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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1361 7th December 2020 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) 73rd ch-RUS 2020
3) 11th Hainan Danzhou GM 2020
4) Belt and Road World Chess Woman's Summit 2020
5) chess.com Speed Chess 2020
6) FEDA International Closed Tournaments 2020
7) 25th Magistral Ciutat de Barcelona 2020
8) 16th Ugra Governor's Cup 2020
9) 14th Serbian Championship 2020
10) Ukraine Women's Championship 2020
11) 17th Vasylyshyn Memorial 2020
12) First Saturday December 2020
13) Oleksandr Stadnyk Memorial 2020
14) C'Chartres Rapid and Blitz Match 2020
15) 34th Belgrade Trophy 2020
16) Aarhus Chess House GM 2020
17) ch-POL U20 2020
18) Ramat Gan Nov GM 2020
19) US Chess Championship Online Qualifier 2020
20) 1st FIDE Online Disabilities Olympiad 2020
21) Titled Tuesday Blitz 1st Dec 2020
22) PNWCC Opening Blitz 1.e4 e5 2020
23) RBI Open 2020
24) 4NCL Online Season 2 2020
25) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
73rd ch-RUS 202036 games
11th Hainan Danzhou GM 202040 games
Belt and Road World Chess Woman's Summit 202045 games
chess.com Speed Chess 202077 games
FEDA International Closed Tournaments 2020140 games
25th Magistral Ciutat de Barcelona 202025 games
16th Ugra Governor's Cup 202070 games
14th Serbian Championship 202010 games
Ukraine Women's Championship 2020150 games
Oleksandr Stadnyk Memorial 20206 games
C'Chartres Rapid and Blitz Match 202011 games
34th Belgrade Trophy 202065 games
Aarhus Chess House GM 202035 games
ch-POL U20 2020338 games
Ramat Gan Nov GM 202014 games
US Chess Championship Online Qualifier 2020138 games
1st FIDE Online Disabilities Olympiad 202032 games
Titled Tuesday Blitz 1st Dec 20202413 games
PNWCC Opening Blitz 1.e4 e5 2020170 games
RBI Open 20201353 games
4NCL Online Season 2 202016 games
5193 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Xuhao He, Robert Baskin, Peter Doggers, Gerard Demuydt, Mick Norris, and everyone else who helped both with this issue.

A mixture of over the board and online elite chess dominates this week. The Russian Chess Championships started in Moscow on Saturday and is a very strong and representative event. On Thursday the normally over the board Hainan Danzhou tournament went online with again a very strong field with Ding Liren as top seed. Then just today it was announced that the 83rd Tata Steel tournament will go ahead, just with a top masters group in January in Wijk aan Zee as is tradition. Lots of other nice chess to look at too.

It would be extremely remiss of me not to mention the passing of Anjo Anjewierden on November 14th. I think it is not too big a claim that without him TWIC would not still exist. He wrote the software and came up with the principals of how the games selection was constructed at a time when I barely understood what PGN was. He continued to support the program long after I was the only user and only stopped updating the player information just over a decade ago. Reading about him it seems he influenced a lot of lives with his ideas and he will be sorely missed. Anjo Anjewierden 1957-2020

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) 73rd ch-RUS 2020

The 73rd Russian Chess Championships and 70th Women's Chess Championships take place in Moscow Sat 5th Dec to Thu 17th Dec 2020. Play starts at 3pm local time 12pm GMT. Players: Sergey Karjakin, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Daniil Dubov, Peter Svidler, Vladislav Artemiev, Maksim Chigaev, Nikita Vitiugov, Vladimir Fedoseev, Aleksey Goganov, Maxim Matlakov, Andrey Esipenko and Mikhail Al. Antipov. Women players: Aleksandra Goryachkina, Natalija Pogonina, Polina Shuvalova, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Olga Girya, Alisa Galliamova, Alina Kashlinskaya, Leya Garifullina, Tatyana Getman, Marina Guseva, Yulia Grigorieva and Valentina Gunina.

73rd ch-RUS 2020 Moscow RUS Sat 5th Dec 2020 - Thu 17th Dec 2020. Category: 18. Ave: (2690)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Karjakin, Sergey GM RUS 2752 # = 1 1 2.5 2945
2 Chigaev, Maksim GM RUS 2619 # = 1 = 2 2812
3 Fedoseev, Vladimir GM RUS 2674 = # = 1 2 2805
4 Nepomniachtchi, Ian GM RUS 2784 # = = 1 2 2836
5 Svidler, Peter GM RUS 2723 = = # = 1.5 2684
6 Artemiev, Vladislav GM RUS 2711 = # = = 1.5 2699
7 Goganov, Aleksey GM RUS 2594 = = # = 1.5 2682
8 Dubov, Daniil GM RUS 2702 0 # 1 = 1.5 2668
9 Esipenko, Andrey GM RUS 2686 = = 0 # 1 2566
10 Antipov, Mikhail Al. GM RUS 2611 0 = # = 1 2564
11 Vitiugov, Nikita GM RUS 2720 0 = = # 1 2566
12 Matlakov, Maxim GM RUS 2698 0 0 = # 0.5 2447
Round 1. Sat 5th Dec 2020
Antipov, Mikhail Al. 0-1 Karjakin, Sergey 45 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Vitiugov, Nikita 1/2-1/2 Artemiev, Vladislav 21 B40 Sicilian
Goganov, Aleksey 1/2-1/2 Svidler, Peter 25 D85 Gruenfeld
Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 Matlakov, Maxim 39 D35 QGD
Fedoseev, Vladimir 1/2-1/2 Chigaev, Maksim 34 D90 Gruenfeld
Dubov, Daniil 1-0 Esipenko, Andrey 36 E06 Catalan
Round 2. Sun 6th Dec 2020
Karjakin, Sergey 1/2-1/2 Esipenko, Andrey 57 C42 Petrov
Chigaev, Maksim 1-0 Dubov, Daniil 37 B31 Sicilian
Matlakov, Maxim 0-1 Fedoseev, Vladimir 34 C45 Scotch
Svidler, Peter 1/2-1/2 Nepomniachtchi, Ian 25 B90 Sicilian
Artemiev, Vladislav 1/2-1/2 Goganov, Aleksey 44 A36 English
Antipov, Mikhail Al. 1/2-1/2 Vitiugov, Nikita 40 B90 Sicilian
Round 3. Mon 7th Dec 2020
Vitiugov, Nikita 0-1 Karjakin, Sergey 42 C67 Ruy Lopez
Goganov, Aleksey 1/2-1/2 Antipov, Mikhail Al. 41 D97 Gruenfeld
Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1/2-1/2 Artemiev, Vladislav 31 C79 Ruy Lopez
Fedoseev, Vladimir 1/2-1/2 Svidler, Peter 41 D85 Gruenfeld
Dubov, Daniil 1/2-1/2 Matlakov, Maxim 48 D37 QGD
Esipenko, Andrey 1/2-1/2 Chigaev, Maksim 40 C84 Ruy Lopez
70th ch-RUS w 2020 Moscow RUS Sat 5th Dec 2020 - Thu 17th Dec 2020. Category: 8. Ave: (2428)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Shuvalova, Polina IM RUS 2456 # 1 1 1 3 2441
2 Goryachkina, Aleksandra GM RUS 2593 # = = 1 2 2549
3 Garifullina, Leya WGM RUS 2348 = # = 1 2 2565
4 Pogonina, Natalija WGM RUS 2474 = # = 1 2 2574
5 Galliamova, Alisa IM RUS 2438 = # = 1 2 2495
6 Guseva, Marina IM RUS 2359 0 # 1 1 2 2528
7 Kashlinskaya, Alina IM RUS 2494 0 # = 1 1.5 2410
8 Girya, Olga WGM RUS 2464 = # 0 = 1 2284
9 Gunina, Valentina GM RUS 2451 0 0 1 # 1 2347
10 Grigorieva, Yulia WFM RUS 2290 0 0 = # 0.5 2147
11 Kosteniuk, Alexandra GM RUS 2471 0 0 = # 0.5 2190
12 Getman, Tatyana WFM RUS 2302 0 0 = # 0.5 2166
Round 1. Sat 5th Dec 2020
Kashlinskaya, Alina 1/2-1/2 Kosteniuk, Alexandra 60 D38 QGD
Shuvalova, Polina 1-0 Guseva, Marina 60 B90 Sicilian
Getman, Tatyana 1/2-1/2 Girya, Olga 42 E12 Queen's Indian
Gunina, Valentina 0-1 Goryachkina, Aleksandra 34 D78 Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.O-O c6
Pogonina, Natalija 1-0 Grigorieva, Yulia 67 E20 Nimzo-Indian defence
Garifullina, Leya 1/2-1/2 Galliamova, Alisa 68 C95 Ruy Lopez
Round 2. Sun 6th Dec 2020
Kosteniuk, Alexandra 0-1 Galliamova, Alisa 45 C95 Ruy Lopez
Grigorieva, Yulia 0-1 Garifullina, Leya 47 B90 Sicilian
Goryachkina, Aleksandra 1/2-1/2 Pogonina, Natalija 41 A28 English
Girya, Olga 0-1 Gunina, Valentina 44 D12 QGD Slav
Guseva, Marina 1-0 Getman, Tatyana 34 E12 Queen's Indian
Kashlinskaya, Alina 0-1 Shuvalova, Polina 41 E15 Queen's Indian
Round 3. Mon 7th Dec 2020
Shuvalova, Polina 1-0 Kosteniuk, Alexandra 44 E04 Catalan
Getman, Tatyana 0-1 Kashlinskaya, Alina 52 E20 Nimzo-Indian
Gunina, Valentina 0-1 Guseva, Marina 32 D45 QGD semi-Slav
Pogonina, Natalija 1/2-1/2 Girya, Olga 38 A28 English
Garifullina, Leya 1/2-1/2 Goryachkina, Aleksandra 89 B15 Caro-Kann
Galliamova, Alisa 1/2-1/2 Grigorieva, Yulia 61 A46 Queen's pawn game

3) 11th Hainan Danzhou GM 2020

The 11th Hainan Danzhou GM tournament takes place online on Chess.com Thu 3rd Dec to Wed 9th Dec 2020. This year the event is a rapid 15 minutes + 10 seconds a move. 8 players and 14 rounds. Players: Ding Liren, Grischuk, Giri, Wang Hao, Rapport, Topalov, Wei Yi and Yu Yangyi.

