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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1324 23rd March 2020 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) FIDE Candidates Tournament 2020
3) 2nd ITT FENAMAC 2020
4) Boardwalk Pearson IM 2020
5) TCEC Season 17 2020
6) PNWCC Online Blitz - Jackpot II 2020
7) ch-UZB 2020
8) ch-BLR Junior 2020
9) First Saturday March 2020
10) Zone 4.2 Championship 2020
11) 36th ChessOrg Schachfestival 2020
12) Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019
13) TCh-CAT 2020
14) TCh-LTU 2020
15) TCh-CZE 2019-20
16) Active Team Events
17) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
FIDE Candidates Tournament 202024 games
2nd ITT FENAMAC 202010 games
Boardwalk Pearson IM 20206 games
TCEC Season 17 202052 games
PNWCC Online Blitz - Jackpot II 2020659 games
ch-BLR Junior 202021 games
First Saturday March 202013 games
Zone 4.2 Championship 202027 games
36th ChessOrg Schachfestival 2020156 games
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 201941 games
TCh-LTU 202020 games
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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Simon McNamara, Xuhua He, John Hartmann, Elshan Moradiabadi, Juergen Wempe, Dalibor Milenkovic, Dennis Monokroussos, Richard Jones and and everyone else who helped both with this issue. In addition a big thanks to Prune2000 from the LiChess Development team whose key insight almost certainly allowed me to fix the recent server problems in less than 15 minutes. Everything seems to be running great now.

The FIDE Candidates are being led by Ian Nepomniachtchi with 4.5/6 going into the second rest day. The event has been interesting, no-one is playing really great chess but it's been gripping so far. Sadly the Coronavirus emergency is just getting worse, most chess events are being cancelled and I personally believe there's now less than a 50% chance of this Candidates tournament being finished without a long postponement.

TWIC will obviously have far less chess to cover in the coming weeks. I suspect I'll end up covering more computer chess (TCEC Premier League this week) and more online events. Note that the College Final Four in the States is going to use the internet and arbiters to run their event. This will be a very interesting experiment to follow on 4th-5th April. I expect a postponed top class event to try something similar at some point in the coming months.

I wish everyone well. Stay safe.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) FIDE Candidates Tournament 2020

The FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament takes place in Yekaterinburg, Russia Sun 15th Mar 2020 to Sun 5th Apr 2020. Players: Fabiano Caruana, Ding Liren, Wang Hao, Alexander Grischuk, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Anish Giri, Kirill Alekseenko and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.

FIDE Candidates 2020 Yekaterinburg RUS (RUS), 15 iii-5 iv 2020 cat. XXI (2774)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1. Nepomniachtchi, Ian g RUS 2774 * * . . ½ . ½ . 1 . 1 . ½ . 1 . 4½ 2967
2. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2767 . . * * ½ . ½ . ½ . ½ . ½ . 1 . 3½ 2831
3. Caruana, Fabiano g USA 2842 ½ . ½ . * * ½ . ½ . . . 1 . 0 . 3 2764
4. Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2777 ½ . ½ . ½ . * * . . ½ . ½ . ½ . 3 2774
5. Giri, Anish g NED 2763 0 . ½ . ½ . . . * * ½ . 1 . ½ . 3 2774
6. Wang, Hao g CHN 2762 0 . ½ . . . ½ . ½ . * * ½ . 1 . 3 2764
7. Alekseenko, Kirill g RUS 2698 ½ . ½ . 0 . ½ . 0 . ½ . * * . . 2 2655
8. Ding, Liren g CHN 2805 0 . 0 . 1 . ½ . ½ . 0 . . . * * 2 2655
Round 1 (March 17, 2020)
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ 44 C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Grischuk, Alexander - Alekseenko, Kirill ½-½ 41 A20 English Opening
Giri, Anish - Nepomniachtchi, Ian 0-1 73 A33 English Symmetrical
Ding, Liren - Wang, Hao 0-1 45 A20 English Opening
Round 2 (March 18, 2020)
Nepomniachtchi, Ian - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ 40 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Ding, Liren 1-0 37 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Caruana, Fabiano - Alekseenko, Kirill 1-0 34 E20 Nimzo Indian
Wang, Hao - Giri, Anish ½-½ 61 A37 English Symmetrical
Round 3 (March 19, 2020)
Grischuk, Alexander - Wang, Hao ½-½ 49 C42 Petroff's Defence
Giri, Anish - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ 30 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Alekseenko, Kirill - Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ 40 C19 French Winawer
Ding, Liren - Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 59 D17 Slav Defence
Round 4 (March 21, 2020)
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ 53 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Caruana, Fabiano - Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ 55 D87 Gruenfeld Botvinnik
Wang, Hao - Alekseenko, Kirill ½-½ 41 D78 Gruenfeld 3.g3
Ding, Liren - Giri, Anish ½-½ 42 E00 Catalan
Round 5 (March 22, 2020)
Nepomniachtchi, Ian - Wang, Hao 1-0 43 C42 Petroff's Defence
Grischuk, Alexander - Ding, Liren ½-½ 54 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Giri, Anish - Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ 42 D12 Slav Defence
Alekseenko, Kirill - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ 33 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Round 6 (March 23, 2020)
Nepomniachtchi, Ian - Ding, Liren 1-0 40 C84 Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Grischuk, Alexander - Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ 54 C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Wang, Hao - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ 83 D87 Gruenfeld Botvinnik
Alekseenko, Kirill - Giri, Anish 0-1 98 C50 Giuoco Piano

3) 2nd ITT FENAMAC 2020

The 2nd ITT FENAMAC tournaments took place 12th to 16th March 2020. Juan Carlos Obregon Rivero won the A-Group with 7.5/9. Marcos Camacho Collados edged out Alexey Fernandez Cardoso on tie-break in the B group after both finished on 5.5/9.

