UZB 2340 = # 1 1 = = = = = 1 1 = 1 = 9 2545
3 Sindarov, Javokhir IM UZB 2430 0 0 # = = = 1 1 1 = 1 = 1 1 8.5 2507
4 Dzhumaev, Marat GM UZB 2451 1 0 = # = = = = 1 1 1 = 0 = 7.5 2453
5 Saydaliev, Saidakbar UZB 2361 = = = = # 0 = 0 1 = 1 1 0 1 7 2431
6 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek GM UZB 2550 0 = = = 1 # = 0 = 1 0 1 = 1 7 2417
7 Vahidov, Tair GM UZB 2400 0 = 0 = = = # = = 1 = = 1 1 7 2428
8 Iuldachev, Saidali GM UZB 2469 = = 0 = 1 1 = # 0 = 0 = 1 = 6.5 2394
9 Vokhidov, Shamsiddin IM UZB 2414 1 = 0 0 0 = = 1 # 0 = 0 1 1 6 2369
10 Fayzullaev, Akmal FM UZB 2382 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 = 1 # = 1 1 1 6 2372
11 Tillyaev, Ulugbek FM UZB 2292 0 0 0 0 0 1 = 1 = = # = 1 = 5.5 2351
12 Barsov, Alexei GM UZB 2411 0 = = = 0 0 = = 1 0 = # 0 = 4.5 2289
13 Abdisalimov, Abdimalik FM UZB 2317 0 0 0 1 1 = 0 0 0 0 0 1 # 1 4.5 2296
14 Jumanov, Elbek FM UZB 2283 0 = 0 = 0 0 0 = 0 0 = = 0 # 2.5 2157
ch-UZB w 2018 Tashkent UZB Thu 3rd May 2018 - Tue 15th May 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
18Tokhirjonova GulrukhbegimUZB23498.50.033.758
27Kurbonboeva SarvinozUZB22196.50.022.506
33Nadirjanova NodiraUZB21796.00.020.006
46Gevorgyan IrinaUZB22735.50.021.753
51Abdusattorova BakhoraUZB20824.50.013.754
65Baymuratova SevaraUZB21424.00.514.253
72Yakubbaeva NilufarUZB20714.00.513.752
810Danierova RayhonUZB20293.00.07.503
94Uktamova MarjonaUZB17692.50.07.252
109Shermuhammadova ShahzodaUZB17320.50.02.000
10 players
ch-UZB w 2018 Tashkent UZB Thu 3rd May 2018 - Tue 15th May 2018. Category: None. Ave: (2085)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim WGM UZB 2349 # 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.5 2499
2 Kurbonboeva, Sarvinoz WGM UZB 2219 0 # 1 0 1 = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2236
3 Nadirjanova, Nodira WIM UZB 2179 0 0 # 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 6 2199
4 Gevorgyan, Irina WIM UZB 2273 = 1 0 # = = = = 1 1 5.5 2144
5 Baymuratova, Sevara WIM UZB 2142 0 0 1 = # = 0 0 1 1 4 2035
6 Yakubbaeva, Nilufar UZB 2071 0 = 0 = = # 0 1 1 = 4 2043
7 Abdusattorova, Bakhora WIM UZB 2082 0 0 0 = 1 1 # 1 0 3.5 2086
8 Uktamova, Marjona UZB 1769 0 0 0 = 1 0 0 # 0 1 2.5 1954
9 Danierova, Rayhon UZB 2029 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 # 2 1943
10 Shermuhammadova, Shahzoda UZB 1732 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 # 0.5 1721

18) 7th Salento Open 2018

The 7th Salento Open takes place 19th to 26th May 2018.

7th Salento Open 2018 Gallipoli ITA Sat 19th May 2018 - Sat 26th May 2018
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Nikolov MomchilFID25503.59.55.02281
24Brunello SabinoITA25403.58.54.52372
35Lettieri GiuseppeITA24263.09.04.52316
42Vovk YuriUKR25743.09.04.52220
56D'amore CarloITA24193.07.54.02254
61Vovk AndriyUKR26282.510.55.52317
77Bruchmann StephanGER22362.510.55.02270
810Haussernot CecileFRA21892.58.04.02258
918Di Fonzo ValerioITA21002.56.53.02140
108Lasinskas PovilasLTU22172.55.02.02124
1117Stepanyan EvaRUS21022.09.55.02290
129Galunova TsvetaFID22002.09.04.52269
1323Xu MingweiCHN20382.08.04.01903
1422Alok SinhaIND20472.07.53.02227
1521Tocco PaoloITA20532.06.03.02153
1613Wollenweber CarstenGER21161.59.05.02242
1720Sirena GianniITA20631.57.03.51884
1812Goater Kevin PENG21181.56.53.02226
1911Mozes ErvinROU21711.56.03.01813
2019Pizzuto Samuele TullioITA20861.09.04.52180
2115Poggiolini AlessandroITA21111.08.04.01953
2216Pleasants Allan JWLS21031.06.52.52206
2314Caruso DanieleITA21110.58.03.52206
23 players

19) ch-ROU 2018

The Romanian Championship takes place 13th to 22nd May 2018.

