THE WEEK IN CHESS 662 16th July 2007 by Mark Crowther
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IV Continental Cali 279 games
XXV Andorra International Open 83 games
New Jersey Futurity International 30 games
Swedish Championship 126 games
First Saturday July 135 games
4th South Wales Open 76 games
Championnat International de Paris 125 games
Open d'Escacs Barbera del Valles 178 games
Lake Sevan 25 games
Scottish Championship 35 games
BRNO Festival 48 games
Ikaros Chess Festival 96 games
1st Kaupthing Open 204 games
6th La Fere Open 374 games
6th Condom Open 45 games
Colombian Championship 182 games
Inautomarket Open 110 games
12th European Maccabi Games 120 games
Zudov Memorial 55 games
V.K.Doroshkevich Memorial 238 games
Alushta Summer Tournaments 136 games
Southern California Championship 28 games
King's Gambit tournaments in Lipetsk 84 games
29th Nezhmetdinov Memorial 395 games
Irish Championship 222 games
3699 games
My thanks to Osvaldo Orozco, Dominique Dervieux, Pierre Becker, Lou
Caruana, Dario Mione, Flaviano Brandi, Adolivio Capece, Emmanuel Variniac, Jack
Peters, John Hillery, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, Jonathan Berry, Thomas Henrich,
Kovacs Erno, Mikhail Golubev, Yin Hao, Igor Glek, Tim Bouma, Robert N. Bernard,
Oscar de la Riva, Rodolfo Arias, David Cohen, Deen Hergott, Lennarth Eriksson,
Bronislav Chmelicek, Pierre Bourget, Yuri Zimmerman and everyone else who
helped with the issue.
I can tell its been a busy week just from the number of contributers.
Summer has definitely arrived. The main events are the Canadian Open which was
won by Bu Xiangzhi and the Taiyuan Scheveningen event in his home country but
the final GM norm for Fabiano Caruana at the age of 14 must also rate a
mention.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The 2007 Canadian Open Chess Championship took place 7-15 July 2007 in
Ottawa, the capital of Canada. 10 rounds 100 minutes/game + 1 minute increment
/ move. Bu Xiangzhi won with 8/10.
Event website: http://www.canchess.ca - Event blog:
http://canchess.blogspot.com/
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Canadian Open Ottawa CAN (CAN), 7-15 vii 2007
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1. Bu Xiangzhi g CHN 2685 8.0
2. Short, Nigel D g ENG 2683 7.5
3. Miton, Kamil g POL 2648 7.5
4. Sandipan, Chanda g IND 2563 7.5
5. Krnan, Tomas m CAN 2432 7.5
6. Sambuev, Bator g RUS 2482 7.5
7. Milov, Vadim g SUI 2675 7.0
8. Tiviakov, Sergei g NED 2648 7.0
9. Rychagov, Andrey g RUS 2557 7.0
10. Bluvshtein, Mark g CAN 2520 7.0
11. Kunte, Abhijit g IND 2519 7.0
12. Yermolinsky, Alex g USA 2517 7.0
13. Kovalyov, Anton f ARG 2510 7.0
14. Tu Hoang Thong g VIE 2483 7.0
15. De la Paz Perdomo, Frank g CUB 2452 7.0
16. Roussel-Roozmon, Thomas m CAN 2407 7.0
17. Reprintsev, Alexander m UKR 2410 7.0
18. Gerzhoy, Leonid m ISR 2407 7.0
19. Bradford, Joseph M f USA 2406 7.0
20. Rensch, Daniel f USA 2400 7.0
21. Tayar, Jonathan f CAN 2271 7.0
22. Mikhalevski, Victor g ISR 2598 6.5
23. Atalik, Suat g TUR 2564 6.5
24. Shomoev, Anton g RUS 2561 6.5
25. Aveskulov, Valeriy g UKR 2539 6.5
26. Howell, David W L m ENG 2519 6.5
27. Likavsky, Tomas g SVK 2494 6.5
28. O'Donnell, Tom m CAN 2367 6.5
29. Thavandiran, Shiyam f CAN 2269 6.5
30. Vul, Arkadi Eremeevich g RUS 2312 6.5
280 players
The Taiyuan Tournament was a 4 vs 4 Scheveningen event. The foreign team
won 17-15 against the home chinese team. News: Yin Hao.
Round 6 (July 11, 2007)
Ni Hua - Zvjaginsev, Vadim 0-1 50 C45 Scotch Game
Balogh, Csaba - Wang Hao 0-1 45 C91 Ruy Lopez
Zhang Pengxiang - Cheparinov, Ivan 1/2 45 A34 English Symmetrical
Asrian, Karen - Wang Yue 1/2 35 C42 Petroff's Defence
Round 7 (July 12, 2007)
Ni Hua - Asrian, Karen 1/2 64 B13 Caro Kann Exchange
Cheparinov, Ivan - Wang Hao 1/2 46 C92 Ruy Lopez Chigorin
Zvjaginsev, Vadim - Wang Yue 1/2 34 B50 Sicilian Defence
Zhang Pengxiang - Balogh, Csaba 0-1 29 B80 Sicilian Scheveningen
Round 8 (July 14, 2007)
Wang Yue - Cheparinov, Ivan 1-0 60 D12 Slav Defence
Balogh, Csaba - Ni Hua 1/2 51 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Wang Hao - Zvjaginsev, Vadim 1/2 31 C63 Ruy Lopez Schliemann
Asrian, Karen - Zhang Pengxiang 1/2 30 C04 French Tarrasch
4th GM March Taiyuan CHN (CHN), 4-19 vii 2007
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Foreign Team
1 Zvjaginsev, Vadim g RUS 2658 +3 =2 =8 =7 +7 +8 =2 =3 5.5 2803
2 Asrian, Karen g ARM 2608 =7 =8 =2 =3 =3 =2 =8 =7 4.0 2662
3 Cheparinov, Ivan g BUL 2657 -2 +3 =7 =8 +8 =7 =3 -2 4.0 2662
4 Balogh, Csaba g HUN 2567 =8 =7 -3 =2 =2 -3 +7 =8 3.5 2619
17.0
Chinese Team
1 Wang Yue g CHN 2696 +5 =1 =4 =6 =6 =4 =1 +5 5.0 2717
2 Wang Hao g CHN 2624 -1 -5 +6 =4 =4 +6 =5 =1 4.0 2622
3 Zhang Pengxiang g CHN 2649 =4 =6 =5 =1 -1 =5 -6 =4 3.0 2535
4 Ni Hua g CHN 2681 =6 =4 =1 =5 -5 -1 =4 =6 3.0 2535
15.0
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The IV Continental open takes place 10th-20th July, 2007 in Cali,
Colombia. The event is an 11 round Swiss Open.
Official site:
http://www.colombiadeportiva.com/continental.htm
Leading Round 6 Standings:
1 GM Granda Zuñiga Julio PER 2621 5,0 19,5 2750
2 GM Akobian Varuzhan USA 2570 5,0 18,0 2733
3 GM Ivanov Alexander USA 2547 5,0 17,5 2682
IM Leon Hoyos Manuel MEX 2484 5,0 17,5 2683
5 GM Kudrin Sergey USA 2543 5,0 17,0 2596
6 GM Vescovi Geovanni BRA 2609 4,5 18,0 2656
7 GM Zapata Alonso COL 2504 4,5 16,5 2603
IM Cordova Emilio PER 2492 4,5 16,5 2586
9 GM Gurevich Dmitry USA 2507 4,5 16,0 2532
10 GM Lima Darcy BRA 2463 4,5 15,5 2570
11 GM Peralta Fernando ARG 2546 4,5 15,0 2520
IM Matsuura Everaldo BRA 2505 4,5 15,0 2474
13 GM Spraggett Kevin CAN 2585 4,0 17,0 2583
GM Rodriguez Vila Andres URU 2547 4,0 17,0 2551
15 IM Lafuente Pablo ARG 2454 4,0 16,5 2557
16 GM Zambrana Oswaldo BOL 2511 4,0 15,5 2485
GM Garcia Gildardo COL 2435 4,0 15,5 2493
18 GM Felgaer Ruben ARG 2559 4,0 15,0 2447
GM Fier Alexander BRA 2527 4,0 15,0 2406
IM Escobar Forero Alder COL 2477 4,0 15,0 2431
IM Mekhitarian Krikor Sevag BRA 2420 4,0 15,0 2424
FM Diamant Andre BRA 2394 4,0 15,0 2499
23 IM Barrientos Sergio COL 2417 4,0 14,0 2387
Renteria Jorge COL 2252 4,0 14,0 2500
25 IM Hungaski Robert Andrew USA 2399 4,0 13,5 2446
26 IM Iturrizaga Eduardo VEN 2411 4,0 13,0 2407
FM Ramirez Carlos COL 2241 4,0 13,0 2442
28 Beltran Carlos COL 2272 4,0 12,5 2366
29 FM Zuluaga Cesar COL 2339 4,0 12,0 2366
30 FM Vittorino Carlo COL 2228 4,0 11,5 2479
The XXV International Chess Open of Andorra took place 30th June - 8th
July 2007. Maxim Rodshtein, Branko Damljanovic and Salvador Del Rio Angelis all
scored 7/9.
Official site: http://www.escacsandorra.com/ and
http://www.feva.ad
Final Round 9 Standings:
1 Rodshtein, Maxim ISR m 7,0
2 Damljanovic, Branko SRB g 7,0
3 Del Rio Angelis, Salvador G. ESP g 7,0
4 Kogan, Artur ISR g 6,5
5 Spraggett, Kevin CAN g 6,5
6 De La Riva Aguado, Oscar AND g 6,5
7 Flores, Diego ARG m 6,5
8 Perez Candelario, Manuel ESP m 6,5
9 Khenkin, Igor GER g 6,0
10 Lopez Martinez, Josep Manuel ESP g 6,0
11 Strikovic, Aleksa SRB g 6,0
12 Peralta, Fernando ARG g 6,0
13 Timoshenko, Georgy UKR g 6,0
14 Kosten, Anthony C. FRA g 6,0
15 Comas Fabrego, Lluis ESP g 6,0
16 Vila Gazquez, Xavier ESP f 6,0
17 Berkovich, Mark A ISR m 6,0
18 Vega Gutierrez, Sabrina ESP 6,0
19 Mellado Trivino, Juan ESP m 6,0
20 Baklan, Vladimir UKR g 5,5
21 Postny, Evgeny ISR g 5,5
22 Edouard, Romain FRA m 5,5
23 Arizmendi Martinez, Julen L. ESP g 5,5
24 Damaso, Rui POR m 5,5
25 Fernandez Romero, Ernesto ESP m 5,5
26 Garcia Roman, Daniel ESP m 5,5
27 Huerga Leache, Mikel ESP f 5,5
28 Fenollar Jorda, Manuel ESP f 5,5
29 Navarro Cia, Miguel ESP f 5,5
30 Clement Gomez, Jose A. ESP f 5,5
31 Iglesias, Jorge ARG 5,5
32 Teixeira, Rafael Goltsman POR 5,5
33 Fontbona, Marc AND 5,5
101 players
The New Jersey Futurity International took place New Jersey (July
7th-11th 2007 in Parsippany). Four Grandmasters, three International Masters,
one FIDE Master, and two USCF Masters, competed in the nine round tournament,
which has an average FIDE rating of 2412. Four members of the US Chess League's
New Jersey Knockouts participated, and the tournament was organized by the
Knockouts' Michael Khodarkovsky and directed by International Arbiter Glenn
Petersen. It was sponsored by New Jersey State Chess Federation and the New
Jersey based International Chess School. The top rated Sergey Erenburg finished
on 6.5/9 to take clear first place although he will have lost a few rating
points. The big winner was Evan Ju who finished on 50% with four wins, four
losses and only a single draw. He was by far the lowest rated player in the
event and performed hugely above his rating.
Further info: http://njknockouts.blogspot.com/
and games http://www.njscf.com/
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New Jersey Futurity Parsippany USA (USA), 7-11 vii 2007 cat. VII (2412)
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1. Erenburg, Sergey g ISR 2565 * = = 1 = 1 = 1 = 1 6.5 2561
2. Yudasin, Leonid g ISR 2550 = * = = 1 = = = 1 1 6.0 2521
3. Panchanathan, Magesh Chandran g IND 2486 = = * 0 1 0 1 1 = = 5.0 2446
4. Bartell, Thomas f USA 2398 0 = 1 * 1 = = 0 = = 4.5 2413
5. Ju, Evan D USA 2173 = 0 0 0 * 1 1 0 1 1 4.5 2438
6. Zaichik, Gennadi g USA 2473 0 = 1 = 0 * = 1 = 0 4.0 2362
7. Molner, Mackenzie USA 2293 = = 0 = 0 = * 1 0 1 4.0 2382
8. Simutowe, Amon m ZAM 2421 0 = 0 1 1 0 0 * 1 = 4.0 2368
9. Ippolito, Dean m USA 2395 = 0 = = 0 = 1 0 * = 3.5 2334
10. Zlotnikov, Mikhail m USA 2367 0 0 = = 0 1 0 = = * 3.0 2292
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The Swedish Championship took place in Stockholm 30th June - 15th July
2007. Tiger Hilarp Persson won the event with 9/13 ironically his only loss
came to the tail-ender Kezli Ong in round 11. Hans Tikkanen won the Master
Elite Category I event.
