THE WEEK IN CHESS 446 26th May 2003 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) 33rd Bosnia Tournament
3) XXXVIII Capablanca Memorial
4) Hungarian Championships
5) Russian Women's Championships
6) 28th Elekes Memorial
7) Russian Team Championships
8) Championships of Uruguay
9) 57th New York Masters
10) 28th Paul Keres Memorial
11) Rhone Open
12) Mitropa Cup
13) 71st Estonian Championships
14) Coupe de France
15) 2nd Bangkok Chess Club Open
16) Latvian Team Championships
17) Milan Vukcevich 1937-2003
18) Open Letter from Igor Glek
19) Press release from Einstein TV
20) Forthcoming Events and Links


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Games section

33rd Bosnia Tournament            30 games 
XXXVIII Capablanca Memorial       48 games
Hungarian Championships           15 games
Russian Women's Championships    136 games
28th Elekes Memorial              73 games
Championships of Uruguay          25 games
57th New York Masters              4 games
28th Paul Keres Memorial         157 games
Rhone Open                       137 games
Mitropa Cup                      140 games
Milan Vukcevich 1937-2003         22 games
787 games

1) Introduction

My thanks to Brian Isaksen, Stéphane Guédon, John Donaldson, Eugeny Atarov "64", Jürgen Brustkern, Laszlo Nagy, Jovan Petronic, Stephen Wright, Jose Riverol, Mart Tarmak, John Fernandez, Andy McFarland, Laszlo Juhasz, Mirjana Medic, Joel Lautier, Kai Tuorila, David Presser, Igor Glek and everyone else who helped with the issue.

The statement of Einstein TV saying that they cannot deliver a Kramnik - Leko will, I believe, put them in breach of their contract with the players. Taken along with the problems FIDE have with the Kasparov - Ponomariov match in Buenos Aires perhaps this is time for a rethink. I see no reason why a 4 player 6 cycle (18 games each) match tournament would not be a perfect way to reunify the title. In addition this may prove to be the most commercially attractive option.

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2) 33rd Bosnia Tournament

The 33rd Bosnia Tournament takes place May 17th-27th in Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ivan Sokolov leads on 6/8 half a point clear of Kasimdzhanov, they meet in the last round.

Internet coverage: http://www.skbosna.ba/

Round 3 (May 20, 2003)

Sokolov, Ivan         -  Damljanovic, Branko   1-0   52  E94  King's Indian Classical
Movsesian, Sergei     -  Kasimdzhanov, Rustam  1/2   21  C45  Scotch Game
Kurajica, Bojan       -  Shirov, Alexei        1/2   19  D12  Slav Defence
Bareev, Evgeny        -  Dizdarevic, Emir      1-0   23  D46  Semi-Slav Defence
Kozul, Zdenko         -  Radjabov, Teimour     0-1   47  E99  King's Indian Classical

Round 4 (May 21, 2003)

Shirov, Alexei        -  Bareev, Evgeny        1/2   34  D17  Slav Defence
Radjabov, Teimour     -  Kasimdzhanov, Rustam  1/2   30  D37  QGD 5.Bf4
Kozul, Zdenko         -  Sokolov, Ivan         1/2   18  A09  Reti Opening
Damljanovic, Branko   -  Kurajica, Bojan       0-1   37  B01  Centre Counter
Dizdarevic, Emir      -  Movsesian, Sergei     0-1   30  E94  King's Indian Classical

Round 5 (May 22, 2003)

Sokolov, Ivan         -  Radjabov, Teimour     1-0   38  E70  King's Indian Fianchetto
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam  -  Dizdarevic, Emir      1-0   48  E61  King's Indian Defence
Movsesian, Sergei     -  Shirov, Alexei        1/2   26  B22  Sicilian Alapin
Kurajica, Bojan       -  Kozul, Zdenko         1/2   44  A46  Queen's Pawn Opening
Bareev, Evgeny        -  Damljanovic, Branko   1-0   76  E94  King's Indian Classical

Round 6 (May 24, 2003)

Sokolov, Ivan         -  Kurajica, Bojan       1-0   60  A40  Unusual Replies to 1.d4
Shirov, Alexei        -  Kasimdzhanov, Rustam  1/2   41  C88  Ruy Lopez Closed
Radjabov, Teimour     -  Dizdarevic, Emir      1-0   32  D45  Anti-Meran Variations
Kozul, Zdenko         -  Bareev, Evgeny        0-1   37  D48  Queens Gambit Meran
Damljanovic, Branko   -  Movsesian, Sergei     1/2   41  E94  King's Indian Classical

Round 7 (May 25, 2003)

Kasimdzhanov, Rustam  -  Damljanovic, Branko   1/2   48  E94  King's Indian Classical
Movsesian, Sergei     -  Kozul, Zdenko         1/2   73  B89  Sicilian Sozin Attack
Kurajica, Bojan       -  Radjabov, Teimour     1/2   19  A40  Unusual Replies to 1.d4
Bareev, Evgeny        -  Sokolov, Ivan         1/2   50  D15  Slav Defence
Dizdarevic, Emir      -  Shirov, Alexei        1/2   62  E94  King's Indian Classical

Round 8 (May 26, 2003)

Sokolov, Ivan         -  Movsesian, Sergei     1/2   25  D15  Slav Defence
Kurajica, Bojan       -  Bareev, Evgeny        1-0   84  D05  Colle System
Radjabov, Teimour     -  Shirov, Alexei        0-1   51  D47  Queens Gambit Meran
Kozul, Zdenko         -  Kasimdzhanov, Rustam  0-1   40  E05  Catalan
Damljanovic, Branko   -  Dizdarevic, Emir      1-0   44  D30  Queen's Gambit (without Nc3)


Bosnia GM Sarajevo BIH (BIH), 18-27 v 2003         cat. XVI (2636)
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 1 Sokolov, Ivan         g NED 2677 * . = = 1 1 = = 1 1  6.0  2818
 2 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam  g UZB 2680 . * = = = = 1 1 = 1  5.5  2766
 3 Shirov, Alexei        g ESP 2735 = = * = = 1 = 1 . =  5.0  2724
 4 Movsesian, Sergei     g SVK 2659 = = = * . = 1 = = 1  5.0  2738
 5 Kurajica, Bojan       g BIH 2551 0 = = . * = 1 = 1 =  4.5  2686
 6 Radjabov, Teimour     g AZE 2644 0 = 0 = = * . 1 1 1  4.5  2665
 7 Bareev, Evgeny        g RUS 2734 = 0 = 0 0 . * 1 1 1  4.0  2622
 8 Kozul, Zdenko         g CRO 2601 = 0 0 = = 0 0 * 1 .  2.5  2517
 9 Damljanovic, Branko   g YUG 2587 0 = . = 0 0 0 0 * 1  2.0  2436
10 Dizdarevic, Emir      g BIH 2491 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 . 0 *  1.0  2336
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3) XXXVIII Capablanca Memorial

The XXXVIII Capablanca Memorial took place May 6th-19th 2003 in Havana, Cuba. The Elite tournament was Category 13. There are also two premier and a mixto tournament. Julio Granda Zuniga who came back to chess late last year after a complete break since 1998 produced a 2725 performance to take first place on 8/11 half a point clear of Lazaro Bruzon.

