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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1482 3rd April 2023 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) Chessable Masters 2023
3) Reykjavik Open 2023
4) New Delhi FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2023
5) Fagernes Chess International 2023
6) 43rd San Sebastian International Open 2023
7) 52nd Mar Del Plata Open 2023`
8) ch-URU 2023
9) First Saturday April 2023
10) American Cup 2023
11) UK vs UKR Solidarity Match 2023
12) 23rd European Women's Championship 2023
13) FIDE Women's Candidates Final 2023
14) 20th Delhi Open 2023
15) Kvisla Invitational 2023
16) Sharjah Rapid and Blitz 2023
17) Kyiv Spring 2023
18) Zonal 4.2 2023
19) 1st Rustam Kasimdzhanov Cup 2023
20) 1st Velemajstor CC IM 2023
21) 26th Schloss Open 2023
22) Grand Prix Anfield Final 2023
23) Titled Tuesday Blitz 28th March 2023
24) Bundesliga 2022-23
25) Dutch League 2022-23
26) ECo-C TCh-CZE 2022-23
27) TCh-SUI SGM 2022-23
28) TCh-SVK 2022-23
29) TCh-FIN 2022-23
30) College Final Four 2023
31) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
Chessable Masters 202350 games
Reykjavik Open 20231202 games
New Delhi FIDE Women's Grand Prix 202328 games
Fagernes Chess International 202392 games
52nd Mar Del Plata Open 2023`20 games
ch-URU 202324 games
American Cup 202336 games
UK vs UKR Solidarity Match 20233 games
23rd European Women's Championship 2023132 games
FIDE Women's Candidates Final 20235 games
20th Delhi Open 202327 games
Kvisla Invitational 20235 games
Sharjah Rapid and Blitz 202390 games
Kyiv Spring 202330 games
Zonal 4.2 202370 games
1st Rustam Kasimdzhanov Cup 202390 games
26th Schloss Open 202377 games
Grand Prix Anfield Final 202366 games
Titled Tuesday Blitz 28th March 20234009 games
Bundesliga 2022-23128 games
TCh-SUI SGM 2022-2316 games
TCh-SVK 2022-23200 games
TCh-FIN 2022-23126 games
College Final Four 202324 games
6550 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Henri Koskinen, Hugh Brodie, Nicolas Brunner, Ehud Lahav, Simon McNamara and everyone else who helped with this issue.

A busy week of chess. Magnus Carlsen plays his very final event before giving up his world title and it may be over very soon, he lost to Vladislav Artemiev, tonight in the Chessable Masters and drops to the Elimination bracket. Lei Tingjie has qualified to play Ju Wenjun for the women's World Championship after defeating Tan Zhongyi. Tomorrow the Reykjavik Open finishes. There's been a lot of team chess again this week including the German Bundesliga having its penultimate weekend and the Slovakian League concluding. Lots to look at.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) Chessable Masters 2023

The Chessable Masters take place 3rd to 7th April 2023. The format is double-elimination KO. There are three sections. The 8 players in division 1 are: Magnus Carlsen, Vladislav Artemiev, Fabiano Caruana, Le Quang Liem, Hikaru Nakamura, Vladimir Fedoseev, Wesley So and Levon Aronian. There are two other sections with Division 2 having Anish Giri, Vladimir Kramnik, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Daniil Dubov, Vincent Keymer, MVL, R Praggnanandhaa etc... The first round took place tonight. I only had time to include the games. Carlsen lost to Andreikin and will go to the elimination section.

Chessable Masters Div 1 W chess.com INT Mon 3rd Apr 2023 - Fri 7th Apr 2023
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Carlsen, Magnus GM NOR 2853 1503014
2 Nakamura, Hikaru GM USA 2775 2016192
3 Caruana, Fabiano GM USA 2764 2020009
4 So, Wesley GM USA 2760 5202213
5 Aronian, Levon GM USA 2745 13300474
6 Le, Quang Liem GM VIE 2728 12401137
7 Artemiev, Vladislav GM RUS 2701 24101605
8 Fedoseev, Vladimir GM FID 2674 24130737
Chessable Masters Div 2 W chess.com INT Mon 3rd Apr 2023 - Fri 7th Apr 2023
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Giri, Anish GM NED 2768 24116068
2 Kramnik, Vladimir GM RUS 2753 4101588
3 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime GM FRA 2741 623539
4 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek GM UZB 2731 14204118
5 Yu, Yangyi GM CHN 2729 8603820
6 Dubov, Daniil GM RUS 2708 24126055
7 Erigaisi, Arjun GM IND 2701 35009192
8 Keymer, Vincent GM GER 2700 12940690
9 Praggnanandhaa, R GM IND 2688 25059530
10 Oparin, Grigoriy GM USA 2667 24125890
11 Sadhwani, Raunak GM IND 2627 35093487
12 Chigaev, Maksim GM FID 2617 4108116
13 Meier, Georg GM URU 2614 4675789
14 Dreev, Aleksey GM RUS 2606 4100107
15 Lazavik, Denis GM BLR 2544 13515110
16 Le, Tuan Minh GM VIE 2542 12401153
Chessable Masters Div 3 W chess.com INT Mon 3rd Apr 2023 - Fri 7th Apr 2023
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar GM AZE 2738 13401319
2 Gukesh, D GM IND 2730 46616543
3 Wei, Yi GM CHN 2722 8603405
4 Vallejo Pons, Francisco GM ESP 2712 2205530
5 Anton Guijarro, David GM ESP 2690 2285525
6 Alekseenko, Kirill GM FID 2686 4135539
7 Sarana, Alexey GM FID 2685 24133795
8 Sevian, Samuel GM USA 2684 2040506
9 Salem, A.R. Saleh GM UAE 2677 9301348
10 Tabatabaei, M. Amin GM IRI 2677 12521213
11 Kamsky, Gata GM USA 2665 2000024
12 Bluebaum, Matthias GM GER 2660 24651516
13 Malakhov, Vladimir GM FID 2650 4120787
14 Nguyen, Ngoc Truong Son GM VIE 2645 12401110
15 Tari, Aryan GM NOR 2640 1510045
16 Pichot, Alan GM ARG 2638 110973
17 Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo GM ESP 2637 3901211
18 Svane, Rasmus GM GER 2621 4657101
19 Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo GM PER 2607 3805662
20 Vokhidov, Shamsiddin GM UZB 2601 14204223
21 Paravyan, David GM FID 2601 4194985
22 Fier, Alexandr GM BRA 2599 2107139
23 Kravtsiv, Martyn GM UKR 2598 14113147
24 Pantsulaia, Levan GM GEO 2597 13602071
25 Shimanov, Aleksandr GM RUS 2581 4198603
26 Michalik, Peter GM CZE 2576 14907526
27 Alonso Rosell, Alvar GM ESP 2566 2270544
28 Makarian, Rudik IM FID 2547 44105681
29 Sychev, Klementy GM FID 2547 4114060
30 Lobanov, Sergei GM FID 2536 24183750
31 Rasulov, Vugar GM AZE 2510 13402390
32 Frolyanov, Dmitry GM RUS 2491 4151976

3) Reykjavik Open 2023

The Reykjavik Open takes place 29th March to 4th April 2023.

Reykjavik Open 2023 Reykjavik ISL Wed 29th Mar 2023 - Tue 4th Apr 2023
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Mustafa YilmazGMTUR26296.50834.5
211Maxime LagardeGMFRA25816.50833
316Gabor PappGMHUN25446.50831.5
42Nils GrandeliusGMSWE26586.50830
539Quentin LoiseauIMFRA24496.50829
65Abhijeet GuptaGMIND262060835
71Vasyl IvanchukGMUKR266460833.5
813Matthieu CornetteGMFRA256360832.5
954Mohapatra SidhantIMIND237660832
1041Dimitar MardovIMUSA244560831.5
1118Sebastien MazeGMFRA254260831.5
1222Kjetil A. LieGMNOR251560831
1320N R VisakhGMIND253860829
1473Elliot PapadiamandisIMFRA232360827.5
156Tamas BanuszGMHUN261660731
1612Leon LivaicGMCRO256960632.5
173Aryan TariGMNOR264960631
1829Adrien DemuthGMFRA247560630.5
1925Hannes StefanssonGMISL251060627.5
2015V PranavGMIND25455.50834.5
2142Bala Chandra Prasad DhulipallaIMIND24415.50832
2231Kassa KorleyIMDEN24685.50831.5
40Fy Antenaina RakotomaharoIMMAD24485.50831.5
248Emre CanGMTUR26005.50831.5
2543Matthew J WadsworthIMENG24395.50831
267Alexandr FierGMBRA26065.50831
28P ShyaamnikhilIMIND24775.50831
2896Jeremy HommerGER22515.50830.5
2924N R VigneshIMIND25135.50829.5
35Magesh Chandran PanchanathanGMIND24605.50829.5
3175Zsoka GaalWIMHUN23205.50829
3221Danyyil DvirnyyGMITA25315.50829
3333Simon K WilliamsGMENG24615.50828.5
44Alan-Safar RamoutarIMTTO24255.50828.5
50Gellert KaracsonyiIMHUN23855.50828.5
3637Jonah B WillowIMENG24595.50828.5
52Dmitriy KushkoUKR23795.50828.5
3868Vedant PanesarFMIND23485.50828
83Dina BelenkayaWGMISR23005.50828
98Erdene BaasansurenFMMGL22325.50828
4146Gudmundur KjartanssonGMISL24025.50828
4255Ludvig CarlssonIMSWE23755.50827.5
4370David FitzsimonsIMIRL23385.50827
4471Justin SarkarIMUSA23385.50826.5
4589Olivier HeurtebizeFMFRA22695.50826
4664Vitali BraunFMGER23565.50826
47128Stephan BriemISL21425.50825.5
4876Aleksandr Domalchuk-JonassonFMISL23185.50825.5
49142Sebastian HoffmannGER21085.50823
5023Leon MonsGMGER25145.50732.5
401 players

4) New Delhi FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2023

The New Delhi FIDE Women's Grand Prix takes place 24th March to 6th April 2023. The event has been plagued with problems and withdrawals which is a real pity.

