THE WEEK IN CHESS 432 17th February 2003 by Mark Crowther
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Aeroflot Open 2003 64 games
Stefansson vs. Movsesian 6 games
Short vs. Ghaem Maghami 6 games
11th Aosta Open 220 games
Jose Marti Memorial 36 games
First Saturday February 31 games
French Nationale I 216 games
Key Bundesliga Weekend 35 games
Troll Masters Corrections 16 games
3rd Stage Egyptian Champs 66 games
Hotel Opatija - February 33 games
43rd New York Masters 4 games
1st International Masters 10 games
743 games
My thanks to Eugeny Atarov, Mikhail Golubev, Rod McShane, Mehrdad
Pahlevanzadeh, Andy McFarland, Tryfon Gavriel, Zenon Franco, Maikel and Liuber
Gongora, Laszlo Nagy, Ferenc Peredy and Andras Bacsi, Stephen Boyd, Hans Olav
Lahlum, Eirik T. Gullaksen and Tarjei J. Svensen, Hassan Khaled, Greg Shahade,
Ray Clark, George Mirijanian, Ivan Sokolov, Eduard Piacun, Thomas Henrich,
Manmohan Das and everyone else who helped with the issue.
The Aeroflot Open is the main event of the week with a large and very
strong field. Off the board there appears to have been an agreement between
FIDE and Ruslan Ponomariov which will allow him to play Kasparov later in the
year although the precise details are not available I understand Kirsan
Ilyumzhinov may give a press conference tomorrow about it. Ivan Sokolov has
forwarded a letter signed by many top players about the current World
Championship situation. Finally the Linares tournament starts on Saturday 22nd
February 2002. Kasparov starts as favourite as always, can Kramnik, Anand,
Leko, Ponomariov, Radjabov and Vallejo do anything about it?
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The Aeroflot Open 2003 takes place in Moscow 10th-20th February 2003.
Aleksej Aleksandrov leads on 5/6. Vadim Zvjaginsev, Emil Sutovsky, Laurent
Fressinet, Artur Jussupow, Konstantin Sakaev, Sergei Rublevsky, Mikhail Ulibin,
Zahar Efimenko, Alexander Lastin, Viktor Bologan, Vadim Milov, Evgeniy Najer,
Gregory Kaidanov, Murtas Kazhgaleyev, Alexei Fedorov, Alexander Galkin,
Alexander Moiseenko, Maxim Sorokin and Shakhriyaz Mamedyarov are all on 4.5/6
in a field including Loek Van Wely, Alexei Dreev, Alexander Grischuk, Joel
Lautier, Vladimir Epishin, Julio Granda Zuniga, Peter Svidler and Alexander
Morozevich only as a random sample of names in this very strong event. My
thanks to ICC for their help with the games which have been few in number
(although scoresheets are available for almost all games from the official
site).
Official site: http://www.aeroflotchess.com
The Hellir Chess Club in association with the main sponsor OLIS and
Guðmundur Arason organised a 6 game match between GM Hannes Stefansson
(2569) and Sergei Movsesian (2663) in Reykjavík, Iceland, 10th-15th
Movsesian ran out easy winner 4.5-1.5.
Movsesian, Sergei - Stefansson, Hannes 1-0 41 B57 Sicilian Sozin Attack
Stefansson, Hannes - Movsesian, Sergei 0-1 34 B84 Sicilian Scheveningen
Movsesian, Sergei - Stefansson, Hannes 1/2 52 B88 Unknown
Stefansson, Hannes - Movsesian, Sergei 0-1 35 B84 Sicilian Scheveningen
Movsesian, Sergei - Stefansson, Hannes 1/2 30 C45 Scotch Game
Stefansson, Hannes - Movsesian, Sergei 1/2 19 B84 Sicilian Scheveningen
Olis Match Reykjavic ISL (ISL), 10-15 ii 2003
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Movsesian, Sergei g SVK 2663 1 1 = 1 = = 4.5 2762
Stefansson, Hannes g ISL 2569 0 0 = 0 = = 1.5 2470
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Nigel Short went to Tehran, Iran to play Ehsan Ghaem Maghami in a 6 game
match 12th-17th February 2002. Short won the match which attracted great
publicity in the country 4-2. My thanks to Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh.
Internet coverage: http://www.iranchess.com/indexen.htm
Short, Nigel D - Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan 1/2 33 B93 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.f4
Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan - Short, Nigel D 0-1 57 A25 English Sicilian Attack
Short, Nigel D - Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan 1/2 23 B70 Sicilian Dragon
Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan - Short, Nigel D 0-1 49 A09 Reti Opening
Short, Nigel D - Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan 1/2 61 B92 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2
Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan - Short, Nigel D 1/2 16 D35 QGD Exchange
Match Tehran IRI (IRI), 12-17 ii 2003
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Short, Nigel D g ENG 2690 = 1 = 1 = = 4.0 2625
Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan g IRI 2500 = 0 = 0 = = 2.0 2565
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Mikhail Golubev reports that "Ruslan Ponomariov went to Moscow on
February 12th 2003 where he met FIDE officials Emmanuel Omuku (FIDE Executive
Director) and Berik Balgabaev (Assistant to the FIDE President), and two
representatives of the Ukrainian Federation, including its President Petrov.
Ruslan Ponomariov's personal respresentatives (including his lawyer) were
excluded from the negotiations, that started at approx 18:00. Omuku has spoken
a lot in English, but there were no interpreters. Ilyumzhinov emerged at the
meeting at approx 22:00, and negotiations continued until approx 6:00, Feb
13th. In the end, when Ponomariov hardly could speak, he signed some paper. It
seems, that in accordance with the signed declaration, Ponomariov withdrew his
demands (draw odds, FIDE control) and in exchange was somehow ensured that
Ponomariov-Kasparov and Kramnik-Leko matches will be organized by the same
formula. The final decisions regarding Ponomariov-Kasparov match (official
contract, etc) will be taken after the Linares tournament ends."
