THE WEEK IN CHESS 754 20th April 2009 by Mark Crowther
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Hans Groffen, John D Thornton, Bela Lengyel, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, Mariano Acosta, Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh,
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Sergey Sudakov, Mikhail Golubev, Shaun Press, Tomas Dvorak
and everyone else who helped with the issue.
We're five rounds into the Grand Prix tournament in Nalchik and Alexander Grischuk is again at the head of the field after
a recent good run of form. The Grand Prix again has produced a nice field and its to be hoped they find a way to keep it in the
future in some form. Elsewhere I continue to round up the chess over the Easter weekend and after.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The FIDE Grand Prix Series Tournament takes place in Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia 14th-29th April 2009
Official website: http://www.nalchik2009.fide.com
Games will be played 15th-29th April 2009. Rest days: April 20th and 25th.
The total prize-fund is 162,000 Euros.
ChessPro and Mikhail Golubev in Chess Today report that Sergey Karjakin is about to switch Federation
and play for Russia in the future. Golubev pinpoints the lack of money (and specifically the limited reward
for winning the Olympiad in 2004) in Ukrainian chess.
| 4th FIDE GP Nalchik (RUS), 15-29 iv 2009 | cat. XIX (2725) |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
| 1. |
Grischuk, Alexander |
g |
RUS |
2748 |
* |
. |
½ |
½ |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
½ |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
3½ |
2874 |
| 2. |
Karjakin, Sergey |
g |
UKR |
2721 |
. |
* |
½ |
1 |
. |
. |
½ |
. |
. |
½ |
½ |
. |
. |
. |
3 |
2795 |
| 3. |
Leko, Peter |
g |
HUN |
2751 |
½ |
½ |
* |
. |
. |
½ |
. |
. |
. |
. |
½ |
1 |
. |
. |
3 |
2794 |
| 4. |
Aronian, Levon |
g |
ARM |
2754 |
½ |
0 |
. |
* |
½ |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
1 |
. |
. |
3 |
2793 |
| 5. |
Alekseev, Evgeny |
g |
RUS |
2716 |
. |
. |
. |
½ |
* |
. |
½ |
. |
½ |
1 |
. |
. |
½ |
. |
3 |
2792 |
| 6. |
Kamsky, Gata |
g |
USA |
2720 |
. |
. |
½ |
. |
. |
* |
. |
½ |
1 |
. |
½ |
0 |
. |
. |
2½ |
2725 |
| 7. |
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam |
g |
UZB |
2695 |
0 |
½ |
. |
. |
½ |
. |
* |
. |
. |
. |
. |
½ |
. |
1 |
2½ |
2725 |
| 8. |
Bacrot, Etienne |
g |
FRA |
2728 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
½ |
. |
* |
½ |
½ |
. |
. |
½ |
½ |
2½ |
2723 |
| 9. |
Svidler, Peter |
g |
RUS |
2726 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
½ |
0 |
. |
½ |
* |
. |
. |
. |
½ |
1 |
2½ |
2728 |
| 10. |
Eljanov, Pavel |
g |
UKR |
2693 |
½ |
½ |
. |
. |
0 |
. |
. |
½ |
. |
* |
. |
. |
. |
½ |
2 |
2659 |
| 11. |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
g |
AZE |
2725 |
. |
½ |
½ |
0 |
. |
½ |
. |
. |
. |
. |
* |
½ |
. |
. |
2 |
2656 |
| 12. |
Akopian, Vladimir |
g |
ARM |
2696 |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
. |
1 |
½ |
. |
. |
. |
½ |
* |
. |
. |
2 |
2657 |
| 13. |
Gelfand, Boris |
g |
ISR |
2733 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
½ |
. |
. |
½ |
½ |
. |
. |
. |
* |
½ |
2 |
2660 |
| 14. |
Ivanchuk, Vassily |
g |
UKR |
2746 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
. |
. |
½ |
* |
1½ |
2566 |
| Round 1 (April 15, 2009) |
| Grischuk, Alexander |
- Gelfand, Boris |
1-0 |
50 |
D58 |
Queens Gambit Tartakover |
| Karjakin, Sergey |
- Eljanov, Pavel |
½-½ |
45 |
C92 |
Ruy Lopez Chigorin |
| Leko, Peter |
- Kamsky, Gata |
½-½ |
121 |
A15 |
English counter King's Fianchetto |
| Alekseev, Evgeny |
- Svidler, Peter |
½-½ |
37 |
D11 |
Slav Defence |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
- Aronian, Levon |
0-1 |
32 |
C28 |
Vienna Game |
| Akopian, Vladimir |
- Kasimdzhanov, Rustam |
½-½ |
41 |
C42 |
Petroff's Defence |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily |
- Bacrot, Etienne |
½-½ |
27 |
A46 |
Queen's Pawn Opening |
| Round 2 (April 16, 2009) |
| Leko, Peter |
- Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
½-½ |
37 |
B63 |
Sicilian Rauzer |
| Aronian, Levon |
- Akopian, Vladimir |
1-0 |
94 |
D45 |
Anti-Meran Variations |
| Kamsky, Gata |
- Bacrot, Etienne |
½-½ |
81 |
C89 |
Ruy Lopez Marshall |
| Kasimdzhanov, Rustam |
- Karjakin, Sergey |
½-½ |
23 |
D15 |
Slav Defence |
| Svidler, Peter |
- Ivanchuk, Vassily |
1-0 |
29 |
C78 |
Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence |
| Eljanov, Pavel |
- Grischuk, Alexander |
½-½ |
28 |
D47 |
Queens Gambit Meran |
| Gelfand, Boris |
- Alekseev, Evgeny |
½-½ |
35 |
D38 |
QGD Ragozin |
| Round 3 (April 17, 2009) |
| Grischuk, Alexander |
- Kasimdzhanov, Rustam |
1-0 |
39 |
D20 |
QGA |
| Karjakin, Sergey |
- Aronian, Levon |
1-0 |
34 |
C88 |
Ruy Lopez Closed |
| Alekseev, Evgeny |
- Eljanov, Pavel |
1-0 |
57 |
D37 |
QGD 5.Bf4 |
| Bacrot, Etienne |
- Svidler, Peter |
½-½ |
36 |
C97 |
Ruy Lopez |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
- Kamsky, Gata |
½-½ |
43 |
D70 |
Gruenfeld Defence |
| Akopian, Vladimir |
- Leko, Peter |
0-1 |
61 |
D47 |
Queens Gambit Meran |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily |
- Gelfand, Boris |
½-½ |
30 |
D12 |
Slav Defence |
| Round 4 (April 18, 2009) |
| Leko, Peter |
- Karjakin, Sergey |
½-½ |
40 |
D15 |
Slav Defence |
| Aronian, Levon |
- Grischuk, Alexander |
½-½ |
35 |
A30 |
English Symmetrical |
| Kamsky, Gata |
- Svidler, Peter |
1-0 |
74 |
C91 |
Ruy Lopez |
| Kasimdzhanov, Rustam |
- Alekseev, Evgeny |
½-½ |
79 |
C65 |
Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Eljanov, Pavel |
- Ivanchuk, Vassily |
½-½ |
47 |
D17 |
Slav Defence |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
- Akopian, Vladimir |
½-½ |
39 |
E15 |
Queens Indian |
| Gelfand, Boris |
- Bacrot, Etienne |
½-½ |
51 |
E15 |
Queens Indian |
| Round 5 (April 19, 2009) |
| Grischuk, Alexander |
- Leko, Peter |
½-½ |
38 |
D43 |
Anti-Meran Gambit |
| Karjakin, Sergey |
- Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
½-½ |
34 |
B46 |
Sicilian Paulsen |
| Alekseev, Evgeny |
- Aronian, Levon |
½-½ |
38 |
C89 |
Ruy Lopez Marshall |
| Bacrot, Etienne |
- Eljanov, Pavel |
½-½ |
39 |
C92 |
Ruy Lopez Chigorin |
| Svidler, Peter |
- Gelfand, Boris |
½-½ |
49 |
D43 |
Anti-Meran Gambit |
| Akopian, Vladimir |
- Kamsky, Gata |
1-0 |
98 |
C07 |
French Tarrasch |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily |
- Kasimdzhanov, Rustam |
0-1 |
25 |
D31 |
Semi-Slav Defence |
The 47th O2C Doeberl Cup is in Canberra 9th-13th April 2009. Deep Sengupta edged out Gawain Jones and Chakkravarthy Deepan on tie-break after
all finished on 7/9. Games now available.
Shawn Press reports: Indian IM Deep Sengupta has won the 2009 O2C Doeberl Cup, held in Canberra, Australia from the 9th to the 13th of April. Sengupta finished tied for first on 7/9 with GM Gawain Jones (Eng) and GM Deepan Chakkravarthy (IND), but took the Cup on tie-break. In addition to winning the tournament, Sengupta also scored his second GM norm.
Tied for 4th place were IM George Xie (Aus), IM David Smerdon (Aus), GM Darryl Johansen (Aus), IM Sriram Jha (IND) and GM Abhijit Kunte (IND) all on 6.5/9. IM Xie narrowly missed a GM norm after drawing with GM Dimitri Reinderman (NED) in the final round, but WFM Nkrithika Pon scored a WIM norm.
The O2C Doeberl Cup attracted a field of 237 players with 76 players taking part in the top section.
Official site: http://www.doeberlcup.com.au/ - results: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr20783.aspx
| 47th O2C Doeberl Cup Canberra (AUS), 9-13 iv 2009 |
| Rk. | | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
|---|
| 1 | IM | Sengupta Deep | IND | 2466 | 7,0 | 41,0 | 52,5 | 38,75 |
| 2 | GM | Jones Gawain C B | ENG | 2550 | 7,0 | 38,0 | 48,5 | 36,25 |
| 3 | GM | Deepan Chakkravarthy J | IND | 2482 | 7,0 | 36,0 | 47,0 | 35,75 |
| 4 | IM | Xie George Wendi | AUS | 2402 | 6,5 | 42,0 | 52,0 | 35,75 |
| 5 | IM | Smerdon David | AUS | 2489 | 6,5 | 38,0 | 49,0 | 31,25 |
| 6 | GM | Johansen Darryl K | AUS | 2452 | 6,5 | 38,0 | 48,0 | 32,00 |
| 7 | IM | Sriram Jha | IND | 2453 | 6,5 | 37,5 | 48,0 | 33,50 |
| 8 | GM | Kunte Abhijit | IND | 2513 | 6,5 | 37,0 | 47,5 | 33,50 |
| 9 | GM | Reinderman Dimitri | NED | 2560 | 6,0 | 37,0 | 47,5 | 27,25 |
| 10 | IM | Satyapragyan Swayangsu | IND | 2428 | 6,0 | 36,5 | 47,0 | 29,50 |
| 11 | IM | Rathnakaran K | IND | 2427 | 5,5 | 40,0 | 51,0 | 28,75 |
| 12 | IM | Akshayraj Kore | IND | 2404 | 5,5 | 40,0 | 50,5 | 27,25 |
| 13 | IM | Mas Hafizulhelmi | MAS | 2425 | 5,5 | 39,5 | 50,5 | 27,50 |
| 14 | FM | Rej Tomek | AUS | 2308 | 5,5 | 39,5 | 49,5 | 27,50 |
| 15 | WIM | Nadig Kruttika | IND | 2361 | 5,5 | 37,0 | 48,0 | 28,50 |
| 16 | WGM | Karavade Eesha | IND | 2359 | 5,5 | 37,0 | 47,5 | 27,25 |
| 17 | GM | Neelotpal Das | IND | 2514 | 5,5 | 36,5 | 46,5 | 27,00 |
| 18 | IM | Roy Chowdhury Saptarshi | IND | 2469 | 5,5 | 34,5 | 43,5 | 26,00 |
| 19 | IM | Lane Gary W | AUS | 2371 | 5,5 | 34,0 | 43,5 | 23,25 |
| 20 | IM | Sandler Leonid | AUS | 2332 | 5,5 | 34,0 | 43,0 | 25,50 |
| 21 | WGM | Mohota Nisha | IND | 2304 | 5,5 | 33,5 | 44,5 | 24,75 |
| 22 | WGM | Swathi Ghate | IND | 2330 | 5,5 | 31,0 | 39,5 | 19,50 |
| 23 | | Ikeda Junta | AUS | 2261 | 5,0 | 36,0 | 46,0 | 21,00 |
| 24 | | Bird Andrew | AUS | 2146 | 5,0 | 36,0 | 45,5 | 23,50 |
| 25 | FM | Saw Geoffrey | AUS | 2279 | 5,0 | 35,5 | 44,0 | 21,75 |
| 26 | FM | Tindall Brett | AUS | 2207 | 5,0 | 35,0 | 44,5 | 22,25 |
| 27 | IM | Toth Andras | HUN | 2399 | 5,0 | 34,0 | 44,5 | 23,25 |
| 28 | WIM | Caoili Arianne | AUS | 2172 | 5,0 | 34,0 | 42,5 | 19,25 |
| 29 | | Lukman Ronny | INA | 2254 | 5,0 | 33,0 | 43,0 | 20,00 |
| 30 | | Yuan Yi | AUS | 2010 | 5,0 | 31,5 | 39,5 | 21,25 |
| 31 | GM | Ghane Shojaat | IRI | 2415 | 5,0 | 31,5 | 38,5 | 21,50 |
| 32 | IM | West Guy | AUS | 2343 | 5,0 | 31,0 | 40,0 | 22,25 |
| 33 | FM | Morris James | AUS | 2114 | 5,0 | 30,5 | 39,5 | 18,50 |
| 34 | | Tan Justin | AUS | 1885 | 5,0 | 30,0 | 38,5 | 20,00 |
| 35 | | Wallis Christopher | AUS | 2250 | 5,0 | 29,5 | 38,0 | 16,75 |
| 36 | | Amrutha Mokal | IND | 2155 | 5,0 | 27,5 | 37,0 | 16,00 |
| 76 players |
The 2009 Sydney International Open took place 15th-19th April 2009 following on from the Doeberl Cup. 50 year old Darryl Johansen
edged out George Xie, Abhijit Kunte and Gawain Jones on tie-break after all finished on 7/9.
