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1) Introduction
2) 6th Melody Amber Tournament
3) Internet Match: Simen Agdestein - Etienne Bacrot 22
April.
4) First Saturday Tournaments April. Peter Acs Interview
5) 12th AEGON tournament
6) Fourth Hawaii International Chess Tournament 1997
7) Polish Championships
8) Mar del Plata
9) Upcoming Tournaments and interesting www pages.
10) Theoretical Corner by Marco R. Martini (ITA)
6th Amber Blindfold 36 6th Amber Rapidplay 36 Internet Rapid Oslo NOR 1997 2 FSGM April Budapest HUN 1997 66 FSIM April Budapest HUN 1997 45 op Mar del Plata ARG 1997 74 ch-POL Warsaw POL 1997 98 4th Open Waikiki Hawaii 21 AEGON The Hague NED 1997 150
My thanks to Gerald Schendel, Chess Planet, Eric van der Schilden, Marco R. Martini (ITA), Laszlo Nagy, SS Quah, Michael Atkins, Juan S. Morgado & Roberto Alvarez, Jonathan Tisdall, and all those who helped with this issue.
Speed Chess and computer chess take the headlines this week. With the AEGON Tournament giving an indication of the best of the rest the Kasparov vs Deep Blue will concentrate the minds of computer chess fans. This is likely to be the highest profile chess event in the 1990's and success for the IBM program will break a barrier that computer scientists having been working towards for 50 years. Kasparov starts the favourite because the strength of the computer is unknown (except to those involved in the programming) but the massive resources and testing that have gone towards the match mean that a huge improvement might be seen. There will be coverage on my pages this week leading up to the matches start on May 3rd. Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The 6th Melody Amber Tournament got underway on April 18th 1997. Viswanathan Anand is looking strong favourite to take the overall title at the Melody Amber tournament with 2 rounds to go. He leads the rapid play event by 1.5 points and is joint top in the blindfold event with Topalov. He is 2 points clear over all.
Amber Blindfold
Monaco IV-V 1997 cat. XVIII (2685)
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1 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2725 * = = = 1 1 . 1 0 1 1 . 6.5 2848
2 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2765 = * 0 = . 1 = . 1 1 1 1 6.5 2849
3 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2740 = 1 * = 1 0 = . . = = 1 5.5 2767
4 Karpov, Anatoly g RUS 2760 = = = * . 0 1 = . = 1 1 5.5 2763
5 Nikolic, Predrag g BIH 2655 0 . 0 . * = 1 1 = 1 = 1 5.5 2750
6 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2740 0 0 1 1 = * 0 = 1 1 . . 5.0 2730
7 Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2690 . = = 0 0 1 * 0 1 . = 1 4.5 2692
8 Piket, Jeroen g NED 2640 0 . . = 0 = 1 * = 0 1 = 4.0 2631
9 Van Wely, Loek g NED 2645 1 0 . . = 0 0 = * 0 0 1 3.0 2549
10 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir g YUG 2570 0 0 = = 0 0 . 1 1 * . 0 3.0 2577
11 Lautier, Joel g FRA 2630 0 0 = 0 = . = 0 1 . * = 3.0 2572
12 Andersson, Ulf g SWE 2655 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 = 0 1 = * 2.0 2457
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Amber Rapidplay
Monaco IV-V 1997 cat. XVIII (2685)
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1 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2765 * 1 = = 1 = 1 1 . . = 1 7.0 2903
2 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2740 0 * = 1 = = = 1 1 = . . 5.5 2767
3 Karpov, Anatoly g RUS 2760 = = * 1 . = = 0 . 1 1 = 5.5 2763
4 Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2690 = 0 0 * 1 . = . 1 = 1 1 5.5 2772
5 Van Wely, Loek g NED 2645 0 = . 0 * 0 . 1 1 1 1 1 5.5 2754
6 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2725 = = = . 1 * 0 1 0 = 1 . 5.0 2725
7 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2740 0 = = = . 1 * = = . = 1 5.0 2730
8 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir g YUG 2570 0 0 1 . 0 0 = * 1 = . 1 4.0 2659
9 Nikolic, Predrag g BIH 2655 . 0 . 0 0 1 = 0 * 1 = 1 4.0 2627
10 Piket, Jeroen g NED 2640 . = 0 = 0 = . = 0 * 1 = 3.5 2594
11 Lautier, Joel g FRA 2630 = . 0 0 0 0 = . = 0 * 1 2.5 2531
12 Andersson, Ulf g SWE 2655 0 . = 0 0 . 0 0 0 = 0 * 1.0 2326
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Combined Scores:
Monaco IV-V 1997 cat. XVIII (2685)
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1 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2765 ** == == 11 01 == .. 11 .. 11 1= 11 13.5 2876
2 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2725 == ** == 1= =0 .. 10 01 1= 11 11 .. 11.5 2784
3 Karpov, Anatoly g RUS 2760 == == ** 0= == 11 .. .. =1 =0 11 1= 11.0 2763
4 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2740 00 0= 1= ** 1= 01 =1 1= == 11 .. .. 10.5 2744
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2740 10 =1 == 0= ** == 1= .. .. == == 11 10.5 2744
6 Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2690 == .. 00 10 == ** 01 11 0= .. =1 11 10.0 2735
7 Nikolic, Predrag g BIH 2655 .. 01 .. =0 0= 10 ** =0 11 10 == 11 9.5 2691
8 Van Wely, Loek g NED 2645 00 10 .. 0= .. 00 =1 ** =1 01 01 11 8.5 2653
9 Piket, Jeroen g NED 2640 .. 0= =0 == .. 1= 00 =0 ** 0= 11 == 7.5 2617
10 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir g YUG 2570 00 00 =1 00 == .. 01 10 1= ** .. 01 7.0 2622
11 Lautier, Joel g FRA 2630 0= 00 00 .. == =0 == 10 00 .. ** =1 5.5 2556
12 Andersson, Ulf g SWE 2655 00 .. 0= .. 00 00 00 00 == 10 =0 ** 3.0 2404
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For this year's edition of the PC-EXPO, Norway's top grandmaster (GM) Simen Agdestein, faced the youngest grandmaster in history Etienne Bacrot.
