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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1328 20th April 2020 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2020
3) Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019
4) Giri's Secret Training Matches 2020
5) Pepe Cuenca Invitational 2020
6) IM Not A GM Speed Chess 2020
7) 1st Abu Dhabi Super Blitz Challenge 2020
8) I Torneo Internacional Gran Canaria 2020
9) 1st Cuban Online Cup 2020
10) Sunway Sitges International Online 2020
11) 13th Chess.com Computer Chess Championship 2020
12) TCEC Season 17 2020
13) FIDE Candidates Countries Youth Online 2020
14) 4NCL Online 2020
15) Active Team Events
16) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
Magnus Carlsen Invitational 202025 games
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 201916 games
Giri's Secret Training Matches 20204 games
Pepe Cuenca Invitational 202036 games
IM Not A GM Speed Chess 202046 games
1st Abu Dhabi Super Blitz Challenge 2020188 games
Sunway Sitges International Online 202011 games
13th Chess.com Computer Chess Championship 2020200 games
TCEC Season 17 202054 games
4NCL Online 202064 games
644 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Miguel E. Gomez Masjuan, Mike Thompson, Peter Doggers and everyone else who helped both with this issue.

The Magnus Carlsen Invitational has started. This Rapid tournament has two matches a day for almost a fortnight and then knockout stages. This week has already seen two matches between Magnus Carlsen and 16 year old Alireza Firouzja. The Banter Blitz Final was won by Firouzja in a very tight match but one where Carlsen was behind most of the time. Carlsen came out today in round two of the Invitational looking for revenge, he did win the match but lost a game along the way and he wasn't quite satisfied. Firouzja is still very young and clearly Carlsen is the better player but these matches may well be remembered in a few years time as being at the start of a long rivalry. All the chess this week was conducted online, most of it is blitz but there is an attempt to play an international open at a long time control as well in the Sunway Online tournament. This could be an important learning experience.

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.

Carlsen Inv Prelim chess24.com INT Sat 18th Apr 2020 - Sun 3rd May 2020
Leading Round 2 (of 7) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgGmsPtsTB1
1Carlsen, MagnusGMNOR2863254.5
2Nakamura, HikaruGMUSA2736244.5
3Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeGMFRA2778133
4Ding, LirenGMCHN2791132.5
4Caruana, FabianoGMUSA2835132.5
6Firouzja, AlirezaGMFID2728203
7Giri, AnishGMNED2764202.5
8Nepomniachtchi, IanGMRUS2784101.5
8 players

3) Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019

Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup took place 25th September 2019 to April 15th 2020. 128 players started the knockout event which has reached the quarter final stages. 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 and Firouzja 9-6 Narayanan.

The final between Carlsen and Firouzja took place Wednesday 15th April 2020 at 6pm BST. Firouzja won the match 8.5-7.5 and was behind only once in the match (after game 12) when he allowed checkmate when he expected to win on time but he immediately followed this setback with two consecutive wins, Carlsen leveled things up once again but then lost the final game 16 and thus lost the match. Carlsen was constantly berating himself throughout the match for his oversights.

Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup chess24.com INT Wed 25th Sep 2019 - Fri 20th Dec 2019
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkNameRtgPts
Final
1Firouzja, Alireza27028.5
2Carlsen, Magnus28767.5
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
34 players

4) 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 took 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 lost 3-1 to Van Foreest but he beat Vidit 2.5-1.5.

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
Leading Final Round 4 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg1234Pts
1Giri, AnishGMNED27641===2.5
2Vidit, Santosh GujrathiGMIND27260===1.5
2 players

5) Pepe Cuenca Invitational 2020

The Pepe Cuenca and Divis Invitational was an online blitz knockout held 12th to 16th April on the Chess24 server and named after popular broadcasters on the website. The event served as a warm up for the Magnus Carlsen Invitational. Best of 12 Blitz Matches with a time control of 3 minutes plus 2 seconds a move. Peter Svidler beat Jan-Krzysztof Duda 6.5-4.5 in the final on Thursday 16th April.

