Caruana Ruy Lopez

THE WEEK IN CHESS 1510 16th October 2023 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) ch-USA 2023
3) Qatar Masters Open 2023
4) 88th ch-ESP 2023
5) Hvar Open 2023
6) 1st Tamil Nadu IM 2023
7) 47th Guernsey Chess Festival 2023
8) IBCA World Individual Chess Championship 2023
9) Killer Chess Training Open 2023
10) II Manaus Open 2023
11) 76th ch-RUS 2023
12) Russian Rapid and Blitz 2023
13) Shenzhen Nanshan Masters 2023
14) Fagernes International Autumn 2023
15) 45th Arco Open 2023
16) 4th La Nucia Open 2023
17) FIDE World Junior Rapid & Blitz 2023
18) First Saturday October 2023
19) Neyshekar GM Norm 2023
20) Pearl Rapid and Blitz 2023
21) 1000GM Sunnyvale Oct Scheveningen 2023
22) Anapa Open 2023
23) 27th Venetian Autumn Chess Festival 2023
24) Caissa Hotel Elma Group 2023
25) I Temuco Open 2023
26) Odensemesterskabet 2023
27) XI Copa Camara 2023
28) Titled Tuesday Blitz 10th October 2023
29) I'M Not A GM Speed Chess 2023
30) TCh-SUI 2023
31) 31st TCh-CRO Div 1a 2023
32) Dutch League 2023-24
33) Frauenbundesliga 2023-24
34) First Serbian League for Women 2023
35) TCh-SWE Elitserien 2023-24
36) Portuguese Supercup 2023
37) TCh-ISL 2023-24
38) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
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88th ch-ESP 2023191 games
Hvar Open 202360 games
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FIDE World Junior Rapid & Blitz 2023701 games
Neyshekar GM Norm 202312 games
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27th Venetian Autumn Chess Festival 202315 games
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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Ehud Lahav, Gregory Joseph, Aleksandr Savanovic, Luca Sivelli, Henrik Schlossner and everyone else who helped with this issue.

A very late finish for me as the size of the issue completely caught me off guard. The good news is there has been lots of over the board action throughout the world. If things had gone to plan the news that Fabiano Caruana has earned his 3rd US title wouldn't have made it but just after midnight UK time he did indeed win the championships. The other news of the week is Magnus Carlsen being absolutely crushed by 23 year old Alisher Suleymenov. Carlsen claimed that his opponent wearing a watch, something that is sometimes banned under anti-cheating rules put him off. Carlsen did say he wasn't actually accusing his opponent of cheating. The loss itself was gruesome from Carlsen's point of view and likely the career highlight of Suleymenov who just crushed his opponent. Anyhow a tonne of chess to look at, and I need my bed.

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2) ch-USA 2023

The US Chess Championships take place in Saint Louis 5th to 18th October. Players: Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Levon Aronian, Leinier Dominquez, Sam Shankland, Sam Sevian, Hans Niemann, Ray Robson, Dariusz Swiercz, Jeffery Xiong, Abhimanyu Mishra, Andrew Tang, Women's: Irina Krush, Carissa Yip, Alice Lee, Anna Zatonskih, Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova, Nazi Paikidze, Jennifer Yu, Atousa Pourkashiyan, Ashritha Eswaran, Tatev Abrahamyan, Thalia Cervantes, Ruiyang Yan.

ch-USA 2023 Saint Louis USA Wed 4th Oct 2023 - Wed 18th Oct 2023
Leading Round 10 (of 11) Standings:
RkNameTiRtg12345678910PtsTPR
1Caruana, FabianoGM2782½½111½½½117.52863
2So, WesleyGM2769½½½½1½½½1½6.02742
3Dominguez Perez, LeinierGM2739½½½½1½½½1½6.02756
4Mishra, AbhimanyuGM2591½1100½½1105.52728
5Aronian, LevonGM2742½½½½0½½½½15.02692
6Niemann, Hans MokeGM2674½1011½½00½5.02684
7Sevian, SamuelGM269810½½½½½0½½4.52667
8Robson, RayGM26890½0½1½½10½4.52656
9Shankland, SamGM2711½½1½0½½½004.02613
10Xiong, JefferyGM2693½½0½0½½½½½4.02613
11Swiercz, DariuszGM2640½½½0½½½½½04.02620
12Tang, AndrewGM2523½0½½0½½½014.02631
12 players
ch-USA 2023 Saint Louis USA Wed 4th Oct 2023 - Wed 18th Oct 2023. Category: 18. Ave: (2682)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Caruana, Fabiano GM USA 2786 # = 1 = 1 = = = 1 1 1 7.5 2858
2 Dominguez Perez, Leinier GM USA 2745 = # = = = = = 1 = = 1 6 2750
3 So, Wesley GM USA 2753 = # 1 = = = 1 = = = = 6 2737
4 Mishra, Abhimanyu GM USA 2592 0 = 0 # 0 1 1 1 = = 1 5.5 2722
5 Aronian, Levon GM USA 2742 = = = # 0 = = 1 = = = 5 2686
6 Niemann, Hans Moke GM USA 2667 0 = 1 1 # 1 0 0 = = = 5 2678
7 Sevian, Samuel GM USA 2698 = = = 0 = 0 # 1 = = = 4.5 2664
8 Robson, Ray GM USA 2699 = = 0 0 = 1 0 # = 1 = 4.5 2651
9 Shankland, Sam GM USA 2698 = 0 = 0 0 1 = = # = = 4 2608
10 Xiong, Jeffery GM USA 2693 0 = = = = = = 0 # = = 4 2608
11 Swiercz, Dariusz GM USA 2620 0 = = = = = = = = # 0 4 2615
12 Tang, Andrew GM USA 2496 0 0 = 0 = = = = = 1 # 4 2628
Round 1. Thu 5th Oct 2023
Xiong, Jeffery 1/2-1/2 Mishra, Abhimanyu 37 D13 QGD Slav
Aronian, Levon 1/2-1/2 Caruana, Fabiano 43 A45 Queen's pawn game
Niemann, Hans Moke 1/2-1/2 Swiercz, Dariusz 47 C78 Ruy Lopez
Robson, Ray 0-1 Sevian, Samuel 71 C11 French
So, Wesley 1/2-1/2 Dominguez Perez, Leinier 26 C45 Scotch
Tang, Andrew 1/2-1/2 Shankland, Sam 69 A45 Queen's pawn game
Round 2. Fri 6th Oct 2023
Caruana, Fabiano 1/2-1/2 Dominguez Perez, Leinier 50 C50 Giuoco Piano
Swiercz, Dariusz 1/2-1/2 So, Wesley 34 C67 Ruy Lopez
Sevian, Samuel 0-1 Niemann, Hans Moke 64 E06 Catalan
Shankland, Sam 1/2-1/2 Robson, Ray 45 A20 English opening
Mishra, Abhimanyu 1-0 Tang, Andrew 33 C55 Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)
Aronian, Levon 1/2-1/2 Xiong, Jeffery 36 C42 Petrov
Round 3. Sat 7th Oct 2023
Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1/2-1/2 Swiercz, Dariusz 37 C78 Ruy Lopez
Robson, Ray 0-1 Mishra, Abhimanyu 56 D43 QGD semi-Slav
So, Wesley 1/2-1/2 Sevian, Samuel 56 E04 Catalan
Tang, Andrew 1/2-1/2 Aronian, Levon 8 A45 Queen's pawn game
Niemann, Hans Moke 0-1 Shankland, Sam 47 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Xiong, Jeffery 0-1 Caruana, Fabiano 76 E36 Nimzo-Indian
Round 4. Sun 8th Oct 2023
Aronian, Levon 1/2-1/2 Robson, Ray 38 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Xiong, Jeffery 1/2-1/2 Tang, Andrew 34 D02 Queen's pawn game
Shankland, Sam 1/2-1/2 So, Wesley 59 D35 QGD
Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 Swiercz, Dariusz 80 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Sevian, Samuel 1/2-1/2 Dominguez Perez, Leinier 20 C50 Giuoco Piano
Mishra, Abhimanyu 0-1 Niemann, Hans Moke 53 B31 Sicilian
Round 5. Tue 10th Oct 2023
Niemann, Hans Moke 1-0 Aronian, Levon 63 B40 Sicilian defence
Swiercz, Dariusz 1/2-1/2 Sevian, Samuel 33 A20 English opening
Robson, Ray 1-0 Xiong, Jeffery 29 C43 Petrov
Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 Shankland, Sam 73 B47 Sicilian
Tang, Andrew 0-1 Caruana, Fabiano 27 A45 Queen's pawn game
So, Wesley 1-0 Mishra, Abhimanyu 46 B90 Sicilian
Round 6. Wed 11th Oct 2023
Xiong, Jeffery 1/2-1/2 Niemann, Hans Moke 40 C47 Four knights
Mishra, Abhimanyu 1/2-1/2 Dominguez Perez, Leinier 62 C53 Giuoco Piano
Tang, Andrew 1/2-1/2 Robson, Ray 55 A46 Queen's pawn game
Aronian, Levon 1/2-1/2 So, Wesley 31 C50 Giuoco Piano
Shankland, Sam 1/2-1/2 Swiercz, Dariusz 82 C88 Ruy Lopez
Caruana, Fabiano 1/2-1/2 Sevian, Samuel 38 A20 English opening
Round 7. Thu 12th Oct 2023
Robson, Ray 1/2-1/2 Caruana, Fabiano 58 B51 Sicilian
Niemann, Hans Moke 1/2-1/2 Tang, Andrew 112 C70 Ruy Lopez
Sevian, Samuel 1/2-1/2 Shankland, Sam 63 D43 QGD semi-Slav
So, Wesley 1/2-1/2 Xiong, Jeffery 40 C50 Giuoco Piano
Swiercz, Dariusz 1/2-1/2 Mishra, Abhimanyu 50 C15 French
Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1/2-1/2 Aronian, Levon 33 C67 Ruy Lopez
Round 8. Fri 13th Oct 2023
Mishra, Abhimanyu 1-0 Sevian, Samuel 85 E15 Queen's Indian
Caruana, Fabiano 1/2-1/2 Shankland, Sam 40 C50 Giuoco Piano
Aronian, Levon 1/2-1/2 Swiercz, Dariusz 26 C84 Ruy Lopez
Xiong, Jeffery 1/2-1/2 Dominguez Perez, Leinier 32 C67 Ruy Lopez
Robson, Ray 1-0 Niemann, Hans Moke 36 C88 Ruy Lopez
Tang, Andrew 1/2-1/2 So, Wesley 80 D02 Queen's bishop game
Round 9. Sun 15th Oct 2023
Shankland, Sam 0-1 Mishra, Abhimanyu 80 C19 French
So, Wesley 1-0 Robson, Ray 49 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 Tang, Andrew 38 C41 Philidor
Niemann, Hans Moke 0-1 Caruana, Fabiano 43 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Sevian, Samuel 1/2-1/2 Aronian, Levon 58 E48 Nimzo-Indian
Swiercz, Dariusz 1/2-1/2 Xiong, Jeffery 45 D27 QGA
Round 10. Mon 16th Oct 2023
Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 Mishra, Abhimanyu 75 B52 Sicilian
Robson, Ray 1/2-1/2 Dominguez Perez, Leinier 34 C65 Ruy Lopez
Niemann, Hans Moke 1/2-1/2 So, Wesley 39 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Aronian, Levon 1-0 Shankland, Sam 42 C50 Giuoco Piano
Xiong, Jeffery 1/2-1/2 Sevian, Samuel 31 D38 QGD
Tang, Andrew 1-0 Swiercz, Dariusz 57 A40 Queen's pawn
ch-USA w 2023 Saint Louis USA Wed 4th Oct 2023 - Wed 18th Oct 2023
Leading Round 10 (of 11) Standings:
RkNameTiRtg12345678910PtsTPR
1Yip, CarissaIM2372½11½1111½18.52623
2Tokhirjonova, GulrukhbegimWGM2350½11½1111108.02561
3Krush, IrinaGM2437½½1½1½½½½16.52425
4Lee, AliceFM2388½001111½½16.52429
5Abrahamyan, TatevWGM2262½1010½½½116.02387
6Paikidze, NaziIM23161½½½000½½14.52289
7Yan, RuiyangFM2206½½½½½½½½004.02255
8Zatonskih, AnnaIM2363½½1½0100003.52209
9Yu, JenniferFM2294½0½010½½½03.52211
10Pourkashiyan, AtousaWGM2288½½0100½0½½3.52215
11Eswaran, AshrithaFM22730000½0½1½½3.02170
12Cervantes Landeiro, ThaliaFM2303½½½00½00½02.52126
12 players
ch-USA w 2023 Saint Louis USA Wed 4th Oct 2023 - Wed 18th Oct 2023. Category: 3. Ave: (2321)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Yip, Carissa IM USA 2372 # = = 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 8.5 2623
2 Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim WGM USA 2350 = # 0 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 2561
3 Krush, Irina GM USA 2437 = 1 # = = = = 1 1 = = 6.5 2425
4 Lee, Alice FM USA 2388 0 = = # 0 1 = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2429
5 Abrahamyan, Tatev WGM USA 2262 0 0 1 # = 1 = = 1 1 = 6 2387
6 Paikidze, Nazi IM USA 2316 = 0 = 0 = # = 0 = 1 1 4.5 2289
7 Yan, Ruiyang FM USA 2206 0 = = 0 = # = = = = = 4 2255
8 Yu, Jennifer FM USA 2294 0 = 0 = 1 = # 0 0 = = 3.5 2211
9 Pourkashiyan, Atousa WGM USA 2288 0 0 0 0 = = 1 # = = = 3.5 2215
10 Zatonskih, Anna IM USA 2363 0 0 0 0 0 = = 1 = # 1 3.5 2209
11 Eswaran, Ashritha FM USA 2273 0 0 = 0 0 = = = 0 # 1 3 2170
12 Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia FM USA 2303 0 0 = 0 = 0 = = = 0 # 2.5 2126
Round 1. Thu 5th Oct 2023
Krush, Irina 1/2-1/2 Yip, Carissa 73 E94 King's Indian
Yu, Jennifer 1/2-1/2 Abrahamyan, Tatev 61 E71 King's Indian
Paikidze, Nazi 1-0 Eswaran, Ashritha 59 E00 Catalan opening
Zatonskih, Anna 1/2-1/2 Pourkashiyan, Atousa 57 E32 Nimzo-Indian
Yan, Ruiyang 1/2-1/2 Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia 51 B56 Sicilian
Lee, Alice 1/2-1/2 Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 58 E05 Catalan
Round 2. Fri 6th Oct 2023
Eswaran, Ashritha 0-1 Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 50 C68 Ruy Lopez
Abrahamyan, Tatev 1-0 Lee, Alice 43 C42 Petrov
Yip, Carissa 1-0 Yu, Jennifer 43 B12 Caro-Kann
Pourkashiyan, Atousa 1/2-1/2 Yan, Ruiyang 39 B90 Sicilian
Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia 1/2-1/2 Krush, Irina 55 D47 QGD semi-Slav
Paikidze, Nazi 1/2-1/2 Zatonskih, Anna 84 E06 Catalan
Round 3. Sat 7th Oct 2023
Yan, Ruiyang 1/2-1/2 Paikidze, Nazi 34 B10 Caro-Kann
Zatonskih, Anna 1-0 Eswaran, Ashritha 66 E92 King's Indian
Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 1-0 Abrahamyan, Tatev 40 E04 Catalan
Yu, Jennifer 1/2-1/2 Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia 133 D77 Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.O-O
Lee, Alice 0-1 Yip, Carissa 41 E94 King's Indian
Krush, Irina 1-0 Pourkashiyan, Atousa 40 E10 Queen's pawn game
Round 4. Sun 8th Oct 2023
Zatonskih, Anna 1/2-1/2 Yan, Ruiyang 56 E36 Nimzo-Indian
Pourkashiyan, Atousa 1-0 Yu, Jennifer 44 C78 Ruy Lopez
Paikidze, Nazi 1/2-1/2 Krush, Irina 53 D20 QGA
Eswaran, Ashritha 0-1 Abrahamyan, Tatev 33 C02 French
Yip, Carissa 1/2-1/2 Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 55 C45 Scotch
Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia 0-1 Lee, Alice 81 D12 QGD Slav
Round 5. Tue 10th Oct 2023
Lee, Alice 1-0 Pourkashiyan, Atousa 58 E97 King's Indian
Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 1-0 Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia 48 A15 English opening
Krush, Irina 1-0 Zatonskih, Anna 32 D32 QGD
Abrahamyan, Tatev 0-1 Yip, Carissa 28 E73 King's Indian
Yu, Jennifer 1-0 Paikidze, Nazi 31 E11 Bogo-Indian defence, Nimzovich variation
Yan, Ruiyang 1/2-1/2 Eswaran, Ashritha 31 B30 Sicilian defence
Round 6. Wed 11th Oct 2023
Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia 1/2-1/2 Abrahamyan, Tatev 75 D37 QGD
Eswaran, Ashritha 0-1 Yip, Carissa 48 B06 Robatsch defence
Pourkashiyan, Atousa 0-1 Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 74 C71 Ruy Lopez
Paikidze, Nazi 0-1 Lee, Alice 73 D45 QGD semi-Slav
Zatonskih, Anna 1-0 Yu, Jennifer 35 D31 QGD
Yan, Ruiyang 1/2-1/2 Krush, Irina 82 B41 Sicilian
Round 7. Thu 12th Oct 2023
Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 1-0 Paikidze, Nazi 45 B12 Caro-Kann
Yip, Carissa 1-0 Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia 37 B56 Sicilian
Yu, Jennifer 1/2-1/2 Yan, Ruiyang 60 E06 Catalan
Krush, Irina 1/2-1/2 Eswaran, Ashritha 113 E92 King's Indian
Lee, Alice 1-0 Zatonskih, Anna 58 E06 Catalan
Abrahamyan, Tatev 1/2-1/2 Pourkashiyan, Atousa 79 C42 Petrov
Round 8. Fri 13th Oct 2023
Krush, Irina 1/2-1/2 Yu, Jennifer 57 D35 QGD
Yan, Ruiyang 1/2-1/2 Lee, Alice 41 B33 Sicilian
Eswaran, Ashritha 1-0 Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia 44 C44 Scotch gambit
Zatonskih, Anna 0-1 Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 32 D02 Queen's pawn game
Paikidze, Nazi 1/2-1/2 Abrahamyan, Tatev 60 E04 Catalan
Pourkashiyan, Atousa 0-1 Yip, Carissa 60 C77 Ruy Lopez
Round 9. Sun 15th Oct 2023
Lee, Alice 1/2-1/2 Krush, Irina 42 E11 Bogo-Indian defence, Nimzovich variation
Abrahamyan, Tatev 1-0 Zatonskih, Anna 78 C42 Petrov
Yip, Carissa 1/2-1/2 Paikidze, Nazi 42 B12 Caro-Kann
Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 1-0 Yan, Ruiyang 45 A14 English
Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia 1/2-1/2 Pourkashiyan, Atousa 89 E11 Bogo-Indian defence, Gruenfeld variation
Yu, Jennifer 1/2-1/2 Eswaran, Ashritha 53 A15 English opening
Round 10. Mon 16th Oct 2023
Yan, Ruiyang 0-1 Abrahamyan, Tatev 65 C11 French
Krush, Irina 1-0 Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim 71 E46 Nimzo-Indian
Zatonskih, Anna 0-1 Yip, Carissa 34 A48 King's Indian
Yu, Jennifer 0-1 Lee, Alice 58 D28 QGA
Eswaran, Ashritha 1/2-1/2 Pourkashiyan, Atousa 82 B90 Sicilian
Paikidze, Nazi 1-0 Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia 29 E60 King's Indian defence

