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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1327 13th April 2020 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2020
3) Giri's Secret Training Matches 2020
4) Pepe Cuenca Invitational 2020
5) Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019
6) TCEC Season 17 2020
7) TCh-Madrid 2019-20
8) Berlin vs Ukraine Internet Match 2020
9) 4NCL Online 2020
10) Active Team Events
11) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
Giri's Secret Training Matches 20204 games
Pepe Cuenca Invitational 202046 games
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 201924 games
TCEC Season 17 202057 games
TCh-Madrid 2019-20259 games
Berlin vs Ukraine Internet Match 202016 games
4NCL Online 202064 games
470 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Simon McNamara, Martin Bennedik, Mikhail Golubev, Paco Hernanz and everyone else who helped both with this issue.

The field for the Magnus Carlsen Invitational which starts on Saturday was just as stellar as promised last week. It is Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Ding Liren, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Anish Giri, Hikaru Nakamura and Alireza Firouzja. In the run up Chess24 have two further events, two Anish Giri training matches, one which he lost to Jorden Van Foreest today and another to Vidit Gujrathi in a few days. Also there is the Pepe Cuenca Invitational blitz which has just seen it's first round, the semi-finals are Svidler-Anton and Artemiev-Duda. On Wednesday there is the final of the Banter Blitz between Carlsen and Firouzja as weel as the 1st Abu Dhabi Super Blitz Challenge. In this issue I have games from the top league of the 4NCL Online competition that started last week. At the end of the month chess.com will host the Sunway Sitges Online International Open with standard time controls, this will be a real test of anti-cheating regulations but with large international opens not likely to resume properly for a long time this could be a very important trial of the fairness of such regulations.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2020

Invitational is an online tournament hosted by chess24 which takes place April 18th to May 3rd 2020. With over the board chess suspended for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus crisis this is a welcome new event. The concept is one similar to one Carlsen advocated in 2018 for the World Championship - a number of rapid games in one day rather than a single classical game. The format is a Match Round Robin of 8 players meeting each other once over four 15 minute + 10 seconds a move games, if this mini-match is tied 2-2 there will be a single decisive Armageddon game. The top 4 will play in a knockout final stage to decide the winner. The prize fund is $250,000 and a star studded field will compete alongside Carlsen.

Magnus Carlsen Invitational field is: Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Ding Liren, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Anish Giri, Hikaru Nakamura and Alireza Firouzja.

3) Giri's Secret Training Matches 2020

Anish Giri's ironically titled "Secret Training Matches" against Jorden Van Foreest and Vidit Gujrathi ahead of the Magnus Carlsen Invitational take place on April 13th and 16th April at 3pm UK time and are broadcast live on Chess24. Same format as the Invitational - 4 games of 15 minutes plus 10 seconds a move and then a tie-break if needed.

Giri-Jorden van Foreest m chess24.com INT Mon 13th Apr 2020 - Thu 16th Apr 2020
Leading Final Round 4 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg1234Pts
1Van Foreest, JordenGMNED26821==13
2Giri, AnishGMNED27640==01
2 players
Giri-Vidit Training Match chess24.com INT Mon 13th Apr 2020 - Thu 16th Apr 2020
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Giri, Anish GM NED 2764 24116068
2 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi GM IND 2726 5029465

4) Pepe Cuenca Invitational 2020

The Pepe Cuenca and Divis Invitational is an online blitz knockout held 12th to 17th April on the Chess24 server and named after popular broadcasters on the website. The event serves as a warm up for the Magnus Carlsen Invitational that starts on Saturday. Best of 12 Blitz Matches with a time control of 3 minutes plus 2 seconds a move. In Round 1 pairings: David Anton 7-6 Teimour Radjabov, Vladislav Artemiev 7-4 Leinier Dominguez, Peter Svider 7-6 Santosh Vidit and Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Pentala Harikrishna.

Pepe Cuenca Invitational chess24.com INT Sun 12th Apr 2020 - Fri 17th Apr 2020
Leading Round 1 (of 3) Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPts
Semi-Finals
1Anton Guijarro, DavidGM2703
1Svidler, PeterGM2723
1Artemiev, VladislavGM2716
1Duda, Jan-KrzysztofGM2753
Round 1
1Anton Guijarro, DavidGM27037
2Radjabov, TeimourGM27656
1Artemiev, VladislavGM27167
2Dominguez Perez, LeinierGM27584
1Svidler, PeterGM27237
2Vidit, Santosh GujrathiGM27266
1Duda, Jan-KrzysztofGM27536.5
2Harikrishna, PentalaGM27192.5
8 players

5) Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019

Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup started on 25th September 2019 and will be completed on April 15th 2020 with a final match between Magnus Carlsen and Alireza Firouzja. 128 players started the knockout event. Time control 3 minutes a game.

