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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1407 25th October 2021 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) ch-USA 2021
3) 74th ch-RUS 2021
4) 3rd Yerevan Open 2021
5) SPICE Cup Open 2021
6) ch-NED 2021
7) 1st City of Torrelavega GM 2021
8) Chigorin Memorial 2021
9) FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2021
10) Kerkinitida 2021
11) Sheikh Russel GM 2021
12) 24th Hoogeveen Chess 2021
13) 2nd Paterna International 2021
14) ch-DEN 2021
15) Obro 85th Anniversary 2021
16) Vezerkepzo GM/IM October 2021
17) Hull 4NCL International 2021
18) 19th Meurthe et Moselle Chess Festival 2021
19) Third Saturday Mix 217 2021
20) V.I. Flaming Memorial 2021
21) 11th Dziedzica Mem 2021
22) ch-Kosovo 2021
23) Titled Tuesday Blitz 19th October 2021
24) Amazons' Pride Women's Blitz 2021
25) Evgeny Sveshnikov Memorial 2021
26) 4NCL Online Autumn Congress 2021
27) chess.com Junior Speed Chess 2021
28) 4NCL Online Season 4 2021
29) 139th Varsity Match 2021
30) TCh-CZE 2021-22
31) TCh-SVK 2021-22
32) TCh-SWE Lag-SM 2021
33) TCh-SUI 2021
34) 31st TCh-SLO National Member League 2021
35) Forthcoming Events and Links

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ch-USA 20213 games
74th ch-RUS 202124 games
3rd Yerevan Open 202148 games
SPICE Cup Open 2021124 games
ch-NED 202149 games
1st City of Torrelavega GM 202130 games
Chigorin Memorial 202136 games
Kerkinitida 202156 games
Sheikh Russel GM 2021329 games
24th Hoogeveen Chess 202163 games
2nd Paterna International 202156 games
ch-DEN 202130 games
Obro 85th Anniversary 202172 games
Vezerkepzo GM/IM October 202147 games
Hull 4NCL International 202145 games
19th Meurthe et Moselle Chess Festival 2021116 games
V.I. Flaming Memorial 202145 games
11th Dziedzica Mem 202190 games
ch-Kosovo 202145 games
Titled Tuesday Blitz 19th October 20211889 games
Amazons' Pride Women's Blitz 2021585 games
Evgeny Sveshnikov Memorial 20211149 games
chess.com Junior Speed Chess 202128 games
4NCL Online Season 4 2021121 games
139th Varsity Match 20218 games
TCh-SWE Lag-SM 202148 games
31st TCh-SLO National Member League 2021194 games
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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Lennart Ootes, Simon McNamara, Ehud Lahav, Goran Urosevic and everyone else who helped with this issue.

Wesley So won the US Championships after a playoff against Fabiano Caruana and Sam Sevian. The time control of 10 minutes plus a 2 second delay meant the three way event was over in less than an hour. I'm sympathetic to those who thought this time control was unnecessarily fast to decide a national championship where they'd set aside a day for a tie-break. Nikita Vitiugov won the Russian Championship for the first time - having exchanged some small correspondence in the past I got to say I was very pleased for him. The women's title in the US was won by Carissa Yip - I was not at all surprised she won her first title. Valentina Gunina won the Russian women's title. The FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament starts in a couple of days in Riga, Latvia. Having been switched from the Isle of Man to Riga to avoid pesky Covid controls the event has landed in the middle of a major outbreak there and not surprisingly players have withdrawn. I personally don't think I will play over the board until spring next year at the very earliest and more likely autumn next. I can't think of anything worse than being sat in a crowded room full of people playing chess in the middle of winter during this crisis - nor any situation more likely to lead to infection if someone is infectious. Not to mention the travel to and from matches as well. I do seem to be in a minority in this as some of my local leagues - much to my astonishment - seem to have fully resumed.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) ch-USA 2021

The US Chess Championships took place in Saint Louis Tue 5th Oct to Tue 19th Oct 2021. Wesley So won a tie-break to beat Fabiano Caruana and Sam Sevian to the title. Carissa Yip won the women's title for the first time with 8.5/11 - surely the first of many titles.

