THE WEEK IN CHESS 275 14th February 2000 by Mark Crowther
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Kasparovchess Grand Prix 22 games
Adams-Seirawan Match 5 games
Petroff Memorial 315 games
Goodricke International 132 games
Blitz Marathon Dordrecht 30 games
2nd Novak Nikolic Memorial 30 games
5th HIT Nova Gorica Open 408 games
Cadaqués computer tournament 410 games
"Renome 2000" 66 games
Dutch League 100 games
Bunratty Chess Festival 30 games
Cat VII in Ptuj 10 games
5th Montecatini Terme 45 games
FSGM February 56 games
FSIMA February 56 games
FSIMB February 48 games
Portuguese Masters 10 games
Aubervilliers Rapidplay 31 games
WIM Tournament in Hammershoj 10 games
BCX Open 32 games
1st ICC Computer Tournament 87 games
Total 1865 games
My thanks to Per Rasmussen, Europe Echecs, Luis Santos, Nagy Laszlo,
Ales Drinovec, Ray Stone, Pierre Bourget, Svend Novrup, Prof. Enrique Irazoqui,
Jason Williamson, Anjo Anjewierden, Sinisa Joksic, Jan Willem Versloot and Jon
Speelman, Narayanamoorthy Ganapathi, GM Chess School, Inside Chess, ICC,
Kasparovchess.com and Mig and all those who helped with this issue.
The start of the Kasparovchess Grand Prix and the Adams-Seirawan match
head the news this week. As you will see there is a lot of chess elsewhere
too.
Hope you enjoy this issue
Mark
The Kasparovchess Grand Prix takes place February 9th - 19th 2000 over
the internet. Players have one hour for all their moves. The players are
competing from throughout the World and all seem to have a person connected
with Kasparovchess with them who presumably acted as a kind of arbiter. Some
players chose to have the moves entered for them and played the games on a
normal chess board (Adams moves were relayed by Mig and Seirawan had some
relayed by Mig and then he took over on the computer in time trouble). The
first prize is $20,000.
The early rounds didn't contain any real surprises. Morozevich played
some wild chess in his match against Milos. Kasparov beat Barua in both his
games and after being held by Van Wely with white finished it off with
black.
There have been some technical problems with disconnections and Short's
first game against Svidler in round two saw a break when Short mismoused a move
in. The potential is certainly there however and I'm sure that rules to cover
the situations that have come up will tighten the competition. For a start the
event lasts 11 days whereas if the players had to be at the venue it would
probably only last a couple of days.
Perhaps the most impressive winner was the computer program Deep Junior
which runs on two processors. It won comfortably 2-0 against Illescas in round
one. If it gets through Michael Adams in round 2 it will play Kasparov in the
semi-finals. With the players still getting used to the protocol of playing
on-line on the Kasparov site perhaps Deep Junior is even the favourite to
win.
Official coverage: http://www.kasparovchess.com/
Day 1 Results (February 9, 2000)
DeFirmian, Nick E - Svidler, Peter 1/2 45 B42 Sicilian
Svidler, Peter - DeFirmian, Nick E 1-0 51 B04 Alekhine defence
Day 2 Results (February 10, 2000)
Adams, Michael - Gulko, Boris F 1/2 55 B63 Sicilian
Gulko, Boris F - Adams, Michael 0-1 38 E53 Nimzo indian
Piket, Jeroen - Seirawan, Yasser 1-0 74 E15 Nimzo indian
Seirawan, Yasser - Piket, Jeroen 1/2 49 A65 Modern Benoni
Day 3 Results (February 11, 2000)
Sokolov, Ivan - Van Wely, Loek 1/2 23 D03 Queen's pawn
Van Wely, Loek - Sokolov, Ivan 1-0 29 D06 Queen's pawn
Milos, Gilberto - Morozevich, Alexander 0-1 51 B32 Sicilian
Morozevich, Alexander - Milos, Gilberto 1-0 34 B56 Sicilian
Day 4 Results (February 12, 2000)
Kasparov, Gary - Barua, Dibyendu 1-0 74 D36 Queen's gambit
Barua, Dibyendu - Kasparov, Gary 0-1 57 B43 Sicilian
Adianto,U - Short,N 1-0 62 E05 Nimzo indian
Short,N - Adianto,U 1-0 76 B11 Caro-Kann
Blitz
Adianto, Utut - Short, Nigel D 1/2 21 D37 Queen's gambit
Short, Nigel D - Adianto, Utut 1-0 49 B11 Caro-Kann
Day 5 results (February 13, 2000)
Deep Junior - Illescas Cordoba, Miguel 1-0 39 C16 French; Winawer
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel - Deep Junior 0-1 40 B20 Sicilian
Round 2 (February 13, 2000) (Day 5)
Kasparov, Gary - Van Wely, Loek 1/2 43 B90 Sicilian; Najdorf
Van Wely, Loek - Kasparov, Gary 0-1 56 D45 Semi-Slav
Day 6 Round 2 (February 14, 2000)
Svidler, Peter - Short, Nigel D 1-0 46 C12 French; Macutcheon
Short, Nigel D - Svidler, Peter 1/2 34 C51 Evans gambit
Michael Adams and Yasser Seirawan are playing a 10 game match in Bermuda
that runs February 8th to 19th 2000. The played a similar match last year which
was drawn. This year the venue is the Hamilton Princess Hotel in Bermuda. The
organiser is Nigel Freeman and the private sponsor is Nick Faulks
Game one (on Tuesday) saw Adams beat Seirawan in 49 moves of a French
Defence. The second was a brief 13 moves draw in the English, Adams equalised
easily after tricking Seirawan in the opening. Thursday was a free day when the
players competed in the Kasparovchess Grand Prix. Adams won game 3 in 65 moves.
Games four and five were draws the score is 3.5-1.5 to Adams. Games are live on
ICC. Official site: http://www.insidechess.com
Adams, Michael - Seirawan, Yasser 1-0 49 C03 French; Tarrasch
Seirawan, Yasser - Adams, Michael 1/2 13 A17 English; 1.c4
Adams, Michael - Seirawan, Yasser 1-0 65 C07 French; Tarrasch
Seirawan, Yasser - Adams, Michael 1/2 31 A17 English; 1.c4
Adams, Michael - Seirawan, Yasser 1/2 14 C07 French; Tarrasch
Match Bermuda (BER), 8-22 ii 2000
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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Adams, Michael g ENG 2715 1 = 1 = = . . . . . 3.5 2796
Seirawan, Yasser g USA 2647 0 = 0 = = . . . . . 1.5 2566
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The break allowing the players to compete in the seperate Kasparovchess
Grand Prix via the internet led me to ask whether anybody had competed in two
events at the same time before. Of course the players had a day off which maybe
doesn't count as the same time and Nigel Short pointed out that numerous
players participated in the Bundesliga weekend during the 1986 GLC tournament
in London. But the answer did bring out a story of an amazing performance by
Igor Ivanov and Brian Hartman in 1985.
The Canadian Closed and Open took place at the same time in Edmonton,
Alberta in 1985, possibly to prevent players competing in both. However Igor
Ivanov and Brian Hartman did decide to play both and had to play simultaneous
games, one in each event. Ray Stone continues: "The organizers had certainly
not expected this, but did not pursue their misgivings. Some competitors in the
Closed grumbled that Hartman and Ivanov were making a mockery of the
championship, but my view was that they were merely professionals trying to
maximize their ROI, which they did quite successfully. They tied for first in
the Open, and Ivanov tied for first with me in the Closed. I was actually first
on tie break, and since no tie-breaking match was organized, the preceding
facts constitute the basis for my claim to be the 1985 Canadian Champion, an
achievement that I was sadly never able to duplicate, possibly because the
organizers never again scheduled the Open and the Closed at the same time."
Just prior to the match there was an international open. 1st= Joel
Benjamin and Murray Chandler with 4.5/5; 3rd= Joel Salman, Andrei Moffat and
Jerry Simon 4/5 amongst those on 3.5/5 was Andrew Soltis there was a total of
50 players. Joel Benjamin won a blitz playoff against Murray Chandler entitling
him to a free trip back to the event next year.
The Petroff Memorial is taking place in St. Petersburg, February, 7-16
2000. The event is a 9 round Swiss System event. After 6 rounds Aleksej
Aleksandrov leads with 5.5/6.
