THE WEEK IN CHESS 448 9th June 2003 by Mark Crowther
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16th "Ciudad de León" Tournament 12 games
European Championships 1020 games
7th Golden Cleopatra Open 178 games
17th Open Pula 181 games
Kings Cup 66 games
First Saturday June 20 games
Hamburg City Championships 32 games
Chicago Open 100 games
59th New York Masters 4 games
1613 games
My thanks to Andy McFarland, Zenón Franco Ocampos, Hassan Khaled,
Edvard Glavas, Radu-Catalin Chirila, Laszlo Nagy and Gabor Pali, Rolf Sander,
John Hilery, John Fernandez, Igor Glek and everyone else who helped with the
issue.
The 16th Ciudad de Leon tournament returned back to a more conventional
format this year. The last few years this has been an advanced chess event
(players could consult computers) but this time the event was a rapid knockout.
The winner was Ruslan Ponomariov with his first major win for some time. Always
tough he won in game 3 of the final after his opponent Topalov rather
surprisingly overstepped the time limit.
Elsewhere the European Championships are taking place in Istanbul,
Turkey. 207 men and 116 women compete in the events. One of the competitors
Igor Glek has been talking about playing conditions for professional players
and raises the issue of a chess union or professional association. I've no idea
how many of the the competitors in the event are full time professionals but
you'd have to think at least 75% of the men are. Only a small number are going
to make money a few will break even and the majority are going to lose. There
are simply too many professionals chasing a smaller and smaller pool of money.
Its not an equation that can easily be squared. In tennis its accepted that
outside the top 100 you don't make any money playing tennis and that your
career as a player (obviously there is coaching and teaching afterwards) is
over by 34 or 35 at the very latest. Many chess players continue simply because
they have no idea what else to do to make a living. Perhaps the first issue a
chess union should address, how many professional players can the game support
and what help in changing careers can be offered to those who can no longer
make a living. Its a complex issue but one that may be sorted out by who is
entitled to be in such a union. If its the top 100 players then they'll look
out for themselves, top 200 likewise or higher. I do think its time that such a
union or professional association was formed. In the case of women's tennis the
current women's tour was formed after the disatisfaction of Billy Jean King and
other leading players with the women's events of the time and that quickly went
on to be a big success. If players outside the absolute elite want to improve
their lot I think its safe to say they're going to have to do it for
themselves.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The 16th "Ciudad de León" chess tournament took place June
5th-9th 2003 in León, Spain. This year was a quadrangular knockout rapid
tournament. Ruslan Ponomariov beat Vesselin Topalov in the final 2.5-1.5. The
key game was game three where Topalov missed several winning opportunities in a
very complex game and eventually lost on time in spite of a 10 second increment
per move being available.
In the semi-finals Topalov beat Sergey Karjakin who lost game 1 after a
truly terrible blunder. Topalov went 2-0 up before Karjakin won game 3. Topalov
drew a final mamouth game to win 2.5-1.5. Ponomariov vs Vallejo saw game one
drawn before Ponomariov ran away with the semi 3.5-0.5.
2 semi-finals of 4 games - 20 minutes + 10 seconds per move. Schedule:
Friday June 6th : First Semi final: Topalov - Karjakin Saturday June 7th Second
Semi final : Ponomariov - Vallejo Sunday June 8th: Final. Play starts 4.30
pm.
Official site: http://www.advancedchessleon.com
and http://www.ajedrez.educaterra.com/
Semi-Final 1 6th June 2003
Karjakin, Sergey - Topalov, Veselin 0-1 51 C42 Petroff's Defence
Topalov, Veselin - Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 72 A31 English Symmetrical
Karjakin, Sergey - Topalov, Veselin 1-0 85 C42 Petroff's Defence
Topalov, Veselin - Karjakin, Sergey 1/2 112 A29 English Four Knights
16th Ciudad Leon ESP (ESP), 6-8 vi 2003
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1 2 3 4
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Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2735 1 1 0 = 2.5 2651
Karjakin, Sergey g UKR 2556 0 0 1 = 1.5 2648
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Semi-Final 2 7th June 2003
Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1/2 44 C92 Ruy Lopez Chigorin
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1-0 39 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Ponomariov, Ruslan 0-1 48 C42 Petroff's Defence
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1-0 39 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
16th Ciudad Leon ESP (ESP), 6-8 vi 2003
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1 2 3 4
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Ponomariov, Ruslan g UKR 2718 = 1 1 1 3.5 2981
Vallejo Pons, Francisco g ESP 2645 = 0 0 0 0.5 2396
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Final 8th June 2003
Topalov, Veselin - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1/2 32 A29 English Four Knights
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Topalov, Veselin 1/2 58 B67 Sicilian Rauzer
Topalov, Veselin - Ponomariov, Ruslan 0-1 58 C18 French Winawer
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Topalov, Veselin 1/2 41 E91 King's Indian Classical
16th Ciudad Leon ESP (ESP), 6-8 vi 2003
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1 2 3 4
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Ponomariov, Ruslan g UKR 2718 = = 1 = 2.5 2830
Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2735 = = 0 = 1.5 2631
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The European Championships take place May 30th - June 14th 2003 in
Silivri, Turkey. 207 players compete in this huge event. After 9 Rounds Zurab
Azmaiparashvili has a half point lead from 4 players including Alexander
Grischuk. After 7 rounds Alisa Galliamova leads by a point.
