THE WEEK IN CHESS 57 12/11/95 Mark Crowther
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1) Introduction
2) Paris INTEL Grand Prix.
3) Russian Championships 1995
4) Chess Events in Israel by Shay Bushinsky
European Under 20 Championships Hulon
Nir-Galim 95 International Rapid Chess Tournament
Israel-Holland Internet Chess Match
5) 11TH WORLD YOUTH CHESS FESTIVAL by Claudio Antonio Tonegutti
6) CARROLL M. CAPPS MEMORIAL IN SAN FRANCISCO UNDERWAY by Sam Sloan
7) Heraklio Open (October 28 - November 5) by Sklavounos Panagiotis
8) Polgar-Piket Aruba Match. Sponsor Association Max Euwe.
9) Dutch Championships semi-finals by Anjo Anjewierden
10) GAMES SECTION
PCA INTEL Rapidchess Grand Prix Paris 36 games
Polgar vs Piket 1 game
Heraklio Open Greece 8 games
Carroll M. Capps Memorial 9 games
3 Carroll Capps games 3 games
San Remo Open 1 game
Match Netherlands vs Israel on ICC 10 games
Russian Championships Elista 82 games
Russian Womens Championships Elista 15 games
Netherlands Championships Semi-finals 96 games
1) Introduction
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My thanks to Inform Systems, Inc. makers of ChessAssistant
(in particular Vadim Kolupaev and Irina Donchenko)
Shay Bushinsky, Anjo Anjewierden, John Jordan, Vadim Kaminsky
TASC (Mark Derksen and in particular Jessica Harmsen)
Sam Sloan, Claudio Antonio Tonegutti, Sklavounos Panagiotis
and any others who helped me out this week.
Please note that there is a Calendar www page by Michael Niermann
http://www.mathematik.uni-dortmund.de/lsvi/niermann/calendar.html
I will still include the calendar every few issues. Time precludes
it this time.
Quite a few things were left out due to lack of time.
The deadline is upon me. Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
2) Paris INTEL Grand Prix.
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The INTEL Paris Grand Prix was won a few minutes ago by
Gary Kasparov. He lost the first game of the final to
Kramnik with Black but somehow equalised in game two
and won the two game 5 minutes playoff. Anand contrived
to miss the first game of his semi-final against Kasparov.
Traffic is sited as an early reason, but I find it amazing.
Very great thanks to John Jordan and Vadim Kaminsky
for the games.
Qualifier
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Korchnoi, Viktor g SUI 2635 57 23.03.31 M 8.5
Georgiev, Kiril g BUL 2605 39 28.11.65 M 8
Chernin, Alexander g HUN 2600 42 06.03.60 M 8
Arbakov, Valentin g RUS 2455 72 28.01.52 M 7.5 *
Aseev, Konstantin N g RUS 2530 12 20.10.60 M 7.5 *
Nikolic, Predrag g BIH 2645 26 11.09.60 M 7.5 *
Kharlov, Andrei g RUS 2555 9 20.11.68 M 7.5
Leko, Peter g HUN 2605 41 08.09.79 M 7.5
Har-Zvi, Ronen m ISR 2535 38 13.10.76 M 7.5
Miles, Anthony J g ENG 2600 58 23.04.55 M 7.5
Oll, Lembit g EST 2630 35 23.04.66 M 7.5
Ehlvest, Jaan g EST 2630 37 14.10.62 M 7.0
Gurevich, Mikhail g BEL 2585 21 22.02.59 M 7.0
Hjartarson, Johann g ISL 2570 37 08.02.63 M 7.0
Malaniuk, Vladimir P g UKR 2580 59 21.07.57 M 7.0
etc
* Qualified
PARIS INTEL GRAND PRIX
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ROUND 1
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Adams,Mi - Lautier,J 1-0
Lautier,J - Adams,Mi 1-0
Lautier,J - Adams,Mi 1-0
Korchnoi,V - Arbakov,V 1-0
Arbakov,V - Korchnoi,V 1-0
Korchnoi,V - Arbakov,V 1-0
Bacrot,E - Kramnik,V 1/2-1/2
Kramnik,V - Bacrot,E 1-0
Vaisser,A - Ivanchuk,V 0-1
Ivanchuk,V - Vaisser,A 1-0
Nikolic,Predr - Anand,V 1/2-1/2
Anand,V - Nikolic,Predr 1-0
Speelman,J - Chernin,A 0-1
Chernin,A - Speelman,J 1-0
Georgiev,Kir - Aseev,K 1-0
Aseev,K - Georgiev,Kir 1-0
Aseev,K - Georgiev,Kir 0-1
Kasparov,G - Morozevich,A 1-0
Morozevich,A - Kasparov,G 0-1
ROUND 2
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Ivanchuk,V - Kramnik,V 1-0
Kramnik,V - Ivanchuk,V 1-0
Ivanchuk,V - Kramnik,V 1/2-1/2
Korchnoi,V - Lautier,J 0-1
Lautier,J - Korchnoi,V 1/2-1/2
Chernin,A - Anand,V 1/2-1/2
Anand,V - Chernin,A 1-0
Kasparov,G - Georgiev,Ki 1-0
Georgiev,Ki - Kasparov,G 0-1
SEMI-FINAL
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Lautier,J - Kramnik,V 0-1
Kramnik,V - Lautier,J 1/2-1/2
Kasparov,G - Anand,V 1-0 * Anand didn't arrive in time
and lost by default.
Anand,V - Kasparov,G 0-1
FINAL
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Kasparov,G - Kramnik,V 0-1
Kramnik,V - Kasparov,G 0-1
Kramnik,V - Kasparov,G 0-1
Kasparov,G - Kramnik,V 1/2-1/2
Kasparov wins the INTEL Paris Grand Prix.
