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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1582 3rd March 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
7th Prague International Chess Festival 2025cl187 games
62nd World Juniors 2025cl788 games
Aeroflot Open 2025cl309 games
25th Mediterranean Flower WGM 2025cl15 games
56th Belgrade WGM 2025cl15 games
2nd Piccola Fenice Trieste 2025cl62 games
Perez Chess Open 2025cl48 games
RADNICKICHESS IM February 2025cl45 games
Silves Open 2025cl34 games
Monaco FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2025cl15 games
23rd Rochefort International Open 2025cl29 games
I Arche Chess Open 2025cl24 games
38th Cannes Open 2025cl36 games
8th Vardaris Open 2025cl112 games
Berliner Schachverband GM/IM 2025cl90 games
Fantastico Winter IM RR 2 2025cl45 games
Indonesia GM/IM Feb 2025cl132 games
World Senior Teams 2025cl262 games
TCh-ISR 2025cl35 games
TCh-CAT 2025cl79 games
23rd Meurthe et Moselle Chess Festival 2025rap72 games
British Rapidplay 2025rap,bli872 games
Ganira Pashayeva Memorial 2025rap30 games
Titled Tuesday Blitz 25th February 2025bli5424 games
8728 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, Nicolas Brunner, Roy Prasad, Rich Fireman, Dennis Monokroussos and everyone else who helped with this issue.

The news of the passing of the 10th World Chess Champion Boris Spassky I'm sure brought a twinge of pain to any true chess fan. Spassky was one of the most naturally gifted chess players the game has ever seen. I didn't know his younger sister Iraida Spasskaya was a four time Russian champion at draughts and passed away just over a month before. With no family background in games and the chaos of the war interupting Spassky's family life you have to think this an intriguing fact. Spassky was the final living member of the golden generation of Soviet players and only Fridrik Olafsson and Lajos Portisch remain of their rivals. Spassky will be remembered mostly as the foil to Bobby Fischer in the Match of the Century in 1972. Spassky had shown himself to be stronger than Fischer over all their prior meetings including a classic win in the Olympiad of 1970. Spassky chose to continue the 1972 match against Fischer when he could most likely have simply claimed a win by default. He was destroyed by Fischer for his troubles. Spassky didn't seem bothered by this and I understand did say he would like to be buried in Iceland next to the foe that defined his own career.

In fact Spassky was probably the best player in the World in the mid to late 60s, won a couple of Candidates series and of course lost and then won a match for the World Chess Championship against Tigran Petrosian. To look at Spassky's best games is to see a very strong all round player who could whip up an attack out of seemingly nowhere. Spassky was of Candidates class from 1956 until the late 1980s, that in spite of a lack of ambition that definitely leaves one with the feeling he might have done better.

His passing made me remember what a great player he was, his games are his epitaphe and still worth looking at.

The 7th Prague International Chess Festival is a continuation of an event that has forced itself to very near the top of the best events in the chess calendar. There was a rest day today, the fight continues tomorrow.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) 7th Prague International Chess Festival 2025

The 7th Prague International Chess Festival takes place Wed 26th Feb to Fri 7th Mar 2025. The main event is the Masters with Chithambaram VR. Aravindh, R Praggnanandhaa, Vincent Keymer, David Navara, Le Quang Liem, Anish Giri, Sam Shankland, Thai Dai Van Nguyen, Ediz Gurel and Wei Yi. The Challengers is also very strong and there's a Futures group and a number of opens.

7th Prague Masters 2025 Prague CZE Wed 26th Feb 2025 - Fri 7th Mar 2025
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12ARAVINDH Chithambaram Vr.GMIND27293.50.58,752
24PRAGGNANANDHAA RGMIND27413.50.58,252
31KEYMER VincentGMGER27312.505,752
46GIRI AnishGMNED27282.505.503
55LE Quang LiemGMVIE27392.505.502
610WEI YiGMCHN27552.505,253
77NAVARA DavidGMCZE2677205,253
8GUREL EdizGMTUR2624205,253
9NGUYEN Thai Dai VanGMCZE2668205,253
103SHANKLAND SamGMUSA2670204,752
10 players
7th Prague Masters 2025 Prague CZE Wed 26th Feb 2025 - Fri 7th Mar 2025. Category: 19. Ave: (2706)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. GM IND 2729 # = 1 1 = = 3.5 2862
2 Praggnanandhaa, R GM IND 2741 = # 1 1 = = 3.5 2835
3 Keymer, Vincent GM GER 2731 0 0 # = 1 1 2.5 2727
4 Le, Quang Liem GM VIE 2739 = # = = = = 2.5 2686
5 Giri, Anish GM NED 2728 = # = = = = 2.5 2693
6 Wei, Yi GM CHN 2755 0 0 = # 1 1 2.5 2707
7 Nguyen, Thai Dai Van GM CZE 2668 = 0 = = # = 2 2649
8 Navara, David GM CZE 2677 = = = 0 # = 2 2645
9 Gurel, Ediz GM TUR 2624 = = = = # 0 2 2639
10 Shankland, Sam GM USA 2670 = 0 0 = 1 # 2 2629
7th Prague Challengers Prague CZE Wed 26th Feb 2025 - Fri 7th Mar 2025
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15YAKUBBOEV NodirbekGMUZB2659409.502
29BJERRE Jonas BuhlGMDEN26403.508,753
33SALGADO LOPEZ IvanGMESP2599305,752
47MAURIZZI Marc`andriaGMFRA2581305,253
56MA QunGMCHN26452.506,753
64STALMACH RichardIMCZE244921.54.502
72KOURKOULOS-ARDITIS StamatisGMGRE2580214,252
81NEMEC JachymFMCZE243320.54,752
98DIVYA DeshmukhIMIND24901.503,253
10FINEK VaclavIMCZE24781.503,253
10 players
7th Prague Challengers Prague CZE Wed 26th Feb 2025 - Fri 7th Mar 2025. Category: 13. Ave: (2555)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Yakubboev, Nodirbek GM UZB 2659 # = 1 = 1 1 4 2798
2 Bjerre, Jonas Buhl GM DEN 2640 = # = = 1 1 3.5 2735
3 Salgado Lopez, Ivan GM ESP 2599 = # 0 = 1 1 3 2596
4 Maurizzi, Marc'Andria GM FRA 2581 0 # = = 1 1 3 2616
5 Ma, Qun GM CHN 2645 = = = # = = 2.5 2570
6 Nemec, Jachym FM CZE 2433 0 1 # 0 = = 2 2481
7 Stalmach, Richard IM CZE 2449 0 = 1 # = 0 2 2473
8 Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis GM GRE 2580 0 = = = # = 2 2448
9 Finek, Vaclav IM CZE 2478 0 0 = = = # 1.5 2419
10 Divya, Deshmukh IM IND 2490 0 0 0 = 1 # 1.5 2438
7th Prague Futures Prague CZE Wed 26th Feb 2025 - Fri 7th Mar 2025
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
19VITI GretaITA1971409.503
27SUNEA Sara MariaROU1854307,003
32TOLMACEVA AlonaLAT1839306.502
410STARA ZuzanaCZE19192.505,003
55RZADKOWSKA LilaWCMPOL17432.505,002
66RZADKOWSKA KajaPOL1798206,003
78MARKINA SofiiaCZE1891205,003
84ANISTOROAEI MariaROU1820205,002
91SCHIRMBECK LilianWCMGER1754204,752
3JAKUBSE Tamae SeverinaWFMCZE1815204,752
10 players
7th Prague Futures Prague CZE Wed 26th Feb 2025 - Fri 7th Mar 2025. Category: None. Ave: (1840)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Viti, Greta ITA 1971 # 1 1 0 1 1 4 2043
2 Sunea, Sara Maria ROU 1854 # 1 1 1 0 0 3 1906
3 Tolmaceva, Alona LAT 1839 0 # 1 1 = = 3 1928
4 Stara, Zuzana CZE 1919 0 0 # 1 1 = 2.5 1812
5 Rzadkowska, Lila WCM POL 1743 0 0 # 1 1 = 2.5 1854
6 Rzadkowska, Kaja POL 1798 1 0 0 0 # 1 2 1804
7 Markina, Sofiia CZE 1891 1 0 0 # 1 0 2 1734
8 Anistoroaei, Maria WCM ROU 1820 0 1 0 0 # 1 2 1790
9 Schirmbeck, Lilian WCM GER 1754 = 0 = 0 # 1 2 1755
10 Jakubse, Tamae Severina WFM CZE 1815 0 = = 1 0 # 2 1803
Prague Int Open 2025 Prague CZE Wed 26th Feb 2025 - Fri 7th Mar 2025
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Raja, Rithvik RGMIND25224.51518.516.50
211Ioannidis, EvgeniosGMGRE24844.5151714,75
37Beerdsen, ThomasGMNED25114.514.517.515,25
41Pechac, JergusGMSVK26034.513.51513,00
518Zhao, YuanheIMCHN24664.513.514.512.50
636Sofronie, IulianIMROU23804.5131512.50
72Nyzhnyk, IllyaGMUKR2569415.51814,00
831Eren, AtaberkIMTUR2402415.517.513,25
913Vykouk, JanIMCZE24784151712.50
1019Kraus, TomasGMCZE2451414.51712,75
1116Agmanov, ZhandosIMKAZ2469414.516.512.50
1210Ghazarian, KirkGMUSA24934141713,00
1314Isik, AlparslanIMTUR247741416.513,00
143Grigoryan, Karen H.GMARM255441416.512,75
1537Stinka, JakubFMCZE237741416.512.50
1621Druska, JurajIMSVK24424141611,75
1750Simek, PetrFMCZE232241415.511.50
1843Filgueiras, Nathan FelipeIMBRA233541415.511.50
1948Polyakov, MaximIMUKR2327413.51611,00
2017Urazayev, ArystanbekIMKAZ2467413.515.511,75
2145Ouellet, Maili-JadeWGMCAN2333413.515.511,75
2230Kolb, TobiasFMGER2410413.515.511.50
2323Neuman, PetrGMCZE2436413.515.511,25
2471Atoyan, AlbertoCMARM22354131511.50
259Popovic, DusanGMSRB24944131511,00
2642Rybka, SimonFMSVK23424131511,00
2720Rubes, JanIMCZE2444412.514.511,25
2889Topencik, BrunoFMCZE2153412.513.510,00
295Vetoshko, VolodymyrGMUKR252941214.511.50
3039Kistrup, NicolaiIMDEN23744121410.50
3179Dwilewicz, KatarzynaWFMPOL21904121410,00
3252Prazak, DanielFMCZE2319412149,00
338Noe, ChristopherIMGER2511411.51411,00
3427Shagbazyan, TaronFMUKR2428411.513.510,75
3555Jacobsen, Mikkel ManosriFMDEN23144111310,25
364Sasikiran, KrishnanGMIND25483.51517.511,75
3732Boros, DenesGMHUN24013.514.51711,25
3844Gloeckler, ChristianFMGER23343.514.51711,25
3994Sahin, SarpCMTUR21423.5141610,25
4029Vantika, AgrawalIMIND24113.514169,75
4156Chittka, JuliusFMGER23133.51415.59,25
4235Svanda, OndrejIMCZE23833.514159,25
4334Stork, OliverFMGER23953.514158,75
4412Poetsch, HagenGMGER24823.513.51610,75
4522Gkoumas, GeorgiosIMGRE24383.513.51610,75
4657Knudsen, SimonFMGER23123.513.515.59.50
4715Haring, FilipIMSVK24703.513.5158,75
4860Klek, Hanna MarieWGMGER22893.513.5158,75
4969Rasmussen, CasperFMDEN22403.513159,25
5041Das, ArghyadipIMIND23503.513159,00
306 players

3) 62nd World Juniors 2025

The 62nd World Juniors takes place 24th February to 7th March 2025.

