THE WEEK IN CHESS 13 02.01.95 Mark Crowther.
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1) Introduction
2) THE CHESS YEAR 1994
3) POLITICS
4) HASTINGS 1994
5) Groningen (NED) cat. XV Koop Tjuchem Invitational Tournament
6) Bundesliga
7) Events.
8) STUDIES by Wlodek Proskurowski
9) GAMES SECTION
5 Minute Blitz Games from the Nir-Galim Blitz Tournament. 11 games
Bundesliga Games Rounds 5 and 6 19 games
Hastings International Tournament. 6 games
Koop Tjuchem Invitational 66 games
1) Introduction
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A rest for Christmas and now I'm back! I am still awaiting some
more details from the Olympiad. If anyone has the full placings
and board medal winners I'm still looking for them. I thought
I'd do a little review of the year. I'd forgotten about all the
events. I also have done a short comment on the politics of the
year. It could have been longer but in the end it is probably
a bit boring. Besides, in the end the play is the thing.
Lots of people ask me to put the games at the end of TWIC so
I'll give that a try.
Thanks to Shay Bushinsky and Anjo Anjewierden for games from
Nir-Galim and Groningen and to Wlodek Proskurowski for the
studies.
I compiled this on my computer at home so I hope the format works
alright. (I normally use a SUN machine for finishing my editing.)
Anyway bring on 1995.
Mark Crowther
2) THE CHESS YEAR 1994
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An action packed and interesting year . This was the year that saw
Kamsky become a potential World Champion and his achievements were
undoubtably the talking point of the year. Linares was won in grand
style by Anatoly Karpov.
Linares 1994 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 Total
Feb.
1 Karpov # = = 1 1 1 = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 11
2 Kasparov = # = 1 0 0 1 1 = 1 = 1 1 = 8.5
3 Shirov = = # 0 1 0 = 1 1 1 = 1 1 = 8.5
4 Bareev 0 0 1 # = = = = 1 1 0 1 = 1 7.5
5 Kramnik 0 1 0 = # = = = 0 = = 1 1 1 7
6 Lautier 0 1 1 = = # 1 0 1 0 = 0 1 = 7
7 Anand = 0 = = = 0 # 1 0 0 = 1 1 1 6.5
8 Kamsky = 0 0 = = 1 0 # = = = 1 = 1 6.5
9 Topalov 0 = 0 0 1 0 1 = # 1 1 = 0 1 6.5
0 Ivanchuk 0 0 0 0 = 1 1 = 0 # = 1 = 1 6
1 Gelfand 0 = = 1 = = = = 0 = # 0 = = 5.5
2 Illescas 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 = 0 1 # 1 1 4.5
3 Polgar 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 = 1 = = 0 # 1 4
4 Beliavsky 0 = = 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 # 2
Karpov
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Karpov is now entering his forties and is no longer the force that
he used to be, but this achievement was one of his greatest and
the first time he has finished above Kasparov in a tournament since
he lost his World Title to him. I believe Karpov will continue to
have big results but his age will mean that his results will gradually
become more variable. Certainly after this event in February he didn't
have another result anything like as good. The tournament probably showed
up technical weaknesses of the younger players, Kasparov took them on
tactically whereas Karpov used a mixture of methods and was lethal in
slightly better endings.
Kasparov
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After Linares a curiously restrained Kasparov was somewhat
fortunate to win in Amsterdam after Ivanchuk
lost in the final round. It had been hoped that Karpov would
play but he had nothing to gain by doing so after his Linares
result.
VSB EUWE MEMORIAL AMSTERDAM
12-19 May
KASP IVAN TIMM SHOR TOTAL
1) Kasparov ## =0 11 1= 4
2) Ivanchuk =1 ## =0 =1 3.5
3) Timman 00 =1 ## 01 2.5
4) Short 0= =0 10 ## 2
Kasparov's best result came in the Credit Suisse Masters.
