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4) Mechanics' Grandmaster Invitational
5) IBCA Championships
6) Olympiad Teams
7) First Saturday, July
8) Norwegian Championships
9) Swedish Chess Championships
10) Newport International 6-10 July
11) The Dutch Ladies Championships
12) 18th Mitropa Cup 1998
13) Scottish Championships
14) Hogeschool Zeeland Chess Tournament, Vlissingen
15) AKN Tournament. Haarlem.
16) London Chess Center TWIC offers
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Politiken Cup 630 games World Open 63 games Mechanics GM 15 games IBCA Championships 381 games FSIM A July 28 games FSIM B July 28 games FSELO July 17 games Norwegian Championships 77 games Swedish Championships 47 games 3rd Newport International 45 games 3rd Newport ELO 50 games Dutch Women's Championships 20 games 18th Mitropa Cup 180 games Scottish Championships 49 games HZ Open Vlissingen 115 games AKN Open Haarlem 306 games
My thanks Scott Pendergrast, James Eade, Tomas Micanek, Ian Rogers, Robin Mackley, Laszlo Nagy, John Saunders, John Henderson, Hans Groffen, Jan Ooteman and all those who helped with this issue.
Not much action at the very top level of chess but a large amount of chess elsewhere. A pretty weighty edition of TWIC.
Hope you enjoy this issue
Mark
The Politiken Cup runs 4-15th July 1998 in Copenhagen Denmark. Hannes Stefansson and Lars Schandorff lead with 7.5/9 with two rounds to go. 138 players compete.
Daily coverage on the site of the event at
http://inet.uni2.dk/~kbhsu/index.htm
Leading scores after nine rounds Copenhagen DEN (DEN), VII 1998 1 Stefansson, Hannes g ISL 2540 7.5 /9 2605 2 Schandorff, Lars g DEN 2525 7.5 /9 2602 3 Gormally, Daniel m ENG 2415 7.0 /9 2539 4 Nielsen, Peter Heine g DEN 2505 7.0 /9 2595 5 Hillarp Persson, Tiger m SWE 2410 7.0 /9 2571 6 Zagorskis, Darius m LTU 2515 7.0 /9 2524 7 Sandstrom, Ludvig SWE 2325 6.5 /9 2531 8 Ward, Christopher g ENG 2480 6.5 /9 2418 9 McShane, Luke J m ENG 2490 6.5 /9 2492 10 Adamski, Jan m POL 2345 6.5 /9 2511 11 Bekker-Jensen, Simon DEN 2300 6.5 /9 2462 12 Grabliauskas, Virginijus m LTU 2465 6.5 /9 2319 13 Borge, Nikolaj m DEN 2390 6.5 /9 2397 14 Sammalvuo, Tapani m FIN 2395 6.5 /9 2375 15 Hansen, Sune Berg m DEN 2480 6.0 /9 2421 16 Lyrberg, Patrik m SWE 2430 6.0 /9 2441 17 Thorhallsson, Throstur g ISL 2480 6.0 /9 2382 18 Pedersen, Steffen m DEN 2415 6.0 /9 2458 19 Naes, Flovin Tor FAI 2125 6.0 /9 2480 20 Holst, Allan DEN 2365 6.0 /9 2435 21 Furhoff, Johan f SWE 2320 6.0 /9 2284 22 Lindberg, Bengt f SWE 2305 6.0 /9 2347 23 Hoi, Carsten m DEN 2430 6.0 /9 2317 24 Lauritsen, Niels DEN 2205 6.0 /9 2331 25 Lahlum, Hans Olav NOR 2215 6.0 /9 2329 26 Hector, Jonny g SWE 2505 5.5 /9 2440 ... 138 players
The 26th annual World Open took place 27th June - 5th July in Philadelphia . Alexander Goldin scored a fine victory in the tournament scoring 8.5/9. My thanks to Scott Pendergrast for his help. Results were give last week. There are more games in this issue.
Official site with interviews, full standings and more games at:
http://www.worldopen.com
Philadelphia USA (USA), VI-VII 1998 1 Goldin, Alexander g RUS 2590 8.5 2 Smirin, Ilia g ISR 2590 7.5 3 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander g POL 2535 7.0 4 Epishin, Vladimir g RUS 2590 7.0 5 Christiansen, Larry M g USA 2575 7.0 6 Atalik, Suat g TUR 2595 7.0 7 Gurevich, Dmitry g USA 2540 7.0 8 Stripunsky, Alexander m UKR 2475 7.0 9 Hernandez, Gilberto g MEX 2525 7.0 221 entries
James Eade reports on the category 10 3rd Mechanics Institute GM invitational in San Francisco. Julian Hodgson has set the pace in the first three rounds. Christiansen and Atalik are close behind with 2.5/3. Although US Champion Benjamin only has 1/3 he has been paired against Christiansen, Atalik and Fedorowicz so far. He can be expected to make hay in the later rounds.
IM Guillermo Rey scored the first upset of the tournament with his win over Dmitry Gurevich. Gurevich had trouble getting a cab (right after France's world cup win) arrived late, out of breath and a bit agitated. It was clear right from the start that he had trouble regaining his composure.
Round 1 (1998.07.10)
Soltis, Andrew E - Lobo, Richard 1-0 26 B23 Sicilian; Closed
Gurevich, Dmitry - Fedorowicz, John P 1/2 42 E97 Kings indian; Main line
Benjamin, Joel - Christiansen, Larry M 0-1 39 C42 Petroff defence
Rey, Guillermo - Atalik, Suat 0-1 36 A46 Queen's pawn
Kobese, Watu - Hodgson, Julian M 0-1 36 B08 Pirc; Classical
Round 2 (1998.07.11)
Hodgson, Julian M - Soltis, Andrew E 1-0 41 B06 Modern defence
Christiansen, Larry M - Kobese, Watu 1-0 26 A81 Dutch defence
Atalik, Suat - Benjamin, Joel 1/2 41 B07 Pirc
Fedorowicz, John P - Rey, Guillermo 1-0 34 C19 French; Winawer
Lobo, Richard - Gurevich, Dmitry 0-1 52 E14 Nimzo indian
Round 3 (1998.07.12)
Hodgson, Julian M - Lobo, Richard 1-0 41 D79 1.d4 d5 2.c4 g6
Soltis, Andrew E - Christiansen, Larry M 1/2 46 B30 Sicilian
Benjamin, Joel - Fedorowicz, John P 1/2 15 C01 French; Exchange
Rey, Guillermo - Gurevich, Dmitry 1-0 33 A45 Queen's pawn
Kobese, Watu - Atalik, Suat 0-1 50 B58 Sicilian
San Francisco USA (USA), VII 1998 cat. X (2476)
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1 Hodgson, Julian M g ENG 2575 * . . . 1 . . . 1 1 3.0
2 Christiansen, Larry M g USA 2575 . * . . = . 1 . 1 . 2.5 2718
3 Atalik, Suat g TUR 2595 . . * . . . = 1 1 . 2.5 2693
4 Fedorowicz, John P g USA 2495 . . . * . = = 1 . . 2.0 2615
5 Soltis, Andrew E g USA 2410 0 = . . * . . . . 1 1.5 2486
6 Gurevich, Dmitry g USA 2540 . . . = . * . 0 . 1 1.5 2380
7 Benjamin, Joel g USA 2595 . 0 = = . . * . . . 1.0 2430
8 Rey, Guillermo m USA 2335 . . 0 0 . 1 . * . . 1.0 2418
9 Kobese, Watu m RSA 2330 0 0 0 . . . . . * . 0.0
10 Lobo, Richard ENG 2310 0 . . . 0 0 . . . * 0.0
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The IX. IBCA (blind chess) World Chess Championships was held in Brno in the Czech Republic 3th-13th July 1998 reports Tomas Micanek.
