THE WEEK IN CHESS 910 16th April 2012 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) 19th Russian Team Championship 2012
3) Bundesliga 2011-12
4) 12th Bangkok Chess Club Open 2012
5) 14th Dubai Open 2012
6) Icelandic Championship 2012
7) 2nd Jiangsu Wuxi Women Masters 2012
8) 4th Alexander the Great Open 2012
9) 2nd Saint Louis Invitational 2012
10) IV ch-Iberoamericano 2012
11) Brunei Campomanes Memorial GM Open 2012
12) First Saturday April 2012
13) Karpos Open 2012
14) French Youth Championships 2012
15) VIII Lubuska Wiosna Open
16) I FirstSun Mallorca IM 2012
17) Belgian Teams 2011-12
18) Active Team Events
19) 39th La Roda Open
20) O2C Doeberl Cup 2012
21) 5th OGD Prinsenstad Tournament 2012
22) V Pedro Lezcano Montalvo Open
23) e2e4 Dublin International 2012
24) 43rd Mar del Plata International 2012
25) Grand Pacific Open 2012
26) Pobeskydi tournaments 2012
27) 2nd San Bernandino Open
28) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
19th Russian Team Championship 2012462 games
Bundesliga 2011-12128 games
12th Bangkok Chess Club Open 201216 games
14th Dubai Open 201239 games
Icelandic Championship 201224 games
2nd Jiangsu Wuxi Women Masters 201230 games
2nd Saint Louis Invitational 201245 games
IV ch-Iberoamericano 201236 games
Brunei Campomanes Memorial GM Open 2012176 games
First Saturday April 2012125 games
Karpos Open 2012429 games
French Youth Championships 201220 games
VIII Lubuska Wiosna Open36 games
I FirstSun Mallorca IM 201232 games
Belgian Teams 2011-1224 games
39th La Roda Open20 games
O2C Doeberl Cup 201236 games
5th OGD Prinsenstad Tournament 201215 games
V Pedro Lezcano Montalvo Open15 games
e2e4 Dublin International 201229 games
43rd Mar del Plata International 201213 games
Grand Pacific Open 201254 games
Pobeskydi tournaments 201229 games
2nd San Bernandino Open18 games
1908 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Alexander Prokhorov, Roland Wimmer, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, Holger Lieske, Sinisa Joksic, Borki Predojevic, Dmitry Borisenkov, Gujuan Tzu, Ivan Kocovski, Nicolas Haynes, Miklos Orso, Peter Long, Sean Hewitt, Valery Maes, Paul Ruiz and everyone else who helped with the issue.

Two major team events came to a conclusion this week. The Bundesliga was again won by Baden-Baden but Viswanathan Anand lost one of the two games he played for them. St Petersburg should have beaten ShSM-64, Moscow in the final round of the Russian Team Championships but their draw allowed Tomsk 400 to take the title. Saturday sees the start of the highly anticipated match between Levon Aronian and Vladimir Kramnik. Although a "friendly match" both players will be motivated to play interesting chess. Opens in Dubai and Bangkok along with the Icelandic Championship will also be worth following.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

2) 19th Russian Team Championship 2012

The 19th Russian Team Championship took place 8th-16th April 2012. The event was not an 12 team all-play-all with a Premier Group and promotion group as before. Instead it was a 7 round swiss system sprint with 17 teams. ShSM-64, Moscow were the favourites with Caruana, Wang Hao, Leko, Giri etc (2725 average) ahead of Economist-SGSEU, Saratov (ave 2720) Morozevich, Tomashevsky, a returning Nepomnichtchi, Eljanov etc, St. Petersburg Chess Fed. (ave 2711) Svidler, Vitiugov etc and Tomsk - 400 (ave 2708) Karjkan, Ponomariov etc. Jakovenko, Shirov, Sutovsky, Sasikiran, (but oddly no Ivanchuk who usually plays these strong team events) also compete. The event was decided in the final round where leaders St Petersburg were held 3-3 by top seeds ShSM-64 Moscow allowing Tomsk - 400 to edge them out on tie-break.

19th TCh-RUS Premier 2012 Sochi RUS Sun 8th Apr 2012 - Mon 16th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoTeamRtgMptsBptsTB1TB2TB3
14Tomsk - 400270811.027.013;7;5;2;6;55.5
23St. Petersburg Chess Fed.271111.025.512;8;4;2;9;54.0
31ShSM-64, Moscow272510.028.010;6;7;8;45.0
42Economist-SGSEU, Saratov272010.024.511;5;9;1;7;54.5
55Ugra, Khanty-Mansiysk27009.024.515;3;12;9;43.5
68Chigorin Chess Club, St. Petersburg25539.020.017;14;15;10;42.5
76Polytechnik, Nizhniy Tagil25838.022.514;13;11;10;42.5
89Navigator, Moscow25517.023.018;10;6;33.5
97University, Belorechensk25707.022.516;17;11;33.5
1016Orienta, Moscow24017.020.518;17;12;32.0
1110EGU-Perspektiva, Lipetsk25336.022.018;13;14;34.0
1213Zhiguli, Samara Region24556.020.016;18;15;34.5
1311Rakita Chess Club, Belgorod Region25166.020.017;18;24.0
1417Atom, Desnogorsk23976.018.512;13;14;32.5
1512Nezhmetdinov Chess School, Kazan25145.021.018;15;23.0
1614DFU, Vladivostok24314.016.518;14.0
1615Kemerovo Region Chess School24104.016.516;14.0
1818Belogorie, Belgorod Region22020.05.500.5
18 players
13th TCh-RUS w 2012 Sochi RUS Sun 8th Apr 2012 - Mon 16th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoTeamRtgMptsBptsTB1TB2TB3
11Ladya, Kazan249311.018.52;3;5;6;7;55.0
24Ugra, Khanty-Mansiysk23938.015.05;7;2;32.0
33ShSM-RGSU, Moscow23928.014.57;4;5;34.5
46Chigorin Chess Club, St. Petersburg23215.011.05;11.0
52Yamal, YNAO23285.010.55;6;22.0
67Udmurtia, Izhevsk22063.08.02;14.0
75Polytechnik, Nizhniy Tagil21392.06.57;12.5
7 players

3) Bundesliga 2011-12

The Schachbundesliga 2011-12 took place 14th October 2011 - 15th April 2011. The German event is the world's premier national team competition Baden Baden continue their domination of the event winning by two points from Bremen but a draw in the penultimate round meant they had to get a result in the final round.

Bundesliga 2011-12 Germany GER Fri 14th Oct 2011 - Sun 15th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 15 Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2
11Baden1513112780.5
216Bremen1512212577.0
312Solingen1511312371.0
45Eppingen159332167.5
515Wattenscheid158521864.0
614Trier158611767.0
78Katernberg157711556.0
86Hockenheim155641456.5
99Muelheim155731360.5
1011Berlin155731356.5
114Emsdetten155821254.5
127Hamburg154921052.5
132Dortmund153841048.0
143Dresden154110852.0
1510Remagen152103753.0
1613Tegel153111743.5
16 teams

4) 12th Bangkok Chess Club Open 2012

The 12th Bangkok Chess Club Open takes place 13th-19th April 2012. Nigel Short, Jan Gustafsson and Hou Yifan are the top seeds. Small number of games broadcast each day.

12th BCC Open Bangkok THA Fri 13th Apr 2012 - Thu 19th Apr 2012
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
1Short Nigel DGMENG26975.524.5
2Hou YifanGMCHN26395.025.5
3Amonatov FarrukhGMTJK26045.024.5
4Venkatesh M RIMIND25095.024.0
5Nguyen Duc HoaIMVIE24535.023.0
6Wan YunguoCHN24415.022.5
7Mohota NishaIMIND23125.021.5
8Ghane ShojaatGMIRI23395.020.5
9Nguyen Van HuyIMVIE24855.019.0
10Liu QingnanIMCHN24614.526.0
11Gustafsson JanGMGER26424.522.0
12Sriram JhaGMIND24064.521.0
13Liu ChangCHN22624.520.5
14Schebler GerhardGMGER24494.519.5
15Saptarshi RoyIMIND23844.518.5
Pitirotjirathon JirapakFMTHA22524.518.5
17Voigt MartinFMGER23644.024.0
18Neelotpal DasGMIND24624.023.0
19Xiu DeshunGMCHN24924.022.5
20Teerapabpaisit WisuwatFMTHA22784.022.0
21Stany G AIND23764.021.5
Reilly TimFMAUS22564.021.5
23Sie ThuMYA22434.021.0
Wang XiaohuiWIMCHN22094.021.0
25Rantanen Yrjo AGMFIN23834.020.5
26Kivimaki JaakkoFIN21864.020.0
Mohammad Nubairshah ShaikhIND21194.020.0
Abanco ErniePHI20664.020.0
29Faika MichaelGER21194.019.5
30Aschenbrenner RobertFMAUT22544.019.0
31Frosch RonaldAUT22414.018.5
Xiao YiyiCHN21034.018.5
33Lee Kai Jie EdwardSIN20934.018.0
34Zhou GuijueCHN22054.016.5
35Eriksson JonFIN21524.015.5
36Tuorila KaiFIN21194.014.0
37Severino SanderPHI23443.524.5
38Wynn Zaw HtunIMMYA24143.522.5
39Lammers MarkusIMGER23843.522.0
40Ni ShiqunCHN21573.521.5
135 players

5) 14th Dubai Open 2012

The 14th Dubai Open takes place 15th-23rd April 2012. Baadur Jobava, Loek Van Wely, Vladimir Akopian, Ivan Sokolov etc compete.