62nd World Juniors 2025 Petrovac MNE Mon 24th Feb 2025 - Fri 7th Mar 2025
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Pranav, VGMIND26156.5026.529.5
243Meng, YihanCHN24125.503032.5
350Agasarov, BenikFMARM24025.5027.530
49Costa, LeonardoIMGER25035.5026.529.5
51Dardha, DanielGMBEL26525.5025.528.5
622Aswath, SIMIND24705.5023.526.5
725Tarhan, AdarIMTUR24605.5023.526.5
844Dau, Khuong DuyIMVIE24115.5023.526
94Sokolovsky, YahliGMISR2552502932
1024Suyarov, MukhammadzokhidIMUZB2465502730
1111Galaviz, Medina Sion RadamantysIMMEX25015025.528.5
1272Cao, QingfengCHN2342502527
1379Zia, Tahsin TajwarFMBAN2323502527
146Amar, ElhamGMNOR25375024.527.5
153Grebnev, AlekseyGMFID25555024.527.5
1641Yaniv, YuvalFMISR24155024.527
1729Lavrencic, MaticFMSLO24465023.525.5
1853Chinguun, SumiyaFMMGL2393502325
1955Amartuvshin, GanzorigIMMGL23914.5029.532
2010Ohanyan, EminGMARM25014.5028.531.5
2167Wafa, HamedIMEGY23504.5028.530
2270Jin, YuehengIMCHN23434.502829.5
2378Campos, Gomez ManuelIMCOL23234.5027.528.5
2426Mamedov, EdgarIMKAZ24564.502731
2514Seemann, JakubIMPOL24944.502730.5
2616Royal, ShreyasGMENG24884.5025.529
2751Falkevall, AxelFMSWE24014.5025.528
2818Rohith, Krishna SIMIND24814.502528.5
29110Halynyazov, VepalyTKM21154.502528.5
3036Wang, Hao(Zj)CHN24244.502527.5
3171Akhilbay, ImangaliFMKAZ23424.502526.5
3276Nainys, ZanasLTU23324.5024.526.5
3339Tadic, StefanIMSRB24174.5024.526.5
3420Razafindratsima, TimotheIMFRA24724.502427.5
3548Palczert, MatyasFMHUN24094.502426.5
3674Luczak, FilipFMPOL23404.502426
3780Zlatkov, AntonFMMKD23214.5023.526
3846Begmuratov, KhumoyunIMUZB24094.5023.525.5
3947Piliposyan, RobertIMARM24094.5023.524.5
4063Kiladze, LukaFMGEO23594.502325
157 players
41st World Junior Girls Petrovac MNE Mon 24th Feb 2025 - Fri 7th Mar 2025
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
131Yakimova, MariyaWFMFID22016029.533.5
226Mgeladze, KesariaWFMGEO22195.5029.533.5
324Omonova, UmidaWIMUZB22285.5029.532.5
47Nurman, AluaWGMKAZ23365.502831
518Hrebenshchykova, YelyzavetaWIMUKR22595.5027.530.5
611Toncheva, NadyaWGMBUL23115.502729.5
714Allahverdiyeva, AyanWIMAZE22845029.532
810Velpula, SarayuIND2315502830.5
913Karmanova, Olga Dm.WIMFID22925026.529.5
1015Mungunzul, Bat-ErdeneWCMMGL22685026.529.5
115Shukhman, AnnaWIMFID23655025.527.5
122Gaal, ZsokaWGMHUN2404502528.5
136Khamdamova, AfruzaWIMUZB2354502527.5
141Lu, MiaoyiIMCHN2432502426
1512Zhurova, AnnaWFMFID23074.502831.5
164Rakshitta, RaviWGMIND23654.502830.5
178Kairbekova, AminaWIMKAZ23364.5027.530
183Song, YuxinIMCHN23814.5025.529
1923Zhapova, YanaFMFID22344.5025.528
2021Kaliakhmet, ElnazWFMKAZ22424.5024.527.5
2116Nurgaliyeva, ZarinaWFMKAZ22654.502426.5
2233Karimova, GuldonaWIMUZB22004.502426.5
2328Orian, NogaWIMISR22104.502325.5
2438Kanyamarala, TrishaWIMIRL21784.502224
2517Balabayeva, XeniyaWGMKAZ22644026.529.5
2620Kaldarova, AyaulymWFMKAZ2248402629
2741Wang, QinxuanyiCHN2165402628.5
2834Tashkinova, SofiiaWFMISR21974025.528.5
2922Mikheeva, GalinaWFMFID2238402528
309Savitha, Shri BWGMIND2332402526.5
3170Imomkuzieva, NilufarkhonWFMUZB1983402427
3225Wang, ChuqiaoWIMCHN2227402427
3380Nguyen, Thien NganWIMVIE1923402426.5
3432Pipiras, Filipa FortunaFMPOR2200402426.5
3519Kurmangaliyeva, LiyaWGMKAZ22514023.526
3640Smietanska, WiktoriaCMPOL21704023.526
3742Yildiz, Elif ZerenWFMTUR2160402325
3851Shokirjonova, BarchinoyWFMUZB2061402324.5
3969Gasparyan, MilenaARM19864022.524.5
4044Tarasenka, AliaksandraWFMFID21394022.524
98 players

4) Aeroflot Open 2025

The Aeroflot Open takes plaxe 1st to 6th March 2025.

Aeroflot Open A 2025 Moscow RUS Sat 1st Mar 2025 - Thu 6th Mar 2025
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
113Hakobyan, AramARM26354.532430
22Niemann, Hans MokeUSA27344.522448
343Goganov, AlekseyRUS2472432535
41Nepomniachtchi, IanRUS2753432516
53Rapport, RichardHUN2713432503
65Esipenko, AndreyFID2691432432
719Shimanov, AleksandrRUS2593432376
810Sadhwani, RaunakIND2664422462
912Najer, EvgeniyFID2637422449
1018Daneshvar, BardiyaIRI2609422437
1125Zemlyanskii, IvanRUS25503.532563
12108Parpiev, IsaakFID23413.532488
1349Khubukshanov, ErdemFID24483.532466
147Grischuk, AlexanderRUS26873.532429
1515Matlakov, MaximRUS26233.532419
1627Zvjaginsev, VadimRUS25453.532373
1729Vetokhin, SavvaFID25333.532370
1830Nikitenko, MihailBLR25213.522564
1960Remizov, YaroslavRUS24253.522543
2020Nesterov, ArseniyFID25933.522492
2122Lazavik, DenisBLR25723.522492
224Dubov, DaniilRUS27013.522460
2346Uskov, ArtemFID24613.522414
246Artemiev, VladislavRUS26883.522411
258Vokhidov, ShamsiddinUZB26703.522391
2632Afanasiev, NikitaRUS25183.522370
2728Bocharov, DmitryRUS25353.522359
2836Tsydypov, ZhamsaranRUS25053.522343
29137Rostovtsev, DmitryRUS2292332470
3079Zabotin, AlexanderRUS2390332450
3111Martirosyan, Haik M.ARM2652332419
3221Petrosyan, ManuelARM2578332385
3331Iljiushenok, IliaFID2519332378
3433Gholami Orimi, MahdiIRI2509332352
3541Triapishko, AlexandrRUS2474332343
3661Samusenko, MaksimRUS2425332324
3774Sukiasyan, Vahe A.ARM2399322607
38114Vastrukhin, OlegRUS2333322569
3964Stribuk, ArtiomFID2422322553
4056Pingin, ArtemRUS2432322532
140 players

5) 25th Mediterranean Flower WGM 2025

The 25th Mediterranean Flower WGM takes place 1st to 9th March 2025.

25th Mediterranean Flower Rijeka CRO Sat 1st Mar 2025 - Sun 9th Mar 2025
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
12Skuhala, BarbaraSLO21252.51
24Hajdinić, EmaCRO191421.5
33Berke, AnaCRO211920.5
7Medić, MirjanaCRO206920.5
58KejEar, PetraSLO20771.50.5
610Rakhmangulova, AnastasiyaUKR23321.50
79Zagorac, LaraCRO210611
85Vidic, TejaSLO210010.5
6Doluhanova, EvgeniyaUKR228710.5
101Iveković, TihanaCRO20650.50.5
10 players
25th Mediterranean Flower Rijeka CRO Sat 1st Mar 2025 - Sun 9th Mar 2025. Category: None. Ave: (2119)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Skuhala, Barbara WFM SLO 2125 # 1 = 1 2.5 2441
2 Hajdinic, Ema WCM CRO 1914 # = 1 = 2 2209
3 Medic, Mirjana WGM CRO 2069 = # = 1 2 2225
4 Berke, Ana WIM CRO 2119 # = 1 = 2 2208
5 Kejzar, Petra WFM SLO 2077 0 = # 1 1.5 2044
6 Rakhmangulova, Anastasiya WGM UKR 2332 0 # = 1 1.5 2159
7 Zagorac, Lara WCM CRO 2106 = = 0 # 1 1928
8 Vidic, Teja WIM SLO 2100 = 0 # = 1 2019
9 Doluhanova, Evgeniya WGM UKR 2287 0 = = # 1 2042
10 Ivekovic, Tihana WFM CRO 2065 0 = 0 # 0.5 1919

6) 56th Belgrade WGM 2025

The 56th Belgrade WGM takes place 1st to 9th March 2025.

