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1) Introduction
2) 6th Investbank Tournament Belgrade
3) Kasparov Chess Simultaneous Exhibitions
4) Chigorin Memorial International Open
5) First Saturday Tournaments. November
6) Villa Martelli
7) Bourbon Lancy French open
8) 1st FSGT Closed International IM Tournament
9) XIIth Le Touquet Paris Plage Open,
10) Bundesliga 1997
11) 4NCL 1997
12) Trier Tournament in Germany
13) Graz through to European Club Cup final after
appeal.
14) Huebner Blindfold Simul in Cologne
15) Zsuzsa Polgar gives NATO simul
16) World Veterans
17) Upcoming events
Games section
Kasparov simuls 7 Chigorin Memorial 292 Villa Martelli 99 Bourbon Open 46 FSGT Tournament 45 Le Touquet 10 Bundesliga 20 4NCL 95 Trier Tournament 45 Huebner Simul 6
My thanks to Sinisa Joksic, London Chess Centre, Gregory Belmont, Lothar Karrer, Shahcom, Marius and Herman Claudius van Riemsdijk, Europe Echecs Magazine, Roland Wimmer, Bernard Sojka, John Saunders and the 4NCL pages, Stefan Muellenbruck, Petr Novak, Jacob Shutzman, Gerhard Hund, Dadi Jonsson and his Chess in Iceland page, Laszlo Nagy, Gerald Schendel, and all those who helped with this issue.
A busy issue with numerous events from throughout the World. However it is the mouthwatering prospect of the Category 18 event in Belgrade which starts tomorrow which dominates my thoughts. The 1995 event was such a fantastic event full of great fighting chess and looking at the field this year it promises to be the same. Anand, Kramnik, Ivanchuk, Shirov, Gelfand, Beliavsky, Kiril Georgiev, Lautier, Ljubojevic and Kovacevic seems like the kind of mix of players that may very well do the trick this time aswell.
Hope you enjoy this issue
Mark
In November 1995 there took place one of my all time favourite tournaments. Kramnik and Gelfand took first in one of the most spirited tournaments of recent years. Fantastic creative chess with all the players contributing to a great event. Many of the same players return for the 6th event which starts on Tuesday 10th November 1997. We can only hope for an event even half as good.
The 6th "Investbanka" Super Tournament will be from November 11.- 21. With five players over 2700 and one international master among 10 players. Investbanka will be cat 18 (2678,5). Vladimir Kramnik (2770), Vizwanathan Anand (2765), Vassily Ivanchuk (2725), Alexander Beliavsky (2710), Alexei Shirov (2700), Boris Gelfand (2695), Kiril Georgiev (2670), Joel Lautier (2660), Ljubomir Ljubojevic (2565) and Aleksandar Kovacevic (2525) play. My thanks to Sinisa Joksic. Full coverage on my pages. There is also a www site:
http://www.invbankachess.org.yu
Garry Kasparov was in England this week giving a couple of chess exhibitions. These events replace events in Edinburgh that were initially planned but fell through. Kasparov visited Oakham School in Rutland to launch a chess scholarship by the school which will see a young player of Kasparov's nomination get the opportunity for schooling at Oakham which has a full time chess coach, Graham Lee.
Kasparov made light work of the six players in the clock simul with Harriet Hunt lasting the longest. Further details at:
The following day he took on a stronger field in an exhibition for the Fragile X Charity in London at the Cobden Club. He played both individuals and a number of teams of opponents. He conceeded draws to BCF Girls Junior squad Rosalind Kieren, Claire Thrower, Jo Hart and Melanie Buckley. Daniel Johnson of the Times also got a draw as did the BCF Boys squad consisting of Richard Palliser, David Hodge, Edmund Player and Desmond Tan. Kasparov played 29 moves against a player from the internet. He refused to continue after 29 moves because he believed he was in fact playing an opponent being aided by a computer.
Here is what Gregory Belmont of ICC has to say about it.
One of the games Kasparov played this weekend against ICC has been clouded in some controversy over claims by Kasparov that either the team was stronger than he was lead to believe or that the team was being assisted by a computer. While the team clearly played better than Kasparov expected from an informal charity affair staged amongst coffee tables in a socialable setting, ICC is confident that no computer assistance was rendered and that its team members are not master strenth. The event organizer asked us to limit our team members to those whose over-the-board ELO rating is below 2000. While two of the memebers do not have "official" ELO ratings, we made the judgement that there strength is at the requested limit. This being said, it is possible that one member in particular could play closer to 2200 in tournament competition. In any event, it is not surprising that ICC, the largest and strongest chess club in the World, could field a team that is so well coordinated as to play with effect of being far stronger than its individual members. ICC has conducted an investigation of this game and feels that its team was not cheating for the following reasons: the team's online conversation was monitored by an independent witness and the independent experts that have reviewed the game with computers report that some of the team's moves were never selected by any computer program at any feasible search-depth. As for the game itself, it appears Kasparov played a topical opening that has been very popular lately-- the bayonet attack in the Kings Indian defense. Unfortunately for him, one of the ICC team members plays that opening and another had recently studied the New In Chess section on it by Rogozenko (NIC 41 - KI 5.2). The Team's first 13 moves were all frequently played although, checking the games there, never in precisely this combination and/or order. From that point on, it is reasonable to assume that all the moves are justified by reasoning that can be seen by 2000 level players.
36 gms 37 ims played in the field of 154 that was the Chigorin Memorial held 1st-9th November 1997 in St. Petersburg. The events was also the first event of this seasons Russian Cup Grand Prix. Konstantin Sakaev with a performance of 2781 took the event by a full point scoring 7.5/9. His games were tactically and strategically complicated, for instance his game against Sveshnikov was very interesting who was one of the players in the chasing group. The two 2600+ players Yudasin and Fedorov finished on 6/9 undefeated but unable to generate the necessary number of wins.