New Delhi WGP 2023 New Delhi IND Fri 24th Mar 2023 - Thu 6th Apr 2023
Leading Round 9 (of 11) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
1Goryachkina, AleksandraGMFID2576*1½½11½½+6321.53
2Assaubayeva, BibisaraIMKAZ24400*½½111½15.5421.754
3Zhu, JinerWGMCHN2489½½*11½½½+5.5221.252
4Lagno, KaterynaGMFID2560½0*½½½11+5415.752
5Koneru, HumpyGMIND2576½0½*½½1½+4.5414.51
6Shuvalova, PolinaIMFID24840½½½*011+4.52142
7Harika, DronavalliGMIND251100½½*1½½+4511.751
8Batsiashvili, NinoGMGEO248900½10*½½+3.5510.251
9Dzagnidze, NanaGMGEO2525½½½000½½*+3.5412.250
10Vaishali, RameshbabuIMIND2433½00½0½½*+3390
11Paehtz, ElisabethGMGER2474---------*0000
11 players
New Delhi WGP 2023 New Delhi IND Fri 24th Mar 2023 - Thu 6th Apr 2023. Category: 11. Ave: (2505)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pts TPR
1 Assaubayeva, Bibisara IM KAZ 2440 # 0 = = 1 1 1 = 1 5.5 2651
2 Goryachkina, Aleksandra GM FID 2576 1 # = = 1 = = 1 5 2650
3 Zhu, Jiner WGM CHN 2489 = = # 1 1 = = = 4.5 2627
4 Lagno, Kateryna GM RUS 2560 = 0 # = = 1 1 = 4 2560
5 Koneru, Humpy GM IND 2576 = 0 = # = = = 1 3.5 2492
6 Shuvalova, Polina IM RUS 2484 0 = = = # 1 1 0 3.5 2502
7 Dronavalli, Harika GM IND 2511 0 0 = = # = = 1 3 2454
8 Vaishali, Rameshbabu IM IND 2433 0 = 0 = 0 = # = 1 3 2427
9 Dzagnidze, Nana GM GEO 2525 = = = 0 0 0 = # = 2.5 2375
10 Batsiashvili, Nino GM GEO 2489 0 0 = 1 0 = = # 2.5 2402
11 Paehtz, Elisabeth GM GER 2474 0 # 0 2433
Round 1. Sun 26th Mar 2023
Shuvalova, Polina 1/2-1/2 Lagno, Kateryna 37 E73 King's Indian
Koneru, Humpy 1/2-1/2 Dronavalli, Harika 31 D85 Gruenfeld
Zhu, Jiner 1/2-1/2 Goryachkina, Aleksandra 63 C67 Ruy Lopez
Dzagnidze, Nana 1/2-1/2 Batsiashvili, Nino 55 E06 Catalan
Paehtz, Elisabeth 0-1 Vaishali, Rameshbabu
Round 2. Mon 27th Mar 2023
Vaishali, Rameshbabu 0-1 Assaubayeva, Bibisara 44 B27 Sicilian
Goryachkina, Aleksandra 1/2-1/2 Dzagnidze, Nana 20 D45 QGD semi-Slav
Dronavalli, Harika 1/2-1/2 Zhu, Jiner 52 D02 Queen's pawn game
Shuvalova, Polina 1/2-1/2 Koneru, Humpy 19 D27 QGA
Round 3. Tue 28th Mar 2023
Koneru, Humpy 1/2-1/2 Lagno, Kateryna 32 D41 QGD
Zhu, Jiner 1/2-1/2 Shuvalova, Polina 87 C55 Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)
Dzagnidze, Nana 1/2-1/2 Dronavalli, Harika 25 D10 QGD Slav defence
Assaubayeva, Bibisara 1-0 Batsiashvili, Nino 46 A35 English
Round 4. Wed 29th Mar 2023
Lagno, Kateryna 1-0 Vaishali, Rameshbabu 40 B40 Sicilian
Goryachkina, Aleksandra 1-0 Assaubayeva, Bibisara 70 E04 Catalan
Shuvalova, Polina 1-0 Dzagnidze, Nana 52 E04 Catalan
Koneru, Humpy 0-1 Zhu, Jiner 36 E48 Nimzo-Indian
Round 5. Thu 30th Mar 2023
Assaubayeva, Bibisara 1-0 Dronavalli, Harika 62 A13 English opening
Vaishali, Rameshbabu 1/2-1/2 Batsiashvili, Nino 39 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Zhu, Jiner 1-0 Lagno, Kateryna 41 B49 Sicilian
Dzagnidze, Nana 0-1 Koneru, Humpy 59 D35 QGD
Round 6. Fri 31st Mar 2023
Zhu, Jiner 1/2-1/2 Dzagnidze, Nana 34 B96 Sicilian
Shuvalova, Polina 0-1 Assaubayeva, Bibisara 30 E76 King's Indian
Goryachkina, Aleksandra 1/2-1/2 Vaishali, Rameshbabu 35 D86 Gruenfeld
Lagno, Kateryna 1/2-1/2 Batsiashvili, Nino 41 C78 Ruy Lopez
Round 7. Sat 1st Apr 2023
Batsiashvili, Nino 0-1 Goryachkina, Aleksandra 33 D00 Queen's pawn
Vaishali, Rameshbabu 1/2-1/2 Dronavalli, Harika 42 C80 Ruy Lopez
Dzagnidze, Nana 0-1 Lagno, Kateryna 29 E10 Queen's pawn game
Assaubayeva, Bibisara 1/2-1/2 Koneru, Humpy 37 A13 English opening
Round 8. Sun 2nd Apr 2023
Lagno, Kateryna 1/2-1/2 Goryachkina, Aleksandra 46 C65 Ruy Lopez
Dronavalli, Harika 1-0 Batsiashvili, Nino 47 C78 Ruy Lopez
Shuvalova, Polina 1-0 Vaishali, Rameshbabu 43 D85 Gruenfeld
Zhu, Jiner 1/2-1/2 Assaubayeva, Bibisara 36 E73 King's Indian
Round 9. Mon 3rd Apr 2023
Assaubayeva, Bibisara 1/2-1/2 Dzagnidze, Nana 37 A13 English
Vaishali, Rameshbabu 1/2-1/2 Koneru, Humpy 31 C64 Ruy Lopez
Batsiashvili, Nino 1-0 Shuvalova, Polina 45 E24 Nimzo-Indian
Goryachkina, Aleksandra 1-0 Dronavalli, Harika 60 D30 Queen's gambit declined

5) Fagernes Chess International 2023

The Fagernes Chess International takes place 2nd to 9th April 2023.

Fagernes GM Open 2023 Fagernes NOR Sun 2nd Apr 2023 - Sun 9th Apr 2023
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Puranik, AbhimanyuGM25992012
2Sanal, VahapGM25822012
3Urkedal, Frode Olav OlsenGM25272012
4Koustav, ChatterjeeIM25202012
5Kaasen, Tor FredrikIM24622012
6Sorensen, HampusIM24482012
7Ohanyan, EminIM24342012
8Vantika, AgrawalWGM24072011.5
9Abdrlauf, ElhamIM25192011.5
10Tanmay, ChopraFM23512011.5
11Savitha, Shri BWIM24112011
12Rozentalis, EduardasGM25042011
13Hacker, JonasIM24552011
14Sanket, Chakravarty23272011
15Mitusov, SemenIM24122011
16Dotzer, LukasFM24162011
17Aditya, MittalIM25051.501.52.5
18Raja, Rithvik RGM24721.501.52.5
19Kvaloy, Aksel BuFM22661.501.52
20Seo, Jung MinIM25001.501.52
21Wallace, John PaulIM23841.501.52
22Blomqvist, ErikGM25231.501.52
23Injac, TeodoraWGM23911.501.51.5
24Nandhidhaa, P VWGM23621.501.51.5
25Sahakyan, Samvel TerGM26131.5011.5
26Socko, MonikaGM24401.500.51
27Low, Zhen Yu CyrusIM24251.500.51
28Chinguun, BayaraaCM22031023
29Verbin, Valentina20711023
30Sethuraman, S.P.GM26391023
31Aizenberg, BennyFM23661023
32Prraneeth, VuppalaIM24371023
33Ingebretsen, Jens EFM23451023
34Socko, BartoszGM26011022.5
35Doshi, Moksh AmitIM23971022.5
36Jaykumar, Shete SammedIM24541022.5
37Brynell, StellanGM24021022
38Nurgaliyev, SauatCM22861022
39Kushagra, MohanIM24001022
40Anand, Arhan Chethan22851022
41Fahad, Raman MohammadIM23961022
42Ermitsch, MagnusFM22771022
43Ellingsen, Mads VestbyIM23871022
44Biswas, SouratFM22651022
45Hagner, BennetFM23541022
46Pujari, RuchaWIM21951022
47Stromberg, Alexander OyeFM23291022
48Mahitosh, DeyFM21541022
49Hedman, ErikIM23231022
50Sian, Shadi21371022
93 players

6) 43rd San Sebastian International Open 2023

The 43rd San Sebastian International Open takes place 1st to 8th April 2023.

43rd San Sebastian Open Donostia ESP Sat 1st Apr 2023 - Sat 8th Apr 2023
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Roshka, YevgeniyUKR25053466
21Stremavicius, TitasLTU2532345.56
6Aloma Vidal, RobertESP2442345.56
7Grieve, HarryENG2439345.56
54Swayams, MishraIND24803456
10Pap, MisaSRB24053456
78Narciso Dublan, MarcESP242933.54.56
89Bilych, OlexiyUKR24233346
932Andias, Joao Pedro MenezesPOR20682.54.565.5
1015Prieto Aranguren, AlainESP22802.54.55.55.5
1122Guijarro Galan, Jose LuisESP21632.5455.5
1213Picard, RomainFRA23082.53.555
33Pastor Pons, Pedro MariaESP20542.53.555
1417De La Cruz Revilla, MiguelESP22702.53.54.55
155Larkin, VladyslavUKR24502.534.55
1624Sarabando, Rodrigo AndiasPOR21152.534.54.5
56Cinza Lopez, JavierESP19022.534.54.5
1834Franke, ThomasGER20332.5345.5
1911Argandona Riveiro, InigoESP23552.5345
2021Vesga Izeta, MarkelESP2185256.55
27Ramirez Garrastacho, ManuelESP2092256.55
28Odriozola Coscolin, AlexESP2088256.55
2318Hernandez Sanchez, Elvis De La CaridadDOM22432565
30Santos, Ricardo Alexandre LuisPOR20832565
2519Alfaro Garcia Del Cerro, Juan LESP221324.565
2669Codina Garcia, JoseESP182824.55.53
2725Martel Bruniaux, MalkoESP210124.555
2816Moreno Estebanez, PatxiESP2271245.54
2923Gomez Anadon, DanielAND21272455
3055Iraola Iraola, UnaiESP19102454.5
3137Torres Ganuza, Francisco JavierESP20252454
38Troffiguer, OlivierFRA20252454
42Serra Olives, TomasESP20102454
46Vicente Ezeiza, MikelESP19802454
3536Tafall Villanueva, AnderESP2026244.54
40Alvarez Etxarri, AimarESP2018244.54
372Martinez Duany, LelysCUB253123.54.53.5
65Izquierdo Arruferia, JosebaESP185723.54.53.5
3948Gimenez Lopez, ZuhaitzESP194823.53.54
62Diez Viera, OscarESP187123.53.54
135 players

7) 52nd Mar Del Plata Open 2023`

The 52nd Mar Del Plata Open takes place 1st to 8th April 2023.

