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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1318 10th February 2020 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) 2nd Cairns Cup 2020
3) Hillerod 100th Anniversary 2020
4) 30th Pucharu Gor Opawskich Cup 2020
5) 4th Marcel Duchamp Cup 2020
6) 57th ch-CUB 2020
7) First Saturday February 2020
8) 16th Moscow Open 2020
9) 28th Fajr Open 2020
10) 79th ch-GEO 2020
11) Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open 2020
12) Paracin Winter Chess Festival 2020
13) Third Saturday GM Special 125 2020
14) ch-MDA 2020
15) Reykjavik Chess Congress 2020
16) Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019
17) 40th TCh-IND 2020
18) TCh-CAT 2020
19) TCh-CZE 2019-20
20) PRO Chess League 2020
21) Frauenbundesliga 2019-20
22) TCh-HUN 2019-20
23) Bundesliga 2019-20
24) TCh-FIN 2019-20
25) TCh-ISR 2020
26) 4NCL 2019-20
27) TCh-SWE Elitserien 2019-20
28) TCh-ISL 2019-20
29) Active Team Events
30) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
2nd Cairns Cup 202015 games
Hillerod 100th Anniversary 202044 games
30th Pucharu Gor Opawskich Cup 202010 games
4th Marcel Duchamp Cup 2020153 games
First Saturday February 202070 games
16th Moscow Open 20201258 games
28th Fajr Open 202036 games
79th ch-GEO 202020 games
Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open 2020130 games
Paracin Winter Chess Festival 202020 games
Third Saturday GM Special 125 202090 games
ch-MDA 202025 games
Reykjavik Chess Congress 202020 games
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 201977 games
40th TCh-IND 2020144 games
TCh-CZE 2019-2096 games
PRO Chess League 2020191 games
Frauenbundesliga 2019-2013 games
TCh-HUN 2019-2060 games
Bundesliga 2019-20112 games
TCh-ISR 202072 games
4NCL 2019-20128 games
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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Patricia Llaneza Vega, Simon McNamara, Assi Philosoph, Lennart Ootes, Gunnar Bjornsson and everyone else who helped both with this issue.

The 2nd Cairns Cup in Saint Louis takes centre stage with Women's World Chess Champion Ju Wenjun being the top seed. Elsewhere it's been rather a quiet week with most of the action taking place in the leagues including the German Bundesliga and British 4NCL.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) 2nd Cairns Cup 2020

The 2nd Cairns Cup takes place in Saint Louis Thursday 6th Feb (Opening Ceremony) to Mon 17th Feb 2020. Cairns Cup is a women's tournament named in honor of co-founder Dr. Jeanne Sinquefield’s maiden name. Players: Wenjun Ju, Humpy Koneru, Mariya Muzychuk, Kateryna Lagno, Dronavalli Harika, Nana Dzagnidze, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Valentina Gunina, Carissa Yip and Irina Krush.

2nd Cairns Cup 2020 Saint Louis USA Thu 6th Feb 2020 - Mon 17th Feb 2020
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123PtsTPR
1Dzagnidze, NanaGMGEO25151½12.52737
2Muzychuk, MariyaGMUKR2552½1½2.02697
3Lagno, KaterynaGMRUS2552½1½2.02619
4Harika, DronavalliGMIND2518½½12.02649
5Ju, WenjunGMCHN2583½½½1.52518
6Koneru, HumpyGMIND258010½1.52516
7Kosteniuk, AlexandraGMRUS2504½101.52467
8Gunina, ValentinaGMRUS24610011.02355
9Krush, IrinaGMUSA2422½½01.02391
10Yip, CarissaFMUSA24120000.01749
10 players
2nd Cairns Cup 2020 Saint Louis USA Thu 6th Feb 2020 - Mon 17th Feb 2020. Category: 11. Ave: (2510)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Dzagnidze, Nana GM GEO 2515 # = 1 1 2.5 2737
2 Harika, Dronavalli GM IND 2518 = # = 1 2 2649
3 Muzychuk, Mariya GM UKR 2552 # = = 1 2 2697
4 Lagno, Kateryna GM RUS 2552 = = # 1 2 2619
5 Ju, Wenjun GM CHN 2583 = # = = 1.5 2518
6 Kosteniuk, Alexandra GM RUS 2504 0 # = 1 1.5 2467
7 Koneru, Humpy GM IND 2580 0 = # 1 1.5 2516
8 Krush, Irina GM USA 2422 = = # 0 1 2391
9 Gunina, Valentina GM RUS 2461 0 0 1 # 1 2355
10 Yip, Carissa FM USA 2412 0 0 0 # 0 2549
Round 1. Fri 7th Feb 2020
Muzychuk, Mariya 1/2-1/2 Ju, Wenjun 40 C42 Petrov
Koneru, Humpy 1-0 Yip, Carissa 40 E73 King's Indian
Lagno, Kateryna 1/2-1/2 Harika, Dronavalli 37 B90 Sicilian
Dzagnidze, Nana 1-0 Gunina, Valentina 42 A45 Trompovsky attack (Ruth, Opovcensky opening)
Kosteniuk, Alexandra 1/2-1/2 Krush, Irina 51 B22 Sicilian
Round 2. Sat 8th Feb 2020
Muzychuk, Mariya 1-0 Koneru, Humpy 34 C43 Petrov
Harika, Dronavalli 1/2-1/2 Dzagnidze, Nana 31 E04 Catalan
Ju, Wenjun 1/2-1/2 Krush, Irina 74 D26 QGA
Gunina, Valentina 0-1 Kosteniuk, Alexandra 40 C77 Ruy Lopez
Yip, Carissa 0-1 Lagno, Kateryna 31 C45 Scotch
Round 3. Sun 9th Feb 2020
Lagno, Kateryna 1/2-1/2 Muzychuk, Mariya 30 C42 Petrov
Kosteniuk, Alexandra 0-1 Harika, Dronavalli 46 C84 Ruy Lopez
Dzagnidze, Nana 1-0 Yip, Carissa 45 B06 Robatsch (modern) defence
Koneru, Humpy 1/2-1/2 Ju, Wenjun 22 A21 English, Kramnik-Shirov counterattack
Krush, Irina 0-1 Gunina, Valentina 52 E32 Nimzo-Indian

3) Hillerod 100th Anniversary 2020

The Hillerod 100th Anniversary WIM and Open tournaments take place 8th to 15th February 2020.

Hillerod 100th Ann. WIM Hillerod DEN Sat 8th Feb 2020 - Sat 15th Feb 2020. Category: None. Ave: (2091)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Miturova, Magdalena WIM CZE 2185 # = 1 1 2.5 2308
2 Guindy, Esmat Susanne WFM DEN 2143 # = 1 1 2.5 2361
3 Zaritovskaja, Margarita SWE 2022 = # = 1 2 2251
4 Stanford, Sheila Barth WIM NOR 2145 = # = 1 2 2144
5 Kakulidis, Ellen WCM DEN 2052 = = # = 1.5 2140
6 Kejzar, Petra SLO 2072 0 # 1 = 1.5 2134
7 Nilssen, Ellen Fredericia WFM DEN 2065 0 # 1 = 1.5 2069
8 Berke, Ana WIM CRO 2152 0 = 0 # 0.5 1820
9 Baliuniene, Margarita DEN 1982 0 0 = # 0.5 1859
10 Nastase, Andreea-Cristina WFM ROU 2091 0 0 = # 0.5 1799

4) 30th Pucharu Gor Opawskich Cup 2020

The 30th Pucharu Gor Opawskich (Opawskie Mountains) Cup takes place 8th to 14th February 2020.

30 Opawskie Mountains Cup Pokrzywna POL Sat 8th Feb 2020 - Fri 14th Feb 2020
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiRtg+TB1TB2
1SLIWICKA, AlicjaWIM22952;1.52
2PAPROCKI, Jaroslaw22102;12
3LICZNERSKI, LukaszFM236010.751
4GAZIK, IgorIM225600.51
5ZYLKA, StanislawFM236200.50
6BULOCKIN, Martin2264101
7MARSZALEK, MaciejFM231700.750
8ALIAVDIN, NikolaiIM230000.50
8MISCHUK, DmitryIM237400.50
10DZIDA, Kamil2284000
10 players
30 Opawskie Mountains Cup Pokrzywna POL Sat 8th Feb 2020 - Fri 14th Feb 2020. Category: 3. Ave: (2302)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Sliwicka, Alicja WIM POL 2295 # 1 1 2 2291
2 Paprocki, Jaroslaw POL 2210 # 1 1 2 2270
3 Licznerski, Lukasz FM POL 2360 # = 1 1.5 2502
4 Gazik, Igor IM SVK 2256 0 # 1 1 2292
5 Zylka, Stanislaw FM POL 2362 # = = 1 2337
6 Bulockin, Martin CZE 2264 0 # 1 1 2290
7 Marszalek, Maciej FM POL 2317 0 = # 0.5 2135
8 Aliavdin, Nikolai IM BLR 2300 0 = # 0.5 2168
9 Mischuk, Dmitry IM UKR 2374 0 = # 0.5 2116
10 Dzida, Kamil POL 2284 0 0 # 0 2237

5) 4th Marcel Duchamp Cup 2020

The 4th Marcel Duchamp Cup takes place 8th to 15th February 2020.

