THE WEEK IN CHESS 308 2nd October 2000 by Mark Crowther
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Miguel Najdorf Chess Festival 11 games
US Chess Championships 30 games
US Chess Championships Women 25 games
European Club Cup 58 games
World Junior Championships 390 games
World Junior Championships Girls 208 games
Miercurea Ciuc 66 games
4NCL 48 games
5th European Club Cup for Women 140 games
World Seniors Correction 1 game
977 games
My thanks to Adrian Roldan, Yvette Nagel Seirawan, Rod McShane, Michael
Franett, Andrzej Filipowicz, Gaguik Oganessian, Alexei Shirov, Biro Sandor,
Nigel Johnson and John Saunders, Miklos Orso and Laszlo Nagy and Milen Petrov,
Damir Medak and all those who helped with this issue.
The Najdorf Chess Festival saw Judit Polgar add yet another tournament
win to a marvelous career record. Whilst you can have an interesting discussion
about the greatest chess player in history, no such discussion is possible
about women's chess, there simply hasn't been a women's player even close to
her achievements in the whole history of chess.
On Sunday October 8th 2000 Garry Kasparov plays Vladimir Kramnik for the
Braingames World Chess Championships in his first defence since 1995. Garry
Kasparov starts as strong favourite to win the match but the expectation is
that this will be a competitive match. TWIC has a mini-site devoted to the
match with on the spot reports, photos and annotations at:
http://www.chesscenter.com/wcc2000.
You can read my prematch article there. These matches can be some of the
toughest sporting contests with numerous twists and turns as the players give
their all. We haven't had a truly dramatic match for many years, lets hope for
one this time, chess needs it.
Hope you enjoy this issue
Mark
The final of the Miguel Najdorf Chess Festival took place September
18th-26th 2000. This was the final stage after an innovative set of
qualification events to produce six of the ten players. The event was won by
Judit Polgar of Hungary who was first place after a tie-break was applied above
Viktor Bologan, both scored 6.5/9. Nigel Short finished in 3rd place on his own
after a final round win against tail-ender Diego Flores. Anatoly Karpov
finished in 4th place after losing his final round game on time against Pablo
Ricardi. The postponed game Milos - Pierrot was drawn but is unavailable.
Official site with detailed results: AJEDREZ SIGLO XXI -
http://www.adrianroldan.com
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Super Final Buenos Aires ARG (ARG), 18-26 ix 2000 cat. XIV (2577)
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1. Polgar, Judit g HUN 2656 * = 1 = = = 1 = 1 1 6.5 2734
2. Bologan, Viktor g MDA 2641 = * = = 1 1 = 1 = 1 6.5 2735
3. Short, Nigel D g ENG 2677 0 = * = = = 1 1 1 1 6.0 2690
4. Karpov, Anatoly g RUS 2699 = = = * 0 = = 1 1 1 5.5 2643
5. Ricardi, Pablo g ARG 2488 = 0 = 1 * 0 = = 1 = 4.5 2586
6. Milov, Vadim g SUI 2626 = 0 = = 1 * = = = 0 4.0 2528
7. Leitao, Rafael g BRA 2567 0 = 0 = = = * = = 1 4.0 2534
8. Pierrot, Facundo m ARG 2423 = 0 0 0 = = = * = 1 3.5 2513
9. Milos, Gilberto g BRA 2633 0 = 0 0 0 = = = * 1 3.0 2445
10. Flores, Diego ARG 2358 0 0 0 0 = 1 0 0 0 * 1.5 2328
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Round 6 (September 23, 2000)
Milos, Gilberto - Pierrot, Facundo 1/2 Initially postponed. Game missing
Round 8 (September 26, 2000)
Bologan, Viktor - Karpov, Anatoly 1/2 32 C42 Petroff's Defence
Ricardi, Pablo - Short, Nigel D 1/2 19 E05 Catalan System
Pierrot, Facundo - Polgar, Judit 1/2 50 B22 Sicilian Alapin Variation
Milos, Gilberto - Leitao, Rafael 1/2 21 B52 Sicilian Rossolimo Variation
Flores, Diego - Milov, Vadim 1-0 69 B22 Sicilian Alapin Variation
Round 9 (September 27, 2000)
Polgar, Judit - Bologan, Viktor 1/2 24 C74 Ruy Lopez (Modern Steinitz Defence)
Short, Nigel D - Flores, Diego 1-0 40 C90 Ruy Lopez
Karpov, Anatoly - Ricardi, Pablo 0-1 39 A58 Volga Gambit
Milov, Vadim - Milos, Gilberto 1/2 69 E43 Nimzo Indian Defence (Rubinstein Variation)
Leitao, Rafael - Pierrot, Facundo 1/2 48 C42 Petroff's Defence
The US Chess Championships sponsored by the Seattle Chess Foundation
takes place in Seattle September 25 - October 6 2000. There has been a quiet
start to the event with four players sharing the lead on +1 after 5 rounds. You
can read John Henderson's daily picture reports at the twic site.
Internet Coverage:
http://www.seattlechessfoundation.org/2000uschamp.html
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ch-USA Seattle USA (USA), 25 ix-5 x 2000 cat. XIV (2586)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. De Firmian, Nick E g USA 2567 * = = = . = 1 . . . . . 3.0 2660
2. Gulko, Boris F g USA 2643 = * = . = 1 . . . = . . 3.0 2640
3. Fedorowicz, John P g USA 2533 = = * . = . . . = . 1 . 3.0 2666
4. Gurevich, Dmitry g USA 2542 = . . * . . . = = . = 1 3.0 2657
5. Christiansen, Larry M g USA 2563 . = = . * 0 = . . 1 . . 2.5 2600
6. Benjamin, Joel g USA 2577 = 0 . . 1 * . . . = = . 2.5 2589
7. Seirawan, Yasser g USA 2647 0 . . . = . * = 1 . = . 2.5 2579
8. Ivanov, Alexander g USA 2567 . . . = . . = * = = . = 2.5 2602
9. Kaidanov, Gregory S g USA 2624 . . = = . . 0 = * . . 1 2.5 2577
10. Shabalov, Alexander g USA 2601 . = . . 0 = . = . * . 1 2.5 2589
11. Serper, Grigory g USA 2574 . . 0 = . = = . . . * = 2.0 2507
12. Yermolinsky, Alex g USA 2596 . . . 0 . . . = 0 0 = * 1.0 2341
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Round 1 (September 25, 2000)
De Firmian, Nick E - Gurevich, Dmitry 1/2 23 B52 Sicilian Rossolimo Variation
Gulko, Boris F - Fedorowicz, John P 1/2 26 E61 King's Indian Defence
Christiansen, Larry M - Seirawan, Yasser 1/2 19 B14 Caro Kann (Panov Attack)
Benjamin, Joel - Shabalov, Alexander 1/2 65 C03 French Tarrasch
Kaidanov, Gregory S - Ivanov, Alexander 1/2 101 E11 Bogo Indian Defence
Serper, Grigory - Yermolinsky, Alex 1/2 22 C19 French Winawer Variation
Round 2 (September 26, 2000)
Fedorowicz, John P - Christiansen, Larry M 1/2 37 D36 Queen's Gambit Exchange
Gurevich, Dmitry - Serper, Grigory 1/2 24 D38 Queen's Gambit: Ragozin
Benjamin, Joel - Gulko, Boris F 0-1 32 B63 Sicilian Rauzer
Seirawan, Yasser - De Firmian, Nick E 0-1 50 E21 Nimzo Indian Defence
Shabalov, Alexander - Ivanov, Alexander 1/2 29 C37 Knight's Gambit (Muzio Gambit)
Yermolinsky, Alex - Kaidanov, Gregory S 0-1 38 D26 Queen's Gambit Accepted
Round 3 (September 27, 2000)
De Firmian, Nick E - Fedorowicz, John P 1/2 20 B47 Sicilian Paulsen Variation
Gulko, Boris F - Shabalov, Alexander 1/2 56 D35 Queen's Gambit Exchange
Christiansen, Larry M - Benjamin, Joel 0-1 36 B00 Owen Defence
Ivanov, Alexander - Yermolinsky, Alex 1/2 20 B33 Sicilian Defence
Kaidanov, Gregory S - Gurevich, Dmitry 1/2 49 D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted
Serper, Grigory - Seirawan, Yasser 1/2 23 D61 Queen's Gambit Main Line
Round 4 (September 28, 2000)
Gulko, Boris F - Christiansen, Larry M 1/2 22 A30 English Opening
Fedorowicz, John P - Serper, Grigory 1-0 33 B42 Sicilian Paulsen Variation
Gurevich, Dmitry - Ivanov, Alexander 1/2 51 A30 English Opening
Benjamin, Joel - De Firmian, Nick E 1/2 16 E18 Queen's Indian Defence
Seirawan, Yasser - Kaidanov, Gregory S 1-0 42 D77 Gruenfeld Defence (3.g3)
Shabalov, Alexander - Yermolinsky, Alex 1-0 21 B33 Sicilian Defence
Round 5 (September 29, 2000)
De Firmian, Nick E - Gulko, Boris F 1/2 25 C41 Philidor's Defence
Christiansen, Larry M - Shabalov, Alexander 1-0 39 C09 French Tarrasch Variation
Ivanov, Alexander - Seirawan, Yasser 1/2 19 B17 Caro Kann
Kaidanov, Gregory S - Fedorowicz, John P 1/2 50 B57 Sicilian Sozin Attack
Serper, Grigory - Benjamin, Joel 1/2 14 E11 Bogo Indian Defence
Yermolinsky, Alex - Gurevich, Dmitry 0-1 16 D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted
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ch-USA Women Seattle USA (USA), 25 ix-3 x 2000
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Groberman, Elina USA 2054 * . = = 1 . 1 1 . . 4.0 2395
2. Baginskaite, Camilla wm USA 2287 . * . = . . 1 1 0 1 3.5 2284
3. Gorlin, Yelena USA 2110 = . * . . . = 0 1 1 3.0 2170
4. Shahade, Jennifer m USA 2238 = = . * 0 = . . 1 . 2.5 2182
5. Epstein, Esther wm USA 2224 0 . . 1 * = . . 1 0 2.5 2156
6. Khan, Anna wm USA 2257 . . . = = * = . = = 2.5 2165
7. Frenklakh, Jennie f USA 2133 0 0 = . . = * 1 . . 2.0 2084
8. Airapetian, SH USA 2072 0 0 1 . . . 0 * . 1 2.0 2073
9. Burtman, Sharon wm USA 2089 . 1 0 0 0 = . . * . 1.5 2074
10. Sagalchik, Olga USA 2145 . 0 0 . 1 = . 0 . * 1.5 2041
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Round 1 (September 25, 2000)
Baginskaite, Camilla - Shahade, Jennifer 1/2 35 D85 Gruenfeld Defence (Main Line)
Gorlin, Yelena - Burtman, Sharon 1-0 38 B34 Sicilian Defence
Khan, Anna - Epstein, Esther 1/2 21 A37 English Opening
Frenklakh, Jennie - Groberman, Elina 0-1 38 C54 Giuoco Piano (Main Line)
Airapetian, SH - Sagalchik, Olga 1-0 62 B50 Sicilian Defence
Round 2 (September 26, 2000)
Groberman, Elina - Epstein, Esther 1-0 40 B27 Sicilian Defence (Early Fianchetto)
Shahade, Jennifer - Khan, Anna 1/2 28 B33 Sicilian Defence
Frenklakh, Jennie - Airapetian, SH 1-0 50 D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Burtman, Sharon - Baginskaite, Camilla 1-0 53 E11 Bogo Indian Defence
Sagalchik, Olga - Gorlin, Yelena 0-1 33 A18 English Opening
Round 3 (September 27, 2000)
Baginskaite, Camilla - Sagalchik, Olga 1-0 33 D09 Albin Counter Gambit)
Gorlin, Yelena - Frenklakh, Jennie 1/2 26 B16 Caro Kann (Nimzowitsch Variation)
Epstein, Esther - Shahade, Jennifer 1-0 84 B76 Sicilian Modern Dragon Variation
Khan, Anna - Burtman, Sharon 1/2 49 A10 Dutch
Airapetian, SH - Groberman, Elina 0-1 38 C86 Ruy Lopez Worrall Attack
Round 4 (September 28, 2000)
Groberman, Elina - Shahade, Jennifer 1/2 62 B70 Sicilian Dragon Variation
Frenklakh, Jennie - Baginskaite, Camilla 0-1 34 B86 Sicilian Sozin Attack
Airapetian, SH - Gorlin, Yelena 1-0 27 C18 French Winawer Variation
Burtman, Sharon - Epstein, Esther 0-1 37 E14 Queen's Indian Defence (4.e3)
Sagalchik, Olga - Khan, Anna 1/2 46 A40 Unusual Replies to 1.d4
Round 5 (September 29, 2000)
Baginskaite, Camilla - Airapetian, SH 1-0 54 D35 Queen's Gambit: Exchange Variation
Gorlin, Yelena - Groberman, Elina 1/2 41 C92 Ruy Lopez (Tchigorin Variation)
Shahade, Jennifer - Burtman, Sharon 1-0 45 B35 Sicilian Defence
Epstein, Esther - Sagalchik, Olga 0-1 40 B01 Centre Counter
Khan, Anna - Frenklakh, Jennie 1/2 42 A00 Irregular Openings
The XVI European Club Cup took place in Bosnia September 24th-30th
2000. The event was a seven round Swiss System team event rather than a
knockout as in previous years. The winners were the team of Bosna Sarajevo
(Evgeny Bareev, Kiril Georgiev, Sergei Movsesian, Ivan Sokolov, Zdenko Kozul
and Suat Atalik) who drew just one of their seven matches, against second
placed Sankt Petersburg (Alexander Khalifman, Peter Svidler, Victor Korchnoi,
Konstantin Sakaev, Vadim Zvjaginsev and Sergei Volkov). Sankt Petersburg drew
three matches in finishing in clear second. SV Ordina Breda of the Netherlands
(Loek Van Wely, Michael Adams, Jan Timman, Mikhail Gurevich, Vladislav Tkachiev
and Rafael Vaganian) finished in 3rd place drawing four matches. They had
better board scores than 4th placed Merkur Graz (Beliavsky, Chernin, Kindermann
etc) of Austria and Danko Donbass (Ponomariov, Onischuk etc) of the Ukraine.