ch-USA 2021 Saint Louis USA Tue 5th Oct 2021 - Tue 19th Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiRtg1234567891011PtsTPR
1Caruana, FabianoGM2800½½1½001½11½6.52733
2So, WesleyGM2778½1½½½½1½½½½6.52735
3Sevian, SamuelGM2654½½1½011½½½½6.52747
4Dominguez Perez, LeinierGM2760½½½1½½½½½½½6.02708
5Robson, RayGM26691½½1½½0½½½½6.02716
6Lenderman, AleksandrGM2607½½½11½½½½0½6.02722
7Shankland, SamGM2714½½½001½½½1½5.52676
8Swiercz, DariuszGM2647001½½½½½01½5.02646
9Burke, John MGM25541½0½½00½½½15.02655
10Xiong, JefferyGM2700½0001½½½1½04.52612
11Naroditsky, DanielGM262301001½½½½0½4.52619
12Bruzon Batista, LazaroGM2645½½½½½½0½00½4.02580
12 players
ch-USA 2021 Saint Louis USA Tue 5th Oct 2021 - Tue 19th Oct 2021. Category: 18. Ave: (2679)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Caruana, Fabiano GM USA 2800 # = 0 = 1 1 = 1 1 0 = = 6.5 2733
2 So, Wesley GM USA 2778 = # = = = = = 1 1 = = = 6.5 2735
3 Sevian, Samuel GM USA 2654 1 = # = 0 = = = = = 1 1 6.5 2747
4 Dominguez Perez, Leinier GM USA 2760 = = = # = = 1 = = = = = 6 2708
5 Lenderman, Aleksandr GM USA 2607 0 = 1 = # = = = = 1 = = 6 2722
6 Robson, Ray GM USA 2669 0 = = = = # = = = 1 1 = 6 2716
7 Shankland, Sam GM USA 2714 = = = 0 = = # 1 = 1 0 = 5.5 2676
8 Burke, John M GM USA 2554 0 0 = = = = 0 # 1 = 1 = 5 2655
9 Swiercz, Dariusz GM USA 2647 0 0 = = = = = 0 # 1 = 1 5 2646
10 Naroditsky, Daniel GM USA 2623 1 = = = 0 0 0 = 0 # 1 = 4.5 2619
11 Xiong, Jeffery GM USA 2700 = = 0 = = 0 1 0 = 0 # 1 4.5 2612
12 Bruzon Batista, Lazaro GM USA 2645 = = 0 = = = = = 0 = 0 # 4 2580
Round 1. Wed 6th Oct 2021
Sevian, Samuel 1/2-1/2 Shankland, Sam 30 C67 Ruy Lopez
Robson, Ray 1-0 Naroditsky, Daniel 48 B03 Alekhine's defence
Xiong, Jeffery 1/2-1/2 So, Wesley 48 E32 Nimzo-Indian
Swiercz, Dariusz 0-1 Burke, John M 47 C77 Ruy Lopez
Lenderman, Aleksandr 1/2-1/2 Dominguez Perez, Leinier 62 D37 QGD
Caruana, Fabiano 1/2-1/2 Bruzon Batista, Lazaro 44 C65 Ruy Lopez
Round 2. Thu 7th Oct 2021
Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1/2-1/2 Caruana, Fabiano 108 C82 Ruy Lopez
Burke, John M 1/2-1/2 Lenderman, Aleksandr 46 B33 Sicilian
So, Wesley 1-0 Swiercz, Dariusz 32 B52 Sicilian
Naroditsky, Daniel 1-0 Xiong, Jeffery 52 D05 Queen's pawn game, Zukertort variation
Sevian, Samuel 1/2-1/2 Robson, Ray 40 D38 QGD
Shankland, Sam 1/2-1/2 Bruzon Batista, Lazaro 39 C80 Ruy Lopez
Round 3. Fri 8th Oct 2021
Swiercz, Dariusz 1-0 Naroditsky, Daniel 59 B76 Sicilian
Lenderman, Aleksandr 1/2-1/2 So, Wesley 41 D41 QGD
Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 Burke, John M 29 C77 Ruy Lopez
Bruzon Batista, Lazaro 1/2-1/2 Dominguez Perez, Leinier 27 C53 Giuoco Piano
Robson, Ray 1/2-1/2 Shankland, Sam 64 B51 Sicilian
Xiong, Jeffery 0-1 Sevian, Samuel 45 E03 Catalan
Round 4. Sat 9th Oct 2021
Burke, John M 1/2-1/2 Bruzon Batista, Lazaro 51 C65 Ruy Lopez
Robson, Ray 1-0 Xiong, Jeffery 28 B30 Sicilian
So, Wesley 1/2-1/2 Caruana, Fabiano 26 E32 Nimzo-Indian
Sevian, Samuel 1/2-1/2 Swiercz, Dariusz 110 D37 QGD
Shankland, Sam 0-1 Dominguez Perez, Leinier 55 D02 Queen's bishop game
Naroditsky, Daniel 0-1 Lenderman, Aleksandr 74 D04 Queen's pawn game
Round 5. Mon 11th Oct 2021
Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 Naroditsky, Daniel 57 C72 Ruy Lopez
Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1/2-1/2 Burke, John M 42 C89 Ruy Lopez
Swiercz, Dariusz 1/2-1/2 Robson, Ray 42 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Bruzon Batista, Lazaro 1/2-1/2 So, Wesley 30 C42 Petrov's defence
Lenderman, Aleksandr 1-0 Sevian, Samuel 140 E53 Nimzo-Indian
Xiong, Jeffery 1-0 Shankland, Sam 38 A04 Reti opening
Round 6. Tue 12th Oct 2021
Shankland, Sam 1-0 Burke, John M 62 A15 English opening
Sevian, Samuel 1-0 Caruana, Fabiano 42 C47 Four knights
So, Wesley 1/2-1/2 Dominguez Perez, Leinier 37 D27 QGA
Robson, Ray 1/2-1/2 Lenderman, Aleksandr 46 B31 Sicilian
Naroditsky, Daniel 1/2-1/2 Bruzon Batista, Lazaro 40 C44 Ponziani
Xiong, Jeffery 1/2-1/2 Swiercz, Dariusz 60 B23 Sicilian
Round 7. Wed 13th Oct 2021
Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1/2-1/2 Naroditsky, Daniel 51 C63 Ruy Lopez
Swiercz, Dariusz 1/2-1/2 Shankland, Sam 68 C67 Ruy Lopez
Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 Robson, Ray 90 A22 English
Bruzon Batista, Lazaro 0-1 Sevian, Samuel 22 A07 Reti
Lenderman, Aleksandr 1/2-1/2 Xiong, Jeffery 38 D35 QGD
Burke, John M 0-1 So, Wesley 34 C65 Ruy Lopez
Round 8. Thu 14th Oct 2021
Xiong, Jeffery 1/2-1/2 Caruana, Fabiano 40 D38 QGD
Sevian, Samuel 1/2-1/2 Dominguez Perez, Leinier 40 C43 Petrov
Shankland, Sam 1/2-1/2 So, Wesley 42 C67 Ruy Lopez
Swiercz, Dariusz 1/2-1/2 Lenderman, Aleksandr 69 B31 Sicilian
Robson, Ray 1/2-1/2 Bruzon Batista, Lazaro 47 C42 Petrov
Naroditsky, Daniel 1/2-1/2 Burke, John M 39 D42 QGD
Round 9. Sat 16th Oct 2021
Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1/2-1/2 Robson, Ray 40 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Lenderman, Aleksandr 1/2-1/2 Shankland, Sam 41 E60 King's Indian
Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 Swiercz, Dariusz 44 A29 English
So, Wesley 1/2-1/2 Naroditsky, Daniel 31 C55 Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)
Burke, John M 1/2-1/2 Sevian, Samuel 45 C50 Giuoco Piano
Bruzon Batista, Lazaro 0-1 Xiong, Jeffery 52 C07 French
Round 10. Sun 17th Oct 2021
Swiercz, Dariusz 1-0 Bruzon Batista, Lazaro 42 D37 QGD
Sevian, Samuel 1/2-1/2 So, Wesley 30 D02 Queen's bishop game
Robson, Ray 1/2-1/2 Burke, John M 54 C84 Ruy Lopez
Lenderman, Aleksandr 0-1 Caruana, Fabiano 59 E62 King's Indian
Xiong, Jeffery 1/2-1/2 Dominguez Perez, Leinier 34 D27 QGA
Shankland, Sam 1-0 Naroditsky, Daniel 58 E21 Nimzo-Indian
Round 11. Mon 18th Oct 2021
Bruzon Batista, Lazaro 1/2-1/2 Lenderman, Aleksandr 127 A05 Reti
Caruana, Fabiano 1/2-1/2 Shankland, Sam 66 E06 Catalan
Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1/2-1/2 Swiercz, Dariusz 64 B33 Sicilian
So, Wesley 1/2-1/2 Robson, Ray 26 E36 Nimzo-Indian
Naroditsky, Daniel 1/2-1/2 Sevian, Samuel 13 C54 Giuoco Piano
Burke, John M 1-0 Xiong, Jeffery 25 C50 Giuoco Piano
ch-USA TB 2021 Saint Louis USA Tue 19th Oct 2021 - Tue 19th Oct 2021. Category: 20. Ave: (2744)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 Pts TPR
1 So, Wesley GM USA 2778 # 1 1 2 2727
2 Caruana, Fabiano GM USA 2800 0 # 1 1 2716
3 Sevian, Samuel GM USA 2654 0 0 # 0 2789
Round 1. Tue 19th Oct 2021
Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 So, Wesley 46 A28 English
Round 2. Tue 19th Oct 2021
Sevian, Samuel 0-1 Caruana, Fabiano 49 C28 Vienna game
Round 3. Tue 19th Oct 2021
So, Wesley 1-0 Sevian, Samuel 33 A40 Modern defence
ch-USA w 2021 Saint Louis USA Tue 5th Oct 2021 - Tue 19th Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiRtg1234567891011PtsTPR
1Yip, CarissaIM2402½1½1011111½8.52514
2Tokhirjonova, GulrukhbegimWGM232210½½10½111½7.02412
3Krush, IrinaGM24291½½01½1½1½06.52366
4Abrahamyan, TatevWGM23440010½½½½1116.02344
5Nemcova, KaterinaWGM233111½½½½½100½6.02345
6Eswaran, AshrithaWIM22441½½½½1000116.02353
7Cervantes Landeiro, ThaliaFM2175½½1½0½0½½½½5.02288
8Zatonskih, AnnaIM24220½0½010110½4.52236
9Paikidze, NaziIM2374½½½½1½0½00½4.52241
10Sharevich, AnnaWGM22760½½½½0100½½4.02212
11Lee, MeganWIM221101½½0010½0½4.02218
12Foisor, Sabina-FrancescaWGM2205½0011½½00½04.02219
12 players
ch-USA w 2021 Saint Louis USA Tue 5th Oct 2021 - Tue 19th Oct 2021. Category: 3. Ave: (2311)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Yip, Carissa IM USA 2402 # 0 1 1 = 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 8.5 2514
2 Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim WGM USA 2322 1 # = 1 1 1 = 1 0 0 = = 7 2412
3 Krush, Irina GM USA 2429 0 = # 0 1 1 = = 1 1 = = 6.5 2366
4 Abrahamyan, Tatev WGM USA 2344 0 0 1 # = = = = 1 1 0 1 6 2344
5 Nemcova, Katerina WGM USA 2331 = 0 0 = # = = = 1 1 1 = 6 2345
6 Eswaran, Ashritha WIM USA 2244 0 0 0 = = # = = 1 1 1 1 6 2353
7 Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia FM USA 2175 = = = = = = # 0 = = 1 0 5 2288
8 Paikidze, Nazi IM USA 2374 0 0 = = = = 1 # = 0 = = 4.5 2241
9 Zatonskih, Anna IM USA 2422 0 1 0 0 0 0 = = # = 1 1 4.5 2236
10 Lee, Megan WIM USA 2211 = 1 0 0 0 0 = 1 = # 0 = 4 2218
11 Foisor, Sabina-Francesca WGM USA 2205 0 = = 1 0 0 0 = 0 1 # = 4 2219
12 Sharevich, Anna WGM USA 2276 0 = = 0 = 0 1 = 0 = = # 4 2212
Round 1. Wed 6th Oct 2021
Eswaran, Ashritha 1-0 Sharevich, Anna 59 B45 Sicilian
Paikidze, Nazi 1/2-1/2 Foisor, Sabina-Francesca 50 B23 Sicilian
Nemcova, Katerina 1-0 Zatonskih, Anna 31 D00 Queen's pawn, Mason variation
Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia 1/2-1/2 Yip, Carissa 35 A41 Old Indian defence
Abrahamyan, Tatev 0-1 Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 66 B10 Caro-Kann defence
Lee, Megan 0-1 Krush, Irina 29 B48 Sicilian
Round 2. Thu 7th Oct 2021
Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 0-1 Lee, Megan 94 C53 Giuoco Piano
Yip, Carissa 1-0 Abrahamyan, Tatev 33 C02 French
Zatonskih, Anna 1/2-1/2 Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia 42 D23 QGA
Foisor, Sabina-Francesca 0-1 Nemcova, Katerina 56 D45 QGD semi-Slav
Eswaran, Ashritha 1/2-1/2 Paikidze, Nazi 47 B11 Caro-Kann
Sharevich, Anna 1/2-1/2 Krush, Irina 89 D00 Queen's pawn, Mason variation
Round 3. Fri 8th Oct 2021
Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia 1-0 Foisor, Sabina-Francesca 83 D31 QGD
Abrahamyan, Tatev 1-0 Zatonskih, Anna 47 A05 Reti opening
Lee, Megan 1/2-1/2 Yip, Carissa 34 B52 Sicilian
Krush, Irina 1/2-1/2 Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 51 D86 Gruenfeld
Paikidze, Nazi 1/2-1/2 Sharevich, Anna 49 D37 QGD
Nemcova, Katerina 1/2-1/2 Eswaran, Ashritha 43 A45 Queen's pawn game
Round 4. Sat 9th Oct 2021
Zatonskih, Anna 1/2-1/2 Lee, Megan 55 D11 QGD Slav
Sharevich, Anna 1/2-1/2 Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 77 A45 Queen's pawn game
Yip, Carissa 1-0 Krush, Irina 23 B12 Caro-Kann
Paikidze, Nazi 1/2-1/2 Nemcova, Katerina 48 D43 QGD semi-Slav
Eswaran, Ashritha 1/2-1/2 Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia 80 A05 Reti opening
Foisor, Sabina-Francesca 1-0 Abrahamyan, Tatev 51 D37 QGD
Round 5. Mon 11th Oct 2021
Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia 0-1 Paikidze, Nazi 37 A86 Dutch
Lee, Megan 0-1 Foisor, Sabina-Francesca 46 C92 Ruy Lopez
Nemcova, Katerina 1/2-1/2 Sharevich, Anna 74 B40 Sicilian defence
Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 1-0 Yip, Carissa 55 E61 King's Indian defence, 3.Nc3
Abrahamyan, Tatev 1/2-1/2 Eswaran, Ashritha 86 E32 Nimzo-Indian
Krush, Irina 1-0 Zatonskih, Anna 36 D41 QGD
Round 6. Tue 12th Oct 2021
Eswaran, Ashritha 1-0 Lee, Megan 26 A07 Reti
Zatonskih, Anna 1-0 Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 47 D85 Gruenfeld
Foisor, Sabina-Francesca 1/2-1/2 Krush, Irina 51 E60 King's Indian, 3.Nf3
Nemcova, Katerina 1/2-1/2 Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia 54 C53 Giuoco Piano
Sharevich, Anna 0-1 Yip, Carissa 49 A40 Modern defence
Paikidze, Nazi 1/2-1/2 Abrahamyan, Tatev 38 A05 Reti opening
Round 7. Wed 13th Oct 2021
Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia 0-1 Sharevich, Anna 40 D35 QGD
Lee, Megan 1-0 Paikidze, Nazi 65 B06 Robatsch (modern) defence
Yip, Carissa 1-0 Zatonskih, Anna 29 C02 French
Krush, Irina 1-0 Eswaran, Ashritha 38 D37 QGD
Abrahamyan, Tatev 1/2-1/2 Nemcova, Katerina 62 B32 Sicilian
Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 1/2-1/2 Foisor, Sabina-Francesca 75 A06 Reti opening
Round 8. Thu 14th Oct 2021
Eswaran, Ashritha 0-1 Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 148 A48 King's Indian
Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia 1/2-1/2 Abrahamyan, Tatev 43 E17 Queen's Indian
Nemcova, Katerina 1-0 Lee, Megan 52 C44 Scotch gambit
Foisor, Sabina-Francesca 0-1 Yip, Carissa 45 E60 King's Indian, 3.Nf3
Paikidze, Nazi 1/2-1/2 Krush, Irina 33 B42 Sicilian
Sharevich, Anna 0-1 Zatonskih, Anna 67 D00 Queen's pawn, Mason variation, Steinitz counter-gambit
Round 9. Sat 16th Oct 2021
Abrahamyan, Tatev 1-0 Sharevich, Anna 38 B45 Sicilian
Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 1-0 Paikidze, Nazi 66 E68 King's Indian
Yip, Carissa 1-0 Eswaran, Ashritha 40 B15 Caro-Kann
Krush, Irina 1-0 Nemcova, Katerina 68 A10 English
Zatonskih, Anna 1-0 Foisor, Sabina-Francesca 76 D37 QGD
Lee, Megan 1/2-1/2 Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia 60 B51 Sicilian
Round 10. Sun 17th Oct 2021
Eswaran, Ashritha 1-0 Zatonskih, Anna 31 C11 French
Abrahamyan, Tatev 1-0 Lee, Megan 45 A07 Reti
Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia 1/2-1/2 Krush, Irina 38 E81 King's Indian
Paikidze, Nazi 0-1 Yip, Carissa 35 B06 Robatsch defence
Nemcova, Katerina 0-1 Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 57 C44 Scotch gambit
Sharevich, Anna 1/2-1/2 Foisor, Sabina-Francesca 76 A45 Queen's pawn game
Round 11. Mon 18th Oct 2021
Lee, Megan 1/2-1/2 Sharevich, Anna 46 B42 Sicilian
Zatonskih, Anna 1/2-1/2 Paikidze, Nazi 14 D37 QGD
Foisor, Sabina-Francesca 0-1 Eswaran, Ashritha 39 D45 QGD semi-Slav
Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 1/2-1/2 Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia 74 A20 English opening
Krush, Irina 0-1 Abrahamyan, Tatev 46 A13 English opening
Yip, Carissa 1/2-1/2 Nemcova, Katerina 52 B60 Sicilian

3) 74th ch-RUS 2021

The Russia Chess Championships took place in Ufa 8th to 21st October 2021. Vitiugov Nikita won his first title after scored 7/11. Valentina Gunina won her fourth title scoring 8/11.

