THE WEEK IN CHESS 311 23rd October 2000 by Mark Crowther
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My thanks to Anjo Anjewierden, Ruben Casafus, Adolivio Capece, Ales
Drinovec, Laszlo Nagy, Juan Sangés, inchess.com, Jan Vavrak, Manuel
Glave, Axel Fritz, Marcel Juegel, Richard Furness and all those who helped with
this issue.
Last week saw four draws in the Braingames World Chess Championships
between Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik. With only seven games left and
Kramnik having white in four of them its becoming increasingly clear that
Kasparov can lose this match. I rate the chances 50-50 now. With only one
decisive game out of the nine played so far we can expect probably only one or
two decisive games more. The next player to win will probably take the match.
As if this championship was not enough the 34th FIDE Chess Olympiad starts next
Saturday. Whilst the absence of some of the best players in the world in recent
years has slightly reduced its lustre it is still one of the greatest of all
chess events.
Hope you enjoy this issue
Mark
The Braingames World Chess Championships started on Sunday 8th October
2000. The 16 game match which takes place on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays between 8th October-4th November. Time control 40 moves in 2 hours,
20 moves in 1 hour, followed by 30 minutes + 10 seconds delay per move (that is
the ten seconds doesn't act cumulatively).
The Braingames World Chess Championships saw another four games this
week. Game six was another Queens Gambit Accepted. This time Kramnik played
aggressively keeping queen's on and pushing his h-pawn to open up Kasparov's
kingside. For a while it seemed this might just be playing into Kasparov's
hands but somehow he went astray and by move 40 Kramnik was better. On move 42
Kasparov play ...g5 and his position became critical, if not lost. Kramnik may
have missed a direct winning shot with 50.Qf8 but soon after in a vastly
superior position he seemed to go wrong and Kasparov forced a draw on move 66.
Kasparov was reported to be ecstatic after this close escape. Could this be a
turning point in the match? Well the next game saw Kasparov play the English
again and Kramnik chose to defend it with a line he last played as a 12 year
old. After only 11 moves Kasparov offered a draw which was accepted. There have
been shorter World Championship games but they were not during critical phases
of the match. Kasparov said he would have taken a time out if one had been
available before the game. The 8th game was Kasparov's first dangerous novelty
of the match. He switched openings again and played the Nimzo-Indian. The
players followed a blitz game they played in 1998 (with Kasparov white and
Kramnik black) until Kasparov uncorked 16. ...Nc7. Kramnik almost straight away
found himself on the defensive as Kasparov wound up the pressure. At the price
of a pawn Kramnik bailed out into an ending with serious winning chances for
Kasparov. Having said that Kramnik's conduct of the rest of the game suggests
his decision was right, he played confidently and after the amazingly careless
35. ...Rd2+ Kramnik had it worked out right to the draw, two pawns down three
moves later. Kasparov claimed rather melodramatically that his annotation of
the move would have been Rd2????? and following game nine said that 35. ...Kg6
offered serious winning chances. Kramnik shot back that it was still a draw.
Game nine and another Berlin. What had Kasparov's opening laboritory come up
with? We'll have to wait to find out because Kramnik was the first to vary with
9. ...h6 and although the position was again uncomfortable for a few moves
Kramnik equalised. Kasparov suggested afterwards that Kramnik could have tried
for a win but concrete suggestion as to how this might have been achieved have
been pretty thin on the ground.
The main off the board story was the expulsion of John Henderson as a
journalist from the venue during game six. In the first few games relations
between the press and organisers rapidly degenerated over what the journalists
saw as petty restrictions on their activities. Relations between John and the
organisers became especially poor. The organisers finally decided to expel him
after his report on round 4
BRAINDEAD@BRAINGAMES on the chesscenter wcc mini-site. In
addition John was also reporting for CNN and the Scotsman. The organisers
including Ray Keene confronted John Henderson shortly after the start of play
and "asked" him to leave with a very large bouncer standing by whilst he packed
up. I ran into John as I was on my way to the venue. It was the talk of the
press room with strong support from all the other journalists I spoke to both
of his right to write what he liked and over the heavy handed methods used to
expel him.
John
Henderson's article on being ejected during game 6
Letters of support from
Hans
Ree and El Pais' chess journalist
Leontxo
Garcia
You can read all his reports and any letters of support at:
http://www.chesscenter.com/wcc2000/reports.html
You can write letters about John Henderson's expulsion should to
chesscentre@easynet.co.uk (with
the header Free The Henderson One” )
Detailed coverage on TWIC's main pages and on our mini-site at:
http://www.chesscenter.com/wcc2000
Sponsors site: http://www.braingames.com/, for Wap phone
coverage point your phone at: http://mobile.sports.com or directly at:
http://www.wapdrive.com/ardcroney/nk/nk.wml,
coverage in French: http://www.sports.com/fr/echecs/, Notes by IM Ilias
Kourkounakis at: http://www.chess.gr/tourn/2000/kasparov-kramnik/
Kasparov, Gary - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 25 C67 Ruy Lopez (Rio de Janeiro Variation)
Kramnik, Vladimir - Kasparov, Gary 1-0 40 D85 Gruenfeld Defence (Main Line)
Kasparov, Gary - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 53 C67 Ruy Lopez (Rio de Janeiro Variation)
Kramnik, Vladimir - Kasparov, Gary 1/2 74 D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted
Kasparov, Gary - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 24 A34 English Opening (Symmetrical Variation)
Kramnik, Vladimir - Kasparov, Gary 1/2 66 D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted
Kasparov, Gary - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 11 A32 English Opening (Symmetrical Variation)
Kramnik, Vladimir - Kasparov, Gary 1/2 38 E32 Nimzo Indian Defence (4.Qc2)
Kasparov, Gary - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 30 C67 Ruy Lopez (Rio de Janeiro Variation)
Braingames WCC London ENG (ENG), 8 x-4 xi 2000
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2770 = 1 = = = = = = = . . . . . . . 5.0 2892
Kasparov, Gary g RUS 2849 = 0 = = = = = = = . . . . . . . 4.0 2727
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The Essent tournament in Hoogeveen (Netherlands) with Judit Polgar, Jan
Timman, Alexander Khalifman and Alexander Galkin took place 15th-21st October
2000. Alexander Khalifman had probably his best ever performances starting with
5/5 before agreeing a short draw in the final round with black against Jan
Timman.
The Open tournament was won by Vladimir Epishin and Semen Dvoirys with
6.5/9 points. Jan Werle scored an IM-norm.
