THE WEEK IN CHESS 406 19th August 2002 by Mark Crowther
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Contents
1) Introduction
2) Chess Classic
Mainz
3) Tel Aviv International
4)
12th Abu Dhabi International
5) Capital of Siberia
6) First Saturday August
7) Juventus
Cup
8) Turkey vs. Georgia Chess Summit
9) Chambery Open
10) Davos Open
11) 11th Kavala Open
12) 2nd CMA
Futurity
13) 17th Avoine Open
14)
15th Kiel Open
15) Alexandra Kosteniuk vs. David
Howell
16) Final GM norm for Sergej Karjakin
17) MVM Cup Polgar vs Macieja
18) Guelph
Pro-Am International
19) Ron Banwell Masters
20) Festival Schneider Bohemia" Pilsen
21)
31st Queenstown Open
22) Vlissingen Corrections
23) Austrian Championships
24) Ignatius
Leong challenges for FIDE Presidency
25) Stefan Loeffler
interviews Ignatius Leong
26) Forthcoming Events and
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Games section
Chess Classic Mainz 75 games
Tel Aviv International 66 games
12th Abu Dhabi International 161 games
Capital of Siberia 484 games
First Saturday August 133 games
Juventus Cup 30 games
Turkey vs. Georgia Chess Summit 24 games
Chambery Open 90 games
Davos Open 88 games
11th Kavala Open 164 games
2nd CMA Futurity 30 games
17th Avoine Open 102 games
Kosteniuk vs. Howell 4 games
MVM Cup Polgar vs Macieja 2 games
Guelph Pro-Am International 208 games
Ron Banwell Masters 25 games
Vlissingen Corrections 5 games
Austrian Championships 358 games
2059 games
My thanks to Axel Fritz, David Cohen, Scott Freeman, Antonio Bento,
Aydin Saray, Radu-Catalin Chirila, Hans Groffen, John Marountas, Ingvar
Johannesson, Bartlomiej Macieja, Andras Bacsi, Laszlo Nagy, Stefan Loeffler,
Andy McFarland, Ching Kim Lye, Miroslav Desancic, Nick Zhang, Mikhail Golubov,
Alik Gershon, Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh, Harald Grafenhofer and all those who
helped with this issue.
The highlight of the week for me was the match between Viswanathan Anand
and Ruslan Ponomariov. Ponomariov's rise has been fast and the question was
could he take on Anand at rapid chess a form of chess he has struggled at in
his last two events? There wasn't a clear answer as Anand saw off his
challenger in a close and competitive match by winning the final game having
survived at least one lost position along the way.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
Chess Classic Mainz took place August 15th-18th 2002. The main event
was an 8 game match Viswanathan Anand and FIDE world champion Ruslan Ponomariov
played at 25 minutes + 10 seconds per move. In a tight match Anand managed a
last gasp victory with a game 8 win to take the match 4.5-3.5. Ponomariov
missed at least one chance to win another game in the match in game two.
Alexandra Kosteniuk drew with Elisabeth Paehtz in another match alongside.
Viktor Bologan won a tough long game against Vladimir Epishin to win the Ordix
Open with 9.5/11. Other events included handicap matches between the mayor of
Mainz Jens Beutel and a powerful version of FRITZ7 and Anand and a FRITZ7 on a
less powerful computer (2-0 to Anand) and Eckhard Freise with JUNIOR7 and Peter
Svidler without (Svidler 1.5-0.5). The Chess960 Open was won by Peter Svidler.
The initial position was randomised (I will see if I can find a way of
publishing the games from this match). Yet again Hans-Walter Schmitt has put
together an interesting and entertaining event. My thanks to Axel Fritz.
Internet coverage: http://www.chesstigers.de and
http://www.chessgate.de
Read an eve of event interview with Ruslan Ponomariov at:
http://chess-sector.odessa.ua/usd30000.htm
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 39 B17 Caro Kann
Anand, Viswanathan - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1/2 40 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 44 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Anand, Viswanathan - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1-0 38 B80 Sicilian Scheveningen
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 40 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Anand, Viswanathan - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1/2 36 C96 Ruy Lopez
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 81 B49 Sicilian Paulsen
Anand, Viswanathan - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1-0 46 D27 QGA
Dual of the WCh Mainz GER (GER), 16-18 viii 2002
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2755 = = 0 1 = = = 1 4.5 2786
Ponomariov, Ruslan g UKR 2743 = = 1 0 = = = 0 3.5 2712
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Paehtz, Elisabeth - Kosteniuk, Alexandra 0-1 25 B70 Sicilian Dragon
Kosteniuk, Alexandra - Paehtz, Elisabeth 1-0 32 B49 Sicilian Paulsen
Paehtz, Elisabeth - Kosteniuk, Alexandra 1-0 39 B70 Sicilian Dragon
Kosteniuk, Alexandra - Paehtz, Elisabeth 0-1 47 B90 Sicilian Najdorf
Paehtz, Elisabeth - Kosteniuk, Alexandra 1/2 97 B54 Sicilian Rauzer
Kosteniuk, Alexandra - Paehtz, Elisabeth 1-0 34 B90 Sicilian Najdorf
Paehtz, Elisabeth - Kosteniuk, Alexandra 1/2 38 B54 Sicilian Rauzer
Kosteniuk, Alexandra - Paehtz, Elisabeth 0-1 58 B43 Sicilian Paulsen
Dual of the Graces Mainz GER (GER), 16-18 viii 2002
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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Kosteniuk, Alexandra m RUS 2459 1 1 0 0 = 1 = 0 4.0 2331
Paehtz, Elisabeth wg GER 2331 0 0 1 1 = 0 = 1 4.0 2459
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Ordix Open Mainz GER (GER), 17-18 viii 2002
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1. Bologan, Viktor g MDA 2631 9½
2. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2690 9
3. Vaganian, Rafael A g ARM 2664 9
4. Agrest, Evgenij g SWE 2599 9
5. Glek, Igor V g GER 2590 9
6. Georgiev, Kiril g BUL 2654 8½
7. Sasikiran, Krishnan g IND 2650 8½
8. Portisch, Lajos g HUN 2599 8½
9. Chuchelov, Vladimir g BEL 2591 8½
10. Shchekachev, Andrei g RUS 2546 8½
11. David, Alberto g LUX 2511 8½
12. Naumann, Alexander m GER 2507 8½
13. Vogt, Lothar g GER 2471 8½
14. Dautov, Rustem g GER 2617 8½
15. Doettling, Fabian m GER 2527 8½
16. Kharlov, Andrei g RUS 2609 8½
17. Lalic, Bogdan g ENG 2540 8½
18. Meins, Gerlef m GER 2416 8½
19. Aseev, Konstantin N g RUS 2575 8
20. Galdunts, Sergey m ARM 2496 8
21. Krivoshey, Sergei m UKR 2481 8
22. Epishin, Vladimir g RUS 2643 8
23. Milov, Vadim g SUI 2602 8
24. Jussupow, Artur g GER 2618 8
25. Rotstein, Arkadij g GER 2557 8
26. Hertneck, Gerald g GER 2516 8
27. Ginsburg, Gennadij m GER 2476 8
28. Schlindwein, Rolf m GER 2426 8
29. Solomunovic, Igor f BIH 2421 8
30. Margolin, Boris m GER 2410 8
31. Wornath, Kai Rudolf f GER 2398 8
32. Orlov, Andrei RUS 2392 8
33. Vogler, Tilmann GER 2298 8
34. Pigusov, Evgeny g RUS 2622 8
35. Fridman, Daniel g LAT 2577 8
36. Levin, Felix g GER 2524 8
37. Seel, Christian GER 2350 8
38. Krasenkow, Michal g POL 2662 7½
39. Graf, Alexander g GER 2624 7½
40. Hickl,Joerg g GER 2602 7½
41. Miezis, Normunds g LAT 2510 7½
42. Lobron, Eric g GER 2500 7½
43. Karpatchev, Aleksandr g RUS 2496 7½
44. Donchenko, Anatoli m RUS 2547 7½
494 players
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Chess960 Open Mainz GER (GER), 15-16 viii 2002
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1. Svidler,Peter GM 2750 9
2. Motylev,Alexander GM 2634 8½
2. Fridman,Daniel GM 2571 8½
4. Bologan,Victor GM 2631 8
4. Milov,Vadim GM 2620 8
4. Tregubov,Pavel GM 2599 8
7. Bischoff,Klaus GM 2554 8
7. Milov,Leonid IM 2460 8
9. Kharlov,Andrei GM 2609 7½
9. Portisch,Lajos GM 2599 7½
9. Iordachescu,Viorel GM 2555 7½
9. Lobron,Eric GM 2500 7½
9. Ivanov,Michail GM 2489 7½
9. Meijers,Viesturs IM 2461 7½
15. Krasenkov,Michal GM 2657 7½
15. Epishin,Vladimir GM 2643 7½
15. Dautov,Rustem GM 2614 7½
15. Lalic,Bogdan GM 2595 7½
15. Komarov,Dimitri GM 2560 7½
15. Hort,Vlastimil GM 2534 7½
15. Teske,Henrik GM 2529 7½
131 players
Handicap
Round 1 (August 15, 2002)
Freise,Eckhard / JUNIOR7 - Svidler, Peter 0-1 40 D97 Gruenfeld Russian
Beutel,Jens / FRITZ7 - Anand,V / FRITZ7 0-1 55 B53 Sicilian Hungarian
Round 2 (August 15, 2002)
Anand,V / FRITZ7 - Beutel,Jens / FRITZ7 1-0 43 A48 King's Indian Defence
Svidler, Peter - Freise,Eckhard / JUNIOR7 1/2 29 C63 Ruy Lopez Schliemann
The Tel Aviv international took place 11th-18th August 2002. Avigdor
Bykhovsky won the category VIII event with 7.5/11. My thanks to Alik Gershon
for the games and news.
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It Tel Aviv ISR (ISR), 11-18 viii 2002 cat. VIII (2429)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Bykhovsky, Avigdor g RUS 2455 * = = 1 = 1 1 = 0 1 = 1 7.5 2559
2. Gofshtein, Zeev-Alon g ISR 2519 = * 1 = = 0 1 = 1 1 = = 7.0 2522
3. Zoler, Dan m ISR 2503 = 0 * 1 = 1 = 1 0 1 1 = 7.0 2523
4. Erenburg, Sergey m ISR 2475 0 = 0 * = 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 7.0 2526
5. Lerner, Konstantin Z g UKR 2536 = = = = * = 0 1 1 = 0 1 6.0 2454
6. Bitansky, Igor ISR 2337 0 1 0 0 = * 1 0 1 = = 1 5.5 2437
7. Livshits, Gaby ISR 2380 0 0 = = 1 0 * = = = 1 1 5.5 2433
8. Mikhalevski, Alexander m ISR 2429 = = 0 0 0 1 = * = 1 = = 5.0 2392
9. Kaganskiy, Gleb RUS 2332 1 0 1 0 0 0 = = * = = = 4.5 2372
10. Bar, Roman m ISR 2433 0 0 0 = = = = 0 = * 1 = 4.0 2326
11. Porat, Shi f ISR 2369 = = 0 0 1 = 0 = = 0 * 0 3.5 2301
12. Klenburg, Mikhail UKR 2376 0 = = 0 0 0 0 = = = 1 * 3.5 2300
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The 12th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival takes place August
12th-21st 2002. Elmar Magerramov leads the 9 round event with 5.5/7. My thanks
to Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh for his help.
