THE WEEK IN CHESS 21 26.02.95 Mark Crowther.
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1) Introduction
2) Linares 1995
3) Kamksy troubles continued.
4) Interpolis withdraw from chess sponsorship.
5) Luke McShane secures Psion sponsorship.
6) IM SPANGENBERG WINS AT "CLUB ARGENTINO" CHAMPIONSHIP 1995 by Roberto Alvarez
7) GRAND PRIX "CLARIN" 1995- 2nd tournament -LOMAS DE ZAMORA by Roberto Alvarez
8) III SAN MARTIN INTERNATIONAL CLOSED TOURNAMENT :News by Roberto Alvarez
9) Cannes open by Andrew Kinsman
10) Politiken Cup (Copenhagen)
11) United Insurance International - Dacca - Bangladesh
12) Sonnevanck-Tournament. Wijk Aan Zee.
13) Cappelle Le Grande - France
14) Rishon-Lezion Cat 11 (Israel) by Shay Bushinsky.
15) Results from the Kingston Open Feb. 18-19. by Maher Saleh
16) Bundesliga Round 9 Empor Berlin - Bayern Muenchen
17) Haifa Corrections.
18) 1995 Pan Pacific International Chess Tournament by Eric Schiller
19) Problems and Studies.
STUDIES by Wlodek Proskurowski
THE BRITISH CHESS SOLVING CHAMPIONSHIP, 1994/5 by Brian Stephenson
[A]ccademia [R]omana [P]roblema [A]rtistico by Mario Velucchi
20) Tournament calendar by Michael Niermann.
21) GAMES SECTION
Pan Pacific International Chess Tournament 18 games
Politiken Cup 1 game
Four Nations Chess League 2 games
United Insurance International 2 games
Club Argentino de Ajedrez Chess Tournament 5 games
Clarin Grand Prix Tournament 7 games
Cannes Open 1 game
Bacrot - Godena Match. Cannes. 1 game
Kingston Open - Canada. 1 game
Bundesliga - Rounds 8-9 4 games
1) Introduction
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My thanks to Jan Van De Mortel, Andrew Kinsman, Roberto Alvarez,
Brian Stephenson, Wlodek Proskurowski, Eric Schiller, Jaime Calvin,
Otto Borik, Michael Niermann, Shay Bushinsky, Warren Rayle and Maher Saleh
for their help and contributions to this issue.
Highlights for me are Brian Stephenson's article on last weekend's
British Problem Solving Championships including next year's
starter problem! (We think TWIC will be first!) There is an
opportunity for all to enter, although it is open only for fun
for those outside the UK.
Also Roberto Alvarez's articles from Argentina, a place who's events
probably haven't been covered too well by TWIC in the past.
In addition Eric Schiller's reports from his Pan Pacific International.
All in all there are quite a lot of events covered this week.
I've also learned a little about grepping this week. In combination
with a full January Elo list this may lead to a little more accuracy
and information.
Mark Crowther
2) Linares 1995.
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I repeat this information in the vain hope that we won't see
a spate of "when is Linares" postings this week. I hope to
have a significant number of games for TWIC 22.
This week sees the start of the Linares GM Tournament
Feb. 28th - Mar. 18th.
Category 17.
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Karpov (2765) Shirov (2710) Ivanchuk (2700) Lautier (2655) Akopian (2655)
Short (2655) Beliavsky (2650) Dreev (2650) Sokolov (2645) Khalifman (2635)
Topalov (2630) Tiviakov (2625) Illescas (2595) Ljubojevic (2580)
I will try and keep my www page up to date with at least results, but
no guaratees.
Address:
http://www.brad.ac.uk/~mdcrowth/chess.html
3) Kamksy troubles continued.
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Rustam Kamsky has been in trouble again. Bill Hartston in the says:
that "Kamsky senior suggested that FIDE were withholding some
prizemoney and expenses." He later apologies in writing.
He was fined 150 Swiss Francs (78 UK pounds) for "uncalled for
utterances" and this will be deducted from the 97,000 UK pounds that
Gata won.
Here is an extract of the letter to him:
"By virtue of authority vested in me by FIDE statute, I am applying a token
fine in the amount of 150 Swiss Francs. Any ressurrence of this or similar
behavior in the future wil be dealt severely. The amount will be deducted
from the prize fund of your player, unless you pay it earlier directly to
the Organizing Council which will transmit it to FIDE."
(Signed: Campomanes)
There are some unsubstantiated rumours that this isn't the end of the
matter. I will report any further news.
The Kamsky roadshow continues in early March:
PCA Semi-finals Kamksy/Anand Las Palmas. Mar. 8th - Mar. 25th
4) Interpolis withdraw from chess sponsorship.
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It is with great sadness that we learnt that another chess sponsor
has had to give up. Interpolis who have sponsored an international
tournament in Tilburg for the last 18 years have announced that
due to cost cutting they have had to carry out. I thank them for
their sponsorship and hope that maybe in better times they will
return to chess. These events have been amongst the most famous and
enjoyable events in the chess calendar. Valery Salov was the final
winner of the event last October.
5) Luke McShane secures Psion sponsorship.
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11 year old British Junior Luke McShane secured a 12,000 UK Pounds
sponsorship deal with Psion (hand-held computer manufacturers)
to help him with travel and expenses to tournaments.
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6) IM SPANGENBERG WINS AT "CLUB ARGENTINO" CHAMPIONSHIP 1995
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(Special report for TWIC - Roberto Alvarez, ARGENTINA)
e-mail:Roberto.Gabriel.Alvarez@icslink.net
FEBRUARY 19th: IM Hugo Spangenberg is the new "Club Argentino"
chess champion, thanks to his win in a FIDE Category VI closed tournament.
"Club Argentino de Ajedrez" is the oldest chess club in Buenos
Aires City, Argentina. This club was the organiser of the 1927
World Championship Chess Match between Alekhine-Capablanca.
FINAL STANDINGS.
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1) Spangenberg, Hugo ARG 2500 m 8 /11
2) Sorokin, Maxim RUS 2535 g 8
3) Giardelli, Sergio C ARG 2465 m 7.5
4) Slipak, Sergio ARG 2450 m 7
Moreno, Javier ARG 2345 7
6) Bronstein, Luis ARG 2410 m 5
Paglilla, Carlos ARG 2400 m 5
Garcia, Raimundo ARG 2385 m 5
9) Amura, Claudia N. ARG 2315 m 4.5
Biaggi, Eduardo ARG 2290 4.5
11) Alonso, Salvador ARG 2270 2.5
12) Bulcourf, Carlos ARG 2185 f 2
7) GRAND PRIX "CLARIN" 1995 - 2nd tournament -LOMAS DE ZAMORA
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115 chessplayers, with 5 IGMs and 20 IMs take part in the second
open as part of the "Grand Prix CLARIN", from February 18 to 26th.
Swiss system, 9 rounds. This tournament has a prizefund of
US $10.000 (each tournament) with US $2500 for first, and US $200
for 20th.