ch-ROU 2018 Olanesti ROU Mon 14th May 2018 - Tue 22nd May 2018
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
18Georgescu Tiberiu-MarianROU24766.537.026610.0
25Jianu Vlad-CristianROU25326.038.026170.0
32Deac Bogdan-DanielROU25756.037.026430.0
46Nevednichy VladislavROU25325.537.024980.0
53Marin MihailROU25435.536.025440.0
67Manolache MariusROU24995.536.025030.0
711Secheres Adrian-SimionROU24045.534.024540.0
810Anton TeodorROU24265.533.024440.0
94Szabo Gergely-Andras-GyulaROU25415.038.024940.0
101Istratescu AndreiROU25895.036.024950.0
1128Daianu Cristian-ClementROU21505.034.024580.0
1217Banzea Alexandru-BogdanROU23255.032.523790.0
1319Posedaru BogdanROU23075.031.023780.0
1430Pribeanu Mihail-DacianROU21195.028.022420.0
159Gavrilescu DavidROU24424.536.023280.0
1618Ileana GeorgeROU23254.534.023770.0
1721Pisu Robert-DanielROU22544.534.022730.0
1812Manea AlexandruROU24024.531.522550.0
1915Stoleriu GeorgeROU23334.531.022140.0
2020Pop AlexandruROU23024.530.021660.0
2122Vasilescu Lucian-MihailROU22434.528.522180.0
2213Dobre Claudiu-CristianROU23934.528.021970.0
2314Stanciu Alexandru-OvidiuROU23634.032.522250.0
2416Vasiesiu VictorROU23274.031.021830.0
2527Horvat Dan-SebastianROU21524.030.022210.0
2626Dumitru Matei-IoanROU21644.029.521590.0
2725Ciorgovean IustinROU21694.029.521370.0
2838Iustin SilviuROU19624.029.021680.0
2932Chima Radu-NiculinROU20954.028.521350.0
3037Coca Cristi-IulianROU20034.025.520390.0
3131Sava BogdanROU20994.025.019450.0
3229Paraschiv Paul-AlexandruROU21313.529.520760.0
3347Stan Andrei-MihaitaROU18603.527.520780.0
3440Craciun OvidiuROU19313.527.020610.0
3536Neagu LiviuROU20253.526.520440.0
3652Cotruta Alexandru-MihaiROU17763.526.020030.0
3723Rusan Paul-CristianROU22133.525.019250.0
3835Albu GeorgeROU20383.523.519110.0
3939Farcadi HunorROU19593.028.521030.0
4024Ciobanu Viorel-AdrianROU21963.027.019520.0
53 players
ch-ROU Women 2018 Olanesti ROU Mon 14th May 2018 - Tue 22nd May 2018
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Bulmaga IrinaROU24157.032.524840.0
26Sgircea Silvia-RalucaROU21985.533.522190.0
32Peptan Corina-IsabelaROU23935.533.022630.0
45Sandu MihaelaROU22585.035.521690.0
53Cosma Elena-LuminitaROU23315.033.522370.0
67Cosman Andreea-MarioaraROU21305.030.021750.0
74Dragomirescu AngelaROU22724.536.021780.0
814Ciolacu Alessia-MihaelaROU18434.535.021020.0
912Coman Emilia-FlorentinaROU18694.530.519060.0
1011Panainte Andreea-BiancaROU18944.530.019340.0
118Ciocan Maria-AlexandraROU20214.030.519000.0
1220Pelin Ana-MariaROU16354.030.018370.0
1317Florea DorinaROU17224.027.017360.0
1416Schiopu Andreea-AlexandraROU17654.026.017770.0
1510Lehaci Miruna-DariaROU19063.536.020380.0
1613Pancu Aureliana-EugeniaROU18523.530.518660.0
1715Bogdan ElizavetaROU18053.527.517260.0
1818Paraschiv Petronela-AlexandraROU17203.524.516810.0
1922Toba Andreea-ValentinaROU15683.026.016580.0
209Duca-Iliescu Delia-MonicaROU19713.025.515990.0
2123Porcoleanu Doina-OlgaROU15433.025.016060.0
2219Anghel MariaROU16583.024.515770.0
2321Patru Alexandra-IoanaROU15882.525.516480.0
2424Paun LilianaROU12161.027.08060.0
24 players

20) ch-Africa 2018

The African Championship took place in Livingstone, Zambia 12th to 22nd May 2018. Bassem Amin won with 8.5/9.