3) Qatar Masters Open 2023

The Qatar Masters Open takes place 11th to 20th October 2023. Players: Carlsen, Nakamura, Giri, Gukesh, Abdusattorov, Erigaisi, Maghsoodloo, Jorden Van Foreest, Nihal Sarin etc.

Qatar Masters Open 2023 Doha QAT Tue 10th Oct 2023 - Fri 20th Oct 2023
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
113Narayanan.S.L,GMIND26514.5132939
22Nakamura, HikaruGMUSA2780422780
35Abdusattorov, NodirbekGMUZB2716452712
46Erigaisi, ArjunGMIND2712462782
57Maghsoodloo, ParhamGMIRI2707472736
612Sindarov, JavokhirGMUZB26584122800
719Yakubboev, NodirbekGMUZB26164192726
820Karthikeyan, MuraliGMIND26114202693
923Paravyan, DavidGMFID25994232705
1025Jumabayev, RinatGMKAZ25854252772
1130Aditya, MittalGMIND25724302747
1237Makarian, RudikIMFID25484372686
1375Vaishali, RameshbabuIMIND24484752773
141Carlsen, MagnusGMNOR28393.512636
154Gukesh, DGMIND27583.542629
168Van Foreest, JordenGMNED27073.582625
1715Aryan, ChopraGMIND26343.5152607
1816Salem, A.R. SalehGMUAE26323.5162669
1918Puranik, AbhimanyuGMIND26183.5182569
2022Vakhidov, JakhongirGMUZB26073.5222624
2124Sethuraman, S.P.GMIND25983.5242599
2226Kuybokarov, TemurGMAUS25843.5262563
2327Pranav, VGMIND25793.5272554
2431Shimanov, AleksandrGMFID25663.5312578
2535Kaidanov, GregoryGMUSA25543.5352554
2643Kevlishvili, RobbyGMNED25213.5432663
2745Sankalp, GuptaGMIND25183.5452544
2846Pranesh, MGMIND25153.5462643
2948Samant, Aditya SIMIND25113.5482613
3055Ahmadzada, AhmadIMAZE24943.5552673
3179Srihari, L RIMIND24383.5802676
32102Panda, SambitIMIND23953.51032662
333Giri, AnishGMNED2760332598
349Nihal, SarinGMIND2694392540
3510Fedoseev, VladimirGMSLO26913102455
3611Oparin, GrigoriyGMUSA26813112500
3714Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.GMIND26493142519
3817Mendonca, Leon LukeGMIND26223172539
3921Gupta, AbhijeetGMIND26093212489
4028Vokhidov, ShamsiddinGMUZB25783282623
158 players

4) 88th ch-ESP 2023

The 88th Spanish Chess Championship takes place in Marbella 13th to 21st October 2023.

88th ch-ESP 2023 Marbella ESP Fri 13th Oct 2023 - Sat 21st Oct 2023
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Iturrizaga Bonelli, EduardoGMESP26153.5241810.56.0
2Suarez Gomez, JulioIMESP24493.5235410.55.5
3Pulvett Marin, Daniel EduardoIMESP24963.523489.55.0
4Garcia Ramos, DanielIMESP24553.522889.54.5
5Chigaev, MaksimGMESP26263.522828.04.5
6Alsina Leal, DanielGMESP25313.522417.03.5
7Gines Esteo, Pedro AntonioGMESP24903.0239310.05.0
8Lopez Martinez, Josep ManuelGMESP24703.0237310.55.0
9Narciso Dublan, MarcGMESP24013.0236511.05.5
10Pichot, AlanGMESP26503.023609.54.5
11Khademalsharieh, SarasadatIMESP24763.0234510.05.5
12Masague Artero, GuerauFMESP23053.022979.05.0
13Del Rio De Angelis, Salvador G.GMESP24303.022929.04.5
14Garcia Blanco, OmarFMESP23693.022888.04.0
15Plazuelo Pascual, JuanIMESP24373.022798.54.0
16Ladron De Guevara Pinto, PaoloIMESP24063.0225610.05.0
17Castellanos Gomez, AlejandroFMESP22663.022498.04.0
18Lin, YingruiFMESP23803.022368.03.5
19Garcia Martin, MartaIMESP23373.022187.53.5
20Cuenca Jimenez, Jose FernandoGMESP24943.022128.04.0
21Tabuenca Mendataurigoitia, DanieFMESP23513.020607.04.0
22Suarez Uriel, AdrianIMESP23633.020187.03.5
23Tejedor Fuente, EnriqueIMESP23872.5240610.55.5
24Merario Alarcon, AndresIMESP24412.5237610.55.5
25Espinosa Aranda, AngelIMESP24362.5235310.04.5
26Prado Lobo, JonasFMESP24082.523159.54.5
27Alshameary Puente, IsmaelIMESP23072.5231310.05.5
28Alonso Garcia, AaronIMESP24462.522907.03.5
29Martinez Fernandez, AdrianIMESP24212.522589.04.5
30Camacho Collados, MarcosIMESP24742.522337.53.5
31Ruiz Buendia, MiguelFMESP22122.522319.04.5
32Yuffa, DaniilGMESP26062.522196.53.0
33Moral Garcia, SerafinFMESP22532.522088.04.0
34Garijo Perez, HugoESP21532.521367.03.0
35Guillo Longares, CeciliaWFMESP20652.521308.03.5
36Rey Martinez, JaimeFMESP23282.521206.02.5
37Buiza Prieto, EihartzeWFMESP20542.520686.03.0
38Vega Gutierrez, SabrinaIMESP23772.0239010.55.5
39Habans Aguerrea, JavierFMESP23352.0238310.55.5
40Valmana Canto, JaimeIMESP23802.0238310.05.5
41Cesar Maestre, BernardoFMESP23862.0238110.05.0
42Navarrete Delgado, SergioESP21732.023209.04.5
43Sierra Vallina, LionelCMESP22502.023099.55.0
44Fernandez Barrera, VictorFMESP22422.022578.54.5
45Santos Martinez, GuillermoESP20562.022568.04.0
46Vela Frago, AlbertoFMESP22632.022318.04.0
47Zapata Campos, Lidia KarenWIMESP20372.022078.54.0
48Bermejo Martinez, JorgeESP22042.021987.53.5
49Rodriguez Redondo, AdharaWFMESP21172.021858.54.5
50Castell Cantero, SalvadorESP22012.021847.03.0
96 players

5) Hvar Open 2023

The Hvar Open take place 15th to 21st October 2023.

Hvar Open 2023 Hvar CRO Sun 15th Oct 2023 - Sat 21st Oct 2023
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
116Leszko BenceFMHUN22183466,00
243Ramaj ErgitALB1951345.55.50
38Mencinger VojkoIMSLO23083455,00
418Ronce NathanFRA215933.54.54.50
56Nikcević NebojsaGMMNE23503344,00
622Saatdjian StephaneFRA21332.54.56.55,25
710Zenelaj SamuelFMBIH22902.54.564,75
68Kostov TroyanBUL16882.54.564,75
93Ozen DenizIMTUR23822.54.55.54,25
21Wu YixingCHN21512.54.55.54,25
1125Grgurević BorisMKCRO20852.54.54.53,25
1227Gal AndrejMKCRO20792.545.54,25
135Bratovic BlaEFMSLO23522.5453,75
29Novak RatkoCMCRO20432.5453,75
157Zuo YifanCMCHN23222.53.542,75
164Dizdarević EmirGMBIH23672.5343.50
1726Vujnović PatricijaWFMCRO20822574,00
181Ivanisević IvanGMSRB2549256.53.50
192Kilic ErayIMTUR24322563,00
13Kostov Deyan SamuilFMBUL22622563,00
2133Underwood JonENG199924.55.52,25
2217Lavrov MaximUKR21732452.50
2319Grgantov MarinCMCRO21592452,00
30Fauković MatijaMKCRO20422452,00
2537Bratosević MladenCMCRO1981244.51.50
2644Hagesather NinaWFMNOR19442441,00
67Barbir PetarIICRO16922441,00
2811Cvitan EnaFMCRO228123.553,75
2931Kumar Sanjit SENG201123.54.52.50
3050Omerkić AhmedBIH189523.54.52,00
3115Sisić MuhamedBIH222623.542,25
49Borić JakovICRO189523.542,25
3334Begić DomagojMKCRO199423.541.50
48Labrović JakovICRO190623.541.50
73Sunjerga IvanIIICRO162123.541.50
3642DEaja Martin ZorislavMKCRO195723.53.51,00
45Pehar BornaICRO193623.53.51,00
3832Ivancić IvanMKCRO19992342,00
52Gakić MiodragMKCRO18802342,00
64Begić KlaraMKCRO17232342,00
104 players

6) 1st Tamil Nadu IM 2023

The 1st Tamil Nadu IM takes place 16th to 21st October 2023.

1st Tamil Nadu IM 2023 Chennai IND Mon 16th Oct 2023 - Sat 21st Oct 2023
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Srihari, LIND22001.501,751
22Murugan, KrishnamoorthyIND23551.501,251
33Ashwath, R.IND22981.500,751
44Srija, SeshadriIND22141.500,251
56Goutham, Krishna HIND2350101,001
610Harshad, SIND2177101,001
75Abdyzhapar, AsylbekKGZ2314100,001
88Ziatdinov, RasetUSA20810.500,750
9Allahverdiyeva, AyanAZE21980.500,750
107Gochelashvili, DavidRUS2277000,000
10 players
1st Tamil Nadu IM 2023 Chennai IND Mon 16th Oct 2023 - Sat 21st Oct 2023. Category: None. Ave: (2246)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Srihari, L IND 2200 # = 1 1.5 2459
2 Murugan, Krishnamoorthy IM IND 2355 = # 1 1.5 2392
3 Ashwath, R. FM IND 2298 # 1 = 1.5 2333
4 Srija, Seshadri WGM IND 2214 # = 1 1.5 2372
5 Goutham Krishna H FM IND 2350 # 0 1 1 2246
6 Harshad, S FM IND 2177 0 1 # 1 2275
7 Abdyzhapar, Asylbek IM KGZ 2314 0 # 1 1 2314
8 Ziatdinov, Raset GM USA 2081 0 = # 0.5 2063
9 Allahverdiyeva, Ayan WFM AZE 2198 0 = # 0.5 2134
10 Gochelashvili, David IM RUS 2277 0 0 # 0 2264

7) 47th Guernsey Chess Festival 2023

The 47th Guernsey Chess Festival takes place 15th to 21st October 2023. There's usually some live games but I couldn't find any for the first two rounds. They have been good at getting the entire event typed in afterwards though with Arthur Brameld being the hero for many years.

47th Guernsey Open 2023 St James GCI Sun 15th Oct 2023 - Sat 21st Oct 2023
Leading Round 2 (of 7) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Gormally, Daniel WENG24432022
21Grieve, HarryENG24582021.5
3Arkell, Keith CENG23552021.5
49Thurlow, Kevin JENG20202020.5
36Hertog, AlexanderENG16262020.5
68Curtis, John EENG20211.5012.5
74Giulian, Philip MSCO20811.5012
13Collier, David OENG19681.5012
915Browning, IsaacSCO19621.5011.5
1016Levesque, GuillaumeFRA19521.5011.5
25Giulian, Rosemary ASCO18661.5011.5
1210Hamperl, FredGCI19981012.5
14Santos, Joao Artur AlmeidaPOR19641012.5
1411Kraft, Karl-Heinz Prof. Dr.GER19931012
20Campbell, IanENG19201012
1626Forbes, GarryJCI18341011.5
175Punnett, Alan KENG20711002.5
186Wager, John DENG20471002
12Rosen, Daniel BENG19811002
23Goris, TonNED18811002
24Dijksterhuis, RolfNED18721002
30Ingham, H WilliamENG17871002
31Morgan, JamieGCI17741002
2418Rowe, PeterGCI19381001.5
2535Cheng, LouisSCO16920.5003
2619Strade, AritaGCI19260.5002.5
21Hawkins, James N HENG19070.5002.5
27Gravett, Alan DENG18100.5002.5
2937Van Ree, ThailoNED00.5002.5
307Dilleigh, Stephen PENG20310.5002
22De Kruif, KeesNED18870.5002
32Kirk, MatthewGCI17470.5002
3328Stockham, OliverENG18060.5001.5
33Downey, KeithWLS17420.5001.5
3517Heppell, Ian NENG19440004
3634Murray, J StephenSCO17020002.5
3729Kennedy, CraigSCO17970002
37 players

8) IBCA World Individual Chess Championship 2023

The IBCA World Individual Chess Championship take place 8th to 18th October 2023. I could only find the first round games. Hopefully a file will turn up next week.

IBCA World Indiv. 2023 Rhodes GRE Sun 8th Oct 2023 - Wed 18th Oct 2023
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Tazbir, MarcinPOL24997.538.542.539.50
23Nikac, PredragMNE22836.540.54433.50
32Streltsov, AlexeyISR2343641.54633,00
414Stachanczyk, JacekPOL20666363926.50
56Kolpakov, VladyslavUKR2238635.538.525,00
620Clemente Llamero, RobertoESP2009632.53626,25
712Jandric, DamjanSRB20906323524,00
88Djakashov, KuralbayUZB21335.5353925,25
928Grybas, GintarasLTU19215.5353623,00
1011Kofidis, SpyridonGRE21035.533.53725,00
119Adiyaman, ReneGER21225.5333723,25
1216Bibikov, YuriyKAZ20505.53335.521,00
1324Chojnowski, MarcinPOL19925.53032.521,25
1413Dukaczewski, PiotrPOL2088538.541.523,00
155Magnusson, JorgenSWE22405374124,25
167Nizam, RasimBUL215053538.522,00
1725Wolanski, MichalPOL195153437.519,00
1818Shepelev, IgorUKR20225343721,75
1943Gulamov, IlkhomUZB18045333620,00
2017Mueller, ThorstenGER20465313420,00
2127Maklushov, SerikKAZ19225293116.50
2215Janjic, StefanSRB20634.535.53918,25
2350Saltik, SuleymanTUR16944.53538.520,25
2419Yatsishin, IvanUKR20194.5333616,75
2530Vrioni, BersanITA19184.531.534.517,75
2632Saez Gabikagogeaskoa, OscarESP19104.531.53416,75
2731Dima, MihaiROU19174.5303115,00
2838Tonteri, AriFIN18504.529.532.515,75
2936Harnandan, SergioNED18634.529.53114.50
3022Dobierzin, OlafGER20064.52932.517.50
3126Schellmann, FrankGER19444.5293216.50
3210Spinu, EvgenyMDA21144.528.53216,00
3334Vela Ignacio, Jose ManuelESP18734.5262712,25
3448Prpic, MilanCRO17254.5262711,75
3545Georgiev, Todor St.BUL17794.525.526.511,25
3654Meyer, EricFRA16494343615,25
3721Cajzler, HinkoCRO2007432.53514.50
3833Perttula, JuhaFIN1890432.53514,00
3935Falkowski, DawidPOL1867432.534.513,00
4044Bozic, SasaSRB18034323413,00
4141Bursuc, MihaiROU183243134.515.50
4240Zanoletty Garcia, DavidESP184043134.515,00
4339Riegler, DieterGER18444313414,25
4449Bratu, GheorgheROU17194293111,25
4570Balci, MuhammetTUR1381428.531.514,25
4659Bogatu, VasileMDA15884252712,25
4766Ikromalieva, SabokhatUZB14974222410,00
484Mueller, OliverGER22753.534.53814,75
4929Dyballa, GerhardGER19193.53134.514,00
5046Novikovas, AnatolijusLTU17553.53133.512.50
82 players

9) Killer Chess Training Open 2023

The Killer Chess Training Open takes place 14th to 22nd October 2023.