It was a 9 round swiss tournament with a time rate of 40 moves in 2 hours and then an additional 1 hour for the rest of the game. 86 players participated, of those 29 with FIDE ELO. 2 Yugoslavia players (Cabarkapa and Milicevic) withdrew after round 3, because of an accident involving their trainer.
Sergei Smirnov of Russia was the clear winner with 7.5/9 ahead of IM Vladimir Berlinsky also of Russia, Jan Tatarczak (Poland), Joan Durban Piera (Spain) and Sergey Wassin (Ukraine) all on 7/9.
Top 15 official finishing positions
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1 SMIRNOV,S (14) 2205 7.5 38.0 49.5 40.0
2 WASSIN,S (83) 7.0 36.0 48.5 38.0
3 BERLINSKI,V (4) mm 2315 7.0 35.0 52.0 40.0
4 DURBAN,J (20) 2165 7.0 33.5 44.0 35.5
5 TATARCZAK,J (25) 2125 7.0 32.0 48.0 38.0
6 BJERING,K (2) mm 2345 6.5 35.5 53.0 42.0
7 KRYLOV,S (3) mm 2320 6.5 32.0 45.5 36.0
8 ROSSIKHIN,I (73) 6.5 30.0 45.5 35.5
9 DUKACZEVSKI,P (15) mm 2195 6.0 37.0 54.5 43.0
10 ZOLTEK,T (6) mf 2285 6.0 35.0 53.5 42.5
11 TCHAITCHITS,V (78) 6.0 33.5 50.0 39.5
12 ZUNUSOV,M (1) 2425 6.0 31.0 48.5 37.0
13 MARTINEZ,J (16) 2190 6.0 31.0 46.0 38.5
14 ROSICAN,B (11) 2230 6.0 30.0 42.5 34.0
15 SMOLIAKOV,V (76) 6.0 29.0 44.0 35.0
Full Cross table
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Brno CZE (CZE), VII 1998
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1 Smirnov, Sergei RUS 2205 =78 +29 +49 + 7 +13 = 6 + 9 +10 = 2 7.5 /9 2587
2 Berlinsky, Vladimir m RUS 2315 +27 +18 -10 +44 =11 +24 +13 + 6 = 1 7.0 /9 2425
3 Tatarczak, Jan POL 2125 +68 = 6 - 9 +55 + 8 =17 +30 +23 +10 7.0 /9 2322
4 Durban Piera, Joan ESP 2165 -49 +85 +42 +65 +23 + 5 = 6 =11 + 9 7.0 /9 2508
5 Wassin,Sergey UKR ---- +23 +66 +82 +15 - 9 - 4 +37 +16 +11 7.0 /9 2337
6 Bjerring, Kai m DEN 2345 +44 = 3 +62 +28 +10 = 1 = 4 - 2 +17 6.5 /9 2301
7 Krylov, Sergey m RUS 2320 +84 =35 +31 - 1 +36 =12 +26 =17 +19 6.5 /9 2274
8 Rossikhin,Igor UKR ---- +72 =12 +38 - 9 - 3 +46 +36 +24 +25 6.5 /9 2233
9 Zoltek, Tadeusz f POL 2285 +65 =62 + 3 + 8 + 5 =16 - 1 +12 - 4 6.0 /9 2186
10 Dukaczewski, Piotr m POL 2195 +58 +14 + 2 +13 - 6 +26 +16 - 1 - 3 6.0 /9 2303
11 Tchaitchits,Viktor UKR ---- +70 =17 +33 =16 = 2 +38 +25 = 4 - 5 6.0 /9 2325
12 Martinez, Jaime ESP 2200 +86 = 8 =24 +18 =35 = 7 +14 - 9 +30 6.0 /9 2242
13 Jounousov, Mouret m KAZ 2425 +46 +26 +36 -10 - 1 +31 - 2 +53 +28 6.0 /9 2187
14 Smoliakov,Vladimir RUS ---- +77 -10 +40 +52 -26 +15 -12 +41 +23 6.0 /9 2201
15 Rosican, Boris RUS 2230 +85 +50 +43 - 5 -16 -14 +45 +37 +27 6.0 /9 2255
16 Zsiltzova-Lisenko, Lubov wm UKR 2235 +45 =28 +34 =11 +15 = 9 -10 - 5 +44 5.5 /9 2228
17 Bischoff, Dieter GER 2185 +71 =11 =53 =36 +46 = 3 +43 = 7 - 6 5.5 /9 2138
18 Kuvsinov, Anatolij LTU 2025 +22 - 2 +20 -12 =49 -21 +71 +55 +40 5.5 /9
19 Kachanov, Andrej BLR 2315 -50 +58 +61 -23 +32 =54 +21 +35 - 7 5.5 /9 2168
20 Rev,Miklos HUN ---- =54 =51 -18 =40 =52 =65 +46 +69 +35 5.5 /9 2090
21 Rehorek,Radomir CZE ---- -35 +84 -23 +42 =72 +18 -19 +61 +43 5.5 /9 2020
22 Ross,Chris ENG ---- -18 -27 +70 =51 +60 +69 -35 +50 +52 5.5 /9 1928
23 Devos, Paul BEL ---- - 5 +48 +21 +19 - 4 +44 +41 - 3 -14 5.0 /9 2207
24 Pohlers, Juergen GER 2145 +32 =38 =12 =50 +53 - 2 +29 - 8 =34 5.0 /9 2091
25 Dobierzin, Olaf GER 2170 =39 =42 +47 =46 +50 +35 -11 =27 - 8 5.0 /9 2253
26 Palacios Perez, Manuel ESP 2125 +83 -13 +27 +45 +14 -10 - 7 -30 +56 5.0 /9 2001
27 Hervais, Adrien FRA 2025 - 2 +22 -26 =66 +67 +59 +54 =25 -15 5.0 /9 2127
28 Draganov, Ruslan f RUS 2205 +69 =16 +41 - 6 =38 -30 +58 +51 -13 5.0 /9 2180
29 Rico,Edgar COL ---- =31 - 1 +79 +33 -37 +63 -24 =36 +53 5.0 /9 1818
30 Munck Mortensen, Peter DEN 2240 +75 -36 -50 +68 +73 +28 - 3 +26 -12 5.0 /9 2163
31 Muri, Emil SLO 2080 =29 +78 - 7 =62 +45 -13 =61 =32 +49 5.0 /9
32 Nemes,Gyorgi HUN ---- -24 +77 =52 =61 -19 +64 =50 =31 +54 5.0 /9 2101
33 Charudatta,Jadhav IND ---- =67 +57 -11 -29 =61 -42 +74 +58 +51 5.0 /9
34 Gaponenko,Leonid KAZ ---- =73 +63 -16 -41 +66 -36 +68 +62 =24 5.0 /9 1928
35 Gunajew, Rafal POL 2095 +21 = 7 =81 +43 =12 -25 +22 -19 -20 4.5 /9 2093