ch-Africa 2018 Livingstone ZAM Sat 12th May 2018 - Tue 22nd May 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Amin BassemGMEGY26678.50.084
22Adly AhmedGMEGY26337.00.051
33El Gindy EssamGMEGY24536.00.552
46Kayonde AndrewIMZAM23946.00.541
55Hesham AbdelrahmanGMEGY24135.50.043
67Oussedik MahfoudIMALG23275.50.042
716Paiva DonaldoCMMOZ22255.50.041
84Fawzy AdhamIMEGY24385.50.031
913Bwalya GillanIMZAM22715.00.054
108Chitumbo MwaliIMZAM23225.00.040
119Phiri RichmondIMZAM23175.00.031
1220Manuel AlbertoFMANG21334.50.042
1311Domingos CatarinoIMANG22814.50.041
1417Simutowe MusatweCMZAM22014.50.032
1518Oatlhotse ProvidenceIMBOT21964.50.032
1610Aderito PedroIMANG23054.50.032
1724Beukes Dante. MFMNAM19794.50.030
1815Mabusela Johannes. ManyesiIMRSA22604.50.010
1921Zhemba JemusseZIM21234.00.032
2012Chumfwa KelvinIMZAM22794.00.030
2127Nshikokola MutailenuFMZAM18964.00.021
2225Kandangwe JosterZAM19253.50.031
2328Hoareau BenjaminCMSEY18053.50.031
2414Talbi ChafikFMALG22633.50.030
2522Dimba JamesCMZAM20443.50.021
2619Khetho PhemeloFMBOT21533.50.021
2723Eichab CharlesCMNAM20293.50.021
2826Chiona RichardMAW19003.00.020
2929Kolomwe WilliamZAM15381.51.010
3030Pillay RagulSEY13661.50.000
30 players

21) First Saturday May 2018

The First Saturday May tournaments took place 5th to 15th May 2018. Khamparia Akshat won the GM event on tie-break.

FSGM May 2018 Budapest HUN Sat 5th May 2018 - Tue 15th May 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
17Akshat KhampariaIMIND23955.524.750.0
22Zuo YifanCMCHN23315.523.500.0
34Astaneh Lopez AlexIMIRL24465.522.250.0
45Ilincic ZlatkoGMSRB24475.021.500.0
51Gasanov EldarGMUKR24825.021.000.0
610Plat VojtechGMCZE25565.019.750.0
78Li BoIMCHN23194.518.500.0
89Nguyen Van ThanhCMVIE23504.016.500.0
96Rodriguez Lopez RafaelIMESP22843.012.250.0
103Thorsteinsson ThorsteinnFMISL22992.010.000.0
10 players
FSGM May 2018 Budapest HUN Sat 5th May 2018 - Tue 15th May 2018. Category: 6. Ave: (2391)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Akshat, Khamparia IM IND 2395 # = 1 = = = 1 = = = 5.5 2470
2 Zuo, Yifan CM CHN 2331 = # 1 = = = = = = 1 5.5 2478
3 Astaneh Lopez, Alex IM IRL 2446 0 0 # = 1 1 = 1 = 1 5.5 2465
4 Ilincic, Zlatko GM SRB 2447 = = = # = = = = 1 = 5 2428
5 Gasanov, Eldar GM UKR 2482 = = 0 = # = 1 = 1 = 5 2424
6 Plat, Vojtech GM CZE 2556 = = 0 = = # = = 1 1 5 2416
7 Li, Bo IM CHN 2319 0 = = = 0 = # 1 1 = 4.5 2399
8 Nguyen, Van Thanh CM VIE 2350 = = 0 = = = 0 # = 1 4 2352
9 Rodriguez Lopez, Rafael IM ESP 2284 = = = 0 0 0 0 = # 1 3 2278
10 Thorsteinsson, Thorsteinn FM ISL 2299 = 0 0 = = 0 = 0 0 # 2 2181
FSIM May 2018 Budapest HUN Sat 5th May 2018 - Tue 15th May 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
17Peng ShunkaiFMCHN22035.524.250.5
10Ustianovich NazarFMUKR23985.524.250.5
34To Nhat MinhIMHUN23475.523.750.0
41Lyell MarkFMENG22895.520.750.0
55Grabarczyk MiroslawGMPOL24085.020.000.0
66Stigar PetterFMNOR22104.522.000.0
73Szalanczy EmilIMHUN22333.517.000.0
88Karacsonyi GellertHUN22083.513.501.0
99Tsay VincentFMUSA21013.513.500.0
102Kahn Evarth Dr.IMHUN22453.014.000.0
10 players
FSIM May 2018 Budapest HUN Sat 5th May 2018 - Tue 15th May 2018. Category: 1. Ave: (2264)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Peng, Shunkai FM CHN 2203 # = = 1 = = = 1 = = 5.5 2351
2 Ustianovich, Nazar FM UKR 2398 = # = 1 = = 0 1 1 = 5.5 2329
3 To, Nhat Minh IM HUN 2347 = = # 1 = 0 = 1 1 = 5.5 2335
4 Lyell, Mark FM ENG 2289 0 0 0 # 1 = 1 1 1 1 5.5 2341
5 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw GM POL 2408 = = = 0 # 0 1 = 1 1 5 2291
6 Stigar, Petter FM NOR 2210 = = 1 = 1 # 0 0 = = 4.5 2270
7 Szalanczy, Emil IM HUN 2233 = 1 = 0 0 1 # 0 0 = 3.5 2188
8 Tsay, Vincent FM USA 2101 0 0 0 0 = 1 1 # 0 1 3.5 2202
9 Karacsonyi, Gellert HUN 2208 = 0 0 0 0 = 1 1 # = 3.5 2190
10 Kahn, Evarth IM HUN 2245 = = = 0 0 = = 0 = # 3 2141

22) Franken Power Open 2018

The Franken Power Open took place 17th to 21st May 2018. Zahar Efimenko won with 7.5/9.

