THE WEEK IN CHESS 563 22nd August 2005 by Mark Crowther
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Magistral Ciutat d'Igualada 12 games
American Continental Championship 214 games
French Championship 72 games
Villa Martelli 12 games
Howard Staunton Memorial 9 games
Grundfos Young Masters 46 games
13th World Computer Chess Championship 66 games
Icelandic Championship 36 games
First Saturday August 78 games
Olomouc Chess Summer 81 games
Borovo Summer 45 games
Vukovarsko-Srijemska Championship 33 games
US Open 54 games
Austrian Championships 394 games
Eugene Martinovsky Memorial 6 games
World Open 131 games
Caissa IM August 30 games
9th Genova Open 130 games
Independence Cup 193 games
Inautomarket Open 185 games
Spanish Ceclub Primera División Norte 241 games
Open Dutch Championship 396 games
2464 games
My thanks to Mihajlo Savic, Yannick Pelletier, Harald Grafenhofer, Ben
Finegold, Anatoly Lisenko, Thomas Henrich, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, Dan
Heisman, Ching Kim Lye, Frank Berry, Adolivio Capece, Bognar Csaba, Frans M.
Hoynck van Papendrecht, Jan Mazuch, Ronan Duke, Miklos Orso, Tryfon Gavriel,
Jakub Fuksik, Poul Søndergaard, Alexander Martynkov, Antonio Torrecillas
and everyone else who helped with the issue.
Luke McShane came from behind to win the category XVI Ciutat d'Igualada
tournament. He did this by virtue of winning his last two games after drawing
the first four. At the same time Victor Korchnoi was going the other way as he
lost his last three including the last one to McShane. Lots of good chess
elsewhere in the world in a pretty solid week of news.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The Magistral Ciutat d'Igualada took place 16th-21st August 2005. The
double round robin was won by Luke McShane.
Official site: http://www.escacsateneu.net/
It Igualada ESP (ESP), 17-23 viii 2005 cat. XVI (2628)
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1 McShane, Luke J g ENG 2625 ** == =1 =1 4.0 2753
2 Volokitin, Andrei g UKR 2671 == ** 01 =1 3.5 2670
3 Beliavsky, Alexander G g SLO 2599 =0 10 ** 01 2.5 2580
4 Korchnoi, Viktor g SUI 2615 =0 =0 10 ** 2.0 2506
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Round 1 (August 17, 2005)
Volokitin, Andrei - Korchnoi, Viktor 1/2 32 C12 French MacCutcheon
Beliavsky, Alexander G - McShane, Luke J 1/2 33 E94 King's Indian Classical
Round 2 (August 18, 2005)
McShane, Luke J - Volokitin, Andrei 1/2 43 A45 Trompowsky
Korchnoi, Viktor - Beliavsky, Alexander G 1-0 34 E15 Queens Indian
Round 3 (August 19, 2005)
McShane, Luke J - Korchnoi, Viktor 1/2 58 C00 French Defence
Volokitin, Andrei - Beliavsky, Alexander G 0-1 46 C69 Ruy Lopez Exchange
Round 4 (August 21, 2005)
Volokitin, Andrei - McShane, Luke J 1/2 54 B06 Modern Defence
Beliavsky, Alexander G - Korchnoi, Viktor 1-0 58 E52 Nimzo Indian
Round 5 (August 22, 2005)
McShane, Luke J - Beliavsky, Alexander G 1-0 64 C55 Two Knights Defence
Korchnoi, Viktor - Volokitin, Andrei 0-1 38 E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Round 6 (August 23, 2005)
Beliavsky, Alexander G - Volokitin, Andrei 0-1 34 E15 Queens Indian
Korchnoi, Viktor - McShane, Luke J 0-1 56 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
The American Continental Championship took place in Buenos Aires
5th-16th August, 2005. Lazaro Bruzon took clear first place with 8.5/11 leaving
7 players to fight out 6 places for the next stages of the FIDE World
Championship. The person to miss out was young Gaston Needleman who scored a
result of a lifetime in getting a GM norm in regular time. In the playoff he
found himself to be the whipping boy as the other players started agreeing
short draws against each other and simply playing for a win against him. This
was discussed in a highly critical manner in a
ChessBase story
but the facts seem to suggest players were simply maximising their chances from
the half way point. However some kind of modified knockout format would have
cut this problem out which was still pretty unedifying if entirely
understandable. More discussion at:
Chessninja
Official site: http://www.ajedrez.com.ar/
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American Continental Buenos Aires ARG (ARG), 6-16 viii 2005
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1. Bruzon, Lazaro g CUB 2662 +118 + 43 + 54 + 6 = 5 = 2 = 27 + 18 + 11 = 3 = 8 8.5 2774
2. Onischuk, Alexander g USA 2628 +128 + 64 + 16 = 8 + 21 = 1 = 5 = 27 = 18 + 24 = 6 8.0 2728
3. Kamsky, Gata g USA 2700 + 95 = 37 +106 = 33 + 46 = 17 + 21 + 5 = 6 = 1 = 7 8.0 2657
4. Vescovi, Giovanni g BRA 2640 + 51 + 26 = 27 - 5 +127 + 33 + 16 = 11 = 24 = 6 + 17 8.0 2688
5. Granda Zuniga, Julio E g PER 2601 +151 + 45 + 28 + 4 = 1 + 10 = 2 - 3 = 17 + 29 = 12 8.0 2738
6. Milos, Gilberto g BRA 2606 +100 + 62 + 15 - 1 = 27 + 52 + 31 + 29 = 3 = 4 = 2 8.0 2710
7. Needleman, Gaston ARG 2242 = 13 = 63 = 61 + 65 - 55 + 32 + 43 + 33 + 57 + 10 = 3 8.0 2664
8. Felgaer, Ruben g ARG 2618 + 70 + 91 + 29 = 2 = 11 = 9 = 17 = 30 + 28 + 27 = 1 8.0 2693
9. Hernandez, Gilberto g MEX 2518 + 99 + 84 = 18 = 25 + 19 = 8 = 12 - 17 + 56 = 11 + 34 7.5 2618
10. Shabalov, Alexander g USA 2593 + 60 + 19 = 33 + 52 + 24 - 5 - 29 + 76 + 36 - 7 + 20 7.5 2588
11. Spraggett, Kevin g CAN 2592 + 81 + 61 = 73 + 40 = 8 = 31 + 57 = 4 - 1 = 9 + 29 7.5 2636
12. Dominguez, Lenier g CUB 2639 + 97 = 30 = 50 + 75 + 36 = 29 = 9 + 56 = 27 = 17 = 5 7.5 2607
13. Lima, Darcy g BRA 2535 = 7 + 71 = 39 + 92 - 31 + 77 + 97 = 70 = 40 = 30 + 48 7.5 2471
14. Leitao, Rafael g BRA 2598 - 98 +103 + 95 = 32 + 79 = 56 - 19 + 75 + 37 + 54 = 16 7.5 2523
15. Arencibia, Walter g CUB 2527 +121 + 88 - 6 + 39 - 89 + 92 - 70 = 84 + 55 + 44 + 30 7.5 2483
16. Akobian, Varuzhan g USA 2558 +112 +125 - 2 = 59 + 75 + 91 - 4 + 31 = 20 + 40 = 14 7.5 2593
17. Shulman, Yuri g USA 2550 + 68 = 78 + 65 = 73 + 64 = 3 = 8 + 9 = 5 = 12 - 4 7.0 2609
18. Ibragimov, Ildar g USA 2605 +114 + 59 = 9 = 31 = 33 + 73 + 54 - 1 = 2 - 20 + 26 7.0 2588
19. Labollita, Martin m ARG 2383 +134 - 10 + 48 + 22 - 9 + 80 + 14 - 24 + 46 - 21 + 54 7.0 2550
20. Vera, Reynaldo g CUB 2490 - 89 + 47 = 60 = 90 +112 = 88 + 79 + 71 = 16 + 18 - 10 7.0 2456
21. Gulko, Boris F g USA 2589 +120 = 39 +127 + 56 - 2 + 55 - 3 = 46 = 44 + 19 = 57 7.0 2544
22. Vasquez, Rodrigo g CHI 2558 +113 =109 = 69 - 19 + 98 + 39 - 30 = 38 + 77 = 26 + 62 7.0 2471
23. Kudrin, Sergey g USA 2559 = 93 = 42 +128 + 50 = 73 = 30 = 62 - 40 = 39 +127 + 64 7.0 2472
24. Nogueiras, Jesus g CUB 2541 + 85 =105 +109 +144 - 10 = 62 + 69 + 19 = 4 - 2 = 25 7.0 2538
25. Castro, Oscar H m COL 2385 =136 +133 + 34 = 9 - 29 +110 - 56 = 72 + 82 + 36 = 24 7.0 2462
26. Liascovich, Lucas f ARG 2432 +131 - 4 = 90 =104 = 60 + 81 + 99 + 57 + 71 = 22 - 18 7.0 2473
27. Ivanov, Alexander g USA 2566 + 86 + 77 = 4 + 30 = 6 + 89 = 1 = 2 = 12 - 8 ? 6.5 2617
28. Gurevich, Dmitry g USA 2515 +124 + 79 - 5 = 88 -105 +114 +127 + 89 - 8 + 53 ? 6.5 2465
29. Rodriguez, Andres g URU 2523 + 66 +101 - 8 + 38 + 25 = 12 + 10 - 6 + 70 - 5 - 11 6.5 2545
30. Cordova, Emilio f PER 2422 +129 = 12 + 72 - 27 + 71 = 23 + 22 = 8 = 54 = 13 - 15 6.5 2532
31. Milman, Lev f USA 2459 + 47 = 72 + 78 = 18 + 13 = 11 - 6 - 16 + 94 - 48 + 70 6.5 2479
32. Bachmann, Axel f PAR 2410 = 42 + 93 = 35 = 14 - 52 - 7 + 68 + 81 = 47 + 97 = 41 6.5 2385
33. Sorin, Ariel g ARG 2496 +103 + 98 = 10 = 3 = 18 - 4 +105 - 7 + 78 = 49 = 39 6.5 2493
34. Delgado, Neuris g CUB 2570 + 90 = 69 - 25 = 81 - 95 + 67 + 60 = 39 + 38 + 73 - 9 6.5 2414
35. Mareco, Sandro ARG 2187 + 55 = 52 = 32 = 37 - 91 - 94 +101 + 92 = 43 = 50 + 77 6.5 2462
36. Flores, Diego m ARG 2513 + 48 -106 + 98 + 84 - 12 = 38 + 78 + 62 - 10 - 25 + 79 6.5 2452
37. Mosquera, Miguel m COL 2442 + 80 = 3 = 92 = 35 =144 = 78 = 38 + 95 - 14 + 69 = 47 6.5 2434
38. Lawson, Eric m CAN 2367 = 83 + 74 = 76 - 29 +124 = 36 = 37 = 22 - 34 + 72 + 82 6.5 2420
39. Disconzi da Silva, Rodrigo f BRA 2367 +143 = 21 = 13 - 15 +116 - 22 +124 = 34 = 23 + 63 = 33 6.5 2510
40. Alonso, Salvador m ARG 2457 =110 +108 +105 - 11 = 88 = 79 +106 + 23 = 13 - 16 = 49 6.5 2459
41. Ricardi, Pablo g ARG 2551 -104 +132 - 97 + 48 - 70 +116 + 82 = 88 + 84 = 62 = 32 6.5 2338
42. Ianovsky, Matias Manuel ARG 2155 = 32 = 23 - 88 = 86 +128 +115 = 51 = 60 + 81 - 58 +118 6.5 2427
43. Soppe, Guillermo m ARG 2432 + 67 - 1 = 85 =116 + 93 = 95 - 7 =100 = 35 +113 + 71 6.5 2349
44. Bitelmajer, Martin ARG 2243 - 58 + 87 - 45 +139 - 69 +134 + 64 + 50 = 21 - 15 + 73 6.5 2427
45. Monier, Raul f ARG 2412 +148 - 5 + 44 = 71 - 53 = 60 - 72 =108 + 66 +104 + 74 6.5 2315
46. Zugic, Igor m CAN 2474 - 71 +122 +120 +106 - 3 + 84 = 89 = 21 - 19 + 88 = 51 6.5 2418
47. Di Benedetto, Guillermo ARG 2205 - 31 - 20 +149 =115 +101 = 75 = 77 +125 = 32 + 55 = 37 6.5 2436
48. Tristan, Leonardo ARG 2225 - 36 +119 - 19 - 41 +143 =125 +114 +105 + 52 + 31 - 13 6.5 2427
49. De Dovitiis, Alejo f ARG 2345 +137 - 54 -124 +138 -110 +131 +108 = 52 + 76 = 33 = 40 6.5 2367
50. Dolezal, Cristian f ARG 2402 =107 +152 = 12 - 23 + 90 =104 = 53 - 44 +124 = 35 + 80 6.5 2343
51. Duarte, Leonardo ARG 2317 - 4 -126 - 96 +149 =136 +152 = 42 +129 + 58 + 56 = 46 6.5 2346
52. Garcia, Gildardo g COL 2453 +122 = 35 + 94 - 10 + 32 - 6 = 88 = 49 - 48 = 60 + 97 6.0 2385
53. Mayorga, Nicolas ARG 2188 = 56 -144 +135 + 94 + 45 - 57 = 50 = 69 + 59 - 28 = 61 6.0 2427
54. Sunye Neto, Jaime g BRA 2530 +116 + 49 - 1 + 69 = 62 +105 - 18 + 73 = 30 - 14 - 19 6.0 2478
55. Lafuente, Pablo m ARG 2435 - 35 = 80 +133 + 68 + 7 - 21 = 95 + 97 - 15 - 47 + 98 6.0 2334
