THE WEEK IN CHESS 941 19th November 2012 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) 6th Kings Tournament 2012
3) FIDE World Cup Women 2012
4) Siberian Bank Cup 2012
5) Remco Heite Chess 2012
6) Fujairah International Chess Championship 2012
7) Kheireddine Ameyar Open 2012
8) 3rd Mendeleev GM 2012
9) 2nd UNAM Chess Festival 2012
10) UT Dallas Grandmaster Invitational 2012
11) VIII Ugra Governor's Cup
12) 38th ch-BAN 2012
13) 16th Zenica Masters 2012
14) 8th Chervonograd IM 2012
15) Pilsen Open 2012
16) 1st San Juan Open 2012
17) Brno Open 2012
18) Malta Open 2012
19) CBX IM Salvador 2012
20) World Seniors Chess 2012
21) World Youth Chess Championships 2012
22) First Saturday November 2012
23) 1st Manresa Masters
24) 4th Sant Marti IM 2012
25) US Chess League 2012
26) TCh-HUN 2012-13
27) TCh-CZE Extraliga 2012-13
28) TCh-BEL 2012-13
29) TCh-FIN 2012-13
30) Active Team Events
31) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
6th Kings Tournament 20124 games
FIDE World Cup Women 2012103 games
Siberian Bank Cup 201255 games
Remco Heite Chess 201240 games
Fujairah International Chess Championship 201298 games
Kheireddine Ameyar Open 2012101 games
3rd Mendeleev GM 201210 games
UT Dallas Grandmaster Invitational 201230 games
VIII Ugra Governor's Cup32 games
38th ch-BAN 201242 games
16th Zenica Masters 201245 games
Brno Open 2012307 games
CBX IM Salvador 201213 games
World Seniors Chess 2012447 games
World Youth Chess Championships 2012543 games
First Saturday November 201273 games
1st Manresa Masters5 games
4th Sant Marti IM 20125 games
US Chess League 201216 games
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2012-1348 games
TCh-BEL 2012-1348 games
2065 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Roland Wimmer, Olexandr Prohorov, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, Md. Haroon Or Rashid, Miklos Orso, Massimo Casa, Peter Boel, Anastasiya Karlovich, Christophe Philippe and everyone else who helped with this issue.

Another very busy week of chess. The Women's World Championship barely has a famous name or leading seed left in it after a bloodbath in the second round that saw the World Champion Hou Yifan, her challenger last year Humpy Koneru and Anna Muzychuk who had recently moved second behind Judit Polgar as the women's number 2 player for a time. The World Cup is one that has an element of randomness but there was some very nervy chess on display. It was nice that the 6th Kings Tournament took place but the organisers were not rewarded with a classic. The players tried hard enough but the event never really caught fire. It was rather typified with the final playoff that saw Vassily Ivanchuk win on time a pawn down and on the worse side of the draw against Veselin Topalov in the playoff's decisive moment. The Remco Heite Chess tournament was a small all-play-all weekender with a battling field which produced a very enjoyable little tournament where Loek van Wely lost in the final round to allow Sipke Ernst and Daniel Fridman to catch him. Luke McShane played some interesting chess but finished last losing three games, hopefully for him this will help him shake off the rust for London in a couple of weeks. Sergei Rublevsky won the Siberian Bank Cup in Novosibirsk which was yet another interesting tournament. There is also a strong open in Fujairah in the UAE (Baadur Baadur, Le Quang Liem, Etienne Bacrot etc). These are not the only important events either with the World Juniors and World Seniors for instance almost too much to recount.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

2) 6th Kings Tournament 2012

The 6th Kings Tournament took place 7th to 14th November 2012. Vassily Ivanchuk and Veselin Topalov played off for the 6th Kings tournament after finishing with identical records in every way (just one win apiece against Nisipeanu) in the main tournament. Both final round 6 games were drawn otherwise Caruana would have joined them in a 2x15m+3spm and maybe blitz playoff (5m+3spm) and Armageddon playoff. Topalov lost on time a pawn up in the first rapid game with white. Ivanchuk only needed a draw with white in game 2 to win the title which he achieved reasonably easily.

6th Kings Tournament Playoff Bucharest
Topalov, Veselin - Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1 45 A34 English Symmetrical
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Topalov, Veselin ½-½ 55 E73 King's Indian Averbakh
6th Kings Tournament Playoff Bucharest (ROU), 13 xi 2012
Name Ti NAT Rtng 1 2 Total Perf
Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2763 1 ½ 2962
Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2769 0 ½ ½ 2570
6th Kings Tournament Bucharest ROU (ROU), 7-14 xi 2012 cat. XX (2747)
1 2 3 4
1. Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2769 * * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 2796
2. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2763 ½ ½ * * ½ ½ 1 ½ 2798
3. Caruana, Fabiano g ITA 2786 ½ ½ ½ ½ * * ½ ½ 3 2733
4. Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter g ROU 2668 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ * * 2 2647
Round 1 (November 7, 2012)
Topalov, Veselin - Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ 60 A15 English counter King's Fianchetto
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter 1-0 49 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Round 2 (November 8, 2012)
Topalov, Veselin - Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½ 65 C84 Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Caruana, Fabiano - Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter ½-½ 36 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Round 3 (November 9, 2012)
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ 34 C92 Ruy Lopez Chigorin
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter - Topalov, Veselin ½-½ 31 B22 Sicilian Alapin
Round 4 (November 11, 2012)
Caruana, Fabiano - Topalov, Veselin ½-½ 81 B51 Sicilian Rossolimo
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter - Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½ 43 C18 French Winawer
Round 5 (November 12, 2012)
Topalov, Veselin - Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter 1-0 40 E15 Queens Indian
Caruana, Fabiano - Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½ 30 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Round 6 (November 13, 2012)
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Topalov, Veselin ½-½ 30 D47 Queens Gambit Meran
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter - Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ 32 C47 Four Knights

3) FIDE World Cup Women 2012

The Women's World Chess Championship is a 6 round event organised using the World Cup format of mini-matches. Until the final there will be two standard time control games and if necessary two rapid followed by two blitz and then finally a sudden death game. Rounds 2 so a huge number of the seeds and favourites eliminated including Hou Yifan and Humpy Koneru.

FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2012 (Khanty-Mansiysk RUS) Round 1 11th-13th Nov 2012
Round 1 Match 01
Hou, Yifan (CHN)11 2
Ranasinghe, S D (SRI)00 0
Round 1 Match 02
Frick, Denise (RSA)00 0
Koneru, Humpy (IND)11 2
Round 1 Match 03
Muzychuk, Anna (SLO)11 2
Mezioud, Amina (ALG)00 0
Round 1 Match 04
Khoudgarian, Natalia (CAN)00 0
Zhao, Xue (CHN)11 2
Round 1 Match 05
Lahno, Kateryna (UKR)11 2
Mona, Khaled (EGY)00 0
Round 1 Match 06
Castrillon Gomez, Melissa (COL)00 0
Kosintseva, Nadezhda (RUS)11 2
Round 1 Match 07
Cmilyte, Viktorija (LTU)½1 1.5
Aliaga Fernandez, Ingrid Y (PER)½0 0.5
Round 1 Match 08
Berezina, Irina (AUS)½0 0.5
Sebag, Marie (FRA)½1 1.5
Round 1 Match 09
Gunina, Valentina (RUS)11 2
Gu, Xiaobing (CHN)00 0
Round 1 Match 10
Ghader Pour, Shayesteh (IRI)00 0
Cramling, Pia (SWE)11 2
Round 1 Match 11
Kosintseva, Tatiana (RUS)½1 1.5
Davletbayeva, Madina (KAZ)½0 0.5
Round 1 Match 12
Soumya, Swaminathan (IND)½0 0.5
Harika, Dronavalli (IND)½1 1.5
Round 1 Match 13
Khotenashvili, Bela (GEO)100½ 1.5
Arribas Robaina, Maritza (CUB)011½ 2.5
Round 1 Match 14
Abrahamyan, Tatev (USA)½0 0.5
Kosteniuk, Alexandra (RUS)½1 1.5
Round 1 Match 15
Ju, Wenjun (CHN)10½½11 4
Pourkashiyan, Atousa (IRI)01½½00 2
Round 1 Match 16
Romanko, Marina (RUS)00 0
Stefanova, Antoaneta (BUL)11 2
Round 1 Match 17
Zhu, Chen (QAT)11 2
Ziaziulkina, Nastassia (BLR)00 0
Round 1 Match 18
Lujan, Carolina (ARG)½0 0.5
Zatonskih, Anna (USA)½1 1.5
Round 1 Match 19
Pogonina, Natalija (RUS)½½11 3
Matveeva, Svetlana (RUS)½½00 1
Round 1 Match 20
Foisor, Cristina-Adela (ROU)½½½½1010½4.5
Muzychuk, Mariya (UKR)½½½½0101½ *4.5
Round 1 Match 21
Danielian, Elina (ARM)100111 4
Khukhashvili, Sopiko (GEO)011000 2
Round 1 Match 22
Ovod, Evgenija (RUS)½0 0.5
Hoang, Thanh Trang (HUN)½1 1.5
Round 1 Match 23
Krush, Irina (USA)½½1010½1 4.5
Li, Ruofan (SIN)½½0101½0 3.5
Round 1 Match 24
Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina (RUS)½½00 1
Galliamova, Alisa (RUS)½½11 3
Round 1 Match 25
Girya, Olga (RUS)½1 1.5
Rajlich, Iweta (POL)½0 0.5
Round 1 Match 26
Shen, Yang (CHN)0½ 0.5
Huang, Qian (CHN)1½ 1.5
Round 1 Match 27
Mkrtchian, Lilit (ARM)11 2
Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan (SCO)00 0
Round 1 Match 28
Bodnaruk, Anastasia (RUS)10½½½0 2.5
Javakhishvili, Lela (GEO)01½½½1 3.5
Round 1 Match 29
Dembo, Yelena (GRE)½0 0.5
Khurtsidze, Nino (GEO)½1 1.5
Round 1 Match 30
Cori T., Deysi (PER)½0 0.5
Ushenina, Anna (UKR)½1 1.5
Round 1 Match 31
Zhukova, Natalia (UKR)½1 1.5
Guo, Qi (CHN)½0 0.5
Round 1 Match 32
Skripchenko, Almira (FRA)0½ 0.5
Socko, Monika (POL)1½ 1.5
FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2012 (Khanty-Mansiysk RUS) Round 2 14th-16th Nov 2012
NameG1G2 R1 R2 r3 r4 B1 B2 SDTot
Round 2 Match 01
Socko, Monika (POL)0111 3
Hou, Yifan (CHN)1000 1
Round 2 Match 02
Koneru, Humpy (IND)00 0
Zhukova, Natalia (UKR)11 2
Round 2 Match 03
Ushenina, Anna (UKR)½½11 3
Muzychuk, Anna (SLO)½½00 1
Round 2 Match 04
Zhao, Xue (CHN)101½ 2.5
Khurtsidze, Nino (GEO)010½ 1.5
Round 2 Match 05
Javakhishvili, Lela (GEO)½1 1.5
Lahno, Kateryna (UKR)½0 0.5
Round 2 Match 06
Kosintseva, Nadezhda (RUS)½½011½ 3.5
Mkrtchian, Lilit (ARM)½½100½ 2.5
Round 2 Match 07
Huang, Qian (CHN)½1 1.5
Cmilyte, Viktorija (LTU)½0 0.5
Round 2 Match 08
Sebag, Marie (FRA)½1 1.5
Girya, Olga (RUS)½0 0.5
Round 2 Match 09
Galliamova, Alisa (RUS)½1 1.5
Gunina, Valentina (RUS)½0 0.5
Round 2 Match 10
Cramling, Pia (SWE)1000 1
Krush, Irina (USA)0111 3
Round 2 Match 11
Hoang, Thanh Trang (HUN)½0 0.5
Kosintseva, Tatiana (RUS)½1 1.5
Round 2 Match 12
Harika, Dronavalli (IND)1½ 1.5
Danielian, Elina (ARM)0½ 0.5
Round 2 Match 13
Muzychuk, Mariya (UKR)1½ 1.5
Arribas Robaina, Maritza (CUB)0½ 0.5
Round 2 Match 14
Kosteniuk, Alexandra (RUS)½0 0.5
Pogonina, Natalija (RUS)½1 1.5
Round 2 Match 15
Zatonskih, Anna (USA)½½½½00 2
Ju, Wenjun (CHN)½½½½11 4
Round 2 Match 16
Stefanova, Antoaneta (BUL)½1 1.5
Zhu, Chen (QAT)½0 0.5
FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2012 (Khanty-Mansiysk RUS) Round 3 17th-19th Nov 2012
Round 3 Match 01
Socko, Monika (POL)00 0
Stefanova, Antoaneta (BUL)11 2
Round 3 Match 02
Ju, Wenjun (CHN)101 ½
Zhukova, Natalia (UKR)010 ½
Round 3 Match 03
Ushenina, Anna (UKR)1½
Pogonina, Natalija (RUS)0½ ½
Round 3 Match 04
Muzychuk, Mariya (UKR)½0 ½
Zhao, Xue (CHN)½1
Round 3 Match 05
Javakhishvili, Lela (GEO)½0 ½
Harika, Dronavalli (IND)½1
Round 3 Match 06
Kosintseva, Tatiana (RUS)½½0 1 0 ½
Kosintseva, Nadezhda (RUS)½½1 0 1 ½
Round 3 Match 07
Huang, Qian (CHN)011 ½
Krush, Irina (USA)100 ½
Round 3 Match 08
Galliamova, Alisa (RUS)00 0
Sebag, Marie (FRA)11 2