56th Belgrade WGM 2025 Belgrade SRB Sat 1st Mar 2025 - Sun 9th Mar 2025
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Borisova, EkaterinaFMFID22412.5023,00
25Kulkarni, BhaktiIMIND23572.5022.50
32Chelushkina, IrinaWGMSRB21342012,75
46Heinemann, JosefineWGMGER22972012,25
54Srdanovic, JovanaWIMSRB22071.5001,25
610Pogorelskikh, SofiaWIMSRB23131002,00
78Mehmed, ElifWGMSRB22651001,25
9Vujovic, VeraWFMSRB21741001,25
93Mijic, SaraWFMSRB21641001,00
107Zherebtsova, AlexandraFMMNE22290.5000,75
10 players
56th Belgrade WGM 2025 Belgrade SRB Sat 1st Mar 2025 - Sun 9th Mar 2025. Category: None. Ave: (2238)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Borisova, Ekaterina FM RUS 2241 # = 1 1 2.5 2477
2 Kulkarni, Bhakti IM IND 2357 # = 1 1 2.5 2537
3 Chelushkina, Irina WGM SRB 2134 = # = 1 2 2368
4 Heinemann, Josefine WGM GER 2297 = # = 1 2 2425
5 Srdanovic, Jovana WIM SRB 2207 # = = = 1.5 2223
6 Pogorelskikh, Sofia WIM SRB 2313 0 = = # 1 2099
7 Vujovic, Vera WFM SRB 2174 0 = # = 1 2043
8 Mehmed, Elif WGM SRB 2265 0 = # = 1 2118
9 Mijic, Sara WFM SRB 2164 0 = = # 1 2102
10 Zherebtsova, Alexandra FM MNE 2229 0 0 = # 0.5 2014

7) 2nd Piccola Fenice Trieste 2025

The 2nd Piccola Fenice Trieste takes place 27th February to 3rd March 2025.

2nd Piccola Fenice 2025 Trieste ITA Thu 27th Feb 2025 - Mon 3rd Mar 2025
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Di Benedetto, EdoardoIMITA24123.548.52222
21Petriashvili, NikolozIMGEO2450348.52302
311Stevanic, DavidFMSLO2268348.52206
48Bettalli, FrancescoFMITA23513482247
55Akhvlediani, IrakliFMGEO2369347.52183
612Perossa, NicolasFMITA22433472235
76Zamengo, FulvioFMITA23683472167
82Lumachi, GabrieleFMITA2450346.52268
94Caprio, GuidoIMITA23983462144
1010Sepehrkhoui, ArdeshirIRI22712.5482309
119Beletic, DanielFMSLO22762.5372181
1228Tellarini, LorenzoITA20222482204
1313Kubicka, AnnaWIMPOL22302482190
1421Lo Presti, GiulioITA20862472186
1529Bordignon, AngeloITA20092472176
1619Vezzosi, PaoloIMITA20892472149
1717Maravic, IvanCRO21182472133
1818Vanduyfhuys, DariaWFMBEL2101246.52152
1914Belli, GiorgioFMITA2205246.52137
2025Budai, LeonardoITA2063245.52168
217Sliwicka, AlicjaWGMPOL23521.548.52262
2223Albertini, LucaITA20831.547.52189
2315Lezzerini, MarcoITA21521.547.52178
2424Costantino, Claudio EmanueleITA20681.546.52184
2516Sorbera, GiovanniITA21371.5462158
2622Bergamaschi, EliaITA20851.5452102
2730Budai, FedericoITA19921462132
2826Srebrnic, VojkoSLO20501362166
2931Mazzi, LeonardoITA19831352123
3027Bergero, SimoneITA20340.5472127
3120Lizzul, Coppe MirkoITA20890.546.52151
3232Maione, MelissaITA19520.544.52107
32 players

8) Perez Chess Open 2025

The Perez Chess Open takes place 28th February to 4th March 2025.

Perez Chess Open 2025 Perez, Santa Fe ARG Fri 28th Feb 2025 - Tue 4th Mar 2025
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Flores, DiegoGMARG25515.5021.522,00
23Supi, Luis PauloGMBRA25575022.518,25
36Perez Ponsa, FedericoGMARG2528502219,75
41Pichot, AlanGMESP26135021.520,25
52Mareco, SandroGMARG2591502119,75
611Tomeo, IvanCMARG2291502119.50
721Mussanti, DiegoFMARG2213502017,00
849Angelini, DiegoARG19505019.518,00
95Tristan, LeonardoGMARG25425017.517,00
1013Bazan Romero, Octavio AaronFMARG22825017.517,00
1112Ibarra, Juan MartinIMARG2286501716,00
129Paveto, KevinIMARG24064.502218,00
1315Asprelli, GasparNMARG22674.5021.517,00
148Villca, JulianIMARG24134.502016.50
1530Brizzi, Milagros TatianaWIMARG21504.501914.50
1635Beroiz, JulianARG21174.501813,25
1716Perez, DanielFMARG22554.5017.514,75
1819Barrionuevo, PabloIMARG22154.501715,25
1944Barloa, EnzoARG20004.501715,00
2022Borda Rodas, Anapaola S.WIMARG2205402114,00
2120Carrizo, Luciano ArielARG2215402113.50
2243Hilt, Juan IgnacioARG2010402011,00
2323Gibson, TomasARG22014019.512,75
2425Sanhueza, CristianFMARG21884019.512.50
2531Petti, Luca GiovanniARG21434019.512,25
2617Perez Candelas, Andres EloyFMVEN22464019.511,75
2729Alboredo, JuliaFMBRA2153401913,25
2828Scarsi, Anna LauraWIMARG2154401913,00
297Rodriguez Vila, AndresGMURU24294018.514,00
3034Godoy, LucianoARG21274018.512,00
3141Dubrovich, IgorNMARG2042401811.50
3245Bosco, GiulianaWCMARG1996401811.50
3318Ocampos, IanNMARG22194017.512.50
3442Perez Sanchez, Victor ManuelARG20274017.510,75
3540Moro Saidon, GonzaloARG20604017.510,00
3614Mayorga, NicolasFMARG2278401712,25
3753Bona, Luca JesusARG1926401712,00
3859Parrilla, Juan JoseARG19144015.59,25
3926Alvarez, LeandroNMARG21633.502010,75
4046Gaite, Karen NerinaWFMARG19633.5019.511,75
4152Gutierrez, RamiroARG19323.5019.511,75
42111Codino, Juan MartinARG16713.5019.511,75
4327Pereyra, HoracioNMARG21573.5019.511,00
4460Beredjiklian, MarianoNMARG19023.50199.50
4548Lieby, Camilo JulianARG19513.50199,25
4610Villarreal, AgustinFMARG22923.5018.510,75
4757Fournel, BautistaARG19203.501810.50
4839Gimenez, IsmaelCMARG20683.50189,25
4950Tornquist, CarlosARG19463.50188.50
5038Acosta, Franco EmanuelARG20703.5017.59,25
161 players

9) RADNICKICHESS IM February 2025

The RADNICKICHESS IM February took place 22nd February to 3rd March 2025. Aleksa Petrovic won on tie-break from Manvel Arakelyan and Nandan Nerurkar Aansh after all scored 6/9.

RADNICKICHESS IM Feb 2025 Belgrade SRB Sat 22nd Feb 2025 - Mon 3rd Mar 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17PETROVIC, AleksaFMSRB2288612.524,75
28ARAKELYAN, ManvelCMARM228261223.50
31AANSH, Nandan NerurkarCMIND2236611.522,75
42GHAZARYAN, Narek E.ARM21495.512.522.50
55MILOSEVIC, MilosIMSRB23365.501.521.50
69PHATAK, AanjaneyaIND219742114,75
73KHODKO, Yurii N.FMRUS235440.5217,25
86DAMLJANOVIC, BrankoGMSRB237440.5215,75
94TODOROVIC, Goran MGMSRB228030112,25
1010ZMIJANAC, DuskoFMSRB19841003.50
10 players
RADNICKICHESS IM Feb 2025 Belgrade SRB Sat 22nd Feb 2025 - Mon 3rd Mar 2025. Category: None. Ave: (2248)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Petrovic, Aleksa FM SRB 2288 # = = 1 = = 1 = = 1 6 2369
2 Arakelyan, Manvel CM ARM 2282 = # = = = 0 1 1 1 1 6 2369
3 Aansh Nandan Nerurkar CM IND 2236 = = # 0 = 1 = 1 1 1 6 2374
4 Ghazaryan, Narek E. ARM 2149 0 = 1 # 1 = 0 = 1 1 5.5 2339
5 Milosevic, Milos IM SRB 2336 = = = 0 # 1 = 1 = 1 5.5 2318
6 Khodko, Yurii N. FM RUS 2354 = 1 0 = 0 # = 0 1 = 4 2193
7 Damljanovic, Branko GM SRB 2374 0 0 = 1 = = # 0 = 1 4 2191
8 Phatak, Aanjaneya IND 2197 = 0 0 = 0 1 1 # 0 1 4 2211
9 Todorovic, Goran M GM SRB 2280 = 0 0 0 = 0 = 1 # = 3 2119
10 Zmijanac, Dusko FM SRB 1984 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 = # 1 1926

10) RADNICKICHESS IM March 2025

The RADNICKICHESS IM March takes place 3rd to 11th March 2025.

RADNICKICHESS IM Mar 2025 Belgrade SRB Mon 3rd Mar 2025 - Tue 11th Mar 2025
Leading Round (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11PETROVIC, AleksaFMSRB22940000,00
2LACAN RUS, DavidFMFRA23900000,00
3PHATAK, AanjaneyaIND22040000,00
4KRIVENKO, SergeiFMFID22680000,00
5PAVAN, Karthikeya Varma GunturiAFMIND20150000,00
6TSCHEUSCHNER, Georg Dr.GER22360000,00
7DAMLJANOVIC, BrankoGMSRB23930000,00
8POPCHEV, MilkoGMBUL21570000,00
9MILOSEVIC, MilosIMSRB23360000,00
10KHODKO, Yurii N.FMRUS23540000,00
10 players

11) Rishon Lezion Winter 2025

The Rishon Lezion Winter takes place 6th February to 6th March. I'll wait until the end to round up the games as a number of games were played out of order.