Other strong players in the event included Vassily Ivanchuk who played for GSM
Warsaw, Ulf Andersson of Rockaden Stockholm, Azmaiparashvili and Predrag
Nikolic of Kiseljak Herzeg, Dreev and Filippov of Siberia Tomsk.
Internet Coverage:
http://www.eurocup2000-bosna.com/index1.htm
Final Standings:
1. Bosna Sarajevo BIH 13.0 29.0 151.0 36.3
2. Sankt Petersburg RUS 11.0 27.0 129.8 36.0
3. SV Ordina Breda NED 10.0 26.5 116.5 36.8
4. Merkur Graz AUT 10.0 25.5 106.0 36.0
5. Danko Donbass UKR 10.0 23.0 120.0 37.3
6. Miskolci SAKK Sport HUN 9.0 26.0 88.3 32.0
7. Siberia Tomsk RUS 9.0 24.5 100.3 34.0
8. AS R.A.T. Bucuresti ROM 9.0 24.5 94.5 33.3
9. Pol. Plus GSM Warsaw POL 9.0 23.5 101.0 35.8
10. Rad. Bojovic Niksic YUG 9.0 21.5 103.5 35.5
11. Beer-Sheva Chess Cl. ISR 8.0 24.5 85.3 34.8
12. Universitet Majkop RUS 8.0 24.5 72.5 29.8
13. Zrinjevac Zagreb CRO 8.0 24.0 83.8 34.0
14. Kiseljak Herzeg.osig BIH 8.0 23.0 83.5 34.0
15. Rockaden Stockholm SWE 8.0 22.0 80.0 35.3
16. Boksit Milici BIH 8.0 22.0 72.3 29.8
17. CC Bihac BIH 7.0 24.5 58.5 31.5
18. Melk Wachau AUT 7.0 21.0 60.0 30.0
19. ASA Tel-Aviv ISR 7.0 18.0 63.8 31.5
20. Rochade Eupen BEL 6.0 20.0 53.5 30.8
21. Alkaloid Skopje MKD 6.0 20.0 53.0 32.3
22. Nancy FRA 6.0 19.5 48.5 32.8
23. Zrinjski Mostar BIH 6.0 19.0 53.0 29.3
24. Hydina Kosice SVK 6.0 18.5 49.5 29.8
25. Infinity Pardubice CZE 6.0 17.5 56.5 32.5
26. Bonnevoie LUX 5.0 21.5 31.8 27.8
27. Boavista Futbol Club POR 5.0 19.5 42.3 31.5
28. Bray Chess Club IRL 5.0 18.5 33.3 24.8
29. Tatr. Plynoma Presov SVK 5.0 16.5 38.3 28.3
30. Philidor Mulhouse FRA 4.0 17.5 31.5 28.8
31. Chess Club Taraus FIN 4.0 14.5 31.0 30.3
32. Randaberg Sjakklubb NOR 4.0 14.5 22.5 28.8
33. Cardiff Chess Club WLS 2.0 12.5 10.0 26.3
34. Monmouth Chess Club WLS 0.0 10.0 0.0 26.3
Top 10 results round by round
Round 2 24th September 2000
1 Universitet Majkop RUS - SV Ordina Breda NED 1.5 - 4.5
2 Sankt Petersburg RUS - Merkur Graz AUT 5.0 - 1.0
3 AS R.A.T. Bucuresti ROM - Bosna Sarajevo BIH 2.0 - 4.0
4 Pol. Plus GSM Warsaw POL - Kiseljak Herzegovna BIH 3.0 - 3.0
5 Zrinjevac Zagreb CRO - Danko Donbass UKR 3.0 - 3.0
6 Siberia Tomsk RUS - Miskolci SAKK Sport HUN 3.0 - 3.0
7 Boksit Milici BIH - Beer-Sheva Chess Cl. ISR 2.5 - 3.5
8 Rad. Bojovic Niksic YUG - Rockaden Stockholm SWE 3.5 - 2.5
9 ASA Tel-Aviv ISR - CC Bihac BIH 1.0 - 5.0
10 Chess Club Taraus FIN - Alkaloid Skopje MKD 1.0 - 5.0
Round 3 25th September 2000
1 SV Ordina Breda NED - Beer-Sheva Chess Cl. ISR 3.0 - 3.0
2 Rad. Bojovic Niksic YUG - Sankt Petersburg RUS 2.5 - 3.5
3 Bosna Sarajevo BIH - CC Bihac BIH 4.0 - 2.0
4 Pol. Plus GSM Warsaw POL - Zrinjevac Zagreb CRO 4.5 - 1.5
5 Miskolci SAKK Sport HUN - Danko Donbass UKR 2.0 - 4.0
6 Kiseljak Herzegovna BIH - Siberia Tomsk RUS 4.0 - 2.0
7 Infinity Pardubice CZE - Universitet Majkop RUS 2.0 - 4.0
8 Merkur Graz AUT - Nancy FRA 4.5 - 1.5
9 Rochade Eupen BEL - AS R.A.T. Bucuresti ROM 0.5 - 5.5
10 Melk Wachau AUT - Boksit Milici BIH 3.0 - 3.0
Round 4 26th September 2000
1 Sankt Petersburg RUS - Bosna Sarajevo BIH 3.0 - 3.0
2 Danko Donbass UKR - SV Ordina Breda NED 3.0 - 3.0
3 Beer-Sheva Chess Cl. ISR - Pol. Plus GSM Warsaw POL 2.5 - 3.5
4 Kiseljak Herzeg.osig BIH - Rad. Bojovic Niksic YUG 3.0 - 3.0
5 Rockaden Stockholm SWE - Universitet Majkop RUS 3.5 - 2.5
6 CC Bihac BIH - Merkur Graz AUT 1.5 - 4.5
7 AS R.A.T. Bucuresti ROM - Alkaloid Skopje MKD 4.5 - 1.5
8 Siberia Tomsk RUS - Boksit Milici BIH 4.5 - 1.5
9 Miskolci SAKK Sport HUN - Zrinjevac Zagreb CRO 4.0 - 2.0
10 Melk Wachau AUT - ASA Tel-Aviv ISR 2.0 - 4.0
Round 5 27th September 2000
1 Pol. Plus GSM Warsaw POL - Sankt Petersburg RUS 2.0 - 4.0
2 Bosna Sarajevo BIH - Rockaden Stockholm SWE 5.5 - 0.5
3 SV Ordina Breda NED - AS R.A.T. Bucuresti ROM 4.5 - 1.5
4 Danko Donbass UKR - Kiseljak Herzeg.osig BIH 3.5 - 2.5
5 Merkur Graz AUT - Beer-Sheva Chess Cl. ISR 3.5 - 2.5
6 Rad. Bojovic Niksic YUG - Miskolci SAKK Sport HUN 3.5 - 2.5
7 Boavista Futbol Club POR - Siberia Tomsk RUS 1.5 - 4.5
8 Universitet Majkop RUS - Hydina Kosice SVK 4.0 - 2.0
9 Nancy FRA - CC Bihac BIH 1.5 - 4.5
10 Infinity Pardubice CZE - ASA Tel-Aviv ISR 3.0 - 3.0
Round 6 28th September 2000
1 Sankt Petersburg RUS - Danko Donbass UKR 3.0 - 3.0
2 Merkur Graz AUT - Bosna Sarajevo BIH 2.5 - 3.5
3 Siberia Tomsk RUS - SV Ordina Breda NED 3.0 - 3.0
4 Pol. Plus GSM Warsaw POL - Rad. Bojovic Niksic YUG 4.0 - 2.0
5 AS R.A.T. Bucuresti ROM - Universitet Majkop RUS 3.5 - 2.5
6 Kiseljak Herzeg.osig BIH - Alkaloid Skopje MKD 3.5 - 2.5
7 CC Bihac BIH - Rockaden Stockholm SWE 3.0 - 3.0
8 Beer-Sheva Chess Cl. ISR - Zrinjevac Zagreb CRO 3.0 - 3.0
9 ASA Tel-Aviv ISR - Miskolci SAKK Sport HUN 1.0 - 5.0
10 Boksit Milici BIH - Infinity Pardubice CZE 3.0 - 3.0
Round 7 30th September 2000
1 Bosna Sarajevo BIH - Pol. Plus GSM Warsaw POL 3.5 - 2.5
2 SV Ordina Breda NED - Sankt Petersburg RUS 3.0 - 3.0
3 Danko Donbass UKR - Siberia Tomsk RUS 3.0 - 3.0
4 Kiseljak Herzeg.osig BIH - Merkur Graz AUT 1.5 - 4.5
5 Rockaden Stockholm SWE - AS R.A.T. Bucuresti ROM 3.0 - 3.0
6 Rad. Bojovic Niksic YUG - CC Bihac BIH 3.5 - 2.5
7 Miskolci SAKK Sport HUN - Nancy FRA 3.5 - 2.5
8 Zrinjski Mostar BIH - Universitet Majkop RUS 1.0 - 5.0
9 Zrinjevac Zagreb CRO - Infinity Pardubice CZE 4.0 - 2.0
10 Alkaloid Skopje MKD - Boksit Milici BIH 2.5 - 3.5
The World Junior Championships took place in Yerevan, Armenia, September
18th- October 2nd 2000.
