THE WEEK IN CHESS 190 - 29th June 1998 by Mark Crowther

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1) Introduction
2) Dortmund International Chess Tournament
3) FIDE Rating list for July
4) Keres Memorial 1998
5) The Broekhuis Dutch Championships
6) The World Open
7) KS tournament, Copenhagen
8) Vila Real de Santo Antonio
9) Championships of the Czech Republic
10) Suncoast Noosa Open
11) Ian Rogers takes Australian title
12) Agency International
13) Bozen Open
14) 3rd Thursday
15) PCA Ranking List, July 1st
16) London Chess Center TWIC offers
17) Upcoming Events

Games section

Dortmund International                 20 games
Keres Mem                              25 games
Keres Mem Open                        224 games
Dutch Championships                    30 games
KS Open Copehagen                     104 games
Magistral Algarve                      45 games
Championships of the Czech Republic    66 games
Czech Rep (women) Match                 3 games
Noosa Open                             10 games
ch-AUS playoff                          4 games
Agency International                   10 games
Bozen Open                            184 games
3rd Thurs June                         45 games

1) Introduction

My thanks Bob Wade, Mart Tarmak, TASC, Luis Santos, Tomas Micanek, Harald Grafenhofer, Gary Bekker, Ian Murray, Lanfranco Bombelli, Zoltan Blazsik, Tryfon Costas Gavriel and and all those who helped with this issue.

Its late and I'm in time trouble. Plenty of games and news this week. Dortmund and the Keres Memorial on the playing front. The July FIDE rating list sees Anand move to number 2 in the World and close the gap on Kasparov who is still number one. Just behind is Vladimir Kramnik and then a noticable gap to the rest starting with Ivanchuk and Karpov who have both lost rating points but move up due to Topalov's loss of points.

Hope you enjoy this issue

Mark

2) Dortmund International Chess Tournament

After four rounds of the Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting '98 Peter Leko leads with 3/4 from Adams, Kramnik and Ivanchuk. New World number two Viswanathan Anand is on 50% after four draws and Alexey Shirov's recent run of excellent form hasn't shown itself so far, he is on 1/4 after losing to both Ivanchuk and Leko. Full daily coverage on TWIC's pages with updates directly after the rounds finish. There is additional coverage at:

http://teleschach.com/berichte/dortmd98.html

Round 1 (1998.06.26)

Adams, Michael          -  Ivanchuk, Vassily       1/2   39  B76  Sicilian; Dragon
Kramnik, Vladimir       -  Anand, Viswanathan      1/2   20  A17  English; 1.c4
Svidler, Peter          -  Almasi, Zoltan          1-0   30  C92  Ruy Lopez
Beliavsky, Alexander G  -  Leko, Peter             1/2   30  D92  Gruenfeld indian
Shirov, Alexei          -  Jussupow, Artur         1/2   24  C00  French

Round 2 (1998.06.27)

Leko, Peter             -  Adams, Michael          1/2   33  C60  Ruy Lopez
Kramnik, Vladimir       -  Svidler, Peter          1-0   30  D86  Gruenfeld indian
Ivanchuk, Vassily       -  Shirov, Alexei          1-0   48  C42  Petroff defence
Anand, Viswanathan      -  Jussupow, Artur         1/2   64  C42  Petroff defence
Almasi, Zoltan          -  Beliavsky, Alexander G  1-0   43  C78  Ruy Lopez

Round 3 (1998.06.28)

Adams, Michael          -  Almasi, Zoltan          1-0   43  C90  Ruy Lopez
Svidler, Peter          -  Anand, Viswanathan      1/2   30  C43  Petroff defence
Beliavsky, Alexander G  -  Kramnik, Vladimir       1/2   19  D43  Semi-Slav
Jussupow, Artur         -  Ivanchuk, Vassily       1/2   23  E61  Kings indian
Shirov, Alexei          -  Leko, Peter             0-1   31  D85  Gruenfeld indian

Round 4 (1998.06.29)

Leko, Peter             -  Jussupow, Artur         1-0   68  C42  Petroff defence
Kramnik, Vladimir       -  Adams, Michael          1/2   41  E32  Nimzo indian
Anand, Viswanathan      -  Ivanchuk, Vassily       1/2   37  B81  Sicilian
Svidler, Peter          -  Beliavsky, Alexander G  1/2   33  B06  Modern defence
Almasi, Zoltan          -  Shirov, Alexei          1/2   17  C47  Four knights


Dortmund GER (GER), VI-VII 1998                     cat. XVIII (2699)
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                                       1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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 1 Leko, Peter             g HUN 2670  * = . . . . = 1 . 1  3.0  2868
 2 Adams, Michael          g ENG 2670  = * = = . . . . 1 .  2.5  2802
 3 Kramnik, Vladimir       g RUS 2790  . = * . = 1 = . . .  2.5  2800
 4 Ivanchuk, Vassily       g UKR 2740  . = . * = . . = . 1  2.5  2790
 5 Anand, Viswanathan      g IND 2770  . . = = * = . = . .  2.0  2712
 6 Svidler, Peter          g RUS 2690  . . 0 . = * = . 1 .  2.0  2720
 7 Beliavsky, Alexander G  g SLO 2690  = . = . . = * . 0 .  1.5  2608
 8 Jussupow, Artur         g GER 2630  0 . . = = . . * . =  1.5  2635
 9 Almasi, Zoltan          g HUN 2630  . 0 . . . 0 1 . * =  1.5  2603
10 Shirov, Alexei          g ESP 2710  0 . . 0 . . . = = *  1.0  2474
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3) FIDE Rating list for July

The FIDE Rating list for July was published today. Or rather the top 100 plus leading players in various categories. Kasparov drops 10 points to 2815 whereas Anand gained 25 points to move into second above Vladimir Kramnik. Topalov's fell to 10th in the World after losing 40 rating points. Ivanchuk is now World number 4 in spite of losing rating points. A similar effect applies to Karpov too. Shirov's good half year was perhaps not that good, he only netted 10 rating points in the period. Michael Adams becomes the first British player over 2700 and is now clearly England's number one. Peter Svidler enters the 2700 club also for the first time. The old January rating is given next to the new July rating.

The full rating list will probably be available in some weeks time further information and eventually a searchable list at the Chess Planet site

