THE WEEK IN CHESS 578 4th December 2005 by Mark Crowther
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41st Annual American Open 21 games
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1611 games
My thanks to Martin Bennedik, Nebojsa Baralic, John Hillery, Mihajlo
Savic, Adolivio Capece, Alexander Kostyev, Seppe De Vreesse-Pieters, Gabriele
Franchini, Jovan Petronic, Michael Atkins, Urcan Olimpiu, Aldo Messori, Andy
McFarland, Sinisa Joksic and everyone else who helped with the issue.
The FIDE World Cup has reached the last 16. The elimination of Vassily
Ivanchuk by Ivan Cheparinov was followed in turn by his elimination by Magnus
Carlsen. 15 year old Carlsen looks to be on the up after a couple years of
standing still. Predicted make it right to the top a win in this event would be
a great calling card. He faces Evgeny Bareev in round 4.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The FIDE World Chess Cup takes place 26th November - 18th December 2005
in Khanty Mansyisk, Russia.
Official site: http://www.worldchesscup2005.com/
Round 1 27th-29th November 2005
1 Sibriaev, Aleksandr (RUS) 0,5-1,5 Ivanchuk, Vassily (UKR)
2 Bacrot, Etienne (FRA) 2-0 Chumfwa, Stanley (ZAM)
3 Frhat, Ali (EGY) 0-2 Aronian, Levon (ARM)
4 Grischuk, Alexander (RUS) 2-0 Needleman, Gaston (ARG)
5 Kobese, Watu (RSA) 0-2 Gelfand, Boris (ISR)
6 Shirov, Alexei (ESP) 1,5-0,5 Kuderinov, Kiril (KAZ)
8 Radjabov, Teimur (AZE) 2-0 Flores, Diego (ARG)
9 Ahmed, Adly (EGY) 0,5-1,5 Ponomariov, Ruslan (UKR)
10 Tiviakov, Sergei (NED) 2-0 Belkhodja, Slim (TUN)
11 Stefanova, Antoaneta (BUL) 0,5-1,5 Sokolov, Ivan (NED)
12 Dreev, Alexey (RUS) 2-0 Charbonneau, Pascal (CAN)
13 Zhao, Yun (CHN) 0,5-1,5 Kamsky, Gata (USA)
14 Bologan, Viorel (MDA) 2-0 Matamoros, Carlos (ECU)
15 Pridorozhni, Aleksei (RUS) 1-3 Lautier, Joel (FRA)
16 Bruzon, Lazaro (CUB) 2.5-1.5 Kabanov, Nikolai (RUS)
17 Rodrigo, Vasquez (CHI) 0,5-1,5 Bareev, Evgeny (RUS)
18 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (AZE) 2.5-1.5 Ibraev, Nurlan (KAZ)
19 Li, Shilong (CHN) 1-3 Vallejo Pons, Francisco (ESP)
20 Smirin, Ilia (ISR) 2.5-1.5 Arencibia, Walter (CUB)
21 Yu, Shaoteng (CHN) 1-3 Harikrishna, Pentala (IND)
22 Malakhov, Vladimir (RUS) 1,5-0,5 Wang, Hao (CHN)
23 Lima, Darcy Gustavo (BRA) 0-2 Sakaev, Konstantin (RUS)
24 Volokitin, Andrei (UKR) 0,5-1,5 Cao, Sang (HUN)
25 Kuzubov, Yuriy (UKR) 0-2 Moiseenko, Alexander (UKR)
26 Sasikiran, Krishnan (IND) 1,5-0,5 Iljushin, Alexei (RUS)
27 Kudrin, Sergey (USA) 1.5-2.5 Eljanov, Pavel (UKR)
28 Nakamura, Hikaru (USA) 0-2 Ganguly, Surya Sekar (IND)
29 Shulman, Yuri (USA) * 3.5-3.5 Zvjaginsev, Vadim (RUS)
30 Karjakin, Sergey (UKR) 1.5-2.5 Balogh, Csaba (HUN)
31 Agrest, Evgenij (SWE) 1.5-2.5 Timofeev, Artyom (RUS)
32 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab (GEO) 1-3 Carlsen, Magnus (NOR)
33 Amonatov, Farrukh (TJK) 3-1 Krasenkow, Michal (POL)
34 Sutovsky, Emil (ISR) 2.5-1.5 Hamdouchi, Hichem (MAR)
35 Stripunsky, Alexander (USA) 0-2 Areshchenko, Alexander (UKR)
36 Khalifman, Alexander (RUS) 2.5-1.5 Inarkiev, Ernesto (RUS)
37 Pantsulaia, Levan (GEO) 1,5-0,5 Milov, Vadim (SUI)
38 Gurevich, Mikhail (TUR) 2.5-1.5 Markus, Robert (SCG)
39 Dao, Thien Hai (VIE) 0,5-1,5 Rublevsky, Sergei (RUS)
40 Van Wely, Loek (NED) 2-0 Minasian, Artashes (ARM)
41 Xu, Jun (CHN) 1,5-0,5 Ye, Jiangchuan (CHN)
42 Izoria, Zviad (GEO) 3-4 Erenburg, Sergey (ISR)
43 Nikolic, Predrag (BIH) * 3.5-3.5 Navara, David (CZE)
44 Vescovi, Giovanni (BRA) 1,5-0,5 Adianto, Utut (INA)
45 Wang, Yue (CHN) 1,5-0,5 Asrian, Karen (ARM)
46 Jakovenko, Dmitry (RUS) 1.5-2.5 Leitao, Rafael (BRA)
47 Ghaem, Maghami Ehsan (IRI) 0,5-1,5 Najer, Evgeniy (RUS)
48 Naiditsch, Arkadij (GER) 1,5-0,5 Kotsur, Pavel (KAZ)
49 Popov, Valerij (RUS) 0,5-1,5 Onischuk, Alexander (USA)
50 Granda, Julio (PER) 0,5-1,5 Ivanov, Alexander (USA)
51 Macieja, Bartlomiej (POL) 1-3 Efimenko, Zahar (UKR)
52 Smirnov, Pavel (RUS) 0,5-1,5 Bocharov, Dmitry (RUS)
53 Paragua, Mark (PHI) 1,5-0,5 Movsesian, Sergei (SVK)
54 Kobalia, Mikhail (RUS) 1.5-2.5 Zhang, Zhong (CHN)
55 Korneev, Oleg (RUS) 2.5-1.5 Miroshnichenko, Evgenij (UKR)
56 Motylev, Alexander (RUS) 1,5-0,5 Roiz, Michael (ISR)
57 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas (KAZ) 1,5-0,5 Alekseev, Evgeny (RUS)
58 Beliavsky, Alexander G (SLO) 1-3 Jobava, Baadur (GEO)