2nd ITT FENAMAC GpA 2020 Mexico City MEX Thu 12th Mar 2020 - Mon 16th Mar 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Obregon Rivero Juan CarlosGMCUB25137.50.04.029.75
26Cori Quispe Kevin JoelGMPER24936.50.02.525.25
39Tapie Amione Pablo AdibFMMEX22605.01.02.518.75
410Benitez Lozano JavierFMMEX23735.00.02.019.50
54Perez Garcia Rodney OscarIMCUB23324.50.52.017.50
65Corrales Jimenez ZeniaWIMMEX21944.50.52.016.50
78Frey Beckman KennethIMMEX22944.00.53.018.50
87Gracia Alvarez Gerardo AntonioFMMEX22844.00.52.516.00
92Hernandez Guerrero EduardoFMMEX22542.01.00.06.00
101Leon OrlandoFMPAN22492.00.00.58.25
10 players
2nd ITT FENAMAC GpA 2020 Mexico City MEX Thu 12th Mar 2020 - Mon 16th Mar 2020. Category: 3. Ave: (2325)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Obregon Rivero, Juan Carlos IM CUB 2513 # = = 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 7.5 2577
2 Cori Quispe, Kevin Joel GM PER 2493 = # = = = = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2472
3 Benitez Lozano, Javier FM MEX 2373 = = # 0 = = = = 1 1 5 2362
4 Tapie Amione, Pablo Adib FM MEX 2260 0 = 1 # = = = 0 1 1 5 2375
5 Perez Garcia, Rodney Oscar IM CUB 2332 0 = = = # = = = = 1 4.5 2324
6 Corrales Jimenez, Zenia WIM MEX 2194 0 = = = = # 0 = 1 1 4.5 2339
7 Frey Beckman, Kenneth IM MEX 2294 = 0 = = = 1 # = 0 = 4 2285
8 Gracia Alvarez, Gerardo An FM MEX 2284 0 0 = 1 = = = # = = 4 2286
9 Leon, Orlando FM PAN 2249 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 = # 0 2 2113
10 Hernandez Guerrero, Eduardo FM MEX 2254 0 0 0 0 0 0 = = 1 # 2 2112
2nd ITT FENAMAC GpB 2020 Mexico City MEX Thu 12th Mar 2020 - Mon 16th Mar 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Camacho Collados MarcosIMESP24096.00.53.024.00
210Fernandez Cardoso AlexeyIMCUB24246.00.52.022.75
32Della Morte PabloIMARG22735.51.53.025.50
44Garcia Guerrero Isaac AntonioFMMEX22715.51.02.522.00
55Dominguez Aguilar GuillermoIMMEX23215.50.52.022.00
63Tello Chavez Isaac ValentFMMEX22704.50.02.518.50
78Medina Diaz Rafael AlejandroFMCUB23084.00.02.515.75
89Garcia Almaguer Juan ManuelCMMEX22043.51.01.012.25
96Cofre Archibold NestorFMMEX23043.50.01.512.25
107Guerrero Rodriguez AlejandraWIMMEX20881.00.01.05.50
10 players
2nd ITT FENAMAC GpB 2020 Mexico City MEX Thu 12th Mar 2020 - Mon 16th Mar 2020. Category: 2. Ave: (2287)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Camacho Collados, Marcos IM ESP 2409 # = = = = 1 = = 1 1 6 2399
2 Dominguez Aguilar, Guillermo IM MEX 2321 = # 1 0 = = 1 = 1 1 6 2408
3 Fernandez Cardoso, Alexey IM CUB 2424 = 0 # = = = 1 1 1 1 6 2397
4 Della Morte, Pablo IM ARG 2273 = 1 = # = = = 1 1 0 5.5 2369
5 Garcia Guerrero, Isaac Antonio FM MEX 2271 = = = = # = = 1 = 1 5.5 2369
6 Tello Chavez, Isaac Valent FM MEX 2270 0 = = = = # 0 1 0 1 4 2246
7 Medina Diaz, Rafael Alejandro FM CUB 2308 = 0 0 = = 1 # = 0 = 3.5 2205
8 Garcia Almaguer, Juan Manuel CM MEX 2204 = = 0 0 0 0 = # 1 1 3.5 2216
9 Cofre Archibold, Nestor FM MEX 2304 0 0 0 0 = 1 1 0 # 1 3.5 2205
10 Guerrero Rodriguez, Alejandra WIM MEX 2088 0 0 0 1 0 0 = 0 0 # 1.5 2036

4) Boardwalk Pearson IM 2020

The Boardwalk Pearson IM tournament took place 11th to 17th March 2020. Andrew Kayonde won with 8/10.

Boardwalk Pearson IM 2020 Port Elizabeth RSA Wed 11th Mar 2020 - Tue 17th Mar 2020
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12KAYONDE AndrewIMZAM23668.00.0634.00
24CAWDERY DanielIMRSA24186.50.0427.75
35FERNANDES AntonioGMPOR23536.00.0422.50
46MUNENGA Douglas DFMZAM23573.51.0215.50
53VAN ZYL-RUDD JackFMRSA22773.51.0017.25
61OATLHOTSE ProvidenceIMBOT22012.50.0110.00
6 players

5) TCEC Season 17 2020

The TCEC Computer Program tournament Season 17 final stages take place 17th March until roughly the start of May. The Premier Division

TCEC 20 Premier 2020 tcec-chess.com INT Tue 17th Mar 2020 - Fri 1st May 2020
Leading Round 19 (of 36) Standings:
RkNameRtgGmsPts
1Stockfish39361912.5
2Fire 02181937521910
3Komodo 2503.053912189
4Ethereal 12.013810199
5KomodoMCTS 2503.053809198
6Houdini 6.033854187.5
7LCZero v0.24-sv-t60-3010395800
8AllieStein v0.5_timefix-n14.0393600
9Stoofvlees II a14384600
10ScorpioNN 3.0.7.1381200
10 players

6) PNWCC Online Blitz - Jackpot II 2020

The PNWCC Online Blitz - Jackpot II tournament took place on March 21st. Full details next week. 1st GM Lazaro Bruzon 9/11 half a point clear of Yaroslav Zherebukh, Kamil Dragun, Andrey Baryshpolets, and Zoran Jovanovic who all scored 8.5/11.

