THE WEEK IN CHESS 33 21/05/95 Mark Crowther
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1) Introduction
2) VSB Euwe Memorial Tournament 12th - 18th May 1995
3) IV Torneo Magistral de la Comunidad de Madrid - 9th - 19th May 1995
4) VIII Torneo Ciudad de Leon - 7th - 17 May 1995
5) Dos Hermanas Corrections
6) Rapidchess Exhibition Match : Chess Genius X /Pentium vs Gary Kasparov
7) FIDE News
8) PCA News
9) Marshall Chess Club International by Vadim Kaminsky
10) National Open, Las Vegas, May 5-7
11) Lucas Brunner vs Xie Jun by Josef Zahner
12) Sigeman Wernbro & Co Grandmaster Tournament by Piotr Nestorow
13) Olympiad U16 Canaries - Spain in May 1995 by Einar Karlsson
14) 2nd Hawaii International Report by Eric Schiller
15) Studies Book Review by Brian Stephenson
16) Tournament calendar by Michael Niermann
17) GAMES SECTION
VSB Euwe Memorial 12 games.
IV Torneo Magistral de la Comunidad de Madrid 45 games.
VIII Torneo Ciudad de Leon 45 games.
Dos Hermanas Corrections 5 games.
Exhibition Match : Genius/Pentium vs Kasparov 2 games.
III Olimpiada Munidal Escolar de Ajedrez 45 games.
Xie Jun - Lucas Brunner Match 4 games.
National Open - Las Vegas 64 games.
Marshall Chess Club International - Qualifier. 9 games.
Marshall Chess Club International 23 games.
1) Introduction
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My thanks to Kevin O'Connell for the games from Madrid, Leon and
corrections from Dos Hermanas. To Otto Borik with the games from
the Kasparov TV exhibition match. To Vadim Kaminsky for the news
from the US (and Ben Feingold too), to Josef Zahner, Piotr Nestorow,
Einar Karlsson, Eric Schiller, Brian Stephenson, Egon Ditt, Michael
Niermann for their sections. To Breanndan, Paul Rubin, Tim Krabbe,
and Paul A. van Linde for indicative postings about Amsterdam.
(Hope that I haven't left anyone out!)
There aren't many weeks with so much top class action, but also
there has been much of interest outside Spain and the Netherlands
too.
It was with particular pleasure that I saw Korchnoi showing
everyone he is still a major force in World Chess.
Kasparov has had a week to forget, but there aren't many people
for whom second in a category 18 tournament is bad. But his
half from 3 in the second cycle of the Amsterdam tournament
would not have pleased him, certainly from his point of view
he would regard these losses as self-inflicted.
I hope you enjoy this issue, next week is bound to be quieter!
2) VSB Euwe Memorial Tournament 12th - 18th May 1995
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Kasparov will remember this tournament for a long time. An event
he should have won easily turned into a nightmare due to two
losses. It was the result of a great player playing badly rather
than anything else. These losses overshadowed three fine Kasparov
wins, two against Topalov and one against Piket.
For Joel Lautier this is his greatest triumph. This was an immensely
determined performance, right down to his saving of a poor position
in the last round to take first place clearly. Both Piket and Kasparov
performed about 100 rating points below their normal strength, Lautier
took home all but 3 of them.
Kasparov put both losses down to him forgetting his analysis.
He claims that 16. e5! would have won against Lautier in round
4. (and indeed it appears that this continuation is extremely
promising) That doesn't really explain why he played the attack
with such lack of energy subsequently though. Against Piket
he tried to use his extensive research that he conducted when
playing Karpov. Here 19...Re4?, was an error, which Piket punished
in fine style. Kasparov seems to remember this move from his analysis
as being correct but is either mistaken or has now forgotten this
analysis. There was a time when Kasparov used to work this out at
the board anyway.
My birthday is on May 16th and rather strangely that has been the
date for two of Kasparov's worst losses of recent years. (last
year he was lost after 12 moves against Ivanchuk, this year he
lost to Lautier.) Kasparov is known to believe in lucky numbers,
I wonder what he has against this date!
Pairings Result Moves Clock Times.
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Round 1 (1995.05.12)
Lautier, Joel - Kasparov, Gary 1/2 28 1:24. 1:27
Topalov, Veselin - Piket, Jeroen 1-0 40 1:57. 1:59
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Round 2 (1995.05.13)
Kasparov, Gary - Piket, Jeroen 1-0 29 1:46. 1:59
Lautier, Joel - Topalov, Veselin 1/2 41 1:59. 1:56
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Round 3 (1995.05.14)
Topalov, Veselin - Kasparov, Gary 0-1 28 1:49. 1:18
Piket, Jeroen - Lautier, Joel 0-1 52 2:17. 2:06
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Round 4 (1995.05.16)
Kasparov, Gary - Lautier, Joel 0-1 31 1:59. 1:46
Piket, Jeroen - Topalov, Veselin 1/2 30 1:28. 1:13
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Round 5 (1995.05.17)
Lautier, Joel - Piket, Jeroen 1/2 14 0:39. 0:33
Kasparov, Gary - Topalov, Veselin 1-0 42 1:45. 1:42
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Round 6 (1995.05.18)
Topalov, Veselin - Lautier, Joel 1/2 56 2:53. 2:46
Piket, Jeroen - Kasparov, Gary 1-0 41 2:05. 1:49
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Amsterdam (NED), 1995. cat. XVIII (2690)
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1 2 3 4 TOTAL TPR
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1 Lautier, Joel g FRA 2655 * * = 1 = = 1 = 4 2826
2 Kasparov, Gary g RUS 2805 = 0 * * 1 1 1 0 3.5 2708
3 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2630 = = 0 0 * * 1 = 2.5 2653
4 Piket, Jeroen g NED 2670 0 = 0 1 0 = * * 2 2571
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3) IV Torneo Magistral de la Comunidad de Madrid - 9th - 19th May 1995
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Venue: ONCE Buildings in Madrid.
Sponsor: "Movi line" (Spanish Mobile phone company)
The return of Viktor the terrible. Over 60 (born 1931.03.23) and still
playing a tournament schedule that puts his younger rivals to shame.
He won this event by starting like a train. He was on 6.5/8 going into
the last round before Polgar slightly spoiled his tournament. Nevertheless
he still works harder and plays more than most and this victory in
this strong category 16 event would grace most players' careers.
Salov also had a most satisfactory event after a drastic loss of form
starting with his loss to Gata Kamsky in the FIDE Candidates Final.
Beliavsky, Short and Timman had very poor tournaments. The latter two
don't seem to have recovered from their World Title matches in 1993.
Pablo San Segundo has played in very many of the Spanish tournaments
over the last few years. He has not even come close to the excellent
result here where he scored a second GM norm and performed to 2645
(his rating is 2480) However he has now completed his information
engineering course so he may be able to reproduce this result again.