Main results 1st round:
IGM Sorokin (RUS) 1-0 Scalise,Luis;
Idigoras,Alejandr 0-1 IGM Panno,Oscar;
IGM Zarnicki,Pablo 1-0 Salgado,Carlos
Gieco,Eduardo 0-1 IGM Campora,Daniel
IGM Quinteros,M adj Tisera,Nicolas
IM Ricardi,Pablo 1-0 Smukler,Ruben
IM Vazquez,R (CHI) 1-0 Mosconi,Ariel
IM Sorin,Ariel 1-0 Bondarovsky,Ariel
Iglesias,Jorge 1-0 IM Spangenberg,Hugo
IM Giardelli,S 1-0 Pedroza,Fernando
Romanelli,Gabriel 0-1 IM Rodriguez,Andres (URU)
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LOMAS DE ZAMORA (Buenos Aires,ARGENTINA) - February 22 1995
Report by Roberto Alvarez
e-mail Roberto.Gabriel.Alvarez@icslink.net
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Six players shared the lead after the 3rd round of the international
open "Lomas de Zamora", 2nd part of "Grand Prix CLARIN" (U$S 10.000
scheduled prizes). Former Argentine Champion, IM Pablo Ricardi
(white pieces) won against IM Guillermo Bianchi (Dutch defence,
Illyn-Genevsky variation).
IM Andres Rodriguez (Uruguay) won with black against Martin Madina
(30 moves,Sicilian Rossolimo). A very important victory was scored
by IM Guillermo Llanos (black) against IM Rodrigo Vasquez (Chile)
(32 moves,Alekhine defence). All the Grand Masters (except Zarnicki
and Panno) won their games:
IGM Daniel Campora won with black against young FM Enrique Scarella;
IGM Miguel Quinteros won (black) against Agustin Bonaveri, and Russian
IGM Maxim Sorokin with white against junior championship FM D.Pereyra.
Standings 3rd round:
Ricardi; Campora; Soppe; Rodriguez; Llanos; German,G 3 pts;
Sorokin, Panno, Zarnicki, Quinteros, Giardelli, Slipak; 2.5 pts;
Fiorito ;Gomez Baillo; Tempone; Garcia,Rai; Schweber;
Malbran; Schuster, Triunfetti.
Main results 3rd round
IM Garcia,Raimundo 1/2 IGM Panno,Oscar
IM Ricardi,Pablo 1-0 IM Bianchi,Guillermo
FM Scarella,Enrique 0-1 IGM Campora,Daniel
IGM Zarnicki,Pablo 1/2 IM Tempone,Marcelo
IM Vasquez,Rodrigo 0-1 IM Llanos,Guillermo
IM SChweber,Samuel 1/2 IM Slipak,Sergio
IM Soppe,Guillermo 1-0 FM De Dovitiis,Alejo
German,Gustavo 1-0 Quiroga,Facundo
IM Fiorito,Fabian 1/2 FM Schuster,Carlos
Madina,Martin 0-1 IM Rodriguez,Andres
IGM Sorokin,Maxim 1-0 FM Pereyra,Diego
Bonaveri,Agustin 0-1 IGM Quinteros,Miguel
IM Giardelli,Sergio 1-0 Shifman
IM Szmetan,Jorge 1/2 FM Nedilsky,Diego
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LOMAS DE ZAMORA INTL.OPEN : CAMPORA ON TOP February 23,1995
Report by: Roberto Alvarez (special to TWIC)
e-mail: Roberto.Gabriel.Alvarez@icslink.net
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IGM Daniel Campora, "Gold Medal" on first board at the last Chess
Olympiad in Moscow, has the sole lead in the second tournament in the
"Grand Prix CLARIN" series(CLARIN is the main newspaper of Argentina).
Having played four rounds of this tournament with 115 players. He has beaten
young Gustavo German (15 years old , ELO 2340 !) with the oldest "Sokolski
opening " 1.b4,through 46 moves of a hard fight. Thanks to this, he is
sole leader, with 4 pts/4 rounds. Today, he must to play
against Argentina's champion, IM Pablo Ricardi.
There were several "fighting draws" on the top boards: IGM Panno got a small
edge against IM Gomez Baillo, but he couldn't transform it into material,
and only drew.
Results Round 4 21/02/95
IM Rodriguez,Andres 1/2 IM Ricardi,Pablo
IGM Campora,Daniel 1-0 German,Gustavo
IM Llanos,Guillermo 1/2 IM Soppe,Guillermo
IM Tempone,Marcelo 1/2 IGM Sorokin,Maxim
IGM Panno,Oscar 1/2 IM Gomez Baillo,Jorge
FM Schuster,Carlos 0-1 IGM Zarnicki,Pablo
IGM Quinteros,Miguel 1/2 IM Garcia,Raimundo
Triunfetti,Claudio 0-1 IM Giardelli,Sergio
IM Slipak,Sergio 1-0 FM Malbran,Guillermo
IM Fiorito,Fabian 1/2 IM SChweber,Samuel
FM Rappa,Damian 1-0 IM Hoffman,Alejandro
FM Nedilsky,Diego 0-1 IM Vasquez,Rodrigo
Perez Pietronave 1/2 IM Sorin,Ariel
IM Spangenberg,Hugo 1-0 Lorenzini,Martin
FM Bulcorf,Carlos 0-1 FM Scarella,Enrique
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LOMAS DE ZAMORA INTL.OPEN - Round 5: CAMPORA,ZARNICKI & GIARDELLI
LEADING AT ROUND 5. February 24th, 1995
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Thanks a short victory against IM Andres Rodriguez (ELO 2435),youngest
argentine's Grand Master PABLO ZARNICKI took the first place at this
strong open tournament (5 IGM, 20 IM, 115 players) helded on "Lomas
de Zamora City", distant 15 Km from Buenos Aires,main city of Argentina.
Results 5th round:
IM Ricardi,Pablo 1/2 IGM Campora,Daniel
IGM Zarnicki,Pablo 1-0 IM Rodriguez,Andres (URU)
IM Giardelli,Sergio 1-0 IM Llanos,Guillermo
IM Soppe,Guillermo 1/2 IM Slipak,Sergio
IGM Sorokin,Maxim (RUS) 1/2 FM Giaccio,Alfredo
FM Scarella,Enrique 0-1 IGM Panno,Oscar
IM Vasquez,Rodrigo(CHI) 1/2 IM Tempone,Marcelo
IM Schweber,Samuel 0-1 IGM Quinteros,Miguel
IM Garcia,Raimundo 0-1 IM Spangenberg,Hugo
German,Gustavo 1/2 IM Fiorito,Fabian
IM Bielicki,Carlos 1/2 Quiroga,Facundo
IM Szmetan,Jorge 1-0 FM De Dovitiis,Alejo
Saldano 0-1 IM Bianchi,Guillermo
IM Gomez Baillo,Jorge 1/2 FM Dos Santos,Ramiro
IM Sorin,Ariel 1-0 FM Rappa,Damian
Pairings 6th round
IGM Campora,Daniel (4.5) - (4.5) IGM Zarnicki,Pablo
IGM Panno,Oscar (4.0) - (4.5) IM Giardelli,Sergio
IM Slipak,Sergio (4.0) - (4.0) IM Ricardi,Pablo
IGM Quinteros,M (4.0) - (4.0) IM Soppe,Guillermo
IM Spangenberg,H (4.0) - (4.0) IM Szmetan,Jorge
IM Bianchi,Guil (4.0) - (3.5) IGM Sorokin,Maxim
FM Dos Santos (3.5) - (3.5) IM Vasquez,Rodrigo
IM Llanos,Guil (3.5) - (3.5) IM Sorin,Ariel
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8) III SAN MARTIN INTERNATIONAL CLOSED TOURNAMENT :News
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From March 10 to 25 ,on "San Martin City", distant 17 Km from Buenos
Aires (Argentina), 14 players will play at this tournament,FIDE CATEGORY
10!. This tournament is organized by "FMDA" (Metropolitan Chess Federation).