4) Siberian Bank Cup 2012

The Siberian Bank Cup took place in Novosibirsk over the weekend of the 17th-18th November 2012. Rapid tournament with a time control of 15 minutes plus 10 seconds per move. Copying an innovation introduced by the London Chess Classic there was an odd number of players so that one player was available for commentary. Sergey Rublevsky scored 3.5/5 on day 2 to take clear first place on 6.5/10. Dmitry Bocharov and day 1 leader Dmitry Jakovenko finished on 6.

Siberian Bank Cup Novosibirsk RUS Fri 16th Nov 2012 - Sun 18th Nov 2012. Category: 17. Ave: (2668)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pts TPR
1 Rublevsky, Sergei GM RUS 2688 # 1 = 0 = = = = 1 1 1 6.5 2776
2 Bocharov, Dmitry GM RUS 2620 0 # 1 = 1 = 1 1 = 0 = 6 2745
3 Jakovenko, Dmitry GM RUS 2741 = 0 # = 1 1 = 1 = = = 6 2732
4 Malakhov, Vladimir GM RUS 2709 1 = = # = = = 0 1 0 1 5.5 2700
5 Nepomniachtchi, Ian GM RUS 2707 = 0 0 = # 0 = 1 1 1 1 5.5 2700
6 Bareev, Evgeny GM RUS 2663 = = 0 = 1 # = 0 = = 1 5 2668
7 Sjugirov, Sanan GM RUS 2624 = 0 = = = = # = = 1 0 4.5 2636
8 Andreikin, Dmitry GM RUS 2723 = 0 0 1 0 1 = # 0 = 1 4.5 2626
9 Smirnov, Pavel GM RUS 2610 0 = = 0 0 = = 1 # = 1 4.5 2638
10 Inarkiev, Ernesto GM RUS 2693 0 1 = 1 0 = 0 = = # 0 4 2593
11 Maletin, Pavel GM RUS 2567 0 = = 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 # 3 2529

5) Remco Heite Chess 2012

The Remco Heite Chess Tournament took place over the weekend 16th to 18th November 2012. This was a 6 player invitational running Friday to Sunday.. Loek van Wely, Daniel Fridman and Sipke Ernst (who beat van Wely in the last round) tied for first on 3/5. Luke McShane would have seen this as an ideal warm up for the London Classic as he doesn't play that much but he had a torrid time finishing last losing three games. This whole event turned out well for the organisers with hard fought chess throughout. There was a 45m per player open won by Erwin L' Ami who won with 7.5/9.

Remco Heite Invitational 2012 Wolvega NED Sat 17th Nov 2012 - Sun 18th Nov 2012. Category: 17. Ave: (2656)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts TPR
1 Van Wely, Loek GM NED 2691 # 0 1 = 1 = 3 2721
2 Ernst, Sipke GM NED 2552 1 # 0 = = 1 3 2749
3 Fridman, Daniel GM GER 2668 0 1 # = = 1 3 2726
4 Sokolov, Ivan GM NED 2677 = = = # 1 0 2.5 2652
5 Sadler, Matthew D GM ENG 2637 0 = = 0 # 1 2 2588
6 McShane, Luke J GM ENG 2713 = 0 0 1 0 # 1.5 2496
Round 1. Fri 16th Nov 2012
Sadler, Matthew D 1/2-1/2 Ernst, Sipke 30 C80 Ruy Lopez
McShane, Luke J 1-0 Sokolov, Ivan 60 C45 Scotch
Van Wely, Loek 1-0 Fridman, Daniel 52 D56 QGD
Round 2. Sat 17th Nov 2012
Ernst, Sipke 0-1 Fridman, Daniel 49 D37 QGD
Sadler, Matthew D 1-0 McShane, Luke J 62 C65 Ruy Lopez
Sokolov, Ivan 1/2-1/2 Van Wely, Loek 21 D30 QGD
Round 3. Sat 17th Nov 2012
Fridman, Daniel 1/2-1/2 Sokolov, Ivan 21 D31 QGD
Van Wely, Loek 1-0 Sadler, Matthew D 37 A81 Dutch defence
McShane, Luke J 0-1 Ernst, Sipke 34 A11 English
Round 4. Sun 18th Nov 2012
Sadler, Matthew D 1/2-1/2 Fridman, Daniel 69 C00 French
McShane, Luke J 1/2-1/2 Van Wely, Loek 51 B83 Sicilian
Ernst, Sipke 1/2-1/2 Sokolov, Ivan 67 D30 Queen's gambit declined
Round 5. Sun 18th Nov 2012
Sokolov, Ivan 1-0 Sadler, Matthew D 41 A41 Queen's Pawn
Van Wely, Loek 0-1 Ernst, Sipke 42 A21 English opening
Fridman, Daniel 1-0 McShane, Luke J 44 A04 Reti opening
Remco Heite Op 2012 Wolvega NED Sat 17th Nov 2012 - Sun 18th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtg123456789PtsTPR
1L' Ami, ErwinGM262211½1111½½7.52662
2Nijboer, FrisoGM253211½½11½½17.02567
3Dgebuadze, AlexandreGM2560111½½01½16.52545
4Van den Doel, ErikGM2545111½½0½1½6.02467
5De Jong, MigchielIM23851100½½1116.02405
6Peelen, PietIM2357111½001105.52368
7Slingerland, FredIM231001½111½½05.52355
8Slingerland, CarolineWFM205401½½11½½½5.52289
9Ypma, Peter2160½1½1110½05.52269
10Bijlsma, Nick21841011½00115.52283
11Jonkman, Fokke2090010111½½½5.52169
12Vogel, JaapFM2148100½1½1½15.52133
13Hazenberg, Frans19530110½110½5.02210
14Zepeda, LorenaWIM20951011001105.02202
15De Vreugt, DennisGM24111100011015.02225
16Wissmann, Dolf2037010½½01115.02154
17Potze, Rudolf211010½½=-11½5.02204
18Hendriks, Richard20940111½½½004.52207
19Piket, Joop20490110010½14.52132
20Maatman, Nick2272½01½½½0½14.52133
21De Graaf, Dick21931001=10014.52076
22Van Dam, Joost203010½01½0014.02098
23Etmans, MaartenFM20961½½1000014.02104
24Scholl, Eddie22571½01001½04.02098
25Lootsma, Jan20100101½01½04.02088
26Van den Berg, Harmen218610101½0003.52091
27Fleur, Tinus1953½100½½0103.52008
28Sijbesma, Rienk208800011100½3.52023
29Kossen, Johan19400+001½0013.51904
30Stavast, Dick203700110½0103.51979
31Westra, Siebren195200001½+103.51906
32Dijk, Rogier2017000=0½11½3.51947
33Hibma, Jan2024½0000½1½+3.51877
34Bakker, Jouke1910+01000½0½3.01875
35Van Urk, Auke198900100½0+02.51813
36Dam, Thijs2016001½=0½002.51861
37Kruijf, Caspar192500+00½0½½2.51769
37 players

6) Fujairah International Chess Championship 2012

The Fujairah International Chess Championship takes place 13th to 21st November 2012.

