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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1581 24th February 2025 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) Chessable Masters 2025
3) Monaco FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2025
4) Djerba Chess Festival 2025
5) Esipenko-Rapport Match 2025
6) 23rd Rochefort International Open 2025
7) 62nd World Juniors 2025
8) I Arche Chess Open 2025
9) Graz Open 2025
10) Hart House Reading Week 2025
11) Hotel Stockholm North Young Talents 2025
12) NY GM-IM President's Day Inv 2025
13) ch-ROU 2025
14) 41st Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2025
15) 2nd Al-Beruniy Schev 2025
16) Fantastico Winter GM/IM RR 1 2025
17) 21st Caspian Sea Cup 2025
18) 76th ch-SGP 2025
19) Fantastico Winter GM mix 2 2025
20) 1st Clasico-Bogota 2025
21) 2nd Wightlink Isle of Wight Open 2025
22) Chess sin Fronteras IM Norm 2025
23) World Senior Teams 2025
24) Bundesliga 2024-25
25) Belgian Interclubs 2024-25
26) TCh-CAT 2025
27) TCh-CZE 2024-25
28) 4NCL 2024-25
29) Frauenbundesliga 2024-25
30) Bronstein Memorial 2025
31) Titled Tuesday Blitz 18th February 2025
32) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
EventTimeGames
Chessable Masters 2025rap,bli94 games
Monaco FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2025cl30 games
Djerba Chess Festival 2025cl,bli651 games
Esipenko-Rapport Match 2025cl,bli22 games
23rd Rochefort International Open 2025cl15 games
I Arche Chess Open 2025cl3 games
Hart House Reading Week 2025cl15 games
Hotel Stockholm North Young Talents 2025cl40 games
NY GM-IM President's Day Inv 2025cl40 games
ch-ROU 2025cl188 games
41st Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2025cl119 games
2nd Al-Beruniy Schev 2025cl16 games
Fantastico Winter GM/IM RR 1 2025cl88 games
21st Caspian Sea Cup 2025cl6 games
76th ch-SGP 2025cl3 games
Fantastico Winter GM mix 2 2025cl217 games
1st Clasico-Bogota 2025cl28 games
2nd Wightlink Isle of Wight Open 2025cl528 games
Chess sin Fronteras IM Norm 2025cl42 games
World Senior Teams 2025cl437 games
Bundesliga 2024-25cl112 games
Belgian Interclubs 2024-25cl48 games
TCh-CAT 2025cl90 games
TCh-CZE 2024-25cl93 games
4NCL 2024-25cl16 games
Frauenbundesliga 2024-25cl60 games
Bronstein Memorial 2025rap120 games
Titled Tuesday Blitz 18th February 2025bli5630 games
8651 games

Abbreviations: cl - classical, rap - rapid, bli - blitz, arm - armageddon, bul - Bullet.

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Gregory Joseph, Patricia Llaneza Vega, Richard Palliser and everyone else who helped with this issue.

Magnus Carlsen qualified for the Esports World Cup in Riyadh by winning the Chessable Masters. There really wasn't any doubt. 17 year old Marc`andria Maurizzi was the impressive winner of the Djerba Masters with 7.5 points from 9 well clear of second placed Daniel Dardha. Also the Monaco FIDE Women's Grand Prix continues with three rounds to go Lagno Kateryna leads.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) Chessable Masters 2025

The Chessable Masters took place Tue 18th Feb to Fri 21st Feb 2025. Players: Grischuk, Firouzja, Esipenko, Giri, Erigaisi, Caruana, Nakamura, Nepomniachtchi, Duda, Carlsen, Praggnanandhaa, Sevian, Artemiev, Wei Yi, Wesley So and Yu Yangyi. 10 minutes per game. Double Elimination KO.

Magnus Carlsen made very light work of winning the event beating Hikaru Nakamura in the Winners and Grand Final, there was no need for a final reset final.

Chessable Masters Winners chess.com INT Tue 18th Feb 2025 - Fri 21st Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 5 (Round 6 not needed) Standings:
RkNamePts
Final
1Carlsen, Magnus2.5
2Nakamura, Hikaru1.5
Semi-final
1Carlsen, Magnus2.5
2Nakamura, Hikaru0.5
Quarter-final
1Carlsen, Magnus2.5*
2Erigaisi, Arjun2.5
1Nakamura, Hikaru3.0
2Firouzja, Alireza2.0
Round 2
1Carlsen, Magnus2.5
2Yu, Yangyi0.5
1Erigaisi, Arjun3.0
2Wei, Yi0.0
1Nakamura, Hikaru3.0
2Nepomniachtchi, Ian0.0
1Firouzja, Alireza3.0
2Caruana, Fabiano2.0
Round 1
1Carlsen, Magnus3.0
2Esipenko, Andrey1.0
1Yu, Yangyi2.5
2So, Wesley1.5
1Erigaisi, Arjun2.5
2Artemiev, Vladislav1.5
1Wei, Yi2.5
2Praggnanandhaa, R0.5
1Nakamura, Hikaru2.5
2Grischuk, Alexander0.5
1Nepomniachtchi, Ian3.0
2Duda, Jan-Krzysztof1.0
1Caruana, Fabiano2.5
2Sevian, Samuel0.5
1Firouzja, Alireza2.5
2Giri, Anish0.5
37 players
Chessable Masters Losers chess.com INT Tue 18th Feb 2025 - Fri 21st Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkNamePts
Final
1Nakamura, Hikaru1.5*
2Nepomniachtchi, Ian1.5
Semi-final
1Nepomniachtchi, Ian1.5
2Duda, Jan-Krzysztof0.5
Quarter-final
1Nepomniachtchi, Ian2.0
2Erigaisi, Arjun0.0
1Duda, Jan-Krzysztof2.0
2Firouzja, Alireza0.0
Round 3
1Nepomniachtchi, Ian1.5
2Esipenko, Andrey0.5
1Duda, Jan-Krzysztof2.0
2Yu, Yangyi1.0
Round 2
1Nepomniachtchi, Ian2.0
2Artemiev, Vladislav1.0
1Esipenko, Andrey2.0
2Caruana, Fabiano0.0
1Yu, Yangyi1.5
2Giri, Anish0.5
1Duda, Jan-Krzysztof1.5*
2Wei, Yi1.5
Round 1
1Artemiev, Vladislav2.0
2Praggnanandhaa, R1.0
1Esipenko, Andrey2.0
2So, Wesley1.0
1Giri, Anish2.0
2Sevian, Samuel1.0
1Duda, Jan-Krzysztof1.5
2Grischuk, Alexander0.5
34 players

3) Monaco FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2025

The Monaco FIDE Women's Grand Prix takes place 17th to 28th February 2025. Round 1 starts tomorrow.

Monaco WGP 2025 Monaco MNC Mon 17th Feb 2025 - Fri 28th Feb 2025
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Kateryna LagnoGMFID25154211.502
25Batkhuyag MunguntuulIMMGL23313.5310,751
310Aleksandra GoryachkinaGMFID25463.539.502
46Alexandra KosteniukGMSUI2484349,751
57Zhongyi TanGMCHN2561349,251
68Humpy KoneruGMIND2523348,001
79Sarasadat KhademalshariehIMESP2458337,751
84Elisabeth PaehtzGMGER24272.536,750
92Bibisara AssaubayevaIMKAZ24922.527.500
103Harika DronavalliGMIND2489226,250
10 players
Monaco WGP 2025 Monaco MNC Mon 17th Feb 2025 - Fri 28th Feb 2025. Category: 10. Ave: (2483)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Lagno, Kateryna GM RUS 2515 # = 1 = = 1 = 4 2587
2 Munguntuul, Batkhuyag IM MGL 2331 = # 1 = = = = 3.5 2563
3 Goryachkina, Aleksandra GM FID 2546 0 # = = 1 1 = 3.5 2568
4 Kosteniuk, Alexandra GM SUI 2484 = 0 = # 1 = = 3 2489
5 Tan, Zhongyi GM CHN 2561 = = 0 # = 1 = 3 2462
6 Koneru, Humpy GM IND 2523 = 0 = = # = 1 3 2473
7 Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat IM ESP 2458 = = 0 # = = 1 3 2464
8 Assaubayeva, Bibisara IM KAZ 2492 = = 0 = # = = 2.5 2404
9 Paehtz, Elisabeth GM GER 2427 0 = = = = # = 2.5 2449
10 Dronavalli, Harika GM IND 2489 = = 0 0 = = # 2 2369
Round 1. Tue 18th Feb 2025
Lagno, Kateryna 1-0 Goryachkina, Aleksandra 54 C55 Two knights defence, Perreux variation
Assaubayeva, Bibisara 1/2-1/2 Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 41 A13 English opening
Dronavalli, Harika 0-1 Koneru, Humpy 74 C48 Four knights
Paehtz, Elisabeth 1/2-1/2 Tan, Zhongyi 25 C42 Petrov
Munguntuul, Batkhuyag 1-0 Kosteniuk, Alexandra 43 C42 Petrov
Round 2. Wed 19th Feb 2025
Goryachkina, Aleksandra 1/2-1/2 Kosteniuk, Alexandra 69 C19 French
Tan, Zhongyi 1/2-1/2 Munguntuul, Batkhuyag 68 A07 Reti
Koneru, Humpy 1/2-1/2 Paehtz, Elisabeth 41 D25 QGA, Janowsky-Larsen variation
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 1-0 Dronavalli, Harika 39 A40 Queen's pawn
Lagno, Kateryna 1/2-1/2 Assaubayeva, Bibisara 38 A42 Modern defence
Round 3. Thu 20th Feb 2025
Assaubayeva, Bibisara 0-1 Goryachkina, Aleksandra 94 A13 English opening
Dronavalli, Harika 1/2-1/2 Lagno, Kateryna 34 E67 King's Indian
Paehtz, Elisabeth 1/2-1/2 Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 40 C68 Ruy Lopez
Munguntuul, Batkhuyag 1/2-1/2 Koneru, Humpy 40 C53 Giuoco Piano
Kosteniuk, Alexandra 1-0 Tan, Zhongyi 65 D90 Gruenfeld
Round 4. Fri 21st Feb 2025
Goryachkina, Aleksandra 1/2-1/2 Tan, Zhongyi 93 C42 Petrov
Koneru, Humpy 1/2-1/2 Kosteniuk, Alexandra 36 D47 QGD semi-Slav
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 1/2-1/2 Munguntuul, Batkhuyag 47 D10 QGD Slav defence
Lagno, Kateryna 1-0 Paehtz, Elisabeth 38 D31 QGD
Assaubayeva, Bibisara 1/2-1/2 Dronavalli, Harika 27 D35 QGD
Round 5. Sat 22nd Feb 2025
Dronavalli, Harika 1/2-1/2 Goryachkina, Aleksandra 33 C67 Ruy Lopez
Paehtz, Elisabeth 1/2-1/2 Assaubayeva, Bibisara 37 B90 Sicilian
Munguntuul, Batkhuyag 1/2-1/2 Lagno, Kateryna 41 B11 Caro-Kann
Kosteniuk, Alexandra 1/2-1/2 Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 27 D35 QGD
Tan, Zhongyi 1/2-1/2 Koneru, Humpy 69 A14 English
Round 6. Mon 24th Feb 2025
Goryachkina, Aleksandra 1-0 Koneru, Humpy 62 C82 Ruy Lopez
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 0-1 Tan, Zhongyi 60 D31 QGD
Lagno, Kateryna 1/2-1/2 Kosteniuk, Alexandra 28 C47 Four knights
Assaubayeva, Bibisara 1/2-1/2 Munguntuul, Batkhuyag 38 B48 Sicilian
Dronavalli, Harika 1/2-1/2 Paehtz, Elisabeth 40 B38 Sicilian

4) Djerba Chess Festival 2025

The Djerba Chess Festival took place 16th to 23rd February 2025. Marc'Andria Maurizzi ran away with the masters event scoring 7.5/9 a point and a half clear of Daniel Dardha. The open was won by Paul Velten on tie-break from Bator Sambuev, they too scored 7.5/9. Daniel Dardha edged out 11 year old Faustino Oro (who finished last in the masters) on tie-break in the blitz after both scored 8/9.