Internet coverage: http://www.abudhabichess.com/
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ADCF Masters Abu Dhabi UAE (UAE), 12-21 viii 2002
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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1. Magerramov, Elmar g AZE 2551 +23 = 8 +15 = 7 + 9 +14 = 2 . . 5.5 2672
2. Iuldachev, Saidali g UZB 2516 +24 +28 =12 + 4 =14 = 3 = 1 . . 5.0 2643
3. Ulibin, Mikhail g RUS 2589 +37 +25 = 7 =13 + 8 = 2 = 5 . . 5.0 2633
4. Gleizerov, Evgeny g RUS 2576 +21 =11 + 9 - 2 =29 +28 +14 . . 5.0 2590
5. Safin, Shukhrat g UZB 2525 =17 =29 +24 =28 +23 + 7 = 3 . . 5.0 2543
6. Dobrov, Vladimir m RUS 2443 +41 -12 +43 =30 +27 =13 +16 . . 5.0 2474
7. Arkhipov, Sergey g RUS 2499 +39 +22 = 3 = 1 +13 - 5 = 8 . . 4.5 2564
8. El Gindy, Essam m EGY 2449 +20 = 1 =10 +32 - 3 +29 = 7 . . 4.5 2513
9. Bakre, Tejas m IND 2450 +38 +33 - 4 +19 - 1 +15 =10 . . 4.5 2523
10. Vakhidov, Tahir m UZB 2500 +43 =15 = 8 =17 +30 =16 = 9 . . 4.5 2464
11. Komliakov, Viktor g MDA 2450 +27 = 4 -13 -23 +34 +32 +24 . . 4.5 2394
12. Bagirov, Rufat m AZE 2516 +26 + 6 = 2 -14 =15 =18 =19 . . 4.0 2473
13. Turov, Maxim g RUS 2518 +32 =19 +11 = 3 - 7 = 6 =22 . . 4.0 2487
14. Dzhumaev, Marat g UZB 2494 +30 =18 +29 +12 = 2 - 1 - 4 . . 4.0 2497
15. Guliev, Logman m AZE 2390 +36 =10 - 1 +21 =12 - 9 +30 . . 4.0 2416
16. Poluljahov, Aleksandr g RUS 2512 =33 +38 =19 =18 +17 =10 - 6 . . 4.0 2414
17. Kayumov, Sergey UZB 2267 = 5 =31 +34 =10 -16 =23 +28 . . 4.0 2432
18. Sale, Srdjan m CRO 2403 +44 =14 =25 =16 =28 =12 =23 . . 4.0 2436
19. Prasad, Devaki V m IND 2420 +45 =13 =16 - 9 =32 +20 =12 . . 4.0 2394
20. Al-Tamimi, Hamad QAT 2105 - 8 +37 =23 =27 +26 -19 +29 . . 4.0 2382
21. Salem, Ghuloom UAE 2317 - 4 =42 +33 -15 +25 =27 +34 . . 4.0 2319
22. Umansky, Vladimir m RUS 2405 +34 - 7 -30 +38 =24 +39 =13 . . 4.0 2319
23. El Arousy, Abdul Hameed m EGY 2297 - 1 +40 =20 +11 - 5 =17 =18 . . 3.5 2339
24. Nezad, Husein Aziz f QAT 2246 - 2 +36 - 5 +35 =22 +31 -11 . . 3.5 2360
25. Kaiumov, Dmitry D m UZB 2460 +35 - 3 =18 -29 -21 +41 +27 . . 3.5 2296
26. Mirzoeva, Elmira wg RUS 2296 -12 -27 +45 +42 -20 =30 +39 . . 3.5 2169
27. Coleman, James ENG 2123 -11 +26 +31 =20 - 6 =21 -25 . . 3.0 2302
28. Ghane, Shojaat IRI 2423 +40 - 2 +39 = 5 =18 - 4 -17 . . 3.0 2315
29. Tissir, Mohamed m MAR 2376 +46 = 5 -14 +25 = 4 - 8 -20 . . 3.0 2322
30. Janahi, Zeyaad f BRN 2191 -14 +46 +22 = 6 -10 =26 -15 . . 3.0 2311
31. Sarwat, Walaa m EGY 2396 =42 =17 -27 +41 =39 -24 =35 . . 3.0 2107
32. Jasim, A.R. Saleh f UAE 2259 -13 +41 +42 - 8 =19 -11 =36 . . 3.0 2229
33. Hamed, Ahmed m EGY 2308 =16 - 9 -21 =40 =41 +42 =37 . . 3.0 2206
34. Al-Sulaiti, Ghanem QAT 2026 -22 +35 -17 +43 -11 +38 -21 . . 3.0 2252
35. Amer, Mohamed EGY 2189 -25 -34 +44 -24 =37 +43 =31 . . 3.0 2202
36. Ibrahim, Ismail UAE 2042 -15 -24 -38 +46 +43 =37 =32 . . 3.0 2199
37. Himdan, Maher m EGY 2363 - 3 -20 +40 -39 =35 =36 =33 . . 2.5 2113
38. Nadir, Samir SUD 2207 - 9 -16 +36 -22 +44 -34 =40 . . 2.5 2113
39. Khalid AlShaali UAE 2197 - 7 +45 -28 +37 =31 -22 -26 . . 2.5 2245
40. Al-Marri, Omar QAT 2076 -28 -23 -37 =33 =42 +45 =38 . . 2.5 2133
41. Al-Khaja, Arif UAE 2078 - 6 -32 +46 -31 =33 -25 +45 . . 2.5 2172
42. Faisal, Kishwani UAE ---- =31 =21 -32 -26 =40 -33 =44 . . 2.0 2078
43. Sadatnajafi, M IRI 2279 -10 +44 - 6 -34 -36 -35 +46 . . 2.0 2013
44. Abdulla,M.Saleh UAE ---- -18 -43 -35 +45 -38 =46 =42 . . 2.0 2003
45. Mulla Jumma, Taher KUW 2053 -19 -39 -26 -44 +46 -40 -41 . . 1.0 1843
46. Jumaa,Almuhiri UAE ---- -29 -30 -41 -36 -45 =44 -43 . . 0.5 1723
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Nick Zhang sends games and results from the Capital of Siberia Open
which saw Vladislav Akselrod take first place after a playoff with 7/9 ahead of
Ramil Isanbaev, Alexey Bespalov and Jury Grachev all on the same score.
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Capital of Siberia Open Novosibirsk RUS (RUS), 20-28 vii 2002
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1. Akselrod, Vladislav m RUS 2395 + 16 + 31 + 18 - 13 + 47 = 7 + 27 + 20 = 3 7.0 2491
2. Isanbaev, Ramil RUS 2372 + 63 = 55 + 28 + 38 + 14 + 13 = 4 = 10 = 5 7.0 2534
3. Bespalov, Alexey RUS 2290 + 76 + 47 = 6 = 8 + 64 = 19 + 14 + 7 = 1 7.0 2489
4. Grachev, Jury RUS 2398 +101 + 48 = 9 = 14 + 39 + 24 = 2 = 6 + 25 7.0 2520
5. Kazakov, Peter RUS 2424 + 15 + 32 + 21 - 7 + 11 - 20 + 28 + 13 = 2 6.5 2456
6. Logunov, Maxim m RUS 2388 + 59 + 54 = 3 + 26 = 20 + 18 = 7 = 4 = 10 6.5 2476
7. Sevostianov, Vladimir RUS 2349 + 75 + 30 + 52 + 5 = 13 = 1 = 6 - 3 + 26 6.5 2465
8. Permiakov, Vladimir m RUS 2351 + 91 + 33 = 26 = 3 = 15 + 17 = 20 = 11 + 27 6.5 2413
9. Zarezenko, Ilya f RUS 2296 + 69 + 51 = 4 + 35 = 25 = 10 = 13 = 15 + 33 6.5 2443
10. Shushpanov, Rustam m RUS 2485 + 73 + 42 - 14 + 65 + 52 = 9 + 46 = 2 = 6 6.5 2414
11. Eltsov, Roman RUS 2242 - 78 + 86 + 75 + 45 - 5 + 66 + 24 = 8 + 21 6.5 2354
12. Pak, Kil En RUS 2264 + 23 +107 - 13 - 47 + 93 + 70 + 67 = 21 + 20 6.5 2319
13. Bibko, Ivan RUS 2336 + 56 + 44 + 12 + 1 = 7 - 2 = 9 - 5 + 36 6.0 2411
14. Yudin, Sergei f RUS 2328 + 94 + 41 + 10 = 4 - 2 + 26 - 3 + 32 = 17 6.0 2419
15. Shevchenko, Vitaly RUS 2167 - 5 + 90 + 71 + 28 = 8 = 50 + 52 = 9 = 19 6.0 2389
16. Pavlov, Oleg RUS 2154 - 1 + 89 + 83 + 48 = 27 = 21 + 18 - 17 + 37 6.0 2350
17. Vassiliev, G RUS 2276 + 87 = 78 - 46 + 59 + 68 - 8 + 65 + 16 = 14 6.0 2276
18. Popov, Roman2 f RUS 2293 + 82 + 68 - 1 + 22 + 78 - 6 - 16 + 44 + 41 6.0 2303
19. Kopiylov, Alexander RUS 2368 + 57 = 53 = 39 = 29 + 33 = 3 = 32 = 37 = 15 5.5 2288
20. Maletin, Pavel f RUS 2344 + 88 + 29 = 35 + 46 = 6 + 5 = 8 - 1 - 12 5.5 2366
21. Degterev, Alexander RUS 2316 + 70 + 34 - 5 = 68 + 29 = 16 + 48 = 12 - 11 5.5 2294
22. Popov, Eugeny V RUS 2061 - 35 + 43 + 34 - 18 + 30 - 28 + 53 = 48 + 54 5.5 2300
23. Petenev, Konstantin RUS 2055 - 12 + 96 + 30 - 54 + 44 - 48 + 51 + 39 = 31 5.5 2283
24. Salinnikov, D.Y m RUS 2327 = 49 + 83 = 53 + 44 + 54 - 4 - 11 = 30 + 46 5.5 2267
25. Zablotsky, Sergei RUS 2388 - 79 + 76 + 57 + 53 = 9 - 46 + 77 + 35 - 4 5.5 2285
26. Polyakevich, Stanislav RUS 2286 + 86 + 79 = 8 - 6 + 36 - 14 + 64 + 46 - 7 5.5 2302
27. Voinov, Alexandr RUS 2304 + 66 = 46 = 78 + 79 = 16 + 65 - 1 + 54 - 8 5.5 2246
28. Demidov, Leonid RUS 2246 + 97 + 74 - 2 - 15 + 91 + 22 - 5 = 47 + 56 5.5 2241
29. Verzhansky, Alexander RUS 2201 + 92 - 20 + 82 = 19 - 21 + 40 - 54 + 78 + 48 5.5 2270
30. Pokrasenko, Alexander RUS 2183 + 62 - 7 - 23 + 87 - 22 + 94 + 66 = 24 + 50 5.5 2239
31. Dudko, Alexander RUS 2209 + 89 - 1 + 56 - 64 - 66 + 99 + 68 + 45 = 23 5.5 2173
32. Aliqogin, Jaslan KAZ 2245 + 90 - 5 - 79 +100 + 75 + 49 = 19 - 14 + 47 5.5 2274
33. Okladnikov, Gennady RUS 2203 + 98 - 8 = 69 + 80 - 19 + 93 + 50 + 38 - 9 5.5 2282
34. Karpov, Viktor RUS 2175 +102 - 21 - 22 - 67 +103 + 87 + 71 + 52 = 38 5.5 2192
35. Solodovnikov, Mikhail RUS 2266 + 22 + 84 = 20 - 9 = 49 = 57 + 78 - 25 = 40 5.0 2207
36. Kornienko, Sergey RUS 2193 - 80 = 93 + 74 + 41 - 26 = 59 + 70 + 67 - 13 5.0 2167
37. Ryabov, Sergei RUS 2221 = 45 + 49 - 65 = 66 + 94 = 78 + 57 = 19 - 16 5.0 2147
38. Golovachuk, Yaroslav RUS 2279 =100 + 72 + 55 - 2 - 46 + 61 + 83 - 33 = 34 5.0 2195
39. Sisabaev,Kuanysh KAZ 2219 = 72 + 95 = 19 + 91 - 4 - 67 + 59 - 23 + 68 5.0 2180
40. Gerber, Vyacheslav RUS 2170 = 95 =100 = 80 - 93 + 84 - 29 + 85 + 73 = 35 5.0 2128
41. Yakushev, Nikolai RUS 2192 +105 - 14 =100 - 36 + 69 = 68 + 49 + 64 - 18 5.0 2178
42. Trufanov, Alexander G RUS 2243 +103 - 10 - 91 - 70 + 80 = 56 = 82 + 83 + 67 5.0 2145
43. Botvinkov, Anton RUS 2182 - 65 - 22 + 89 = 99 +100 = 71 - 45 + 82 + 64 5.0 2072
44. Kaurdakov, Vladislav RUS 2175 +104 - 13 +103 - 24 - 23 + 76 + 74 - 18 + 70 5.0 2177
45. Batuev, Anton RUS ---- = 37 + 50 = 58 - 11 - 51 + 63 + 43 - 31 = 61 4.5 2219
46. Nam, Konstantin RUS 2173 +108 = 27 + 17 - 20 + 38 + 25 - 10 - 26 - 24 4.5 2298
47. Zhang-Yushkov, Nikolai RUS 2168 + 85 - 3 + 84 + 12 - 1 - 52 + 58 = 28 - 32 4.5 2218
48. Ubiennykh, Ekaterina wf RUS 2225 + 67 - 4 + 88 - 16 + 56 + 23 - 21 = 22 - 29 4.5 2156
49. Pimankin, Sergey RUS 2103 = 24 - 37 + 95 + 55 = 35 - 32 - 41 = 74 + 83 4.5 2161
50. Chigvintsev, Andrei m RUS 2389 - 68 - 45 + 90 + 82 + 79 = 15 - 33 + 57 - 30 4.5 2120
51. Emelyanov, Yury RUS 2173 + 71 - 9 + 67 - 52 + 45 - 64 - 23 = 86 + 81 4.5 2077
52. Zemtsov, Roman RUS 2272 + 93 + 80 - 7 + 51 - 10 + 47 - 15 - 34 = 59 4.5 2191
53. Sarginov, Kirill RUS 2206 + 81 = 19 = 24 - 25 - 70 + 91 - 22 + 93 = 62 4.5 2157
54. Nebylitsin, Nikolai RUS 2207 +106 - 6 + 94 + 23 - 24 = 83 + 29 - 27 - 22 4.5 2160
55. Novikova, Anna RUS 2206 + 64 = 2 - 38 - 49 - 59 + 92 - 56 + 99 + 65 4.5 2117
56. Kirillova, Varvara wf RUS 2109 - 13 + 98 - 31 +104 - 48 = 42 + 55 + 60 - 28 4.5 2185
57. Korobkin, Maxim RUS 2122 - 19 +108 - 25 + 62 + 58 = 35 - 37 - 50 + 80 4.5 2209
58. Akishev, Alexander RUS 2253 + 99 = 65 = 45 - 78 - 57 + 75 - 47 = 66 + 86 4.5 2068
59. Dobrenko, Andrei RUS 2146 - 6 =106 + 97 - 17 + 55 = 36 - 39 + 92 = 52 4.5 2176