11th Hainan Danzhou GM chess.com INT Thu 3rd Dec 2020 - Wed 9th Dec 2020
Leading Round 7 (of 14) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Ding LirenCHN27915.00.0415.50
27Rapport RichardHUN27604.50.0216.00
33Grischuk AlexanderRUS27774.00.0212.50
44Yu YangyiCHN27093.50.0111.25
51Wei YiCHN27323.01.019.50
65Giri AnishNED27643.00.029.00
78Wang HaoCHN27632.51.018.25
86Topalov VeselinBUL27352.50.0010.00
8 players
11th Hainan Danzhou GM chess.com INT (INT), 3-9 xii 2020 cat. XXI (2754)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1. Rapport, Richard g HUN 2759 * * 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ . ½ . 1 1 ½ . ½ . 2864
2. Ding, Liren g CHN 2791 0 ½ * * 1 . 1 . 1 0 ½ . ½ . 1 ½ 6 2821
3. Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2777 ½ ½ 0 . * * 1 . 1 ½ ½ . ½ ½ ½ . 2783
4. Giri, Anish g NED 2764 ½ . 0 . 0 . * * 0 . ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 2783
5. Wei, Yi g CHN 2732 ½ . 0 1 0 ½ 1 . * * ½ . ½ . ½ ½ 5 2762
6. Yu, Yangyi g CHN 2709 0 0 ½ . ½ . ½ ½ ½ . * * ½ ½ 1 . 2721
7. Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2735 ½ . ½ . ½ ½ 0 0 ½ . ½ ½ * * 0 . 2644
8. Wang, Hao g CHN 2763 ½ . 0 ½ ½ . 0 0 ½ ½ 0 . 1 . * * 2645
Round 1 (December 3, 2020)
Ding, Liren - Rapport, Richard 0-1 47 E11 Bogo Indian Defence
Grischuk, Alexander - Topalov, Veselin ½-½ 55 B52 Sicilian Rossolimo
Wei, Yi - Wang, Hao ½-½ 41 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Yu, Yangyi - Giri, Anish ½-½ 46 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Round 2 (December 3, 2020)
Rapport, Richard - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ 18 A35 English Symmetrical
Wei, Yi - Ding, Liren 0-1 68 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Topalov, Veselin - Yu, Yangyi ½-½ 44 D11 Slav Defence
Wang, Hao - Giri, Anish 0-1 28 A29 English Four Knights
Round 3 (December 4, 2020)
Ding, Liren - Wang, Hao 1-0 30 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Grischuk, Alexander - Wei, Yi 1-0 45 B23 Sicilian Closed
Giri, Anish - Topalov, Veselin 1-0 27 C11 French Defence
Yu, Yangyi - Rapport, Richard 0-1 27 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Round 4 (December 4, 2020)
Rapport, Richard - Giri, Anish ½-½ 29 D10 Slav Defence
Ding, Liren - Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 35 D12 Slav Defence
Wei, Yi - Yu, Yangyi ½-½ 38 C47 Four Knights
Wang, Hao - Topalov, Veselin 1-0 59 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Round 5 (December 5, 2020)
Grischuk, Alexander - Wang, Hao ½-½ 63 A20 English Opening
Giri, Anish - Wei, Yi 0-1 47 D35 QGD Exchange
Yu, Yangyi - Ding, Liren ½-½ 33 E15 Queens Indian
Topalov, Veselin - Rapport, Richard ½-½ 37 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Round 6 (December 5, 2020)
Ding, Liren - Giri, Anish 1-0 54 A14 Reti Opening
Grischuk, Alexander - Yu, Yangyi ½-½ 40 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit
Wei, Yi - Topalov, Veselin ½-½ 46 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Wang, Hao - Rapport, Richard ½-½ 43 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Round 7 (December 5, 2020)
Rapport, Richard - Wei, Yi ½-½ 23 D53 Queens Gambit
Giri, Anish - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1 57 B96 Sicilian Najdorf
Yu, Yangyi - Wang, Hao 1-0 67 D20 QGA
Topalov, Veselin - Ding, Liren ½-½ 41 A28 English Four Knights
Round 8 (December 7, 2020)
Rapport, Richard - Ding, Liren ½-½ 24 A22 English Opening
Giri, Anish - Yu, Yangyi ½-½ 32 D16 Slav Lasker/Smyslov
Topalov, Veselin - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ 39 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Wang, Hao - Wei, Yi ½-½ 25 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Round 9 (December 7, 2020)
Ding, Liren - Wei, Yi 0-1 59 D35 QGD Exchange
Grischuk, Alexander - Rapport, Richard ½-½ 55 C53 Giuoco Piano
Giri, Anish - Wang, Hao 1-0 67 D26 QGA
Yu, Yangyi - Topalov, Veselin ½-½ 41 D19 Slav Defence
Round 10 (December 7, 2020)
Rapport, Richard - Yu, Yangyi 1-0 48 B14 Caro Kann Panov
Wei, Yi - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ 27 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Topalov, Veselin - Giri, Anish 0-1 74 D38 QGD Ragozin
Wang, Hao - Ding, Liren ½-½ 29 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2

4) Belt and Road World Chess Woman's Summit 2020

The Belt and Road 2020 World Chess Woman's Summit was an online event hosted by Chess.com which took place 4th to 5th December 2020. Hou Yifan took clear first place with 6.5/9 a point clear of Sarasadat Khademalsharieh and Tan Zhongyi.

World Chess Woman Summit chess.com INT Fri 4th Dec 2020 - Sat 5th Dec 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Hou YifanCHN26586.50.027.256
22Khademalsharieh SarasadatIRI24945.50.523.753
39Tan ZhongyiCHN25105.50.522.255
41Lei TingjieCHN25055.00.021.754
510Abdumalik ZhansayaKAZ24784.51.019.754
63Muzychuk MariyaUKR25444.50.017.003
76Zhao XueCHN24863.51.516.253
84Stefanova AntoanetaBUL24663.51.013.752
98Dzagnidze NanaGEO25243.50.517.002
105Atalik EkaterinaTUR24503.00.012.252
10 players
World Chess Woman Summit chess.com INT Fri 4th Dec 2020 - Sat 5th Dec 2020. Category: 11. Ave: (2510)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Hou, Yifan GM CHN 2658 # = 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 6.5 2659
2 Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat IM IRI 2494 = # = 1 = = = 0 1 1 5.5 2591
3 Tan, Zhongyi GM CHN 2510 0 = # 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 5.5 2589
4 Lei, Tingjie GM CHN 2505 1 0 0 # 1 = 1 1 0 = 5 2553
5 Abdumalik, Zhansaya IM KAZ 2478 0 = 1 0 # 1 0 1 1 0 4.5 2513
6 Muzychuk, Mariya GM UKR 2544 0 = 0 = 0 # 1 1 = 1 4.5 2506
7 Dzagnidze, Nana GM GEO 2524 1 = 0 0 1 0 # 0 = = 3.5 2428
8 Zhao, Xue GM CHN 2486 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 # = 0 3.5 2432
9 Stefanova, Antoaneta GM BUL 2466 0 0 0 1 0 = = = # 1 3.5 2434
10 Atalik, Ekaterina IM TUR 2430 0 0 0 = 1 0 = 1 0 # 3 2393
Round 1. Fri 4th Dec 2020
Lei, Tingjie 1-0 Abdumalik, Zhansaya 34 E71 King's Indian
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 1/2-1/2 Tan, Zhongyi 25 D37 QGD
Muzychuk, Mariya 1-0 Dzagnidze, Nana 40 B31 Sicilian
Stefanova, Antoaneta 0-1 Hou, Yifan 43 A45 Trompovsky attack (Ruth, Opovcensky opening)
Atalik, Ekaterina 1-0 Zhao, Xue 51 E11 Bogo-Indian defence, Nimzovich variation
Round 2. Fri 4th Dec 2020
Abdumalik, Zhansaya 1-0 Zhao, Xue 84 C11 French
Hou, Yifan 1-0 Atalik, Ekaterina 39 B10 Caro-Kann defence
Dzagnidze, Nana 1/2-1/2 Stefanova, Antoaneta 50 D13 QGD Slav
Tan, Zhongyi 1-0 Muzychuk, Mariya 29 A45 Queen's pawn game
Lei, Tingjie 0-1 Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 62 C78 Ruy Lopez
Round 3. Fri 4th Dec 2020
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 1/2-1/2 Abdumalik, Zhansaya 10 E60 King's Indian
Muzychuk, Mariya 1/2-1/2 Lei, Tingjie 69 C51 Evans gambit
Stefanova, Antoaneta 0-1 Tan, Zhongyi 44 D00 Queen's pawn, Mason variation
Atalik, Ekaterina 1/2-1/2 Dzagnidze, Nana 61 E17 Queen's Indian
Zhao, Xue 0-1 Hou, Yifan 27 E12 Queen's Indian
Round 4. Fri 4th Dec 2020
Abdumalik, Zhansaya 0-1 Hou, Yifan 65 B28 Sicilian
Dzagnidze, Nana 0-1 Zhao, Xue 47 A17 English
Tan, Zhongyi 1-0 Atalik, Ekaterina 46 A45 Queen's pawn game
Lei, Tingjie 0-1 Stefanova, Antoaneta 52 C02 French
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 1/2-1/2 Muzychuk, Mariya 35 E60 King's Indian
Round 5. Fri 4th Dec 2020
Muzychuk, Mariya 0-1 Abdumalik, Zhansaya 48 C55 Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)
Stefanova, Antoaneta 0-1 Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 29 A07 Reti
Atalik, Ekaterina 1/2-1/2 Lei, Tingjie 82 D26 QGA
Zhao, Xue 1-0 Tan, Zhongyi 47 D37 QGD
Hou, Yifan 0-1 Dzagnidze, Nana 32 B85 Sicilian
Round 6. Sat 5th Dec 2020
Abdumalik, Zhansaya 0-1 Dzagnidze, Nana 39 B18 Caro-Kann
Tan, Zhongyi 0-1 Hou, Yifan 30 A31 English
Lei, Tingjie 1-0 Zhao, Xue 27 E05 Catalan
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 1-0 Atalik, Ekaterina 105 D71 Neo-Gruenfeld, 5.cd
Muzychuk, Mariya 1/2-1/2 Stefanova, Antoaneta 39 B13 Caro-Kann
Round 7. Sat 5th Dec 2020
Stefanova, Antoaneta 0-1 Abdumalik, Zhansaya 46 D90 Gruenfeld
Atalik, Ekaterina 0-1 Muzychuk, Mariya 43 A05 Reti opening
Zhao, Xue 1-0 Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 20 A07 Reti
Hou, Yifan 0-1 Lei, Tingjie 99 C65 Ruy Lopez
Dzagnidze, Nana 0-1 Tan, Zhongyi 94 A15 English opening
Round 8. Sat 5th Dec 2020
Abdumalik, Zhansaya 1-0 Tan, Zhongyi 70 C93 Ruy Lopez
Lei, Tingjie 1-0 Dzagnidze, Nana 41 B47 Sicilian
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 1/2-1/2 Hou, Yifan 67 E46 Nimzo-Indian
Muzychuk, Mariya 1-0 Zhao, Xue 36 C11 French
Stefanova, Antoaneta 1-0 Atalik, Ekaterina 48 A48 King's Indian
Round 9. Sat 5th Dec 2020
Atalik, Ekaterina 1-0 Abdumalik, Zhansaya 56 A05 Reti opening
Zhao, Xue 1/2-1/2 Stefanova, Antoaneta 70 D10 QGD Slav defence
Hou, Yifan 1-0 Muzychuk, Mariya 47 B30 Sicilian
Dzagnidze, Nana 1/2-1/2 Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 21 A13 English
Tan, Zhongyi 1-0 Lei, Tingjie 39 D00 Queen's pawn, Mason variation