Internet coverage: http://www.inder.co.cu/capablanca/

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Capablanca Mem Elite Havana Cuba (CUB), 6-18 v 2003         cat. XIII (2557)
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                                          1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 
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 1. Granda Zuniga, Julio E    g PER 2628  * 0 = = 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 1  8.0  2725 
 2. Bruzon, Lazaro            g CUB 2610  1 * = = = = 0 1 = 1 1 1  7.5  2684 
 3. Morovic Fernandez, Ivan   g CHI 2551  = = * = = 1 = = = = = 1  6.5  2622 
 4. Dominguez, Lenier         g CUB 2603  = = = * = 0 = = 1 1 = 1  6.5  2617 
 5. Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav     g RUS 2546  0 = = = * = = = = 1 1 1  6.5  2622 
 6. Arencibia, Walter         g CUB 2520  = = 0 1 = * = 1 = = = 0  5.5  2559 
 7. Leitao, Rafael            g BRA 2533  0 1 = = = = * = = 0 = 1  5.5  2558 
 8. Andersson, Ulf            g SWE 2594  = 0 = = = 0 = * = = 1 1  5.5  2553 
 9. Nogueiras, Jesus          g CUB 2532  0 = = 0 = = = = * = = =  4.5  2493 
10. Gonzalez, Yuri            m CUB 2473  0 0 = 0 0 = 1 = = * = 0  3.5  2431 
11. Vera, Reynaldo            g CUB 2546  0 0 = = 0 = = 0 = = * =  3.5  2424 
12. Zapata, Alonso            g COL 2543  0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 = 1 = *  3.0  2382 
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Capablanca Mem Premier I Havana Cuba (CUB), 6-18 v 2003              cat. VIII (2434)
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 1. Delgado, Neuris               g CUB 2508  * = = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 = = = 1 10.0  2639 
 2. Ramirez, Alejandro            m CRC 2421  = * = = = 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 =  8.5  2544 
 3. Herraiz Hidalgo, Herminio     m ESP 2491  = = * = = = = 1 = = 1 = = 1  8.0  2516 
 4. Szekely, Peter                g HUN 2417  = = = * = = = = = = = = = =  6.5  2435 
 5. Perez, Rodney                 m CUB 2403  0 = = = * = = = = = = = = 1  6.5  2436 
 6. Rodriguez Guerrero, Enrique   f ESP 2502  0 0 = = = * = 1 0 = 1 = 1 =  6.5  2428 
 7. Perez, Luis Manuel            m CUB 2391  0 0 = = = = * 0 = = = 1 1 1  6.5  2437 
 8. Otero, Diasmany               m CUB 2394  0 1 0 = = 0 1 * = 1 0 = = =  6.0  2407 
 9. Almeida, Omar                 m CUB 2437  0 0 = = = 1 = = * = = = = =  6.0  2404 
10. Herrera, Irisberto            g CUB 2436  0 0 = = = = = 0 = * 1 = = 1  6.0  2404 
11. Gomez, Felix                  m CUB 2401  = 1 0 = = 0 = 1 = 0 * 0 = =  5.5  2379 
12. Mateo, Ramon                  m DOM 2444  = 0 = = = = 0 = = = 1 * = 0  5.5  2376 
13. Vilela, Jose Luis             m CUB 2390  = 0 = = = 0 0 = = = = = * 1  5.5  2380 
14. Fernando, Diogo               m POR 2438  0 = 0 = 0 = 0 = = 0 = 1 0 *  4.0  2292 
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Capablanca Mem Premier II Havana Cuba (CUB), 6-18 v 2003            cat. VIII (2433)
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 1. Gonzalez Garcia, Jose         m MEX 2429  * 0 = 1 = = = = 1 1 1 = 1 1  9.0  2574 
 2. Gongora, Maikel               m CUB 2406  1 * = 0 = 1 1 0 = 0 1 = 1 1  8.0  2522 
 3. Hernandez, Roman              g CUB 2403  = = * = 1 = = = = = = = = 1  7.5  2492 
 4. Quezada, Yuniesky             f CUB 2438  0 1 = * 1 = 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1  7.0  2461 
 5. Handke, Florian               g GER 2506  = = 0 0 * 0 = 1 1 1 1 = 1 0  7.0  2456 
 6. Abreu, Aryam                  m CUB 2455  = 0 = = 1 * 0 = = = = 1 = 1  7.0  2460 
 7. Pecorelli Garcia, Humberto    m CUB 2450  = 0 = 1 = 1 * = 0 = = = = =  6.5  2431 
 8. Borges Mateos, Juan           m CUB 2453  = 1 = 0 0 = = * = 1 0 1 = =  6.5  2431 
 9. De la Paz, Frank              m CUB 2449  0 = = 1 0 = 1 = * 0 = 1 0 =  6.0  2402 
10. Zambrana, Oswaldo             f BOL 2403  0 1 = 0 0 = = 0 1 * 1 = 0 1  6.0  2406 
11. Baches Garcia, Guillermo        ESP 2397  0 0 = 0 0 = = 1 = 0 * 1 1 1  6.0  2406 
12. Galego, Luis                  g POR 2506  = = = 1 = 0 = 0 0 = 0 * 1 =  5.5  2370 
13. Hernandez, Holden             f CUB 2413  0 0 = 1 0 = = = 1 1 0 0 * 0  5.0  2347 
14. Gonzalez Rodriguez, Jorge A   m COL 2353  0 0 0 0 1 0 = = = 0 0 = 1 *  4.0  2298 
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Capablanca Mem Mixto Havana Cuba (CUB), 6-18 v 2003                    cat. I (2270)
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 1. Pazos Gambarrotti, Plinio   m ECU 2393  * = = 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 1 = 1 = 10.0  2471 
 2. Perea, Osmany               f CUB 2388  = * = = = 1 = = 1 1 1 = 1 1  9.5  2436 
 3. Baron Isanta, Jose Maria      ESP 2299  = = * = 0 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 = 1  9.5  2442 
 4. Arribas, Maritza           wg CUB 2352  0 = = * = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 0  9.0  2404 
 5. Pina, Sulennis             wg CUB 2291  = = 1 = * = = 1 = = 1 0 1 1  8.5  2378 
 6. Vasquez Ramirez, Rocio     wm ECU 2269  0 0 0 0 = * = = = = 1 1 1 1  6.5  2270 
 7. Marrero, Yaniet            wm CUB 2212  = = 0 = = = * 0 = = 0 1 0 1  5.5  2217 
 8. Collazo, Niala             wf CUB 2204  0 = = 0 0 = 1 * = = 0 1 = =  5.5  2218 
 9. Ramon, Vivian              wg CUB 2240  0 0 0 0 = = = = * 1 = = = =  5.0  2185 
10. Hernandez, Tania           wm CUB 2244  0 0 0 0 = = = = 0 * = 1 1 =  5.0  2185 
11. Lucena, Lincoln               BRA 2193  0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 = = * 0 1 1  5.0  2189 
12. Frometa, Zirka             wm CUB 2216  = = 0 0 1 0 0 0 = 0 1 * 0 1  4.5  2164 
13. Ruiz Jimenez, Francisco       ESP 2200  0 0 = 0 0 0 1 = = 0 0 1 * =  4.0  2134 
14. Montalvo, Alejandro         m PUR 2281  = 0 0 1 0 0 0 = = = 0 0 = *  3.5  2094 
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4) Hungarian Championships

The 53rd Hungarian Chess Championships took place in Heviz City, May 12th-20th 2003. The event was Category XIII and saw Zoltan Almasi win with 7/9. My thanks to Laszlo Juhasz.

Internet coverage: http://sakk.terasz.hu

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53rd ch-HUN Heviz HUN (HUN), 12-20 v 2003       cat. XIII (2565)
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 1. Almasi, Zoltan    g HUN 2676  * = = = 1 1 = 1 1 1  7.0  2772 
 2. Ruck, Robert      g HUN 2569  = * = = 1 1 = = = =  5.5  2644 
 3. Portisch, Lajos   g HUN 2583  = = * = 0 = 1 = 1 1  5.5  2643 
 4. Sax, Gyula        g HUN 2511  = = = * 1 0 = = = 1  5.0  2614 
 5. Berkes, Ferenc    g HUN 2578  0 0 1 0 * 1 = 1 = =  4.5  2563 
 6. Acs, Peter        g HUN 2600  0 0 = 1 0 * 1 = = 1  4.5  2561 
 7. Gyimesi, Zoltan   g HUN 2567  = = 0 = = 0 * = = =  3.5  2484 
 8. Cao, Sang         m HUN 2531  0 = = = 0 = = * = =  3.5  2488 
 9. Varga, Zoltan     g HUN 2533  0 = 0 = = = = = * =  3.5  2488 
10. Horvath, Adam     g HUN 2503  0 = 0 0 = 0 = = = *  2.5  2406 
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5) Russian Women's Championships

The 53rd Russian Women's Championships take place 18th-28th May 2003 in Elista. Irina Slavina leads on 6/8. I'm a bit unsure about the name Elena Zaiatz. The official site has Elena Zajas but she was born in 1930 and isn't a WGM, also the PGN section gives the name as Elena Zayac which is the alternate spelling of Zaiatz.

