THE WEEK IN CHESS 436 17th March 2003 by Mark Crowther
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12th Amber Tournament 36 games
6th United Insurance 49 games
Russian Junior Championships 304 games
Victor Ciocaltea Memorial 91 games
Spring Festival Games 165 games
Finnish Team Championships 360 games
Mediteranian Flower WGM 45 games
121st Varsity Match 8 games
Windesheim Open Weekender 32 games
First Saturday - March 128 games
4NCL 96 games
Polish Women's Championships 66 games
11th Fajr Open 96 games
36th Belgrade Women's GM 20 games
Portsmouth Chess Congress 75 games
Latvian Championships 2003 1 game
Ponomariov in Andorra 6 games
1570 games
My thanks to Arthur F Brameld, Henri Spijkerman, Hassan Khaled, Kaspars
Migla, Michael Rahal, Radu-Catalin Chirila, Juergen Brustkern, Laszlo Nagy,
Henri Koskinen, Eirik Gullaksen, Hans Olav Lahlum, Duif Calvin, Jovan Petronic,
John Saunders, David Llada, Hadi Karimi, Przemek Jahr, Zenon Franco, Haroon or
Rashid, Aard Daanen, Maurice Ashley, Pat McEvoy and everyone else who helped
with the issue.
The Amber Blindfold and Rapidplay tournament, the traditional follow up
to the Linares tournament is underway and Peter Leko and Vladimir Kramnik have
continued where they left off. Leko leads the combined standings by half a
point from Kramnik after 3 rounds. Kramnik himself leads the blindfold event
with 3/3.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The 12th Amber Blindfold and Rapid tournament takes place 15th-27th
March 2003 (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.
Website: http://chess.lostcity.nl/amber/
Blindfold Standings
Round 1 (March 15, 2003)
Leko, Peter - Bareev, Evgeny 1-0 34 C11 French Defence
Gelfand, Boris - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 36 E15 Queens Indian
Van Wely, Loek - Morozevich, Alexander 1-0 52 D15 Slav Defence
Topalov, Veselin - Shirov, Alexei 1-0 63 B32 Sicilian Labourdonnais
Almasi, Zoltan - Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 68 B35 Sicilian Defence
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir - Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1 47 D27 QGA
Round 2 (March 16, 2003)
Kramnik, Vladimir - Topalov, Veselin 1-0 39 B82 Sicilian Scheveningen
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Morozevich, Alexander 1-0 43 C42 Petroff's Defence
Anand, Viswanathan - Van Wely, Loek 1-0 39 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Bareev, Evgeny - Almasi, Zoltan 1-0 47 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir - Gelfand, Boris 1/2 57 D18 Slav Defence
Shirov, Alexei - Leko, Peter 0-1 37 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Round 3 (March 17, 2003)
Kramnik, Vladimir - Shirov, Alexei 1-0 19 C11 French Defence
Gelfand, Boris - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0 29 A31 English Symmetrical
Van Wely, Loek - Ljubojevic, Ljubomir 1-0 56 E15 Queens Indian
Topalov, Veselin - Bareev, Evgeny 1-0 48 C11 French Defence
Morozevich, Alexander - Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 35 B13 Caro Kann Exchange
Almasi, Zoltan - Leko, Peter 1/2 70 E15 Queens Indian
Amber Blindfold Monte Carlo MNC (MNC), 15-27 iii 2003 cat. XIX (2707)
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1 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2807 * . . . . 1 . . . 1 . 1 3.0
2 Leko, Peter g HUN 2736 . * . . . . . . 1 = . 1 2.5 2982
3 Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2700 . . * 1 . . = . . . = . 2.0 2799
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2699 . . 0 * . . . 1 . . 1 . 2.0 2774
5 Van Wely, Loek g NED 2668 . . . . * . 0 1 . . 1 . 2.0 2792
6 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2743 0 . . . . * . . 1 . . 1 2.0 2878
7 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2753 . . = . 1 . * 0 . . . . 1.5 2682
8 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2678 . . . 0 0 . 1 * . . . . 1.0 2581
9 Bareev, Evgeny g RUS 2729 . 0 . . . 0 . . * 1 . . 1.0 2593
10 Almasi, Zoltan g HUN 2676 0 = . . . . . . 0 * . . 0.5 2484
11 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir g YUG 2570 . . = 0 0 . . . . . * . 0.5 2416
12 Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2723 0 0 . . . 0 . . . . . * 0.0
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Rapid Standings
Round 1 (March 15, 2003)
Bareev, Evgeny - Leko, Peter 1/2 79 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Anand, Viswanathan - Gelfand, Boris 1/2 59 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Morozevich, Alexander - Van Wely, Loek 1-0 54 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Ljubojevic, Ljubomir 1/2 99 B48 Sicilian Paulsen
Shirov, Alexei - Topalov, Veselin 1/2 47 B17 Caro Kann
Kramnik, Vladimir - Almasi, Zoltan 0-1 58 C97 Ruy Lopez
Round 2 (March 16, 2003)
Leko, Peter - Shirov, Alexei 1-0 43 C11 French Defence
Morozevich, Alexander - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0 44 B46 Sicilian Paulsen
