THE WEEK IN CHESS 451 30th June 2003 by Mark Crowther
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World Junior Championships 323 games
Greenland Open 2003 30 games
Essent Dutch Championships 35 games
Swedish Championships 13 games
Howell Giant Chess Exhibitions 2 games
Zone 3.2a championships 198 games
Grenoble IM 37 games
2nd NAO GM 30 games
D'Elancourt IM tournament 27 games
Bogny sur Meuse IM 12 games
61st New York Masters 4 games
Barents Region Championships 72 games
I "Masters" Cidade da Maia 40 games
7th Voronezh Festival 200 games
First Saturday FM June 96 games
Bermuda 2003 117 games
South African Championships 6 games
Championships Costa Rica 195 games
Pancevo 66 games
Bosnian Teams 315 games
1818 games
My thanks to Andy McFarland, Rod McShane, John Fernandez, Rodolfo Arias,
Misha Savinov, Dmitry Borisenkov, Laszlo Nagy, Gabor Pali, Vladimir Dvorkovich,
Zeljko Kartal, Robero Parodi, Mikhail Golubev, Mihajlo Savic, Mig Greengard,
Diego Redondo, Jon Speelman, Sead Bicevic and everyone else who helped with the
issue.
Youth dominates matters this week. The World Juniors heads towards its
final lap. Not perhaps as strong as in some years it nevertheless is the
premier event for young players. 19 year old Luke McShane has started with 6/6
in Greenland's first major tournament. 16 year old Daniel Stellwagen has
started with a perfect 4/4 in the Dutch Championships although he still has to
meet the favourites for the event. 12 year olds David Howell and Sergey
Karjakin played a high profile exhibition match in London. Finally news in the
UK of a 7 year old studying at home so he can find the time to play more chess.
Whether there will be a future in professional chess for a new generation is
open to question as many are facing the financial squeeze. A solution to the
unification of the World Titles is clearly an absolute necessity. Yalta in
September has been suggested as a venue for the Ponomariov vs. Kasparov match.
However there are problems such as Ponomariov saying he wants FIDE to pay
$150.000 USD because of expenses incurred in preparing for the cancelled match
in Argentina. The talk of Yalta has been around for some time now and surely
confirmation will follow soon or it won't happen.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The World Junior Championships (under 20) take place June 21st - July
3rd 2003 in Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan. Participants from 29 countries. In the 13
round boys section there are 50 participants: 7- GM, 13 - IM. In the 11 round
girl's section 28 participants: 2 - WGM, 2 - WIM. Info Vladimir Dvorkovich.
I'm in a little confusion about Alexander Zubov. I believe it to be the
Ukranian IM but there is a chance it could be a similarly aged and rated
Oleksander (given name on the official site in the games section, they give the
IM in the standings).
Internet coverage: http://www.chess.az/eng/
Standings Round 9 (of 13)
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WJun Nakhchivan AZE (AZE), 22 vi-3 vii 2003
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1. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyaz g AZE 2607 +24 -18 +14 =23 +20 +13 = 8 + 9 +10 7.0 2668
2. Zubov, Alexander m UKR 2494 +46 +21 =18 =12 + 5 = 3 = 9 =10 + 8 6.5 2629
3. Ganguly, Surya Shekhar g IND 2542 +42 +27 +13 - 9 +12 = 2 =10 = 8 +11 6.5 2629
4. Harikrishna, P g IND 2563 =31 -38 +46 +24 +27 =23 =15 +29 + 9 6.5 2549
5. Azarov, Sergei g BLR 2530 =26 =31 +41 +38 - 2 +34 =23 +20 +15 6.5 2537
6. Bachin, Vitaly m RUS 2443 =45 =14 =24 -19 +36 +41 +25 +16 =12 6.0 2415
7. Erenburg, Sergey m ISR 2499 =40 -26 +39 =36 =25 =24 +32 +19 +29 6.0 2356
8. Izoria, Zviad g GEO 2569 =14 +19 =12 +17 =13 +15 = 1 = 3 - 2 5.5 2510
9. Guseinov, Kadir g AZE 2505 +35 =30 +22 + 3 =15 +11 = 2 - 1 - 4 5.5 2515
10. Gashimov, Vugar g AZE 2579 =38 +25 =26 +34 =11 +18 = 3 = 2 - 1 5.5 2492
11. Kritz, Leonid m GER 2468 +41 +23 =15 +18 =10 - 9 =20 +14 - 3 5.5 2513
12. Sadykov, Rustem KAZ 2416 +39 +28 = 8 = 2 - 3 +32 -16 +17 = 6 5.5 2451
13. Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios m GRE 2456 +36 +34 - 3 +26 = 8 - 1 -14 +21 +27 5.5 2490
14. Mamedov, Rauf AZE 2330 = 8 = 6 - 1 +47 =29 +28 +13 -11 +34 5.5 2488
15. Dziuba, Marcin m POL 2450 +33 +44 =11 +30 = 9 - 8 = 4 +23 - 5 5.5 2481
16. Pantsulaia, Levan m GEO 2465 =19 +45 -30 +33 =32 =35 +12 - 6 +23 5.5 2359
17. Pacheco, Marco PER 2349 . +50 +44 - 8 +26 -20 +38 -12 +32 5.0 2349
18. Mahesh Chandran, P m IND 2419 +37 + 1 = 2 -11 +30 -10 -19 =24 +35 5.0 2431
19. Kuparadze, Giga GEO 2227 =16 - 8 +40 + 6 -23 +27 +18 - 7 =20 5.0 2473
20. Schneider, Dmitry m USA 2424 =22 +40 =38 +25 - 1 +17 =11 - 5 =19 5.0 2387