Internet coverage: http://www.fide.com/wrcc2003/

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ch-RUS w Elista RUS (RUS), 18-28 v 2003
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 1. Slavina, Irina                 wg RUS 2381  +22 + 3 = 5 + 6 = 4 = 2 +15 = 9  .   .   .   6.0  2508 
 2. Stepovaia-Dianchenko, Tatiana  wg RUS 2394  + 9 - 4 +23 +14 =16 = 1 + 6 =10  .   .   .   5.5  2429 
 3. Styazhkina, Olga               wg RUS 2355  +28 - 1 +11 =17 = 7 =23 +21 + 4  .   .   .   5.5  2430 
 4. Ovod, Evgenija                 m  RUS 2296  +34 + 2 =15 + 5 = 1 +16 = 7 - 3  .   .   .   5.5  2444 
 5. Demina, Julia                  wg RUS 2327  +20 +10 = 1 - 4 +21 = 6 = 9 = 7  .   .   .   5.0  2374 
 6. Fatalibekova, Elena            wg RUS 2276  +13 + 7 +17 - 1 = 9 = 5 - 2 +19  .   .   .   5.0  2440 
 7. Zaiatz, Elena                  wg RUS 2339  +26 - 6 +22 =21 = 3 +12 = 4 = 5  .   .   .   5.0  2384 
 8. Dorofeeva, Anna                wm RUS 2272  +12 -15 =20 =13 =18 =29 +22 +17  .   .   .   5.0  2388 
 9. Kochetkova, Julia              wm RUS 2277  - 2 +34 +29 +12 = 6 =15 = 5 = 1  .   .   .   5.0  2387 
10. Komiagina, Maria                  RUS 2244  +25 - 5 -12 +27 +28 =17 +23 = 2  .   .   .   5.0  2432 
11. Semenova, Irina                wm RUS 2224  +27 -16 - 3 =22 +13 =20 +29 +15  .   .   .   5.0  2398 
12. Polovnikova, Ekaterina         wg RUS 2383  - 8 +33 +10 - 9 +14 - 7 +24 +16  .   .   .   5.0  2347 
13. Shadrina, Tatiana              wg RUS 2386  - 6 =26 =18 = 8 -11 +25 +31 +21  .   .   .   4.5  2302 
14. Kursova, Maria                 wm RUS 2220  -15 +25 +31 - 2 -12 =32 +26 +23  .   .   .   4.5  2355 
15. Chistiakova, Tamara            wf RUS 2341  +14 + 8 = 4 =16 =17 = 9 - 1 -11  .   .   .   4.0  2288 
16. Ubiennykh, Ekaterina           wf RUS 2293  =33 +11 +24 =15 = 2 - 4 =17 -12  .   .   .   4.0  2294 
17. Pogonina, Natalija             wm RUS 2347  +21 +31 - 6 = 3 =15 =10 =16 - 8  .   .   .   4.0  2288 
18. Bystryakova, Elena V           wm RUS 2197  =23 -24 =13 +19 = 8 -21 =32 +29  .   .   .   4.0  2287 
19. Korbut, Ekaterina              wg RUS 2312  =32 =29 -21 -18 +30 +28 +20 - 6  .   .   .   4.0  2207 
20. Kovanova, Baira                   RUS 2199  - 5 +27 = 8 =23 =24 =11 -19 =22  .   .   .   3.5  2262 
21. Sterliagova, Tatiana           wf RUS 2223  -17 +30 +19 = 7 - 5 +18 - 3 -13  .   .   .   3.5  2259 
22. Kuzmina, Olga                     RUS 2256  - 1 +28 - 7 =11 +25 =24 - 8 =20  .   .   .   3.5  2251 
23. Rubzova, Tatiana               wg RUS 2317  =18 +32 - 2 =20 +26 = 3 -10 -14  .   .   .   3.5  2206 
24. Shumiakina, Tatiana            wg RUS 2373  =29 +18 -16 =26 =20 =22 -12 =27  .   .   .   3.5  2223 
25. Grabuzova, Tatiana             wg RUS 2375  -10 -14 +32 =29 -22 -13 +34 +31  .   .   .   3.5  2185 
26. Mashinskaya, Iulia             wg RUS 2203  - 7 =13 +33 =24 -23 =31 -14 +34  .   .   .   3.5  2199 
27. Shaidullina, Sandugach         wm RUS 2364  -11 -20 +30 -10 -31 +34 +33 =24  .   .   .   3.5  2144 
28. Guseva, Marina                    RUS 2191  - 3 -22 +34 +31 -10 -19 =30 +33  .   .   .   3.5  2160 
29. Tomilova, Elena                   RUS 2235  =24 =19 - 9 =25 +32 = 8 -11 -18  .   .   .   3.0  2189 
30. Kolganova, Natalia                RUS 2154  -31 -21 -27 +34 -19 =33 =28 +32  .   .   .   3.0  2110 
31. Strutinskaya, Galina N         wm RUS 2306  +30 -17 -14 -28 +27 =26 -13 -25  .   .   .   2.5  2139 
32. Kharashkina, Bairta            wf RUS 2182  =19 -23 -25 +33 -29 =14 =18 -30  .   .   .   2.5  2085 
33. Muchkaeva,Giliana                 RUS ----  =16 -12 -26 -32 -34 =30 -27 -28  .   .   .   1.0  1899 
34. Ekhaeva,Polina                    RUS ----  - 4 - 9 -28 -30 +33 -27 -25 -26  .   .   .   1.0  1910 
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6) 28th Elekes Memorial

Jürgen Brustkern reports on the oldest traditional Round robin tournament in Hungary. 24 Players from 6 countrys are playing in the GM (Kat 8) and IM (Kat 3 ) Events. This tournament is dedicated to the Chess Problem Composer and former Olympiad team member Gzöszo Elekes, he was also the former leader of the Budapest statistics office. After his death Chess-Club "Statistika" organised this event with support from the goverment. My thanks to GM Emil Anka, who prepares the the tournament schedule.

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28th Elekes Mem GM Budapest HUN (HUN), 17-27 v 2003        cat. VIII (2426)
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                                         1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 
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 1. Fogarasi, Tibor         m HUN 2460  * = . . = 1 . 1 = 1 1 1  6.5  2670 
 2. Turov, Maxim            g RUS 2531  = * = 1 1 . = = . 1 1 .  6.0  2617 
 3. Horvath, Jozsef         g HUN 2507  . = * = = . . = 1 = 1 1  5.5  2564 
 4. Burnett, Ronald         m USA 2442  . 0 = * = = 1 . = . 1 1  5.0  2517 
 5. Sprenger, Jan Michael   m GER 2431  = 0 = = * = 1 . . 1 = .  4.5  2475 
 6. Galyas, Miklos          m HUN 2413  0 . . = = * = = 1 0 . 1  4.0  2410 
 7. Wittmann, Walter        m AUT 2345  . = . 0 0 = * = 1 1 . =  4.0  2427 
 8. Hoang Thanh Trang       m VIE 2445  0 = = . . = = * 0 . 1 1  4.0  2425 
 9. Anka, Emil              g HUN 2451  = . 0 = . 0 0 1 * = . 1  3.5  2372 
10. Medvegy, Nora          wg HUN 2385  0 0 = . 0 1 0 . = * 0 .  2.0  2246 
11. Danner, Georg           m AUT 2377  0 0 0 0 = . . 0 . 1 * 0  1.5  2189 
12. Brustkern, Juergen      f GER 2323  0 . 0 0 . 0 = 0 0 . 1 *  1.5  2179 
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28th Elekes Mem IM Budapest HUN (HUN), 17-27 v 2003   cat. III (2310)
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                                   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 
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 1. Mester, Gyula      f HUN 2438  * . . 1 1 . = 1 0 = 1 1  6.0  2469 
 2. Grafl, Florian     f GER 2317  . * = 1 0 1 = . = 1 1 .  5.5  2446 
 3. McDonald, Neil R   g ENG 2392  . = * = = = 1 . = . 1 1  5.5  2444 
 4. Vigorito, David    f USA 2298  0 0 = * . = . 1 . 1 1 1  5.0  2406 
 5. Petran, Pal        m HUN 2378  0 1 = . * = . = = 1 = .  4.5  2350 
 6. Orso, Miklos       m HUN 2362  . 0 = = = * = 1 1 . . 0  4.0  2307 
 7. Lorincz, Istvan    f HUN 2314  = = 0 . . = * 0 = = . 1  3.5  2266 
 8. Benda, Herbert     f AUT 2251  0 . . 0 = 0 1 * . = 1 =  3.5  2272 
 9. Brod, Manfred        AUT 2237  1 = = . = 0 = . * 0 0 .  3.0  2245 
10. Roberts, Paul        SCO 2211  = 0 . 0 0 . = = 1 * . =  3.0  2225 
11. Howell, David WL   f ENG 2251  0 0 0 0 = . . 0 1 . * 1  2.5  2181 
12. Lund, Esben        f DEN 2269  0 . 0 0 . 1 0 = . = 0 *  2.0  2121 
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7) Russian Team Championships

Eugeny Atarov "64" reports that the Russian Team Championships take place in Tolghiatti starting May 16th 2003. Players include: Svidler, Khalifman, Grischuk, Morozevich, Malakhov, Vaganian etc. Still no games available.

Official site: http://www.chess-express.ru

Finals - 1 round to go
Final A
N Team            
1 Kazan-1000      13 
  Tomsk-400       13 
3 Nornickel       12.5 
  S.-Petersburg   12.5 
5 Max Ven         12 
6 Polytechnic      9 
 
Final B
1 St-Petersburg 2 14.5 
2 Lada            14 
3 DVGU            13.5 
4 New Athens      11 
5 Lidrikh          9.5 
  Ladja 2          9.5 
 
Preliminary tournaments
Group A

1 Tomsk-400       26.5 
2 Max Ven         23.5  
3 Polytechnic     21 
4 St-Petersburg 2 17.5 
5 Lidrikh         16 
6 New Athens      15 
7 Zabaikalets      6.5 

Group B
1 NorNickel       26.5 
2 Kazan-1000      22 
  St-Petersburg   22 
4 Lada            19 
5 Ladja           15 
6 DVGU            14.5 
7 Orel             7 

8) Championships of Uruguay

The Championships of Uruguay took place in Montevideo May 17th-25th 2003. Martin Crosa took clear first with 8.5/10. Games from the first 8 rounds only available so far. My thanks to José Riverol.

Internet coverage: http://nuestroajedrez.ods.org

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ch-URU Montevideo URU (URU), 17-25 v 2003
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 1. Crosa, Martin             f URU 2425  8.5
 2. Izquierdo, Daniel         f URU 2274  7.5
 3. Sosa Macho, Juan Manuel     URU 2218  6.5
 4. Saralegui, Mario            URU 2176  6.5
 5. Lopez Falcon, Jorge         URU ----  4.5
 6. Bauza, Alejandro          f URU 2233  4.5
 7. Carvalho, Guillermo         URU 2182  4.5
 8. Escofet, Jaime              URU 2214  4.5
 9. Garcia, Luis                URU ----  4.0
10. Kliman, Daniel              URU ----  2.5
11. Otero, Gustavo              URU ----  1.5
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9) 57th New York Masters

Leonid Yudasin won the 57th New York Masters on 20th May 2003. News John Fernandez.