Gelfand, Boris - Ljubojevic, Ljubomir 1-0 45 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Almasi, Zoltan - Bareev, Evgeny 0-1 39 C11 French Defence
Van Wely, Loek - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 72 E15 Queens Indian
Topalov, Veselin - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 45 E20 Nimzo Indian
Round 3 (March 17, 2003)
Bareev, Evgeny - Topalov, Veselin 1-0 40 D11 Slav Defence
Anand, Viswanathan - Morozevich, Alexander 1-0 69 C42 Petroff's Defence
Leko, Peter - Almasi, Zoltan 1/2 38 C97 Ruy Lopez
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Gelfand, Boris 1-0 58 B80 Sicilian Scheveningen
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir - Van Wely, Loek 1/2 32 A29 English Four Knights
Shirov, Alexei - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 38 B54 Sicilian Rauzer
Amber Rapid Monte Carlo MNC (MNC), 15-27 iii 2003 cat. XIX (2707)
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1 Bareev, Evgeny g RUS 2729 * . = . . . 1 . . 1 . . 2.5 2991
2 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2753 . * . 1 = . . = . . . . 2.0 2807
3 Leko, Peter g HUN 2736 = . * . . . = . . . 1 . 2.0 2834
4 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2678 . 0 . * . 1 . 1 . . . . 2.0 2831
5 Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2700 . = . . * 0 . . 1 . . . 1.5 2674
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2699 . . . 0 1 * . . = . . . 1.5 2649
7 Almasi, Zoltan g HUN 2676 0 . = . . . * . . . . 1 1.5 2757
8 Van Wely, Loek g NED 2668 . = . 0 . . . * = . . . 1.0 2542
9 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir g YUG 2570 . . . . 0 = . = * . . . 1.0 2564
10 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2743 0 . . . . . . . . * = = 1.0 2628
11 Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2723 . . 0 . . . . . . = * = 1.0 2637
12 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2807 . . . . . . 0 . . = = * 1.0 2589
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Combined Standings
Amber Rapid Monte Carlo MNC (MNC), 15-27 iii 2003 cat. XIX (2707)
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1 Leko, Peter g HUN 2736 ** .. .. .. 1= .. .. .. .. == .. 11 4.5 2902
2 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2807 .. ** .. .. .. .. .. 1= .. 10 .. 1= 4.0 2839
3 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2753 .. .. ** == .. .. 01 .. 1= .. .. .. 3.5 2739
4 Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2700 .. .. == ** .. 10 .. .. .. .. =1 .. 3.5 2731
5 Bareev, Evgeny g RUS 2729 0= .. .. .. ** .. .. 01 .. 11 .. .. 3.5 2775
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2699 .. .. .. 01 .. ** 10 .. .. .. 1= .. 3.5 2706
7 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2678 .. .. 10 .. .. 01 ** .. 01 .. .. .. 3.0 2706
8 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2743 .. 0= .. .. 10 .. .. ** .. .. .. 1= 3.0 2753
9 Van Wely, Loek g NED 2668 .. .. 0= .. .. .. 10 .. ** .. 1= .. 3.0 2667
10 Almasi, Zoltan g HUN 2676 == 01 .. .. 00 .. .. .. .. ** .. .. 2.0 2632
11 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir g YUG 2570 .. .. .. =0 .. 0= .. .. 0= .. ** .. 1.5 2496
12 Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2723 00 0= .. .. .. .. .. 0= .. .. .. ** 1.0 2489
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The 6th United Insurance & United Leasing GM Chess Tournament-2003
takes place in Dhaka Bangladesh 8th-20th March 2003. After 10 rounds Marat
Dzhumaev leads on 8 points. My thanks to Haroon or Rashid.
Internet coverage: http://www.bcs-online.org/
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 Dzhumaev, Marat g UZB 2507 * . = = 1 = . = 1 1 1 . 1 1 8.0 2678
2 Tiviakov, Sergei g NED 2635 . * = = . 1 . = 1 0 1 1 1 1 7.5 2622
3 Goloshchapov, Alexander g UKR 2523 = = * . = 1 = . 1 = = 1 . = 6.5 2582
4 Barsov, Alexei g UZB 2525 = = . * = 1 = 1 . = 1 . = = 6.5 2563
5 Rahman, Ziaur g BAN 2542 0 . = = * = 1 1 = 1 . 1 = . 6.5 2574
6 Murshed, Niaz g BAN 2435 = 0 0 0 = * = = 1 . . 1 1 . 5.0 2498
7 Vakhidov, Tahir m UZB 2546 . . = = 0 = * = = = 0 1 = . 4.5 2418
8 Hossain, Enamul m BAN 2451 = = . 0 0 = = * 0 . . 1 1 = 4.5 2438
9 Magem Badals, Jordi g ESP 2493 0 0 0 . = 0 = 1 * = 1 . . 1 4.5 2439
10 Neelotpal, Das m IND 2406 0 1 = = 0 . = . = * 0 0 . 1 4.0 2420
11 Abdulla, Al-Rakib m BAN 2405 0 0 = 0 . . 1 . 0 1 * 0 0 1 3.5 2359
12 Reefat, Bin-Sattar m BAN 2451 . 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 1 1 * 1 = 3.5 2345
13 Ahmed, Sk. Nasir f BAN 2309 0 0 . = = 0 = 0 . . 1 0 * = 3.0 2330
14 Rahman, Taibur f BAN 2300 0 0 = = . . . = 0 0 0 = = * 2.5 2277
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The Russian Junior Championships for Boys and Girls under 20 took place
in Essentuki 2nd-13th March 2003. Viltaly Bachin won the men's event on
tie-break from Alexander Evdokimov both scored 7.5/11. Ekaterina Korbut took
first from Natalija Pogonina both finished on 8.5/11. All games from the boys
(open) event and the first 9 rounds from the women's are available.