14th Dubai Open 2012 Dubai UAE Sun 15th Apr 2012 - Mon 23rd Apr 2012
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Tania SachdevIMIND24142.026530.01.0
2Sergeyeva MariyaWGMKAZ23272.026000.01.0
3Mirzoeva ElmiraWGMRUS22582.025170.01.0
4Ayyad HusainFMBRN22232.024550.01.0
5Jobava BaadurGMGEO27062.024200.02.0
6Akopian VladimirGMARM26842.024080.02.0
7Petrosian Tigran LGMARM26432.024040.02.0
8Mchedlishvili MikheilGMGEO26262.023950.01.5
9Ni HuaGMCHN26372.023780.02.0
10Amin BassemGMEGY26082.023430.02.0
11Miroshnichenko EvgenijGMUKR26242.023270.01.0
12Andriasian ZavenGMARM26162.023230.02.0
13Pantsulaia LevanGMGEO25952.023220.02.0
14Baklan VladimirGMUKR26122.023060.00.5
15Kravtsiv MartynGMUKR25882.022890.02.0
16Gopal G NGMIND25722.022860.02.0
17Miezis NormundsGMLAT25572.022760.02.0
18Arutinian DavidGMGEO25532.022730.02.0
19Kovchan AlexanderGMUKR25982.022690.01.5
20Sandipan ChandaGMIND25952.022530.01.5
21Shyam Nikil PIMIND24902.022500.02.0
22Ghaem Maghami EhsanGMIRI25812.022480.02.0
23Grigoryan Karen HIMARM25102.022240.02.0
24Raetsky AlexanderGMRUS24612.019780.00.5
25Ezat MohamedIMEGY24412.019190.01.0
26Swapnil S DhopadeIMIND24262.018950.01.0
27Akshayraj KoreIMIND24221.526910.01.5
28Abedi AliIRI21971.526440.02.0
29Roy Chowdhury SaptarshiIMIND24051.526430.02.0
30Vishnu Prasanna VIMIND24061.526430.01.5
31Labib Ibrahim HasanIMEGY24041.526390.01.5
32Ankit R RajparaIND23991.526330.01.5
33Atabayev MaksatFMTKM23671.526280.01.5
34Ahmadinia EbrahimIMIRI23791.526230.01.5
35Koohestani ShFMIRI23641.526150.01.5
36Mohannad FarhanFMJOR22861.526000.02.0
37Marcos MarvinPHI20791.525690.02.5
38Khademalsharieh SarasadatWIMIRI22351.525550.01.0
39Saleh NaguebCMUAE22251.525320.02.0
40Alhuwar JasemFMUAE22411.524630.01.5
172 players

6) Icelandic Championship 2012

The Icelandic Championship takes place 13th-23rd April 2012.

ch-ISL 2012 Kopavogur ISL Fri 13th Apr 2012 - Mon 23rd Apr 2012. Category: 6. Ave: (2398)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Danielsen, Henrik GM ISL 2504 # 1 1 = 1 3.5 2712
2 Thorhallsson, Throstur GM ISL 2398 # 1 = = 1 3 2646
3 Stefansson, Hannes GM ISL 2531 0 # 1 = 1 2.5 2458
4 Thorfinnsson, Bragi IM ISL 2421 = # = 1 = 2.5 2430
5 Bjornsson, Sigurbjorn FM ISL 2393 0 = # 1 1 2.5 2513
6 Gislason, Gudmundur ISL 2346 0 # 0 1 1 2 2368
7 Arngrimsson, Dagur IM ISL 2361 = 0 # 1 0 1.5 2304
8 Thorfinnsson, Bjorn IM ISL 2416 0 1 0 # = 1.5 2305
9 Kjartansson, David FM ISL 2305 = 0 0 # 1 1.5 2363
10 Kristjansson, Stefan GM ISL 2500 = 0 0 # 1 1.5 2276
11 Kjartansson, Gudmundur IM ISL 2357 0 0 1 = # 1.5 2338
12 Jensson, Einar Hjalti ISL 2245 0 = 0 0 # 0.5 2121
Round 1. Fri 13th Apr 2012
Bjornsson, Sigurbjorn 1-0 Kjartansson, Gudmundur 56 C95 Ruy Lopez
Thorhallsson, Throstur 1/2-1/2 Arngrimsson, Dagur 40 B12 Caro-Kann
Kjartansson, David 1/2-1/2 Stefansson, Hannes 20 B22 Sicilian
Jensson, Einar Hjalti 1/2-1/2 Thorfinnsson, Bragi 25 E15 Queen's Indian
Danielsen, Henrik 1/2-1/2 Kristjansson, Stefan 41 A15 English opening
Gislason, Gudmundur 0-1 Thorfinnsson, Bjorn 31 C60 Ruy Lopez
Round 2. Sat 14th Apr 2012
Gislason, Gudmundur 0-1 Danielsen, Henrik 40 C00 French
Kristjansson, Stefan 1-0 Jensson, Einar Hjalti 61 C42 Petrov three knights game
Thorfinnsson, Bragi 1-0 Kjartansson, David 43 D20 QGA
Stefansson, Hannes 0-1 Thorhallsson, Throstur 37 A40 Queen's pawn
Arngrimsson, Dagur 0-1 Bjornsson, Sigurbjorn 40 D43 QGD semi-Slav
Thorfinnsson, Bjorn 1/2-1/2 Kjartansson, Gudmundur 60 C54 Giuoco Piano
Round 3. Sun 15th Apr 2012
Kjartansson, Gudmundur 1-0 Arngrimsson, Dagur 32 D17 QGD Slav
Bjornsson, Sigurbjorn 0-1 Stefansson, Hannes 24 C70 Ruy Lopez
Thorhallsson, Throstur 1/2-1/2 Thorfinnsson, Bragi 41 C77 Ruy Lopez
Kjartansson, David 1-0 Kristjansson, Stefan 41 B22 Sicilian
Jensson, Einar Hjalti 0-1 Gislason, Gudmundur 77 B06 Robatsch defence
Danielsen, Henrik 1-0 Thorfinnsson, Bjorn 20 D19 QGD Slav
Round 4. Mon 16th Apr 2012
Danielsen, Henrik 1-0 Jensson, Einar Hjalti 41 A00 Benko's opening
Gislason, Gudmundur 1-0 Kjartansson, David 69 A20 English opening
Kristjansson, Stefan 0-1 Thorhallsson, Throstur 50 B23 Sicilian
Thorfinnsson, Bragi 1/2-1/2 Bjornsson, Sigurbjorn 50 D11 QGD Slav
Stefansson, Hannes 1-0 Kjartansson, Gudmundur 23 D92 Gruenfeld
Thorfinnsson, Bjorn 0-1 Arngrimsson, Dagur 43 B12 Caro-Kann

7) 2nd Jiangsu Wuxi Women Masters 2012

The 2nd Jiangsu Wuxi Women Masters takes place 10th-19th April 2012. Leading players: Ju Wenjun, Zhao Xue, Mariya Muzychuk, Bela Khotenashvili etc.

2nd Women Masters Jiangsu Wuxi CHN Tue 10th Apr 2012 - Thu 19th Apr 2012. Category: 8. Ave: (2432)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Zhao, Xue GM CHN 2543 # 1 = = = 1 1 4.5 2648
2 Khotenashvili, Bela IM GEO 2490 0 # 1 1 1 = 1 4.5 2606
3 Ju, Wenjun WGM CHN 2557 = # = = 1 1 = 4 2538
4 Ding, Yixin WGM CHN 2350 0 = # 1 = = 1 3.5 2480
5 Tan, Zhongyi WGM CHN 2438 = 0 0 # 1 1 = 3 2406
6 Zhang, Xiaowen WGM CHN 2354 = = 0 # 0 1 1 3 2420
7 Muzychuk, Mariya IM UKR 2490 0 0 = 1 # = = 2.5 2407
8 Huang, Qian WGM CHN 2399 0 = 0 = # = 1 2.5 2406
9 Shen, Yang WGM CHN 2440 0 = 0 0 = = # 1.5 2238
10 Gu, Xiaobing WGM CHN 2257 0 = 0 = 0 0 # 1 2158

8) 4th Alexander the Great Open 2012

The 4th Alexander the Great Open takes place 16th-22nd April 2012 in Neos Marmaras. The World Amateur Championship takes place alongside.

4th Open Neos Marmaras GRE Mon 16th Apr 2012 - Sun 22nd Apr 2012
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Mastrovasilis AthanasiosGMGRE25101.00.00.001.0
Drenchev PetarGMBUL24991.00.00.001.0
Galopoulos NikolaosGRE24301.00.00.001.0
Haznedaroglu KivancGMTUR24191.00.00.001.0
Kanmazalp OgulcanIMTUR23891.00.00.001.0
Pein MalcolmIMENG23821.00.00.001.0
Skytte RasmusIMDEN23761.00.00.001.0
Stojanovic AndjelijaWGMSRB23241.00.00.001.0
Ali Marandi Cemil CanFMTUR23151.00.00.001.0
Drljevic LjiljaWIMSRB22781.00.00.001.0
Gogolis AlexandrosFMGRE22451.00.00.001.0
Djukic SandraWIMSRB22031.00.00.001.0
Miskulin DennisSWE21881.00.00.001.0
14Antic DejanGMSRB25130.50.00.250.5
Tassopoulos MariosFMGRE22220.50.00.250.5
Tsarouhas VasiliosGRE21390.50.00.250.5
Ladopoulos DimitriosGRE19680.50.00.250.5
18Grigorov GrigorGMBUL24890.00.00.000.0
Kalesis NikolaosIMGRE24730.00.00.000.0
Erdogdu MertIMTUR24300.00.00.000.0
Galopoulos PanagiotisFMGRE21340.00.00.000.0
Mohammad Nubairshah ShaikhIND21190.00.00.000.0
Franco WilliamCOL20970.00.00.000.0
Sanders Isaac BENG20970.00.00.000.0
Xaxiris EGRE20620.00.00.000.0
Avagianos SimeonGRE20600.00.00.000.0
Haria RaviENG20600.00.00.000.0
Spirliadis AchileasGRE20530.00.00.000.0
Lappas KonstantinosGRE20320.00.00.000.0
Papasimakopoulos AlexandrosGRE20190.00.00.000.0
Grapsa GeorgiaGRE20180.00.00.000.0
Ryabov IgorRUS20090.00.00.000.0
Rautanen SariFIN20050.00.00.000.0
Marantidis PanagiotisGRE19240.00.00.000.0
Ioannidis EvgeniosFMGRE19080.00.00.000.0
35 players
FIDE World Amateurs Neos Marmaras GRE Mon 16th Apr 2012 - Sun 22nd Apr 2012
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Reyes Rios Juan CamiloCOL19961.00.00.001.0
Tqavadze GiorgiGEO19961.00.00.001.0
Liberman AlexanderRUS19881.00.00.001.0
Vargas MauricioCOL19861.00.00.001.0
Moreno Jaime AlbertoCOL19781.00.00.001.0
Ruffenach AlainFRA19711.00.00.001.0
Kafetzis GeorgiosGRE19671.00.00.001.0
Skytte TorillNOR19631.00.00.001.0
Giordos VasiliosGRE19591.00.00.001.0
Tsakiris HaralambosGRE19561.00.00.001.0
Pertaia EnverGEO19541.00.00.001.0
Musiienko DanyloUKR19521.00.00.001.0
Bessarab VsevolodRUS19441.00.00.001.0
Gibbs Dominic VENG19411.00.00.001.0
Ersoz BartuTUR19361.00.00.001.0
Minas IoannisGRE19301.00.00.001.0
Cabral DenrickBRA19291.00.00.001.0
Corrales Isis JohannaCOL19291.00.00.001.0
Dimitrijevic DraganITA19291.00.00.001.0
Perez LauraCOL19291.00.00.001.0
Soilemetzidis KonstantinosGRE19221.00.00.001.0
Manelidis SavvasGRE19151.00.00.001.0
Strovsky MikhailRUS19131.00.00.001.0
Vazouras TheodorosGRE19051.00.00.001.0
Benavides Moncayo OlgaCOL19031.00.00.001.0
Tsintsar ZoranGER19011.00.00.001.0
Boabaid Jorge Alberto DuardesBRA18981.00.00.001.0
Herda Christoph DrGER18971.00.00.001.0
Kaushik BhaveIND18971.00.00.001.0
Fantana Marin-DumitruROU18921.00.00.001.0
Dierckens SarahBEL18861.00.00.001.0
Suuronen PetriFIN18861.00.00.001.0
Nikoleris EvangelosGRE18661.00.00.001.0
Lekh MithawalaIND18651.00.00.001.0
Parnali S DhariaIND18651.00.00.001.0
Akinci Muzaffer EgeTUR18461.00.00.001.0
Tsolakidou StavroulaGRE18461.00.00.001.0
Nikolaidou EleniGRE18231.00.00.001.0
Iosifidis EvangelosGRE18121.00.00.001.0
Iosifidis GeorgiosGRE18091.00.00.001.0
147 players