Rank Name                                      Ja98 Ju98 Games
  1  Kasparov, Gary                    g  RUS  2825 2815 12
  2  Anand, Viswanathan                g  IND  2770 2795 54
  3  Kramnik, Vladimir                 g  RUS  2790 2780 28
  4  Ivanchuk, Vassily                 g  UKR  2740 2730 26
  5  Karpov, Anatoly                   g  RUS  2735 2725 19
  6  Shirov, Alexei                    g  ESP  2710 2720 40
  7  Kamsky, Gata                      g  USA  2720 2720  0
  8  Adams, Michael                    g  ENG  2670 2715 55
  9  Svidler, Peter                    g  RUS  2690 2710 30
 10  Topalov, Veselin                  g  BUL  2740 2700 27
 11  Bareev, Evgeny                    g  RUS  2675 2690 28
 12  Rublevsky, Sergei                 g  RUS  2665 2685 13
 13  Gelfand, Boris                    g  BLR  2675 2675 25
 14  Salov, Valery                     g  RUS  2680 2670 21
 15  Short, Nigel D.                   g  ENG  2660 2670 21
 16  Leko, Peter                       g  HUN  2670 2665 17
 17  Polgar, Judit (GM)                g  HUN  2670 2665 15  w
 18  Georgiev, Kiril                   g  BUL  2675 2660 28
 19  Sadler, Matthew                   g  ENG  2650 2660 26
 20  Tiviakov, Sergei                  g  RUS  2640 2655 56  
 21  Krasenkow, Michal                 g  POL  2660 2655 42  
 22  Timman, Jan H                     g  NED  2620 2655 23
 23  Akopian, Vladimir                 g  ARM  2660 2655 20
 24  Azmaiparashvili, Zurab            g  GEO  2650 2655 12  
 25  Almasi, Zoltan                    g  HUN  2630 2650 33  
 26  Zvjaginsev, Vadim                 g  RUS  2655 2650 15 
 27  Oll, Lembit                       g  EST  2655 2650 12
 28  Khalifman, Alexander              g  RUS  2660 2645 52
 29  Shabalov, Alexander               g  USA  2615 2645 48
 30  Andersson, Ulf                    g  SWE  2635 2645 25
 31  Beliavsky, Alexander G            g  SLO  2690 2645 25
 32  Tkachiev, Vladislav               g  FRA  2630 2645 24
 33  Dreev, Alexey                     g  RUS  2630 2645 23
 34  Movsesian, Sergei                 g  CZE  2595 2640 57
 35  Milov, Vadim                      g  SUI  2635 2640 46
 36  Jussupow, Artur                   g  GER  2630 2640 39
 37  Nikolic, Predrag                  g  BIH  2635 2640 16
 38  Van Wely, Loek                    g  NED  2605 2635 42
 39  Sakaev, Konstantin                g  RUS  2620 2635 36
 40  Shipov, Sergei                    g  RUS  2620 2635 20
 41  Vaganian, Rafael A                g  ARM  2640 2630 38
 42  Onischuk, Alexander               g  UKR  2610 2630 19
 43  Seirawan, Yasser                  g  USA  2625 2630  6
 44  Hjartarson, Johann                g  ISL  2630 2630  4
 45  Nenashev, Alexander               g  UZB  2625 2625 49  
 46  Yermolinsky, Alex                 g  USA  2660 2625 46
 47  Dautov, Rustem                    g  GER  2600 2625 35
 48  Korchnoi, Viktor                  g  SUI  2630 2625 34
 49  Morozevich, Alexander             g  RUS  2590 2625 22
 50  Lautier, Joel                     g  FRA  2645 2625 19
 51  Kaidanov, Grigory S               g  USA  2620 2625  5
 52  Ehlvest, Jaan                     g  EST  2610 2620 56
 53  Sokolov, Ivan                     g  BIH  2625 2620 41
 54  Minasian, Artashes                g  ARM  2570 2620 20
 55  Smirin, Ilia                      g  ISR  2590 2615 40
 56  Hracek, Zbynek                    g  CZE  2610 2615 35
 57  Lputian, Smbat G                  g  ARM  2610 2615 33
 58  Gurevich, Mikhail                 g  BEL  2640 2610 71
 59  Giorgadze, Giorgi                 g  GEO  2605 2610 56
 60  Ibragimov, Ildar                  g  RUS  2590 2610 52
 61  Chernin, Alexander                g  HUN  2645 2610 39
 62  Adianto, Utut                     g  INA  2615 2610 35
 63  Hansen, Curt                      g  DEN  2595 2610 30
 64  Eingorn, Vereslav S               g  UKR  2605 2610 29
 65  Christiansen, Larry M             g  USA  2575 2610 23
 66  Volkov, Sergey                    m  RUS  2545 2605 57
 67  Rogers, Ian                       g  AUS  2570 2605 56
 68  Piket, Jeroen                     g  NED  2580 2605 33
 69  Granda Zuniga, Julio E            g  PER  2630 2605 31
 70  Illescas Cordoba, Miguel          g  ESP  2600 2605 30
 71  Wahls, Matthias                   g  GER  2605 2605 26
 72  Tukmakov, Vladimir B              g  UKR  2610 2605 25
 73  Pigusov, Evgeny                   g  RUS  2575 2605 20
 74  DeFirmian, Nick E                 g  USA  2590 2605 18
 75  Morovic Fernandez, Ivan           g  CHI  2600 2605 13
 76  Hellers, Ferdinand                g  SWE  2605 2605  0
 77  Korneev, Oleg                     g  RUS  2560 2600 92
 78  Asrian, Karen                     g  ARM  2555 2600 46
 79  Khenkin, Igor                     g  RUS  2565 2600 44
 80  Romanishin, Oleg M                g  UKR  2570 2600 44
 81  Alterman, Boris                   g  ISR  2615 2600 40 
 82  Lutz, Christopher                 g  GER  2595 2600 35
 83  Speelman, Jonathan S.             g  ENG  2605 2600 28
 84  Fedorov, Alexei                   g  BLR  2595 2600 27
 85  Annakov, Babakuli                 g  TKM  2585 2600 24
 86  Nunn, John D.M.                   g  ENG  2610 2600 15
 87  Sturua, Zurab                     g  GEO  2595 2600  4
 88  Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander           g  POL  2535 2595 71
 89  Aleksandrov, Aleksej              g  BLR  2615 2595 45
 90  Filippov, Valerij                 g  RUS  2595 2595 43
 91  Benjamin, Joel                    g  USA  2595 2595 38
 92  Timoshenko, Georgy                g  UKR  2560 2595 34
 93  Pinter, Jozsef                    g  HUN  2590 2595 30
 94  Spasov, Vasil                     g  BUL  2605 2595 25
 95  Portisch, Lajos                   g  HUN  2600 2595  3
 96  Miles, Anthony J.                 g  ENG  2595 2590 60
 97  Malaniuk, Vladimir P              g  UKR  2600 2590 42
 98  Hebden, Mark                      g  ENG  2585 2590 40
 99  Ribli, Zoltan                     g  HUN  2565 2590 34
100  Baburin, Alexander                g  IRL  2600 2590 16

4) Keres Memorial 1998

Tallinn and Parnu are the venues for the 1998 Keres Memorial reports Mart Tarmak. There is an A Event which started in Tallinn and moves to Parnu after round 4 and which is being led by Nigel Short. There was a B Open which was won by Viktor Bologan.

Round 1 (1998.06.19)

Morovic Fernandez, Ivan  -  Yermolinsky, Alex        1/2   17  A50  Benoni
Adianto, Utut            -  Khalifman, Alexander     1/2   19  D45  Semi-Slav
Andersson, Ulf           -  Ehlvest, Jaan            1/2   23  D55  QGD;
Lautier, Joel            -  Short, Nigel D           0-1   40  E42  Nimzo indian
Seeman, Tarvo            -  Oll, Lembit              1/2   47  A08  Reti (1.Nf3)

Round 2 (1998.06.20)

Short, Nigel D           -  Adianto, Utut            1/2   64  A43  Queen's pawn
Khalifman, Alexander     -  Seeman, Tarvo            1-0   52  D15  Slav defence
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan  -  Andersson, Ulf           1/2   17  E11  Bogo indian
Yermolinsky, Alex        -  Oll, Lembit              1/2   30  C47  Four knights
Ehlvest, Jaan            -  Lautier, Joel            1/2   23  B33  Sicilian; Sveshnikov

Round 3 (1998.06.21)

Adianto, Utut            -  Ehlvest, Jaan            1/2   60  E15  Nimzo indian
Andersson, Ulf           -  Yermolinsky, Alex        1/2   19  D77  1.d4 d5 2.c4 g6
Oll, Lembit              -  Khalifman, Alexander     1/2   19  E05  Nimzo indian
Lautier, Joel            -  Morovic Fernandez, Ivan  1/2   25  D48  Meran Variation
Seeman, Tarvo            -  Short, Nigel D           0-1   34  B54  Sicilian

Round 4 (1998.06.22)

Short, Nigel D           -  Oll, Lembit              1-0   53  B23  Sicilian; Closed
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan  -  Adianto, Utut            1/2   26  E15  Nimzo indian
Yermolinsky, Alex        -  Khalifman, Alexander     1/2   23  B33  Sicilian; Sveshnikov
Andersson, Ulf           -  Lautier, Joel            1/2   15  E00  Nimzo indian
Ehlvest, Jaan            -  Seeman, Tarvo            1-0   35  E92  Kings indian; Classical

Round 5 (1998.06.25)

Khalifman, Alexander     -  Short, Nigel D           1/2   59  C10  French
Adianto, Utut            -  Andersson, Ulf           1/2   31  E11  Bogo indian
Oll, Lembit              -  Ehlvest, Jaan            1-0   42  B67  Sicilian
Lautier, Joel            -  Yermolinsky, Alex        1/2   32  D07  Chigorin
Seeman, Tarvo            -  Morovic Fernandez, Ivan  0-1   32  B86  Sicilian


Tallin / Parnu EST (EST), VI 1998                        cat. XV (2617)
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                                        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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 1 Short, Nigel D           g ENG 2660  * = . = . . 1 . 1 1  4.0  2840
 2 Khalifman, Alexander     g RUS 2660  = * . = = . = . . 1  3.0  2675
 3 Morovic Fernandez, Ivan  g CHI 2600  . . * = = = . . = 1  3.0  2670
 4 Adianto, Utut            g INA 2615  = = = * . = . = . .  2.5  2633
 5 Yermolinsky, Alex        g USA 2660  . = = . * = = . = .  2.5  2637
 6 Andersson, Ulf           g SWE 2635  . . = = = * . = = .  2.5  2626
 7 Oll, Lembit              g EST 2645  0 = . . = . * 1 . =  2.5  2605
 8 Ehlvest, Jaan            g EST 2610  . . . = . = 0 * = 1  2.5  2595
 9 Lautier, Joel            g FRA 2645  0 . = . = = . = * .  2.0  2561
10 Seeman, Tarvo              EST 2435  0 0 0 . . . = 0 . *  0.5  2269
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B Open