60. Tupolev, Konstantin RUS 2205 - 84 + 87 = 66 + 69 - 65 - 77 + 99 - 56 + 78 4.5 2061
61. Kovalev, Evgeny RUS 2173 - 83 + 99 - 64 + 92 = 71 - 38 + 81 = 65 = 45 4.5 2036
62. Kuznetsov, Yury RUS ---- - 30 - 66 + 76 - 57 - 82 +104 + 94 + 79 = 53 4.5 2111
63. Tyulin, Alexander RUS 2132 - 2 - 64 - 92 +108 + 72 - 45 + 87 = 80 + 84 4.5 2048
64. Filippov,Stanislav RUS ---- - 55 + 63 + 61 + 31 - 3 + 51 - 26 - 41 - 43 4.0 2161
65. Larichev, Dmitry RUS ---- + 43 = 58 + 37 - 10 + 60 - 27 - 17 = 61 - 55 4.0 2213
66. Zinoviev, Sergey RUS 2081 - 27 + 62 = 60 = 37 + 31 - 11 - 30 = 58 = 74 4.0 2136
67. Avdeenko,Tatiana RUS ---- - 48 +101 - 51 + 34 + 96 + 39 - 12 - 36 - 42 4.0 2160
68. Artamonov, Pavel RUS 2151 + 50 - 18 +107 = 21 - 17 = 41 - 31 + 72 - 39 4.0 2167
69. Druzhinin, Valentin RUS 2080 - 9 + 85 = 33 - 60 - 41 - 81 + 90 = 71 + 92 4.0 2059
70. Toropov, Viktor RUS 2096 - 21 - 71 +102 + 42 + 53 - 12 - 36 + 96 - 44 4.0 2132
71. Rudykh, Sergei RUS ---- - 51 + 70 - 15 +106 = 61 = 43 - 34 = 69 = 73 4.0 2091
72. Bazilov,Arman RUS ---- = 39 - 38 = 77 -101 - 63 + 95 + 75 - 68 + 94 4.0 2105
73. Pribylnova, Ekaterina RUS 2167 - 10 -103 = 81 + 95 - 99 + 97 + 84 - 40 = 71 4.0 2042
74. Shapiro,Yuri RUS ---- + 77 - 28 - 36 - 94 + 86 +101 - 44 = 49 = 66 4.0 2103
75. Grif, Sergei RUS 2118 - 7 + 81 - 11 +107 - 32 - 58 - 72 + 97 + 93 4.0 2088
76. Mastilin, Alexander RUS 2079 - 3 - 25 - 62 +102 +107 - 44 - 92 +105 + 96 4.0 2071
77. Koshelev, Vladimir RUS 2173 - 74 = 97 = 72 = 84 + 81 + 60 - 25 . . 3.5 2089
78. Altunin,Stanislav RUS ---- + 11 = 17 = 27 + 58 - 18 = 37 - 35 - 29 - 60 3.5 2171
79. Zhukov, Alexander RUS 2139 + 25 - 26 + 32 - 27 - 50 = 85 = 80 - 62 = 87 3.5 2106
80. Korotkova,Ekaterina RUS ---- + 36 - 52 = 40 - 33 - 42 +100 = 79 = 63 - 57 3.5 2091
81. Gorbacheva,Maria RUS ---- - 53 - 75 = 73 + 97 - 77 + 69 - 61 + 85 - 51 3.5 2045
82. Glukhov, Mikhail RUS 2087 - 18 +104 - 29 - 50 + 62 = 96 = 42 - 43 = 88 3.5 2097
83. Shekhovtsev,Artem RUS ---- + 61 - 24 - 16 + 88 +101 = 54 - 38 - 42 - 49 3.5 2115
84. Grishin,Maksim RUS ---- + 60 - 35 - 47 = 77 - 40 + 88 - 73 +100 - 63 3.5 2082
85. Tyu,Nikolai RUS ---- - 47 - 69 - 99 + 89 + 90 = 79 - 40 - 81 +101 3.5 2008
86. Ezhov, Victor RUS 2077 - 26 - 11 -104 + 98 - 74 +107 +101 = 51 - 58 3.5 2043
87. Abramovich, Antuan RUS 2062 - 17 - 60 +105 - 30 +104 - 34 - 63 +101 = 79 3.5 2060
88. Kachkin, Konstantin RUS 2112 - 20 +102 - 48 - 83 - 92 - 84 +104 +103 = 82 3.5 1995
89. Bychkov, Vladimir RUS ---- - 31 - 16 - 43 - 85 = 95 -106 +108 +102 + 99 3.5 1986
90. Podmarjkov, Sergei RUS 2030 - 32 - 15 - 50 +105 - 85 =102 - 69 +106 +100 3.5 2025
91. Bogdanov, Sergey RUS 2118 - 8 + 92 + 42 - 39 - 28 - 53 +103 . . 3.0 2134
92. Klimov, Valery RUS ---- - 29 - 91 + 63 - 61 + 88 - 55 + 76 - 59 - 69 3.0 2013
93. Tsepennikova, Tatyana RUS 2062 - 52 = 36 +106 + 40 - 12 - 33 = 96 - 53 - 75 3.0 2053
94. Galuzin, Gennady RUS 2108 - 14 +105 - 54 + 74 - 37 - 30 - 62 + 95 - 72 3.0 1979
95. Solomin,Vyacheslav RUS ---- = 40 - 39 - 49 - 73 = 89 - 72 +107 - 94 +102 3.0 1960
96. Okhrimenko, Ivan RUS 2178 -107 - 23 +108 +103 - 67 = 82 = 93 - 70 - 76 3.0 1920
97. Kozhevnikov, Evgraf RUS 2036 - 28 = 77 - 59 - 81 +106 - 73 =102 - 75 +105 3.0 1969
98. Khantuev,Alexander RUS ---- - 33 - 56 -101 - 86 -102 +108 -105 +107 +103 3.0 1938
99. Rusakov, Evgeny RUS 2049 - 58 - 61 + 85 = 43 + 73 - 31 - 60 - 55 - 89 2.5 1989
100. Chesnokov, Gennady RUS 2069 = 38 = 40 = 41 - 32 - 43 - 80 +106 - 84 - 90 2.5 1956
101. Frolova, Tatiana RUS 2158 - 4 - 67 + 98 + 72 - 83 - 74 - 86 - 87 - 85 2.0 1839
102. Maksimova,Ksenia RUS ---- - 34 - 88 - 70 - 76 + 98 = 90 = 97 - 89 - 95 2.0 1838
103. Pakhomova, Ekaterina RUS 2026 - 42 + 73 - 44 - 96 - 34 +105 - 91 - 88 - 98 2.0 1909
104. Mikhailyk,Ruslan RUS ---- - 44 - 82 + 86 - 56 - 87 - 62 - 88 -108 +106 2.0 1849
105. Novikov,Alexey RUS ---- - 41 - 94 - 87 - 90 +108 -103 + 98 - 76 - 97 2.0 1839
106. Dremkov,Victor RUS ---- - 54 = 59 - 93 - 71 - 97 + 89 -100 - 90 -104 1.5 1788
107. Lebedev,Mikhail RUS ---- + 96 - 12 - 68 - 75 - 76 - 86 - 95 - 98 =108 1.5 1823
108. Dubrovin,Yuri RUS ---- - 46 - 57 - 96 - 63 -105 - 98 - 89 +104 =107 1.5 1794
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There is one GM and there are two IM events taking place in Budapest as
part of the First Saturday series. Nine rounds have been played so far. My
thanks to Andras Bacsi and Laszlo Nagy for the news.
Internet coverage:
http://w3.enternet.hu/firstsat/0208/index.htm
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FSGM August Budapest HUN (HUN), 3-15 viii 2002 cat. VIII (2437)
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1. Vajda, Levente g ROM 2564 * 1 1 = = 1 1 1 1 = 1 = 1 1 11.0 2722
2. Bui Vinh VIE 2444 0 * = = 1 0 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9.5 2611
3. Chernyshov, Konstantin g RUS 2518 0 = * 0 = 1 = 1 = 1 = = 1 1 8.0 2517
4. Antal, Gergely m HUN 2492 = = 1 * = 0 = = 1 0 1 = 0 1 7.0 2461
5. Fogarasi, Tibor m HUN 2466 = 0 = = * 1 = = = = = = = 1 7.0 2463
6. Pham Minh Hoang1 VIE 2354 0 1 0 1 0 * = 1 0 = = 1 1 = 7.0 2472
7. Horvath, Csaba g HUN 2517 0 = = = = = * = = 1 0 = 1 1 7.0 2459
8. Balogh, Csaba m HUN 2441 0 0 0 = = 0 = * 1 1 1 = 1 1 7.0 2465
9. Borisek, Jure f SLO 2341 0 0 = 0 = 1 = 0 * = = 1 1 1 6.5 2444
10. Hoang Thanh Trang m VIE 2429 = 0 0 1 = = 0 0 = * = = 1 = 5.5 2380
11. Radziewicz, Iweta m POL 2407 0 0 = 0 = = 1 0 = = * = = 1 5.5 2381
12. Flumbort, Andras m HUN 2437 = 0 = = = 0 = = 0 = = * = = 5.0 2349
13. Rajlich, Vasik G f USA 2338 0 0 0 1 = 0 0 0 0 0 = = * 0 2.5 2193
14. Gara, Anita wg HUN 2365 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 = 0 = 1 * 2.5 2191
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1. Petran, Pal m HUN 2364 * 1 = 0 1 = = 1 = 1 1 1 8.0 2462
2. Le Kieu Thien Kim wm VIE 2256 0 * 1 1 = = = 0 1 1 1 1 7.5 2430
3. Pitschka, Klaus f GER 2287 = 0 * 1 = = = = = 1 1 = 6.5 2359
4. Le Dinh Tuan VIE 2361 1 0 0 * 1 = 0 = 1 1 = 1 6.5 2352
5. Kun, Gabor HUN 2342 0 = = 0 * 0 1 1 = 1 = 1 6.0 2325
6. Eperjesi, Laszlo m HUN 2289 = = = = 1 * 1 = = 0 0 = 5.5 2294
7. Erdelyi, Zombor HUN 2244 = = = 1 0 0 * 1 1 0 0 1 5.5 2298
8. Brustkern, Juergen f GER 2293 0 1 = = 0 = 0 * 0 1 1 = 5.0 2257
9. Boguszlavszkij, Jevgenyij m HUN 2247 = 0 = 0 = = 0 1 * = = = 4.5 2233
10. Boros, Denes HUN 2398 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 = * 1 1 4.5 2219
11. Vrona, Mihail HUN 2181 0 0 0 = = 1 1 0 = 0 * = 4.0 2202
12. Gasic, Bozidar m YUG 2263 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 = = 0 = * 2.5 2085
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FSIMB August Budapest HUN (HUN), 3-15 viii 2002 cat. II (2279)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Czebe, Attila m HUN 2480 * 1 1 = = 0 = 1 1 1 1 = 8.0 2435
2. Reiss, Tibor f HUN 2347 0 * 0 = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.0 2447
3. Chetverik, Maxim f RUS 2316 0 1 * 0 1 1 1 1 = 1 1 0 7.5 2408
4. Farago, Sandor m HUN 2252 = = 1 * 0 1 0 = 1 = 1 1 7.0 2382
5. Mufic, Goran m CRO 2382 = 0 0 1 * = 1 = = 1 1 1 7.0 2371
6. Ngo, Ngoc Quang VIE 2172 1 = 0 0 = * = 0 1 1 = 1 6.0 2324
7. Bors, Tamas HUN 2303 = 0 0 1 0 = * = = = = 1 5.0 2240
8. Namyslo, Holger GER 2315 0 0 0 = = 1 = * 0 1 1 = 5.0 2239
9. Kende, Gyorgy HUN 2213 0 0 = 0 = 0 = 1 * 0 1 1 4.5 2219
10. Pirisi, Gabor m HUN 2279 0 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 1 * = 1 3.5 2145
11. Metaxasz, Vaszilisz HUN 2181 0 0 0 0 0 = = 0 0 = * 1 2.5 2076
12. Nazarenus, Olaf GER 2102 = 0 1 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 * 2.0 2032
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1. Sallai, Kalman HUN 2175 * 0 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 = 1 11.0 2385
2. Koczo, Kristof HUN 2024 1 * = 0 1 1 1 = = 1 1 1 = 1 10.0 2311
3. Radnai,Adam HUN ---- = = * 1 = = 1 = = 1 1 1 1 1 10.0 2313
4. Kretov, Evgueij RUS 2125 0 1 0 * 0 1 0 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 8.5 2203
5. Adam, Gyorgy2 HUN 2127 0 0 = 1 * 0 1 = 1 1 = = 1 = 7.5 2149
6. Topp, Michael GER ---- 0 0 = 0 1 * 1 1 = 0 1 1 = 1 7.5 2159
7. Szirmai, Eduard HUN 2177 0 0 0 1 0 0 * 1 1 0 = = 1 1 6.0 2060
8. Szilardfy, Gyula HUN 2168 0 = = 0 = 0 0 * 0 1 1 = = = 5.0 2002
9. Hoang, Tri HUN 2099 0 = = 0 0 = 0 1 * 0 = 0 1 1 5.0 2008
10. Lukacs, Jozsef HUN 2119 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 * = 1 0 = 5.0 2006
11. Pali, Gabor HUN 2033 0 0 0 = = 0 = 0 = = * = = 1 4.5 1990
12. Branca, Rui POR ---- 0 0 0 0 = 0 = = 1 0 = * = 1 4.5 1992
13. Fischer, Daniel2 GER 2141 = = 0 0 0 = 0 = 0 1 = = * 0 4.0 1950
14. Adam, Olga HUN 2147 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 1 * 2.5 1840
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The Juventus Cup took place 5th-16th August 2002 in Bucharest organised
by the : Chess club Juventus. The IM Norm was set at 8 points which was
achieved by Nicolae-Costel Burnoiu. The arbiter was Radu-Catalin Chirila.
