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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1248 8th October 2018 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) 43rd World Chess Olympiad 2018
3) Russian Rapid and Blitz 2018
4) TCh-RUS Rapid/Blitz 2018
5) 1st Gujarat Open 2018
6) 2nd Guimaraes Chess Open 2018
7) Oslo Chess Festival 2018
8) Tatry Open 2018
9) 9th Hradec Kralove Open 2018
10) Barcelona Masters 2018
11) Panchenko Memorial 2018
12) First Saturday October 2018
13) German Youth Teams 2018
14) Active Team Events
15) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
43rd World Chess Olympiad 20182652 games
Russian Rapid and Blitz 20181488 games
TCh-RUS Rapid/Blitz 2018242 games
1st Gujarat Open 2018196 games
2nd Guimaraes Chess Open 2018208 games
Oslo Open 2018394 games
Tatry Open 2018180 games
9th Hradec Kralove Open 2018108 games
Barcelona Masters 20185 games
Panchenko Memorial 201827 games
German Youth Teams 2018559 games
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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Paolo Rocha, Vladimir Kukaev and everyone else who helped with this issue.

The FIDE Olympiad finished with double gold for China. The final round was incredibly tense and many results were possible. The Women's event came down to one board in the Russia vs China match for instance. As interesting as all this waa it was off the board that perhaps the most important events for the future of the game occurred. FIDE was always going to get a new President, but the election of Arkady Dvorkovich feels like a decisive change, not least in generations. He defeated Georgios Makropoulos for the post. Makropoulos had effectively run FIDE since the 1980s in various posts but stepped up to run for President this time. There were accusations of political interference in the elections from both sides, one hopes that now the election has finished FIDE can be left alone and the work of making it a professional sports organisation can begin. Such changes were necessary whoever won but I hope they're not heavy handed. Chess is a cheap and accessable worldwide game, attempts to make it more financially self sufficient could attack this very strength.

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov was FIDE President from 1995 to 2018. The final ejection of this cuckoo in the nest should be a cause for relief. He claimed a fictional chess career and used the post of FIDE President to further his own business interests. He was both a constant embarassment and directly cost the game many potiential commercial sponsors. I hope chess never sees or hears of him again. Just as when he was finally removed as Kalmykian President there should be celebration but also the realisation that things are not guaranteed to get better. Ilyumzhinov should also be the last of the long serving FIDE Presidents as Dvorkovich should only be able to serve two terms after new rules were passed. 8 years to make an impact is plenty for anyone.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

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2) 43rd World Chess Olympiad 2018

The 43rd World Chess Olympiad took place in Batumi 24th September to 5th October 2018. China won on tie-break from the USA and Russia, all three teams won 8 drew 2 and lost 1 match. Due to the nature of the deciding SB tie-break everything was in doubt to the very end as results of the opponents of the leaders became important. China also won the Women's Olympiad after drawing a vital final round match against Russia who just finished outside of the medals. Ukraine beat the USA 3-1 but had a worse tie-break than China. Hosts Georgia, traditionally the power house of Soviet women's chess took bronze.

43rd Olympiad 2018 Batumi GEO Sun 23rd Sep 2018 - Sat 6th Oct 2018
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoTeamFEDGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
13ChinaCHN1181218372.528.5
21United States of AmericaUSA1181218360.529.0
32RussiaRUS1181218354.529.0
411PolandPOL1171317390.028.0
59EnglandENG1182117340.027.5
65IndiaIND1172216388.029.0
727VietnamVIE1161416379.530.5
88ArmeniaARM1172216371.027.5
97FranceFRA1172216366.028.5
106UkraineUKR1172216337.026.0
1132SwedenSWE1183016333.029.0
1215Czech RepublicCZE1172216331.527.5
1316GermanyGER1150616317.527.0
1435AustriaAUT1183016300.527.0
154AzerbaijanAZE1173115402.529.5
1636UzbekistanUZB1162315341.030.5
1723IranIRI1173115337.028.5
1812HungaryHUN1173115321.026.5
1940EgyptEGY1162315298.526.0
2025GreeceGRE1173115295.026.5
2137KazakhstanKAZ1173115289.026.0
2246MongoliaMGL1162315279.027.0
2328CanadaCAN1162315277.025.0
2450LithuaniaLTU1162315272.523.5
2524SpainESP1163214336.529.0
2618CroatiaCRO1174014320.526.0
2721RomaniaROU1163214320.030.5
2814Georgia 1GEO11152414320.026.5
2938NorwayNOR1163214316.528.0
3017BelarusBLR1174014301.025.0
3130MoldovaMDA1163214293.525.0
3226SloveniaSLO1163214291.025.5
3334ItalyITA1174014279.025.0
3439SwitzerlandSUI1163214275.524.5
3541AustraliaAUS1163214274.028.0
3647MontenegroMNE1152414272.526.5
3754PhilippinesPHI1174014264.526.5
3878EcuadorECU1174014229.523.5
3910IsraelISR1153313351.027.5
4013NetherlandsNED1164113330.528.0
185 players
Olympiad Women 2018 Batumi GEO Sun 23rd Sep 2018 - Sat 6th Oct 2018
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoTeamFEDGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
13ChinaCHN1170418407.030.5
22UkraineUKR1170418395.530.0
34Georgia 1GEO11171317375.028.0
41RussiaRUS1172216379.530.5
513HungaryHUN1172216372.029.5
612ArmeniaARM1172216366.027.0
710United States of AmericaUSA1172216359.527.5
85IndiaIND1161416352.529.5
914Georgia 2GEO21172216351.528.5
1011AzerbaijanAZE1161416347.528.5
118KazakhstanKAZ1161416346.528.5
126FranceFRA1172216315.529.0
1315SpainESP1162315343.527.5
1428IranIRI1173115340.028.0
1519VietnamVIE1162315338.530.5
167PolandPOL1162315324.529.0
1731UzbekistanUZB1162315316.526.5
1836BelarusBLR1173115308.028.5
1929SlovakiaSVK1173115283.028.0
2017MongoliaMGL1174014332.027.0
2126Czech RepublicCZE1163214326.529.0
2223SerbiaSRB1163214307.526.0
2320RomaniaROU1163214304.525.0
2424TurkeyTUR1163214299.028.0
2537PeruPER1163214292.026.5
2616NetherlandsNED1174014291.028.0
2722CubaCUB1163214288.527.0
289GermanyGER1152414286.027.0
2925EnglandENG1163214279.026.5
3032ColombiaCOL1163214267.026.0
3135SloveniaSLO1163214255.023.5
3239SwitzerlandSUI1164113311.029.5
3334LithuaniaLTU1153313299.026.0
3421IsraelISR1164113290.525.0
3547IndonesiaINA1164113289.028.0
3642LatviaLAT1142513283.027.0
3727GreeceGRE1164113279.526.5
3840CanadaCAN1164113272.026.0
3944CroatiaCRO1153313272.025.0
4038AustriaAUT1153313265.025.0
151 players