Killer Chess Training Op Copenhagen DEN Sat 14th Oct 2023 - Sun 22nd Oct 2023
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2Perf
1Allan Stig RasmussenGM2510334,5035,502371
2Jonas HackerIM240029,5030,502336
3Sabino BrunelloGM248629,0030,502337
4Mikkel Vinh LoftgaardCM215129,0029,002242
5Emil Zander207228,5030,002453
6Tuomo Halmeenmaki206728,0029,502316
7Jonny HectorGM243628,0029,002207
7Harry Z. Zheng214128,0029,002296
9Petro GolubkaGM2434229,5030,502247
10Julen Luis Arizmendi MartinezGM2515226,0027,002336
10Martin HaubroIM2405226,0027,002162
10Virgilio VuelbanIM2232226,0027,002310
13Renier Castellanos RodriguezIM2487225,5027,002180
14Alex Cherniack2173225,5025,502259
15Boris ChatalbashevGM2467224,5025,502080
16Simon J. Roe2161224,5025,002233
17Nicolai KistrupFM238724,0025,502022
18Jeppe Hald Falkesgaard216224,0024,502041
19Mikkel Manosri JacobsenFM232123,5024,502101
19Deniz Anakok191623,5024,502109
21Silvia-Raluca SgirceaWIM222523,5024,002070
22Henning Holinka226323,0023,501978
22Adrian Stenstrop Thorsen216523,0023,501954
22Stanislaw Praczukowski214623,0023,502072
25Uno Skonnord210023,0023,002200
26Rithvik Deepak Ambattu193522,5023,002097
27Dmytro Perets215422,0022,501975
27Martin Lee Lauritsen208822,0022,501996
27Fernando Semprun206422,0022,502045
30Mogens MoeFM210321,5022,002115
31Daniel Chitsazian2100120,5021,501943
32Tim JakslandFM2070120,5020,501992
33Jan Nordenbaek Pedersen2156120,0021,002047
33Doug EckertFM2116120,0021,002064
33Vitus Bondo Medhus2061120,0021,001970
36Christian Altenburg Eriksson2100120,0020,501926
37Niels Skou2107120,0020,001973
38Oliver Kaehne Snedker1990118,5019,001893
39Karl Emil Elmer Nielsen-Refs2066118,5018,501954
40Paul Brondal2024½17,5018,001787
46 players

10) II Manaus Open 2023

The II Manaus Open takes place 11th to 17th October 2023.

II Manaus Open 2023 Manaus BRA Wed 11th Oct 2023 - Tue 17th Oct 2023
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Jose Fernando CubasPAR24116.5029.532.5
29Andres Rodriguez VilaURU2392602932
37Everaldo MatsuuraBRA2409602831
44Yago De Moura SantiagoBRA24735.503032.5
53Renato R. Quintiliano PintoBRA25015.502932.5
62Alexandr FierBRA25745.5028.532
710Alejandro HoffmanURU23525.5027.530
81Axel BachmannPAR26045032.536
911Lucas Do Valle CardosoBRA23415029.532.5
105Darcy LimaBRA2416502831
118Jaime Sunye NetoBRA2401502831
1212Lucas Aguiar CunhaBRA22925027.530
1318Christian Almeida Do NascimentoBRA21015027.530
1422Luciano De Souza ZallioBRA20555026.528.5
1513Mario Alexis Arias GaviriaPER22815025.528.5
1619Andrey M. Souza NevesBRA2097502426
1714Victor Gabriel C. De OliveiraBRA21725023.526
1835Felipe Jairo Novo Simas NetoBRA18605023.525.5
1917Rogerio Sperb BeckerBRA2102502325
2021Stefan Moisei Vieira LimaBRA20864.5029.531
2123Igor Borge Cardoso FariasBRA20314.502629
2247Suan Bruno Fernandes LiraBRA17774.502525
2320Diego CaceresBOL20934.5023.526
2426Eduardo Barbosa MesquitaBRA19794.5023.526
2551Yan Emanuel Porto MacedoBRA17124.5023.525.5
2657Marcos Antonio Ferreira BuenoBRA16384.5022.524.5
2715Jose Ferreira Azevedo JuniorBRA2121402830.5
2827Marcio Neron Camargo DornellesBRA1965402628.5
2932Nahuel Oliveira ArenillasBRA19084025.528.5
3054Gabriel Carckeno Do CarmoBRA16664025.526.5
3139Hugo Adolfo Frota IbanezBRA1822402527
3237Enrique Alberto Soto GutierrezBRA18524024.527.5
3350Julliano De Araujo RodriguesBRA1748402427
3468Davi Dos Santos De FassioBRA15134023.525.5
3553Gabriel Bento OrdozgoiteBRA1668402326
3634Paulo Isaac Assis De LimaBRA1866402325.5
3725Mikhail Zoltan Iwanon Da SilvaBRA20154022.524.5
3891Geraldo Walter De Almeida NetoBRA0402224.5
3995Manuel Augusto Pinto CardosoBRA0402224
4028Leonardo Gadelha Da PazBRA1964402224
110 players

11) 76th ch-RUS 2023

The 76th Russian Championships took place 1st to 12th October 2023. Vladislav Artemiev won with 8.5/11 undefeated, two points clear of the field. Baira Kovanova was the surprised winner of the women's event with 8/11 a point clear of the field. She had not even qualified for the final stage, in spite of trying, since 2013.

76th ch-RUS 2023 St Petersburg RUS Sun 1st Oct 2023 - Thu 12th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkName123456789101112PtsTB1TB2TB3
1Artemev Vladislav*½½½½½1111118.55426
2Matlakov Maksim½*½½½1½1½01½6.56353
3Ponkratov Pavel½½*½1½½½½½1½6.5634.752
4Naer Evgeniy½½½*01½½½11½6.5633.53
5Esipenko Andrey½½01*½½½½1016631.753
6Goryachkina Aleksandra½0½0½*½½1½1½5.56282
7Tomashevskiy Evgeniy0½½½½½*½½½½15.5527.751
8Murzin Volodar00½½½½½*½½½15524.751
9Timofeev Artem0½½½½0½½*½½½4.5623.750
10Lagno Ekaterina01½00½½½½*0½4521.751
11Rozum Ivan000010½½½1*½4519.252
12Sychev Klementiy0½½½0½00½½½*3.5518.750
12 players
76th ch-RUS 2023 St Petersburg RUS Sun 1st Oct 2023 - Thu 12th Oct 2023. Category: 15. Ave: (2616)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Artemiev, Vladislav GM RUS 2697 # = = = = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.5 2819
2 Matlakov, Maxim GM RUS 2674 = # = = = 1 = 1 = 0 1 = 6.5 2675
3 Ponkratov, Pavel GM RUS 2595 = = # = 1 = = = = = 1 = 6.5 2682
4 Najer, Evgeniy GM FID 2648 = = = # 0 1 = = = 1 1 = 6.5 2678
5 Esipenko, Andrey GM FID 2683 = = 0 1 # = = = = 1 0 1 6 2645
6 Goryachkina, Aleksandra GM FID 2558 = 0 = 0 = # = = 1 = 1 = 5.5 2621
7 Tomashevsky, Evgeny GM RUS 2694 0 = = = = = # = = = = 1 5.5 2608
8 Murzin, Volodar GM FID 2633 0 0 = = = = = # = = = 1 5 2578
9 Timofeev, Artyom GM RUS 2576 0 = = = = 0 = = # = = = 4.5 2554
10 Lagno, Kateryna GM RUS 2546 0 1 = 0 0 = = = = # 0 = 4 2520
11 Rozum, Ivan GM RUS 2531 0 0 0 0 1 0 = = = 1 # = 4 2521
12 Sychev, Klementy GM FID 2552 0 = = = 0 = 0 0 = = = # 3.5 2488
Round 1. Sun 1st Oct 2023
Artemiev, Vladislav 1/2-1/2 Ponkratov, Pavel 22 D85 Gruenfeld
Tomashevsky, Evgeny 1/2-1/2 Goryachkina, Aleksandra 50 C65 Ruy Lopez
Sychev, Klementy 1/2-1/2 Najer, Evgeniy 19 D43 QGD semi-Slav
Rozum, Ivan 1-0 Esipenko, Andrey 42 E06 Catalan
Lagno, Kateryna 1-0 Matlakov, Maxim 57 B33 Sicilian
Murzin, Volodar 1/2-1/2 Timofeev, Artyom 31 D43 QGD semi-Slav
Round 2. Mon 2nd Oct 2023
Ponkratov, Pavel 1/2-1/2 Timofeev, Artyom 21 D15 QGD Slav accepted
Matlakov, Maxim 1-0 Murzin, Volodar 27 E06 Catalan
Esipenko, Andrey 1-0 Lagno, Kateryna 30 A13 English opening
Najer, Evgeniy 1-0 Rozum, Ivan 41 B12 Caro-Kann
Goryachkina, Aleksandra 1/2-1/2 Sychev, Klementy 48 D33 QGD
Artemiev, Vladislav 1-0 Tomashevsky, Evgeny 46 E32 Nimzo-Indian
Round 3. Tue 3rd Oct 2023
Tomashevsky, Evgeny 1/2-1/2 Ponkratov, Pavel 14 C70 Ruy Lopez
Sychev, Klementy 0-1 Artemiev, Vladislav 58 C60 Ruy Lopez
Rozum, Ivan 0-1 Goryachkina, Aleksandra 113 A11 English
Lagno, Kateryna 0-1 Najer, Evgeniy 34 B62 Sicilian
Murzin, Volodar 1/2-1/2 Esipenko, Andrey 32 C58 Two knights defence
Timofeev, Artyom 1/2-1/2 Matlakov, Maxim 29 C60 Ruy Lopez
Round 4. Wed 4th Oct 2023
Ponkratov, Pavel 1/2-1/2 Matlakov, Maxim 16 A13 English
Esipenko, Andrey 1/2-1/2 Timofeev, Artyom 29 D10 QGD Slav defence
Najer, Evgeniy 1/2-1/2 Murzin, Volodar 72 E97 King's Indian
Goryachkina, Aleksandra 1/2-1/2 Lagno, Kateryna 36 D37 QGD
Artemiev, Vladislav 1-0 Rozum, Ivan 23 B12 Caro-Kann
Tomashevsky, Evgeny 1-0 Sychev, Klementy 46 A15 English opening
Round 5. Thu 5th Oct 2023
Sychev, Klementy 1/2-1/2 Ponkratov, Pavel 39 B47 Sicilian
Rozum, Ivan 1/2-1/2 Tomashevsky, Evgeny 18 E10 Queen's pawn game
Lagno, Kateryna 0-1 Artemiev, Vladislav 36 C02 French
Murzin, Volodar 1/2-1/2 Goryachkina, Aleksandra 26 D16 QGD Slav
Timofeev, Artyom 1/2-1/2 Najer, Evgeniy 11 C50 Giuoco Piano
Matlakov, Maxim 1/2-1/2 Esipenko, Andrey 28 D41 QGD
Round 6. Fri 6th Oct 2023
Ponkratov, Pavel 1-0 Esipenko, Andrey 73 E06 Catalan
Najer, Evgeniy 1/2-1/2 Matlakov, Maxim 19 C47 Four knights
Goryachkina, Aleksandra 1-0 Timofeev, Artyom 68 E06 Catalan
Artemiev, Vladislav 1-0 Murzin, Volodar 49 D31 QGD
Tomashevsky, Evgeny 1/2-1/2 Lagno, Kateryna 47 D35 QGD
Sychev, Klementy 1/2-1/2 Rozum, Ivan 10 B15 Caro-Kann
Round 7. Sun 8th Oct 2023
Rozum, Ivan 0-1 Ponkratov, Pavel 84 E95 King's Indian
Lagno, Kateryna 1/2-1/2 Sychev, Klementy 23 C48 Four knights
Murzin, Volodar 1/2-1/2 Tomashevsky, Evgeny 12 D77 Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.O-O
Timofeev, Artyom 0-1 Artemiev, Vladislav 87 E10 Queen's pawn game
Matlakov, Maxim 1-0 Goryachkina, Aleksandra 72 C53 Giuoco Piano
Esipenko, Andrey 1-0 Najer, Evgeniy 35 B40 Sicilian
Round 8. Mon 9th Oct 2023
Ponkratov, Pavel 1/2-1/2 Najer, Evgeniy 18 D77 Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.O-O
Goryachkina, Aleksandra 1/2-1/2 Esipenko, Andrey 32 E04 Catalan
Artemiev, Vladislav 1/2-1/2 Matlakov, Maxim 36 A07 Reti
Tomashevsky, Evgeny 1/2-1/2 Timofeev, Artyom 35 D12 QGD Slav
Sychev, Klementy 0-1 Murzin, Volodar 62 E97 King's Indian
Rozum, Ivan 1-0 Lagno, Kateryna 97 A07 Reti
Round 9. Tue 10th Oct 2023
Lagno, Kateryna 1/2-1/2 Ponkratov, Pavel 24 B47 Sicilian
Murzin, Volodar 1/2-1/2 Rozum, Ivan 48 B12 Caro-Kann
Timofeev, Artyom 1/2-1/2 Sychev, Klementy 12 E60 King's Indian, 3.Nf3
Matlakov, Maxim 1/2-1/2 Tomashevsky, Evgeny 68 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Esipenko, Andrey 1/2-1/2 Artemiev, Vladislav 23 C45 Scotch
Najer, Evgeniy 1-0 Goryachkina, Aleksandra 36 C67 Ruy Lopez
Round 10. Wed 11th Oct 2023
Ponkratov, Pavel 1/2-1/2 Goryachkina, Aleksandra 60 C67 Ruy Lopez
Artemiev, Vladislav 1/2-1/2 Najer, Evgeniy 30 E51 Nimzo-Indian
Tomashevsky, Evgeny 1/2-1/2 Esipenko, Andrey 21 C84 Ruy Lopez
Sychev, Klementy 1/2-1/2 Matlakov, Maxim 41 B40 Sicilian defence
Rozum, Ivan 1/2-1/2 Timofeev, Artyom 15 D12 QGD Slav
Lagno, Kateryna 1/2-1/2 Murzin, Volodar 37 B46 Sicilian
Round 11. Thu 12th Oct 2023
Murzin, Volodar 1/2-1/2 Ponkratov, Pavel 53 B48 Sicilian
Timofeev, Artyom 1/2-1/2 Lagno, Kateryna 10 C95 Ruy Lopez
Matlakov, Maxim 1-0 Rozum, Ivan 68 B90 Sicilian
Esipenko, Andrey 1-0 Sychev, Klementy 35 D02 Queen's bishop game
Najer, Evgeniy 1/2-1/2 Tomashevsky, Evgeny 49 C84 Ruy Lopez
Goryachkina, Aleksandra 1/2-1/2 Artemiev, Vladislav 44 A62 Benoni
73rd ch-RUS w 2023 St Petersburg RUS Sun 1st Oct 2023 - Thu 12th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkName123456789101112PtsTB1TB2TB3
1Kovanova Baira*1½01½½11½1186406
2Gunina Valentina0*1101½1101½7636.756
3Shuvalova Polina½0*½½½1111½½76354
4Badelko Olga10½*0101½1117634.756
5Garifullina Leya01½1*01½1½016.5533.755
6Korneva Marina½0½01*101½½165304
7Goltseva Ekaterina½½0100*½½½1½5526.252
8Bivol Alina0000½1½*01½14.5620.253
9Shukhman Anna000½00½1*½114.56193
10Pogonina Natalya½100½½½0½*½045241
11Qkimova Mariya00½01½0½0½*14519.752
12Matveeva Olga0½½000½0010*2.5513.51
12 players
73rd ch-RUS w 2023 St Petersburg RUS Sun 1st Oct 2023 - Thu 12th Oct 2023. Category: 4. Ave: (2346)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Kovanova, Baira WGM RUS 2306 # 1 = 0 1 = = 1 1 = 1 1 8 2525
2 Gunina, Valentina GM FID 2439 0 # 1 1 0 1 = 1 1 0 1 = 7 2440
3 Shuvalova, Polina IM RUS 2506 = 0 # = = = 1 1 1 1 = = 7 2434
4 Badelka, Olga IM FID 2386 1 0 = # 0 1 0 1 = 1 1 1 7 2445
5 Garifullina, Leya IM FID 2402 0 1 = 1 # 0 1 = 1 = 0 1 6.5 2406
6 Korneva, Marina IM RUS 2361 = 0 = 0 1 # 1 0 1 = = 1 6 2381
7 Goltseva, Ekaterina FM RUS 2338 = = 0 1 0 0 # = = = 1 = 5 2311
8 Bivol, Alina IM FID 2373 0 0 0 0 = 1 = # 0 1 = 1 4.5 2279
9 Shukhman, Anna WFM FID 2232 0 0 0 = 0 0 = 1 # = 1 1 4.5 2292
10 Pogonina, Natalija WGM RUS 2432 = 1 0 0 = = = 0 = # = 0 4 2237
11 Yakimova, Mariya WFM FID 2222 0 0 = 0 1 = 0 = 0 = # 1 4 2256
12 Matveeva, Olga WIM RUS 2160 0 = = 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 0 # 2.5 2152
Round 1. Sun 1st Oct 2023
Goltseva, Ekaterina 1/2-1/2 Gunina, Valentina 68 D15 QGD Slav
Garifullina, Leya 1-0 Badelka, Olga 65 B30 Sicilian
Matveeva, Olga 0-1 Shukhman, Anna 46 A20 English opening
Pogonina, Natalija 0-1 Bivol, Alina 75 D55 QGD
Korneva, Marina 1/2-1/2 Shuvalova, Polina 13 E39 Nimzo-Indian
Yakimova, Mariya 0-1 Kovanova, Baira 38 E01 Catalan
Round 2. Mon 2nd Oct 2023
Gunina, Valentina 0-1 Kovanova, Baira 54 D45 QGD semi-Slav
Shuvalova, Polina 1/2-1/2 Yakimova, Mariya 44 E91 King's Indian
Bivol, Alina 1-0 Korneva, Marina 45 B12 Caro-Kann
Shukhman, Anna 1/2-1/2 Pogonina, Natalija 58 C88 Ruy Lopez
Badelka, Olga 1-0 Matveeva, Olga 27 D12 QGD Slav
Goltseva, Ekaterina 0-1 Garifullina, Leya 45 D02 Queen's pawn game
Round 3. Tue 3rd Oct 2023
Garifullina, Leya 1-0 Gunina, Valentina 36 C02 French
Matveeva, Olga 1/2-1/2 Goltseva, Ekaterina 56 A14 English
Pogonina, Natalija 0-1 Badelka, Olga 48 D45 QGD semi-Slav
Korneva, Marina 1-0 Shukhman, Anna 42 E10 Queen's pawn game
Yakimova, Mariya 1/2-1/2 Bivol, Alina 65 D30 Queen's gambit declined
Kovanova, Baira 1/2-1/2 Shuvalova, Polina 26 B32 Sicilian
Round 4. Wed 4th Oct 2023
Gunina, Valentina 1-0 Shuvalova, Polina 54 D37 QGD
Bivol, Alina 0-1 Kovanova, Baira 35 B31 Sicilian
Shukhman, Anna 1-0 Yakimova, Mariya 42 A45 Queen's pawn game
Badelka, Olga 1-0 Korneva, Marina 55 B11 Caro-Kann
Goltseva, Ekaterina 1/2-1/2 Pogonina, Natalija 35 E01 Catalan
Garifullina, Leya 1-0 Matveeva, Olga 46 B40 Sicilian
Round 5. Thu 5th Oct 2023
Matveeva, Olga 1/2-1/2 Gunina, Valentina 36 B10 Caro-Kann
Pogonina, Natalija 1/2-1/2 Garifullina, Leya 26 D38 QGD
Korneva, Marina 1-0 Goltseva, Ekaterina 59 E12 Queen's Indian
Yakimova, Mariya 0-1 Badelka, Olga 46 E01 Catalan
Kovanova, Baira 1-0 Shukhman, Anna 36 B40 Sicilian
Shuvalova, Polina 1-0 Bivol, Alina 115 C80 Ruy Lopez
Round 6. Fri 6th Oct 2023
Gunina, Valentina 1-0 Bivol, Alina 53 D37 QGD
Shukhman, Anna 0-1 Shuvalova, Polina 69 C88 Ruy Lopez
Badelka, Olga 1-0 Kovanova, Baira 45 A45 Queen's pawn game
Goltseva, Ekaterina 1-0 Yakimova, Mariya 36 E94 King's Indian
Garifullina, Leya 0-1 Korneva, Marina 47 C88 Ruy Lopez
Matveeva, Olga 1-0 Pogonina, Natalija 61 D02 Queen's pawn game
Round 7. Sun 8th Oct 2023
Pogonina, Natalija 1-0 Gunina, Valentina 88 D10 QGD Slav defence
Korneva, Marina 1-0 Matveeva, Olga 31 D12 QGD Slav
Yakimova, Mariya 1-0 Garifullina, Leya 56 E35 Nimzo-Indian
Kovanova, Baira 1/2-1/2 Goltseva, Ekaterina 46 C02 French
Shuvalova, Polina 1/2-1/2 Badelka, Olga 50 D17 QGD Slav
Bivol, Alina 0-1 Shukhman, Anna 71 B40 Sicilian defence
Round 8. Mon 9th Oct 2023
Gunina, Valentina 1-0 Shukhman, Anna 49 D37 QGD
Badelka, Olga 1-0 Bivol, Alina 53 D00 Queen's pawn, Mason variation
Goltseva, Ekaterina 0-1 Shuvalova, Polina 103 D35 QGD
Garifullina, Leya 0-1 Kovanova, Baira 45 C88 Ruy Lopez
Matveeva, Olga 0-1 Yakimova, Mariya 81 A15 English, 1...Nf6 (Anglo-Indian defense)
Pogonina, Natalija 1/2-1/2 Korneva, Marina 54 D37 QGD
Round 9. Tue 10th Oct 2023
Korneva, Marina 0-1 Gunina, Valentina 108 D12 QGD Slav
Yakimova, Mariya 1/2-1/2 Pogonina, Natalija 50 D36 QGD
Kovanova, Baira 1-0 Matveeva, Olga 29 B30 Sicilian
Shuvalova, Polina 1/2-1/2 Garifullina, Leya 38 E01 Catalan
Bivol, Alina 1/2-1/2 Goltseva, Ekaterina 104 B29 Sicilian
Shukhman, Anna 1/2-1/2 Badelka, Olga 13 C92 Ruy Lopez
Round 10. Wed 11th Oct 2023
Gunina, Valentina 1-0 Badelka, Olga 49 C53 Giuoco Piano
Goltseva, Ekaterina 1/2-1/2 Shukhman, Anna 29 E20 Nimzo-Indian
Garifullina, Leya 1/2-1/2 Bivol, Alina 36 C53 Giuoco Piano
Matveeva, Olga 1/2-1/2 Shuvalova, Polina 103 A20 English opening
Pogonina, Natalija 1/2-1/2 Kovanova, Baira 12 D14 QGD Slav
Korneva, Marina 1/2-1/2 Yakimova, Mariya 36 E66 King's Indian
Round 11. Thu 12th Oct 2023
Yakimova, Mariya 0-1 Gunina, Valentina 29 D15 QGD Slav
Kovanova, Baira 1/2-1/2 Korneva, Marina 13 B11 Caro-Kann
Shuvalova, Polina 1-0 Pogonina, Natalija 47 C91 Ruy Lopez
Bivol, Alina 1-0 Matveeva, Olga 66 B22 Sicilian
Shukhman, Anna 0-1 Garifullina, Leya 49 B90 Sicilian
Badelka, Olga 0-1 Goltseva, Ekaterina 68 C01 French

