THE WEEK IN CHESS 435 10th March 2003 by Mark Crowther
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1618 games
My thanks to David Llada, Simón Hernández, Ingvar
Johannesson, Christophe Philippe, Junior Tay, Jovan Petronic, Pascal Villalba,
Jean-Marc Illien, Luc Henris, Mihajlo Savic, Olivier Deville, Juergen Brustkern
and Miklos Orso, Haroon or Rashid, Bill Townsend, Steve Laios, Peter Sowray,
John Donaldson, Thomas Henrich, Hassan Khaled and everyone else who helped with
the issue.
Therer is a saying in American sport "Show me a good loser and I'll show
you a loser". Kasparov certainly showed himself to be an outstandingly bad
loser at the closing ceremony of the Linares tournament when he loudly
complained about the choice of his loss to Teimour Radjabov as the brilliancy
game of the tournament. For myself I think the result is good for chess and
perhaps good for Kasparov's chess too. If Kasparov had won this tournament when
clearly not at his best then when are his rivals going to win? If Kasparov was
cross with himself then Anand had equal reason to be so, he dropped two half
points to Kasparov and Leko in rook and pawn endings that should have been just
technique for him to draw. Kasparov's outburst shows he still cares but was
delivered with such overkill that he only invites ridicule. However perhaps its
this passion that will drive him to his best chess in the next event.
On a sad note today I was informed of the deaths of two well known chess
personalities GM Ludek Pachman and Dr Lim Kok Ann.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The traditional Linares Supertournament (XX "Ciudad de Linares") was a
7 player double round robin with Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik, Viswanathan
Anand, Peter Leko, Ruslan Ponomariov, Francisco Vallejo Pons and Teimour
Radjabov. Peter Leko took first on tie-break from Vladimir Kramnik. They were
half a point clear of Viswanathan Anand and Garry Kasparov.
The final chapter of the event was the prize-giving. The tournament
marked the end of a four year, 10 elite tournament winning streak for Kasparov
(Wijk aan Zee 1999 - Linares 2002). It might have been Leko who won the
tournament but it seems Kasparov was determined to win the prize-giving.
According to a report by David Llada
http://www.jaque.tv/kasparov_colera03.htm
Kasparov created a terrible scene at the closing ceremony of the event over the
awarding of the brilliancy prize by journalists to Teimour Radjabov for his win
over Kasparov in round 2. As the award was being made Kasparov made his way to
the micro-phone and angrily said "I believe that this one is not the best game
of the tournament, it has been chosen solely because it was the only game that
I lost, and I consider that this is a public insult and a humiliation." he
added angrily "It is the greatest insult that they [journalists] have done to
me in my life! It is an insult towards me and chess. You consider yourself
chess journalists? If you think that this was the most beautiful game in
Linares, you are damaging chess with your reports and articles. Radjabov was
completely lost in that game."
Kasparov has some previous with "brilliancy" prizes. He was a frequent
vehement critic of the choice of audience prize at Wijk aan Zee. I probably
agree that this wasn't the most accurate game of chess but for a young player
like Radjabov to have the courage and strength to fight Kasparov the best
player in the world in a sharp position like this is extremely impressive. If
in the end the game fails the accuracy test that isn't surely especially
important. The fact that it provoked this level of reaction two weeks later is
surely a sign of weakness on Kasparov's part. It shows the loss hurt a lot.
Added to which this was Kasparov's first loss at Linares for 7 years and given
that his rivals all beat Rajadov with white it could be said to have cost him
first place. In the absence of a truly outstanding alternative this choice was,
in my view, fair enough, although I never liked the title brilliancy for these
awards. Perhaps they should be called most memorable game of the tournament
prize. The irony is no-one would have made much of the award until Kasparov
made such a fuss. Personally I've done my fair share of losing my temper in the
past after losing games I should have won. Mostly (but maybe not completely)
with age I've managed to curb this (I've had plenty of practice) if for no
other reason than you end up looking incredibly stupid.
Schedule: The Opening ceremony and drawing - 21st February 2003. Round 1
22nd February - Last round and closing ceremony 9th March 2003 - Rest days 26th
February and 4th March 2003.
Official websites: http://www.elmundo.es -
Live
Coverage Page and http://www.todoajedrez.tv
The X Anibal Open with 125 players saw 5 players finish on 7.5/10. After
being sorted by tie=break the order was Anton Korobov, Ernesto Inarkiev, Andrei
Kharlov, Salvador Del Rio Angelis and Aleksander Delchev. Coverage:
http://www.todoajedrez.tv My thanks to
the organisers for their help with this event.
XX SuperGM Linares ESP (ESP), 22 ii-9 iii 2003 cat. XX (2733)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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1 Leko, Peter g HUN 2736 ** == 01 == == 10 11 7.0 2789
2 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2807 == ** == == 1= == 1= 7.0 2777
3 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2753 10 == ** 0= 1= == =1 6.5 2758
4 Kasparov, Garry g RUS 2847 == == 1= ** 1= == 0= 6.5 2742
5 Ponomariov, Ruslan g UKR 2734 == 0= 0= 0= ** 11 == 5.5 2703
6 Vallejo Pons, Francisco g ESP 2629 01 == == == 00 ** == 5.0 2693
7 Radjabov, Teimour g AZE 2624 00 0= =0 1= == == ** 4.5 2664
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The tie-break was non-standard. Leko took first on number of wins
Round 10 (March 5, 2003)
Kasparov, Garry - Leko, Peter 1/2 33 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Radjabov, Teimour 1/2 41 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 13 A25 English Sicilian Attack
Round 11 (March 6, 2003)
Kramnik, Vladimir - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 32 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Leko, Peter - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1/2 31 B80 Sicilian Scheveningen
Radjabov, Teimour - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1/2 32 D47 Queens Gambit Meran
Round 12 (March 7, 2003)
Anand, Viswanathan - Radjabov, Teimour 1-0 33 B32 Sicilian Labourdonnais
Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Leko, Peter 1-0 43 A34 English Symmetrical
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Kasparov, Garry 1/2 34 E50 Nimzo Indian
Round 13 (March 8, 2003)
Leko, Peter - Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 65 C42 Petroff's Defence
Kasparov, Garry - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1/2 40 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Radjabov, Teimour - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 48 E12 Queens Indian Petrosian
Round 14 (March 9, 2003)
Kramnik, Vladimir - Leko, Peter 1/2 35 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Anand, Viswanathan - Kasparov, Garry 1/2 32 B72 Sicilian Dragon
Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Ponomariov, Ruslan 0-1 53 E18 Queens Indian
X Anibal Open Linares ESP (ESP), 28 ii-9 iii 2003
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1 Korobov, Anton UKR 2509 7.5 65.5 46.0
2 Inarkiev, Ernesto RUS 2566 7.5 65.0 43.5
3 Kharlov, Andrei RUS 2597 7.5 63.5 43.5
4 Del Rio Angelis, Salvador G. ESP 2487 7.5 63.5 42.5
5 Delchev, Aleksander BUL 2583 7.5 63.0 43.5
6 Beliavsky, Alexander G SLO 2649 7 66.0 43.0
7 Vasquez, Rodrigo CHI 2481 7 64.5 42.5
8 Kotronias, Vasilios CYP 2573 7 61.0 40.5
9 Najer, Evgeniy RUS 2585 7 59.5 39.0
10 Gleizerov, Evgeny RUS 2579 7 57.0 37.5
11 Halkias, Stelios GRE 2521 6.5 63.5 41.0
12 Riazantsev, Alexander RUS 2538 6.5 60.5 40.0
13 Grigoriants, Sergey RUS 2524 6.5 59.5 39.0
14 Sorokin, Maxim ARG 2560 6.5 59.5 36.5
15 Pavlovic, Milos YUG 2560 6.5 58.0 38.0
16 El Gindy, Essam EGY 2467 6.5 57.5 37.5
17 Potkin, Vladimir RUS 2516 6.5 55.5 37.0
18 Porper, Eduard ISR 2429 6.5 55.5 33.0
19 Cheparinov, Ivan BUL 2478 6.5 55.0 36.0
20 Adly, Ahmed EGY 2315 6.5 55.0 34.0
21 Alonso, Salvador ARG 2443 6.5 53.0 34.5
22 Campora, Daniel H. ARG 2505 6.5 50.5 34.5
23 Nakamura, Hikaru USA 2520 6 60.5 38.5
24 Hoffman, Alejandro ARG 2506 6 60.5 36.5
25 Labib, Ibrahim Hasan EGY 2439 6 60.0 35.5
26 Kempinski, Robert POL 2545 6 59.0 39.0
27 Socko, Bartosz POL 2577 6 58.5 35.5
28 Blehm, Pawel POL 2526 6 58.0 35.5
29 Arizmendi Martinez, Julen L. ESP 2520 6 57.5 38.5
30 Rodriguez Guerrero, Enrique ESP 2450 6 57.5 34.0
31 Ivanov, Jordan BUL 2446 6 56.0 33.5
32 Fernandez Romero, Ernesto ESP 2396 6 55.5 34.0
33 Rizouk, Aimen ALG 2519 6 55.0 34.5
34 Perez Candelario, Manuel ESP 2404 6 54.0 31.5
35 Shetty, Rahul IND 2372 6 51.5 31.5
36 Korneev, Oleg RUS 2613 5.5 63.5 37.0
37 Saldano, Horacio ARG 2442 5.5 58.0 32.5
38 Abdelnabbi, Imed EGY 2413 5.5 57.5 33.5
39 Guerra Bastida, Diego ESP 2368 5.5 57.5 32.0
40 Moreno, Alejandro ESP 2364 5.5 55.5 31.5
41 Moreno Tejera, Emilio ESP 2366 5.5 54.5 33.0
42 Candela Perez, Jose ESP 2432 5.5 54.5 32.0
43 Yagupov, Igor RUS 2458 5.5 54.0 33.0
44 Amin, Bassem EGY 2281 5.5 54.0 28.0
45 Ubilava, Elizbar GEO 2545 5.5 53.5 34.0
46 Pogorelov, Ruslan UKR 2517 5.5 53.5 32.0
47 Peng, Zhaoqin (im) NED 2425 5.5 53.5 31.5
48 Gokhale, Chandrashekhar IND 2374 5.5 52.5 30.0
49 Ahmed, Esam Aly EGY 2393 5.5 52.0 31.5
50 Gorbatov, Alexej RUS 2448 5.5 52.0 31.0
51 Ezat, Mohamed EGY 2381 5.5 51.5 32.0
52 Tissir, Mohamed MAR 2366 5.5 51.0 30.0
53 Valdes, Leonardo CRC 2407 5.5 50.5 30.5
54 Kachar, Vladimir RUS 2364 5.5 50.0 31.0
55 Leskovar, Matias ARG 2150 5.5 49.0 27.5
56 Henriksen, Geir NOR 2207 5.5 48.5 27.5
57 Almagro Mazariegos, Sebastian ESP 2294 5.5 48.0 28.0
58 Sanchez Jimenez, Juan Carlos ESP 2281 5.5 45.5 26.5
125 players
The Edda Rapid Tournament took place in the Reykjavik City Theatre March
3rd-5th 2003. Time control 25 minutes. 9 round Swiss. Mikhail Gurevich took
first place alone after beating Alexei Shirov in the final round. My thanks to
Ingvar Johannesson for his help.