Internet coverage: http://www.geocities.com/rchirila2002/
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1. Grigore, Nicolae Petre m ROM 2380 * = 1 = = 1 1 = 1 1 1 = 8.5 2507
2. Grigore, George m ROM 2486 = * = = = 1 1 = 1 1 = 1 8.0 2461
3. Burnoiu, Nicolae-Costel ROM 2426 0 = * 1 = 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 8.0 2467
4. Tikhomirov, Sergei m MDA 2316 = = 0 * 1 1 = = = 1 1 1 7.5 2435
5. Manea, Alexandru ROM 2289 = = = 0 * 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 6.5 2369
6. Bondoc, Dan Vladimir f ROM 2234 0 0 0 0 1 * 0 1 1 1 = 1 5.5 2309
7. Pessi, Emil f ROM 2302 0 0 1 = 0 1 * = 1 0 0 0 4.0 2201
8. Gheng, Josef f GER 2373 = = 0 = 0 0 = * 0 0 1 1 4.0 2194
9. Gordin, Artiom MDA 2296 0 0 0 = 1 0 0 1 * 0 = 1 4.0 2201
10. Osman, Mihai FRA 2083 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 * 0 1 4.0 2221
11. Chirila, Christian ROM 2189 0 = 0 0 0 = 1 0 = 1 * 0 3.5 2180
12. Nita, Lucian ROM 2265 = 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 * 2.5 2095
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The Turkey vs. Georgia Chess Summit takes place 5th-15th August, 2002
in Ankara. Results 1st round: 5-1, 2nd round: 3.5-2.5, 3rd round: 4.5-1.5, 4th
round:4-2, 5th round: 4.5-1.5, 6th round: 3.5-2.5, 7th round: 3.5-2.5, 8th
round 4-2 (all won by Georgia) 9th round 3-3, 10th round 4-2, 11th round
4.5-1.5 and 12th round 4-2 for a total of Georgia 42.5 - Turkey 25.5. Norms:
Bayram 5½/11 IM Norm 11 rounds, Erdogdu 6 of 11 IM norm 11 rounds. My
thanks to Aydin Saray.
Internet
coverage
Players scores:
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TUR-GEO Chess Summit Ankara TUR (TUR), 5-15 viii 2002
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1. Gaprindashvili, Valerian m GEO 2471 9.5 2550
2. Jobava, Baadur g GEO 2562 9.5 2550
3. Gelashvili, Tamaz g GEO 2551 9.5 2550
4. Janjgava, Natia wm GEO 2248 8.0 2445
5. Magalashvili, Davit GEO 2178 6.5 2349
6. Erdogdu, Mert f TUR 2321 6.0 2398
7. Bayram, Yakup f TUR 2281 6.0 2398
8. Atakisi, Umut f TUR 2361 5.5 2369
9. Erturan, Yakup TUR 2277 3.5 2240
10. Iashvili, Akaki m GEO 2380 3.5 2162
11. Olcayoz, Alper f TUR 2312 2.5 2168
12. Haznedaroglu, Kivanc f TUR 2370 2.0 2125
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The 8th Chambery Open took place 2nd-10th August 2002. Jozsef Horvath
won the event having a better tie-break than Martin Senff and Jean-Christian
Olivier all finished on 7/9. Games from rounds 1-7 now available.
Internet coverage: http://grenoblechecs.free.fr/
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8th Open Chambery FRA, 2-10 viii 2002
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1 GM HORVATH JOZSEF SEN FRA 2535 7 57.50 2581 2592
2 IM SENFF MARTIN SEN GER 2464 7 50.00 2500 2531
3 IM OLIVIER JEAN-CHRIS SEN FRA 2350 7 46.00 2455 2453
4 IM NANU CIPRIAN SEN ROM 2456 6½ 53.50 2516 2520
5 IM MARZOLO CYRIL SEN FRA 2415 6½ 53.00 2498 2500
6 IM SPRENGER JAN JUN GER 2426 6½ 52.50 2495 2496
7 IM COSMA IOAN SEN ROM 2468 6½ 50.50 2495 2494
8 WGM COSMA ELENA SEN ROM 2387 6½ 48.50 2417 2410
9 FM BARDEL STEPHANE SEN FRA 2288 6½ 40.00 2286 2283
10 IM SOFRONIE IULIAN SEN ROM 2457 6 50.50 2389 2385
11 FM MANCINI MARIO SEN FRA 2301 6 46.50 2309 2329
12 WGM LALLEMAND ROZA SEN FRA 2301 6 46.50 2266 2264
13 FM AGUETTAZ MAXIME CAD FRA 2187 6 45.00 2278 2294
14 FAVAREL JULIEN CAD FRA 1900 6 43.50 2353 2391
15 IM COLOVIC ALEKSANDAR SEN FRA 2362 5½ 46.50 2264 2285
16 FM BRUNNER NICOLAS CAD FRA 2253 5½ 45.00 2298 2292
17 MF WEILL ROLAND VET FRA 2251 5½ 45.00 2186 2180
18 FM MENG JEAN-PHILIPP SEN FRA 2095 5½ 43.00 2160 2154
19 FM GIDEL JEAN-LOUIS SEN FRA 2121 5½ 43.00 2155 2152
20 FM MOUROT FELIX MIN FRA 2057 5½ 41.00 2139 2132
21 FM PY WALTER SEN FRA 2122 5½ 40.00 2135 2129
22 ANDREEVA MARIA SEN FRA 2095 5½ 39.50 2152 2146
23 FM MOULLIER IGOR SEN FRA 2023 5½ 39.00 2117 2120
81 players
There was a new tournament on the "Swiss Chess Tour 2002" in Davos. The
1st International Chess-summer Open took place August 4th-10th, 2002. The host
and one of the sponsors was the Hotel "Sunstar Parkhotel". The seven round
Swiss was won by Vlastimil Hort. Games now available.
Further information: http://www.beochess.ch/
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Open Davos SUI (SUI), 4-10 viii 2002
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1. Hort Vlastimil GER GM 2534 5.5 30.5 166.5
2. Papa Severin SUI 2275 5.5 28.5 163.0
3. Kurmann Oliver SUI 2214 5.5 27.0 162.5
4. Hobuss Udo GER 2394 5.0 29.5 164.0
5. Misiano Franco ITA 2218 5.0 28.5 158.5
6. Goldstern Filip NED FM 2372 5.0 26.5 160.0
7. Hugentobler Patrik SUI 2257 5.0 23.5 147.5
8. Curien Nicolas SUI 2195 4.5 26.5 151.5
9. Lommers Frank NED 2202 4.5 25.5 149.0
10. Hobuss Wolfgang GER 2123 4.5 24.0 145.0
11. Schützhold Frank GER 2037 4.5 21.5 137.0
12. Roschina Tatiana RUS GM 2283 4.0 27.0 148.0
13. Zesiger Horst SUI 2093 4.0 26.0 149.0
14. Reust Erika SUI 2031 4.0 22.5 141.0
15. Rodic Oliver SUI 1894 4.0 22.5 135.0
16. Tarnutzer Werner SUI 1937 4.0 19.0 136.0
40 players
The 11th Kavala Open took place 10th-17th August 2002. Nicolai
Vesterbaek Pedersen won the event with a superior tie-break level on 7.5/9 with
Alexej Khamatgaleev.
Internet coverage: http://www.chesskavala.com/en.html
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1. Pedersen, Nicolai Vesterbaek DEN 2458 7.5 51.0 41.75 36.5 2645
2. Khamatgaleev, Alexej m RUS 2416 7.5 52.5 42.50 38.0 2664
3. Berelovich, Aleksandar g UKR 2533 7.0 51.5 39.00 35.5 2580
4. Malakhatko, Vadim g UKR 2516 7.0 50.5 38.75 34.5 2552
5. De Vreugt, Dennis g NED 2477 7.0 53.5 40.00 39.0 2596
6. Lupulescu, Constantin ROM 2476 7.0 49.0 36.75 33.5 2480
7. Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios GRE 2462 7.0 51.5 38.50 35.5 2561
8. Szabo, Zsolt Jozsef m HUN 2447 7.0 49.5 36.50 35.5 2542
9. Istratescu, Andrei g ROM 2622 6.5 55.5 38.50 37.5 2562
10. Kotronias, Vasilios g CYP 2578 6.5 51.5 35.00 36.0 2569
11. Miladinovic, Igor g GRE 2501 6.5 54.0 37.75 36.0 2520
12. Svetushkin, Dmitry g MDA 2491 6.5 53.0 35.75 36.0 2537
13. Marjanovic, Slavoljub g YUG 2485 6.5 53.0 36.25 36.5 2535
14. Stanojoski, Zvonko m MKD 2479 6.5 50.0 34.00 32.5 2435
15. Hellsten, Johan m SWE 2477 6.5 52.0 36.25 37.5 2581
16. Janssen, Ruud m NED 2468 6.5 55.0 38.25 38.0 2559
17. Grunberg, Mihai m ROM 2445 6.5 50.5 34.25 35.0 2497
18. Berescu, Alin m ROM 2432 6.5 47.5 33.50 32.5 2404
19. Halkias, Stelios m GRE 2550 6.0 49.5 32.25 32.5 2437
20. Kosic, Dragan g YUG 2542 6.0 52.0 32.50 31.0 2391
21. Banikas, Hristos g GRE 2521 6.0 52.0 32.25 33.0 2457
22. Parligras, Mircea ROM 2511 6.0 49.0 30.25 31.5 2350
23. Nikolaidis, Ioannis g GRE 2502 6.0 51.5 33.00 33.5 2418
24. Mastrovasilis, Athanasios m GRE 2461 6.0 51.5 32.00 35.0 2476
25. Skembris, Spyridon g GRE 2431 6.0 53.0 32.75 36.5 2497
26. Dragiev, Veselin BUL 2422 6.0 52.5 32.75 34.0 2565
27. Kiss, Pal m HUN 2395 6.0 52.0 32.75 33.5 2521
28. Kapnisis, Spyridon GRE 2393 6.0 51.0 32.00 32.5 2449
29. Andrijevic, Milan m YUG 2382 6.0 47.5 31.00 28.5 2270
30. Markidis, Konstantinos GRE 2362 6.0 50.0 30.50 31.0 2378
31. Shavtvaladze, Nikoloz GEO 2399 6.0 51.0 30.50 33.0 2481
32. Span, Paul NED 2294 6.0 48.0 29.50 29.5 2286
33. Logothetis, Sotirios GRE 2235 6.0 44.0 27.50 28.0 2365
34. Berendsen, Richard NED 2200 6.0 47.0 29.75 29.0 2408
35. Hagen, Andreas Skytte DEN 2185 6.0 49.5 30.75 31.5 2513
191 players
The 2nd CMA Futurity takes place in Toronto August 12st-21st 2002.
David Cohen reports: 14 year old IM Mark Bluvshtein leads a field of
3GMs in the Chess'N Math Association Futurity, which pits 5 of Canada's top
juniors against 5 established masters in Category 6 round robin play at the
Dutton Chess Club in Toronto, Canada. Play concludes August 21 in the Futurity,
which is being held alongside the Ontario Women's Championship (10 year old
Alina Sviridovitch defeated WFM Belc) and the Bernard Freedman Memorial (NM
Evgeni Miller leads 5.5/6).
Internet coverage: http://www.chesstalk.com/futurity2/
and http://www.play.at/duttonchess
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2nd CMA Futurity Toronto CAN (CAN), 12-21 viii 2002 cat. VI (2393)
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1. Bluvshtein, Mark m CAN 2367 * . = 1 = 1 1 . 1 . 5.0 2687
2. Arencibia, Walter g CUB 2534 . * = = . 1 . 1 = 1 4.5 2581
3. Tyomkin, Dimitri g ISR 2482 = = * = = . 1 . 1 . 4.0 2527
4. Shulman, Yuri g BLR 2591 0 = = * = . . 1 . 1 3.5 2453
5. Zugic, Igor m CAN 2450 = . = = * 0 = 1 . . 3.0 2418
6. Ivanov, Igor V m USA 2489 0 0 . . 1 * 0 . 1 1 3.0 2340
7. Lawson, Eric CAN 2253 0 . 0 . = 1 * 0 . 1 2.5 2332
8. Findlay, Ian T f CAN 2328 . 0 . 0 0 . 1 * 1 = 2.5 2321
9. Wang, Hao Yuan CAN 2222 0 = 0 . . 0 . 0 * 1 1.5 2210
10. Roussel-Roozmon, Thomas CAN 2218 . 0 . 0 . 0 0 = 0 * 0.5 2001
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The 17th Avoine Open took place July 20th-28th 2002. The event was won
by Stanislav Nevednichy.