Quarter Final Pairings: Carlsen 9-1 Grandelius, Sjugirov 8.5-5.5 Robson, Firouzja 8.5-2.5 Meier, Narayanan 8.5-6.5 Iturrizaga.

Semi-Finals: Carlsen 9-0 Sjugirov (7th April) and Firouzja 9-6 Narayanan.

Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup chess24.com INT Wed 25th Sep 2019 - Fri 20th Dec 2019
Leading Round 6 (of 7) Standings:
RkNameRtgPts
Final
1Carlsen, Magnus2876
1Firouzja, Alireza2702
Semi Finals
1Carlsen, Magnus28769
2Sjugirov, Sanan26620
1Firouzja, Alireza27029
2Narayanan.S.L26116
Quarter Finals
1Carlsen, Magnus28769
2Grandelius, Nils26911
1Sjugirov, Sanan26628.5
2Robson, Ray26535.5
1Firouzja, Alireza27028.5
1Meier, Georg26282.5
1Narayanan.S.L26118.5
1Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo26266.5
Round 4
1Carlsen, Magnus28768.5
2Cheparinov, Ivan26701.5
1Grandelius, Nils26919
2Abasov, Nijat26324
1Robson, Ray26539
2Anton Guijarro, David26745
1Sjugirov, Sanan26628.5
2Tang, Andrew25073.5
1Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo26268.5
2Abdusattorov, Nodirbek26087.5
1Narayanan.S.L26118.5
2Donchenko, Alexander26315.5
1Meier, Georg26288.5
2Duda, Jan-Krzysztof27305.5
1Firouzja, Alireza27029
2Bluebaum, Matthias26311
128 players

6) 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 finished with Leela Chess Zero winning ahead of Stockfish, these two are now playing a 100 game match, Leela is a couple of wins ahead.

TCEC 20 Premier 2020 tcec-chess.com INT Tue 17th Mar 2020 - Fri 1st May 2020
Leading Final Round 36 Standings:
RkNameGms+-=Pts
1Leela Chess Zero361022422
2Stockfish36702921.5
3AllieStein36632719.5
4Komodo36432918.5
5Stoofvlees36442818
6Ethereal36662418
7Fire36233117.5
8KomodoMCTS36153016
9Houdini36063015
10ScorpioNN36192614
10 players
TCEC 20 Superfinal 2020 tcec-chess.com INT Tue 17th Mar 2020 - Fri 1st May 2020
Leading Round 41 (of 100) Standings:
RkNameRtgGms+Pts
1LCZero v0.24-sv-t60-3010384041821.5
2Stockfish 20200407DC385141619.5
2 players

7) TCh-Madrid 2019-20

The Liga Madrilena de Ajedrez: Division de Honor reached Round 11 before being suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak. There is still the hope to finish the league later in the year.

TCh-Madrid Honor 2019-20 Madrid ESP Sun 24th Nov 2019 - Mon 4th May 2020
Leading Round 11 (of 14) Standings:
RkSNoTeamFEDRtgPts
12Collado VillalbaESP246121.0
2564 Villalba - MiscasaESP243821.0
36Blanco y NegroESP233118.0
47Virgen de AtochaESP242814.0
51V CentenarioESP225312.0
64TajamarESP21314.0
73GetafeESP22603.0
88Liberty ChessESP22923.0
8 players

8) Berlin vs Ukraine Internet Match 2020

There was friendly internet chess match between "Spaeti Bears Berlin" and "Chess.com - Ukrainian" online chess clubs has been played in the Chess.com playing zone on the 9th April 2020. This Scheveningen rapid (10+2) competition was won by the Berlin team with a score 8.5-7.5.

Individual results. Berlin: GM Arik Braun - 3.5/4; IM Steve Berger - 2.5; FM David Ortmann - 1.5; Nils Emig - 1, Ukraine: GM Mikhail Golubev - 3/4; IM Valeriy Grinev - 2.5; IM Viktor Skliarov - 2; Artur Sevosteenko - 0.

News: Mikhail Golubev.

Berlin vs UKR Internet m chess.com INT Thu 9th Apr 2020 - Thu 9th Apr 2020
Leading Final Round 4 Standings:
RkTeamNamePts
1Spaeti Bears BerlinBraun, Arik3.5
2Spaeti Bears BerlinBerger, Steve2.5
3Spaeti Bears BerlinOrtmann, David1.5
4Spaeti Bears BerlinEmig, Nils1
1Chesscom UKRGolubev, Mikhail3
2Chesscom UKRGrinev, Valeriy2.5
3Chesscom UKRSkliarov, Viktor2
4Chesscom UKRSevosteenko, Artur0
8 players

9) 4NCL Online 2020

The 4NCL Online League takes place Tue 7th Apr to Sat 6th Jun 2020. The league replaces the regular season that has been halted due to the coronavirus. The time control is 45 minutes + 10 seconds a move. Games are played a 7:30pm on a Tuesday on Lichess. There is a 32 team top league - 10 rounds will be played followed by an 8 team knockout final phase to decide the winner. There are 5 divisions of varying strengths - who knows - I may turn up playing in one of the lower sections. Anti-cheating measures are in place.

