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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1268 25th February 2019 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) Champions Showdown 2019
3) Aeroflot Open 2019
4) 79th Noteboom Tournament 2019
5) Graz Open 2019
6) IITU Masters 2019
7) 26th Bunratty Chess Festival 2019
8) Karoun International Masters Cup 2019
9) Kragero Resort Chess 2019
10) MatSK Weekender 2019
11) Oceania Zonal 2019
12) Third Saturday Djenovici February 2019
13) ch-CHI 2019
14) 5th Marcel Duchamp Masters 2019
15) ch-HKG 2019
16) 17th Caspian Cup 2019
17) 18th Rochefort International Open 2019
18) 33rd Cannes Open 2019
19) 35th Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2019
20) 19th Liberec Open 2019
21) Arab Cities Championship 2019
22) TCh-CZE 2018-19
23) PRO Chess League 2019
24) TCh-CAT 2019
25) TCh-HUN 2018-19
26) Belgian Interclubs 2018-19
27) TCh-FAI 2018-19
28) TCh-ISR 2019
29) 57th TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2018-19
30) TCh-LAT 2019
31) TCh-SVK 2018-19
32) TCh-SWE Elitserien 2018-19
33) Active Team Events
34) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
Champions Showdown 2019180 games
Aeroflot Open 2019537 games
79th Noteboom Tournament 201972 games
Graz Open 2019186 games
IITU Masters 201930 games
26th Bunratty Chess Festival 201936 games
Karoun International Masters Cup 201942 games
Kragero Resort Chess 2019276 games
MatSK Weekender 201998 games
Oceania Zonal 2019112 games
Third Saturday Djenovici February 201987 games
ch-CHI 201942 games
5th Marcel Duchamp Masters 201940 games
17th Caspian Cup 201926 games
18th Rochefort International Open 201928 games
33rd Cannes Open 201972 games
35th Cappelle-la-Grande Open 201980 games
19th Liberec Open 201916 games
Arab Cities Championship 201978 games
TCh-CZE 2018-1985 games
PRO Chess League 2019299 games
TCh-CAT 201980 games
Belgian Interclubs 2018-1948 games
TCh-ISR 201972 games
57th TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2018-1931 games
TCh-LAT 201945 games
TCh-SWE Elitserien 2018-19129 games
2943 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Ian Rogers, Jonathan Cannon, Patricia Llaneza Vega, Assi Philosoph, Joost van Hienen, Roland Wimmer, Lennart Ootes, Goran Tomic, Dennis Monokroussos, Nicolas Brunner and everyone else who helped with this issue.

The Champions Showdown was the major entertainment for the week. This rapid and blitz event is starting to become a Saint Louis fixture. The Aeroflot Open continues into the final rounds, strength in depth is still there and Kaido Kulaots, Krishnan Sasikiran and Haik Martirosyan lead on 5.5/7 with a couple of rounds to go. Another fun event is the Bunratty Masters, Luke McShane emerged the winner over Mark Hebden after a blitz playoff. Also there was the remarkable win of Markus Ragger over former World Championship Challenger Boris Gelfand 4.5-1.5. Plenty to look at.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) Champions Showdown 2019

The Saint Louis Champions Showdown took place Wed 20th to Sun 24th Feb 2019. Five matches: Pentala Harikrishna vs Fabiano Caruana, Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Hikaru Nakamura, David Navara vs Wesley So, Veselin Topalov vs Leinier Dominguez Perez and Richard Rapport vs Sam Shankland. The players played 12 rapid and 24 blitz games. Final combined standings: Nakamura 29.5-18.5 Duda. Caruana 35.5-12.5 Harikrishna. So 28-20 Navara. Dominguez 22.5-25.5 Topalov Shankland 16.5-31.5 Rapport.

Champions Showdown Rapid Saint Louis USA Wed 20th Feb 2019 - Sun 24th Feb 2019
Leading Final Round 12 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123456789101112Pts
1Caruana, FabianoGMUSA28281=111=1101==9
2Harikrishna, PentalaGMIND27260=000=0010==3
1Nakamura, HikaruGMUSA2749=10===1=01=17
2Duda, Jan-KrzysztofGMPOL2731=01===0=10=05
1So, WesleyGMUSA276501=101111=018
2Navara, DavidGMCZE273810=010000=104
1Topalov, VeselinGMBUL2740=1=====01=117.5
2Dominguez Perez, LeinierGMUSA2739=0=====10=004.5
1Rapport, RichardGMHUN2735111====101119
2Shankland, SamuelGMUSA2731000====010003
10 players
Champions Showdown Blitz Saint Louis USA Wed 20th Feb 2019 - Sun 24th Feb 2019
Leading Final Round 24 Standings:
RkNameRtgGms123456789101112131415161718192021222324Pts
1Caruana, Fabiano28282411111½110111½1001½10111017.5
2Harikrishna, Pentala27262400000½001000½0110½0100016.5
1Nakamura, Hikaru2749241½11011½0111½½1½1101010015.5
2Duda, JanKrzysztof2731240½00100½1000½½0½001010118.5
1So, Wesley276524100½01011½0½11½10½0½001112
1Navara, David273824011½10100½1½00½01½1½110012
1Dominguez Perez, Leinier2739240½½01½½½01½½½1½11½101½½½13.5
2Topalov, Veselin2740241½½10½½½10½½½0½00½010½½½10.5
1Rapport, Richard27352401½0100½½110111011011½0½13.5
2Shankland, Samuel27312410½1011½½001000100100½1½10.5
10 players

3) Aeroflot Open 2019

The 17th Aeroflot Open takes place in Moscow Tue 19th Feb 2019 to Thu 28th Feb 2019. Leading players: Wei Yi, Fedoseev, Wang Hao, Dubov, Kovalev, Mamedov, Inarkiev, Nabaty, Korobov, Safarli, Sasikiran, Maghsoodloo, Sjugirov, Sethuraman, Anton Guijarro, Zvjaginsev, Iturrizaga, Ganguly, Alekseenko, Indjic, Sarana, Kobalia, Paravyan, Grachev, Khismatullin, Firouzja, Jorden Van Foreest, Martirosyan, Zhou, Chigaev, Goganov, Lupulescu, Idani, Jumabayev, Deac, Esipenko, G ordievsky, Aravindh, Donchenko etc

Round 1 was cancelled after a bomb threat caused the evacuation of the venue early into the round. Round 1 was started anew the following day and they had a day with a double round to catch up. (Report in Russian by Chess-News Ru on the evacuation).

Aeroflot Open A 2019 Moscow RUS Tue 19th Feb 2019 - Thu 28th Feb 2019
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
162Kulaots KaidoEST25425.542646
211Sasikiran KrishnanIND26785.542604
328Martirosyan Haik M.ARM26165.532543
443Tabatabaei M.AminIRI25905.042600
541Petrosian Tigran L.ARM25955.032594
621Sarana AlexeyRUS26305.032561
730Chigaev MaksimRUS26135.032559
83Wang HaoCHN27144.542594
99Korobov AntonUKR26874.542575
107Inarkiev ErnestoRUS26924.542574
1129Zhou JianchaoCHN26154.542571
1247Vaibhav SuriIND25754.542547
1325Khismatullin DenisRUS26214.542516
1453Fier AlexandrBRA25614.532649
1535Deac Bogdan-DanielROU26034.532644
1632Lupulescu ConstantinROU26104.532625
171Wei YiCHN27334.532586
1815Anton Guijarro DavidESP26424.532552
1912Maghsoodloo ParhamIRI26664.532551
2026Firouzja AlirezaIRI26184.532521
2172Xu YiCHN25204.042622
2252Petrosyan ManuelARM25644.042616
2313Sjugirov SananRUS26634.042558
2423Paravyan DavidRUS26274.042533
2533Idani PouyaIRI26044.042498
2660Hakobyan AramARM25454.042495
2727Van Foreest JordenNED26184.042494
2842Narayanan.S.LIND25934.032636
2973Xu YinglunCHN25124.032622
3045Nihal SarinIND25784.032615
3161Sychev KlementyRUS25454.032608
3293Sadhwani RaunakIND24484.032607
3375Afanasiev NikitaRUS25084.032605
3444Antipov Mikhail Al.RUS25894.032596
352Fedoseev VladimirRUS27154.032595
48Aleksandrov AleksejBLR25744.032595
3746Yuffa DaniilRUS25784.032589
388Nabaty TamirISR26884.032577
394Dubov DaniilRUS27034.032571
4016Zvjaginsev VadimRUS26424.032548
101 players
Aeroflot Open B 2019 Moscow RUS Tue 19th Feb 2019 - Thu 28th Feb 2019
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
13Bogdanovich StanislavUKR25366.542424
229Muradli MahammadAZE24445.542386
37Lintchevski DaniilRUS25175.542385
425Drygalov SergeyRUS24505.532407
55Harutyunian Tigran K.ARM25325.042418
69Levin Evgeny A.RUS25125.042403
719Kostenko PetrKAZ24665.042360
827Asadli VugarAZE24495.042358
943Pershin DenisRUS24005.042321
1041Schekachikhin MaksimRUS24025.032509
1148Ofitserian BorisRUS23955.032432
1210Shyam Sundar M.IND25125.032408
1315Drygalov AndreyRUS24925.032349
1418Bilguun SumiyaMGL24715.032335
1539Davtyan ArturARM24134.542434
1653Sammed Jaykumar SheteIND23874.542399
176Demidov MikhailRUS25204.542394
1811Khanin SemenRUS25124.542363
191Vaganian Rafael AARM25464.542359
204Li DiCHN25344.532408
2162Abdisalimov AbdimalikUZB23674.532397
2212Gasanov EldarUKR25004.532380
2331Ulko JaroslavRUS24394.532368
242Bocharov DmitryRUS25404.532361
24Lugovskoy MaximRUS24524.532361
2622Golubov SaveliyRUS24594.532354
2716Hamitevici VladimirMDA24904.532345
2836Lavrik DmitryRUS24224.532326
2933Danielian ElinaARM24274.532324
3030Faizrakhmanov RamilRUS24414.532322
3128Gaifullin ArturRUS24484.532317
3279Koustav ChatterjeeIND23324.042487
3387Suleymanli AydinAZE23174.042438
3483Dudin GlebRUS23234.042412
3549Badelka OlgaBLR23944.042391
3635Bazeev GermanRUS24234.042385
3755Kardashevskiy EvgenyRUS23824.042376
3813Papin VasilyRUS24964.042359
3923Kazakovskiy ValeriyBLR24564.042334
4066Zhao ChenxiCHN23604.042304
126 players

4) 79th Noteboom Tournament 2019

The 79th Noteboom Tournament took place 22nd to 24th February 2019. Predrag Nikolic won with 5.5/6.