My thanks to Kevin O`Connell for sending me the games throughout this
event. He was there with his "Intelligent Chess Display system"
which displays the games live to the spectators by means of special
boards which detect where the pieces have gone. A natural by-product
of which is that the games should be totally accurate. (something
not always true of a players scoresheet!)
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Round 1 (1995.05.09)
Korchnoi, Viktor - Beliavsky, Alexander 1-0 34 D17 Slav defence
Salov, Valery - Polgar, Judit 1-0 85 A45 Queen's pawn
Yusupov, Artur - Epishin, Vladimir 1/2 21 D10 Slav defence
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel - Timman, Jan 1/2 41 A17 English; 1.c4
Short, Nigel - San Segundo, Pablo 1/2 51 B22 Sicilian; Alapin (2.c3)
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Round 2 (1995.05.10)
Korchnoi, Viktor - Salov, Valery 1/2 43 A28 English; 1.c4 e5
Epishin, Vladimir - Short, Nigel 1/2 27 D20 Queen's gambit; Exchange
Polgar, Judit - Yusupov, Artur 1/2 21 C43 Petroff defence
San Segundo, Pablo - Illescas Cordoba, Miguel 1/2 32 A57 Wolga gambit
Beliavsky, Alexander - Timman, Jan 1-0 33 E35 Nimzo indian
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Round 3 (1995.05.11)
Salov, Valery - Beliavsky, Alexander 1/2 41 D42 Caro-Kann; Panov
Yusupov, Artur - Korchnoi, Viktor 1/2 59 E30 Nimzo indian
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel - Epishin, Vladimir 1/2 52 E05 Nimzo indian
Short, Nigel - Polgar, Judit 0-1 36 B83 Sicilian
Timman, Jan - San Segundo, Pablo 1/2 43 D63 Queen's gambit
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Round 4 (1995.05.13)
Korchnoi, Viktor - Short, Nigel 1-0 36 E45 Nimzo indian
Salov, Valery - Yusupov, Artur 1/2 48 A18 English; 1.c4
Epishin, Vladimir - Timman, Jan 1-0 20 E17 Nimzo indian
Polgar, Judit - Illescas Cordoba, Miguel 0-1 40 B30 Sicilian
Beliavsky, Alexander - San Segundo, Pablo 1/2 45 D37 Queen's gambit
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Round 5 (1995.05.14)
Yusupov, Artur - Beliavsky, Alexander 1-0 43 D10 Slav defence
San Segundo, Pablo - Epishin, Vladimir 1/2 27 E12 Nimzo indian
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel - Korchnoi, Viktor 0-1 42 E12 Nimzo indian
Short, Nigel - Salov, Valery 0-1 41 B66 Sicilian
Timman, Jan - Polgar, Judit 0-1 30 A49 Queen's pawn
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Round 6 (1995.05.15)
Korchnoi, Viktor - Timman, Jan 1/2 20 A22 English; 1.c4 e5
Salov, Valery - Illescas Cordoba, Miguel 1-0 46 A28 English; 1.c4 e5
Yusupov, Artur - Short, Nigel 1/2 27 D53 Queen's gambit
Polgar, Judit - San Segundo, Pablo 0-1 33 B45 Sicilian
Beliavsky, Alexander - Epishin, Vladimir 1/2 41 E30 Nimzo indian
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Round 7 (1995.05.16)
Epishin, Vladimir - Polgar, Judit 1/2 50 E68 Kings indian
San Segundo, Pablo - Korchnoi, Viktor 0-1 36 E12 Nimzo indian
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel - Yusupov, Artur 1/2 28 E06 Nimzo indian
Short, Nigel - Beliavsky, Alexander 1/2 36 C19 French; Winawer
Timman, Jan - Salov, Valery 1/2 18 B82 Sicilian
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Round 8 (1995.05.18)
Korchnoi, Viktor - Epishin, Vladimir 1-0 48 D15 Slav defence
Salov, Valery - San Segundo, Pablo 1/2 75 B40 Sicilian
Yusupov, Artur - Timman, Jan 1/2 23 E41 Nimzo indian
Beliavsky, Alexander - Polgar, Judit 1/2 20 D31 Queen's gambit
Short, Nigel - Illescas Cordoba, Miguel 1-0 42 B33 Sicilian; Sveshnikov
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Round 9 (1995.05.19)
Epishin, Vladimir - Salov, Valery 1/2 28 D20 Queen's gambit; Exchange
Polgar, Judit - Korchnoi, Viktor 1-0 54 B19 Caro-Kann
San Segundo, Pablo - Yusupov, Artur 1/2 25 C42 Petroff defence
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel - Beliavsky, Alexander 1-0 51 C02 French; Advance
Timman, Jan - Short, Nigel 1/2 28 D19 Slav defence
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Madrid (ESP), 1995. cat. XVI (2629)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TOTAL TPR
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1 Korchnoi, Viktor g SUI 2635 * = = 1 0 1 1 1 1 = 6.5 2794
2 Salov, Valery g RUS 2715 = * = = 1 = 1 = 1 = 6.0 2744
3 Yusupov, Artur g GER 2660 = = * = = = = 1 = = 5.0 2668
4 Epishin, Vladimir g RUS 2635 0 = = * = = = = = 1 4.5 2628
5 Polgar, Judit g HUN 2630 1 0 = = * 0 0 = 1 1 4.5 2628
6 San Segundo, Pablo m ESP 2480 0 = = = 1 * = = = = 4.5 2645
7 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel g ESP 2595 0 0 = = 1 = * 1 0 = 4.0 2589
8 Beliavsky, Alexander g UKR 2650 0 = 0 = = = 0 * = 1 3.5 2546
9 Short, Nigel g ENG 2655 0 0 = = 0 = 1 = * = 3.5 2546
10 Timman, Jan g NED 2635 = = = 0 0 = = 0 = * 3.0 2503
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4) VIII Torneo Ciudad de Leon - 7th - 17 May 1995.
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Three major events going on at the same time is still quite unusual.
Even more strange was that two of them were in Spain. Also Dos Hermanas
was immediately prior to this event. This event was slightly weaker than
the other two, but Category XIV isn't bad. This can only benefit Spanish
chess in the long term. Here Jesus De la Villa Garcia was the only
Spanish player to do well. One would question the wisdom of inviting
Marcelino Sion Castro who was rated 2390, playing in such tournaments
does little for the development of a player, and his 1/9 may very well
effect his confidence.
After his disaster in Dos Hermanas, Shirov will be relieved to have put
in a good showing. He was caught in the last round by Bareev, who hasn't
had a good result in a while either.
Adams will also be glad to have come to Spain. Two good results in a row
may finally spur him out of his depression following his two Candidates
match defeats. Akopian shared third with Adams too with a good performance.
Ivan Morovic Fernandez also gained rating points, but I believe he is
better than 2575 anyhow.
Ivan Sokolov, who keeps promising much, had a bad tournament, he lacks
consistancy, but on top form he is still one of the World's best.
(at Interpolis last year he looked very good.)