21. Rohit, G IND 2357 +43 - 2 -25 =41 =39 +36 +26 -13 +33 5.0 2288
22. Jatautis, Donatas LTU 2149 =20 +29 - 9 -27 -28 +46 =31 +38 +30 5.0 2422
23. Werle, Jan m NED 2404 +49 -11 +31 = 1 +19 = 4 = 5 -15 -16 4.5 2412
24. Murariu, Andrei m ROM 2347 - 1 +37 = 6 - 4 +33 = 7 =34 =18 =25 4.5 2378
25. Kozak, Leonid UZB 2178 +29 -10 +21 -20 = 7 +30 - 6 =34 =24 4.5 2427
26. Geirnaert, Steven BEL 2289 = 5 + 7 =10 -13 -17 +44 -21 =35 +41 4.5 2366
27. Jirka, Jiri CZE 2394 +47 - 3 =36 +22 - 4 -19 +41 +28 -13 4.5 2302
28. Esplana, Christian f PER 2367 +50 -12 =33 -32 +22 -14 +42 -27 +31 4.5 2233
29. Kanep, Meelis m EST 2446 -25 -22 +48 +45 =14 +42 +35 - 4 - 7 4.5 2273
30. Hanley, Craig f ENG 2375 +32 = 9 +16 -15 -18 -25 +39 =33 -22 4.0 2232
31. Gashimov, Sarkhan AZE 2317 = 4 = 5 -23 +43 -34 =39 =22 +44 -28 4.0 2235
32. Mabusela,Johannes RSA ---- -30 =46 +42 +28 =16 -12 - 7 +40 -17 4.0 2320
33. Safarli, Eltaj AZE 2201 -15 +43 =28 -16 -24 +40 +36 =30 -21 4.0 2272
34. Deepan, Chakkravarthy J m IND 2379 +48 -13 +35 -10 +31 - 5 =24 =25 -14 4.0 2291
35. Arun Prasad, S IND 2275 - 9 +47 -34 +44 +38 =16 -29 =26 -18 4.0 2265
36. Wang, Hao Yuan CAN 2226 -13 +48 =27 = 7 - 6 -21 -33 +45 +43 4.0 2237
37. Masse, Hugues CAN 2120 -18 -24 =45 -40 =46 =48 +47 =39 +44 4.0 2124
38. Gupta, Abhijeet f IND 2335 =10 + 4 =20 - 5 -35 +43 -17 -22 =39 3.5 2251
39. Agayev, Nidjat AZE 2116 -12 =42 - 7 +49 =21 =31 -30 =37 =38 3.5 2230
40. Allemann, Anton SUI 2254 = 7 -20 -19 +37 -42 -33 +50 -32 +46 3.5 2144
41. Olsson, Linus SWE 2252 -11 +49 - 5 =21 +45 - 6 -27 +42 -26 3.5 2257
42. Monroy, Charles FRA 2294 - 3 =39 -32 +46 +40 -29 -28 -41 +48 3.5 2167
43. Sevdimaliev,Urfan AZE ---- -21 -33 +49 -31 +47 -38 -44 +50 -36 3.0 2037
44. Vermaak,Frans Willem RSA ---- +51 -15 -17 -35 +50 -26 +43 -31 -37 3.0 2075
45. Baladjaev, Gara AZE 2177 = 6 -16 =37 -29 -41 =47 =49 -36 =50 2.5 2053
46. Agaragimov, Djakhangir AZE 2252 - 2 =32 - 4 -42 =37 -22 +48 =49 -40 2.5 2051
47. Yilmaz, Mustafa TUR 1941 -27 -35 +50 -14 -43 =45 -37 -48 +49 2.5 1987
48. Allajov,Ramil AZE ---- -34 -36 -29 -50 =49 =37 -46 +47 -42 2.0 1973
49. Osttveit, Martin NOR 2084 -23 -41 -43 -39 =48 =50 =45 =46 -47 2.0 1906
50. Murray,David IRL ---- -28 -17 -47 +48 -44 =49 -40 -43 =45 2.0 1910
51. DEFAULT ---- -44 . . . . . . . . 0.0
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Standings Round 7 (of 11)
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WJun Girls Nakhchivan AZE (AZE), 22 vi-3 vii 2003
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1. Dzagnidze, Nana wm GEO 2376 +19 +18 + 3 + 5 + 2 + 4 +11 7.0
2. Harika, Dronavalli wf IND 2294 + 6 +13 = 4 +22 - 1 +12 + 3 5.5 2422
3. Mamedjarova, Zeinab wg AZE 2298 +24 +20 - 1 =12 + 5 + 8 - 2 4.5 2305
4. Sachdev, Tania wm IND 2245 =21 +17 = 2 = 7 +22 - 1 +16 4.5 2275
5. Calotescu, Cristina wm ROM 2334 +11 +25 +14 - 1 - 3 +16 = 6 4.5 2312
6. Saheli, Nath IND 2078 - 2 = 9 +17 +21 =18 +13 = 5 4.5 2262
7. Ubiennykh, Ekaterina wf RUS 2293 -20 +24 +10 = 4 -13 +22 +12 4.5 2217
8. Khudaverdieva, Afag AZE 2063 -18 =19 + 9 +15 +25 - 3 +14 4.5 2326
9. Mamedjarova, Turkan AZE 2222 -13 = 6 - 8 +20 =21 +23 +18 4.0 2129
10. Morales Mendoza, Luciana PER 2051 =15 +21 - 7 =23 -12 +25 +20 4.0 2188
11. Topel, Zehra wf TUR 2092 - 5 +28 -12 +26 +23 +18 - 1 4.0 2229
12. Karavade, Eesha IND 2199 +27 -14 +11 = 3 +10 - 2 - 7 3.5 2193
13. Valickova, Martina CZE 2046 + 9 - 2 -15 +27 + 7 - 6 =19 3.5 2173
14. Sergeeva, Maria wg KAZ 2340 +26 +12 - 5 =18 -16 +15 - 8 3.5 2192
15. Makka, Ioulia wm GRE 2234 =10 -22 +13 - 8 +19 -14 +26 3.5 2115
16. Ismailova, Aytaj AZE 2168 =17 +23 -22 +25 +14 - 5 - 4 3.5 2152
17. Umudova, Margiz AZE 1922 =16 - 4 - 6 -19 +28 +21 +22 3.5 2107
18. Shukurova, Meihriban wm AZE 2250 + 8 - 1 +26 =14 = 6 -11 - 9 3.0 2131
19. Mahima, Rajmohan IND 2104 - 1 = 8 -21 +17 -15 +27 =13 3.0 2047
20. Van der Merwe, Cecile Henr RSA 2068 + 7 - 3 -25 - 9 +27 +24 -10 3.0 2102
21. Charbonneau, Anne Marie CAN 2052 = 4 -10 +19 - 6 = 9 -17 =24 2.5 2000
22. Agaeva, Shahana AZE 2107 =23 +15 +16 - 2 - 4 - 7 -17 2.5 2063
23. Rzaeva,Lyaman AZE ---- =22 -16 +24 =10 -11 - 9 =28 2.5 2002
24. Verot, Melanie FRA 2092 - 3 - 7 -23 +28 +26 -20 =21 2.5 2013
25. Mammadova, Nargiz AZE 2122 +28 - 5 +20 -16 - 8 -10 -27 2.0 1937
26. Nowak, Dominika POL 2098 -14 +27 -18 -11 -24 +28 -15 2.0 1984
27. Yilmaz, Ezgi TUR 1986 -12 -26 +28 -13 -20 -19 +25 2.0 1933
28. Alieva, Tarana AZE ---- -25 -11 -27 -24 -17 -26 =23 0.5 1622
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The Greenland Open 2003 will take place in the southern town of
Qaqortoq from 28th June to 1st July 2003. A line up of foreign stars, all of
whom will be visiting Greenland for the first time, and local players contest
the event for a total prize fund of US$10,000.