There was an exciting struggle for the World Junior Championships over
the final rounds. The winner Lazaro Bruzon of Cuba beat close challengers Ehsan
Ghaem Maghami, Krishnan Sasikiran and Peter Acs in rounds 10-12 in key
struggles on the way to the title, in fact he was already sure of being
champion before the final round. His score of 10/13 was a point and a half
clear of the rest of the field. In second place on tie-break was Kamil Miton of
Poland who was just ahead of Karen Asrian of Armenia in third. These two
players as well as Alik Gershon, Dragan Solak, Amon Simutowe, Dimitrij Bunzmann
and Vladimir Malakhov all scored 8.5/13. There were GM norms for Kamil Miton
and Dragan Solak and IM norms for Ehsan Ghaem Maghami, Pentala Harikrishna,
Spas Kozhuharov, Surya Shekhar Ganguly and Martin Senff.
Medals Juniors
Gold Bruzon, Lazaro g CUB 2534 10.0/13
Silver Miton,
Kamil m POL 2443 8.5/13
Bronze Asrian, Karen g ARM 2566 8.5/13
In the Girls event Xu Yuanyuan of China was a comfortable winner. She
started with 7/7 before losing to Lela Javakhishvili in round 8 but this was a
temporary setback as she went on to win by two points from Olga Zamina of
Russia who in turn was half a point clear of Wang Yu of China who took third
place on tie-break from Elisabeth Paehtz of Germany. Xu Yuanyuan was awarded a
WGM according to the regulations. Wang Yu, Olga Zamina, Cristina Calotescu,
Anastasia Sorokina, Darja Kaps, Anna Ushenina (this 15 year old is unrated),
Narine Gasparian and Lilit Galojan all got WIM norms.
Final Standings Girls
Gold 1. Xu Yuanyuan wf CHN 2396 11.0/13
Silver 2.
Zimina, Olga wf RUS 2263 9.0/13
Bronze 3. Wang Yu wf CHN 2401
8.0/13
My thanks to Gaguik Oganessian for his help during the
championships.
Unofficial Crosstables
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WJun Yerevan ARM (ARM), 2 ix-2 x 2000
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
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1. Bruzon, Lazaro g CUB 2534 +43 +39 +34 = 3 = 2 + 8 =19 =13 =21 +10 + 9 +15 = 5 10.0 2709
2. Asrian, Karen g ARM 2566 +44 +11 = 5 =14 = 1 =18 =15 +19 =20 +21 = 3 = 9 =12 8.5 2601
3. Miton, Kamil m POL 2443 +57 +12 +19 = 1 =15 =13 = 8 +29 +18 - 9 = 2 = 5 =10 8.5 2596
4. Gershon, Alik m ISR 2502 +45 -34 +43 -27 +23 =28 +32 =14 = 5 =29 +11 = 7 +13 8.5 2551
5. Solak, Dragan m YUG 2490 +55 +47 = 2 = 8 =18 =21 -13 +34 = 4 +20 +19 = 3 = 1 8.5 2580
6. Simutowe, Amon m ZAM 2322 =30 = 7 =11 -22 -39 +46 +43 +32 =27 +34 +16 =10 +21 8.5 2558
7. Bunzmann, Dimitrij m GER 2484 =53 = 6 -17 =45 =49 +41 +23 =31 =22 +30 +24 = 4 +15 8.5 2518
8. Malakhov, Vladimir g RUS 2605 +32 =28 +58 = 5 +27 - 1 = 3 -10 =30 =25 +39 +21 + 9 8.5 2557
9. Sasikiran, Krishnan g IND 2573 +17 =14 =15 -18 +36 +47 =21 +26 +13 + 3 - 1 = 2 - 8 8.0 2550
10. Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan m IRI 2488 +33 -58 =37 =23 =41 +39 +28 + 8 +15 - 1 =13 = 6 = 3 8.0 2500
11. Svetushkin, Dmitry m MDA 2472 +40 - 2 = 6 +37 -13 +42 =20 -18 +48 +26 - 4 +33 +31 8.0 2498
12. De Vreugt, Dennis m NED 2511 +48 - 3 =26 -40 +45 =17 -14 +59 +23 =27 +37 +19 = 2 8.0 2491
13. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2551 -38 +49 +23 =28 +11 = 3 + 5 = 1 - 9 =16 =10 +14 - 4 7.5 2519
14. Jobava, Baadur m GEO 2480 +50 = 9 +22 = 2 =47 -19 +12 = 4 =29 +28 -15 -13 +27 7.5 2523
15. Acs, Peter g HUN 2497 +25 =23 = 9 +58 = 3 =29 = 2 +27 -10 +31 +14 - 1 - 7 7.5 2505
16. Ganguly, Surya Shekhar IND 2498 +49 =38 =18 -47 =42 =48 +40 +24 =19 =13 - 6 =20 +29 7.5 2442
17. Fedorchuk, Sergey A m UKR 2408 - 9 +50 + 7 =30 -19 =12 -37 -33 +41 +57 =22 +39 +28 7.5 2467
18. Sargissian, Gabriel m ARM 2474 +46 =22 =16 + 9 = 5 = 2 =27 +11 - 3 -19 =33 =25 =24 7.0 2476
19. Jakovenko, Dmitrij m RUS 2506 +36 +26 - 3 =38 +17 +14 = 1 - 2 =16 +18 - 5 -12 =20 7.0 2496
20. Iljushin, Alexei m RUS 2509 +37 =27 =28 =24 =34 =32 =11 +44 = 2 - 5 =25 =16 =19 7.0 2473
21. Harikrishna, P f IND 2500 =41 +52 =27 =34 +24 = 5 = 9 +47 = 1 - 2 +29 - 8 - 6 7.0 2461
22. Zhang Pengxiang m CHN 2525 +59 =18 -14 + 6 -29 +40 -26 +36 = 7 -24 =17 +32 =23 7.0 2431
23. Senff, Martin GER 2354 +31 =15 -13 =10 - 4 +55 - 7 +40 -12 +44 +30 =28 =22 7.0 2490
24. Berg, Emanuel m SWE 2456 =52 =41 +45 =20 -21 =37 +33 -16 +57 +22 - 7 =31 =18 7.0 2421
25. Arutunian, Davit GEO 2309 -15 =31 -40 +54 =59 =43 +51 =39 +44 = 8 =20 =18 =35 7.0 2405
26. Akobian, Varuzhan ARM 2438 +51 -19 =12 =41 +58 =30 +22 - 9 =28 -11 =45 =37 +43 7.0 2423
27. Jenni, Florian m SUI 2440 +54 =20 =21 + 4 - 8 +38 =18 -15 = 6 =12 =31 =29 -14 6.5 2442
28. Lopez Martinez, Josep Manuel m ESP 2477 +42 = 8 =20 =13 =38 = 4 -10 +45 =26 -14 +40 =23 -17 6.5 2427
29. Izoria, Zviad GEO 2450 -58 +33 =41 +52 +22 =15 +31 - 3 =14 = 4 -21 =27 -16 6.5 2419
30. Halkias, Stelios m GRE 2502 = 6 +53 =38 =17 =40 =26 -47 +37 = 8 - 7 -23 +45 =33 6.5 2359
31. Blehm, Pawel m POL 2510 -23 =25 +57 =32 +44 +34 -29 = 7 +47 -15 =27 =24 -11 6.5 2382
32. Mateuta, Gabriel m ROM 2409 - 8 =42 +55 =31 +33 =20 - 4 - 6 =45 =49 +50 -22 +37 6.5 2389
33. Petrik, Tomas SVK 2289 -10 -29 +54 +35 -32 +59 -24 +17 =34 +47 =18 -11 =30 6.5 2392
34. Perelshteyn, Eugene f USA 2424 +60 + 4 - 1 =21 =20 -31 +38 - 5 =33 - 6 =49 =40 +47 6.5 2369
35. Fontaine, Robert m FRA 2449 -47 =55 =53 -33 =52 -50 +54 +46 +43 -37 =41 +48 =25 6.5 2271
36. Wegener, Olaf f GER 2336 -19 =51 =46 +57 - 9 =52 +41 -22 -50 -43 +55 +54 +60 6.5 2266
37. Mahjoob, Morteza IRI 2337 -20 +54 =10 -11 +50 =24 +17 -30 =39 +35 -12 =26 -32 6.0 2383
38. Felgaer, Ruben f ARG 2390 +13 =16 =30 =19 =28 -27 -34 -57 +55 -45 +44 =46 =41 6.0 2361
39. Kallio, Heikki m FIN 2451 +56 - 1 -47 =49 + 6 -10 +42 =25 =37 +50 - 8 -17 =40 6.0 2317
40. Haznedaroglu, Kivanc TUR 2249 -11 =44 +25 +12 =30 -22 -16 -23 +59 +48 -28 =34 =39 6.0 2404
41. Gagunashvili, Merab GEO 2321 =21 =24 =29 =26 =10 - 7 -36 +42 -17 +59 =35 =47 =38 6.0 2372
42. Fernando, Diogo POR 2257 -28 =32 =44 +43 =16 -11 -39 -41 +56 +51 -48 =50 +53 6.0 2318
43. Kabanov, Nikolai RUS 2385 - 1 +56 - 4 -42 +53 =25 - 6 +52 -35 +36 =47 +49 -26 6.0 2308
44. Pridorozhni, Aleksei RUS 2396 - 2 =40 =42 +53 -31 +49 +48 -20 -25 -23 -38 +57 +51 6.0 2291
45. Skytte, Rasmus f DEN 2323 - 4 +60 -24 = 7 -12 +58 +52 -28 =32 +38 =26 -30 =46 6.0 2345
46. Varela, Gaston f ARG 2249 -18 =59 =36 =55 -48 - 6 +49 -35 =53 +56 +57 =38 =45 6.0 2293
47. Kozhuharov, Spas BUL 2196 +35 - 5 +39 +16 =14 - 9 +30 -21 -31 -33 =43 =41 -34 5.5 2394
48. Saric, Ibro f BIH 2345 -12 -57 +51 =50 +46 =16 -44 +58 -11 -40 +42 -35 =49 5.5 2246
49. Goldenberg, Danny f CAN 2310 -16 -13 +56 =39 = 7 -44 -46 +54 +58 =32 =34 -43 =48 5.5 2297
50. Jakic, Ivan CRO 2272 -14 -17 +60 =48 -37 +35 -59 +51 +36 -39 -32 =42 =52 5.5 2257
51. Ovcina, Dennis RSA ---- -26 =36 -48 -59 +56 +53 -25 -50 +60 -42 +52 +55 -44 5.5 2232
52. Asauskas, Henrikas LTU 2245 =24 -21 +59 -29 =35 =36 -45 -43 -54 +60 -51 +56 =50 5.0 2201
53. Ginzburg, Mikhail BLR 2276 = 7 -30 =35 -44 -43 -51 +60 =56 =46 =55 -54 +58 -42 4.5 2154
54. Croad, Nicolas NZL ---- -27 -37 -33 -25 =60 -56 -35 -49 +52 +58 +53 -36 +57 4.5 2158
55. Jirka, Jiri CZE 2302 - 5 =35 -32 =46 +57 -23 -58 +60 -38 =53 -36 -51 +59 4.5 2167
56. Gombac, Jan SLO 2215 -39 -43 -49 +60 -51 +54 -57 =53 -42 -46 +59 -52 +58 4.5 2107
57. Kruger, Peter Helentus RSA 2085 - 3 +48 -31 -36 -55 +60 +56 +38 -24 -17 -46 -44 -54 4.0 2170
58. Kose, Serkan TUR 2200 +29 +10 - 8 -15 -26 -45 +55 -48 -49 -54 =60 -53 -56 3.5 2151
59. Al Sayed, Mohamad N f QAT 2370 -22 =46 -52 +51 =25 -33 +50 -12 -40 -41 -56 =60 -55 3.5 2093
60. Taylor, Leon AUS ---- -34 -45 -50 -56 =54 -57 -53 -55 -51 -52 =58 =59 -36 1.5 1898