5) chess.com Speed Chess 2020

The 2020 Chess.com Speed Chess Championship takes place 1st November to 13th December 2020. The full schedule is now out: Quarterfinals were 2nd-3rd December, Semifinals 11th and 12th December and the final on 13th December.

chess.com Speed 2020 chess.com INT Sun 1st Nov 2020 - Sun 13th Dec 2020
Leading Round 2 (of 4) Standings:
RkNamePts
Round 3
1Carlsen, Magnus
1Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
1Nakamura, Hikaru
1So, Wesley
Round 2
1So, Wesley16
2Duda, Jan-Krzysztof10
1Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime14.5
2Aronian, Levon12.5
1Carlsen, Magnus13.5
2Artemiev, Vladislav9.5
1Nakamura, Hikaru21.5
2Fedoseev, Vladimir5.5
Round 1
1Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime16.5
2Sarin, Nihal11.5
1Carlsen, Magnus24
2Maghsoodloo, Parham5
1Fedoseev, Vladimir15
2Firouzja, Alireza14
1So, Wesley18
2Abdusattorov, Nodirbek10
1Aronian, Levon14
2Nepomniachtchi, Ian11
1Nakamura, Hikaru21
2Martirosyan, Haik5
1Duda, Jan-Krzysztof17
2Caruana, Fabiano9
1Artemiev, Vladislav15.5
2Giri, Anish11.5
31 players

6) FEDA International Closed Tournaments 2020

The FEDA International Closed Tournaments take place in Los Cancajos on the island of Las Palmas. Four over the board events organised by the Spanish Chess Federation.

FEDA Int GM 2020 Los Cancajos ESP Mon 30th Nov 2020 - Wed 9th Dec 2020
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPts
19Fier, AlexandrGMBRA25585.0
22Martin Duque, JesusIMESP24224.5
31Suarez Gomez, JulioIMESP24424.5
44Vega Gutierrez, SabrinaIMESP23684.5
55Espinosa Aranda, AngelIMESP25003.5
66Studer, NoelGMSUI25823.0
77Gines Esteo, Pedro AntonioIMESP24373.0
88Tejedor Fuente, EnriqueIMESP24422.5
910Nevednichy, VladislavGMROU25462.5
103Vasquez Schroeder, RodrigoGMCHI24412.0
10 players
FEDA Int GM 2020 Los Cancajos ESP Mon 30th Nov 2020 - Wed 9th Dec 2020. Category: 9. Ave: (2474)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Suarez Gomez, Julio IM ESP 2442 # 1 = = = 1 0 1 1 5.5 2608
2 Vega Gutierrez, Sabrina IM ESP 2368 0 # 1 0 1 1 1 1 = 5.5 2615
3 Fier, Alexandr GM BRA 2558 0 # 0 1 1 1 = 1 1 5.5 2608
4 Martin Duque, Jesus IM ESP 2422 = 1 1 # 0 1 = 0 = 4.5 2527
5 Gines Esteo, Pedro Antonio IM ESP 2437 = 0 0 1 # 0 = 1 1 4 2483
6 Studer, Noel GM SUI 2582 = 0 0 1 # 0 = 1 1 4 2474
7 Espinosa Aranda, Angel IM ESP 2500 0 0 0 = = 1 # = 1 3.5 2419
8 Nevednichy, Vladislav GM ROU 2546 1 0 = 1 0 = # 0 0 3 2375
9 Tejedor Fuente, Enrique IM ESP 2442 0 0 0 0 0 = 1 # 1 2.5 2343
10 Vasquez Schroeder, Rodrigo GM CHI 2441 0 = 0 = 0 0 1 0 # 2 2290
FEDA Int IM 2020 Los Cancajos ESP Mon 30th Nov 2020 - Wed 9th Dec 2020
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPts
12Sosa, TomasIMARG25295.5
27Hernandez, Cristian AndresIMCOL23225.0
31Adla, DiegoIMARG24334.5
49Garrido Outon, AlexFMESP23594.0
53Macias Pino, DiegoESP21534.0
68Abergel, ThalGMFRA24443.0
75Habans Aguerrea, JavierESP22692.5
84Quispe Arteaga, GabrielFMESP23972.5
96Alonso Garcia, AaronFMESP22582.5
1010Vergara Anton, DiegoESP21771.5
10 players
FEDA Int IM 2020 Los Cancajos ESP Mon 30th Nov 2020 - Wed 9th Dec 2020. Category: 4. Ave: (2334)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Sosa, Tomas IM ARG 2529 # = 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 6.5 2547
2 Adla, Diego IM ARG 2433 = # = = 1 1 1 = = 5.5 2460
3 Hernandez, Cristian Andres IM COL 2322 0 = # 0 1 1 = 1 1 5 2453
4 Macias Pino, Diego ESP 2153 = = # = 0 1 = = = 4 2358
5 Garrido Outon, Alex FM ESP 2359 0 1 = # 0 = 1 0 1 4 2319
6 Alonso Garcia, Aaron FM ESP 2258 0 0 0 1 1 # = 1 0 3.5 2293
7 Quispe Arteaga, Gabriel FM ESP 2397 = 0 0 0 = # = 1 1 3.5 2293
8 Abergel, Thal GM FRA 2444 0 = = 0 = = # = = 3 2209
9 Vergara Anton, Diego ESP 2177 0 = 0 = 1 0 0 = # 2.5 2221
10 Habans Aguerrea, Javier ESP 2269 0 = 0 = 0 1 0 = # 2.5 2221
FEDA Int Scheveningen Los Cancajos ESP Mon 30th Nov 2020 - Wed 9th Dec 2020
Leading Round 8 (of 10) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPts
15Van Foreest, JordenGMNED26713.5
21Cheparinov, IvanGMBUL26883.0
32Korobov, AntonGMUKR26833.0
44Eljanov, PavelGMUKR26723.0
510Vazquez Igarza, RenierGMESP25562.5
63Anton Guijarro, DavidGMESP26752.5
79Santos Ruiz, MiguelGMESP25812.5
87Santos Latasa, JaimeGMESP26002.0
98Salgado Lopez, IvanGMESP25932.0
106Edouard, RomainGMFRA26401.0
10 players
FEDA Int WGM 2020 Los Cancajos ESP Mon 30th Nov 2020 - Wed 9th Dec 2020
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPts
16Bulmaga, IrinaIMROU24248.0
24Maisuradze, NinoWGMFRA22146.5
37Gara, TiciaWGMHUN23836.0
45Terbe, JuliannaWIMHUN22694.5
52Eizaguerri Floris, MariaWFMESP21674.0
610Zhou, LuluWFMESP21293.0
79Rodriguez Redondo, AdharaWFMESP21832.5
83Jimenez Fernandez, RebecaESP20262.0
91Galvan Cipriani, VivianaWFMESP21392.0
108Guillo Longares, CeciliaWFMESP20891.5
10 players
FEDA Int WGM 2020 Los Cancajos ESP Mon 30th Nov 2020 - Wed 9th Dec 2020. Category: None. Ave: (2203)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Bulmaga, Irina IM ROU 2424 # 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 2174
2 Maisuradze, Nino WGM FRA 2214 # = 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2425
3 Gara, Ticia WGM HUN 2383 0 = # 1 1 = 1 1 1 6 2395
4 Terbe, Julianna WIM HUN 2269 0 1 0 # = = = 1 1 4.5 2247
5 Eizaguerri Floris, Maria WFM ESP 2167 0 0 0 = # 1 = 1 1 4 2222
6 Zhou, Lulu WFM ESP 2128 0 0 = 0 # 0 = 1 1 3 2117
7 Rodriguez Redondo, Adhara WFM ESP 2183 0 0 0 = = 1 # 0 = 2.5 2072
8 Galvan Cipriani, Viviana WFM ESP 2145 0 0 0 = 0 = # 0 1 2 2020
9 Jimenez Fernandez, Rebeca ESP 2030 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 # 0 2 2009
10 Guillo Longares, Cecilia WFM ESP 2089 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 # 1.5 1971

7) 25th Magistral Ciutat de Barcelona 2020

The 25th Magistral Ciutat de Barcelona takes place 2nd to 10th December 2020.