36 Eros,Pal HUN ---- +76 +30 -13 =17 - 7 +34 - 8 =29 =41 4.5 /9 2207
37 Marendic, Vlatko CRO 2130 +47 -43 +39 =53 +29 =41 - 5 -15 =45 4.5 /9 2034
38 Kroeger, Eckhard GER 2135 +48 =24 - 8 +56 =28 -11 -53 =42 +63 4.5 /9 2175
39 Maeckelbergh,Geert BEL ---- =25 =52 -37 =60 =40 -62 +59 =64 +70 4.5 /9 2177
40 Antonini,Franco ITA ---- -53 +71 -14 =20 =39 =68 +65 +57 -18 4.5 /9
41 Sakic, Milutin CRO 2225 +80 =49 -28 +34 +63 =37 -23 -14 =36 4.5 /9 1974
42 Kalik,Jan CZE ---- =52 =25 - 4 -21 +83 +33 -51 =38 +64 4.5 /9 1993
43 Tonteri,Ari FIN ---- +60 +37 -15 -35 +62 +72 -17 =52 -21 4.5 /9 2026
44 Gonzalez, Juan Bautista ARG ---- - 6 +68 +66 - 2 +59 -23 =49 +63 -16 4.5 /9 2074
45 Jatsyshin,Ivan UKR ---- -16 +69 +60 -26 -31 +73 -15 +66 =37 4.5 /9 1794
46 Gerold,Arnold AUT ---- -13 +83 +51 =25 -17 - 8 -20 +76 +61 4.5 /9 2109
47 Orvisky,Vladimir SVK ---- -37 +70 -25 =48 -51 +75 -63 +80 +65 4.5 /9
48 Novikovas,Anatolyus LTU ---- -38 -23 +85 =47 -58 +60 -55 +74 +62 4.5 /9
49 Maeckelbergh,Mieke BEL ---- + 4 =41 - 1 =59 =18 =51 =44 =54 -31 4.0 /9 2078
50 Holestak,Jan SVK ---- +19 -15 +30 =24 -25 =53 =32 -22 =57 4.0 /9 2220
51 Debowska, Teresa wf POL 2005 =61 =20 -46 =22 +47 =49 +42 -28 -33 4.0 /9
52 Lilley, Graham ENG 2235 =42 =39 =32 -14 =20 =55 +70 =43 -22 4.0 /9
53 Rutkauskas,Gedeminas LTU ---- +40 =81 =17 =37 -24 =50 +38 -13 -29 4.0 /9 2147
54 Blasco Frasquet, Raul ESP 2090 =20 -61 =64 +75 +65 =19 -27 =49 -32 4.0 /9 1977
55 Komovec,Ivan SLO ---- -81 =64 +78 - 3 =57 =52 +48 -18 =60 4.0 /9 1825
56 Madan,Bagayatkar IND ---- +59 -82 =67 -38 -69 =66 +73 +72 -26 4.0 /9 1973
57 Verboom,Theo NED ---- =63 -33 =75 =58 =55 +79 =62 -40 =50 4.0 /9
58 Kopriva,Petr CZE ---- -10 -19 +83 =57 +48 =61 -28 -33 +73 4.0 /9
59 Mlacnik, Franc SLO 2175 -56 =79 +73 =49 -44 -27 -39 +78 +69 4.0 /9
60 Dalschaert,Didier BEL ---- -43 +86 -45 =39 -22 -48 +83 +79 =55 4.0 /9
61 Torres,Saulo COL ---- =51 +54 -19 =32 =33 =58 =31 -21 -46 3.5 /9 2122
62 Denes,Jozsef HUN ---- +74 = 9 - 6 =31 -43 +39 =57 -34 -48 3.5 /9 2111
63 Delaney,Michael IRL ---- =57 -34 +76 +67 -41 -29 +47 -44 -38 3.5 /9
64 Kauzky,Hartmut AUT ---- -82 =55 =54 =69 =74 -32 +67 =39 -42 3.5 /9 1967
65 Holmela,Kari FIN ---- - 9 +74 +72 - 4 -54 =20 -40 +68 -47 3.5 /9
66 Sanjay,Karandikar IND ---- +79 - 5 -44 =27 -34 =56 +78 -45 =67 3.5 /9 2025
67 Swapnil,Shah IND ---- =33 =73 =56 -63 -27 =78 -64 +83 =66 3.5 /9
68 Rehorek,Ladislav CZE ---- - 3 -44 +77 -30 +84 =40 -34 -65 +80 3.5 /9
69 Wikman,Bengt FIN ---- -28 -45 +86 =64 +56 -22 +72 -20 -59 3.5 /9
70 Cimze,Ilgvars LAT ---- -11 -47 -22 +86 +76 =74 -52 +71 -39 3.5 /9
71 Loftus,Sean IRL ---- -17 -40 +84 -72 =75 +76 -18 -70 +79 3.5 /9
72 Amizic,Marin CRO ---- - 8 +80 -65 +71 =21 -43 -69 -56 =76 3.0 /9
73 Van Gelder,Jan NED ---- =34 =67 -59 +80 -30 -45 -56 +84 -58 3.0 /9
74 Vuorinen,Arto FIN ---- -62 -65 =80 +78 =64 =70 -33 -48 =77 3.0 /9
75 Horak,Josef CZE ---- -30 =76 =57 -54 =71 -47 -79 =86 +83 3.0 /9
76 Van Duuren,L NED ---- -36 =75 -63 +79 -70 -71 +85 -46 =72 3.0 /9
77 Casey,Ecmon IRL ---- -14 -32 -68 =84 -78 -83 +86 +85 =74 3.0 /9
78 Komzak,Franktisek CZE ---- = 1 -31 -55 -74 +77 =67 -66 -59 =85 2.5 /9 1880
79 Boer,Jan NED ---- -66 =59 -29 -76 +80 -57 +75 -60 -71 2.5 /9 2175
80 Knutsen,Stanley RSA ---- -41 -72 =74 -73 -79 +86 +84 -47 -68 2.5 /9
81 Milicevic, Predrag YUG 2205 +55 =53 =35 . . . . . . 2.0 /3 2095
82 Cabarkapa,Milenko m YUG 2230 +64 +56 - 5 . . . . . . 2.0 /3
83 Perfler,Manfred ITA ---- -26 -46 -58 +85 -42 +77 -60 -67 -75 2.0 /9
84 Gromme,Freddy SUI ---- - 7 -21 -71 =77 -68 +85 -80 -73 =86 2.0 /9
85 Knafo,Michel ISR ---- -15 - 4 -48 -83 +86 -84 -76 -77 =78 1.5 /9
86 Ligos,Matej CZE ---- -12 -60 -69 -70 -85 -80 -77 =75 =84 1.0 /9
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A few of the teams for the 33rd World Chess Olympiad in Elista 26th September to 13th October 1998 have been announced. The England Men's team is 1 Michael Adams, 2 Nigel Short, 3 Matthew Sadler, 4 Johnathan Speelman, 5 Tony Miles, 6 Mark Hebden. The Women's is Susan Lalic, Harriet Hunt and Ruth Sheldon with one more to be announced.