3) Russian Championships 1995
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The Russian Championships were played in Elista. I believe this is in
Southern Russia somewhere and is involved in mining or oil. The
prizefund was very good and the event attracted a lot of strong
players.
The tables below were compiled from the games. The players appear
alphabetically on equal scores. It looks like Dolmatov went home
in disgust after round 8 and that Yaakkimeinen,V, Saulin, D and
Erendzhanov,S all scored a point more than indicated in the tables
due to byes.
Peter Svidler took the title of Russian Champion for the second year
in a row. He shared first place with 4 other players but took the
title on tiebreak. He beat Alexander Morozevich in the last round.
It was a very closely contested Championship, with the scores
being very much bunched together. Smyslov, Kholmov and Geller were
near the end of the field.
Some of the younger players had good tournaments:
Svidler, Peter g RUS 2635 54 17.06.76 M
Rustemov, Alexander m RUS 2475 22 06.07.73
Filippov, Valerij RUS 2510 61 28.11.75
Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2630 19 18.07.77 M
Zvjaginsev, Vadim g RUS 2600 35 18.08.76 M
Sakaev, Konstantin g RUS 2570 52 13.04.74 M
Also a blast from the past with:
Balashov, Yuri S g RUS 2490 25 12.03.49 M
having his best event for many, many years.
26 year old Julia Demina won the Women's Championship. In general
the strongest women didn't take part.
My thanks to Inform Systems, Inc. makers of ChessAssistant (in particular
Vadim Kolupaev and Irina Donchenko) for sending me the games, I have provided
a selection in the games section.
Elista (RUS) Nat Ch , X 1995.
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1 Bareev, Evgeny g RUS 2650 = 8 +58 =54 +19 =11 +15 =10 = 5 +17 = 3 =12 7.5 /11 2708
2 Glek, Igor V g RUS 2580 =26 +63 +43 =24 + 7 = 3 - 8 +11 = 5 =17 +15 7.5 /11 2676
3 Khalifman, Alexander g RUS 2655 +38 =11 =19 +54 +24 = 2 = 5 =10 + 8 = 1 = 7 7.5 /11 2703
4 Sokolov, Andrei g RUS 2585 =53 = 6 +33 =20 =31 =26 +32 =24 +40 = 8 +10 7.5 /11 2630
5 Svidler, Peter g RUS 2635 +56 +16 =52 = 9 +45 = 8 = 3 = 1 = 2 =10 +17 7.5 /11 2713
6 Balashov, Yuri S g RUS 2490 =21 = 4 =25 =39 =22 =66 =45 +18 +44 =14 +23 7.0 /11 2669
7 Epishin, Vladimir g RUS 2640 =61 =30 +50 +18 - 2 =11 +26 = 9 =23 +19 = 3 7.0 /11 2649
8 Fominyh, Alexander g UKR 2515 = 1 +66 +21 +28 =10 = 5 + 2 =17 - 3 = 4 =14 7.0 /11 2717
9 Kharlov, Andrei g RUS 2555 =49 +60 +14 = 5 +52 =10 -17 = 7 =12 =24 +26 7.0 /11 2671
10 Krasenkov, Mikhail g RUS 2590 +65 =24 +13 +44 = 8 = 9 = 1 = 3 +19 = 5 - 4 7.0 /11 2659
11 Sakaev, Konstantin g RUS 2570 +67 = 3 =20 +56 = 1 = 7 =19 - 2 =31 +34 +24 7.0 /11 2653
12 Zvjaginsev, Vadim g RUS 2600 =31 =48 =30 =42 =34 +56 =13 +22 = 9 +32 = 1 7.0 /11 2636
13 Aseev, Konstantin N g RUS 2530 +70 =41 -10 =51 -17 +54 =12 -31 +33 +43 +27 6.5 /11 2551
14 Dreev, Alexey g RUS 2670 =34 +42 - 9 =35 =56 +38 +39 =23 =24 = 6 = 8 6.5 /11 2584
15 Ibragimov, Ildar g RUS 2580 +59 =20 -44 +46 +35 - 1 =48 +42 =32 +31 - 2 6.5 /11 2567
16 Makarichev, Sergey g RUS 2540 +69 - 5 -31 +68 =65 =35 =44 +51 =39 =30 +32 6.5 /11 2523
17 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2630 =30 +61 -45 +38 +13 +28 + 9 = 8 - 1 = 2 - 5 6.5 /11 2623
18 Smagin, Sergey g RUS 2545 +40 -52 +55 - 7 -26 =20 +54 - 6 +65 +48 +35 6.5 /11 2556
19 Ulibin, Mikhail g RUS 2545 =35 +68 = 3 - 1 +50 +44 =11 +52 -10 - 7 +40 6.5 /11 2586
20 Yandemirov, Valeri m RUS 2460 +62 =15 =11 = 4 -28 =18 +21 =34 -22 +45 +39 6.5 /11 2627
21 Goldin, Alexander g RUS 2585 = 6 +53 - 8 =26 +40 -32 -20 +55 =48 =46 +43 6.0 /11 2492
22 Kharitonov, Andrei Y g RUS 2550 =51 =55 =40 =43 = 6 +58 =52 -12 +20 =35 =30 6.0 /11 2504
23 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N g RUS 2560 =60 +49 =35 =31 =44 +45 =24 =14 = 7 =26 - 6 6.0 /11 2545
24 Ruban, Vadim g RUS 2535 +64 =10 +41 = 2 - 3 +25 =23 = 4 =14 = 9 -11 6.0 /11 2594