25th Magistral Barcelona Barcelona ESP Wed 2nd Dec 2020 - Thu 10th Dec 2020
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
18Grigoryan Karen H.GMARM26514.00.038.00
26Narciso Dublan MarcGMCAT24953.50.035.00
33Alonso Rosell AlvarGMCAT25523.50.028.75
41Batsiashvili NinoGMGEO24663.50.027.00
510Munoz MiguelGMCAT24513.00.017.25
64Ayats Llobera GerardIMCAT24002.50.014.75
79Lopez Martinez Josep ManuelGMCAT25422.00.012.50
82Peralta FernandoGMARG25861.50.004.00
97Daulyte-Cornette DeimanteIMLTU24001.00.001.75
105Milliet SophieIMFRA23970.50.000.50
10 players
25th Magistral Barcelona Barcelona ESP Wed 2nd Dec 2020 - Thu 10th Dec 2020. Category: 10. Ave: (2494)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Grigoryan, Karen H. GM ARM 2651 # = 1 = 1 1 4 2689
2 Alonso Rosell, Alvar GM ESP 2552 = # = = 1 1 3.5 2688
3 Batsiashvili, Nino GM GEO 2466 = # = 1 = 1 3.5 2626
4 Narciso Dublan, Marc GM ESP 2495 0 # = 1 1 1 3.5 2637
5 Munoz, Miguel GM ESP 2451 = = = # 1 = 3 2572
6 Ayats Llobera, Gerard IM ESP 2400 = 0 # = = 1 2.5 2529
7 Lopez Martinez, Josep Manuel GM ESP 2542 0 0 = # = 1 2 2414
8 Peralta, Fernando GM ARG 2586 0 = 0 = = # 1.5 2333
9 Daulyte-Cornette, Deimante IM LTU 2400 0 0 = 0 # = 1 2239
10 Milliet, Sophie IM FRA 2397 0 0 0 0 = # 0.5 2145

8) 16th Ugra Governor's Cup 2020

The 16th Ugra Governor's Cup takes place in Khanty-Mansiysk 30th November to 8th December 2020.

16th Ugra Governor's Cup Khanty-Mansiysk RUS Mon 30th Nov 2020 - Tue 8th Dec 2020
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
11Sarana AlekseyGMRUS26366.54339
26Bocharov IvanGMRUS255964238
33Zvyagintsev VadimGMRUS260264237.5
410Bocharov DmitriyGMRUS252863835
58Savchenko BorisGMRUS25515.539.536
64Pridorozhnyy AlekseyGMRUS25905.53935.5
715Obgolts ErikFMRUS23715.53835
82Demchenko AntonGMRUS26265.53733.5
97Tsydypov ZhamsaranGMRUS25585.536.533
1011Afanasev NikitaGMRUS25195.53632.5
119Ilyushenok IlyaGMRUS253954137.5
1214Schekachikhin MaksimIMRUS2416539.536
1317Maltsevskaya AleksandraWGMRUS224853734.5
1413Matinyan NikitaGMRUS247053734.5
1522Tunik SergeyRUS212853734
1616Vetokhin SavvaFMRUS2317534.531
1732Fomkin DmitriyRUS1949532.531
1833Mongush KezhikRUS1942529.528
195Rozum IvanGMRUS25634.538.535
2018Pingin ArtyomCMRUS22444.537.534.5
2119Zhukov AntonFMRUS22234.53734.5
2231Plyasunov DaniilRUS19594.535.532
2335Makov ArtyomRUS18834.53431.5
2420Sharikov AleksandrRUS22024.532.531
2538Efimov LeonidRUS17114.52826.5
2626Sabirov TimurRUS205743633
2721Mochalin FaddeyRUS2196434.532
2830Danilova RadaWCMRUS2037434.531.5
2928Dudarev VladislavRUS2042430.529
3029Oliynyk SerafimUKR204243028.5
3127Zverev LevCMRUS205343028.5
3236Voskresenskaya MartaRUS186742927.5
3334Zvereva MargaritaWFMRUS19373.53330
3453Shermilko IvanRUS12723.53329.5
3525Buyakevich AleksandrFMRUS20583.53231
3640Rezvyy DmitriyRUS16263.531.530.5
3744Perchinskiy BogdanRUS13873.53129.5
3841Khantuev AdamRUS15583.53027
3937Alekseenko MariyaRUS17243.529.527
4045Kolbin ValeriyRUS13783.52826.5
4155Ramazanov RobertRUS12593.52825.5
4243Tsurkanenko-Klimanov GrigoriyRUS14983.52624.5
4324Martynyuk ElizavetaFMRUS21073.52523.5
4423Skvortsov AndreyRUS212633431
4539Gordeev DenisRUS1644330.529
4647Mironov LeonidRUS135832624.5
4751Fyodorov SemyonRUS130932523.5
4852Islamov KamilRUS127932422.5
4950Machankin AleksandrRUS131332321.5
5042Makarova AnastasiyaRUS151232321.5
58 players

9) 14th Serbian Championship 2020

The 14th Serbian Championship takes place 7th to 13th December 2020.

14th ch-SRB 20120 Vrnjacka Banja SRB Mon 7th Dec 2020 - Sun 13th Dec 2020
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
11Markus RobertSRB25921.00.00
4Ivanisevic IvanSRB26081.00.00
6Cabarkapa NovakSRB24631.00.00
9Indjic AleksandarSRB26041.00.00
53Budisavljevic LukaSRB25010.50.50
8Perunovic MilosSRB25760.50.50
72Kovacevic AleksandarSRB24820.00.00
5Damljanovic BrankoSRB25130.00.00
7Todorovic Goran MSRB24170.00.00
10Lajthajm BorkoSRB23830.00.00
10 players
14th ch-SRB 20120 Vrnjacka Banja SRB Mon 7th Dec 2020 - Sun 13th Dec 2020. Category: 11. Ave: (2514)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Cabarkapa, Novak IM SRB 2463 # 1 1 2513
2 Indjic, Aleksandar GM SRB 2604 # 1 1 2482
3 Ivanisevic, Ivan GM SRB 2608 # 1 1 2417
4 Markus, Robert GM SRB 2592 # 1 1 2383
5 Perunovic, Milos GM SRB 2576 # = 0.5 2501
6 Budisavljevic, Luka IM SRB 2501 = # 0.5 2576
7 Lajthajm, Borko GM SRB 2383 0 # 0 2592
8 Kovacevic, Aleksandar GM SRB 2482 0 # 0 2604
9 Damljanovic, Branko GM SRB 2513 0 # 0 2463
10 Todorovic, Goran M GM SRB 2417 0 # 0 2608
14th ch-SRB w 2020 Vrnjacka Banja SRB Mon 7th Dec 2020 - Sun 13th Dec 2020
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
11Drljevic LjiljaSRB21741.00.00
5Rapport JovanaSRB23081.00.00
32Benderac AnaSRB22020.50.00
3Prudnikova SvetlanaSRB21810.50.00
4Srdanovic JovanaSRB21490.50.00
7Injac TeodoraSRB22900.50.00
8Eric JovanaSRB22780.50.00
9Chelushkina IrinaSRB22240.50.00
96Gajcin MarinaSRB22390.00.00
10Velikic AdelaSRB22780.00.00
10 players
14th ch-SRB w 2020 Vrnjacka Banja SRB Mon 7th Dec 2020 - Sun 13th Dec 2020. Category: None. Ave: (2232)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Drljevic, Ljilja WIM SRB 2174 # 1 1 2278
2 Rapport, Jovana WGM SRB 2308 # 1 1 2239
3 Injac, Teodora WIM SRB 2290 # = 0.5 2149
4 Prudnikova, Svetlana WGM SRB 2181 # = 0.5 2278
5 Chelushkina, Irina WGM SRB 2224 # = 0.5 2202
6 Srdanovic, Jovana WFM SRB 2149 = # 0.5 2290
7 Benderac, Ana WGM SRB 2202 = # 0.5 2224
8 Eric, Jovana WGM SRB 2278 = # 0.5 2181
9 Gajcin, Marina WIM SRB 2239 0 # 0 2308
10 Velikic, Adela WIM SRB 2278 0 # 0 2174

10) Ukraine Women's Championship 2020

The Ukraine Women's Championship takes place 6th to 14th December 2020.

80th ch-UKR Women 2020 Kherson UKR Sun 6th Dec 2020 - Mon 14th Dec 2020
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Osmak IulijaUKR24382.01.00.00.0
4Berdnyk MariiaUKR23192.01.00.00.0
7Shpanko NadiiaUKR22352.01.00.00.0
45Babiy OlgaUKR22871.51.00.00.0
8Doluhanova EvgeniyaUKR22161.51.00.00.0
62Buksa NataliyaUKR24131.02.00.00.0
6Martynkova OlenaUKR22621.02.00.00.0
11Rakhmangulova AnastasiyaUKR21321.02.00.00.0
20Grigorchuk KaterinaUKR17671.02.00.00.0
103Gaponenko InnaUKR23901.01.50.00.0
15Hryzlova SofiiaUKR20641.01.50.00.0
1210Tsirulnik MaritsaUKR21391.01.00.00.0
12Hrebenshchykova YelyzavetaUKR20831.01.00.00.0
149Zinkevich JuliaUKR21781.01.00.00.0
1514Barchuk IrinaUKR20750.52.00.00.0
17Dubovyk AnastasiiaUKR19710.52.00.00.0
1713Petrova IrinaUKR20770.51.50.00.0
1819Mashchenko TamilaUKR17680.51.00.00.0
1918Yeshchenko UlianaUKR18720.01.50.00.0
2016Grineva MariannaUKR20010.01.00.00.0
20 players
ch-UKR Women Rapid 2020 Kherson UKR Sun 6th Dec 2020 - Mon 14th Dec 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Gaponenko InnaUKR23756.544.540.035.0
22Doluhanova EvgeniyaUKR22346.542.038.033.5
33Babiy OlgaUKR22156.045.040.535.5
48Martynkova OlenaUKR20446.044.540.035.5
54Rakhmangulova AnastasiyaUKR21646.043.539.034.0
614Hryzlova SofiiaUKR19085.541.539.034.5
711Zinkevich JuliaUKR19875.045.040.536.0
812Hrebenshchykova YelyzavetaUKR19295.043.039.034.5
95Barchuk IrinaUKR20905.039.535.030.5
1010Dubovyk AnastasiiaUKR19885.034.533.031.0
117Petrova IrinaUKR20614.542.038.033.5
1215Lomakina AnzhelikaUKR17374.538.034.029.5
139Grineva MariannaUKR20224.536.534.532.0
146Tsirulnik MaritsaUKR20814.532.030.528.5
1513Yeshchenko UlianaUKR19284.531.029.527.5
1617Lyshchenko PolinaUKR17144.036.034.530.0
1718Mashchenko TamilaUKR17062.535.033.531.5
1819Tribushnaya OlgaUKR16382.032.531.028.5
1920Mykhailets PolinaUKR15321.531.529.527.0
2016Grigorchuk KaterinaUKR17171.032.530.528.0
20 players
ch-UKR Women Bitz 2020 Kherson UKR Sun 6th Dec 2020 - Mon 14th Dec 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Gaponenko InnaUKR23267.546.041.036.0
24Shpanko NadiiaUKR21216.545.541.036.0
33Osmak IulijaUKR21566.046.541.536.5
45Rakhmangulova AnastasiyaUKR20886.046.041.536.5
56Martynkova OlenaUKR20766.042.539.536.0
617Yeshchenko UlianaUKR18076.036.033.530.5
77Berdnyk MariiaUKR20545.543.540.035.5
810Dubovyk AnastasiiaUKR19885.043.040.036.5
911Barchuk IrinaUKR19835.043.039.034.5
108Petrova IrinaUKR20185.039.536.532.5
1114Hrebenshchykova YelyzavetaUKR19495.033.030.027.0
1216Hryzlova SofiiaUKR18524.539.536.032.5
132Babiy OlgaUKR22804.535.532.529.5
1415Maiko AlinaUKR19104.033.030.027.0
1520Grigorchuk KaterinaUKR16834.030.527.524.5
1613Tsirulnik MaritsaUKR19503.535.032.029.0
19Lyshchenko PolinaUKR17603.535.032.029.0
1818Lomakina AnzhelikaUKR17953.532.029.026.0
1912Grineva MariannaUKR19533.039.536.532.5
2022Tribushnaya OlgaUKR16333.033.530.527.0
2121Mashchenko TamilaUKR16333.032.029.526.5
2223Mykhailets PolinaUKR15773.028.525.522.5
239Zinkevich JuliaUKR20012.538.535.532.0
2424Fonchikova VeronikaUKR15472.529.026.023.0
24 players