Internet coverage: http://www.tsf.org.tr/english/index.html
Round 9 Standings:
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4th IECC Istanbul TUR (TUR), 30 v-13 vi 2003
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1. Azmaiparashvili, Zurab g GEO 2678 7.0 2821
2. Sakaev, Konstantin g RUS 2664 6.5 2768
3. Aleksandrov, Aleksej g BLR 2650 6.5 2772
4. Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2701 6.5 2751
5. Georgiev, Kiril g MKD 2647 6.5 2751
6. Malakhov, Vladimir g RUS 2672 6.0 2725
7. Kharlov, Andrei g RUS 2581 6.0 2711
8. Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter g ROM 2606 6.0 2738
9. Dautov, Rustem g GER 2611 6.0 2717
10. Van Wely, Loek g NED 2675 6.0 2687
11. Movsesian, Sergei g SVK 2659 6.0 2709
12. Kobalia, Mikhail g RUS 2639 6.0 2693
13. Kotronias, Vasilios g CYP 2597 6.0 2699
14. Nielsen, Peter Heine g DEN 2625 6.0 2687
15. Chuchelov, Vladimir g BEL 2592 6.0 2709
16. Goloshchapov, Alexander g UKR 2558 6.0 2699
17. Iordachescu, Viorel g MDA 2550 6.0 2716
18. Graf, Alexander g GER 2630 6.0 2693
19. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2606 6.0 2662
20. Sulskis, Sarunas g LTU 2578 6.0 2649
21. Sutovsky, Emil g ISR 2652 6.0 2681
22. Galkin, Alexander g RUS 2591 6.0 2664
23. Asrian, Karen g ARM 2596 6.0 2637
24. Sargissian, Gabriel g ARM 2572 6.0 2688
25. Milov, Vadim g SUI 2574 6.0 2653
26. Filippov, Valerij g RUS 2627 6.0 2674
27. Lputian, Smbat G g ARM 2638 6.0 2678
28. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2704 5.5 2643
29. Ftacnik, Lubomir g SVK 2611 5.5 2642
30. Beliavsky, Alexander G g SLO 2649 5.5 2651
31. Rozentalis, Eduardas g LTU 2586 5.5 2670
32. Gurevich, Mikhail g BEL 2635 5.5 2636
33. Agrest, Evgenij g SWE 2591 5.5 2702
34. Korobov, Anton m UKR 2513 5.5 2676
35. Gashimov, Vugar g AZE 2579 5.5 2643
36. McShane, Luke J g ENG 2592 5.5 2656
37. Kozul, Zdenko g CRO 2601 5.5 2624
38. Tkachiev, Vladislav g FRA 2643 5.5 2652
39. Pavasovic, Dusko g SLO 2584 5.5 2668
40. Dolmatov, Sergey g RUS 2606 5.5 2612
41. Kacheishvili, Giorgi g GEO 2592 5.5 2607
42. Tregubov, Pavel V g RUS 2632 5.5 2642
43. Smirnov, Pavel m RUS 2615 5.5 2630
44. Rublevsky, Sergei g RUS 2670 5.5 2641
45. Kempinski, Robert g POL 2553 5.5 2660
46. Alekseev, Evgeny g RUS 2607 5.5 2610
47. Tiviakov, Sergei g NED 2623 5.5 2609
48. Gagunashvili, Merab g GEO 2580 5.5 2625
49. Minasian, Artashes g ARM 2555 5.5 2605
50. Fedorov, Alexei g BLR 2604 5.5 2600
51. Nikolic, Predrag g BIH 2643 5.5 2600
52. Moiseenko, Alexander g UKR 2627 5.5 2614
53. Motylev, Alexander g RUS 2634 5.5 2599
54. Macieja, Bartlomiej g POL 2634 5.5 2624
55. Romanishin, Oleg M g UKR 2558 5.5 2610
56. Najer, Evgeniy g RUS 2606 5.5 2587
57. Mchedlishvili, Mikheil g GEO 2560 5.5 2605
58. Fontaine, Robert g FRA 2527 5.0 2654
59. Delchev, Aleksander g BUL 2577 5.0 2627
60. Zvjaginsev, Vadim g RUS 2664 5.0 2575
61. Luther, Thomas g GER 2571 5.0 2666
62. Gdanski, Jacek g POL 2506 5.0 2637
63. Neverov, Valeriy g UKR 2583 5.0 2614
64. Olafsson, Helgi g ISL 2473 5.0 2631
65. Nijboer, Friso g NED 2562 5.0 2575
66. Kritz, Leonid m GER 2468 5.0 2630
67. Volokitin, Andrei g UKR 2572 5.0 2657
68. Huzman, Alexander g ISR 2589 5.0 2563
69. Bologan, Viktor g MDA 2663 5.0 2611
70. Andersson, Ulf g SWE 2594 5.0 2551
71. Timofeev, Artyom m RUS 2577 5.0 2608
72. Atalik, Suat g BIH 2568 5.0 2617
73. Lastin, Alexander g RUS 2632 5.0 2597
74. Baklan, Vladimir g UKR 2607 5.0 2582
75. Comas Fabrego, Lluis g ESP 2490 5.0 2626
76. Kulaots, Kaido g EST 2514 5.0 2548
77. Hracek, Zbynek g CZE 2584 5.0 2533
78. Shneider, Aleksandr g UKR 2497 5.0 2635
79. Godena, Michele g ITA 2527 5.0 2590
80. Bacrot, Etienne g FRA 2654 5.0 2581
81. Iljushin, Alexei g RUS 2556 5.0 2562
82. Nevednichy, Vladislav g ROM 2569 5.0 2565
83. Vaganian, Rafael A g ARM 2653 5.0 2600
84. Guseinov, Kadir g AZE 2505 5.0 2592
85. Kurajica, Bojan g BIH 2551 5.0 2575
86. Svetushkin, Dmitry g MDA 2543 5.0 2630
87. Mastrovasilis, Athanasios m GRE 2487 5.0 2571
88. Avrukh, Boris g ISR 2586 5.0 2542
89. Halkias, Stelios g GRE 2542 5.0 2619
90. Sokolov, Ivan g NED 2677 5.0 2561
91. Dvoirys, Semen I g RUS 2552 5.0 2514
92. Bartel, Mateusz m POL 2443 5.0 2545
93. Markowski, Tomasz g POL 2587 5.0 2502
94. Conquest, Stuart g ENG 2556 5.0 2530
95. Sanduleac, Vasile m MDA 2492 5.0 2513
96. Dervishi, Erald g ALB 2535 5.0 2462
207 players
Round 7 Standings:
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IEWCC Istanbul TUR (TUR), 2-13 vi 2003
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1. Galliamova, Alisa m RUS 2489 6.5 2845
2. Skripchenko, Almira wg FRA 2501 5.5 2659
3. Stefanova, Antoaneta g BUL 2550 5.5 2613
4. Zimina, Olga wm RUS 2358 5.5 2584
5. Cmilyte, Viktorija m LTU 2430 5.5 2601
6. Kosintseva, Tatiana wg RUS 2457 5.0 2533
7. Cramling, Pia g SWE 2470 5.0 2565
8. Dzagnidze, Nana wm GEO 2376 5.0 2582
9. Matveeva, Svetlana wg RUS 2474 5.0 2525
10. Khurtsidze, Nino m GEO 2427 5.0 2522
11. Kachiani-Gersinska, Ketino m GER 2444 5.0 2513
12. Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina wg RUS 2447 5.0 2498
13. Matnadze, Ana wg GEO 2386 5.0 2448
14. Radziewicz, Iweta m POL 2428 5.0 2477
15. Mkrtchian, Lilit wg ARM 2416 5.0 2450
16. Kosintseva, Nadezhda wg RUS 2417 5.0 2463
17. Peptan, Corina m ROM 2471 5.0 2550
18. Klinova, Masha m ISR 2368 4.5 2438
19. Gaponenko, Inna m UKR 2417 4.5 2440
20. Sebag, Marie wm FRA 2394 4.5 2506
21. Bojkovic, Natasa wg YUG 2416 4.5 2436
22. Peng Zhaoqin m NED 2433 4.5 2474
23. Sharevich, Anna BLR 2252 4.5 2430
24. Prudnikova, Svetlana wg YUG 2426 4.5 2393
25. Danielian, Elina wg ARM 2386 4.5 2422
26. Paehtz, Elisabeth wg GER 2384 4.5 2380
27. Zaiatz, Elena wg RUS 2339 4.5 2391
116 players
Hassan Khaled reports that the Golden Cleopatra Open 2003 takes place
1st-12th June at the Eastern Company Club - Khatem Elmorsalen Street (Omaranya
Gharbia Giza) about 5 Km from Pyramids. Swiss System 10 Rounds 153 players (6
GMs 1 WGM- 25 IMs 6 FMs, available for Fide Rating and Titles). 19 players from
11 Countries, 134 from Egypt. New Fide Time Control (90 Min for all game + 30
Second a move) play starts at 5 pm daily.
Prizes: 1st till 12th. 1000-800-700-600-500-400-300-200-200-200-150-150
US$. Prizes are distributed according to Hort System between the number of
players corresponding to number of advertised prizes).