Official site: http://www.chessaustralia.com.au/index.cfm?site=open
| Sydney International Open Parramatta (AUS), 15-19 iv 2009 |
| Rk. | | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
|---|
| 1 | GM | Johansen Darryl K | AUS | 2452 | 7,0 | 41,5 | 52,5 | 39,50 |
| 2 | IM | Xie George Wendi | AUS | 2402 | 7,0 | 41,0 | 50,5 | 37,75 |
| 3 | GM | Kunte Abhijit | IND | 2513 | 7,0 | 40,0 | 50,5 | 38,75 |
| 4 | GM | Jones Gawain C B | ENG | 2550 | 7,0 | 39,5 | 50,5 | 37,75 |
| 5 | GM | Zhao Zong-Yuan | AUS | 2583 | 6,5 | 41,5 | 53,0 | 37,25 |
| 6 | GM | Deepan Chakkravarthy J | IND | 2482 | 6,5 | 39,5 | 50,0 | 34,25 |
| 7 | IM | Akshayraj Kore | IND | 2404 | 6,5 | 38,5 | 49,0 | 34,00 |
| 8 | IM | Mas Hafizulhelmi | MAS | 2425 | 6,5 | 38,0 | 49,0 | 34,00 |
| 9 | GM | Reinderman Dimitri | NED | 2560 | 6,0 | 39,5 | 51,0 | 32,50 |
| 10 | IM | Roy Chowdhury Saptarshi | IND | 2469 | 6,0 | 39,0 | 50,5 | 31,00 |
| 11 | WGM | Karavade Eesha | IND | 2359 | 6,0 | 39,0 | 49,5 | 32,00 |
| 12 | GM | Ghane Shojaat | IRI | 2415 | 6,0 | 39,0 | 49,5 | 30,75 |
| 13 | WGM | Mohota Nisha | IND | 2304 | 6,0 | 39,0 | 49,5 | 30,00 |
| 14 | IM | Satyapragyan Swayangsu | IND | 2428 | 6,0 | 39,0 | 49,0 | 30,00 |
| 15 | FM | Fernandez Daniel Howard | SIN | 2171 | 6,0 | 39,0 | 48,5 | 30,50 |
| 16 | IM | Lane Gary W | AUS | 2371 | 6,0 | 37,5 | 48,5 | 29,50 |
| 17 | IM | Rathnakaran K | IND | 2427 | 6,0 | 37,0 | 47,5 | 29,50 |
| 18 | IM | Sriram Jha | IND | 2453 | 6,0 | 37,0 | 47,5 | 28,50 |
| 19 | FM | Smirnov Vladimir | RUS | 2365 | 6,0 | 36,5 | 47,0 | 29,00 |
| 20 | FM | Rej Tomek | AUS | 2308 | 6,0 | 36,5 | 47,0 | 26,00 |
| 21 | IM | Sengupta Deep | IND | 2466 | 5,5 | 38,5 | 49,0 | 28,50 |
| 22 | GM | Neelotpal Das | IND | 2514 | 5,5 | 38,0 | 49,5 | 27,50 |
| 23 | FM | Morris James | AUS | 2114 | 5,5 | 36,5 | 45,5 | 25,75 |
| 24 | FM | Bjelobrk Igor | AUS | 2332 | 5,5 | 36,0 | 45,5 | 26,50 |
| 25 | FM | Mahmud Syarif | INA | 2373 | 5,5 | 34,0 | 44,0 | 26,00 |
| 26 | | Yuan Yi | AUS | 2010 | 5,5 | 33,0 | 42,0 | 24,00 |
| 27 | IM | Solomon Stephen J | AUS | 2455 | 5,5 | 32,5 | 41,5 | 23,50 |
| 28 | | Schon Eugene | AUS | 2186 | 5,5 | 30,0 | 39,0 | 19,75 |
| 29 | WGM | Swathi Ghate | IND | 2330 | 5,0 | 41,0 | 52,0 | 27,50 |
| 102 players |
The 15th Zupanja Festival (Croatia) took place 10th-16th April 2009. Robert Markus edged out Miodrag R Savic on tie-break
after both finished on 6/9.
Official site: http://www.crochess.com/
| 15th Festival Open A Zupanja (CRO), 4-12 iv 2009 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
| 1. |
Markus, Robert |
g |
SRB |
2606 |
=7 |
=3 |
=8 |
=2 |
+12 |
+6 |
=4 |
=5 |
+10 |
6 |
2631 |
| 2. |
Savic, Miodrag R |
g |
SRB |
2539 |
-3 |
=8 |
+12 |
=1 |
+7 |
=4 |
+10 |
+11 |
=5 |
6 |
2624 |
| 3. |
Zufic, Miroslav |
m |
CRO |
2439 |
+2 |
=1 |
=6 |
-5 |
+8 |
=10 |
=9 |
=4 |
+12 |
5½ |
2601 |
| 4. |
Kovacevic, Aleksandar |
g |
SRB |
2561 |
=13 |
+12 |
+9 |
+10 |
-6 |
=2 |
=1 |
=3 |
=7 |
5½ |
2581 |
| 5. |
Hera, Imre jr |
g |
HUN |
2533 |
-9 |
+14 |
=7 |
+3 |
=10 |
+8 |
=6 |
=1 |
=2 |
5½ |
2556 |
| 6. |
Predojevic, Borki |
g |
BIH |
2652 |
=12 |
+13 |
=3 |
=7 |
+4 |
-1 |
=5 |
=10 |
=11 |
5 |
2545 |
| 7. |
Popchev, Milko |
g |
BUL |
2451 |
=1 |
=11 |
=5 |
=6 |
-2 |
=13 |
+8 |
=12 |
=4 |
4½ |
2528 |
| 8. |
Solomunovic, Igor |
m |
GER |
2418 |
=11 |
=2 |
=1 |
+9 |
-3 |
-5 |
-7 |
+15 |
+13 |
4½ |
2439 |
| 9. |
Pancevski, Filip |
m |
MKD |
2423 |
+5 |
=10 |
-4 |
-8 |
+14 |
=11 |
=3 |
-13 |
+15 |
4½ |
2408 |
| 10. |
Stanojoski, Zvonko |
g |
MKD |
2485 |
+14 |
=9 |
+11 |
-4 |
=5 |
=3 |
-2 |
=6 |
-1 |
4 |
2462 |
| 11. |
Gonda, Laszlo |
m |
HUN |
2522 |
=8 |
=7 |
-10 |
=14 |
+13 |
=9 |
=12 |
-2 |
=6 |
4 |
2419 |
| 12. |
Fercec, Nenad |
g |
CRO |
2478 |
=6 |
-4 |
-2 |
+13 |
-1 |
+14 |
=11 |
=7 |
-3 |
3½ |
2418 |
| 13. |
Runic, Zoran |
m |
BIH |
2443 |
=4 |
-6 |
-14 |
-12 |
-11 |
=7 |
+15 |
+9 |
-8 |
3 |
2295 |
| 14. |
Bender, Ivan |
f |
CRO |
2277 |
-10 |
-5 |
+13 |
=11 |
-9 |
-12 |
. |
. |
. |
1½ |
2287 |
| 15. |
BYE |
|
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. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
-13 |
-8 |
-9 |
0 |
|
The First Saturday tournaments (GM, IM and FM) take place 4th-17th April in Budapest. Axel Heinz won the GM group with 6.5/9.
Official site: http://www.firstsaturday.hu/
| FSGM April Budapest (HUN), 4-12 iv 2009 | cat. VII (2416) |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
|
| 1. |
Heinz, Axel |
|
GER |
2398 |
* |
0 |
1 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6½ |
2584 |
| 2. |
Ilincic, Zlatko |
g |
SRB |
2545 |
1 |
* |
0 |
½ |
1 |
½ |
1 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
6 |
2527 |
| 3. |
Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy |
m |
VIE |
2484 |
0 |
1 |
* |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
2533 |
| 4. |
Kosic, Dragan |
g |
MNE |
2512 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
* |
½ |
½ |
1 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
5½ |
2485 |
| 5. |
Duong The Anh |
m |
VIE |
2434 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
½ |
* |
½ |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
5½ |
2494 |
| 6. |
Horvath, Peter1 |
g |
HUN |
2445 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
* |
1 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
5 |
2456 |
| 7. |
To, Nhat Minh |
f |
HUN |
2367 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
* |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3½ |
2341 |
| 8. |
Gara, Anita |
wg |
HUN |
2326 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
0 |
* |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2301 |
| 9. |
Muir, Andrew J |
m |
SCO |
2351 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
* |
½ |
2 |
2203 |
| 10. |
Csirik, Andras |
f |
HUN |
2302 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
1 |
½ |
* |
2 |
2209 |
| FSIMA April Budapest (HUN), 4-14 iv 2009 | |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
| 1. |
Kislik, Erik Andrew |
|
USA |
2314 |
* |
0 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8½ |
2451 |
| 2. |
Frick, Christoph |
|
GER |
2246 |
1 |
* |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
1 |
½ |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2282 |
| 3. |
Corke, Anya |
wg |
HKG |
2237 |
1 |
0 |
* |
1 |
1 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
0 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
6 |
2283 |
| 4. |
Katzir, Moshe |
|
ISR |
2279 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
* |
½ |
½ |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
6 |
2279 |
| 5. |
Kahn, Evarth |
m |
HUN |
2285 |
½ |
1 |
0 |
½ |
* |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
5½ |
2242 |
| 6. |
Farago, Sandor |
m |
HUN |
2255 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
* |
½ |
½ |
0 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
5½ |
2245 |
| 7. |
Simonyi, Zoltan |
f |
SRB |
2225 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
½ |
½ |
* |
½ |
1 |
1 |
½ |
½ |
5½ |
2248 |
| 8. |
Eperjesi, Laszlo |
m |
HUN |
2294 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
* |
1 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
5 |
2205 |
| 9. |
Grigoryan-Lyell, Meri |
wf |
ENG |
2084 |
0 |
½ |
1 |
0 |
½ |
1 |
0 |
0 |
* |
½ |
½ |
1 |
5 |
2224 |
| 10. |
Lengyel, Bela |
m |
HUN |
2268 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
½ |
½ |
* |
½ |
½ |
4½ |
2179 |
| 11. |
Magyar, Otto |
f |
HUN |
2296 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
* |
½ |
4½ |
2176 |
| 12. |
Bacso, Gabor |
f |
HUN |
2171 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
½ |
½ |
* |
4 |
2151 |
| FSIMB April Budapest (HUN), 4-13 iv 2009 | |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
| 1. |
Szalanczy, Emil |
m |
HUN |
2295 |
* |
* |
½ |
½ |
1 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7½ |
2429 |
| 2. |
Karolyi, Tibor jr |
m |
HUN |
2328 |
½ |
½ |
* |
* |
½ |
1 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
5½ |
2266 |
| 3. |
Lyell, Mark |
f |
ENG |
2300 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
0 |
* |
* |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5½ |
2271 |
| 4. |
Koppenhoefer, Bernhard |
|
GER |
2151 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
1 |
0 |
* |
* |
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
5½ |
2301 |
| 5. |
Parkanyi, Attila |
m |
HUN |
2315 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
1 |
½ |
½ |
* |
* |
1 |
1 |
5 |
2232 |
| 6. |
Cox, Tristan A |
|
ENG |
2090 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
* |
* |
1 |
1911 |
| FSFMA April Budapest (HUN), 4-13 iv 2009 | |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
|
| 1. |
Teglas, Balazs |
|
HUN |
2133 |
* |
½ |
½ |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
7 |
2314 |
| 2. |
Bodrogi, Laszlo |
|
HUN |
2050 |
½ |
* |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
6 |
2228 |
| 3. |
Mayer, Istvan |
f |
HUN |
2124 |
½ |
1 |
* |
½ |
0 |
1 |
1 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
5½ |
2175 |
| 4. |
Schenkerik, Csaba |
|
HUN |
2215 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
* |
½ |
1 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
½ |
5 |
2128 |
| 5. |
Heyl, Thomas |
|
GER |
2051 |
½ |
0 |
1 |
½ |
* |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
4½ |
2103 |
| 6. |
Yip, Michael |
|
CAN |
2067 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
* |
0 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2058 |
| 7. |
Vargyas, Zoltan |
|
HUN |
2146 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
1 |
* |
1 |
½ |
1 |
4 |
2050 |
| 8. |
Borda, Lajos |
|
HUN |
2118 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
0 |
* |
0 |
½ |
3½ |
2016 |
| 9. |
Vaarala, Eric |
|
SWE |
1959 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
1 |
* |
½ |
3 |
1988 |
| 10. |
Torok, Tamas Titusz |
|
HUN |
2120 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
0 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
* |
2½ |
1929 |
| FSFMB April Budapest (HUN), 4-12 iv 2009 | |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
| 1. |
Mendege, Andras |
|
HUN |
1818 |
-29 | * | * | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0/9 |
| 2 | Farkas, Richard |
|
HUN |
1709 |
+73 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | * | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5/9 |
| 3 | Burgisser, Claude |
|
FRA |
1741 |
-47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | * | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4.5/9 |
| 4 |
Mihajlova, Diana |
|
ENG |
1553 |
-14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | * | * | 2.0/9 |
The Serbian Championship took place in Kragujevac 2nd-15th April 2009. Ivan Ivanisevic conceded only three draws on the way to winning with 11.5/13.