79th Noteboom Open Leiden NED Fri 22nd Feb 2019 - Sun 24th Feb 2019
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkNameFEDRtg123456PtsTB1TB2TPR
1Nikolic, PredragNED257611111½5.523.521.252738
2Wely, Loek vanNED26191111015.025.019.52611
3Schoppen, CasperNED245711+=1½5.024.019.02599
4Vliet, Jeffrey vanNED23731110115.021.516.52508
5Elgersma, SimonNED21921101115.019.515.02466
6Werf, Mark van derNED2396½111104.523.016.52386
7Lahaye, RickNED2403111=014.522.515.752448
8Bekker, StefanNED23071101104.023.013.02396
9Wissen,Michiel vanNED22681=10½14.021.513.52326
10Wantola, IvoNED2354½110+½4.021.012.252284
11Slingerland, FredNED2331½11½104.020.512.02336
12Elgersma, OnnoNED21131½½0114.020.012.252239
13Kaufeld, JurgenNED2213½1½1014.020.012.02262
14Otten, MartijnNED210601½1½14.020.011.02224
15Niet, Gert-Michiel deNED2214½1½½1½4.018.011.52216
16Pham, KhoiNED20410101114.017.510.02248
17Dijk, Harold vanNED2237110=103.522.511.252247
18Klapwijk, BramNED2184101½103.522.011.02269
19Leent, Dimitri vanNED22301=½10½3.521.511.52209
20Wiersma, EelkeNED23301=1½0½3.521.011.52244
21Marel, Bert van derNED215310½1½½3.521.010.52213
22Grutter, TimNED196810½1013.520.510.02186
23Balje, HansNED21981½0=½13.518.09.52208
24Bulthuis, JelleNED202101½=½13.517.08.752165
25Hummel, PaulNED2150101=013.517.07.752170
26Pyrez Garcia, HebertNED203601011½3.514.06.252170
27Velden, Bram van derNED2166101½½-3.022.510.02218
28Damen, JipNED21751010½½3.021.07.252146
29Tabak, StefanNED22061½0½½½3.019.58.752119
30Nicolai, AmirNED21161½½1003.019.58.252163
31Clemens, AdrianNED2132110½0½3.019.58.02105
32Brouwer, DennisNED22020110103.019.08.02101
33Roorda, ThijsNED2122101=0½3.019.07.252118
34Sharshov, WadimNED192901½=103.018.58.02104
35Dikkenberg,Erik van denNED211401½0½13.018.57.02117
36Hommes, ElmarNED2093½10=013.018.07.252081
37Gijsen, WilliamNED1998½01½103.018.07.02095
38Polak, AlexanderNED2077010=1½3.017.06.252133
39Straver, RobertNED2098011=0½3.017.05.752132
40Otten, RemmeltNED2066½10=013.016.56.52037
41Becx, CysarNED2023010½1½3.016.06.02054
42Vries, Emma deNED1937001=½13.014.06.252058
43Berrevoets, JeroenNED2065½1½=--2.521.07.752274
44Hilwerda, JonasNED217010100½2.521.07.52034
45IJzermans, CeesNED2122=101--2.519.57.02282
46Ketel, Raoul vanNED2229101=--2.519.06.752195
47Berresheim, HelmutNED209601100½2.518.56.52082
48Oosterom, ErikNED20640=10102.518.05.752049
49Kastelijn, TwanNED2004½0½½102.517.06.02068
50Leij, Arjan van derNED204200½+102.517.05.251967
78 players

5) Graz Open 2019

The Graz Chess Festival took place 17th-24th February 2019. The top seeds in the open were Dmitry Kryakvin, Maxim Turov, Johan-Sebastian Christiansen, Andrei Istratescu etc but it was Viktor Gazik who won with a fine score of 8/9. In a 6 game match alongside the open Markus Ragger was a resounding 4.5-1.5 winner against Boris Gelfand.

Graz Open A 2019 Graz AUT Sun 17th Feb 2019 - Sun 24th Feb 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
17Gazik ViktorIMSVK25128.02764
21Kryakvin DmitryGMRUS25887.02609
32Turov MaximGMRUS25856.52585
435Szotkowski JakubIMCZE23456.52580
54Istratescu AndreiGMROU25556.52546
615Haldorsen BenjaminIMNOR24506.52524
79Sanal VahapGMTUR24976.52499
812Loiseau QuentinIMFRA24526.52466
916Teclaf PawelCMPOL24506.02525
1017Markoja BorisIMSLO24406.02483
116Stefansson HannesGMISL25146.02467
123Christiansen Johan-SebastianGMNOR25596.02464
1318Xiang ZeyuIMCHN24366.02458
145Sebenik MatejGMSLO25426.02449
1529Low Zhen Yu CyrusIMSGP23776.02447
1611Goh Wei Ming KevinIMSGP24776.02435
1721Nguyen PiotrIMPOL24206.02406
1822Radovanovic NikolaIMSRB24185.52489
1925Ertan CanFMTUR24055.52463
2019Tomazini ZanIMSLO24325.52444
2144Pranav AnandFMIND23035.52436
2213Ankit R. RajparaGMIND24515.52421
14Perske ThoreIMGER24515.52421
2423Drazic SinisaGMSRB24085.52412
2541Leisch LukasAUT23135.52411
2633Lewicki MiroslawCMPOL23465.52357
2771Suta AndrazSLO21685.52356
2810Cvitan OgnjenGMCRO24965.52354
2992Milikow ElieISR21155.52349
3072Poormosavi Seyed KianIRI21675.52341
3134Kozak AntoniPOL23465.52321
3270Murko DavidSLO21685.52267
3343Molnar BelaIMHUN23075.52211
3432Navalgund NiranjanFMIND23595.02434
3540Liu ZhaoqiCHN23235.02400
3656Frank EmanuelAUT22485.02347
3738Rudolf MichalFMPOL23315.02343
3827Eggleston David JIMENG23905.02341
3978Poysti NathanaelGER21515.02324
4066Rebers EugeneFMNED21885.02319
122 players
Graz Match 2019 Graz AUT Sun 17th Feb 2019 - Sun 24th Feb 2019
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123456Pts
1Ragger, MarkusGMAUT268311===14.5
2Gelfand, BorisGMISR266900===01.5
2 players

6) IITU Masters 2019

The IITU Masters takes place in Almaty 20th to 28th February 2019.

IITU Masters 2019 Almaty KAZ Wed 20th Feb 2019 - Thu 28th Feb 2019
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Zhalmakhanov RamazanKAZ23244.00.039.50
23Askarov BakhtiyarKAZ24254.00.039.25
36Zubarev AlexanderUKR24944.00.029.50
45Rakhimzhan AlenKAZ23203.50.027.50
57Tologontegin SemeteyKGZ23723.00.029.25
610Markov MikhailKGZ23683.00.026.00
72Mezentsev IvanKAZ22983.00.0110.75
89Khusenkhojaev MuhammadTJK24413.00.0110.25
98Igambergenov AlibekKAZ23091.50.005.50
101Daurimbetov AUZB22871.00.013.00
10 players
IITU Masters 2019 Almaty KAZ Wed 20th Feb 2019 - Thu 28th Feb 2019. Category: 5. Ave: (2364)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Zhalmakhanov, Ramazan FM KAZ 2324 # 1 0 = = 1 1 4 2480
2 Zubarev, Alexander GM UKR 2494 # = = 1 = = 1 4 2475
3 Askarov, Bakhtiyar KAZ 2425 0 # = 1 1 = 1 4 2463
4 Rakhimzhan, Alen KAZ 2320 = # = = 0 1 1 3.5 2424
5 Mezentsev, Ivan FM KAZ 2298 1 = = # = = 0 3 2361
6 Khusenkhojaev, Muhammad IM TJK 2441 = = 0 = = # 1 3 2372
7 Tologontegin, Semetey IM KGZ 2372 = 0 1 0 # 1 = 3 2376
8 Markov, Mikhail IM KGZ 2368 = 0 = 0 # 1 1 3 2364
9 Igambergenov, Alibek CM KAZ 2309 0 = = 0 = 0 # 1.5 2191
10 Daurimbetov, A UZB 2287 0 0 0 0 1 0 # 1 2099

7) 26th Bunratty Chess Festival 2019

The 26th Bunratty Masters took place 22nd to 24th February 2019. Leading players: David Howell, Luke McShane, Nigel Short, Matthew Turner, Simon Williams, Alex Baburin, Alex Lopez, Mark Hebden, Bogdan Lalic, Peter Wells, Sam Collins, Adam Hunt, Malcolm Pein etc. Luke McShane won a blitz tie-break 2-1 against Mark Hebden to win the tournament after they tied on 5/6. It doesn't look like the tie-break games were recorded.

26th Bunratty Masters Bunratty IRL Fri 22nd Feb 2019 - Sun 24th Feb 2019
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkNameTiRtg123456PtsTB1TB2TB3TPR
1McShane, LukeGM2663111½1½5.010.024.019.02691
2Hebden, MarkGM2417½111½15.08.021.517.02620
3Short, NigelGM2648111½½½4.59.523.018.02601
4Turner, MatthewGM251911110½4.59.022.018.52620
5Howell, DavidGM26891½10114.58.021.015.52549
6Fitzsimons, DavidIM23141½½1½14.57.521.515.52547
7Hunt, AdamIM2397½111½½4.57.519.016.52480
8Lalic, BogdanGM24161½½½114.57.019.515.02397
9Wells, PeterGM24151101½½4.08.021.015.52389
10Heidenfeld, MarkIM23581½10½14.07.520.014.52326
11O'Donnell, ConorFM23421½011½4.06.020.514.02359
12Baburin, AlexanderGM24320½11½14.05.017.511.52241
13McMorrow, John19970110114.04.517.012.02336
14Bates, RichardIM23511101½03.58.021.015.02354
15Collins, Sam E.IM23991½10103.57.522.014.52359
16Williams, SimonGM24711011½03.57.519.514.02313
17Lopez, AlexIM24270111½03.56.519.513.02260
18Carroll, Peter20101010=13.56.018.512.02363
19Vicas, Marijus2324½101013.56.016.512.02259
20Pein, Jonathan21621½00113.55.517.511.52204
21Voiteanu, Gabriel21211½00113.55.020.011.52360
22Walton, Alan21490½½½113.53.014.59.02133
23O'Gorman, TomFM22111100½½3.07.019.012.52252
24Steil Antoni, FionaWIM21661½01=03.06.519.012.52159
25Connell, Blair22391010013.06.017.511.02213
26Pein, MalcolmIM23130110013.05.018.010.02151
27Rawlinson, Aidan2094½½01103.04.519.510.52230
28Horvath, Gabor20740½110½3.04.519.010.02164
29Wolferink, Frans20880101103.04.017.010.02185
30Li, Henry2232101½002.56.522.511.52257
31Moynihan, Kieran21121½0½½02.56.020.511.02221
32Wallace, Paul A.216310100½2.56.018.010.52045
33Miller, IoanaWFM2170½01½0½2.54.515.59.02065
34Machin, Guil21610101½02.54.019.09.02050
35Doyle, Hugh2022½010012.54.017.58.02150
36Delaney, Killian22211000=12.54.016.08.02061
37O'Connor, Jonathan2127010=102.53.518.08.52185
38O'Flaherty, Kevin18150½10102.53.017.58.52088
39Fegan, Chris20240011½02.53.016.58.02168
40Fehr, Jukka201400101½2.52.015.56.52056
52 players
26th Bunratty Masters TB Bunratty IRL Fri 22nd Feb 2019 - Sun 24th Feb 2019
RkNameTiFEDRtg123Pts
1McShane, Luke JGMENG2663==12
2Hebden, Mark LGMENG2417==01
2 players

8) Karoun International Masters Cup 2019

The Karoun International Masters Cup takes place 21st to 28th February 2019.