4th Marcel Duchamp Cup Montevideo URU Sat 8th Feb 2020 - Sat 15th Feb 2020
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Tristan LeonardoIMARG25333.00.04.05.5
25Vazquez GuillermoIMPAR25243.00.04.05.5
37Rodriguez Vila AndresGMURU24923.00.04.05.5
413Acosta Pablo IsmaelIMARG24163.00.04.05.0
52Hernandez Guerrero GilbertoGMMEX25573.00.03.54.5
68Hoffman AlejandroGMURU24723.00.03.54.5
9Diaz Hollemaert NahuelIMURU24503.00.03.54.5
812Liascovich LucasIMARG24253.00.03.54.5
948Siddeley HughCAN19742.50.04.56.0
1018De Dovitiis AlejoIMARG23142.50.04.55.5
114Lima DarcyGMBRA25262.50.04.55.0
126Hungaski RobertGMUSA25042.50.04.05.0
1323Larrea ManuelFMURU22432.50.04.05.0
1434Munoz Perez RolandoCMCUB20952.50.04.04.5
1511Roselli Mailhe BernardoIMURU24332.50.03.04.5
1624Carbone DiegoFMURU22392.50.03.04.0
1722Amura ClaudiaWGMARG22452.50.03.04.0
181Delgado Ramirez NeurisGMPAR26342.00.05.06.5
1919Lopez Azambuja NicolasFMURU23102.00.05.06.5
2038Meza AnahiWFMARG20462.00.05.06.0
2114Menna Barreto Felipe KubiakiFMBRA23952.00.05.06.0
2220Contin DanielIMITA22672.00.05.06.0
2325Muniz RafaelFMURU22322.00.05.06.0
2435Guerrero AlvaroURU20942.00.04.55.5
2551Durante AurelioURU19552.00.04.55.0
2616Mussanti DiegoFMARG23302.00.04.05.0
2757Pustilnik IberPAR18922.00.04.04.5
2833Curi GabrielFMURU21322.00.04.04.5
2941Brizzi Milagros TatianaWIMARG20222.00.04.04.5
3026Shtemler LaviISR21992.00.04.04.5
3145Gaye GustavoURU20012.00.03.54.5
3232Dominguez FacundoURU21352.00.03.54.0
33103Vassallo MarianoURU13132.00.03.54.0
3410Garcia Palermo CarlosGMITA24342.00.03.53.5
3555Santiso DanielARG19002.00.03.04.0
3653Moccero EduardoARG19262.00.03.03.5
3742Meskanen VesaFIN20192.00.03.03.5
3847Montanu Dan-VladimirROU19832.00.03.03.5
3944Soto NicolasURU20022.00.03.03.0
4081De Cuadro DionisioURU16502.00.02.52.5
110 players

6) 57th ch-CUB 2020

The 57th Cuban Championship takes place 2nd to 12th February 2020. Games not yet available.

57th ch-CUB 2020 Villa Clara CUB Sun 2nd Feb 2020 - Wed 12th Feb 2020
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
14Quesada Perez YasserCUB25585.521.253.0
28Albornoz Cabrera Carlos DanielCUB25665.519.251.5
310Quesada Perez Luis ErnestoCUB25364.517.002.0
42Almeida Quintana OmarCUB25394.516.751.0
55Elias Reyes Jorge RobertoCUB24124.017.252.5
612Ortiz Suarez Isan ReynaldoCUB25454.015.001.0
71Gonzalez Vidal YuriCUB25313.515.253.0
811Martinez Duany Lelys StanleyCUB25263.514.502.0
93Hernandez Gonzalez WilliamCUB24803.512.501.0
107Fernandez De La Vara ArnaldoCUB24863.512.000.5
119Espinosa Veloz ErmesCUB24863.012.001.5
126Miranda Mesa ElierCUB24853.011.251.0
12 players

7) First Saturday February 2020

The First Saturday February tournaments take place 1st to 11th February 2020.

FSGM February 2020 Budapest HUN Sat 1st Feb 2020 - Tue 11th Feb 2020
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
110Annaberdiev MeilisIMTKM25226.020.250.0
28Plat VojtechGMCZE25615.016.250.0
31Mendonca Leon LukeIMIND24185.016.000.0
49Kosic DraganGMMNE24304.518.500.0
52Low Zhen Yu CyrusIMSGP24434.516.500.0
65Ilincic ZlatkoGMSRB24224.515.250.0
74Manish Anto Cristiano FFMIND22934.014.000.0
87Karacsonyi GellertFMHUN22933.013.500.0
96Divya DeshmukhWIMIND23222.56.250.0
103Issa RafatFMJOR23851.04.500.0
10 players
FSIM February 2020 Budapest HUN Sat 1st Feb 2020 - Tue 11th Feb 2020
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
13Pratyusha BoddaWIMIND22736.01.021.50
28Vatsal SinghaniaFMIND23566.00.018.50
32Frolov ArturIMUKR24205.50.018.25
44Doroshenko DianaWIMRUS21724.50.015.50
510Farkas TiborIMSRB22764.00.516.25
66Lyell MarkFMENG22634.00.515.00
71To Nhat MinhIMHUN23683.50.012.75
87Terbe JuliannaWIMHUN22733.00.08.50
95Gaal ZsokaWFMHUN20382.00.07.75
109Friberg HansSWE21441.50.04.00
10 players

8) 16th Moscow Open 2020

The 16th Moscow Open took place 23rd Jan to 2nd Feb 2020. Sergei Lobanov won with 7.5/9. Many more games from both the Open A and Women's Open now available.