Djerba Masters 2025 Djerba TUN Sun 16th Feb 2025 - Sun 23rd Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Maurizzi, Marc`andriaGMFRA25817.5029,756
29Dardha, DanielGMBEL26526024,253
35Maghsoodloo, ParhamGMIRI26805019,253
47Murzin, VolodarGMFID26575019,252
510Navara, DavidGMCZE26774.5120,001
64Bacrot, EtienneGMFRA26404.5217,252
76Amin, BassemGMEGY26544.5316,752
82Moussard, JulesGMFRA25953.5014,750
91Ivanchuk, VasylGMUKR26193011,750
108Oro, FaustinoIMARG24471.505.500
10 players
Djerba Masters 2025 Djerba TUN Sun 16th Feb 2025 - Sun 23rd Feb 2025. Category: 15. Ave: (2620)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Maurizzi, Marc'Andria GM FRA 2581 # = 1 = = 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 2898
2 Dardha, Daniel GM BEL 2652 = # = 1 = = = = 1 1 6 2742
3 Murzin, Volodar GM FID 2657 0 = # = = 1 = = = 1 5 2659
4 Maghsoodloo, Parham GM IRI 2680 = 0 = # 1 0 = = 1 1 5 2657
5 Navara, David GM CZE 2677 = = = 0 # = 1 = = = 4.5 2614
6 Bacrot, Etienne GM FRA 2640 0 = 0 1 = # = = = 1 4.5 2618
7 Amin, Bassem GM EGY 2654 0 = = = 0 = # 1 = 1 4.5 2616
8 Moussard, Jules GM FRA 2595 0 = = = = = 0 # = = 3.5 2543
9 Ivanchuk, Vasyl GM UKR 2619 0 0 = 0 = = = = # = 3 2495
10 Oro, Faustino IM ARG 2447 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 = = # 1.5 2366
Round 1. Sat 15th Feb 2025
Ivanchuk, Vasyl 1/2-1/2 Navara, David 30 D38 QGD
Moussard, Jules 1/2-1/2 Dardha, Daniel 24 B12 Caro-Kann
Maurizzi, Marc'Andria 1-0 Oro, Faustino 49 C53 Giuoco Piano
Bacrot, Etienne 0-1 Murzin, Volodar 41 C78 Ruy Lopez
Maghsoodloo, Parham 1/2-1/2 Amin, Bassem 25 D96 Gruenfeld
Round 2. Sun 16th Feb 2025
Navara, David 1-0 Amin, Bassem 41 D90 Gruenfeld
Murzin, Volodar 1/2-1/2 Maghsoodloo, Parham 42 E08 Catalan
Oro, Faustino 0-1 Bacrot, Etienne 45 C02 French
Dardha, Daniel 1/2-1/2 Maurizzi, Marc'Andria 24 A07 Reti
Ivanchuk, Vasyl 1/2-1/2 Moussard, Jules 26 E12 Queen's Indian
Round 3. Mon 17th Feb 2025
Moussard, Jules 1/2-1/2 Navara, David 51 C67 Ruy Lopez
Maurizzi, Marc'Andria 1-0 Ivanchuk, Vasyl 59 B90 Sicilian
Bacrot, Etienne 1/2-1/2 Dardha, Daniel 25 B13 Caro-Kann
Maghsoodloo, Parham 1-0 Oro, Faustino 50 D31 QGD
Amin, Bassem 1/2-1/2 Murzin, Volodar 35 B51 Sicilian
Round 4. Tue 18th Feb 2025
Navara, David 1/2-1/2 Murzin, Volodar 29 D45 QGD semi-Slav
Oro, Faustino 0-1 Amin, Bassem 65 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Dardha, Daniel 1-0 Maghsoodloo, Parham 22 B44 Sicilian defence
Ivanchuk, Vasyl 1/2-1/2 Bacrot, Etienne 26 C11 French
Moussard, Jules 0-1 Maurizzi, Marc'Andria 42 C78 Ruy Lopez
Round 5. Tue 18th Feb 2025
Maurizzi, Marc'Andria 1/2-1/2 Navara, David 50 C67 Ruy Lopez
Bacrot, Etienne 1/2-1/2 Moussard, Jules 17 D35 QGD
Maghsoodloo, Parham 1-0 Ivanchuk, Vasyl 25 D15 QGD Slav
Amin, Bassem 1/2-1/2 Dardha, Daniel 47 C28 Vienna game
Murzin, Volodar 1-0 Oro, Faustino 74 E06 Catalan
Round 6. Thu 20th Feb 2025
Navara, David 1/2-1/2 Oro, Faustino 41 C45 Scotch
Dardha, Daniel 1/2-1/2 Murzin, Volodar 29 C55 Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)
Ivanchuk, Vasyl 1/2-1/2 Amin, Bassem 16 A22 English opening
Moussard, Jules 1/2-1/2 Maghsoodloo, Parham 47 B13 Caro-Kann
Maurizzi, Marc'Andria 1-0 Bacrot, Etienne 22 C11 French
Round 7. Fri 21st Feb 2025
Bacrot, Etienne 1/2-1/2 Navara, David 23 B52 Sicilian
Maghsoodloo, Parham 1/2-1/2 Maurizzi, Marc'Andria 28 D31 QGD
Amin, Bassem 1-0 Moussard, Jules 45 A07 Reti
Murzin, Volodar 1/2-1/2 Ivanchuk, Vasyl 38 B08 Pirc
Oro, Faustino 0-1 Dardha, Daniel 42 B30 Sicilian
Round 8. Sat 22nd Feb 2025
Navara, David 1/2-1/2 Dardha, Daniel 66 E15 Queen's Indian
Ivanchuk, Vasyl 1/2-1/2 Oro, Faustino 24 C88 Ruy Lopez
Moussard, Jules 1/2-1/2 Murzin, Volodar 79 C72 Ruy Lopez
Maurizzi, Marc'Andria 1-0 Amin, Bassem 57 C49 Four knights
Bacrot, Etienne 1-0 Maghsoodloo, Parham 44 D10 QGD Slav defence
Round 9. Sun 23rd Feb 2025
Maghsoodloo, Parham 1-0 Navara, David 34 A15 English opening
Amin, Bassem 1/2-1/2 Bacrot, Etienne 27 C00 French
Murzin, Volodar 0-1 Maurizzi, Marc'Andria 47 D02 Queen's bishop game
Oro, Faustino 1/2-1/2 Moussard, Jules 60 D35 QGD
Dardha, Daniel 1-0 Ivanchuk, Vasyl 23 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Djerba Open A 2025 Djerba TUN Sun 16th Feb 2025 - Sun 23rd Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Velten, PaulGMFRA25057.51456
22Sambuev, BatorGMCAN24167.5245.57
36Pichon, EwenFMFRA23516140.56
47Boudriga, Mohamed AliIMTUN23236243.55
55Zaibi, AmirGMTUN23525.50453
64Thorfinnsson, BjornIMISL23775.5044.54
78Debray, ChristopherIMFRA23205.5044.54
825Hallal, TarikALG20835.5043.55
99Stopa, JacekGMPOL23105.5042.53
103Willems, NielsFMFRA24145.5041.53
1112Amdouni, ZoubaierFMTUN222950424
1210Filali, Razzouki MarouaneCMMAR22345036.52
1313Papaux, SteveSUI220450324
1416Bouzidi, AhmedCMTUN21684.50423
1527Kadi, Mohamed El MouldiALG20704.5040.53
1629Achour, Mohamed AnisALG20664.5039.53
1714Gemelli, RomainSUI22034.50393
1815Maisuradze, NinoWGMFRA21744.5037.53
1922Kakavand, RamtinFMIRI21064.50373
2031Amrane, AbdellahCMALG20214.50323
2111Loeffler, MarkusIMGER22324033.54
2219Boulrens, Ala EddineALG212140324
2321Rene, BenoitFMFRA210840323
2426Viers, EmmanuelFRA20723.5036.52
2520Taieb, SahbiCMTUN21163.50362
2628Messala, NoureddineMAR20693.5032.53
2734Hoekstra, PeterNED20003.50323
2832Rekik, IsmailTUN20063034.53
2917Cornileau, JulietteWFMFRA214430332
3023Chelly, YahyaTUN21062.50312
3118Zounani, YacineFRA213221351
3230Doucet, Pierre-AloisFRA20272235.51
3324Neininger, RalphGER209910231
3433Saine, ZacharyCAN20050000
34 players
Djerba Blitz 2025 Djerba TUN Sun 16th Feb 2025 - Sun 23rd Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Dardha, DanielGMBEL25808152.57
27Oro, FaustinoIMARG24238252.58
32Moussard, JulesGMFRA26497.5052.57
46Maurizzi, Marc`andriaGMFRA24757.50507
54Edouard, RomainGMFRA256070486
65Kobalia, MikhailGMFID24807047.57
71Maghsoodloo, ParhamGMIRI26687047.57
815Amdouni, ZoubaierFMTUN21967044.57
917Pichon, EwenFMFRA21396.5050.56
1030Messala, NoureddineMAR19566.50406
119Stopa, JacekGMPOL236260546
1211Willems, NielsFMFRA22446050.56
1314Boudriga, Mohamed AliIMTUN219660496
1410Njili, KamelIMTUN225860486
158Thorfinnsson, BjornIMISL239460476
1633Doucet, Pierre-AloisFRA194760476
1723Kakavand, RamtinFMIRI20476046.55
1818Filali, Razzouki MarouaneCMMAR213260465
1939Chelly, YahyaTUN18686045.56
2057Minde, BaptisteFRA17136045.56
2113Viers, EmmanuelFRA219760456
2221Boulrens, Ala EddineALG210460446
2327Achour, Mohamed AnisALG19836042.55
2425Gemelli, RomainSUI19986042.55
2529Amrane, AbdellahCMALG195860426
2636Dejardin, GregoireFRA193260406
2760Sazlik, MucahitTUR171060386
2837Zouaghi, AhmedTUN18945.5043.55
2940Bensadi, LotfiALG18665.50435
3024Rekik, IsmailTUN20005.50385
3146Mendili, JahedTUN18345.50375
3216Bouzidi, AhmedCMTUN218650485
3319Maisuradze, NinoWGMFRA21295043.55
3428Kaabi, IhebTUN197050435
3534Mezgouri, NoureddineMAR194750435
3632Ajbara, JamalMAR194950425
3726Nassr, LinaWIMALG198450425
3862Zerarga, ImeneALG17055041.55
3931Chamri, Mohamed NadhirTUN19525041.55
4048Hafsa, AdemTUN17775040.54
115 players

5) Esipenko-Rapport Match 2025

There was a match between Andrey Esipenko and Richard Rapport in Rostov-on-Don that took place 13th to 22nd February 2025. The classical part was tied 3-3, Esipenko beat Rapport 13-7 in the blitz.