Internet coverage: http://www.chess-express.ru and
http://www.ruschess.com
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Jch-RUS b20 Essentuki RUS (RUS), 2-13 iii 2003
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1. Bachin, Vitaly m RUS 2443 7.5 2543
2. Evdokimov, Alexander A RUS 2391 7.5 2454
3. Kurnosov, Igor m RUS 2477 7.0 2539
4. Garakov,Mikhail RUS ---- 7.0 2505
5. Farakhov, Rafail f RUS 2392 6.5 2469
6. Savchenko, Boris f RUS 2431 6.5 2477
7. Iljin, Artem f RUS 2462 6.5 2482
8. Kryakvin, Dmitry f RUS 2423 6.5 2490
9. Anisimov, Pavel RUS 2448 6.5 2439
10. Maletin, Pavel f RUS 2374 6.5 2465
11. Grachev, Boris m RUS 2483 6.0 2462
12. Prizant, Jaroslav m RUS 2483 6.0 2451
13. Yudin, Sergei f RUS 2406 6.0 2420
14. Dudukin, Ilya f RUS 2333 6.0 2455
15. Tomashevsky, Evgeny m RUS 2444 6.0 2418
16. Panarin, Michail RUS 2437 6.0 2429
17. Gazarian, Aram g RUS 2532 5.5 2375
18. Pustov, Pavel RUS 2353 5.5 2349
19. Doukhine, Iokhan RUS 2357 5.5 2355
20. Eraschenkov, Denis RUS 2400 5.5 2393
21. Kosintseva, Tatiana wg RUS 2457 5.5 2374
22. Kosintseva, Nadezhda wg RUS 2417 5.0 2355
23. Danin, Alexandre f RUS 2335 5.0 2375
24. Aleshin, Oleg RUS 2370 5.0 2321
25. Markarov, Arsen RUS 2319 5.0 2343
26. Janturin, Artur m RUS 2411 5.0 2302
27. Rodchenkov, Vitaly RUS 2417 5.0 2330
28. Panchenko, Dmitry RUS 2351 4.5 2295
29. Ayupov, Damir RUS 2330 4.5 2250
30. Torbin, Kirill f RUS 2387 4.5 2314
31. Rjabzev, Konstantin RUS 2315 4.0 2301
32. Belenov, Dmitry N RUS 2303 3.5 2205
33. Skorchenko, Dmitriy m RUS 2436 2.5 2427
34. Kornilov, Ivan RUS 2371 2.0 2077
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Jch-RUS g20 Essentuki RUS (RUS), 2-11 iii 2003
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1. Korbut, Ekaterina wg RUS 2312 8.5 67.5
2. Pogonina, Natalija wm RUS 2376 8.5 64.0
3. Ubiennykh, Ekaterina wf RUS 2248 7.0 66.5
4. Rybenko, Kseniya wm RUS 2287 7.0 66.5
5. Gunina, Valentina wf RUS 2213 6.5 62.5
6. Novikova, Anna RUS 2221 6.0 72.5
7. Dushenok, Anna RUS 2193 6.0 71.0
8. Malysheva, Polina RUS 2137 6.0 66.5
9. Komiagina, Maria RUS 2214 6.0 61.5
10. Berdychevaskaya, Natasha wf RUS 2231 6.0 55.5
11. Meshcheriakova, Evgenia wf RUS 2320 6.0 52.0
12. Kucherova, Lija wm RUS 2231 6.0 50.5
13. Bronnikova, Elizaveta RUS 2238 5.5 67.5
14. Kolganova, Natalia RUS 2169 5.5 63.0
15. Ivkina, Olga RUS 2249 5.5 62.5
16. Bannikova, Anastasia RUS 2146 5.5 61.5
17. Kovanova, Baira RUS 2215 5.5 60.5
18. Khusnutdinova, Luiza wm RUS 2294 5.5 58.0
19. Tomilova, Elena RUS 2210 5.0 67.0
20. Sazanova, Julia wf RUS 2184 5.0 59.5
21. Zakharova, Alexandra RUS 2107 5.0 52.0
22. Zainullina, Nataliya wf RUS 2176 4.5 51.0
23. Dotdaeva, A RUS 2093 4.0 50.5
24. Dultseva, Svetlana RUS 2172 3.5 54.0
25. Kariakina, Marina RUS 2171 2.5 52.0
26. Olhovaja, Elena RUS 2214 1.0 57.5
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The Victor Ciocaltea Memorial took place 4th-16th March 2003. This was a
Category IX, average rating 2453, 14 player event organised by the RAT &
Central Club Chess. In addition there were Spring Festival GM and WGM events.
The last two rounds of the men's GM event will follow. Information:
Radu-Catalin Chirila.
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Victor Ciocaltea Mem Bucharest ROM (ROM), 4-13 iii 2003 cat. IX (2453)
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1. Iordachescu, Viorel g MDA 2550 * 1 = 1 = 1 = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 11.0 2741
2. Czebe, Attila m HUN 2466 0 * = 1 1 = 1 1 = 1 0 1 1 1 9.5 2626
3. Vajda, Levente g ROM 2576 = = * = 1 = 1 = = = 1 0 = 1 8.0 2530
4. Murariu, Andrei m ROM 2361 0 0 = * 0 1 = = 1 1 1 1 = 1 8.0 2546
5. Firman, Nazar m UKR 2496 = 0 0 1 * = 0 = 1 1 = 1 1 = 7.5 2506
6. Vajda, Albert m ROM 2427 0 = = 0 = * 1 = 1 = = 0 1 1 7.0 2483
7. Grigore, George g ROM 2482 = 0 0 = 1 0 * = = = 1 = 1 1 7.0 2479
8. Ionescu, Constantin g ROM 2473 = 0 = = = = = * = = = = = = 6.0 2422
9. Grigore, Nicolae Petre m ROM 2391 0 = = 0 0 0 = = * = = 1 1 1 6.0 2428
10. Lemmers, Oscar m NED 2444 0 0 = 0 0 = = = = * 1 1 = = 5.5 2396
11. Manolache, Marius m ROM 2430 0 1 0 0 = = 0 = = 0 * 0 1 0 4.0 2313
12. Furtuna, Alexei MDA 2415 0 0 1 0 0 1 = = 0 0 1 * 0 0 4.0 2314
13. Burnoiu, Nicolae-Costel m ROM 2414 0 0 = = 0 0 0 = 0 = 0 1 * 1 4.0 2314
14. Ionescu, Mihai m ROM 2414 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 = 1 1 0 * 3.5 2280
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Spring Festival GM Bucharest ROM (ROM), 4-13 iii 2003 cat. VIII (2429)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5
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1. Svetushkin, Dmitry g MDA 2542 * 1 = 0 1 0 1 1 1 . 1 = = 1 1 9.5 2593
2. Lupulescu, Constantin ROM 2496 0 * = = = . = . = 1 1 = 1 1 1 8.0 2548
3. Badea, Bela g ROM 2495 = = * = . = = = 1 1 = = 1 = = 8.0 2510
4. Parligras, Mircea g ROM 2497 1 = = * 0 = = . 1 = . 1 = = 1 7.5 2521
5. Vasiesiu, Dan m ROM 2435 0 = . 1 * 1 . 0 = = 0 1 = 1 1 7.0 2478
6. Ardelean, George Catalin m ROM 2450 1 . = = 0 * = = 0 . = = 1 1 = 6.5 2448
7. Moldovan, Daniel m ROM 2447 0 = = = . = * = 1 = 1 . = = = 6.5 2453