3) Russian Rapid and Blitz 2018

The Russian Rapid and Blitz took place 4th to 8th October 2018. Vladislav Artemiev won the rapid on tie-break from a big group on 8.5/11 and the blitz all on his own with 16/20. Polina Shuvalova edged out Dinara Dordzhieva in the women's rapid after both scored 9/11. Alina Bivol won the women's blitz with 15/20.

ch-RUS Rapid 2018 Sochi RUS Thu 4th Oct 2018 - Mon 8th Oct 2018
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Artemiev Vladislav27648.580.575.56
212Bocharov Ivan26688.580.575.07
33Tomashevsky Evgeny27268.576.072.06
428Esipenko Andrey26058.575.070.06
56Dubov Daniil26978.573.072.58
623Demchenko Anton26208.573.068.07
734Bocharov Dmitry25688.572.067.08
816Savchenko Boris26528.080.074.57
910Oparin Grigoriy26718.077.572.54
1031Moiseenko Vadim25778.071.567.57
1139Khanin Semen25238.070.566.06
129Morozevich Alexander26727.581.577.06
132Sjugirov Sanan27357.576.071.06
148Matlakov Maxim26787.575.070.06
1526Sarana Alexey26127.574.570.06
1619Timofeev Artyom26367.572.567.05
1724Kobalia Mikhail26177.572.566.56
1833Maletin Pavel25707.572.067.57
1941Potapov Pavel25097.572.067.06
2013Grachev Boris26677.570.565.06
2147Lugovskoy Maxim24767.570.065.07
2229Demidov Mikhail25957.569.064.05
2338Gabrielian Artur25327.568.564.06
2446Krylov Mikhail24817.567.564.06
2520Pridorozhni Aleksei26327.567.562.56
2657Oganian Miran24507.566.062.57
2714Alekseev Evgeny26557.081.576.04
2821Paravyan David26307.079.073.06
294Ponkratov Pavel27087.078.573.07
3030Sychev Klementy25787.075.070.57
3117Lysyj Igor26447.074.569.56
325Chigaev Maksim27047.074.569.56
3351Gutenev Alexander24637.073.568.55
3443Triapishko Alexandr24937.072.067.54
357Rakhmanov Aleksandr26887.071.065.56
3622Yuffa Daniil26257.070.065.05
3736Shcherbakov Ruslan25557.069.564.05
38123Avalyan Artur21117.067.563.05
3925Rozum Ivan26127.067.562.55
4054Dzhumagaliev Yan24547.066.562.56
210 players
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ch-RUS Rapid Women 2018 Sochi RUS Thu 4th Oct 2018 - Mon 8th Oct 2018
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Shuvalova Polina23429.077.572.09
214Dordzhieva Dinara22489.075.570.09
38Ambartsumova Karina23278.582.075.58
45Voit Daria23558.078.574.07
510Guseva Marina23208.074.569.56
69Bivol Alina23227.575.570.56
718Drozdova Dina22067.574.569.56
825Maltsevskaya Aleksandra21947.570.066.06
912Tomilova Elena22757.570.065.56
1028Bykova Anastasia21707.569.064.06
1120Belenkaya Dina22047.568.063.07
1247Borisova Ekaterina20407.567.565.07
1327Baraeva Irina21747.566.561.57
146Kashlinskaya Alina23537.079.075.57
151Bodnaruk Anastasia24797.069.565.57
1635Shaydullina Sandugach21297.063.059.06
1748Garifullina Leya20306.577.571.55
1811Kovanova Baira23176.574.569.04
1917Styazhkina Anna22146.573.569.05
2055Bulatova Kamaliya19876.572.067.56
2116Vasilevich Irina22266.572.067.05
2229Nebolsina Vera21576.571.067.06
2319Baraeva Marina22046.570.065.04
2426Solozhenkina Elizaveta21896.569.065.55
2531Potapova Margarita21516.568.063.04
2615Maletina Tatiana22466.567.562.55
2733Zherebtsova Alexandra21376.565.561.56
282Gritsayeva Oksana23886.563.059.55
293Vasilevich Tatjana23696.562.558.55
3024Chernyak Viktoria21976.560.556.55
3132Semenova Elena21476.560.055.56
3249Shafigullina Zarina20256.559.055.05
3323Ovod Evgenija21986.557.553.55
344Charochkina Daria23606.071.066.04
3513Sukhareva Evgeniya22586.066.562.55
3637Kabanova Ekaterina21186.066.063.05
3740Protopopova Anastasiya21056.066.062.04
3841Lysenko Margarita20996.065.062.55
3943Vifleemskaia Svetlana20756.062.559.55
4034Smirnova Ekaterina21356.060.556.54
95 players
ch-RUS Blitz Women 2018 Sochi RUS Thu 4th Oct 2018 - Mon 8th Oct 2018