Official coverage by GM Chess School:
http://www.gmchess.spb.ru/
Round 5 Standings:
Petroff Mem Open St Petersburg RUS (RUS), 5-17 ii 2000
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1 Bu Xiangzhi m CHN 2565 + 53 + 43 + 86 + 10 = 4 4.5 2820
2 Aleksandrov, Aleksej g BLR 2606 + 67 = 60 + 19 + 62 + 23 4.5 2797
3 Najer, Evgeniy g RUS 2572 + 72 = 32 + 60 + 5 = 8 4.0 2684
4 Lastin, Alexander g RUS 2510 +110 + 54 = 57 + 35 = 1 4.0 2644
5 Ragozin, Evgeni m RUS 2475 +121 + 48 + 12 - 3 + 38 4.0 2694
6 Balashov, Yuri S g RUS 2534 = 21 + 70 = 79 + 93 + 44 4.0 2640
7 Lunev, Andrey f RUS 2491 = 85 + 89 = 58 + 47 + 31 4.0 2622
8 Zakharevich, Igor m RUS 2486 = 89 + 85 + 77 + 63 = 3 4.0 2620
9 Korotylev, Alexey m RUS 2477 +107 = 77 + 56 + 57 = 17 4.0 2602
10 Aseev, Konstantin N g RUS 2517 + 91 + 97 + 80 - 1 + 51 4.0 2664
11 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N g RUS 2523 = 70 + 21 = 32 = 45 + 71 3.5 2535
12 Fominyh, Alexander g RUS 2551 + 69 + 51 - 5 = 32 + 68 3.5 2576
13 Alekseev, Evgeny RUS 2475 + 65 = 56 = 28 = 46 + 63 3.5 2519
14 Lugovoi, Aleksei g RUS 2515 + 94 = 47 = 37 + 58 = 27 3.5 2547
15 Beshukov, Sergei g RUS 2460 = 82 = 78 + 48 = 30 + 61 3.5 2509
16 Vorobiov, Evgeny E m RUS 2500 + 74 - 57 = 61 + 75 + 64 3.5 2499
17 Ionov, Sergey g RUS 2558 - 77 +107 + 53 + 79 = 9 3.5 2526
18 Melnikov, Dmitry RUS 2185 + 71 = 39 - 38 + 77 + 60 3.5 2598
19 Varavin, Viktor g RUS 2410 +118 + 20 - 2 = 42 + 59 3.5 2605
20 Vaulin, Alexander g RUS 2540 + 50 - 19 +105 = 37 + 66 3.5 2533
21 Novitzkij, Dmitrij BLR 2328 = 6 - 11 + 82 + 83 + 62 3.5 2620
22 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny f RUS 2503 + 99 = 63 + 64 - 23 + 57 3.5 2537
23 Genba, Vladimir m RUS 2454 + 98 +114 = 31 + 22 - 2 3.5 2624
24 Kalygin, Sergey V m RUS 2497 + 81 = 58 - 63 + 85 + 67 3.5 2499
25 Nikitin, Andrey m RUS 2400 +102 = 59 = 44 + 86 = 28 3.5 2561
26 Kupreichik, Viktor D g BLR 2480 = 78 + 87 - 35 +110 + 72 3.5 2473
27 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina wg RUS 2451 =115 +125 + 59 = 31 = 14 3.5 2516
28 Bezgodov, Alexei g RUS 2576 + 76 = 68 = 13 = 34 = 25 3.0 2505
29 Malaniuk, Vladimir P g UKR 2572 = 35 + 49 = 34 = 68 = 32 3.0 2487
30 Moiseenko, Alexander m UKR 2573 + 46 = 79 = 39 = 15 = 37 3.0 2508
31 Chernyshov, Konstantin m RUS 2544 +101 + 40 = 23 = 27 - 7 3.0 2505
32 Shinkevich, V m RUS 2440 +119 = 3 = 11 = 12 = 29 3.0 2560
33 Popov, Valerij g RUS 2534 + 55 - 80 + 69 - 51 + 65 3.0 2429
34 Potkin, Vladimir f RUS 2471 = 36 + 90 = 29 = 28 = 46 3.0 2485
35 Kokorev, Dmitry f RUS 2370 = 29 +115 + 26 - 4 = 42 3.0 2535
36 Markarov, Arsen RUS 2274 = 34 - 62 + 76 = 40 + 80 3.0 2499
37 Sivokho, Sergey RUS 2436 =116 + 82 = 14 = 20 = 30 3.0 2493
38 Neverov, Valeriy g UKR 2541 - 61 +121 + 18 + 43 - 5 3.0 2416
39 Yandemirov, Valeri g RUS 2472 +108 = 18 = 30 = 72 = 49 3.0 2424
40 Sergeev, Veniamin RUS 2425 + 73 - 31 = 65 = 36 + 81 3.0 2386
41 Loginov, Valery A g RUS 2512 +105 = 64 = 47 = 67 = 45 3.0 2454
42 Yevseev, Denis m RUS 2496 = 84 +106 = 68 = 19 = 35 3.0 2433
43 Akhmetov, Artiom f RUS 2438 +104 - 1 + 55 - 38 + 99 3.0 2463
44 Belozerov, Andrei m RUS 2487 =106 + 84 = 25 + 80 - 6 3.0 2456
45 Deviatkin, Andrei RUS 2410 -114 + 98 +116 = 11 = 41 3.0 2465
46 Feoktistov, Alexey A m RUS 2373 - 30 + 92 +114 = 13 = 34 3.0 2516
47 Kalashnikov, Konstantin RUS 2403 +117 = 14 = 41 - 7 + 87 3.0 2451
48 Kabanov, Nikolai RUS 2330 +100 - 5 - 15 + 92 + 86 3.0 2513
49 Polovnikova, Ekaterina wm RUS 2356 = 83 - 29 + 90 +104 = 39 3.0 2491
50 Achang, Andrei RUS 2332 - 20 =118 = 87 + 98 + 88 3.0 2347
51 Polovodin, Igor A m RUS 2434 +123 - 12 + 99 + 33 - 10 3.0 2454
52 Alekseev, Vadim m BLR 2440 - 56 =122 + 89 = 81 + 94 3.0 2346
53 Selin, O RUS 2327 - 1 +111 - 17 +103 + 79 3.0 2452
54 Shchukin, Dmitry RUS 2387 +120 - 4 =102 = 56 + 95 3.0 2220
55 Kashtanov, Ruslan f RUS 2325 - 33 +126 - 43 +119 + 93 3.0 2412
56 Driamin, D RUS 2230 + 52 = 13 - 9 = 54 = 58 2.5 2432
57 Biriukov, Oleg V RUS 2384 +109 + 16 = 4 - 9 - 22 2.5 2398
58 Sambuev, Bator m RUS 2385 + 95 = 24 = 7 - 14 = 56 2.5 2346
59 Iljushin, Alexei m RUS 2515 + 75 = 25 - 27 + 70 - 19 2.5 2380
60 Solovjov, Sergey m RUS 2449 + 92 = 2 - 3 + 74 - 18 2.5 2384
61 Rodin, Dmitrij RUS 2343 + 38 - 86 = 16 +102 - 15 2.5 2396
62 Ulko, Jaroslav m RUS 2459 = 90 + 36 + 83 - 2 - 21 2.5 2409
63 Chepukaitis, Genrikh RUS 2393 +124 = 22 + 24 - 8 - 13 2.5 2392
64 Bratchenko, Alexander m RUS 2400 + 96 = 41 - 22 + 78 - 16 2.5 2373
65 Paramonov, Dimitriy BLR 2279 - 13 +100 = 40 + 97 - 33 2.5 2475
66 Kochyev, Alexander g RUS 2429 = 87 = 88 = 75 + 84 - 20 2.5 2318
67 Kachar, Vladimir RUS 2383 - 2 +112 + 88 = 41 - 24 2.5 2405
68 Riazantsev, Alexander m RUS 2442 +122 = 28 = 42 = 29 - 12 2.5 2486
69 Pridorozhni, Aleksei RUS 2348 - 12 + 73 - 33 =108 +107 2.5 2364
70 Eliseev, A RUS 2325 = 11 - 6 +115 - 59 +108 2.5 2421
71 Frolov, Denis f RUS 2428 - 18 +108 = 78 +106 - 11 2.5 2311
72 Hachatrian, Vahagn f ARM 2370 - 3 +103 +117 = 39 - 26 2.5 2371
73 Takhirov, Viktor BLR 2176 - 40 - 69 = 91 +113 +110 2.5 2344
74 Grishin, Eduard RUS 2309 - 16 =109 +120 - 60 +102 2.5 2189
75 Veliev, Gasan AZE 2318 - 59 +123 = 66 - 16 +104 2.5 2332
76 Loskutov, Oleg m RUS 2380 - 28 =104 - 36 +122 +106 2.5 2319
77 Loginov, Anton RUS 2356 + 17 = 9 - 8 - 18 = 78 2.0 2326
78 Barbitskij, Aleksey RUS 2284 = 26 = 15 = 71 - 64 = 77 2.0 2352
79 Tunik, Gennady m RUS 2442 +103 = 30 = 6 - 17 - 53 2.0 2373
80 Salinnikov, D.Y m RUS 2403 +111 + 33 - 10 - 44 - 36 2.0 2310
81 Pakhomov, A RUS 2298 - 24 + 95 = 97 = 52 - 40 2.0 2280
82 Sepman, Yelius RUS 2273 = 15 - 37 - 21 +109 = 91 2.0 2236
83 Burmakin, Vladimir g RUS 2567 = 49 +113 - 62 - 21 = 84 2.0 2278
84 Kryschilovskij, Andrej RUS 2296 = 42 - 44 +109 - 66 = 83 2.0 2323
85 Sinkevich, P RUS 2293 = 7 - 8 +118 - 24 = 97 2.0 2328