Rishon Lezion Winter IM Rishon LeZion ISR Thu 6th Feb 2025 - Thu 6th Mar 2025
Leading Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Vagman, RoyISR2254618,7502677
210Rozentalis, EduardasLTU24855.516,7502385
33Tulchynskyi, FeliksUKR2324513,2502476
47Zakin, IlayISR2221511,0002505
51Galperin, PlatonSWE2495415.5002386
64Uritsky, YonathanISR23393.59,7502309
76Dvoirys, Semen I.FID246239,2502251
85Ribstein, OrelISR22651.53,0002116
98Lahav, MichalISR21791.52.5002099
109Azoulay, YehonatanISR220614,2502014
10 players

12) Silves Open 2025

The Silves Open takes place 1st to 7th March 2025.

Silves Open 2025 Silves POR Sat 1st Mar 2025 - Fri 7th Mar 2025
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Martins, Bruno Andre LeiteFMPOR23622023
22Spraggett, KevinGMCAN24242012
36Campora, Daniel H.GMARG23552012
48Lux, Hugo De MeloFMBRA23292012
511Hopman, PieterIMNED23102012
612Sanz Wawer, DanielFMESP22962012
714Goncalves, Samuel Jesus PFMPOR22752012
816Vasques, Antonio Pedro FreixialFMPOR22502012
917Rasti, ArvinFMSWE22372012
1021Ryabukhin, RomanCMPOR21802012
117Alshameary Puente, IsmaelIMESP23472011.5
1213Degardin, SylvainFMFRA22942011.5
1322Milat, MarcelFMCAN21692011
1423Sarabando, Rodrigo AndiasPOR21112011
1525Dias, Ivo RodriguesCMPOR20772011
1626Boesel, AlexanderGER20412011
1715Malassagne, RaphaelFMFRA22671.501.52.5
1845Santos, Jose Miguel SerenoPOR18741.501.52.5
199Fernandes, AntonioGMPOR23261.501.52
2018Monteiro, Paulo Alexandre GPOR22351.501.51.5
2131Bittner, TitusPOR19941.501.51.5
2237Avelino, Camila BiscayaWFMPOR19131.501.51.5
2324Nguyen, KhoiBEL21081.500.52
2436Pinho, Tiago Brandao DePOR19211.500.52
2547Prata, JosePOR18631.500.52
2640Paiva, Manuel Maria FonsecaPOR19001.500.51
2734Esteves, Goncalo Maria Franco V.POR19411.5001.5
2846De Kruif, KeesNED18671.5001
291Espinosa Aranda, AngelIMESP24401023
3038Adams, PhilipENG19031023
3141Dumont, AndreBEL18971023
3242Silva, Ana Ines Teixeira DaWFMPOR18931023
3352Ferreira, Eduardo JosePOR18101023
3462Almeida, Joao AfonsoPOR16941023
3563Jeremias, DamaimPOR16821023
3688Zizimides, ChristopherPOR01023
3733Goncalves, Diogo FigueiredoPOR19751022.5
3827Silverio, LuisPOR20241022
3928Maria, Goncalo Filipe GuerreiroPOR20041022
4029Moldovan, Lucas GabrielPOR20001022
88 players

13) Monaco FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2025

The Monaco FIDE Women's Grand Prix took place 17th to 28th February 2025. Aleksandra Goryachkina won on tie-break from Humpy Koneru and Batkhuyag Munguntuul after all scored 5.5/9.

Monaco WGP 2025 Monaco MNC Mon 17th Feb 2025 - Fri 28th Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
110Aleksandra GoryachkinaGMFID25465.5523.503
28Humpy KoneruGMIND25235.5522.503
35Batkhuyag MunguntuulIMMGL23315.5423.502
47Zhongyi TanGMCHN25615521,252
51Kateryna LagnoGMFID25155422,252
66Alexandra KosteniukGMSUI24844.5519.502
79Sarasadat KhademalshariehIMESP24584517,002
83Harika DronavalliGMIND24894418,001
94Elisabeth PaehtzGMGER24273413.500
102Bibisara AssaubayevaIMKAZ24923413,000
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 Munguntuul, Batkhuyag IM MGL 2331 # = = = = 1 = = 1 = 5.5 2579
2 Goryachkina, Aleksandra GM FID 2546 = # 1 0 = = = 1 = 1 5.5 2556
3 Koneru, Humpy GM IND 2523 = 0 # = = = 1 1 = 1 5.5 2558
4 Lagno, Kateryna GM RUS 2515 = 1 = # = = = 0 1 = 5 2522
5 Tan, Zhongyi GM CHN 2561 = = = = # 0 = 1 = 1 5 2517
6 Kosteniuk, Alexandra GM SUI 2484 0 = = = 1 # 0 = 1 = 4.5 2482
7 Dronavalli, Harika GM IND 2489 = = 0 = = 1 # 0 = = 4 2439
8 Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat IM ESP 2458 = 0 0 1 0 = 1 # = = 4 2442
9 Paehtz, Elisabeth GM GER 2427 0 = = 0 = 0 = = # = 3 2364
10 Assaubayeva, Bibisara IM KAZ 2492 = 0 0 = 0 = = = = # 3 2357

14) 23rd Rochefort International Open 2025

The 23rd Rochefort International Open took place 22nd to 28th February 2025. Sergey A. Fedorchuk won with 7.5/9.

23rd Rochefort Masters Rochefort FRA Sat 22nd Feb 2025 - Fri 28th Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1Perf
1FEDORCHUK Sergey A.g255542½2522
2EUGENE Floryanm24687432441
3WARNIER Yanis2132738½2316
4TERRIEUX Kevinm23957382365
5DGEBUADZE Alexandreg2422442392
6FAVAREL Julienf2212422300
7GARRIGUE Julian2220412308
8MARIE Maxime2221412285
9LE GOFF Ronanf22406452360
10LUCAS Arthurm2320639½2303
11POTTIER Simeon21736362184
12DARRIGRAND Mathieu2166632½2157
13LE MONTAGNER Yoann194441½2261
14JACKSON Thomas2161412258
15ECHE Sylvain2032402204
16SOYER Jean-Yves197338½2264
17BAI Xue2059382219
18GUEZENNEC Franckf226037½2193
19FOURNIER Loic218436½2149
20MARCHE Nael210736½2126
21JOURDREN Kevin2164362194
22MIDY Robin214034½2131
23SERRIER Mathis210933½2055
24ESTADIEU Romeo216330½2077
25SHIRAZI Kamranm2244302094
26DELABBEY Florian205629½2034
27LORENTE MELCON Maximo21605412244
28VILLENEUVE Robin21845392129
29MARCHADOUR Emilieff20315372062
30NINEUIL Vincent1970536½2197
31RODRIGUEZ Augustin2113536½2098
32TOMASI Elise2050535½2111
33PAVAN KARTHIKEYA VAR1947534½2125
34MAXENCE Paul2020534½2062
35MALEKI Nicolas1992530½2025
36NICOT Valentin2048529½2018
37HU Yu A.20915291995
38CONTIE Lilio2083442163
39MULLON Jean-Baptistem2283402178
40ROUBERT Emile2036392102
90 players

15) I Arche Chess Open 2025

The I Arche Chess Open took place 23rd February to 1st March 2025. Luka Paichadze edged out Milos Szpar on tie-break after both scored 7.5/9.

I Arche Chess Open 2025 Lublin POL Sun 23rd Feb 2025 - Sat 1st Mar 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Paichadze, LukaGMGEO25327.543.54838,75
23Szpar, MiloszIMPOL24627.542.545.536,25
34Cvek, RobertGMCZE2437643.54727.50
41Quparadze, GigaGMGEO25396434526,75
56Starostits, IlmarsGMLAT233654447.525,00
612Golis, WiktorFMPOL2234540.54420.50
714Gibala, AdamCMPOL22155363920,75
87Hulka, ValentynFMUKR23124.54346.519,75
918Terkiewicz, BrunoPOL21784.5414315.50
1016Mika, TomaszCMPOL21944.539.54318,00
119Rudolf, MichalFMPOL22864.538.54218.50
1220Iwanczuk, KrzysztofPOL21434.536.54017.50
1310Manik, MikulasGMSVK22624.534.536.517.50
1423Kusiak, MateuszPOL2134438.54217,25
1517Apaar, SaxenaFMIND2183432.53615,75
1621Rozycki, BartlomiejPOL2138431.533.514,00
175Adarsh, TripathiIMIND23693.537.54115,25
1819Piddubna, BozhenaWFMUKR21523.532.534.512.50
198Kejna, PiotrFMPOL22933.53235.511.50
2011Prudhvi, Kumar VIND22593.5323412,25
2122Dorokhina, ElizavetaWFMFID2134337.540.513,75
2224Paprocki, JaroslawPOL2109329.532.510,75
2313Ochedzan, FilipCMPOL2218234377,25
2415Radzimski, AntoniCMPOL2199231.533.56,25
24 players

16) 38th Cannes Open 2025

The 38th Cannes Open took place 24th February to 2nd March 2025. Pa Iniyan won with 7.5/9.

38th Cannes Open 2025 Cannes FRA Mon 24th Feb 2025 - Sun 2nd Mar 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1Perf
1INIYAN Pag252342½2634
2ARADHYA Gargm2348744½2590
3NOGERBEK Kazybekg2514742½2580
4CELIK Hasan Huseyinm2441442537
5XIE Kaifan239440½2528
6TAN Jun Yingf2368432525
7CHEN Qi Bm2478432514
8LAURENT-PAOLI Pierreg2565422507
9BARBOT Pierrem2449432487
10ROEBERS Elinem236136½2468
11MUTHAIAH ALm2474392463
12EGGLESTON David Jm2338639½2521
13RAAHUL V Sm23896422474
14TOKTOMUSHEV Teimurf24076402472
15ROBERT Mathias21836382468
16SULEYMENOV Alisherg24816402461
17PRANESH Mg25866422460
18BARP Albertom2437638½2423
19CARNICELLI Valeriof23786392412
20BASSINI Emilef23616372403
21SHARMA ISHAmf2170636½2397
22FAVALORO Andream24256392392
23LOHIA Sohumf2368635½2387
24ROUX Baptistef2321635½2376
25MOKSH AMIT DOSHIm23886362351
26BRAUN Georgf23796322326
27COLLIN Moritz Valentinf224041½2471
28DESHPANDE Aniruddhaf2301432448
29OTSUKA Shouf2289402396
30SENTHIL MARAN Km2380382377
31MATERIA Marcom248637½2377
32DEUER Mariusm246938½2367
33MOHAMED ANEES Mf233936½2353
34SAHITHI VARSHINI Mf2309392348
35DI NICOLANTONIO Lucasm2426342314
36ZIENKIEWICZ Janf2345342300
37LLARI Marc2293352299
38DIXIT Nikhilf234935½2285
39GORIACHKINA Oksana2172539½2371
40KALYANI SIRINff21495382353
147 players

17) 8th Vardaris Open 2025

The 8th Vardaris Open took place 27th February to 3rd March 2025. Alexandros Papasimakopoulos edged out Dimitrias Alexakis on tie-break after both scored 6/7.