9) 2nd Saint Louis Invitational 2012

The 2nd Saint Louis Invitational took place Mon 9th Apr 2012 - Fri 13th Apr 2012. Darwin Yang, top seed Giorgi Margvelashvili and Marc T Arnold finished on 6/9.

2nd Invitational Saint Louis USA Mon 9th Apr 2012 - Fri 13th Apr 2012. Category: 10. Ave: (2478)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Yang, Darwin IM USA 2448 # = = = 1 = 1 1 1 0 6 2606
2 Moradiabadi, Elshan GM IRI 2542 = # = 1 = = 1 0 1 1 6 2596
3 Arnold, Marc T IM USA 2502 = = # = = = 1 = 1 1 6 2600
4 Molner, Mackenzie IM USA 2465 = 0 = # = 1 1 = = 1 5.5 2559
5 Margvelashvili, Giorgi GM GEO 2547 0 = = = # = 1 1 = 1 5.5 2550
6 Sevillano, Enrico IM USA 2502 = = = 0 = # 0 1 1 1 5 2518
7 Finegold, Benjamin GM USA 2505 0 0 0 0 0 1 # = 1 1 3.5 2395
8 Gerzhoy, Leonid IM CAN 2489 0 1 = = 0 0 = # = 0 3 2351
9 Brooks, Michael A IM USA 2456 0 0 0 = = 0 0 = # 1 2.5 2314
10 Young, Angelo IM PHI 2321 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 # 2 2275

10) IV ch-Iberoamericano 2012

The 4th Iberoamericano Championship takes place 13th-23rd April 2012. Preliminary 6 player all-play-all sections produce a final all-play-all section. Hopefully they will produce a proper game archive section at some point. The games are being broadcast live and are missing a couple of games per round.

ch-IberoAmerican GpA Quito ECU Fri 13th Apr 2012 - Mon 23rd Apr 2012. Category: 9. Ave: (2471)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts TPR
1 Bruzon Batista, Lazaro GM CUB 2694 # 1 1 1 3 2443
2 Macias Murillo, Bryan IM ECU 2382 # = 1 1 2.5 2774
3 Prasca Sosa, Rafael IM VEN 2420 = # 0 1 1.5 2382
4 Rodriguez Vila, Andres GM URU 2518 0 0 1 # 1 2374
5 Felgaer, Ruben GM ARG 2564 0 0 # 1 1 2316
6 Almedina Ortiz, Edgardo J FM PUR 2247 0 0 0 # 0 2559
Round 1. Sat 14th Apr 2012
Rodriguez Vila, Andres 0-1 Macias Murillo, Bryan 62 B40 Sicilian defence
Prasca Sosa, Rafael 1-0 Almedina Ortiz, Edgardo J 41 C42 Petrov three knights game
Bruzon Batista, Lazaro 1-0 Felgaer, Ruben 50 D10 QGD Slav defence
Round 2. Sun 15th Apr 2012
Macias Murillo, Bryan 1-0 Felgaer, Ruben 40 E62 King's Indian
Almedina Ortiz, Edgardo J 0-1 Bruzon Batista, Lazaro 43 B43 Sicilian
Rodriguez Vila, Andres 1-0 Prasca Sosa, Rafael 41 B23 Sicilian
Round 3. Mon 16th Apr 2012
Prasca Sosa, Rafael 1/2-1/2 Macias Murillo, Bryan 29 B43 Sicilian
Bruzon Batista, Lazaro 1-0 Rodriguez Vila, Andres 73 C09 French
Felgaer, Ruben 1-0 Almedina Ortiz, Edgardo J 73 A13 English opening
ch-IberoAmerican GpB Quito ECU Fri 13th Apr 2012 - Mon 23rd Apr 2012. Category: 9. Ave: (2461)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts TPR
1 Milos, Gilberto GM BRA 2593 # = 1 1 2.5 2684
2 Ferreira, Jorge Viterbo FM POR 2339 = # = 1 2 2676
3 Barrientos, Sergio E GM COL 2519 # 0 1 1 2 2564
4 Granda Zuniga, Julio E GM PER 2640 0 = 1 # 1.5 2484
5 Guerra Tulcan, Lenin FM ECU 2421 0 0 # 1 1 2246
6 Colindres, Daniel FM HON 2255 0 0 0 # 0 2511
Round 1. Sat 14th Apr 2012
Colindres, Daniel 0-1 Guerra Tulcan, Lenin 36 A04 Reti opening
Barrientos, Sergio E 0-1 Granda Zuniga, Julio E 63 C91 Ruy Lopez
Milos, Gilberto 1/2-1/2 Ferreira, Jorge Viterbo
Round 2. Sun 15th Apr 2012
Guerra Tulcan, Lenin 0-1 Ferreira, Jorge Viterbo 31 B02 Alekhine's defence
Granda Zuniga, Julio E 0-1 Milos, Gilberto 33 E98 King's Indian
Colindres, Daniel 0-1 Barrientos, Sergio E
Round 3. Mon 16th Apr 2012
Barrientos, Sergio E 1-0 Guerra Tulcan, Lenin 37 C42 Petrov
Milos, Gilberto 1-0 Colindres, Daniel 24 E90 King's Indian
Ferreira, Jorge Viterbo 1/2-1/2 Granda Zuniga, Julio E
ch-IberoAmerican GpC Quito ECU Fri 13th Apr 2012 - Mon 23rd Apr 2012. Category: 9. Ave: (2466)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts TPR
1 Leitao, Rafael GM BRA 2623 # = 1 1 2.5 2702
2 De La Riva Aguado, Oscar GM AND 2545 = # = 1 2 2601
3 Leon Hoyos, Manuel GM MEX 2569 # 1 0 1 2 2477
4 Infante, Miguel FM DOM 2314 = 0 # 1 1.5 2455
5 Zambrana, Oswaldo GM BOL 2492 0 0 1 # 1 2454
6 Bravo, William FM NCA 2251 0 0 0 # 0 2502
Round 1. Sat 14th Apr 2012
De La Riva Aguado, Oscar 1-0 Zambrana, Oswaldo 39 B30 Sicilian
Leitao, Rafael 1-0 Bravo, William 32 E63 King's Indian
Infante, Miguel 0-1 Leon Hoyos, Manuel 38 A57 Benko gambit half accepted
Round 2. Sun 15th Apr 2012
Zambrana, Oswaldo 1-0 Leon Hoyos, Manuel 51 B63 Sicilian
Bravo, William 0-1 Infante, Miguel 50 A61 Benoni defence
De La Riva Aguado, Oscar 1/2-1/2 Leitao, Rafael 32 B52 Sicilian
Round 3. Mon 16th Apr 2012
Leitao, Rafael 1-0 Zambrana, Oswaldo 67 A65 Benoni
Infante, Miguel 1/2-1/2 De La Riva Aguado, Oscar 61 A80 Dutch
Leon Hoyos, Manuel 1-0 Bravo, William 37 E81 King's Indian
ch-IberoAmerican GpD Quito ECU Fri 13th Apr 2012 - Mon 23rd Apr 2012. Category: None. Ave: (2071)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts TPR
1 Salgado Lopez, Ivan GM ESP 2621 # 1 1 1 3 2563
2 Gonzalez, Bernal IM CRC 2427 # 1 = 1 2.5 2608
3 Matamoros Franco, Carlos S. GM ECU 2548 0 # 1 1 2 2437
4 Morovic Fernandez, Ivan GM CHI 2577 0 0 # 1 1 2308
5 Baules, Jorge IM PAN 0 = 0 # 0.5 2259
6 Latorre, Matias PAR 2252 0 0 0 # 0 2517
Round 1. Sat 14th Apr 2012
Matamoros Franco, Carlos S. 1-0 Baules, Jorge 41 E62 King's Indian
Salgado Lopez, Ivan 1-0 Morovic Fernandez, Ivan 48 B66 Sicilian
Latorre, Matias 0-1 Gonzalez, Bernal
Round 2. Sun 15th Apr 2012
Baules, Jorge 1/2-1/2 Gonzalez, Bernal
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan 1-0 Latorre, Matias 22 A07 Reti
Matamoros Franco, Carlos S. 0-1 Salgado Lopez, Ivan 31 A20 English opening
Round 3. Mon 16th Apr 2012
Salgado Lopez, Ivan 1-0 Baules, Jorge 38 B33 Sicilian
Latorre, Matias 0-1 Matamoros Franco, Carlos S. 68 E68 King's Indian
Gonzalez, Bernal 1-0 Morovic Fernandez, Ivan

11) Brunei Campomanes Memorial GM Open 2012

Peter Long reports that the Brunei Campomanes Memorial took place 8th-12th April 2012. Marat Dzhumaev edged out Jahongir Vakhidov and Andika Pitra on tie-break after all scored 6.5/9.