11) 17th Vasylyshyn Memorial 2020

The 17th Vasylyshyn Memorial takes place 5th to 13th December 2020.

17th Vasylyshyn GM Lviv UKR Sat 5th Dec 2020 - Sun 13th Dec 2020
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Kislinsky AlexeyGMCZE24522.50.023.25
22Moliboga V.RUS22832.50.022.25
31Schitco IvanIMMDA24672.00.021.50
44Malakhatko VadimGMBEL24722.00.012.00
57Vovk YuriGMUKR25711.50.012.00
63Sodol GeorgiyFMUKR24151.50.011.25
78Mosesov DanyilFMUKR24041.50.003.00
86Larkin VladyslavIMUKR23821.00.010.00
99Terletsky OlegIMUKR22330.50.001.25
1010Bilych OlexiyFMUKR23300.00.000.00
10 players

12) First Saturday December 2020

The First Saturday December take place 5th to 15th December 2020.

FSIM December 2020 Budapest HUN Sat 5th Dec 2020 - Tue 15th Dec 2020
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
14Karacsonyi GellertFMHUN22772.00.00.50
26Szeberenyi AdamIMHUN23701.50.01.25
31Gaal ZsokaWFMHUN20771.50.01.00
42Ongut Tamas GunesFMHUN23151.00.01.25
59Nemeth ZalanIRL20951.00.01.00
63Czebe AttilaGMHUN23721.00.00.75
75Priehoda VitezslavIMCZE22941.00.00.00
810Souhardo BasakIND22760.50.00.75
98Lyell MarkFMENG22190.50.00.50
107Pasztor BalazsHUN22260.00.00.00
10 players

13) Oleksandr Stadnyk Memorial 2020

The Oleksandr Stadnyk Memorial takes place 7th to 11th December 2020.

Oleksandr Stadnyk Mem Chortkiv UKR Mon 7th Dec 2020 - Fri 11th Dec 2020. Category: None. Ave: (2151)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts TPR
1 Vakulenko, Oleksandr FM UKR 2245 # 1 1 2 2180
2 Yaniuk, Volodymyr UKR 2233 # = 1 1.5 2227
3 Hulka, Valentyn UKR 1991 = # = 1 2219
4 Lozynskyi, Bohdan UKR 2077 0 # 1 1 2194
5 Medvedyk, Volodymyr FM UKR 2205 0 = # 0.5 1925
6 Polishchuk, Oleg UKR 2155 0 0 # 0 2161

14) C'Chartres Rapid and Blitz Match 2020

The C'Chartres Rapid and Blitz Match took place on December 6th. Alireza Firouzja beat Vasyl Ivanchuk in a final tie-break after they drew a match of 4 rapid and 8 blitz 6-6. Firouzja won the first three rapid games.

C'Chartres Rapid&Blitz m Europe-Echecs INT Sun 6th Dec 2020 - Sun 6th Dec 2020
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameFEDRtg1234567891011Pts
1Firouzja, AlirezaFID27031110½½010016
2Ivanchuk, VasylUKR26860001½½101105
2 players

15) 34th Belgrade Trophy 2020

The 34th Belgrade Trophy took place 24th November to 2nd December 2020. Emil Risteski won with 7.5/9.

34th Belgrade Trophy Belgrade SRB Tue 24th Nov 2020 - Wed 2nd Dec 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
113Risteski EmilMKD22137.545.50.048.5
23Rajkovic MladenIMSRB23947.046.00.050.0
35Damjanovic VukFMSRB23527.045.00.049.0
42Tsvetkov AndreyFMRUS23956.047.50.052.0
54Potpara NikolaMNE23836.047.00.052.0
61Vukic MilanGMBIH24066.044.50.048.5
76Abramovic BoskoGMSRB23366.043.50.048.0
838Novakovic AleksejSRB18936.040.50.044.5
939Zhapova YanaRUS18545.546.50.050.5
1018Petrovic AleksaSRB21145.544.50.048.0
119Dolsonov AyushaRUS22645.542.50.045.5
1211Bujisic VlastimirFMMNE22335.540.50.043.0
1329Kocyigit Buse NazTUR20305.539.00.041.5
1419Dimitrijevic DusanSRB21135.538.00.041.0
1523Tyurin ArtemRUS20965.538.00.040.0
1632Hart AlexanderSWE19795.537.00.040.5
1725Petkovic JovanSRB20455.040.50.043.0
187Lundin JanFMSWE23265.039.00.042.0
1916Vasic VladimirSRB21475.036.50.039.5
2042Djakovic TodorSRB18185.033.00.036.0
2121Stojkovic Nenad PSRB21045.032.50.035.0
228Milosevic MilosFMSRB23004.546.50.049.5
2312Chelushkina IrinaWGMSRB22244.542.50.045.0
2415Maric DraganFMSRB21594.541.00.044.0
2524Stankovic BorisSRB20884.539.50.042.0
2628Poleksic DusanSRB20324.539.00.041.5
2731Katic GoranSRB19844.536.50.039.5
2827Zlatkov AntonAFMMKD20324.536.00.038.5
2926Poleksic PetarSRB20454.041.00.044.0
3030Radojicic Aleksandar MSRB20154.038.50.041.5
3114Smolovic MileIMSRB22104.038.00.041.0
3251Petrovic TeodorSRB04.032.50.035.0
3346Bjeletic ZeljkoSRB15644.031.00.034.0
3441Spanton Tim RENG18314.030.50.032.5
3537Grncarski JugoslavSRB19014.030.00.032.5
3620Nedeljkovic DraganSRB21133.540.50.043.5
3710Ivanovic MarkoSRB22643.538.00.040.5
3852Rajlic IrinaSRB03.528.00.030.0
3935Radosavljevic VukasinSRB19213.036.50.039.0
4017Stanic AleksandarSRB21203.035.50.038.0
52 players

16) Aarhus Chess House GM 2020

The Aarhus Chess House GM took place 29th November to 5th December 2020. Untitled Spartak Grigorian won with 7.5/9 half a point clear of Jesper Sondergaard.

Aarhus Chess House GM Aarhus DEN Sun 29th Nov 2020 - Sat 5th Dec 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPts
1Grigorian, Spartak24337.5
2Sondergaard, JesperGM25657
3Olsen. Filip BoeIM23546.5
3Bjerre, Jonas BuhlGM25516.5
5Danielsen, HenrikGM25176
6Heimisson, Hilmir FreyrFM23183.5
7Georgescu, LenaWIM22782
7Haubro, MartinIM24342
7Ramsdal, Jens AlbertFM22922
7Nilssen, Ellen FredericiaWFM21742
10 players
Aarhus Chess House GM Aarhus DEN Sun 29th Nov 2020 - Sat 5th Dec 2020. Category: 6. Ave: (2392)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Grigorian, Spartak GER 2433 # 0 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 2660
2 Thybo, Jesper Sondergaard GM DEN 2565 1 # = = = 1 1 1 = 1 7 2592
3 Bjerre, Jonas Buhl GM DEN 2551 = = # = = 1 1 = 1 1 6.5 2540
4 Olsen, Filip Boe IM DEN 2354 0 = = # = 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2562
5 Danielsen, Henrik GM ISL 2517 0 = = = # 1 0 1 1 = 5 2421
6 Heimisson, Hilmir Freyr FM ISL 2318 0 0 0 0 0 # 1 = 1 1 3.5 2320
7 Ramsdal, Jens Albert FM DEN 2292 0 0 0 0 1 0 # 1 1 0 3 2278
8 Georgescu, Lena WIM SUI 2278 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 # = = 2 2184
9 Haubro, Martin IM DEN 2434 0 = 0 0 0 0 0 = # 1 2 2167
10 Nilssen, Ellen Fredericia WFM DEN 2174 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 = 0 # 2 2196

17) ch-POL U20 2020

The Polish U20 Championships took place in Pokrzywna 29th November to 6th December 2020. Pawel Teclaf won with 7.5/9. Pola Parol won the women's event with 7/9.