The Australian team is: 1.S.Solomon 2. A.Wohl, 3.G.West, 4.L.Sandler, 5.A.Davidovic, 6.N.Kagan.Of the originally selected team, GMs Rogers and Johansen and IMs Gluzman and Wallace have withdrawn. The first two withdrew due to unease over the recent political developments in Kalmykia, the latter two for personal reasons.
The Women's team is 1.N.Phan-Koshnitsky, 2.B.Dekic, 3.L.Moylan, 4.N.Mills-Guy (Top board Daniella Nutu-Gajic withdrew for personal reasons.)
The Russian team is reported to be Peter Svidler, Evgeny Bareev, Alexey Dreev, Alexander Khalifman, Sergei Rublievsky and one other, with the possibility that it might be Vladimir Kramnik.
The July First Saturday tournaments started July 4th in Budapest reports Laszlo Nagy. There is a 12 player IM A event and an 11 player IM B event. Also an ELO rated tournament. Nine rounds have been played so far.
Info: Laszlo Nagy, e-mail: 100263.1700@compuserve.com Tel-fax: /361/-263-28-59
Webpage: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/chess_first_saturday_hu/
First Saturday IM A event
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Round 3 (1998.07.06)
Medvegy, Zoltan - Hera, Imre jr 1-0 62 B33 Sicilian; Sveshnikov
Farago, Sandor - Vadasz, Laszlo 1/2 15 B17 Caro-Kann
Paschall, William M - Skytte, Rasmus 1/2 34 A39 English; 1.c4 c5
Kaczorowski, Piotr - Barvin, Konstanten 1-0 37 D11 Slav defence
Kaid, Almar - Eperjesi, Laszlo 1/2 38 D02 Queen's pawn
Nguyen Thi Thanh An - Bors, Tamas 1/2 39 A32 English; 1.c4 c5
Round 4 (1998.07.07)
Skytte, Rasmus - Eperjesi, Laszlo 1/2 28 B17 Caro-Kann
Vadasz, Laszlo - Medvegy, Zoltan 1/2 12 A49 Queen's pawn
Paschall, William M - Kaczorowski, Piotr 1-0 24 D19 Slav defence
Hera, Imre jr - Nguyen Thi Thanh An 1-0 43 A04 Reti (1.Nf3)
Barvin, Konstanten - Farago, Sandor 0-1 31 D10 Slav defence
Bors, Tamas - Kaid, Almar 1/2 42 A36 English; 1.c4 c5
Round 5 (1998.07.08)
Medvegy, Zoltan - Barvin, Konstanten 1/2 43 B31 Sicilian
Farago, Sandor - Paschall, William M 0-1 63 B27 Sicilian; Closed
Eperjesi, Laszlo - Bors, Tamas 1-0 33 E61 Kings indian
Kaczorowski, Piotr - Skytte, Rasmus 1/2 24 A07 Reti (1.Nf3)
Kaid, Almar - Hera, Imre jr 1/2 43 A35 English; 1.c4 c5
Nguyen Thi Thanh An - Vadasz, Laszlo 0-1 36 A41 Queen's pawn
Round 6 (1998.07.09)
Skytte, Rasmus - Bors, Tamas 1-0 34 B22 Sicilian; Alapin (2.c3)
Vadasz, Laszlo - Kaid, Almar 1/2 37 A40 Queen's pawn
Paschall, William M - Medvegy, Zoltan 0-1 54 A57 Benko gambit
Kaczorowski, Piotr - Farago, Sandor 0-1 29 E62 Kings indian
Hera, Imre jr - Eperjesi, Laszlo 1/2 29 B12 Caro-Kann
Barvin, Konstanten - Nguyen Thi Thanh An 1/2 26 D26 QGA;
Round 7 (1998.07.10)
Medvegy, Zoltan - Kaczorowski, Piotr 1-0 60 B18 Caro-Kann
Farago, Sandor - Skytte, Rasmus 1/2 12 B44 Sicilian
Eperjesi, Laszlo - Vadasz, Laszlo 1/2 13 D36 Queen's gambit
Kaid, Almar - Barvin, Konstanten 0-1 54 E05 Nimzo indian
Nguyen Thi Thanh An - Paschall, William M 1-0 77 A43 Queen's pawn
Bors, Tamas - Hera, Imre jr 1-0 44 A36 English; 1.c4 c5
Round 8 (1998.07.11)
Skytte, Rasmus - Hera, Imre jr 1/2 23 B22 Sicilian; Alapin (2.c3)
Vadasz, Laszlo - Bors, Tamas 1-0 27 A35 English; 1.c4 c5
Farago, Sandor - Medvegy, Zoltan 0-1 74 A49 Queen's pawn
Paschall, William M - Kaid, Almar 0-1 0
Kaczorowski, Piotr - Nguyen Thi Thanh An 1-0 41 D46 Semi-Slav
Barvin, Konstanten - Eperjesi, Laszlo 1/2 44 E13 Nimzo indian
Round 9 (1998.07.12)
Medvegy, Zoltan - Skytte, Rasmus 1/2
Eperjesi, Laszlo - Paschall, William M 1/2
Kaid, Almar - Kaczorowski, Piotr 1-0
Nguyen Thi Thanh An - Farago, Sandor 1/2
Hera, Imre jr - Vadasz, Laszlo 1/2
Bors, Tamas - Barvin, Konstanten 0-1
Budapest HUN (HUN), VII 1998 cat. I (2274)
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1 Medvegy, Zoltan HUN 2350 * = = 1 1 1 1 . . 1 = 0 6.5 2458
2 Skytte, Rasmus DEN 2205 = * . = = = = 1 . = 1 1 6.0 2414
3 Vadasz, Laszlo g HUN 2380 = . * = = = = = 1 = . 1 5.5 2345
4 Farago, Sandor m HUN 2285 0 = = * 0 . 1 . = = 1 1 5.0 2312
5 Paschall, William M f USA 2375 0 = = 1 * = 1 0 0 . 1 . 4.5 2267
6 Eperjesi, Laszlo m HUN 2365 0 = = . = * . = = = = 1 4.5 2270
7 Kaczorowski, Piotr POL 2200 0 = = 0 0 . * 0 1 1 1 . 4.0 2230
8 Kaid, Almar GER 2210 . 0 = . 1 = 1 * 0 = 0 = 4.0 2228
9 Nguyen Thi Thanh An VIE 2095 . . 0 = 1 = 0 1 * 0 = = 4.0 2249
10 Hera, Imre jr HUN 2245 0 = = = . = 0 = 1 * . 0 3.5 2181