Leading Final Round 20 Standings:
RkSNoNameRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
114Bivol Alina221715.0214.0205.514
23Bodnaruk Anastasia235814.5245.0235.014
312Dordzhieva Dinara222514.0243.0234.512
48Charochkina Daria226713.5232.0222.011
57Maltsevskaya Aleksandra226913.5226.0217.513
629Lysenko Margarita212213.5224.0216.011
71Voit Daria241513.0258.0248.512
85Ambartsumova Karina231913.0245.0235.512
910Vasilevich Tatjana223813.0224.0216.012
102Kashlinskaya Alina236913.0224.0215.511
1127Solozhenkina Elizaveta213413.0210.0202.512
1216Kovanova Baira220512.5210.0201.511
1323Vasilevich Irina216012.5208.0199.512
1434Gritsayeva Oksana208312.5202.0196.010
156Guseva Marina229212.0242.0233.010
164Maletina Tatiana233912.0225.0215.511
1756Bulatova Kamaliya192612.0214.0205.09
1824Baraeva Marina215512.0196.0188.510
1933Ivanova Karina209211.5219.0210.010
2011Chernyak Viktoria223611.5207.0197.59
2138Vinokur Yuliya204411.0247.0241.010
229Shuvalova Polina224611.0234.0224.510
2328Styazhkina Anna212811.0222.0214.011
2432Nebolsina Vera209911.0221.0214.59
2515Tomilova Elena220711.0218.0211.08
2621Belenkaya Dina216411.0213.0205.011
2731Potapova Margarita209911.0212.0203.58
2835Kabanova Ekaterina207411.0201.0196.010
2930Shaydullina Sandugach211311.0193.0187.09
3053Garifullina Leya196210.5229.0219.08
3143Sirotkina Nina202110.5228.0218.07
3236Goltseva Ekaterina207110.5226.0218.58
3345Miroshnik Ekaterina201610.5219.0212.07
3417Sukhareva Evgeniya218610.5209.0201.510
3522Drozdova Dina216410.5197.0189.59
3665Gutkovich Polina184610.5196.0187.58
3718Ovod Evgenija217210.5195.0186.510
3866Vyrtosu Natalia182210.0222.0212.56
3958Petrochenko Maria190310.0217.0209.59
4046Borisova Ekaterina200010.0216.0208.010
83 players
ch-RUS Blitz 2018 Sochi RUS Thu 4th Oct 2018 - Mon 8th Oct 2018
Leading Final Round 20 Standings:
RkSNoNameRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Artemiev Vladislav284916.0266.0256.014
22Sjugirov Sanan271115.5258.0248.012
33Dubov Daniil270615.0266.0255.513
47Bocharov Ivan266715.0254.0244.012
528Oparin Grigoriy255014.5265.0255.012
610Ponkratov Pavel264714.5252.0244.014
78Savchenko Boris265714.5239.0229.513
815Esipenko Andrey263414.0265.0256.012
922Alekseenko Kirill261314.0254.0244.013
1020Chigaev Maksim261614.0243.0232.512
116Morozevich Alexander267714.0241.0231.513
1218Alekseev Evgeny262914.0240.0231.012
1317Riazantsev Alexander263314.0238.0227.511
1443Antipov Mikhail Al.249113.5252.0242.012
1524Rozum Ivan259513.5246.0236.511
1632Sarana Alexey253213.5242.0235.011
1716Paravyan David263413.5242.0231.512
1823Timofeev Artyom261013.5233.5225.510
1946Yuffa Daniil247013.5233.0223.011
2037Gabrielian Artur250713.0231.0222.512
2138Shcherbakov Ruslan250113.0231.0221.510
2225Rakhmanov Aleksandr257812.5250.0242.011
234Matlakov Maxim270512.5242.0232.011
2413Sychev Klementy263812.5237.0226.511
2514Maletin Pavel263712.5234.0224.511
2619Pridorozhni Aleksei261812.5233.0225.011
2736Demidov Mikhail252212.5230.0222.010
289Bocharov Dmitry264912.5228.0218.512
2929Khanin Semen254512.5227.0217.011
3042Kobalia Mikhail249212.5226.0218.011
315Tomashevsky Evgeny269412.5221.0213.511
3257Kozionov Kirill244212.0234.0226.512
3331Vastrukhin Oleg253512.0234.0224.512
3427Triapishko Alexandr256012.0233.0224.09
3512Demchenko Anton264612.0231.0221.09
3647Kryakvin Dmitry246812.0229.0221.08
3721Gordievsky Dmitry261412.0228.0220.59
3855Sadovsky Artem244612.0224.0216.511
3933Dzhumagaliev Yan252712.0222.0212.59
4074Ozgibcev Anatoly235312.0215.0207.010
199 players

4) TCh-RUS Rapid/Blitz 2018

The Russian Team Rapid and Blitz followed straight on from the Individual events in Sochi and takes place 8th to 11th October 2018.