Fujairah Masters Fujairah City UAE Tue 13th Nov 2012 - Wed 21st Nov 2012
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Fedorchuk Sergey A.GMUKR26525.00.031.524.0
2Bacrot EtienneGMFRA27025.00.031.022.0
3Ganguly Surya ShekharGMIND26195.00.030.022.5
4Moiseenko AlexanderGMUKR27025.00.029.021.0
5Sumets AndreyGMUKR26225.00.029.021.0
6Le Quang LiemGMVIE27055.00.028.020.0
7Sandipan ChandaGMIND25965.00.026.519.5
8Safarli EltajGMAZE26264.50.029.020.5
9Jobava BaadurGMGEO27104.50.028.520.5
10Kryvoruchko YuriyGMUKR26794.50.027.520.0
11Gupta AbhijeetGMIND26674.50.027.019.0
12Mchedlishvili MikheilGMGEO26394.50.026.519.5
13Ehlvest JaanGMUSA25974.50.026.019.0
14Saric IvanGMCRO26224.50.025.518.5
15Guseinov GadirGMAZE26214.00.028.521.0
16Ma QunCHN25344.00.028.021.5
17Zherebukh YaroslavGMUKR26274.00.028.020.5
18Tkachiev VladislavGMFRA26594.00.027.520.5
19Andriasian ZavenGMARM26044.00.027.520.0
20Solak DraganGMTUR25974.00.026.519.5
21Lupulescu ConstantinGMROU26224.00.025.518.0
22Ghaem Maghami EhsanGMIRI25594.00.025.019.0
23Petrosian Tigran L.GMARM26594.00.025.018.5
24Ni HuaGMCHN26814.00.025.017.5
25Satyapragyan SwayangsuIMIND24744.00.023.016.0
26Vishnu Prasanna. VIMIND24634.00.021.014.5
27Yu RuiyuanGMCHN25383.50.028.021.0
28Bakre TejasGMIND24813.50.027.520.0
29Parligras Mircea-EmilianGMROU26353.50.025.518.5
30Zeng ChongshengIMCHN24743.50.025.518.5
31Udeshi AdityaIMIND23683.50.024.518.0
32Sagar ShahIND23793.50.023.017.0
33Salem A.R. SalehGMUAE25503.50.022.517.0
34Solodovnichenko YuriGMUKR25733.50.022.516.0
35Ashwin JayaramIMIND24883.50.022.516.0
36Atabayev YusupFMTKM24073.50.022.015.5
37Li Chao BGMCHN26933.50.021.015.0
38Saravanan V.IMIND23993.00.027.520.0
39Debashis DasIMIND24513.00.027.019.5
40Ankit R. RajparaIMIND24233.00.026.019.0
58 players

7) Kheireddine Ameyar Open 2012

The Kheireddine Ameyar Open takes place in Algiers 16th to 21st November 2012.

Ameyar Mem Open Algiers ALG Fri 16th Nov 2012 - Wed 21st Nov 2012
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Volkov SergeyGMRUS25775.525.250.04
2Haddouche MohamedIMALG24405.522.750.04
3Miladinovic IgorGMSRB25675.021.250.03
4Arab AdlaneIMALG24285.020.750.04
5Barsov AlexeiGMUZB25085.020.500.04
6Malakhatko VadimGMBEL25505.019.750.04
7Lazic MiroljubGMSRB24644.517.750.04
8Njili KamelFMTUN23744.514.750.03
9Belouadah SaadIMALG23014.514.500.04
10Shoker SamyIMEGY24934.015.750.03
11Kaabi MejdiIMTUN23634.014.750.03
12Seraoui MohcenALG21294.011.500.04
13Nassr AliFMALG20564.011.000.03
14Abbes AliTUN22244.010.750.03
15Benkiar DjamelALG20394.010.500.04
16Bouhaddad AbdelkrimALG21564.09.000.03
17Ferhi DjamelALG21403.510.000.03
18Zaibi AmirCMTUN22713.59.500.03
19Ioualalen LotfiALG21193.09.250.02
20Saim Mohamed IliasALG19203.08.500.03
21Meftahi HoussemTUN20023.08.500.02
22Dekar LiesIMALG21413.07.500.03
Salhi NouressadatALG20443.07.500.03
24Khelfallah Omar BadreddineCMALG21203.06.750.02
25Latreche KhadidjaWCMALG18753.06.000.02
26Maalaoui AchrafTUN03.05.000.03
27Houimel OmarTUN17532.56.750.02
28Tamzali BaccarTUN18952.56.000.02
29Hergli KhaledTUN02.54.750.02
30Baktach NesrineTUN17312.52.750.02
31Oussedik MahfoudCMALG22772.06.000.01
32Nouali DjouherALG17182.01.500.02
33Meddeb ChadhaTUN17721.51.250.01
34Lahmar ChaimaTUN15340.00.000.00
34 players

8) 3rd Mendeleev GM 2012

The 3rd Mendeleev GM took place 5th to 13th November 2012. Michail Brodsky edged out Pavel Kotsur and Vladislav Artemiev on tie-break after all scored 6/9.

3rd Mendeleev GM Tyumen RUS Mon 5th Nov 2012 - Tue 13th Nov 2012. Category: 8. Ave: (2448)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Brodsky, Michail GM UKR 2563 # = = 1 = 1 = 1 = = 6 2560
2 Kotsur, Pavel GM KAZ 2548 = # = = = 1 1 = = 1 6 2562
3 Artemiev, Vladislav IM RUS 2461 = = # 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 6 2571
4 Tarlev, Konstantin IM UKR 2544 0 = 1 # = 0 1 1 1 = 5.5 2517
5 Kovalev, Andrei GM BLR 2473 = = 0 = # 1 0 1 = 0 4 2402
6 Yuffa, Daniil FM RUS 2375 0 0 0 1 0 # 1 0 1 1 4 2413
7 Kopylov, Alexander A. IM RUS 2425 = 0 0 0 1 0 # 1 = 1 4 2407
8 Musakaev, Emil FM RUS 2349 0 = 1 0 0 1 0 # 0 1 3.5 2379
9 Belyakov, Bogdan FM RUS 2388 = = 0 0 = 0 = 1 # = 3.5 2375
10 Yuzhakov, Oleg FM RUS 2353 = 0 0 = 1 0 0 0 = # 2.5 2292

9) 2nd UNAM Chess Festival 2012

The 2nd UNAM Chess Festival takes place 16th to 25th November 2012. The event started with a Women's GM rapid event with group stages followed by a final stage. There is no official game file yet but the games were broadcast live however the format would make processing the games very difficult even if available. Magnus Carlsen will play a rapid event abd a Carlsen against the World team game and play some simuls starting on Thursday.

10) UT Dallas Grandmaster Invitational 2012

The UT Dallas Grandmaster Invitational takes place 16th to 20th November 2012.

UT Dallas GM Inv Dallas USA Fri 16th Nov 2012 - Tue 20th Nov 2012. Category: 9. Ave: (2461)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Iotov, Valentin GM BUL 2570 # = 1 = 1 1 1 5 2714
2 Chirila, Ioan-Cristian GM ROU 2506 = # = = 1 1 1 4.5 2629
3 Pavlovic, Milos M IM SRB 2477 = # = = = 1 1 4 2575
4 Sadorra, Julio Catalino GM PHI 2546 0 = # = 1 1 1 4 2557
5 Onischuk, Alexander GM USA 2676 = = # = = = 1 3.5 2485
6 Bercys, Salvijus IM USA 2418 0 = = = # = 1 3 2502
7 Holt, Conrad GM USA 2496 = 0 = = # 1 = 3 2458
8 Getz, Alec FM USA 2316 0 0 = 0 # = 1 2 2350
9 Calugar, Arthur IM CAN 2312 0 0 0 0 = = # 1 2198
10 Hughes, Tyler B FM USA 2289 0 0 0 0 0 0 # 0 2515

11) VIII Ugra Governor's Cup

The VIII Ugra Governor's Cup takes place 15th to 23rd November 2012 alongside the Women's World Championship. Coverage and games are all in Russian making it a little difficult to follow without work (not to mention there don't appear to be standings). I have processed games from rounds 1 and 2.

8th Governor CupA Khanty-Mansiysk RUS Thu 15th Nov 2012 - Fri 23rd Nov 2012
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Zhigalko, Sergei GM BLR 2682 13502956
2 Matlakov, Maxim GM RUS 2673 4168003
3 Mamedov, Rauf GM AZE 2647 13401653
4 Khismatullin, Denis GM RUS 2646 4142578
5 Kurnosov, Igor GM RUS 2645 4142527
6 Khairullin, Ildar GM RUS 2642 4151348
7 Romanov, Evgeny GM RUS 2616 4148843
8 Aleksandrov, Aleksej GM BLR 2607 13500139
9 Timofeev, Artyom GM RUS 2600 4140419
10 Shimanov, Aleksandr GM RUS 2597 4198603
11 Ponkratov, Pavel GM RUS 2589 4157800
12 Shomoev, Anton GM RUS 2568 4135148
13 Onischuk, Vladimir GM UKR 2563 14114038
14 Geller, Jakov GM RUS 2559 4151984
15 Frolyanov, Dmitry GM RUS 2556 4151976
16 Savchenko, Boris GM RUS 2556 4147332
17 Yudin, Sergei GM RUS 2546 4159659
18 Jumabayev, Rinat GM KAZ 2545 13702661
19 Pridorozhni, Aleksei GM RUS 2541 4127870
20 Dvoirys, Semen I. GM RUS 2534 4100379
21 Iskusnyh, Sergei GM RUS 2495 4120027
22 Kabanov, Nikolai GM RUS 2486 4127820
23 Stukopin, Andrey IM RUS 2481 24107131
24 Matsenko, Sergei IM RUS 2465 4170083
25 Kopylov, Alexander A. IM RUS 2425 4164857
26 Gordievsky, Dmitry FM RUS 2422 24112798
27 Akselrod, Vladislav IM RUS 2402 4130847
28 Arslanov, Shamil IM RUS 2396 4192826
29 Belyakov, Bogdan FM RUS 2388 24104795
30 Ovod, Evgenija IM RUS 2384 4131827
31 Savitskiy, Sergey FM RUS 2365 24105660
32 Yuzhakov, Oleg FM RUS 2353 24104604
33 Nugumanov, Bakhtiyar FM KAZ 2323 13701797

12) 38th ch-BAN 2012

The 38th Bangladesh Championship takes place 8th to 21st November 2012. Niaz Murshed, Ziaur Rahman and Bin-Sattar Reefat lead on 8.5/11.

38th ch-BAN 2012 Dhaka BAN Thu 8th Nov 2012 - Wed 21st Nov 2012
Leading Round 11 (of 13) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011121314PtsTB1TB2TB3
1Murshed NiazGMBAN2452*½1½½½11½1118.51.544.256
2Rahman ZiaurGMBAN2525½*1½10½111118.51.542.007
3Reefat Bin-SattarGMBAN243800*1½11111118.50.036.508
4Abu Sufian ShakilIMBAN2374½½0*1½0111117.51.034.006
5Chatterjee DebarajFMBAN230700*½½11111½17.50.029.006
6Minhazuddin AhmedIMBAN2408½1½½½*0111017.00.037.505
7Ahmed Sk. NasirFMBAN2295½½01½1*0½0116.00.032.504
8Bhuiyan Golam MostafaBAN2211000001*101115.00.016.505
9Ahmed MahtabuddinBAN2233000000*111½14.51.013.004
10Hasan MehdiFMBAN2310½000½10*0½114.50.016.003
11Rahman Md. TaiburFMBAN234000001001*0114.00.012.504
12Mohammad JavedFMBAN220300000100½1*13.50.015.253
13Md. Jamal UddinBAN21550000½0½000*12.00.06.001
14Kabir Mohammad SherajulBAN208900000000000*0.00.00.000
14 players

13) 16th Zenica Masters 2012

The 16th Zenica Masters took place 12th to 18th November 2012. Emir Dizdarevic took clear first with 6.5/9.