Official site: http://www.schacksm.se/
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ch-SWE Stockholm SWE (SWE), 30 vi-13 vii 2007 cat. VIII (2434)
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1. Hillarp Persson, Tiger g SWE 2552 * = = = = 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 1 0 9.0 2565
2. Berg, Emanuel g SWE 2574 = * = = 1 1 = = 1 = 0 0 1 1 8.0 2509
3. Cramling, Pia g SWE 2535 = = * 1 1 0 = = = = 1 1 0 1 8.0 2512
4. Lindberg, Bengt m SWE 2443 = = 0 * 0 1 = 1 = 1 1 0 1 = 7.5 2489
5. Akesson, Ralf g SWE 2478 = 0 0 1 * 1 = = = 0 0 1 1 1 7.0 2459
6. Karlsson, Lars g SWE 2469 0 0 1 0 0 * 1 0 = 1 1 1 1 = 7.0 2459
7. Carlsson, Pontus m SWE 2506 = = = = = 0 * 1 = 1 = = 0 = 6.5 2428
8. Smith, Axel SWE 2251 0 = = 0 = 1 0 * = 0 1 1 = = 6.0 2418
9. Brynell, Stellan g SWE 2462 0 0 = = = = = = * = 0 1 = 1 6.0 2402
10. Hamark, Jesper SWE 2289 = = = 0 1 0 0 1 = * = 0 = = 5.5 2387
11. Johansson, Jan m SWE 2441 0 1 0 0 1 0 = 0 1 = * 0 1 = 5.5 2376
12. Furhoff, Johan f SWE 2397 0 1 0 1 0 0 = 0 0 1 1 * 0 1 5.5 2379
13. Lindberg, Bosse SWE 2389 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 = = = 0 1 * 1 5.5 2380
14. Ong, Kezli SWE 2284 1 0 0 = 0 = = = 0 = = 0 0 * 4.0 2304
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ch-SWE Master Elite Stockholm SWE (SWE), 30 vi-13 vii 2007 cat. I (2258)
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1. Tikkanen, Hans SWE 2335 * = = = 1 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 = 1 10.5 2503
2. Hedman, Erik f SWE 2350 = * 1 = 1 = 1 = = = = 1 1 1 9.5 2425
3. Akesson, Joel f SWE 2338 = 0 * = 1 1 = 1 1 = 1 = 1 1 9.5 2426
4. Semcesen, Daniel SWE 2298 = = = * = 0 1 = 0 1 = = 1 1 7.5 2311
5. Couso, Luis f SWE 2282 0 0 0 = * = 1 = 1 = 1 1 = = 7.0 2285
6. Glimbrant, Torbjorn SWE 2282 0 = 0 1 = * = = 1 1 = 0 = = 6.5 2256
7. Rosberg, Simon SWE 2123 0 0 = 0 0 = * 1 = = 1 1 1 = 6.5 2268
8. Johansson, Gunnar1 SWE 2272 0 = 0 = = = 0 * = = = 1 1 = 6.0 2227
9. Logdahl, Harald SWE 2250 = = 0 1 0 0 = = * 1 0 = = = 5.5 2201
10. Marttala, Thomas SWE 2271 0 = = 0 = 0 = = 0 * = 1 = 1 5.5 2200
11. Janse, Love SWE 2174 0 = 0 = 0 = 0 = 1 = * = = = 5.0 2177
12. Welin, Mats SWE 2205 0 0 = = 0 1 0 0 = 0 = * 1 1 5.0 2175
13. Nilsson, Sebastian SWE 2278 = 0 0 0 = = 0 0 = = = 0 * 1 4.0 2115
14. Wademark, Helge SWE 2154 0 0 0 0 = = = = = 0 = 0 0 * 3.0 2055
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The First Saturday tournaments for July took place 7th-17th July 2007.
IM Fabiano Caruana won the main GM event with 7/9 a point and a half clear of
the field and in so doing made his final GM norm at the age of 14 (almost 15).
Official site: http://www.firstsaturday.hu/
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FSGM July Budapest HUN (HUN), 7-15 vii 2007 cat. VIII (2428)
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1. Caruana, Fabiano m ITA 2549 * = = = 1 1 1 1 1 = 7.0 2634
2. Ilincic, Zlatko g SRB 2509 = * 1 = = = = 1 = = 5.5 2498
3. Smerdon, David m AUS 2461 = 0 * = 1 = 1 = 0 1 5.0 2467
4. Fruebing, Stefan f GER 2319 = = = * 0 = = = 1 1 5.0 2482
5. Todorovic, Goran M g SRB 2471 0 = 0 1 * = 0 1 1 1 5.0 2465
6. Fogarasi, Tibor g HUN 2425 0 = = = = * = = 1 = 4.5 2428
7. Bui Vinh m VIE 2466 0 = 0 = 1 = * = = 1 4.5 2423
8. Vernay, Clovis f FRA 2381 0 0 = = 0 = = * = 1 3.5 2352
9. Kjartansson, Gudmundur ISL 2306 0 = 1 0 0 0 = = * = 3.0 2316
10. Hammes, Michael f GER 2390 = = 0 0 0 = 0 0 = * 2.0 2211
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FSIMA July Budapest HUN (HUN), 7-19 vii 2007 cat. II (2290)
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1. Cooke, Eric USA 2213 * 1 . . 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 6.0 2485
2. Szalanczy, Emil m HUN 2382 0 * 1 1 = . 1 0 . 1 1 5.5 2437
3. Arjun, Vishnuvardhan IND 2325 . 0 * = = = 1 . 1 1 1 5.5 2426
4. Vegh, Endre m HUN 2313 . 0 = * = = = = 1 1 1 5.5 2375
5. Magyar, Otto f HUN 2304 0 = = = * 1 1 = = . . 4.5 2348
6. Hujbert, Florian HUN 2262 1 . = = 0 * 0 . = 1 1 4.5 2315
7. Tereick, Benjamin f GER 2404 1 0 0 = 0 1 * 1 . 0 . 3.5 2245
8. Petran, Pal m HUN 2369 0 1 . = = . 0 * = 1 0 3.5 2236
9. Vazirova, Karina wf RUS 2172 0 . 0 0 = = . = * = 1 3.0 2191
10. Mayer, Istvan f HUN 2141 0 0 0 0 . 0 1 0 = * = 2.0 2084
11. Dubreuil, Julien FRA 2304 0 0 0 0 . 0 . 1 0 = * 1.5 2021
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FSIMB July Budapest HUN (HUN), 7-15 vii 2007 cat. II (2281)
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1. Mathe, Gaspar m HUN 2342 * = 1 = = = = 1 = 1 6.0 2399
2. Lengyel, Bela m HUN 2289 = * 1 = = 1 0 = = = 5.0 2323
3. Nagy, Bence f HUN 2318 0 0 * 1 = 0 1 = 1 1 5.0 2319
4. Gauri, Shankar IND 2177 = = 0 * = 1 1 1 0 0 4.5 2292
5. Werner, Dimo m GER 2348 = = = = * 1 = 0 = = 4.5 2273
6. Toth, Lili wm HUN 2218 = 0 1 0 0 * = 1 1 = 4.5 2287
7. Adams, Nick A USA 2218 = 1 0 0 = = * = 1 = 4.5 2287
8. Citak, Selim f TUR 2365 0 = = 0 1 0 = * 1 1 4.5 2271
9. Ravot, Sylvain FRA 2238 = = 0 1 = 0 0 0 * 1 3.5 2205
10. Farago, Sandor m HUN 2296 0 = 0 1 = = = 0 0 * 3.0 2154
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The 4th South Wales Open took place 7th-12th July 2007. 1st GM
M.Dzhumaev 8/9 £1000 2nd IM S.Haslinger 7½ £600+GM title 3rd
GM P.Wells 7 £300
Official site: http://www.southwaleschess.co.uk/SWI/home.html
The Championnat International de Paris took place in the Stade Pierre de
Coubertin 7th-15th July 2007. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave edged out Pavel Tregubov
and Laurent Fressinet on tie-break after all finished on 7.9.
Further details: http://www.echecs.com and
http://www.idf-echecs.com/
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ChIP Paris FRA (FRA), 7-15 vii 2007
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1. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2595 7 44,5 2719
2. Tregubov, Pavel V g RUS 2599 7 43,5 2728
3. Fressinet, Laurent g FRA 2646 7 43 2686
4. Moradiabadi, Elshan g IRI 2540 6,5 40,5 2563
5. David, Alberto g LUX 2529 6,5 40 2548
6. Renet, Olivier g FRA 2498 6 45,5 2639
7. Fedorchuk, Sergey A g UKR 2618 6 45 2617
8. Shchekachev, Andrei g FRA 2541 6 38 2476
9. Bernard, Christophe m FRA 2354 6 38 2455
10. Van Delft, Merijn m NED 2408 6 37,5 2450
11. Dizdar, Goran g CRO 2553 5,5 40,5 2507
12. Fayard, Alain FRA 2305 5,5 39,5 2506
13. Dourerassou, Jonathan FRA 2346 5,5 38,5 2483
14. Brochet, Philippe m FRA 2396 5,5 37 2422
15. Pile, Richard FRA 2277 5,5 36,5 2452
16. Onkoud, Abdelaziz m MAR 2396 5,5 36 2429
17. Carlhammar, Magnus SWE 2331 5,5 33 2377
18. Govciyan, Pavel m FRA 2430 5,5 31 2343
65 players
The 30th edition of the 'Open d'Escacs Barbera del Valles' took place in
the town of Barbera del Valles, Catalonia, near Barcelona. Rufino Camarena
Gimenez edged out Omar Almeida Quintana on tie-break after both finished on
7/9. Games from the final two rounds are missing.
Official site: http://www.ajedreznd.com/2007/BARBERA.html
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1. Camarena Gimenez, Rufino f ESP 2332 7,0 42,5 51,0 36,5
2. Almeida Quintana, Omar g CUB 2501 7,0 40,5 49,0 36,5
3. Nijboer, Friso g NED 2568 6,5 43,0 53,0 32,5
4. Asis Gargatagli, Hipolit m ESP 2374 6,5 40,5 47,5 33,0
5. Narciso Dublan, Marc g ESP 2552 6,5 39,5 48,0 30,0
6. Gonzalez Vidal, Yuri m CUB 2475 6,5 38,5 47,5 31,0
7. Jankovic, Alojzije g CRO 2536 6,0 42,5 50,5 35,0
8. Jovanic, Ognjen m CRO 2491 6,0 39,5 47,0 33,5
9. Fluvia, Jordi m ESP 2497 6,0 36,0 42,5 28,0
10. Perpinya Rofes, Lluis Maria f ESP 2400 5,5 43,0 51,5 37,0
11. Cuartas, Jaime Alexander m COL 2504 5,5 40,5 48,0 32,0
12. Aloma Vidal, Robert f ESP 2341 5,5 40,0 47,5 30,0
13. Corrales Jimenez, Fidel m CUB 2499 5,5 39,0 45,5 31,0
14. Teske, Henrik g GER 2578 5,5 38,5 47,5 29,5
15. Czakon, Jakub m POL 2505 5,5 38,5 45,0 30,0
16. Vehi Bach, Victor M m ESP 2388 5,5 38,0 47,0 27,5
17. Rojas Keim, Luis CHI 2385 5,5 36,0 42,0 27,5
18. Cuartas, Jorge COL 2236 5,5 31,5 38,5 21,0
19. Pakleza, Zbigniew m POL 2463 5,5 30,5 37,0 26,0
59 players
The Category 12 Lake Sevan (Armenia) tournament took place 6th-14th July
2007. Yuri Vovk, GN Gopal and Li Chao won the event with 5.5/9.
Official site:
http://www.chessacademy.am/index.php?Page=BlueSevan&Lang=1
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Lake Sevan Martuni ARM (ARM), 6-14 vii 2007 cat. X (2500)
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1. Vovk, Yuri m UKR 2523 * = 1 = = 1 1 0 0 1 5.5 2577
2. Gopal, G.N IND 2455 = * 1 0 1 1 = = 0 1 5.5 2584
3. Li Chao CHN 2320 0 0 * 1 = 0 1 1 1 1 5.5 2599
4. Macieja, Bartlomiej g POL 2616 = 1 0 * = 0 = 1 = 1 5.0 2529
5. Pashikian, Arman g ARM 2538 = 0 = = * 1 0 1 1 = 5.0 2538
6. Petrosian, Tigran L g ARM 2580 0 0 1 1 0 * = = 1 = 4.5 2490
7. Melkumyan, Hrant m ARM 2406 0 = 0 = 1 = * 0 1 1 4.5 2510
8. Arutinian, David g GEO 2544 1 = 0 0 0 = 1 * = 0 3.5 2414
9. Grigoryan, Avetik m ARM 2455 1 1 0 = 0 0 0 = * = 3.5 2424
10. Kotanjian, Tigran g ARM 2560 0 0 0 0 = = 0 1 = * 2.5 2327
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The Scottish Championship took place in Cumbernauld July 7th-15th 2007.
Andrew Muir won with 8/9.
Official site: http://www.chessscotland.com/
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ch-SCO Cumbernauld SCO (SCO), 7-15 vii 2007
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1. Muir, Andrew J m SCO 2350 * 1 = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.0 2501
2. Grant, Alan SCO 2221 0 * 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 1 7.0 2385
3. McNab, Colin A g SCO 2418 = 0 * = 1 1 1 1 1 1 7.0 2363
4. Bryson, Douglas M m SCO 2352 = = = * 1 = = 1 1 1 6.5 2316
5. Spencer, Edwin SCO 2203 0 0 0 0 * = 1 1 1 1 4.5 2167
6. Fraser, Mark Gordon SCO 2208 0 = 0 = = * 0 0 1 1 3.5 2086
7. Nisbet, Alex Ian SCO 1952 0 0 0 = 0 1 * = = = 3.0 2069
8. Stevenson, James SCO 2078 0 0 0 0 0 1 = * = = 2.5 2014
9. Hilton, Stephen SCO 1992 0 0 0 0 0 0 = = * 1 2.0 1970
10. Marks, Ian A SCO 1932 0 0 0 0 0 0 = = 0 * 1.0 1846
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Chess festival BRNO 2007 took place 29th June - 8th July 2007. Jan
Bernasek won the main Tespo Engineering event with 8.5/11. Games from the final
rounds now available.