Internet coverage: http://www.cc-veron.fr/club-echecs/
and http://echecs-abcv.chez.tiscali.fr/
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17th Open Avoine FRA (FRA), 20-28 vii 2002
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1. Smetankin, Stanislav m BLR 2455 7,5 2625 2618
2. Nevednichy, Vladislav g ROM 2537 7,0 2529 2522
3. Apicella, Manuel g FRA 2510 7,0 2489 2464
4. Grooten, Herman m NED 2375 7,0 2486 2484
5. Moldovan, Daniel m ROM 2459 7,0 2451 2445
6. Poley, Vladimir m BLR 2334 7,0 2449 2453
7. Mihajlovskij, Sergei BLR 2394 7,0 2422 2420
8. Terrieux, Kevin FRA 2160 7,0 2359 2357
9. Tirard, Hugo m FRA 2409 6,5 2488 2481
10. Dumitrache, Dragos m ROM 2504 6,5 2418 2395
11. Monroy, Charles FRA 2273 6,5 2412 2405
12. Petitcunot, Pierre FRA 2313 6,5 2402 2395
13. Weemaes, Ronald m BEL 2290 6,5 2381 2374
14. Beeckmans, Felix BEL 2287 6,5 2380 2373
15. Heurtebize, Olivier FRA 2265 6,5 2369 2374
16. Vareille, Francois m FRA 2408 6,5 2316 2293
17. Battaglini, Gabriel FRA 2229 6,5 2315 2322
317 players
The 15th Kiel Open took place 10th-16th August 2002. Michael Kopylov won
with 7.5/9. No games available.
Internet coverage:
http://www.chess-international.de/ticker/2000/kiel02/index.html
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10th Open Kiel GER, 10-16 viii 2002
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1. Kopylov,Michael UKR IM 2418 7.5 48.0
2. Levin, Felix GER GM 2524 7.0 50.5
2. Miezis,Normunds LAT GM 2483 7.0 50.5
4. Petrosian,Suren ARM IM 2392 7.0 47.5
5. Smetankin,Stanislav BLR IM 2455 7.0 47.5
6. Kreuzholz,Michael GER 2318 7.0 46.5
7. Menk,Rolf GER 2180 7.0 44.0
8. Haub,Thorsten Michae GER IM 2381 6.5 45.5
9. Polischtschuk,Viktor GER 2234 6.5 42.0
10. Bock,Andreas GER 2154 6.5 39.0
11. Baramidze,David GER 2351 6.0 50.0
12. Kalinitschew,Sergej GER GM 2487 6.0 49.5
12. Wisnewski,Christoph GER FM 2384 6.0 49.5
14. Starostits, Ilmars LAT IM 2442 6.0 48.5
15. Carlsen, Magnus NOR 2214 6.0 46.0
16. Voelzke,Ferdinand GER 2195 6.0 44.5
17. Luckow,Rolf GER 2126 6.0 44.0
18. Böhm,Thomas GER 2188 6.0 43.0
19. Lamb, Harry ENG 2170 6.0 42.0
19. Inhoven,Stefan GER 2144 6.0 42.0
21. Kosak,Michael GER 1915 6.0 42.0
22. Kröncke,Manfred GER 2191 6.0 40.0
23. Buckan,Jens GER 2060 6.0 39.5
24. Berenstein,Michail GER 1930 6.0 35.5
130 players
There was a blitz event between Alexandra Kosteniuk and David Howell.
They playedusing using giant chess pieces on giant outdoor chess board. The
event at London's Broadgate took place at midday on Tuesday 13th August.
Kosteniuk won 3.5-0.5. Internet coverage: http://www.bitem.co.uk/ukcc
Howell, David WL - Kosteniuk, Alexandra 1/2 63 B22 Sicilian Alapin
Kosteniuk, Alexandra - Howell, David WL 1-0 46 C91 Ruy Lopez
Howell, David WL - Kosteniuk, Alexandra 0-1 58 B22 Sicilian Alapin
Kosteniuk, Alexandra - Howell, David WL 1-0 48 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Battle of the Babes London ENG (ENG), 13-13 viii 2002
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1 2 3 4
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Kosteniuk, Alexandra m RUS 2459 = 1 1 1 3.5 2547
Howell, David WL f ENG 2211 = 0 0 0 0.5 2137
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12 year old Sergej Karjakin of the Ukraine has scored his final GM Norm
in the Sudak (Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine) tournament [news arrived on 14th
August 2002, exact date of the finish of the tournament is uncertain]. He will
be youngest Grandmaster ever at 12 years 7 months and around 2 days smashing Bu
Xiangzhi 13 years, 10 months, 13 days by a huge margin, he was born 12th
January 1990. His other norms were in the Category 8 (2427) Alushta-100
tournament in the Ukraine and the Aeroflot Open tournament in Moscow.
http://chess-sector.odessa.ua/karyakin.htm
(in Russian)
Judit Polgar of Hungary plays against Bartlomiej Macieja of Poland in
Budapest August 19th-22nd 2002. 8 rapid games will be played 20 minutes per
game + 10 seconds per move.
Schedule: Monday, August 19th 17:30-20:00 rounds 1 and 2 Tuesday,
August 20th 17:30-20:00 rounds 3 and 4 Wednesday, August 21st 17:30-20:00
rounds 5 and 6 Thursday, August 22nd 17:30-20:00 rounds 7 and 8 All times GMT+2
Internet coverage: http://www.zagraj.pl
Macieja, Bartlomiej - Polgar, Judit 1-0 39 A48 King's Indian Defence
Polgar, Judit - Macieja, Bartlomiej 1/2 23 C42 Petroff's Defence
MVM Cup Budapest HUN (HUN), 19-22 viii 2002
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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Macieja, Bartlomiej g POL 2607 1 = . . . . . . 1.5 2874
Polgar, Judit g HUN 2681 0 = . . . . . . 0.5 2414
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The Guelph Pro-Am International chess tournament takes place August
7th-11th in Guelph, Ontario Canada. 7 GM's and 6 IM's top the field. GM's and
IM's present are GM Jean Marc DeGraeve, GM Jesus Nogueiras, GM John Fedorowicz,
GM Walter Arencibia, GM Dimitry Tyomkin, GM Nicolay Legky, IM Igor Ivan, IM
David Cummings, IM Pascal Charboneau, IM Lawrence Day, IM Brian Hartman, IM
Michael Schleifer, IM Stephen Glinert.
Internet coverage at http://www.execulink.com/~binkie/gpa
Final Round 9 Standings:
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GPA Open Ontario CAN (CAN), 7-15 viii 2002
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1. Legky, Nikolay A g UKR 2498 7.5 2593
2. Arencibia, Walter g CUB 2534 6.5 2550
3. Pushkedra, Frank f CAN 2293 6.5 2481
4. Fedorowicz, John P g USA 2509 6.0 2484
5. Tyomkin, Dimitri g ISR 2482 6.0 2470
6. Glinert, Stephen f CAN 2324 6.0 2527
7. Schleifer, Michael m CAN 2371 6.0 2363
8. Peredun, Adrew CAN 2283 6.0 2393
9. Degraeve, Jean-Marc g FRA 2586 5.5 2402
10. Cummings, David H m CAN 2371 5.5 2422
11. Hamilton, Robert f CAN 2304 5.5 2342
12. Ochkoos, Jura CAN 2289 5.5 2322
13. Krnan, Tomas SVK 2175 5.5 2396
14. Ivanov, Igor V m USA 2489 5.0 2204
15. Milicevic, Goran f CAN 2360 5.0 2265
16. Findlay, Ian T f CAN 2328 5.0 2294
17. Urquhart, Ed CAN 2214 5.0 2197
18. Garcia, Alvaro COL COL 2266 5.0 2219
19. Hacat, Kevork CAN 2032 5.0 2322
20. Raheb, David CAN 2127 5.0 2255
21. Rubanovski,Vladimir CAN ---- 5.0 2258
22. Divljan, Igor CAN 2226 4.5 2216
23. Zubac, Marius CAN 2207 4.5 2199
24. Rolfe, Warrick CAN 2042 4.5 2250
25. Kaufman, Raymond USA 2202 4.5 2246
26. Southam, David CAN 2129 4.5 2259
27. Masse, Hugues CAN 2095 4.5 2182
28. Charbonneau, Pascal f CAN 2422 4.0 2264
29. Day, Lawrence A m CAN 2321 4.0 2059
30. Jung, Hans Rudolf f CAN 2229 4.0 2163
31. Patterson, Roger CAN 2132 4.0 2155
32. Schmidt, Tom CAN CAN 2091 4.0 2177
33. Panjwani,Raja CAN ---- 4.0 2071
34. Predescu, Sebastian ROM 2222 4.0 2180
35. Mazock, Michael J USA 2221 3.5 2146
36. Kret, Ted CAN 2124 3.5 2132
37. Buscar, Michael CAN 2055 3.5 2032
38. Obrovac,Zvonko CAN ---- 3.5 2109
39. Miletic, Damir CRO 2270 3.0 2031
40. Saint-Amand, Paul CAN 2170 3.0 2055
41. Demmery, Steve CAN 2086 3.0 1986
42. Kagramanov, Dina CAN 2078 3.0 2039
43. Dougherty, Michael f CAN 2320 2.5 1994
44. Wight, Keith CAN 2094 2.5 1959
45. Egorov,Mikhail CAN ---- 2.5 2004
46. Brice, Ron CAN ---- 2.5 1971
47. Boulay, David CAN 2067 2.0 1963
48. Rodina, Nataliya CAN 2014 1.5 1836
49. Meng, Ang CAN 2226 1.0 2094
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The Ron Banwell Masters takes place 17th-26th August 2002 at the Chess
Fellowship, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, Surrey. Prize Fund:
£2,000 (including £1,000 first prize).
My thanks to Scott Freeman for the games and results.
Further info:
http://www.ccfs.freeserve.co.uk/Chess/Events/Ron%20Banwell%202002.htm
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Ron Banwell Coulsdon ENG (ENG), 17-26 viii 2002
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1. Barlow, Bertrand ENG 2071 +12 +11 2.0
2. Bigg, Andrew J ENG 2248 +21 +16 2.0
3. Summerscale, Aaron g ENG 2509 +24 +13 2.0
4. Taylor, Martin R ENG 2255 +23 + 9 2.0
5. Gormally, Daniel m ENG 2525 +14 = 7 1.5 2320
6. Warman, Simon ENG 2139 +17 =18 1.5 2193
7. Friedland, Jon S ENG 2181 +25 = 5 1.5 2455
8. Snape, Ian ENG 2202 =10 +23 1.5 2211
9. Young, Mel ENG 2001 +15 - 4 1.0 2242
10. McKenna, James ENG ---- = 8 =20 1.0 2101
11. Franklin, Michael J f ENG 2211 +20 - 1 1.0 2035
12. Lyell, Mark ENG 2265 - 1 +22 1.0 2035
13. Hodgson, John H ENG 2195 +22 - 3 1.0 2254
14. Barron, David ENG 2074 - 5 +26 1.0 2262
15. Broomfield, Matthew ENG 2229 - 9 +25 1.0 2000
16. Gilbert, Jessie wf ENG 2113 +26 - 2 1.0 2124
17. Neuman, Carlo LUX ---- - 6 +24 1.0 2106
18. Hegarty,Sarah IRE ---- -11 =10 0.5 1912
19. Birchall,Bruce ENG ---- - 2 =19 0.5 1931
20. McKenna, John ENG ---- -13 -12 0.0
21. Grigorian, Meri ARM 2036 - 4 - 8 0.0
22. Wilson, Alexandra ENG 2073 - 3 -17 0.0
23. MacRae,James SCO ---- - 7 -15 0.0
24. Vandelaar,Michael ENG ---- -16 -14 0.0
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The 8th International Chess Festival "Festival Schneider Bohemia"
Pilsen 2002 takes place 17th-25th August 2002 at "Strelecky stadion" Pilsen
Lobzy (The Czech Republic). The main tournament of this Festival is
International Open Czech Championship ( 1st prize 20 000 CZK, sum of prizes 81
000 CZK ). Players include: Jiri Stocek, Petr Haba, Marek Vokac, David Gross
(CZE) and Michal Konopka.
Details: http://www.volny.cz/pmarik/
The 31st Queenstown Open, one of Singapore's longest running events
took place August 10th-11th 2002. The Julio Sadorra of the Philippines won with
6.5/7. He is a 16 year old living in Singapore who is unrated, but not for long
this performance has followed up a 2450 result when winning the Singapore
National Championships in May. 59 Players in total played in the Open section,
with a further 81 players in a Novices U-1600 event. No games available.
Internet coverage: http://www.singaporechess.org.sg
Queenstown Open August 10th-11th 2002
1. SADORRA JULIO CATALINO PHI ---- 6.5
2. KOH KUM HONG SIN 2231 6.0
3. TU HOANG THAI VIE 2404 5.5
CHRIS J MORRISON SCO 2180 5.5
5. SALOR SITANGGANG INA 2397 5.0
NITHIANANTHAN J SIN 2090 5.0
SUYANTO SIN ---- 5.0
IRWAN A NOOR SIN ---- 5.0
CHOOI KUM FAI SIN ---- 5.0
JOSELITO BUTIU SIN ---- 5.0
TERANG DARMA SIN ---- 5.0
KHNG VINCENT SIN ---- 5.0
13. LEE CHONG PENG SIN ---- 4.5
59 players
Hans Groffen sends a few game corrections from Vlissingen.
