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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1354 19th October 2020 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) 8th Altibox Norway Chess 2020
3) US Chess Championships 2020
4) 86th ch-BLR 2020
5) Budapest Oct Rigochess Int. 2020
6) Liffre Open 2020
7) Champions Chess Tour Chessable Qualifier 2020
8) PNWCC Super G60 2020
9) ch-POL Rapid 2020
10) 42nd Arco Open 2020
11) 93rd ch-St Petersburg 2020
12) Barcelona October IM 2020
13) Russian Championship Higher League 2020
14) ch-DEN 2020
15) CD Meyer Gedenkturnier 2020
16) GMT Banicky kahanec 2020
17) First Saturday October 2020
18) TCEC Season 19 2020
19) 4NCL Online Autumn Congress 2020
20) Titled Tuesday Blitz 13th Oct 2020
21) 4NCL Online Season 2 2020
22) 1st Liga Central Serbia 2020
23) Asian Nations Online Cup 2020
24) German Youth Teams 2020
25) TCh-MNE Premier League 2020
26) Texas Collegiate Superfinals 2020
27) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
8th Altibox Norway Chess 202014 games
US Chess Championships 202093 games
86th ch-BLR 202015 games
Budapest Oct Rigochess Int. 202020 games
Champions Chess Tour Chessable Qualifier 202021 games
PNWCC Super G60 2020127 games
ch-POL Rapid 202063 games
42nd Arco Open 2020353 games
93rd ch-St Petersburg 202072 games
Barcelona October IM 202045 games
Russian Championship Higher League 2020172 games
ch-DEN 202025 games
CD Meyer Gedenkturnier 202021 games
GMT Banicky kahanec 202015 games
First Saturday October 202017 games
TCEC Season 19 202023 games
4NCL Online Autumn Congress 202023 games
Titled Tuesday Blitz 13th Oct 20201918 games
1st Liga Central Serbia 2020396 games
Asian Nations Online Cup 20201213 games
German Youth Teams 2020447 games
TCh-MNE Premier League 2020345 games
Texas Collegiate Superfinals 202096 games
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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Jesse Richardson, Henri Koskinen, Robert Baskin, Xuhao He, Oswald Gschnitzer, Dennis Monokroussos, Alexey Nikitin and everyone else who helped both with this issue.

The 8th Altibox Norway Chess was won by Magnus Carlsen but he managed to lose two games on the way and whilst it's possible that he wouldn't have lost his final round game against Levon Aronian had it mattered it was still a very poor game to finish the tournament with and it meant that if conventional scoring had been used Carlsen, Aronian and Firouzja would have all finished on 6.5/10. This might eventually be rememberd as Alireza Firouzja's breakthrough classical result. Firouzja didn't have that great an online season after beating Carlsen in the Banter Blitz final but again looked like he's headed for the top here. Fabiano Caruana wasn't quite at his best but looked glad to be playing. The FIDE Candidates were scheduled to resume in November but have been postponed to the Spring. In my opinion this was sensible. Plenty of other nice online events to look at including another Pacific North West Chess Club 60 minute event, it's nice to see some professional online chess played at longer time control.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) 8th Altibox Norway Chess 2020

The 8th Altibox Norway Chess tournament took place Mon 5th Oct to Fri 16th Oct 2020 in Stavanger, Norway. The 6 players were isolated before the event in order to play this over the board tournament. Players Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Levon Aronian, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Alireza Firouzja and Arjan Tari. It was an unusual format in that there was three points for a win and if drawn there was a single Armageddon game where the winner gets 1.5 points and the loser 1 point. Magnus Carlsen made sure of first with a round to go but lost the final round game against Levon Aronian in a very poor effort where he had numerous chances to avoid the loss.

8th Norway Chess 2020 Stavanger NOR Mon 5th Oct 2020 - Fri 16th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkNameTiRtg123456Pts
1Carlsen, MagnusGM28631 ½ 31 ½ 03 1 ½0 33 319½
2Firouzja, AlirezaGM27281 0 01 ½ 1 ½1 ½ 1 03 33 318½
3Aronian, LevonGM27671 0 31 0 1 03 03 1 03 1 ½17½
4Caruana, FabianoGM28280 1 01 0 1 ½0 33 1 ½3 1 ½15½
5Duda, Jan-KrzysztofGM27573 00 00 1 ½0 1 01 0 3
6Tari, AryanGM26330 00 00 1 00 1 01 ½ 0
6 players
8th Norway Chess 2020 Stavanger NOR Mon 5th Oct 2020 - Fri 16th Oct 2020
Final Round 10 Standings using conventional scoring:
RkTiFEDNameRtgChg123456PtsGmsTB1
1GMARMAronian, Levon2767+102**½1½½106.51029.25
2GMNORCarlsen, Magnus2863 -12½0**½101116.51027.75
3GMFIDFirouzja, Alireza2728+149½½½0**½½11116.51025.25
4GMUSACaruana, Fabiano2828 -4301½½**5.510
5GMPOLDuda, Jan-Krzysztof2757-1001000**½13.510
6GMNORTari, Aryan2633-1450000½0**1.510

3) US Chess Championships 2020

The US Chess Championships take place 9th to 29th October 2020. The event will see all the different sections Junior, Senior, Women's and Championship sections played one after each other online as rapid play tournaments.