25 Rublevsky, Sergei g RUS 2595 =54 =50 = 6 +58 =32 -24 -33 -53 +59 +37 +44 6.0 /11 2529
26 Rustemov, Alexander m RUS 2475 = 2 +39 -28 =21 +18 = 4 - 7 +66 +45 =23 - 9 6.0 /11 2613
27 Sorokin, Maxim g RUS 2550 =44 -35 =68 =60 +53 =30 =42 +65 =34 +28 -13 6.0 /11 2530
28 Sveshnikov, Evgeny g RUS 2580 +33 =43 +26 - 8 +20 -17 =31 -40 +53 -27 +52 6.0 /11 2528
29 Tiviakov, Sergei g RUS 2655 =42 =34 -56 -65 -49 +64 +50 +38 =37 =44 +31 6.0 /11 2497
30 Vasiukov, Evgeni g RUS 2515 =17 = 7 =12 =36 =41 =27 -40 +47 +52 =16 =22 6.0 /11 2610
31 Filippov, Valerij RUS 2510 =12 =36 +16 =23 = 4 =39 =28 +13 =11 -15 -29 5.5 /11 2576
32 Ionov, Sergey m RUS 2525 =68 -44 +49 +64 =25 +21 - 4 +48 =15 -12 -16 5.5 /11 2495
33 Lastin, A RUS 2465 -28 +57 - 4 -66 +68 +49 +25 -39 -13 =38 +62 5.5 /11 2517
34 Makarov, Marat g RUS 2520 =14 =29 =64 =40 =12 =46 +43 =20 =27 -11 =36 5.5 /11 2529
35 Namgilov, Sogto RUS 2425 =19 +27 =23 =14 -15 =16 =36 =56 +42 =22 -18 5.5 /11 2560
36 Razuvaev, Yuri S g RUS 2585 =48 =31 =46 =30 =42 =65 =35 -44 =51 +56 =34 5.5 /11 2484
37 Sher, Miron N g RUS 2510 -52 -40 =69 =67 +63 =60 =47 +41 =29 -25 +53 5.5 /11 2513
38 Sherbakov, Ruslan g RUS 2520 - 3 +67 =48 -17 +51 -14 =53 -29 +55 =33 +46 5.5 /11 2527
39 Yakovich, Yuri g RUS 2560 =63 -26 +59 = 6 +43 =31 -14 +33 =16 =40 -20 5.5 /11 2476
40 Zakharevich, I RUS 2430 -18 +37 =22 =34 -21 +61 +30 +28 - 4 =39 -19 5.5 /11 2546
41 Dvoirys, Semen I g RUS 2580 +46 =13 -24 =48 =30 -42 =65 -37 =50 +64 =45 5.0 /11 2441
42 Dyachkov, Sergej RUS 2520 =29 -14 +63 =12 =36 +41 =27 -15 -35 =53 =48 5.0 /11 2514
43 Frog, I RUS 2295 +57 =28 - 2 =22 -39 +50 -34 +62 +56 -13 -21 5.0 /11 2512
44 Iskusnyh, S RUS 2430 =27 +32 +15 -10 =23 -19 =16 +36 - 6 =29 -25 5.0 /11 2529
45 Ivanov, Sergey m RUS 2545 =55 +51 +17 =52 - 5 -23 = 6 +46 -26 -20 =41 5.0 /11 2484
46 Kalegin, Evgenij m RUS 2475 -41 +70 =36 -15 +62 =34 =66 -45 +54 =21 -38 5.0 /11 2487
47 Korneev, Oleg m RUS 2605 =50 -54 -58 +59 -48 +67 =37 -30 =64 =49 +63 5.0 /11 2449
48 Lugovoi, Aleksei m RUS 2490 =36 =12 =38 =41 +47 =52 =15 -32 =21 -18 =42 5.0 /11 2532
49 Lukin, Andrei M m RUS 2440 = 9 -23 -32 =70 +29 -33 -62 +57 +61 =47 =50 5.0 /11 2513
50 Malakhov, Volodia f RUS 2510 =47 =25 - 7 +55 -19 -43 -29 +70 =41 +58 =49 5.0 /11 2454
51 Mitenkov, Alexey m RUS 2430 =22 -45 +61 =13 -38 +57 +58 -16 =36 -52 =65 5.0 /11 2504
52 Vyzmanavin, Alexey g RUS 2605 +37 +18 = 5 =45 - 9 =48 =22 -19 -30 +51 -28 5.0 /11 2500
53 Belikov, Vladimir m RUS 2480 = 4 -21 =66 =62 -27 +69 =38 +25 -28 =42 -37 4.5 /11 2477
54 Burmakin, Vladimir g RUS 2500 =25 +47 = 1 - 3 =66 -13 -18 +60 -46 =62 =57 4.5 /11 2500
55 Daniliuk, Sergey m RUS 2390 =45 =22 -18 -50 =57 =62 +61 -21 -38 +68 =56 4.5 /11 2429
56 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy g RUS 2515 - 5 +69 +29 -11 =14 -12 +60 =35 -43 -36 =55 4.5 /11 2445
57 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly g RUS 2540 -43 -33 =67 =63 =55 -51 =69 -49 +70 +65 =54 4.5 /11 2317
58 Tunik, Gennady m RUS 2515 =66 - 1 +47 -25 +64 -22 -51 =59 =62 -50 +69 4.5 /11 2423
59 Geller, Efim P g RUS 2465 -15 =62 -39 -47 =67 =63 +70 =58 -25 =60 =61 4.0 /11 2379
60 Kholmov, Ratmir D g URS 2445 =23 - 9 =62 =27 =61 =37 -56 -54 =68 =59 =64 4.0 /11 2401
61 Pushkov, Nikolai g RUS 2515 = 7 -17 -51 +69 =60 -40 -55 +63 -49 =67 =59 4.0 /11 2363
62 Smyslov, Vassily g RUS 2565 -20 =59 =60 =53 -46 =55 +49 -43 =58 =54 -33 4.0 /11 2346
63 Sotnikov, Igor RUS 2445 =39 - 2 -42 =57 -37 =59 +68 -61 =67 +69 -47 4.0 /11 2361
64 Sumaneev,D ---- -24 +65 =34 -32 -58 -29 =67 +69 =47 -41 =60 4.0 /11 2414
65 Yemelin, Vasily g RUS 2500 -10 -64 +70 +29 =16 =36 =41 -27 -18 -57 =51 4.0 /11 2432
66 Dolmatov, Sergey g RUS 2615 =58 - 8 =53 +33 =54 = 6 =46 -26 . . . 3.5 / 8 2446
67 Panchenko, Alexander N m RUS 2460 -11 -38 =57 =37 =59 -47 =64 -68 =63 =61 =70 3.5 /11 2380
68 Yaakkimeinen,V ---- =32 -19 =27 -16 -33 =70 -63 +67 =60 -55 . 3.0 /10 2319