56. Rojas, Luis m CHI 2437 = 53 +110 +104 - 21 +100 = 14 + 25 - 12 - 9 - 51 + 88 6.0 2430
57. Quezada, Yuniesky m CUB 2522 - 72 +117 =100 +114 + 59 + 53 - 11 - 26 - 7 + 70 = 21 6.0 2380
58. Gonzalez Zamora, Juan Carlo g MEX 2546 + 44 = 92 - 75 - 89 - 99 +123 + 74 = 90 - 51 + 42 +125 6.0 2293
59. Real de Azua, Ernesto f ARG 2386 +145 - 18 + 66 = 16 - 57 - 71 + 85 + 99 - 53 + 93 = 67 6.0 2343
60. Ripari, Marcelo f ARG 2295 - 10 +134 = 20 = 63 = 26 = 45 - 34 = 42 +126 = 52 +127 6.0 2426
61. Needleman, Alejandro ARG 2394 +111 - 11 = 7 = 72 -104 -124 +131 +103 + 90 = 74 = 53 6.0 2280
62. Zambrana, Oswaldo m BOL 2421 +142 - 6 +112 +124 = 54 = 24 = 23 - 36 + 72 = 41 - 22 6.0 2467
63. Valerga, Diego m ARG 2499 =108 = 7 =114 = 60 - 97 +121 = 90 +104 = 88 - 39 + 95 6.0 2324
64. Leon Hoyos, Manuel f MEX 2431 +126 - 2 + 86 + 97 - 17 - 70 - 44 + 96 +100 + 89 - 23 6.0 2374
65. Uribe, Mauricio COL 2373 = 74 +136 - 17 - 7 + 83 - 99 - 66 =121 +131 + 68 + 89 6.0 2262
66. Zukerfeld, Andres f ARG 2237 - 29 +140 - 59 = 74 +138 +127 + 65 - 77 - 45 +115 = 94 6.0 2335
67. Goldwaser, Cristian ARG 2180 - 43 +118 = 77 =125 =106 - 34 - 81 +151 +114 + 92 = 59 6.0 2401
68. Minaya, Juan f COL 2255 - 17 =147 +102 - 55 +152 + 76 - 32 +139 =105 - 65 +130 6.0 2312
69. Claverie, Raul ARG 2388 + 96 = 34 = 22 - 54 + 44 + 72 - 24 = 53 = 89 - 37 =112 5.5 2357
70. Hungaski, Roberto USA 2308 - 8 - 82 +145 +122 + 41 + 64 + 15 = 13 - 29 - 57 - 31 5.5 2422
71. Perez Cascella, Julio ARG 2209 + 46 - 13 +101 = 45 - 30 + 59 + 91 - 20 - 26 + 75 - 43 5.5 2428
72. Kovalyov, Anton f ARG 2234 + 57 = 31 - 30 = 61 +109 - 69 + 45 = 25 - 62 - 38 +106 5.5 2405
73. Pierrot, Facundo m ARG 2449 +123 + 89 = 11 = 17 = 23 - 18 +104 - 54 + 79 - 34 - 44 5.5 2421
74. Morinongeli, Martin ARG 2119 = 65 - 38 = 93 = 66 + 85 =100 - 58 +116 + 95 = 61 - 45 5.5 2337
75. Amura, Claudia N wg ARG 2372 =135 +107 + 58 - 12 - 16 = 47 + 93 - 14 =113 - 71 +103 5.5 2342
76. Mieles Palau, Daniel m ECU 2476 +117 =104 = 38 - 79 = 81 - 68 + 94 - 10 - 49 +106 + 78 5.5 2332
77. Scarella, Enrique m ARG 2367 +149 - 27 = 67 = 80 +129 - 13 = 47 + 66 - 22 + 96 - 35 5.5 2277
78. Echavarria, Johann COL 2362 +147 = 17 - 31 = 83 +103 = 37 - 36 +110 - 33 +108 - 76 5.5 2341
79. Pacheco, Daniel f ARG 2324 +150 - 28 +139 + 76 - 14 = 40 - 20 + 80 - 73 + 83 - 36 5.5 2349
80. Ruiz, Pablo COL 2189 - 37 = 55 +132 = 77 +125 - 19 = 92 - 79 +118 + 84 - 50 5.5 2336
81. Mazziotti Irigoyen, Gabriel ARG 2293 - 11 =111 +136 = 34 = 76 - 26 + 67 - 32 - 42 +133 +107 5.5 2307
82. Zapata, Karen wm PER 2156 - 91 + 70 =125 -105 +115 +128 - 41 +106 - 25 + 94 - 38 5.5 2364
83. Guerrero, Alvaro URU 2092 = 38 - 94 +113 = 78 - 65 - 93 =151 +128 +116 - 79 +114 5.5 2315
84. Moreda, Lucas ARG 2329 +130 - 9 +126 - 36 +131 - 46 +129 = 15 - 41 - 80 +113 5.5 2328
85. Giampa, Alejandro ARG 2243 - 24 +146 = 43 - 91 - 74 +136 - 59 =140 +122 +125 =111 5.5 2258
86. Blit, Jacques ARG 2278 - 27 +149 - 64 = 42 -107 =133 =134 +137 - 96 +140 +117 5.5 2194
87. Lo Presti, Roberto ARG 2068 - 92 - 44 +123 +112 -108 =145 +142 -114 -120 +148 +133 5.5 2222
88. Bronstein, Luis m ARG 2342 +139 - 15 + 42 = 28 = 40 = 20 = 52 = 41 = 63 - 46 - 56 5.0 2383
89. Mekhitarian, Krikor Sevag BRA 2218 + 20 - 73 +151 + 58 + 15 - 27 = 46 - 28 = 69 - 64 - 65 5.0 2427
90. Lemos, Damian ARG 2284 - 34 + 96 = 26 = 20 - 50 +103 = 63 = 58 - 61 =107 = 99 5.0 2334
91. Alzate, Dario m COL 2415 + 82 - 8 =116 + 85 + 35 - 16 - 71 = 98 - 97 -112 +108 5.0 2265
92. Sosa Harrison, Jorge f PAR 2346 + 87 = 58 = 37 - 13 +119 - 15 = 80 - 35 + 99 - 67 = 93 5.0 2253
93. Demaria, Juan Pablo ARG 2272 = 23 - 32 = 74 + 96 - 43 + 83 - 75 +111 =125 - 59 = 92 5.0 2268
94. Contreras, Henry f COL 2328 =138 + 83 - 52 - 53 +117 + 35 - 76 +126 - 31 - 82 = 66 5.0 2205
95. D'Arruda, Ricardo D f ARG 2320 - 3 +131 - 14 +126 + 34 = 43 = 55 - 37 - 74 +111 - 63 5.0 2355
96. Parrilli, Fernando ARG 2140 - 69 - 90 + 51 - 93 +118 =113 +128 - 64 + 86 - 77 =100 5.0 2285
97. Hobaica, Juan Pablo f ARG 2317 - 12 +129 + 41 - 64 + 63 +144 - 13 - 55 + 91 - 32 - 52 5.0 2413
98. Arambel, Sergio f ARG 2295 + 14 - 33 - 36 +142 - 22 +111 =126 = 91 -127 +124 - 55 5.0 2338
99. Orsini, Antonio ARG 2233 - 9 =130 +147 -127 + 58 + 65 - 26 - 59 - 92 +120 = 90 5.0 2300
100. Bielicki, Carlos m ARG 2307 - 6 +148 = 57 +107 - 56 = 74 =110 = 43 - 64 =117 = 96 5.0 2272
101. Fierro Baquero, Martha L m ECU 2340 +140 - 29 - 71 =117 - 47 +119 - 35 -107 =102 +142 +124 5.0 2148
102. Negri, Santiago ARG 2104 +109 =113 - 68 -133 -137 -140 +147 +150 =101 +129 -128 5.0 2151
103. Mesias, Rabindranath CHI 2220 - 33 - 14 +146 +151 - 78 - 90 +130 - 61 +119 +105 - 75 5.0 2266
104. Luconi, Cristian ARG 2258 + 41 = 76 - 56 = 26 + 61 = 50 - 73 - 63 +133 - 45 -109 4.5 2350
105. Toloza, Pablo m CHI 2349 +146 = 24 - 40 + 82 + 28 - 54 - 33 - 48 = 68 -103 =116 4.5 2272
106. Quiroga, Facundo m ARG 2321 +119 + 36 - 3 - 46 = 67 +107 - 40 - 82 +110 - 76 - 72 4.5 2256
107. Duje, Rafael PAR 2146 = 50 - 75 +108 -100 + 86 -106 -125 +101 =112 = 90 - 81 4.5 2247
108. Daneri, Martin ARG 2220 = 63 - 40 -107 =135 + 87 +109 - 49 = 45 +115 - 78 - 91 4.5 2253
109. Blanco Fernandez, Alvaro f MEX 2367 -102 = 22 - 24 =110 - 72 -108 -111 =145 +143 +121 +104 4.5 2181
110. Molina, Jorge f BOL 2195 = 40 - 56 +152 =109 + 49 - 25 =100 - 78 -106 -118 +134 4.5 2258
111. Ronco, Raul ARG 2144 - 61 = 81 =115 =128 =113 - 98 +109 - 93 +151 - 95 = 85 4.5 2245
112. Patriarca, Luis f PAR 2266 - 16 +141 - 62 - 87 - 20 -129 +135 =133 =107 + 91 = 69 4.5 2208
113. Tobares, Leandro ARG 2260 - 22 =102 - 83 +147 =111 = 96 +139 =127 = 75 - 43 - 84 4.5 2181
114. Chemin, Justo Reinaldo BRA 2296 - 18 +145 = 63 - 57 +133 - 28 - 48 + 87 - 67 +136 - 83 4.5 2218
115. Avalos, Joao CHI 2323 =132 -138 =111 = 47 - 82 - 42 +141 +136 -108 - 66 +126 4.5 2073
116. Rodi, Luis Ernesto ARG 2242 - 54 +137 = 91 = 43 - 39 - 41 +138 - 74 - 83 +145 =105 4.5 2214
117. Burijovich, Liliana wm ARG 2211 - 76 - 57 +143 =101 - 94 -139 =145 +141 +129 =100 - 86 4.5 2188
118. Critelli, James M f USA 2318 - 1 - 67 +130 -131 - 96 =137 +143 +134 - 80 +110 - 42 4.5 2120
119. Soares,Joaquim BRA ---- -106 - 48 +148 +121 - 92 -101 +122 -124 -103 =143 +136 4.5 2160
120. Farfan Ortiz, Alfredo CHI 2285 - 21 +143 - 46 -129 -134 +149 -133 =135 + 87 - 99 +139 4.5 2131
121. Cerda, Guillermo CHI 2237 - 15 -139 +134 -119 +135 - 63 =137 = 65 =140 -109 +138 4.5 2135
122. Herrera, Martin ARG 2192 - 52 - 46 +141 - 70 =139 =138 -119 +132 - 85 =134 +135 4.5 2105
123. Bermudes, Eduardo COL 2190 - 73 -151 - 87 =141 +147 - 58 =146 =130 =134 =135 +140 4.5 2117
124. Saladen, Rafael COL 2229 - 28 +150 + 49 - 62 - 38 + 61 - 39 +119 - 50 - 98 -101 4.0 2211
125. Zapata, Marco f CHI 2353 +141 - 16 = 82 = 67 - 80 = 48 +107 - 47 = 93 - 85 - 58 4.0 2153
126. Bibiloni, Jorge ARG 2178 - 64 + 51 - 84 - 95 +130 +151 = 98 - 94 - 60 =128 -115 4.0 2201
127. Dos Santos, Ramiro f ARG 2393 =152 +135 - 21 + 99 - 4 - 66 - 28 =113 + 98 - 23 - 60 4.0 2250
128. Tovillas, Daniel R f ARG 2310 - 2 +142 - 23 =111 - 42 - 82 - 96 - 83 +139 =126 +102 4.0 2113
129. Alza, Agustin ARG 2167 - 30 - 97 +140 +120 - 77 +112 - 84 - 51 -117 -102 +150 4.0 2141
130. Toniutti, Ezio ARG 2051 - 84 = 99 -118 =136 -126 +147 -103 =123 =145 +131 - 68 4.0 2102
131. Lucena, Lincoln BRA 2184 - 26 - 95 +137 +118 - 84 - 49 - 61 +146 - 65 -130 +149 4.0 2152
132. Perez Wertheim, Rodolfo ARG 1999 =115 - 41 - 80 -152 =148 -135 +149 -122 =146 =141 +145 4.0 2084
133. Tenti, Joaquin ARG 2153 =144 - 25 - 55 +102 -114 = 86 +120 =112 -104 - 81 - 87 3.5 2146
134. Fedrizzi, Alan ARG 2119 - 19 - 60 -121 +140 +120 - 44 = 86 -118 =123 =122 -110 3.5 2110
135. Varela, Daniel ARG 2113 = 75 -127 - 53 =108 -121 +132 -112 =120 =142 =123 -122 3.5 2094
136. Malajovich, Sandra wm ARG 2126 = 25 - 65 - 81 =130 = 51 - 85 +148 -115 +137 -114 -119 3.5 2094
137. Lida Garcia, Fernando ARG 2066 - 49 -116 -131 =145 +102 =118 =121 - 86 -136 =147 =143 3.5 2062
138. Cuevas, Alex f ARG 2017 = 94 +115 -144 - 49 - 66 =122 -116 -142 =141 +146 -121 3.5 2106
139. Elias, Leonardo ARG 2061 - 88 +121 - 79 - 44 =122 +117 -113 - 68 -128 +151 -120 3.5 2139
140. Evans, Pablo ARG 2058 -101 - 66 -129 -134 =150 +102 +152 = 85 =121 - 86 -123 3.5 2053
141. Leeuw, Pablo ARG 2088 -125 -112 -122 =123 =145 +148 -115 -117 =138 =132 =142 3.5 2048
142. Idiarte Borda, Jorge URU 2157 - 62 -128 +150 - 98 -151 =143 - 87 +138 =135 -101 =141 3.5 2056
143. Echeguren, Gustavo ARG 2094 - 39 -120 -117 +150 - 48 =142 -118 +152 -109 =119 =137 3.5 2061
144. Fernandez, Daniel f USA 2406 =133 + 53 +138 - 24 = 37 - 97 . . . . . 3.0 2276
145. Borda, Alan BOL 2131 - 59 -114 - 70 =137 =141 = 87 =117 =109 =130 -116 -132 3.0 2014
146. Barros, Raul COL 2080 -105 - 85 -103 =148 -149 +150 =123 -131 =132 -138 =147 3.0 1964
147. Benko, Francisco ARG 2090 - 78 = 68 - 99 -113 -123 -130 -102 +153 =148 =137 =146 3.0 1984
148. Bendana, Guy NCA 2155 - 45 -100 -119 =146 =132 -141 -136 =149 =147 - 87 +153 3.0 1939
149. Alaluf, Alfredo ARG 2091 - 77 - 86 - 47 - 51 +146 -120 -132 =148 +153 =150 -131 3.0 1995
150. Diaz, Genara CHI ---- - 79 -124 -142 -143 =140 -146 +153 -102 +152 =149 -129 3.0 1956
151. Utman, Carlos CHI 2341 - 5 +123 - 89 -103 +142 -126 = 83 - 67 -111 -139 . 2.5 2011
152. Bustamante, Oscar ARG 2141 =127 - 50 -110 +132 - 68 - 51 -140 -143 -150 . . 1.5 1917
153. BYE ---- . . . . . . -150 -147 -149 . -148 0.0
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The 80th French Championships take place in Chartres 15th-27th August
2005.