Round 7 Standings:
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Golden Cleopatra Cairo EGY (EGY), 3-11 vi 2003
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1 Kengis, Edvins LAT GM 2581 6.5 27.5 2767
2 Kosten, Anthony C. FRA GM 2545 6.0 21.5 2941
3 Vysochin, Spartak UKR GM 2551 5.5 24.5 2548
4 Abdelnabbi, Imed EGY IM 2446 5.5 24.5 2486
5 Belezky, Sasha UKR IM 2403 5.5 23.5 2480
6 Szuhanek, Ranko ROM IM 2427 5.5 23.0 2477
7 Malakhatko, Vadim UKR GM 2503 5.5 22.0 2488
8 El Arousy, Abdul Hameed EGY IM 2314 5.5 22.0 2426
9 Rausis, Igors BAN GM 2533 5.5 21.5 2454
10 Jonkman, Harmen NLD GM 2431 5.5 21.0 2429
11 El Gindy, Essam EGY IM 2473 5.5 20.0 2463
12 Abdel Razik, Khaled EGY FM 2380 5.0 23.5 2439
13 Issa, Rafat SYR FM 2360 5.0 23.0 2333
14 Ismail, Hamed EGY 2314 5.0 22.5 2403
15 Elgabry, Mohsen EGY IM 2294 5.0 22.5 2414
16 Sarwat, Walaa EGY IM 2333 5.0 22.0 2446
17 Hassan, Sayed Barakat EGY IM 2325 5.0 21.5 2447
18 Frhat, Ali EGY FM 2350 5.0 20.5 2366
19 Sameeh, Hany EGY FM 2311 5.0 20.5 2321
20 Hassan, Tarek Ahmed EGY 2260 5.0 20.5 2404
21 El Ghazali, Youssef M. EGY IM 2340 5.0 18.5 2252
22 Abdel Aziem, Ramadan EGY 2269 5.0 17.5 2424
23 Naby, Saiid A. EGY 2303 5.0 15.0 2373
153 players
The 17th Open Pula 2003 took place 31st May - 7th June 2003. 183 players
from 23 countries, 30 players over ELO 2400 competed.
Edvard Glavas reports: The Pula Open 2003 has finished. The last round
was very dramatic: Murey lost on time in slightly better position, Rukavina
allowed a draw by perpetual check in a clearly winning position, Sedlak made it
to 2nd place when his opponent touched the wrong piece and had to give up
instantly. The IMs made life very hard for the GMs. The organisers were
slightly disappointed with the timing of the European Championships where most
of the Croatian, Slovenian and some of the Hungarian GMs went at the last
minute.
Official site: http://sahklubpula.virtualave.net
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17th Open Pula CRO (CRO), 1-7 vi 2003
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1 Jovanic, Ognjen (22) CRO 2423 im 7 41.5
2 Sedlak, Nikola (3) YUG 2524 im 7 40.0
3 Rukavina, Josip (38) CRO 2385 im 7 40.0
4 Stanojoski, Zvonko (6) MKD 2497 im 7 37.0
5 Rogic, Davor (9) CRO 2470 im 7 35.5
6 Bogdanovski, Vlatko (11) MKD 2449 gm 6.5 42.5
7 Murey, Jacob (7) ISR 2490 gm 6.5 42.0
8 Cvitan, Ognjen (1) CRO 2551 gm 6.5 40.0
9 Guidarelli, Laurent (37) FRA 2388 im 6.5 39.0
10 Berzinsh, Roland (14) LAT 2439 im 6.5 38.0
11 Markus, Robert (8) YUG 2472 im 6.5 36.5
12 Jankovic, Alojzije (46) CRO 2359 fm 6.5 36.0
13 Orel, Oskar (51) SLO 2332 fm 6.5 34.5
14 Filipovic, Branko (24) CRO 2413 im 6.5 34.0
15 Eriksson, Anders (58) SWE 2291 fm 6.5 33.5
16 Jovanovic, Zoran (25) CRO 2407 im 6 39.5
17 Pap, Misa (17) YUG 2432 im 6 39.0
18 Franic, Milan (21) CRO 2426 im 6 39.0
19 Kveinys, Aloyzas (2) LTU 2539 gm 6 38.0
20 Ungureanu, Vlad (50) ROM 2345 6 38.0
21 Starostits, Ilmars (31) LAT 2399 im 6 37.5
22 Sarakauskas, Gediminas (32) LTU 2396 im 6 36.0
23 Feletar, Darko (16) CRO 2433 im 6 36.0
24 Mikac, Matjaz (34) SLO 2392 im 6 35.5
25 Biti, Ozren (47) CRO 2356 fm 6 35.0
26 Michelakis, George (27) RSA 2405 im 6 35.0
27 Belotelov, Dmitriy (63) RUS 2267 fm 6 34.5
28 Kutuzovic, Branko (36) CRO 2389 im 6 34.0
29 Krstic, Uros (35) CRO 2392 6 34.0
30 Mastrokoukos, Georgios (42) GRE 2372 im 6 32.0
31 Horvath, Csaba (4) HUN 2510 gm 5.5 40.0
183 players
The category VIII Kings Cup tournament, organised by Chess Club Juventus
in Bucharest took place 15th-28th May 2003. News and games from the arbiter
Radu-Catalin Chirila.
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Kings Cup Bucharest ROM (ROM), 18-28 v 2003 cat. VIII (2433)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Dumitrache, Dragos m ROM 2475 * = = = 1 1 = = 1 1 = = 7.5 2562
2. Grigore, George g ROM 2473 = * = 1 = 0 = = 1 1 1 = 7.0 2531
3. Manolache, Marius m ROM 2448 = = * = 1 0 1 1 0 1 = 1 7.0 2533
4. Svetushkin, Dmitry g MDA 2543 = 0 = * 0 1 = 1 1 1 1 = 7.0 2525
5. Vajda, Albert m ROM 2437 0 = 0 1 * 1 = = = = 0 1 5.5 2432
6. Grunberg, Mihai m ROM 2421 0 1 1 0 0 * = = = = 1 = 5.5 2434
7. Badea, Bela g ROM 2501 = = 0 = = = * = = = 0 1 5.0 2390
8. Mateuta, Gabriel m ROM 2413 = = 0 0 = = = * 1 0 = 1 5.0 2398
9. Bets, Anatolij m MDA 2360 0 0 1 0 = = = 0 * 1 1 = 5.0 2403
10. Cioara, Andrei Nestor m ROM 2386 0 0 0 0 = = = 1 0 * 1 1 4.5 2372
11. Pilgaard, Kim m DEN 2440 = 0 = 0 1 0 1 = 0 0 * 0 3.5 2299
12. Trajkovic, Predrag f YUG 2299 = = 0 = 0 = 0 0 = 0 1 * 3.5 2312
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The FS June events take place 7th-19th June 2003. There are GM, IM and
two FM sections. My thanks to Laszlo Nagy and arbiter Gabor Pali.