My thanks again to Kevin O`Connell who, quite without warning, sent me
all the games from the event.
Round 1 (1995.05.07)
Akopian, Vladimir - Romero Holmes, Alfonso 1-0 39 A16 English; 1.c4
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan - Bareev, Evgeny 1/2 30 E15 Nimzo indian
De la Villa Garcia, Jesus M - Shirov, Alexei 1/2 33 B06 Modern defence
Sokolov, Ivan - Rivas Pastor, Manuel 0-1 45 A46 Queen's pawn
Sion Castro, Marcelino - Adams, Michael 0-1 27 C78 Ruy Lopez
Round 2 (1995.05.08)
Bareev, Evgeny - Akopian, Vladimir 1-0 35 D47 Queen's gambit
Shirov, Alexei - Rivas Pastor, Manuel 1-0 50 C16 French; Winawer
Adams, Michael - Morovic Fernandez, Ivan 1/2 48 B13 Caro-Kann
De la Villa Garcia, Jesus M - Sion Castro, Marcelino 1-0 22 B22 Sicilian; Alapin (2.c3)
Romero Holmes, Alfonso - Sokolov, Ivan 1/2 41 C26 1.e4 e5
Round 3 (1995.05.09)
Akopian, Vladimir - Adams, Michael 1/2 40 A30 English; 1.c4 c5
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan - De la Villa Garcia, Jesus M 1/2 41 D85 Gruenfeld indian
Sokolov, Ivan - Bareev, Evgeny 1/2 49 D17 Slav defence
Rivas Pastor, Manuel - Romero Holmes, Alfonso 1/2 68 A48 Queen's pawn
Sion Castro, Marcelino - Shirov, Alexei 0-1 33 B89 Sicilian
Round 4 (1995.05.10)
Bareev, Evgeny - Rivas Pastor, Manuel 1-0 28 E04 Nimzo indian
Shirov, Alexei - Romero Holmes, Alfonso 1-0 47 A40 Queen's pawn
Adams, Michael - Sokolov, Ivan 1/2 28 C80 Ruy Lopez
De la Villa Garcia, Jesus M - Akopian, Vladimir 0-1 48 B80 Sicilian
Sion Castro, Marcelino - Morovic Fernandez, Ivan 0-1 71 B17 Caro-Kann
Round 5 (1995.05.12)
Akopian, Vladimir - Sion Castro, Marcelino 1-0 49 D71 1.d4 d5 2.c4 g6
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan - Shirov, Alexei 1/2 25 D71 1.d4 d5 2.c4 g6
Sokolov, Ivan - De la Villa Garcia, Jesus M 1/2 41 D29 Queen's gambit; Exchange
Rivas Pastor, Manuel - Adams, Michael 0-1 44 E61 Kings indian
Romero Holmes, Alfonso - Bareev, Evgeny 0-1 39 C69 Ruy Lopez; Exchange
Round 6 (1995.05.13)
Shirov, Alexei - Bareev, Evgeny 1/2 41 D94 Gruenfeld indian
Adams, Michael - Romero Holmes, Alfonso 1-0 48 B22 Sicilian; Alapin (2.c3)
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan - Akopian, Vladimir 1/2 83 D47 Queen's gambit
De la Villa Garcia, Jesus M - Rivas Pastor, Manuel 1-0 43 B07 Pirc
Sion Castro, Marcelino - Sokolov, Ivan 1/2 35 C60 Ruy Lopez
Round 7 (1995.05.14)
Bareev, Evgeny - Adams, Michael 1/2 20 E12 Nimzo indian
Akopian, Vladimir - Shirov, Alexei 1/2 14 B58 Sicilian
Sokolov, Ivan - Morovic Fernandez, Ivan 1/2 48 D45 Queen's gambit
Rivas Pastor, Manuel - Sion Castro, Marcelino 1-0 74 A48 Queen's pawn
Romero Holmes, Alfonso - De la Villa Garcia, Jesus M 1/2 16 C02 French; Advance
Round 8 (1995.05.15)
Shirov, Alexei - Adams, Michael 1-0 26 E44 Nimzo indian
Akopian, Vladimir - Sokolov, Ivan 1/2 41 E62 Kings indian
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan - Rivas Pastor, Manuel 1-0 39 E42 Nimzo indian
De la Villa Garcia, Jesus M - Bareev, Evgeny 1/2 43 C17 French; Winawer
Sion Castro, Marcelino - Romero Holmes, Alfonso 1/2 34 B76 Sicilian; Dragon
Round 9 (1995.05.17)
Bareev, Evgeny - Sion Castro, Marcelino 1-0 90 D71 1.d4 d5 2.c4 g6
Adams, Michael - De la Villa Garcia, Jesus M 1-0 42 D00 Queen's pawn
Sokolov, Ivan - Shirov, Alexei 1/2 30 D47 Queen's gambit
Rivas Pastor, Manuel - Akopian, Vladimir 0-1 40 D30 Queen's gambit
Romero Holmes, Alfonso - Morovic Fernandez, Ivan 1/2 51 B10 Caro-Kann
Leon (ESP), 1995. cat. XIV (2577)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1 Bareev, Evgeny g RUS 2675 * = = 1 = = = 1 1 1 6.5 2731
2 Shirov, Alexei g LAT 2710 = * 1 = = = = 1 1 1 6.5 2727
3 Adams, Michael g ENG 2655 = 0 * = = 1 = 1 1 1 6.0 2692
4 Akopian, Vladimir g ARM 2655 0 = = * = 1 = 1 1 1 6.0 2692
5 Morovic Fernandez, Ivan g CHI 2575 = = = = * = = 1 = 1 5.5 2656
6 De la Villa Garcia, Jesus M m ESP 2490 = = 0 0 = * = 1 = 1 4.5 2586
7 Sokolov, Ivan g BIH 2645 = = = = = = * 0 = = 4.0 2525
8 Rivas Pastor, Manuel g ESP 2515 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 * = 1 2.5 2417
9 Romero Holmes, Alfonso m ESP 2455 0 0 0 0 = = = = * = 2.5 2424
10 Sion Castro, Marcelino m ESP 2390 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 = * 1.0 2246
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5) Dos Hermanas Corrections
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Dos Hermanas (ESP), 1995. cat. XVIII (2681)
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1 Adams, Michael g ENG 2655 * 0 = = = = = 1 1 1 5.5 2763
2 Kamsky, Gata g USA 2710 1 * 1 = = 0 = 1 = = 5.5 2757
3 Karpov, Anatoly g RUS 2765 = 0 * = = = 1 = 1 1 5.5 2751
4 Gelfand, Boris g BLR 2700 = = = * = = 1 0 = 1 5.0 2721
5 Polgar, Judit g HUN 2630 = = = = * = = = = 1 5.0 2729
6 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel g ESP 2595 = 1 = = = * 1 0 0 = 4.5 2690
7 Lautier, Joel g FRA 2655 = = 0 0 = 0 * 1 1 1 4.5 2683
8 Piket, Jeroen g NED 2670 0 0 = 1 = 1 0 * = = 4.0 2638
9 Salov, Valery g RUS 2715 0 = 0 = = 1 0 = * = 3.5 2596
10 Shirov, Alexei g LAT 2710 0 = 0 0 0 = 0 = = * 2.0 2457
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My thanks to Kevin O`Connell who E-Mailed me the missing last round
game and a number of corrections to last weeks posting of this event.