Official site: http://www.echecs.asso.fr but also
coverage at: http://www.europe-echecs.com/
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ch-FRA Chartres FRA (FRA), 15-27 viii 2005 cat. XIII (2560)
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1. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime m FRA 2527 * = 1 . = . . . = 1 1 . 4.5 2751
2. Sokolov, Andrei g FRA 2603 = * . = . = . . 1 = . 1 4.0 2699
3. Bagheri, Amir g FRA 2537 0 . * . 1 . . . = 1 1 = 4.0 2668
4. Degraeve, Jean-Marc g FRA 2546 . = . * 0 1 1 = . . = . 3.5 2624
5. Bauer, Christian g FRA 2641 = . 0 1 * . . . = 1 . = 3.5 2609
6. Lautier, Joel g FRA 2672 . = . 0 . * = 1 . . = 1 3.5 2583
7. Fontaine, Robert g FRA 2526 . . . 0 . = * = 1 . = 1 3.5 2612
8. Vaisser, Anatoly g FRA 2576 . . . = . 0 = * = = . = 2.5 2517
9. Fressinet, Laurent g FRA 2627 = 0 = . = . 0 = * . . . 2.0 2443
10. Apicella, Manuel g FRA 2553 0 = 0 . 0 . . = . * 1 . 2.0 2420
11. Marzolo, Cyril m FRA 2388 0 . 0 = . = = . . 0 * . 1.5 2367
12. Kosten, Anthony C g FRA 2522 . 0 = . = 0 0 = . . . * 1.5 2399
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ch-FRA w Chartres FRA (FRA), 15-27 viii 2005
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1. Milliet, Sophie wg FRA 2321 * . . 1 . = . 1 1 1 . 1 5.5 2607
2. Skripchenko, Almira m FRA 2437 . * . = 1 1 = . . . 1 1 5.0 2482
3. Collas, Silvia m FRA 2372 . . * 1 . 0 . . = 1 = 1 4.0 2311
4. Lallemand, Roza wg FRA 2287 0 = 0 * . . 1 1 . . 1 . 3.5 2331
5. Leconte, Maria wg FRA 2296 . 0 . . * . . 0 1 = 1 1 3.5 2282
6. Muller, Anne wm FRA 2169 = 0 1 . . * 0 1 = . . . 3.0 2273
7. Benmesbah, Natacha FRA 2127 . = . 0 . 1 * . . 0 = 1 3.0 2237
8. Martsynovskaya, Marina wm FRA 2252 0 . . 0 1 0 . * = 1 . . 2.5 2169
9. Fruteau, Sabine wf FRA 2133 0 . = . 0 = . = * = . . 2.0 2135
10. Wohlers-Armas, Friederike wm FRA 2153 0 . 0 . = . 1 0 = * . . 2.0 2125
11. Cochet, Caroline FRA 2136 . 0 = 0 0 . = . . . * = 1.5 2100
12. Flear, Christine wm FRA 2242 0 0 0 . 0 . 0 . . . = * 0.5 1880
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There is a festival celebrating the 50th Anniverary of the Villa
Martelli Chess Club which takes place 17th-27th August 2005. Julio Granda
Zuniga leads with 3.5/4 in the 10 round double round robin event. Round 2 games
missing.
Official site: http://ajedrezmartelli.org.ar/50a.htm
50th Ann Festival GM Villa Martelli ARG (ARG), 17-27 viii 2005
cat. XIII (2555)
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1 Granda Zuniga, Julio E g PER 2601 ** 1. =. .. 1. 1. 3.5 2893
2 Felgaer, Ruben g ARG 2618 0. ** .. 1. 1. 1. 3.0 2721
3 Leitao, Rafael g BRA 2598 =. .. ** =. =. 1. 2.5 2623
4 Valerga, Diego m ARG 2499 .. 0. =. ** =. 1. 2.0 2557
5 Slipak, Sergio g ARG 2489 0. 0. =. =. ** .. 1.0 2386
6 Rodriguez, Andres g URU 2523 0. 0. 0. 0. .. ** 0.0
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The Howard Staunton Memorial takes place August 19th-30th 2005.
Official site:
http://www.howardstaunton.com/hsmt2005/gamesresults.shtml
3rd Staunton Memorial London ENG (ENG), 19-20 viii 2005cat. VII (2421)
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1 Howell, David WL m ENG 2471 ** 1. =. .. =. .. 2.0 2536
2 McNab, Colin A g SCO 2451 0. ** 1. .. .. 1. 2.0 2486
3 Houska, Jovanka m ENG 2342 =. 0. ** 1. .. .. 1.5 2490
4 Speelman, Jonathan S g ENG 2549 .. .. 0. ** =. 1. 1.5 2351
5 Levitt, Jonathan g ENG 2441 =. .. .. =. ** 0. 1.0 2305
6 Day, Lawrence A m CAN 2270 .. 0. .. 0. 1. ** 1.0 2355
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Round 1 (August 19, 2005)
Howell, David WL - Houska, Jovanka 1/2 75 B14 Caro Kann Panov
McNab, Colin A - Day, Lawrence A 1-0 41 A41 Modern Defence
Levitt, Jonathan - Speelman, Jonathan S 1/2 12 A41 Modern Defence
Round 2 (August 20, 2005)
Howell, David WL - McNab, Colin A 1-0 46 B22 Sicilian Alapin
Houska, Jovanka - Speelman, Jonathan S 1-0 63 B15 Caro Kann
Day, Lawrence A - Levitt, Jonathan 1-0 70 A04 Dutch System
Round 3 (August 21, 2005)
McNab, Colin A - Houska, Jovanka 1-0 54 A14 Reti Opening
Speelman, Jonathan S - Day, Lawrence A 1-0 27 A45 Trompowsky
Levitt, Jonathan - Howell, David WL 1/2 28 D00 Queen's Pawn Game
The Grundfos Young Masters took place 14th-21st August 2005 in the Hotel
Scandic in Aarhus, Denmark. Favorite Alexander Areshchenko took first place
from second favourite Kamil Miton. In addition there was a radio game between
Peter Heine Nielsen and Jens Riis. There were errors in the results of round
two last week. A complete corrected file is in the latest issue.
Official site: http://www.grundfos-www.com/chess/
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Grundfos Young Masters Aarhus DEN (DEN), 14-20 viii 2005 cat. X (2489)
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1. Areshchenko, Alexander g UKR 2625 * 1 1 1 = = 1 1 1 = 7.5 2747
2. Miton, Kamil g POL 2589 0 * 1 = = 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2644
3. Palo, Davor m DEN 2519 0 0 * = 1 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2651
4. Pedersen, Christian Kyndel f DEN 2364 0 = = * 0 1 0 1 = 1 4.5 2503
5. Kuzubov, Yuriy m UKR 2535 = = 0 1 * 0 = = = = 4.0 2441
6. Balogh, Csaba g HUN 2537 = 0 0 0 1 * 1 = = = 4.0 2440
7. Korobov, Anton g UKR 2554 0 = 0 1 = 0 * = = 1 4.0 2438
8. Maze, Sebastien m FRA 2494 0 0 0 0 = = = * 1 1 3.5 2408
9. Glud, Jacob Vang f DEN 2313 0 0 0 = = = = 0 * 1 3.0 2383
10. Bogner, Sebastian GER 2361 = 0 0 0 = = 0 0 0 * 1.5 2230
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The 13th World Computer Chess Championship took place at Reykjavik
University, Iceland August 13 – 21, 2005. The program Zappa won the event
with a 10.5/11 score. It played on a dual-core processor on two machines (4
CPU). Programmer is Anthony Cozzie.
Official site: http://www.ru.is/wccc05/
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13th WCCC Reykjavik ISL (ISL), 14-21 viii 2005
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1. ZAPPA 2.0b * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 = 10.5
2. FRUIT 0 * 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 = 1 1 8.5
3. DEEP SJENG 0 0 * = 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 1 7.5
4. SHREDDER 0 0 = * = 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 7.5
5. CRAFTY 0 0 0 = * 1 1 1 = = 1 1 6.5
6. DEEP JUNIOR 0 0 = 0 0 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 6.5
7. DIEP 0 1 0 0 0 0 * = 1 1 1 1 5.5
8. JONNY 0 0 0 0 0 0 = * 1 1 1 1 4.5
9. THE BARON 0 0 = = = 0 0 0 * = 1 1 4.0
10. ISICHESS 0 = 0 0 = 0 0 0 = * 0 1 2.5
11. THE CRAZY BISHOP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 * 1 2.0
12. FUTE MT 37 = 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0.5
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The Icelandic Championship took place in Reykjavic 11th-21st August
2005. GM Stefansson, Hannes is the Icelandic Chess Champion for the 7th time in
8 years with 9 points out of 11. IM Kristjansson, Stefan and IM Gunnarsson, Jon
Vikor took the second and third place little ahead of other players. Games from
the final round not yet available.
Official site: http://www.skaksamband.com/ice05/
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1. Stefansson, Hannes g ISL 2579 * 1 = = = 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 9.0 2558
2. Kristjansson, Stefan m ISL 2459 0 * = = 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 8.5 2518
3. Gunnarsson, Jon Viktor m ISL 2388 = = * = = = 1 1 1 1 = 1 8.0 2488
4. Sigfusson, Sigurdur f ISL 2344 = = = * = = = = 1 = 1 = 6.5 2382
5. Thorfinnsson, Bjorn f ISL 2328 = 0 = = * = 0 0 1 1 1 1 6.0 2355
6. Asgeirsson, Heimir ISL 2118 0 0 = = = * 1 = = = = 1 5.5 2338
7. Bergsson, Snorri f ISL 2259 0 0 0 = 1 0 * = 1 = 1 = 5.0 2289
8. Thorsteinsson, Thorsteinn f ISL 2277 0 = 0 = 1 = = * 0 = = = 4.5 2258
9. Asmundsson, Ingvar f ISL 2299 = 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 * = = 1 4.0 2219
10. Johannesson, Ingvar Thor f ISL 2291 0 0 0 = 0 = = = = * = 1 4.0 2220
11. Bjarnason, Saevar m ISL 2255 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 = = = * = 3.0 2150
12. Steindorsson, Sigurdur P ISL 2241 0 0 0 = 0 0 = = 0 0 = * 2.0 2065
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The next First Saturday GM, IM and FM closed tournaments took place
6th-18th of August Budapest. Zlatko Ilincic, David Berczes and Viktor Erdos
took first in the main GM event with 7/10.