Tallin EST (EST), VI 1998
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                                     1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 
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 1 Bologan, Viktor      g MDA 2580  +23 =16 +17 = 2 +10 + 7 + 3 = 5 +14  7.5 /9  2705
 2 Miezis, Normunds     g LAT 2505  =26 +21 +14 = 1 +16 = 5 = 4 = 7 = 8  6.0 /9  2595
 3 Fridman, Daniel      m LAT 2520  +27 +18 =10 =11 +17 + 9 - 1 = 4 = 7  6.0 /9  2520
 4 Gavrikov, Viktor     g LTU 2555  +20 =44 + 9 =10 =11 +18 = 2 = 3 = 5  6.0 /9  2509
 5 Kveinys, Aloyzas     g LTU 2535  +32 +24 = 6 +25 = 7 = 2 = 8 = 1 = 4  6.0 /9  2545
 6 Sepp, Olav           m EST 2400  +13 +22 = 5 - 7 +41 =10 =12 = 9 +18  6.0 /9  2452
 7 Kengis, Edvins       g LAT 2565  +38 =14 +44 + 6 = 5 - 1 +16 = 2 = 3  6.0 /9  2522
 8 Veingold, Aleksandr  m EST 2475  =35 -28 +48 +29 +20 +11 = 5 =12 = 2  6.0 /9  2418
 9 Agopov, Mikael       f FIN 2330  =39 +37 - 4 +32 +19 - 3 +28 = 6 +24  6.0 /9  2442
10 Kulaots, Kaido       m EST 2450  +33 +19 = 3 = 4 - 1 = 6 =29 +27 =15  5.5 /9  2424
11 Zitin, Yuri          f EST 2195  =36 +30 +12 = 3 = 4 - 8 =17 =16 +29  5.5 /9  2485
12 Kiik, Kalle          m EST 2445  +41 =25 -11 +28 =24 +19 = 6 = 8 =13  5.5 /9  2355
13 Soeoet,Margus              ----  - 6 +50 =29 +14 =22 =24 =18 +28 =12  5.5 /9  2348
14 Svirjov, Igor        f EST 2355  +48 = 7 - 2 -13 +37 +26 +22 +24 - 1  5.5 /9  2432
15 Raud, Rainer           EST 2385  =37 +39 -25 =38 -26 +36 +21 +29 =10  5.5 /9  2329
16 Sergejev, Roman        EST 2385  +42 = 1 =28 +23 - 2 +21 - 7 =11 =19  5.0 /9  2331
17 Zjukin, Sergei         EST 2425  +34 +29 - 1 +22 - 3 =28 =11 =19 =32  5.0 /9  2288
18 Tsiganova, Monika   wm EST 2305  +43 - 3 =32 +37 +25 - 4 =13 +26 - 6  5.0 /9  2222
19 Piarnpuu, Leili     wm EST 2290  +47 -10 +35 +42 - 9 -12 +20 =17 =16  5.0 /9  2232
20 Vorobjov, Pavel        EST 2110  - 4 +40 +31 =24 - 8 =25 -19 +36 +33  5.0 /9  2142
21 Uvarov, Vyacheslav     EST 2185  +49 - 2 -42 +34 +23 -16 -15 +39 +30  5.0 /9  2163
22 Koskela, Niina      wm FIN 2190  +50 - 6 +26 -17 =13 +41 -14 =30 +31  5.0 /9      
23 Budylina, Sofia        EST 2150  - 1 +36 +33 -16 -21 =31 +32 =40 +45  5.0 /9  2122
24 Peleshev, Leonid       EST 2320  +45 - 5 +27 =20 =12 =13 +30 -14 - 9  4.5 /9  2115
25 Shishkov, Andrei       EST 2270  +46 =12 +15 - 5 -18 =20 -27 =34 +41  4.5 /9  2284
26 Karjakin,Sergei            ----  = 2 =35 -22 +45 +15 -14 +44 -18 =27  4.5 /9  2199
27 Mueuetnik,Valdo            ----  - 3 +43 -24 =33 =31 +45 +25 -10 =26  4.5 /9  2197
28 Kovaljov, Denis        EST 2185  =30 + 8 =16 -12 +42 =17 - 9 -13 =34  4.0 /9  2340
29 Fomina, Tatyana     wm EST 2240  +31 -17 =13 - 8 +40 +32 =10 -15 -11  4.0 /9  2147
30 Nybaeck,Tommy              ----  =28 -11 -34 +43 +33 +38 -24 =22 -21  4.0 /9  2077
31 Aranovski,Lev              ----  -29 +34 -20 =48 =27 =23 =35 +37 -22  4.0 /9  1850
32 Voon, Viktor           EST 2110  - 5 +45 =18 - 9 +46 -29 -23 +41 =17  4.0 /9  2057
33 Pahkla,Peeter              ----  -10 +47 -23 =27 -30 =39 +40 +35 -20  4.0 /9      
34 Korstin,Maris              ----  -17 -31 +30 -21 -45 +50 +42 =25 =28  4.0 /9  2073
35 Krupenski,Juri             ----  = 8 =26 -19 =40 -36 +48 =31 -33 =38  3.5 /9  2176
36 Moelderkivi,Rain           ----  =11 -23 -41 +39 +35 -15 =37 -20 =43  3.5 /9  1888
37 Sander,Kristjan            ----  =15 - 9 +46 -18 -14 +43 =36 -31 =40  3.5 /9  2021
38 Korchagin, Oleg        EST 2140  - 7 =48 +39 =15 =44 -30 -41 =43 =35  3.5 /9  2282
39 Dusman,Aleksander          ----  = 9 -15 -38 -36 +49 =33 +45 -21 =42  3.5 /9  1938
40 Simson,Urmas               ----  -44 -20 +47 =35 -29 +46 -33 =23 =37  3.5 /9  1893
41 Kanep,Meelis               ----  -12 =46 +36 +44 - 6 -22 +38 -32 -25  3.5 /9  1986
42 Keskel,Marko               ----  -16 +49 +21 -19 -28 -44 -34 +50 =39  3.5 /9  2068
43 Simson,Andres              ----  -18 -27 =49 -30 +47 -37 +48 =38 =36  3.5 /9  2029
44 Shevtshenko,Robert         ----  +40 = 4 - 7 -41 =38 +42 -26  .   .   3.0 /7  2295
45 Martonov,Anatoli           ----  -24 -32 +50 -26 +34 -27 -39 +47 -23  3.0 /9      
46 Krupenski,Igor             ----  -25 =41 -37 +49 -32 -40 -47 =48 +50  3.0 /9      
47 Rosenvald,Helmut           ----  -19 -33 -40 -50 -43 +49 +46 -45 +51  3.0 /9      
48 Vaerk,Liina                ----  -14 =38 - 8 =31 =50 -35 -43 =46 =49  2.5 /9  2050
49 Nybaeck,Jukka              ----  -21 -42 =43 -46 -39 -47 =50 +51 =48  2.5 /9      
50 Puuska, Heini          FIN ----  -22 -13 -45 +47 =48 -34 =49 -42 -46  2.0 /9      
51 BYE                        ----   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  -49 -47  0.0 /2      
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5) The Broekhuis Dutch Championships

The Broekhuis Dutch Championships are taking place in Rotterdam in the Netherlands 20 June-3rd July 1998. The new sponsors mean that the Championships have all the top Dutch players. The Defending Champion is Predrag Nikolic who defeated Jan Timman in a playoff match. After two rounds the event is being led by Ivan Sokolov with 5.5/7.

Coverage by TASC at http://www.nkschaken.nl/

Round 3 (1998.06.23)

Sokolov, Ivan           -  Reinderman, Dimitri     1-0   26  A81  Dutch defence
Nikolic, Predrag        -  Van Wely, Loek          1-0   41  A30  English; 1.c4 c5
Piket, Jeroen           -  Van der Wiel, John T.H  1/2   33  D43  Semi-Slav
Timman, Jan H           -  Ernst, Sipke            1-0   45  A29  English; 1.c4 e5
Nijboer, Friso          -  Sosonko, Gennadi        1/2   31  B64  Sicilian
Van der Sterren, Paul   -  Van der Weide, Karel    1-0   34  E65  Kings indian

Round 4 (1998.06.24)

Sokolov, Ivan           -  Timman, Jan H           1/2   33  E32  Nimzo indian
Van Wely, Loek          -  Nijboer, Friso          0-1   39  D88  Gruenfeld indian
Sosonko, Gennadi        -  Van der Sterren, Paul   1-0   38  A30  English; 1.c4 c5
Van der Wiel, John T.H  -  Nikolic, Predrag        1/2   80  C69  Ruy Lopez; Exchange
Reinderman, Dimitri     -  Van der Weide, Karel    0-1   39  A02  Bird (1.f4)
Ernst, Sipke            -  Piket, Jeroen           1/2   63  A41  Queen's pawn

Round 5 (1998.06.26)

Nikolic, Predrag        -  Ernst, Sipke            1-0   34  D94  Gruenfeld indian
Piket, Jeroen           -  Sokolov, Ivan           1/2   32  D17  Slav defence
Timman, Jan H           -  Reinderman, Dimitri     1/2   54  C62  Ruy Lopez
Nijboer, Friso          -  Van der Wiel, John T.H  1/2   34  C42  Petroff defence
Van der Sterren, Paul   -  Van Wely, Loek          1/2   20  A30  English; 1.c4 c5
Van der Weide, Karel    -  Sosonko, Gennadi        0-1   66  B63  Sicilian

Round 6 (1998.06.27)

Sokolov, Ivan           -  Nikolic, Predrag        1/2   22  A80  Dutch defence
Van Wely, Loek          -  Van der Weide, Karel    1-0   33  A58  Benko gambit
Timman, Jan H           -  Piket, Jeroen           1/2   41  B30  Sicilian
Van der Wiel, John T.H  -  Van der Sterren, Paul   1/2   41  C45  Scottish
Reinderman, Dimitri     -  Sosonko, Gennadi        1/2   21  B50  Sicilian
Ernst, Sipke            -  Nijboer, Friso          0-1   41  E91  Kings indian; Classical

Round 7 (1998.06.28)

Nikolic, Predrag        -  Timman, Jan H           1/2   48  D44  QGD; Botwinnik
Piket, Jeroen           -  Reinderman, Dimitri     1-0   39  A42  Queen's pawn
Sosonko, Gennadi        -  Van Wely, Loek          0-1   52  B07  Pirc
Nijboer, Friso          -  Sokolov, Ivan           0-1   42  C64  Ruy Lopez
Van der Sterren, Paul   -  Ernst, Sipke            1/2   29  A29  English; 1.c4 e5
Van der Weide, Karel    -  Van der Wiel, John T.H  1/2   60  B67  Sicilian


Rotterdam NED (NED), VI-VII 1998                          cat. XII (2540)
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                                       1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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 1 Sokolov, Ivan           g BIH 2625  * = . = . = 1 . 1 . 1 1  5.5  2762
 2 Nikolic, Predrag        g BIH 2635  = * 1 . = = . . = 1 . 1  5.0  2680
 3 Van Wely, Loek          g NED 2605  . 0 * = 1 1 0 = . 1 . .  4.0  2613
 4 Piket, Jeroen           g NED 2575  = . = * = = . . = . 1 =  4.0  2577
 5 Sosonko, Gennadi        g NED 2520  . = 0 = * . = 1 . 1 = .  4.0  2603
 6 Timman, Jan H           g NED 2635  = = 0 = . * . . 1 . = 1  4.0  2585
 7 Nijboer, Friso          g NED 2580  0 . 1 . = . * = = 0 . 1  3.5  2510
 8 Van der Sterren, Paul   g NED 2550  . . = . 0 . = * = 1 0 =  3.0  2444
 9 Van der Wiel, John T.H  g NED 2525  0 = . = . 0 = = * = . .  2.5  2476
10 Van der Weide, Karel    f NED 2450  . 0 0 . 0 . 1 0 = * 1 .  2.5  2454
11 Reinderman, Dimitri     m NED 2480  0 . . 0 = = . 1 . 0 * 0  2.0  2364
12 Ernst, Sipke              NED 2300  0 0 . = . 0 0 = . . 1 *  2.0  2424
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6) The World Open

The World Open got underway on 27th June. Fuller coverage from next week.