Internet site: http://www.icechess.com/Edda2003
Leading Final Standings:
Edda Rapid Reykjavic ISL (ISL), 3-5 iii 2003
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1 Gurevich, Michail BEL 2634 8 46.25
2-3 Sokolov, Ivan NED 2688 7 40.00
Sutovsky, Emil ISR 2651 7 39.50
4-12 Lautier, Joel FRA 2670 6.5 37.25
Shirov, Alexei ESP 2723 6.5 37.00
Adams, Michael ENG 2734 6.5 35.50
Van Wely, Loek NED 2668 6.5 34.75
Nikolic, Predrag BIH 2638 6.5 34.50
Ehlvest, Jaan EST 2600 6.5 33.25
Bacrot, Etienne FRA 2671 6.5 33.00
Bologan, Victor MDA 2630 6.5 32.50
Votava, Jan CZE 2518 6.5 31.00
13-21 Macieja, Bartlomiej POL 2629 6 31.50
Topalov, Veselin BUL 2743 6 30.50
McShane, Luke ENG 2568 6 30.50
Stefansson, Hannes ISL 2569 6 29.50
Olafsson, Helgi ISL 2475 6 29.25
Krasenkow, Michal POL 2633 6 29.00
De Firmian, Nick USA 2537 6 28.50
Björnsson, Sigurbjörn ISL 2267 6 27.75
Oral, Tomas CZE 2550 6 27.50
22-29 Tregubov, Pavel RUS 2612 5.5 26.75
Hjartarson, Johann ISL 2634 5.5 25.25
Þórhallsson, Þröstur ISL 2441 5.5 25.25
Danielsen, Henrik DEN 2501 5.5 24.00
Hunt, Harriet ENG 2389 5.5 23.75
Pokorna, Regina SVK 2375 5.5 22.50
Þórarinsson, Páll ISL 2265 5.5 21.75
Gunnarsson, Jón Viktor ISL 2369 5.5 19.75
102 players
The 12th and 13th rounds of the German Bundesliga took place over the
weekend of March 8th-9th 2003. Defending champions Luebeck dropped their first
point of their campaign in round 12 when they drew against SC Baden Oos. There
were only two decisive games, John Nunn beat Ludger Keitlinghaus for Luebeck
but Rustam Dautov equalised for Baden Oos with an impressive victory over
Alexei Shirov in a very sharp game settled in a time scramble. Luebeck still
have the fate of the title in their own hands as the league goes into its final
two rounds at the end of this month. However they cannot afford to lose anymore
points. Porz vs Solingen was another big results. Games from Solingen are not
yet available but all the rest are.
Internet coverage: http://www.schachbund.de and
http://www.schachbundesliga.com
Bundesliga Round 12 8th March 2003
Venue Solingen
Solinger SG 2½-5½ SG Köln Porz
2 Piket ½ : ½ Lutz 1
3 Kasimdzhanov ½ : ½ Sokolov 4
4 Jussupow ½ : ½ Andersson 5
5 Sadler ½ : ½ Gurevich 7
7 Naumann 0 : 1 Hansen 9
8 Sandipan 0 : 1 Graf 10
9 Stellwagen 0 : 1 Van den Doel 11
10 Werle ½ : ½ Kengis 12
SV Wattenscheid 6 - 2 Godesberger SK
2 Aronian 1 : 0 Breder 1
3 Rustemov ½ : ½ Sprenger 2
4 De Vreugt ½ : ½ Langheinrich 3
6 Appel 1 : 0 Seger 4
7 Handke 0 : 1 Jackelen 5
9 Holzke 1 : 0 Heinbuch 6
10 Dinstuhl 1 : 0 Schmidt 7
12 Straeter 1 : 0 Philipowski 9
Venue Luebeck
Lübecker SV 4 - 4 SC Baden Oos
1 Adams ½ : ½ Svidler 2
2 Grischuk ½ : ½ Krasenkow 3
3 Shirov 0 : 1 Dautov 4
4 Lautier ½ : ½ Huebner 5
5 Epishin ½ : ½ Doettling 6
7 Speelman ½ : ½ Schenk 7
8 Hodgson ½ : ½ Schlosser 8
9 Nunn 1 : 0 Keitlinghaus 10
Hamburger SK 5 - 3 Stuttgarter Sfr
2 Ftacnik ½ : ½ Hickl 1
4 Gustafsson 1 : 0 Buhmann 3
5 Berg ½ : ½ Golubev 4
6 Hansen ½ : ½ Schmittdiel 6
7 Wahls 1 : 0 Duppel 8
8 Mueller ½ : ½ Bunzmann 9
9 Bezold 0 : 1 Steingrimsso 11
12 Reeh 1 : 0 Schmid 14
Venue Cologne
SFR Neukölln 2 - 6 SV Werder Bremen
1 Movsesian 0 : 1 Hracek 1
3 Slobodjan ½ : ½ Babula 2
4 Stohl ½ : ½ Schandorff 3
5 Brynell ½ : ½ McShane 4
6 Berndt 0 : 1 Pelletier 5
8 Borriss ½ : ½ Gallagher 6
11 Thiede 0 : 1 Knaak 7
12 Rudolf 0 : 1 Joachim 8
SC Kreuzberg 5½-2½ Turm Emsdetten
1 Almasi ½ : ½ Berelovich 5
2 Nisipeanu ½ : ½ Cramling 6
4 Tischbierek ½ : ½ Pedersen,N 7
5 Lau ½ : ½ Olsen 8
6 Maiwald ½ : ½ Zumsande 10
7 Kalinitschew 1 : 0 Richter 11
8 Volke 1 : 0 Van Beek 13
9 Muse 1 : 0 Pedersen,D 14
Venue Forchheim
SC Forchheim 3½-4½ SK König Plauen
1 Prusikin 0 : 1 Bischoff 2
2 Jansa ½ : ½ Kindermann 4
3 Jirovsky ½ : ½ Espig 6
4 Heidrich ½ : ½ Brendel 7
5 Bartsch 1 : 0 Dirr 9
6 Zwanzger 0 : 1 Sandner 10
7 Niedermaier 0 : 1 Kuraszkiewic 11
10 Bade 1 : 0 Pfretzschner 13
TV Tegernsee 4½-3½ Erfurter SK
1 Khenkin 0 : 1 Haba 2
2 Sokolov 1 : 0 Votava 4
5 Beim 0 : 1 Casper 6
6 Boensch ½ : ½ Paehtz,T 7
7 Teske ½ : ½ Mueller 8
8 Hertneck 1 : 0 Enders 9
9 Stangl ½ : ½ Brueggemann 10
12 Bromberger 1 : 0 Voekler 11
Bundesliga Round 13 9th March 2003
Venue Solingen
SG Köln Porz 4½-3½ SV Wattenscheid
1 Lutz 0 : 1 Aronian 2
4 Sokolov 0 : 1 Rustemov 3
5 Andersson ½ : ½ De Vreugt 4
7 Gurevich 0 : 1 Appel 6
9 Hansen 1 : 0 Handke 7
10 Graf 1 : 0 Holzke 9
11 Van den Doel 1 : 0 Dinstuhl 10
12 Kengis 1 : 0 Straeter 12
Godesberger SK 3 - 5 Solinger SG
1 Breder ½ : ½ Piket 2
2 Sprenger 1 : 0 Kasimdzhanov 3
3 Langheinrich ½ : ½ Jussupow 4
4 Seger 0 : 1 Sadler 5
5 Jackelen ½ : ½ Naumann 7
6 Heinbuch 0 : 1 Sandipan 8
7 Schmidt ½ : ½ Stellwagen 9
9 Philipowski 0 : 1 Werle 10
Venue Luebeck
SC Baden Oos 4 - 4 Hamburger SK
2 Svidler ½ : ½ Ftacnik 2
3 Krasenkow ½ : ½ Gustafsson 4
4 Dautov ½ : ½ Berg 5
5 Huebner ½ : ½ Hansen 6
6 Doettling ½ : ½ Wahls 7
7 Schenk ½ : ½ Mueller 8
8 Schlosser ½ : ½ Bezold 9
10 Keitlinghaus ½ : ½ Reeh 12
Stuttgarter Sfr 1 - 7 Lübecker SV
3 Buhmann 0 : 1 Adams 1
4 Golubev 0 : 1 Grischuk 2
6 Schmittdiel 0 : 1 Shirov 3
7 Zeller - : + Lautier 4
8 Duppel ½ : ½ Epishin 5
9 Bunzmann ½ : ½ Speelman 7
11 Steingrimsso 0 : 1 Hodgson 8
14 Schmid 0 : 1 Nunn 9
Venue Cologne
SV Werder Bremen 4 - 4 SC Kreuzberg
1 Hracek ½ : ½ Almasi 1
2 Babula 0 : 1 Nisipeanu 2
3 Schandorff ½ : ½ Tischbierek 4
4 McShane 1 : 0 Lau 5
5 Pelletier ½ : ½ Maiwald 6
6 Gallagher ½ : ½ Kalinitschew 7
7 Knaak ½ : ½ Volke 8
8 Joachim ½ : ½ Muse 9
Turm Emsdetten 2½-5½ SFR Neukölln
5 Berelovich ½ : ½ Movsesian 1
6 Cramling 0 : 1 Slobodjan 3
7 Pedersen,N ½ : ½ Stohl 4
8 Olsen 0 : 1 Brynell 5
10 Zumsande ½ : ½ Berndt 6
11 Richter 0 : 1 Polzin 7
13 Van Beek ½ : ½ Borriss 8
14 Pedersen,D ½ : ½ Thiede 11
Venue Forchheim
SK König Plauen 2½-5½ TV Tegernsee
2 Bischoff 0 : 1 Khenkin 1
4 Kindermann ½ : ½ Sokolov 2
6 Espig ½ : ½ Beim 5
7 Brendel 0 : 1 Boensch 6
9 Dirr 1 : 0 Teske 7
10 Sandner ½ : ½ Hertneck 8
11 Kuraszkiewic 0 : 1 Stangl 9
13 Pfretzschner 0 : 1 Bromberger 12
Erfurter SK 5½-2½ SC Forchheim
2 Haba ½ : ½ Prusikin 1
4 Votava 1 : 0 Jansa 2
6 Casper ½ : ½ Jirovsky 3
7 Paehtz,T 1 : 0 Heidrich 4
8 Mueller ½ : ½ Bartsch 5
9 Enders 0 : 1 Zwanzger 6
10 Brueggemann 1 : 0 Niedermaier 7
11 Voekler 1 : 0 Bade 10
Round 13 Table
1. Lübecker SV 13 74½:29½ 25- 1
2. SG Köln Porz 13 71 :33 24- 2
3. SV Werder Bremen 13 64½:39½ 21- 5
4. Hamburger SK 13 58 :46 18- 8
5. TV Tegernsee 13 57½:46½ 17- 9
6. SC Baden Oos 13 59½:44½ 16-10
7. Solinger SG 13 54½:49½ 16-10
8. SC Kreuzberg 13 54 :50 15-11
9. SV Wattenscheid 13 52 :52 10-16
10. SFR Neukölln 13 44 :60 10-16
11. Turm Emsdetten 13 47 :57 9-17
12. SK König Plauen 13 43 :61 9-17
13. Stuttgarter Sfr 13 42½:61½ 9-17
14. Erfurter SK 13 41½:62½ 6-20
15. Godesberger SK 13 38 :66 2-24
16. SC Forchheim 13 30½:73½ 1-25
The 1st Festival of Nancy France took place 3rd-9th March 2003. The main
event was a category IV masters event won by Vladimir Okhotnik. My thanks to
Christophe Philippe.