86 Yagupov, Igor m RUS 2482 +112 + 61 - 1 - 25 - 48 2.0 2306
87 Khropov, Boris RUS 2285 = 66 - 26 = 50 +117 - 47 2.0 2275
88 Ustinov, Mikhail RUS 2154 = 93 = 66 - 67 +105 - 50 2.0 2303
89 Kondenko, Alexey RUS 2286 = 8 - 7 - 52 =115 +116 2.0 2304
90 Akimov, Ivan RUS 2272 = 62 - 34 - 49 = 96 +114 2.0 2289
91 Stjazhkina, Olga wg RUS 2319 - 10 -102 = 73 +118 = 82 2.0 2146
92 Chehlov, Aleksander f LAT 2248 - 60 - 46 +100 - 48 +121 2.0 2322
93 Tolstikh, Nikolay m RUS 2419 = 88 =116 +119 - 6 - 55 2.0 2216
94 Ovod, Evgenija wm RUS 2318 - 14 -117 +111 +116 - 52 2.0 2199
95 Sazhin,Evgeny RUS ---- - 58 - 81 +112 +121 - 54 2.0 2249
96 Cistjakova, Elena RUS 2069 - 64 -105 =107 = 90 +122 2.0 2230
97 Tarasov, Mikhail m RUS 2401 +126 - 10 = 81 - 65 = 85 2.0 2223
98 Jaghubov, Emin Z f RUS 2271 - 23 - 45 +123 - 50 +117 2.0 2186
99 Pavlov, Aleksandr RUS 2311 - 22 +124 - 51 +114 - 43 2.0 2293
100 Yemelin, Vasily g RUS 2540 - 48 - 65 - 92 +125 +119 2.0 2144
101 Karasev, Vladimir I m RUS 2347 - 31 -119 -103 +126 +115 2.0 2199
102 Kudris,Vladislav BLR ---- - 25 + 91 = 54 - 61 - 74 1.5 2202
103 Rogovoi, Mark RUS 2237 - 79 - 72 +101 - 53 =105 1.5 2211
104 Toporov, Victor RUS 2216 - 43 = 76 +113 - 49 - 75 1.5 2212
105 Nikolaev, Nikita RUS 2315 - 41 + 96 - 20 - 88 =103 1.5 2153
106 Kyprijanov, Ilija RUS 2290 = 44 - 42 +125 - 71 - 76 1.5 2209
107 Vunder, A RUS 2284 - 9 - 17 = 96 +120 - 69 1.5 2141
108 Lukashok, Alexandr BLR 2276 - 39 - 71 +124 = 69 - 70 1.5 2165
109 Fedorov, Aleksandr RUS ---- - 57 = 74 - 84 - 82 +126 1.5 2121
110 Chetverik, Maxim f RUS 2314 - 4 =120 +122 - 26 - 73 1.5 2132
111 Kazakov, Vladimir RUS 2102 - 80 - 53 - 94 =123 +125 1.5 2060
112 Lyubimtsev, Albert RUS 2256 - 86 - 67 - 95 =124 +123 1.5 2024
113 Shliahtin, I.E RUS 2314 =125 - 83 -104 - 73 +124 1.5 2042
114 Gavrilov, Alexei m RUS 2454 + 45 - 23 - 46 - 99 - 90 1.0 2124
115 Slavina, Irina wf RUS 2261 = 27 - 35 - 70 = 89 -101 1.0 2115
116 Reshetnikov, Evgeny RUS 2205 = 37 = 93 - 45 - 94 - 89 1.0 2133
117 Bashkirov, Valentin RUS 2094 - 47 + 94 - 72 - 87 - 98 1.0 2089
118 Kotov, Viktor RUS 2127 - 19 = 50 - 85 - 91 =120 1.0 2030
119 Lebedev, Vasili RUS 2225 - 32 +101 - 93 - 55 -100 1.0 2174
120 Pogodina,Julia RUS ---- - 54 =110 - 74 -107 =118 1.0 2044
121 Manakov, Ilya RUS 2279 - 5 - 38 +126 - 95 - 92 1.0 2030
122 Zhukov, V RUS 2239 - 68 = 52 -110 - 76 - 96 0.5 1963
123 Pitkanen, Juhani FIN ---- - 51 - 75 - 98 =111 -112 0.5 1910
124 Medvetskij,Dmitrij BLR ---- - 63 - 99 -108 =112 -113 0.5 1944
125 Yakovlev,Yuri RUS ---- =113 - 27 -106 -100 -111 0.5 1973
126 Prosunchikov, German RUS 2088 - 97 - 55 -121 -101 -109 0.0
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Narayanamoorthy Ganapathi reports: The Goodricke International takes
place in Calcutta February 6th-17th 2000. Gregory Kaidanov leads with 7/8 a
performance of over 2800 for his eight games.
Internet coverage: http://www.goodrickechess.freeservers.com/
Leading round 8 standings:
Goodricke Open Calcutta IND (IND), 5-16 ii 2000
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1 Kaidanov, Gregory S g USA 2599 7.0
2 Peng Xiaomin g CHN 2624 6.0
3 Korchnoi, Viktor g SUI 2659 6.0
4 Akopian, Vladimir g ARM 2660 5.5
5 Horvath, Jozsef g HUN 2557 5.5
6 Vladimirov, Evgeny g KAZ 2586 5.5
7 Sorokin, Maxim g ARG 2572 5.5
8 Roeder, Mathias m GER 2413 5.5
9 Goloshchapov, Alexander g UKR 2561 5.5
10 Harikrishna, P f IND 2354 5.5
11 Kunte, Abhijit m IND 2487 5.5
12 Sandipan, Chanda IND 2424 5.5
13 Iordachescu, Viorel g MDA 2560 5.0
14 Sasikiran, Krishnan m IND 2514 5.0
15 Lalic, Bogdan g ENG 2548 5.0
16 Prakash, G B m IND 2435 5.0
17 Satyapragyan, S IND 2333 5.0
18 Yurtaev, Leonid g KGZ 2536 5.0
19 Ibragimov, Ildar g RUS 2611 4.5
20 Webster, Andrew m ENG 2401 4.5
21 Dao Thien Hai g VIE 2550 4.5
22 Saravanan, V m IND 2412 4.5
23 Ravi, Thandalam Shanmugam f IND 2373 4.5
24 Blatny, Pavel g CZE 2512 4.5
25 Vakhidov, Tahir m UZB 2505 4.5
26 Gokhale, Jayant Suresh IND 2305 4.5
27 Thipsay, Praveen M g IND 2475 4.5
28 Bakre, Tejas m IND 2352 4.5
29 Ganguly, Surya Shekhar IND 2440 4.5
30 Konguvel, Ponnuswamy m IND 2356 4.5
31 Prasad, Devaki V m IND 2421 4.5
32 Shankar, Roy m IND 2338 4.5
72 players
The Blitz Chess Marathon (AKD Prinsen Van Wijmen Snelschaak Marathon)
in Dordrecht (in the Mercure Hotel Postiljon) took place on Saturday 12th
February 2000. 200 players entered this 5 minute blitz event with 13,000 FL
worth of prizes where 17 double rounds were played. The winner was Loek Van
Wely who scored 24/34 to finish half a point clear of Vladimir Epishin and
Andrei Shchekachev on 23.5. Rafael Vaganian and Rustam Kasimdzhanov scored 23,
Sergei Movsesian, Jeroen Piket and Jon Speelman scored 22.5. My thanks to Jan
Willem Versloot and Jon Speelman for their help.
Official coverage:
http://www.comsysko.nl/akdp2000/
Leading final standings:
1 Wely, L.A.F.M. van 24.0 2646
2 Epishin, V. 23.5 2667
3 Shchekachev, A. 23.5 2509
4 Vaganian, R. 23.0 2618
5 Kasimdzhanov, R. 23.0 2614
6 Movsesian, S. 22.5 2668
7 Piket, J. 22.5 2633
8 Speelman, J. 22.5 2604
9 Nikolic, P. 22.0 2659
10 Lautier, J. 22.0 2632
11 Schmaltz, R. 22.0 2508
12 Cekro, E. 22.0 2391
13 Timman, J.H. 21.5 2655
14 Conquest, S. 21.5 2563
15 Rausis, I. 21.5 2486
16 Peelen, P. 21.5 2374
17 Knoppert, E. 21.5 2313
18 Sokolov, I. 21.0 2637
19 Mortel, J. van der 21.0 2403
20 Solleveld, M.S. 21.0 2396
21 Tregubov, P. 20.5 2615
22 Siebrecht, S. 20.5 2373
23 Hendriks, W. 20.5 2373
24 Laatum, G. van 20.5 2350
25 Afek, Y. 20.5 2349
26 Hommeles, T. 20.5 2349
27 Piket, M. 20.5 2345
28 Quist, J. 20.5 2310
29 Smits, M. 20.5 2075
200 players
Sinisa Joksic reports: The 2nd Novak Nikolic Memorial runs February
3rd-13th 2000 in Belgrade. . Novak Nikolic was a chess enthusiast, worked all
his life for the Belgrade's town transportation as the transportation engineer.