Esipenko-Rapport m cl Rostov-on-Don RUS Thu 13th Feb 2025 - Sat 22nd Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPts
11Esipenko, AndreyFID26953
12Rapport, RichardHUN27183
2 players
Esipenko-Rapport m Blitz Rostov-on-Don RUS Thu 13th Feb 2025 - Sat 22nd Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 20 Standings:
RkSNoNameRtgTB1
12Esipenko, Andrey259013
21Rapport, Richard26877
2 players

6) 23rd Rochefort International Open 2025

The 23rd Rochefort International Open takes place 22nd to 28th February 2025.

23rd Rochefort Masters Rochefort FRA Sat 22nd Feb 2025 - Fri 28th Feb 2025
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
16Mullon, Jean-BaptisteFRA228322
210Marie, MaximeFRA222122
311Garrigue, JulianFRA222022
412Favarel, JulienFRA221222
514Villeneuve, RobinFRA218422
625Warnier, YanisFRA213222
772Sayah-Hobon, NoahFRA193722
89Le Goff, RonanFRA224021.5
916Pottier, SimeonFRA217321.5
1021Lorente Melcon, MaximoESP216021.5
1122Fondrat, JohanFRA214221.5
121Fedorchuk, Sergey A.UKR255521
132Eugene, FloryanFRA246821
1420Jackson, ThomasFRA216121
153Dgebuadze, AlexandreBEL24221.52.5
164Terrieux, KevinFRA23951.52.5
1728Marche, NaelFRA21071.52.5
1858Soyer, Jean-YvesFRA19731.52.5
1975Jouneau, QuentinFRA19331.52.5
205Lucas, ArthurFRA23201.52
217Guezennec, FranckFRA22601.52
2218Jourdren, KevinFRA21641.52
2330Binu, DevduttIND20961.52
2435Garrido, MihaiFRA20501.52
2517Darrigrand, MathieuFRA21661.51.5
2632Contie, LilioFRA20831.51.5
2733Bai, XueCHN20591.51.5
2860Rachez, ChristopheFRA19621.51.5
2986Richard, ThomasFRA19081.51.5
3038Mimoune, KenziFRA20431.51
3139Roubert, EmileFRA203613
3289Letellier, Louis-GabrielFRA185413
3390Alata, AurelienFRA185213
3419Estadieu, RomeoFRA216312.5
3523Midy, RobinFRA214012.5
3629Vigneau-Zorraquino, CioranFRA210312.5
3737Nicot, ValentinFRA204812.5
3869Galan, FrancoisFRA194312.5
3978Egreteau, EricFRA192812.5
4085Da Ces, PhilippeBEL190912.5
90 players

7) 62nd World Juniors 2025

The 62nd World Juniors takes place 24th February to 7th March 2025. The event was postponed by one day as there were problems with flights and there will now be no rest day.

8) I Arche Chess Open 2025

The I Arche Chess Open takes place 23rd February to 1st March 2025.

I Arche Chess Open 2025 Lublin POL Sun 23rd Feb 2025 - Sat 1st Mar 2025
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2
11Quparadze, GigaGM2539100
23Szpar, MiloszIM2462100
34Cvek, RobertGM2437100
45Adarsh, TripathiIM2369100
512Golis, WiktorFM2234100
620Iwanczuk, Krzysztof2143100
722Dorokhina, ElizavetaWFM2134100
823Kusiak, Mateusz2134100
92Paichadze, LukaGM25320.500.5
106Starostits, IlmarsGM23360.500.5
117Hulka, ValentynFM23120.500.5
129Rudolf, MichalFM22860.500.5
1314Gibala, AdamCM22150.500.5
1418Terkiewicz, Bruno21780.500.5
1519Piddubna, BozhenaWFM21520.500.5
1621Rozycki, Bartlomiej21380.500.5
178Kejna, PiotrFM2293001
1810Manik, MikulasGM2262001
1911Prudhvi, Kumar V2259001
2013Ochedzan, FilipCM2218001
2115Radzimski, AntoniCM2199001
2216Mika, TomaszCM2194001
2317Apaar, SaxenaFM2183001
2424Paprocki, Jaroslaw2109001
24 players

9) Graz Open 2025

The Graz Open took place 15th to 21st February 2025. Chongsheng Zeng edged out Ihor Samunenkov, Bartosz Socko, Roman Pyrih and Filip Haring after all scored 7/9. Graz didn't publish any games last year and that seems to have continued this year, which in my view is obviously bad. I also had a French event last say last year they don't publish games because the players don't want it and would play another event. Apart from anything else publishing games is an important check on the validity of a tournament. Also it seems we now lost an important source of games from tournaments, FIDE, their results system has been "improved" but now access to PGN games has been lost altogether, this could be got around by using the "old" version of the webpage, that's been disabled this week. It was often the only source of games from places like China and Serbia in particular but also just events that had no website.

Graz Open A 2025 Graz AUT Sat 15th Feb 2025 - Fri 21st Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
13Zeng, ChongshengGMCHN255872619
24Samunenkov, IhorGMUKR255072600
32Socko, BartoszGMPOL256572593
427Pyrih, RomanFMUKR241472589
516Haring, FilipIMSVK247072512
651Jin, YuehengIMCHN23436.52522
732Raahul, V SIMIND23896.52514
88Kantans, TomsGMLAT25066.52506
97Subelj, JanGMSLO25266.52500
1025Nemeth, MiklosIMHUN24236.52499
1117Blomqvist, ErikGMSWE24606.52498
1210Wan, YunguoGMCHN24936.52494
1345Zhai, MoWGMCHN23516.52489
145Ivanisevic, IvanGMSRB25426.52483
1512Roshka, YevgeniyIMUKR24846.52472
169Ilamparthi, A RIMIND25056.52460
1715Aswath, SIMIND24706.52449
1820Dann, MatthiasIMGER24486.52447
1941Czernek, TymonFMPOL23596.52417
2067Omar, NoamanIMUAE229362509
2124Tisaj, DomenIMSLO242462464
2268Aakash Sharadchandra, DalviFMIND229062432
2348Aradhya, GargIMIND234862430
2413Pötsch, HagenGMGER248262429
2528Cieslak, PatrykFMPOL240862429
2657Pirard, NatanFMBEL232162429
2771Otsuka, ShouFMJPN228962421
2823Dhulipalla, Bala Chandra PrasadIMIND243262411
291Pechac, JergusGMSVK260362380
3065Lyutsinger, IrenFMFID230162380
3139Zielonka, AdamFMPOL236862325
32156Mamikonyan, Artem TFID208762230
3330Xie, KaifanCMCHN23945.52467
3491Reprintsev, AlexanderIMUKR22325.52444
3534Dobrovoljc, VidIMSLO23865.52431
3638Tan, Jun YingFMMAS23685.52390
3740Balint, PeterFMAUT23655.52388
3866Bhagat, KushFMIND22975.52385
3989Soham, DatarCMIND22395.52366
40111Sharma, IshaWIMIND21705.52356
226 players

10) Hart House Reading Week 2025

The Hart House Reading Week took place 15th to 17th February 2025. Fengxi Mao and Nikolay Noritsyn scored 4.5/6.

Hart House Crown 2025 Toronto CAN Sat 15th Feb 2025 - Mon 17th Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPts
19Mao, FengxiCAN21534.5
22Noritsyn, NikolayIMCAN24404.5
36Jaferian, KooshaCMCAN22614
45Noritsyn, SergeyFMCAN22824
54Plotkin, MarkIMCAN23524
61Preotu, RazvanGMCAN24833.5
711Zhang, SamuelCAN21233.5
813Singh Dhaliwal, JaipreetCAN20833
914Kim, Noah DCAN20802.5
1015Kapra, JerjisCAN20502.5
118Gavrilin, RomanCAN21852.5
1218Lu, TonyCMCAN20032.5
1317Gao, Raymond *CAN20092.5
147Stevens, ChristianFMCAN22152
1510Moses, NeilCMCAN21352
1616Vaibhav, BhatIND20102
173Thavandiran, ShiyamIMCAN24101.5
1812Wu, Nathan Ping-YingCAN20881.5
18 players

11) Hotel Stockholm North Young Talents 2025

The Hotel Stockholm North Young Talents took place 17th to 21st February 2025. Krishna S Rohith edged out Bogdan Bilovil on tie-break after both scored 6.5/9.

Sthlm Nth Young Talents Upplands Vasby SWE Mon 17th Feb 2025 - Fri 21st Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Rohith, Krishna SIMIND24816.526,2504 ...
21Bilovil, BogdanFMUKR24656.526,0004 ...
32Kazakouski, ValeryGMLTU2538624,2503.5 ...
46Sivuk, VitalyGMSWE2510521.5003 ...
58Peng, Li MinGMSUI25124.518,2502.5 ...
67Seo, Jung MinIMSWE2495417,0002 ...
79Miezis, NormundsGMLAT2397414,7502 ...
83Trost, EdvinIMSWE2462313.5002 ...
95Martinovici, IliaIMMDA2477311,0001 ...
1010Kanyamarala, TarunIMIRL23962.510.5002.5 ...
10 players
Sthlm Nth Young Talents Upplands Vasby SWE Mon 17th Feb 2025 - Fri 21st Feb 2025. Category: 9. Ave: (2473)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Rohith, Krishna S IM IND 2481 # = = = 1 = 1 1 = 1 6.5 2638
2 Bilovil, Bogdan FM UKR 2465 = # = = = 1 1 = 1 1 6.5 2640
3 Kazakouski, Valery GM LTU 2538 = = # = = = 1 = 1 1 6 2591
4 Sivuk, Vitaly GM SWE 2510 = = = # = = = = 1 = 5 2512
5 Peng, Li Min GM SUI 2512 0 = = = # = = = = 1 4.5 2469
6 Seo, Jung Min IM SWE 2495 = 0 = = = # 0 1 1 0 4 2428
7 Miezis, Normunds GM LAT 2397 0 0 0 = = 1 # 1 1 0 4 2439
8 Trost, Edvin IM SWE 2462 0 = = = = 0 0 # 0 1 3 2350
9 Martinovici, Ilia IM MDA 2477 = 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 # 1 3 2348
10 Kanyamarala, Tarun IM IRL 2396 0 0 0 = 0 1 1 0 0 # 2.5 2316

12) NY GM-IM President's Day Inv 2025

The New York President's Day invitational took place 13th to 17th February 2025. Josiah Stearman won the GM group with 6.5/9. Bryan Enming Lin won the IMB Group with 7/9. Maxim Novik won the IMC Group with 7/9 and Mykola Bortnyk the IMD with 6.5/9.