Karoun Masters Cup 2019 Ahvaz IRI Thu 21st Feb 2019 - Thu 28th Feb 2019
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
121Danielyan VaheFMARM21865.50.027.023.5
24Lorparizangeneh ShahinGMIRI24935.50.027.023.0
32Bernadskiy VitaliyGMUKR25705.50.026.522.5
41Grigoryan Karen H.GMARM25905.00.026.022.5
511Khademi Mohammad MiranIRI22985.00.025.522.5
66Kreisl RobertIMAUT24245.00.025.022.0
712Lomsadze DavitGMGEO22865.00.024.021.0
820Hamidi Amir MohammadFMIRI22035.00.023.520.5
916Dilanyan GrigorFMARM22415.00.021.519.0
1010Li BoIMCHN23254.50.027.023.5
1117Nadimifar AdnanFMIRI22414.50.024.521.5
1214Salar MiladIRI22564.50.024.521.0
1326Razaghi BehroozIRI21564.50.023.521.0
145Khodashenas MersadIMIRI24554.50.023.020.5
157Sibashvili GiorgiIMGEO24204.50.023.020.5
163Mosadeghpour MasoudGMIRI25314.00.029.525.5
179Gholami Orimi MahdiIRI23754.00.028.525.0
188Abbasifar HasanGMIRI24014.00.026.523.0
1930Asadi MotahareWFMIRI20774.00.025.022.5
2045Mohammadi RezaIRI19294.00.025.022.0
2136Mehrabi MortezaIRI20334.00.022.019.5
2250Naseralavi Seyyed ArminIRI17543.50.026.023.0
2343Baneshi MahanIRI20033.50.025.022.0
2418Sedaghati MehrdadFMIRI22193.50.024.021.5
2527Gaboyan SusannaWIMARM21333.50.024.021.5
2622Babaniya BenyaminIRI21843.50.024.021.0
2740Nikookar MahdiIRI20163.50.023.020.5
2829Mahdian AnoushaWFMIRI21003.50.022.520.0
2928Azadi AmirmohammadIRI21093.50.022.520.0
3035Khademi MahdiIRI20503.50.022.519.5
3113Thing BibekCMNEP22643.50.022.019.5
3249Khodabandeh MiladIRI18903.50.020.518.0
3315Veisi BardiaIRI22433.00.022.019.5
3446Novruzov EminAZE19193.00.020.518.5
3532Esmaeilnejad Mohammad AminIRI20683.00.020.018.0
3639Moradi SajadIRI20213.00.020.017.5
3731Daneshpour S.A.IRI20763.00.019.017.0
3834Asgharzadeh MitraWCMIRI20563.00.017.015.0
3948Abbasi Larki HosseinIRI18953.00.016.014.5
4033Trisha KanyamaralaIRL20612.50.022.519.5
53 players

9) Kragero Resort Chess 2019

The Kragero Resort Chess Open took place 20th to 24th February 2019. Jon Ludvig Hammer won on tie-break from Thomas Beerdson and Benjamin Notkevich after all scored 7/9. Top seed Hammer needed a final round win against Kjetil A. Lie to catch the leaders after losing to Notkevich in round 5.

Kragero Resort Chess 2019 Kragero NOR Wed 20th Feb 2019 - Sun 24th Feb 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB3
1Hammer, Jon LudvigGM265274940, 25
2Beerdsen, ThomasIM2454747.539
3Notkevich, Benjamin ArvolaGM2498746.538
4Kjartansson, GudmundurIM24036.54432
5Tryggestad, Andreas GFM23516.543.531, 75
6Rodriguez, Renier CastellanosIM25056.54332, 25
7Osmak, IulijaIM23946.540.530.5
8Lie, Kjetil A.GM2538646.531
9Holm, Kristian StuvikIM2456645.531.5
10Hauge, Lars OskarIM247664231, 25
11Gharibyan, MamikonFM231864227
12Vrolijk, LiamIM24705.546.529
13Urkedal, Frode Olav OlsenGM25225.546.528, 25
14Ragnarsson, DagurFM23615.54625.5
15Hasangatin, RamilGM24855.54427
16Stefansson, Vignir VatnarFM22635.54426, 25
17Malakhatko, VadimGM25255.543.527.5
18Ranaldi, LucasFM22295.543.526
19Miedema, DavidIM23565.54223, 75
20Mikalsen, ErlendFM24065.54124.5
21Mihajlov, SebastianIM23575.539.524, 25
22Thorfinnsson, BragiGM24385.538.523.5
23Hobber, AndersFM23125.53722, 75
24Getz, NicolaiIM239854424
25Fossan, Aleksander2040542.521, 75
26Sgircea, Silvia-RalucaWIM225154120, 75
27Khachatryan, VahagnIM227454120
28Fossum, Oystein Boyum225053919, 75
29Doluhanova, EvgeniyaWGM2348538.520.5
30Skotheim, Andreas216853816, 75
31Kizatbay, Abyl208453716.5
32Heimisson, Hilmir FreyrFM239453419
33Rishovd, SveinCM211653419
34Kazarian, Anna-MajaFM2189533.517, 75
35Kaasen, Tor FredrikIM23874.542.519, 75
36Lund, Gunnar22114.54218, 25
37Wedda, Dries21734.541.519
38Nordquelle, DanielFM22354.541.520.5
39Ellingsen, Mads VestbyFM23434.54117.5
40Vitenberg, Noam Aviv21804.538.518, 75
78 players

10) MatSK Weekender 2019

The MatSK Weekender took place 22nd to 24th February 2019. Tero Kokkila won with 6/7.

MatSK Weekender 2019 Helsinki FIN Fri 22nd Feb 2019 - Sun 24th Feb 2019
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Kokkila Tero22356.030.025.005
21Heinola Vesa-Pekka22615.528.019.755
316Aalto Patrik19855.029.520.253
42Norri Joose22625.029.519.504
57Salimäki Janne20884.527.516.754
65Elomaa Arto21264.526.015.004
74Paasikangas-Tella Johanna22114.518.010.254
88Keso Elias21144.030.013.504
921Vainikka Toni17554.029.014.004
1014Arstila Petteri04.028.513.753
119Wartiovaara Oliver20214.023.513.753
1215Syvälahti Heikki20334.023.010.753
1311Ertbjerg Per19883.527.59.503
146Karvinen Kimmo21133.524.011.003
1527Karttinen Risto18753.521.59.252
1612Salykin Aleksandr21103.520.08.253
1726Tiiva Eetu18123.025.09.503
1817Suominen Antti19893.024.57.003
1919Miettinen Teemu20013.023.59.003
2024Lallukka Taneli18783.023.57.503
2123Ruotanen Helge19343.022.07.003
2220Kekki Jorma20242.524.07.001
2310Särkiö Lauri20492.523.05.752
2422Oksanen Timo19432.519.53.752
2513Kivimäki Kasper19592.519.04.752
2618Porrasmaa Timo20172.024.57.501
2728Koskinen Veikko18911.521.53.750
2825Koskinen Hannu E.18880.520.50.750
28 players

11) Oceania Zonal 2019

The Oceania Zonal took place 18th to 23rd February 2019. Max Illingworth won with 7.5/9 and straight after announced his retirement from competitive chess although he will play the World Cup he qualified for. You can read his article: Announcing My Retirement From Competitive Chess on his chess.com blog. The game file is missing rounds 6-9 of the Zonal and round 9 of the women's zonal. Hopefully these games will turn up soon.

Oceania Zonal 2019 Tumon GUM Mon 18th Feb 2019 - Sat 23rd Feb 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Illingworth MaxGMAUS25017.54347.539
210Press ShaunFMPNG19046.542.54531.25
35Ng CliveCMAUS205164548.530
48Manuel Enofre Efren D.GUM19436434628
53Duneas JohnCMNZL2086646.55133
629Briones DaniloGUM05.53538.520
719Lacno FelixGUM17115.54750.529.5
87Fancy StuartFMPNG19845.54447.523.5
96Prudente ElmerCMGUM20155.542.545.525
1013Soriano Rudolph P.GUM18125.53739.522
112Dowden R. AnthonyNZL20975.544.54827.5
1214Tirador EliasGUM18045404321
1320Santos AlmerGUM1665539.54221.5
149Spiller PaulCMNZL190854041.518.25
1517Buciu Aurel-JohnCMAUS17584.541.54519.25
1622Kumar VineyAUS16334.536.53917.25
1721Paras RadcliffeGUM16534.53839.513.75
1816Orio Rogelio L.CMGUM17754.5353817.25
1911Kempen LeonCMAUS18834.544.54821.5
2030Estur Gavino AguilarGUM04.528.53012.75
2137Tuazon Marion Mikaelo O.GUM043031.58.5
2215Mcfarland MalcolmGUM178143536.513.25
234Camer AngelitoAUS2083443.54719
2412Montel Jr Cyril TomasCMPLW18773.537.541.515
2523Gonzales DennisPLW16223.537.53912
2628Reklai ReecePLW13453.53132.58.5
2727Ryan Leon RGUM141033233.57
2824Whipps Ksau Anthony FloresPLW15192.53132.55
2926Hossain Mohammad ManikPLW148022930.54.5
3033Sarmiento CyleGUM022728.54
3125Dizon RemrelPLW1482232.5345.5
3218Cabunagan TitoPLW1717132344
3331Manibusan MelchorGUM0026270
3432Morton James Jr.GUM0026270
3534Sison BrianGUM0026270
3635Sison LesterGUM0026270
3736Sosa GianGUM0026270
37 players
Oceania Zonal Women 2019 Tumon GUM Mon 18th Feb 2019 - Sat 23rd Feb 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
18Ryjanova JuliaWGMAUS22899.036.004.00
26Stones RebeccaAUS18227.525.502.50
39Punsalan Vyanla MWFMNZL19517.021.502.00
47Szekely OlgaGUM17086.016.751.00
52Ollet MyraGUM14545.012.750.50
63Estur Grace CoGUM03.55.500.00
74Sisior AngelilPLW14393.04.500.00
85Parrado AngelicaWFMPLW15542.53.000.00
910Sisior DestinyPLW14321.52.500.50
101Whipps Kayah Iblai FloresPLW10830.00.000.00
10 players

12) Third Saturday Djenovici February 2019

The Third Saturday Djenovici February tournaments took place 16th to 23rd February 2019. Zhao Yuanhe won the GM group with 7/9, Aleksandar Tomic won the IM Group also with 7/9.

