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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1531 11th March 2024 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) 6th Prague International Chess Festival 2024
3) 5th Shenzhen Longgang Chess Masters 2024
4) Aeroflot Open 2024
5) Slovakia Open 2024
6) 2nd Int Women's Chess Festival 2024
7) 39th ChessOrg Schachfestival 2024
8) 24th Mediterranean Flower WGM 2024
9) 55th Belgrade WGM 2024
10) ch-TUR w 2024
11) Jubilaeumsturnier 125 Jahre Werder Bremen 2024
12) First Saturday March 2024
13) Gilberto Garcia Memorial 2024
14) Third Saturday GM/IM Mix 189 2024
15) 1000GM March Scheveningen 2024
16) 13th African Games 2024
17) 40th Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2024
18) 58th Begonia Open 2024
19) Budapest ONE WEEK February 2024
20) DCU Open 2024
21) Int Open ch-GER Women 2024
22) ch-IND Rapid and Blitz 2023-24
23) Marshall March Premier 2024
24) Titled Tuesday Blitz 5th March 2024
25) Swiss Queens Wednesday #6 2024
26) TCh-CAT 2024
27) TCh-ISR 2024
28) TCh-CZE 2023-24
29) TCh-HUN 2023-24
30) TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2023-24
31) TCh-SWE Elitserien 2023-24
32) TCh-ISL 2023-24
33) Dutch League 2023-24
34) 61st TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2023-24
35) Belgian Interclubs 2023-24
36) 2nd Bundesliga 2023-24
37) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
6th Prague International Chess Festival 2024120 games
5th Shenzhen Longgang Chess Masters 202412 games
Aeroflot Open 2024459 games
Slovakia Open 202435 games
2nd Int Women's Chess Festival 202464 games
39th ChessOrg Schachfestival 202449 games
24th Mediterranean Flower WGM 202430 games
55th Belgrade WGM 202430 games
ch-TUR w 2024192 games
Jubilaeumsturnier 125 Jahre Werder Bremen 202481 games
First Saturday March 202463 games
1000GM March Scheveningen 202425 games
13th African Games 2024105 games
40th Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2024158 games
58th Begonia Open 202470 games
Budapest ONE WEEK February 2024135 games
DCU Open 2024 17 games
Int Open ch-GER Women 2024105 games
ch-IND Rapid and Blitz 2023-24220 games
Titled Tuesday Blitz 5th March 20244733 games
Swiss Queens Wednesday #6 2024291 games
TCh-CAT 202480 games
TCh-ISR 202436 games
TCh-CZE 2023-2495 games
TCh-HUN 2023-24100 games
TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2023-2490 games
TCh-SWE Elitserien 2023-24116 games
TCh-ISL 2023-24120 games
Dutch League 2023-2449 games
61st TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2023-2440 games
Belgian Interclubs 2023-2496 games
2nd Bundesliga 2023-24224 games
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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Gregory Joseph, Ehud Lahav, Alik Gershon, Ian Rogers, Lennart Ootes, Bjorn Ivar Karlsson, Patricia Llaneza Vega, Spyridon Ilandzis, and everyone else who helped with this issue.

Nodirbek Abdusattorov laid down an impressive marker in winning the Prague Masters. This was a fascinating event with a lot of fighting chess. Bu Xiangzhi won in Shenzhen in another event with much intrigue. Over the board chess at the moment seems very interesting. Hopefully the Candidates will go ahead in Canada next month, there are visa problems for some of the players.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) 6th Prague International Chess Festival 2024

The 6th Prague International Chess Festival took place Mon 26th Feb to Thu 7th Mar 2024. Nodirbek Abdusattorov dominated an otherwise closely fought event finished with 6.5/9 1.5 points clear of surprise locka top finisher Nguyen Thai Dai Van, Parham Maghsoodloo and Praggnanandhaa. This was a tremendously well fought event. Ediz Gurel won the Challengers, Aansh Nandan Nerurkar won the Futures and Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis the open.

