THE WEEK IN CHESS 446 26th May 2003 by Mark Crowther
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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
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.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
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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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. 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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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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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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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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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. 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. 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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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
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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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
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
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
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. 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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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
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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/