Credit Suisse Masters Horgen near Zurich. 3rd-16th Sept 1994
----------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 TOTAL
1 Kasparov # 1 1 = = 1 1 = 1 1 = = 8.5
2 Shirov 0 # = 0 = 1 = 1 1 1 1 = 7
3 Yusupov 0 = # = 1 1 = = = = 1 1 7
4 Korchnoi = = 0 # 1 1 = = = 1 = = 6.5
5 Lautier = 1 = 0 # 0 = = 1 = 1 1 6.5
6 Gelfand 0 0 0 1 0 # = 1 = 1 1 = 5.5
7 Leko 0 = = = = = # 1 0 = = = 5
8 Benjamin = 0 = = = 0 0 # = = = 1 4.5
9 Nikolic 0 0 = 0 = = 1 = # = 0 1 4.5
10 Lutz 0 0 = = 0 0 = = = # 1 = 4
11 Miles = 0 0 0 = 0 = = 1 0 # 1 4
12 Gavrikov = = 0 0 = = = 0 0 = 0 # 3
Ivanchuk
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Ivanchuk likewise had a good year, he failed to make it to the
Candidates last year he's had some compensation with his play
this year.
MUNICH SKA May 1994
********************** 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 TOTAL
1. Ivanchuk # = 1 = = = = = 1 1 = 1 7.5
2. Beliavsky = # 0 1 = 1 1 1 0 = = 1 7
3. Huebner 0 1 # = = = 0 = 1 1 1 1 7
4. Bareev = 0 = # 1 = = 1 0 = 1 = 6
5. Lobron = = = 0 # 1 1 0 1 = 0 = 5.5
6. Gelfand = 0 = = 0 # 1 = = = = 1 5.5
7. Nikolic = 0 1 = 0 0 # 0 = 1 1 1 5.5
8. Yusupov = 0 = 0 1 = 1 # = 0 = = 5
9. Lutz 0 1 0 1 0 = = = # = = = 5
10. Hertneck 0 = 0 = = = 0 1 = # 1 = 5
11. Van der Sterren = = 0 0 1 = 0 = = 0 # 0 3.5
12. Benjamin 0 0 0 = = 0 0 = = = 1 # 3.5
PCA Novgorod August 94 Iv Ka Kr Sh Sh Ba TOTAL
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Ivanchuk ** == 1= 1= == 11 7
Kasparov == ** 1= 1= 1= =1 7
Kramnik 0= 0= ** =1 1= 10 5
Shirov 0= 0= =0 ** == 1= 4
Short == 0= 0= == ** == 4
Bareev 00 =0 01 0= == ** 3
Kamsky
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As I mentioned at the start of this article this could be described
as Kamsky's year. He qualified without difficulty for both cycles,
FIDE and PCA of the World Championships and he had a fine victory in
Las Palmas.
LARK TOURNAMENT LAS PALMAS 1994 22 May-1 June
********************* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TOTAL
1. Kamsky # = = 1 = = 1 1 = 1 6.5
2. Karpov = # = 0 1 = = 1 1 1 6
3. Topalov = = # = 1 = = = 1 = 5.5
4. Lautier 0 1 = # 0 0 1 1 1 1 5.5
5. Polgar = 0 0 1 # 1 0 0 1 1 4.5
6. Illescas = = = 1 0 # = 0 = = 4
7. Morovic 0 = = 0 1 = # = 0 1 4
8. Adams 0 0 = 0 1 1 = # 0 1 4
9. Shirov = 0 0 0 0 = 1 1 # = 3.5
10. Epishin 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 0 = # 1.5
The Candidates
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At the start of the year there were four players qualified to
play in both Candidates Cycles (PCA and FIDE), Anand, Adams,
Kramnik and Kamsky. At the end of the year we are left
with one, Gata Kamsky. Here is the FIDE cycle.
FIDE CANDIDATES Wijk aan Zee - Holland. 16-27/1/94
...........................................................
Game Number........... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Score
Joel Lautier = 0 1 = 0 = = = 3.5
Jan Timman = 1 0 = 1 = = = 4.5
...........................................................
Game Number........... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Final Score
Gata Kamsky 1 0 1 1 = = = 4.5
Paul van der Sterren 0 1 0 0 = = = 2.5
...........................................................
Game Number........... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Final Score
Artur Yusupov = 0 0 1 0 = = 2.5
Viswanathan Anand = 1 1 0 1 = = 4.5
...........................................................