7) ch-UZB 2020

The Uzbek Championships took place 11th to 15th March 2020. The event finished with the round 5 reported last week due to the Coronavirus.

ch-UZB 2020 Tashkent UZB Wed 11th Mar 2020 - Thu 19th Mar 2020
Final Round 5 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Yakubboev NodirbekUZB25915.0150.06.00
26Vokhidov ShamsiddinUZB25123.5100.03.75
35Saydaliev SaidakbarUZB23843.590.03.75
42Abdisalimov AbdimalikUZB23973.090.03.00
53Madaminov MukhiddinUZB22262.050.01.00
61Artemenko OlegUZB22441.020.02.75
77Sindarov JavokhirUZB25571.020.02.25
88Nigmatov OrtikUZB24471.020.01.50
99Rakhmatullaev AlmasUZB21820.000.00.00
9 players
ch-UZB Women 2020 Tashkent UZB Wed 11th Mar 2020 - Thu 19th Mar 2020
Final Round 5 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Yakubbaeva NilufarUZB22654.50.010.004
24Omonova UmidaUZB18523.50.06.753
33Abdusattorova BakhoraUZB20943.00.04.252
48Khegay YuliyaUZB17982.52.06.501
57Gevorgyan IrinaUZB22452.51.56.000
66Kurbonboeva SarvinozUZB22342.51.54.751
75Baymuratova SevaraUZB21532.51.04.501
89Saparova SitoraUZB19722.00.05.251
91Narzikulova GulhaeUZB18371.00.52.750
1010Khamdamova AfruzaUZB18091.00.51.750
10 players

8) ch-BLR Junior 2020

The Belarus Juniors took place 10th to 19th March 2020. Mihail Nikitenko won with 7.5/9. Varvara Poliakova won the women's section with 4/6.

ch-BLR Junior 2020 Minsk BLR Tue 10th Mar 2020 - Thu 19th Mar 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
19Nikitenko MihailBLR24247.53.50.06
24Lazavik DenisBLR24167.04.00.05
31Zarubitski ViachaslauBLR24426.52.50.05
410Galkin GlebBLR21225.03.00.02
57Tsaruk MaksimBLR23094.51.01.04
66Runets IvanBLR22564.51.00.03
75Papunidi MatveyBLR21133.01.50.51
88Siniauski ArtsiomBLR23143.01.50.50
92Spizharny MikhailBLR21272.51.00.02
103Strybuk Artsiom IBLR22731.50.00.01
10 players
ch-BLR Junior 2020 Minsk BLR Tue 10th Mar 2020 - Thu 19th Mar 2020. Category: 2. Ave: (2280)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Nikitenko, Mihail IM BLR 2424 # = = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 2537
2 Lazavik, Denis FM BLR 2416 = # 1 = 1 1 = = 1 1 7 2484
3 Zarubitski, Viachaslau IM BLR 2442 = 0 # = = 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2428
4 Galkin, Gleb BLR 2122 = = = # = 1 = = 0 1 5 2340
5 Runets, Ivan FM BLR 2256 0 0 = = # 0 1 = 1 1 4.5 2282
6 Tsaruk, Maksim FM BLR 2309 0 0 0 0 1 # = 1 1 1 4.5 2276
7 Siniauski, Artsiom FM BLR 2314 0 = 0 = 0 = # = = = 3 2151
8 Papunidi, Matvey BLR 2113 0 = 0 = = 0 = # 0 1 3 2173
9 Spizharny, Mikhail BLR 2127 0 0 0 1 0 0 = 1 # 0 2.5 2131
10 Strybuk, Artsiom I FM BLR 2273 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 # 1.5 2007
ch-BLR u20 Women 2020 Minsk BLR Tue 10th Mar 2020 - Thu 19th Mar 2020
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Poliakova VarvaraBLR19444.02.50.03
24Stashis AnnaBLR19163.51.50.03
32Norman KseniyaBLR18083.02.00.02
41Sukalina AlinaBLR18101.51.50.00
4 players

9) First Saturday March 2020

The First Saturday March tournaments took place 7th to 17th March 2020. Florian Kaczur won the GM Group with 7/9. Tiborwon Bodi won the IM group with 7/9.

FSGM March 2020 Budapest HUN Sat 7th Mar 2020 - Tue 17th Mar 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
18Kaczur FlorianIMHUN24897.030.000.0
27Escalante Ramirez Brian SebastiIMPER24456.023.500.0
33Grabinsky AaronIMUSA24575.521.750.0
42Kosic DraganGMMNE24355.020.750.0
56Mendonca Leon LukeIMIND24584.517.750.0
610Dudin GlebFMRUS23884.017.000.0
71Ilincic ZlatkoGMSRB24204.016.750.0
84Fogarasi TiborGMHUN23613.513.500.0
99Bracker ArneGER22933.012.000.0
105Percivaldi MartinIMDEN23912.512.000.0
10 players
FSGM March 2020 Budapest HUN Sat 7th Mar 2020 - Tue 17th Mar 2020. Category: 7. Ave: (2414)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Kaczur, Florian IM HUN 2489 # 1 1 = = = 1 1 1 = 7 2625
2 Escalante Ramirez, Brian Sebasti IM PER 2445 0 # = = 1 1 1 = = 1 6 2535
3 Grabinsky, Aaron IM USA 2457 0 = # = 1 1 0 1 1 = 5.5 2489
4 Kosic, Dragan GM MNE 2435 = = = # = 0 = = 1 1 5 2454
5 Mendonca, Leon Luke IM IND 2458 = 0 0 = # = = 1 1 = 4.5 2409
6 Dudin, Gleb FM RUS 2388 = 0 0 1 = # = = 0 1 4 2374
7 Ilincic, Zlatko GM SRB 2420 0 0 1 = = = # = = = 4 2370
8 Fogarasi, Tibor GM HUN 2361 0 = 0 = 0 = = # = 1 3.5 2340
9 Bracker, Arne GER 2293 0 = 0 0 0 1 = = # = 3 2302
10 Percivaldi, Martin IM DEN 2391 = 0 = 0 = 0 = 0 = # 2.5 2250
FSIM March 2020 Budapest HUN Sat 7th Mar 2020 - Tue 17th Mar 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
15Bodi TiborFMHUN23167.00.027.50
22Lyell MarkFMENG22456.50.030.50
33Jacobsen Mikkel ManosriFMDEN23285.00.518.50
47Rydstrom TomFMSWE22485.00.518.25
51Farkas TiborIMSRB22714.50.018.25
610Gaal ZsokaWFMHUN20874.01.013.50
78Perez Garcia AlejandroIMESP23334.00.016.25
89Poysti NathanaelGER22153.50.017.00
94Rodriguez Lopez RafaelIMESP22103.00.012.25
106Forgacs Attila Jr.HUN21832.50.010.25
10 players
FSIM March 2020 Budapest HUN Sat 7th Mar 2020 - Tue 17th Mar 2020. Category: None. Ave: (2244)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Bodi, Tibor FM HUN 2316 # 0 1 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 7 2456
2 Lyell, Mark FM ENG 2245 1 # 1 1 = = 1 = 1 0 6.5 2409
3 Rydstrom, Tom FM SWE 2248 0 0 # = 1 0 1 1 = 1 5 2286
4 Jacobsen, Mikkel Manosri FM DEN 2328 0 0 = # 1 = 1 0 1 1 5 2277
5 Farkas, Tibor IM SRB 2271 = = 0 0 # 1 = = = 1 4.5 2241
6 Perez Garcia, Alejandro IM ESP 2333 0 = 1 = 0 # 0 = = 1 4 2191
7 Gaal, Zsoka WFM HUN 2087 0 0 0 0 = 1 # 1 = 1 4 2218
8 Poysti, Nathanael GER 2215 = = 0 1 = = 0 # 0 = 3.5 2167
9 Rodriguez Lopez, Rafael IM ESP 2210 0 0 = 0 = = = 1 # 0 3 2122
10 Forgacs, Attila Jr. HUN 2183 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 = 1 # 2.5 2084