6th Prague Masters 2024 Prague CZE Mon 26th Feb 2024 - Thu 7th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Abdusattorov NodirbekGMUZB27446.50527.50
29Nguyen Thai Dai VanGMCZE263051.5321,00
37Maghsoodloo ParhamGMIRI271551320,00
45Praggnanandhaa RGMIND274750.5321,75
510Navara DavidGMCZE26674.51.5119,25
68Rapport RichardGMROU27174.51120,25
73Gukesh DGMIND27434.50.5220.50
84Bartel MateuszGMPOL26603.50.5114,75
96Keymer VincentGMGER27383.50.5114,25
101Vidit Santosh GujrathiGMIND274730014,25
10 players
6th Prague Masters 2024 Prague CZE Mon 26th Feb 2024 - Thu 7th Mar 2024. Category: 19. Ave: (2711)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek GM UZB 2744 # 0 1 1 = = 1 1 1 = 6.5 2873
2 Praggnanandhaa, R GM IND 2747 1 # = 0 = 0 = = 1 1 5 2750
3 Nguyen, Thai Dai Van GM CZE 2630 0 = # 1 0 1 = 1 = = 5 2763
4 Maghsoodloo, Parham GM IRI 2715 0 1 0 # = = = 1 = 1 5 2753
5 Gukesh, D GM IND 2743 = = 1 = # = 0 0 1 = 4.5 2707
6 Rapport, Richard GM ROU 2717 = 1 0 = = # = = = = 4.5 2710
7 Navara, David GM CZE 2667 0 = = = 1 = # = = = 4.5 2716
8 Bartel, Mateusz GM POL 2660 0 = 0 0 1 = = # = = 3.5 2636
9 Keymer, Vincent GM GER 2738 0 0 = = 0 = = = # 1 3.5 2628
10 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi GM IND 2747 = 0 = 0 = = = = 0 # 3 2582
Round 1. Wed 28th Feb 2024
Bartel, Mateusz 0-1 Maghsoodloo, Parham 34 B51 Sicilian
Gukesh, D 1/2-1/2 Rapport, Richard 40 B67 Sicilian
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 1-0 Nguyen, Thai Dai Van 41 E04 Catalan
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 1/2-1/2 Navara, David 89 C65 Ruy Lopez
Praggnanandhaa, R 1-0 Keymer, Vincent 41 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Round 2. Wed 28th Feb 2024
Nguyen, Thai Dai Van 0-1 Gukesh, D 52 A13 English opening
Rapport, Richard 1/2-1/2 Bartel, Mateusz 37 C55 Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 1/2-1/2 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 35 C48 Four knights
Navara, David 1/2-1/2 Keymer, Vincent 37 C84 Ruy Lopez
Maghsoodloo, Parham 1-0 Praggnanandhaa, R 38 A45 Queen's pawn game
Round 3. Thu 29th Feb 2024
Praggnanandhaa, R 0-1 Rapport, Richard 33 E71 King's Indian
Bartel, Mateusz 0-1 Nguyen, Thai Dai Van 82 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 1-0 Navara, David 36 C53 Giuoco Piano
Gukesh, D 1/2-1/2 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 38 C65 Ruy Lopez
Keymer, Vincent 1/2-1/2 Maghsoodloo, Parham 33 A05 Reti
Round 4. Fri 1st Mar 2024
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 1/2-1/2 Bartel, Mateusz 41 C45 Scotch game
Nguyen, Thai Dai Van 1/2-1/2 Praggnanandhaa, R 40 E32 Nimzo-Indian
Navara, David 1/2-1/2 Maghsoodloo, Parham 57 D37 QGD
Rapport, Richard 1/2-1/2 Keymer, Vincent 62 C69 Ruy Lopez
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 1/2-1/2 Gukesh, D 39 E10 Queen's pawn game
Round 5. Sat 2nd Mar 2024
Keymer, Vincent 1/2-1/2 Nguyen, Thai Dai Van 48 D40 QGD
Praggnanandhaa, R 1-0 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 52 A29 English
Bartel, Mateusz 0-1 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 28 B35 Sicilian
Gukesh, D 0-1 Navara, David 61 A22 English opening
Maghsoodloo, Parham 1/2-1/2 Rapport, Richard 97 A21 English opening
Round 6. Mon 4th Mar 2024
Gukesh, D 0-1 Bartel, Mateusz 40 D37 QGD
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 0-1 Keymer, Vincent 34 A29 English
Nguyen, Thai Dai Van 1-0 Maghsoodloo, Parham 32 E36 Nimzo-Indian
Navara, David 1/2-1/2 Rapport, Richard 47 E97 King's Indian
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 0-1 Praggnanandhaa, R 56 C70 Ruy Lopez
Round 7. Tue 5th Mar 2024
Praggnanandhaa, R 1/2-1/2 Gukesh, D 91 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Bartel, Mateusz 1/2-1/2 Navara, David 57 B94 Sicilian
Rapport, Richard 0-1 Nguyen, Thai Dai Van 32 A07 Reti
Maghsoodloo, Parham 1-0 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 32 A14 English
Keymer, Vincent 0-1 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 38 D20 QGA
Round 8. Wed 6th Mar 2024
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 1/2-1/2 Rapport, Richard 30 E93 King's Indian
Gukesh, D 1-0 Keymer, Vincent 27 E21 Nimzo-Indian
Navara, David 1/2-1/2 Nguyen, Thai Dai Van 36 D78 Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.O-O c6
Bartel, Mateusz 1/2-1/2 Praggnanandhaa, R 30 B30 Sicilian
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 1-0 Maghsoodloo, Parham 68 B90 Sicilian
Round 9. Thu 7th Mar 2024
Keymer, Vincent 1/2-1/2 Bartel, Mateusz 41 D37 QGD
Maghsoodloo, Parham 1/2-1/2 Gukesh, D 63 E09 Catalan
Praggnanandhaa, R 1/2-1/2 Navara, David 59 A29 English
Rapport, Richard 1/2-1/2 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 38 C42 Petrov
Nguyen, Thai Dai Van 1/2-1/2 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 31 B31 Sicilian
6th Prague Challengers Prague CZE Mon 26th Feb 2024 - Thu 7th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
110Gurel EdizIMTUR25606.5025,755
24Santos Latasa JaimeGMESP26126025.504
39L'ami ErwinGMNED26365.50.522,005
41Mishra AbhimanyuGMUSA26275.50.521,254
55Korobov AntonGMUKR26665019,754
62Rodshtein MaximGMISR25904.5020,004
78Stalmach RichardIMCZE24344017.505
86Vaishali RameshbabuIMIND24813010,755
97Hrbek StepanIMCZE24262.50.511,255
103Finek VaclavIMCZE24292.50.59,754
10 players
6th Prague Challengers Prague CZE Mon 26th Feb 2024 - Thu 7th Mar 2024. Category: 12. Ave: (2546)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Gurel, Ediz IM TUR 2560 # = = = 1 = = 1 1 1 6.5 2711
2 Santos Latasa, Jaime GM ESP 2612 = # = = 1 1 = = = 1 6 2664
3 L'Ami, Erwin GM NED 2636 = = # = 0 = 1 1 1 = 5.5 2616
4 Mishra, Abhimanyu GM USA 2627 = = = # 0 = = 1 1 1 5.5 2617
5 Korobov, Anton GM UKR 2666 0 0 1 1 # 0 = 1 = 1 5 2576
6 Rodshtein, Maxim GM ISR 2590 = 0 = = 1 # = 1 0 = 4.5 2541
7 Stalmach, Richard IM CZE 2434 = = 0 = = = # 0 1 = 4 2516
8 Vaishali, Rameshbabu IM IND 2481 0 = 0 0 0 0 1 # 1 = 3 2428
9 Hrbek, Stepan IM CZE 2426 0 = 0 0 = 1 0 0 # = 2.5 2393
10 Finek, Vaclav IM CZE 2429 0 0 = 0 0 = = = = # 2.5 2393
Round 1. Tue 27th Feb 2024
Korobov, Anton 1-0 Vaishali, Rameshbabu 29 D37 QGD
Mishra, Abhimanyu 1/2-1/2 Gurel, Ediz 42 D12 QGD Slav
Finek, Vaclav 1/2-1/2 Stalmach, Richard 48 E00 Catalan opening
Rodshtein, Maxim 1/2-1/2 L'Ami, Erwin 31 D78 Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.O-O c6
Santos Latasa, Jaime 1/2-1/2 Hrbek, Stepan 31 A07 Reti
Round 2. Wed 28th Feb 2024
Hrbek, Stepan 1/2-1/2 Korobov, Anton 33 B48 Sicilian
Gurel, Ediz 1-0 Vaishali, Rameshbabu 28 B33 Sicilian
Stalmach, Richard 1/2-1/2 Santos Latasa, Jaime 37 E10 Queen's pawn game
L'Ami, Erwin 1/2-1/2 Finek, Vaclav 48 C42 Petrov
Mishra, Abhimanyu 1/2-1/2 Rodshtein, Maxim 40 E10 Queen's pawn game
Round 3. Thu 29th Feb 2024
Rodshtein, Maxim 1/2-1/2 Gurel, Ediz 50 D02 Queen's pawn game
Finek, Vaclav 0-1 Mishra, Abhimanyu 62 D11 QGD Slav
Santos Latasa, Jaime 1/2-1/2 L'Ami, Erwin 44 B12 Caro-Kann
Korobov, Anton 1/2-1/2 Stalmach, Richard 26 C78 Ruy Lopez
Vaishali, Rameshbabu 1-0 Hrbek, Stepan 42 C55 Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)
Round 4. Fri 1st Mar 2024
L'Ami, Erwin 0-1 Korobov, Anton 37 E12 Queen's Indian
Gurel, Ediz 1-0 Hrbek, Stepan 36 C69 Ruy Lopez
Mishra, Abhimanyu 1/2-1/2 Santos Latasa, Jaime 38 C53 Giuoco Piano
Stalmach, Richard 0-1 Vaishali, Rameshbabu 34 E04 Catalan
Rodshtein, Maxim 1/2-1/2 Finek, Vaclav 133 D11 QGD Slav
Round 5. Sat 2nd Mar 2024
Korobov, Anton 1-0 Mishra, Abhimanyu 123 D11 QGD Slav
Santos Latasa, Jaime 1-0 Rodshtein, Maxim 49 B90 Sicilian
Finek, Vaclav 0-1 Gurel, Ediz 56 D11 QGD Slav
Vaishali, Rameshbabu 0-1 L'Ami, Erwin 67 B13 Caro-Kann
Hrbek, Stepan 0-1 Stalmach, Richard 68 D35 QGD
Round 6. Mon 4th Mar 2024
Gurel, Ediz 1/2-1/2 Stalmach, Richard 38 B92 Sicilian
L'Ami, Erwin 1-0 Hrbek, Stepan 45 E10 Queen's pawn game
Rodshtein, Maxim 1-0 Korobov, Anton 58 B90 Sicilian
Mishra, Abhimanyu 1-0 Vaishali, Rameshbabu 105 B31 Sicilian
Finek, Vaclav 0-1 Santos Latasa, Jaime 57 E10 Queen's pawn game
Round 7. Tue 5th Mar 2024
Santos Latasa, Jaime 1/2-1/2 Gurel, Ediz 28 A11 English
Stalmach, Richard 0-1 L'Ami, Erwin 57 A13 English opening
Korobov, Anton 1-0 Finek, Vaclav 81 A20 English opening
Hrbek, Stepan 0-1 Mishra, Abhimanyu 17 B97 Sicilian
Vaishali, Rameshbabu 0-1 Rodshtein, Maxim 37 B23 Sicilian
Round 8. Wed 6th Mar 2024
Gurel, Ediz 1/2-1/2 L'Ami, Erwin 57 C69 Ruy Lopez
Mishra, Abhimanyu 1/2-1/2 Stalmach, Richard 24 B92 Sicilian
Santos Latasa, Jaime 1-0 Korobov, Anton 50 C11 French
Finek, Vaclav 1/2-1/2 Vaishali, Rameshbabu 42 E00 Catalan opening
Rodshtein, Maxim 0-1 Hrbek, Stepan 67 C55 Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)
Round 9. Thu 7th Mar 2024
Korobov, Anton 0-1 Gurel, Ediz 63 A03 Bird's opening
L'Ami, Erwin 1/2-1/2 Mishra, Abhimanyu 46 D10 QGD Slav defence
Vaishali, Rameshbabu 1/2-1/2 Santos Latasa, Jaime 48 B23 Sicilian
Stalmach, Richard 1/2-1/2 Rodshtein, Maxim 93 E06 Catalan
Hrbek, Stepan 1/2-1/2 Finek, Vaclav 94 C43 Petrov
6th Prague Futures Prague CZE Mon 26th Feb 2024 - Thu 7th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Aansh Nandan NerurkarIND17868031,254
29Brzezina PawelPOL19146.5027,005
32Andre TomasSVK19155119,254
43Jakubse Tamae SeverinaCZE17385020.504
54Markina SofiiaCZE17244115,004
610Siskou EvangeliaGRE17454013.505
78Stara ZuzanaCZE16783.50.514,255
86Guntaka Aayansh RUSA17673.50.513,005
91Peglau Paul DavidGER18223013.504
107Mrozowski NikodemPOL16362.509,755
10 players
6th Prague Futures Prague CZE Mon 26th Feb 2024 - Thu 7th Mar 2024. Category: None. Ave: (1773)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Aansh Nandan Nerurkar IND 1786 # = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 2122
2 Brzezina, Pawel POL 1914 = # 1 = 1 1 = = = 1 6.5 1923
3 Jakubse, Tamae Severina CZE 1738 = 0 # 0 1 1 1 1 = 0 5 1819
4 Andre, Tomas SVK 1915 0 = 1 # 0 = = = 1 1 5 1800
5 Markina, Sofiia CZE 1724 0 0 0 1 # 1 0 1 0 1 4 1735
6 Siskou, Evangelia GRE 1745 0 0 0 = 0 # 1 1 = 1 4 1733
7 Stara, Zuzana CZE 1678 0 = 0 = 1 0 # = = = 3.5 1703
8 Guntaka, Aayansh R USA 1767 0 = 0 = 0 0 = # 1 1 3.5 1693
9 Peglau, Paul David GER 1822 0 = = 0 1 = = 0 # 0 3 1642
10 Mrozowski, Nikodem POL 1636 0 0 1 0 0 0 = 0 1 # 2.5 1622
Round 1. Tue 27th Feb 2024
Peglau, Paul David 1/2-1/2 Siskou, Evangelia 48 E10 Queen's pawn game
Jakubse, Tamae Severina 1-0 Stara, Zuzana 35 B14 Caro-Kann
Andre, Tomas 1/2-1/2 Brzezina, Pawel 43 C45 Scotch
Markina, Sofiia 1-0 Mrozowski, Nikodem 31 B52 Sicilian
Aansh Nandan Nerurkar 1-0 Guntaka, Aayansh R 77 B31 Sicilian
Round 2. Wed 28th Feb 2024
Siskou, Evangelia 1-0 Guntaka, Aayansh R 74 C15 French
Mrozowski, Nikodem 0-1 Aansh Nandan Nerurkar 30 B76 Sicilian
Stara, Zuzana 1-0 Markina, Sofiia 67 B13 Caro-Kann
Brzezina, Pawel 1-0 Jakubse, Tamae Severina 32 D71 Neo-Gruenfeld, 5.cd
Peglau, Paul David 0-1 Andre, Tomas 37 E62 King's Indian
Round 3. Thu 29th Feb 2024
Andre, Tomas 1/2-1/2 Siskou, Evangelia 50 B23 Sicilian
Jakubse, Tamae Severina 1/2-1/2 Peglau, Paul David 50 B22 Sicilian
Aansh Nandan Nerurkar 1-0 Stara, Zuzana 44 B12 Caro-Kann
Markina, Sofiia 0-1 Brzezina, Pawel 26 B23 Sicilian
Guntaka, Aayansh R 1-0 Mrozowski, Nikodem 86 B57 Sicilian
Round 4. Fri 1st Mar 2024
Siskou, Evangelia 1-0 Mrozowski, Nikodem 71 B52 Sicilian
Stara, Zuzana 1/2-1/2 Guntaka, Aayansh R 64 B38 Sicilian
Brzezina, Pawel 1/2-1/2 Aansh Nandan Nerurkar 30 E12 Queen's Indian
Peglau, Paul David 1-0 Markina, Sofiia 49 D31 QGD
Andre, Tomas 1-0 Jakubse, Tamae Severina 28 C44 Scotch gambit
Round 5. Sat 2nd Mar 2024
Jakubse, Tamae Severina 1-0 Siskou, Evangelia 20 B22 Sicilian
Markina, Sofiia 1-0 Andre, Tomas 68 C55 Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)
Aansh Nandan Nerurkar 1-0 Peglau, Paul David 46 C10 French
Guntaka, Aayansh R 1/2-1/2 Brzezina, Pawel 35 C70 Ruy Lopez
Mrozowski, Nikodem 1/2-1/2 Stara, Zuzana 49 B15 Caro-Kann
Round 9. Sun 3rd Mar 2024
Aansh Nandan Nerurkar 1-0 Siskou, Evangelia 51 B52 Sicilian
Round 6. Mon 4th Mar 2024
Siskou, Evangelia 1-0 Stara, Zuzana 85 B52 Sicilian
Brzezina, Pawel 1-0 Mrozowski, Nikodem 35 D85 Gruenfeld
Andre, Tomas 0-1 Aansh Nandan Nerurkar 53 B76 Sicilian
Peglau, Paul David 0-1 Guntaka, Aayansh R 52 D30 Queen's gambit declined
Jakubse, Tamae Severina 1-0 Markina, Sofiia 57 B13 Caro-Kann
Round 7. Tue 5th Mar 2024
Guntaka, Aayansh R 1/2-1/2 Andre, Tomas 44 B40 Sicilian
Markina, Sofiia 1-0 Siskou, Evangelia 43 B50 Sicilian
Aansh Nandan Nerurkar 1/2-1/2 Jakubse, Tamae Severina 46 C58 Two knights defence
Stara, Zuzana 1/2-1/2 Brzezina, Pawel 41 C77 Ruy Lopez
Mrozowski, Nikodem 1-0 Peglau, Paul David 36 A01 Nimzovich-Larsen attack
Round 8. Wed 6th Mar 2024
Andre, Tomas 1-0 Mrozowski, Nikodem 44 B06 Robatsch (modern) defence
Siskou, Evangelia 0-1 Brzezina, Pawel 55 B51 Sicilian
Markina, Sofiia 0-1 Aansh Nandan Nerurkar 45 B73 Sicilian
Jakubse, Tamae Severina 1-0 Guntaka, Aayansh R 85 C15 French
Peglau, Paul David 1/2-1/2 Stara, Zuzana 32 D38 QGD
Round 9. Thu 7th Mar 2024
Stara, Zuzana 1/2-1/2 Andre, Tomas 30 B02 Alekhine's defence
Mrozowski, Nikodem 1-0 Jakubse, Tamae Severina 25 D80 Gruenfeld defence
Brzezina, Pawel 1/2-1/2 Peglau, Paul David 30 B13 Caro-Kann
Guntaka, Aayansh R 0-1 Markina, Sofiia 68 B11 Caro-Kann
Prague Int Open 2024 Prague CZE Mon 26th Feb 2024 - Thu 7th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Kourkoulos-Arditis, StamatisGMGRE255685155.548,75
217Stoyanov, TsvetanIMBUL2465750.55541,00
329Xiang, ZeyuIMCHN24077505539.50
434Neuman, PetrGMCZE239075053.540,25
59Polak, TomasGMCZE2506749.55440,75
61Safarli, EltajGMAZE2614748.553.540,00
78Bharath, Subramaniyam HGMIND2515748.55339.50
82Sethuraman, S.P.GMIND2603748.55339,00
921Zhao, YuanheIMCHN2449748.552.537,75
1020Isik, AlparslanIMTUR245274751.538.50
114Amar, ElhamIMNOR25676.5505537,25
1233Harshavardhan, G BIMIND23926.549.553.536.50
1371Rohit, SIND22156.548.552.534,75
1415Barbosa, Evandro AmorimGMBRA24916.54852.537,25
1522Harikrishnan.A.Ra,IMIND24436.54750.533,75
1619Muthaiah, ALIMIND24546.5465033,25
1732Sofronie, IulianIMROU23956.54649.533,00
1825Jarmula, LukaszGMPOL24346.545.549.533,25
1940Abdilkhair, AbilmansurFMKAZ23576.544.54932,25
2011Sadzikowski, DanielGMPOL24986.544.548.533.50
2131Nguyen, PiotrIMPOL24046.541.545.530.50
2228Akash, GGMIND24116.539.542.530,00
235Li, DiGMCHN2563650.55534,25
2427Ilamparthi, A RIMIND24146505433,00
253Bernadskiy, VitaliyGMUKR257264852.534,00
2672Chkhaidze, NikolozFMGEO220964851.531,00
2742Kusa, JakubFMCZE2348647.551.531,75
2814Quintiliano, Renato R.GMBRA2493646.551.532,25
2913Maksimovic, BojanIMBIH24976465031,75
3059Kokoszczynski, JanFMPOL22726465031.50
3124Neverov, ValeriyGMUKR24386465031,25
3250Cieslak, PatrykFMPOL2300645.549.531.50
3326Kalogeris, IoannisFMGRE2429645.549.529.50
3447Chinguun, SumiyaFMMGL23196454829.50
3538Svanda, OndrejFMCZE2369644.54827,25
3682Assylov, MirasCMKAZ217664448.532.50
3712Kraus, TomasIMCZE24976444829,00
3816Csonka, BalazsIMHUN248064447.528,25
3918Simacek, PavelGMCZE2463643.54831,00
4046Mis, MieszkoFMPOL23256434626.50
267 players

3) 5th Shenzhen Longgang Chess Masters 2024

The 5th Shenzhen Longgang Chess Masters took place 29th February to 7th March 2024. Players: Anish Giri, Arjun Erigaisi, Yu Yangyi, Vladislav Artemiev, Daniil Dubov, Bu Xiangzhi, Ma Qun and Xu Xiangyu. Bu Xiangzhi won on tie-break from Yu Yangyi and Arjun Erigaisi.