The French prodigy will be played in Oslo, while Agdestein played from Australia. The games were one hour per side and the match ended 1-1 with both players winning with white.
The match was covered live on the Internet, at SOL Games:
Bacrot, Etienne - Agdestein, Simen 1-0 42 E12 Nimzo indian
Agdestein, Simen - Bacrot, Etienne 1-0 54 D45 Semi-Slav
Oslo NOR (NOR), IV 1997
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Agdestein, Simen g NOR 2570 0 1 1.0 2500
Bacrot, Etienne m FRA 2500 1 0 1.0 2570
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The games sections have the April tournaments complete. Peter Acs secured his first Grandmaster norm in the April First Saturday tournament. Here is an interview given to Laszlo Nagy last week.
Interview with 16 year old Peter Acs about his chess career by Laszlo Nagy.
My address: 7030 Paks, Hungary, Ifj·sßg ·t 14. III.10. Phone: Intl. (36)-75-312-278
2. At what age did you learn chess?
I have learned to move with chess pieces when I was 4 from my father. I went to the local chess club when I was 5. I had lessons of 2 hours a week. I played more seriously from the age of 9.
3. How old are you?
I will be 16 on the 10th of May 1997.
4. Who were your chess trainers, teachers or coaches?
When I was 5, my first trainer was Istvan Vinnay, a first class player. When I was 9 IM Sandor Videki became my new trainer. I have been with by current trainer IM Dr. Laszlo Hazai since 1993.
5. What is your goal in chess?
I would like to be a member of the Hungarian Olympic Team and to become one of the best chess players of the world.
6. What was your best achievement in chess?
My best adult result was the one at the April First Saturday event where I scored my first GM norm. I was the No.1. junior in Europe in 1992 and 3rd in the World Junior Championships in 1996 in the under 16 section.
7. What was your worst fiasco in chess?
I played badly in the final of the Hungarian Championship in December 1996 and I finished last.
8. What kind of development you see in your chess in one, three, five and ten years?
I would like to become a GM over the coming year. Within 3 years I want to be a member of the Hungarian Olympic team. In 5 years to play in category XVII - XIX. tournaments. In 10 years to win one.
9. Who is your favorite chessplayer and why?
I like the Indian Anand, because I like his style of play and he is very sympathetic like a human as well.
10. What time do you plan to return to Budapest?
I will play in the June First Saturday Tournament in Budapest to try and make my 2nd norm, if I play well.