Official site: http://www.icechess.com/
Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
1 Luke McShane 2592 ENG 6 23.5 23.50
2-3 Predrag Nikolic 2643 BIH 5 25.0 20.75
Nick de Firmian 2536 USA 5 22.5 17.50
4-6 Jóhann Hjartarson 2634 ISL 4.5 26.0 17.50
Henrik Danielsen 2501 DEN 4.5 21.0 14.75
Róbert Harðarson 2278 ISL 4.5 20.5 12.75
7-15 Ivan Sokolov 2677 NED 4 25.0 14.50
Tomas Oral 2537 CZE 4 22.5 13.75
Flóvin Þór Næs 2324 FAI 4 22.5 11.50
Hannes Stefansson 2588 ISL 4 22.0 13.50
Regina Pokorna 2418 SVK 4 21.5 12.00
Frank Wuts 2308 NED 4 20.0 11.00
Frans Wolferink 2143 NED 4 18.0 10.75
Sævar Bjarnason 2264 ISL 4 18.0 9.75
Einar K. Einarsson 2088 ISL 4 16.0 7.00
16-20 Friðrik Olafsson 2452 ISL 3.5 22.5 10.00
Stefán Kristjansson 2406 ISL 3.5 22.0 11.50
Áskell Örn Karason 2279 ISL 3.5 20.0 10.50
Lilja Grétarsdóttir 2064 ISL 3.5 19.5 8.75
Halldór Blöndal ISL 3.5 19.0 8.75
51 players
The Essent Dutch Championships take place in Leeuwarden 24th June - 5th
July 2003. Men's event is a 9 round category XI event. The women's is a 6
player double round robin. 16 year old Daniel Stellwagen has got off to a
perfect 4/4 start although he still has to meet Van Wely and Tiviakov, the
favourites for the event.
Internet coverage: http://www.schaakbond.nl/nieuws/nk2003/
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ch-NED Leeuwarden NED (NED), 26 vi-5 vii 2003 cat. XI (2523)
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1. Stellwagen, Daniel m NED 2467 * . . 1 . . . 1 1 1 4.0
2. Van Wely, Loek g NED 2675 . * = . 1 = . . . 1 3.0 2735
3. Tiviakov, Sergei g NED 2623 . = * . . . = . = 1 2.5 2633
4. Delemarre, Jop m NED 2418 0 . . * . 1 = = . . 2.0 2470
5. Van den Doel, Erik g NED 2588 . 0 . . * . 1 = = . 2.0 2544
6. Ernst, Sipke m NED 2475 . = . 0 . * = = . . 1.5 2421
7. L'Ami, Erwin NED 2433 . . = = 0 = * . . . 1.5 2439
8. Van der Wiel, John g NED 2508 0 . . = = = . * . . 1.5 2400
9. Nijboer, Friso g NED 2562 0 . = . = . . . * 0 1.0 2347
10. Janssen, Ruud m NED 2483 0 0 0 . . . . . 1 * 1.0 2388
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ch-NED w Leeuwarden NED (NED), 25 vi-5 vii 2003
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1 Peng Zhaoqin m NED 2433 ** 1. 1. =. 1. 1. 4.5 2559
2 Bosboom-Lanchava, Tea wg NED 2329 0. ** 1. 1. =. 1. 3.5 2363
3 Schuurman, Petra NED 2293 0. 0. ** 1. =. 1. 2.5 2221
4 Van Weersel, Arlette NED 2096 =. 0. 0. ** 1. =. 2.0 2189
5 Hamelink, Desiree wm NED 2187 0. =. =. 0. ** 1. 2.0 2170
6 Bensdorp, Laura NED 2063 0. 0. 0. =. 0. ** 0.5 1901
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The Swedish Championships take place June 29th - July 12th 2003 in Umea,
Sweden.
Round 2 Rylander - Hector postponed due to Rylander illness.
Coverage: http://www.rockaden.nu/sm/index_800.html
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ch-SWE Umea SWE (SWE), 29 vi-12 vii 2003 cat. IX (2453)
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1. Hillarp Persson, Tiger g SWE 2474 * . . . . . . . 1 1 . . . . 2.0
2. Brynell, Stellan g SWE 2538 . * . . = . . . . . . . 1 . 1.5 2557
3. Ernst, Thomas g SWE 2442 . . * . . . . . . . = . 1 . 1.5 2535
4. Hector, Jonny g SWE 2553 . . . * . . . . . . . . . 1 1.0
5. Lindberg, Bengt f SWE 2392 . = . . * . = . . . . . . . 1.0 2538
6. Agrest, Evgenij g SWE 2591 . . . . . * = = . . . . . . 1.0 2526
7. Wedberg, Tom g SWE 2539 . . . . = = * . . . . . . . 1.0 2491
8. Berg, Emanuel m SWE 2514 . . . . . = . * . . . = . . 1.0 2534
9. Olsson, Anders f SWE 2383 0 . . . . . . . * . . 1 . . 1.0 2476
10. Ahlander, Bjorn m SWE 2389 0 . . . . . . . . * . . . 1 1.0 2422
11. Rylander, Dennis f SWE 2348 . . = . . . . . . . * . . . 0.5 2442
12. Karlsson, Lars g SWE 2478 . . . . . . . = 0 . . * . . 0.5 2255
13. Tikkanen, Hans SWE 2337 . 0 0 . . . . . . . . . * . 0.0
14. Von Bahr, Oskar SWE 2370 . . . 0 . . . . . 0 . . . * 0.0
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London Chess Set Exhibition Sergey Karjakin, the youngest Grandmaster in
chess history, played 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. The game which was played on a giant chess
set ended in a draw. This was the second good result in a couple of days for
Howell. He beat Jon Speelman on the 26th June in the British Land Match also on
a giant board.