Harald Grafenhofer sends news and games from the Austrian Championships
in Oberpullendorf which took place 10th-18th August 2002. Nikolaus Stanec won
the men's 9 round Swiss event with 7/9 and Helene Mira the 8 player
all-play-all women's event with 6.5/7.
Internet coverage:
http://www.bchess.at/staatsmeisterschaft2002.htm
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ch-AUT Oberpullendorf AUT (AUT), 10-18 viii 2002
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1. Stanec, Nikolaus m AUT 2523 7.0 2560
2. Knoll, Hermann f AUT 2332 6.5 2509
3. Danner, Georg m AUT 2369 6.5 2503
4. Moser, Eva wm AUT 2335 6.5 2478
5. Sommerbauer, Norbert m AUT 2407 6.0 2469
6. Schweda, Roland f AUT 2336 6.0 2442
7. Karner, Christoph AUT 2301 6.0 2467
8. Titz, Heimo f AUT 2309 6.0 2439
9. Wittmann, Walter m AUT 2332 6.0 2473
10. Kummer, Helmut f AUT 2347 6.0 2389
11. Schneider-Zinner, Harald f AUT 2344 6.0 2400
12. Fauland, Peter AUT 2222 6.0 2457
13. Weiss, Christian m AUT 2421 6.0 2390
14. Alvir, Aco m AUT 2383 6.0 2375
15. Fahrner, Kurt f AUT 2360 5.5 2381
16. Baumegger, Siegfried m AUT 2364 5.5 2361
17. Roth, Peter f AUT 2319 5.5 2342
18. Herbst, Daniel AUT 2172 5.5 2372
19. Wach, Markus m AUT 2398 5.0 2317
20. Eisterer, Heinrich f AUT 2375 5.0 2318
21. Genser, Harald AUT 2248 5.0 2355
22. Wegerer, Fred f AUT 2225 5.0 2362
23. Sandhu, Mario f AUT 2320 5.0 2311
24. Hebesberger, Thomas AUT 2288 5.0 2357
25. Stuhlik, Marko AUT 2244 5.0 2333
26. Bachofner, Andreas f AUT 2327 5.0 2255
27. Kreindl, Helmut AUT 2218 5.0 2328
28. Diermair, Andreas AUT 2247 5.0 2322
29. Hoelzl, Franz m AUT 2393 5.0 2284
30. Rolletschek, Heinrich f AUT 2262 5.0 2263
31. Mahdi, Khaled m AUT 2376 4.5 2245
32. Neubauer, Martin m AUT 2393 4.5 2244
33. Kranz, Armin AUT 2153 4.5 2300
34. Wallner, Joachim f AUT 2327 4.5 2247
35. Sulyok, Michael AUT 2167 4.5 2308
36. Ferrari, Josef AUT 2212 4.5 2300
37. Wolfram, Bernd AUT 2150 4.5 2292
38. Petschar, Kurt f AUT 2301 4.5 2269
39. Stranz, Richard AUT 2257 4.5 2226
40. Gerhold, Michael AUT 2183 4.5 2300
41. Eder, Martin AUT 2211 4.5 2303
42. Brandner, Stefan f AUT 2322 4.5 2188
43. Knoflicek, Ctibor AUT 2162 4.5 2286
44. Wiedner, Robert AUT 2235 4.5 2209
45. Posch, Werner AUT 2283 4.5 2241
46. Schmidlechner, Alexander AUT 2254 4.5 2221
47. Pilaj, Herwig f AUT 2312 4.5 2202
78 players
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1. Mira, Helene wm AUT 2148 * = 1 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2445
2. Horvath, Maria wf AUT 2065 = * 1 0 = 1 1 1 5.0 2193
3. Hackbarth, Christa AUT 2005 0 0 * 1 1 = 1 1 4.5 2146
4. Schwaninger, Ulrike AUT 2045 0 1 0 * = 1 1 1 4.5 2140
5. Lukan, Dunja AUT 2051 0 = 0 = * 1 = = 3.0 1987
6. Kopinits, Silvia AUT ---- 0 0 = 0 0 * = 1 2.0 1886
7. Molnar,Monika AUT ---- 0 0 0 0 = = * 1 2.0 1886
8. Galambfalvy,Monika AUT ---- 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 * 0.5 1622
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Kirsan Ilyumzhinov will be challenged for the FIDE Presidency by
Ignatius Leong. The elections will take place during the 73rd FIDE Congress in
Bled 1st-11th November 2002. The full ticket is: President - Ignatius Leong
Singapore, Deputy President - Morten Sand Norway, Vice President - Lin Feng
China, General Secretary - Jean-Claude Loubatiere France, Treasurer - Uvencio
Blanco Venezuela.
Website: http://www.ignatiusleong.org/
25) Stefan Loeffler interviews Ignatius Leong
After Ignatius Leong, 46, from Singapore, declared to run for FIDE
President in the election scheduled in Bled in early november, he agreed to
answer by e-mail a list of questions proposed by German journalist Stefan
Loeffler.
Mr. Leong, when and where did you decide to lead the ticket in the
FIDE election? Initially, I decided to support Jean-Claude Loubatiere. I
read his call for reform and was encouraged by several federations to join his
ticket. When I learnt that the current FIDE board would be renominated in toto,
I thought this was it. The chess world had enough. In all major organisations,
periodical changes in office appointments are necessary and healthy. However,
the situation changed, and between ourselves and Morten Sand, we agreed that I
should lead the ticket. At that time I was on a trip to Vietnam, but the final
decision was taken when I came back to Singapore on 6 August.
What is your personal motivation to become FIDE President?
I had been actively involved in FIDE work more than ten years ago. As a
member of the Qualification Commission and then the Central Committee I made
numerous proposals on many subjects. When I ran on the ticket of Bachar Kouatly
in the 1994 elections, I hoped to contribute more positive work for FIDE
especially in the areas of administration and development. Unfortunately, the
politics of FIDE from 1994 to 1997 didn't allow me fulfill my ambition. As a
result I felt that I should concentrate to develop chess in Eastern Asia. Hence
I took on the role of Zone President which comprises fourteen countries. Two
years ago I founded a regional organisation (ASEAN Chess Confederation).
The reunification process which Yasser Seirawan helped to effect has
inspired me. What is really visible of FIDE in the past years is nothing except
the World Championship. Most other aspects in FIDE took a back seat. I want the
world to see FIDE in better light: a truly global organisation working for the
interests of chess at all levels.
What are the main policies that you want to put in effect?
I shall place the FIDE Office in better order. For easy international
access, relocating it to Paris is logical. The Office shall provide
administrative assistance to and function for all the commissions and
committees. A full time technical director may be appointed to provide
technical assistance to all federations and chess organisers.
I want to see a transparent structure and system in and within FIDE. How
FIDE makes appointments of arbiters, appeals committees, how CACDEC money is
disbursed. I have already put forward a proposal to change the ticket elections
to individual elections. This would bring about a more democratic and
transparent election process. The ticket method had brought about terrible
politicising as we have witnessed over the past decade.
Most of the Commissions and Committees in FIDE are almost dormant. They
meet during Olympiad years and even so, few of those who fill the committees in
an election year are present in subsequent meetings. For example, the Titles
and Ratings Committee should have been activated before the FIDE board decided
to implement new instruments. After the announcement of the new time control,
nothing in the FIDE Handbook has been updated. Title regulations had changed
but you don't see the new norm charts in the Handbook. The FIDE website carries
an abundance of international events, but the essentials are missing. No FIDE
approved pairing program for teams is available. Women's chess remains
unimportant. The constantly changing of regulations and format pertaining to
the World Championship is disturbing. How can FIDE market chess as a useful
tool for education or as a good sport to take up when FIDE cannot plan ahead?
Under the standing regulations, the Laws of Chess can be amended only every
four years, no matter how good the proposals may be. Nevertheless FIDE is
changing its regulations to suit some elite players. I do hope that the
reunification of the World Championship will bring about a more consistent plan
and format, which should be carried for at least two cycles or four to six
years. In brief, there should be
greater stability in FIDE functionaries and that the administration
should be quick to react to implement the changes effectively.
How do you evaluate the work or the current board and what has been
accomplished during the presidency of Mr Ilyumzhinov?
I spoke to Mr Ilyumzhinov while I was faxing in the nomination papers
on 7 August. I told him that during his seven years in office he was the only
board member who had accomplished some credible work. There is no doubt about
his financial contributions to the World Championships and the World Cup
events. I shall also credit Mr Ummer Koya who has been organising several FIDE
events in India. I cannot say the same for the rest of the current Board
members. I am still very upset with the way some Board members behaved at the
Shenyang World Cup in 2000. I am ashamed of the way FIDE marginalised China.
How would you describe the dealings within FIDE to an outsider?
If you have money to organise a FIDE event, you better do not boast
about it to FIDE. Organise the event yourself and name it what you want. If you
need FIDE's name, simply invite Mr Ilyumzhinov, period.
Do you support the Prague agreement, including that the WCC will be
organised, on behalf of FIDE, by an independent agent or agency and including
the proposed double knockout system to find future candidates?
I salute the work of Yasser Seirawan. Garry Kasparov should be credited
for returning to FIDE. It is sad that FIDE itself cannot organise the WCC but
has to appoint an independent agent. We can discuss until the next millennium
and we will not find a completely satisfactory format. Always someone will be
unhappy. However, I am not satisfied that World Champion Ponomariov is to face
Kasparov. There was no transparency in deciding the selection of who to play
whom. I would prefer to name all the candidates and decide the matches by
drawing lots. If it is all about reunification, forget about who should play
whom. Simply draw lots, I hope this is not too late.
The Prague agreement pre-empted the FIDE General Assembly. Here again,
FIDE faltered by agreeing to change the WCC which requires the approval of the
GA. As chess players, why can't we make plans instead of jumping at
opportunities? We could have a WCC Format committee comprising the top 100
Grandmasters from whichever rating list. They meet and put up all the various
options and they vote among themselves. Give them autonomous rights to decide
format, the time control, the playoff details. What should remain is the
process of qualification from the federations; zonals, continentals or
interzonal. This qualification process should be the responsibility of FIDE.
FIDE and/or its partner organisations appoint the WCC Working Committee to
recommend the prize fund, the dates, the venues and organise the WCC.
Can you desribe the course of the conflict in Yerevan 1996 which
eventually lead to you seeking refuge in the US embassy?
First, let me emphasise that before the so-called "conflict", I had an
excellent relationship with Mr Ilyumzhinov. After winning his match against
Gata Kamsky, World Champion Anatoly Karpov approached me with a plan for the
Yerevan Elections. Mr Karpov proposed that Mr Kouatly form a ticket including
him, Karpov, in order that a legitimate ticket is in place for Yerevan. Mr
Karpov would offer to retire from the ticket in favour of Ilyumzhinov. Mr
Karpov and Mr Kouatly requested me to disclose the offer to Mr Ilyumzhinov. If
he would decline, the plan would put up and the Kouatly ticket would be called
off. Mr Ilyumzhinov accepted the plan and agreed that I follow up with the
campaign. About a month later, he decided to push for a ticket with Mr Giorgios
Makropoulos and I was asked to campaign for this potential ticket to be
accepted and elected in Yerevan. At Yerevan, Ilyumzhinov decided to appoint Mr
Jaime Sunye-Neto as his Deputy and announced this at the dinner meeting of the
Board prior to the Elections. But when the General Assembly opened, he switched
back to Mr Makropoulos. I felt I had too much and that my own credibility was
in doubt. True, I was employed by FIDE then as Administrative Manager, so I
handed in my resignation. By then the Kouatly ticket was dissolved since it was
primarily formed to accommodate Mr Ilyumzhinov. In this way both Mr Kouatly and
Mr Karpov showed their sincerity.
Left with only Sunye-Neto´s ticket, I decided to support it since
it was the only legitimate ticket left because Mr Ilyumzhinov's ticket had yet
to be accepted by the GA. He was naturally furious with me. What followed
subsequently should be put to rest. The night before the Elections, he invited
me to his room. He was apologetic for shouting at me. I had never seen him so
angry before. We spoke for two hours, and he persuaded me to withdraw my
resignation. I also apologised and I stated that although being an employee of
FIDE, I could not follow instructions which I personally don't believe were
correct. Nevertheless, he asked me to return to the GA and to vote whichever
way I decide. Almost one year later, he offered to make up and invited me for
discussions during the Karpov-Anand match in Lausanne.
Obviously, Mr Ilyumshinov has spent a lot of money in chess. What
have been your capacities to raise money for chess in the past? What contacts
do you have for the future?