74th ch-RUS 2021 Ufa RUS Fri 8th Oct 2021 - Thu 21st Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Vitiugov NikitaRUS27277.0538.253
212Matlakov MaximRUS26826.5634.002
310Fedoseev VladimirRUS27046.0631.503
41Andreikin DmitryRUS27286.0531.502
59Predke AlexandrRUS26665.5629.502
66Esipenko AndreyRUS27205.5530.250
73Motylev AlexanderRUS26245.5529.752
82Ponkratov PavelRUS26595.5529.752
94Alekseenko KirillRUS27105.5528.752
1011Goryachkina AleksandraRUS26024.5624.751
117Rakhmanov AleksandrRUS26574.5624.750
128Chigaev MaksimRUS26394.0622.250
12 players
74th ch-RUS 2021 Ufa RUS Fri 8th Oct 2021 - Thu 21st Oct 2021. Category: 18. Ave: (2677)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Vitiugov, Nikita GM RUS 2727 # = 1 1 = = = = 1 = = = 7 2774
2 Matlakov, Maxim GM RUS 2682 = # = = = = = = = = 1 1 6.5 2741
3 Fedoseev, Vladimir GM RUS 2704 0 = # = = 0 1 1 = 1 = = 6 2710
4 Andreikin, Dmitry GM RUS 2728 0 = = # = = = = 1 1 = = 6 2708
5 Esipenko, Andrey GM RUS 2720 = = = = # = = = = = = = 5.5 2673
6 Ponkratov, Pavel GM RUS 2659 = = 1 = = # 0 0 = = = 1 5.5 2678
7 Motylev, Alexander GM RUS 2624 = = 0 = = 1 # = = = 0 1 5.5 2681
8 Predke, Alexandr GM RUS 2666 = = 0 = = 1 = # 0 = 1 = 5.5 2677
9 Alekseenko, Kirill GM RUS 2710 0 = = 0 = = = 1 # = 1 = 5.5 2673
10 Rakhmanov, Aleksandr GM RUS 2657 = = 0 0 = = = = = # = = 4.5 2613
11 Goryachkina, Aleksandra GM RUS 2602 = 0 = = = = 1 0 0 = # = 4.5 2618
12 Chigaev, Maksim GM RUS 2639 = 0 = = = 0 0 = = = = # 4 2578
Round 1. Sat 9th Oct 2021
Andreikin, Dmitry 1/2-1/2 Matlakov, Maxim 48 C47 Four knights
Ponkratov, Pavel 1/2-1/2 Goryachkina, Aleksandra 70 C44 Scotch gambit
Motylev, Alexander 0-1 Fedoseev, Vladimir 41 C02 French
Alekseenko, Kirill 1-0 Predke, Alexandr 54 C84 Ruy Lopez
Vitiugov, Nikita 1/2-1/2 Chigaev, Maksim 41 A16 English opening
Esipenko, Andrey 1/2-1/2 Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 40 D30 Queen's gambit declined
Round 2. Sun 10th Oct 2021
Matlakov, Maxim 1/2-1/2 Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 40 D30 Queen's gambit declined
Chigaev, Maksim 1/2-1/2 Esipenko, Andrey 39 E06 Catalan
Predke, Alexandr 1/2-1/2 Vitiugov, Nikita 37 A13 English
Fedoseev, Vladimir 1/2-1/2 Alekseenko, Kirill 29 D84 Gruenfeld
Goryachkina, Aleksandra 1-0 Motylev, Alexander 41 D45 QGD semi-Slav
Andreikin, Dmitry 1/2-1/2 Ponkratov, Pavel 21 E12 Queen's Indian
Round 3. Mon 11th Oct 2021
Ponkratov, Pavel 1/2-1/2 Matlakov, Maxim 40 C78 Ruy Lopez
Motylev, Alexander 1/2-1/2 Andreikin, Dmitry 25 B42 Sicilian
Alekseenko, Kirill 1-0 Goryachkina, Aleksandra 42 D35 QGD
Vitiugov, Nikita 1-0 Fedoseev, Vladimir 42 E94 King's Indian
Esipenko, Andrey 1/2-1/2 Predke, Alexandr 41 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 1/2-1/2 Chigaev, Maksim 30 A05 Reti opening
Round 4. Tue 12th Oct 2021
Matlakov, Maxim 1-0 Chigaev, Maksim 35 B90 Sicilian
Predke, Alexandr 1/2-1/2 Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 25 A15 English opening
Fedoseev, Vladimir 1/2-1/2 Esipenko, Andrey 25 E35 Nimzo-Indian
Goryachkina, Aleksandra 1/2-1/2 Vitiugov, Nikita 25 E04 Catalan
Andreikin, Dmitry 1-0 Alekseenko, Kirill 22 E10 Queen's pawn game
Ponkratov, Pavel 0-1 Motylev, Alexander 35 A09 Reti opening
Round 5. Wed 13th Oct 2021
Motylev, Alexander 1/2-1/2 Matlakov, Maxim 33 C80 Ruy Lopez
Alekseenko, Kirill 1/2-1/2 Ponkratov, Pavel 60 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Vitiugov, Nikita 1-0 Andreikin, Dmitry 38 E10 Queen's pawn game
Esipenko, Andrey 1/2-1/2 Goryachkina, Aleksandra 31 C53 Giuoco Piano
Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 0-1 Fedoseev, Vladimir 39 A14 English
Chigaev, Maksim 1/2-1/2 Predke, Alexandr 26 E32 Nimzo-Indian
Round 6. Thu 14th Oct 2021
Matlakov, Maxim 1/2-1/2 Predke, Alexandr 37 C92 Ruy Lopez
Fedoseev, Vladimir 1/2-1/2 Chigaev, Maksim 33 D77 Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.O-O
Goryachkina, Aleksandra 1/2-1/2 Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 54 D35 QGD
Andreikin, Dmitry 1/2-1/2 Esipenko, Andrey 30 C42 Petrov
Ponkratov, Pavel 1/2-1/2 Vitiugov, Nikita 70 E46 Nimzo-Indian
Motylev, Alexander 1/2-1/2 Alekseenko, Kirill 40 B48 Sicilian
Round 7. Sat 16th Oct 2021
Alekseenko, Kirill 1/2-1/2 Matlakov, Maxim 49 C42 Petrov
Vitiugov, Nikita 1/2-1/2 Motylev, Alexander 78 D12 QGD Slav
Esipenko, Andrey 1/2-1/2 Ponkratov, Pavel 40 A40 Queen's pawn
Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 0-1 Andreikin, Dmitry 45 D31 QGD
Chigaev, Maksim 1/2-1/2 Goryachkina, Aleksandra 40 C65 Ruy Lopez
Predke, Alexandr 0-1 Fedoseev, Vladimir 79 D12 QGD Slav
Round 8. Sun 17th Oct 2021
Matlakov, Maxim 1/2-1/2 Fedoseev, Vladimir 41 C19 French
Goryachkina, Aleksandra 0-1 Predke, Alexandr 53 A18 English
Andreikin, Dmitry 1/2-1/2 Chigaev, Maksim 40 D85 Gruenfeld
Ponkratov, Pavel 1/2-1/2 Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 34 E10 Dzindzikhashvili defence
Motylev, Alexander 1/2-1/2 Esipenko, Andrey 23 C43 Petrov
Alekseenko, Kirill 0-1 Vitiugov, Nikita 60 C77 Ruy Lopez
Round 9. Mon 18th Oct 2021
Vitiugov, Nikita 1/2-1/2 Matlakov, Maxim 35 D85 Gruenfeld
Esipenko, Andrey 1/2-1/2 Alekseenko, Kirill 26 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 1/2-1/2 Motylev, Alexander 35 D14 QGD Slav
Chigaev, Maksim 0-1 Ponkratov, Pavel 28 C18 French
Predke, Alexandr 1/2-1/2 Andreikin, Dmitry 73 E10 Queen's pawn game
Fedoseev, Vladimir 1/2-1/2 Goryachkina, Aleksandra 50 A09 Reti opening
Round 10. Tue 19th Oct 2021
Matlakov, Maxim 1-0 Goryachkina, Aleksandra 56 C65 Ruy Lopez
Andreikin, Dmitry 1/2-1/2 Fedoseev, Vladimir 55 D91 Gruenfeld
Ponkratov, Pavel 0-1 Predke, Alexandr 64 A07 Reti
Motylev, Alexander 1-0 Chigaev, Maksim 72 B52 Sicilian
Alekseenko, Kirill 1/2-1/2 Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 60 C42 Petrov
Vitiugov, Nikita 1/2-1/2 Esipenko, Andrey 42 E06 Catalan
Round 11. Wed 20th Oct 2021
Esipenko, Andrey 1/2-1/2 Matlakov, Maxim 65 A29 English
Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 1/2-1/2 Vitiugov, Nikita 32 D02 Queen's bishop game
Chigaev, Maksim 1/2-1/2 Alekseenko, Kirill 21 B97 Sicilian
Predke, Alexandr 1/2-1/2 Motylev, Alexander 40 D11 QGD Slav
Fedoseev, Vladimir 0-1 Ponkratov, Pavel 83 E60 King's Indian defence
Goryachkina, Aleksandra 1/2-1/2 Andreikin, Dmitry 24 B06 Robatsch (modern) defence
71st ch-RUS w 2021 Ufa RUS Fri 8th Oct 2021 - Thu 21st Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
111Gunina ValentinaRUS24628.0640.505
212Ovod EvgenijaRUS23317.5637.754
31Shuvalova PolinaRUS25097.5537.754
44Kashlinskaya AlinaRUS24936.5534.754
57Pogonina NatalijaRUS24676.0629.003
65Garifullina LeyaRUS24096.0528.503
79Galliamova AlisaRUS24215.5627.003
82Girya OlgaRUS24104.5524.751
93Guseva MarinaRUS23944.0516.003
108Voit DariaRUS23573.5618.750
1110Bodnaruk AnastasiaRUS24153.5618.501
126Bivol AlinaRUS23923.5518.751
12 players
71st ch-RUS w 2021 Ufa RUS Fri 8th Oct 2021 - Thu 21st Oct 2021. Category: 7. Ave: (2422)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Gunina, Valentina GM RUS 2462 # = = 1 = = 1 = 1 1 1 = 8 2593
2 Shuvalova, Polina IM RUS 2509 = # = = = 1 = = 1 1 = 1 7.5 2547
3 Ovod, Evgenija IM RUS 2331 = = # = 1 = = = 1 = 1 1 7.5 2563
4 Kashlinskaya, Alina IM RUS 2493 0 = = # 1 1 1 = 1 0 = = 6.5 2480
5 Pogonina, Natalija WGM RUS 2467 = = 0 0 # = = 1 1 = = 1 6 2454
6 Garifullina, Leya WGM RUS 2409 = 0 = 0 = # = = 1 1 = 1 6 2459
7 Galliamova, Alisa IM RUS 2421 0 = = 0 = = # 1 = 1 1 0 5.5 2422
8 Girya, Olga GM RUS 2410 = = = = 0 = 0 # 0 1 = = 4.5 2358
9 Guseva, Marina IM RUS 2394 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 1 # = 1 1 4 2322
10 Bivol, Alina IM RUS 2392 0 0 = 1 = 0 0 0 = # = = 3.5 2291
11 Voit, Daria WGM RUS 2357 0 = 0 = = = 0 = 0 = # = 3.5 2295
12 Bodnaruk, Anastasia IM RUS 2415 = 0 0 = 0 0 1 = 0 = = # 3.5 2289
Round 1. Sat 9th Oct 2021
Shuvalova, Polina 1/2-1/2 Ovod, Evgenija 52 C67 Ruy Lopez
Girya, Olga 1/2-1/2 Gunina, Valentina 93 D11 QGD Slav
Guseva, Marina 1-0 Bodnaruk, Anastasia 52 E62 King's Indian
Kashlinskaya, Alina 1-0 Galliamova, Alisa 70 D16 QGD Slav
Garifullina, Leya 1/2-1/2 Voit, Daria 63 B12 Caro-Kann
Bivol, Alina 1/2-1/2 Pogonina, Natalija 40 C84 Ruy Lopez
Round 2. Sun 10th Oct 2021
Ovod, Evgenija 1-0 Pogonina, Natalija 72 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Voit, Daria 1/2-1/2 Bivol, Alina 41 D37 QGD
Galliamova, Alisa 1/2-1/2 Garifullina, Leya 41 E06 Catalan
Bodnaruk, Anastasia 1/2-1/2 Kashlinskaya, Alina 42 C42 Petrov
Gunina, Valentina 1-0 Guseva, Marina 32 B12 Caro-Kann
Shuvalova, Polina 1/2-1/2 Girya, Olga 40 C80 Ruy Lopez
Round 3. Mon 11th Oct 2021
Girya, Olga 1/2-1/2 Ovod, Evgenija 57 E06 Catalan
Guseva, Marina 0-1 Shuvalova, Polina 38 D28 QGA
Kashlinskaya, Alina 0-1 Gunina, Valentina 33 D17 QGD Slav
Garifullina, Leya 1-0 Bodnaruk, Anastasia 70 B31 Sicilian
Bivol, Alina 0-1 Galliamova, Alisa 40 C80 Ruy Lopez
Pogonina, Natalija 1/2-1/2 Voit, Daria 42 E51 Nimzo-Indian
Round 4. Tue 12th Oct 2021
Ovod, Evgenija 1-0 Voit, Daria 76 B10 Caro-Kann defence
Galliamova, Alisa 1/2-1/2 Pogonina, Natalija 36 A59 Benko gambit
Bodnaruk, Anastasia 1/2-1/2 Bivol, Alina 34 C26 Vienna
Gunina, Valentina 1/2-1/2 Garifullina, Leya 58 D41 QGD
Shuvalova, Polina 1/2-1/2 Kashlinskaya, Alina 58 D39 QGD
Girya, Olga 0-1 Guseva, Marina 47 E15 Queen's Indian
Round 5. Wed 13th Oct 2021
Guseva, Marina 0-1 Ovod, Evgenija 89 E06 Catalan
Kashlinskaya, Alina 1/2-1/2 Girya, Olga 93 E20 Nimzo-Indian
Garifullina, Leya 0-1 Shuvalova, Polina 46 C88 Ruy Lopez
Bivol, Alina 0-1 Gunina, Valentina 43 B12 Caro-Kann
Pogonina, Natalija 1-0 Bodnaruk, Anastasia 47 A15 English opening
Voit, Daria 0-1 Galliamova, Alisa 66 D45 QGD semi-Slav
Round 6. Thu 14th Oct 2021
Ovod, Evgenija 1/2-1/2 Galliamova, Alisa 50 C55 Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)
Bodnaruk, Anastasia 1/2-1/2 Voit, Daria 40 B12 Caro-Kann
Gunina, Valentina 1/2-1/2 Pogonina, Natalija 80 D37 QGD
Shuvalova, Polina 1-0 Bivol, Alina 48 C10 French
Girya, Olga 1/2-1/2 Garifullina, Leya 44 E41 Nimzo-Indian
Guseva, Marina 0-1 Kashlinskaya, Alina 27 E11 Bogo-Indian defence, Gruenfeld variation
Round 7. Sat 16th Oct 2021
Kashlinskaya, Alina 1/2-1/2 Ovod, Evgenija 54 D35 QGD
Garifullina, Leya 1-0 Guseva, Marina 44 B12 Caro-Kann
Bivol, Alina 0-1 Girya, Olga 39 C81 Ruy Lopez
Pogonina, Natalija 1/2-1/2 Shuvalova, Polina 36 A09 Reti
Voit, Daria 0-1 Gunina, Valentina 32 D10 QGD Slav defence
Galliamova, Alisa 0-1 Bodnaruk, Anastasia 53 E62 King's Indian
Round 8. Sun 17th Oct 2021
Ovod, Evgenija 1-0 Bodnaruk, Anastasia 41 B54 Sicilian
Gunina, Valentina 1-0 Galliamova, Alisa 78 D45 QGD semi-Slav
Shuvalova, Polina 1/2-1/2 Voit, Daria 65 B12 Caro-Kann
Girya, Olga 0-1 Pogonina, Natalija 69 E15 Queen's Indian
Guseva, Marina 1/2-1/2 Bivol, Alina 34 A40 Queen's pawn
Kashlinskaya, Alina 1-0 Garifullina, Leya 65 E39 Nimzo-Indian
Round 9. Mon 18th Oct 2021
Garifullina, Leya 1/2-1/2 Ovod, Evgenija 41 C78 Ruy Lopez
Bivol, Alina 1-0 Kashlinskaya, Alina 60 C07 French
Pogonina, Natalija 1-0 Guseva, Marina 41 D02 Queen's pawn game
Voit, Daria 1/2-1/2 Girya, Olga 40 E06 Catalan
Galliamova, Alisa 1/2-1/2 Shuvalova, Polina 40 D30 Queen's gambit declined
Bodnaruk, Anastasia 1/2-1/2 Gunina, Valentina 77 C02 French
Round 10. Tue 19th Oct 2021
Ovod, Evgenija 1/2-1/2 Gunina, Valentina 38 B10 Caro-Kann defence
Shuvalova, Polina 1-0 Bodnaruk, Anastasia 53 B93 Sicilian
Girya, Olga 0-1 Galliamova, Alisa 40 D11 QGD Slav
Guseva, Marina 1-0 Voit, Daria 39 E10 Queen's pawn game
Kashlinskaya, Alina 1-0 Pogonina, Natalija 50 E32 Nimzo-Indian
Garifullina, Leya 1-0 Bivol, Alina 41 C18 French
Round 11. Wed 20th Oct 2021
Bivol, Alina 1/2-1/2 Ovod, Evgenija 38 C36 KGA
Pogonina, Natalija 1/2-1/2 Garifullina, Leya 45 E06 Catalan
Voit, Daria 1/2-1/2 Kashlinskaya, Alina 53 A07 Reti
Galliamova, Alisa 1/2-1/2 Guseva, Marina 33 E15 Queen's Indian
Bodnaruk, Anastasia 1/2-1/2 Girya, Olga 71 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Gunina, Valentina 1/2-1/2 Shuvalova, Polina 37 A58 Benko gambit accepted