59 Ni, Hua (CHN) 0,5-1,5 Kotronias, Vasilios (GRE)
60 Felgaer, Ruben (ARG) 1,5-0,5 Kaidanov, Gregory S (USA)
61 Ftacnik, Lubomir (SVK) 1.5-2.5 Istratescu, Andrei (ROM)
62 Milos, Gilberto (BRA) 0,5-1,5 Sadvakasov, Darmen (KAZ)
63 Vaganian, Rafael A (ARM) 1-3 Kempinski, Robert (POL)
64 Cheparinov, Ivan (BUL) 2.5-1.5 Fedorov, Alexei (BLR)
* won by drawing with black in the final playoff blitz game
Round 2 30th November - 2nd December 2005 Results:
Name Rtng G1 G2 Rp1 Rp2 Bz1 Bz2 SD Total
Round 2 Match 01
Cheparinov, Ivan (BUL) 2618 1 ½ 1,5
Ivanchuk, Vassily (UKR) 2748 0 ½ 0,5
Round 2 Match 02
Bacrot, Etienne (FRA) 2725 1 ½ 1,5
Kempinski, Robert (POL) 2619 0 ½ 0,5
Round 2 Match 03
Sadvakasov, Darmen (KAZ) 2612 0 0 0
Aronian, Levon (ARM) 2724 1 1 2
Round 2 Match 04
Grischuk, Alexander (RUS) 2720 1 1 2
Istratescu, Andrei (ROM) 2622 0 0 0
Round 2 Match 05
Felgaer, Ruben (ARG) 2624 ½ ½ ½ 0 1,5
Gelfand, Boris (ISR) 2717 ½ ½ ½ 1 2,5
Round 2 Match 06
Shirov, Alexei (ESP) 2710 1 1 2
Kotronias, Vasilios (GRE) 2626 0 0 0
Round 2 Match 07
Jobava, Baadur (GEO) 2601 1 ½ 1,5
Lane, Gary (AUS) 2445 0 ½ 0,5
Round 2 Match 08
Radjabov, Teimur (AZE) 2704 0 1 1 ½ 2,5
Kazhgaleyev, Murtas (KAZ) 2601 1 0 0 ½ 1,5
Round 2 Match 09
Motylev, Alexander (RUS) 2632 ½ ½ ½ 0 1,5
Ponomariov, Ruslan (UKR) 2704 ½ ½ ½ 1 2,5
Round 2 Match 10
Tiviakov, Sergei (NED) 2699 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 4
Korneev, Oleg (RUS) 2599 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 3
Round 2 Match 11
Zhang, Zhong (CHN) 2598 0 0 0
Sokolov, Ivan (NED) 2696 1 1 2
Round 2 Match 12
Dreev, Alexey (RUS) 2694 ½ ½ 0 1 1 ½ 3,5
Paragua, Mark (PHI) 2596 ½ ½ 1 0 0 ½ 2,5
Round 2 Match 13
Bocharov, Dmitry (RUS) 2592 ½ ½ 0 0 1
Kamsky, Gata (USA) 2690 ½ ½ 1 1 3
Round 2 Match 14
Bologan, Viorel (MDA) 2682 0 0 0
Efimenko, Zahar (UKR) 2637 1 1 2
Round 2 Match 15
Ivanov, Alexander (USA) 2589 0 ½ 0,5
Lautier, Joel (FRA) 2679 1 ½ 1,5
Round 2 Match 16
Bruzon, Lazaro (CUB) 2677 ½ ½ 1 ½ 2,5
Onischuk, Alexander (USA) 2640 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1,5
Round 2 Match 17
Naiditsch, Arkadij (GER) 2641 ½ 0 0,5
Bareev, Evgeny (RUS) 2675 ½ 1 1,5
Round 2 Match 18
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (AZE) 2674 ½ ½ 1 0 0 1 0 3
Najer, Evgeniy (RUS) 2641 ½ ½ 0 1 1 0 1 4
Round 2 Match 19
Leitao, Rafael (BRA) 2586 ½ 0 0,5
Vallejo Pons, Francisco (ESP) 2674 ½ 1 1,5
Round 2 Match 20
Smirin, Ilia (ISR) 2673 ½ ½ 1 ½ 2,5
Wang, Yue (CHN) 2585 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1,5
Round 2 Match 21
Vescovi, Giovanni (BRA) 2646 1 0 ½ ½ 0 0 2
Harikrishna, Pentala (IND) 2673 0 1 ½ ½ 1 1 4
Round 2 Match 22
Malakhov, Vladimir (RUS) 2670 1 1 2
Nikolic, Predrag (BIH) 2584 0 0 0
Round 2 Match 23
Erenburg, Sergey (ISR) 2582 ½ ½ ½ 0 1,5
Sakaev, Konstantin (RUS) 2668 ½ ½ ½ 1 2,5
Round 2 Match 24
Cao, Sang (HUN) 2538 ½ 0 0,5
Xu, Jun (CHN) 2582 ½ 1 1,5
Round 2 Match 25
Van Wely, Loek (NED) 2648 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ ½ 1 4
Moiseenko, Alexander (UKR) 2663 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ ½ 0 3
Round 2 Match 26
Sasikiran, Krishnan (IND) 2663 1 0 1 0 0 ½ 2,5
Rublevsky, Sergei (RUS) 2652 0 1 0 1 1 ½ 3,5
Round 2 Match 27
Gurevich, Mikhail (TUR) 2652 0 1 ½ 1 2,5
Eljanov, Pavel (UKR) 2663 1 0 ½ 0 1,5
Round 2 Match 28
Ganguly, Surya Sekar (IND) 2562 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1,5
Pantsulaia, Levan (GEO) 2578 ½ ½ 1 ½ 2,5
Round 2 Match 29
Khalifman, Alexander (RUS) 2653 1 0 1 0 1 0 ½ 3,5
Shulman, Yuri (USA) 2565 0 1 0 1 0 1 ½ 3,5
Round 2 Match 30
Balogh, Csaba (HUN) 2567 ½ 0 0,5
Areshchenko, Alexander (UKR) 2653 ½ 1 1,5
Round 2 Match 31
Sutovsky, Emil (ISR) 2654 ½ ½ 1 ½ 2,5
Timofeev, Artyom (RUS) 2658 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1,5
Round 2 Match 32
Carlsen, Magnus (NOR) 2570 1 ½ 1,5
Ammonatov, Farrukh (TJK) 2572 0 ½ 0,5
Round 3 3rd-5th December 2005 Results:
Name Rtng G1 G2 Rp1 Rp2 Bz1 Bz2 SD Total
Round 3 Match 01
Cheparinov, Ivan (BUL) 2618 0 1 0 0 1
Carlsen, Magnus (NOR) 2570 1 0 1 1 3
Round 3 Match 02
Sutovsky, Emil (ISR) 2654 ½ ½ 0 0 1
Bacrot, Etienne (FRA) 2725 ½ ½ 1 1 3
Round 3 Match 03
Aronian, Levon (ARM) 2724 1 ½ 1,5
Areshchenko, Alexander (UKR) 2653 0 ½ 0,5
Round 3 Match 04
Shulman, Yuri (USA) 2565 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1,5