69 Saulin, D RUS 2345 -16 -56 =37 -61 +70 -53 =57 -64 . -63 -58 2.0 /10 2185
70 Erendzhanov,S ---- -13 -46 -65 =49 -69 =68 -59 -50 -57 . =67 1.5 /10 2122
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Elista Russian Women's Ch. (RUS), X 1995. cat. III (2305)
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1 Demina, Julia wg RUS 2345 * 1 = = 1 = = 0 = 1 1 = 7.0 2403
2 Stepovaia-Dianchenko, Tatiana wg RUS 2310 0 * 1 = = 0 = 1 = = 1 1 6.5 2370
3 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina wm RUS 2350 = 0 * 1 0 1 1 0 = = = 1 6.0 2337
4 Ovchinikova, Yulia RUS 2195 = = 0 * = 1 = 0 0 1 1 1 6.0 2351
5 Prudnikova, Svetlana wg RUS 2405 0 = 1 = * = 1 = = 0 1 = 6.0 2332
6 Strutinskaya, Galina N wm RUS 2330 = 1 0 0 = * = = = = 1 1 6.0 2339
7 Fatalibekova, Elena wg RUS 2225 = = 0 = 0 = * 1 = 1 0 1 5.5 2312
8 Manakova, Maria wm RUS 2380 1 0 1 1 = = 0 * 1 = 0 0 5.5 2298
9 Shumiakina, Tatjana wg RUS 2345 = = = 1 = = = 0 * = 0 = 5.0 2265
10 Zaitseva, Ludmila G wg RUS 2360 0 = = 0 1 = 0 = = * 1 = 5.0 2264
11 Shadrina, Tatiana RUS 2235 0 0 = 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 * 1 4.5 2246
12 Guskova, Elena RUS 2185 = 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 = = 0 * 3.0 2141
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4) Chess Events in Israel by Shay Bushinsky
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European Under 20 Championships Hulon
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Leaders after 6/10 rounds:
Tyomkin, Dimitri ISR 2385 33 25.03.77 M 4.5/6
Gasimov, Ragim AZE 2420 10 02.05.76 M 4.5/6
Malakhov, Volodia f RUS 2510 44 . . M 4.5/6 *
Gabriel, Christian m GER 2475 54 03.03.75 M 4.5/6
Shulman, Yuri m BLR 2540 53 29.04.75 M 4.5/6
Jovicevic, Bozidar YUG 2280 4 25.05.77 M 4.5/6 *
* I think these are the correct players (MC) .
Nir-Galim 95 International Rapid Chess Tournament
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The second Nir-Galim tournament ended successfully Thursday
with a lot of suspense drama and interesting encounters. After the
success of last years blitz tournament that ended with a flashing
exhibition of chess by the one and only Judit Polgar, I knew we had
just the right ingredients to attract chess lovers from all over the
country to come and see the best chess players in Israel try to beat 3
good looking girls (The Polgar sisters) and one ugly but mean computer
- "Junior".
The tournament was organized in two phases: one in Nir-Galim,
a southern "Moshav" which was founded by Hungarian Jewish holocaust
survivors and that linked easily with the distinguished guests from
Hungary. We adjusted a bit the time control to make it rather a rapid
chess tournament with 5 minutes and 5 seconds increment. The result
was not bad at all: games spanned up-to 20 minutes, better chess was
observed and no queen down flggings occured.
Judit, now 19, just flew in from Aruba where she hit like a
hurricane Hollands champ and prominent player Jeroen Piket 6-2. As a
result, her FIDE rating reaches 2675(!) which makes her number 7 in
the world! Happily she reunited with her sisters, Sophi and Zsuzsa
(Susan) who was just informed that her world chess championship match
against Xie Jun will take place in Madrid, January 30th, 1996.
Psakhis & Judit will both assist Susan during the match.
The first day started with a neck to neck race between Judit
and Junior both scoring 4/5 until they met... Last year, Junior
crushed Judit but this time it had to hold bravely against her constant
initiative throughout the game until a drawn ending was reached. Junior,
confused perhaps by its lovely opponent, made a terrible rook exchange
to enter a lost pawn ending which Judit quickly converted into a point. Just
when it started to be all Judit again, she dropped a half to Yudasin and then
lost to her older sister, and to Smirin.