Official site: http://www.serbiachess.net/
| ch-SRB Kragujevac (SRB), 2-15 iv 2009 | cat. XI (2516) |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
| 1. |
Ivanisevic, Ivan |
g |
SRB |
2625 |
* |
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
11.5 |
2843 |
| 2. |
Perunovic, Milos |
g |
SRB |
2580 |
½ |
* |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
1 |
½ |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
½ |
8.5 |
2621 |
| 3. |
Drazic, Sinisa |
g |
SRB |
2533 |
½ |
½ |
* |
½ |
½ |
1 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
8.5 |
2624 |
| 4. |
Pikula, Dejan |
g |
SRB |
2568 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
* |
½ |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8.0 |
2599 |
| 5. |
Vuckovic, Bojan |
g |
SRB |
2572 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
* |
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
8.0 |
2598 |
| 6. |
Bogosavljevic, Boban |
g |
SRB |
2526 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
0 |
½ |
* |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7.0 |
2544 |
| 7. |
Miladinovic, Igor |
g |
SRB |
2571 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
1 |
* |
0 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7.0 |
2541 |
| 8. |
Antic, Dejan |
g |
SRB |
2513 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
* |
1 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
½ |
1 |
6.5 |
2516 |
| 9. |
Damljanovic, Branko |
g |
SRB |
2573 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
* |
0 |
1 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
5.5 |
2454 |
| 10. |
Rajkovic, Dusan |
g |
SRB |
2486 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
0 |
½ |
1 |
* |
0 |
½ |
1 |
0 |
5.0 |
2431 |
| 11. |
Sedlak, Nikola |
g |
SRB |
2572 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
0 |
1 |
* |
½ |
½ |
1 |
5.0 |
2424 |
| 12. |
Zlatic, Mihajlo |
m |
SRB |
2463 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
* |
0 |
1 |
4.5 |
2410 |
| 13. |
Sarenac, Ivan |
|
SRB |
2320 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
½ |
1 |
* |
1 |
4.5 |
2421 |
| 14. |
Popovic, Aleksandar M |
|
SRB |
2325 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
* |
1.5 |
2194 |
The 40th Mar del Plata International took place 5th-12th April 2009. Salvador Alonson took clear first with 8/9. A full file of
games is now available, in much better shape than the original file last week too.
Official site: http://www.mdpajedrez.org.ar/arch800/abierto40.htm
XL Open Mar del Plata (ARG), 5-12 iv 2009
Leading Round 9 Standings: |
|---|
| 1 | Alonso, Salvador | ARG | 2489 | gm | 8 | 53.5 | 42.0 | 40.5 |
| 2 | Calderon Fernandez, Gervasio | ARG | 2302 | fm | 7.5 | 57.5 | 45.5 | 39.5 |
| 3-7 | Van Riemsdijk, Herman C. | BRA | 2375 | im | 7 | 55.5 | 43.0 | 38.0 |
| | Pierrot, Facundo | ARG | 2422 | im | 7 | 53.5 | 41.5 | 37.5 |
| | De Dovittis, Alejo | ARG | 2346 | im | 7 | 52.0 | 40.5 | 37.0 |
| | Duarte, Leonardo | ARG | 2349 | im | 7 | 50.5 | 39.0 | 37.0 |
| | Cejas, José Angel | ARG | 2336 | fm | 7 | 49.5 | 38.0 | 35.0 |
| 8-12 | Moreda, Lucas | ARG | 2322 | | 6.5 | 51.5 | 40.5 | 36.0 |
| | Mavrich, Demian | ARG | 2217 | | 6.5 | 48.5 | 37.0 | 33.0 |
| | Virgillito, Cristian | ARG | 2216 | | 6.5 | 48.5 | 37.0 | 32.0 |
| | Mussanti, Diego | ARG | 2327 | fm | 6.5 | 47.5 | 37.5 | 34.0 |
| | Zamorano, Jorge | ARG | 2247 | | 6.5 | 46.0 | 36.5 | 34.0 |
| 13-26 | Tobares, Leandro | ARG | 2216 | | 6 | 53.0 | 42.0 | 35.0 |
| | Contín, Daniel | ITA | 2321 | im | 6 | 50.5 | 40.5 | 34.0 |
| | Di Muro, Matías | ARG | 2231 | | 6 | 50.0 | 39.0 | 33.5 |
| | Mavrich, Leandro Nicolas | ARG | 2178 | | 6 | 49.5 | 39.0 | 31.5 |
| | Bianchi, Albino | ARG | 2102 | | 6 | 48.5 | 37.0 | 33.0 |
| | Lopez Gomez, Diego | ARG | 2165 | | 6 | 48.0 | 37.0 | 32.0 |
| | Luque, Jorge Luis | ARG | | | 6 | 47.5 | 37.5 | 32.5 |
| | Aguilar, Andrés | ARG | 2192 | | 6 | 44.0 | 33.5 | 29.5 |
| | Evans, Pablo | ARG | 2069 | | 6 | 43.5 | 34.0 | 27.0 |
| | Gallego, Gonzalo | ARG | 2177 | | 6 | 42.5 | 34.0 | 28.0 |
| | Domínguez, Diego | ARG | 2002 | | 6 | 42.0 | 32.5 | 28.5 |
| | Fidel, Roberto Oscar | ARG | 2156 | | 6 | 41.5 | 34.0 | 28.0 |
| | Restuccia, Francisco | ARG | 2115 | | 6 | 41.5 | 33.0 | 32.0 |
| | Saralegui Cassan, Mario | URU | 2148 | | 6 | 37.5 | 29.5 | 24.5 |
| 143 players |
The 16th Asian Cities Team Championship for the Dubai Cup sees 20 teams competing 15th-23rd April 2009 in Beirut, Lebanon.
The powerhouse Tehran, with three Grandmasters. is the heavy favorite to win the Dubai Cup and have started with
a perfect 5/5 score.
Coverage at: http://www.asia-chess.com
also http://chess-results.com/Tnr21079.aspx?lan=1
32nd San Sebastian International Open took place 5th-12th April 2009 in the Spanish northern city of San Sebastian (near the French border).
Matej Sebenik took first on tie-break with 7/9 and made a GM norm. Games from the final round now available.
More photos available at:
http://www.fgajedrez.org and
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2011460&id=1048363047&l=76cf363f77
All results of the tournament are available at Chess-Results: http://chess-results.com/tnr20215.aspx
Official site: http://www.fgajedrez.org/open/open.htm
| XXXII Open Donostia San Sebastian
(ESP), 5-12 iv 2009 |
| Rk. | Name | Ti | FED | FIDE | Pts. |
|---|
| 1 | Sebenik Matej | IM | SLO | 2482 | 7 |
| 2 | Lafuente Pablo | GM | ARG | 2517 | 7 |
| 3 | Kogan Artur | GM | ISR | 2541 | 7 |
| 4 | Bhat Vinay S | GM | USA | 2475 | 7 |
| 5 | Narciso Dublan Marc | GM | ESP | 2534 | 7 |
| 6 | San Segundo Carrillo Pablo | GM | ESP | 2560 | 6.5 |
| 7 | Cifuentes Parada Roberto | GM | ESP | 2531 | 6.5 |
| 8 | Pena Gomez Manuel | FM | ESP | 2456 | 6.5 |
| 9 | Tratar Marko | GM | SLO | 2488 | 6.5 |
| 10 | Salgado Lopez Ivan | GM | ESP | 2559 | 6 |
| 11 | Alsina Leal Daniel | IM | ESP | 2503 | 6 |
| 12 | Delchev Aleksander | GM | BUL | 2648 | 6 |
| 13 | Cuenca Jimenez Jose Fernando | IM | ESP | 2426 | 6 |
| 14 | Maiorov Nikita | GM | BLR | 2525 | 6 |
| 15 | Huerga Leache Mikel | IM | ESP | 2451 | 6 |
| 16 | Djingarova Emilia | WGM | BUL | 2334 | 6 |
| 17 | Suarez Pousa Diego | IM | ESP | 2431 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivanov Jordan | IM | BUL | 2435 | 6 |
| 19 | Santos Latasa Jaime | | ESP | 2155 | 6 |
| 20 | Alvarez Fernandez Enrique | FM | ESP | 2376 | 6 |
| 21 | Berbatov Kiprian | FM | BUL | 2393 | 6 |
| 122 players |
The South American U20 Championship took place in Cochabamba - Bolivia 8th-14th April 2009. Alexandr Fier won with an 8/9 score. Carla Heredia Serrano
won the women's event.
Official site: http://www.ajedrezbolivia.com/
| V ch-South America U20 Cochabamba (BOL), 8-12 iv 2009 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
| 1. |
Fier, Alexandr |
g |
BRA |
2595 |
+14 |
+7 |
+5 |
+4 |
+2 |
-3 |
+6 |
+10 |
+13 |
8 |
2658 |
| 2. |
Diamant, Andre |
m |
BRA |
2506 |
+8 |
=3 |
=13 |
+7 |
-1 |
+10 |
+5 |
+4 |
+6 |
7 |
2537 |
| 3. |
Macias Murillo, Bryan |
f |
ECU |
2299 |
+9 |
=2 |
=11 |
+8 |
+6 |
+1 |
=4 |
=7 |
=5 |
6½ |
2419 |
| 4. |
Gallego Alcaraz, Andres Felipe |
|
COL |
2373 |
+12 |
=11 |
+6 |
-1 |
+13 |
=5 |
=3 |
-2 |
+7 |
5½ |
2375 |
| 5. |
Diaz Ordonez, Ciro |
|
ECU |
2347 |
+17 |
+10 |
-1 |
=11 |
+16 |
=4 |
-2 |
+14 |
=3 |
5½ |
2289 |
| 6. |
Fernandez, Fernando |
|
PER |
2317 |
+16 |
+18 |
-4 |
+10 |
-3 |
+11 |
-1 |
+8 |
-2 |
5 |
2256 |
| 7. |
Espinoza Palomino, Willyam |
|
PER |
2281 |
+19 |
-1 |
+17 |
-2 |
+14 |
+13 |
=8 |
=3 |
-4 |
5 |
2298 |
| 8. |
Pena Morales, Hugo |
|
PER |
2111 |
-2 |
+15 |
+18 |
-3 |
=11 |
+16 |
=7 |
-6 |
+19 |
5 |
2182 |
| 9. |
Llacsahuanga, Diego |
|
PER |
1830 |
-3 |
-13 |
=12 |
+20 |
-10 |
+18 |
=15 |
+16 |
+14 |
5 |
2145 |
| 10. |
Gemy, Jose Daniel |
|
BOL |
2188 |
+15 |
-5 |
+19 |
-6 |
+9 |
-2 |
+12 |
-1 |
=11 |
4½ |
2174 |
| 11. |
Mendoza, Rodrigo |
|
BOL |
1924 |
+13 |
=4 |
=3 |
=5 |
=8 |
-6 |
-14 |
+20 |
=10 |
4½ |
2232 |
| 12. |
Sartori, C Sergio M |
|
PAR |
2051 |
-4 |
-16 |
=9 |
+18 |
=15 |
+17 |
-10 |
=13 |
+20 |
4½ |
2068 |
| 13. |
Guerra Tulcan, Lenin |
|
ECU |
2343 |
-11 |
+9 |
=2 |
+17 |
-4 |
-7 |
+19 |
=12 |
-1 |
4 |
2125 |
| 14. |
Carlo, Daniel |
|
BOL |
2116 |
-1 |
-17 |
+16 |
+15 |
-7 |
+20 |
+11 |
-5 |
-9 |
4 |
2052 |
| 15. |
Medrano, Mario |
|
BOL |
---- |
-10 |
-8 |
+20 |
-14 |
=12 |
=19 |
=9 |
=18 |
+17 |
4 |
1985 |
| 16. |
Rozo, Paulo |
|
BOL |
1924 |
-6 |
+12 |
-14 |
+19 |
-5 |
-8 |
+20 |
-9 |
+18 |
4 |
2042 |
| 17. |
Parada, Felipe |
|
BOL |
1960 |
-5 |
+14 |
-7 |
-13 |
+20 |
-12 |
=18 |
+19 |
-15 |
3½ |
2046 |
| 18. |
Sainz, Ariel |
|
BOL |
---- |
+20 |
-6 |
-8 |
-12 |
=19 |
-9 |
=17 |
=15 |
-16 |
2½ |
1855 |
| 19. |
Coro, Renan |
|
BOL |
---- |
-7 |
+20 |
-10 |
-16 |
=18 |
=15 |
-13 |
-17 |
-8 |
2 |
1869 |
| 20. |
BYE |
|
|
---- |
-18 |
-19 |
-15 |
-9 |
-17 |
-14 |
-16 |
-11 |
-12 |
0 |
|
| V ch-South America U20 Femenino Cochabamba (BOL), 8-12 iv 2009 | |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
| 1. |
Heredia Serrano, Carla |
|
ECU |
2097 |
* |
½ |
½ |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6½ |
2231 |
| 2. |
Vargas, Gabriela |
wf |
PAR |
2090 |
½ |
* |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5½ |
2122 |
| 3. |
Orejuela Chango, Paulina |
|
ECU |
1883 |
½ |
0 |
* |
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5½ |
2148 |
| 4. |
Feliciano, Vanessa |
wf |
BRA |
2112 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
* |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4½ |
2022 |
| 5. |
Romero Echeverria, Abigail |
|
ECU |
2057 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
1 |
* |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1985 |
| 6. |
Borda, Carla |
|
BOL |
2022 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
* |
½ |
0 |
½ |
3 |
1903 |
| 7. |
Estrada, Lucia |
|
BOL |
1887 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
* |
½ |
1 |
3 |
1920 |
| 8. |
Cordero, Daniela |
|
BOL |
1969 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
½ |
* |
½ |
3 |
1909 |
| 9. |
Mendoza, Samanta |
|
BOL |
1827 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
* |
1 |
1692 |
The Pricewaterhouse Coopers Toronto Open Chess Championship took place April 17th-19th 2009. Bator Sambuev and Josh Friedel finished on 5/5.