I have not been too successful in Singapore. However, for a federation
with no government support and little commercial sponsorship, we are able to
run the federation and organise international events occasionally. We managed
to raise money ourselves and share a building with three other mind sports. But
because chess will be included in the 2003 Southeast Asian Games for the first
time, government support for chess has been promised. Ironically, my capacities
to raise money for chess or rather, to find organisers for international events
outside Singapore are more successful. China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam have
been receptive whenever I visit them to offer my proposals. I founded the ASEAN
Chess Confederation of ten countries in 2000 and am its Chairman. I have funded
the organisation of three editions of the ASEAN Age-Group (Youth) Championships
in Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore. The Singapore event this year had 237
players from six countries. I found the organiser for the World Youth U16
(Children's) Olympiad scheduled for August in Malaysia. On the eve of stating
my candidacy I was in Vietnam and secured the ASEAN Championships scheduled for
December this year. With the support of some federations, I reached the
inclusion of chess as an official sport for the first time in the 2003
Southeast Asian Games, a biennial multisport event. As a result, several
countries shall receive government support for chess.
I have devoted my life to chess. I run a training company and employ
fourteen trainers; among them, twelve are foreigners. I ensure they have enough
training jobs so that I can pay them their monthly fixed salaries. I became an
International Arbiter at age 23 and was the first Asian to receive the title of
International Organiser. I was Chief Arbiter for the Xie Jun - Galliamova match
and the World Cup (men & women) in Shenyang 2000. I was Arbiter for the
Women's Interzonals in 1990 and 1993. I was also arbiter at the WCC in Moscow
2001, and the Olympiads in 1990 and 1992. I had organised two editions of the
World Cities Team Championships, in Jakarta 1997 and Shenyang 1999.
I believe in being sincere. I do not have international contacts. I
agreed to lead the ticket on the basis that Mr Loubatiere has support from his
government as well as from private sponsors. If FIDE has the will to reform, it
should change its mindset of too much reliance on funding from its President. I
don't have the wealth of Mr Ilyumzhinov. But I have passion and determination
to make things work.
Isn´t your candidacy mainly a vehicle for criticism and a bit
of democracy in FIDE but without any real chance to gather enough votes in the
election?
I don't spend my time sitting down and penning criticisms. Those who
have been following my career in chess know better. The moment I start to
criticise, I am ready to tackle the issues with positive work. My chance to
succeed depends not on what I have (wealth), what I say (policies) and what I
promise to do (implementation). My keyword is reform, my slogan is: Reform for
a Better FIDE. If the electorate is satisfied with the present and don't
believe in giving a new team the chance, there's no reform. If the electorate
feels that the WCC and the money of Mr Ilyumzhinov is the greatest benefit for
FIDE, then FIDE will have to wait till another billionaire comes by.
Deputy President candidate Mr Morten Sand is experienced with FIDE work
and is a top lawyer. Vice President candidate Mr Lin Feng has been primarily
instrumental in the China success story. General Secretary candidate Mr
Jean-Claude Loubatiere has been running the French Chess Federation for many
years. Treasurer candidate Professor Uvencio Blanco has been extremely
successful with his chess in schools program in Venezuela. I have been
relatively successful in organising events in several countries outside of my
own. In FIDE today, I can hardly recognize anyone who kick-starts or organises
events outside his country. I will not count my chickens before they are
hatched. I was typically shy but I have overcome this in recent years. I avoid
the limelight but for the sake of chess and FIDE, I could manage. I don't waste
time on things I feel I don't have any real chance to succeed. Chess players
don’t like losing and occasionally I still play competitive chess.
Ellivuori Grandmaster Tournament
The Ellivuori Grandmaster Tournament, an international ladies chess
tournament, will be played in Hotel Ellivuori in the city of Vammala in Finland
24th August - 1st September 2002. The tournament will be the first ever ladies
grandmaster tournament in Finland, with category IX, ELO average 2253, and
WGM-norm 6,5/9.
Further information:
http://www.shakki.net/turnaukset/ellivuori02/
AJ Goldsby's Chess Pages
AJ Goldsby has an internet site including annotated games and a training
program.
Site: http://www.geocities.com/lifemasteraj/
6th Brasilia Chess Club Cup
The 6th Brasilia Chess Club Cup takes place from August 25 to September
1rst, in Brasília City/DF, Brazil. It´s a eleven round swiss FIDE
tournament organized by Brasília Chess Club. Top players: GM Darcy Lima
(2541), IM Everaldo Matsuura (2450), Luís Henrique Coelho (2352) and MF
Adriano Caldeira (2334). They will compete with 16 players from Rio, Minas and
Brasilia. Rate of play: 40 moves in 75 minutes, 15 minutes for the remainder of
the game, with an increment of 30 seconds per move from move 1. This is the
first year that the event will be sponsored by Brasil Telecom
http://www.brasiltelecom.com.br/default.asp
Internet coverage at http://www.persocom.com.br/bcx/
1st Computer Chess Handheld Tournament
John Marountas announces the 1st Computer Chess Handheld Tournament
(CCHT) organized by Digital Chess Network (http://www.digichess.gr)
Dates
Weekend : November 2-3
Weekend : November 9-10.
Registration Date : Until October 31
Prizes
Programmers
Winner : Gold Metal + Trophy
Runner Up : Sliver Metal
Third : Bronze Metal
Registration URL : http://www.digichess.gr/ccht/register.htm
Operators The operators of the first three participants will win a FREE
website with 10 MBs of available space at the DigiChess Server. Official
Website : http://www.digichess.gr/ccht/
Icelandic Championships
The Icelandic Chess Championships take place August 20th-30th 2002.
Players: 1 Hannes Hlífar Stefánsson GM 2588, 2 Þröstur
Þórhallsson GM 2443, 3 Jón Viktor Gunnarsson IM 2363, 4
Stefán Kristjánsson IM 2428, 5 Bragi Þorfinnsson FM 2362, 6
Jón Garðar Viðarsson FM 2378, 7 Sigurbjörn Björnsson
FM 2357, 8 Helgi Áss Grétarsson GM 2505, 9 Arnar Gunnarsson 2282,
10 Björn Þorfinnsson FM 2314, 11 Páll
Þórarinsson 2281 and 12 Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson FM 2332
Internet coverage: http://www.chess.is/sthi2002.htm
13th Sommerpokal Recklinghausen
The 13th Sommerpokal in Recklinghausen, Germany takes place 19th-25th
August 2002.
Internet coverage:
http://www.chess-international.de/ticker/2000/recklinghausen/index.html
French Championships
The French Chess Championships take place in Val d'Isère
19th-31st August 2002. Players: Joel Lautier, Etienne Bacrot, Laurent
Fressinet, Josif Dorfman, Andrei Sokolov, Jean-Marc Delgraeve, Anatoli Vaisser,
Christian Bauer, Robert Fontaine, Almira Lautier, Cyril Marcelin and Emmanuel
Bricard. The women's championships with favourites Marie Sebag and Roze
Lallemand takes place alongside.
Internet coverage: http://www.nao-cc.com/naocc/index.html
European Saraybahçe Grandprix
Dr. Aydin Saray reports: The 2nd Grand Prix Tournament of 2002 in Turkey
the event is called the "Saraybahçe Grand Prix Tournament 2002" and is
held in Kocaeli, Turkey. The venue is the place where ten thousands of people
had died due to the terrific earthquke in 1999 and the day tournament began is
the very same day with the earthquake in 1999. The event commemorates the
victims who died tragically in 1999.
The dates: 17-26 August, 2002. Swiss (136 players, ELO average: 2556
-top 20 players' average) 25 GMs, 22 IMs, 3 FMs, and 2 WGMs.
Players include: Gurevich, M (GM,BEL,2649), Ehlvest, J (GM, EST,26009,
Spasov, V (GM,BUL,2581), Moiseenko, A (GM, UKR, 2578), Jobava, B (GM, GEO,
2562),Mamedyarov, S (AZE,2552), Gelashvili,T (GM,GEO,2551), Chatalbashev,B
(GM,BUL,2530), Stefanova, A (GM,WGM, BUL,2497), Guliev, S (GM,AZE,2481),
Izoria, Z (IM,GEO, 2565), Mchedlishvili, M (GM,GEO,2550), Bagaturov,G
(GM,GEO,2437), ...
Links: List of participants:
http://www.tsf.org.tr/english/egp_saraybahce/list_of_participants.htm
Live games everyday (top 10): http://www.tsf.org.tr/web2/javalive.htm
(CET+2 hours) Tournament results, cross-tables,photos:
http://www.tsf.org.tr/faaliyet_2002/saraybahce/egp_saraybahce.htm
Brazilian School Chess Championships
The Brazilian School Chess Championships takes place in Batatais
City/SP, Brazil, from August 16th to 18th . The event set a new attendance
record with 538 students from 14 brazilian states. Chief Tournament Director,
Olyntho Meirelles, CBX Vice-President for Southeast Region, has confirmed the
participation of 368 boys and 170 girls from elementary, medium and high
school, participating of 5 categories (A/B -Elementary; C/D - Medium; E -
High). Promotion: Brazilian Chess Federation http://www.cbx.org.br , Batatais City Hall
http://www.batataisonline.com.br
and S. Paulo Secretary for Youth and Sports. Internet coverage at
http://www.escolar2002.hpg.ig.com.br/index.htm
5th Pyramiden-Franken-Cup
The 5th Pyramiden-Franken-Cup takes place 31st August - 8th September
2002 in Fuerth. Players include: Landa, Khenkin, Stefansson, Izonria, Hector,
Efimenko, Rowson, Doettling, Berg, Sax, Farago, Jansa and Jonkmann (around 25
GM/IM).
News: http://www.pyramiden-franken-cup.de
Germany vs. Greece
The German and Greek national teams are meeting in Fuerth in a six
round Scheveninger System tournament August 31st - September 5th 2002. The
German Team will be with Graf, Bischoff, Luther, Schmaltz and Gustafsson (6th
player to be decided). The Greek team: Halkias, Banikas, Vouldis, Nikolaidis,
Miladinovic and Mastrovasilis.
Internet coverage: http://www.steffanklaus.de/dsblk02/
Winterthur Chess Week
The 2nd Winterthur Chess Week takes place in Winterthur (Switzerland)
October 11th-20th 2002. The main event is a 9-round Open with a total prize
money of CHF 10750 (EUR 7400, USD 7200). Other events include an invitational
Young Masters tournament and a Youth Open (7 rounds October 14th-18th), as well
as one Rapid and two Blitz tournaments. Further details:
http://www.chessstore.ch/schachwoche/
6th Mind Sports Olympiad
The 6th Mind Sports Olympiad will take place at Loughborough University
from August 14th-18th 2002. This is the first year that the event, which
started in London in 1997, has moved outside the capital.
The Mind Sports Olympiad is an annual games festival in which all the
contests are thinking games. The competitors play each other at a variety of
well known strategy games such as Chess, Bridge, Backgammon, Scrabble, Othello
and Go, and compete for Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. There are junior medals
for those aged under 16.
Web site at http://www.msoworld.com
International Youth Rapid and Blitz
The 2nd European Individual and Team Chess Championship for Youth and
Juniors (Rapid and Blitz) will be held from August 15th-22nd 2002, Novi Sad,
Yugoslavia.
Entry by mail, fax or e-mail to the Yugoslav Chess Federation, Nusiceva
25/II, 11000 Belgrade Organizing Committee's Chairman: Mr. Danko Bokan
Secretary of Yugoslav Chess Federation tel. ++ 381 11 33 44 268, ++ 381 11 33
44 172, fax ++ 381 11 3227 826 mob ++381 64 15 05 735; E-mail: ssyug@eunet.yu;
or bokand@eunet.yu;
Bratto Chess Festival
The 22nd edition of "Conca della Presolana Chess Festival" takes place
20th-28th August 2002 in Bratto (Italy). In the main tournament there are many
GMs and IMs.
Internet coverage with results, photos, games:
http://www.maskeret.com/bratto
European Rapid & Blitz Championship
The European Rapid & Blitz Championship is in Crete. The KYDON
SPORTS CLUB is organising the championship 29/-4/10 in IBEROSTAR CRETA MARINE
hotel. Contact MARY VIGLIRAKI thebest@ret.forthnet.gr for further details
Live coverage: http://www.venizelia.gr
Benidorm, Spain
There are tournaments in Benidorm, Spain November 22nd-30th 2002.
Further info: Telephones of general information during the month of
August: 965202214 from 19 to 21 h.; 650407091; Sr. Hernández 950 130493
y 607631481, webmaster@ajedrezactual.com webmaster@jaque.tv
Details: http://www.jaque.tv/benidorm_avance2702.htm
America's Foundation for Chess
America's Foundation for Chess (formerly known as the Seattle Chess
Foundation) has a new website. The address is: http://www.af4c.org
Bethune Open
The 23rd Bethune International Open takes place 26th-30th December 2002
in the Salle Olof Palme, Commercial center La Rotonde, 62400 Bethune, FRANCE.
There are 7 rounds over 5 days with a time rate of 40 moves for 2hours followed
by one hour KO. Accelerated pairings, possibility of getting a FIDE rating.
This year the open is divided in two tournaments :- tournament A only
for players whose ELO rating is above or equals 1600 (> or =1600) -
tournament B only for players whose ELO rating is strictly under 1800
(<1800) At least 5500 euros prize (8300 euros given in 2001) 1st prize
tournament A : 1500 euros 1st prize tournament B : 250 euros General standing
and ELO-category prizes for both tournaments Entry cost : 40 Euros (adults) 20
Euros (youngsters under 20) A Blitz tournament (5 mins for each player) will be
organised on Saturday 28th December from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm (free morning) in
the tournament room. All the players can take part in it (entry cost 5euros).