List of players:
IGM Jesus Nogueiras (CUB) 2550
IM Julio Becerra (CUB) 2490
IGM Bent Larsen (DEN) 2505
IGM Maxim Sorokin (RUS) 2535
IM Andres Rodriguez (URU) 2435
IM Hugo Spangenberg (ARG) 2500
IM Ariel Sorin (ARG) 2505
IM Pablo Ricardi (ARG) 2530
FM Diego Valerga (ARG) 2465
FM Enrique Scarella (ARG) 2380
IM Guillermo Soppe (ARG) 2445
IM Maximiliano Ginzburg (ARG) 2450
IM Rodolfo Garbarino (ARG) 2420
9) Cannes open by Andrew Kinsman
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Results from the Cannes open 'A' (Feb 11-19)
Sadler, Matthew ENG 2575 g 7 /9
Sokolov, Andrei RUS 2575 g 6.5
Minasian, Artashes ARM 2540 g 6.5
Tkachiev, Vladislav KAZ 2575 m 6.5
Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav RUS 2555 m 6.5
Solozhenkin, Evgeniy RUS 2480 g 6.5
Dorfman, Josif D FRA 2590 g 6
Lupu, Mircea-Sergiu ROM 2475 m 6
Howell, James C ENG 2520 m 6
Santo-Roman, Marc FRA 2465 m 6
Sosonko, Gennadi NED 2535 g 6
Rotstein, Arkadij UKR 2490 g 6
Grivas, Efstratios GRE 2460 g 6
Apicella, Manuel FRA 2505 m 6
92 played, basically it was restricted to 2300+ with a handful of exceptions.
Alongside there was a match between Godena and Bacrot.
Godena, Michele ITA 2430 m 5
Bacrot, Etienne FRA 2300 f 1
10) Politiken Cup (Copenhagen)
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Scheveningen System tournament. A team of IMs played a team
of 3 GMs and 6 FMs. (I'm one FM short in the second group.)
Four players (those tied on 7) all scored GM norms. It is
believed that John Emms` result means that he will become
a GM (dependant on rating).
Group 1 - IMs
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Emms, John M ENG 2500 m 7
Hansen, Sune Berg DEN 2460 m 7
Schandorff, Lars DEN 2450 m 7
Danielsen, Henrik DEN 2430 m 7
Ward, Christopher ENG 2485 m 6.5
Kristiansen, Jens DEN 2415 m 5.5
Gausel, Einar NOR 2490 m 5.5
Borge, Nikolaj DEN 2405 m 5.5
Brynell, Stellan SWE 2435 m 5.5
Group 2 - GMs & FMs
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Jansa, Vlastimil CZE 2525 g 5.5
Ahlander, Bjorn SWE 2400 f 4
Christensen, Tobias DEN 2375 3.5
Olafsson, Helgi ISL 2520 g 3
Karlsson, Lars SWE 2515 g 2.5
Olesen, Martin DEN 2340 2
Ostergaard, Jens DEN 2310 1.5
Andersson, J DEN 1
11) United Insurance International - Dacca - Bangladesh
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GM Norm was 9.5 points.
Hebden, Mark ENG 2550 g 11 /13
Krasenkov, Mikhail RUS 2575 g 10.5
Serper, Grigory UZB 2585 g 8
Rahman, R BAN 7.5
Magomedov, Magaram TJK 2455 m 7
Handoko, Edhi INA 2500 g 6.5
Murshed, Niaz BAN 2520 g 6.5
Lodhi, Mahmood PAK 2420 m 5.5
Rahman, Ziaur BAN 2445 m 5.5
Conquest, Stuart ENG 2520 g 5.5
Sevillano, Enrico PHI 2440 m 5
Gunawan, R. INA 24?0 5
Rahman, Zillur BAN 2320 m 1.5
(I hope I have the right Z Rahman's and I don`t know which
R Gunawan played in this event. Also can't find an R Rahman
in the rating list) Hebden scored a 2765 result.
12) Sonnevanck-Tournament. Wijk Aan Zee.
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ROUND 1 Tuesday 21/2/95
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Jeroen Bosch 1/2 Lubomir Ftacnik
Julius Armas 0-1 Igor Glek
Johan Van Mil 0-1 Friso Nijboer
Jop Delemarre 1-0 Liafbern Riemersma
Peter Wells 1-0 Eric Van Den Doel
ROUND 2 Wednesday 22/2/95
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Lubomir Ftacnik 1-0 Eric Van Den Doel
Liafbern Riemersma 0-1 Peter Wells
Friso Nijboer 1-0 Jop Delemarre
Igor Glek 1-0 Johan Van Mil
Jeroen Bosch 1-0 Julius Armas
ROUND 3 Thursday 23/2/95
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Julius Armas 1/2 Lubomir Ftacnik
Johan Van Mil 1-0 Jeroen Bosch
Jop Delemarre 1-0 Igor Glek
Peter Wells 0-1 Friso Nijboer
Eric Van Den Doel 1-0 Liafbern Riemersma
ROUND 4 Friday 24/02/95
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Lubomir Ftacnik 1-0 Liafbern Riemersma
Friso Nijboer 1-0 Eric Van Den Doel
Igor Glek 0-1 Peter Wells
Jeroen Bosch 1/2 Jop Delemarre
Julius Armas 1/2 Johan Van Mil
ROUND 5 Saturday 25/02/95
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Johan Van Mil 1-0 Lubomir Ftacnik
Jop Delemarre 1/2 Julius Armas
Peter Wells 1/2 Jeroen Bosch
Eric Van Den Doel 1/2 Igor Glek
Liafbern Riemersma 0-1 Friso Nijboer
ROUND 5 STANDINGS.
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1. Nijboer, Friso NED 2510 g 5
2. Wells, Peter K ENG 2530 g 3.5
3. Delemarre, Jop NED 2235 3
Ftacnik, Lubomir SVK 2605 g 3
5. Glek, Igor V RUS 2590 g 2.5
Bosch, Jeroen NED 2425 m 2.5
Van Mil, Johannes A. J. NED 2475 m 2.5
8. Van Den Doel, Erik NED 2305 1.5
Armas, Julius FRA 2415 m 1.5
10. Riemersma, Liafbern NED 2430 m 0
13) Cappelle Le Grande - France
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One of the biggest opens of the year. 260 players:
including 66 GMs and 87 IMs.