Game Number........... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Score
Boris Gelfand = = = 1 0 1 = 1 5
Michael Adams = = = 0 1 0 = 0 3
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Game Number........... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Final Score
Alexander Khalifman 0 = 0 0 = 0 1
Valery Salov 1 = 1 1 = 1 5
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Game Number........... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Final Score
Vladimir Kramnik 1 = = = 1 = = 4.5
Leonid Yudasin 0 = = = 0 = = 2.5
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FIDE CANDIDATES QUARTER FINAL MATCHES 1994
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************************ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL
Anand, Viswanathan = = 1 1 = 0 0 = 4
Kamsky, Gata = = 0 0 = 1 1 = 4 *
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************************ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL
Gelfand, Boris = = 0 1 = = = 1 4.5
Kramnik, Vladimir = = 1 0 = = = 0 3.5
*************************************************************************
************************ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL
Salov, Valery 0 = = 1 = = 1 = 4.5
Timman, Jan 1 = = 0 = = 0 = 3.5
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* Kamsky qualifies after 2-0 victory in a rapidplay match.
PCA CANDIDATES QUARTER FINALS
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June 1994.
************************ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL
Anand, Viswanathan = 1 1 = = = 1 5.0
Romanashin, Oleg = 0 0 = = = 0 2.0
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************************ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL
Kamsky, Gata 1 1 = = = 1 4.5
Kramnik, Vladimir 0 0 = = = 0 1.5
*************************************************************************
************************ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL
Short, Nigel = 0 1 = = = = = 4.0*
Gulko, Boris = 1 0 = = = = = 4.0
*************************************************************************
************************ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL
Adams, Michael 1 1 0 0 = 1 0 = 4.0*
Tiviakov, Sergey 0 0 1 1 = 0 1 = 4.0
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* Qualified after rapidplay playoff games.
PCA CANDIDATES Semi-finals - Linares Spain
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21.09.- 29.09.1994
Kamsky killed Short over the board and his father threatened to
do so off the board. Both Englishmen started with Queenside
castling and were not going to recover after that.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOTAL
Gata Kamsky 2712 (5) 1 1 1 0 1 1 = 5.5
Nigel Short 2665 (11) 0 0 0 1 0 0 = 1.5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOTAL
Viswanathan Anand 2721 (3) 1 1 1 = 1 = = 5.5
Michael Adams 2642 (16) 0 0 0 = 0 = = 1.5
CANDIDATES 1995
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FIDE
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Feb 5th Sanghi Nagar (India)
Gelfand-Karpov and Salov-Kamsky
PCA
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March 8th Las Palmas
Anand-Kamsky
FIDE WOMEN`S CANDIDATES Tilburg - Netherlands. 10-30th September 1994
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------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOTAL
CHI POL CRA GAL MAR PEN FOI IOS ARA 1st 2nd FINAL
1 Chiburdanidze # # 0 1 1 = 0 = 1 = = 1 1 1 = = = 1 4.5 6 10.5
2 Z.Polgar (Hun) 1 0 # # = 1 = 1 1 1 = = 1 = = = = = 5.5 5 10.5
3 Cramling (Swe) = 0 0 = # # 0 1 0 0 1 1 = 1 = 1 1 = 3.5 5 8.5
4 Galliamova (Ukr) = 0 1 = 1 0 # # 0 1 = 0 = 0 0 1 1 1 4.5 3.5 8
5 Maric (Yug) 0 0 0 = 1 1 1 0 # # = = = = = = = 1 4 4 8
6 Peng (Chi) = = = 0 0 0 = 1 = = # # 1 = = = = = 4 3.5 7.5
7 Foisor (Roe) 0 = 0 0 = 0 = 1 = = 0 = # # 0 1 1 1 2.5 4.5 7
8 Ioseliani (Geo) = = = = = 0 1 0 = = = = 1 0 # # = 0 5 2 7
9 Arachamia (Geo) = = = 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 = = 0 0 = 1 # # 2.5 2.5 5
Chiburdanidze and Polgar playoff for the right to meet Xie Jun.
Piket
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One for the future. Piket has been steadily improving over the
last few years and has finally overtaken Timman in rating.
Here was a very fine tournament win that launched him into the
World's top ten. Of course having got there the trick is to stay!