First Saturday GM
Budapest (HUN), IV 1997 cat. VII (2409)
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1 Acs, Peter f HUN 2420 * 1 = 1 1 1 0 = 1 1 1 1 9.0 2670
2 Agrest, Evgenij m RUS 2460 0 * = = = = 1 = 1 = 1 1 7.0 2506
3 Lukacs, Peter g HUN 2470 = = * 0 = = 0 1 1 1 1 1 7.0 2505
4 Cao, Sang m VIE 2465 0 = 1 * 0 = 1 1 1 = = = 6.5 2469
5 Csom, Istvan g HUN 2460 0 = = 1 * = = = = 1 = 1 6.5 2469
6 Stocek, Jiri m CZE 2450 0 = = = = * 0 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2470
7 Lengyel, Bela m HUN 2375 1 0 1 0 = 1 * 0 = = 1 = 6.0 2448
8 Almasi, Istvan m HUN 2415 = = 0 0 = 0 1 * = = 1 1 5.5 2408
9 Vadasz, Laszlo g HUN 2365 0 0 0 0 = = = = * 1 = = 4.0 2311
10 Hoang Thang Trang m VIE 2355 0 = 0 = 0 0 = = 0 * = 1 3.5 2281
11 Ooi Chern Ee MAS 2305 0 0 0 = = 0 0 0 = = * = 2.5 2207
12 Kahn, Evarth m HUN 2370 0 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 = 0 = * 2.0 2150
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First Saturday Web Page
Organiser Laszlo Nagy has started a news page for Hungarian Chess. It will be updated at least once a week on a Saturday and possibly more frequently. The news will be available at his web site: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/chess_first_saturday_hu/
You can contact Laszlo Nagy in the following ways:
Postal address: H-1101 Budapest, Hungaria krt. 5.-7. XI.ep.I.em.7. Tel-fax: int-(361)-263-28-59
E-mail address: chess_first_saturday_hu@compuserve.com or 100263.1700@compuserve.com
Web site: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/chess_first_saturday_hu/
Coverage courtesy of the AEGON www site. A site administered by Eric van der Schilden of TASC contains some games live, full results and later the games complete. http://www.aegon.nl/chess
The event was won by Yona Kosashvili a doctor with the Israeli army. He hasn't played too much but his results did show an improving player before joining the army. He played clear logical chess in scoring his 100% score.
Yasser Seirawan confirmed his reputation as a calm player in this type of event. His only draw was probably slightly unlucky also.
Johannes Van Mil was the top IM also on 5.5 points.
The Grandmasters scored 72% and seemed fairly comfortable.
This year the human losses had a few reasons. Computers are good enough to punish outright bad play. Computers employ simple and sound technique such as development and control of the centre which with their calculative power is enough to compensate for the lack of long range planning. Weird openings conceding massive development or space advantages generally got the humans into trouble. Also a number of games were lost because there was no clear plan for the human. In trying to adapt their game the humans just ended up playing bad chess. Games with unclear short range tactics were clearly favourable to the computer, even if they were theoretically better for the human. As computers can calculate further more players will be in trouble against them, the programmers of CILKCHESS claim that they were only a couple of ply short of winning against Johannes Van Mil in the final round but it just could not see far enough. In many games, no matter how positionally advantageous a tactical solution is necessary and you need to be strong enough to calculate this. As the general standard of programs rises it will not be possible for the weakest players to compete.
The top PC Programs were:
Kallisto by Bart Weststrate and Jan Louwman from the Netherlands. It scored 4/6 last year but its tournament performance rating was over 300 points better this year.
Rebel written by Ed Schröder and Jeroen Noomen from the Netherlands. With Rebel 8 at the top of the computer rating list it was not a surprise to see the program do well at AEGON.
Chessmaster 5000 looked like a late entry, not mentioned in the pre-tournament summary. The most widely promoted chess program didn't have a reputation for being stronger than the more specialist commercial programs and its result will no doubt be a welcome boost for it.
Some of the more well known programs scored quite poorly, however a six round Swiss system event was never going to be long enough to establish the real difference between the programs. For instance Genius was treated with great care by the humans and it consequently drew a lot of games.
In conclusion the humans were only beaten narrowly 151.5-148.5 an improvement over last years 162.5-137.5. However the human contingent was stronger than last year and also the time rate was slower than in previous years. Nevertheless it seems to me that predictions of computer domination in the next two years are very wide of the mark. There will be a gradual improvement year by year unless something changes radically. Such changes would be either some radically new way of programming computers to play chess or a massive change in the power of the hardware (Deep Blue will be the test of this as the computer used is by several orders of magnitude faster than the best PC). Next year a slight increase in the average strength of the players will be sufficient to hold the balance. The computers to watch will not be those run on PCs but those which take advantage of parallel processing.