Official site: http://monroi.com/pwc-toronto-open-chess-championship-home.html
and http://www.gtachessevents.memberlodge.com/
| Pricewaterhouse Coopers Toronto Open (CAN), 17-19 iv 2009 |
| 1 | Sambuev, Bator | GM | 2584 | 2605 | 5 |
| 2 | Friedel, Joshua | GM | 2537 | 2561 | 5 |
| 3 | Milicevic, Goran | FM | 2340 | 2381 | 4.5 |
| 4 | Nakamura, Hikaru | GM | 2757 | 2751 | 4 |
| 5 | Perelshteyn, Eugene | GM | 2601 | 2602 | 4 |
| 6 | Samsonkin, Artiom | IM | 2548 | 2560 | 4 |
| 7 | Gerzhoy, Leonid | IM | 2528 | 2532 | 4 |
| 8 | Nortisyn, Nikolay | IM | 2503 | 2512 | 4 |
| 9 | Martchenko, Alexander | | 2272 | 2309 | 4 |
| 10 | Shabalov, Alexander | GM | 2630 | 2615 | 3.5 |
| 11 | Thavandiran, Shiyam | FM | 2462 | 2461 | 3.5 |
| 12 | Peng, David | | 2358 | 2355 | 3.5 |
| 13 | Masse, Hugues | | 2234 | 2254 | 3.5 |
| 14 | Qin, Ziyi (Joey) | | 2226 | 2218 | 3.5 |
| 15 | Szalay, Karoly | | 2218 | 2251 | 3.5 |
| 16 | Zhou, Haonan | | 2203 | 2227 | 3.5 |
| 17 | Gusev, Nikita | | 2080 | 2146 | 3.5 |
| 18 | Cummings, David | IM | 2430 | 2416 | 3 |
| 19 | Cheng, Bindi | FM | 2376 | 2369 | 3 |
| 20 | Barron, Michael | FM | 2344 | 2340 | 3 |
| 80 players |
Panevezys Chess Club organised the Algimantas Cesnauskas Memorial in Lithuania.
It is a chess festival of three tournaments that take place 18th-26th April in Panevezys, Lithuania.
The Rapid '09 took place 18th -19th April and was won by Sarunas Sulskis on tie-break from Ralf Akesson
after both make 7.5/9. No games available. Two round - robin tournaments with GM and IM/WGM norms start on the 20th April 2009.
Further details: http://www.chesslyga.lt/
| Cesnauskas Memorial Rapid Panevezys (LIT), 18-19 iv 2009 |
| Rk. | | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
|---|
| 1 | GM | Sulskis Sarunas | LTU | 2555 | 7,5 | 50,0 | 55,0 | 7 |
| 2 | GM | Akesson Ralf | SWE | 2493 | 7,5 | 49,0 | 53,0 | 7 |
| 3 | FM | Jegorovas Aleksandras | LTU | 2322 | 7,0 | 50,0 | 54,5 | 6 |
| 4 | IM | Vaznonis Vytautas | LTU | 2338 | 6,5 | 49,5 | 54,0 | 6 |
| 5 | | Laurusas Tomas | LTU | 2107 | 6,5 | 44,0 | 47,5 | 6 |
| 6 | IM | Labuckas Aidas | LTU | 2322 | 6,0 | 50,5 | 55,0 | 6 |
| 7 | IM | Strebkovs Andrejs | LAT | 2420 | 6,0 | 46,5 | 50,0 | 4 |
| 8 | IM | Dambrauskas Virginijus | LTU | 2302 | 5,5 | 46,0 | 49,0 | 5 |
| 9 | | Vaznonis Donatas | LTU | 2018 | 5,5 | 44,0 | 48,0 | 4 |
| 10 | | Ratkus Laimonas | LTU | 2170 | 5,5 | 44,0 | 47,5 | 4 |
| 11 | | Rudys Arunas | LTU | 2058 | 5,5 | 43,5 | 47,0 | 5 |
| 12 | | Beinoraite Viktorija | LTU | 2050 | 5,5 | 43,5 | 47,0 | 5 |
| 13 | | Einikis Vidmantas | LTU | 2194 | 5,5 | 43,0 | 46,5 | 5 |
| 14 | | Kalnina Madara | LAT | 1969 | 5,5 | 41,5 | 44,5 | 5 |
| 15 | FM | Genutis Mindaugas | LTU | 2317 | 5,5 | 41,5 | 44,5 | 4 |
| 58 players |
The K41 Scandinavian Open takes place 18th-26th April 2009. Thorsten Michael Haub is the early leader on 2.5/3.
I will round up the games next week.
Official site with live coverage: http://www.k41.dk/turnering/k412009/index.php?css=k41_2009
The 80th Viktor Kart Jubilee took place in Lvov 11th-18th April 2009. Yuri Vovk edged out Roman Vidonyak and Mikhailo Oleksienko after
all scored on 6.5/9. Felix Stips made his first IM norm.
Official site: http://www.akademiaarcymistrzow.pl/
| 80th Viktor Kart Jubilee Lvov UKR (UKR), 11-18 iv 2009 | cat. VIII (2438) |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
|
| 1. |
Vovk, Yuri |
g |
UKR |
2575 |
* |
½ |
½ |
1 |
½ |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
½ |
6½ |
2589 |
| 2. |
Vidonyak, Roman |
m |
GER |
2414 |
½ |
* |
½ |
1 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
6½ |
2606 |
| 3. |
Oleksienko, Mikhailo |
g |
UKR |
2550 |
½ |
½ |
* |
0 |
1 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6½ |
2591 |
| 4. |
Stets, Dmitry |
m |
UKR |
2422 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
* |
½ |
½ |
½ |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4½ |
2440 |
| 5. |
Stips, Felix |
|
ITA |
2189 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
½ |
* |
½ |
½ |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4½ |
2465 |
| 6. |
Ipatov, Alexander ESP |
m |
ESP |
2486 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
½ |
* |
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
4½ |
2432 |
| 7. |
Ganin, Maksim |
m |
UKR |
2431 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
* |
½ |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2396 |
| 8. |
Zawadzka, Jolanta |
wg |
POL |
2390 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
½ |
* |
0 |
1 |
3½ |
2363 |
| 9. |
Kozakov, Mikhail |
g |
UKR |
2457 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
* |
½ |
3½ |
2356 |
| 10. |
Legky, Nikolay A |
g |
UKR |
2468 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
* |
1 |
2083 |
The Dutch Team Championship takes place 27th September 2008 - 10th May 2009. Round 8 was on 18th April 2009. The final round 9 is on 10th May 2009.
HSG (Van Wely, Nikolic, Stellwagen, Seirawan, L'Ami etc ) are already champions.
Great coverage at: http://www.schakers.info/ and also the http://www.schaakbond.nl/wedstrijdschaak/knsb-competitie/
Dutch Teams (NED), 27 ix 2008 - 10 iv 2009
Round 8 (18th April 2009) results |
| Homburg Apeldoorn | - | BSG | 5½ | - | 4½ |
| LSG | - | Schrijvers Rotterdam | 5 | - | 5 |
| HSG | - | Hotels.nl | 5½ | - | 4½ |
| Voerendaal | - | HMC Calder | 4½ | - | 5½ |
| ESGOO | - | Utrecht | 4 | - | 6 |
Dutch Teams (NED), 27 ix 2008 - 10 iv 2009
Round 7 Standings: |
| Meesterklasse | Mp | Bp | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|
| 1. | HSG | 16 | 55½ | x | 5.5 | . | 5.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 8 |
| 2. | Hotels.nl | 11 | 49 | 4.5 | x | 6.5 | 6 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 6 | 5 | . | 8 |
| 3. | Schrijvers Rotterdam | 11 | 44 | . | 3.5 | x | 6 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 4. | HMC Calder | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | x | 5.5 | . | 5.5 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 8.5 |
| 5. | Utrecht | 10 | 37 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 | x | 6 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6 | . |
| 6. | ESGOO | 7 | 35 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 | . | 4 | x | 2.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6.5 |
| 7. | Homburg Apeldoorn | 6 | 39½ | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 7.5 | x | . | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 8. | LSG | 5 | 37 | 4.5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 5 | . | x | 3.5 | 8 |
| 9. | Voerendaal | 4 | 37½ | 2.5 | . | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 6.5 | x | 7 |
| 10. | BSG | 0 | 20½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | . | 3.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 3 | x |
The Jack Spiegel Memorial took place in Southend 10th-13th April 2009. GM Simon Williams and John Emms finished with 4½/7.
The event took place alongside the congress.
Official site: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/southendchess/club/Congress.html
| Jack Speigel Mem Southend (ENG), 10-13 iv 2009 | cat. X (2478) |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
| 1. |
Williams, Simon K |
g |
ENG |
2512 |
* |
1 |
½ |
0 |
1 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
4½ |
2575 |
| 2. |
Emms, John M |
g |
ENG |
2487 |
0 |
* |
½ |
1 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
4½ |
2579 |
| 3. |
Arkell, Keith C |
g |
ENG |
2517 |
½ |
½ |
* |
0 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
½ |
4 |
2522 |
| 4. |
Flear, Glenn C |
g |
ENG |
2485 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
* |
½ |
0 |
½ |
1 |
4 |
2527 |
| 5. |
Wells, Peter K |
g |
ENG |
2489 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
* |
1 |
½ |
1 |
4 |
2526 |
| 6. |
Ward, Chris G |
g |
ENG |
2422 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
1 |
0 |
* |
½ |
½ |
3 |
2436 |
| 7. |
McDonald, Neil |
g |
ENG |
2405 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
* |
1 |
3 |
2438 |
| 8. |
Hebden, Mark L |
g |
ENG |
2510 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
* |
1 |
2164 |
The Coulsdon Chess Fellowship Easter tournament was a category 6 event which took place 13th-19th April 2009. Colin McNab won with 9/11.
Jan Lundin made his 2nd IM norm on the first 9 or 10 rounds Jovica Radovanovic made his 4th IM norm on the first 9 rounds.
Official site: http://www.ccfworld.com/Chess/Results/2009-04-17_International.htm
| CCF Easter Coulsdon (ENG), 13-19 iv 2009 | cat. VI (2385) |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
| 1. |
McNab, Colin A |
g |
SCO |
2472 |
* |
1 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
1 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
½ |
9 |
2518 |
| 2. |
Cox, John J |
m |
ENG |
2367 |
0 |
* |
1 |
1 |
1 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
½ |
0 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
8 |
2473 |
| 3. |
Cherniaev, Alexander1 |
g |
RUS |
2423 |
½ |
0 |
* |
½ |
½ |
1 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
2468 |
| 4. |
Madan, Augustin |
m |
ROU |
2395 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
* |
0 |
½ |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
8 |
2470 |
| 5. |
Radovanovic, Jovica |
f |
SRB |
2323 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
1 |
* |
0 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
7½ |
2446 |
| 6. |
Lundin, Jan |
f |
SWE |
2337 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
1 |
* |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
7½ |
2445 |
| 7. |
Berelowitsch, Alexander |
g |
GER |
2581 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
1 |
0 |
½ |
* |
½ |
½ |
½ |
0 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
7 |
2398 |
| 8. |
Ermenkov, Evgenij |
g |
PLE |
2456 |
½ |
1 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
* |
0 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
½ |
1 |
7 |
2408 |
| 9. |
Baker, Chris W |
m |
ENG |
2351 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
* |
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
2416 |
| 10. |
Sowray, Peter J |
f |
ENG |
2311 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
* |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2361 |
| 11. |
Eggleston, David J |
f |
ENG |
2358 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
1 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
* |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2299 |
| 12. |
Rudd, Jack |
m |
ENG |
2357 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
* |
0 |
1 |
4½ |
2276 |
| 13. |
Savage, Ben D M |
f |
ENG |
2330 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
* |
½ |
4½ |
2278 |
| 14. |
Allicock, Rawle A |
f |
ENG |
2324 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
* |
2 |
2093 |
John Thornton sends news of the Welsh Championship which took place in Cardiff 10th-13th April 2009.