Official site: http://www.firstsaturday.hu
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FSGM August Budapest HUN (HUN), 6-16 viii 2005 cat. VIII (2441)
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1. Ilincic, Zlatko g SCG 2470 * 1 1 = = = = = = 1 1 7.0 2587
2. Berczes, David f HUN 2495 0 * = = 1 1 1 1 = = 1 7.0 2584
3. Erdos, Viktor m HUN 2499 0 = * 1 = 1 = 1 = 1 1 7.0 2584
4. Meszaros, Tamas m HUN 2408 = = 0 * = = = = 1 = = 5.0 2444
5. Fogarasi, Tibor g HUN 2490 = 0 = = * = = = = = 1 5.0 2436
6. Hoang Thanh Trang m VIE 2476 = 0 0 = = * 1 = 1 1 0 5.0 2437
7. Payen, Arnaud m FRA 2417 = 0 = = = 0 * = = = 1 4.5 2407
8. Lapshun, Yury m USA 2462 = 0 0 = = = = * = 1 = 4.5 2403
9. Seres, Lajos g HUN 2429 = = = 0 = 0 = = * = = 4.0 2370
10. Bellin, Robert m ENG 2399 0 = 0 = = 0 = 0 = * = 3.0 2296
11. Franchini, Gabriele ITA 2309 0 0 0 = 0 1 0 = = = * 3.0 2305
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FSIMA August Budapest HUN (HUN), 6-16 viii 2005 cat. II (2294)
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1. Hoang Thi Bao Tram wm VIE 2267 * = 1 0 1 1 = 1 1 = 0 1 7.5 2429
2. Petran, Pal m HUN 2416 = * 0 1 = = 1 = 1 1 = 1 7.5 2415
3. Laciner, Kerem TUR 2179 0 1 * = 1 = 0 1 = = 1 0 6.0 2340
4. Bors, Tamas f HUN 2290 1 0 = * 0 1 1 0 = = = = 5.5 2294
5. Szeberenyi, Adam m HUN 2396 0 = 0 1 * = = = = 1 = = 5.5 2284
6. Boe, Mads f DEN 2364 0 = = 0 = * = = = 1 = 1 5.5 2287
7. Wiley, Tom E f ENG 2305 = 0 1 0 = = * = = = = = 5.0 2256
8. Malada, Vinko CRO 2248 0 = 0 1 = = = * 0 = 1 = 5.0 2261
9. Jakab, Attila m HUN 2451 0 0 = = = = = 1 * = 1 0 5.0 2243
10. Brustkern, Juergen f GER 2250 = 0 = = 0 0 = = = * 1 1 5.0 2261
11. Hoang Tri HUN 2207 1 = 0 = = = = 0 0 0 * 1 4.5 2236
12. Zucchelli, Massimo ITA 2152 0 0 1 = = 0 = = 1 0 0 * 4.0 2204
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1. Garrido Dominguez, Jesus f ESP 2273 * 0 = 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 8.0 2501
2. Stupavski, Zdenko f SCG 2337 1 * = 1 = = 1 1 1 0 1 7.5 2447
3. Werner, Dimo m GER 2369 = = * 1 0 = = = 1 1 = 6.0 2323
4. David, Vincent f FRA 2277 0 0 0 * 0 1 1 = 1 1 1 5.5 2296
5. Kagan, Yosef f ISR 2290 0 = 1 1 * = 0 1 1 0 0 5.0 2259
6. Kahn, Evarth m HUN 2307 = = = 0 = * = = 0 = 1 4.5 2221
7. Lengyel, Bela m HUN 2284 0 0 = 0 1 = * = = = 1 4.5 2223
8. Radnai, Adam HUN 2198 0 0 = = 0 = = * = = 1 4.0 2196
9. Balogh, Emese HUN 2157 0 0 0 0 0 1 = = * 1 1 4.0 2200
10. Kende, Gyorgy HUN 2227 0 1 0 0 1 = = = 0 * 0 3.5 2155
11. Sondermann, Johannes GER 2164 0 0 = 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 * 2.5 2078
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FSIMC August Budapest HUN (HUN), 6-16 viii 2005 cat. II (2279)
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1. Cuenca Jimenez, Jose f ESP 2351 * = = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9.5 2581
2. Le Quang Liem f VIE 2326 = * 1 1 = = 1 1 = 1 = 1 8.5 2485
3. Torma, Robert HUN 2272 = 0 * = = = 0 1 1 1 1 0 6.0 2315
4. Aguettaz, Maxime f FRA 2347 0 0 = * = = 1 = = 1 = 1 6.0 2309
5. Blodstein, B ISR 2249 = = = = * = 0 = = = = = 5.0 2245
6. Eperjesi, Laszlo m HUN 2259 0 = = = = * = = = = = = 5.0 2245
7. Braghetta, Sergio ITA 2264 0 0 1 0 1 = * 0 1 0 = 1 5.0 2244
8. Karasik, Evgeni ISR 2239 0 0 0 = = = 1 * 1 0 = 1 5.0 2246
9. Vasvari, Tamas HUN 2203 0 = 0 = = = 0 0 * 1 1 = 4.5 2221
10. Pedersen, Daniel Vesterbaek f DEN 2296 0 0 0 0 = = 1 1 0 * 1 = 4.5 2212
11. Kaposztas, Miklos m HUN 2260 0 = 0 = = = = = 0 0 * = 3.5 2147
12. Farago, Sandor m HUN 2284 0 0 1 0 = = 0 0 = = = * 3.5 2145
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The 15th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival takes place 14th to
23rd Aug 2005. Total Prizes about 40,000 $, There are 23 GM, 12 IM, 3 WGM, 5
WIM, 9 FM ..
Official site: http://www.abudhabichess.com/
Leading Round 7 Standings:
1 GM Anastasian Ashot ARM 2595 5.5 30.5
2 GM Goloshchapov Alexander UKR 2519 5.5 29.5
3 GM Aleksandrov Aleksej BLR 2630 5.5 29.0
4 GM Kobalia Mikhail RUS 2614 5.0 31.0
5 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE 2646 5.0 30.5
6 GM Iuldachev Saidali UZB 2541 5.0 30.0
7 GM Fedorov Alexei BLR 2611 5.0 29.5
8 GM Potkin Vladimir RUS 2534 5.0 26.5
9 GM Chernyshov Konstantin RUS 2548 4.5 32.5
10 GM Bocharov Dmitry RUS 2574 4.5 29.5
11 GM Gleizerov Evgeny RUS 2572 4.5 29.0
12 GM Guseinov Gadir AZE 2585 4.5 28.5
13 GM Ghaem Maghami Ehsan IRI 2603 4.5 27.5
14 WGM Mamedjarova Zeinab AZE 2262 4.5 26.0
15 IM Ibrahimov Rasul AZE 2525 4.5 25.5
IM Prasad Devaki V IND 2359 4.5 25.5
17 IM Kayumov Sergey UZB 2405 4.5 25.0
18 FM Gupta Abhijeet IND 2380 4.5 24.5
66 players
8th International Chess Festival Olomouc Chess Summer 2005 which was
part of the 5th International Chess Festivals Series CZECH TOUR 2005/2006. took
place in Olomouc (Czech Republic) 3rd-11th August 2005.
Further details: http://www.czechtour.net and
http://www.a64.cz/tournaments/olomouc2005/
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Valoz Cup GMA Olomouc CZE (CZE), 3-16 viii 2005 cat. IX (2453)
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1. Potapov, Alexander g RUS 2530 * = = = 1 1 0 1 1 = = 1 7.5 2579
2. Shanava, Konstantine m GEO 2477 = * 0 0 = 1 1 1 1 = 1 1 7.5 2584
3. Laznicka, Viktor m CZE 2517 = 1 * = = = 0 1 1 1 0 1 7.0 2549
4. El Taher, Fouad m EGY 2456 = 1 = * = = 1 0 = = 1 1 7.0 2555
5. Sundararajan, Kidambi m IND 2484 0 = = = * 0 = 1 = 1 1 0 5.5 2450
6. Kholmov, Ratmir D g RUS 2430 0 0 = = 1 * = = = = 1 = 5.5 2455
7. Stopa, Jacek POL 2460 1 0 1 0 = = * 0 0 1 = = 5.0 2416
8. Cernousek, Lukas CZE 2375 0 0 0 1 0 = 1 * 1 = = = 5.0 2424
9. Simacek, Pavel m CZE 2453 0 0 0 = = = 1 0 * 1 1 = 5.0 2417
10. Popchev, Milko g BUL 2476 = = 0 = 0 = 0 = 0 * 1 = 4.0 2349
11. Thinius, Marco m GER 2354 = 0 1 0 0 0 = = 0 0 * 1 3.5 2329
12. Neuman, Petr m CZE 2428 0 0 0 0 1 = = = = = 0 * 3.5 2322
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1. Radulski, Julian g BUL 2502 * 1 0 = = 0 1 1 1 = 1 1 7.5 2568
2. Maslak, Konstantin m RUS 2501 0 * 1 = = = 1 1 1 = 1 = 7.5 2568
3. Arutinian, David m GEO 2446 1 0 * = = = = 1 = = = 1 6.5 2505
4. Voloshin, Leonid g CZE 2477 = = = * = = 1 = 1 = 0 = 6.0 2473
5. Bakre, Tejas g IND 2467 = = = = * 0 = 1 = = 1 = 6.0 2474
6. Gavrilov, Alexei1 m RUS 2464 1 = = = 1 * 0 0 0 1 0 1 5.5 2438
7. Prasad, Devaki V m IND 2359 0 0 = 0 = 1 * 1 0 1 1 = 5.5 2448
8. Hassan, Abdullah m UAE 2341 0 0 0 = 0 1 0 * 1 1 1 1 5.5 2450
9. Bromberger, Stefan m GER 2491 0 0 = 0 = 1 1 0 * = 1 = 5.0 2400
10. Bernasek, Jan m CZE 2458 = = = = = 0 0 0 = * 0 1 4.0 2337
11. Jirka, Jiri m CZE 2391 0 0 = 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 * 0 3.5 2312
12. Lagowski, Patryk m POL 2395 0 = 0 = = 0 = 0 = 0 1 * 3.5 2312
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1. Mankeyev, Rauan f KAZ 2344 * 1 = 1 = = = = 1 1 1 1 8.5 2516
2. Vovk, Andrey f UKR 2339 0 * = = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.5 2516
3. Pisk, Petr m CZE 2319 = = * = = = 1 = = 1 1 1 7.5 2440
4. Fingerov, Dmitry m UKR 2358 0 = = * = = 1 0 1 1 1 = 6.5 2369
5. Salai, Ladislav m SVK 2378 = 0 = = * 1 = 0 = 1 1 1 6.5 2367
6. Malinovsky, Karel CZE 2309 = = = = 0 * 0 = 1 = 1 1 6.0 2344
7. Krupa, Monika wm POL 2275 = 0 0 0 = 1 * 1 1 = = 1 6.0 2347
8. Savage, Ben D ENG 2300 = 0 = 1 1 = 0 * = = 1 . 5.5 2347
9. Pachow, Joerg f GER 2352 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 = * = 1 = 3.5 2171
10. Mohamed, Hossein f UAE 2230 0 0 0 0 0 = = = = * 0 = 2.5 2104
11. Beil, Martin CZE 2212 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 * 1 2.5 2106
12. Zeleny, Tomas CZE 2286 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 . = = 0 * 1.5 2015
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Ave-Kontakt Cup IMB Olomouc CZE (CZE), 3-16 viii 2005 cat. III (2302)
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1. Kraemer, Martin f GER 2377 * = = = 1 1 = = 1 1 = 1 8.0 2470
2. Potapov, Pavel RUS 2285 = * = 0 = 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 7.5 2436
3. Camarena Gimenez, Rufino f ESP 2374 = = * = 1 0 = = 1 1 1 1 7.5 2428
4. Petr, Martin CZE 2331 = 1 = * 0 1 1 = 1 1 = 0 7.0 2401
5. Pel, Bonno f NED 2310 0 = 0 1 * 1 1 1 = = 0 1 6.5 2366
6. Vovk, Yuri m UKR 2435 0 0 1 0 0 * 1 1 1 1 1 = 6.5 2355
7. Jasim, A.R. Saleh f UAE 2318 = = = 0 0 0 * = 1 1 1 = 5.5 2300
8. Kanovsky, David CZE 2328 = 0 = = 0 0 = * = = 1 1 5.0 2263
9. Vavra, Pavel1 m CZE 2346 0 = 0 0 = 0 0 = * = = 1 3.5 2165
10. Ganaus, Hannes m AUT 2340 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 = = * 1 1 3.5 2165
11. Plat, Vojtech CZE 1945 = 0 0 = 1 0 0 0 = 0 * = 3.0 2159
12. Treybal, Dusan f SVK 2236 0 0 0 1 0 = = 0 0 0 = * 2.5 2097
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1. Krzesaj, Robert POL 2263 * = 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 = 9.0 2580
2. Pitl, Gregory f GER 2332 = * = = = 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 8.0 2486
3. Chytilek, Roman m CZE 2415 1 = * = 0 1 = = 1 = 1 1 7.5 2437
4. Tibensky, Robert m SVK 2444 0 = = * = = = 1 = 1 1 1 7.0 2403
5. Aliev, Kerim m TKM 2325 0 = 1 = * = 0 0 = 1 = 1 5.5 2312
6. Sluka, Radek CZE 2329 0 0 0 = = * 1 1 = 1 0 1 5.5 2312
7. Groetz, Harald f AUT 2303 0 = = = 1 0 * = 1 = 0 = 5.0 2278
8. Jasny, Stanislav f CZE 2341 0 0 = 0 1 0 = * 1 = = 1 5.0 2275
9. Jurcik, Marian SVK 2342 0 = 0 = = = 0 0 * = 1 1 4.5 2246
10. Nadig, Kruttika IND 2198 0 0 = 0 0 0 = = = * 1 1 4.0 2222
11. Rojicek, Vojtech CZE 2153 0 0 0 0 = 1 1 = 0 0 * = 3.5 2195
12. Abdul, Majeed Mohamad f UAE 2318 = 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 = * 1.5 2004
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1. Oleksienko, Mikhailo m UKR 2487 7,5 53,5 41,5
2. Kryvoruchko, Yuriy m UKR 2476 7,5 53,0 42,5
3. Zeberski, Jakub POL 2338 7,0 53,5 42,0
4. Kireev, Aleksei m RUS 2396 7,0 52,0 40,5
5. Trichkov, Vasil m CZE 2319 7,0 51,5 40,5
6. Pinter, Erik SVK 2369 6,5 52,5 41,5
7. Ismagambetov, An KAZ 2408 6,5 52,0 41,0
8. Karavade, Eesha wm IND 2370 6,5 51,5 40,5
9. Marzano, Carlo ITA 2201 6,5 51,5 40,0
10. Dobrev, Nanko m BUL 2426 6,5 50,0 39,0
11. Satyapragyan, Swayangsu m IND 2397 6,5 49,0 37,5
12. Sachdev, Tania wm IND 2343 6,5 48,0 37,0
13. Venkatesh, M.R m IND 2435 6,5 47,5 38,0
14. Neil, Barry SCO 2275 6,5 47,5 37,5
15. Aepfler, Christian GER 2268 6,5 46,0 36,0
16. Gourlay, Iain f SCO 2361 6,5 46,0 35,5
170 players
There was a Category 9 GM tournament in Borovo, Croatia 6th-11th August
2005. Zoran Jovanovic won the event with 7/9. News: Mirjana Medic.
Official site: http://www.chessdiagonals.com/
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Summer Borovo CRO (CRO), 6-11 viii 2005 cat. X (2476)
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1. Jovanovic, Zoran CRO m CRO 2482 * = = = = 1 1 1 1 1 7.0 2695
2. Stojanovic, Mihajlo m SCG 2519 = * = = = = 1 = 1 1 6.0 2596
3. Kovacevic, Aleksandar g SCG 2537 = = * = = = = 1 1 1 6.0 2594
4. Tseshkovsky, Vitaly g RUS 2599 = = = * = = = 1 1 1 6.0 2587
5. Kovacevic, Blazimir m CRO 2495 = = = = * = = 1 = = 5.0 2516
6. Cebalo, Miso g CRO 2511 0 = = = = * 0 1 1 1 5.0 2515
7. Leventic, Ivan m CRO 2490 0 0 = = = 1 * = = = 4.0 2431
8. Szuhanek, Ranko m ROM 2444 0 = 0 0 0 0 = * = = 2.0 2259
9. Majeric, Zoran m CRO 2359 0 0 0 0 = 0 = = * = 2.0 2268
10. Saric, Sinisa f SCG 2323 0 0 0 0 = 0 = = = * 2.0 2272
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The closed championship of the district of Vukovarsko-Srijemska 29th
July 4th August 2005. 51 players competed in the event won by 7th seed Sinisa
Tomerlin, favourite IM Jovanovic Zoran was third. Arbiters:Gavrilovic Djordje,
NA, and Babic Andrija, NA, arbiter for pairings.