52nd Mar Del Plata Open Mar del Plata ARG Sat 1st Apr 2023 - Sat 8th Apr 2023
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
123Ticona Rocabado, Licael RoderickIMBOL22283045.50
24Moreno Perez, Tobias SebastianFMARG22263045.50
36Hoffmann, EmilianoARG21693045.50
44Valerga, DiegoGMARG24313045,00
12Spata, GermanFMARG23643045,00
14Pierrot, FacundoIMARG23463045,00
28Marrujo Pardo, Mauricio EmmanuelCHI22053045,00
32Schnaider, IlanFMARG21963045,00
34Jaque Gutierrez, MatiasCMCHI21793045,00
35Asprelli, GasparARG21793045,00
38Mizzau, PabloARG21543045,00
39Lujan, NelsonARG21513045,00
133Alonso, SalvadorGMARG24643044.50
146Rodriguez Vila, AndresGMURU2427303.54.50
158Tempone, MarceloIMARG24093034,00
11Slipak, SergioGMARG23883034,00
171Hungaski, RobertGMUSA25062.504.55,25
5Garcia Palermo, Carlos HoracioGMITA24272.504.55,25
1927Wisniacki, FlavioFMARG22052.504.54,75
49Beroiz, JulianARG21002.504.54,75
2116Melian, Juan SebastianFMPAR23142.504.54,25
18De Dovitiis, AlejoIMARG22872.504.54,25
26Ocampos, IanARG22112.504.54,25
40Ibanez, Juan RodrigoCMURU21372.504.54,25
51Amigo Quintana, AntuCHI20942.504.54,25
52Carcamo, MatiasARG20942.504.54,25
64Rodriguez, MathiasAIMARG20562.504.54,25
282Salinas Herrera, PabloGMCHI24982.5044,25
2915Rodriguez, Jorge LuisFMARG23382.5043,75
3029Sanhueza, CristianFMARG22042.5043,25
271Cuadrado, HernanARG02.5043,25
3258Sarquis, Maria BelenWIMARG20862.5042,75
72Montero Martinez, CristhianFMCHI20312.5042,75
93Fiori, HectorCMARG19822.5042,75
106Habiaga, Raul AdrianARG19342.5042,75
3630Spector, SebastianARG22012.503.54.50
3765Lezcano, GustavoARG20542.503.53,75
69Adam, ErnestinaWCMARG20402.503.53,75
399Matsuura, EveraldoGMBRA24082.503.53.50
407Liascovich, LucasIMARG24112.503.53,25
287 players

8) ch-URU 2023

The Urugayan Championship takes place 31st March to 8th April 2023.

93rd ch-URU 2023 Montevideo URU Fri 31st Mar 2023 - Sat 8th Apr 2023
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
110Vazquez, FacundoURU23573025,75
25Hoffman, AlejandroURU23592.502.56,25
34Carbone, DiegoURU23362.502.55,75
49Coppola, ClaudioURU22962.501.54,75
511Roselli Mailhe, BernardoURU23762.500.52,75
68Lopez Azambuja, NicolasURU2225201.54,00
76Elena, EduardoURU19152014,00
812Ressia, LorenzoURU19282012.50
91Curi, GabrielURU2113200.52,00
107Carvalho, GuillermoURU21011.501.53,00
113Granara Barreto, SebastianURU2146100.51,25
122Saralegui, MarioURU19920.5000.50
12 players
93rd ch-URU 2023 Montevideo URU Fri 31st Mar 2023 - Sat 8th Apr 2023. Category: None. Ave: (2179)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Vazquez, Facundo FM URU 2357 # = 1 = 1 3 2382
2 Hoffman, Alejandro GM URU 2359 = # 1 = = 2.5 2409
3 Carbone, Diego FM URU 2336 0 # = 1 1 2.5 2381
4 Coppola, Claudio IM URU 2296 0 = # 1 1 2.5 2273
5 Roselli Mailhe, Bernardo IM URU 2376 = 0 # 1 1 2.5 2303
6 Lopez Azambuja, Nicolas FM URU 2225 = # = = = 2 2076
7 Elena, Eduardo URU 1915 = 0 = # 1 2 2245
8 Ressia, Lorenzo URU 1928 = # = 0 1 2 2108
9 Curi, Gabriel FM URU 2113 0 = # = 1 2 2101
10 Carvalho, Guillermo CM URU 2101 0 = 0 1 # 1.5 2004
11 Granara Barreto, Sebastian FM URU 2146 0 0 = # = 1 2017
12 Saralegui, Mario URU 1992 0 0 0 = # 0.5 1819

9) First Saturday April 2023

The First Saturday April events take place 1st to 11th April 2023.

FSGM April 2023 Budapest HUN Sat 1st Apr 2023 - Tue 11th Apr 2023
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Rakshitta, RaviWIMIND22642021,00
23Tyurin, ArtemFMRUS23971.5010,75
36Ilamparthi, A RIND24081000.50
49Grover, SahajGMIND25090.5000,75
55Ajay, KarthikeyanIMIND24540.5000.50
10Seres, LajosGMHUN23600.5000.50
74Kotronias, VasiliosGMGRE24710.5000,25
8Kwon, SehyunFMKOR22780.5000,25
91Pacher, MilanGMSVK23950000,00
2Neverov, ValeriyGMUKR24130000,00
10 players
FSIM April 2023 Budapest HUN Sat 1st Apr 2023 - Tue 11th Apr 2023
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
19Krizsany, LaszloIMHUN2361201
26Citak, SelimFMTUR22721.500.5
34Otawa, YutoJPN2141102
41To, Nhat MinhIMHUN2354101
2Ilincic, ZlatkoGMSRB2318101
12Kshatriya, Nitin VekhandeCMIND2224101
73Xie, FelixFMNZL2227100.5
85Semprun Martinez, FernandoESP21270.502
97Katkov, MichelleWFMISR21520.501.5
8Vedant, Nitin VekhandeCMIND21780.501.5
1110Jakab, AttilaIMHUN23200.501
11Juhasz, AgostonFMHUN22900.501
12 players

10) American Cup 2023

The American Cup took place in Saint Louis March 16th - 26th, 2023. The event consists of two 8-Player Double elimination events, men's and women's. Players: Nakamura, Caruana, So, Aronian, Dominguez, Shankland, Robson and Sevian. Women's: Krush, Alice Lee, Zatonskih, Tokhirjonova, Nemcova, Paikidze, Pourkashiyan and Abrahamyan.

There was a final day blitz won by Fabiano Caruana.

American Cup Blitz 2023 Saint Louis USA Thu 16th Mar 2023 - Sun 26th Mar 2023
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameRtg123456789Pts
1Caruana, Fabiano2881W 29W 21W 9W 13W 10D 2W 4W 3W 58.5
2Aronian, Levon2892W 23L 5W 24W 16W 14D 1W 10W 6W 47.5
3Dominguez Perez, Leinier2773W 8D 19W 6D 15W 13D 10W 9L 1W 116.5
4Robson, Ray2777L 16W 30W 8W 26W 15W 5L 1W 10L 26
5Hakobyan, Aram2717W 35W 2L 13W 11W 6L 4W 19W 9L 16
6Durarbayli, Vasif2679W 31W 28L 3W 27L 5W 23W 8L 2W 136
7Oparin, Grigoriy2667W 33D 11W 19L 10D 9D 15W 12D 13W 166
8Raja, Harshit2531L 3W 37L 4W 36W 18W 14L 6W 23W 226
9Bok, Benjamin2763W 27W 17L 1W 23D 7W 19L 3L 5W 215.5
10Sevian, Samuel2684W 22W 14W 16W 7L 1D 3L 2L 4W 195.5
11Theodorou, Nikolas2620W 25D 7W 12L 5L 17W 20W 15W 21L 35.5
12Swiercz, Dariusz2793W 32D 15L 11W 20L 19W 29L 7D 18W 245
13Shankland, Sam2734W 24W 18W 5L 1L 3W 17D 21D 7L 65
14Kevlishvili, Robby2674W 26L 10W 32W 28L 2L 8L 22W 25W 235
15Moradiabadi, Elshan2639W 38D 12W 18D 3L 4D 7L 11D 22W 275
16Boros, Denes2580W 4W 20L 10L 2L 21W 30W 18W 17L 75
17Kantor, Gergely2583W 34L 9L 26W 35W 11L 13W 32L 16W 285
18Quesada Perez, Yuniesky2695W 36L 13L 15W 32L 8W 26L 16D 12W 294.5
19Akobian, Varuzhan2682XD 3L 7W 25W 12L 9L 5W 20L 104.5
20Antipov, Mikhail2687D 30L 16W 22L 12W 25L 11W 29L 19W 324.5
21Quesada Perez, Yasser2578W 37L 1L 23W 24W 16W 28D 13L 11L 94.5
22Krush, Irina2474L 10L 26L 20W 38W 37W 27W 14D 15L 84.5
23Repka, Christopher2485L 2W 35W 21L 9W 26L 6W 28L 8L 144
24Budisavljevic, Luka2416L 13W 36L 2L 21W 35L 32W 34W 26L 124
25Marjanovic, Annamaria2353L 11D 33W 30L 19L 20D 34W 37L 14W 314
26Antova, Gabriela2299L 14W 22W 17L 4L 23L 18W 33L 24W 344
27Lee, Alice Teresa2170L 9W 34W 33L 6D 29L 22D 35W 32L 154
28Tan, Ralph2091BL 6W 29L 14W 30L 21L 23W 35L 174
29Chandra, Akshat2626L 1W 31L 28W 37D 27L 12L 20W 33L 183.5
30Proleiko, Julian2294D 20L 4L 25W 33L 28L 16L 31W 38W 353.5
31Zatonskih, Anna2513L 6L 29L 36L 34W 38L 35W 30W 37L 253
32Abrahamyan, Tatev2438L 12W 38L 14L 18W 36W 24L 17L 27L 203
33Kavutskiy, Kostya2387L 7D 25L 27L 30D 34W 36L 26L 29W 383
34Denby, Caleb Sean2076L 17L 27L 37W 31D 33D 25L 24W 36L 263
35Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim2394L 5L 23W 38L 17L 24W 31D 27L 28L 302.5
36Paikidze, Nazi2430L 18L 24W 31L 8L 32L 33L 38L 34W 372
37Nemcova, Katerina2308L 21L 8W 34L 29L 22W 38L 25L 31L 362
38Eckert, Doug D2052L 15L 32L 35L 22L 31L 37W 36L 30L 331
39Pourkashiyan, Atousa2301FUUUUUUUU0
39 players