3rd Sat Djenovici Feb GM Djenovici MNE Sat 16th Feb 2019 - Sat 23rd Feb 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Zhao YuanheCHN23967.028.750.04.0
24Kosic DraganMNE25025.522.000.02.0
39Priasmoro NovendraINA24525.521.750.02.0
46Pap MisaSRB25015.019.500.02.0
57Audi AmeyaIND23224.519.000.02.5
68Laketic GojkoSRB23634.518.500.02.5
71Lazic MiroljubSRB24464.018.250.03.0
82Saraci NderimKOS23974.016.000.02.0
910Olcum AhmetTUR23203.513.500.01.5
103Martorelli AntonioITA21681.56.250.00.5
10 players
3rd Sat Djenovici Feb IM Djenovici MNE Sat 16th Feb 2019 - Sat 23rd Feb 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Tomic AleksandarMNE23167.028.750.03.5
25Abramovic BoskoSRB23696.524.750.02.5
32Nestorovic DejanSRB23536.022.000.02.5
41Pecurica MilosMNE23245.523.500.03.0
53Rabrenovic VladanSRB23344.518.250.02.5
67Sahin OzgunTUR22164.516.500.01.0
710Nestorovic KatarinaSRB19563.512.750.01.5
89Tomic GoranMNE21793.011.000.01.5
98Fejzullahu AfrimKOS22432.58.750.01.0
106Radovic StefanSWE20262.09.250.01.0
10 players

13) ch-CHI 2019

The Chilean Championship takes place 20th to 28th February 2019.

ch-CHI 2019 Santiago CHI Wed 20th Feb 2019 - Thu 28th Feb 2019
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Henriquez Villagra CristobalCHI25087.00.0721.00
211Salinas Herrera Pablo PatricioCHI24775.50.0414.00
310Lopez Silva Hugo AndresCHI24134.00.039.75
412Gasic Merino Franco IgnacioCHI21893.50.039.25
53Vergara Jofre FelipeCHI22653.50.0212.75
65Olivares Olivares ClaudioCHI23873.50.0211.25
74Garcia Cardenas PabloCHI24493.00.0210.25
87Aguirre Contreras Cristian RodrigoCHI22523.00.028.00
99Abarca Gonzalez NicolasCHI24183.00.018.75
102Torres Bravo CristobalCHI23472.50.028.75
116Tapia Fuentes JaimeCHI22592.00.014.75
128Cuevas Araya WalterCHI21871.50.014.00
12 players

14) 5th Marcel Duchamp Masters 2019

The 5th Marcel Duchamp Masters rook place 17th to 24th February 2019. This round robin followed on from the 3rd Marcel Duchamp Cup open tournament. Darcy Lima won with 8/9.

5th Marcel Duchamp Cup Montevideo URU Sun 17th Feb 2019 - Sun 24th Feb 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Lima DarcyGM25358.00.03.032.25
210Tristan LeonardoIM24935.50.02.021.00
33Hoffman AlejandroGM24615.00.02.522.25
42Roselli Mailhe BernardoIM24344.51.01.017.00
59Hungaski RobertGM25204.50.01.519.25
67Carbone DiegoCM22564.00.52.016.50
78Lopez Azambuja NicolasFM23204.00.51.515.75
85Lujan CarolinaIM23573.50.02.015.25
94Larrea ManuelFM22693.00.51.512.50
106Gemy Jose DanielIM23913.00.50.511.25
10 players
5th Marcel Duchamp Cup Montevideo URU Sun 17th Feb 2019 - Sun 24th Feb 2019. Category: 7. Ave: (2404)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Lima, Darcy GM BRA 2535 # 1 = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 2740
2 Tristan, Leonardo IM ARG 2493 0 # = = 1 = = = 1 1 5.5 2474
3 Hoffman, Alejandro GM URU 2461 = = # = 1 = = = 0 1 5 2440
4 Hungaski, Robert GM USA 2520 = = = # 0 = = 0 1 1 4.5 2391
5 Roselli Mailhe, Bernardo IM URU 2434 0 0 0 1 # = 1 1 = = 4.5 2400
6 Carbone, Diego CM URU 2256 0 = = = = # = = = = 4 2377
7 Lopez Azambuja, Nicolas FM URU 2320 0 = = = 0 = # = 1 = 4 2370
8 Lujan, Carolina IM ARG 2357 0 = = 1 0 = = # = 0 3.5 2329
9 Larrea, Manuel FM URU 2269 0 0 1 0 = = 0 = # = 3 2294
10 Gemy, Jose Daniel IM BOL 2391 0 0 0 0 = = = 1 = # 3 2280

15) ch-HKG 2019

The Hong Kong Championship takes place 7th January to 25th March 2019.

ch-HKG 2019 Hong Kong HKG Mon 7th Jan 2019 - Mon 25th Mar 2019
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Chan Chak ManHKG18426.50.026.52
22Wong Ho CheungHKG20326.00.030.03
311Pu HenryHKG17895.50.026.03
412Garceran Nieuwenburg DavidHKG17175.01.026.02
542Lau Wai Man WilsonHKG05.00.028.02
614Han Xuqian BenHKG17024.50.027.03
73Bilo Matthew PaoloHKG19204.50.027.02
810Kwong Wing KiHKG18164.50.027.01
99Ng Chun HeiHKG18174.50.027.01
1023Lam Theodore LukasHKG13214.50.024.01
115Lai RobinHKG18544.50.023.52
126Luk Luen-WahHKG18424.50.022.52
1313Tamang Dal BahadurHKG16984.00.028.52
1415Tang Tsz SangHKG16654.00.023.52
1546Kwan Ming HinHKG04.00.023.50
1628Tsang Lok ChingHKG11884.00.021.52
1741Lee Matthew Yin HangHKG04.00.021.52
1820Lam Emmett MichaelHKG14034.00.019.52
198Ho In Hei HenryHKG18303.50.029.02
2017Bret Jean-SebastienHKG15083.50.026.51
2138Chan Trevor Xavier YaoHKG03.50.023.51
2219Kannappan ThanneermalaiHKG14233.50.020.01
2324Mahadevan AravindHKG12823.50.019.51
2434Pu EthanHKG10573.50.018.50
2545Kwan HoHKG03.00.024.52
264Chong Chor YuenHKG18883.00.023.02
2716Sarwate RohitHKG16143.00.023.01
2826Li Joy ChingHKG12163.00.019.52
2944Chan Yip HangHKG03.00.018.01
3021Conran Oliver DanielHKG13822.50.022.51
3132Chan Tai Yuen GabrielHKG10812.50.022.01
3231Michishita NoahHKG10942.50.022.00
3335Wang QihanHKG10402.50.021.01
3440Daryanani Naresh LachmandasHKG02.50.020.00
3537Luk DanbeHKG10122.50.019.50
3633Mak Chung Lai MatthewHKG10642.50.019.01
3730Lu VictorHKG11312.50.019.01
3829Lee Wing KinHKG11622.50.017.50
3918Garceran Wang Miguel AngelHKG14942.00.026.02
4025King Oliver BaekhoHKG12792.00.025.01
411Lam Daniel King WaiHKG21402.00.023.00
4222Lam Chun Yung SamuelHKG13412.00.019.01
4327Desrosiers CyranoHKG11922.00.018.01
4448So Ethan Pak ChungHKG02.00.016.01
4536Lam Cheuk Him DarrelHKG10371.50.019.50
4649Zhang HowardHKG01.00.019.50
4747Poon VincentHKG01.00.019.00
4843Zhou ShennuoHKG00.50.015.00
4939Chiu Tsz HongHKG00.00.016.50
49 players

16) 17th Caspian Cup 2019

The 17th Caspian Cup took place 12th to 19th February 2019. Masoud Mosadeghpour edged out Vitaliy Bernadskiy and Karen H. Grigoryan on tie-break after all scored 7/9.

17th Caspian Cup 2019 Anzali Free Zone IRI Tue 12th Feb 2019 - Tue 19th Feb 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Mosadeghpour MasoudGMIRI25317.01.5260849.5
22Bernadskiy VitaliyGMUKR25707.01.0258046.5
31Grigoryan Karen H.GMARM25907.00.5255945.5
44Malakhatko VadimGMBEL25256.50.0251346.5
510Pour Agha Bala AmirrezaIRI23626.50.0242141.0
67Mirzoev AzerGMAZE24836.50.0241541.5
79Gholami Orimi MahdiIRI23756.50.0239939.0
813Noroozi OmidIMIRI23366.50.0237742.5
937Asgari MortezaFMIRI21756.00.0243143.5
108Mikaelyan ArmanGMARM24656.00.0242545.0
1143Yeritsyan HaykARM21526.00.0240442.0
1222Khoshkalam Seyed MehrabFMIRI22636.00.0233742.0
135Mousavi Seyed KhalilIMIRI24855.50.0235847.0
1435Atakhan AbtinIRI21795.50.0233942.0
1536Moradi BehroozFMIRI21785.50.0229441.5
1628Dilanyan GrigorFMARM22415.50.0225139.0
1746Baradaran Tamadon ArianIRI21295.50.0217235.5
1854Ramezani MahanIRI20935.50.0216435.0
1918Khademi Mohammad MiranIRI22985.50.0213732.0
2034Babaniya BenyaminIRI21845.50.0213532.0
216Tahbaz ArashIMIRI24845.00.0247843.0
2244Torkamannejad JavadIRI21435.00.0240943.0
2311Daghli ArashFMIRI23545.00.0233547.5
2427Naderi M.SadeghIRI22425.00.0224741.5
2542Pilvaieh AliIRI21565.00.0224338.5
2620Lomsadze DavitGMGEO22865.00.0221942.0
2733Danielyan VaheFMARM21865.00.0221741.5
2852Ahadzade KananAZE21015.00.0219337.5
2915Li BoIMCHN23255.00.0216238.5
3069Novruzov EminAZE19195.00.0203933.0
3151Ashraf ArtinIRI21095.00.0194630.0
3232Sheykhali MohammadrezaIRI22034.50.0235346.5
3331Nazari AradIRI22104.50.0229046.0
3438Tavoosi Rad RamtinIRI21734.50.0223940.0
3516Aminikiasari AmerFMIRI23184.50.0222544.0
3641Abedi AliIRI21634.50.0218339.5
3723Rastbod AliFMIRI22604.50.0215740.0
3861Hamedi Nia VesalWIMIRI20344.50.0210936.0
3917Hakemi ArmanFMIRI23174.50.0210538.0
4065Ghasemi Haji RamtinIRI19984.00.0223841.0
79 players

17) 18th Rochefort International Open 2019

The 18th Rochefort International Open took place 16th to 22nd February 2019. Jose Rafael Gascon Del Nogal won the final game to finish (it's not entirely clear to me how from the live coverage) to edge out Evgeniy Solozhenkin, Erik Van den Doel, Tomas Sosa and Shiqun Ni on tie-break after all finished on 7/9.