TCh-RUS Rapid 2018 Sochi RUS Sun 7th Oct 2018 - Thu 11th Oct 2018
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2
16Strazhi pravoporyadka (g. Sankt-Peterbur5401914.5
23Ladya (g. Kazan. Respublika Tatarstan5401914.0
37Sibir (Novosibirskaya oblast)5410814.5
49SSh Shakhmatnaya shkola Anatoliya Karpova-15311713.5
52Nosorogi (g. Moskva)5311713.0
64ShSM Legacy Square Capital (g. Moskva)5311712.5
710Archibald Chess (g. Sochi. Krasnodarski5311712.0
81Molodezhka (Tyumenskaya oblast)5320613.0
912Krym nash (Respublika Krym)5212612.5
108Vologodskaya oblast5320611.0
1113PShK Politekhnik (g. Nizhniy Tagil. Sverd5221511.0
1219Daryal (RSO-Alaniya)5221510.5
1311QMAL (QNAO)522159.0
1414Stavropolskiy kray-1522159.0
155Yuzhnyy Ural (Chelyabinskaya oblast)522158.5
1616ShK Rakita (Belgorodskaya oblast)5230410.5
1720SSh Shakhmatnaya shkola Anatoliya Karpova-25230410.0
1821ShK Grossmeysterskiy tsentr im.A.E.Karpov5122410.0
1917Kimmeriya (Respublika Krym)523049.0
2015Liga tsifrovoy ekonomiki (g. Moskva)523048.5
2123SDYuSShOR № 13 (g. Voronezh. Voronezhskaya523047.0
2224Krepost (Stavropolskiy kray)513137.0
2318SShOR Yunost Moskvy (g. Moskva)514028.5
2422Stavropolskiy kray-2514025.5
2525Vadkovskiy - CHESSVDK (g. Moskva)514024.0
2626Olimpiada-80 (Stavropolskiy kray)505001.5
26 players
TCh-RUS w Rapid 2018 Sochi RUS Sun 7th Oct 2018 - Thu 11th Oct 2018
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2
11Yugra (KhMAO-Yugra)5401912.5
27Ladya (g. Kazan. Respublika Tatarstan5311712.5
33ShSM Legacy Square Capital (g. Moskva)5203712.5
45SShOR po shakhmatam i shashkam (g. Sankt-Pe5320613.0
52Kimmeriya (Respublika Krym)5212612.0
68Yuzhnyy Ural (Chelyabinskaya oblast)5320611.5
79SSh Shakhmatnaya shkola Anatoliya Karpova-25320611.0
84SSh Shakhmatnaya shkola Anatoliya Karpova (g5212611.0
910SDYuSShOR №13 (Voronezhskaya oblast)5221512.0
106RSFSh (Leningradskaya oblast)5230410.5
1112FShNO (Nizhegorodskaya oblast)5230410.0
1211Etyud (g. Naberezhnye Chelny. Respublika514027.5
1313Tatarstan (g. Naberezhnye Chelny. Respub514024.0
1414Smolyanochka (Smolenskaya oblast)505000.0
14 players

5) 1st Gujarat Open 2018

The 1st Gujarat Open takes place 5th to 12th October 2018.

1st Gujarat Open 2018 Ahmedabad IND Fri 5th Oct 2018 - Fri 12th Oct 2018
Leading Round 5 (of 10) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
112Stany G.A.IMIND25025.00.017.014.5
217Babujian LevonGMARM24565.00.016.013.5
314Neverov ValeriyGMUKR24884.50.018.015.0
413Harsha BharathakotiIMIND24924.50.016.514.5
56Malakhatko VadimGMBEL25524.50.016.013.5
61Kravtsiv MartynGMUKR26544.50.016.013.5
8Ter-Sahakyan SamvelGMARM25474.50.016.013.5
89Sivuk VitalyGMUKR25454.00.018.015.5
911Lalith Babu M RGMIND25184.00.017.515.5
102Amonatov FarrukhGMTJK26154.00.017.515.0
1120Vignesh N RIMIND24474.00.017.014.5
127Bernadskiy VitaliyGMUKR25474.00.016.514.0
134Popov IvanGMRUS26114.00.016.514.0
1456Deshmukh AnupIMIND22674.00.015.514.0
153Predke AlexandrGMRUS26154.00.015.513.5
1626Thipsay Praveen MGMIND24104.00.015.513.5
1723Akash GIMIND24244.00.015.513.0
1829Rahul Srivatshav PIMIND23954.00.015.013.0
1959Ritviz ParabIND22524.00.014.512.5
2010Karthik VenkataramanIMIND25254.00.014.012.5
2158Pranav VIND22634.00.014.012.5
2234Sidhant MohapatraIMIND23414.00.013.512.0
2335Siva MahadevanIMIND23414.00.013.512.0
2428Fominyh AlexanderGMRUS24054.00.013.511.0
2531Rakesh Kumar JenaIMIND23884.00.013.011.0
2652Bharath Subramaniyam HCMIND22764.00.012.510.5
2762Navalgund NiranjanFMIND22454.00.012.010.5
2886Michelle Catherina PWIMIND21474.00.010.59.0
2930Raghunandan Kaumandur SrihariIMIND23943.50.016.014.5
3045Raahul V SIND22943.50.016.013.5
3136Rathanvel V SFMIND23413.50.016.013.5
325Tukhaev AdamGMUKR25563.50.015.513.5
3375Kulkarni VinayakIND22033.50.015.014.0
3470Nandhidhaa P VWIMIND22123.50.015.014.0
3540Wagh SuyogFMIND23123.50.015.013.0
3619Kasparov SergeyGMBLR24533.50.014.512.5
46Srijit PaulIND22923.50.014.512.5
3894Prasannaa.SIND21243.50.014.512.5
3950Patil PratikIND22803.50.014.512.0
40109Soham DatarIND20603.50.014.013.5
250 players

6) 2nd Guimaraes Chess Open 2018

The 2nd Guimaraes Chess Open took place 4th to 7th October 2018. Yuri Solodovnichenko won wiht 6.5/7.