ROUND 1 - 25/2/95
Pedersen, Steffen DEN 2400 g 0-1 Malaniuk, Vladimir UKR 2615 g
Miles, Anthony J ENG 2615 g 1-0 Janocha, Wieslaw POL 2395
Gaponenko, Inna UKR 2390 m 0-1 Nenashev, Alexander UZB 2605 g
Romanishin, Oleg M UKR 2595 g 1-0 Lisenko, Alexander RUS 2390 m
Margolin, Boris RUS 2390 m 1/2 Giorgadze, Giorgi GEO 2590 g
Novikov, Igor A UKR 2590 g 1-0 Sakhatova, Elvira KAZ 2385 g
Rovid, Kalman HUN 2385 f 0-1 Savchenko,Stanislav UKR 2585 g
Razuvaev, Yuri S RUS 2580 g 1-0 Dunnington, Angus J ENG 2380 m
Bellomo, Francesco ITA 2375 f 0-1 Sokolov, Andrei RUS 2575 g
Tkachiev, Vladislav KAZ 2575 m 1-0 Gurieli, Nino GEO 2370 g
Kadimova, Ilaha AZE 2370 g 0-1 Shabalov, Alexander USA 2570 g
Sveshnikov, Evgeny RUS 2560 g 1-0 Sofieva, Ainur AZE 2370 g
Bielczyk, Jacek POL 2365 m ADJ Burmakin, Vladimir RUS 2555 g
Yakovich, Yuri RUS 2555 g ADJ Frois, Antonio POR 2365 m
Kovacevic, Veljko CRO 2365 0-1 Dvoirys, Semen I. RUS 2550 g
Hebden, Mark ENG 2550 g 1-0 Bern, Ivar NOR 2360 m
Lipka, Juraj SVK 2360 0-1 Rashkovsky, Nukhim RUS 2550 g
Sturua, Zurab GEO 2550 g 1-0 Botsari, Anna-Maria GRE 2355 g
Howell, James C ENG 2520 m 1-0 Radu,Elena Luminita ROM 2330 g
McNab, Colin A SCO 2475 g 1-0 Skripchenko, Almira MDA 2260 m
Note
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I am confident of most of the above. However the choice between Veljko
and Slobodan Kovacevic is a real 50/50 situation as both have the right
grades for the draw.
Kovacevic, Slobodan YUG 2365 m
Kovacevic, Veljko CRO 2365
14) Rishon-Lezion Cat 11 (Israel) by Shay Bushinsky.
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The Rishon-Lezion Cat 11 tournament was won by IM Leonid Shmuter
who also scored a GM norm.
FINAL STANDINGS : Rishon-Lezion Cat 11 (Israel)
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Shmuter, Leonid UKR 2480 m 7
Har-Zvi, Ronen ISR 2500 m 6.5
Alterman, Boris ISR 2575 g 6.5
Liss, Eran ISR 2465 m 6
Finkel, Alexander ISR 2505 m 6
Kogan, Artur ISR 2465 m 6
Goldin, Alexander RUS 2580 g 5.5
Sutovskij, Emil ISR 2530 m 5.5
Mikhalevski, Victor ISR 2525 m 5
Davies, Nigel R ENG 2530 g 5
Oratovsky, Michael ISR 2535 m 4.5
Bykhovsky, Avigdor RUS 2455 g 2.5
15) Results from the Kingston Open Feb. 18-19. by Maher Saleh
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The Eastern Ontario Grand Prix Circuit made an overdue return to the Kingston
area after an absence of several years. IM Deen Hergott and FM Gordon Taylor
shared first place with 4/5. Splitting third place at 3.5 were Maher Saleh,
Danilo Marquez, Peter Ferguson and Geoff McKay.
The Grand Prix standings after six events are:
Maher Saleh 19.0
Gordon Taylor 17.5
Danilo Marquez 17.0
The next event in the series is the RA Spring Open March 11-12 in Ottawa.
Maher Saleh ap379@FreeNet.Carleton.CA Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
16) Bundesliga Round 9 Empor Berlin - Bayern Muenchen
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Norbert Friedrich reports that Empor Berlin`s victory on February 5th over
Bayern Muenchen was their first ever. He sent me one game and I have
added 3 more. (full results from rounds 8 and 9 were in TWIC 19)
17) Haifa Corrections.
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The following games appeared in the wrong rounds in last weeks posting.
Thanks to Warren Rayle for pointing it out.
[Event "Prof. Vidra Memorial International Chess Tournament"]
[Site "Haifa ISR"]
[Date "1995.01.29"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Milov, Vadim"]
[Black "Gurevich, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E73"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c6 7. Qd2 a6
8. Nf3 b5 9. a3 Nbd7 10. O-O Bb7 11. Rfe1 e5 12. Rad1 Re8 13. dxe5 dxe5
14. b4 Qe7 15. Qc2 Nf8 16. Be3 Qc7 17. Nd2 Ne6 18. Nb3 h5 19. a4 Rad8
20. h3 Nd4 21. Nxd4 exd4 22. Bxd4 Rxd4 23. Rxd4 Ng4 24. hxg4 Bxd4 25.
gxh5 Qe5 26. Nb1 gxh5 27. axb5 cxb5 28. Bf3 h4 29. Nd2 h3 30. Nf1 Re6
31. cxb5 axb5 32. Ne3 Qf4 33. Nf5 Be5 34. Ng3 Rf6 35. Qc5 Rg6 36. Rd1
Rxg3 37. fxg3 Qxg3 38. Qe7 Bc6 39. Rd8+ Kg7 40. Rd1 Qh2+ 41. Kf2 Qg3+
42. Kg1 Qf4 43. Qc5 Qg3 44. Qxc6 Qh2+ 45. Kf2 hxg2 46. Bxg2 Qg3+ 47.
Kf1 Qf4+ 48. Ke2 Qh2 49. Qxb5 Qxg2+ 50. Kd3 Qf3+ 51. Kc4 Qe2+ 52. Rd3
Qxe4+ 53. Kb3 Qe1 54. Qd5 Qb1+ 55. Ka4 Qc2+ 56. Kb5 Qe2 57. Qf3 Qa2
58. Qf5 Qe2 59. Kb6 Bf4 60. b5 Qf2+ 61. Kb7 Qg2+ 62. Rd5 Be3 63. b6 Kf8
64. Qc8+ Kg7 65. Qc6 Qf2 66. Rd3 Bd4 67. Qd6 Qg2+ 68. Kb8 Bf2 69. b7
Qe4 70. Rc3 Qe1 71. Rf3 Bh4 72. Kc8 Qe4 73. Rg3+ Bxg3 74. Qxg3+ Kf6
75. Qd6+ Kg7 76. b8=Q 1-0
[Event "Prof. Vidra Memorial International Chess Tournament"]
[Site "Haifa ISR"]
[Date "1995.01.30"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Svidler, Peter"]
[Black "Dolmatov, Sergey"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C09"]
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 Nc6 6. Bb5 cxd4 7.