16th Zenica Masters Zenica BIH Mon 12th Nov 2012 - Sun 18th Nov 2012. Category: 5. Ave: (2364)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Dizdarevic, Emir GM BIH 2500 # = = = = = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2514
2 Drazic, Sinisa GM SRB 2488 = # 1 = = = = = 1 1 6 2475
3 Radlovacki, Jovan IM SRB 2416 = 0 # = 1 1 = 1 = = 5.5 2438
4 Martinovic, Slobodan GM SRB 2430 = = = # = = = = 1 1 5.5 2436
5 Mestrovic, Zvonimir IM SLO 2320 = = 0 = # = 1 1 = = 5 2411
6 Goric, Esad IM BIH 2344 = = 0 = = # = = = = 4 2323
7 Trkulja, Goran IM BIH 2388 0 = = = 0 = # = = 1 4 2318
8 Radic, Bojan BIH 2193 0 = 0 = 0 = = # = = 3 2258
9 Muratovic, Enver FM BIH 2311 0 0 = 0 = = = = # = 3 2244
10 Terzic, Safet FM BIH 2246 0 0 = 0 = = 0 = = # 2.5 2211

14) 8th Chervonograd IM 2012

Ilja Vovk won the 8th Chervonograd IM tournament which took palce 14th to 19th November 2012 with 8/9. Games may follow.

8th Chervonograd IM Chervonograd UKR Wed 14th Nov 2012 - Mon 19th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Vovk IljaFMEST22328.041.000.06
2Shagbazyan TaronFMUKR23847.538.750.05
3Bakunts RafaelARM22227.536.000.07
4Tovmasian VardgesIMARM24367.033.750.04
5Terletsky OlegUKR22596.530.250.04
6Sevostianov PavelIMRUS22796.028.500.04
7Malyi ViacheslavFMUKR23505.024.750.03
8Zajarnyi AnatolyiIMMDA23244.524.500.02
9Podolsky AntonUKR22704.022.000.01
10Doluhanova EvgeniyaWGMARM22874.021.500.01
11Kagramanianz VartanIMARM22383.014.000.00
12Sychevskyy AndriyUKR20503.012.000.02
12 players

15) Pilsen Open 2012

This is the second open in Plzen within months and whilst I called the last one in August the 4th Open howver this seems to be the real 4th open in the series.

Pilsen Open 2012 Plzen CZE Sun 18th Nov 2012 - Sat 24th Nov 2012
Leading Round 1 (of 7) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Ivanov Mikhail M.GMRUS23811.00.00.01
Kourousis EpaminondasGRE23541.00.00.01
Strebkovs AndrejsIMLAT23181.00.00.01
Latas BoguslawPOL22761.00.00.01
Golcman EvgenyRUS22741.00.00.01
Vorobyov YrijFMUKR22521.00.00.01
Palek MiroslavGER22501.00.00.01
Halldorsson Jon ArniISL21961.00.00.01
Bartos JanFMCZE21911.00.00.01
Ilandzis SpyridonGRE21791.00.00.01
Cherednichenko ElenaWFMUKR21721.00.00.01
Folkova MartinaCZE21671.00.00.01
Tsenov TsvetoslavBUL21181.00.00.01
Benes PetrCZE21141.00.00.01
Brem StephanGER21041.00.00.01
Sarkoezy BenjaminGER20901.00.00.01
Smirnova AnastasiaRUS20881.00.00.01
Vlk MiloslavCZE20211.00.00.01
Jiruse JosefCZE20051.00.00.01
Paldus PetrCZE20021.00.00.01
Waisberg ArnoldISR19651.00.00.01
Vykouk JanCZE19621.00.00.01
Bechynsky JanCZE18321.00.00.01
24Koucha Maryam AminaCZE01.00.00.00
25Potapov PavelIMRUS24340.50.00.50
Vlasak LukasFMCZE23300.50.00.50
Jurek JosefIMCZE23180.50.00.50
Sprotte NorbertGER21450.50.00.50
Stengl JaroslavCZE19580.50.00.50
Privoznik LubosCZE16710.50.00.50
31Chudinovskikh Alexander M.IMRUS22670.00.01.00
Prachar JosefCZE19420.00.01.00
Ingason SigurdurISL18830.00.01.00
Kasik MiroslavCZE18800.00.01.00
Kalista KarelCZE18740.00.01.00
Berka LubosCZE18670.00.01.00
Chan NarunaRUS18270.00.01.00
Simet MartinCZE18160.00.01.00
Nad BorisCZE17910.00.01.00
Maliszewski JaroslawPOL17870.00.01.00
54 players

16) 1st San Juan Open 2012

The 1st San Juan Open took place 16th to 18th November 2012. No games available. Damian Lemos won with 7.5/9.

1st San Juan Open San Juan ARG Fri 16th Nov 2012 - Sun 18th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Lemos DamianGMARG25427.50.050.041.0
2Flores DiegoGMARG25987.00.551.538.5
3Tempone MarceloIMARG24117.00.548.037.0
4Ricardi PabloGMARG25056.50.050.537.0
5Alonso SalvadorGMARG25066.50.050.536.5
6Mahia GustavoIMARG24096.50.049.535.5
7Soppe GuillermoIMARG24176.50.048.034.0
8Cueli LucioARG22056.50.046.033.0
9Pereyra JuanARG22446.50.044.534.5
10Duarte LeonardoIMARG23616.50.043.534.5
11Hernandez Amura GilbertoARG18516.50.043.531.5
12Quiroga LeandroARG17606.50.041.530.5
13Salguero FranciscoFMARG23636.00.044.525.5
14Nogues AlejandroARG21466.00.043.531.0
15Alarcon ArtemioARG06.00.043.030.0
16Carrizo AlfredoARG21026.00.034.028.0
17Acosta Pablo IsmaelFMARG20885.50.046.030.0
18Lobato CarlosARG22725.50.045.030.5
19Ferragud LeandroARG21005.50.045.029.0
20Pereyra LuisARG20385.50.044.031.0
21De Cara Juan AntonioARG21985.50.043.033.0
22Acosta CristianARG19115.50.041.529.5
23Escudero Jose MariaARG16235.50.040.526.0
24Herrmann RomanARG19605.50.040.525.5
25Davila GustavoARG20015.50.039.530.5
26Campati BrunoARG16135.50.038.524.0
27Camacho MaximilianoARG16485.50.038.021.5
28Palu AndresARG17145.00.043.527.0
29Tohme Jose LuisARG19995.00.042.527.5
30Casares LuisARG19175.00.042.028.0
31Estalles GabrielARG05.00.041.026.5
32Guardia GuillermoARG18575.00.040.524.0
33Roso JoaquinARG18605.00.040.028.0
34Pugliese EmilianoARG18005.00.038.024.5
35Pontoriero DomingoARG05.00.036.524.0
36Garbero SantiagoARG18425.00.036.022.5
37Boccia NicolasARG17905.00.036.021.0
38Escudero AlejandroARG18275.00.035.523.5
39Martin MatiasARG17395.00.034.523.0
40Velasque ElioARG05.00.031.020.0
90 players

17) Brno Open 2012

The Brno Open took place 10th to 17th November 2012. Alexander Potapov won with 7/9.

Brno Open 2012 Brno CZE Sat 10th Nov 2012 - Sat 17th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Potapov AlexanderGMRUS23797.041.051.55
2Burdalev KirillFMUKR23346.539.050.54
3Wojtczak MaciejPOL22196.537.047.55
4Kuchynka LukasFMCZE23106.536.547.55
5Kratochvil JosefFMCZE22646.535.046.05
6Ivanov Mikhail MGMRUS23816.534.043.06
7Kociscak JiriFMCZE24226.039.049.55
8Kantorik MarianIMSVK23426.038.049.04
9Chudinovskikh Alexander M.IMRUS22676.037.048.54
10Golcman EvgenyRUS22746.037.047.54
Vorobyov YrijFMUKR22526.037.047.54
12Parligras CosminROU22985.540.050.53
13Halldorsson Jon ArniISL21965.539.551.04
14Strebkovs AndrejsIMLAT23185.538.049.04
15Hofirek BenediktCZE20945.538.048.52
16Latas BoguslawPOL22765.535.045.54
17Tsenov TsvetoslavBUL21185.534.545.05
18Cherednichenko ElenaWFMUKR21725.533.042.54
19Kubicek PavelCZE19715.533.041.04
20Spodny JosefFMCZE20195.530.538.53
21Snorek MilanCZE21735.036.547.03
22Styblo MichalCZE22375.036.546.53
23Markovic IvanFMCZE21405.036.045.54
24Stanek StanislavCZE20115.035.045.05
25Zemlicka VitCZE20415.035.045.04
26Kastner OldrichCZE20925.035.044.04
27Spanton TimENG19945.033.043.03
28Vitula JanCZE18845.032.042.04
29Doskar MiloslavCZE17285.028.036.04
30Svobodova MichaelaWFMCZE20194.536.546.54
31Kuchynka LubosCZE20054.533.542.54
32Waisberg ArnoldISR19654.532.542.54
33Svoboda IvoCZE20054.532.540.04
34Kubat PavelCZE18994.532.041.04
35Kopecek IvanCZE19614.532.040.54
36Veznik MichaelCZE18704.531.541.03
37Ingason SigurdurISL18834.531.039.04
38Svoboda FilipCZE16924.529.540.53
39Chladek VaclavCZE20204.041.051.02
40Richterova NatasaCZE19454.036.546.01
73 players

18) Malta Open 2012

The Malta Open takes place 18th to 24th November 2012. No games available as yet.

Malta Open 2012 Bugibba MLT Sun 18th Nov 2012 - Sat 24th Nov 2012
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Mirzoev, Azer GM AZE 2555 13400304
2 Heberla, Bartlomiej GM POL 2536 1115120
3 Matamoros Franco, Carlos S. GM ECU 2525 3600017
4 Petrov, Marijan GM BUL 2512 2901773
5 Williams, Simon K GM ENG 2511 404454
6 Brynell, Stellan GM SWE 2500 1700219
7 Collutiis, Duilio IM ITA 2486 805475
8 Hasangatin, Ramil GM RUS 2485 4122160
9 Poetsch, Hagen IM GER 2466 24615137
10 Bellia, Fabrizio IM ITA 2445 800511
11 Akesson, Ralf GM SWE 2440 1700120
12 Raetsky, Alexander GM RUS 2431 4103203
13 Ahlander, Bjorn IM SWE 2422 1700251
14 Lubczynski, Rafal IM POL 2419 1126091
15 Quillan, Gary IM ENG 2409 401153

19) CBX IM Salvador 2012

The CBX IM Salvador tournament took place 7th to 13th November 2012. Leandro Perdomo edged out Santiago Yago De Moura on tie-break after both scored 6.5/9.