10) Zone 4.2 Championship 2020

Zone 4.2 Championship took place 15th to 21st March 2020. Olanrewaju Ajibola won with 8.5/9.

Zonal 4.2 Ch. 2020 Freetown SLE Sun 15th Mar 2020 - Sat 21st Mar 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Ajibola OlanrewajuNGR23218.5202744.547.0
23Adu OladapoIMNGR22167.5206545.049.0
32Oragwu ChukwunonsoFMNGR22297.0203946.048.5
412Winston Gerald Mansfield ThomasSLE17996.0205541.544.5
55Manan Yoboue HermannCIV20665.5206647.551.5
64De Gondo Simplice ArmelFMCIV21325.5198448.049.0
711Thomas SaahLBR18165.5194138.541.0
89James TondoLBR19035.0203347.551.5
921Foday W. KondohLBR05.0193441.044.0
1023Ken GabbidonSLE05.0030.031.0
118Kamara AnsumanaCMSLE19184.5202246.049.5
1210Oyama EkokCMNGR18484.5196038.541.5
136Barcon HarmonFMLBR19554.5195242.045.0
1413Adeshole Beckley BrianSLE15764.5193135.538.0
1527Percy ShowersSLE04.0181437.540.0
1629Samuel KamaraSLE04.0158735.538.0
1717Agbaje SamuelSLE03.5198435.538.0
1825Michael TommySLE03.5184830.531.5
1928Saa Joseph TenequeeSLE03.5179333.034.0
2019Cisse Amadou LamineSEN03.0198536.539.5
217Lesbros BernardSEN19363.0197742.044.5
2215Abdul Rahman ToronkaSLE03.0194929.530.5
2330Sesay MohamedSLE03.0189033.035.0
2424Marochkina Nadezda ValerevnaSEN03.0174036.539.0
2516Abigail KaryahLBR02.5222934.537.0
2620Fall Mouhamadou MourtadaSEN02.5188634.035.0
2722Kamara AdiratuSLE02.0191830.531.5
2818Bangura Fatmata AzzaharaSLE00.0213232.033.0
2914Bah Mariama DjeloSLE10080.0026.027.0
26Osman SankohSLE00.0026.027.0
30 players

11) 36th ChessOrg Schachfestival 2020

The 36th ChessOrg Schachfestival took place 6th to 14th March 2020. Evgeny Vorobiov edged out Yago Santiago on tie-break after both scored 7.5/9. Games now available.

36th ChessOrg Open Bad Woerishofen GER Fri 6th Mar 2020 - Sat 14th Mar 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2
11Vorobiov, EvgenyGM25347.553.5437.5
23Santiago, YagoGM24937.551440
35Karpatchev, AlexandrGM2412751.5431.5
42Burmakin, VladimirGM25146.553.5428.5
54Akash GIM24876.553.5425.5
615Vetokhin, SavvaCM22736.550424
710Pirrot, DieterIM23136.549419.5
811Dauletova, GulmiraWIM22996.545.5414.5
923Winkel, Peter 2175648.5420
108Assaubayeva, Bibisara 2370647420.5
1121Stojanovski, SandiFM2209647403.5
129Arnold, MaxFM2283647399.5
1327Gutierrez Carmona, Juan AlejandroFM2183646.5405
147Gutman, LevGM2406645.5394
156Pap, MisaGM24375.556423.5
1619Parligras, Cosmin 22525.551.5401
1722Felgendreher, Heiko 21865.549409.5
1816Eckardt, Joshua 22705.548395.5
1914Wacker, PeterFM22745.546.5387
2028De Abreu, Roberto NicolauFM21815.543.5401
2140Pitschka, ClausFM21505.542394.5
2239Schatz, ChristianCM21545.542376.5
2324Tscharotschkin, Michael 21915.537.5383.5
2453Bartels, Holger 20705.535365.5
2532Schelle, Artur 21655.534358
2618Dorst, JohannesFM2253547361
2742Pribyl, Viktor 2132546.5388
2833Dewenter, Ulf 2164545.5350.5
2931Ballon, Guenther JanFM2167544.5390.5
3068Behling, RobertFM2025544365.5
3136Arndt, Stefan 2160543.5399.5
3238Kuipers, Dustin 2155542.5381
3312Heinbuch, Detlef UlrichIM2283542.5326
3425Schroeder, Wilfried 2190542.5320
3541Naundorf, Maik 2140542382
3620Dittmar, PeterFM2240541373
3759Hornung, Hans 2053540375.5
3837Schaefer, Michael 2158539.5382.5
3960Hund, Sarah 2032539.5354.5
4029Zimmermann, Luc 2173538.5367.5
116 players

12) Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019

Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup takes place 25th September to some time in 2020.