Internet coverage:
http://members.chello.hu/firstsat/0306/index.htm
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FSGM June Budapest HUN (HUN), 3-15 vi 2003 cat. VII (2404)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Todorovic, Goran M g YUG 2459 * . . . . . . 1 1 . 2.0
2. Turov, Maxim g RUS 2531 . * = . . . . . . 1 1.5 2595
3. Biro, Sandor m ROM 2334 . = * = . . . . . . 1.0 2459
4. Jakab, Attila m HUN 2388 . . = * = . . . . . 1.0 2394
5. Kraai, Jesse m USA 2454 . . . = * = . . . . 1.0 2351
6. Lorscheid, Gerhard f GER 2315 . . . . = * = . . . 1.0 2433
7. Galyas, Miklos m HUN 2413 . . . . . = * = . . 1.0 2314
8. Fang, Joseph m USA 2314 0 . . . . . = * . . 0.5 2243
9. Blauert, Joerg m GER 2364 0 . . . . . . . * = 0.5 2271
10. Kallio, Heikki g FIN 2470 . 0 . . . . . . = * 0.5 2254
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FSIM June Budapest HUN (HUN), 3-15 vi 2003 cat. II (2289)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Husari, Satea m SYR 2334 * = . . . . 1 . . . . . 1.5 2444
2. Berczes, David HUN 2324 = * . . . . . . . . 1 . 1.5 2552
3. Parkanyi, Attila m HUN 2363 . . * . . = . . . 1 . . 1.5 2502
4. Broomfield, Matthew ENG 2255 . . . * = . . . . . . 1 1.5 2485
5. Szeberenyi, Adam m HUN 2401 . . . = * . . = . . . . 1.0 2276
6. Werner, Dimo m GER 2359 . . = . . * . = . . . . 1.0 2330
7. Omar, Hytham LIB 2178 0 . . . . . * . 1 . . . 1.0 2233
8. Vigorito, David f USA 2298 . . . . = = . * . . . . 1.0 2380
9. Porat, Ido ISR 2132 . . . . . . 0 . * . . 1 1.0 2181
10. Banusz, Tamas HUN 2259 . . 0 . . . . . . * = . 0.5 2181
11. Hajnal, Zoltan f HUN 2385 . 0 . . . . . . . = * . 0.5 2098
12. Werner, Daniel GER 2184 . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . * 0.0
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Rolf Sander reports: In the International Hamburg City Championships
(IHEM) the local players compete with some invited Grandmasters and
International Masters. Although the local Grandmasters do not compete this
year, an interesting tournament is expected. After two rounds three players are
left with 2/2. Among them IM Jan Michael Sprenger who defeated top seeded GM
Ferenc Berkes. GM Jonny Hector, who has won the event the last two years is on
1.5/2.
Internet coverage:
http://www.hamburger-schachverband.de/turniere/ihem/ihem2003.htm
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IHEM Hamburg GER (GER), 7-15 vi 2003
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1. Haba, Petr g CZE 2514 +19 +20 2.0
2. Vokac, Marek g CZE 2484 +17 +22 2.0
3. Sprenger, Jan Michael m GER 2431 +30 +14 2.0
4. Lanka, Zigurds g LAT 2488 +16 =11 1.5 2471
5. Van Delft, Merijn NED 2341 +21 =10 1.5 2536
6. Hector, Jonny g SWE 2553 =13 +27 1.5 2458
7. Bach, Matthias f GER 2349 =24 +26 1.5 2374
8. Baramidze, David m GER 2440 =25 +23 1.5 2423
9. Hochgraefe, Markus f GER 2331 =26 +24 1.5 2374
10. Moreno Carnero, Javier m ESP 2504 +31 = 5 1.5 2488
11. Pajeken, Wolfgang f GER 2321 +32 = 4 1.5 2486
12. Levin, Felix g GER 2519 =23 +25 1.5 2423
13. Hebbinghaus, Holger GER 2273 = 6 =15 1.0 2536
14. Berkes, Ferenc g HUN 2578 +18 - 3 1.0 2367
15. Rogozenko, Dorian g ROM 2519 =27 =13 1.0 2265
16. Engelbert, Christoph GER 2235 - 4 +32 1.0 2293
17. Laqua, Christian GER 2206 - 2 +29 1.0 2300
18. Lindinger, Markus GER 2304 -14 +30 1.0 2384
19. Putzbach, Gerd f GER 2253 - 1 +28 1.0 2351
20. Reddmann, Hauke f GER 2358 +28 - 1 1.0 2351
21. Schuetze, Michael GER 2182 - 5 +31 1.0 2295
22. Stanke, Juergen GER 2322 +29 - 2 1.0 2300
23. Cording, Harm f GER 2265 =12 - 8 0.5 2286
24. Meier, David-Geffrey GER 2183 = 7 - 9 0.5 2147
25. Kroencke, Manfred GER 2195 = 8 -12 0.5 2286
26. Maahs, Erich GER 2180 = 9 - 7 0.5 2147
27. Jacoby, Gisbert GER 2258 =15 - 6 0.5 2343
28. Fraas, Henning GER 2188 -20 -19 0.0
29. Gollasch, Theo-Heinz GER 2117 -22 -17 0.0
30. Mandelbaum, Peter Rene GER 2191 - 3 -18 0.0
31. Sawadkuhi, Massoud Amir f GER 2250 -10 -21 0.0
32. Schulz, Hans-Juergen GER 2099 -11 -16 0.0
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John Hilery sends news of the Chicago Open held May 23-26 in Oak Brook,
Illinois. Yury Shulman and Eugene Perelshteyn qualified for the US
Championships from this event. Alexander Shabalov won with 6/7.
Further details: http://www.chesstour.com/chio03n.htm
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12th Chicago Open Oak Brook USA (USA), 23-26 v 2003
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1. Shabalov, Alexander g USA 2592 6.0
2. Ehlvest, Jaan g EST 2587 5.5
3. Goldin, Alexander g USA 2611 5.5
4. Stripunsky, Alexander g USA 2567 5.5
5. Finegold, Benjamin m USA 2539 5.5
6. Mitkov, Nikola g MKD 2546 5.5
7. Firman, Nazar m UKR 2505 5.5
8. Kaidanov, Gregory S g USA 2640 5.0
9. Novikov, Igor A g USA 2593 5.0
10. Ibragimov, Ildar g USA 2574 5.0
11. Yudasin, Leonid g ISR 2558 5.0
12. Yermolinsky, Alex g USA 2552 5.0
13. Shulman, Yuri g USA 2550 5.0
14. Bluvshtein, Mark m CAN 2451 5.0
15. Kudrin, Sergey g USA 2524 5.0
16. Perelshteyn, Eugene m USA 2461 5.0
17. Belorusov, Mikhail f USA 2310 5.0
18. Nagle, Sean f USA 2364 5.0
19. Bartholomew, John f USA 2300 5.0
20. Esserman, Marc USA 2236 5.0
21. Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander g USA 2566 4.5
119 players
Jaan Ehlvest won the 59th New York Masters on 3rd June 2003. News John
Fernandez.
Links: http://www.newyorkmasters.com
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59th New York Masters Action USA (USA), 3 vi 2003
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1 2 3 4 Total
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1. Ehlvest, Jaan EST g 2587 +11 + 4 + 6 = 3 3.5 ($330)
2. Yudasin, Leonid ISR g 2558 =10 + 8 = 3 + 7 3.0 ($ 50)
3. Wojtkiewicz, Alek USA g 2566 +12 + 7 = 2 = 1 3.0 ($ 50)
4. Blatny, Pavel CZE g 2458 + 9 - 1 +10 + 6 3.0 ($ 50)
5. Tate, Emory USA f 2353 +14 - 6 +12 +10 3.0 ($ 50)
6. Stripunsky, Alex USA g 2567 + 8 + 5 - 1 - 4 2.0
7. Bonin, Jay USA m 2364 +13 - 3 + 9 - 2 2.0
8. Uribe, Mauricio COL f 2387 - 6 - 2 +11 +13 2.0 ($ 50)
9. Kedyk, Dmytro USA 2108 - 4 +14 - 7 +12 2.0 ($ 50)
10. Dub, Zeev ISR f 2358 = 2 =11 - 4 - 5 1.0
11. Smith, Bryan USA f 2354 - 1 =10 - 8 =15 1.0
12. Privman, Boris USA f 2207 - 3 +13 - 5 - 9 1.0
13. Zimbeck, David USA 2132 - 7 -12 +14 - 8 1.0
14. Caruana, Fabiano USA f 2165 - 5 - 9 -13 = 0.5
15. Rosenberg, Evan USA 2155 --- --- --- =11 0.5
PRIZES
1ST - $330
2ND - $150
3RD - $ 50
U2400 - $100
The final of the Coupe de France took place between NAO and Clichy in
Sénat on June 7th 2003. The NAO Chess Club won 3-1.