Internet site: http://www.gilbert-collection.org.uk
Howell, David WL - Karjakin, Sergey 1/2 50 B52 Sicilian Rossolimo
Exhibition Match London ENG (ENG), 28-28 vi 2003
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Howell, David WL f ENG 2251 = 0.5 2556
Karjakin, Sergey g UKR 2556 = 0.5 2251
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The Zone 3.2a Championships 2003 took place June 20th-30th 2003 in Ho
Chi Minh City. Ronald Dableo was the surprise winner of the men's event with
7/9. Favourite Nguyen Thi Thanh An took the women's event. One of the women's
names has been corrected in the PGN section. There were two places for the
Men’s World Championship and one for the Women’s World Championship
2003. There is no news of a Rogelio Antonio vs. Mark Paragua playoff.
Internet coverage: http://www.vietnamchess.com/3-2a/3-2a.htm
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zt 3.2a Ho Chi Minh City VIE (VIE), 21-29 vi 2003
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1. Dableo, Ronald PHI 2305 +23 = 6 +16 + 4 = 3 +17 +24 - 2 + 7 7.0 2611
2. Antonio, Rogelio jr g PHI 2521 +27 =11 +25 = 3 = 7 = 8 +17 + 1 = 4 6.5 2525
3. Paragua, Mark m PHI 2500 +33 +26 +10 = 2 = 1 = 5 - 7 + 8 +11 6.5 2496
4. Wu Shaobin g SIN 2531 +15 =16 +18 - 1 =12 +10 +11 = 7 = 2 6.0 2437
5. Torre, Eugenio g PHI 2520 =31 +22 = 7 =11 + 9 = 3 - 8 +17 +15 6.0 2381
6. Villamayor, Buenaventura g PHI 2484 +29 = 1 -17 +21 -11 +30 +19 +18 = 8 6.0 2425
7. Irwanto, Sadikin f INA 2405 +34 =13 = 5 +10 = 2 =11 + 3 = 4 - 1 5.5 2466
8. Pham Chuong VIE 2225 -18 +28 =21 +25 +13 = 2 + 5 - 3 = 6 5.5 2530
9. Bao Quang VIE ---- =20 =21 =15 +26 - 5 =12 +22 =16 +29 5.5 2365
10. Nguyen Van Huy VIE ---- +28 +24 - 3 - 7 +32 - 4 =14 +20 +33 5.5 2451
11. Sitanggang, Salor m INA 2397 +35 = 2 =13 = 5 + 6 = 7 - 4 +24 - 3 5.0 2484
12. Tran Anh Tri VIE ---- =21 =14 =30 +20 = 4 = 9 -18 +29 =27 5.0 2376
13. Nguyen Anh Dung g VIE 2530 +30 = 7 =11 =17 - 8 +28 =16 -15 +24 5.0 2381
14. Bui Vinh m VIE 2461 -19 =12 +31 -15 +27 =22 =10 +25 =16 5.0 2257
15. To Quoc Khanh VIE 2299 - 4 +36 = 9 +14 =28 -24 +26 +13 - 5 5.0 2417
16. Megaranto, Susanto INA 2436 +36 = 4 - 1 +30 =24 =18 =13 = 9 =14 5.0 2399
17. Le Quang Liem VIE 2202 =24 +20 + 6 =13 +18 - 1 - 2 - 5 =30 4.5 2437
18. Pham Minh Hoang m VIE 2445 + 8 +19 - 4 +32 -17 =16 +12 - 6 -20 4.5 2279
19. Duong The Anh VIE 2243 +14 -18 =26 -24 +20 +32 - 6 =23 =21 4.5 2320
20. Tirto INA 2391 = 9 -17 +23 -12 -19 +31 +27 -10 +18 4.5 2162
21. Ngo, Ngoc Quang VIE 2325 =12 = 9 = 8 - 6 -22 =25 +34 +26 =19 4.5 2204
22. Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy VIE ---- =25 - 5 -24 +34 +21 =14 - 9 +32 =23 4.5 2255
23. Ton That Nhu Tung VIE ---- - 1 +29 -20 -27 =31 +35 +30 =19 =22 4.5 2234
24. Nguyen Ngoc Truongson f VIE 2440 =17 -10 +22 +19 =16 +15 - 1 -11 -13 4.0 2225
25. Dinh Duc Trong f VIE 2380 =22 +31 - 2 - 8 -30 =21 +33 -14 +35 4.0 2225
26. Wong Zi Jing f MAS 2336 +32 - 3 =19 - 9 =29 +33 -15 -21 +36 4.0 2189
27. Purnama, Tirta Chandra INA 2294 - 2 +35 -32 +23 -14 =29 -20 +36 =12 4.0 2165
28. Chan Peng-Kong m SIN 2349 -10 - 8 +36 +33 =15 -13 -29 =31 +34 4.0 2204
29. Lim Yee-Weng MAS 2261 - 6 -23 +34 =31 =26 =27 +28 -12 - 9 3.5 2132
30. Goh Koon Jong, Jason SIN 2297 -13 +34 =12 -16 +25 - 6 -23 =35 =17 3.5 2169
31. Leong, Luke SIN 2277 = 5 -25 -14 =29 =23 -20 +36 =28 =32 3.5 2204
32. Pham Duc Thang VIE ---- -26 +33 +27 -18 -10 -19 +35 -22 =31 3.5 2131
33. Goh Weiming SIN 2264 - 3 -32 +35 -28 +36 -26 -25 +34 -10 3.0 2095
34. Yeo Min-Yang, Evan SIN 2173 - 7 -30 -29 -22 +35 +36 -21 -33 -28 2.0 2018
35. Foudzi, Johan Iskandar MAS 2042 -11 -27 -33 =36 -34 -23 -32 =30 -25 1.0 1871
36. Iwasaki, Yudai JPN 2200 -16 -15 -28 =35 -33 -34 -31 -27 -26 0.5 1830
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zt 3.2a w Ho Chi Minh City VIE (VIE), 21-29 vi 2003
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1. Nguyen Thi Thanh An wm VIE 2339 +13 =14 +17 + 8 - 2 + 3 + 6 + 5 = 9 7.0 2394
2. Mongontuul, Bathuyag wm MGL 2321 +10 + 4 + 3 + 9 + 1 = 6 - 5 =14 = 7 6.5 2358
3. Bui Kim Le VIE 2158 +20 + 6 - 2 + 5 +14 - 1 + 9 = 4 =10 6.0 2316
4. Hoang Thi Ut VIE ---- + 5 - 2 +11 =14 =13 - 9 + 8 = 3 +16 5.5 2231
5. Caoili, Arianne wm PHI 2293 - 4 +16 +15 - 3 +11 +10 + 2 - 1 = 6 5.5 2221