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

13) TCh-CAT 2020

The Catalan Team Championships take place 18th January to 28th March 2020. The event has been suspended due to the Cornonavirus.

TCh-CAT Gp2 2020 Barcelona ESP Sat 18th Jan 2020 - Sun 29th Mar 2020
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1ESCOLA D'ESCACS DE BCN646.5
2BARBERA640.5
3BARCELONA535
4VALLS3½37.5
5SANT ANDREU2½32
6ATENEU COLON229
7FIGUERES229
8ESCACS SALAURIS130.5
8 players
TCh-CAT Gp1 2020 Barcelona ESP Sat 18th Jan 2020 - Sun 29th Mar 2020
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1MOLLET6½48.5
2COLON SABADELL CHESSY6½42.5
3FOMENT3½34
4CERDANYOLA VALLES3½33.5
5SANT CUGAT335
6GERUNDA2½29
7COR DE MARINA1½31
8TRES PEONS126.5
8 players
TCh-CAT GpA Final 2020 Barcelona ESP Sat 18th Jan 2020 - Sun 29th Mar 2020
Leading Round 1 (of 3) Standings:
RkTeamPts
Quarter-Final
1ESCOLA D'ESCACS DE BCN8
2CERDANYOLA VALLES2
1BARBERA6½
2FOMENT3½
1COLON SABADELL CHESSY5½
2BARCELONA4½
1MOLLET7
2VALLS3
9 teams
TCh-CAT GpB Final 2020 Barcelona ESP Sat 18th Jan 2020 - Sun 29th Mar 2020
Leading Round 1 (of 4) Standings:
RkTeamPtsTB1
1SANT CUGAT442
2SANT ANDREU337
3FIGUERES335.5
4ATENEU COLON334.5
5GERUNDA2½32.5
6COR DE MARINA1½35.5
7TRES PEONS1½31.5
8ESCACS SALAURIS133.5
8 players

14) TCh-LTU 2020

The Lithuanian Team Championships started 25th January. The first two rounds took place before the event was suspended due to the Coronavirus.

TCh-LTU 2020 Lithuania LTU Sat 25th Jan 2020 - Sun 19th Apr 2020
Leading Round 2 (of 7) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
13Vilniaus „MRU-ROSK Consulting“2200411.59.5
25SBK „Kaunas“2200410.08.0
34Vilniaus „LKSF-Chess United“220049.07.0
412Vilniaus SM „Tauras“220048.06.0
51Panevėžio SK „Gigant Chess"210138.07.0
68Plungės VSK „Bokstas“210137.56.5
72Kauno SK „Margiris“ 1211028.07.0
86Kauno SK „Gambiteriai“211028.07.0
911Siaulių SC „Dubysa“ 1211026.55.5
109Vilniaus „Bongcloud“211026.05.0
1119Vilniaus VSK „Užupis“211026.05.0
1217Marijampolės „Sūduvos jaunimas“211026.05.0
1315Vilniaus „Tauras JB“211025.54.5
1413Marijampolės „Sūduva“211025.54.5
1510Rokiskio SK211024.03.0
1614Kauno SK „Margiris“ 2202003.03.0
1720Siaulių SC „Dubysa“ 2202003.03.0
187Vilniaus „Pasakų parkas“ 1 VSK202002.52.5
1918SBK „Kaunas“/ KSM „Gaja“202001.01.0
2016LASF202000.00.0
20 players

15) TCh-CZE 2019-20

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

Events Suspended due to the Coronavirus.

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 Ostrava1½2½3324*116.02.0
12 players
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Zapad Czech Republic CZE Sat 12th Oct 2019 - Sun 19th Apr 2020
Leading Round 9 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Líně*4½54½44½2½4½5½5½2240.511.0
2Bartos Unichess3½*3½5644½54½51941.015.0
32222 SK Polabiny B3*4½4535½663½1640.514.0
4TJ Pankrác3½4½3½*3454½5½4½1638.09.0
5TJ Neratovice4345*4½54441437.510.5
6SK OAZA Praha2343½*75½3½4½5½1338.514.0
7QCC Ceské Budějovice3½451*1½4½2½4½51331.58.0
8SK Zikuda Turnov B3½2½332½6½*64½41035.510.5
9SK Města Lysá nad Labem5½23½44½3½*3½1½4½1032.58.5
10TJ Spartak Vlasim3½322½5½24½*2½4½930.08.0
11SK DP Praha B - EA Hotels2½3½3½43½3½3½6½5½*736.09.5
12SK Sokol Vysehrad2½34½42½343½3½*530.56.5
12 players
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod Czech Republic CZE Sat 12th Oct 2019 - Sun 19th Apr 2020
Leading Round 9 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Slavoj Poruba "B"*5½4½34½35½5½662143.513.5
2BSS Frýdek-Místek "B"*44½464½5½3½4½5½2042.014.5
3Slavoj Ceský Těsín2½4*55½3554½61940.513.5
4SK Gordic3½3*5½3545½5½6½1641.513.0
5Sachy Hosťálková53½2½2½*4½4½44½51636.010.0
6TZ Třinec3½453½*453651439.010.5
7SK Slavia Orlová52534*2½44½7½1437.511.0
8SK Staré Město2½3½3½35½*3½4½5½71238.511.5
9Moravská Slavia Brno "B"2½344544½*3½6½1237.012.5
10Zbrojovka Vsetín2½4½32½3½23½4½*2½628.57.5
11TJ Ostrava23½3½2½3½2½1½5½*2½327.05.0
12Panda Rychnov n. K.22½21½33½15½*321.04.5
12 players

16) Active Team Events

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

PRO Chess League 2020

The PRO Chess League takes place 7th January to 5th May 2020. The Group stages finished last. The top 4 teams in each division will played off over two rounds, the final four will now play for the title. It seems unlikely they will do this in May in Norway due to the Coronavirus.