Prizes : 100 % of the entry. (for information 1 $ (US dollar) = 1.05 Euros)
Website : http://bethunechess.freefr
Contact e-mail: bethunechess@hotmail.com
Narender Nath Memorial Tournament
The Narender Nath Memorial Tournament was a tournament to honor someone
who was lost in the WTC tragedy. The event was a corporate correspondence
tournament which is planned to be held every year Players of various skills
were invited to participate. The entry fee and prizes were donated to charity.
This years winner donated $1050 to the charity of their choice.
Details: http://www.tuckerfamily.ws/results.htm
Early Chess in Europe?
A team of British archaeologists has unearthed evidence suggesting that
Europeans were playing chess as early as the sixth century. An ivory chess
piece, excavated at a Byzantine palace in what is now southern Albania, is more
than 500 years older than any previously discovered.
Report: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2155916.stm
1st Benidorm Internatonal
The 1st Benidorm Internatonal is an open taking place 21st-30th November
2002.
Further details: http://www.jaque.tv/benidorm_avance0702.htm
Collado Villalba Open
The XIX Open Internacional de Ajedrez de Collado Villalba takes place
23rd - 31st August 2002.
Further details: http://www.terra.es/personal2/c.a.c.v/
Tel Aviv IM
A new IM norm tournament will take place in Tel Aviv 22nd August - 1st
September 2002. Prizes about 3000sh (min). A few places are available for
players seeking norms. More information: GM Zvulon (Leonid) Gofshtein. Phones
972-3-7329233 (home), 972-54696432 (mobil) or e-mail-gofshtein@hotmail.com
Dubai Junior Open Championship
The first Dubai Junior Open Championships are being held by the Dubai
chess club. The official web site is
http://www.arabfide.com/ara/dj2002/index.htm
there is some games in pgn and complete table and results and photo album.
European Championship for Cadets in rapid and blitz
The European Individual and Team Chess Championships for Youth and
Juniors (Rapid And Blitz) takes place in Novi Sad August 15th-22nd 2002.
Contact by mail, fax or e-mail to the Yugoslav Chess Federation, Nusiceva
25/II, 11000 Belgrade
Organizing Committee’s Chairman: Mr. Danko Bokan Secretary of
Yugoslav Chess Federation tel. ++ 381 11 33 44 268, ++ 381 11 33 44 172, fax ++
381 11 3227 826 mob ++381 64 15 05 735; E-mail: ssyug@eunet.yu; or
bokand@eunet.yu;
2003 Australian Open
The Australian Open Chess Championships is to be held 2nd-10th January
2003. The Championships are jointly organised by The New South Wales Chess
Association Inc. and Australian Chess Enterprises on behalf of the Australian
Chess Federation Inc.
Further information:
http://www.chessaustralia.com.au/penrith/index.cfm
Curacao Open
The Curacao (*) 1962-2002 chess tournament is an open tournament that
will be held November 16th-28th 2002. The tournament commemorates the 40th
Anniversary of the Candidates tournament in 1962. Viktor Korchnoi (a player)
and Yuri Averbach (a second) from the original event have already confirmed
that they will return after 40 years. The tournament will have 9 rounds and a
maximum of 120 players including about 15 titled players. Jan Timman (NL),
Bartek Macieja (Pol), Sofia Polgar (Israel/Hungary), Yona Kosashvili (Israel),
Anjelina Belakovskaia (USA), Alonso Zapata (Colombia), Johan Alvarez
(Venezuela) and Carlos Gallegos (Venezuela) are amongst the players.
More information (including a 1962 and a 2001 picture gallery and
general information about Curacao) is available at:
http://www.curacao.com/chess. There
is also a download of the electronic tournament book of the 2001 edition
available. Jan Timman was the winner of that tournament.
(*) Curacao is an island in the Caribbean and is part of the Netherlands
Antilles.
Miercurea Ciuc (Romania)
The V International Chess Festival Miercurea Ciuc (Romania) takes place
19.08 - 01.09.2002 Miercurea Ciuc, 19.08 - 25.08.2002 : V." Ciuc-Premium" (9
rounds), Miercurea Ciuc, 26.08 - 01.09.2002 : III." Banc Post" (9 rounds)
Venue : Study-house Jakab Antal ** (Szék str. 147) and Banc Post
** (Sadoveanu str. 4). A) International FIDE round robin tournaments for
international rating B) International FIDE open tournaments Rate of play : 40/2
; + 0.30 minutes.
Program : Monday, August 19 and August 26 : 15.30 opening ceremony
16.00-21.00 round I Tuesday, August 20 and August 27 : 16.00-21.00 round II
Wednesday, August 21 and August 28 : 09.00-14.00 round III 16.00-21.00 round IV
Thursday, August 22 and August 29 : 16.00-21.00 round V Friday, August 23 and
August 30 : 09.00-14.00 round VI 16.00-21.00 round VII Saturday, August 24 and
August 31 : 16.00-21.00 round VIII Sunday, August 25 and September 1 :
09.00-14.00 round IX 15.00 closed ceremony
Entry fee (EUR): FIDE rating Group "A" unrated 60 2000-2099 30 2100-2199
20 2200-2299 10 above 2300 no entry fee Group "B" Adult 20 EUR, Youth 10 EUR.
Prizes : V. "Ciuc-Premium" + III. "Banc Post" prize funds = 500 EUR + extra
prizes. Accomodation prizes : Study-house Jakab Antal ** and Banc Post ** -
Full board, Single room/day = 22 EUR, - Full board, Bouble room/person/day = 18
EUR
Organizer : IM Sandor Biro Postal address : R-4100 Miercurea Ciuc 1,
C.P. 68, Romania Phone/fax : (+40)-266-316712, mobile : (+40)-740-021866 E-mail
: caissa@topnet.ro
Hungarian and Yugoslav Tournaments
Hungarian and YUG Chess tournaments in the second half of 2002.
1. 16th-22nd of August, TALENTUM KUPA Open 9 rounds Swiss, Balatonkenese
org: Mr.VALIS, Janos, e-mail: husi-sc@elender.hu
2. 7th-19th of September, FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM Budapest,
3. 21st of September-2nd of October KECSKEMET, GM closed, org:
dr.Erdelyi,
4. 5th-18th of October, FIRST SATURDAY, 2 GM /cat.IX-X !!,
cat.VII-VIII/, IM-FM, Budapest,
5. 18th-31st of October, GM-IM tmt THIRD SATURDAY, Belgrade,
Yugoslavia, org: Kotevski
6. 2nd-15th of November, FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM, Budapest,
7. 16th-28th of November, GM-IM KECSKEMÉT, org: dr.Erdelyi,
8. 7th-19th of December, GM-IM-FM, FIRST SATURDAY Budapest
35th Chess Olympiad Bled and 73rd FIDE Congress
The 35th Chess Olympiad Bled takes place 25th October - 11th November
2002 and the 73rd FIDE Congress, 1st-11th November 2002.
Federations can get registration forms at:
http://www.sah-zveza.si/ol2002/forms
6th Open International Bavarian Masters
The 6th Open International Bavarian Masters Bad Wiessee takes place 26th
October to 3rd Novebmer 2002. Prize-fund: EUR 21.000. Former champions of Bad
Wiessee are A. Khalifman (1997,1998), A. Shabalov (1999), A. Graf (2000) and V.
Akopian (2001). Details: http://www.schach-am-tegernsee.de/oib2002
2003 Australian Open Championships
The 2003 Australian Open Championships will take place 2nd-10th January
2003 at the Penrith Panthers World of Entertainment in Western Sydney. The
official entry form will be published early in August and will appear on the
website http://www.chessaustralia.com.au. The Main Tournament will be run as an
11 Round Swiss event, which will provide opportunities for FIDE ratings and
possibly title norms. There will be various supporting events, including
lightning and rapid play. Penrith is one hour by car or train from Sydney
International Airport and/or Sydney CBD. It is just 15 minutes from the
picturesque Blue Mountains National Park. Panthers World of Entertainment is
one of Australia's largest entertainment complexes - see
www.panthersworld.com.au Accomodation is available at the venue from A$49/night
(twin-share) Complete details (entry fees, rates of play, rating limits etc)
will be announced in due course. For additional information contact: Brian
Jones, PO Box 370, Riverstone NSW 2765, Australia. Fax: 61-2-9838-1614 or
Email: brian@chessaustralia.com.au
New York Masters
Regular competition for players in New York Rated 2200 and above.
Further details: http://www.newyorkmasters.com/
Imre Konig Memorial
The Mechanics' Institute of San Francisco, the oldest continuously
operating chess club in the United States (founded in 1854), will be hosting
the Imre Konig Memorial from September 4th-15th 2002.
Participants in the event, which will be Category 12 or 13, are GMs Suat
Atalik, Alexander Baburin, Walter Browne, Larry Christiansen, Nick DeFirmian,
John Fedorowicz, Lubomir Ftacnik, Yury Shulman, Alex Wojtkiewicz and Alex
Yermolinsky, plus teenage IMs Varuzhan Akobian and Hikaru Nakamura. This will
be the strongest international round robin held in the United States since the
1995 Pan Pacific, also organized by the Mechanics.
Coverage for this event can be found at MI Chess Room (http://www.chessclub.org).
Hastings 2002
The 78th Hastings International Congress will take place 28th December
2002 - 5th January 2003. The official entry form will be published early in
August and will appear on the website http://hastingschess.org.uk
Events schedule is as follows: The Premier Tournament will run from
28th December 2002 to 5th January 2003. It will be an all-play-all event for 10
invited players.
The Challengers Tournament will also run from 28th December to 5th
January. This will be a Swiss event and will provide opportunities for title
norms and for FIDE ratings.
A new event this year will be an opening Weekend Congress running on
Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th December 2002. It will probably be in four graded
sections and will comprise five games - three on Saturday and two on Sunday.
Christmas Tournament will be in its usual format - participants will be divided
into graded sections of about 16 players. It will run from Monday 30th December
to Friday 3rd January 2003 The final Weekend Congress will run from Friday 3rd
to Sunday 5th January 2003 As usual there will be six games and the event will
be in four graded sections.
All events will take place at Horntye Park Sports Complex, Bohemia
Road, Hastings
Complete details (entry fees, rates of play, grading limits etc) will
be announced in due course.
As well as the above events, additional evening events are planned -
once again sponsored by the Pig in Paradise. It is hoped that the local
community will become more involved.
For information re entries contact: Con Power, Congress Director, 418
Harold Road, Hastings, East Sussex TN35 5HG Tel and fax: 01424 431970 e-mail:
power@hicc.demon.co.uk
Additional information from Pam Thomas, Press Officer 5 High
Wickham,Hastings,East Sussex,TN35 5PB Tel/Fax 01424 445348 e-mail:
dmt123@compuserve.com
European Club Cup 2002
Information about the European Club Cup 2002 "The Champions League"
takes place 22nd - 28th September in Kallithea -Halkidiki.
Information: http://www.sportmeeting.gr/
IV Sants Hostafrancs
IV Sants Hostafrancs I La Bordeta Open takes place in Barcelona 30th
August - 8th September 2002.
Details of entry: http://www.secretariat.org/open/Ingles.htm
Cesenatico International Open
The Cesenatico International Open takes place in Italy 2nd-8th September
2002.
Further Information and entry at:
http://www.antiquascom.it/scacchi.htm
5th Malbork Castle Cup
The 5th Malbork Castle Cup (Poland) 14-15 September 2002 (swiss type,
open tournament in 9 rounds, 30' game, prizes fund 7000 PLN (about 2000 Euro).
The Castle Malbork was honoured with an entry into UNESCO's List of the World's
Cultural Heritage. The city populated by forty-thousand inhabitants is visited
each year by half a milion tourists.
Detailed information (English, Germany and Polish) at:
http://skoraf.republika.pl/index.htm
New Internet Correspondence Game to Begin
Beginning March 11th, 2002 the World Team will begin a new game against
GM Nick de Firmian. Having most recently finished the second of two games
against Chinese IM Yin Hao (WT 1.5 YH 0.5) the World Team now will play against
three-time U.S. champion Nick de Firmian, who will play the white pieces.
The World Team consists of players from around the World, many of whom
came together for the first time during the Kasparov vs. World Internet Game
held in 1999. The games against Yin Hao attracted players from Brazil, Canada,
England, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland and the United States.
Everyone willing to follow the rules of the game is welcome to play in
this new game against GM de Firmian. To participate or observe go to the World
Team strategy board and official site at
http://boards.gamers.com/messages/overview.asp?name=WTChess&page=1
More details about the game (and how to join the World Team) can be
found at the Game Info and Rules link at the official site. It should be fun
and "A Serious Game Among Friends".
Plaskett vs The ROW
GM James Plaskett will play the Rest of the World starting 1st March on
the internet at: http://www.chessworld.net
The match will be played at the rate of 5 days per move. Players will
vote their moves by clicking on the chess board while discussing and
formulating strategies and tactics in the Rest of World team forum. This match
is open to all who visit www.ChessWorld.net. Those wanting to play Plaskett
will need to login and follow the Opponents menu to 'Play the Expert'.
New FIDE Sites
There are two new FIDE sites. Chess Daily
http://www.chessdaily.com has
individual FIDE rating calculations. Also the FIDE site for the World
Championships in Moscow has been launched at: http://wcc2001.fide.com
Hawaii International Chess Festival Postponed
The Hawaii International Chess Festival has been postponed until 2003.
It will have 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.