ch-USA Senior 2020 lichess.org INT Fri 9th Oct 2020 - Thu 29th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtg123456789PtsTPR
1Benjamin, JoelGM250611½011½½16.52663
2Novikov, IgorGM2554½11½½½½0½5.02535
3Kaidanov, GregoryGM25491½½0½½½1½5.02535
4Gurevich, DmitryGM2399½½01½½½1½5.02552
5Christiansen, LarryGM2567½0½01½½½14.52490
6Wolff, PatrickGM2552011001½½½4.52492
7Shabalov, AlexanderGM25280101½010½4.02452
8Yermolinsky, AlexGM2486½0½1½0½104.02456
9Goldin, AlexanderGM2542½0½½010½½3.52413
10Getz, ShelbyFM2298½0½1½0½003.02395
10 players
ch-USA Senior 2020 lichess.org INT Fri 9th Oct 2020 - Thu 29th Oct 2020. Category: 10. Ave: (2498)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Benjamin, Joel GM USA 2506 # 0 = = 1 = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2663
2 Gurevich, Dmitry GM USA 2399 1 # = = 0 = = = = 1 5 2552
3 Kaidanov, Gregory GM USA 2549 = = # = 1 = 0 1 = = 5 2535
4 Novikov, Igor GM USA 2554 = = = # = = 0 1 = 1 5 2535
5 Wolff, Patrick GM USA 2552 0 1 0 = # 1 = 1 = 0 4.5 2492
6 Christiansen, Larry GM USA 2567 = = = = 0 # 1 0 1 = 4.5 2490
7 Yermolinsky, Alex GM USA 2486 0 = 1 1 = 0 # 0 = = 4 2456
8 Shabalov, Alexander GM USA 2528 0 = 0 0 0 1 1 # 1 = 4 2452
9 Goldin, Alexander GM USA 2542 0 = = = = 0 = 0 # 1 3.5 2413
10 Getz, Shelby FM USA 2298 0 0 = 0 1 = = = 0 # 3 2395
ch-USA Junior Girls 2020 lichess.org INT Fri 9th Oct 2020 - Thu 29th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtg123456789PtsTPR
1Yip, CarissaIM24211½½11½1117.52461
2Wang, AnnieIM23841½10½11016.02313
3Wu, RochelleWIM20291½01½11½05.52305
4Yu, JenniferFM23150½110½0115.02237
5Cervantes Landeiro, ThaliaFM23110111001015.02237
6Nguyen, EmilyWIM22801½01½½0104.52198
7Yan, RuiyangWCM20930½½0½½½½14.02175
8Samadashvili, MarthaWFM22150½00½1½002.52039
9Morris-Suzuki, SophieWFM20431½00100002.52058
10Lee, AliceWCM19670010½00102.52058
10 players
ch-USA Junior Girls 2020 lichess.org INT Fri 9th Oct 2020 - Thu 29th Oct 2020. Category: None. Ave: (2206)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Yip, Carissa IM USA 2421 # 1 1 1 1 = = = 1 1 7.5 2455
2 Wang, Annie IM USA 2384 0 # = 1 1 0 = 1 1 1 6 2311
3 Wu, Rochelle WIM USA 2029 0 = # 0 1 = = 1 1 1 5.5 2305
4 Yu, Jennifer FM USA 2315 0 0 1 # 1 1 = 0 = 1 5 2237
5 Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia FM USA 2311 0 0 0 0 # 1 1 1 1 1 5 2237
6 Nguyen, Emily WIM USA 2280 = 1 = 0 0 # = 1 1 0 4.5 2198
7 Yan, Ruiyang WCM USA 2093 = = = = 0 = # 0 = 1 4 2175
8 Morris-Suzuki, Sophie WFM USA 2043 = 0 0 1 0 0 1 # 0 0 2.5 2058
9 Samadashvili, Martha WFM USA 2215 0 0 0 = 0 0 = 1 # = 2.5 2039
10 Lee, Alice WCM USA 1967 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 = # 2.5 2066
ch-USA Junior 2020 lichess.org INT Fri 9th Oct 2020 - Thu 29th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtg123456789PtsTPR
1Xiong, JefferyGM27091½1½1011½6.52652
2Burke, John MGM2538011½1½½116.52671
3Sevian, SamuelGM2660½0½1011116.02616
4Jacobson, BrandonGM2487½11½½01015.52591
5Yoo, Christopher WoojinIM2455½10101½015.02557
6Checa, NicolasGM2527½00011½104.02463
7Balakrishnan, PraveenIM2485110001½½04.02468
8Sheng, JoshuaIM247410½1½00003.02387
9Shen, ChristopherFM23540½½01½0002.52359
10Tiglon, BryceIM239300½½000½½2.02301
10 players
ch-USA Junior 2020 lichess.org INT Fri 9th Oct 2020 - Thu 29th Oct 2020. Category: 11. Ave: (2508)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Burke, John M GM USA 2538 # 0 1 1 1 = 1 1 = = 6.5 2671
2 Xiong, Jeffery GM USA 2709 1 # 0 = 1 1 1 1 = = 6.5 2652
3 Sevian, Samuel GM USA 2660 0 1 # 0 = 1 1 1 1 = 6 2616
4 Jacobson, Brandon GM USA 2487 0 = 1 # 0 = 1 = 1 1 5.5 2591
5 Yoo, Christopher Woojin IM USA 2455 0 0 = 1 # 0 = 1 1 1 5 2557
6 Checa, Nicolas GM USA 2527 = 0 0 = 1 # 0 0 1 1 4 2463
7 Balakrishnan, Praveen IM USA 2485 0 0 0 0 = 1 # 1 1 = 4 2468
8 Sheng, Joshua IM USA 2474 0 0 0 = 0 1 0 # = 1 3 2387
9 Shen, Christopher FM USA 2354 = = 0 0 0 0 0 = # 1 2.5 2359
10 Tiglon, Bryce IM USA 2393 = = = 0 0 0 = 0 0 # 2 2301
ch-USA Junior TB 2020 lichess.org INT Fri 9th Oct 2020 - Thu 29th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 3 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123Pts
1Burke, John MGMUSA2538==12
2Xiong, JefferyGMUSA2709==01
2 players

4) 86th ch-BLR 2020

The Belarus Championships take place 16th to 24th October 2020.

84th ch-BLR 2020 Minsk BLR Fri 16th Oct 2020 - Sat 24th Oct 2020
Leading Round 3 (of 7) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Lazavik DenisBLR24242.51.00.02
21Zarubitski ViachaslauBLR24421.51.50.51
38Stupak KirillBLR25151.51.50.50
45Nikitenko MihailBLR24361.50.50.01
52Aleksandrov AleksejBLR25931.50.50.01
66Tsaruk MaksimBLR23020.50.50.00
73Kovalev VladislavBLR26480.00.00.00
7Pogosian ManvelBLR23910.00.00.00
8 players
84th ch-BLR 2020 Minsk BLR Fri 16th Oct 2020 - Sat 24th Oct 2020. Category: 8. Ave: (2443)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pts TPR
1 Lazavik, Denis FM BLR 2424 # 1 = 1 2.5 2649
2 Stupak, Kirill GM BLR 2515 # = = = 1.5 2490
3 Zarubitski, Viachaslau IM BLR 2442 = # 1 1.5 2747
4 Nikitenko, Mihail IM BLR 2436 0 = # 1 1.5 2414
5 Aleksandrov, Aleksej GM BLR 2593 = 0 # 1 1.5 2449
6 Tsaruk, Maksim FM BLR 2302 = 0 # 0.5 2237
7 Pogosian, Manvel FM BLR 2391 0 0 # 0 2509
Round 1. Fri 16th Oct 2020
Zarubitski, Viachaslau 1/2-1/2 Stupak, Kirill 42 C15 French
Aleksandrov, Aleksej 1-0 Pogosian, Manvel 27 D31 QGD
Lazavik, Denis 1-0 Nikitenko, Mihail 32 E15 Queen's Indian
Round 2. Sat 17th Oct 2020
Stupak, Kirill 1/2-1/2 Nikitenko, Mihail 47 D02 Queen's bishop game
Tsaruk, Maksim 1/2-1/2 Lazavik, Denis 54 C92 Ruy Lopez
Zarubitski, Viachaslau 1-0 Aleksandrov, Aleksej 69 C78 Ruy Lopez
Round 3. Mon 19th Oct 2020
Aleksandrov, Aleksej 1/2-1/2 Stupak, Kirill 109 D31 QGD
Lazavik, Denis 1-0 Pogosian, Manvel 41 D84 Gruenfeld
Nikitenko, Mihail 1-0 Tsaruk, Maksim 29 A15 English, 1...Nf6 (Anglo-Indian defense)
64th ch-BLR w 2020 Minsk BLR Fri 16th Oct 2020 - Sat 24th Oct 2020
Leading Round 2 (of 7) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Beinenson KatsiarynaBLR19832.00.00.02
25Norman KseniyaBLR18341.00.00.01
31Zeliantsova KseniyaBLR21141.00.00.01
46Astapchyk DaryaBLR15061.00.00.00
53Poliakova VarvaraBLR19520.50.50.00
4Tarasenka AliaksandraBLR20700.50.50.00
72Ilyuchyk YanaBLR21190.00.00.00
7 players
64th ch-BLR w 2020 Minsk BLR Fri 16th Oct 2020 - Sat 24th Oct 2020. Category: None. Ave: (1940)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pts TPR
1 Beinenson, Katsiaryna WFM BLR 1983 # 1 1 2 2036
2 Norman, Kseniya BLR 1834 # 1 1 2070
3 Astapchyk, Darya BLR 1506 # = = 1 2011
4 Zeliantsova, Kseniya WFM BLR 2114 # 1 1 2119
5 Tarasenka, Aliaksandra WFM BLR 2070 0 = # 0.5 1477
6 Poliakova, Varvara BLR 1952 0 = # 0.5 1552
7 Ilyuchyk, Yana WFM BLR 2119 0 0 # 0 2049

5) Budapest Oct Rigochess Int. 2020

The Budapest October Rigochess Internationals take place 16th to 24th October 2020.