Official site: http://www.skduras.wz.cz/indexe.htm
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Tespo Engineering Brno CZE (CZE), 29 vi-8 vii 2007 cat. VII (2414)
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1. Bernasek, Jan m CZE 2509 * = = = 1 1 = 1 1 1 = 1 8.5 2616
2. Zilka, Stepan f CZE 2419 = * = = = 1 = 0 1 1 1 = 7.0 2515
3. Brener, Ilja f GER 2413 = = * = 0 1 = 1 1 0 1 1 7.0 2516
4. Ivanov, Mikhail M g RUS 2450 = = = * = = = 1 = = 1 1 7.0 2512
5. Polak, Tomas g CZE 2510 0 = 1 = * = = = = = 1 = 6.0 2441
6. Chytilek, Roman m CZE 2399 0 0 0 = = * 1 = = = 1 1 5.5 2415
7. Popchev, Milko g BUL 2456 = = = = = 0 * = = 1 0 = 5.0 2374
8. Cernousek, Lukas m CZE 2411 0 1 0 0 = = = * 1 0 0 1 4.5 2349
9. Jirka, Jiri m CZE 2367 0 0 0 = = = = 0 * 1 = 1 4.5 2353
10. Savage, Ben D M ENG 2332 0 0 1 = = = 0 1 0 * = 0 4.0 2319
11. Rogule, Laura wg LAT 2339 = 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 = = * 0 3.5 2287
12. Radovanovic, Jovica f SRB 2362 0 = 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 1 1 * 3.5 2285
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DS Brno CZE (CZE), 29 vi-8 vii 2007 cat. I (2275)
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1. Vymazal, Bronislav CZE 2284 * = 0 = 1 1 1 1 = 1 1 7.5 2466
2. Kulovana, Eva wf CZE 2267 = * = = = = 1 = 1 1 1 7.0 2424
3. Roubalik, Jakub CZE 2122 1 = * = 1 0 = = = 1 1 6.5 2400
4. Andonov, Bogomil m BUL 2383 = = = * = = 0 = 1 1 1 6.0 2336
5. Vyskocil, Neklan f CZE 2349 0 = 0 = * 1 = = 1 = 1 5.5 2303
6. Pakhomov, Alexey m RUS 2449 0 = 1 = 0 * 1 = = = 0 4.5 2221
7. Sosna, Jan m CZE 2406 0 0 = 1 = 0 * = 1 0 1 4.5 2225
8. Kozak, Milos f CZE 2228 0 = = = = = = * 0 = = 4.0 2207
9. Andersen, Alf R NOR 2194 = 0 = 0 0 = 0 1 * = 1 4.0 2210
10. Pertlova, Sona wf CZE 2171 0 0 0 0 = = 1 = = * = 3.5 2175
11. Coleman, James ENG 2170 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 = 0 = * 2.0 2045
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1. Cech, Pavel m CZE 2403 * = 1 = = 1 1 = 1 1 1 8.0 2486
2. Holemar, David f CZE 2288 = * = = = = = 1 1 = 1 6.5 2368
3. Lahner, Jakub f CZE 2312 0 = * 1 = = = = 1 1 1 6.5 2365
4. Ponizil, Cyril CZE 2256 = = 0 * 1 = = 0 1 1 1 6.0 2333
5. Kireev, Aleksei m RUS 2380 = = = 0 * = = 1 = 1 1 6.0 2320
6. Hagesaether, Ellen wm NOR 2207 0 = = = = * = = 1 = 1 5.5 2302
7. Sikora-Lerch, Jan m CZE 2285 0 = = = = = * = 0 1 = 4.5 2222
8. Bartos, Jan f CZE 2196 = 0 = 1 0 = = * 0 = 1 4.5 2231
9. Kashlinskaya, Alina wf RUS 2229 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 1 * 1 1 4.5 2228
10. Skinke, Katrina LAT 2175 0 = 0 0 0 = 0 = 0 * 1 2.5 2076
11. Zavadil, Michal CZE 2138 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 * 0.5 1803
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The Ikaros Chess Festival 2007 took place 7th-15th July 2007. Aleksandr
Shneider edged out Sergey Zagrebelny on tie-break after both finished on
7.5/9.
Details: http://www.chess.gr/ikaros
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Ikaros Festival Agios Kirykos GRE (GRE), 7-15 vii 2007
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1. Shneider, Aleksandr g UKR 2537 7½ 59½ 47 39
2. Zagrebelny, Sergey g UZB 2482 7½ 56½ 45 40
3. Shavtvaladze, Nikoloz m GEO 2386 7 54 43 38½
4. Saltaev, Mihail g UZB 2522 7 54 41½ 37
5. Managadze, Nikoloz m GEO 2433 7 53½ 42½ 39
6. Garcia Castro, Pablo f ESP 2405 7 53½ 42 37½
7. Goumas, Georgios GRE 2183 7 52 40½ 33½
8. Zakarian, David ARM 2344 7 51 40½ 37
9. Markidis, Konstantinos GRE 2305 7 50½ 38½ 34½
10. Gavric, Miladin f BIH 2391 6½ 56 43½ 37
11. Melnikova, Yana wg RUS 2310 6½ 51½ 40½ 34½
12. Kourousis, Epaminondas GRE 2076 6½ 51 41 33
13. Rybenko, Kseniya wm RUS 2245 6½ 49½ 38½ 36
14. Kostouros, Alexandros GRE 2223 6½ 49 38 34
15. Grapsa, Georgia GRE 2076 6½ 47½ 36½ 31
16. Kostiukova, Liubov m UKR 2324 6½ 43½ 34½ 31½
17. Cruz Alvarez de Ron, Dan ESP 2204 6 52 42 35
18. Roos, Michael m GER 2378 6 52 40½ 34½
19. Milosevic, Goran m SUI 2410 6 51½ 40 32½
20. Georgiou, Kostantinos GRE 2212 6 50 39½ 34
21. Eyo Castro-Rial, Alberto ESP 2192 6 50 39 34
22. Nikolaidis, Konstantinos f GRE 2316 6 49 38 31½
23. Koukoufikis, Alexandros GRE 2300 6 48 36½ 31½
24. Stamatopoulos, Ioannis GRE 2151 6 47½ 37 29
25. Singleton, Michael P F ENG 2188 6 47 36 31
26. Dounis, Alexandros GRE 2190 6 47 35½ 30½
27. Lazaridis, Stavros GRE 2187 6 46½ 36 30
28. Lagopatis, Nikolaos GRE 2208 6 45½ 34½ 29½
29. Filippas, Sebastian GRE 2145 6 45½ 34½ 29
30. Hristodoulou, Panagiotis GRE 2018 6 45 35½ 28½
31 Margaritis, Fotios GRE 2172 6 44 34½ 28½
32 Papadopoulos, Panayotis GRE 1756 6 44 34½ 27
33 Stoumbou, Eleni GRE 1864 6 44 34 26
34. Passakos, Georgios GRE 2173 6 43½ 32½ 29½
35 Danchenko, Dimitrios UKR 2042 6 41 32½ 29
182 players
The 1st Kaupthing Open was held in Differdange, Luxemburg July 7th-14th
2007. Humpy Koneru edged out Hannes Stefansson on tie-break after both finished
on 7/9. A very patchy file of games is available with games from rounds 7-8
missing altogther, perhaps a better version will turn up. News: Pierre
Becker.
Official site:
http://www.lecavalier.lu/Kaupthing-Open-2007.htm
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Kaupthing Open Differdange LUX (LUX), 7-15 vii 2007
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1. Koneru, Humpy g IND 2572 7.0 36.5 49.5
2. Stefansson, Hannes g ISL 2568 7.0 33.0 46.5
3. Erdos, Viktor m HUN 2523 6.5 36.0 50.5
4. Gharamian, Tigran m FRA 2517 6.5 35.0 51.0
5. Kritz, Leonid g GER 2571 6.5 33.0 50.5
6. Steingrimsson, Hedinn m ISL 2470 6.5 32.5 44.0
7. Feller, Sebastien f FRA 2478 6.5 32.0 45.5
8. Velicka, Petr m CZE 2507 6.0 35.0 53.5
9. Hoffmann, Michael1 m GER 2481 6.0 33.5 47.0
10. Siebrecht, Sebastian m GER 2431 6.0 33.0 51.5
11. Bojkov, Dejan m BUL 2520 6.0 32.0 49.0
12. Schlosser, Philipp g GER 2562 6.0 32.0 45.5
13. Meijers, Viesturs g LAT 2483 6.0 31.5 48.5
14. Stefanova, Antoaneta g BUL 2481 6.0 30.0 43.0
15. Valuet, Bertrand FRA 2303 6.0 28.5 39.0
16. Van Dooren, Dirk f NED 2331 6.0 27.0 45.0
17. Henrichs, Thomas m GER 2496 5.5 34.0 53.5
18. Malakhatko, Vadim g BEL 2590 5.5 32.5 52.0
19. Lobzhanidze, Davit m GEO 2470 5.5 30.5 48.5
20. Rohit, G IND 2470 5.5 29.5 45.0
21. Georgiev, Vladimir g MKD 2567 5.5 29.0 46.0
22. Wehmeier, Stefan m GER 2417 5.5 27.0 40.5
23. Michiels, Bart m BEL 2454 5.5 26.5 40.0
24. Jansa, Vlastimil g CZE 2494 5.5 25.5 44.0
25. Iotov, Valentin m BUL 2502 5.5 25.5 39.5
26. Mamedjarova, Zeinab wg AZE 2368 5.5 22.0 34.0
88 players
The 6th La Fere Open International Chess Tournament took place 7th-13th
July 2007 in Picardie (North of France). Yannick Gozzoli took first place on
tie-break from three others after they all finished on 7/9. 140 players
competed, IM norm for Gildas Goldstejn.
Official site: http://laferect.free.fr/
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6th Open La Fere FRA (FRA), 7-13 vii 2007
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1. Gozzoli, Yannick m FRA 2470 7 46,5 2569
2. Sanduleac, Vasile g MDA 2431 7 42 2447
3. Riff, Jean-Noel m FRA 2460 7 42 2446
4. Pytel, Krzysztof m FRA 2418 7 41 2390
5. Lazic, Miroljub g SRB 2465 6,5 44 2480
6. Afek, Yochanan m ISR 2350 6,5 43 2366
7. Dobrev, Nanko m BUL 2469 6,5 42 2465
8. Dragojlovic, Andjelko m SRB 2432 6,5 41,5 2365
9. Jossien, Remy FRA 2239 6,5 41,5 2293
10. Houriez, Clement FRA 2181 6,5 41 2286
11. Tirard, Hugo m FRA 2476 6 46 2463
12. Goldsztejn, Gildas FRA 2339 6 45 2440
13. Ninov, Nikolai m BUL 2536 6 43,5 2432
14. Piankov, Evgenij m UKR 2344 6 42,5 2247
15. Gasior, Jerome FRA 2096 6 41,5 2193
16. Vandervorst, Marc FRA 1912 6 38 2146
17. Ly, Anh-Dao FRA 2119 6 38 2046
18. Derigny, Philippe FRA 2035 6 35 1928
140 players
The 6th Condom International Chess Festival took place 7th-14th July
2007 in Gers (South-West of France). Andrei Nestor Cioara took first place on
tie-break from Andreas Van Elst and Ludovic Lejarre all of whom finished on
6/9. George Gabriel Grigore took clear first in the open.
Official site: http://www.chess32.tonsite.biz/
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6th IM Condom FRA (FRA), 7-14 vii 2007 cat. IV (2345)
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1. Cioara, Andrei Nestor m ROM 2430 * = = 1 1 1 = 0 1 = 6.0 2460
2. Van Elst, Andreas FRA 2294 = * = 1 1 = = = = 1 6.0 2475
3. Lejarre, Ludovic f FRA 2359 = = * = = = = 1 1 1 6.0 2467
4. Sanchez, Joseph m PHI 2486 0 0 = * 1 0 = 1 1 1 5.0 2371
5. Bujisho, Benjamin m FRA 2384 0 0 = 0 * 1 1 1 = 1 5.0 2383
6. Roser, Kevin f FRA 2408 0 = = 1 0 * 1 1 = 0 4.5 2337
7. Navarrete Delgado, Sergio ESP 2213 = = = = 0 0 * = 0 1 3.5 2279
8. Rada Equiza, Miguel ESP 2271 1 = 0 0 0 0 = * = = 3.0 2227
9. Tournier, Mathieu FRA 2250 0 = 0 0 = = 1 = * 0 3.0 2230
10. Piceu, Tom f BEL 2350 = 0 0 0 0 1 0 = 1 * 3.0 2218
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Open Final Round 9 Standings
1 g GRIGORE George-Gabriel 2534 ROM 8 44.5 54.5 2599 2619
2 m GODARD Maxence 2320 FRA 7 44 51.25 2401 2401
3 f DAVID Vincent 2390 FRA 6.5 43 53 2369 2367
4 m COLIN Vincent 2425 FRA 6.5 43 52 2352 2335
5 m SIMON Olivier 2398 FRA 6.5 42 49 2352 2347
6 SAADA Julien 2221 FRA 6.5 41.5 49.5 2290 2283
7 SANCHEZ Nicolas 2200 FRA 6.5 41 49 2360 2353
8 m WOHL Aleksandar H. 2423 AUS 6 44 53 2307 2290
9 VANDERHALLEN Nicolas 2228 BEL 6 43 53 2332 2329
10 LACROIX Romain 2145 FRA 6 43 52.5 2352 2349
11 f VERDUYN Frederic 2210 BEL 6 42 49 2273 2288
12 MARCINIAK Alexandre 2195 FRA 6 40.5 48.5 2219 2216
13 f MAENHOUT Thibaut 2302 BEL 6 40.5 46.5 2225 2205
14 GARREL Alain 2145 FRA 6 40 48 2184 2181
15 VERLINDE Tieme 2116 BEL 6 40 47 2233 2249
16 FORSTER Sven 2084 BEL 6 38.5 47.5 2197 2194
17 GRYSON Wouter 2030 BEL 6 36.5 42.5 2188 2211
18 LAURAIN Dominique 2041 FRA 6 34.5 40.5 2098 2095
90 players
The Colombian Championships took place in Cartagena de Indias 13th-20th
June 2007. Alder Escobar Forero won the men's event and Martha Mateus won the
women's, they used an unusual three points for a win, one for a draw system, I
also add a more conventional score table. News: Osvaldo Orozco.