Campomanes GM Op Bandar Seri Begawan BRU Sun 8th Apr 2012 - Thu 12th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Dzhumaev MaratGMUZB24946.551.041.036.00
2Vakhidov JahongirIMUZB23966.548.538.034.00
3Pitra AndikaFMINA23056.545.036.529.50
4Vakhidov TahirGMUZB24816.054.042.535.75
5Sriram JhaGMIND24066.051.040.032.75
6Yap Kim StevenIMPHI24056.049.539.031.00
7Nguyen Anh DungGMVIE24396.049.538.532.25
8Yeoh Li TianMAS22046.044.535.028.00
9Sharma Dinesh K.IMIND23505.548.539.526.75
10Dao Thien HaiGMVIE25165.548.538.528.00
11Barbosa OliverGMPHI25855.546.536.526.00
12Turqueza Mari JosephFMPHI22735.546.037.524.50
13Fong Yit HoMAS20015.540.031.022.00
14Dimakiling OliverIMPHI24475.049.038.024.50
15Bitoon RichardGMPHI24555.046.036.022.25
16Yee Soon WeiFMBRU22005.043.535.021.00
17Fong Yit SanMAS20025.039.531.517.50
18Kamis KamarunsalehinBRU18215.038.029.016.00
19Zulkipli ZaidanMAS20664.544.034.021.00
20Mas HafizulhelmiIMMAS23774.542.033.517.25
21Hj. Azahari Md Nur ArrifinBRU19864.540.031.017.50
22William Lee Kah HoweMAS17774.537.529.015.25
23Pg. L Wijaya Pg Hj Mohd LimbangBRU21054.536.528.015.75
24Karunanayake MayuriSRI16754.040.531.014.25
25Hj. Azahari Md AliuddinBRU20974.039.030.515.50
26Hj. Azahari Siti Nur FatimahBRU20594.036.528.514.00
27Abidin ZukkernainBRU21264.035.527.014.25
28Izzuddin . ZainBRU04.035.028.013.50
29Ding Tze How DilwenMAS17394.034.026.010.00
30Yap Choow TunBRU20283.537.028.511.50
31Morani Md NazifBRU03.532.024.09.50
32Muhd Kasim Abdul MatinBRU20363.531.023.59.25
33Yussof Pg Abd RahmanBRU03.530.523.58.50
34Suni SyairaziBRU03.040.530.512.00
35Timbang JaparBRU03.032.525.58.50
36Hj. Mahrup Hj. KipliBRU02.535.027.58.25
37See Jun WeiBRU02.533.526.57.00
38Koh Pokk HuanBRU02.532.524.05.50
39Kah Teng Benjamin LeeMAS02.029.522.05.75
40Adenan MetussinBRU02.028.522.04.00
40 players

12) First Saturday April 2012

The First Saturday April tournament take place in Budapest 7th-16th 2012. GM, IM and two FM Groups.

FSGM April 2012 Budapest HUN Sat 7th Apr 2012 - Mon 16th Apr 2012
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
1Rajlich IwetaIMPOL24226.523.252.5
2Simonian HrairGMARM24695.518.752.0
3Fodor Tamas JrFMHUN24825.018.001.5
4Cebalo MisoGMCRO24424.519.002.0
5Varga ZoltanGMHUN24404.516.002.0
6Szabo BenceHUN23174.011.751.0
7Rodriguez Lopez RafaelIMESP22663.510.001.0
8Flumbort Andras DrGMHUN25303.08.501.0
9Estrada Nieto JulianIMMEX23063.07.750.5
10Bach MatthiasFMGER23150.52.500.5
10 players
FSIM Aoril 2012 Budapest HUN Sat 7th Apr 2012 - Mon 16th Apr 2012
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Szeberenyi AdamIMHUN23055.522.000.03
2Galyas MiklosIMHUN24455.520.500.03
3Kislik Erik AndrewIMUSA24035.017.250.03
4Padhya SaumilIND21874.515.000.03
5Eperjesi Laszlo DrIMHUN22064.014.000.01
6Melkonyan VardanARM22304.013.500.02
7Szalanczy EmilIMHUN22494.013.000.03
8Lengyel BelaIMHUN22573.012.250.01
9Farago SandorIMHUN22963.011.500.01
10Vrhovnik DamirCRO21241.57.000.00
10 players
FSFMA April 2012 Budapest HUN Sat 7th Apr 2012 - Mon 16th Apr 2012
Leading Round 8 (of 10) Standings:
RkNameFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
1Juracsik JozsefHUN21477.524.750.0
2Wang XinyueCHN19546.011.500.0
3Nadassy AttilaHUN20625.06.500.0
4Havaskori LaszloHUN19774.510.750.0
5Waisberg ArnoldISR20231.00.000.0
6Schupack JesseUSA00.00.000.0
6 players
FSFMB April 2012 Budapest HUN Sat 7th Apr 2012 - Mon 16th Apr 2012
Leading Round 8 (of 10) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
1Mayer IstvanFMHUN20636.520.500.0
2Lukacs AlbertHUN17355.517.000.0
3Berta SandorHUN18955.014.500.0
4Holtzmann Sonny ReimerDEN16685.013.500.0
5Schmidt WolfgangGER01.01.001.0
Szabo MiklosHUN13551.01.001.0
6 players

13) Karpos Open 2012

The Karpos Open (or Karposh) took place in Skopje 7th-14th April 2012. Kiril Georgiev took clear first with 7.5/9.

Karpos Open 2012 Skopje MKD Sat 7th Apr 2012 - Sat 14th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Georgiev KirilGMBUL26717.540.552.041.5
2Berkes FerencGMHUN26827.044.556.538.5
3Chatalbashev BorisGMBUL25707.039.551.535.0
4Solak DraganGMTUR26027.039.548.534.5
5Markus RobertGMSRB26256.540.552.035.0
6Delchev AleksanderGMBUL26226.540.551.534.5
7Nevednichy VladislavGMROU25626.540.551.534.0
8Palac MladenGMCRO25936.539.050.035.0
9Hera Imre JrGMHUN25556.539.049.535.0
10Djukic NikolaGMMNE25136.538.049.033.0
11Ivanisevic IvanGMSRB26456.537.549.535.0
12Yemelin VasilyGMRUS25676.537.047.533.0
13Antic DejanGMSRB25136.536.547.032.0
14Bogdanovski VlatkoGMMKD24356.536.046.533.5
15Berescu Alin-MileGMROU24946.042.553.034.5
16Vojinovic GoranIMSRB24296.040.050.533.0
17Mastrovasilis DimitriosGMGRE26316.039.551.032.5
18Rusev KrasimirGMBUL25166.039.049.533.5
19Georgiev VladimirGMMKD25316.038.549.533.5
20Mastrovasilis AthanasiosGMGRE25106.038.050.032.0
21Krivokapic MarkoIMMNE24156.038.047.530.0
22Potapov PavelIMRUS24736.037.548.030.0
23Todorovic Goran MGMSRB24996.036.547.531.0
24Savic Miodrag RGMSRB25186.035.545.031.0
25Damljanovic BrankoGMSRB25826.033.042.530.0
26Emiroglu CankutCMTUR22146.033.041.530.0
27Piskur MitjaFMSLO23036.032.542.528.0
28Saric SinisaIMSRB24806.032.542.028.0
29D`costa Lorin A RIMENG24205.541.050.531.0
30Likavsky TomasGMSVK24865.540.050.531.5
31Drenchev PetarGMBUL24995.539.050.030.0
32Pancevski FilipIMMKD24705.539.049.530.5
33Erturan YakupIMTUR23705.537.547.528.0
34Kozul ZdenkoGMCRO26025.537.547.031.5
35Blagojevic DragisaGMMNE25235.537.547.030.0
36Arsovic GoranIMSRB24225.537.046.032.0
37Hunt Adam CIMENG24545.536.546.530.0
38Kastelic MarianFMSLO22865.536.045.529.0
39Makoli Perparim*05.535.046.029.0
40Dastan Muhammed BatuhanCMTUR22395.534.544.527.5
147 players

14) French Youth Championships 2012

The French Youth Championships take place in Nimes 14th-21st April 2012. I cover the top two groups.

ch-FRA Juniors 2012 Nimes FRA Sat 14th Apr 2012 - Sat 21st Apr 2012
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2Perf
1Buscara, Sevan 23183252813
2Ollier, Pablo 22783252788
3Sochacki, Wojtekf22393242772
4Villegas, Pierre 227852377
5Duboue, Peio 219752348
6Velten, Paulf2310252322
7Dionisi, Thomas 224042349
8Massoni, Michaelf23412372294
9Gertosio, Franck 2204232290
10Billon, Olivier 22372352245
11Samoun, Florent 21872352138
12Hutois, Mickael 2166232092
13Youssoupov, Moisse 211922239
14Dubessay, Bastienf2372222235
15Lallement, Victor 2101222229
16Iwanesko, Alexandre 22152232179
17Di Nicolantonio, Lucasf2322222162
18Manoeuvre, Antoine 22712242131
19Graca, Robert 2246222112
20Naudion, Gregoire 2163222104
21Le Goff, Ronan 20622242099
22Song, Julienf233322137
23Muratet, Lucas 20452155
24Bouget, Alexandre 21762115
25Le Ruyet, Leopold 22402102
26Meunier, Clement 197252059
27Feryn, Alexandre 20882058
28Delivre, Raphael 207922039
29Pluyaud, Benoit 20561372195
30Champourlier, Sebastien 1985131986
31Berthelot, Nathan 19631361940
32Gerandi, Guillaume 18331351784
33Legoupil, Benoit 1926151956
34Bouvier, Clement 187611819
35Rivet, Cyrille 171111764
36Plessis, Arnaud 1891122049
37Muller, Anthony 20051222032
38El Mchaouri Mas, Younes 18951251902
39Suescun, Baptiste 16871231791
40Goulesque, Camille 16581231758
49 players
ch-FRA Cadets Nimes FRA Sat 14th Apr 2012 - Sat 21st Apr 2012
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2Perf
1Sochacki, Christophem24073252755
2Moussard, Julesm2390322744
3Loiseau, Quentin 22733242690
4Domenech, Vianney 2181322630
5Roubaud, Alexandre 2123322580
6Meley, Hector 205432542
7Feryn, Benjamin 21242204
8Aubry, Yannis 206962187
9Chauvet, Vincent 20582178
10Barbot, Pierre 2261262266
11Leriche, Luc 2073242069
12Roques, Olivier 189822020
13Brunier, Jules 210142136
14Deslias, Gregoire 20542073
15Ane, Cedric 21202362155
16Duff, Rufus 21202362148
17Ringuet, Noe 20962362093
18Cabanes, Kim 20332352087
19Grigorian, Roudolph 1976232083
20Civit, Pierre 2005232053
21Martin, Axel 20392352000
22Luciani, Thibault 1990231996
23Stepenko, Roman 19612361952
24Nicolas, Pierre 173722119
25Sentis, Maxime 179522062
26Malassagne, Raphael 198722009
27Roch, Florian 155521987
28Pichon, Julien 172021920
29Biny, Pierre 18832232298
30Paugam, Thibaut 1597221983
31Siclet, Mathieu 19172231933
32Cornaton, Antoine 19212241927
33De Lussac, Maxence 1893221911
34Deniau, Pascal 15932131981
35Ollier, Milan 2181361905
36Chansavang, Albain 181131767
37Oltra, Alexandre 17801952
38Faure, Robert 17141916
39Savalle, Alexandre 189651902
40Muller, Matthieu 19261754
80 players

15) VIII Lubuska Wiosna Open

The VIII Lubuska Wiosna Open took place 4th-7th April 2012. Vladimir Malaniuk took first on tie-break from Zbigniew Strzemiecki after both scored 6/7.