Rigochess Oct GM 2020 Budapest HUN Fri 16th Oct 2020 - Sat 24th Oct 2020
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
15Kozak AdamGMHUN25023.55.253
26Krstulovic AlexIMHUN23413.02.503
33Nguyen Huynh Minh HuyGMVIE24192.53.001
44Berczes DavidGMHUN24462.52.501
51Paschall WilliamIMUSA23242.04.001
69Galyas MiklosIMHUN24591.53.250
710Mendonca Leon LukeIMIND24991.52.751
82Borhy MarcellFMHUN23711.52.750
98Pasti AronFMHUN23020.51.750
107Gungl TheoFMGER23520.51.250
10 players
Rigochess Oct IM 2020 Budapest HUN Fri 16th Oct 2020 - Sat 24th Oct 2020
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
13Gombocz Ferenc Jr.FMHUN22653.05.502
29Lyell MarkFMENG22823.04.502
36Murko DavidSLO21712.55.252
48Halak MiklosFMHUN22872.54.252
510Issa RafatIMJOR23672.52.752
64Fule SimonHUN22312.03.501
77Arkell Keith CGMENG24121.52.251
85Suta AndrazSLO22501.02.501
92Terbe ZsuzsannaWFMHUN21981.02.000
101Kahn Evarth Dr.IMHUN22051.01.500
10 players
Rigochess Oct IM 2020 Budapest HUN Fri 16th Oct 2020 - Sat 24th Oct 2020. Category: 1. Ave: (2267)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Gombocz, Ferenc Jr. FM HUN 2265 # = 1 = 1 3 2436
2 Lyell, Mark FM ENG 2282 = # = 1 1 3 2429
3 Murko, David SLO 2171 # = 1 1 0 2.5 2424
4 Halak, Miklos FM HUN 2287 0 = # 1 1 2.5 2324
5 Issa, Rafat IM JOR 2367 0 # = 1 1 2.5 2342
6 Fule, Simon HUN 2231 = 0 # 1 = 2 2297
7 Arkell, Keith C GM ENG 2412 0 = 0 # 1 1.5 2168
8 Suta, Andraz SLO 2250 0 1 0 0 # 1 2095
9 Terbe, Zsuzsanna WFM HUN 2198 = 0 0 # = 1 2087
10 Kahn, Evarth IM HUN 2205 0 0 = = # 1 2072

6) Liffre Open 2020

The Liffre Open takes place 17th to 24th October. It doesn't look likely to me that any games will be published.

7) Champions Chess Tour Chessable Qualifier 2020

The Champions Chess Tour Chessable Qualifier took place 17th to 18th October and Peter Svidler scored 5/6 undefeated to be the convincing winner and qualifier for the new Magnus Carlsen chess tour.

Chessable Qualifier 2020 chess24.com INT Sat 17th Oct 2020 - Sun 18th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgGms1234567Pts
1Svidler, PeterGM27236½½11115
2Mamedov, RaufGM26546½10111
3Narayanan.S.LGM26186½0½½11
4Shankland, SamGM2691601½½013
5Bluebaum, MatthiasGM2672600½½113
6Oparin, GrigoriyGM2652600010½
7Jones, Gawain C BGM2670600000½½
7 players
Chessable Qualifier 2020 chess24.com INT Sat 17th Oct 2020 - Sun 18th Oct 2020. Category: 17. Ave: (2669)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pts TPR
1 Svidler, Peter GM RUS 2723 # = = 1 1 1 1 5 2933
2 Mamedov, Rauf GM AZE 2654 = # 1 0 1 1 1 4.5 2864
3 Narayanan, S.L. GM IND 2618 = 0 # = = 1 1 3.5 2734
4 Shankland, Sam GM USA 2691 0 1 = # = 0 1 3 2665
5 Bluebaum, Matthias GM GER 2672 0 0 = = # 1 1 3 2668
6 Oparin, Grigoriy GM RUS 2652 0 0 0 1 0 # = 1.5 2478
7 Jones, Gawain C B GM ENG 2670 0 0 0 0 0 = # 0.5 2267

8) PNWCC Super G60 2020

The Pacific North West Chess Club Super 60 minute chess event took place 17th to 18th October. Timur Gareyev won with 5/6 half a point clear of Pavel Eljanov, Vitaliy Bernadskiy, Baadur Jobava and Daniel Fridman.

PNWCC Super G60 2020 chess.com INT Sat 17th Oct 2020 - Sun 18th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPts
1Gareyev, TimurGMUSA26065
2Eljanov, PavelGMUKR26724.5
2Bernadskiy, VitaliyGMUKR26294.5
2Jobava, BaadurGMGEO26034.5
2Fridman, DanielGMGER26014.5
6Nyzhnyk, IllyaGMUKR26654
6Lenderman, AleksandrGMUSA26344
6Ter-Sahakyan, SamvelGMARM26404
6Prohaszka, PeterGMHUN25924
6Mikhalevski, VictorGMISR25604
6Rychagov, AndreyGMRUS25454
6Mikaelyan, ArmanGMARM24854
6Matinian, NikitaGMRUS24704
6Popilski, GilGMISR24644
6Leiva, GiuseppeIMPER23914
16Kryakvin, DmitryGMRUS25773.5
16He, AnthonyFMUSA23373.5
16Estrada Nieto, JulianIMESP22803.5
16Levine, JosephUSA20733.5
16Chang, EddieUSA16673.5
21Kovalev, VladislavGMBLR26483
21Sarkar, JustinIMUSA23773
21Baskin, RobertIMGER23903
21Wen, TeddieUSA20713
21Free, GrahamUSA21383
21Chen, RyoUSA20853
21Xie, BryanCMUSA20503
21Vanapalli, VishnuUSA19183
21Wen, TommyUSA20143
30Zierk, StevenGMUSA24992.5
30Wang, Alex YuxuanUSA19832.5
30Xie, BrandonUSA18522.5
30Sivakumar, ShaakethUSA18702.5
30Su, KevinUSA17682.5
30Xue, JerryUSA2.5
30Li, David XinjianUSA16722.5
30Naveen, AarushUSA2.5
38Derraugh, GeordieCAN21692
38Jiang, BrandonUSA19542
38Chiang, JacobUSA15622
51 players

9) ch-POL Rapid 2020

The Polish Rapid Championship took place in Trzcianka on 18th October - this was also the traditinoal Ferdynanda Dziedzica Memorial. Maciej Klekowski won with 8/9.

ch-POL Rapid 2020 Trzcianka POL Sun 18th Oct 2020 - Sun 18th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Klekowski, Maciej GM25098535750
2Krasenkow, Michal GM25027.552.556.545
3Janik, Igor IM25207.550.553.542
4Piesik, Piotr IM23577535742.5
5Grabarczyk, Miroslaw GM234375155.541.25
6Kucza, Karol FM2244750.554.540.75
7Pakleza, Zbigniew GM25347505440
8Ovsejevitsch, Sergei GM2614749.55339.5
9Oliwa, Marek M2363744.54938.5
10Brodowski, Piotr IM24296.5525637.5
11Sieciechowicz, Marcin IM23656.547.551.534.25
12Zima, Teofil I+20086.5475235.25
13Chojnacki, Krzysztof IM23666.546.550.533.25
14Budrewicz, Krzysztof M22816.5465033.5
15Barski, Radoslaw IM22516.545.55033.5
16Nowak, Mikolaj K21646.545.549.532.75
17Maciejewski, Andrzej IM19916.545.54931.75
18Lubczynski, Rafal IM23296.543.547.532.25
19Skawinski, Arkadiusz FM2309649.553.532.5
20Koziorowicz, Michal K199764852.533
21Batsiashvili, Nino GM2425646.551.532
22Redzisz, Michal K1873646.549.529
23Tsatsalashvili, Keti WGM21916465031
24Sliwicki, Damian CM21006465029
25Kubicka, Anna WIM2090645.549.529.5
26Kaczmarek, Arkadiusz I++2101644.548.529.25
27Szyszylo, Rafal K2044644.547.528.5
28Aliavdin, Nikolai IM2350643.54831.25
29Kacprzak, Karol K1946643.54627.5
30Kacprzak, Kacper I++196864346.528
31Poltorak, Sebastian K1767642.546.528
32Luberanski, Jakub K1873642.54626
33Gorski, Boguslaw I1706642.544.527.5
34Kamieniecki, Tomasz I2065641.544.527.25
35Bartnicki, Pawel I++207564144.528.75
36Jakubiak, Norbert II1800634.537.525
37Mazurkiewicz, Michal CM21765.545.54927.75
38Korbal, Arkadiusz K++20305.5454926.75
39Wojdak, Jan I++18405.54548.526
40Budnik, Mateusz K19875.54548.525.25
169 players