Further details:
http://www.torneosajedrez.com/ajedrez47/html/26/torneos/620/resultados/res_final_nal_mayores_2007.html
Place Name Rtg Title Club Score Berg.
1 Escobar, Alder 2473 im RIS 28 426.00
2 Uribe, Mauricio 2366 RIS 26 416.00
3 Castro, Oscar 2386 im BOG 25 437.00
4 Mosquera, Miguel 2414 im BOG 23 324.00
5 Echavarria, Johan 2358 ANT 22 321.00
6 Barrientos, Sergio 2428 im VAL 20 321.00
7-8 Martinez, Cristian 2243 BOL 16 260.00
Mendoza, Rafael 2390 fm BOL 16 239.00
9 Ruiz, Pablo 2333 . SAN 15 198.00
10 Peña, Alfredo 2255 fm ATL 14 215.00
11 Nuñez, Gustavo E. 2349 fm TOL 13 149.00
12 Naranjo, Sebastian 2039 VAL 12 172.00
13 Ossa, Orlando 2253 VAL 11 196.00
14 Martinez, Jorge A. 2130 . SAN 6 102.00
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ch-COL Cartagena de Indias COL (COL), 13-20 vi 2007 cat. III (2307)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
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1. Escobar Forero, Alder m COL 2473 * = 0 1 1 = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10.5 2545
2. Uribe, Mauricio COL 2351 = * 0 1 = 1 1 1 = = 1 1 1 = 9.5 2478
3. Castro, Oscar H m COL 2386 1 1 * = 1 0 = = 1 = 0 1 1 1 9.0 2442
4. Echavarria, Johann COL 2358 0 0 = * = 1 = 1 1 0 = 1 1 1 8.0 2390
5. Mosquera, Miguel m COL 2414 0 = 0 = * 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8.0 2386
6. Barrientos, Sergio m COL 2428 = 0 1 0 1 * = 0 = 1 1 = = 1 7.5 2355
7. Mendoza, Rafael f COL 2390 = 0 = = 0 = * = 0 = 1 1 1 = 6.5 2300
8. Martinez, Cristian COL 2243 0 0 = 0 0 1 = * 1 = 1 0 1 0 5.5 2255
9. Ruiz, Pablo COL 2233 0 = 0 0 0 = 1 0 * = 1 0 1 1 5.5 2256
10. Pena, Alfredo f COL 2255 0 = = 1 0 0 = = = * = 0 0 1 5.0 2224
11. Ossa, Orlando COL 2253 0 0 1 = 1 0 0 0 0 = * = 0 1 4.5 2201
12. Naranjo, Sebastian COL 2039 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 1 1 = * 0 = 4.5 2217
13. Nunez, Gustavo Eduardo COL 2349 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 1 1 1 * 1 4.5 2194
14. Martinez, Jorge Alexander COL 2130 0 = 0 0 0 0 = 1 0 0 0 = 0 * 2.5 2069
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Standings - Femenino
Place Name Rtg Title Club Score Berg.
1 Mateus, Martha 2130 VAL 30 520.00
2 Palao, Maricela 2142 wim BOG 29 451.00
3-5 Gelvez, Sandra SAN 25 414.00
Rivera, Ingris 2138 wim BOL 25 381.00
Chirivi, Jenny 2049 wim ANT 25 359.00
6-7 Herrera, Milena 1949 wfm BOL 22 357.00
Franco, Beatriz 2108 wfm ANT 22 306.00
8 Chaucanes, Lina 1969 wim VAL 20 297.00
9-11 Franco, Angela 2124 wim ANT 15 270.00
Paez, Gina MET 15 205.00
Villa, Olivia 2002 BOL 15 202.00
12 Matta, Paola QUI 13 141.00
13 Castro, Natalia ATL 7 60.00
14 Maldonado, Lina BOL 0 0.00
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ch-COL w Cartagena de Indias COL (COL), 13-20 vi 2007
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
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1. Mateus, Martha COL 2130 * = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 = 1 1 10.5 2288
2. Palao, Maricela wm COL 2142 = * 0 1 = 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10.0 2247
3. Gelvez,Sandra COL ---- 0 1 * 0 1 1 1 0 1 = 0 1 1 1 8.5 2157
4. Rivera, Ingris wm COL 2138 = 0 1 * 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 8.5 2146
5. Chirivi, Yenny wm COL 2049 0 = 0 1 * 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.5 2153
6. Herrera, Milena wf COL 1949 0 1 0 1 1 * 0 0 = 0 1 1 1 1 7.5 2107
7. Franco, Beatriz wf COL 2108 0 0 0 0 1 1 * 0 = 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 2095
8. Chaucanes, Lina Marcela wm COL 1969 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 * = = 0 1 1 1 7.0 2078
9. Paez,Gina Milena COL ---- 0 0 0 1 0 = = = * 0 1 0 1 1 5.5 1990
10. Villa, Olivia Rosalba COL 2002 0 0 = 0 0 1 0 = 1 * 0 1 = 1 5.5 1989
11. Franco, Angela wf COL 2124 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 * 0 0 1 5.0 1950
12. Matta,Paola COL ---- = 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 * 1 1 4.5 1937
13. Castro,Natalia COL ---- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 1 0 * 1 2.5 1796
14. Maldonado,Lina COL ---- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0.0
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The Inautomarket Open in Minsk BLR (BLR), takes place 10th-18th July
2007.
Details: http://www.chess-events.org/inavtomarket-open_2007
and http://www.chess.by
Round 7 Standings:
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1. Zhigalko, Andrey 2529 6.5 34.0 31.25 26.0 2823 +1.81
2. Khismatullin, Denis 2566 5.5 35.0 25.75 25.5 2659 +0.74
Bocharov, Dmitry 2605 5.5 33.0 25.00 24.0 2680 +0.53
Gubajdullin, Alexei 2420 5.5 33.0 24.25 24.0 2674 +2.21
Kurnosov, Igor 2579 5.5 32.5 24.25 24.0 2693 +0.88
Vysochin, Spartak 2518 5.5 31.5 24.25 22.0 2572 +0.39
Maiorov, Nikita 2487 5.5 31.5 22.25 24.0 2619 +1.09
Zablotsky, Sergei 2498 5.5 31.0 23.25 23.5 2645 +1.23
Miroshnichenko, Evgenij 2671 5.5 30.0 22.50 22.5 2650 -0.17
Dydyshko, Viacheslav 2572 5.5 29.5 23.25 21.5 2586 +0.04
11. Romanenko, Vladimir 2402 5.0 31.5 20.00 22.0 2584 +1.71
Kuderinov, Kirill 2414 5.0 30.5 20.50 21.5 2500 +0.80
Kolesnik, Eduard 2368 5.0 30.5 20.25 19.5 2510 +1.36
Aleksandrov, Aleksej 2605 5.0 29.5 20.25 18.5 2459 -0.98
Kislinsky, Alexey 2472 5.0 29.0 18.75 20.5 2500 +0.24
Bezgodov, Alexei 2558 5.0 29.0 20.00 20.0 2520 -0.25
Zhigalko, Sergei 2560 5.0 28.5 18.75 21.0 2517 -0.32
Ostrovskiy, Andrey 2417 5.0 27.0 17.00 20.0 2499 +0.80
Alexikov, Alexander 2432 5.0 26.5 19.00 18.0 2394 -0.25
Pankov, German 2346 5.0 25.5 16.50 18.5 2437 +0.87
Sivokho, Sergey 2467 5.0 24.5 17.50 18.0 2395 -0.53
Frolochkin, Vladimir 2303 5.0 24.5 15.00 18.0 2394 +0.70
Akhmetov, Artiom 2468 5.0 24.0 15.75 19.0 2435 -0.25
165 players
Romanian IM Ranko Szuhanek won the 12th European Maccabi Games, held in
Rome, July 5th-11th 2007. The Maccabi is the international Jewish Sports
Organization, present on the 5 continents, in 50 countries and numbering more
than 400 000 members. One GM, three IMs, one wGM and four FMs competed in the
event. Szuhanek scored 6 points out of 7 and edged out by half a point Azeri
master Samir Davidov, who beat Elo favorite GM Valery Beim in the last round.
Georgian wGM Sopiko Khukhashvili (best placed woman), Russian IM Alexey Yuneev,
Romanian IM Mihai-Lucian Grunberg and Slovakian master Martin Fraas shared the
third place on 5 points. News: Dario Mione.
Full results:
http://www.emg2007.roma.it/Results/wwwOpen/index.html
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12th European Maccabi Games Rome ITA (ITA), 5-11 vii 2007
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1. Szuhanek, Ranko m ROM 2475 6.0 28.00 31.50 2285.71
2. Davidov, Samir AZE 2326 5.5 29.00 32.50 2230.86
3. Khukhashvili, Sopiko wg GEO 2392 5.0 28.50 30.50 2263.50
4. Yuneev, Alexey m RUS 2427 5.0 25.50 28.50 2207.29
5. Grunberg, Mihai-Lucian m ROM 2472 5.0 25.00 27.00 2211.43
6. Fraas, Martin SVK 2175 5.0 22.00 23.50 2082.00
7. Beim, Valery g AUT 2516 4.5 28.50 31.50 2232.50
8. Litwak, Aleksej f GER 2301 4.5 27.00 28.00 2039.33
9. Angel,Harold Bernard ITA ---- 4.5 23.50 25.50 2062.71
10. Degtiarev, Evgeny f GER 2385 4.0 27.00 30.00 2210.29
11. Kleiman, B RUS 2337 4.0 26.00 29.00 2184.71
12. Burstein, Roman LTU 2375 4.0 23.50 25.50 2089.29
13. Gutmans, Mihail LAT 2117 4.0 21.50 24.00 1982.14
14. Gerasimenyk, M f UKR 2150 3.5 26.50 29.00 2122.57
15. Ni, Viktorija wf LAT 2147 3.5 24.00 26.50 1875.57
16. Avdeeva, Victoriya AZE 1994 3.5 24.00 25.50 1820.86
17. Savchenko,Oleksiy GER ---- 3.5 22.50 25.50 1946.00
18. Shmirina, Evgenija wm GER 2130 3.5 22.00 24.50 2032.29
19. Zaika,Alexey GER ---- 3.5 21.50 23.50 2082.86
20. Kleymann, Jelena GER 2023 3.5 21.00 22.00 1880.71
21. De Vries,Joel NED ---- 3.5 19.50 21.00 1802.14
22. Leveikina, Jevgenija GER 2033 3.5 17.50 19.00 1812.00
23. Klein, Dominik GER 1935 3.0 25.00 27.50 2059.14
24. Smolkina, Milana GER 1885 3.0 21.50 22.50 1834.57
25. Herzfeld,Adam SUI ---- 3.0 16.50 17.50 1790.43
26. Gabovits,Illia EST ---- 3.0 16.00 17.00 1747.17
27. Ni, Polina LAT 1974 2.5 23.00 24.00 1877.67
28. Borzova, Asya RUS 1758 2.5 20.00 21.00 1895.43
29. Selifanov,Konstantin EST ---- 2.5 19.00 20.00 1864.29
30. Lapidus, Mark EST 1821 2.0 24.00 26.50 1888.00
31. David,Dan ITA ---- 2.0 19.50 20.50 1784.00
32. Klimovich,Boris RUS ---- 2.0 15.50 16.50 1777.40
33. Sherziain,Yauhen BLR ---- 1.0 21.00 24.50 0.00
34. Barokas,Avi TUR ---- 1.0 14.00 15.00 1777.20
35. Gelman,Gennadiy AZE ---- 0.0 18.50 21.50 2099.00
The Zudov Memorial takes place in Nizhnij Tagil 6th-17th July 2007.