16th Moscow Open A 2020 Moscow RUS Thu 23rd Jan 2020 - Sun 2nd Feb 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
117Lobanov SergeiRUS25077.550.546.00.0
211Lintchevski DaniilRUS25367.054.050.00.0
39Tsydypov ZhamsaranRUS25537.052.548.00.0
42Martinez Alcantara Jose EduardoPER26067.052.047.50.0
510Sindarov JavokhirUZB25377.048.044.50.0
63Pridorozhni AlekseiRUS26017.047.544.00.0
734Mirzoev EmilUKR24527.047.043.00.0
850Savitskiy SergeyRUS24167.046.544.00.0
913Kunin VitalyGER25337.046.543.00.0
101Grachev BorisRUS26146.552.047.50.0
1140Airapetian GorRUS24446.551.547.50.0
124Petrosyan ManuelARM25906.551.047.00.0
1360Bykov EgorRUS23846.550.047.00.0
1453Makarian RudikRUS24036.549.046.00.0
1518Zakhartsov VladimirRUS25076.546.544.50.0
1670Smirnov TimofeyRUS23606.546.544.00.0
1730Galperin PlatonUKR24606.545.542.00.0
1812Khegay DmitriyRUS25336.545.541.50.0
1945Ivanov Oleg VUKR24416.053.048.50.0
207Savchenko BorisRUS25736.052.548.00.0
2138Korchmar VasiliyRUS24466.050.046.50.0
2223Drygalov SergeyRUS24776.050.046.00.0
238Sychev KlementyRUS25636.050.045.50.0
2426Kozionov KirillRUS24666.048.544.50.0
2586Goltseva EkaterinaRUS23046.048.046.00.0
2632Faizrakhmanov RamilRUS24556.047.543.50.0
276Volkov SergeyRUS25756.047.543.50.0
2822Pourramezanali AmirrezaIRI24886.046.543.50.0
2954Makhmutov RailRUS24036.045.041.50.0
3020Klimov SergeyRUS24936.043.040.50.0
3114Iljiushenok IliaRUS25196.043.039.00.0
3248Kardashevskiy EvgenyRUS24376.042.539.50.0
3331Hayrapetyan HovikARM24586.042.538.50.0
3447Gaifullin ArturRUS24396.040.538.00.0
3536Yeletsky IvanRUS24486.038.035.50.0
3627Gabrielian ArturRUS24655.551.547.00.0
3735Mokshanov AlexeyRUS24495.550.546.00.0
3839Shuvalova PolinaRUS24455.550.047.50.0
3919Matinian NikitaRUS24965.550.046.50.5
4059Tekeyev ZaurRUS23845.550.046.50.5
214 players
16th Moscow Open Women Moscow RUS Thu 23rd Jan 2020 - Sun 2nd Feb 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Osmak IulijaUKR23948.554.049.00.0
21Bodnaruk AnastasiaRUS24117.056.552.00.0
38Kovanova BairaRUS23357.054.550.00.0
415Yakimova MariyaRUS22887.049.046.00.0
57Voit DariaRUS23367.047.043.50.0
623Schepetkova MargaritaRUS22006.551.047.50.0
74Guseva MarinaRUS23796.550.546.50.0
83Gritsayeva OksanaRUS23836.550.045.50.0
96Charochkina DariaRUS23496.547.043.00.0
1012Potapova MargaritaRUS23006.546.042.50.0
1116Afonasieva AnnaRUS22866.053.549.50.0
1213Semenova ElenaRUS22906.050.546.50.0
139Borisova EkaterinaRUS23316.050.045.50.0
1418Bykova AnastasiaRUS22476.048.544.50.0
1535Kochukova AnnaRUS20356.048.045.00.0
1624Zherebtsova AlexandraRUS21926.047.043.50.0
1725Baymuratova SevaraUZB21406.045.042.00.0
1845Moiseeva OlesyaRUS19836.043.541.00.0
1991Shukhman AnnaRUS16916.039.035.50.0
2022Nasyrova EkaterinaRUS22085.554.051.00.0
2121Nur-Mukhametova AlisaRUS22135.548.044.00.0
2214Lysenko MargaritaRUS22905.547.543.50.0
2311Maltsevskaya AleksandraRUS23185.547.043.50.0
2434Bondareva DariaRUS20405.547.043.50.0
2510Serikbay AsselKAZ23255.546.542.00.0
2629Miroshnik EkaterinaRUS20675.546.043.50.0
2719Protopopova AnastasiyaRUS22335.546.042.50.0
2841Zhurova AnnaRUS20115.545.042.00.0
2920Golubenko ValentinaCRO22235.545.041.50.0
3038Zaitseva LyudmilaRUS20165.541.538.00.0
31103Bubeeva LarisaRUS15735.541.538.00.0
3232Kharmunova NadezhdaRUS20445.537.535.00.0
3336Ilyina LadaRUS20265.535.532.00.0
3439Lazhevskaya ZhanniRUS20135.533.531.00.0
3517Murashova EkaterinaRUS22485.047.043.00.0
3647Shvedova AlexandraRUS19695.044.541.50.0
3759Mikheeva GalinaRUS18955.043.041.00.0
3828Petrova IrinaUKR21095.043.040.00.0
3931Kairbekova AminaKAZ20465.042.039.00.0
4030Khachatryan AnnaARM20515.042.038.50.0
116 players

9) 28th Fajr Open 2020

The 28th Fajr Open took place 3rd to 10th February 2020. Masoud Mosadeghpour won with 7.5/9.

28th Fajr Open 2020 Chabahar IRI Mon 3rd Feb 2020 - Mon 10th Feb 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Mosadeghpour MasoudGMIRI24997.526230.044.0
21Ghaem Maghami EhsanGMIRI25587.025760.044.5
37Daghli ArashFMIRI24246.024660.045.5
46Darini PouriaGMIRI24326.023860.045.0
58Kreisl RobertIMAUT23975.524110.046.0
65Gholami Orimi MahdiIRI24345.523640.040.5
74Mirzoev AzerGMAZE24395.023670.044.0
817Razaghi BehroozIRI21165.023220.040.0
911Atakhan AbtinFMIRI22865.022920.041.0
1015Azadi AmirmohammadIRI21555.022880.041.5
1112Poormosavi Seyed KianIRI22514.523160.043.5
1220Khodabandeh MiladIRI19414.522130.036.5
133Babujian LevonGMARM24874.521350.033.5
1418Mohandesi ShahinIMIRI21114.521110.033.0
1510Khademi Mohammad MiranFMIRI23014.520960.036.0
169Alinasab MobinaWIMIRI23334.021590.040.0
1713Roozbayan RezaIRI21734.021060.036.0
1819Behroozi Moghaddam HamedIRI20504.020860.035.0
1921Javadov HabilAZE19013.520640.033.0
2014Asadi MotahareWFMIRI21613.520130.035.5
2123Sakhawaty SepehrAFG17943.520070.031.5
2216Cubas Pons Juan MiguelFMESP21483.019200.031.0
2322Kiana ArabWCMUSA18382.018800.034.5
2424Badghisi JarullahAFG17350.516530.031.5
24 players

10) 79th ch-GEO 2020

The 79th Georgian Championship was a Knockout tournament taking place in Tbilisi 29th January to 9th February 2020. The final 8 players continued on to determine their exact finishing position. These were: 1st place - Luka Paichadze who beat 2nd placed Tornike Sanikidze 1.5-0.5 in the final. 3rd place - Konstantine Shanava, 4th place - Levan Pantsulaia, 5th place - Merab Gagunashvili, 6th place - David Arutinian, 7th place - Gaioz Nigalidze and 8th place - Bachana Morchiashvili.

79th ch-GEO 2020 Tbilisi GEO Wed 29th Jan 2020 - Sun 9th Feb 2020
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Gagunashvili, Merab GM GEO 2580 13601652
2 Pantsulaia, Levan GM GEO 2574 13602071
3 Jojua, Davit GM GEO 2563 13602543
4 Arutinian, David GM GEO 2551 13601741
5 Paichadze, Luka GM GEO 2550 13602934
6 Sturua, Zurab GM GEO 2536 13600095
7 Shanava, Konstantine GM GEO 2502 13601784
8 Nigalidze, Gaioz IM GEO 2474 13603078
9 Quparadze, Giga GM GEO 2462 13602250
10 Maghalashvili, Davit GM GEO 2461 13602276
11 Sanikidze, Tornike GM GEO 2451 13602608
12 Tutisani, Noe IM GEO 2429 13602853
13 Akhvlediani, Irakli FM GEO 2353 13601938
14 Morchiashvili, Bachana IM GEO 2312 13602535
15 Lomsadze, Davit GM GEO 2306 13603450
16 Patsia, Zviad GEO 2197 13603485

11) Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open 2020

The Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open took place 7th to 9th February 2020. Baadur Jobava won on tie-break from a big group on 6.5/8, they were Erik Blomqvist, Kaan Kucuksari, Jung Min Seo, Jonny Hector, Ari Ziegler and Ralf Akesson.

Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open Vaxjo SWE Fri 7th Feb 2020 - Sun 9th Feb 2020
Leading Final Round 8 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgGmsPtsTB1
1Jobava, BaadurGM262086.542
2Blomqvist, ErikGM253886.541.5
3Kucuksari, KaanFM233786.539
4Seo, Jung MinFM242486.539
5Hector, JonnyGM248386.537
6Ziegler, AriIM230586.536
7Akesson, RalfGM237886.535
8Golubka, PetroIM25018639.5
9Olund, JoarFM23258637
10Lopez, Juan BellonGM23518637
11Hillarp Persson, TigerGM25428636.5
12Pantzar, MiltonFM24188636
13Westerberg, JonathanIM253785.540
14Walinder, Lars228085.538
15Torngren, GustavCM227985.536.5
16Lindberg, BengtIM238985.536
17Johansson, Gunnar224885.535.5
18Nilsson, Joel195885.535
19Seo, Jung Hyun181685.535
20Lindborg, Patrik212885.534.5
21Burwick, Malte224585.534
22Crevatin, LeoCM221985.533.5
23Pettersson, Alexander199985.532.5
24Malmstig, ErikFM220685.532.5
25Storme, IsakFM231485.532
26Sorensen, HampusFM236485.530.5
27Nilsson, Patrik195285.530
28Holst, ConnyFM211885.529
29Frisk, WIM Ellinor214785.528
30Adahl, Mattias20488537
31Hask, Patrik Nilsson22398537
32Risting, Eivind OlavFM22898537
33Nilsson, Eskil20698535
34Nilsson, AndersCM22278534.5
35Olsson, William21988534
36Andersson, Lars20488533.5
37Tabaa, Ghayth20618533
38Engdahl, Alexander Strom19488533
39Lindquist, Per19458532.5
40Eriksson, Kristian21168532.5
162 players

12) Paracin Winter Chess Festival 2020

The Paracin Winter Chess Festival took place 31st January to 6th February 2020. Borko Lajthajm won the IM group with 6.5/9.