18th Rochefort Open 2019 Rochefort FRA Sat 16th Feb 2019 - Fri 22nd Feb 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1Perf
1GASCON DEL NOGAL Jose RafaelgVEN24577442598
2SOLOZHENKIN EvgeniygRUS2423742½2542
3VAN DEN DOEL ErikgNED2611740½2564
4SOSA TomasmARG2502739½2610
5NI ShiqungfCHN24277382416
6RIOS Cristhian CamilomCOL2482412501
7DEMUTH AdriengFRA2519412497
8ZENG ChongshenggCHN25446422482
9LUCAS ArthurFRA21786412440
10SHIRAZI KamranmFRA23096412401
11DELORME AxelgFRA2498640½2455
12BOBADILLA VIERA Jorge SamuelmVEN2318640½2430
13COLIN VincentmFRA23826392382
14LEMEAUX DavidfFRA2246637½2433
15YU RuiyuangCHN24916372355
16MARTINEZ DUANY Lelys StanleygCUB2547636½2377
17SAHIL TickooIND2271633½2259
18MU KeCHN2404452492
19GUIDARELLI LaurentgFRA2465392410
20VIDAL LlewellynfFRA2280382331
21DEVALLEE JeremiefFRA231737½2261
22MARIETTE LucasFRA2185362298
23POTTIER SimeonFRA2123362250
24ZACHARY MatheofFRA2294332245
25SOLOZHENKINA ElizavetamfRUS2287540½2335
26HARUTYUNYAN RubenfFRA22995402346
27LAURENT Julien G.fFRA23035392308
28OKHOTNIK VladimirgFRA23525392265
29PRIE EricgFRA24565382279
30DESLANDES PascalfFRA2349536½2285
31SAFRANSKA AndagfFRA21165362249
32GAO EtiennefFRA23065362219
33BOUVET FlorianFRA2194535½2162
34SPIRIDONOV NikolagBUL21395352201
35ENGLISCH ColyaFRA2173534½2193
36ROSELLE TristanFRA21735342169
37SELEBRAN HenriFRA2063533½2202
38MORAIS MarioFRA1973533½2161
39DALAUD DorianFRA21725332174
40JACKSON ThomasFRA21565312129
93 players

18) 33rd Cannes Open 2019

The 33rd Cannes Open took place 18th to 24th February 2019. Abhijeet Gupta won with 7.5/9.

33rd Cannes Open 2019 Cannes FRA Mon 18th Feb 2019 - Sun 24th Feb 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1Perf
1GUPTA AbhijeetgIND258742½2733
2MAIOROV NikitagBLR252340½2615
3NASUTA GrzegorzgPOL2504432614
4SOLODOVNICHENKO YurigUKR257437½2487
5GILEVYCH ArtemmITA24036392540
6KRZYZANOWSKI MarcinmPOL25046402538
7BASSO Pier LuigigITA25126432527
8GHASI Ameet KmENG2503641½2527
9BARBOT PierremFRA2428638½2520
10APICELLA ManuelgFRA25016392501
11LAMARD GuillaumefFRA2389637½2501
12GODENA MichelegITA24486372440
13SAMANT ADITYA SIND227539½2468
14YANKELEVICH LevmGER244538½2446
15BARP AlbertofITA242038½2441
16BARSEGHYAN HarutyunmFRA2457402415
17PANTZAR MiltonfSWE2331372413
18RUBIO MEJIA Luis IgnaciomESP243737½2405
19DAESCHLER FlorianFRA2276342398
20DI BENEDETTO EdoardofITA238237½2393
21LEKIC DusanmMNE234134½2389
22TISSIR MohamedmMAR2391342342
23D'COSTA Lorin A RmENG2402312341
24LODICI LorenzomITA2482539½2411
25FLEAR Glenn CgENG2451538½2394
26JOIE SebastienmFRA24185372393
27GUECI TeaffITA2186537½2385
28GHARAMIAN TigrangFRA2627539½2383
29PASZEWSKI MateuszfPOL23475362337
30MAURIZZI Marc AndriaFRA22685332335
31DI NICOLANTONIO LucasfFRA23645362314
32STORME IsakfSWE22905352306
33LUDWIG RemiFRA23345332279
34MIDOUX SebastienFRA22345332268
35DEGRAEVE RemyfFRA23275332259
36MOHOTA NishamIND22335322242
37FAVALORO AndreafITA231638½2398
38PALTRINIERI NicholasfITA229538½2372
39RONKA ErikFIN229037½2316
40FRENCH MaxENG217633½2286
81 players

19) 35th Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2019

The 35th Cappelle-la-Grande Open took place 16th to 22nd February 2019. Miguoel Admiraal edged out Sergey Fedorchuk, Namig Guliyev, Maxime Lagarde and Jules Moussard on tie-break after all scored 7.5/9. This was followed by a rapid tournament won by Maxime Lagarde with 8/9.

35th Cappelle Open 2019 Cappelle la Grande FRA Sat 16th Feb 2019 - Fri 22nd Feb 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2Perf
1ADMIRAAL MiguoelmNED247848572680
2FEDORCHUK Sergey A.gUKR260447½59½2670
3GULIYEV NamiggAZE253545542565
4LAGARDE MaximegFRA261043½52½2765
5MOUSSARD JulesgFRA260543522589
6BAUER ChristiangFRA2647747½58½2627
7ANURAG MhamalgIND2492745½562581
8NIKOLOV MomchilgBUL2577744½542549
9GROCHAL JoeyfNED230274452½2344
10REAL ThibaultBEL2211741½50½2414
11SOCHACKI ChristophemFRA2482740492370
12ENCHEV IvajlogBUL248648592582
13HUTOIS MickaelFRA222347582574
14DEGRAEVE Jean-MarcgFRA25504656½2513
15GUILLEUX FabienmFRA244145½54½2370
16VELTEN PaulgFRA250444552473
17SHCHEKACHEV AndreigFRA253244552457
18RAKOTOMAHARO Fy AntenainamMAD24124454½2466
19NAVROTESCU CatalinmFRA234543½53½2391
20GRINEV ValeriymUKR241143532441
21LOPEZ JaselfARU238842½52½2395
22BAILET PierremFRA247742½522471
23OMELJA ArtemmUKR24754252½2424
24TAHAY AlexisfFRA235642522320
25HEJAZIPOUR MitragfIRI223341½502322
26LEFEBVRE HervefFRA22904150½2345
27EDEN JamesmFRA233841492346
28SRINATH Rao S.v.fIND243740½502333
29UNUK LauramfSLO226340½492261
30BAULES JorgemPAN23594048½2309
31PAYEN ArnaudmFRA235939½492324
32DUTREUIL RaphaelFRA22773948½2273
33UHODA PhilippeBEL203839472126
34PICEU TommBEL236338½47½2370
35BOYER MahelfFRA2318643½532340
36PHILIPPE GuillaumefFRA2347643522357
37LAURENT-PAOLI PierrefFRA2366642½52½2279
38PLATEL AlexandreFRA2217642½512245
39SANTAGATI AlessandrofITA2295641½50½2334
40FONTAINE QuentinfBEL2367641½502270
332 players
1st Cappelle Rapid 2019 Cappelle la Grande FRA Sat 16th Feb 2019 - Fri 22nd Feb 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2Perf
1LAGARDE MaximegFRA2584845½552687
2FEDORCHUK Sergey A.gUKR26584351½2773
3ANURAG MhamalgIND2313750½612619
4DGEBUADZE AlexandregBEL249174858½2548
5NIKOLOV MomchilgBUL2538747½592587
6ENCHEV IvajlogBUL2494746½56½2547
7BAUER ChristiangFRA2676743522550
8DEGRAEVE Jean-MarcgFRA252674048½2479
9DIMITROV RadoslavgBUL24824654½2447
10BAILET PierremFRA248843½542460
11VAN DAEL SiemfNED213542½49½2361
12SHCHEKACHEV AndreigFRA25634250½2498
13BLOM VincentfNED22474250½2428
14LE GOFF RonanfFRA222541½50½2357
15SOCHACKI ChristophemFRA24394151½2369
16OMELJA ArtemmUKR244540482361
17CORNETTE DeimantemLTU231639½48½2399
18VANDEN BUSSCHE StevenBEL197839462276
19GRINEV ValeriymUKR2325644½542336
20RAKESH KUMAR JENAmIND2139644522443
21FONTAINE QuentinfBEL2220643512311
22VAN DER LENDE IliasfNED2311641½512252
23HEJAZIPOUR MitragfIRI223064047½2288
24NAVROTESCU Andreea-CristianamfFRA220764047½2252
25MAUGENEST GhislainFRA2046639½462198
26ADMIRAAL MiguoelmNED245063946½2306
27BOYER MahelFRA2183639482196
28UNUK LauramfSLO2161638462161
29HEMANT SharmamIND232763847½2158
30NAVROTESCU CatalinmFRA233063744½2165
31NGUYEN-CADORET NathanFRA1986635½422195
32MEDGHOUL SherifFRA2140632½39½2055
33CORNETTE MatthieugFRA25794452½2382
34TAHAY AlexisfFRA216340½48½2225
35SOUBIROU OrianeFRA209240482097
36FERYN BenjaminFRA230039½48½2263
37WINANTS LucgBEL25063947½2248
38EDEN JamesmFRA223038½46½2175
39JANZELJ LaraffSLO209938½45½2175
40COULON GuillaumeFRA204738½46½2166
164 players

20) 19th Liberec Open 2019

The 19th Liberec Open takes place 23rd February to 2nd March 2019.