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1. Xu Yuanyuan wf CHN 2396 +23 +11 +16 + 4 +24 +12 + 9 - 6 + 2 =17 = 3 +13 + 5 11.0 2562
2. Zimina, Olga wf RUS 2263 +30 - 5 +13 =19 +16 = 7 = 4 +12 - 1 + 6 +17 + 3 =11 9.0 2407
3. Paehtz, Elisabeth wm GER 2343 =14 +10 -17 =18 -20 +23 +22 +15 +13 = 4 = 1 - 2 + 7 8.0 2294
4. Wang Yu wf CHN 2401 =10 +14 +18 - 1 +25 = 6 = 2 +24 +17 = 3 = 7 - 5 = 9 8.0 2328
5. Jackova, Jana wm CZE 2358 +20 + 2 =24 -12 +19 - 9 =14 = 7 =15 =18 + 6 + 4 - 1 7.5 2310
6. Javakhishvili, Lela wm GEO 2301 +29 -16 +23 =25 +15 = 4 =12 + 1 =14 - 2 - 5 =17 +18 7.5 2276
7. Mkrtchian, Lilit wg ARM 2312 =22 -17 +28 =10 +18 = 2 =15 = 5 =12 +24 = 4 + 8 - 3 7.5 2275
8. Aarthie, Ramaswamy wf IND 2319 +15 =25 =19 =16 - 9 =17 =18 +21 =24 =10 +14 - 7 +13 7.5 2245
9. Mohota, Nisha wm IND 2275 +32 -24 +20 =15 + 8 + 5 - 1 -17 =18 -13 +10 +16 = 4 7.5 2280
10. Kaps, Darja wf SLO 2180 = 4 - 3 +27 = 7 +13 =11 =24 -14 +22 = 8 - 9 +25 +17 7.5 2272
11. Khukhashvili, Sopiko wf GEO 2272 +26 - 1 -15 +30 +23 =10 -17 -13 +19 +20 =18 +12 = 2 7.5 2244
12. Radziewicz, Iweta wg POL 2379 +21 =18 =25 + 5 +17 - 1 = 6 - 2 = 7 +14 -13 -11 +23 7.0 2264
13. Pina, Sulennis wm CUB 2312 -24 +32 - 2 +14 -10 +27 +20 +11 - 3 + 9 +12 - 1 - 8 7.0 2253
14. Gasparian, Mariana ARM 2090 = 3 - 4 +29 -13 +26 +25 = 5 +10 = 6 -12 - 8 +22 =15 7.0 2267
15. Galojan, Lilit ARM 2114 - 8 +31 +11 = 9 - 6 +19 = 7 - 3 = 5 =25 +29 =18 =14 7.0 2257
16. Gvetadze, Sopio GEO 2196 +28 + 6 - 1 = 8 - 2 =22 =25 -18 =29 +21 +24 - 9 +27 7.0 2219
17. Ushenina, Anna UKR ---- =19 + 7 + 3 =24 -12 = 8 +11 + 9 - 4 = 1 - 2 = 6 -10 6.5 2293
18. Calotescu, Cristina wf ROM 2222 +27 =12 - 4 = 3 - 7 +21 = 8 +16 = 9 = 5 =11 =15 - 6 6.5 2264
19. Moshina, Cristina wf MDA 2191 =17 +22 = 8 = 2 - 5 -15 -23 +26 -11 =31 +32 +29 =28 6.5 2135
20. Ionica, Iulia wm ROM 2160 - 5 +30 - 9 +21 + 3 -24 -13 +23 =25 -11 -26 +31 +32 6.5 2185
21. Batyte, Daiva LTU 2164 -12 -27 +22 -20 +32 -18 +31 - 8 +28 -16 +30 =26 +29 6.5 2118
22. Babataeva, Indira KAZ 2077 = 7 -19 -21 +28 +30 =16 - 3 +27 -10 +32 =25 -14 =31 6.0 2106
23. Plachkinova, Tatjana Georgieva BUL 2171 - 1 +26 - 6 +27 -11 - 3 +19 -20 =32 =28 +31 +30 -12 6.0 2137
24. Sorokina, Anastasia BLR 2189 +13 + 9 = 5 =17 - 1 +20 =10 - 4 = 8 - 7 -16 -28 =30 5.5 2166
25. Aginian, Nelly ARM 2205 +31 = 8 =12 = 6 - 4 -14 =16 +29 =20 =15 =22 -10 -26 5.5 2124
26. Leclair, Marie FRA 2050 -11 -23 +31 =29 -14 -32 -28 -19 +30 =27 +20 =21 +25 5.5 2050
27. Dedijer, Mira BIH ---- -18 +21 -10 -23 +29 -13 =30 -22 =31 =26 =28 +32 -16 5.0 2029
28. Khaziyeva,Dinara CAN ---- -16 =29 - 7 -22 -31 -30 +26 =32 -21 =23 =27 +24 =19 4.5 2004
29. Minnaar, Michelle RSA 2062 - 6 =28 -14 =26 -27 +31 +32 -25 =16 =30 -15 -19 -21 4.0 1965
30. Cavusoglu, Yildiz TUR ---- - 2 -20 +32 -11 -22 +28 =27 =31 -26 =29 -21 -23 =24 4.0 1973
31. Dvorakova, Magdalena CZE 2026 -25 -15 -26 -32 +28 -29 -21 =30 =27 =19 -23 -20 =22 3.0 1884
32. Horn, Emilia SWE 2052 - 9 -13 -30 +31 -21 +26 -29 =28 =23 -22 -19 -27 -20 3.0 1903
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The FIDE Olympic Exhibition took place September 24th in the Olympic
Village in Sydney. There were two rapidplay games contested between Alexei
Shirov and Viswanathan Anand and attended by FIDE President Kirsan Iljumzhinov
and FIDE officials such as David Jarrett, Emmanuel Omuku, Florencio Campomanes,
Pawlina and Sedenova.
Alexei Shirov has written to me about the problems he had travelling to
take part as I didn't get the story right last week. His journey started in
Madrid where he found upon arrival at the airport his flight was overbooked.
This meant that rather than taking his planned direct flight he had to take an
indirect root Madrid-London and then the later flight London-Sydney arriving at
his hotel five hours before the match was supposed to start. His problems
didn't end there. After being woken in time to get to the exhibition he found
that the taxi driver first of all didn't know the way and was even starting to
run out of petrol by the time he arrived at the village. When he arrived he was
requested to start straight away. Even with all these problems he was very
happy with the way he played and both games were drawn. He believes that
through this exhibition chess has made an important step towards becoming an
Olympic event.
Internet Coverage: http://sydney.fide.com/
The Banc Post tournament in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania took place September
16th-27th 2000. The event was won by IM Ciprian Nanu and Ardelean
George-Catalin finished second also earning an IM norm. My thanks to Biro
Sandor.
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1. Nanu, Ciprian m ROM 2342 * = = 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 9.0 2591
2. Ardelean, George Catalin ROM 2426 = * = = 1 = 1 1 1 0 = 1 7.5 2454
3. Badea, Bela g ROM 2480 = = * = = = = 1 1 = 1 1 7.5 2450
4. Ardeleanu, Alin m ROM 2379 0 = = * = = = = 1 1 = 1 6.5 2391
5. Sofronie, Iulian m ROM 2383 = 0 = = * = = 0 1 1 1 1 6.5 2390
6. Iankowski, Roman m MDA 2389 0 = = = = * = 0 1 1 0 1 5.5 2325
7. Tikhomirov, Sergei m MDA 2238 = 0 = = = = * = 0 = 1 = 5.0 2303
8. Manea, Alexandru ROM 2302 0 0 0 = 1 1 = * = 0 = 1 5.0 2297
9. Barbu, Iulian ROM 2282 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 = * 1 1 1 4.5 2270
10. Sasu-Ducsoara, Andreea wm ROM 2229 0 1 = 0 0 0 = 1 0 * = = 4.0 2237
11. Ljubisavljevic, Zivojin Z m YUG 2282 0 = 0 = 0 1 0 = 0 = * = 3.5 2202
12. Gamback, Bjorn SWE 2235 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 = = * 1.5 2030
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The 4NCL kicked off its first weekend at The Birmingham Grand Moat House
Hotel 23rd-24th September 2000. There were no great surprises over the first
two fixtures.
Division 1 results
Round 1 (23rd September): IndexIT 2 1½-6½ IndexIT 1
(Mestel 0-1 Nunn on board 1), Richmond 1-7 Slough, South Wales Dragons 2.5-5.5
White Rose, Guildford-ADC 5.5-2.5 Midland Monarchs, Wood Green 7-1 Poisoned
Pawns (Speelman 1-0 Shaw Board 1), Barbican 4NCL 1 4.5-3.5 Barbican 4NCL 2.
Round 2 (24th September): Index-IT 1 6-2 Barbican 4NCL 1 (Nunn 1-0
Parker Board 1), Midland Monarchs 2 5.5-2.5 South Wales Dragons, Slough 1 5-3
Wood Green 1 (Wells 1/2 Speelman, Miles 1-0 Baburin), Poisoned Pawns 1 2-6
Richmond, Birmingham Thistle White R 1.5-6.5 Guildford-ADC 1, Barbican 4NCL 2
3-5 Index-IT2.
My thanks to Nigel Johnson and John Saunders.
Round 2 Standings:
Rk Team GPts MPts
1 IndexIT 12.5 4
2 Guildford-ADC 1 12 4
3 Slough 12 4
4 Wood Green 10 2
5 Midland Monarchs 8 2
6 Richmond 7 2
7 White Rose 7 2
8 Barbican 4NCL 1 6.5 2
9 IndexIT 2 6.5 2
10 Barbican 4NCL 2 6.5 0
11 S Wales Dragons 5 0
12 Poisoned Pawns 3 0
Official site: http://freespace.virgin.net/nigel.chess96/.
Games: http://www.bcmchess.co.uk/4ncl/index.html
Additional coverage at:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/John_Katrin_Sharp
The 5th European Club Cup for Women took place in Halle, Germany 24th
September - 1st October 2000. The winners were the favourites Agrouniversal
Beograd (Alisa Maric, Alisa Galliamova, Svetlana Prudnikova and Irina
Chelushkina) who drew just two matches, against second placed St Petersburg
(Ekaterina Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina Polovnikova, Olga Stjazhkina and Evgenija
Ovod) and third placed Danko-Donbass (Anna Zatonskih, Inna Gaponenko, Tatiana
Kononenko and Anna Zozulia) in rounds 2 and 4. Second placed St Petersburg lost
just one match, in round 3 against Danko Donbass.