Franken Power Open 2018 Wunsiedel GER Thu 17th May 2018 - Mon 21st May 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg+-=PtsTB1TB2
1Efimenko, ZaharGMUKR26326037.5236121.0
2Enchev, IvajloIMFID24925047.0236619.0
3Pap, MisaGMSRB24675136.5232118.0
4Lajthajm, BorkoGMSRB24224056.5230617.0
5Chatalbashev, BoriGMFID25614146.0232016.0
6Karpatchev, AleksaGMRUS24634146.0228116.0
7Ivanov, MikailGMRUS23554146.0226216.0
8Gasthofer, ViktorIMGER22985226.0223617.0
9Racherbäumer, MarcGER22535226.0223517.0
10Schelle, ArturGER22105226.0203717.0
11Olsen, Filip BoeFMDEN23125315.5227716.0
12Hess, MaxFMGER23344235.5221715.0
13Boe, MadsFMDEN23084235.5211415.0
14Uphoff, LennartGER20735315.5209016.0
15Fuchs, FlorianFMGER22614235.5202715.0
16Henning, MarvinGER19665315.5201816.0
17Ciolek, AndreasGER22145315.5201016.0
18Leeb, SimonGER22374325.0211414.0
19Lieberwirth, KasimGER20414325.0206314.0
20Spitzl, VinzentFMGER22544325.0205314.0
21Beck, GeraldGER19255405.0204115.0
22Shashkin, IgorGER20774325.0199214.0
23Deml, TiloGER18795405.0192715.0
24Hoeller, ArminGER19914325.0190414.0
25Galstyan, SpartakGER18093245.0189113.0
26Efimenko, MariaWIMUKR22573334.5215312.0
27Moeckel, JensGER18683334.5207812.0
28Reissner, AndreasGER20614414.5207013.0
29Bottema, MartinNED21093234.5199412.0
30Poysti, NathanaelGER19774414.5196513.0
31Burian, SimonGER20662254.5191111.0
32Guggenberger, GuidGER19873334.5186412.0
33Hilbert, Stephan-JGER17614414.5178513.0
34Noeckler, AlexanderGER18273424.0205311.0
35Schulz, StefanGER18994504.0189912.0
36Strahl, ChristianGER18713324.0187411.0
37Wendel, DavidGER3424.0185011.0
38von Lossow, MarcusGER17293424.0183511.0
39Duetsch, GeraldGER19623324.0183211.0
40Paul, Andre DavidGER16194504.0183012.0
58 players

23) May Lviv Tradition 2018

The May Lviv Tradition took place 16th to 21st MAy 2018.

Peng Li Min won with 6.5/9.
May Lviv Tradition IM Lviv UKR Wed 16th May 2018 - Tue 22nd May 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Peng Li MinFMUKR23206.526.000.05
21Badelka OlgaWIMBLR23976.026.750.04
36Mirzoev EmilIMUKR24185.523.500.02
49Oglaza OskarPOL22795.020.000.03
58Goluch PiotrFMPOL23515.019.750.03
610Shkuran DanyloIMUKR23954.516.500.03
75Galperin PlatonUKR23324.016.000.03
82Bogdanov EgorIMUKR23353.514.500.01
93Fiedorek MichalPOL20812.512.750.00
107Terletsky OlegFMUKR22882.59.750.01
10 players
May Lviv Tradition IM Lviv UKR Wed 16th May 2018 - Tue 22nd May 2018. Category: 3. Ave: (2320)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Peng, Li Min FM UKR 2320 # 0 = 1 = 1 1 1 = 1 6.5 2486
2 Badelka, Olga WIM BLR 2397 1 # = = 1 1 0 = 1 = 6 2436
3 Mirzoev, Emil IM UKR 2418 = = # 1 = = = = = 1 5.5 2389
4 Oglaza, Oskar POL 2279 0 = 0 # = 1 1 1 = = 5 2367
5 Goluch, Piotr FM POL 2351 = 0 = = # 0 1 1 = 1 5 2359
6 Shkuran, Danylo IM UKR 2395 0 0 = 0 1 # = = 1 1 4.5 2311
7 Galperin, Platon UKR 2332 0 1 = 0 0 = # 0 1 1 4 2275
8 Bogdanov, Egor IM UKR 2335 0 = = 0 0 = 1 # = = 3.5 2238
9 Fiedorek, Michal POL 2081 = 0 = = = 0 0 = # 0 2.5 2180
10 Terletsky, Oleg FM UKR 2288 0 = 0 = 0 0 0 = 1 # 2.5 2157

24) Third Saturday Djenovici May 2018

The Third Saturday Djenovici May takes place 19th to 27th May 2018.

