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Contents
1) Introduction
2) Bosnia
2001
3) Two exciting tournaments start this week
4) 3rd Julian Borowski Tournament
5) Mirabal
Rapidplay
6) First Saturday May
7)
2nd European Open women's Championship
8) Podlehnik
GM
9) Open Backa Palanka
10) 65th
Bulgarian Championships
11) Asian Zonal
Championships
12) 4NCL final weekend
13) 54th Russian Chess Championships
14)
Russian Club Championships
15) MSO collapses
16) Capablanca Memorial
17) Semi-Finals of
the Dutch Championship
18) 5th Golden Cleopatra
19) Forthcoming Events and Links
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Games section
Bosnia 2001 10 games
3rd Julian Borowski 40 games
Mirabal Rapidplay 32 games
First Saturday May 56 games
2nd European Open Women's Playoff 17 games
Podlehnik GM 30 games
Podlehnik Match 4 games
Open Backa Palanka 90 games
65th Bulgarian Championships 68 games
4NCL final weekend 143 games
54th Russian Chess Championships 35 games
Russian Club Championships 36 games
Capablanca Memorial 122 games
Dutch Championship Semi-Finals 19 games
5th Golden Cleopatra 159 games
861 games
My thanks to Rodolfo Arias, Laszlo Nagy, Koos Stolk, Richard Palliser,
Rumen Angelov, Jacob Shutzman, Pawel Suwarski, Andrzej Filipowicz, Boris
Schipkov, Janko Bohak, Mihajlo Savic, Andrés Molina, Viktor Karpov,
Aleksandar Sidorovski, Argiris Kotsis, Istvan Magyar, Hassan Khaled and all
those who helped with this issue.
A nice event in Sarajevo warms us up for even nicer ones in first Merida
(Anand, Khalifman and Short) and then Kazakhstan (Kasparov, Kramnik,
Morozevich, Shirov and Gelfand) this week. Last weekend we saw yet another
final weekend of a team championships in Birmingham which saw Svidler and
Morozevich amongst others turn up. In Russia Bareev and that man Svidler again
along with Bareev play for another team in the finals of the Russian team
championships. It should be an interesting week.
On another note, although I haven't got my copies yet, my book Chess on
the Net was published Everyman Chess on 11th May 2001. I hope people will like
it.
Hope you enjoy this issue
Mark
The Bosnia 2001 tournament in Sarajevo takes place May 12th-22nd 2001.
Games start at 1pm BST 2pm local time.
Official website: http://www.ks.gov.ba/bosna2001
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Bosnia 2001 Sarajevo BIH (BIH), 13-21 v 2001 cat. XVI (2628)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Georgiev, Kiril g BUL 2676 * . . . . . . 1 . 1 2.0
2. Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2707 . * . . . . . . 1 1 2.0
3. Dreev, Alexey g RUS 2685 . . * . . 1 = . . . 1.5 2741
4. Smirin, Ilia g ISR 2691 . . . * = . 1 . . . 1.5 2727
5. Kurajica, Bojan g BIH 2567 . . . = * . . = . . 1.0 2675
6. Kozul, Zdenko g CRO 2595 . . 0 . . * . . 1 . 1.0 2611
7. Dizdarevic, Emir g BIH 2501 . . = 0 . . * . . . 0.5 2495
8. Sokolov, Ivan g BIH 2659 0 . . . = . . * . . 0.5 2428
9. Atalik, Suat g BIH 2537 . 0 . . . 0 . . * . 0.0
10. Movsesian, Sergei g CZE 2661 0 0 . . . . . . . * 0.0
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Round 1 (May 13, 2001)
Georgiev, Kiril - Sokolov, Ivan 1-0 41 A25 English Sicilian Attack
Topalov, Veselin - Movsesian, Sergei 1-0 33 B48 Sicilian Paulsen
Smirin, Ilia - Kurajica, Bojan 1/2 34 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov Variation
Kozul, Zdenko - Atalik, Suat 1-0 42 D10 Slav Defence
Dizdarevic, Emir - Dreev, Alexey 1/2 55 A07 Barcza System
Round 2 (May 14, 2001)
Dreev, Alexey - Kozul, Zdenko 1-0 32 E89 King's Indian Saemisch
Smirin, Ilia - Dizdarevic, Emir 1-0 35 B17 Caro Kann
Kurajica, Bojan - Sokolov, Ivan 1/2 47 C45 Scotch Game
Atalik, Suat - Topalov, Veselin 0-1 32 D29 Queen's Gambit Accepted
Movsesian, Sergei - Georgiev, Kiril 0-1 53 B85 Sicilian Scheveningen Variation
There are two big tournaments this week involving the top three players
in the World. The Merida tournament in Mexico starts on May 16th and the
Kazakhstan on the 19th.
Merida GM Event in May
The II Merida Tournament takes place 16th-22nd May with Anand,
Khalifman, Short and Gilberto Hernández. Internet coverage:
http://www.deportesmerida.gob.mx/magistral/ultimo.htm
Kazakhstan
The SuperGM tournament in capital of Kazakhstan, Astana will take place
in May 19th – June 1st 2001. The event celebrates the tenth anniversary of
the independence of Kazakhstan in Astana. It will be a double round robin event
with Garry Kasparov (2835), Vladimir Kramnik (2797), Alexander Morozevich
(2749), Alexey Shirov (2722) and Boris Gelfand (2712) along with Kazakhstan's
top player Darmen Sadvakhasov (2585). Category 20 (average rating 2733).
Internet site: http://www.kasparovchess.ru and
http://www.kasparovchess.com
The 3rd Julian Borowski Tournament takes place in Essen, May 2nd-11th
2001. Rustam Kasimdzhanov won the 3rd Julian Borowski A event with 6.5/9
undefeated, half a point clear of Christopher Lutz and Emil Sutovsky. Daniel
Fridman and Ralf Appel both scored 6.5/9 in the B event.
Live Internet Coverage: http://www.chessgate.de
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3rd Julian Borowski A Essen GER (GER), 2-11 v 2001 cat. XV (2616)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Kasimdzhanov, Rustam g UZB 2693 * = = = 1 = 1 1 1 = 6.5 2773
2. Lutz, Christopher g GER 2614 = * 1 0 = 1 = = 1 1 6.0 2741
3. Sutovsky, Emil g ISR 2604 = 0 * = 1 0 1 1 1 1 6.0 2742
4. Romanishin, Oleg M g UKR 2559 = 1 = * 0 = 0 = 1 1 5.0 2665
5. Dautov, Rustem g GER 2631 0 = 0 1 * = = = 1 1 5.0 2657
6. Jussupow, Artur g GER 2645 = 0 1 = = * = = = = 4.5 2612
7. Gurevich, Mikhail g BEL 2688 0 = 0 1 = = * = 0 1 4.0 2565
8. Bischoff, Klaus g GER 2533 0 = 0 = = = = * 0 1 3.5 2545
9. Nijboer, Friso g NED 2580 0 0 0 0 0 = 1 1 * = 3.0 2495
10. Smagin, Sergey g RUS 2613 = 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 = * 1.5 2343
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3rd Julian Borowski B Essen GER (GER), 2-11 v 2001 cat. IX (2474)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Fridman, Daniel m LAT 2559 * 1 = 1 0 = 1 = 1 1 6.5 2630
2. Appel, Ralf m GER 2481 0 * = = 1 1 1 1 1 = 6.5 2638
3. Naiditsch, Arkadij m GER 2487 = = * = 1 1 0 = = 1 5.5 2552
4. Seul, Georg m GER 2434 0 = = * = = = 1 1 1 5.5 2558
5. Siebrecht, Sebastian m GER 2393 1 0 0 = * 0 1 = = = 4.0 2439
6. Pelletier, Yannick g SUI 2531 = 0 0 = 1 * = 1 = 0 4.0 2424
7. Kveinys, Aloyzas g LTU 2533 0 0 1 = 0 = * = = = 3.5 2387
8. Van der Wiel, John g NED 2493 = 0 = 0 = 0 = * = 1 3.5 2391
9. Schaefer, Markus m GER 2393 0 0 = 0 = = = = * 1 3.5 2402
10. De Gleria, Francesco m GER 2432 0 = 0 0 = 1 = 0 0 * 2.5 2312
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Viswanathan Anand won Mirabal International Tournament, played in
Madrid, May 5th-6th 2001. Second place was taken by FM Cristian Dolezal
(Argentina). GM Gilberto Hernandez (Mexico) was third and GM Bogdan Lalic
(England) fourth.
Coverage:
http://www.hechiceros.net/site/especial/mirabal/mirabal.shtml,
final standings:
http://www.hechiceros.net/site/news/articulos/espana/nesp00093.shtml
and http://www.hechiceros.net
A selection of games is now available my thanks to Hechiceros del
tablero.
Place Name Feder Rtg Title Score Berg. M-Buch
1 Anand, Viswanathan (1) IND 2794 GM 8 49.75 44.0
2 Dolezal, Cristian (26) ARG 2392 FM 8 45.50 39.5
3 Hernandez Guerrero, Gilberto (6) MEX 2567 GM 7.5 45.75 45.5
4 Lalic, Bogdan (9) ENG 2501 GM 7.5 40.25 39.5
5 Lazarev, Vladimir (10) RUS 2500 GM 7 41.75 43.0
6 Kolev, Atanas (5) BUL 2571 GM 7 41.50 41.5
7 Korneev, Oleg (4) RUS 2572 GM 7 39.75 43.5
8 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto (12) ESP 2496 GM 7 39.00 41.5
9 Roa Alonso, Santiago (32) ESP 2345 FM 7 38.50 39.5
10 Del Rio Angelis, Salvador G. (13) ESP 2482 IM 7 36.50 37.5
11 Rojo Huerta, Gabriel (34) ESP 2316 FM 7 35.75 36.5
12 Pomes Marcet, Juan (20) ESP 2411 IM 7 35.75 36.0
13 Moreno Carnero, Javier (14) ESP 2480 IM 7 33.50 38.5
14 San Emeterio Cabanes, Jose Luis (50) ESP 2211 7 33.25 33.5
15 Muñoz, Miguel (33) PER 2338 FM 7 31.50 32.0
16 Adla, Diego (11) ARG 2499 IM 6.5 39.50 45.0
17 Reyes, Juan (17) PER 2435 IM 6.5 35.75 42.0
18 Iruzubieta, Jesus Maria (19) ESP 2414 6.5 35.00 39.5
19 Moreno Ruiz, Javier (23) ESP 2408 FM 6.5 34.25 40.0
20 Saldaño, Horacio (21) ARG 2411 FM 6.5 32.75 39.0
21 Taboas Rodriguez, Daniel (45) ESP 2239 6.5 32.25 37.0
22 Tallarico Tallarico, Ovido Mario (46) ESP 2238 6.5 31.50 36.0
23 Blasco Blasco, Miguel (38) ESP 2278 6.5 30.00 33.5
24 Almagro Llamas, Pablo (37) ESP 2290 6.5 29.75 38.5
25 Alonso, Salvador (18) ARG 2427 IM 6 34.00 42.5
26 Vehi Bach, Victor M. (16) ESP 2446 IM 6 33.25 42.0
27 Pogorelov, Ruslan (25) UKR 2399 GM 6 32.75 39.5
28 Corral Blanco, Juan Antonio (15) ESP 2465 FM 6 32.50 41.5
29 Morales, Jhon Alexander (29) COL 2366 6 32.25 41.0
30 Madina, Martin (44) ARG 2242 6 32.00 40.5
31 Guerra Bastida, Diego (31) ESP 2356 FM 6 31.00 40.5
32 Escobar Forero, Alder (28) COL 2389 IM 6 30.75 38.5
33 Cabezas Ayala, Ivan (36) ESP 2300 6 30.00 36.5
34 Candela Perez, Jose (27) ESP 2391 FM 6 29.25 38.5
35 Timon Piote, Silvia (49) ESP 2216 WFM 6 29.25 36.5
36 Ubilava, Elizbar (8) GEO 2526 GM 6 28.25 41.5
37 Zlotnik, Boris A (22) RUS 2410 IM 6 28.00 39.0
38 Lopez Del Alamo, Antonio (47) ESP 2223 6 27.50 32.5
39 Zarzo Lopez, Tomas (41) ESP 2263 6 27.00 35.5
40 Prada Lopez, M. Angel (67) ESP 2156 6 26.50 36.0
41 Amura, Claudia N. (30) ARG 2360 WGM 6 26.00 39.0
42 Alcazar Jimenez, Victor (43) ESP 2245 6 26.00 35.0
43 Cabañas Jimenez, Andres (80) ESP 2114 6 25.25 33.5
44 Ortega Fuentes, Luis Angel (100) 6 25.00 32.0
45 Ferrer Serrano, Roberto (70) ESP 2150 6 24.00 30.5
46 Sanz Uson, Manuel (56) ESP 2189 6 23.25 34.0
47 Perez Gonzalez, Jose Manuel (105) ESP 6 21.50 31.0
48 Cabañas Bravo, Juan Andres (89) ESP 2063 6 21.00 30.5
249 players
Laszlo Nagy reports that 5th-17th of May saw two First Saturday IM
events and one FM. Adnan Sendur won the IMA event with 6.5/9 and scored an IM
norm. With one round to go Janos Dudas leads the IMB event. My thanks to Istvan
Magyar who typed in the games.