10) 42nd Arco Open 2020

The 42th Arco Open took place 10th to 18th October 2020. Sebastian Siebrecht edged out Luca Moroni Junior after both scored 8/9.

42nd Arco Open 2020 Arco ITA Sat 10th Oct 2020 - Sun 18th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Siebrecht SebastianGER24168.051.556.02188
21Moroni Luca JrITA25518.047.552.02166
33Romanishin Oleg MUKR24037.047.051.02124
417Podetti DavideITA21906.547.551.52078
520Rozman MonikaSLO21296.547.051.02121
619Perman SergeySUI21546.545.048.52033
75Mantovani RenzoITA22946.047.552.02144
821Perestjuk MarkoGER21246.047.551.52153
913Dittmar PeterGER22226.047.551.02119
1030Kostov Deyan SamuilBUL20656.047.051.02095
1118Molina FabrizioITA21816.045.549.52099
1247Ruzic Pia MarieSLO19296.044.047.02030
134Sedina ElenaITA22996.043.046.02049
148Trabattoni FrancoITA22466.042.046.51976
1531Lochte ThomasGER20456.041.044.52040
1633Perez Bolanos DavidESP20316.040.043.01956
1735Perez Bolanos JoelESP20116.039.041.01982
1840Lohia SohumENG19676.034.537.51931
1911Nazarenus MoritzGER22245.545.549.52055
2010Calavalle GiulioITA22295.545.049.52058
2116Urh ZalaSLO21955.544.048.02002
226Vezzosi PaoloITA22625.544.047.52073
2312De Santis AlessioITA22235.542.547.01982
2429Wollenweber CarstenGER20715.542.546.02038
2537Fuochi TommasoITA19925.541.545.02006
2627Decker NilsGER20805.540.543.52070
279Felgendreher HeikoGER22305.538.541.51934
2859Ottaviani GianlucaITA18715.538.539.51984
2951Kostov KirilBUL18945.536.539.51866
30102Bangerter DariaSUI14765.535.539.01869
3114Heinert EugenGER22045.045.049.52084
3248Buglisi MassimoITA19185.043.547.52039
3323Voltolini GiuseppeITA21205.043.547.02049
3442Bergero SimoneITA19615.043.545.52018
3528Hagner BennetGER20805.043.046.52086
3615Ruecker BenjaminGER22025.042.547.01986
3725Briata FedericoITA20905.040.543.51983
3824Astengo CorradoITA20935.040.043.51952
3944Altieri Danilo MarioITA19395.039.542.01817
407Kierzek Matthias Dr.GER22565.039.043.01925
106 players

11) 93rd ch-St Petersburg 2020

The 93rd ch-St Petersburg took place 22nd to 30th September. I now have the games from the top boards. As I speculated there was live coverage, I just couldn't find it.

93rd ch-St Petersburg St Petersburg RUS Tue 22nd Sep 2020 - Wed 30th Sep 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Goganov AlekseyRUS25657.047.543.05
21Alekseev EvgenyRUS26266.048.544.04
33Lobanov SergeiRUS25165.547.044.53
413Ovchinnikov VsevolodRUS23495.545.541.54
57Shubin KirillRUS24295.545.043.02
64Levin Evgeny A.RUS25055.544.541.53
75Usmanov VasilyRUS24365.541.039.04
86Vlasenko MiroslavRUS24315.537.035.04
912Saveliev AlexeiRUS23525.042.540.54
108Schekachikhin MaksimRUS24065.039.537.53
119Bazeev GermanRUS24014.541.539.03
14Lesovoi EvgenijRUS23414.541.539.03
1311Timerkhanov AlexanderRUS23874.539.037.03
1410Duzhakov IlyaRUS23994.536.534.53
1515Askerov MaratRUS23354.043.541.52
1620Nasibullin IskanderRUS21303.033.031.02
1719Babanin GlebRUS21932.534.032.02
1818Aleksandrov DanilaRUS22022.533.531.52
1916Shihaliev LeonardRUS22522.035.033.01
2017Kumargaliev MarselRUS22122.034.532.52
20 players
88th ch-St Petersburg W St Petersburg RUS Tue 22nd Sep 2020 - Wed 30th Sep 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Belenkaya DinaRUS22976.543.042.05
22Styazhkina AnnaRUS22896.542.540.06
33Getman TatyanaRUS22716.043.042.05
45Yurasova DariaRUS20666.038.037.05
54Pogorelskikh SofiaRUS22555.547.544.04
67Kiseleva ArinaRUS20245.046.544.04
712Karmanova Olga Dm.RUS18075.045.541.54
810Reger ValeriiaRUS19334.540.538.04
96Moiseeva OlesyaRUS20354.535.534.54
1014Titievskaya ElizavetaRUS17694.046.043.53
118Vorobieva VarvaraRUS19494.033.532.51
129Tskhadadze AnnaRUS19344.033.032.03
1315Melenchuk OlgaRUS16173.536.035.02
1416Petrova VarvaraRUS15863.037.034.51
1513Vorobyova EkaterinaRUS17882.538.537.52
1611Zhivotovskaya AsyaRUS18301.540.538.00
16 players

12) Barcelona October IM 2020

The Barcelona October IM tournament took place 6th to 14th October 2020. Fernando Valenzuela Gomez won with 7.5/9.

Barcelona October IM 2020 Barcelona ESP Tue 6th Oct 2020 - Wed 14th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
110Valenzuela Gomez FernandoCHI23677.50.02.55
28Asis Gargatagli HipolitoESP24756.50.02.05
39Gines Esteo Pedro AntonioESP24346.00.52.05
45Garcia Ramos DanielESP23626.00.52.04
56Cruz FilemonPER23045.00.01.55
61Jimenez Ruano AdrianESP22923.51.01.54
77Pogorelov RuslanUKR23623.50.01.05
82Lever ErwanFRA21812.51.01.04
93Martin Barcelo CarlesESP22012.50.00.54
104Perez Perez GabrielESP21832.00.00.04
10 players
Barcelona October IM 2020 Barcelona ESP Tue 6th Oct 2020 - Wed 14th Oct 2020. Category: 3. Ave: (2316)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Valenzuela Gomez, Fernando IM CHI 2367 # = = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 2583
2 Asis Gargatagli, Hipolito GM ESP 2475 = # = = = 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2464
3 Gines Esteo, Pedro Antonio IM ESP 2434 = = # = = = 1 = 1 1 6 2428
4 Garcia Ramos, Daniel FM ESP 2362 = = = # = 0 1 1 1 1 6 2436
5 Cruz, Filemon IM PER 2304 0 = = = # 1 = = = 1 5 2360
6 Jimenez Ruano, Adrian ESP 2292 0 0 = 1 0 # 1 1 0 0 3.5 2239
7 Pogorelov, Ruslan GM UKR 2362 0 = 0 0 = 0 # 1 1 = 3.5 2231
8 Lever, Erwan FRA 2181 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 # 1 = 2.5 2165
9 Martin Barcelo, Carles ESP 2201 0 0 0 0 = 1 0 0 # 1 2.5 2163
10 Perez Perez, Gabriel ESP 2183 0 0 0 0 0 1 = = 0 # 2 2111

13) Russian Championship Higher League 2020

The Russian Championship Higher League took place 8th to 17th October 2020. Maksim Chigaev won with 6.5/9. Valentina Gunina won the women's event with 8/9.