Internet coverage:
http://www.hoogeveen.nl/essent-chess
Round 3 (October 17, 2000)
Timman, Jan - Galkin, Alexander 1/2 31 B17 Caro Kann
Polgar, Judit - Khalifman, Alexander 0-1 37 C17 French Winawer Variation
Round 4 (October 19, 2000)
Khalifman, Alexander - Galkin, Alexander 1-0 33 D31 Semi-Slav Defence
Timman, Jan - Polgar, Judit 1-0 41 E15 Queen's Indian Defence
Round 5 (October 20, 2000)
Khalifman, Alexander - Polgar, Judit 1-0 42 A70 Benoni Defence
Galkin, Alexander - Timman, Jan 1/2 17 B83 Sicilian Scheveningen Variation
Round 6 (October 21, 2000)
Timman, Jan - Khalifman, Alexander 1/2 14 B31 Sicilian Rossolimo Variation
Polgar, Judit - Galkin, Alexander 1/2 21 D42 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
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Essent Hoogeveen Open NED (NED), 15-21 x 2000cat. XVI (2637)
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1 2 3 4
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1. Khalifman, Alexander g RUS 2667 ** 1= 11 11 5.5 3028
2. Timman, Jan g NED 2639 0= ** == =1 3.0 2636
3. Galkin, Alexander g RUS 2587 00 == ** == 2.0 2529
4. Polgar, Judit g HUN 2656 00 =0 == ** 1.5 2438
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Final Standings
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Essent Open Hoogeveen Open NED (NED), 13-21 x 2000
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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1. Epishin, Vladimir g GER 2567 +20 + 8 = 9 +14 = 5 + 2 =13 = 6 = 3 6.5 2647
2. Dvoirys, Semen I g RUS 2562 =28 +21 + 7 + 6 =13 - 1 + 9 = 5 +10 6.5 2623
3. Tiviakov, Sergei g NED 2608 =14 +26 = 4 = 9 +17 = 6 = 7 +13 = 1 6.0 2576
4. Van der Wiel, John g NED 2531 +24 = 7 = 3 =17 +12 =15 =10 = 9 +13 6.0 2576
5. Kharitonov, Andrei Y g RUS 2539 +23 +18 +15 -13 = 1 =10 +16 = 2 = 6 6.0 2597
6. Mikhalevski, Victor g ISR 2532 +34 +17 =13 - 2 +11 = 3 +14 = 1 = 5 6.0 2587
7. Ernst, Sipke m NED 2373 +36 = 4 - 2 +32 =18 + 8 = 3 +11 = 9 6.0 2511
8. Visser, Yge f NED 2418 +22 - 1 +19 +18 - 9 - 7 +30 +31 +15 6.0 2441
9. Cifuentes Parada, Roberto g NED 2490 +33 +16 = 1 = 3 + 8 =13 - 2 = 4 = 7 5.5 2527
10. Gleizerov, Evgeny g RUS 2557 =26 -14 +20 +28 +16 = 5 = 4 +18 - 2 5.5 2477
11. Berkvens, Joost NED 2364 -25 +22 +29 =12 - 6 +24 +15 - 7 +20 5.5 2337
12. Hommeles, Theo NED 2409 +32 -13 +23 =11 - 4 -14 +24 +29 +18 5.5 2393
13. Ulibin, Mikhail g RUS 2583 +19 +12 = 6 + 5 = 2 = 9 = 1 - 3 - 4 5.0 2547
14. Werle, Jan NED 2311 = 3 +10 +28 - 1 =15 +12 - 6 =20 =16 5.0 2493
15. Jonkman, Harmen m NED 2424 +30 +25 - 5 =16 =14 = 4 -11 +19 - 8 4.5 2339
16. Aagaard, Jacob m DEN 2389 +29 - 9 +31 =15 -10 +23 - 5 =22 =14 4.5 2302
17. Peng Zhaoqin m NED 2403 +31 - 6 +24 = 4 - 3 -19 -29 +32 +28 4.5 2303
18. Dzhakaev, D RUS 2403 +35 - 5 +25 - 8 = 7 +28 +19 -10 -12 4.5 2319
19. Pel, Bonno NED 2300 -13 +33 - 8 =30 +32 +17 -18 -15 +31 4.5 2291
20. Van Kooten, Luuk NED 2292 - 1 =32 -10 +34 =30 +29 +21 =14 -11 4.5 2288
21. Rooda, Kai NED 2202 =27 - 2 =26 -29 +35 +33 -20 +25 =22 4.5 2180
22. Cako,Laszlo NED ---- - 8 -11 +36 =26 -28 +27 +33 =16 =21 4.5 2261
23. Markus, John Raymond NED 2238 - 5 +35 -12 =33 +27 -16 -31 +34 +29 4.5 2239
24. Shklovski, Vladislav ISR 2220 - 4 +36 -17 +31 =29 -11 -12 +35 +30 4.5 2230
25. Hummel, Erik Jan NED ---- +11 -15 -18 -27 =31 +32 =28 -21 +33 4.0 2211
26. Vogel, Jaap f NED 2272 =10 - 3 =21 =22 =33 -30 =34 =27 +36 4.0 2204
27. Archangelsky, Mikhail m RUS 2430 =21 -28 -32 +25 -23 -22 +35 =26 +34 4.0 2102
28. De Jong, Migchiel NED 2276 = 2 +27 -14 -10 +22 -18 =25 =30 -17 3.5 2238
29. De Weerd, Warner NED 2071 -16 +30 -11 +21 =24 -20 +17 -12 -23 3.5 2221
30. Timmermans, Ivo NED 2200 -15 -29 +35 =19 =20 +26 - 8 =28 -24 3.5 2172
31. Van der Veen, Jan NED 2092 -17 +34 -16 -24 =25 +36 +23 - 8 -19 3.5 2164
32. Hendriks, Richard NED 2098 -12 =20 +27 - 7 -19 -25 +36 -17 +35 3.5 2165
33. Dignum,Erik NED ---- - 9 -19 +34 =23 =26 -21 -22 +36 -25 3.0 2067
34. Van Otten, Gerard J NED 2226 - 6 -31 -33 -20 +36 =35 =26 -23 -27 2.0 1986
35. Tan, HB NED ---- -18 -23 -30 +36 -21 =34 -27 -24 -32 1.5 1951
36. Gorecki, Zbigniew POL 2005 - 7 -24 -22 -35 -34 -31 -32 -33 -26 0.0
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The 34th Chess Olympiad takes place Istanbul, Turkey 28th October - 12th
November 2000. This huge event should be one of the highlights of an already
busy year. Full daily coverage by TWIC.
Official internet coverage:
http://www.istanbulchessolympiad.com/
Ard van Beek who helps Loek van Wely will make an official report from
the event interviews etc for the Dutch Chess Federation. Read his reports at:
http://www.topschaak.nl
The Monarch Assurance Isle of Man tournament took place October
14th-22nd 2000. Mark Hebden won the 2000 Monarch Assurance tournament in the
Isle of Man in spite of a loss in the penultimate round. He was a point clear
of Ruslan Sherbakov (who defeated him) and Emil Sutovsky. My thanks to Richard
Furness for the news.
Final crosstable
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Monarch Assurance Open Port Erin IOM (IOM), 14-22 x 2000
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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1. Hebden, Mark g ENG 2505 + 7 =12 + 3 + 5 + 4 + 8 +18 - 2 + 9 7.5 2755
2. Sherbakov, Ruslan g RUS 2558 +11 +27 = 4 = 8 =18 = 5 +15 + 1 = 6 6.5 2595
3. Sutovsky, Emil g ISR 2609 =15 +36 - 1 +26 + 7 - 6 +21 +20 + 5 6.5 2515
4. Cherniaev, Alexander m RUS 2454 +26 +14 = 2 +20 - 1 =19 =10 +12 =11 6.0 2568
5. Volkov, Sergey g RUS 2554 =20 +34 +12 - 1 +21 = 2 + 6 +11 - 3 6.0 2536
6. Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan m GEO 2405 -27 +22 +41 +24 = 8 + 3 - 5 +18 = 2 6.0 2505
7. Bergstrom, Rolf f SWE 2308 - 1 =29 +42 +17 - 3 +30 = 8 +15 +18 6.0 2433
8. Kiriakov, Petr g RUS 2525 =13 +38 +15 = 2 = 6 - 1 = 7 =19 +20 5.5 2453
9. Cooper, Lawrence f ENG 2345 =14 =21 +25 =19 =15 =20 +26 +10 - 1 5.5 2445
10. Arkell, Keith C g ENG 2481 =16 =13 +30 =27 +23 =11 = 4 - 9 +24 5.5 2367
11. Quinn, Mark m IRL 2381 - 2 +33 +35 =21 +13 =10 +19 - 5 = 4 5.5 2452
12. Gormally, Daniel m ENG 2499 +24 = 1 - 5 =36 =30 +27 +23 - 4 +22 5.5 2378
13. Marusenko, Petr m UKR 2327 = 8 =10 +34 -18 -11 +37 +16 =14 +19 5.5 2447
14. Plaskett, Jim g ENG 2525 = 9 - 4 +37 =16 +36 -18 +33 =13 +23 5.5 2355
15. Kosteniuk, Alexandra m RUS 2398 = 3 +23 - 8 +35 = 9 +16 - 2 - 7 +28 5.0 2372
16. Jackson, Adrian ENG 2208 =10 =20 =17 =14 +29 -15 -13 +31 +30 5.0 2300
17. Hill, David F ENG ---- =29 =37 =16 - 7 =32 =22 =30 +41 +27 5.0 2197
18. Akesson, Ralf g SWE 2486 =21 +44 =19 +13 = 2 +14 - 1 - 6 - 7 4.5 2379
19. Ward, Christopher g ENG 2508 =23 +41 =18 = 9 +27 = 4 -11 = 8 -13 4.5 2347
20. Gladyszev, Oleg m RUS 2351 = 5 =16 +29 - 4 +41 = 9 +24 - 3 - 8 4.5 2353
21. Allen, Keith IRL 2278 =18 = 9 +31 =11 - 5 +33 - 3 -22 +32 4.5 2305
22. Goodger, Martyn ENG 2148 =25 - 6 =36 =38 =40 =17 +35 +21 -12 4.5 2165
23. Palliser, Richard f ENG 2322 =19 -15 +43 +25 -10 +35 -12 +26 -14 4.5 2306
24. Rayner, Francis WLS 2256 -12 +32 +38 - 6 =33 +25 -20 +34 -10 4.5 2237
25. Yurenok, Maria S ENG 2058 =22 +40 - 9 -23 +34 -24 =28 =27 +37 4.5 2158
26. Reinemer, Frank GER 2186 - 4 =31 +40 - 3 +28 +41 - 9 -23 +34 4.5 2218
27. Peters, Stephen G ENG 2157 + 6 - 2 +44 =10 -19 -12 +29 =25 -17 4.0 2246
28. Garces, Diego SUI ---- -34 =43 =32 +31 -26 =29 =25 +35 -15 4.0 2077
29. Ellison, Derek George ENG 2100 =17 = 7 -20 +42 -16 =28 -27 =39 +41 4.0 2087
30. Clark, Stephen P ENG 2133 -38 +39 -10 +44 =12 - 7 =17 +40 -16 4.0 2123
31. Hughes, Andrew J ENG ---- =33 =26 -21 -28 -37 +43 +42 -16 +39 4.0 2055
32. Rattray, Ross ENG 2127 =42 -24 =28 -41 =17 -39 +44 +33 -21 3.5 2007
33. Mcleod, Fraser SCO 2103 =31 -11 +39 =46 =24 -21 -14 -32 +40 3.5 2094
34. Fraser-Mitchell, J.M ENG 2113 +28 - 5 -13 =45 -25 +44 +39 -24 -26 3.5 2073
35. Sedgwick, David ENG 2091 =40 +42 -11 -15 +38 -23 -22 -28 +44 3.5 2061
36. Valenti, Richard FRA 2157 +39 - 3 =22 =12 -14 +40 . . . 3.0 2296
37. Spanton, Timothy ENG 2081 -44 =17 -14 =39 +31 -13 -40 +38 -25 3.0 1976
38. Shepherd,Mike SCO ---- +30 - 8 -24 =22 -35 =42 -41 -37 +43 3.0 2029
39. Van Kemenade, Rudi ENG ---- -36 -30 -33 =37 +43 +32 -34 =29 -31 3.0 1966
40. Johnson,Paul ENG ---- =35 -25 -26 +43 =22 -36 +37 -30 -33 3.0 1982
41. Hickman, John ENG 2127 +43 -19 - 6 +32 -20 -26 +38 -17 -29 3.0 2062
42. Nicholson, John IRL 2021 =32 -35 - 7 -29 +44 =38 -31 -43 =48 2.5 1904
43. Benson, Paul J ENG 2011 -41 =28 -23 -40 -39 -31 =47 +42 -38 2.0 1832
44. Schulz, Joerg GER ---- +37 -18 -27 -30 -42 -34 -32 +48 -35 2.0 1914
45. 1/2BYE ---- . . . =34 . . . . . 0.5 2113
46. BYE ---- . . . =33 . . . . . 0.5 2103
47. Gill,N ENG ---- . . . . . . =43 . . 0.5 2011
48. Woods,P ENG ---- . . . . . . . -44 =42 0.5 1817
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The Argentine Chess Championships took place in Buenos Aires, 10th-21st
October 2000. The all-play-all event was category VI. The winner was Ariel
Sorin who scored 8/11 undefeated. My thanks to Ruben Casafus.