Links: http://www.newyorkmasters.com and for the international tournament: http://www.newyorkmasters.com/1stintl.html

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57th New York Masters Action USA (USA), 20 v 2003
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     1. Yudasin, Leonid    g  ISR  2558 + 9 = 3 + 2 + 6   3.5  ($400)
     2. Wojtkiewicz, Alek  g  USA  2566 +10 + 4 - 1 + 8   3.0  ($ 60)
     3. Blatny, Pavel      g  CZE  2458 + 8 = 1 + 7 =     3.0  ($ 60)
     4. Sarkar, Justin     m  USA  2389 +11 - 2 + 5 +10   3.0  ($ 60)
     5. Ehlvest, Jaan      g  EST  2587 - 7 +12 - 4 +11   2.0
     6. Bonin, Jay         m  USA  2364 =12 = 7 +10 - 1   2.0
     7. Dubinsky, Roman    f  RUS  2309 + 5 = 6 - 3 =     2.0  ($ 40)
     8. Zimbeck, David        USA  2132 - 3 + 9 +12 - 2   2.0  ($ 40)
     9. Furdzik, Rafal        USA  2240 - 1 - 8 -11 +12   1.0
    10. Privman, Boris     f  USA  2207 - 2 +11 - 6 - 4   1.0
    11. Johnson, Ben          USA  2199 - 4 -10 + 9 - 5   1.0
    12. Acevedo, Salmir       ESA  2100 = 6 - 5 - 8 - 9   0.5

PRIZES
1ST   - $400
2ND   - $120
3RD   - $ 60
U2400 - $ 80

10) 28th Paul Keres Memorial

Stephen Wright reports: The 28th Paul Keres Memorial tournament was held May 16th-19th in Vancouver, Canada. For the third year in a row the Paul Keres Memorial was held at the Plaza 500 hotel. A total of 101 players competed. The Open section was dominated by visitors: three-time Brazilian champion IM Herman C. van Riemsdijk and Oregon junior Morgan Griffiths both scored 5.5/7. This would have been enough to win the event last year, but unfortunately for them they were relegated to sharing second place by a white-hot Georgi Orlov, took first with 7/7. This is the first time in the history of the Keres that anyone has won the Open section with a perfect score; this win also means that Orlov has won the Keres five times, thus tying with fellow IM John Donaldson for the most first prizes.

Internet coverage: http://www.keresmemorial.com

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28th Keres Mem Vancouver CAN (CAN), 16-19 v 2003
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 1. Orlov, Georgi            m  USA 2508  7.0 
 2. Van Riemsdijk, Herman C  m  BRA 2393  5.5 
 3. Griffiths, Morgan           USA 2197  5.5 
 4. Tegzes, Laszlo              HUN 2114  5.0 
 5. Meng, Fanhao                CAN 2249  5.0 
 6. Teplitsky, Yan           m  CAN 2474  4.5 
 7. Yoos, John C                CAN 2361  4.5 
 8. Basanta, Gary            f  CAN 2328  4.5 
 9. Kostadinov,Georgi           CAN ----  4.5 
10. Stanford, Mike              CAN 2205  4.0 
11. Fullbrook, Nigel         f  CAN 2236  4.0 
12. North,Robert                CAN ----  3.5 
13. Wu, Howard                  CAN 2185  4.0 
14. Pacheco, Silvana            PER 2125  4.0 
15. Oszvald,Joe                 CAN ----  4.0 
16. Fleming,Balin               CAN ----  4.0 
17. Balbutin,Nelson             CAN ----  4.0 
49 players

11) Rhone Open

Stéphane Guédon reports that Dimitar Marholev won the l'open du Rhône 2003 which took place 26th April 4th May 2003 in Lyon.

Leading Final (Round 9) Standings:
 1 MARHOLEV Dimitar    2290 BUL  8,0   40,5 
 2 PETROSIAN Suren   m 2424 ARM  7,5   38,5 
 3 BOLDING Klaus       2309 FRA  6,5   39   
 4 MIDOUX Sebastien    2296 FRA  6,5   37   
 5 GUEDON Stephane   f 2233 FRA  6,5   35   
 6 PRAUD Jean-Luc      2158 FRA  6,5   35   
 7 PROST Frederic      2129 FRA  6,5   34,5 
 8 LACOUR Serge        2126 FRA  6,5   34,5 
 9 GUIDO Flavio      f 2346 ITA  6,5   32,5 
10 STROWSKY Yannick    2160 FRA  6,5   31   
11 SAFRANSKA Anda    gf2337 LAT  6,0   36,5 
12 SCOTTI Umberto      2131 ITA  6,0   36   
13 GAUER Jacques       1990 FRA  6,0   31,5 
14 MASCLE Jean-Guy     2040 FRA  6,0   31   
15 DELORT Frederic     2110 FRA  6,0   30,5 
16 BOURDON Philippe    1963 FRA  6,0   30,5 
17 KIZILIAN Emmanuel   1870 FRA  6,0   24,5 
103 players

12) Mitropa Cup

Mirjana Medic reports news of the Mitropa Cup which takes place 16th-25th May Pula, Croatia. Teams from Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland competed. Germany took clear first place.

Internet coverage: http://www.crochess.com

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 22 Mitropa Cup Pula(CRO), 17-25 v 2003
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 Organizer(s)       : Croatian Chess Federation
 Tournament Director: Ervin Sindik
 Arbiter            : Sulejman Islamovic
 Town               : Pula (Croatia)
 Date               : 2003/05/16 To 2003/05/25
 
 Table/tie-breaks
 
 Rank Team            1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  Pts. MP 
    1 Germany         *  2,0 3,0 1,5 3,0 2,5 2,0 3,0 2,5 3,0 22,5 14 
    2 Czech Republic 2,0  *  3,5 1,0 2,5 2,0 2,5 2,0 2,5 3,0 21,0 13 
    3 Slovenia       1,0 0,5  *  3,0 1,5 2,5 3,0 3,5 3,5 2,5 21,0 12 
    4 Croatia        2,5 3,0 1,0  *  2,0 2,0 1,0 3,5 3,5 2,0 20,5 11 
    5 Hungary        1,0 1,5 2,5 2,0  *  2,0 2,5 2,0 3,5 3,5 20,5 11 
    6 France         1,5 2,0 1,5 2,0 2,0  *  2,5 2,5 2,0 3,5 19,5 10 
    7 Slovakia       2,0 1,5 1,0 3,0 1,5 1,5  *  2,5 1,5 2,0 16,5 6  
    8 Italy          1,0 2,0 0,5 0,5 2,0 1,5 1,5  *  3,0 2,0 14,0 5  
    9 Austria        1,5 1,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 2,0 2,5 1,0  *  2,5 12,5 5  
   10 Switzerland    1,0 1,0 1,5 2,0 0,5 0,5 2,0 2,0 1,5  *  12,0 3  
 
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                                           1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 
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 1. Navara, David            g  CZE 2576  =18 +33 = 9 +44 +45 +24 =28 =20 + 5  7.0  2707 
 2. Schenk, Andreas          m  GER 2473  +34 =16 =21 +31 =11 +27 =29 +40 +42  7.0  2590 
 3. Flumbort, Andras         m  HUN 2439  +10 =13 +22 = 4 =14 =32 +38 +39 =25  6.5  2613 
 4. Gozzoli, Yannick            FRA 2431  =14 +32 =23 = 3 =25 = 7 =13 +22 +44  6.0  2570 
 5. Pavasovic, Dusko         g  SLO 2584  -38 =24 +28 +20 +44 +18 +33 = 9 - 1  6.0  2604 
 6. Wirig, Anthony              FRA 2347  =15 - 8 +41 +19 +26 =29 =12 =35 +39  6.0  2542 
 7. Stevic, Hrvoje           g  CRO 2550  +19 =26  .  +30 +35 = 4 =15 + 8  .   5.5  2653 
 8. Simacek, Pavel           m  CZE 2417  +35 + 6 =15 =39 =23 -19 +26 - 7 +30  5.5  2508 
 9. Buhmann, Rainer             GER 2526  =33 =44 = 1 =45 +24 +28 =20 = 5 =18  5.5  2572 
10. Zelcic, Robert           g  CRO 2540  - 3 +25 -17 -13 +22 +33 +14 =46 +38  5.5  2463 
11. Erdos, Viktor            f  HUN 2425  +37 =40 +42 +34 = 2 -21 =41 =36 =27  5.5  2471 
12. Borisek, Jure            f  SLO 2422  +31  .  +26 +37 =36 +42 = 6 -15  .   5.0  2555 
13. Tratar, Marko            m  SLO 2464  =23 = 3 =25 +10 =17 =22 = 4 =14 =32  5.0  2485 
14. Naumann, Alexander       m  GER 2524  = 4 +17 =32 =23 = 3 =25 -10 =13 +22  5.0  2478 
15. Doettling, Fabian        m  GER 2520  = 6 -39 = 8 +41 +19 =26 = 7 +12 -35  5.0  2457 
16. Petrik, Tomas               SVK 2387  +27 = 2 +29 =21 -30 =23 -35 =19 +34  5.0  2441 
17. Manik, Mikulas           m  SVK 2465  =25 -14 +10 =32 =13 +45 =18 =24 =43  5.0  2470 
18. Balinov, Ilija           g  AUT 2446  = 1 +38 -24 =28 =20 - 5 =17 +33 = 9  4.5  2495 
19. Balogh, Csaba            m  HUN 2471  - 7 +30 =35 - 6 -15 + 8 +23 =16 =26  4.5  2417 
20. Cvitan, Ognjen           g  CRO 2551  +24 +28 -44 - 5 =18  .  = 9 = 1 =45  4.0  2505 
21. Laznicka, Viktor         f  CZE 2438  -42 -34 = 2 =16 +41 +11 -27 -29 +40  4.0  2334 
22. Kuba, Guenter            f  AUT 2307  +32 +23 - 3 =25 -10 =13 +39 - 4 -14  4.0  2413 
23. Moor, Roger              m  SUI 2405  =13 -22 = 4 =14 = 8 =16 -19 +25  .   3.5  2386 
24. Varga, Peter             m  HUN 2486  -20 = 5 +18 =33 - 9 - 1 +45 =17  .   3.5  2461 
25. Sedina, Elena            m  ITA 2434  =17 -10 =13 =22 = 4 =14 =32 -23 = 3  3.5  2365 
26. Borgo, Giulio            m  ITA 2425  -39 = 7 -12 +35 - 6 =15 - 8 +41 =19  3.5  2344 
27. Scalcione, Michelangelo  f  ITA 2366  -16 -37 -40 +42 +34 - 2 +21 -31 =11  3.5  2314 
28. Arlandi, Ennio           m  ITA 2456  +44 -20 - 5 =18 -33 - 9 = 1 +45 =47  3.5  2366 
29. Brkic, Ante              f  CRO 2403   .   .  -16  .  +42 = 6 = 2 +21 -31  3.0  2372 
30. Sebenik, Matej           f  SLO 2423  +41 -19  .  - 7 +16 +35  .   .  - 8  3.0  2413 
31. Huss, Andreas            m  SUI 2347  -12 =42 -34 - 2  .  =36  .  +27 +29  3.0  2323 
32. Neumann, Peter CZE       m  CZE 2437  -22 - 4 =14 =17 =38 = 3 =25  .  =13  3.0  2352 
33. Libiszewski, Fabien         FRA 2369  = 9 - 1 +38 =24 +28 -10 - 5 -18  .   3.0  2420 
34. Cornette, Matthieu          FRA 2325  - 2 +21 +31 -11 -27  .  =40 =42 -16  3.0  2297 
35. Ragger, Markus              AUT 2280  - 8 -41 =19 -26 - 7 -30 +16 = 6 +15  3.0  2310 
36. Banas, Jan               m  SVK 2383   .   .   .   .  =12 =31 +42 =11  .   2.5  2454 
37. Sulava, Nenad            g  CRO 2516  -11 +27 +39 -12  .  -43  .   .  =41  2.5  2281 
38. Zueger, Beat             m  SUI 2448  + 5 -18 -33  .  =32 +39 - 3  .  -10  2.5  2362 
39. Tibensky, Robert         m  SVK 2438  +26 +15 -37 = 8  .  -38 -22 - 3 - 6  2.5  2286 
40. Lenic, Luka              f  SLO 2399   .  =11 +27  .   .   .  =34 - 2 -21  2.0  2333 
41. Loetscher, Roland        f  SUI 2378  -30 +35 - 6 -15 -21  .  =11 -26 =37  2.0  2228 
42. Fuchs, Georg                AUT 2244  +21 =31 -11 -27 -29 -12 -36 =34 - 2  2.0  2178 
43. Anic,Darko                      ----   .   .   .   .   .  +37  .   .  =17  1.5  2683 
44. Likavsky, Tomas          m  SVK 2453  -28 = 9 +20 - 1 - 5  .   .   .  - 4  1.5  2327 
45. Gallagher, Joseph G      g  SUI 2515   .   .   .  = 9 - 1 -17 -24 -28 =20  1.0  2237 
46. Vokac,Marek                     ----   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  =10  .   0.5  2540 
47. Csom,Istvan                     ----   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  =28  0.5  2456 
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13) 71st Estonian Championships