19th Liberec Open 2019 Liberec CZE Sat 23rd Feb 2019 - Sat 2nd Mar 2019
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Dambrauskas VirginijusIMLTU22772.01.02.02.00
4Dowgird FilipPOL22702.01.02.02.00
8Romanov SergeyRUS21392.01.02.02.00
13Kaderabek JiriCZE20932.01.02.02.00
16Novotny MartinCZE20702.01.02.02.00
18Cakl ZdenekCZE20582.01.02.02.00
76Vitak JiriCZE21572.01.01.51.50
89Bakhtin Vladimir ARUS21382.01.01.01.00
23Hofman KrystofCZE20252.01.01.01.00
25Bradac DanielCZE20202.01.01.01.00
30Kruijf CasparNED19892.01.01.01.00
1224Czarniecka AleksandraPOL20222.00.50.51.00
1310Dzikowski MichalPOL21321.51.52.51.75
11Cermak MichalCZE21061.51.52.51.75
12Jinova LucieCZE20961.51.52.51.75
14Ochedzan TymonCMPOL20761.51.52.51.75
17Wuensch UlrichGER20641.51.52.51.75
20Verwoert JefNED20361.51.52.51.75
22Nemcova KarinCZE20331.51.52.51.75
28Polansky Adam LubosCZE19971.51.52.51.75
44Ret Adam JosefCZE18411.51.52.51.75
2219Paldus PetrCZE20361.51.52.01.25
42Lehnert StefanGER18631.51.52.01.25
245Balinski DamianPOL21611.51.51.50.75
33Mikulas DusanFMSVK19731.51.51.50.75
35Jeute PeterGER19281.51.51.50.75
36Ortiz Sanchez LuisESP19221.51.51.50.75
39Finek VaclavCZE19071.51.51.50.75
43Peniska PavelCZE18511.51.51.50.75
47Grabarczyk SylwesterCZE17951.51.51.50.75
3115Juricek StanislavCMCZE20751.51.01.51.25
3221Brauer ChristianGER20331.50.51.00.75
31Hlavina MatousCZE19851.50.51.00.75
37Kusa JakubCZE19171.50.51.00.75
73Baraniuk AndrejUKR15201.50.51.00.75
361Shagbazian TaronFMUKR24211.02.03.01.00
7Valenta VitFMCZE21551.02.03.01.00
3832Skurniak SzymonPOL19741.02.03.01.00
3946Ulicny DanielCZE18021.02.02.51.00
4096Schindler RudolfGER01.02.02.51.00
4127Grzesik NorbertPOL20071.02.02.50.50
4226Otruba MarekCZE20151.02.02.00.00
29Jordanov MihailMKD19921.02.02.00.00
34Woolacott SamuelENG19471.02.02.00.00
38Elias JakubCZE19101.02.02.00.00
41Hodan JiriCZE18651.02.02.00.00
49Pawicka MagdalenaPOL17481.02.02.00.00
50Slechta JanCZE17441.02.02.00.00
54Martinovsky MiroslavCZE17071.02.02.00.00
59Habenicht MartinCZE16261.02.02.00.00
96 players

21) Arab Cities Championship 2019

The Arab Cities Championship took place 21st to 25th February 2019. ASSN (Algeria) won ahead of Cairo.

Arab Cities 2019 Hammamet TUN Thu 21st Feb 2019 - Mon 25th Feb 2019
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoTeamFEDGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
12Alger ALGASSN (Algeria)770014021.5
21Cairo EGYCairo (Egypte)761012023.0
33Ariana TUNAriana (Tunisia)74219016.5
48Sfax TUNSfax(Tunisia)73228014.0
56Bejaia ALGBCE (Algeria)73317013.5
65Erriadh KSAErriadh (KSA)73406011.0
74Al-Gidah YEMAl-gidah (Yemen)72415113.5
87Omrane TUNOmrane (Tunisia)72415112.5
99Mosrata LBAMosrata (Lybia)7151309.5
1010Ezaouia LBAEzaouia (Lybia)7061105.0
10 teams

22) TCh-CZE 2018-19

The Czech Extraliga takes place 3rd November 2018 to 21st April 2019.

TCh-CZE Extraliga 2018-19 Czech Republic CZE Sat 3rd Nov 2018 - Sun 21st Apr 2019
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem*472242.013.0
21. Novoborsky SK*572147.016.0
3GASCO Pardubice*5572143.514.0
4SK ZIKUDA Turnov*441736.010.0
5Siesta Solution Unichess A*4641135.59.5
6Beskydska sachova skola434*548934.011.0
7Moravska Slavia Brno34*44930.05.0
8SK DURAS BVK Kralovo Pole132*6926.05.5
9Labortech Ostrava134*6727.05.5
10SK Slavoj Poruba44*5527.54.5
11Siesta Solution Unichess B102*5316.02.0
12Slavoj Cesky Tesin½44233*219.52.5
12 players
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Zapad Czech Republic CZE Sat 3rd Nov 2018 - Sun 21st Apr 2019
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1QCC Ceske Budejovice*255471937.511.5
2SK Dopravni podnik Praha6*34581639.512.0
3SK Sokol Vysehrad*44461537.011.5
4TJ Pankrac5*33561534.59.0
5SK OAZA Praha4*45861438.514.5
62222 SK Polabiny3454*7451235.511.0
7TJ Neratovice3353*51234.511.5
8TJ Slavia Hradec Kralove413*451130.58.5
9TJ Sakal Kozolupy40*1026.08.0
10SK Zikuda Turnov B434*828.57.0
11SK Mesta Lysa nad Labem24*4224.55.5
12SO TJ Dukla Praha1022334*117.54.0
12 players
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod Czech Republic CZE Sat 3rd Nov 2018 - Sun 21st Apr 2019
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Slavia Kroměřiž*457652242.514.0
2SK Slavia Orlova4*645662040.011.0
3SK Gordic*445551735.510.5
4SK Staré Město24*5651636.512.0
5TZ Třinec343*4651436.011.0
6BSS Frydek-Mistek "B"3*3451031.07.0
7TJ Ostrava45*1029.07.5
8Panda Rychnov n. K.132*34551028.58.0
9Sachy Hosťalkova3345*2727.58.0
102222 SK Polabiny "C"244*44426.56.5
11Jezdci Jundrov232364*426.06.5
12TJ Tatran Litovel323334*125.04.5
12 players

23) PRO Chess League 2019

The PRO Chess League 2019 takes place Tue 8th Jan 2019 to the final on Sun 5th May 2019. 32 teams is divided into four divisions. Leading players: 1 GM Fabiano Caruana Saint Louis Arch Bishops 2827, 2 GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov San Jose Hackers 2820, 3 GM Ding Liren Chengdu Pandas 2804, 4 GM Anish Giri Montreal Chessbrahs 2780, 5 GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Marseilles Migraines 2780, 6 GM Wesley So Saint Louis Arch Bishops 2776, 7 GM Ian Nepomniachtchi Moscow Wizards 2768, 8 GM Yu Yangyi Chengdu Pandas 2765, 9 GM Hikaru Nakamura Seattle Sluggers 2763, 10 GM Harikrishna Pentala Delhi Dynamite 2743, 11 GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda Cannes Blitzstreams 2739, 12 GM Sam Shankland San Francisco Mechanics 2722, 13 GM Le Quang Liem Webster Windmills 2715, 14 GM Francisco Vallejo Pons Barcelona Raptors 2713, 15 GM Dmitry Andreikin Volga Stormbringers 2712, 16 GM Vladimir Fedoseev Estonia Horses 2712, 17 GM Vidit Gujrathi Mumbai Movers 2711, 18 GM Pavel Eljanov Miami Champions 2703, 19 GM Rauf Mamedov San Jose Hackers 2699 and 20 GM Gabriel Sargissian Seattle Sluggers 2691.

PRO League Group Stage chess.com INT Tue 8th Jan 2019 - Sun 5th May 2019
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
TeamPts
ATLANTIC DIVISION
New York Marshalls149
Saint Louis Arch Bishops148.5
Webster Windmills131
Montclair Sopranos114.5
Montreal Chessbrahs111
Pittsburgh Pawngrabbers90
Miami Champions82
London Lions69.5
EASTERN DIVISION
Tbilisi Gentlemen166.5
Armenia Eagles161
Moscow Wizards124.5
Mumbai Movers120.5
Delhi Dynamite106.5
Volga Stormbringers98
Estonia Horses71.5
Moscow Phoenix70.5
PACIFIC DIVISION
Dallas Destiny159.5
Chengdu Pandas152
Minnesota Blizzard136
Australia Kangaroos122
Seattle Sluggers117
San Jose Hackers115
San Francisco Mechanics108
San Diego Surfers76.5
CENTRAL DIVISION
Norway Gnomes138.5
Amsterdam Mosquitoes130.5
Baden-Baden Snowballs128
Barcelona Raptors119
Cannes Blitzstreams113
Marseille Migraines105
Berlin Bears85.5
Ljubljana Turtles60.5
36 players

24) TCh-CAT 2019

The Catalan League takes place 19th January to 30th March.

TCh-CAT Gp1 2019 Barcelona ESP Sat 19th Jan 2019 - Sat 30th Mar 2019
Leading Round 6 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1MOLLET640
2COLON SABADELL CHESSY538
3ESCOLA SALOU328
4FOMENT31
5GERUNDA26
6SANT ANDREU229
7FIGUERES227
8LLEIDA121
8 players
TCh-CAT Gp2 2019 Barcelona ESP Sat 19th Jan 2019 - Sat 30th Mar 2019
Leading Round 6 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1BARBERA40.5
2ESCOLA D'ESCACS DE BCN543.5
3BARCELONA434
4SANT JOSEP28
5ANDORRA227.5
6TRES PEONS22.5
7OLOT19
8CERDANYOLA VALLES125
8 players

25) TCh-HUN 2018-19

The Hungarian Team Championship takes place 17th November 2018 to 28th April 2019.

TCh-HUN 2018-19 Hungary HUN Sat 17th Nov 2018 - Sun 28th Apr 2019
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910MptsBptsTB1
1ASE Paks6.5868.58.5761144.5
2Tungsram Aquaprofit NSK I.5.58.510.5791161051.5
3DVTK5.56.598.57.5961046
4Aquarena Kobanya SC I.3.537.5766.56733.5
5Dunaharaszti MTK43.54.57.57106636.5
6Penzugyor SE61.556.58.566633.5
7HVSE-Infraplan3.5565.57.510.56538
8Z.Csuti-Hydrocomp SK4.55.54.53.5686332
9Duocor-Makoi SVSE3.53564.566228
10Maroczy SE51321.546016.5
10 teams

26) Belgian Interclubs 2018-19

The Belgian Interclubs takes place 30th September 2018 to 28th April 2019.