Internet coverage: http://www.nao-cc.com/ and
http://www.echecs.asso.fr/ neither
site seems to have the games in PGN from this competition (including the
quarter and semi-finals).
7 June Final
NAO CC - CLICHY
1 KRAMNIK Vladimir 2789 1-0 DEGRAEVE Jean-Marc 2550
2 ADAMS Michael 2723 1/2 BAUER Christian 2582
3 LAUTIER Joël 2666 1/2 APICELLA Manuel 2501
5 FRESSINET Laurent 2595 1-0 RELANGE Eloi 2499
Igor Glek has written an article on the issue of a players union. You
can read it on the TWIC website. Read
Article
Asian Youth Chess championships
The Asian Youth Chess championships take place in Kozhikode, India.
Under 10, 12 & 14 boys and Girls sections. Inaugurated by Mr. O. Rajagopal
and Dr. John Joseph, and Mr P.T. Ummer Koya, Fide Vice-President.
Further news: http://www.chessindia.org
Abe Yanofsky Memorial
The Abe Yanofsky Memorial Tournament is a three-section Open event
scheduled for Winnipeg, Canada, Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2003. It honours the life of
Canada's first Grandmaster. There is a guaranteed $10,000 prizefund. Endorsed
by the Chess Federation of Canada. Top section is FIDE-rated. Grandmasters
already registered for the event include Fridrik Olafsson, Arthur Bisguier,
Helgi Olafsson, Kevin Spraggett, Yuri Shulman and Dimitri Tyomkin.
Full details are available at: http://www.chess.ca/yanofsky For more
information, write to cecilrosner@shaw.ca
Los Angeles Open
October 3-5, Los Angeles 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 .
CFC Championship 2003
The CFC championship will see top correspondence GM's and otb players
including: GM Lutz (2640), GM Volkov (2624), GM Fridman (2621), GM Kiriakov
(2553), GM Golod (2538), GM Mikhalevski (2536), GM Zarnicki (2536), GM Tyomkin
(2492), GM Davies (2483), GM Finkel (2479),...
Prizefund: 80.000 Euro 1st prize: 30.000 Euro many rating prizes (1800-
2200 and < 1800)
Start date: July, 1st, 2003 Last entry: June, 10th, 2003 Modus: 3 rounds
swiss a 14 games Reflection time: 40 days / 10 moves
Further details: http://www.chessfriend.com Email:
info@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 $cdn 50,000. TD (Arbiter) of the
10-round event is IA Jonathan Berry. The Organizer is Denis Nadeau:
nadeaud@cscdgr.on.ca
Further details: http://www.kapchess.com/kapchess/open.html
For details of the Kaps Pairing System, see:
http://www.islandnet.com/~jberry/kap.htm
Kapuskasing is a remote, wild location. A chess tournament there will be
an experience long remembered by players accustomed to big city life.
Chessworld.net Chess Olympics
Chessworld.net is organising a free to enter, Olympic style
correspondence chess tournament. It has already attracted nearly 1000
competitors from over 50 countries. You can represent your country in the
upcoming Chessworld.net Olympics by going to
http://www.chessworld.net
Tigran Petrosian Memorial Open
The Tigran Petrosian Memorial Open will take place August 28th -
September 7th 2003 in Yerevan, Armenia with a prize fund of US$ 27.500.
The tournament commorates the 40th Anniversary of Petrosian winning the
title.
Details: http://www.armchess.am
16th "Ciudad de León"
Topalov and Ponomariov were in Madrid on March 10th to promote the
announcement of the Leon rapid tournament in June sponsored by the Spanish
sports newspaper Marca.
The 16th "Ciudad de León" chess tournament will take place June
5th-9th 2003 in León, Spain. This year it will be a quadrangular
knockout rapid tournament (not advanced chess ie no computers as in recent
years) 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".
2 semi-finals of 4 games - 20 minutes + 10 seconds per move. Schedule:
Friday June 6th : First Semi final: Topalov - Karjakin Saturday June 7th Second
Semi final : Ponomariov - Vallejo Sunday June 8th: Final. Play starts 4.30
pm.
Official site: http://www.ajedrez.educaterra.com/
Jassy - Romania
An 11 round Swiss takes place in Jassy, Romania 1st-10th August 2003. M.
Sadoveanu Chess Festival has prizes of 4000 Euros. Organisers V Manole and V
Ungureanu.
Further details:http://www.artelecom.net/iasitel/
19th Faaker-See-Open
The 19th Faaker-See-Open takes place 9th-16th August 2003 in the
Kulturhaus Latschach/Faaker See, Austria. 9 Round Swiss.
Further details: http://www.askoefinkenstein.at
First Saturday July
Nagy Laszlo (Contact e-mail: firstsat@elender.hu,
http://www.elender.hu/~firstsat sends news of the FS July events 5th-17th of
July. There are still places.
Participants of the 5th-17th of July cat.VII-VIII 10-14 participants
"FIRST SATURDAY" Budapest GM-tournament: IGM OVSEJEWITSCH, Sergey (UKR) IGM
POSTNY, Evgeny (ISR) IGM MEDVEGY, Zoltan (HUN) IM GUNNARSSON, Jon Viktor (ISL)
IM NEELOTPAL, Das (IND) NGUYEN, Truongson (VIE) THORFINNSSON, Bragi (ISL) IM
KRISJANSSON, Stefan (ISL) IM BIRÓ, Sándor (ROM) IM HORVATH, Peter
(HUN) IM FOGARASI, Tibor (HUN) IM FLUMBORT, András (HUN) IM BLUVSTEIN,
Mark (CAN)
Participants of the 5th-17th of July cat.I-II-III 10-14 participants
"FIRST SATURDAY" Budapest IM-tournament: RAGGER, Markus (AUT) PITL, Gregory
(GER) FM REUTSKY, Sergey (RUS) IM FARAGÓ, Sándor (HUN) FM WENDT,
(GER) WIM SHAHADE, Jennifer (USA) WIM MELNIKOVA, Yana (RUS) IM BOGUSZLAVSZKIJ,
Jevgenyij (HUN) IM EPERJESI, László (HUN) FM GOTTESMAN, Jerome
(USA) WGM DEMBO, Yelena (HUN) OMAR, Hira (BRU) OMAR, Hirawan (BRU) FM HOWELL,
David (ENG) FM RAT, Dan (ROM)
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 take place July 4th-12th 2003. 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.
Players in the top group: Curt Hansen DEN 2610, Peter Heine Nielsen DEN
2625, Michal Krasenkow POL 2609, Alexey Dreev RUS 2695, Lars Schandorff DEN
2563, Krishnan Sasikiran IND 2658, Humpy Koneru IND 2496, Lazaro Bruzon CUB
2610, Lenier Dominguez CUB 2603 and Luke McShane ENG 2592.