73rd ch-RUS HL 2020 Sochi RUS Thu 8th Oct 2020 - Sat 17th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
116Chigaev Maksim25986.547.544.54
220Antipov Mikhail Al.25916.049.545.04
35Fedoseev Vladimir26746.048.544.03
423Goganov Aleksey25736.047.544.53
52Esipenko Andrey26826.047.043.03
63Predke Alexandr26766.046.042.54
717Sakaev Konstantin25966.044.042.03
87Paravyan David26536.041.538.56
98Rakhmanov Aleksandr26465.547.544.03
101Artemiev Vladislav27165.547.043.52
1119Lysyj Igor25935.546.542.52
1222Goryachkina Aleksandra25825.542.039.53
1328Lobanov Sergei25105.542.039.04
1415Khismatullin Denis26045.541.538.52
1511Ponkratov Pavel26285.047.043.52
1627Iljiushenok Ilia25155.045.041.03
1712Alekseev Evgeny26265.043.540.53
1826Sviridov Valery25585.043.040.03
1938Gaifullin Artur24405.043.039.53
2010Demchenko Anton26325.042.539.03
219Riazantsev Alexander26385.041.538.53
2224Rozum Ivan25665.039.537.53
2313Zvjaginsev Vadim26175.037.035.03
246Sarana Alexey26575.036.533.53
254Sjugirov Sanan26754.546.543.02
2618Pridorozhni Aleksei25964.545.042.52
2730Zabotin Alexander24864.541.038.52
2825Lintchevski Daniil25594.539.537.51
2937Shuvalova Polina24414.539.537.03
3021Yuffa Daniil25834.537.534.53
3114Kobalia Mikhail26144.534.031.02
3235Pogosyan Stefan24424.531.529.53
3332Samusenko Maksim24594.045.541.52
3431Murzin Volodar24654.043.539.51
3543Ovchinnikov Vsevolod23494.042.038.01
3644Rodchenkov Vitaly23214.032.030.02
3734Kardashevskiy Evgeny24494.031.529.52
3836Makarian Rudik24413.540.037.02
3929Nesterov Arseniy25103.539.536.52
4051Klimentov Evgeny22223.538.535.51
51 players
70th ch-RUS HL w 2020 Sochi RUS Thu 8th Oct 2020 - Sat 17th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Gunina Valentina24318.049.046.08
25Guseva Marina23776.545.042.55
312Garifullina Leya23356.046.543.53
425Grigorieva Yulia22376.046.543.05
519Getman Tatyana22716.044.041.54
64Kovalevskaya Ekaterina23846.043.041.55
710Dordzhieva Dinara23546.037.534.54
817Goltseva Ekaterina22945.547.545.03
911Voit Daria23435.545.041.04
1022Schepetkova Margarita22575.049.046.05
1113Kovanova Baira23245.045.042.03
1216Shafigullina Zarina22965.044.543.03
1315Belenkaya Dina22975.043.040.55
1427Nasyrova Ekaterina21715.041.538.54
152Bodnaruk Anastasia24285.039.536.53
1618Semenova Elena22845.039.036.54
1730Garmash Aliona20935.038.536.04
1824Paramzina Anastasya22374.545.543.03
193Bivol Alina23934.544.541.53
206Gritsayeva Oksana23734.540.537.52
2123Lysenko Margarita22394.540.038.52
229Charochkina Daria23564.536.033.54
2321Yakimova Mariya22694.043.040.52
2420Potapova Margarita22704.042.538.52
2514Solozhenkina Elizaveta23014.040.037.52
2629Miroshnik Ekaterina21044.036.534.04
2737Komissarova Soigina17804.036.033.52
2831Kochukova Anna20934.034.533.03
297Ovod Evgenija23724.032.530.02
3026Bykova Anastasia22153.544.040.02
3132Mironenko Galina20613.037.035.51
3228Gorovenko Darya21203.036.033.51
3333Mukhina Jana20253.032.029.51
3436Makarova Olga18752.534.533.00
3535Salakhova Adelya18852.533.532.01
368Vasilevich Tatjana23602.036.033.01
3734Berezina Mariya19821.533.030.50
37 players

14) ch-DEN 2020

The Danish Championship took place 9th to 17th October 2020. Mads Andersen won the Round Robin tournament with 6.5/9.

ch-DEN 2020 Svendborg DEN Fri 9th Oct 2020 - Sat 17th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtg12345678910Pts
1Andersen, MadsGM2577 ½01½½1111
2Ochsner, Bjorn MollerIM2482½ ½110½½116
3Rasmussen, Allan StigGM25591½ 001½1½1
4Chatalbashev, BorisGM2522001 1½0111
5Thybo, Jesper SondergaardGM2573½010 10101
6Bjerre, Jonas BuhlGM2559½10½0 10½1
7Haubro, MartinIM24230½½110 0½1
8Hansen, Sune BergGM25570½00011 ½½
9Brondt, Nicolai KvistFM222600½01½½½ 03
10Fries-Nielsen, Jens OveIM23800000000½1
10 players
ch-DEN 2020 Svendborg DEN Fri 9th Oct 2020 - Sat 17th Oct 2020. Category: 10. Ave: (2486)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Andersen, Mads GM DEN 2577 # = 0 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2642
2 Ochsner, Bjorn Moller IM DEN 2482 = # = 1 0 = 1 = 1 1 6 2611
3 Rasmussen, Allan Stig GM DEN 2559 1 = # 0 1 = 0 1 = 1 5.5 2558
4 Chatalbashev, Boris GM DEN 2522 0 0 1 # = 0 1 1 1 1 5.5 2562
5 Bjerre, Jonas Buhl GM DEN 2559 = 1 0 = # 1 0 0 = 1 4.5 2478
6 Haubro, Martin IM DEN 2423 0 = = 1 0 # 1 0 = 1 4.5 2493
7 Thybo, Jesper Sondergaard GM DEN 2573 = 0 1 0 1 0 # 1 0 1 4.5 2476
8 Hansen, Sune Berg GM DEN 2557 0 = 0 0 1 1 0 # = = 3.5 2398
9 Brondt, Nicolai Kvist FM DEN 2226 0 0 = 0 = = 1 = # 0 3 2390
10 Fries-Nielsen, Jens Ove IM DEN 2380 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 1 # 1.5 2225

15) CD Meyer Gedenkturnier 2020

The CD Meyer Gedenkturnier took place 10th to 18th October 2020. Dmitrij Kollars won with 6.5/9.