1 Kosashvili, Yona g ISR 2560 + 61 + 16 + 39 + 12 + 5 + 24 6.0
2 Seirawan, Yasser g USA 2630 + 74 + 19 = 13 + 50 + 4 + 16 5.5
3 Van Mil, Johannes A. J m NED 2405 + 93 + 63 + 41 = 11 + 29 + 13 5.5
4 KALLISTO ---- + 94 + 7 = 14 + 20 - 2 + 27 4.5 2678
5 REBEL ---- + 69 + 52 = 33 + 17 - 1 + 23 4.5 2651
6 Van der Wiel, John T.H g NED 2555 + 34 + 70 = 50 + 58 = 9 = 15 4.5
7 Ye Rongguang g CHN 2520 + 72 - 4 + 25 + 48 = 12 + 53 4.5
8 Oll, Lembit g EST 2625 + 60 + 47 - 12 = 66 + 41 + 45 4.5
9 CHESSMASTER 5000 ---- = 78 = 62 + 91 + 52 = 6 + 18 4.5 2605
10 De Boer, Gert-Jan m NED 2430 + 98 = 31 = 51 = 19 + 57 + 47 4.5
11 NIMZO ---- = 43 + 26 + 30 = 3 - 23 + 46 4.0 2573
12 ZUGZWANG ---- + 80 + 23 + 8 - 1 = 7 = 21 4.0 2620
13 CILKCHESS ---- + 79 + 27 = 2 + 42 = 18 - 3 4.0 2548
14 Nijboer, Friso g NED 2555 + 56 + 35 = 4 - 47 + 66 = 31 4.0
15 THE KING ---- + 55 = 49 - 42 + 65 + 33 = 6 4.0 2445
16 DRAGON ---- + 38 - 1 + 95 + 28 + 17 - 2 4.0 2587
17 Timoshchenko, Gennadi A g SVK 2515 + 57 + 40 + 45 - 5 - 16 + 48 4.0
18 Hoeksema, Erik m NED 2400 + 54 = 45 + 35 + 74 = 13 - 9 4.0
19 ZARKOV ---- + 86 - 2 + 46 = 10 = 30 + 44 4.0 2488
20 Speelman, Jonathan S g ENG 2610 = 66 + 85 + 68 - 4 + 39 = 35 4.0
21 Christiansen, Larry M g USA 2560 = 77 + 96 - 63 + 40 + 50 = 12 4.0
22 HIARCS ---- - 62 = 78 = 27 + 64 + 75 + 42 4.0 2363
23 Kuijf, Marinus m NED 2475 +100 - 12 + 59 + 63 + 11 - 5 4.0
24 CHESSICA ---- = 76 = 64 + 97 + 38 + 42 - 1 4.0 2481
25 GANDALF ---- - 42 + 80 - 7 + 78 + 76 + 32 4.0 2258
26 Bronstein, David I g RUS 2435 + 73 - 11 - 48 + 98 + 61 + 72 4.0
27 Matthias, Heiner f GER 2355 + 36 - 13 = 22 + 37 + 51 - 4 3.5
28 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto g NED 2515 + 48 - 50 + 57 - 16 + 70 = 29 3.5
29 DARK THOUGHT ---- = 91 = 44 + 78 + 33 - 3 = 28 3.5 2401
30 Peng Zhaoqin m NED 2370 = 96 + 77 - 11 + 36 = 19 = 56 3.5
31 FRITZ ---- = 65 = 10 = 90 = 44 + 89 = 14 3.5 2400
32 Kuijf, Nico NED ---- - 45 =100 + 61 + 68 + 47 - 25 3.5
33 Polgar, Sofia m HUN 2470 + 82 + 81 = 5 - 29 - 15 + 63 3.5
34 ANT ---- - 6 + 86 = 67 = 46 = 62 + 79 3.5 2377
35 ARTHUR ---- + 88 - 14 - 18 + 86 + 95 = 20 3.5 2248
36 RAJAH ---- - 27 + 79 = 75 - 30 + 84 + 62 3.5 2327
37 CAPTURE ---- - 64 = 89 + 83 - 27 + 90 + 43 3.5
38 Boersma, Paulus A m NED 2355 - 16 + 98 + 72 - 24 + 74 = 54 3.5
39 M CHESS PRO ---- + 92 + 90 - 1 = 43 - 20 + 65 3.5
40 W CHESS ---- + 84 - 17 = 43 - 21 + 91 + 76 3.5 2293
41 TASC R30 ---- = 89 + 76 - 3 + 90 - 8 + 64 3.5 2278
42 Ligterink, Gert m NED 2450 + 25 + 51 + 15 - 13 - 24 - 22 3.0
43 Noomen,Je ---- = 11 + 68 = 40 = 39 = 56 - 37 3.0
44 Perez Garcia, Hebert NED 2215 + 59 = 29 - 74 = 31 + 60 - 19 3.0
45 GENIUS ---- + 32 = 18 - 17 = 49 + 79 - 8 3.0 2357
46 Ree, Hans g NED 2435 = 85 + 53 - 19 = 34 + 58 - 11 3.0
47 ISICHESS 2.6 ---- + 75 - 8 + 64 + 14 - 32 - 10 3.0 2411
48 SAITEK SPARC/BRUTE FORCE ---- - 28 + 88 + 26 - 7 + 69 - 17 3.0 2389
49 Hartoch, Robert G m NED 2305 - 68 = 15 + 81 = 45 = 63 = 50 3.0
50 VIRTUAL CHESS ---- + 99 + 28 = 6 - 2 - 21 = 49 3.0 2441
51 FERRET ---- + 83 - 42 = 10 + 62 - 27 = 67 3.0 2294
52 Loeffler, Stefan m GER 2410 + 71 - 5 + 73 - 9 - 53 + 74 3.0
53 MEPHISTO GENIUS ---- = 97 - 46 = 69 + 88 + 52 - 7 3.0 2334
54 HECTOR ---- - 18 + 83 - 65 = 89 + 88 = 38 3.0 2184