Internet coverage at:
St Petersburg RUS (RUS), XI 1997
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1 Sakaev, Konstantin g RUS 2590 + 85 = 26 + 50 = 45 + 28 + 3 + 12 = 2 + 5 7.5 2781
2 Sveshnikov, Evgeny g RUS 2570 +113 = 75 + 73 = 8 + 61 + 35 = 32 = 1 = 9 6.5 2652
3 Burmakin, Vladimir g RUS 2550 = 95 + 99 + 68 + 18 = 97 - 1 = 28 + 39 + 32 6.5 2607
4 Ibragimov, Ildar g RUS 2585 =121 +101 + 7 - 12 = 73 = 70 + 46 + 61 + 38 6.5 2612
5 Shipov, Sergei g RUS 2575 +127 + 48 = 36 + 19 = 53 + 97 = 11 + 32 - 1 6.5 2640
6 Brodsky, Michail g UKR 2545 - 15 =102 +110 +106 = 38 + 58 + 53 + 19 = 8 6.5 2626
7 Zagrebelny, Sergey g UZB 2475 = 49 +124 - 4 +130 + 15 + 54 = 9 = 14 + 33 6.5 2613
8 Asrian, Karen m ARM 2515 =122 +134 + 71 = 2 = 26 + 95 = 10 + 43 = 6 6.5 2609
9 Yudasin, Leonid g ISR 2610 + 32 + 25 = 61 = 97 = 62 = 28 = 7 + 50 = 2 6.0 2599
10 Fedorov, Alexei g BLR 2600 + 82 = 73 + 37 + 51 = 35 = 12 = 8 = 17 = 13 6.0 2630
11 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2590 + 40 + 78 - 53 = 36 + 66 + 62 = 5 = 12 = 23 6.0 2612
12 Rustemov, Alexander m RUS 2535 =101 +121 + 41 + 4 + 54 = 10 - 1 = 11 = 14 6.0 2633
13 Ivanov, Sergey g RUS 2530 + 87 = 60 = 22 = 52 + 75 = 24 = 69 + 26 = 10 6.0 2550
14 Razuvaev, Yuri S g RUS 2555 +112 = 44 + 75 = 61 = 69 = 36 + 24 = 7 = 12 6.0 2566
15 Chepukaitis, Genrikh RUS 2330 + 6 + 62 - 28 = 46 - 7 +125 + 73 + 35 = 17 6.0 2622
16 Eingorn, Vereslav S g UKR 2590 = 47 + 79 - 18 =119 + 93 + 25 = 37 + 52 = 20 6.0 2531
17 Galkin, Alexander g RUS 2540 +114 = 41 = 58 = 44 = 46 + 98 + 36 = 10 = 15 6.0 2557
18 Totsky, Leonid m RUS 2485 +115 =117 + 16 - 3 = 94 = 22 + 82 = 29 + 43 6.0 2566
19 Yurtaev, Leonid g KGZ 2520 +128 =106 + 60 - 5 + 27 + 48 = 43 - 6 + 44 6.0 2570
20 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N g RUS 2510 + 74 = 71 +106 = 33 = 48 = 69 = 44 + 75 = 16 6.0 2557
21 Zakharevich, Igor m RUS 2515 +123 =100 = 69 = 30 = 25 = 40 = 94 + 68 + 52 6.0 2516
22 Yagupov, Igor m RUS 2415 +152 = 56 = 13 = 39 = 78 = 18 + 63 = 28 + 62 6.0 2592
23 Lugovoi, Aleksei m RUS 2520 =110 - 69 +124 = 47 +136 + 41 + 97 = 33 = 11 6.0 2523
24 Motylev, Alexander m RUS 2450 +140 +135 - 35 +109 = 45 = 13 - 14 + 64 + 55 6.0 2543
25 Belozerov, Andrei RUS 2450 +150 - 9 + 72 = 82 = 21 - 16 +114 + 83 + 56 6.0 2516
26 Polovodin, Igor A m RUS 2440 +103 = 1 = 43 +117 = 8 = 45 = 35 - 13 + 76 5.5 2540
27 Socko, Bartosz m POL 2435 = 66 = 49 + 34 = 55 - 19 +117 = 56 + 65 = 31 5.5 2501
28 Kobalija, Mihail g RUS 2495 +141 +131 + 15 = 54 - 1 = 9 = 3 = 22 = 29 5.5 2529
29 Lerner, Konstantin Z g UKR 2560 = 99 + 86 = 39 - 48 = 47 + 90 + 70 = 18 = 28 5.5 2507
30 Seeman, Tarvo EST 2395 +104 - 31 +108 = 21 = 76 = 50 = 42 + 53 = 37 5.5 2500
31 Shulman, Yuri g BLR 2510 + 92 + 30 - 97 = 40 = 52 - 44 +121 + 71 = 27 5.5 2473
32 Novgorodskij, Vladimir RUS 2390 - 9 +150 + 88 + 42 + 51 + 33 = 2 - 5 - 3 5.5 2557
33 Neverov, Valeriy g UKR 2560 +105 = 58 + 81 = 20 + 98 - 32 + 76 = 23 - 7 5.5 2530
34 Bursteinas, Romanas LTU 2200 = 81 = 46 - 27 +113 + 60 - 76 +106 = 48 + 80 5.5 2515
35 Volkov, Sergey m RUS 2535 +147 +119 + 24 = 53 = 10 - 2 = 26 - 15 + 75 5.5 2529
36 Cherniaev, Alexander m RUS 2480 +144 +132 = 5 = 11 = 43 = 14 - 17 = 85 + 69 5.5 2523
37 Yandemirov, Valeri g RUS 2500 =148 +110 - 10 + 99 = 41 +100 = 16 = 44 = 30 5.5 2502
38 Shariyazdanov, Andrey m RUS 2465 = 72 = 83 = 96 +139 = 6 = 82 +105 + 45 - 4 5.5 2470
39 Zaitsev, Igor A g RUS 2475 =134 +122 = 29 = 22 = 82 +109 = 45 - 3 + 85 5.5 2497
40 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny f RUS 2380 - 11 +129 +143 = 31 = 50 = 21 = 80 = 76 + 91 5.5 2508
41 Murashko, Vyacheslav L m UKR 2415 +151 = 17 - 12 +107 = 37 - 23 +118 + 57 = 42 5.5 2465
42 Poluljahov, Aleksandr g RUS 2510 =124 +137 =117 - 32 = 64 + 99 = 30 + 97 = 41 5.5 2423
43 Kuzmin, Gennadi P g UKR 2555 = 84 + 47 = 26 + 58 = 36 + 53 = 19 - 8 - 18 5.0 2497
44 Kochyev, Alexander g RUS 2430 +145 = 14 = 56 = 17 = 63 + 31 = 20 = 37 - 19 5.0 2523
45 Makarov, Marat g RUS 2540 = 69 + 84 +120 = 1 = 24 = 26 = 39 - 38 = 48 5.0 2466
46 Egin, Vladimir m UZB 2445 =102 = 34 + 49 = 15 = 17 = 56 - 4 +120 = 51 5.0 2450
47 Orlov, Andrey RUS 2380 = 16 - 43 +122 = 23 = 29 = 51 + 81 = 80 = 50 5.0 2542