CD Meyer Gedenkturnier Bremen GER Sat 10th Oct 2020 - Sun 18th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Kollars, DmitrijGER25886.545.031.004
21Donchenko, AlexanderGER26586.047.029.754
33Papp, GaborHUN26026.045.529.504
411Köllner, Ruben GideonGER23375.546.027.003
513Wachinger, NikolasGER23345.542.524.504
65Fier, AlexandrBRA25625.047.524.752
710Reuker, JariGER23995.039.519.504
82Edouard, RomainFRA26454.549.524.252
96Johansson, LinusSWE24924.545.520.253
109Grigorian, SpartakGER24334.544.519.753
117Zwirs, NicoNED24534.540.018.502
1214Pajeken, Jakob LeonGER23324.537.013.754
138Lubbe, NikolasGER24434.536.517.003
1418Lubbe, MelanieGER22544.533.513.753
1519Colbow, CollinGER22474.039.516.003
1612Rafiee, MakanGER23364.037.513.502
1722Payyappat, SreyasIND21443.539.514.502
1820Kardoeus, DavidGER21723.537.511.752
1915Papp, SarahGER23273.534.013.752
2016Schulze, LaraGER23143.035.59.501
2117Coll Ortega, JordiESP22683.033.58.502
2221Steffens, OlafGER21711.535.55.251
22 players

16) GMT Banicky kahanec 2020

The GMT Banicky kahanec took place 6th to 14th October 2020. Pier Luigi Basso edged out Viktor Gazik on tie-break after both scored 6/9.

GMT Banicky kahanec 2020 Bojnice SVK Tue 6th Oct 2020 - Wed 14th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15BASSO Pier LuigiITA25706.024.500.04
22GAZIK ViktorSVK25416.022.500.05
37SHENGELIA DavidAUT25445.523.000.04
410PECHAC JergusSVK25125.021.500.02
51MORGUNOV MarcAUT23745.020.750.02
63BLOHBERGER FelixAUT24675.019.500.03
78SAHIDI SamirSVK24044.516.500.02
89LEISCH LukasAUT23944.015.750.02
96MOTUZ KarolSVK23443.512.500.03
104BRHEL JanSVK20180.52.500.00
10 players
GMT Banicky kahanec 2020 Bojnice SVK Tue 6th Oct 2020 - Wed 14th Oct 2020. Category: 7. Ave: (2417)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Basso, Pier Luigi GM ITA 2570 # 1 = 1 0 = = = 1 1 6 2525
2 Gazik, Viktor IM SVK 2541 0 # 0 = = 1 1 1 1 1 6 2528
3 Shengelia, David GM AUT 2544 = 1 # 0 = = 1 1 0 1 5.5 2483
4 Pechac, Jergus GM SVK 2512 0 = 1 # = = = = 1 = 5 2449
5 Morgunov, Marc FM AUT 2374 1 = = = # 0 = = = 1 5 2465
6 Blohberger, Felix IM AUT 2467 = 0 = = 1 # = 0 1 1 5 2454
7 Sahidi, Samir FM SVK 2404 = 0 0 = = = # = 1 1 4.5 2418
8 Leisch, Lukas FM AUT 2394 = 0 0 = = 1 = # 0 1 4 2376
9 Motuz, Karol FM SVK 2344 0 0 1 0 = 0 0 1 # 1 3.5 2345
10 Brhel, Jan SVK 2018 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 0 # 0.5 2017

17) First Saturday October 2020

The First Saturday October tournaments took place 3rd to 13th October 2020. David Berczes edged out Leon Luke Mendonca on tie-break after both scored 6.5/9. Martin Cerveny won the IM event with 8.5/9.

FSGM October 2020 Budapest HUN Sat 3rd Oct 2020 - Tue 13th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
16Berczes DavidGMHUN24466.50.526.50
24Mendonca Leon LukeIMIND24996.50.524.00
37Petkov MomchilFMBUL23666.00.023.25
49Tomazini ZanIMSLO24135.50.019.75
510Plat VojtechGMCZE25614.50.519.75
62Spalir JernejIMSLO23934.50.514.75
73Ongut Tamas GunesFMHUN23334.00.514.00
81Arkell Keith CGMENG24124.00.512.25
95Brunner NicolasIMFRA24311.50.04.25
108Pasti AronFMHUN23021.00.05.00
10 players
FSGM October 2020 Budapest HUN Sat 3rd Oct 2020 - Tue 13th Oct 2020. Category: 7. Ave: (2416)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Berczes, David GM HUN 2446 # 1 = = = 1 1 = = 1 6.5 2578
2 Petkov, Momchil FM BUL 2366 0 # = 0 1 1 1 1 1 = 6 2546
3 Mendonca, Leon Luke IM IND 2499 = = # = = 1 = 1 1 5.5 2544
4 Plat, Vojtech GM CZE 2561 = 1 = # = = = 1 4.5 2495
5 Tomazini, Zan IM SLO 2413 = 0 = # 0 = 1 1 1 4.5 2441
6 Arkell, Keith C GM ENG 2412 0 0 0 = 1 # 0 = 1 1 4 2373
7 Spalir, Jernej IM SLO 2393 0 0 = = = 1 # 0 1 3.5 2374
8 Ongut, Tamas Gunes FM HUN 2333 = 0 0 = 0 = 1 # = 3 2337
9 Brunner, Nicolas IM FRA 2431 = 0 0 0 # 1 1.5 2239
10 Pasti, Aron FM HUN 2302 0 = 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 # 1 2077
FSIM October 2020 Budapest HUN Sat 3rd Oct 2020 - Tue 13th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
110Cerveny MartinIMCZE23838.50.032.75
21Szeberenyi AdamIMHUN23647.50.028.75
37Terbe JuliannaWIMHUN22605.01.017.25
46Czerwonski AleksanderIMPOL23485.00.016.50
52Balint VilmosHUN22304.50.013.75
68Karacsonyi GellertFMHUN22994.01.014.75
73Lyell MarkFMENG22824.00.011.50
84Palczert MatyasHUN21323.50.012.25
95Gaal ZsokaWFMHUN22002.00.06.50
109Foerster-Yialamas LucasCMGER20331.00.03.00
10 players
FSIM October 2020 Budapest HUN Sat 3rd Oct 2020 - Tue 13th Oct 2020. Category: 1. Ave: (2253)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Cerveny, Martin IM CZE 2383 # = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.5 2683
2 Szeberenyi, Adam IM HUN 2364 = # 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 1 7.5 2514
3 Terbe, Julianna WIM HUN 2260 0 0 # 1 1 1 0 = = 1 5 2295
4 Czerwonski, Aleksander IM POL 2348 0 = 0 # 0 1 1 = 1 1 5 2286
5 Balint, Vilmos HUN 2230 0 0 0 1 # 0 1 = 1 1 4.5 2256
6 Karacsonyi, Gellert FM HUN 2299 0 = 0 0 1 # 1 0 1 = 4 2205
7 Lyell, Mark FM ENG 2282 0 0 1 0 0 0 # 1 1 1 4 2207
8 Palczert, Matyas HUN 2132 0 0 = = = 1 0 # 0 1 3.5 2187
9 Gaal, Zsoka WFM HUN 2200 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 1 # = 2 2039
10 Foerster-Yialamas, Lucas CM GER 2033 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 = # 1 1927

18) TCEC Season 19 2020

The TCEC Season 19 Premier League has concluded and once againt Stockfish beat Lela0 54.5-45.5 in the final.

TCEC 19 Premier 2020 tcec-chess.com INT Thu 6th Aug 2020 - Sat 3rd Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 56 Standings:
RkNameRtgGms+PtsTB1
1Stockfish 202008260719_nn-82215d0fd0df3551561434.5927
2LCZero v0.26.2-rc1_J92-1003543561032.5874.25
3AllieStein v0.8-120f959_net-15.0353656329801.25
4Stoofvlees II a14350456427754.75
5Komodo 2576.00350556426.5736.5
6ScorpioNN 3.0.8.3344856225.5714.75
7Fire 8_beta345756225699.5
8Ethereal 12.43347056224666
8 players
TCEC 19 Superfinal 2020 tcec-chess.com INT Thu 6th Aug 2020 - Sat 3rd Oct 2020
Leading Round 77 (of 100) Standings:
RkNameRtgPts
1LCZero v0.26.3-rc1_T60.SV.JH.92-190354254.5
2Stockfish 202009282242_nn-baeb9ef2d183356445.5
2 players

19) 4NCL Online Autumn Congress 2020

The 4NCL Online Autumn Congress takes place 1st September to 24th November 2020.