CBX IM Salvador 2012 Salvador BRA Wed 7th Nov 2012 - Tue 13th Nov 2012. Category: 1. Ave: (2261)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Perdomo, Leandro IM ARG 2385 # = = 1 1 = = = 1 1 6.5 2413
2 Santiago, Yago De Moura IM BRA 2363 = # = = 1 0 1 1 1 1 6.5 2415
3 Rodi, Luis Ernesto IM ARG 2354 = = # = 0 = 1 1 1 1 6 2375
4 Reis, Paulo F. Jatoba de Oliveira FM BRA 2424 0 = = # 1 = 0 1 1 1 5.5 2323
5 Pingas, Blas Mariano FM ARG 2232 0 0 1 0 # = 1 1 1 1 5.5 2344
6 Marrero Lopez, Yaniet WGM CUB 2305 = 1 = = = # 0 1 0 1 5 2299
7 Zallio, Luciano de Souza BRA 2123 = 0 0 1 0 1 # 1 = 0 4 2233
8 Fiaes, Mario Henrique Andrade BRA 2082 = 0 0 0 0 0 0 # 1 1 2.5 2115
9 Barata, Adriano Albiani BRA 2199 0 0 0 0 0 1 = 0 # = 2 2048
10 De Oliveira, Hebert Silva BRA 2140 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 = # 1.5 2001

20) World Seniors Chess 2012

The World Seniors Championship take place in Kamena Vourla 12th (opening ceremony today) to 25th November 2012. Anatoly Vaisser is the top seed and is on 5.5/7 Jens Kristiansen leads on 6.

World Seniors 2012 Kamena Vourla GRE Mon 12th Nov 2012 - Sun 25th Nov 2012
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Kristiansen JensIMDEN24296.00.023.00.0
2Vaisser AnatolyGMFRA25405.50.024.00.0
3Sveshnikov EvgenyGMLAT25075.50.023.00.0
Okhotnik VladimirGMFRA24335.50.023.00.0
5Rantanen Yrjo A.GMFIN23485.50.021.50.0
6Balashov Yuri SGMRUS24755.00.024.00.0
7Zhelnin Vladimir VIMRUS24595.00.023.00.0
8Sharif MehrshadIMFRA24625.00.021.00.0
9Kakageldyev AmanmuradIMTKM23755.00.021.00.0
10Pushkov NikolaiGMRUS24045.00.020.50.0
11Piasetski LeonIMCAN22985.00.020.00.0
12Karasev Vladimir IIMRUS23765.00.020.00.0
13Acers JudeUSA22145.00.019.50.0
14Cebalo MisoGMCRO24035.00.019.50.0
15Suba MihaiGMROU24184.50.022.50.0
16Timoscenko GennadijGMSVK24904.50.020.50.0
Stepovoj VladimirIMRUS23464.50.020.50.0
18Pritchett Craig WIMSCO23484.50.020.50.0
19Jansa VlastimilGMCZE24514.50.019.50.0
20Filipenko Alexander VIMRUS23214.50.018.50.0
21Nukin TolegenKAZ22034.50.018.00.0
White Alastair FSCO20964.50.018.00.0
23Beltz RobertGER21054.50.018.00.0
24Gamboa AnibalVEN21744.50.017.50.0
25Morriss PeteIRL19824.50.016.00.0
26Frick ChristophGER22644.50.015.50.0
27Nielsen Poul ErikDEN20934.50.015.50.0
28Gutkin BorisISR22894.00.019.00.0
29Sorensen BentFMDEN22944.00.018.50.0
30Kunz KonstantinFMGER22474.00.018.00.0
31Schouten NicoNED22274.00.017.50.0
32Malmdin Nils-AkeFMSWE22964.00.017.50.0
33Vrhovnik DamirCRO21144.00.017.00.0
34Kierzek Matthias Dr.GER21724.00.017.00.0
35Kolbak JensDEN22734.00.017.00.0
36Dekan HansGER21694.00.017.00.0
37Gruzmann BorisFMRUS23234.00.016.50.0
38Van Riemsdijk Herman C.IMBRA23884.00.016.50.0
39Giulian Philip MFMSCO22694.00.016.50.0
Zhelesny StanislavFMRUS21274.00.016.50.0
106 players
World Seniors w 2012 Kamena Vourla GRE Mon 12th Nov 2012 - Sun 25th Nov 2012
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Ankudinova YelenaWFMKAZ21475.00.020.50.0
2Fatalibekova ElenaWGMRUS22665.00.019.50.0
3Titorenko Natalia IWIMRUS21375.00.019.50.0
4Beltz MartinaWIMGER20974.50.020.50.0
5Strutinskaya Galina NWGMRUS23254.50.019.00.0
6Melashvili NinoWIMGEO21284.50.018.50.0
7Khmiadashvili TamarWGMGEO21154.50.018.00.0
8Gaprindashvili NonaGMGEO23504.00.019.00.0
9Kierzek MiraWFMMKD20104.00.014.50.0
10Miednikova SwietlanaWIMRUS21933.50.016.50.0
11Beliaeva NataliaWFMRUS20063.50.015.50.0
12Bogumil TatianaWFMRUS21013.50.015.00.0
13Khropova LarisaWFMRUS20143.50.014.00.0
14Saunina LudmilaWGMRUS22723.50.011.50.0
15Tsygankova EnniUZB18433.50.011.50.0
16Lopatin OlgaWFMGER20913.00.014.00.0
17Kabanova IrinaRUS19763.00.011.50.0
18Korneeva TamaraRUS18082.50.09.00.0
19Hoose HanneloreGER17502.50.08.50.0
20Afanasieva ElenaRUS16052.50.08.50.0
21Arginbayeva MaryanaKAZ01.00.03.00.0
22Savostina LarisaRUS16200.50.00.50.0
22 players

21) World Youth Chess Championships 2012

The World Youth Championship took place in Maribor Slovenia 7th to 19th November 2012. Elo favourite Dariusz Swiercz won the Open Under-18 with 9/11, Aleksandra Goryachkina the Girls Under-18 with 9.5/11. Urii Eliseev Boys Under-16, Anna Styazhkina Girls Under-16 and Kayden Troff the Boy's Under-14. There were other sections running down to under-8.