The Official Site is that of the Argentine Chess Federation:
http://www.ajedrezargentino.com.ar further coverage:
http://www.ajedrez-de-estilo.com.ar/ade/ .
Final Standings
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ch-ARG Buenos Aires ARG (ARG), 10-21 x 2000 cat. VI (2381)
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1. Sorin, Ariel g ARG 2490 * = = = 1 1 1 = = = 1 1 8.0 2545
2. Felgaer, Ruben f ARG 2390 = * = = = 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 7.0 2482
3. Soppe, Guillermo m ARG 2471 = = * = = 1 = = 0 = 1 1 6.5 2437
4. Bertona, Fernando ARG 2405 = = = * = 1 0 0 = 1 1 1 6.5 2443
5. Rosito, Jorge m ARG 2354 0 = = = * = 1 = 1 = = = 6.0 2419
6. Julia, Ernesto f ARG 2393 0 1 0 0 = * 1 = 1 = = 1 6.0 2415
7. Hoffman, Alejandro g ARG 2491 0 1 = 1 0 0 * = = 1 = = 5.5 2370
8. Pierrot, Facundo m ARG 2423 = 0 = 1 = = = * = 0 = = 5.0 2341
9. Giaccio, Alfredo m ARG 2505 = 0 1 = 0 0 = = * = 1 = 5.0 2333
10. Varela, Gaston f ARG 2249 = 0 = 0 = = 0 1 = * = 1 5.0 2356
11. Claverie, Raul ARG ---- 0 0 0 0 = = = = 0 = * 1 3.5 2282
12. Malbran, Guillermo f ARG 2399 0 0 0 0 = 0 = = = 0 0 * 2.0 2117
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The Italian Chess Championships 2000 took place October 9th-17th in San
Vincent. Igor Efimov and Ennio Arlandi finished with 5.5/8 (Carlo Rossi had to
withdraw after losing his first two rounds due to illness but his results
counted for norm purposes). Arlandi took the title as Efimov doesn't have an
Italian passport he couldn't win the title. They were a point and a half clear
of the rest of the field. My thanks to Adolivio Capece for his help.
Internet coverage: http://www.scacchivda.com,
http://www.maskeret.com\italiascacchistica
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ch-ITA Saint-Vincent ITA (ITA), 9-17 x 2000 cat. VII (2401)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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1. Efimov, Igor g ITA 2520 * = = = = = 1 1 1 5.5 2526
2. Arlandi, Ennio m ITA 2437 = * 0 = = 1 1 1 1 5.5 2537
3. Bellini, Fabio m ITA 2484 = 1 * 0 1 = 0 0 1 4.0 2390
4. Lanzani, Mario m ITA 2419 = = 1 * = 0 0 1 = 4.0 2398
5. Sarno, Spartaco m ITA 2409 = = 0 = * = 1 = = 4.0 2399
6. Belotti, Bruno m ITA 2417 = 0 = 1 = * = = = 4.0 2398
7. Castaldo, Folco ITA 2227 0 0 1 1 0 = * = = 3.5 2379
8. Martorelli, Antonio m ITA 2272 0 0 1 0 = = = * 1 3.5 2373
9. Vezzosi, Paolo f ITA 2421 0 0 0 = = = = 0 * 2.0 2205
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The 8 best Slovenian Teams competed in the Slovenian Team Championship
in Bled, 14th-20th October 2000. There were 17 GMs, 15 IMs, 19 Ms etc. The
event was won by SK Nova KBM Maribor (Tukmakov top board) who won six of their
seven matches losing only against second placed ZSD Maribor SK Piramida in
round 5. ZSD Maribor (team includes Kozul, Sax and Mohr) ruined their own
chances with a loss against SD Radenska Pomgrad MS in round 4 and a draw
against SK Triglav Krsko in round 6. In third place were ELO favourites SD Ptuj
(a team including Beliavsky, Atalik and Mikhalchishin) who lost matches against
the top two teams and draw against LSK Ljubljana. My thanks to Ales Drinovec
for the news.
Internet coverage: http://www.sah-zveza.si/rez/0010/lg00drz
Final Standings:
10th Slovenian League 2000
Bled 14.10.-20.10.2000
Rating MT T MTB
1. SK Nova KBM Maribor (Kov) 2405.3 12 26.5 44.0
2. ZSD Maribor SK Piramida 2459.8 11 27.5 45.0
3. SD Ptuj 2462.5 9 23.5 47.0
4. LSK Ljubljana 2441.5 8 19.5 48.0
5. SK Branik Maribor 2360.2 6 20.5 50.0
6. SD Radenska Pomgrad MS 2359.3 4 18.5 52.0
7. SK Triglav Krsko 2454.7 3 20 53.0
8. SD Koper - Zusterna 2255.3 3 12 53.0
Laszlo Nagy reports: There was one GM and two IM events in Budapest
7th-19th of October 2000.
There was a three way tie between Adam Szeberenyi, Levente Vajda and
Heikki Kallio but all were a point off the GM norm of 8.5. There was an IM norm
for the IMA tournament winner Sampsa Nyysti.