In Dortmund Karpov struggled with a wound to his leg that required daily
treatment. (although he also managed to conduct a simul on one of
the free days)
Dortmund July 15th-24th 1994
------------------ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TOTAL
- PIK ADA EPI DRE KAR KOR YUS TIM LEK LUT
1. Piket X = 1 1 = 1 = = = 1 6.5
2. Adams = X = 0 1 1 0 = 1 1 5.5
3. Epishin 0 = X = = = 1 1 = = 5
4. Dreev 0 1 = X = = = = 1 0 4.5
5. Karpov = 0 = = X 0 = = 1 1 4.5
6. Kortchnoi 0 0 = = 1 X = 1 1 0 4.5
7. Yusupov = 1 0 = = = X 0 = 1 4.5
8. Timman = = 0 = = 0 1 X = = 4
9. Leko = 0 = 0 0 0 = = X 1 3
10. Lutz 0 0 = 1 0 1 0 = 0 X 3
Judit Polgar.
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I have the feeling that 1995 will be a good year for Judit Polgar.
After a trial by fire at Linares many would have taken time to
recover. Instead within a couple of months, her greatest victory
and one that leaves all other women's players achievements far behind
in one go. All this and only 18.
Madrid 1994 Category 16
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------------------ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TOTAL
1 Judit Polgar # 1 = = 1 1 = = 1 1 7
2 I Sokolov 0 # = = = 0 1 1 1 1 5.5
3 Illescas = = # = = 0 1 1 = = 5
4 Kamsky = = = # = = = 1 = = 5
5 Shirov 0 = = = # 0 = 1 1 1 5
6 Tiviakov 0 1 1 = 1 # 0 0 = = 4.5
7 Salov = 0 0 = = 1 # 1 = = 4.5
8 Magem = 0 0 0 0 1 0 # 1 1 3.5
9 San Segundo 0 0 = = 0 = = 0 # = 2.5
10 Bareev 0 0 = = 0 = = 0 = # 2.5
PETER LEKO
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Peter Leko became the youngest player ever to become a GM, beating
Judit Polgar's record by a year and also Fischer's long standing
men's record from 1958. (although his qualification for the Candidates
was a stunning result.)
Hoogovens Tournament.
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Group A Tournament. January 1994.
....................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Total
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1. Predrag Nikolic .. # 0 = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 7
2. Sergei Tiviakov .. 1 # = 1 0 0 1 = 1 = 5.5
3. Curt Hansen .. = = # = 1 = 0 1 0 1 5
4. Peter Leko .. = 0 = # = = = 1 1 = 5
5. Jeroen Piket .. 0 1 0 = # = 1 = = 1 5
6. Ilia Smirin .. 0 1 = = = # 0 = 1 0 4
7. Loek van Wely .. 0 0 1 = 0 1 # = 0 1 4
8. Ivan Morovic .. 0 = 0 0 = = = # 1 = 3.5
9. Ivan Sokolov .. 0 0 1 0 = 0 1 0 # 1 3.5
0. John van der Wiel .. 0 = 0 = 0 1 0 = 0 # 2.5
Valery Salov
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Salov has had a quietly impressive year. He has been having trouble
getting invitation because, he claims, Kasparov makes it a condition
of his participation that Salov doesn't play. Ruthlessly efficient
match wins against Khalifman and Timman in the FIDE Candidates were
backed up with these excellent tournament results. Another one to
watch in 1995.
TILBURG INTERPOLIS.
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Knockout - 112 players + 8 seeds.
10.09 - 29.09.1994
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FINAL STAGES. GAME 1 2 PLAYOFF
Bareev (Rus,4)........... 1 = Bareev (Rus,4) = 0
............................
Karpov (Rus,1)........... 0 = ---------------
Ivanchuk (Ukr,3)......... = = 0 = Salov (Rus,2) = 1
.............................