Daily internet coverage:
http://www.elender.hu/~firstsat/may.htm
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FSIMA May Budapest HUN (HUN), 5-15 v 2001 cat. III (2313)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Sendur, Adnan f TUR 2303 * = 0 = 1 1 1 1 = 1 6.5 2479
2. Nemeth, Zoltan m HUN 2319 = * = = = = 1 = 1 = 5.5 2392
3. Sinkovics, Peter m HUN 2317 1 = * = 1 0 0 = = 1 5.0 2355
4. Yu Mingyuan CHN 2277 = = = * 0 = 1 0 1 = 4.5 2316
5. Galyas, Miklos m HUN 2371 0 = 0 1 * 1 = = = = 4.5 2306
6. Dembo, Yelena wm HUN 2341 0 = 1 = 0 * = = 1 = 4.5 2309
7. Jakab, Attila f HUN 2363 0 0 1 0 = = * = 1 1 4.5 2307
8. Nyback, Tomi FIN 2330 0 = = 1 = = = * 0 = 4.0 2267
9. Jamrich, Gyorgy HUN 2271 = 0 = 0 = 0 0 1 * = 3.0 2192
10. Xu Hanbing CHN 2235 0 = 0 = = = 0 = = * 3.0 2196
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FSIMB May Budapest HUN (HUN), 5-15 v 2001 cat. II (2277)
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1 2 3 4 5 6
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1 Dudas, Janos m HUN 2386 ** 1= =. 11 1= 0= 6.0 2374
2 Tian Tian CHN 2302 0= ** =1 0= 1. 11 5.5 2364
3 Eperjesi, Laszlo m HUN 2303 =. =0 ** =1 01 == 4.5 2258
4 Van den Brande, Werner BEL 2241 00 1= =0 ** 01 1. 4.0 2242
5 Wang Shuai CHN 2156 0= 0. 10 10 ** =1 4.0 2257
6 Kaposztas, Miklos m HUN 2273 1= 00 == 0. =0 ** 3.0 2156
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The 2nd European open women's Championship was held from April 21st
(round 1 April 22nd) - May 5th 2001 in the “Marriott” Hotel, Warsaw,
Poland.
The event was a Swiss system - 11 rounds (one free day on April 28,
tie-breaks on May 4). The new time control is being used, 40 moves in 75
minutes followed by all moves in 15 minutes with each player receiving an extra
30 seconds thinking time prior to the move. The final positions were
established by a knockout tournament at the end. Almira Skripchenko-Lautier won
the event after tie-breaks. A few games from the complex knockout stages which
produced the final order are available.
The 29 best players best players from the field of 157 will qualified
for the 2001 FIDE Women’s World Championship. My thanks to Pawel Suwarski
and Andrzej Filipowicz for the news.
The men's event follows 1st-15th June 2001 in Macedonia. Internet
coverage: http://www.iecc2001.com.mk/
See below for further information.
Internet page: http://www.pzszach.org.pl/europa/womens.htm
Final standings - after tie-breaks
1 Skripchenko-Lautier, Almira MDA 2441 wgm 8 63.0 76.5 5 51.5
2 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina RUS 2506 wgm 8 62.0 73.5 5 50.5
3 Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan (IM) GEO 2427 wgm 8 62.0 74.5 6 49.5
4 Galliamova, Alisa (IM) RUS 2554 wgm 8 58.5 70.5 7 44.5
5 Foisor, Cristina Adela (IM) ROM 2408 wgm 8 61.5 75.0 5 50.0
6 Bojkovic, Natasa YUG 2447 wgm 8 58.5 69.5 6 49.0
7 Stepovaia-Dianchenko, Tatian RUS 2440 wgm 8 56.0 67.5 7 45.5
8 Gaponenko, Inna UKR 2373 wgm 7.5 64.5 77.0 5 52.5
9 Paehtz, Elisabeth GER 2358 wim 7.5 51.0 62.5 6 43.5
10 Peptan, Corina (IM) ROM 2461 wgm 7.5 59.0 72.0 4 46.5
11 Grabuzova, Tatiana RUS 2375 wgm 7.5 60.5 72.0 5 46.5
12 Kosteniuk, Alexandra (IM) RUS 2397 wgm 7.5 62.0 74.5 5 49.5
13 Khurtsidze, Nino (IM) GEO 2456 wgm 7.5 60.5 72.0 4 47.0
14 Prudnikova, Svetlana YUG 2419 wgm 7.5 57.0 69.5 4 48.5
15 Stefanova, Antoaneta (IM) BUL 2473 wgm 7 61.5 74.0 4 47.0
16 Dworakowska, Joanna POL 2360 wgm 7 56.5 69.0 4 43.0
17 Peng, Zhaoqin (IM) NED 2391 wgm 7 54.0 66.5 6 41.5
18 Mkrtchian, Lilit ARM 2344 wgm 7 62.5 75.0 5 46.0
19 Zielinska, Marta POL 2377 wgm 7 55.5 68.0 5 39.5
20 Zatonskih, Anna UKR 2421 wgm 7 55.0 67.0 4 40.0
21 Danielian, Elina ARM 2369 wgm 7 60.0 73.0 5 48.0
22 Kononenko, Tatiana UKR 2361 wgm 7 57.0 68.5 4 42.5
23 Galianina-Ryjanova, Julia RUS 2389 wgm 7 53.0 66.5 6 42.5
24 Sedina, Elena (IM) ITA 2393 wgm 7 59.5 72.5 4 50.0
25 Lagvilava, Genrieta BLR 2300 wgm 7 59.0 70.5 4 43.5
26 Ciuksyte, Dagne LTU 2217 wim 7 57.0 69.0 5 40.5
27 Radziewicz, Iweta POL 2345 wgm 7 60.0 73.5 4 45.0
28 Petrenko, Svetlana MDA 2336 wim 7 58.0 70.5 6 42.0
29 Socko, Monika (IM) POL 2351 wgm 7 56.5 69.5 6 40.5
30 Kiseleva, Natalia UKR 2296 wgm 7 60.5 73.0 5 43.0
31 Alexandrova, Olga (IM) UKR 2419 wgm 7 49.0 60.0 6 36.5
32 Shumiakina, Tatiana RUS 2376 wgm 7 50.5 61.0 5 41.5
33 Ionescu-Brandis, Irina ROM 2339 wim 7 59.5 71.5 5 43.0
34 Dzagnidze, Nana GEO 2241 wfm 7 59.5 71.5 5 38.0
35 Hunt, Harriet (IM) ENG 2426 wgm 7 56.5 69.0 5 45.0
36 Sikorova, Olga CZE 2236 wim 7 56.5 68.5 7 41.0
37 Matveeva, Svetlana RUS 2430 wgm 7 54.5 66.5 5 41.0
38 Kachiani-Gersinska, Ketino(IM) GER 2456 wgm 7 54.5 65.5 5 41.5
2nd Open European Women's Chess Championship
Warsaw, Poland, 21.04 - 5.05. 2001
Tie-breaks 4.05.2001
Ranking before tie-break
Places 1-7
Score m-Buch Buch win progr
1. Skripchenko Lautier Almira MDA 8 63.0 76.5 5 51.5
2. Arakhamia Grant Ketevan (IM) GEO 8 62.0 74.5 6 49.5
3. Kovalevskaya Ekaterina RUS 8 62.0 73.5 5 50.5
4. Foisor Cristina Adela (IM) ROM 8 61.5 75.0 5 50.0
5. Galliamova Alisa (IM) RUS 8 58.5 70.5 7 44.5
6. Bojkovic Natasa YUG 8 58.5 69.5 6 49.0
7. Stepovaia Dianchenko Tatiana RUS 8 56.0 67.5 7 45.5
15'+10" 15'+10" 5'-4'
I runda II runda +10" Result Place
Places 1-8 blitz
1. Skripchenko Lautier Almira MDA free
5. Galliamova Alisa (IM) RUS 1 0,5 1,5
4. Foisor Cristina Adela (IM) ROM 0 0,5 0,5
6. Bojkovic Natasa YUG 0 0 0
3. Kovalevskaya Ekaterina RUS 1 1 2
7. Stepovaia Dianchenko Tatiana RUS 0 0 0
2. Arakhamia Grant Ketevan (IM GEO 1 1 2
Places 1-4
1. Skripchenko Lautier Almira MDA 1 1 2
5. Galliamova Alisa (IM) RUS 0 0 0
3. Kovalevskaya Ekaterina RUS 1 1 2
2. Arakhamia Grant Ketevan (IM GEO 0 0 0
Places 1-2
1. Skripchenko Lautier Almira MDA 1 0,5 1,5 1st
3. Kovalevskaya Ekaterina RUS 0 0,5 0,5 2nd
Places 3-4
2. Arakhamia Grant Ketevan (IM GEO 1 1 2 3rd
5. Galliamova Alisa (IM) RUS 0 0 0 4th
Places 5-7
4. Foisor Cristina Adela (IM) ROM free
6. Bojkovic Natasa YUG 1 1 2
7. Stepovaia Dianchenko Tatiana RUS 0 0 0 7th
Places 5-6
4. Foisor Cristina Adela (IM) ROM 1 1 2 5th
6. Bojkovic Natasa YUG 0 0 0 6th
Ranking before tie-break
Miejsca - Places 8-14
8. Gaponenko Inna UKR 7.5 64.5 77.0 5 52.5
9. Kosteniuk Alexandra (IM) RUS 7.5 62.0 74.5 5 49.5
10. Grabuzova Tatiana RUS 7.5 60.5 72.0 5 46.5
11. Khurtsidze Nino (IM) GEO 7.5 60.5 72.0 4 47.0
12. Peptan Corina (IM) ROM 7.5 59.0 72.0 4 46.5
13. Prudnikova Svetlana YUG 7.5 57.0 69.5 4 48.5
14. Paehtz Elisabeth GER 7.5 51.0 62.5 6 43.5
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Places 8-14
8. Gaponenko Inna UKR free
12. Peptan Corina (IM) ROM 1 0,5 1,5
11. Khurtsidze Nino (IM) GEO 0 0,5 0,5
13. Prudnikova Svetlana YUG 1 0 0 1
10. Grabuzova Tatiana RUS 0 1 1 2
14. Paehtz Elisabeth GER 1 0 1 2
9. Kosteniuk Alexandra (IM) RUS 0 1 0 1
Places 8-11
8. Gaponenko Inna UKR 0,5 1 1,5
12. Peptan Corina (IM) ROM 0,5 0 0,5
10. Grabuzova Tatiana RUS 0 0 0
14. Paehtz Elisabeth GER 1 1 2
Places 8-9
8. Gaponenko Inna UKR 0,5 1 1,5 8th
14. Paehtz Elisabeth GER 0,5 0 0,5 9th
Places 10-11
12. Peptan Corina (IM) ROM 1 1 2 10th
10. Grabuzova Tatiana RUS 0 0 0 11th
Places 12-14
9. Kosteniuk Alexandra (IM) RUS free
11. Khurtsidze Nino (IM) GEO 1 0 1 2
13. Prudnikova Svetlana YUG 0 1 0 1 14th
Places 12-13
9. Kosteniuk Alexandra (IM) RUS 1 1 2 12th
11. Khurtsidze Nino (IM) GEO 0 0 0 13th
Ranking before tie-break
Miejsca - Places 15-38
15. Mkrtchian Lilit ARM 7 62.5 75.0 5 46.0
16. Stefanova Antoaneta (IM) BUL 7 61.5 74.0 4 47.0
17. Kiseleva Natalia UKR 7 60.5 73.0 5 43.0
18. Radziewicz Iweta POL 7 60.0 73.5 4 45.0
19. Danielian Elina ARM 7 60.0 73.0 5 48.0
20. Sedina Elena (IM) ITA 7 59.5 72.5 4 50.0
21. Ionescu Brandis Irina ROM 7 59.5 71.5 5 43.0
22. Dzagnidze Nana GEO 7 59.5 71.5 5 38.0
23. Lagvilava Genrieta BLR 7 59.0 70.5 4 43.5
24. Petrenko Svetlana MDA 7 58.0 70.5 6 42.0
25. Ciuksyte Dagne LTU 7 57.0 69.0 5 40.5
26. Kononenko Tatiana UKR 7 57.0 68.5 4 42.5
27. Socko Monika (IM) POL 7 56.5 69.5 6 40.5
28. Hunt Harriet (IM) ENG 7 56.5 69.0 5 45.0
29. Dworakowska Joanna POL 7 56.5 69.0 4 43.0
30. Sikorova Olga CZE 7 56.5 68.5 7 41.0
31. Zielinska Marta POL 7 55.5 68.0 5 39.5
32. Zatonskih Anna UKR 7 55.0 67.0 4 40.0
33. Matveeva Svetlana RUS 7 54.5 66.5 5 41.0
34. Kachiani Gersinska Ketino (IM) GER 7 54.5 65.5 5 41.5
35. Peng Zhaoqin (IM) NED 7 54.0 66.5 6 41.5
36. Galianina Ryjanova Julia RUS 7 53.0 66.5 6 42.5
37. Shumiakina Tatiana RUS 7 50.5 61.0 5 41.5
38. Alexandrova Olga (IM) UKR 7 49.0 60.0 6 36.5
.