Sources in Russian:
http://www.facts.kiev.ua/Feb2003/1402/02.htm#7
and http://www.chess-express.ru
FIDE Statement: http://www.fide.com/news.asp?id=126
Iceland's Hrokurinn Chess Club is organising a category XV tournament
which takes place at the Reykjavik Art Museum, February 18th-27th 2003. The Cat
XV tournament (average 2618) has Michael Adams, Alexei Shirov, Ivan Sokolov,
Etienne Bacrot, Bartlomiej Macieja, Viktor Korchnoi, Luke McShane, Hannes
Stefansson, Helgi Gretarsson and Stefan Kristjansson competing.
Games will be broadcast live on ICC and the Club's website
http://www.hrokurinn.is
The 11th Aosta Open took place in Saint Vincent, Aosta, Italy, February
8th-16th 2003. Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu took clear first on 7.5/9 half a point
clear of Sergei Tiviakov, Zurab Azmaiparashvili and Vladislav Nevednichy. 95
year old Enrico Paoli scored 3.5/9. My thanks to Zenon Franco.
Internet coverage: http://www.scacchivda.com/
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11th Aosta Open Saint Vincent ITA (ITA), 8-16 ii 2003
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1. Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter g ROM 2592 7.5 47.5
2. Tiviakov, Sergei g NED 2635 7.0 47.5
3. Azmaiparashvili, Zurab g GEO 2678 7.0 45.5
4. Nevednichy, Vladislav g ROM 2567 7.0 45.0
5. Gurevich, Mikhail g BEL 2634 6.5 48.0
6. Rotstein, Arkadij g GER 2544 6.5 47.5
7. Golod, Vitali g ISR 2532 6.5 46.5
8. Palac, Mladen g CRO 2591 6.5 46.5
9. Korchnoi, Viktor g SUI 2642 6.5 46.5
10. Atalik, Suat g BIH 2581 6.5 46.0
11. Ibrahimov, Rasul m AZE 2462 6.5 46.0
12. Georgiev, Vladimir g MKD 2549 6.5 45.5
13. Bauer, Christian g FRA 2579 6.5 45.0
14. Baklan, Vladimir g UKR 2605 6.5 44.0
15. Kveinys, Aloyzas g LTU 2541 6.5 41.0
16. Miladinovic, Igor g GRE 2526 6.0 46.5
17. Relange, Eloi g FRA 2499 6.0 46.5
18. Godena, Michele g ITA 2524 6.0 46.0
19. Arizmendi Martinez, Julen L m ESP 2520 6.0 45.5
20. Drazic, Sinisa g YUG 2462 6.0 45.0
21. Iordachescu, Viorel g MDA 2550 6.0 44.0
22. Pavlovic, Milos g YUG 2560 6.0 43.5
23. Borgo, Giulio m ITA 2430 6.0 43.5
24. Mitkov, Nikola g MKD 2534 6.0 43.0
25. Huzman, Alexander g ISR 2589 6.0 41.5
26. Bontempi, Piero f ITA 2316 6.0 36.5
27. Volkov, Sergey g RUS 2624 5.5 50.5
28. Klinova, Masha m ISR 2368 5.5 47.5
29. Costantini, Roberto f ITA 2274 5.5 47.0
30. Chatalbashev, Boris g BUL 2515 5.5 45.5
31. Roeder, Mathias m GER 2442 5.5 45.5
32. Skripchenko, Almira wg FRA 2501 5.5 45.0
33. Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan m GEO 2413 5.5 45.0
34. Saldano, Horacio m ARG 2442 5.5 45.0
35. Mantovani, Renzo m ITA 2349 5.5 44.5
36. Vezzosi, Paolo m ITA 2379 5.5 43.5
37. Paehtz, Elisabeth wg GER 2384 5.5 43.0
38. Cebalo, Miso g CRO 2527 5.5 42.5
39. Flear, Glenn C g ENG 2503 5.5 42.5
40. Prasad, Devaki V m IND 2400 5.5 41.5
41. Isonzo, Davide f ITA 2338 5.5 41.5
42. Sanchez, Joseph f PHI 2307 5.5 41.5
43. Skembris, Spyridon g GRE 2426 5.5 41.5
44. Zelcic, Robert g CRO 2576 5.5 41.0
45. Prie, Eric g FRA 2446 5.5 40.0
46. Delchev, Aleksander g BUL 2583 5.5 40.0
47. Houska, Jovanka wg ENG 2386 5.5 39.5
48. Brady, Stephen f IRL 2336 5.5 39.5
49. Legky, Nikolay A g UKR 2507 5.5 39.0
50. Kohlweyer, Bernd m GER 2454 5.5 38.5
51. Arlandi, Ennio m ITA 2456 5.5 38.5
52. O'Cinneide, Mel IRL 2238 5.5 38.5
53. Voiska, Margarita wg BUL 2343 5.5 36.5
54. Mrdja, Milan m CRO 2346 5.5 35.0
186 players
The Jose Marti Memorial took place in Las Tunas 25th January - 5th
February 2003. The Category I event was won by Isael Perez ahead of Maikel
Gongora on tie-break both scoring 6/8. Jose Marti (1853-1895) was a Cuban
intellectual and writer who died at the start of the war with Spain that
eventually led to Cuba's official independence in 1902. My thanks to Maikel and
Liuber Gongora.
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Jose Marti Memorial Las Tunas CUB (CUB), 25 i-5 ii 2003 cat. I (2270)
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1. Perez, Isael CUB 2238 * 1 = = = = 1 1 1 6.0 2466
2. Gongora, Maikel m CUB 2387 0 * = 1 1 = 1 1 1 6.0 2448
3. Gonzalez, Harold f CUB 2314 = = * = 0 1 1 1 = 5.0 2359
4. Leyva, Yunior CUB 2288 = 0 = * = 1 0 1 1 4.5 2310
5. Rosabal, Yonisbel f CUB 2339 = 0 1 = * 0 0 1 1 4.0 2261
6. Gongora, Liuber CUB 2257 = = 0 0 1 * = 0 = 3.0 2184
7. Rodriguez, Dagoberto CUB 2218 0 0 0 1 1 = * 0 = 3.0 2189
8. Parra, Eldimar CUB 2244 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 * 1 3.0 2186
9. Tineo, Federico DOM 2144 0 0 = 0 0 = = 0 * 1.5 2034
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There were two 11 player IM groups and two FM events in Budapest as part
of First Saturday February. David Berczes won the IMA event, Laszlo Gonda the
IMB. The IMA game Schneider - Alfred (2) had the wrong result when published
last week. My thanks to Laszlo Nagy, Ferenc Peredy and Andras Bacsi.