48 Popov, Valerij m RUS 2440 +142 - 5 + 83 + 29 = 20 - 19 = 55 = 34 = 45 5.0 2450
49 Kashtanov, Ruslan RUS 2250 = 7 = 27 - 46 = 80 + 67 - 75 + 99 = 78 + 97 5.0 2433
50 Smikovski, Ivan m RUS 2490 + 64 =120 - 1 + 90 = 40 = 30 + 95 - 9 = 47 5.0 2443
51 Loginov, Valery A g RUS 2550 + 90 = 68 +100 - 10 - 32 = 47 + 93 = 58 = 46 5.0 2457
52 Orlov, Vassily RUS 2425 = 83 =108 +142 = 13 = 31 + 65 + 57 - 16 - 21 5.0 2529
53 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy g RUS 2485 +138 + 96 + 11 = 35 = 5 - 43 - 6 - 30 +113 5.0 2499
54 Aseev, Konstantin N g RUS 2545 + 67 + 77 + 98 = 28 - 12 - 7 - 75 =109 + 74 5.0 2435
55 Lastin, Alexander g RUS 2550 + 89 - 98 +114 = 27 = 70 = 73 = 48 + 69 - 24 5.0 2450
56 Kruppa, Yuri g UKR 2535 +111 = 22 = 44 - 98 +121 = 46 = 27 + 94 - 25 5.0 2456
57 Tseitlin, Mark D g ISR 2530 + 93 - 97 =111 =100 + 92 + 68 - 52 - 41 + 95 5.0 2415
58 Beshukov, Sergei g RUS 2430 +139 = 33 = 17 - 43 +114 - 6 + 96 = 51 = 61 5.0 2481
59 Ivannikov,Vladimir ---- - 77 = 67 + 89 = 60 = 81 - 71 =111 +114 +100 5.0 2428
60 Monin, Nikolay m RUS 2410 +126 = 13 - 19 = 59 - 34 + 92 =120 +103 = 63 5.0 2356
61 Saltaev, Mihail g UZB 2490 +130 +136 = 9 = 14 - 2 = 94 + 77 - 4 = 58 5.0 2505
62 Kiriakov, Petr m RUS 2505 +116 - 15 +131 + 77 = 9 - 11 = 71 +100 - 22 5.0 2433
63 Lobzhanidze, Davit m GEO 2515 -131 +116 +136 = 94 = 44 = 77 - 22 + 82 = 60 5.0 2478
64 Pozdniakov, Sergei RUS 2280 - 50 =125 = 80 +143 = 42 = 81 + 98 - 24 +106 5.0 2461
65 Vaulin, Alexander g RUS 2530 =137 = 95 = 90 = 71 +123 - 52 + 72 - 27 +109 5.0 2398
66 Macieja, Bartlomiej m POL 2470 = 27 = 72 =130 +138 - 11 -105 +101 = 84 +112 5.0 2396
67 Borisenko,Andrei ---- - 54 = 59 -118 +145 - 49 +130 = 79 +135 + 94 5.0 2336
68 Guliev, Logman m AZE 2420 +153 = 51 - 3 =118 +101 - 57 +140 - 21 +115 5.0 2421
69 Shovunov, Baatr RUS 2330 = 45 + 23 = 21 + 78 = 14 = 20 = 13 - 55 - 36 4.5 2515
70 Daschian, Nikolai V m RUS 2450 -132 +115 + 93 = 95 = 55 = 4 - 29 = 89 = 84 4.5 2394
71 Zavoronkov, Vladimir EST 2400 +107 = 20 - 8 = 65 =140 + 59 = 62 - 31 = 72 4.5 2325
72 Ovod, Evgenija RUS 2215 = 38 = 66 - 25 + 84 =119 + 86 - 65 = 77 = 71 4.5 2434
73 Iskusnyh, Sergei m RUS 2455 +146 = 10 - 2 + 96 = 4 = 55 - 15 = 95 = 90 4.5 2422
74 Eliseev, A RUS 2300 - 20 =107 - 99 =112 + 88 +102 = 78 + 86 - 54 4.5 2310
75 Skatchkov, Pavel m RUS 2435 +133 = 2 - 14 +135 - 13 + 49 + 54 - 20 - 35 4.5 2412
76 Rychagov, Andrey m RUS 2495 -136 =141 +148 +105 = 30 + 34 - 33 = 40 - 26 4.5 2356
77 Jakovenko, Dmitrij m RUS 2420 + 59 - 54 +133 - 62 +120 = 63 - 61 = 72 = 93 4.5 2332
78 Osnos, Viatcheslav m RUS 2440 +129 - 11 +132 - 69 = 22 = 96 = 74 = 49 = 89 4.5 2320
79 Shakhov, Aleksandr E RUS 2180 +109 - 16 - 94 -114 +116 =101 = 67 =111 +121 4.5 2382
80 Lukin, Andrei M m RUS 2475 -117 =138 = 64 = 49 +130 +133 = 40 = 47 - 34 4.5 2269
81 Tunik, Gennady m RUS 2450 = 34 +148 - 33 =120 = 59 = 64 - 47 =123 +128 4.5 2277
82 Lopushnoy, Denis RUS 2385 - 10 +146 +149 = 25 = 39 = 38 - 18 - 63 +123 4.5 2392
83 Gabdushev,Ruslan ---- = 52 = 38 - 48 -123 +147 +124 +119 - 25 =105 4.5 2386
84 Shurygin, Sergey RUS 2355 = 43 - 45 =134 - 72 +142 =107 +131 = 66 = 70 4.5 2322
85 Gubanov, Anton RUS 2380 - 1 =103 -138 =124 +126 +136 +135 = 36 - 39 4.5 2265
86 Kiik, Kalle m EST 2410 =108 - 29 = 87 +134 =117 - 72 +122 - 74 +120 4.5 2303
87 Ignatiev, Alexander RUS 2320 - 13 =126 = 86 =133 =102 -103 +149 = 88 +119 4.5 2260
88 Milton,Sergei ---- -119 +147 - 32 -136 - 74 +146 +110 = 87 +122 4.5 2315
89 Petrov, Anton f RUS 2350 - 55 =118 - 59 +148 - 96 +141 +117 = 70 = 78 4.5 2411
90 Romanovich, Leonid RUS 2350 - 51 +153 = 65 - 50 +138 - 29 =104 +118 = 73 4.5 2351
91 Yemelin, Vasily g RUS 2480 - 96 -130 =144 -122 +145 +149 +137 +105 - 40 4.5 2209
92 Malyshev, Igor RUS 2300 - 31 -104 +153 +108 - 57 - 60 +143 =121 +125 4.5 2312
93 Vunder, A RUS 2315 - 57 +154 - 70 +142 - 16 +139 - 51 +107 = 77 4.5 2296
94 Gladyszev, Oleg m RUS 2420 -135 +144 + 79 = 63 = 18 = 61 = 21 - 56 - 67 4.0 2475
95 Karasev, Vladimir I m RUS 2350 = 3 = 65 +104 = 70 +125 - 8 - 50 = 73 - 57 4.0 2413
96 Riazantsev, Alexander RUS 2275 + 91 - 53 = 38 - 73 + 89 = 78 - 58 =119 = 99 4.0 2387
97 Obukhov, Alexander m RUS 2405 +154 + 57 + 31 = 9 = 3 - 5 - 23 - 42 - 49 4.0 2419