Places 15-38
38. Alexandrova Olga (IM) UKR 1 0 0,5 1,5 loser
15. Mkrtchian Lilit ARM 0 1 0,5 1,5 winner
34. Kachiani Gersinska Ketino (IM) GER 1 0 0,5 1,5 loser
19. Danielian Elina ARM 0 1 0,5 1,5 winner
29. Dworakowska Joanna POL 1 0,5 1,5
24. Petrenko Svetlana MDA 0 0,5 0,5
28. Hunt Harriet (IM) ENG 1 0 0,5 1,5 loser
25. Ciuksyte Dagne LTU 0 1 0,5 1,5 winner
30. Sikorova Olga CZE 0 0 0
23. Lagvilava Genrieta BLR 1 1 2
35. Peng Zhaoqin (IM) NED 0,5 0,5 1 2
18. Radziewicz Iweta POL 0,5 0,5 0 1
36. Galianina Ryjanova Julia RUS 0,5 1 1,5
17. Kiseleva Natalia UKR 0,5 0 0,5
32. Zatonskih Anna UKR 1 1 2
21. Ionescu Brandis Irina ROM 0 0 0
27. Socko Monika (IM) POL 0,5 0,5 0,5 1,5 loser
26. Kononenko Tatiana UKR 0,5 0,5 0,5 1,5 winner
31. Zielinska Marta POL 1 0 1 2
22. Dzagnidze Nana GEO 0 1 0 1
33. Matveeva Svetlana RUS 0 1 0 1
20. Sedina Elena (IM) ITA 1 0 1 2
37. Shumiakina Tatiana RUS 0 0 0
16. Stefanova Antoaneta (IM) BUL 1 1 2
Places 15-26
15. Mkrtchian Lilit ARM 0 1 0,5 1,5 winner
19. Danielian Elina ARM 1 0 0,5 1,5 loser
0
29. Dworakowska Joanna POL 1 0,5 1,5
25. Ciuksyte Dagne LTU 0 0,5 0,5
23. Lagvilava Genrieta BLR 1 0 0 1
35. Peng Zhaoqin (IM) NED 0 1 1 2
36. Galianina Ryjanova Julia RUS 0,5 0,5 0 1
32. Zatonskih Anna UKR 0,5 0,5 1 2
26. Kononenko Tatiana UKR 0 0 0
31. Zielinska Marta POL 1 1 2
20. Sedina Elena (IM) ITA 0 0,5 0,5
16. Stefanova Antoaneta (IM) BUL 1 0,5 1,5
Places 15-20
15. Mkrtchian Lilit ARM 1 0 0 1
29. Dworakowska Joanna POL 0 1 1 2
35. Peng Zhaoqin (IM) NED 1 0 0,5 1,5 winner
32. Zatonskih Anna UKR 0 1 0,5 1,5 loser
31. Zielinska Marta POL 0,5 0 0,5
16. Stefanova Antoaneta (IM) BUL 0,5 1 1,5
Places 15-17 (Buchholz)
16. Stefanova Antoaneta (IM) BUL - - - 61.5 15th
29. Dworakowska Joanna POL - - - 56.5 16th
35. Peng Zhaoqin (IM) NED - - - 54.0 17th
Places 18-20 (Buchholz)
15. Mkrtchian Lilit ARM - - - 62.5 18th
31. Zielinska Marta POL - - - 55.5 19th
32. Zatonskih Anna UKR - - - 55.0 20th
Places 21-26
19. Danielian Elina ARM 0 1 1 2
25. Ciuksyte Dagne LTU 1 0 0 1
23. Lagvilava Genrieta BLR 1 0 0 1
36. Galianina Ryjanova Julia RUS 0 1 1 2
26. Kononenko Tatiana UKR 1 1 2
20. Sedina Elena (IM) ITA 0 0 0
Places 21-23 (Buchholz)
19. Danielian Elina ARM - - - 60.0 21st
26. Kononenko Tatiana UKR - - - 57.0 22nd
36. Galianina Ryjanova Julia RUS - - - 53.0 23rd
Places 24-26 (Buchholz/match)
20. Sedina Elena (IM) ITA - - - 59.5 24th
23. Lagvilava Genrieta BLR - - - 59.0 match
25. Ciuksyte Dagne LTU - - - 57.0 match
Places 25-26
23. Lagvilava Genrieta BLR 1 1 2 25th
25. Ciuksyte Dagne LTU 0 0 0 26th
Places 27-38
38. Alexandrova Olga (IM) UKR 1 0 0,5 1,5 winner
34. Kachiani Gersinska Ketino (IM) GER 0 1 0,5 1,5 loser
24. Petrenko Svetlana MDA 1 0,5 1,5
28. Hunt Harriet (IM) ENG 0 0,5 0,5
30. Sikorova Olga CZE 0 0 0
18. Radziewicz Iweta POL 1 1 2
17. Kiseleva Natalia UKR 0 1 1 2
21. Ionescu Brandis Irina ROM 1 0 0 1
27. Socko Monika (IM) POL 1 1 2
22. Dzagnidze Nana GEO 0 0 0
33. Matveeva Svetlana RUS 0 0,5 0,5
37. Shumiakina Tatiana RUS 1 0,5 1,5
Places 27-32
38. Alexandrova Olga (IM) UKR 0 0,5 0,5
24. Petrenko Svetlana MDA 1 0,5 1,5
18. Radziewicz Iweta POL 0 1 1 2
17. Kiseleva Natalia UKR 1 0 0 1
27. Socko Monika (IM) POL 0 1 1 2
37. Shumiakina Tatiana RUS 1 0 0 1
Places 27-29
18. Radziewicz Iweta POL - - - 60.0 27th
24. Petrenko Svetlana MDA - - - 58.0 28th
27. Socko Monika (IM) POL - - - 56,5 29th
Places 30-32 (Buchholz)
17. Kiseleva Natalia UKR - - - 60.5 30th
37. Shumiakina Tatiana RUS - - - 50.5 match
38. Alexandrova Olga (IM) UKR - - - 49.0 match
Places 31-32
38. Alexandrova Olga (IM) UKR 1 1 2 31st
37. Shumiakina Tatiana RUS 0 0 0 32nd
Places 33-38 (Buchholz)
21. Ionescu Brandis Irina ROM 59.5 71.5 5 43.0 33rd
22. Dzagnidze Nana GEO 59.5 71.5 5 38.0 34th
28. Hunt Harriet (IM) ENG 56.5 69.0 5 45.0 35th
30. Sikorova Olga CZE 56.5 68.5 7 41.0 36th
33. Matveeva Svetlana RUS 54.5 66.5 5 41.0 37th
34. Kachiani Gersinska Ketino (IM) GER 54.5 65.5 5 41.5 38th
There was a GM Tournament in Podlehnik (SLO). The double round robin
category IX event took place 24th April - 3rd May 2001 and was won by Suat
Atalik. Domen Krumpacnik (SLO) made his 3rd master norm. My thanks to Janko
Bohak for the information.
It Podlehnik SLO (SLO), 24 iv-3 v 2001 cat. IX (2456)
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1 2 3 4 5 6
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1 Atalik, Suat g BIH 2537 ** == == 0= 11 11 6.5 2549
2 Mikhalchishin, Adrian g SLO 2524 == ** == == == =1 5.5 2478
3 Mohr, Georg g SLO 2480 == == ** == == 1= 5.5 2487
4 Polajzer, Danilo m SLO 2425 1= == == ** 00 1= 5.0 2462
5 Krumpacnik, Domen SLO 2371 00 == == 11 ** == 5.0 2472
6 Zheliandinov, Viktor m UKR 2398 00 =0 0= 0= == ** 2.5 2274
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Match Podlehnik SLO (SLO), 28 iv-1 v 2001
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1 2 3 4
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Licina, Anita wm SLO 2195 = 1 0 = 2.0 2116
Todorovic, Violeta YUG 2116 = 0 1 = 2.0 2195
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Mihajlo Savic reports : The II international tournament "Open Backa
Palanka 2001" took place 2nd-10th May 2001. Vasic Rajlich (USA) overpressed in
trying to win and lost against Stojanovic in the last round of the tournament.
IM Mihajlo Stojanovic (YUG) took clear first with 7/9. 43 players from four
countries took part in the event. The Chief Arbiter was Mihajlo Savic.
Final Standings
Place Name Feder Rtg Score Progr. M-Buch.Berg. Wins
1 Stojanovic, Mihajlo YUG 2414 7 35.5 37.5 35.25 6
2-3 Markovic, Zoran YUG 2390 6.5 36.5 40.0 29.75 3
Milu, Romeo-Sorin ROM 2433 6.5 32.5 36.0 32.75 4
4-8 Benkovic, Petar YUG 2410 6 35.0 41.0 34.00 4
Leskur, Dejan YUG 2475 6 32.5 40.0 33.75 4
Rajlich, Vasic G USA 2337 6 31.5 38.5 30.25 5
Kosanovic, Goran YUG 2437 6 31.0 37.5 29.50 5
Sanduleac, Vasile MDA 2457 6 27.5 36.5 29.50 4
9-14 Masic, Predrag YUG 2399 5.5 31.0 36.0 27.25 2
Pap, Misa YUG 2416 5.5 30.5 36.0 26.75 5
Pucarevic, Milenko YUG 2197 5.5 29.5 37.0 24.75 5
Stanojevic, Branko YUG 2352 5.5 29.5 37.0 20.50 3
Popovic, Dobrivoj YUG 2194 5.5 27.0 34.0 20.50 4
Pucovski, Miroslav YUG 2281 5.5 26.5 33.0 24.75 4
15-22 Petkovic, Radosav YUG 2293 5 26.5 36.0 18.25 3
Sebez, Milos YUG 2250 5 26.0 31.0 21.25 4
Srdjanov, Steva YUG 2186 5 24.0 34.0 23.00 2
Solcanean, Serghei MDA 2268 5 24.0 32.0 19.00 5
Parnicki, Zlatko YUG 2231 5 23.5 30.5 20.00 4
Trajkovic, Predrag YUG 2352 5 23.5 27.5 19.75 4
Perusic, Dragan YUG 5 22.0 31.5 15.75 3
Matkovic, Nikica YUG 5 17.5 24.5 16.00 4
23 Rajak, Luka YUG 2232 4.5 24.5 32.0 15.50 4
43 players
The 65th Bulgarian Men's Championship take place in Tsarevo 11th-19th
May 2001. The event is a 9 round Swiss. After four rounds Aleksander Delchev
leads with 3.5/4.
Daily Internet coverage: http://www.chessbg.com
Standings after 4 of 9 rounds
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1. Delchev, Aleksander g BUL 2584 +27 + 7 +16 = 2 3.5 2768
2. Chatalbashev, Boris g BUL 2518 +21 =14 +11 = 1 3.0 2624
3. Ninov, Nikolai m BUL 2457 +22 +19 = 6 = 5 3.0 2598
4. Cheparinov, Ivan BUL 2444 +28 = 6 +12 = 8 3.0 2647
5. Georgiev, Krum g BUL 2510 =13 +26 +14 = 3 3.0 2540
6. Janev, Evgeni m BUL 2465 +32 = 4 = 3 +18 3.0 2597
7. Petrov, Marijan m BUL 2425 +33 - 1 +30 +16 3.0 2577
8. Dimitrov, Vladimir g BUL 2512 =15 =29 +23 = 4 2.5 2437
9. Iotov, Valentine BUL 2115 =10 =18 =20 +24 2.5 2481
10. Peev, Peicho m BUL 2367 = 9 =13 =17 +26 2.5 2321
11. Radulski, Julian BUL 2442 =30 +15 - 2 +25 2.5 2427
12. Spasov, Vasil g BUL 2571 =29 +20 - 4 +27 2.5 2458
13. Nikolov, Momchil BUL 2299 = 5 =10 =24 =19 2.0 2410
14. Manolov, Ivan m BUL 2377 +25 = 2 - 5 =15 2.0 2393
15. Tsvetkov, Ilia BUL 2319 = 8 -11 +28 =14 2.0 2400
16. Genov, Petar m BUL 2447 +23 +24 - 1 - 7 2.0 2421
17. Rusev, Krasimir BUL 2235 -24 +32 =10 =20 2.0 2347
18. Bratanov, Zsivko m BUL 2436 =26 = 9 +29 - 6 2.0 2291
19. Vasilev, Milen BUL 2367 +31 - 3 =25 =13 2.0 2272
20. Drenchev, Petar BUL 2345 +34 -12 = 9 =17 2.0 2230
21. Kozhuharov, Spas BUL 2322 - 2 =33 =31 +30 2.0 2283
22. Delchev, Petar BUL 2280 - 3 -25 +34 +31 2.0 2198
23. Karakehajov, Kalin BUL 2280 -16 +34 - 8 +29 2.0 2321
24. Bojkov, Dejan BUL 2398 +17 -16 =13 - 9 1.5 2187
25. Pantaleev, Petar BUL 2226 -14 +22 =19 -11 1.5 2279
26. Georgiev, Veselin BUL 2258 =18 - 5 +32 -10 1.5 2311
27. Simeonov, Stefan BUL 2338 - 1 =30 +33 -12 1.5 2328
28. Mladenov, Svetlin BUL 2270 - 4 =31 -15 +33 1.5 2191
29. Marholev, Dimitar BUL 2327 =12 = 8 -18 -23 1.0 2256
30. Arnaudov, Petar BUL 2265 =11 =27 - 7 -21 1.0 2188
31. Angelov, Zvetomir BUL 2109 -19 =28 =21 -22 1.0 2116
32. Badev, Kiril BUL 2280 - 6 -17 -26 +34 1.0 2046
33. Ljangov, Petar BUL 2242 - 7 =21 -27 -28 0.5 2016
34. Kuzmanov,Stojan BUL ---- -20 -23 -22 -32 0.0
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The Asian Zonal Championships took place in Colombo May 4th to 14th,
2001. Krishnan Sasikiran half a point clear of SS Ganguly who was in turn half
a point clear of Abhijit Kunte. No games available.