The title was shared jointly by the two top seeds, FM's Ioan Rees and
Richard S Jones. Ioan won their individual game in Round 4, but then
conceded draws to Tim Kett and FM Sven Zeidler in Rounds 6 and 7, whilst
Richard won both his games.
ch-WLS Cardiff (WLS), 10-13 iv 2009
Final Round 7 Standings: |
| 1 | Jones, Richard S | f | WLS | 2318 | 6 | 1st= |
| 2 | Rees, Ioan | f | WLS | 2307 | 6 | 1st=+U21 |
| 3 | Zeidler, Sven P | f | WLS | 2223 | 5 | 3rd= |
| 4 | Spice, Alan | | WLS | 2159 | 5 | 3rd= |
| 5 | Bennett, Patrick | | WLS | 2075 | 5 | 3rd= |
| 6 | Kett, Tim | | WLS | 2250 | 4.5 | |
| 7 | James, David | f | WLS | 2130 | 4.5 | |
| 8 | Roberts, David L | | ENG | 2107 | 4 | |
| 9 | Rees, Gwynfor | | WLS | 2066 | 4 | GP= |
| 10 | Smith, Olivia | wf | WLS | 2015 | 4 | Lady+GP= |
| 11 | Turner, Joseph David | | WLS | 1983 | 4 | GP= |
| 12 | Blackburn, Suzie G | wf | WLS | 1889 | 4 | Lady+GP= |
| 13 | Garcia, Jason | | WLS | ---- | 4 | GP= |
| 14 | Bennion, David | | WLS | 2030 | 3.5 | |
| 15 | Young, Alan | | WLS | 2018 | 3.5 | |
| 16 | Van Kemenade, Rudy | | WLS | 2007 | 3.5 | |
| 17 | Thomas, James | | WLS | 1854 | 3.5 | |
| 18 | Heap, Gerry | | WLS | ---- | 3.5 | |
| 19 | Brown, Thomas | | WLS | 2053 | 3 | |
| 20 | White, Ernest M | | ENG | 1979 | 3 | |
| 21 | Davis, Lee | | WLS | 1954 | 3 | |
| 22 | Lexton,Michael | | WLS | ---- | 3 | |
| 23 | Ralphs, Nigel | | WLS | ---- | 3 | |
| 24 | Thomas,Mark | | WLS | ---- | 3 | |
| 25 | Summers, Charles | | WLS | ---- | 3 | |
| 26 | Ehsandar, Peter | | WLS | ---- | 3 | |
| 27 | Wagner, Guy | | WLS | 1830 | 2.5 | |
| 28 | St Clair, Allan | | WLS | ---- | 2.5 | |
| 29 | Cunliffe, SD | | WLS | 1965 | 2 | |
| 30 | Hurn, Robert AJ | | WLS | 1883 | 2 | |
| 31 | Fathallah, Joe | | WLS | 1964 | 1.5 | |
The Azerbaijan under-20 championship takes place 14th-22nd April 2009.
Coverage: http://www.ulvichess.az/
| ch-AZE U20 Baku (AZE), 14-22 iv 2009 | cat. III (2301) |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
| 1. |
Rasulov, Vugar |
f |
AZE |
2488 |
* |
. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
. |
1 |
5 |
2542 |
| 2. |
Bajarani, Ulvi |
f |
AZE |
2331 |
. |
* |
1 |
0 |
0 |
. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2363 |
| 3. |
Jafarli, Alizamin |
|
AZE |
2231 |
0 |
0 |
* |
1 |
1 |
1 |
. |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2378 |
| 4. |
Agayev, Nidjat |
|
AZE |
2286 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
* |
. |
½ |
1 |
1 |
. |
3½ |
2383 |
| 5. |
Rahmanov, Shakhiyar |
|
AZE |
2209 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
. |
* |
. |
1 |
½ |
1 |
3½ |
2349 |
| 6. |
Durarbeyli, Vasif |
m |
AZE |
2458 |
0 |
. |
0 |
½ |
. |
* |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2½ |
2228 |
| 7. |
Mammadov, Zaur Fazahir |
|
AZE |
2180 |
1 |
0 |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
* |
1 |
. |
2 |
2215 |
| 8. |
Rzayev, Bahruz |
|
AZE |
2273 |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
1 |
0 |
* |
½ |
2 |
2120 |
| 9. |
Hasanov, Shakhriyar |
|
AZE |
2254 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
. |
0 |
0 |
. |
½ |
* |
1½ |
2138 |
The Magnificent Chess UWI Masters took place in Mona, Jamaica 17th-22nd April 2009. Alfonso Romero Holmes scored 5½/7.
There is a nice report at: http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5358
| Magnificent Chess UWI Masters Mona (JAM), 17-22 iv 2009 | cat. III (2301) |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
| 1. |
Romero Holmes, Alfonso |
g |
ESP |
2526 |
* |
1 |
1 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
5½ |
2664 |
| 2. |
Elliott, Warren |
f |
JAM |
2265 |
0 |
* |
½ |
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
3½ |
2364 |
| 3. |
Matthews, Shane |
|
JAM |
2205 |
0 |
½ |
* |
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
3½ |
2374 |
| 4. |
Pitterson, Jomo |
f |
JAM |
2242 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
* |
½ |
½ |
1 |
3 |
2311 |
| 5. |
Vilela de Acuna, Jose Luis |
m |
CUB |
2338 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
* |
½ |
0 |
2½ |
2238 |
| 6. |
Hammar, Bengt |
f |
SWE |
2323 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
* |
½ |
1½ |
2104 |
| 7. |
Warner, Delisle |
f |
BAR |
2209 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
* |
1½ |
2123 |
Tomsk-400 (Jakovenko, Timofeev, Inarkiev, Tiviakov etc) with 11/14 points was the clear winner ahead of ShSM-64 (Gelfand, Wang etc), Ural
(Grischuk, Shirov etc) and
Economist-SGSEU (Moiseenko, Alekseev etc) who all finished on 8/11. SPbChFed from St Petersburg (Svidler, Movsesian etc) were
a further point behind.
Spartak of Vidnoye (Stefanova, two Kosintsevas, Lahno, Ovod) just edged out AVS (Xu Yuhua, Muzychuk) on board count after they tied on 11/14. They
were a point clear of Economist-SGSEU - 1 of Saratov (Zhao Xue, Ushenina etc). Polytechnik of Nizhny Tagil (Kokarev, Maletin etc) topped the Higher
League.
The final round Russian Higher League games are now available, my thanks to Sergey Sudakov.
Official site: http://www.russiachess.org
The Foxwoods Open took place 8th-12th April 2009 in Connecticut. Darmen Sadvakasov won the tournament by drawing with black in an Armageddon blitz playoff against US champion Yury Shulman. Shulman won their individual game convincingly in round 4.
Some additional games and corrections now available from Chris Bird.
Official site: http://www.foxwoodsopen.com/
Foxwoods Open Ledyard (USA), 8-12 iv 2009
Leading Round 9 Standings: |
|---|
| # | Name | Ti | Rtng | Post | Tot |
|---|
| 1 | Yury Shulman | GM | 2697 | 2751 | 7½ |
| 2 | Darmen Sadvakasov | GM | 2611 | 2663 | 7½ |
| 3 | Loek Van Wely | GM | 2730 | 2738 | 7 |
| 4 | Julio J Becerra | GM | 2672 | 2664 | 6½ |
| 5 | Jaan Ehlvest | GM | 2649 | 2651 | 6½ |
| 6 | Alexander Shabalov | GM | 2625 | 2639 | 6½ |
| 7 | Alex Lenderman | IM | 2603 | 2621 | 6½ |
| 8 | Joshua E Friedel | GM | 2568 | 2603 | 6½ |
| 9 | Jay Bonin | IM | 2378 | 2398 | 6½ |
| 10 | Farai Mandizha | FM | 2343 | 2362 | 6½ |
| 11 | Giorgi Kacheishvili | GM | 2647 | 2632 | 6 |
| 12 | Jorge Sammour Hasbun | | 2611 | 2600 | 6 |
| 13 | Alex Yermolinsky | GM | 2582 | 2587 | 6 |
| 14 | Pascal Charbonneau | GM | 2556 | 2562 | 6 |
| 15 | Robert L Hess | IM | 2545 | 2588 | 6 |
| 16 | David Vigorito | IM | 2453 | 2482 | 6 |
| 17 | Tegshsuren Enkhbat | FM | 2411 | 2430 | 6 |
| 18 | Toshiyuk Moriuchi | | 2405 | 2399 | 6 |
| 19 | Daniel A Yeager | FM | 2383 | 2384 | 6 |
| 20 | Jake Kleiman | FM | 2372 | 2383 | 6 |
| 21 | Eugene Perelshteyn | GM | 2599 | 2597 | 5½ |
| 22 | Jacek Stopa | IM | 2557 | 2550 | 5½ |
| 23 | Ray Robson | IM | 2542 | 2545 | 5½ |
| 24 | Dean J Ippolito | IM | 2515 | 2519 | 5½ |
| 25 | Samuel Shankland | IM | 2477 | 2496 | 5½ |
| 26 | Justin Sarkar | IM | 2452 | 2459 | 5½ |
| 27 | Shinsaku Uesugi | | 2348 | 2363 | 5½ |
| 28 | Miles F Ardaman | FM | 2330 | 2333 | 5½ |
| 29 | Iryna Zenyuk | WIM | 2315 | 2326 | 5½ |
| 30 | Darwin Yang | FM | 2313 | 2326 | 5½ |
| 31 | Steven C Zierk | | 2311 | 2327 | 5½ |
| 32 | Jonatdan L Hilton | | 2270 | 2286 | 5½ |
| 33 | Ilye Figler | FM | 2269 | 2282 | 5½ |
| 34 | Hikaru Nakamura | GM | 2757 | 2743 | 5 |
| 35 | Varuzhan Akobian | GM | 2664 | 2655 | 5 |
| 36 | Alexander Ivanov | GM | 2596 | 2599 | 5 |
| 37 | Bryan G Smitd | IM | 2549 | 2527 | 5 |
| 38 | Michael Lee | FM | 2385 | 2383 | 5 |
| 39 | Nikiita Kraiouchkine | | 2340 | 2328 | 5 |
| 40 | Dov Gorman | FM | 2337 | 2331 | 5 |
| 41 | Oladapo Oluto Adu | IM | 2331 | 2321 | 5 |
| 42 | Roman Sapozhnikov | | 2327 | 2317 | 5 |
| 43 | Alisa Melekhina | WIM | 2322 | 2314 | 5 |
| 44 | Eric Rodriguez | | 2321 | 2326 | 5 |
| 45 | Teddy Coleman | FM | 2313 | 2318 | 5 |
| 46 | Paul Mac Intyre | FM | 2300 | 2306 | 5 |
| 47 | Erik F Santarius | | 2286 | 2300 | 5 |
| 48 | Ali Morshedi | FM | 2284 | 2281 | 5 |
| 49 | Alec Getz | FM | 2282 | 2285 | 5 |
| 50 | Macon A Shibut | FM | 2269 | 2287 | 5 |
| 51 | Allen J Weiss | | 2204 | 2209 | 5 |
| 52 | Emory A Tate | IM | 2395 | 2375 | 4½ |
| 53 | Alex Betaneli | FM | 2325 | 2320 | 4½ |
| 127 players |
The Danish League took place 21st-22nd March 2009. Helsinge Guldmedaljer won the cup for the 9th time.
IM Christian Kyndel Pedersen made a GM norm with 7/9. The few more final round games in addition to those in TWIC751 are
now available.
Official site: http://www.divisionsskak.dk/holdarkiv/div0809/
| 47th XtraCon TCh-DEN 2008-9 (DEN), 1 xi 2008 - 22 iii 2009 |
|---|
| 1 | Helsinge Guldmedaljer | 54 | 18 |
| 2 | Aarhus/Skolerne 1 Solvmedaljer | 44½ | 13 |
| 3 | Jetsmark 1 Bronzemedaljer | 43½ | 13 |
| 4 | Bronshoj | 38½ | 9 |
| 5 | K41 1 | 37½ | 12 |
| 6 | Nordkalotten | 32½ | 7 |
| 7 | Aalborg 1 | 31½ | 9 |
| 8 | SK 1968 1 | 28 | 4 |
| 9 | Naestved Nedrykning | 26 | 3 |
| 10 | Helsingor Nedrykning | 24 | 2 |
George Mirijanian reports: The 102nd Rhode Island Pawn Eater tournament took place on 18th April 2009 at Rhode Island College in Providence, R.I. GM Alexander Ivanov, 51, of Newton, Massachusetts and IM David Vigorito, 38, of Somerville, Mass. tied for first place with scores of 3.5-0.5, including a draw with one another in the third round.Tied for the runner-up position with 3-1 tallies were Rhode Island state champion Miro Riverby and U.S. Chess Federation-rated expert David Harris, both of Rhode Island. The event drew 39 players in three sections and was directed by Frank Vogel III, with assistance from Eric Berkey, for the sponsoring Rhode Island Chess Association.