6. Le Kieu Thien Kim wm VIE 2303 +19 - 3 =14 +17 + 8 = 2 - 1 + 9 = 5 5.5 2255
7. Chau Thi Ngoc Giao VIE 2173 - 8 -17 -16 +20 +18 =12 +15 +10 = 2 5.0 2097
8. Pham Le Thao Nguyen VIE ---- + 7 +12 = 9 - 1 - 6 =11 - 4 +19 +20 5.0 2188
9. Anhchimeg, Bayanmonh wf MGL 2232 +18 +11 = 8 - 2 =10 + 4 - 3 - 6 = 1 4.5 2141
10. Siti, Zulaikha MAS 2055 - 2 =18 +13 +12 = 9 - 5 +14 - 7 = 3 4.5 2172
11. Nguyen Ngan Bin VIE 2096 +15 - 9 - 4 +19 - 5 = 8 =16 +18 =12 4.5 2076
12. Luong Minh Hue VIE 2116 =17 - 8 +18 -10 =16 = 7 +20 =13 =11 4.5 2044
13. Pham Bich Ngoc VIE 2078 - 1 +20 -10 +15 = 4 -14 +17 =12 =19 4.5 2082
14. Le Thi Phuong Lien wf VIE 2182 +16 = 1 = 6 = 4 - 3 +13 -10 = 2 -15 4.0 2096
15. Vang Thi Thu Hang VIE ---- -11 +19 - 5 -13 +20 =17 - 7 =16 +14 4.0 2053
16. Lin, Ailin SIN ---- -14 - 5 + 7 =18 =12 =19 =11 =15 - 4 3.5 2021
17. Tay Li Jin SIN ---- =12 + 7 - 1 - 6 =19 =15 -13 -20 =18 3.0 1992
18. Hui Sau Mun SIN ---- - 9 =10 -12 =16 - 7 =20 +19 -11 =17 3.0 1955
19. Liu Yang SIN 2050 - 6 -15 +20 -11 =17 =16 -18 - 8 =13 2.5 1887
20. Rolles,May Li SIN ---- - 3 -13 -19 - 7 -15 =18 -12 +17 - 8 1.5 1790
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The 2nd Grenoble international tournament took place 21st-27th June
2003. IM Ovidiu Foisor won the event with 7/9 undefeated.
Internet coverage: http://grenoblechecs.free.fr/
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2nd It Grenoble FRA (FRA), 21-27 vi 2003 cat. III (2301)
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1. Foisor, Ovidiu m ROM 2426 * = = 1 = = 1 1 1 1 7.0 2506
2. Aguettaz, Maxime FRA 2263 = * = 1 = = = 1 1 1 6.5 2471
3. Todorov, Todor m BUL 2470 = = * = = = 1 1 = 1 6.0 2407
4. Demarchi, Olivier FRA 2222 0 0 = * 1 1 1 1 = = 5.5 2389
5. Safranska, Anda wg LAT 2337 = = = 0 * = = = 1 1 5.0 2339
6. Foisor, Cristina Adela m ROM 2395 = = = 0 = * = = 1 1 5.0 2333
7. Saez, Frederic FRA 2281 0 = 0 0 = = * 1 = = 3.5 2223
8. Bolding, Klaus FRA 2309 0 0 0 0 = = 0 * 1 1 3.0 2174
9. Delabaca, Romuald FRA 2166 0 0 = = 0 0 = 0 * = 2.0 2095
10. Leignel, Nicolas FRA 2139 0 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 = * 1.5 2045
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The 2nd NAO Chess Club GM tournament took place June 20th-28th 2003.
Sebastien Maze took first place from Antony Bellaiche and Jozsef Horvath on
tie-break, all three made 6/9. Abdelaziz Onkoud made an IM norm.
Internet coverage:
http://www.nao-cc.com/naocc/naottt/index.htm
and http://www.europe-echecs.com
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2nd NAO GM Paris FRA (FRA), 20-28 vi 2003 cat. VIII (2444)
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1. Maze, Sebastien FRA 2423 * 1 = = = = 1 = 1 = 6.0 2571
2. Bellaiche, Antony m FRA 2424 0 * 1 = 0 = 1 1 1 1 6.0 2570
3. Horvath, Jozsef g HUN 2507 = 0 * = = = 1 1 1 1 6.0 2561
4. Shchekachev, Andrei g RUS 2592 = = = * = 1 = 1 = = 5.5 2507
5. Onkoud, Abdelaziz MAR 2326 = 1 = = * = = 0 0 1 4.5 2456
6. Georgiev, Krum g BUL 2516 = = = 0 = * 0 1 1 = 4.5 2435
7. Chabanon, Jean-Luc g FRA 2492 0 0 0 = = 1 * 0 1 = 3.5 2358
8. Nguyen Chi Minh FRA 2383 = 0 0 0 1 0 1 * 0 1 3.5 2370
9. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime FRA 2382 0 0 0 = 1 0 0 1 * = 3.0 2325
10. Brochet, Philippe m FRA 2392 = 0 0 = 0 = = 0 = * 2.5 2283
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The D'Elancourt IM tournament organised by the St Quentin en Yvelines
chess club takes place in the Chapelle de la Villedieu in Elancourt 10km from
Versailles. The 6 player double round robin takes place 21st-30th June
2003.
Internet coverage: http://yvechecs.free.fr
IM Elancourt FRA (FRA), 21-30 vi 2003 cat. V (2356)
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1 Legky, Nikolay A g UKR 2497 ** == 1= =1 == 1. 6.0 2466
2 Velikov, Petar g BUL 2435 == ** =. =1 == 11 6.0 2464
3 Grimberg, Gilbert f FRA 2340 0= =. ** == 11 11 6.0 2475
4 Verat, Laurent f FRA 2357 =0 =0 == ** =. 1= 4.0 2318
5 Moracchini, Fabrice f FRA 2302 == == 00 =. ** == 3.5 2287
6 Kirszenberg, Marc FRA 2202 0. 00 00 0= == ** 1.5 2100
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The Bogny sur Meuse IM takes place 25th June - 4th July 2003.