Qe2+ Qe7 8. Ne5 Bd7 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. O-O Kd8 11. Nb3 f6 12. Bg5 fxg5
13. Na5 Qe8 14. Rfe1 Kc7 15. Qf3 Bb4 16. Qg3 Bd6 17. c4 Nf6 18. Naxc6
Ne4 19. Rxe4 dxe4 20. c5 Bxe5 21. Nxe5 Kc8 22. Nc4 Qe7 23. Nd6+ Kd8
24. Qb3 Bc6 25. Qc4 Qf6 0-1
18) 1995 Pan Pacific International Chess Tournament by Eric Schiller
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Sponsored by Mindscape (Chessmaster 4000) and the Mechanics Institute
Venue: Holiday Inn, 750 Kearny Street, Chinatown, San Francisco
PARTICIPANTS
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Korchnoi, Viktor SUI 2635 g
Nunn, John D M ENG 2630 g
Huebner, Robert GER 2620 g
Gulko, Boris F USA 2595 g
DeFirmian, Nick E USA 2590 g
Christiansen, Larry M USA 2570 g
Browne, Walter S USA 2560 g
Xie, Jun (GM) CHN 2555 g
Polgar, Sofia (IM) HUN 2500 g
Tisdall, Jonathan D NOR 2470 m
Ashley, Maurice USA 2460 m
Waitzkin, Joshua USA 2435 m
ROUND 1 21.02.95
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Gulko 1-0 Waitzkin
Nunn 1-0 Tisdall
Ashley 0-1 Korchnoi
Xie Jun 1/2 DeFirmian
Browne 1/2 Huebner
Polgar 0-1 Christiansen
The first round of the Pan-Pacific International was an
exciting affair with no quick results. The pre-tournament
favorites dominated the play. Top seed Viktor Korchnoi defeated
Maurice Ashley. The public quickly gravitated to the encounter
between Sophia Polgar and Larry Christiansen, a wild affair
which was difficult to analyze. When the smoke cleared the
result was a rook and pawn endgame which drifted into the third
and final time control and Christiansen prevailed. Xie Jun
quickly fell into time pressure, as did her opponent, Nick
DeFirmian. Eventually the game resolved into a draw. Browne and
Huebner drew after an interesting struggle, in which Browne,
short of time, feels that he may have missed some chances. Nunn
and Tisdall ran a marathon, with a quiet opening leading to a
dificult endgame, which Tisdall mishandled in time pressure.
The playing hall was crowded with spectators, who followed the
action on large monitors running Chessmaster 4000 software from
Mindscape. Specators also followed commentary by Grandmaster
Larry Evans in the Analysis room, where t-shirts and a large
selection of chess books are available.
STANDINGS.
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Gulko, Korchnoi, Nunn, Christiansen 1
Browne, DeFirmian, Huebner, Xie Jun 0.5
Ashley, Polgar, Tisdall, Waitzkin 0
ROUND 2 22/02/95
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Waitzkin 1/2 Nunn
Tisdall 1/2 Ashley
Korchnoi 1/2 Xie Jun
Huebner 1/2 Polgar
Christiansen 0-1 Gulko
DeFirmian 1/2 Browne
The second round saw six fighting encounters, even though five of the
games ended up drawn. In the only decisive game, United States Champion
Boris Gulko took sole control of first place by defeating Larry
Christiansen. The game between Walter Browne and Nick DeFirmian was
especially exciting. Browne fell into extreme time pressure and made the
required forty moves with just one second remaining. If he had failed to
make the move in time the game would have been awarded to his opponent.
John Nunn was in a speculative mood and invested a knight for mere
pawns, but Josh Waitzkin defended well and seemed on the verge of
winning, but Nunn succeeded in steering the game into a drawn position.
Jon Tisdall's string of ill-luck continued as he let a win slip through his
fingers against Maurice Ashley. He attributes this to a "curse" placed upon
him by his son William, who refused to wish him good luck because Jon
was leaving him for two weeks just as William is approaching his third
bithday. Szofia Polgar rebounded from her disappointing first round lost to
hold off veteran Grandmaster Robert Huebner.
STANDINGS.
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Gulko (USA) 2
Korchnoi (SWZ), Nunn (ENG) 1.5
Christiansen (USA), Browne (USA), DeFirmian (USA), 1
Huebner (GER), Xie Jun (PRC)
Ashley (USA), Polgar (HUN), Tisdall (NOR), Waitzkin (USA) 0.5
ROUND 3 23/02/95
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Xie Jun 1/2 Tisdall
Polgar 0-1 deFirmian
Nunn 1/2 Gulko
Huebner 1/2 Christiansen
Browne 1/2 Korchnoi
The third round also saw six fighting encounters,
even though five of the games ended up drawn.
In the only decisive game, Zsofia Polgar built up a strong
attack against Nick deFirmian but Nick held fast and won.
Maurice Ashley nearly lost on time, failing to realize just how
bad his time pressure was. He cleared the time control with
just a single second to spare. Robert Huebner managed to draw
again, this time with Larry Christiansen. Boris Gulko and John
Nunn engaged in a battle of theoreticians in the French
Defense, but in the end neither was able to make progress.
Walter Browne and Viktor Korchnoi had a few interesting
postions, but they did not become unbalanced enough to allow
either player to gain a full point. Jonathan Tisdall remains
under a curse. He could have won with one correct move today,
as was also the case yesterday, but missed his chance and
allowed Xie Jun to draw. Instead of 1-2, he ought to be leading
the tournament with 2.5 from 3. His 3 year old son, home in
Norway still refuses to wish him good luck, and we can only
hope that the youngster changes his mind and stops the flow of
minor mistakes that have cost Tis a half point in each of the
games so far.
STANDINGS.
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Gulko (USA) 2.5
DeFirmian (USA), Korchnoi (SWZ), Nunn (ENG), 2
Christiansen (USA), Browne (USA), Huebner (GER) 1.5
Xie Jun (PRC)
Ashley (USA), Tisdall (NOR), Waitzkin (USA) 1
Polgar (HUN) 0.5
On Saturday, at noon, three local young stars will face
off against each other and the Chessmaster 4000 computer
program in 25 minute chess. This is the first of two legs in
the Chessmaster Youth Challenge sponsored by Mindscape. The
other leg will be played Saturday, March 4. Participating are
Vinay Bhat (America's youngest master at 10), Jordy
Mont-Reynaud (America's youngest FIDE rated player, with a
rating of 2285 at age 11) and Jennie Frenklakh (14, one of the
most talented girls in the country). Play takes place at the
same venue as the Pan-Pacific: the Jade Room at the Holiday
Inn, 750 Kearny Street, Chinatown, San Francisco.
ROUND 4 24/02/95
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Waitzkin 0-1 Xie Jun
Tisdall 1/2 Browne
Gulko 1-0 Ashley
Korchnoi 1-0 Polgar
DeFirmian 0-1 Huebner
Christiansen 1/2 Nunn
The veterans took charge in the fourth round, punishing their
younger counterparts with spectacular sacrifices and
combinations and taking advantage of every opportunity. Boris
Gulko, the 48 year-old former Soviet dissident, now leads the
pack with 3.5 out of 4. He defeated 29 year-old Maurice Ashley
by playing first on the queenside and then on the kingside.
Viktor Korchnoi, another Grandmaster who suffered persecution
under the Soviet regime, is right behind him. Korchnoi, the
oldest participant in the Pan Pacific International at 63,
defeated 19 year-old Zsofia Polgar in grand and youthful style,
optimistically sacrificing a pawn in the opening, another in
the middlegame, then giving up his queen for rook and knight,
and finally sacrificing yet another pawn. Robert Huebner (46)
beat Nick deFirmian, 8 years his junior, when the latter
sacrificed a pawn which was never returned. He is now tied for
third place with 2.5 points. The womens' World Champion, Xie
Jun, gained her share of third place by destroying Joshua
Waitzkin after the opening left him with a shattered pawn
structure. John Nunn also has 2.5 points, managing to draw an
endgame where he had a bishop against Larry Christiansen's rook
with equal pawns. The game lasted over 100 moves and went into
the sudden death session. Berkeley Grandmaster Walter Browne
continued his streak of draws, this time splitting the point
with Jonathan Tisdall.