4) 3rd Yerevan Open 2021

The 3rd Yerevan Open took place 14th to 22nd October 2021. Abhimanyu Puranik edged out Vitaly Sivuk and Arman Mikaelyan on tie-break after all scored 7.5/9.

3rd Yerevan Open A 2021 Yerevan ARM Thu 14th Oct 2021 - Fri 22nd Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Puranik AbhimanyuGMIND25687.550.055.00.0
212Sivuk VitalyGMUKR25297.548.051.00.0
317Mikaelyan ArmanGMARM24877.546.551.00.0
41Narayanan S.L.GMIND26477.046.550.50.0
524Tahbaz ArashIMIRI24596.547.550.00.0
63Erigaisi ArjunGMIND26346.543.548.00.0
713Harsha BharathakotiGMIND25176.542.046.00.0
810Pultinevicius PauliusGMLTU25526.542.045.00.0
914Hayrapetyan HovikGMARM25006.541.045.00.0
108Goganov AlekseyGMRUS25576.540.044.00.0
1132Pour Agha Bala AmirrezaIRI24326.048.049.00.0
122Gukesh DGMIND26406.047.552.50.0
1316Quparadze GigaGMGEO24956.045.048.50.0
147Petrosian Tigran LGMARM25626.043.548.00.0
159Sychev KlementyGMRUS25556.043.547.50.0
1619Karthik VenkataramanGMIND24836.042.045.00.0
1722Gharibyan MamikonIMARM24716.040.544.50.0
1815Nikitenko MihailIMBLR24996.040.043.50.0
1942Krishna Teja. NIMIND23856.038.541.50.0
206Paichadze LukaGMGEO25666.038.041.50.0
2120Movsziszian KarenGMARM24806.038.041.00.0
2251Hakemi ArmanFMIRI23236.038.040.50.0
2328Babujian LevonGMARM24476.036.540.00.0
2430Bharath Subramaniyam HIMIND24355.547.551.00.0
2527Urazayev ArystanbekIMKAZ24515.544.048.00.0
2623Shahinyan DavidIMARM24695.543.547.00.0
2754Atakhan AbtinFMIRI23195.543.046.50.0
284Pantsulaia LevanGMGEO25705.543.046.50.0
2926Shyaamnikhil PIMIND24535.542.545.50.0
52Vantika AgrawalWIMIND23225.542.545.50.0
3156Nazari AradFMIRI22985.540.541.50.0
3238Vaishali RWGMIND24195.537.540.00.0
3335Zarubitski ViachaslauIMBLR24305.536.540.00.0
34109Sahakyan AleksARM19205.535.038.00.0
3540Sargsyan Anna MWGMARM24025.532.034.50.0
3637Daghli ArashFMIRI24275.048.550.50.0
3755Nadanian AshotIMARM23175.047.551.00.0
3829Golubka PetroGMUKR24385.044.547.50.0
3953Morchiashvili BachanaIMGEO23195.044.046.00.0
4085Mahdavi RezaIRI21245.043.547.50.0
129 players

5) SPICE Cup Open 2021

The SPICE Cup Open took place 17th to 22nd October 2021. Ilya Nyzhnyk won with 7/9.

SPICE Cup Open 2021 Clayton, MO USA Sun 17th Oct 2021 - Fri 22nd Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsPrize
1Nyzhnyk, IlliaGMUKR267075000
2Gledura, BenjaminGMHUN26286.52166.67
3Quesada Perez, YunieskyGMUSA25936.52166.67
4Yoo, ChristopherIMUSA24856.52166.67
5Martinez, JoseGMPER26205.5400
6Jacobson, BrandonGMUSA24925.5400
7Williams, JustusIMUSA24205.5400
8Mardov, DimitarFMUSA23735.5400
9Moradiabadi, ElshanGMUSA25535
10Bora, SafalIMUSA2432550
11Chen, RyoUSA2325550
12Chambers, EzraFMBDI21845300
13Proleiko, JulianUSA21805300
14Woodward, AndyFMUSA22904.525
15Homa, SethFMUSA22694.525
16Amburgy, RyanUSA21034.525
17Xie, BryanCMUSA20194.525
18Cordova, EmilioGMPER25344
19Narayanan, SamrugCMUSA23954
20Chen, JonathanFMUSA23024
21Atanasov, AnthonyFMCAN22454
22Nakada, AkiraCMUSA22264
23Rozman, LevyIMUSA23623.5
24Shoykhet, BenjaminUSA17823.5
25Ostrovsky, AleksandrIMUSA24063
26Eckert, DougFMUSA22213
27Singh, HershUSA21003
28Deshpande, AryanUSA20973
29Betaneli, AlexanderFMUSA21542.5
30Yanayt, EugeneFMUSA20342.5
31Park, EvanFMUSA22360.5
32Shoaf, RileyUSA20310
32 players

6) ch-NED 2021

The Dutch Championships starts in Hoogeveen as a knockout - then the final 4 players compete in a double round robin in Rotterdam. The women's event was a 7 player round robin. The event runs 15th October to 3rd December.

ch-NED KO 2021 Hoogeveen NED Fri 15th Oct 2021 - Fri 3rd Dec 2021
Leading Final Round 3 Standings:
RkNamePts
Round 3
1Swinkels, Robin1.5
2Van der Lende, Ilias0.5
1Pruijssers, Roeland1.5
2Zwirs, Nico0.5
1Lai, Hing Ting2.5
2Schoppen, Casper1.5
1Warmerdam, Max1.5
2Van den Doel, Erik0.5
Round 2
1Swinkels, Robin1.5
2Sokolov, Ivan0.5
1Van der Lende, Ilias1.5
2Reinderman, Dimitri0.5
1Pruijssers, Roeland1.5
2Vrolijk, Liam0.5
1Zwirs, Nico2.5
2Ernst, Sipke1.5
1Lai, Hing Ting4.0
2Janssen, Ruud3.0
1Schoppen, Casper1.5
2Pijpers, Arthur0.5
1Van den Doel, Erik3.5
2Ten Hertog, Hugo2.5
1Warmerdam, Max2.0
2Beerdsen, Thomas0.0
Round 1
1Swinkels, Robin1.5
2Maatman, Nick0.5
1Van der Lende, Ilias1.5
2Burg, Twan0.5
1Vrolijk, Liam1.5
2Nijboer, Friso0.5
1Zwirs, Nico2.0
2Hoogendoorn, Joost0.0
1Lai, Hing Ting1.5
2Hilwerda, Jonas0.5
1Pijpers, Arthur1.5
2Hendriks, Willy0.5
1Ten Hertog, Hugo2.0
2Timmermans, Mark0.0
1Beerdsen, Thomas1.5
2Brandenburg, Daan0.5
43 players
ch-NED Women 2021 Hoogeveen NED Fri 15th Oct 2021 - Fri 3rd Dec 2021
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkNameTiRtg12345678Pts
1Haast, AnneWGM2318x½11½0115.0
2Peng, ZhaoqinGM2359½x0101½14.0
3Roebers, Eline229701x001114.0
4Ratsma, RosaWIM2306001x½1½½3.5
5Keetman, MaaikeWFM2136½11½x0½03.5
6Lanchava, TeaIM221410001x013.0
7Kazarian, Anna-MajaFM21250½0½½1x½3.0
8Van Foreest, Machteld2132000½10½x2.0
8 players
ch-NED Women 2021 Hoogeveen NED Fri 15th Oct 2021 - Fri 3rd Dec 2021. Category: None. Ave: (2233)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts TPR
1 Haast, Anne WGM NED 2310 # = 1 = 1 0 1 1 5 2380
2 Peng, Zhaoqin GM NED 2359 = # 0 0 1 1 = 1 4 2265
3 Roebers, Eline NED 2283 0 1 # 0 0 1 1 1 4 2276
4 Keetman, Maaike WFM NED 2145 = 1 1 # = 0 = 0 3.5 2246
5 Ratsma, Rosa WIM NED 2297 0 0 1 = # 1 = = 3.5 2224
6 Lanchava, Tea IM NED 2214 1 0 0 1 0 # 0 1 3 2186
7 Kazarian, Anna-Maja FM NED 2125 0 = 0 = = 1 # = 3 2199
8 Van Foreest, Machteld NED 2132 0 0 0 1 = 0 = # 2 2090

7) 1st City of Torrelavega GM 2021

The 1st City of Torrelavega GM tournament takes place 19th to 28th October 2021.