NY GMA President's Day New York USA Thu 13th Feb 2025 - Mon 17th Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
19Stearman, JosiahIMUSA24396.50427,75
22Putnam, LiamIMUSA24025.50322,75
36Park, EvanIMUSA241551221,00
43Jacobson, AaronIMUSA234350320,00
51Paragua, MarkGMPHI24464.50.5120.50
68Nagy, GaborGMHUN24724.50.5020,25
710Gauri, ShankarFMIND23603.52114,00
84Lenderman, AleksandrGMUSA24803.51.5015.50
5Yang, QindongCHN22023.51.5015.50
107Kaliksteyn, AlexanderIMUSA23373.51015,75
10 players
NY GMA President's Day New York USA Thu 13th Feb 2025 - Mon 17th Feb 2025. Category: 6. Ave: (2390)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Stearman, Josiah IM USA 2439 # = 1 1 = = 1 = = 1 6.5 2550
2 Putnam, Liam IM USA 2402 = # = = 0 = = 1 1 1 5.5 2468
3 Park, Evan IM USA 2415 0 = # 1 = = = = 1 = 5 2430
4 Jacobson, Aaron IM USA 2343 0 = 0 # 1 = = 1 = 1 5 2438
5 Paragua, Mark GM PHI 2446 = 1 = 0 # = = = = = 4.5 2383
6 Nagy, Gabor GM HUN 2472 = = = = = # = = = = 4.5 2380
7 Kaliksteyn, Alexander IM USA 2337 0 = = = = = # = = 0 3.5 2315
8 Lenderman, Aleksandr GM USA 2480 = 0 = 0 = = = # = = 3.5 2300
9 Yang, Qindong CHN 2202 = 0 0 = = = = = # = 3.5 2330
10 Gauri, Shankar FM IND 2360 0 0 = 0 = = 1 = = # 3.5 2313
NY IMB President's Day New York USA Thu 13th Feb 2025 - Mon 17th Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Lin, Bryan EnmingFMUSA229070627,25
210Chirilov, James AFMUSA22456.50425.50
35Barbosa, OliverGMPHI243360421,75
46Vertetics, AttilaIMHUN24285.50.5419.50
58Yudasin, LeonidGMISR22965.50.5223,75
63Rajesh, C.S.IND22274.50412,75
71Pagan, JonathanUSA209240215,25
89Brain, LoganUSA214530110,25
92Ho, CarterCMUSA21662008.50
104Subervi, Jonathan SigfredoFMDOM20441002.50
10 players
NY IMB President's Day New York USA Thu 13th Feb 2025 - Mon 17th Feb 2025. Category: None. Ave: (2237)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Lin, Bryan Enming FM USA 2290 # = 1 0 1 1 = 1 1 1 7 2451
2 Chirilov, James A FM USA 2245 = # = = = 1 1 1 = 1 6.5 2402
3 Barbosa, Oliver GM PHI 2433 0 = # = = 1 1 = 1 1 6 2340
4 Yudasin, Leonid GM ISR 2296 1 = = # = = = = = 1 5.5 2310
5 Vertetics, Attila IM HUN 2428 0 = = = # 1 0 1 1 1 5.5 2295
6 Rajesh, C.S. IND 2227 0 0 0 = 0 # 1 1 1 1 4.5 2238
7 Pagan, Jonathan USA 2092 = 0 0 = 1 0 # = = 1 4 2210
8 Brain, Logan USA 2145 0 0 = = 0 0 = # 1 = 3 2122
9 Ho, Carter CM USA 2166 0 = 0 = 0 0 = 0 # = 2 2024
10 Subervi, Jonathan Sigfredo FM DOM 2044 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = = # 1 1907
NY IMC President's Day New York USA Thu 13th Feb 2025 - Mon 17th Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Novik, MaximGMLTU245070529.50
27Pang, QiUSA23105.51321.50
35Tanenbaum, ZacharyFMUSA24005.50420,00
42Cherukuri, NiteshCMUSA227951221,25
53Mou, IrisWIMUSA230650220,00
69Lund, SilasIMDEN23334.50218,00
76Jing, AndrewUSA229240019,25
81Golubka, PetroGMUKR24683.50015,75
98Dhyana, PatelWFMIND21372.50.519.50
1010Shundi, MatiasUSA22942.50.509,75
10 players
NY IMC President's Day New York USA Thu 13th Feb 2025 - Mon 17th Feb 2025. Category: None. Ave: (2238)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Novik, Maxim GM LTU 2392 # 1 1 1 = = = = 1 1 7 2441
2 Pang, Qi USA 2228 0 # 1 = = = = = 1 1 5.5 2319
3 Tanenbaum, Zachary FM USA 2302 0 0 # = = 1 = 1 1 1 5.5 2311
4 Cherukuri, Nitesh CM USA 2212 0 = = # 1 1 = = = = 5 2284
5 Mou, Iris WIM USA 2134 = = = 0 # = = = 1 1 5 2293
6 Lund, Silas IM DEN 2272 = = 0 0 = # = 1 = 1 4.5 2234
7 Jing, Andrew USA 2259 = = = = = = # = = 0 4 2193
8 Golubka, Petro GM UKR 2361 = = 0 = = 0 = # = = 3.5 2144
9 Shundi, Matias USA 2198 0 0 0 = 0 = = = # = 2.5 2077
10 Dhyana, Patel WFM IND 2023 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 = = # 2.5 2096
NY IMD President's Day New York USA Thu 13th Feb 2025 - Mon 17th Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Bortnyk, MykolaIMUKR25206.50529,25
27Marsh, James JUSA211351.5420,25
310Hoffman, LucUSA221351220,75
42Zhu, LinxiUSA224350.5419,75
56Dukic, ZacharyFMCAN23424.51418,75
69Omelja, ArtemGMUKR24854.50220,75
74Sun, RyanFMUSA236340316,25
88Petenyi, TamasIMSVK23453.51.5115.50
95Safranek, WilliamUSA22723.51116,00
103Das, AditeyaFMUSA23103.50.5217,25
10 players
NY IMD President's Day New York USA Thu 13th Feb 2025 - Mon 17th Feb 2025. Category: None. Ave: (2239)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Bortnyk, Mykola IM UKR 2394 # 1 1 1 = 1 1 0 = = 6.5 2388
2 Hoffman, Luc USA 2124 0 # = = = 1 = = 1 = 5 2295
3 Marsh, James J USA 1991 0 = # 1 = 0 0 1 1 1 5 2310
4 Zhu, Linxi USA 2168 0 = 0 # 0 1 1 1 = 1 5 2290
5 Omelja, Artem GM UKR 2413 = = = 1 # 0 1 0 = = 4.5 2220
6 Dukic, Zachary FM CAN 2230 0 0 1 0 1 # 1 1 0 = 4.5 2240
7 Sun, Ryan FM USA 2327 0 = 1 0 0 0 # = 1 1 4 2186
8 Das, Aditeya FM USA 2297 1 = 0 0 1 0 = # = 0 3.5 2153
9 Safranek, William USA 2167 = 0 0 = = 1 0 = # = 3.5 2167
10 Petenyi, Tamas IM SVK 2281 = = 0 0 = = 0 1 = # 3.5 2155

13) ch-ROU 2025

The Romanian Championship took place 15th to 23rd February 2025. David Gavrilescu won with 7/9. Elena-Luminita Cosma edged out Angela Dragomirescu on tie-break after both scored 7/9.

ch-ROU 2025 Craiova ROU Sat 15th Feb 2025 - Sun 23rd Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Gavrilescu, David2543704838.5
21Lupulescu, Constantin26036.5047.534.5
37Magold, Filip24316.504734.5
424Nastore, Pavel-Alexandru22506.504531.5
517Serban, Cristian-Stefan22956.5044.533
64Parligras, Mircea-Emilian25286.504230
716Cnejev, Vladimir-Alexandru2300604834
82Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter25966045.531
915Sachilaru, Alexandru23056044.532.5
106Ghimpu, Samuel-Timotei2456603928.5
1123Craciun, Sasha-Matei22575.5044.532
129Ilinca, Felix-Antonio24125.5044.531.5
1331Sava, Robert-Gabriel21835.504431.5
1412Filip, Lucian-Ioan23285.5043.532
1527Negrean, Andrei22245.5043.527.5
1634Ignat, Matei-Marius21375.504327.5
1713Filip, Andrei23205.504228.5
1822Nastase, Robert-Paul22595.504130
1914Nedelcu, Teodor-Cosmin23205.504127
2010Secheres, Adrian-Simion23505.5040.529.5
2126Bonte, Andrei-Mihai22375.504026.5
2220Dobre, Claudiu-Cristian22795.5039.528.5
2319Coicev, Matei-Andrei22865.5039.527.5
2429Prisacaru, Stefan-Emilian22125.5038.528.5
2521Manea, Alexandru22725.5038.526.5
2643Tudoroiu, Razvan-Catalin20855.503824.5
275Jianu, Vlad-Cristian24675042.530.5
2840Toma, Iustin2118504227
2936Danila, Tudor-Gabriel21365040.526
3058Berechet, Otiliu-Octavian19465040.525
3128Daianu, Cristian-Clement22145039.526.5
3244Corbu, George-Alexandru20805038.522
3318Cosma, Ioan2286503825.5
3425Gales, Randi-Ioan22475037.525
3535Lucaci, Alin-Marian2137503422.5
3611David, Alexandru-Vasile23314.5043.529.5
3732Leu, Dragos Stefan21804.504126.5
3838Botea, David-Alexandru21274.504125.5
3933Voiteanu, Gabriel21594.5040.525.5
4039Korcsek, Alexandru-David21274.5040.525.5
84 players
ch-ROU Women 2025 Craiova ROU Sat 15th Feb 2025 - Sun 23rd Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Cosma, Elena-Luminita2221714536
27Dragomirescu, Angela20607245.537
33Sgircea, Silvia-Raluca2232604833.5
45Ciolacu, Alessia-Mihaela21206046.531.5
59Maria, Lia-Alexandra20256045.531
66Iordache, Alexia-Andreea2119604429
78Obada, Ema20606043.532.5
81Sandu, Mihaela22535.504632
92Lehaci, Miruna-Daria22375.504429.5
1013Hoanca, Alexia-Ioana19145.503826.5
1114Aldea, Maria-Antonia19065043.529.5
1220Patru, Alexandra-Ioana1796503922.5
1318Badica, Ariana1860503824
1419Anistoroaei, Maria18205035.520
1511Batagan, Ilinca-Petra19374.504326.5
1615Fileru, Maria18844.504124
1712Stanciu, Andreea-Briana19324.5040.523
1823Petculescu, Diana-Silvana17714.503822
1930Dumitrache, Elisa-Andreea16364.5032.517.5
2031Draghici, Ligia-Elena1594403720
2124Panici, Karla Marina17474036.519
2225Rusu, Anastasia17414036.516
2317Sida, Flavia-Maria1871403620
2421Isopescu, Iulia Elena1796403315
2522Kiss, Abigel17804032.517.5
2616Anghel, Maria18773.503722.5
2710Trifoi, Mihaela-Ioana19903.5036.520.5
2827Ciocirlan, Bianca-Alexandra16913.503616.5
2929Vajda, Iulia-Alexandra16663.5034.515
3028Marius, Andra-Beatrice16823.503317
3126Kiss, Hanna16983.503216.5
3232Marin, Alexia-Iuliana1575203111
3333Vasilescu, Anca-Maria10611033.59
33 players

14) 41st Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2025

The 41st Cappelle-la-Grande Open took place 15th to 21st February 2025. Mahel Boyer edged out Pa Iniyan after both scored 7.5/9.