Paracin Winter IM 2020 Paracin SRB Fri 31st Jan 2020 - Thu 6th Feb 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
110Lajthajm BorkoGMSRB23956.50.025.505
28Mehmed ElifWFMBUL21656.01.025.506
33Pecurica MilosFMMNE23566.00.021.754
42Zlatanovic BoroljubIMSRB23775.50.521.253
59Ristic LukaCMSRB22125.50.521.003
67Brankovic DejanIMSRB22905.00.020.502
71Ivanovic MarkoSRB22474.50.015.004
85Pobor MiloMNE21752.50.06.002
96Djokic MihailoFMSRB22872.00.011.251
104Sarvadh SathiaramIND21501.50.04.751
10 players
Paracin Winter IM 2020 Paracin SRB Fri 31st Jan 2020 - Thu 6th Feb 2020. Category: 1. Ave: (2265)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Lajthajm, Borko GM SRB 2395 # 1 = = = 1 0 1 1 1 6.5 2417
2 Mehmed, Elif WFM BUL 2165 0 # 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 6 2402
3 Pecurica, Milos FM MNE 2356 = 0 # = = = 1 1 1 1 6 2380
4 Zlatanovic, Boroljub IM SRB 2377 = 0 = # = = 1 1 1 = 5.5 2333
5 Ristic, Luka CM SRB 2212 = 0 = = # = 1 1 = 1 5.5 2351
6 Brankovic, Dejan IM SRB 2290 0 1 = = = # = = = 1 5 2306
7 Ivanovic, Marko SRB 2247 1 0 0 0 0 = # 1 1 1 4.5 2267
8 Pobor, Milo MNE 2175 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 # 1 1 2.5 2109
9 Djokic, Mihailo FM SRB 2287 0 1 0 0 = = 0 0 # 0 2 2043
10 Sarvadh, Sathiaram IND 2150 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 1 # 1.5 2005

13) Third Saturday GM Special 125 2020

The Third Saturday GM Special 125 took place 1st to 7th February 2020. Dambasuren Batsuren won the GM group with 7/9. The IM 126 group was won by Dejan Leskur with 6.5/9.

Third Sat 125 GM Special Novi Sad SRB Sat 1st Feb 2020 - Fri 7th Feb 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Batsuren DambasurenIMMGL24517.00.0629.25
25Fernandez DanielIMUSA24626.00.0325.25
32Krishna Teja NIMIND23755.50.0420.50
48Larkin VladyslavFMUKR23925.00.0220.50
57Malek DanielFMGER23444.50.0119.75
61Thilakarathne G M HFMSRI23834.00.0215.00
79Nasanjargal UrtnasanFMMGL24623.51.0217.00
83Savic Miodrag RGMSRB24463.51.0212.75
910Drazic SinisaGMSRB23573.51.0114.50
106Naumkin IgorGMRUS24172.50.0011.00
10 players
Third Sat 125 GM Special Novi Sad SRB Sat 1st Feb 2020 - Fri 7th Feb 2020. Category: 7. Ave: (2409)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Batsuren, Dambasuren IM MGL 2451 # = 1 1 = 1 0 1 1 1 7 2624
2 Fernandez, Daniel IM USA 2462 = # 1 = = = = = 1 1 6 2528
3 Krishna Teja, N IM IND 2375 0 0 # = = 1 1 1 1 = 5.5 2493
4 Larkin, Vladyslav FM UKR 2394 0 = = # 1 = 1 = = = 5 2453
5 Malek, Daniel FM GER 2344 = = = 0 # 1 = = = = 4.5 2416
6 Thilakarathne, G M H FM SRI 2383 0 = 0 = 0 # 1 = = 1 4 2369
7 Nasanjargal, Urtnasan FM MGL 2462 1 = 0 0 = 0 # 0 1 = 3.5 2323
8 Drazic, Sinisa GM SRB 2365 0 = 0 = = = 1 # 0 = 3.5 2334
9 Savic, Miodrag R GM SRB 2446 0 0 0 = = = 0 1 # 1 3.5 2325
10 Naumkin, Igor GM RUS 2406 0 0 = = = 0 = = 0 # 2.5 2243
Third Sat 126 IM 2020 Novi Sad SRB Sat 1st Feb 2020 - Fri 7th Feb 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Leskur DejanIMSRB23046.50.0427.50
23Tancik KristijanFMSRB22665.51.0324.50
310Popchev MilkoGMBUL22945.50.0322.50
44Sahil TickooIND22754.51.0218.25
57Hu ZhihengCHN21234.51.0217.75
62Zhou GuijueWIMCHN22054.51.0118.50
79Panic NenadSRB23214.00.0218.50
88Remecki SinisaSRB22323.51.0216.75
91Bozic MilanIMSRB23103.50.0215.25
105Martynyuk ElizavetaFMRUS20393.00.0212.50
10 players
Third Sat 126 IM 2020 Novi Sad SRB Sat 1st Feb 2020 - Fri 7th Feb 2020. Category: None. Ave: (2237)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Leskur, Dejan IM SRB 2304 # = = 1 1 1 = = = 1 6.5 2395
2 Tancik, Kristijan FM SRB 2266 = # 1 = = = 1 0 1 = 5.5 2314
3 Popchev, Milko GM BUL 2294 = 0 # = = 1 = 1 = 1 5.5 2311
4 Zhou, Guijue WIM CHN 2205 0 = = # = = = = = 1 4.5 2240
5 Sahil, Tickoo IND 2275 0 = = = # = 0 = 1 1 4.5 2233
6 Hu, Zhiheng CHN 2123 0 = 0 = = # = 1 1 = 4.5 2250
7 Panic, Nenad SRB 2321 = 0 = = 1 = # 1 0 0 4 2185
8 Remecki, Sinisa SRB 2232 = 1 0 = = 0 0 # 1 0 3.5 2157
9 Bozic, Milan IM SRB 2310 = 0 = = 0 0 1 0 # 1 3.5 2149
10 Martynyuk, Elizaveta FM RUS 2039 0 = 0 0 0 = 1 1 0 # 3 2134

14) ch-MDA 2020

The Moldovan Championship took place 29th January to 6th February 2020. Iulian Baltag edged out Viorel Iordachescu, Vasile Sanduleac and Ivan Schitco on tie-break after all scored 5.5/9. Valentina Verbin won the women's title.

ch-MDA 2020 Chisinau MDA Wed 29th Jan 2020 - Thu 6th Feb 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Baltag IulianMDA23785.52.022.252497
26Iordachescu ViorelMDA26025.51.522.252469
31Sanduleac VasileMDA24255.51.521.752491
42Schitco IvanMDA24675.51.021.752486
53Morozov NichitaMDA23885.00.520.002453
64Macovei AndreiMDA24575.00.519.252480
78Lashkin JegorMDA23684.50.517.502413
810Svetushkin DmitryMDA25184.50.517.502394
99Soltanici RuslanMDA24094.00.015.252363
107Martinovici IlieMDA23800.00.00.000
10 players
ch-MDA Women 2020 Chisinau MDA Wed 29th Jan 2020 - Thu 6th Feb 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
11Verbin ValentinaMDA20767.529.501946
26Petricenco AnaMDA16536.526.001863
35Varekha AnnaMDA16435.524.501801
42Ojog FeliciaMDA17025.019.251817
58Petrenko SvetlanaMDA20865.016.751714
64Mihailova AlinaMDA17734.514.251706
77Tuktamisova DianaMDA15094.013.251686
810Bargan VictoriaMDA15653.011.251604
99Golban LiudmilaMDA16892.513.751550
103Pruteanu AlinaMDA14331.54.001522
10 players

15) Reykjavik Chess Congress 2020

The Reykjavik Chess Congress took place over a few weeks 5th January to 2nd February 2020. Sigurbjorn Bjornsson won with a perfect 9/9. Some additional round 8 games are now available.