10) Active Team Events

A list of ongoing team events without an update this week. Basically all team chess that isn't on the internet has ceased.

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. Novoborsky sachovy klub*7661836.513.0
2GASCO Pardubice*431326.07.0
3Siesta Solution Unichess*431027.07.0
4Vystavistě Lysa nad Labem*3451025.57.0
5SK Zikuda Turnov4*31025.06.0
6Moravska Slavia Brno1455*61024.57.0
7SK Dopravní podnik Praha2*451024.56.0
8SK Slavoj Poruba24*6722.54.0
9Slavia Kroměříž52*6620.53.5
10SK Duras BVK45*420.04.0
11BSS Frydek-Místek2*4420.03.0
12Labortech Ostrava3324*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*542240.511.0
2Bartos Unichess*564551941.015.0
32222 SK Polabiny B3*453661640.514.0
4TJ Pankrac*3451638.09.0
5TJ Neratovice4345*54441437.510.5
6SK OAZA Praha234*71338.514.0
7QCC Ceské Budějovice451*51331.58.0
8SK Zikuda Turnov B33*641035.510.5
9SK Města Lysa nad Labem24*1032.58.5
10TJ Spartak Vlasim322*930.08.0
11SK DP Praha B - EA Hotels4*736.09.5
12SK Sokol Vysehrad3434*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"*33662143.513.5
2BSS Frydek-Místek "B"*4462042.014.5
3Slavoj Cesky Těsín4*535561940.513.5
4SK Gordic3*3541641.513.0
5Sachy Hosťalkova5*451636.010.0
6TZ Třinec45*453651439.010.5
7SK Slavia Orlova52534*41437.511.0
8SK Staré Město3*71238.511.5
9Moravska Slavia Brno "B"34454*1237.012.5
10Zbrojovka Vsetín32*628.57.5
11TJ Ostrava2*327.05.0
12Panda Rychnov n. K.2233½1*321.04.5
12 players

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
4VALLS37.5
5SANT ANDREU32
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
1MOLLET48.5
2COLON SABADELL CHESSY42.5
3FOMENT34
4CERDANYOLA VALLES33.5
5SANT CUGAT335
6GERUNDA29
7COR DE MARINA31
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
1BARBERA
2FOMENT
1COLON SABADELL CHESSY
2BARCELONA
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
5GERUNDA32.5
6COR DE MARINA35.5
7TRES PEONS31.5
8ESCACS SALAURIS133.5
8 players