Internet coverage:
http://members.chello.hu/firstsat/0302/index.htm
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FSIMA Feb Budapest HUN (HUN), 1-13 ii 2003 cat. II (2288)
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1. Berczes, David HUN 2261 * 0 = 1 1 1 = = 1 1 0 6.5 2400
2. Hardicsay, Peter m HUN 2309 1 * 0 = = 1 = = 1 = = 6.0 2357
3. Kun, Gabor HUN 2359 = 1 * 0 = 0 1 1 1 0 1 6.0 2352
4. Boros, Denes HUN 2289 0 = 1 * 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 5.5 2323
5. Eperjesi, Laszlo m HUN 2271 0 = = 1 * = 1 0 = = = 5.0 2289
6. Kovacs, Gabor2 f HUN 2382 0 0 1 0 = * 1 1 0 1 = 5.0 2278
7. Brustkern, Juergen f GER 2331 = = 0 1 0 0 * = = 1 1 5.0 2283
8. Alfred, Nathan ENG 2250 = = 0 0 1 0 = * = 1 1 5.0 2291
9. Babos, Csaba ROM 2278 0 0 0 1 = 1 = = * 0 1 4.5 2252
10. Caruana, Fabiano f USA 2134 0 = 1 0 = 0 0 0 1 * = 3.5 2193
11. Schneider, Attila m HUN 2302 1 = 0 0 = = 0 0 0 = * 3.0 2137
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FSIMB Feb Budapest HUN (HUN), 1-13 ii 2003 cat. II (2287)
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1. Gonda, Laszlo f HUN 2317 * 1 1 1 1 0 = 1 = 1 1 8.0 2524
2. Jakab, Attila m HUN 2358 0 * = = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 2472
3. Farago, Sandor m HUN 2334 0 = * 0 = 1 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2392
4. Papp, Gellert HUN 2368 0 = 1 * 1 0 0 = 1 1 1 6.0 2350
5. Werner, Dimo m GER 2375 0 = = 0 * 1 1 0 1 1 = 5.5 2314
6. Malanca, Adrian ROM 2247 1 0 0 1 0 * = 1 = 0 1 5.0 2291
7. Valaker, Ole J NOR 2202 = 0 0 1 0 = * 1 1 0 0 4.0 2223
8. Peredy, Ferenc m HUN 2311 0 0 = = 1 0 0 * = = 1 4.0 2212
9. Resika, Nathan A f USA 2184 = 0 0 0 0 = 0 = * 1 1 3.5 2187
10. Szabo, Krisztian HUN 2239 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 = 0 * = 3.0 2142
11. Goczo, Melinda wm HUN 2222 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 0 0 = * 2.0 2053
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Stephen Boyd sends the games from the first three rounds of the French
National Team Championships which took place January 31st - February 2nd 2003
at various venues round France. The NAO Chess Club is the heavy favorite this
year and they have already beaten the reigning champions Monaco. Vladimir
Kramnik turned out for the NAO Club in the second round along with Michael
Adams and Alexander Grischuk.
The 10th and 11th rounds of the German Bundesliga took place over the
weekend of February 8th-9th 2003. Round 10 saw the key clash between the joint
leaders Koeln Porz and Luebecker SV. Champions for the last two years Luebeck
won 5-3 and thus went a long way to retaining their title. Games from
Wattenscheid, Stuttgart and Porz were given last week although there are three
corrections (PGN Corrections: Shirov - Van Wely Rd10 (move order) Gueldner -
Schaefer Rd11 (Udo Gueldner rather than the rated Kurt), Jansa - Piket Rd11
players and result the other way round) and all the games from Emsdetten are
now available.
Links: http://www.schachbund.de,
http://www.schachbundesliga.de/
and http://teleschach.de/bundesliga/bl-02-10.htm
Hans Olav Lahlum sends corrections (helped by Eirik T. Gullaksen and
Tarjei J. Svensen) sends corrections and additions to the scores given in TWIC
427 and 428 from the Troll Masters. Main corrections the name of Jean Saulnier
rather than the Saunier given plus Shumiakina-Miezis (round 5) - now complete
after move 40, Ovsejewitch-Miezis (round 7) - now complete,
Simonsen-Hörbing (round 7) - added, Nilsen-S Bryn (round 7 - corrected
29.Kg1 to 29.Kf1 Berg-Shumiakina (round 10) - added and Harestad-Torgersen
(round 10) added.
Coverage: http://eirikgu.home.online.no/troll2003/
The 3rd Stage of the Egyptian Championships took place in Cairo, 25th
January - 5th February 2003. Khaled Abdel Razik made an IM norm with 7/11. My
thanks to Hassan Khaled.
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ch-EGY 3rd Stage Cairo EGY (EGY), 25 i-5 ii 2003 cat. V (2374)
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1. El Gindy, Essam m EGY 2467 * 0 1 = 1 1 1 = = 1 1 = 8.0 2540
2. Abdel Razik, Khaled f EGY 2347 1 * = = 0 = = 1 = 1 1 = 7.0 2478
3. Adly, Ahmed m EGY 2315 0 = * 1 = = = = 1 1 1 = 7.0 2481
4. Abdelnabbi, Imed m EGY 2414 = = 0 * 1 = = = 1 = 1 1 7.0 2472
5. Amin, Bassem f EGY 2281 0 1 = 0 * = 0 1 1 1 0 1 6.0 2418
6. Ezat, Mohamed m EGY 2381 0 = = = = * 0 1 = = 1 1 6.0 2409
7. Hassan, Sayed Barakat m EGY 2353 0 = = = 1 1 * = = 0 0 = 5.0 2339
8. Labib, Ibrahim Hasan m EGY 2439 = 0 = = 0 0 = * = 1 = = 4.5 2303
9. Frhat, Ali f EGY 2355 = = 0 0 0 = = = * 0 1 1 4.5 2310
10. Ahmed, Esam Aly m EGY 2395 0 0 0 = 0 = 1 0 1 * 0 1 4.0 2270
11. Sarwat, Walaa m EGY 2371 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 = 0 1 * = 4.0 2272
12. Sameeh, Hany f EGY 2369 = = = 0 0 0 = = 0 0 = * 3.0 2199
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There was a GM tournament in the Hotel Opatija, Rijeka, 7th-16th
February 2003. Zlatko Topalovic won the event 8/12. Games from the first 11
rounds are available.