Official site at:
http://www.worldopen.com

7) KS tournament, Copenhagen

There is a GM open in Copenhagen, Denmark. GMs Christopher Ward, Jonny Hector, Lars Schandorff and Rune Djurhuus are playing amongst others. The event runs June 21st- July 1st at the Grundtvigskolen, Hovmestervej 19, 2400 Copenhagen NV. After 7 of 10 rounds Ole Jakobsen leads.

Daily coverage at: http://www.danbbs.dk/~kbhskak/sommersk.htm

Copenhagen DEN (DEN), VI-VII 1998
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                                          1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 
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 1 Jakobsen, Ole             m DEN 2345  +29 =20 = 3 + 9 = 7 + 6 + 2  .   .   .   5.5  2647
 2 Hector, Jonny             g SWE 2505  +12 =21 + 9 =15 + 4 + 7 - 1  .   .   .   5.0  2575
 3 Ward, Christopher         g ENG 2480  +23 = 8 = 1 =14 =21 +11 + 7  .   .   .   5.0  2535
 4 Zagorskis, Darius         m LTU 2515  =26 +17 +22 = 7 - 2 +21 +10  .   .   .   5.0  2538
 5 Schandorff, Lars          g DEN 2525  +10 -14 =21 -16 +27 +26 + 8  .   .   .   4.5  2434
 6 Mortensen, Erling         m DEN 2510  -17 +30 +23 = 8 +14 - 1 +16  .   .   .   4.5  2407
 7 Grabliauskas, Virginijus  m LTU 2465  +18 +11 +14 = 4 = 1 - 2 - 3  .   .   .   4.0  2466
 8 Adamski, Jan              m POL 2345  +25 = 3 =20 = 6 +15 =10 - 5  .   .   .   4.0  2472
 9 Antonsen, Mikkel          m DEN 2405  +19 +15 - 2 - 1 +17 =16 =14  .   .   .   4.0  2418
10 Gullaksen, Eirik T          NOR 2345  - 5 +13 =18 +24 +20 = 8 - 4  .   .   .   4.0  2403
11 Fries-Nielsen, Jens Ove   m DEN 2395  +28 - 7 =17 =26 +18 - 3 +23  .   .   .   4.0  2367
12 El-Kher, Henrik             DEN 2285  - 2 +27 -15 =18 =13 +28 +20  .   .   .   4.0  2370
13 Bekker-Jensen, David        DEN 2200  -14 -10 +28 =25 =12 +30 +21  .   .   .   4.0  2325
14 Lyrberg, Patrik           m SWE 2430  +13 + 5 - 7 = 3 - 6 =15 = 9  .   .   .   3.5  2442
15 Djurhuus, Rune            g NOR 2510  +16 - 9 +12 = 2 - 8 =14 =17  .   .   .   3.5  2366
16 Schneider, Stefan           SWE 2305  -15 +19 =24 + 5 =26 = 9 - 6  .   .   .   3.5  2382
17 Carlsson, Daniel            SWE 2290  + 6 - 4 =11 =22 - 9 +25 =15  .   .   .   3.5  2405
18 Larsen, Karsten             DEN 2245  - 7 +28 =10 =12 -11 =22 +27  .   .   .   3.5  2312
19 Lonborg, Morten             DEN 2195  - 9 -16 -25 +30 +28 =29 +26  .   .   .   3.5  2232
20 Hoi, Carsten              m DEN 2430  +24 = 1 = 8 =21 -10 =23 -12  .   .   .   3.0  2264
21 Sammalvuo, Tapani         m FIN 2395  +27 = 2 = 5 =20 = 3 - 4 -13  .   .   .   3.0  2357
22 Brinck-Claussen, Bjorn    m DEN 2345  =30 +26 - 4 =17 -23 =18 =24  .   .   .   3.0  2236
23 Olsen, Heini                FAI 2270  - 3 +25 - 6 =27 +22 =20 -11  .   .   .   3.0  2309
24 Lahlum, Hans Olav           NOR 2215  -20 +29 =16 -10 =25 =27 =22  .   .   .   3.0  2222
25 Guindy, Esmat               DEN 2160  - 8 -23 +19 =13 =24 -17 =29  .   .   .   2.5  2133
26 Maki-Uuro, Miikka         f FIN 2315  = 4 -22 +30 =11 =16 - 5 -19  .   .   .   2.5  2245
27 Petersen, Peter Birk        DEN 2195  -21 -12 +29 =23 - 5 =24 -18  .   .   .   2.0  2137
28 Dongart, Dennis             DEN 2160  -11 -18 -13 +29 -19 -12 +30  .   .   .   2.0  2071
29 Petersen, Steen             DEN 2130  - 1 -24 -27 -28 =30 =19 =25  .   .   .   1.5  1973
30 Lilja, Richard              DEN 2155  =22 - 6 -26 -19 =29 -13 -28  .   .   .   1.0  1956
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8) Vila Real de Santo Antonio

Luis Santos sends the games and results from the Category 9 event held in Vila Real de Santo Antonio (Algarve - Portugal) which finished June 27th. Branko Damljanovic and Daniel Campora both finished on 6/9.

Vila Real de Santo Antonio POR (POR), VI 1998                  cat. IX (2463)
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                                               1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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 1 Damljanovic, Branko             g YUG 2540  * 1 = = = 0 1 = 1 1  6.0  2578
 2 Campora, Daniel H               g ARG 2520  0 * = = 1 = 1 1 = 1  6.0  2581
 3 Damaso, Rui                     m POR 2440  = = * = 0 1 = = 1 =  5.0  2508
 4 Strikovic, Aleksa               g YUG 2565  = = = * = 0 0 1 1 1  5.0  2494
 5 Arizmendi Martinez, Julen Luis    ESP 2480  = 0 1 = * = = = = 1  5.0  2503
 6 Fernandes, Antonio              m POR 2490  1 = 0 1 = * 0 1 0 0  4.0  2416
 7 Frois, Antonio                  m POR 2385  0 0 = 1 = 1 * 0 = =  4.0  2428
 8 Galego, Luis                    m POR 2445  = 0 = 0 = 0 1 * = 1  4.0  2421
 9 Santos, Carlos P                f POR 2400  0 = 0 0 = 1 = = * =  3.5  2389
10 Ribeiro, Fernando               f POR 2360  0 0 = 0 0 1 = 0 = *  2.5  2307
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9) Championships of the Czech Republic

The Championships of the Czech Republic took place in Zlin 13-23rd June 1998. The event was won clearly by Sergei Movsesian the 19 year old rising star who is now ranked 2 in the junior ELO list behind Peter Leko. He was undefeated and scored 9/11 a point and a half clear of Petr Haba. My thanks to Tomas Micanek for informing me about the event.

There is a detailed web site on the event at: http://www.chess.cz/prebor98.htm

On June 13-15 there was a match to decide the women's championships. Jana Jackova beat Gabriela Hitzgerova, to take the title reports Harald Grafenhofer.

Zlin CZE (CZE), VI 1998                               cat. IX (2475)
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                                  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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 1 Movsesian, Sergei  g CZE 2595  * 1 = 1 1 = = 1 = 1 1 1  9.0  2726
 2 Haba, Petr         g CZE 2570  0 * = = 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 =  7.5  2599
 3 Jansa, Vlastimil   g CZE 2480  = = * = = 1 0 = = = 1 =  6.0  2511
 4 Vokac, Marek       m CZE 2510  0 = = * = 0 1 1 = 0 1 1  6.0  2508
 5 Cvek, Robert         CZE 2405  0 1 = = * = = = = = = =  5.5  2481
 6 Babula, Vlastimil  g CZE 2555  = 0 0 1 = * = = = 1 0 1  5.5  2468
 7 Blatny, Pavel      g CZE 2560  = 0 1 0 = = * 0 1 0 = 1  5.0  2431
 8 Konopka, Michal    m CZE 2445  0 0 = 0 = = 1 * = 1 0 1  5.0  2442
 9 Gross, David       m CZE 2425  = 0 = = = = 0 = * = 1 0  4.5  2415
10 Velicka, Petr      m CZE 2430  0 0 = 1 = 0 1 0 = * = =  4.5  2414
11 Pisk, Petr           CZE 2310  0 0 0 0 = 1 = 1 0 = * =  4.0  2388
12 Voloshin, Leonid   m CZE 2420  0 = = 0 = 0 0 0 1 = = *  3.5  2347
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Women's Championships

Jackova, Jana         -  Hitzgerova, Gabriela  1-0   57  B23  Sicilian; Closed
Hitzgerova, Gabriela  -  Jackova, Jana         1/2   49  C88  Ruy Lopez
Jackova, Jana         -  Hitzgerova, Gabriela  1-0   27  B89  Sicilian


Zlin CZE (CZE), VI 1998
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Jackova, Jana           CZE 2195    1   =   1   .   2.5  2443
Hitzgerova, Gabriela    CZE 2170    0   =   0   .   0.5  1922
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10) Suncoast Noosa Open

Suncoast Noosa Open 13-14 June 1998 Arbiters: Michael Byrne & Gary Bekker Tournament Report by Gary Bekker.