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1st Festival Nancy FRA (FRA), 3-9 iii 2003 cat. IV (2330)
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1. Okhotnik, Vladimir m UKR 2453 * 0 = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 7.0 2535
2. Sarakauskas, Gediminas m LTU 2380 1 * 0 = 1 = 1 1 1 = 6.5 2490
3. Wirig, Anthony FRA 2347 = 1 * 0 = 1 0 1 = 1 5.5 2407
4. Nezar, Mustapha FRA 2320 = = 1 * 0 1 = 0 = 1 5.0 2373
5. Taddei, Benoit f FRA 2320 0 0 = 1 * = = = 1 1 5.0 2373
6. David, Vincent FRA 2356 0 = 0 0 = * 1 1 1 = 4.5 2326
7. Spielmann, Alain f FRA 2305 0 0 1 = = 0 * = 0 1 3.5 2252
8. Zigura, Oleg m UKR 2379 0 0 0 1 = 0 = * = 1 3.5 2244
9. Paci, Cedric FRA 2231 0 0 = = 0 0 1 = * 1 3.5 2260
10. Barpiyeva, Gulsana GER 2205 0 = 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 * 1.0 1992
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Former secretary-general of FIDE Dr Lim Kok Ann has died at the age of
83. Born 27th January 1920 he died 8th March 2003. Dr Lim Kok Ann was a medical
doctor gained worldwide fame in 1957 when he isolated the flu virus at the
height of the Asian influenza epidemic. He was dean of the medical faculty at
the University of Singapore and headed what became the Microbiology Department
there until he retired in 1980. He was Singapore's first chess champion when
the national championships were inaugurated in 1949. He established the
Singapore Chess Federation, which he headed for 18 years. He went on to be
secretary-general of the international chess federation FIDE 1982-1988. Info
Junior Tay.
Further details:
Straits
Times
The Czech Grandmaster Ludek Pachman born 11th May 1924 is reported to
have died in Passau, Germany at the age of 78 on Thursday 6th March 2003.
Pachman was seven times champion of Czechoslovakia, won six international
tournaments and played in six Interzonals. He was a supporter of the reformist
Czech Prime-minister Alexander Dubcek and was jailed a number of times after
the Soviet occupation of Czecheslovakia in 1968 to reverse the reforms. He was
allowed to leave for Germany in 1972. He was a prolific journalist and the
writer of over 80 books. Pachman had a +2 -2 =4 record against Bobby Fischer.
Report of his death at:
http://www.edicom.ch/news/international/030310150042.mo.shtml
The 1st Breizh Masters was organised by L'échiquier Guingampais.
The category IV tournament took place in Guingamp France 28nd February - 8th
March 2003. Jean Pierre Le Roux Won The Event with 7/9. IM norm for Jean-Pierre
Le Roux. News from Jean-Marc Illien.
Internet coverage: http://echiquierguingampais.free.fr
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1st Breizh Masters Guingamp FRA (FRA), 28-8 ii 2003 cat. IV (2334)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Le Roux, Jean-Pierre FRA 2364 * = 1 1 = 1 = 1 = 1 7.0 2550
2. Inkiov, Ventzislav g BUL 2465 = * = 0 = = 1 = 1 1 5.5 2399
3. Velikov, Petar g BUL 2435 0 = * 0 1 = 1 = 1 1 5.5 2402
4. Parmentier, Xavier f FRA 2339 0 1 1 * = 1 0 = = = 5.0 2376
5. Mullon, J. Baptiste FRA 2313 = = 0 = * = = = 1 1 5.0 2379
6. Michiels, Bart BEL 2304 0 = = 0 = * 1 = 1 1 5.0 2380
7. Terrieux, Kevin FRA 2212 = 0 0 1 = 0 * 1 = = 4.0 2304
8. Berthelot, Yannick f FRA 2311 0 = = = = = 0 * 0 1 3.5 2256
9. Tripoteau, Nicolas FRA 2262 = 0 0 = 0 0 = 1 * 0 2.5 2175
10. Gervasio, Ricardo BRA 2332 0 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 1 * 2.0 2113
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The Cappelle la Grande Open took place 22nd February - 1st March 2003.
Players included: Alexander Moiseenko, Karen Asrian, Artyom Timofeev, Zahar
Efimenko, Eduardas Rozentalis, Suat Atalik, Edvins Kengis and Thomas Luther in
the field of 600 players which had more than 80 GMs and more than 50 IMs. The
famous Shogi player Toshiyuki Moriuchi also competed. Vladimir Burmakin was one
of 7 players who finished on 7/9 finishing first on tie-break. There is a
correction to the game Bocharov - Henris from Luc Henris.
The Milovan Prvulj Memorial took place in Pancevo (20 km from Belgrade)
28th February - 08.March 2003. The tournament was IV Category with average
rating of 2331. There were 8 players from Yugoslavia, 2 from Macedonia, 1 from
Romania and 1 Hungary. The winner was IM Vratonjic Slobo ahead IM Scekic Milos
both with 7,5 pts but with added criteria. The Chief arbiter (and news from)
was Mihajlo Savic, FIDE international arbiter.
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Milovan Prvulj Mem Pancevo YUG (YUG), 28 ii-8 iii 2003 cat. IV (2331)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Vratonjic, Slobo m YUG 2435 * = 1 = 1 = 1 = 1 0 = 1 7.5 2454
2. Scekic, Milos m YUG 2447 = * = 1 = = = = = 1 1 1 7.5 2453
3. Andrijevic, Milan m YUG 2400 0 = * = = 1 = = = 1 = 1 6.5 2389
4. Robulj, Nenad YUG 2233 = 0 = * = = 0 1 = 1 1 = 6.0 2376
5. Micic, Cedomir YUG 2408 0 = = = * 1 = 0 1 = = 1 6.0 2360
6. Vasovski, Nikola f MKD 2325 = = 0 = 0 * = = 0 1 1 1 5.5 2331
7. Organdziev, Oliver f MKD 2340 0 = = 1 = = * = = = = 0 5.0 2294
8. Orlov, Pavle m YUG 2369 = = = 0 1 = = * 0 = = = 5.0 2291
9. Dostan, Janos f HUN 2356 0 = = = 0 1 = 1 * = = 0 5.0 2292
10. Vrbljanac, Aleksandar YUG 2196 1 0 0 0 = 0 = = = * = 1 4.5 2278
11. Illijin, Neboisa m ROM 2282 = 0 = 0 = 0 = = = = * 1 4.5 2270
12. Matovic, Radojko YUG 2182 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 = 1 0 0 * 3.0 2169
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The 12th Aurec Rapid Tournaments took place in Aurec (France) - 1st and
2nd March 2003. 2 rapid tournaments - 7 rounds/20 minutes Total prizes : Euros
7000. My thanks to Olivier Deville for the news.
Internet coverage: http://loirechecs.chez.tiscali.fr
Saturday
1.Glek, Igor GER 2576 g 6.0
2.Volokitin, Andrei UKR 2565 g 6.0
3.Lazarev, Vladimir RUS 2506 g 5.5
4.Maksimenko, Andrei UKR 2508 g 5.0
5.Fedorchuk, Sergey UKR 2553 g 5.0
6.Drenchev, Petar BUL 2410 5.0
7.Gozzoli, Yannick FRA 2419 5.0
8.Todorov, Ognjan BUL 2329 m 5.0
9.Shchekachev, Andrei RUS 2572 g 5.0
10.Koziak, Vitali UKR 2474 m 4.5
11.Bojkov, Dejan BUL 2413 m 4.5
12.Marciano, David FRA 2502 g 4.5
13.Safranska, Anda LAT 2312 gf 4.5
14.Libiszewski, Fabien FRA 2332 4.5
15.Vasilev, Milen BUL 2440 m 4.5
16.Hamdouchi, Hichem MAR 2615 g 4.5
17.Guidarelli, Laurent FRA 2409 m 4.0
18.Marholev, Dimitar BUL 2284 4.0
19.Touzane, Olivier FRA 2333 m 4.0
20.Popchev, Milko BUL 2453 g 4.0
etc.