PRO League Group Stage chess.com INT Tue 7th Jan 2020 - Tue 5th May 2020
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
TeamPtsPerf
WESTERN DIVISION
Saint Louis Arch Bishops1472751
Canada Chessbrahs124.52675
California Unicorns1132653
New York Marshalls111.52698
Chicago Wind79.52622
U.K. Lions57.52511
Argentina Krakens482485
Brazil Capybaras452482
EASTERN DIVISION
Armenia Eagles1442733
Russia Wizards115.52644
India Yogis1122623
China Pandas103.52640
Hungary Hunters842582
Israel Counsellors60.52541
Turkey Knights58.52516
Croatia Bulldogs502484
CENTRAL DIVISION
Germany Bears136.52673
France Roosters120.52608
Norway Gnomes113.52618
Sweden Wasabis922536
Italy Gladiators842552
Poland Hussars76.52515
Netherlands Mosquitoes57.52457
Spain Raptors45.52447
27 players
PRO League KO Stage 2020 chess.com INT Tue 7th Jan 2020 - Tue 5th May 2020
Leading Round 2 (of 4) Standings:
RkTeamPts
1Quarter Finals
1China Pandas9.5
2Germany Bears6.5
1Saint Louis Arch Bishops9.5
2India Yogis6.5
1Armenia Eagles9.5
2New York Marshalls6.5
1Canada Chessbrahs9.5
2Chicago Wind6.5
Round 1
1Canada Chessbrahs11.5
2Sweden Wasabis4.5
1Chicago Wind10.5
2Russia Wizards5.5
1New York Marshalls8*
2France Roosters8
1China Pandas9.5
2California Unicorns6.5
1India Yogis9
2Norway Gnomes7
20 players

TCh-HUN 2019-20

The Hungarian Team Championship takes place 16th November 2019 to 18th April 2020. Next Round 8 18th April 2020.

TCh-HUN 2019-20 Hungary HUN Sat 16th Nov 2019 - Sun 19th Apr 2020
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms12345678910MptsBpts
1Tungsram Aquaprofit NSK I.786.59.587.59.591458
2ASE Paks75.55107.5786.51049.5
3HVSE-Infraplan I.746.57.57.55.5981048
4DVTK774.565.5668.5743.5
5Aquarena Kobanya SC75.54.566669.5643.5
6Morihana PSE I.72.526.56.5878.51041
7Duocor-Makoi SVSE743.56646.57.5637.5
8Dunaharaszti MTK I.74.556655.53.5235.5
9MTK Budapest I.72.5433.568.57.5535
10Maroczy SE I.735.542.53.54.54.5027.5
10 teams

Belgian Interclubs 2019-20

The Belgian Interclubs take place 19th September 2019 to 29th March 2020. Postponed.

TCh-BEL 2019-20 Belgium BEL Sun 29th Sep 2019 - Sun 29th Mar 2020
Leading Round 9 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1WIRTZFELD 11752
2KGSRL 11644.5
3ECHIQUIER MOSAN 11345.5
4WACHTEBEKE 11246.5
5KSK ROCHADE 11036.5
6CRELEL 1935
7KSK47-EYNATTEN 1833.5
8KBSK 1831.5
9FONTAINE 1728.5
10BORGERHOUT 1633.5
11JEAN JAURES 1225.5
12EUROPCHESS 1019.5
12 players

Dutch League 2019-20

The Dutch League takes place 28th September 2019 to 16th May 2020. Event postponed.

Dutch League 2019-20 Netherlands NED Sat 28th Sep 2019 - Sat 16th May 2020
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910MptsBpts
1Charlois Europoort 1☓5.5---67767.51239
2BSG 14.5☓--6.5-6686.51037.5
3MuConsult Apeldoorn 1--☓64.5-5.56671035
4En Passant 1--4☓4.565-6.55.5731.5
5Kennemer Combinatie 1-3.55.55.5☓5.53-5-728
6HMC Den Bosch 14--44.5☓-8.55.56632.5
7LSG IntelliMagic 1344.557-☓6.5--530
8Groninger Combinatie 1344--1.53.5☓-6222
9HWP Sas van Gent 14243.554.5--☓-123
10Caissa 12.53.534.5-4-4-☓021.5
10 teams

4NCL 2019-20

The 4NCL takes place 9th November 2019 to 10th May 2019. Event halted.

4NCL 2019-20 England ENG Sat 11th Jan 2020 - Sun 10th May 2020
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam12345678MptsBpts
1Guildford 17½-½7-17-17-16-28-01242½
2Wood Green½-7½5-34-46½-1½6-25-3927
3Chessable White Rose 11-73-55½-2½4½-3½6-26½-1½826½
4Barbican 4NCL 11-74-42½-5½4½-3½6-26-2724
5Spirit of Atticus A1½-6½3½-4½3½-4½2½-5½5-36-2422
63Cs 11-72-62-65½-2½3½-4½4-4318
7Celtic Tigers 12-61½-6½2-63-54½-3½4-4317
8Cambridge University 10-83-52-62-64-44-4215
1Chess.com Manx Liberty 15½-2½4½-3½5½-2½4½-3½7-17½-½1234½
2Grantham Sharks 12½-5½5-34-44½-3½5-35-3926
3Guildford 23½-4½6-25½-2½2½-5½5½-2½6½-1½829½
4Wood Green Monarchs2½-5½3-52-64-46½-1½6-2524
5Cheddleton3½-4½4-42½-5½4-44-45½-2½523½
6Gonzaga3½-4½5½-2½1½-6½4-43½-4½4½-3½522½
7Blackthorne Russia1-73-52½-5½2½-5½4½-3½6-2419½
8Barbican 4NCL 2½-7½3-51½-6½2-63½-4½2-6012½
16 players
4NCL Div 2 2019-20 England ENG Sat 11th Jan 2020 - Sun 10th May 2020
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam12345678MptsBpts
1West is Best 14-44½-3½5-34½-3½6½-1½5½-2½1130
2The ADs4-44½-3½2½-5½4½-3½6-25-3926½
3Sussex Martlets 13½-4½4½-3½6½-1½3½-4½4½-3½5-3827½
4Chessable White Rose 23-53½-4½3½-4½4½-3½6-26½-1½627
5North East England3½-4½5½-2½1½-6½4-44-44½-3½623
6Warwickshire Select 11½-6½3½-4½4½-3½3½-4½4-44-4421
7Anglian Avengers2½-5½2-63½-4½2-64-46-2320
8Check Innmates3-53-51½-6½3½-4½4-42-6117
1Kings Head4½-3½4-45½-2½4½-3½3½-4½6-2928
2Grantham Sharks 23½-4½5½-2½4½-3½3½-4½7½-½5-3829½
3Barnet Knights 14-43-53½-4½4½-3½6½-1½5½-2½727
4Oxford 12½-5½2½-5½5-34-47½-½4½-3½726
5Alba3½-4½4½-3½4-44½-3½6-22½-5725
6Manchester Manticores 13½-4½4½-3½3½-4½3½-4½2½-5½5-3422½
7KJCA Kings4½-3½½-7½1½-6½½-7½2-65½-2½414½
8Guildford 32-63-52½-5½3½-4½5-2½3-5219
16 players

TCh-SVK 2019-20

The Slovakian League takes place 19th October 2019 to 26th April 2020. Final Rounds 9-11 24th-26th April 2020.