This year's Noosa Open attracted a near-record entry of 80 players, including eight FIDE Titled players. The tournament continued its international tradition, with the participation of three overseas players - FM Bob Smith of New Zealand who played last year, and FM Bretislav Modr and his wife WFM Hana Modrova from the Czech Republic. The tournament also provided a rare opportunity for the two chief arbiters of the 1999 Australian Open to work together before the end of the year.

Once again, thanks to the use of DGT clocks and a 10 second/move finish, all games were decided at the board without guillotine finishes or Rapidplay draw claim rules.

Hana Modrova got off to a bad start in the tournament with two consecutive losses in rounds one and two, and Bob Smith was disappointed to lose in round two to Derrick Jeffries who described his win against the FM as the best in his chess career.

Stephen Solomon has a reputation for extracting the utmost from every ending but in round four, Craig Laird defeated Stephen Solomon after leading him into a lost endgame. After the first day of play, only Rogers, Wohl, Laird, and Myers were on perfect scores. The following morning, Rogers and Wohl defeated Laird and Myers respectively. Meanwhile Modr held Solomon to a draw which led Rogers to quip "Solomon must be losing his touch - not only was he unable to draw his lost ending but now he's not even winning drawn ones!"

In the penultimate round Rogers defeated Wohl to take the outright lead. A point behind him were Wohl, Laird, and Allen, all of whom he had already beaten, Modr who had drawn with Smerdon and Solomon, and also Smith who was making amends for his earlier loss to Jeffries.

In the last round, Rogers drew with Modr to secure first place. Wohl and Laird defeated Allen and Smith respectively to come equal second, while Solomon and Smerdon won their games to come equal third with Modr. Modrova made up for her poor start with five straight wins to finish up the highest scoring female.

Winners of the ratings divisions were Richard Clarke, Tony Weller, Cameron Bailey, Dominic Patissier, Anthony Lam, Wendy Terry and Ben Goodwin. David "Smurf" Smerdon won the junior prize and Nigel Short look-alike, Chris Page, collected the cadet prize.

Thanks must go to Australian Chess Enterprises for supplying DGT clocks, the organising committee of the Suncoast Chess Club, and my co-arbiter Michael Byrne. My special thanks to Paul Summers for his help with the computers and the Powell family for their hospitality. > Final leading scores: 6.5 Rogers 6.0 Wohl, Laird 5.5 Solomon, Modr, Smerdon 5.0 Allen, Smith, Modrova, Dizdarevic, Clarke, Weller, Mehltreter

  1 Rogers, Ian GM (NSW)....2673  + 48  + 26  + 10  +  7  +  3  +  2  =  5   6.5
  2 Wohl, Alex IM...........2233  + 50  + 18  + 23  + 21  + 22  -  1  +  7   6.0
  3 Laird, Craig FM ........2187  + 51  + 70  + 24  +  4  -  1  + 22  +  8   6.0
  4 Solomon, Stephen IM.....2462  + 49  + 17  + 11  -  3  =  5  + 28  + 14   5.5
  5 Modr, Bretislav FM......unr.  + 59  + 28  + 12  =  6  =  4  + 21  =  1   5.5
  6 Smerdon, David .........1912  + 35  + 39  + 40  =  5  -  8  + 17  + 16   5.5
  7 Allen, Andrew...........2135  + 20  + 19  + 13  -  1  + 25  + 12  -  2   5.0
  8 Smith, Bob FM (NZL).....2067  + 34  - 40  + 20  + 41  +  6  + 13  -  3   5.0
  9 Modrova, Hana WFM (CZH).unr.  - 42  - 55  + 78  + 58  + 49  + 46  + 24   5.0
 10 Dizdarevic, Mehmedalija.1845  + 36  + 32  -  1  + 46  - 13  + 50  + 25   5.0
 11 Clarke, Richard.........1784  + 43  + 47  -  4  = 39  H---  + 32  + 28   5.0
 12 Weller, Tony............1646  + 55  + 37  -  5  + 40  + 27  -  7  + 21   5.0
 13 Mehltreter, Otto........1635  + 56  + 42  -  7  + 31  + 10  -  8  + 22   5.0
 14 Duncan, Keven...........1871  H---  - 75  + 45  + 67  + 36  + 19  -  4   4.5
 15 Stawski, Nik............1823  + 54  - 31  + 34  - 28  + 48  + 47  = 20   4.5
 16 McColl, Kevin...........1735  + 44  = 41  + 75  - 22  + 29  + 39  -  6   4.5
 17 Rogers, Cathy WFM (NSW).1575  + 63  -  4  = 42  + 54  + 38  -  6  + 36   4.5
 18 Roberts, Laurie.........1464  + 78  -  2  = 54  + 42  - 39  + 43  + 41   4.5
 19 Bailey, Cameron (NSW)...1452  + 65  -  7  = 44  + 62  + 41  - 14  + 39   4.5
 20 Patissier, Dominique....1230  -  7  + 78  -  8  + 71  + 40  + 23  = 15   4.5
 21 Casey, Kevin............2016  + 52  + 46  + 25  -  2  + 24  -  5  - 12   4.0
 22 Myers, John.............1849  + 53  + 30  + 31  + 16  -  2  -  3  - 13   4.0
 23 Summers, Paul ..........1639  + 60  + 33  -  2  + 30  - 28  - 20  + 44   4.0
 24 Harris, John............1638  + 61  + 67  -  3  + 32  - 21  + 52  -  9   4.0
 25 Craven, Mark............1628  + 62  + 64  - 21  + 47  -  7  + 35  - 10   4.0
 26 Jaksic, David...........1568  + 71  -  1  + 52  - 36  - 50  + 53  + 49   4.0
 27 Esmonde, David..........1487  - 64  + 60  + 53  + 37  - 12  - 36  + 48   4.0
 28 Crabbe, Peter...........1486  + 72  -  5  + 35  + 15  + 23  -  4  - 11   4.0
 29 Ward, Warren............1449  - 37  H---  + 68  + 44  - 16  + 42  = 34   4.0
 30 Fraser, Wayne...........1377  X---  - 22  + 64  - 23  - 52  + 60  + 50   4.0
 31 Stewart, Craig..........1374  + 77  + 15  - 22  - 13  - 35  + 56  + 52   4.0
 32 Rosenow, Manfred........1360  + 57  - 10  + 63  - 24  + 37  - 11  + 58   4.0
 33 Hochstadt, Robert ......1332  + 80  - 23  - 37  + 53  = 67  = 58  + 51   4.0
 34 Archibald, Scott........1213  -  8  + 74  - 15  = 64  + 73  + 67  = 29   4.0
 35 Braybrooke, Norm .......1196  -  6  + 76  - 28  + 70  + 31  - 25  + 46   4.0
 36 Kospartov, Nick ........1184  - 10  + 57  + 70  + 26  - 14  + 27  - 17   4.0
 37 Goodwin, Ben ...........unr.  + 29  - 12  + 33  - 27  - 32  + 59  + 47   4.0
 38 Goodwin, Bob ...........1425  - 67  + 61  = 62  + 75  - 17  - 44  + 63   3.5
 39 Hamilton, Don...........1397  + 76  -  6  + 56  = 11  + 18  - 16  - 19   3.5
 40 Jeffries, Derrick ......1381  + 68  +  8  -  6  - 12  - 20  = 61  + 64   3.5
 41 Lorme, Ken .............1347  + 69  = 16  + 73  -  8  - 19  + 64  - 18   3.5
 42 James, John C...........1203  +  9  - 13  = 17  - 18  + 75  - 29  + 61   3.5
 43 Runciman, Alan .........1141  - 11  - 58  + 77  H---  + 68  - 18  + 69   3.5
 44 Lam, Anthony ...........1137  - 16  + 80  = 19  - 29  + 69  + 38  - 23   3.5
 45 Terry, Wendy ...........1094  H---  - 73  - 14  - 69  + 78  + 68  + 67   3.5
80 players

11) Ian Rogers takes Australian title

Ian Murray reports: After tying for first in the 1998 Australian Championship in Melbourne (January), GM Ian Rogers (New South Wales) and IM Stephen Solomon (Queensland) contested a $3300 four-game match at Southport on the Gold Coast in Queensland on June 23-26 to decide the titleholder.

Solomon's recent form slump continued to dog him, and Rogers took the match comfortably 3.5 - 0.5. He won the first three to take the title, but both players agreed to play the fourth game for the benefit of the crowd at the Southport Park Shopping Plaza.