1st 4NCL Autumn Online lichess.org INT Tue 1st Sep 2020 - Tue 24th Nov 2020
Leading Round 4 (of 7) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
123Vaughan AlexENG19244.00.05.08.0
219Finn PeterENG19594.00.03.06.0
38Frostick Clive AENG21083.50.04.07.0
438Dunn Maxim WENG17293.00.05.08.5
51Walker David JFMENG22713.00.04.58.5
622Wolf GabrielGER19283.00.04.58.5
720Cole JamesENG19533.00.04.08.0
86Sedykh MikhailENG21193.00.04.07.0
95Bossy ArnimGER21703.00.03.55.5
1021Burrows NickENG19473.00.02.04.0
114Findlay David JSCO21772.50.04.58.5
127Crowther Mark DENG21172.50.04.58.0
132Chapman Terry PDFMENG22362.50.04.57.5
15Menadue Jeremy FSENG19962.50.04.57.5
43Zheng Harry ZENG16852.50.04.57.5
1627Turner Lewis AENG18622.50.04.06.0
1724Truman Richard GENG19132.50.03.06.0
1818Brixel ChristofGER19592.50.03.05.5
1917Olbison Philip JENG19702.50.02.54.0
203Smith Murray DAUS21882.00.05.59.5
2111Hughes RoyENG20292.00.04.57.5
36Doherty Paul DENG17382.00.04.57.5
2313Horspool Philip JENG20282.00.04.07.0
2448Khoury TheoENG16092.00.03.57.5
2535Shapland DavidENG17592.00.03.56.5
2626Kennedy CraigSCO18842.00.03.56.5
31Majeed HaroonENG17802.00.03.56.5
2833Kolani ArjunENG17702.00.03.06.0
2914Hill Jonathan SENG20122.00.02.55.0
3029Garnett John SENG18221.50.05.08.0
3142Turner SamENG16871.50.04.58.0
3239Hammond BenjaminENG17231.50.04.57.0
3330Bedi AdamENG18031.50.03.56.5
3428Merriman JamesENG18281.50.03.56.0
3534Lampard AliceSCO17631.50.03.55.5
3612Gregory Philip JENG20281.50.02.04.0
3746Saunders AronENG16171.00.05.59.5
3844Flynn-Connolly RuairiIRL16751.00.05.09.0
3916Mccarthy MauriceWLS19781.00.04.57.5
4037Valters HarijsIRL17341.00.04.07.0
49 players

20) Titled Tuesday Blitz 13th Oct 2020

The Titled Tuesday Blitz of 13th October saw Maghsoodloo Parham win the Swiss on tie-break from a big group on 8.5/10. Hikaru Nakamura beat Vidit in the final of the knockout.

Titled Tuesday 13th Oct chess.com INT Tue 13th Oct 2020 - Tue 13th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFED12345678910PtsTB1
11Parham MaghsoodlooGMIRNW425WW130BW457WW22BD10WW6BW20WW4BD3WD8B8.556.5
22Aleksei PridorozhniGMRUSW388WW258BW113WW46WW44BW24BL4WW11WD32BW26W8.554.25
33Shakhriyar MammadyarovGMAZEW610WW111BW58WD13BW30BW446WW14WW39BD1BD5W8.553.5
44Hikaru NakamuraGMUSAW435BW55WW361BW16WW99BW12WW2BL1WD7WW15B8.552.75
55Levan PantsulaiaGMGEOL249WW318BW132WW103BW463WW126WW50BW24BW69WD3B8.551.75
66Pavel SmirnovGMRUSW521WW182BW254WD72WW172BL1WW460BW447BW68WW20B8.545.25
77Vidit GujrathiGMINDW271WW526BW531WW25BW189WL39BW450WW445WD4BW32W8.543.75
88Aleksandar IndjicGMSRBW439BW157WD455BW512WW460BD66WW22WW100BW43WD1W8.543
99Vugar RasulovGMAZEW195WW124BW33WD450BW69BD23WW189BL36WW105BW50W849.25
1010Alvar Alonso RosellGMESPW540BW173WW465WW34BD1BD50WL36BW51WW44BW45W848.25
1111David Anton GuijarroGMESPW214WW528BW53WL37WW42BW93BW451WL2BW97WW57B845.5
1212Boris GrachevGMRUSW413BW103WW89BW490WW40WL4BW94WD26BD18WW41W845.25
1312Steven ZierkGMUSAW200BW509WW188BD3WL450WW155BD37WW146BW445BW60W845.25
1414Maly AlexeyIMUKRW193WW364BW96WW287WD190BW35WL3BW86BD39WW46B844.5
1515Gata KamskyGMUSAW426WW459BW129WW186BW76WL445WW208BW34BW36WL4W843.5
1616Liam VrolijkIMNLDW581BW266WW467BL4BW41WW84BW449WL32BW108WW36B841.5
1717Maksim ChigaevGMRUSW292WW463BW475WL40BW452WL28WW471BW106BW131WW39B840.5
1818Alexandr TriapishkoIMRUSU--W583BW292WW526BW459WD118BW168WW71WD12BW43B838
1919Pavel EljanovGMUKRW142BW233WL490BW108WW164BW40WD28BW70WL26BW80W7.546.25
2020Sanan SjugirovGMRUSW194BW206WD102BW85BW78WW190WL1BW73WW29BL6W7.545
2121Tuan Minh LeIMVNMW269WW98BD462WW75BL38WW58BL70WW164BW77WW73B7.544.75
2221Karthikeyan MuraliGMINDW237WW90BW212WL1WW471BW33WL8BW98BW64WD24B7.544.75
2323Raunak SadhwaniGMINDW127BW41WD479BW462WW478BD9BL43WD48BW75WW92B7.543.25
2424Anton KorobovGMUKRW132BW108WW529BW468WW37BL2WW38BL5WW52BD22W7.542.75
2525Alexander GutenevIMRUSW312BW47BW119WL7WW67BL99WD201WW464BW448BW65W7.542.5
2626Valery KazakouskiIMLTUW246BW184WW115BL39BW363WW287WW45BD12WW19WL2B7.542
2727Giga QuparadzeGMGEOW168WW176BW247WD101BL66WL75BW175WW467BW79BW74W7.541.5
2828Tornike SanikidzeGMGEOW476BW340WL45BW228WW489WW17BD19WD57WD65BW71B7.541
2929Anton DemchenkoGMRUSD481WL149BW483WW544WW111BW96BW75WW35BL20WW69B7.539.25
3029Siva MahadevanIMINDW320BD150WW192BW494BL3WW152WL35BW130WW88BW68B7.539.25
3131Shamsiddin VokhidovGMUZBW83BW175WL76BW528WD152BW254WD454BW452WD90WW91B7.538.5
3232Yuriy KuzubovGMUKRL187BW381WW495BW498WW122BW317WW74BW16WD2WL7B7.537.75
3333Greg ShahadeIMUSAW181BW370WL9BW161BW492WL22BW199WD448WW162BW67W7.536.75
3434Rasmus SvaneGMDEUW538BW517WW496BL10WW490BW457WW66BL15WD74BW70W7.531.75
3535Sergei ZhigalkoGMBLRW91BW138WW317BD66BW70WL14BW30WL29WD62BW131W743.25
3636Sergey KarjakinGMRUSW153WW274BD78WW455WW479BD38BW10WW9BL15BL16W741.25
3737Rodrigo VasquezGMCHLW324BW374WW68WW11BL24WD71WD13BW127WL45BW118W740.75
3838Harsha BharathakotiGMINDW243BW405WW148BD50WW21BD36WL24WW61BL46WW126W740.5
3939Amin TabatabaeiGMIRNW624BW498WW109BW26WW94BW7WD445BL3WD14BL17W738
4039Frederik SvaneFMDEUW229WW325BW492WW17WL12BL19BW117WL64WW136BW127W738
636 players
Titled Tue 13th Oct Final chess.com INT Tue 13th Oct 2020 - Tue 13th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 3 Standings:
RkNamePts
Final
1Nakamura, Hikaru2.0
2Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi1.0
Semi-final
1Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi2.0
2Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar0.0
1Nakamura, Hikaru2.0
2Maghsoodloo, Parham1.0
Quarter-final
1Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi1.0
2Pridorozhni, Aleksei0.0
1Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar1.0
2Smirnov, Pavel0.0
1Nakamura, Hikaru1.0
2Pantsulaia, Levan0.0
1Maghsoodloo, Parham1.0
2Indjic, Aleksandar0.0
17 players