The event is category XI (ave. 2501). There was a brilliant win for Zontakh
over Zhukova in round 6.
Round 4 (February 6, 2000)
Vuckovic, Bojan - Zhukova, Natalia 1/2 13 B01 Scandinavian
Sherbakov, Ruslan - Damljanovic, Branko 1/2 24 E91 Kings indian; Classical
Solak, Dragan - Pikula, Dejan 0-1 44 B40 Sicilian
Martinovic, Slobodan - Popchev, Milko 1/2 21 B01 Scandinavian
Velimirovic, Dragoljub - Kovacevic, Aleksandar 1/2 11 B78 Sicilian; Dragon
Govedarica, Radovan - Zontakh, Andrey 0-1 43 C11 French; Classical
Round 5 (February 7, 2000)
Zontakh, Andrey - Solak, Dragan 1-0 60 C61 Ruy Lopez
Damljanovic, Branko - Vuckovic, Bojan 1/2 44 A43 Queen's pawn
Kovacevic, Aleksandar - Martinovic, Slobodan 1-0 28 B33 Sicilian; Sveshnikov
Pikula, Dejan - Velimirovic, Dragoljub 1-0 28 B79 Sicilian; Dragon
Zhukova, Natalia - Govedarica, Radovan 0-1 60 E38 Nimzo indian
Popchev, Milko - Sherbakov, Ruslan 1/2 57 D05 Queen's pawn
Round 6 (February 8, 2000)
Zontakh, Andrey - Zhukova, Natalia 1-0 40 D17 Slav defence
Vuckovic, Bojan - Popchev, Milko 1-0 58 B32 Sicilian
Sherbakov, Ruslan - Kovacevic, Aleksandar 1-0 45 A63 Modern Benoni
Solak, Dragan - Velimirovic, Dragoljub 1/2 53 B08 Pirc; Classical
Martinovic, Slobodan - Pikula, Dejan 0-1 67 B27 Sicilian; Closed
Govedarica, Radovan - Damljanovic, Branko 0-1 42 B67 Sicilian
Round 7 (February 9, 2000)
Damljanovic, Branko - Zontakh, Andrey 1/2 65 B14 Caro-Kann
Kovacevic, Aleksandar - Vuckovic, Bojan 1/2 53 B54 Sicilian
Pikula, Dejan - Sherbakov, Ruslan 1/2 11 B65 Sicilian
Zhukova, Natalia - Solak, Dragan 1/2 54 A48 Queen's pawn
Popchev, Milko - Govedarica, Radovan 1/2 11 C42 Petroff defence
Velimirovic, Dragoljub - Martinovic, Slobodan 0-1 43 B41 Sicilian
Round 8 (February 10, 2000)
Zontakh, Andrey - Popchev, Milko 1/2 49 A46 Queen's pawn
Vuckovic, Bojan - Pikula, Dejan 1-0 56 B42 Sicilian
Sherbakov, Ruslan - Velimirovic, Dragoljub 1/2 56 A63 Modern Benoni
Solak, Dragan - Martinovic, Slobodan 1-0 54 B80 Sicilian
Zhukova, Natalia - Damljanovic, Branko 1-0 46 A48 Queen's pawn
Govedarica, Radovan - Kovacevic, Aleksandar 0-1 40 B22 Sicilian; Alapin (2.c3)
2nd Novak Nikolic mem Belgrade YUG (YUG), 2-13 ii 2000 cat. XI (2501)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1 Zontakh, Andrey g UKR 2576 * = = . = 1 . 1 = 1 . 1 6.0 2685
2 Vuckovic, Bojan m YUG 2427 = * = = . = 1 = 1 . . 1 5.5 2644
3 Damljanovic, Branko g YUG 2534 = = * . = . 1 0 . = 1 1 5.0 2593
4 Kovacevic, Aleksandar m YUG 2462 . = . * 0 0 1 . 1 1 = 1 5.0 2591
5 Sherbakov, Ruslan g RUS 2552 = . = 1 * . = = = . = = 4.5 2551
6 Solak, Dragan m YUG 2515 0 = . 1 . * 0 = . 1 = 1 4.5 2530
7 Pikula, Dejan m YUG 2476 . 0 0 0 = 1 * . 1 1 1 . 4.5 2543
8 Zhukova, Natalia wg UKR 2471 0 = 1 . = = . * . = 1 0 4.0 2511
9 Popchev, Milko g BUL 2510 = 0 . 0 = . 0 . * = = = 2.5 2356
10 Martinovic, Slobodan g YUG 2448 0 . = 0 . 0 0 = = * 1 . 2.5 2371
11 Velimirovic, Dragoljub g YUG 2558 . . 0 = = = 0 0 = 0 * . 2.0 2303
12 Govedarica, Radovan m YUG 2483 0 0 0 0 = 0 . 1 = . . * 2.0 2312
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The 5th HIT Nova Gorica Open took place in Slovenia 1st-9th February
2000. 18 GMs competed in the event. The event saw a three way tie for first
with Thomas Luther (first on tie-break), Tony Miles and Evgeny Sveshnikov all
scoring 7/9. Due to "copyright" reasons the top boards of the last two rounds
weren't supplied by the organisers (this kind of rubbish unfortunately happens
in every tournament in which Sveshnikov participates) are missing (they were
not sent to the Slovenia site below). If anyone has the games I'm happy to
publish them.
Internet coverage at: http://www.sah-zveza.si/rez/0002/ng2000/
5th HIT Open Nova Gorica SLO (SLO), 1-9 ii 2000
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1 Luther, Thomas g GER 2509 7.0 52.5 42.0
2 Miles, Anthony J g ENG 2579 7.0 52.0 41.0
3 Sveshnikov, Evgeny g RUS 2541 7.0 50.0 39.5
4 Delchev, Aleksander g BUL 2560 6.5 52.0 41.0
5 Abramovic, Bosko g YUG 2501 6.5 50.5 40.0
6 Atalik, Suat g TUR 2575 6.5 49.0 39.0
7 Godena, Michele g ITA 2487 6.5 49.5 39.0
8 Movsesian, Sergei g CZE 2668 6.5 47.5 36.5
9 Mikhalchishin, Adrian g SLO 2552 6.5 45.0 35.5
10 Beliavsky, Alexander G g SLO 2640 6.0 51.0 39.5
11 Kozul, Zdenko g CRO 2597 6.0 51.0 39.5
12 Zelcic, Robert g CRO 2529 6.0 48.5 38.0
13 Epishin, Vladimir g RUS 2667 6.0 48.5 37.0
14 Lipinsky, Fabian m GER 2313 6.0 47.0 37.0
15 Mocchi, Tullio ITA 2390 6.0 46.0 36.5
16 Nikolov, Sasho m BUL 2376 6.0 46.5 36.5
17 Mestrovic, Zvonimir m SLO 2456 6.0 46.0 36.0
18 Stern, Rene m GER 2479 6.0 45.0 35.5
19 Rogulj, Branko m CRO 2437 6.0 43.5 35.0
20 Cebalo, Miso g CRO 2553 6.0 43.0 33.5
21 Kogan, Artur g ISR 2483 5.5 54.5 43.5
22 Brumen, Dinko f CRO 2403 5.5 50.5 40.0
23 Timoscenko, Genadij g SVK 2519 5.5 49.5 39.5
24 Pavasovic, Dusko g SLO 2544 5.5 49.5 38.5
25 Senff, Martin GER 2349 5.5 48.0 38.5
26 Grabics, Monika wm HUN 2341 5.5 46.0 37.0
27 Chatalbashev, Boris g BUL 2522 5.5 44.5 34.5
28 Krivec, Jana wf SLO 2188 5.5 41.0 31.5
29 Grosar, Kiti wm SLO 2211 5.5 38.0 30.0
97 players
The Cadaqués computer tournament was held in Spain and hosted by
Prof. Enrique Irazoqui and CSS. There were seven computers entered and they
were running on two PIII-500 with 256MB RAM. Time controls were 40 moves in 40
minutes. The computers played one match of 20 games against each other for a
total of 420 games in the event. The program Junior 6 (Amir Ban and Shay
Bushinsky ChessBase) won the event with 73.0 out of a possible total of 120. In
second place was Fritz 6a (Frans Morsch ChessBase) with 69.0, 3rd was Nimzo
7.32 (Chrilly Donninger ChessBase) 64.5, 4th Rebel Tiger (Christophe
Théron Rebel B.v.) 61.0, 5th Hiarcs 7.32 (Mark Uniacke ChessBase) 57.0,
6th Shredder 4 (Stefan Meyer-Kahlen Millennium) and 7th Rebel Century (Ed
Schröder Rebel B.v.) 40.5. The event took place January 3rd - February 9th
2000. Almost all the programmes that played in the event are available from the
Chesscentre on-line shop at:
http://www.chesscenter.com/shop/itmidx3.htm
My thanks to Prof. Enrique Irazoqui for his help.