STANDINGS
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Gulko (USA) 3.5
Korchnoi (SWZ) 3
Huebner (GER), Nunn (ENG), Xie Jun (PRC) 2.5
Browne, DeFirmian, Christiansen (all-USA) 2
Tisdall (NOR) 1.5
Ashley (USA), Waitzkin (USA) 1
Polgar (HUN) 0.5
19) Problems and Studies.
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STUDIES by Wlodek Proskurowski
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TWIC 21
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | n | | | | Portisch-Botvinnik
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | + | | K | | Wijk aan Zee, 1969
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | k | | + | | W: Kg5,Bb3,p.e6,g4 (4)
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | | B: Ke5,Ne7,p.a3 (3)
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| o | B | | | | | | | Black to move (and draw)
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
Brief review of the book
M. Botvinnik, `Botvinnik on the endgame', Chess Enterprises, 1985.
This little gem of a book (80 pages, 108 diagrams) is largely unknown, and
undeservedly so. It has been published ten years ago as a translation from
an original manuscript (Foreword is signed by the author in September 1982).
This is a very handsome paperback with clear outline and diagrams for a very
moderate price, $6. The book is a collection of 25 endgames played by Botvinnik
throughout his carrier from 1926 to 1970 against Alekhin, Bronstein, Fischer,
Keres, Smyslov, Tal, and others. For example, his 23rd game of the 1951 World
Championship match with Bronstein is here. Not only the analysis of the positions
(mostly adjourned ones) is extensive and insightful but it is supplemented
by colorful comments. Here is one example: `but Tal is Tal, and he might easily
see this tactical trick and choose the correct continuation. So, in order to
lull my partner's suspicions, I did not even take my usual thermos of coffee
to the adjournment - clearly I would resign in a few moves'. For TWIC I have
chosen the endgame against Portisch where Keres(!) found a study like solution.
One can purchase the book (still not out of print, as far as I know)
directly from the publisher:
Chess Enterprises, Inc.
107 Crosstree Rd.
Coraopolis, PA 15108, USA.
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THE BRITISH CHESS SOLVING CHAMPIONSHIP, 1994/5 by Brian Stephenson
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The final of this long running chess problem solving competition was
held at Oakham School, Oakham, Rutland, England on Saturday 18th
February. 18 finalists (who qualified from over 600 entrants) sat
down to take part in the exam-style final. The event consisted of
5 timed rounds. Three two-movers in 20 minutes, a mate in three and
a mate in five in 50 minutes, an endgame study in 35 minutes, two
selfmates in 30 minutes and two helpmates in 25 minutes.
The very first round saw the eventual prizewinners taking the lead.
The third two-mover was tricky and only 4 of the finalists got it
right.
A result table follows.
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 TOTAL
Max 2 2 2 3 4 5 2 4 2 4 30
Friedgood, D 2 2 2 3 4 5 2 3 2 4 29
Mestel, AJ 2 2 2 3 4 4 2 2 2 4 27
McDowell, M 2 2 0 3 4 3 2 0 2 4 22
Carew, D 2 2 2 2 0 0 1.5 0 2 4 15.5
Lee, G 2 2 0 3 0 0 2 0 2 4 15
Kerr, B 2 2 2 0 0 0 1.5 0 2 4 13.5
McKay, R 2 2 0 3 0 1 2 0 2 0 12
Hulmes, D 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 4 11
Coward, JR 2 2 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 10
Taylor, JD 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 4 10
Law, S 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 9
Summers, AG 2 2 0 1.5 0 0 1 0 1 0 7.5
Lawrence, JA 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 7
Sutherland, NA 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 7
Cumbers, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 5
Franks, J 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4
Morse, DC 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4
Cock, JC 0 0 0 1.5 0 1 1 0 0 0 3.5
The winner of this competition, David Friedgood (a FM player),
qualifies for a place in the British team in the World Chess Solving
Championship which will take place in Turku, Finland in late July 1995.
The mate in two which proved difficult is this.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | q | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | B | | P | | r | F SALAZAR
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ The Problemist, 1969
| | | P | p | | | | N |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ White Ka3, Qg1, Ra5 f4, Bd2 d7,
| R | b | | p | k | | | | Nd4 h6, Pc6 e2 f2 f3 f7.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ Black Ke5, Qb8, Rg2 h7, Bb5,
| | | | N | | R | | | Pd5 d6.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| K | | | | | P | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | B | P | P | r | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | Q | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
Mate in two
There is only one move which mates in two against any Black defence,
but there are three tries, which nearly work, failing to only one
Black defence. Can you do better than the expert finalists and get
it right? Answer next week.
The 1995/6 competition starts right here. Entries are invited, and
all you have to do is send me the first move of the tollowing mate
in two. British entrants should send me their entries via snail
mail and should enclose a cheque or postal order for 2.00 (UK pounds)
made payable to 'British Chess Problem Society', and a stamped addressed
envelope for receipt of the postal round. Successful solvers of
this starter problem will be sent a tougher postal round and the
top solvers from that will be invited to the final in early 1996. The
eventual winner will qualify for the British team in the World
Championships in 1996.
Non-British solvers are welcome to enter, but must do so by email,
please. Sadly, they will not be eligible for any prize money, nor
will they be invited to the final, so must take part just for fun.
Full results of the email competitors will be posted here in TWIC.
Entries should be sent by 30th June, 1995.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | n | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | p | | | | B | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| N | | | p | R | | | | White Ka4, Qe1, Rc4 e6, Ba2 g7,
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ Na6 g2, Pc5 g4.
| | | P | k | | | | n | Black Kd5, Bb1, Ne8 h5,
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ Pc7 d6 e4 f4 g3.
| K | | R | | p | p | P | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | p | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| B | | | | | | N | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | b | | | Q | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
Mate in two
Brian Stephenson
9 Roydfield Drive
Waterthorpe
Sheffield
S19 6ND
England
100447.2043@compuserve.com
[A]ccademia [R]omana [P]roblema [A]rtistico by Mario Velucchi.
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Italian Problem Chess Bulletin (ROME) This is a new publication.
ANNOUNCING the 1st A.R.P.A Composition Competition
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For unpublished 2 move Chess Problems
Every variety:
Directmate, Selfmate, Helpmate , Series, ...., Fairy ..., Retro,
Math, Chess Puzzles ......etc.
However with this one stipulation
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The problem must include:
B in Italian [A]lfiere
K in Italian [R]e
P in Italian [P]edone
B in Italian [A]lfiere
in a line either in a row or column.
You may use any other white or black pieces.
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The idea of the competition is to celebrate the founding
of the new magazine. An example of the kind of thing
I have in mind is below. At first in English and then in
Italian.
Puzzle based on the [A].[R].[P].[A]. initials.
In this article is published my, small, A.R.P.A problem.
Mario VELUCCHI - ITALY Mario VELUCCHI - ITALY
A.R.P.A. Bul.N.5 - 1994 A.R.P.A. Bol.N.5 - 1994
-------k -------r
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----BKPB ----ARPA
-----n-- in ITALIAN Notation. -----c--
-------- --------
-------- --------
-------- --------
-------- --------
#2 #2
wich SetPlay GA + GR
[k, n black] [r, c neri]
[B, K, P, B WHITE] [A, R, P, A BIANCHI]
TRIVIAL SOLUTION.