8th Vardaris Open 2025 Thessaloniki GRE Thu 27th Feb 2025 - Mon 3rd Mar 2025
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Papasimakopoulos, AlexandrosGRE2387632.527,00200.5
21Alexakis, DimitrisGRE250363226,75201.5
32Patrelakis, EvaggelosGRE24225.531.524.50198
412Kouskoutis, Georgios-AlexandrosGRE23085.531.522.50197
510Giannoulakis, LamprosGRE23265.52821,75201.5
66Koutlas, NikolaosGRE23695.52819,25199
75Kalogridis, AntoniosGRE238253220,75198
811Tsaknakis, ZisisGRE2321531.521,25197.5
94Krallis, ChristosGRE238353120,75198
108Alexiadis, HristosGRE2343530.520.50203
1113Markidis, KonstantinosGRE229152819,25180.5
1224Pavlidou, EkateriniGRE2160526.517.50192.5
1320Kazantzoglou, StefanosGRE219552517,75191.5
1433Samaridis, KonstantinosGRE2087524.517.50192.5
1514Zakic, SrdjanSRB226252418,00175
1685Ertugrul, BerkayTUR18964.531.518.50186.5
1718Kesidis, OdyseasGRE22094.528.514,75183
1815Trimitzios, PetrosGRE22474.52815,25177
197Ciric, PavleSRB23464.52715,25192.5
2042Antonioudakis, GeorgiosGRE20334.52715,25184
2123Zygouris, HristosGRE21634.52715,00179
2219Leftheriotis, AlexandrosGRE21984.526.515.50184
2337Bub, VolkerGER20624.526.512,25187.5
2428Melikhov, Evgeny V.GRE21384.52615,75187.5
2531Ardenski, DimitarBUL21024.525.515,00187.5
2629Stratigos, SpirosGRE21324.52514,75184.5
2782Nenova, AndzhelikaBUL19034.524.514,00179.5
2830Betsakos, KonstantinosGRE21204.522.513,25182.5
2927Kalogridis, ThemistoklisGRE21514.52211.50181.5
30115Papachristopoulos, GeorgiosGRE18054.521.513,25164.5
3156Makris, Spyridon-DionysiosGRE1969430.515,75174.5
3269Yildiz, Ali ArasTUR1931429.517,00179.5
3344Stefan, VictorGRE202742913.50184
3480Boci, PetroALB190742815,25170.5
3586Karakasidis, MichailGRE1890426.514,25170
3626Tzagarakis, PanagiotisGRE2154426.510.50179
37108Anagnostopoulos, PanagiotisGRE1814425.512,75167
3854Valsamis, AlexandrosGRE197842512,25175
39110Giannopoulos, VasileiosGRE1813424.511,75175.5
4040Skodras, Marios KonstantinosGRE204842412,00183
116 players

18) Berliner Schachverband GM/IM 2025

The erliner Schachverband GM/IM tournaments took place 24th February to 2nd March 2025. Vitaly Sivuk won with 6.5/9.

Berliner Schachverband GM Berlin GER Mon 24th Feb 2025 - Sun 2nd Mar 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
12Sivuk, VitalySWE25106.528,25
27Dotzer, LukasAUT24135.524,00
39Baum, JonaszPOL24655.521,25
410Glek, IgorBEL2423520.50
53Fromm, MariusGER24534.520,00
66Sawlin, LeonidGER24004.518,25
78Vavulin, MaximGER25434.517.50
85Lagunow, RaphaelGER24403.512.50
94Ermitsch, MagnusGER2401316,00
101Schmidek, EmilGER24362.510,75
10 players
Berliner Schachverband GM Berlin GER Mon 24th Feb 2025 - Sun 2nd Mar 2025. Category: 8. Ave: (2448)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Sivuk, Vitaly GM SWE 2510 # = 1 = 1 = 1 1 = = 6.5 2608
2 Dotzer, Lukas FM AUT 2413 = # 1 = 0 1 = 1 0 1 5.5 2532
3 Baum, Jonasz IM POL 2465 0 0 # = = 1 1 1 = 1 5.5 2527
4 Glek, Igor GM BEL 2423 = = = # 0 1 0 = 1 1 5 2494
5 Fromm, Marius IM GER 2453 0 1 = 1 # = 0 = = = 4.5 2448
6 Vavulin, Maxim GM GER 2543 = 0 0 0 = # 1 1 = 1 4.5 2438
7 Sawlin, Leonid IM GER 2400 0 = 0 1 1 0 # = 1 0 4 2411
8 Lagunow, Raphael IM GER 2440 0 0 0 = = 0 = # 1 1 3.5 2369
9 Ermitsch, Magnus FM GER 2401 = 1 = 0 = = 0 0 # 0 3 2329
10 Schmidek, Emil IM GER 2436 = 0 0 0 = 0 1 0 1 # 3 2325
Berliner Schachverband IM Berlin GER Mon 24th Feb 2025 - Sun 2nd Mar 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
18Jakubowski, KrzysztofPOL24496.526,00
29Poltorak, SebastianPOL24076.524.50
31Florstedt, JohannesGER23496.524,25
43Moritz, AronGER2276522.50
54Ahmadinia, EbrahimIRI2404519,00
66Nöldner, JulianGER22334.517.50
77Schulze, LaraGER2266416,75
85Yatskar, MartinUKR215738,25
92Muse, DrazenCRO23092.59,75
1010Zobel, ChristianGER21881.56,00
10 players
Berliner Schachverband IM Berlin GER Mon 24th Feb 2025 - Sun 2nd Mar 2025. Category: 3. Ave: (2304)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Jakubowski, Krzysztof GM POL 2449 # = 1 = = = = 1 1 1 6.5 2454
2 Poltorak, Sebastian FM POL 2407 = # = 0 = 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2458
3 Florstedt, Johannes FM GER 2349 0 = # = 1 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2465
4 Moritz, Aron FM GER 2276 = 1 = # = 0 = 1 = = 5 2350
5 Ahmadinia, Ebrahim IM IRI 2404 = = 0 = # = = 1 = 1 5 2336
6 Noeldner, Julian GER 2233 = 0 0 1 = # = = 1 = 4.5 2312
7 Schulze, Lara FM GER 2266 = 0 = = = = # = 0 1 4 2265
8 Yatskar, Martin UKR 2157 0 0 0 0 0 = = # 1 1 3 2195
9 Muse, Drazen IM CRO 2309 0 0 0 = = 0 1 0 # = 2.5 2137
10 Zobel, Christian GER 2188 0 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 = # 1.5 2044

19) Fantastico Winter IM RR 2 2025

The Fantastico Winter IM RR 2 took place 17th to 22nd February 2025. Milovan Ratkovic won with 8/9.

Fantastico IM RR 2 2025 Senta SRB Mon 17th Feb 2025 - Sat 22nd Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Ratkovic MilovanIMSRB2439831,7500.5
21Afanasiev VadimFMRUS2138728.5000.5
35Kecskemeti ArpadFMSRB21924.516,0000
46Drazic SinisaGMSRB2270416.5000.5
510Mushini AjayFMIND2167414,7500
64Farkas TiborIMSRB2208414,7500
73Gusev MikhailCMSRB22733.516.5001
88Dvalishvili Pavel S.IMRUS23443.514,7500.5
97Sredojevic IvanIMSRB22173.513,2500
109Granovskiy AlexandrIMKAZ2158311,2500
10 players
Fantastico IM RR 2 2025 Senta SRB Mon 17th Feb 2025 - Sat 22nd Feb 2025. Category: None. Ave: (2241)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Ratkovic, Milovan IM SRB 2439 # = 1 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 8 2570
2 Afanasiev, Vadim FM RUS 2138 = # 1 = 1 1 = = 1 1 7 2472
3 Kecskemeti, Arpad FM SRB 2192 0 0 # = = = 1 = = 1 4.5 2246
4 Drazic, Sinisa GM SRB 2270 0 = = # = = = = = = 4 2194
5 Mushini, Ajay FM IND 2167 0 0 = = # = 1 = = = 4 2206
6 Farkas, Tibor IM SRB 2208 0 0 = = = # = 1 = = 4 2201
7 Gusev, Mikhail CM SRB 2273 = = 0 = 0 = # = = = 3.5 2157
8 Dvalishvili, Pavel S. IM RUS 2344 0 = = = = 0 = # = = 3.5 2149
9 Sredojevic, Ivan IM SRB 2217 0 0 = = = = = = # = 3.5 2163
10 Granovskiy, Alexandr IM KAZ 2158 0 0 0 = = = = = = # 3 2125

20) Indonesia GM/IM Feb 2025

The Indonesia GM/IM Feb tournaments took place 16th to 24th February 2025. Eltaj Safarli won the GM event with 8.5/11. Vitaliy Bernadskiy won the IM with 9/11.