Advance table after day 1:
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1 "Junior" | 1.0 1.5 2.5 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.0 5.0
2 Kosashvilli | 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.5 3.5 4.0
3 Yudasin | 1.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 2.5 3.5 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.5
4 Susan Polgar | 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.0 2.5 3.5 4.5 5.5
5 Ilya Smirin | 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 3.5 4.0 4.0 5.0
6 Alon Greenfeld | 0.0 0.5 1.5 1.5 2.5 2.5 3.5 4.5 4.5 5.5
7 Judit Polgar | 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.0 6.0
8 Sophi Polgar | 1.0 1.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.5 4.5 5.0 5.0
9 Yehuda Gruenfeld | 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.5 2.5 3.5 4.0 4.0 4.0
10 Boris Alterman | 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.5 2.5 3.5 3.5 4.5 5.0
11 Alexander Huzman | 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.5 4.5
After a day of rest, (not really for the Israeli national team
which had to play a match with Holland) the players assembled again
this time in the city of Hulon municipality. It was evident that the
tournament was very much open for everybody. With a half point
differences no one could point out a clear winner. Yudasin started to
collect points from everyone. In round 17 he met Judit for the game
that decided the winner of the tournament. Judit lost with the black
pieces and could not catch up with Yudasin anymore.
advance table after day 2:
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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1 "Junior" | 5.0 6.0 6.5 6.5 7.5 8.5 8.5 9.5 10.5 10.5 11.0
2 Kosashvilli | 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.5 5.5 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0
3 Yudasin | 5.5 6.5 7.5 8.0 8.0 9.0 10 10.5 11.5 12.5 13.0
4 Susan Polgar | 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.5 8.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.5 9.5 10.5
5 Ilya Smirin | 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0
6 Alon Greenfeld | 5.5 5.5 6.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 9.5
7 Judit Polgar | 6.0 7.0 7.5 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.5 10.5 10.5 11.5 11.5
8 Sophi Polgar | 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0
9 Yehuda Gruenfeld | 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.5
10 Boris Alterman | 5.0 5.0 5.5 6.5 6.5 7.0 8.0 8.5 9.0 10.0 11.0
11 Alexander Huzman | 4.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 6.5 7.5 8.0 9.0 10.0 10.5 11.0
The final standings:
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1. Yudasin, Leonid g ISR 2630 40 08.08.59 M 13.0 /20
2. Polgar, Judit (GM) g HUN 2635 31 23.07.76 F 11.5
3. "Junior" 11.0
Huzman, Alexander g ISR 2580 10 10.04.62 M 11.0
Alterman, Boris g ISR 2595 52 04.05.70 M 11.0
6. Polgar, Zsuzsa (GM) g HUN 2565 21 19.04.69 F 10.5
7. Smirin, Ilia g ISR 2630 44 21.01.68 M 10.0
8. Greenfeld, Alon g ISR 2570 47 17.04.64 M 9.5
9. Gruenfeld, Yehuda g ISR 2525 35 28.02.56 M 8.5
10. Kosashvili, Yona g ISR 2580 22 03.07.70 M 7.0
11. Polgar, Sofia (IM) g HUN 2485 48 02.11.74 F 7.0
Of course, Amir Ban, my partner and myself were very proud of
"Junior's" performance. Huzman made a good come back after a slow
start and Alterman was solid all thru.
The event was televised and managed to attract quite a crowd. My thanks
to the International arbiter Almog Burstein, to Nir-Galim, to
the Hulon municipality and its chess loving mayor Moti Sasson, to
Ephrayim Koren, Yitzhak Meir and to Amiram Kaplan and the Israeli
Chess Federation. Last but not least to the players themselves and
especially to the fabulous Polgar sisters. See you next year!
Israel-Holland Internet Chess Match
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After World War II the victorious USSR engaged itself in a
chess match against the rest of the world. It was then perhaps an
indication of strength as if to signify its superiority in the game of
war, or was ironically to mark the beginning of the cold war. The
match was run using the telegraph as a means to transmit the moves
back and forth.
50 years later, under completely different circumstances, the
Israeli & Holland chess teams confronted each other in a chess match.
The two traditionally friendly nations, decided to hold a friendly
chess match using much better technology: computers and the
Internet.
The match was planned ahead for months. Careful preparations
were made from both sides as well as dry run tests to assure the
match feasibility. Preparation involved a delicate cooperation between
both federations, IBM Holland & IBM Israel, players & the Internet
Chess Club (ICC). Still, 4 days before the match, the unexpected
shocked the world when Israel's prime minister, Mr. Yitzhak Rabin, was
assassinated.
Should the match still be held as scheduled was everybodys
dilemma. While the nation of Israel went into morning and all the
leaders of the world came to pay their last respect to the late
prime-minister, a decision was taken that the show must go on.
On Wednesday, November 8th, after the two days of national
morning passed, the Israeli chess team came to the municipality of
Hulon wearing black ribbons to commemorate their late Prime-minister
and to play a historic match against the Dutch national
chess team.
The Dutch team assembled in the IBM center in Zoetermeer, a
green town at the west of Holland. Using direct phone
communications the international arbiter, Amiram Kaplan (in Israel)
declared a moment of silence for the memory of PM Rabin.
Brian Carlton (arcsin) from the ICC announced over the Internet Chess
Server that all viewers are asked to pay their respect and refrain
from using their computers for a moment of memory.
After the short ceremony the games began. They included
two sessions of 30 minutes per player games. Spectators from
all over the world could observe 10 top chess players engage in
some excellent chess games.
The setting in the Hulon municipality looked quite professional.
The Israeli players were concentrated over the chess boards making
their moves. Kids from the local chess club helped them "mouse" the
moves via a PC and when the opponent moves showed up on the PC screen
the kids would make the moves over the chess board and press the
chess clocks as if the opponents were present in the very same room.