Internet coverage:
http://www.chathurangam.com/abroad/azc2k1/final.asp
Final Standings
1 K Sasikiran India 9.0
2 S S Ganguly India 8.5
3 Abhijit Kunte India 8.0
4 Dibyendu Barua India 7.5
5 D V Prasad India 7.0
6 Abu Safin Shakil Bangladesh 6.0
7 Reefat Bin Sattar Bangladesh 5.5
8 Enamul Hossain Bangladesh 5.0
9-10 Taibur Rahman Bangladesh 4.0
9-10 T D R Peiris Srilanka 4.0
11 Amarawickrama Srilanka 1.5
12 Laxman Wijayasurya Srilanka 0.0
Women
1 Pallavi Shah India 7.5
2 Swati Ghate India 7.0
3 Saheli Barua India 6.5
4 S Meenakshi India 6.5
5 S Vijayalakshmi India 5.5
6 Rani Hamid Bangladesh 5.0
7 Tanima Parveen Bangladesh 3.0
8 Vinitha Vijayasurya Srilanka 2.5
9 Anupama Konara Srilanka 1.0
10 Hasini Upasena Srilanka 0.5
The final relegation and promotion issues of the 4NCL were settled in
Birmingham 5th-7th May 2001. Beeson Gregory are the Champions in spite of
losing 5-3 to Wood Green in the final match which was probably the strongest
ever line-up to appear in a club match in the UK.
Round nine results
Beeson Gregory I 6-2 Barbican 4NCL II: 1 Nunn 1-0 Palliser 2
Dishman 0-1 J.Hodgson 3 Kenworthy 0-1 Hebden 4 J.Rogers 0-1 I.Rogers 5 Shikerov
0-1 Chandler 6 J.H.Hodgson 0-1 Gallagher 7 Mack 1-0 Mcdonald 8. Kieran 1-0 C
Flear
Wood Green I 6.5-1.5 Beeson Gregory II; 1 Morozevich 1-0 McShane
2 Short 1-0 Hennigan 3 Speelman 1-0 Norwood 4 Baburin draw Bellin 5 Emms 1-0
Richardson 6 Turner draw Anderton 7 Ward 1-0 Wade 8 Jackson draw Bellin
Other results: Slough 6-2 Midland Monarchs: Guildford 7.5-0.5
South Wales Dragons; Richmond 3-5 Barbican 4NCL I; Thistle White Rose
4.5-Poisoned Pawns 3.5;
Round ten results
Beeson Gregory I 6-2 Richmond; Barbican 4NCL II 3-5 Wood Green I;
Midland Monarchs 2.5-5.5 Thistle White Rose; Slough 6.5-1.5 South Wales
Dragons; Barbican 4NCL I 2.5-5.5 Beeson Gregory II; Poisoned Pawns 2-6
Guildford
Final Round 11
Round 11 Wood Green 5 (White on odds) vs Beeson Gregory 3 (White on
Evens)
1. Short, Nigel D (WG) - Adams, Michael (BG) 1/2 33
C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
2. Svidler, Peter (BG) - Morozevich, Alexander
(WG) 0-1 36 C11 French Defence
3. Baburin, Alexander (WG) - Rogers,
Ian (BG) 1/2 26 A58 Volga Gambit
4. Nunn, John D.M (BG) - Speelman,
Jonathan S (WG) 1/2 17 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
5. Ward, Christopher
(WG) - Hodgson, Julian M (BG) 1/2 81 D15 Slav Defence
6. Hebden,
Mark (BG) - Turner, Matthew (WG) 1/2 42 D94 Gruenfeld Defence Closed
7. Emms, John M (WG) - McShane, Luke J (BG) 1/2 26 B33 Sicilian
Sveshnikov Variation
8. Richards, Heather (BG) - Arakhamia-Grant,
Ketevan (WG) 0-1 30 B06 Modern Defence
Round 11 Results
White Rose 4-4 Barbican 4NCL 1
Beeson Gregory 2 5-3 Midland
Monarchs
Guildford-ADC 2.5-5.5 Slough
South Wales Dragons 3.5-4.5
Poisoned Pawns
Wood Green 5-3 Beeson Gregory 1
Richmond 5.5-2.5
Barbican 4NCL 2
4NCL Division 1 Final standings
Champions:
1 Beeson Gregory 1 10 66 20
2 Slough 10 63 20
3 Wood Green 10 61½ 20
4 Guildford-ADC 1 7 56½ 15
5 Barbican 4NCL 1 5 45 12
6 Thistle Birm. W. Rose 4 40½ 10
7 Beeson Gregory 2 4 37½ 9
8 Midland Monarchs 3 34 7
9 Barbican 4NCL 2 3 35 6
Relegated:
10 Richmond 3 34 6
11 Poisoned Pawns 2 27½ 5
12 South Wales Dragons 1 27½ 2
Further info and links: http://www.4ncl.co.uk/
The 54th Russian Chess Championships took place April 29th-May 9th 2001
in Elista. A 9-round Swiss. The prize fund waas $30,000. There were 17
qualifying places (at one point 16 were reported has this changed?) for the
European Championships. Alexander Motylev took first on Buchholz tie-break from
Alexander Lastin both finished on 6.5/9. In the final round Evgeny Sveshnikov
resigned in a drawn position (See Club
Kasparov in Russia article in Russian). He evidently offered his
resignation on move 62 thinking he was losing his rook but then realised it was
in fact stalemate (62. Ka5 Nc4+ 63. Ka4 Rxb8 draw) and withdrew it. He claims
that technically he did not offer the resignation and an arbiter asked them to
continue. But at the end of the game he resigned because he did not feel right
about what happened (they had just passed the 50 move point without a pawn
being moved and a piece been captured). Also thanks to Boris Schipkov for some
round 1 game corrections.
Internet coverage: http://54RCC.fide.com and
http://www.clubkasparov.ru/site/news/2001/rcc54/main.htm
Crosstable
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1. Motylev, Alexander g RUS 2601 +14 =21 =15 +10 +22 = 5 = 2 + 6 = 3 6.5 2737
2. Lastin, Alexander g RUS 2627 +43 =20 +38 +13 = 5 = 3 = 1 +11 =12 6.5 2727
3. Kharlov, Andrei g RUS 2639 +42 =38 +20 = 9 = 7 = 2 =17 +29 = 1 6.0 2693
4. Pigusov, Evgeny g RUS 2584 +44 =10 =21 =14 +13 =24 = 9 =18 =16 5.5 2601
5. Chernyshov, Konstantin g RUS 2536 +56 +33 + 7 =22 = 2 = 1 - 6 = 8 =11 5.5 2653
6. Malakhov, Vladimir g RUS 2623 =25 +55 =16 +19 = 9 = 7 + 5 - 1 =18 5.5 2624
7. Epishin, Vladimir g RUS 2579 +49 +28 - 5 +40 = 3 = 6 =12 =14 = 9 5.5 2615
8. Galkin, Alexander g RUS 2584 -13 +53 =42 +34 +18 = 9 =29 = 5 =15 5.5 2577
9. Turov, Maxim g RUS 2553 +57 +34 =13 = 3 = 6 = 8 = 4 =30 = 7 5.5 2610
10. Ionov, Sergey g RUS 2505 +30 = 4 =27 - 1 =19 =38 +33 +35 =22 5.5 2668
11. Kobalija, Mihail g RUS 2590 =46 -39 +51 +42 =15 +14 +24 - 2 = 5 5.5 2601
12. Najer, Evgeniy g RUS 2600 =55 =25 +58 =15 +16 =29 = 7 =17 = 2 5.5 2624
13. Arbakov, Valentin g RUS 2491 + 8 +24 = 9 - 2 - 4 -23 +53 +45 +27 5.5 2646
14. Smirnov, Pavel m RUS 2511 - 1 +56 +45 = 4 +27 -11 +22 = 7 =17 5.5 2644
15. Bezgodov, Alexei g RUS 2543 +54 =58 = 1 =12 =11 =22 =27 +41 = 8 5.5 2625
16. Volzhin, Alexander g RUS 2528 =59 +36 = 6 =31 -12 =28 +34 +26 = 4 5.5 2569
17. Aseev, Konstantin N g RUS 2577 -28 =57 =49 +32 +55 +20 = 3 =12 =14 5.5 2590
18. Burmakin, Vladimir g RUS 2522 =22 -27 +52 +45 - 8 +39 +31 = 4 = 6 5.5 2653
19. Volkov, Sergey g RUS 2558 =51 =32 +46 - 6 =10 =43 +42 =21 +30 5.5 2596
20. Vaulin, Alexander g RUS 2540 +50 = 2 - 3 =38 +58 -17 +43 =27 +29 5.5 2619
21. Jakovenko, Dmitrij m RUS 2521 +45 = 1 = 4 =27 =31 =26 =35 =19 =24 5.0 2626
22. Shipov, Sergei g RUS 2640 =18 +41 +35 = 5 - 1 =15 -14 +28 =10 5.0 2569
23. Iljushin, Alexei g RUS 2536 -34 +54 -40 +36 =41 +13 =26 =24 =35 5.0 2510
24. Dvoirys, Semen I g RUS 2568 +53 -13 +32 =28 +39 = 4 -11 =23 =21 5.0 2550
25. Makarov, Marat g RUS 2511 = 6 =12 -29 +51 =30 -27 =32 +50 +47 5.0 2548
26. Balashov, Yuri S g RUS 2581 =39 =46 =43 =58 +50 =21 =23 -16 +41 5.0 2528
27. Dolmatov, Sergey g RUS 2587 =41 +18 =10 =21 -14 +25 =15 =20 -13 4.5 2515
28. Beshukov, Sergei g RUS 2463 +17 - 7 +33 =24 -29 =16 +38 -22 =31 4.5 2579
29. Yakovich, Yuri g RUS 2577 =52 =51 +25 =39 +28 =12 = 8 - 3 -20 4.5 2518
30. Shariyazdanov, Andrey g RUS 2594 -10 =49 =36 +44 =25 =41 +37 = 9 -19 4.5 2504
31. Ibragimov, Ildar g RUS 2578 =32 +52 =39 =16 =21 =35 -18 =36 =28 4.5 2491
32. Inarkiev, Ernesto m RUS 2469 =31 =19 -24 -17 =57 +51 =25 =37 +48 4.5 2517
33. Rustemov, Alexander g RUS 2625 +37 - 5 -28 -41 +56 +40 -10 +46 =36 4.5 2459
34. Chebotarev, Oleg RUS 2306 +23 - 9 +48 - 8 =43 =42 -16 +55 =38 4.5 2539
35. Pushkov, Nikolai g RUS 2561 =40 +59 -22 =43 +46 =31 =21 -10 =23 4.5 2493
36. Baikov, Vladimir A m RUS 2431 =48 -16 =30 -23 +47 =55 +58 =31 =33 4.5 2526
37. Potkin, Vladimir m RUS 2512 -33 =50 =57 =53 =48 +58 -30 =32 +49 4.5 2481
38. Khasin, Alexander g RUS 2542 +47 = 3 - 2 =20 =40 =10 -28 =44 =34 4.0 2438
39. Zakharevich, Igor g RUS 2487 =26 +11 =31 =29 -24 -18 =40 =48 =45 4.0 2515
40. Tomashevsky, Evgeny RUS 2408 =35 =48 +23 - 7 =38 -33 =39 =42 =43 4.0 2505
41. Belozerov, Andrei m RUS 2494 =27 -22 =50 +33 =23 =30 +48 -15 -26 4.0 2515
42. Timofeev, Artyom f RUS 2522 - 3 +47 = 8 -11 +49 =34 -19 =40 =44 4.0 2447
43. Lugovoi, Aleksei g RUS 2512 - 2 +60 =26 =35 =34 =19 -20 =49 =40 4.0 2427
44. Potapov, Alexander m RUS 2490 - 4 -45 +47 -30 +53 -48 +52 =38 =42 4.0 2475
45. Filippov, Valerij g RUS 2632 -21 +44 -14 -18 =51 +57 +46 -13 =39 4.0 2434
46. Loginov, Valery A g RUS 2499 =11 =26 -19 +59 -35 +50 -45 -33 +55 4.0 2473
47. Pridorozhni, Aleksei RUS 2352 -38 -42 -44 +60 -36 +59 +56 +54 -25 4.0 2352
48. Sveshnikov, Evgeny g RUS 2571 =36 =40 -34 =49 =37 +44 -41 =39 -32 3.5 2373
49. Zakharstov, Viacheslav V m RUS 2484 - 7 =30 =17 =48 -42 +52 =55 =43 -37 3.5 2455
50. Korobov, Ilya f RUS 2347 -20 =37 =41 +54 -26 -46 +57 -25 =52 3.5 2400
51. Karpatchev, Aleksandr g RUS 2404 =19 =29 -11 -25 =45 -32 -60 +57 +59 3.5 2377
52. Frolov, Denis m RUS 2442 =29 -31 -18 =56 +59 -49 -44 +53 =50 3.5 2359
53. Bachin, Vitaly m RUS 2426 -24 - 8 +60 =37 -44 +54 -13 -52 +56 3.5 2354
54. Shovunov, Baatr m RUS 2367 -15 -23 =56 -50 +60 -53 +59 -47 +58 3.5 2291
55. Riazantsev, Alexander m RUS 2510 =12 - 6 =59 +57 -17 =36 =49 -34 -46 3.0 2334
56. Utnasunov, Alexander RUS 2291 - 5 -14 =54 =52 -33 +60 -47 +58 -53 3.0 2305
57. Feoktistov, Alexey A m RUS 2375 - 9 =17 =37 -55 =32 -45 -50 -51 +60 2.5 2297
58. Diu, Viacheslav RUS 2445 +60 =15 -12 =26 -20 -37 -36 -56 -54 2.0 2228
59. Poddubnyi, Viktor RUS 2240 =16 -35 =55 -46 -52 -47 -54 =60 -51 1.5 2152
60. Mantsinov, E RUS 2167 -58 -43 -53 -47 -54 -56 +51 =59 -57 1.5 2106
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Official leading final standings:
No. PNo. Name Rat. Score Buchg- W-We Perf
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1. 7 Motylev,Alexander 2601 6.5 45.0 +1.64 2738
4 Lastin,Alexander 2627 6.5 44.0 +1.19 2727
3. 2 Kharlov,Andrei 2639 6.0 47.5 +0.60 2694
4-5. 6 Malakhov,Vladimir 2623 5.5 44.5 +0.01 2624
28 Chernyshov,Konstantin 2536 5.5 44.5 +1.45 2653
6. 13 Pigusov,Evgeny 2584 5.5 43.0 +0.19 2601
7. 23 Turov,Maxim 2553 5.5 42.5 +0.73 2611
8-9. 15 Epishin,Vladimir 2579 5.5 42.0 +0.46 2615
37 Smirnov,Pavel 2511 5.5 42.0 +1.72 2645
10-11.42 Arbakov,Valentin 2491 5.5 41.5 +1.90 2646
8 Najer,Evgeniy 2600 5.5 41.0 +0.28 2624
12. 39 Ionov,Sergey 2505 5.5 41.5 +1.99 2668
13. 12 Galkin,Alexander 2584 5.5 40.5 -0.08 2577
14-15. 24 Bezgodov,Alexei 2543 5.5 40.0 +1.00 2625
10 Kobalija,Mihail 2590 5.5 40.0 +0.19 2602
16. 31 Burmakin,Vladimir 2522 5.5 39.5 +1.63 2654
17. 29 Volzhin,Alexander 2528 5.5 38.5 +0.55 2571
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18. 26 Vaulin,Alexander 2540 5.5 38.0 +1.00 2619
19. 17 Aseev,Konstantin 2577 5.5 37.0 +0.19 2590
20. 22 Volkov,Sergey 2558 5.5 36.5 +0.46 2597
21. 1 Shipov,Sergei 2640 5.0 47.0 -0.94 2569
14 Balashov,Yuri 2581 5.0 37.0 -0.67 2528
20 Dvoirys,Semen 2568 5.0 42.5 -0.22 2550
27 Iljushin,Alexei 2536 5.0 40.5 -0.40 2510
33 Jakovenko,Dmitrij 2521 5.0 45.0 +1.31 2627
36 Makarov,Marat 2511 5.0 39.5 +0.41 2549
60 players
The finals of the Russian Club Championships started on May 13th 2001
in Tomsk. 12 teams. Players include Bareev and Grischuk (whose team seems to
have lost in round 1), Rublevsky and Svidler. Further news as I get it. My
thanks to Viktor Karpov.