11) UK vs UKR Solidarity Match 2023

The UK vs Ukraine Solidarity Match is an 8 game match in London between Michael Adams and Andrei Volokitin. Games 1-4 were to be held at the Ukrainian Embassy in Holland Park, and games 5- 8 were played from the offices of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in Canary Wharf. Volokitin won 4.5-3.5 although he wrapped things up with a game to go and lost the final game which probably won't be rated if the regulations are as I remember.

UK vs UKR Solidarity m London ENG Tue 21st Mar 2023 - Thu 30th Mar 2023
Leading Final Round 8 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPts
12Volokitin, AndreiGMUKR26654.5
21Adams, MichaelGMENG26873.5
2 players

12) 23rd European Women's Championship 2023

The 23rd European Women's Championship took place 17th to 29th March 2023. Meri Arabidze won on tie-break from Oliwia Kiolbasa after both finished on 8.5/11.

23rd ch-EUR Indiv w 2023 Petrovac MNE Fri 17th Mar 2023 - Wed 29th Mar 2023
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
19Arabidze, MeriIMGEO24338.5168.573.5
215Kiolbasa, OliwiaIMPOL24068.5068.574
320Maltsevskaya, AleksandraIMPOL2388807177.5
431Tsolakidou, StavroulaIMGRE2358806569
527Melia, SalomeIMGEO2366806368
649Kulon, KlaudiaIMPOL2290805861.5
76Javakhishvili, LelaIMGEO24437.5067.573.5
824Garifullina, LeyaIMFID23727.5067.573
969Toncheva, NadyaFMBUL21927.5066.571
1026Sargsyan, Anna M.IMARM23717.5065.570
1122Guichard, PaulineIMFRA23797.5064.568
1236Daulyte-Cornette, DeimanteIMFRA23447.506367.5
1332Cyfka, KarinaIMPOL23507.506064.5
1411Danielian, ElinaGMARM24317068.574
1516Buksa, NataliyaIMUKR24057067.572
1610Socko, MonikaGMPOL2432706772.5
1728Bivol, AlinaIMFID2365706771.5
182Gunina, ValentinaGMFID24787066.572
195Osmak, YuliiaIMUKR24457066.571.5
2014Wagner, DinaraWGMGER2411706670.5
2123Mkrtchian, LilitIMARM23797065.570.5
29Vega Gutierrez, SabrinaIMESP23617065.570.5
2353Sliwicka, AlicjaWIMPOL2272706468
2434Brunello, MarinaIMITA23467063.568
2530Mammadova, GulnarIMAZE2358706165
2671Zaksaite, SalomejaWIMLTU2187705963.5
2743Ovod, EvgenijaIMFID2305705963
281Khotenashvili, BellaGMGEO24916.5069.574.5
297Bulmaga, IrinaIMROU24386.5069.573
3038Mkrtchyan, MariamWIMARM23436.506670.5
314Efroimski, MarselIMISR24516.5065.570
3287Koridze, LileWFMGEO21226.5064.568.5
3365Kubicka, AnnaWIMPOL22116.5062.563
3419Narva, MaiIMEST23896.506267.5
3563Rudzinska, MichalinaWFMPOL22126.506265.5
3640Zhukova, NataliaGMUKR23226.5061.565
3741Klek, Hanna MarieWGMGER23146.5061.562
3817Milliet, SophieIMFRA24046.506065
3945Zimina, OlgaIMITA22956.5058.562.5
4013Fataliyeva, UlviyyaIMAZE24276.505863
136 players

13) FIDE Women's Candidates Final 2023

The FIDE Women's Candidates Final took place 28th March to 3rd April. Lei Tingjie recovered from losing the first game to run away a 3.5-1.5 winner against Tan Zhongyi, finishing the match a game early. She will now challenge Ju Wenjun in a 12 game match for the title.

Women's Candidates
Tan, Zhongyi - Lei, Tingjie 1-0 38 A20 English Opening
Lei, Tingjie - Tan, Zhongyi 1-0 79 D30 Queen's Gambit (without Nc3)
Tan, Zhongyi - Lei, Tingjie ½-½ 40 D32 Tarrasch Defence
Lei, Tingjie - Tan, Zhongyi 1-0 58 E06 Catalan
Tan, Zhongyi - Lei, Tingjie 0-1 38 D05 Colle System

Women's Candidates Chongqing (CHN), 29 ii - 6 iv 2023
Name Ti FED Rtg 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts Perf
Lei, Tingjie g CHN 2545 0 1 ½ 1 1 . 2675
Tan, Zhongyi g CHN 2526 1 0 ½ 0 0 . 2396

14) 20th Delhi Open 2023

The 20th Delhi Open took place 23rd to 30th March 2023. Chithambaram Aravindh won with 9.5/11.

20th Delhi Open 2023 New Delhi IND Thu 23rd Mar 2023 - Thu 30th Mar 2023
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.GMIND26079.56771.567.50
210Paichadze, LukaGMGEO2515967.572.564.50
31Sethuraman, S.P.GMIND26398.56772.560.50
47Savchenko, BorisGMFID25528.5667158,75
54Kobalia, MikhailGMFID25778.563.569.558,00
666Vaz, EthanAIMIND19498.56165.554,75
79Krasenkow, MichalGMPOL25278.56165.553,75
812Aleksandrov, AleksejGMFID24848.559.56453,75
96Murzin, VolodarGMFID255486972.554,75
105Mchedlishvili, MikheilGMGEO25698687356,75
1122Viani Antonio Dcunha,IMIND2386867.57356,75
123Pantsulaia, LevanGMGEO25978677255,25
1314Neelash Saha,IMIND244486771.554,25
1432Rakhmatullaev, AlmasFMUZB22758667154,75
1520Anuj Shrivatri,IMIND2407865.570.555,25
1613Fedorov, AlexeiGMFID2477865.57053.50
1733Zhakshylykov, ErzhanFMKGZ227486468.551,75
1823Nitin, S.IMIND2381863.568.550.50
1919Stupak, KirillGMFID2413863.566.548.50
2021Audi, AmeyaIMIND2387862.567.550.50
2128Srihari L,IND228986266.551,25
2236Rajarishi Karthi,CMIND2244861.566.551,75
2372Apoorv Kamble,IND1909861.56649.50
248Lalit Babu M R,GMIND254486166.552,75
2515Mirzoev, AzerGMAZE24378616650,75
2634Harsh, SureshFMIND2261859.56551,25
2765Daakshin Arun,CMIND1960859.564.550,00
2825Saptarshi, RoyGMIND2370858.56348,75
2943John, Veny AkkarakaranCMIND211085761.549,00
3031Ratnakaran, K.IMIND227585761.547.50
3118Dzhumaev, MaratGMUZB24287.5677251,25
3216Madaminov, MukhiddinIMUZB24367.566.571.550,75
3341Deshmukh, AnupIMIND21297.56469.548,25
3460Goutham Krishna H,IND19907.563.568.547.50
3517Deepan, Chakkravarthy J.GMIND24327.563.56847,75
3611Stany, G.A.GMIND24947.56368.548,75
37101Kishore Kumar Jaganathan,IND18237.56267.549,00
3827Orozbaev, EldiarFMKGZ23137.561.56747.50
3951Ramakrishna, J.FMIND20537.561.566.547.50
4064Arpith S Bijoy,IND19667.561.56646,25
1075 players

15) Kvisla Invitational 2023

The Kvisla Invitational took place 20th to 28th March 2023. Titas Stremavicius won with 7/9.

Kvisla Invitational 2023 Kvisla NOR Mon 20th Mar 2023 - Tue 28th Mar 2023
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Stremavicius, TitasGM2544754
2Ellingsen, Mads VestbyIM23696+44
3Abdulrauf, ElhamIM25186-45
4Mitusov, SemenIM24075.544
5Urkedal, Frode Olav OlsenGM25374.5+35
6Kulaots, KaidoGM25254.5-34
7Kvaloy, Aksel BuFM22224+15
8Oye Stromberg, AlexanderFM23284-35
9Carlsson, LudvigIM23752.514
10Nilssen, Ellen FredriciaWFM2144105
10 players
Kvisla Invitational 2023 Kvisla NOR Mon 20th Mar 2023 - Tue 28th Mar 2023. Category: 6. Ave: (2397)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Stremavicius, Titas GM LTU 2544 # = = = = 1 1 1 1 1 7 2601
2 Vestby-Ellingsen, Mads IM NOR 2369 = # 1 0 1 = = = 1 1 6 2525
3 Abdrlauf, Elham IM NOR 2518 = 0 # 1 = = = 1 1 1 6 2508
4 Mitusov, Semen IM UKR 2407 = 1 0 # 1 1 = 0 = 1 5.5 2476
5 Kulaots, Kaido GM EST 2525 = 0 = 0 # 0 1 1 = 1 4.5 2383
6 Urkedal, Frode Olav Olsen GM NOR 2537 0 = = 0 1 # = 0 1 1 4.5 2381
7 Kvaloy, Aksel Bu FM NOR 2222 0 = = = 0 = # 1 = = 4 2373
8 Oye-Stromberg, Alexander FM NOR 2328 0 = 0 1 0 1 0 # 1 = 4 2362
9 Carlsson, Ludvig IM SWE 2375 0 0 0 = = 0 = 0 # 1 2.5 2233
10 Nilssen, Ellen Fredericia WFM DEN 2144 0 0 0 0 0 0 = = 0 # 1 2074

16) Sharjah Rapid and Blitz 2023

The Sharjah Rapid and Blitz takes place 26th to 28th March 2023. Viorel Iordachescu won the rapid with 8/9. Salem A.R. Saleh won the blitz with 8.5/9.