Spectators could move around to get a close look over the boards and
then many of them relaxed in the other room where Grandmaster Alon
Greenfeld was analyzing in real time the positions on each and every
board. Using a sixth computer, Greenfeld could select the game
he wanted and blow it up on a huge screen that showed the current
position. A real treat for any chess fan.
The match ended with Israel winning. It was clear to
everybody that this was not what the games where about. This was a
friendly war. No casualties, no bad feelings. Just a great atmosphere
of peace, friendship and professional chess between two close nations.
After all, it was a great way to promote the game of chess over the world.
ICC 30 minute match.
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ISRAEL NETHERLANDS
Piket,Je - Yudasin,L 1/2-1/2 1.5 0.5
Yudasin,L - Piket,Je 1-0
Psakhis,L - Van Wely,L 1/2-1/2 0.5 1.5
Van Wely,L - Psakhis,L 1-0
Van der Wiel,J - Alterman,B 1/2-1/2 1.5 0.5
Alterman,B - Van der Wiel,J 1-0
Nijboer,F - Huzman,A 0-1 2.0 0.0
Huzman,A - Nijboer,F 1-0
Reinderman,D - Kosashvili,Y 0-1 2.0 0.0
Kosashvili,Y - Reinderman,D 1-0
7.5 2.5
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5) 11TH WORLD YOUTH CHESS FESTIVAL by Claudio Antonio Tonegutti
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Place: CITY OF SAO LOURENCO - STATE OF MINAS GERAIS - BRAZIL
Date: OCTOBER 17 TO 28, 1995
The 11th World Youth Chess Festival was realized in October, 17 to 28,
at Sao Lourenco City, Brazil, by FIDE and Brazilian Chess Federation.
Sao Lourenco is an agreeable resort inland the State of Minas Gerais
and it is located 386 km from Belo Horizonte, the state capital, 290 km from
Sao Paulo, and 275 km from Rio de Janeiro. Sao Lourenco has 30,000 inhabitants
and the average temperature in the month of October is 25 Celsius degrees.
The city has a wonderful mineral water park with a lake and hoots
baths.
This Festival covered the World Chess Championships under 10 (born on
or after 01/01/85), under 12 (born on or after 01/01/83) and under 14 (born
on or after 01/01/81), boys and girls, with the participation of representati-
ves from the Federations affiliated which FIDE.
The participation was very good, with 263 players from many countries.
The players top placed in each category are :
BOYS UNDER 10 ( 11 ROUNDS, 45 PLAYERS)
1 GRATCHEZ, BORIS. RUS 9.5
2 AROSHIDZE, LEVAN GEO 8.5
3 VENKATESH, M R IND 8.0
4 NAIDICH, ARKADI LAT 8.0
5 ALESKEROV, FAIK AZE 7.5
6 MUNOZ, JHON ECU 7.0
7 CHENG, XINKAI CHN 7.0
8 MESZAROS, TAMAS HUN 7.0
9 TAN, JUSTIN AUS 7.0
10 MERWE, PIETER RSA 7.0
BOYS-12 ( 11 ROUNDS, 50 PLAYERS )
1 BACROT, ETIENE FRA F 2395 10.0
2 GANGULY, S S IND 2225 8.0
3 BATSANINE, DIMITRY RUS 8.0
4 BHAT, VINAY USA 8.0
5 HO, ANDREW CAN 7.5
6 MI, HUA CHN 7.0
7 SZYMANSKI, MARCIN POL 7.0
8 ROIZ, MICHAEL ISR 7.0
9 KOVCHAN, ALEXANDRO UKR 7.0
10 MASTROVASILIS, D. GRE 2095 7.0
BOYS-14. ( 11 ROUNDS, 52 PLAYERS )
1 GAPRINDASHVILI, V. GEO 9.5
2 FRESSINET, LAURENT FRA 2145 8.5
3 SHINKEVICH, VITALIJ RUS 2340 8.0
4 GINZBURG, MICHAIL BLR 7.5
5 ARDELEAN, CATALIN ROM 7.0
6 VAJDA, LEVENTE ROM F 2385 7.0
7 BUNZMANN, DIMITRI GER 2185 7.0
8 MERINO GARCIA, R. ESP 2240 7.0
9 KUNDIN, ALEXANDER ISR 2220 7.0
10 VALLEJO PONS, F A.. 3 ESP 2325 7.0
11 MGELADZE, TAMAZ GEO 7.0
12 MUNIZABA, SLOBODAN YUG 7.0
13 HORVATH, ADAM HUN 2235 7.0
GIRLS-10. ( 11 ROUNDS, 37 PLAYERS )
1 MOTOC, ALINA ROM 8.5
2 PAHTZ, ELISABETH GER 8.0
3 TSERETELI, TAMARA GEO 8.0
4 TUITEBAEVA, DINAZA KAZ 8.0
5 TSAI, CINDY USA 7.5
6 SACHDEV, TANIA IND 7.0
7 ANANYA, SARKAR IND 7.0
GIRLS-12 ( 11 ROUNDS, 39 PLAYERS)
1 CMILYTE, VIKTORJA LTU 9.0
2 GARA, ANITA HUN 2050 8.5
3 DEMBO, YELENA ISR 7.5
4 CHARKHALASHVILI, I. GEO 7.5
5 SEZGEEVA, MARIA KAZ 7.0
6 BOGATIRYOVA, LIDIA UKR 7.0
7 QU, YING CHN 7.0
8 KAVITHA, J E. IND 7.0
GIRLS-14 ( 11 ROUNDS , 39 PLAYERS )
1 XU, XUUN YUAN CHN 8.0
2 REIZNIECE, DANA LAT 8.0
3 KISS, JUDIT HUN 2055 7.5
4 MATNADZE, ANN GEO 7.5
5 RADZIEWICZ, IWETA POL F 2180 7.5
6 ISMAILOVA, PARVANA AZE F 2080 7.5
7 SARAI SANCHEZ, C. VEN 7.0
8 AARTHI, R. IND 2040 7.0
All games ( NICBASE format, arquive WYCF95.ZIP ) and chart of results
are available by anonymous FTP at quimica.ufpr.br in the directory
pub/chess/wycf95/
(I will try and process these games into PGN at some point. MC)
6) CARROLL M. CAPPS MEMORIAL IN SAN FRANCISCO UNDERWAY by Sam Sloan
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The Carroll M. Capps Memorial Championship started in at the Mechanics
Institute Chess Club in San Francisco tonight, with Mike Goodall directing.