According to a report in the Independent Newspaper The Mind Sports
Olympiad has collapsed with debts totalling £2.5m. According to the
report: "Details of a creditors' meeting earlier this month, which have been
passed to the Independent on Sunday, show the Olympiad, and an associated
website, with debts of nearly £2.5m and assets of less than
£10,000." The demise may be a British based event as there are MSO
organisations abroad including Japan. One insider told me that he expected the
5th Olympiad this year although probably not in the UK.
Reference:
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/story.jsp?story=71910
The Capablanca Memorial tournament takes place May 3rd-21st 2001.
Invited players in the Premier include: Ulf Anderssson, Zhang Zhong, Alexandre
Lesiege, Anthony Miles, Francisco Vallejo, Thomas Luther, Igor Alexander Nataf,
Hannes Stefansson.
A nice story about Tony Miles comes from Rodolfo Arias. He reports that
on his way to the Capablanca memorial in Cuba, the British GM Anthony Miles
stopped for a few days in Costa Rica. He probably wanted to keep a low profile
(focussing on beaches, volcanos, girls and other national attractions), but as
it often happens, there was a friend of a friend of a friend who plays chesss,
and Miles was discovered by the local community of Kaissa's followers. A simul
display was promptly arranged in a central hotel in San Jose. Miles faced 21
boards, winning 16, drawing 4 and lost only one.
Internet coverage: http://www.galeon.com/capablanca/
Round 7 Standings:
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XXXVI Capablanca Mem Elite Havana CUB (CUB), 5-20 v 2001 cat. XIII (2553)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3
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1. Vallejo Pons, Francisco g ESP 2559 * = . . = . 1 . . . 1 = 1 4.5 2753
2. Andersson, Ulf g SWE 2640 = * 1 = . = = = = . . . . 4.0 2592
3. Stefansson, Hannes g ISL 2570 . 0 * . 1 . . 1 0 = . = 1 4.0 2598
4. Miles, Anthony J g ENG 2562 . = . * = . . . = = = 1 = 4.0 2602
5. Bruzon, Lazaro g CUB 2589 = . 0 = * . 1 . . . = 1 . 3.5 2614
6. Dominguez, Lenier m CUB 2556 . = . . . * . = 1 1 . 0 = 3.5 2598
7. Arencibia, Walter g CUB 2543 0 = . . 0 . * . . 1 = 1 = 3.5 2563
8. Hauchard, Arnaud g FRA 2526 . = 0 . . = . * = = . . 1 3.0 2549
9. Abreu, Aryam m CUB 2480 . = 1 = . 0 . = * 0 . . . 2.5 2513
10. Luther, Thomas g GER 2568 . . = = . 0 0 = 1 * . . . 2.5 2482
11. Nogueiras, Jesus g CUB 2557 0 . . = = . = . . . * = = 2.5 2490
12. Nataf, Igor-Alexandre g FRA 2552 = . = 0 0 1 0 . . . = * . 2.5 2460
13. Delgado, Neuris m CUB 2481 0 . 0 = . = = 0 . . = . * 2.0 2395
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XXXVI Capablanca Mem Premier I Havana CUB (CUB), 5-20 v 2001 cat. VIII (2429)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
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1. Vazquez, Renier m CUB 2393 * = . . . . 1 1 1 . 1 . = 1 6.0 2741
2. Franco Ocampos, Zenon g ESP 2496 = * 0 1 . . . . . = 1 1 . 1 5.0 2575
3. Pecorelli Garcia, Humberto m CUB 2430 . 1 * = = . = . . 0 . 1 1 . 4.5 2530
4. Gongora, Maikel m CUB 2417 . 0 = * 1 = . . 1 = . 1 . . 4.5 2550
5. Perez, Rodney m CUB 2471 . . = 0 * = . = 1 . . 1 . 1 4.5 2535
6. Szekely, Peter g HUN 2429 . . . = = * = . . = = = = . 3.5 2417
7. Garcia Martinez, Silvino g CUB 2378 0 . = . . = * = = . = . . 1 3.5 2429
8. Borges Mateos, Juan m CUB 2436 0 . . . = . = * . 1 = . = 0 3.0 2363
9. Quezada, Yuniesky f CUB 2474 0 . . 0 0 . = . * 1 = . 1 . 3.0 2363
10. Valdes, Luis E f CUB 2413 . = 1 = . = . 0 0 * . 0 . . 2.5 2341
11. Mateo, Ramon m DOM 2420 0 0 . . . = = = = . * . . = 2.5 2330
12. Reinaldo Castineira, Roi m ESP 2425 . 0 0 0 0 = . . . 1 . * 1 . 2.5 2334
13. Leyva, Ricardo f CUB 2400 = . 0 . . = . = 0 . . 0 * = 2.0 2271
14. Pazos Gambarrotti, Plinio m ECU 2421 0 0 . . 0 . 0 1 . . = . = * 2.0 2269
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XXXVI Capablanca Mem Premier II Havana CUB (CUB), 5-20 v 2001 cat. VIII (2426)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
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1. Herrera, Irisberto g CUB 2432 * . = . . 1 1 . . = 1 ? . 1 7.0 2636
2. Otero, Diasmany f CUB 2416 . * 0 . . = . = . 1 1 1 = . 6.5 2528
3. Arizmendi Martinez, Julen Luis m ESP 2478 = 1 * . 1 0 = . . 1 . . . = 6.0 2503
4. Matamoros Franco, Carlos S m ECU 2467 . . . * = . = 1 1 . 0 1 0 . 6.0 2485
5. Wohl, Aleksandar H m AUS 2418 . . 0 = * 0 . = . . 1 = 1 . 5.5 2455
6. Almeida, Omar f CUB 2426 0 = 1 . 1 * . . = 0 . . . 1 5.0 2440
7. De la Paz, Frank m CUB 2437 0 . = = . . * = = = . . = . 4.5 2402
8. Perez, Luis Manuel m CUB 2386 . = . 0 = . = * 0 . . . 1 = 4.5 2395
9. Gonzalez, Yuri m CUB 2426 . . . 0 . = = 1 * . 1 0 = . 4.5 2384
10. Bellon Lopez, Juan Manuel g ESP 2429 = 0 0 . . 1 = . . * 0 . . 1 4.0 2343
11. Garcia, Osmel f CUB 2300 0 0 . 1 0 . . . 0 1 * . . = 4.0 2365
12. Zapata, Alonso g COL 2492 ? 0 . 0 = . . . 1 . . * 1 ? 3.5 2424
13. Perez Candelario, Manuel m ESP 2397 . = . 1 0 . = 0 = . . 0 * . 3.5 2320
14. Gomez, Felix m CUB 2462 0 . = . . 0 . = . 0 = ? . * 2.5 2251
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Koos Stolk of the Royal Dutch Chess Federation reports: The weekend of
5th-6th May 2001 saw the second round of the Semi-Finals of the Dutch
Championship which were played in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. The following
players qualified for the third round (19th-20th May 2001) of this KO
competition for 4 spots in the Championship (round robin with 10 players): Erik
van den Doel, John van der Wiel/Johan van Mil (they play their match next
week), Mark van der Werf, Yge Visser, Sipke Ernst, Edwin van Haastert, Ruud
Janssen and Harmen Jonkman.
Details http://www.schaakbond.nl/nieuws/NK2001/hfronde2.htm
Round 2 Dutch Championship Semi-finals May 5th-6th 2001
Hommeles, Theo - * Van Den Doel, Erik 0-1 0-1
Van Der Wiel, John T.H. - Van Mil, Johannes A. J. May 15th-16th 2001
Van Haastert, Edwin * - De Vreugt, Dennis 1-0 1/2
Van Der Werf, Mark * - Solleveld, Maarten ½-½ ½-½ Tiebreak 2-1
Van De Mortel, Jan - * Visser, Yge 1-0 0-1 Tiebreak 2-0
Bosch, Jeroen - * Jonkman, Harmen ½-½ 0-1
Berkvens, Joost - * Ernst, Sipke 1-0 0-1 Tiebreak ½-1½
Janssen, Ruud * - Grooten, Herman ½-½ 1-0
The 5th Golden Cleopatra Open takes place 2nd-12th May 2001 in Cairo in
the Eastern Company Sports Club, about 5 kms from Pyramids. The tournament
ended with 9 players sharing 1st place on 6.5 points, Drazen Sermek took first
place on tie-break and lifted the Cup. Azer Miezoev was in 2nd place as he was
in the Tanta Open which finished 2 weeks ago. Information Hassan Khaled.