98 Karpeshov, O RUS 2430 +118 + 55 - 54 + 56 - 33 - 17 - 64 -115 +126 4.0 2311
99 Zakharov, Alexander S RUS 2360 = 29 - 3 + 74 - 37 +131 - 42 - 49 +104 = 96 4.0 2262
100 Shchukin, Dmitry RUS 2400 +143 = 21 - 51 = 57 +118 - 37 +107 - 62 - 59 4.0 2280
101 Terekhin, Anatoly RUS 2325 = 12 - 4 =126 +103 - 68 = 79 - 66 =117 +140 4.0 2304
102 Vager,Igor ---- = 46 = 6 -109 =128 = 87 - 74 -127 +141 +131 4.0 2278
103 Polyakov, Dmitriy RUS 2160 - 26 = 85 =121 -101 +134 + 87 =109 - 60 =111 4.0 2312
104 Yashtylov,Anatolij ---- - 30 + 92 - 95 +115 -106 =123 = 90 - 99 +130 4.0 2293
105 Klimov, Sergey RUS 2355 - 33 =139 +145 - 76 +141 + 66 - 38 - 91 = 83 4.0 2306
106 Biriukov, Oleg V RUS 2410 +149 = 19 - 20 - 6 +104 =135 - 34 +124 - 64 4.0 2200
107 Rozkov,Nikolai ---- - 71 = 74 +137 - 41 +122 = 84 -100 - 93 +136 4.0 2301
108 Lopatin,Yury ---- = 86 = 52 - 30 - 92 -124 =134 +146 =131 +138 4.0 2273
109 Bratchenko, Alexander m RUS 2395 - 79 +140 +102 - 24 +149 - 39 =103 = 54 - 65 4.0 2205
110 Sirotkina, Nina wm RUS 2310 = 23 - 37 - 6 +144 =139 -118 - 88 +145 +134 4.0 2359
111 Frolov, Denis f RUS 2325 - 56 +152 = 57 -125 -133 +138 = 59 = 79 =103 4.0 2228
112 Bets, Anatolij m MDA 2350 - 14 =145 -139 = 74 +146 -120 +133 +140 - 66 4.0 2237
113 Batsanin, Dmitry f RUS 2360 - 2 -133 +146 - 34 -150 +142 +136 +132 - 53 4.0 2227
114 Andreev, Konstantin RUS 2330 - 17 +151 - 55 + 79 - 58 +150 - 25 - 59 +132 4.0 2314
115 Dorofeeva, A RUS 2275 - 18 - 70 +154 -104 +143 -121 +147 + 98 - 68 4.0 2289
116 Nikanorov, Andrej RUS 2300 - 62 - 63 +152 -149 - 79 +151 -132 +150 +135 4.0 2080
117 Pavlov, Aleksandr RUS 2225 + 80 = 18 = 42 - 26 = 86 - 27 - 89 =101 =127 3.5 2342
118 Baranov,Grigory ---- - 98 = 89 + 67 = 68 -100 +110 - 41 - 90 =124 3.5 2231
119 Faibisovich, Vadim Z m RUS 2410 + 88 - 35 =135 = 16 = 72 =140 - 83 = 96 - 87 3.5 2231
120 Polovnikova, Ekaterina RUS 2270 +125 = 50 - 45 = 81 - 77 +112 = 60 - 46 - 86 3.5 2363
121 Loskutov, Oleg m RUS 2375 = 4 - 12 =103 +132 - 56 +115 - 31 = 92 - 79 3.5 2285
122 Kirusha, Andrey RUS 2305 = 8 - 39 - 47 + 91 -107 +126 - 86 +133 - 88 3.5 2344
123 Sotsky, Alexander RUS 2305 - 21 -143 +129 + 83 - 65 =104 =125 = 81 - 82 3.5 2295
124 Tulchinsky, Mikhail RUS 2305 = 42 - 7 - 23 = 85 +108 - 83 +139 -106 =118 3.5 2274
125 Nikitin, Andrey RUS 2480 -120 = 64 +141 +111 - 95 - 15 =123 =128 - 92 3.5 2219
126 Manujlov,Alexander ---- - 60 = 87 =101 =131 - 85 -122 +144 +137 - 98 3.5 2256
127 Bezman, Vadim UKR 2370 - 5 -142 -140 +153 =132 -131 +102 =130 =117 3.5 2082
128 Khamidulin,Viacheslav ---- - 19 -149 +151 =102 -135 =132 +150 =125 - 81 3.5 2298
129 Shour, J RUS 2165 - 78 - 40 -123 =152 +148 -137 -130 +139 +147 3.5 2219
130 Chehlov, Aleksander LAT 2285 - 61 + 91 = 66 - 7 - 80 - 67 +129 =127 -104 3.0 2367
131 Terekhov,Andrey ---- + 63 - 28 - 62 =126 - 99 +127 - 84 =108 -102 3.0 2308
132 Budko, S RUS 2210 + 70 - 36 - 78 -121 =127 =128 +116 -113 -114 3.0 2247
133 Maximenko, Oksana KAZ 2150 - 75 +113 - 77 = 87 +111 - 80 -112 -122 =144 3.0 2236
134 Driamin, D RUS 2230 = 39 - 8 = 84 - 86 -103 =108 =141 +143 -110 3.0 2129
135 Glashev,Yusup ---- + 94 - 24 =119 - 75 +128 =106 - 85 - 67 -116 3.0 2242
136 Shliahtin, I.E RUS 2290 + 76 - 61 - 63 + 88 - 23 - 85 -113 +151 -107 3.0 2187
137 Ivanov, Mikhail I RUS 2320 = 65 - 42 -107 -141 +144 +129 - 91 -126 =142 3.0 2290
138 Aleksandrov, Danila RUS 2275 - 53 = 80 + 85 - 66 - 90 -111 =145 +149 -108 3.0 2221
139 Kharitonov, Sergei RUS 2100 - 58 =105 +112 - 38 =110 - 93 -124 -129 +151 3.0 2143
140 Sinkevich, P RUS 2205 - 24 -109 +127 +147 = 71 =119 - 68 -112 -101 3.0 2257
141 Nikolaev, Nikita RUS 2290 - 28 = 76 -125 +137 -105 - 89 =134 -102 +149 3.0 2231
142 Doronenkov, Andrey RUS 2150 - 48 +127 - 52 - 93 - 84 -113 +153 =147 =137 3.0 2170
143 Tsyvarev,Andrei ---- -100 +123 - 40 - 64 -115 +148 - 92 -134 +152 3.0 2115
144 Belov, Vladimir RUS 2260 - 36 - 94 = 91 -110 -137 +154 -126 +148 =133 3.0 2193
145 Kursova,Maria ---- - 44 =112 -105 - 67 - 91 +152 =138 -110 +154 3.0 2093
146 Rogovoi, Mark RUS 2190 - 73 - 82 -113 +154 -112 - 88 -108 +153 +150 3.0 2108
147 Boukh, Boris RUS 2325 - 35 - 88 +150 -140 - 83 +153 -115 =142 -129 2.5 2060