Mart Tarmak reports: The 71st Estonian Championships are being run as a knockout. In the final Kaido Kulaots leads 2-1 with a game to go and Tarvo Seeman leads by the same score against Ular Lauk. I will round up the games and results next week.

Internet coverage: http://www.maleliit.ee/emv/2003/index.html

14) Coupe de France

The quarter and semi-finals of the Coupe de France took place over the weekend. This produced a final between NAO and Clichy which will take place in Sénat on June 7th 2003.

Internet coverage: http://www.nao-cc.com/ and http://www.echecs.asso.fr/ however neither site seems to have the games in PGN.

15) 2nd Bangkok Chess Club Open

Kai Tuorila of the Bangkok Chess Club reports: The 2nd Bangkok Chess Club Open was held 1st-5th May 2003 at Novotel Siam Square Hotel in Bangkok. Even with the general hesitation to travel in Asia and plenty of preannounced 'no-shows' we had good tournament with 50 players from 17 countries participating.

The 3rd Bangkok Chess Club Open will be held between 22-26 of October at Amari Orchid Resort at Pattaya. More details will be published soon in our website http://www.bangkokchess.com

The top results in t/b order as follows:
 1. GM Ruslan Pogorelov             2489 UKR  7.5/9
 2. IM Richard Polaczek             2424 BEL  7.0/9
 3.    Banjuab Jiravorasuk          2287 THA  6.5/9
 4. FM Veraphol Sunthornpongsathorn 2337 THA  6.5/9
 5. FM Boonsueb Saeheng             2274 THA  6.5/9
 6.    Taweechai Thamtavatvorn      2128 THA  6.0/9
 7.    Ron Hoffman                  2128 NED  6.0/9
 8.    Aung Kyaw Moe                     MYA  6.0/9
 9.    Yolyonk Mephuch                   THA  6.0/9
10.    Arthur Schueler                   AUT  6.0/9
11.    Johan Iskandar               2042 MAS  5.5/9
12.    Kannapon Srivachirawat       2188 THA  5.0/9
13.    Wisuwat Teerapabpaisit       2199 THA  5.0/9
14.    Sverre Johnsen               2166 NOR  5.0/9
15.    Surasak Chuachavalit              THA  5.0/9
16.    Somseen Chanawangsa               THA  5.0/9
17.    Kai Tuorila                  2074 FIN  5.0/9
18.    Johannes Kvisla                   NOR  5.0/9
19.    Thongchai Unsomsri           2048 THA  5.0/9
20.    Patcharawee Brahmawong       2060 THA  5.0/9

16) Latvian Team Championships

Kaspars Migla reports: The Latvian team championship has finished with victory for the team "Daugavpils Latgalieðu biedrîba". A total of 16 teams took part in the event. The First four boards were occupied by men, the fifth by a woman. The winners don't yet know if they will participate in the European Team Championship.

There are two strong tournaments coming up in Latvia. The traditional "Liepajas rokode" which will takes place in Liepaja 30th July - 3rd August 2003 and a big rating tournament in Riga "Riga 2003" starting on 21st August. This second event takes place for the first time and the participants are expected to be very strong.

1. Team "Daugavpils Latgalieðu biedrîba" 28 points of total 35
        1. GM Edvins Kengis
        2. GM Aloizas Kveinys (Lithuania)
        3. FM Arnolds Luckans
        4. Janis Daudvârdis
        5. FM Laura Rogule
        GM Janis Klovans
        IM Gundars Antoms
2. Team "Transporta un sakaru institûta sporta klubs" 25,5 points
        1. IM Olegs Krivonosovs
        2. IM Ilmars Starostîts
        3. IM Arturs Neiksans
        4. Verners Putka
        5. Tatjana Tirareva
3. Ventspils chess club 23 points
        1. GM Zigurgs Lanka
        2. GM Juzefs Petkevics
        3. IM Rolands Berzins
        4. Janis Isakovs
        5. WGM Dana Reizniece

Best boards performances:
1. board: Vadims Daskevics (Liepaja) 6,5, Edvins Kengis, Zigurds Lanka 6. 
2. board: Aloizas Kveinys  5,5 
3. board: Arturs Neiksans 6 
4. board: Verners Putka 5 
5. board: Laura Rogule, Tatjana Titareva, Agnija Rogule - 5,5.

17) Milan Vukcevich 1937-2003

Obituary of Milan Vukcevich by David Presser and John Donaldson. The games section includes 22 unpulished Vukcevich games from the National Chess League (phone league).

MILAN VUKCEVICH 1937-2003

Milan Vukcevich passed away on May 10, 2003 in Cleveland, Ohio (USA).

Milan was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, on March 11, 1937. He was Yugoslav Junior Champion in 1955 and drew a match with Bent Larsen 3--3 that year. He played on the Yugoslav Olympic team (he always loved relating that he was thrown off the team after losing to Petrosian.) in 1960. That same year he had the second best overall result in the Student Olympiad in Leningrad, leading Yugoslavia to the bronze medal. He also won special prizes in this event for best game (Tringov) and best endgame (Drimer) .

Milan chose science over chess as a career and in 1963 enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Boston, USA), one of the most prestigious universities in the world. After earning a doctorate in metallurgy he taught at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland for six years. When the university pressured him to engage in research not congenial to his nature, Milan refused and left to work in industry, primarily at the General Electric Company in Cleveland.

Milan was equal first with Benko and R. Byrne at the 1969 US Open. In the 1975 US closed championship he defeated Reshevsky and finished clear third. In the US National Telephone League he performed exceptionally well. In 1976 he led Cleveland to a third place finish, tying with GM Kavalek for best result on board one.

GM Kavalek in a 1973 interview opined that Vukcevich, had he chosen to pursue chess professionally, possessed all the qualities to eventually become one of the worldâ??s top thirty. His chess style was characterized by extensive and original opening knowledge, the ability to calculate deeply and accurately, and a penchant for problem-like solutions (exemplified by his stunning â?¦ Ng3!! against Shamkovich).

Milan hardly played during the last twenty years, preferring to compose chess problems, and held the rare title of FIDE International Grandmaster of Chess Composition. In his book "Milan on Chess" he mentions having come to prefer the noncompetitive world of composition to that of tournament chess. He has written another book containing all of his chess problems, and has also authored two books on science.

18) Open Letter from Igor Glek

Dear Mr. YAZICI,

I was glad to read your very substantial answer.