5th Shenzhen Longgang Shenzhen CHN Thu 29th Feb 2024 - Thu 7th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Bu, XiangzhiGMCHN26714.51.515,252.5
25Yu, YangyiGMCHN27204.5115,002.5
31Erigaisi, ArjunGMIND27384.50.513.502
48Xu, XiangyuGMCHN26233.5110.501.5
57Dubov, DaniilGMRUS27083.5011,751.5
66Artemiev, VladislavGMRUS27113010,002
73Giri, AnishGMNED27622.508,001
84Ma, QunGMCHN2651207.501.5
8 players
5th Shenzhen Longgang Shenzhen CHN Thu 29th Feb 2024 - Thu 7th Mar 2024. Category: 18. Ave: (2698)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts TPR
1 Bu, Xiangzhi GM CHN 2671 # = 1 = = = 1 = 4.5 2804
2 Yu, Yangyi GM CHN 2720 = # = = 1 1 = = 4.5 2797
3 Erigaisi, Arjun GM IND 2738 0 = # = 1 = 1 1 4.5 2794
4 Dubov, Daniil GM RUS 2708 = = = # 0 = 1 = 3.5 2697
5 Xu, Xiangyu GM CHN 2623 = 0 0 1 # = = 1 3.5 2709
6 Artemiev, Vladislav GM RUS 2711 = 0 = = = # 0 1 3 2646
7 Giri, Anish GM NED 2762 0 = 0 0 = 1 # = 2.5 2587
8 Ma, Qun GM CHN 2651 = = 0 = 0 0 = # 2 2547
Round 1. Thu 29th Feb 2024
Erigaisi, Arjun 1-0 Xu, Xiangyu 64 D86 Gruenfeld
Bu, Xiangzhi 1/2-1/2 Dubov, Daniil 30 D05 Queen's pawn game
Giri, Anish 1-0 Artemiev, Vladislav 27 C84 Ruy Lopez
Ma, Qun 1/2-1/2 Yu, Yangyi 43 E10 Queen's pawn game
Round 2. Fri 1st Mar 2024
Xu, Xiangyu 0-1 Yu, Yangyi 40 C69 Ruy Lopez
Artemiev, Vladislav 1-0 Ma, Qun 32 C67 Ruy Lopez
Dubov, Daniil 1-0 Giri, Anish 40 D85 Gruenfeld
Erigaisi, Arjun 0-1 Bu, Xiangzhi 36 C43 Petrov
Round 3. Sat 2nd Mar 2024
Bu, Xiangzhi 1/2-1/2 Xu, Xiangyu 31 E36 Nimzo-Indian
Giri, Anish 0-1 Erigaisi, Arjun 39 E46 Nimzo-Indian
Ma, Qun 1/2-1/2 Dubov, Daniil 31 D38 QGD
Yu, Yangyi 1-0 Artemiev, Vladislav 58 B12 Caro-Kann
Round 4. Mon 4th Mar 2024
Xu, Xiangyu 1/2-1/2 Artemiev, Vladislav 38 D14 QGD Slav
Dubov, Daniil 1/2-1/2 Yu, Yangyi 30 C42 Petrov
Erigaisi, Arjun 1-0 Ma, Qun 70 C53 Giuoco Piano
Bu, Xiangzhi 1-0 Giri, Anish 73 D37 QGD
Round 5. Tue 5th Mar 2024
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Xu, Xiangyu 31 A15 English opening
Ma, Qun 1/2-1/2 Bu, Xiangzhi 43 D38 QGD
Yu, Yangyi 1/2-1/2 Erigaisi, Arjun 25 B48 Sicilian
Artemiev, Vladislav 1/2-1/2 Dubov, Daniil 31 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Round 6. Wed 6th Mar 2024
Xu, Xiangyu 1-0 Dubov, Daniil 46 D70 Neo-Gruenfeld defence
Erigaisi, Arjun 1/2-1/2 Artemiev, Vladislav 30 C78 Ruy Lopez
Bu, Xiangzhi 1/2-1/2 Yu, Yangyi 32 A04 Reti opening
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Ma, Qun 33 C50 Giuoco Piano
Round 7. Thu 7th Mar 2024
Ma, Qun 0-1 Xu, Xiangyu 47 B95 Sicilian
Yu, Yangyi 1/2-1/2 Giri, Anish 27 A14 English
Artemiev, Vladislav 1/2-1/2 Bu, Xiangzhi 30 A11 English
Dubov, Daniil 1/2-1/2 Erigaisi, Arjun 31 D11 QGD Slav

4) Aeroflot Open 2024

The Aeroflot Open returned for the first time since 2020. Very fast schedule but still pretty strong, took place 3rd to 7th March 2024. M. Amin Tabatabaei took clear first with 7.5/9.

Aeroflot Open A 2024 Moscow RUS Sun 3rd Mar 2024 - Thu 7th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
14Tabatabaei, M. AminGMIRI26967.542521
22Esipenko, AndreyGMFID27026.552532
36Yakubboev, NodirbekGMUZB26616.552512
45Martirosyan, Haik M.GMARM26816.542480
519Lazavik, DenisGMBLR25676.542414
624Drygalov, SergeyGMRUS2547652505
78Petrosyan, ManuelGMARM2620652457
814Nesterov, ArseniyGMFID2592652435
910Paravyan, DavidGMFID2612652428
1016Zvjaginsev, VadimGMRUS2574652408
1142Goganov, AlekseyGMRUS2491652387
121Grischuk, AlexanderGMRUS2732642569
1355Remizov, YaroslavIMRUS2446642545
1483Grachev, AlexeyFMRUS2402642488
1526Grebnev, AlekseyIMFID2539642482
167Ter-Sahakyan, SamvelGMARM2646642479
1711Suleymanli, AydinGMAZE2609642468
1845Nogerbek, KazybekIMKAZ2480642413
1927Nikitenko, MihailGMBLR2532642391
2091Klukin, KirillIMRUS23895.552519
21114Sapenov, DaniyalFMKAZ23405.552492
2248Savchenko, BorisGMRUS24795.552467
2350Assaubayeva, BibisaraIMKAZ24725.552457
2436Abdisalimov, AbdimalikGMUZB25035.552445
2518Sakaev, KonstantinGMRUS25685.552403
20Timofeev, ArtyomGMRUS25645.552403
2740Rozum, IvanGMRUS24995.552342
2889Uskov, ArtemIMFID23925.542561
2956Saydaliev, SaidakbarIMUZB24455.542518
3095Audi, AmeyaIMIND23785.542501
319Ponkratov, PavelGMRUS26145.542471
3215Shimanov, AleksandrGMRUS25785.542462
3341Kukhmazov, ArsenIMFID24985.542458
3413Vokhidov, ShamsiddinGMUZB25965.542447
3528Zemlyanskii, IvanFMRUS25295.542431
3629Makarian, RudikIMFID25255.542419
3739Gharibyan, MamikonGMARM24995.542373
3847Zhalmakhanov, RamazanIMKAZ24805.542364
3967Rakhmatullaev, AlmasIMUZB24245.542336
4072Aleksandrov, AleksejGMBLR2418552466
142 players

5) Slovakia Open 2024

The Slovakia Open took place 1st to 5th March 2024. Egor Krivoborodov won with 8/9.

Slovakia Open 2024 Modra SVK Fri 1st Mar 2024 - Tue 5th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Krivoborodov, EgorGMGER2555845.507
22Bochnicka, VladimirFMSVK24137.548.507
34Stevik, PatrikFMSVK21677.54806
410Mruskovic, RadoslavCZE1933641.505
55Banas, KamilSVK21625.548.504
611Melih, MarioSVK19305.54705
73Shirinyan, DanielCMENG21775.544.503
88Galla, RichardSVK19755.543.504
913Kukla, TomasSVK18645.538.505
107Smetana, PeterSVK19935.537.504
116Oruzinsky, JurajSVK216054503
1220Loffay, PavolSVK175353804
1324Hitka, DominikSVK170953604
1417Pietrucha, JaroslawPOL1781535.504
1512Novomeska, KarinWCMSVK19294.54404
1615Bucor, MarkSVK18524.54103
1725Visvader, KristofSVK16964.53803
1818Palka, MiroslavSVK17804.53803
1919Nosal, TobiasAFMSVK17734.537.503
2016Petrik, MatusBEL18124.536.503
2121Fratric, JakubSVK17504.53513
2229Smolka, RobertPOL16204.53504
239Hasala, RichardSVK193544003
2414Pisarcik, RichardSVK185543803
2528Gonda, JanSVK165743503
2622Zentko, LadislavSVK174943304
2723Banas, SamuelSVK173343203
2827Chojnacki, KevinENG16723.538.502
2934Mruskovic, OndrejCZE15103.53303
3037Pham, QuanAUT03.53302
3130Veres, AlexSVK15843.532.502
3231Rozboril, AlexSVK1563332.500
3333Hanzel, RichardSVK153133002
3426Pikulik, RomanSVK1675327.503
3532Li, Geng HuiSVK155523502
3635Gecik, JergusSVK1000231.501
3736Lepejova, ViolaSVK1000131.500
37 players

6) 2nd Int Women's Chess Festival 2024

The 2nd International Women's Chess Festival takes place in Tashkent 6th to 12th March 2024.

2nd Int Women's Festival Tashkent UZB Wed 6th Mar 2024 - Tue 12th Mar 2024
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Bodnaruk, AnastasiaFID23406.5023575
214Zhapova, YanaFID22016023085
31Mkrtchyan, MariamARM23526022904
430Kaliakhmet, ElnazKAZ20006022895
59Soumya, SwaminathanIND22596022874
64Voit, DariaRUS23506022555
78Yakubbaeva, NilufarUZB23076022404
82Mammadova, GulnarAZE23515.5022584
93Alinasab, MobinaIRI23515.5022485
1010Shukhman, AnnaFID22585.5022444
1112Kurmangaliyeva, LiyaKAZ22405.5022005
125Sukandar, Irine KharismaINA23495.5021305
137Khamdamova, AfruzaUZB23275.5021045
1420Kaldarova, AyaulymKAZ21105.5020925
1534Poliakova, VarvaraFID19845021754
1621Priyanka, KIND20785021595
1715Ismayil, MalakAZE22005020544
1825Ovezdurdyyeva, JemalTKM20575020065
1951Vlasova, Mariya NFID17934.5022214
2013Kairbekova, AminaKAZ22304.5021503
2122Nurgaliyeva, ZarinaKAZ20754.5021174
2238Zeliantsova, KseniyaFID19164.5021044
2323Nadirjanova, NodiraUZB20694.5020363
2435Karimova, GuldonaUZB19484.5020314
2543Mansurova, MumtozbegimUZB18554.5020164
2636Khalilova, MadinabonuUZB19444.5020043
2737Goriachkina, OksanaFID19204.5019913
2828Mikheeva, GalinaFID20354.5019514
2933Norman, KseniyaFID19864.5019343
3040Liashkevich, LizavetaFID18954020572
3139Imomkuzieva, NilufarkhonUZB19054020304
3219Ter-Avetisjana, Agnesa StepaniaLAT21144019872
3316Kleymenova, ValeriaFID21654019844
3442Shakhzodova, OzodaUZB18734019634
3529Tarasenka, AliaksandraFID20164019372
3626Bobomurodova, MaftunaUZB20454019113
3767Ospanova, AdelyaKAZ16534018983
3848Sardorova, RobiyakhonUZB18014018934
3941Muratova, SaltanatKAZ18834018224
4018Vlasova, NataliyaFID21214018213
71 players

7) 39th ChessOrg Schachfestival 2024

The 39th ChessOrg Schachfestival takes place 8th to 16th March 2024.

39th ChessOrg Open Bad Woerishofen GER Fri 8th Mar 2024 - Sat 16th Mar 2024
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
11Li DiGMCHN256749.5
219Senthil Maran KFMIND230148
38Harikrishnan.A.RaIMIND24483.510
46Zhao YuanheIMCHN24613.59.5
7Muthaiah ALIMIND24543.59.5
610Xiang ZeyuIMCHN24183.59
73Bharath Subramaniyam HGMIND25303.58.5
89A R IlamparthiIMIND2426310.5
11Golubka PetroGMUKR2417310.5
105Kovchan AlexanderGMUKR2477310
13Akash GGMIND2411310
1212Milov LeonidGMGER241539.5
132Kunin VitalyGMGER252139
1414GB HarshavardhanIMIND239238.5
1515Ivanov MikeFMCAN237438
31Dorst JohannesFMGER218338
1716Fischer DanielIMSUI235237.5
18Gutman LevGMGER230337.5
1925Boswell JacobENG225437
2027Krzywda AndrzejCMPOL223736.5
2150Hanisch Sebastian Dr.GER206935.5
2268Neuhoff LaertesGER20032.511
2317Arnold MaxFMGER22902.510.5
244Leniart ArkadiuszGMPOL25032.510
20Guttenthaler FranzFMGER22862.510
21Dishman StephenFMENG22802.510
2745Gohla UlfGER20742.59
49Weber BenediktGER20712.59
2930Luebke FlorentinGER21872.58.5
36De Francesco KlausFMGER21172.58.5
3141Pitschka ClausFMGER21052.58
3247Kuipers DustinGER20842.57.5
3323Raupp ThomasFMGER22592.57
32Klaska PhilippGER21632.57
66Roemhild MarcusGER20012.57
101Ravikumar PranavaIND19152.57
3724Deglmann LudwigFMGER22392.56.5
26Weitzer SteffenCMGER22412.56.5
28Moeller DustinGER22052.56.5
4029Hess ChristianFMGER22082.56
107 players

8) 24th Mediterranean Flower WGM 2024

The 24th Mediterranean Flower WGM took place 3rd to 9th March 2024. Zala Urh won with 6.5/9.