Sharjah Rapid 2023 Sharjah UAE Sun 26th Mar 2023 - Tue 28th Mar 2023
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Iordachescu, ViorelMDA2531805045.5
21Eljanov, PavelUKR26537.505448
39Al Qudaimi, BasheerYEM24177.5050.545
44Miladinovic, IgorSRB25377.5050.545
514De Ramos, JuliusPHI23407.5049.545
67Tukhaev, AdamUKR25027052.547.5
711El Adnani, MoklissMAR2408705046.5
83Adly, AhmedEGY2567704944.5
920Al Hosani, OmranUAE2204704944
1016Grivas, EfstratiosGRE2334704843
1112Dimakiling, OliverPHI23877047.542.5
1213Erdogdu, MertTUR2350704641
136Arencibia Rodriguez, WalterCUB25217043.539.5
1415Barsov, AlexeiUZB23356.504944
1518Zubarev, AlexanderUKR22866.504844
1610Utegaliyev, AzamatKAZ24176.504843
1725Dr., Murtaza AliPAK21206.5047.542.5
1828Abdulrahman Mohammad, Al TaherUAE20536.504339
1924Othman, A. MoussaUAE21316.5042.538.5
2029Devnani, KushIND20436.5040.537
212Amin, BassemEGY25886053.548.5
2219Farahat, AliUSA22736049.544.5
2322Suleimanova, AvaUKR2157604945
2421Arellano, BrylePHI2159604944
2523Ammar, SedraniUAE2136604742.5
2643Mohamed, Saeed LailyUAE1863604742
2758Vihaan, DumirIND1649604642
2836Pabalan, RockyPHI1978604642
2934Sultan, IbrahimUAE2004604440.5
3033Lagutin, NelmanPHI2011604440
3117Saeed, IshaqUAE22916043.539
3226Mohammed, Tarig EltherSUD2107604339.5
3340Sharon, RafaelIND19196042.539
3449Saif, AhmedUAE1760604238.5
3575Humaidan Mohamed, AlzaabiUAE14146041.537.5
3656Osman, IbraheemSUD16536040.536.5
37206Yilmaz, SerhatTUR06040.536.5
3838Ahmed, FareedUAE1964603935.5
3966Soud, JaberUAE1470603935
4042Khalifah, KhaledUAE18986038.535
212 players
Sharjah Blitz 2023 Sharjah UAE Sun 26th Mar 2023 - Tue 28th Mar 2023
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Salem, A.R. SalehGMUAE26398.5054.549.5
24Adly, AhmedGMEGY2578805449
31Amin, BassemGMEGY2690805449
43Miladinovic, IgorGMSRB25867.5052.547
55Iordachescu, ViorelGMMDA25527053.548.5
614Grivas, EfstratiosGMGRE2325705146
78Utegaliyev, AzamatKAZ24177050.545.5
86Tukhaev, AdamGMUKR25267050.545.5
911Zubarev, AlexanderGMUKR23937050.545.5
1020Al Hosani, OmranIMUAE21777050.545
1127Marcos, MarvinPHI2025705046
127Dimakiling, OliverIMPHI2425704944
1312Arencibia Rodriguez, WalterGMCUB2386704943.5
1413Al Qudaimi, BasheerIMYEM2336704843
1526Fernandez, DandelAGMPHI20506.504742.5
1615Hilwani, TalalSYR22916.5045.542
1735Abdulrahman Mohammad, Al TaherUAE19166.5045.541.5
1830Mahmoud, RamyEGY19876.5044.540
1917Kulkarni, RakeshIMIND2246605247
2010Erdogdu, MertGMTUR2407604945
2118Saeed, IshaqIMUAE22206048.544.5
2221Dr., Murtaza AliCMPAK2110604743
2336Carandang, RobertoAGMPHI18986046.542
2428Al-Takrori, HusamAIMPLE20116046.541.5
2519De Ramos, JuliusFMPHI2205604642
2622Ammar, SedraniFMUAE2096604641
2716Gevorgyan, MariaWGMARM22566045.541.5
289Barsov, AlexeiGMUZB24166045.541
2938Khalifah, KhaledCMUAE1891604541
3046Mohamed, Saeed LailyCMUAE1767604541
3139Sharon, RafaelIND18836044.540.5
3229Khadour, Ismael.FMSYR2008604440
3331Ahmed, FareedFMUAE1953604439
3437Abuazizah, RajiPLE1892604439
3548Acedo, RowelynAGMPHI17556043.539.5
3642Sameir, RamezEGY18286042.538.5
3749Erfan, AhmedEGY1698604238
3840Sabirova, ShakhnozaUZB1866604137.5
3941Saif, AhmedUAE18396040.536.5
4052Nowroozian, NaderIRI1675603533
203 players

17) Kyiv Spring 2023

The Kyiv Spring took place 25th to 31st March 2023. Andrii Trushko won the blitz with 8/9. Vladyslav Sydoryka won the open with 8/9.

Kyiv Spring 2023 Kyiv UKR Sat 25th Mar 2023 - Fri 31st Mar 2023
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Sydoryka, VladyslavFM22788505447
2Malakhatko, VadimGM2439751.555.541.25
3Pavlov, SergeyIM247375155.541.5
4Andreev, EduardGM24137495339.25
5Kislinsky, AlexeyGM235674852.539.75
6Skliarov, ViktorIM23847475138.25
7Budnikov, Olegms23936.548.55335.25
8Sakun, VolodymyrFM23406.547.55236.75
9Starozhilov, Leonidms22936.547.551.535.5
10Grekh, AndreyIM23936.5475133
11Maly, AlexeyIM23556.546.550.535.75
12Tulchynskyi , Felikskms22426.546.55033
13Dehtiarov, RomanFM23006.54650.533
14Shishkin, VadimGM24176.5464833.25
15Marchenko, Artemms22646.538.54229
16Stepanov, Vadimkms1712649.552.532
17Mamedov, Ruslankms2202647.55232.75
18Bakhmatsky, VladislavIM2477647.551.533.5
19Prokofyev, ValentynFM2307647.55129.25
20Berin, Artemkms2140646.550.531
21Lyakh, Vasiliy187764547.530.75
22Trushko, Andriikms2006643.54729.75
23Laptii, Nazarkms22786434729
24Lymar, VladislavCM211964346.527.5
25Tobak, MikhailFM2334642.546.530.5
26Pyrig, Romankms207264244.524.25
27Voroshilov, Daniil19596414527
28Bagiryan, Vigenkms196764144.525.25
29Ianov, ViktorIM2248640.544.528.5
30Shton, Romanms2074639.543.526
31Marchenko, Valentynkms194463942.526.25
32Filippskikh, Oleksiims203763740.527
33Maliutin, Oleksandrms22325.544.548.525.75
34Voitychuk, Orestkms19335.54447.525.25
35Alexikov, AlexanderIM22235.543.547.527.5
36Eropunov, Glebkms19345.543.54726.75
37Diachek, Andriykms19505.543.54624.5
38Domanskiy, Mykolakms18625.5434625.75
39Darda-Braver, Romankms19425.54344.523.25
40Tretyak, Kyryl14875.542.546.528.25
170 players
Kyiv Spring Blitz 2023 Kyiv UKR Sat 25th Mar 2023 - Fri 31st Mar 2023
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPts
18Trushko AndriiUKR23138
220Sidorika VladislavFMUKR22277.5
33Starozhilov LeonidUKR24027
4Grinev ValeriyIMUKR23657
10Kislinsky AlexeyGMCZE22907
12Marchenko ArtemUKR22727
16Prokofyev ValentynFMUKR22607
29Maliutin OleksandrUKR21177
97Skliarov OleksandrUKR23136.5
19Riabko AleksandrUKR22326.5
22Zamekhovskiy YevgenUKR22126.5
26Kaliuzhny AndreyFMUKR21616.5
28Karvatskyi OleksiiUKR21516.5
141Budnikov OlegUKR24206
2Vysochin SpartakGMUKR24046
6Maly AlexeyIMUKR23216
9Panchenko Alexandar GIMUKR23126
11Skliarov ViktorIMUKR22896
13Mikhalsky VladimirUKR22726
15Grebeniuk SemenUKR22666
17Bogatyrev SergeyUKR22556
18Ivanukh RomanUKR22366
24Stavroyany SergeyFMUKR21636
25Dehtiarov RomanFMUKR21626
30Shevchenko DanyloCMUKR21126
32Goroshchenko DmitryUKR21006
33Berin ArtemUKR20986
43Shton RomanUKR19826
46Voroshilov DaniilUKR19596
305Sakun VolodymyrFMUKR23315.5
14Lymar VladislavCMUKR22685.5
23Shtepa SergeyUKR21875.5
31Katsman MikhailUKR21095.5
44Ieshchenko UlianaWFMUKR19735.5
54Lyakh VasiliyUKR18735.5
3627Stoliarevsky OlegUKR21595
34Bagiryan VigenUKR20715
35Pyrig RomanUKR20635
36Kazakov MaksymUKR20215
39Judin SergejUKR20035
128 players

18) Zonal 4.2 2023

African Zonal 4.2 took place 25th to 31st March 2023. Ortega Amarelle Mariano, won with 9/9.