2nd Guimaraes Chess Open Guimaraes POR Thu 4th Oct 2018 - Sun 7th Oct 2018
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Solodovnichenko YuriGMUKR25546.50.031.535.0
21Fedorchuk Sergey A.GMUKR26076.00.029.533.5
312Pazos Porta AntonioFMESP23236.00.026.529.0
47Campora Sivori Daniel HugoGMARG24135.50.031.034.5
55Larino Nieto DavidGMESP24395.50.031.034.5
66Khamrakulov Ibragim S.GMESP24325.50.029.532.5
714Veiga Jose Francisco ReisFMPOR22725.50.027.029.5
821Fidalgo Andre NevesPOR21815.50.025.028.5
99Medarde Santiago Luis MarcosFMESP23845.00.031.034.5
103Spraggett Kevin BarryGMCAN25135.00.031.033.5
114Huerga Leache MikelIMESP24465.00.029.532.0
1210Martin Duque JesusFMESP23545.00.027.531.0
1313Chueca Forcen AlbertoFMESP22785.00.027.530.5
1424Represa Perez MireyaWFMESP21515.00.027.030.0
1515Frois AntonioIMPOR22675.00.026.529.0
1636Silva Goncalo Nuno Neto PiresPOR19965.00.026.526.5
1733Pintor Simao Maciel AbranchesPOR20475.00.026.028.0
1820Costa Paulo Jorge Lopes daPOR21915.00.025.528.5
1928Santos Jose Guilherme BarriaPOR21085.00.025.528.5
2019Pinho Paulo Miguel LeitaoNMPOR22125.00.025.528.0
2126Ferreira Hugo Miguel da CostaPOR21305.00.025.027.0
2225Guimaraes Rui PintoPOR21435.00.024.527.0
2323Dias Ivo RodriguesCMPOR21745.00.024.027.0
2422Rey Malde HenriqueESP21775.00.023.025.5
2511Herrera Reyes Jose AntonioFMESP23434.50.028.031.0
2618Paasikangas-Tella JohannaFMFIN22334.50.028.029.0
2730Fernandes Ricardo PaulosPOR20984.50.025.528.5
2829Dias Ricardo Pedro CruzPOR20984.50.025.527.5
2938Machado Tomas DiasPOR19664.50.025.028.5
3031Fernandes Joao Pedro MurtinhoPOR20674.50.024.527.5
3116Rego Pedro Filipe PinhoFMPOR22514.50.024.527.5
3240Marques Ricardo Taborda TrigoPOR18814.50.023.025.5
3343Silva Pedro Gil FerreiraPOR18374.50.023.025.0
3445Gawle IreneuszPOL18004.50.023.023.0
3517Martins Bruno Andre LeitePOR22484.50.022.525.0
368Suarez Uriel AdrianIMESP23944.00.031.034.5
3732Fernandes Miguel AntónioPOR20484.00.027.029.0
3835Sousa Hugo CarneiroPOR20144.00.026.529.0
3961Santos Jose Miguel SerenoPOR16464.00.026.526.5
4041Cimpean AndraROU18674.00.026.029.0
137 players

7) Oslo Chess Festival 2018

The Oslo Chess Festival took place 30th September to 7th October 2018. Andrea Stella edged out Milos Pavlovic, Zbigniew Pakleza, Oleg Korneev, Alexander Cherniaev and Tor Fredrik Kaasen on tie-break after all scored 7.5/10.

Oslo Open 2018 Oslo NOR Sat 29th Sep 2018 - Sun 7th Oct 2018
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3Perf
1Stella, AndreaGM25087.553.56166.52452
2Pavlovic, MilosGM24827.55158.5642582
3Pakleza, ZbigniewGM25027.550.558632539
4Korneev, OlegGM25477.54855.559.52448
5Cherniaev, AlexanderGM23847.547.55559.52436
6Kaasen, Tor FredrikIM23847.546.554592420
7Mikalsen, ErlendFM2332750.558622460
8Haug, JohannesFM237674956.560.52362
9Holm, Kristian StuvikIM2474748.555.5602387
10Basso, Pier LuigiIM251674552.5572520
11Dziuba, MarcinGM25806.55461.566.52491
12Melaa, Sondre Lillestol20776.548.556592325
13Nordquelle, DanielFM21996.54855.559.52221
14Rudd, Jack Van ZylFM22656.54855.559.52334
15Vijayalakshmi, SubbaramanIM23596.547.55559.52376
16Hobber, AndersFM23206.546.553.557.52217
17Sriram, JhaGM24026.54653.5582324
18Vasyliv, Stanislav21426.54653.557.52301
19Pigott, John CIM23866.544.55155.52381
20Abdrlauf, Elham20696.543.55154.52191
21Movsziszian, KarenGM2528652.560652430
22Solberg, JoachimFM2190648.556592192
23Ellingsen, Mads VestbyFM240964754.558.52169
24Ingebretsen, Jens E2160645.55354.52187
25Vitenberg, Noam Aviv217564552.5562146
26Dale, Gunnar Brandshaug1722644.55155.52164
27Sousa, Ludy Helsio PauloCM220064451.555.52150
28Rishovd, SveinCM205464451542142
29Lillevold, Frode2063641.548.551.52166
30Ranaldi, LucasFM22815.54956.5612170
31Skotheim, Andreas21605.54653.557.52102
32Lobersli, Henrik Oie21205.54552.556.52082
33Gonzales, Francisco Silva21235.544.552562030
34Jagadeesh, Siddharth19815.54349.553.52059
35Rognes, Sven Erik18935.541.54952.51965
36Bo, Oyvind18855.541.54950.52035
37Sola, Andrea RoqueWCM18955.54148.5521979
38Kvendseth, Thyra18545.539.546.549.51980
39Tunsjo, Axel19275.53844.547.51911
40Holand, Per Fredrik18825.53844471882
98 players

8) Tatry Open 2018

The Tatry Open took place 30th September to 7th October 2018. Milan Pacher won with 7/9.