Pepe Cuenca Invitational chess24.com INT Sun 12th Apr 2020 - Thu 16th Apr 2020
Leading Final Round 3 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPts
Finals
1Svidler, PeterGM27236.5
2Duda, Jan-KrzysztofGM27534.5
Semi-Finals
1Svidler, PeterGM27237
2Anton Guijarro, DavidGM27034
1Duda, Jan-KrzysztofGM27537.5
2Artemiev, VladislavGM27166.5
Round 1
1Anton Guijarro, DavidGM27037
2Radjabov, TeimourGM27656
1Artemiev, VladislavGM27167
2Dominguez Perez, LeinierGM27584
1Svidler, PeterGM27237
2Vidit, Santosh GujrathiGM27266
1Duda, Jan-KrzysztofGM27536.5
2Harikrishna, PentalaGM27192.5

6) IM Not A GM Speed Chess 2020

The IM Not A GM Speed Chess tournament takes place on chess.com. The event started on April 18th and will most likely run through until late April or early May. Some of the most well known figures in online broadcasting and chess provision compete in long blitz matches consisting of 75 minutes of 5+1 blitz, 45 minutes of 3+1 blitz, and 25 minutes of 1+1 bullet chess. So far top seed John Bartholomew of Chessable beat David Preuss 20-6, Levy Rozman beat Tania Sachdev 14.5-5.5. Christof Sielecki vs Alina Kashlinskaya is under way as I write.

IM Not A GM Speed Chess chess.com INT Sat 18th Apr 2020 - Sat 18th Apr 2020
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Kashlinskaya, Alina IM RUS 2494 4198026
2 Shahade, Gregory IM USA 2476 2009064
3 Paehtz, Elisabeth IM GER 2473 4641833
4 Bartholomew, John IM USA 2446 2019353
5 Sielecki, Christof IM GER 2431 4620437
6 Zatonskih, Anna IM USA 2420 14101572
7 Yip, Carissa IM USA 2420 2090732
8 Rensch, Daniel IM USA 2402 2017202
9 Trent, Lawrence IM ENG 2399 408638
10 Tania, Sachdev IM IND 2392 5007844
11 Kavutskiy, Konstantin IM USA 2391 2026384
12 Ippolito, Dean IM USA 2369 2009870
13 Rosen, Eric IM USA 2353 2032562
14 Rozman, Levy IM USA 2343 2039877
15 Pruess, David IM USA 2336 2014254
16 Coleman, Teddy IM USA 2333 2022010

7) 1st Abu Dhabi Super Blitz Challenge 2020

The 1st Abu Dhabi Super Blitz Challenge took place on 15th April 2020. Vladislav Artemiev beat Olexandr Bortnyk in the final to take the title. I have all the games from the final KO section, all the games between the top finishers and some additional games by players I managed to identify.

1st Abu Dhabi Super Blitz chess.com INT Wed 15th Apr 2020 - Wed 15th Apr 2020
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
1Nihal SarinGMIND26209.569.75
2Ian NepomniachtchiGMRUS27849.567.5
3Peter SvidlerGMRUS27239.565.75
4Artur AvalyanFMRUS23429.563.5
5Oleksandr BornykGMUKR25989.563.25
6Daniil DubovGMRUS26999.563
7Vladislav ArtemievGMRUS27169.554
8Parham MaghsoodlooGMIRI2676964.5
9Vladimir BaklanGMUKR2587964
10Sean Winshand CuhendiIMINA2419961.5
10David ParavyanGMRUS2653961.5
12Zaven AndriasianGMARM2606959.75
13Fabiano CaruanaGMUSA2835959.25
14Gabor NagyIMHUN2502959
14Sam SevianGMUSA2660959
16Tomas LaurusasIMLTU2511958.5
17Michael RoizGMISR2583955.75
18Alisher SuleymenovIMKAZ2423955
19Tuan Minh LeIMVIE2501954.75
20Krishnan SasikiranGMIND2647954.5
21Ognjen CvitanGMCRO2467953
21 players
Abu Dhabi Super Blitz KO chess.com INT Wed 15th Apr 2020 - Wed 15th Apr 2020
Leading Final Round 3 Standings:
RkNamePts
Final
1Artemiev, Vladislav2
2Bortnyk, Olexandr0
3rd-4th
1Dubov, Daniil2
2Nihal, Sarin0
Semi-final
1Bortnyk, Olexandr2
2Nihal, Sarin0
1Artemiev, Vladislav2
2Dubov, Daniil0
Quarter-final
1Nihal, Sarin2
2Maghsoodloo, Parham0
1Bortnyk, Olexandr1.5
2Avalyan, Artur0.5
1Artemiev, Vladislav2
2Nepomniachtchi, Ian0
1Dubov, Daniil2
2Svidler, Peter1
20 players