African Zonal 4.2 Open Dimbokro CIV Sat 25th Mar 2023 - Fri 31st Mar 2023
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Mariano, Ortega AmarelleIMCPV2472919554448.5
22Abdulrahman Akintoye, AbdulraheemFMNGR23027193447.551.5
35Nicolas, CoganCIV20136.5202346.551
416Kolliemelen, DanielCMLBR18056189041.544.5
523Marc Arnold, AmakoCIV16475.5193039.541.5
64Yoboue Hermann, MananCMCIV20155.5192042.544.5
79Ballah, BobbyLBR19145.518644042
812Franck Anderson, NeanCIV1851519814750
919Kossi Thierry, EgbeTOG17405190940.544.5
1020W. Kondoh, FodayLBR17275187338.541.5
116Harmon, BarconFMLBR19285186241.545.5
1210Tondo, JamesLBR1867518354042
133Simplice Armel, De GondoFMCIV20865182134.536.5
148Saah, ThomasLBR19164.5192447.549.5
1517Zinnah Kengo, KennedyLBR17854.518104041
1614Kouko Hubert, BleCIV18254.5175137.540.5
1711O. Ebiekuta, JoelLBR18554.517343839
1815Leroy Debblay, DavidLBR18234.5168837.538.5
197Lobognon Anderson Olivier, MambeCMCIV19164.515243133
2022Evans, HaroldLBR1714418363740.5
2118Kouassi Augustin, KonanCIV1775417123739
2228Kouassi Jean Joel, KoffiCIV04170935.538.5
2324Saidou, KoitaBUR1569415873031
2427Bertin, DoueCIV0415043132
2526Lumen Paco, SemekoTOG14833.518353739
2630Isaac Meshac, TraoreCIV0316453132
2725Michel, LagoCIV15622.5180535.536.5
2813Justin Jean-Robert Koumi, AkaCIV18332.5159032.533.5
2929Oumarou, MamanNIG01.5155328.530.5
3021Daniel, Frempong-SmartGHA1719002627
30 players

19) 1st Rustam Kasimdzhanov Cup 2023

The 1st Rustam Kasimdzhanov Cup took place 28th to 29th March 2023. Javokhir Sindarov was the surprise winner of the masters with 6.5/9 ahead of many more illustrious names.

1st Kasimdzhanov Masters Tashkent UZB Tue 28th Mar 2023 - Wed 29th Mar 2023
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Sindarov, JavokhirUZB25786.5029,004
24Maghsoodloo, ParhamIRI26606023,754
310Vokhidov, ShamsiddinUZB25145021,252
48Grischuk, AlexanderRUS27314.51.519.502
51Abdusattorov, NodirbekUZB27144.5117,754
65Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarAZE27034.50.518.502
76Vakhidov, JakhongirUZB25134016,753
82Kasimdzhanov, RustamUZB26623.5114,252
99Yakubboev, NodirbekUZB25773.5017,002
103Van Foreest, JordenNED26823013,751
10 players
1st Kasimdzhanov Masters Tashkent UZB Tue 28th Mar 2023 - Wed 29th Mar 2023. Category: 18. Ave: (2679)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Sindarov, Javokhir GM UZB 2661 # 1 = 1 1 1 = = = = 6.5 2847
2 Maghsoodloo, Parham GM IRI 2730 0 # = = = 1 1 = 1 1 6 2798
3 Vokhidov, Shamsiddin GM UZB 2601 = = # = = 0 = 1 1 = 5 2731
4 Grischuk, Alexander GM RUS 2745 0 = = # = 1 1 0 = = 4.5 2672
5 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar GM AZE 2738 0 = = = # 0 1 1 = = 4.5 2672
6 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek GM UZB 2731 0 0 1 0 1 # 0 = 1 1 4.5 2673
7 Vakhidov, Jakhongir GM UZB 2607 = 0 = 0 0 1 # 0 1 1 4 2644
8 Yakubboev, Nodirbek GM UZB 2630 = = 0 1 0 = 1 # 0 0 3.5 2604
9 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam GM UZB 2667 = 0 0 = = 0 0 1 # 1 3.5 2600
10 Van Foreest, Jorden GM NED 2680 = 0 = = = 0 0 1 0 # 3 2554
Kasimdzhanov Challengers Tashkent UZB Tue 28th Mar 2023 - Wed 29th Mar 2023
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
110Indjic, AleksandarSRB25436.50.526.505
21Nigmatov, OrtikUZB23446.50.526,005
35Sargissian, GabrielARM26285.5022,003
48Saydaliev, SaidakbarUZB22765118.504
56Sanal, VahapTUR25485022,003
63Donchenko, AlexanderGER25904.5018.503
74Begmuratov, KhumoyunUZB22283.5112.502
87Abdisalimov, AbdimalikUZB23333.5017,253
92Abdurakhmonov, MukhammadaliUZB22372.519,752
109Fayzullaev, AkmalUZB23112.5010,001
10 players
Kasimdzhanov Challengers Tashkent UZB Tue 28th Mar 2023 - Wed 29th Mar 2023. Category: 11. Ave: (2518)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Indjic, Aleksandar GM SRB 2618 # = = = 1 1 0 1 1 1 6.5 2673
2 Nigmatov, Ortik IM UZB 2473 = # 1 0 = 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2689
3 Sargissian, Gabriel GM ARM 2692 = 0 # = 1 = 1 = 1 = 5.5 2579
4 Sanal, Vahap GM TUR 2582 = 1 = # 0 = 0 1 = 1 5 2554
5 Saydaliev, Saidakbar FM UZB 2451 0 = 0 1 # 0 1 = 1 1 5 2569
6 Donchenko, Alexander GM GER 2664 0 0 = = 1 # 1 1 = 0 4.5 2502
7 Abdisalimov, Abdimalik IM UZB 2494 1 = 0 1 0 0 # 0 0 1 3.5 2441
8 Begmuratov, Khumoyun FM UZB 2400 0 0 = 0 = 0 1 # = 1 3.5 2451
9 Fayzullaev, Akmal IM UZB 2391 0 0 0 = 0 = 1 = # 0 2.5 2366
10 Abdurakhmonov, Mukhammadali IM UZB 2416 0 0 = 0 0 1 0 0 1 # 2.5 2363

20) 1st Velemajstor CC IM 2023

The 1st Velemajstor CC IM took place 26th to 31st March 2023. Vladimir Lazarev won with 8/9. I don't know if there will be games.

1st Velemajstor CC IM Brcko BIH Sun 26th Mar 2023 - Fri 31st Mar 2023
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Lazarev, VladimirFRA247980729,75
28Savic, Miodrag RSRB24307.50626,75
32Aayush, BhattacherjeeIND223670525.50
410Mikanovic, SandroBIH22506.50521,25
56Radlovacki, JovanSRB229240211,00
63Sredojevic, IvanSRB22553.5028.50
71Seslija, ZoranBIH21663019,25
85Aleksic, NevenSRB216420.505.50
97Avdic, MirzaBIH209420.505,00
109Djoric, DusanSRB21671.5003.50
10 players

21) 26th Schloss Open 2023

The 26th Schloss Open took place 30th March to 2nd April 2023. Bogdan Bilovil won on tie-break ahead of three other players on 5.5/7.

26th Schloss Open 2023 Werther GER Thu 30th Mar 2023 - Sun 2nd Apr 2023
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Bilovil, BogdanUKR23385.524.531.54
23Golubka, PetroUKR23605.52428.55
35Holtel, JasperGER23255.522.5304
41Langheinrich, FerencGER23845.518.525.55
52Jugelt, TobiasGER2374520.528.54
66Hilverda, AlexanderGER229251924.55
77Knuedel, TorbenGER22504.520.5294
818Waldhausen Gordon, FrederickSCO21544.520294
913Kruse, HerbertGER22044.518243
1019Nemitz, AlfredGER21434.515.522.54
1135Burkhardt, HolgerGER1999419.532.53
1223Bargsten, JustusGER2108416.528.53
1317Brunke, PascalGER2157416.5242
1428Naidich, VasilyMDA2043416264
1521Schroer, KlausGER2135416233
1620Johnen, DanielGER213941621.52
178Matthes, AaronGER2239415243
1815Gulatz, MauriceGER2185415223
1942Korchynskyi, MykolaUKR19613.516.528.52
2022Prieb, RobertGER21133.516.5283
2130Moeller, MaurinGER20343.514.5252
229Freiberger, JonasGER22363.513232
2327Schaller, FabianGER20603.51126.52
2424Stemmler, FabianGER2095313.5272
26Kolthoff, SiegmundGER2066313.5272
2625Steffens, OlafGER2085312272
2732Teichert, FelixGER201431223.51
2816von Fabeck, Hans, Dr.GER2184312212
2934Doering, CarstenGER2013311.524.52
3038Winkler, YonathanGER1991311241
3145Schreiber, FlorianGER187531121.52
3214Plaßmann, DominikGER2194310.520.52
3343Schnier, SteffenGER19032.58.523.52
3444Hacker, ThomasGER18822.57.5182
3540Trunz, MichelleGER19682.55.516.52
3633Sickmann, LisaGER201327.5211
3741Eggenstein, FrankGER196727.5201
3846Pennig, FelixGER195927212
3937Stadler, AndreasGER19951.57.5211
39 players

22) Grand Prix Anfield Final 2023

The Grand Prix Anfield Final took place in Kyiv 1st to 2nd April 2023. Volodymyr Sakun won with 8/11.

Grand Prix Anfield Final Kyiv UKR Sat 1st Apr 2023 - Sun 2nd Apr 2023
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
18Sakun, VolodymyrFMUKR2337868.56373.5
216Sydoryka, VladyslavFMUKR21947.56862.572
314Trushko, AndriiUKR22627.5615764
47Kislinsky, AlexeyGMCZE23437.557.55460
51Brodsky, MichailGMUKR2540770.564.576.5
610Shishkin, VadimGMUKR2319768.562.572
72Vysochin, SpartakGMUKR2468766.56171.5
85Pavlov, SergeyIMUKR23797666270
93Malakhatko, VadimGMBEL2404765.560.570.5
1012Skliarov, ViktorIMUKR23097656069
1121Pyrig, RomanUKR2016764.56069
126Andreev, EduardGMUKR23766.566.561.571.5
1331Kapechun, MikhailoUKR16556.5666071
149Maly, AlexeyIMUKR23256.563.55966
154Budnikov, OlegUKR2390667.56270.5
1615Alexikov, AlexanderIMUKR225166257.566
1711Starozhilov, LeonidUKR23166615764
1820Kazakov, MaksymUKR20526585461.5
1932Pilchuk, ArtemUKR165465349.556
2022Prohorov, OlexandrUKR19865.555.55258
2133Sharapova, PolinaUKR16325.555.551.558.5
2226Anatskiy, AlexeyUKR18335.551.54855
2340Judin, SergejUKR20035.543.540.546
2418Katsman, MikhailUKR2109560.55662.5
2525Chubar, VladimirIMUKR1877553.550.555.5
2619Redko, AlyonaWGMUKR210655147.554.5
2736Anuchyn, SerhiiUKR1473546.54349
2830Dankulinets, YuliaUKR16864.55854.560.5
2928Toroptseva, YevheniiaUKR17024.55349.555
3017Oleynik, AlexanderUKR21714.549.54652
3135Kostenchuk, OleksandraUKR14794.54845.550
3224Anuchyn, AndriiUKR19104.5464348
3334Shevchenko, MatvieiUKR15164.54542.547
3429Zagorovskyi, DmytroUKR1698448.54650.5
3538Dubinska, KaterynaUKR1252443.540.545.5
3623Kurin, AleksandrUKR19153.5504752
3727Frankov, ArtemUKR17153.549.54652.5
3839Sud, YaroslavUKR0348.54550.5
3913Grebeniuk, SemenUKR22632.556.552.560
4037Basanets, EvgeniyUKR12792.540.537.543
40 players

23) Titled Tuesday Blitz 28th March 2023

Titled Tuesday Blitz now has two sections called early and late. The 28th March events Daniil Dubov won the early and David Paravyan won the late.