148 Sudakov, Juri RUS 2300 = 37 - 81 - 76 - 89 -129 -143 +154 -144 +153 2.5 1969
149 Moskvitin,Valerij ---- -106 +128 - 82 +116 -109 - 91 - 87 -138 -141 2.0 2034
150 Bagrunov, Vladimir RUS 2190 - 25 - 32 -147 +151 +113 -114 -128 -116 -146 2.0 2026
151 Karasik,Mikhail ---- - 41 -114 -128 -150 +154 -116 +152 -136 -139 2.0
152 Korovin,Anton ---- - 22 -111 -116 =129 -153 -145 -151 =154 -143 1.0 1979
153 Grigaitis,Tadas ---- - 68 - 90 - 92 -127 +152 -147 -142 -146 -148 1.0
154 Rakhaev,Zalim ---- - 97 - 93 -115 -146 -151 -144 -148 =152 -145 0.5
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Laszlo Nagy reports the early results from his November events which started on the 2nd November. The standings to eight rounds are available.
You can contact Laszlo Nagy at the addresses below. There is also a www site where he has published the 14th issue of his Hungarian Chess electronic magazine.
Postal address: H-1101 Budapest, Hungaria krt. 5.-7. XI.ep.I.em.7.
Tel-fax: int-(361)-263-28-59
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First Saturday IM A Tournament
Budapest HUN (HUN), XI 1997 cat. II (2297)
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1 Gonzalez Garcia, Jose m MEX 2420 * = 1 . . = 1 1 1 1 1 . 7.0 2626
2 Eperjesi, Laszlo m HUN 2340 = * . . = 1 = = 1 1 . 1 6.0 2484
3 Karatorossian, David ARM 2335 0 . * 1 0 . 1 = 0 . 1 1 4.5 2349
4 Paschall, William M f USA 2280 . . 0 * = 1 0 = = 1 . 1 4.5 2323
5 Kahn, Evarth m HUN 2270 . = 1 = * = = = . 0 = . 4.0 2284
6 Francsics, Endre HUN 2245 = 0 . 0 = * . . 1 = 1 = 4.0 2296
7 Farago, Sandor m HUN 2330 0 = 0 1 = . * 1 . 0 = . 3.5 2255
8 Toth, Andras HUN 2280 0 = = = = . 0 * . . = 1 3.5 2271
9 Grabics, Monika wm HUN 2330 0 0 1 = . 0 . . * 1 0 1 3.5 2250
10 Tindall, Brett AUS 2190 0 0 . 0 1 = 1 . 0 * . = 3.0 2223
11 Lehmann, Zoltan HUN 2275 0 . 0 . = 0 = = 1 . * = 3.0 2222
12 Le Thi Phuong Lien VIE 2265 . 0 0 0 . = . 0 0 = = * 1.5 2033
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1 Izsak, Gyula m HUN 2405 * . . = = = 1 = . 1 1 1 6.0 2478
2 Miton, Kamil f POL 2350 . * = . 0 1 . 1 = 1 1 1 6.0 2461
3 Molnar, Laszlo HUN 2210 . = * = . = 1 1 . = 1 = 5.5 2419
4 Madl, Ildiko m HUN 2375 = . = * = = 1 = . . 1 1 5.5 2415
5 Dudas, Janos m HUN 2400 = 1 . = * 0 0 1 1 1 . . 5.0 2412
6 Martic, Zlatko f CRO 2320 = 0 = = 1 * 0 . = . . 1 4.0 2308
7 Jamrich, Gyorgy HUN 2240 0 . 0 0 1 1 * . = . = 1 4.0 2294
8 Shishkim, V RUS 2250 = 0 0 = 0 . . * 1 1 = . 3.5 2268
9 Mann, Gerald HUN 2275 . = . . 0 = = 0 * 0 1 1 3.5 2238
10 Rodriguez Lopez, Rafael f ESP 2325 0 0 = . 0 . . 0 1 * 1 1 3.5 2239
11 Pinter, Gabor HUN 2155 0 0 0 0 . . = = 0 0 * . 1.0 1981
12 Szeberenyi, Adam HUN 2215 0 0 = 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 . * 0.5 1868
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The 4th Villa Martelli International in Argentina finished on November 9th. Maxim Sorokin took first place in a strong field on tie break from Andres Rodriguez both on 7.5/9. The event was the third one of this years Clarin Grand Prix and was stronger than the Mercosul Itaú Cup (http://www.xadreznet.com/itaumercosul/) which just preceeded it . 6gms and 19ims played. My thanks to Marius and Herman Claudius van Riemsdijk for the games and results they send a short report.
Grandmaster Maxim Sorokin was the big winner from the International Open Tournament of Villa Martelli. The tournament ended yesterday night at that town which is part of the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires. Sorokin had a better Bucholz score. Andrés Rodríguez, who was the sole leader until then, didn't take any risk and drew quickly against Sergio Slipak. The latter performed a technical gm result. Alejandro Hoffman, winner of the tournament in 1996, drew in the last round against Brazilian Giovanni Vescovi and finished fourth. Giovanni had the same number of points and ended on place 8. Big deceptions were Grandmasters Hugo Spangenberg and Pablo Zarnicki who lost in the last round. Zarnicki didn't see a nice forced mate in eight moves (44 Rh8+ Kxh8 45 Rh2+ Kg8 46 Rh8+ Kxh8 47 Qh3+ Kg8 48 Qxe6+ Kh8 49 Qc8+ Bf8 50 Qh3+ Kg8 51 Qh7++) against Pablo German and after that lost.