The VI Magistral Hebraica takes place in Sao Paulo 20th-28th April 2009. Elo = 2464 - Cat IX - GM Norm 6,5/9
Official site: http://www.comunic.com.br/xadrez/
Players (lot):
1 Alon Greenfeld,
2 Krikor Mekhitarian,
3 Marcus V. Santos,
4 Luis Rodi,
5 Leandro Perdomo,
6 Alex Fier,
7 Leonardo Duarte,
8 Herman van Riemsdijk,
9 Gilberto Milos and
10 Andre Diamant
The Far West Open Chess Tournament took place April 10th-12th 2009 in Reno Nevada. Sergey Kudrin edged out
Enrico Sevillano and Gergerly Antal who finished on 5/6. Games should follow. Games from last year are available
and don't seem to have been widely published.
Official site: http://www.renochess.org/fwo/index.html
Far West Open Reno (USA), 10-12 iv 2009
Leading Final Round 6 Standings: |
|---|
| 1 | KUDRIN,SERGEY | 2616 | 5 |
| 2 | SEVILLANO,ENRICO | 2542 | 5 |
| 3 | ANTAL,GERGELY | 2486 | 5 |
| 4 | KRAAI,JESSE | 2534 | 4.5 |
| 5 | BRYANT,JOHN DANIE | 2426 | 4.5 |
| 6 | PRUESS,DAVID | 2426 | 4.5 |
| 7 | GUREVICH,DMITRY | 2568 | 4 |
| 8 | MEZENTSEV,VLADIMI | 2421 | 4 |
| 9 | KRETCHETOV,ALEXAN | 2408 | 4 |
| 10 | DE GUZMAN,RICARDO | 2397 | 4 |
| 11 | NARODITSKY,DANIEL | 2341 | 4 |
| 12 | FUENTES,ROMULO C | 2200 | 4 |
| 13 | KHACHIYAN,MELIKSE | 2628 | 3.5 |
| 14 | ODONDOO,GANBOLD | 2318 | 3.5 |
| 15 | COLLYER,CURT D | 2301 | 3.5 |
| 16 | LANGER,MICHAEL | 2292 | 3.5 |
| 17 | AIGNER,MICHAEL | 2262 | 3.5 |
| 18 | PUPOLS,VIKTORS | 2223 | 3.5 |
| 19 | BALKUM,ALEXANDER | 2128 | 3.5 |
| 20 | ADELBERG,DAVID | 2122 | 3.5 |
| 21 | MACKENZIE,DANA N | 2112 | 3.5 |
| 22 | NARODITSKY,ALAN J | 2035 | 3.5 |
| 54 players |
Darcy Lima and Everaldo Matsuura finished on 6/7 in the Governadora "Ana Julia Carepa" tournament 9th-12th April 2009. No games
available.
Official site: http://anajulia2009.fexpa.org.br/
The LV Campeonato Nacional E Internacional Abierto Mexicano de Ajedrez took place in Toluca 7th-12th 2009. Alexander
Onischuk won the event with 7.5/9. Games were in TWIC last week.
Official site: http://www.fenamac.org.mx/ - PDF file of the regulations http://www.fenamac.org.mx/convocatorias/edm/17_Nacional_Abierto_2009.pdf in Spanish.
| LV Abierto Mexicano Toluca (MEX), 7-12 iv 2009 |
| Rank | Name | Fed. | Ti | Rating | Score | BH | SB | TPR |
|---|
| 1 | Onischuk, Alexander | USA | GM | 2684 | 7.5 | 57 | 47.25 | 2713 |
| 2 | Cordova, Emilio | PER | GM | 2543 | 7.5 | 51.5 | 41.25 | 2600 |
| 3 | Leon Hoyos, Manuel | MEX | GM | 2527 | 7.5 | 54 | 43.5 | 2592 |
| 4 | Borges Mateos, Juan | CUB | GM | 2459 | 7 | 57 | 42.75 | 2648 |
| 5 | De La Paz Perdomo,Frank | CUB | GM | 2491 | 7 | 51 | 38.5 | 2528 |
| 6 | Sanchez Enriquez, Oscar Ge | MEX | FM | 2282 | 7 | 52.5 | 39.75 | 2481 |
| 7 | Trent, Lawrence | ENG | IM | 2466 | 7 | 50.5 | 37 | 2505 |
| 8 | Hernandez Guerrero, Gilber | MEX | GM | 2543 | 7 | 49.5 | 38 | 2499 |
| 9 | Perez Rodriguez, Luis Manu | CUB | GM | 2521 | 7 | 50.5 | 37.75 | 2496 |
| 10 | Escobar Forero, Alder | COL | IM | 2495 | 7 | 48.5 | 36.5 | 2450 |
| 11 | Mitkov, Nikola | MKD | GM | 2530 | 6.5 | 52.5 | 36 | 2508 |
| 12 | Zapata, Alonso | COL | GM | 2514 | 6.5 | 51.5 | 34.5 | 2518 |
| 13 | Perez Garcia, Rodney | CUB | IM | 2436 | 6.5 | 53.5 | 35.75 | 2490 |
| 14 | Dominguez Aguilar, Guiller | 6.5 | FM | 36.25 | S | M | 52.5 | 2338 |
| 15 | Gonzalez Arroyo, Lenin | MEX | | 2216 | 6.5 | 46 | 31.25 | 2329 |
| 16 | Estrada Nieto, Julian | MEX | IM | 2344 | 6.5 | 46 | 32 | 2291 |
| 17 | Carreto Nieto, Geovanni | MEX | | 2212 | 6.5 | 44 | 28.25 | 2322 |
| 18 | Fandino Reyes, Roquelina | CUB | WIM | 2185 | 6.5 | 51.5 | 35.25 | 2399 |
| 19 | Alvarez Ramirez, Miguel An | MEX | | 2234 | 6.5 | 42.5 | 28 | 2230 |
| 20 | Duarte Barahona, Raul Alej | MEX | | 2207 | 6.5 | 48.5 | 31.5 | 2371 |
| 21 | Gonzalez Zamora, Juan Carl | MEX | GM | 2552 | 6 | 57 | 36.5 | 2530 |
| 22 | Verduga Zavala, Denis | MEX | IM | 2335 | 6 | 51 | 31.75 | 2356 |
| 23 | Espinosa Flores, Rafael Em | MEX | IM | 2410 | 6 | 53 | 33.75 | 2311 |
| 24 | Pina Vega, Sulennis | CUB | WGM | 2262 | 6 | 51.5 | 30.5 | 2363 |
| 25 | Blanco Fernandez, Alvaro | MEX | IM | 2330 | 6 | 51 | 31.5 | 2284 |
| 26 | Juarez Flores, Carlos A. | GUA | IM | 2365 | 6 | 52.5 | 33 | 2339 |
| 27 | Gutierrez Carmona, Juan Al | MEX | | 2198 | 6 | 44 | 26.5 | 2258 |
| 28 | Pla, Silvio | ARG | FM | 2183 | 6 | 46 | 29 | 2231 |
| 29 | Quinones, Centeno Carlos | GUA | | 2166 | 6 | 46 | 27.5 | 2335 |
| 30 | Ramirez Ruacho, Juan Manue | MEX | FM | 2168 | 6 | 47 | 29.75 | 2287 |
| 31 | Batres, Francisco | NCA | FM | 2173 | 6 | 48 | 30.25 | 2325 |
| 32 | Arribas Robaina, Maritza | CUB | WGM | 2303 | 6 | 45 | 29 | 2269 |
| 33 | Vazquez Reyes, Raul | PUR | | 2107 | 6 | 47.5 | 29.25 | 2290 |
| 34 | Gutierrez, Fabian | CUB | FM | 2308 | 6 | 46 | 29 | 2243 |
| 35 | Magana Echeverria, Francis | MEX | IM | 2274 | 6 | 46.5 | 28.5 | 2278 |
| 36 | Villarreal Felix, Jose Fel | MEX | IM | 2328 | 6 | 46 | 30.75 | 2348 |
| 37 | Gonzalez Chavez, Emmanuel | MEX | | 2141 | 6 | 41.5 | 26 | 2253 |
| 38 | Rojas Alarcon, Julian Anto | MEX | | 2271 | 6 | 41.5 | 25.5 | 2188 |
| 39 | Medina Garcia, Manuel Alva | MEX | | 1937 | 6 | 45.5 | 28.5 | 2251 |
| 40 | Hernandez Guerrero, Yadira | MEX | WIM | 2205 | 6 | 45.5 | 24.75 | 2163 |
| 41 | Floresvillar Gonzalez, Lui | MEX | | 2208 | 6 | 44 | 27.75 | 2185 |
| 42 | Capo Vidal, Uriel | MEX | IM | 2360 | 5.5 | 52 | 29.75 | 2316 |
| 43 | Lares Flores, Manuel de Je | MEX | FM | 2292 | 5.5 | 52.5 | 31.5 | 2357 |
| 44 | Escobedo Tinajero, Alberto | MEX | IM | 2353 | 5.5 | 51.5 | 30 | 2278 |
| 45 | Ordaz Valdes, Lisandra | CUB | WIM | 2306 | 5.5 | 46 | 25.5 | 2249 |
| 46 | Huerta Carlallo, Dayron | CUB | FM | 2375 | 5.5 | 49.5 | 27.25 | 2230 |
| 47 | Tavison Garcia, Alioscha | MEX | | 2113 | 5.5 | 48 | 26.75 | 2288 |
| 48 | Palma Almendra, Jose Amado | MEX | | 2192 | 5.5 | 47 | 24.5 | 2225 |
| 49 | Gomez Quezada, Juan | MEX | FM | 2201 | 5.5 | 43.5 | 25.25 | 2111 |
| 50 | Navarrete Mendez, Gonzalo | MEX | | 2180 | 5.5 | 44.5 | 23.75 | 2191 |
| 233 players |
Voronezh-2009
The 13th "Voronezh-2009" traditional chess festival takes place 10th-21st June 2009.
Details: http://www.relex.ru/~xuser/voronezh_open
13th Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament 2009
The 13th Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament takes place August 1st-8th 2009 in Vlissingen, Netherlands.
Official site: http://www.hztoernooi.nl and contact e-mail: hgroffen@zeelandnet.nl.
Canadian Open
The Canadian Open takes place in Edmonton, Alberta Canada July 11th-19th 2009.
Alexei Shirov adn Michael Adams are among the early entrants.
Details: http://monroi.com/2009-canadian-open-chess-championship-home.html
San Sebastian GM
There is a tournament in San Sebastian July 6th-16th 2009.
GMA San Sebastian (ESP), 6-16 vii 2009
cat. XVIII (average elo: 2687) |
| Sergei Movsesian | 2747 | SVK |
| Peter Svidler | 2726 | RUS |
| Rustam Ponomariov | 2726 | UKR |
| Hikaru Nakamura | 2701 | USA |
| Rustam Kasimzhanov | 2695 | UZB |
| Francisco Vallejo | 2688 | SPA |
| Maxime Vachier-Lagraeve | 2684 | FRA |
| Anatoly Karpov | 2644 | RUS |
| Julio Granda | 2610 | PER |
| Pablo San Segundo | 2560 | SPA |
Prizes in Euros:
1.- 9.000
2.- 6.000
3.- 4.000
4.- 3.500
5.- 3.000
6.- 2.500
7.- 2.000
8.- 1.500
9.- 1.000
10.- 500
There will be also a B tournament (cat. XI), C tournament (cat. VIII), and D tournament (female players).
The games will be played in the same hall that held the historic tournament in 1911 won by Capablanca
and the organisers are hoping for a special event to commemorate the centenary. News David Llada. Website to be announced.
Dortmund
The Dortmund Chess Meeting takes place 2nd-12th July 2009. Players: Kramnik, Leko, Carlsen, Jakovenko, Bacrot,
and Naiditsch play.
Details: http://www.chess-international.de/?p=429
Akobian vs Shulman Rapid Match
Varuzhan Akobian takes on Yuri Shulman in a four day rapid match in California USA April 22nd-25th 2009. Organiser Thomas Southerland (contact@tacbase.com)
Official site: http://www.chessmastered.com/
Brno Chess Festival
The Duras Chess Club organises the Brno Chess Festival in the Czech Republic.
The GM Brno, IM Tespo Engineering and IM Dopravni stavby tournaments take place 26th June - 5th July 2009.
Open tournaments start on the 27th June 2009.
Applications and details contact Rudolf Moulis:
e-mail: moulis@kroknet.cz , phone +420 548 522 186, mobile phone: +420 607 900 656
Further info at: http://www.skduras.cz/cz/propozice.html and
http://www.skduras.cz/cz/brnensky-sachovy-festival-2009.html
World Open
The World Open Chess Tournament takes place June 29th - July 5th 2009 in Philadelphia.