ch-POL U20 2020 Pokrzywna POL Sun 29th Nov 2020 - Sun 6th Dec 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Teclaf, PawelIM24777.548.5053.0043.50
2Chylewski, PatrykFM23307.042.5045.5036.25
3Pacan-milej, KosmaFM24236.549.5054.0037.00
4Kosakowski, JakubIM24316.547.5051.5035.00
5Niedbala, BartlomiejFM23486.543.5047.5032.25
6Mis, MieszkoFM23586.542.0046.0033.00
7Psyk, Radoslaw23756.541.5045.5031.50
8Janik, IgorIM24896.050.0053.0032.25
9Fus, JakubFM24016.048.5052.0032.00
10Kozak, Antonim23756.043.5047.5030.00
11Kowalski, IgorFM23556.043.5047.5029.25
12Redzisz, Michal22126.041.5044.0028.50
13Godzwon, IwoFM23475.546.0050.0027.25
14Czernek, TymonFM23595.545.5049.5026.75
15Szpar, MiloszFM24495.545.0048.0027.00
16Sowinski, Pawel17675.544.0048.5029.25
17Ochedzan, TymonCM22465.541.0044.0023.50
18Fiedorek, MichalFM21765.540.0043.0022.25
19Seemann, JakubFM23065.539.5042.5024.25
20Kokoszczynski, JanFM22215.539.0042.5024.00
21Warchol, KamilCM17555.538.5041.5024.50
22Trybus, Daniel21255.538.5041.5023.75
23Luberanski, Jakub21255.044.0046.5023.25
24Chyzy, JakubFM22505.043.0046.0022.50
25Kozlowski, Pawel19245.042.5044.5022.25
26Klimkowski, JanFM23055.041.0044.5022.75
27Karpus, MichalFM23115.039.5042.0023.25
28Skurniak, Szymon21175.039.0040.0017.50
29Sernecki, FranciszekFM22665.038.0041.5021.00
30Jarzebowski, Kacper21075.037.0039.0020.75
31Majek, Kacper20575.037.0038.5017.00
32Fritz, Antoni20125.037.0038.0018.00
33Starosciak, Szymon18645.033.5036.0018.25
34Golecki, Jan21624.544.5047.5021.75
35Suder, Jakub22394.544.0048.0021.50
36Dixa, Oskar20874.540.5043.0019.25
37Meers, Hubert19864.539.0042.5018.00
38Dzwierzynski, Bartosz19394.538.5041.0017.50
39Dziewonski, Dariusz19254.538.5040.5018.75
40Kaliszuk, Kamil19614.538.0040.0015.25
73 players
ch-POL U20 Women 2020 Pokrzywna POL Sun 29th Nov 2020 - Sun 6th Dec 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Rudzinska, MichalinaWFM218974648.536
2Parol, PolaWFM206974546.535.25
3Antolak, JuliaWIM23136.54649.532
4Malicka, MariaFM229164549.530.25
5Kiolbasa, OliwiaWIM226064448.531
6Wikar, Martyna2171642.54527.5
7Budkiewicz, Magdalena16725.542.54624.75
8Zabrzanska, Weronika18495.5404325
9Szczotka, Klara19285.53335.521.25
10Dylag, Emilia208254346.522
11Karykowska, Anna1979538.54219
12Kroliczek, Gabriela19114.544.547.522.5
13Kulpa, Zuzanna18064.54347.523
14Goraj, BarbaraWCM20784.541.544.516.5
15Adamczyk, ZuzannaWCM19244.539.54117.5
16Cieslak, Wiktoria20084.538.54217.75
17Smietanska, WiktoriaCM20134.5374019.75
18Marcinczyk, MonikaWCM20304.536.539.516.75
19Furtak, Joanna18374.534.53616.5
20Siekanska, Maria19194.531.53414.25
21Bukala, Weronika167743233.56
22Mirowska, Oliwia1820428.53112.5
23Czernikowska, LauraWCM15083.537.54110.5
24Pawicka, Magdalena17623.536.53913.25
25Starosta, MartynaWCM20943.535.53712.75
26Barwinska, Ewa17313.53234.58.5
27Siekanska, Zuzanna18003.53031.511
28Hertlein, Irena189333031.55.5
29Sowa, WiktoriaWFM2093235.538.58.5
30Pietrzak, Emilia1522233.5357.5
31Wolagiewicz, Kinga179123234.52
31 players

18) Ramat Gan Nov GM 2020

The Ramat Gan November GM events took place 15th November to 2nd December 2020. Victor Mikhalevski won on tie-break from Semen Dvoirys after all scored 5.5/9. I will have to add some games to the file I published this week and last as games I thought were not going to be played ended up being played.

Ramat Gan Nov GM 2020 Ramat Gan ISR Sun 15th Nov 2020 - Wed 2nd Dec 2020
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
110Mikhalevski VictorISR25605.523.750.55
24Dvoirys Semen I.RUS24805.523.750.53
37Gorshtein IdoISR23725.021.500.03
41Bronstein OrISR24274.521.250.53
56Nedobora MikhailUKR23514.521.250.52
68Bykhovsky AvigdorRUS24004.518.250.03
75Parkhov YairISR24114.018.250.02
83Kupervaser ErezISR23644.017.500.03
92Rozen EytanISR23974.017.250.02
109Flom GabrielFRA24993.515.750.02
10 players

19) US Chess Championship Online Qualifier 2020

The US Chess Championship Online Qualifier takes place 21st November to 18th December 2020 and one place in the 2021 US Chess Championship is available. I covered the 2400+ qualifier but I was missing many names.

ch-USA Online Swiss +2400 chess.com INT Sat 21st Nov 2020 - Fri 18th Dec 2020
Leading Final Round 12 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFED123456789101112PtsTB1
11Elshan MoradiabadiGMUSAL14WD68BW53BD41WW31BW35WW20BD24WW39WW16BW5BD2W953.75
22Terry SongFMCANW43WD58WW66BW61WW15BD10BW5WL16BW57WW7BD4WD1B952.25
33Conrad HoltGMUSAW55WW28BL18BL15WD57BW53WW36BW19WL6BW24BW17WW5W8.551
44NMUSAL11WW70BW68WW13WW59BW18BW39WD5BL7BW8WD2BD9W8.544.5
55Jaan EhlvestGMUSAW46BW11WW14WW7BW10WW19BL2BD4WW16WD6BL1WL3B856.75
66Maly AlexeyIMUKRD41BW22WL56BW36BD12WW25WW18BD39BW3WD5WD10BD7B855.25
77Andrew TangGMPRKW52BW29WW13BL5WL19BW28WW17BW12BW4WL2WD9BD6W854.5
88Christopher Woojin YooIMSTPW16BL18WD62BW33WW56BD15WW19WL57BW24WL4BW14WW13B848.25
99IMUSAL56WW37BL24BL12WW67BW31WW32BW28WW20WW57BD7WD4B846.25
1010GMUSAW67BW12WW39WW18BL5BD2WL16BD13WW23BD17WD6WD11B7.548
1111IMUSAW4BL5BL64WL34WW49BW63BW25WW18WD14BD15WW23BD10W7.546.25
1212FMUSAW65BL10BD54WW9BD6BW51WW13BL7WL17BW29WW22BD14B7.544
1313Zachary TanenbaumNMUSAW70BW57WL7WL4BW63WW41BL12WD10BW32WW36BW16WL8W7.535.25
1414Mackenzie MolnerGMUSAW1BW34WL5BD57WW32BD16WL24BW33WD11WW39BL8BD12W746
1515Greg ShahadeIMUSAW24WD56BW36WW3BL2WD8BL57WL20BW26WD11BD32WW31W745
1616Marcell SzaboNMUSAL8WW47BW65WW23WW17BD14BW10WW2WL5BL1WL13BD21W744
1717DoraemonFMNZLD36BW53WD27BW25WL16WW33BL7WW41BW12WD10BL3BD20W742.25
1818Grayson RorrerNMUSAW54BW8BW3WL10WW51BL4WL6WL11BW35BL22WW41BW30W741
1919Balaji DaggupatiFMUSAW37BD66WW26WW58BW7WL5WL8BL3BL36WD42BW39WW25W738.75
2020Liam PutnamFMTHAW30WL39BL51WW54BW60WW37BL1WW15WL9BD25BW34WD17B737.75
2121Teddy ColemanIMUSAL22WL51BD30BL52WW48BW54WL34BW47WW46BW26BW36WD16B736
2222FMUSAW21BL6BW28WW64BL24WL57WW62BL23WW41WW18BL12WW36B735
2323Ansh ShahNMUSAW45WL25BW67WL16BL35WW40BW60WW22BL10WW31BL11WW32B734
2424Mark KotliarFMUSAL15BW69BW9WW27WW22BL39WW14WD1BL8BL3WL25BW35W6.538.5
2525Alexander ShabalovGMUSAW64WW23WL58BL17BW29WL6BL11BW27WW28BD20WW24WL19B6.537.5
2626Dhruv PathakUSAD31WW41WL19BD62WL53WD34BW40WW42BL15BL21WW37BW39B6.533.5
2727Samrug NarayananNMUSAD63BW40WD17WL24BL28BW64WL41WL25BW43WD35BW47WW34B6.529.75
2828Kostya KavutskiyIMUSAW49WL3WL22BW46BW27WL7BW51WL9BL25WL34BW50WW42B629
2928NMUSAW47BL7BW46WL51BL25BW45WL33WW52BW30WL12BL35WW41W629
3030PERL20BL64BD21WL45BW38WW67WW53BD35WL29BW33WW40BL18B628.75
3131Dmitry GurevichGMUSAD26BL61WD40BW65BL1WL9BW43WW46WW33BL23WW42WL15B628.5
3232SYCD44WW48BL61BW66WL14WW47BL9WW34WL13BW37WD15BL23W627.5
3333Mubassar UddinNMBGDD42WD63WW34BL8BW64WL17WW29BL14BL31WL30BW52BW44W626
3434Jason MorefieldFMUSAW50BL14BL33WW11BL37BD26WW21WL32BW44WW28WL20BL27W5.533.25
3535NMUSAL58BL46WW48BW68WW23BL1BD37WD30BL18WD27WW29BL24B5.527.5
3635Alex JianNMUSAD17WW42BL15BL6WW54WW56BL3WW37BW19BL13WL21BL22W5.527.5
3737Erick ZhaoCMUSAL19WL9WW55BW49BW34WL20WD35BL36WW50BL32BL26WW45B5.526.25
3838Pranav SairamUSAU--U--U--U--L30BW48WW49BW55WW51WL41BD53WW50B5.523.5
3939USAW69WW20WL10BW63WW58WW24BL4BD6WL1BL14WL19BL26W5.523
4040David PengNMHKGD48WL27BD31WL47BW50BL23WL26BW65WW52WD45BL30WW46B5.522.75
71 players

20) 1st FIDE Online Disabilities Olympiad 2020

The 1st FIDE Online Disabilities Olympiad took place 21st to 2nd December 2020. The initial 7 round Olympiad format then produced four teams that play off for the final places over four days 29th November to 2nd December. Poland 1 defeated Russia 1 in the final to take the title.