Official site: http://www.deltacity.net/michael/
and further coverage: http://www.sah-zveza.si/rez/0009/halle/
My thanks to Miklos Orso and Laszlo Nagy.
Rk Team + = - MP BP BH
1 Agrouniverzal Beograd 5 2 0 12 19 106½
2 St.Petersburg-Lentransgaz 5 1 1 11 20 92½
3 Danko-Donbass 4 3 0 11 17 103
4 SK Turm Emsdetten 4 0 3 8 15½ 98
5 BAS Beograd 3 2 2 8 15 101
6 Alisa Kazan 3 1 3 7 13½ 95
7 Sahovski Klub Nova Gorica 2 2 3 6 14 89
8 USV Halle 2 0 5 4 11½ 99½
9 Sirvinta Vilkaviskis 0 2 5 2 8½ 97½
10 SC Leipzig-Gohlis 0 1 6 1 6 98
Teams ranked by their average rating of the best for players:
1 Agrouniverzal Beograd (YUG) 2453
2 Danko-Donbass (UKR) 2387
3 BAS Beograd (YUG) 2378
4 St.Petersburg - Lentrangas (RUS) 2365
5 SK Sturm EMSDETTEN (GER) 2328
6 USV Halle (GER) 2300
7 Alisa Kazan (RUS) 2278
8 SK Nova Gorica (SLO) 2250
9 Sirvinta Vilkavskis (LTU) 2196
10 SC Leipzig -Gohlis (GER) 2143
21 Grandmasters 13 IM or FM qualifications
Highest ranked players :
Galliamova-I- Alisa 2526 Agr. Beograd
Kovalevskaya Ekaterina 2475 St.Petersburg
Hunt Harriet 2454 /ENG/ Sk.S. Emsdetten
Scripchenko_Lautier Almira 2450 BAS Beograd
Maric Alisa 2443 Agr.Beograd
Zatonskih Anna 2446 Danko Donbass .....
Milen Petrov reports on the Bulgarian Blitz and Rapid Championships with
8GMs, 10IMs and 2WIMs. In the main rapid chess event Marian Petrov won with
9.5/11. No games available.
Final Standings Rapid Chess
1 Petrov, Marian 2405 2390 im 9.5 62.0
2 Spasov, Vasil 2593 2560 gm 8 53.0
3 Stefanov, Krasimir 2395 2360 im 8 47.0
4 Chatalbashev, Boris 2494 2445 gm 7.5 51.5
5 Genov, Petar 2471 2450 im 7.5 47.5
6 Georgiev, Krum 2532 2450 gm 7.5 47.0
7 Dragiev, Veselin 2381 2410 7.5 45.5
8 Delchev, Alexander 2557 2505 gm 7.5 45.5
9 Ninov, Nikolai 2459 2420 im 7.5 44.5
10 Velikov, Petar 2464 2445 gm 7.5 43.5
11 Radulski, Julian 2425 2410 7 46.0
12 Panbukchian, Valentin 2299 2345 im 7 40.5
13 Dimitrov, Plamen 2280 2130 7 36.0
68 players
Final Standings Men Blitz
1 Popov, Ljuben 2354 2345 im 5.5 24.5
2 Kurtenkov, Atanas 2427 2400 im 5.5 23.5
3 Radulski, Julian 2425 2410 5.5 23.0
4 Marholev, Dimitar 2291 2255 5.5 20.0
5 Genov, Petar 2471 2450 im 5 23.5
6 Panbukchian, Valentin 2299 2345 im 5 19.5
7 Petrov, Marian 2405 2390 im 5 19.0
8 Bratanov, Jivko 2400 2310 4.5 22.0
9 Cheparinov, Ivan 2189 2280 4.5 20.0
10 Nikolov, Momchil 2254 2170 4.5 18.0
11 Radulov, Ivan 2407 2390 gm 4.5 12.5
37 players
Final Standings Women Blitz
1 Velcheva, Maria 2302 2345 wgm 5 22.5
2 Shtereva, Slaveja 2091 2080 5 21.0
3 Genova, Rujka 2191 2210 wim 5 19.0
4 Djingarova, Emilia 2263 2160 5 17.0
5 Voiska, Margarita 2330 2320 wgm 4 21.0
6 Georgieva, Ljubka 2157 2130 4 17.5
7 Gocheva, Rumiana 2198 2220 wim 4 15.0
8 Chilingirova, Pavlina 2269 2280 wim 4 14.0
9 Nikolova, Nevena 2097 2015 3 9.0
10 Doncheva, Marinela 2086 2100 2 7.0
11 Andonova, Luiza-Desislava 1900 1 5.0
12 Dimitrova, Dorotea 0 0.0
The 10th World Senior Championships took place September 10th-24th, 2000
in the small village of Rowy in Poland. The men's event was won by Oleg
Chernikov with 8.5/11 he won on tie-break from defending champion Janis Klovans
who also scored 8.5/11 (Chernikov had a sum of opponents ELO of ) and his
tie-breaks were of sum of opponents rating 23500 and a progressive score of 53
Klovans had 23238 and 49). Both players won in the final round. There is a
correction to the game Klovans-Chehlov (3). My thanks to Andrzej Filipowicz and
Rod McShane for the news.
Games and results at: http://www.szachista.home.pl/.
Official site: http://www.powiat.Slupsk.pl or
http://www.powiat.Slupsk.pl/chess
The Professional Chess Ranking for October Produced by Ken Thomson , New
Jersey Calculated by Vladimir Dvorkovich, Moscow.
1.Kasparov,Garry 13.04.63 g RUS 2830 123 0
2.Kramnik,Vladimir 25.06.75 g RUS 2751 111 2
3.Anand,Viswanathan 11.12.69 g IND 2732 123 17
4.Leko,Peter 08.09.79 g HUN 2721 120 6
5.Adams,Michael 17.11.71 g ENG 2702 159 3
6.Shirov,Alexei 04.07.72 g ESP 2700 206 -30
7.Kamsky,Gata 02.06.74 g USA 2696 184 0
8.Ivanchuk,Vassily 18.03.69 g UKR 2675 161 -5
9.Morozevich,Alexander 18.07.77 g RUS 2686 190 -32
10.Bareev,Evgeny 21.11.66 g RUS 2666 151 -9
11.Topalov,Veselin 15.03.75 g BUL 2664 174 -11
12.Svidler,Peter 17.06.76 g RUS 2663 166 8
13.Azmaiparashvili,Zurab 16.03.60 g GEO 2649 170 -2
14.Gelfand,Boris 24.06.68 g ISR 2648 156 19
15.Gurevich,Mikhail 22.02.59 g BEL 2644 148 28
16.Van Wely,Loek 07.10.72 g NED 2636 166 38
17.Polgar,Judit (GM) 23.07.76 g HUN 2640 164 14
18.Dreev,Alexey 30.01.69 g RUS 2639 152 -1
19.Akopian,Vladimir 07.12.71 g ARM 2636 168 18
20.Short,Nigel D 01.06.65 g ENG 2634 150 0
21.Lautier,Joel 12.04.73 g FRA 2630 149 8
22.Karpov,Anatoli 23.05.51 g RUS 2629 134 -11
23.Smirin,Ilia 21.01.68 g ISR 2629 179 14
24.Bologan,Viorel 14.12.71 g MDA 2627 161 27
25.Kharlov,Andrei 20.11.68 g RUS 2626 167 1
26.Ye Jiangchuan 20.11.60 g CHN 2625 165 18
27.Khalifman,Alexander 18.01.66 g RUS 2624 148 -11
28.Rublevsky,Sergei 15.10.74 g RUS 2623 148 4
29.Krasenkov,Mikhail 14.11.63 g POL 2622 173 -40
30.Tkachev,Vladislav 09.11.73 g FRA 2619 146 12
31.Gulko,Boris F 09.02.47 g USA 2616 151 6
32.Movsesian,Sergei 03.11.78 g CZE 2616 177 2
33.Georgiev,Kiril 28.11.65 g BUL 2619 151 -5
34.Salov,Valery 26.05.64 g RUS 2612 199 0
35.Almasi,Zoltan 29.08.76 g HUN 2624 157 -22
36.Vladimirov,Evgeny 20.01.57 g KAZ 2611 179 5
36.Seirawan,Yasser 24.03.60 g USA 2607 148 0
37.Piket,Jeroen 27.01.69 g NED 2604 163 -29
38.Beliavsky,Alexander G 17.12.53 g SLO 2606 159 -6
39.Hjartarson,Johann 08.02.63 g ISD 2604 176 0
40.Sakaev,Konstantin 13.04.74 g RUS 2603 152 6
41.Beliavsky,Alexander 17.12.53 g SLO 2603 154 -9
42.Granda Zuniga,Julio E 25.02.67 g PER 2603 202 0
43.Wolff,Patrick G 15.02.68 g USA 2602 186 0
44.Sadler,Matthew 15.05.74 g ENG 2601 190 0
45.Sokolov,Ivan 13.06.68 g BIH 2600 155 29
46.Vaganian,Rafael A 15.10.51 g ARM 2600 169 5
47.Aleksandrov,Aleksej 11.05.73 g BLR 2599 191 19
48.Ponomariov,Ruslan 11.10.83 g UKR 2596 151 10
49.Khenkin,Igor 21.03.68 g RUS 2596 167 -12
50.Nikolic,Predrag 11.09.60 g BIH 2595 154 12
The First European Rapid Championships are taking place in the Hotel
Zenit in Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina in the same venue as the European Club
Cup reported elsewhere in this issue. There are two events a Rapid (30 min per
player) which has reached its half way stage and is an 11 rounds Swiss
tournament taking place October 2nd-3rd and a 20 round Blitz (5 min per player)
which takes place October 4th-5th. Damir Medak sends the standings after 5 of
the 11 rounds of the rapid event.