8) I Torneo Internacional Gran Canaria 2020

The I Torneo Internacional Gran Canaria took place on 18th April and was won by Renato Terry with 8/9. Sadly because of the way the pairings were done on Lichess the games weren't all saved together so a game file seems unlikely.

1st Gran Canaria Online lichess.org INT Sat 18th Apr 2020 - Sat 18th Apr 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Terry RenatoIMPER25818.080.00.051.0
21Martinez Alcantara Jose EduardoGMPER26907.070.00.051.5
38Albornoz Cabrera Carlos DanielGMCUB24737.070.00.051.0
47Suarez Garcia CarlosIMESP24877.070.00.050.5
517Martin Duque JesusIMESP22467.070.00.046.0
622Quispe Arteaga GabrielFMESP21827.070.00.045.5
714Hernandez Gonzalez WilliamIMCUB22826.566.00.043.0
819Dixit NikhilFMIND22236.564.00.043.5
921Cherniaiev TykhonAGMUKR21866.062.00.043.5
102Pichot AlanGMARG26226.060.00.050.0
1135Gonzalez Guedes IyanFMESP20026.060.00.048.5
1213Quintin Navarro AlbertoFMESP22896.060.00.043.5
1323Prado Lobo JonasFMESP21736.060.00.042.5
1436Perez Guerra RaulFMESP19646.060.00.041.5
1556Ohanyan EminFMARM16486.060.00.038.0
1647Iglesias Ferreira AndresESP18206.058.00.042.0
1727Mareckova MartinaWFMCZE21275.556.00.042.0
184Strikovic AleksaGMSRB25745.556.00.041.5
195Tejedor Fuente EnriqueIMESP25215.556.00.040.0
2011Rodriguez Lopez RafaelIMESP23065.556.00.039.5
2116Piliposyan RobertARM22475.554.00.044.0
2224Rojas StevenFMPER21365.554.00.042.5
2331Flores Quillas Diego Saul RodriFMPER20715.554.00.041.5
2450Hernandez Jimenez JeronimoCOL17715.554.00.041.5
2520Natalicchio Escalante NicolasESP22145.554.00.040.0
2610Suarez Uriel AdrianIMESP23315.050.00.044.0
2754Rodriguez Redondo AdharaWFMESP16555.050.00.041.5
2837Ambru Dan-CalinROU19595.050.00.040.5
2925Hernandez Leon SergioESP21345.050.00.039.0
3034Fernandez Lopez RubenESP20475.050.00.038.0
3126Plasencia Martinez VictorESP21295.050.00.038.0
3243Rodriguez Redondo EthanESP18855.050.00.038.0
3349Crespo Diaz DavidESP17725.050.00.036.5
3415Garcia Blanco OmarFMESP22735.048.00.044.0
3544Perez Bolanos JoelESP18684.546.00.040.5
3652Del Prado Rodriguez XulioESP17544.546.00.040.5
3770Gabrielyan David Ar.ARM13834.546.00.036.5
3851Gutierrez Clavijo MiguelESP17624.546.00.036.5
3969Marrero Rodriguez JorgeESP14364.546.00.036.0
4067Garcia Caro Juan AlberESP14774.546.00.035.0
88 players

9) 1st Cuban Online Cup 2020

The 1st Cuban Online Cup started April 12th 2020. Leinier Dominguez Perez and Lazaro Bruzon are the top seeds. Rounds being played on Lichess with the final being held on chess24. I'm trying to get the games.