Grischuk, Alexander (RUS) 2720 ½ ½ 1 ½ 2,5
Round 3 Match 05
Gelfand, Boris (ISR) 2717 ½ ½ 1 0 1 1 4
Pantsulaia, Levan (GEO) 2578 ½ ½ 0 1 0 0 2
Round 3 Match 06
Gurevich, Mikhail (BEL) 2652 ½ 1 1,5
Shirov, Alexei (ESP) 2710 ½ 0 0,5
Round 3 Match 07
Jobava, Baadur (GEO) 2601 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1,5
Rublevsky, Sergei (RUS) 2652 ½ ½ 1 ½ 2,5
Round 3 Match 08
Van Wely, Loek (NED) 2648 1 0 ½ 1 2,5
Radjabov, Teimur (AZE) 2704 0 1 ½ 0 1,5
Round 3 Match 09
Ponomariov, Ruslan (UKR) 2704 1 1 2
Xu, Jun (CHN) 2582 0 0 0
Round 3 Match 10
Sakaev, Konstantin (RUS) 2668 1 1 2
Tiviakov, Sergei (NED) 2699 0 0 0
Round 3 Match 11
Sokolov, Ivan (NED) 2696 0 ½ 0,5
Malakhov, Vladimir (RUS) 2670 1 ½ 1,5
Round 3 Match 12
Harikrishna, Pentala (IND) 2673 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1,5
Dreev, Alexey (RUS) 2694 ½ ½ 1 ½ 2,5
Round 3 Match 13
Kamsky, Gata (USA) 2690 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ 1 3,5
Smirin, Ilia (ISR) 2673 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ 0 2,5
Round 3 Match 14
Vallejo Pons, Francisco (ESP) 2674 ½ ½ 1 1 3
Efimenko, Zahar (UKR) 2637 ½ ½ 0 0 1
Round 3 Match 15
Lautier, Joel (FRA) 2679 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 3,5
Najer, Evgeniy (RUS) 2641 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 2,5
Round 3 Match 16
Bareev, Evgeny (RUS) 2675 0 1 ½ 1 2,5
Bruzon, Lazaro (CUB) 2677 1 0 ½ 0 1,5
Round 4 6th-8th December 2005
1 Bareev, Evgeny (RUS) - Carlsen, Magnus (NOR)
2 Bacrot, Etienne (FRA) - Lautier, Joel (FRA)
3 Vallejo Pons, Francisco (ESP) - Aronian, Levon (ARM)
4 Grischuk, Alexander (RUS) - Kamsky, Gata (USA)
5 Dreev, Alexey (RUS) - Gelfand, Boris (ISR)
6 Gurevich, Mikhail (BEL) - Malakhov, Vladimir (RUS)
7 Sakaev, Konstantin (RUS) - Rublevsky, Sergei (RUS)
8 Van Wely, Loek (NED) - Ponomariov, Ruslan (UKR)
The 65th Italian Championship took place in Cremona 23rd November - 4th
December 2005. Michele Godena beat Ennio Arlandi in a playoff to take the
title.
Adolivio Capece reports: GM Michele Godena won the 65th Italian
Champion, after a tiebreak match with IM Ennio Arlandi. They finished with the
same points in the all-play-all tournament played in Cremona (Hotel Impero)
November 23rd to December 4th 2005. Godena was the only undefeated player.
Third place was take by IM Daniel Contin. The first three will play in the team
“A” of Italy at the Olympiad in Turin 2006. Fourth place for
Niccolò Ronchetti (16 years old, next birthday in next January), who
will play in the team “B” of Italy at the Olympiad in Turin (with the
other 16 year olds: Sabino Brunello, Daniele Vocaturo, Denis Rombaldoni)
Official site: http://www.federscacchi.it
Arlandi, Ennio - Godena, Michele 0-1 67 D30 Queen's Gambit (without Nc3)
Godena, Michele - Arlandi, Ennio 1-0 52 B22 Sicilian Alapin
65th ch-ITA Playoff Cremona ITA (ITA), 4 xii 2005
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Godena, Michele g ITA 2502 1 1 2.0
Arlandi, Ennio m ITA 2439 0 0 0.0
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65th ch-ITA Cremona ITA (ITA), 23 xi-3 xii 2005 cat. VI (2384)
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1. Godena, Michele g ITA 2502 * = 1 = 1 = = 1 1 1 1 = 8.5 2584
2. Arlandi, Ennio m ITA 2439 = * = 1 = 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.5 2590
3. Contin, Daniel m ITA 2385 0 = * = 0 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 7.5 2517
4. Ronchetti, Niccolo' f ITA 2402 = 0 = * 1 1 0 1 = = = 1 6.5 2447
5. Manca, Federico m ITA 2408 0 = 1 0 * = = = 1 = 1 = 6.0 2418
6. Borgo, Giulio m ITA 2408 = 1 0 0 = * 0 0 1 1 1 1 6.0 2418
7. Rossi, Carlo m ITA 2357 = 0 0 1 = 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 5.0 2350
8. Piscopo, Pierluigi f ITA 2399 0 0 0 0 = 1 1 * = = = 1 5.0 2347
9. Bruno, Fabio m ITA 2417 0 0 = = 0 0 1 = * = = 1 4.5 2316
10. Cacco, Christian f ITA 2393 0 0 0 = = 0 1 = = * 1 0 4.0 2281
11. Pizzuto, Samuele Tullio ITA 2219 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 = = 0 * 1 2.5 2188
12. Scalcione, Michelangelo f ITA 2284 = 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 1 0 * 2.0 2131
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The 1st GM Scanno took place 7th-12th November 2005, Zoltan Varga won
with 6/9. News: Gabriele Franchini.