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ch-VSZ Vukovar CRO (CRO), 29 vii-4 viii 2005
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1. Tomerlin, Sinisa CRO 2243 7 39½
2. Mrkonjic, Nenad m CRO 2360 6½ 41
3. Jovanovic, Zoran CRO m CRO 2482 6½ 41
4. Majeric, Zoran m CRO 2359 6 40
5. Zivkovic, Vjekoslav CRO 2412 6 38½
6. Hodak, Stevo f CRO 2225 6 38½
7. Radulovic, Bojan CRO 2205 6 36
8. Tikvic, Nikola SUI 2014 6 35½
9. Mutapcic, Damir CRO 2119 6 35
10. Smuk, Zelimir f CRO 2154 6 35
11. Lesic, Krunoslav CRO 2040 6 33
12. Solic, Kristina wm CRO 2115 5½ 40
51 players
The 2nd Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open takes place 19th-26th August
2005. 70 participants including 13 GMs Ian Rogers, Utut Adianto, Nguyen Anh
Dung, Wang Hao, Wu Shaobin, Edhi Handoko, Koneru Humpy, Abhijit Kunte, Eugene
Torre, Joey Antonio, Dao Thien Hai, Nelson Mariano, Taleb Moussa...
Official site: http://tcn.sourceforge.net/
Rank after round 3
Rank SNo. Name Rtg FED Pts BH.
1 6 GM Nguyen Anh Dung 2555 VIE 2 4
8 GM Koneru Humpy 2531 IND 2 4
16 IM Gonzales Jayson 2477 PHI 2 4
4 33 Prayitno Sugeng 2333 INA 2 3½
5 12 GM Wang Hao 2512 CHN 2 3½
6 2 GM Adianto Utut 2588 INA 2 3½
11 GM Antonio Rogelio Jr 2513 PHI 2 3½
13 GM Wu Shaobin 2510 CHN 2 3½
18 GM Mariano Nelson 2466 PHI 2 3½
10 28 FM Mok Tze Meng 2351 MAS 2 3
11 1 GM Dao Thien Hai 2601 VIE 1½ 4
3 IM Wynn Zaw Htun 2578 MYA 1½ 4
5 GM Kunte Abhijit 2561 IND 1½ 4
7 GM Torre Eugenio 2535 PHI 1½ 4
14 IM Juswanto Denny 2509 INA 1½ 4
19 IM Abdullah Al-Rakib 2462 BAN 1½ 4
17 22 GM Handoko Edhi 2407 INA 1½ 3½
32 Sorbe Stephane 2340 FRA 1½ 3½
19 4 GM Rogers Ian 2569 AUS 1½ 3½
20 21 WGM S. Vijayalakshmi 2414 IND 1½ 3
23 FM Wu Xibin 2390 CHN 1½ 3
22 17 IM Hossain Enamul 2473 BAN 1½ 3
23 27 WIM Zhang Jilin 2356 CHN 1½ 2
70 players
The US Open took place in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. With GM Larry
Christiansen, from Massachusetts, leading the field until the very last round,
GMs Joel Benjamin, from New Jersey, and Vadim Milov, from Switzerland, surged
through the field of 455 participants in Phoenix, Arizona to win the 106th
Annual U.S. Open with 8 points out of a total of nine. Milov bested
Christiansen while Benjamin ran through GM Alex Yermolinsky. The event ran from
August 6 through the 14th. Finishing close behind with 7.5 points were
Christiansen, GM Alek Wojtkiewicz, from Maryland, IM David E. Vigorito, from
Nevada, Amon Simutowe, from Texas, and IM Greg Shahade, from New York. With
more than just prize money and the title at stake, six people qualified to play
in the next U.S. Championship by paying a $75 fee before the tournament started
and be near the top of the tournament. Those that qualified were: Christiansen,
Vigorito, Shahade, GM Gregory Serper, from Washington, WCM Elizabeth Vicary,
from New York, and WFM Hana Itkis, from New Jersey. News: Frank Berry.
Official site:
http://www.suburban-chess.org/2005USOpen/index.html
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US Open Phoenix USA (USA), 6-14 viii 2005
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1. Milov, Vadim g SUI 2645 8.0 48.0 58.0
2. Benjamin, Joel g USA 2567 8.0 47.0 57.5
3. Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander g USA 2535 7.5 48.5 58.5
4. Christiansen, Larry M g USA 2524 7.5 46.0 56.5
5. Vigorito, David m USA 2360 7.5 44.0 52.5
6. Simutowe, Amon m ZAM 2435 7.5 41.5 51.5
7. Shahade, Greg m USA 2441 7.5 41.0 50.0
8. Serper, Grigory g USA 2546 7.0 48.0 58.0
9. Bercys, Salvijus USA 2344 7.0 47.0 55.0
10. Sharavdorj, Dashzeveg g MGL 2453 7.0 47.0 54.5
11. Becerra Rivero, Julio g USA 2559 7.0 46.0 55.5
12. Ippolito, Dean m USA 2402 7.0 44.5 52.5
13. Sarkar, Justin m USA 2382 7.0 44.0 53.0
14. Lugo, Blas m USA 2406 7.0 44.0 52.5
15. Ivanov, Igor V g CAN 2407 7.0 43.0 43.0
16. Rensch, Daniel f USA 2360 7.0 42.5 52.0
17. Friedel, Joshua E f USA 2424 7.0 42.5 50.5
18. Garrett, Pieta f USA 2335 7.0 42.0 51.0
19. Zimmer, Ralph f USA 2285 7.0 42.0 50.0
20. Banawa, Joel USA ---- 7.0 41.5 51.5
21. Rizzitano, James m USA 2376 7.0 40.5 48.5
22. De Silva, Nirosh SRI 2231 7.0 40.5 47.5
23. Matikozian, Andranik m ARM 2527 6.5 48.0 58.0
24. Yermolinsky, Alex g USA 2574 6.5 47.5 55.5
25. Barcenilla, Rogelio m PHI 2507 6.5 46.5 56.0
455 players
The Austrian Championships took place in Gmunden 11th-21st August 2005.
Nikolaus Stanec won the men's event with 7.5/11 undefeated.
Official results. Men:
http://schach.wienerzeitung.at/asp/turniereSM.asp?tnr=2402&art=4.
Women:
http://schach.wienerzeitung.at/asp/turniereSM.asp?tnr=2403&art=4.
Qualifier:
http://schach.wienerzeitung.at/asp/turniereSM.asp?tnr=2426&art=1
and Open
http://schach.wienerzeitung.at/asp/turniereSM.asp?tnr=2426&art=1
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1. Stanec, Nikolaus g AUT 2566 * = = = = = = = 1 1 1 1 7.5 2565
2. Neubauer, Martin m AUT 2468 = * 1 = = = = = 1 1 = = 7.0 2543
3. Freitag, Manfred m AUT 2402 = 0 * = = = = 0 1 1 1 1 6.5 2512
4. Kindermann, Stefan g AUT 2546 = = = * = = = 1 0 1 = = 6.0 2470
5. Ragger, Markus f AUT 2434 = = = = * = = 1 = = = = 6.0 2480
6. Sommerbauer, Norbert m AUT 2427 = = = = = * = = = = = 1 6.0 2481
7. Weiss, Christian m AUT 2429 = = = = = = * = = = 0 1 5.5 2445
8. Lehner, Oliver m AUT 2428 = = 1 0 0 = = * = = 0 = 4.5 2380
9. Volkmann, Friedrich m AUT 2429 0 0 0 1 = = = = * 0 1 = 4.5 2380
10. Pilaj, Herwig m AUT 2425 0 0 0 0 = = = = 1 * 1 = 4.5 2380
11. Hoelzl, Franz m AUT 2363 0 = 0 = = = 1 1 0 0 * 0 4.0 2349
12. Baumegger, Siegfried m AUT 2411 0 = 0 = = 0 0 = = = 1 * 4.0 2345
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1. Sommer, Sonja AUT 2053 * = 1 = 1 = = 1 1 1 1 = 8.5 2193
2. Kopinits, Anna-Christina wf AUT 2124 = * = 1 0 1 = = = 1 1 1 7.5 2108
3. Galambfalvy, Monika AUT 2004 0 = * 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 2119
4. Horvath, Maria wf AUT 2039 = 0 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2048
5. Schwaninger, Ulrike AUT 1982 0 1 0 1 * = = 0 0 1 = 1 5.5 1988
6. Exler,Veronika AUT ---- = 0 0 1 = * 1 = = 0 = 1 5.5 1987
7. Molnar, Monika AUT 1962 = = 1 1 = 0 * 0 = = 0 = 5.0 1954
8. Klinger, Michaela AUT 1880 0 = 0 0 1 = 1 * = = 0 1 5.0 1962
9. Nagy, Laura AUT 1933 0 = 0 0 1 = = = * 0 1 1 5.0 1957
10. Hackbarth, Christa AUT 1934 0 0 0 0 0 1 = = 1 * 1 1 5.0 1957
11. Hapala, Michalea AUT 1947 0 0 0 0 = = 1 1 0 0 * 1 4.0 1889
12. Kopinits, Silvia AUT ---- = 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 * 1.0 1604
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1. Balinov, Ilija g AUT 2388 7.5 2551
2. Kuba, Guenter f AUT 2383 7.0 2504
3. Schneider-Zinner, Harald f AUT 2348 6.5 2440
4. Zsifkovits, Robert AUT 2168 6.5 2473
5. Kreisl, Robert AUT 2272 6.5 2461
6. Kilgus, Georg f AUT 2348 6.0 2384
7. Neuschmied, Siegfried AUT 2220 6.0 2384
8. Baumgartner, Heinz f AUT 2306 6.0 2334
9. Kreindl, Helmut AUT 2190 6.0 2358
10. Alvir, Aco m AUT 2385 5.5 2350
11. Knoll, Hermann f AUT 2355 5.5 2377
12. Titz, Heimo f AUT 2184 5.5 2375
13. Mahdi, Khaled m AUT 2372 5.5 2273
14. Schmidlechner, Alexander AUT 2267 5.5 2256
60 players
The Eugene Martinovsky Memorial takes place August 19th-23rd, in
Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA, at the AmericInn Hotel. The event is a 6 player
category 11 double round robin taking place in suburban Chicago. GM norm = 6.5
out of 10 or 6 out of 9. There are 3 GMs and 3 IMs. GM Nikola Mitkov set a
blistering pace, winning 4 consecutive games in rounds 2-5. News Ben Finegold
who also provides his games.
Martinovsky Mem Bolingbrook USA (USA), 19-23 viii 2005cat. XI (2502)
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1 Mitkov, Nikola g MKD 2515 ** 1. == 1. 1. 1. 5.0 / 6 2776
2 Shulman, Yuri g USA 2550 0. ** =. 1. 1. 1. 3.5 / 5 2641
3 Finegold, Benjamin m USA 2522 == =. ** =. =. 1. 3.5 / 6 2557
4 Georgiev, Vladimir g MKD 2532 0. 0. =. ** 1= 1. 3.0 / 6 2493
5 Smetankin, Stanislav m BLR 2479 0. 0. =. 0= ** 1. 2.0 / 6 2385
6 Young, Angelo m PHI 2413 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. ** 0.0 / 5
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The World Open took place June 30th - July 4th 2005 in Philadelphia. GM
Kamil Miton beat Magesh Panchanathan in a blitz playoff to take the title after
both finished on 7.5/9. The website advises not archiving the games until
they've finished the game file but it seems wise to include them now before I
forget about the event altogether as it seems unlikely the games will be
improved.
Official site: http://www.worldopen.com
The Caissa IM August tournament took place in Kecskemét (HUN)
6th-15th August 2005. 6 players double round robin Gudmundur Kjartansson made
an IM norm with 6,5 in 9 games. News: Bognar Csaba.
Next events, 17-26-09-2005, 15-24-10-2005... IM round robin and/or FM
tmt, more info http://www.caissachessbooks.com.
Contact Dr. Tamas Erdelyi caissa@axelero.hu.
Caissa IM August Kecskemet HUN (HUN), 6-15 viii 2005cat. II (2280)
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1 Kjartansson, Gudmundur ISL 2230 ** 01 =1 10 01 11 6.5 2399
2 Arngrimsson, Dagur ISL 2294 10 ** 10 1= == 10 5.5 2313
3 Erdelyi, Tamas m HUN 2278 =0 01 ** == 11 == 5.5 2316
4 Zakharchenko, Arnold m UKR 2258 01 0= == ** 01 == 4.5 2248
5 Kjartansson, David f ISL 2283 10 == 00 10 ** 01 4.0 2207
6 Sarosi, Zoltan m HUN 2336 00 01 == == 10 ** 4.0 2196
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The 9th Genova Open took place 8th-15th August 2005. Miroljub Lazic and
Boris Chatalbashev finished on 7/9.