Salov-Shirov (9) Missing
Kamsky-Lautier (3) Moves after adjournment missing
Gelfand-Kamsky (6) Moves after adjournment missing
Gelfand-Adams (8) ended 32 Rxd4 1/2 (not 32 Bxd4 Rxd4)
Illescas-Salov (8) ended 48...Ba4 0-1 (not 48...Bd5+)
6) Rapidchess Exhibition Match : Chess Genius X /Pentium vs Gary Kasparov
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This televised revenge match was between Kasparov and the machine/program
combination that he lost to in London in the Grand Prix earlier this
year. One is tempted to call it a match between the forth-best rapidplay
chessplayer in the World and machine match. The hype extended further
than that. There was a report on Radio 5 Live in the UK which, whilst
stressing the Pentium nature of the contest, neglected to mention the
chess playing program at all. To them it was World Champion vs Pentium.
The event was, in part, probably a dry run for the live TV coverage
of the Anand - Kasparov INTEL PCA World final in September. So German
readers can probably expect Hort and Pfleger to provide the expert
commentary on the match. WDR covered this event I'm unsure about
which channel has the rights to the World Final.
The games were over either 30 minutes per side or 45 minutes per side,
I have conflicting reports on this. Kasparov was flat lost in the
first game but somehow created excellent chances and won. In the second
game he played very cautiously to achieve the draw. The PR consequences
of drawing or losing the match seemed to weigh upon him.
My thanks to Otto Borik for the games.
7) FIDE News
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According to Egon Ditt there was a FIDE Executive-Council-Meeting on
the 22nd-23rd April. Some decisions were:
The Council entrusted Kouatly, Prof. Jungwirth and Toran to negotiate
with Karpov (and I presume Kamsky) over the rules for the contest.
the deadline for bids (Karpov - Kamsky as well as Xie Yun - Zs. Polgar)
was set to 30.6.1995.
The Council also accepted an offer of the Russian Chess Federation to
host Russia - Rest of the World at 10 boards in December in Moscow.
Three members were asked to make proposals for the world-team.
The Interzonal Tournament will be hosted by Armenia at Erevan; the date
is not quite clear (because Russia wants first to have the national
championship in December 1995), but should be in September/October
1995 (or in March/April 1996). In any case, the Council does not
want to damage any of the big events like Horgen or Linares.
8) PCA News
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The 1995 Intel World Chess Grand Prix in New York City was originally
announced in to take place from June 15-June 18 (June 95 edition of Chess
Life). The 4 day event, however, is now scheduled to take place during
the period June 20 - June 23, 1995 at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center (at
Borough of Manhattan Community College) 199 Chambers Street. The July
edition of Chess Life will announce the correct dates.
For further info. call U.S. Chess 1-800-388-KING or (212) 346-8510. For
Hotel Info. call Marina Dlugy at (212) 894-5142.
9) Marshall Chess Club International by Vadim Kaminsky
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1. IM Leonid Sokolin (USA) 2465 7.5 (9) (GM norm)
2. IM Bezold,Michael (GER) 2495 6 (9) (GM norm)
3= IM Gabriel,Christian (GER) 2535 5 (9)
3= IM Ashley, Maurice (USA) 2460 5 (9)
Here are those who didn't qualify:
GM Fedorowicz,John (USA) 2545 2.5 (4)
GM Adianto,Utut (INA) 2585 1.5 (4)
GM Sagalchik,Gennady (USA) 2530 1.5 (4)
GM Soltis,Andrew (USA) 2425 0.5 (4)
IM Brooks,M (USA), IM Kumaran,D (ENG), IM Hergott,D (CAN),
IM Remlinger,L (USA), IM Bonin,J (USA), FM Young,A (PHI) and others.
The Qualifying event for this was held in April 1995.
10) National Open, Las Vegas, May 5-7.
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Vadim Kaminsky sends me the following news from Compuserve:
IM Ben Finegold reports:
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1-3 Julian Hodgson (winner on tiebreak), Walter Browne, Tal Shaked - 5.5 each.
$3000 each.
4-13 Larry Remlinger, Igor Ivanov, Gregory Kaidanov, Joel Benjamin, William
Kelleher, Mariano, Joe Bradford, Nick deFirmian, Victor Frias and one other
which I'll post tomorrow when I unpack! - 5 each. $210 each.
I lost in round 5 to Tal Shaked. As I had 3.5 out of 5, I decided to withdraw.
Unfortunately, I was paired anyway due to a mixup within the directing staff
(some knew I withdrew, others did not!) and my opponent won on forfeit (I didn't
know I was paired!) and a class prize as well.
Other strong participants who left with no cash were: Yermolinsky, Kudrin, D
Gurevich, A Ivanov, C Lakdawala, Goldin, Bisguier, Shamkovich, Denker, Palatnik,
Fedorowicz, etc.
Hodgson beat Josh Waitzkin and Joel Benjamin, while Browne beat Dlugy and Frias.
Browne and Hodgson drew quickly in the last round. Tal Shaked beat Finegold
(yes, me) and Mariano (I don't know his first name, but he was second in the
blitz tournament and has a 2510 USCF rating).
Yermo drew his first two rounds against experts and withdrew. Goldin lost to a
2250 in round 2 and also withdrew. Dlugy lost to Browne, A Ivanov lost to
Bisguier, Bisguier lost to Benjamin, Frias lost to Browne, Kudrin and D Gurevich
both lost to Mariano, Joe Bradford drew Kaidanov and Kudrin with the black
pieces.
There were about 250 players in the Open section, with 17-18 GMs and 10-15 IMs.
IM Ben Finegold
11) Lucas Brunner vs Xie Jun by Josef Zahner
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1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
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Brunner, Lucas SUI 2535 GM = = 0 = 1.5
Xie Jun CHN 2555 GM = = 1 = 2.5
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Xie Jun leads 2.5-1.5 after four of six games.
Round 5 and 6 were played on 16th and 17th May. (I have
no further reports as yet.)
The two players play two different matches, the first one was played in Bern
in February. Lucas Brunner won 3 1/2-2 1/2.
12) Sigeman Wernbro & Co Grandmaster Tournament by Piotr Nestorow
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The strongest Swedish tournament of the year will be held starting
on the 30th May.
Sigeman Wernbro & Co Grandmaster Tournament
30 May - 7 June at the Savoy Hotel
Malmo SWEDEN
The strongest tournament of the year in Sweden.