Salov (Rus,2)............ = = 1 =
Sicilian Theme Tournament in honour of Polugaevsky.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL
Buenos Aires ARGENTINA 12.10.94 - 25.10.94
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1. Valery Salov. ### = = = 1 1 = = = 1 1 = = 1 0 9,0
2. Viswanathan Anand = = ### 0 = 1 1 = = = 1 = 0 1 1 8,5
3. Vassily Ivanchuk = 0 1 = ### = = = = 0 = = 1 0 1 7,0
4. Judit Polgar 0 = 0 0 = = ### 1 1 = = 1 1 = 0 7,0
5. Gata Kamsky = = = = = = 0 0 ### = = = 0 1 1 6,5
6. Anatoly Karpov 0 0 = 0 1 = = = = = ### = = 1 = 6,5
7. Alexey Shirov = = = 1 = 0 0 0 = 1 = = ### = 0 6,0
8. Ljubomir Ljubojevic 0 1 0 0 1 0 = 1 0 0 0 = = 1 ### 5,5
Alexander Morozevich
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Alexander Morozevich announced his arrival last year with a good run
at INTERPOLIS. This year it was a massive victory at Lloyds Bank in
England. Winning with a record score of 9.5/10. He also had a good
Olympiad playing board one for the Russian Junior team. He should get
the invitations to prove his worth in 1995.
PCA INTEL GRAND PRIX
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FINAL Intel Grand Prix Standings:
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Kramnik 17 points $37,500 Grand Prix money
Kasparov 17 points $37,500 Grand Prix money
Anand 14 points $12,500 Grand Prix money
Ivanchuk 14 points $12,500 Grand Prix money
MOSCOW KREMLIN RAPIDPLAY 21.04 - 24.04.1994
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Ivanchuk ---------
-IVANCHUK-
Azmaiparashvili --
-IVANCHUK---
Ehlvest ----------
-SHORT---
Short ------------
-ANAND---
Anand ------------
-ANAND---
Smirin -----------
-ANAND------
Malanuik ---------
-MALANUIK
Kamsky ---------
BOTTOM HALF
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Adams ---------
-KORCHNOI-
Korchnoi ---------
VYZMANAVIN-
Vyzhmanavin ------
VYZMANAVIN-
Shirov ------
-KRAMNIK--
Kramnik ----------
-KRAMNIK-
Yudasin ----------
-KRAMNIK---
Timman ----------
-KASPAROV--
Kasparov ---------
FINAL
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Timerate 25 mins per game.
Anand, Viswanathan - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2-1/2
Kramnik, Vladimir - Anand , Viswanathan 1/2-1/2
Timerate 5 mins per game.
Anand, Viswanathan - Kramnik , Vladimir 1/2-1/2
[Anand lost on time but Kramnik didn't have mating material]
Kramnik, Vladimir - Anand , Viswanathan 0-1
MUNICH BLITZ
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Gary Kasparov won the PCA 5 minute chess tournament in Munich.
PCA INTEL NEW YORK - June 1994
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Adams
--------ADAMS
Malaniuk
-------------NIKOLIC
Vyzhmanavin
--------NIKOLIC
Nikolic
------KASPAROV
Anand
--------ANAND
Smirin
------------KASPAROV
Kasparov
--------KASPAROV
Kamsky
WINNER - KRAMNIK
Ivanchuk
--------IVANCHUK
Tiviakov
------------IVANCHUK
Korchnoi
--------KORCHNOI
Vaiser
-------KRAMNIK
Polgar
--------POLGAR
Short
------------KRAMNIK
Kramnik
---------KRAMNIK
Benjamin
PCA INTEL LONDON
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WEDNESDAY. 31 August 1994
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2pm Kasparov 0.5-1.5 Pentium Genius
4pm Short 1 - 1 Nikolic [Speed playoff Nikolic ]
7pm Korchnoi 2 - 0 Morezevich
9pm Adams 1 - 1 Anand [Speed playoff Anand]
The speed playoff games were both drawn. [6 mins to white, 5 to black,
draw odds.] Anand and Nikolic qualify.
THURSDAY 1 September 1994
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2pm Kramnik 1 - 1 Adianto [Speed playoff Kramnik]
4pm Mainka 1 - 1 Vyzhmanavin [Speed Playoff Vyzhmanavin]
7pm Malaniuk 0 - 2 Tkachiev
9pm Akesson 0.5-1.5 Ivanchuk
Kramnik and Vyzhmanavin qualify from the Speed playoff.