First of all I expected from Turkish Chess Federation an explanation of some technical and organizing problems. But I am sure, your information, Mr. President, and your point of view on the questions of great interest are very useful for my colleagues and me personally. Really, at the moment Turkish Chess Federation is the most active chess organization in Europe. Sure, chess players appreciate at its true value a valuable contribution to development of Chess that TCF has made under your leadership.

Nevertheless I would like to touch on some questions.

Marine Princess Hotel as to description is really a luxury hotel. And your wish, Mr. President, to carry out so a responsible event with an appropriate comfort deserves only compliments. If participants have an opportunity to choose themselves a hotel, majority of them, for sure, would prefer hotel, you offered.

But in this case the others players, for whom staying in the luxury hotel is unsuitable, could also take part in the event. Thus the number of participants would be highly more.

I understand, that to organise and realise so a great event is not simply. I wish all your team the best of luck!

There are more then 210 Grandmasters among participants, but only 12-20 winners of Men Championship and 6-10 of Women will get prizes adequate their efforts. This is the main problem.

You are absolutely right, Mr. President, that the most questions of principle related to modus, schedule and World Championship are in competent authority of ECU and FIDE.

I have also received answer from General Secretary of ECU. Mr. Metzing informed, that modus and schedule of European Championship (incl. rights of organisers to demand staying in the certain hotel) are adopted unanimously by all European National Federations.

My deep belief, Mr. President, that only close co-operation of organisers, FIDE, continental and national Federations from on side and chess professionals from other side could help to solve actual problems for the good of development and prosperity of Chess. Best wishes, GM Igor Glek 20th May 2003

19) Press release from Einstein TV

Statement on World Classical Chess Championship 26th May 2003

We have been unable to secure full sponsorship to cover all the prize fund for the World Classical Chess Championship. A significant number of potential title sponsors have expressed considerable interest, but despite positive negotiations, the amounts to be raised in the time scale have proved impossible.

Our team had discussed this match with various locations, most recently with the Government of Hungary, which generously offered to pay for the organisation of the match. Clearly, the original venues with which we had been linked in the Middle East were not viable because of the impending conflict in Iraq.

Combined with underlying international economic anxieties, the Iraqi war effectively undermined global commercial confidence to the point that no potential sponsor was willing to commit sufficient funds towards this match for us to feel secure in proceeding. Such sponsorship as was committed was not sufficient to cover the agreed prize fund. We think it is important to note that all organisations are having major problems securing external sponsorship for a world championship match and sports sponsorship in general is going through a difficult phase.

While this is obviously very disappointing, we remain determined to deliver high quality world championship chess events and are now in discussion with a group of parties who are all interested in participating in a significant new chess development that would lead to the playing of the World Classical Chess Championship match later this year as well as other new events and matches in our cycle.

Given the current global economic climate and its associated uncertainties, we believe that everyone involved in the world of chess should work together towards a common goal of establishing firm and lasting foundations for a commercially viable series of world championship chess events.

This must involve commercial partners, chess organisations and most importantly, the players and their representatives.

We remain committed to the future of World Classical Championship Chess and look forward to helping establish a more secure base for everyone involved.

Robin Hague, Intellectual Leisure Ltd

20) Forthcoming Events and Links

European Championships

The European Championships men's and women's take place May 30th - June 14th 2003 in Silivri, Turkey.

Internet coverage: http://www.tsf.org.tr/english/index.html

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 take place July 4th-12th 2003. 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.

Players in the top group: Curt Hansen DEN 2610, Peter Heine Nielsen DEN 2625, Michal Krasenkow POL 2609, Alexey Dreev RUS 2695, Lars Schandorff DEN 2563, Krishnan Sasikiran IND 2658, Humpy Koneru IND 2496, Lazaro Bruzon CUB 2610, Lenier Dominguez CUB 2603 and Luke McShane ENG 2592.

Internet coverage: http://www.northseacup.dk/nsc2003/index.htm

Homepage: http://home1.inet.tele.dk/tpherman/vh2002/1index.htm

7th Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament Vlissingen

7th Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament Vlissingen (The Netherlands) August 2 - 9 9 rounds Swiss, FIDE-rated Rate of play: 40 moves in 2 hours, followed by 30 minutes k.o. Prizefund: Euro 1750 - 1250 - 750 - 375 - 250 - 125 - 75 - 75 - 50 - 50, also rating prizes Entry fee: 30 Euro (GM / IM free; FM 15 Euro) Tournament hall: Hogeschool Zeeland, Edisonweg 4, Vlissingen Information: Hans Groffen hgroffen@zeelandnet.nl Paul van Rooijen pro@zeelandnet.nl

Website: http://people.zeelandnet.nl/hgroffen

Greenland Open 2003

The Greenland Open 2003 will take place in the southern town of Qaqortoq from 28 June to 1 July. A line up of foreign stars, all of whom will be visiting Greenland for the first time, and local players will contest the event for a total prize fund of US$10,000.

Further details: http://www.icechess.com/

Ikaros Chess Festival 2003

The Ikaros Chess Festival 2003 takes place 12th-20th of July 2003. The Ikaros Chess Festival has been held for the last 25 years on Ikaria island in the aegean islands of Greece. This year's events include the traditional open international tournament "Open Aegean Championship" (12th till 20th of July) as well as plenty of other side events such as blitz, rapid and simultaneous exhibition events, blindfold chess, chess lectures and many others. Special conditions apply for GMs (WGMs), IMs (WIMs) and FMs (WFMs).

Further information: http://www.chess.gr/ikaros/ or send an e-mail to Mrs. Marietta Mourouti at: ikaroschess2003@yahoo.gr

First Saturday June

Nagy Laszlo (Contact e-mail: firstsat@elender.hu, http://www.elender.hu/~firstsat sends news of the FS June events which take place 7th-19th June. There are still spaces in the events.

GM cat.VII-VIII 10-14 participants: IGM TUROV, Maxim (RUS, 2531) IGM KALLIO, Heikki (FIN) IGM TODOROVIC, Goran (YUG) IM JAKAB, Attila (HUN) FM LORSCHEID, Gerd (GER) IM BÍRÓ, Sándor (ROM, 2334) IM BLAUERT, Jörg (GER, 2411) IM FANG, Joseph (USA) IM ESTRADA, Julian (MEX) IM NEELOTPAL, Das (IND) PAPP, Gábor (HUN) IM KRAAI, Jesse (USA) IM SZEBERÉNYI, Ádám (HUN)

IM cat.I-II-III 10-14 participants IM PÁRKÁNYI, Attila (HUN) BÁNUSZ, Tamás (HUN) OMAR, Hira (BRU) OMAR, Hirawan (BRU) IM EPERJESI, László (HUN) IM HUSARI, Satea (SYR) IM FANG, Joseph (USA) FM VIGORITO, David (USA) BROOMFIELD, Matthew (ENG) FM HOWELL, David (ENG), IM GALYAS, Miklós (HUN) IM BOGUSZLAVSZKIJ, Jevgenyij (HUN) IM WERNER, Dimo (GER) WGM LAKOS, Nikoletta (HUN) FM SINKEVICH, Petr (RUS).

FM 10-14 participants PAKSI, Gyula (HUN) TÉGLÁS, Balázs (HUN) PFAU, Matthias (GER) VIRÁG, Attila (HUN) SALLAI, Kálmán (HUN) GARNIER-SALVI, Vincent (FRA) OLÁH, Zsigmond (HUN) GRÚZ, János (HUN) LANTOS, Attila (HUN), SIANEC, Attila (HUN), JENKINS, Drake (USA, NR) KOCZÓ, Kristóf (HUN) KUBACSNY, Vilmos (GER)

Hungarian chess tournaments June - November 2003

1. 7th-19th of June, FIRST SATURDAY , GM-IM-FM closed Budapest /FS, BP/. Org: Nagy Laszlo, e-mail: firstsat@elender.hu, Tel-fax: (361)-2632859 Mobile: (36)-30-2301914, Website: www.elender.hu/~firstsat

2. 20-30th of June, BALATON , GM-IM-FM Open, Balatonlelle /130 km West from Budapest/, organizer: IM Rigo, e-mail: me-ri@matavnet.hu

3. 5th-18th of July, FS Budapest,

4. 19th-27th of July, Szombathely Summer Open, organizer: FM Korpics, e-mail: korpicschess@axelero.hu

5. 2nd-14th of August FS Budapest,

6. 20th-28th of August, Talentum Cup, Balatonzamardi Open, 150 km West from Budapest, organizer: VALIS, Janos, e-mail: husi-sc@elender.hu

7. 21st-28th of August, KESZTHELY Open, 9 rounds Swiss, 200 km West from Budapest, Org: SZALAI, Istvan, phone: /private/ 00-(36)-83-319-047, Office: 00-(36)-83-505-529. Fax: 00-(361)-2632859 e-mail: firstsat@elender.hu

8. 6th-19th of September, FS Budapest,

9. 20th-30th of September, GM-IM-FM closed, Eger /100 km North-East from Budapest/, organizer: IM Habibi /GER/, e-mail: europechess@web.de

10. 4th-17th of October, FS Budapest,

11. 1st-13th of November FS Budapest,

12. 14th-22nd of November TENKES CUP Open, Harkany, 300 km West from Budapest, organizer: Mikola, Lajos, e-mail: tenkescup@egon.gyaloglo.hu

1st International Chess Festival "Marche Estate"

The 1st International Chess Festival "Marche Estate" takes place July 21st-27th 2003.