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SEND COMPOSITIONS (PROBLEMS ...) (31/12/1995)
TO:
Roberto Cassano
Via Giacomo Bresadola 3-A-10
I-00171 Roma - ITALY
for A.R.P.A. Bullettin INFORMATION, write to:
Dr. Marco Crucioli
Via Cassia, 531
I-00189 Roma - ITALY
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Kind Regards, MV
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M M Mario Velucchi University of PISA
MV VM Via Emilia, 106 Department of Computer Science
M V V M I-56121 Pisa
M V M ITALY - EUROPE e-mail: velucchi@cli.di.unipi.it
M M http://www.cli.di.unipi.it/~velucchi/intro.html
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20) Tournament calendar by Michael Niermann.
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Many thanks to all who have sent us some tournament informations. But we
still need some help. If you want to support us, please send infos about
tournaments in your country to michael@emmy.mathematik.uni-dortmund.de.
March 2 Gouda (Nl), Fastchess tournament for not working people,
Groups of 6, 30min
Tel +31 1820-12943
detailed info in TWIC18
March 2 Poeldijk (Nl), 13th Krokus-chesstournament
Tel +31 1749-46667
March 3-5 Colle Val d'Elsa (ITA)
Tel +39 577 921245
Mar 3-5 24th DYFED PREMIER CONGRESS: The Cliff Hotel, Gwbert-on-Sea,
Cardigan, (T L Jones, Dolnant, Pontgarreg, Llandysul,
Dyfed SA44 6AR (Tel: 0239 654324)
Mar 3-5 GLENROTHES CONGRESS: Lomond Centre, Glenrothes
(Walter J Pearson, 140 South Parks Road, Glenrothes KY6 1JA
Tel: 0592 751161)
March 4 Bathmen (Nl), 13th Jan Leidenaar Youth Chesstournament
Tel +31-5700-51260)
Mar 4-5 3RD MILL HILL CONGRESS
March 4+5+11+12 Milano (ITA)
Tel +39 2 8692171
March 4+5+11+12 Salemi (ITA)
Tel +39 924 64021
March 4+5+18+19 S. Maria Sala (ITA)
Tel +39 41 57 30262
March 4th-15th Budapest (HUN), "First Saturday"
GM-tmt (13rd), IM-tmt (13rd), Elo-tmt (9rd Schev)
Tel/Fax +361 263 2859
March 5 Saint-Ouen (FRA), 9.00, 9xCH, 20min, 200F,
Tel +33 40123738
or +33 40125496
or +33 48663228
March 8th-12th Leipzig (GER) 7xCH, no ELO, 50DM
Tel +49 341 6515547
March 10-12 Zwolle (Nl), Computery-tournament, 6xCH, 50f
Tel +31 5202-27379
or +31 38 544446
March 10th-18th Bad Woerishofen (GER) 9xCH, ELO, norms, 130DM
Tel +49 6898 62022
Fax +49 6898 62858
Mar 10-12 BLACKPOOL CONFERENCE: Winter Gardens, Chapel Street, Blackpool
(G M Jones, 27 Clarke Street, Leigh, Lancs WN7 4HU Tel: 0942 604262)
Mar 11 WESTMINSTER RAPIDPLAY: See Feb 11th
March 11 Huizen (Nl), Spijkertournament
Tel +31 2152-54955
March 11 Uitgeest (Nl), Lasker Tournament
Tel +31 2513-12501
March 11 Klazienaveen (Nl), Jubilee youthschoolchess-tournament
Tel +31 5913-12671
March 11 Amsterdam (Nl), 4th Highschool of Amsterdam Tournament
Tel +31 23-254864
March 12 Achim (GER), 10.00, tandem (bughouse), 10DM
Tel +49 421 403051
Mar 12 KENSINGTON RAPIDPLAY: Imperial College, Prince Consort Rd London SW7
11am start. U210, U165, U135 sections.
D. Agble, (0171) 594 9456 (home) or
(0171) 594 5620 (work).
A hard fought event, whichever section you enter.
Mar 12 14th TEIGNMOUTH RAPIDPLAY: Trinity School, New Road, Teignmouth
(J G Gorodi, 52 Coniston Road, Ogwell, Newton Abbot TQ12 6YJ
Tel: 0626 55360)
Mar 12 NUNEATON ONE DAY CONGRESS
March 18 Herne (GER), 14.00, 7xCH, 15min, 10DM
Tel +49 2323 61030
March 18 Haltern (GER), 13.15, 9xCH, 15min, 25DM
Tel +49 2364 7345
Mar 18-19 1ST INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CONGRESS: 229 Gt Portland St. W1
A new London Congress which has the potential to become a permanent
fixture on the calendar. Support this congress!
One hundred entries guarantees the prize fund!
J. Weightman, Flat 1, 225a Finchley Road, London NW3 6LP.
(0171) 435 7205.
March 18th-26th Saarbruecken (GER) Open + many one-day-tournaments
Tel/Fax +49 6851 70074
March 19 Gruendau (GER), 9.00, youth blitz
Tel +49 6051 2297
March 24th Bled (SLO) 9xCH, ELO, norms, 120DM (ELO tmt), 100DM (B tmt)
-April 1st Fax +386 64 221 377
Mar 24-26 MIDLAND INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Derby Assembly Rooms,
Bob Milner, 411 Cheadle Road, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffs ST13 7BH
Tel: 0782 550112)
Mar 24-26 EAST DEVON CONGRESS: St Georges Hall, Exeter
(E G Sparke, 12 Westbourne Terrace, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, EX9 6BR
Tel: 0395 442585)
March 25 Offenbach (GER), U20, 4DM
Tel +49 69 842378
March 25/26 Jarny (FRA), 6xCH, 60min, 100F,
Tel +33 82334815
Mar 25 GOLDERS GREEN OPEN, plus Under 160, Under 120
Adam Raoof, PO Box 1962, London NW4 4NF. (0181) 202 0982
Mar 26 ATHERTON RAPIDPLAY: Jubilee Hall, Atherton
(G M Jones, 27 Clarke Street, Leigh, Lancashire WN7 4HU
Tel: 0942 604262 or 0942 877269)
March 31 - April 2 Werther (GER), 5xCH, no ELO, 35DM
Tel +49 5203 6471
April 1st-12th Budapest (HUN), "First Saturday"
GM-tmt (13rd), IM-tmt (13rd), Elo-tmt (9rd Schev)
Tel/Fax +361 263 2859
April 1 Wolfen (GER), 9.45, blitz, 20DM
Tel +49 3494 25628
Apr 2 LETCHWORTH RAPIDPLAY CONGRESS: Plinston Hall, Broadway, Letchworth
Tim Thurstan, 33 Brampton Park Road, Hitchin (0462) 459873
April 7-9 Erlangen (GER), 5xCH, 55/45 DM, just for players with
DWZ/ELO < 2100
Tel +49 9131 60084
Fax +49 9131 60087
April 8/9 Eupen (BEL) 7xCH, no ELO, 30DM/600BEF
Tel +32 87 742587
Fax +32 87 552716
April 9 Chelles (FRA), 9.00, 7xCH, 30min
Tel +33 (1)64260997
April 10-13 Jena (GER), 7xCH, U21, 25DM,
Tel +49 3641 51892
April 10-16 Seiffen (GER), 7xCH, just for players with
DWZ/ELO < 2300
Tel +49 37362 8354
April 12-16 New York (USA),
Tel +1 2127194204
April 13-17 Fellbach-Schmiden (GER), 9xCH, ELO, norms?, 80DM,
Tel +49 711 586595
or +49 7191 82556
April 14-17 Passau (GER), 7xCH, ELO, no norms, 90DM
Tel +49 851 83811
Fax +49 851 81889
April 14-17 St.Germain-Lembron (FRA), 7xCH, 170F,
Tel +33 54878499
April 14-17 Sheffield (ENG), SHEFFIELD EASTER CHESS CONGRESS,
Sheffield Hallam University, 6xCH, 4 sections,
Details: B D Stephenson, 9 Roydfield Drive, Waterthorpe,
Sheffield, S19 6ND, England.