41st Cappelle Open 2025 Cappelle la Grande FRA Sat 15th Feb 2025 - Fri 21st Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2Perf
1BOYER Mahelm250946½57½2616
2INIYAN Pag25234656½2678
3RAJA RITHVIK Rg2522744542564
4PRANESH Mg2586743542551
5GIREL Josephg2484742½532520
6BAUER Christiang254874250½2556
7BELKAID Sohanf2370741½51½2498
8DIONISI Thomasm2400741½51½2444
9DUBOUE Peiom244074150½2472
10MUTHAIAH ALm247445562545
11AKHVLEDIANI Iraklif23694554½2465
12ABERGEL Thalg241944½552525
13PETRIASHVILI Nikolozm245044½552515
14SULEYMENOV Alisherg248144½55½2496
15DEGRAEVE Remym237143½542517
16ENCHEV Ivajlog240743½542483
17WIRIG Anthonyg241943½542448
18BARP Albertom24374353½2343
19EUGENE Floryanm246842½53½2475
20TRAVADON Loicm240142½51½2460
21RINGUET Noe223942½522442
22PRRANEETH VUPPALAg244242522382
23KANOV Nikolaf24054251½2373
24YORDANOV Lachezarf235241½512363
25CARNICELLI Valeriof23784150½2327
26ZYLKA Stanislawm234640½502309
27NIKOLOV Momchilg243339½49½2409
28ZIENKIEWICZ Janf23453948½2356
29DAS Arghyadipm235039492339
30LU Miaoyim243239492335
31DEFROMONT Benjaminm239539492321
32BUJISHO Benjaminm235238½482239
33RUZHANSKY Eliasf233337½472259
34TAHAY Alexism238664655½2481
35BACROT Alexandre2423645552440
36SORENSEN Hampusm2430644½54½2474
37LIU Casperf2271644542365
38KARTHIK VENKATARAMANg2600643½54½2433
39LAURENT-PAOLI Pierreg2565643522384
40FERYN Benjamin2228642½51½2315
533 players

15) 2nd Al-Beruniy Schev 2025

2nd Al-Beruniy Scheveningen tournaments took place 13th to 20th February 2025.

2nd Al-Beruniy Match A Tashkent UZB Thu 13th Feb 2025 - Thu 20th Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 8 Standings:
RkTeam12TB1TB2TB3
1World*991013
2Uzbekistan7*7611
2 players
2nd Al-Beruniy Match B Tashkent UZB Thu 13th Feb 2025 - Thu 20th Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 8 Standings:
RkTeam12TB1TB2TB3
1World*10½10.51115.5
2Uzbekistan*5.558.5
2 players

16) Fantastico Winter GM/IM RR 1 2025

The Fantastico Winter GM/IM RR 1 took place 16th to 21st February 2025. Jiang Haochen won with 7/9.

Fantastico GM RR 1 2025 Senta SRB Sun 16th Feb 2025 - Fri 21st Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
19Jiang HaochenCHN2374728,2503
28Amartuvshin GanzorigIMMGL23915.526,0002
37Cao QingfengCHN2342522,2501.5
43Akhmedov DavidFMFID2368520,7502
55Bryakin MikhailGMSRB2427518,7501.5
61Itgelt KhuyagtsogtIMMGL24164.520,2502.5
74Glek IgorGMBEL24234.520,2502.5
810Spasov VasilGMBUL2423417,0002
96Jake ShantyIND2307310.5000.5
102Chen HongsenCHN24391.56.5000
10 players
Fantastico GM RR 1 2025 Senta SRB Sun 16th Feb 2025 - Fri 21st Feb 2025. Category: 6. Ave: (2391)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Jiang, Haochen CHN 2374 # = 1 = = = 1 1 1 1 7 2613
2 Akhmedov, David FM FID 2368 = # = = = = = = = 1 5 2437
3 Bryakin, Mikhail GM SRB 2427 0 = # = = = = = 1 1 5 2430
4 Amartuvshin, Ganzorig IM MGL 2391 = = = # = = = = 1 4.5 2428
5 Itgelt, Khuyagtsogt IM MGL 2416 = = = = # = = = = = 4.5 2388
6 Glek, Igor GM BEL 2423 = = = = = # = = = = 4.5 2387
7 Cao, Qingfeng CHN 2342 0 = = = = = # = 1 4 2391
8 Spasov, Vasil GM BUL 2423 0 = = = = = = # = = 4 2344
9 Jake Shanty FM IND 2307 0 = 0 0 = = 0 = # 1 3 2275
10 Chen, Hongsen CHN 2439 0 0 0 = = = 0 # 1.5 2161
Fantastico IM RR 1 2025 Senta SRB Sun 16th Feb 2025 - Fri 21st Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
110Nigametzianov MikhailFMRUS2399726.5002
26Hou Yifan BCHN21996.527,2502.5
37Hakemi ArmanIMIRI24446.524,0002
42Pereverzev TimofeiRUS2031522,2502.5
54Aansh Nandan NerurkarCMIND2236516,2501
68Golubovskis MaksimsFMLAT22374.516,7502
79Zabotin AlexanderIMRUS24233.513.5001.5
81Joel Paul GantaCMIND20652.511,2501
93Apaar SaxenaFMIND21832.59,7500.5
105Runic ZoranIMBIH226225,0000
10 players
Fantastico IM RR 1 2025 Senta SRB Sun 16th Feb 2025 - Fri 21st Feb 2025. Category: None. Ave: (1999)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts TPR
1 # 0 = 0 = 1 = 1 10 2034
2 Nigametzianov, Mikhail FM RUS 2399 1 # 0 1 0 1 1 1 7 2391
3 Hou, Yifan b CHN 2199 = 1 # = = 1 = 1 6.5 2356
4 Hakemi, Arman IM IRI 2444 1 0 = # = 1 = 1 6.5 2316
5 Pereverzev, Timofei RUS 2031 = 1 = = # 0 = 1 5 2202
6 Golubovskis, Maksims FM LAT 2237 0 0 0 0 1 # 1 1 4.5 2100
7 Zabotin, Alexander IM RUS 2423 = 0 = = = 0 # 1 3.5 1861
8 Runic, Zoran IM BIH 2262 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 # 2 1888

17) 21st Caspian Sea Cup 2025

The 21st Caspian Sea Cup took place 11th to 18th February 2025. Vugar Rasulov won with 7.5/9.

21st Caspian Sea Cup 2025 Bandar-e Anzali IRI Tue 11th Feb 2025 - Tue 18th Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Rasulov, VugarGMAZE25007.50254252.5
23Pour Agha Bala, AmirrezaIRI247570247947.5
312Babujian, LevonGMARM231870243046
45Tahbaz, ArashIMIRI243570241347
517Azadi, AmirmohammadIRI224670237240.5
618Shahinyan, VladimirCMARM220770236740.5
716Li, BoIMCHN22536.50230541.5
815Noroozi, OmidIMIRI22606.50230241.5
99Del Rio De Angelis, Salvador G.GMESP24056.50223843
1058Ghoreishi Amiri, Seyed KianCMIRI202060238342
1120Jahedi, ManiIRI218660232544.5
127Mosadeghpour, MasoudGMIRI241560228847.5
136Nguyen, Quoc HyFMVIE241760225343.5
1411Omidi, AryaIRI232060224945
1530Khademi, Mohammad MiranFMIRI211660221744
1638Khatibi, MeysamIRI209660220842.5
1733Delavari, BehnoodIRI210960220839.5
1810Atabayev, MaksatGMTKM240060216338
191Bosiocic, MarinGMCRO255060215441.5
20115Mohamadi, NiyoushaIRI190260206939.5
2170Rahmani, PedramIRI20065.50227641
2221Hojjatinejad, IliaIRI21665.50225343
2328Kashefi, Amir HoseinFMIRI21185.50224743.5
244Hayrapetyan, HovikGMARM24425.50223144.5
2555Majidzadeh, AmirhosseinIRI20285.50222639.5
2652Zahedifar, AnahitaWFMIRI20335.50220443
2761Heravi, Mohammad HosseinIRI20175.50217540.5
2822Alaghehmand, ArshiaIRI21645.50214138.5
2923Ahmadi, BaradIRI21575.50214037
3059Damod, SajjadIRI20205.50211439
3148Hasanpor Moghadam, ImanIRI20455.50211340
3262Alizadeh, AmirhoseinIRI201650226238.5
3354Ilkhanipour, RamtinIRI202850226047
3486Alizadeh, Mohammad MahdiIRI195850224641
3535Dolati, ArtinIRI210150224538
3636Riahi, ArvinIRI210050217142
3781Movagharhasani, FarhanIRI196650215342
38104Khalafvand, Dorsa SadatWCMIRI192150208834
39107Rezaeipour, SinaIRI191850208739.5
4032Javani, ShahinIRI211250207539.5
116 players

18) 76th ch-SGP 2025

The 76th Singapore Championship took place 2nd to 18th February 2025. Jingyao Tin won with 9/9.

76th ch-SGP 2025 Singapore SIN Sun 2nd Feb 2025 - Tue 18th Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Tin, JingyaoGMSGP2582904448
22Siddharth, JagadeeshGMSGP24966.504751
36Paciencia, EnriqueIMSGP22596045.548.5
43Wong, Zhenyong JaydenFMSGP23936044.549
512Tang, YihengSGP19696043.546.5
620Wong, Yen-Hsiu ElliotSGP1847604144
74Susilodinata, AndreanIMINA23595.5044.548.5
85Gong, QianyunWGMSGP22975046.550.5
99Khegay, AnjelaWIMSGP2037504346
108Kapoor, SatvikAGMSGP2116504043
1117Bonnet, Gabriel Misa JeanSGP18955039.542.5
1213Sanjay, VasuSGP1906503840
137Chia, Yu Zhe AshtonFMSGP21564.5045.549.5
1411Vijay, RegeSGP19744.5040.543.5
1518Siddharth, SaiSGP18834.504043
1616Pang, Kay Yan EdenSGP18964.503942
1729Teo, Hong Kai JavierAFMSGP15734.5036.539.5
1810Sreekarthika, VelmuruganWCMSGP1976403841
1915Leong, Jyuin Pang Alexx XanderSGP1900403840.5
2014Rice, LeahSGP19014036.539.5
2126Liew, Tze ChiSGP17704032.535
2219Rice, LaurenWCMSGP18694032.534.5
2322Saravanan, DurgaSGP1826403234
2425Cheng, Chee Heng JaydenACMSGP17723035.538
2523Yu, Bei HaoSGP1820303235
2624Yu, KaiyiSGP1804303133
2721Fang, KunWCMSGP18323030.533
2827Ng, Jing Xuan AlyssaSGP16623027.529.5
2930Low, Hei Yuet CherylSGP15202.5026.528.5
3028Kong, Zi Yau BernadetteWCMSGP16521023.524.5
30 players

19) Fantastico Winter GM mix 2 2025

The Fantastico Winter GM mix 2 took place 11th to 16th February 2025. Arsen Kukhmazov edged out Jiang Haochen and Cao Qingfeng on tie-break after all scored 6.5/9. Games now available.