Online Disabilities Olym Tornelo INT Sat 21st Nov 2020 - Fri 27th Nov 2020
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoTeamFEDGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
16Russia 1RUS 176011322.5168.5
213Ukraine 3UKR 376101217.0108.5
31Poland 1POL 175111120.5146.5
415Poland 3POL 375201019.5125.5
53Philippines 1PHI 174121019.0164.0
617Poland 2POL 274121019.0146.0
72GermanyGER75201019.0141.5
89Russia 2RUS 274121015.0107.5
911CroatiaCRO75201014.085.5
104IsraelISR7313917.5132.5
1120HungaryHUN7421917.0113.5
1214VenezuelaVEN7421917.092.0
1334India 2IND 27421916.099.0
1410North MacedoniaMKD7421916.092.5
1512Ukraine 2UKR 27421915.586.0
1639United States of AmericaUSA7421915.0105.5
1718ChileCHI7421915.089.0
188India 1IND 17421914.599.5
195CubaCUB7430817.591.0
2026Russia 3RUS 37430815.5108.0
2136KyrgyzstanKGZ7430815.588.5
2233CanadaCAN7214815.091.0
2327Turkey 1TUR 17322814.588.0
2424BrazilBRA7322814.580.0
257Ukraine 1UKR 17430813.079.0
2619Romania 1ROU 17331716.588.0
2746VietnamVIE7331715.593.0
2822Colombia 1COL 17331715.576.0
2916KazakhstanKAZ7331715.564.5
3045EcuadorECU7331715.089.5
3150Malaysia 1MAS 17223715.071.5
3221SpainESP7223715.066.0
3335Colombia 2COL 27331714.580.0
3425ArgentinaARG7331714.573.5
3528BelarusBLR7331714.074.0
3647Turkey 4TUR 47331714.050.0
3731BangladeshBAN7340613.573.5
3844India 4IND 47232613.080.5
3943India 3IND 37232613.068.0
4030Romania 2ROU 27232613.044.0
60 players
Final Disabilities Olym Tornelo INT Sat 21st Nov 2020 - Fri 27th Nov 2020
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
13Poland 14310611.50
21Russia 1421158.50
32Ukraine 3422046.50
44Poland 3403115.50
4 players

21) Titled Tuesday Blitz 1st Dec 2020

The Titled Tuesday Blitz of 1st December was won on tie-break by Hikaru Nakamura from Dmitry Andreikin, Daniil Dubov, Raunak Sadhwani and Ian Nepomniachtchi - all scored 9.5/11.

Titled Tuesday 1st Dec chess.com INT Tue 1st Dec 2020 - Tue 1st Dec 2020
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFED1234567891011PtsTB1
11Hikaru NakamuraGMUSAW295BW546WW66BL26WW502BW519WW20BW36WD3WW11BW21B9.565.75
22Dmitry AndreikinGMRUSW196BW555WW174BW577WD9BW12WW495BL11WW492BW20WW23W9.562.5
33Daniil DubovGMRUSW444WW592BW517WW47BW72WD495WW15BW60WD1BW7WD4B9.562.25
43Raunak SadhwaniGMINDW195BW537WL81BW67WW580BW538WW100BW24WW17BW5WD3W9.562.25
55Ian NepomniachtchiGMSWEW706WW84BW623WW32BD24WW496BW494WW6WW11BL4BW15W9.560
66Arjun ErigaisiGMINDW272WW529BW45WW536WW492BW27WW25WL5BD55WD9BW32W960.25
77Vahap SanalGMTURW130WW128BW65WL148BW158WW533BW516WW174BW8WL3BW38W958.5
88Leinier Dominguez PerezGMUSAW670BW140WW348BW69WW51BL11WW262BW497WL7BW59WW24B953
99Gata KamskyGMUSAW675WW222BW579WW346BD2WW527BL60WW50BW58WD6WW35B950.25
1010Sergei ZhigalkoGMBLRW268WL573BW670WL543BW248WW187BW537BW145WW76BW54BW34W950
1111Rasmus SvaneGMDEUW200BW220WW38BW49BW515WW8BD42WW2BL5WL1WW51B8.561.75
1212Denis LazavikFMBLRW256BW107WW116WD42BW16WL2BW525WD39BW104BD17WW58W8.558
1313Aryan TariGMNORW271WW86BL49WW167WL45BD116WW544BW105BW52WW50BW69W8.554.75
1414Kirill ShevchenkoGMUKRW289WD193BD181WL74BW283WW112BW123WW49BW502WD45BW66B8.554.25
1515Gukesh DGMINDW283BW105WW108BD558WW77BW506WL3WW510BW64WW42BL5B8.553.75
1616Marco RiehleFMDEUD336BW173WW504WW146BL12BW156WW178BL72BW117WW496WW55B8.552.25
1717Валерий СвиридовNMRUSL660BW226WW150WW88BW570WW536BW493WW51BL4WD12BW47W8.551.75
1818Christopher Woojin YooIMSTPW136WL124BL156WW676WW200BW99WW521BW92WD53BW115BW64W8.550.25
1919Roman YanchenkoFMRUSW291BW621WD170WW39BL505BW549WL122WW513BW86WW78WW67B8.549
2020Oleksandr BortnykGMUKRW243BW198WW610BW149WD50BW148WL1WW506BW122WL2BW48W8.548.75
2120Giga QuparadzeGMGEOW672BW96WW445BL50BW65WW81WW514BW32BD42WW47BL1W8.548.75
2220Alexandr TriapishkoIMRUSW671BW319WL542WW131BW521WW152BL499WW108BD65WW53WW42B8.548.75
2323Maxim MatlakovGMRUSW393BW647WL540BW503WW214BW149WW145BD58BW495WW60WL2B8.546.25
2424Peter SvidlerGMRUSW201WW162BW64WW82BD5BD30WW517BL4BW174WW89BL8W853.25
2525Dariusz SwierczGMUSAW234WW172BW521WW98BW58WW35WL6BL42BL45WW106BW76W853
2626Conrad HoltGMUSAW589WW180BW124WW1BL35BL145WW152BL45WW109BW90WW102B852
2727Vladimir FedoseevGMRUSW184WW583BW76WW114BW36WL6BL492WL73BW113BW122WW45B851.5
2828Karthikeyan MuraliGMINDW263BW74WW123BW542WW40BL42BL174WW75BW147WL38BW81W850.5
2929Steven ZierkGMUSAW166WL515BW208WL210BW231BW548WW113WW109BL34WW82BW75W849.5
3030Burak FiratGMTURW383WD67BW101WW602BW41WD24BL36WL500BW210WW96BW100B848.75
3131David GavrilescuFMROUW245BL526WW350BW273WW109WL515BL133WW197BW503WW84BW88W847.5
3231Velimir IvicGMSRBW379BW206WW175BL5WW346WW113BW505BL21WW98BW37WL6B847.5
3333Pablo Salinas HerreraGMCHLW287WW285BL526WW175BL152WW547BW97WL78BW167WW103BW108W847
3434Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROUW487BW176WL558BW139WL145BW127WW121BW304WW29BW55WL10B846
3535Parham MaghsoodlooGMIRNW479WW513BW92WW574BW26WL25BL47WW102BW73WW493BL9W844.5
3636Manuel PetrosyanGMARMW382BW543WW158BW540WL27BW304WW30BL1BL89WW147BW73W844
3737Tuan Minh LeIMVNMW143WW467BL149WW128BL75WW131BW540WW517WW80BL32BW89W843.5
3838Andrey RychagovGMRUSW565WW276BL11WW287WW576BL55WW159BW114WW501BW28WL7B843
3939Marek KarasFMSVKD651BW217WW557BL19WW150BW559BW115WD12WL43BW205BW117W842.5
4040Nodirbek AbdusattorovGMUZBW699WW152BW85WW412BL28WD115BW515WD47BL493BW83WW80B842
727 players

22) PNWCC Opening Blitz 1.e4 e5 2020

The PNWCC Opening themed blitz Blitz where all the games started with 1.e4 e5 took place on December 5th. Vugar Rasulov won on 9.5/12 half a point clear of Samvel Ter-Sahakyan and Haik Martirosyan.

23) RBI Open 2020

The RBI Open (also called the One Belt One Road Knockout) took place 2nd to 6th December. There were 3 blitz qualifiers on Lichess before the final rounds switched to chess.com. Chithambaram Aravindh beat Raunak Sadhwani in the final 3-1 today. Jeffery Xiong beat Aleksandr Lenderman in the 3rd 4th playoff.

RBI Open Final 2020 chess.com INT Wed 2nd Dec 2020 - Mon 7th Dec 2020
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkNamePts
Final
1Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.3.0
2Sadhwani, Raunak1.0
3rd-4th playoff
1Xiong, Jeffery1.5
2Lenderman, Aleksandr0.5
Semi-final
1Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.2.0
2Lenderman, Aleksandr1.0
1Xiong, Jeffery1.5
2Sadhwani, Raunak1.5
Quarter-final
1Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.2.0
2Abdusattorov, Nodirbek0.0
1Sevian, Samuel1.0
2Lenderman, Aleksandr2.0
1Xiong, Jeffery1.5
2Narayanan, S.L.0.5
1Petrosyan, Manuel0.5
2Sadhwani, Raunak1.5
Round 2
1Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.2.0
2Tang, Andrew1.0
1Abdusattorov, Nodirbek1.5
2Aleksandrov, Aleksej0.5
1Sevian, Samuel2.0
2Mitrabha, Guha0.0
1Lenderman, Aleksandr1.5
2Smirnov, Anton1.5
1Xiong, Jeffery1.5
2Zhang, Di0.5
1Ponkratov, Pavel0.5
2Narayanan, S.L.1.5
1Petrosyan, Manuel2.0
2Ju, Wenjun1.0
1Zhao, Jun1.5
2Sadhwani, Raunak1.5
Round 1
1Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.1.5
2Plat, Vojtech0.5
1Guseinov, Gadir1.0
2Aleksandrov, Aleksej2.0
1Sevian, Samuel1.5
2Gukesh, D0.5
1Martirosyan, Haik M.1.0
2Mitrabha, Guha2.0
1Lenderman, Aleksandr2.0
2Sorokin, Aleksey1.0
1Maghsoodloo, Parham0.5
2Smirnov, Anton1.5
1Xiong, Jeffery2.0
2Jobava, Baadur1.0
1Ponkratov, Pavel2.0
2Jacobson, Brandon1.0
1Narayanan, S.L.2.0
2Rasulov, Vugar1.0
1Petrosyan, Manuel1.0
2Corrales Jimenez, Fidel0.0
1Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel1.0
2Sadhwani, Raunak2.0

24) 4NCL Online Season 2 2020

The 4NCL Online Season 2 takes place 25th August to 15th December 2020. The top 4 teams from each division play in knockout tournaments for promotion places and titles. In Division 1 ChessPlus Kingston beat Guildford Young Guns 2.5-1.5 and Wood Green eliminated Chessable White Rose 1 on tie-break due to better board count. In Division 2 the Catford Cosmonauts 1 beat The Full Ponty 3-1 and CSC 1 beat Poisoned Pawns 2.5-1.5. Finals December 15th. A third season starts at the end of January and an Autumn Congress starts the following week.