55 Lindner, Jan-Joost NED ---- - 15 - 74 = 82 = 59 + 96 + 66 3.0
56 MEPHISTO BERLIN PRO ---- - 14 = 95 = 92 + 97 = 43 = 30 3.0 2269
57 MEPHISTO ATLANTA ---- - 17 + 94 - 28 + 67 - 10 + 90 3.0 2330
58 TASC R40 ---- - 90 + 65 + 89 - 6 - 46 + 91 3.0
59 NOVAG DIAMOND ---- - 44 = 91 - 23 = 55 + 94 + 89 3.0 2185
60 SCHACH 3.0 ---- - 8 = 75 = 80 + 99 - 44 + 95 3.0
61 CHESS SYSTEM TAL ---- - 1 + 99 - 32 + 94 - 26 + 99 3.0 2286
62 Van Voorthuijsen, P.W f NED 2285 + 22 = 9 = 70 - 51 = 34 - 36 2.5
63 NOW ---- + 67 - 3 + 21 - 23 = 49 - 33 2.5 2363
64 Visser,G ---- + 37 = 24 - 47 - 22 + 82 - 41 2.5
65 Ludden, Gert-Jan NED ---- = 31 - 58 + 54 - 15 + 71 - 39 2.5
66 DIEP ---- = 20 = 97 + 87 = 8 - 14 - 55 2.5 2471
67 Bierenbroodspot, Paul f NED 2310 - 63 = 93 = 34 - 57 + 98 = 51 2.5
68 SHREDDER ---- + 49 - 43 - 20 - 32 + 99 = 75 2.5 2457
69 Van Geet, Dirk Daniel m NED 2320 - 5 - 73 = 53 + 93 - 48 + 77 2.5
70 COMET ---- + 95 - 6 = 62 = 76 - 28 = 80 2.5 2190
71 ZZZZZ ---- - 52 + 84 - 76 + 87 - 65 = 94 2.5 2003
72 MACCHESS AEGON'97 ---- - 7 + 92 - 38 = 75 + 83 - 26 2.5
73 MEPHISTO MILANO PRO ---- - 26 + 69 - 52 - 79 + 97 = 87 2.5 2173
74 CHEIRON ---- - 2 + 55 + 44 - 18 - 38 - 52 2.0 2162
75 Arnoldus, Henk NED ---- - 47 = 60 = 36 = 72 - 22 = 68 2.0
76 Blokhuis, Jeroen NED 2180 = 24 - 41 + 71 = 70 - 25 - 40 2.0
77 CENTAUR ---- = 21 - 30 - 79 = 92 + 86 - 69 2.0 2065
78 Feist,M ---- = 9 = 22 - 29 - 25 - 81 +100 2.0
79 Jongsma, Alexander NED 2300 - 13 - 36 + 77 + 73 - 45 - 34 2.0
80 Bakker, Piet NED ---- - 12 - 25 = 60 = 96 = 85 = 70 2.0
81 DAPPET ---- + 87 - 33 - 49 - 84 + 78 - 83 2.0
82 MIRAGE ---- - 33 = 87 = 55 = 91 - 64 = 92 2.0
83 Van der Berg,Ad ---- - 51 - 54 - 37 + 85 - 72 + 81 2.0
84 Hoogendoorn, Fre NED ---- - 40 - 71 - 98 + 81 - 36 + 93 2.0
85 NIGHTMARE ---- = 46 - 20 - 86 - 83 = 80 + 97 2.0 2329
86 Voorn, Martin NED ---- - 19 - 34 + 85 - 35 - 77 + 96 2.0
87 Fuerstenberg,T ---- - 81 = 82 - 66 - 71 +100 = 73 2.0
88 Maliangkay/Oranje ---- - 35 - 48 + 93 - 53 - 54 + 98 2.0
89 De Kleijnen, Henk NED ---- = 41 = 37 - 58 = 54 - 31 - 59 1.5
90 De Hoog,F ---- + 58 - 39 = 31 - 41 - 37 - 57 1.5
91 Vromans, Nico NED ---- = 29 = 59 - 9 = 82 - 40 - 58 1.5
92 Pam, Max NED ---- - 39 - 72 = 56 = 77 - 93 = 82 1.5
93 NOVAG SAPPHIRE ---- - 3 = 67 - 88 - 69 + 92 - 84 1.5 2072
94 Kure, Alexander GER 2240 - 4 - 57 + 96 - 61 - 59 = 71 1.5
95 Bloemhard, Rudy NED ---- - 70 = 56 - 16 +100 - 35 - 60 1.5
96 GOLDBAR ---- = 30 - 21 - 94 = 80 - 55 - 86 1.0 2117
97 Van Wermeskerken,P ---- = 53 = 66 - 24 - 56 - 73 - 85 1.0
98 XXXX II ---- - 10 - 38 + 84 - 26 - 67 - 88 1.0
99 Loewenthal/Wiarda ---- - 50 - 61 +100 - 60 - 68 - 61 1.0
100 BIONIC ---- - 23 = 32 - 99 - 95 - 87 - 78 0.5
Information from Eric Schiller. http://www.chessworks.com/
The Outrigger Prince Kuhio International Chess Tournament was held April 15-24 at the Outrigger Prince Kuhio Hotel in beautiful; Waikiki. This was the fourth Hawaii International Chess Tournament, 7 Grandmasters took part in a field of 56 players, including local stars whose participation was supported by a generous grand from First Hawaiian Bank. The event used a new time control, with 40 moves in two hours followed by all moves in an hour with a three-second increment.