Internet coverage at:
http://www.computerschach.de/tourn/
Cadaques Computer Chess Tournament ESP (ESP), 3 i-09 ii 2000
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOTAL
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1 Junior 6.0 **** 12.0 13.0 12.0 10.0 11.0 15.0 73.0
2 Fritz 6a 8.0 **** 10.5 11.5 13.5 10.5 15.0 69.0
3 Nimzo 7.32 7.0 9.5 **** 10.0 12.5 13.5 12.0 64.5
4 Rebel_Tiger 12.0e 8.0 8.5 10.0 **** 10.5 12.0 12.0 61.0
5 Hiarcs 7.32 10.0 6.5 7.5 9.5 **** 11.5 12.0 57.0
6 Shredder 4 9.0 9.5 6.5 8.0 8.5 **** 13.5 55.0
7 Century 5.0 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 6.5 **** 40.5
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Sinisa Joksic reports: The "Renome 2000" Tournament took place in the
spa of Banja Dvorovi (3 miles from Bjeljina, the venue was the Hotel "Sveti
Stefan"). The event ran January 26th - February 6th, 2000 and was a category
VII (2407) event. Formally it is in the Republic Srpska (part of Bosnia and
Herzegovina). Yet it is not a state, maybe some kind of protectorate, chess
players from this part of the World (Republic Srpska) are on the rating list of
Yugoslavia. The organisation was very good. The only disappointment was that
nobody made a title norm (gm=8.5 and im=6.5). Nestorovic and young Aleksander
Danilovic missed chances at the end. The winner's trophy was won by the eldest
participant GM Dragutin Sahovic aged 60 thanks to a better Sonneborne-Berger
tie-break. The prizes were 300, 250, 200, 150 and 100 DM plus some pocket
money.
Renome Bjeljina YUG (YUG), 26 i-6 ii 2000 cat. VII (2407)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1 Sahovic, Dragutin g YUG 2412 * 1 = = = = 1 0 1 = 1 1 7.5 2539
2 Nestorovic, Dejan m YUG 2386 0 * = = = = = 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 2542
3 Cabrilo, Goran g YUG 2483 = = * = = 1 = 1 = 1 = = 7.0 2502
4 Genov, Petar m BUL 2413 = = = * = = = = = 1 1 1 7.0 2508
5 Lazic, Miroljub g YUG 2478 = = = = * 0 = 1 1 = = 1 6.5 2465
6 Grunberg, Mihai m ROM 2409 = = 0 = 1 * = = = = = = 5.5 2407
7 Danilovic, Alexander YUG 2378 0 = = = = = * = 0 = 1 = 5.0 2374
8 Savic, Miodrag R f YUG 2430 1 0 0 = 0 = = * = 0 = 1 4.5 2340
9 Szuhanek, Ranko m ROM 2406 0 0 = = 0 = 1 = * = = = 4.5 2342
10 Radulski, Julian BUL 2421 = 0 0 0 = = = 1 = * 0 = 4.0 2304
11 Petronic, Jovan m YUG 2423 0 0 = 0 = = 0 = = 1 * = 4.0 2303
12 Stojanovic, Dalibor YUG 2249 0 0 = 0 0 = = 0 = = = * 3.0 2246
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Anjo Anjewierden reports; The first two rounds of the Dutch Team
Competition where played in Amsterdam in the weekend February 5/6. The top four
teams after nine rounds will compete in a play-off for the title. The last two
teams will be relegated.
LSG nearly made a sensational start. They narrowly and perhaps
undeservingly lost to Dutch champion Panfox in the first round. LSG, promoted
from the first division, sports 9 (very) young players and a senior on board
10. In the second round they were in front against ESGOO with 5-3. On both
remaining boards LSG had a superior position and just offering a draw would
have sufficed for a match win, but the players involved decided to play on with
disastrous effect: two losses and a 5-5 final score.
Groningen defeated HSG in the second round. With a 4.5-4.5 score Luuk
van Kooten won a complicated game against Wieb Zagema, resulting in the first
upset of the competition.
Round 1 (2000.02.05):
Groningen - Utrecht 5.0 - 5.0
HSG (Hilversum) - SMB (Nijmegen) 8.5 - 1.5
BSG (Bussum) - Rotterdam 7.5 - 2.5
Amstelveen - ESGOO (Enschede) 3.5 - 6.5
LSG (Leiden) - Panfox (Breda) 4.0 - 6.0
Round 2 (2000.02.06):
Groningen - HSG (Hilversum) 5.5 - 4.5
ESGOO (Enschede) - LSG (Leiden) 5.0 - 5.0
Rotterdam - Amstelveen 4.0 - 6.0
SMB (Nijmegen) - BSG (Bussum) 3.0 - 7.0
Utrecht - Panfox (Breda) 1.0 - 9.0
Standings:
1. Panfox 4 15
2. BSG 4 14.5
3. ESGOO 3 11.5
4. Groningen 3 10.5
5. HSG 2 13
6. Amstelveen 2 9.5
7. LSG 1 9
8. Utrecht 1 6
9. Rotterdam 0 6.5
10. SMB 0 4.5
The Bunratty Chess Festival was held February 11th-13th 2000. Mark
Hebden and John Nunn overcame a field of 28 to take joint first in the Bunratty
Chess Festival in Ireland. Key results in the event were Mark Hebden's win
against Tony Miles in round three, Luke McShane lost to Sam Collins in round
one and then Tony Miles in round 4, John Nunn beat Uri Rochev to catch Mark
Hebden who drew against Matthew Turner in the final round.
Bunratty Chess Festival IRL (IRL), 11-13 ii 2000
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1 Hebden, Mark g ENG 2493 5.0
2 Nunn, John D.M g ENG 2601 5.0
3 Miles, Anthony J g ENG 2579 4.5
4 Turner, Matthew m ENG 2487 4.5
5 Levitt, Jonathan g ENG 2438 4.0
6 McShane, Luke J m ENG 2438 4.0
7 Daly, Colm f IRL 2377 4.0
8 Collins, Sam IRL 2130 3.5
9 Rochev,Uri RUS ---- 3.5
10 Delaney, Paul f IRL 2305 3.5
11 Orr, Mark J L m IRL 2309 3.5
12 Ryan, Joseph IRL 2291 3.5
13 Howell,David ENG ---- 3.5
28 players
Official coverage:
http://members.aol.com/bunrattychess/
There is a Category VII tournament taking place in Ptuj (Slovenia)
10th-19th February 2000. GMs Georg Mohr, Bosko Abramovic and Adrian
Mikhalchishin compete.
Internet coverage at: http://www.sah-zveza.si/ptuj/0002/
Round 2 Standings:
Ptuj SLO (SLO), 10-19 ii 2000 cat. VII (2405)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1 Mohr, Georg g SLO 2488 * = . . . . . . 1 . 1.5 2508
2 Podkriznik, Gregor f SLO 2331 = * . . . . . . . 1 1.5 2572
3 Krumpacnik, Domen SLO 2384 . . * = . . . . . 1 1.5 2522
4 Polajzer, Danilo m SLO 2387 . . = * . . = . . . 1.0 2468
5 Abramovic, Bosko g YUG 2501 . . . . * = = . . . 1.0 2489
6 Kozakov, Mikhail m UKR 2426 . . . . = * . = . . 1.0 2456
7 Mikhalchishin, Adrian g SLO 2552 . . . = = . * . . . 1.0 2444
8 Zheliandinov, Viktor m UKR 2411 . . . . . = . * = . 1.0 2363
9 Kos, Toni f SLO 2300 0 . . . . . . = * . 0.5 2256
10 Topalovic, Zlatko CRO 2271 . 0 0 . . . . . . * 0.0
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The 5th Montecatini Terme Invitational took place in the Hotel Buonamici
running 29th January - 6th February 2000. The event was won by GM Spyridon
Skembris with 7/9 half a point clear of Italian players Paolo Vezzosi and
Costantino Aldrovandi on 6.5, both of whom scored IM norms. Pierluigi Beggi
missed a number of games in the middle of the event.