Internet coverage: http://www.northseacup.dk/nsc2003/index.htm
Homepage:
http://home1.inet.tele.dk/tpherman/vh2002/1index.htm
7th Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament Vlissingen
7th Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament Vlissingen (The Netherlands) August 2
- 9 9 rounds Swiss, FIDE-rated Rate of play: 40 moves in 2 hours, followed by
30 minutes k.o. Prizefund: Euro 1750 - 1250 - 750 - 375 - 250 - 125 - 75 - 75 -
50 - 50, also rating prizes Entry fee: 30 Euro (GM / IM free; FM 15 Euro)
Tournament hall: Hogeschool Zeeland, Edisonweg 4, Vlissingen Information: Hans
Groffen hgroffen@zeelandnet.nl Paul van Rooijen pro@zeelandnet.nl
Website: http://people.zeelandnet.nl/hgroffen
Greenland Open 2003
The Greenland Open 2003 will take place in the southern town of
Qaqortoq from 28 June to 1 July. A line up of foreign stars, all of whom will
be visiting Greenland for the first time, and local players will contest the
event for a total prize fund of US$10,000.
Further details: http://www.icechess.com/
Ikaros Chess Festival 2003
The Ikaros Chess Festival 2003 takes place 12th-20th of July 2003. The
Ikaros Chess Festival has been held for the last 25 years on Ikaria island in
the aegean islands of Greece. This year's events include the traditional open
international tournament "Open Aegean Championship" (12th till 20th of July) as
well as plenty of other side events such as blitz, rapid and simultaneous
exhibition events, blindfold chess, chess lectures and many others. Special
conditions apply for GMs (WGMs), IMs (WIMs) and FMs (WFMs).
Further information: http://www.chess.gr/ikaros/ or send an
e-mail to Mrs. Marietta Mourouti at: ikaroschess2003@yahoo.gr
Hungarian chess tournaments June - November 2003
1. 7th-19th of June, FIRST SATURDAY , GM-IM-FM closed Budapest /FS,
BP/. Org: Nagy Laszlo, e-mail: firstsat@elender.hu, Tel-fax: (361)-2632859
Mobile: (36)-30-2301914, Website: www.elender.hu/~firstsat
2. 20-30th of June, BALATON , GM-IM-FM Open, Balatonlelle /130 km West
from Budapest/, organizer: IM Rigo, e-mail: me-ri@matavnet.hu
3. 5th-18th of July, FS Budapest,
4. 19th-27th of July, Szombathely Summer Open, organizer: FM Korpics,
e-mail: korpicschess@axelero.hu
5. 2nd-14th of August FS Budapest,
6. 20th-28th of August, Talentum Cup, Balatonzamardi Open, 150 km West
from Budapest, organizer: VALIS, Janos, e-mail: husi-sc@elender.hu
7. 21st-28th of August, KESZTHELY Open, 9 rounds Swiss, 200 km West
from Budapest, Org: SZALAI, Istvan, phone: /private/ 00-(36)-83-319-047,
Office: 00-(36)-83-505-529. Fax: 00-(361)-2632859 e-mail: firstsat@elender.hu
8. 6th-19th of September, FS Budapest,
9. 20th-30th of September, GM-IM-FM closed, Eger /100 km North-East
from Budapest/, organizer: IM Habibi /GER/, e-mail: europechess@web.de
10. 4th-17th of October, FS Budapest,
11. 1st-13th of November FS Budapest,
12. 14th-22nd of November TENKES CUP Open, Harkany, 300 km West from
Budapest, organizer: Mikola, Lajos, e-mail: tenkescup@egon.gyaloglo.hu
1st International Chess Festival "Marche Estate"
The 1st International Chess Festival "Marche Estate" takes place July
21st-27th 2003.
Further details:
http://digilander.libero.it/dragonscacchicv/festival.htm
Enghien-les-Bains
The 2003 Enghien-les-Bains tournament will have Michael Adams, Vladimir
Akopian, Evgeny Bareev, Christian Bauer, Laurent Fressinet, Boris Gelfand,
Viktor Korchnoi, Joel Lautier, Judit Polgar, Teymour Radjabov. The 10 player
event will be category 17. Venue "Centre des Arts" in Enghien-les-Bains. The
event will take place June 13th-22nd 2003. Time control will be 2 hours + 1
hour.
Website: http://enghien.free.fr
Fantasy Chess http://www.chessville.com/fantasychess
is running a double headed competition. Fantasy players will have to chose one
player to represent them at the Ciudad de León Tournament, and another
six players to represent them at the Enghein-les-Bains Tournament in categories
such as "White Wins", "Black Wins", "White Losses", "Black Losses" and two
"Bonus Players". The entry deadline to join in is 11:59pm (EST), June 5th,
2003.
Condom Open
The 2nd Open of Condom (France) takes place 12nd-18th july 2003. The
Condom open will be a 9 round open tournament. 40 moves/2H + 1H KO. Total
prizes : 8000 euros guaranteed. 1st price : 1200 euros. Further details :
echecs.condom@free.fr.
Further details: http://echecs.condom.free.fr
Saint-Petersburg vs. Paris
There is a distance chess match between St-Petersburg vs. the NAO Chess
Club in Paris May 28th 2003, on the day of the 300th anniversary of
Saint-Petersburg.
Four Games to be played
Sergey Karyakin
vs Konstantin Sakaev
Viktor Kortchnoi vs Laurent Fressinet
Teimour
Radjabov vs Peter Svidler
Alexander Khalifman vs Vladimir Kramnik
The first game will start around 14.15 hrs Paris time, the next ones
will start approximately ten minutes after the previous game has ended. The
playing rate will be of 15 minutes plus an increment of ten seconds per move
for the whole game. The arbiters Geurt Gijssen in Saint Petersburg and Yakov
Damsky in Paris will supervise the event.
Internet coverage: http://www.ruschess.com (in Russian and
English) and http://www.nao-cc.com (in
French).
2nd Rabat International
As part of the 9th Rabat International Festival and in collaboration
with the prefectally assembly of Rabat, the sporting club of the FUS - division
chess, organises the 2nd international championship of chess of Rabat June 27th
to July 3rd 2003.
System: Swiss in 9 rounds; Fischer System (90 minutes + 30 seconds each
move); Points list: cumulative of 9 points for a win, 4 points for a draw, no
points for a loss; Berger; Participation: 10 international grandmasters and
international masters + 16 selected national players
Total of the prizes: 6'000 $ Official prizes: 1st prize: 1'400 $ and a
cup; 2nd prize: 700 $; 3rd prize: 500 $; 4th prize: 400 $: 5th prize: 300 $;
6th prize: 200 $; 7th prize: 100 $; Prizes according to the ELO rating: (at the
condition to have at the minimum 4 players of each category)
Contacts: * For information: Please contact the director of the tourney
Mister Abdelhafid El Amri (fus_echecs@yahoo.fr) Tèl. 212 ? 61 54 25 09;
* For the entry-formular: Please contact Mister Fareh Youness
(fareh@excite.com)212 64 11 82 33.
Olomouc Chess Summer 2003
The traditional chess festival Olomouc Chess Summer 2003, which will
take place at 30.7. - 7.8.2003 in Olomouc, Czech Republic. There will be
organized several tournaments: 1) 3-4 groups of round-robin IM tournaments,
category 3-4 FIDE (10-12 players) 2) FIDE open - swiss, 9 rounds, 2 x 1,5h +
30s/move, 1st prize 10000 CZK (Championship of the Czech Republic - open
semifinals) 3) open seniors tournament from 60 years of age onwards 4) open
tournament of youngsters up to 14 years of age
Complete information about above events are also published at
http://www.proclient.cz/a64
London Chess Set Exhibition
Sergei Karjakin, the youngest Grandmaster in chess history, will fly to
London from the Ukraine to play an Exhibition Tournament with 12 year old David
Howell from Eastbourne, on Saturday 28 June 2003 to celebrate the opening of
The Art of Chess at the Gilbert Collection. This exhibition match, using giant
chess pieces, will take place at 11am in the Edmond J Safra Courtyard of
Somerset House, Strand, London WC2.