Rogers, Ian         -  Solomon, Stephen J  1-0   40  D44  QGD; Botwinnik
Solomon, Stephen J  -  Rogers, Ian         0-1   60  B13  Caro-Kann
Rogers, Ian         -  Solomon, Stephen J  1-0   30  D44  QGD; Botwinnik
Solomon, Stephen J  -  Rogers, Ian         1/2   27  B13  Caro-Kann


Gold Coast AUS (AUS), VI 1998
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                                 1   2   3   4 
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Rogers, Ian         g AUS 2570    1   1   1   =   3.5  2771
Solomon, Stephen J  m AUS 2435    0   0   0   =   0.5  2248
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12) Agency International

The Category 9 Agency International in London ran, 15-23 June 1998 .
The players are: Ippolito, Bates, McNab, Rowson, McDonald, Wells, Waitzkin, Burnett, van den Doel and Gormally. Erik Van den Doel scored a GM norm scoring 7.5/9 a point and a half clear of GM Peter Wells. Average elo: 2463 <=> Category: 9 g = 6.5 m = 4.5

Internetcoverage at: http://www.chessclub.demon.co.uk/agency

Round 8 (1998.06.22)

McDonald, Neil R    -  Gormally, Daniel    1/2   29  B51  Sicilian
Ippolito, Dean      -  Wells, Peter K      0-1   48  E32  Nimzo indian
Bates, Richard      -  Rowson, Jonathan    1/2   46  E60  Kings indian
McNab, Colin A      -  Burnett, Ronald     0-1   44  A37  English; 1.c4 c5
Waitzkin, Joshua    -  Van den Doel, Erik  1/2   15  C47  Four knights

Round 9 (1998.06.23)

Van den Doel, Erik  -  Bates, Richard      1-0   38  B90  Sicilian; Najdorf
Wells, Peter K      -  McNab, Colin A      1/2    9  A42  Queen's pawn
Burnett, Ronald     -  McDonald, Neil R    1/2   60  C10  French
Gormally, Daniel    -  Waitzkin, Joshua    1/2    7  C88  Ruy Lopez
Rowson, Jonathan    -  Ippolito, Dean      1/2   53  C42  Petroff defence


London ENG (ENG), VI 1998                          cat. IX (2463)
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                                   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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 1 Van den Doel, Erik  m NED 2485  * = 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 =  7.5  2733
 2 Wells, Peter K      g ENG 2530  = * = 0 = 1 1 1 = 1  6.0  2580
 3 Burnett, Ronald     m USA 2400  0 = * = 1 = 1 0 1 1  5.5  2550
 4 Gormally, Daniel    m ENG 2415  0 1 = * = = 0 1 = =  4.5  2468
 5 Rowson, Jonathan    m SCO 2485  = = 0 = * = = = = 1  4.5  2460
 6 McDonald, Neil R    g ENG 2485  0 0 = = = * = 1 1 =  4.5  2460
 7 Ippolito, Dean      f USA 2435  0 0 0 1 = = * = = =  3.5  2386
 8 Bates, Richard      m ENG 2430  0 0 1 0 = 0 = * = 1  3.5  2386
 9 McNab, Colin A      g SCO 2500  0 = 0 = = 0 = = * 1  3.5  2378
10 Waitzkin, Joshua    m USA 2465  = 0 0 = 0 = = 0 0 *  2.0  2242
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13) Bozen Open

The Bolzano (Bozen) Open was held in Italy, June 13-20 reports Lanfranco Bombelli. There were 11 Grandmasters and the winner was GM Michele Godena. Bettina Trabert (GER) made a WGM norm. the event will run again in 1999.

Bozen ITA (ITA), VI 1998
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                                         1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 
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 1 Godena, Michele          g ITA 2500  +11 =18 = 5 +19 + 2 = 8 =10 = 3 = 4  6.0 /9  2571
 2 Hamdouchi, Hichem        g MAR 2535  +25 +12 =14 + 4 - 1 = 7 =11 + 9 = 3  6.0 /9  2543
 3 Timoshchenko, Gennadi A  g SVK 2520  +28 =16 +17 = 9 = 7 = 4 + 6 = 1 = 2  6.0 /9  2580
 4 Efimov, Igor             g ITA 2525  +31 =10 +23 - 2 + 5 = 3 = 9 + 8 = 1  6.0 /9  2576
 5 Naumkin, Igor            g RUS 2435  +20 =21 = 1 =23 - 4 +25 +14 = 7 +15  6.0 /9  2496
 6 Lugovoi, Aleksei         m RUS 2540  -21 +24 =19 +34 +18 = 9 - 3 +17 +10  6.0 /9  2474
 7 Skembris, Spyridon       g GRE 2490  +33 =19 =10 +18 = 3 = 2 = 8 = 5 =12  5.5 /9  2505
 8 Komarov, Dimitri         g UKR 2580  +22 =17 +16 =14 = 9 = 1 = 7 - 4 +24  5.5 /9  2482
 9 Farago, Ivan             g HUN 2475  +32 =15 +21 = 3 = 8 = 6 = 4 - 2 +19  5.5 /9  2518
10 Borgo, Giulio            m ITA 2430  +39 = 4 = 7 +31 =14 +16 = 1 =11 - 6  5.5 /9  2447
11 Trabert, Bettina        wm GER 2200  - 1 +40 =12 =15 +21 +22 = 2 =10 =13  5.5 /9  2478
12 Belotti, Bruno           m ITA 2420  +27 - 2 =11 +36 =22 -13 +21 +23 = 7  5.5 /9  2389
13 Mitkov, Nikola           g FRM 2500  +41 -14 +32 =22 -16 +12 =15 +27 =11  5.5 /9  2346
14 Manca, Federico          m ITA 2375  +35 +13 = 2 = 8 =10 =17 - 5 =18 =16  5.0 /9  2463
15 Zaja, Ivan               m CRO 2450  +29 = 9 -18 =11 +34 =23 =13 +20 - 5  5.0 /9  2314
16 Horvath, Tamas           m HUN 2385  +36 = 3 - 8 +24 +13 -10 -17 +31 =14  5.0 /9  2386
17 Zlochevskij, Alexander   g RUS 2435  +37 = 8 - 3 +27 =23 =14 +16 - 6 =18  5.0 /9  2402
18 Hillarp Persson, Tiger   m SWE 2410  +40 = 1 +15 - 7 - 6 =26 +28 =14 =17  5.0 /9  2419
19 Mrdja, Milan             m CRO 2380  +38 = 7 = 6 - 1 =25 =36 +26 +22 - 9  5.0 /9  2374
20 Dallaglio, Giovanni        ITA 2055  - 5 =29 -24 =28 +37 +34 +36 -15 +33  5.0 /9  2245
21 Jurkovic, Ante             CRO 2320  + 6 = 5 - 9 =25 -11 +33 -12 +28 =26  4.5 /9  2335
22 Rossi, Carlo             f ITA 2330  - 8 +26 +33 =13 =12 -11 +30 -19 =23  4.5 /9  2321
23 Zsinka, Laszlo           m HUN 2365  +34 +30 - 4 = 5 =17 =15 =27 -12 =22  4.5 /9  2307
24 Bertagnolli,Alexander          ----  =42 - 6 +20 -16 +29 -27 +35 +25 - 8  4.5 /9  2316
25 De Eccher, Stefano       f ITA 2265  - 2 +37 =36 =21 =19 - 5 +33 -24 +27  4.5 /9  2266
26 Vegh, Endre              m HUN 2350  -30 -22 +40 =32 +31 =18 -19 +36 =21  4.5 /9  2255
27 Trentini,Danilo                ----  -12 =28 +29 -17 +39 +24 =23 -13 -25  4.0 /9  2167
28 Jaenig, Reinhard           GER 2215  - 3 =27 -34 =20 +35 +31 -18 -21 +38  4.0 /9  2198
29 Astengo, Marcello          ITA 2075  -15 =20 -27 +30 -24 +38 -31 =37 +32  4.0 /9  2145
30 Erschbaumer,Helmut             ----  +26 -23 -31 -29 +40 +32 -22 -33 +37  4.0 /9  2113
31 Luciani, Valerio           ITA 2220  - 4 +39 +30 -10 -26 -28 +29 -16 +36  4.0 /9  2129
32 Ruzzier, Dario             ITA 2095  - 9 +35 -13 =26 -36 -30 +40 +38 -29  3.5 /9  2046
33 Crea, Vincenzo             ITA 2120  - 7 +38 -22 =35 +41 -21 -25 +30 -20  3.5 /9  2075
34 Zammarchi,Massimo              ----  -23 +42 +28 - 6 -15 -20 -37 =35 +39  3.5 /9  2005
35 Staindl,Erwin                  ----  -14 -32 +42 =33 -28 =39 -24 =34 +40  3.5 /9  1879
36 Di Lazzaro, Gabriele       ITA 2030  -16 +41 =25 -12 +32 =19 -20 -26 -31  3.0 /9  2135
37 Dinser, Hans               GER 2045  -17 -25 =38 -39 -20 +40 +34 =29 -30  3.0 /9  1927
38 Duarte, Riccardo           ITA 2005  -19 -33 =37 -41 +42 -29 +39 -32 -28  2.5 /9  1735
39 Kowalczyk,Martin               ----  -10 -31 =41 +37 -27 =35 -38 -40 -34  2.0 /9  2025
40 Squarci,Franco                 ----  -18 -11 -26 +42 -30 -37 -32 +39 -35  2.0 /9      
41 Bernardi, Ruben            ITA 2170  -13 -36 =39 +38 -33  .   .   .   .   1.5 /5  1970
42 BYE                            ----  =24 -34 -35 -40 -38  .   .   .   .   0.5 /5      
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14) 3rd Thursday

The latest 3rd Thursday (June 18th-26th) tournament finished in Szeged, Hungary reports Zoltan Blazsik. IM Sandor Kustar won the event on 7/9. This was also the IM norm level so no norms were scored in June.