Internet site: http://www.geocities.com/lnd_op/
Hotel Opatija GM Feb Rijeka CRO (CRO), 7-16 ii 2003cat. VIII (2446)
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1 Topalovic, Zlatko CRO 2311 ** == == == == 11 11 8.0 2593
2 Mikhalchishin, Adrian g SLO 2561 == ** =1 == == 01 11 7.5 2521
3 Fercec, Nenad m CRO 2484 == =0 ** =0 11 10 1= 6.5 2468
4 Dizdarevic, Emir g BIH 2502 == == =1 ** == 10 =0 6.0 2436
5 Vukic, Milan g YUG 2514 == == 00 == ** == 11 6.0 2434
6 Nurkic, Sahbaz m BIH 2379 00 10 01 01 == ** 00 4.0 2331
7 Lovric, Branko f CRO 2369 00 00 0= =1 00 11 ** 4.0 2333
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February 11th 2003 saw a 43rd strong edition of the New York Masters
Rapid. This tournament exists to help keep NY masters sharp and give them a
chance to play Grandmasters and other masters on a regular basis.
There were 5 GMs in the 43rd event Leonid Yudasin, Giorgi Kacheishvili,
Alex Stripunsky, Roland Schmaltz and Pavel Blatny but none of them won, the
winner was IM Boris Kreiman with 3.5/4.
In addition there is an ongoing international tournament at standard
time rates with rounds virtually every week between February 3rd - April 7th
2003. There have been two rounds so far NM's Igor Schneider and Peter Bierkens
are in clear first with 2/2. News Greg Shahade.
Links: http://www.newyorkmasters.com and for
the international tournament:
http://www.newyorkmasters.com/1stintl.html
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43rd New York Masters Action USA (USA), 11 ii 2003
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1 2 3 4 Total
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1. Kreiman, Boris m 2581 +10 + 9 + 7 = 3 3.5 ($300)
2. Yudasin, Leonid g 2706 =11 +12 = 4 + 7 3.0 ($ 70)
3. Kacheishvili, Giorgi g 2681 =12 +11 + 8 = 1 3.0 ($ 70)
4. Schmaltz, Roland g 2628 +14 = 8 = 2 + 9 3.0 ($ 70)
5. Stripunsky, Alex g 2648 +13 - 7 =10 +11 2.5
6. Privman, Boris f 2241 - 7 =13 +12 +14 2.5 ($ 80)
7. Blatny, Pavel g 2564 + 6 + 5 - 1 - 2 2.0
8. Charbonneau, Pascal m 2444 +15 = 4 - 3 =10 2.0
9. Bonin, Jay m 2415 +16 - 1 +15 - 4 2.0
10. Benen, Samson 2273 - 1 +16 = 5 = 8 2.0
11. Krush, Irina m 2402 = 2 - 3 +13 - 5 1.5
12. D'Arruda, Ricardo f 2386 = 3 - 2 - 6 +15 1.5
13. Eisen, Lewis f 2314 - 5 = 6 -11 +16 1.5
14. Furdzik, Rafal 2282 - 4 -15 +16 - 6 1.0
15. Zimbeck, David 2160 - 8 +14 - 9 -12 1.0
16. Khrapatin, Fedor 1800 - 9 -10 -14 -13 0.0
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1st NY Masters Int New York USA (USA), 3-13 ii 2003
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1. Schneider, Igor f USA 2237 * . . 1 . . . . 1 . 2.0
2. Bierkens, Peter USA 2250 . * . . . 1 . . . 1 2.0
3. Benen, Samson USA 2251 . . * 0 . . 1 . . . 1.0 2206
4. Sloan Aravena, Peter USA 2235 0 . 1 * . . . . . . 1.0 2244
5. Chernin, Oliver USA 2207 . . . . * . . = = . 1.0 2141
6. Lewis, James E DOM 2246 . 0 . . . * . 1 . . 1.0 2194
7. Johnson, Ben USA 2178 . . 0 . . . * . . 1 1.0 2196
8. Fernandez, John C USA 2138 . . . . = 0 . * . . 0.5 2033
9. Matthew, Ervin USA 2145 0 . . . = . . . * . 0.5 2029
10. Sena, Juan DOM 2142 . 0 . . . . 0 . . * 0.0
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The Linz Open which took place 8th-15th February 2003 was won by Igor
Rausis with 8/9, Mateusz Kuziola and Engelbert Schoeppi were a point behind.
Games not available.
Internet coverage: http://www.schachklub-lienz.at/
Ray Clark reports: The 4th Yateley Manor International (YMI) 2003 took
place 24th-26th January and 1st-2nd February 2003. YMI claims to be unique in
the UK as it is made up of 9 rounds over two week-ends - no need to take time
of work / studies - and prizes include a paid place in the main event at the
British Championships. This year YMI attracted players from England, Ireland,
Jamacia, Mexico and Zimbabwe . In all there were 19 rated players with 7 rated
over 2200 including 2 IMs and 4 FMs. Of the 34 who played 11 were juniors under
18 years and 5 were female. The event was won by John Cox FM (2289 BCF 205)
improving on his 3rd place in 2002. Colin Crouch (last year's winner) although
leading 5/5 at the end of the 1st week-end slipped to 2nd place after drawing
to both Peter Sowray FM and Thomas Sharp and losing to 16 year old Thomas
Rendle in round 7. However, Colin still increased his total YMI winnings to
£740 having played each of the last 4 years. Meanwhile, both Craig Hanley
FM and Robert Gwaze IM missed too many games to score highly. The organisers
awarded a merit prize to14 year old Thomas Sharp (2079). In addition to his
draw with Colin, Thomas won against Craig Hanley FM (2359). In fact Thomas only
lost to John Cox - the eventual winner.