3rd Sat Djenovici May IM Djenovici MNE Sat 19th May 2018 - Sun 27th May 2018
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Sredojevic IvanSRB23202.03.000.01.0
6Uysal BurakTUR21962.03.000.01.0
10Klasan VladimirSRB23842.03.000.01.0
47Peng ShunkaiCHN22032.02.750.01.0
59Zherebtsova AlexandraRUS22032.02.250.01.0
64Lundin JanSWE23151.52.500.01.0
75Nikac PredragMNE23321.01.001.00.0
88Bujisic VlastimirMNE21981.01.000.00.5
91Bozanic IvicaCRO21761.00.500.00.0
103Viskic PavisaCRO21760.50.500.00.0
10 players
3rd Sat Djenovici May FM Djenovici MNE Sat 19th May 2018 - Sun 27th May 2018
Leading Round 3 (of 10) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Bubanja MasanMNE19302.52.500.01.0
25Lazarevic ZoranMNE18672.03.000.01.0
32Kane RobertENG18752.01.500.01.0
46Bubanja MilosMNE18671.50.500.00.0
54Harnett Robert JENG19721.02.000.01.0
61Tomic DaniloMNE15670.00.000.00.0
6 players

25) Vienna Chess Masters 2018

The Vienna Chess Masters took place 12th to 20th May 2018. Milan Pacher won with 6/9.

Vienna Chess Masters 2018 Vienna AUT Sat 12th May 2018 - Sun 20th May 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Pacher MilanSVK24536.00.0425.25
210Shengelia DavidAUT25115.50.0323.75
32Morgunov MarcAUT23175.01.5320.00
45Simacek PavelCZE25005.01.0221.50
54Druska JurajSVK24345.00.5320.75
66Gazik ViktorSVK24974.51.0417.50
78Biolek Richard Jr.CZE24454.51.0320.25
87Blohberger FelixAUT24234.51.0319.00
99Schwabeneder FlorianAUT24463.00.0112.25
103Fröwis GeorgAUT24512.00.019.75
10 players
Vienna Chess Masters 2018 Vienna AUT Sat 12th May 2018 - Sun 20th May 2018. Category: 8. Ave: (2448)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Pacher, Milan GM SVK 2453 # = = = 1 1 0 1 = 1 6 2572
2 Shengelia, David GM AUT 2511 = # = = 1 = 1 0 1 = 5.5 2521
3 Simacek, Pavel GM CZE 2500 = = # 1 0 = = = 1 = 5 2485
4 Druska, Juraj IM SVK 2434 = = 0 # = 0 1 1 = 1 5 2492
5 Morgunov, Marc FM AUT 2317 0 0 1 = # = = 1 = 1 5 2505
6 Biolek, Richard Jr. IM CZE 2445 0 = = 1 = # 0 1 1 0 4.5 2448
7 Blohberger, Felix FM AUT 2423 1 0 = 0 = 1 # 0 = 1 4.5 2450
8 Gazik, Viktor IM SVK 2497 0 1 = 0 0 0 1 # 1 1 4.5 2442
9 Schwabeneder, Florian FM AUT 2446 = 0 0 = = 0 = 0 # 1 3 2323
10 Froewis, Georg IM AUT 2451 0 = = 0 0 1 0 0 0 # 2 2227

26) XX Foment Martinenc Open 2018

The XX Foment Martinenc Open takes place 21st April to 16th June 2018.

XX Foment Martinenc Open Barcelona ESP Sat 21st Apr 2018 - Sat 16th Jun 2018
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Cervello Tost Ferran23044.514.010.014.5
22Valenzuela Gomez Fernando23934.014.09.513.0
31Munoz Miguel25044.013.08.512.0
46Perez Garcia Adria21374.012.09.011.5
54Garrido Fernandez Daniel21823.513.09.511.5
67Perez Pastora Evarist21343.512.59.011.0
78Sama Salinas Hector21333.512.58.511.5
818Riu Lopez Sergi19993.512.08.510.5
912Lacasta Palacio Joaquim21203.014.010.012.0
1016Moya Arau Carles20323.014.010.09.0
115Chalmeta Ugas Jordi21643.013.09.010.0
1210Riu Lopez Daniel21263.013.08.511.0
1313Campos Cayuelas Adria21133.012.58.59.0
1428Brunet Gil Pol18893.012.07.57.5
1536Martin Barcelo Carles18453.011.58.08.0
1615Fernandez Aguilar Francisco20633.011.57.59.0
179Sanchez Perales Ezequiel21303.09.56.08.0
1849Nigalidze Zviad03.09.06.08.0
1919Marzo Pie Xavier19933.08.55.58.0
2030Rius Colomer Lluis Albert18862.513.09.58.5
2137Gonzalez Alonso Marti18452.511.58.07.5
2240Colom Andres Xavier18132.511.08.07.5
2325Povill Batlle Ramon19372.511.07.08.5
2426Abad Sanmartin Jorge19072.511.07.07.0
2523Reverdy Micah Fabrice19502.510.57.07.0
2624Silva Rosas Cristian19422.59.56.57.5
2734Claramunt Bassegoda Marcel18522.014.010.08.0
2846Catala Ulied Guillem17232.011.08.06.0
2935Bieg Pagel Clemens18492.011.07.55.0
3045Moreno Oller Victor17272.010.57.57.0
3121Magallanes Gustavo19592.010.06.55.0
3231Pera Muntasell Marc18832.010.06.06.5
3317Alvarez Albiol Victor20242.08.56.04.0
3411Echarri Torres Miguel21202.08.55.04.0
3514Castillo Fernandez Carles20751.512.58.06.5
3644Bes Alvarez Alex17801.512.09.04.5
3742Silva Pena Angel David18041.512.08.56.5
3843Andreu Termes Frederic17911.511.58.04.0
3941Alcaraz Lopez Francesc18121.511.08.05.0
4047Houzi Acharki Hanane16881.510.57.55.5
4129Diaz Nieto Alberto18871.59.05.52.0
4232Garcia Clemente Julian Fco.18691.58.55.02.0
4322Vargas Drechsler Carlos19531.58.05.03.5
4433Pena Mor David18561.011.58.02.0
4520Calle Ordonez Albert19601.011.07.53.0
4627Moya Nunez Pau Salvador18951.010.56.52.0
4739Povill Claros Laura18391.09.56.54.0
4848Aguadero Casado Jorge Ignacio16590.511.07.52.5
4938Vigier Lopez Carlos18430.09.06.00.0
49 players