Internet coverage: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/aymon.chess
IM Bogny sur Meuse FRA (FRA), 25 vi-4 vii 2003cat. IX (2475)
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1 Eliet, Nicolas m FRA 2422 ** 1. =. =. 0. 1. 3.0 2557
2 Miezis, Normunds g LAT 2516 0. ** =. 1. 1. =. 3.0 2539
3 Kveinys, Aloyzas g LTU 2539 =. =. ** =. =. =. 2.5 2462
4 Barsov, Alexei g UZB 2531 =. 0. =. ** 1. =. 2.5 2464
5 Vallin, Guillaume m FRA 2412 1. 0. =. 0. ** =. 2.0 2415
6 Gozzoli, Yannick FRA 2431 0. =. =. =. =. ** 2.0 2412
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Pavel Blatny and Rashid Ziatdinov won the 62nd New York Masters on 24th
June 2003. News John Fernandez.
Links: http://www.newyorkmasters.com
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62nd New York Masters Action USA (USA), 24 vi 2003
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1. Blatny, Pavel g CZE 2458 +16 +13 + 4 = 2 3.5 ($400)
2. Ziatdinov, Rashid m USA 2466 +17 + 6 +18 = 1 3.5 ($400)
3. Bonin, Jay m USA 2364 -18 +22 +16 + 8 3.0 ($ 50)
4. Charbonneau, Pascal m CAN 2445 +22 + 9 - 1 +14 3.0 ($ 50)
5. Braylovsky, Greg USA 2327 -23 +20 +24 +17 3.0 ($ 90)
6. Cela, Altin m ALB 2482 +21 - 2 +10 +11 3.0 ($ 90)
7. Yudasin. Leonid g ISR 2558 =14 +23 - 8 +18 2.5
8. Kedyk, Dmytro UKR 2108 +24 =11 + 7 - 3 2.5
9. Klein, Erez f USA 2291 +10 - 4 =13 +19 2.5
10. Vovsha, Eli m ISR 2432 - 9 +15 - 6 +22 2.0
11. Krush, Irina m USA 2431 +25 = 8 =14 - 6 2.0
12. Milman, Lev f USA 2356 +20 -18 -17 +24 2.0
13. Sarkar, Justin m USA 2389 +26 - 1 = 9 =15 2.0
14. Gershov, Yevgeny f USA 2339 = 7 +19 =11 - 4 2.0
15. Privman, Boris f USA 2207 = -10 +25 =13 2.0
16. Benen, Samson USA 2251 - 1 +26 - 3 +23 2.0
17. Eisen, Lewis USA 2238 - 2 +21 +12 - 5 2.0
18. Riordan, Charles USA ---- + 3 +12 - 2 - 7 2.0
19. Lapshun, Yury m USA 2432 = -14 +23 - 9 1.5
20. Schneider, Igor f USA 2235 -12 - 5 =21 +25 1.5
21. Ross, Laura wf USA 2121 - 6 -17 =20 +26 1.5
22. Shtivelband, Richard USA 2158 - 4 - 3 +26 -10 1.0
23. Furdzik, Rafal USA 2240 + 5 - 7 -19 -16 1.0
24. Maltese, Adam USA ---- - 8 +25 - 5 -12 1.0
25. Basescu, Neil USA 2230 -11 -24 -15 -20 0.0
26. Esserman, Marc USA 2236 -13 -16 -22 -21 0.0
PRIZES
1ST - $550
2ND - $250
3RD - $100
U2400 - $180
Rodolfo Arias reports IM´s Bernal González and Leonardo
Valdés finished equal first in the national championship of Costa Rica.
Bernal droped half a point in the last round against Mauricio Arias, whilst
Valdes defeated IM Francisco Hernández. They both had a very high score
of 9.5 out of 11, and will be soon playing a 4 games match for the title. IM
Sergio Minero was third with 8.5, and 50 yeaar old Juan León
Jiménez and 44 year old William Charpentier, who was playing his 27th
championship in a row, were equal fourth with 7. Bermúdez, Lenadro and
myself tied in the sixth position with 6.5.
My thanks to Diego Redondo.
Full coverage: http://www.tablerotico.com
Final Rd 11 Standings
1-2 González, Bernal FCA 2423 2423 9.5 22080
Valdés, Leonardo FCA 2449 2449 9.5 21953
3 Minero, Sergio FCA 2429 2429 8.5 22127
4-5 Jiménez, Juan León FCA 2199 2199 7 21915
Charpentier, William FCA 2155 2155 7 21900
6-8 Bermúdez, Sergio FCA 2123 2123 6.5 21490
Arias, Rodolfo FCA 2000 2000 6.5 20697
Leandro, Johnny FCA 2099 2099 6.5 20623
9-14 Arias, Mauricio FCA 2247 2247 6
Granados, Carlos FCA 2174 2174 6
Trejos, Enrique FCA 2130 2130 6
Martínez, Ramón FCA 2048 2048 6
Cersósimo, Francisco FCA 2025 2025 6
Gutiérrez, Oscar FCA 2000 2000 6
15-20 Hernández, Francisco FCA 2225 2225 5.5
Ugalde, Ronald FCA 2182 2182 5.5
Minero, Carlos FCA 2133 2133 5.5
Minero, Boris FCA 2057 2057 5.5
Muñoz, José Pablo FCA 2028 2028 5.5
Echavarría, Gustavo FCA 2000 2000 5.5
21-25 Carvajal, Jonathan FCA 2090 2090 5
Solís, Efrén FCA 2074 2074 5
Zoghaib, Charbel FCA 2020 2020 5
Vives, David FCA 2013 2013 5
Alfaro, Carlos FCA 2006 2006 5
26-30 Jiménez, Alonso FCA 2154 2154 4.5
Solano, Agustín FCA 2070 2070 4.5
Alvarado, Ernesto FCA 2005 2005 4.5
Centeno, Erick FCA 2005 2005 4.5
Arroyo, Luis FCA 2000 2000 4.5
31-34 Rodríguez, Adrián FCA 2073 2073 4
Lowsky, Sofía FCA 2021 2021 4
Murillo, Gustavo FCA 2000 2000 4
Ruiz, Sebastián FCA 2000 2000 4
35 Bolaños, Huberth FCA 2000 2000 2
36 Valverde, Ronald FCA 2094 2094 0.5
The Barents Region Championships (Barentsmesterskapet) 2003 took place
in Alta, Norway 20th-22nd June 2003. Alta is small Northern Norwegian town with
very good local chess club. My thanks to Misha Savinov (St.Petersburg).