The prize winners at this year's events were : 1st John Cox 7.5
£250 + free place at British Champs 2003 2nd Colin Crouch 7.0 £120
3rd Andrew Greet 6.5 £50 4th Ben Savage 6.0 £30 Merit Thomas Sharp
5.5 £30 Both FIDE and BCF rating tables can be found at
http://www.juniorchess.info
George Mirijanian reports: The 2003 Northeast Chess Winter Getaway
Tournament took place February 7-9 in Lowell, Massachusetts (USA). GM Sergey
Kudrin captured first place with a score of 4 1/2-1/2, while GM Ildar Ibragimov
was second with a 4-1 tally. Tied for 3rd-5th with scores of 3 1/2-1 1/2 were
FM William Kelleher and national masters Marc Esserman and Charles Riordan. A
total of 143 players competed in the four-section event.
Statement from a group of players with regards to newly formed GM
steering committee and possible changes in the WCh.
At the moment professional players (grandmasters) are facing challenging
times with regards to the WCC and reunification of the chess World. From the
reports in the press it could have been understood that GM Steering Commitee
hads been established to cooperate with FIDE in order to ensure that the next
WCC and the postunification period would be organized in the best interests of
the professional players involved. Sadly, the GM Steering Commitee had not been
elected using any form of general elections principles. It should be therefore
understood that grandmasters currently "elected" in the Steering Commitee can
not take decisions on behalf of the other players. GM Steering Commitee should
be an important body representing the intrests of the players and elected by
the players. Therefore top two hundred players (according to the last two FIDE
Elo lists)should be given a chance to choose their representatives in the legal
and fair elections. Needless to say grandmasters sitting on the Steering
Commitee should not hold other functions within FIDE or expect to receive
wild-cards for the various kinds of the FIDE events. Currently FIDE is planning
drastic changes in the World Championship cycle possibly forfeiting democratic
achievements of the past years and giving privilleged positions to the very
few. Hopefully majority of the grandmasters would be consulted before such
(unpopular) moves will be made.
Kramnik, Shirov, Gelfand, Khalifman, Svidler, I. Sokolov, Kasimdzhanov,
Sasikiran, Rublevsky, Bologan, Andersson, Tregubov, Vaganian,Tkachiev, Chernin,
Huzman, Cu. Hansen, Vallejo, Illescas, Zvjaginsev, Iordachescu, Onischuk,
Smirin
Linares
David Llada reports that the final line-up for the traditional Linares
Supertournament will be Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik, Viswanathan Anand,
Peter Leko, Ruslan Ponomariov, Francisco Vallejo Pons and Teimour Radjabov. The
XX "Ciudad de Linares" sees the opening ceremony and drawing of lots on 21st
February. Round 1 22nd February 2003. Last round and closing ceremony 9th March
2003. Rest days 26th February and 4th March 2003. The official website is
http://www.todoajedrez.tv/
John Knudsen vs. The World
Senior International Master-Elect John Knudsen is playing a "Rest of
World" match on the internet at http://www.chessworld.net. He is one of
the worlds leading promoters of correspondence chess, setting up the domain
http://www.correspondencechess.com
in 1996 which now hosts many of the major cc sites. There is a spectator URL
set up for this game at the following link:-
http://www.correspondencechess.com/knudsen/replay/row.htm
The match will be played at the rate of 5 days per move. Players will vote
their moves by clicking on the chess board while discussing and formulating
strategies and tactics in the Rest of World team forum. This match is open to
all who visit www.ChessWorld.net. Those wanting to play Knudsen will need to
login and follow the Opponents menu to 'Play SIM Knudsen'.
chessworld.net have a continuing
match against Patrick Wolff which has reached move 27.
Wolff,P - Rest of World www.ChessWorld.net 17.02.2003 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3
Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Bc5 6.c3 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.a4 Bg4 9.h3 Bh5 10.d3 0-0
11.Bg5 Na5 12.Ba2 b4 13.g4 Bg6 14.Nbd2 h6 15.Bh4 bxc3 16.bxc3 Qe7 17.Re1 Rab8
18.d4 Ba7 19.Qe2 Rb6 20.Bg3 Nd7 21.Nc4 Nxc4 22.Qxc4 c5 23.dxe5 Nxe5 24.Nxe5
dxe5 25.Rad1 Kh7 26.Qe2 f6 27.Bc4 Continues
11th Vasja Pirc Memorial
11th Vasja Pirc Memorial Tournament takes place in Maribor (Slovenia)
from 17-23 Februar 2003. Young masters play against GMs Zdenko Kozul, Adrian
Mikhalchishin and Georg Mohr in cat. VII tournament. Live games at
http://www.sah-zveza.si/rez/0302/pirc
37th Ballarat Begonia Tournament
The 37th Ballarat Begonia Tournament will be held in Australia 8th-10th
March 2003. 7 Round Swiss.
Website Ballarat Chess Club and Tournament
http://www.auschess.org.au/ballarat/bccindex.htm
Commonwealth Chess Championships
The Commonwealth Chess Championships for Men & Women And Boys &
Girls (incorporating an International Open Chess Tournament) takes place
19th-28th April 2003 in the Hotel Tulip Star, Mumbai, India.
Details: http://www.chessindia.org/advt/ad_comwel.html
FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships
The 2003 FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships take place in Tswane
(used to be called Pretoria), South Africa from 2nd-13th July 2003. More
information, online entry form, etc. can be found on the tournament website:
http://www.chessa.co.za/wacc2003/index.html
Czech Open 2003
The 14th International Festival of Chess, Bridge and Games takes place
10th-27th July 2003 Pardubice, Czech Republic. Many events.