Official site: http://www.scacchicomitatoregionale.abruzzo.it/
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1st GM Scanno ITA (ITA), 7-12 xi 2005 cat. VIII (2429)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Varga, Zoltan g HUN 2525 * = = = 1 1 = = 1 = 6.0 2543
2. Farago, Ivan g HUN 2512 = * = = = = 1 1 = = 5.5 2500
3. Fogarasi, Tibor g HUN 2482 = = * = = = = = 1 = 5.0 2466
4. Maksimenko, Andrei g UKR 2501 = = = * = = = = = 1 5.0 2464
5. Steingrimsson, Hedinn m ISL 2435 0 = = = * = 1 0 1 1 5.0 2471
6. Starostits, Ilmars m LAT 2480 0 = = = = * = 1 = = 4.5 2423
7. Mogranzini, Roberto f ITA 2353 = 0 = = 0 = * 1 = 1 4.5 2437
8. Martorelli, Antonio m ITA 2255 = 0 = = 1 0 0 * = 1 4.0 2405
9. Franchini, Gabriele f ITA 2315 0 = 0 = 0 = = = * = 3.0 2317
10. Abergel, Thal m FRA 2436 = = = 0 0 = 0 0 = * 2.5 2262
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The 11th international tournament "Tuzla 2005" took place in Tuzla, town
on north-east Bosnia and Herzegovina. There were 6 players from BiH, 2 from SCG
and 2 from CRO. The winners were Budimir Boris ahead Rosic Slavko, both with
6,5 pts (Budimir had the better Koya score).The both achieved IM norms.
Further information: http://www.chessdiagonals.com
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It Tuzla BIH (BIH), 26 xi-2 xii 2005 cat. III (2320)
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1. Budimir, Boris f BIH 2288 * 1 = 0 1 = 1 = 1 1 6.5 2489
2. Rosic, Slavko1 f SCG 2291 0 * = = 1 1 1 1 = 1 6.5 2489
3. Mrkonjic, Nenad m CRO 2350 = = * = 1 = = = 1 1 6.0 2441
4. Sprecic, Mustafa f BIH 2306 1 = = * 1 0 0 = 1 1 5.5 2401
5. Nurkic, Sahbaz m BIH 2426 0 0 0 0 * 1 1 1 1 1 5.0 2351
6. Majeric, Zoran m CRO 2345 = 0 = 1 0 * 0 = 1 1 4.5 2317
7. Avdic, Adnan BIH 2280 0 0 = 1 0 1 * 0 1 1 4.5 2324
8. Tomic, Bosko BIH 2334 = 0 = = 0 = 1 * 0 1 4.0 2275
9. Trumic, Enes BIH 2337 0 = 0 0 0 0 0 1 * = 2.0 2097
10. Elez, Sinisa SCG 2241 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = * 0.5 1884
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Deep Junior played Almira Skripchenko in an exhibition game. in the
resort of Madonna di Campiglio, Italy November 30th 2005 14:00 local in the
Golf Hotel. Time rate; 90'+24.
Skripchenko, Almira - JUNIORG4 0-1 53 B51 Sicilian Rossolimo
Official Site: http://www.intetain.org
The National Chess Congress took place in Philadelphia November
25th-27th 2005. Ildar Ibragimov, Alexander Goldin and Jaan Ehlvest finished on
5/6. News: Michael Atkins.
Coverage: http://www.nationalchesscongress.com
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National Chess Congress Philadelphia USA (USA), 24-27 xi 2005
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1. Ibragimov, Ildar g USA 2617 5 $1733.34 20.5 23
2. Goldin, Alexander g USA 2600 5 $1733.34 20 21.5
3. Ehlvest, Jaan g EST 2618 5 $1733.34 19 20.5
4 Tate, Emory A f USA 2371 4½ $200 19.5 21.5
5. Schneider, Igor f USA 2350 4½ $1600 18.5 20.5
6. Lapshun, Yury m USA 2445 4½ $200 16 18
7. Shabalov, Alexander g USA 2581 4½ $200 16 17.5
8. Smith, Bryan G f USA 2369 4½ $200 14.5 16.5
9. De Firmian, Nick E g USA 2552 4 21.5 24
10. Friedel, Joshua E m USA 2453 4 18.5 20.5
11. Rohde, Michael A g USA 2512 4 17.5 20.5
12. Bercys, Salvijus USA 2359 4 17.5 20
13. Vigorito, David m USA 2364 4 17.5 19.5
14. Bonin, Jay R m USA 2315 4 $400 17.5 19.5
15 Lenderman, Alex f USA 2435 4 17 18.5
16 Goletiani, Rusudan wg USA 2358 4 $400 16.5 18.5
17 Sorkin, Igor ISR 2356 4 16 18.5
78 players
The 41st Annual American Open, held in Los Angeles November 24-27, was
won by IM Vladimir Mezentsev with a score or 6½-1½. Next at 6-2
were GMs Boris Kreiman, Aleks Wojtkiewicz and Alex Yermolinsky, and IMs Levon
Altounian, Jesse Kraai, and Andranik Matikozyan.Yermolinsky and Kreiman
qualified to compete in the U.S. Championship to be held next March in San
Diego. IA Randy Hough directed the 241-player event. News: John Hillery.
Official site: http://www.americanopen.org
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41st American Open Los Angeles USA (USA), 24-27 xi 2005
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1. Mezentsev, Vladimir m RUS 2409 6½
2. Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander g USA 2570 6
3. Yermolinsky, Alex g USA 2549 6
4. Kreiman, Boris g USA 2489 6
5. Matikozian, Andranik m ARM 2486 6
6. Kraai, Jesse m USA 2428 6
7. Altounian, Levon m USA 2457 6
8. Manukian, Garuch ARM 2308 5½
9. Banawa, Joel Cholo USA 2204 5½
10. Sevillano, Enrico m USA 2456 5½
11. Del Pilar, Reynaldo USA 2252 5½
12. Pashayan, Genrikh ARM 2094 5½
88 players
The 18th Belgrade Trophy took place in Obrenovac 22nd-30th November
2005. Bosko Abramovic and Igor Miladinovic finished on 7.5/9. News: Nebojsa
Baralic.