Sunday
1.Popchev, Milko BUL 2453 g 6.0
2.Volokitin, Andrei UKR 2565 g 6.0
3.Fedorchuk, Sergey UKR 2553 g 5.5
4.Lalic, Bogdan ENG 2547 g 5.5
5.Marciano, David FRA 2502 g 5.5
6.Shchekachev, Andrei RUS 2572 g 5.5
7.Hamdouchi, Hichem MAR 2615 g 5.0
8.Boudre, Jean-Pierre FRA 2414 m 5.0
9.Libiszewski, Fabien FRA 2332 5.0
10.Todorov, Ognjan BUL 2329 m 5.0
11.Gozzoli, Yannick FRA 2419 5.0
12.Miladinovic, Igor GRE 2526 g 5.0
13.Bojkov, Dejan BUL 2413 m 4.5
14.Maksimenko, Andrei UKR 2508 g 4.5
15.Guidarelli, Laurent FRA 2409 m 4.5
16.Glek, Igor GER 2576 g 4.5
17.Marholev, Dimitar BUL 2284 4.5
18.Koziak, Vitali UKR 2474 m 4.0
19.Drenchev, Petar BUL 2410 4.0
20.Komljenovic, Davor CRO 2431 g 4.0
etc.
There is one GM and two IM groups in the First Saturday March
tournament. I give the GM games so far this week, I'll round up the IM groups
next week once they've finished. My thanks to Juergen Brustkern and Miklos Orso
for the games.
Daily news: http://members.chello.hu/firstsat/0303/index.htm
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FSGM March Budapest HUN (HUN), 1-13 iii 2003 cat. VII (2424)
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1. Horvath, Peter1 m HUN 2458 * 1 = . 1 = = 1 . 0 . 1 5.5 2578
2. Hoang Thanh Trang m VIE 2445 0 * = = . = = . 1 1 1 . 5.0 2520
3. Farago, Ivan g HUN 2483 = = * = . = . = . = = 1 4.5 2448
4. Szeberenyi, Adam m HUN 2392 . = = * = . . = = = 1 = 4.5 2453
5. Todorovic, Goran M g YUG 2457 0 . . = * = = . 1 1 = = 4.5 2449
6. Flumbort, Andras m HUN 2443 = = = . = * = = = = . . 4.0 2447
7. Horvath, Csaba g HUN 2506 = = . . = = * = . = = = 4.0 2413
8. Balogh, Csaba m HUN 2448 0 . = = . = = * = . = 1 4.0 2419
9. Dembo, Yelena wg HUN 2397 . 0 . = 0 = . = * 1 = = 3.5 2362
10. Kustar, Sandor m HUN 2384 1 0 = = 0 = = . 0 * . . 3.0 2360
11. Andreikin, Dmitry f RUS 2342 . 0 = 0 = . = = = . * = 3.0 2345
12. Brustkern, Juergen f GER 2331 0 . 0 = = . = 0 = . = * 2.5 2294
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The 6th United Insurance & United Leasing GM Chess Tournament-2003
takes place in Dhaka Bangladesh 8th-20th March 2003.
Internet coverage: http://www.bcs-online.org/
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6th United Insurance Dhaka BAN (BAN), 8-20 iii 2003 cat. IX (2466)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
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1. Tiviakov, Sergei g NED 2635 * . . . . . 1 . . 1 . . 1 . 3.0
2. Dzhumaev, Marat g UZB 2507 . * . . . . . . . 1 . . 1 1 3.0
3. Barsov, Alexei g UZB 2525 . . * . . . . 1 . . 1 = . . 2.5 2671
4. Goloshchapov, Alexander g UKR 2523 . . . * = . . 1 = . . . . . 2.0 2632
5. Rahman, Ziaur g BAN 2542 . . . = * = . . . . . . . 1 2.0 2599
6. Magem Badals, Jordi g ESP 2493 . . . . = * . 0 . . 1 . . . 1.5 2476
7. Reefat, Bin-Sattar m BAN 2451 0 . . . . . * . . . . 1 = . 1.5 2414
8. Murshed, Niaz g BAN 2435 . . 0 0 . 1 . * . . . . . . 1.0 2388
9. Vakhidov, Tahir m UZB 2546 . . . = . . . . * 0 . . . = 1.0 2319
10. Abdulla, Al-Rakib m BAN 2405 0 0 . . . . . . 1 * . . . . 1.0 2437
11. Hossain, Enamul m BAN 2451 . . 0 . . 0 . . . . * 1 . . 1.0 2317
12. Ahmed, Sk. Nasir f BAN 2309 . . = . . . 0 . . . 0 * . . 0.5 2202
13. Rahman, Taibur f BAN 2300 0 0 . . . . = . . . . . * . 0.5 2258
14. Neelotpal, Das m IND 2406 . 0 . . 0 . . . = . . . . * 0.5 2258
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Bill Townsend reports: The U.S. Amateur Team East took place from Feb.
15 to 17 at Parsippany, in northern New Jersey. There were three other Amateur
Team events run at the same time in different parts of the country (West,
Midwest and South) but the East is where the Amateur Teams started over 30
years ago, and traditionally it is by far the largest of the four. This year a
record 264 teams competed. As far as I know this is the biggest chess team
tournament ever held in the Western Hemisphere.
Four teams tied for first place with team scores 5 1/2 out of six, so
their final ranking had to be decided by tiebreaks. In fourth place with 16
individual games won was "Dirty Harry Nelson Pillsbury" consisting of Richard
Delaune, Gregory Acholonu, Stan Fink and Seth Passell. In third place with 17
1/2 games won was "Make Luft Not War," team members: Pascal Charbonneau, Samson
Benen, Ben Johnson and Evan Rosenberg.
Two teams had won 18 games so a further tiebreak system was used to
separate them. In second place were "The Amber Knights" consisting of Ildar
Ibragimov, Geoff Gelman, Rich Jackson and James Critelli. First place team was
"University of Texas Dallas Orange," with team members Andrei Zaremba, Dennis
Rylander, Ali Morshedi and Clem Rendon.
While it may seem strange that a team from Texas won a regional team
tournament held in New Jersey, Team East often has a national or even an
international element to it. For example, among the players were former U.S.
Champions Joel Benjamin, Lev Alburt and Arthur Bisguier, along with the current
Canadian Champion Pascal Charbonneau. Speaking of international, there were two
other players who should be familiar to TWIC readers: IM Malcolm Pein played
board one for "USCF Malcolm Tense" while Mig Greengard played board one for
"www.chessninja.com."
Incidentally, the word "Amateur" in the title refers to the fact that
each team must have an average rating below 2200 USCF. Within that constraint,
anything goes.
Unfortunately, the biggest story of the weekend took place not over the
board but outside the hotel as the Presidents' Day Blizzard closed roads in New
Jersey and nearby New York. However, it takes more that two feet of snow to
stop determined chessplayers: about 75% of the players who began the tournament
were still there for round six.
Steve Laios sends results and games from the 9th round of the Belgian
Team Championships. Peter Svidler was one of the players.
Round 9 : Feb.23.2003
1.Jean Jaurès 1 - Eupen 1 5.0 - 3.0
2.Gent 1 - Leuven 1 5.5 - 2.5
3.Eynatten 1 - Rochade 5.0 - 3.0
4.Brugge 1 - Liège 1 3.5 - 4.5
5.Gent 2 - Charleroi 1 3.5 - 4.5
6.Hoboken 1 - Temse 1 1.5 - 6.5
Standings after round 9
Teams pts m.p
1. Eynatten 1 54.5 9
2. Temse 1 45.5 7
3. Liège 1 42.5 8
4. Rochade 1 38.0 5.5
5. Hoboken 1 38.0 4.5
6. Charleroi 1 34.5 4
7. Leuven 1 33.5 3.5
8. Gent 1 33.0 3
9. Brugge 1 30.5 3.5
10. Eupen 1 30.5 2.5
11. Jean Jaurès 1 27.0 3
12. Gent 2 25.0 0.5
Rounds 5 and 6 of the 4NCL were played over the weekend of 8th-9th March
2003. My thanks to Peter Sowray for the results. Game should be available next
week.