Internet coverage at:
http://www.infcom.it/fsi/tornei/00montecinv.htm
5th Montecatini Terme Invitational ITA (ITA), 29 i-6 ii 2000cat. III (2303)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1 Skembris, Spyridon g GRE 2481 * = 1 = = = 1 1 1 1 7.0 2503
2 Vezzosi, Paolo f ITA 2360 = * 1 = 1 1 = = 1 = 6.5 2462
3 Aldrovandi, Costantino f ITA 2328 0 0 * 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2466
4 Naumkin, Igor g RUS 2498 = = 0 * = = 1 = 1 1 5.5 2361
5 Mola, Pietro ITA 2234 = 0 0 = * = 1 1 = 1 5.0 2353
6 Trabert, Bettina wm GER 2273 = 0 0 = = * 1 0 1 1 4.5 2306
7 Passerotti, Pierluigi f ITA 2278 0 = = 0 0 0 * 1 = 1 3.5 2225
8 Wagman, Stuart f USA 2188 0 = 0 = 0 1 0 * = = 3.0 2190
9 Costantini, Roberto ITA 2241 0 0 0 0 = 0 = = * = 2.0 2089
10 Beggi, Pierluigi ITA 2149 0 = 0 0 0 0 0 = = * 1.5 2047
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Nagy Laszlo reports: The First Saturday GM, IM and FM closed tournaments
for February are underway in Budapest, 5th-17th February. I mislabled the
events as February so I give all 8 rounds in the games section.
Round 8 standings:
FSGM February Budapest HUN (HUN), 5-17 ii 2000 cat. IX (2469)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
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1 Ni Hua f CHN 2390 * = 1 = . = = . 1 . 1 . . 1 6.0 2680
2 Horvath, Csaba g HUN 2519 = * = = = . 1 . . . = 1 . 1 5.5 2600
3 Fogarasi, Tibor m HUN 2429 0 = * 1 = . . = . . 1 1 . 1 5.5 2600
4 Zhang Pengxiang m CHN 2562 = = 0 * . = = . . . 1 1 . 1 5.0 2559
5 Csom, Istvan g HUN 2464 . = = . * = = = = 1 . . = . 4.5 2524
6 Volzhin, Alexander g RUS 2548 = . . = = * . 1 . = . = = = 4.5 2491
7 Yu Shaoteng m CHN 2535 = 0 . = = . * 1 . = . 0 . 1 4.0 2459
8 Li Wenliang m CHN 2444 . . = . = 0 0 * 1 = = . 1 . 4.0 2480
9 Hoang Thanh Trang m VIE 2448 0 . . . = . . 0 * = = 1 = 1 4.0 2439
10 Wang Rui m CHN 2496 . . . . 0 = = = = * 0 = 1 . 3.5 2432
11 Nguyen Anh Dung m VIE 2496 0 = 0 0 . . . = = 1 * . = . 3.0 2377
12 Burnett, Ronald m USA 2437 . 0 0 0 . = 1 . 0 = . * 1 . 3.0 2408
13 Szabo, Zsolt Jozsef m HUN 2429 . . . . = = . 0 = 0 = 0 * 0 2.0 2268
14 Ribshtein, Nati ISR 2362 0 0 0 0 . = 0 . 0 . . . 1 * 1.5 2231
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FSIMA February Budapest HUN (HUN), 5-17 ii 2000 cat. III (2301)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
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1 Dembo, Yelena ISR 2269 * . . 1 = = 1 . 1 . . = = 1 6.0 2466
2 Eperjesi, Laszlo m HUN 2365 . * . . 1 = 0 1 . = 1 . 1 1 6.0 2505
3 Szeberenyi, Adam HUN 2257 . . * = = = . . 1 . 0 1 1 1 5.5 2435
4 Gara, Anita wm HUN 2257 0 . = * . 0 . . 1 . 1 1 1 1 5.5 2422
5 Froehlich, Peter f GER 2375 = 0 = . * . 1 = . 1 = . . 1 5.0 2395
6 Kahn, Evarth m HUN 2301 = = = 1 . * . 1 0 = . = . . 4.5 2354
7 Resika, Nathan A USA 2190 0 1 . . 0 . * 0 . 1 = . 1 1 4.5 2373
8 Yu Mingyuan CHN 2419 . 0 . . = 0 1 * 0 . . 1 1 1 4.5 2329
9 Khechumyan, Gagik ARM 2236 0 . 0 0 . 1 . 1 * . 0 1 1 . 4.0 2313
10 Balogh, Csaba HUN 2356 . = . . 0 = 0 . . * = = 1 1 4.0 2302
11 Parkanyi, Attila f HUN 2362 . 0 1 0 = . = . 1 = * 0 . . 3.5 2252
12 Sinkovics, Peter m HUN 2331 = . 0 0 . = . 0 0 = 1 * . . 2.5 2166
13 Rajlich, Vasik G USA 2309 = 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0 0 . . * . 0.5 1849
14 Woolridge, Leon M ENG 2185 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 . 0 . . . * 0.0
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FSIMB February Budapest HUN (HUN), 5-17 ii 2000 cat. IV (2331)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1 Seres, Lajos m HUN 2394 * = 1 1 = = . 1 . 1 1 . 6.5 2567
2 Antal, Gergely HUN 2339 = * = . . 1 . 0 1 1 1 1 6.0 2511
3 Belotelov, Denis f RUS 2280 0 = * . 0 1 . 1 = 1 1 . 5.0 2429
4 Sikula, Vaszilij UKR 2346 0 . . * 1 0 0 1 1 1 . 1 5.0 2440
5 Karatorossian, David ARM 2345 = . 1 0 * 1 0 . 1 0 . 1 4.5 2382
6 Nemeth, Zoltan m HUN 2379 = 0 0 1 0 * 1 . . . = 1 4.0 2328
7 Zimmerman, Yuri m RUS 2397 . . . 1 1 0 * 0 = 1 0 0 3.5 2277
8 Wong Zi Jing f MAS 2324 0 1 0 0 . . 1 * 0 . 1 = 3.5 2289
9 Vajda, Szidonia wg ROM 2382 . 0 = 0 0 . = 1 * 0 1 . 3.0 2231
10 Cooke, Eric USA 2266 0 0 0 0 1 . 0 . 1 * . 1 3.0 2257
11 Goczo, Melinda HUN 2250 0 0 0 . . = 1 0 0 . * = 2.0 2153
12 Medvegy, Nora wm HUN 2275 . 0 . 0 0 0 1 = . 0 = * 2.0 2137
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Luis Santos reports: The Portuguese Masters takes place 12th-20th
February 2000 in the Caldas de Felgueira Hotel (near Viseu). There are 10
players (9 from Portugal and one from the USA) comprising of 4 IMs, 3 FMs and 3
candidates.
Daily coverage: http://www.ip.pt/~ip001018/
Round 2 standings:
Portuguese Masters Viseu POR (POR), 12-20 ii 2000 cat. I (2265)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1 Dias, Paulo POR 2267 * . . . . . 1 . 1 . 2.0
2 Cordovil, Joao f POR 2198 . * . . 1 . = . . . 1.5 2309
3 Galego, Luis m POR 2451 . . * = . . . 1 . . 1.5 2545
4 Damaso, Rui m POR 2425 . . = * . . . . . 1 1.5 2522
5 Morais, Mario POR POR 2095 . 0 . . * 1 . . . . 1.0 2203
6 Ferreira, Nelson m POR 2208 . . . . 0 * . . . 1 1.0 2151
7 Blalock, Rex USA 2138 0 = . . . . * . . . 0.5 2039
8 Leonardo, Joao f POR 2280 . . 0 . . . . * = . 0.5 2222
9 Rocha, Sergio m POR 2380 0 . . . . . . = * . 0.5 2080
10 Ribeiro, Fernando f POR 2207 . . . 0 . 0 . . . * 0.0
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Krum Georgiev and Andrei Shchekachev both scored 9.5/10 at the 25th
Aubervilliers Rapidplay that took place that took place January 29th-30th 2000.
A selection of games is now available. Further information:
http://www.europechecs.com/
Aubervilliers Rapidplay FRA (FRA), 29-30 i 2000
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1 Georgiev, Krum g BUL 2521 9.5
2 Shchekachev, Andrei g RUS 2509 9.5
3 Hamdouchi, Hichem g MAR 2513 9.0
4 Velikov, Petar g BUL 2450 9.0
5 Kozul, Zdenko g CRO 2597 9.0
6 Chernin, Alexander g HUN 2583 9.0
7 Miladinovic, Igor g GRE 2526 9.0
8 Okhotnik, Vladimir m UKR 2499 9.0
9 Sargissian, Gabriel m ARM 2442 9.0
10 Aronian, Levon m ARM 2455 9.0
11 Minasian, Artashes g ARM 2594 9.0
12 Dgebuadze, Alexandre m GEO 2540 9.0
13 Bologan, Viktor g MDA 2589 8.5
14 Piankov, Evgenij m UKR 2375 8.5
15 Djuric, Stefan g YUG 2491 8.5
16 Murey, Jacob g ISR 2487 8.5
17 Onkoud, Abdelaziz MAR 2290 8.5
18 Mohr, Georg g SLO 2488 8.5
19 Skripchenko, Almira g MDA 2444 8.5
20 Mitkov, Nikola g FRM 2547 8.5
21 Chabanon, Jean-Luc m FRA 2440 8.5
22 Lalic, Bogdan g ENG 2548 8.5
23 Toulzac Pierre-Yves f FRA 2452 8.5
817 players
Per Rasmussen reports: Tjele Efterskole in Hammershoj Jutland is the
venue for a nine round WIM tournament in Denmark. Tjele Efterskole is a school
which has the reputation for developing strong chessplayers in Denmark.