Details: http://chess.ntiustu.ru/Zudov-2007.php
Zudov Mem A Nizhnij Tagil RUS (RUS), 6-16 vii 2007cat. IX (2460)
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1 Temirbayev, Serik g KAZ 2484 ** =. =. =. 11 11 5.5 2671
2 Vokarev, Sergey m RUS 2466 =. ** 0= 1. 11 1. 5.0 2628
3 Maletin, Pavel m RUS 2567 =. 1= ** 0= =. 1. 4.0 2492
4 Andreev, Eduard UKR g UKR 2435 =. 0. 1= ** 0. == 3.0 2418
5 Krutko, Anatoly f RUS 2428 00 00 =. 1. ** 1. 2.5 2367
6 Ogloblin, Nikolay m RUS 2382 00 0. 0. == 0. ** 1.0 2162
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Zudov Mem B Nizhnij Tagil RUS (RUS), 6-17 vii 2007 cat. IV (2340)
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1 Truskavetsky, Alexandr m UKR 2392 * . . . 1 1 1 1 1 . = 5.5 / 6 2739
2 Aliqogin, Jaslan f KAZ 2342 . * 1 0 . 1 . = . 1 = 4.0 / 6 2462
3 Kaliberda, Vladimir m UKR 2337 . 0 * . 1 . 1 = 1 = . 4.0 / 6 2461
4 Ivanov, Andrew RUS 2308 . 1 . * 0 = 1 . 0 . 1 3.5 / 6 2390
5 Shestakov, Dmitry RUS 2335 0 . 0 1 * . 1 0 . 1 . 3.0 / 6 2337
6 Yuzhakov, Oleg RUS 2266 0 0 . = . * . . 1 = 1 3.0 / 6 2356
7 Dashibalov, Erdem f RUS 2287 0 . 0 0 0 . * 1 . 1 1 3.0 / 7 2305
8 Kharous, Ernest RUS 2373 0 = = . 1 . 0 * . = . 2.5 / 6 2279
9 Kuligin, Evgeni RUS 2355 0 . 0 1 . 0 . . * = = 2.0 / 6 2215
10 Skurygin, Anton m KAZ 2327 . 0 = . 0 = 0 = = * . 2.0 / 7 2169
11 Pogromsky, Mikhail f RUS 2415 = = . 0 . 0 0 . = . * 1.5 / 6 2132
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The V.K.Doroshkevich Memorial took place in Belorechensk 29th May - 6th
June 2007. Alexander Lastin won with 7/9.
Details:
http://www.fide.com/ratings/view_source.phtml?code=8457
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Doroshkevich Mem Belorechensk RUS (RUS), 29 v-6 vi 2007
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1. Lastin, Alexander g RUS 2590 7.0 2647
2. Dzhakaev, Dzhakay g RUS 2498 6.5 2528
3. Demchenko, Anton m RUS 2431 6.5 2568
4. Korobkov, Piotr UKR 2425 6.5 2530
5. Weetik, Vjacheslav f RUS 2410 6.5 2521
6. Kryakvin, Dmitry f RUS 2539 6.5 2482
7. Panarin, Michail m RUS 2528 6.0 2548
8. Tseshkovsky, Vitaly g RUS 2517 6.0 2490
9. Beshukov, Sergei g RUS 2461 5.5 2411
10. Petrushin, Alexander I m RUS 2492 5.5 2465
11. Eraschenkov, Denis m RUS 2388 5.5 2358
12. Dashko, Andrey RUS 2359 5.5 2341
13. Zakarzhaev, Muslim RUS 2155 5.5 2424
14. Skorchenko, Dmitriy m RUS 2463 5.5 2380
15. Anoshkin, Alexander A f RUS 2363 5.5 2421
16. Aslakhanov, Tamerlan RUS 2066 5.5 2320
17. Pipnikov, Nikolay RUS 2182 5.5 2401
18. Zhukov, Viktor RUS 2213 5.5 2250
19. Cherniaev, Alexander1 g RUS 2487 5.0 2267
20. Vastrukhin, Oleg RUS 2191 5.0 2406
21. Kiriushin, Vladimir RUS 2170 5.0 2369
22. Mandrikin, Igor RUS 2322 5.0 2200
23. Olshansky, Alexander RUS 2245 5.0 2162
24. Yandarbiev, Ruslan m RUS 2408 4.5 2325
54 players
The results and games are available for the 1st and 4th Alushta Summer
events. Rauan Mankeyev won the 1st Category VII event. Andrei Kovalev and Adam
Tukhaev finished with 7/9 in the fourth. Two weaker events took alongside each
of these tournaments.
Source:
http://www.fide.com/ratings/rcvd.phtml?moder=ev_code&country=UKR
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1st Alushta Summer (UKR), 2-14 vi 2007 cat. VII (2420)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
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1. Mankeyev, Rauan f KAZ 2402 * 0 = = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10.5 2672
2. Tukhaev, Adam m UKR 2466 1 * = = 1 1 1 1 = 1 = = = 1 10.0 2627
3. Belikov, Vladimir g RUS 2564 = = * = 1 1 1 1 = 1 = 1 = 1 10.0 2619
4. Shishkin, Vadim UKR m UKR 2515 = = = * = 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 10.0 2623
5. Annaberdiev, Meilis m TKM 2447 0 0 0 = * = 1 1 0 1 1 = = 1 7.0 2446
6. Amanov, Mesgen TKM 2347 = 0 0 0 = * = 1 = 1 = = 1 = 6.5 2425
7. Lazarov, Alexander RUS f RUS 2345 0 0 0 0 0 = * 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 6.5 2425
8. Kovalenko, Igor UKR 2359 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 * 0 1 1 1 1 1 6.0 2395
9. Malaniuk, Vladimir P g UKR 2529 0 = = 0 1 = 0 1 * 0 0 0 = 1 5.0 2324
10. Simonian, Hrair ARM 2402 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 * = 1 1 = 5.0 2334
11. Shtyrenkov, Veniamen g RUS 2435 0 = = 0 0 = 0 0 1 = * 0 = 1 4.5 2308
12. Annageldyev, Orazly g TKM 2480 0 = 0 0 = = 0 0 1 0 1 * = 0 4.0 2274
13. Harutjunyan, Gevorg ARM 2404 0 = = 0 = 0 0 0 = 0 = = * = 3.5 2246
14. Khudiakov, Alexandr UKR 2182 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 = 0 1 = * 2.5 2187
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4th Alushta Summer (UKR), 15-23 vi 2007 cat. VIII (2427)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Kovalev, Andrei g BLR 2532 * 1 = = = = 1 1 1 1 7.0 2634
2. Tukhaev, Adam m UKR 2466 0 * = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 7.0 2642
3. Belikov, Vladimir g RUS 2564 = = * = = = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2577
4. Volodin, Aleksandr EST 2389 = 0 = * 1 1 0 1 1 1 6.0 2555
5. Shtyrenkov, Veniamen g RUS 2435 = = = 0 * = 1 1 0 = 4.5 2425
6. Alexikov, Alexander m UKR 2427 = 0 = 0 = * 1 0 1 1 4.5 2426
7. Kochetkov, German m BLR 2386 0 0 0 1 0 0 * 0 1 1 3.0 2306
8. Kalmachevskikh, Viktor m RUS 2333 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 * = 0 2.5 2271
9. Khantuev, Alexander f RUS 2333 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 = * 1 2.5 2271
10. Sitnikov, Igor RUS 2401 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 0 * 1.5 2156
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IM Enrico Sevillano scored 6½-½ to take first place in the
2007 Southern California Invitational Championship, held in Los Angeles from
July 7 through 15. Second with 4½ was Julian Landaw, a promising junior
player, while IM Jack Peters finished third with 4-3. Special thanks to John
Rowell, who provided the playing site at the law offices of Cheong, Denove,
Rowell & Bennett. This was the 19th annual touranament and Julian Landaw
(age 16) and John Daniel Bryant (age 15) made excellent debuts. News: John
Hillery.
Standings, games and photos are available at
http://www.westernchess.com/hold/champ07/champ07.html.
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SCCF State Championship Los Angeles USA (USA), 7-15 vii 2007cat. I (2261)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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1. Sevillano, Enrico m USA 2493 * 1 1 1 1 = 1 1 6.5 2649
2. Landaw, Julian W USA 2191 0 * = 1 = 1 1 = 4.5 2372
3. Peters, John A m USA 2423 0 = * = 1 0 1 1 4.0 2287
4. Taylor, Timothy m USA 2332 0 0 = * 1 1 0 1 3.5 2250
5. Hermansen, Ron USA 2229 0 = 0 0 * 1 1 1 3.5 2265
6. Bryant, John Daniel USA 2167 = 0 1 0 0 * 1 0 2.5 2172
7. Funderburg,John USA ---- 0 0 0 1 0 0 * 1 2.0 2140
8. Del Pilar, Reynaldo USA 2252 0 = 0 0 0 1 0 * 1.5 2032
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Two double round robin tournaments took place in Lipetsk. The King's
Gambit A event was won by Andrey Zontakh and the B event by Sergey Slugin.
News: Yuri Zimmerman.
King's Gambit A Lipetsk RUS (RUS), 22 vi-2 vii 2007 cat. IX (2456)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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1 Zontakh, Andrey g UKR 2549 ** == =1 1= 11 11 11 10.0 2713
2 Zubarev, Alexander1 g UKR 2511 == ** 0= 01 1= 1= =1 7.0 2503
3 Chebotarev, Oleg RUS 2514 =0 1= ** == 1= == == 6.5 2475
4 Sjugirov, Sanan m RUS 2395 0= 10 == ** 01 01 1= 6.0 2466
5 Gladyszev, Oleg m RUS 2485 00 0= 0= 10 ** 1= 1= 5.0 2394
6 Airapetian, Gor RUS 2336 00 0= == 10 0= ** 10 4.0 2351
7 Kupreichik, Viktor D g BLR 2402 00 =0 == 0= 0= 01 ** 3.5 2307
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King's Gambit B Lipetsk RUS (RUS), 22 vi-2 vii 2007 cat. III (2323)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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1 Slugin, Sergey f RUS 2383 ** == == 11 1= 11 1= 9.0 2505
2 Dmitrenko, Viktor m UKR 2367 == ** 0= == 1= 1= 11 7.5 2410
3 Nikitin, Yuri2 RUS 2241 == 1= ** 00 =0 =1 1= 6.0 2336
4 Truskavetsky, Alexandr m UKR 2377 00 == 11 ** 1= =0 10 6.0 2313
5 Szieberth, Adam m HUN 2321 0= 0= =1 0= ** =0 =1 5.0 2265
6 Barbashin, Igor RUS 2300 00 0= =0 =1 =1 ** 10 5.0 2269
7 Ajrapetian, Gevorg RUS 2269 0= 00 0= 01 =0 01 ** 3.5 2173
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The 29th Nezhmetdinov Memorial took place in Kazan 1st-9th June 2007.
Farrukh Amonatov won the event with 7.5/9.
Results:
http://www.fide.com/ratings/view_source.phtml?code=8472
- Games: http://www.fide.com/ratings/view_pgn.phtml?code=8472
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29th Mem Nezhmetdinov Kazan RUS (RUS), 1-9 vi 2007
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1. Amonatov, Farrukh g TJK 2574 7.5 2762
2. Bocharov, Dmitry g RUS 2614 6.5 2621
3. Askarov, Marat m RUS 2561 6.5 2601
4. Gleizerov, Evgeny g RUS 2570 6.5 2498
5. Bezgodov, Alexei g RUS 2561 6.5 2512
6. Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav g RUS 2503 6.5 2489
7. Kokarev, Dmitry g RUS 2546 6.5 2454
8. Azarov, Sergei g BLR 2571 6.0 2560
9. Rodchenkov, Vitaly RUS 2375 6.0 2591
10. Kalegin, Evgenij m RUS 2481 6.0 2562
11. Zakhartsov, Viacheslav V g RUS 2551 6.0 2512
12. Virovlansky, Semen m RUS 2445 6.0 2461
13. Zablotsky, Sergei f RUS 2500 6.0 2434
14. Ponfilenok, Vladimir RUS 2411 6.0 2474
15. Stupak, Kirill BLR 2360 5.5 2496
16. Demin, Vladimir1 m RUS 2440 5.5 2484
17. Andreev, Eduard UKR g UKR 2433 5.5 2499
18. Novgorodskij, Vladimir m RUS 2351 5.5 2497
19. Kupreichik, Viktor D g BLR 2402 5.5 2487
20. Khismatullin, Denis g RUS 2570 5.5 2438
21. Akhmadeev, Vadim m RUS 2430 5.5 2452
22. Amanov, Zhanibek KAZ 2277 5.5 2391
23. Gerasimov, Ivan RUS 2262 5.5 2339
24. Bogachkov, Igor f RUS 2287 5.5 2367
25. Demianjuk, Alexander RUS 2316 5.5 2392
26. Reshetnikov, Alexey f RUS 2385 5.5 2440
27. Gabdrakhmanov, Rafail m RUS 2392 5.5 2458
28. Poleshchuk, Dmitriy BLR 2056 5.5 2329
29. Kutlaev, Maxim RUS 2242 5.5 2282
90 players
The Irish Championship took place June 30th - July 8th 2007 with 52
players including some foreign entries who were eligible for the title. Brian
Kelly and Stephen Brady shared first in the championship finishing tied 3rd-6th
in the event. Games now available.
Official site: http://www.icu.ie/
Place Name Feder Rtg Title Score M-Buch. Buch. Progr.
1-2 Pert, N. ENG 2536 gm 7 41.0 52.0 37.0
Hebden, M. ENG 2540 gm 7 35.5 46.0 31.0
3-6 Kelly, B. 2480 im 6.5 40.5 51.5 39.0
Conquest, Stuart ENG 2546 gm 6.5 38.5 49.0 35.0
Rozentalis, E. LTU 2551 gm 6.5 37.0 47.0 34.0
Brady, S. 2360 fm 6.5 35.5 45.0 31.0
7-8 Short, Philip 2277 fm 6 41.5 53.0 34.5
O'Connell, G. 2146 6 38.0 48.5 30.5
9-13 Wall, G. 2328 im 5.5 39.5 50.5 31.5
Glienke, M. GER 2306 im 5.5 38.5 48.5 32.0
Orr, M. 2266 im 5.5 37.5 48.0 31.0
Daly, C. 2355 fm 5.5 34.0 44.0 28.5
McElligott, Gerard 2130 5.5 30.5 39.0 25.0
51 players
A tough battle took place in Cortina (Italy) July 8th-15th 2007, where
58 players (10 IMs and 15 FMs among them) fought hard to qualify for the
Italian championship Final (only five places available). Eighteen year old
Daniele Vocaturo from Roma scored 7/9 and edged out six players by half a
point, thanks to his win against Elo-favourite IM Sabino Brunello (18 years
old) in the last round. Brunello, FM Daniele Genocchio, IM Fabio Bruno, IM
Daniel Contin, Alessandro Bonafede (a 17 y.o. master) and FM Francesco
Bentivegna shared second place on 6.5; the first four of them have been also
qualified for the Italian championship Final (due to a better tie-break). No
games available. News: Dario Mione.