Reykjavik Congress 2020 Reykjavik ISL Sun 5th Jan 2020 - Sun 2nd Feb 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Bjornsson SigurbjornISL23319.0947.047.0
21Kjartansson GudmundurISL24537.5948.548.5
34Stefansson Vignir VatnarISL23237.0950.050.0
42Kjartansson DavidISL23566.0948.048.0
524Briem BenediktISL18416.0947.047.0
67Mai Aron ThorISL21676.0944.544.5
716Haraldsson HaraldurISL19626.0933.033.0
815Hardarson Petur PalmiISL19936.0845.045.0
918Bjornsson Eirikur K.ISL19545.5944.544.5
1017Mai Alexander OliverISL19585.5944.044.0
1121Heidarsson ArnarISL18805.5942.042.0
1214Petursson GudniISL20265.5939.039.0
135Briem StephanISL21975.5939.039.0
1413Jonsson Gauti PallISL20275.5847.047.0
159Fridjonsson JuliusISL21175.5748.048.0
1611Ptacnikova LenkaISL20765.5739.539.5
1725Haraldsson SigurjonISL18205.5737.537.5
1810Halldorsson BragiISL20895.0943.043.0
1919Ragnarsson JohannISL19465.0941.041.0
2028Gardarsson HalldorISL18045.0940.040.0
2136Jonsson Kristjan DagurISL15915.0934.034.0
2230Geirsson KristjanISL17095.0838.538.5
2312Bjarnason SaevarISL20575.0837.537.5
248Karlsson Mikael JohannISL21555.0740.540.5
2523Finnbogadottir Tinna KristinISL18595.0737.037.0
266Olafsson ThorvardurISL21884.5941.541.5
2733Ulfljotsson JonISL16724.5940.540.5
2844Skarphedinsson Ingvar WuISL14844.5935.035.0
2926Bjarnason OlafurISL18154.5838.538.5
3034Jonatansson Sigurdur FreyrISL16514.5832.032.0
3135Thorisson BenediktISL15984.5736.536.5
3251Thoroddsen Anna KatarinaISL10764.5731.031.0
3322Acevedo Mendez LissethISL18644.5637.037.0
3420Baldursson HaraldurISL19024.0943.043.0
3531Einarsson Oskar LongISL16874.0941.041.0
3629Eliasson Kristjan OrnISL17724.0939.039.0
3738Haile Batel GoitomISL15594.0938.538.5
3853Heidarsson Mikael BjarkiISL10434.0936.036.0
3942Sigfusson Ottar Orn BergmannISL15254.0934.534.5
4027Fridthjofsson Sigurjon ThorISL18124.0838.538.5
4140Jonasson HordurISL15514.0830.530.5
4245Sigurvaldason HjalmarISL14694.0732.532.5
4343Bjarnason Larus HISL14893.5935.535.5
4432Helgason Jon ThorISL16723.5934.534.5
4539Gudmundsson ThordurISL15533.5834.034.0
4647Helgadottir IdunnISL12333.5832.532.5
4755Orrason Arnar FreyrISL03.5732.532.5
4837Gardarsson HordurISL15863.5732.032.0
4956Kjartansson Arnar LogiISL03.5730.030.0
5049Brynjarsson Einar DagurISL11213.0833.033.0
59 players

16) Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019

Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup takes place 25th September to some time in December. This week Magnus Carlsen beat Rauf Mamedov in the first 3rd round match to be played..

Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup chess24.com INT Wed 25th Sep 2019 - Fri 20th Dec 2019
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Carlsen, Magnus GM NOR 2876 1503014
2 Dominguez Perez, Leinier GM USA 2763 3503240
3 Duda, Jan-Krzysztof GM POL 2734 1170546
4 Svidler, Peter GM RUS 2729 4102142
5 Navara, David GM CZE 2717 309095
6 Firouzja, Alireza GM IRI 2702 12573981
7 Amin, Bassem GM EGY 2699 10601457
8 Vallejo Pons, Francisco GM ESP 2694 2205530
9 Grandelius, Nils GM SWE 2691 1710400
10 Jones, Gawain C B GM ENG 2688 409561
11 Kamsky, Gata GM USA 2685 2000024
12 Kovalenko, Igor GM LAT 2674 14117908
13 Anton Guijarro, David GM ESP 2674 2285525
14 Cori, Jorge GM PER 2671 3802272
15 Bacrot, Etienne GM FRA 2671 605506
16 Robson, Ray GM USA 2670 2023970
17 Cheparinov, Ivan GM GEO 2670 2905540
18 Saric, Ivan GM CRO 2667 14508150
19 Nyzhnyk, Illya GM UKR 2665 14118084
20 Maghsoodloo, Parham GM IRI 2664 12539929
21 Eljanov, Pavel GM UKR 2663 14102951
22 Sjugirov, Sanan GM RUS 2662 4189302
23 Dreev, Aleksey GM RUS 2662 4100107
24 Guseinov, Gadir GM AZE 2660 13401378
25 Ganguly, Surya Shekhar GM IND 2658 5002150
26 Lagarde, Maxime GM FRA 2657 662399
27 Oparin, Grigoriy GM RUS 2654 24125890
28 Movsesian, Sergei GM ARM 2654 310204
29 Melkumyan, Hrant GM ARM 2650 13302485
30 Lenderman, Aleksandr GM USA 2648 2021285
31 Mamedov, Rauf GM AZE 2645 13401653
32 Gustafsson, Jan GM GER 2645 4625498
33 Chigaev, Maksim GM RUS 2644 4108116
34 Bruzon Batista, Lazaro GM CUB 2644 3503739
35 Bluebaum, Matthias GM GER 2643 24651516
36 Edouard, Romain GM FRA 2641 633429
37 Bok, Benjamin GM NED 2640 1017063
38 Moiseenko, Alexander GM UKR 2635 14102560
39 Hammer, Jon Ludvig GM NOR 2635 1503707
40 Bartel, Mateusz GM POL 2635 1112635
41 Mareco, Sandro GM ARG 2634 112275
42 Fressinet, Laurent GM FRA 2633 608742
43 Abasov, Nijat GM AZE 2632 13402960
44 Donchenko, Alexander GM GER 2631 24603295
45 Tari, Aryan GM NOR 2630 1510045
46 Jumabayev, Rinat GM KAZ 2630 13702661
47 Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo GM VEN 2629 3901211
48 Bachmann, Axel GM PAR 2629 3700488
49 Meier, Georg GM GER 2628 4675789
50 Akobian, Varuzhan GM USA 2625 13300580
51 Sethuraman, S.P. GM IND 2624 5021596
52 Huschenbeth, Niclas GM GER 2624 24604747
53 Gajewski, Grzegorz GM POL 2619 1116207
54 Banusz, Tamas GM HUN 2619 722413
55 Nielsen, Peter Heine GM DEN 2617 1400355
56 Quesada Perez, Yuniesky GM USA 2615 3504409
57 Delgado Ramirez, Neuris GM PAR 2615 3503631
58 Narayanan, S.L. GM IND 2611 5058422
59 Galkin, Alexander GM RUS 2611 4120426
60 Nihal, Sarin GM IND 2610 25092340
61 Gupta, Abhijeet GM IND 2609 5010608
62 Moussard, Jules GM FRA 2608 642908
63 Grigoryan, Karen H. GM ARM 2608 13301004
64 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek GM UZB 2608 14204118
65 Flores, Diego GM ARG 2606 108049
66 Gozzoli, Yannick GM FRA 2604 616915
67 Pantsulaia, Levan GM GEO 2603 13602071
68 Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo GM PER 2602 3805662
69 Vaibhav, Suri GM IND 2597 5045185
70 Salgado Lopez, Ivan GM ESP 2594 2257327
71 Oleksiyenko, Mykhaylo GM UKR 2594 4152417
72 Henriquez Villagra, Cristobal GM CHI 2594 3409350
73 Pichot, Alan GM ARG 2590 110973
74 Ramirez, Alejandro GM USA 2589 6500617
75 Shimanov, Aleksandr GM RUS 2587 4198603
76 Quesada Perez, Yasser GM CUB 2582 3509362
77 Gordievsky, Dmitry GM RUS 2579 24112798
78 Michalik, Peter GM CZE 2578 14907526
79 Cordova, Emilio GM PER 2571 3801497
80 Neiksans, Arturs GM LAT 2570 11601388
81 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas GM KAZ 2569 13700316
82 Idani, Pouya GM IRI 2568 12510130
83 Praggnanandhaa, R GM IND 2567 25059530
84 Perunovic, Milos GM SRB 2564 921629
85 Perez Ponsa, Federico GM ARG 2564 117927
86 Santos Ruiz, Miguel GM ESP 2560 22291482
87 Felgaer, Ruben GM ARG 2560 107069
88 Cornette, Matthieu GM FRA 2558 620084
89 Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian GM NOR 2558 1512668
90 Cruz, Cristhian GM PER 2557 3801969
91 Alonso Rosell, Alvar GM ESP 2548 2270544
92 Maze, Sebastien GM FRA 2547 613762
93 Theodorou, Nikolas IM GRE 2541 4262875
94 Bellahcene, Bilel GM ALG 2540 696358
95 Ibarra Jerez, Jose Carlos GM ESP 2538 2226332
96 Van Foreest, Lucas GM NED 2531 1039792
97 Cuenca Jimenez, Jose Fernando GM ESP 2523 2255570
98 Narciso Dublan, Marc GM ESP 2517 2201500
99 Terry, Renato IM PER 2514 3803457
100 Chandra, Akshat GM USA 2513 25006711
101 Tang, Andrew GM USA 2507 2059630
102 Salinas Herrera, Pablo IM CHI 2507 3407128
103 Demuth, Adrien GM FRA 2498 642274
104 Livaic, Leon IM CRO 2495 14531534
105 Henderson de La Fuente, Lance IM ESP 2494 32096585
106 Zaragatski, Ilja GM GER 2489 4655192
107 Garriga Cazorla, Pere IM ESP 2484 32011601
108 Kantans, Toms GM LAT 2484 11602945
109 Hauge, Lars Oskar IM NOR 2483 1509276
110 Gascon Del Nogal, Jose Rafael GM VEN 2481 3902463
111 Larino Nieto, David GM ESP 2473 2256444
112 Aagaard, Jacob GM SCO 2473 1401815
113 Alsina Leal, Daniel GM ESP 2467 2252627
114 Vasquez Schroeder, Rodrigo GM CHI 2465 3400042
115 Tejedor Fuente, Enrique FM ESP 2453 2299100
116 Gokerkan, Cem Kaan IM TUR 2452 6336760
117 Bartholomew, John IM USA 2446 2019353
118 Suarez Garcia, Carlos IM ESP 2445 22230858
119 Dardha, Daniel FM BEL 2433 240990
120 Maurizzi, Marc Andria FM FRA 2415 36083534
121 Buksa, Nataliya IM UKR 2410 14123622
122 Guichard, Pauline IM FRA 2407 639370
123 Skripchenko, Almira IM FRA 2403 13900145
124 Vega Gutierrez, Sabrina IM ESP 2395 2219026
125 Martinez Martin, David IM ESP 2388 2209748
126 Mihajlov, Sebastian IM NOR 2387 1512110
127 Ordaz Valdes, Lisandra Teresa IM CUB 2384 3506940
128 Rosen, Eric IM USA 2353 2032562