Indonesia GM Feb 2025 Bandung INA Sun 16th Feb 2025 - Mon 24th Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Safarli, EltajGMAZE26098.5041.507
210Taher, Yoseph TheolifusIMINA24397.5038,254
312Gan-Erdene, SugarIMMGL24397038.503
41Sethuraman, S.P.GMIND255760.530.503
52Kuybokarov, TemurGMAUS255060.529,253
63Priasmoro, NovendraGMINA24375.5128,003
78Lee, JunhyeokIMKOR24265.5026,754
84Arfan, Aditya BagusIMINA24024.51.520.503
96Quizon, DanielGMPHI24714.5122,751
109Tarigan, Gilbert ElroyIMINA24164.50.523,751
1111Megaranto, SusantoGMINA25023.5018,002
125Setyaki, Azarya JodiIMINA24113016,250
12 players
Indonesia GM Feb 2025 Bandung INA Sun 16th Feb 2025 - Mon 24th Feb 2025. Category: 9. Ave: (2472)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Safarli, Eltaj GM AZE 2609 # = 0 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 8.5 2670
2 Taher, Yoseph Theolifus IM INA 2439 = # = = = 1 = 1 = 1 1 = 7.5 2608
3 Gan-Erdene, Sugar IM MGL 2439 1 = # = 1 = = = = = 1 = 7 2577
4 Sethuraman, S.P. GM IND 2557 0 = = # = = 1 = = 1 0 1 6 2500
5 Kuybokarov, Temur GM AUS 2550 = = 0 = # 0 = = = 1 1 1 6 2500
6 Priasmoro, Novendra GM INA 2437 0 0 = = 1 # 1 = 1 0 = = 5.5 2475
7 Lee, Junhyeok IM KOR 2426 0 = = 0 = 0 # 1 1 1 0 1 5.5 2476
8 Tarigan, Gilbert Elroy IM INA 2416 = 0 = = = = 0 # = 0 1 = 4.5 2412
9 Quizon, Daniel GM PHI 2471 0 = = = = 0 0 = # = 1 = 4.5 2407
10 Arfan, Aditya Bagus IM INA 2402 0 0 = 0 0 1 0 1 = # = 1 4.5 2413
11 Megaranto, Susanto GM INA 2502 0 0 0 1 0 = 1 0 0 = # = 3.5 2336
12 Setyaki, Azarya Jodi IM INA 2411 0 = = 0 0 = 0 = = 0 = # 3 2302
Indonesia IM Feb 2025 Bandung INA Sun 16th Feb 2025 - Mon 24th Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
112Bernadskiy, VitaliyGMUKR25319042.508
210Cahaya, Satria DutaFMINA23608.5041.506
35Budhidharma, NayakaIMINA23567.5036,006
47Hafiz, Arif AbdulIMINA23496.5031,254
53Frayna, Janelle MaeWGMPHI22866024.504
69Firman Syah, FaridIMINA23755.51.528,253
711Garcia, Jan EmmanuelIMPHI24155.5124,003
84Ervan, MohamadIMINA23835.50.525,253
98Wynn, Zaw HtunIMMYA23874115,003
106Nguyen, Thi Mai HungWGMVIE22164018.502
112Latifah, LaysaWIMINA22873.5014,252
121Lasama, Ivana Maria TreopolsaWIMINA20440.502,000
12 players
Indonesia IM Feb 2025 Bandung INA Sun 16th Feb 2025 - Mon 24th Feb 2025. Category: 4. Ave: (2332)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Bernadskiy, Vitaliy GM UKR 2531 # = 0 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 9 2576
2 Cahaya, Satria Duta FM INA 2360 = # 1 = 1 = = = 1 1 1 1 8.5 2541
3 Budhidharma, Nayaka IM INA 2356 1 0 # 0 1 = = 1 = 1 1 1 7.5 2463
4 Hafiz, Arif Abdul IM INA 2349 0 = 1 # = 0 1 = 1 = = 1 6.5 2396
5 Frayna, Janelle Mae WGM PHI 2286 0 0 0 = # = 1 = 1 1 = 1 6 2373
6 Firman Syah, Farid IM INA 2375 0 = = 1 = # 1 = = 0 0 1 5.5 2329
7 Ervan, Mohamad IM INA 2383 = = = 0 0 0 # = = 1 1 1 5.5 2328
8 Garcia, Jan Emmanuel IM PHI 2415 0 = 0 = = = = # 0 1 1 1 5.5 2325
9 Nguyen Thi Mai Hung WGM VIE 2216 0 0 = 0 0 = = 1 # 0 1 = 4 2241
10 Wynn, Zaw Htun IM MYA 2387 0 0 0 = 0 1 0 0 1 # = 1 4 2225
11 Latifah, Laysa WIM INA 2287 0 0 0 = = 1 0 0 0 = # 1 3.5 2204
12 Lasama, Ivana Maria Treopolsa WIM INA 2044 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 # 0.5 1889

21) World Senior Teams 2025

The World Senior Teams took place 16th to 27th February 2025. The USA won the over 50s and England 1 the over 65s.

World Senior Teams +50 Prague CZE Sun 16th Feb 2025 - Thu 27th Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoTeam+-=TB1TB2TB3
11USA60315240
24Italy60315230
35Kazakhstan61214240
42England 15221224.50
516England 263012240
66Slovakia41412220
78Confluentia63012220
89Hungary6301220.52
918Canada6301220.50
1014SK Moravska Slavia52212200
113Iceland5311121.50
127Czech Republic5311121.50
1310Sweden42311200
1419Scotland 231511200
1515Denmark42311190
1617Oslo Schakselskap53111190
1713Equipe FQE5401021.50
1811LSG 14321020.50
1921TU Magdeburg4321018.50
2025Czech Republic Women4321018.50
2112China Women43210180
2235Caissa Poland43210180
2329TJ Sokol Udlice43210170
2423Zuid Limburg43210160
2526USA Women3339191
2639SK Bohemia Pardubice4419191
2724Philidor Brothers3339180
2831Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya4419180
2942SC Roter Turm Altstadt3339180
3037SK JOLY Lysa nad Labem441916.50
3133Polish Amateurs333916.50
3236Equipe Quebec450819.50
3320Austria3428180
3434Brazil4508172
3522Scotland 13428170
3628U.S.A. 5 Brothers342816.50
3732Kazakhstan Women4508160
3830England Women450815.50
3949Turm Bergheim3517180
4050Stochov2437170
54 players
World Senior Teams +65 Prague CZE Sun 16th Feb 2025 - Thu 27th Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoTeam+-=TB1TB2TB3
12England 170216240
21Lasker Schachstiftung GK50414240
39Saxonia6211322.50
411Israel51313220
58England 25221221.50
63France 14141221.50
74Italy5221221.50
810Sweden 152212210
913Switzerland41412210
1014Coriolus6301219.50
1117France 253111220
126Finland 14231121.50
1312Hungary42311200
1419Netherlands Orange42311190
1518Ireland 15401019.50
1624Denmark4321019.50
1722France 35401019.50
1815Berlin43210190
1925Kazakhstan43210190
2020Brazil 143210190
2128VychodoCesi4321018.52
2221Switzerland Riehen 14321018.50
2327Seniori Polabi54010180
2423SK Sokol Vysehrad333919.50
255Czech Republic225918.50
2638Norway Southeast2259180
2734England 3333917.50
287Norge - OSS3339170
2930SK Slavoj Litomerice2259170
3026Finland 2450818.50
3133Austria4508180
3232Scotland234817.50
3316Schach-Club Kreuzberg342817.50
3439Team Skane234817.50
3540Switzerland Riehen 2342817.50
3636Ukraine3428170
3744SK Plzeň2348170
3829Sweden 2234816.50
3937Latvia Women342816.50
4043Czech Republic Women342816.50
54 players

22) TCh-HUN 2024-25

The Hungarian Team Championship had a couple more rounds this weekend, the games should follow next week.

TCh-HUN 2024-25 Hungary HUN Sat 2nd Nov 2024 - Sun 11th May 2025
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms12345678910MptsBpts
1Tuxera ANSK66.57.57.576.591244
2ASE Paks656.585.5771139
3Sentimento Ajka BSK63.557886.5938
4Haladas VSE62.5367.557.5731.5
5MTK Budapest62.54.55.56.55.56830.5
6Aquarena Kobanya SC633.545.55.56.5628
7Duocor-Makoi SVSE6224.54.556.5324.5
8Maroczy SE64.522.53.556323.5
9Viadukt Biatorbagy63.533.554.53.5123
10Kekesi SE6132.543.54018
10 players

23) TCh-ISL 2024-25

The Icelandic Team Championship took place 3rd October to 2nd March 2025. Skskdeild Fjolnis won the title. Games should follow.

TCh-ISL Kvika 2024-25 Reykjavik ISL Thu 3rd Oct 2024 - Sun 2nd Mar 2025
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkTeam1a1b2a2b3a3b4a4b5a5b6a6bTB1TB2
1Skskdeild Fjolnis**5672055.5
2Skskdeild KR**4544651144
3Taflfelag Reykjavikur343**251141.5
4Skskdeild Breidabliks446**51038
5Talfelag Vestmannaeyja223**65633.5
6Taflfelag Gardabæjar13½323**227.5
6 players

24) TCh-ISR 2025

The Isreali Team Championship is heading for a conclusion on March 7th. Ashdod Elite Club have a board count lead over Feldklein Rishon LeZion with maybe the harder final tie.

TCh-ISR 2025 Israel ISR Fri 10th Jan 2025 - Fri 7th Mar 2025
Leading Round 10 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2
1Ashdod Elite Club*01222222221741.5
2Feldklein Rishon LeZion2*1220222221737
3Hapoel Kfar Saba A1*2012022221434
4Be'er Sheva Chess Club A Eliyahu Levant100*12122221336.5
5Rishon LeZion B Zohar Olpiner0021*2202121230.5
6Hapoel Petah Tikva Chess Club B0210*0220221131
7Herzliya Chess Club00102*20022930
8Maccabi Etude Ramat Gan B Dov Porat002000*1212828.5
9Hapoel Kfar Saba B00002021*11726
10Be'er Sheva Chess Club B Tseitlin, Mark000002201*2725.5
11Elizur Netanya Yitzhak Shlakman000010010*1318
12Elizur Petach Tikva0000000011*221.5
12 players

25) 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 2 (of 4) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1COLON SABADELL IONEHIPOTECAS.COM745
2BARBERA648.5
3MOLLET640
4OLOT32.5
5PLATJA D'ARO437.5
6SANT ANDREU437.5
6 players
TCh-CAT Gp1 Relegation 1 Barcelona ESP Sat 18th Jan 2025 - Sat 15th Mar 2025
Leading Round 2 (of 4) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1LIRA VENDRELLENCA435
2BARCELONA335.5
3ANDORRA331.5
4ATENEU COLON35.5
5COR DE MARINA31
6ESCACS CATALONIA27.5
6 players
TCh-CAT Gp1 Relegation 2 Barcelona ESP Sat 18th Jan 2025 - Sat 15th Mar 2025
Leading Round 2 (of 4) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1TRES PEONS540.5
2FIGUERES332.5
3CERDANYOLA VALLES31.5
4VILA OLIMPICA233
5FOMENT231
6PEONA I PEO½24.5
6 players

26) TCh-CZE 2024-25

Vychod and Zapad leagues had round 9 this weekend. Games should follow next week.