11 Barvin, Konstanten RUS 2315 = 0 . 0 0 = 0 1 = . * 1 3.5 2180
12 Bors, Tamas HUN 2260 1 0 0 0 . 0 . = = 1 0 * 3.0 2147
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First Saturday IM B
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Round 3 (1998.07.06)
Pham Minh Hoang - Boe, Mads 1-0 28 A85 Dutch defence
Kolbus, Dietmar - Dudas, Janos 0-1
Alienkin, Aleksander - Kiss, Gedeon 1/2 25 D01 Queen's pawn
Moise, Adrian - Andrijevic, Milan 0-1 36 D41 QGD; Tarrasch Defence
Ishbulatov, Sagit - Toth, Andras 0-1 38 A68 Modern Benoni
Round 4 (1998.07.07)
Boe, Mads - Moise, Adrian 1-0 33 B06 Modern defence
Dudas, Janos - Alienkin, Aleksander 1/2 31 A46 Queen's pawn
Andrijevic, Milan - Ishbulatov, Sagit 1-0 39 B85 Sicilian
Kiss, Gedeon - Pham Minh Hoang 0-1 54 B78 Sicilian; Dragon
Kahn, Evarth - Kolbus, Dietmar 0-1 36 D91 Gruenfeld indian
Round 5 (1998.07.08)
Pham Minh Hoang - Dudas, Janos 1-0 34 A10 English; 1.c4
Toth, Andras - Andrijevic, Milan 1-0 51 B49 Sicilian
Alienkin, Aleksander - Kahn, Evarth 1/2 18 A52 Benoni
Moise, Adrian - Kiss, Gedeon 0-1 40 A07 Reti (1.Nf3)
Ishbulatov, Sagit - Boe, Mads 0-1 46 A80 Dutch defence
Round 6 (1998.07.09)
Boe, Mads - Toth, Andras 1/2 40 B22 Sicilian; Alapin (2.c3)
Kolbus, Dietmar - Alienkin, Aleksander 1-0 26 A30 English; 1.c4 c5
Dudas, Janos - Moise, Adrian 1/2 18 E97 Kings indian; Main line
Kiss, Gedeon - Ishbulatov, Sagit 1-0 70 B85 Sicilian
Kahn, Evarth - Pham Minh Hoang 1/2 11 C47 Four knights
Round 7 (1998.07.10)
Pham Minh Hoang - Kolbus, Dietmar 0-1 31 A16 English; 1.c4
Toth, Andras - Kiss, Gedeon 1-0 23 B42 Sicilian
Andrijevic, Milan - Boe, Mads 1-0 46 C41 Philidor defence
Moise, Adrian - Kahn, Evarth 1-0 105 A52 Benoni
Ishbulatov, Sagit - Dudas, Janos 1/2 39 D02 Queen's pawn
Round 8 (1998.07.11)
Kolbus, Dietmar - Moise, Adrian 1/2 62 A13 English; 1.c4
Alienkin, Aleksander - Pham Minh Hoang 1-0 37 B14 Caro-Kann
Dudas, Janos - Toth, Andras 1/2 11 E92 Kings indian; Classical
Kiss, Gedeon - Andrijevic, Milan 1/2 40 B17 Caro-Kann
Kahn, Evarth - Ishbulatov, Sagit 1/2 26 A57 Benko gambit
Round 9 (1998.07.12)
Toth, Andras - Kahn, Evarth 1-0
Boe, Mads - Kiss, Gedeon 1-0
Andrijevic, Milan - Dudas, Janos 1/2
Moise, Adrian - Alienkin, Aleksander 1/2
Ishbulatov, Sagit - Kolbus, Dietmar 0-1
Budapest HUN (HUN), VII 1998 cat. II (2292)
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1 Pham Minh Hoang ---- * 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 . = . 5.5 / 8 2481
2 Toth, Andras HUN 2325 0 * = . . = 1 1 = 1 1 5.5 / 8 2537
3 Boe, Mads f DEN 2345 0 = * 1 = . 0 1 1 . 1 5.0 / 8 2463
4 Kolbus, Dietmar GER 2320 1 . 0 * 1 0 . = = 1 1 5.0 / 8 2367
5 Alienkin, Aleksander RUS 2415 1 . = 0 * = 1 = = = . 4.5 / 8 2317
6 Dudas, Janos m HUN 2405 0 = . 1 = * = . = = = 4.0 / 8 2368
7 Andrijevic, Milan m YUG 2345 0 0 1 . 0 = * = 1 . 1 4.0 / 8 2367
8 Kiss, Gedeon HUN 2235 0 0 0 = = . = * 1 = 1 4.0 / 9 2321
9 Moise, Adrian GER 2245 . = 0 = = = 0 0 * 1 1 4.0 / 9 2287
10 Kahn, Evarth m HUN 2330 = 0 . 0 = = . = 0 * = 2.5 / 8 2155
11 Ishbulatov, Sagit RUS 2250 . 0 0 0 . = 0 0 0 = * 1.0 / 8 1996
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ELO All play all
Round 3 (1998.07.06)
Kammer, Roland - Aird, Jan 1/2 27 B32 Sicilian
Zentai, Gyorgy - Bock, Juergen 1/2 34 C01 French; Exchange
Lukasovics, Laszlo - Hegedus, Istvan 0-1 32 D47 Semi-Slav
Round 4 (1998.07.07)
Aird, Jan - Bock, Juergen 0-1 25 B20 Sicilian
Kammer, Roland - Lukasovics, Laszlo 0-1 40 B98 Sicilian; Najdorf
Hegedus, Istvan - Zentai, Gyorgy 1-0 31 B84 Sicilian
Round 5 (1998.07.08)
Bock, Juergen - Hegedus, Istvan 1/2 0
Zentai, Gyorgy - Kammer, Roland 0-1 36 B33 Sicilian; Sveshnikov
Lukasovics, Laszlo - Aird, Jan 1-0 23 C45 Scottish
Round 6 (1998.07.09)
Bock, Juergen - Kammer, Roland 1/2 19 D25 QGA;
Aird, Jan - Hegedus, Istvan 1-0 28 B20 Sicilian
Zentai, Gyorgy - Lukasovics, Laszlo 1/2 43 B82 Sicilian
Round 7 (1998.07.10)
Kammer, Roland - Hegedus, Istvan 1/2 23 C14 French; Classical
Zentai, Gyorgy - Aird, Jan 0-1 56 C45 Scottish
Lukasovics, Laszlo - Bock, Juergen 0-1 22 A35 English; 1.c4 c5
Round 8 (1998.07.11)
Bock, Juergen - Zentai, Gyorgy 1/2 26 E18 Nimzo indian
Aird, Jan - Kammer, Roland 1-0 66 B30 Sicilian
Hegedus, Istvan - Lukasovics, Laszlo 1/2 46 B85 Sicilian
Round 9 (1998.07.12)
Bock, Juergen - Aird, Jan 1/2 0
Zentai, Gyorgy - Hegedus, Istvan 1-0 0