Starting:
Name Country ELO
IGM Ivan Sokolov BIH 2645
IGM Ulf Andersson SWE 2630
IGM Johann Hjartarson ISL 2590
IGM Ferdinad Hellers SWE 2585
IGM Matthew Sadler ENG 2575
IGM Jonny Hector SWE 2540
IM Rune Djurhuus NOR 2495
IM Giovanni Vescovi BRA 2465
IM Stellan Brynell SWE 2435
Johan Hellsten SWE 2420
13) Olympiad U16 Canaries - Spain in May 1995 by Einar Karlsson
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The chessplayers of the future played in the Olympiad under 16
years old from May 6. to 15. The most famous is Peter Leko of
Hungary (2570). The team from Iceland proved to be the strongest
in the end and won the event. They won the teams from Yugoslavia
(3.5/0.5) and England (2.5/1.5) in the last two rounds. The
players for the Icelandic team were: Jon Viktor Gunnarsson, Bragi
Torfinnsson, Bergsteinn Einarsson and Bjorn Torfinnsson. Bjorn
and Bragi are brothers.
Here is the final score after 7 rounds:
1. Iceland ............................. 19 points.
2. Hungary ............................. 17.5 -
3. Georgia ............................. 17 -
4. Yugoslavia (A) ...................... 16.5 -
5. England ............................. 16.5 -
6. Moscu. .............................. 16 -
7. Spain (A) ........................... 15.5 -
8. France .............................. 15 -
9. Ukraine ............................. 15 -
10. Argentina ........................... 14.5 -
11. Spain (B) ........................... 14.5 -
12. Norway .............................. 14.5 -
13. Holland ............................. 14.5 -
14. Switzerland ......................... 14 -
15. Russia .............................. 13.5 -
16. Portugal ............................ 13.5 -
17. Marruecos ........................... 13 -
18. Bosnia Herzegovina .................. 13 -
19. Gran Canaria ........................ 10.5 -
20. Canaries ............................ 10 -
21. Yugoslavia (B) ...................... 9.5 -
22. Luxembourg .......................... 5 -
14) 2nd Hawaii International Report by Eric Schiller for Chessworks Net News
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2nd Hawaii International Leading Final Standings
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Djuric,S YUG 2460 9 1
Martinovsky,E USA 2340 8.5 2
Donaldson,J USA 2420 8 3
Au,L USA 2295 6.5 4
Takata,R USA 2285 6 5
Mont-Reynaud,J USA 2285 5.5* 6=
Reuben,S ENG 2270 5.5 6=
Schiller,E USA 2260 5.5 6=
Weideman,T USA 2230 4.5 9=
Shipman,L USA 2175 4.5 9=
Nakamura,C USA 2060 4.5 9=
Bhat,V USA 4 12=
Yasutake,P USA 4 12=
Martin,B USA 4 12=
Chapin,C USA 3.5 15
Rubsamen,C GER 3 16
Smith,P USA 2 17
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Games will be posted after I check and cleanup the files.
*Jordy did not play in one round and received a half-point bye.
Smith played Mui as a house playr twice
The 1996 Hawaii International will take place at the Ocean Resort
Hotel, Waikiki, from May 9-19, 1996. Details will be posted as they
become available, but the following conditions are known:
10 Rounds, Modified Swiss (prioritized for color alternation)
Rounds: Weekdays at 5:30 PM, Weekends at 2:30 PM
Deluxe hotel rooms with kitchens approximately $63 per room per
night. We will try and arrange air/hotel packages.
Prize fund will be at least $2500
Entry fees:
GM, IM, WGM, WIM, free
FM, WFM or FIDE 2300+ (USA) $100
FM, WFM or FIDE 2300+ (Foreign) $50
FIDE 2200+ (Hawaii) $100
FIDE 2200+ (USA) $125
FIDE 2200+ (Foreign) $75
FIDE 2000+ (Hawaii) $125
Unrated (Hawaii) $150
Unrated (USCF/National rating over 2100) $250
Players under the age of 18 or over 60 pay half these fees.
We hope that there will be some sort of weekend swiss in San
Francisco on Maui May 2-4, and that there will be some open events
during the international. The "Western Tour" 1996 shapes up as
follows:
National Open (Las Vegas) April 25-27
Maui Open (or San Francisco) May 2-4
Hawaii Interntional May 9-19
Memorial Day Opens (Los Angeles, Seattle?) May 24-27
15) Studies Book Review by Brian Stephenson
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Secrets of Spectacular Chess, by Jonathan Levitt and David Friedgood,
Batsford, 1995. 222 pp., 184 diagrams. ISBN 0-7134-7721-0. 14.99.
Here we have a rarity. A Batsford chess book written by two active
problemists, one of them (Friedgood) the current British Chess
Solving champion. Of course, both are well-known as strong players,
Jonathan as a Grandmaster and David as a member of the famous
Wood Green Chess Club in London and three times champion of South
Africa.
The blurb on the back cover would lead you to believe that this
is another one of those books full of brilliant combinations written
for practical players who want to improve their combinative vision.
Perhaps on one level it is, but players buying it for this purpose
may well start off being bitterly disappointed, Hopefully they
will read on and get caught up in all kinds of beautiful ideas
that will be new to them. If they do, they will enhance their
knowledge and appreciation of chess. In the introduction, the
authors try hard to convince the sceptical player of the case
for chess composition, and not just as beautiful ideas to look
at. After all, knowing what a Novotny is may well enable the player
to recognise that he has the opportunity to play one!
At its highest level, this book is no less an achievement than
the proposition of a theory of chess aesthetics! Such a thing
has been tried before, but only rarely. Part one gives the background
to beauty in chess, while part two expounds the theory, and both
are liberally sprinkled with well-chosen problems and studies.
Jonathan and David introduce their four elements - paradox, depth,
geometry and flow, and devote a chapter to each. Part three, Sampling
the Spectacular, which is the remainder of the book, is devoted
to examples of spectacular chess classified according to the new
theory. It will come as no surprise to problemists and study enthusiasts
that only one of the four chapters in this last section of the
book includes games!
Of course the book also serves as a thorough introduction to chess
problems and studies for the majority player, and can be read
as such even if the aesthetic theory proves too unpalatable to
some. Even experienced problemists will find that they have much
to enjoy. Those who wish to learn more about studies could do
a lot worse than buy this book. All the studies are annotated
by a Grandmaster player and a top solver, and the cover price
is probably worth this alone!
There is an introduction by Grandmaster John Nunn (another strong
player well-known for his advocacy of problems and studies) explaining
his attraction to the aesthetic in chess. To this end he quotes
both games and studies. His first example is the famous Adams-Torre
affair from New Orleans 1920, probably one of the most quoted
game combinations in the whole of chess literature. Sadly, research
by Dale Brandreth strongly suggests that this game was spurious,
having been made up by Torre. For details see Spurious Games in
The Oxford Companion to Chess by Hooper & Whyld) Hopefully, this
will be the last time that this 'game' is quoted as a game, but
the fact that the first example in the book is another composition
cheers me up!