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FSGM October Budapest HUN (HUN), 7-19 x 2000 cat. VII (2409)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Szeberenyi, Adam HUN 2357 * = 1 = = = = = 1 = 1 1 7.5 2546
2. Vajda, Levente m ROM 2447 = * 0 = 1 1 = = = 1 1 1 7.5 2538
3. Kallio, Heikki m FIN 2451 0 1 * 0 = 1 1 = = 1 1 1 7.5 2538
4. Hoang Thanh Trang m VIE 2489 = = 1 * 1 0 = = = = 1 1 7.0 2503
5. Postny, Evgeny m ISR 2434 = 0 = 0 * 0 1 = 1 1 = 1 6.0 2442
6. Fogarasi, Tibor m HUN 2456 = 0 0 1 1 * = = = = = = 5.5 2404
7. Vajda, Szidonia wg HUN 2282 = = 0 = 0 = * 1 = = 1 = 5.5 2420
8. Csom, Istvan g HUN 2478 = = = = = = 0 * = = = = 5.0 2366
9. Lukacs, Peter g HUN 2488 0 = = = 0 = = = * = = = 4.5 2336
10. Vadasz, Laszlo g HUN 2301 = 0 0 = 0 = = = = * 0 = 3.5 2285
11. Balogh, Csaba HUN 2359 0 0 0 0 = = 0 = = 1 * = 3.5 2280
12. Soos, Bela m GER 2364 0 0 0 0 0 = = = = = = * 3.0 2237
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FSIMA October Budapest HUN (HUN), 7-19 x 2000 cat. II (2279)
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1. Nyysti, Sampsa FIN 2305 * = 0 1 = 1 1 1 = 1 = 1 8.0 2451
2. Eperjesi, Laszlo m HUN 2370 = * = = = = = = 0 1 1 1 6.5 2335
3. Puschmann, Laszlo f HUN 2285 1 = * 0 1 = 0 1 1 0 = = 6.0 2314
4. Karaklajic, Nikola m YUG 2366 0 = 1 * 0 1 = 1 1 = = 0 6.0 2307
5. Hoenig, Alexander GER 2261 = = 0 1 * = = 0 1 = = 1 6.0 2316
6. Farago, Sandor m HUN 2292 0 = = 0 = * = 1 = 1 1 = 6.0 2314
7. Somogyi, Istvan f HUN 2260 0 = 1 = = = * 0 = 1 = = 5.5 2280
8. Resika, Nathan A USA 2267 0 = 0 0 1 0 1 * 1 = 1 = 5.5 2280
9. Jamrich, Gyorgy HUN 2225 = 1 0 0 0 = = 0 * = 1 1 5.0 2248
10. Van der Plas, Rob NED 2199 0 0 1 = = 0 0 = = * 1 ? 4.0 2216
11. Bree, Thomas GER 2252 = 0 = = = 0 = 0 0 0 * 1 3.5 2148
12. Spaan, Nathanel NED 2268 0 0 = 1 0 = = = 0 ? 0 * 3.0 2139
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FSIMB October Budapest HUN (HUN), 7-19 x 2000 cat. II (2290)
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1. Orso, Miklos m HUN 2346 * 1 = = 1 = 1 1 = 0 1 7.0 2432
2. Lehtinen, Heikki f FIN 2329 0 * = 1 1 1 = 1 0 1 1 7.0 2434
3. Nemeth, Zoltan m HUN 2308 = = * 1 = = = = 1 = 0 5.5 2323
4. Galindo, Ricardo ARG 2275 = 0 0 * 0 1 1 = = 1 1 5.5 2327
5. Vigorito, David f USA 2314 0 0 = 1 * 0 0 1 1 1 1 5.5 2323
6. Dudas, Janos m HUN 2338 = 0 = 0 1 * 1 = = = = 5.0 2284
7. Rajlich, Vasik G USA 2209 0 = = 0 1 0 * 0 1 1 = 4.5 2261
8. Lorincz, Istvan f HUN 2383 0 0 = = 0 = 1 * = 1 = 4.5 2244
9. Berczes, Csaba HUN 2189 = 1 0 = 0 = 0 = * 0 1 4.0 2227
10. Bordas, Gyula HUN 2186 1 0 = 0 0 = 0 0 1 * = 3.5 2189
11. Koster, Willem S NED 2308 0 0 1 0 0 = = = 0 = * 3.0 2138
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The I Magistral Salou Costa Daurada takes place in Salou Costa Daurada
16th-25th October 2000. My thanks to Juan Sangés for the news.
Internet coverage: http://anas.worldonline.es/ortumsal/
Round 3 (of 9) standings:
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1st It A Salou ESP (ESP), 16-25 x 2000 cat. X (2493)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Kogan, Artur g ISR 2504 * . . = . . 1 . . 1 2.5 2736
2. Miladinovic, Igor g GRE 2563 . * . . . . = 1 . 1 2.5 2724
3. Stefanova, Antoaneta m BUL 2514 . . * . = = . . 1 . 2.0 2615
4. Tyomkin, Dimitri m ISR 2522 = . . * = . . . . 1 2.0 2550
5. Pogorelov, Ruslan g UKR 2445 . . = = * = . . . . 1.5 2533
6. Georgiev, Vladimir g BUL 2564 . . = . = * . = . . 1.5 2481
7. Hamdouchi, Hichem g MAR 2541 0 = . . . . * . = . 1.0 2384
8. Oratovsky, Michael m ISR 2486 . 0 . . . = . * = . 1.0 2404
9. Ivanov, Jordan m BUL 2461 . . 0 . . . = = * . 1.0 2388
10. Montell Lorenzo, Joan Carlos ESP 2327 0 0 . 0 . . . . . * 0.0
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The Greek Chess Championships 2000 took place in Agios Nikolaos, Crete,
October 13th-23rd 2000. Hristos Banikas won the event with 8/10 half a point
clear of Ioannis Nikolaidis and Stelios Halkias on 7.5/10.
Internet coverage: http://www.inchess.com/gr2000
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ch-GRE Agios Nikolaos (GRE), 13-23 x 2000 cat. V (2365)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
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1. Banikas, Hristos m GRE 2542 * = = = 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 8.0 2587
2. Nikolaidis, Ioannis g GRE 2512 = * = = 1 1 = = 1 1 1 7.5 2543
3. Halkias, Stelios m GRE 2502 = = * 1 = = 1 1 = 1 1 7.5 2544
4. Mastrovasilis, Athanasios f GRE 2372 = = 0 * = = = 1 1 = 1 6.0 2436
5. Skembris, Spyridon g GRE 2475 0 0 = = * = = 1 1 1 1 6.0 2426
6. Karayannis, Athanasios f GRE 2349 0 0 = = = * = 1 0 1 1 5.0 2366
7. Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios GRE 2386 = = 0 = = = * = 0 = 1 4.5 2327
8. Markidis, Konstantinos GRE 2337 0 = 0 0 0 0 = * 1 1 1 4.0 2296
9. Aftsoglou, Ioannis GRE 2203 0 0 = 0 0 1 1 0 * = = 3.5 2271
10. Mouroutis, Konstantinos GRE 2217 0 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 = * 1 2.5 2187
11. Pappas, Konstantinos GRE 2122 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 * 0.5 1919
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The Rectora Cup took place in Kharkov 1st-11th June 2000. Boris Itkis
won the event with 8/11.
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Cup Rectora Kharkov UKR (UKR), 1-11 x 2000 cat. VIII (2435)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Itkis, Boris m ROM 2384 * = 1 = = = = 1 = 1 1 1 8.0 2614
2. Popov, Valerij g RUS 2557 = * = = 1 = = = 1 = 1 1 7.5 2556
3. Eljanov, Pavel m UKR 2487 0 = * = 1 = = 1 = 1 = 1 7.0 2531
4. Savon, Vladimir A g UKR 2429 = = = * = = 1 1 0 = = 1 6.5 2500
5. Komliakov, Viktor g MDA 2453 = 0 0 = * = = = 1 = 1 1 6.0 2469
6. Berezin, Oleg m UKR 2453 = = = = = * = = = = = = 5.5 2433
7. Kalugin, Sergei RUS 2455 = = = 0 = = * 0 = = 1 1 5.5 2432
8. Nikitin, Andrey m RUS 2431 0 = 0 0 = = 1 * = = 1 = 5.0 2399
9. Sharapov, Evgeny m UKR 2414 = 0 = 1 0 = = = * = 0 = 4.5 2371
10. Shalimov, Valery m UKR 2406 0 = 0 = = = = = = * 0 0 3.5 2304
11. Maly, Alexey m UKR 2386 0 0 = = 0 = 0 0 1 1 * 0 3.5 2306
12. Bets, Anatolij m MDA 2361 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 = = 1 1 * 3.5 2308
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The 45th Tatry Open takes place in Tatranske Zruby, 7th-14th October
2000. There were 186 players 106 with FIDE ratings (WGM 1 WIM 1 IM 11 FM 6).
The event was won by Karol Motuz with 8/9. My thanks to Jan Vavrak.