Official site: http://www.beochess.org.yu/english.htm
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18th Belgrade Trophy Obrenovac SCG (SCG), 22-30 xi 2005
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1-2 Abramovic, Bosko SCG 7.5 54.0 41.5 44.25 6
Miladinovic, Igor SCG 7.5 53.0 42.0 42.25 6
3-8 Popovic, Dusan SCG 7 57.5 45.5 43.25 5
Kosic, Dragan SCG 7 53.0 40.5 40.50 5
Jakovljevic, Vlado SCG 7 52.5 41.0 38.00 6
Cabrilo, Goran SCG 7 49.0 37.5 37.75 5
Nikolov, Momchil BUL 7 48.5 38.0 37.50 6
Dimitrijevic, Srdjan SCG 7 47.0 37.5 36.25 6
9-16 Kojovic, Dragan SCG 6.5 51.0 39.5 34.75 5
Rajkovic, Dusan SCG 6.5 50.0 39.0 34.25 5
Arsovic, Goran SCG 6.5 49.0 38.0 33.25 5
Radovanovic, Dusan SCG 6.5 48.0 38.0 31.75 6
Arsovic, Zoran SCG 6.5 48.0 37.5 33.50 5
Brenjo, Slavisa SCG 6.5 46.5 36.0 31.25 5
Rusev, Krasimir BUL 6.5 45.0 35.0 29.00 5
Vukanovic, Sasa SCG 6.5 45.0 34.5 30.25 6
17-32 Petrik, Tomas SVK 6 53.0 41.5 31.75 5
Martinovic, Slobodan SCG 6 50.0 38.5 31.75 4
Colin, Vincent FRA 6 49.5 38.0 29.25 5
Radulovic, Dusko SCG 6 49.0 38.0 28.50 6
Milanovic, Danilo SCG 6 48.0 37.5 31.00 5
Cvetkovic, Srdjan SCG 6 48.0 37.0 30.50 5
Antic, Dejan SCG 6 48.0 37.0 27.75 5
Pavlovic, Milos SCG 6 47.5 37.0 30.25 3
Mehmeti, Dritan ALB 6 47.5 36.5 28.75 5
Brkljaca, Ante SCG 6 47.5 36.0 29.75 4
Pap, Misa SCG 6 47.0 35.5 29.00 5
Skare, Goran SCG 6 45.5 35.5 28.25 4
Popchev, Milko BUL 6 45.0 35.5 28.75 5
Matulovic, Milan SCG 6 43.5 35.5 28.00 3
Bergsson, Snorri ISL 6 42.5 33.0 25.00 4
Bozic, Milan SCG 6 40.5 32.0 25.50 5
204 players
IM Eduardo Iturrizaga (15 years old) and GIM Irene Han (16 years old)
won the Maximum Category Championship in Venezuela, although they were the
youngest players in each tournament. It was held in Paracotos Holiday Resort
and was a nine round event. News: National Master Aldo Messori
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ch-VEN Paracotos VEN (VEN), 9-17 xi 2005
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1. Iturrizaga, Eduardo m VEN 2232 8 41.5 42.0 33.0 38.50
2. Palencia, Wilson m COL 2329 6 29.5 44.5 33.0 30.75
3. Prasca, Raphael m VEN 2448 6 26.0 38.0 30.0 27.25
4. Hernandez, Alexander f VEN 2277 5 27.0 45.5 34.0 25.25
5. Semerene, Dumit VEN 2299 5 26.5 46.5 35.0 24.00
6. Soto Paez, Oliver f VEN 2310 5 26.5 42.5 32.5 22.50
7. Ostos, Julio m VEN 2312 5 26.0 40.0 30.0 19.00
9. Trujillo,Pablo VEN ---- 5 24.0 41.5 32.5 17.75
10. Parra,Daniel VEN ---- 5 23.5 41.5 31.5 16.50
11. Torres,Jose Daniel VEN ---- 5 23.0 38.5 28.5 13.50
13. Cortesia,Nelson VEN ---- 4.5 22.5 40.0 30.0 13.00
12. Milano,Miguel VEN ---- 4.5 21.5 42.0 34.0 15.50
8. Boada, Winston VEN 2185 4.5 21.5 34.5 26.5 16.50
14. Garcia,Henry VEN ---- 4 18.5 42.0 33.0 14.00
15. Morelo,Miguel VEN ---- 3.5 18.0 40.5 30.5 9.25
16. Sequeda,Pablo VEN ---- 2.5 15.0 39.0 31.0 8.25
17. Payares,Daniel VEN ---- 2.5 14.5 38.5 30.5 5.00
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ch-VEN w Paracotos VEN (VEN), 9-17 xi 2005
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1. Han, Irene wm VEN ---- 8.5 44.5 44.5 34.5 43.25
2. Araujo,Yesmar VEN ---- 6 31.5 46.0 34.0 29.00
3. Ubaldo Suarez, Maria Gisela wm VEN 2077 6 30.0 44.0 33.0 27.75
4. Rios,Celisbeth VEN ---- 5.5 27.5 46.0 34.0 28.00
5. Hernandez, Zaida VEN 2046 5.5 27.0 46.0 34.0 20.00
6. Duran, Luisa wm VEN 2046 5 22.0 37.5 29.0 11.50
7. Diaz, Milagros wm VEN 2085 5 21.5 42.0 31.0 20.25
8. Diaz,Diana VEN ---- 4.5 24.0 44.0 35.5 12.50
9. Brito,Rosemary VEN ---- 4.5 23.5 41.5 33.0 16.00
10. Sanchez, Aliris wm VEN 2095 4.5 18.5 35.5 30.0 11.75
11. Martinez, Aleidi Josefina wm VEN 2188 4 22.5 38.5 30.0 12.25
12. Gabriela Gonzalez,Maria VEN ---- 4 22.0 40.0 31.5 14.25
13. Diaz,Oriana VEN ---- 4 17.0 35.0 29.0 7.00
14. Noguera,Beatriz VEN ---- 3 11.5 35.5 29.5 4.00
15. La Rosa,Edelmira VEN ---- 0 0.0 36.0 29.0 0.00
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23rd Sea Games took place in Manila with the chess event in Tagaytay
City, Philippines 30th November - 5th December 2005.
Official site: http://www.2005seagames.com.ph
Rapid Individual - Men (Finals)
Country Players Medal
Vietnam GM Nguyen Ngoc Truongson Gold
Indonesia GM Megaranto, Susanto Silver
Philippines GM Torre, Eugenio Bronze
Singapore IM Goh Koon-Jong, Jason Bronze
Blitz Chess Event Final Standing
MEN
GOLD - GM NGUYEN ANH DUNG VIETNAM
SILVER - FM DIMAKILING, OLIVER PHILIPPINES
BRONZE - GM ANTONIO, ROGELIO JR. PHILIPPINES
GM NGUYEN NGOC TRUONG SON VIETNAM
WOMEN
GOLD - NGUYEN QUYN ANH VIETNAM
SILVER - EVI LINDIAWATI INDONESIA
BRONZE - WIM HOANG THI BAO TRAM VIETNAM
CATHERINE PERENA PHILIPPINES
The World Junior Championships took place in Istanbul 9th-22nd November
2005. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov regains the title he won in 2003 with a round to
spare. Elisabeth Paehtz took the girls title. In the games section a typo meant
that the venue was given as Instanbul.
Official site: http://www.tsf.org.tr/worldchess/
Morelia Chess Festival and Linares 2006
Morelia in Mexico is hosting the first half of the traditional Linares
super tournament. Their half will take place February 18th-26th, 2006. The
Linares half will probably finish around 12th March 2006.
Players: Veselin Topalov, Peter Leko , Vassily Ivanchuk , Peter Svidler
, Ettienne Bacrot , Levon Aronian , Francisco Vallejo and one other player yet
to be announced.
In addition there is the Morelia International Chess Festival February
16th-28th, 2006. Prize Fund - US$158,000.
Further details: http://www.moreliachess.com/eng/
Free ICCF Server Offer
ICCF has announced an end-of-year gift to everyone around the World: a
free 2-game match on their dedicated ICCF WebChess server.