Internet coverage: http://www.4ncl.co.uk/
Division 1 tables Round 6
Team + = - Points
WOOD GREEN 1 6 0 0 12
BETSSON.COM 5 1 0 11
GUILDFORD-ADC 1 5 0 1 10
BARBICAN 4NCL 1 5 0 1 10
SLOUGH 1 3 0 3 6
WOOD GREEN 2 3 0 3 6
THE ADS 1 2 0 4 4
BARBICAN 4NCL 2 2 0 4 4
RICHMOND 2 0 4 4
PERCEPTRON YOUTH 1 1 4 3
BRISTOL 1 1 0 5 2
S. WALES DRAGONS 1 0 0 6 0
Division 1 results - Round 5
GUILDFORD-ADC 1 2412 6 - 2 S. WALES DRAGONS 1 2248
1 w Conquest, Stuart C. 2539 1 - 0 Cooper, John G. 2318
2 b Cherniaev, Alexander 2504 ½ - ½ Dineley, Richard D.P. 2265
3 w Kosten, Anthony C. 2545 1 - 0 Jones, Richard S. 2246
4 b Plaskett, James 2467 1 - 0 Evans-Quek, Suan 2270
5 w Matros, Alexander 2452 ½ - ½ James, David J. 2253
6 b Baker, Christopher 2359 ½ - ½ Zeidler, Sven P. 2265
7 w Povah, Nigel E. 2360 ½ - ½ Richmond, Peter A. 2254
8 b Lang, Heather (F) 2069 1 - 0 Cast, Abigail (F) 2114
BETSSON.COM 2347 5 - 3 WOOD GREEN 2 2349
1 w Ledger, Andrew J. 2397 1 - 0 Littlewood, Paul E. 2399
2 b Pert, Nicholas 2468 1 - 0 McDonald, Neil 2391
3 w Pert, Richard G. 2378 ½ - ½ Levitt, Jonathan P. 2419
4 b Williams, Simon K. 2405 0 - 1 Rechel, Bernd 2414
5 w Hunt, Adam C. 2365 1 - 0 Sowray, Peter J. 2323
6 b Duncan, Christopher 2324 ½ - ½ Tan, Desmond 2307
7 w Eames, Robert G. 2313 1 - 0 Lee, Graham D. 2367
8 b Tidman, Sophie (F) 2129 0 - 1 Jackson, Sheila (F) 2173
RICHMOND 2248 3½-4½ THE ADS 1 2356
1 w Bates, Richard A. 2367 ½ - ½ Chandler, Murray G. 2517
2 b Rochev, Yuri * 2300 1 - 0 Mestel, A. Jonathan 2494
3 w Hinks-Edwards,Thomas 2363 0 - 1 Hennigan, Michael T. 2434
4 b Webb, Laurence E. 2279 ½ - ½ Cooper, Lawrence 2353
5 w Phillips, Roy 2217 0 - 1 Richardson, John R. 2312
6 b Nixon, Thomas C.M. 2204 ½ - ½ Bisby, Daniel L. 2283
7 w Franklin, Michael J. 2222 1 - 0 Moskovic, David M. 2251
8 b Wilson, Alexandra(F) 2029 0 - 1 Bellin, Jana (F) 2203
BARBICAN 4NCL 1 2367 5 - 3 PERCEPTRON YOUTH 2256
1 w Parker, Jonathan 2545 ½ - ½ Haslinger, Stewart 2385
2 b Collinson, Adam 2390 ½ - ½ Taylor, Martin R. 2300
3 w Webster, Andrew 2415 1 - 0 Bigg, Andrew J. 2292
4 b Knott, Simon 2401 0 - 1 Jones, Gawain C.B. * 2271
5 w Palliser, Richard 2455 1 - 0 Broomfield, Matthew 2255
6 b Rogers, Jonathan W. 2346 ½ - ½ Rendle, Thomas E. 2238
7 w Dishman, Stephen 2296 1 - 0 Dorrington, Christopher 2188
8 b Kieran, Rosalind (F) 2087 ½ - ½ Gilbert, Jessie (F) 2116
BRISTOL 1 2225 3 - 5 SLOUGH 1 2357
1 w Beaumont, Chris 2328 ½ - ½ Spraggett, Kevin 2526
2 b Cobb, Charles 2331 ½ - ½ Wells, Peter K. 2486
3 w Ansell, Simon 2398 1 - 0 Houska, Jovanka (F) 2386
4 b Sherwin, James T. 2323 0 - 1 McNab, Colin A. 2423
5 w Buckley, Simon T. 2266 ½ - ½ Wohl, Aleksandar H. 2415
6 b Collier, David O. 2273 0 - 1 Howell, David W.L. 2257
7 w Headlong, Timothy 2208 ½ - ½ Lappage, Jonathan * 2208
8 b Headlong, Fenella (F) 0 - 1 Armstrong, Malcolm J. 2151
BARBICAN 4NCL 2 2233 1 - 7 WOOD GREEN 1 2481
1 w D'Costa, Lorin A.R. 2285 ½ - ½ Baburin, Alexander 2558
2 b Twyble, Michael S. 2238 0 - 1 Lalic, Bogdan 2547
3 w Trent, Lawrence 2257 0 - 1 Turner, Matthew J. 2519
4 b Cox, John J, 2289 0 - 1 Emms, John M. 2515
5 w Berry, Neil 2293 ½ - ½ Ward, Christopher 2513
6 b Meyer, Harvey 2228 0 - 1 Martin, Andrew D. 2426
7 w Taylor, Peter 2226 0 - 1 Hunt, Harriet (F) 2389
8 b Bhatia, Kanwal (F) 2047 0 - 1 Tiller, Bjorn 2380
Division 1 results - Round 6 9th March 2003
WOOD GREEN 2 2351 2 - 6 GUILDFORD-ADC 1 2412
1 w Littlewood, Paul E. 2399 0 - 1 Conquest, Stuart C. 2539
2 b McDonald, Neil 2391 0 - 1 Cherniaev, Alexander 2504
3 w Levitt, Jonathan P. 2419 0 - 1 Kosten, Anthony C. 2545
4 b Rechel, Bernd 2414 0 - 1 Plaskett, James 2467
5 w Sowray, Peter J. 2323 ½ - ½ Matros, Alexander 2452
6 b Tiller, Bjorn 2380 0 - 1 Baker, Christopher W. 2359
7 w Tan, Desmond 2307 1 - 0 Povah, Nigel E. 2360
8 b Jackson, Sheila (F) 2173 ½ - ½ Lang, Heather (F) 2069
S. WALES DRAGONS 1 2248 3 - 5 BARBICAN 4NCL 2 2235
1 w Cooper, John G. 2318 ½ - ½ Berry, Neil 2293
2 b Dineley, Richard D. 2265 0 - 1 Cox, John J, 2289
3 w Jones, Richard S. 2246 0 - 1 D'Costa, Lorin A.R. 2285
4 b Evans-Quek, Suan 2270 0 - 1 Trent, Lawrence 2257
5 w James, David J. 2253 1 - 0 Hodgson, John H. 2202
6 b Zeidler, Sven P. 2265 ½ - ½ Twyble, Michael S. 2238
7 w Richmond, Peter A. 2254 ½ - ½ Taylor, Peter 2226
8 b Cast, Abigail (F) 2114 ½ - ½ Kieran, Rosalind (F) 2087
THE ADS 1 2358 3 - 5 BARBICAN 4NCL 1 2362
1 w Chandler, Murray G. 2517 1 - 0 Parker, Jonathan 2545
2 b Mestel, A. Jonathan 2494 ½ - ½ Collinson, Adam 2390
3 w Hennigan, Michael T. 2434 0 - 1 Webster, Andrew 2415
4 b Cooper, Lawrence 2353 ½ - ½ Knott, Simon 2401
5 w Richardson, John R. 2312 ½ - ½ Palliser, Richard 2455
6 b Ghasi, Ameet K. 2298 ½ - ½ Rogers, Jonathan W. 2346
7 w Moskovic, David M. 2251 0 - 1 Dishman, Stephen 2296
8 b Bellin, Jana (F) 2203 0 - 1 Bhatia, Kanwal K. (F) 2047
WOOD GREEN 1 2479 6½-1½ BRISTOL 1 2225
1 w Baburin, Alexander 2558 ½ - ½ Ansell, Simon 2398
2 b Lalic, Bogdan 2547 ½ - ½ Cobb, Charles 2331
3 w Emms, John M. 2515 1 - 0 Beaumont, Chris 2328
4 b Turner, Matthew J. 2519 ½ - ½ Sherwin, James T. 2323
5 w Ward, Christopher 2513 1 - 0 Buckley, Simon T. 2266
6 b Martin, Andrew D. 2426 1 - 0 Collier, David O. 2273
7 w Hunt, Harriet (F) 2389 1 - 0 Headlong, Timothy 2208
8 b Lee, Graham D. 2367 1 - 0 Headlong, Fenella (F) 1672
SLOUGH 1 2317 3 - 5 BETSSON.COM 2315
1 w Spraggett, Kevin 2526 ½ - ½ Ledger, Andrew J. 2397
2 b Wohl, Aleksandar H. 2415 0 - 1 Williams, Simon K. 2405
3 w Houska, Jovanka (F) 2386 1 - 0 Pert, Nicholas 2468
4 b McNab, Colin A. 2423 0 - 1 Hunt, Adam C. 2365
5 w Lappage, Jonathan * 2208 0 - 1 Eames, Robert G. 2313
6 b Howell, David W.L. 2257 1 - 0 Ledger, David J. 2267
7 w Williams, Samuel G 2161 ½ - ½ Ledger, Stephen C. 2172
8 b Tarifa, Alket 2159 0 - 1 Tidman, Sophie (F) 2129
PERCEPTRON YOUTH 2256 3½-4½ RICHMOND 2248
1 w Haslinger, Stewart 2385 0 - 1 Bates, Richard A. 2367
2 b Taylor, Martin R. 2300 0 - 1 Rochev, Yuri * 2300
3 w Bigg, Andrew J. 2292 0 - 1 Hinks-Edwards, Thomas 2363
4 b Jones, Gawain C.B. * 2271 ½ - ½ Webb, Laurence E. 2279
5 w Broomfield, Matthew 2255 1 - 0 Phillips, Roy 2217
6 b Rendle, Thomas E. 2238 ½ - ½ Nixon, Thomas C.M. 2204
7 w Gilbert, Jessie (F) 2116 ½ - ½ Franklin, Michael J. 2222
8 b Dorrington, Chris 2188 1 - 0 Wilson, Alexandra (F) 2029
The 36th Belgrade Women's GM tournament takes place 5th-13th March 2003.
Internet coverage: http://www.beochess.org.yu/2003/S007.htm
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36th Ladies GM Belgrade YUG (YUG), 5-13 iii 2003 cat. II (2279)
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1. Chelushkina, Irina wg YUG 2366 * = . 1 . . = 1 . 1 4.0 2460
2. Benderac, Ana wm YUG 2286 = * = . = 1 . . 1 . 3.5 2486
3. Petrenko, Svetlana wg MDA 2348 . = * = = . . . = 1 3.0 2346
4. Blimke, Dalia wm POL 2231 0 . = * . . 1 = . 1 3.0 2332
5. Prudnikova, Svetlana wg YUG 2426 . = = . * 0 . 1 = . 2.5 2294
6. Jicman, Ligia wm ROM 2256 . 0 . . 1 * = = . = 2.5 2259
7. Savic, Marijana wf YUG 2159 = . . 0 . = * . 1 0 2.0 2184
8. Kalevic, Sanja wg YUG 2291 0 . . = 0 = . * = . 1.5 2165
9. Olarasu, Gabriela wg ROM 2293 . 0 = . = . 0 = * . 1.5 2153
10. Drljevic, Ljilja wf YUG 2137 0 . 0 0 . = 1 . . * 1.5 2123
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John Donaldson sends games and results of the Mechanics Institute March
Masters which took place March 3-7, 2003.
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March Masters San Francisco US (USA), 1-13 iii 2003
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1. Shipman, Walter m USA 2233 * = 1 1 = 3.0 2342
2. Thornally, Frank f USA 2280 = * = 1 1 3.0 2330
3. Thiel, Peter USA ---- 0 = * 0 1 1.5 2120
4. Margulis, Isaak USA 2227 0 0 1 * = 1.5 2063
5. Pinto, Mark USA 2090 = 0 0 = * 1.0 1992
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The Czech Championships took place in Lahucovice 18th-28th February
2003. Milos Jirovsky won the men's event. There were also women's and boys
events. My thanks to Thomas Henrich.