TCh-SVK 2019-20 Slovakia SVK Sat 19th Oct 2019 - Sun 26th Apr 2020
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1CVC Mladosť VIX Zilina*4½4½5½4½3½5672140.50
2SK Prakovce3½*54534½561636.00
3SK Aquamarin Podhájska3*35564½25½1534.00
4SK Dunajská Streda4*53½43½4½47½1236.00
5TJ Slávia UPJS Kosice3½353*54½6½3½1234.00
6SKS Dubnica nad Váhom2½34½3*6½2½4½6½1233.00
7TJ Inbest Dunajov53½1½*2½4½2½561230.50
8SK Slovan Bratislava3½3½345½5½*45½1134.50
9Liptovská sachová skola4½24½1½3½4*47½1131.50
10SK Modra33½3½4½5½2½*3½7½933.50
11Reinter Humenné23643½344½*830.00
12KSN Bratislava122½½1½2½½*010.50
12 players

2nd Bundesliga 2019-20

The 2nd Bundesliga in Germany takes place 19th October to 15th March. Final rounds postponed.

2nd Bundesliga Nord 19-20 Germany GER Sat 19th Oct 2019 - Sun 15th Mar 2020
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms12345678910MptsBptsTB1
1SK Koenig Tegel7 +4½44½4½5651333½154
2SK Zehlendorf73½ +5½55666½1237½158½
3SF Berlin II842½ +264½365933142½
4SV Werder Bremen II73½36 +4554½931137
5SV Glueckauf Ruedersdorf83½34 +4½1½4½45½830½147
6Hamburger SK II7233½ +4½56½4½829126½
7FC St. Pauli73½36½3½ +355629½138½
8SG AE Magdeburg73253½35 +5626½109½
9SC Empor Potsdam722241½33 +117½87
10SG Turm Kiel II731½33½2½3½3 +020 95½
10 players
2nd Bundesliga West 19-20 Germany GER Sat 19th Oct 2019 - Sun 15th Mar 2020
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameGms12345678910MptsBptsTB1
1SC Remagen Sinzig7 +4½4½44½4½5½51332½149½
2Duesseldorfer SK7 +54½3½5½54½6½1234½148
3SC Siegburg73 +4½5½63½4½6½1033½138½
4SG Solingen II73½3½ +34½564½830142½
5SG Porz73½4½3½5 +3½4½3½628123
6SV Koblenz742½2½4½ +3½45½626½119
7SC Hansa Dortmund73½323½4½ +54½626118
8TSV Schott Mainz73½3½4½33½3 +6½427½128½
9DJK Aachen72½1½3½24½4 +3½321½102½
10Bochumer SV 02731½3½2½3½1½4½ +220 90½
10 players
2nd Bundesliga Sud 19-20 Germany GER Sat 19th Oct 2019 - Sun 15th Mar 2020
Leading Round 7 (of 10) Standings:
RkNameGms12345678910MptsBptsTB1
1SC Emmendingen7 +44½5½3½5½7½71137½171
2SC Heusenstamm64 +4½5½65½61131½130½
3OSG Baden-Baden II73½3½ +665761037164½
4TSV Schoenaich72½2 +4½545½6½930135
5SC Eppingen72½3½ +54555930132
6Stuttgarter SF84½223 +533½5½628½128½
7SV 1947 Walldorf72½343 +26½6½527½137½
8SV 1920 Hofheim72½234356 +525½120½
9SF Neuberg7½12½34½1½ +6½419½ 78½
10SV Worms 18787121½32½1½1½ +013 62
10 players
2nd Bundesliga Ost 19-20 Germany GER Sat 19th Oct 2019 - Sun 15th Mar 2020
Leading Round 7 (of 10) Standings:
RkTeamGms12345678910MptsBptsTB1
1SV Deggendorf8 +24½44½55½54½1335162½
2Muenchener Schachclub 183676 +3½7½4½6½75½1240½184½
3Nickelhuette Aue73½4½ +56½456½1135155
4MSA Zugzwang74½ +4½65½551130½136½
5Erfurter SK73½3½3 +4½565830½138
6SF Bad Mergentheim731½3½3½ +646527½123½
7SK Passau81½4232 +355½526123½
8FC Bayern Muenchen II72½12½45 +3½3½32288
9SC Garching732½33234½ +221 89½
10SC NT Nuernberg73½1½3322½4½ +22095
10 players

Frauenbundesliga 2019-20

The German Frauenbundesliga takes place 14th September 2019 to 2nd May 2020. Final rounds 9-11 30th April - 2nd May 2020.

Frauenbundesliga 2019-20 Germany GER Sat 14th Sep 2019 - Sat 2nd May 2020
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGms123456789101112MptsBptsTB1
1SC Bad Koenigshofen 19578 +3½343½55½5½5½1535½119
2SK Schwaebisch Hall8 +2½4½55½64½65½1439½134
3Schachfreunde Deizisau8 +½43½3½5½43½4½1429 94
4OSG Baden-Baden82½3½5½ +35645½1335119
5Rodewischer Schachmiezen831½23 +44½461028 85½
6TuRa Harksheide8212½2 +3½51½4621½ 86
7Hamburger SK82½½2½1½ +4343621 83
8SV 1920 Hofheim8122½2 +23½3½4620½ 76½
9SV Medizin Erfurt810½0134 +3½513 43½
10Karlsruher SF 18538½1½202½2½ +53317 59
11SK Lehrte8½02½24½22½1 +215 57½
12SV Weissblau Allianz Leipzig8½½1½½2323 +213 51
12 teams

Bundesliga 2019-20

The German Bundesliga takes place 23rd November 2019 to 2nd May 2020. Rounds postponed.