TCh-BEL 2018-19 Belgium BEL Sun 30th Sep 2018 - Sun 28th Apr 2019
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1KBSK 11137
2KGSRL 11134.5
3Fontaine 11134
4KSK Rochade 11030.5
5Wachtebeke 1930.5
6Echiquier Mosan 1833.5
7Wirtzfeld 1732
8KSK47-Eynatten 1627.5
9CRELEL 1626.5
10Jean Jaures 1422
11Boitsfort 1220.5
12Brasschaat 1115.5
12 teams

27) TCh-FAI 2018-19

The Faroe Team Championship takes place 28th October to 6th April 2019.

TCh-FAI 2018-19 Faroe Islands FAI Sun 28th Oct 2018 - Sat 6th Apr 2019
Leading Round 7 (of 10) Standings:
RkTeam1a1b2a2b3a3b4a4b5a5b6a6bTB1TB2TB3
1Sandavagur 124324321.5120
2Havnin 122420.0120
3Klaksvik 10½314.580
4Havnin 21221110.020
5Kollafjordjur 101½½½39.042
6Klaksvik 2½0½9.040
6 teams

28) TCh-ISR 2019

The Isreal Team Championship takes place 5th Jan to 5th April.

TCh-ISR 2019 Israel ISR Sat 5th Jan 2019 - Fri 5th Apr 2019
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamPtsBptsTB1TB2
1Club Ashdod Elit29.524.550
2Beer Sheva Alef in name of Eliyahu Levant282350
3Feldklain Rishon leTsion25.521.540
4haPoel Kfar Saba242130
5Club Chess Hertslia242130
6Tsafrir Rehovot Alef201820
7haPoel Petah Tiqwa Alef18.517.510
8Elitsur Dov Petah Tiqwa18.517.510
9Club Chess Beer Sheva Yud-Alef181530
10haPoel Kfar Saba Bet16.514.520
11ASA Shlomo Har-Tsvi Tel Aviv11.511.500
12Elitsur Ironi Netanya named Itshak Shlakman111100
12 players

29) 57th TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2018-19

The 57th TCh-DEN ExtraCon takes place 27th October 2018 to 17th March 2019. Round 7 games were broadcast live except the match Nordkalotten vs BMS1.

57th TCh-DEN Ex 2018-19 Denmark DEN Sat 27th Oct 2018 - Sun 17th Mar 2019
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Xtracon Koge 11446.5
2Nordea Skanderborg1440
3Aarhus/Skolerne 1932
4Jetsmark 1728
5Hillerod625.5
6Bronshoj 1625
7SK1968 1623
8Nordkalotten321.5
9BMS 1421
10Evans 1117.5
10 teams

30) TCh-LAT 2019

The Latvian Team Championship takes place 16th February to 13th October 2019.

TCh-LAT 2019 Riga LAT Sat 16th Feb 2019 - Sun 13th Oct 2019
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910TB1TB2TB3
1Maxon&Co*4612.069.0
2Termo Eko/RSF*45511.550.0
3Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte*4511.068.0
4Ventspils*3459.547.0
5Rīgas Saha skola-Nākotne*48.540.8
6The Royal Biograph1*37.048.8
7Rīgas Saha skola½2*426.541.0
8RTU/Juniors1*04.029.8
9Olaine1½1*02.526.5
10Vertikāle-Rīgas Saha skola10*02.524.8
10 players

31) TCh-SVK 2018-19

The Slovakian Team Championship takes place 10th November 2018 to 14th April 2019. I gave the games from rounds 5-6 last week but hadn't updated the standings. Next rounds: 9th-10th March 2019.

TCh-SVK 2018-19 Slovakia SVK Sat 10th Nov 2018 - Sun 14th Apr 2019
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Dunajská Streda*46771634.00
2TJ Inbest Dunajov*44661430.00
3Slovan Commander*6561226.50
4SK Prakovce - www.sachovetreningy.sk4*461129.50
5SK Modra44*1128.00
6CVC VIX Mladosť Zilina2*5922.00
7Reinter Snina3*47725.50
8SK Aquamarin Podhájska*624.00
9SKS Dubnica nad Váhom*44519.00
10SK Osuské2234*5419.50
11Liptovská sachová skola122444*317.00
12KSC Komárno1213*313.00
12 players

32) TCh-SWE Elitserien 2018-19

The Swedish Team Championship takes place 9th November 2018 to 31st March 2019.

TCh-SWE Elitserien Sweden SWE Fri 9th Nov 2018 - Sun 31st Mar 2019
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1Lunds ASK6411927.5
2Wasa SK4400824
3Limhamns SK6213724.5
4Stockholms SS4310620.5
5Vasteras SK5221518.5
6SK Rockaden, Sthlm4211518
7Eksjo SK6141322.5
8Schack 08, Norrkoping6141319.5
9Farsta SK5131315
10SK Rockaden Umea4031110
10 teams

33) Active Team Events

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

4NCL 2018-19

The 4NCL British League takes place 10th November to 6th May 2018. Standings now updated.

4NCL 2018-19 England ENG Sat 10th Nov 2018 - Mon 6th May 2019
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam12345678MptsBpts
1Guildford 15-37-17-17½-½7½-½7½-½1241½
2Wood Green3-55½-2½3½-4½6½-1½8-07-1833½
3Barbican 4NCL 11-72½-5½6-25-36½-1½5½-2½826½
4White Rose 11-74½-3½2-66-25-15½-2½824
5Alba½-7½1½-6½3-54-44-44½-3½417½
6North East England0-81½-6½2-64-44½-3½4-4416
7Oxford 1½-7½1-71-54-43½-4½4½-3½314½
8West is Best 1½-7½2½-5½2½-5½3½-4½4-43½-4½116½
1Chess.com Manx Liberty 14½-3½5-37½-½6-24½-3½6-21233½
2Cheddleton 13½-4½5½-2½5-37-17½-½6-21034½
3Guildford 23-52½-5½5½-2½6½-1½7-15½-2½830
4Celtic Tigers 1½-7½2½-5½4½-3½3½-4½4½-3½4-4519½
5Blackthorne Russia2-63-53½-4½5½-2½4-44-4422
6Wood Green Monarchs1-71½-6½4½-3½2½-5½2-64½-3½416
73Cs 13½-4½½-7½1-73½-4½4-46-2318½
8Grantham Sharks 12-62-62½-5½4-44-43½-4½218
16 teams

Frauenbundesliga 2018-19

The Frauenbundesliga 2018-19 takes place 27th October 2018 to 3rd March 2019.Some games now available.

Frauenbundesliga 2018-19 Germany GER Sat 27th Oct 2018 - Sun 3rd Mar 2019
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBpts
1SC Bad Koenigshofenxxx3341433½
2OSG Baden-Baden3xxx4645561335½
3Hamburger SK3xxx6451333
4SK Schwaebisch Hallxxx65461234
5Rodewischer SM2xxx4551029
6SF Deizisau½2xxx36924½
7SK Lehrte003xxx43819½
8Karlsruher SF½02xxx235517½
9SV Hofheim2211xxx44419
10TuRa Harksheide21242xxx418½
11SC Rotation Pankow11½13xxx316
12FC Bayern Muenchen½000312xxx18
12 teams

Dutch League 2018-19

The Dutch League takes place 15th September 2018 to 20th April 2019.

Dutch League 2018-19 Netherlands NED Sat 15th Sep 2018 - Sat 20th Apr 2019
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910MptsBpts
1LSG IntelliMagic☓-6.5-266.55.56-1032.5
2BSG-☓-5-6.53.57.57.55835
3En Passant3.5-☓7.55.5--545.5731
4HMC Den Bosch-52.5☓6.55.545.5--729
5Kennemer Combinatie8-4.53.5☓-64.55.5-632
6HWP Sas van Gent43.5-4.5-☓5.5-5.57.5630.5
7Charlois Europoort3.56.5-644.5☓--5529.5
8MuConsult Apeldoorn4.52.554.55.5--☓-7.5529.5
9Zuid Limburg42.56-4.54.5--☓5.5427
10De Stukkenjagers-54.5--2.552.54.5☓224
10 teams

TCh-FIN 2018-19

The Finnish Team Championship takes place 15th September 2018 to 7th April 2019.

TCh-FIN 2018-19 Finland FIN Sat 15th Sep 2018 - Sun 7th Apr 2019
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGmsMptsTB1
1SK ComeOn, Helsinki814+20
2SalSK, Salo812+15
3MatSK, Espoo811+12
4JyS, Jyvaskyla811+11
5TuTS, Turku8110
6TammerShakki, Tampere810+16
7EtVaS, Vantaa89+2
8Aatos, Helsinki89-2
9VammSK, Sastamala84-15
10KS-58, Helsinki83-14
11KymS, Kotka82-18
12JoeSK, Joensuu80-27
12 teams

Bundesliga 2018-19

The German Bundesliga takes place 10th November 2018 to 7th April 2019. This is the strongest national chess league. The league suffered a large blow this year with the very last minute withdrawal of DJK Aufwaerts Aachen. This means there will only be 6 matches instead of 7 per round.

Bundesliga 2018-19 Germany GER Sat 10th Nov 2018 - Sun 7th Apr 2019
Leading Round 8 (of 15) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1OSG Baden-Baden77001442.5
2SG Solingen87101440.5
3SV 1930 Hockenheim76101240
4Schachfreunde Deizisau76101238.5
5Hamburger SK75111131.5
6SV Werder Bremen85301037.5
7SC Viernheim74121031.5
8USV TU Dresden7430827.5
9SG Turm Kiel7232623
10SV Muelheim Nord8251529
11SF Berlin 19037250423
12BCA Augsburg8161321.5
13Duesseldorfer SK 1914/19258170222.5
14SV 1920 Hofheim8071122
15MSA Zugzwang 828080017.5
16DJK Aufwaerts Aachen000000
16 players

TCh-LTU 2019

The Lithuanian Team Championship takes place 26th January to 28th April 2019. I managed to miss this event last year.

TCh-LTU 2019 Lithuania LTU Sat 26th Jan 2019 - Sun 28th Apr 2019
Leading Round 2 (of 7) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
14“MRU - ROSK Consulting” (Vilnius)220049.57.5
23SISZK (Siauliai)220049.06.0
39"Drakonas" (Siauliai)220048.55.5
41"Ežerėlio vaivorykstė" 1 (Kaunas)220047.511.5
55LKSF - Chess United (Vilnius)210137.55.8
62"Margiris" 1 (Kaunas)210137.53.8
711"Tauras" (Vilnius)211026.52.5
817SM "Tauras" (Vilnius)211026.50.0
96"Sūduvos jaunimas" (Marijampolė)211025.04.5
1016LASF (Vilnius)211024.52.5
1118" Margiris 3-ASRC" (Kaunas)211024.52.0
1214"Margiris" 2 (Kaunas)211024.02.0
137"Gambiteriai" (Kaunas)211023.56.5
148"Pasakų parkas"-1 VSK (Vilnius)211023.54.5
1510"Sūduva" SV (Marijampolė)201113.51.3
1620"Sūduvos ateitis -ZSM" (Marijampolė)201112.51.8
1713"Bokstas" (Klaipėda)202002.50.0
1819"Ežerėlio vaivorykstė" 2 (Kaunas)202002.00.0
1915"Pasakų parkas"-2 VSK (Vilnius)202002.00.0
2012RSK (Rokiskis)202000.00.0
20 teams

TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2018-19

The Austrian 2nd Bundesliga started at the beginning of October with the 2nd Mitte League starting last weekend, that competition runs until March 3rd 2019.