Titled Tue 28th Mar Early chess.com INT Tue 28th Mar 2023 - Tue 28th Mar 2023
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
1Daniil DubovGMRUS3109W125WW391BW57WW403BW20WW19WD8BD21WW31BW3BW4W1075.57970.75
2Hikaru NakamuraGMUSA3184W141WL36BW93WW88BW113BW368WW16WW9BD3WW35WW15B9.57479.567.5
3Maxime Vachier-LagraveGMFRA3123W161WW401BW29WD370BW70WW362BW359WW8WD2BL1WW9B975.57961.5
4Oleksandr BortnykGMUKR3089W348WW87BW373WL53BW71WW18BW41WW28BW21BW23WL1B9757558
5Jose Eduardo Martinez AlcantaraGMPER2994D513WW284BW119WL382BW232WW43BD55BW126WW38BW47WW23B96262.554.25
6Kirill AlekseenkoGMINT2979W499BW448WW427BW364WD86WL21BW384WD18WW363BW58BW25W9596044.75
7Vasif DurarbayliGMAZE2928U--W528BW463WW405BL87WW104WW379BW50WW22WW31BW17B9555548.5
8Tuan Minh LeGMVNM3053W150BW129WW45BW65WW53BW63WD1WL3BW16WL9BW37W8.577.583.561
9Gholami Orimi, MahdiIMIRN2976W123WD160BW96WW43BW382WW86BW10BL2WW11BW8WL3W8.57680.559.25
10Wesley SoGMUSA3168W134BW451WW49BD16WW61BW85BL9WW53BW359BL15WW18W8.573.575.554.5
11Denis LazavikGMBLR3051W142WW210BW449WW42BD21WL359BW64WW92BL9WW361BW41W8.5697152
12Dmitry AndreikinGMINT3065W395WW94BW384WW360BD359WW92BL21WL16BW36WW54BW35W8.568.572.553.25
13Raunak SadhwaniGMIND3000W193BW58WL364BW421WW120WD59BW369WL48BW43BW85WW46B8.565.568.551.5
14Arjun ErigaisiGMIND3075W253BW381WL65BL60WW193BW235WW114BW56WW54WD37BW44W8.563.567.549.75
15Vladimir KramnikGMRUS2976W463WL438BW394WW235BW50WW126BD363BW39WW63BW10BL2W8.5636550
16Aleksandr ShimanovGMRUS2930W214WW74BW189WD10BW366WW17WL2BW12WL8BW40WD24B8768154.75
17Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3023W337WW40BW71WW67BD18WL16BD59WW373BW53WW21BL7W873.574.550
18Velimir IvicGMSRB2893W257BW173WW377WW390BD17BL4WW24WD6BW27WW19WL10B8737751
19Rudik MakarianIMRUS2957W130BW95WW383BW90WW23WL1BL53WW67BW145WL18BW55W87276.551.5
20Xu XiangyuGMCHN2947W137WW467BW39WW50BL1BW87WL23BW113WD85BD73WW67B8727449.25
21Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU2920W262WW405BW438WW416WD11BW6WW12BD1BL4WL17WW73B870.57346.75
22Vidit GujrathiGMIND3025W153WL61BW300WW118BW68WW89WL28BW55WL7BW364BW48W8707349
23Giri, AnishGMGMB3075W422BW419WW145BW361WL19BW392BW20WW27BW25WL4BL5W869.572.546.5
24Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3020D284BW250WW46BW91WL370BW52WL18BW358WW39BW360WD16W86871.552.25
25Alireza FirouzjaGMFRA3053W124WW254BL67WW448BW364WW80BW376WW47BL23BW28WL6B867.569.545.5
26Wei YiGMCHN3009W176BW88WL55BW95WW90BL363WL79BW78WW379WW113BW59W8657050
27Christopher Woojin YooGMPNG2977W167WW223BW109WW55BL85WW373WW371BL23WL18BW365WW65B8657047.5
28Kacper DrozdowskiIMPOL2931W351WL421BW132WW378BW379WW100BW22WL4WW66BL25BW58W864.564.544.5
29Ashraf, ArtinFMIRN2835W194WW408BL3BL76WW429BW135WW118BD107BD32WW115BW56W8646743.75
30Gata KamskyGMUSA2945W163BW157WW140BL85WD401BW116WW91BD363WD45BD63WW75B863.56748.5
31Alexey SaranaGMINT3004W220WW424BL113WW320BW427WW360WW370BW85BL1WL7WW64B861.56439
32Sven TicaIMHRV2672W203WW363BL361BD402WL369BW180WW133WW386BD29BW57WW53W86164.546.75
33Gukesh DGMIND2918W512WW456BL66WL100BW164WW400BW119WW68BL58WW79BW63W85959.539
34Zhao JunGMCHN2773L165BW190WW498BL428BW175WW232BL368WW99WW377BW363WW92B8535440
35Anton DemchenkoGMRUS2971W507BW60WW68BW113WL63BD55WW382BW367WW48WL2BL12B7.569.570.542
36Farzad BolourchifardFMIRN2772W222WW2WD417BW48BD376WL37WW388BW371WL12BW62WD47B7.567.570.546.75
37Sanan SjugirovGMRUS2949L99WW238BW337WW189BW72WW36BL85WW51BW364WD14WL8B7.567.568.542.75
38Deniz OzenIMTUR2870W259BW77WD97BL239WW160BW93WD358BW79WL5WD72BW87W7.566.570.546.75
39Iniyan PGMIND2776W174WW261BL20BD69WW108WW402BW362WL15BL24WW173BW95W7.56669.541.5
40Amilal MunkhdalaiFMMNG2713W191WL17WW342BW250WW361BL41BW42WD360WW89BL16BW85W7.5666740.25
552 players
Titled Tue 28th Mar Late chess.com INT Tue 28th Mar 2023 - Tue 28th Mar 2023
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
1David ParavyanGMRUS3008W377BW311WW60BW275WD164WW274BD3BW255WW12BW5WW8B1064.565.558.75
2Denis LazavikGMBLR3071W209WD99BW198WW258BD24WW17BD262BW114WW257WW15BW5W9.5666959.5
3Alireza FirouzjaGMFRA3072W85WW57BW309WW42BD26WW257BD1WW4BL5BW14WW15B977.580.562.75
4Parham MaghsoodlooGMIRN3006W250WW288BW36WW46BL253WW19BW29BL3WW17BW38WW12W9737356.5
5Raunak SadhwaniGMIND3039W100WW143BW228WW269BW287WW12WW255BW253BW3WL1BL2B970.572.553
6Rasmus SvaneGMDEU3045W110WW372BW336WW7BW13WL253BW259BL15WW57WW29BW16W9686953.5
7Vugar RasulovGMAZE2929W395WW67BW337BL6WW88BW37WL254BW74BW13WW255WW18B966.567.551.5
8Shant SargsyanGMARM3030L204BW394WW178BW30WW41BW16WW269WD10BW253WW26BL1W8.5686951.75
9Alexey SaranaGMINT3014W159WD289BL99WW125BW312WW59WW46BW24WW10WL12BW28B8.5646751.5
10Arjun ErigaisiGMIND3077W306WW324BW340WL270BW76WW287BW11WD8WL9BW24WW26B8.561.563.545.75
11Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU2933W155BW322WW343BL23WW271BW74WL10BD265WW59BW58WW25W8.5606243.25
12Oleksandr BortnykGMUKR3094W290BW75WW21BW32WW27WL5BW26WW256BL1WW9WL4B879.583.555.5
13Renato TerryIMPER2927W405BW101WW87BW37WL6BW47WW34BL254WL7BW263WW40B8717146
14Vladimir KramnikGMRUS2970W128BD78WL289BW53WW72BW31WW281BD20WW19BL3BW43W868.572.552.5
15Vasif DurarbayliGMAZE2943W414BL44WW79BW124WW220BW285WW23WW6BW254BL2WL3W8676741.5
16Mateusz BartelGMPOL2862W406BW51WW113WL27BW311WL8BW288WW22BW261WW254BL6B865.565.540.5
17Jules MoussardGMFRA2875W297BW106WW92WL256BW80BL2WW283BW271WL4WW88BW36B8656944
18Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3012W79WW283BW59WL287BW104WL269BW75WW23BW259BW20WL7W8646850
19Vitaliy BernadskiyGMUKR2855W134BW296WW338BL254BW288WL4WW124BW84BL14WW52BW38W8626440
20Mihnea CostachiIMROU2875L136BW170WW196BW350WW52BW286BD264WD14BW27WL18BW49W8606242.25
21Hrant MelkumyanGMARM2825W169BW131WL12WW347BW290WL264BW91WL27WW75BW81WW48B859.561.540.5
22Keith Jeffrey KhumaloCMZAF2672W137BW276WL114BL142WW155WW86BW287WL16WW71BW46WW47W8596344.5
23Leon Luke MendoncaGMPRT2828W249BW284WW28WW11BL254WW261WL15BL18WW87BW83BD27W7.5696942.25
24Alexander RustemovGMRUS2884D107WW109BW50WW99BD2BD142WW164WL9BW61WL10BW63B7.56872.545.5
25Daniel NaroditskyGMUSA3032W127WW64BD258WW321BD259BL29WD80BW60WW265BW31WL11B7.565.56842.75
26Gata KamskyGMUSA2965W357WW342BW140WW219BD3BW260WL12BW40WW28BL8WL10W7.564.566.537
27David Anton GuijarroGMESP2967W308WW379BW315WW16WL12BD275BD43WW21BL20BW57WD23B7.563.564.539
28Dmitry AndreikinGMINT3043W189BW373WL23BD57WW324WW58BW278WW264BL26WW258BL9W7.559.560.533.75
29Zaur MammadovGMTUR2876L295BW235WW377BW216WW280BW25BL4WW36BW260BL6WD34B7.5596034.25
30Feng, EricNMFRA2650W89WL256BW160WL8BL295WD116BW162WW109BW161WW62BW59B7.558.562.540.75
31Alexandros PapasimakopoulosFMGRC2730D172WW329BW291WL274WW83BL14BW94WW158BW32WL25BW58W7.558.56139
32Krikor Sevag MekhitarianGMBRA2891W174BW303WW345BL12BW315WD61WL114BW80WL31BW39WW45W7.5586035.75
33Arystanbek UrazayevIMKAZ2822W130BD332WW105BW323WL37BL57WW101BW282BL48WW64BW66W7.556.55937.25
34Vasiliy KorchmarIMRUS2755W356BW354WL254WW204BW268BW270WL13WW269BW262WL253BD29W7.5565831.75
35Diego FloresGMARG2760W235BL295WW236BW111WL142BW296WW185BL259WD105WW267BW57B7.547.54931.25
36Zura JavakhadzeIMUSA2725W333BW117WL4BW135WL262BW293WW37BL29WW127BW42BL17W76466.536
37Maxime Vachier-LagraveGMFRA3077W108WW280BW339WL13BW33WL7BL36WW290WL58BW107BW78W763.565.535
38Lera RegerWFMRUS2668W355BL304WW296BW87WW82BL262WW41BW272WW47WL4BL19B761.563.537
39Jaime VaglioIMCRI2517D299BW40BL265WW64BW327WW48WL61BW279WD43WL32BW84B76163.538.75
40Ashraf, ArtinFMIRN2824D291BL39WW203BW332BW50WW94BW276WL26BD45WW44BL13W76163.535.5
439 players