2nd ROUND
FRIDAY 2 September 1994
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2pm Pentium Genius 2 - 0 Nikolic
4pm Korchnoi 0.5-1.5 Anand
7pm Kramnik 1.5-0.5 Vyzhmanavin
9pm Tkachiev 0.5-1.5 Ivanchuk
SATURDAY 3 September 1994
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SEMI-FINAL
2pm Pentium Genius 0 - 2 Anand
4pm Kramnik 1 - 1 Ivanchuk
The playoff was Kramnik 1/2 Ivanchuk so Ivanchuk qualifies
because Black had draw odds (in return for a time disadvantage
of White 6 mins - Black 5 mins.)
FINAL
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IVANCHUK beat ANAND in the tie-breaker game.
PARIS INTEL PCA BLITZ. 10.11- 13.11.1994
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Nikolic,Predrag 1.5 NIKOLIC
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Tkachiev,Vladislav 0.5 2.0 NIKOLIC
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Ivanchuk,Vassily 1.0 SMIRIN 1.0
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Smirin,Ilya 2.0 1.5 NIKOLIC
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Milov,Vadim 2.0 MILOV 0.5
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Korchnoi,Victor 0.0 1.0 VAISSER
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Vaisser,Anatoly 2.0 VAISSER 2.0 FINAL WINNER
------------------------- ------------
Anand,Viswanathan 0.0 0.0 KASPAROV
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Vyzmanavin,Alexey 1.5 VYZMANAVIN 2.0
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Sadler,Matthew 0.5 1.0 KRAMNIK
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Polgar,Judit 1.0 KRAMNIK 2.0
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Kramnik,Vladimir 2.0 1.0 KASPAROV
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Hjartarsson,Johann 2.0 HJARTARSSON 2.0
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Adams,Michael 0.0 0.0 KASPAROV
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Arbakov,Valentin 0.0 KASPAROV 2.0
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Kasparov,Gary 2.0
PCA TOTAL EARNINGS
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1. Anand $ 190 500
2. Kramnik $ 172 025
3. Kasparov $ 153 500
4. Adams $ 134 000
5. Ivanchuk $ 109 050
7. Short $ 92 667
TOTAL PRIZEMONEY (All events) $ 1 372 354
THE RATING LISTS
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Where the players stand at the end of the year.
TOP PLAYERS IN THE PCA RANKING LIST.
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1. Garry Kasparov (RUS) 2813
2. Anatoly Karpov (RUS) 2758
3. Gata Kamsky (USA) 2741
4. Vishy Anand (IND) 2738
5. Vassily Ivanchuk (UKR) 2734
6. Valery Salov (RUS) 2699
7. Jeroen Piket (NED) 2694
8. Alexey Shirov (LAT) 2687
9. Vladimir Kramnik (RUS) 2679
10. Boris Gelfand (BLR) 2671
11. Artur Yusupov (GER) 2661
12. Joel Lautier (FRA) 2653
13. Ivan Sokolov (BOS) 2646
14. Jaan Ehlvest (EST) 2640
15. Judit Polgar (HUN)
Jan Timman (NED)
Nigel Short (ENG)
Vladimir Akopian (ARM) 2637
19. Rafael Vaganian (ARM)
Viktor Korchnoi (SWZ) 2635
FIDE LIST
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FINAL LIST OF 1994. Short and Kasparov return.
1. Kasparov 2805
2. Karpov 2765
3. Salov 2715
4. Anand 2715
5. Kramnik 2715
6. Shirov 2710
7. Kamsky 2710
8. Gelfand 2700
9. Ivanchuk 2700
10. Bareev 2675
11. Piket 2670
3) POLITICS
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I feel very pessimistic about the administration of World Chess
after Campomanes was re-elected as FIDE President. This after
he had promised to go away earlier in the year. The last four
years of his presidency has been a shambles in which politics
was high on his agenda and administration was minimal.
His TV appearances in the UK during the Short-Kasparov match
last year were absolutely embarassing.
The PCA managed to organise a Grand Prix of Speed Chess events
and a World Championship cycle. Unfortunately they forgot
to tell anyone.
We'll see how the new Kaspomanes regime does, their track record
in my opinion is bad.
There were a lot of stories during the FIDE elections about the
conduct of it. (one story from Malcolm Pein talking about the
Kazakh delegate getting confused during the constitutional vote
on whether Campomanes could stand, was incorrect, he became confused
during the privacy vote. - its an important distinction)
I will wait for the Chess Magazines - particularly New in Chess to
find out the details. In my opinion there wasn't a rational reason
to vote for Campomanes.