VIII Lubuska Wiosna Gorzow Wielkopolski POL Wed 4th Apr 2012 - Sat 7th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Malaniuk, Vladimir PGMUKR25096.024.5034.005
24Strzemiecki, ZbigniewIMPOL23986.023.0032.005
32Dragun, KamilIMPOL24255.525.0034.504
46Goluch, PiotrPOL22145.022.0031.005
510Swiderski, RadoslawPOL18505.022.0030.005
611Chomski, MaciejPOL18415.021.0029.005
717Lanica, LukaszPOL16335.019.5026.505
85Klim, KamilPOL23694.521.5030.504
93Aliavdin, NikolaiIMBLR24114.520.0028.004
1014Partyka, PawelPOL17034.517.0024.004
119Grzeskow, AdrianPOL18714.515.5022.003
127Gigola, JacekPOL19174.021.0029.504
1320Jankowiak, PiotrPOL15594.019.0026.504
1423Jankowiak, TomaszPOL15304.018.0025.503
1539Sokolowski, RomanPOL18574.017.5024.503
1624Trzeciakiewicz, MichalPOL14864.015.5023.003
1712Smieszek, WojciechPOL18303.521.5029.503
1818Witczak, JakubPOL16263.519.0025.503
198Monczak, MariuszPOL18993.518.0024.502
2029Bortnowski, MakaryPOL14053.516.5023.002
2121Bernaszuk, KrzysztofPOL15413.515.0022.003
2237Czerwonski, JakubPOL03.513.5019.002
2315Adaszewski, PawelPOL16843.020.5029.002
2433Czaczka, PiotrPOL03.017.5024.503
2525Pyka, SlawomirPOL14683.016.5024.003
2613Krolik, WladyslawPOL17193.014.0019.503
2716Kulwinski, MarianPOL16783.012.5018.503
2834Grzywa, MateuszPOL02.517.0023.502
2919Matwiej, JozefPOL15682.516.0022.501
3022Samson, StefanPOL15342.515.5022.002
3126Malinowska, MonikaPOL14252.514.5021.501
3230Bielecki, MichalPOL02.513.0020.000
3338Pitula, AdamPOL02.513.0018.001
3431Gozdzicki, MaciejPOL02.512.5017.500
3536Borowczyk, JuliaPOL02.511.5018.500
3635Kaniowska, AnnaPOL02.015.0022.001
3727Bladoszewski, KamilPOL14242.015.0021.002
3832Czopek, RyszardPOL02.012.5018.001
3928Szczepaniak, LukaszPOL14241.515.5021.500
39 players

16) I FirstSun Mallorca IM 2012

Charles Monroy edged out Martin Martinez Romero Martin on tie-break in the I FirstSun Hotel Mallorca IM tournament after both scored 6.5/9. Not all games are available.

I FirstSun Mallorca Cala Mayor ESP Mon 9th Apr 2012 - Sun 15th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Monroy CharlesIMFRA24016.526.000.04
2Martinez Romero MartinFMCOL23636.525.250.04
3Minzer Claudio JavierIMARG24526.023.750.03
4Picard RomainIMFRA23536.023.250.04
5Ali EhsanFMESP23494.520.500.03
6Cantero AntonioESP22343.516.250.01
7Calzetta Ruiz MonicaWGMESP23003.512.750.02
8Garcia Romero Benjamin AbelESP21963.511.250.03
9Otte Marijn WillemFMNED22343.012.000.02
10Queirolo Perez ManuelCHI20932.07.500.02
10 players

17) Belgian Teams 2011-12

The Belgian Teams took place 9th October 2011 - 1st April 2012. Valery Maes sent the full game file and there are some additional games.

TCh-BEL 2011-12 Belgium BEL Sun 9th Oct 2011 - Sun 1st Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBpts
1CREC 1XX211416192120212122232019218
2KGSRL 111XX1719172019161815171917188
3Ans 11815XX19161920171617152116193
4Amay 1161313XX191719191717162016186
5KSK47-Eynatten 213151613XX1318172021162212184
6Fontaine 11112131519XX13171620172311176
7KSK Rochade 1121312131419XX161816212010174
8KSK47-Eynatten 111161513151516XX181819158171
9Anderlecht 11114161512161414XX2118188169
10Borgerhout 181715151112161411XX17187154
11KBSK 19151716161511131415XX216162
12Jean Jaures 1121311121081217141411XX2134
12 teams

18) Active Team Events

A list of ongoing team events without an update this week.

TCh-CZE Extraliga 2011-12

The Czech League takes place 8th October 2011 - 22nd April 2012.

Extraliga Final Rounds 9-11 20th-22nd April 2012.

Liga 1 Zapad and Vychod divisions finished on 1st April 2012.

TCh-CZE Ext 2011-12 Prague CZE Sat 8th Oct 2011 - Sun 22nd Apr 2012
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
11. Novoborsky SK*4742043.515.5
2SK Rapid Pardubice4*4555552039.512.0
3SK Labortech Ostrava14*555551633.59.0
4BSS Frydek-Mistek3*5351536.09.5
5A64 VALOZ Grygov3*4661332.09.0
6Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem4334*41233.57.5
7Slavoj Ostrava - Poruba332*551230.59.0
8SK Zikuda Turnov334*4561133.08.0
9Tatran Litovel3534*61031.59.0
10SK Zlin33*5626.55.5
11TJ Bohemians Praha3232*6322.57.0
122222 SK Polabiny3232*022.03.5
12 teams
TCh-CZE Liga 1 Zapad Prague CZE Sat 8th Oct 2011 - Sun 22nd Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Mahrla Praha*4655763162.522.5
2ERA-Postovni sporitelna A*3552154.017.0
3JOLY Lysa nad Labem B4*564462153.519.0
4TJ Slavia Hradec Kralove2*4533451746.011.5
5SK AD Jicin334*5454841651.016.5
61. Novoborsky SK B33*6461644.011.5
7SK Holdia DP Praha B32542*561643.012.5
8TJ Pankrac43*64541543.512.5
9SK Sokol Vysehrad15½5½2*261231.57.5
10OAZA Praha2344446*41140.511.0
11Sakal Kozolupy½3204334*5831.58.0
12ERA-Postovni sporitelna B½½3422423*227.05.0
12 teams
TCh-CZE Liga1 Vychod Prague CZE Sat 8th Oct 2011 - Sun 22nd Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1TZ Trinec*743155.517.0
2A64 Grygov B*46562856.519.0
3Sachovy klub Karvina1*34464541644.513.5
42222 SK Polabiny B445*441641.013.5
5Slavia Kromeriz24*5441545.014.5
6SK Duras BVK Brno-Kralovo Pole43*5541444.012.5
7SK Gordic443*251440.011.5
8Slavia Orlova24*5631345.012.5
9Tatran Litovel B3463*31341.012.5
10SK Stare Mesto2432*1039.511.5
11SK Zlin B35*941.514.0
12Labortech Ostrava B4435*834.58.5
12 teams

Hungarian Teams 2011-12

The Hungarian Team Championship take place 25th September 2011 - 20th May 2012. Round 8 25th March 2012, games now available. Round 9 22nd April 2012.

TCh-HUN 2011-12 Budapest HUN Sun 25th Sep 2011 - Sun 20th May 2012
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112Mpts
1Aquaprofit-NTSK 877.56.58.510 910.5 67
2HVSE 6.599.58.59.5 811.562.5
3MLTC4 6.56.56.5 5.51078 54
4ASE Paks5 5.5 9.57.59 7.58 52
5Z.Csuti-Hydrocomp SK4.55.55.5 756.5 6.5949.5
6Hungaropharma Decs5.535.52.5 8.5 56.5 945.5
7Penzugyor SE3.52.5 4.553.57.59.56.5 42.5
8ASS-Makoi SVSE23.56.537 4.55.5 941
9Toth Laszlo SE 2.52 5.572.56.5 95.540.5
10Honved ASE3 54.5 5.55.5 6.5736
11Komaromi VSK SE1.54445.5 35.5733.5
12Vasas SC 0.5 33 36.55526
12 teams

Dutch League 2011-12

The Dutch League takes place 17th September 2011 - 22nd April 2012. Round 8 took place 31st March 2012. Final round 9 on 22nd April.

Dutch Teams 2011-12 Amsterdam NED Sat 17th Sep 2011 - Sun 22nd Apr 2012
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamRtg12345678910MptsBpts
1Voerendaal241166761449
2SO Rotterdam24064458945
3Utrecht23804645764943½
4HMC Calder240846567942½
5De Stukkenjagers22763657938
6Accres Apeldoorn23615354841
7Groningen232653783740½
8LSG23524637½
9BSG23026452531
10HSG2303423367432
10 teams

4NCL 2011-12

The 4NCL started over the weekend of 12th-13th November 2011 in Staverton Park. Round 7-8 took place 31st March - 1st April 2012. Games available. The traditional final weekend 5th-7th May 2012.