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 9 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Zikuda Turnov B*562446.531
2Cesky lev Kolesovice*4194328
3MGMBA Unichess*36545194228
4SK Mesta Lysa nad Labem3*354561639.524
5KOBEX Ricany 192555*451639.523
6Chess club Pisek4*5544153618
7SK Slavoj Litomerice24*1329.515
8SK Dopravni podnik Praha233*41032.517
9TJ Neratovice3*5931.518
10TJ Spartak Vlasim443*83319
11SK Sokol Vysehrad3344*531.516
12TJ Pankrac2343*127.512
12 players
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod Czech Republic CZE Sun 20th Oct 2024 - Sun 6th Apr 2025
Leading Round 9 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1BSS Frydek-Mistek B*65662447.534
2A64 PROCLIENT Grygov*662142.525
3Moravska Slavia Brno B2*54194021
4SK Slavoj Poruba B*351839.522
5TJ TZ Trinec*451635.522
6Duras Charlie’s Street Brno3*44143819
7Sachy Hostalkova24*661338.530
8SK Stare Mesto5*34103621
9SK Slavia Orlova45*45828.511
10Sokol Dobra343324*552910
11Jezdci Jundrov2433*430.517
12TJ CHS Chotebor2242*426.511
12 players

27) 23rd Meurthe et Moselle Chess Festival 2025

The 23rd Meurthe et Moselle Chess Festival took place 1st to 2nd March with their traditional rapid on the Sunday being won by Etienne Bacrot with 8/9.

23rd Nancy Rapid 2025 Nancy FRA Sat 1st Mar 2025 - Sun 2nd Mar 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2Perf
1BACROT Etienneg2647848½582639
2BELLAHCENE Bilelg25344855½2585
3BRUNNER Nicolasm234447½56½2540
4SIDLETSKYI Ivanf216645½54½2402
5BAUER Christiang257943½532492
6DECUIGNIERE Tomm224243½51½2311
7FRIDMAN Danielg254374757½2470
8HAUB Thorsten Michaelg243074754½2451
9BEREND Elviragf221074554½2329
10RAKOTOMAHARO Fy Antenainam240274453½2381
11WEBER Samuelf2285743½52½2236
12SINZ Bernhardf2270741½51½2201
13BOEHME Sebastianf213347½572334
14ESPRIT Yohann210846½55½2335
15BRUNED Yvainf215344½54½2345
16GRYSHKO Vitaliif222244½53½2259
17ELLIS Antoine226043½542176
18MAIER Christianm221542512157
19ZATONSKIH Annam22344249½2201
20BEREND Fredm227741½512133
21MONTAIGU DUPONT Arthur204340½492088
22BALTZER Yoan205940½492073
23RAUPP Thomasf219739½48½2044
24MULLER Maxime197239472095
25NEUGEBAUER Rudy184535½431962
26FEREY Antonin2163645½552156
27ADRIAN Leopold2101642½52½2121
28FUCHS Heinzm2251642512153
29BRION Marwan1978642502133
30TADDEI Benoitf2280642492120
31MONTAIGU DUPONT Gabriel1890640481920
32VALLET Hadrien1968639½48½1966
33JOLY Laurent1948639½482014
34CIARLETTA Ulysse2039639½46½2056
35BLANQUET Camilleff1948639481963
36CICCOLI Theo2073638½462016
37STEININGER Denis1910638½43½1973
38POESY Maxime1926638451979
39GREWENIG Jan2074637½451968
40PUCHER Sebastienf2162636½412044
225 players

28) British Rapidplay 2025

The British Rapidplay took place 1st to 2nd March 2025. Nikita Vitiugov just edged out Alexander Kovchan by drawing with black in a final Armageddon game after they had traded wins in the previous blitz games. They had tied on 9/11.

British Rapidplay 2025 Peterborough ENG Sat 1st Mar 2025 - Sun 2nd Mar 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPts
13Vitiugov, NikitaGMENG25869
29Kovchan, AlexanderGMUKR24539
31Jones, Gawain CBGMENG27978.5
42Ghasi, Ameet KGMENG26038.5
54Gormally, Daniel WGMENG25768.5
65Han, YichenIMNED25048.5
76Czopor, MaciejFMPOL24678.5
815Buckley, Graeme NIMENG23418.5
910Gasanov, EldarGMUKR24068
1011Badacsonyi, StanleyFMENG23938
1120Mahadevan, SivaIMIND22488
1225Vaidyanathan, AdithyaENG22268
1330Khoury, TheoCMENG22018
1439Verbytski, OlegENG21648
1577Vijayakumar, RishiFMSCO20408
168Slaby, JerzyIMPOL24577.5
1716Boswell, Jacob ConnorENG23257.5
1817Eckersley-Waites, AdamENG23207.5
1923Pritchett, Craig WIMSCO22277.5
2024Cancedda-Dupuis, LivioENG22277.5
2129Raju, Sooraj MenothuparambilIND22037.5
2236Rushbrooke, RemyENG21767.5
2341Chopra, ManmayCMIND21417.5
2446Mirzoeva, ElmiraWGMENG21337.5
257Roberson, Peter TIMENG24647
2613Bowcott-Terry, FinlayENG23687
2714Sarakauskas, GediminasIMLTU23587
2818Kanyamarala, TarunIMIRL23177
2922Larchikov, MaksymUKR22317
3026Chopra, TanmayFMIND22207
3127Southcott-Moyers, IndyCMENG22167
3233Mikalajunas, KajusENG21867
3337Fellowes, BillyENG21687
3445Mihalik, AgostonHUN21377
3551Brett, Andrew RENG21127
3652Sivanandan, BodhanaWFMENG21107
3755Ansari, AtharENG21017
3857Bin-Suhayl, IeysaaITA20917
3960Fava, LorenzoFMITA20827
4062Yoon, Jacob DCMENG20797
217 players
British Rapidplay TB 2025 Peterborough ENG Sat 1st Mar 2025 - Sun 2nd Mar 2025
Leading Final Round 3 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123Pts
1Vitiugov, NikitaGMENG2668010.5*1.5*
2Kovchan, AlexanderGMUKR2433100.51.5
2 players

29) Ganira Pashayeva Memorial 2025

The Ganira Pashayeva Memorial takes place 2nd to 5th March 2025.

Ganira Pashayeva Mem Rap Baku AZE Sun 2nd Mar 2025 - Wed 5th Mar 2025
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
110Salimova, NurgyulBUL234440311,25
21Balajayeva, KhanimAZE227640210.50
37Fataliyeva, UlviyyaAZE22313.5038,75
44Beydullayeva, GovharAZE22663.50210.50
55Mammadzada, GunayAZE23393028.50
68Aydin, GulenayTUR20263028,25
79Mamedjarova, TurkanAZE21672.5125,25
83Serikbay, AsselKAZ21332.5228,00
92Mammadova, GulnarAZE23022.5319,00
106Yakubbaeva, NilufarUZB20961.5014.50
10 players
Ganira Pashayeva Mem Rap Baku AZE Sun 2nd Mar 2025 - Wed 5th Mar 2025. Category: 3. Ave: (2317)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Salimova, Nurgyul IM BUL 2404 # = 1 1 0 = 1 4 2419
2 Balajayeva, Khanim IM AZE 2358 = # = = = 1 1 4 2451
3 Beydullayeva, Govhar WGM AZE 2400 = # = 1 = 0 1 3.5 2356
4 Fataliyeva, Ulviyya IM AZE 2387 0 = # 1 0 1 1 3.5 2365
5 Mammadzada, Gunay IM AZE 2396 = 0 # = 1 1 0 3 2290
6 Aydin, Gulenay WIM TUR 2265 0 0 1 = # 1 = 3 2334
7 Mammadova, Gulnar IM AZE 2342 1 = = 0 # 0 = 2.5 2276
8 Serikbay, Assel WIM KAZ 2235 = 0 1 0 1 # 0 2.5 2272
9 Mamedjarova, Turkan WGM AZE 2206 0 0 0 = 1 # 1 2.5 2266
10 Yakubbaeva, Nilufar WGM UZB 2179 0 0 0 1 = 0 # 1.5 2143

30) Titled Tuesday Blitz 25th February 2025

Titled Tuesday Blitz has two sections called early and late. The 25th February events saw Parham Maghsoodloo the early and Alireza Firouzja win the late.