1st Torrelavega GM 2021 Torrelavega ESP Tue 19th Oct 2021 - Thu 28th Oct 2021
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPts
18Delgado Ramirez, NeurisGMPAR25965.5
26Strikovic, AleksaGMSRB24595.5
32Vasquez Schroeder, RodrigoGMCHI24674.5
44Tejedor Fuente, EnriqueIMESP24393.0
55Del Rio De Angelis, Salvador G.GMESP25032.5
69Campora, Daniel H.GMARG24102.5
73Gonzalez Laso, AdrianESP22722.0
810Vega Gutierrez, SabrinaIMESP23972.0
97Bernal Moro, Luis JavierIMESP24331.5
101Iglesias Ferreira, AndresESP20651.0
10 players
1st Torrelavega GM 2021 Torrelavega ESP Tue 19th Oct 2021 - Thu 28th Oct 2021. Category: 7. Ave: (2404)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Delgado Ramirez, Neuris GM PAR 2596 # = 1 1 1 1 1 5.5 2818
2 Strikovic, Aleksa GM SRB 2459 = # 1 1 1 1 1 5.5 2802
3 Vasquez Schroeder, Rodrigo GM CHI 2467 # 1 = 1 = 1 = 4.5 2541
4 Tejedor Fuente, Enrique IM ESP 2439 0 0 # = = 1 1 3 2374
5 Campora, Daniel H. GM ARG 2410 0 = = # = 1 0 2.5 2372
6 Del Rio De Angelis, Salvador G. GM ESP 2503 0 0 0 = # 1 1 2.5 2348
7 Vega Gutierrez, Sabrina IM ESP 2397 0 0 = # = = = 2 2257
8 Gonzalez Laso, Adrian FM ESP 2272 0 0 = 0 = # 1 2 2271
9 Bernal Moro, Luis Javier IM ESP 2433 0 0 0 1 0 = # 1.5 2274
10 Iglesias Ferreira, Andres ESP 2065 0 = 0 0 = 0 # 1 2150

8) Chigorin Memorial 2021

The Chigorin Memorial takes place in St Petersburg 23rd to 31st October 2021.

Chigorin Memorial 2021 St Petersburg RUS Sat 23rd Oct 2021 - Sun 31st Oct 2021
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
112Epishin VladimirRUS25223.05.54.03
21Khismatullin DenisRUS26063.05.04.03
6Kunin VitalyGER25473.05.04.03
8Fedorov AlexeiBLR25413.05.04.03
14Lobanov SergeiRUS25013.05.04.03
26Vlasenko MiroslavRUS24123.05.04.03
28Bazeev GermanRUS23983.05.04.03
36Tsaruk MaksimBLR23343.05.04.03
916Faizrakhmanov RamilRUS24833.05.03.53
103Goganov AlekseyRUS25573.04.54.03
11Rozum IvanRUS25293.04.54.03
1232Amanov ZhanibekKAZ23413.04.53.53
13129Postanogov DmitriiRUS20263.04.04.03
1417Shubin KirillRUS24633.04.03.03
69Rezvy LevRUS21843.04.03.03
162Gareyev TimurUSA25832.56.54.52
179Vorobiov Evgeny E.RUS25352.56.04.52
13Khanin SemenRUS25212.56.04.52
33Palchun GrigoryRUS23382.56.04.52
52Ibadov DashgynRUS22492.56.04.52
217Volkov SergeyRUS25412.55.54.52
23Kaasen Tor FredrikNOR24322.55.54.52
27Timerkhanov AlexanderRUS24012.55.54.52
65Kundianok VladislavRUS21982.55.54.52
2534Golikov DaniilRUS23362.55.04.52
2641Isanzhulov ArystanKAZ23032.55.04.02
60Putrenko KirillRUS22002.55.04.02
81Thing BibekNEP21482.55.04.02
83Uskov ArtemRUS21472.55.04.02
3031Tsoi DmitryRUS23592.55.03.52
3172Aslanov UmidAZE21682.54.54.02
3221Savitskiy SergeyRUS24392.54.53.52
56Pristalov EvgenyRUS22242.54.53.52
64Getman TatyanaRUS21982.54.53.52
3530Dragomarezkij EvgeniRUS23692.54.53.02
43Chernyak ViktoriaRUS22852.54.53.02
3776Sharikov AlexanderRUS21622.54.04.02
3882Talibov ShiroghlanAZE21482.54.03.52
3918Schekachikhin MaksimRUS24482.54.03.02
25Babazada KhazarAZE24272.54.03.02
272 players

9) FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2021

The FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament takes place 25th October (27th is round 1 and 8th November. Unfortunately Riga is in the middle of a serious Coronavirus outbreak and there have been a number of withdrawals.

10) Kerkinitida 2021

The Kerkinitida Cup takes place 19th to 30th October 2021.

Kerkinitida Cup 2021 Yevpatoria UKR Tue 19th Oct 2021 - Sat 30th Oct 2021
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Triapishko AlexandrRUS25066.029.026.05
24Truskavetsky AlexandrRUS23715.529.026.54
31Kryakvin DmitryRUS25705.030.527.53
46Tomilova ElenaRUS22564.528.525.53
55Chos AlexeyRUS22964.031.528.54
62Demidov MikhailRUS25514.029.026.53
711Polukhin SergeyRUS14104.021.021.03
88Baranov JuryUKR21473.527.526.53
97Polukhin AlexanderRUS21523.521.021.03
1010Tihonov GennadyUKR18273.520.020.03
119Brusilovskiy BorisUKR20673.028.526.02
1214Cherunov SvyatoslavRUS03.019.019.02
1313Grinivetskii MarkRUS03.017.517.52
1412Iljin ViktorRUS10662.520.020.02
1516Tsyganok AnnaRUS01.019.519.51
1615Aryslanov LeonidasRUS00.020.519.50
16 players

11) Sheikh Russel GM 2021

The Sheikh Russel GM takes place 19th to 27th October 2021.

Sheikh Russel GM 2021 Dhaka BAN Tue 19th Oct 2021 - Wed 27th Oct 2021
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Narayanan SrinathGMIND25406.00.030.033.5
23Bernadskiy VitaliyGMUKR25805.50.031.034.5
317Mosadeghpour MasoudGMIRI24865.50.029.532.5
422Rasulov VugarGMAZE24525.50.027.029.5
52Asadli VugarGMAZE25855.00.029.533.0
618Mitrabha GuhaIMIND24795.00.028.031.0
710Shyam Sundar M.GMIND25185.00.027.531.0
86Iskandarov MisratdinGMAZE25525.00.027.030.0
933Koustav ChatterjeeIMIND24315.00.026.528.5
104Krasenkow MichalGMPOL25785.00.025.528.0
1115Sumets AndreyGMUKR24975.00.025.027.5
1223Aditya MittalIMIND24475.00.024.527.0
1330Haznedaroglu KivancGMTUR24385.00.024.526.5
1424Aronyak GhoshIMIND24454.50.027.530.5
1513Mousavi Seyed KhalilIMIRI25104.50.027.530.0
169Stany G.A.GMIND25224.50.026.529.5
1725Malakhatko VadimGMBEL24444.50.026.529.0
181Tiviakov SergeiGMNED26004.50.026.029.5
1936Neelash SahaIMIND24214.50.025.028.5
205Solodovnichenko YuriGMUKR25774.50.025.028.0
2112Visakh N RGMIND25154.50.025.027.5
2238Laxman R.R.GMIND24114.50.025.027.0
2320Rios Cristhian CamiloGMCOL24574.50.024.527.0
2443Hossain EnamulGMBAN23964.50.024.026.5
2532Rahman ZiaurGMBAN24314.50.024.026.0
2641Karthikeyan P.GMIND24044.50.024.026.0
2744Zubarev AlexanderGMUKR23954.50.023.526.5
2849Srijit PaulIMIND23324.50.023.525.5
2934Harikrishnan.A.RaIMIND24294.50.022.525.0
3050Mohammad Fahad RahmanIMBAN23304.00.026.026.5
3121Vignesh N RIMIND24534.00.025.528.0
3245Himanshu SharmaGMIND23944.00.025.026.5
3340Abdisalimov AbdimalikIMUZB24064.00.024.526.0
3428Ulybin MikhailGMRUS24434.00.024.027.0
3542Shahil DeyIMIND23984.00.023.526.0
3635Karpatchev AleksandrGMRUS24274.00.023.526.0
3747Kislinsky AlexeyGMCZE23354.00.023.525.0
3839Murshed NiazGMBAN24104.00.023.026.0
398Deepan Chakkravarthy J.GMIND25354.00.023.025.5
4029Mohammad Nubairshah ShaikhIMIND24404.00.023.025.5
102 players

12) 24th Hoogeveen Chess 2021

The 24th Hoogeveen Chess Open took place 15th to 23rd October 2021. Arno Bezemer won on tie-break from Osama Arabi and Alje Hovenje after all scored 7/9. The Dutch Championships took place alongside.

24th Hoogeveen Open 2021 Hoogeveen NED Fri 15th Oct 2021 - Sat 23rd Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
12Bezemer ArnoNED22837.02283
224Arabi OsamaNED19407.02219
34Hovenga AljeNED22127.02155
43Meurs TomNED22176.52196
516De Winter ArthurNED20346.52152
610Gutkind KedemNED21126.02144
75Van Den Berg BramNED22096.02142
81Roobol MartinNED22966.02138
98Konings FransNED21326.02091
107Binnendijk FerdinandNED21426.02088
1120Hoffman RonNED19775.52114
1218Labruyere RogerNED20095.52106
1317Van Der Hagen LoekNED20105.52105
146Tabak StefanNED21685.52061
159Osterwald ElwinNED21305.52003
1663Nijdam BrianNED05.51995
1726Boghossian WaheNED19215.51908
1828Mol ChristiaanNED19135.51907
1942Bakija AlanNED17835.02025
2011Willemsma AbeNED20955.01997
2133Klaren DuncanNED18455.01973
2236Klaren OscarNED18195.01920
2341Arnold KiriNED17875.01905
2419Poelstra BenNED19795.01857
2531Van Jaarsveld HenkNED18535.01836
2625Burer AudryNED19335.01787
2729Abma KlaasNED19115.01722
2835Reinders JoanNED18295.01695
2953Madularea DavidNED16094.51968
3049Basa ManasvitaNED16684.51948
3144Smeets KobeNED17684.51932
3214Boersma JanNED20494.51901
3323Lootsma JanNED19514.51874
3446Verheij DanaNED17274.51871
3539Spaans LeoNED17944.51867
3615Miulescu GabrielROU20364.51858
3761Oskam JulianNED13194.51840
3834Klapwijk LeoNED18364.51793
3945Van Kuijk VadimNED17374.51779
4032Van De Poel TacoNED18494.51651
67 players

13) 2nd Paterna International 2021

The 2nd Paterna International took place on Monday 18th October. I believe that David Howell may have won but the live coverage for the final phase seems to have more or less broken down so only a few games are available from any source. Certainly not enough to work out what actually happened.