WY BU18 2012 Maribor SLO Wed 7th Nov 2012 - Mon 19th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Swiercz DariuszGMPOL26119.00.074.077.0
2Gabuzyan HovhannesGMARM25008.50.074.079.0
3Cori JorgeGMPER25318.00.073.078.0
4Duda Jan-KrzysztofIMPOL24568.00.070.074.5
5Idani PouyaIMIRI24628.00.068.573.0
6Nagy GaborHUN24088.00.067.572.5
7Drozdowski KacperFMPOL23928.00.067.072.0
8Kovalev VladislavIMBLR24848.00.064.069.5
9Anton Guijarro DavidIMESP25597.50.075.081.0
10Fedoseev VladimirGMRUS25097.50.073.578.0
11Bukavshin IvanGMRUS25057.50.071.577.5
12Grigoryan Karen H.IMARM25087.50.069.574.5
13Kadric DenisIMBIH24597.50.063.568.0
14Bluebaum MatthiasIMGER24387.00.070.576.0
15Liu ChangCHN23367.00.069.072.5
16Lagarde MaximeIMFRA25017.00.067.572.0
17Nasanjargal UrtnasanFMMGL23057.00.066.069.5
18Mammadov ZaurIMAZE24497.00.065.570.0
19Predke AlexandrRUS25097.00.065.570.0
20Zhou Yang-FanIMENG24187.00.063.067.5
21Fisher WilliamUSA22257.00.063.064.0
22Perez Robert MUSA23557.00.062.066.5
23Forcen Esteban DanielIMESP24797.00.061.065.5
24Narayanan SrinathIMIND24386.50.067.572.5
25Kriebel TadeasFMCZE23596.50.066.571.5
Mons LeonFMGER23326.50.066.571.5
27Bortnyk MykolaUKR23876.50.065.570.0
28Boscolo FedericoFMITA23116.50.063.066.5
29Leiva GiuseppeFMPER23786.50.062.066.5
30Ben Artzi IdoISR22986.50.061.065.0
31Ariunbuuvei BadamdorjMGL19956.50.060.565.5
32Andersen MadsIMDEN24826.50.059.564.0
33Krzyzanowski MarcinPOL23576.50.059.063.5
34Iskandarov MisratdinAZE23966.50.056.060.5
35Johansson LinusSWE22776.00.067.071.0
36Naoum SpyridonGRE21846.00.066.571.5
37Bok BenjaminIMNED25376.00.066.070.5
38Makhmutov RailFMRUS23546.00.065.069.5
39Druska JurajFMSVK23106.00.064.068.0
40Sodikov IlyasFMKAZ22566.00.063.066.5
116 players
WY GU18 2012 Maribor SLO Wed 7th Nov 2012 - Mon 19th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Goryachkina AleksandraWGMRUS23789.50.071.575.5
2Schut LisaWIMNED22818.50.068.573.0
3Severina MariaRUS21968.00.072.077.0
4Nguyen Thi Mai HungWIMVIE22698.00.065.570.0
5Varga KlaraWIMHUN21918.00.065.569.5
6Brunello MarinaWIMITA22487.50.068.072.5
7Qiu MengjieWFMCHN20697.50.062.066.5
8Asgarizadeh MinooWFMIRI21067.00.075.080.0
9Chumpitaz AnnWFMPER22197.00.073.577.0
10Efroimski MarselWIMISR21687.00.069.574.0
11Enkhtuul AltanulziiWIMMGL21347.00.067.572.0
12Pustovoitova DariaFMRUS22697.00.065.569.5
13Kurbonboyeva SarvinozUZB21117.00.065.070.5
14Klek Hanna-MarieGER22547.00.063.067.5
15Gevorgyan MariaWFMARM20587.00.063.066.5
16Arabidze MeriWGMGEO23916.50.071.077.0
17Lach AleksandraWFMPOL21706.50.068.073.5
18Saranya JWFMIND21666.50.065.570.0
19Ibrahimova SabinaAZE21186.50.065.569.5
20Hakimifard GhazalWIMIRI22746.50.062.066.5
21Real Pereyra Diana CarimeWFMMEX20776.50.060.565.0
22Turkova KarolinaWCMSVK19936.50.059.564.0
23Pujari RuchaWFMIND22046.50.058.563.0
24Gelip IoanaROU20166.50.058.561.5
25Neuhauser SalomeFRA20086.50.058.060.5
26Baraeva IrinaWFMRUS21746.00.070.075.5
27Baraeva MarinaWIMRUS21616.00.068.572.5
28Aranaz Murillo AmaliaWFMESP22446.00.066.071.5
29Leks MariaWCMPOL20696.00.064.569.5
30Anilkumar AkshayaIND19996.00.063.067.0
Bala Kannamma.PIND19736.00.063.067.0
32Revo TatianaBLR20726.00.056.059.5
33Ainutdinova YekaterinaWFMKAZ20396.00.054.558.0
34Sop SelenWFMTUR20386.00.053.057.0
35Nonkovic BogdanaSRB20245.50.062.065.0
36Matlin AnnaWCMUSA20645.50.059.563.0
37Badamkhand NorovsambuuMGL19205.50.059.063.0
38Bezkorovaina MariiaUKR20255.50.058.062.5
39Raja BhuvaneshwariIND17175.50.057.561.5
40Papathanasiou ElisavetGRE19085.50.056.560.5
80 players
WY BU16 2012 Maribor SLO Wed 7th Nov 2012 - Mon 19th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Eliseev UriiIMRUS24959.00.073.579.5
2Girish A. KoushikFMIND23678.50.072.078.0
3Chigaev MaksimIMRUS24578.00.071.576.5
4Harutyunian Tigran K.FMARM23348.00.071.075.5
5Ladva OttomarEST22248.00.066.568.5
6Wagner DennisIMGER24567.50.075.581.0
7Alekseenko KirillFMRUS24347.50.073.578.5
8Narayanan S.LIND23507.50.072.577.5
9Bortnyk OlexandrFMUKR23687.50.072.078.0
10Sanzhaev DarsenFMRUS23197.50.069.073.5
11Neef MaximilianGER21327.50.068.573.5
12Fang YanCHN22897.50.065.569.5
13Kowsarinia AmirFMIRI22627.50.064.068.5
14Ebeling DanielFMFIN23597.50.062.567.0
15Tran Tuan MinhFMVIE22467.50.061.065.5
16Amstadt AronHUN22737.50.061.065.5
17Grib RomanFMBLR23327.00.069.574.5
18Petrov NikitaRUS23097.00.065.070.0
19Georgiadis NicoFMSUI23887.00.065.069.5
20Carow JohannesGER22597.00.064.569.0
21Nasuta GrzegorzPOL22567.00.063.567.5
22Reshef OmerISR22287.00.063.566.5
23Studer NoelFMSUI22827.00.063.067.5
24Koksal EgeCMTUR21827.00.062.066.5
25Lampert JonasGER22927.00.059.063.5
26Javanbakht NimaFMIRI24166.50.072.077.5
27Laurusas TomasLTU24256.50.071.576.0
28Beradze IrakliGEO23276.50.070.075.0
29Akhmetov AyanKAZ23626.50.069.073.5
30Papasimakopoulos AlexandrosGRE21566.50.065.568.5
31Giroyan GaryFRA23826.50.064.570.0
32Cukrowski FilipPOL21616.50.064.068.5
33Olund JoarSWE21756.50.063.568.5
34Cuellar DiegoFMPER22376.50.062.067.0
35Liu YiAUS21526.50.059.063.0
36Lokander MartinSWE22386.50.058.062.5
37Svane RasmusGER23996.50.055.560.0
38Beukema StefanFMBEL22746.50.053.557.5
39Le Tuan MinhFMVIE22046.00.064.568.5
40Samdanov SamdanRUS22276.00.064.067.0
126 players
WY GU16 2012 Maribor SLO Thu 8th Nov 2012 - Mon 19th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Styazhkina AnnaWFMRUS21139.01.075.580.5
2Rodionova PolinaRUS20409.00.069.573.5
3Xiao YiyiWFMCHN21368.50.072.578.0
4Saduakassova DinaraWIMKAZ22978.50.071.576.5
5Lei TingjieCHN22318.00.075.079.0
6Imnadze NatoGEO20708.00.067.571.0
7Khademalsharieh SarasadatWIMIRI23038.00.065.569.5
8Osmanodja FilizWFMGER22068.00.064.569.0
9Bivol AlinaWFMRUS21727.50.075.579.5
10Nicolas Zapata IreneWIMESP22017.50.073.078.5
11Nandhidhaa PvIND21667.50.067.072.5
12Gu TianluCHN18897.50.064.068.0
13Belova OlgaWFMRUS21307.00.066.571.5
14Dragieva DenitzaBUL20277.00.065.068.5
15Gaboyan SusannaARM19767.00.063.066.5
16Bellaiche EliseFRA19767.00.062.567.0
17Azman Hisham Nur NabilaWCMMAS19267.00.061.562.0
18Visanescu Daria-IoanaWFMROU20607.00.060.564.5
19Ivanova SimonetaBUL20167.00.060.564.0
20Serefidou DespinaGRE19277.00.056.060.0
21Goli LasyaIND19616.50.069.073.5
22Tantsiura MariaUKR21896.50.068.572.5
23Akopova AnnaRUS20006.50.064.067.5
24Amrayeva AytanAZE19906.50.063.066.5
25Tereshechkina MayaWFMRUS21246.50.061.566.5
26Shamatava AnaGEO20726.50.060.063.5
27Regam JessicaUSA19696.50.059.562.5
28Navrotescu Andreea-CristianaWFMFRA21336.50.059.062.5
29Mukhit AisezymKAZ20726.50.058.062.0
30Horvath Ilona KlaraHUN18466.50.057.562.0
31Paredes Bustamante PaulaWFMPER19466.50.056.559.5
32Nevioselaya MariaBLR20656.00.072.076.5
33Utiatskaja IrinaRUS20386.00.070.074.0
34Hakimifard RaanaIRI19546.00.067.571.5
35Cemhan KardelenWCMTUR20376.00.064.569.0
36Rodriguez Rueda Paula AndreaWIMCOL22206.00.062.567.5
37Skuhala BarbaraSLO18536.00.062.566.0
38Cosman Andreea-MarioaraROU19146.00.062.564.5
39Kalaydina Regina VeronickaCAN19346.00.061.064.5
40Oliveira Maria InesWCMPOR19696.00.059.564.0
105 players
WY BU14 2012 Maribor SLO Wed 7th Nov 2012 - Mon 19th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Troff Kayden WFMUSA23509.01.068.073.0
2Aravindh Chithambaram Vr.FMIND23119.00.070.576.5
3Wang RichardIMCAN23568.50.069.575.5
4Saiyn ZhanatKAZ21978.50.066.070.0
5Petrosyan ManuelCMARM22818.50.064.569.0
6Sibashvili GiorgiGEO22008.00.074.580.0
7Bellahcene BilelFMFRA23548.00.071.075.5
8Donchenko AlexanderIMGER24098.00.070.575.5
9Bai JinshiCHN22888.00.068.073.5
10Kozionov KirillRUS22638.00.065.570.0
11Minko VladimirRUS23077.50.073.078.5
12Wang Yi YeCMCHN21127.50.073.077.5
13Paravyan DavidRUS22857.50.072.576.5
14Sanal VahapFMTUR23977.50.071.575.5
15Gajek RadoslawPOL22507.50.071.076.5
16Karthikeyan MuraliIND23297.50.069.074.5
17Mousavi Seyed KhalilIRI22547.50.064.068.5
18Gu ChristopherUSA22837.50.064.068.5
19Azarya Jodi SetyakiCMINA20457.50.059.563.5
20Repka ChristopherSVK22587.00.074.079.5
21Ali Marandi Cemil CanFMTUR23677.00.073.578.5
22Vorontsov PavloUKR22207.00.069.573.5
23Preotu RazvanCAN20867.00.068.072.0
24Rudakov AleksandrRUS20987.00.067.070.0
25Wu ChristopherUSA22397.00.065.570.0
26Schroeder Jan-ChristianFMGER23267.00.065.068.5
27Vignesh NrIND22307.00.064.569.5
28Zsirai PeterHUN21957.00.063.068.5
29Tari AryanNOR22957.00.062.566.5
30Pak AlexanderRUS21267.00.061.566.0
31Savenkov KonstantinRUS21627.00.057.060.5
32Cori Quispe KevinPER20737.00.053.557.0
33Pranav VijayIND21276.50.071.576.0
34Martinez Alcantara Jose EduarFMPER22106.50.068.574.0
35Antal Tibor KendeFMHUN23536.50.067.072.0
36Zeynalli MiradilAZE20276.50.067.071.5
37Xu MinghuiCHN21126.50.067.071.0
38Asgarizadeh AhmadIRI21706.50.066.071.0
39Thybo Jesper SondergaardDEN20016.50.066.070.5
40Williams Justus DUSA22306.50.065.570.0
174 players

22) First Saturday November 2012

The First Saturday November events took palce 3rd to 14th November 2012. Krisztian Szabo won the GM group with 8/12.

FSGM Nov 2012 Budapest HUN Sat 3rd Nov 2012 - Wed 14th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 14 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
1Szabo KrisztianGMHUN25418.043.003.0
2Bakre TejasGMIND24817.039.503.0
3Varga ZoltanGMHUN24566.538.003.0
4Gledura BenjaminFMHUN23366.537.503.0
5Hagen Andreas SkytteIMDEN24185.531.503.5
6Arngrimsson DagurIMISL23865.028.252.5
7Kharous ErnestIMRUS23673.522.752.0
7 players
FSIM Nov 2012 Budapest HUN Sat 3rd Nov 2012 - Wed 14th Nov 2012. Category: 2. Ave: (2277)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Liu, Guanchu CHN 2233 # 1 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 = = 1 9 2543
2 Massoni, Michael FM FRA 2381 0 # 1 = 0 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 8 2442
3 Kojima, Shinya FM JPN 2339 0 0 # 1 1 1 = = = = 1 1 7 2373
4 Hou, Qiang FM CHN 2289 = = 0 # 1 0 = 0 = 1 1 1 6 2312
5 Kislik, Erik Andrew IM USA 2413 0 1 0 0 # = = 1 1 = = 1 6 2301
6 Aryan, Chopra IND 2051 = 0 0 1 = # = 1 = = = = 5.5 2297
7 Szeberenyi, Adam IM HUN 2347 0 0 = = = = # 1 = = = = 5 2235
8 Holm, Sejer FM DEN 2274 0 = = 1 0 0 0 # = 1 1 0 4.5 2212
9 Wittmann, Walter IM AUT 2245 0 0 = = 0 = = = # = = 1 4.5 2215
10 Battey, Alexander IM USA 2362 = 0 = 0 = = = 0 = # = = 4 2167
11 Stigar, Petter FM NOR 2290 = 0 0 0 = = = 0 = = # = 3.5 2143
12 Atnilov, Michael ISR 2099 0 0 0 0 0 = = 1 0 = = # 3 2118
FSFMA Nov 2012 Budapest HUN Sat 3rd Nov 2012 - Wed 14th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
1Szalanczy EmilIMHUN22378.033.753.0
2Schenkerik CsabaHUN20746.025.751.5
3Farkas RichardHUN21075.522.001.5
4Juracsik JozsefHUN21574.519.002.0
5Egri Laszlo Jr.HUN21344.016.251.5
6Atnilov BorisISR21182.05.751.0
6 players
FSFMB Nov 2012 Budapest HUN Sat 3rd Nov 2012 - Wed 14th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkNameFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
1Mayer IstvanHUN20479.038.505.0
2Marcu SimonSVK19016.525.503.5
3Csetneki MarkHUN18345.520.001.5
4Burghardt MichaelGER05.019.002.0
5Tessedik KarolyHUN18932.019.252.0
6Havaskori LaszloHUN19501.011.500.0
6 players
FSFMC Nov 2012 Budapest HUN Sat 3rd Nov 2012 - Wed 14th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
1Nemeth OttoHUN17907.530.503.5
2Mihajlova DianaENG14456.023.502.0
3Merk AndrasHUN14985.527.253.0
4Schmidt WolfgangGER13905.026.503.5
5Szalay TiborHUN18043.513.751.5
6Szabo Miklos IstvanHUN13421.57.501.5
6 players

23) 1st Manresa Masters

The 1st Manresa Masters takes place 19th October to 21st December 2012.