Official site: http://www.genovascacchi.it/open/index.htm
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9th Open Genova ITA (ITA), 8-15 viii 2005
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1. Lazic, Miroljub g SCG 2485 7.0 48.0
2. Chatalbashev, Boris g BUL 2499 7.0 46.5
3. Mrdja, Milan m CRO 2352 6.5 42.5
4. Ranola, Yves m PHI 2466 6.5 40.5
5. Maiorov, Nikita m BLR 2453 6.0 48.5
6. Barsov, Alexei g UZB 2530 6.0 48.0
7. Di Paolo, Raffaele f ITA 2271 6.0 45.0
8. Lanzani, Mario m ITA 2356 6.0 44.5
9. Martinez, Rolly PHI 2421 6.0 44.0
10. Salvador, Roland f PHI 2416 6.0 41.5
11. Bontempi, Piero f ITA 2328 6.0 38.0
12. Sanchez, Joseph m PHI 2452 5.5 44.0
13. Brancaleoni, Maurizio f ITA 2314 5.5 41.0
14. Guido, Flavio f ITA 2305 5.5 39.0
15. Hendriks, Willy m NED 2415 5.5 38.5
16. Fossati, Remigio ITA 2133 5.5 36.5
56 players
The Independence Cup 2005 Tournament A takes place in Kyiv in the RCC
'Avangard' 12th-22nd August 2005. Vadim Shishkin leads by half a point with a
round to go.
Official site: http://ukrchess.org.ua/turnir/t061.html
Leading Round 10 Standings (of 11)
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Independence Cup A Kiev UKR (UKR), 12-20 viii 2005
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1. Shishkin, Vadim UKR m UKR 2507 8.0 2591
2. Kruppa, Yuri g UKR 2525 7.5 2547
3. Onischuk, Vladimir f UKR 2349 7.0 2471
4. Shalimov, Valery m UKR 2426 6.5 2451
5. Pavlov, Sergey UKR 2459 6.5 2466
6. Kruglyakov, Pavlo UKR 2242 6.5 2399
7. Borsuk, Konstantin UKR 2215 6.0 2354
8. Kernazhitsky, Leonid m UKR 2358 6.0 2342
9. Katsman, Mikhail UKR 2262 6.0 2276
10. Solomaha, Andrey UKR 2368 6.0 2311
11. Aridov, Vladimir UKR 2164 6.0 2284
12. Leshchenko, Vasilij UKR 2159 6.0 2228
13. Panchenko, Alexandar G m UKR 2412 5.5 2328
14. Ianovsky, Alexander UKR 2297 5.5 2328
15. Dolzhikova, Kateryna wm UKR 2248 5.5 2316
16. Vovk, Orest UKR 2296 5.5 2242
39 players
The Inautomarket open took place in Minsk BLR, 10th-18th July 2005.
Aleksej Aleksandrov won the event with 7.5/9.
Further details: http://chess.by/About.html and
http://www.bychess.narod.ru
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inAUTOmarket Open Minsk BLR (BLR), 6-18 vii 2005
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1. Aleksandrov, Aleksej g BLR 2630 7.5 55.5 45.50 39.0 2630 2740 +1.02
2. Riazantsev, Alexander g RUS 2599 7.0 51.5 38.50 38.5 2599 2664 +0.61
3. Azarov, Sergei g BLR 2582 7.0 47.0 35.75 34.5 2582 2566 -0.20
4. Shaposhnikov, Evgeny g RUS 2533 6.5 56.5 39.25 37.5 2533 2584 +0.56
5. Amonatov, Farrukh g TJK 2584 6.5 52.5 36.25 34.0 2584 2572 -0.07
6. Oleksienko, Mikhailo m UKR 2487 6.5 52.5 36.00 37.0 2487 2611 +1.46
7. Maiorov, Nikita m BLR 2453 6.5 52.0 36.75 34.5 2453 2539 +1.01
8. Kolesnik, Eduard m BLR 2367 6.5 51.5 34.00 33.0 2367 2590 +2.72
9. Kochetkov, German m BLR 2316 6.5 51.0 35.25 32.5 2316 2577 +2.78
10. Vovk, Yuri m UKR 2435 6.5 50.5 34.00 34.5 2435 2569 +1.64
11. Dydyshko, Viacheslav g BLR 2551 6.5 49.0 35.50 34.0 2551 2550 +0.02
12. Zhigalko, Andrey m BLR 2526 6.5 48.0 33.25 34.0 2526 2494 -0.34
13. Novikov, Stanislav g RUS 2534 6.5 47.0 33.00 35.0 2534 2545 +0.11
14. Zhigalko, Sergei m BLR 2485 6.5 45.0 31.75 32.5 2485 2502 +0.20
15. Kuderinov, Kirill f KAZ 2423 6.5 45.0 29.25 32.5 2423 2502 +0.92
16. Shkuran, Daniil m UKR 2374 6.5 44.5 31.00 32.0 2374 2492 +1.37
17. Bogachkov, Igor f RUS 2337 6.5 43.5 29.25 30.5 2337 2493 +1.91
18. Kochetkov, Vitali BLR 2286 6.5 40.0 28.25 29.0 2286 2527 +1.96
19. Kryvoruchko, Yuriy m UKR 2476 6.0 51.0 31.50 31.5 2476 2491 +0.15
20. Danielian, Elina m ARM 2433 6.0 49.0 30.00 29.5 2433 2448 +0.15
21. Kravtsiv, Martyn UKR 2317 6.0 48.0 30.25 30.0 2317 2479 +1.72
22. Tarlev, Konstantin UKR 2409 6.0 47.5 29.25 32.5 2409 2428 +0.24
23. Teterev, Vitaly BLR 2510 6.0 46.0 28.25 29.0 2510 2434 -0.84
24. Samsonkin, Artem BLR 2414 6.0 45.0 27.00 27.5 2414 2391 -0.30
25. Kosyrev, Vladimir g RUS 2540 6.0 44.0 29.00 28.0 2540 2442 -1.02
26. Aliavdin, Nikolai f BLR 2349 6.0 40.5 24.00 28.0 2349 2395 +0.44
27. Kim, Alexey g RUS 2449 6.0 40.0 26.00 27.5 2449 2376 -0.66
156 players
The Spanish Ceclub Primera División Norte team event took place
in Barcelona 11th-14th August 2005.
Official site:
http://www.feda.org/ceclub/primeranorte/index.htm
Rank SNo. Team + = - MP Pts. BH.
1 1 C.A. Solvay 5 1 0 11 18½ 81½
2 6 GEVA-CEA 4 1 1 9 17 74
3 3 U.E. Foment Martinenc 4 1 1 9 15½ 75½
4 2 Gros Xake Taldea B 4 1 1 9 15 85
5 9 Universidad de Oviedo 4 1 1 9 14 90½
6 4 C.A. Ibercaja 3 1 2 7 14 86
7 5 C.E. Terrassa 3 1 2 7 14 82½
8 15 Real Grupo de Cultura Covadonga 3 1 2 7 13½ 73
9 20 C.A. Sant Andreu 3 1 2 7 13 75½
10 8 C.A. Montcada 3 1 2 7 12½ 80
11 14 Circulo de la Artes de Lugo 3 1 2 7 12 79½
12 13 Marcote "B" 2 2 2 6 15 67½
13 17 C.A. Café Cuervo 2 2 2 6 13 74½
14 19 C.A. Padron 3 0 3 6 13 65½
15 10 C.P.E. Cerdanyola del Valles 2 2 2 6 12 64½
16 12 Reus Deportiu 3 0 3 6 11 68
17 16 C.A. Orvina 3 0 3 6 10½ 75½
18 7 C.A. Stadium Casablanca 2 1 3 5 12 68½
19 23 Josep Sureda Casa Catalana 2 1 3 5 8½ 75
20 22 Grupo 64 1 2 3 4 12 57½
21 11 C.D. Universidad de Santiago 2 0 4 4 10 70½
22 24 C.A. Sant Boi 2 0 4 4 8 58
23 21 C.A. Ruta de Europa 1 1 4 3 9 63½
24 25 Lasker- Escuela de Arte de Logroño 1 1 4 3 8½ 60½
25 18 Peña Rey Ardid 1 1 4 3 8½ 55
26 26 Peña Barcelonista de Melilla 0 0 6 0 2 65
The Open Dutch Championship took place in Dieren 26th July - 4th August
2005. Maxim Turov took clear first with 7.5/9.
Official site: http://www.schaakbond.nl/nieuws/dieren2005/
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1. Turov, Maxim g RUS 2527 7.5 48 39,75 +1,47 2670
2. Nijboer, Friso g NED 2529 7.0 52,5 38,75 +1,06 2631
3. Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav g RUS 2560 6.5 52,5 37,5 +0,02 2560
4. Senff, Martin m GER 2467 6.5 52,5 37 +0,92 2547
5. Miezis, Normunds g LAT 2527 6.5 44 31,75 -0,25 2502
6. Odendahl, Reiner f GER 2376 6.5 43,5 28,75 +0,86 2445
7. Kurenkov, Nikolai m RUS 2455 6.5 42,5 29 -0,25 2431
8. Novikov, Stanislav g RUS 2534 6.0 51 32 -0,48 2491
9. Megaranto, Susanto g INA 2499 6.0 51 31 +0,51 2542
10. Iordachescu, Viorel g MDA 2606 6.0 50 33 -0,84 2512
11. Hoeksema, Erik m NED 2406 6.0 49,5 29,5 +0,68 2458
12. Savchenko, Stanislav g UKR 2506 6.0 47 30 -0,48 2468
13. Slavina, Irina m RUS 2391 6.0 47 29,75 -0,04 2386
14. Bosch, Jeroen m NED 2465 6.0 47 29,5 -0,03 2463
15. Van der Werf, Mark m NED 2397 6.0 45 28,5 +0,38 2385
16. Livshits, Gaby m ISR 2375 6.0 42,5 26,25 -0,28 2353
17. Haimovich, Tal f ISR 2375 5.5 50,5 29 +1,54 2495
18. Jonkman, Harmen g NED 2454 5.5 49,5 28,25 +0,01 2457
19. Pruijssers, Roeland NED 2261 5.5 48 26,5 +2,35 2450
20. Halay, Taufik f INA 2320 5.5 48 25,5 +1,90 2469
21. Gutman, Lev g GER 2465 5.5 46 26 -1,10 2361
22. Brandenburg, Daan NED 2371 5.5 46 26 +0,28 2377
23. Hofland, Leo f NED 2289 5.5 42,5 24,25 +0,18 2311
24. Van Kerkhof, David NED 2170 5.5 40 19 +2,82 2443
25. Smits, Mark NED 2273 5.5 37,5 21,5 -0,17 2260
89 players
The ACP Tour 2005-2006 started some weeks ago. Several tournaments have
been played and the time has come to take a look at the first results.
Thanks to his sole victory at the Sparkassen Chess-Meeting in Dortmund
and the 700 points he earned there, Arkadij Naiditsch is comfortably leading.
Another strong closed event of the Summer, the GMT in Biel, was won by Boris
Gelfand and Andrei Volokitin who got 320 points for their effort. By finishing
second behind Luke McShane at the recent Magistral Ciutat d'Igualada, Andrei
Volokitin jumped to place two of the standings.
India's current Junior World Champion Pentala Harikrishna is also
amongst the early leaders thanks to his deserved win at the 2nd Sanjin Hotel
Cup in Tiayuan. Here are the standings
http://www.chess-players.org/eng/tour/rulss_2005/standings.html
A few very strong opens took place as well. Pavel Eljanov won in
Amsterdam, while Andrei Kovalev and Mikhail Kobalja were victorious in
Pardubice and Biel respectively. One should not forget the very first
competition of the ACP calendar, the Championnat de Paris, which was dominated
by Alberto David and Arthur Kogan.
A special mention should be made for the Mainz Ordix open. This rapid
tournament, which is undoubtedly one of the strongest in the world, was won by
Teimour Radjabov.
New list format at:
http://www.chess-players.org/eng/tour/rulss_2005/tournaments.html
News: The ACP Board.
Mark Dvoretsky is lecturing at the London Chess Centre on the 23rd of
August 2005. Book signing from 4pm and lecture at 6pm. You can reserve your
place by clicking here:
http://www.chesscenter.com/markdvoretsky2005.html
74th Ukrainian Chess Championship
74th Ukrainian Chess Championship, Final 2005 takes place August 24th -
2nd September 2005 in Rivne. 32 participants compete in a knock-out system. 18
Grandmasters including Efimenko Zahar (2643), Areshchenko Alexander (2625),
Borovikov Vladislav (2595), Baklan Vladimir (2584), Neverov Valeriy (2572),
Women European Chess Champion Lahno Kateryna, and 9 international/national
masters take part in the competition.
Official site Ukrainian Chess Federation:
http://www.ukrchess.org.ua/eng/
Chessworld.net London Social
Chessworld.net, one of the largest correspondence chess servers on the
Internet will be hosting a real life social chess event based in Covent Garden
in the center of London on the coming Saturday August 27th 2005. The event will
take place from 11am onwards at the Punch and Judy pub in Covent Garden, in the
dowstairs area.
Official site: http://www.chessworld.net/
Bratto della Presolana
Bratto della Presolana is a small mountain town 40 km from Bergamo,
Italy. 15 GMs in the Master Group. There will be also Italian Female
Championship and Italian Under 20 Championship.
Games, news, and Bulletin: http://www.scaccobratto.com/
Vladimir Open
The Vladimir Open takes place 17th-25th August 2005.
Results:
http://www.vladchess.ru/tourtable/tourtable_28.html?resul=1
Liepajas rokade
Liepajas rokade, the biggest chess festival in the Baltics took place
from 11th to 14th of August 2005 in Liepaja Latvia. Loek van Wely won the main
all-play-all rapid event. I will round up the games next week.