2nd Paterna Int GpA 2021 Valencia ESP Mon 18th Oct 2021 - Mon 18th Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Vallejo Pons FranciscoGM27016.00.0617.50
25Sos Andreu EricIM23535.50.0514.50
34Davtyan David Arm.FM22924.50.0412.25
42Llobell Cortell EnriqueIM23854.00.0311.75
57Garcia Martin MartaIM23193.50.036.75
66Garcia Jhoel24032.50.025.00
73Torres Sanchez JoseFM22752.00.013.25
88Represa Perez MireyaWFM21510.00.000.00
8 players
2nd Paterna Int GpB 2021 Valencia ESP Mon 18th Oct 2021 - Mon 18th Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Howell David W LGM26586.50.0619.00
22Pallardo Lozoya Jose VicenteIM23575.01.0514.50
35Nihal SarinGM26525.00.0413.50
43Diaz Velandia Jose ManuelFM23574.00.047.50
57Kovacevic SlobodanIM22213.00.034.50
64Roca Galarza JoseFM22972.50.024.50
76Luque Saiz AndresFM23072.00.025.00
88Gimeno Higueras Roberto21660.00.000.00
8 players

14) ch-DEN 2021

The Danish Championship took place 16th to 24th October 2021 in Svendborg. Allan Stig Rasmussen won with 7/9.

ch-DEN 2021 Svendborg DEN Sat 16th Oct 2021 - Sun 24th Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPts
1Rasmussen, Allan StigGM25667
2Hansen, Sune BergGM2528
2Thybo, Jesper SondergaardGM2602
4Schandorff, LarsGM24586
5Borge, NikolajIM23814
5Fries Nielsen, Jens OveIM23784
5Chatalbashev, BorisGM25364
8Haubro, MartinIM24263
9Antonsen, Mikkel DjernaesIM2409
10Rewitz, PoulFM2264
10 players
ch-DEN 2021 Svendborg DEN Sat 16th Oct 2021 - Sun 24th Oct 2021. Category: 9. Ave: (2455)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Rasmussen, Allan Stig GM DEN 2566 # 0 = 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 7 2662
2 Thybo, Jesper Sondergaard GM DEN 2602 1 # = 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2604
3 Hansen, Sune Berg GM DEN 2528 = = # = = = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2613
4 Schandorff, Lars GM DEN 2458 0 1 = # = = 1 1 1 = 6 2579
5 Borge, Nikolaj IM DEN 2381 0 1 = = # 1 0 0 0 1 4 2420
6 Fries-Nielsen, Jens Ove IM DEN 2378 0 0 = = 0 # 1 = 1 = 4 2420
7 Chatalbashev, Boris GM DEN 2536 = 0 0 0 1 0 # 1 1 = 4 2403
8 Haubro, Martin IM DEN 2426 0 0 0 0 1 = 0 # = 1 3 2333
9 Antonsen, Mikkel IM DEN 2409 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 = # 1 2.5 2294
10 Rewitz, Poul FM DEN 2264 0 0 0 = 0 = = 0 0 # 1.5 2203

15) Obro 85th Anniversary 2021

The Obro 85th Anniversary tournament took place 18th to 24th October. Vladimir Hamitevici won with 7.5/9.

Obro 85th Anniversary Copenhagen DEN Mon 18th Oct 2021 - Sun 24th Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPts
1Vladimir HamiteviciGM2465
2Adam KozakGM2516
3Vignir Vatnar StefanssonIM23996
4Lev YankelevichIM2432
4Stellan BrynellGM2431
4Jens Albert RamsdalFM2261
7Gergely AczelGM25565
7Jonny HectorGM24435
7Kassa KorleyIM24075
7Jagadeesh SiddharthFM23365
7Nicolai Kistrup22495
7Nicolai Kvist BrondtFM22175
13Karsten LarsenFM2252
13Carsten Simonsen2218
13John Filip RendboeFM2169
16Viktor Haarmark NielsenFM22964
16Mikkel Manosri JacobsenFM22934
16Henrik Porte21704
16Magnus Ermitsch20864
16Ellen KakulidisWFM20544
21Gauti Pall Jonsson2045
22Aarav Dengla22233
22Luitjen Akselsson Apol20903
24Brian Jorgen Jorgensen2230
24Dara Akdag2199
24Jacob Abildlund Brorsen2180
26 players

16) Vezerkepzo GM/IM October 2021

The Vezerkepzo GM/IM events for the month took place 14th to 22nd October 2021.

Vezerkepzo GM Oct 2021 Budapest HUN Thu 14th Oct 2021 - Fri 22nd Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
14Sheng JoshuaIMUSA24647.028.005
210Srihari L RFMIND24146.024.254
37Galyas MiklosIMHUN24496.023.504
41Krishna C R GIMIND24786.022.254
52Nitish BelurkarFMIND23514.516.752
66Seres LajosGMHUN24094.017.500
75Pap MisaGMSRB23974.016.502
88Ansat AldiyarIMKAZ24083.09.501
93Mahitosh DeyFMIND22292.511.750
109Fogarasi TiborGMHUN23332.06.501
10 players
Vezerkepzo IM Oct 2021 Budapest HUN Thu 14th Oct 2021 - Fri 22nd Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17To Nhat MinhIMHUN23566.527.0040.0
29Sadubayev AiratKAZ22735.523.7540.0
36Vuelban VirgilioIMPHI22835.523.2520.0
43Pasti AronFMHUN22535.523.0040.0
510Adarsh TripathiIND21155.521.0040.0
61Czebe AttilaGMHUN23685.018.2530.0
78Divya DeshmukhWIMIND23054.013.7520.0
84Kishan GangolliIND21283.511.5020.0
95Bodi TiborFMHUN22862.59.7520.0
102Akshit Kumar JIND20441.58.7510.0
10 players

17) Hull 4NCL International 2021

The Hull 4NCL International took place 20th to 24th October. Maciej Czopor edged out Tamas Fodor Jr on tie-break after both scored 6/9.

Hull 4NCL Int GM 2021 Hull ENG Wed 20th Oct 2021 - Sun 24th Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPts
14Czopor MaciejFMPOL24116.0
27Fodor Tamas Jr.GMHUN25246.0
31Murphy Conor EFMIRL24285.5
45Turner Matthew JGMSCO24715.5
58Jackson James PIMENG23865.0
69Clarke Brandon G IIMENG24424.5
72Wadsworth Matthew JIMENG24254.0
83Davies Nigel RGMWLS24754.0
910Willow Jonah BFMENG23533.5
106Royal ShreyasFMENG22261.0
10 players
Hull 4NCL Int GM 2021 Hull ENG Wed 20th Oct 2021 - Sun 24th Oct 2021. Category: 7. Ave: (2414)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Czopor, Maciej FM POL 2411 # 1 = 0 = 1 = 1 = 1 6 2539
2 Fodor, Tamas Jr. GM HUN 2524 0 # = = 1 = = 1 1 1 6 2527
3 Murphy, Conor E FM IRL 2428 = = # 1 0 = 1 0 1 1 5.5 2493
4 Turner, Matthew J GM SCO 2471 1 = 0 # 0 = = 1 1 1 5.5 2488
5 Jackson, James P IM ENG 2386 = 0 1 1 # 0 = = = 1 5 2460
6 Clarke, Brandon G I IM ENG 2442 0 = = = 1 # 0 1 0 1 4.5 2411
7 Davies, Nigel R GM WLS 2475 = = 0 = = 1 # = = 0 4 2364
8 Wadsworth, Matthew J IM ENG 2425 0 0 1 0 = 0 = # 1 1 4 2370
9 Willow, Jonah B FM ENG 2353 = 0 0 0 = 1 = 0 # 1 3.5 2341
10 Royal, Shreyas FM ENG 2226 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 # 1 2084

18) 19th Meurthe et Moselle Chess Festival 2021

The 19th Meurthe et Moselle Chess Festival took place in Nancy 23rd to 24th October 2021. Maxime Lagarde won the blitz on tie-break from Andrei Shchekachev after both scored 9/11. Lagarde also won the rapid with 8/9 half a point clear of Georg Meier and Robert Baskin.

19th Nancy Blitz 2021 Nancy FRA Sat 23rd Oct 2021 - Sun 24th Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2Perf
1Lagarde, Maximeg2615968½80½2627
2Shchekachev, Andreig2478968½792539
3Meier, Georgg264970½812583
4Guliyev, Namigg247968½80½2488
5Astaneh Lopez, Alexm2505867½802416
6Baskin, Robertm252186374½2364
7Bonte, Andrei-Mihai217186271½2275
8Fedorchuk, Sergey A.g255171½83½2454
9Pucher, Sebastienf219565752288
10Kopylov, Michaelm23976474½2331
11Devallee, Jeremief217463½732253
12Berend, Elviragf23406373½2223
13Paternoster, Thibaud208962½712230
14Thiercelin, Jerome208960½69½2206
15Ellis, Antoine21015969½2166
16Kopylov, Daniel2303771822383
17Daeschler, Florianf2147766742248
18Kern, Nicolas2106764732155
19Karagyozian, Edgar2211763732201
20Teichmann, Erikf2223761½722148
21Klek, Hanna Mariegf225576172½2129
22Tamhankar, Viraj1984759½68½2018
23Juchat, Gael1718759½66½1981
24Dillenschneider, Ernesto208075766½2035
25Kajganic, Fabien1999756651906
26Berend, Fredm220767½762287
27Braeuning, Rudolf Wilhelmf220464½732188
28Agrest, Innamf209562722060
29Thomas, Anysiaff20045765½1973
30Perruchaud, Francois204156641997
31Julian, Stephane19445663½1854
32Hameau, Cyril18185563½1827
33Ouaki, Mark19565560½1883
34Chofardet, Pierre119054621614
35Chkroun, Benjamin1963660½67½2029
36Frantz, Nicolas1986659½691950
37Martinez Martinez, Mateo1867658671899
38Zienkiewicz, Geoffroy1961657½671909
39Mekhane, Adamf2019655½631958
40Steibel, Julien1849655641913
105 players
19th Nancy Rapid 2021 Nancy FRA Sat 23rd Oct 2021 - Sun 24th Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2Perf
1Lagarde, Maximeg2679847572743
2Meier, Georgg265147562666
3Baskin, Robertm22974553½2424
4Guliyev, Namigg2517747½58½2520
5Teichmann, Erikf2287746542348
6Fedorchuk, Sergey A.g2562745552561
7Paternoster, Thibaud196774350½2205
8Kopylov, Daniel2242736½44½2116
9Kopylov, Michaelm234543542364
10Shchekachev, Andreig256241½502374
11Steibel, Julien194840½47½2119
12Bonte, Andrei-Mihai226939½482095
13Kern, Nicolas205136½452031
14Berend, Elviragf2326645542389
15Daeschler, Florianf2186643½522117
16Berend, Fredm235064352½2209
17Astaneh Lopez, Alexm2399642½50½2274
18Frantz, Nicolas1946642½502061
19Ellis, Antoine2127640½482111
20Devecchi, Jorge197864046½2137
21Thomas, Anysiaff201763946½2135
22Blachon, Pascal194563846½1971
23Thiercelin, Jerome1923636½441944
24Perruchaud, Francois2029634411921
25Sondag Husser, Mickael1840633391820
26Agrest, Innamf21554250½2143
27Ouaki, Mark189540½451959
28Klek, Hanna Mariegf236240492117
29Mekhane, Adamf204339½481949
30Cerasi, Umberto203739½47½2017
31Abbassi, Zeneb184138½47½1906
32Dillenschneider, Ernesto200638462072
33Braeuning, Rudolf Wilhelmf236237½462088
34Julian, Stephane21603744½1968
35Moingt, Jean-Claudef221735421994
36Brun, Michel15603539½1606
37Yepez, Horacio151134391732
38Siddharth, Gopakumar18273438½1824
39Gerard, Markus119930½36½1606
40Fonte Sanchez, Paula1939542½492093
128 players

19) Third Saturday Mix 217 2021

The Third Saturday Mix 217 took place 16th to 24th October. Pier Luigi Basso won with 11/13. I couldn't find any games but expect them to appear.

Third Saturday Mix 217 Novi Sad SRB Sat 16th Oct 2021 - Sun 24th Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 13 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Basso Pier LuigiGMITA255111.00.01167.50
27Dushyant SharmaFMIND23139.50.0954.25
34Sai Agni Jeevitesh JIMIND23187.50.0744.75
411Mrdja MilanIMCRO22607.01.0341.00
55Rakshitta RaviWIMIND21737.00.0542.50
68Abramovic BoskoGMSRB22866.50.5339.00
71Leskur DejanIMSRB22856.50.5138.75
82Drazic SinisaGMSRB23535.52.0234.50
913Markovic MiroslavGMSRB23365.52.0232.50
109Kostic Vladimir GGMSRB22295.51.5130.75
1110Hart AlexanderSWE19945.50.5441.50
126Zivkovic NemanjaFMSRB23185.00.5328.50
1312Yash Jyoti BirIND19315.00.5128.25
1414Rosh JainIND18444.00.0322.25
14 players

20) V.I. Flaming Memorial 2021

The V.I. Flaming Memorial took place 20th to 25th October. Ivan Mezentsev won with 7/9.