12) Russian Rapid and Blitz 2023

The Russian Rapid and Blitz took place in Sochi 14th to 16th October 2023. Roman Kezin won the Rapid event, which I think would definitely count as a shock, I'd never heard of this 29 year old IM, 28 year old Zhamsaran Tsydypov won the blitz, I had at least heard of him, Alexander Grischuk finished second on tie-break. Anastasiya Bodnaruk won the women's rapid, Leya Garifullina won the women's blitz, this final event had problems with the games that I didn't have time to address, I'll look at them for next week. More or less the same players will do the same thing again in the Team Rapid and Blitz that starts tomorrow in the same venue.

ch-RUS Rapid 2023 Sochi RUS Sat 14th Oct 2023 - Mon 16th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
115Kezin, RomanIMRUS24918.577726
22Ponkratov, PavelGMRUS25918.576716
317Demidov, MikhailGMRUS24858.573686
424Drygalov, AndreyGMRUS2459873.568.55
522Ilyushenok, IlyaGMRUS246687367.56
656Grigorev, IlyaIMRUS2338871.5686
79Alekseev, EvgeniyGMISR2524871.566.55
88Tsydypov, ZhamsaranGMRUS2543870.565.57
911Pridorozhnyy, AlekseyGMRUS2519870.565.56
1010Afanasev, NikitaGMRUS2519870.5656
111Grischuk, AleksandrGMRUS2695869645
125Kobaliya, MikhailGMRUS2552868.563.56
1345Levin, EvgeniyGMRUS23817.577735
147Bocharov, DmitriyGMRUS25467.57569.56
1544Moiseenko, VadimGMRUS23857.572.568.55
1642Shubin, KirillIMRUS23927.571.5676
1718Zakhartsov, VladimirGMRUS24787.56965.57
1864Gubaydullin, AlekseyFMRUS23177.567.563.55
196Savchenko, BorisGMRUS25517.567636
204Khismatullin, DenisGMRUS25537.565.560.57
2135Rychagov, AndreyGMRUS24357.563586
2238Oganyan, MiranIMRUS24107.56157.56
2337Remizov, QroslavIMRUS2417778.5736
2430Khubukshanov, ErdemIMRUS244877569.56
2543Obgolts, ErikFMRUS2387773.5695
2639Galchenko, MatveyIMRUS2408773.568.55
2762Vetokhin, SavvaIMRUS2325772.5686
2816Zvyagintsev, VadimGMRUS2491772.5674
2914Linchevskiy, DaniilGMRUS2493771.566.55
303Murzin, VolodarGMRUS2556771.5664
31105Khudyakov, StanislavRUS2140770.5675
3247Zablotskiy, SergeyGMRUS2377770654
3329Drygalov, SergeyGMRUS2449769.564.55
3433Zubritskiy, ArtemIMRUS2439767.562.56
3526Tryapishko, AleksandrIMRUS2457766.5636
3623Dzhumagaliev, QnIMRUS2462766616
51Lugovskoy, MaksimGMRUS2364766616
3812Rozum, IvanGMRUS2512765606
3921Kukhmazov, ArsenIMRUS2473764594
4059Skachkov, ValeriyFMRUS232976258.56
198 players
ch-RUS Blitz 2023 Sochi RUS Sat 14th Oct 2023 - Mon 16th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 13 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Tsydypov, ZhamsaranGMRUS259910.5110.51049
21Grischuk, AleksandrGMRUS271910.5109.5103.58
316Savchenko, BorisGMRUS249510.5109102.59
420Bocharov, DmitriyGMRUS246910105999
527Fayzrakhmanov, RamilIMRUS24319.5101.5959
617Kezin, RomanIMRUS24869107101.57
73Murzin, VolodarGMRUS260391051007
810Khismatullin, DenisGMRUS25539104999
99Linchevskiy, DaniilGMRUS2559910498.57
1040Remizov, QroslavIMRUS24059104988
1180Babanin, GlebRUS2275999.5968
1235Grachev, AlekseyFMRUS2417998.593.58
1349Galaktionov, ArtemFMRUS2365998.593.57
1444Khubukshanov, ErdemIMRUS2394995.5918
1552Kozionov, KirillIMRUS235699589.58
1650Goltsev, DmitriyFMRUS2365993.589.59
1751Kukhmazov, ArsenIMRUS2357992878
1856Vetokhin, SavvaIMRUS2344990.5868
1936Rychagov, AndreyGMRUS2416988.584.58
2012Afanasev, NikitaGMRUS25448.5104.5996
2114Smirnov, PavelGMRUS25178.510497.57
2253Belyakov, BogdanIMRUS23548.5101955
2348Korchmar, VasiliyIMRUS23708.593888
2443Samusenko, MaksimIMRUS23958.587.582.57
255Zvyagintsev, VadimGMRUS258581131075
2615Ilyushenok, IlyaGMRUS24978110.5104.57
276Pridorozhnyy, AlekseyGMRUS25848104.598.56
2830Rozum, IvanGMRUS2423810397.56
2955Salemgareev, TagirIMRUS23538101965
3046Ilin, TimofeyIMUKR23868100.595.57
3141Lugovskoy, MaksimGMRUS23998100.594.57
327Timofeev, ArtemGMRUS257089892.56
338Ponkratov, PavelGMRUS2565898927
3433Obgolts, ErikFMRUS2420898926
3545Tsvetkov, AndreyFMRUS2390897.592.56
47Rostovtsev, DmitriyFMRUS2378897.592.56
3737Zablotskiy, SergeyGMRUS2413897916
3882Zverev, LevFMFID227189591.57
3918Demidov, MikhailGMRUS2470895896
4075Polschikov, AlekseyIMRUS2288893.5907
195 players
ch-RUS Rapid w 2023 Sochi RUS Sat 14th Oct 2023 - Mon 16th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Bodnaruk, AnastasiyaWGMRUS22398.578.5747
23Charochkina, DaryaWGMRUS22848.57771.58
312Goltseva, EkaterinaFMRUS21698.571.5677
410Kovalevskaya, EkaterinaWGMRUS2198876716
514Golubova, AnnaWIMRUS2140874.5706
621Getman, TatyanaWFMRUS209186662.57
715Zhurova, AnnaWFMRUS2138863.5597
822Nur-Mukhametova, AlisaWIMRUS20877.564.560.57
924Yurasova, DaryaWFMRUS20767.564.5606
1013Sukhareva, EvgeniyaWFMRUS2168777.572.57
115Badelko, OlgaWGMRUS224677671.57
121Garifullina, LeyaWGMRUS2341771.566.56
139Lysenko, MargaritaWIMRUS2202768.5646
1430Kleymenova, ValeriyaWFMRUS2035765.561.55
1525Zhapova, QnaFMRUS206976460.55
168Obolentseva, AleksandraWGMRUS22026.57065.56
1723Garmash, AlyonaWFMRUS20776.566.561.55
1828Styazhkina, AnnaWIMRUS20616.565.561.55
1917Ovod, EvgeniyaWGMRUS21156.56560.56
2026Fominykh, MariyaWGMRUS20676.563.5606
2127Borisova, EkaterinaFMRUS20666.562596
227Vasilevich, TatyanaWGMRUS22086.56157.55
2316Maletina, TatyanaWIMRUS21216.561576
2429Nosacheva, MariyaWFMRUS20576.558.5555
2533Shubenkova, VeronikaWCMRUS20126.549.546.54
262Voyt, DaryaWGMRUS2292667.563.55
274Potapova, MargaritaWIMRUS2258667.563.54
2834Shafigullina, ZarinaWFMRUS2004664.5614
2935Mikheeva, GalinaWFMRUS1978662.5595
3038Vlasova, OlesyaWCMFID194366258.53
3150Kalenichenko, AlinaWCMRUS180566056.56
3254Volchkova, AlyonaRUS1779659.556.55
3320Kabanova, EkaterinaWFMRUS2093656.554.55
3431Keynyanen, AnastasiyaWFMFIN2026654514
3557Kamenskaya, MarinaRUS1751653514
3637Kharashuta, EkaterinaWIMRUS19535.567.564.54
3711Gureeva, DinaWIMRUS21895.56560.53
3847Dudkina, UlyanaRUS18415.56460.55
3963Komissarova, SoyzhinaRUS17255.56459.55
4055Petrova, ElizavetaWFMRUS17775.56359.55
84 players
ch-RUS Blitz w 2023 Sochi RUS Sat 14th Oct 2023 - Mon 16th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 13 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
111Garifullina, LeyaWGMRUS218710.5107.51019
221Lysenko, MargaritaWIMRUS209010100958
39Potapova, MargaritaWIMRUS21899.5104988
413Kovanova, BairaWGMRUS21759104.599.57
539Golubova, AnnaWIMRUS19899104998
638Gvantseladze, AnnaWFMRUS1990910096.58
71Gallyamova, AlisaWGMRUS239099892.58
84Obolentseva, AleksandraWGMRUS2274988847
97Charochkina, DaryaWGMRUS22388.5101.5968
1014Kleymenova, ValeriyaWFMRUS21468.5100967
116Voyt, DaryaWGMRUS22488.598947
1224Goltseva, EkaterinaFMRUS20748.596928
132Badelko, OlgaWGMRUS23758102.5967
1418Maletina, TatyanaWIMRUS2126898.5947
1512Ovod, EvgeniyaWGMRUS2184896.5927
163Bodnaruk, AnastasiyaWGMRUS2293890.585.56
1729Volchkova, AlyonaRUS2013888837
1833Vlasova, OlesyaWCMFID2006884.580.57
1923Fominykh, MariyaWGMRUS2079881776
2040Karmanova, OlgaWFMRUS1959880.577.57
2150Yudina, VeronikaRUS1888877.5748
2234Nur-Mukhametova, AlisaWIMRUS20007.59590.57
238Zhurova, AnnaWFMRUS22207.59186.56
2428Shafigullina, ZarinaWFMRUS20157.58884.57
2577Khuzina, ZuleykhaRUS15897.58882.57
2631Nosacheva, MariyaWFMRUS20107.582786
2745Dorokhina, ElizavetaWCMRUS19157.579.575.57
2810Vasilevich, TatyanaWGMRUS21887100.596.56
295Qkimova, MariyaWFMRUS2257798936
3051Khmelyova, AnnaRUS1856796.591.56
3115Borisova, EkaterinaFMRUS2133796906
3217Sukhareva, EvgeniyaWFMRUS2127792877
3362Komissarova, SoyzhinaRUS1784790.585.56
3442Petrova, ElizavetaWFMRUS194779088.55
3552Zhapova, QnaFMRUS1855788.5845
3669Afanaseva, MariyaRUS1698786.582.56
3730Markelova, LyubovWFMRUS2012782.5786
3820Getman, TatyanaWFMRUS2095780767
3926Keynyanen, AnastasiyaWFMFIN2038776.572.55
4027Kabanova, EkaterinaWFMRUS20316.597.5925
86 players

13) Shenzhen Nanshan Masters 2023

The Shenzhen Nanshan Masters took place 11th to 14th October. This rapid knockout event saw Wei Yi beat Bu Xiangzhi in the men's final and Tan Zhongyi beat Zhai Mo in the women's.