4) HASTINGS 1994
---------------------
The Hastings Tournament 1994-5 opened in Wednesday 28th December 1994.
The event is still without a sponsor other than the local council, who
have shown great commitment to the event. This event starts a year of
celebrations of the centenary of the Hastings 1895 Tournament which was
won by the then almost unknown Pillsbury above almost all of the greats
of the time. It is a sad fact that next year's event still has no sponsor
and that soon it may be too late to organise a decent event for next year.
In fact with the loss of Lloyds Bank Open (the bank has supported British
chess for many years and is to be thanked wholeheartedly for that) Britain
is getting very short of international events. It is to be hoped that
things can be turned round in the next year, but I don't hold out much hope.
This years is a reasonable category event which doubles as a commemoration
of the skills of Vera Menchik who died 50 years ago this year.
HASTINGS PREMIER. Category 9 Average - 2468
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4.5/9 IM NORM - 6.5/9 GM NORM
ROUND 1 - 28th Dec 1994
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McNab 0-1 Susan Lalic
Madl 1/2 Nunn
Sher 1/2 Arakhamia
Kakhiani 0-1 Maric
Howell 1/2 Luther
Challengers ROUND 1
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Schmedders 1/2 Malaniuk
Luce 1-0 D Ledger
E Sakhatova 1/2 Boris Lalic
Hebden 1-0 Wood
Wilde 0-1 Yakovich
Davies unf Paschall
Rayner 0-1 Kosten
Scherbakov unf Wilhelmi
Allan 0-1 Conquest
E Mortensen unf A A Smith
Claverie 1-0 Ward
ROUND 2 - 29 Dec 1994
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Madl 1/2 Kachiano-Gersinsha
Nunn 1/2 Luther
Arakhamia 1/2 Howell
Maric 0-1 McNab
Susan Lalic 1/2 Sher
Challengers - Round 2
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J Wallace 1-0 Hebden
Yakovich 0-1 Crouch
Gersinska 0-1 Davies
Kosten 1-0 Luce
Tozer 0-1 Sherbakov
Conquest 1-0 Metz
Dobosz 1-0 E Mortensen
Parker 1-0 Claverie
L Cooper 1/2 Cifuentes Parada
Plaskett 0-1 Van der Mortel
Opl 0-1 Arkell
Shaw 1/2 Gufeld
Williams 1/2 L Roos
Cummings 0-1 Cunningham
Dunworth 0-1 Webster
B Lalic 1/2 Nelson
Bronstein 1/2 Kley
ROUND 3 - 30 Dec 1994
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Kachiano-Gersinsha 0-1 Nunn
McNab 1/2 Madl
Sher 1/2 Maric
Howell 1-0 Susan Lalic
Luther 1-0 Arakhamia
Challengers round 3
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Crouch 0-1 Kosten
Sherbakov 0-1 Parker
Van der Mortel 0-1 Conquest
Arkell 1/2 Wallace
STANDINGS
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Luther 2.5
Nunn 2
Howell, Lalic, Madl, Maric 1.5
McNab, Sher
Arakhamia 1
Kachiano-Gersinsha 0.5
ROUND 4 - 31 Dec 1994
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Kachiano-Gersinsha 1/2 McNab
Madl 1/2 Sher
Nunn 1/2 Arakhamia
S Lalic 0-1 Luther
Maric 1-0 Howell
Challengers Round 4.
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Kosten 1/2 Webster
Conquest 1-0 Dobos
Parker 1/2 Gufeld
Volzhin 1/2 Davies
J Cobb 0-1 Arkell
Har-Zvi 1-0 Lupu
Wallace 1-0 Marusenko
CHALLENGERS ROUND 4 STANDINGS
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Conquest 4/4
Wallace, Kosten, Parker, Har-Zwi 3.5
Webster, Arkell
Dobos, B Lalic, Bronstein, Gufeld 3.0
Yakovich, Sherbakov, Volzhin, Malaniuk
Mortensen, Luce, Cifuentes, Cunningham
Davies, Crouch, McDonald, Tozer, Hunt
Ward.