24th Mediterranean Flower Rijeka CRO Sun 3rd Mar 2024 - Sat 9th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Urh, ZalaWIMSLO22876.52.505
210Skuhala, BarbaraWFMSLO21885.52.503
32Hnatyshyn, AnastasiiaWFMUKR217851.50.54
48Ivekovic, TihanaWFMCRO208151.50.52
59Zagorac, LaraCRO18944.5203
63Berke, AnaWIMCRO20664201
74Mihaljevic, EvaCRO194641.501
87Radikovic, AnamarijaWFMCRO20393.5202
96Hamdouchi, Adina-MariaWGMFRA22133.51.50.50
105Medic, MirjanaWGMCRO21323.51.50.50
10 players
24th Mediterranean Flower Rijeka CRO Sun 3rd Mar 2024 - Sat 9th Mar 2024. Category: None. Ave: (2102)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Urh, Zala WIM SLO 2287 # 0 1 1 = = 1 = 1 1 6.5 2248
2 Skuhala, Barbara WFM SLO 2188 1 # = 1 0 = = = 1 = 5.5 2173
3 Ivekovic, Tihana WFM CRO 2081 0 = # = = 1 = = 1 = 5 2148
4 Hnatyshyn, Anastasiia WFM UKR 2178 0 0 = # 1 = 1 1 0 1 5 2137
5 Zagorac, Lara CRO 1894 = 1 = 0 # 1 0 1 0 = 4.5 2126
6 Mihaljevic, Eva CRO 1946 = = 0 = 0 # = = 1 = 4 2077
7 Berke, Ana WIM CRO 2066 0 = = 0 1 = # = = = 4 2063
8 Hamdouchi, Adina-Maria WGM FRA 2213 = = = 0 0 = = # = = 3.5 2010
9 Radikovic, Anamarija WFM CRO 2039 0 0 0 1 1 0 = = # = 3.5 2029
10 Medic, Mirjana WGM CRO 2132 0 = = 0 = = = = = # 3.5 2019

9) 55th Belgrade WGM 2024

The 55th Belgrade WGM took place 2nd to 10th March 2024. Often at the same time as the Mediterranean Flower event (and International Women's Day). Aleksandra Maltsevskaya won with 7.5/9.

55th Belgrade WGM 2024 Belgrade SRB Sat 2nd Mar 2024 - Sun 10th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Maltsevskaya, AleksandraIMPOL23747.50629,75
24Mehmed, ElifWFMSRB219470.5625,25
35Lu, MiaoyiWGMCHN239270.5526,75
49Doluhanova, EvgeniyaWGMUKR22614.50.5313,25
57Kubicka, AnnaWIMPOL22784.50.5218,25
66Xu, YuanyuanWGMCHN228840315,00
71Kulkarni, BhaktiIMIND23723.51211,75
810Pogorelskikh, SofiaWIMSRB22143.50211,25
98Djukic, SandraWIMSRB21272018,00
103Vujovic, VeraWFMSRB21751.5014,25
10 players
55th Belgrade WGM 2024 Belgrade SRB Sat 2nd Mar 2024 - Sun 10th Mar 2024. Category: 1. Ave: (2268)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra IM POL 2374 # = 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 1 7.5 2529
2 Lu, Miaoyi WGM CHN 2392 = # = = 1 1 = 1 1 1 7 2474
3 Mehmed, Elif WFM SRB 2194 0 = # 1 1 1 1 = 1 1 7 2496
4 Kubicka, Anna WIM POL 2278 = = 0 # = 0 1 1 = = 4.5 2266
5 Doluhanova, Evgeniya WGM UKR 2261 0 0 0 = # 1 = = 1 1 4.5 2268
6 Xu, Yuanyuan WGM CHN 2288 = 0 0 1 0 # 1 = 0 1 4 2222
7 Kulkarni, Bhakti IM IND 2372 0 = 0 0 = 0 # 1 = 1 3.5 2176
8 Pogorelskikh, Sofia WIM SRB 2214 0 0 = 0 = = 0 # 1 1 3.5 2193
9 Djukic, Sandra WIM SRB 2127 0 0 0 = 0 1 = 0 # 0 2 2063
10 Vujovic, Vera WFM SRB 2175 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 1 # 1.5 2005

10) ch-TUR w 2024

The Turkish Women's championship took place 3rd to 9th March 2024. Ceren Tirpan edged out ElİF Zeren Yildiz, Yulia GÖKbulut and Sude HereklİOĞLu on tie-break after all scored 7/9.

ch-TUR w 2024 Gaziantep TUR Sun 3rd Mar 2024 - Sat 9th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13TIRPAN, CERENTUR195475042.50455.5
212YILDIZ, ELİF ZERENTUR1855748.539,75428
38GÖKBULUT, YULIATUR1923748.539.50444.5
49HEREKLİOĞLU, SUDETUR1915743.536.50430
54BALOĞLU, DİLATUR19386.54836.50425.5
65MUŞTU, HATİCE ASLITUR19376.547.536.50440
710DEMİRTAŞ, HAFİZETUR18926.54734,00443
82ŞAHİN, HANDENURTUR19556.546.533,00425.5
915KARADAŞ, HENATUR17276.543.531,25415
106BÜYÜK, ECRİN EFSATUR1931650.534,00433.5
1111AKAT, ELİFNAZTUR188564731,75421
1218ULUS, EKİNTUR169964427.50398
131İSGENDEROVA, HAYALETUR2143643.529,00436.5
1425SEZER, İPEKTUR1627641.526.50378.5
157ŞEKER, BİLGESUTUR1930640.528.50397.5
1614MUTLU, EZGİTUR17555.549.531,00427
1719GEDİK, EYLÜL CERENTUR16925.54526,00400
1813KALAYCI, NİNOTUR17615.543.525,75406
1939ÇAĞLAYAN, EKİN HANİFETUR15095.54325,25392.5
2036ÇETİN, BERENTUR15295.54022,25383.5
2116KALYONCU, BERENTUR172054424.50392
2217ÇİÇEK, FİDANTUR171154422,00394
2320BAŞSARI, SENEM GÜLTUR1689543.523,00382.5
2423KARATİKEN, BERAYTUR1650543.521,00393
2521ABAK, TUANATUR168554323,25406
2626DİNÇER, ÇAĞLATUR161354123,75381.5
2732DOĞAN, İPEKTUR157954021,25373
2824ENGEL, ECRİN TUANATUR164854021,00367
2935CEMALİ, SEDATUR153454019.50385
3033HATUK, NERİSTUR153654018,00374.5
3122ERSÖZ, NEHİRTUR167653921,00379
3228GÖNÜLTAŞ, BAKRİYA ANASTASİYATUR159353917,00364
3348GÜN, ERVA ÖYKÜTUR135453819,00363
3429DANIŞMAN, SELMATUR158853719,00365.5
3547DÖNMEZ, DEFNE ADATUR1357535.516.50347
3630KAYĞUN, MELİS DURUTUR15834.540.517.50378.5
3727KUM, BÜŞRATUR16074.54017,75379.5
3841ÇANKAYA, AZRATUR15004.53816.50357.5
3934ÜLGEZ, SELİNTUR15364.53714,75358
4045BUDUMLU, MASALTUR13724.53615,75350.5
73 players

11) Jubilaeumsturnier 125 Jahre Werder Bremen 2024

The Jubilaeumsturnier 125 Jahre Werder Bremen took place 2nd to 10th March 2024. Aditya Mittal won with 7/9.

Jubilaeumsturnier 125 Bremen GER Sat 2nd Mar 2024 - Sun 10th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
11Mittal, AdityaGMIND2594743.532,75
25Teclaf, PawelGMPOL2556644.528,75
33Cheng, Bobby SkyGMAUS25845.54625,00
42Gumularz, SzymonGMPOL25905.545.527,00
54Efimenko, ZaharGMUKR25685.545.525,75
67Plat, VojtechGMCZE25285.54325,00
715Colbow, CollinFMGER237353920.50
822Schneider, JanaFMGER230353919,25
96Pruijssers, RoelandGMNED253753419,75
1010Wachinger, NikolasIMGER24424.545.521,25
1118Gloeckler, ChristianFMGER23564.543.521,25
1220Kopylov, DanielFMGER23464.542.519,75
1317Hejazipour, MitraWGMFRA23564.542.517.50
1419Kopylov, MichaelIMUKR23524.54119,75
1511Pajeken, Jakob LeonIMGER24244.54017.50
168Krastev, AlexanderIMGER24574.538.519,00
179Knaak, RainerGMGER24504.533.515,00
1812Meins, GerlefIMGER2390437.516,25
1916Breutigam, MartinIMGER2359437.513,00
2014Reuker, JariIMGER23833.54215,00
2121Radeva, ViktoriaWGMBUL23253.535.510,75
2223Wiegmann, SaschaFMGER229733910,75
2313Guichard, PaulineIMFRA2385238.56.50
2424Söderström, AdrianFMSWE22882359,25
24 players

12) First Saturday March 2024

The First Saturday March events take place 2nd to 13th March 2024. One game has been played in the final round of each section already, I will include those next week.

FSGM March 2024 Budapest HUN Sat 2nd Mar 2024 - Tue 12th Mar 2024
Leading Round 9 of 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
11Kotronias VasiliosGMGRE24486.514
2Rohith Krishna SIMIND24106.514
34Seres LajosGMHUN2326411
43Lalic BogdanGMCRO2354410
56Goroshkov MaksymFMSLO23833.51.52
65Pap MisaGMSRB23823.50.50
6 players
FSIM March 2024 Budapest HUN Sat 2nd Mar 2024 - Tue 12th Mar 2024
Leading Round 8 of 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
19Tomic AleksandarIMMNE2389704
21Ballotti LucaCMITA2172503
35Devnani KushIND22304.50.53
42Szeberenyi AdamIMHUN22604.50.52
510Varga Csaba ZoltanFMHUN211140.53
68Varadi ViktorIMHUN237440.52
74Ilincic ZlatkoGMSRB22613.512
87Geher KoppanyHUN22633.502
93Franchini GabrieleFMITA2173301
106Leszko BenceFMHUN2260200
10 players

13) Gilberto Garcia Memorial 2024

The Gilberto Garcia Memorial took place 24th February to 9th March 2024. Adrian Jesus Almaguel Mendez won with 9/9. I am not sure there will be games and it doesn't seem as strong as in some other years.

Gilberto Garcia Mem Elite Havana CUB Sat 24th Feb 2024 - Sat 9th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Almaguel Mendez, Adrian JesusCUB19709036,009
25Hedman Senarega, Jose AntonioCUB19827.5025.507
39Hernandez Chang, YanCUB18716019.504
44Zayas Sosa, AlfredoCUB197550.516,753
51Del Rosario Silva, DexnisiCUB183750.514,753
62Mora Heredia, YoleisiCUB19734.5010.504
76Torres Ymas, AlejandraCUB19203.507.503
810Collazo Perez, Jorge LuisCUB1766212.502
97Mendoza Novo, Gustavo JoseCUB1837205.501
108Hernandez Meilan, Dr. ManuelCUB16840.502.500
10 players

14) Third Saturday GM/IM Mix 189 2024

The Third Saturday GM/IM Mix 189 took place 29th February to 5th March 2024. Vladislav Kovalev won on tie-break from Danila Sutormin after both scored 6.5/9.

3rd Sat GM/IM Mix 189 Novi Sad SRB Thu 29th Feb 2024 - Tue 5th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Kovalev, VladislavFID25796.51447.5
218Sutormin, DanilaRUS23256.50547.5
35Bryakin, MikhailSRB247960347
429Gagic, Milan ASRB22425.50441
54Kovchan, AlexanderUKR24825.50246
66Agibileg, UurtsaikhMGL24455.50245.5
73Ahmadzada, AhmadAZE25015.50244.5
812Damljanovic, BrankoSRB23775.50243
97Atalik, SuatSRB243750345
108Savic, Miodrag RSRB241150344
1139Sri, Sai Baswanth PIND206450336
1226Levitan, Caleb LeviRSA226550244
1328Averin, NikolayFID225450244
1413Schekachikhin, MaksimFID235350243.5
1515Lajthajm, BorkoSRB233850238
169Ratkovic, MilovanSRB23964.50343
1727Orujov, FaridAZE22614.50337.5
1831Mesic, IsmetBIH22324.50335.5
1935Sharma, IshaIND21474.50334
202Xu, ZhihangCHN25094.50247.5
2117Ramoutar, Alan-SafarTTO23364.50242.5
2238Katsanis, Vasileios DimGRE21004.50240
2319Yordanov, LachezarBUL22994.50239.5
2420Todorovic, Goran MSRB22954.50237.5
2523Ljepic, AndrejSRB22764.50145
2614Omorjan, DejanSRB234140344.5
2732Djuric, StefanSRB221740140
2842Al Saleh, MohammadSYR197240133.5
2925Sredojevic, IvanSRB226840039
3016Thilakarathne, G M HSRI23373.50244
3136Campos, EugenioANG21013.50233.5
3240Khodko, Yurii N.RUS20523.50135
3337Adamovics, AleksejsLAT21003.50134.5
3434Gusev, MikhailSRB21573.50133
3522Drazic, SinisaSRB22763.50036.5
3621Tulchynskyi, FeliksUKR228830240.5
3730Remecki, SinisaSRB223530138.5
3824Zherebtsova, AlexandraMNE227020041.5
3911Mushini, AjayIND238420036.5
4033Gu, XianghanCHN21571.50038.5
42 players

15) 1000GM March Scheveningen 2024

The 1000GM March Scheveningen took place 9th to 10th March. Kyron Griffith and Winston Cu-Hor scored 4.5/5.