This year the battle for first place was fierce. When the dust settled, Turkish Grandmaster Suat Atalik, British GM Tony Miles, and rising American star Tal Shaked earned shares of first place with 7.5 points out of 10 games. Miles had an especially impressive event, holding a difficult position against Blatny and defeating both Shaked and Stefanova, who each earned GM norms! Shaked defeated Stefanova in the last round, a game which may not have been as stressful as it might have been since each had clinched a grandmaster norm in the 9th round. Atalik simply showed the form he displayed when he won the US Masters Championship in Chicago in March. Last year's runner-up Pavel Blatny swept his first 5 games and looked like a sure bet, but he faded at the end.
Nineteen year old International Master Tal Shaked (Arizona) achieved his third Grandmaster norm at the Outrigger Hawaii International Chess Tournament, scoring 7.5 out of a possible 10 points, which earned him a share of first place.. Shaked, who obtained GM norms in two other tournaments over the past six months, obtained the norm with one round to spare with an exciting ninth round victory over Hawaii's own International Master Ben Deng. Shaked now needs only to obtain a similar score in one more international event before he will be awarded the world chess federation's highest title. His chess studies this year are funded by a Sanford Fellowship, which has allowed Tal to concentrate on chess and work with leading trainers.
Eighteen year old International Woman Grandmaster Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) was clearly the surpise of the Outrigger Hawaii International Chess Tournament, shocking the tournament hall with her electric ninth round victory over last year's tournament runner up, Grandmaster Pavel Blatny. Stefanova's upset of Blatny secured her not only a tie for first place heading into the tournament's final round, but her first norm for the Grandmaster title (FIDE awards an unrestricted Grandmaster title, which is much more prestigious than the Woman Grandmaster title). She finished in a tie for fourth place with Ron Burnett when she lost in the last round to Tal Shaked, but FIDE regulations allow her to claim a nine-game norm anyway. She now needs two more norms for the title. This norm also counts toward her International Master title, but she already has more than enough qualifications for that title and will be awarded it later this year.
FIDE Master Ron Burnett finally earned his International Master title by tying for 6th place with 6.5 points out of ten.
The Philippines brightest young star, Arianne Caoili started slowly after her strenous trans-pacific journey but came on strong at the end and earned 4points in the event. Her most impressive result was holding a draw against Woman Grandmaster Elisabeth Polihroniade of Rumania. She defeated James Yee and Lewis Tomsic and also drew with Scott Roods, Paul Smith and Benjamin Udarbe.
Local, Mainland, and Foreign players earn international rankings
The following unranked players achieved FIDE ratable performances at the tournament: Chip Chapin (USA: Hawaii), Patrick Hummel (USA: Nevada. Age 12!), Bruce Martin (USA: Hawaii), Cornelius Rubsamen (German & Hawaii), David Rupel (USA), Paul Smith (USA: Hawaii), Thomas Spiess (Germany).
Hawaii expects to host to three major international chess events in 1998. The Hawaii Chess Federation has already been awarded the 1998 United States Open Championship, which will be held at the Kona Surf Resort on the Big Island from August 1-9, 1998. We have made a bid for the 1998 MenÕs, WomenÕs and Junior Invitational Championship, and expect that we will be successful and host these events in late July in Waikiki or Maui. The 5th Hawaii International Chess Tournament is tentatively scheduled for August 11-20, 1998 either on Oahu or Maui. Details for these events will be available in August, 1997 or sooner at http://www.chessworks.com/hawaiichess.htm.
Final Standings
Place Name Feder Rtg Loc Score Berg.