Details: http://www.chesstour.com/wo09.htm and http://monroi.com/2009-world-open-chess-tournament-home.html
US Championships
The 2009 US Chess Championship takes place in St Louis, United States, May 18th-29th 2009. 24 players compete including: Varuzhan Akobiana,
Julio Becerra Rivero, Joel Benjamin, Michael Brooks, Larry Christiansen, Jaan Ehlvest, Josh Friedel,
Boris Gulko, Robert Hess, Tyler Hughes, Ildar Ibragimov, Gregory Kaidanov, Gata Kamsky, Melik Khachiyan,
Irina Krush, Charles Lawton, Hikaru Nakamura, Alexander Onischuk, Ray Robson, Enrico Sevillano, Alexander Shabalov, Yury Shulman and Anna Zatonskih.
The women's championship takes place 2nd-12th October 2009 at the same venue.
Official site: http://www.saintlouischessclub.org/. Live coverage by Monroi.
British Championships
The 96th British Chess Championships take place 26th July - 8th August 2009
in Torquay.
Official site: http://www.britishchess09.com/
Zone 2.3 Guayaquil Ecuador
Zone 2.3 takes place in Guayaquil Ecuador 10th-21st May 2009.
Details: http://www.ajedrezenecuador.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=443
Argentine Championships
The Championships of Argentina 2009 take place in April and May.
Semifinals: 30th April - 6th May, 2009 in La Plata.
Final: 9th-20th May, 2009 in La Plata. Place: Club Espanol de la Plata.
Official site: http://www.ajedrez.com.ar/
Asian Individual Open
The Asian Individual Open and Women’s Chess Championship in Subic Bay, Philippines from May 12th-24th 2009.
No official site.
14th Pannonia - Nitrokemia Cup
The 14th Pannonia - Nitrokemia Cup takes place in
Balatonalmadi, 29th July - 2nd August, 2009.
Group A: International Open Tournament for FIDE ratings.
Group B: International Open Tournament for FIDE ratings, for players under 2000 ELO
System used: 7 Rounds Swiss without age limit for both Groups
Venue: The air-conditioned Conference Hall of Pannonia Cultural Centre & Library
Address: Balatonalmadi, Városház Square 6.
Organiser: Recreation Association of Vorosbereny
Time Limit: Group A: 90-90 minutes + 30sec after each move
Group B: 120-120 minutes for all moves
Details: http://fancsyimi.fw.hu.
Entries and further information IM Fancsy Imre
E-mail: almadikupa@freemail.hu
4NCL
The 4NCL takes place 4th October 2008 - 4th May 2009. Rounds 7-8 took place 21st-22nd March 2009 in the
Barcelo Hotel, Hinckley Island. The 8 team Groups 1A and 1B concluded with round 7 and the top 4 teams from each group
went on to the Championship Pool and the bottom four to the Relegation Pool. The teams have already played
the three other teams from their preliminary groups and these results will stand. The first of the four remaining
rounds was round 8 played on March 22nd. This system is used in the French TOP 16.
Official site: http://www.4ncl.co.uk - Live coverage: http://www.bcfservices.org.uk/livechess/4ncl/0809/index.htm
M-Tel Masters
The 5th M-Tel Masters takes place in Sofia 12th-23rd May 2009 (rest day 18th May).
The Category XXI event sees Veselin Topalov, Magnus Carlsen, Vassily Ivanchuk, Wang Yue, Leinier Dominguez Perez and Alexei Shirov play
in a double round robin format.
The games will be played in a glass pavilion on the square in front of the National Theatre Ivan Vazov.
The time control is 90 minutes for 40 moves per player and 60 minutes per player till the end of the game.
The maximum period for a single game is 5 hours.
"Sofia rules" will again be used. They are that:
Opponents cannot communicate during the games and cannot offer a draw.
Proposals for a draw can be made only through the Chief Arbiter in three cases:
triple repetition, eternal chess and theoretical draw position. When making the decisions the
Chief Arbiter will be consulted by Zurab Azmaiparashvili, Vice President of FIDE.
Official site: http://www.mtelmasters.com
French League Top 16
The French Team Championship (TOP 16) took place in 4 towns (Clichy, Cannes, Metz, Mulhouse)
20th-22nd March 2009. The next rounds take place 30th April - 3rd May 2009.
Official site: http://www.echecs.asso.fr/Equipes.aspx
14th International Stuttgart Championship
The 14th "International Stuttgart Championship" in Germany takes place
21th-24th May 2009. Contact Michael Meier e-mail: info@stuttgarter-stadtmeisterschaft.de
For further information on the event:
http://www.stuttgarter-stadtmeisterschaft.de
20th International Chess and Games Festival Czech Open
The 20th International Chess and Games Festival Czech Open 2009 takes place 16th July - 2 August 2009 in Pardubice (the Czech Republic).
There are more than 100 tournaments in chess and other games, eg. European Youth Chess Teams Championship, ISCU Children Clubs Chess Championship and European Amateurs Championship in Chess.
More detailed information: http://www.czechopen.net/news/index.php.
the festival website will be ready at the end of April.
6th Summer Catalan Chess Circuit
The 6th Summer Catalan Chess Circuit takes place May - September every year as part of the Catalan Chess Circuit, which is composed of
28 International Tournaments, and held in Spain, extended beyond Catalonia.
In 2009 there will be 14 Opens with traditional time control to be played over 9-10 days, as well as 14 Opens in Rapid Chess,
played over 1-2 days (see Tournament Calendar).
During 120 days of tournaments, around 22.000 chess games will be played with selected ones broadcast.
Approximately 3,000 players from more than 30 different countries. The prize fund will reach 175.000 euros.
Apart from the traditional tournament prizes, the Catalan Chess Federation establishes a special classification composed of player´s results in each Circuit tournament, based on which players will be able to claim such special Circuit Prizes as General Final Standings, Prizes by Categories, Specific Prizes for best Catalan Players.
Prizegiving Ceremony will be held at Fiesta Catalana (Catalan Chess Party), on September, 27th, 2009
For more information please contact the Catalonia Chess Federation on federacio@escacs.cat
or visit the official website: http://escacs.cat/circuit2009/torneigs.html
| 6th Summer Catalan Chess Circuit (ESP), 5 v - 20 ix 2009 |
| 5-13 May | VILA DE SALOU | SALOU | 9 Rd Swiss | B | C | Francesc Linan 616094289 |
| 17 May | VILA DE CANOVELLES | CANOVELLES | 9 Rd Swiss | b | b | Daniel Flores 938493564 |
| 24 May | VILA DE L'AMPOLLA | L'AMPOLLA | 9 Rd Swiss | a | b | Enric Gallimo 666187061 |
| 31 May | VILA DE STA COLOMA DE QUERALT | SANTA COLOMA DE QUERALT | 8 Rd Swiss | a | a sup | Salvador Barrot 654095338 |
| 20 June | CIUTAT DE REUS | REUS | 9 Rd Swiss | a | a sup | Joan Pinol 649341056 |
| 21 June | MOLLET DEL VALLES | MOLLET DEL VALLES | 9 Rd Swiss | b | a | Francesc Fernandez 647625832 |
| 24 June-2 July | VILA DE SORT | SORT | 9 Rd Swiss | B | C | Joan A. Conesa 609825066 |
| 25 June-3 July | VILA DE MONTCADA | MONTCADA | 9 Rd Swiss | A | A | Reyes Cantero 938152902 |
| 4-12 July | BARBERÀ DEL VALLES | BARBERA DEL VALLES | 9 Rd Swiss | A | A sup | Víctor Pont 629386528 |
| 4-12 July | TORREDEMBARRA | TORREDEMBARRA | 9 Rd Swiss | C | B | Jordi Salvat 649061984 |
| 13-22 July | CIUTAT DE BALAGUER | BALAGUER | 10 Rd Swiss | A sup | A | Antoni Montoliu 679082837 |
| 18-26 July | ANDORRA | LES ESCALDES | 9 Rd Swiss | A sup | A sup | Oscar la Riva 00376-347085 |
| 22-30 July | VILA DE SITGES | SITGES | 9 Rd Swiss | A | A | Francesc González 600923277 |
| 25 July | CERVELLO | CERVELLO | 8 Rd Swiss | b | b | Juan Mª Santiago 936840402 |
| 26 July | OLOT | OLOT | 8 Rd Swiss | b | b | Josep Ma Mir 606119678 |
| 1-8 August | FIGUERES "MIQUEL MAS" | FIGUERES | 9 Rd Swiss | C | A | Jordi Serra 699848479 |
| 1-9 August | CIUTAT DE BADALONA | BADALONA | 9 Rd Swiss | A | A sup | Manel Triquell 609683157 |
| 2-10 August | LA POBLA DE LILLET | LA POBLA DE LILLET | 9 Rd Swiss | C | C | Josep Salvador 630625152 |
| 15-16 August | VILA DE POBLENOU | BARCELONA | 10 Rd Swiss | a sup | a | Joan Lorda 659529581 |
| 21-30 August | SANTS | BARCELONA | 10 Rd Swiss | A sup | A sup | Cotxeres 932918701 |
| 22-23 August | AJEDREZND | BARCELONA | 9 Rd Swiss | a sup | a | Jordi Morcillo 620341266 |
| 1-10 September | FESTIVAL DE SABADELL | SABADELL | 9 Rd Swiss | B | B | Ivan Aguilar 666346958 |
| 6 September | VILA DE SANTPEDOR | SANTPEDOR | 9 Rd Swiss | b | b | Josep Mascaro 616477533 |
| 11 September | DIADA DE L'11 DE SETEMBRE | SABADELL | 9 Rd Swiss | a | a sup | Ivan Aguilar 666346958 |
| 12 September | RIBERA D'EBRE | MORA D'EBRE | 8 Rd Swiss | a | a | Josep Terrones 696204203 |
| 13 September | CIUTAT DE TORTOSA | TORTOSA | 8 Rd Swiss | b | b | Abraham Pla 680532570 |
| 19-20 September | VALLFOGONA DE BALAGUER | VALLFOGONA DE BALAGUER | Suís 11 rondes | a sup | a | Jaume Parramon 649960831 |
| Potential |
| 13-21 July | SANT MARTI | BARCELONA | 9 Rd Swiss | | | Ricard Llerins 933082425 |
9th Znojmo Open
The 9th International Chess Festival Znojmo Open 2009, takes place 30th April - 3rd May 2009 in the town of Znojmo (the Czech Republic). Events include FIDE open with 7 rounds, the Znojmo Queen - Open Women’s Czech Championship in Active Chess, the Znojmo Princess-active chess for girls up to 14 years of age and Ing. Turek’s Memorial Competition. Open Local Championship of South Moravian Chess Federation in Active Chess for individuals.
More detailed information at http://www.czechtour.net/znojmo-open/
.
Czech Tour 2009/2010 http://www.czechtour.net/news/
5th Thessaloniki Games Festival
The 5th Thessaloniki Games Festival takes place 26th April - 4th May 2009.
Official site: http://gamesfestival.chessdom.com/
and
http://www.gamesfestival.com/
Chess Classic Mainz
The Chess Classic Mainz takes place 27th July - 2nd August 2009 in the Rheingoldhalle in Mainz.
The world championships in rapid chess and Chess960 will be staged in a tried and trusted double round robin format with four players, after which the players battle it out in mini-matches to determine the top spot. The players for the main events have already been contracted.
The GRENKELEASING Rapid World Championship sees the World Chess Champion and Chess Classic serial winner Vishy Anand will try to defend
his title for the 11th time in a row. He faces Levon Aronian, Ian Nepomniachtchi and Arkadij Naiditsch.
Other events include the gigantic ORDIX rapid chess Open, the FiNet Ches960 Open, the open tournaments for U14 talents, the 40 board simultaneous exhibition with Levon Aronian, the Livingston Chess960 Computer World Championship, etc., etc.
Full details: http://www.chesstigers.de
XXVII Andorra International Chess Open
The XXVII Andorra International Chess Open
takes place 18th-26th July 2009. Contact: open@escacsandorra.com
Official site: http://www.escacsandorra.com
27th Elba Chess Festival
The 27th Elba Chess Festival takes place 10th-17th May 2009.
Official site: http://www.tuscanhotels.it/cmsx.asp?IDPg=10
Calgary International
Calgary, Alberta (Canada) stages a small 9 round international norm event May 14th-18th, 2009.
A host of GM's and IM's will be in attendance, IM norms will be available.
Official site:http://www.albertachess.org/Calgary_International.html
For more info, email the tournament organiser Tony Ficzere at tficzere@telus.net
London super-tournament in December 2009
Cream of world chess to play in new London tournament. [Press release 9th March 2009]
London Chess Centre is proud to announce a world-class
chess tournament to be held in London in December, 2009. The event
will be an elite eight-player all-play-all in the most prestigious
tournament in the capital since former world champion Anatoly Karpov
won the Phillips and Drew Masters in 1984.
Since then, despite London hosting three world title contests, there
has not been a tournament in which England's leading players could
lock horns with the world's best on home soil. The December 09
tournament will be the first in a series of events designed to
reinvigorate UK chess and promote the game and its undoubted
educational benefits in schools and communities.