WIM Hammershoj, Jutland DEN (DEN), 12-20 ii 2000
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1 Sikorova, Olga wm CZE 2195 * . . . . . 1 . . 1 2.0
2 Guindy, Esmat DEN 2185 . * = . 1 . . . . . 1.5 2317
3 Hitzgerova, Gabriela CZE 2174 . = * = . . . . . . 1.0 2244
4 Jackova, Jana wm CZE 2303 . . = * . = . . . . 1.0 2127
5 Steffensen,Elena DEN 2075 . 0 . . * . . 1 . . 1.0 2155
6 Vovk, Oksana DEN 2081 . . . = . * . . = . 1.0 2169
7 Lauterbach, Ingrid wm ENG 2182 0 . . . . . * . 1 . 1.0 2115
8 Milligan, Helen SCO 2125 . . . . 0 . . * . 1 1.0 2086
9 Stewart, Tanya DEN 2035 . . . . . = 0 . * . 0.5 1938
10 Grigorian, Meri ARM 2097 0 . . . . . . 0 . * 0.0
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GM Giovanni Vescovi won the BRAZILIAN CHESS OPEN BCX 2000 played in
Naoum Plaza Hotel, Brasilia, Brasil, in 9 rounds swiss tournament from 27th-30
January (127 players) Vescovi scored 6,5/7, unbeaten, only a draw with GM Darcy
Lima. Internet Coverage at
http://www.persocom.com.br/bcx/abindice.htm
1. Vescovi, Giovanni 6.5 32.5 29.50 27.0 2511 2661 0
2. Lima, Darcy 6.0 35.5 29.50 26.5 2514 2592 0
Limp, Eduardo 6.0 33.0 27.00 25.0 2420 2580 0
Caldeira, Adriano 6.0 32.0 28.75 22.0 2299 2586 +2.50
5. Benares, Ricardo 5.5 31.5 22.25 25.0 2236 2523 0
Matsuura, Everaldo 5.5 34.0 25.75 24.0 2441 2343 +1.50
Lucena, Lincoln da Silva 5.5 29.5 21.75 23.5 2249 2352 +2.50
Pelikian, Jefferson 5.5 33.0 22.75 23.5 2393 2626 0
Batista, Gerson 5.5 30.0 21.50 23.5 2234 2632 +2.50
dos Santos, Haroldo C 5.5 29.0 20.75 22.5 2290 2311 +2.00
11. Valle, Adriano 5.0 33.0 20.00 24.0 2229 2542 0
De Souza Haro, Paulo Cesar 5.0 30.0 19.50 22.5 2273 2364 +2.00
Silveira, Marcos 5.0 29.5 19.00 22.0 2223 2575 +2.50
Disconzi da Silva, Rodrigo 5.0 31.0 21.50 21.5 2365 2260 +1.50
de Sa, Antonio Villar 5.0 28.0 18.00 21.5 2061 2522 0
Franco, Jose de Arruda 5.0 30.5 21.00 21.0 2136 2190 +0.16
Bouwman, Marcelo Wanderley 5.0 28.0 17.00 21.0 2115 2530 +0.90
Umetsubo, Cesar H T 5.0 28.5 17.50 21.0 2107 2537 +2.50
Pinto, Carlos Henrique L 5.0 27.0 17.50 21.0 2243 2100 +1.50
Umetsubo, Otavio S 5.0 29.0 16.75 20.0 1914 2620 +0.54
Costa, Marcelo Gonzaga 5.0 26.0 18.50 18.0 0000 2182 +1.50
Saraiva, Alexandre Pacheco 5.0 25.5 17.00 15.5 2009 1990 -0.08
23. Coelho, Luis Henrique P 4.5 27.5 14.25 20.5 2091 2193 +2.00
Camara, Henrique 4.5 26.5 14.75 20.0 1860 2786 +0.81
Ramos, Julio Cesar A 4.5 29.0 15.00 20.0 2125 2317 +0.85
Pereira, Juliano Resende M 4.5 29.5 16.75 19.5 2056 2136 +0.45
Borges, Leomar B 4.5 29.0 18.50 19.0 2221 2013 +1.00
Pinto, Helder Gaioso 4.5 29.5 15.25 18.5 2010 2503 +0.78
Sanches, Milton Goncalves 4.5 27.5 14.75 18.5 1911 2153 +0.88
Reis, Ernesto Guevara B 4.5 25.5 14.25 18.5 2038 1919 +0.50
Reis, Pedro Alexandre S 4.5 21.5 11.75 17.0 1831 1955 +0.58
Santos, Ney Lucio dos 4.5 24.5 13.75 16.5 1830 2083 +1.01
Rosa, Danielo Epitacio N 4.5 28.0 16.75 16.5 0000 1997 +1.00
Navarrro, Luis Flavio 4.5 25.0 12.75 16.0 2008 1944 -0.35
Achutti, Andre 4.5 25.0 12.25 15.5 1802 2063 +1.04
129 games
The Brazilian women's Chess Championships take place in Batais-SP,
Brasil Feb 5th -12th 2000. There are 8 players in a round robin tournament.
Final standings: 1st IM Tatiana Ratcu 6; 2nd FM Paula Delai 5.5; 3rd IM Regina
Ribeiro 4; 4th-5th IM Joara Chaves and Regina Bonfim 3.5; 6th Jainy Gomes 3;
7th Suzana Chang 2.5; and 8th Tais Juliao 0. No game available as yet.
Coverage at http://www.cbx.org.br
Jason Williamson reports: The weekends of 29-30 Jan and 5th-6th Feb 2000
saw ICC's 1st computer chess tournament. The time control was 75 minutes with a
10 second increment. The event was a tournament between computer engines that
where orginal, that is, either run by the author or someone specificly
nominated by the author of that engine.
Place Program Score SOP Account
1 Crafty 7.0 38.5
2 Shredder_3 6.5 37.5 Netsurfer
3 Nimzo 5.5 37.5 Varguz
4 Insomniac 5.5 34.0
5 Postmodernist 5.0 34.5
6 Junior 5.0 33.5 ban
7 Diep 4.0 41.0 DiepX
8 Little_Goliath 4.0 38.5 counterplay
9 Ferret 4.0 37.5
10 Shrike 4.0 32.5 Skyblue
11 Lambchop 4.0 31.5
12 Bringer 4.0 31.0 gambitmaster
13 EXchess 4.0 29.5
14 Grok 4.0 28.0
15 Amateur 4.0 25.5
16 Galahad 4.0 24.5 GalahadX
17 Tinker 3.5 24.5
18 Hossa 3.0 30.5
19 Storm 2.5 24.5 StormX
20 Gnuchess 2.5 23.0
21 Averno 0.5 27.0 Loadedgun
22 TSCP 0.5 24.0
New York Open
Michael Atkins reports: The New York Open is back!! Long, the strongest
Open tournament in the U.S., the NY Open is scheduled over the period of May
6-14, 2000. The Two Weekend schedule will start May 6-7, and the main Open
section will play May 8-14. The class sections will play May 10-14. Playing at
the New Yorker Hotel in Manhattan, the same site as the last two NYO's, the
Open section will feature $50,000 in prizes which is about $10,000 more than in
the open section in 1998. All other details will be announced in late January.
For more details contact tournament organizer Mr. Jose Cuchi later in the month
Stay tuned for upcoming announcements and full details in late January on the
New York Open website http://w-w-w.com/nyopen/
Jakarta Invitational
Ruddy Lantang reports: The Jakarta Invitational takes place February
21-27 2000. Players: 1. Ardiansyah GM 2. Ivan Situru IM 3. Deny Yuswanto IM 4.
Cerdas Barus IM 5. Dede Liu IM 6. Sukirman Teddy FM 7. Syarif Mahmud FM 8.
Johny Jurmansyah National Master 9. Jacobus Sampouw National Master 10.Sugeng
Prayitno National Master 11.Susanto Mergaranto National Master 12.Ruddy Lantang
National Master 13.Fabian Lumentut National Master 14.Fritz 6.
GM Ariel Sorin vs World
GM Ariel Sorin will play against the World from January 31st 2000. The
game will start at 17:00 (-03:00GMT). To play it is free. IM Guillermo Llanos
will suggest some moves, and the people will choose one of them. GM Ariel Sorin
will play: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. World will play: Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday. Sunday will be a rest day. However, there will be an analysis of
the position and the moves of the week.