English http://www.liepajniekiem.lv/?doc=19684
and Latvian http://www.liepajniekiem.lv/?doc=19681
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1. Van Wely, Loek g NED 2655 11 66.25
2. Fridman, Daniel2 g LAT 2566 9.5 56.25
3. Starostits, Ilmars m LAT 2474 7.5 48.25
4. Khalifman, Alexander g RUS 2653 7.5 45.50
5. Kengis, Edvins g LAT 2534 7.5 39.50
6. Kveinys, Aloizas g LTU 2510 7 40.50
7. Ehlvest, Jaan g EST 2614 6.5 36.25
8. Sveshnikov, Evgeny g LAT 2507 6 34.25
9. Kulaots, Kaido g EST 2570 5.5 33.25
10. Neiksans, Arturs m LAT 2453 5.5 30.75
11. Miezis, Normunds g LAT 2527 5 31.50
12. Kanep, Meelis m EST 2491 5 29.75
13. Putka, Verner LAT 2283 5 26.25
14. Sveshnikov, Vladimir LAT 2194 2.5 15.75
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14th Kavala Open
The 14th Kavala Open Tournament took place in the Foyer of Kavala
Prefecture Amphitheatre 12th-19th August 2005. Hopefully I'll be able to round
up all the games and results next week.
Official site:http://www.chesskavala.com
4th Galway Chess Congress
The 4th Galway Chess Congress takes place October 7th-9th 2005 at the 4
star Corrib Great Southern hotel in Galway (Ireland). The prize fund is 10,000
Euros or approx £6,800. There will be 4 tournaments for different rating
sections with a 2000 Euro (£1300) first prize in the top section and
significant prizes for the other sections including generous grading prizes.
There are now direct flights to Galway from London, Manchester and Edinburgh so
we're hoping to perhaps have some visitors from the UK.
Further details: http://www.galwaychess.com
Moscow Open 2006
The International Chess Festival "Moscow Open 2006" takes place in
Moscow, Russia, 29.01 (31.01, 01.02) - 06.02. 2006. A stage of the Moscow Grand
Prix 2006 (http://www.chessmoscow.ru),
Russia Cup 2006 (http://www.russiachess.ru) and the ACP
Tour 2005-2006 (http://www.chess-players.org)
Contacts: e-mail: mcf06@bk.ru Mr. Igor Glek (IGM, ACP Board Member):
igorglek@hotmail.com, phone/fax: +49-2013162843, +7-0953883328. Mr. Alexander
Zlochevsky (IGM, Coach of the Moscow Chess Team): zloch@rambler.ru, phone/fax:
+7-095-3650757
Further details: http://www.chessmoscow.ru
49th Spanish Teams Honours Division
The top division of the Spanish Team Championships take place in
Mérida, 23rd-28th August and 9th-11th September 2005.
Official site:
http://chessmagic.juntaextremadura.net/modules/news/
European Team Championship
In addition to Olympiad history there is now European Team Championship
history (1957-2005) available at: http://www.olimpbase.org
Jiraskuv Memorial
The Jiraskuv Memorial takes place 6th-13th August 2005 in Rakovnik
(Czech Republic - 60 km west from Prague).
Further details: http://www.czfree-ra.net/~sachy
Alajuela International
Alajuela International Chess Tournament in Costa Rica took place
23rd-28th July 2005. Varuzhan Akobian took clear first with 8/9. A full
bulletin should become available.
Official site: http://www.alajuela2005.com/
1. 3 Akobian, Varuzhan 2558 8.0 55.5
2. 11 Murillo, Alexis 2362 7.5 47.0
3. 5 Ramirez, Alejandro 2483 7.0 55.0
8 Leyva, Hector 2402 7.0 53.0
9 Juarez, Carlos 2391 7.0 52.5
7 Perez, Luis Manuel 2430 7.0 50.5
31 Chavez, Ricardo 2148 7.0 48.5
8. 12 Valdes, Leonardo 2362 6.5 49.5
2 Delgado, Neuris 2570 6.5 55.0
18 Urbina, Ricardo 2254 6.5 55.5
6 Mittelman, Gur 2431 6.5 54.0
4 Zapata, Alonso 2509 6.5 52.0
13 Estrada, Julian 2348 6.5 49.5
10 Blanco Fernandez Alvaro 2381 6.5 47.0
17 Hernandez, Francisco 2265 6.5 47.5
20 Lorenzana, Wilson 2249 6.5 50.0
177 players
58th Quebec Open Championship
IM Jean Hébert was the joint winner of the 58th Quebec Open
Championship with 6.5/9, with Antoine Berube, Simon Gravel, and FM Vahagn
Voskanyan. The tournament is usually Canada's largest open event, although this
year its 195 players ranked it just behind the Canadian Open for attendance.
Hopefully I can round up all the games next week.
Games and results: http://www.fqechecs.qc.ca/
# Name Tot
1 Vahagn Voskanyan 2277 6.5
2 Jean Hebert 2405 6.5
3 Antoine Berube 2168 6.5
4 Simon Gravel 2287 6.5
5 Thanh Nha Duong 2360 6.0
6 Sebastian Predescu 2234 6.0
7 Matt Noble 2368 6.0
8 Steve Bolduc 2206 6.0
9 Omid Malek 2021 6.0
45 player
Odessa Open - Geller Memorial
Odessa Open - Geller Memorial Two open tournaments will take place in
Odessa, Ukraine from 15 - 24 September 2005. The prize fund of A-Open will be
3475 USD (1st prize 1000 USD). The prize fund of B-Open will will be 525 USD.
Details in Russian are available at:
http://www.chesspage.kiev.ua Contact
with organisers: lvv@sky.od.ua, nik@sadt.od.ua
Winton Capital British Chess Solving Championship
Winton Capital British Chess Solving Championship, 2005-2006 The
starter round of this competition has now finished and the solution to the
starter problem, and other details, is available at the website:
http://www.bstephen.freeuk.com/0506/bcsc.html
World Youth Chess Championship
The World Youth Chess Championship 2005 took place in Belfort, France
18th-29th July 2005. There have been strong criticisms of the conditions for
the players during the event.
Aviv Friedman -
USA Team - http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/aviv05.html
- also at - http://www.bcfservices.org.uk/wy2005/rnd11.htm
and http://members3.boardhost.com/ScotChess/msg/27096.html
FIDE World Championship
The FIDE Championship takes place September 27th - October 16th 2005 at
Potrero de los Funes, San Luis (Argentina). Players: Rustam Kasimdzhanov,
Michael Adams, Peter Leko, Vishy Anand, Veselin Topalov, Alexander Morozevich,
Peter Svidler, and Judit Polgar.
Official site: http://www.wccsanluis.net/home.asp?lang=en
Coral Springs IM
Jon Haskel is running an IM Norm Round Robin in Coral Springs, Florida
on September 17, 18, 19, 24 and 25. There will be 1 round on the 19th and 2
rounds on each of the other days. The time control will be 90 minutes with a 30
second increment. He needs 3 players from foreign federations. Contact: Jon
Haskel jon@bocachess.com
10th Cesenatico International
The 10th Cesenatico International Chess Tournament takes place 3rd-11th
September 2005.
Further info: http://www.antiquascom.it
Houston Open - Cajun Chess Events
A number of events are planned in the coming weeks in the Houston,
Charlotte and Orlando areas.
Charlotte Open - August 26-28:
http://www.cajunchess.com/tourns/tournament10.shtml
World Amateur Open Championship - October 7-9, 2005:
http://www.cajunchess.com/tourns/tournament13.shtml
Cajun Chess Web Site: http://www.cajunchess.com/
Denker Memorial
The Chess4Less Denker Memorial takes place at the Florida Atlantic
University, Boca Raton, Florida, July 9, 10, 11, 16 & 17. Live coverage of
some of the game son ICC. http://www.chessclub.com. Hopefully I'll be
able to round things up next week.
Prague Chess Holiday
The XV International Chess Holiday 2005 and VIII Professor Jaroslav
Pelikán Memorial takes place in Prague. Three dates: 16th-23rd July
2005, 23rd-30th July 2005 and 30th July - 6th August 2005.
Official site: http://www.schach-prag.de/
2nd Varna Chess Festival
The 2nd International Chess Festival Varna, takes place September
7th-15th 2005. Further details: Mr. Boris Hristov 5 Konstantin Fotinov St.,
Varna 9002 "Seahorse" National Children's Chess Federation Tel: +359/52/642
877; Fax: +359/52/574 940; Mobile: +359/88/6025 403 e-mail: seahorse@abv.bg
Lausanne Young Masters
The 6th Edition of the Lausanne Young Masters 2005 with 8 of the best
under-20 players in the world will be held September 14th-19th, 2005, at the
Casino de Montbenon in Lausanne Players: Pentala Harikrishna Hikaru Nakamura,
Andrei Volokitin, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Magnus Carlsen, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Nana Dzagnidze and Elisabeth Paehtz.
Alongside will be an Invitational Event "Maîtres contres Espoirs"
including Vladimir Tukmakov and Florin Gheorghiu (Romania) will play several
young Swiss talents.
Also a General Open, total prize money CHF 14'500.-, CHF 3'000.- for
the winner, will be held at the same location from September 16th-19th, 2005. 7
rounds,
Information: René Kesselring, phone ++41 21 701 38 63 and ++41
79 342 44 15 Email: rkesselring@bluewin.ch
Internet http://www.lausanneyoungmasters.com
Brno Fair Trade Chess Festival
The Fair Trade Chess Festival 2005 in Brno has 2 closed GM groups, 1
closed IM group, open A (FIDE), open B (national) 28th August - 7th September
2005. Contact: IM Petr Pisk -GM and IM groups (petr.pisk@centrum.cz) or go to
the website below.
Further details: http://volny.cz/skduras
Malaysian Chess Federation Calendar
The Malaysian Chess Federation has a calendar at:
http://tcn.sourceforge.net. The event includes: the 2nd Arthur Tan Malaysian
Open takes place 19th-26th August 2005, - Open Swiss with Prize Fund of US$
15,000 27 Aug - 1 Sep Merdeka Team Chess Championship 2005 - Team event Prize
Fund US$ 10,000 2 - 12 Sept Zone 3.3 (East Asia Zone) Championship. Contact:
Hamid Majid email: aham@pc.jaring.my
Official site: http://tcn.sourceforge.net
Senior World Championship
The Senior Chess World Championship takes place 27th September - 10th
October 2005 in the Lignano Sabbiadoro, Udine, Italy, just one hour car far
away from Venice.
The tournament is open to both men and women, and is an 11 round Swiss.
Time rate: 40 moves in 90 minutes, then 15 minutes until the end of the game.
with a 30 second increment from move 1.
Official site: http://www.vacanzesport.com
3rd Abe Yanofsky Memorial
The 3rd Abe Yanofsky Memorial takes place 3rd-5th September 2005. The
event takes place in Winnipeg Canada. The tournament is a six-round open Swiss,
FIDE-rated, over the Labour Day weekend. Entry fee by July 15th 2005: $80 Cdn.
Russian GM Sergey Shipov and Canadian GM Mark Bluvshtein have confirmed
their participation in the Abe Yanofsky Memorial.
This year's tournament will have 50 per cent more in prizes than 2004,
with $6,000 guaranteed, including class prizes.
Further details: http://www.chessmanitoba.com
Iranian Team Championship
The Iran Super League (Ligue 84) the 12 club team event started on 30th
May 2005. The Double round robin sees 6 GMs, 12 IMs and a total of 28 titled
players participate.
Official site: http://www.iranchess.com/indexen.htm
Peter Leko Official Site
Peter Leko now has a web site. http://www.lekochess.com/
CC-Calendar
CC-Calendar. Now 8.092 official computer chess tournaments since 1990.
726 games from older official computer chess tournaments up to 1990. Arena
Chess GUI http://www.playwitharena.com Selection:
CC-Calendar New are two computer chess tournaments. CIPS (Italy), chess program
Delfi won 5th International CSVN tournament (Netherland), chess program
Shredder won. AnMon won the 7th French programmers tourney in Massy.
Bratto Open
The 25th International Chess Festival "Conca della Presolana" will
takes place in Bratto (Italy), 20-28 August 2005. The Festival includes:
Tournament A (players with Elo Fide > 1999), Tournament B, Tournament C and
Promotion Tournament (for beginners). Swiss system, 9 rounds. Time control: 100
minutes for 40 moves + 50 minutes; all move played get 30 seconds bonus
(Fischer mode). Prizes: in the tournament A: 1st 1500 Euros, 2nd 1000 Euros,
3rd 700 Euros .. ... 16th-20th 200 Euros.
Info: gpp@hotelmilano.com
Official Internet coverage:
http://www.scaccobratto.com/2005.shtml
Hungarian Tournaments July - December 2005
1. 2nd-14th of July FIRST SATURDAY /FS/ GM-IM-FM round robins, 9 -13
games, norm possibilities, in Budapest, Hungarian Chess Federation, Falk Miksa
Str.10. 2nd floor. Organisation: Nagy Laszlo, FIDE International Chess
Organizer /NL/, E-mail: firstsat@hu.inter.net Website:
http://www.firstsaturday.hu Other
website: http://home.hu.inter.net/~firstsat
Phone-fax: (361)-2632859, cellphone: (36)-30-230-1914 From 12:00 a.m. until
midnight - Central European Time - GMT+1 hour
2. 15th -23rd of July, SZOMBATHELY SUMMER Open 9 rounds Swiss,
organizer FM Korpics, e-mail: korpicschess@axelero.hu
3. 24th of July - 1st of August, AGRIA Open /EGER, 100 km North-East
from Budapest/, organizer: Rauch Ferenc, e-mail: rauch@freemail.hu
4. 6th-18th of August, FS GM-IM-FM Budapest org.:NL
5. 21st-31st of August, PAPP BELA memorial GM closed tmt, Torokbalint,
10 km from Budapest, info: Nagy Laszlo, firstsat@hu.inter.net
6 3rd-15th of September FS GM-IM-FM Budapest, org: NL
7. 1st-13th of October, FS GM-IM-FM, Budapest L
8. 5th-17th of November, FS GM-IM-FM Budapest
9. 3rd - 15th of December, FS GM-IM-FM.
9th Offene Internationale Bayerische Schach Meisterschaft
9th Bayerische International Chess Open, takes place in Bad Wiessee
takes place 29th October - 6th November 2005.