4NCL 2011-12 Staverton ENG Sat 12th Nov 2011 - Mon 7th May 2012
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam12345678PtsMpts
1Wood Green Hilsmark 1 5½-2½ 4½-3½ 7-15½-2½822½
2Cheddleton 1 4½-3½4½-3½2½-5½ 6½-1½618
3Guildford 12½-5½ 6-24-48-0520½
4Barbican 4NCL 1 3½-4½ 4½-3½5-34-4 517
5White Rose 13½-4½3½-4½ 3½-4½ 4½-3½ 215
6Jutes of Kent 5½-2½2-63-53½-4½ 214
7Barbican 4NCL 21-7 4-44-4 3-5212
8e2e4.org.uk 12½-5½1½-6½0-8 5-3 29
1Cambridge University 1 4½-3½4½-3½5-3 5½-2½819½
2The AD's 4½-3½ 4-44-45-3617½
3Blackthorne Russia 3½-4½ 4-4 4½-3½5½-2½517½
4Wood Green Hilsmark 23½-4½ 5-33½-45½-2½ 417½
5Guildford 23½-4½ 4-43-5 5½-2½ 316
6Oxford 13-54-4 4-3½2½-5½ 313½
7Bristol 1 4-43½-4½2½-5½ 4-4214
8Anglian Avengers 12½-5½3-52½-5½ 4-4 112
16 teams

Catalan Team Championship 2012

The Catalan Team Championship takes place 28th January - 21st April 2012. Rounds take place almost every week. Games for round 7 are now available but there have been no updates of the file since then. Final Round 11 on 21st April 2012.

TCh-CAT 2012 Barcelona ESP Sat 28th Jan 2012 - Sat 21st Apr 2012
Leading Round 10 (of 11) Standings:
RkNamePtsTB1
1ESCOLA ESCACS DE BCN9296.25
2BARCELONA UGA8.5290.25
3COLON SABADELL7296.5
4BARBERA7263.25
5FOMENT5.5191
6SANT JOSEP BADALONA5.5170.25
7MONTCADA5292
8FIGUERES4177.75
9CERDANYOLA VALLES3.5177
10LLEIDA3167.5
11TERRASSA2146.75
12TARRAGONA0144.5
12 teams

TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2011-12

The 2nd Division of the Austrian Bundesliga is split into Ost, West and Mitte sections. The West League is now complete.

TCh-AUT 2 West 2011-12 Vienna AUT Fri 7th Oct 2011 - Sun 29th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2
1SC Absam * 4444442245.5
2Goetzis2 * 24331637.0
3Zillertal2 * 333411333.5
4ATSV Ranshofen * 424331236.0
5Kufstein / Woergl 2 * 534241134.0
6Schwarzach4321 * 4251132.0
7Bregenz22332 * 34930.0
8ASK Salzburg½34243 * 32929.0
9Rochade Rum232243 * 4832.0
10Hohenems 22522 * 43729.5
11Sparkasse Jenbach 23322 * 3729.0
12Schwaz231433 * 728.5
12 teams
TCh-AUT2 Mitte11-12 Vienna AUT Fri 7th Oct 2011 - Sun 29th Apr 2012
Leading Round 9 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Union Ansfelden*4343541634.50
2ZH-Technologies-Wolfsberg*434431433.00
3SV Steyregg2*333431228.50
4SpG. Sparkasse Grieskirchen/Schallerbach33*3331128.00
5Strassenbahn Graz3*131026.00
6Union Styria Graz Kleine Zeitung2*4524828.00
7ASK St. Valentin232*3825.50
8SK MPO Maria Saal3331*½34823.50
9ESV Austria Graz12354*727.00
10SK Sparkasse Fuerstenfeld22333*725.00
11SC Die Klagenfurter2323*623.50
12SV ASVO Fundermax St. Veit/Glan32*121.50
12 teams
TCh-AUT 2 East 11-12 Vienna AUT Fri 7th Oct 2011 - Sun 29th Apr 2012
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
13Husek Wien97111534.50
29Raiffeisen Waehring94231133.50
310tschaturanga95311131.50
48SK Wien-Ottakring93151131.00
55ASVO Mattersburg93241027.00
62ASVO Lackenbach9441929.50
76Spg Data Technology Eichgraben9441925.00
84ASVO Pamhagen9342830.00
97Niederabsdorf9342823.00
1012Blackburne Nickelsdorf9342821.50
111ASVO Wulkaprodersdorf9252622.50
1211SK Advisory Invest Baden9180215.00
12 teams

TCh-AUT 1st Bundesliga 2012

The first three rounds of the Austrian Bundesliga 1st league took place 20th-22nd Janaury 2012 in Baden. Rounds 4-7 took place 1st-4th March 2012. Games available from the excellent live coverage. Final rounds 8-11 19th-22nd April 2012.

TCh-AUT 1st 2012 Vienna AUT Fri 20th Jan 2012 - Sun 22nd Apr 2012
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Sparkasse Jenbach*34461329.50
2SK Advisory Invest Baden3*55461129.00
3SK Hohenems*45241025.50
4ASVO Wulkaprodersdorf2*2345924.00
5SK Sparkasse Fuerstenfeld14*4821.00
6ASVO Poechlarn/Mauerbach1*4818.50
7ASVO Fundermax St. Veit/Glan2*3720.50
8SIR Bernhard Glatz23*43620.50
9SK MPO Maria Saal14232*4518.50
10SK Zwettl22*416.50
11SV Raika Rapid Feffernitz23*318.50
12SpGem. Kufstein Woergl00122*010.00
12 teams

Frauenbundesliga 2011-12

The Frauenbundesliga takes place 29th October 2011 - 22nd April 2012. Rounds 8 and 9 were on 11th-12th February 2012 and games are now available. The final rounds 10 and 11 are on 21st-22nd April 2012.

Frauenbundesliga Germany GER Sat 29th Oct 2011 - Sun 22nd Apr 2012
Leading Round 9 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGms123456789101112MptsBpts
1OSG Baden Baden9 + 4 4 61841
2Bad Koenigshofen9 + 3 41533½
3Hamburger SK 183092 + 4435 61333½
4SF Friedberg 189193 + 233 1132½
5USV Volksbank Halle9 + 3541131
6Karlsruher SF 18539224 + 51030½
7Rodewischer Schachmiezen9 23 + 34451029½
8SV Muelheim-Nord 19319 33 + 4827
9SV Chemie Guben9½3 3½2 + 45 823
10Rotation Pankow921 22 + 220½
11SV Stuttgart Wolfbusch9 0 ½1½1 1 + 211½
12TSV Schott Mainz9½ 0½21½2 + 010½
12 teams

19) 39th La Roda Open

The 39th La Roda open took place 4th-8th April 2012. Yusnel Bacallao Alonso edged out Sergey A Fedorchuk and Julio Granda Zuniga on tie-break after all scored 7.5/9. Some additional games are available.

39th La Roda Open La Roda ESP Wed 4th Apr 2012 - Sun 8th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Bacallao Alonso YusnelCUB25507.551.056.040.0
2Fedorchuk Sergey AUKR26347.551.055.539.5
3Granda Zuniga Julio EPER26407.550.555.040.0
4Salgado Lopez IvanESP26217.052.056.538.5
5Cruz CristhianPER25087.046.550.536.0
6Plaskett H JamesENG24807.045.548.532.0
7Perez Mitjans OrelvisESP24827.044.048.535.0
8Zubarev AlexanderUKR25976.551.556.038.5
9Sanchez JosephPHI25266.549.053.535.0
10Korneev OlegESP25976.547.551.535.5
11Anton Guijarro DavidESP24766.547.051.534.0
12Koziak VitaliUKR25116.546.551.035.0
13Ibarra Jerez Jose CarlosESP25236.546.550.534.5
14Forcen Esteban DanielESP24386.545.049.533.0
15Lalic BogdanCRO24696.545.048.533.5
16Iruzubieta Villaluenga Jesus MESP23916.544.048.031.5
17Movsziszian KarenARM24836.544.047.533.5
18Navarro Ortiz De Ortuno BorjaESP23436.544.047.530.5
19Suba MihaiROU24386.542.546.030.5
20Pardo Simon DavidESP24026.050.054.535.0
21Rioboo De Larriva AlvaroESP22586.047.051.032.0
22Antoli Royo Joaquin MiguelESP24146.046.550.533.0
23Martinez Lopez DavidESP21596.046.049.030.0
24Ladron De Guevara Pinto PaoloESP23326.044.048.031.5
25Bermejo Martinez JorgeESP22676.043.547.531.5
26Granero Roca AntonioESP24326.042.546.530.5
27Suarez Uriel AdrianESP22456.042.546.530.0
28Navarro Lopez-Menchero DanielESP22376.041.545.030.0
29Ramos Del Campo AlexanderESP20276.041.044.029.5
30Diez Fraile DavidESP21856.041.044.029.0
31Fernandez Lledo JavierESP21666.040.043.028.5
32Martins David Pires TavaresPOR20786.039.542.528.0
33Diaz Rodriguez Jose AntonioESP20556.038.039.527.0
34Navarrete Espi SamuelESP21295.549.553.533.5
35Moreno Tejera EmilioESP23135.549.553.531.5
36Khamrakulov Ibragim SESP25195.548.052.034.5
37Ramiro Ovejero Juan LuisESP23235.547.050.032.0
38Del Rey DiegoESP23725.546.551.032.0
39Sande Edreira Jose AntonioESP23435.544.548.030.5
40Badev KirilBUL23435.544.048.529.5
208 players

20) O2C Doeberl Cup 2012

The O2C Doeberl Cup took place in Canberra 5th-9th April 2012. Adam Horvath edged out Gergely-Andras-Gyula Szabo, Levente Vajda and K Rathnakaran after all scored 7/9. There are more games from the final rounds.