Further details: http://digilander.libero.it/dragonscacchicv/festival.htm

Enghien-les-Bains

The 2003 Enghien-les-Bains tournament will have Michael Adams, Vladimir Akopian, Evgeny Bareev, Christian Bauer, Laurent Fressinet, Boris Gelfand, Viktor Korchnoi, Joel Lautier, Judit Polgar, Teymour Radjabov. The 10 player event will be category 17. Venue "Centre des Arts" in Enghien-les-Bains. The event will take place June 13th-22nd 2003. Time control will be 2 hours + 1 hour.

Website: http://enghien.free.fr

Fantasy Chess http://www.chessville.com/fantasychess is running a double headed competition. Fantasy players will have to chose one player to represent them at the Ciudad de León Tournament, and another six players to represent them at the Enghein-les-Bains Tournament in categories such as "White Wins", "Black Wins", "White Losses", "Black Losses" and two "Bonus Players". The entry deadline to join in is 11:59pm (EST), June 5th, 2003.

Condom Open

The 2nd Open of Condom (France) takes place 12nd-18th july 2003. The Condom open will be a 9 round open tournament. 40 moves/2H + 1H KO. Total prizes : 8000 euros guaranteed. 1st price : 1200 euros. Further details : echecs.condom@free.fr.

Further details: http://echecs.condom.free.fr

Saint-Petersburg vs. Paris

There is a distance chess match between St-Petersburg vs. the NAO Chess Club in Paris May 28th 2003, on the day of the 300th anniversary of Saint-Petersburg.

Four Games to be played

Sergey Karyakin vs Konstantin Sakaev
Viktor Kortchnoi vs Laurent Fressinet
Teimour Radjabov vs Peter Svidler
Alexander Khalifman vs Vladimir Kramnik

The first game will start around 14.15 hrs Paris time, the next ones will start approximately ten minutes after the previous game has ended. The playing rate will be of 15 minutes plus an increment of ten seconds per move for the whole game. The arbiters Geurt Gijssen in Saint Petersburg and Yakov Damsky in Paris will supervise the event.

Internet coverage: http://www.ruschess.com (in Russian and English) and http://www.nao-cc.com (in French).

2nd Rabat International

As part of the 9th Rabat International Festival and in collaboration with the prefectally assembly of Rabat, the sporting club of the FUS - division chess, organises the 2nd international championship of chess of Rabat June 27th to July 3rd 2003.

System: Swiss in 9 rounds; Fischer System (90 minutes + 30 seconds each move); Points list: cumulative of 9 points for a win, 4 points for a draw, no points for a loss; Berger; Participation: 10 international grandmasters and international masters + 16 selected national players

Total of the prizes: 6'000 $ Official prizes: 1st prize: 1'400 $ and a cup; 2nd prize: 700 $; 3rd prize: 500 $; 4th prize: 400 $: 5th prize: 300 $; 6th prize: 200 $; 7th prize: 100 $; Prizes according to the ELO rating: (at the condition to have at the minimum 4 players of each category)

Contacts: * For information: Please contact the director of the tourney Mister Abdelhafid El Amri (fus_echecs@yahoo.fr) Tèl. 212 ? 61 54 25 09; * For the entry-formular: Please contact Mister Fareh Youness (fareh@excite.com)212 64 11 82 33.

Olomouc Chess Summer 2003

The traditional chess festival Olomouc Chess Summer 2003, which will take place at 30.7. - 7.8.2003 in Olomouc, Czech Republic. There will be organized several tournaments: 1) 3-4 groups of round-robin IM tournaments, category 3-4 FIDE (10-12 players) 2) FIDE open - swiss, 9 rounds, 2 x 1,5h + 30s/move, 1st prize 10000 CZK (Championship of the Czech Republic - open semifinals) 3) open seniors tournament from 60 years of age onwards 4) open tournament of youngsters up to 14 years of age

Complete information about above events are also published at http://www.proclient.cz/a64

London Chess Set Exhibition

Sergei Karjakin, the youngest Grandmaster in chess history, will fly to London from the Ukraine to play an Exhibition Tournament with 12 year old David Howell from Eastbourne, on Saturday 28 June 2003 to celebrate the opening of The Art of Chess at the Gilbert Collection. This exhibition match, using giant chess pieces, will take place at 11am in the Edmond J Safra Courtyard of Somerset House, Strand, London WC2.

The Art of Chess will feature nineteen chess sets designed by artists in the last hundred years that demonstrate the interaction between chess and modern art. Each set illustrates a move in the apocryphal last game played by Napoleon with General Bertrand on St Helena in 1820. In the starting position is the world's only known set designed by Carl Fabergé, specially made circa 1905 for Tsar Nicolas II's Commander in Chief of the Russo-Japanese War, General Alexei Kouropatkin. Visitors can then follow the game through the porcelain designs of the Lomonosov State Porcelain Factory in Russia in the 1920s - the 'Propaganda' chess set with Capitalists versus Communists - to Marcel Duchamp's Buenos Aires chess set of 1919, and the geometric designs of the Bauhaus set by Josef Hartwig. There is also a set created by leading Fluxist artist Yoko Ono, as well as five especially commissioned new designs by Damien Hirst, Yayoi Kusama, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Paul McCarthy and Maurizio Cattelan, the latter being laid out as the final move - checkmate.

Internet coverage: http://www.gilbert-collection.org.uk

Zone 3.2a championships

The Zone 3.2a Championships 2003 takes place June 20th-30th 2003 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Internet coverage: http://www.vietnamchess.com/2003/Inter/3-2a.htm

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. It is followed by the SA Open Chess Championship 4th-12th July 2003. More information, online entry form, etc. can be found on the tournament website: http://home.intekom.com/chess/GN/index/html

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 40.

Wolff,P - Rest of World www.ChessWorld.net 17.02.2003 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. c3 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. a4 Bg4 9. h3 Bh5 10. d3 O-O 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 a5 28. Rd2 Rd8 29. Bd5 Be8 30. Qc4 Rdb8 31. Qa2 Qc7 32. Bc4 Rd8 33. Rxd8 Qxd8 34. Kg2 Bb8 35. f3 Rd6 36. Re2 Bc6 37. Bf2 Ba7 38. Be3 Qd7 39. Qa3 Rd1 40. Bxc5 * Continues

24th Chess Festival Bled 2003

The 24th Chess festival Bled 2003 takes place 14th-20th July 2003. 9 round Swiss.

Further Details and Entry: http://www.sah-zveza.si/bled/

or: Tournament Director Vojko Mencinger vojkom@siol.net

7th Golden Cleopatra Open

The 7th Golden Cleopatra Open 2003 is open to all and held 1st-12th 2003 June at the Eastern Company Club about 5km from the Pyramids, Cairo. 10 round Swiss Sytem. 160 players (10 GMs and 25 IMs available for Fide Rating and Titles) New Fide Time Control (90 Min for all game + 30 Second a move) play starts at 5 pm daily

Prizes: 1st till 12th. 1000-800-700-600-500-400-300-200-200-200-150-150 US$. Prizes are distributed according to Hort System between the number of players corresponding to number of advertised prizes).

Players who wants to participate will pay - 30 US$ daily for full accommodation in Double Bedroom or 40 US$ for single Room 4 Star Hotel 20 US$ daily for Double bedroom or 30 US$ for Single Room 3 Star Hotel . That included : Free transportation inside Egypt , including from and to Airport; Free Tourist tours; Free entry fee ; 3 free daily soft drinks ; Daily Bullettin , and Book of the tournament distributed on Closing Ceremony. Special conditions for limited no. of GMs and IMs over 2400. Note : Organizers needs only one invited player from each country. Last year it was won by GM Tiviakov, Sergei . http://www.tiviakov.demon.nl/index-eng.htm

Info Hassan Khaled ecf@idsc.net.eg and haskh@yahoo.com

+20-2-3378987 and Mobile:+20-10-5003063; Eastern Company Club Fax : +20-2-5620931 Egyptian Chess Federation : Phone and Fax : +20-2-2604285

In addition The Tanta Open will start 21 September 2003.

Hilton Blackpool International August

The Hilton Blackpool International tournament will take place August 4th-9th 2003 at the Hilton Hotel Blackpool.

The event will be a 10 player all-play-all, with an average rating over 2400 elo. With 3 Grandmasters, with 4 players not from England and with five players with titles, the event will be both GM and IM norm qualifying.

Players Abhijit Kunte 2499 GM India Nigel Davies 2483 GM England Colin McNab 2412 GM Scotland Danny Gormally 2496 IM England John Shaw 2474 IM Scotland Richard Palliser 2441 IM England Adam Hunt 2366 IM England Stewart Haslinger 2385 FM England Craig Hanley 2375 FM England Sam Collins 2390 Ireland.

The Ron Banwell Masters Tournament will be another ten player all- play-all International, played at the same venue and the same dates. This event will offer IM norms to seven of the competitors in this tournament, which already includes young David Howell, Jeff Horner,IM Colin Crouch, Gary Kenworthy, Brett Lund and young American Josh Specht.

Organiser Bill O'Rourke

Website to be confirmed but may be: http://www.chessfest.org.uk

British Rapidplay Chess Championships 2003

British Rapidplay Chess Championships 2003. This years competition has now been provisionally confirmed: 15th/16th November 2003 North Bridge Leisure Centre Halifax West Riding of Yorkshire.