Fantastico GM mix 2 2025 Senta SRB Tue 11th Feb 2025 - Sun 16th Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Kukhmazov ArsenIMFID24696.547.525520
215Jiang HaochenCHN23746.545.525340
319Cao QingfengCHN23426.543.525230
45Chen HongsenCHN2439644.524790
516Akhmedov DavidFMFID2368644.524570
66Bryakin MikhailGMSRB242764323890
713Amartuvshin GanzorigIMMGL23915.54624580
810Zabotin AlexanderIMRUS24235.54424280
98Glek IgorGMBEL24235.54324000
1011Itgelt KhuyagtsogtIMMGL24165.542.524380
113Stojanovic DaliborGMBIH24495.54123890
1229Jin HongtaoCHN224054224480
1320Lajthajm BorkoGMSRB2330541.523520
1432Aansh Nandan NerurkarCMIND223654024010
1539Stanojevic IlijaFMSRB218654023360
1623Jake ShantyIND230753922740
177Savic Miodrag RGMSRB2426538.523270
1833Djokic MihailoFMSRB221953823890
194Ratkovic MilovanIMSRB24394.539.523490
2027Drazic SinisaGMSRB22704.53822880
2126Gusev MikhailCMSRB22734.537.522380
2242Granovskiy AlexandrIMKAZ21584.53723130
2314Senthil Maran KIMIND23804.53721720
2418Dvalishvili Pavel S.IMRUS23444.536.522200
2512Nigametzianov MikhailFMRUS23994.53622320
269Spasov VasilGMBUL24234.53622020
2731Golubovskis MaksimsFMLAT22374.53522230
2851Kudrin IvanFID17684.53521570
2946Joel Paul GantaCMIND20654.534.522410
3021Popovic Milan SFMSRB23214.53422270
3141Mushini AjayFMIND216743923270
3224Levitan Caleb LeviFMRSA2293438.522040
3336Srdanovic JovanaWIMSRB2207436.522100
3444Gaivoronskii AndreiSRB214843522060
3537Hou Yifan BCHN2199434.521280
3625Jocev MilanFMSRB229243421680
3728Runic ZoranIMBIH226243120070
3817Omorjan DejanFMSRB23483.53523280
3922Stopa JacekGMPOL23103.534.522610
4048Zhou YuxuCHN20373.53421830
51 players

20) 1st Clasico-Bogota 2025

The 1st Clasico-Bogota took place 17th to 22nd February 2025. Johan-Sebastian Christiansen won with 10/10.

1st Clasico-Bogota 2025 Bogota COL Mon 17th Feb 2025 - Sat 22nd Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Christiansen, Johan-SebastianGMNOR2658100210
24Chin-Durias, PetersonCMUSA21587.5007
33Claverie, RaulIMARG22693.5103
45Rivera, AlbertoIMFID22633.5102
52Soto, Cristian CamiloFMCOL2093300.52
66Ramirez, CarlosIMCOL21172.5001
6 players

21) 2nd Wightlink Isle of Wight Open 2025

The 2nd Wightlink Isle of Wight Open took place 18th to 23rd February 2025. Bobby Cheng edged out Sebastian Bogner, Boris Chatalbashev and Matthew J Wadsworth on tie-break after all scored 7/9.

Wightlink Int Masters Ryde ENG Tue 18th Feb 2025 - Sun 23rd Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Cheng, BobbyGMAUS259470259146.5
22Bogner, SebastianGMSUI254070253844.5
35Chatalbashev, BorisGMDEN248970253842
46Wadsworth, Matthew JIMENG248970249245
58Camacho Collados, MarcosIMESP24596.50250946.5
67Plat, VojtechGMCZE24596.50249745
74Ghasi, Ameet KGMENG25066.50247644.5
83Beerdsen, ThomasGMNED25116.50246844.5
912Turner, Matthew JGMSCO24386.50238441.5
1013Gormally, Daniel WGMENG243560243647
1115Czopor, MaciejFMPOL240960242645.5
1219Derakhshani, BornaFMENG235560241445
1311Larkin, VladyslavIMUKR244160240546.5
149Willow, Jonah BIMENG245960239344
1514Zhou, Yang-FanIMENG242760237743.5
1628Dorrance, AdamFMCAN228460234143.5
1710Roberson, Peter TIMENG244460233939
1816Vestby-Ellingsen, MadsIMNOR240660233540.5
1917Greet, Andrew NIMSCO239860230341.5
2020Tomaszewski, KacperFMPOL234860224442
2132Fava, LorenzoFMITA22695.50239442
2227Kreken, Eivind GruntFMNOR22855.50237745.5
2323Fischer, DanielIMSUI23415.50237647
2467Fellowes, BillyENG20665.50236844
2525Badacsonyi, StanleyFMENG23075.50235148
2646Kaufman, RaymondIMCAN21785.50234146
2718Golding, AlexFMENG23655.50231442.5
2894Pereslavtsev, AlexandrENG19465.50226538.5
2926Radeva, ViktoriaWGMBUL23035.50226442.5
3022Houska, JovankaIMENG23445.50226042
3144Zheng, Harry ZENG21985.50222040.5
3257Zhang, JunyiENG20965.50218738
3340Boswell, Jacob ConnorENG221450229245.5
3452Brewer, Callum DENG212250226641
3524Arkell, Keith CGMENG232950226439
3642Li, HarryENG220450222842.5
3738Venkatesan, KavinFMIRL222750222243
3833Banerjee, SupratitCMENG226450221643.5
39107Schell, FinnENG188750220940
4054Elgar, TimENG210450220839.5
123 players

22) Chess sin Fronteras IM Norm 2025

The Chess sin Fronteras IM Norm took place in San Jose 14th to 18th February 2025. Emmanuel Jimenez Garcia won with 6.5/9.

Chess sin Fronteras IM San Jose CA USA Fri 14th Feb 2025 - Tue 18th Feb 2025. Category: 2. Ave: (2288)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Jimenez Garcia, Emmanuel IM CRC 2364 # = = 1 = = = 1 1 1 6.5 2445
2 Perdomo, Leandro IM ARG 2364 = # = = = = 1 = = 1 5.5 2359
3 Martinez Romero, Martin IM COL 2393 = = # 0 1 = = 1 = = 5 2319
4 Liu, Patrick FM USA 2159 0 = 1 # = = = = = = 4.5 2302
5 Deng, Henry FM USA 2321 = = 0 = # 1 = ? 1 = 4.5 2344
6 Sivakumar, Shaaketh FM USA 2289 = = = = 0 # = 1 0 = 4 2245
7 Sivakumar, Shaashwath FM USA 2273 = 0 = = = = # 0 1 = 4 2247
8 Yan, Nathan FM USA 2152 0 = 0 = ? 0 1 # 1 ? 3 2261
9 Paredes Lagos, Anthony Javier IM PER 2338 0 = = = 0 1 0 0 # ? 2.5 2148
10 Guo, Andrew FM USA 2226 0 0 = = = = = ? ? # 2.5 2207

23) World Senior Teams 2025

The World Senior Teams takes place 16th to 27th February 2025.

World Senior Teams +50 Prague CZE Sun 16th Feb 2025 - Thu 27th Feb 2025
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
12England 1751111210
26Slovakia740311190
31USA740311190
45Kazakhstan751111190
54Italy740311180
63Iceland752010180
78Confluentia75201017.50
810Sweden741210170
99Hungary75201016.50
1012China Women74121015.50
1119Scotland 273139160
1225Czech Republic Women7421915.50
1314SK Moravska Slavia74219150
1416England 274308170
1513Equipe FQE7430816.50
1611LSG 173228160
1726USA Women73228160
187Czech Republic7430815.50
1918Canada74308150
2021TU Magdeburg7322814.50
2134Brazil7430814.50
2215Denmark73228140
2317Oslo Schakselskap74308140
2437SK JOLY Lysa nad Labem74308140
2523Zuid Limburg7322813.50
2620Austria7331714.50
2724Philidor Brothers73317140
2833Polish Amateurs72237140
2947England 373317140
3035Caissa Poland7331713.50
3136Equipe Quebec73406150
3249Turm Bergheim7340614.50
3342SC Roter Turm Altstadt7232613.50
3445Stredocesi7340613.50
3522Scotland 173406130
3631Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya73406130
3727Finland72326130
3830England Women7340612.50
3929TJ Sokol Udlice72326120
4028U.S.A. 5 Brothers72326120
54 players
World Senior Teams +65 Prague CZE Sun 16th Feb 2025 - Thu 27th Feb 2025
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
12England 176011319.50
21Lasker Schachstiftung GK750212200
39Saxonia752010180
44Italy75201017.50
510Sweden 1752010170
68England 2741210170
711Israel74121016.50
812Hungary74121016.50
96Finland 173139170
103France 17313916.50
1119Netherlands Orange73139160
127Norge - OSS73139150
1317France 27430816.50
1413Switzerland7214815.50
155Czech Republic7214815.50
1633Austria7430815.50
1718Ireland 17430815.50
1827Seniori Polabi74308150
1936Ukraine73228150
2025Kazakhstan73228150
2122France 374308150
2215Berlin7322814.50
2328VychodoCesi7322814.50
2414Coriolus7430814.50
2540Switzerland Riehen 27322814.50
2620Brazil 17331714.50
2724Denmark7331714.50
2832Scotland72237140
2938Norway Southeast72237140
3039Team Skane72237140
3137Latvia Women7331713.50
3223SK Sokol Vysehrad7232614.50
3326Finland 273406140
3421Switzerland Riehen 17232613.50
3534England 372326130
3630SK Slavoj Litomerice7124612.50
3745England 47340612.50
3831Deutsche Bahn / BSW73406110
3953United States72415130
4016Schach-Club Kreuzberg7241512.50
54 players

24) Bundesliga 2024-25

There were two more rounds of the Bundesliga this weeekend.

Bundesliga 2024-25 Germany GER Sat 28th Sep 2024 - Sun 27th Apr 2025
Leading Round 10 (of 15) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBptsTB1
1Düsseldorfer SK1850228
2SC Viernheim1545210
3OSG Baden-Baden1442178½
4Schachfreunde Deizisau1340½185½
5USV TU Dresden1139186½
6SV Werder Bremen1037167
7Hamburger SK840½184½
8FC St. Pauli834½155½
9SK Kirchweyhe833½140
10SG Solingen735159½
11SV Deggendorf634½156
12FC Bayern München634168½
13SF Bad Mergentheim633½142
14SC Heimbach-Weis-Neuwied632127
15SV Mülheim Nord429131½
16SK Doppelbauer Turm Kiel
16 players

25) Belgian Interclubs 2024-25

The Belgian Interclubs had Round 8 last weekend. Games are now available.

TCh-BEL 2024-25 Belgium BEL Sun 29th Sep 2024 - Sun 27th Apr 2025
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBpts
1Wetteren 1306076604.57.54.51444.5
2KSK Rochade 15465.500406.5551441
3KBSK Brugge 10441.55.54.504.505.55.51235
4T.A.L 12245004.55.56.5001029.5
5Pluspion Wachtebeke 102.56.5365043.550935.5
6TSM Mechelen 1102.502066535.5831
7Boitsfort 1203.50304.54045726
8KGSRL 12403.5023.544.507630.5
9Leuven Centraal 1003.52.5424404.54628.5
10Borgerhout 13.51.501.54.5303.5055.5628
11CRELEL 10.532.5035403.530324.5
12KOSK 13.532.5002.53142.5012
12 players

26) TCh-CAT 2025

The Catalan Team Championship takes place 18th January to 15th March 2025. The preliminary phase has been completed.