V.I. Flaming Mem 2021 Novy Urengoy RUS Wed 20th Oct 2021 - Mon 25th Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgGms123456789PtsTB1
1Mezentsev, IvanFMKAZ23549*½1½½11½17
2Grachev, AlexeyFMRUS23359½*½½½1½116.5
3Semenova, ElenaWIMRUS223390½*½½½1116
4Gevorgyan, DavidIMARM23079½½½*1½1½½5
5Babakekhyan, ArtemRUS22019½½½0*½01½4.5
6Lodoev, AyurFMRUS2310900½½½*½½½4
7Iljin, TimofeyIMUKR231790½001½*½13.514
8Lavretzkij, RomanIMBLR22749½00½0½½*½3.513.5
9Sergeyev, AlexanderFMRUS23659000½½½0½*2.59.75
10Kunakbaev, IlnurRUS2187900010010½2.59.75
10 players
V.I. Flaming Mem 2021 Novy Urengoy RUS Wed 20th Oct 2021 - Mon 25th Oct 2021. Category: 2. Ave: (2288)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Mezentsev, Ivan FM KAZ 2354 # = 1 = = 1 1 = 1 1 7 2501
2 Grachev, Alexey FM RUS 2335 = # = = = 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2449
3 Semenova, Elena WIM RUS 2233 0 = # = = = 1 1 1 1 6 2419
4 Gevorgyan, David Sh. IM ARM 2307 = = = # 1 = 1 = = 0 5 2329
5 Babakekhyan, Artem RUS 2201 = = = 0 # = 0 1 = 1 4.5 2298
6 Lodoev, Ayur FM RUS 2310 0 0 = = = # = = = 1 4 2243
7 Iljin, Timofey IM UKR 2317 0 = 0 0 1 = # = 1 0 3.5 2205
8 Lavretzkij, Roman IM BLR 2274 = 0 0 = 0 = = # = 1 3.5 2210
9 Sergeyev, Alexander FM RUS 2365 0 0 0 = = = 0 = # = 2.5 2114
10 Kunakbaev, Ilnur RUS 2187 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 = # 2.5 2134

21) 11th Dziedzica Mem 2021

Pawel Jaracz won the 11th Dziedzica Memorial on 24th October with 8/9.

11th Dziedzica Mem 2021 Trzcianka POL Sun 24th Oct 2021 - Sun 24th Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Jaracz, Pawel GM2467850.55547.75
2Cyborowski, Lukasz GM24827.5545847.75
3Brodowski, Piotr IM23957.5535746.25
4Szelag, Marcin IM23747.55054.543.25
5Niekras, Dawid FM22577505436
6Kacprzak, Karol K195374953.538
7Jagodzinski, Piotr K++2291748.553.540
8Sernecki, Franciszek FM2063748.55236.5
9Poltorak, Sebastian K+1987747.551.536.75
10Koziorowicz, Michal K+203274549.536.5
11Nowak, Mikolaj M2148743.54734
12Zerebiec, Maurycy I++19066.5495234.5
13Piotrowski, Pawel I++21426.546.55135.25
14Wojdak, Jan I++18326.545.54933.75
15Dzida, Kamil K+19376.54548.532.5
16Paprocki, Antoni I++18656.542.54631.5
17Raczynski, Krzysztof K+2203649.553.532
18Chojnacki, Krzysztof IM2343648.552.531
19Swiderski, Radoslaw I++207464852.531.5
20Kacprzak, Kacper K2017647.551.530
21Ullrich, Karol II+13456465031
22Bernat, Marcin K1920645.549.528
23Stempin, Pawel IM23336454930.25
24Kutowski, Marcel I+1880644.548.528.5
25Aliavdin, Nikolai IM2277643.54729.5
26Grzesiek, Karol I182064346.528.5
27Paczka, Patryk II+18556414425.5
28Zgarda, Jakub I1772640.543.526.5
29Sliwerski, Radoslaw K++1862639.541.523.75
30Walkusz, Witoslaw FM1868636.54025.5
31Kulon, Klaudia IM22225.5495328.25
32Mazurkiewicz, Michal CM20595.546.55128.25
33Maciejewski, Andrzej IM19975.54650.527.75
34Madrawski, Krzysztof I++20275.543.54725
35Michalski, Karol I++19175.541.545.524.75
36Szelag, Zuzanna K17285.541.54523.5
37Bakalarz, Leszek FM18295.5414423.25
38Szopieraj, Dariusz K19515.54043.524.75
39Palasz, Michal II16715.53740.524.5
40Jaracz, Barbara WGM20405.535.53922.75
154 players

22) ch-Kosovo 2021

The Kosovan Championship took place 16th to 24th October. Nderim Saraci won with 8.6/9.

ch-KOS 2021 Prishtina KOS Sat 16th Oct 2021 - Sun 24th Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
110Saraci NderimKOS24808.50.035.75
27Qorri FatmirKOS19746.01.021.00
35Asllani MuhametKOS22206.00.020.00
49Saraci KorabKOS21635.50.018.75
54Hamiti GaniKOS21454.51.013.25
68Kelmendi ArsimKOS21294.50.014.00
72Krasniqi AlbanKOS19644.00.019.50
86Topalli IsmetKOS18842.50.05.50
93Aliu BesnikKOS19892.00.05.50
101Kastrati KastriotKOS18581.50.08.25
10 players

23) Titled Tuesday Blitz 19th October 2021

The Titled Tuesday Blitz of 19th October was won by Hikaru Nakamura with 10/11.

Titled Tuesday 19th Oct chess.com INT Tue 19th Oct 2021 - Tue 19th Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1
11Hikaru NakamuraGMUSA3222W142WW321BW310WW347BW12WW16BW20WW309BD8WD3BW6W1069
221Boris SavchenkoGMRUS2908W196WW342BW78WL69WW48BW27BW18WW7BW4WD8BW16B9.567.25
34Alexander ZubovGMUKR3007W127BW111WW312BW348WL20BW85WW66BW12WW16BD1WW10W9.564.5
46Vahap SanalGMTUR2965W399BW46WW333BL316WW174BW75WW29BW20WL2BW19WW8W956
551Nicolás AbarcaIMCHL2839W99WW396BW242WD9WW73BW143BD33WL16BW43WW49WW20B953.5
69Mustafa YilmazGMTUR2963W440WW81BW366WL56WW43BW320WW316BW17WW309WW9BL1B949
750Vladislav KovalevGMBLR2807W128BW62WL329BW54WW46BW81WW49BL2WW35BW308WD11W8.559.75
810Baadur JobavaGMGEO2950W231BW400WW104BW37WW29BD19WW31WW10BD1BD2WL4B8.555.75
97Tuan Minh LeIMVNM2951W155WW361BW74WD5BW69WW38BL10WW37BW40WL6WW29B8.555.5
1015Praggnanandhaa RameshbabuGMIND2922W442WW115BW55WW65BW27WD309WW9BL8WW310BW31WL3B8.553.75
1130Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVNM2839W243BW147WD31BW134WD330BL69BW72WW74WW55BW61WD7B8.551.5
1226Gata KamskyGMUSA2879W432BW340WW43BW72WL1BW41WW32WL3BW312WD13BW31W8.550.25
1372Bahadir OzenIMTUR2765W176BW375WL309BW84BD341WW113BW143WW95WD308BD12WW34W8.548.5
1412Siva MahadevanIMIND2886L324BW203WW403WD340BL134WW165BW147WW80BW32WW310BW37B8.546.25
1524Denis LazavikIMBLR2870W377BW110WD338BL73WW340WW134BL38WW325BW314WW79BW33W8.542.75
1616Peter SvidlerGMRUS2932W279BW91WW61BW18WW56BL1WW311BW5WL3WW47BL2W852.5
1728Kazybek NogerbekFMKAZ2851W392BW63WW58BW329WL309BW23WW67WL6BL18WW48BW61B848.5
1764Matsenko, AndreiFMCZE2777W144BW92WW218BL16BW329WW70BL2BW59WW17BL20WW57W848.5
1918Sergei ZhigalkoGMBLR2904W153BW82WW373BW174WW70WD8BL309BW101WW69BL4BD25W846.75
2027Anton DemchenkoGMRUS2878W409WW206BW314WW349BW3WW49WL1BL4BW36WW18BL5W846
21123Pavel TregubovGMRUS2635W114BL309WL90BW216WL220BW239WW124BW103WW117BW311BW95W845.5
2234Vasif DurarbayliGMAZE2804W178BW108WL72BL341WW363BW169WL76BW148BW63WW59WW55B845
2389Aman HambletonGMCAN2699L402BW217WW117BW231BW218WL17BW92WL26BW127BW106WW47W844
2467Vjacheslav WeetikFMRUS2732W345WL70BD381WD184BD197BW120WW113BD60WW319BW108WW62W842.75
2529José Carlos Ibarra JerezGMESP2843W434WW172BW48WL70BL331WW343BW330WW27BD79WW30WD19B842.25
2639Bojan MaksimovićFMBIH2801D358WW327BL138BW280WD51WW259BW321BW23WL49BW76WW58B840.75
2792Ortik NigmatovIMUZB2727W299WW216BW273BW308WL10BL2WW172BL25WW100WW54BW49B839
2845Dennis WagnerGMDEU2780W237WL242BL196WW402BW337WW351WW81BL43BW110WW51WW67B838.5
2936Sethuraman S.PGMIND2821W135BW54WW331BW105WL8WW76BL4WD32BW38BW69WL9W7.546.75
3081Tamerlan BekturovFMKAZ2715D212BW89WL324WW167BW142WL313BW153BW135WW45WL25BW82W7.544.75
31110Aradhya GargFMIND2680W215WW265BD11WW182BW88WW95WL8BW71WW34WL10BL12B7.543.25
3288Gabriel GähwilerIMCHE2709W177WL363BW124WW130BW159WW328WL12BD29WL14BW139WW77B7.542.25
332Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA2997L106BW390WW198BW110WW78BW312WD5BL40WW101BW71WL15B7.542
3423Aleksandar IndjicGMSRB2851W405WW51BL174WW368BW72WW65WD69BW38WL31BW42WL13B7.541.75
35205Leonid SawlinFMDEU2582L309BW152WW398BW104WD50WD323BW65BW85WL7WW312BD44B7.541.5
3655Gabor NagyGMHUN2763W163WW145BW141BL49WL326BW335BW227WW48WL20BD70WW83W7.541.25
3758Victor MikhalevskiGMISR2787W220BW103WW169WL8BW332WW227BD308BL9WW46BW95BL14W7.541
3898Harshavardhan GBIMIND2690D173WW212BW210WW358BW339WL9WW15BL34BL29WW92BW89W7.539
3986Vasiliy KorchmarIMRUS2683D89WW223BL358BL176WL181BW250WW164BW337WW135BW96WW71B7.538.75
4044Sergey ShipovGMRUS2788L105BW376WD153BW168WW242WW249BW73WW33BL9BD58WD43B7.538.5
454 players

24) Amazons' Pride Women's Blitz 2021

The Amazon's Pride Blitz event ook place on Chess.com on 23rd October. Kateryna Lagno beat Gulnar Mammadova 2-0 in the KO final. Earlier Alina Bivol, Elina Danielian and Gulnar Mammadova scored 7.5/9 in the Swiss section.