There were 76 entries. The top seeded players were International Master
Enrico Sevillano (USCF 2541) of the Philippines, Arthur Arutjunian (USCF
2423) of the Republic of Armenia and a relatively recent arrival in
California, Victor Baja (USCF 2400), Renard Anderson (USCF 2331) and David
Blohm (USCF 2303). The best girl in the tournament is Natalya Tsodikova (USCF
2213) of the Ukraine.
Carroll M. Capps (1914-1970) was a popular chess master in the 1930s, 1940s
and 1950s. Although he won the 1951 Northern California Championship, he was
never the strongest player in Northern California, but he was one of the most
popular. He used to sit in the Mechanics Institute and hold court, surrounded
by lesser players. He was an aggressive player, and his games tended to be
nasty, brutal and short. For that reason, he is still remembered, although
players who were perhaps stronger have been virtually forgotten.
A brief biography of Carroll M. Capps by Mike Goodall was published in the
March, 1995 issue of Chess Life magazine.
Carroll M. Capps was also a science fiction writer with several books and
magazine articles to his credit. He wrote under the pen name of C. C. McApp.
There are three typical games of Carroll M. Capps in the games section.
The first round of the tournament tonight featured the usual lopsided
pairings. However, Arutjunian and Tsodikova were still struggling is
difficult positions against much lower rated players when I decided to call
it a night and go home. I decided to play in this tournament. This is the
first tournament in which I have played in over five years, except for one
game which I played as a filler at the 1995 U.S. Open in Concord. My
daughter, Shamema, was kidnapped on October 7, 1990 and ever since I have not
felt in a mental state to devote myself to a frivolous activity such as a
chess tournament.
The games so far in the first round were not very good. I have decided to
continue my policy of terrorizing Gabriel Sanchez by publishing all of the
games of Gina Sanchez as his own. (Gabriel and Gina are not related by blood,
consanguinity or any other formal or informal arrangement whatever. They just
both happen to have the same last name.)
Anyway, here are a few games:
Since I am playing myself, I am including my own game. I played a risky
opening and took a lot of chances. I kept trying to entice my opponent into
making an unsound sacrifice. When that failed to work, I won a pawn and the
endgame. However, I have a feeling that if he played correctly, he had me
busted, or at least had an advantage. I figured I would swindle him somehow
anyway, if things got tight.
In round 3 Natalya Tsodikova caught A. Ibragimov in a fantastic checkmate in the
endgame. Ibragimov obviously must have believed that he was winning.
Sam also sends me a recent game from the Western States Open - Reno
(also in the games section)
[Event "Western States Open"]
[Site "Reno (USA)"]
[Date "1995.10.29"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Kaidanov Grigory S"]
[Black "Sevillano Enrico"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C00"]
1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3 dxe4 5. dxe4 Nc6 6. c3 Nge7 7. h4
Ng6 8. Nc4 Qxd1+ 9. Kxd1 h5 10. e5 b6 11. Kc2 Ba6 12. Bg5 b5 13. Nd6+
Bxd6 14. exd6 c4 15. Nd2 Nge5 16. Ne4 Nd7 17. Be2 Bb7 18. Ng3 Nce5
19. f4 Nd3 {Black now had only ten minutes left on his clock, due to the
non-book nature of the opening.} 20. f5 exf5 21. Nxf5 f6 22. Be3 Be4
23. Bxh5+ Rxh5 24. Nxg7+ Kf7 25. Nxh5 Nf4+ 26. Kd2 Nxh5 27. Bd4 Rg8
28. Rhg1 f5 29. Rae1 Rg3 (29... Rg4 was much better and is possibly winning)
30. Re3 a6?? 31. Rxg3 Nxg3 32. Bf2 Nh5 33. g4 fxg4 34. Rxg4 Nhf6 35. Rg5 Ke6
? 36. Bg3 Bb1 37. Kc1 Bf5 38. h5 Nc5 39. h6 Nd3+ 40. Kb1 ! {Now, Black cannot
discover check by moving his knight anywhere, because White responds with
41.Rxf5 winning. At this point, a severe time scramble started and both
players lost track of the score.} Bh7 {Eventually, White's rook ate Black's
pawns on a6 and b5 and White won. The players were unable to keep score.} 1-0
7) Heraklio Open (October 28 - November 5) by Sklavounos Panagiotis
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This was the second of the 1st INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT SERIES "CRETE '95",
GREECE. It finished on last Sunday morning at "KAISSA BEACH" hotel near Heraklio.
Ian Rogers reported in TWIC the previous tournament (Agios Nikolaos Open,
October 19 - 27) where he participated. This tournament was also a 9 rounds
Swiss and strong enough. 91 players finished all the games.