TCh-CAT Gp1 2025 Barcelona ESP Sat 18th Jan 2025 - Sat 15th Mar 2025
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1MOLLET529.5
2PLATJA D'ARO432.5
3BARCELONA225.5
4FIGUERES223.5
5ANDORRA222
6PEONA I PEO017
6 players
TCh-CAT Gp2 2025 Barcelona ESP Sat 18th Jan 2025 - Sat 15th Mar 2025
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1COLON SABADELL IONEHIPOTECAS.COM532.5
2OLOT426.5
3LIRA VENDRELLENCA222
4CERDANYOLA VALLES222
5ATENEU COLON125
6VILA OLIMPICA122
6 players
TCh-CAT Gp3 2025 Barcelona ESP Sat 18th Jan 2025 - Sat 15th Mar 2025
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1BARBERA431.5
2SANT ANDREU28.5
3TRES PEONS327.5
4COR DE MARINA23
5FOMENT121
6ESCACS CATALÒNIA118.5
6 players
TCh-CAT Gp1 Title 2025 Barcelona ESP Sat 18th Jan 2025 - Sat 15th Mar 2025
Leading Round 1 (of 4) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1COLON SABADELL IONEHIPOTECAS.COM639.5
2MOLLET635.5
3BARBERA540.5
4PLATJA D'ARO435.5
5OLOT427.5
6SANT ANDREU32.5
6 players
TCh-CAT Gp1 Relegation 1 Barcelona ESP Sat 18th Jan 2025 - Sat 15th Mar 2025
Leading Round 1 (of 4) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1BARCELONA331.5
2LIRA VENDRELLENCA329
3COR DE MARINA27.5
4ATENEU COLON230.5
5ANDORRA225
6ESCACS CATALÒNIA122.5
6 players
TCh-CAT Gp1 Relegation 2 Barcelona ESP Sat 18th Jan 2025 - Sat 15th Mar 2025
Leading Round 1 (of 4) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1TRES PEONS434
2FIGUERES329
3CERDANYOLA VALLES27
4VILA OLIMPICA125.5
5FOMENT125.5
6PEONA I PEO½22
6 players

27) TCh-CZE 2024-25

Vychod and Zapad games from last week now available.

TCh-CZE Extraliga 2024-25 Czech Republic CZE Sat 2nd Nov 2024 - Sun 30th Mar 2025
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBptsTB1
11. Novoborsky SK*55214225
2Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem*57213923
3Sigil Fund Pardubice*35551838.523
4BSS Frydek-Mistek35*5561836.523
5SK Zikuda Turnov*3456163721
6Sachovy klub Moravska Slavia3*361233.515
7SK Slavoj Poruba*4546113415
8Slavia Kromeriz354*4113317
9SS Vavra a Cernousek Unichess334534*5830.515
10GASCO Pardubice343*2642816
11OAZA loznice.cz336*322.512
12SK Line1322222*017.55
12 players
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Zapad Czech Republic CZE Sat 2nd Nov 2024 - Sun 30th Mar 2025
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Zikuda Turnov B*56214228
2Cesky lev Kolesovice*183925
3MGMBA Unichess*3455163623
4KOBEX Ricany 19255*545163621
5SK Mesta Lysa nad Labem33*5561535.522
6Chess club Pisek*5544143215
7SK Slavoj Litomerice4*1327.514
8TJ Neratovice3*592816
9TJ Spartak Vlasim43*72917
10SK Dopravni podnik Praha233*472814
11SK Sokol Vysehrad3344*22714
12TJ Pankrac3243*12411
12 players
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod Czech Republic CZE Sun 20th Oct 2024 - Sun 6th Apr 2025
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1BSS Frydek-Mistek B*6566214331
2A64 PROCLIENT Grygov*66213923
3TJ TZ Trinec*451635.522
4Moravska Slavia Brno B2*541634.517
5SK Slavoj Poruba B*35153419
6Duras Charlie’s Street Brno3*44143819
7Sachy Hostalkova24*61032.525
8SK Stare Mesto5*393219
9SK Slavia Orlova45*4582611
10Sokol Dobra33434*55279
11TJ CHS Chotebor2242*42410
12Jezdci Jundrov233*326.515
12 players

28) 4NCL 2024-25

The 4NCL Rounds 5-6 took place last weekend. I missed one match from each round last week, they were held in another room and not broadcast together with the rest. I am still waiting for the official file from the second division.

4NCL 2024-25 England ENG Sat 23rd Nov 2024 - Mon 5th May 2025
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBpts
1Manx Liberty 5-36-2 5½-2½6-26½-1½ 7½-½1236½
2Wood Green 3-56-2 6-2 5-35-37--1 1032
3Cheddleton Savills Catering3-55-3 5-34½-3½ 6½-1½4-4 928
4Wood Green Youth2-62-6 5½-2½ 5-36½-1½ 6½-1½ 827½
5The Sharks 1 3-52½-5½ 3-55½-2½ 4-3 6½-1½624½
6Barnet Knights A 3½-4½ 5-3 3-5 2½-5½4½-3½ 5-3623½
7Chessable White Rose 12½-5½2-6 2½-5½5-3 4½-3½ 4½-2½621
8Blackthorne2-6 3-5 3½-4½ 4½-3½4-4 6-2523
9CSC/Kingston 11½-6½3-5 1½-6½ 5½-2½ 3½-4½ 5-2 420
10Barbican 4NCL 3-51½-6½ 3-43½-4½ 4-4 4½-3½ 319½
11Alba -1-74-41½-6½ 2-53½-4½ 4½-3½314½
12The Sharks 2½-7½ 1½-6½3-52½-4½2-6 3½-4½ 013
12 players
4NCL Div 2 2024-25 England ENG Sat 23rd Nov 2024 - Mon 5th May 2025
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBpts
1Oxford 1 5-31-7 6½-1½6-2 5½-2½7½-½1031½
2Celtic Tigers 1 1½-6½ 4½-3½ 5-35-36-2 5-31027
3The Audible Checks3-56½-1½ 6-23-5 5½-2½ 6-2 830
4Warwickshire Select 17-1 2-6 3-55½-2½6½-1½4½-2½828½
5Cambridge University 1 5-3 4-45-34-4 3½-4½ 5-3826½
6Greater Woodpushers 3½-4½ 4-4 5-33½-4½6½-1½ 5½-2½728
7Crowthorne A1½-6½ 2½-5½ 3-5 6-25-35½-2½ 623½
8The ADs2-63-5 4-43-5 6-25-3 523
9SchachAttack 3-5 5-3 4½-3½2-62-6 4-4 520½
10Chessable White Rose 2 2-6 2½-5½4½-3½1½-6½3-53-5 216½
11Iceni 12½-5½ 2-61½-6½ 2½-5½ 4-4 4-4216½
12Warwickshire Select 2½-7½3-5 2½-4½3-52½-5½ 4-4 115½
12 players

29) Frauenbundesliga 2024-25

The Frauenbundesliga takes place 16th November to 27th April 2025. Rounds 5 and 6 were this weekend. Games now available.

Frauenbundesliga 2024-25 Germany GER Sat 16th Nov 2024 - Sun 27th Apr 2025
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGms123456789101112MptsBptsTB1
1SC 1957 Bad Koenigshofen6+45122685½
2SK Schwaebisch Hall6+66102795
3OSG Baden-Baden62+5102482
4Hamburger SK6+444821½77½
5Rodewischer Schachmiezen60+45819½67½
6SG Solingen62+617½67
7TuRa Harksheide6+4617½62
8Schachfreunde Deizisau6+3341658½
9SZ Seeblick Dippoldiswalde60123+3412½34½
10SG 1871 Loeberitz6½2+213½49½
11SV Hemer 193261213+11136½
12FC Bayern Muenchen6½23+11040½
12 players

30) Bronstein Memorial 2025

The Bronstein Memorial took place 15th to 16th February 2025. Maksim Tsaruk edged out Artiom Stribuk and Aleksej Aleksandrov on tie-break after all scored 8.5/10.

Bronstein Memorial 2025 Minsk BLR Sat 15th Feb 2025 - Sun 16th Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Tsaruk, MaksimFID24628.5065.570.5
24Stribuk, ArtiomFID24028.5064.569.5
33Aleksandrov, AleksejBLR24148.5063.567.5
41Zhigalko, SergeiBLR25688066.571
522Shalygin, AndreiRUS20648065.570
65Teterev, VitalyBLR2381806267
717Spizharny, MikhailBLR20748059.564.5
825Romanovskij, NikitaBLR20568056.561
97Kovalev, AndreiBLR23157.506166
108Novitzkij, DmitrijBLR22847.506065.5
1157Timoshenko, AntonFID18657.506064.5
1224Dzenisenia, Mikhail.FID20617.505963.5
1387Tsarkou, MikhailBLR17477.5058.562.5
1412Siniauski, ArtsiomFID21437.5058.561.5
1528Poliakova, VarvaraFID20297.505863
1613Tarasenka, AliaksandraBLR21307.5056.561
1723Navumenka, MikheiFID20637.505661
1831Savelev, MatveiBLR20007.5054.559
196Zarubitski, ViachaslauBLR2350706570
209Savitski, AndreiBLR2191706164.5
2116Kramich, AliakseiBLR21037058.562.5
2221Milevich, AndreyBLR20657057.563
2318Bulgak, DamirFID2074705660.5
24122Luhinin, MaksimBLR16297055.558.5
2591Vitsiuk, AntonFID17317055.558
2693Kireyeu, BarysBLR17247054.558.5
2743Koishman, EvgenijBLR19397054.557.5
2859Gerasimova, Maria V.RUS18617054.557.5
2939Baghirov, RasulSUI1952705458
3077Bendik, MargaritaFID17697053.557
3126Zeliantsova, KseniyaFID20466.506368.5
3235Naumovich, YaroslavBLR19836.506267.5
3330Parkhimchyk, KirylBLR20146.506165
3436Cherepov, AlexejBLR19796.506164.5
3578Pasiashnichenka, DzmitryBLR17696.506064.5
3668Novikau, MikitaBLR17996.5059.563.5
3741Klachkou, PlatonBLR19506.505761
3850Babeikin, KirylFID18816.5056.559.5
3997Dubina, YauheniBLR17136.505660
4048Matskevich, MaksimBLR19006.5055.560.5
272 players

31) Titled Tuesday Blitz 18th February 2025

Titled Tuesday Blitz has two sections called early and late. The 18th February events saw Matthias Bluebaum the early and Jan-Krzysztof Duda win the late.