27) ch-GER Youth 2018

The German Youth Championships takes place 19th to 26th May 2018. Many age groups.

ch-GER Youth U18 2018 Willingen GER Sat 19th May 2018 - Sat 26th May 2018
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoName+-=PtsTB1TB2
11Parvanyan, Ashot200212
22Lagunow, Raphael200212
310Nothnagel, Marian Can200212
46Reuker, Jari1011.51.51.5
57Kololli, Martin1011.51.51.5
612Polster, Christian1011.51.51.5
713Pallas, Sebastian1011.51.51.5
814Herbrig, Alexander1011.51
911Riess, Alexander1011.5.5
1015Fieberg, Samuel110122
1116Degenhard, Simon110121.5
125Ewert, Hannes110121
138Muckle, Julius110121
149Niermann, Tristan110121
1520Woelk, Tom-Frederic11011.51.5
1621Weller, Uli11011.51.5
173Schmidek, Emil00211.51
1817Oberhofer, Cedric002111.5
1918Schneider, Jana002111.5
2025Gelman, Josef011.51.52
2126Schmohel, Andreas011.51.51.5
2227Focke, Adrian011.51.51.5
234Buckels, Valentin011.51.51
2419Mätzkow, Maximilian Paul011.512
2522Ortmeier, Leonhard011.512
2624Schlick, Stefan02002
2728Zimmer, Luca02001.5
2823Heldt, Nils-Lennart02001
28 players

28) Russian Team Championship 2018

The Russian Team Championship took place in Soochi 1st to 10th May 2018. Leading players: Svidler, Vitiugov, Tomashevsky, Fedoseev, Artemiev, Matlakov, Dubov, Gelfand, Malakhov, Inarkiev, Rodshtein, Kamsky, Najer, Rublevsky, Riazantsev, Motylev, Shirov, Grachev, Khismatullin, Lysyj, Alekseenko, Zvjaginsev, Alekseev, Paravyan, Romanov, Bologan, Popov, Kobalia. Additional games available.

TCh-RUS Premier 2018 Sochi RUS Tue 1st May 2018 - Thu 10th May 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkTeam12345678910TB1TB2
1Mednyy vsadnik (Sankt-Peterburg)*3441736.0
2ShSM Legacy Square Capital (Moskva)*441633.5
3Molodezhka (Tyumenskaya oblast)32*44431433.5
4Sibir (Novosibirskaya oblast)*3341029.0
5SShOR po shakhmatam i shashkam (Sankt-Peter23*245928.0
6Moskovskaya oblast2*35727.0
7Ladya (Respublika Tatarstan)43*4725.0
8Shakhmatnyy klub SIMA-LEND (Sverdlovskaya2232*36627.5
9Yuzhnyy Ural (Chelyabinskaya oblast)223223*4422.0
10Zhiguli (Samarskaya oblast)½½½1102*08.5
10 players
TCh-RUS Women 2018 Sochi RUS Tue 1st May 2018 - Thu 10th May 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2
12Yugra (KhMAO-Yugra)98101630.5
21ShSM Legacy Square Capital (Moskva)98101628.0
33SShOR po shakhmatam i shashkam (Sankt-Peter97111525.0
46Moskovskaya oblast95221220.0
54Ladya (Respublika Tatarstan)94321018.0
65Devyataya gorizontal (Moskva)9441916.0
78Bukavushki (g. Tolyatti)9234814.0
87Yuzhnyy Ural (Chelyabinskaya oblast)9351716.5
99Auditorskaya kompaniya SiViSi Grupp (Kra9261515.0
1012Komanda SK Tolpar (Respublika Bashkorto926158.5
1110Yuzhnyy Ural-2 (Chelyabinskaya oblast)9171313.0
1211Zhiguli (Samarskaya oblast)9072211.5
12 players
TCh-RUS Major League 2018 Sochi RUS Tue 1st May 2018 - Thu 10th May 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
14Muzhskoe dvizhenie (Sankt-Peterburg)96121424.00
23Qmal (QNAO)96211323.00
35DYuSSh im. M.M. Botvinnika (Moskva)95131321.00
41Strazhi pravoporyadka (Sankt-Peterburg)95131320.50
56Auditorskaya kompaniya SiViSi Grupp (Kr94231120.50
68Stavropolskiy kray93241020.50
72Avtomatika (Moskva)93241019.50
811NGTU (Novosibirskaya oblast)94321018.50
99Voronezh (Voronezhskaya oblast)9441918.50
1019Gortsy (RSO - Alaniya)9333915.50
117Gogol-mogol (Moskva)9342818.50
1210Politekhnik (Sverdlovskaya oblast)9234818.00
1312Tulskaya oblastnaya federatsiya shakhmat (T9342816.50
1414Monastyrschina (Smolenskaya oblast)9342813.00
1520Yurfak MGU (Moskva)9234813.00
1616VOS (Smolenskaya oblast)9351715.00
1715Krym nash (Respublika Krym)9243714.00
1818Kimmeriya (Respublika Krym)9135713.50
1917Akademiya P.V. Kuzuba (Moskva)9144613.52
2013EGU (Lipetskaya oblast)9252613.50
2121Enisey (Krasnoyarskiy kray)9162410.00
21 players