8. Mateuta, Gabriel m ROM 2402 0 . = . 1 = = * 0 = = = 1 = 1 6.5 2448
9. Bets, Anatolij m MDA 2357 0 = 0 0 = 1 0 1 * = = . 1 . = 5.5 2416
10. Itkis, Boris m ROM 2452 . 0 0 = = . = = = * = = = 1 = 5.5 2386
11. Musat, Adrian f ROM 2410 0 0 = . 1 = 0 = = = * = = = . 5.0 2370
12. Nanu, Ciprian m ROM 2456 = = = 0 0 = . = . = = * 0 = 1 5.0 2373
13. Radovanovic, Dusan YUG 2326 = 0 0 = = 0 = 0 0 = = 1 * . . 4.0 2328
14. Gordin, Artiom MDA 2275 0 0 = = 0 0 = = . 0 = = . * 1 4.0 2330
15. Soltanici, Ruslan m MDA 2389 0 0 = 0 0 = = 0 = = . 0 . 0 * 2.5 2212
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Spring Festival WGM Bucharest ROM (ROM), 4-13 iii 2003
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1. Motoc, Alina wf ROM 2326 * 1 = = = 1 = 0 1 1 1 1 8.0 2410
2. Dragomirescu, Angela wm ROM 2306 0 * = = 1 1 = 1 1 1 = 1 8.0 2412
3. Ionescu-Brandis, Irina wg ROM 2356 = = * = 1 0 = = = 1 = 1 6.5 2298
4. Bogza, Adina wm ROM 2295 = = = * = 1 1 = 0 0 1 = 6.0 2274
5. Ciobanu, Camelia wf ROM 2204 = 0 0 = * 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 6.0 2283
6. Moshina, Cristina wm MDA 2193 0 0 1 0 0 * 1 = 1 = = 1 5.5 2248
7. Marin, Luiza wm ROM 2205 = = = 0 1 0 * 1 0 = = = 5.0 2210
8. Ionica, Iulia wm ROM 2200 1 0 = = 0 = 0 * 0 1 1 = 5.0 2211
9. Sasu-Ducsoara, Andreea wm ROM 2234 0 0 = 1 0 0 1 1 * 0 = = 4.5 2179
10. Smokina, Karolina wm MDA 2271 0 0 0 1 0 = = 0 1 * = 1 4.5 2175
11. Partac, Elena wm MDA 2198 0 = = 0 1 = = 0 = = * 0 4.0 2145
12. Osman, Mihai FRA 2133 0 0 0 = 0 0 = = = 0 1 * 3.0 2078
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The Finnish Team Championships took place September 21st 2002 - March
16th 2003. The team title went to Jyväskylä for the first time.
Defending champion Joensuu was second and Gaia from Helsinki third. My thanks
to Henri Koskinen.
Complete results + all games:
http://www.shakki.net/pelaaminen/turnaukset/liiga.html
Final results
1. JYS, Jyväskylä 15
2. JoeSK, Joensuu 12 (+9)
3. Gaia, Helsinki 12 (+6)
4. Taraus, Tampere 12 (+5)
5. EtVaS, Vantaa 11
6. HSK, Helsinki 9
7. TuTS, Turku 8
8. MatSK, Espoo 6
9. SalSK, Salo 3
10.KarhTS, Karhula 2
Best individual results:
Natri Antero, Taraus 7,0/8 reserve
Salo Heikki, EtVaS 7,5/9 5th board
GM Solozhenkin Evgeniy, JYS 7,0/9 1st board
FM Tolonen Leo, JYS 7,0/9 4th board
Hämäläinen Sami, JYS 7,0/9 8th board
GM Westerinen Heikki, Gaia 6,0/8 4th board
FM Hentunen Asko, MatSK 6,0/8 6th board
FM Nevanlinna Risto, JYS 6,5/9 5th board
Parkkinen Jyrki, HSK 6,5/9 7th board
The Mediteranian Flower Women's GM Tournament took place in Rijeka
7th-16th March 2003. Eva Repkova won the event with 7.5/9.
Internet coverage: http://klub.posluh.hr/draga/cvmed.htm
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Mediteranian Flower WGM Rejika CRO (CRO), 7-16 iii 2003
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1. Repkova, Eva wg SVK 2361 * = = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 2484
2. Vajda, Szidonia wg HUN 2382 = * = = 1 1 = 1 1 1 7.0 2428
3. Grabics, Monika wm HUN 2340 = = * 1 0 1 = 1 = 1 6.0 2338
4. Medic, Mirjana wg CRO 2308 = = 0 * = = 1 0 1 1 5.0 2260
5. Sargac, Damir CRO 2211 0 0 1 = * = = 1 = 1 5.0 2270
6. Jelica, Mara wm CRO 2230 0 0 0 = = * 1 1 1 1 5.0 2268
7. Pahor, Andrea CRO 2034 0 = = 0 = 0 * = = 1 3.5 2167
8. Franciskovic, Borka CRO 1991 0 0 0 1 0 0 = * 1 1 3.5 2172
9. Kaps, Darja wm SLO 2246 0 0 = 0 = 0 = 0 * = 2.0 2003
10. Trtanj, Tina wm CRO 2158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = * 0.5 1789
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The 121st Varsity Match between Oxford University and Cambridge
University was held at the RAC Club on 15 March 2003. Cambridge University won
by 6½-1½. Match sponsors were Barry Martin and Henry Mutkin.
Match arbiters were Bob Wade and David Pritchard. My thanks to John Saunders
for the news.
Full Report: http://www.bcmchess.co.uk/news/varsity2003.html
Oxford 1½-6½ Cambridge
1b Richard Palliser (Worcester) 2455 m ½-½ Eddie Dearing (Peterhouse) 2367 m
2w Merim Bilalic (Wadham) 2297 f ½-½ Harriet Hunt (St John's) 2389 m
3b Andrew Bigg (Jesus) 2292 c 0-1 James Vigus (Clare) 2311 f
4w Kemal Ozeren (Balliol) ---- 0-1 Joe Conlon (Christ's) 2215
5b Erik Tonning (Lincoln) 2213 0-1 David Hodge (Trinity) 2165
6w Harvey Meyer (Lincoln) 2228 0-1 David Garner (Peterhouse) 2168
7b Melanie Buckley (St. Hilda's) 2145 wf ½-½ Andreas Domnick (St John's) 2185
8w Daniel Gunlycke (Merton) ---- 0-1 Petros Wallden (St John's) ----
The Windesheim Open Weekender took place March 7th-9th 2003 reports
Henri Spijkerman.
The twelfth edition of the weekender in Zwolle, the Netherlands, was
won by Swiss grandmaster Vadim Milov. He scored five points from six rounds,
sharing first prize with fellow GMs Igor Miladinovic, Vladimir Georgiev and
Daniel Fridman. On ground of his superior WP tie-break score Milov was declared
winner of the tournament.
Milov already led the field with a convincing 4/4. After a sound draw
against Fridman in the fifth round Miladinovic became joint leader. In the last
round a quick draw between Milov and Miladinovic allowed Georgiev and Fridman
to catch them.