This book covers more aspects of chess than many other chess books
I have seen. Well done to the authors for producing a very good
chess book, readable on several different levels. It can be read
from beginning to end, but is perfect as a bedside book, to be
dipped into whenever your chess palate is jaded, for certainly
the whole book is a hymn to the beauty of chess! Well done Batsford.
You have been very brave!!
Brian Stephenson (100447.2043@compuserve.com)
16) Tournament calendar by Michael Niermann
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Many thanks to all who have sent us some tournament informations, but
we still need some help.
If you want to support us, please send infos about tournaments in your
country to niermann@math.uni-dortmund.de.
We're especially looking for tournaments in Spain this summer.
To the organizers of tournaments: It would be much easier for me, if
you could send me in addition to the announcement a short description
in the format below
May 23-31 Maria Alm (AUT) Open for Senior-Player, 9xCH
Tel +43 6582 2196
May 24-28 SOEST (NED)
Chess Festival: 9 rounds swiss in 5 days,
rapidchess (May 25) and blitz (May 26).
Dfl 65.00. First prize Dfl 2,000.
More details will follow.
Tel +31-35-247929 (Rob van Aurich)
Fax +31-35-239610
E-mail rvaurich@worldaccess.nl
May 25-28 Malmo (SWE), Limhamn Open, 7xCH(modified), ELO,
registration till 9.15am (300SEK), 40/120+G/30
Mellanhedsskolan, Gyllenbagen 1, Malmo,
Prizes 7000,5000,3000,2000,1000,3x500 SEK,
May 25-28 Erlangen (GER) 7xCH, no ELO, 90DM
Tel +49 9131 47703
May 25-28 Crailsheim (GER) 7xCH, ELO, no norms, 90DM
Tel +49 7951 6468
May 25-28 Erfurt (GER), 9xCH, 30min, 25DM,
Tel +49 361 6435132
May 25-28 Herne (GER), 7xCH, 70DM,
Tel +49 2323 18112
May 25-28 Jarny (FRA), 7xCH, 120F,
Tel +33 82334815
May 25-30 Hong Kong, ICCA Computer Chess World Championships
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Tel (+852)-26098254 (Dr. H.K.Tsang)
Fax (+852)-26035558
email hktsang@mailbox.ee.cuhk.hk
May 27-29 Long Beach, California, (USA), 16th Annual Memorial Day
Classic, 6xCH, 7sections, long Beach Airport Marriott
Hotel (310-425-5210), $20,000 (US) guaranteed
tel 310-634-8477
fax 310-988-9573 (Charles Rostedt)
May 27-June 3 Mainz (GER) 9xCH, ELO,
Tel +49 6131 223990 or
Tel/Fax +49 6131 85399
May 28 Aachen(GER) ASV-Open, 25/30DM, 7xCh 30min,
prizes 4250DM (1. 1000DM)
Mies van der Rohe Schule, Neukoellner Str.
Tel +49 241 154703
or +49 241 552974
email norbert@i6.informatik.rwth-aachen.de
May 31 - Kecskemet (HUN), Scheveninger-tmts (9x CH)
June 6 Tel/Fax +36 76481685
June 2-6 BUSSUM (NED)
Interpolis Whitsuntide (Pentecost) tournament:
7 rounds swiss in 4 days.
First prize Dfl 2,000.
More details will follow.
Tel +31-35-247929 (Rob van Aurich)
Fax +31-35-239610
E-mail rvaurich@worldaccess.nl
June 2-3 AMERSFOORT (NED)
Levob insurances "Weekend"-tournament
SG Amersfoort
Tel +31-3494-54415
June 2-5 Jena (GER), 7xCH, 60DM,
Tel +49 3641 51892
June 3-4 Echternach (LUX), 2.Pfingstopen, prizes 90000Fb,
fee 400Fb+100Fb after 1.6., GM and IM free,
Tel +?? 728715-265 or 728561
Fax +?? 728290 R. Rippinger
Tel +?? 729142 P. Heiderscheid
June 3-5 Gothenburg (SWE), 9xCH, G/60, fee 250/150(juniors) Sw kr,
Prices 5000/3000/2000/1000/4x500 Sw kr, rating and
special prices, Vegagatan 20, 413 09 Gothenburg,
more details in TWIC 28
Tel +46 31 244715 (Gothenburg Chess Federation)
Tel +46 31 248732 (Ari Ziegler)
June 3-10 Ischia (ITA) International Festival,
tel +39-81-668811 or +39-81-668875
fax +39-81-7612354 Mr. Fabio, Luca Orofino
June 3-14 Budapest (HUN), "First Saturday"
GM-tmt (13rd), IM-tmt (13rd), Elo-tmt (9rd Schev)
Tel/Fax +361 263 2859
June 9-10 PUTTEN (NED)
2nd Chess Festival of Putten
Tel +31-3418-61140
June 10 Westerlo (BEL), 2nd Blitz and Rapid Chess Tournament,
1st group: 20 best players, 19xRR, G/5,
prizes 5000-3000-1000-1000 BEF
several groups: 8 players, 7xRR, G/15
Tel +32 14 264329 (Sylvin de Vet)
or +32 14 545598 (Willy Pluymers)
Email grisly@glo.be (Guy Laenen)
June 10-16 Bolzano (ITA), International Open,
tel +39-471-921870
June 10-18 Bad Bevensen (GER), 9xCH, ELO, norms?, 120DM,
Tel +49 5821 41024
June 13+19+21 UTRECHT (NED)
Zuilentournament chessclub Oud Zuylen
Tel +31-3465-62960
June 13-July 1 AMERSFOORT (NED)
(7 days only) Tournament for players living near the river Eem.
Tel +31-33-943544 (Jos Boemaars)
June 14-18 Giessen (GER),14th Open, 7xCH, ELO, no norms, 75 DM
Tel +49 6403 71213
or +49 641 53492
Room:Verkehrsamt Giessen,Berliner Platz,D-35390 Giessen
detailed info in TWIC 21(German) and 22 (English)
June 15-17 Hockenheim (GER)
June 15: Blitztournament (teams (4 player per team))
June 16,17: rapidchesstournament (9x CH)
Tel +49 6205 6837
Fax +49 6205 17079
June 15-18 Melktal (AUT), 5x CH, No Elo
4 categories (open, U2000,U1800,U1600)
Tel +43 2756 2247
Fax +43 2756 8742
June 16-26 Kecskemet (HUN), IM-tmts (Kat II-IV), 11-13 rounds
Tel/Fax +36 76481685
June 16-18 UTRECHT (NED)
22nd Open ch of the city of Utrecht:
6 rounds swiss weekend tournament.