1st Cuban Online Cup 2020 lichess.org/chess24 INT Sun 12th Apr 2020 - Mon 4th May 2020
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Dominguez Perez, Leinier GM USA 2758 3503240
2 Bruzon Batista, Lazaro GM CUB 2644 3503739
3 Delgado Ramirez, Neuris GM PAR 2621 3503631
4 Quesada Perez, Yuniesky GM USA 2598 3504409
5 Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel GM CUB 2590 3507416
6 Quesada Perez, Yasser GM CUB 2565 3509362
7 Ortiz Suarez, Isan Reynaldo GM CUB 2545 3507165
8 Quesada Perez, Luis Ernesto GM CUB 2542 3520773
9 Martinez Duany, Lelys Stanley GM CUB 2524 3504727
10 Gonzalez, Renier GM USA 2447 3501841
11 Perez Leiva, Jerzy Jesus FM CUB 2384 3524337
12 Ordaz Valdes, Lisandra Teresa IM CUB 2369 3506940
13 Hernandez Moya, Yuleisy WGM CUB 2262 3511685
14 Marrero Lopez, Yaniet WGM CUB 2138 3503950

10) Sunway Sitges International Online 2020

The Sunway Sitges Online Open tournament finally got underway on 19th April 2020 after a few teething problems, the event will run until the 27th April on the chess.com server. What makes this tournament interesting to me is that it's an attempt to play a fully fledged open online, with standard time controls. I don't believe it will be possible to organise large international opens for a long time because of the conornavirus crisis. Inessential international travel and rooms with large numbers of people sat in close proximity to each other don't sound like things we will want to be doing for quite some time. This will leave a huge hole to be filled. Playing such events online, with all the well known problems they have, seems like the only alternative. Leading players: Vitaliy Bernadskiy, Ahmed Adly, Axel Bachmann, Kirill Shevchenko, Jesper Sondergaard Thybo, Alexandr Fier etc.

Sunway Sitges Online Open chess.com INT Fri 17th Apr 2020 - Mon 27th Apr 2020
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Bernadskiy VitaliyGMUKR26291.00.00.00.00
2Adly AhmedGMEGY26151.00.00.00.00
3Bachmann AxelGMPAR25991.00.00.00.00
4Shevchenko KirillGMUKR25921.00.00.00.00
5Thybo Jesper SondergaardGMDEN25901.00.00.00.00
6Fier AlexandrGMBRA25601.00.00.00.00
7Nasuta GrzegorzGMPOL25581.00.00.00.00
8Tsydypov ZhamsaranGMRUS25581.00.00.00.00
9Sindarov JavokhirGMUZB25571.00.00.00.00
10Moroni Luca JrGMITA25301.00.00.00.00
11Anisimov PavelGMRUS25271.00.00.00.00
12Salinas Herrera PabloGMCHI25141.00.00.00.00
13Vrolijk LiamIMNED25021.00.00.00.00
14Caspi IsraelIMISR24891.00.00.00.00
17Quintiliano Pinto Renato R.IMBRA24691.00.00.00.00
21Galperin PlatonIMUKR24621.00.00.00.00
22Sattarov BobirUZB24591.00.00.00.00
28Vasquez Schroeder RodrigoGMCHI24411.00.00.00.00
30Haznedaroglu KivancGMTUR24371.00.00.00.00
33Das SayantanIMIND24311.00.00.00.00
34Vlasenko MiroslavIMRUS24311.00.00.00.00
35Borsuk KonstantinFMUKR24311.00.00.00.00
36Razin VadimUKR24281.00.00.00.00
37Mehar Chinna Reddy C.H.IMIND24221.00.00.00.00
38Rakotomaharo Fy AntenainaIMMAD24221.00.00.00.00
39Reimanis RitvarsFMLAT24211.00.00.00.00
41Srihari L RFMIND24141.00.00.00.00
43Kopylov MichaelIMUKR24071.00.00.00.00
46Sipila VilkaIMFIN24021.00.00.00.00
48Baskin RobertIMGER23901.00.00.00.00
49Dudin GlebFMRUS23871.00.00.00.00
52Shahil DeyCMIND23761.00.00.00.00
53Baghdasaryan VaheGMARM23641.00.00.00.00
54Mezentsev IvanFMKAZ23541.00.00.00.00
55Nechaev AndreiUKR23531.00.00.00.00
56Kopylov DanielGER23481.00.00.00.00
57Fecker NoahFMSUI23461.00.00.00.00
58Talukdar RohanFMCAN23411.00.00.00.00
59Liang JasonFMUSA23401.00.00.00.00
62Liu ZhaoqiCHN23011.00.00.00.00
224 players