Internet coverage:
http://www.chess.sk/turnaje/tatry/poradie.html
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Open Tatry SVK (SVK), 7-15 x 2000
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1. Motuz, Karol SVK 2284 8 43.5 52.5 8 40.0
2. Hasangatin, Ramil m RUS 2480 7 47.5 57.0 5 38.0
3. Vavra, Pavel1 CZE 2393 7 46.0 56.0 6 39.5
4. Kasparov, Sergey m BLR 2464 7 44.5 50.5 6 39.5
5. Langner, Ladislav f CZE 2375 7 43.5 51.0 6 37.5
6. Sergeev, Vladimir m UKR 2475 7 41.5 51.0 7 35.0
7. Salai, Ladislav m SVK 2424 7 41.5 50.0 5 34.0
8. Karnik, Pavel CZE 2341 6.5 43.0 51.0 6 36.5
9. Harasta, Vladimir SVK 2203 6.5 41.0 46.0 5 32.5
10. Walek, Milan CZE 2314 6.5 40.0 48.5 5 35.5
11. Petran, Peter m SVK 2336 6.5 39.5 48.5 5 31.5
12. Mrva, Vladimir f SVK 2240 6.5 39.5 48.5 5 30.5
13. Manik, Mikulas m SVK 2425 6.5 38.5 45.0 5 30.5
14. Vesselovsky, Serguei m CZE 2417 6.5 36.0 44.0 4 28.0
15. Balogh, Tomas m SVK 2421 6 45.0 53.5 4 35.0
16. Sikora-Lerch, Jan m CZE 2303 6 42.5 52.0 4 33.0
17. Sejkora, Vlastimil f CZE 2264 6 41.0 50.0 5 34.5
18. Karlik, Vladimir f CZE 2285 6 40.0 49.5 5 33.5
19. Vavrak, Peter SVK 2361 6 40.0 48.5 5 33.5
20. Zambor, Norbert SVK 2240 6 40.0 48.0 4 32.5
21. Belunek, Vladimir CZE 2258 6 39.5 48.5 3 32.0
22. Privara, Igor SVK 2270 6 39.5 47.5 6 32.0
23. Sikorova, Olga wm CZE 2203 6 39.5 46.5 4 32.0
24. Turna, Stefan SVK 2257 6 39.0 47.5 5 31.5
25. Cvicela, Anton SVK 2182 6 39.0 45.5 4 29.0
26. Tikovsky, Alexander CZE 2117 6 39.0 45.0 5 29.0
27. Mashinskaya, Iulia wg RUS 2335 6 38.5 47.5 3 30.5
28. Ramik, Zdenek f CZE 2314 6 38.0 46.5 5 32.0
29. Prussakov,Konstantin BLR ---- 6 38.0 46.5 5 29.5
30. Furman, Boris RUS 2261 6 38.0 46.0 6 32.0
31. Ruckschloss, Karol f SVK 2300 6 37.5 46.0 4 32.5
32. Tupy, Martin CZE 2298 6 37.0 45.5 5 31.5
186 players
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The Peruvian Championships took place in Lima September 28th-October
12th 2000. National Masters Filemon Cruz (2363 ELO) and Ernesto Ramos (2298
ELO) tied in first place with 9½ points in a Round Robin tournament with
14 players. They played off on October 13th-14th with Filemon Cruz winning the
title after taking the second game of the mini-match. IM's Kastanieda (2457)
and Belli (2393) finished sixth and fourth. Apart from the retirement of GM
Granda Zuniga GM Urday and IM Oblitas were also missing. My thanks to Manuel
Glave for the news.
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XLVIII ch-PER Lima PER (PER), 28 ix-12 x 2000 cat. I (2256)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
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1. Ramos, Ernesto PER 2298 * = 1 = 1 = 1 1 = 0 = 1 1 1 9.5 2427
2. Cruz, Filemon PER 2360 = * = = 1 = = 1 = = 1 1 1 1 9.5 2422
3. Esplana, Christian f PER 2239 0 = * 1 = 1 1 1 = 1 = 1 0 1 9.0 2397
4. Belli, Mario m PER 2393 = = 0 * = = 1 1 1 = = = 1 1 8.5 2355
5. Soto, Jorge PER 2225 0 0 = = * = 1 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 8.5 2368
6. Kastanieda, Georgiy m PER 2457 = = 0 = = * 1 0 = 1 1 = = 1 7.5 2297
7. Hernandez Montalvo, Ivan PER ---- 0 = 0 0 0 0 * 1 = 1 1 = 1 = 6.0 2246
8. Alarcon, Ruy PER 2188 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 * = = 1 = 1 1 5.5 2203
9. Robbiano Taboada, Carlo PER 2249 = = = 0 = = = = * 0 = = = 0 5.0 2169
10. Mansilla, Juan PER 2252 1 = 0 = 0 0 0 = 1 * 0 1 = 0 5.0 2168
11. Garcia, Javier f PER 2314 = 0 = = = 0 0 0 = 1 * = 0 1 5.0 2164
12. Garcia Toledo, Pedro PER 2294 0 0 0 = 0 = = = = 0 = * = 1 4.5 2142
13. Mejia Rodriguez, Victor PER ---- 0 0 1 0 0 = 0 0 = = 1 = * 0 4.0 2134
14. Nina, Miguel PER 2310 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 1 0 0 1 * 3.5 2076
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ch-PER Playoff Lima PER (PER), 13-14 x 2000
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1 2
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Cruz, Filemon PER 2360 = 1 1.5 2491
Ramos, Ernesto PER 2298 = 0 0.5 2167
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As reported last week October 14th-15th 2000 saw the first two rounds of
the new Bundesliga season. In a new departure many of the games were being
covered live on the internet. The stars who played in the first weekend were
top ten players Alexander Morozevich (with a 2-0 record), Alexei Shirov (with a
draw and a win) and Michael Adams (win and a loss to Mladen Muse rated 2510).
SG Porz, Solingen, Lubeck, Godesberg and Tegernsee all started with two match
wins. The games that took place in Wattenscheid (Castrop Rauxel) are now
available my thanks to Axel Fritz for those.
Bundesliga coverage on the internet. Lubeck Chess Club:
http://www.lsv1873.de/ who
in conjunction with chessbase had live coverage at:
http://www.galaxis.de/.
Schach.com covered events at:
http://www.schach.com/bundesliga and Solingen's own site:
http://www.schachgesellschaft.de had live coverage. There was
good general Bundesliga coverage at: http://www.gmschach.de/
Bundesliga coverage from Solingen October 14th-15th 2000. (Matches:
Saturday 14.00 Aljechin Solingen - USC Magdeburg Gelsenkirchen - SV Werder
Bremen and Sunday 9.00 UCS Magdeburg - Gelsenkirchen SV Werder Bremen -
Aljechin Solingen ) Internet coverage:
http://www.schach.com/bundesliga and Solingen's own site:
http://www.schachgesellschaft.de
Marcel Juegel reports that Alexei Shirov gave his 2nd internet simul on
the USCF internet server (http://www.uschesslive.com). There were
19 participants each of whom had won a USCF-Rapid-qualifier in order to get the
chance to play Shirov. The level of opposition was pretty strong and Shirov
drew five games (given in the pgn section) and won 14 in the the event which
lasted 4 hours.
Chris Depasquale has lost legal action against the Australian Chess
Federation (ACF) which sought to give him a chance of playing for Australia in
the Olympiad in Turkey.
The ACT Supreme Court decided in favour of the ACF. Mr Depasquale had
sought declarations from the Court that the decision of the ACF in selecting or
ratifying the selection of the Olympiad team was invalid, and that he should
have been selected as a member of the team. The Court found that the Selection
Committee had properly carried out its task in accordance with the Selection
by-laws and declined to make those declarations.
Link:
http://scaleplus.law.gov.au/html/actdec/0/2000/0/AC000730.htm
The World Youth Championships in Oropesa del Mar takes place 10th -
24th October 2000. Boys and Girls under 10,12,14,16 and 18. Due to the
pressures of the World Championships I haven't had chance to process the games
(junior events are very tricky and time consuming to do) I will round up all
the games next week.
Internet coverage:
http://www.ajedrez21.com/endirecto/oropesa2000/,
http://ajedrezactual.com/00oropesa_w.html
and http://www.infoxadrez.com/
4th OIBM in Bad Wiessee
The 4th OIBM in Bad Wiessee will be held October 28th-November 5th 2000.
It is expected to be a strong event, as last year with a number of strong GMs
playing.
More details: http://www.schach-am-tegernsee.de/oib2000
Kevin O'Connell Auction
Kevin O'Connell is actioning his chess collection (4 tons = 4,000kg of
autographs, books,magazines, manuscripts, sets etc.) They come up for auction
at Phillips in London (and live on the Internet) on 7 November. Details can be
found at http://www.users.totalise.co.uk/~chess/
mirrored at http://homepages.tesco.net/~kevinoconnell/
and also at http://www.btinternet.com/~kevinoconnell/
Zadar Christmas Open
The Zadar Christmas Open took place 9th-17th December 2000.
Further details:
http://sites.netscape.net/mladen18/zd2000/index.htm
Bastia Open
The 4th International open of Corsica takes place in Bastia (2nd-5th
November) with 450 000 F of prizes with the participation of many IGMs (around
50) : Vishy Anand, Bologan, etc. The site will include live coverage:
http://www.opencorsica.comwww.opencorsica.com
Kramnik-Leko Match
The "Westfälische Ferngas AG" (WFG) announced a match between
Wladimir Kramnik and Peter Leko, to be held from January 2nd to 8th 2001. We
will see 12 rapid games (two per day, rest day: January 5th) in the Hotel
Kempinski, city centre of Budapest (Hungary).
Internet coverage: To be announced.
Corus Wijk aan Zee 2001
The 14 players who will compete in the Corus 2001 chess tournament in
Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands January 12th-28th 2001 have been invited. For the 3rd
year running Garry Kasparov will play in the event. The top nine players in the
July 2000 rating list are taking part.
Round 1 is on January 13th. Rest days were on Monday (15th), Friday
(19th) and Wednesday (24th) are rest days.