1-3 Miles, Anthony ENG 2550 0 7.5 47.50
Shaked, Tal USA 2445 0 7.5 45.50
Atalik, Suat TUR 2555 0 7.5 43.75
4-5 Yermolinsky, Alexander USA 2630 0 7.0 42.75
Stefanova, Antoaneta BUL 2410 0 7.0 37.75
6-10 Psakhis, Lev ISR 2610 0 6.5 38.00
Blatny, Pavel CZE 2540 0 6.5 36.75
Baburin, Alexander IRL 2560 0 6.5 36.25
Burnett, Ron USA 2435 0 6.5 36.00
Andrianov, Nikolai RUS 2415 0 6.5 35.50
11-15 Friedman, Aviv ISR 2325 0 6.0 30.75
Perdomo, Carlos COL 2330 0 6.0 29.50
Ippolito, Dean USA 2280 0 6.0 28.00
Gelman, Charles USA 2295 0 6.0 26.00
Watson, John USA 2390 0 6.0 25.50
16-20 Martinovsky, Eugene USA 2265 0 5.5 27.75
Deng, Kongliang CHI 2425 0 5.5 25.75
Hummel, Patrick USA 0 0 5.5 24.75
Trabert, Bettina GER 2250 0 5.5 23.25
Wolski, Thomas GER 2320 0 5.5 20.75
21-27 Heinola, Kari FIN 2210 0 5.0 23.75
Saidy, Anthony USA 2415 0 5.0 23.50
Takata, Reynolds USA 2270 0 5.0 23.25
Dorsch, Thomas USA 2125 0 5.0 20.50
Au, Leslie USA 2270 0 5.0 20.25
Kahane, Gabe USA 2130 0 5.0 20.25
Martin, Bruce USA 0 0 5.0 18.25
28-40 Gufeld, Eduard GEO 2450 0 4.5 25.25
Frenklakh, Jennie USA 2120 0 4.5 20.25
Baker, Jonathan USA 2185 0 4.5 20.00
Spiess, Thomas GER 0 0 4.5 19.75
Nakamura, Clyde USA 2090 0 4.5 18.50
Rubsamen, Cornelius GER 0 0 4.5 18.50
Rupel, David USA 0 0 4.5 18.25
Nakomoto, Dexter USA 2015 0 4.5 17.75
Roods, Scott USA 0 0 4.5 17.00
Smith, Paul USA 0 0 4.5 17.00
Mui, Eric USA 2295 0 4.5 16.75
Farinas, Lorenzo USA 0 0 4.5 14.00
Schiller, Eric USA 2210 0 4.5 11.75
41-43 Weeramantry, Sunil SRI 2265 0 4.0 18.00
Polihroniade, Elisabeth RUM 2205 0 4.0 17.25
Caoili, Arianne PHI 0 0 4.0 12.75
44-48 Heyl, Thomas GER 2085 0 3.5 14.50
Udarbe, Benjamin USA 0 0 3.5 12.00
Chapin, Chip USA 0 0 3.5 11.50
Saidy, Jawid USA 0 0 3.5 11.50
Shipman, Lewis USA 2140 0 3.5 10.25
49-50 Yee, James USA 0 0 3.0 8.25
Cucchiola, Joseph USA 0 0 3.0 5.75
51-53 Nakamura, Asuka USA 2155 0 2.0 6.00
Nakamura, Hikaru USA 0 0 2.0 5.00
Prothero, Randy USA 0 0 2.0 3.00
54 Tomsic, Lewis USA 0 0 1.5 4.00
55 Canter, Noah USA 0 0 1.0 3.50
56 Oliveira, Paulo S. BRZ 2165 0 0.0 0.00
Jacek Gdanski took the Polish Championships by the smallest possible margin and only just missed out on a GM norm. The games took place in March. [Source: Chess Planet pages. Note the round 15 games are missing.]
Warsaw (POL), III 1997 cat. IX (2460)
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1 Gdanski, Jacek m POL 2485 * = = = 1 1 = = = 1 = 1 1 = = 9.5 2591
2 Kempinski, Robert g POL 2515 = * 1 = 1 = = = = = = = 1 1 1 9.5 2589
3 Krasenkow, Michal g POL 2615 = 0 * = = = = = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 9.5 2581
4 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw m POL 2480 = = = * 0 = = = 1 = 1 = = 1 = 8.0 2508
5 Macieja, Bartlomiej m POL 2465 0 0 = 1 * = = = = = = = 1 1 1 8.0 2509
6 Sapis, Witalis m POL 2430 0 = = = = * = = 1 = = = = = 1 7.5 2491
7 Kuczynski, Robert g POL 2500 = = = = = = * = 1 0 = 1 0 = = 7.0 2457
8 Urban, Klaudiusz m POL 2490 = = = = = = = * = = = = = = = 7.0 2457
9 Socko, Bartosz m POL 2435 = = 0 0 = 0 0 = * = = = 1 1 1 6.5 2432
10 Pedzich, Dominik m POL 2465 0 = = = = = 1 = = * = = = 0 0 6.0 2409
11 Jaracz, Pawel m POL 2445 = = 0 0 = = = = = = * 0 1 = = 6.0 2411
12 Murdzia, Piotr m POL 2425 0 = 0 = = = 0 = = = 1 * 0 1 = 6.0 2412
13 Grabarczyk, Bogdan f POL 2460 0 0 0 = 0 = 1 = 0 = 0 1 * 1 1 6.0 2410
14 Myc, Marcin POL 2335 = 0 0 0 0 = = = 0 1 = 0 0 * 1 4.5 2335
15 Maciejewski, Miroslaw f POL 2355 = 0 0 = 0 0 = = 0 1 = = 0 0 * 4.0 2309
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The XXVIII Mar del Plata open was held between march 22 and 30,in the Jockey Club of the city, by swiss system, 9 rounds was reported last week. This week there are games from the event.