Standings: Round 5 (of 11)
1-2 Sokolov, Ivan BIH 2611 4.5
Cvitan, Ognjen CRO 2541 4.5
3-7 Dreev, Alexey RUS 2676 4
Filippov, Valerij RUS 2593 4
Pigusov, Evgeny RUS 2578 4
Azmaiparashvili, Zurab GEO 2673 4
Greenfeld, Alon ISR 2574 4
8-18 Mikhalevski, Victor ISR 2532 3.5
Chernin, Alexander HUN 2572 3.5
Brodsky, Michail UKR 2532 3.5
Vaganian, Rafael ARM 2623 3.5
Tregubov, Pavel RUS 2620 3.5
Malaniuk, Vladimir UKR 2548 3.5
Gofshtein, Leonid ISR 2561 3.5
Savchenko, Stanislav UKR 2579 3.5
Zvjaginsev, Vadim RUS 2634 3.5
Zelcic, Robert CRO 2457 3.5
Zoler, Dan ISR 2526 3.5
19-36 van Wely, Loek NED 2643 3
Motylev, Alexander RUS 2574 3
Timoshenko, Georgy UKR 2557 3
Aseev, Konstantin RUS 2554 3
Baklan, Vladimir UKR 2599 3
Golod, Vitali ISR 2590 3
Rublevsky, Sergei RUS 2670 3
Makarov, Marat RUS 2515 3
Kurajica, Bojan BIH 2534 3
Poluljahov, Aleksandr RUS 2543 3
Kantsler, Boris ISR 2524 3
Kozul, Zdenko CRO 2611 3
Drasko, Milan YUG 2485 3
Khasin, Alexander RUS 2525 3
Roiz, Michael ISR 2440 3
Tseitlin, Mark ISR 2445 3
Podlesnik, Bogdan SLO 2425 3
Nikolic, Predrag BIH 2657 3
37-48 Shneider, Aleksandr UKR 2542 2.5
Lalic, Bogdan ENG 2520 2.5
Bistric, Faruk BIH 2451 2.5
Huzman, Alexander ISR 2574 2.5
Sherbakov, Ruslan RUS 2558 2.5
Blagojevic, Dragisa YUG 2475 2.5
Vukic, Milan YUG 2494 2.5
Yakovich, Yuri RUS 2585 2.5
Avrukh, Boris ISR 2625 2.5
Kruppa, Yuri UKR 2582 2.5
Kotsur, Pavel KAZ 2589 2.5
Arapovic, Vitomir CRO 2445 2.5
49-65 Yemelin, Vasilij RUS 2510 2
Lugovoj, Aleksej RUS 2534 2
Shariyazdanov, Andrey RUS 2582 2
Dizdarevic, Emir BIH 2527 2
Bogdanovski, Vlatko MKD 2435 2
Ponomariov, Ruslan UKR 2630 2
Rogulj, Branko CRO 2460 2
Beshukov, Sergei RUS 2428 2
Manik, Mikulas SVK 2425 2
Berend, Fred LUX 2328 2
Volkov, Sergei RUS 2554 2
Tukmakov, Vladimir UKR 2582 2
Stojanovski, Dejan MKD 2324 2
Barle, Janez SLO 2381 2
Dancevski, Orce MKD 2416 2
Iordachescu, Viorel MDA 2594 2
Bitanski, Igor ISR 2359 2
82 players
Rilton Cup
The XXX Rilton Cup in Stockholm takes place 27th December 2000 - 5th
January 2001.
Homepages: http://home2.swipnet.se/~w-21958/rc2000a.htm(English),
http://home2.swipnet.se/~w-21958/rifoen0001d.htm
or http://www.stockholmchessfederation.com/
3rd Torshavn International
The Faroes Chess federation have planned a large celebration of chess on
their 30th anniversary. Firstly the 3rd Torshavn International, is to be played
in The Nordic House in Tórshavn 5th-14th October 2000. There are 30
players in this 9 round Swiss System event.
http://www.faroechess.com or
http://www.smartchess.com/SmartChessOnline/default.htm
German Expo events
The German Chess-Youth is presenting his EXPO-Event this week in
Hannover. Two Internet matches between Germany and Spain, one a simultaneous
exhibition with the young German Leonie Helm and a match between IM Jan
Gustafsson against Fritz6 are the high-lights of the event.
Events:
Monday, 25th. 19:30 MET The spanish U8 Champ Manuel Perez Candelario
meets Florian Grafl. Live on http://www.ajedrez21.com/endirecto.
Tuesday, 26th 19.30 MET Leonie Helm play simultanosly on 8 Boards.
Follow live on http://www.schach.com/expo
Wednesday, 27th, 19:30 MET Phillipp Balcerak plays the spanish U16 Champ
Emilio Moreno Tejera. Live covered on
http://www.ajedrez21.com/endirecto.
Thursday 28th 19.30h MET IM Jan Gustafson matches Fritz6. Commented on
by the German Team-Chief GM Uwe Boensch on Expo and live on
http://www.schach.com/expo.
Greek Chess Championship
The 2000 Greek Chess Championship will be held in Agios Nikolaos, Crete,
October 13-23. The tournament is expected to be a FIDE category 6 event. Visit
the official website of the championship at http://www.inchess.com/gr2000 for
further information.
Peter-Heine Nielsen vs Denmark/World
Danish chess grandmaster Peter Heine Nielsen challenges the chess
players of the world at Politikens web site. The game opens with the
grandmasters first move Monday September 25th and is played on the internet -
and you have the opportunity to participate at
http://www.politiken.dk
After each of Peter Heine Nielsen's moves, Politiken's chess expert Sune Berg
Hansen will suggest some relevant counter moves. You may vote on the moves via
e-mail before the game continues. There will be 24 hours between each move.
Internet coverage: http://seagaard.dk/stormesterskak
or http://politiken.dk/skak
First Saturday October
Laszlo Nagy reports: There is one GM and are possibly two IM events
taking place in Budapest 7th-19th of October 2000.
Participants in the 7th-19th of October GM-tournament: Igm Lukacs, Peter
/Hun/, Igm Lopushnoi, Denis /Rus/, Igm Batyrov, Sapar /Tkm/. Im Alm Si,
Istv N /Hun/, Im Vajda, Levente /Rom/, Im Fogarasi, Tibor /Hun/, Im
Annageldyev, Orasly /Tkm/, Wgm Hoang, Trang /Vie/, Im Soos, Bela /Ger/, Im
Postny, Evgeny /Isr/ Szeberenyi, D M /Hun/.
Participants in the 7th-19th of October IM-tournament: Im Karaklajic,
Nikola /Yug/, Im Farago, Sandor /Hun/, Igm Vadasz, Laszlo /Hun/, Im Ors ,
Miklos /Hun/, Im Eperjesi, Laszlo /Hun/, Im Dud S, Janos /Hun/, Im Nemeth,
Zolt N /Hun/, Resika, Nathan /Usa/, Bree, Thomas /Ger/, Fm Vigorito, David
/Usa/, Koster, Willem /Nld/, Spaan, Nathanel /Nld/, Van Der Plas, Rob /Nld/,
Wgm Vajda, Szidnia /Hun/, Fm Csom S, Roland /Hun/, Fm L Rincz, Istv N
/Hun/, Jamrich, Gyrgy /Hun/, Rajlich, Vasik /Usa/, Hoenig, Alexander /Ger/,
Barczes, Csaba /Hun/, Lehtinen, Heikko /Fin/, Nyysti, Sampsta /Fin/,
Cheparinov, Ivan /Blg/, ? Galindo, Ricardo /Arg/. Im Habibi, Ali /Ger/.
If you wish to play in any of these events you can contact Laszlo Nagy
at firstsat@elender.hu
1st Budapest Cup
The 1st Budapest Cup Organiser: Hungarian Chess Federation DATE: October
20 to 23, 2000 Obligatory moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 (Budapest Defence or
Gambit) Open Swiss 8 rounds, "rapid" games 2 x 55 minutes Opening ceremony and
first round Friday night 7 o'clock 2nd, 3rd and 4th round Saturday afternoon
5th, 6th and 7th round Sunday afternoon 8th round plus awarding of prizes -
Monday morning simultaneous against Stuart Conquest - Monday afternoon (Monday
is a national holiday in Hungary remembering the revolution of 1956) Place:
"Magyarok Haza" or Hungarians' House, Budapest, 5th District (downtown)
Semmelweis street 1-3. (1st floor)
First prize approx 330 USD, second 250 USD, third 200 USD and so on
until the 12th best player. Money prize and "Breyer cup" for the best game. We
are expecting 60 to 80 players altogether (from which about 20 IMs and GMs).
Budapest "specialists" confirmed so far: Romero Holmes, Lalic, Harding,
Reinderman, Mohr, Tagnon, Meinsohn, Wedberg, Tseitlin, Conquest and the
Hungarian masters: Kaposztas and Forintos. Nomination fees: Until ELO 2000 - DM
36 (USD 20) 2001 to 2400 ELO - DM 18 (USD 10) above 2401 - free Interested
players should contact Gabor Gyuricza by email legatum@elender.hu or fax
0036-1-2200835 for more information. We can help to find accomodations in 2, 3
or 4-star hotels close to the tournament.
Also there is the 1st BUDAPEST Cup thematic chess tournament, Budapest,
20th-23rd of October. More info:
http://www.chess.hu/en/tournaments.php3
or http://www.chessmail.com/notices.html.
Organiser: The organizer of the tournament: Gyuricza Gabor, e-mail:
legatum@elender.hu
2001 Australian Open
Thursday 28 December 2000 - Tuesday 09 January 2001 Rydges Hotel
Canberra City London Circuit, ACT, AUSTRALIA (3 hours drive from Sydney -
transfer from airport may be available)
11 Round Fide-Rated Open Swiss The Following Players Are Confirmed: Gm
Yuri Yakovich (Russia 2585) Gm Utut Adianto (Indonesia 2583) Gm Ian Rogers
(Australia 2558) Gm Alexander Volzhin (Russia 2556) Gm Darryl Johansen
(Australia 2505) Gm Markus Stangl (Germany 2479) Gm Goran Todorovich
(Yugoslavia 2455) Gm H. Ardiansyah (Indonesia 2421) Im Gary Lane (England 2452)
Im Michael Gluzman (Australia 2432) Im Vladimir Feldman (Australia 2399) Im Guy
West (Australia 2372) Im Zong Yuan Zhao (Australia 2341) Im David Smerdon
(Australia 2315) Im Irina Berezina-Feldman (Australia 2304) Gm And Im Norms
Will Be Available.
All rounds 2:00 PM except last round 10:00 AM Accompanying minor, rapid
and lightning events as well as simultaneous exhibitions. Entry: GMs, IMs,
WGMs, WIMs free. Otherwise: A$120 A$96 (concession) The Open prize fund will be
between A$11,000-A$15,000. 1st prize is A$3,000 with at least 6 place prizes
overall with 2nd A$1,800 and 3rd A$1,200. Also a wide range of rating group and
junior prizes in over 10 different sections.
Some conditions for GMs and IMs may be available, for instance billet
accommodation. A limited number of summertime tourist bus outback travel
packages might also be available for visiting titled players. 2001 Australian
Junior Championships: The Australian Junior Championships will follow the
Australian Open from 11 to 23 Jan 2001, also to be held in Canberra. Some
coaching opportunities may be available for squads of titled players playing in
the Open.
Important web sites: Australian Open
http://www.auschess.org.au/centenary/
Australian Chess Federation http://www.auschess.org.au/ Australian
Open Accommodation
http://www.auschess.org.au/centenary/austaccom.html
- cheap accommodation options available close to the venue
Villa de Calpe Open
The Villa de Calpe (Allcante, Spain) Open starts on October 8th 2000.
Contact: Teléfono 96-5839123 (Casa de Cultura de Calpe)
Teléfono 96-5202214 (Asociación Provincial de Ajedrez) de 18 a 21
horas Fax.- 96-5132840 ; E-mail: almipe@ctv.es
Website: http://www.arrakis.es/~asoalic/
British Rapidplay Chess Championships
The British Rapidplay Chess Championships take place in the Brunswick
Building of Leeds Metropolitan University. The eleven round event takes place
in Leeds, England, November 18th-19th 2000. Details are available at:
http://www.british-rapidplay.org.uk/
Bobby Fischer contribution to the Ambassador Report
Bobby Fischer was associated with Herbert W. Armstrong's Worldwide
Church of God for some time. The Ambassador report was compiled by opponents of
the organisation. You can read it at:
http://homepage.altavista.com/AmbassadorReport/files/Fischer.html
Bulgarian Open Rapid
The Bulgarian Open Rapid Chess and Blitz Championships 2000 takes place
28 September-1 October 2000, resort Albena, Sport Hall(about 25 km from Varna).
There will be 11 rounds in rapid chess and 7 rounds in blitz event. Swiss
pairing system will be used. Programme: 28.09 - 12.00-16.00 - registration
16.00 - technical meeting and opening ceremony - rapid chess 17.00 - first two
rounds 29.09 - 3 - 7 rounds according additional programme 30.09 - 8-11 rounds
according additional programme 01.10 - 9.00 - Technical meeting and blitz
Championships Prizes: 1.-700 BGL 2.-500 BGL 3.-350 BGL 4.-250 BGL 5.-200 BGL
6.-150 BGL 7-10.-x100 BGL Special Prizes: Women: 1.-300 BGL 2.-200 BGL 3.-100
BGL Veterans over 60: 1.-100 BGL 2.-50 BGL Information: Bulgarian Chess
Federation: Tel. + 359 2 9300518, +359 2 9300589, Fax: +359 2 9815728 Note: 1
BGL is equal to 1 DEM.