TCh-AUT 2nd Mitte 2018-19 Austria AUT Fri 19th Oct 2018 - Sun 3rd Mar 2019
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SV Sparkasse Grieskirchen/Sedda Bad Scha*441432.00
2SPG Sparkasse Fürstenfeld/Hartberg*331429.00
3SC Pinggau-Friedberg3*45331129.50
4SC MPÖ Maria Saal II*3441128.50
5EJ Gleisdorf32*343431025.50
6ASK St.Valentin33*4822.50
7Frauental212*822.50
8Schachfreunde Graz33*44622.00
9SPG Sauwald232*3622.00
10SV Steyregg223*4521.00
11Freistadt/Wartberg½222*4216.00
12SC Die Klagenfurter322*117.50
12 teams
TCh-AUT 2nd West 2018-19 Austria AUT Fri 19th Oct 2018 - Sun 3rd Mar 2019
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Bregenz*1022.50
2Absam*23719.50
3ASK Salzburg*½34714.50
4Kufstein/Wörgl*618.50
5Jenbach24*2424616.00
6Rochade Rum34*43615.50
7Wolfurt½3*44514.00
8Hohenems II22*55415.50
9Sparkasse Neumarkt2*413.00
10SPG Oberland21*211.50
11Ranshofen½24*210.50
12Pradl231*19.00
12 teams
TCh-AUT 2nd Ost 2018-19 Austria AUT Fri 19th Oct 2018 - Sun 3rd Mar 2019
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Sparkasse Bad Vöslau*35451327.50
2SG Mistelbach/Altlichtenwarth3*5441125.50
3SK Advisory Invest Baden*2551027.00
4SK Hietzing4*241025.00
5SK Austria*25436927.00
6ASVÖ Pamhagen14*15621.50
7mpimmo Wien - SK Ottakring215*621.00
8SC Donaustadt1421*5618.00
9Wiener Amateurschachklub*435520.00
10tschaturanga122*417.00
11Blackburne Nickelsdorf2133*416.50
12DeLaVie Oberwart - www.trink-vitamine.at1½20½11*06.00
12 teams

TCh-AUT 2018-19

The Austrian Team Championship takes place 15th November 2018 to 1st April 2019.

TCh-AUT 2018-19 Austria AUT Thu 15th Nov 2018 - Mon 1st Apr 2019
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Hohenems*45617.00
2mpimmo Wien - SK Ottakring*33613.00
3SC MPÖ Maria Saal*34514.00
4SV Pillenkönig St. Veit3*513.50
5SV Raika Rapid Feffernitz3*4512.50
6Schachklub Sparkasse Jenbach*411.50
7Data Technology Pressbaum*339.00
8SK Mayrhofen/Zell/Zillertal2*29.50
9SIR Salzburg1½*25.00
10Schachclub Sparkasse Götzis½32*18.00
11UNION Ansfelden2½3*17.00
12ASVÖ Wulkaprodersdorf*00.00
12 teams
TCh-AUT Frauen 2018-19 Austria AUT Thu 15th Nov 2018 - Mon 1st Apr 2019
Leading Round 5 (of 7) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
11ASVÖ Pamhagen5401914.057.0
25Schach ohne Grenzen5302811.558.5
33SK Advisory Invest Baden5212613.545.5
46SV "Monatsblatt" St.Veit/Glan5221512.550.5
54SV Wulkaprodersdorf5221511.051.0
62SK Mayrhofen/Zell/Zillertal5113510.553.0
79Spg Steyr5113510.547.0
810SK DolomitenBank Lienz522159.549.0
97SV Chesshero Rapid Feffernitz523047.541.5
1011SK Dornbirn514027.547.0
118SC Extraherb WS312024.049.5
1212spielfrei303000.040.0
12 teams

TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2018-19

The Norwegian Eliteserien takes place 2nd November 2018 to 10th March 2019.

TCh-NOR Elite 2018-19 Norway NOR Fri 2nd Nov 2018 - Sun 10th Mar 2019
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameRtgMptsBptsTB1
1Valerenga2548122931
2Nordstrand2396102722
3SK 1911231092114
4Alta2271717.511.5
5OSS238162012
6Asker23206158
7Tromso225151413
8Bergens2323412.51
9Hell21841123.5
10Akademisk22590120
10 teams

TCh-ISL 2018-19

The Icelandic league takes place 8th November 2018 to 2nd March 2019. My thanks to Gunnar Bjornsson for the games.

TCh-ISL Div 1 2018-19 Reykjavik ISL Thu 8th Nov 2018 - Sat 2nd Mar 2019
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910TB1TB2TB3
1Skakdeild Fjölnis*331.080
2Skakfelagid Huginn a-sveit5*730.5100
3Vikingaklubburinn*7528.5100
4Taflfelag Reykjavikur a-sveit*5624.580
5Taflfelag Gardabæjar3*621.540
6Breidablik. Bolungavik og Reykjanes2*5719.040
7Skakfelag Akureyrar1*415.530
8Skakfelagid Huginn b-sveit½132*612.520
9Taflfelag Reykjavikur b-sveit34*11.510
10Skakdeild KR½1½2*5.500
10 teams
TCh-ISL Div 2 2018-19 Reykjavik ISL Thu 8th Nov 2018 - Sat 2nd Mar 2019
Leading Round 4 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeam12345678TB1TB2TB3
1Skakdeild Hauka*413.560
2Skakfelag Akureyrar b-sveit*413.560
3Skakfelag Selfoss og nagrennis2*313.050
4Hrokar alls fagnadar23*412.550
5Vikingaklubburinn b-sveit*312.550
6Skakdeild Fjölnis b-sveit3*412.030
7Vinaskakfelagid*10.020
8Breidablik. Bolungavik og Reykjanes - b22*9.000
8 teams

34) Forthcoming Events and Links

Accentus Young Masters 2019

Accentus Young Masters Bad Ragaz SUI Tue 26th Feb 2019 - Thu 7th Mar 2019
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Wagner, Dennis GM GER 2587 24650684
2 Petrov, Nikita GM RUS 2585 4101286
3 Albornoz Cabrera, Carlos Daniel IM CUB 2577 3518736
4 Studer, Noel GM SUI 2494 1319620
5 Engel, Luis IM GER 2469 12961523
6 Kurmann, Oliver IM SUI 2454 1308173
7 Yankelevich, Lev IM GER 2445 24684074
8 Horvath, Dominik IM AUT 2419 1642561
9 Colmenares, Aurelio FM SUI 2335 1308629
10 Stijve, Theo FM SUI 2333 1331132

11th dMP Batavia Chess 2019

11th dMP Batavia GM 2019 Amsterdam NED Thu 28th Feb 2019 - Sun 10th Mar 2019
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Arutinian, David GM GEO 2552 13601741
2 Pijpers, Arthur IM NED 2490 1019554
3 Williams, Simon K GM ENG 2471 404454
4 Kuipers, Stefan IM NED 2455 1018400
5 Warmerdam, Max IM NED 2450 1048104
6 Leenhouts, Koen IM NED 2443 1008439
7 Lahaye, Rick NED 2411 1007092
8 Van der Wiel, John T.H. GM NED 2394 1000020
9 Lopez, Jasel FM ARU 2388 15900045
10 Meissner, Felix FM GER 2378 24671827

10th Pfalz Open 2019

137th Varsity Match 2019

II Lasker Blitz 2019

St Louis Spring Chess Classic 2019

WWRR 2019

19th Mediterranean Flowers WGM 2019

51st Belgrade WGM 2019

March Lviv Tradition 2019

1st Prague International Chess Festival 2019

5th Vardaris Open 2019

9th HD Bank Cup 2019

43rd Blackpool Chess Conference 2019

53rd Begonia Open 2019

5th Marmaris IM 2019

35th ChessOrg Schachfestival 2019

German Team Cup Intermediate Stage 2019

20th European Individual Championship 2019

ch-USA 2019

O2C Doeberl Cup 2019

3rd Sharjah Masters 2019

6th Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2019

21st Dubai Open 2019

12th World Teams 2019

19th BCC Open 2019

19th European Senior Championships 2019

Polar Capital Jersey Open 2019

GAMMA Reykjavik Open 2019

TCh-CHN 2019

20th European Women's Championship 2019

Fagernes Chess International 2019

Chinese Championships 2019

World Senior Teams 2019

2nd Zurich Easter Open 2019

7th Hofheim Spring Open 2019

Sydney International Open 2019

Russian Team Championship 2019

2nd Kathmandu Open 2019

Tepe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2019

Cote d'Ivoire Rapid & Blitz 2019

Polish Chess Championship 2019

Moscow FIDE Grand Prix 2019

8th Llucmajor Chess Festival 2019

TCh-FRA Top 12 2019

XXXI Felix Cup 2019

FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2019

7th Norway Chess 2019

18th Asian Continental 2019

Silver Lake Open 2019

3rd Rottal Chess Open 2019

33rd Pula Open 2019

Croatia GCT 2019

10th Hainan Danzhou GM 2019

72nd ch-RUS Higher League 2019

13th Portoroz Open 2019

29th European Youth Championship 2019

Jurmala/Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019

Chinese Teams 2019

47th Dortmund Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2019

52nd Biel Chess Festival 2019

42nd Eastman Open 2019

Xtracon Chess Open 2019

Glorney Gilbert International 2019

5th Villa de Gijon Open 2019

GCT Rapid and Blitz Paris 2019

106th British Chess Championships 2019

6th Prague Summer Open 2019

23rd Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament 2019

9th Split Open 2019

Riga Technical University Open 2019

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2019

22nd Olomouc Chess Summer 2019

Nanjing Match 2019

Stockholm Open 2019

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019

94th ch-FRA 2019

Vienna Open 2019

FIDE World Cup 2019

58th World Juniors 2019

22nd European Teams 2019

Superbet Rapid & Blitz 2019

Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019

35th European Club Cup 2019

Tata Steel India Rapid & Blitz 2019

Tel Aviv FIDE Grand Prix 2019

Sunway Sitges Festival 2019

46th Eastern Open 2019

Gibraltar Chess Festival 2020

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