24) Bundesliga 2022-23

The penultimate weekend of the German Bundesliga took place this weekend. Baden Baden are on course for another title.

Bundesliga 2022-23 Germany GER Sat 22nd Oct 2022 - Sun 30th Apr 2023
Leading Round 13 (of 15) Standings:
RkTeamGms12345678910111213141516MptsBptsTB1
1OSG Baden-Baden13 +666562677336
2SC Viernheim13 +553452364280
3Schachfreunde Deizisau132 +664555652165286
4SG Solingen1332 +45561958½258
5USV TU Dresden13½3 +5445341552240½
6SV Werder Bremen132523 +244551451236½
7SK Doppelbauer Turm Kiel1344 +353581254239½
8SK Kirchweyhe1346 +4451151231
9SC Remagen Sinzig13345 +4446431151218½
10Hamburger SK1324334 +441050232
11FC Bayern Muenchen13335344 +1048½233½
12SV Muelheim Nord1334544 +461044198½
13SF Berlin1324424 +1941½181
14Muenchener Schachclub 1836133333447 +847236
15SV Deggendorf133452 +541½181½
16TSV Schoenaich1323203 +436155½
16 players

25) Dutch League 2022-23

The Dutch League round 8 took place this weekend. Games should follow next week.

Dutch League 2022-23 Netherlands NED Sat 17th Sep 2022 - Sat 22nd Apr 2023
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910MptsBpts
1Amevo Apeldoorn 1-4656661344
2LSG IntelliMagic 1-96951150
3Kennemer Combinatie 1-561142
4Charlois Europoort 161-3564936
5Groninger Combinatie 145576-842.5
6Paul Keres 14755--838.5
7Zukertort Amstelveen 15535-536
8De Stukkenjagers 14144-5533.5
9Zuid Limburg 14564--532.5
10HWP Sas van Gent 14-5335
10 teams

26) ECo-C TCh-CZE 2022-23

The regional Czech Leagues Zapad and Vychod finished this week. Games should be available next week.

ECo-C Extraliga 2022-23 Czech Republic CZE Sat 15th Oct 2022 - Sun 2nd Apr 2023
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
11. Novoborsky SK55677306343
2Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem55457255130
3BSS Frydek-Mistek355445752349.527
4Sachovy klub Moravska Slavia3444555214926
5ZIKUDA Turnov33436194926
6GASCO Pardubice3434561748.527
7Slavia Kromeriz344535551745.520
8INGEM - SK Line4435451541.515
9Siesta Labs Unichess2333551242.518
10Sachy Hostalkova13½32629.511
11OAZA loznice.cz313223333016
12SK Dopravni podnik Praha1133632911
12 players
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Zapad Czech Republic CZE Sat 15th Oct 2022 - Sun 2nd Apr 2023
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Dopravni podnik Praha B - EA Hotels*66575335941
2Sousek Unichess*75455255536
3BETSYS Ricany 1925 A21*5455552545.526
42222 SK Polabiny B23*45452048.528
5TJ Neratovice3*5645164624
6SK Slavoj Litomerice4*3561643.523
7SK OAZA Praha B345*3451444.528
8TJ Pankrac43235*4565144321
9SK Mesta Lysa nad Labem3324*551339.516
10BETSYS Ricany 1925 B1344343*5939.521
11SK GORDIC3333233*63615
122222 SK Polabiny C32333*02711
12 players
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod Czech Republic CZE Sat 15th Oct 2022 - Sun 2nd Apr 2023
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Slavoj Poruba A*555306243
2BSS Frydek-Mistek B*445204627
3Moravska Slavia Brno B*54455174721
4SK Duras BVK Kralovo Pole*443174630
5Jezdci Jundrov43*45761745.529
6SK Stare Mesto34*435174525
7TJ Vlcnov444*5461645.527
8SK Slavia Orlova343*164515
9TZ Trinec½3453*4144021
10TJ Ostrava454*51138.518
11SK Slavoj Poruba B331243*573514
12BSS Frydek-Mistek C3233*632.511
12 players

27) TCh-SUI SGM 2022-23

The Swiss SGM League took place 12th December 2022 to 1st April 2023. Nyon won, games are available for the final round only.

TCh-SUI SGM 2022-23 Switzerland SUI 12th Dec 2022 - Sat 1st Apr 2023
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkTeam12345678TB1TB2
1Nyon*671240.5
2Kirchberg*756671036
3SV Wollishofen*45930.5
4SG Riehen14*555928
5Winterthur23*34728.5
6Payerne235*5624.5
7SG Zürich123343*321.5
8Sprengschach Wil½13*014.5
8 teams

28) TCh-SVK 2022-23

The Slovakian League finished this weekend taking place 22nd October 2022 to 2nd April 2023. SK Dunajska Streda won the title.

ECo-C TCh-SVK 2022-23 Slovakia SVK Sat 22nd Oct 2022 - Sun 2nd Apr 2023
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Dunajska Streda*563727560
2SK Modra*5662755.50
3Sachy Reinter Humenne3*364756819510
4SK Cebovce235*35419460
5Liptovska sachova skola2*45551640.50
6SK Slovan Bratislava2454*535415380
7SKS Dubnica nad Vahom5½3*5351235.50
8KSC Komarno13353*934.50
9SK Aquamarin Podhajska335*16310
10SK Osuske23*6240
11SK Mladosť Zilina1204343½7*5280
12SK Prakovce - ODSTUPENIE*000
12 players

29) TCh-FIN 2022-23

The Finnish Team Championships took place 24th September 2022 to 2nd April 2023. The round numbering is a bit confusing as 12 rounds represent scheduling differences for some of the matches, really there were just 11 rounds. HSC, Helsinki won.

TCh-FIN 2022-23 Finland FIN Sat 24th Sep 2022 - Sun 2nd Apr 2023
Leading Final Round 12 Standings:
RkTeamGmsMptsTB1
1HSC, Helsinki1121+24
2JyS, Jyvaskyla1116+14
3VammSK, Sastamala1116+13
4TammerSh, Tampere1115+17
5SalSK, Salo1111+10
6MatSK, Espoo1111+5
7EtVaS, Vantaa1110-4
8TuTS, Turku1110-9
9RaahLi, Raahe117-12
10Gambiitti, Vantaa116-8
11HSK, Helsinki116-19
12JoeSK, Joensuu113-31
12 players

30) College Final Four 2023

Webster won the College Final Four 1st to 2nd April.

College Final Four 2023 Webster Groves USA Sat 1st Apr 2023 - Sun 2nd Apr 2023
Leading Final Round 3 Standings:
RkTeam1234TB1TB2
1Webster University*386
2Saint Louis University1*2363
3The University of Texas Rio Grande2*25.52
4University of Missouri12*4.51
4 teams

31) Forthcoming Events and Links

Titled Tuesday Blitz 4th April 2023

49th La Roda Open 2023

7th Semana Santa Open 2023

St Louis Spring Chess Classic 2023

O2C Doeberl Cup 2023

Southend Masters 2023

World Chess Championship 2023

3rd 4NCL Easter Congress 2023

Titled Tuesday Blitz 11th April 2023

British Rapidplay 2023

TCh-SUI 2023

Titled Tuesday Blitz 18th April 2023

II Sunway Formentera Open 2023

Titled Tuesday Blitz 25th April 2023

Tepe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2023

Bodensee Open 2023

6th Sharjah Masters 2023

Superbet Rapid & Blitz 2023

Tatrafest Tatry Open 2023

Norway Chess Open 2023

11th Norway Chess 2023

3rd Cairns Cup 2023

Carolinas Classic 2023

2nd Ilkley Chess Festival 2023

35th Pula Open 2023

6th Solta Amateur Open 2023

SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz 2023

16th Poti International Chess Festival 2023

US Junior, Girls and Seniors 2023

St Louis Summer Chess Classic 2023

12th Split Open 2023

25th Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament 2023

39th Faaker See Open 2023

Saint Louis Norm Invitational 2023

Champions Showdown 9LX 2023

ch-USA 2023

Qatar Masters Open 2023

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2023

Charlotte Fall Invitational 2023

10th Sinquefield Cup 2023

US Chess Masters 2023

North Carolina Open 2023

St Louis Winter Chess Classic 2023

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