MSO Mind Sports Games
John Saunders reports: Mind Sports Masters (Ron Banwell Memorial)
downloadable from the BCF site at
http://www.bcf.ndirect.co.uk/national/mso2000.htm
It gives all the games by players with 5/9 or more. Note that some of the games
have been amended from the original file created by Stewart Reuben, which has
been published in TWIC. There will be a complete PGN file of all the games in
due course. [When the file is complete I will produce a corrected file MC]
4NCL Fantasy Chess
Fantasy Chess is now running a competition based on the 4NCL. People
have to predict the results of the matches rather than the individual games.
One for the Bundesliga will follow.
http://play.at/fantasychess
Krkonose Open 2000
Krkonose Open 2000 takes place 29th October to 5th November 2000 in Pec
pod Snezkou town (The Krkonose mountains). 60 players from 10 countries are
entered and entry is still open. Further information:
http://www.proclient.cz/krkonose
Three Hungarian Tournaments
Paks HUN WIM closed tournament 28.10-03.11 2000 9 rounds entry fee: 150
DEM information: Videki Sandor Tel/fax: 00-36-75421225 email:
videkisn@matavnet.hu
Szekszard HUN IM closed tournament 04-10 12 2000 9 rounds, 2 double
rounds, cat. 3-4, entry fee: 200 DEM information: Videki Sandor Tel/fax:
00-36-75421225 email: videkisn@matavnet.hu
Szekszard HUN 9 rounds open, children, blitz tournaments 05-10 12 2000
prizefound: 400000 HUF Information: Papp Csaba, Decs Oreg str.53 Hungary email:
rlaszlo@freemail.hu
Huge Chess Event in Mexico City
On October 22nd Mexico City will have its 2nd Festival of Chess. Last
year 5,046 Mexican chess players played games in one day. This year they hope
for 10,000 players to compete in simultaneous events against 500 masters.
More details http://www.ajedrez.df.gob.mx and
http://www.ajedrez.df.gob.mx/pages_ing/event.html
IECG Cup
The IECG Cup VI preliminary stage. IECG Cup is an open tournament:
players of any rating are merged together. So this is a nice opportunity to
play a wide range of opponents. Subscriptions are open until September 15.
Entries received after this date are used for a replacement list, which will be
closed on October 1st. The tournament will be launched on October 1st, for a
duration of 11 months. All the unfinished games will be adjudicated. During the
preliminary phase, all participants take part in a 7 men, single round
tournament (so 6 games to play). The 2 winners of each section will be entitled
to play in the next stage, starting in October 2001. All games count for IECG
rating, of course.
The entry form for Cup VI is at:
http://www.iecg.org/cupentry.htm
The web entry form is the best method to be enlisted in the Cup, as the process
behind is easier for us.
Debrecen Open and Computer tournament
The Debrecen Open takes place 20th-24th October 2000. Place of
tournament: Aranybika Grand Hotel 4025 Debrecen,Piac u. 11-15. 9 rounds, Swiss
system, 20 moves in 1 hours, and 1 hour to the end.
Entry fee: 3500 HUF - Without FIDE ELO 3000 HUF - 2000-2199 2000 HUF -
2200-2299 1500 HUF - 2300-2399 1500 HUF - Young player (under 18 years) 1500
HUF - Pensioner 0 HUF - above 2400, and IM, GM
Prizes: I. 80000 HUF II. 50000 HUF III. 33000 HUF IV. 26000 HUF V. 17000
HUF VI. 10000 HUF
Category prizes, Extra prizes: - Best player from Debrecen - Best women
player - Best without FIDE ELO - Best player above 55 years - Best player under
18 years
Portocom Computer Open International Chess Tournament 20-24
October 2000, Debrecen
The players of the tournament: Whoever can take part in the
competition, but first of all computer chessprograms and advanced players. For
the foreigners we cover computers. If somebody send the chessprogram in mail
(by post) we cover him/her an operator. (the price of the operator is 40 DM )
Place of tournament: Aranybika Grand Hotel H-4025 Debrecen,Piac u.
11-15.
Opening ceremony: 20 October, at 4 o' clock (pm) Arrangement: 11
rounds, Swiss system, 2 hours to the end.
Entry fee: 9000 HUF - Advaced player 6000 HUF - Chess program 1000 HUF
- People
Prizes: I. 66000 HUF II. 55000 HUF III. 44000 HUF IV. 33000 HUF V.
22000 HUF VI. 11000 HUF
Date of entires: 10.October 2000
Entries should be sent to: Sandor Nagy H-4026 Debrecen, Bethlen str.
36-38.II/12. Phone: +36 52 416-524 Mobil: +36 20 322-8790 E-mail:
player@matavnet.hu
International in Salou, Costa Dorada
International Chess Festival in Salou, Costa Dorada, starts 16th
October 2000.
Group A Confirmed players:
Gm Artur Kogan -Israel- Elo Fide 2504 Gm Ruslan Pogorelov -Ucrania- Elo
Fide 2445 J.C. Montell Lorenzo -España- Elo Fide 2325 Im Michael
Oratowsky -Israel- Elo Fide 2486 Im Dimitry Tyomkin -Israel- Elo Fide 2522 Gm
Vladimir Georgiev -Bulgaria- Elo Fide 2564 Im Jordan Ivanov -Bulgaria- Elo Fide
2461 Gm Igor Miladinovic -Grecia- Elo Fide 2563 Gmf Antoaneta Stefanova
-Bulgaria- Elo Fide 2514
Possible players
Gm Nikola Mitkov -Macedonia- Elo Fide 2532 Gm Marcin Kaminsky
–Polonia- Elo Fide 2498 Gm Hicham Hamdouchi -Marruecos- Elo Fide 2541 Gm
Alexander Finkel -Israel- Elo Fide 2467
Group B Confirmed players:
Antonio Moro -España- Elo Fide 2133 Tatiana Plachkinova
-Bulgaria- Elo Fide 2171 Juan Sanges -España- Elo Fide 2000 Ramon Pol
Valveny -España- Elo Fide 2048 Manuel Martinez Peña
-España- Elo Fide 2161 Danny Shevelev -Israel- Elo Fide 2263 Francesc
Terreu -España- Elo Fide 2169
Possible players
Im Watu Kobese -Rep. Sudafricana- Elo Fide 2373 Oscar Alias
-España- Elo Fide 2277 Juan Gutierrez -España- Elo Fide 2280
Gabor Szitas –Hungria- Elo Fide 2191
Contact Juan Sangés: j231070@teleline.es
4NCL 2000-2001
The 4NCL season 2000-2001 fixtures have been published. The venue for
all matches is the The Birmingham Grand Moat House Hotel, Colmore Row,
Birmingham. The 1st and 2nd rounds take place 23rd-24th September 2000, 3rd-4th
on 25th-26th November, 5th-6th on 27th-28th January 2001, 7th-8th on 17th-18th
March and the final rounds 9,10 and 11 on 5th-7th May 2001. There are 26 Clubs,
40 teams, 3 Divisions, 536 players registered. Some of the changes in the
closed season: IndexIT have signed, Nigel Short from Wood Green and Mark Hebden
from Slough, to add to a very strong initial squad. Guildford-ADC have signed
Chris W Baker from Bigwood, which provides the team sponsor (Nigel Povah) with
the option of playing in their second team!! Slough have a new signing IM
Aleksandar Wohl from Australia. Wood Green have signed Matthew Turner from
Slough. Barbican 4NCL have signed GM Jonathan Parker and IM Mark Ferguson from
Bigwood.
Round 1 pairings division 1: IndexIT 2 v IndexIT 1, Richmond v Slough,
South Wales Dragons v White Rose, Guildford-ADC v Midland Monarchs, Wood Green
v Poisoned Pawns, Barbican 4NCL 1 v Barbican 4NCL 2.
For further information see the 4NCL website at:
http://freespace.virgin.net/nigel.chess96/4ncl/0001/0001menu.htm.
Additional coverage at:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/John_Katrin_Sharp
Possible University Event
The President of the Cambridge University Chess Club 2000/01, Nathan
Alfred, would like to get in contact with any University interesting in playing
in an event at Cambridge University (probably Girton College) on Saturday 11th
November 2000. The planned format is to have teams of eight compete at
ten-minute blitz chess, with possibly an all-play-all. If interested contact:
nswa2@cam.ac.uk
Vikings Chess Festival
The second York Vikings Chess Festival are 13th to 22nd December 2000.
The venue will once again be the superb Lady Anne Middleton's Hotel.
Contact: Adam Raoof if interested:
adam@circuit.demon.co.uk
GM 'A' - £10,000 in prizes! GM Julian Hodgson (British Champion)
GM Tiger Hillarp-Persson (SWE) GM Jonny Hector (SWE) GM Emil Sutovsky (ISR) GM
Alexei Barsov (UZB) GM Jonathan Rowson (SCO)
GM 'B' - £5,000 in prizes! GM Aaron Summerscale GM Keith Arkell IM
Irina Krush (USA) Entries from players 2350+ are invited.
Masters IM Valer Krutti (HUN) IM Still to be invited... IM Still to be
invited... Entries from players 2250+ are invited.
Open This will be a 9-round FIDE rated swiss tournament with a first
prize of at least £200. The entry fee is £25 for rated players
(July 2000 list) or £40 for unrated players. Blitz 5 minute chess -
Sunday 17th December - £5 entry - all entries returned as prizes - 11am
start - 6pm finish - parking at the venue Accommodation Very special room rates
at the Lady Anne Middleton Hotel venue for players and partners; £19.50
for a single room per person per night bed and breakfast £15.00 per
person per night if they share a twin/double room
http://www.ladyannes.demon.co.uk/
Website: http://www.circuit.demon.co.uk/york2.htm
Linares and Ubeda Opens 2001
The VIII "Anibal" Open takes place in Linares, January 8th-18th,
2001. 11 round Swiss System Event.
PRIZES 1º 1.000.000 pts. 2º 500.000 pts. 3º 250.000 pts.
4º 200.000 pts. 5º 150.000 pts. 6º-10º 100.000 pts.
11º-20º 50.000 pts. 21º-30º 30.000 pts. 31º-50º
25.000 pts. 1st Woman Chessplayer 50.000 pts. 1st Chessplayer under 2300 Elo
50.000 pts. 1st Chessplayer from Jaen 50.000 pts.
The VI "Ciudad de Ubeda" Open takes place Ubeda, January
21st-30th 2001. 10 Round Swiss System event.
PRIZES 1º 500.000 pts. 2º 250.000 pts. 3º 150.000 pts.
4º 125.000 pts. 5º 100.000 pts. 6º-15º 75.000 pts.