1000GM Mar Schev Gp1 Santa Clara, CA USA Sat 9th Mar 2024 - Sun 10th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPts
14Griffith, KyronIMUSA23524.5
25Cu-Hor, WinstonFMGUA23434.5
31Stearman, JosiahIMUSA24644
42Heimann, MarkIMUSA24354
53Arenas, DavidGMUSA23683.5
66Atwell, RoseFMUSA22851.5
79Guo, EthanCMUSA22271
88Arutla, AdityaUSA22391
10Yan, NathanFMUSA21851
107Oberoi, ShelevUSA22530
10 players

16) 13th African Games 2024

The 13th African Games took place 9th to 11th March. There were numerous sections over three days. I only had chance to process the games from the Mixed Rapid which was the first event and won by Egypt.

13th African Mixed Rapid Accra GHA Sat 9th Mar 2024 - Mon 11th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkSNoTeamGmsTB1TB2TB3
11EGY6101035
22ALG69937
38MAD68834
46RSA687.539
53ANG67737
64NGR67733
711BOT67733
85ZAM67633
914CIV66633
107MOZ66628
1112KEN655.530
1210UGA65537
1317GHA C65534
1416GHA B65528
1515GHA A65526
169ZIM654.539
1713STP63332
1818GEQ600.528
18 players

17) 40th Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2024

The 40th Cappelle-la-Grande Open took place 2nd to 8th March 2024. Abhimanyu Puranik edged out Lorenzo Lodici on tie-break after they both scored 7.5/9.

40th Cappelle Open 2024 Cappelle la Grande FRA Sat 2nd Mar 2024 - Fri 8th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2Perf
1PURANIK Abhimanyug261846½57½2686
2LODICI Lorenzog25584453½2613
3BARP Albertom2449748592623
4LAMARD Guillaumem2483746572574
5IDANI Pouyag2609744552561
6TARHAN Adarm2432743½53½2544
7PACHER Milang239374352½2506
8VALSECCHI Alessiog2490742522511
9BOYER Mahelm241574252½2503
10EUGENE Floryanm242274150½2381
11KANOV Nikolaf2424739½49½2388
12NANJO Ryosukem234644½53½2478
13BOGDANOV Egorm240943½53½2359
14DEGRAEVE Jean-Marcg24554353½2445
15LUCAS Arthurm234143532388
16FIRAT Burakg243942½522394
17SAMANI Yamacf237842½51½2362
18GIREL Josephm24864252½2415
19NIKOLOV Momchilg24534251½2397
20RIFF Jean-Noelg240141½51½2406
21AGDELEN Huseyin Canf240841½512399
22ROSHKA Yevgeniym246841½522392
23DUBOUE Peiom245441½51½2371
24TOMASZEWSKI Kacperf231041½51½2267
25DECUIGNIERE Tomm24024151½2399
26AYDIN Gulenayff21524150½2372
27MOLENDA Marcinf237740½502395
28WIRIG Anthonyg246240½50½2379
29DALAUD Dorianf231939½49½2245
30FIEDOREK Michalf228639482361
31SASIKIRAN Krishnang2578646½57½2490
32CAN Emreg2551645½56½2512
33VELTEN Paulg247564554½2503
34VLACHOS Anatolem2479645552482
35GOPAL G.N.g257564555½2447
36LOISEAU Quentinm2412644542379
37BELLAHCENE Bilelg252264353½2396
38BUJISHO Benjaminm2339643542287
39KARTHIKEYAN P.g2306642½52½2365
40BOURNEL Antoinem2332642½52½2278
41FEDORYSHYN Ievgenii225664251½2371
42ENCHEV Ivajlog242564251½2332
43DEFROMONT Benjaminm2401641½51½2309
44DEGARDIN Sylvainf2235641½50½2291
45TAHAY Alexism2382640½50½2348
46DEGRAEVE Remym2447640½492337
47GROOTEN Hermanm2223640½502233
48GUECI Teamf2193640½49½2226
49IOLIS Oleg2113640½49½2226
50ZIENKIEWICZ Janf2218640492253
519 players

18) 58th Begonia Open 2024

The 58th Begonia Open took place 9th to 11th March 2024. Gawain Jones edged out James Morris on tie-break after both scored 6.5/7.

58th Begonia Open 2024 Ballarat AUS Sat 9th Mar 2024 - Mon 11th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
11Jones, GawainGMENG26186.534.531.5
24Morris, JamesIMVIC24186.532.529.5
312Cannon, DavidIMVIC21856.033.529.0
42Zhao, Zong-YuanGMNSW24866.033.029.0
56Johansen, Darryl KGMVIC23505.531.527.5
621Leaver, KyleSA20435.530.027.0
713Chan, LuisFMVIC21475.530.026.5
832Li, TedricCMVIC19505.529.526.5
931Salasan, HaranCMVIC19665.524.021.5
103Radovanovic, MihajloIMSRB24645.035.531.5
119Wallis, ChristopherFMVIC22485.032.530.0
1216Soo, Kai JieFMVIC20705.032.529.0
1320Ilic, NicholasFMVIC20505.032.528.5
1425Dai, ChengVIC20135.032.528.5
1510Fernandez, MichaelFMENG22025.032.028.5
1628Wang, RuichengCMVIC19845.032.028.5
177Solomon, Stephen JIMVIC22865.032.028.0
1830Li, JackieVIC19745.031.528.5
195McClymont, BrodieIMQLD24155.031.528.0
2014Testolin, RyderVIC20975.031.027.5
2115Chan, KrisFMVIC20715.031.027.5
2251Gao, ArthurVIC18965.030.527.5
2322Dragicevic, DomagojFMVIC20315.030.527.0
2436O'Carroll, JeremyCMVIC19385.029.026.0
2529Annapureddy, Rheyansh ReddyVIC19775.028.525.5
2640Poberezovsky, DanielVIC19245.028.025.0
2724Datar, TejasVIC20155.028.024.5
2811Yadao, IsraelVIC22005.027.525.0
2939Chakrabarty, ReyaanshNSW19254.533.530.0
3018Skiotis, PanoVIC20584.533.529.5
3117Nguyen, GiangWFMSA20624.531.529.0
3238Naraharasetty, SaisiddharthNSW19264.531.027.5
3392Garden, ZacharyVIC17264.530.027.5
3434Tang, TerrenceNSW19424.530.027.0
3542Fan, ChloeWCMVIC19194.530.026.5
3623Bassig, HamishFMVIC20204.529.526.0
378Ryjanova, JuliaWGMVIC22684.529.025.5
38207Jackson, RossVIC04.529.025.5
3926Millan, ReinierVIC19954.528.525.5
4048Marsden, John ANSW19054.528.525.0
225 players

19) Budapest ONE WEEK February 2024

The Budapest ONE WEEK February events took place 26th February to 2nd March. IM Aron Pasti won the GM event with 7/9. Thibault Dudognon won the IMA with 7.5/9. Rasmus Skytte won the IMB on tie-break from Peter Polyik and Laszlo Krizsany after all scored 5.5/9.

Budapest 1 WEEK Feb GM Budapest HUN Mon 26th Feb 2024 - Sat 2nd Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Pasti, AronIMHUN2365728,0006
210Grover, SahajGMIND25036.528,0005
34Pap, MisaGMSRB2412519,2504
41Tomic, AleksandarIMMNE2398518,7503
55Vetoshko, VolodymyrGMUKR25294.517,7512
62Pribelszky, BenceFMHUN23754.517,7502
78Gaal, ZsokaWIMHUN2363417,0002
89Paszewski, MateuszFMPOL2294415,0002
96Paschall, WilliamIMUSA23312.511.5001
103Bodi, TiborFMHUN229428,0000
10 players
Budapest 1 WEEK Feb GM Budapest HUN Mon 26th Feb 2024 - Sat 2nd Mar 2024. Category: 6. Ave: (2389)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Pasti, Aron IM HUN 2373 # 0 1 1 1 = 1 1 = 1 7 2610
2 Grover, Sahaj GM IND 2514 1 # 1 1 = = 0 = 1 1 6.5 2541
3 Pap, Misa GM SRB 2382 0 0 # = = 1 1 1 0 1 5 2432
4 Tomic, Aleksandar IM MNE 2389 0 0 = # 1 = = 1 1 = 5 2431
5 Vetoshko, Volodymyr GM UKR 2524 0 = = 0 # 1 = = 1 = 4.5 2373
6 Pribelszky, Bence FM HUN 2354 = = 0 = 0 # = = 1 1 4.5 2392
7 Gaal, Zsoka WIM HUN 2379 0 1 0 = = = # 0 1 = 4 2347
8 Paszewski, Mateusz FM POL 2335 0 = 0 0 = = 1 # = 1 4 2351
9 Paschall, William IM USA 2331 = 0 1 0 0 0 0 = # = 2.5 2229
10 Bodi, Tibor FM HUN 2304 0 0 0 = = 0 = 0 = # 2 2178
Budapest 1 WEEK Feb IMA Budapest HUN Mon 26th Feb 2024 - Sat 2nd Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Dudognon, ThibaultFMFRA23837.529.5006
23Papp, SarahWGMGER2281727.5005
32Horvath, DavidIMHUN2330521,7501
49Ulasevich, SergeiCMFID2261518,0003
57Jakab, AttilaIMHUN22784.517,2502
66Fodor, BalazsHUN2253415,7501
78Szeberenyi, AdamIMHUN2259413,7501
81Toth-Goczo, MelindaWIMHUN22013.512,7502
910Meessen, RudolfFMBEL21683.511,0002
105Foldes, Marton GaborHUN211914,7500
10 players
Budapest 1 WEEK Feb IMA Budapest HUN Mon 26th Feb 2024 - Sat 2nd Mar 2024. Category: 1. Ave: (2257)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Dudognon, Thibault FM FRA 2384 # = = 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 7.5 2516
2 Papp, Sarah WGM GER 2281 = # = = 1 1 1 = 1 1 7 2475
3 Horvath, David IM HUN 2330 = = # = = = = 1 = = 5 2292
4 Ulasevich, Sergei CM FID 2261 0 = = # 0 = = 1 1 1 5 2300
5 Jakab, Attila IM HUN 2282 0 0 = 1 # = = = 1 = 4.5 2254
6 Fodor, Balazs HUN 2252 = 0 = = = # = 0 = 1 4 2215
7 Szeberenyi, Adam IM HUN 2260 0 0 = = = = # = = 1 4 2214
8 Toth-Goczo, Melinda WIM HUN 2189 0 = 0 0 = 1 = # 0 1 3.5 2185
9 Meessen, Rudolf FM BEL 2171 0 0 = 0 0 = = 1 # 1 3.5 2187
10 Foldes, Marton Gabor HUN 2162 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 0 0 # 1 1917
Budapest 1 WEEK Feb IMB Budapest HUN Mon 26th Feb 2024 - Sat 2nd Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
110Skytte, RasmusIMDEN23505.525,0002
21Polyik, PeterFMHUN22895.523,0003
35Krizsany, LaszloIMHUN23465.522,7503
43Mouhamad, JoachimFMFRA2316521,7503
52Golis, WiktorPOL2086520,7504
64Velikic, AdelaWIMSRB22664.518,0003
76Poysti, NathanaelGER2182417.5002
89Haszon, DavidFMHUN2245417,0002
97Nemeth, ZoltanIMHUN21993.516,7501
108Matyassy, LazarHUN21762.511,0000
10 players
Budapest 1 WEEK Feb IMB Budapest HUN Mon 26th Feb 2024 - Sat 2nd Mar 2024. Category: 1. Ave: (2255)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Skytte, Rasmus IM DEN 2343 # 1 = = 1 = = = = = 5.5 2325
2 Polyik, Peter FM HUN 2295 0 # = = 1 1 = = = 1 5.5 2330
3 Krizsany, Laszlo IM HUN 2341 = = # = 0 1 1 = = 1 5.5 2325
4 Mouhamad, Joachim FM FRA 2278 = = = # = 1 0 1 0 1 5 2295
5 Golis, Wiktor POL 2142 0 0 1 = # 0 1 1 1 = 5 2310
6 Velikic, Adela WIM SRB 2278 = 0 0 0 1 # = 1 = 1 4.5 2252
7 Poysti, Nathanael GER 2197 = = 0 1 0 = # 0 1 = 4 2218
8 Haszon, David FM HUN 2264 = = = 0 0 0 1 # 1 = 4 2211
9 Nemeth, Zoltan IM HUN 2212 = = = 1 0 = 0 0 # = 3.5 2180
10 Matyassy, Lazar HUN 2199 = 0 0 0 = 0 = = = # 2.5 2095

20) DCU Open 2024

The DCU Open in Dublin took place 8th to 10th March 2024. Kavin Venkatesan won on tie-break from Colm Daly and Maximilian Lohr after all scored 4.5/5.