Shenzhen Nanshan Men 2023 Shenzhen CHN Wed 11th Oct 2023 - Sat 14th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 3 Standings:
RkNamePts
Final
1Wei, Yi2.5
2Bu, Xiangzhi0.5
3rd-4th
3Xu, Xiangyu2.5
4Li, Di0.5
Semi-final
1Bu, Xiangzhi2.5
2Li, Di0.5
1Wei, Yi2.5
2Xu, Xiangyu1.5
Quarter-final
1Bu, Xiangzhi2.5
2Liu, Yan1.5
1Li, Di2.5
2Li, Chao b1.5
1Wei, Yi2.5
2Xu, Yinglun0.5
1Xu, Xiangyu2.0*
2Lu, Shanglei2.0
20 players
Shenzhen Nanshan Women Shenzhen CHN Wed 11th Oct 2023 - Sat 14th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 3 Standings:
RkNamePts
Final
1Tan, Zhongyi3.0
2Zhai, Mo0.0
3rd-4th
3Zhu, Jiner3.0
4Yan, Tianqi0.0
Semi-final
1Tan, Zhongyi3.0
2Yan, Tianqi0.0
1Zhai, Mo2.0*
2Zhu, Jiner2.0
Quarter-final
1Tan, Zhongyi2.5
2Lu, Miaoyi0.5
1Yan, Tianqi2.0*
2Li, Xueyi2.0
1Zhu, Jiner3.0
2Zhang, Xiao0.0
1Zhai, Mo3.0
2Zhang, Lanlin1.0
20 players

14) Fagernes International Autumn 2023

The Fagernes International Autumn took place 8th to 15th October 2023. To quote the website: "The two top boards in the GM-group both ended with short draws in the last round. This led to six players topping the table with 6.5 points. GM Mads Andersen of Denmark had the best tie-break and won the tournament ahead of IM Elham Amar of Norway and GM Guha Mitrabha of India. Also with 6.5 points, but outside top-3, we find GM Kaido Kulaots of Estonia, GM Ido Gorshtein of Israel and GM Eltaj Safarli of Azerbaijan."

Fagernes GM Swiss Aut Fagernes NOR Sun 8th Oct 2023 - Sun 15th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPts
1Andersen, MadsGM26066.5
2Amar, ElhamIM25686.5
3Mitrabha, GuhaGM25126.5
4Kulaots, KaidoGM25086.5
5Gorshtein, IdoGM25126.5
6Safarli, EltajGM26126.5
7Sasikiran, KrishnanGM25956
8Hovhannisyan, RobertGM26166
9Kaasen, Tor FredrikIM24696
10Mitusov, SemenIM24686
11Harsh, SureshFM23366
12Urkedal, Frode Olav OlsenGM25195.5
13Heinemann, JosefineWGM22965.5
14Wallace, John PaulIM23655.5
15Hansen, Torbjorn RingdalGM24345.5
16Carlsson, LudvigIM23565.5
17Rabi, Mohamed Anees MFM23095.5
18Ellingsen, Mads VestbyIM23435.5
19Sokolovsky, YahliIM24475.5
20Yaniv, YuvalFM23825.5
21Stella, AndreaGM24475.5
22Kreken, Eivind Grunt22375.5
23Deshpande, AniruddhaFM22845
24Bogdanov, Artyom22705
25Eliseev, Sergey20835
26Prakash, Rohit Saravana22265
27Vonhirsch, Andre GjestemoenFM23275
28Kvaloy, Aksel BuIM24585
29Sherman, ReemFM22995
30Hedman, ErikIM23265
31Sitbon, Itay21634.5
32Yankelevich, LevGM23994.5
33Vagman, RoyFM22944.5
34Szwed, JacekFM23764.5
35Krishnan, RitvikFM21764.5
36Shehzad, ShazilFM22964.5
37Harish, NeerajCM20764.5
38Myagmarsuren, Evsuld21074.5
39Devnani, Kush22214.5
40Krivenko, DionCM22344.5
76 players

15) 45th Arco Open 2023

The 45th Arco Open took place 7th to 15th October 2023. Gyula Pap won with 8.5/9.

45th Arco Open 2023 Arco ITA Sat 7th Oct 2023 - Sun 15th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11PAP, GyulaGMHUN24448.555.5522233
25AKHVLEDIANI, IrakliFMGEO2358754.550.52182
34SMITH, BryanGMUSA238675449.52158
42MORENO RUIZ, JavierIMESP2409753.5502154
511BODROGI, BendeguzHUN2243753.5492136
67VALLES MORENO, IvanIMESP2334750.546.52055
73LORTKIPANIDZE, NodarIMGEO23926.556.5522166
88MOLNAR, BelaIMHUN22986.554.5502119
99SARKAR, JustinIMUSA22896.553.548.52097
1029ABRAHAMS, DanielCAN21106.549462076
1133MAKROPOULOU, MarinaWGMGRE20816.548.545.52099
1212OCHEDZAN, TymonFMPOL21846.548.5452009
1328PFRENGLE, TimGER21126.548.5451999
1413DE SANTIS, AlessioFMITA21816.546.5432006
1522VEZZOSI, PaoloIMITA21546.546421976
1624DITTMAR, PeterFMGER21356.545411914
176ZELLER, FrankIMGER2343653.5482133
1810BODER, JanFMGER2286652482121
1944REMPE, JonasGER2040648.544.51960
2015MORIN, YvesCAN2169648442019
2116LEZZERINI, MarcoITA2162647.543.51919
2226STEADMAN, Michael V RFMNZL2114645.5421996
2325FOLDES, Marton GaborHUN2129645.541.51945
2417MOLINA, FabrizioFMITA216164541.51906
2547KEMPE, Caius EmilianGER2026644411916
2648LANG, AlexanderGER2022641.538.51847
2727BUDYI, DanyloITA211464137.51877
28126OCHEDZAN, FilipPOL17385.552472060
2973BLUEBAUM, JohannaGER19445.549.547.52104
30102MARGADGUA, ErdenebayarWFMMGL18485.549.5472023
31131ASHWATH, KaushikSGP17145.549.5452043
3214LUCIANI, CarloITA21725.54844.52040
3320SCHNEIDER, HeikoGER21585.548442054
3445VALKOVA, AngelikaUKR20385.547.544.52059
3564SALERNO, ChristianSUI19585.547441948
3652BEHLING, RobertFMGER20055.54743.51995
3754ASTENGO, CorradoITA19915.54743.51961
3821HUESMANN, ThomasFMBEL21555.546.5421964
3943SCHELLENBERG, SimonSUI20445.546422011
4019HIRZEL, CedricSUI21605.54641.51949
183 players

16) 4th La Nucia Open 2023

The 4th La Nucia Open took place 7th to 12th October 2023. Li Min Peng edged out Egor Bogdanov and Benedikt Dauner on tie-break after all scored 7/9.

4th La Nucia Open 2023 La Nucia ESP Sat 7th Oct 2023 - Thu 12th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Peng, Li MinGMUKR25547.09.048.552.5
2Bogdanov, EgorIMUKR23747.09.046.050.0
3Dauner, BenediktFMGER23897.09.043.548.0
4Garriga Cazorla, PereIMESP24596.59.048.052.5
5Filip, Lucian-IoanIMROU23526.59.047.051.5
6Moskalenko, ViktorGMESP24276.59.043.547.5
7Larkin, VladyslavIMUKR24776.59.043.547.0
8Ezra Paul ChambersFMBDI23136.09.049.553.5
9Ilinca, Felix-AntonioFMROU23316.09.049.054.0
10Ceres, DragosIMMDA24466.09.046.051.0
11Basso, Pier LuigiGMITA24956.09.045.049.0
12Campora, Daniel H.GMARG23436.09.043.547.5
13Valenzuela Gomez, FernandoIMCHI23906.09.043.547.0
14Gavarrete, NahunFMHON21916.09.042.045.5
15Remolar Gallen, JoseFMESP23295.59.046.050.0
16Damia, AngeloIMITA22575.59.044.548.5
17Loiacono, LeonardoFMITA22895.59.044.048.0
18Migot, TangiIMFRA23445.59.043.047.5
19Kovacevic, SlobodanIMSRB22245.59.042.546.5
20Ibanez Aullana, RamonFMESP21985.59.042.546.5
21Iolis, OlegBEL21655.59.042.045.5
22Ayats Llobera, GerardIMESP24425.59.041.044.5
23Galvan Cipriani, VivianaWFMESP20775.59.040.042.0
24Starostits, IlmarsGMLAT23855.59.038.542.0
25Bascunana Sanchez, PabloESP19615.58.039.042.5
26Pogorelov, RuslanGMUKR22665.09.048.051.5
27Dauw, SterreFMBEL22205.09.045.049.0
28Mompel Ferruz, XavierCMESP20195.09.041.544.0
29Filip, AndreiFMROU22975.09.040.043.5
30Mueller, MagnusGER21805.09.040.043.5
31Salvador Buiza, VictorESP21265.09.040.042.5
32Atienza Alvarez, JavierESP20825.09.039.542.5
33Yastrebova, TatianaWFMUKR18165.09.034.036.0
34Romero Barkouk, RayanESP17735.09.032.034.0
35Zrikem, NassimFMMAR21405.08.044.047.5
36Collado Alcolado, AngelESP19175.08.039.042.0
37Perez Roig, AngelESP17645.08.032.034.0
38Munoz Osete, MarcosESP18084.59.040.544.0
39Hernandez Torralba, Jose JoaquinESP21004.59.039.542.0
40Juan Lepp, Jaime BorisESP21184.59.038.542.0
89 players

17) FIDE World Junior Rapid & Blitz 2023

The FIDE World Junior Rapid & Blitz took place 9th to 16th October 2023. Raunak Sadhwani won the rapid, Mahammad Muradli the blitz, Govhar Beydullayeva the women's rapid and Xeniya Balabayeva the blitz.

FIDE World Junior Rapid Pula (Sardinia) ITA Mon 9th Oct 2023 - Mon 16th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Sadhwani, RaunakGMIND25918.567.5715
22Nesterov, ArseniyGMFID2539871766
310Alexakis, DimitrisIMGRE2365870.575.55
413Globus, OrIMISR2327865.5675
511Koelle, TobiasIMGER23397.566.571.56
617Isanzhulov, ArystanIMKAZ22887.56569.55
77Subelj, JanGMSLO24397.563.5685
83Sahidi, SamirIMSVK249376366.55
912Martinovici, IliaIMMDA232976064.55
1015Lumachi, GabrieleFMITA230575962.56
1116Piliposyan, RobertFMARM22916.574786
128Peyrer, KonstantinIMAUT24186.57378.56
134Muradli, MahammadGMAZE24816.569746
1414Ghimpu, Samuel-TimoteiIMROU23066.564695
1519Bettalli, FrancescoFMITA22396.563.5675
1618Fecker, NoahFMSUI22706.558.561.55
176Gharibyan, MamikonGMARM2444667.5726
1827Prisacaru, Stefan-EmilianCMROU2057659.5635
199Pasti, AronFMHUN2390656616
2037Krassel, TimofeiFID175965659.55
2120Abdilkhair, AbilmansurFMKAZ22065.56667.56
2222Haug, HavardCMNOR22005.562.5675
2324Casadio, Niccolo`ITA21475.561.5666
2423Montorsi, MatteoITA21585.560.5625
2531Sunder, MatteoITA18835.554.5596
2636Toumi, Mohamed-JadCMMAR17645.55354.56
2732Gusev, MikhailSRB1875558.561.56
2825Andreev, KonstantinCMITA2079558.561.55
295Bilych, OlexiyIMUKR2448557.5615
3030Zane, RayaneALG1950556595
3133May Sanchez, Andres EliasMEX1829554.555.55
3234Troselj, IvanCRO182155455.56
3321Saraci, KorabKOS2205550.551.55
3442Meloni, MatteoITA1307540.541.56
3528Katz, KirilISR20094.552.556.56
3629Avdiu, BardhKOS19904.55152.56
3738Malfliet, AlexanderBEL17554.549505
3835Roose, CasimirBEL18164.546.547.55
3946Mancini, LorenzoSMR04.546476
4040Cugia, FilippoITA13754.545465
47 players
FIDE World Junior Blitz Pula (Sardinia) ITA Mon 9th Oct 2023 - Mon 16th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Muradli, MahammadGMAZE25199.57175.56
21Sadhwani, RaunakGMIND26698.57075.55
311Isanzhulov, ArystanIMKAZ23927.569.5745
46Nesterov, ArseniyGMFID24947.564.568.55
53Alexakis, DimitrisIMGRE2512771.5776
65Subelj, JanGMSLO250577175.55
79Gharibyan, MamikonGMARM2432770.575.55
84Koelle, TobiasIMGER2507769.573.55
97Sahidi, SamirIMSVK249476770.56
108Peyrer, KonstantinIMAUT2476765.5706
1113Globus, OrIMISR234075557.55
1216Ghimpu, Samuel-TimoteiIMROU23186.556.5605
1338Krassel, TimofeiFID15916.554.5585
1418Fecker, NoahFMSUI2285664.566.55
1522Abdilkhair, AbilmansurFMKAZ2146660626
1617Martinovici, IliaIMMDA2286655.559.55
1720Pasti, AronFMHUN2183653.5576
1810Piliposyan, RobertFMARM24215.569716
1927Prisacaru, Stefan-EmilianCMROU20565.560.5655
2014Lumachi, GabrieleFMITA23405.559.5626
2131Gusev, MikhailSRB19755.555.5606
2219Bettalli, FrancescoFMITA22165.554.556.55
2312Haug, HavardCMNOR23685.550526
2425Andreev, KonstantinCMITA210655760.55
2526Katz, KirilISR208155457.56
2624Casadio, Niccolo`ITA2118551.5555
2728Montorsi, MatteoITA2051551.553.56
2815Bilych, OlexiyIMUKR2328544.546.56
2930Frey, FabianSUI20284.56165.55
3021Saraci, KorabKOS21774.560625
3123Troselj, IvanCRO21274.553555
3233Sunder, MatteoITA19704.55254.56
3336Toumi, Mohamed-JadCMMAR18344.547495
3435Malfliet, AlexanderBEL18834.544465
3529Avdiu, BardhKOS2042447495
3634Zane, RayaneALG1905445475
3732May Sanchez, Andres EliasMEX1973343455
3837Roose, CasimirBEL17762.544.546.55
3939Mancini, LorenzoSMR02.544465
39 players
FIDE World Junior Rapid w Pula (Sardinia) ITA Mon 9th Oct 2023 - Mon 16th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Beydullayeva, GovharWGMAZE2178966.5726
24Balabayeva, XeniyaWIMKAZ21038.567726
311Sultanbek, ZeinepWIMKAZ19937.56769.55
43Nurgali, NazerkeWIMKAZ21117.566.571.55
55Kurmangaliyeva, LiyaFMKAZ2089765686
612Ciolacu, Alessia-MihaelaWFMROU19806.566.569.56
714Bordin, SilviaITA19696.559615
815Kirtadze, AnastasiaWFMGEO1963665676
921Hernandez Diaz, Paula SofiaMEX1824663.567.55
109Sevcikova, LuciaWFMSVK2020660.563.55
1113Vanduyfhuys, DariaWFMBEL1975656.5595
1210Hryzlova, SofiiaWIMSUI2019652545
131Kairbekova, AminaWIMKAZ21975.562676
1418Juhasz, JuditWFMHUN18865.55860.55
158Sala, GiuliaWFMITA20335.558605
166Miroshnik, EkaterinaWFMFID20605.551.553.55
1716Esadze, TamariGEO193455860.55
1817Cassi, ElisaWFMITA1886548505
197Katter, KatharinaWFMAUT20384.547495
2020Maione, MelissaITA1845445.547.55
2124Djerroud, ChahrazedALG16303.549515
2223Wojs, AlicjaPOL1660347.549.55
2319Pasti, AnnaHUN18592.546.5495
2422Bhatia, KanishkaSCO1694037.538.50
24 players
FIDE World Junior Blitz w Pula (Sardinia) ITA Mon 9th Oct 2023 - Mon 16th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Balabayeva, XeniyaWIMKAZ22228.567716
26Kairbekova, AminaWIMKAZ20258.565.568.55
32Beydullayeva, GovharWGMAZE21247.564.567.56
49Kurmangaliyeva, LiyaFMKAZ2015767.5726
57Hryzlova, SofiiaWIMSUI2024763.566.55
68Sultanbek, ZeinepWIMKAZ20196.56669.55
73Nurgali, NazerkeWIMKAZ20746.562.566.55
816Esadze, TamariGEO19166.554.557.55
95Miroshnik, EkaterinaWFMFID2027669.572.56
1015Ciolacu, Alessia-MihaelaWFMROU1937661.564.55
1113Kirtadze, AnastasiaWFMGEO1958658.561.56
1210Katter, KatharinaWFMAUT200765356.56
1322Wojs, AlicjaPOL16705.556605
1421Sala, GiuliaWFMITA176955255.55
1511Vanduyfhuys, DariaWFMBEL1998550.553.55
1620Hernandez Diaz, Paula SofiaMEX1814549.552.55
1714Juhasz, JuditWFMHUN1956544.547.55
184Sevcikova, LuciaWFMSVK20434.558.561.55
1912Bordin, SilviaITA19604.548.551.55
2018Maione, MelissaITA18534.548514
2119Cassi, ElisaWFMITA1815450.553.55
2217Pasti, AnnaHUN19073.551.554.56
2323Djerroud, ChahrazedALG14893.550.553.55
23 players