The offer is open to anyone Just fill a form with your personal
information (name and surname, nationality, e-mail address), and they will pair
you in a free 2-game match with someone else from around the World.
You can find the form on the ICCF WebChess server. Just go to
http://www.iccf-webchess.com/ . In
the main page, you click on "New Events". Then click on "Enter" in the line
with the offer to participate in a Friendly 2-game match. Fill with your
personal information and click "OK" when you're done.
The time rate will be 10 moves in 40 days, and the games will be
unrated, so your ELO (if you have one) will not change with the result.
The deadline for entries is December 31, 2005. We will be starting
matches throughout December and the last batch will be online in early January.
Davos Festival 2006
Swiss Chess Tour Davos Festival 2006 with Viktor Korchnoi playing the
first time in individual senior championship
The "Swiss Chess Tour 2006" will continue in Davos with ?Chess Summer
Festival? from August 5-13, 2006. Main event will be the 6th ?European
Individual Senior Championship?. The second tournament will be 5. Davos Open.
The first time Davos host an official event. Just to remind, Davos is one of
the most popular tourist places in Europe (summer and winter), with specific
micro clime, unique in the world.
6th ?European Individual Senior Championship, August 7th to 13th 2006.
"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 rating: FIDE, Swiss (SSB) and German (DWZ). Seniors: men born 1945
and earlier; women born 1955 and earlier. Prize (men):
2.500/1.700/1.000/700/600/500/2x400/2x300 SF. 3 group rating prize (200/150/100
SF). Women: 400/300/3x200 SF; Entry fee 70 SF; at the door 10 SF more. Time
table: Rounds 1 15.00-21.00 August 5th; Round 2/8 9.30-15.30 August 6th-12th;
Round 9 9.30-15.30 August 13th.
5th ?Davos Open?, 7 rounds and the games will last a maximum of 6 hours
(40 moves for 2 hours and 60 minutes till the end). Prize are: 1.500 SF, 1.200,
900, 700, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200 and 150 SF. Natural prizes for 4 and more
points. Special prizes for best Lady, best local player. Entry fee 140 SF, FMs
and juniors 70 SF, GMs and IMs free; juniors lodging at ?Sunstar Park Hotel?
free; at the door 10 SF more. Time table: Rounds 1 15.00-21.00 August 6th;
Round 2/7 16.00-22.00 August 7th-12th. Venue: "Sunstar Park Hotel" ? ?Congress
Center?. Closing ceremony August 13th, 4 p.m. Unbelievable chess-rates. Info
Beochess: +41+62+9654-650 (Robert Spoerri) beochess@bluewin.ch or
http://www.beochess.ch or
http://yubc.net/~yuchess
ISCU Grand Prix
ISCU Grand Prix International tournaments for school chess champions in
categories U9, U11, U13, U15
The International School Chess Union and The Russian Chess Federation
have the honour of inviting National Chess Federations, School Sports
Associations and school chess champions to participate in the ISCU Grand Prix
organised in Moscow, Russia from 25th of January (Arrival) to 7th of February
(Departure) 2006.
Further details: E-mail: scca@online.ru, iscu@mail.ru
First Saturday December
FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM (Elo) closed turnaments in Budapest, Hungary,
from 3rd until 16th of December, GM closed events cat.VII and IX (two groups,
10-14 players), there are some vacancies, first comes, first served. Contact:
Nagy Laszlo, FIDE International Chess Organizer e-mail: firstsat@hu.inter.net
http://www.firstsaturday.hu or
http://home.hu.inter.net/~firstsat
Phone-fax: (+36)-1-263-28-59 Mobile: (+36)-30-230-1914 ICC and Skype nickname:
mrfirstsaturday ICQ#: 44805877
Argentine Chess Club Centenary
International Open Chess Tournament Argentine Chess Club Centenary
Buenos Aires City Cup November 30th - December 11th 2005.
2 hours to finish for player / Swiss System to 11 Rounds. VALID
TOURNAMENT FOR FIDE ELO TOTAL PRIZES: u$s 15.000 TO WINNER: u$s 5.000
More information: http://www.ajedrezsiglo21.com and
http://club-argentino.tripod.com
Swiss Chess Tour 2006
The Swiss Chess Tour 2006 starts in Basle in the New Year
(1.-7.1.2005.). Venue of Chess Festival for 8th time is Hotel Hilton in Basle.
Hilton Open (1-7.1.2006.) 7 Rounds, 6 hours (2 hours for 40 moves + 60
minutes for complete the game.) Prizes:
2000/1500/1200/800/600/500/2x400/2x300/5x200 CHF. Special prizes 200 CHF for
best Lady, Senior (1946), junior (1986-89), schoolboy (1990). Enter fee: 140
CHF (FM and juniors 70 CHF) GM & IM free. At the door 20 CHF. Basle amateur
(1-7.1.2006.) 7 Rounds, 4 hours (90 minutes 30 moves + 30 minutes to complete
the game). Players under 1900 rating (FIDE or national). Enter fee: 120 CHF
(juniors 60 CHF). At the door 20 CHF. Prizes: 500/400/2x300/2x200/4x150 CHF.
Basle juniors (2.1.2006.) 7 Rounds, 15 minutes for the game. Juniors 1986 and
younger. Enter fee 5 CHF. Natural prizes for all players.
NSV Senior Open (1-7.1.2006.) 7 Rounds, 4 hours (90 minutes for 30 moves
+ 30 minutes for complete the game) Seniors 1945. Prizes: 400/300/200 CHF +
natural prizes. Enter fee: 70 CHF. At the door 20 CHF. Basel Lighting Chess
(1.1.2006. from 14.00 to 16.00) 9 Rounds, 5 minutes. Enter fee: 20 CHF (juniors
5 CHF). Prizes 300/200/150/2x100/2x50 CHF natural prizes for everybody 50% and
more points.
More information and registration: Robert Spoerri tel. +41+62+9654-650,
fax +41+62+9654-651 E-mail info@beochess.ch Further information:
http://www.beochess.ch or
http://yubc.net/~yuchess
Russian Championship Superfinal
The Russian Championship Superfinal features Vladimir Kramnik,
Alexander Grischuk, Alexei Dreev, Alexander Morozevich and Peter Svidler plus 7
qualifiers from Kazan. Arrival and drawing of lots 18th December 2005, 1st
round 19th December 2005, last round 30th December. One rest day.
Harmonie Chess Tournament
The Harmonie Chess Tournament takes place in Groningen, 23rd-30th
December 2005. No players listed yet.
Official site: http://www.so-on.org/kerst2005/2005eng.html
Hyderabad Open
Due to unavoidable circumstances, the International Open Tournament to
be conducted by Chess Players Association of India at Hyderabad, India during
December 2005 is postponed. There will be a fresh date (most likely in February
2006 after the Aeroflot Open).