Official site: http://www.montebellunascacchi.it.
Full results:
http://www.montebellunascacchi.it/download/CORTINA
2007.doc.
The 3rd Alajuela International (in Costa Rica) took place 11th-15th July
2007. Ibragim Khamrakulov won with 8/9. No games available.
Official site: http://www.internacionaldealajuela.com/
Final Round 9 Standings:
1. 1 Khamrakulov, Ibragim 8.0 54.5 47.25 42.0 2592 2661 +0.40
2. 3 Mitkov, Nikola 7.5 54.5 44.00 39.5 2535 2540 +0.06
3. 2 Perelshteyn, Eugene 7.0 55.5 40.75 40.0 2540 2521 -0.11
6 Valdes, Leonardo 7.0 54.5 40.00 39.5 2401 2447 +0.45
9 Arias Santana, Mauricio 7.0 52.5 38.50 37.0 2285 2397 +1.12
8 Murillo, Alexis 7.0 48.5 36.50 36.5 2322 2411 +0.67
7 Davila, Carlos 7.0 49.0 35.50 36.5 2378 2343 -0.25
20 Bermudez, Sergio 7.0 53.0 38.50 36.0 2164 2349 +1.25
12 Hernandez, Francisco 7.0 47.5 37.25 34.5 2262 2176 -0.62
10. 15 Chavez, Ricardo 6.5 50.5 32.50 36.5 2207 2339 +1.10
10 Arias, Lemmys 6.5 49.0 33.25 36.0 2277 2269 -0.05
5 Leyva, Hector 6.5 52.0 34.75 35.5 2409 2293 -0.88
13 Guillen, Jose Antonio 6.5 48.0 30.75 35.5 2232 2257 +0.23
186 Urbina, Edwin 6.5 45.5 30.25 32.5 0000 2221 +1.00
24 Zepeda, Lorena 6.5 49.0 33.50 32.5 2146 2232 +0.12
167 Rodriguez, Vidal 6.5 45.0 29.75 32.5 0000 2242 +1.50
17. 21 Alfaro, William 6.0 52.5 32.00 35.5 2151 2227 +0.50
17 Granados, Carlos 6.0 49.0 29.50 35.0 2201 2176 -0.12
33 Garcia, Sergio 6.0 52.5 33.25 35.0 2087 2361 +2.46
22 Ugalde, Ronald 6.0 50.5 30.25 34.5 2148 2025 -0.40
14 Fonseca, Jose Luis 6.0 46.5 28.75 34.0 2217 2135 -0.55
4 Sagalchik, Gennadij 6.0 49.5 30.75 33.5 2440 2198 -1.80
23 Minero, Carlos 6.0 50.5 28.50 33.0 2147 2108 -0.16
156 Perez, Francisco 6.0 50.0 32.00 33.0 0000 2233 +1.50
11 Urbina, Ricardo 6.0 47.5 29.50 33.0 2272 2031 -1.50
37 Ancheta, Jorge 6.0 50.0 31.50 32.5 2067 2007 -0.34
52 Iraheta, Rafael 6.0 49.5 31.25 32.0 1939 2117 +0.78
32 Mu¤oz, Jose Pablo 6.0 48.5 30.50 31.0 2092 2237 +0.38
65 Alvarez Hernandez, David 6.0 47.0 28.75 30.0 0000 2149 2149
141 Montenegro, Esteban 6.0 50.0 32.75 30.0 0000 2212 +1.00
185 Ulloa Avellan, Oscar 6.0 42.5 27.00 29.5 0000 2031 2031
101 Duran, Sergio 6.0 41.0 24.75 28.0 0000 2075 2075
187 Ure¤a Soto, Omar 6.0 40.5 24.50 28.0 0000 1875 0
124 Jimenez, Greivin 6.0 44.5 26.25 26.0 0000 2089 +0.50
121 Herrera, German 6.0 47.0 29.25 26.0 0000 2058 +0.50
162 Rodriguez Carmona, James 6.0 40.5 26.00 26.0 0000 2104 0
82 Cabrera, Vinicio 6.0 38.5 24.00 25.5 0000 2115 0
40 Cabrera, Marco Antonio 6.0 43.5 27.00 24.0 2047 - +0.00
101 players
The South African Open took place June 29th - 6th July 2007. Kenny
Solomon won the title for the 4th time he scored 9.5/11. I will publish the
games next week, there's a bit too much work to do on them in the time I have
available.
Official site: http://saopen.chesscube.com. Live games
at: http://www.chesscube.com/
Leading Final Standings:
Pos Name Fed Title Rating Score Prize
1 SOLOMON, KT WP 2409 9.5 10,000.00
2 KOBESE, AKW GW m 2424 9.0 5,500.00
3 ZITHA, LL GN 1925 8.5 4,000.00
4 STEEL, HR WP 2270 8.0 1,320.00
5 KLAVER, C GW 2065 8.0 1,320.00
6 DOLE, A WP 2046 8.0 1,320.00
7 MABUSELA, JP GN m 2267 8.0 1,320.00
8 MATHE, LD GN 2030 8.0 1,320.00
9 VAN RENSBURG, RP GW 1998 8.0 1,320.00
10 KROMHOUT, ED EP 2016 8.0 1,320.00
The Czech Open takes place in Pardubice 12th-29th July 2007. The
strongest event is the Synthesia Open - Open Czech Rapid Championship which
takes place 18th-19th July 2007. Players include: Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Sergei
Movsesian, David Navara and Evgeniy Najer.
This is followed by the main GM Open tournament 20th-28th July 2007.
Official site: http://www.czechopen.net/news/index.php
SYNTHESIA OPEN
1 SHAKHRIYAR MAMEDYAROV AZE GM 2757
2 SERGEI MOVSESIAN SVK GM 2667
3 DAVID NAVARA CZE GM 2656
4 EVGENIY NAJER RUS GM 2623
5 BORIS GRACHEV RUS GM 2601
6 VIKTOR LAZNICKA CZE GM 2594
7 VLADIMIR POTKIN RUS GM 2591
8 RAUF MAMEDOV AZE GM 2587
9 HENRIK TESKE GER GM 2578
10 VLASTIMIL BABULA CZE GM 2577
PARDUBICE OPEN
1 VASILIOS KOTRONIAS GRE GM 2612
2 BORIS GRACHEV RUS GM 2601
3 VIKTOR LAZNICKA CZE GM 2594
4 VLADIMIR POTKIN RUS GM 2591
5 RAUF MAMEDOV AZE GM 2587
6 HENRIK TESKE GER GM 2578
7 VLASTIMIL BABULA CZE GM 2577
8 JIRI STOCEK CZE GM 2572
9 EVGENY E. VOROBIOV RUS GM 2572
10 MYKHAILO OLEKSIENKO UKR GM 2567
11 STANISLAV NOVIKOV RUS GM 2562
12 PHILIPP SCHLOSSER GER GM 2562
13 JAN MARKOS SVK GM 2559
14 VIACHESLAV ZAKHARTSOV RUS GM 2559
15 PIOTR BOBRAS POL GM 2558
16 GRZEGORZ GAJEWSKI POL GM 2556
17 DMITRY KRYAKVIN RUS IM 2554
18 ALEKSANDER MISTA POL GM 2553
19 ALEXANDER ZUBOV UKR IM 2552
20 ROBERT CVEK CZE GM 2548
The Frank K. Berry 2007 US Women's Championship takes place in
Stillwater, Oklahoma, July 16th-20th, 2007. The tournament will be a 10-player
round robin and stars no less than 3 former US Women's Champions. Last year's
Champion WGM Anna Zatonskih will be joined by 2000 Champion WGM Camilla
Baginskaite and 1998 Champion WGM Irina Krush, who is also the highest rated
player in this year's tournament. Completing the field is WGM Katerina
Rohonyan, WIM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs, WIM Tsaagan Battsetseg, WFM Tatev
Abrahamyan, WFM Alisa Melekhina, WFM Chouchanik Airapetian and WFM Elizabeth
Vicary. A total prize fund of $25,000 is up for grabs with the winner taking
home $7,000. There are also 3 qualifying places for the American Zonal
Tournament and various players have the opportunity to score WGM and WIM norms.
As with the men's event it is sponsored by Frank K. Berry.
Official site: http://www.uswcc2007.com
The Final standings of the ACP Tour 2006/07 have been published.
http://www.chess-players.org and
http://www.chess-events.org should
have more details.
1 Jakovenko, Dmitry 6 1682
2 Anand, Viswanathan 7 1477
3 Kramnik, Vladimir 4 1258
4 Morozevich, Alexander 6 1249
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily 6 1210
6 Leko, Peter 5 1159
7 Aronian, Levon 3 1027
8 Radjabov, Teimour 4 1009
9 Najer, Evgeniy 6 812
10 Karjakin, Sergey 3 744
11 Svidler, Peter 4 741
12 Shabalov, Alexander 4 721
13 Eljanov, Pavel 3 713
14 Inarkiev, Ernesto 2 619
15 Savchenko, Boris 4 604
16 Shirov, Alexei 5 579
17 Gelfand, Boris 4 569
18 Drozdovskij, Yuri 3 545
19 Volkov, Sergey 3 538
20 Movsesian, Sergei 2 525
21 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 4 511
22 Naiditsch, Arkadij 4 464
23 Sokolov, Ivan 4 458
24 Fressinet, Laurent 6 426
25 Bologan, Victor 6 420
26-27 Krasenkow, Michal 4 416
Tkachiev, Vladislav 2 416
28 Kazhgaliev, Murtas 5 410
29-30 Bocharov, Dmitry 4 385
Fridman, Daniel 4 385
31 Nakamura, Hikaru 2 383
32 Harikrishna, Pentala 4 369
33 Socko, Bartosz 4 353
34 Fedorov, Alexei 3 342
35 Bacrot, Etienne 6 319
36 Van Wely, Loek 3 303
37 Potkin, Vladimir 2 279
38 Amonatov, Farrukh 2 273
39 Golod, Vitali 6 253
40 Azarov, Sergei 2 252
41 Landa, Konstantin 5 238
42 Bartel, Mateusz 4 235
43 Malakhov, Vladimir 3 222
44 Efimenko, Zahar 3 220
45 Adams, Michael 2 206
46 Grischuk, Alexander 3 202
47 Volokitin, Andrei 4 201
48 Yakovich, Yuri 2 195
49 Kobalia, Mikhail 2 186
50 Moiseenko, Alexander 2 185
51 Romanishin, Oleg 2 183
52 Rublevsky, Sergei 2 179
53 Macieja, Bartlomiej 3 130
54 Schlosser, Philipp 1 125
55 Kamsky, Gata 1 120
56-57 Sadvakasov, Darmen 2 108
Timofeev, Artyom 1 108
58 Kaidanov, Gregory 1 96
59 Tregubov, Pavel 3 86
60 Arizmendi Martinez, Julen Luis 3 82
61 Motylev, Alexander 2 73
62 Dreev, Alexey 2 72
63-64 Guliyev, Namig 1 66
Malaniuk, Vladimir 1 66
65 Baklan, Vladimir 1 65
66 Brodsky, Michail 1 64
67 Zvjaginsev, Vadim 1 63
68 Godena, Michele 1 61
69 Khalifman, Alexander 2 58
70-73 Bareev, Evgeny 1 54
Ginsburg, Gennadij 1 54
Jenni, Florian 1 54
Zhukova, Natalia 1 54
74 Galkin, Alexander 1 53
75-76 Savchenko, Stanislav 1 50
Short, Nigel 1 50
77 Zhu, Chen 2 48
78 Prusikin, Michael 2 44
79-80 Degraeve, Jean-Marc 1 41
Pelletier, Yannick 1 41
81 Fontaine, Robert 1 40
82 Krush, Irina 1 38
83 Sulskis, Sarunas 1 35
84-85 Cramling, Pia 1 27
Moreno Carnero, Javier 1 27
86 Vaganian, Rafael 1 21
87-89 Chernin, Alexander 1 20
Lautier, Joel 1 20
Smirin, Ilya 1 20
90 Sasikiran, Krishanan 1 12
91-93 Cmilyte, Viktorija 1 10
Gaponenko, Inna 1 10
Kosteniuk, Alexandra 1 10
94 Mastrovasilis, Athanasios 1 7
95 Baramidze, David 1 3
Geller Memorial, Odessa
The Efim Geller Chess Memorial will take place in Odessa, Ukraine from
September 7th (day of arrival) - September 16th, 2007.
Venue: Sanatorium Belaya Akaziya (Franzuzsky Boulevard 15, Odessa). The
Geller Memorial organisers are: the Pivdenny Bank, the Physical Culture and
Sports Department of the Odessa municipal government, the Odessa Region Chess
Federation, the Union of Chess and Checkers Clubs of the Odessa Region.
The prize fund of the Open A (9 rounds Swiss) is 28740 UAH (approx.
5745 USD; 1 Ukrainian Hryvnia/UAH = approx 0.2 USD), with ten prizes and
additional prizes. The first prize is 8000 UAH (approx. 1600 USD). Sixteen top
players by ELO will be provided the full-board accomodation by the organisers.