Players: Garry Kasparov (Russia - 1 - 2849), Vladimir Kramnik (Russia -
2 - 2770), Viswanathan Anand (India - 3 - 2762), Alexander Morozevich (Russia -
4 - 2756), Michael Adams (England - 5 - 2755), Alexey Shirov (Spain - 6 -
2746), Peter Leko (Hungary 7 - 2743), Vassili Ivanchuk (Ukraine - 8 - 2719),
Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria - 9 - 2707), Jeroen Piket (Netherlands - 34 - 2649),
Alexey Fedorov (Belarus - 37 - 2646), Loek van Wely (Netherlands - 39 - 2643),
Jan Timman (Netherlands - 46 - 2639), Sergey Tiviakov (Netherlands - 76 -
2608). Average rating: 2713 Category: 19
Coverage last year was at: http://chess2.lostcity.nl/corus/
and its expected this site will have the tournament for 2001.
Tel Aviv Open 2001
Open Swiss International Tournament in Tel-Aviv Dates: 9th-17th April
2001. 9 rounds. Possibilities for GM and IM norms. Prizes: 4000 3000 2000 1200
800....20 prizes in total (10 last are 250$); special U-2400, U-2000, U-18 y.o:
500 300 200 + women prizes; Special Conditions for the first 10 Grandmasters
(2550+).
Info: The Israeli Chess Federation through Mr. Igal Lotan 03-6437627,
03-6437630;
Rilton Cup
The XXX Rilton Cup in Stockholm takes place 27th December 2000 - 5th
January 2001.
Homepages: http://home2.swipnet.se/~w-21958/rc2000a.htm(English),
http://home2.swipnet.se/~w-21958/rifoen0001d.htm
or http://www.stockholmchessfederation.com/
Peter-Heine Nielsen vs Denmark/World
Danish chess grandmaster Peter Heine Nielsen challenges the chess
players of the world at Politikens web site. The game opens with the
grandmasters first move Monday September 25th and is played on the internet -
and you have the opportunity to participate at
http://www.politiken.dk
After each of Peter Heine Nielsen's moves, Politiken's chess expert Sune Berg
Hansen will suggest some relevant counter moves. You may vote on the moves via
e-mail before the game continues. There will be 24 hours between each move.
Internet coverage: http://seagaard.dk/stormesterskak
or http://politiken.dk/skak
1st Budapest Cup
The 1st Budapest Cup Organiser: Hungarian Chess Federation DATE: October
20 to 23, 2000 Obligatory moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 (Budapest Defence or
Gambit) Open Swiss 8 rounds, "rapid" games 2 x 55 minutes Opening ceremony and
first round Friday night 7 o'clock 2nd, 3rd and 4th round Saturday afternoon
5th, 6th and 7th round Sunday afternoon 8th round plus awarding of prizes -
Monday morning simultaneous against Stuart Conquest - Monday afternoon (Monday
is a national holiday in Hungary remembering the revolution of 1956) Place:
"Magyarok Haza" or Hungarians' House, Budapest, 5th District (downtown)
Semmelweis street 1-3. (1st floor)
First prize approx 330 USD, second 250 USD, third 200 USD and so on
until the 12th best player. Money prize and "Breyer cup" for the best game. We
are expecting 60 to 80 players altogether (from which about 20 IMs and GMs).
Budapest "specialists" confirmed so far: Romero Holmes, Lalic, Harding,
Reinderman, Mohr, Tagnon, Meinsohn, Wedberg, Tseitlin, Conquest and the
Hungarian masters: Kaposztas and Forintos. Nomination fees: Until ELO 2000 - DM
36 (USD 20) 2001 to 2400 ELO - DM 18 (USD 10) above 2401 - free Interested
players should contact Gabor Gyuricza by email legatum@elender.hu or fax
0036-1-2200835 for more information. We can help to find accomodations in 2, 3
or 4-star hotels close to the tournament.
Also there is the 1st BUDAPEST Cup thematic chess tournament, Budapest,
20th-23rd of October. More info:
http://www.chess.hu/en/tournaments.php3
or http://www.chessmail.com/notices.html.
Organiser: The organizer of the tournament: Gyuricza Gabor, e-mail:
legatum@elender.hu
2001 Australian Open
Thursday 28 December 2000 - Tuesday 09 January 2001 Rydges Hotel
Canberra City London Circuit, ACT, AUSTRALIA (3 hours drive from Sydney -
transfer from airport may be available)
11 Round Fide-Rated Open Swiss The Following Players Are Confirmed: Gm
Yuri Yakovich (Russia 2585) Gm Utut Adianto (Indonesia 2583) Gm Ian Rogers
(Australia 2558) Gm Alexander Volzhin (Russia 2556) Gm Darryl Johansen
(Australia 2505) Gm Markus Stangl (Germany 2479) Gm Goran Todorovich
(Yugoslavia 2455) Gm H. Ardiansyah (Indonesia 2421) Im Gary Lane (England 2452)
Im Michael Gluzman (Australia 2432) Im Vladimir Feldman (Australia 2399) Im Guy
West (Australia 2372) Im Zong Yuan Zhao (Australia 2341) Im David Smerdon
(Australia 2315) Im Irina Berezina-Feldman (Australia 2304) Gm And Im Norms
Will Be Available.
All rounds 2:00 PM except last round 10:00 AM Accompanying minor, rapid
and lightning events as well as simultaneous exhibitions. Entry: GMs, IMs,
WGMs, WIMs free. Otherwise: A$120 A$96 (concession) The Open prize fund will be
between A$11,000-A$15,000. 1st prize is A$3,000 with at least 6 place prizes
overall with 2nd A$1,800 and 3rd A$1,200. Also a wide range of rating group and
junior prizes in over 10 different sections.
Some conditions for GMs and IMs may be available, for instance billet
accommodation. A limited number of summertime tourist bus outback travel
packages might also be available for visiting titled players. 2001 Australian
Junior Championships: The Australian Junior Championships will follow the
Australian Open from 11 to 23 Jan 2001, also to be held in Canberra. Some
coaching opportunities may be available for squads of titled players playing in
the Open.
Important web sites: Australian Open
http://www.auschess.org.au/centenary/
Australian Chess Federation http://www.auschess.org.au/ Australian
Open Accommodation
http://www.auschess.org.au/centenary/austaccom.html
- cheap accommodation options available close to the venue
Villa de Calpe Open
The Villa de Calpe (Allcante, Spain) Open starts on October 8th 2000.
Contact: Teléfono 96-5839123 (Casa de Cultura de Calpe)
Teléfono 96-5202214 (Asociación Provincial de Ajedrez) de 18 a 21
horas Fax.- 96-5132840 ; E-mail: almipe@ctv.es
Website: http://www.arrakis.es/~asoalic/
British Rapidplay Chess Championships
The British Rapidplay Chess Championships take place in the Brunswick
Building of Leeds Metropolitan University. The eleven round event takes place
in Leeds, England, November 18th-19th 2000. Details are available at:
http://www.british-rapidplay.org.uk/
Bobby Fischer contribution to the Ambassador Report
Bobby Fischer was associated with Herbert W. Armstrong's Worldwide
Church of God for some time. The Ambassador report was compiled by opponents of
the organisation. You can read it at:
http://homepage.altavista.com/AmbassadorReport/files/Fischer.html
MSO Mind Sports Games
John Saunders reports: Mind Sports Masters (Ron Banwell Memorial)
downloadable from the BCF site at
http://www.bcf.ndirect.co.uk/national/mso2000.htm
It gives all the games by players with 5/9 or more. Note that some of the games
have been amended from the original file created by Stewart Reuben, which has
been published in TWIC. There will be a complete PGN file of all the games in
due course. [When the file is complete I will produce a corrected file MC]
4NCL Fantasy Chess
Fantasy Chess is now running a competition based on the 4NCL. People
have to predict the results of the matches rather than the individual games.
One for the Bundesliga will follow.
http://play.at/fantasychess
Krkonose Open 2000
Krkonose Open 2000 takes place 29th October to 5th November 2000 in Pec
pod Snezkou town (The Krkonose mountains). 60 players from 10 countries are
entered and entry is still open. Further information:
http://www.proclient.cz/krkonose
Three Hungarian Tournaments
Paks HUN WIM closed tournament 28.10-03.11 2000 9 rounds entry fee: 150
DEM information: Videki Sandor Tel/fax: 00-36-75421225 email:
videkisn@matavnet.hu
Szekszard HUN IM closed tournament 04-10 12 2000 9 rounds, 2 double
rounds, cat. 3-4, entry fee: 200 DEM information: Videki Sandor Tel/fax:
00-36-75421225 email: videkisn@matavnet.hu
Szekszard HUN 9 rounds open, children, blitz tournaments 05-10 12 2000
prizefound: 400000 HUF Information: Papp Csaba, Decs Oreg str.53 Hungary email:
rlaszlo@freemail.hu
Huge Chess Event in Mexico City
On October 22nd Mexico City will have its 2nd Festival of Chess. Last
year 5,046 Mexican chess players played games in one day. This year they hope
for 10,000 players to compete in simultaneous events against 500 masters.