17) 40th TCh-IND 2020

The 40th Indian Team Championship takes place 7th to 13th February 2020.

40th TCh-IND 2020 Ahmedabad IND Fri 7th Feb 2020 - Thu 13th Feb 2020
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
11Petroleum SPB66001218.50
23Airports Authority of India65101017.00
34Telangana65101016.50
42Railways SPB A6420817.00
56Railways SPB B6420816.50
67Odisha A6420816.50
79Gujarat A6420816.00
85Air India SPB6420815.00
912Gujarat D6420814.50
1011Tamil Nadu A6312814.50
1117Delhi A6420814.00
1210LIC6321716.00
138Delhi B6321714.50
1415Madhya Pradesh6321713.50
1513Bihar B6321713.00
1614Bihar A6330613.50
1716Maharashtra A6330612.00
1818Odisha B6222611.00
1922All Rajputana A6330611.00
2024Services SCB6330611.00
2123Uttar Pradesh6330610.00
2225Bihar C6231512.00
2327Maharashtra C6231512.00
2426Gujarat C6231510.00
2529Andhra Pradesh A623159.50
2619All Rajputana C623157.50
2730AI Reserve Bank SCC6240411.50
2828Himachal Pradesh A613249.51
2932All Rajputana B613249.51
3021Maharashtra B624049.00
3131Tamil Nadu B624049.00
3220Gujarat B624048.50
3335Himachal Pradesh B614137.50
3433Andhra Pradesh B615028.50
3534Haryana B615026.50
3636Jammu & Kashmir606000.00
36 players

18) TCh-CAT 2020

The Catalan Team Championships take place 18th January to 28th March 2020.

TCh-CAT Gp2 2020 Barcelona ESP Sat 18th Jan 2020 - Sun 29th Mar 2020
Leading Round 4 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeamPtsTB1
1BARBERA424.5
2ESCOLA D'ESCACS DE BCN327
3VALLS2.522
4ATENEU COLON219.5
5BARCELONA218
6SANT ANDREU1.518
7ESCACS SALAURIS117.5
8FIGUERES013.5
8 teams
TCh-CAT Gp1 2020 Barcelona ESP Sat 18th Jan 2020 - Sun 29th Mar 2020
Leading Round 4 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeamPtsTB1
1MOLLET429
2COLON SABADELL CHESSY425
3FOMENT2.521
4SANT CUGAT219.5
5GERUNDA1.519
6TRES PEONS115.5
7COR DE MARINA0.516
8CERDANYOLA VALLES0.515
8 teams

19) TCh-CZE 2019-20

The Czech Extraliga takes place 12th October 2019 to 19th April 2020.

Next Rounds 7-8 Extraliga: 28th-29th March 2020.

Next Round 8: 1 Liga Zapad: 16th Feb 2020.

Next Round 8: 1 Liga Vychod: 16th Feb 2020.

TCh-CZE Extraliga 2019-20 Czech Republic CZE Sat 12th Oct 2019 - Sun 19th Apr 2020
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
11. Novoborský sachový klub*765½5½66½1836.513.0
2GASCO Pardubice*4½44½34½5½1326.07.0
3Siesta Solution Unichess3½*435½5½5½1027.07.0
4Výstavistě Lysá nad Labem*34½5½43½51025.57.0
5SK Zikuda Turnov4*4½3½5½34½1025.06.0
6Moravská Slavia Brno14553½*61024.57.0
7SK Dopravní podnik Praha3½4½2*45½51024.56.0
8SK Slavoj Poruba22½3½4*64½722.54.0
9Slavia Kroměříž2½52½2½2*6620.53.5
10SK Duras BVK2½3½2½452½*420.04.0
11BSS Frýdek-Místek22½4½3½3½*4420.03.0
12Labortech Ostrava1½2½33266½4½41030.09.5
6SK OAZA Praha234*3½74½5½1029.511.0
7TJ Neratovice3454½*4441028.59.0
8TJ Spartak Vlasim3½322*5½4½4½925.07.5
9QCC Ceské Budějovice3½51½12½*4½5923.05.0
10SK Města Lysá nad Labem5½3½43½3½*1½4½726.06.5
11SK DP Praha B - EA Hotels2½3½3½3½3½46½*427.07.0
12SK Sokol Vysehrad2½42½43½33½*223.04.5
12 teams
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod Czech Republic CZE Sat 12th Oct 2019 - Sun 19th Apr 2020
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Slavoj Poruba "B"*5½4½4½5½3661835.010.5
2BSS Frýdek-Místek "B"*5½4½4½63½4½5½1834.013.0
3Slavoj Ceský Těsín2½*55½354½61531.510.5
4SK Gordic3½3*35½55½6½1232.010.0
5Moravská Slavia Brno "B"2½*544½43½6½1130.010.5
6TZ Třinec3½53*3½4651030.08.5
7Sachy Hosťálková3½2½2½44½*4½4½1026.06.5
8SK Staré Město2½3½3½3½*5½4½7930.09.5
9SK Slavia Orlová5253442½*825.56.0
10Zbrojovka Vsetín4½34½23½3½*2½623.56.0
11TJ Ostrava23½3½2½1½5½*2½321.04.0
12Panda Rychnov n. K.22½21½315½*317.53.5
12 teams

20) PRO Chess League 2020

The PRO Chess League takes place 7th January to 5th May 2020.