29) Croatian Cup 2018

The Croatian Cup took place 16th to 20th May 2018. SK Zagreb, Zagreb won.

Croatian Cup 2018 Mali Losinj CRO Wed 16th May 2018 - Sun 20th May 2018
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
11SK Zagreb, Zagreb65011117.0110.0
22SK Liburnija, Rijeka65101017.099.5
37SK Petar Sedlar-Pepe, Kastel Novi6411915.0101.0
45SK Mornar, Split6312815.087.0
53SK Rijeka, Rijeka6312815.074.0
64SK Sljeme-Agroproteinka, Sesvete6420814.076.0
710SK Djakovo, Djakovo6312813.069.0
86SK Brda, Split6213713.580.0
922SK Djuro Djakovic. Slavonski Brod6105712.569.0
1020SK Polet, Zabok6213712.053.5
119HASK Mladost, Zagreb6330615.564.0
1227SK Garesnica-Mount trade, Garesnica6330614.038.0
1311SK Stridon, Strigova6330613.556.5
1414SK Polet, Busevec6222613.060.0
1513SK Sloboda, Mihovljan-Cakovec6222612.561.0
1621SK Sladorana, Zupanja6222612.552.5
178SK Pula, Pula6222612.077.5
1812ASK Junior, Rijeka6222611.040.0
1915SK Ferit-Osijek, Osijek6330610.537.5
2016SK Stjepan Bosak-URIHO, Zagreb623159.041.5
2118SK Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik6240411.554.0
2219SK Tomislav-Goran, Sv.Ivan Zabno6132410.553.0
2325SK Omis, Omis624048.024.0
2417SK Belisce, Belisce624047.519.0
2524SK Losinj, Mali Losinj614139.539.0
2626SD Varazdin, Varazdin614138.524.0
2723SK Sibenik, Sibenik614136.517.5
2828SK Strmac, Nova Gradiska605116.522.0
28 players

30) Thessaloniki Team Cup 2018

The Thessaloniki Team Cup took place 19th to 20th May 2018. ES Thessalonikis won.

Thessaloniki Team Cup Thessaloniki GRE Sat 19th May 2018 - Sun 20th May 2018
Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
RkTeam
1ES Thessalonikis
2PAS Sykeon O Foivos
3SA Moudanion
4SA Sykeon-Neapolis
4 players

31) Active Team Events

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

TCh-FRA Top 12 Women 2018

The Women's French Team Championship saw it's preliminary stage start on 5th May. The Finals are in June.

TCh-FRA Top 12 w 2018 Rungis FRA Sat 5th May 2018 - Sun 24th Jun 2018
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkTeamGmsPtsTB1TB2TB3
1C.E.M.C. Monaco41211121
2Vandoeuvre Echecs48-358
3E.C. Montpellier48275
4Nimes47-448
5C.E. Strasbourg45-639
1Clichy Echecs 924107103
2Mulhouse Philidor4106104
3Bischwiller410594
4Juvisy46-268
5Evry 0-0-044-16016
10 players

Bundesliga 2017-18

The German Bundesliga took place 21st October to 1st May 2018. Baden-Baden, defending champions and top seeds tied with Solingen on 27 match points and will play off for the title in Baden-Baden on May 24th.

Bundesliga 2017-18 Germany GER Sat 21st Oct 2017 - Tue 1st May 2018
Leading Final Round 15 Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1OSG Baden-Baden1513112786.5
2SG Solingen1513112784.5
3SV 1930 Hockenheim1511402276
4SV Werder Bremen1510322274.5
5Schachfreunde Deizisau159601867.5
6USV TU Dresden157441862
7DJK Aufwaerts Aachen157621662.5
8SK Schwaebisch Hall158701661.5
9SF Berlin 1903157711557.5
10Hamburger SK155821263
11SV Muelheim Nord155911152.5
12SV 1920 Hofheim154831148
13MSA Zugzwang 82153102844
14SG Speyer-Schwegenheim153102842.5
15FC Bayern Muenchen152112645.5
16SK Norderstedt 1975151131332
16 players

40th Portuguese Cup 2018

The 40th Portuguese Cup takes place 16th December 2017 to 15th July 2018.