Further details: http://www.cpai.in
East Bay Chess Club Fide Swiss
East Bay Chess Club Fide Swiss A 9 round swiss, Dec 17-23, 2005 for
fide ratings and norms. Prizes $US 900-700-500-400, plus appearance fees to the
first three GMs to register. Information is available at
http://www.eastbaychess.com/tourney/05/fideswiss.html,
or email tournaments@eastbaychess.com with questions or to register.
Gibraltar Congress 2006
The Gibraltar Congress takes place 24th January - 2nd February 2006.
Contact Stewart Reuben for more details: Stewartreuben@aol.com
Further details: http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com
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 at some point.
Games and results: http://www.fqechecs.qc.ca/
17th Leuven Open
Chessclub Desperado Leuven organises its 17th Open International
Tournament of Leuven, Belgium. It will take place from Thursday November 10th
until Sunday November 13th 2005. The Open Tournament consists out of 7 rounds,
Swiss pairing system, 2hours/40moves + 15' QPF. Prizemoney adds up to more than
EUR 4.500, including several large ratingprizes!
Further info: http://turn.to/desperado
5th Amplico AIG Life
The 24th Chess Memorial of Stanislaw Gawlikowski takes place in Warsaw,
16th-18th December 2005 in the Olympic Centre Wybrzeze Gdynskie street 4.
Warsaw International Blitz Championship (16th of December) 5th Amplico
AIG Life International Chess Tournament - European Rapid Championship 2005
(17th -18th of December)
Further details: http://www.pzszach.org.pl/
Wellington College International
FIDE rated, qualifying event for British Champs and part of the BCF
Grand Prix. The event takes place over 2 weekends
Friday 27th January to Sunday 29th January 2006 and Saturday 11th to
Sunday 12th February 2006
£1,000+ prize fund including a paid place in 2006 British
Championships
Venue: Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire RG45 7PU (35 miles
south west of London)
Tournament Director: IM Andrew Martin. Chief Controller: Neville
Belinfante (BCF Arbiter)
Entries, requests for accommodation lists, travel details, detailed map
and other enquiries should be addressed to :
Ray Clark High Cedars, 17 Oak End Way, Gerrards Cross, Bucks, SL9 8DA
England
Tel. (44) (0)7802 306210 (Mon.-Fri. daytime) or Tel. (44) (0)1753
883300 (other times)
E-mail rayclark.mc@tiscali.co.uk or rclark@thehackettgroup.com
Hungarian Events November 2005 - August 2006
1. 5th-18th of November 2005 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. 17th-25th of November, Harkány Tenkes cup Open, 250 km South
West from Budapest, org:Fulop Csaba, mobile: +(36)-30-9276900
3. 19th-29th of November, IM-FM, KECSKEMET,
4. 3rd-16th of December, FS GM-IM-FM, Budapest, (Two GM groups - a
cat.VI.-VII and a cat.IX - X.!!!) Org: NL.
5. 27th of December 2005 - 4th of January 2006 IM-FM, Kecskemet,
6. 6th-14th of January 2006, Budapest, TAPOLCA Open, Org. Paréj
József, info: Nagy László, firstsat@hu.inter.net
7 4th-17th of February, FIRST SATURDAY GM (cat.VII and cat.IX/) -IM-FM
Budapest
8. 4th-17th of March FS GM-IM-FM, Org.NL.
9. 23rd- 31st of March SPRING FESTIVAL 9 rounds Swiss Open Budapest,
org.: NL.
10. 1st-14rth of April, FS cat.VII, IX, XII GM events, IM and FM closed
tournaments, Budapest, org.NL.
11. 14th-22nd of April, BUDAPEST Open, 9 rounds Swiss, organizer: IM
Rigo, e-mail: me-ri@t-online.hu
12. 6th-18th of May, Budapest, FS GM-IM-FM, org.NL.
13. 20th-30th of May, Budapest, ELEKES memorial GM-IM closed tmt,
org.IM Zsinka, e-mail: zsinkala@axelero.hu
14. 3rd-16th of June, FIRST SATURDAY GM /cat.VII and cat IX together/ -
IM-FM closed tournaments, Budapest, Org.NL.
15. 17th-25th of June, BALATONLELLE Open, GM-IM closed, org. IM RIGO,
e-mail: me-ri@t-online-hu
16. 1st-13th of July, FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM closed, Bp. Org.NL,
17. 15th-23rd of July, AGRIA Open 9 rounds Swiss, Eger, 100 km North
from Budapest, Org. RAUCH Ferenc, e-mail: rauch@freemail.hu
18. 24th-30th of July, SZOMBATHELY SUMMER Open 9 rounds Swiss, 300 km
West from Budapest, Org: FM KORPICS, Zsolt, e-mail: korpicschess@axelero.hu
19. 5th-17th of August, FIRST SATURDAY, Bp, GM /cat.XII-IX-VII/ - IM-FM
closed, Org: NL.
US Championship
The U.S. Chess Championship returns to San Diego from March 1st-12th,
2006 (note the new dates) 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 top seeded players are: 1 Gregory Kaidanov; 2 Gata Kamsky; 3 Alexander
Onischuk; 4 Boris Gulko 5 Ildar Ibraigimov; 6 Alexander Shabalov; 7 Varuzhan
Akobian; and 8 Igor Novikov. In the women's: 1 Susan Polgar; 2 Anna Zatonskih;
3 Irina Krush; 4 Camilla Baginskaite; 5 Tatev Abrahamyan; and 6 Jennifer
Shahade.
Full details:http://www.uschesschampionship.com
Corus Wijk aan Zee 2006
The field for the Corus tournament in Wijk aan Zee has been finalised.
The event takes place January 13th-29th 2006.
Players: 1 (2) Viswanathan Anand IND 2788 2 (3) Veselin Topalov BUL 2782
3 (4) Peter Leko HUN 2751 4 (5) Vassily Ivanchuk UKR 2748 5 (7) Vladimir
Kramnik RUS 2739 6 (9) Etienne Bacrot FRA 2725 7 (10) Levon Aronian ARM 2724 8
(12) Michael Adams ENG 2718 9 (13) Boris Gelfand ISR 2717 10 (20) Sergey
Tiviakov NED 2700 11 (21) Ivan Sokolov NED 2696 12 (23) Gata Kamsky USA 2690 13
(44) Sergey Karjakin UKR 2658 14 (55) Loek van Wely NED 2648. October world
ranking in brackets.