DCU Open 2024 Dublin IRL Fri 8th Mar 2024 - Sun 10th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
19Venkatesan, KavinIRL21824.5015,7514.5
210Daly, ColmIRL21554.5014.5014.5
312Lohr, MaximilianGER21094.5011,0013
46Nemeth, ZalanIRL22384014,0015.5
55Jessel, StephenIRL2285409.5011
99Harkin, John PaulIRL0409.5011
7100Stewart, JoshSCO0409,0012.5
82Kanyamarala, TarunIRL2295407.5011.5
922Hushpit, LukianIRL19593.5012,2516
108Delaney, JohnIRL21863.5011,2514
1116Hayes, Peter J.IRL20713.5010,7513.5
1224Petrenko, MarynaUKR19023.5010,2515
137Collins, AdamIRL21943.5010,2513.5
1423Woods, YannickIRL19313.509,2513
1520Ivanov, Andrey A.IRL19783.509,2512.5
1614Brozynski, PatrykIRL20823.509,2512
1721Davis, ColinENG19753.508,7512.5
1832Govindaraju, DarunIRL18293.508.5011.5
1938Mcdonnell Ryan, LorcanIRL18123.508,2512
2030Vlaicevic, MarkoCRO18543.508,2511.5
2141Nelson, JacobIRL17943.507,7512
2234Connell, KrisIRL18243.507,2511.5
2328Cummins, SeanIRL18603.506,2511.5
2460Gannon, SeanIRL1687308,0012.5
25101Harris, LeroyIRL0307,2512
2611O'Cuilleanain, OisinIRL2118306.508.5
2733O'Rourke, EmmetIRL1825306,0011.5
2827Campos, MichaelBIZ1869306,009.5
2957Maguire, TallannIRL1720305,759
3045Zitong, MaIRL1761305,758.5
3125O'Reilly, ConorIRL1875305.5014
3235Gallagher, BrianIRL1821305.5012
3362Landmark, GabrielIRL1629305.5010
3418Busig, Xavier XerxesIRL1990305,0010.5
3542Baczkowski, PiotrIRL1780305,009
3650Verlekar, VivaanIRL1741304,0010.5
3785Duan, YinanIRL983304,008.5
3813Melaugh, ShaneIRL21052.507,2514.5
3939Kononova, AlinaUKR18072.506,2513.5
4056Singhal, VivaanIRL17222.506,2513
101 players

21) Int Open ch-GER Women 2024

The German Womenb's Internationaal Open took place in Augsburg 6th to 10th March 2024. Klaudia Kulon won on tie-break from Nataliya Buksa after both scored 7/9. I couldn't find a source for the final two rounds of games.

Int Open ch-GER Women Augsburg GER Wed 6th Mar 2024 - Sun 10th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
13Kulon, KlaudiaPOL2335738405
21Buksa, NataliyaUKR2388737418.5
32Daulyte-Cornette, DeimanteFRA2375635390
411Voicu-Jagodzinsky, CarmenROU2202634391.5
510Ziegenfuss, AntoniaGER22145.539.5401
69Dolzhykova, KaterynaGER22595.536.5401
75Videnova-Kuljasevic, IvaBUL23255.536.5400.5
88Rogule, LauraLAT22775.536395
96Heinemann, JosefineGER2303539.5352
1016Krasenkowa, ElenaPOL2076533.5380
1118Peglau, CharisGER2054533370
1213Berzina, IlzeLAT2150532.5368
1322Braun, KristinGER1991527.5337
144Schulze, LaraGER23354.535371.5
1512Imnadze, NatoGEO21794.533.5372
1617Stangl, Anita Dr.GER20704.528.5355
1719Geske, BrunaALB20344.527345.5
1827Trunz, MichelleGER19284.525333.5
1921Sachi, JainIND1992433375
2014Wagenschuetz, EvelynECU2095430.5359.5
217Agrest, InnaSWE2284430353.5
2225Peglau, DoraGER1960430338
2315Sickmann, LisaGER2080429350.5
2426Buchholz, Maja PatriciaGER19483.535369.5
2530Just, Anita Dr.GER18733.526325
2629Trunz, TamilaGER1891323319
2720Bluebaum, JohannaGER20102.526.5334
2823Birkholz, OlgaGER1986229295.5
2924Horvath, MariaAUT1983228.5327
3028Bauer, Laura SophieGER1902225.5323
30 players

22) ch-IND Rapid and Blitz 2023-24

The Indian Rapid and Blitz Championships took place in Nashik 4th to 6th March 2024. Diptayan Ghosh won the Rapid with 9/11 and the blitz with 9.5/11.

ch-IND Rapid 2023-24 Nashik IND Mon 4th Mar 2024 - Wed 6th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Ghosh, DiptayanGMIND244197781.564,75
25Aronyak, GhoshIMIND24228.578.58462.50
37Raja, Rithvik RGMIND23878.57681.560,25
412Das, ArghyadipIMIND22898.575.580.560.50
521Srihari, L RIMIND22368.575.580.560,00
625Wagh, SuyogFMIND22158.574.58059,00
716Sammed, Jaykumar SheteIMIND22628.5747959,00
837Ayush, SharmaFMIND21418.569.573.554.50
930Aradhya, GargFMIND21868.56873.555,75
1023Hari, Madhavan N BIMIND22188737854,00
1128Vaz, EthanFMIND21888727752,75
1217Raahul, V SIMIND2260870.575.552,25
134Karthik, VenkataramanGMIND2427869.574.551.50
1418Priyanka, NutakkiWGMIND225586974.550,75
1545Nithin, BabuIND2101868.573.550.50
1629Ratnakaran, K.IMIND218686873.552,00
176Prraneeth, VuppalaGMIND24167.57580.553,00
1822Shahil, DeyIMIND22357.5758050.50
191Mitrabha, GuhaGMIND24667.574.578.551,25
2010Neelotpal, DasGMIND22917.57378.550,25
219Sriram, JhaGMIND23107.571.57749,25
2220Ravi, Teja S.IMIND22527.5717648.50
2354Arhan, Chethan AnandFMIND20467.5697346.50
2419Utsab, ChatterjeeIMIND22547.567.57246.50
2540Abhishek, KelkarIMIND21307.567.571.547,25
2644Pimpalkhare, VedantCMIND21017.564.569.545,25
2785Madhvendra, Pratap SharmaIND18507.564.568.543.50
2851Mrudul, DehankarWIMIND20507.560.564.541.50
29142Shah, Veer KunjanIND16417.55558.539.50
3024Kushagra, MohanIMIND22187727846,25
3115Nitin, S.IMIND22667717748,25
3235Kaustuv, KunduIND215877176.545.50
3311Sidhant, MohapatraIMIND2290770.57645.50
3461Gandhi, AnishIND200077073.542,25
3583Kherdekar, ArnavIND1874769.57340.50
368Moksh, Amit DoshiIMIND2330768.573.544.50
3714Mohammad, Nubairshah ShaikhIMIND2269768.573.542.50
3860Dinesh, Rajan MIND2008768.57341,25
3976Apoorv, KambleFMIND19157687141,75
4043Sai, Agni Jeevitesh JIMIND21087667142,75
230 players
ch-IND Blitz 2023-24 Nashik IND Mon 4th Mar 2024 - Wed 6th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Ghosh, DiptayanGMIND25479.577.582.570.50
26Raja, Rithvik RGMIND239597680.564,00
316Vaz, EthanFMIND23239727761,25
413Aradhya, GargFMIND2348966.571.556,75
52Mitrabha, GuhaGMIND25348.5788463,75
622Hari, Madhavan N BIMIND22958.5788462.50
74Ravi, Teja S.IMIND24288.5778260,75
824Wagh, SuyogFMIND22888.576.582.562,25
95Aronyak, GhoshIMIND24178.571.57756.50
1017Srihari, L RIMIND2322874.58054,25
1147Sai, Agni Jeevitesh JIMIND211587479.555,25
123Karthik, VenkataramanGMIND24688737855.50
1311Sengupta, DeepGMIND2355871.57754.50
1432Ayush, SharmaFMIND22568717651,00
1540Kaustuv, KunduIND2187870.574.549,00
1614Ratnakaran, K.IMIND2343869.57551.50
1739Srihari, LIND2199868.57348,00
1828Moksh, Amit DoshiIMIND225886670.549,25
1960Balkishan, A.IND2057865.569.543.50
2057Kiran, Manisha MohantyWGMIND2077862.566.547.50
2120Manish, Anto Cristiano FIMIND22977.5768051,00
227Laxman, R.R.GMIND23797.57074.546,25
2387Dinesh, Rajan MIND18737.569.572.545,00
2415Sharma, Dinesh K.IMIND23347.56873.548.50
258Raahul, V SIMIND23687.564.569.544,75
2661Arindam, MukherjeeIND20377.5626639.50
2742Krishnan, RitvikFMIND21637.560.564.541,75
2827Dixit, NikhilFMIND226477478.544.50
2934Vignesh, BAGMIND2239773.578.544,00
3035Jinan, JomonIND2233771.57644.50
3131Arhan, Chethan AnandFMIND2256769.57444,25
3254Mrudul, DehankarWIMIND2083768.57343,75
3364Lad, Mandar PradipIND201076872.543,25
3441Pimpalkhare, VedantCMIND2182767.57139,75
3512Nitin, S.IMIND235376772.542,00
3669Chitre, ArushCMIND19987677140.50
3743Abhishek, KelkarIMIND2139766.571.538,00
3855Garv, RaiIND2081765.570.538,00
3988Jihan, Tejas ShahIND1872765.569.541,00
40103Bajaj, PrakharIND1816765.568.538,00
224 players

23) Marshall March Premier 2024

The Marshall March Premier took place 1st to 3rd March 2024. Zeltsan Joseph won on tie-break from Tejas Rama and Eshaan Hebbar after all scored 4/5.

Marshall Mar Premier 2024 New York USA Fri 1st Mar 2024 - Sun 3rd Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkNameRtg12345PtsPrize
1Joseph Zeltsan2499W29W38L7W14W154.0569.67
2FM Tejas Rama2351H---W27W28W7D34.0569.67
3CM Eshaan Hebbar2223W31D23W32W5D24.0569.67
4Michael Li2231H---W37D15D19W73.5
5Ryan Harada Peterson2220H---W39W22L3W143.5
6Luc William Crim Hoffman2163D40D34D21W31W133.5342.00
7IM Mykola Bortnyk2576W18W11W1L2L43.0
8Bryan B Leano2192H---D20W44U---W303.0
9Pardhav Chakka2168H---D40L19W23W363.0
10Caleb Jude Klenoff2165H---L22W35D30W203.0
11Jessica Hyatt2142W33L7W40W26U---3.0
12Bryan Enming Lin2231L38W36D30W28U---2.5
13Daniel Frank Johnston2212D21D19D31W22L62.5
14CM Kyle Q Dong2163H---W35W23L1L52.5
15Linxi Zhu2162W45D24D4D20L12.5
16WFM Chloe Gaw2155L44D29W37D24D212.5
17Chenxuan Ling2130L23L30B---D39W322.5
18Santhosh Ayyappan2130L7W33L34W40D242.5
19Max Manuel Rosenthal2080H---D13W9D4U---2.5
20Vihaan Jain2073H---D8W38D15L102.5
21Rohan Lee2065D13D42D6H---D162.5
22Corin Gartenlaub2026H---W10L5L13W382.5
23Theodore Chachere2022W17D3L14L9W392.5
24Nick F, Iii Panico2004B---D15L25D16D182.5
25IM Nico Werner Chasin2522H---H---W24U---U---2.0
26John Lodger Hughes2309W30D32H---L11U---2.0
27Spencer Chin2133H---L2W45D32U---2.0
28Nura Baalla2116H---W41L2L12D312.0
29Steven J Rand2104L1D16H---W43U---2.0
30Ethan Kozower2101L26W17D12D10L82.0
31Ethan J Klein2076L3B---D13L6D282.0
32Derek Li Chen2064W46D26L3D27L172.0
33Robert Donald, Jr Olsen2023L11L18D36W45H---2.0
34Elliott Goodrich2010H---D6W18U---U---2.0
35Pragyan Sriram2006H---L14L10B---D402.0
36Henry Burton2000H---L12D33W37L92.0
37Leo Xiaohang Shen2102H---L4L16L36B---1.5
38Aditeya Das2101W12L1L20H---L221.5
39WFM Sahana Aravindakshan2088H---L5D41D17L231.5
40George P Berg2060D6D9L11L18D351.5
46 players

24) Titled Tuesday Blitz 5th March 2024

Titled Tuesday Blitz now has two sections called early and late. The 5th March events saw Alireza Firouzja win the early and Hikaru Nakamura win the late.