Internet coverage: http://www.sachzlin.cz/
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ch-CZE Lahucovice CZE (CZE), 18-28 ii 2003 cat. IX (2463)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Jirovsky, Milos m CZE 2457 * = = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 = = 8.5 2674
2. Hracek, Zbynek g CZE 2601 = * = = = 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 8.0 2624
3. Stocek, Jiri g CZE 2563 = = * 0 = 1 1 = 1 = 1 1 7.5 2586
4. Navara, David g CZE 2580 0 = 1 * = 0 1 1 = = 1 1 7.0 2553
5. Haba, Petr g CZE 2516 = = = = * 0 1 = 1 1 1 0 6.5 2522
6. Oral, Tomas g CZE 2550 0 0 0 1 1 * = 0 = = 1 1 5.5 2454
7. Berezjuk, Sergej m CZE 2448 0 = 0 0 0 = * = 1 1 1 1 5.5 2463
8. Babula, Vlastimil g CZE 2581 0 0 = 0 = 1 = * 1 = 0 1 5.0 2415
9. Trichkov, Vasil m CZE 2290 0 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 * 1 1 1 4.0 2376
10. Konopka, Michal m CZE 2448 0 = = = 0 = 0 = 0 * = = 3.5 2330
11. Kanovsky, David CZE 2271 = 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 = * 1 3.0 2304
12. Kopal, Josef CZE 2245 = 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 = 0 * 2.0 2220
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ch-CZE w Lahucovice CZE (CZE), 21-28 ii 2003
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1. Cedikova, Katerina CZE 2184 =17 = 6 +18 + 9 - 2 +11 + 3 + 4 = 5 6.5 2361
2. Blazkova, Petra wm CZE 2176 +21 +10 = 7 = 3 + 1 = 4 +13 - 8 + 9 6.5 2347
3. Sikorova, Olga wm CZE 2291 +24 +11 + 5 = 2 = 4 +10 - 1 = 7 + 8 6.5 2352
4. Jackova, Jana wg CZE 2324 = 6 +12 +14 + 5 = 3 = 2 = 9 - 1 +13 6.0 2308
5. Krupkova, Petra wg CZE 2301 +22 +13 - 3 - 4 +16 = 7 = 8 +10 = 1 5.5 2250
6. Kubikova, Alena CZE 2143 = 4 = 1 -13 =20 +17 =16 = 7 +22 +10 5.5 2218
7. Kubikova, Hana wf CZE 2161 =14 +17 = 2 =11 = 9 = 5 = 6 = 3 =16 5.0 2191
8. Blumelova, Zdenka CZE 2029 = 9 =15 -11 +19 +14 =12 = 5 + 2 - 3 5.0 2211
9. Hitzgerova, Gabriela wm CZE 2225 = 8 +20 =10 - 1 = 7 +21 = 4 +11 - 2 5.0 2189
10. Korenova, Martina wm CZE 2216 +18 - 2 = 9 +15 +12 - 3 +11 - 5 - 6 4.5 2195
11. Urbankova, Eva CZE 2191 +16 - 3 + 8 = 7 +13 - 1 -10 - 9 +20 4.5 2146
12. Pirklova, Hana CZE 2155 +19 - 4 +21 =13 -10 = 8 =14 =16 =15 4.5 2105
13. Medunova, Vera wm CZE 2188 +23 - 5 + 6 =12 -11 +20 - 2 +14 - 4 4.5 2147
14. Valickova, Martina CZE 1990 = 7 +22 - 4 =16 - 8 +18 =12 -13 +23 4.5 2124
15. Jinova, Lucie CZE 2186 =20 = 8 =16 -10 =21 =19 =17 +24 =12 4.5 2061
16. Taborska,Veronika CZE ---- -11 +23 =15 =14 - 5 = 6 +24 =12 = 7 4.5 2139
17. Rerabkova, Lucie CZE 2016 = 1 - 7 =20 =22 - 6 +23 =15 =19 +24 4.5 2106
18. Holusova, Tana CZE 2094 -10 +19 - 1 -21 +24 -14 =23 +20 +22 4.5 2077
19. Zakoucka,Adela CZE ---- -12 -18 +24 - 8 +23 =15 -20 =17 +21 4.0 2028
20. Pertlova, Sona CZE 2020 =15 - 9 =17 = 6 +22 -13 +19 -18 -11 3.5 2051
21. Dvorakova, Magda CZE 2015 - 2 +24 -12 +18 =15 - 9 -22 +23 -19 3.5 2042
22. Svobodova, Michaela CZE 2139 - 5 -14 +23 =17 -20 +24 +21 - 6 -18 3.5 1998
23. Boskova, Merta CZE 2029 -13 -16 -22 =24 -19 -17 =18 -21 -14 1.0 1709
24. Herberova, Helena CZE 2100 - 3 -21 -19 =23 -18 -22 -16 -15 -17 0.5 1641
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1. Jirka, Jiri CZE 2370 * 0 1 1 1 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 9.0 2507
2. Studnicka, Tomas CZE 2124 1 * = 0 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9.0 2529
3. Bernasek, Jan CZE 2422 0 = * 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 9.0 2502
4. Laznicka, Viktor f CZE 2348 0 1 0 * 1 0 1 = 1 1 1 1 7.5 2380
5. Rubal, Adam CZE 2132 0 = 0 0 * 1 0 1 1 1 1 = 6.0 2303
6. Cernousek, Lukas CZE 2310 0 0 = 1 0 * = 0 1 1 0 1 5.0 2214
7. Stehno, Pavel CZE 2254 = 0 0 0 1 = * = = 0 1 1 5.0 2219
8. Vaculik, Martin CZE 2248 0 0 0 = 0 1 = * 1 1 = = 5.0 2220
9. Cervinka, Michal CZE 2215 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 * 1 1 = 3.0 2084
10. Adamek, Jiri CZE 2229 = 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 * 0 1 2.5 2047
11. Galicek, Stanislav CZE 2176 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 = 0 1 * 0 2.5 2052
12. Lahner, Jakub CZE 2241 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 = = 0 1 * 2.5 2046
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The Russian Women's Championship (first league) took place in Serpukhov
February 20th-28th 2003. Tamara Chistiakova took first on 7.5/9. My thanks to
Thomas Henrich for games and results.
Website: http://www.volgachess.ru/turnir/53wliga1.htm
Leading final standings:
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ch-RUS w 1st League Serpukhov RUS (RUS), 20-28 ii 2003
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1. Chistiakova, Tamara wf RUS 2274 7.5 2514
2. Shadrina, Tatiana wg RUS 2342 7.0 2446
3. Shaidullina, Sandugach wm RUS 2275 6.5 2384
4. Kuzmina, Olga RUS 2237 6.5 2358
5. Kochetkova, Julia wm RUS 2275 6.5 2338
6. Rubzova, Tatiana wg RUS 2309 6.5 2306
7. Zaiatz, Elena wg RUS 2331 6.5 2359
8. Mashinskaya, Iulia wg RUS 2242 6.5 2283
9. Sterliagova, Tatiana wf RUS 2156 6.5 2439
10. Tomilova, Elena RUS 2210 6.5 2350
11. Komiagina, Maria RUS 2214 6.5 2309
12. Bezgodova Filichkina, Svetlana RUS 2259 6.0 2218
13. Gunina, Valentina wf RUS 2213 6.0 2316
14. Avdeenko, Tatiana RUS 2128 6.0 2319
15. Iodo, Anna RUS 2132 6.0 2289
16. Kucherova, Lija wm RUS 2231 6.0 2257
91 players
6th Tanta Open 2003
It will be open to all and held 7th-17th April at Tanta City about 90
Km from Cairo, Egypt. The event will be a Swiss Sytem – 9 Rounds –
160 players (5 invited GMs – 10 invited IMs , and 15 EGY IMs, available
for Fide Rating and Titles) – New Fide Time Control (90 Min for all game
and 30 Sec. Added for every move) play starts at 5 p.m. daily from 7 to 16
April , Rest Day 11 April , Arrival 6 April ,1st Round 7 April , last Round 16
April , Closing Ceremony 17 April 6 p.m. then departure.
Prizes as follows : 1st till 8th. 800 - 700 - 600 - 500 - 400 - 350 -
300 - 250 - US$. Prizes are distributed according to Hort system (between the
number of players corresponding to number of advertised prizes).
Special conditions for limited no. of GMs and IMs. ( Organizers asks
for only one invited player from each country). Last day for registering is 30
March 2003 .
For GM we will provide him with Single Room Full Accommodation in 4
Stars Hotel and 250 US$ as compensation for Air-Ticket ( It will be be taken in
Egyptian Pound ) For IM over 2400 we will provide him with Double Room Full
Accommodation in 4 Stars Hotel and 150 US$ as compensation for Air-Ticket ( It
will be be taken in Egyptian Pound ) Also plus for all, Free transportation
inside Egypt , including from and to Airport; Free Tourist tour; Free entry fee
; Daily Bulletin , and Book of the tournament distributed on Closing Ceremony.
1st Tanta Open 1997 Won by GM Gurevitch,M -BEL and 5th one 2002 Won by GM
Vysochin, Spartak UKR
Contact: E-Mail ecf@idsc.net.eg and haskh@yahoo.com Hassan Khaled
General Director Egyptian Chess Federation Phone +20-2-3378987 and
Mobile:+20-10-5003063; Blitzin handle: e-ahmed Egyptian Chess Federation :
Phone and Fax : +20-2-2604285
Ruslan Ponomariov visits Andorra
Ruslan Ponomariov will visit Andorra 10th-12th March 2003. The Andorra
Chess Federation of sponsored by (Andbanc) has already invited Topalov in 1999,
Judit Polgar in 2000 and Alexei Shirov in 2001 and Paco Vallejo in 2002.
There are a few events including on Wednesday 12th March an exhibition
match with Andorran Number 1 Oscar de la Riva at the Anbanc Trade Centre.
Internet coverage: http://www.feva.ad
Mediteranian Flower Women's GM Tournament
The Mediteranian Flower Women's GM Tournament takes place in Rijeka
7th-16th March 2003. Round 2 Standings: 1 Franciskovic, Borka Cro 1991 2 2
Repkova, Ana Svk 2361 Wgm 2 3 Vajda, Szidonia Hun 2382 Wgm 1.5 4 Grabics,
Monika Hun 2340 Wim 1 5 Sargac, Rajna Cro 2218 1 6 Jelica, Mara Cro 2230 Wim 1
7 Medic, Mirjana Cro 2308 Wgm 0.5 8 Trtanj-Lukenda, Tina Cro 2158 Wim 0.5 9
Kaps, Darja Slo 2246 Wim 0.5 10 Pahor, Andrea Cro 2034 0
Internet coverage: http://klub.posluh.hr/draga/cvmed.htm
SIS-MH Masters
Viswanathan Anand will play in the SIS-MH Masters, Denmark, April
4th-6th 2003. Danish television will cover the SIS-MH Masters in Middelfart on
the Danish island of Funen April 5th-6th. Viswanathan Anand will be challenged
by the GMs Peter Heine Nielsen and Curt Hansen of Denmark together with GM
Jonny Hector, Sweden in a double round robin event with rapid games. The winner
will receive a beautiful trophy donated by the town of Middelfart whose mayor,
Steen Dahlberg, will present it himself on the evening of Sunday April 6. The
event will be played during the hours 13.00 - 19.00 on both days. Arbiter will
be IA Martin Noer.