21) 4NCL Online Season 2 2020

The 4NCL Online Season 2 takes place 25th August to 15th December 2020.

22) 1st Liga Central Serbia 2020

The 1st Liga Central Serbia took place 10th to 17th October 2020. RADNICKI VODOVOD - Kragujevac won.

1st Liga Central SRB 2020 Bajina Basta SRB Sat 10th Oct 2020 - Sat 17th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1RADNICKI VODOVOD - Kragujevac*334434442741.50
2VSK 2005 - Valjevo3*3423452441.00
3RUDAR - Kostolac33*3332340.00
4POZEGA - Pozega*44542139.50
5METALAC - G.Milanovac22*344451937.00
6OSK PARACIN - Paracin243*333551636.50
7SLOGA - Kraljevo23333*343441534.50
8ASK - Arandjelovac33233*33451233.00
9BORAC - Cacak222223*1029.50
10KRUSIK - Valjevo211333*31027.00
11VSK SVETI NIKOLAJ SRPSKI - Valjevo2½221223*421.00
12RADNIK Surdulica½½½1121*015.50
12 players

23) Asian Nations Online Cup 2020

The Asian Nations Online Cup took place on chess.com 10th to 18th October 2020. Iran won the Open event and India the women's.

Asian Nations Online Cup chess.com INT Sat 10th Oct 2020 - Sun 18th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
13Iran97111525.00
24Philippines97201424.02
39Mongolia97201424.00
46Australia96211323.50
58Indonesia95221225.00
61India94141224.50
72Kazakhstan95221224.00
87Singapore96301221.50
916Tajikstan95311121.50
105Bangladesh95311120.50
1110Kyrgyzstan95311120.00
1212Japan94321021.50
1318Nepal95401020.50
1419Thailand95401019.50
1514Jordan95401017.50
1611Iraq94321017.00
1715Lebanon9441919.00
1826Sri Lanka9441918.50
1917Yemen9441918.00
2024Saudi Arabia9441917.00
2113Syria9342818.00
2228Myanmar9342817.50
2336Maldives9342817.50
2421Brunei9234817.00
2529Guam9342816.00
2625Malaysia9450815.50
2735Hong Kong9342815.00
2827Afghanistan9342815.00
2933Pakistan9342814.50
3031Fiji9342813.00
3132Kuwait9351717.00
3223Palestine9351716.00
3320New Zeland9351713.50
3422United Arab Emirate9360617.00
3534Qatar9261516.50
3630Oman9153513.00
3737Laos908117.00
3838Bhutan908113.00
38 players
Asian Nat Online Cup Women chess.com INT Sat 10th Oct 2020 - Sun 18th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
11India98101626.50
27Philippines96211325.00
36Iran96211323.50
45Vietnam96301224.50
58Mongolia94141224.00
62Indonesia95221220.00
718Sri Lanka94231121.50
815Kyrgyzstan95311120.50
94Australia95401022.50
103Kazakhstan94321022.00
119Bangladesh94321020.50
1212Jordan95401019.50
1311Singapore94321017.00
1416Syria94321016.50
1520Thailand9333919.00
1621Malaysia9441919.00
1724Hong Kong9441918.00
1813Lebanon9333918.00
1922United Arab Emirates9342819.50
2010Myanmar9342817.50
2114Iraq9450816.50
2223New Zealand8341816.50
2317Japan9234816.00
2430Palestine8341814.50
2519Nepal8350714.50
2628Pakistan8350714.00
2726Qatar8251613.50
2827Maldives8152512.00
2929Oman8260510.50
3031Laos806238.00
3125Kuwait807127.50
31 players

24) German Youth Teams 2020

The German Youth Team event took place 30th September to 4th October 2020. Nordrhein-Westfalen won.

German Youth Teams 2020 Berlin GER Wed 30th Sep 2020 - Sun 4th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkTeamRtgMptsBptsTB1
1Nordrhein-Westfalen20611238267
2Niedersachsen20491032.5262.5
3Baden19091028212.5
4Sachsen-Anhalt2006929.5251
5Rheinland-Pfalz1981829.5256.5
6Hessen1942833.5237
7Schleswig-Holstein1930829169
8Wuerttemberg1882729.5192
9Bayern2043729181.5
10Berlin1954727167.5
11Thueringen1944629181.5
12Sachsen2059631142.5
13Mecklenburg-Vorpommern1715622.5112.5
14Brandenburg1831423.5124.5
15Bremen1728322.5108
16Saarland172011475
16 players

25) TCh-MNE Premier League 2020

The Montenegran Premier League took place 9th to 15th October. SK "Buducnost" won.

26) Texas Collegiate Superfinals 2020

The Texas Collegiate Superfinals took place 17th to 18th October on Chess24. 3 Universities entered two teams. This was a double round robin where each team played both teams from the other Universities to decide the winner. Texas Tech University A won but rather amusingly their B team came bottom.

TCh-MNE Premier 2020 Podgorica MNE Fri 9th Oct 2020 - Thu 15th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkTeam12345678910TB1TB2TB3
1SK "Buducnost"*565751853.00
2SK "Crnogorac"3*465571545.50
3SK "Rudar"2*5461340.50
4SK "Elektroprivreda"33*661242.50
5SK "Mimoza"4*44738.00
6SK "Prosvjeta"122*5444730.00
7SK "Rokada"3443*447634.00
8SK "Herceg Novi 1949"33444*54633.00
9SK "Cetinje"12443*424.00
10SK "7. Oktobar"2½414*219.50
10 teams
Texas Collegiate Finals chess24.com INT Sat 17th Oct 2020 - Sun 18th Oct 2020
Leading Final Round 8 Standings:
RkTeamGms123456MptsBpts
1Texas Tech University A856-1219
2UTRGV - Team B8-71019½
3UTRGV - Team A8-47919
4UTD - Team B83-7917
5UTD - Team A824-817
6Texas Tech University B8-1110
6 players

27) Forthcoming Events and Links

SPICE Cup Open 2020

7th Uppsala Young Champions 2020

21st European Women's Championship 2020

24th OIBM 2020

PNWCC Thanksgiving Open 2020

European Rapid and Blitz Chess 2020

21st European Individual Championship 2020

47th Eastern Open 2020

5th Vergani Cup 2020

TCh-SUI 2021

48th Dortmund Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2021

43rd ATSGroep-Goodhabitz Open 2021

British Rapidplay 2021

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