18) First Saturday October 2023

The First Saturday October take place 7th to 17th October 2023. Most of the results are in with only a few round 9 games to be played. I'll wrap up the games and final results next week.

FSGM October 2023 Budapest HUN Sat 7th Oct 2023 - Tue 17th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
17Ratkovic, MilovanIMSRB24025.522,000.5
10Aveskulov, ValeriyGMUKR24925.522,000.5
36Rorrer, GraysonFMUSA2288517,750
42Kushko, DmitriyIMUKR2426517.501
51Kovalev, AndreiGMBLR2435517.500
68Pribelszky, BenceFMHUN23994.513,750
74Karacsonyi, GellertIMHUN2375416,250
89Neverov, ValeriyGMUKR238738,000
93Dubnevych, MaksymFMUKR239128,000
105Volkov, DmitriyFMUSA22921.55,750
10 players
FSIM October 2023 Budapest HUN Sat 7th Oct 2023 - Tue 17th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
16Issa, RafatIMJOR23166024.50
27Aditya, Varun GampaFMIND22545.5022,25
32Bashirov, KemalFMUKR23845020,25
410Ilincic, ZlatkoGMSRB23044.50.518,75
55Balint, VilmosFMHUN21834.50.517,75
64Leszko, BenceFMHUN221840.515.50
73Ajay, Santhosh ParvathareddyIND219740.515,25
81Szeberenyi, AdamIMHUN23083.50.516,75
98Varga, Csaba ZoltanFMHUN22353.50.515,00
109Chubakov, SultanKGZ20692.5011,00
10 players

19) Neyshekar GM Norm 2023

The Neyshekar GM Norm took place 5th to 11th October 2023. Saparmyrat Atabayev won with 7.5/9.

Neyshekar GM Norm 2023 Ahvaz IRI Thu 5th Oct 2023 - Wed 11th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Atabayev, SaparmyratTKM24567.5030,754
29Mosadeghpour, MasoudIRI24805.5022.502.5
310Poormosavi, Seyed KianIRI23755021,003.5
47Atabayev, MaksatTKM24634.51.516.501.5
52Daghli, ArashIRI24294.5117,001.5
63Ebrahimi Herab, HamidrezaIRI23134.50.520,252
78Llaneza Vega, MarcosESP23944017.503
85Bosagh Zadeh, AlirezaIRI22753.50.515,751.5
96Atabayev, YusupTKM24613.50.514,752
104Yadegar, RadinIRI22622.5010,001
10 players
Neyshekar GM Norm 2023 Ahvaz IRI Thu 5th Oct 2023 - Wed 11th Oct 2023. Category: 6. Ave: (2391)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Atabayev, Saparmyrat IM TKM 2456 # 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 6 2672
2 Poormosavi, Seyed Kian IM IRI 2375 0 # = 1 1 1 0 0 = 1 5 2436
3 Ebrahimi Herab, Hamidreza FM IRI 2313 = = # = = = 1 1 4.5 2517
4 Mosadeghpour, Masoud GM IRI 2480 0 = # 1 = 1 = 1 4.5 2470
5 Atabayev, Maksat GM TKM 2463 0 0 = 0 # 1 1 1 3.5 2370
6 Daghli, Arash IM IRI 2429 0 = 0 # = 1 = 1 3.5 2387
7 Llaneza Vega, Marcos IM ESP 2394 0 1 = = # 0 = = 3 2317
8 Bosagh Zadeh, Alireza IRI 2275 = 1 0 0 0 0 1 # 2.5 2314
9 Atabayev, Yusup GM TKM 2461 0 = 0 = = = # = 2.5 2285
10 Yadegar, Radin IRI 2262 0 0 0 0 0 = = # 1 2128

20) Pearl Rapid and Blitz 2023

The Pearl Rapid and Blitz took place 8th to 13th October 2023. Evgeniy Alekseev won the rapid with 8.5/11. Daniil Linchevskiy edged out Vladimir Zakhartsov on tie-break in the blitz, both scored 10/13. In the Blitz Round 8 had players not playing in the event, not sure what happened there.

Pearl Rapid 2023 Sochi RUS Sun 8th Oct 2023 - Fri 13th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Alekseev, EvgeniyGMISR25248.579.5746
21Savchenko, BorisGMRUS2551879.5746
38Tryapishko, AleksandrIMRUS2457878735
49Zubritskiy, ArtemIMRUS243987772.57
55Linchevskiy, DaniilGMRUS2493875705
67Zakhartsov, VladimirGMRUS24787.57469.55
74Goganov, AlekseyGMRUS25037.57367.55
822Truskavetskiy, AleksandrIMRUS22727.571.5677
96Kezin, RomanIMRUS24917.570657
1011Remizov, QroslavIMRUS24177.569.565.57
1116Khripachenko, AleksandrFMRUS23277.568.5646
1214Vastrukhin, OlegIMRUS2347776.572.55
1339Borisova, EkaterinaFMRUS206677168.57
1412Obgolts, ErikFMRUS2387771665
1510Zabotin, AleksandrIMRUS2439770.5666
1619Gubaydullin, AlekseyFMRUS2317770.565.57
1724Bodnaruk, AnastasiyaWGMRUS2239764.560.57
1836Getman, TatyanaWFMRUS2091759587
192Tsydypov, ZhamsaranGMRUS25436.581.575.55
2018Vetokhin, SavvaIMRUS23256.57064.55
2128Babanin, GlebRUS21926.56864.56
2213Ivlev, AlekseyFMRUS23736.568636
2351Volchkova, AlyonaRUS17796.566.5626
2421Zakaryan, DavidIMRUS2295668.5646
2533Gitelson, ArkadiyFMRUS2131668645
2632Khudyakov, StanislavRUS2140666.563.55
2715Smagin, SergeyGMRUS233666661.55
43Zhugin, NikolayRUS202866661.55
2940Popov, TikhonAFMRUS2060664.561.55
3041Nosacheva, MariyaWFMRUS2057664.5605
3131Zaytsev, EgorRUS214566460.55
3223Potapova, MargaritaWIMRUS2258662585
3330Kutynets, VladimirIMRUS2161661.5576
3427Lysenko, MargaritaWIMRUS2202659.555.53
3517Kopyl, ArtemFMRUS23275.57064.55
3626Nazarev, SergeyRUS22035.567.5634
3734Ovod, EvgeniyaWGMRUS21155.567644
3835Qtchenko, LeonidRUS21145.565613
3920Vlasenko, MiroslavIMRUS23005.56359.55
4045Matuschak, NikitaRUS19725.56257.54
80 players
Pearl Blitz 2023 Sochi RUS Thu 12th Oct 2023 - Thu 12th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 13 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Linchevskiy, DaniilGMRUS255910105.5997
29Zakhartsov, VladimirGMRUS2470109791.59
35Smirnov, PavelGMRUS25179.5104.5998
411Obgolts, ErikFMRUS24209.5101.5968
53Alekseev, EvgeniyGMISR25519.599.5947
61Tsydypov, ZhamsaranGMRUS259991091038
710Shubin, KirillIMRUS24209104.5997
816Vetokhin, SavvaIMRUS23449102.597.58
923Zakaryan, DavidIMRUS2320910094.56
104Tryapishko, AleksandrIMRUS2524998928
1117Zabotin, AleksandrIMRUS23438.510094.58
1212Khripachenko, AleksandrFMRUS24068.599938
1318Smagin, SergeyGMRUS23418.595.5907
1435Qtchenko, LeonidRUS21598.592.588.58
1543Lysenko, MargaritaWIMRUS20908.586.582.58
1613Remizov, QroslavIMRUS2405810396.58
176Savchenko, BorisGMRUS24958100948
1814Lugovskoy, MaksimGMRUS2399898.5937
1949Romanov, NikitaRUS2001895.589.58
2022Kopyl, ArtemFMRUS2327886.581.58
2141Sukhareva, EvgeniyaWFMRUS2127884818
2221Vlasenko, MiroslavIMRUS23307.510397.57
2315Vastrukhin, OlegIMRUS23977.5102.597.57
247Popov, ValeriyGMRUS24957.59387.57
2519Hirneise, JensFMGER23387.590.5857
2644Zaytsev, EgorRUS20787.590877
2742Popov, TikhonAFMRUS21077.58883.57
2838Mikhnenko, AleksandrCMRUS21447.585.581.56
298Kezin, RomanIMRUS2486710398.56
3020Oganyan, MiranIMRUS23357103976
3124Gubaydullin, AlekseyFMRUS23027100.594.56
3247Nosacheva, MariyaWFMRUS201079993.57
3336Gitelson, ArkadiyFMRUS2153788.5847
3454Nezamyatin, RuslanRUS1916788.5847
3534Popovich, AlekseyRUS2164788.583.56
3637Khudyakov, StanislavRUS2144787836
3740Borisova, EkaterinaFMRUS2133786.581.57
3863Balayan, EduardRUS1821785.581.56
3958Matuschak, NikitaRUS1860784806
4064Reger, ValeriyaWFMRUS1821783797
4128Nazarev, SergeyRUS2243780.575.56
4230Potapova, MargaritaWIMRUS21896.510094.56
4325Bodnaruk, AnastasiyaWGMRUS22936.59490.55
4452Rogov, IvanRUS19316.59386.56
4539Zhugin, NikolayRUS21356.588.5836
4633Nazaretyan, TigranFMRUS21656.58479.56
4727Ivlev, AlekseyFMRUS22446.58478.56
4831Ovod, EvgeniyaWGMRUS21846.58176.56
4946Volchkova, AlyonaRUS20136.577736
5057Merzlyakov, IvanRUS1879690.586.56
91 players

21) 1000GM Sunnyvale Oct Scheveningen 2023

The 1000GM Sunnyvale Oct Scheveningen took place 6th to 16th October 2023.

1000GM Sunnyvale Oct 2023 Sunnyvale USA Fri 6th Oct 2023 - Mon 16th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkNameRtgPts
1Sheng, Joshua24567
2Cruz, Cristhian25087
3Arenas, David24127
4Lopez Silva, Hugo24136.5
5Larino Nieto, David23686
1Yu, Jiangwei23285.5
2Sathish, Pranav24154
3Yan, Nathan20894
4Sivakumar, Shaaketh23552.5
5Shivakumar, Shawnak23330.5
10 players

22) Anapa Open 2023

The Anapa Open Rapid and Blitz took place 2nd to 7th October 2023. I now have the rapid games.

Anapa Rapid 2023 Anapa RUS Mon 2nd Oct 2023 - Sat 7th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Afanasev, Nikita AndreevichGMRUS2519875.570.55
24Grebnev, Aleksey NikolaevichIMFID24647.57569.55
38Khripachenko, Aleksandr VitalevichFMFID23277.574695
45Tryapishko, Aleksandr SergeevichIMRUS24577.573.5694
53Smirnov, Pavel AleksandrovichGMRUS24737.57367.55
62Goganov, Aleksey KonstantinovichGMRUS250377670.54
76Kryakvin, Dmitriy VadimovichGMRUS2364775.5703
810Mikhaylovskiy, Vladimir SergeevichCMRUS2262775706
99Zakaryan, David ArutyunovichIMRUS229577267.54
1033Grif, Sergey MikhaylovichRUS076560.56
1113Lysenko, Margarita EvgenevnaWIMRUS22026.567636
15Muromtsev, Artur YurevichFMRUS19466.567636
1312Vasilevich, Tatyana PetrovnaIMRUS22086.561.559.55
1419Kryakvin, Andrey DmitrievichRUS17966.558.558.56
157Vastrukhin, Oleg AleksandrovichIMRUS2347675.570.53
1614Qtchenko, Leonid AleksandrovichRUS2114662.558.55
1717Ermakova, Alina NikolaevnaRUS1816662596
1821Nazarova, Evgeniya DmitrievnaRUS1718658556
1911Potapova, Margarita VyacheslavovnaWIMRUS22585.564.561.55
2023Krepkiy, Igor AleksandrovichRUS15125.564.560.55
2118Afanaseva, Mariya EduardovnaRUS18025.562595
2222Nedoroskov, Artem AleksandrovichRUS15215.558.556.55
2325Shishkov, Mark OlegovichRUS14955.548485
2416Porozhnyak, Mayya VladimirovnaRUS188056661.55
2526Petrov, Aleksandr TimofeevichRUS1433554.552.54
2620Panakhova, Elena PetrovnaUKR1757553.553.55
2727Shayakbarov, Mark NafisovichRUS1313552495
2829Kondratev, Dmitriy ViktorovichRUS1246548.548.54
2934Asadov, Adrian ArsenevichRUS0545.545.55
3024Akentev, Kirill EvgenevichRUS14994.561594
3128Bychkova, Ekaterina SergeevnaRUS12494.551.551.54
3235Maystrenko, Aleksey AnatolevichRUS04.544.544.54
3332Krupin, Vitaliy SergeevichRUS1097456.553.54
3436Golovaneva, Nika EvgenevnaRUS0344.544.53
3530Belova, Anastasiya DavidovnaRUS1228343433
3637Ignatenko, Ilya PavlovichRUS0341.541.53
3731Kovaleva, Elena AnatolevnaRUS1167245.545.52
3838Simonova, Alisa IvanovnaRUS0047450
38 players
Anapa Blitz 2023 Anapa RUS Mon 2nd Oct 2023 - Sat 7th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 13 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Khripachenko, Aleksandr VitalevichRUS24061110497.510
21Afanasev, Nikita AndreevichRUS254410.5105.59910
34Goganov, Aleksey KonstantinovichRUS24329.5104988
46Grebnev, Aleksey NikolaevichRUS24019.5104988
52Tryapishko, Aleksandr SergeevichRUS25249103987
68Kryakvin, Dmitriy VadimovichRUS23968.510098.55
73Smirnov, Pavel AleksandrovichRUS2517810397.56
811Potapova, Margarita VyacheslavovnaRUS2189810094.56
915Lysenko, Margarita EvgenevnaRUS20907.591.5866
1016Muromtsev, Artur YurevichRUS20397.58782.57
1110Mikhaylovskiy, Vladimir SergeevichRUS223971071017
129Zakaryan, David ArutyunovichRUS23207102967
1313Qtchenko, Leonid AleksandrovichRUS2159795.5907
1419Kryakvin, Andrey DmitrievichRUS1790790.587.55
1531Akentev, Kirill EvgenevichRUS1305779.5757
1623Ognev, Lev PavlovichRUS170477876.56
1712Vasilevich, Tatyana PetrovnaRUS21886.594.589.56
187Vastrukhin, Oleg AleksandrovichRUS23976.59387.55
1914Onischenko, Leonid ViktorovichRUS21476.588.585.56
2017Porozhnyak, Mayya VladimirovnaRUS19086.587.584.56
2124Afanaseva, Mariya EduardovnaRUS16986.582795
2236Grif, Sergey MikhaylovichRUS06.581.578.56
2322Zavorotinskiy, Bogdan IgorevichRUS17066.580.577.56
2420Ermakova, Alina NikolaevnaRUS17326.579.5755
2527Nedoroskov, Artem AleksandrovichRUS14836.57674.56
2625Nazarova, Evgeniya DmitrievnaRUS1639682.5796
2729Shayakbarov, Mark NafisovichRUS1330674.5735
2828Shishkov, Mark OlegovichRUS1337673.570.55
2918Petrov, Aleksandr TimofeevichRUS1891672.569.54
3032Zhelezov, Aleksey YurevichRUS127666765.55
3135Bychkova, Ekaterina SergeevnaRUS119266058.54
3226Krepkiy, Igor AleksandrovichRUS15375.585.580.54
3321Panakhova, Elena PetrovnaUKR17195.573.5725
3437Nikulshin, SergeyRUS0567.5663
3533Krupin, Vitaliy SergeevichRUS12014.56361.53
3634Kondratev, Dmitriy ViktorovichRUS1196465.5643
3738Asadov, Adrian ArsenevichRUS03.567.5662
3839Maystrenko, Aleksey AnatolevichRUS03.56462.52
3940Ignatenko, Ilya PavlovichRUS0269661
4030Adamyan, IlyaRUS1320052510
40 players

23) 27th Venetian Autumn Chess Festival 2023

The 27th Venetian Autumn Chess Festival took place 13th to 15th October. This traditional event returned for the first time since 2019. They had lost their website (still available if they want it back I think) and the main event with a 6 player Mario Monticelli Memorial round robin. Dragos Ceres won with 4.5/5. This is apparently a lovely event to play and with a wonderfully long tradition its return is very welcome.