Leading Final (Round 6) Standings:
No Name Elo TPR Score WP SB
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1. Milov, V. 2644 2619 5.0 24.5 19.50
Georgiev, V. 2549 2475 5.0 22.5 18.25
Miladinovic, 2526 2552 5.0 22.0 17.00
Fridman, D. 2569 2549 5.0 21.5 16.75
5. Mikhalchisshin, A. 2552 2386 4.5 22.5 15.00
Plomp, M. 2105 2263 4.5 20.0 14.00
Meyers, V. 2496 2376 4.5 19.5 12.75
8. Gaponenko, I. 2411 2300 4.0 21.5 11.50
Shchekatchev, A. 2572 2295 4.0 21.0 11.50
Berg, B. van den 2116 2170 4.0 19.5 12.50
Leimand, P. 2092 2181 4.0 19.0 10.75
Pietrow, A. 2089 2174 4.0 18.5 11.00
Bitalzadeh, A. 2006 2163 4.0 17.0 10.50
53 players
There were one GM and two IM groups in the First Saturday March
tournament. 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 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Horvath, Peter1 m HUN 2458 * 1 = = = = 1 1 0 0 = 1 6.5 2485
2. Hoang Thanh Trang m VIE 2445 0 * = = = = = 1 1 1 1 0 6.5 2486
3. Flumbort, Andras m HUN 2443 = = * = = = = = 1 = = 1 6.5 2487
4. Szeberenyi, Adam m HUN 2392 = = = * = = = = 1 = = = 6.0 2462
5. Horvath, Csaba g HUN 2506 = = = = * = = = = = 1 = 6.0 2452
6. Farago, Ivan g HUN 2483 = = = = = * = = = = = 1 6.0 2454
7. Balogh, Csaba m HUN 2448 0 = = = = = * = = = = 1 5.5 2421
8. Todorovic, Goran M g YUG 2457 0 0 = = = = = * = 1 1 = 5.5 2420
9. Andreikin, Dmitry f RUS 2342 1 0 0 0 = = = = * 1 = = 5.0 2395
10. Kustar, Sandor m HUN 2384 1 0 = = = = = 0 0 * 0 1 4.5 2362
11. Dembo, Yelena wg HUN 2397 = 0 = = 0 = = 0 = 1 * = 4.5 2361
12. Brustkern, Juergen f GER 2331 0 1 0 = = 0 0 = = 0 = * 3.5 2299
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FSIMA March Budapest HUN (HUN), 1-13 iii 2003 cat. III (2310)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
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1. Boros, Denes HUN 2289 * = 1 = 1 0 = = 0 1 1 6.0 2384
2. Alfred, Nathan ENG 2250 = * 1 = 0 1 0 = 1 = 1 6.0 2387
3. Papp, Gellert HUN 2368 0 0 * = 1 = 1 1 1 0 1 6.0 2376
4. Korpics, Zsolt f HUN 2332 = = = * = = 1 0 = 1 = 5.5 2343
5. Gara, Anita wg HUN 2327 0 1 0 = * = 0 = 1 1 1 5.5 2344
6. Haznedaroglu, Kivanc f TUR 2283 1 0 = = = * 1 = 0 1 0 5.0 2312
7. Banusz, Tamas HUN 2255 = 1 0 0 1 0 * 1 1 0 = 5.0 2315
8. Jakab, Attila m HUN 2358 = = 0 1 = = 0 * 1 = = 5.0 2305
9. Dovzik, Juri m UKR 2400 1 0 0 = 0 1 0 0 * 1 = 4.0 2228
10. Habibi, Ali m GER 2276 0 = 1 0 0 0 1 = 0 * = 3.5 2203
11. Eperjesi, Laszlo m HUN 2271 0 0 0 = 0 1 = = = = * 3.5 2203
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FSIMB March Budapest HUN (HUN), 1-13 iii 2003 cat. I (2273)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
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1. Kovacs, Gabor1 HUN 2186 * 1 1 = = 1 = 1 1 1 1 8.5 2577
2. Zhidkov, Valery S m UKR 2372 0 * = = 1 = 1 = = 1 1 6.5 2373
3. Kaposztas, Miklos m HUN 2268 0 = * 1 = 1 = = = 1 = 6.0 2345
4. Berczes, David HUN 2261 = = 0 * 1 1 1 = 0 1 0 5.5 2310
5. Gonda, Laszlo f HUN 2317 = 0 = 0 * 0 1 0 1 1 1 5.0 2268
6. Schneider, Attila m HUN 2302 0 = 0 0 1 * 0 = 1 1 1 5.0 2270
7. Farago, Sandor m HUN 2334 = 0 = 0 0 1 * 1 = 0 1 4.5 2230
8. Harmon, Clark USA 2198 0 = = = 1 = 0 * 0 = 1 4.5 2244
9. Lamprecht, Mark GER 2263 0 = = 1 0 0 = 1 * = 0 4.0 2202
10. Dencsi, Tibor HUN 2225 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 = = * 1 3.0 2128
11. Yeke, Serkan TUR 2277 0 0 = 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 * 2.5 2079
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As reported last week rounds 5 and 6 of the 4NCL were played over the
weekend of 8th-9th March 2003. My thanks to Arthur Brameld for the games which
are available this week.
Internet coverage: http://www.4ncl.co.uk/
The Polish Women's Championships took place in Sroda Wlkp 26th February
- 9th March 2003. Marta Zielinska won by a 2.5 point margin scoring 9/11
undefeated.
My thanks to Przemek Jahr for the information.
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57th ch-POL w Sroda Wlkp POL (POL), 26 ii-9 iii 2003 cat. I (2266)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Zielinska, Marta wg POL 2430 * = 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 = = 1 9.0 2513
2. Dworakowska, Joanna m POL 2404 = * 1 = 0 1 = = = 0 1 1 6.5 2318
3. Kadziolka, Beata wm POL 2228 0 0 * = 1 = = = 1 = 1 1 6.5 2334
4. Radziewicz, Iweta m POL 2433 0 = = * 0 1 1 0 1 1 = 0 5.5 2251
5. Socko, Monika m POL 2381 0 1 0 1 * 1 = 0 0 1 = = 5.5 2256
6. Krupa, Monika wm POL 2248 = 0 = 0 0 * = 1 = = 1 1 5.5 2268
7. Zawadzka, Jolanta POL 2335 0 = = 0 = = * = = = 1 1 5.5 2260
8. Nowak, Dominika POL 2098 0 = = 1 1 0 = * = 1 0 0 5.0 2245
9. Pokojska, Daria POL 2084 0 = 0 0 1 = = = * 1 = = 5.0 2247
10. Worek, Joanna wf POL 2236 = 1 = 0 0 = = 0 0 * 1 = 4.5 2204
11. Matras, Agnieszka wm POL 2229 = 0 0 = = 0 0 1 = 0 * 1 4.0 2167
12. Kupczyk, Edyta POL 2091 0 0 0 1 = 0 0 1 = = 0 * 3.5 2149
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The 11th International Fajr Chess Open tournament took place in Tehran,
Iran 27th February - March 5th 2003. P Mohajerin of Iran won the event with
8/9.