ROUND 5 1st Jan 1995
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McNab 1/2 Nunn
Sher 1-0 Kachiano-Gersinsha
Howell 1/2 Madl
Luther 1/2 Maric
Arakhamia 1-0 Lalic
PREMIER ROUND 5 STANDINGS
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1. Luther 4
2. Maric, Nunn, Sher 3
5. Arakhamia, McNab, Madl 2.5
8. Howell 2
9. Susan Lalic 1.5
10. Kachiano-Gersinsha 1
5) Groningen (NED) cat. XV Koop Tjuchem Invitational Tournament
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Thanks to Anjo Anjewierden for the games and reporting. He says:
"It again has been a pleasure reporting on the tournament for chess
players around the globe. Many thanks to Eddy Janssen and Mark Kruit
for keying in the games published so far, Bernard Groeneveld and IM
Erik Hoeksema in the press-room, Graddus Terwischa van Scheltinga for
the results from the Open GM and Johan Zwanepol for organising this
wonderful tournament for the 33rd time in succession."
TWIC 14 will have the remaining games from the events alongside the
invitational event.
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Groningen (NED) cat. XV Koop Tjuchem Invitational Tournament
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GEO GUL WEL WIE ALM TIV SOK HOD BEL MIL YUS AZM
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1. Georgiev, Ki *** 1 1 1/2 0 1/2 1/2 1 0 1/2 1/2 0 5 1/2
2. Gulko, B 0 *** 1 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 0 1/2 1/2 1/2 1 5 1/2
3. Van Wely, L 0 0 *** 1 0 1 1 1/2 1 1/2 0 1 6
4. Van der Wiel, J 1/2 1/2 0 *** 0 0 0 0 1/2 1/2 1/2 1 3 1/2
5. Almasi, Z 1 1/2 1 1 *** 1/2 1 1 1/2 0 1/2 1 8
6. Tiviakov, S 1/2 1/2 0 1 1/2 *** 0 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1 6
7. Sokolov, I 1/2 1/2 0 1 0 1 *** 1 0 1 1/2 1/2 6
8. Hodgson, Ju 0 1 1/2 1 0 1/2 0 *** 0 1/2 0 0 3 1/2
9. Beliavsky, A 1 1/2 0 1/2 1/2 1/2 1 1 *** 1/2 1/2 0 6
10. Miles, A 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1 0 0 1/2 1/2 *** 1/2 1/2 5
11. Yusupov, A 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 *** 1 7
12. Azmaiparashvili, Z 1 0 0 0 0 0 1/2 1 1 1/2 0 *** 4
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6) Bundesliga
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ROUNDS 5 - November 26th 1994
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Host Bayern Munich
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Bayern Munich - SG Bochum 31 5.5-2.5
SC Munich 36 - Castrop-Rauxel 5.5-2.5
Host Hamburg SK
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Werder Bremen - SK Zaehringen 3.5-4.5
Hamburger SK - SV Tuebingen 2.5-5.5
Host Solinger SG
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Solinger SG - SG Koeln-Porz 2.5-4.5
Turm Duisburg - SV Hofheim 4.5-3.5
Host Empor Berlin
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Empor Berlin - Erfurt West 5.5-2.5
ROUND 6 November 27 1994
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Host Bayern Munich
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SG Bochum 31 - SC Munich 36 5.0-3.0
Castrop-Rauxel - Bayern Munich 1.5-6.5
Host Hamburg SK
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SK Zaehringen - Hamburger SK 3.5-4.5
SV Tuebingen - Werder Bremen 3.0-5.0
Host Solinger SG
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SG Koeln-Porz - Turm Duisburg 4.5-3.5
SV Hofheim - Solinger SG 3.0-5.0
Host Empor Berlin
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SC Dresden - Empor Berlin 2.0-6.0
LEADING STANDINGS
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1. Bayern Munich 12
2. Empor Berlin 11
3. SG Koln-Porz 11
4. SC Munich 36 9
7) Events.
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ISRAEL
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European Junior Championships under 20 in Hulon Sep. 1995.
8) STUDIES by Wlodek Proskurowski
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And now one of the GOOD OLDIES, not in `1234' and one of my favorites.
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Solution (and the source) in the next issue.
Reactions and comments to Wlodek Proskurowski .
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