Final standings (tie break points used):
1) Golod,V. (UKR) IM 7.5,
2 - 5) Shipov,S.(RUS) IM , Nenashev,A.(UZB) GM, Trebugov,P.(RUS) GM,
Zifroni,D.(ISR) IM 7.0,
6) Mikhalevski,V. (ISR) IM 6.5,
7 - 14) Fish,G. (UKR) IM , Georgiev, Kr. (BUL) GM , Grivas,E. (GRE) GM,
Tzermiadianos,And.(GRE) IM, Avrukh,B. (ISR) IM , Stefansson,H.(ISL) GM,
Agnos (ENG) IM , Blees, A. (NED) IM 6.0 e.t.c.
First woman : Arakhamia,K. (GEO) WGM 5.5 points.
The third tournament of the series : Rethimno Open (November 8 - 16) is now on.
8) Polgar-Piket Aruba Match. Sponsor Association Max Euwe.
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Aruba (NED ANT), X-XI 1995.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL TPR
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Polgar, Judit g HUN 2635 1 = 0 1 = 1 1 1 6.0 2818
Piket, Jeroen g NED 2625 0 = 1 0 = 0 0 0 2.0 2442
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My thanks to TASC, Mark Derksen and in particular Jessica Harmsen
for the games from this event. The final game appears in the
games section this week. (others appeared in TWIC56.)
9) Dutch Championships semi-finals by Anjo Anjewierden
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For the sixth time in succession the semi-finals of the Dutch championships
are played in Enschede. 8 IM's and only five players without a
FIDE-rating make this years semi-finals the strongest ever. The formula
remains unchanged compared to last year: a 9 round Swiss with 32 players
will determine the two players who qualify for the Dutch championship in
1996.
After six rounds two players share the lead with 5 points: IM Liafbern
Riemersma and Willy Hendriks. Hendriks beat Riemersma in round 5, so the
seven players on 4 points will have to try to beat the two leaders to get
any closer to the top. Very good results where obtained by 16-year Sipke
Ernst, the unrated Frisian scored 4 / 6 beating IM Manuel Bosboom and only
losing to Riemersma.
Enschede (NED) ch-NED sf, XI 1995.
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1 Hendriks, Willy NED 2395 =23 +32 =24 +18 + 2 +11 5.0 2530
2 Riemersma, Liafbern m NED 2415 +28 +14 +10 + 4 - 1 +12 5.0 2617
3 Bosch, Jeroen m NED 2425 =26 + 8 = 7 =10 +16 = 5 4.0 2497
4 Ernst, Sipke NED ---- +18 +16 = 6 - 2 = 9 +19 4.0 2486
5 Hoeksema, Erik m NED 2410 +21 - 6 +13 +23 = 7 = 3 4.0 2460
6 Kroeze, Frank M f NED 2395 +31 + 5 = 4 =15 =12 = 7 4.0 2471
7 Langeweg, Kick m NED 2375 +11 =24 = 3 +16 = 5 = 6 4.0 2478
8 Lemmers, Oscar f NED 2355 =15 - 3 =27 +25 +23 +18 4.0 2451
9 Wuts, Frank NED 2335 +25 -10 =20 +21 = 4 +15 4.0 2447
10 Douven, Rudy C m NED 2410 +27 + 9 - 2 = 3 -11 +26 3.5 2489
11 Hoogendoorn, Joost NED ---- - 7 =20 +26 +17 +10 - 1 3.5 2402
12 Knoppert, Erik G J f NED 2400 +29 =19 =23 +24 = 6 - 2 3.5 2372
13 Van Mil, Johannes m NED 2435 =32 =15 - 5 =27 +30 +24 3.5 2425
14 Van der Weide, Karel f NED 2325 +17 - 2 -15 +29 =24 +20 3.5 2367
15 Borst, Johan NED 2320 = 8 =13 +14 = 6 =19 - 9 3.0 2357
16 Bosboom, Manuel m NED 2450 +20 - 4 +25 - 7 - 3 +27 3.0 2426
17 Delemarre, Jop NED 2320 -14 +22 =19 -11 =27 +28 3.0 2374
18 Hommeles, Theo NED 2275 - 4 +21 +30 - 1 +28 - 8 3.0 2375
19 Van Voorthuijsen, PW f NED 2300 +30 =12 =17 =28 =15 - 4 3.0 2430
20 Hartoch, Robert G m NED 2340 -16 =11 = 9 =30 +29 -14 2.5 2253
21 Legemaat, Gert NED ---- - 5 -18 +31 - 9 +25 =23 2.5 2185
22 Perez Garcia, Hebert NED 2240 -24 -17 -29 =31 +32 +30 2.5 2103
23 Strating, Sybolt f NED 2310 = 1 +26 =12 - 5 - 8 =21 2.5 2287
24 Van de Oudeweetering, Arthur f NED 2350 +22 = 7 = 1 -12 =14 -13 2.5 2304
25 Klip, Hans f NED 2340 - 9 +29 -16 - 8 -21 +32 2.0 2122
26 Oei, Hway Ik NED 2235 = 3 -23 -11 =32 +31 -10 2.0 2108
27 Van Doeland, Julius H f NED 2290 -10 =28 = 8 =13 =17 -16 2.0 2262
28 Van der Poel, Henk f NED 2355 - 2 =27 +32 =19 -18 -17 2.0 2080
29 Ellenbroek, Ton NED 2120 -12 -25 +22 -14 -20 =31 1.5 2089
30 Zagema, Wieb f NED 2395 -19 +31 -18 =20 -13 -22 1.5 1952
31 Valens, Vincent NED ---- - 6 -30 -21 =22 -26 =29 1.0 2037
32 Van der Burght, Remco NED ---- =13 - 1 -28 =26 -22 -25 1.0 2060
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