Group 1 >1800 elo Group 2 <1900 elo
First prizes group 1 Dfl 2,000 Group 2 Dfl 500
Enrollment group 1 Dfl 50 (FM 25 IM/GM free)
group 2 Dfl 37.50 Closing date May 29
Tel +31-30-615426 or +31-30-880823
E-mail rvaurich@worldaccess.nl
June 17 Locarno (CH), 9th International Marathon Open-air,
blitz (5 min), 39 rounds !
three groups of 40 players, divided by strength,
MANY GM - IM - FM in the first group!
roberto@mecasoft.ch
June 17-18 Bad Bevensen (GER), 11xCH, 30min, 60DM,
Tel +49 5821 41024
June 17-19 Tartu (EST) 9xCH, 50DM (June 17+18)+ Blitz(June 19), no ELO
Tel +372 7 421281
June 17-24 Bolzano (ITA), Festival
tel +39-471-921870
June 17-25 Arosa (CH), Open for Women,9x CH, Elo?
Roland Harth, CH-7000 Chur, Belmontstr. 9
June 22-25 Milano (ITA), Robeccheto con Induno, International
Festival, 6rd
tel +39-2-9761580 Mr. Vito Grandieri, hours 15/21
+39-2-9746206 Mr. Flavio Polloni, hours 15/21
June 24-July 2 Wulkaprodersdorf (AUT), 9x CH
Tel +43 2687 62386
June 25-July 2 Telese (ITA), International Festival
tel +39-824-976980 Mr. Pancrazio Affinito
June 26-June 30 Naantali (FIN), 7x CH
Tel +358 21 2421 650
June 26-July 6 Kopenhagen (DEN), 10x CH
Tel +45 4399 2541
June 30-July 8 Velden (AUT) 9xCH, Elo, Norms, 750 oeS
Tel +43 4274 2103
Fax +43 4274 51078
June 30-July 10 Trencin (Slovakia), Open 11x CH
int. slov. championship
Tel +42 831 25327
Fax +42 831 30171
July 1-7 Kecskemet (HUN), Scheveninger-tmts (9x CH)
Tel/Fax +36 76481685
July 1-9 Prag (CZE), 9x CH
Tel/Fax +42 2401 1208
July 1-11 Radviliskis (LTU), 9x CH
open class, junior class (born 1981 and later)
Tel +370 92 53507
Fax +370 92 51281
July 1-12 Budapest (HUN), "First Saturday"
GM-tmt (13rd), IM-tmt (13rd), Elo-tmt (9rd Schev)
Tel/Fax +361 263 2859
July 3-9 Kuopio (FIN), HEART OF FINLAND, 5th Open International
Chess Tournament, entry fee from free (GM/IM) to
FIM 350, 9xCH, ELO, norms, 40/120+20/60+G/30, prices
about FIM 30.000, Accomodation at tel. +358-71-170102
(Hotel Puijonsarvi)
Tel +358-71-2611854 Eila Kilpi|
+358-41-218737 or 949-643337 Hannu Olkinuora
+358-0-2919319 Esko Nuutilainen
more detailed info in TWIC 29
July 7-17 Hrabyne (CZE), World Chess Festival of Physically Disabled
9xCH, 30/120+G/30, detailed info in TWIC 33
Tel +42 69 4439851 L. Hradil (English, Italian,
French, German)
or +42 653 61776 R. Pavlicek (German)
Fax +42 653 61 922
July 8-16 Hawick (SCO), The 102nd Scottish Chess Congress, Open,
<1800, <1500 plus other events, one of the oldest chess
events in the World, Teviotdale Leisure Centre
Tel +44 0131 555 6002 Simon Kellett
July 8-16 Toronto (CAN), Canadian Open
July 8-16 St. Veit (AUT), 9x CH, no Elo
Tel +43 4212 440773
Tel +43 4212 6047
July 8-16 Oberwart (AUT), 9x CH, Elo, norms, prizes ca 120000 OES,
entry fee 500(youth)/700 OES, GM+IM free,
Internat der Stadt Oberwart (Verwaltung),
Schulgasse 31, A-7400 Oberwart,
Tel +43 3352 2866
Tel +43 3352 8940
Fax +43 3352 286622
July 10-19 Budapest (HUN), Bela Papp Memorial, 9x CH
for players born 1972 and later
Kiss Gergely, Arato utca 2, H-1121 Budapest
July 12-23 Trimex Open Pardubice (CZE), 9x CH, many groups
Tel +42 40512380
July 14-16 Hawick (SCO), The Scottish Borders Weekend Chess Congress,
Open, <1800, <1600, <1400
Tel +44 01450 373502 David Bogle
July 14 Canberra (AUS), Humans v Computers Match
Info: Shaun Press, 42 Mockridge Cres, Holt 2617,
Australia, +61-06-255-2040
July 15-19 Gent (BEL), 18th INTERNATIONAL OPEN CHESSTOURNAMENT,
FLANDERS EXPO, entry fee: 1.250 BEF to free (GM/IM),
registrations till 1pm, 9xCH, G/120, 1st prize
60000 BEF, several special prizes, more details in
TWIC 32
Tel (32)(9)222.30.46 Dirk Schutyser
email harry.cattoir@rug.ac.be
July 15-16 Canberra (AUS), Australian National University Open
Venue: Old Canberra House, ANU, Canberra, Australia
Info: Shaun Press, 42 Mockridge Cres, Holt 2617,
Australia, +61-06-255-2040
July 16-26 Kecskemet (HUN), IM-tmts (Kat II-IV), 11-13 rounds
Tel/Fax +36 76481685
July 17-28 Canberra (AUS), Australian National University Interna-
tional Masters, 10 Player Round-Robin, IM Norms,
Info: Shaun Press, 42 Mockridge Cres Holt, ACT,
Australia, +61-06-255-2040
July 24 Dieren (NED), some tmts
-August 2 Tel + 31 23254025
July 21 Biel (SUI) 12 tournaments, Open: 9-11xCH, ELO, norms
-August 5 30sFr (blitz)-250sFr
Tel +41 32 534040
Fax +41 32 228688 or
+41 32 535925
July 28 Budweis (CZE), 9x CH
-August 8 Tel + 42 3852974
July 29 Gausdal (NOR), Peer Gynt International, 9xCH, elo/norms?