Titled Tue 5th Mar Early chess.com INT Tue 5th Mar 2024 - Tue 5th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
13Alireza FirouzjaGMFRA3193W241WW207BW109WW39BW104WW7BW446WL21BW6WD3BW19B9.577.582.569.75
233Volodar MurzinGMRUS3003W269WW523BW49WW471BD21WD5WW35BW11WW27BW9BD3W9.576.579.566
313Jose MartinezGMMEX3108D236WW115BW583WW38BW40WW13BW51WW447BW21WD1WD2B9.57677.565.5
48Andrew HongGMUSA3101D115BW257WW105BL23WW240WW74BW85WW39BW13WW446BW21W9.571.576.565.25
55Hans NiemannGMUSA3083W595WW195BD489WW490BW42WD2BW70WD446BW71WW51BW8W9.5676857.75
625Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA2998W258WW517BD145WW110WW74BW75WD10BW12WL1BW73BW27W9737659.25
721S.L. NarayananGMIND3037W134WW486BW478WW175BW71WL1WW50BW449BD44WD21BW31W9707456.75
811Nikolas TheodorouGMGRC3062W605WW82BW15WD42BL448WW114WW28BW33BW36WW17WL5B8.577.578.558.75
96Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3122W250BW479WW43BW53WW68BL446WD36BW175WW45BL2WW39B8.572.576.555.75
107Dmitry AndreikinGMCPV3098W156WW400BD38WW489BW17WW18BD6WD67BL446WW53BW42W8.572.574.555.25
111Hikaru NakamuraGMUSA3268W193WW153BD102WW452BW41WD45BW460WL2BW29WD25BW24W8.5727756.5
1220Tuan Minh LeGMVNM3038W641BW472WW120BW113WW449BW67WL21WL6BW97WW70WD16B8.569.569.548.25
1356Cem Kaan GokerkanGMTUR2914W477WW201BW553WD463BW58WL3WW145BW54WL4BW113WW50B8.568.570.549
144Nihal SarinGMTZA3172W343BD588WW515BW102BD69WW46BW41WL44WD48BW52WW36B8.565.56751.5
15122Qingyu YuanNMCHN2784W330BW596WL8BW481WW91BL458WW193BW89WD47BW56BW68W8.5636446.75
1626Mahammad MuradliGMAZE2963W435BW558WL471BW106WW464BL79WW148BW46WW22BW32WD12W8.562.562.547.25
1781Maxime LagardeGMFRA2875W329WW589BW545BD451WL10BW467WW122BW37WW447WL8BW44W8.56162.542.75
1843Konstantin PopovFMRUS2930W630BD108WW492BW535WW488BL10WW118BL32WW109BW448WW48B8.559.560.540.75
1912Aleksei SaranaGMSRB3092W245BW385WW164BW511WU--W146BD39WW231BW67WW44BL1W8.5576046.75
20248Hayk YeritsyanFMARM2656W352WL73BD581WW584BW192WW490BD22BD113WW40WW121BW57B8.55758.543.5
212Magnus CarlsenGMNOR3249W293BW130WW453BW502WD2BW310WW12BW1WL3BD7WL4B876.579.551.25
2287Evgenios IoannidisGMGRC2810W206WW168BL463WW248BW83WD77BD20WW59BL16WW157BW99W8687351.75
23105Ihor SamunenkovGMUKR2793W301WD247BW456WW4BL447BL81WW288BD77WW94BW91WW70B86670.551
2432Mikhail AntipovGMUSA2926D234BW236WW588BW145WL75WW202BW209WW40BD32BW35WL11B86667.545.5
2536Leinier Dominguez PerezGMUSA2930L158BL140WW334BW390BW156WW221WW107BW88WW43BD11WD33B865.56847.25
2685Etienne BacrotGMFRA2811W182WL409BW258WL77BD78WW223BW115WW131BD81WW82WW89B864.566.550.5
2717Sina MovahedFMIRN3039W524WW609BW88WW112WU--W30BW69BW57WL2WW71BL6B864.565.547
2896Rodrigo VasquezGMCHL2862W273BD191WD81BW409WD462BW247WL8WW125BD87BW83WW86B863.565.544.75
2962Gata KamskyGMUSA2876W227WD531BD108BW178WL82BW482WW171BW465WL11BW149WW74W861.56444
30121Gianmarco LeivaIMPER2746W615WW186BL473WW161BW353WL27WW463BW68WL70BW90WW73B860.561.542.5
31195Gunnar LundFMNOR2708L613BW331WW320BW264WW511BW53WL57WW147BW69BW86WL7B8606143.5
3298Mikhail KobaliaGMRUS2817W516BW288WW551BD310WL451BW494WW456BW18BD24WL16BW72W858.560.540.25
3378Alexei ShirovGMESP2863U--W590WD218BW236WW531BW123WW75BL8WW122BW45WD25W85758.543.25
34151Jose Fernando CuencaGMESP2679W265BL549WW319BW518BL44WW290WW243BL69WW168BW175BW97W8555740.5
35112Vilka SipiläIMFIN2796L568BW556WW567BW255WW503BW473BL2WW233BW41WL24BW71W8535535.5
3667Gevorg HarutjunyanGMARM2892W211BW550WW92WW58BD51BD451WD9WW103BL8BW119WL14W7.571.573.545.75
3723Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU2961W111WW536BW79WW63WL67BD118WW61BL17BW203WL42BW109W7.57072.546.25
38114Evgeny PostnyGMISR2783W487BW60WD10BL3WW191WW150BW310BL45WD167BW81BD41W7.569.573.545.5
3963Maciej KlekowskiGMPOL2885W664BW393WW475BL1WW130BW107WD19BL4WW54BW103WL9W7.569.569.537.75
4091Leonardo TristanGMARG2788D456WW150BW191BW194WL3BW462WW77BL24WL20BW108WW115W7.568.573.544.75
696 players
Titled Tue 5th Mar Late chess.com INT Tue 5th Mar 2024 - Tue 5th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
11Hikaru NakamuraGMUSA3268W489WW96BW280WW30BW29WW8BD6WW67WW3BW4WD2B10757565.75
258Joseph GirelIMFRA2886W199WW113BW130WW7WL5BW229WW329BW19WW23BW14WD1W9.5737763
38Jose MartinezGMMEX3108W146BW75WW24BW357WD10BW322WD16BW317WL1WW46BW14W974.577.559.25
410Aleksei SaranaGMSRB3092W453BW134WL71BW99WW76BW48WW22WW30BW6WL1BW20W9747457.5
52Magnus CarlsenGMNOR3249W309BW111WW97BW330WW2WD67BW13WL6BW318BD15WW16B9737356.75
65Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3122W101WW417BW386WW23BW204WW324BD1BW5WL4BW10WD8B9727354.5
77Dmitry AndreikinGMCPV3098W168WW133BW396WL2BW103WW53BL31WW97BW11WW23WW22B9717356
89Andrew HongGMUSA3101W452WW426BW325WW323BW71WL1WW41BD31BW35WW40BD6W968.568.550.25
922Aleksandar IndjicGMSRB2989W366BW115WL61BW393WW32BL97WW37BW56WW59WW18BW15B9676956
1068Rodrigo VasquezGMCHL2862W179WW120BW365WW327BD3WW11WL67BW44WW320WL6BW31W8.570.573.553.5
1117Sanan SjugirovGMHUN3001W148WD374BW411WW110BW46WL10BW204WW29BL7BW39WW33B8.565.56748.25
1240Egor BaskakovCMRUS2901D142BL197WW448BW167WW87BW350WW36BL15WW76BW67WW32W8.56161.546.25
1316Aram HakobyanGMARM3012D292BW415WW402BW376WW39BW318WL5BD46WD30BW34WW35W8.558.56043
1423Vladimir KramnikGMRUS2982W159WW132BD68WW26BW33WW333BD19BW17WW18WL2BL3B87579.553.75
156Daniel NaroditskyGMUSA3103W86BW343WW17BL29BW47WD204BW324WW12BW31WD5BL9W873.577.554.25
1619Matthias BluebaumGMDEU2997W205WW73BW47WW48BD69WW102BD3WL18BW323WW17BL5W87377.552.75
1782Ameet GhasiIMGBR2809W368WW25BL15WW340BW347WW28BW21WL14BW322BL16WW54W869.572.548.5
1853Johan-Sebastian ChristiansenGMCYM2857W397WW98BD348WD51BW90WW339BW321WW16WL14BL9WW62W865.567.545.25
194Hans NiemannGMUSA3083L100BW403WW345BW375WW72WW69BD14WL2BW71WD32BW40W864.566.543.25
2044Gata KamskyGMUSA2876W143BW429WL70BL98WW366BW63WW80WW96BW27BW52WL4B864.565.544
2134Maksim ChigaevGMESP2900W165BW387WW58BW350WL324BW78WL17BW47WL52BW57WW64B8646645
2245Luka PaichadzeGMGEO2880W314WW216BW105WL70WW342BW96WL4BW331WW324BW24WL7W863.563.539
2352Evgeny ShtembuliakGMUSA2869W428BW351WW388BL6WW188BW234WW322BW27WL2WL7BW61W8636436.5
2486Hamed WafaIMEGY2773W448WW131BL3WL100BW397WW160BW98BW28WW321WL22BW55W862.56340
25212Aron PastiFMHUN2596W254BL17WW212BL47BW181WL325BW170WW109BW70BW77WW49W861.564.543.5
2684Mark TimmermansIMNLD2776W285WD201BW197BL14WW131BL327BW93WW337BD54WW50BW46W8606242.75
2715Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA2998W454WW355BW78WL204BW363WW77BW330WL23BL20WW30WW53B8595938.5
2820Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU2961L425BW480WW202BW277WW81BL17WW343BL24BW36WW319WW59B8555538
2955Igor LysyjGMINT2835W137WW157BW188BW15WL1BD37WW68BL11WD57WW96BD38W7.5727747.5
3050Vojtěch PlátGMCZE2874W154BW176WW331BL1WW132BW51WW320BL4WD13WL27BW81W7.5717644.75
3143Yuniesky QuesadaGMUSA2888W217WW301BW390WL200BW73WW70BW7BD8WL15BW43WL10B7.565.566.541
32114Krzysztof JakubowskiGMPOL2728W225WW354BL358BW101WL9WW86BW104WW74WW317BD19WL12B7.5656843.5
3364Paweł SowińskiFMPOL2819D197WW142BW84WW194BL14BW139WL54BW335WW72BW41WL11W7.56468.542.75
3436Tamas BanuszGMHUN2904L50BW172WL159BW168WW222BW83WW51BD76BW79WL13BW85W7.563.567.543.75
3554Tanitoluwa AdewumiFMUSA2851W38BD84WW332WL348BW380WW335BW333WW54WL8BW44WL13B7.563.56641.75
3673Zbigniew PaklezaGMPOL2790D144BL410WW175WW142BW157WW349BL12WW37BL28BW80WW72B7.56263.542.75
37203Peter RobersonIMGBR2624W178BW427BL323WW280BW56WD29BL9WL36WW194BW68BW71W7.561.562.536.25
38278Ivan JakićFMHRV2570L35WW501BL96WW189BW183BW133WW121WL328BW105WW74WD29B7.560.560.537.75
3946Valery KazakouskiGMLTU2867W456BD407WW380BW319WL13WW72BL40WW200BW85WL11BW89W7.5595933.75
4081Yahli SokolovskyIMSWE2802L195BW240WD291BW143WW201BW250WW39BW326WW67BL8WL19B7.55859.537.25
502 players

25) Swiss Queens Wednesday #6 2024

The Swiss Queens Wednesday #5 took place on 6th March. Again I don't have an official table Alexandra Kosteniuk won on tie break from Nino Batsiashvili and Valentina Gunina after all scored 8.5/11. Again there is the very strange problem with the Chessbase generated tables where a player has an extra point for no reason anyone I know can fathom, this time it's Rout Padmini.

Swiss Queens Wed #6 2024 FIDE Online Arena INT Wed 6th Mar 2024 - Wed 6th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameRtgGmsPts
1Alexandra Kosteniuk2474118.5
2Nino Batsiashvili2476118.5
3Valentina Gunina2507118.5
4Rout Padmini2398118
5Gong, Qianyun2144118
6Teodora Injac2350117.5
7Deysi Cori2220117.5
8Karina Ambartsumova2288117.5
9Ismayil, Malak2088117.5
10Arabidze, Meri2308117.5
11Javiera Belen Gomez Barrera2184117
12Agrawal, Vantika2299117
13Mkrtchyan, Mariam2274117
14Nastya Rakhmangulova2157116.5
15Veronika Shubenkova2267116.5
16Petra Papp2187116.5
17Michelle Catherina Prince1994116.5
18Ingrid Aliaga Fernandez2117116.5
19Svetlana, Vifleemskaia1931116
20Diana Preobrazhenskaya2043116
21Nyna, Gorli1671116
22Mikhailova, Irina1981116
23Travkina, Anastasia1943116
24Kamaliia Bulatova1983116
25Yashvi Jain1581116
26Vidruska, Renāte1823116
27Kusakina, Uliana1525115.5
28Alexandra Samaganova1920115.5
29Assel Lesbekova2037115.5
30Caku, Kler1644115.5
31Tripurambika, Vonti1642115.5
32Hrebenshchykova, Yelyzaveta2144115
33Bauyrzhan, Arnash1788115
34Sheikh Abdullah Munshee, Ava Arabella1629115
35Bubnova, Uliana1698115
36Shanmathi Sree S1600115
37Aishwarya N1306115
38Uyangalyankhua, Batzaya1433114.5
39Aditi Arun1345114.5
40Sanchez, Sarai1908114.5
59 players

26) TCh-CAT 2024

The Catalan Team Championship has finished the league stage. Round 7 games are now available. I will start to cover the final stage next week.