The event was covered on the internet at:
http://www.hipernet.com.br/HiperChess/VillaClarin1997.htm
1. SOROKIN Maxim GM 7.5 50.0 55.00 2. RODRIGUEZ Andrés GM 7.5 47.0 51.50 3. SLIPAK Sergio MI 7.0 52.0 57.00 4. HOFFMAN Alejandro MI 7.0 52.0 56.00 5. QUINTEROS Miguel Ang GM 7.0 51.0 55.50 6. FIORITO Fabián MI 7.0 48.5 49.50 7. GERMAN Pablo 7.0 45.5 47.50 8. VESCOVI Giovanni MI 7.0 43.5 46.50 9. GERMAN Gustavo 6.5 50.5 53.00 10. SOPPE Guillermo MI 6.5 47.5 51.50 11. GIACCIO Alfredo MI 6.5 47.5 51.50 12. PIERROT Facundo MI 6.5 46.5 51.00 13. RUBINETTI Jorge MI 6.5 43.5 47.50 14. PEREYRA ARCIJA Diego MI 6.5 43.5 47.00 15. VAN RIEMSDIJK Herman MI 6.5 41.0 44.50 16. SORIN Ariel GM 6.0 48.0 50.50 17. GINZBURG Maximiliano MI 6.0 46.5 51.00 18. TEMPONE Marcelo MI 6.0 46.0 50.00 19. GOMEZ BAILLO Jorge MI 6.0 45.0 48.50 20. SEMINARA Juan Pablo 6.0 44.5 48.50 21. MALBRAN Guillermo MF 6.0 44.5 48.00 22. SZMETAN Jorge MI 6.0 44.5 47.50 23. GERMAN Sergio 6.0 43.5 45.00 24. CWIRIN Leandro 6.0 40.5 41.00 25. ZARNICKI Pablo GM 5.5 46.0 50.00 26. SCARELLA Enrique MF 5.5 45.5 45.50 27. SCHWEBER Samuel MI 5.5 45.0 49.00 28. BIELICKI Carlos MI 5.5 44.0 48.50 29. FILGUEIRA Hernán MF 5.5 43.5 45.50 30. LLANOS Guillermo MI 5.5 42.0 44.50 31. DORIN Mauricio MF 5.5 41.5 44.50 32. HERMAN Diego 5.5 41.0 44.50 33. MELA Benjamín 5.5 40.0 43.00 34. HERNANDEZ PENNA Sabi 5.5 39.0 42.00 35. BENKO Francisco 5.5 39.0 39.00 36. OJEDA Hernán 5.5 37.5 39.00 37. GODOY Carlos 5.5 36.0 36.00 38. LAMAS Diego G. 5.5 35.5 38.50 39. UBEIRA Enrique 5.5 31.0 31.00 40. FARAH Rodolfo 5.5 29.5 29.50 41. SPANGENBERG Hugo GM 5.0 47.5 51.00 42. ROSITO Jorge MF 5.0 46.0 50.00 43. DELLA MORTE Pablo 5.0 43.5 48.00 44. MOREDA Lucas 5.0 42.0 45.00 45. JARMOLUK Jorge 5.0 40.0 44.00 46. SALVATORE Lucas 5.0 40.0 40.00 47. LALLEE Cristian 5.0 39.5 42.50 48. SANCHEZ Fernando MF 5.0 39.5 42.00 49. GAMARIAN Gaguik 5.0 39.0 42.00 50. RIVERO José Luis 5.0 39.0 41.50 51. FEIGE Jorge 5.0 38.0 38.00 52. MADINA Martín 5.0 37.0 40.00 53. FREIRIA Adrián 5.0 36.0 37.50 54. JEREZ INFANTE Juan I 5.0 35.0 38.00 55. LOPEZ Carlos Roberto 5.0 35.0 37.50 56. ZURIEL Alejandro 5.0 32.0 32.00 57. NIEVA José Luis 5.0 31.5 31.50 58. FRECCIA Fernando 5.0 28.5 28.50 ...... 139 players.
Europe Echecs reports the games and results from the Bourban Lancy French Open. This open was the first since the Yerevan olympiad to gather Etienne Bacrot, youngest GM ever and Joel Lautier, best French player. Bacrot played a off hand game with French film director Jose Giovanni (he made lots of films with Belmondo, Delon, Gabin, Ventura in the 70's). Bacrot won this friendly game with Black. M. Giovanni, one of the most famous French film director, started to play in prison where he stayed 10 years or so after being condemned to death penalty. After the prison, he wrote scenarios and became famous in lots of scenarios & detective films.
Joel Lautier was unofficial guest star as he accompanied his wife, the woman GM Almira Skripchenko, to whom he married at the end of september. Bourbon Lancy is in the center of France and intend to organize big chess events in the next few years.
Bourbon Lancy Oct 25-Nov 2 1-3. A. Sokolov g (Rus), A. David m (Lux), Mitkov g (Mac) 7 sur 9; 4-9. Tregoubov g (Rus), Movsesian g (Tch), Pigoussov g (Rus), Shchekachev g (Rus), Chatalbashev g (Bul), Murey g (Isr) 6,5; 10-17. Gofshtein g (Isr), M.S Lupu g (Rou), V. Filippov g (Rus), Fontaine (F), Spiridonov g (Bul), Legky g (Ukr), Neiman (F), Pautrot (F) 6; 104 players.
Roland Wimmer sends news of the 1st FSGT Closed International IM Tournament which took place in Argenteuil, France. October 25th - November 2nd 1997. He comments: The event was the 3rd and final IM norm for Pascal Chomet 2nd IM norm for the only undefeated player Bojan Knezevic Philippe Hartereau forfeited the game of round 7 against Sylvain Royer The game Nikcevic-Lukov in round 5 (29.10.97) was played on 28.10.97 The correct first name of Silva is Sebastian (error in the FIDE list, although I've changed it to coincide with the list MC) FIDE arbiter: Francis J. Corrigan
Argenteuil FRA (FRA), X-XI 1997 cat. IV (2341)
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1 Nikcevic, Nebojsa m YUG 2525 * 1 = = 0 1 1 1 1 1 7.0 2540
2 Chomet, Pascal FRA 2360 0 * = 1 1 1 = 1 = 1 6.5 2504
3 Knezevic, Bojan f YUG 2360 = = * = 1 = 1 = 1 1 6.5 2504
4 Lukov, Valentin g BUL 2475 = 0 = * = 1 1 0 1 1 5.5 2406
5 Ippolito, Manuel FRA 2280 1 0 0 = * = = = 1 1 5.0 2390
6 Silva, Sebastain CHI 2375 0 0 = 0 = * 1 = 1 1 4.5 2337
7 Dussart, Frederic FRA 2265 0 = 0 0 = 0 * = 1 1 3.5 2269
8 Marcelin, Cyril FRA 2335 0 0 = 1 = = = * 0 0 3.0 2216
9 Royer, Sylvain FRA 2230 0 = 0 0 0 0 0 1 * 1 2.5 2187
10 Hartereau, Philippe f FRA 2205 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 * 1.0 2005
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Bernard Sojka sends news of the XIIth Le Touquet Paris Plage Open. The event was won on tie-break by Vladimir Chuchelov from Felix Levin and Christian Bauer.