Official site:http://www.coruschess.com/
Iranian Super League
The second Season of the Iranian Super League starts from 3rd October
2005. News: Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh.
Further details:
http://schach.wienerzeitung.at/asp/turniere.asp?tnr=2350&lan=1
and http://www.iranchess.com/indexen.htm
Czech Chess Christmas 2005
Czech Chess Christmas 2005 Litomysl (CZE) 26.12.2005-1.1.2006 7th
christmas chess FIDE tournament, swiss system of 9 round, rate of game 2 x 1,5h
+ 30s/move, prize fund 75.000 CZK (1st prize 20.000 CZK = 680 EUR), special
conditions for IM, WGM and GM, New Year’s Eve programme. Contact: Agentura
64, Jaroslav Fuksik, 783 73 Grygov 337, mobil: 608 364 664, e-mail:
a64@proclient.cz, web: http://www.a64.cz
Penang International Open
Penang International Open Chess Tournament 2005 is a FIDE-rated, open
chess tournament open to all players. It will be held at the tropical island of
Penang, Malaysia. The tournament is organized by the Penang Chess Association.
Dates: 7th-11th December 2005.
Details: http://www.pca.bayanbaru.com/PgOpen/
Seagaard ChessReviews
Soren Sogaard has announced that his site Seagaard ChessReviews will be
updated after receiving a lot of positive e-mails, "I decided to try to keep
running the site. I also got two new reviewers, and the well known danish IM
Steffen Pedersen reviews his first book." He'll see if he can keep it going
another 6 months.
Website: http://seagaard.dk/review
Hastings Chess Congress 2005-6
The Hastings Chess Congress takes place 28th December 2005 to 6th
January 2006, with a weekend tournament on 7th-8th January 2006.
Further details from Con Power conpowr@aol.com and
http://www.hastingschess.org.uk/
Singapore News
Singapore Masters & Challengers International Open
Tournaments
The Singapore Masters & Challengers International Open Tournaments
takes place 25th-31st December 2005. Swiss System; FIDE-rated and titled; Rate
of play will be 90 minutes for the whole game with 30 seconds increment for
every move starting from the first move. 4. Prize Fund : US$ 18,000 Singapore
Masters International Open (US$16,000): For players rated 1801 and above 1st
4000; 2nd 3000; 3rd 2000; 4th 1200; 5th 1000; 6th 800; 7th 600; 8th 400; 9th to
12th 350; 13th to 20th 200 each
Further details: singchess@pacific.net.sg and
ignatiusleong@pacific.net.sg
Seminars for Arbiters and Trainers in Singapore
Seminars for Arbiters and Trainers will be held in Singapore in
conjunction with the Singapore I nternational Chess Convention from 18th-24th
December 2005.
Downloads:
http://www.fide.com/news/download/ArbSem05_SIN.doc
http://www.fide.com/news/download/TrainSem05_SIN.doc
The registration forms should be sent back not later than 15 November
2005 to: Singapore Chess Federation, 51 Bishan Street 13, #02-01A, Singapore,
International Games Centre, Singapore 579799. or by fax to: (65) 6352 9691,
(65) 6358 1483 or by e-mail to singchess@pacific.net.sg,
ignatiusleong@pacific.net.sg
Asian Schools Chess Festival 2005
Asian Schools Chess Festival 2005 in Singapore, Singapore International
Chess Convention The Singapore Chess Federation has the honour of inviting all
Asian National Chess Federations affiliated to FIDE to participate in the 2005
Asian Schools Chess Festival (under-9, under-11, under -13, under -15) in
Singapore from 17th December (arrival) to 25th December (departure).
Official Site: http://www.singaporechess.org.sg
World Amateur Open Championship Cancelled
Due to the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita that recently hit the
Gulf Coast area, the World Amateur Open Chess Tournament that was to be held
Oct. 7-9, 2005, in Kissimmee, Florida, has been cancelled.
Cajun Chess Web Site will be back soon:
http://www.cajunchess.com/
26th International Bethune Open
The 26th International Bethune Open takes place in the room Olof Palme,
Commercial centre La Rotonde, Bethune, France (Pas-de-Calais) December
26th-30th 2005. This year the tournament will have 9 rounds instead of 7. The
tournament is divided in 2 tournaments: - Tournament A for players whose Elo
rating is above or equal to 1600, 1st price : 1500 euros - Tournament B for
players strictly below 1800 and not FIDE, 1st price : 300 euros, Fischer pace
1h30+30s KO for each game in both tournaments. At least 5500 euros of prices
(7300 euros given in 2004), prices for Elo categories in both tournaments.
Entry fee : 40 euros (adults), 20 euros (youngsters under 20), free for IM, GM
and FIDE Masters. Special conditions for IM and GM. Contact info: E-mail:
open@bethunechess.com
Further details: http://www.bethunechess.com
Grand Prix d’échecs d’Aix en Provence
The Grand Prix d’échecs d’Aix en Provence takes place
15th-18th December 2005. Magnus Carlsen and Laurent Fressinet will compete.
Official site: http://www.grandprixdaix.com
Mezezers International Open 2006
The Mezezers International Open 2006 (110 km from Riga Latvia) takes
place 1st-6th July 2005.
Details; http://www.mezezers.viss.lv
Jovan Petronic Website
Jovan Petronic has a new website with some news on it.
http://www.jovanpetronic.com/chessnews.htm
GM against the World - Olympiads of Chess, Turin 2006
Sergio Mariotti is the first Grand Master to take on the world from the
official Turin Olympiad website starting on 29th September 2005. Just Register
on the Olympiad website and wait to receive your password by email. Then Enter
the game in PlayArea/play on line
Further details: http://www.chessolympiad-torino2006.org
World Inter-Varsity Chess Championship
The Rakan Muda Gacc World Inter-Varsity Chess Championship takes place
at the Second Residential College University Of Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia. i. All teams are expected to arrive in Malaysia not later than 6 Dec
2005 and expected to depart earliest on 14 Dec 2005.Participation in GACC World
Inter-Varsity Chess Championship is open to all BONA FIDE representatives from
universities and colleges. GACC will be conducted as an individual Swiss event.
The accumulated results of the best 4(four) individuals from the same
university (which is inclusive of at least one female player) will be
accumulated for the team results. This format is to encourage more female
players to participate. Each University or Institute can send two teams if they
wish to.
Contact details: TEL: 03-7957 1706 . FAX: 03-7957 1608 E-MAIL:
gacc_10@yahoo.com
Official site: http://tcn.sourceforge.net
New RSS Chess Website
Chess Samizdat is a new portal which offers free syndicated chess
content to the world via JS and RSS feed.
http://www.correspondencechess.com/samizdat/
Scanno Italy
SCANNO (ITALY) GM-IM closed tournaments, 7th-13th of November, Scanno,
50 km West from Pescara, info: IO Nagy Laszlo - e-mail: firstsat@hu.inter.net
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
European Team Championship
In addition to Olympiad history there is now European Team Championship
history (1957-2005) available at: http://www.olimpbase.org
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
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.
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/
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
) .
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/
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
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