More detailed information at the following address: AVE-KONTAKT, Sukova
1556, 530 02 Pardubice, CZECH REPUBLIC, tel./fax +420 – 466 535 200
e-mail: j.mazuch@avekont.cz , http://www.proclient.cz/czechopen
Asian Individual Chess Championships
The Asian Individual Chess Championships 2003 take place in Doha, Qatar
21st Feb- 3rd March 2003. Some details at:
http://www.chessindia.org/news/asian_ind.html
I don't have the official website.
VIII Cesenatico International Open
The VIII Cesenatico (Italy) International Open takes place 31st August
- 7th September 2003. The venue is the Palazzo Veronese Viale Carducci, 7 -
Cesenatico (Forlì Italy). Phone and fax +390547673096 #
Mobile phone +39335.6615956. Further details:
http://www.antiquascom.it/scacchi.htm
Organiser Jean Christophe Pirini email info@antiquascom.it
SEA Games Chess Championships 2003
The 22nd SEA Games Chess Championships 2003 takes place 4th-14th
December 2003 at the Rex Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City. There will be 2 types of
events for men and women. 1 Standard Chess - 90 minutes with increment of 30
seconds per move. 2 Rapid Chess - 25 minutes with increment of 10 seconds per
move.
For each type, there will be individual and team events. The men and
women shall compete separately.
Further details: E-mail: ldc@hn.vnn.vn Website:
http://seagames22.com.vn/
Edda Rapid Tournament
The Edda Rapid Tournament will take place March 3rd-5th 2003. Time
control 25 minutes for the game and 9 rounds will be played according to the
Swiss system. The tournament is open for entry to anyone, from amateur to world
class player. However only 160 players can play in the tournament. The prize
fund is a generous, 30.000 USD with 10.000 going as a jackpot 1st prize. Also
there are prizes for best U-2400, U-2200, unrated FIDE, best woman, best junior
(born 1985 or later). Some players already registered are 1 Veselin Topalov BUL
GM 2743 2 Michael Adams ENG GM 2734 3 Alexei Shirov ESP GM 2723 4 Ivan Sokolov
NED GM 2688 5 Etienne Bacrot FRA GM 2671 6 Joel Lautier FRA GM 2670 7 Loek Van
Wely NED GM 2668 8 Emil Sutovsky ISR GM 2651 9 Victor Korchnoi SUI GM 2642 10
Predrag Nikolic BIH GM 2638 11 Johann Hjartarson ISL GM 2634 12 Michal
Krasenkow POL GM 2633 13 Victor Bologan MDA GM 2630 14 Bartlomiej Macieja POL
GM 2629 15 Pavel Tregubov RUS GM 2612 16 Jaan Ehlvest EST GM 2600 17 Hannes H.
Stefansson ISL GM 2569 18 Luke McShane ENG GM 2568 19 Tomas Oral CZE GM 2550 20
Igor Alexandre Nataf FRA GM 2545 21 Margeir Petursson ISL GM 2543 22 Nick De
Firmian USA GM 2537 23 Jan Votava CZE GM 2518 24 Helgi Ass Gretarsson ISL GM
2516 25 Henrik Danielsen DEN GM 2501 26 Helgi Olafsson ISL GM 2475 27 Nicolai
Vlassov RUS IM 2454 28 Fridrik Olafsson ISL GM 2452 29 Viktorija Cmilyte LTU IM
2452 30 Throstur Torhallsson ISL GM 2441
Internet site: http://www.icechess.com/Edda2003
Campomanes Sentenced to Jail
Former FIDE President Florencio Campomanes was sentenced to one year and
10 months imprisonment for "failure to render account on the disbursement" of
the Philippine Sports Commission’s (PSC’s) funds for the June 6-25,
1992 World Chess Olympiad amounting to P12.8 million. It seems highly unlikely
that Campomanes will be jailed. The case is another example of Campomanes
cavalier attitude to money which saw him preside over FIDE to the point where
it ran out of money. At the recent FIDE Congress he was angry to be questioned
over his continued high expenses.
Story:
http://www.philstar.com/philstar/search_content.asp?article=111428.
Campomanes responds:
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/abs_news_body.asp?section=Sports&oid=15278
17th Pula Open
17th International Open Chess Tournament "Pula Open 2003" 1st-7th June
2003 in Pula, Croatia.
Further details: http://sahklubpula.virualave.net
12th Aurec Rapid Tournaments
The 12th Aurec Rapid Tournaments in Aurec (France) - 1st and 2nd March
2003. 2 rapid tournaments - 7 rounds/20 minutes Total prizes : Euros 7000 More
info : Olivier Deville, +33 4 77 35 41 21 - odeville@netcourrier.com
Internet coverage:
http://loirechecs.chez.tiscali.fr/20022003/Tournois/Aurec/Aurec.htm
Dortmund 2003
The "Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting 2003" takes place in the
Dortmund Theatre 31st July - 10th August 2003. The event will be a double round
robin with 6 GMs (likely category 19/20). Players will include Vladimir Kramnik
(Russia), Peter Leko (Hungary), Viswanathan Anand (India) who have already
accepted their invitation. The winner of the Aeroflot Open in Moscow 10th-20th
February 2003 will also be invited along with Germany's new star GM Arkadi
Naiditsch (17) from Dortmund another top GM will complete the field. The Time
control will be 40 moves for 2 hours each player, 20 moves for 1 hour each
player, 15 min+30 sec. per move each player for the rest. The event will also
be a festival of chess with 2 Opens of different levels, arts exhibitions,
presentations of chess articles and many more activities. Contact info for
chess players, e.g. concerning the Dortmund Open and other events Mr. Stefan
Koth email: skoth17418@aol.com
"Oskar-2002"
The chess community - journalists, publishers, organisers, arbiters and
grandmasters who write on chess - have for over 30 years been determining the
best chess-player and the Top Ten of the past year. The idea was first
introduced and supported by spaniard Jorje Puch and International Association
of Chess Press (AIPE). After a 7-years break the popular contest was revived by
the Russian magazine "64" - Chess Review (published and edited by A.Roshal, the
Chairman of FIDE CHIPS Commission).