TCh-CAT Gp1 2024 Barcelona ESP Sat 20th Jan 2024 - Sun 31st Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1COLON SABADELL IONEHIPOTECAS.COM43.5
2CERDANYOLA VALLES540
3ATENEU COLON439.5
4FIGUERES437
5MOLLET38
6TRES PEONS31.5
7OLOT27
8TERRASSA123.5
8 players
TCh-CAT Gp2 2024 Barcelona ESP Sat 20th Jan 2024 - Sun 31st Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1BARBERA44.5
2SANT ANDREU537
3PLATJA D'ARO41.5
4BARCELONA39.5
5FOMENT436
6VILA OLIMPICA32
7ANDORRA228.5
8LLINARS HGC Renting021
8 players

27) TCh-ISR 2024

The Israeli Teams continued with the final round this week. Be'er Sheva Chess Club A secured the title last week. Round 10 games are still needed but the broadcast Round 11 are available.

TCh-ISR 2024 Israel ISR Wed 10th Jan 2024 - Fri 8th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Be'er Sheva Chess Club A Eliyahu Levant*2345561945.5292.3
2Hapoel Kfar Saba*34351641.5230.8
3Feldklein Rishon LeZion4*3433461541229.5
4Ashdod Elite Club3*4444641540218.3
5Rishon LeZion B Zohar Olpiner*3331537221.5
6Be'er Sheva B Chess Club2323*4341334180.8
7Maccabi Etude Ramat Gan B Dov Porat3323*33541134.5164
8Elizur Petach Tikva2½3232*4551032.5133
9Herzliya Chess Club13233*3830.5114.5
10Maccabi Etiod Ramat Gan A Dov Porat1½22323*625.566.5
11Zafrir Rehovot A2011*219.530.5
12Herzliya Haim0102½21½*214.519.5
12 players

28) TCh-CZE 2023-24

Round 9 of the Zapad and Vychod were played last weekend, games now available.

TCh-CZE Extraliga 2023-24 Czech Republic CZE Sat 14th Oct 2023 - Sun 7th Apr 2024
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
11. Novoborsky SK5556214126
2Sachovy klub Moravska Slavia45194025
3Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem61836.519
4Slavia Kromeriz336455163515
5BSS Frydek-Mistek3451634.520
6SK Slavoj Poruba3545133310
7SK Zikuda Turnov344551131.512
8Sigil Fund Pardubice2341030.511
9INGEM - SK Line24357258
10SK Dopravni podnik Praha335326.57
11Sachy Hostalkova3332612
12SS Vavra a Cernousek Unichess233324.59
12 players
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Zapad Czech Republic CZE Sat 14th Oct 2023 - Sun 7th Apr 2024
Leading Round 9 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
16OAZA loznice.cz A9801254833
212SK mesta Lysa nad Labem9630184128
35Biomedica Ricany 192595221738.520
44MGMBA Unichess95311640.523
53SK Dopravni podnik Praha B - EA Hotels94321438.521
68TJ Neratovice9441133519
710SK Slavoj Litomerice94411334.516
82TJ Spartak Vlasim93331236.520
91SK Sokol Vysehrad9243934.518
1011TJ Bohemians Praha9144730.511
119TJ Pankrac9162533.518
127OAZA loznice.cz B907222112
12 players
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod Czech Republic CZE Sat 14th Oct 2023 - Sun 7th Apr 2024
Leading Round 9 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
18BSS Frydek-Mistek B9900275140
242222 SK Polabiny C97022348.538
36SK Duras BVK Kralovo Pole10532174524
43SK Slavia Orlova95311639.526
511SK Stare Mesto93331234.516
69TJ TZ Trinec93421134.520
72Moravska Slavia Brno B9342113416
85SK Slavoj Poruba B102441036.518
97TJ Vlcnov93511030.511
1012A64 PROCLIENT Grygov9243936.519
111Jezdci Jundrov914473014
12102222 SK Polabiny B9090019.55
12 players

29) TCh-HUN 2023-24

There was another round of the Hungarian League. Games from rounds 4 and 5 now available. Round 6 took place this weekend.

TCh-HUN 2023-24 Hungary HUN Mon 20th Nov 2023 - Tue 23rd Apr 2024
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms12345678910MptsBpts
1Tuxera ANSK64.57778.5101044
2Sentimento Ajka BSK65.54.56.57.58.581040.5
3ASE Paks635.5867.591039
4Haladas VSE6326669832
5Aquarena Kobanya SC63.5454.587532
6Viadukt Biatorbagy64454.56.55.5529.5
7Dunaharaszti MTK632.55.55.556.5728
8Duocor-Makói SVSE61.52.523.558.5323
9Kekesi SE61.5434.51.58222.5
10Tapolca Varosi VSE602113.5209.5
10 teams

30) TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2023-24

The Norwegian Elitserien finished this weekend. Favourites Offerspill were tied with OSS and Valerenga going into the weekend but completed a shutout perfect score to take the title.

TCh-NOR Elite 2023-24 Oslo NOR Fri 27th Oct 2023 - Tue 5th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkTeamRtgMptsBpts
1Offerspill25541843
2OSS24761535
3Valerenga23671431
4SK 191123491232
5Baerum2292924
6Stavanger2244824.5
7Asker2333725
8Alta2200420.5
9Tromso2241319
10Bergens2266016
10 players

31) TCh-SWE Elitserien 2023-24

The Swedish Elitserien finished this weekend. SS 4 Springare won the title.

TCh-SWE Elitserien Sweden SWE Fri 13th Oct 2023 - Sun 10th Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1SS 4 Springare98011753.5
2SK Rockaden, Sthlm II98101647
3Kristallens SK96301240.5
4Farsta SK9441932.5
5SS Lulea9342836.5
6Helsingborgs ASK9243736
7Schack 08, Norrkoping9351731.5
8Skara SS9360631.5
9Burgsvik Alva SK9261529.5
10Upsala ASS9171321.5
10 players

32) TCh-ISL 2023-24

The Icelandic Team Championship finished this weekend. Skakdeild Fjolnis won the title and Breidjablik a-sveit won Division 1. Games now available for the top Kvika league. Division 1 games won't be available this year.

TCh-ISL Kvika 2023-24 Reykjavik ISL Thu 12th Oct 2023 - Thu 21st Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkTeam1a1b2a2b3a3b4a4b5a5b6a6bTB1TB2
1Skakdeild Fjolnis556662055.5
2Taflfelag Reykjavikur334461246.5
3Vikingaklubburinn4445641243
4Skakdeild KR2½2445834.5
5Taflfelag Gardjabaejar347533.5
6Taflfelag Vestmannaeyja22244341327
6 players
TCh-ISL Div 1 2023-24 Reykjavik ISL Thu 12th Oct 2023 - Thu 21st Mar 2024
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkTeam12345678TB1TB2
1Breidjablik a-sveit345561332
2Skakfelag Akureyrar336561233
3Breidjablik b-sveit343551027
4Taflfelag Reykjavikur b-sveit24821.5
5Skakgengidj2033618.5
6Taflfelag Gardjabaejar b-sveit1½12416
7Vikingaklubburinn b-sveit11½½3311
8Vinaskakfelagidj00109
8 players

33) Dutch League 2023-24

The Dutch League Round 7 took place last weekend and the games are now available.

Dutch League 2023-24 Netherlands NED Sat 16th Sep 2023 - Sat 20th Apr 2024
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910TB1TB2
1Kennemer Combinatie*5681344
2LSG IntelliMagic5*461142
3AMEVO Apeldoorn4*71040.5
4Groninger Combinatie6*5561039.5
5Zukertort Amstelveen5*4733.5
6Paul Keres5*57634
7HMC Den Bosch6*37431
8Zuid Limburg357*5430.5
9Charlois Europoort245*330
10De Waagtoren433*225
10 players

34) 61st TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2023-24

The 7th Round of the Danish League took place last weekend. Games now available.

61st TCh-DEN Ex 2023-24 Denmark DEN Sat 28th Oct 2023 - Mon 25th Mar 2024
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGmsMptsBpts
1Tuxera ANSK5835.5
2Sentimento Ajka BSK5833
3ASE Paks5833
4Dunaharaszti MTK5725.5
5Viadukt Biatorbagy5525.5
6Aquarena Kobanya SC5325
7Halad1s VSE5623
8Duocor-Makoi SVSE5321.5
9Kekesi SE5219.5
10Tapolca Varosi VSE508.5
10 players

35) Belgian Interclubs 2023-24

There was a round of the Belgian Interclubs this weekend. I catch up with two rounds of games, 7 and 8 with 9 probably to follow next week.

TCh-BEL 2023-24 Belgium BEL Sat 23rd Sep 2023 - Wed 24th Apr 2024
Leading Round 9 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Wetteren 1 (432)1652.5
2KBSK Brugge 1 (303)1546
3Wachtebeke 1 (471)1544
4KSK Rochade 1 (607)1242.5
5T.A.L 621 1 (621)1139
6KGSRL 1 (401)1040
7CRELEL 1 (601)736
8Leuven Centraal 1 (230)733
9KOSK 1 (301)729
10TSM Mechelen 1 (166)426.5
11Namur Echecs 1 (901)425.5
12Jean Jaures Gent 1 (402)018
12 teams

36) 2nd Bundesliga 2023-24

I catch up with a recent round of games from the German 2nd Bundesliga.

2nd Bundesliga Nord 23-24 Germany GER Sat 21st Oct 2023 - Sun 17th Mar 2024
Leading Round 8 (of 10) Standings:
RkTeamGms12345678910MptsBptsTB1
1FC St. Pauli7 + 2 5771238½181½
2SF Berlin7 + 664 6461236½169
3SK Doppelbauer Turm Kiel II82 + 64 1134½148½
4SK Zehlendorf762 + 5 4930½131½
5SV Glueckauf Ruedersdorf7 43 + 74833½162
6Hamburger SK II73 + 566830½145
7SG AE Magdeburg722 13 + 5 42087
8HSK Lister Turm II714 23 + 321½87
9SC Rotation Pankow714 + 532188
10Luebecker SV8½2 4423 + 221½ 96½
10 players
2nd Bundesliga West 23-24 Germany GER Sat 21st Oct 2023 - Sun 17th Mar 2024
Leading Round 8 (of 10) Standings:
RkTeamGms12345678910MptsBptsTB1
1Duesseldorfer SK7 + 8 781449227
2Bad Emstal/Wolfhagen7½ + 5 71236½157
3SG Porz7 + 5438 933½151
4SV Werder Bremen II83 + 44 831½133½
5SG Solingen II7 34 + 546829135½
6Aachener SV74 + 6 5727120½
7SC Siegburg70 532 + 4 5520½ 99½
8Klub Koelner SF7 ½044 4 + 2520 78½
9SV Koblenz71 6 + 4323101½
10SF Lieme801 2334 + 11892
10 players
2nd Bundesliga Sud 23-24 Germany GER Sat 21st Oct 2023 - Sun 17th Mar 2024
Leading Round 8 (of 10) Standings:
RkTeamGms12345678910MptsBptsTB1
1SF Bad Mergentheim8 + 5445 71438½188
2OSG Baden-Baden II73 + 4 71136158
3SV 1920 Hofheim744 + 4 1135144
4SC Viernheim II7 4 + 4561031½149
5SC Eppingen74 + 54 5829½146½
6TSV Schoenaich73 3 + 5 629134½
7Heilbronner SV8 ½44 + 44628122½
8SV 1947 Walldorf7 3 34 + 47427123½
9TSV Schott Mainz73 44 + 223 91½
10SK Schmiden/Cannstatt711 21 + 010½ 38½
10 players
2nd Bundesliga Ost 23-24 Germany GER Sat 21st Oct 2023 - Sun 17th Mar 2024
Leading Round 8 (of 10) Standings:
RkTeamGms12345678910MptsBptsTB1
1SV Deggendorf8 + 55 61440½172
2Muenchener Schachclub 18367 + 46 7 41238½182½
3Nickelhuette Aue74 + 451033149
4SK Goeggingen73 + 6 6833144½
5SC Garching732 + 5 5828½119½
6FC Bayern Muenchen II7 2 + 64 725109½
7SC Bavaria Regensburg 18818 13 + 55628122½
8Erfurter SK724 23 + 4421108½
9SK Muenchen Suedost7 3434 + 220½ 92½
10SC Erlangen7423 + 120 95½
10 players

37) Forthcoming Events and Links

American Cup 2024

Titled Tuesday Blitz 12th March 2024

Reykjavik Open 2024

Ukrainian Chess Warriors Memorial 2024

Titled Tuesday Blitz 19th March 2024

44th San Sebastian International Open 2024

Titled Tuesday Blitz 26th March 2024

50th La Roda Open 2024

Basel Easter Chess Festival 2024

GRENKE Chess Open 2024

O2C Doeberl Cup 2024

III Menorca Open 2024

FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024

FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2024

24th European Women's Championship 2024

Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz 2024

Pfingst-Open Glarus 2024

Rhodes World Chess Festival 2024

12th Krakow International 2024

Superbet Romania Chess Classic 2024

SuperUnited Croatia Rapid and Blitz 2024

57th Biel Chess Festival 2024

Lewis Chess Legends 2024

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2024

51st Dortmund Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2024

11th Sinquefield Cup 2024

25th Sants Open 2024

45th World Chess Olympiad 2024

24th European Individual Championship 2024

Bob Wade Masters 2025

Vietnam Open 2025

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