Tel +??-114-2471579
email 100447.2043@compuserve.com
April 15-17 Blois (FRA), 6xCH, 200F,
Tel +33 73910285
April 17-23 Gausdal (NOR), Norwegian Open, 9xCH, elo/norms?
Tel +47 22679520
Fax +47 22679513
April 17-28 Jewpatoria (UKR), youth tmt, 9xCH, no entry fee
Tel +7 0652 277097
April 25-May 3 Gausdal (NOR), Arnold Cup 9xCH, elo/norms?
Tel +47 22679520
Fax +47 22679513
April 26-29 New York (US), New York Open, 9xCH
Tel +?-1-212-719-4204
Fax +?-1-212-719-4369
April 30 - May 10 Smolensk (RUS), Belavenets memorial
Tel +7(081) 00-24562
or +7(081) 00-32940
May 5-13 Gausdal (NOR), Skei Masters, 10 player GM and IM tmts,
round-robins
Tel +47 22679520
Fax +47 22679513
May 6-17 Budapest (HUN), "First Saturday"
GM-tmt (13rd), IM-tmt (13rd), Elo-tmt (9rd Schev)
Tel/Fax +361 263 2859
May 10-20 Waikiki, Hawaii (US) 10x CH, ELO, norms
e-mail Eric Schiller, chesswks@netcom.com
more details in TWIC 16
May 13 SHEFFIELD RAPIDPLAY CHESS CONGRESS, Handsworth Parish
Centre, Handsworth Road, Sheffield, 6xCH, 4 sections,
entries limited,
Details: B D Stephenson, 9 Roydfield Drive, Waterthorpe,
Sheffield, S19 6ND, England.
Tel +??-114-2471579
email 100447.2043@compuserve.com
May 19-27 Schaan (LIE) 9xCH, ELO, 100sFr
Tel +41 75 2324940
Fax +41 75 2322986
May 23-31 Maria Alm (AUT) Open for Senior-Player, 9xCH
Tel +43 6582 2196
May 25-28 Erlangen (GER) 7xCH, no ELO, 90DM
Tel +49 9131 47703
May 25-28 Crailsheim (GER) 7xCH, ELO, no norms, 90DM
Tel +49 7951 6468
May 25-28 Erfurt (GER), 9xCH, 30min, 25DM,
Tel +49 361 6435132
May 25-28 Herne (GER), 7xCH, 70DM,
Tel +49 2323 18112
May 25-28 Jarny (FRA), 7xCH, 120F,
Tel +33 82334815
May 27-June 3 Mainz (GER) 9xCH, ELO,
Tel +49 6131 223990 or
Tel/Fax +49 6131 85399
June 2-5 Jena (GER), 7xCH, 60DM,
Tel +49 3641 51892
June 3-14 Budapest (HUN), "First Saturday"
GM-tmt (13rd), IM-tmt (13rd), Elo-tmt (9rd Schev)
Tel/Fax +361 263 2859
June 10-18 Bad Bevensen (GER), 9xCH, ELO, norms?, 120DM,
Tel +49 5821 41024
June 14-18 Giessen (GER),14th Open, 7xCH, ELO, no norms, 75 DM
Tel +49 6403 71213
or +49 641 53492
Room Verkehrsamt Giessen, Berliner Platz, D-35390 Giessen
detailed info (German) in TWIC 21
June 17-18 Bad Bevensen (GER), 11xCH, 30min, 60DM,
Tel +49 5821 41024
June 17-19 Tartu (EST) 9xCH, 50DM (June 17+18)+ Blitz (June 19), no ELO
Tel +372 7 421281
June 30-July 8 Velden (AUT) 9xCH, Elo, Norms, 750 oeS
Tel +43 4274 2103
Fax +43 4274 51078
July 1-12 Budapest (HUN), "First Saturday"
GM-tmt (13rd), IM-tmt (13rd), Elo-tmt (9rd Schev)
Tel/Fax +361 263 2859
July 8-16 Toronto (CAN), Canadian Open
July 14 Canberra (AUS), Humans v Computers Match
Info: Shaun Press, 42 Mockridge Cres, Holt 2617, Australia
July 15-16 Canberra (AUS), Australian National University Open
Venue: Old Canberra House, ANU, Canberra, Australia
Info: Shaun Press, 42 Mockridge Cres, Holt 2617, Australia
July 21 Biel (SUI) 12 tournaments, Open: 9-11xCH, ELO, norms
-August 5 30sFr (blitz)-250sFr
Tel +41 32 534040
Fax +41 32 228688 or
+41 32 535925
July 29 Gausdal (NOR), Peer Gynt International, 9xCH, elo/norms?
-August 4 Tel +47 22679520
Fax +47 22679513
August 5-16 Budapest (HUN), "First Saturday"
GM-tmt (13rd), IM-tmt (13rd), Elo-tmt (9rd Schev)
Tel/Fax +361 263 2859
August 6-13 Gausdal International (NOR), 9xCH, elo/norms?
Tel +47 22679520
Fax +47 22679513
October 1-2 Greater Sydney Chess Festival,
Venue: The Huntley Hotel, Parramatta, Australia
Contact: Australian Chess Enterprises, PO Box 6301
Baulkham Hills, NSW 2153, Australia
Tel x61-2-838-1529
Fax x61-2-838-1614
Email ace@sydney.dializ.oz.au
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Datum: 14.bis 18.Juni 1995
Turnier: 14. Giessener Open
Ort: Giessen, im Buergerhaus des Stadtteils Roedgen
Modus: 7 Runden Schweizer System, ELO/DWZ-Auswertung
Preise: 1500.-/1000.-/500.-/400.-/300.-/200.- DM + Sachpreise,
Sonderpreis fuer Jugend, DWZ<1800, <1600
Startgeld: bis zum 2.Juni 75.-DM, Jugend-U20 55.-DM, bei mind. 3 Spieler
eines Vereins 65.-DM. Nach dem 2.Juni 90.-/65.-/75.-
GM/IM frei, freie Uebernachtung nach Vereinbarung
Rundenbeginn: 1. Runde um 19.00 Uhr, am Donnerstag und Samstag Doppelrunde
Anmeldung: durch Ueberweisung des Startgeldes auf das Konto 942 64 00,
Volksbank Giessen (BLZ 513 900 00) mit Angabe von Name,
Geburtsdatum, ELO/DWZ, Verein, Nationalitaet)
Info: Gerd Euler, J.-Leun-Str. 32, D-35440 Giessen, Tel.: 06403/71213
oder Stefan Klingelhoefer, P. Scheidemann-Str. 77,
35396 Giessen, Tel.: 0641/ 53492;
Uebernachtungsmoeglichkeit Verkehrsamt Giessen, Berliner
Platz 35390 Giessen