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1. Agdestein, Simen g NOR 2571 +20 +21 +11 = 4 + 6 = 3 5.0 2530
2. Carlsen, Magnus f NOR 2315 =19 = 8 +23 +12 +14 + 6 5.0 2448
3. Bae, Torstein f NOR 2347 + 5 = 6 =13 + 8 + 4 = 1 4.5 2553
4. Feoktistov, Alexey A m RUS 2414 +18 =13 +12 = 1 - 3 + 9 4.0 2381
5. Romsdal, Trond NOR 2207 - 3 =10 =15 +20 +22 +14 4.0 2288
6. Kiselev, Gennady RUS 2437 +14 = 3 +19 + 9 - 1 - 2 3.5 2324
7. Carlsen, Henrik NOR ---- +10 -11 -14 +21 = 8 +17 3.5 2190
8. Nordahl, Helge f NOR 2330 =15 = 2 +21 - 3 = 7 +22 3.5 2227
9. Royset, Paal NOR 2252 =16 +17 +20 - 6 +11 - 4 3.5 2226
10. Krylov, Stanislav f RUS 2289 - 7 = 5 +16 +23 =13 =11 3.5 2125
11. Paulsen,Viktor NOR ---- +24 + 7 - 1 +19 - 9 =10 3.5 2262
12. Andersen, Alf R NOR 2165 +23 +15 - 4 - 2 +19 =13 3.5 2261
13. Kozar, Artyom RUS 2204 +17 = 4 = 3 -14 =10 =12 3.0 2202
14. Sjkadiuk,Aleksander RUS ---- - 6 +22 + 7 +13 - 2 - 5 3.0 2194
15. Esbensen, Arnt NOR 2172 = 8 -12 = 5 -22 =20 +23 2.5 2088
16. Brasoy,Aksel NOR ---- = 9 -19 -10 +18 -17 +24 2.5 2053
17. Fedin,Viktor NOR ---- -13 - 9 =18 +24 +16 - 7 2.5 2019
18. Sjironov,Andrei RUS ---- - 4 -20 =17 -16 +24 +21 2.5 2070
19. Hansen, Victor NOR 2119 = 2 +16 - 6 -11 -12 =20 2.0 2055
20. Moen, Steinar NOR 2165 - 1 +18 - 9 - 5 =15 =19 2.0 2095
21. Lubnin, Leonid RUS 2184 +22 - 1 - 8 - 7 +23 -18 2.0 2026
22. Egeland, Marte NOR 2006 -21 -14 +24 +15 - 5 - 8 2.0 2023
23. Mikalsen,Odd Erling NOR ---- -12 +24 - 2 -10 -21 -15 1.0 1914
24. Vik Hansen,Rune NOR ---- -11 -23 -22 -17 -18 -16 0.0
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I Maia Masters - also the Prof. Vieira de Carvalho Memorial - a FIDE
Category IX takes place 23rd-30th June 2003.
Internet coverage:
http://planeta.clix.pt/axp/jogos/maia03.htm
(games) http://planeta.clix.pt/axp/ext_amacrianca0203_1.htm
(Results)
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1. Oratovsky, Michael g ISR 2587 * = . = = = 1 1 1 1 6.0 2634
2. Movsziszian, Karen g ARM 2468 = * 1 = = = . = 1 = 5.0 2565
3. Spraggett, Kevin g CAN 2526 . 0 * 1 1 = = 1 0 1 5.0 2536
4. Damaso, Rui m POR 2423 = = 0 * . 1 = = 1 1 5.0 2559
5. Galego, Luis g POR 2506 = = 0 . * 1 1 = = = 4.5 2507
6. Rocha, Sergio m POR 2364 = = = 0 0 * = . 1 = 3.5 2437
7. Santos, Carlos P m POR 2414 0 . = = 0 = * = = 1 3.5 2427
8. Vassallo, Mauricio m ESP 2440 0 = 0 = = . = * = = 3.0 2393
9. Fernando, Diogo m POR 2438 0 0 1 0 = 0 = = * . 2.5 2325
10. Fernandes, Antonio g POR 2478 0 = 0 0 = = 0 = . * 2.0 2273
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The 7th Voronezh International Chess Festival (ALFA-ECO Cup Voronezh)
took place June 10th-21st 2003. Peter Svidler beat Konstantin Chernyshov
2.5-1.5 in a 4 game standard match and 3-1 in a rapid match. An open tournament
with 110 players also took place alongside. Valentin Arbakov (Moscow) won the
Master Open with Alexander Riazantsev was the second.
My thanks to Dmitry Borisenkov for games from the opens (round 9 of the
masters should follow). Games from the Svidler - Chernyshov appeared in
previous issues.
Internet coverage: http://www.relex.ru/~xuser/voronezh_open/
Match Voronezh RUS (RUS), 12-15 vi 2003
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Svidler, Peter g RUS 2713 = 1 1 0 2.5 2619
Chernyshov, Konstantin g RUS 2524 = 0 0 1 1.5 2626
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Rapid Match
Svidler, Peter - Chernyshov, Konstantin 1-0 46 B06 Modern Defence
Chernyshov, Konstantin - Svidler, Peter 1/2 49 B40 Sicilian Classical
Svidler, Peter - Chernyshov, Konstantin 1-0 32 B06 Modern Defence
Chernyshov, Konstantin - Svidler, Peter 1/2 55 A03 Bird's Opening
Rapid Match Voronezh RUS (RUS), 16-16 vi 2003
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Svidler, Peter g RUS 2713 1 = 1 = 3.0 2717
Chernyshov, Konstantin g RUS 2524 0 = 0 = 1.0 2520
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Final Round 9 Standings:
1. Arbakov Valentin 2380 7.0 50.5 2671
Riazantsev Alexander 2534 7.0 50.5 2641
3. Ulko Jaroslav 2446 6.5 52.5 2611
Amonatov Farrukh 2558 6.5 52.5 2581
Popov Valerij 2570 6.5 51.0 2618
Skorchenko Dmitriy 2430 6.5 50.0 2607
Alavkin Arsenij 2482 6.5 48.5 2561
Hasangatin Ramil 2517 6.5 48.0 2573
Zakhartsov Viacheslav 2515 6.5 45.5 2585
Kokarev Dmitry 2483 6.5 45.0 2575
Sambuev Bator 2484 6.5 44.5 2538
Tjurin Alexander 2332 6.5 42.5 2583
13. Yandemirov Valeri 2475 6.0 53.5 2560
Dobrov Vladimir 2443 6.0 50.0 2523
Nikitin Andrey 2483 6.0 47.5 2500
Shishkin Vadim 2449 6.0 47.0 2553
Zakharevich Igor 2508 6.0 46.5 2496
Sergienko Sergey 2439 6.0 45.5 2490
Khmelnitski Alexander 2483 6.0 44.5 2480
Rodchenkov Vitali 2417 6.0 36.5 2429
110 players
FIDE Open
1. Pavlov Denis 2264 7.5 45.5 2619
2. Manukovsky Vladimir 2294 6.5 43.5 2327
Lakhno Konstantin 2294 6.5 51.5 2358
Pavlov Alexandr 2294 6.5 42.0 2245
Potapov Alexander 2289 6.5 41.5 2360
Karpov Vadim 2282 6.5 49.0 2325
Provkin Vladimir 2268 6.5 46.0 2306
Tsybulnik Andrei 2194 6.5 42.5 2469
Kovalev Oleg 2094 6.5 42.5 2398
10. Gritsenko Vladimir 2259 6.0 51.0 2229
Azizbekian Erik 2063 6.0 37.0 2930
Polyakov Alexandr 0000 6.0 39.5 2189
76 players
The FS June events took place 7th-19th June 2003. There were GM, IM and
two FM sections. FM results and games follow. My thanks to Laszlo Nagy and
arbiter Gabor Pali.