The tournament will be FIDE Category 19 with an average
FIDE rating of 2700 and a minimum prize fund of €100,000. The eight
players will comprise of three English and five world-class
Grandmasters from abroad. Included in the prize fund will be a
€10,000 Brilliant Game award along with separate prizes for each
victory with the White and Black pieces. Matches will be covered live
online where fans will be able to vote for Game of the Day.
The tournament has applied for membership of the prestigious annual
Grand Slam of Chess which culminates in Bilbao and boasts a €400,000
prize fund.
The games will be under Classical Chess time control; 40 moves in two
hours, 20 in the subsequent hour then an additional 15 minutes plus
an increment of 30 seconds a move until the end of the game. The
tournament will further benefit from the use of Sofia Rules which
disallow early draws. Players will receive three points for a win and
one for a draw.
The opening ceremony will take place on Thursday, December 10 and
will include a blindfold chess display and charity simultaneous. Play
will take place daily from Friday, December 11 to Thursday, December
17 inclusive.
The list of players and venue will be announced in April.
Malcolm Pein (IM) Director London Chess Centre
Notes for editors: All communications to Malcolm Pein IM at London
Chess Centre: 020 7388 2404. E-Mail: info@chess.co.uk. Website: www.chess.co.uk
Masterskill Commonwealth Chess Championships
The Masterskill Commonwealth Chess Championships takes place 14th-21st July 2009 in Ipoh, Malaysia.
Details: http://www.fide.com/component/content/article/4-tournaments/3827-commonwealth-chess-championship-2009-in-malaysia
Maia Chiburdanidze Cup
The "Maia Chiburdanidze Cup" (International Open Women's Chess Tournament)
takes place in the Chess Palace, Tbilisi (Georgia) 4th-13th June 2009.
The Tournament is open to all women players. Each player must herself (or her federation)
cover all her expenses: entry fee, transportation, accommodation and board.
9 round Swiss. Rate of play: 90 min for all moves, increment 30 seconds per move.
Details available from the addresses below.
Contact IA, FM Varlam Vepkhvishvili
E-mail: chessgeorgia@hotmail.com or chessvarlam@hotmail.com.
Phone:
(995)32-997736 - Federation
(995)32-960199 - Home
(995)99-771974 - Mobile
Official site: http://www.gcf.org.ge
1st International Open Tbilisi
The 1st International Open Tbilisi Chess Tournament
takes place 14th-24th June 2009.
Official site: http://www.chess.tbilisi.ge (not yet up and running)
9 round Swiss. Rate of play: 90 min for all moves, increment 30 seconds per move.
Details available from the addresses below.
e-mail: chessvarlam@hotmail.com - Varlam Vepkhvishvili
e-mail: ggrs92@hotmail.com - Giorgi Khomeriki
Varna Chess Festival
The 1st International Chess Festival Varna, takes place at the Grand Hotel Varna
11th-20th June 2009. Contact: seahorse@abv.bg for more details.
Website: http://euroschoolchess.org/ (although I couldn't find the event myself)
European Youth Championships
The European Youth Championships (U10 - U18) takes place in Fermo/Italy 30th August - 10th September 2009.
Details: http://www.euroyouth2009.com
European Senior Championships
The European Individual Senior Championship takes place in Rogaska Slatina/Slovenia 22nd - 31st July 2009.
For the first time just before the event a European Senior Rapid Championship will be organised. The dates are 19th - 21st July.
Further details are published under http://www.sahohlacnik.com/eu-sen/
European Union Website
The European Chess Union Website ECU website has changed address to http://www.europechess.org
Alushta Diary 2009
Alushta Diary 2009:
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, 5.09 - 13.09, Open tournament (under 16 years) 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, 10.07 - 18.07, 20.07 - 28.07, 22.08 - 30.08,
Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Blitz tournament 7.07, 19.07, 29.07, Alushta Swiss 9 rounds
Open tournament (rapid chess) 8.07 - 9.07, 30.07 - 31.07, Alushta Session of
school of Gennadi Kuzmin 21.06 - 27.06, 15.07 - 24.07. Individual and group studying
Further information: http://www.kaissa.com.ua phone +38 (06560)5-05-32, +380505828911
(for Russian speaking), + 380506692604 (for English speaking) e-mail: info@kaissa.com.ua
Zuerich Chess Club 200th Anniversary
Dr. Christian Rohrer reports:
The world's oldest chess club celebrates its 200th year
with spectacular jubilee events, including World Champions Spassky, Kasparov and Anand.
The Schachgesellschaft Zuerich celebrates 200th anniversary with spectacular jubilee events
The Schachgesellschaft Zuerich, the world's oldest chess club, celebrates its 200th year in 2009 with spectacular jubilee events. To mark the anniversary, some of the greatest masters of the last five decades, including World Champions Spassky, Kasparov and Anand, will play at the event. Highlights will be a simultaneous exhibition and a rapid chess tournament on the 22nd and 23rd of August, held in Zurich Main Railway Station. With generous sponsor support from Credit Suisse the Schachgesellschaft Zuerich continues its long standing tradition of world class chess tournaments.
On Saturday the 22nd of August, in simultaneous games 200 amateurs will be honoured to face eight word-class chess players, who have made historical contributions to world chess over the last 50 years: Viswanathan Anand, Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov, Viktor Korchnoi, Vladimir Kramnik, Boris Spassky, Ruslan Ponomariov and Veselin Topalov. On Sunday the 23rd of August, these champions will compete against each other in an exciting rapid chess format. Judit Polgar, the strongest female chess player ever, and Werner Hug of Schachgesellschaft Zuerich, former world junior chess champion, will replace Kasparov and Spassky, who have retired from competitive chess.
A huge number of spectators, from enthusiasts to the generally curious, is expected for the events at Zurich Railway Main Station. And no one need miss it: All commemorative events will be streamed live via Internet.
The jubilee commences with an open tournament; certain to be one of the most exciting open chess tournaments of 2009. Players of every skill level, from beginners to the elite world class, are expected and will be welcomed at the Zurich Kongresshaus from August 9th to the 15th, 2009. They will compete in two tournaments, 9 rounds each, for CHF 100.000 guaranteed prize money and many attractive prizes.
To further honour the occasion, Richard Forster, reputable chess historian, will release his comprehensive book, researched in great detail, on the unique history of the Schachgesellschaft Zuerich. Entitled "Schachgesellschaft Zuerich: 1809 bis 2009", Forster's work will analyze the development of the Schachgesellschaft Zuerich from the times of Napoleon to the present day.
Details: http://www.sgzurich2009.ch
32nd Ikaros Chess Festival 2009
The traditional 32nd Ikaros Chess Festival 2009 takes place on Ikaria island.
The main event of the festival, the International Aegean Open Championship takes place 11th-19th July 2009.
It is a 9 round swiss event with prize fund 3600 Euros in total (1st prize 1000 Euros, special money prizes for ladies and veterans). Special conditions for GMs/IMs and WGMs/WIMs are provided, special discounts for families and club teams are also offered (more information will be available in the official announcement of the festival that will be out soon on the official webpage.
Contact info: ikaros@chess.gr while to contact us on the phone one can try: +30 6932 478386 or +30 210 5010871 (Mr. Savas Kyriakou). For general information about the island of Ikaria one can also check at: http://www.island-ikaria.com
Official site: http://www.chess.gr/ikaros
Pula Open 2009
The 23rd International Chess Tournament "Pula Open 2009" takes place 27th June - 4th July 2009 in Pula, Croatia.
Official site: http://www.skpula.hr and contact e-mail: pulaopen@globalnet.hr.
Hungarian Chess Tournaments March-October 2009
1. 7th-19th of February, FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM Budapest
FIRST SATURDAY Budapest, 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 /NL/,
E-mail: firstsat@hu.inter.net
Website: http://www.firstsaturday.hu
Phone-fax: +(361)-2632859, cellphone: +(36)-30-230-1914
/From 12:00 a.m. until midnight - Central European Time = GMT+1/
2.20th-28th of February IM-Rating Caissa, Kecskemet,
org: Dr.Erdelyi, Tamas,
cellphone: +36-30-271-33-38, Landline phone-fax: +36-76-481-685
e-mail: postmaster@caissa.t-online.hu
Website: http://www.caissachessbooks.hu
Usually also in the second half of the month IM and rating tournaments in Kecskemet, a city 80 km South-East from Budapest.
3.7th-19th of March, First Saturday, Budapest, GM-IM-FM, org Nagy L.
4.20th-28th of March, 25th BUDAPEST SPRING FESTIVAL 9 rounds Swiss Open, org: Nagy L. - e-mail: firstsat@hu.inter.net
5.4th-16th of April First Saturday Budapest, org.Nagy L.
6.18th-26th of April Caissa, IM + rating Kecskemet, Org.Erdelyi,
7.2nd-14th of May, First Saturday GM-IM-FM Budapest, org Nagy L.
Kecskemet Caissa IM + rating tournaments more: 16th-25th of May, 20th-28th of June, 18th-27th of July, 15th-24th of August, 19th-28th of September.
FIRST SATURDAY Budapest GM-IM-FM tournaments more: 6th-18th of June, 4th-16th of July, 1st-13th of August, 5th-17th of September.
Novi Sad Open
1) Open turnir , 10-11 jan. 2009 , Srpska Nova g. u N. Sadu , 5 kola , rejtinguje se !!, fide tempo http://www.drazic.co.rs
2) IM , berger, 10-18.jan.2009. , 10 rounds, fide tempo, Novi SAd, for elo and norms fide, http://www.drazic.co.rs
3) Open turnir , 16-18 jan.2009, Novi Sad "Zima u Novom Sadu", 5 kola , rejtinguje se !!, fide tempo http://www.drazic.co.rs
4) cuger turnir , Olimpik, 12. jan.2009, Novi Sad, start 20 h , http://www.drazic.co.rs
5) program of chess edukation, every day from 12-15 jan. 2009 chess lessons with varius GM and Im (available in 3 languages),,,, some of teachers GM Kosanovic G. , GM SEdlak Nikola, GM Kovacevic A , GM DRazic Sinisa etc...
6) Open t. , "Dunav-Drava -Sava" , Banja Junakovic(87km from N.Sad), 9 rounds, fide tempo, possible norms fide and elo,
date - 21-25.01.2009., special package , only 130 eur, 4 days full board with available swiming pool, and include also entry fee !! more http://www.drazic.co.rs
Special discount for people who take part in more than one events.
Luis Scalise
Luis Scalise's chess pages have moved to: http://scalise.fortunecity.com/
Grand Slam Masters Final
The 2nd edition of the Grand Slam Masters Final will be played in Bilbao, September 2-15th 2009. The winners of Corus-Wijk aan Zee, Ciudad de Linares and Mtel Masters-Sofia tournaments will qualify directly for the Masters Final in Bilbao, where the first edition (played at a central square, inside a glass cube) was a very big success last September.
More details on the 2009 tournament (number of players, system of play, etc) will be announced at the end of the Corus tournament in Wijk aan Zee. The Grand Slam is in negotiations to include one more high level tournament in the 2009 circuit.
Grand Slam Chess Association (GSCA)
Dresden, 23 November 2008
Chess Study
Dr Robert Howard is making a study of rated chess players.
The full article:
http://education.arts.unsw.edu.au/fidestudy/results
If you would like to participate, please go to this website:
http://education.arts.unsw.edu.au/fidestudy/
For any queries, please contact Dr Robert Howard, University of New
South Wales, on rwh@unsw.edu.au
Bundesliga
The Schachbundesliga season 2008/09
runs 3rd-5th October and runs until March 2009.
16 Teams compete with team rosters of 16-18 players but only eight play each weekend. There will be
live coverage of all the games.
Dates: 4th-5th October 2008
25th-26th October 2008
29th-30th November 2008
12th-14th December 2008 (Here the official seventh round will be played.
Although some will be played at other times) 31st January 2008 - 1st February 2009. 28th February - 1st March 2009.
28th-29th March 2009.
Official site of the Schachbundesliga (http://www.schachbundesliga.de/index.aspx)
Further information (in German) and the entrance site for the live coverage:
http://www.schachbundesliga.de/index.aspx
European Youth U-16 winners Texas Scholarships
The University of Texas at Dallas (USA) has offered scholarships
to the winners of the U-16 European Youth Chess Championships since 2007. The
agreement with the European Chess Union has been extended for another
three years. The total value of the scholarships during this five-year
period will be approximately 1 million USD, said James A. Stallings,
Director of the UTD chess program.
Interview on the ECU website: http://www.europechess.org/home518.aspx?art=ft
27th Elba Island Festival
The 27th International Chess Festival of Elba Island "Luigi Amalfi", takes place at the Hotel Lacona 10th-17th May 2009.
Details: http://www.tuscanhotels.it/en/cmsx.asp?IDPg=23
GM Boris Alterman's Chess Lessons
GM Boris Alterman has a blog with free chess lessons on it.
Website: http://chesslessons.wordpress.com/
Etienne Bacrot's Website
Etienne Bacrot has a website at: http://www.chess22.fr/ with his analysis
and news. Very worth while, especially when he's playing.
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