GAUSDAL CHESS FESTIVAL 1997
1 -10 August, Gausdal Højfjellshotell.
Arnold J. Eikrem Memorial, "Gausdal International".
2-10 August, 9 round Swiss. 40 moves/2 hours, 20/1hour, 30 minute finish. 1st round 2/8 at 19.30, last round 10/8 at 09.30. One round per day. Many GMs invited. The tournament is also open to players without an international Elo as of 1/7/97.
Prizes: Total fund NKr 35.500. All figures in Norwegian kroner.
1: 10.000 2: 6:000 3: 4.000 4: 3.500 5: 3.000 6: 2.000 7: 1.500 8: 1.000
Two prizes, Kr 1000 and 500, in each of the groups: 2200-2295, 2100-2195, and below 2100.
Entry fees for the AJE Memorial:
GM/IM Free FM 2300+ 400,- 2200-2295 500,- 2100-2195 650,- 2000-2095 750,- FIDE Unrated 850,-
NORWEGIAN GRAND PRIX EVENTS
Total prize fund NKr. 20.550 plus books.
SKEI GRAND PRIX; ; 1-3 August. 5 rounds, two groups over/under 1500. 40 moves/90 minutes. then game 30. 1st round 19.30, last round 14.30.
Prizes: Group A: 2000, 1500, 1000, 500, + books. Group B: 1000, 750, 500, + books. Entry fee: 250, juniors 150.
PEER GYNT OPEN; 4-8 August. 7 rounds, one group. 40 moves/2 hours, then game 60. 1st round starts 13.30, last round 09.00.
Prizes: 2500, 1800, 1000, 500, + books. Prizes in all classes, and in age
groups. Entry fee: 300, juniors 200.
JARL CUP; 9-10 August. 9 rounds, one group, game 30. First round
14.00 last round ca. 13.00.
Prizes: 1500, 1000, 600, 400, + books.
Entry fee: 200, juniors 100.
COMBINED PRIZE for participation in at least two Grand Prix tournaments. Best combined result from two GP tournaments: 1.000,- in each class (Master, 1,2,3,4.)
ACCOMMODATION:
GAUSDAL HØJFJELLSHOTELL offers the following specials: Hotel, full board (room with shower/bath, wc, three meals): single: 575,- double: 470,- 3-beds: 405,- 4-beds: 355,- per person per day.
Child and family discounts.
At the hotel: Dance every evening, full bar. Swimming pool, tennis courts, 9-hole golf course, minigolf, skateboard, horseback riding, bicycle rental. Opportunities for fishing, hiking in unspoiled mountain scenery.
SKEI FJELLANDSBY: 300 meters from the playing hall. Three room flats/cabins w/ 2 bedrooms, living room, kitchen with refrigerator and dishwasher, for 5-6 people. Very high standard. 2800,- per cabin per week. Pub and bistro.
SEGALSTAD SETER: 200 meters from playing hall, camping fortrailers and tents. Large grocery store and café. Gausdal is accessible by highway. Trains to Tretten from Oslo several times a day. Trains also from Trondheim and Indalsnes.
WELCOME to the Gausdal chess festival. Chess around the clock, or combined with magnificent scenery and fresh air.
Further Information/contact:
NORGES SJAKKFORBUND, Frenningsvei 3, 0588 Oslo, tlf: +47-22151241, fax: 22710007
SJAKKLUBBEN JARL, Kaj S. Eikrem, Jomfrubr†tvn 46a, 1179 Oslo, tlf: +47-22679520, 22679484, fax: 22679513, e-mail: kseikrem@online.no
JONATHAN TISDALL, fax:+47-22685418, jtisdall@sn.no
Former TWIC contributer Bertrand Weegenaar continues his amazingly comprehensive book reviews for New in Chess Magazines. There is a new issue at:
http://nic.net4u.nl/~reviews/booksbw.htm
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