4NCL Online S2 Div1 2020 lichess.org INT Tue 25th Aug 2020 - Tue 15th Dec 2020
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkTeamGms1234567MptsTB1
Group A
1Guildford Young Guns7brok 3stb 2½wim 3alb1 3wro2 2½cpa1 2½wgnm 41484
2Wood Green Monarchs7alb1 2½brok 2½wro2 2½stb 2½cpa1 3½wim 4gyg 01260
3Chessable White Rose 27wim 2½alb1 2wgnm 1½cpa1 2½gyg 1½brok 2½stb 2½935
4ChessPlus Alpha7stb 3½wim 3½alb1 2wro2 1½wgnm ½gyg 1brok 2½721
5Alba7wgnm 1½wro2 2cpa1 2gyg 1brok 2½stb 2wim 3½727
6Broadland Kestrels7gyg 1wgnm 1½stb 3½wim 2½alb1 1½wro2 1½cpa1 1½46
7St Benildus A7cpa1 ½gyg 1½brok ½wgnm 1½wim 3alb1 2wro2 1½37
8Wimbledon 17wro2 1½cpa1 ½gyg 1brok 1½stb ½wgnm 0alb1 ½00
Group B
1Chessable White Rose 17blk 2½wesa 3atta 2½wib1 3½wgny 3½oxf1 3cels 21376
2Celtic Tigers & Sharks7wib1 2blk 1½wgny 4wesa 3oxf1 2½atta 4wro1 21054
3West is Best A7cels 2wgny 2½oxf1 1½wro1 ½blk 2½wesa 3½atta 3942
4Blackthorne Russia7wro1 1½cels 2½wesa 2½atta 1½wib1 1½wgny 3oxf1 3844
5Oxford 17wesa 2½atta 2½wib1 2½wgny 4cels 1½wro1 1blk 1834
6Wessex Some Stars A7oxf1 1½wro1 1blk 1½cels 1atta 2½wib1 ½wgny 2½48
7Atticus A7wgny 2½oxf1 1½wro1 1½blk 2½wesa 1½cels 0wib1 1416
8Wood Green Youth7atta 1½wib1 1½cels 0oxf1 0wro1 ½blk 1wesa 1½00
Group C
1ChessPlus Kingston7sxs 2½alb2 2wun 2bar 2½ang1 3gona 2½exe1 31275
2Barbican 4NCL7exe1 2½sxs 3alb2 3cpk1 1wun 3ang1 2½gona 31264
3Gonzaga A7ang1 2½wun 2½exe1 4sxs 2alb2 2½cpk1 1½bar 1945
4Anglia Avengers 17gona 1½exe1 3sxs 4alb2 4cpk1 1bar 1½wun 2726
5Alba Bon Accord 17wun 2½cpk1 2bar 1ang1 0gona 1½exe1 3½sxs 3½730
6Warwick University A7alb2 1½gona 1½cpk1 2exe1 2½bar 1sxs 2½ang1 2625
7Exeter Honey Badgers7bar 1½ang1 1gona 0wun 1½sxs 3½alb2 ½cpk1 122
8Sussex Starlings7cpk1 1½bar 1ang1 0gona 2exe1 ½wun 1½alb2 ½19
Group D
1Wood Green7ssi 4dca 3kesa 4shr1 4soaa 4gonb 4wat1 31484
2Kent KJCA Kestrels A7soaa 3½gonb 3½wgn1 0ssi 2dca 2½wat1 1½shr1 3½942
3Watford 17shr1 1ssi 3½soaa 3½dca 2gonb 2kesa 2½wgn1 1852
4Sussex Social Isolators7wgn1 0wat1 ½dca 2½kesa 2shr1 4soaa 2gonb 3839
5Dundee City A7gonb 3½wgn1 1ssi 1½wat1 2kesa 1½shr1 3½soaa 2626
6Gonzaga B Sharps7dca ½kesa ½shr1 2soaa 4wat1 2wgn1 0ssi 1419
7Spirit of Atticus A7kesa ½shr1 2½wat1 ½gonb 0wgn1 0ssi 2dca 2420
8Shropshire 17wat1 3soaa 1½gonb 2wgn1 0ssi 0dca ½kesa ½320
36 players
4NCL Online S2 Div2 2020 lichess.org INT Tue 25th Aug 2020 - Tue 15th Dec 2020
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkTeamGms1234567MptsTB1
Group A
1Poisoned Pawns7wkv 2½hw1 2½malf 2½brea 3sal 3mkp1 2wun2 21279
2Brentwood A7malf 3mkp1 3½sal 2½psp1 1wun2 2½wkv 3hw1 2½1264
3Harrow 17sal 3psp1 1½wun2 3wkv 3mkp1 2½malf 3½brea 1½1044
4MK Phoenix 17wun2 4brea ½wkv 2½sal 2hw1 1½psp1 2malf 2½836
5White Knights7psp1 1½wun2 3½mkp1 1½hw1 1malf 2½brea 1sal 3½616
6St Albans 17hw1 1malf 2brea 1½mkp1 2psp1 1wun2 2½wkv ½413
7Malpas & Oswestry Friends7brea 1sal 2psp1 1½wun2 2½wkv 1½hw1 ½mkp1 1½36
8Warwick University B7mkp1 0wkv ½hw1 1malf 1½brea 1½sal 1½psp1 2112
Group B
1CSC 17wig1 3daf 2sab1 2½hul2 3wib2 2½bra 3ang2 2½1376
2Downend 17wib2 2csc 2bra 4sab1 2ang2 3hul2 1wig1 2½1065
3Streatham A7ang2 3½wig1 2csc 1½daf 1½hul2 2½wib2 2bra 3838
4West is Best B7daf 2bra 2ang2 1½wig1 3csc 1½sab1 2hul2 2639
5Wigston 17csc 1sab1 2hul2 2wib2 1bra 3ang2 3daf 1½630
6Bradford DCA Knights A7hul2 3½wib2 2daf 0ang2 2½wig1 1csc 1sab1 1522
7Anglia Avengers 27sab1 ½hul2 3½wib2 2½bra 1daf 1wig1 1csc 1½420
8Hull & Beverley Romans 27bra ½ang2 ½wig1 2csc 1sab1 1½daf 3wib2 2432
Group C
1Catford Cosmonauts 17mus1 1oxf2 3shr2 3hul1 3½roo 4ash1 3csc2 2½1266
2Mushrooms 17cat1 3csc2 2oxf2 3½shr2 3hul1 3roo 1½ash1 31168
3Hull & Beverley Romans 17csc2 2½roo 2½ash1 4cat1 ½mus1 1oxf2 2½shr2 2945
4The Rook1Es7shr2 1½hul1 1½csc2 3ash1 2½cat1 0mus1 2½oxf2 2848
5CSC 27hul1 1½mus1 2roo 1oxf2 3ash1 2shr2 2½cat1 1½626
6Ashfield Anonymous A7oxf2 3½shr2 3hul1 0roo 1csc2 2cat1 1mus1 1516
7Shropshire 27roo 2½ash1 1cat1 1mus1 1oxf2 1csc2 1½hul1 2325
8Oxford 27ash1 ½cat1 1mus1 ½csc2 1shr2 3hul1 1roo 1½26
Group D
1The Full Ponty7csc3 3sch 2½gonc 2½malo 2½ply1 4kesb 2hw2 21378
2Schach Attack7ply1 3½tfp 1½hw2 3csc3 2kesb 2½gonc 1½malo 3948
3Kent KJCA Kestrels B7hw2 1malo 3½csc3 3ply1 2½sch 1½tfp 2gonc 2846
4Gonzaga Cing is Believing7malo 4ply1 3½tfp 1½hw2 1csc3 1½sch 2½kesb 2740
5CSC 37tfp 1hw2 4kesb 1sch 2gonc 2½malo 1ply1 2637
6Harrow 27kesb 3csc3 0sch ½gonc 3malo 1ply1 2½tfp 1½634
7Malpas & Oswestry7gonc 0kesb ½ply1 2tfp 1½hw2 3csc3 3sch 1526
8Plymouth 17sch ½gonc ½malo 2kesb 1½tfp 0hw2 1csc3 2211
36 players

25) Forthcoming Events and Links

Titled Tuesday Blitz 8th Dec 2020

Yugra Cup Rapid GP 2020

Kazakhstan Cup 2020

PNWCC Opening Blitz Sicilian 2020

7th Sunway Sitges Festival 2020

Titled Tuesday Blitz 15th Dec 2020

PNWCC Opening Blitz 1.c4 English 2020

Titled Arena Dec 19th 2020

Titled Tuesday Blitz 22nd Dec 2020

21st Litomysl Open 2020-21

47th Eastern Open 2020

5th Vergani Cup 2020

PNWCC Winter of Washington Open 2020

PNWCC Opening Blitz 1.b3 Jobava 2020

40th Israel Championships 2021

83rd Tata Steel 2021

20th Prague Open 2021

20th Marienbad Open 2021

21st Liberec Open 2021

TCh-SUI 2021

48th Dortmund Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2021

43rd ATSGroep-Goodhabitz Open 2021

British Rapidplay 2021

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