More details http://www.ajedrez.df.gob.mx and
http://www.ajedrez.df.gob.mx/pages_ing/event.html
IECG Cup
The IECG Cup VI preliminary stage. IECG Cup is an open tournament:
players of any rating are merged together. So this is a nice opportunity to
play a wide range of opponents. Subscriptions are open until September 15.
Entries received after this date are used for a replacement list, which will be
closed on October 1st. The tournament will be launched on October 1st, for a
duration of 11 months. All the unfinished games will be adjudicated. During the
preliminary phase, all participants take part in a 7 men, single round
tournament (so 6 games to play). The 2 winners of each section will be entitled
to play in the next stage, starting in October 2001. All games count for IECG
rating, of course.
The entry form for Cup VI is at:
http://www.iecg.org/cupentry.htm
The web entry form is the best method to be enlisted in the Cup, as the process
behind is easier for us.
Debrecen Open and Computer tournament
The Debrecen Open takes place 20th-24th October 2000. Place of
tournament: Aranybika Grand Hotel 4025 Debrecen,Piac u. 11-15. 9 rounds, Swiss
system, 20 moves in 1 hours, and 1 hour to the end.
Entry fee: 3500 HUF - Without FIDE ELO 3000 HUF - 2000-2199 2000 HUF -
2200-2299 1500 HUF - 2300-2399 1500 HUF - Young player (under 18 years) 1500
HUF - Pensioner 0 HUF - above 2400, and IM, GM
Prizes: I. 80000 HUF II. 50000 HUF III. 33000 HUF IV. 26000 HUF V. 17000
HUF VI. 10000 HUF
Category prizes, Extra prizes: - Best player from Debrecen - Best women
player - Best without FIDE ELO - Best player above 55 years - Best player under
18 years
Portocom Computer Open International Chess Tournament 20-24
October 2000, Debrecen
The players of the tournament: Whoever can take part in the
competition, but first of all computer chessprograms and advanced players. For
the foreigners we cover computers. If somebody send the chessprogram in mail
(by post) we cover him/her an operator. (the price of the operator is 40 DM )
Place of tournament: Aranybika Grand Hotel H-4025 Debrecen,Piac u.
11-15.
Opening ceremony: 20 October, at 4 o' clock (pm) Arrangement: 11
rounds, Swiss system, 2 hours to the end.
Entry fee: 9000 HUF - Advaced player 6000 HUF - Chess program 1000 HUF
- People
Prizes: I. 66000 HUF II. 55000 HUF III. 44000 HUF IV. 33000 HUF V.
22000 HUF VI. 11000 HUF
Date of entires: 10.October 2000
Entries should be sent to: Sandor Nagy H-4026 Debrecen, Bethlen str.
36-38.II/12. Phone: +36 52 416-524 Mobil: +36 20 322-8790 E-mail:
player@matavnet.hu
International in Salou, Costa Dorada
International Chess Festival in Salou, Costa Dorada, starts 16th
October 2000.
Group A Confirmed players:
Gm Artur Kogan -Israel- Elo Fide 2504 Gm Ruslan Pogorelov -Ucrania- Elo
Fide 2445 J.C. Montell Lorenzo -España- Elo Fide 2325 Im Michael
Oratowsky -Israel- Elo Fide 2486 Im Dimitry Tyomkin -Israel- Elo Fide 2522 Gm
Vladimir Georgiev -Bulgaria- Elo Fide 2564 Im Jordan Ivanov -Bulgaria- Elo Fide
2461 Gm Igor Miladinovic -Grecia- Elo Fide 2563 Gmf Antoaneta Stefanova
-Bulgaria- Elo Fide 2514
Possible players
Gm Nikola Mitkov -Macedonia- Elo Fide 2532 Gm Marcin Kaminsky
–Polonia- Elo Fide 2498 Gm Hicham Hamdouchi -Marruecos- Elo Fide 2541 Gm
Alexander Finkel -Israel- Elo Fide 2467
Group B Confirmed players:
Antonio Moro -España- Elo Fide 2133 Tatiana Plachkinova
-Bulgaria- Elo Fide 2171 Juan Sanges -España- Elo Fide 2000 Ramon Pol
Valveny -España- Elo Fide 2048 Manuel Martinez Peña
-España- Elo Fide 2161 Danny Shevelev -Israel- Elo Fide 2263 Francesc
Terreu -España- Elo Fide 2169
Possible players
Im Watu Kobese -Rep. Sudafricana- Elo Fide 2373 Oscar Alias
-España- Elo Fide 2277 Juan Gutierrez -España- Elo Fide 2280
Gabor Szitas –Hungria- Elo Fide 2191
Contact Juan Sangés: j231070@teleline.es
4NCL 2000-2001
The 4NCL season 2000-2001 fixtures have been published. The venue for
all matches is the The Birmingham Grand Moat House Hotel, Colmore Row,
Birmingham. The 1st and 2nd rounds take place 23rd-24th September 2000, 3rd-4th
on 25th-26th November, 5th-6th on 27th-28th January 2001, 7th-8th on 17th-18th
March and the final rounds 9,10 and 11 on 5th-7th May 2001. There are 26 Clubs,
40 teams, 3 Divisions, 536 players registered. Some of the changes in the
closed season: IndexIT have signed, Nigel Short from Wood Green and Mark Hebden
from Slough, to add to a very strong initial squad. Guildford-ADC have signed
Chris W Baker from Bigwood, which provides the team sponsor (Nigel Povah) with
the option of playing in their second team!! Slough have a new signing IM
Aleksandar Wohl from Australia. Wood Green have signed Matthew Turner from
Slough. Barbican 4NCL have signed GM Jonathan Parker and IM Mark Ferguson from
Bigwood.
Round 1 pairings division 1: IndexIT 2 v IndexIT 1, Richmond v Slough,
South Wales Dragons v White Rose, Guildford-ADC v Midland Monarchs, Wood Green
v Poisoned Pawns, Barbican 4NCL 1 v Barbican 4NCL 2.
For further information see the 4NCL website at:
http://freespace.virgin.net/nigel.chess96/4ncl/0001/0001menu.htm.
Additional coverage at:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/John_Katrin_Sharp
Possible University Event
The President of the Cambridge University Chess Club 2000/01, Nathan
Alfred, would like to get in contact with any University interesting in playing
in an event at Cambridge University (probably Girton College) on Saturday 11th
November 2000. The planned format is to have teams of eight compete at
ten-minute blitz chess, with possibly an all-play-all. If interested contact:
nswa2@cam.ac.uk
Vikings Chess Festival
The second York Vikings Chess Festival are 13th to 22nd December 2000.
The venue will once again be the superb Lady Anne Middleton's Hotel.
Contact: Adam Raoof if interested:
adam@circuit.demon.co.uk
GM 'A' - £10,000 in prizes! GM Julian Hodgson (British Champion)
GM Tiger Hillarp-Persson (SWE) GM Jonny Hector (SWE) GM Emil Sutovsky (ISR) GM
Alexei Barsov (UZB) GM Jonathan Rowson (SCO)
GM 'B' - £5,000 in prizes! GM Aaron Summerscale GM Keith Arkell IM
Irina Krush (USA) Entries from players 2350+ are invited.
Masters IM Valer Krutti (HUN) IM Still to be invited... IM Still to be
invited... Entries from players 2250+ are invited.
Open This will be a 9-round FIDE rated swiss tournament with a first
prize of at least £200. The entry fee is £25 for rated players
(July 2000 list) or £40 for unrated players. Blitz 5 minute chess -
Sunday 17th December - £5 entry - all entries returned as prizes - 11am
start - 6pm finish - parking at the venue Accommodation Very special room rates
at the Lady Anne Middleton Hotel venue for players and partners; £19.50
for a single room per person per night bed and breakfast £15.00 per
person per night if they share a twin/double room
http://www.ladyannes.demon.co.uk/
Website: http://www.circuit.demon.co.uk/york2.htm
Linares and Ubeda Opens 2001
The VIII "Anibal" Open takes place in Linares, January 8th-18th,
2001. 11 round Swiss System Event.
PRIZES 1º 1.000.000 pts. 2º 500.000 pts. 3º 250.000 pts.
4º 200.000 pts. 5º 150.000 pts. 6º-10º 100.000 pts.
11º-20º 50.000 pts. 21º-30º 30.000 pts. 31º-50º
25.000 pts. 1st Woman Chessplayer 50.000 pts. 1st Chessplayer under 2300 Elo
50.000 pts. 1st Chessplayer from Jaen 50.000 pts.
The VI "Ciudad de Ubeda" Open takes place Ubeda, January
21st-30th 2001. 10 Round Swiss System event.
PRIZES 1º 500.000 pts. 2º 250.000 pts. 3º 150.000 pts.
4º 125.000 pts. 5º 100.000 pts. 6º-15º 75.000 pts.
16º-50º 50.000 pts. 1st Woman Chessplayer 50.000 pts. 1st Chessplayer
under 2300 Elo 50.000 pts. 1st Chessplayer from Jaen 50.000 pts.