My thanks to Hadi Karimi webmaster of http://www.shahmat.com which is in Farsi on
chess in Iran and other countries along with educational materials but will
soon have an English section also.
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11th Fajr Open Tehran IRI (IRI), 27 ii-5 iii 2003
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1. Mohajerin P. 8 47 IRI 2317E --
2. Nasri A. 7½ 51 IRI 2206E --
3. Ghorbani Mohsen 7½ 46½ IRI 2316E IM
4. Babujian Levon 7 48½ ARM ----- --
5. Petrosian Tigran L 7 44½ ARM 2419E --
5. Ardeshi Mehrdad 7 44½ IRI 2330E --
5. Roghani Arash 7 44½ IRI 2316E --
5. Shaarbaf M. 7 44½ IRI 2252E --
9. Noroozi Omid 7 41½ IRI 2127E --
10. Bakhtiari K. 6½ 45 IRI 2312E --
11. Khaghani Mehdi 6½ 44½ IRI 2226E --
12. Niknaddaf Ali 6½ 38 IRI 2255E --
13. Guliyev Sarkhan 6½ 36½ AZE 2226E --
142 players
The 36th Belgrade Women's GM tournament took place 5th-13th March 2003.
Svetlana Prudnikova won the event with 6.5/9.
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. Prudnikova, Svetlana wg YUG 2426 * = 1 = 1 0 = 1 1 1 6.5 2429
2. Benderac, Ana wm YUG 2286 = * = = = 1 1 = = 1 6.0 2403
3. Chelushkina, Irina wg YUG 2366 0 = * 1 1 0 = 1 = 1 5.5 2349
4. Petrenko, Svetlana wg MDA 2348 = = 0 * = 1 = = 1 1 5.5 2351
5. Blimke, Dalia wm POL 2231 0 = 0 = * = 1 = 1 1 5.0 2327
6. Jicman, Ligia wm ROM 2256 1 0 1 0 = * 0 = = = 4.0 2238
7. Olarasu, Gabriela wg ROM 2293 = 0 = = 0 1 * = 0 1 4.0 2234
8. Kalevic, Sanja wg YUG 2291 0 = 0 = = = = * = 1 4.0 2235
9. Savic, Marijana wf YUG 2159 0 = = 0 0 = 1 = * 0 3.0 2167
10. Drljevic, Ljilja wf YUG 2137 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 * 1.5 2022
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Laszlo Nagy reports that the Budapest Spring Festival has started.
Round 3 Standings:
1. Jakab Attila 3.0 4.5
Varadi Viktor 3.0 4.5
3. Galyas Miklos 2.5 6.0
Chereches Marius 2.5 6.0
Habibi Ali 2.5 6.0
Puschmann Laszlo 2.5 5.5
Wolter Michael 2.5 5.0
Martini Balazs 2.5 5.0
Bognar Csaba 2.5 5.0
Varga Csaba 2.5 5.0
Dobos Jozsef 2.5 4.5
Csapo Zoltan 2.5 4.5
Francsics Endre 2.5 4.0
GOCZO MELINDA 2.5 4.0
TOTH LILI 2.5 4.0
87 players
The IV Internet Chess Tournament Ciudad de Dos Hermanas takes place on
the Internet Chess Club (ICC), 14th-22nd March, 2003.
IM Michael Rahal (EDAMI, Barcelona) reports:
For the fourth year running Internet Chess Club (www.chessclub.com)
holds the fourth annual Internet Chess Tournament "Ciudad de Dos Hermanas"
(Spain). This event has consolidated itself as the most important Internet
tournament in the world, both in the number and strength of the participants.
As last year the playing system is as follows: 12 9-round Swiss
qualifiers using the Fischer System playing rate: 8 minutes + 2 seconds.
Qualifiers are held twice a day (from March 14th to 19th). March 20th is a rest
day, and the finals are held on March 21-22. The 12 qualifier winners plus the
20 best scores qualify to the 32 KO final. Registration for the last six
qualifiers is still open. Complete standings, game files and other interesting
information can be found at the Dos Hermanas web site
http://www.doshermanas.net
Classification qualifiers 1-6
Section 14A, Friday March 14, 1pm EST (336 players, 9 rounds)
1. "Minotauro", IM Alexis Cabrera, COL, 8.0 (opponents 60.0 averaging 2781)
2. "Reinalbo", IM Roi Reinaldo, ESP, 8.0 (opponents 55.0 averaging 2796)
3. "Volkov", GM Sergey Volkov, RUS, 8.0 (opponents 52.5 averaging 2657)
4. "ZARNICKI", GM Pablo Zarnicki, ARG, 7.5 (opponents 50.5 averaging 2842)
5. "SirKahn", IM Evarth Kahn, HUN, 7.5 (opponents 45.5 averaging 2507)
Section 14B, Friday March 14, 8pm EST (221 players, 9 rounds)
1. "Crest", GM Sergey Shipov, RUS, 8.0 (opponents 54.0 averaging 2611)
2. "SirKahn", IM Evarth Kahn, HUN, 7.5 (opponents 52.5 averaging 2699)
3. "Dinamit", IM Gabrielyan Artur, URS, 7.5 (opponents 50.5 averaging 2536)
4. "sengir", IM Vinay Bhat, USA, 7.5 (opponents 49.5 averaging 2480)
5. "sombra", IM Diogo Fernando, PRT, 7.5 (opponents 49.5 averaging 2435)
6. "krechet", FM Alexandre Kretchetov, RUS, 7.5 (oppponents 46.0 averaging 2487)
Section 15A, Saturday March 15, 1pm EST (300 players, 9 rounds)
1. "Porter", GM Potkin Vladimir, RUS, 8.5 (opponents 54.0 averaging 2643)
2. "BaloghCs", IM Balogh Csaba, HUN, 8.0 (opponents 49.0 averaging 2367)
3. "crazyboy26", GM Christian Bauer, FRA, 7.5 (opponents 54.0 averaging 2636)
4. "H-Morgan", IM Meelis Kanep, EST, 7.5 (opponents 52.0 averaging 2460)
Section 15B, Saturday March 15, 8pm EST (201 players, 9 rounds)
1. "BMW", IM Yu Shaoteng, CHN, 8.5 (opponents 51.0 averaging 2640)
2. "Ildar", GM Ildar Ibragimov, USA, 8.0 (opponents 57.0 averaging 2556)
3. "Aedes", IM Guillermo Soppe, ARG, 7.5 (opponents 55.0 averaging 2652)
4. "ftorodent", IM Andrei Rychagov, RUS, 7.5 (opponents 53.0 averaging 2549)
5. "ninguno", IM Renier Gonzalez, USA, 7.5 (opponents 52.5 averaging 2465)