1 g CHUCHELOV Vladimir BEL 7 2540 2617 57.5
m LEVIN Felix UKR 7 2475 2595 54.0
g BAUER Christian FRA 7 2525 2469 50.5
4 g DVOIRYS Semen RUS 6.5 2615 2593 58.0
m BARSOV Alexei UZB 6.5 2445 2560 55.0
m HAUCHARD Arnaud FRA 6.5 2485 2547 55.0
g KHARITONOV Andrei RUS 6.5 2540 2505 53.5
m ROEDER Matthias GER 6.5 2435 2503 52.5
m LUKASIEWICZ Grzegorz POL 6.5 2395 2432 52.0
m FOISOR Ovidiu ROM 6.5 2425 2408 51.0
m SELLOS Didier FRA 6.5 2435 2439 50.5
m GIFFARD Nicolas FRA 6.5 2390 2339 47.5
g FOISOR Christina ROM 6.5 2415 2300 46.0
14 f GERVASIO Ricardo FRA 6 2325 2414 52.5
ARKHANGELSKIJ MikhailRUS 6 2250 2395 52.5
m GUREVICH Vladimir UKR 6 2435 2425 52.0
MANCINI Mario FRA 6 2290 2392 50.5
m OKHOTNIK Vladimir UKR 6 2410 2344 50.0
PHILIPPE Christophe FRA 6 2235 2333 49.5
m BERNARD Christophe FRA 6 2365 2288 48.5
SCHUERMANS Robert BEL 6 2155 2198 48.0
f LEROY Adrien FRA 6 2195 2242 47.5
SCETININ Alexander RUS 6 2305 2238 47.5
DERIEUX Christian FRA 6 2150 2222 47.5
LE BIDEAU Alain FRA 6 2230 2146 46.0
188 players I.A. Francis DELBOE (FRA)
The 1997 Bundesliga saw its third and fourth rounds over the weekend of 8-9th November 1997. Solingen and Porz are the favourites and both maintained their 100% records this weekend. Glancing through the individual results the most interesting results involving the top players include: Shirov 0-1 Krasenkow 0-1, Epishin 0-1 Sax, Hodgson 0-1 Votava, Epishin 0-1 Lutz, Movsesian 0-1 Sax.
The games section includes some games from the first two rounds including Adams win against Shirov, Jussupow's very strange win against Almasi and an extremely aesthetic finish by Cvitan against Fracnik.
Full results at the internet site: http://members.aol.com/SchachBL/BED/bl03ef.htm
Round 3 USG Chemnitz ½ -7½ Castrop Rauxel Dresdner SC 3½-4½ SG Bochum SVg Plettenberg 2½-5½ Hamburger SK Solinger SG 5 - 3 SV Werder Bremen SV Erfurt West 3 - 5 SCA St. Ingbert SK Passau 4 - 4 SK Fr.Zaehringen Turm Duisburg 5 - 3 SV Empor Berlin SG Koeln Porz 6 - 2 SFR Neukoelln Round 4 Castrop Rauxel 5 - 3 Dresdner SC SG Bochum 5½-2½ USG Chemnitz Hamburger SK 3 - 5 Solinger SG SV Werder Bremen 5 - 3 SVg Plettenberg SCA St. Ingbert 5 - 3 SK Passau SK Fr.Zaehringen 3 - 5 SV Erfurt West SV Empor Berlin 2½-5½ SG Koeln Porz SFR Neukoelln 4 - 4 Turm Duisburg 1. Solinger SG 4 23½ 8- 0 2. SG Koeln Porz 4 22 8- 0 3. Castrop Rauxel 4 21 7- 1 4. SG Bochum 4 19 7- 1 5. Hamburger SK 4 17½ 5- 3 6. SCA St. Ingbert 4 17 5- 3 7. SV Werder Bremen 4 16½ 5- 3 8. Turm Duisburg 4 16 4- 4 9. SV Erfurt West 4 15 4- 4 10. SK Fr.Zaehringen 4 14½ 2- 6 11. Dresdner SC 4 14½ 2- 6 12. SK Passau 4 14½ 2- 6 13. SVg Plettenberg 4 14 2- 6 14. SFR Neukoelln 4 13½ 2- 6 15. SV Empor Berlin 4 12½ 1- 7 16. USG Chemnitz 4 5 0- 8
The 4NCL kicked off on the weekend of October 25-26th 1997. The premier division results are given below and the games are in the games section. Full coverage of the 4NCL is available on its own www pages edited by John Saunders at:
http://wkweb1.cableinet.co.uk/jsaunders/nclindex.htm
Round 1 Wood Green 5-3 Bristol Richmond 2.5-5.5 Barbican SW Dragons 1.5-6.5 M Monarchs NW Eagles 3.5-4.5 Slough Northumbria 1.5-6.5 Guildford BCM 3.5-4.5 Invicta Knights Round 2 Northumbria 0.5-7.5 Wood Green Barbican 5.5-2.5 NW Eagles Richmond 5.5-2.5 SW Dragons Invicta Knights 2-6 M Monarchs Slough 5-3 BCM Guildford 3-5 Bristol
10 players from 4 nations played in a Category 4 tournament in Trier Germany to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the SG Turm Trier 1877 between October 27th - November 4th. The event resulted in a success for a local player, Ludger Koerholz (ELO 2305), who won with 6,5/9 and achieved an IM norm. Also FM Marc Becker (ELO 2430), who came second, made an IM norm. Third was Czech IM Petr Spacek (ELO 2395). My thanks to Stefan Muellenbruck for the games and information. More details at:
http://www.uni-trier.de/infos/schach/turnier.htm
Trier GER (GER), X-XI 1997 cat. IV (2331)
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1 Koerholz, Ludger GER 2305 * = 1 0 = 1 1 1 = 1 6.5 2499
2 Becker, Marc f GER 2430 = * = = = = 1 1 = 1 6.0 2444
3 Spacek, Petr m CZE 2395 0 = * = 1 1 = 1 1 0 5.5 2403
4 Mozny, Milos m CZE 2375 1 = = * 1 1 = 0 0 = 5.0 2368
5 Bakalarz, Mieczyslaw GER 2265 = = 0 0 * = = = = 1 4.0 2294
6 Gross, Georg f GER 2360 0 = 0 0 = * 1 1 0 1 4.0 2284
7 Zolnierowicz, Krzysztof m POL 2385 0 0 = = = 0 * = 1 1 4.0 2281
8 Spisak, Czeslaw POL 2320 0 0 0 1 = 0 = * 1 1 4.0 2288
9 Hartvig, Ove Weiss f DEN 2290 = = 0 1 = 1 0 0 * 0 3.5 2255
10 Koch, Hans Juergen GER 2180 0 0 1 = 0 0 0 0 1 * 2.5 2181
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An appeals committee of Mr. G. Gijssen (chairman), Mr. A. Filipowicz and Mr. D. Wallace reversed the decision to award the game between A. Summerscale (Slough) v. A. Felsberger (Merkur Graz) to Summerscale by Arbiter Bob Wade.