64 invites that you offer your version of Top Ten for 2002. The one,
whose prognosis turns out to be the most exact, will be honoured the title of
"Prophet-2002". All the results will be published by "64" and will be available
on the Internet. Websites: http://www.64.ru and
http://www.chess-express.ru where you
can read about the results-2002 of challengers and vote. Also you can vote by
e-mail: chess@online.ru, info@joeblack.ru or by fax (095) 291 8717. Please help
64 to keep the tradition alive! Vote yourself, encourage your friends, publish
the information on their web-site, in your magazine, etc. Also you can ask your
reader’s opinion. Happy New Year!
"64" - Chess Rewiew, Russia, Moskow
4th Millennium Chess Festival
The fourth Millennium Chess Festival will again take place in Virginia
Beach, Virginia, USA. GMs and IMs receive special comps. Last year there were
219 players overall, and it is becoming well known. The event includes a
special "GM Exhibition/Dinner Match" between two GMs playing from different
rooms and explaining their thoughts for the audience.
Details: 4th Annual Millennium Chess Festival March 28-30, 2003
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA Prize Fund: $15,500 FIDE rated Info: Ernie
Schlich, eschlich@aol.com Website:
http://www.geocities.com/millenniumchessfestival
7th Voronezh International
The 7th Voronezh International Chess Festival takes place June 10th -
21st, 2003.
Events: 1.Rapid tournament, 2.Blitz tournament, 3.Master Open 4. FIDE
Open 5. Amateur Open (for unrated players).
Place of the festival: Voronezh Chess Club, Engels str.34,
ph.007-0732-551777, 007-0732-550531.
Tournament director: Alexander Raetsky, e-mail:
alex_raetsky@hotmail.com
Further details: http://www.relex.ru/~xuser/voronezh_open
New Correspondence Chess Server
A new commercial Correspondence Chess Server
http://www.chessfriend.com started in
January. Members with full membership will have to pay 120 Euro/year. For that
money the members get these additional serves: - free ticket to the annual CFC
championship (3 rounds, 42 games, prize fund 80.000 Euro, 1st prize 30.000
Euro) - free ticket to a CFC class tournament (single round, 6 or 12 games /
prizes 130/75 200/125/75 Euro) - free ticktet to the CFC OTB open (9 rounds
Swiss, start September 2003 in Germany, prize fund 18.000 Euro, 1st prize 7.500
Euro) - free PDF copy of Chess Mail by Tim Harding - 10% gross discount on all
items bought at http://www.chessgate.de - etc. There are single entries
possible for our Class tournaments (7 or 13 players) starting with an entry fee
of 10 Euro.
Address: http://www.chessfriend.com
40th Canadian Open Championship
The 40th Canadian Open Championships take place in Kapuskasing, Ontario,
hosts Canada's most important open event, July 12-20, 2003. First prize is $cdn
6,000, and the projected prize fund is $cdn 50,000. TD (Arbiter) of the
10-round event is IA Jonathan Berry. The Organizer is Denis Nadeau:
nadeaud@cscdgr.on.ca Further details:
http://www.kapchess.com/kapchess/open.html
Kapuskasing is a remote, wild location. A chess tournament there will be
an experience long remembered by players accustomed to big city life.
Cannes Swiss Tournament
The Cannes Swiss Tournament takes place 8th-14th March 2003. 9 rounds
with 2 games on 2 days. 10,000 Euro prize fund with a first of 2000, Entry Fee
60 Euro, Juniors 30. 40 moves in 2: 30 minutes for the rest of the game.
Contact info@cannes-echecs.org
1st Chess Festival in Nancy
The 1st Chess Festival took place in Nancy (France) 3rd - 9th March
2003. The IM tournament full, but there are still places for several Elo round
robin tournaments (9 rounds) for non-titled players (with FIDE Elo or not).
Details: http://echiquier.nanceien.free.fr
Stichting Schaak Groningen address change
The Chess Foundation Groningen (Stichting Schaak Groningen - SSG ) has a
new e-mail address joh.zwanepol@hetnet.nl. You can contact Johan Zwanepol the
executive director of the SSG at that address or Boerakkerweg 9, NL-9321 EL
Peize, The Netherlands tel. +31(50)5032744
16th "Ciudad de León"
The 16th "Ciudad de León" chess tournament will take place June
5th-9th 2003 in León, Spain. This year it will be a quadrangular
tournament with Ruslan Ponomariov (Elo 2734) Vesselin Topalov, (Elo 2743)
Sergey Karjakin, (Elo 2547) and Francisco "Paco" Vallejo Pons (Elo 2629) The
venue will be the Edificio de la Junta de Castilla y León". The event
will almost certainly be advanced chess.
The official web site will be:
http://www.advancedchessleon.com
and http://www.elajedrezdelfuturo.com
British Blitz Championships
The British Blitz Championships takes place on 23rd March, 2003, at
Brunel University, Uxbridge.
Further details: http://www.britishblitz.co.uk/
Oslo Easter Chess Festival 2003
The Oslo Easter Chess Festival 2003 takes place 12-20 April 2003.
Further details:
http://home.online.no/~vichan/paske03/eng/indexa.html
Fischer Stories
Bobby Fischer and his mother were investigated by the FBI. Read the
story: http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/4535883.htm
and a new one Bobby Fischer's Pathetic Endgame by Rene Chun which has appeared
in many places: http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2002/12/chun.htm
Huddersfield Chess Congress
The Huddersfield Chess Congress to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of
the Huddersfield Chess Club (1852-2002) takes place At the Deighton Centre,
Huddersfield 28th-30th March 2003. The event is an ‘Elite’ Terence
Chapman Group Grand Prix 5 round Swiss. Entries to be returned by 24th March
2003 to Nigel Hepworth. 71, Fixby Road, Fixby, Huddersfield. HD2 2JB. Further
details from Nigel Hepworth 07903 548675 Email -
congress@huddersfieldchessclub.co.uk.
World Youth Championships
The World Youth Chess Championships 2003 and the 74th FIDE Congress
takes place 24th October - 2nd November 2003 in Halkidiki, Greece.