The Art of Chess will feature nineteen chess sets designed by artists in
the last hundred years that demonstrate the interaction between chess and
modern art. Each set illustrates a move in the apocryphal last game played by
Napoleon with General Bertrand on St Helena in 1820. In the starting position
is the world's only known set designed by Carl Fabergé, specially made
circa 1905 for Tsar Nicolas II's Commander in Chief of the Russo-Japanese War,
General Alexei Kouropatkin. Visitors can then follow the game through the
porcelain designs of the Lomonosov State Porcelain Factory in Russia in the
1920s - the 'Propaganda' chess set with Capitalists versus Communists - to
Marcel Duchamp's Buenos Aires chess set of 1919, and the geometric designs of
the Bauhaus set by Josef Hartwig. There is also a set created by leading
Fluxist artist Yoko Ono, as well as five especially commissioned new designs by
Damien Hirst, Yayoi Kusama, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Paul McCarthy and Maurizio
Cattelan, the latter being laid out as the final move - checkmate.
Internet coverage: http://www.gilbert-collection.org.uk
Zone 3.2a championships
The Zone 3.2a Championships 2003 takes place June 20th-30th 2003 in Ho
Chi Minh City.
Internet coverage:
http://www.vietnamchess.com/2003/Inter/3-2a.htm
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. It is
followed by the SA Open Chess Championship 4th-12th July 2003. More
information, online entry form, etc. can be found on the tournament website:
http://home.intekom.com/chess/GN/index/html
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'.
24th Chess Festival Bled 2003
The 24th Chess festival Bled 2003 takes place 14th-20th July 2003. 9
round Swiss.
Further Details and Entry: http://www.sah-zveza.si/bled/
or: Tournament Director Vojko Mencinger vojkom@siol.net
Hilton Blackpool International August
The Hilton Blackpool International tournament will take place August
4th-9th 2003 at the Hilton Hotel Blackpool.
The event will be a 10 player all-play-all, with an average rating over
2400 elo. With 3 Grandmasters, with 4 players not from England and with five
players with titles, the event will be both GM and IM norm qualifying.
Players Abhijit Kunte 2499 GM India Nigel Davies 2483 GM England Colin
McNab 2412 GM Scotland Danny Gormally 2496 IM England John Shaw 2474 IM
Scotland Richard Palliser 2441 IM England Adam Hunt 2366 IM England Stewart
Haslinger 2385 FM England Craig Hanley 2375 FM England Sam Collins 2390
Ireland.
The Ron Banwell Masters Tournament will be another ten player all-
play-all International, played at the same venue and the same dates. This event
will offer IM norms to seven of the competitors in this tournament, which
already includes young David Howell, Jeff Horner,IM Colin Crouch, Gary
Kenworthy, Brett Lund and young American Josh Specht.
Organiser Bill O'Rourke
Website to be confirmed but may be:
http://www.chessfest.org.uk
British Rapidplay Chess Championships 2003
British Rapidplay Chess Championships 2003. This years competition has
now been provisionally confirmed: 15th/16th November 2003 North Bridge Leisure
Centre Halifax West Riding of Yorkshire.
Further details when available:
http://www.british-rapidplay.org.uk/
Winton Capital British Chess Solving Championship
The Winton Capital British Chess Solving Championship (WCBCSC) is run
annually by the British Chess Problem Society (BCPS). It is sponsored by Winton
Capital Management. As well as a cash prize and a trophy, the winner receives a
guaranteed place in the British team for the next World Chess Solving
Championship (WCSC). Currently, the competition is only open to solvers
resident in Great Britain.
Further details: http://www.bstephen.freeuk.com/bcsc/bcsc.html
7th Mind Sports Olympiad
The 7th Mind Sports Olympiad takes place at the Conference Centre,
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology 16th-25th August
2003.
Further details: http://www.msoworld.com
XXXVII Villa de Mislata
The XXXVII Villa de Mislata in Valencia, Spain will be a 9 rounds Swiss
19th-28th August 2003. Timerate: 30 moves / 1½ hours + 1 hour after flag
fall. The venue is the Mislata Sports Pavillion, in Calle San Antonio s/n ( San
Antonio str.), in front of the Military Hospital. Further details:
http://www.viamichelin.com
14th Czech Open
The 14th International Festival of Chess, Bridge and Games Czech Open
2003 will be held 10th-27th July 2003 in Pardubice (the Czech Republic).
Further details: http://www.proclient.cz/czechopen
GACC World Inter Varsity Chess Championship
University of Malaya, Malaysia will organize GACC World Inter Varsity
Chess Championship in October 2003, it had received support from Malaysia,
Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippine, Brunei, China, India, Sri Lanka,
Iran, UAE etc in the past 7 years. For detail please visit:
http://www.geocities.com/gacc8wivcc
Festival Schneider Bohemia
The 9th international chess tournament "FESTIVAL SCHNEIDER BOHEMIA -
Pilsen 2003", takes place 16th - 24th August 2003 in the sport hall of Streleck
stadion Pilsen-Lobzy (Czech Republic). The main tournament is the open
international tournament The Czech Men Championship 2003 ( the 1st prize is
20.000 CZK, total prize fund 81.000 CZK - ca 2500 Euro). Further information:
http://www.volny.cz/pmarik/.
Pacs Tournament
Pacs, Hungary will hold an international chess tournament August
2nd-8th 2003.
Further information on the event http://sakkverseny.fpn.hu
Chess Classic Mainz
Hartmut Metz sends news of this annual event:
The Chess Classic Mainz 2003 will see defending champion (and winner
for the last three years) Viswanathan Anand challenged by Judit Polgar in a
rapid match taking place 14th-17th August 2003. They will play two games per
day from 6.30pm in the Rheingoldhalle.
The event will be officially opened by Jens Beutel, Mayor of Mainz on
opens on 13th August 2003.
The Chess960 Open starts the following day (in which the initial
position is determined by drawing lots) is expected to attract more than last
year's 131 players. Peter Svider will play a match against Peter Leko in this
form of chess.
The traditional Ordix Open will take place on Saturday and Sunday (16th
and 17th August). 500 players are expected to play in the 10th tenth staging of
this competition.
Andorra Open 2003
The 21st edition of the International Chess Open of Andorra takes place
5th-13th July 2003 in the Government's Pavilion in Andorra La Vella,
Plaça del Poble.
Further details on the event: http://www.feva.ad
Contact details: F.E.V.A.- Tel. / Fax.:00.376.867846
openandorra@andorra.ad Oscar de la Riva: (21:00 - 23:30 h) 00.376.839899
Players so far include: - Khenkin, Igor (GM 2644 GER) - Volkov,
Aleksander (GM 2634 RUS) - Nisipeau, Dieter (GM 2606 ROM) - Avrukh, Boris (GM
2586 ISR) - Delchev, Aleksander (GM 2577 BUL) - Eljanov, Pavel (GM 2571 UKR) -
Pavlovic, Milos (GM 2570 YUG) - Ivanisevic, Ivan (GM 2569 YUG) - Marin, Mihail
(GM 2567 ROM) - Psakhis, Lev (GM 2566 ISR) - De la Riva, O (MI 2525 AND) -
Cheparinov, Iván (MI 2508 BUL) - Galego, Luis (GM 2506 POR) - Narciso,
Marc (GM 2501 ESP) - Paunovic, Dragan (MI 2496 YUG) - Comas, Lluis (GM 2490
ESP)
Championships of Uruguay Semifinals
The 2003 Championships of Uruguay Semifinals take place 25th-27th April
2003.