16º-50º 50.000 pts. 1st Woman Chessplayer 50.000 pts. 1st Chessplayer
under 2300 Elo 50.000 pts. 1st Chessplayer from Jaen 50.000 pts.
CONDITIONS
Chessplayers with 2580 Elo according FIDE ranking list July 2000 or
January 2001: Free full board in a single room and free fixed fee. G.M. and
I.M. Lodging free in a 3 stars hotel in Linares and in a 4 stars hotel in
Ubeda. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are $12 per person/day in a double room
(single supplement $25). Others Chessplayers: Lodging in a 3 stars hotel in
Linares and in a 4 stars hotel in Ubeda is $24 per person/day in a double room
(single supplement $25). Breakfast, lunch and dinner are $12 per person/day.
FIXED FEE PER TOURNAMENT: Until December 31st , 2000 7.500 pts. Since
January 1st, 2001 10.000 pts.
VIII Open "Anibal" Tel. 953 650400, fax 953 652204 (Miss Flori). VI
Open "Ciudad de Ubeda" Tel. 953 791011, fax 953 791012 (Miss Tana). e-mail
address: linareschess@wanadoo.es - linareschess@teleline.es
Bank details: Banco de Andalucía, account nº 0004 3270 84
0601005803 Prizes will be subject to 25% tax.
Miguel Najdorf Chess Festival
The Miguel Najdorf Chess Festival has several parts. The first part,
open to all chessplayers takes place August 19th to 27th 2000. Then a second
stage, the Final Knockout September 9th-16th 2000 which will have 74 players
including: Vescovi, Zapata, Ricardi, Zarnicki, Spangenberg, Morovic,
Sorín, Leitao, Panno, García Palermo, Bologan, Sunye Neto,
Felgaer, etc.
The there will then be a SuperFinal with invitees: Anatoly Karpov,
Judith Polgar, Nigel Short and Gilberto Milos along with six qualifiers from
the Final Knockout. This takes place September 18th-27th 2000 which will be a
10 player all-play-all.
Official site: AJEDREZ SIGLO XXI -
http://www.adrian.roldan.com
SC Lasker Autumn Festival
SC LASKER SRL is organising an Autumn Festival in Bucharest, Romania
over the period October 5th-November 4th 2000.
5th-19th October 2000
A. International closed chess tournament for IM norm (men), 2nd
–4th category, 12-16 players.
Entry fees: - <= 2100 -300 DM - 2101 – 2200 -250 DM -2201
– 2300 -200 DM -2301 – 2350 -175 DM -2351 – 2400 -150 DM - >=
2401 -100 DM
B. International closed chess tournament for IGM norm (women), 7th
– 8th category,12-14 players. Entry fees: 200 DM
C. International closed chess tournament for IGM norm (men), 8th –
9th category,12-16 players.
Entry fees: - <= 2300 -400 DM - 2301 – 2350 -350 DM -2351
– 2400 -300 DM -2401 – 2450 -250 DM -2451 – 2500 -200 DM - >=
2501 -150 DM
21st October-4th November 2000
D. International closed chess tournament for IM norm (women), 3rd
– 5th category,12-16 players. Entry fees: 200 DM Accommodation 100-150 DM
in private rooms or apartments for all the tournament.
Starting date: 5th October 2000, opening ceremony 14°°. Time
limits: 40 moves / 2 hours, then 1 hour for 20 moves + 30 minutes K.O.. The
games will be played every day from 15°° to 22°°. Prizes:
declared before the 3rd round. Romanian Chess Federation, Ion Campineanu
Street, no. 20, phone: 312.55.25 or 312.70.56, fax: 312.19.44 Central Chess
Club: Oþetari Street, no. 2, phone 314.68.13.
Organizer: FIDE Master Emil Pessi: O.P. 38 – C.P. 80, 72250
Bucharest-Romania, phone 0040-1-240.07.00; fax: 0040-1-312.19.44 (if contacted
he assures the reception of the players). E-mail: mpanait@fx.ro or ggg@dnt.ro
Open Abihome 2000
The Open Abihome 2000 takes place 7-8 October 2000, Palais du Midi,
Brussels. The rapidplay event has run for 10 years and has seen Svidler,
Bacrot, Baklan, Van den Doel, Rawson, and many other young masters participate.
Prizes: Prize Money 200.000 bf 1e prize 35.000 bf 2e prize 30.000 bf 3e
prize 25.000 bf 4e prize 20.000 bf 5e prize 15.000 bf 6e prize 10.000 bf 7e
prize 8.000 bf 8e prize 7.000 bf 9e prize 6.000 bf 10eprize 5.000 bf and other
special prizes for Belgian and Juniors.
Information: Benny Åsman tel/fax: 02/512.48.43
asmanbenny@skynet.be etienne.cornil@regio.be René Vannerom tel:
02.538.67.10
4th Cap d'Agde Festival
The 4th Cap d'Agde Festival takes place 28th October - 4th November
2000. Cap d'Agde in the south of France has organised this prestigious event
(supported by the French Chess Federation) and the FSGT) every 2 years since
1994.
There will be 3 large Opens tournaments divided by Elo rating 9 rounds,
Time control : 40 moves/2hours and 1hour KO, Swiss System.
Grand-Prix CCAS (players + 2000 Elo) This tournament is Open to all
players above 2000 Elo rating. Internationals Masters and Internationals Grand
Masters do not pay the entry fee. IMPORTANT : only the 20 first players above
2500 Elo rating on the latest Fide list, will be invited by the organisation
(accommodation and food) transportation cost will be at the player's charge.
Tournoi du Cavalier (players - > 1700 - < 2100 Elo) This
tournament is Open to all players between 1700 and 2100 Elo rating. Tournoi de
l'Avenir (-< 1800 Elo) This tournament is open to all players below 1800 Elo
rating There will be a Blitz tournament organised by the FSGT
Trophée CCAS 2000 "La rencontre des Continents" rapid chess A
tournament of Champions from all 5 Continents. Trophée CCAS "Espoirs"
Match des prodiges : Angleterre - France A match between 2 very young Chess
prodigies in 8 games with different Time control
Contact : Cap d'Agde Avenue de la Butte 34 309 Cap d'Agde Cedex Tel :
04 67 01 00 63 Fax : 04 67 76 65 01
Lajos Ózdi IM Harkany
The Lajos Ózdi Memorial IM tournament in Harkany, Hungary taking
place November 16th-24th 2000. The ten player all-play-all IM norm event takes
place in the Hotel Platán Harkány Bartók Béla u 15.
Contact: Schepp Zoltán Tel 36-72-258-044 e-mail:
gyorkos.lajos@dpg.hu
In addition there is the 24th Tenkes Cup in the same venue and dates.
With an A and B Masters Open. Entry deadline 10th November 2000. Contact:
Faludi László SIKLÓS, Kossuth tér 1. 7801 Tel.: 00
36 72l352-122 Fax: 00 36 72/351-858 Hungary Mikola Lajos: e-mail :
tenkescup@egon.gyaloglo.hu
European Youth Championships
The European Youth Championships in Halkidiki, Greece, October 2nd-10th
2000 will be covered at the new website: http://www.inchess.com also information at:
http://www.geocities.com/eycc2000
Ciudad de Oviedo
III Open Internacional de Ajedrez Ciudad de Oviedo 16th-17th September
2000 Active Chess took place with 225 players, being the most prominents Oleg
Korneev (2619), Atanas Kolev (2582), Gilberto Hernández (2572), Igor
Glek (2553), Elizbar Ubilava (2532)...
http://www.damanegra.com/oviedo
WPC Site
Valery Salov heads the WPC (World Players Council) and they have their
own website. The site is at: http://ajedrez_democratico.tripod.com
with a mixture of material in Spanish and English. Includes: In English
continued correspondence between Yasser Seirawan and Valery Salov, the WPC
Memorandum and a summary of a press conference in London and Alexei Shirov
annotating his win against Bacrot in Sarajavo. In Spanish there is more
material including a press conference in Leon 5th June with the participants:
GM Valeri Salov, IM Javier Ochoa, GM Zenón Franco, GM Jordi Magem, IM
Ricardo Calvo, IM Leonid Bass, Leontxo García, Miguel Ángel
Nepomuceno, Frederic Friedel (his exchanges are given in English), Amador
Cuesta Robledo, and David Llada. You could try running the Spanish sections
through the Babel Fish translation program to get the early exchanges if you
don't speak the language.
New Russian Website
There is a new Russian Website (English content to follow) at:
http://kvkchess.euro.ru/. Material
includes chess history and statistics and a collection of the chess links.
Corsican Open 2nd-5th November 2000
The Corsican International Open takes place 2nd-5th November 2000 in
Bastia (Theatre). There is a Prize fund of 450 000 F for 2 events.
Corsica Masters, 3rd-5th November (elo =>2300) 7 rounds 20'+5" After
the 7 rounds 1/4 final (10"+10, return match), 1/2 final, final
Prize fund 300 000 F 60 000 F - 35 000F- 20 000 F - 20 000 F 5th thru 8
10 000 F each -8 000 F - 6 000 F - 11th thru 20th 4 000 F each elo 2300-2500 :
10 000 F - 7 000 F - 4 000 F 1st Woman 5 000 F, 2nd : 3 000 F, 3rd 2 000 F 1st
french : 7 000 F, 2nd 5 000 F, 3rd 3 000 F Schedule : Friday November 3rd Round
1 6.00 pm Round 2 7.30 pm Round 3 9.00 pm Saturday November 4th Round 4 11.30
am Round 5 2.00 pm Round 6 6.00 pm Round 7 7.30 pm Sunday November 5th 1/4
final 9.00 am 1/2 final 11.00 am Final 1.00 pm
Entry Fees : 250 F if paid by october 1, 350 F after october 1st.
Tournament of Bastia, 2nd-4th November (elo=<2400) 9 rounds 50'+10"
Prize fund 150 000 F 15 000 F -10 000 F - 8 000 F - 6 000 F - 5000 F - 4 000 F
- 3 000 F - 2000 F 1st Junior : 6 000 F, 2nd 4 000 F, 3rd 2 000 F elo 2000-2300
: 8 000 F - 5 000 F - 3 000 F elo 1800-1999 : 6 000 F - 3 500 F - 2 500 F elo
1600-1799 : 4 500 F -3 000 F - 2 000 F elo 1000-1599 : 4 000 F - 2 500 F -1 500
F Entry Fees : 250 F if paid by october 1, 350 F after october 1st. Schedule :
Round 1 : November 2nd 3 pm, last round November 4th 9 pm
Players rated elo 2300-2400 can play both events.
Tournament manager : Léo BATTESTI 33 195 31 14 08 - fax 33 495
32 42 44 Mobil phone : 33 608 51 52 93 e-mail : opencorse@wanadoo.fr web site :
http://www.opencorsica.com
New Greek Site
The OAA Heraklio Chess Club a new website:
http://www.oaachess.bizland.com
the site has chess news from Greece, chess features, etc. Includes a Greek
chess calendar.
4th OIBM in Bad Wiessee
The 4th OIBM in Bad Wiessee will be held October 28th-November 5th 2000.
It is expected to be a strong event, as last year with a number of strong GMs
playing.
More details: http://www.schach-am-tegernsee.de/oib2000
16th Maccabiah Chess Tournaments
As part of the 16th Maccabiah there will be a number of chess
tournaments (GM/IM and open tournaments) The 16th Maccabiah (Jewish Olympiad)
takes place in Tel-Aviv 16th-26th June 2001.
http://www.slavchess.co.il/academy/maccabi.html