Internet coverage: http://www.sportmeeting.gr/
III Savaria Summer
The III Savaria Summer International Chess Open takes place in
Szombathely, Hungary 19th-27th July 2003.
The event is a 9 round Swiss system 90 minutes + 30 seconds/move.
Further Information: Korpics Zsolt H-9700 Szombathely, Rohonci 13.
+(36)-30/951-0063 korpicschess@axelero.hu and Pergel László
H-9700 Szombathely, Tátra 2. +(36)-30/530-4904 a_mester@freemail.hu
Patrick Wolff Chess-Site
Patrick Wolff has launched a pay site at:
http://www.wolffchess.com
Western Pacific Open
April 11-13 2003, Western Pacific Open. 5-SS. Los Angeles Airport
Radisson, Los Angeles, CA. $10,000 based on 200 players, $5000 guaranteed. Top
section FIDE-rated. Details: http://www.westernchess.com.
Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic
May 24-26 2003, Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic. 6-SS. Los Angeles
Airport Radisson, Los Angeles, CA. $12,000 based on 240 players, $7200
guaranteed. Details: http://www.westernchess.com .
ZMD Schachfestival Dresden 2003
The ZMD Schachfestival Dresden 2003 takes place 17th-27th July 2002 in
the Treff-Hotel Dresden.
Further details:
http://www.schachfestival.com/index_schachfestival.html
World Amateur Championships
The World Amateur Championships take place in the Sammy Marks Building,
Pretoria, South Africa 2nd - 12th July 2003.
Internet site: http://www.chessa.co.za/
Hungarian tournaments April-May-June 2003
6 GM and IM tournaments in a row in HUNGARY in April-May-June 2003 /3
months chess trip to Hungary is possible for the GM-IM-norms/ The info: 1.
5th-17th of April, FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM Budapest, org: Nagy Laszlo, e-mail:
firstsat@elender.hu, website: http://www.elender.hu/~firstsat 2.
19th-29th of April, GM-IM, MINDSZENTKALLA, GM-IM, 200 km West from Budapest,
org.IM Istvandi, e-mail: sakkozo@netposta.net, 3. 3rd-15th of May, FIRST
SATURDAY, GM-IM Budapest, org: NL., 4. 17th-27th of May GM-IM Elekes memorial,
Budapest, org: IM Zsinka, fax: 00-(361)-327-18-71, 5. 7th-19th of June, FIRST
SATURDAY, GM-IM Budapest, org: NL, 6. 20th-30th of June, Balatonlelle /130 km
West from Budapest/ GM-IM-OPEN, org: IM Rigo, e-mail: me-ri@matavnet.hu
Politiken Cup
The 25th Copenhagen Open Politiken Cup takes place 14th-25th of July
2003. The Politiken Cup will be an 11-round open tournament played in one big
group - from novices and club players to strong grandmasters The Tournament
takes place in the Nørrebrohallen, Bragesgade 5, 2200 København.
Further information and online enrolment at
http://www.politikencup.dk
VI Málaga International Open
The VI Málaga International Open 2003 takes place 20th-28th
February 2003. 7.800 euros in prizes.
Details: http://www.malagajedrez.org
Chesmayne Chess Dictionary 2003
The Chesmayne Chess Dictionary 2003 is out now. Available at:
http://chesmayn.valuehost.co.uk/
Seagaard ChessReviews - Book of the Year 2002
Seagaard ChessReviews has now selected the best books that was suggested
from our readers. It is now the readers time to make a choice and pick
"Seagaard ChessReviews - Book of the Year 2002". Readers can vote from 1/12
until 8/12 2002 and the book with the highest number is the winner. Read more:
http://seagaard.dk/review
1st Samba Cup
The Skanderborg Chess Club is organising a new GM tournament in Denmark.
There will be 2 groups, A-group category 15/16, B-group category 9/10, 10
players in each group, round-robin.
Dates of play: October 10th-20th 2003. Venue: Hotel Skanderborghus in
Skanderborg, Denmark. See more at the tournament's home page
http://www.skanderborgskakklub.dk/gm2003
Players who are interested may contact Tournament Organiser Michael
Andersson, e-mail GM@skanderborgskakklub.dk
18th North Sea Cup Esbjerg Denmark
2003 will be the year when the Danish Chess Federation turns 100! The
Esbjerg Chess Union and the renowned Danish round-robin the North Sea Cup are
scheduled to play a major role in the celebrations. The gm group with 10
players will play July 4-12. After 3 category 14s back to back the organisers
are hoping for a category 15 this time. Also a B-group, primarily for young
Danish up and coming players, will be on offer at this Danish chess festival. 4
foreign ims will be invited, and the winner of the B-group will be invited to
the gm group of the 19th NSC. Interested players should contact Brian Isaksen
at brisak@esenet.dk
Homepage:
http://home1.inet.tele.dk/tpherman/vh2002/1index.htm
Coulsdon Chess Fellowship
Coulsdon Chess Fellowship (CCF) is intending to host a 9 round IM norm
closed tournament between Saturday 15th February and Sunday 23rd February with
1 round to be held each afternoon. Any players (title or non-title) who may
wish to be considered for inclusion should email Scott Freeman at
chess@ccfs.freeserve.co.uk
X "ANIBAL" INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN
The X Anibal Chess Open takes place in Linares, 28th February - 9th
March, 2003 Dates are parallel to the XX "Ciudad de Linares" International
Chess Tournament. Swiss system. 10 Rounds. New FIDE time control. Hotel
Aníbal - Linares.
Further details from: e-mail: linareschess@teleline.es
linareschess@wanadoo.es fax: 34 953652204
DEADLINE: Monday, 17th Feb 2003.
Patrick Wolff vs. The World
GM Patrick Wolff will play the Rest of the World starting 31st August.
The time limit for the match is 5 days per move. GM Wolff is a two times United
States Champion. To play in the match go to
http://www.letsplaychess.com and
follow the Play menu to ‘Play the expert’ and from there join the
world team.
Contact e-mail: bethunechess@hotmail.com
New York Masters
Regular competition for players in New York Rated 2200 and above.
Further details: http://www.newyorkmasters.com/