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Golden Cleopatra Open Cairo EGY (EGY), 2-11 v 2001
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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1. Sulava, Nenad g CRO 2526 + 9 +21 + 7 = 4 = 5 =12 -10 +14 = 3 =11 6.5 2571
2. Rausis, Igors g LAT 2500 =10 =20 +22 =12 = 6 =13 + 8 = 5 +19 = 4 6.5 2539
3. Barsov, Alexei g UZB 2519 +27 =22 + 5 =11 = 7 =19 =12 =16 = 1 +13 6.5 2542
4. Sermek, Drazen g SLO 2525 +23 +33 =11 = 1 =19 +16 =15 =10 = 7 = 2 6.5 2584
5. Kasparov, Sergey m BLR 2456 +18 +31 - 3 +20 = 1 =15 =11 = 2 =16 +12 6.5 2558
6. Fominyh, Alexander g RUS 2571 +28 =16 -19 +36 = 2 =14 =13 +12 =11 +10 6.5 2531
7. Mirzoev, Azer m AZE 2488 +25 +30 - 1 +33 = 3 =11 =19 =15 = 4 +16 6.5 2571
8. Omearat, Adel f SYR 2226 -31 +25 +14 =30 -15 + 9 - 2 +20 +28 +19 6.5 2524
9. Tissir, Mohamed m MAR 2352 - 1 =26 =32 +38 =30 - 8 +31 +24 +18 +15 6.5 2474
10. Komarov, Dimitri g UKR 2539 = 2 +35 =16 =19 =13 +27 + 1 = 4 =15 - 6 6.0 2542
11. Khamrakulov, Ibragim S m UZB 2451 +38 +36 = 4 = 3 =16 = 7 = 5 =19 = 6 = 1 6.0 2523
12. Radulov, Ivan g BUL 2390 =32 =14 +18 = 2 +33 = 1 = 3 - 6 +21 - 5 5.5 2481
13. Bakre, Tejas m IND 2419 =29 =24 +23 =15 =10 = 2 = 6 +28 =14 - 3 5.5 2465
14. Roeder, Mathias m GER 2459 =17 =12 - 8 +31 +22 = 6 +24 - 1 =13 =21 5.5 2424
15. Marin, Mihail g ROM 2601 -22 +41 +27 =13 + 8 = 5 = 4 = 7 =10 - 9 5.5 2437
16. Medvegy, Zoltan m HUN 2444 +41 = 6 =10 +24 =11 - 4 +21 = 3 = 5 - 7 5.5 2492
17. Hamed, Ahmed m EGY 2331 =14 =29 -33 =18 =31 =38 +37 =30 =23 +26 5.5 2371
18. Abou el Zein, Eid Mahmoud m EGY 2330 - 5 +38 -12 =17 =34 =35 +32 +33 - 9 +30 5.5 2388
19. Velicka, Petr m CZE 2451 =35 +32 + 6 =10 = 4 = 3 = 7 =11 - 2 - 8 5.0 2441
20. Abdel Razik, Khaled f EGY 2365 =24 = 2 +29 - 5 =21 =28 =27 - 8 +30 =23 5.0 2342
21. Surjadnji, Aleksei m UKR 2431 +34 - 1 =28 =22 =20 +36 -16 +27 -12 =14 5.0 2375
22. Sarwat, Walaa m EGY 2356 +15 = 3 - 2 =21 -14 -29 -35 +37 +39 +34 5.0 2382
23. Himdan, Maher m EGY 2348 - 4 +37 -13 =25 =29 =33 +36 =26 =17 =20 5.0 2333
24. Rahman, Yehya m EGY 2267 =20 =13 +31 -16 =28 +30 -14 - 9 +35 =27 5.0 2379
25. Ezat, Mohamed m EGY 2332 - 7 - 8 +37 =23 -36 -32 =34 +40 +38 +33 5.0 2284
26. Chahrani, Ibrahim LBA 2358 -36 = 9 +35 =28 -27 +34 -33 =23 +31 -17 4.5 2296
27. El Ghazali, Youssef M m EGY 2343 - 3 +34 -15 =32 +26 -10 =20 -21 +29 =24 4.5 2343
28. Mahdi, Khaled m AUT 2354 - 6 +39 =21 =26 =24 =20 +29 -13 - 8 . 4.0 2295
29. Amin, Bassem f EGY 2133 =13 =17 -20 =39 =23 +22 -28 =35 -27 =31 4.0 2276
30. El Arousy, Abdul Hameed m EGY 2370 +37 - 7 =36 = 8 = 9 -24 +38 =17 -20 -18 4.0 2244
31. Hassan, Sayed Barakat m EGY 2363 + 8 - 5 -24 -14 =17 +39 - 9 +32 -26 =29 4.0 2241
32. Yousry, Salah EGY 2274 =12 -19 = 9 =27 =39 +25 -18 -31 -37 +38 4.0 2271
33. Hatem, Ibrahim Ahamed YEM 2393 +39 - 4 +17 - 7 -12 =23 +26 -18 =34 -25 4.0 2296
34. Frhat, Ali EGY 2306 -21 -27 =39 +35 =18 -26 =25 +36 =33 -22 4.0 2263
35. Afifi, Assem m EGY 2326 =19 -10 -26 -34 +41 =18 +22 =29 -24 =36 4.0 2254
36. Adly, Ahmed f EGY 2209 +26 -11 =30 - 6 +25 -21 -23 -34 +40 =35 4.0 2277
37. Abdel Aziem, Ramadan EGY 2269 -30 -23 -25 +41 -38 +40 -17 -22 +32 +39 4.0 2220
38. Elgabry, Mohsen m EGY 2328 -11 -18 +41 - 9 +37 =17 -30 =39 -25 -32 3.0 2180
39. Georg, Magdy EGY 2277 -33 -28 =34 =29 =32 -31 +40 =38 -22 -37 3.0 2128
40. BYE ---- . . . . . -37 -39 -25 -36 . 0.0
41. Sameeh, Hany EGY 2313 -16 -15 -38 -37 -35 . . . . . 0.0
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2nd European Chess Championship Ohrid
The 2nd European Chess Championship Ohrid, Macedonia 1st-15th June
2001. The event is a 13 round Swiss System.
Some of the higher rated players competing include: Akopian Vladimir GM
2656, Vaganian Rafael GM 2641, Lputian Smbat GM 2607, Gurevich Mikhail GM 2694,
Aleksandrov Aleksei GM 2610, Fedorov Alexei GM 2590, Short Nigel GM 2676, Graf
(Nenashev) Alexander GM 2649, Jussupow Artur GM 2645, Dautov Rustem GM 2631,
Khenkin Igor GM 2612, Polgar Judit WG 2676, Almasi Zoltan GM 2640, Bologan
Victor GM 2684, Rublevski Sergei GM 2657, Sakaev Konstantin GM 2639, Zvjaginsev
Vadim GM 2631, Tregubov Pavel V. GM 2628, Beliavsky Aleksander GM 2638,
Ponomariov Ruslan GM 2677, Baklan Vladimir GM 2613 and Tukmakov Vladimir B. GM
2595.
Internet coverage: http://www.iecc2001.com.mk/
Deep Junior vs. Banikas
Argiris Kotsis reports: On June 13th-14th 2001 the Greek Champion,
Grandmaster Hristodoulos Banikas, will face one of the most fearsome silicon
monsters under the supervision of International Arbiter Odysseas Vazelakis.
Four 24 +10 games will be played in Athens, with the match being
simultaneously transmitted via closed-circuit television to a nearby spectator
area and electronically to the Internet. Live commentary will be provided by
Greek International Master and author Ilias Kourkounakis. The match is jointly
sponsored by Syndesmos Egyptioton Ellinon (Greeks with close ties to Egypt), as
part of their World Congress, http://www.in.gr
and http://www.chess.gr . Along with many
other cultural activities, that event will take place in the Reception Area of
S.E.E. 3rd of September 56 str.
New Leko Website
Peter Leko has an Internet site sponsored by Chessgate.de. It will have
interviews, a biography, team and sponsorships information and game
analysis.
Site: http://www.chessgate.de/leko/homepage.html
April rating list study
Boris Schipkov has published the first of an interesting two part
analysis of the April FIDE list.
Site: http://www.chessib.com/
VIII Linares International Open in Chile
Andres Molina Rodriguez reports:
The "VIII Linares International Open, in Chile, that will be played
Saturday 19th to Monday 21st May of 2001 in the city of the same name, 300 Kms
to the south of Santiago.
The tournament will be played over (9) rounds, swiss system, increasing
games time: 45 minutes (3 rounds), 1 hour (4 rounds) and 1 hour and a half (the
last two rounds)."
"From the scale of prizes we emphasize the following locations: 1st.
US$ 2500, 2nd. US$ 1250, 3rd. US$ 800, 4th US$ 700, 5th US$ 600. The first 12
positions will be awarded."
"The organization will pay for lodging and feeding during the three
days of competition. The trip costs will be paid by each player."
"Entry fee is US$34, and allows lodging and meals for the three days."
Titled players have payment-free.
This is an extraction of the official invitation for GMs... Confirmed
are GM Gilberto Milos (BRA), GM Pablo Ricardi (ARG), GM Alejandro Hoffman
(ARG), GM Pablo Zarnicki (ARG), IM Johan Hellsten (SWE), IM Miguel Andres
(CUB), among other IMs... more than 200 players are expected.
All coverage, info and details, at
http://www.torneolinares.com Phone
contact: 56-73-222871 (Linares chess club)
Mainz Chess Classic
The Frankfurt Chess Classic has moved to Mainz with a new sponsor
Landesbank Rheinland-Pfalz and the support of the chess playing mayor of Mainz
Mayor Beutel. The highlight will be a match between Kramnik and Anand.
The format is slightly different last year the time limit was 25
minutes per game, but this time Kramnik insisted on 10 extra seconds for each
move. This will be a repeat of the final of the 1998 Chess Classic where Anand
beat Kramnik 4:3 after extra games. The CCM programme will also include other
highlights between 23 June and 1 July. An eight game rapid chess match of
Fischer Random Chess between Michael Adams (England) and Peter Leko (Hungary)
will be another first.The event will be supplemented by a match of man versus
machine. Chessbase will take on Adams and Leko.There is also an opportunity to
play Anand or Kramnik in a simul via an Internet auction at
http://www.chesstigers.de. 20 boards
from each of the 40 board simuls against Anand (Saturday, 23 June, 6.30 P.M.)
and Kramnik (following day, 6.30 P.M.) are available to the highest bidder. The
minimum bid is 100 German Marks. There will also be the Chess Classic Mainz and
the eleven round Ordix Open (23 and 24 June) when a top-class field competes
for prize money amounting to 45,000 German Marks.
Further info in english:
http://www.rochadekuppenheim.de/meko/english.html
2 Tournaments in Norway
1) Arnold J Eikrem Memorial 2001. This event will take place in the
famous "Chess Hotel" in Gausdal 27th July-3rd August 2001
Further information:
http://eirikgu.home.online.no/arnold2001/
2) Bergen Chess International 2001 takes place in Bergen 4th-12th
August 2001 Further information:
http://eirikgu.home.online.no/bergen2001/
Contact in both cases IA Hans Olav Lahlum, at hanso.lahlum@c2i.net for
further information.
International Open Albena, Bulgaria
The International Open in Albena, Bulgaria takes place 20th-26th May
2001 in the Albena Resort Complex. Time limit: 2-hours per player per game
System: Swiss system, 9 - rounds, FIDE Rated, International Titles Possibility
Tournament entry fee : 40 leva per player Note: International
Grandmasters and International masters (men and women) do not pay tournament
fee. Prizes: 1250 leva, 750 leva, 600 leva, 450 leva, 300 leva, 200 leva, 150
leva,100 leva, 80 leva, 70 leva Special prizes: women: 300 leva, 200 leva, 100
leva veterans over 60 years: 100 leva, 50 leva. girls under 20: 100 leva, 50
leva boys under 20: 100 leva, 50 leva All prizes will be charged with 20% for
taxes.
Contact: Bulgarian Chess Federation: Tel. + 00 359 2 9300518 and
9300589 Fax + 00 359 2 9815728 Mobile: 00 359 88 247944 Rumen Angelov, E-mail:
chessang@mb.bia-bg.com
The Mayor's Cup
Susan Polgar and the Polgar chess center are organizing and sponsoring
a Category 10 GM tournament in Queens, New York June 18-26, 2001. It is called
"The Mayor's Cup" - endorsed by the city and the Mayor on New York (Mayor
Jiuliani).
The lineup (in rating order) is:
1. Igor NOVIKOV 2596 GM Ukraine
2. Leonid YUDASIN 2568 GM Israel
3. Pavel BLATNY 2547 GM Czech
4. Yehuda GRUENFELD 2520 GM Israel
5. Amon SIMUTOWE 2470 IM Zambia
6. Gregory SHAHADE 2458 (IM) USA
7. Eugene PERELSHTEYN 2436 IM USA
8. Hikaru NAKAMURA 2428 (IM) USA
9. Dmitry SCHNEIDER 2406 FM USA
10. Irina KRUSH 2380 IM USA
There will be Internet coverage of the event on several sites. Further
information at http://www.polgarchess.com
5th International Open Pablo Gorbea Memorial
5th International Open Pablo Gorbea Memorial Madrid, Spain 8th-17th
June 2001 . Total fund prize: approximately 3.000.000 pesetas (15.000 $). First
prize: 500.000 pesetas (2800 $) Ten rounds. 1 h 30 min for 30 moves, 1 h for
the rest of the game One of the few tournaments with special prize for the two
best games of attack (200 $) Last year GMs Korneev (Russia), Spraggett
(Canada), San Segundo (Spain), Artur Kogan (Israel) played.
Coverage:
http://www.hechiceros.net/site/torneos/articulos/anunciados/anu00023.shtml
2nd Open of the Parc PARIS
The Parisian Chess Club 'Le JÉEN' is organising the 2nd OPEN DU
PARC. The event take place 2nd-4th June 2001.
Venue: 27, avenue du Parc des Princes F 75016 PARIS FRANCE
9 rounds of 61 mn K.-O. - Saturday 2001/06/02, rounds #1 - #2 - #3 :
1:00 PM / 3:30 PM / 6:00 PM - Sunday 2001/06/03, rounds #4 - #5 - #6 :
11:00 AM / 1:30 PM / 4:00 PM - Monday 2001/06/04, rounds #7 - #8 - #9 :
11:00 AM / 1:30 PM / 4:00 PM
PRIZES : 1st : 5 000 F (762.25 euros) 2nd : 3 000 F (457.35 euros) 3rd :
2 000 F (304.90 euros) 4th : 1 000 F (152.45 euros) 5th : 800 F (121.96 euros)
PRIZES BY CATEGORIES : Less than 1400 ELO.........1st : 500 F / 2nd :
300 F / 3rd : 200 F (76.22 euros, 45.73 euros, 30.49 euros) Less than 1600
ELO.........1st : 500 F / 2nd : 300 F / 3rd : 200 F (76.22 euros, 45.73 euros,
30.49 euros) Less than 1800 ELO.........1st : 500 F / 2nd : 300 F / 3rd : 200 F
(76.22 euros, 45.73 euros, 30.49 euros) Less than 2000 ELO.........1st : 500 F
/ 2nd : 300 F / 3rd : 200 F (76.22 euros, 45.73 euros, 30.49 euros)
Entry : 180 F / 90 F (220 F / 110 F after the 2001/05/31) - GM/M free by
mail.
INFORMATION : 00 33(1) 46 51 04 34
Internet site: http://jeen.online.fr/
E-mail:
jeenches@club-internet.fr
SmartChess.com International
Jonathan Hains reports: The 1st SmartChess.com International takes
place 4-13 June 2001 at the Marshall Chess Club (Rounds 1-4) and Manhattan
Chess Club (Rounds 5-9), both in New York City. Some games to be broadcast on
the Internet Chess Club.
The Category IX (2456) 9-RR event has received acceptances from the
following players:
Igor Novikov UKR 2596-g; Aleksander Wojtkiewicz POL 2576-g; Alexander
Stripunsky USA 2497-g; Amon Simutowe ZAM 2470-m; Greg Shahade USA 2458-m;
Pascal Charbonneau CAN 2407-f; Justin Sarkar 2406-f; Dean Ippolito 2385-m; Jay
Bonin 2381-m; Irina Krush 2380-m.