Lukasovics, Laszlo - Kammer, Roland 0-1 0
Budapest HUN (HUN), VII 1998
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1 2 3 4 5 6
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1 Bock, Juergen GER 2210 ** 1= == =. == 11 6.0 2251
2 Aird, Jan SCO 2150 0= ** =1 11 =1 0. 5.5 2215
3 Kammer, Roland GER 2105 == =0 ** == 1. 01 4.5 2147
4 Hegedus, Istvan HUN 2105 =. 00 == ** 10 1= 4.0 2094
5 Zentai, Gyorgy HUN 2120 == =0 0. 01 ** == 3.5 2066
6 Lukasovics, Laszlo HUN 2140 00 1. 10 0= == ** 3.5 2056
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The Norwegian chess championships took place in Oslo 4-11th July 1998. There was a surprise victory for 23 year old IM Roy Harald Fyllingen who scored 7.5/9 ahead of GMs Simen Agdestein (7) and Rune Djurhuus (6.5). Roy Fyllingen's rating result was actually good enough for a GM-norm, but he didn't meet all three GM's in the event. The third, Einar Gausel, ended 13th, and didn't get in a position to play the winner.
http://home.sol.no/~sjakkfor/oslo98/oslo98_res.html
Oslo NOR (NOR), VII 1998
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1 Fyllingen, Roy Harald m NOR 2390 =11 = 4 + 7 + 9 = 2 + 3 +12 + 6 +10 7.5 2648
2 Agdestein, Simen g NOR 2570 +17 + 7 +13 = 3 = 1 +12 = 6 + 9 = 4 7.0 2583
3 Djurhuus, Rune g NOR 2510 +16 =12 +22 = 2 +18 - 1 +10 = 7 = 8 6.0 2482
4 Fossan, Erik m NOR 2395 = 5 = 1 -16 = 8 +20 +19 = 9 +12 = 2 5.5 2371
5 Johannessen, Svein m NOR 2275 = 4 =11 =17 =13 = 7 = 8 +19 =10 +15 5.5 2443
6 Ostenstad, Berge m NOR 2460 -10 -22 +20 +14 +11 +13 = 2 - 1 = 7 5.0 2367
7 Tjomsland, Stig NOR 2255 + 8 - 2 - 1 +22 = 5 =15 +16 = 3 = 6 5.0 2433
8 Dannevig, Oystein NOR 2325 - 7 -17 +21 = 4 +22 = 5 =15 +16 = 3 5.0 2432
9 Christenson, Flemming NOR 2210 =20 =15 +14 - 1 +17 =10 = 4 - 2 =11 4.5 2332
10 Egeli, Per Ove NOR 2330 + 6 =13 +19 +18 -12 = 9 - 3 = 5 - 1 4.5 2376
11 Mork, Kjell-Arne NOR 2305 = 1 = 5 =15 =19 - 6 -16 +20 +18 = 9 4.5 2294
12 Gullaksen, Eirik T NOR 2345 +21 = 3 =18 +16 +10 - 2 - 1 - 4 =13 4.5 2420
13 Gausel, Einar g NOR 2555 +22 =10 - 2 = 5 =19 - 6 +18 =15 =12 4.5 2366
14 Madsen, Dag f NOR 2275 =18 -19 - 9 - 6 =21 =20 +22 +17 +16 4.5 2259
15 Heim, Sverre f NOR 2415 =19 = 9 =11 =17 =16 = 7 = 8 =13 - 5 4.0 2261
16 Gabrielsen, Stig NOR 2305 - 3 +21 + 4 -12 =15 +11 - 7 - 8 -14 3.5 2265
17 Gudbrandsen, Gustav NOR ---- - 2 + 8 = 5 =15 - 9 =18 =21 -14 =22 3.5 2259
18 Ogaard, Leif m NOR 2440 =14 +20 =12 -10 - 3 =17 -13 -11 +21 3.5 2214
19 Trygstad, Kristian NOR 2205 =15 +14 -10 =11 =13 - 4 - 5 =21 -20 3.0 2267
20 Andersen, Lars E NOR ---- = 9 -18 - 6 =21 - 4 =14 -11 =22 +19 3.0 2190
21 Parr, Erik NOR 2285 -12 -16 - 8 =20 =14 +22 =17 =19 -18 3.0 2149
22 Johansen, Terje NOR 2260 -13 + 6 - 3 - 7 - 8 -21 -14 =20 =17 2.0 2071
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The Swedish Chess Championships are being held in Ronneby, Sweden 4-19 July, and are being relayed at SICS (Swedish International Chess Server) chess.mds.mdh.se 5000. The 14 strongest players play a round robin event. starting on the 5th. The homepage is at:
http://chess.mds.mdh.se/sm/eng/
Standings after 7 rounds
Ronneby SWE (SWE), VII 1998 cat. VII (2420)
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1 Agrest, Evgenij g SWE 2525 * = . . . . = 1 . = 1 . 1 1 5.5 2648
2 Akesson, Ralf g SWE 2505 = * . . = . 1 . 1 = 1 . = . 5.0 2570
3 Brynell, Stellan m SWE 2475 . . * = = 1 . = . = . 1 . 1 5.0 2569
4 Hall, Jesper m SWE 2460 . . = * . = . = . 1 = 1 . 1 5.0 2568
5 Ernst, Thomas g SWE 2410 . = = . * = . = . . = = . 1 4.0 2467
6 Hellsten, Johan m SWE 2460 . . 0 = = * . . = 1 . 1 = . 4.0 2450
7 Lejlic, Samir m SWE 2415 = 0 . . . . * . = = = . 1 1 4.0 2458
8 Degerman, Lars m SWE 2490 0 . = = = . . * = . . = 1 . 3.5 2410
9 Hedman, Erik f SWE 2310 . 0 . . . = = = * . 1 = . = 3.5 2408
10 Astrom, Robert m SWE 2460 = = = 0 . 0 = . . * . = . . 2.5 2348
11 Berg, Emanuel SWE 2390 0 0 . = = . = . 0 . * . = . 2.0 2271
12 Wahlbom, Magnus SWE 2310 . . 0 0 = 0 . = = = . * . . 2.0 2279
13 Eriksson, Johan f SWE 2380 0 = . . . = 0 0 . . = . * = 2.0 2281
14 Akesson, Joel SWE 2290 0 . 0 0 0 . 0 . = . . . = * 1.0 2116
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The 2nd Newport Chess International took place 6-10th July 1998. Organised by Adam Raoof. Simon Williams scored an IM norm as he shared first place with Richard Bates.