Website: http://chessok.virtualave.net
Bergen NOR
Tournament name : Bergen Chess International Site: Bergen, Norway. Date:
21-29th July 2000 Prize Fund : NOK 10000/6000/4000/2000/1000 + rating prizes
The prize fund is garanteed. Entry fee : No entry fee for foreigners with
FIDE-ELO Conditions : May be offered to a limited number of IMs/GMs. Number of
rounds : 9 System : Modifed Swiss Rate of play : 2 hours/40 moves, 1 hour/20
moves, 0.5 hour/rest Side events : Rapid tournaments, GM-simuls, blitz etc
Home page : http://home.sol.no/~eirikgu/bi2000.htm
40-50 participants are expected of which there will be 5-6 GMs and 6-8
IMs. Only 6 unrated players will take part. Confirmed titled players: GM
Yakovich (2580), GM Volzhin (2548), GM Gausel (2492), GM Djurhuus (2484), IM L.
Johannessen (2431), IM Fyllingen (2408), IM Bern (2379) and IM Gullaksen
(2353).
Yately Manor International
February 4th-6th and 19th-20th Yateley Manor International (Open FIDE
and GP event, 9 rounds over 2 weekends All Play Alls and Swiss) . £1,000
+ prize fund (subject to entry). Some free accommodation for titled players.
Ray Clark, High Cedars, Oak End Way, Gerrards Cross, Bucks. SL9 8DA (0802
306210 and ray.clark@kpmg.co.uk)
More
details
GM Ariel Sorin vs. World
GM Ariel Sorin will play against the World from January 31st 2000. The
game will start at 17:00 (-03:00GMT). To play it is free. IM Guillermo Llanos
will suggest some moves, and the people will choose one of them. GM Ariel Sorin
will play: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. World will play: Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday. Sunday will be a rest day. However, there will be an analysis of
the position and the moves of the week.
Website: http://chessok.virtualave.net
Millennium Chess Festival
THE TOURNAMENT
MARCH 4-5, 2000 - PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. 120 Grand Prix Points
$8,350 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND!
5-Round Swiss System Tournament, in Two Sections "Open' (Open to all)
"Reserve" (Open to players under 1800) PRIZES OPEN: $$2,000-1,200-800-400,
U2400/Unr. $400-200, U2200 $400, U2000 $200, "SWEEP PRIZE" $400 (bonus for
winning all 5 games in Open section, to all players who do it!) RESERVE: First
Place $1,000, Top B $250-100, Top C $250, Top D $250, Top E/Below $250, Top Unr
$250 (Unrated not eligible for 1st in Reserve) Top Jr. = Trophy
TIME CONTROL
Game / 2 hours (USCF and FIDE Rated)
ROUNDS
Round 1 Saturday, March 4: 10:00am Round 2 Saturday, March 4: 2:30pm
Round 3 Saturday, March 4: 7:00pm Round 4 Sunday, March 4: 10:00am Round 5
Sunday, March 4: 2:30pm
1/2-point Byes are available Must commit rounds 4-5 before round 2.
ADVANCE ENTRY FEE
Only $50!(Must be received by February 19, 2000)
Contact: E. Rodney Flores Address: 4 Witch Hazel 0. Portsmouth, VA
23703 Phone: 757-686-0822 Email: ergfjr@erols.com
AT-SITE ENTRY FEES
Registration Time: Saturday, March 4, 8:00am to 9:30arn Entry Fee $65
Cash only Please -- No checks or credit cards at site.
SITE: Olde Towne Holiday Inn -8 Crawford Pkwy, Portsmouth VA 23704 A
beautiful site right on the Elizabeth River overlooking downtown Norfolk! Large
well-lit playing Hall. FREE PARKING!
GM Rohde Lecture and Simultaneous Exhibition Friday, MARCH 3, 2000 A
rare opportunity to play against one of America's most talented Grand Masters!
He will give a lecture, and then take on a limited number of players. WHERE:
Olde Towne Holiday Inn, Portsmouth (Driving Instructions) REGISTER: Between
5:30pm and 6:30pm. START TIME: 6:30pm FEES: Lecture is FREE - Open to all!
Simul is $20 per player.
The number of players in the Simul may be limited, taken, on a
first-come, first-served basis. Bring your own set and board-Spectators
welcome. Inquiries: Rodney Flores 757 686-0822
The Tournament Directors Michael Atkins (Associate National TD) and
David Pelleteir(Senior TD and member USCF Tournament Director Certification
Committee)
WBCA BLITZ-CHESS TOURNAMENT $750 Guaranteed Prize Fund (More per
Entries) Saturday Night, March 4 6-Round, Double Swiss (12 games total)
5-Minute Speed Chess WHERE: Olde Towne Holiday Inn, Portsmouth (Driving
Instructions) REGISTER: Anytime until 10:00pm START TIME: About 10:30pm PRIZES:
1st Place $300 2nd Place $150 Top 1900-2099 $100 Top 1600-1899 $100 Top
1300-1599 $75 Top Under 1300 $50 First-round byes will be available for those
whose 3rd round tournament games run late. Inquiries: Rodney Flores,
757-686-0822
9th Aurec Rapid tournament
The 9th Aurec Rapid tournament takes place Feb 26th - 27th in Aurec,
France. There are 2 tournaments 7 rounds/ 20mins per game. More than FF 45 000
in prizes Invitations for GMs and IMs. Further info: Olivier Deville -
Côtevière - F-43110 Aurec Tél. : 0033 4 77 35 41 21 Fax :
0033 4 77 35 23 76 E-mail : odeville@netcourrier.com
12 Hour Brussels Blitz
The 12 Hour Brussels Blitz takes place Feb 26th 2000. Salle Sippelberg
Avenue Sippelberg, 3 (Metro Osseghem) 70.000 frs in prizes, 1st prize 15.000
frs. Entry: Senior - 400frs, Junior<18 - 250frs Timerate: 5 minutes. Info: B
Asman tel 512.48.43 e-mail: asmanbenny@skynet.be M. Grede tel 538.35.75 Chess
Club Anderlecht Caïssa Woluwé C.R.E.B. Les Fous du Roy
Politiken Cup 2000
The Politiken Cup in Copenhagen, Denmark takes place 17th-28th July
2000. There is a new venue at the Nørrebrohallen with room for 500-700
players.
Further information: http://www.kbhsu.dk
13th Ciudad de León Tournament
The 13th Ciudad de León Tournament will again use the "advanced
chess" format (players will be allowed to use a computer for databases and a
playing program). The competitors will be Anand, Shirov, Judith Polgar and
Illescas. The event will run June 1st-5th 2000 (playing days: June 2nd
Shirov-Illescas 2 game match, June 3rd Anand-Polgar 2 game match, June 3rd,
final. The venue is the Junta de León” building, with the opening
ceremony in the Conde Luna Hotel and the closing ceremony and Judit Polgar
simul at the University.
19th Reykjavik International Open
The 19th Reykjavik International Chess Tournament takes place in the
Reykjavík City Hall 5th-13th April 2000.
Minimum Prize fund: USD 15.000 1. prize USD 5.000 2. prize USD 3.000 3.
prize USD 2.000 4. prize USD 1.500 5. prize USD 1.000 Under 2450 .USD 1.500
Under 2300 .USD 1.000.
9 rounds, Swiss System, Time Limit: 40 moves in 2 hours, 20 moves in 1
hour, and 30 minutes for the rest of the game.
Registration: Please contact the ICELANDIC CHESS FEDERATION, P.O. Box
8354, 128 Reykjavík, Iceland, before Feb. 1st 2000. Tel.: 354 568 9141
Fax: 354 568 9116 Email: siks@itn.is Conditions for titled players please
contact ICF office. Eligible: All players rated 2000 or more (FIDE rating
list). No entrance fee for foreign players.
Coverage at:http://www.simnet.is/hellir/Reykopen00.htm
Budapest Spring Festival
The 16th Budapest Spring Festival is a 9 round Swiss Open chess
tournament, the event runs 17th-25th of March 2000, Budapest. The planned
maximum is 100 participants, 1-3 GM-s, 6-8 IM-s, more, than 50 % ELO-rated,
min. 20 % foreigners. Info: Nagy, Laszlo, e-mail: firstsat@elender.hu
www.elender.hu/~firstsat Tel-fax: (361)-263-28-59 Mobile: (36)-30-230-1914 ICQ
# 44805877.
XVIth Cappelle la Grande Open
The XVIth Cappelle la Grande Open takes place in the "Palais des Arts
et des Loisir" 19th-26th February 2000.
Website: http://cappelle.free.fr/
Entries: by cheque or money order to "l’Echiquier Cappellois" to:
M. Michel GOUVART 2, Place de Flandre 59180 CAPPELLE LA GRANDE - FRANCE
Tél./Fax : 33/ 03 28 64 94 98
Adults : 220 F Juniors and over 60s: 110 F
Dates: Opening ceremony and round 1 19th February 2000 Closing ceremony
26th Feb 2000.
Prizefund: 80 000 F minimum. 1st prize: 10 000 F / 2e: 5000 F / 3e:
4000F / 4e: 3000F / 5e: 2000F / 6e: 1500F / 7e à 10e : 1000F Other prize
categories for Elo, Jeunes, Féminins, Vétérans