O2C Doeberl Cup 2012 Canberra AUS Thu 5th Apr 2012 - Mon 9th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Horvath AdamGMHUN24877.042.554.038.0
2Szabo Gergely-Andras-GyulaGMROU25537.041.052.035.0
3Vajda LeventeGMROU25977.040.050.537.0
4Rathnakaran KIMIND24107.039.550.537.0
5Karthikeyan PIMIND24146.542.553.036.5
6Rodriguez Cepedes AmadorGMESP24406.041.051.534.5
7Solomon Stephen JIMAUS23756.038.049.031.0
8Yang KaiqiIMCHN23606.037.047.533.5
9Lane Gary WIMAUS23686.037.046.032.0
10Czebe AttilaGMHUN24776.036.045.031.5
11Zeng ChongshengIMCHN24356.035.546.031.0
12Akshat KhampariaIMIND24116.034.044.531.0
13Morris JamesIMAUS23546.032.542.028.5
14Ly MoulthunIMAUS24026.031.040.026.0
15Sengupta DeepGMIND25725.543.054.533.0
16Xie George WendiIMAUS24565.538.549.531.0
17Chan Yi Ren DanielFMSIN23425.535.045.528.0
18Johansen Darryl KGMAUS24445.534.544.529.5
19Li Zuhao LukeNZL21705.534.544.027.0
20Illingworth MaxFMAUS23525.533.544.030.5
21Sandler LeonidIMAUS22845.532.041.525.5
22Wallis ChristopherFMAUS22655.529.537.526.5
23Cheng BobbyFMAUS23445.038.548.029.5
24Bjelobrk IgorFMAUS23265.035.044.528.0
25Ikeda JuntaFMAUS23735.032.543.526.5
26Bird AndrewAUS22015.032.540.525.5
27Brown AndrewIMAUS22215.032.041.527.0
28Stevens TristanAUS21345.031.539.524.5
29Wright NeilAUS21835.031.040.025.5
30Dragicevic DomagojFMAUS23285.030.040.523.5
31Caoili ArianneWIMAUS22695.030.039.524.0
32Schon EugeneAUS21975.024.531.019.5
33Liu YiAUS21164.539.550.526.0
34Bai JinshiCHN22314.536.544.527.5
35Yu SallyAUS19604.534.044.022.0
36Stojic DusanFMAUS22964.534.043.525.0
37Bliznyuk AndreyAUS22054.532.541.524.0
38Cameron AlistairAUS19884.532.541.522.0
39Broekhuyse PaulAUS20684.532.540.520.5
40Stojic SvetozarAUS20114.532.042.023.0
79 players

21) 5th OGD Prinsenstad Tournament 2012

The 5th OGD Prinsenstad Tournament took place in Delft 6th-8th April 2012. Jordan Ivanov took clear first with 5.5/6 a point clear of Ulf Andersson, Stewart Haslinger and Erik van den Doel. Many more games now available.

5th OGD Open Delft NED Fri 6th Apr 2012 - Sun 8th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkNameRtgPtsTB1TB2TPR
1Ivanov, Jordan240421½19¼2768
2Andersson, Ulf25792316¼2619
3Haslinger, Stewart25332214¼2501
4Van den Doel, Erik256921½15¼2516
5Kasparov, Sergey24934 2414¼2491
6Hovhanisian, Mher24894 24142493
7Reinderman, Dimitri25954 2012¼2500
8De Wit, Michel2303418½11½ 2301
9Stolwijk, Colin19912113¼2364
10Meng, Roger233320½10½2433
11Kirana, Marco225820102206
12Schroer, Marcel2088182205
13Vrancken, Gilbert2191182182
14Goes, Sten220616½2253
15Bakker, Guido211414½2218
16Oranje, Richard2011320½12½ 2313
17Van Oosterom, Chiel23483 19½2217
18Kranenburg, Leo2132319 2260
19Van den Ouden, Lendert19793 18½2177
20Van Osch, Mees2037318 2217
21Dijkhuis, Tycho2123314½6 2103
22Voogt, Bob2119312 2051
23Kasparova, Tatiana2184202101
24Zepeda, Lorena212019½2085
25Hoeksema, Erik235617½2091
26Majhi, Ankit194816½2100
27Haver, Bas195215½2102
28Lecomte, Robin1908152006
29Van de Lisdonk, Lucien20281462151
30Coppoolse, Eric2001142166
31Legemaat, Gert2222218½ 1887
32Thakoerdien, Jerrel21152 161999
33De Hoogt, Ivar1922213½ 1962
34Holwijn, Melvin205218½1909
35Haver, Daan19841841916
36Hylkema, Remco202115½1857
37Van Liempt, Michael202514½1935
38Manoch, Maurice205013½1896
39Cebula, Jerzy19570170 1331
39 players

22) V Pedro Lezcano Montalvo Open

The V Pedro Lezcano Montalvo Open took place in Las Palmas (as near as I could work out, the website was extremely unhelpful on this point) 2nd-8th April 2012. Salvador Del Rio De Angelis edged out Herminio Herraiz Hidalgo on tie-break after both finished on 7/9. Some additional games.

5th Pedro Montalvo Las Palmas ESP Mon 2nd Apr 2012 - Sun 8th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Del Rio De Angelis Salvador GGMESP25337.055.038.050.5
2Herraiz Hidalgo HerminioGMESP24857.050.536.046.0
3Vera Gonzalez-Quevedo ReynaldoGMCUB24826.553.035.049.0
4Barlov DraganGMSRB24436.552.536.548.5
5Fernandez Garcia Jose LuisGMESP24146.552.535.548.5
6Kurajica BojanGMBIH25486.552.535.548.0
7Gutierrez Olivares DanielESP22816.552.034.548.0
8Hernando Rodrigo Jose MariaIMESP23266.551.533.046.5
9Recuero Guerra DavidIMESP24676.550.535.048.5
10Cabrera Trujillo JorgeIMESP23576.550.534.046.5
11Vega Gutierrez SabrinaWGMESP23236.550.533.546.5
12Strikovic AleksaGMSRB25596.550.032.545.5
13Reinaldo Castineira RoiIMESP24706.548.533.044.5
14Espinosa Aranda AngelIMESP23996.051.535.047.5
15De La Cruz Sanchez Carlos GFMESP22886.049.532.046.0
16Gonzalez Diaz JulioESP22326.047.531.544.0
17Gergacz AttilaIMHUN24326.047.531.543.0
18Pataki GyozoIMHUN23576.046.531.543.0
19Garcia Blanco OmarESP22056.045.530.042.0
20Molina Rodriguez BorjaESP21416.042.529.039.5
21Alvarado Diaz AlejandroESP22196.041.527.538.5
22Larino Nieto DavidIMESP24425.552.534.048.0
23Vega Gutierrez BelindaWIMESP21775.550.529.547.0
24Bressac StephaneFRA22435.550.032.046.0
25Joie SebastienFMFRA23205.550.031.546.0
26Valles ManuelFRA22605.549.030.545.0
27Martin Hernandez RubenESP21825.548.029.544.5
28Navarro Molina DavidESP21685.544.528.040.5
29Korneev SvyatoslavESP19385.543.526.541.0
30Robin SamyFMFRA22985.543.028.540.0
31Meneses Gonzalez Kevin MoisesESP22485.542.031.040.0
32Cruz Ramirez NauzetESP17105.538.022.535.0
33Aguila Hernandez EduardoESP18645.537.524.534.5
34Acosta Sosa Juan ManuelESP21415.049.528.046.0
35Herrera Reyes Jose AntonioESP22205.048.029.044.5
36Nortes Hernandez PedroESP20485.048.026.044.0
37Capote Robayna NathanielESP20545.044.526.040.5
38Lopez Pereyra AntonioESP21255.043.528.039.5
39Illijin NeboisaIMROU21915.043.027.039.5
40Sanchez Quintero RaulCUB20845.043.026.540.0
109 players

23) e2e4 Dublin International 2012

The e2e4 Dublin International took place 5th-9th April 2012. Mark Hebden took clear first on 7.5/9. Additional games now available.

e2e4 Dublin Masters Dublin IRL Thu 5th Apr 2012 - Mon 9th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123456789PtsTPR
1Hebden, Mark LGMENG25141½1½11½117.52634
2Williams, Simon KGMENG2506011111½½17.02513
3Romero Holmes, AlfonsoGMESP25011111½1½0½6.52526
4Valeanu, Eduard-AndreiROU24611½1½1011½6.52539
5Astaneh Lopez, AlexIMIRL2400½11½½01116.52488
6Ernst, SipkeGMNED25781101=1½016.02492
7Gormally, Daniel WGMENG25201½11001½16.02412
8Bae, TorsteinIMNOR24131½101½½1½6.02412
9Csonka, Attila IstvanIMHUN238410110½11½6.02360
10Eggleston, David JFMENG23271100110116.02304
11Kvisvik, BredeFMNOR2304111½101½06.02490
12Daly, ColmFMIRL22851011=1=½½6.02417
13Nemeth, MiklosIMHUN2452½1½1½½1½05.52343
14Collins, Sam E.IMIRL2439111½½01½05.52418
15Sowray, Peter JFMENG2375½1101½01½5.52353
16Wall, GavinIMIRL23301110½01015.52355
17Quinn, MarkIMIRL23980111010015.02253
18Brady, StephenFMIRL23831½1½½100½5.02314
19Gourlay, IainFMSCO2351110101½0½5.02282
20Rudd, JackIMENG23031½011½0½½5.02302
21Short, Philip MFMIRL2282½10½011105.02135
22Longson, AlexanderENG22671½½01½½105.02304
23Firstov, JuriEST22641½0½½½1015.02211
24Fitzsimons, DavidIRL22571010101½½5.02260
25Bomans, ArnoBEL222810101½01½5.02251
26McMahon, DaireFMIRL22121½0101½105.02298
27Walton, Alan JCMENG215911010½0½15.02258
28Capitelli, PaoloITA21220110001115.02058
29Fox, AnthonyIRL21150110½½½½15.02096
30Harstad, ChristianNOR20291000111½½5.02245
31Redmond, John P.IRL2246½10101½0½4.52116
32Bjerke, SiljeWIMNOR22381½0½1½0½½4.52166
33Freeman, GordonIRL2157011=0=0=14.52149
34Omtvedt, PerNOR2100011010½014.52094
35Goossens, HanneBEL2032½01½0101½4.52171
36Salomon, JohanNOR1996010½1½10½4.52143
37Christiansen, Johan-SebastNOR1938011010½104.52199
38Mihajlov, SvetoslavNOR2093100½10½½½4.02093
39Hauge, Lars OskarNOR208701010½½104.02143
40Alfredsen, John RuneNOR2077=½0½0½½1½4.01915
68 players

24) 43rd Mar del Plata International 2012

The 43rd Mar del Plata International took place 31st March - 7th April 2012. Sandro Mareco won with 8/9. Final round games now available.