Internet coverage by http://www.cableinet.co.uk/users/jsaunders/newport.htm
Newport WLS (WLS), VII 1998 cat. III (2310)
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1 Williams, Simon f ENG 2315 * 1 = = 1 = = = 1 1 6.5 2475
2 Bates, Richard m ENG 2430 0 * = 1 = = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2462
3 Crouch, Colin S m ENG 2410 = = * 1 = = = = 1 1 6.0 2423
4 Markov, Jurij RUS 2390 = 0 0 * = 1 1 1 = 1 5.5 2381
5 Beaumont, Chris ENG 2335 0 = = = * 1 = = = = 4.5 2307
6 Saunders, John C WLS 2225 = = = 0 0 * = = = = 3.5 2239
7 Tan, Desmond ENG 2110 = 0 = 0 = = * = = = 3.5 2252
8 Dunnington, Angus J m ENG 2390 = 0 = 0 = = = * = 0 3.0 2176
9 Kargin, Arseny RUS 2285 0 0 0 = = = = = * = 3.0 2187
10 Varley, Peter WLS 2210 0 0 0 0 = = = 1 = * 3.0 2196
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ELO Rated Tournament
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1 Williams, Leighton WLS 2240 ** 11 11 11 01 11 9.0 2401
2 Raoof, Adam ENG 2125 00 ** == == 11 11 6.0 2093
3 Batey, Richard WLS 2045 00 == ** == 1= =1 5.0 2070
4 Richards, John ENG 2045 00 == == ** 1= 01 4.5 2070
5 Jones, Richard S WLS 2045 10 00 0= 0= ** 11 4.0 1920
6 Plasa,Carl ---- 00 00 =0 10 00 ** 1.5 1804
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The Dutch Ladies Championships takes place 8-17 July in Rheden, the Netherlands.
Internet coverage at; http://www.schaakbond.nl/update/nieuws/nkdames/nkdames.htm
After 4 rounds
Rheden NED (NED), VII 1998
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1 Sziva, Erika wm NED 2310 * . 0 . . 1 1 1 . . 3.0 2326
2 Bos-Swiecik, Iwona wm NED 2125 . * . = = . . . 1 1 3.0 2243
3 Bosboom-Lanchava, Tea wm NED 2260 1 . * . . . 0 = 1 . 2.5 2356
4 Borek, Jutta wf AUT 2070 . = . * = . = . . 1 2.5 2138
5 Wuts, Helene wf NED 2095 . = . = * = . = . . 2.0 2115
6 Benschop, Anne Marie wm NED 2150 0 . . . = * . . = 1 2.0 2073
7 Jap Tjoen San, Linda NED 2195 0 . 1 = . . * . . 0 1.5 2213
8 Pater, Evelien NED ---- 0 . = . = . . * = . 1.5 2126
9 De Kleuver, Esther wm NED 2190 . 0 0 . . = . = * . 1.0 1905
10 Fongers, Joyce NED ---- . 0 . 0 . 0 1 . . * 1.0 1942
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The 18th Mitropa Cup took place July 4th-12th 1998 Hotel Bernardin Portoroz, Slovenia. The team event, with 10 countries taking part, was won by Croatia above the Czech Republic.
Full coverage at; http://www.sah-zveza.si/mitropa98/
Final Standings 1 (8) Croatia 16 24.0 2 (9) Czech Republic 13 23.5 3 (1) Slovenia 12 20.5 4 (7) Germany 12 20.0 5 (6) Slovakia 8 18.0 6 (10) Austria 8 16.5 7 (5) Switzerland 6 16.0 8 (3) Italy 4 14.5 9 (2) Hungary 5 14.0 10 (4) France 6 13.0
The Scottish Championships took place July 5-12th in Largs. 29 year old John Shaw won the 105th Scottish Championships and also scored his 3rd and final IM norm. His victory came about after starting with 1/3 and he managed to overhaul Jonathan Rowson who all but had the event sewn up before losing two of his last three games. My thanks to John Henderson for the games.
Largs SCO (SCO), VII 1998
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1 Shaw, John f SCO 2380 = 7 = 6 - 4 +13 +10 + 3 + 2 + 8 + 9 7.0 2502
2 Rowson, Jonathan m SCO 2485 +10 + 8 + 3 + 6 = 5 + 9 - 1 +11 - 4 6.5 2424
3 Bryson, Douglas M m SCO 2385 +14 + 9 - 2 + 4 = 8 - 1 + 5 = 6 +12 6.0 2394
4 Grant, Jonathan SCO 2275 =11 =10 + 1 - 3 = 7 + 6 - 8 +14 + 2 5.5 2404
5 Nolan, Graeme SCO 2055 - 6 =12 +14 + 7 = 2 = 8 - 3 +10 =11 5.0 2321
6 Norris, Alan J SCO 2320 + 5 = 1 + 7 - 2 - 9 - 4 +13 = 3 +14 5.0 2288
7 Grant, Alan SCO 2185 = 1 +11 - 6 - 5 = 4 +14 -12 +13 + 8 5.0 2213
8 Mannion, Stephen R m SCO 2370 +12 - 2 +13 = 9 = 3 = 5 + 4 - 1 - 7 4.5 2245
9 Upton, Timothy J f SCO 2270 +13 - 3 =10 = 8 + 6 - 2 =11 +12 - 1 4.5 2290
10 Robertson, Ian C SCO 2215 - 2 = 4 = 9 +11 - 1 =12 =14 - 5 +13 4.0 2134
11 Hopper,P ---- = 4 - 7 =12 -10 +14 +13 = 9 - 2 = 5 4.0 2155
12 Stevenson, James SCO 2135 - 8 = 5 =11 =14 =13 =10 + 7 - 9 - 3 3.5 2119
13 Campbell, Eoin SCO 2035 - 9 +14 - 8 - 1 =12 -11 - 6 - 7 -10 1.5 2000
14 Buchanan, Walter F SCO 2135 - 3 -13 - 5 =12 -11 - 7 =10 - 4 - 6 1.0 1878
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The Hogeschool Zeeland Chess Tournament is taking place in Vlissingen, NED July 11 until July 17. The event is a FIDE rated Swiss system event. Van Wely and Glek took byes in the first round. My thanks to Hans Groffen.