Titled Tue 25th Feb Early chess.com INT Tue 25th Feb 2025 - Tue 25th Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
19Parham MaghsoodlooGMIRN3153W373WW237BW637WW165BW30WW29BL7WW79BW513BW14WW2B10737566
210Arjun ErigaisiGMIND3168W188BW546WW139BW38WW514BW128WD14WW17BW16WW33BL1W9.57882.568.25
356Eduardo Iturrizaga BonelliGMESP2996W135WW137BW127WW594BW122BD5WW527BL6BW124WW17BW14W9.5737662.5
423Alexander GrischukGMRUS3033W173WW154BL527WW424BW574WW516BW520BD517WW125BW48WW7B9.56467.558.75
52Magnus CarlsenGMNOR3269W345BW189WW65BW52WW39BD3BD17WL16BW30WW36BW19W98084.567
614Nikolas TheodorouGMGRC3130W294BW103WD84BW620BW58WW36WW9BW3WL14BD35WW26B977.58064
735Grigoriy OparinGMUSA3054W183WW523BW197WW545BW520BW78WW1BL14WW8BW18WL4W976.58163
88Javokhir SindarovGMUZB3156W286BW483WW654BW61WD9BD26WW514BW28BL7WW16BW35B972.573.556
962Kacper DrozdowskiIMPOL2978W437WW424BW175WW227BD8WW526BL6WD519WW53BW87BW33W9677053.5
1013Aleksei SaranaGMSRB3112W751WW551BL78WW137BL127WW120BW94WW537BW172BW56WW28B96565.552
1124Tuan Minh LeGMVNM3051W289BL167WL180BW377BW453WW205BW232WW112WW29BW81WW40W962.565.553.5
1259Mahel BoyerIMFRA2962W748BW340WW638BL527BW530WW232BW122WL33WW32BW80BW27W960.56147.5
13103Zou ChenIMINT2903D338BW680WW244BD18WW152BW42BD22WD15WW45BD49WW48B8.57374.555.75
145Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3190W561WW695BW534WW583WW517BW81WD2BW7BW6WL1BL3B8.572.573.549.25
1533Vahap SanalGMTUR3028W406WD151BW280WW84WW67BW82WL16WD13BD55WW150WW52B8.571.575.555.75
1652Murad İbrahimliIMAZE3040W788WW283BW238WW554BD527WW27WW15BW5WL2BL8WW47W8.571.571.550.25
1728Benjamin BokGMNLD3036W208BW626WW596BW582WW54BW55WD5BL2WW50BL3WW59W8.57072.549
183Fabiano CaruanaGMUSA3209W789WW475BD620WD13BW92WD70BW101WW29BW26WL7BW49W8.5676748.75
1922Christopher Woojin YooGMTUV3057D687BW553WL130BW174WW210BW170WW545BW52WW517BW22WL5B8.56566.550.25
207Nodirbek AbdusattorovGMUZB3130W146WL227BW423WL169BW367WW153BW73WW516BW165WD34BW62W8.564.56852.5
2153Sergei ZhigalkoGMINT2931W322BW598WW548BD51WL123BW134WL124BW126WW527BW98WW66W8.5636649.25
2240Konstantin PopovFMINT3005W741WW717BW92WW95WL128BW537WD13BW527WW518BL19BW68W8.5636444.75
2318Andy WoodwardGMUSA3103L141BW287WW665BW176WW595BW144WD245BL59WW51BW518WW50B8.561.563.546.75
2479Adham FawzyGMPSE2915D623BW681WW278BW579WL27BL126WW147BW548WW143BW57WW60W8.55859.543.75
2598Aleksandr UsovFMTCA2869W661WD281BL32WW553BW540WL132BW424WW344BW123WW125WW87B8.5575942
2638Aleksandar IndjicGMSRB3020W757WW177BW88WD86BW51WD8BW38WW81BL18BW54WL6W876.576.551
2721Aleksandr ShimanovGMRUS3060W609WW201BW63WD64BW24WL16BW67WW245BD34WW39BL12B8767953.75
2844Nils GrandeliusGMSWE2988W180WD540BW578WW138BD86WW112BW128BL8WW43BW37WL10W87275.551.5
29121Apoorv KambleFMIND2850W343BW539WW268BW515BW48WL1WW532BL18WL11WW101BW104W87175.548
3064Mamikon GharibyanGMARM2931W384WW198BW97WW164BL1BL101WW201WW276BL5BW92WW107W8707448
3125David Anton GuijarroGMESP3053W602WD280BW126WW134WW34BD40WL518BW71WL37BW139WW95B869.572.551.5
32332Arda ÇamlarFMTUR2682W468WD170BW25BW172WD56WW533BD50WD122BL12WW128BW89W869.571.548.75
3319Jules MoussardGMFRA3045L730WW265BW473WW205BW109WW95BW133WW12BW515BL2WL9B868.569.550
3455Rasmus SvaneGMDEU2960D490BW453WW540BW83WL31WW51BW546WW47WD27BD20WD42B8676847.25
3530S.L. NarayananGMIND3030W255BL164WW308BD344BW83WW531BW130WW528WW59BD6BL8W866.57149.25
3646Aryan TariGMNOR2973W159WW639BD567WW367BW130WL6BW126BD53WW127BL5WW90B8666844.5
37104Paweł SowińskiIMPOL2861W758WL618BW104WW231BW99BW85WL515BW115WW31WL28BW82W8666648.5
3890Suresh HarshIMIND2889W657WW241BW176WL2BW592WW239BL26BW164WL80WW83BW88W864.566.542
3958Cristobal HenriquezGMCHL2928W273WW199BW595WW93BL5WL276BW556WW84WW171BL27WW108B8646745
4099Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVNM2892W284BW696WD579BW619WW57WD31BL48WW131WW519BW515WL11B862.563.541.25
820 players
Titled Tue 25th Feb Late chess.com INT Tue 25th Feb 2025 - Tue 25th Feb 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
112Alireza FirouzjaGMFRA3153W150BW49WW28BL19WW70BW110BW20WW8BD3WW34WW5B9.57984.572
26Sam SevianGMUSA3193W517BW140WW397BW336WL13BW50WW19WD12BW17WW16BW4W9.5737360.25
37Maxime Vachier-LagraveGMFRA3190W164WW444BW347WW77BW21WL7BW10WW13BD1BD5WW15W977.579.561.25
42Hikaru NakamuraGMUSA3257W144BW78WW428BW352WW12BD26WW14WW96BD5WW9WL2B9757759
58Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3190W265BW297WW33BW31WW358BW105WW7BW9WD4BD3BL1W9737556.5
610Arjun ErigaisiGMIND3168W173BW350WW57BL20WW76BW51WW339BW21WL9BW32WW10W9727760.5
718Andy WoodwardGMUSA3103W493BW396WW45BW75WW51BW3WL5WD77BD39WW20BW19W9727357
8233Jose MartinezGMMEX3035U--W198BW173WW377WW46BW82BW342WL1WW56BW60BW26W960.564.555
91Magnus CarlsenGMNOR3269W518WW93BW54WD351BW82WW13WW11BL5BW6WL4BW27W8.576.576.556.25
1014Nikolas TheodorouGMGRC3130W115BW58WW412BW32WD19BW38WL3BW81BW336WW335WL6B8.57476.554.5
119Denis LazavikGMBLR3161W216WW90BW52WW362BW22WW20BL9WD17WL14BW50WW47B8.573.577.556.25
1225Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3063W472WW305BW76WW92BL4WW28BW56WD2WL15BW31WW42W8.571.572.550.25
1326Renato TerryIMPER3067W520BW377WW79BW110WW2WL9BW346WL3WW25BD36BW32W8.571.571.550.25
1429Murad İbrahimliIMAZE3040W521WD464BW69WW18BW25WW142WL4BW92WW11WL15BW35W8.570.570.552.25
1513Nodirbek AbdusattorovGMUZB3130W102WW172BW398WD38BW383WL19BW75WW337BW12WW14WL3B8.569.572.551.75
1615Aleksei SaranaGMSRB3112W519WW394BW108WL50BW80WW54BW31WD336BW77WL2WW36B8.5676747.25
1724David Anton GuijarroGMESP3053W317BW137WL84BW378WW395BW118WW33WD11BL2BW38WW44B8.565.565.545.25
18126Ali RastbodFMIRN2768W554WW471BD340BL14WL357BW200WW390BW355WW92BW337WW34B8.553.553.537.5
1957Varuzhan AkobianGMUSA2953W483BW450WW247WW1BD10WW15WL2BW142BD26WW41WL7B871.572.545.75
2055Mateusz BartelGMPOL2948W486BW491WW42BW6BW35WL11WL1BW111WW81BL7WW63W871.572.545.5
2127Dmitrij KollarsGMDEU3037W116WW348BW191WW23BL3BW360WW61BL6BL50WW76BW53W869.573.548.5
2241Harikrishna PentalaGMIND2977W167WW86BW342WW335WL11BW107BL81WW118BW37WL26BW64W868.573.550.5
23108Edvin TrostIMSWE2792W160WW106BW24BL21WL143BW156WW104BL31BW91WW55BW50B86772.551.5
2423Benjamin BokGMNLD3036W177WW378BL23WW109BD338WW108WW71BL39BW89WD51BW54W866.570.548.25
2559Alexei ShirovGMESP2902D127BW132WW391BW357WL14BD37BW126WW141BL13WW68BW58W866.57046.25
2616Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA3099W270BW400WW386BW346WW50BD4BL96WW38WD19BW22WL8B866.569.545.5
2735Egor BaskakovCMRUS2985W421WL113BW150WW348BL107WW377BW66WW57BW53WW39BL9B863.56645.5
2896Hrair SimonianGMARM2817W379WW474BL1WW119BW170WL12WL114BW164BW348WW105BW60W8626339
2921Christopher Woojin YooGMTUV3057W294WD83BW464WW363BD36WD341BD53WW64BL60WW111BW51W859.56140.75
304Nihal SarinGMIND3154W318BL112WW265BW376WW385WL346BW76WW341WL32BW52WW62B8555536.5
3153Luca Moroni JrGMITA2933W200BW88WW112BL5BW78WW361WL16BW23WD35WL12BW84W7.571.575.545.75
3261Kirill KlukinIMSRB2927W155BW119WW387WL10BW350WW104WW105BD34BW30WL6BL13B7.57073.543.75
3390Krikor Sevag MekhitarianGMBRA2831W122WW146BL5WW404WW91BW41WL17BL105WD43BW78WW79B7.569.572.545.25
3419Andrew HongGMUSA3069W218WW169BW111WL51BW363WW57BW55BD32WW96WL1BL18W7.5687243.25
3511Daniel NaroditskyGMUSA3125W422WW178BW341WW55BL20BL56WW80BW110WD31BW77WL14B7.567.57042.75
3651Ivan YeletskyFMINT2935W539BD376WW171BW83WD29BL345WW58BW84WW105BD13WL16W7.5656541.25
37172Wiktor GolisFMPOL2694W210WL105BW122WW457BD75BD25WW62WW346BL22BD85WW87W7.5646641.5
3858José Carlos Ibarra JerezGMESP2918W371WW475BW433WD15WW353BL10BW136WL26BW79WL17BW80W7.562.563.534.25
3971Bryan Enming LinFMUSA2883W388BW356WW168BD353BL351WW247WW40BW24WD7BL27WD41B7.56265.542.5
4038Rasmus SvaneGMDEU2960W176BW175WD385BW252WL96BW338WL39WW46BW142WL42BW74W7.561.56541.75
555 players

31) Boris Spassky 1937-2025

Boris Vasilievich Spassky was born in Leningrad January 30th 1937 and has died in Moscow February 27th 2025 at the age of 88. The former World Chess Champion played two championship matches against Tigran Petrosian, winning the second one in 1969 to become the 10th holder of the title. Spassky lost his only defence against Bobby Fischer in a match in Reykjavik in 1972.

This match gave him worldwide fame in the midst of a media frenzy at the height of the Cold War. Spassky was one of the leading players in the world from 1956 until the early 1980s. In 1992 he played Bobby Fischer in a rematch in Yugoslavia which briefly made them both famous again. In September 2010 he had a serious stroke, most of this obituary was written at that time, it does seem that he eventually made a near full recovery. Spassky had problems with his personal circumstances around this time which concluded with him moving from France, where he had lived for many years, back to Russia where he remained for the rest of his life.

Spassky was regarded as one of the best players ever, a universal player who was especially good at attacking play. His loss to Karpov and a gradual fall in motivation affected his standing in all time lists but at his best his games were really fantastic and place him right up there with the very greatest of players.

My full obituary of Boris Spassky

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