PRO League Group Stage chess.com INT Tue 7th Jan 2020 - Tue 5th May 2020
Leading Round 5 (of 7) Standings:
TeamPtsPerf
WESTERN DIVISION
Saint Louis Arch Bishops101.52741
New York Marshalls942717
Canada Chessbrahs912674
California Unicorns72.52622
Chicago Wind54.52634
Argentina Krakens38.52462
Brazil Capybaras362471
U.K. Lions322507
EASTERN DIVISION
Armenia Eagles102.52731
India Yogis99.52664
Russia Wizards77.52630
China Pandas632622
Turkey Knights462495
Israel Counsellors462518
Hungary Hunters45.52552
Croatia Bulldogs402498
CENTRAL DIVISION
Germany Bears93.52685
France Roosters80.52626
Italy Gladiators73.52567
Norway Gnomes682595
Poland Hussars662541
Sweden Wasabis65.52534
Spain Raptors382453
Netherlands Mosquitoes342449
27 teams

21) Frauenbundesliga 2019-20

The German Frauenbundesliga takes place 14th September 2019 to 2nd May 2020. Next rounds 7-8 15th-16th February 2019.

Frauenbundesliga 2019-20 Germany GER Sat 14th Sep 2019 - Sat 2nd May 2020
Summary of leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGms123456789101112MptsBpts
1OSG Baden-Baden6 +3½5½3645½1127½
2SC Bad Koenigshofen 19576 +33½545½5½1126½
3SK Schwaebisch Hall62½ +4½5½54½5½1027½
4Schachfreunde Deizisau6½ +43½3½44½1020
5Rodewischer Schachmiezen6331½2 +46619½
6Hamburger SK62½½2½ +344516½
7SV Medizin Erfurt6013 +413½512½
8SV 1920 Hofheim6222 +2½3½4416
9TuRa Harksheide6212½53½ +1½415½
10Karlsruher SF 185361½202½ +53314
11SK Lehrte62½22½4½1 +212½
12SV Weissblau Allianz Leipzig6½½½1½23 +1 8
12 teams

22) TCh-HUN 2019-20

The Hungarian Team Championship takes place 16th November 2019 to 18th April 2020. Next Round 6 16th February 2020.

TCh-HUN 2019-20 Hungary HUN Sat 16th Nov 2019 - Sun 19th Apr 2020
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms12345678910MptsBpts
1Tungsram Aquaprofit NSK I.586.59.59.591042.5
2ASE Paks55.51087.56.5837.5
3HVSE-Infraplan I.546.57.57.58833.5
4Aquaréna Kobanya SC55.54.5669.5431.5
5DVTK54.55.58.566430.5
6Morihana PSE I.52.526.587626
7MTK Budapest I.52.543.58.57.5426
8Duocor-Makoi SVSE53.56646.5426
9Dunaharaszti MTK I.56653.55.5226
10Maroczy SE I.535.542.54.5019.5
10 teams

23) Bundesliga 2019-20

The German Bundesliga takes place 23rd November 2019 to 2nd May 2020. Next rounds 7-8 22nd-23rd Feb 2020.

Bundesliga 2019-20 Germany GER Sat 23rd Nov 2019 - Sat 2nd May 2020
Leading Round 6 (of 15) Standings:
RkTeamGms12345678910111213141516MptsBptsTB1
1OSG Baden-Baden6+ 5½65½5½5½61234149
2SV Hockenheim5+ 4½4½4½5½6•1025100½
3Schachfreunde Deizisau6+ 463½5½6½5½931125
4Hamburger SK62½4+ 45½56½827½125½
5SV Werder Bremen63½+ 4½44½54825½116
6SC Viernheim63½4+ 34½4½4½724111
7FC Bayern Muenchen62½5+ 344½5724106
8BCA Augsburg633½+ 434½6524108½
9SG Turm Kiel6223½54+ 7523½111
10SG Solingen52½3½4½3½+ 6•42091½
11SF Berlin52½2½445+ 41882½
12SG Speyer-Schwegenheim53½3½2+ 36•21886
13SV Muelheim Nord52½2½1½35+ •214½69
14USV TU Dresden522½43½3½+ 115½78½
15Aachener SV621½3212+ 011½52
16SV Lingen••••+
16 teams

24) TCh-FIN 2019-20

The Finnish Team Championship takes place 14th September 2019 to 15th March 2020. Final rounds 9-11 13th-15th March 2020.

TCh-FIN 2019-20 Finland FIN Sat 14th Sep 2019 - Sun 15th Mar 2020
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGmsPtsTB1
1TammerSh, Tampere814+19
2TuTS, Turku812+12
3JyS, Jyvaskyla812+11
4MatSK, Espoo811+19
5EtVaS, Vantaa810+12
6SalSK, Salo810+10
7VammSK, Sastamala89+3
8SK Ninja, Helsinki88+11
9Aatos, Helsinki85-7
10MatSK II, Espoo84-22
11HSK, Helsinki81-30
12KymS, Kotka80-40
12 teams

25) TCh-ISR 2020

The Israeli Team Championship takes place 10th January to 27th March 2020.# Next Rounds 7-8 14th-15th Feb 2020.

TCh-ISR 2020 Israel ISR Fri 10th Jan 2020 - Fri 27th Mar 2020
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGmsPtsBptsTB1TB2TB3
1Ashdod Elite Club629.523.56395.2584
2Eliahu Levant Chess Club Beer Sheva628244368.2583.5
3Petah Tikva A Chess Club625.521.54389.2578.5
4Herzliya Chess Club622.520.5228580
5Hapoel Kfar Saba622.519.53376.571.5
6Elizur Dov Petah Tikva62118335957.5
7Feldklein Rishon Lezion620.518.52318.7564
8Zafrir Streets A620.518.5229458
9Beer Sheva 11 Chess Club618162254.2558
10Ashdod Chess Club A615.514.5122852
11Elizur West Petah Tikva615.513.52257.7540.5
12Life reserve Herzliya698113828.5
12 teams

26) 4NCL 2019-20

The 4NCL takes place 9th November 2019 to 10th May 2019. The postponed rounds 1-2 will finally take place 29th Feb - 1st March 2020.

4NCL 2019-20 England ENG Sat 11th Jan 2020 - Sun 10th May 2020
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam12345678MptsBptsTB1
1Guildford 1 7½-½7-17-1 8-0 829½2295.6
2Chessable White Rose 1 3-55½-2½ 4½-3½ 6½-1½619½2279.3
3Wood Green½-7½5-3 6-2 5-3 616½2293.9
4Barbican 4NCL 11-72½-5½ 4½-3½ 6-24142311.9
53Cs 11-7 2-6 5½-2½4-4 312½2336.5
6Spirit of Atticus A 3½-4½ 3½-4½2½-5½ 5-3214½2273.3
7Cambridge University 10-8 3-5 4-4 4-42112325
8Celtic Tigers 1 1½-6½ 2-6 3-54-4 110½2261.1
1Chess.com Manx Liberty 1 4½-3½5½-2½ 7-1 7½-½824½2265.4
2Grantham Sharks 1 4-45-34½-3½5-3718½2284.2
3Guildford 23½-4½ 6-25½-2½ 6½-1½621½2310.7
4Wood Green Monarchs2½-5½ 2-6 6½-1½6-24172293.9
5Cheddleton 4-42½-5½ 5½-2½4-4 4162304.9
6Blackthorne Russia1-73-5 2½-5½ 4½-3½ 2112320
7Gonzaga 3½-4½ 1½-6½4-43½-4½ 112½2294.6
8Barbican 4NCL 2½-7½3-51½-6½2-6 072335.2
16 teams

27) TCh-SWE Elitserien 2019-20

The Swedish Elitserien takes place 18th October to 29th March 2019. Final Rounds 7-9 27th-29th March 2020. Some additional games.

TCh-SWE Elitserien Sweden SWE Fri 18th Oct 2019 - Sun 29th Mar 2020
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms12345678910MptsBpts
1Stockholms SS6---4½55½4½851232½
2Lunds ASK6-4½--56½65½4½1232
3Vaxjo SK6-3½54½4½-4½-4½1026½
4SK Rockaden, Sthlm5--3-5½4½-75½825½
5Wasa SK63½-3½--55½3½5½626½
6Limhamns SK6333½2½---6½5423½
7Burgsvik Alva SK62½1½-3½3-3½4½-218½
8Vasteraas SK53½23½-2½-4½--216
9Farsta SK602½-14½1½3½--213
10Eksjo SK633½3½2½2½3---018
10 teams

28) TCh-ISL 2019-20

The Icelandic Team Championship takes place 3rd October 2019 to 21st March 2020. Final Rounds 6-9 19th-21st March 2020. Games from the A-Group now available.