-August 4 Tel +47 22679520
Fax +47 22679513
July 29 Montecatini Terme - Int. Festival, 9xCH, ELO, norms
-August 6 tel +39-572-78177 Mr. Paganelli
fax +39-572-772307
July 29 Lippstadt (GER), ELO-Open, 9xCH, 40/120+G/60,
-August 6 Gaststaette Fernhomberg, Am Stadtpark 1, 59555 Lippstadt
prizes: 1000/600/400/200/100DM, entry fee from 0 (>2400)
to 100DM, more details in TWIC 28
Tel ++49-2941-60514 (Klaus Muenster)
email mac@uni-paderborn.de (Hubert Mackenberg)
August 2-11 Antwerpen (BEL), 9xCH, ELO-tournament
(+2200 national rating or any FIDE rating) or B
tournament (others - this one starts on Aug. 3),500 BEF
Info: Lost Boys Schaaktoernooi Antwerpen'95
Claudius Prinsenlaan 146
4818 CP Breda
The Netherlands
Tel: +(31)76 14 11 14
Fax: +(31)76 20 22 82
August 2-30 (wed) New York (USA), 4TH ANNUAL CCLNY "CHESS FOR THE FUN OF IT"
RATING TOURNAMENT, G/90, entry fee $6, prizes 50,20,15,
10 and 5% after expenses, venue: Con Edison Building at
4 Irving Place, start 18.30, detailed info in TWIC 33
email capsa@igc.apc.org
August 5-12 St.Ingbert (GER), Jubilaeumsturnier,
Open: 9xCH, ELO, 40/120+G/60, 5000-3000-2000-1500-1000-
800-600-500-400-300DM and special prizes,
entry fee 100DM+20DM after 22.7., GM and IM free
Blitz: 10.8., 16.00h, 20xCH, 25DM, 800-600-400-200DM
Seniors(<1935):7xCH, 40/120+G/60, prizes in kind
Tel+Fax +49 6821 730145 K. Jung
Tel +49 6894 2364 or +49 6894 6688
Fax +49 6894 35392 K. Unbehend
August 5-16 Budapest (HUN), "First Saturday"
GM-tmt (13rd), IM-tmt (13rd), Elo-tmt (9rd Schev)
Tel/Fax +361 263 2859
August 6-13 Gausdal International (NOR), 9xCH, elo/norms?
Tel +47 22679520
Fax +47 22679513
August 7-12 Hengelo (NED), STORK tournament (open Dutch junior
championships). Four sections: U20, U16, U14 and U12.
9xCH, Admission: DFL 50 (FIDE-rated free),Prizes: over
DFL 6000 total (1st. U20 DFL 1000).
email anjo@swi.psy.uva.nl.
August 7-13 Mureck (AUT), 2. int. Youthtournament (U10-U20), 9x CH
Tel +43 316 8773618
Tel +43 3472 2739
Fax +43 316 8773618/4388
August 11-17 Kecskemet (HUN), Scheveninger-tmts (9x CH)
Tel/Fax +36 76481685
August 19-29 Kecskemet (HUN), IM-tmts (Kat II-IV), 11-13 rounds
Tel/Fax +36 76481685
August 21-29 Porto S. Giorgio - Int. Festival
tel +39-734-679745 or +39-734-675590
August 21- Melbourne (AUS), AUSTRALIAN MASTERS TOURNAMENT,
September 2 12 player RR, appearance fee 100 $AUS,
detailed info in TWIC 32
E-mail: gbekker@suburbia.apana.org.au
September 2-10 Werfen (AUT), 10. Werfener Schachfestival,
prizes ca 100000 OES(open)/20000 OES(under 1900),
Gerhard Herndl, Almweg 14, A-5400 Hallein,
Tel +43 6245-86620
or +43 6245-895124
Fax +43 6245-895168
September 4-10 Kecskemet (HUN), Scheveninger-tmts (9x CH)
Tel/Fax +36 76481685
September 16-26 Kecskemet (HUN), IM-tmts (Kat II-IV), 11-13 rounds
Tel/Fax +36 76481685
October 1-7 Kecskemet (HUN), Scheveninger-tmts (9x CH)
Tel/Fax +36 76481685
October 1-2 Greater Sydney Chess Festival,
Venue: The Huntley Hotel, Parramatta, Australia
Contact: Australian Chess Enterprises, PO Box 6301
Baulkham Hills, NSW 2153, Australia
Tel x61-2-838-1529
Fax x61-2-838-1614
Email ace@sydney.dializ.oz.au
October 14-15 Boston, MA (USA), Sixth Harvard Cup Human Versus Computer
Chess Challenge (participation by invitation only;
spectators welcome)
Computer Museum
tel 617-876-5759; fax 617-491-9570;
email cfc@isr.harvard.edu
November 9-12 Leuven (BEL), 7th Leuven Open, 7xCH, 40/120+G/15, no elo,
1st prize=30000 BEF, total>=100000 BEF, entry fee
1100 BEF,
Tel +32-16-623268 (Johan Vanhaverbeke)
Tel +32-16-405517 (Boni Vandermeulen)
Email : stef@uz.kuleuven.ac.be (Stef Renkens)
detailed info in TWIC 30
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World Chess Festival 95 of the Physically Disabled
The IPCA is announcing the World Chess Festival of Physically Disabled to
take
place in the Rehabilitation Centre in Hrabyne near Ostrava in the Czech
Republic.
This will take place from July 7th to July 17th, 1995.
This is the third international event organized by the Chess Club META
Hrabyne and the International Physically
Disabled Chess Association. The participants are predominantly challenged
by
polio, paraplegia and quadruplegia).
Representatives from all over the world are being invited. The organizers
will cover all expenses covering the stay of the participants and any
accompanying persons within the Czech Republic. Representatives are
cordially invited to match skills against chess players from around the
world.
Last year participants ranged in skill from 1350 to 2250.
The movement speed is 30 moves in 2 hours plus 30 minutes for each
player. Swiss system 9 rounds.
For further information please contact:
Mr. L. Hradil telephone: 0042 69 4439851 (speaks English, Italian,
French, German)
Mr. R. Pavlicek telephone: 0042 653 61776 (speaks German)
General Secretary and META Chess Club Vice Chairman
Fax: Czech Republic 0042 653 61 922
or write:
IPCA-International Physically Disabled Chess Association
747 67 Hrabyne 3/201
Czech Republic, Europa
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4TH ANNUAL CCLNY "CHESS FOR THE FUN OF IT" RATING TOURNAMENT
The 4th Annual CCLNY "Chess for the Fun of It" Rating Tour-
nament will be held on Wednesday evenings from 2 August
through 30 August 1995. The venue will be the Con Edison
Building, at 4 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003.
The purpose of this tournament is expressed in its title.
The idea is to play chess for the pleasure of playing chess
and, if possible, to improve one's USCF rating. Thus, the
entry fee has been kept to $6 and THERE WILL BE NO "CLASS
PRIZES". However, after expenses (PPHBF, postage, photo-
copying and USCF rating fee), the remainder of the monies
collected will be distributed as prizes (50%, 20%, 15%, 10%
and 5%, for 1st through 5th places).
The time control is game/90. Rounds will start at 1830
hours (6:30pm). Half-point byes may be taken each round,
without limit. However, the Tournament Direct must be noti-
fied of the player's intention by 1700 hours of the day be-
fore the round in which the bye is desired. (A forfeit
means being dropped from the tournament.) This is a "No
Smoking" tournament. It is doubtful that a computer/
software corporation will be interested, but, just for the
record, no computers are allowed.
Advance entries may be made by sending checks to Jerome
Bibuld, 377 Westchester Ave. -- Apt. 5M, Port Chester, NY
10573, or by sending email to capsa@igc.apc.org. Those who
send email reservations will NOT be paired if they are not
at the playing site by 1815 hours on 2 August.
Please come, if you are in the area. In the past three
years, we have had legitimate competition for USCF Experts
down through Class Es.
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