Tatry Open 2018 Tatranske Zruby SVK Sun 30th Sep 2018 - Sun 7th Oct 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Pacher MilanSVK24577.049.522266
234Kolesar MilanSVK21296.549.522115
33Krnan TomasCAN24306.549.022126
44Berezjuk SergejCZE24276.548.521445
59Malik JanCZE23006.548.022035
619Kostolansky LukasSVK22096.546.521775
77Zylka StanislawPOL23276.546.021775
85Vojta TomasCZE23496.546.021636
923Kostelny JozefSVK21936.545.521375
1029Splichal StanislavCZE21546.544.521045
112Mrva MartinSVK24306.543.521256
1232Weber SamuelGER21416.543.520705
136Jablonicky MartinSVK23466.539.520176
1456Hrbek StepanCZE20266.042.521136
1516Matras OndrejCZE22246.042.520924
1620Parligras CosminROU22036.042.021104
1727Skreno VladimirSVK21606.041.520064
1840Janos IvanSVK21096.040.520285
1911Borsos BogdanUKR22666.040.520245
2026Cech DominikSVK21696.040.519986
2145Mrva VladimirSVK20786.039.519325
2214Pniaczek MarekPOL22346.038.019854
2325Ramik ZdenekCZE21726.036.519364
2436Chlpik MartinSVK21195.546.021735
2566Bednar JanSVK19865.545.521772
268Vyskocil NeklanCZE23155.544.021043
2712Franzen JozefSVK22545.543.520485
2835Dzikowski MichalPOL21265.543.021063
2937Valenta VitCZE21175.543.021034
3015Michalicka MilanSVK22255.543.020414
3118Privara IgorSVK22175.542.520584
3253RuEicka MilanCZE20375.542.019785
3338Steiner BrunoAUT21125.541.520955
3413Rückschloss KarolSVK22535.541.519954
3544Bosak JanCZE20795.541.019964
3643Lukac RomanSVK20805.539.519894
3728Demeter PeterSVK21565.538.519535
3810Petran PeterSVK22705.538.019564
3948Jablonicky FrantisekSVK20695.537.519094
4082Palka MiroslavSVK19095.537.518974
169 players

9) 9th Hradec Kralove Open 2018

The 9th Hradec Kralove Open took place 30th September to 7th October 2018. Martin Cerveny edged out Sebastian Plischki on tie-break after both scored 7/9.

9th Hradec Kralove Open Hradec Kralove CZE Sun 30th Sep 2018 - Sun 7th Oct 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Cerveny MartinIMCZE23297.049.053.040.00
21Plischki SebastianIMGER24307.048.052.539.25
36Piankov EvgenijIMUKR22186.549.554.537.75
43Neckar LubomirIMCZE22816.547.552.035.00
510Ouaret AbdelouhabIMALG20946.547.051.035.25
69Zaehringer DanielGER21106.547.050.534.00
74Jirasek PavelFMCZE22496.546.549.534.00
87Bartos JanFMCZE22166.048.553.034.50
95Toman JaroslavCZE22326.044.048.030.75
1015Malinovsky PetrCZE20146.044.045.528.50
1117Gokhale AnupamaWIMIND19646.042.045.527.25
1222Bensadi LotfiALG19256.041.544.526.50
1330Aird IanSCO18576.039.042.025.25
148Hoerr MatthiasGER22085.545.550.028.25
1521Gloser DavidCZE19405.545.549.529.25
1616Kolesnikova KristinaRUS20085.545.048.026.50
1720Kraus OndrejCZE19435.544.048.026.50
1813Clark Robert G.ENG20255.542.045.524.50
1943Jedlickova PetraCZE17745.539.543.023.50
2019Fischer ErikGER19475.539.542.022.75
2141Vochozka JindrichCZE17955.536.038.520.75
2235Bartos KarelCZE18435.535.538.521.75
2325Moeckel JensGER18825.535.038.020.75
2414Kaplan DanielCZE20175.046.551.026.75
2542Seemann JakubPOL17895.044.546.022.50
2611Skorna UllrichGER20905.042.046.523.50
2738Machalec VladimirSVK18035.042.044.021.50
2849Macek OndrejCZE17135.041.545.023.50
2933Majerik VladimirCZE18475.041.043.521.25
3012Valenti RichardFRA20375.039.042.022.50
3134Mathisen RunarNOR18475.038.041.020.00
3231Tsapanidis VasilisCZE18565.037.040.519.75
3328Portych VaclavCZE18655.035.036.517.75
3423Kudr RomanCZE19094.543.047.522.25
3550Starosta MartynaWCMPOL17004.542.046.021.25
3624Nemec OtakarCZE18864.542.046.020.75
3726Kuru MartinCZE18774.541.044.519.50
3874Winter OndrejCZE14534.539.543.020.25
3944Mc Aleenan CharlesSCO17604.537.039.516.75
4046Pawicka MagdalenaPOL17394.536.540.016.75
4151Krasa MarekCZE16994.536.038.517.25
4245Svoboda FrantisekCZE17604.536.038.515.75
4357Palla RostislavCZE16204.535.037.015.00
4436Gensch ManfredGER18364.534.537.517.75
4554Ruzicka VaclavCZE16594.533.536.013.50
4640Berka LubosCZE17964.533.534.513.25
4732Kalveus JanSWE18544.039.042.015.50
4827Sedlacek JanCZE18744.039.040.513.00
4978Smietanska WiktoriaCMPOL13154.038.541.516.50
5018Rokos FilipCZE19624.038.042.017.50
86 players

10) Barcelona Masters 2018

The Barcelona Masters is a Scheveningen Match between a Catalan Team and an Argentine Team. 5 rounds of classical chess and then on the final day 5 rounds of rapid. 8th to 14th October 2018.

Barcelona Masters CAT-ARG Barcelona ESP Mon 8th Oct 2018 - Sun 14th Oct 2018
Leading Round 1 (of 5) Standings:
RkTeam12TB1TB2TB3
1Argentina*424.0343
2Catalunya1*01.077
2 teams

11) Panchenko Memorial 2018

The Panchenko Memorial takes place 6th to 14th October 2018.