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

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 15.5---67767.51239
2BSG 14.5--6.5-6686.51037.5
3MuConsult Apeldoorn 1--64.5-5.56671035
4En Passant 1--44.565-6.55.5731.5
5Kennemer Combinatie 1-3.55.55.55.53-5-728
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*5672140.50
2SK Prakovce*5453561636.00
3SK Aquamarin Podhajska3*355621534.00
4SK Dunajska Streda4*5441236.00
5TJ Slavia UPJS Kosice353*51234.00
6SKS Dubnica nad Vahom33*1233.00
7TJ Inbest Dunajov5*561230.50
8SK Slovan Bratislava34*41134.50
9Liptovska sachova skola24*41131.50
10SK Modra3*933.50
11Reinter Humenné236434*830.00
12KSN Bratislava12½2½½*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 +45651333½154
2SK Zehlendorf7 +55661237½158½
3SF Berlin II84 +26365933142½
4SV Werder Bremen II736 +455931137
5SV Glueckauf Ruedersdorf834 +4830½147
6Hamburger SK II723 +5829126½
7FC St. Pauli73 +355629½138½
8SG AE Magdeburg732535 +5626½109½
9SC Empor Potsdam7222433 +117½87
10SG Turm Kiel II7333 +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 +451332½149½
2Duesseldorfer SK7 +551234½148
3SC Siegburg73 +61033½138½
4SG Solingen II7 +356830142½
5SG Porz75 +628123
6SV Koblenz74 +4626½119
7SC Hansa Dortmund732 +5626118
8TSV Schott Mainz733 +427½128½
9DJK Aachen724 +321½102½
10Bochumer SV 0273 +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 +471137½171
2SC Heusenstamm64 +661131½130½
3OSG Baden-Baden II7 +665761037164½
4TSV Schoenaich72 +54930135
5SC Eppingen7 +54555930132
6Stuttgarter SF8223 +53628½128½
7SV 1947 Walldorf7343 +2527½137½
8SV 1920 Hofheim7234356 +525½120½
9SF Neuberg7½13 +419½ 78½
10SV Worms 18787123 +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 +24551335162½
2Muenchener Schachclub 183676 +71240½184½
3Nickelhuette Aue7 +5451135155
4MSA Zugzwang74½ +6551130½136½
5Erfurter SK73 +565830½138
6SF Bad Mergentheim73 +646527½123½
7SK Passau84232 +35526123½
8FC Bayern Muenchen II7145 +32288
9SC Garching733323 +221 89½
10SC NT Nuernberg7332 +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 +3451535½119
2SK Schwaebisch Hall8 +5661439½134
3Schachfreunde Deizisau8 +½441429 94
4OSG Baden-Baden8 +35641335119
5Rodewischer Schachmiezen8323 +4461028 85½
6TuRa Harksheide8212 +54621½ 86
7Hamburger SK8½ +4343621 83
8SV 1920 Hofheim8122 +24620½ 76½
9SV Medizin Erfurt810½0134 +513 43½
10Karlsruher SF 18538½20 +53317 59
11SK Lehrte8½0221 +215 57½
12SV Weissblau Allianz Leipzig8½½½2323 +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 + 6 6 1438½171½
2SV Hockenheim7 + 6 61437½151½
3SC Viernheim8 + 4 36 1135½159½
4Schachfreunde Deizisau7 + 4 6 1135½145
5Hamburger SK8 44 + 1 5 4 932½143
6SG Solingen7 7 + 6 832½149½
7SV Werder Bremen8 + 4 54 832½145½
8FC Bayern Muenchen8 5 + 34 4 5 829½132½
9SG Turm Kiel82 2 5 + 4 4 7 630141½
10SF Berlin7 2 44 + 5 627½125
11BCA Augsburg8 2 3 43 + 6 529½132½
12SG Speyer-Schwegenheim7 24 + 3 6526½128½
13SV Muelheim Nord7 4 3 4 5 + 422½107
14USV TU Dresden72 4 + 6 324118
15Aachener SV8 2 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---5851232½
2Lunds ASK6---561232
3Vaxjo SK6-5--1026½
4SK Rockaden, Sthlm5--3--7825½
5Wasa SK6---5626½
6Limhamns SK633---5423½
7Burgsvik Alva SK6-3--218½
8Vasteraas SK52----216
9Farsta SK60-1--213
10Eksjo SK633---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*632.080
2Skakfelag Selfoss og nagrennis*530.0100
3Skakfelagia Huginn*4725.570
4Taflfelag Garaabaejar4*4622.060
5Skakdeild Fjölnis3*20.060
6Taflfelag Reykjavíkur a-sveit2*20.040
7Breiaablik. Bolungarvík og Reykjanes1*4618.050
8Skakfelag Akureyrar½44*17.540
9Víkingaklúbburinn b-sveit½22*7.500
10Taflfelag Reykjavíkur b-sveit½½*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*4418.080
2Skakfelag Akureyrar b-sveit*4416.062
3Taflfelag Vestmannaeyja2*516.060
4Skakfelagia Huginn b-sveit2*412.040
5Skakdeild Fjölnis-b½*410.540
6Hrokar alls fagnaaar½1*49.040
7Skakdeild Hauka22*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*4341331.50
2SC MPÖ Maria Saal*244341327.50
3SV Raika Rapid Feffernitz24*35451129.00
4mpimmo Wien - SK Ottakring3*3331026.01
5SV Pillenkönig St. Veit2233*1026.01
6Spg. Sallegger Tech. Fürstenfeld/Hartber1*344926.00
7SK Hohenems223*245925.00
8SK Sparkasse Götzis314*2721.00
9SK Sparkasse Bad Vöslau2*4421.00
10SK Bregenz 1920224*5420.00
11Mayrhofen/SK Zell Zillertal23*320.00
12Union Ansfelden3½121*315.00
12 teams

11) Forthcoming Events and Links

Note that most of these events will not take place now. The big news is the online Magnus Carlsen Invitational. Many of the events left in the calendar for the next months will surely be cancelled. Some European events such as the men's and women's championship have been moved towards the end of the year, still no guarantee they will take place. As an amateur player I think it likely I won't play over the board chess again this year.

1st Abu Dhabi Super Blitz Challenge 2020

Sunway Sitges International Online 2020

Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2020

3rd Lasker Blitz 2020

St Louis Norm Congress 2020

49th Kronborg Chess Open 2019

42nd Nezhmetdinov Memorial 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 ATSGroep-Goodhabitz Open 2020

Saint Louis Invitational 2020

21st European Women's Championship 2020

St Louis Winter Chess Classic 2020

British Rapidplay 2020

European Rapid and Blitz Chess 2020

21st European Individual Championship 2020

47th Eastern Open 2020

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