Internet coverage at;
http://www.HZeeland.nl/hzhome-ned.html
Leadings scores after two rounds Vlissingen NED (NED), VII 1998 ------------------------------- 1 Bosboom, Manuel m NED 2450 + 67 + 65 2.0 /2 2 Chuchelov, Vladimir g BEL 2545 + 45 + 40 2.0 /2 3 De Wolf, Johan NED 2185 + 59 + 56 2.0 /2 4 Delemarre, Jop m NED 2420 + 53 + 47 2.0 /2 5 Ernst, Sipke NED 2300 + 43 + 70 2.0 /2 6 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav m RUS 2550 + 76 + 51 2.0 /2 7 Janssen, Ruud NED 2290 + 46 + 69 2.0 /2 8 Jonkman, Harmen f NED 2315 + 66 + 78 2.0 /2 9 Kuipers, Eelco NED 2230 + 49 + 44 2.0 /2 10 Maes, Wim BEL 2225 + 83 + 37 2.0 /2 11 Mikhalevski, Victor g ISR 2545 + 50 + 79 2.0 /2 12 Rausis, Igors g LAT 2520 + 52 + 55 2.0 /2 13 Roobol, Martin NED 2240 + 63 + 42 2.0 /2 14 Strijbos, Maarten NED 2335 + 72 + 54 2.0 /2 15 Tiggelman, Rene NED ---- + 60 + 39 2.0 /2 16 Van Delft, Merijn NED 2240 + 71 + 57 2.0 /2 17 Van der Wiel, John T.H g NED 2525 + 80 + 48 2.0 /2 18 Willemze, Jeroen NED 2290 + 75 + 74 2.0 /2 19 Golod, Vitali g ISR 2535 + 88 + 81 2.0 /2 20 De Heer, Machiel NED 2315 + 91 + 82 2.0 /2 21 Erwich, Frank NED ---- + 96 + 38 2.0 /2 22 Leenhouts, Koen NED ---- +110 + 77 2.0 /2 23 Middelburg, Tom NED 2235 + 99 + 68 2.0 /2 24 Gurevich, Mikhail g BEL 2635 + 89 + 94 2.0 /2 25 Safin, Shukhrat m UZB 2510 + 64 = 31 1.5 /2 26 Van Wely, Loek g NED 2605 = 36 + 86 1.5 /2 27 Groffen, Hans NED 2220 +114 = 28 1.5 /2 28 Grooten,P ---- + 98 = 27 1.5 /2 2220 29 Nicolai,E ---- = 86 + 87 1.5 /2 30 Soderberg, Per SWE 2245 +108 = 32 1.5 /2 31 Strothotte, Sjonnie NED ---- +112 = 25 1.5 /2 2510 32 Welten,H ---- +109 = 30 1.5 /2 2245 33 Glek, Igor V g RUS 2565 = 36 + 95 1.5 /2
Jan Ooteman reports:
The Chessclub HWP Haarlem, Holland, organised a weekend-tournament. The six-round-tournament took place on 3, 4 and 5 July. The organisers consider it the best weekend-tournament of Holland and with 8 grandmaster, 8 international masters and 8 FIDE-masters and it probabily is. It was the seventh edition of the akn-tournament (akn has promised to sponsor the tournament for at least ten years!). Since the tournament started at the last day of the dutch championships in Rotterdam, no dutch grandmasters were present. First prize winner, with the perfect score of 6/6, was dutchman IM Erik van den Doel (3000 Dutch Guilders). After his great success in London, he seemed confident enough to go for 100% this weekend. The usual score for the first place in a six-round-swiss is 5½/6 but this time IM Alexey Barsov had to settle for the unshared second place ( 1500,-). GM Normundis Miezis pushed too hard in the last round and lost an equal position against Barsov. Last years winner GM Mikhail Gurevich lost to Van den Doel and had to share the third prize.
Final Standings (6 rounds)
1. 10 Doel, Erik van den 6.0 21.5 21.50 21.0 2478 2956 +1.44
2. 9 Barsov, Alexey 5.5 21.5 19.75 19.0 2484 2623 +0.58
3. 1 Gurevich, Mikhail 5.0 24.5 18.50 19.0 2623 2608 -0.04
2 Khenkin, Igor 5.0 23.0 18.50 18.0 2600 2582 -0.10
3 Horvath, Csaba 5.0 24.0 19.75 18.5 2535 2593 +0.38
6. 4 Gofshtein, Leonid 4.5 25.0 17.00 18.5 2520 2499 -0.12
7 Miezis, Normundis 4.5 25.0 17.00 19.0 2505 2525 +0.12
12 Bosboom, Manuel 4.5 21.0 14.75 16.5 2460 2365 -0.54
13 Kozakov, Mikhail 4.5 21.5 14.50 16.0 2415 2407 -0.06
14 Knoppert, Erik 4.5 21.0 14.25 16.0 2391 2389 +0.00
15 Horvath, Tamas 4.5 21.5 16.00 15.0 2385 2283 -0.60
16 Lalic, Susan 4.5 22.0 15.25 16.0 2370 2348 -0.12
18 Janssen, Ruud 4.5 21.5 15.75 16.0 2333 2349 +0.12
22 Ernst, Sipke 4.5 22.0 15.50 14.5 2317 2248 -0.30
23 Bezemer, Arno 4.5 22.5 14.75 17.0 2314 2368 +0.30
24 Strating, Sybolt 4.5 19.5 13.75 14.5 2280 2217 -0.30
39 Weiler, Wolfgang 4.5 17.5 11.75 14.5 2156 2319 +1.26
18. 6 Horvath, Joszef 4.0 24.5 14.50 17.0 2515 2436 -0.56
8 Winants, Luc 4.0 23.5 14.00 17.5 2485 2459 -0.20
11 Szekely, Peter 4.0 23.0 13.75 17.5 2475 2372 -0.74
19 Jonkman, Harmen 4.0 22.0 13.00 15.0 2333 2326 -0.08
21 Hartoch, Rob 4.0 21.5 13.50 15.0 2322 2243 -0.45
36 Regan, Natasha 4.0 20.5 11.00 13.0 2160 2218 +0.46
37 Hoeven, Gertjan van der 4.0 20.5 11.50 13.0 2158 2146 -0.08
38 Moll, Arne 4.0 19.5 11.50 13.5 2156 2227 +0.45
43 Haas, Piet de 4.0 21.0 12.75 13.5 2111 2257 +1.00
44 Vilder, Hans de 4.0 17.5 11.50 13.0 2108 2058 -0.30
78 Leenhouts, Coen 4.0 20.0 11.75 11.5 1860 2229 +2.40
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