Szeged HUN (HUN), VI 1998                          cat. II (2281)
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                                   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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 1 Kustar, Sandor      m HUN 2405  * = = = = 1 1 1 1 1  7.0  2487
 2 Ianov, Viktor       m UKR 2360  = * 0 = = 1 1 1 1 1  6.5  2438
 3 Moraru, Marius        ROM 2375  = 1 * 1 = 0 = = = 1  5.5  2350
 4 Dovzik, Juri        m UKR 2375  = = 0 * = 1 0 1 1 1  5.5  2350
 5 Flumbort, Andras      HUN 2225  = = = = * 0 = 1 = 0  4.0  2244
 6 Nagy, Janos         f HUN 2260  0 0 1 0 1 * 1 1 0 0  4.0  2240
 7 Ambrus, Endre         ROM 2230  0 0 = 1 = 0 * 0 1 1  4.0  2243
 8 Nagy, Andras          HUN 2195  0 0 = 0 0 0 1 * 1 1  3.5  2210
 9 Revuckij, Vladimir    UKR 2215  0 0 = 0 = 1 0 0 * =  2.5  2122
10 Resika, Nathan A      USA 2170  0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 = *  2.5  2127
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FIDE 1-5 category closed tournaments for the IM-norm at Szeged, Hungary!

Szeged is the "Town of the Sunlight" at the south border of Hungary! http://www.szeged.hu/ At the end of last year we organized the Maroczy Geza Grandmaster Tournament with Miles, Oll, Zhang, Atalik, Adorjan, Ribli, Sax, Wells, Lalic and Ivanisevic. At Szeged, in this event was played the "Game of 1997", Suat Atalik against Gyula Sax. ( TWIC-158) The name of the Series is "Third Thursday" because we organize one or more groups (with 10 or 12 chess players) in every month and the clocks start at every 3. Thursday of the month.

Starting dates for 1998: 16/07,20/08,17/09,15/10,19/11,10/12 (before Christmas) We plan to organize GM-norm Robin Round Tournaments, too. Entry fees for the IM-norm Tournaments are: Below 2200 FIDE Elo: DM-450 2201-2300 : DM-400 2301-2400 : DM-350 Above 2400 : DM-300 with lodgings at the place of the tournament!

The venue is the Chess-Cafe, Szeged, Szent-Gyorgyi Albert street 13.(opposite to the "Hotel Forras").

More info and entry: Blazsik Zoltan e-mail: blazsik@sol.cc.u-szeged.hu 6701 Szeged Pf.: 1298 Phone (Hungary): 62-319399

15) PCA Ranking List, July 1st

WCC WORLD CHESS RANKINGS Produced by the World Chess Councel Luis Rentero Suares, Linares Ken Thompson, New Jersey Calculated by Vladimir Dvorkovich, Moscow Results up to July 1, 1998

1.   Kasparov,Garry       RUS  2808  143   0
2.   Anand,Viswanathan    IND  2778  152   3
3.   Shirov,Alexei        ESP  2735  184  27
4.   Kramnik,Vladimir     RUS  2731  151 -25
5.   Kamsky,Gata          USA  2701  181   0
6.   Ivanchuk,Vassily     UKR  2696  178  -9
7.   Svidler,Peter        RUS  2688  175 -11
8.   Karpov,Anatoli       RUS  2687  151   0
9.   Adams,Michael        ENG  2677  153  -4
10.  Bareev,Evgeny        RUS  2674  142   3
11.  Topalov,Veselin      BUL  2673  187   0
12.  Gelfand,Boris        BLR  2670  126   9
13.  Leko,Peter           HUN  2662  134   4
14.  Morozevich,Alexander RUS  2660  196 100  
15.  Salov,Valery         RUS  2656  185  11
16.  Sadler,Matthew       ENG  2652  176   7
17.  Krasenkov,Mikhail    POL  2649  150  -4
18.  Rublevsky,Sergei     RUS  2649  164  12
19.  Short,Nigel D        ENG  2648  181 -11
20.  Georgiev,Kiril       BUL  2644  149  11
21.  Dreev,Alexey         RUS  2635  142   2
22.  Polgar,Judit (GM)    HUN  2635  180   0
23.  Azmaiparashvili,Zura GEO  2634  130   0
24.  Onischuk,Alexander   UKR  2632  174   5
25.  Almasi,Zoltan        HUN  2631  170  -1
26.  Korchnoi,Viktor      SUI  2631  194  22
27.  Seirawan,Yasser      USA  2629  188   0
28.  Zvjaginsev,Vadim     RUS  2625  132  -1
29.  Lautier,Joel         FRA  2624  181 -15
30.  Beliavsky,Alexander  SLO  2622  196 -26
31.  Timman,Jan H         NED  2618  185   1
32.  Vaganian,Rafael A    ARM  2618  153  12
33.  Akopian,Vladimir     ARM  2615  150  -6
34.  Oll,Lembit           EST  2615  146   0
35.  Vladimirov,Evgeny    KAZ  2611  163   0
36.  Andersson,Ulf        SWE  2611  150 -22
37.  Baklan,Vladimir      UKR  2608  188 127
38.  Kosashvili,Yona      ISR  2607  196   1
39.  Tiviakov,Sergei      RUS  2606  156 -25
40.  Magerramov,Elmar     AZE  2604  188   0
41.  Adianto,Utut         INA  2604  195 -16
42.  Yermolinsky,Alexey   USA  2604  158 -15
43.  Sakaev,Konstantin    RUS  2603  157 -11
44.  Granda Zuniga,Julio  PER  2602  202 -13
45.  Wolff,Patrick G      USA  2602  186   0
46.  Khalifman,Alexander  RUS  2599  141 -46
47.  Yusupov,Artur        GER  2599  152 -10
48.  Nikolic,Predrag      BIH  2599  154  -6
49.  Fedorov,Alexey       BLR  2598  186  39
50.  Hjartarson,Johann    ISD  2597  176   0
51.  Van Wely,Loek        NED  2597  193  24

16) London Chess Center TWIC offers

The London Chess Center visit their On-Line Chess Shop. They also publish "Chess Monthly"

Contact numbers.
+44 (0) 171 388 2404 (2407 fax)
Call toll free in the US on 1-888-chess-06
E-Mail for a free Catalogue

Paul Keres Photographs and Games

A half price book offer. Keres book offer £15.00/$25.00 post free anywhere in the world.

CHESS Monthly

June issue out now

Annual subscription: United Kingdom £29.95 - Europe £39.95 - USA & Canada (Airspeed 2nd class) - $60.00 Rest of World (Airmail) £54.95 $90.00 Rest of World (Surface) £ 39.95 $70.00 [Special rates for two year subscriptions available.] 

17) Upcoming Events

Norwegian Championships

The Norwegian Championships will take place 4.-11. of July.

There will be full internet coverage at;

http://home.sol.no/~sjakkfor/oslo98.html

The field is the strongest ever, with GMs Simen Agdestein, Einar Gausel and Rune Djurhuus. They will be challenged by seven International Masters along with 14 other players. Seven points out of nine is required for a GM-norm.

Chess Festival in Kobuleti (GEORGIA, ADJARIA)

ORGANIZERS: The Chess Federation of Georgia and Chess School of children and youth of Nana Ioseliani and Zurab Azmaiparashvili. CITY: Kobuleti (Adjaria), Rustaveli str., N 154. TOURNAMENTS TYPE: A - for men and women; B, C, D , E , F,G - for boys and girls of different ages from under 15, to under 8. EVENTS SYSTEM: 9 round Swiss. TIME LIMIT:Tournaments A and B 40 moves in 2 hours plus 30 minutes for each player. Tournaments C,D,E ,F,G - 2 hours for each player to finish the game. ENTRANCE FEE:Tournament A - 20 Lari; Tournaments B,C,D,E,F,G - 10 Lari (1$=1.35Lari). PRIZES - 1st in Tournaments A ,B,C,D,E,F,G - 30% of the sum of entrance fees accordingly. The others will be announced before 1st round. ACCOMODATION AND MEALS: hotel per day person + daily full board: 3 Lari and 5 Lari minimum, 15 Lari+10 Lari maximum and variois intermediate versions. ALL EXPENSES will be covered by chessplayers. ADDRESS: GEORGIA, Adjaria,Kobuleti, Rustaveli str. N154. TRANSPORTATION: flight Moscow-Batumi and by bus Batumi-Kobuleti.In the case of advance booking organizers will meet you in airport.There are regular bus and train from Tbilisi. MORE INFO: GEORGIA.TBILISI, DAVID GURGENIDZE. FAX: +995-32-987053. TEL:+995-32- 999521; KOBULETI TEL: 6-33-17,6-52-72,6-20-18,6-48-98,6-68-51. NOTE: Participants at the tournaments B,C,D,E must produce certificate of birth.

Hampstead International, August 1998

There are some places left in the Category 7 (2401+) Hampstead 16-player GM event which is scheduled to be held in August between the British Championship (Torquay, Devon) and the Mind Sports Olympiad (London). It will probably now be from 10-23 in order to keep the event at the excellent University College School site. To enter costs L200 and accommodation is available from L150 for two weeks.

There will also be an IM event starting at the same time and following the same schedule as the GM event. This will be up to 15 rounds long. Players rated 2300+ are invited to enter this event, which costs L150. There will be five free places in the Mind Sports Olympiad as prizes for the top three players in the GM event and the top two players in the IM event (subject to eligibility). The following players have entered or expressed their interest. Ratings quoted are from January's list and are subject to change.