Further details when available: http://www.british-rapidplay.org.uk/

Winton Capital British Chess Solving Championship

The Winton Capital British Chess Solving Championship (WCBCSC) is run annually by the British Chess Problem Society (BCPS). It is sponsored by Winton Capital Management. As well as a cash prize and a trophy, the winner receives a guaranteed place in the British team for the next World Chess Solving Championship (WCSC). Currently, the competition is only open to solvers resident in Great Britain.

Further details: http://www.bstephen.freeuk.com/bcsc/bcsc.html

7th Mind Sports Olympiad

The 7th Mind Sports Olympiad takes place at the Conference Centre, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology 16th-25th August 2003.

Further details: http://www.msoworld.com

XXXVII Villa de Mislata

The XXXVII Villa de Mislata in Valencia, Spain will be a 9 rounds Swiss 19th-28th August 2003. Timerate: 30 moves / 1½ hours + 1 hour after flag fall. The venue is the Mislata Sports Pavillion, in Calle San Antonio s/n ( San Antonio str.), in front of the Military Hospital. Further details: http://www.viamichelin.com

14th Czech Open

The 14th International Festival of Chess, Bridge and Games Czech Open 2003 will be held 10th-27th July 2003 in Pardubice (the Czech Republic).

Further details: http://www.proclient.cz/czechopen

GACC World Inter Varsity Chess Championship

University of Malaya, Malaysia will organize GACC World Inter Varsity Chess Championship in October 2003, it had received support from Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippine, Brunei, China, India, Sri Lanka, Iran, UAE etc in the past 7 years. For detail please visit: http://www.geocities.com/gacc8wivcc

Festival Schneider Bohemia

The 9th international chess tournament "FESTIVAL SCHNEIDER BOHEMIA - Pilsen 2003", takes place 16th - 24th August 2003 in the sport hall of Streleck stadion Pilsen-Lobzy (Czech Republic). The main tournament is the open international tournament The Czech Men Championship 2003 ( the 1st prize is 20.000 CZK, total prize fund 81.000 CZK - ca 2500 Euro). Further information: http://www.volny.cz/pmarik/.

Pacs Tournament

Pacs, Hungary will hold an international chess tournament August 2nd-8th 2003.

Further information on the event http://sakkverseny.fpn.hu

Chess Classic Mainz

Hartmut Metz sends news of this annual event:

The Chess Classic Mainz 2003 will see defending champion (and winner for the last three years) Viswanathan Anand challenged by Judit Polgar in a rapid match taking place 14th-17th August 2003. They will play two games per day from 6.30pm in the Rheingoldhalle.

The event will be officially opened by Jens Beutel, Mayor of Mainz on opens on 13th August 2003.

The Chess960 Open starts the following day (in which the initial position is determined by drawing lots) is expected to attract more than last year's 131 players. Peter Svider will play a match against Peter Leko in this form of chess.

The traditional Ordix Open will take place on Saturday and Sunday (16th and 17th August). 500 players are expected to play in the 10th tenth staging of this competition.

Andorra Open 2003

The 21st edition of the International Chess Open of Andorra takes place 5th-13th July 2003 in the Government's Pavilion in Andorra La Vella, Plaça del Poble.

Further details on the event: http://www.feva.ad

Contact details: F.E.V.A.- Tel. / Fax.:00.376.867846 openandorra@andorra.ad Oscar de la Riva: (21:00 - 23:30 h) 00.376.839899

Players so far include: - Khenkin, Igor (GM 2644 GER) - Volkov, Aleksander (GM 2634 RUS) - Nisipeau, Dieter (GM 2606 ROM) - Avrukh, Boris (GM 2586 ISR) - Delchev, Aleksander (GM 2577 BUL) - Eljanov, Pavel (GM 2571 UKR) - Pavlovic, Milos (GM 2570 YUG) - Ivanisevic, Ivan (GM 2569 YUG) - Marin, Mihail (GM 2567 ROM) - Psakhis, Lev (GM 2566 ISR) - De la Riva, O (MI 2525 AND) - Cheparinov, Iván (MI 2508 BUL) - Galego, Luis (GM 2506 POR) - Narciso, Marc (GM 2501 ESP) - Paunovic, Dragan (MI 2496 YUG) - Comas, Lluis (GM 2490 ESP)

Championships of Uruguay Semifinals

The 2003 Championships of Uruguay Semifinals take place 25th-27th April 2003.

Internet coverage: http://nuestroajedrez.ods.org/

Dubai Open

The Dubai Open 2003 takes place 21st-30th July 2003. The 9 round Swiss System event will use the Fischer system of time control . Around 40 grandmasters are expected to participate. Players will compete for a total prize fund of US Dollars 35000 and prizes for the top 15 places.

Further details: http://www.dubaichess.com/intro.asp

4 Chess Queens and Kings

Fang Zhang reports that there will be a FIDE match between the Four Chess Queens from China (GM Xie Jun 2569, GM Zhu Chen 2492, WGM Xu Yaohua 2489 and WGM Zhao Xue 2442) and the Four Chess Kings (GM Alexander Khlifman RUS 2702, GM Nigel Short ENG 2690, GM Ye Jiangchuan CHN 2684 and GM Yasser Seirawan 2626 USA). The match will take place May 22nd to June 7th 2003 in four of China's main cities Beijing, Jinan, Chongqing and Xian.

V Sants Open

The V International Open Sants Hostafrancs i La Bordeta takes place 30th August - 7 September 2003 in the Cotxeres de Sants C/ Sants 79 Barcelona Spain. Prizes 9.425 euros. Last time there were 376 players from 24 countries.

Website: http://www.secretariat.org/open (in catalan spanish and english version)

Swiss Chess Tour events 2003

International Chess Zurich Lake Open, Pfaeffikon SC

The "Swiss Chess Tour 2003" will provide in Pfaeffikon with the 3rd "Hotel Seedamm Plaza Open" June 6th- 9th 2003. "Hotel Seedamm Plaza" will be host, for the third time. Swiss system, 7 rounds and the games will last a maximum of 4 hours (36 moves for 90 minutes and 30 minutes till the end). Prize are: 1.500 SF, 1.200, 900, 700, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200 and 150 SF. From 11.- 20. places natural prizes. Special prizes for best Lady, senior (1943), junior(1983-86), schoolboy (1987) and best local player. Entry fee 130 SF, FMs and juniors 60 SF, at the door 20 SF more, GMs and IMs free. Venue: "Hotel Seedamm Plaza". Special chess rates. Time table: Rounds 1/2 13.00-17.00 and 18.00-22.00 June 6,; Rounds 3/4 10.00-14.00 and 15.00-19.00 June 7,; Rounds 5/6 10.00-14.00 June 8,; Round 7 10.00-14.00 June 9. Closing ceremony June 9 at 14.30. Info: Beochess +41+34+424-01-06 (Robert Spoerri) or info@beochess.ch

International Chess Tournament Davos

The "Swiss Chess Tour 2003" will continue in Davos, one of the most popular turist place, with the 2nd "Sunstar Park Hotel Open", August 2nd- 10th 2003. "Sunstar Park Hotel" will be host, for the second time. Swiss system, 9 rounds and the games will last a maximum of 6 hours (40 moves for 2 hours and 60 minutes till the end). Valid for FIDE titles and FIDE rating. Prize are: 1.500 SF, 1.200, 900, 700, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200 and 150 SF. From 11.- 20. places natural prizes. Special prizes for best Lady, senior (1943), junior(1983-86), schoolboy (1987) and best local player. Entry fee 130 SF, FMs and juniors 60 SF, at the door 10 SF more, GMs and IMs free. Venue: "Sunstar Park Hotel". Time table: Rounds 1/8 14.00-20.00 August 2-9,; Round 9 10.00-16.00 August 10. Closing ceremony August 10, half-hour after the last game. Unbelievable chess-rates. Info: Beochess +41+34+424-01-06 (Robert Spoerri) or info@beochess.ch

6th Pelikán Memorial

The 6th Memorial of Professor Jaroslav Pelikán (13th International Chess Holiday) takes place in Prague - Czech Republic, 19th-26th July 2003, 26th July - August 2nd 2003 and 2nd-9th August. There are tournaments for strong and weak chessplayers, both men and women of all ages. Closed groups and each one consists of 10 players. Chess + accommodation under the same roof - Tourist Hotel. A rich programme for chessplayers and non-chesplayers too. 7 days hotel/shower+WC, bed and breakfast, chess, souvenir prizes for all chessplayers, sightseeing in Prague, trips, a farewell party - for 245 Eur to 275 Eur. It is possible to order lunch, dinner - every meal 5 Eur. A offer of Theatre Performances. Discounts for children, students, retired and those who have already been to the International Chess Holiday. In groups the tenth person free of charge.

Entries till 30.06. 2003 Info: Jindra Kollerová U Plynárny 15, 140 00 Praha 4 - Michle Czech Republic Tel: + 420 2 41407355 Fax: + 420 2 61210054 E-mail: jindra.kollerova@mybox.cz http://www.schach-prag.de

16th "Ciudad de León"

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

Friends of Hastings International Chess Congress

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

Dortmunder Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2003

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

Maurice Ashley on draws

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

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

Belfort International Open

The 9th International Grand Prix in Belfort takes place 12th-17th April 2003.Frutehr details contact belfortechecs@wanadoo.fr

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

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/

17th Pula Open

17th International Open Chess Tournament "Pula Open 2003" 1st-7th June 2003 in Pula, Croatia.

Further details: http://sahklubpula.virualave.net

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

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.

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

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

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/

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

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

New York Masters

Regular competition for players in New York Rated 2200 and above.

Further details: http://www.newyorkmasters.com/