In a VIP simultaneous display Friday April 4 Anand will meet with
celebrities from the Danish society, headed by former foreign minister Niels
Helveg Petersen who is a chess player of considerable strength; the
internationally famous violin virtuosa Kim Sjøgren, the political
commentator Peter Lautrup Larsen, at the same time a master of chess, etc. The
Danish television station DR2 will make a program of 30 minutes from the three
days to be included in a program with chess as the theme on April 14. The event
is organized by the Union in Support of Danish Chess to celebrate that it has
now existed for 40 years. At the same time the Danish Chess Union celebrates
its 100th anniversary and is one of the main sponsors of the event.
Live coverage of the games and further information at:
http://www.sis-mh-masters.dk
Coulsdon Easter Chess Congress
The Coulsdon Easter Chess Congress takes place Friday 18th - Saturday
19th April 2003
Details and entry form can be found at:
http://www.ccfs.freeserve.co.uk/Chess/mainmenu.html
Click on the Long Play Congress Link for details.
Saint-Petersburg vs. Paris
Distance chess match Saint-Petersburg vs. Paris May 28 2003, at the day
of celebration of the 300 years anniversary of Saint-Petersburg, will take
place the first in the history match in distance chess between Saint-Petersburg
team and French club "NAO chess club". http://www.ruschess.com/
1st 'Stroer' Trophy
The 1st 'Stroer' Trophy Grand-Masters Lady's Cup takes place 8th-15th
March 2003.
Players: WGM Zhao Xue CHN (2428) ; WGM Christina Foisor FRA (2403) ;
WGM Marie Sebag FRA (2403) ; WGM Maria Leconte FRA (2322) ; WIM Monica Calzetta
ESP (2290) ; WIM Emilia Djingarova BUL (2267) ; WIM Sophie Milliet FRA (2231) ;
WIM Christine Flear FRA (2213) ; WIM Anne Muller FRA (2176) et Mélanie
Vérot FRA (2044)
Internet coverage: http://www.cannes-echecs.org/stroercup/
12th Amber Blindfold and Rapid
The 12th Amber Blindfold and Rapid tournament will take place 15th-27th
March 2002 (rest days 19th and 24th March play takes place 13:30-20:00 each
day). The event is sponsored by J.J. van Oosterom and will take place in the
Vista Palace Hôtel in Roquebrune Cap-Martin Monaco. Prizes worth $193,250
are at stake.
Players: Zoltan Almasi, Viswanathan Anand, Evgeny Bareev, Boris Gelfand,
Vassily Ivanchuk, Vladimir Kramnik, Peter Leko, Ljubomir Ljubojevic, Alexander
Morozevich, Alexei Shirov, Veselin Topalov and Loek Van Wely.
Info http://www.europe-echecs.com
Latvian Championships 2003
Kaspars Migla reports that the Latvian Championships 2003 takes place in
Riga 5th-13th March 2003.
Internet coverage:
http://www.liepajniekiem.lv/?cat=18&doc=6489&cmd=view
IV Internet Chess Tournament "Ciudad de Dos Hermanas"
IM Michael Rahal (EDAMI) reports that the Dos Hermanas City Council and
the Municipal Foundation for Sport of Dos Hermanas in conjunction with ICC (http://www.chessclub.com) and EDAMI (http://www.edami.com) are holding their fourth
Internet Chess tournament between the 14th and the 22nd of March 2003. The
event will take place on ICC and has cash prizes totalling 4.850 Euros (1st:
1.500 euros, 16th 100 euros) as well as other special prizes. There will be 12
Swiss System qualifiers (two per day) with the winner of each event progressing
to the final. Last years field included 56 GM and 97 IM over 1.460 participants
from 93 countries (GM Alexander Rustemov took first place). If you wish to take
part there are further details, rules and entry forms available at:
http://www.doshermanas.net
European Club Cup
The chess champions league in Crete The European Club Cup Men &
Women takes place in the CRETA STAR HOTEL 27th September-5th October 2003.
More than 400 chess players, the best in the world, will come to Crete
in order to claim the Champions League Title of Men and the Women. 7 round
Swiss there will be teams of 6 for the men and the right to use two
substitutes, and the teams of women will use 4 players.
Internet site: http://www.venizelia.gr
John Knudsen vs. The World
Senior International Master-Elect John Knudsen is playing a "Rest of
World" match on the internet at http://www.chessworld.net. He is one of
the worlds leading promoters of correspondence chess, setting up the domain
http://www.correspondencechess.com
in 1996 which now hosts many of the major cc sites. There is a spectator URL
set up for this game at the following link:-
http://www.correspondencechess.com/knudsen/replay/row.htm
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 Knudsen will need to
login and follow the Opponents menu to 'Play SIM Knudsen'.
chessworld.net have a continuing
match against Patrick Wolff which has reached move 27.
Wolff,P - Rest of World www.ChessWorld.net 17.02.2003 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3
Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Bc5 6.c3 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.a4 Bg4 9.h3 Bh5 10.d3 0-0
11.Bg5 Na5 12.Ba2 b4 13.g4 Bg6 14.Nbd2 h6 15.Bh4 bxc3 16.bxc3 Qe7 17.Re1 Rab8
18.d4 Ba7 19.Qe2 Rb6 20.Bg3 Nd7 21.Nc4 Nxc4 22.Qxc4 c5 23.dxe5 Nxe5 24.Nxe5
dxe5 25.Rad1 Kh7 26.Qe2 f6 27.Bc4 Continues
37th Ballarat Begonia Tournament
The 37th Ballarat Begonia Tournament will be held in Australia 8th-10th
March 2003. 7 Round Swiss.
Website Ballarat Chess Club and Tournament
http://www.auschess.org.au/ballarat/bccindex.htm
Commonwealth Chess Championships
The Commonwealth Chess Championships for Men & Women And Boys &
Girls (incorporating an International Open Chess Tournament) takes place
19th-28th April 2003 in the Hotel Tulip Star, Mumbai, India.
Details: http://www.chessindia.org/advt/ad_comwel.html
FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships
The 2003 FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships take place in Tswane
(used to be called Pretoria), South Africa from 2nd-13th July 2003. More
information, online entry form, etc. can be found on the tournament website:
http://www.chessa.co.za/wacc2003/index.html
Czech Open 2003
The 14th International Festival of Chess, Bridge and Games takes place
10th-27th July 2003 Pardubice, Czech Republic. Many events.
More detailed information at the following address: AVE-KONTAKT, Sukova
1556, 530 02 Pardubice, CZECH REPUBLIC, tel./fax +420 – 466 535 200
e-mail: j.mazuch@avekont.cz , http://www.proclient.cz/czechopen
VIII Cesenatico International Open
The VIII Cesenatico (Italy) International Open takes place 31st August
- 7th September 2003. The venue is the Palazzo Veronese Viale Carducci, 7 -
Cesenatico (Forlì Italy). Phone and fax +390547673096 #
Mobile phone +39335.6615956. Further details:
http://www.antiquascom.it/scacchi.htm
Organiser Jean Christophe Pirini email info@antiquascom.it
SEA Games Chess Championships 2003
The 22nd SEA Games Chess Championships 2003 takes place 4th-14th
December 2003 at the Rex Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City. There will be 2 types of
events for men and women. 1 Standard Chess - 90 minutes with increment of 30
seconds per move. 2 Rapid Chess - 25 minutes with increment of 10 seconds per
move.
For each type, there will be individual and team events. The men and
women shall compete separately.
Further details: E-mail: ldc@hn.vnn.vn Website:
http://seagames22.com.vn/
Campomanes Sentenced to Jail
Former FIDE President Florencio Campomanes was sentenced to one year and
10 months imprisonment for "failure to render account on the disbursement" of
the Philippine Sports Commission’s (PSC’s) funds for the June 6-25,
1992 World Chess Olympiad amounting to P12.8 million. It seems highly unlikely
that Campomanes will be jailed. The case is another example of Campomanes
cavalier attitude to money which saw him preside over FIDE to the point where
it ran out of money. At the recent FIDE Congress he was angry to be questioned
over his continued high expenses.
Story:
http://www.philstar.com/philstar/search_content.asp?article=111428.
Campomanes responds:
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/abs_news_body.asp?section=Sports&oid=15278
17th Pula Open
17th International Open Chess Tournament "Pula Open 2003" 1st-7th June
2003 in Pula, Croatia.
Further details: http://sahklubpula.virualave.net
12th Aurec Rapid Tournaments
The 12th Aurec Rapid Tournaments in Aurec (France) - 1st and 2nd March
2003. 2 rapid tournaments - 7 rounds/20 minutes Total prizes : Euros 7000 More
info : Olivier Deville, +33 4 77 35 41 21 - odeville@netcourrier.com
Internet coverage:
http://loirechecs.chez.tiscali.fr/20022003/Tournois/Aurec/Aurec.htm
Dortmund 2003
The "Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting 2003" takes place in the
Dortmund Theatre 31st July - 10th August 2003. The event will be a double round
robin with 6 GMs (likely category 19/20). Players will include Vladimir Kramnik
(Russia), Peter Leko (Hungary), Viswanathan Anand (India) who have already
accepted their invitation. The winner of the Aeroflot Open in Moscow 10th-20th
February 2003 will also be invited (Viktor Bologan) along with Germany's new
star GM Arkadi Naiditsch (17) from Dortmund another top GM will complete the
field. The Time control will be 40 moves for 2 hours each player, 20 moves for
1 hour each player, 15 min+30 sec. per move each player for the rest. The event
will also be a festival of chess with 2 Opens of different levels, arts
exhibitions, presentations of chess articles and many more activities. Contact
info for chess players, e.g. concerning the Dortmund Open and other events Mr.
Stefan Koth email: skoth17418@aol.com
"Oskar-2002"
The chess community - journalists, publishers, organisers, arbiters and
grandmasters who write on chess - have for over 30 years been determining the
best chess-player and the Top Ten of the past year. The idea was first
introduced and supported by spaniard Jorje Puch and International Association
of Chess Press (AIPE). After a 7-years break the popular contest was revived by
the Russian magazine "64" - Chess Review (published and edited by A.Roshal, the
Chairman of FIDE CHIPS Commission).