Amazons' Pride Blitz 2021 chess.com INT Sat 23rd Oct 2021 - Sat 23rd Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg123456789PtsTB1
112Alina BivolIMRUS2563W80WW6BW41WD28BD35WW15BW8WW4BD3B7.545
25Danielian ElinaGMARM2576W92BW42WW23BL27WW43WW35BW29WD10BW11W7.539.25
315Gulnar MammadovaIMAZE2560W115BW56WW52BW21BW130WW13BL4WW6BD1W7.538.25
42Kateryna LagnoGMRUS2725W45WW60BL17WW24BW28WW26WW3BL1WW10W740.5
518Daria VoitWGMRUS2583W68WW74BW57WD26BD15BL10WW52BW21WW20B735.25
644Savitha shriWIMIND2410W103WL1WW98BW69BW16WW25WW23BL3WW27B733.5
729Olga BabiyWGMUKR2475L67BW113WW40BL64WW80BW45WW65BW23WW13W732.5
847Maria GevorgyanWGMARM2392W122BL27WW63BW36WW33BW55WL1BW29BW17W732
940Xeniya BalabayevaWFMKAZ2426W102WL130WW132BW85WL23BW44WW25BW16WW14B731.5
1036Nemo ZhouWGMFIN2432L93WW65BW77WW44BW17WW5BW13WD2WL4B6.535.75
1111Bhakti KulkarniIMIND2581W59BD15WW31WL35BW56WW38BW26BW27WL2B6.533.5
1225Mary Ann GomesWGMIND2480L70BW97WD68BW34BL14WW58BW54WW30WW33B6.530.5
137Nana DzagnidzeGMGEO2622W40BW22WW33BW29WW27BL3WL10BW37WL7B632.5
1410Karina AmbartsumovaIMRUS2565D66WW58BL15BW90WW12BW30WD21BW18WL9W631
1543Candela Belén Francisco GuecamburuWFMARG2451W104BD11BW14WW53BD5WL1WW40BL17BW36W630.25
1621Marina GusevaIMRUS2487W63BW48WL130BW74WL6BW51WW24WL9BW39W629.5
1617Rochelle WuWIMUSA2502W50BW134WW4BL130WL10BW57WW43BW15WL8B629.5
1828Ulviyya FataliyevaWGMAZE2464W47WL57BW66WW45BL64BW48WW53WL14BW42W628.5
194Meri ArabidzeWGMGEO2647D86WW87BL21WW47BD37WL20BW94BW31WW28B626.75
2045Ekaterina SmirnovaWIMRUS2388W100BL54BL76WW95WW68BW19WW35WW26BL5W626.5
2134Mitra HejazipourWGMFRA2450W88WW93BW19BL3WW92WD27BD14WL5BW48B626.25
2241Gabriela VargasWIMPRY2351W91BL13BW50WW62WL29BL65WW80BW76BW37W626
2219Gunay MammadzadaIMAZE2509W89BW131WL2WW57BW9WW64BL6WL7BW43W626
2442vesal hamedi niaWIMIRN2384W101WL69BW73WL4WW50BW76WL16BW68BW35W625
2420Thalia Cervantes LandeiroWIMUSA2456W98WW51BL26WW131BW39WL6BL9WW46BW52W625
263Valentina GuninaGMRUS2664W34BW39WW25BD5WW30WL4BL11WL20WW60B5.530
2716Gulrukhbegim TokhirjonovaWGMUSA2540W132WW8BW53WW2BL13WD21WW130BL11BL6W5.528
2832Iulija OsmakIMUKR2460W82WW70BW54WD1WL4BL53BW38WW60BL19W5.525.75
2930Klaudia KulonIMPOL2466W62WW73BW69WL13BW22WW130BL2BL8WD32W5.525.25
3022Irina KrushGMUSA2490W76WD31BW72WW55WL26BL14BW56WL12BW58W5.524.25
3154Rucha PujariWIMIND2361W111WD30WL11BD68WW71BW36WD33BL19BW55W5.524
3298Olga KaravaevaWIMRUS2372U--U--U--W105BW88WW78BW59WW66WD29B5.521.75
3327Alexandra ObolentsevaWGMRUS2458W109BW64WL13WW133BL8WW46BD31WW53BL12W5.521.25
3461Naruna ChanRUS2257L26WW102BD88BL12WW79BL56BW90WW84WW54B5.520.75
3524Anousha MahdianWIMIRN2450W71WD72BW90WW11WD1BL2WL20BW51WL24B524.75
3614Baira KovanovaWGMRUS2495D58WD66BW75WL8BW77WL31BW44WW64BL15B521.25
3726Inna GaponenkoWGMUKR2451W85WD90BL55BW58WD19BW74WW64WL13BL22B520.75
3759Jana SchneiderFMDEU2353U--W107WW82BD41BW54WL11WL28BW62BD53W520.75
3938Vlada SviridovaWFMRUS2368W106WL26BW80WW76BL25BL40WW63BW49WL16B520.5
4065Kairbekova, AminaWFMGRC2233L13WW101BL7WW93BW47WW39BL15WL52WW76B520
135 players
Amazons Pride Blitz Final chess.com INT Sat 23rd Oct 2021 - Sat 23rd Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 3 Standings:
RkNamePts
Final
1Lagno, Kateryna2.0
2Mammadova, Gulnar0.0
Semi-final
1Lagno, Kateryna2.0
2Bivol, Alina0.0
1Mammadova, Gulnar2.5
2Babiy, Olga1.5
Quarter-final
1Lagno, Kateryna3.0
2Voit, Daria2.0
1Bivol, Alina3.0
2Gevorgyan, Maria2.0
1Mammadova, Gulnar3.0
2Savitha, Shri B2.0
1Danielian, Elina2.5
2Babiy, Olga3.5

25) Evgeny Sveshnikov Memorial 2021

The Evgeny Sveshnikov Memorial took place on Lichess on 22nd October. Kazybek Nogerbek won with 9.5/11. This was a Sveshnikov Sicilian themed event.

26) 4NCL Online Autumn Congress 2021

The 4NCL Online Autumn Congress takes place 31st August to 23rd November 2021.

2nd 4NCL Autumn Online lichess.org INT Tue 31st Aug 2021 - Tue 23rd Nov 2021
Leading Round 4 (of 7) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
18Cox TobyENG20103.50.05.08.0
27Toon James MGENG20153.50.04.57.5
33Volovich JuliaENG21223.50.03.56.0
45Crowther Mark DENG20853.00.05.08.0
515Lampard AliceSCO19483.00.04.58.0
62Davison ChrisENG21323.00.04.58.0
712Sieczkowski AdamPOL19803.00.03.06.0
811Moyse Nigel JWLS19812.50.05.08.5
928Moore EoinENG18082.50.04.57.0
104Kafetzopoulos AnastasisGRE21062.50.04.06.5
1118Garnett John SENG19042.50.04.06.0
1213Southcott-Moyers IndyENG19782.50.03.57.0
1317Truman Richard GENG19192.50.03.57.0
146Punnett Alan KENG20842.50.03.56.5
1525Tillotson Carl AENG18132.50.03.55.5
1614Myles SimonENG19672.00.05.59.0
171Walker David JFMENG22902.00.05.08.0
1820Hammond BenjaminENG19012.00.04.58.0
1933Li Ethan BingxuanENG17472.00.04.06.5
36Kumar Sanjit SENG16772.00.04.06.5
2121Arora TashikaENG18882.00.03.56.5
38Patel ZainENG15712.00.03.56.5
2335Hertog AlexanderENG17202.00.03.05.5
2437Badacsonyi StanleyENG16052.00.02.55.5
2510Usharovsky RonENG19861.50.05.08.0
2616Willison StevenCHI19361.50.04.58.0
2729Pyda ArjunENG17761.50.04.07.5
2826Kumar SohamENG18091.50.04.07.0
2940Vashisht-Pigem RamanENG14051.50.04.06.5
3039Wang LuokeENG14971.50.04.06.0
319Wood Peter RENG19931.50.03.56.5
3219Marshall Michael ODEN19031.50.03.56.5
3331Prince Alan RSCO17591.50.03.56.0
34Usharovsky TomENG17311.50.03.56.0
3523Zheng Harry ZENG18691.00.04.07.5
3624Gosling Brian GEENG18571.00.04.06.5
3727Cole Graham LENG18081.00.03.57.0
3822Adaway WilliamENG18781.00.02.55.0
3932Pyun LindsayENG17530.50.03.06.0
4030Valters HarijsIRL17730.50.03.05.0
40 players

27) chess.com Junior Speed Chess 2021

chess.com Junior Speed Chess started 7th June and finished 20th October. Nihal Sarin beat Raunak Sadhwani in the final.

chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT Thu 1st Jul 2021 - Sun 8th Aug 2021
Leading Final Round 4 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPts
Final
1Nihal, SarinGMIND262017.5
1Sadhwani, RaunakGMIND255510.5
Semifinal
1Nihal, SarinGMIND262020.5
2Martirosyan, Haik M.GMARM26329.5
1Sadhwani, RaunakGMIND255515
2Maghsoodloo, ParhamGMIRI269814
Round 2
1Nihal, SarinGMIND262023.5
2Tabatabaei, M. AminGMIRI26134.5
1Martirosyan, Haik M.GMARM263215.5
2Erigaisi, ArjunGMIND256713.5
1Sadhwani, RaunakGMIND255517
2Yoo, Christopher WoojinIMUSA247914
1Maghsoodloo, ParhamGMIRI269814.5
2Xiong, JefferyGMUSA270913.5
Round 1
1Sadhwani, RaunakGMIND255523
2Pultinevicius, PauliusGMLTU24925
1Erigaisi, ArjunGMIND256717.5
2Shevchenko, KirillGMUKR260510.5
1Maghsoodloo, ParhamGMIRI269815.5
2Praggnanandhaa, RGMIND260811.5
1Tabatabaei, M. AminGMIRI261314
2Smirnov, AntonGMAUS260012
1Martirosyan, Haik M.GMARM263220.5
2Keymer, VincentGMGER25915.5
1Yoo, Christopher WoojinIMUSA247923
2Niemann, Hans MokeGMUSA25719
1Xiong, JefferyGMUSA270915.5
2Lazavik, DenisIMBLR244010.5
1Nihal, SarinGMIND262020.5
2Checa, NicolasGMUSA25527.5
34 players

28) 4NCL Online Season 4 2021

The 4NCL Online Season 4 takes place 24th August to 14th December 2021.

29) 139th Varsity Match 2021

The 139th Varsity Match was won 5.5-2.5 by Oxford.

139th Varsity Match 2021 London ENG Sat 23rd Oct 2021 - Sat 23rd Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 1 Standings:
RkTeamPts
1Oxford5.5
2Cambridge2.5

30) TCh-CZE 2021-22

The Czech Team Championship takes place 16th October 2021 to 10th April 2022. I've yet to have chance to produce team lists.

TCh-CZE Extraliga 2021-22 Czech Republic CZE Sat 16th Oct 2021 - Sun 10th Apr 2022
Leading Round 2 (of 15) Standings:
RkTeam1234567891011121314TB1TB2TB3
1BSS Frydek-Mistek A36133
21. Novoborsky sachovy klub7611.55
3Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem556102
4SK Dopravni podnik Praha569.52
5SK Zikuda Turnov45493.5
6BSS Frydek-Mistek B310.51.5
7GASCO Pardubice135.51.5
8Slavia Kromeriz417.52.5
9INGEM - SK Line417.52
10SK Slavoj Ostrava - Poruba34171.5
11Siesta Labs Unichess070.5
12Labortech Ostrava33061
13SK Duras BVK Kralovo Pole000
13Moravska Slavia Brno000
14 players

31) TCh-SVK 2021-22

The Slovakian League takes place 23rd October 2021 to 13th March 2022. I've yet to have chance to produce team lists.

32) TCh-SWE Lag-SM 2021

The Final of the Swedish Team Championships took place 22nd to 24th October 2021. SK Rockaden, Sthlm won.

TCh-SWE Lag-SM 2021 Stockholm SWE Fri 22nd Oct 2021 - Sun 24th Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 3 Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1SK Rockaden, Sthlm3300614
2Lunds ASK3210412.5
3Stockholms SS3120212
4Eksjo SK303009.5
4 players

33) TCh-SUI 2021

The Swiss Team Championship takes place 29th August to 12th December 2021.

TCh-SUI 2021 Switzerland SUI Sun 29th Aug 2021 - Sun 12th Dec 2021
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Riehen 1619
2Geneve 1618
2Zurich 1618
4Luzern 1617
5Reti 1310.5
6Echallens 129.5
7Winterthur 118.5
8Trubschachen 107.5
9Bodan 106
9Wollishofen 106
10 players

34) 31st TCh-SLO National Member League 2021

The 31st TCh-SLO National Member League took place 8th to 24th October. TAJFUN-SK Ljubljana won. I'll take a look next week for the final two rounds which were a bit of a mess. I thought a previous event was the Slovenian League but in fact it was the Slovenian League West. I've retrospetively altered the name.

31st TCh-SLO NML 2021 Ptuj/Grosuplje SLO Fri 8th Oct 2021 - Sun 24th Oct 2021
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
11TAJFUN-SK Ljubljana98011744.51099.3
26ZSK Maribor Poligram95131333.5840
34SD Ptuj96301232766.3
43SD KRKA Novo Mesto96301225612.5
55SK Branik Maribor94321029.5720.8
68SD Pomgrad95401026.5626.8
79SK Zalec9252623.5573.5
87SK Triglav Krsko9270421533.8
92SD Domzale9270416396
1010SK Impol Slov. Bistrica9180218.5495.8
10 players

35) Forthcoming Events and Links

Titled Tuesday Blitz 26th October 2021

15th Malaga Open 2021

TCh-AUT 2021-22

New York Invitational 2021

10th Brno Open 2021

World Chess Championship 2021

British Rapidplay 2021

2nd elllobregat Open 2021

96th Caplin Hastings Congress 2021-22

38th Untergrombach Open 2022

20th Prague Open 2022

20th Marienbad Open 2022

21st Liberec Open 2022

British Rapidplay 2022

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