Bundesliga 2019-20 Germany GER Sat 23rd Nov 2019 - Sat 2nd May 2020
Leading Round 8 (of 15) Standings:
RkTeamGms12345678910111213141516MptsBptsTB1
1OSG Baden-Baden7 + 5½5½4½ 65½ 5½6 1438½171½
2SV Hockenheim7 + 4½ 4½4½6½ 6 5½ 61437½151½
3SC Viernheim8 3½ + 4 34½64½4½ 5½ 1135½159½
4Schachfreunde Deizisau7 + 43½4½ 65½ 6½5½ 1135½145
5Hamburger SK82½ 44 + 1 5½ 5 4 6½ 932½143
6SG Solingen72½3½ 4½7 + 3½ 5½ 6 832½149½
7SV Werder Bremen83½3½ 3½ 4½ + 4 4½54 832½145½
8FC Bayern Muenchen8 1½5 2½ + 34 4 4½5 829½132½
9SG Turm Kiel82 3½2 2½ 5 + 4 4 7 630141½
10SF Berlin72½ 22½ 44 + 5 7½ 627½125
11BCA Augsburg8 23½ 3 43 + 3½ 4½6 529½132½
12SG Speyer-Schwegenheim7 3½ 23½4 4½ + 3 6526½128½
13SV Muelheim Nord72½2½ 1½4 3 4 5 + 422½107
14USV TU Dresden72 2½2½ 43½ 3½ + 6 324118
15Aachener SV8 2 1½ 31½22 2 + 014 65½
16SV Lingen +
16 teams

58th TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2019-20

The 58th TCh-DEN ExtraCon takes place 23rd November 2019 to 22nd March 2020. Next Round 8 21st March 2020. Postponed.

58th TCh-DEN Ex 2019-20 Denmark DEN Sat 23rd Nov 2019 - Sun 22nd Mar 2020
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Team Xtracon Koge1340
2Bronshoj 11234
3Jetsmark 11232.5
4Nordkalotten829
5Hillerod 1729
6Skanderborg Skakklub727.5
7OBRO 1426
8Aarhus/Skolerne 1425
9BMS 1321.5
10Nordre 1015.5
10 players

TCh-ISR 2020

The Israeli Team Championship takes place 10th January to 27th March 2020. Final Rounds 9-10 20th-21st March and Round 11 27th March 2020. Postponed.

TCh-ISR 2020 Israel ISR Fri 10th Jan 2020 - Fri 27th Mar 2020
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGmsPtsBpts
1Ashdod Elite Club83931
2Eliahu Levant Chess Club Beer Sheva833.529.5
3Petah Tikva A Chess Club83227
4Hapoel Kfar Saba829.525.5
5Elizur Dov Petah Tikva829.525.5
6Feldklein Rishon Lezion828.525.5
7Herzliya Chess Club827.525.5
8Zafrir Streets A826.524.5
9Beer Sheva 11 Chess Club825.522.5
10Elizur West Petah Tikva825.521.5
11Ashdod Chess Club A819.518.5
12Life reserve Herzliya812.511.5
12 teams

TCh-SWE Elitserien 2019-20

The Swedish Elitserien takes place 18th October to 29th March 2019. Final Rounds 7-9 27th-29th March 2020. Are likely already postponed.

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

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 were postponed.

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
2Skakfelag Selfoss og nagrennis4½*56½6½7½30.0100
3Skakfelagia Huginn*45½72½6½25.570
4Taflfelag Garaabaejar4*2½465½22.060
5Skakdeild Fjölnis32½5½*4½4½20.060
6Taflfelag Reykjavíkur a-sveit21½3½*6½6½20.040
7Breiaablik. Bolungarvík og Reykjanes1½1*465½18.050
8Skakfelag Akureyrar½5½43½4*17.540
9Víkingaklúbburinn b-sveit½1½21½2*7.500
10Taflfelag 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
1Skakdeild KR*44½5½418.080
2Skakfelag Akureyrar b-sveit*42½5½416.062
3Taflfelag Vestmannaeyja2*3½55½16.060
4Skakfelagia Huginn b-sveit23½2½*412.040
5Skakdeild Fjölnis-b1½½*4½410.540
6Hrokar alls fagnaaar½1*3½49.040
7Skakdeild Hauka221½2½*8.000
8Taflfelag Garaabaejar b-sveit2½22*6.500
8 teams

TCh-AUT 2019-20

The Austrian Team Championship takes place 10th October 2019 to 21st March 2020. The Final Rounds 9-11 19th-21st March 2020 were postponed, they still hope to hold them.

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

17) Forthcoming Events and Links

Note that most of these events will not take place now. The College Final Four will take place on the internet.

College Final Four 2020

ch-USA 2020

O2C Doeberl Cup 2020

GRENKE Chess Classic 2020

April Lviv Tradition 2020

14th Agzamov Memorial 2020

Budapest Spring Festival 2020

Russian Team Championship 2020

3rd Lasker Blitz 2020

Sardinia Women's FIDE Grand Prix 2020

St Louis Norm Congress 2020

21st European Individual Championship 2020

49th Kronborg Chess Open 2019

42nd Nezhmetdinov Memorial 2020

21st European Women's Championship 2020

St Louis Summer Chess Classic 2020

CCCSA Summer Invitational 2020

Elevate My Chess June IM Norm 2020

11th Dolomiti Open 2020

34th Pula Open 2020

5th ad Gredine Open 2020

Silver Lake Open 2020

US Junior Closed 2020

US Senior Championship 2020

Polugaevsky Memorial 2020

48th Dortmund Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2020

53rd Biel Chess Festival 2020

13th Paleochora Open 2020

43rd Eastman Open 2020

44th World Chess Olympiad 2020

Saint Louis Invitational 2020

St Louis Winter Chess Classic 2020

British Rapidplay 2020

European Rapid and Blitz Chess 2020

47th Eastern Open 2020

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