Section 16A, Sunday March 16, 1pm EST (344 players, 9 rounds)
1. "M-Kobalija", GM Mikhail Kobalia, RUS, 8.5 (opponents 51.0 averaging 2662)
2. "Andrei21", IM Andrei Sokolov, LVA, 8.0 (opponents 51.0 averaging 2515)
3. "ikica", GM Ivan Ivanisevic, YUG, 7.5 (opponents 54.0 averaging 2535)
4. "Vovchik", FM Vladimir Grebionkin, RUS, 7.5 (opponents 52.5 averaging 2507)
5. "Visam", GM Victor Mikhalevski, ISR, 7.5 (opponents 52.0 averaging 2530)
6. "miha50", IM Mikhail Umansky, DEU, 7.5 (opponents 51.5 averaging 2405)
7. "agnel", GM Pawel Jaracz, POL, 7.5 (opponents 50.5 averaging 2514)
Section 16B, Sunday March 16, 8pm EST (223 players, 9 rounds)
1. "ZARNICKI", GM Pablo Zarnicki, ARG, 8.5 (opponents 53.5, averaging 2658)
2. "J-Becerra", GM Julio Becerra, CUB, 7.5 (opponents 51.5, averaging 2562)
3. "Vovchik", FM Vladimir Grebionkin, RUS, 7.5 (opponents 50.5, averaging 2370)
4. "VASTA-Eduardo", FM Eduardo Vasta, ARG, 7.5 (opponents 49.5, averaging 2397)
5. "RuznaMamuna", GM Dragan Solak, YUG, 7.5 (opponents 46.5, averaging 2492)
The Portsmouth Chess Congress which is part of the BCF 2003 Grand Prix)
took place at Portsmouth Grammar School, 21st-23rd February 2003
After last year’s disappointing retreat in numbers, it was
positively exhilarating to experience this year’s resurgence. When late
entries and non-appearances had all settled down, the final tally was 197
paying customers, a most gratifying improvement from last year’s 164, and
our best turnout for quite some years.
A particular relief was that the Premier returned to more normal
numbers. Last year, an additional £500 prize had been added to the top of
the Premier prize fund to secure “elite” status on the Grand Prix
circuit. Unfortunately, only 14 entries had been received, where we had been
used to having a couple of dozen. I was therefore nervous for this year. In
fact, this proved to be our strongest Premier ever, with 1 Grandmaster, 8
International Masters and 2 Fide Masters. The winner, Alexander Cherniaev from
Russia, was very impressive throughout, allowing his coolness to slip only at
the start of the last round when he was unhappy about the colour assigned to
him. I was concerned he might become distracted by this detail and blunder, but
I also expected an early draw whatever colour he had, and this duly arrived
after 20 moves. Grandmaster Peter Wells, last year’s winner, had his
chance with the white pieces against Cherniaev in Round 5, but could make no
headway.
Report by Pat McEvoy, Event Director. Thanks to Arthur Brameld for the
games.
PREMIER PRIZEWINNERS
£(UKP)
1st A Cherniaev, IM (Russia) 5.0/6 500.00
= 2nd P K Wells, IGM (Portsmouth) 4.5 200.00
A C Hunt, IM (Brighton) 4.5 200.00
D Gormally, IM (London) 4.5 200.00
= 5th S T Buckley, (Bath) 4.0 30.00
J Lappage, (Kidlington) 4.0 30.00
= U-210 D J Ledger, FM (London) 3.0 20.00
P Kemp, (Crawley) 3.0 20.00
K Coates, (Yateley) 3.0 20.00
U-185 M Singleton, (Guildford) 3.0 30.00
Other scores :-
S K Williams, IM 3.5
C S Crouch, IM 3.5
R Gwaze, IM 3.5
N E Povah, IM 3.5
R M Webb, FM 3
J T Sherwin, IM 2.5
Kaspars Migla reports that the Latvian Championships 2003 took place in
Riga 5th-13th March 2003. Evgeny Sveshnikov has moved there and won the
championships for the first time. Only one game available.
Internet coverage:
http://www.liepajniekiem.lv/?cat=18&doc=6489&cmd=view
Latvian Men's Championships Final Standings:
1. Sveshnikov Evgeny 2549 6.5 47.5
2. Berzins Rolands 2450 6.5 47.0
3. Luckans Arnolds 2424 6.0 49.5
4. Krivonosovs Olegs 2431 6.0 48.5
5. Grasis Janis 0000 5.5 46.0
6. Starostits Ilmars 2400 5.5 44.5
7. Smorodinskis Igors 2293 5.5 40.0
8. Neiksans Arturs 2436 5.0 46.5
9. Saulespurens Valdis 2370 5.0 46.5
10. Illarionovs Dmitrijs 2214 5.0 43.0
11. Putka Verners 2282 5.0 42.0
12. Skuja Aivars 2197 5.0 41.0
13. Stasans Aivars 2241 5.0 37.0
14. Cehlovs Aleksandrs 2310 5.0 36.5
15. Lavendelis Egons 2132 4.5 45.5
16. Daskevics Vadims 2293 4.5 40.5
17. Tronenkovs Valdis 2201 4.5 39.5
18. Katisonoks Nikolajs 2274 4.0 42.5
19. Daudzvardis Janis 2154 4.0 36.5
20. Volodins Igors 2095 4.0 35.0
21. Raudive Aivars 2302 3.5 39.0
22. Berzins Ivars 2236 3.5 38.0
23. Nikolajevs Deniss 2323 3.5 36.5
24. Kaupe Gints 0000 3.5 29.0
25. Daskevics Vitalijs 0000 3.0 33.0
26. Batakovs Olegs 2177 2.5 38.0
27. Graudins Ilmars 0000 2.5 34.0
28. Kalnins Kristaps 2163 2.0 34.5
Latvian Women's Championships
Laura Rogule 6,5
Tatjana Voronova 6
Tatjana Titareva 6
Marina Smirnova 4
Renate Praude 3
Linda Krumina 3
Madara Orlovska 2,5
Sarma Sedleniece 2,5
Vija Zalcmane 2,5
A new fundraising scheme has been launched by Hastings International
Ches s Congress. Hastings Borough Council has generously agreed to continue its
support of this important historic event but funding for 2003/04 has been cut
from £32,740 last year, to £21,000 with a promise of a further
£5,000 if £5,000 match funding can be secured by the Congress.