TCh-SUI 2018

The Swiss Team Championship takes place 25th March to 27rh October 2018.

TCh-SUI 2018 Switzerland SUI Sun 25th Mar 2018 - Sun 28th Oct 2018
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Genf518
1Winterthur518
3Luzern514
3Zürich514
5Reti414
6Riehen413.5
7Wollishofen210.5
8Echallens07.5
9Mendrisio06.5
10St. Gallen04
10 players

TCh-CHN 2018

The Chinese Team Championship takes place 10th April to 30th November 2018. 22 rounds.

TCh-CHN 2018 China CHN Tue 10th Apr 2018 - Thu 30th Nov 2017
Leading Round 4 (of 22) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2
110China Mobil Shanghai Chess Club4301714.0
22Shenzhen Longgang Chess association4202612.5
311Chongqing Team4202611.5
49Shandong Jingzhi Team4211512.0
57Hangzhou Bank Team4211511.5
66Zhejiang Chess Team4211510.0
712Guangdong Ding Xin High Tech Team411249.5
83Beijing Beiao team412139.0
98Chendu Beilei Youth Chess Club401339.0
105Tianjin Team402228.5
111Hangzhou Turbine Team403117.0
124Hebei sports lottery chess team403115.5
12 players

32) Forthcoming Events and Links

27th Chicago Open 2018

CHN-RUS GM Chess Summit 2018

1st 4NCL Whitsun Congress Open 2018

1st Dragon Head Cup Open 2018

37th Zalakaros Open 2018

19th Karpov Poikovsky 2018

11th KIIT International 2018

TCh-FRA Top 12 2018

6th Norway Chess 2018

Mitropa Cup 2018

Icelandic Open 2018

First Saturday June 2018

10th Lublin Union Memorial 2018

11th Mayors Cup Open 2018

29th NATO Chess 2018

GCT Rapid and Blitz YourNextMove 2018

36th Balaton Chess Festival 2018

Baltic Zonal II Stage 2018

GCT Rapid and Blitz Paris 2018

Silver Lake Open 2018

Chinese Teams 2018

11th Karen Asrian Memorial 2018

Las Vegas International Chess Festival 2018

28th Gros Open 2018

HSG Open 2018

14th Baltic Pearl Open 2018

32nd Pula Open 2018

6th Platja d'Aro Chess Festival 2018

Solta Amateur Open 2018

26th Montcada Open 2018

71st ch-RUS Higher League 2018

12th Annual Philadelphia International 2018

4th Batumi Municipality Cup 2018

ch-NED 2018

46th Annual World Open 2018

Minsk Open 2018

Mukachevo Summer 2018

41st Barbera Open 2018

31st Leon Chess 2018

11th Paracin Sports Summer 2018

VMCG Schachfestival 2018

World Senior Teams 2018

37th St Veit Open 2018

6th Kings Place Festival 2018

8th Amsterdam Science Park Open 2018

First Saturday July 2018

Polugaevsky Memorial 2018

TCh-CHN Div B 2018

29th Czech Open 2018

12th Leiden Chess Tournament 2018

20th Sant Marti Open 2018

US Junior Closed 2018

12th Portoroz Open 2018

41st Eastman Open 2018

93rd ch-Paris IdF 2018

10th Vitoria-Gasteiz Open 2018

41st Ikaros Chess Festival 2018

11th Paleochora Open 2018

36th Andorra Open 2018

Xtracon Chess Open 2018

51st Biel Chess Festival 2018

Dutch Open 2018

9th Hainan Danzhou GM 2018

105th British Chess Championships 2018

7th Fano Summer Open 2018

21st Pirc Memorial 2018

2nd Irena Warakomska Memorial 2018

89th ch-GER 2018

22nd Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament 2018

First Saturday August 2018

25th Abu Dhabi Masters 2018

Riga Technical University Open 2018

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2018

16th Spilimbergo Open 2018

Rockaden Open 2018

21st Olomouc Chess Summer 2018

34th Faaker See Open 2018

8th Split Open 2018

Bruges Masters 2018

St Petersburg Summer 2018

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018

27th Feffernitz Open 2018

71st ch-RUS 2018

29th Porto San Giorgio Open 2018

40th Nezhmetdinov Memorial 2018

43rd World Chess Olympiad 2018

Russian Rapid and Blitz 2018

TCh-RUS Rapid/Blitz 2018

34th European Club Cup 2018

chess.com Isle of Man International 2018

44th Guernsey Chess Festival 2018

Chigorin Memorial 2018

Women's World Championship KO 2018

2nd Du Te Cup 2018

World Chess Championship 2018

14th Ugra Governor's Cup 2018

28th World Seniors 2018

European Rapid and Blitz Championships 2018

Sunway Sitges Festival 2018

81st Tata Steel 2019

Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2019

26th Bunratty Chess Festival 2019

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