The decision criticises the absence of an appeals committee to deal with the appeal at the time of the match. In the second part of the decision it banned Peter Detter from serving as captain in the final of 1997 and for one more season of the European Club Cup. [It was his actions which lead to the initial decision of Bob Wade to award the game to Summerscale in spite of the winning position that A. Felsberger had]
The result of the appeal means that Merkur Graz qualify to play in the final in Kazan November 28th to 30th. There are some worries about the number of teams that will attend the event because Kazan (in Russia) is approximately 500 miles to the east of Moscow. Indeed Hellir Chess Club has confirmed that if the finals take place in Kazan they will not participate. The main reason is lack of funds, but also the players have expressed concerns about going there. Internal flights in Russia, fear of food poisoning, poor accommodation etc. have been mentioned by the players. Lothar Karrer who sent the result of the appeal to me also reported that Graz tried to raise the possibility of getting the venue changed to a city like Moscow or Lenningrad.
Petr Novak reports that: GM Dr. Robert Huebner, for many years the best German chessplayer, played blindfold simultaneous exhibition in Cologne on Octoboer 26th against six strong opponents. They were the 6 best players of chessclub KKS (Klub Koelner Schachfreunde). This is the team that has played the last two years German Bundesliga second division.
Robert Huebner (gm 2580) playing blindfold against: 01 GER 2445 1997.07.01 (1963) Morawietz,D 02 m GER 2410 1997.07.01 (1967) Schoen,W 03 f GER 2285 1997.07.01 (1959) Bayer,EW 04 GER 2135 1997.07.01 (1964) Walter,Ka 05 GER 2195 1997.07.01 (1966) Prescha,F 06 GER 2185 1997.07.01 (1967) Novak,Pe
Huebner had in every game white pieces, but the spectators still believed it would be a close struggle some suggesting a draw would be excellent result for the gm. The players were in a closed room and the moves were transmitted to the audience outside. The result exceeded all expectations with Huebner running away with it 5.5 - 0.5. He played quickly and solidly without losing track of any of the positions. The whole event took five hours.
KKS are to organise a charity event on December 12-14 in Cologne, Germany. The event is for Impuls e.V. a Foundation for research of muscle and nervous diseases. This event includes simultaneous exhibitions, a rapid tournament (with as many as 30 GMs), a blitz tournament and many other events. For detailed info if you wish to attend:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/eph/impuls1.htm
Jacob Shutzman reports:
The newly invitees as candidates to NATO: The Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland wanted to demonstrate their unity in front of the US government and they decided to do it with CHESS. The women's world champion, GM Zsuzsa Polgar of Hungary and GM Lubomir Kavalek of the Czech Republic were invited by their corresponding embassies to play a simul in Washington DC. The exhibition took place November 6, The participant were 18 members of the US congress. The Score was: +17=1. As part of the event Ms. Polgar met with high officials of the US Government in her continued effort to promote chess. The full story at:
Gerhard Hund will be covering the World Veterans Championships starting on November 9th at:
http://www.teleschach.de/berichte/swm97-01.html
The Mexican Chess Federation annouces the forthcoming Carlos Torre Memorial International Chess Tournament. It will take place in Merida, Yucatan, December 16-22, 1997. Total prize fund is 85000 mexican pesos, ( about 10200 usd ), first price 20000 pesos, (about 2100 usd.) 9 rounds, swiss system. entry fee 45 usd. hotel prices are from 100usd to 20 usd per night.
The II Lisbon Chess Festival will be held in Lisbon from 16 to 23 November. URL: http://www.esoterica.pt/cml/xadrez
Hoogovens Technical Services, Inc. is proud to sponsor the first HOOGOVENS USA CHESS FESTIVAL, November 28-30 at the Radisson Hotel in Merrillville, Indiana. Hoogovens has invited six internationally well known grandmasters to compete in a round-robin tournament of five rounds. Three grandmasters are from the USA: Yasser Seirawan, Alex Yermolinsky, and the 1997 World Junior Chess Champion, Tal Shaked. The other three grandmasters: Jan Timman, Jeroen Piket and Loek van Wely are from the Netherlands. The World Chess Federation (FIDE) has rated this event as a category 15 tournament. In addition to the grandmaster tournament, Hoogovens is simultaneously sponsoring several other events: an Amateur Chess Tournament of 100 participants, a Business Invitational Group comprised of invited business executives and two simultaneous exhibitions by local chess celebrities especially for children. During the rounds, the experienced chess master Lex Jongsma will provide live commentaries and entertainment. There is no charge for the audience to visit the chess spectacle. Live games and results will be broadcast on the Internet at http://lostcity.nl/chess/hts. Hoogovens would like to invite the media for a special Press Conference on Tuesday November 25, 1997 at 4:00 P.M. at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza, 800 East 81st Ave., Merrillville, Indiana. (I65 and Route 30). At this conference more (background) information about this new and unique event will be provided and questions will be answered. Present will be: Joop Haasbroek - chairman of the organizing committee. Felicity Mruk - public relations Hoogovens Technical Services, Yvette Nagel - tournament press manager, and three-time US Chess Champion Yasser Seirawan. Afterwards snacks and drinks will be served. Hoogovens Technical Services provides engineering and contracting services, technology transfer and training, and process-related equipment to the iron, steel, and aluminum industries the world over. The Hoogovens USA Chess Festival is being held in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Hoogovens Technical Services and the 60th edition of the famous Hoogovens tournament in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands, this coming January. For more information about the tournament please contact: Yvette Nagel C/O International Chess Enterprises 2005 Fifth Avenue Suite 402 Seattle, WA 98121 tel: 1-206-448 1066 fax: 1-206-441 4736 E-mail: yvette@insidechess.com