The entry fee depending on ELO varies from 250 UAH (for players without ELO) to
50 UAH (for players with ELO higher than 2300). There is a 50% discount for:
veterans, women and U-20 players (with exceptions of those players who does not
have an ELO rating). The entry is free for GMs/IMs with the ELO rating higher
than 2400 and for WGMs/WIMs with ELO higher than 2200. The time control in the
Open A (for each player) is 1 hour 30 minutes for the game + 30 seconds
increment after each move.
Two other 9 round Swiss tournaments are: Open B with a time rate 2
hours per game (prize fund 4100 UAH; eight main prizes with the first prize of
700 UAH; entry fee 25 UAH) where players who have the first category or higher
have the right to participate, and children's Open C with a time rate 2 hours
per game, this tournament is for players of the age of 16 years and younger
(prize fund 2100 UAH, including prizes for Girls, U-12 and U-10 players, entry
fee 15 UAH).
Each player in any of three tournaments can get only one prize. Prizes
will not be shared: places for the players who score the same number of points
will be determined accordingly to the tournament regulations.
Registration of players will take place in the children's chess school
(Kanatnaya Street 95, Odessa) on September 7, 2007 from 10 a.m till 5 p.m. The
opening ceremony will take place in the Sanatorium Belaya Akaziya on September
8, 2007 at 3 p.m. A confirmation of the participation until August 15, 2007 is
necessary for all participants. More detailed information in Russian is
available at: http://www.chess.odessa.ua. The coverage
of the Geller Memorial will be provided at
http://worldcup.pivdenny.com. The
contact address of the organisers is chess@te.net.ua
Scandinavian Chess Tournament
Scandinavian Chess Tournament proudly presents The peoples chess
festival 2007 at Täby Park Hotel, Sweden 4th-11th August 2007. Prizes: 1-3
prize new cars (applies only for swedish census registred players since
November 2006 ) 47 prizes in swedish krona (4. prize 15 000, 5.prize 10 000,
6.prize 5 000, 7.prize 2 200, 8.prize 2 150, 9.prize 2 100, 10. prize 2 050 and
so on until last prize 50 sek. Additional 50 prizes worth 500 Sek each. Only
one and the best player representing his country (except swedish) can win a
prize, but several players from the same country can participate in the
tournament.
Details: http://www.scandinavian-chess.se/id.asp?newsID=4
NH Chess Tournament
The NH Chess Tournament takes place 22nd August - 1st September 2007 in
the NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam organised by the Association Max
Euwe in Monaco. The Scheveningen team tournament is a battle between a team of
'Experience' and a team of 'Rising Stars'.
'Experience' Alexander Beliavsky (SLO), Artur Jussupow (GER), Alexander
Khalifman (RUS), Ljubomir Ljubojevic (SRB) en Predrag Nikolic (BIH).
'Rising Stars' Ivan Cheparinov (BUL), Sergey Karjakin (UKR), Parimarjan
Negi (IND), Jan Smeets (NED) en Daniel Stellwagen (NED). A place in the Amber
2008 tournament is part of the prize for the top finishing rising star.
Official site closer to the time is likely to be
http://nhchess.quinsy.net/ which at
the moment only has info on the last Amber tournament.
6th Davos Open
The "Swiss Chess Tour 2007" will continue in Davos with 6th Chess
Summer Open from August 6th-12th, 2007. Switzerland is the famous tourist
country particular popular is tremendous Davos. 6th Davos Open, 7 rounds and
the games will last a maximum of 5 hours (40 moves for 2 hours and 30 minutes
till the end). Prize are: 1.500 SF, 1.200, 900, 700, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200
and 150 SF. Natural prizes for 5 and more points. Special prizes. Entry fee 130
SF, FMs and juniors 60 SF, GMs and IMs free; juniors lodging at Sunstar Park
Hotel free; at the door 20 SF more. Time table: Rounds 1 18.00-23.00 August
6th; Round 2/6 15.00-20.00 August 7th-11 th; Round 7 9.30-14.30 August 12th.
Venue: "Sunstar Park Hotel" Congress Center. Closing ceremony August 12th, 3
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
3rd Chess Summer in Bern
The "Swiss Chess Tour 2007" continues with the "Chess Summer"
tournament in Bern which takes place July 28th - August 5th 2007. Venue: Hotel
"Bern" in the center of the Swiss capital. Main event is "Int. Bern Open
Championship". 9 rounds; 2 hours for 40 moves + 60 minutes till the end. All
rounds from 16.30 to 22.30 except last round from 12.00 to 18.00. Enter fee:
140 CHF; juniors 1987 and younger and FM 70 CHF; GM&IM free. Ten money
prizes 10: 2000 CHF/1.500/1.000/700... The players who like to play late,
during night, will get a chance with the "Bern Summer Night Open" July 29th -
August 4th 2007. 7 rounds; 90 minutes for 30 moves + 30 minutes till the end.
Games start daily at 19.00 to 23.00. Enter fee: 110 CHF; juniors 55 CHF. Six
money prizes: 500/400/300/250/200/150 CHF. Special offer to juniors. Those who
register before July 9th will not pay an entry fee!
Info Beochess: +41+62+9654-650 (Robert Spoerri) beochess@bluewin.ch or
http://www.beochess.ch or
http://yubc.net/~yuchess
"Acropolis" 2007
The "Acropolis" 2007 tournament takes place 14th-22nd August 2007 at the
President Hotel, Kifissias 43,Athens.
The official annoucement is at:
http://www.chessfed.gr/declarations/declarations141.htm
European Blind Individual Championship
The Braille Chess Association host the European Blind Individual
Championship in Durham August 14th-23rd 2007. Play starting at 1.45 pm. except
Monday (a rest day) and final day (11 am start) ) IM Colin Crouch is the main
British contender and six others including Graham Lilley and Chris Ross will
play.
It is hoped that the top four boards will be shown live on the net at:
http://www.braillechess.org.uk
40th Biel Chess Festival
The 40th Biel Chess Festival takes place 21st July-3rd August 2007. The
main GM is very strong in spite of defending champion Alexander Morozevich
deciding not to play due to health reasons (some treatment he needs and from
which he'll need to recuperate before the world championship in Mexico City).
Official site: http://www.bielchessfestival.ch
Players:
Teimour Radjabov AZE 2747
Judit Polgar HUN 2727
Alexander Grischuk RUS 2717
Magnus Carlsen NOR 2693
Loek Van Wely NED 2674
Alexander Onischuk USA 2663
Bu Xiangzhi CHN 2656
Boris Avrukh ISR 2644
Alexander Motylev RUS 2642
Yannick Pelletier SUI 2602
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Average : = 2677 (cat. XVIII)
MonRoi International Women's Chess Grand-Prix
MonRoi International Women's Chess Grand-Prix sees its finale in an 8
player round robin July 21st-28th in Montreal, Canada.
Standings, based on rating performances in 7 qualifiers in Grand-Prix
host countries: Gibraltar, France, Croatia, Germany, Liechtenstein, Italy &
USA 1. WGM Irina Krush, USA, RP- 2554 GibTelecom 2. GM Pia Cramling, Sweden,
RP-2522 GibTelecom 3. WGM Iweta Rajlich, Poland, RP- 2521 Euro 2007 4. WGM
Jovaka Houska, England, RP- 2512 GibTelecom 5. WGM Lela Javakhishvili, Georgia,
RP- 2490 Euro 2007 6. WGM Cristina Adela Foisor, Romania, RP- 2489
Liechtenstein 7. WGM Vijayalakshmi Subbaraman, India, RP- 2482 Liechtenstein 8.
Myriam Roy, Canada, Quebec Chess Federation selection
Details: http://www.monroi.com/GP/
Mazovian Chess Festival
The Mazovian Chess Festival takes place in Grodzisk Mazowiecki,
20th-28th July 2007. Includes: VII Miguel Najdorf International Chess
Tournament and VI Mazovian Junior Chess Championship in the Age Groups From 10
to 18 Years old
Details: http://www.poloniachess.pl/ -
http://www.szachy.grodzisk.pl/ -
http://www.mzszach.net/
Form in English:
http://www.poloniachess.pl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=444&Itemid=80
Judge Lictenstein Memorial
The Elkana Chess Club in Israel is a closed 10 player category 8
tournament as part of the Judge Lictenstein Memorial chess Festival July
15th-26th in Israel.
V Transcarpathian Rapid
The V Transcarpathian Rapidtournament "Chess Decyk" takes place
September, 15th-16th 2007 City: Uzhgorod Country: Ukraine Time control: Rapid:
20' - 20' Number of rounds: 9 System: Swiss Prize fund: 4000 UAH Remarks:
Welcome to the age-old town above the river Uzh with more than 1000-year’s
history!!!
Organizer: Chess Federation of Uzhgorod (President - IM Bogdan Borsos)
Tel: +380503179153, +380503723900 E-mail: chessfeduzh@rambler.ru Address:
Ukraine, Uzhgorod, Hotel "Svitanok", Koshitska st. 30
Further details: http://chessfeduzh.narod.ru
Hungarian tournaments July - December 2007
List of the chess tournaments from July - December 2007 in Hungary:
1. 7th - 19th of July 2007 FIRST SATURDAY Budapest GM-IM-FM, GM-IM-FM
round robins (BERGER), 9-13 games, GM-IM norm possibilities in Budapest, venue:
Hungarian Chess Federation, Falk Miksa Str.10. 2nd floor. Organisation: Nagy
Laszlo, FIDE International Chess Organizer 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. 21st - 29th of July KECSKEMET, IM Berger tmt, org: Dr.Erdelyi,
Tamas, e-mail: postmaster@caissa.t-online.hu Website:
http://www.caissachessbooks.hu
Usually also in the second half of the month IM tmt-s in Kecskemet. 100 km
South-East from Budapest.
3. 22nd-29th of July AGRIA Open, Eger, 110 km North-East from Budapest,
Org: Rauch Ferenc, e-mail: rauch@freemail.hu
http://agriasakk.eurochess.hu
4 . 4th-16th of August FS Budapest, GM-IM-FM, org. Nagy L.
5. 18th-26th of August, TALENTUM CUP Open 9 rounds Swiss, near to the
Balaton lake, org: VALIS, Janos, e-mail: husi-sc@hu.inter.net
6. 1st-13th of September, FS GM-IM-FM Budapest, org.Nagy L.
7. 17th -25th of September KECSKEMET IM tmt, org. dr.Erdelyi
8. 6th-18th of October, FS GM-IM-FM Budapest, org.Nagy L.
9. 22nd-30th of October KECSKEMET IM - org. dr.Erdelyi
10. 3rd-15th of November, FS GM-IM-FM Budapest, org.:NL
11. 15th-23rd of November, XXXI. TENKES CUP, 9 round Swiss Open,
Harkany, 300 km South-West from Budapest, org: Mr.FULOP, Csaba, e-mail:
fulopcsa@invitel.hu Website:
http://www.baranyasakk.hu/index.php?cat=naptar&id=3&age=0&vid=15⟨=hu&det=12
12. 1st-13th of December, FS GM-IM-FM, Budapest, org.NL
8th Montreal International
The 8th Montreal International takes place 19th-28th July 2007.
Players: Vassily Ivanchuk, Gata Kamsky, Nigel Short, Pavel Eljanov,
Sergei Tiviakov, Emil Sutovsky, Kamil Miton, Pentala Harikrishna, Mark
Bluvshtein and Pascal Charbonneau.
Official site:
http://www.fqechecs.qc.ca/index.php?typ=actu&id=1760&categorie
1st Leiden Chess Tournament
The 1st Leiden Chess Tournament is being organised by
http://www.schakers.info, a Dutch chess
news website that celebrates its 5th anniversary in 2007. The tournament is
sponsored by H.L. Druckerfonds.
The tournament will take place in the Leiden Denksportcentrum, July
13th-July 22nd 2007. It is a 9 round Swiss
Registration by e-mail: redactie@schakers.info
More information and tournament site:
http://www.schakers.info info (banner
LCT2007)
2nd Konig Memorial
The Mechanics' Institute will be holding the 2nd Konig Memorial July
10th-25th 2007 on the Schevingen system - double round robin between the two
teams. The time control is 40/75 + SD/15 all with 30 seconds added per move.
GM Team GM Baburin ( Ireland) GM S.Atalik (Turkey) GM Yermolinsky
( USA) GM Fedorowicz ( USA) IM E.Atalik ( Turkey)
IM Team IM Pruess ( USA) IM Stein (USA) IM Zilberstein (USA) IM
Friedel (USA) IM Mezentsev (USA)
Daily coverage at: http://www.chessclub.org
XX Belgrade International Open
The XX International Open Championship of Belgrade "OBRENOVAC 2007"
takes place 22nd-30th November 2007.
Prizes : EUR 5,600.00 The championship will be played in 9 rounds
according to the FIDE Swiss System (computer pairing). Rate of play is 40 moves
for 2 hours and 30 minutes til the end of game.
Contact information: BELGRADE CHESS INFORMATION 11000 Belgrade,
Deligradska 27/III, Serbia Tel/Fax; +381-11 -2656 846 E-mail: beochess@eunet.yu
Further details: http://www.beochess.org.yu
Olomouc and Highlands Opens Czech Republic
10th International Chess Festival Olomouc Chess Summer 2007, which
takea place in the city of Olomouc on 1st-9th August 2007. Closed GM and IM
tournaments, closed FIDE tournament, FIDE open, seniors tournament, active
chess and blitz tournament are part of the festival. More detailed information
should be found at
http://www.czechtour.net/olomouc-chess-summer/regulations/.
Downloadable regulations in English, German, Russian and Polish are available
at the address http://www.czechtour.net/olomouc-chess-summer/.
4th International Chess Festival Highlands Open 2007, which will take
place in the town of Zdar nad Sazavou on 22nd-30th September 2007. Final
qualification for the Men and Women Championship of the Czech Republic, FIDE
open, active chess and blitz tournament are part of the festival. More detailed
information should be found at
http://www.czechtour.net/highlands-open/regulations/
. Downloadable regulations in English, German, Russian and Polish are available
at the address http://www.czechtour.net/highlands-open/.