TCh-ISL Div 1 2019-20 Reykjavik ISL Thu 3rd Oct 2019 - Sat 21st Mar 2020
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910TB1TB2TB3
1Víkingaklúbburinn a-sveit*3½67½7½7½32.080
2Skákfélag Selfoss og nágrennis4½*56½6½7½30.0100
3Skákfélagið Huginn*45½72½6½25.570
4Taflfélag Garðabæjar4*2½465½22.060
5Skákdeild Fjölnis32½5½*4½4½20.060
6Taflfélag Reykjavíkur a-sveit21½3½*6½6½20.040
7Breiðablik. Bolungarvík og Reykjanes1½1*465½18.050
8Skákfélag Akureyrar½5½43½4*17.540
9Víkingaklúbburinn b-sveit½1½21½2*7.500
10Taflfélag Reykjavíkur b-sveit½½2½1½2½*7.500
10 teams
TCh-ISL Div 2 2019-20 Reykjavik ISL Thu 3rd Oct 2019 - Sat 21st Mar 2020
Leading Round 4 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeam12345678TB1TB2TB3
1Skákdeild KR*44½5½418.080
2Skákfélag Akureyrar b-sveit*42½5½416.062
3Taflfélag Vestmannaeyja2*3½55½16.060
4Skákfélagið Huginn b-sveit23½2½*412.040
5Skákdeild Fjölnis-b1½½*4½410.540
6Hrókar alls fagnaðar½1*3½49.040
7Skákdeild Hauka221½2½*8.000
8Taflfélag Garðabæjar b-sveit2½22*6.500
8 teams

TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2019-20

The Norwegian Eliteserien takes place 1st November 2019 to 8th March 2019. Final rounds 7-9 6th-8th March 2020.

TCh-NOR Elite 2019-20 Norway NOR Fri 1st Nov 2019 - Sun 8th Mar 2020
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamRtgMptsBpts
1Bergens23131024
2Nordstrand2365920
3Valerenga2465923
4SK 19112321823.5
5Alta2216618
6Asker2322617
7Tromsø2242516
8SOSS2243414
9SK 962176210
10OSS2373114.5
10 teams
TCh-NOR Ostland Div 1 Norway NOR Fri 1st Nov 2019 - Sun 8th Mar 2020
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamRtgMptsBptsTB1
1Offerspill 123051630.5
2Honefoss 121211224.5
3Baerum 120701122.5
4Stjernen 119691023
5Drammen Tigers2070924
6Akademisk2170820+
7OSS andrelag1986818-
8Moss 12111719.5
9Nordstrand 21957718
10Valerenga 21948413+
11SK 1911 21961415.5-
12Sarpsborg177509.5
12 teams

29) Active Team Events

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

Belgian Interclubs 2019-20

The Belgian Interclubs take place 19th September 2019 to 29th March 2020. Next Round 8 16th Feb 2020.

TCh-BEL 2019-20 Belgium BEL Sun 29th Sep 2019 - Sun 29th Mar 2020
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1WIRTZFELD 11341
2KGSRL 11234.5
3WACHTEBEKE 11036.5
4CRELEL 1930
5ECHIQUIER MOSAN 1929
6KSK ROCHADE 1625.5
7KSK47-EYNATTEN 1624.5
8FONTAINE 1623
9KBSK 1522
10BORGERHOUT 1426
11JEAN JAURES 1220.5
12EUROPCHESS 1015.5
12 teams

Dutch League 2019-20

The Dutch League takes place 28th September 2019 to 16th May 2020. Next round 6 - 7th March 2020.

Dutch League 2019-20 Netherlands NED Sat 28th Sep 2019 - Sat 16th May 2020
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910MptsBpts
1Charlois Europoort 1☓----67767.51033.5
2BSG 1-☓-6.5--6686.51033
3MuConsult Apeldoorn 1--☓4.56-5.5-67829
4Kennemer Combinatie 1-3.55.5☓5.55.5--5-725
5En Passant 1--44.5☓65-6.5-526
6HMC Den Bosch 14--4.54☓-8.5-6427
7LSG IntelliMagic 1344.5-5-☓6.5--323
8Groninger Combinatie 134---1.53.5☓-6218
9HWP Sas van Gent 142453.5---☓-118.5
10Caissa 12.53.53--4-4-☓017
10 teams

58th TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2019-20

The 58th TCh-DEN ExtraCon takes place 23rd November 2019 to 22nd March 2020. Next Round 7 23rd Feb 2020.

58th TCh-DEN Ex 2019-20 Denmark DEN Sat 23rd Nov 2019 - Sun 22nd Mar 2020
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Team Xtracon Koge928
2Bronshoj 11025.5
3Hillerod 1723
4Jetsmark 1822.5
5Skanderborg Skakklub622.5
6Nordkallotten619.5
7OBRO 1218.5
8Aarhus/Skolerne 1217
9BMS 1013
10Nordre 1010.5
10 teams

TCh-SVK 2019-20

The Slovakian League takes place 19th October 2019 to 26th April 2020. Next Rounds 7-8 29th Feb - 1st March 2020.

TCh-SVK 2019-20 Slovakia SVK Sat 19th Oct 2019 - Sun 26th Apr 2020
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1CVC Mladosť VIX Zilina*4½5½4½3½561529.00
2SK Prakovce3½*534½561227.00
3SK Aquamarin Podhájska*5354½25½1225.00
4SK Dunajská Streda*3½544½47½1128.50
5SKS Dubnica nad Váhom2½34½*6½2½6½925.50
TJ Slávia UPJS Kosice3½353*4½6½925.50
7TJ Inbest Dunajov51½3½*4½2½5922.00
8SK Slovan Bratislava3½345½*45½825.50
9Liptovská sachová skola4½1½3½4*47½825.00
10SK Modra33½3½5½2½*7½625.50
11Reinter Humenné236434*522.00
12KSN Bratislava22½½1½½½*07.50
12 teams

TCh-AUT 2019-20

The Austrian Team Championship takes place 10th October 2019 to 21st March 2020. Final Rounds 9-11 19th-21st March 2020.

TCh-AUT 2019-20 Austria AUT Thu 10th Oct 2019 - Sat 21st Mar 2020
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Sparkasse Jenbach*2½4344½4½4½4½1331.50
2SC MPÖ Maria Saal3½*243½433½41327.50
3SV Raika Rapid Feffernitz24*2½35453½1129.00
4mpimmo Wien - SK Ottakring33½*34½2½3½331026.01
5SV Pillenkönig St. Veit2233*4½3½4½3½1026.01
6Spg. Sallegger Tech. Fürstenfeld/Hartber2½11½*3444½5½926.00
7SK Hohenems223½3*243½5925.00
8SK Sparkasse Götzis311½4*3½23½2½721.00
9SK Sparkasse Bad Vöslau1½2½2½2½22½*3½4421.00
10SK Bregenz 19201½1½2242½*1½5420.00
11Mayrhofen/SK Zell Zillertal1½22½31½2½2½4½*320.00
12Union Ansfelden1½32½½13½21*315.00
12 teams

30) Forthcoming Events and Links

2nd Prague International Chess Festival 2020

Budapest Feb Rigochess Int. 2020

Budapest Feb Rigochess Int. 2020

Utrecht Masters 2020

13th Gora Sw. Anny Open 2020

19th Burgdorfer Stadthaus-Open 2020

Graz Open 2020

34th Cannes Open 2020

February Lviv Tradition 2020

19th Rochefort International Open 2020

20th Liberec Open 2020

36th Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2020

6th Vardaris Open 2020

Lausanne Women's FIDE Grand Prix 2020

World Senior Teams 2020

FIDE Candidates Tournament 2020

CCCSA Spring Invitational 2020

Budapest March Rigochess Int. 2020

ch-ISL 2020

4th Sharjah Masters 2020

2nd 4NCL Easter Congress 2020

O2C Doeberl Cup 2020

GRENKE Chess Classic 2020

GAMMA Reykjavik Open 2020

Budapest Spring Festival 2020

Russian Team Championship 2020

3rd Lasker Blitz 2020

Sardinia Women's FIDE Grand Prix 2020

21st European Individual Championship 2020

49th Kronborg Chess Open 2019

42nd Nezhmetdinov Memorial 2020

21st European Women's Championship 2020

CCCSA Summer Invitational 2020

11th Dolomiti Open 2020

34th Pula Open 2020

5th ad Gredine Open 2020

Polugaevsky Memorial 2020

48th Dortmund Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2020

53rd Biel Chess Festival 2020

43rd Eastman Open 2020

44th World Chess Olympiad 2020

European Rapid and Blitz Chess 2020

47th Eastern Open 2020

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