Internet coverage: http://nuestroajedrez.ods.org/
Dubai Open
The Dubai Open 2003 takes place 21st-30th July 2003. The 9 round Swiss
System event will use the Fischer system of time control . Around 40
grandmasters are expected to participate. Players will compete for a total
prize fund of US Dollars 35000 and prizes for the top 15 places.
Further details: http://www.dubaichess.com/intro.asp
4 Chess Queens and Kings
Fang Zhang reports that there will be a FIDE match between the Four
Chess Queens from China (GM Xie Jun 2569, GM Zhu Chen 2492, WGM Xu Yaohua 2489
and WGM Zhao Xue 2442) and the Four Chess Kings (GM Alexander Khlifman RUS
2702, GM Nigel Short ENG 2690, GM Ye Jiangchuan CHN 2684 and GM Yasser Seirawan
2626 USA). The match will take place May 22nd to June 7th 2003 in four of
China's main cities Beijing, Jinan, Chongqing and Xian.
V Sants Open
The V International Open Sants Hostafrancs i La Bordeta takes place
30th August - 7 September 2003 in the Cotxeres de Sants C/ Sants 79 Barcelona
Spain. Prizes 9.425 euros. Last time there were 376 players from 24 countries.
Website: http://www.secretariat.org/open (in
catalan spanish and english version)
Swiss Chess Tour events 2003
International Chess Zurich Lake Open, Pfaeffikon SC
The "Swiss Chess Tour 2003" will provide in Pfaeffikon with the 3rd
"Hotel Seedamm Plaza Open" June 6th- 9th 2003. "Hotel Seedamm Plaza" will be
host, for the third time. Swiss system, 7 rounds and the games will last a
maximum of 4 hours (36 moves for 90 minutes and 30 minutes till the end). Prize
are: 1.500 SF, 1.200, 900, 700, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200 and 150 SF. From 11.-
20. places natural prizes. Special prizes for best Lady, senior (1943),
junior(1983-86), schoolboy (1987) and best local player. Entry fee 130 SF, FMs
and juniors 60 SF, at the door 20 SF more, GMs and IMs free. Venue: "Hotel
Seedamm Plaza". Special chess rates. Time table: Rounds 1/2 13.00-17.00 and
18.00-22.00 June 6,; Rounds 3/4 10.00-14.00 and 15.00-19.00 June 7,; Rounds 5/6
10.00-14.00 June 8,; Round 7 10.00-14.00 June 9. Closing ceremony June 9 at
14.30. Info: Beochess +41+34+424-01-06 (Robert Spoerri) or info@beochess.ch
International Chess Tournament Davos
The "Swiss Chess Tour 2003" will continue in Davos, one of the most
popular turist place, with the 2nd "Sunstar Park Hotel Open", August 2nd- 10th
2003. "Sunstar Park Hotel" will be host, for the second time. Swiss system, 9
rounds and the games will last a maximum of 6 hours (40 moves for 2 hours and
60 minutes till the end). Valid for FIDE titles and FIDE rating. Prize are:
1.500 SF, 1.200, 900, 700, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200 and 150 SF. From 11.- 20.
places natural prizes. Special prizes for best Lady, senior (1943),
junior(1983-86), schoolboy (1987) and best local player. Entry fee 130 SF, FMs
and juniors 60 SF, at the door 10 SF more, GMs and IMs free. Venue: "Sunstar
Park Hotel". Time table: Rounds 1/8 14.00-20.00 August 2-9,; Round 9
10.00-16.00 August 10. Closing ceremony August 10, half-hour after the last
game. Unbelievable chess-rates. Info: Beochess +41+34+424-01-06 (Robert
Spoerri) or info@beochess.ch
6th Pelikán Memorial
The 6th Memorial of Professor Jaroslav Pelikán (13th
International Chess Holiday) takes place in Prague - Czech Republic, 19th-26th
July 2003, 26th July - August 2nd 2003 and 2nd-9th August. There are
tournaments for strong and weak chessplayers, both men and women of all ages.
Closed groups and each one consists of 10 players. Chess + accommodation under
the same roof - Tourist Hotel. A rich programme for chessplayers and
non-chesplayers too. 7 days hotel/shower+WC, bed and breakfast, chess, souvenir
prizes for all chessplayers, sightseeing in Prague, trips, a farewell party -
for 245 Eur to 275 Eur. It is possible to order lunch, dinner - every meal 5
Eur. A offer of Theatre Performances. Discounts for children, students, retired
and those who have already been to the International Chess Holiday. In groups
the tenth person free of charge.
Entries till 30.06. 2003 Info: Jindra Kollerová U
Plynárny 15, 140 00 Praha 4 - Michle Czech Republic Tel: + 420 2
41407355 Fax: + 420 2 61210054 E-mail: jindra.kollerova@mybox.cz
http://www.schach-prag.de
Friends of Hastings International Chess Congress
A new fundraising scheme has been launched by Hastings International
Ches s Congress. Hastings Borough Council has generously agreed to continue its
support of this important historic event but funding for 2003/04 has been cut
from £32,740 last year, to £21,000 with a promise of a further
£5,000 if £5,000 match funding can be secured by the Congress.
Details available at: http://www.hastingschess.org.uk
Dortmunder Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2003
The final lineup for the Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2003 has been
announced.
The six players are Classical World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik,
his challenger Peter Leko, Viswanathan Anand, the winner of Wijk aan Zee,
Arkadi Naiditsch, Germany’s big hope, Viorel (Viktor) Bologan from
Moldavia who qualified via the Aeroflot open and Teimour Radjabov from
Azerbaijan who recently competed at the Linares tournament.
The double round robin event takes place at the Dortmund Theatre 31st
July - 10th August 2003.
The Sparkassen Open will take place at the Town Hall of Dortmund,
Friedensplatz, 1st - 10th August 2003. For more information and registration
please contact Schachfreunde Brackel. Phone: 0049-231/2009265 or
0049-231/2000560. http://www.schachfreunde-brackel.de
Maurice Ashley on draws
GM Maurice Ashley comments on the long discussed issue of early
draws.
Read the article at:
http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/ashley03.html
Duif Calvin's suggestions for tournament details
Duif Calvin has come up with a list for chess promoters of information
that is useful for chess fans to know when they're announcing their events. You
can read it at: http://jaderiver.com/chess/promote.html
Brno 2003
The Brno 2003 tournaments take place 28 June - 6th July 2003 in the
Club VA, Sumavska 4, Brno. Various open and closed events.
Further Information: http://volny.cz/skduras
Belfort International Open
The 9th International Grand Prix in Belfort takes place 12th-17th April
2003.Frutehr details contact belfortechecs@wanadoo.fr
European Club Cup
The chess champions league in Crete The European Club Cup Men &
Women takes place in the CRETA STAR HOTEL 27th September-5th October 2003.
More than 400 chess players, the best in the world, will come to Crete
in order to claim the Champions League Title of Men and the Women. 7 round
Swiss there will be teams of 6 for the men and the right to use two
substitutes, and the teams of women will use 4 players.
Internet site: http://www.venizelia.gr
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
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/
17th Pula Open
17th International Open Chess Tournament "Pula Open 2003" 1st-7th June
2003 in Pula, Croatia.
Further details: http://sahklubpula.virualave.net
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
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
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
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/
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
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
New York Masters
Regular competition for players in New York Rated 2200 and above.
Further details: http://www.newyorkmasters.com/