27th Venetian Autumn 2023 Venice ITA Fri 13th Oct 2023 - Sun 15th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
1Ceres DragosIMMDA24464.58.750
2Bianchi AndreaCNITA20403.56.751
3Savanovic AleksandarIMBIH23633.55.750
4Toniolo SamuelCNITA20181.51.250.5
5Marson RoyCNITA19521.51.250.5
6Vincenti LeonardoMITA21960.51.750
6 players
27th Venetian Autumn 2023 Venice ITA Fri 13th Oct 2023 - Sun 15th Oct 2023. Category: None. Ave: (2169)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts TPR
1 Ceres, Dragos IM MDA 2446 # 1 = 1 1 1 4.5 2480
2 Bianchi, Andrea ITA 2040 0 # 1 1 1 = 3.5 2344
3 Savanovic, Aleksandar IM BIH 2363 = 0 # 1 1 1 3.5 2279
4 Toniolo, Samuel ITA 2018 0 0 0 # = 1 1.5 2050
5 Marson, Roy ITA 1952 0 0 0 = # 1 1.5 2064
6 Vincenti, Leonardo CM ITA 2196 0 = 0 0 0 # 0.5 1798

24) Caissa Hotel Elma Group 2023

The Caissa Hotel Elma Group 9th to 11th September was a Round Robin won by Shageldi Kurbandurdyyev, with 8/9..

Caissa Hotel Elma 2023 Ayvalik TUR Mon 9th Oct 2023 - Mon 11th Sep 2023
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
18KURBANDURDYYEV, SHAGELDICMTKM181780731,75
23MAKSIMOVIC, BRANIMIRIMSRB214260422,75
31AKAT, ELIFNAZWCMTUR17855.50519.50
44SAHBUDAK, BARIS CINARTUR172651.5420,00
59DRAGOJLOVIC, ANDJELKOIMSRB210851416,25
610GONULLU, MUHAMMED SINANTUR182650.5317,00
72PAREZANIN, DARKOFMSRB21924.50315.50
85EKEN, ATAKANTUR18633.50314,00
97GONEN, MUTLUTUR16371.5014,00
106SOLAK, RADESRB16171003,25
10 players
Caissa Hotel Elma 2023 Ayvalik TUR Mon 9th Oct 2023 - Mon 11th Sep 2023. Category: None. Ave: (1871)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Kurbandurdyyev, Shageldi CM TKM 1817 # = 1 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 8 2228
2 Maksimovic, Branimir IM SRB 2142 = # 1 0 = = = 1 1 1 6 1966
3 Akat, Elifnaz WCM TUR 1785 0 0 # 1 = 1 1 0 1 1 5.5 1961
4 Sahbudak, Baris Cinar TUR 1726 0 1 0 # = 1 1 0 1 = 5 1930
5 Gonullu, Muhammed Sinan TUR 1826 0 = = = # 0 1 = 1 1 5 1919
6 Dragojlovic, Andjelko IM SRB 2108 0 = 0 0 1 # = 1 1 1 5 1888
7 Parezanin, Darko FM SRB 2192 = = 0 0 0 = # 1 1 1 4.5 1836
8 Eken, Atakan TUR 1863 0 0 1 1 = 0 0 # 0 1 3.5 1792
9 Gonen, Mutlu TUR 1637 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 # = 1.5 1624
10 Solak, Rade SRB 1617 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 = # 1 1549

25) I Temuco Open 2023

The I Temuco Open took place 6th to 9th October 2023. Diego Flores edged out Ruben Felgaer on tie-break after both scored 6.5/7. Surprisingly the two players didn't meet, one might have assumed their only draw was with each other but that wasn't the case.

I Temuco Open 2023 Temuco CHI Fri 6th Oct 2023 - Mon 9th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12FLORES, DiegoGMARG25376.5031.535.5
21FELGAER, RubenGMARG25726.5028.531.5
318GASIC MERINO, FrancoCHI21606029.532
43SALINAS HERRERA, PabloGMCHI2460602933
519BAHAMONDES ORTIZ, BenjaminCHI21576026.529.5
617PINILLA GAETE, PatricioCHI21665.5029.533
79MAVRICH, DemianARG22445.502933
823BALLESTEROS CARDENAS, LeonardoCMCHI21115.5027.530.5
920RIOSECO PINOCHET, FernanCHI21455.5027.530
1011BARRIGA SILVA, FelipeCHI22345.502729.5
1127AMIGO QUINTANA, AntuFMCHI20645.502528.5
1232DONOSO OVALLE, Christopher AlejandroCHI19605.502527.5
136DUARTE, LeonardoIMARG2299503132.5
1410CARRASCO MIRANDA, AndresCMCHI22415029.533
1512VASQUEZ TOLEDO, CristianCHI22145029.532.5
1660AVELLO CARRASCO, Reiner IgnaciCHI1701502931
178DIAZ VILLAGRAN, RobertFMCHI22505028.531.5
1843SANDOVAL MEZA, Pablo AndresCHI1865502831.5
1930DANERI, MartinCMARG19935027.530
205VALDES ESCOBAR, AlvaroIMCHI2345502731
2131GOMEZ BARRERA, Gonzalo AndresCHI1988502730.5
2225RICHTER BECERRA, HansCHI20725025.528.5
2329BARRIA ARBUNIC, ManuelESP2000502528
2433SALGADO MOSCOSO, HeraldoCHI1953502528
2545ORREGO PALERMO, Marcelo AndresCHI18605024.526.5
2678GONZALEZ GONZALEZ, Valentina AntoCHI1550502122.5
277MARRUJO PARDO, Mauricio EmmanuelCHI22704.5029.533
2813RIFFO PAZ, ElizardoFMCHI22084.5026.529.5
2940MORALES FLORES, MonserratWCMCHI18874.5026.529.5
3026HENRIQUEZ HIDALGO, Camilo AlonsoCHI20654.5026.529.5
3172OJEDA AREVALO, AgustinCHI16024.502626.5
3214CASTRO SALGADO, PabloCHI22024.5025.528.5
3336VERA QUIJON, Benjamin IgnacioCHI19474.5025.526.5
3421HERNANDEZ RIERA, JoseFMCHI21404.502528.5
3539REBOLLEDO ARIAS, Julio CesarCHI18914.502426
3662MELIN CONTRERAS, ValeriaCHI16924.502426
3753MONDACA GONZALEZ, AlfredoCHI17564.502425.5
3858AREVALO GARCES, Rodrigo AndresCHI17184.502425
3963CARTES ESQUIVEL, OscarCHI16834.502324
404SILVA SANCHEZ, CarlosFMCHI23464030.534.5
157 players

26) Odensemesterskabet 2023

The Odensemesterskabet took place 13th to 15th October. A number of 5 round RR events. Jens Albert Ramsdal won the strongest of these event with 4/5 but the withdrawal of one of the players without playing a game rather spoiled things.

Odensemesterskabet IM Odense DEN Fri 13th Oct 2023 - Sun 15th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
PlRkNameTiRtg12345Pts
11Ramsdal, Jens AlbertFM2399312164
22Fries Nielsen, Jens OveIM2378610313
33Borge, NikolajIM23921041620513
4 - 54Percivaldi, MartinIM2388306
4 - 54Pedersen, SteffenIM2348630
66Morch Lauridsen, JesperFM2304-2-5-3-4-10
6 players
Odensemesterskabet IM Odense DEN Fri 13th Oct 2023 - Sun 15th Oct 2023. Category: 6. Ave: (2381)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 Pts TPR
1 Ramsdal, Jens Albert FM DEN 2399 # 1 1 = = 3 2570
2 Fries-Nielsen, Jens Ove IM DEN 2378 0 # 1 = = 2 2382
3 Borge, Nikolaj IM DEN 2392 0 0 # 1 1 2 2378
4 Pedersen, Steffen IM DEN 2348 = = 0 # = 1.5 2302
5 Percivaldi, Martin IM DEN 2388 = = 0 = # 1.5 2292

27) XI Copa Camara 2023

The XI Copa Camara took place 11th to 15th October 2023. Jorge Cori won with 7/9.

XI Copa Camara Masters Cancun MEX Wed 11th Oct 2023 - Sun 15th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Cori, JorgeGMPER26187052.548.5
22Martinez Alcantara, Jose EduardoGMPER26116.5050.546
34Albornoz Cabrera, Carlos DanielGMCUB25826.505046
47Berdayes Ason, Dylan IsidroGMCUB24956.505045.5
53Mareco, SandroGMARG26066.5049.546
612Flom, GabrielGMFRA24456.504744
75Quesada Perez, Luis ErnestoGMCUB25556.504541.5
811Galaviz Medina, Sion RadamantysIMMEX2454605046
98Gonzalez Zamora, Juan CarlosGMMEX2479605045.5
1018Perez Gormaz, MatiasIMCHI2387604844
1117Duran Vega, SergioIMCRC23926046.543
129Diaz Perez, Michel AlejandroIMCUB2473603935.5
1310Elias Reyes, Jorge RobertoIMCUB24665.5049.545
146Almeida Quintana, OmarGMCUB25135.5048.544
1526Torres Rosas, Luis CarlosIMMEX22715.5046.544
1619Sandoval Mercado, CarlosFMMEX23875.504541.5
1724Perez Marimon, Jorge De JesusFMCUB23075.5040.537.5
1820Figueredo Losada, LeonelIMMEX23655051.547
1913Ibarra Chami, Luis FernandoGMMEX24425048.545
2016Oblitas, CarlomagnoIMPER2396504642
2122Diaz Rosas, Julio CesarFMMEX23375045.542.5
2227Garcia De Dios, Jose AntonioCMMEX2229504542
2321Fernandez Reyes, LisandroIMMEX23445041.538
2431Galaviz Medina, Atlas AdomaitisCMMEX21475040.537.5
2528Avila Rodriguez, Joshua AdCMMEX22065039.537
2655Neira Garcia, Llirbel AneiCUB19345036.534.5
2715Lopez Gonzalez, Abel FabianIMCUB24204.504945
2851Orellana, A. Carlos E.VEN19474.5043.540.5
2923Gutierrez Delgado, Yusuan A.FMCUB23224.504340
3034Muniz Guevara, Amanda MariaWFMCUB21334.5042.539.5
3138Catala Matienzo, IvetteWFMCUB20784.5039.537
3225Rodriguez Basulto, Reyson RicardoFMCUB22914.503937
3342Gutierrez Espinosa, KarenWFMCUB20444.5037.534.5
3440Huertas Soris, Ramon AntonioMEX20604.503633
3530Hernandez Gil, IneymigWIMCUB21704.5035.533.5
3636Gonzalez Ochoa, YoanaWIMCUB21024.5034.531.5
3748Lopez Garcia, Miguel AngelMEX19554.503230
3832Corrales Jimenez, ZeniaWIMMEX2146404542
3914Fernandez Cardoso, AlexeyIMCUB24294042.539
4033Laredo Ruiz, GiannyCUB21394039.536.5
68 players

28) Titled Tuesday Blitz 10th October 2023

Titled Tuesday Blitz now has two sections called early and late. The 3rd October events saw Dmitry Andreikin win the early and Eduardo Iturrizaga win the late.