43rd Mar del Plata Mar del Plata ARG Sat 31st Mar 2012 - Sat 7th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Mareco SandroGMARG25798.00.037.543.0
2Flores DiegoGMARG25997.50.040.545.0
3Tristan LeonardoIMARG24387.00.039.045.0
4Rodriguez Vila AndresGMURU25187.00.038.545.0
5Garcia Palermo CarlosGMITA24797.00.038.045.5
6Mahia GustavoIMARG23997.00.034.542.5
7Van Riemsdijk Herman CIMBRA23917.00.034.541.5
De Dovitiis AlejoIMARG23417.00.034.541.5
9Pierrot FacundoIMARG24447.00.033.542.0
10Roselli Mailhe BernardoIMURU24236.50.038.046.0
11Ricardi PabloGMARG25046.50.036.044.0
12Paveto KevinARG22796.50.035.543.5
13Leskovar MatiasFMARG22566.50.035.543.0
14Leskovar MarioIMARG23306.50.034.540.0
15Randazzo AdrianFMITA23026.50.033.541.0
16Gaitan Juan ManuelARG22496.50.033.041.5
17Fusco LeonardoIMARG23916.50.033.040.5
18Lujan CarolinaIMARG23646.50.033.038.5
19Orsini AntonioARG23526.50.031.038.5
20Bitelmajer MartinFMARG23186.00.036.044.0
21Amura ClaudiaWGMARG23286.00.035.043.5
22Mussanti DiegoFMARG23196.00.034.041.5
23Zuriel MarisaWIMARG22586.00.033.042.5
24Giampa AlejandroARG22106.00.032.542.0
25Tobares LeandroARG22036.00.032.540.0
26Duarte LeonardoIMARG23716.00.032.039.0
27Della Morte GermanIMARG23446.00.031.540.5
28Claverie RaulIMARG24706.00.031.539.5
29Anino SergioARG22196.00.031.537.0
30Mellano SantiagoARG22266.00.031.041.5
31Paniagua Chnelik SebastianARG21276.00.030.540.0
32Kanefsck GustavoIMARG23686.00.030.538.5
33Penafiel HoracioARG22136.00.030.039.5
34Rosito JorgeIMARG24016.00.030.037.5
35Naspleda FedericoARG20996.00.029.539.5
36Lopez DiegoARG21576.00.029.037.5
37De Cara Juan AntonioARG21696.00.029.037.5
38Gallego GonzaloARG21796.00.029.037.5
39Pina UlisesFMCUB22706.00.029.037.0
40Martinez HoracioARG21326.00.028.537.0
235 players

25) Grand Pacific Open 2012

Hikaru Nakamura made a surprise appearance in the Grand Pacific Open in Victoria BC and won with 6/6. A much larger selection of games now available.

Grand Pacific Open Victoria BC CAN Fri 6th Apr 2012 - Mon 9th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkNameTiRtg123456PtsTB1TB2Perf
1Hikaru NakamuraGM2731+23+19+5+16+2+36.02193.52736
2Nino MaisuradzeWGM2346+28+20+4+9-1+105.019922369
3Nicolas HaynesNM2320+60=13+40+29+17-14.517.580.52329
4Alisher SanetullaevNM2150+37+31-2+13=6+164.51684.52177
5Jamin Gluckie2156+36+32-1=21+25+184.515.5782173
6Lucas DaviesNM2217+54=40=13+41=4+194.515.574.52215
7John C [Jack] YoosFM2393+44-11+52=18+40+94.514.575.52372
8Howard WuNM2148+42=30-14+44+21+174.514.573.52152
9Andrei MoffatNM2172+27+34+12-2+11-74.01784.52187
10Tanraj S SohalNM2208+39=15=18+31+12-24.015.580.52204
11Benedict Daswani2041+48+7-16+51-9+334.015752073
12Georgi Kostadinov2124+45+58-9+33-10+324.01569.52122
13Jason CaoFM2033+59=3=6-4+24+304.013.5792060
14Janak Awatramani1882H---+46+8-17=22+404.013.5621940
15James Chan1998+67=10-17=26+36+294.013662020
16Jason Kenney2198+35+21+11-1=19-43.516882194
17Loren Brigham LacesteFM2238+47=18+15+14-3-83.515.580.52217
18Jack [Kun] Cheng2026+24=17=10=7+41-53.51484.52056
19Roger PattersonNM2062+66-1+39+42=16-63.51471.52076
20Darko Dimitrijevic2041+64-2+36=24=30=263.51367.52019
21Ryan Lo2006+50-16+37=5-8+413.512.572.52014
22John Doknjas2026=53=51=27+52=14=233.51262.51985
23Yiming Han1926-1+66=26+43=29=223.511.5681961
24Ruining [Ray] Wu1668-18+47+28=20-13+543.511.5651748
25Frantisek Novak1980-52=53+48+27-5+453.510.5581952
26Elliot Raymer1715H---H---=23=15+47=203.510.5451769
27Jeremy Hui1826-9+67=22-25+61+443.51054.51846
28Paul Leblanc1916-2+64-24=45+49+423.59.5591906
29Adrian Carl Chek2089+62=52+30-3=23-153.013.567.52054
30Jingzhou [Peter] Lai1940+65=8-29+38=20-133.012.566.51942
31Mike Murray1941+61-4+57-10=42=383.011.5641924
32Becca Lampman1961+63-5-51+59+46-123.011581932
33Ross Richardson1970H---=57+45-12+51-113.011561954
34Ryan Phillips1972+55-9-42+53+37U---3.01151.51957
35Lan Ma1831-16=50=56+58+55U---3.09.541.51810
36Philip Harris1825-5+55-20+56-15+533.09641816
37Yifei Han1823-4+61-21+60-34+553.09571822
38Severo [Juni] Caluza1782H----43+58-30+52=313.09481787
39H G Pitre1843-10+49-19-46+63+513.08571830
40Pavel Trochtchanovitch2024+49=6-3+54-7-142.511.5752013
67 players

26) Pobeskydi tournaments 2012

The Pobeskydi GM, IM and Open tournaments took place in Frydek Mistek 2nd-9th April 2012. Vojtech Rojicek edged out Eduard Andreev and Lukas Cernousek on tie-break after all scored 6/9 in the GM Group. Viktor Dmitrenko won the IM group with 7/9. Some more games from the Open are available.

Pobeskydi Open 2012 Frydek Mistek CZE Mon 2nd Apr 2012 - Mon 9th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Plat VojtechIMCZE24368.539.051.043.0
2Kociscak JiriFMCZE23408.042.054.040.0
3Bernasek JanIMCZE24646.541.054.036.5
4Novosadova KristynaCZE20556.540.052.035.5
5Macicek JakubCZE21716.538.049.033.5
6Rabatin JakubCZE21596.536.544.533.0
7Walkusz WitoslawFMPOL21336.534.542.527.5
8Matras OndrejFMCZE22956.035.546.029.5
9Miculka PetrCZE20116.034.543.029.0
10Kubik MichaelCZE20306.034.044.030.0
11Leks MariaWCMPOL21036.034.041.529.0
12Cempel JaroslavFMCZE21886.033.542.530.0
13Kanarkiewicz MichalPOL20366.031.040.525.0
14Lys JosefFMCZE22065.540.052.532.0
15Vanek LadislavCZE21995.539.550.535.0
16Pagerka MartinSVK22155.538.549.531.0
17Jaroch PawelPOL22525.538.549.530.0
18Klecker TadeasCZE22015.538.050.033.0
19Kozel JiriCZE19695.536.046.528.0
20Motycakova MonikaWFMSVK20875.535.045.029.0
21Trombik KarelCZE19895.535.044.028.5
22Zavadil MichalCZE21065.534.544.529.5
23Chrz PavelCZE20945.530.540.026.0
24Kozak PavelCZE20475.530.540.025.5
25Korenova MartinaWIMCZE22205.038.549.031.5
26Petr JanCZE19725.037.045.027.5
27Payne Matthew JENG19135.036.547.026.5
28Melzer PatrikCZE19695.036.046.027.5
29Mikes JanCZE20295.036.044.529.5
30Skalicky TomasCZE19135.035.044.023.0
31Samovojska DamirFMCRO22575.033.543.528.0
32Fargac MartinCZE20695.033.041.527.5
33Chromik TomasCZE18295.032.541.522.5
34Fusek LukasCZE19695.032.041.526.5
35Bury RastislavSVK21735.031.038.525.0
36Kerdik AdamSVK18865.030.038.020.5
37Stukner SimonCZE21364.536.546.530.0
38Svoboda MatejCZE19664.535.545.525.5
39Vucic MihovilCRO19504.533.545.525.0
40Kratochvil Vit 98CZE19144.532.540.022.0
91 players

27) 2nd San Bernandino Open

The 2nd San Bernandino Open took place 29th March - 1st April 2012. Atanas Kolev and Duilio Collutiis scored 4/5. Games now available. My thanks to Sinisa Joksic.

2nd San Bernandino San Bernardino SUI Thu 29th Mar 2012 - Sun 1st Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Kolev AtanasGMBUL26024.014.030.0
2Collutiis DuilioIMITA24934.013.040.0
3Kuijf MarinusIMNED24153.513.020.0
4Legky Nicolay AGMFRA24233.512.530.0
5Pokorna ReginaWGMSVK23673.012.030.0
6Dragieva DenitzaBUL20053.011.520.0
7Medici SimoneSUI21313.010.530.0
8Salvetti AlecFMITA22102.512.520.0
9Boschetti ClaudioSUI21572.011.520.0
10Joksic SinisaIMSRB22352.010.520.0
11Mueller LutzGER20611.512.510.0
12Scheidegger UrsSUI19511.59.010.0
13Onda WalterSUI19401.07.000.0
14Zahner RolfSUI16650.59.000.0
14 players

28) Forthcoming Events and Links

Zurich Chess Challenge Kramnik vs Aronian Match

3rd LUCOPEN 2012

Nancy GP FFE 2012

Norsk Sjakkfestival 2012

XLVII Capablanca Memorial 2012

42nd Open Bosna 2012

20th Anniversary Sigeman & Co 2012

World Chess Championship 2012

1st Grand Europe Open

7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012

XXV Ciudad de Leon

26th Pula Open 2012

16th Voronezh International Chess Festival 2012

12th IPCA Championships 2012

6th Kings Tournament 2012

9th Annual Philadelphia International

Russia vs China Match 2012

40th Annual World Open

US Junior Closed 2012

11th La Fere Open 2012

6th Varna Open 2012

35th Taminco Open

30th Andorra Open

10th Davos Open 2012

2nd Riga Tech Uni Open 2012

2nd Metropolitan International

World Chess Olympiad 2012

Chess Train 2012

4th London Chess Classic

All material © Mark Crowther 2012