Arbiter: Jerome Bibuld (IA)
Official web-site:
http://www.smartchess.com/SmartChessOnline/default.htm
Broadcast Sponsor: Internet Chess Club (www.chessclub.com)
Round Times: 6 p.m. Eastern (US) Time (same as ICC official time)
except Round 5 at 2 p.m.
III Sants Hostafrancs i La Bordeta International Open
10 round Swiss System open. Venue Barcelona (Spain) 1st-10th September
2001.
Further details: http://www.secretariat.org/open
International BiH Seniors
International BiH Seniors Championship - Grand - Prix ECU. Bugojno
2nd-10th May 2001.
Internet Site: http://www.eni.com.ba
II Open Backa Palanka
The II Open Backa Palanka (Yugoslavia) takes place 2nd-10th May
2001.
Further information: http://www.backapalankaopen.com
Two tournaments in Slovakia
XV Slovan 9 round Swiss Open 2001 28th April - 5th May 2001 in
Bratislava (Slovakia)
Further information: http://www.chess.sk/turnaje/turnaje.html
VII Tatry Open 2001 in Tatranské Zruby 29 September - 6 October
2001.
Further information: http://www.chess.sk/turnaje/turnaje.html
Salou Tournaments
The "Torrevella Chess Club" in Salou, Spain is planning to organise 4
events during this year.
Each event will have a minimum of 3 tournaments with chances to make GM
and IM norms as well as getting an Elo rating. Salou is a city 100km south of
Barcelona. The first of these events will take place 7th-18th May 2001. Further
details: prizes, accomodation, entry fees, etc. about these tournaments can be
found on the web page: http://home2.worldonline.es/ortumsal
Malahide Millennium Tournament
Malahide Chess Club present the Malahide Millennium Tournament on the
weekend of May 5th, 6th & 7th 2001. The venue is St. Sylvester's GAA Club,
Church Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin and there are three events - an Open, an
Under 1600 Elo and a Top Team event. The first prize for the Open is £750
and the first prize for U1600 is £350. Total prize fund of over
£2,000. To enter contact Vincent Bissett on (00353) 1 8453609 and further
detailed information is available at:
http://members.tripod.co.uk/MalahideCC.
Pula Open May 2001
The Croatian Chess Federation and Pula Chess Club are holding an open
18th-26th May 2001. 9 round swiss system.
Full details including contact details at:
http://sahklubpula.virtualave.net
E-Mail denis.vretenar@pu.tel.hr ( tel. 385/52/534840) or
edvard.glavas@pu.tel.hr
Olympic Capital Young Masters 2001
The Olympic Capital Young Masters 2001 tournament will be played at the
Olympic Museum in Lausanne. There are various events:
20-27 may The Olympic YOUNG MASTERS, for this KO system tournament, we
are inviting the worlds 8 best junior GM's.(Fide rating of 31/12/2000)
22-27 may The MASTERS OPEN, 9 round swiss system Open, for players with
Elo above 2000 points. The tournament meets regulations for GM and IM norms.
24-27 may The GENERAL OPEN, 7 round swiss system Open, for players of
all levels with maximum rating of Elo 2150.
For more detailed information and registration, visit our Home-page :
http://www.lausanneyoungmasters.com
6th Stuttgart Open
The 6th International Stuttgart Open takes place in Ditzingen (Germany)
from 24th-27th May 2001, 7ch.
Further information: http://www.tsv-zuffenhausen.de/schach/
GREECE WILL HOST THE 2001 WORLD JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
The Municipality of Peristeri in Athens, Greece will organize the 2001
World Junior Chess Championship for boys & girls up to 20 years old.
The games will be played during August 16-29 in the Exhibition Center
of Peristeri, Athens. It is the first major FIDE event to be organized in
Greece after the 1998 Zonal Tournament 1.5 in Panormo, Crete. It is also the
first major chess event which will be organized in Athens, the host city of the
2004 Olympic Games.
The games will be covered through the Internet by Greek Chess Online
http://www.greekchess.com/pagosmio
- the official website.
An official invitation will be soon delivered to all federations.
IM George Mastrokoukos Greek Chess Federation Presidential Board Member
Paul Keres Memorial
The Paul Keres Memorial will be held July 25th-31st 2001 in Tallinn,
Estonia. I - 2.000 DM, II - 1.400 DM, III - 1.000 DM, 4 - 700 DM, 5 - 500 DM, 6
- 400 DM, 7.-10. - 300 DM, 11.-15. - 200 DM, Iw - 600 DM
Further details: http://www.malekeskus.ee/tourn.html
Contact Iivo Nei info@malemaja.neti.ee
Italian Events including European and World over 60s
21st Chess Festical in Bratto, Italy takes place August 22nd-30th 2001.
Full details: http://www.maskeret.com/bratto
Over 60 events in Italy: The European Championships for over 60s take
place in Saint-Vincent, September 15th-23rd 2001 and the World Championships
for over 60s take place in Arco (Trento), October 15th-28th Details in
"calendario" section of Italian Federation's site:
http://www.infcom.it/fsi
Limone Piemonte open
There will be an International Open Tournament in the town of Limone
Piemonte, Italy, June 24th, 2001 to July 1st.
The starting fee is waved off for players FIDE rated above 2350.
Prize fund approx 3.500 Euro, first prize is £ approx 670 Euro.
More information can be found at
http://www.arpnet.it/scacchi/limone01/01limone.zip
Summer in Olomouc (Czech Republic)
The traditional chess festival Olomouc Chess Summer 2001, takes place
August 1st-9th, 2001. There will be organized several tournaments:
1) GM round robin tournament, category 8-10 FIDE (10-12 players) 2) IM
round robin tournament, category 3-4 FIDE (10-12 players) - 2-3 groups 3) FIDE
open - 9 rounds, 2/40+1 (August 2-9, 2001)
The second event MLADI OPEN 2001 is a tournament for young players up
to age of 20. It will take place on June 24th-28th, 2001 in Olomouc as well.
There will be 2 categories:
1) FIDE open 2) national open
1st prize in the FIDE OPEN is free entry to the round-robin IM
tournament of category 3-4 FIDE in Olomouc (1.-9.8.2001). Other prizes also.
Complete information about both events: http://www.proclient.cz/a64
Information about FIDE open in August are also published at Czech Tour
series site http://www.proclient.cz/czechtour
First and Third Saturday
1. 5th-17th of May, FIRST SATURDAY IM-FM closed tmt Budapest, org: Nagy
Laszlo, 2. 21st-31st of May, ELEKES memorial GM-IM closed tmt Budapest, org. IM
Zsinka, 3. 2nd-14th of June FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM, Budapest, 4. 13th-23rd of
June, Hotel Lipa GM-IM Szentgotthard /300 km West from Budapest/, Org.: FM
Tomcsanyi, 4. 16th-28th of June, THIRD SATURDAY GM-IM-FM Belgrade, Yugoslavia,
Org: NL and FM Kotevski, 5. 7th-19th of July, FIRST SATURDAY IM-FM, Budapest.
Contact: Nagy, Laszlo International Chess Organizer E-mail:
firstsat@elender.hu http://www.elender.hu/~firstsat
phone-fax: (361)-263-28-59 mobile: (36)-30-230-1914 I
Ikaros Chess Festival 2001
The Ikaros Chess Festival 2001 will take place 3rd-16th July 2001. The
Ikaros Chess Festival has been held for the last 23 years on Ikaria island, one
of the most picturesque aegean islands of Greece. This year's events include
the traditional open international tournament "Open Aegean Championship"
(7th-15th of July) as well as plenty of other side events such as Women, Junior
and Veteran tournaments, blitz and simultaneous exhibition events, blindfold
chess, chess lectures and many others.
Further information http://www.chess.gr/ikaros/
or send an e-mail to Mr. Dimitris Skyrianoglou at: dimiski@di.uoa.gr
VI International Chess Festival in Cesenatico
The VI International Chess Festival in Cesenatico takes place 9th-16th
September 2001. Open events etc.
Internet coverage: http://www.antiquascom.it/
Jezdimir Vasiljevic arrest
Jezdimir Vasiljevic was arrested in February after a return to Belgrade
after 8 years in hiding in Cyprus. The former banker was wanted for
embezzlement, he sponsored the 1992 match between Bobby Fischer and Boris
Spassky. My thanks to Kevin Dolan.
Internet reference:
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/February/28/news8.htm
Hotel Lipa Tournament
The Hotel Lipa International Chess Grandmaster and Master Tournaments
take place in Szentgotthárd, Hungary June 13th-23rd 2001.
Further details: http://www.primerate.hu
32 Hour Blitz Marathon in Budapest
A 32-hour (non-stop, approx. 150 rounds) super-marathon blitz tournament
(ELTE 32) starting at 12:00, April 29 (Sunday) will take place in Budapest,
aiming at breaking the previous (non-registered) 30-hour record. TV, radio and
the press are very likely to pop up. Further information at
25vos@ludens.elte.hu or at Attila PIRÓTH, +36-1-2218695. The details of
the tournament can be checked out at the homepage of the Hungarian Chess
Federation, http://www.chess.hu (see
"versenynaptar"). About 100 participants are expected. 20-30 prizes, 1st prize
around DM 200. Entry fee, including 3 meals not more than DM 30.
Pilsen Open
The 7th International Chess Festival "Festival Schneider Bohemia "
Pilsen 2001, takes place 18th-26th August 2001 at the "Strelecky stadion"
Pilsen Lobzy (The Czech Republic). The main tournament of this Festival is the
International Open Czech Championship. (1st prize 20 000 CZK, sum of prizes 81
000 CZK). For detailed information look at
http://www.volny.cz/pmarik/
International Championships of Slovakia
International Championships of Slovakia 2001, which will be hold as
tournament A of Presov Chess Festival 2001: Presov Chess Festival 11.8 -
19.8.2001 (9 rounds) A) International Championship of Slovakia 2001 (OPEN) -
1st prize 30 000 Sk (about 1500 DEM) - total prize fund 114 000 Sk (about 5500
DEM) B) National Open - 1st prize 7 000 Sk (about 350 DEM) - total prize fund
31 000 Sk (about 1500 DEM) Venue: Presov, SPS Strojnicka school (next to hotel
Saris) Accomodation: College of SPS Strojnicka - 2-beds room 10 DEM / person /
night - 1-bed room 13 DEM / person / night Boarding: SPS Strojnicka 10 DEM per
day Registration deadline 15.7.2001 Further information:
http://www.chess.vadium.sk/presov
Notzai
Notzai (always worth visiting) were in satirical mode for April 1st.
http://www.notzai.com, specifically
http://www.notzai.com/notzai/KC.html.
Weihnachts-Open 2001
The Weihnachts-Open 2001 takes place in Strausberg (Berlin) Germany from
27.12.2001 to 30.12.2001. The tournament will be ELO and DWZ rated. First prize
: 500 DM entry fee : 30 DM
Further information: http://www.weihnachtsopen.de
Rebel vs. the World events
Chess Tiger vs the Web organized by ChessBrain located at:
http://www.chessbrain.de/td/te/te.html
Rebel Century 3.0 is playing against the Internet at ChessLines located at:
http://www.chesslines.com/rebelvsnet/rebel.html
and the brand-new Gambit Tiger 2.0 plays against the Internet on the fastest PC
around. Organization: Ed Panek and Jorge Pichard, location at:
http://www.rebel.nl/gt2-web.htm
The overall address is: http://www.rebel.nl/rebweb.htm
DEEP SHREDDER vs. THE WORLD
There is a DEEP SHREDDER vs. THE WORLD match about to start. Prizes
available for taking part in this challenge match. Further details:
http://www.gambitsoft.net/_shredder
1st Asean International Open Chess Championships
The 1st Asean International Open Chess Championships take place 29th
July - 5th August, 2001 in Brunei, Darussalam.
Contacts: Awang Zaidi B Hj Dollah BCF Deputy Secretary General C/O
SES114, BSP Co. Sdn. Bhd. Seria Brunei Darussalam KE3435 Tel : (673)3 3 373970
Fax : (673)3 330195 Email : bruneichessfederation@hotmail.com
Mr. Leong Voon Choon BCF Secretary General P.O. BOX 523 Kuala Belait
Brunei Darussalam KA1131 Tel : (673)3 333157/373612 Fax : (673)3 372182 Email :
Voon-Choon.V.C.Leong@shell.com.bn
Yap Choow Tun BCF Tournament Director C/O ODE/23 Dept., Brunei Shell
Co. Sdn. Bhd. Seria Brunei Darussalam KE3435 Tel : (673)3 372485 Fax : (673)3
373130 Email : Choow-Tun C.T. Yap@shell.com.bn
Further information http://www.geocities.com/brunei_chess_fed
(more detail in three weeks from 26/3/01)
2nd Open "Backa Palanka 2001"
The 2nd Open"Backa Palanka 2001"will take place in Backa
Palanka(20.km.western from Novi Sad)2nd-10th may 2001. There are 9.rounds on
the tournamnet,Swiss Pairing,with possibility of reaching IM and GM norms.Ten
prices and one special price. Contakt:Mr.Jovan Dragic(English and
Germany)phone:++ 381 21 747-758 mobile 063/562-584,E-mail:kingns@EUnet.yu
Internet coverage:http://www.backapalankaopen.com/
50th ICCF JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
FREE ICCF Jubilee Open Email Tournament (time limit 10 moves in 60
days) This special celebration Email tournament is FREE to all chess players in
the World !
The event will be played exclusively using Email communication and will
comprise of three stages, with 11 participants in each Qualifying Group, and
11-15 players in each of the Semi-final and Final Sections, according to the
number of entries and qualifiers. Winners and runners-up (including tied
players) will qualify to progress at each stage.
All Semi-finalists will be given a free entry into an ICCF World Master
Class Section and Finalists, will earn free entry to an Email World
Championship Semi-final Section.