Titled Tue 10th Oct Early chess.com INT Tue 10th Oct 2023 - Tue 10th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
113Dmitry AndreikinGMINT3096W222WW508BW48WW49BW80WD378BW385WW4BW11WW3WD2B10737466
217Anton DemchenkoGMSVN3030W459WW509BL106WW208BW48WW42BW390WW9BW24BW6WD1W9.5697059
31Magnus CarlsenGMNOR3271W539WW122BW41WW18BW50WW374BW5WL11BW51WL1BW10W9797960.5
44Jose Eduardo Martinez AlcantaraGMMEX3134W66BW501WW15BW39WW141BD10WD19BL1WW49BW374BW11W9787960.75
57Aleksei SaranaGMSRB3096W405WW465BW81WW390BW379WW51BL3BW378WL23BW46WW18W9687053
663Arman MikaelyanGMUSA2869W230WL479BW99WW140BW35WW412BW388WW141BW377WL2BW23B963.565.554
734Maksim ChigaevGMESP2930W198BL43WD445BD109WW200BW425WW182BW29WW82BW54WW22B9626553
851Bharath Subramaniyam.H HarishankkarGMIND2885L420WW162BW142WW229BW395WL106BW108WW389BW35WW17WW24B961.565.555.5
955Arsene KukhmazovIMINT2873W487WL150BW254WW484WW225BW135BW81WL2WW116BW375WW16B9596146
1024Aleksandr ShimanovGMRUS2998W203BW91WW419BW37WW183BD4BL11WW80BW12WW13WL3B8.5747856
119David ParavyanGMRUS3075D109WW536BW134WW89BW400WW399BW10BW3WL1BW23WL4B8.57272.550.5
1260Velimir IvicGMSRB2855W187BW457WW33WL389BW182WW82WW121BD19WL10BW36WW34B8.566.56951.5
1312Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA3033W156BW108WW464BW14WD248BW383WL378WW385BW26WL10BW38W8.5666850.75
1487Marcin KrzyżanowskiGMPOL2791W345WW130BW55WL13BL33WW184BW64WL16BW131WW73BW51W8697046
15109Xu YiGMCHN2773W189WW154BL4WW166BW153WL23BW412WW31BW380WD26BD19W868.572.547.5
16232Tatjana VasilevichIMRUS2646W319BW42WW416WW40BL378BL377WW396BW14WW60WW47BL9W86870.548.5
178Denis LazavikGMBLR3049D494BW68WW431BW412WW389WL19BW38WD47BW61WL8BW37W865.56745.75
1867Alexander DonchenkoGMINT2867W57WW497BW479WL3WW185BW389WD374BD375WW384BW20WL5B865.56741.75
1944Rodrigo VasquezGMCHL2879W451BW513WW407BD427WW34BW17WD4WD12BL375BW56WD15B865.566.545
2014Rasmus SvaneGMDEU2997L126BW158WW231BD157WW25WD56BW397WW106BW81WL18BW49W864.56948.75
2131Daniil DubovGMRUS2934W193WL33BW514WW169BW401WW391WL24BW381WW28WL22BW61W864.565.542
2257Martyn KravtsivGMUKR2866L227WW362BW307WW58BW65WW381BW106WL51BW73BW21WL7W864.564.544
23108Pranav AnandGMWSM2883U--W213BW222WW123BW407WW15WW53BW49WW5WL11BL6W8646850.5
2486Vakhlamov IgorFMRUS2849D195BW251WW125BW404WD414BW392BW21WW379BL2WW51BL8W8646845
25203amirreza pourramezanaliGMIRN2636W207WL141WW111BD88WL20BW460WD197BW110WW53BW81BW47W86365.545.75
2632Gata KamskyGMUSA2923W224BD431WW114BL34WW457BW148WW383BW90WL13BD15WW48W86365.543.75
2740Valery KazakouskiGMLTU2884W406BW172WW75BD148WD53WD398BD107WL82BW395BW382WW70B86064.546.5
28111Gaioz NigalidzeIMGEO2726L192WW233BL487WW189WW193BW130BW132WW62WL21BW115WW63B859.561.546.5
29110Alon MindlinIMISR2737L488BW240WL137BW127WW168BW446WW118BL7BW111WW124BW62W8596144
3056Ashton ChiaCMSGP2846W540BL418WW459BD457WW404BW36BW83WL374WD383BW71WW58B8555539.25
3116Denis KhismatullinGMRUS2975W254BW312WL148BL442WW224BW447WW117BL15WW107BW45WW54B854.557.541
32213Dashgyn IbadovIMRUS2622W287WL473BL480WW519BW488WW41BW277BW53WL54WW52BW50B8495039
33185Jakub SeemannFMPOL2661W258WW21WL12BW481WW14BD80BL47WW165WW86BL38WW88B7.5687043.75
34112Vasiliy KorchmarIMRUS2757D249BW438WW181BW26BL19WW85WL376BW149WW87WW84BL12W7.56568.543.5
35260Daniil PlyasunovFMRUS2714W409WW334BL80WW472WL6BW57WW39BW218WL8BW60BD46W7.564.566.538.25
36141kaivalya nagareCMIND2690L111WW424BW462WW204BD47BL30WW128BW94WW80WL12BW85B7.56466.540.5
37102John Veny AkkarakaranCMIND2761W129BW191WW110BL10BW184WL50BD152WW151BW387WW378WL17B7.563.568.542.25
3889Tuna ÖzateşFMTUR2789W433WL174BW168WW92BD402WW164BL17BW152WW83WW33BL13B7.563.56742.75
3974Tykhon CherniaievFMUKR2812W186BW202WW418BL4BW108WL121BL35WW138WD91BW150WW90B7.5636741.25
4065Matvey GalchenkoIMRUS2809W235WW113BW448WL16WW384BD55WL90BL387BW99WW149BW91W7.5626541.5
577 players
Titled Tue 10th Oct Late chess.com INT Tue 10th Oct 2023 - Tue 10th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
119Eduardo IturrizagaGMESP3044W130WW85BW260WW27BW42WW12BL2BW252WW7BW3WW6B1075.580.570.5
23Jose Eduardo Martinez AlcantaraGMMEX3147W41WW238BW302WW261BW13WW8BW1WD7WD6BW16WW12B1074.575.567
310Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3056W35BW274WL27BW132WW33BW264WW5BW44WW29WL1BW15W97478.561
426Jaime Santos LatasaGMESP2963W106BW185WL40BW288WW300BW255WL8WW265BW252BW29WW17B961.564.549
536Sergei ZhigalkoGMINT2930W355BL322WW130BW227WW87BW59BL3WW142BW57WW21BW16W9585948
62Nihal SarinGMTJK3118W86BW356WW77BL14BW57WW28WW17BW249WD2WW31BL1W8.576.577.554.5
71Daniel NaroditskyGMUSA3172W165WW299BD45WW37BW256WW26BD249WD2BL1WW22BW19W8.5757856
85Aleksei SaranaGMSRB3091W324WW327BW20WW301BW58WL2WW4BL15WW9WD26BW18W8.570.572.550.75
944David Anton GuijarroGMESP2899W297BW285WW325BL12BW128WD124BW27WW30WL8BW62WW26W8.5636546
1015Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU3014W396WD271BW111WW273WW18BL39WL251BW124WW59BW30BW36W8.562.562.546.75
11120Noah FeckerFMFJI2685D103BD375WW126BD152WW203WL21BW101WW272BW258BW251WW31W8.5565743.5
124Dmitry AndreikinGMINT3090W329BW128WW215BW9WW15BL1WW39BL16WW42BW13WL2W874.576.548.5
1322Alexander GrischukGMRUS2982W74BW326WW79BW40WL2BW25WL44BW262WW20BL12BW43W872.574.549.5
1441Frederik SvaneGMDEU2904W159WW89BW322BW6WD16WL249BW37WW251BD19WL17WW40B8717350
1529Hrant MelkumyanGMARM2945W95WW88BW102WW300BL12WW262BW40WW8BL16BW50WL3B8707348
1611Rauf MamedovGMUKR3039W323WW83BW289WW264WD14BD47WW261BW12BW15WL2BL5B8707245.5
178Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3050W387BW52WW142BW258WD39BW270WL6WD18BW28WW14BL4W8707146
1853Martyn KravtsivGMUKR2889W397WW339BW171BD19WL10WW49BW62BD17WW254BW249WL8B865.565.540.5
1912Christopher Woojin YooGMPNG3021W409BW38WW59BD18BL270WW287WW260BW258WD14BW40WL7B864.564.543.5
2071Ilan SchnaiderFMARG2807W101WW357BL8BL287WW135BW118WW41WW82BL13WW80WW39B862.563.543
219Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA3034W328WW331BW313WL256BL59WW11WW92BW264WW25BL5WW45B8606241
2283Leonardo TristanGMARG2779W137WW351BL263BL131WW332WW94BW46WW23WW80BL7WW42B859.56142.5
2340Valery KazakouskiGMLTU2885W104BW369WW305BW64WL26WL260BW132WL22BW268WW82BW50B858.559.539
2439Artem GalaktionovFMRUS2876L107WW382BW332BW285WW60WL40BW283WL57BW89WW52BW46B855.556.537.5
2556Vakhlamov IgorFMRUS2841L337BW144WW315BW232WW284BL13BW88WW263BL21WW84BW47W853.555.537.5
2618Rasmus SvaneGMDEU2997W417BW140WW252BW217WW23BL7WL42BW45BW44WD8WL9B7.568.568.540.25
2779Vasiliy KorchmarIMRUS2773W384WW194BW3WL1WD61BW152WL9BW274WW34BL47WW66B7.567.568.539.75
2857Aleksandar IndjicGMSRB2866W376WW105BW133WD249BW31WL6BW275WD39WL17BW85WD29B7.566.567.540.25
296Alireza FirouzjaGMFRA3050W153BW276WL217BW192WW34BW145WW80BW42WL3BL4BD28W7.563.566.541.75
3068Krikor Sevag MekhitarianGMBRA2808L257BW345WW371BW56WD78BW101WW34WL9BW61BL10WW65B7.563.564.539
3117Aleksandr ShimanovGMRUS2988W184WW199BD259WW277WL28BW273WW77BW250WW32BL6WL11B7.56366.539.25
3272Tuna OzatesFMTUR2785W378BL53WW125BW41WD101BW78WW270BW256WL31WL36BW64W7.5626338.25
3387Levy RozmanIMUSA2749W290WW125BL249WW323BL3WW56BW184WL253BD69WW78BW63W7.5616337.75
3420Denis KhismatullinGMRUS3022W398BW241WW51BD57BL29WW277WL30BW65WL27WW69BW62B7.5616135.25
35202Marcos Camacho ColladosIMESP2566L3WW93BW213WL59WW218BD60BD49WD276WW124BW68WW57B7.560.56338.5
3621Sergey DrygalovGMKOR2966W135WD111BD271WW140BL260WW89BD102WW60BW259WW32WL10B7.56064.543.25
3778Jose HerreraFMESP2750W191BD66WW317BL7WW314WW61BL14BL64WW153BW101WW71W7.558.56134.75
38131Licael TiconaIMBOL2650W416WL19BW75WL267BL129WW345BW137WW269WW54BD250WW58B7.556.556.535.25
3933Leon LivaicGMHRV2915W63WW48BW81WW60BD17WW10BL12WD28BL40WW44BL20W7748049.25
4096Alex SahakyanFMARM2764W143BW134WW4WL13BW304WW24WL15BW54WW39BL19BL14W7737644
429 players

29) I'M Not A GM Speed Chess 2023

The I'M Not A GM Speed Chess takes place 12th to 20th October. I didn't have chance to do the work for this event and will round everything up next week. Levy Rozman came from behind to beat Greg Shahade 13-11 in the first semifinal tonight and Polina Shuvalova faces Lawrence Trent in the other tomorrow. The final is on Friday.

30) TCh-SUI 2023

The Swiss Team Championship concluded this weekend 14th to 15th October. Riehen won the title by four points, Nyon and Trubschachen were relegated.

TCh-SUI 2023 Switzerland SUI Sun 16th Apr 2023 - Sun 15th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Riehen1852½
2Zurich1442½
3Genf1342½
4Winterthur1039
5Luzern835
6Reti834
7Mendrisio628½
8Wollishofen627½
9Nyon531½
10Trubschachen227
10 teams

31) 31st TCh-CRO Div 1a 2023

The 31st Croatian Team Championships take place 11th to 17th October. The top division is only 8 teams instead of the usual 10 for some reason.

31st TCh-CRO Div 1a 2023 Veli Losinj CRO Wed 11th Oct 2023 - Tue 17th Oct 2023
Leading Round 6 (of 7) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
12GSK SOLIN-CEMEX, Solin64021021.584
25SK SESVETE-AGROPROTEINKA, Sesvete641192172.8
33SK MORNAR, Split6411920.578.3
41SK ZAGREB, Zagreb632172058.3
56SK PETAR SEDLAR PEPE, Kastel Novi6132416.535.5
67SK SVETA NEDELJA, Sveta Nedelja6132414.534.8
74SK PULA, Pula614131522.3
88SK GORAN, Bibinje615021514.5
8 players
31st TCh-CRO Women 2023 Veli Losinj CRO Wed 11th Oct 2023 - Tue 17th Oct 2023
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam123456789TB1TB2TB3
1HASK MLADOST, Zagreb22331016.554.3
2SK AMATER, Strizivojna3331015.554.5
3SK POLET, Busevec232813.548.3
4SK KASTAV, Kastav1123713.545
5SD SISAK, Sisak211261139.3
6SK DRAGA, Rijeka3251231
7SKRM CAISSA, Zagreb123351224.8
8SSK KONAKI-KZM, Novo Virje122341118.5
9SK DAKOVO LIM-MONT, Dakovo112111176.8
9 players
31st TCh-CRO Div 1b 2023 Veli Losinj CRO Wed 11th Oct 2023 - Tue 17th Oct 2023
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910TB1TB2TB3
1HASK MLADOST, Zagreb3355102385.3
2SK STRIDON, Strigova343392178.8
3SK NOVI ZAGREB, Zagreb335372153
4SK VINKOVCI, Vinkovci34334719.558.5
5SK DAKOVO, Dakovo2371852.5
6SK RIJEKA, Rijeka23333351742.5
7SK BRDA, Split333516.546.3
8SK SLOBODA, Mihovljan313351641.8
9SSK KONAKI-KZM, Novo Virje13333415.537.8
10SK DURO DAKOVIC, Slavonski Brod123112.58.5
10 players

32) Dutch League 2023-24

The second round of the Dutch League took place last weekend.

Dutch League 2023-24 Netherlands NED Sat 16th Sep 2023 - Sat 20th Apr 2024
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2
15AMEVO Apeldoorn2200414
29LSG IntelliMagic2101313.5
33Kennemer Combinatie2101312.5
410Groninger Combinatie2101311
57HMC Den Bosch211029.5
64Paul Keres211028.5
72Charlois Europoort201119
6Zukertort Amstelveen201119
91Zuid Limburg201117.5
108De Waagtoren202005.5
10 players

33) Frauenbundesliga 2023-24

The first two rounds of the German Women's League took place this weekend, the event runs until June 9th next year. I will wait until a full file from the first two rounds becomes available.

Frauenbundesliga 2023-24 Germany GER Sat 14th Oct 2023 - Sun 9th Jun 2024
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGms123456789101112MptsBptsTB1
1OSG Baden-Baden2 +6411½40½
2SG Solingen2 +4641033½
3SK Schwaebisch Hall2 +4435½
4Hamburger SK2 +4931½
5Rodewischer Schachmiezen2½ +4214
6SG 1871 Loeberitz2½ +2415
7SV Weissblau Allianz Leipzig20 +211½
8Schachfreunde Deizisau22 +31522½
9SC 1957 Bad Koenigshofen223 +1512
10Karlsruher SF 18532 +0517
11TuRa Harksheide22 +017½
12SK Doppelbauer Turm Kiel20½ +0 ½
12 players

34) First Serbian League for Women 2023

The First Serbian League for Women takes place 10th to 20th October 2023.

TCh-SRB 1st League w 2023 Senta SRB Tue 10th Oct 2023 - Fri 20th Oct 2023
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2
1CRVENA ZVEZDA Data Driven Lab - BGD321920.5
2RAD - Beograd½321616.5
3CAST I SLAVA - Pirot32341317.5
4OSNOVAC - Nis1½131214
5RUDAR - Kostolac12231114.5
6ZLATAR - Nova Varos1231014
7SIRMIUM - Sremska Mitrovica22233915
8JUGOVIC - Kac½222913
9JELICA PEP - Goracici1224815.5
10MLADOST - Lucani1223814.5
11VIDIKOVAC - Beograd½½01338
12SAHMATNI KRUZOK - Novi Sad0111½½105
12 teams

35) TCh-SWE Elitserien 2023-24

The first three rounds of the Swedish Elite Series took place this weekend. The event runs until March 10th 2024. There are three rounds of three to complete the event.

TCh-SWE Elitserien Sweden SWE Fri 13th Oct 2023 - Sun 10th Mar 2024
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1SK Rockaden, Sthlm II3300618.5
2SS 4 Springare3300618
3Skara SS3210415
4Burgsvik Alva SK3210411.5
5Kristallens SK3210411.5
6SS Lulea3111313.5
7Schack 08, Norrkoping3120210
8Helsingborgs ASK3021110
9Farsta SK303007
10Upsala ASS303005
10 players

36) Portuguese Supercup 2023

The Portuguese Supercup took place on 14th October. Estrelas beat Gaia.

Portuguese Supercup 2023 Figueiro Dos Vinhos POR Sat 14th Oct 2023 - Sat 14th Oct 2023
Leading Final Round 1 Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2
11ESTRELAS S. JOAO DE BRITO A110034
22AX GAIA A101010
2 players

37) TCh-ISL 2023-24

The first half of the Icelandic Team Championship took place 12th to 15th October. The second half is in March.

TCh-ISL Kvika 2023-24 Reykjavik ISL Thu 12th Oct 2023 - Thu 21st Mar 2024
Leading Round 5 (of 10) Standings:
RkTeam1a1b2a2b3a3b4a4b5a5b6a6bMptsBpts
1Skakdeild Fjolnis5661028
2Taflfelag Reykjavikur346725
3Vikingaklubburinn4465622.5
4Skakdeild KR2244417.5
5Taflfelag Vestmannaeyja2244214.5
6Taflfelag Gardjabaejar34112.5
6 players
TCh-ISL Div 1 2023-24 Reykjavik ISL Thu 12th Oct 2023 - Thu 21st Mar 2024
Leading Round 4 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeam12345678MptsBpts
1Breidjablik a-sveit45818
2Skakfelag Akureyrar35718
3Breidjablik b-sveit34514
4Skakgengidj23513
5Vikingaklubburinn b-sveit1½338
6Taflfelag Reykjavikur b-sveit228.5
7Taflfelag Gardjabaejar b-sveit1½28.5
8Vinaskakfelagidj08
8 players

38) Forthcoming Events and Links

Russian Rapid and Blitz Team Championship 2023

Titled Tuesday Blitz 17th Oct 2023

Chigorin Memorial 2023

Bundesliga 2023-24

Rainer Radtke Memorial 2023

Titled Tuesday Blitz 24th Oct 2023

31st World Seniors 2023

10th Uppsala Young Champions 2023

Scarborough Chess Congress 2023

1st Cidade De Lagos Open 2023

26th OIBM 2023

Titled Tuesday Blitz 31st Oct 2023

TCh-SVK 2023-24

1000GM NY Fall 2023

4NCL 2023-24

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2023

Julius Baer Women's Speed Chess 2023

TCh-CZE 2023-24

Charlotte Fall Invitational 2023

10th Sinquefield Cup 2023

Monsaraz Chess Festival 2023

US Chess Masters 2023

Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2023

North Carolina Open 2023

Yorkshire Open Rapidplay Chess 2023

14th Karen Asrian Memorial 2023

82nd ch-ITA 2023

St Louis Winter Chess Classic 2023

TCh-CHN Division A Finals 2023

12th Lorca Open 2023

33rd North American Open 2023

34th Cracovia 2023-24

97th Caplin Hastings Congress 2023-24

1000GM NY Winter 2024

Graz Open 2024

6th Prague International Chess Festival 2024

Reykjavik Open 2024

24th European Individual Championship 2024

Basel Easter Chess Festival 2024

12th Krakow International 2024

57th Biel Chess Festival 2024

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