Both events are held within the frame of 7th International Chess
Festivals CZECH TOUR 2007/2008 Series. More detailed information about the
series, which is taking place in 8 towns of the Czech Republic, should be found
at http://www.czechtour.net/regulations/.
Downloadable regulations in English, German, Russian and Polish are available
at the address http://www.czechtour.net/news/.
IGB 4th Dato' Arthur Tan Malaysia Open
The IGB 4th Dato' Arthur Tan Malaysia Open Chess Championship takes
place in the Cititel Mid Valley Hotel, Kuala Lumpur 19th-27th August 2007. 11
Rounds Swiss, 1st Prize USD4000, Info: aham@pc.jaring.my
Details:
http://chess.maribelajar.com/2007/06/08/datmo-4-details/
or
http://www.gilachess.com/2007/06/09/4th-igb-dato-arthur-tan-malaysian-open-2007/
GM Amir Bagheri's Website and Match
GM Amir Bagheri's Website: http://amirbagheri.freehostia.com/
Amir Bagheri (Iran, rating 2481) will play a 2-game match vs. members of
the ICCF Forum. The games (one with White and one with Black pieces) will be
played on the ICCF Webserver and are intended to start on June 20th 2007, with
the reflection time rule "10 moves/100 days".
http://www.iccf-webchess.com
5th Staunton Memorial
The 5th Staunton Memorial sees six Dutch and six English players
compete in a single round robin event. The players are: Holland: Loek Van Wely
2674; Jan Timman 2545; Jan Smeets 2552; Jan Werle 2556; Ivan Sokolov (last
years winner) 2663; Erwin L’Ami 2617; England: Michael Adams 2734; Jon
Speelman 2518; Peter Wells 2499; Colin McNab 2418; Gawain Jones 2524; Jovanka
Houska 2404. Play begins on August 7th and ends on August 18th. The event is,
as last year, supported by the Dutch chess enthusiast Jan Mol.
Official site: http://howardstaunton.com/index.shtml
British Chess Championships
The 94th Championships of The British Isles Organised by the English
Chess Federation Sunday 29th July - Saturday 11th August - Great Yarmouth
College, Great Yarmouth
Official site: http://www.bcf.org.uk/events/bc2007/index.html
John Watson Books Show
John Watson has a program on chess.fm on books, this week it features FM
Graham Burgess, Editorial Director of Gambit Publishing.
Details: http://www.chessclub.com/chessfm/
Ghent Open
The 30th Open International Chess Tournament of Ghent takes place
14th-18th July 2007.
Official site:
http://home.scarlet.be/~ping6819/opentoer/2007/indexengl.htm
World Youth Chess Championships
The World Youth Chess Championships take place 17th-29th November 2007
in Antalya.
Official site: http://wycc2007.tsf.org.tr/
IV Calvià Chess Festival
The IV Calvià Chess Festival takes place in Calvià,
Mallorca (Spain) 6th-24th October 2006. Event including an International,
Blitz, Senior, Amateur & Under-16 tournaments.
Details: http://www.calviafestival.com
Czech Open 2007
The 18th Czech Open takes place in Pardubice 12th-29th July 2007.
Alongside will take place the World School Chess Teams Championship, European
Chess Solving Championship and European Amateurs Championship in Chess
Details: http://www.czechopen.net/index.php
John Watson Book Reviews on chess.fm
TWIC contributer John Watson can be heard on chess.fm reviewing books
every week on a Tuesday. Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam the editor of New in Chess will
be John Watson's guest on the show on May 22nd 2007. This show will be made
available for 7-days ONDemand for members.
http://www.chessclub.com/chessfm/
ICC has announced it taken over World Chess Network, from Master Games
International, and Chess Live, from GamesParlor. The two services will be
merged together to form a new service, separate from ICC, to be called World
Chess Live.
Details: http://www.chessclub.com/tryicc/wcl.html
Anand interview
There is a new interview with Anand on the website:
http://latestchess.com/
Predeal Chess Festival
The Predeal Chess Festival takes place in Romania August 8th-18th 2007
This will be a very large one, with 5 tournaments, European Women Rapid Chess
and blitz Championships, World Amateur Ch, Romanian Open and a children
tournament. We expect over 600 participants.
Details; http://www.chess-predeal.com and also
on the Romanian Grand Prix and Romanian Chess Federation chess pages,
http://www.romaniangp.com and
http://www.frsah.ro.
Contact : Doru Ionescu, doru.ionescu@romaniangp.com, +40742064336.
12th Pannonia Cup
The 12th Pannonia Cup takes place in Balatonalmádi (Hungary)
1st-05th August 2007. Group A: International Open for FIDE ratings (without age
limit) Group B:International Open for FIDE ratings for players rated under 2000
(without age limit). U18 Players’ results will be evaluated separately.
Details: http://fancsyimi.fw.hu
Entry and contact for further information: Address: Fáncsy Imre:
8222. Balatonalmádi, Gábor Áron u. 15.; HUNGARY E-mail:
almadikupa@freemail.hu
Crete Summer Cup
The 2nd International Open Chess Tournament "Summer Cup 2007" takes
place 21-29 July 2007, The games will take place in the Hermes Conference
Hotel**** on the seaside of Agios Nikolaos in Crete, 60 km east of Heraklion
airport. An excellent location on the beach with a panoramic view of the Aegean
Sea!
Location: Agios Nikolaos, Crete island (Greece), 21-29 July* 9 rounds,
Prize fund: EUR 3100, 1st prize EUR 1000* Website:
http://www.greekchess.com/cup2007
Email: cup2007@greekchess.com
2nd Edmonton International
The 2nd Edmonton International takes place August 2nd-6th 2007. The
tournament will be played in a 10 player round-robin format with regular time
controls. The confirmed participants so far are:
1. GM Aveskulov, Valery (2539, Ukraine) 2. IM (GM Elect) Kraai, Jesse
(2477, USA) 3. GM Khachiyan, Melikset (2475, USA) 4. IM Bachmann, Axel (2470,
Paraguay) 5. IM Donaldson, John (2413, USA) 6. FM Huber, Greg (2211, Canada) 7.
Reeve, Jeff (2205, Canada) 8. Li, Zhichao (2143, Hong-Kong)
Official site: http://www.albertachess.org/
Maxim Dlugy
Former World Junior Champion GM Maxim Dlugy now has a website.
http://www.dlugy.com/
MyChess correspondence Chess Server
There is a correspondence chess server designed by Matthias Karkowski
at: http://www.mychess.de/
Euro Chess Tournament 2007
The Euro Chess Tournament takes place August 6th-11th 2007 at the
University of Twente, Enschede. The Euro Chess Tournament is Europe's largest
Open Youth Chess tournament. Over 500 children will battle on the chess board
for the 33rd Open Dutch Youth Chess Championship titles. Parallel to the Dutch
Open, the University of Twente Young Masters, a 20 player Swiss by invitation
GM tournament will be played.
Details: http://www.onjk.nl/
Chess Classic Mainz
The Chess Classic Mainz takes place August 13th-19th 2007 at the
Rheingoldhalle. Viswanathan Anand, Levon Aronian, Etienne Bacrot and Rustam
Kasimdzhanov will play a mixed rapid chess and Chess960 event. These will take
place along with the usual mixture of other events.
Official site: http://www.chesstigers.de
Benidorm International Chess Festival
The VI Benidorm 2007 International Chess Festival takes place 30th
November - 9th December 2007 with diverse tournaments
More information and entry, discounts by individual lodging or for
groups larger than 15 people, please to contact Patricia Claros Aguilar:
615547567 - 6620 20592 or emails ajedrezenalicante@yahoo.es and
ajedrezalicante@hotmail.com.
Details: http://www.ajedrezbali.com/
British Chess Problem Society
Brian Stephenson of the British Chess Problem Society has a new website:
http://www.bstephen.me.uk/. The site
has much info on the Winton Capital British Chess Solving Championship.
Endgame Studies
Alexander Rueb Vereniging voor SchaakEindspelStudie. Endgame studies:
http://www.arves.org/
Arctic Chess Challenge
The Arctic Chess Challenge will take place in Tromsø, Norway
August 4th-12th 2007. The Open Swiss is a follow up to last year’s
Midnight Sun Chess Challenge, won by GM Sergei Shipov ahead of among others
Carlsen, Krasenkow and Rozentalis and is the second in a series of events
leading up to Tromsø’s bid for the 2014 Chess Olympics
Details: http://www.arcticchess.org/engindex.htm
Lugano tournament November
There is a Lugano tournament at the end of November 2007. Details:
http://www.chessevent.ch/
Novi Sad Championship
Novi Sad will host the 2009 European National Team Championship. In the
run up to that the Championship of Novi Sad took place 18th-25th March 2007.
Dusan Rajkovic won the event on tie-break from Miroljub Lazic after both
finished on 6.5/9. I'm hoping for a better games file before I try and publish
the games.
Further details: http://www.drazic.co.yu
Mediterranean 2013" Open Rijeka Croatia
The "Mediterranean 2013" Open chess tournament takes place in Rijeka
Croatia, 25 November - 2 December 2007
System of play: Swiss / 9 rounds. Tempo of play: 90 minutes per player
+ 30 extra seconds for each move played starting with the first. The tournament
will be registered with FIDE in order to assign the rating and title norms.
Prizes Awards fund: about 10 000 Euros. 1st award - 12 000,00 kunas 2nd
award - 8 000,00 kunas 3rd award - 6 000,00 kunas
WEB: http://www.mediteran2013.com/en/default.asp
e-mail: club@sah-rijeka.hr
8th Montreal International
The 8th Montreal International takes place July 19th - 28th 2007. Nigel
Short, Sergei Tiviakov, Pavel Eljanov, Pentala Harikrishna, Vadim Milov, Kamil
Miton, Mark Bluvshtein and Pascal Charbonneau are signed up to play.
Details:
http://fqechecs.qc.ca/index.php?typ=actu&id=1760&categorie=1
RC Sport Open
The RC Sport Open takes place 10th-17th August 2007 in Ceská
Trebová (Czech republic). Total prize fund is 122 000 CZK (4 000 Euro).
Details: http://sachy.rcsport.info
ICC and FICS client for mobile phones
Mats Luthman has written a program that connects to ICC and FICS,
compatable with many modern mobile phones. I've been looking for something like
this for a while for watching live tournaments if I'm out and about. Its a nice
free solution, you can also play but I haven't tried that.
Website: http://www.luthman.nu/Mobi/Mobi.html
VI Benidorm Festival
The VI Benidorm Festival takes place 30th November - 9th December 2007.
Further details: http://www.ajedrezalicante.com/menu.htm
Baltic Sea Cup
The Baltic Sea Cup (Bornholm, Denmark) takes place July 30th - August
5th 2007.
Details: http://www.bornholms-skakklub.dk/balticseacup07/
Alushta Diary 2007
GM Norm events: 23.05 - 1.06, 2.06 - 12.06, 15.06 - 25.06, 2.09 -
12.09, 14.09 - 24.09, 26.09 - 6.10, IM Norm: 23.05 - 1.06, 2.06 - 12.06, 15.06
- 25.06, 2.09 - 12.09, 14.09 - 24.09, 26.09 - 6.10, Rating tournament: 4.06 -
12.06, 22.06 - 27.06, Open tournament (under 16 years) First prize - 200$ 3.06
- 11.06, 13.06 - 21.06, Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Open tournament First prize -
1000$ First prize (woman) - 500$ 28.06 - 6.07, Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Blitz
tournament 7.07, Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Open tournament (rapid chess) 8.07 -
9.07, Alushta Session of school of Gennadi Kuzmin 21.06 - 27.06
Individual and group studying Further information:
http://www.kaissa.com.ua phone +38
(06560)5-05-32, +380505828911 (for Russian speaking) + 44 7717890632 (for
English speaking, call after 18.00) e-mail: info@kaissa.com.ua
New England Masters
New England Masters, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, August 13-17, 2007. 9
Round FIDE Swiss with great norm opportunities. Low entry fees and hotel rate,
open to players rated FIDE 2200 or higher. Website:
http://www.newenglandmasters.com.
Email: chris@chesstournamentservices.com.
Banyoles Chess Festival 2007
The Banyoles Chess Festival includes two tournaments: The Rapid-Chess
Tournament is on 15th of August. And from the 16th until 24th of August is held
the International Chess Tournament. Here, you will find more information about
them: 3rd. "Lluís Muratet" Rapid-Chess Tournament This will be played
the 15th of August of 2007. Rapid-Chess (20 minutes or 15min+5"). 9 Rounds.
Prizes: 1st. 800 €; Prize fund: 2.000 €. (Valid for Catalan Chess
Circuit) 10th Banyoles International Chess Tournament From 16th until 24th of
August of 2007. Swiss System. 9 Rounds. 105 minutes + 30 seconds/movement.
Prizes: 1st. 2.000 € (4.000 € if the winner achieves 9 points); Prize
fund: 8.000 €. (Valid for the Catalan Chess Circuit). Nigel Short has
announced his participation.
Official site: http://www.escacsbanyoles.com/
Battle of Senta tournament
The 11th International Chess Festival "The Battle of Senta 1697" takes
place 20th-30th July 2007 in Senta (the Vojvodina / Serbia).
Details: http://www.chess-senta.org.yu
Politiken Cup
The 29th Copenhagen Open Politiken Cup takes place 21st-29th July 2007.
Official site: http://www.politikencup.dk/
Pierre Barthélémy Chess Blog
Pierre Barthélémy Chess Blog in French:
http://echecs-info.blogspot.com
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