Titled Tue 18th Feb Early chess.com INT Tue 18th Feb 2025 - Tue 18th Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
112Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3114W797WW618BW287WW581BW580WW23BW15WW50BD6WW5WW12B10.5676762.5
217Andy WoodwardGMUSA3096W254BL31WW286BW266WW621BW83WW35BW547BW542WW541BW15W10687163
313Daniel NaroditskyGMUSA3071W283BW93WW670BW131WD57BW63WL51WW25BW130WW19BW18W9.572.574.563.25
41Denis LazavikGMBLR3197W587BW176WW88BW78WW24BL50WW81BW135BL18WW29WW16B9747862
58Javokhir SindarovGMUZB3149W828WW82BW605WD552BW173WW57WD14BW11WW50WL1BW28W9737355.5
611Salem AR SalehGMARE3100W688BW368WW651BW35WD570BW54WW13BW51WD1BL12WW34B970.572.556
710Liem LeGMVNM3132W520WW285BW58WD25BW133WW61BD135WL542BW92BW544WW23B97070.556.25
87Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU3120W249BD669WW145BD555WW248BW80WD25BW52WW32BD26WW24B969.571.559.75
923Tuan Minh LeGMVNM3053D296BD245WW283BW439WW67BW555WW17BW77WL16BW78WW49B967.57157.25
1026Anton DemchenkoGMSVN3029L286WW827BD167WW158BD324WW184WW95BW68BW80WW115WW38B965.565.554.75
1135Aleksandr ShimanovGMRUS3027W686BW182WW628BL571WW82BW106WW183WL5BW83WW97BW26B964.566.553
1218Aram HakobyanGMARM3081W480WW379BW668WD133BW559WW552WW553BW53BD541WW6BL1W9636547.5
1352Almas RakhmatullaevIMUZB2969W150WW210BW45WW31BD15BW132WL6WL115BW555WW130BW58W8.573.57958.75
1427Christopher Woojin YooGMTUV3061W276BW260WW665BW85WD51BW130WD5WW23BL26BW35WD17B8.573.575.555
159Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA3136W719BW180WW619BW33BD13WW570WL1BW551BW57WW20WL2B8.57273.548.75
1616Rudik MakarianIMRUS3079W829WW194BW620WW185BL23WW546BW33WW24BW9WD18BL4W8.571.571.550.25
1786Alexei ShirovGMESP2903W392WD178BW154WD42BW136WW219BL9WW139BW110BW545WD14W8.5717554.75
1819Dmitrij KollarsGMDEU3049W785BW739WL142BW300WW45BW41BW49WW544BW4BD16WL3B8.570.571.551.25
196David ParavyanGMRUS3128D245WW788BW576WW251BD25WW85BD56BW54WW27BL3WW61W8.570.57151
2021S.L. NarayananGMIND3052W301BW317WL132BW654WW139BW58WD131WW62BW81WL15BW51W8.567.57051.75
21101Vjacheslav WeetikFMRUS2867W200BW631WL623BW667WD602BW161WL29BW181WW254WW54BW59B8.556.558.545.75
22521Nikolaos PoupalosFMGRC2607L664WW481BL86WW454BD654BW227WW284WW576BW563BW96WW57W8.549.551.541.25
2367Sergei ZhigalkoGMINT2952W597BW102WW162BW378WW16BL1WW38BL14WW64WW30BL7W877.581.553.5
2443Aravindh ChithambaramGMIND2998W258BW43WW66BW157WL4WW252BW37WL16WW65BW60BL8W87782.556
2582Marcos LianesIMESP2918W798WW136BW184WD7WD19BW86BD8WL3WW248BW69WD36B876.576.549.75
264Aleksei SaranaGMSRB3115W294WW95BW134WL54BW622WD70BW217WW56BW14WD8BL11W873.576.551.75
2724David Anton GuijarroGMESP3026W700WW86BW98WW70WW551BD81BL53WW46BL19WW63BD33B873.575.552
2830Renato TerryIMPER3007W501WW100BW72WL130BL176WW187BW86WW90BW41BW42WL5B87273.552
2920Anton KorobovGMUKR3056W524WW246BW55WW443BD54WL51BW21WW133BW53WL4BD39W8717146.75
3015Pranav VGMIND3056W167BW205WW106BL51WW66BW560WD52BW131WD115BL23WW90B870.575.552.75
31249Tikhon PopovCMINT2721W793BW2BW56WL13WD557BD558WL84BW204WW247BW190WW115B867.56847.5
3257Arman MikaelyanGMUSA2902W356BW698WD79BW90WL132BW608WW143BW55WL8WD53BW120B8666845.25
3378Artiom StribukIMBLR2919W599WW613BW439BL15WW565BW100WL16BD66WW156BW135BD27W8656843.25
3459Kirill KlukinIMSRB2940D195BW386WD669BW187WD246WW156BW134WD97WW93BW50BL6W8656747.75
3585Rustam RustamovFMAZE2899W727BW740WW187BL6BW193WW406BL2WW99WW549BL14BW93W8656638.5
3638Samvel Ter-SahakyanGMARM2984W385WW284BW99WD553BL53WW145BL130BW246WW548WW131BD25W8646847.25
37103Valentin DragnevGMAUT2848W265BW263WL175BW635WW347BW378WL24BW43WL545BW549WW95B8626544
382Nikolas TheodorouGMGRC3142W578WL81BW758WW674BW574WW79BL23WW252BW51BW542WL10W8626339
3962Egor BaskakovCMRUS2917D606WW195BL604WD578BW283WD103BW146WW155BW79BW52WD29B861.56550
40100Dmitriy KushkoIMIRL2851L206WW363BW313WW102BW623WW591BL542BW210WL543BW111BW82W860.563.543.5
859 players
Titled Tue 18th Feb Late chess.com INT Tue 18th Feb 2025 - Tue 18th Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
15Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3161W117BW475WW345BD11WW93BW24WD2WW17BW19WW7BW5B10787970.25
27Javokhir SindarovGMUZB3149W528BW157WW54BW29WW13BW84WD1BW10BL5WW12BD3B980.580.562
314Christopher Woojin YooGMTUV3061W527WW94BD82WW51WW89BW14WL7BW20WW11BW37BD2W9777760.25
410Liem LeGMVNM3132W216WW53BW210WW27BW183WL10WW41BD11WW14WW34BD12W974.57962
59Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA3136W455BW286WD51BW81BW43WW50WW168BD7WW2BW10BL1W9737557
619Eray KilicIMTUR3033W150BW125WW83BW390WD20BL7WW89WD55BW52WW26BW23B971.574.558
759Cristobal HenriquezGMCHL2954W449BW484WW49BW363WD354BW6BW3WD5BW342WL1WW21B9697053.25
813Shant SargsyanGMARM3051D469BW292WW431BD37WW105BW346WW84BL23WW33BW13WW19B962.56451.5
992Maksym DubnevychFMUKR2817L431WW512BW113WW437BL108WW402BW86WW29BW31WW24BW17W957.558.550.5
101Hans NiemannGMUSA3179W303BW194WW346BW19WW153WW4BW17BL2WW21BL5WD15B8.575.577.555.25
1146Etienne BacrotGMFRA2957W156WW173BW106WD1BD18BW148WW54WD4BL3WW82BW39W8.5747956.5
128Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU3120W403WW244BW142WL20BW344WW30BW32WW26BW23BL2WD4B8.5747755.5
1333Kacper DrozdowskiIMPOL2970W529BW404WW56BW111BL2WW210BW52WD342BW82WL8BW43W8.566.566.545.25
1443Nikita MeshkovsGMLVA2947W316BW462WD422BW130BW39WL3BW38WW347WL4BW87WW37B8.562.563.544.25
1524Sergey GrigoriantsGMHUN2976D524WD360BW370WW397WL151BW184WW218BW108WW60BW68BD10W8.55555.543.25
1631Sergei ZhigalkoGMINT2952W215BL422WW438BW441WD85BW379WW109BL37BW148WW89BW38W8.5525440.75
1742Nicolas ChecaGMUSA2959W57WW58BW218WW342WW341BW355BL10WL1WW51BW72WL9B873.57850.5
186Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3114W129WW92BW60WD43BD11WW350BL23WW91WD36BD20WW54B8737854
1939Jacek TomczakGMPOL2952W488BW174WW383BL10BW111WW68BW60WW22WL1BW49WL8W8717244.5
2053Arystanbek UrazayevIMKAZ2928W163BW366WW434BW12WD6WL342BW98WL3BW85WD18BW75W870.572.548.5
2122Jose MartinezGMMEX3007W298WW59BW105WL84BW369WW78BW36WW345BL10WW27BL7W87072.548.5
224Aleksei SaranaGMSRB3115W513WW107BL52WW110BW348WW28BW29WL19BL37WW40BW78W8707148.5
2349Kayden TroffGMUSA2934L113BW331WW320BW400WW100BW71WW18BW8BL12WW341BL6W8656541.5
2430Mateusz BartelGMPOL2960W530WW110BW439WW369BD91WL1BD95WW70WW54BL9WW60B8656539.5
2593Leandro KrysaGMARG2816W229BW213WD39WW90BD61BL183WW174BL31BW106WW57WW50B863.56847.75
2641José Carlos Ibarra JerezGMESP2947L178BW160WW403BW364WW194WW83BW64WL12WW344BL6WW72B863.566.544
2755Alexei ShirovGMESP2903W137BW405WW393BL4WW286WL64BW107BW45WW62BL21WW52B863.566.542.5
2857Jan GustafssonGMDEU2887W500BL81WW164BW184BW59WL22WL92BW241WW58BW73WW65B863.564.543.5
2952Varuzhan AkobianGMUSA2909W279WW319BW149WL2BW218WW151BL22BL9WW112WW116BW56B863.564.538.5
3060Artem BardykFMINT2881L177WW239BW483WW173BW81WL12WW119BW105WL49BW53WW59W8626342.5
3127Luca Moroni JrGMITA2950W483BW162WL369BW404WL71BW173WW53BW25WL9BW344WW68B861.562.542.5
3254Dmytro DanylenkoIMUKR2891W493WW382BL81WW106BW74BW214WL12BL344WW119BW130WW62B8616241
3364Dachey LinFMUSA2873W387WW123BW177BL354WL366BW81WW258BW56WL8WW67BW49W86063.546
3421Grigoriy OparinGMUSA3016W471BW373WD415BW347WW376WW91BL342WW44BW343WL4WD36B859.56140.25
35244Volodya TorosyanCMARG2594W159BL109WW511BL344WW451WL73BW122BW194WW351BW93WW64W8565738
3667Bakhtiyar AskarovIMKAZ2901W317BW402WW195BW362BL355WW363WL21BW349WD18WW90BD34W8565736.5
3782Bryan Enming LinFMUSA2850W127WD234BW465WD8BW215WD153BW50BW16WW22BL3WL14W7.570.57245
3895Francisco FioritoIMARG2776W251BL152WW57BD101BW416WW118BL14BW165WW153BW42WL16B7.564.56741.25
3911Daniel NaroditskyGMUSA3071W463BW358WD25BW299WL14BL108BW154WW98BW347WW41WL11B7.56364.537.5
40367Felix GuoNMUSA2533W351WD357BW506BW138WL42BW120BL55WW227BW84WL22WW89B7.561.562.537.75
574 players

32) Forthcoming Events and Links

Titled Tuesday Blitz 25th February 2025

7th Prague International Chess Festival 2025

Aeroflot Open 2025

1st Gambit GM Closed 2025

25th European Individual Championship 2025

13th Pilsen Open 2025

25th European Women's Championship 2025

GRENKE Chess Open 2025

IV Menorca Open 2025

Tepe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2025

13th Norway Chess 2025

Norway Chess Open 2025

Lince Andujar Chess Open 2025

8th Solta Open 2025

49th Sitges Open 2025

111th British Chess Championships 2025

14th Split Open 2025

Vietnam Open 2025

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