Panchenko Mem A 2018 Chelyabinsk RUS Sat 6th Oct 2018 - Sun 14th Oct 2018
Leading Round 4 (of 10) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Drygalov AndreyRUS24773.05.7520.0
26Gleizerov EvgenyRUS24873.05.2520.0
32Berzinsh RolandLAT24022.53.5020.0
44Meister JakobGER24351.52.5000.0
53Simantsev MikhailUKR24241.01.2500.5
5Bezgodov AlexeiRUS24521.01.2500.5
6 players
Panchenko Mem B 2018 Chelyabinsk RUS Sat 6th Oct 2018 - Sun 14th Oct 2018
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Salemgareev TagirRUS23813.02.0030.0
27Khusenkhojaev MuhammadTJK24432.53.0020.0
34Frolov ArtiomRUS23832.02.7510.0
48Tologontegin SemeteyKGZ24192.02.2510.0
53Tosic MiroslavSRB23641.51.7500.0
66Radzhabov RodionRUS22971.50.7510.0
71Smorchkov DanilRUS22081.01.0000.0
85Sitnikov AntonUKR24460.50.7500.0
9Mokin NikolaiRUS22530.50.7500.0
1010Gnusarev PavelKAZ23200.50.5000.0
10 players
Panchenko Mem B 2018 Chelyabinsk RUS Sat 6th Oct 2018 - Sun 14th Oct 2018. Category: 5. Ave: (2351)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Salemgareev, Tagir RUS 2381 # 1 1 1 3 2260
2 Khusenkhojaev, Muhammad IM TJK 2443 # = 1 1 2.5 2648
3 Frolov, Artiom FM RUS 2383 = # = 1 2 2497
4 Tologontegin, Semetey IM KGZ 2419 = # = 1 2 2523
5 Tosic, Miroslav GM SRB 2364 = # = = 1.5 2293
6 Radzhabov, Rodion FM RUS 2297 0 # = 1 1.5 2403
7 Smorchkov, Danil RUS 2208 0 = # = 1 2230
8 Sitnikov, Anton IM UKR 2446 0 0 = # 0.5 2113
9 Mokin, Nikolai FM RUS 2253 0 0 = # 0.5 2103
10 Gnusarev, Pavel IM KAZ 2320 0 0 = # 0.5 2022

12) First Saturday October 2018

The First Saturday October takes place 6th to 16th October 2018.

FSGM October 2018 Budapest HUN Sat 6th Oct 2018 - Tue 16th Oct 2018
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
15Mirzoev EmilIMUKR24392.01.500.0
28Plat VojtechGMCZE25392.01.000.0
39Shahaliyev IsmayilAZE23761.00.500.0
46Sindarov JavokhirIMUZB25001.00.000.0
52Ilincic ZlatkoGMSRB24110.50.500.0
3Manush ShahFMIND23020.50.500.0
74Tran Minh ThangIMVIE23410.50.250.5
7Nguyen Van ThanhCMVIE23500.50.250.5
91Czebe AttilaGMHUN24260.00.000.0
10Kojima ShinyaIMJPN24080.00.000.0
10 players
FSIM October 2018 Budapest HUN Sat 6th Oct 2018 - Tue 16th Oct 2018
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
18Luong Phuong HanhWIMVIE21942.01.000.0
29Arman DenizFMSWE23951.50.250.0
36Mosesov DanyloFMUKR22841.00.500.0
412Farago IvanGMHUN23641.00.500.0
52Petran PalIMHUN23061.00.000.0
64Szalanczi EmilIMHUN21800.50.750.0
71Vegh EndreIMHUN22690.50.500.0
7Chu RuotongWIMCHN21800.50.500.0
93Orosz AndrasFMHUN23000.00.000.0
5Saksham RautelaIND22920.00.000.0
10Lyell MarkFMENG23050.00.000.0
11Losonczi MarcellHUN21590.00.000.0
12 players

13) German Youth Teams 2018

The German Youth Teams took place 3rd to 7th October 2018. Niedersachsen won.

German Youth Teams 2018 Wuerzburg GER Wed 3rd Oct 2018 - Sun 7th Oct 2018
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkTeamRtg+-=MptsBptsTB1
1Niedersachsen20435111135292½
2Hessen20705111133½281
3Schleswig-Holstein20235201032½254½
4Baden 12066421930250
5Sachsen 12019313932224
6Wuerttemberg 11923421931½185
7Thueringen1915322831228
8Rheinland-Pfalz1955322833214
9Nordrhein-Westfalen2018331726½223
10Baden 21897223728220
11Bayern 11971331728212½
12Sachsen 21915331729177
13Sachsen-Anhalt2049331727169
14Berlin2037331729125½
15Bayern 21953340626½127
16SG Bremen / Niedersachsen1828340626½112
17Hamburg1768241524½119½
18Mecklenburg-Vorpommern1761151320½100
19Wuerttemberg 21873160221½97½
20Saarland1571061114½64
20 players

14) Active Team Events

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

TCh-FIN 2018-19

The Finnish Team Championship takes place 15th September 2018 to 7th April 2019. Round 1 games now available.

TCh-FIN 2018-19 Finland FIN Sat 15th Sep 2018 - Sun 7th Apr 2019
Leading Round 1 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1TammerSh, Tampere220048
2JyS, Jyväskylä220047
3Aatos, Helsinki220043
4EtVaS, Vantaa210139
5TuTS, Turku210137
6SalSK, Salo211024
7MatSK, Espoo211026
8SK ComeOn, Helsinki211025
9KS-58, Helsinki202003
10VammSK, Sastamala202004
11JoeSK, Joensuu202002
12KymS, Kotka202001
12 players

Dutch League 2018-19

The Dutch League takes place 15th September 2018 to 20th April 2019. Round 1 games now available.