11) 13th Chess.com Computer Chess Championship 2020

The 13th Chess.com Computer Chess Championship took place 10th March to 14th April 2020. The 200 game final between Lc0 and Stockfish took place 8th to 14th April 2020. Lc0 won 106-94. It seems there is a 300 move limit in Chessbase exceeded by game 142 of this match.

13th Chess.com CCC Final chess.com INT Wed 8th Apr 2020 - Tue 14th Apr 2020
Leading Final Round 200 Standings:
RkNameGms+-=Pts
1Lc0200 197174106
2Stockfish200 71917494
2 players

12) 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 95 (of 100) Standings:
RkNameRtgGms+-PtsTB1
1LCZero v0.24-sv-t60-3010384095151149.52252.25
2Stockfish 20200407DC385195111545.52252.25
2 players

13) FIDE Candidates Countries Youth Online 2020

The FIDE Candidates Countries Youth Online tournament featured under-16 teams from the nations of all the players at the recent Candidates tournament plus a FIDE all nations side. They played a two day team event 18th to 19th April 2020 on chess.com. The FIDE team just edged out the Chinese team on board count in spite of losing their individual match. I'm endeavouring to get the games.

Candidates FED U16 Online chess.com INT Sat 18th Apr 2020 - Sun 19th Apr 2020
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkTeam123456TB1TB2
1FIDE*1½3555819.5
2China3½*13½54½817.5
3Russia24*2½33½715
4USA01½2½*44512
5France0021*3½26.5
6Netherlands0½1½11½*04.5
6 teams

14) 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.

15) 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-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

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*765½5½66½1836.513.0
2GASCO Pardubice*4½44½34½5½1326.07.0
3Siesta Solution Unichess3½*435½5½5½1027.07.0
4Vystavistě Lysa nad Labem*34½5½43½51025.57.0
5SK Zikuda Turnov4*4½3½5½34½1025.06.0
6Moravska 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 Frydek-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 Pankrac3½4½3½*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 Lysa 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 Frydek-Místek "B"*44½464½5½3½4½5½2042.014.5
3Slavoj Cesky Těsín2½4*55½3554½61940.513.5
4SK Gordic3½3*5½3545½5½6½1641.513.0
5Sachy Hosťalkova53½2½2½*4½4½44½51636.010.0
6TZ Třinec3½453½*453651439.010.5
7SK Slavia Orlova52534*2½44½7½1437.511.0
8SK Staré Město2½3½3½35½*3½4½5½71238.511.5
9Moravska 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

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

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 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 Podhajska3*35564½25½1534.00
4SK Dunajska Streda4*53½43½4½47½1236.00
5TJ Slavia UPJS Kosice3½353*54½6½3½1234.00
6SKS Dubnica nad Vahom2½34½3*6½2½4½6½1233.00
7TJ Inbest Dunajov53½1½*2½4½2½561230.50
8SK Slovan Bratislava3½3½345½5½*45½1134.50
9Liptovska sachova 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

16) 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.

Hungary vs Germany Women's April Match Online 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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