Further details: http://www.oibm-bad-wiessee.de/
US Championship
The U.S. Chess Championship returns to San Diego from February 22nd -
March 5th 2006 and will be held at its new permanent home at NTC Promenade.
The tournament will feature a 64-player field, composed of 19 seeded
players (as determined by the October 2005 U.S.C.F Rating List), 43 tournament
qualifiers (two of which being online) and 2 wild cards selected by the AF4C.
The seeded players include the defending U.S. Champion, Hikaru Nakamura;
Women's Champion, Rusudan Goletiani; the 2004 Chess Café.com Grand Prix
winner, Aleks Wojtkiewicz; the 2005 U.S. Junior Champion; the 2005 U.S. Senior
Champion; 8 top-rated Overall players, and 6 top-rated female players from the
rating list. A new, innovative qualifying process will see one spot decided by
the player who - while not qualifying directly- accumulates the highest score
from playing in as many (or all!) of the qualifying tournaments. After each
tournament, the latest placing for this Qualifier Grand Prix will be posted on
the dedicated U.S. Championship website.
Details:http://www.uschesschampionship.com
Obrenovac Open
The Obrenovac Open takes place 22nd-30th November 2005. The event takes
place in Belgrade, Serbia-Montenegro. 9 rounds Swiss, Prize found: 5250 EURO.
First prize: 1000 EURO Info contact: IO Nagy Laszlo, e-mail:
firstsat@hu.inter.net
Lugano International Open
The Lugano International Open takes place 18th-20th November 2005. in
the Hotel Meister, Via San Salvatore 11, 6902 Lugano-Paradiso 6 round Swiss
Schweizer System 36 moves in 90 Mins + 30 Mins for the rest of the game.
Further details: http://luganoscacchi.ch/
2nd Samba Cup
The 2nd Samba Cup will take place 14th to 23rd October 2005 in
Skanderborg, Denmark.
A-group will be at least cat. 16. B and C-group will be cats. 8/9 and
3/4 if played. All groups 10 players round-robin. Interested players for any
group are welcome to contact organiser Michael Andersson at
gm@skanderborgskakklub.dk.
Web site is under construction but will be
http://www.skanderborgskakklub.dk/gm2005
FIDE Trainers Committee
IM Jovan Petronic. Chairman, FIDE Computer & Internet Chess
Committee has written about the FIDE Trainers Committee. Link to his article
below. In 1998 FIDE formed a powerful Committee comprising of leading chess
trainers around the chess globe. Accordingly, it was named the FIDE Trainers
Committee, and below, I will try to summarize the immense useful information
for the readers, current major chess training activities and appeals of the
Committee, etc. The number of certified FIDE Trainers has grown and they are
now (in alphabetical order) - none other than: Alburt Lev (USA), Asanov Bolat
(Kazahstan), Azmaiparashvili Zurab (Georgia), Boensch Uwe (Germany), Beliavsky
Alexandr (Slovenia), Chernin Alexandr (Hungary), Dorfman Iossif (France),
Dvoretsky Mark (Russia), Gelfer Israel (Israel), Georgadze Tamaz (Georgia),
Gulko Boris (USA), Illescas Miguel (Spain), Kuzmin Alexey (Katar), Khodarkovsky
Michael (USA), Leong Ignatius (Singapore), Mikhalcishin Adrian (Slovenia),
Marjanovic Slavoljub (Serbia & Montenegro), Mohr Georg (Slovenia), Nikitin
Alexandr (Russia), Petrosjan Arshak (Armenia), Polgar Zsuzsa (USA), Postovsky
Boris (USA), Psakhis Lev (Israel), Razuvaev Yuri (Russia), Seirawan Yasser
(USA), Sosonko Genna (Netherlands), Schmidt Wlodzimerz (Poland), Tukmakov
Vladimir (Ukraine), Ubilava Elizbar (Georgia), Vladimirov Evgeny (Kazahstan),
Zapata Alonso (Columbia) and Xie Yun (China).
Read the article:
http://www.jovanpetronic.com/fidetrainerscommittee.htm
and an update:
http://www.jovanpetronic.com/fidetrainerscommittee2.htm
Instructional Tactics
There is an instructional tactical site at:
http://www.chesstactics.org compiled
by Ward Farnsworth.
Queenstown Chess Classic 2006
The Queenstown Chess Classic 2006 takes place on the South Island of
New Zealand January 15th-24th 2006 followed by the NZ Rapid and Blitz
Championship on Jan 25th & 26th. This event is being sponsored by NZ GM
Murray Chandler and promises to be NZ's largest ever Open International event.
The total prize fund is in excess of NZD $35,000. It is endorsed by the NZ
Chess Federation and will incorporate the NZ Championship. Entries so far
include GM's Chandler, Rogers and Hecht.
Further information: http://www.queenstownchess.com
Kasparov on his retirement
Kasparov's website: http://www.chesschamps.com gives a diary
entry on the reasons for his retirement:
http://www.chesschamps.com/diary07.html
Correspondence Chess - Romanian Chess Federation - 80 Years
Therer will be a CC tournament "Romanian Chess Federation - 80 Years"?
which will be one of the strongest CC events of the year 2005 with 4 ICCF-GMs
and 4 ICCF-SIMs among the 13 participants.
Every 2-3 months there will be reports on the tournament wrote by GM
Dorian Rogozenko, IM Mihai Ghinda, IM Mircea Pavlov, IM Constantin Lupulescu
and FM Marius Ceteras including comments around the games in progress (this is
something new in CC).
A promo pdf booklet of the event is available in Romanian chess pages
www.romanianchess.org , in the section dedicated to this event
http://www.romanianchess.org/rcf80
The booklet contains the introduction of the players, their best games and a
short history of the Romanian correspondence chess. Short link for download the
promo booklet (archived pdf file)
http://www.romanianchess.org/rcf80/rcf80.zip
The tournament will be played at ICCF webserver (
http://www.iccf-webchess.com/EventCrossTable.aspx?id=278
) .
II Calvia Chess Festival
The 2nd Calvià Chess Festival offers a varied programme with
tournaments for different categories covering all ages. Takes place October
21st-November 5th 2005.
http://www.calviafestival.com
VII Sants Open
The VII Sants Open in Barcelona takes place 27th August - 4th September
2005.
Further details: http://www.cotxeres.org/open2005
This tournament is part of the Catalan Grand Prix
http://www.fcde.org/circuit/oberts.html
9th Essent Chess Tournament
The 9th Essent Chess Tournament (Hoogeveen) takes place 21st-29th
October 2005.
Last year the event was covered at: http://www.essentchess.nl
Computer Chess News
There have been recent computer events. See the Computer Chess Calendar
at: http://www.playwitharena.com
Ratings Article
Jean-Claude Templeur on ratings manipulation:
http://www.chessmile.com/articles.php?id=30
Final of the WCBCSC 2004-2005
Brian Stephenson of the British Chess Problem Society reports. The
Final of the WCBCSC 2004-2005 took place at Oakham School on Saturday 19th
February. It was a resounding success for solving GM and Ex-World Champion
Jonathan Mestel, who came ahead of two other ex-world champions. The event was
sponsored by Winton Capital Management: http://www.wintoncapital.com/
The full results can be found at my website. Follow this link for the
final table: http://www.bstephen.freeuk.com/0405/finaltable.html
and this for the problems used:
http://www.bstephen.freeuk.com/0405/final_diag.html
British Chess Problem Society:
http://www.bstephen.freeuk.com/
Swiss Chess Tour Davos Festival 2005
The "Swiss Chess Tour 2005" will continue in Davos with Chess Festival,
the first time, besides "Open Davos", will be separate "Senior Open Davos",
"Junior Open Davos" and "Summer-night open".
Davos is one of the most popular tourist places in Europe (summer and
winter). Last year when all Europe caught by high tropical temperature at Davos
was 20-25 degrees Celsius, always with a cupful of mountain wind. Next year,
2006, Davos will host European Individual Senior Championship.
Main event, the 4th "Sunstar Park Hotel Open", July 30th - August 7th
2005. "Sunstar Park Hotel" (4 stars) will be host festival in the new,
comfortable "Congress Center". 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, best local player. Entry fee 140 SF, FMs and juniors 70
SF, at the door 10 SF more, GMs and IMs free. Time table: Rounds 1 16.00-22.00
July 30th; Round 2/8 14.00-20.00 July 31st- August 6th; Round 9 10.00-16.00
August 7th.
"Senior Open" July 31st - August 6th, senior 1945, 7 rounds and the
games last of 5 hours (40 moves 2 hours and 30 minutes till the end). Valid for
FIDE titles and FIDE rating. Prize is: 500/400/300/2x200/2x150 SF. Natural
prizes for players with 4 points. Entry fee 70 SF, at the door 10 SF more. Time
table 9.30 - 14.30 every day.
"Junior Open", born 1985 and younger. Exactly the same like "Senior
Open" except, juniors lodging at "Sunstar Park Hotel" don't pay enter-fee.
(Hotel pays for them).
"Summer-night Open", 7 rounds, 45 minutes for game; time-table
21.15-22.45 every day; natural prizes for all players with 4 points; enter fee
10 SF.
Venue: "Sunstar Park Hotel" (4 stars). Closing ceremony August 8th,
half-hour after the last game. Unbelievable chess-rates. Info: Beochess
+41+34+424-01-06 (Robert Spoerri) or info@beochess.ch
Alushta Diary 2005
Leonid Galperin sends a calendar of planned events in Alushta, Ukraine
2005.
GM Norm events: 6 17.06-27.06. 1.09-11.09 25.09-5.10 7.10-17.10 Rating
tournament 5.06 - 13.06 Open tournament (under 16 years) First prize - 200 $
14.06 - 22.06 Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Blitz tournament 28.06 12.09 Alushta Swiss
9 rounds Open tournament (rapid chess) 29 - 30.06 13-14.09 Alushta Swiss 9
rounds Open tournament First prize 1000 $ First prize (woman) 500$ 2.07-10.07
15.09-23.09 Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Session of school of Gennadi Kuzmin
5.06-14.06 25.09-4.10 Alushta Individual and group studying
Further information: http://www.kaissa.com.ua phone +38
(06560)5-05-32 (for Russian speaking) + 38 050 669-26-04 (for English speaking)
e-mail: info@kaissa.com.ua
Harald Malmgren 100 years Correspondence
31st Dec 2004 saw the start of the first Grandmaster tournament on the
ICCF Webserver. The tournament is the "Harald Malmgren 100 years". The occasion
is to commemorate the 100:d birthday of Harald Malmgren, Tierp in Sweden.
Malmgren was runner up after Cecil Purdy in ICCF's first World Championship and
earned his GM title in the event. Malmgren passed away in 1957. In his career
he was also second in IFSB Championship 1939 and won the Swedish CC
Championship in 1942. Malmgren was a true chess enthusiast and issued a book in
1953 "Mina bästa partier" (My best games) with only CC games he had
played.
There are 13 participants and you will be able to follow the results on
http://www.schack.se/SSKK/palview/res/malmgren.htm
and as soon as about 10 moves are made in every game, SSKK will open a page for
"live" games. That is games according to the ICCF CoC regulations for live
games. The Category of the event is 10 which means that all norms are
available.The tournament has two sponsors, Schackakademin and Svenska
Schackbutiken AB.
The players are: IM Jan Bennborn, Sweden, IM Sture Olsson, Sweden, IM
Rune Bergquist, Norway, IM Ervin Liebert, Estonia, IM Taisto Koskela, Finland,
IM Leif Åhman, Sweden, SIM Jón A Pálsson, Iceland, SIM
Josef Mrkvicka, Czech Rep, GM Matthias Rüfenacht; Switzerland, IM Gary S
Benson, Australia, SIM John Pugh, England, Phillippe Chopin, France and Mads
Smith Hansen, Denmark. The withdrawing ICCF President keeps playing CC and
starts this event on his very last day in office.
Tomas Carnstam, Jonas Dahlgren, Robert Ericsson, Sebastian Nilsson and
Per Söderberg wedish Correspondence Chess Federation (SSKK) Board members.
Hamarat Challenge Match
The ICCF World Champion Tunc Hamarat (AUT) who has never lost a single
game with White, has challenged the "Rest of the World" to a friendly 2-game
match. He will have White in both games. The games (one will start with 1.e4
and one with 1.d4) will be played on the ICCF Webserver and started on 10th
February 2005 with the rule "10 moves/70 days".
The players on the "Rest of the World" team will vote on each move. The
move receiving the most votes will be selected. Should 2 or more moves receive
the same number of votes, the "Rest of the World" will be given 2 more voting
days to decide between the tied moves. Participation in this event is open to
all players who pay an entry fee of 5 EUR or $7.00 US dollars via their
National CC Federation or the ICCF Direct Entry (DE) option. All fees collected
will be transferred to the ICCF Development Fund. The money will be used
primarily for development and system support of the ICCF WebChess Server. It
will be possible to join the "Rest of the World" team at any stage of the game.
The games may be seen "live" by all players and other observers at
http://www.iccf-webchess.com
Each player who voted for the selected move will receive 1 point per
move. The player(s) with the most points at the end of the games will receive
an ICCF Gold Book. The list of all entrants will be published on the ICCF
webpage.
1st ICCF Webchess Open Tournament
The ICCF have announced the 1st WebChess Open Tournament and invites
every player worldwide to participate in the event. The event is to be played
on the ICCF dedicated Webserver http://www.iccf-webchess.com. This
tournament is open to all correspondence chess players worldwide, also for
those without any previous ICCF experience. Multiple entries are allowed. The
tournament will be played in three stages - preliminaries, semifinal and final.
Details: http://www.iccf-webchess.com/Message.aspx?message=19
Russia vs ROW Correspondence
The Russian Chess Federation is celebrating its 10th anniversary and is
using this occasion to challenge the rest of the world to a match over 64
boards with 2 games for each and the start is 15.02 2004. Players include Joop
van Oosterom
http://www.mychessweb.com/Tables/Internationale/Play/russia-world.htm
TWIC Messageboard
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