Details available at: http://www.hastingschess.org.uk
The final lineup for the Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2003 has been
announced.
The six players are Classical World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik,
his challenger Peter Leko, Viswanathan Anand, the winner of Wijk aan Zee,
Arkadi Naiditsch, Germany’s big hope, Viorel (Viktor) Bologan from
Moldavia who qualified via the Aeroflot open and Teimour Radjabov from
Azerbaijan who recently competed at the Linares tournament.
The double round robin event takes place at the Dortmund Theatre 31st
July - 10th August 2003.
The Sparkassen Open will take place at the Town Hall of Dortmund,
Friedensplatz, 1st - 10th August 2003. For more information and registration
please contact Schachfreunde Brackel. Phone: 0049-231/2009265 or
0049-231/2000560. http://www.schachfreunde-brackel.de
Topalov and Ponomariov were in Madrid on March 10th to promote the
announcement of the Leon rapid tournament in June sponsored by the Spanish
sports newspaper Marca.
The 16th "Ciudad de León" chess tournament will take place June
5th-9th 2003 in León, Spain. This year it will be a quadrangular
knockout rapid tournament (not advanced chess ie no computers as in recent
years) 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".
2 semi-finals of 4 games - 20 minutes + 10 seconds per move. Schedule:
Friday June 6th : First Semi final: Topalov - Karjakin Saturday June 7th Second
Semi final : Ponomariov - Vallejo Sunday June 8th: Final.
The official web sites will be:
http://www.advancedchessleon.com
and http://www.elajedrezdelfuturo.com
Ruslan Ponomariov visited 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. On
Wednesday 12th March Ponomariov won an exhibition blitz match with Andorran
Number 1 Oscar de la Riva 5-1.
Internet coverage: http://www.feva.ad
As reported last week the final chapter of the Linares tournament was
the prize-giving. The tournament marked the end of a four year, 10 tournament
winning streak for Kasparov (Wijk aan Zee 1999 - Linares 2002). Kasparov lost
his temper at the award of the beauty prize to Radjabov for his win against
Kasparov, a game lost due to a big blunder by Kasparov. I have some more
details compared to the report I presented last week.
The award was a difficult one to make. There were 20 journalists who
voted and the lack of a clearly great game meant that the game Kasparov vs.
Radjabov from round 2 won with only 6 votes. Leontxo Garcia justified his
choice of the game by saying "beauty is a subjective concept for me and Nxe5
(Radjabov's piece sacrifice) was really a beautiful move and it is beautiful to
see a 15 year old boy play with such imagination". Both players were called to
the stage and a clearly angry Kasparov took the microphone and complained ""It
is not correct to award a prize to a game where a piece was blundered. I take
it as a public insult and a humiliation."
At the end there was supposed to be group photos but Kasparov wanted to
leave. Kasparov was still complaining about the verdict and asked Ian Rogers
who he voted for. When he answered the Radjabov game he launched into a further
tirade. "You (and journalists like you) are responsible for the bad state of
the chess world. Rogers, what is your Elo? You must hate chess. Don't you
understand what a best game is? Quality. Where is the quality in a piece
blunder? By voting for this game you show that you would vote for any game
where Kasparov loses. Any game would be better than this for the prize." This
went on for about ten minutes in a similar vein.
Interestingly Kasparov at the conclusion of the actual game deliberately
lost on time and left the board without shaking hands with Radjabov. This could
be seen on Spanish TV on the days following the game.
You can read Kasparov's comments on the game at the suspended site:
worldchessrating.com.
GM Maurice Ashley comments on the long discussed issue of early
draws.
Read the article at:
http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/ashley03.html
Duif Calvin's suggestions for tournament details
Duif Calvin has come up with a list for chess promoters of information
that is useful for chess fans to know when they're announcing their events. You
can read it at: http://jaderiver.com/chess/promote.html
1st Cergy-Pontoise International Rapid Open
The 1st Cergy-Pontoise International Rapid Open Tournament will be held
22-23 March 2003 at Cergy (north of Paris). 10 rounds (3 on Saturday and 7 on
Sunday). 30 minutes per player with handicap according to category. Free for
IMs and IGMs. Special Exhibition Game by GMs Nataf and Fressinet. First prize
€ 2300 if 700 players registered. For more information, go to the
websites: http://cpechecs.free.fr and
http://www.organisechecs.com
Brno 2003
The Brno 2003 tournaments take place 28 June - 6th July 2003 in the
Club VA, Sumavska 4, Brno. Various open and closed events.
Further Information: http://volny.cz/skduras
Gausdal Classics
Gausdal Classics is played at Gausdal Høifjellshotell in Norway
3rd - 11th April 2003. The tournament has 3 closed groups, each with 12
players. There will be one GM-group, one IM-group and one ELO-group. With 11
rounds there will be great norm chances in the two highest groups. There are
still a couple of places left for players rated above 2200 in the GM- and
IM-group. The players will have to pay a packet price including participation
in the tournament as well as room and meals at the playing hotel. Contact: IA
Hans Olav Lahlum at ailto:hanso.lahlum@c2i.net as soon as possible.
Homepage: http://eirikgu.home.online.no/gausdal2003/
6th Tanta Open 2003
The Tanta Open has been postponed but will take place in the
future.
Belfort International Open
The 9th International Grand Prix in Belfort takes place 12th-17th April
2003.Frutehr details contact belfortechecs@wanadoo.fr
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
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
"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/