1st Manresa Masters Manresa ESP Fri 19th Oct 2012 - Fri 21st Dec 2012
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1RYAN JosephFMIRL22623.03.500.02
2BARON ISANTA Jose MariaFMESP23452.55.500.02
3MELLADO TRIVINO JuanIMAND24502.53.750.01
4GONZALEZ RODRIGUEZ Jorge AIMCOL23722.53.500.02
5MONELL CAMARASA DavidMKAND22592.53.250.02
6LORENZO DE LA RIVA LazaroIMESP24652.52.250.02
7MENAC COMAS Joan RamonMKESP21392.05.000.01
8BARBERO SENDIC AlejandroFMESP23481.53.250.01
9HERREROS FERNANDEZ MiguelMKESP22791.02.500.01
10ALBETS ARMENGOL RolandESP21470.00.000.00
10 players

24) 4th Sant Marti IM 2012

The 4th Sant Marti IM takes place 29th September to 24th November 2012.

4th Sant Marti IM Barcelona ESP Sat 29th Sep 2012 - Sat 24th Nov 2012. Category: 3. Ave: (2309)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Cruz, Jonathan IM PER 2450 # = = = 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2549
2 Sanchez Ibern, Marc FM ESP 2332 = # 1 = = = = 1 1 5.5 2438
3 Rojas Keim, Luis IM CHI 2390 = # = = = 0 1 1 1 5 2392
4 Ryan, Joseph FM IRL 2262 0 = # 0 = 1 1 1 1 5 2393
5 Aranda Gonzalez, Jose FM ESP 2270 = = = 1 # 0 1 0 = 4 2316
6 Gonzalez Rodriguez, Jorge A. IM COL 2372 0 = = = 1 # = = = 4 2304
7 Martinez Ramirez, Erik FM ESP 2298 0 = 1 0 = # = = 1 4 2316
8 Lopez Agustench, Eduard FM ESP 2247 0 = 0 0 0 = = # = 2 2140
9 Exposito Amaro, Josue FM ESP 2287 0 0 0 0 1 = = # 0 2 2111
10 Nunez Lucero, Francisco ESP 2186 0 0 0 0 = = 0 1 # 2 2140

25) US Chess League 2012

The US Chess League takes place 4th September to 1st December 2012. The tournament has reached the knockout phase with the top 4 teams from each division qualifying. The only major event I can think of played on the internet at standard time controls.

Quarter Final Results

Manhattan vs New York (2.5 - 1.5)

Philadelphia vs Baltimore (3.5 - 0.5)

Dallas vs Seattle (1.5 - 2.5)

Arizona vs St. Louis (2.5 - 1.5)

US Chess League 2012 ICC INT Tue 4th Sep 2012 - Sat 1st Dec 2012
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkTeamRtg+=Bpts
1# - Philadelphia24117.52.523.5/40 (59%)
2@ - Manhattan24246.53.523.0/40 (58%)
3@ - New York24135.54.521.0/40 (53%)
4@ - Baltimore24105.54.519.0/40 (48%)
5X - New Jersey24005.05.019.0/40 (48%)
6X - Connecticut24014.55.519.0/40 (48%)
7X - Boston24094.06.020.0/40 (50%)
8X - New England24013.07.017.5/40 (44%)
1# - Dallas23847.03.024.0/40 (60%)
2@ - St. Louis23966.53.524.5/40 (61%)
3@ - Arizona23865.54.522.0/40 (55%)
4@ - Seattle23855.54.519.5/40 (49%)
5X - San Francisco23824.06.019.0/40 (48%)
6X - Los Angeles23913.56.516.5/40 (41%)
7X - Miami23843.56.515.0/40 (38%)
8X - Carolina23953.07.017.5/40 (44%)
16 teams

26) TCh-HUN 2012-13

The Hungarian Team Champion take place 16th September to Sun 21st Apr 2013. Round 4 18th November 2012 games normally follow in a week. Round 5 12th December 2012.

TCh-HUN 2012-13 Budapest HUN Sun 16th Sep 2012 - Sun 21st Apr 2013
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910Bpts
1Aquaprofit-NTSK 107.5 97.534
2ASE Paks 77.5 89.532
3HVSE 5.5 6 8.5828
4ASS-Makoi SVSE 6.5 78.55.5 27.5
5MLTC2 6 7.5 7.523
6Penzugyor SE4.55 6 7 22.5
7Dunaharaszti MTK 4.565 6 21.5
8Hungaropharma Decs 3.54.556 19
9BEAC I343.56.5 17
10Toth Laszlo SE4.52.54 4.5 15.5
10 teams

27) TCh-CZE Extraliga 2012-13

The Czech Extraliga and various quite strong secondary leagues are well under way. Rounds 1-2 of the Extraliga took place 3rd to 4th November 2012. Rounds 3-4 take place 1st to 2nd December 2012. The 2nd round of the 1st Division leagues took place on 11th November 2012.

TCh-CZE Extraliga Prague CZE Sat 3rd Nov 2012 - Sun 28th Apr 2013
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Rapid Pardubice*76613.05.5
2ŠK Zikuda Turnov*610.03.0
3TJ Tatran Litovel*69.02.0
41. Novoborsky ŠK*449.52.5
5ŠK Slavoj Poruba*39.02.5
6Vystaviště Lysa nad Labem*38.02.5
7A64 VALOZ Grygov*537.51.5
8TJ Bohemians Praha1*35.52.0
9BŠŠ Frydek-Mistek4*17.52.0
10Labortech Ostrava3*06.50.5
11AD Mahrla Praha2*05.51.0
12TŽ Třinec*05.00.0
12 teams
TCh-CZE 1st Zapad Prague CZE Sat 3rd Nov 2012 - Sun 28th Apr 2013
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1ŠK Holdia DP Praha B*5610.54.5
2TJ Slavia Hradec Kralove*569.53.5
3ŠK ERA Poštovni spořitelna*569.53.0
1. Novoborsky ŠK B*569.53.0
5TJ Pankrac*449.53.5
6ŠK AD Jičin*449.53.0
7QCC Česke Budějovice4*17.52.0
8JOLY Lysa nad Labem B34*17.01.5
9TJ Sokol Praha - Kobylisy33*06.02.0
Sokol Praha - Vršovice*06.02.0
11ŠK Sokol Vyšehrad*06.01.0
122222 ŠK Polabiny A3*05.52.0
12 teams
TCh-CZE 1st Vychod Prague CZE Sat 3rd Nov 2012 - Sun 28th Apr 2013
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Slavia Orlova “A“*54715.55.5
2Šachovy klub Karvina “A“*611.04.0
3ŠK Duras BVK Kralovo Pole “A“*610.03.0
4A64 PROCLIENT Grygov “B“*448.52.5
5Slavia Kroměřiž “A“3*35311.03.0
6ŠK Stare Město “A“*639.53.0
7ŠK Caissa RHEA Třebič “A“5*38.52.0
8Tatran Litovel “B“*37.01.5
9ŠK Gordic Jihlava43*17.02.0
10ŠK Zlin “A“4*16.52.0
11Beskydska šachova škola o.s. “B“*06.01.5
122222 ŠK Polabiny “B“2*03.50.5
12 teams

28) TCh-BEL 2012-13

The Belgian Team Championship takes place 23rd September 2012 to 17th March 2013. Round 3 was 21st October 2012. Round 4 is on 18th November 2012.

TCh-BEL 2012-13 Belgium BEL Sun 23rd Sep 2012 - Sun 17th Mar 2013
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Amay 1668
2KSK47-Eynatten 1657
3Fontaine 1656
4KGSRL 1565
5Wirtzfeld 1556
6CREC 1470
7KSK Rochade 1366
8Anderlecht 1357
9Deurne 1258
10Borgerhout 1245
11Zottegem 1153
12KSK47-Eynatten 2152
12 teams

29) TCh-FIN 2012-13

The Finnish Team Championship takes place 28th September 2012 to 10th March 2013. Rounds 5-6 17th to 18th November although the schedule isn't quite as cut and dried as that. More games available. My thanks to Henri Koskinen for the news.

TCh-FIN SM 2012-13 Finland FIN Fri 28th Sep 2012 - Sun 10th Mar 2013
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkNameGmsMptsTB1
1Velhot, Porvoo611+20
2Tammer-Sh, Tampere611+16
3EtVaS, Vantaa69+6
4Aatos, Helsinki68+4
5SalSK, Salo46+6
6MatSK I, Espoo66-3
7JyS, Jyvaskyla64-3
8Kimmel, Joensuu64-8
9VammSK, Sastamala63-8
10HSK, Helsinki63-9
11OSS, Oulu63-10
12MatSK II, Espoo62-11
12 teams

30) Active Team Events

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

VK Extraliga 2012-13

The Slovakian Extraliga takes place 27th October 2012 to 3rd March 2013. Games now available.

TCh-SVK Extr 2012-13 Bratislava SVK Sat 27th Oct 2012 - Sun 3rd Mar 2013
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1DUNAJOV inbest*57612.00
2CADCA caisa*611.00
3DUNAJSKA STREDA sk*611.00
4BRATISLAVA ŠK Doprastav*611.00
5BRATISLAVA slovan*610.00
6TRENCIN pk*39.00
7DUBNICA NAD VAHOM sks*637.50
8KOSICE 7 Statocnych*07.00
9LIPTOV magic3*05.50
10MODRA sk2*04.50
11KOSICE TJ Slavia*04.00
12NITRA nsk1*03.50
12 teams

Bundesliga 2012-13

The Bundesliga second weekend took place 11th to 12th November 2012. Rounds 5 and 6 take place 8th to 9th December 2012. OSG Baden-Baden and SG Solingen are the only two teams left on 100% match points.