The overall Winner (tie break rules apply) will receive a free entry
into the next Email World CC Championship Final and those players placed
2nd,3rd and 4th (including tied players) will be awarded free entries to future
Email World CC Championship ¾ Finals.
Finalists will receive free one year subscriptions to ChessBase
Magazine (6 editions), generously sponsored by ChessBase GmbH, and also a
complimentary copy of the ICCF Jubilee Book.
All games played in this tournament will be rated in the official
International CC Rating system and title norms will be available, where Groups
satisfy ICCF qualification rules.
This will give new ICCF players a chance to acquire properly calculated
international ratings, joining 30,000+ players, who already have games in the
ICCF rating databank.
Entries to this FREE Open Email Tournament should be made using the
special entry form available (from 1.4.2001) on http://www.iccf.com, either by
individuals or via their national ICCF member federations. Only one entry per
person will be allowed. The Closing Date for entries is 15th July and play in
the Groups is scheduled to begin on 1st September 2001. The Tournament
Controller will be Chris Lüers (GER). As we are anticipating very large
participation in this unique tournament, the early submission of entries would
be appreciated, to help us to make all of the necessary arrangements.
Roenne Chess Club's 100th anniversary tournament
On occasion of its 100th anniversary Roenne Chess Club, Bornholm
(Denmark), holds a major Swiss tournament where at least 10 GMs will be
participating. 9 rounds with a total rate of play of 6 hours It takes place
24th-30th June 2001.
Further information: Bent Schioett Hansen, Laerkevej 19, 3700 Roenne,
Denmark.
Phone: +45 5695 1453 Fax: +45 5695 1453
http://www.skak-bornholm.dk
e-mail: info@skak-bornholm.dk
Hotel Lipa International Chess Tournament
There are IM and GM norm tournaments in the Hotel Lipa in
Szentgotthárd, Hungary. 12 round robin 13th June to 23rd June 2001.
Entry: Tomcsányi Péter Mobile: (+36) 20/9217-074 H-2651
Rétság, Széchenyi u. 15. Tel./Fax: (+36) 1/3703651 (office
hours) E-mail: primerat@mail.matav.hu
Further information: http://www.primerate.hu
Bergen Chess International
Bergen Chess International 4-12. August 2001 Playing venue: Bergen,
Norway 9 rounds open GM-tournament 50-60 participants of which 6-7 GMs and 7-8
IMs. Limited number of unrated players. 7 hour playing session No double rounds
or adjournments No start fee for foreign players with FIDE ELO.
Internet coverage: http://eirikgu.home.online.no/bergen2001/
European Youth Championships
Information on the European Youth Chess Championships (August 30th -
September 10th 2001) and F.I.D.E. Congress (September 4th to 10th) is now
on-line.
Internet coverage: http://www.sportmeeting.org/
Hawaii International Chess Festival
Hawaii International Chess Festival returns in 2002 with the first World
Families Chess Championships. Pro (2000+), Mixed, and Amateur (all players
under 2000). Prizes for all sorts of combinations of family members.
Information: hawaii@chessworks.com. Website (coming soon) www.familychess.com.
Odyssey 2001 computer chess tournament
There is a computer chess tournament running as a 15 round Swiss system
event. The first round has just been completed. 26 leading chess programs
compete. The website has games and commentary.
Website:http://www.rebel.nl/odyssey.htm
"Liepajas rokade" GM Rapidplay
Kaspars Migla reports: Liepaja, Latvia organised a GM rapid chess
tournament "Liepajas rokade". (Andra Cimina's report on that event appeared in
TWIC 301 14th August 2000). This years tournament will be much stronger. It
takes place 2nd-5th August. Players: 1. Alexei Shirov (ESP, 2718) 2. Aleksandr
Khalifman (RUS, 2690) 3. Ulf Andersson (SWE, 2640) 4. Jaan Ehlvest (EST, 2638)
5. Aleksandr Shabalov (USA, 2609) 6. Edvins Kengis (LAT, 2589) 7. Utut Adianto
(INO, 2583) 8. Aleksander Wojtkiewicz (POL, 2572) 9. Aloyzas Kveinys (LTU,
2530) 10. Maxim Dlugy (USA, 2531) 11. Darmen Sadvakasov (KAZ, 2509) 12.
Viktoria Chmilite (LTU, 2433) There will be live coverage: The Internet site
for "Liepajas rokade" will be available soon.
There is also an open: GsM and IMs are invited to the "Open" tournament.
Entry is still open. Prizes 1) 1000 USD, 2) 500 USD, 3) 300 USD, 4) 200 USD, 5)
100 USD, 6) 50 USD Blitz chess tournament (5 August) prizes total 1000 USD. For
more information contact: Aris Ozolins +371-9207601 (mobile) +371-3484128
Cieceres 28-4 Liepaja, Latvia LV-3416 e-mail: ozolins@apollo.lv
kurvar@apollo.lv
5th Voronezh International Chess Festival
The 5th Voronezh International Chess Festival takes place June 10th -
21st, 2001.
1.Rapid tournament, 10-11.06, 9 rounds swiss, 25 minutes. Entry fee -
120 RR. Prizes in RR 2000/1500/1000. Special prizes.
2.Blitz tournament, 17.06, 11 rounds swiss. Entry fee - 60 RR. Prizes
1000/800/600. Special prizes.
3.Open "A". 12-21.06; 9 rounds swiss; 5 hours. Entry fee in RR: 1500 -
without Elo; 1200 - 2001-2100; 1000 -2101-2200; 800 -2201-2250;
600-2251-2300;500 -2301-2350; 400 -2351-2400; 300 -2400-2450. Juniors (1983+),
ladies, seniors (1940-) have to pay 50%. Free for GM, IM, 2450+. Prizes in RR :
20000/15000/12000/10000/8000/6000/5000/4000/3000/2000x2/1000x2. Special prizes
for juniors, ladies, seniors, players without Elo. A participant may get not
more than one prize. Opportunity to qualify for FIDE ratings and norms.
4.Open "B"(Elo<2251). 12-20.06; 9 rounds; 4 hours. Entry fee - 500
RR for rated players, 800 RR for unrated players.
Prizes:5000/4000/3000/2000/1500x2/1000x2.Special prizes. 5.Open "C"(for unrated
players). 13-20.06; 7 rounds swiss; 3,5 hours. Entry fee 400 RR. Prizes :
3000/2000/1500x2/1000x2/500x3. Special prizes.
Accommodation - from 50 RR per night. (1 USD appr. 30 RR)
Place of the festival: Voronezh Chess Club, Engels str.34,
ph.007-0732-551777
Information: Alexander Raetsky, Ostuzheva 22 - 46, 394042 Voronezh,
Russia. Fax 007-0732-522951(for A.Raetsky) ph.007-0732-136076(20.00-22.00)
e-mail: alex.raetsky@usa.net
Website: http://www.relex.ru/~xuser/voronezh_open
Dortmund 2001
The Dortmunder Sparkassen Chess Meeting 2001 will have Anand and
Kramnik as the stars of the event. The event which is also the 29th
International Dortmund Chess Days will be held July 12th-22nd in Dortmund Opera
House (1200 seats for spectators). 6 players from the top ten will be invited
for the double round robin event they will include Kramnik and Anand the event
will be Category 20 or 21. An announcement will be made in May of the full
field. Alongside the super-tournament will be a computer match with a top
player, other matches and an Open with 300 participants. Internet coverage will
be by http://www.chessgate.de
Further details: http://teleschach.de/dortmund-2001/
Colombian Chess Magazine
There is a new magazine for Colombian chess players. The pages are those
of Fide Master Juan Minaya whose the address is:
http://www.gimnasio-moderno.edu.co/ajedrezgm/indexaj.htm.
Subjects include: Chess as an educational help Activities of the Colombian
Chess Federation and its leagues. Information, tournaments, achievements, Elo,
etc. Up date information both local and international. Local and international
anecdotes. Chess problems for all levels, tests, etc. Preferred links.
North Sea Cup
The Esbjerg Chess Union stages a 16 edition of its North Sea Cup at
Esbjerg Denmark July 6-14 2001. The tournament will again be a 10 player
round-robin, at least category 12 is expected. Website address to follow.
Pakistan Chess Player
There is a new website in Pakistan called "Pakistan Chess Player" to
promote chess in that region.
Website: http://pakchess.cjb.net
Gambito Magazine
The Spanish Chess Magazine "Gambito" has a new website, editor Alfonso
Romero. Info David Llada.
Internet site: http://www.revistagambito.com/
Rebel Century 3 vs The Web
A match between Rebel Century 3 against the Web is underway.
Internet coverage:
http://www.chesslines.com/rebelvsnet/rebel.html
Advanced Chess Leon 2001
The Advanced Chess tournament will be held in Leon (Spain) June
8th-11th 2001. This is the 3rd time the event has been held and is also the
14th Leon tournament. This was originally the idea of Garry Kasparov. Players
compete the help of a computer and a Database. The players will be Viswanathan
Anand (India), Alexei Shirov (Spain), Peter Leko (Hungary) and Vesselin Topalov
(Bulgaria). The main sponsors are: Telefonica, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Caja
Duero, Chess Base, Excmo. Ayuntamiento de León, Excma. Diputación
de León, Junta de Castila y León and the University of Leon.
There will be 4 games per day and the event is a knockout. Timerate: 20 minutes
per player, with 10 or 15 seconds increment after every move. The official
websites will be at: http://www.elajedrezdelfuturo.com
and http://www.advancedchessleon.com On
1st February 2001 there will be a preliminary presentation for this tournament
alongside the European Team Championships, which will also be held in Leon (5th
to 16th November 2001) at FITUR.
Politiken Cup 2001
The 23rd Copenhagen Open (Politiken Cup) takes place 16th-27th July
2001.
11 round event. One game per day (rest day Monday July 23rd 2001).
Timerate: 40 moves in 2 hours / 20 move in 1 hour / 30 min. finish. Totally 7
hours. GM and IM-norms are possible.
Main Prizes 1.15.000 ,- 2. 10.000 ,- 3. 8.000 ,- 4. 6.000 , 5. 4.000,-
6. 3.000 ,- 7. 2.000 ,- 8. 2.000 ,- 9. 2.000 ,- 10.-12. 1.000 ,- Special
prizes: Best Women Player 1. 2.000,- 2. 1.000,- Best player born after 1.1.
1987: 1. 2.000,- 2. 1.000,- Ratingprizes : for players with less than 2350, in
groups off at least 30 players, placest after highest rating (national or elo.)
you can only win one prize ! 1. 3.000 kr. 2. 2.000 kr. 3. 1.000 kr.
Entry: GM + IM free FM + WGM + WIM 600 kr. Juniorer (born 1981 or later)
500 kr. Seniorer (67 years) 500 kr. Players with elo 750 kr. Players without
elo 850 kr.
Venue: Nørrebrohallen, Bragesgade 5, 2200 København N.
Contact: Lars Bech Hansen. Address: Hjertebjærgparken 20
Kvarmløse DK-4340 Tølløse Danmark. Email: formand@kbhsu.dk
Further information: http://www.kbhsu.dk
GM sites, Tiviakov and Ehlvest
There are a couple of sites where GMs comment on recent events they have
competed in.
Sergey Tiviakov has a personal homepage in English and Russian languages
with games, articles and more on the site. The latest report is about the Corus
chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee 2001 where he competed. Site at:
http://www.tiviakov.demon.nl/
Jaan Ehlvest reviews the Keres Memorial Rapid Tournament in Estonia on
his own site at: http://www.ehlvest.com.
Kasparov's Pepsi Advert
Garry Kasparov got some of the greatest exposure of his chess career. He
featured in a Pepsi Advery shown during the Superbowl.
You can see it too at:
http://www.pepsi.com/current/joy_of_pepsi/tv_spots/index.cfm.
The advert is called Man vs. Machine.
Also at:
http://superbowl.adcritic.com/qt/content/pepsi-kasparov-man-vs-machine.htm
with better quality and it also gets stored as a temporary file so you can keep
it.
WPC Site
Valery Salov heads the WPC (World Players Council) and they have their
own website. The site is at: http://w.p.c.tripod.com with a mixture of
material in Spanish and English. Includes a new interview with the Vice
President of Iran Mr.Hashemi Taba.
Czech Open
The XII. International Chess Festival CZECH OPEN 2001 which will be held
from 12 July to 29 July 2001 in Pardubice. Contact Jan Mazuch for more info
j.mazuch@avekont.cz
Andorra Open 2001
There is a website for the Andorra open 30th June-8th July 2001. You can
also win a digital camera or enter the event by visiting their website.
Internet site: http://www.internet.ad/feva
New Chess Site
Emil Sutovsky has started contributing to the Chessy site.
http://www.chesslove.h1.ru/eng/index.html
Sinisa Joksic www site
Yugoslav journalist Sinisa Joksic has a new internet site. He will cover
Yugoslav chess in Serbo-Croatian and English and also the swiss chess tour.
Internet addresses: http://yubc.net/~yuchess or
http://www.yuchess.bizland.com.
GM Alexander Baburin chess sites
GM Alexander Baburin has been a familiar presence on the internet with
his Coffee Break magazine. He is now involved in two new websites.
http://www.gmsquare.com The idea is to
provide a place on the Web to those GMs who would like to have some presence on
the Internet and currently there are sites of three GMs there - Alexander
Baburin himself, Alexander Morozevich and Lev Psakhis. Secondly at:
http://www.chesstoday.net there will be
a commercial chess service, providing daily news, interviews and instruction to
a wide range of players. Each issue will feature one annotated game and news
from around the world, while weekend issues will have some instructional
materials, particularly useful for club players. Chess Today costs about $15
for 4 months.
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