64 invites that you offer your version of Top Ten for 2002. The one,
whose prognosis turns out to be the most exact, will be honoured the title of
"Prophet-2002". All the results will be published by "64" and will be available
on the Internet. Websites: http://www.64.ru and
http://www.chess-express.ru where you
can read about the results-2002 of challengers and vote. Also you can vote by
e-mail: chess@online.ru, info@joeblack.ru or by fax (095) 291 8717. Please help
64 to keep the tradition alive! Vote yourself, encourage your friends, publish
the information on their web-site, in your magazine, etc. Also you can ask your
reader’s opinion. Happy New Year!
"64" - Chess Rewiew, Russia, Moskow
4th Millennium Chess Festival
The fourth Millennium Chess Festival will again take place in Virginia
Beach, Virginia, USA. GMs and IMs receive special comps. Last year there were
219 players overall, and it is becoming well known. The event includes a
special "GM Exhibition/Dinner Match" between two GMs playing from different
rooms and explaining their thoughts for the audience.
Details: 4th Annual Millennium Chess Festival March 28-30, 2003
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA Prize Fund: $15,500 FIDE rated Info: Ernie
Schlich, eschlich@aol.com Website:
http://www.geocities.com/millenniumchessfestival
7th Voronezh International
The 7th Voronezh International Chess Festival takes place June 10th -
21st, 2003.
Events: 1.Rapid tournament, 2.Blitz tournament, 3.Master Open 4. FIDE
Open 5. Amateur Open (for unrated players).
Place of the festival: Voronezh Chess Club, Engels str.34,
ph.007-0732-551777, 007-0732-550531.
Tournament director: Alexander Raetsky, e-mail:
alex_raetsky@hotmail.com
Further details: http://www.relex.ru/~xuser/voronezh_open
New Correspondence Chess Server
A new commercial Correspondence Chess Server
http://www.chessfriend.com started in
January. Members with full membership will have to pay 120 Euro/year. For that
money the members get these additional serves: - free ticket to the annual CFC
championship (3 rounds, 42 games, prize fund 80.000 Euro, 1st prize 30.000
Euro) - free ticket to a CFC class tournament (single round, 6 or 12 games /
prizes 130/75 200/125/75 Euro) - free ticktet to the CFC OTB open (9 rounds
Swiss, start September 2003 in Germany, prize fund 18.000 Euro, 1st prize 7.500
Euro) - free PDF copy of Chess Mail by Tim Harding - 10% gross discount on all
items bought at http://www.chessgate.de - etc. There are single entries
possible for our Class tournaments (7 or 13 players) starting with an entry fee
of 10 Euro.
Address: http://www.chessfriend.com
40th Canadian Open Championship
The 40th Canadian Open Championships take place in Kapuskasing, Ontario,
hosts Canada's most important open event, July 12-20, 2003. First prize is $cdn
6,000, and the projected prize fund is $cdn 50,000. TD (Arbiter) of the
10-round event is IA Jonathan Berry. The Organizer is Denis Nadeau:
nadeaud@cscdgr.on.ca Further details:
http://www.kapchess.com/kapchess/open.html
Kapuskasing is a remote, wild location. A chess tournament there will be
an experience long remembered by players accustomed to big city life.
Cannes Swiss Tournament
The Cannes Swiss Tournament takes place 8th-14th March 2003. 9 rounds
with 2 games on 2 days. 10,000 Euro prize fund with a first of 2000, Entry Fee
60 Euro, Juniors 30. 40 moves in 2: 30 minutes for the rest of the game.
Contact info@cannes-echecs.org
1st Chess Festival in Nancy
The 1st Chess Festival took place in Nancy (France) 3rd - 9th March
2003. The IM tournament full, but there are still places for several Elo round
robin tournaments (9 rounds) for non-titled players (with FIDE Elo or not).
Details: http://echiquier.nanceien.free.fr
Stichting Schaak Groningen address change
The Chess Foundation Groningen (Stichting Schaak Groningen - SSG ) has a
new e-mail address joh.zwanepol@hetnet.nl. You can contact Johan Zwanepol the
executive director of the SSG at that address or Boerakkerweg 9, NL-9321 EL
Peize, The Netherlands tel. +31(50)5032744
16th "Ciudad de León"
The 16th "Ciudad de León" chess tournament will take place June
5th-9th 2003 in León, Spain. This year it will be a quadrangular
tournament with Ruslan Ponomariov (Elo 2734) Vesselin Topalov, (Elo 2743)
Sergey Karjakin, (Elo 2547) and Francisco "Paco" Vallejo Pons (Elo 2629) The
venue will be the Edificio de la Junta de Castilla y León". The event
will almost certainly be advanced chess.
The official web site will be:
http://www.advancedchessleon.com
and http://www.elajedrezdelfuturo.com
British Blitz Championships
The British Blitz Championships takes place on 23rd March, 2003, at
Brunel University, Uxbridge.
Further details: http://www.britishblitz.co.uk/
Oslo Easter Chess Festival 2003
The Oslo Easter Chess Festival 2003 takes place 12-20 April 2003.
Further details:
http://home.online.no/~vichan/paske03/eng/indexa.html
Fischer Stories
Bobby Fischer and his mother were investigated by the FBI. Read the
story: http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/4535883.htm
and a new one Bobby Fischer's Pathetic Endgame by Rene Chun which has appeared
in many places: http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2002/12/chun.htm
Huddersfield Chess Congress
The Huddersfield Chess Congress to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of
the Huddersfield Chess Club (1852-2002) takes place At the Deighton Centre,
Huddersfield 28th-30th March 2003. The event is an ‘Elite’ Terence
Chapman Group Grand Prix 5 round Swiss. Entries to be returned by 24th March
2003 to Nigel Hepworth. 71, Fixby Road, Fixby, Huddersfield. HD2 2JB. Further
details from Nigel Hepworth 07903 548675 Email -
congress@huddersfieldchessclub.co.uk.
World Youth Championships
The World Youth Chess Championships 2003 and the 74th FIDE Congress
takes place 24th October - 2nd November 2003 in Halkidiki, Greece.
Internet coverage: http://www.sportmeeting.gr/
III Savaria Summer
The III Savaria Summer International Chess Open takes place in
Szombathely, Hungary 19th-27th July 2003.
The event is a 9 round Swiss system 90 minutes + 30 seconds/move.
Further Information: Korpics Zsolt H-9700 Szombathely, Rohonci 13.
+(36)-30/951-0063 korpicschess@axelero.hu and Pergel László
H-9700 Szombathely, Tátra 2. +(36)-30/530-4904 a_mester@freemail.hu
Patrick Wolff Chess-Site
Patrick Wolff has launched a pay site at:
http://www.wolffchess.com
Western Pacific Open
April 11-13 2003, Western Pacific Open. 5-SS. Los Angeles Airport
Radisson, Los Angeles, CA. $10,000 based on 200 players, $5000 guaranteed. Top
section FIDE-rated. Details: http://www.westernchess.com.
Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic
May 24-26 2003, Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic. 6-SS. Los Angeles
Airport Radisson, Los Angeles, CA. $12,000 based on 240 players, $7200
guaranteed. Details: http://www.westernchess.com .
ZMD Schachfestival Dresden 2003
The ZMD Schachfestival Dresden 2003 takes place 17th-27th July 2002 in
the Treff-Hotel Dresden.
Further details:
http://www.schachfestival.com/index_schachfestival.html
World Amateur Championships
The World Amateur Championships take place in the Sammy Marks Building,
Pretoria, South Africa 2nd - 12th July 2003.
Internet site: http://www.chessa.co.za/
Hungarian tournaments April-May-June 2003
6 GM and IM tournaments in a row in HUNGARY in April-May-June 2003 /3
months chess trip to Hungary is possible for the GM-IM-norms/ The info: 1.
5th-17th of April, FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM Budapest, org: Nagy Laszlo, e-mail:
firstsat@elender.hu, website: http://www.elender.hu/~firstsat 2.
19th-29th of April, GM-IM, MINDSZENTKALLA, GM-IM, 200 km West from Budapest,
org.IM Istvandi, e-mail: sakkozo@netposta.net, 3. 3rd-15th of May, FIRST
SATURDAY, GM-IM Budapest, org: NL., 4. 17th-27th of May GM-IM Elekes memorial,
Budapest, org: IM Zsinka, fax: 00-(361)-327-18-71, 5. 7th-19th of June, FIRST
SATURDAY, GM-IM Budapest, org: NL, 6. 20th-30th of June, Balatonlelle /130 km
West from Budapest/ GM-IM-OPEN, org: IM Rigo, e-mail: me-ri@matavnet.hu
Politiken Cup
The 25th Copenhagen Open Politiken Cup takes place 14th-25th of July
2003. The Politiken Cup will be an 11-round open tournament played in one big
group - from novices and club players to strong grandmasters The Tournament
takes place in the Nørrebrohallen, Bragesgade 5, 2200 København.
Further information and online enrolment at
http://www.politikencup.dk
Chesmayne Chess Dictionary 2003
The Chesmayne Chess Dictionary 2003 is out now. Available at:
http://chesmayn.valuehost.co.uk/
Seagaard ChessReviews - Book of the Year 2002
Seagaard ChessReviews has now selected the best books that was suggested
from our readers. It is now the readers time to make a choice and pick
"Seagaard ChessReviews - Book of the Year 2002". Readers can vote from 1/12
until 8/12 2002 and the book with the highest number is the winner. Read more:
http://seagaard.dk/review
1st Samba Cup
The Skanderborg Chess Club is organising a new GM tournament in Denmark.
There will be 2 groups, A-group category 15/16, B-group category 9/10, 10
players in each group, round-robin.
Dates of play: October 10th-20th 2003. Venue: Hotel Skanderborghus in
Skanderborg, Denmark. See more at the tournament's home page
http://www.skanderborgskakklub.dk/gm2003
Players who are interested may contact Tournament Organiser Michael
Andersson, e-mail GM@skanderborgskakklub.dk
18th North Sea Cup Esbjerg Denmark
2003 will be the year when the Danish Chess Federation turns 100! The
Esbjerg Chess Union and the renowned Danish round-robin the North Sea Cup are
scheduled to play a major role in the celebrations. The gm group with 10
players will play July 4-12. After 3 category 14s back to back the organisers
are hoping for a category 15 this time. Also a B-group, primarily for young
Danish up and coming players, will be on offer at this Danish chess festival. 4
foreign ims will be invited, and the winner of the B-group will be invited to
the gm group of the 19th NSC. Interested players should contact Brian Isaksen
at brisak@esenet.dk
Homepage:
http://home1.inet.tele.dk/tpherman/vh2002/1index.htm
New York Masters
Regular competition for players in New York Rated 2200 and above.
Further details: http://www.newyorkmasters.com/