Bundesliga 2012-13 Germany GER Sat 20th Oct 2012 - Sun 7th Apr 2013
Leading Round 4 (of 15) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1OSG Baden-Baden4400825.5
2SG Solingen4400821.5
3SC Eppingen4310620.5
4SV Muelheim Nord4310619.5
5SV Wattenscheid 19304310619
6SF Katernberg4202618
7Wiesbadener SV4310617
8SV 1930 Hockenheim4211518
9SG Trier4211516
10Werder Bremen4220415
11SK Turm Emsdetten4130215
12Hamburger SK4022213.5
13SF Berlin 19034040012
14SV Griesheim4040011
15SK Norderstedt404009
16SC Forchheim404005.5
16 teams

4NCL 2012-13

The 4NCL started in Sunningdale 3rd-4th November 2012. Rounds 3-4 12th-13th January 2013.

4NCL 2012-13 Sunningdale ENG Sat 3rd Nov 2012 - Sat 11th May 2013
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam12345678Pts
1Barbican 4NCL 14½-3½5-34
2Wood Green Hilsmark 14-47-13
3e2e4.org.uk 14-45-33
4Cambridge University 13½-4½5-32
5Cheddleton 13-55-32
6Guildford 23-54-41
7BCM Dragons1-74-41
8Sambuca Sharks3-53-50
1Guildford 17-16½-1½4
2White Rose 15½-2½7-14
3South Wales Dragons2½-5½4½-3½2
4Jutes of Kent1-75½-2½2
5Warwickshire Select 11-74½-3½2
6Blackthorne Russia3½-4½4-41
7Barbican 4NCL 21½-6½4-41
8Wood Green Hilsmark 23½-4½2½-5½0
16 teams

TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2012-13

The Norwegian Teams Eliteserien takes place 2nd November to 7th April 2012. Played in three sets of fixtures. Rounds 1-3 2nd-4th November 2012 (games available). Rounds 4-6 11th-13th January 2013. Rounds 7-9 5th-7th April 2013.

TCh-NOR El 2012-13 Oslo NOR Fri 2nd Nov 2012 - Sun 7th Apr 2013
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
PlTeamRtgMptsBptsTB1
1 OSS2402610.58
2 SK 19112300510.55
3 Kristiansund2424410.54
4 Bergens2335310.53.5
5 Asker2217392.5
6 Moss23682102
7 SOSS Selvaagbygg225328.53
8 Black Knights2305283
9 Trondheim214825.52
10 Akademisk2254171
10 teams

Dutch League 2012-13

The Dutch League takes place 15th September 2012 to 20th April 2013. Round 3 was on 3rd November 2012 and games are available. Round 4 is on 24 November 2012.

Dutch League 2012-13 Amsterdam NED Sat 15th Sep 2012 - Sat 20th Apr 2013
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamRtg12345678910MptsBpts
1En Passant2465 6 617
2SO Rotterdam2399 6 418
3Accres Apeldoorn2405 417½
4Voerendaal2428 417½
5HMC Calder2399 5 6314½
6BSG2326 4 5 314½
7Kennemer Combinatie2338 4 214
8Utrecht23844 213
9Groninger Combinatie2343 6 213
10De Stukkenjagers2299 4 011
10 teams

TCh-ISL 2012-13

The first half of the Icelandic Team Championship took place 5th to 7th October 2012. Final half is 1st-3rd March 2013. Games now available.

TCh-ISL 2012-13 Reykjavik ISL Fri 5th Oct 2012 - Fri 1st Mar 2013
Leading Round 4 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeam12345678TB1TB2TB3
1Taflfelag Bolungarvikur A * 422.570
2Vikingaklubburinn A4 * 722.050
3Taflfelag Reykjavikur A * 621.580
4Taflfelag Vestmannaeyja A * 620.540
5Godinn-Matar A2 * 517.060
6Hellir A½23 * 13.020
7Skakfelag Akureyrar A½ * 7.000
8Taflfelag Bolungarvikur B½1½ * 4.500
8 teams

TCh-AUT 2012-13

The Austrian Team Championship takes place 2nd November 2012 to 24th March 2013. Rounds 1-3 took place 2nd to 4th November 2012. Rounds 4-6 take place 17th to 19th January 2013.

TCh-AUT 2012-13 Austria AUT Fri 2nd Nov 2012 - Sun 24th Mar 2013
Leading Round 3 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Advisory Invest Baden*613.50
2SK Sparkasse Jenbach*611.50
3ASVÖ Signum Siebdruck St.Veit*44611.50
4SK MPÖ Maria Saal*5410.00
5SV Raika Rapid Feffernitz*63311.50
6SK Absam1*337.50
7SK Zwettl*3327.50
8Union Ansfelden0*26.00
9SK Hohenems3*18.00
10ASVÖ Wulkaprodersdorf3*18.00
11SK Husek Wien23*17.50
12SK Sparkasse Fürstenfeld½23*15.50
12 teams

TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2012-13

The Austrian 2nd Division Mitte division has started.

TCh-AUT2 Mitte12-13 Austria AUT Fri 19th Oct 2012 - Sun 21st Apr 2013
Leading Round 3 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Schachverein Wolfsberg*612.50
2Schachclub MPÖ Maria Saal*612.50
3RbEJ Gleisdorf*4612.00
4Spg. Grieskirchen/B.Schallerbach*434511.00
5ESV Austria Graz2*3310.50
6Schachklub Sparkasse Fürstenfeld3*439.50
7Spg. Sauwald2*338.50
8Union Styria Graz½*427.00
9SC Die Klagenfurter232*17.00
10ASK St. Valentin3*17.00
11StrassenbahnGraz2*06.00
12SV Steyregg½*04.50
12 teams

Frauenbundesliga 2012-13

The Fraubundesliga started 6th October and runs through to 10th March 2013. Games from the early rounds now available. Round 3 1st December 2012.

FrBundesliga 2012-13 Germany GER Sat 6th Oct 2012 - Sun 10th Mar 2013
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBpts
1OSG Baden Baden + 48
2Schachverein Muelheim Nord + 47
3Bad Koenigshofen + 53 38
4Hamburger SK von 1830 + 28
5SV Chemie Guben + 27
6Rodewischer Schachmiezen + 4 2
7SF 1891 Friedberg + 4 2
8SF Deizisau + 26
9SK Grosslehna 1 + 2
10USV Volksbank Halle 3 2 + 15
11Karlsruher SF 1853 2 + 0
12Schachverein Wattenscheid 1930 ½ + 02
12 teams

Chinese League 2012

The Chinese league is a marathon event over 22 rounds. Rounds: Beijing 28th Apr - May 1st, Taizhou 27th-29th June, Shanghai 11th-13th July (turned out to be Tianjin), Shenzhen 14th-17th Sept, Hangzhou 6th-9th October and finally Tianjin 19th-22nd Dec 2012. (info http://blog.sina.com.cn/chessnews). Games are a total mess now with the first 7 rounds coming from chess-results, round 8 is missing and the remaining games are from live coverage. on the internet at The Chess Results Server

TCh-CHN 2012 Beijing CHN Sat 28th Apr 2012 - Tue 9th Oct 2012
Leading Round 17 (of 22) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2
14Beijing AIGO Team1711152753.5
26Shanghai Jianqiao Academy Team1711242651.0
38Jiangsu Taizhou Team1710432351.5
42Chongqing Team1710522248.5
53Tianjin Qin Huangdao Team1710522245.5
69Shandong Gree Team177641846.0
712Wuxi Huafang Construction Team175751539.5
81Zhejiang Yinzhou Team173951136.5
910Qingdao School Team172871134.0
107Guangdong Huateng Club Team1731041036.0
1111Hebei Sports Lottery Team172961033.0
125Chengdu Bank Team172105935.0
12 teams

31) Forthcoming Events and Links

17th Bora Kostic Mem 2012

17th Bora Kostic Mem Vrsac SRB Tue 20th Nov 2012 - Fri 30th Nov 2012
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Georgiev, Kiril GM BUL 2660 2900017
2 Nikolic, Predrag GM BIH 2650 14400014
3 Svetushkin, Dmitry GM MDA 2589 13900463
4 Sedlak, Nikola GM SRB 2572 922900
5 Cvitan, Ognjen GM CRO 2535 14500086
6 Bogosavljevic, Boban GM SRB 2524 931152

FIDE Grand Prix Tashkent 2012

48th Annual American Open

Al-Ain Autumn Chess Festival (Blitz & Rapid) 2012

British Rapidplay 2012

XXVI Belgrade Trophy 2012

XXVI Belgrade Trophy Belgrade SRB Sat 24th Nov 2012 - Sun 2nd Dec 2012
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Atalik, Suat GM TUR 2595 14401487
2 Kislinsky, Alexey GM CZE 2556 14108801
3 Savic, Miodrag R GM SRB 2530 920479
4 Indjic, Aleksandar IM SRB 2511 911925
5 Drenchev, Petar GM BUL 2490 2903261
6 Abramovic, Bosko GM SRB 2459 900206
7 Cabrilo, Goran GM SRB 2442 900249
8 Nestorovic, Dejan IM SRB 2426 904279
9 Enchev, Ivajlo IM BUL 2411 2907712
10 Tosic, Miroslav GM SRB 2408 900460
11 Georgescu, Tiberiu-Marian FM ROU 2403 1213300
12 Skurikhin, Dmitrij FM RUS 2354 4161297
13 Carnic, Srdjan FM SRB 2341 907235
14 Stavrianakis, Ioannis FM GRE 2316 4208412
15 Posedaru, Bogdan FM ROU 2315 1213610
16 Stamenkovic, Aleksandar FM SRB 2312 923702
17 Ratkovic, Milovan SRB 2304 914525
18 Protsenko, Roman FM RUS 2263 4132793
19 Ratkovic, Miloje SRB 2228 914517
20 Demir, Gokhan TUR 2212 6300502
21 Kumic, Filip SRB 2206 931373
22 Nestorovic, Irena WFM SRB 2051 915122
23 Novak, Jiri CM CZE 2011 312088
24 Mrdak, Milomir SRB 2006 933406
25 Bejatovic, Bojana MKD 1993 15000141
26 Brakus, Dragan SRB 1978 928186
27 Sarovski, Nikola SRB 1970 934780
28 Babin, Aleksandar SRB 1961 906751
29 Kovacevic, Bozidar SRB 1923 926043
30 Dimitrijevic, Dragan ITA 1911 822310
31 Marinkov, Svetislav SRB 1898 936405
32 Pihajlic, Amalija WIM SRB 1889 911011
33 Brankovic, Vladislav SRB 1752 940100
34 Fejzic, Edo BIH 1726 14406993
35 Ratkovic, Petar SRB 1578 914533
36 Nestorovic, Katarina SRB 1444 954632

Pavlodar Open 2012

4th London Chess Classic

5th Kolkata Open 2012

21st Donau Open 2012

Czech Christmas Open 2012

XLII Rilton Cup 2012-13

9th Vandoeuvre Open

75th Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee 2012

Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2013

Guam International Open 2013

Reykjavik Open 2013

Zurich Chess Challenge 2013

FIDE Grand Prix Lisbon 2013

FIDE Grand Prix Madrid 2013

FIDE Grand Prix Berlin 2013

FIDE Grand Prix Paris 2013

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