CONDITIONS
Chessplayers with 2580 Elo according FIDE ranking list July 2000 or
January 2001: Free full board in a single room and free fixed fee. G.M. and
I.M. Lodging free in a 3 stars hotel in Linares and in a 4 stars hotel in
Ubeda. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are $12 per person/day in a double room
(single supplement $25). Others Chessplayers: Lodging in a 3 stars hotel in
Linares and in a 4 stars hotel in Ubeda is $24 per person/day in a double room
(single supplement $25). Breakfast, lunch and dinner are $12 per person/day.
FIXED FEE PER TOURNAMENT: Until December 31st , 2000 7.500 pts. Since
January 1st, 2001 10.000 pts.
VIII Open "Anibal" Tel. 953 650400, fax 953 652204 (Miss Flori). VI
Open "Ciudad de Ubeda" Tel. 953 791011, fax 953 791012 (Miss Tana). e-mail
address: linareschess@wanadoo.es - linareschess@teleline.es
Bank details: Banco de Andalucía, account nº 0004 3270 84
0601005803 Prizes will be subject to 25% tax.
SC Lasker Autumn Festival
SC LASKER SRL is organising an Autumn Festival in Bucharest, Romania
over the period October 5th-November 4th 2000.
5th-19th October 2000
A. International closed chess tournament for IM norm (men), 2nd
–4th category, 12-16 players.
Entry fees: - <= 2100 -300 DM - 2101 – 2200 -250 DM -2201
– 2300 -200 DM -2301 – 2350 -175 DM -2351 – 2400 -150 DM - >=
2401 -100 DM
B. International closed chess tournament for IGM norm (women), 7th
– 8th category,12-14 players. Entry fees: 200 DM
C. International closed chess tournament for IGM norm (men), 8th –
9th category,12-16 players.
Entry fees: - <= 2300 -400 DM - 2301 – 2350 -350 DM -2351
– 2400 -300 DM -2401 – 2450 -250 DM -2451 – 2500 -200 DM - >=
2501 -150 DM
21st October-4th November 2000
D. International closed chess tournament for IM norm (women), 3rd
– 5th category,12-16 players. Entry fees: 200 DM Accommodation 100-150 DM
in private rooms or apartments for all the tournament.
Starting date: 5th October 2000, opening ceremony 14°°. Time
limits: 40 moves / 2 hours, then 1 hour for 20 moves + 30 minutes K.O.. The
games will be played every day from 15°° to 22°°. Prizes:
declared before the 3rd round. Romanian Chess Federation, Ion Campineanu
Street, no. 20, phone: 312.55.25 or 312.70.56, fax: 312.19.44 Central Chess
Club: Oþetari Street, no. 2, phone 314.68.13.
Organizer: FIDE Master Emil Pessi: O.P. 38 – C.P. 80, 72250
Bucharest-Romania, phone 0040-1-240.07.00; fax: 0040-1-312.19.44 (if contacted
he assures the reception of the players). E-mail: mpanait@fx.ro or ggg@dnt.ro
4th Cap d'Agde Festival
The 4th Cap d'Agde Festival takes place 28th October - 4th November
2000. Cap d'Agde in the south of France has organised this prestigious event
(supported by the French Chess Federation) and the FSGT) every 2 years since
1994.
There will be 3 large Opens tournaments divided by Elo rating 9 rounds,
Time control : 40 moves/2hours and 1hour KO, Swiss System.
Grand-Prix CCAS (players + 2000 Elo) This tournament is Open to all
players above 2000 Elo rating. Internationals Masters and Internationals Grand
Masters do not pay the entry fee. IMPORTANT : only the 20 first players above
2500 Elo rating on the latest Fide list, will be invited by the organisation
(accommodation and food) transportation cost will be at the player's charge.
Tournoi du Cavalier (players - > 1700 - < 2100 Elo) This
tournament is Open to all players between 1700 and 2100 Elo rating. Tournoi de
l'Avenir (-< 1800 Elo) This tournament is open to all players below 1800 Elo
rating There will be a Blitz tournament organised by the FSGT
Trophée CCAS 2000 "La rencontre des Continents" rapid chess A
tournament of Champions from all 5 Continents. Trophée CCAS "Espoirs"
Match des prodiges : Angleterre - France A match between 2 very young Chess
prodigies in 8 games with different Time control
Contact : Cap d'Agde Avenue de la Butte 34 309 Cap d'Agde Cedex Tel :
04 67 01 00 63 Fax : 04 67 76 65 01
Lajos Ózdi IM Harkany
The Lajos Ózdi Memorial IM tournament in Harkany, Hungary taking
place November 16th-24th 2000. The ten player all-play-all IM norm event takes
place in the Hotel Platán Harkány Bartók Béla u 15.
Contact: Schepp Zoltán Tel 36-72-258-044 e-mail:
gyorkos.lajos@dpg.hu
In addition there is the 24th Tenkes Cup in the same venue and dates.
With an A and B Masters Open. Entry deadline 10th November 2000. Contact:
Faludi László SIKLÓS, Kossuth tér 1. 7801 Tel.: 00
36 72l352-122 Fax: 00 36 72/351-858 Hungary Mikola Lajos: e-mail :
tenkescup@egon.gyaloglo.hu
WPC Site
Valery Salov heads the WPC (World Players Council) and they have their
own website. The site is at: http://ajedrez_democratico.tripod.com
with a mixture of material in Spanish and English. Includes: In English
continued correspondence between Yasser Seirawan and Valery Salov, the WPC
Memorandum and a summary of a press conference in London and Alexei Shirov
annotating his win against Bacrot in Sarajavo. In Spanish there is more
material including a press conference in Leon 5th June with the participants:
GM Valeri Salov, IM Javier Ochoa, GM Zenón Franco, GM Jordi Magem, IM
Ricardo Calvo, IM Leonid Bass, Leontxo García, Miguel Ángel
Nepomuceno, Frederic Friedel (his exchanges are given in English), Amador
Cuesta Robledo, and David Llada. You could try running the Spanish sections
through the Babel Fish translation program to get the early exchanges if you
don't speak the language.
New Russian Website
There is a new Russian Website (English content to follow) at:
http://kvkchess.euro.ru/. Material
includes chess history and statistics and a collection of the chess links.
Corsican Open 2nd-5th November 2000
The Corsican International Open takes place 2nd-5th November 2000 in
Bastia (Theatre). There is a Prize fund of 450 000 F for 2 events.
Corsica Masters, 3rd-5th November (elo =>2300) 7 rounds 20'+5" After
the 7 rounds 1/4 final (10"+10, return match), 1/2 final, final
Prize fund 300 000 F 60 000 F - 35 000F- 20 000 F - 20 000 F 5th thru 8
10 000 F each -8 000 F - 6 000 F - 11th thru 20th 4 000 F each elo 2300-2500 :
10 000 F - 7 000 F - 4 000 F 1st Woman 5 000 F, 2nd : 3 000 F, 3rd 2 000 F 1st
french : 7 000 F, 2nd 5 000 F, 3rd 3 000 F Schedule : Friday November 3rd Round
1 6.00 pm Round 2 7.30 pm Round 3 9.00 pm Saturday November 4th Round 4 11.30
am Round 5 2.00 pm Round 6 6.00 pm Round 7 7.30 pm Sunday November 5th 1/4
final 9.00 am 1/2 final 11.00 am Final 1.00 pm
Entry Fees : 250 F if paid by october 1, 350 F after october 1st.
Tournament of Bastia, 2nd-4th November (elo=<2400) 9 rounds 50'+10"
Prize fund 150 000 F 15 000 F -10 000 F - 8 000 F - 6 000 F - 5000 F - 4 000 F
- 3 000 F - 2000 F 1st Junior : 6 000 F, 2nd 4 000 F, 3rd 2 000 F elo 2000-2300
: 8 000 F - 5 000 F - 3 000 F elo 1800-1999 : 6 000 F - 3 500 F - 2 500 F elo
1600-1799 : 4 500 F -3 000 F - 2 000 F elo 1000-1599 : 4 000 F - 2 500 F -1 500
F Entry Fees : 250 F if paid by october 1, 350 F after october 1st. Schedule :
Round 1 : November 2nd 3 pm, last round November 4th 9 pm
Players rated elo 2300-2400 can play both events.
Tournament manager : Léo BATTESTI 33 195 31 14 08 - fax 33 495
32 42 44 Mobil phone : 33 608 51 52 93 e-mail : opencorse@wanadoo.fr web site :
http://www.opencorsica.com
New Greek Site
The OAA Heraklio Chess Club a new website:
http://www.oaachess.bizland.com
the site has chess news from Greece, chess features, etc. Includes a Greek
chess calendar.
16th Maccabiah Chess Tournaments
As part of the 16th Maccabiah there will be a number of chess
tournaments (GM/IM and open tournaments) The 16th Maccabiah (Jewish Olympiad)
takes place in Tel-Aviv 16th-26th June 2001.
http://www.slavchess.co.il/academy/maccabi.html