GM EVENT

Mestel          2480    g       (to be confirmed)
Varga           2520    g       HUN
Szekely         2475    g       HUN
Dunnington      2375    m       ENG
Crouch          2410    m       ENG
Gormally        2415    m       ENG
Sammaluvo       2425    m       FIN (tbc)
Burnett         2400    m       USA
Aagaard         2410    m       DEN
Ippolito        2435    f       USA
Kaufman, L      2410    m       USA
Dearing, E      2320    f       SCO
Kreiman, B      2445    m       USA (tbc)

IM EVENT

Kaufman, R      2290            USA (tbc)
Berend, E       2350    f       LUX (tbc)
Berend, F       2345    f       LUX (tbc) 
Reilly          2315    f       AUS
Mah             2340    f       ENG
Adrian          2335    f       FRA

Contact Adam Raoof at 21 Golderton Prince of Wales Close London NW4 4QZ 0044 (0) 181 202 0982 tel/fax

E-Mail - adam@circuit.demon.co.uk

1998 Hawai'i International Chess Festival

Eric Schiller sends an update of the 1998 Hawai'i International Chess Festival July 20 through August 10, 1998 Sponsored by Cardoza Publishing, Saitek, Mindscape, Kona Systems and Chessworks Unlimited

The 1998 Hawai'i International Chess Festival incorporates both the Cardoza United States Open and the Saitek United States Masters chess tournaments. The "Chess Vacation of a Lifetime" offers affordable chess experiences in paradise, lasting from 3 days to 3 weeks. Unlike most tournaments, which are designed to make profits for the organizer from entry fees, the Hawai'i International Chess Festival relies on advertising and sponsorship to keep your costs down, so instead of outrageous entry fees, you can spend your money enjoying all the splendors of the Islands. We have arranged daily activities, from hiking to snorkeling to just relaxing on beautiful secluded beaches. We've arranged discounts on everything from hotels, meals and entry fees to snorkeling and diving adventures. Visit the mighty Kilauea Volcano, snorkel off the Kona Coast, see Pearl Harbor all in affordable group trips. Many of our activities cost just $1! For those interested in chess politics, the USCF annual meetings are held during the US Open and you can express your views to the decision-makers. FIDE Executive Director Emanual Omuku is expected to attend, and there will be a public forum on the issues surrounding the World Championship. Travel bargains are now available. Some GM and IM conditions are still available.

Visit our web site http://www.chessworks.com for more details on this unique chess vacation!

Here are the basic facts. Hotel information is located below the tournament listings.

Featured players: Judith Polgar, Joel Benjamin, Julian Hodgson, Tal Shaked, Boris Gulko, Patrick Wolff, Pavel Blatny, Eduard Gufeld, Ron Henley, Ian Rogers, Lenid Shamkovich, Ilya Smirin and young stars Vinay Bhat, Hikaru Nakamura, Irina Krush, Jordy Mont-Reynaud, Patrick Hummel, Arianne Caoili, MArk Paragua, Jennie Frenklakh, Jenn Shahde, Greg Shahade, Dean Ippolito, Emanuel Ballo, Gabe Kahane, Marcel Martinez, Bryan Gast, Florin Felecan.

Participating Federations: Albania, Australia, Brazil, Byelorus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, England, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Liberia, Macedonia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Scotland, USA

1998 UNITED STATES MASTERS (5th HAWAI'I INTERNATIONAL) July 21 - 29, 1998 at the Hawaiian Monarch Hotel. 9 games, one round per day at 5:00 (11 am start for final game) with GM and IM norms available. Time control 40/2, 20/1, SD/30. Open to all those who have had a USCF or FIDE rating of 2200 or higher. Prizes: $15,000. $5000, $2500, $1500, $1000, $800, $600, $500, $400, $300, $200, $100, $100, $100, $100, (additional $100 prizes depending on number of Grandmasters). Under 2500, Under 2400, Under 2300: $500-$100 each. Entry Fee: Free to GM's and IM's. All others: $125.

1998 U.S. OPEN August 1-9, 1998 at the Kona Surf Resort & Country Club. 9 rounds, one game per day at 7:30 PM. Prizes: $21,000: $4000, $2500, $1500, $800, $700, $600, $500, $400, $300, $250, $200, $100, $100, $50 (1st - 14th); $500 each to best result in the following classes (under 2400/unrated, 2300, 2200, 2100, 2000, 1900, 1800, 1700, 1600, 1500, 1400, 1300, 1200, 1100); $600, $400 (1st - 2nd woman); $600, $300, $100 (1st - 3rd teams - minimum of 6 per club); $1000 pool divided among all who score 4-0 in rounds 6 - 9 (non-cash Activity Vouchers will be given as special prizes in each round). Entry fees: $99 for USCF members, with $10 discounts for additional family member playing. Entries received after 7/28 subject to $25 late fee. Non-USCF members will receive free 6-month USCF memberships.

U.S. Open side events: 2 different tournaments daily from 1:00-4:00 PM. Visit our web site for listings. USCF Annual Meetings: August 5-9. World Championship open forum August 6.

CHESSWORKS WAIKIKI OPEN July 25 - 28, 1998 at the Hawaiian Monarch Hotel. 4-SS one round per day at 1:00 PM, Time control: Game/90. Open to all. . Entry Fee: $50. Prizes: Activity Vouchers redeemable for activities (e.g., helicopter trips, deep sea fishing, scuba lessons, snorkel cruises, etc.), hotel rooms, inter-island travel or USCF bookstore. Top amateur receives invitation to play against Judith Polgar in the Mindscape Judith Polgar Simul.

THREE ISLAND WBCA BLITZ TOUR July 29 - 31, 1998. Location: Round 1: Hawaiian Monarch Hotel. Round 2: Maui Coast Hotel. Round 3: Kona Surf Resort. Entry fees: $20 per round; $50 for all 3 rounds in advance. Prizes totaling $2500 based on 64 entries in each of three events. Cash prizes to point leaders over all three rounds. $500/$250/$150 (first, second and third place); $200 (under 2400); $100 (under 2300); $200 (under 2200, 2000, 1800, 1600, and 1400); Activity Vouchers (activities, hotel rooms, USCF bookstore for under 1200, 1000, 750 and unrated); $100/$50 to first second junior. Activity Vouchers to first, second and third place finishers in each Round. Inter-island travel: Travel time between any of the islands is approximately 30 minutes by local airline ($58).

MINDSCAPE JUDITH POLGAR SIMUL Judith Polgar will face 24 opponents in a simultaneous exhibition at the Kona Surf Resort at 5:00 on Friday, July 31. Participation is only by invitation, but you can win a playing seat at the Waikiki Open. One seat is available for public bidding, with a minimum bid of $100. Bids close at 3:00 PM on July 31.

CHESSWORKS CHESS CLINICS We are offering instructional chess clinics each morning, throughout the festival. The clinics will be at same hotels as the tournaments listed above. Each 2-hour session costs $25, with 5 sessions for $100. Instructors include Leonid Shamkovich, Eduard Gufeld, John Watson, John Donaldson, Nikolay Andrianov, Ian Rogers, Ron Henley, Patrick Wolff and others.

HOTEL INFORMATION Hawaiian Monarch Hotel, 444 Niu Street, Honolulu. 800-535-0085. : $59 (city/mountain view); $65 (partial ocean view) (up to 3 per room) Maui Coast Hotel, 2259 South Kihei, Kihei, Maui, Hawai'i. 800-426-0670. $89 Kona Surf Resort, Kona Surf Resort & Country Club, 78-128 Ehukai Street, Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i. 800-367-8011. $89 (mountain/garden view); $99 (ocean view/ocean front); $20 extra for third; another $20 for fourth in a room; $20 for a rollaway; $50 for students rooming together (up to 4/room - 1998 high school graduates or younger); children under 18 stay free with parents if using existing bedding.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: e-mail: Hawaii@chessworks.com web pages: Chessworks Unlimited (main site) http://www.chessworks.com Hawai'i Chess Federation http://www.geocities.com/~hawaiichess U.S. Chess Federation http://www.uschess.org Kona Surf Resort & Country Club http://www.ilhawaii.net/konasurf Hawaiian Monarch Hotel and other Waikiki options: http://www.marcresorts.com/islands/oahu/hmh.htm telephone: Larry Reifurth: 808-262-5475 Eric Schiller, Chessworks Unlimited: 650-728-7433 United States Chess Federation: 914-562-8350

Addresses: Hawai'i Chess Federation, 1253 Mokulua Drive, Kailua, Hawai'i 96734. USA Chessworks Unlimited, P.O. Box 1048, El Granada, California 94018-1048 USA United States Chess Federation, 3054 NYS Route 9W, New Windsor, New York, 12553 USA

United Airlines, the official mainland airline of the Hawai'i Chess Festival events offers a 5% discount off of any published domestic United fare to travelers registering under the Chess Tournament rate quoting meeting ID #569IV Aloha Airlines, the official inter-island airline of the Hawai'i Chess Festival events offers a special discount way inter-island rate to travelers registering under the Chess Tournament rate. Seats are limited! Refer to Chess Fare, PF358 to get these special fares. National Car Rental, the official car rental company of the Hawai'i Chess Festival events, offers special rates under group number 6402819.

For those who can't make it this year, the 1999 Hawai'i International Chess Festival will take place March 23-28, 1999, linked to the National Open (Las Vegas, March 19-21. The 1999 event features the David Bronstein Jubilee, at game/20+10 seconds per move. No norm tournament is presently planned for 1999, so try to make it this year if you are norm hunting.