Dutch League 2018-19 Netherlands NED Sat 15th Sep 2018 - Sat 20th Apr 2019
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910MptsBpts
1BSG7.527.5
2HMC Den Bosch6.526.5
3LSG IntelliMagic626
4HWP Sas van Gent5.525.5
5En Passant5.525.5
6Charlois Europoort4.504.5
7De Stukkenjagers4.504.5
8Zuid Limburg404
9Kennemer Combinatie3.503.5
10MuConsult Apeldoorn2.502.5
10 players

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 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Genf1238
2Riehen1237.5
3Winterthur1137
4Luzern1135.5
5Zurich1033
6Reti832.5
7Wollishofen423
8Echallens219.5
9Mendrisio012.5
10St. Gallen011.5
10 teams

TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2018

The Polish Team Championship Ekstraliga takes place 7th June to 28th October 2018.

TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2018 Poland POL Thu 7th Jun 2018 - Sun 28th Oct 2018
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamRtgMptsBpts
1Wasko HETMAN GKS Katowice265012.028.5
2Wieza Pegow250810.022.0
3KSz STILON Gorzow Wlkp25849.022.0
4VOTUM SA POLONIA Wroclaw25629.020.5
5Akademia Szachowa ChessGrow Gliwice25098.021.0
6K.Sz. MIEDZ Legnica24875.016.5
7TS Wisla Krakow24594.016.5
8UKS HETMAN Czestochowa23822.010.0
9Bialy Krol Wisznia Mala23921.010.5
10LKS Wrzos Miedzyborow24090.012.5
10 players

TCh-LAT 2018

The Latvian Team Championship takes place 9th June to 16th December 2018.

TCh-LAT 2018 Riga LAT Sat 9th Jun 2018 - Sun 16th Dec 2018
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2
1Rigas Tehniska universitate*55817.0
2Ventspils*3455817.0
3Termo Eko/ RSF*345816.5
4Rigas Saha skola2*5412.0
5Vertikale- Rigas Saha skola2*244412.0
6The Royal Biograph1*3410.0
7Olaine1*349.0
8Rigas Saha skola-Nakotne032*348.0
9Maxon&Co½12*28.0
10RTU/Juniors00*14.0
11Rigas Saha skola-M0½½*13.5
12Cesu Saha klubs0012*03.0
12 teams

TCh-CHN 2018

The Chinese Team Championship takes place 10th April to 30th November 2018. 22 rounds. Rounds 16-18 take place 27th to 29th October 2018.

TCh-CHN 2018 China CHN Tue 10th Apr 2018 - Thu 30th Nov 2017
Leading Round 15 (of 22) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2
110China Mobil Shanghai Chess Club1511132549.5
211Chongqing Team1510322244.5
39Shandong Jingzhi Team159332145.0
42Shenzhen Longgang Chess association157441843.0
58Chengdu Beilei Youth Chess Club154291740.0
66Zhejiang Chess Team156541638.0
73Beijing Beiao team155551540.5
87Hangzhou Bank Team156631539.0
95Tianjin Team154741235.0
1012Guangdong Ding Xin High Tech Team15393925.5
111Hangzhou Turbine Team153111726.0
124Hebei sports lottery chess team151131324.0
12 teams

TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2018

The Polish Team Championship Ekstraliga takes place 7th June to 28th October 2018.

TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2018 Poland POL Thu 7th Jun 2018 - Sun 28th Oct 2018
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamRtgMptsBptsTB1TB2
1Wasko HETMAN GKS Katowice26506.015.02.53.0
2VOTUM SA POLONIA Wroclaw25626.012.52.01.0
3Wieza Pegow25086.012.01.52.0
4KSz STILON Gorzow Wlkp.25844.010.02.01.0
5TS Wisla Krakow24593.09.51.51.5
6Akademia Szachowa ChessGrow Gliwice25092.07.51.51.5
7K.Sz. MIEDZ Legnica24872.07.51.01.5
8Bialy Krol Wisznia Mala23921.06.51.01.0
9LKS Wrzos Miedzyborow24090.06.01.02.0
10UKS HETMAN Czestochowa23820.03.51.00.5
10 players

15) Forthcoming Events and Links

St Louis Fall Chess Classic 2018

34th European Club Cup 2018

1st Goa Open 2018

40th Arco Open 2018

4NCL Rapidplay 2018

Portuguese Supercup 2018

chess.com Isle of Man International 2018

22nd Hoogeveen Chess 2018

Four Seasons IM/FM 2018

44th Guernsey Chess Festival 2018

Max Zavanelli Memorial Open 2018

Thailand Pattaya Open 2018

16th Cap D'Agde 2018

Chigorin Memorial 2018

Uppsala Young Champions 2018

12th Figueira da Foz Festival 2018

22nd OIBM 2018

4NCL International Congress 2018

Women's World Championship KO 2018

TCh-CZE 2018-19

2nd Du Te Cup 2018

World Chess Championship 2018

Bundesliga 2018-19

4NCL 2018-19

8th Brno Open 2018

TCh-SVK 2018-19

Romania 100 Open 2018

14th Ugra Governor's Cup 2018

UT Dallas Fall FIDE Open 2018

28th World Seniors 2018

10th Pilsen Open 2018

15th Vasylyshyn Memorial 2018

CCCSA Fall Invitational 2018

78th ch-ITA 2018

32nd Belgrade Trophy 2018

British Rapidplay 2018

57th TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2018-19

First Saturday December 2018

European Rapid and Blitz Championships 2018

10th London Chess Classic 2018

Sunway Sitges Festival 2018

42nd Zurich Christmas Open 2018

Litomysl Open 2017-18

Pan-American Intercollegiate 2018

Bay Area International 2019

Fuad Jafarov Memorial 2019

81st Tata Steel 2019

Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2019

Mermaid Waters FIDE Open 2019

Graz Open 2019

26th Bunratty Chess Festival 2019

19th Liberec Open 2019

GAMMA Reykjavik Open 2019

42nd Eastman Open 2019

Glorney Gilbert International 2019

106th British Chess Championships 2019

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