Internet coverage:
http://members.chello.hu/firstsat/0306/index.htm
FSFMA June Budapest HUN (HUN), 3-15 vi 2003
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1 Resika, Nathan A f USA 2185 * 1 = = = 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 8.5 2329
2 Harmatosi, Jozsef HUN 2209 0 * = = = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.0 2291
3 Keschitz, Gyorgy HUN 2184 = = * 0 = 0 1 1 1 = 1 1 7.0 2220
4 Sallai, Kalman HUN 2188 = = 1 * = 0 1 = = = 0 1 6.0 2154
5 Pg, Mohd Omar Ak Hira BRU 2200 = = = = * 1 = 1 0 = 0 1 6.0 2153
6 Pfau,Matthias GER ---- 0 = 1 1 0 * 0 0 1 1 1 = 6.0 2171
7 Kubacsny, Vilmos HUN 2188 0 0 0 0 = 1 * 1 = 1 1 1 6.0 2154
8 Szirmai, Eduard HUN 2148 1 0 0 = 0 1 0 * = 0 1 1 5.0 2086
9 Gruz, Janos HUN 2146 0 0 0 = 1 0 = = * = = 1 4.5 2057
10 Porat,Maya ISR ---- 0 0 = = = 0 0 1 = * = = 4.0 2033
11 Marodi, Matyas HUN 2057 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 = = * 1 4.0 2028
12 Garnier-Salvi, V FRA 1986 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 = 0 * 1.0 1753
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1 Koczo, Kristof HUN 2089 ** 1= == 1= 11 11 8.0 2333
2 Trajber, Csaba HUN 2060 0= ** 10 1= 11 01 6.0 2171
3 Virag, Attila HUN 2093 == 01 ** 0= 0= 11 5.0 2092
4 Hocevar, Nikola SLO 2119 0= 0= 1= ** 0= == 4.0 2015
5 Jenkins, Drake USA ---- 00 00 1= 1= ** 01 4.0 2039
6 Letay, Gyula f HUN 2195 00 10 00 == 10 ** 3.0 1923
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I covered the Bermuda GMA and GMB 2003 tournaments which took place 25th
January - 5th February 2003 in TWIC431. Games from the open which took place
7th-9th February now available. My thanks to John Fernandez.
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Bermuda Open Southampton BER (BER), 7-9 ii 2003
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1. Volokitin, Andrei g UKR 2565 4.5
2. Al-Modiahki, Mohamad g QAT 2571 4.0
3. Fridman, Daniel g LAT 2572 4.0
4. Kallio, Heikki g FIN 2474 4.0
5. Seul, Georg m GER 2437 4.0
6. Berg, Emanuel m SWE 2527 3.5
7. Nakamura, Hikaru m USA 2520 3.5
8. Blatny, Pavel g CZE 2475 3.5
9. Perelshteyn, Eugene m USA 2442 3.5
10. Salman, Joel f USA 2236 3.5
11. Weeramantry, Sunil f SRI 2187 3.5
12. Paschall, William M m USA 2444 3.0
13. Curdo, John f USA 2254 3.0
14. Ditt, Egon f GER 2204 3.0
15. Dyson,Peter B USA ---- 3.0
16. Beckwith, Paul H CAN 2183 3.0
17. Nakamura, Asuka USA 2162 3.0
18. Strenzwilk, Denis USA 2154 3.0
19. Edwards, Raymond ENG 2095 3.0
20. Nagel, Yvette wf NED 2070 3.0
21. Kovacova, Zuzana SVK 2042 3.0
51 players
The official web site is: http://www.Bermuda.bm/chess
The South African Closed Championships took place June 14th-21st 2003.
Kenny Solomon won the event on 8/11 having the better of the tie-break
used in the event from Watu Kobese. Games from the final round is missing but
now round 10 games are available.
Internet coverage: http://www.chessa.co.za/
The category 10 "Pancevo 1153-2003" tournament has reports Mihajlo
Savic. Pancevo (15km east of Belgrade) celebrated its 850th anniversary with a
category 10 12 player event. Players from Serbia and Montenegro, Bulgaria,
Russia and Macedonia.
Ivan Cheparinov took first place on tie-break ahead of the favourite
Nikola Sedlak and Sergey Grigoriants, all three scored 7.5/11. GM Norm 7,5 and
IM norm 5,5. The President of the Serbia and Montenegro Chess Federation GM
Bozidar Ivanovic players. Chief arbiter: Mihajlo Savic.
I give all the games including from the first rounds as there was an
error in one of the results.
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1. Cheparinov, Ivan m BUL 2508 * = 1 = 1 0 = 1 = = 1 1 7.5 2606
2. Sedlak, Nikola m YUG 2524 = * 1 = = 1 = = = 1 = 1 7.5 2605
3. Grigoriants, Sergey m RUS 2506 0 0 * = = 1 1 1 1 = 1 1 7.5 2606
4. Todorovic, Goran M g YUG 2459 = = = * = = = 0 = 1 1 1 6.5 2543
5. Martinovic, Slobodan g YUG 2461 0 = = = * 1 = = = = = = 5.5 2478
6. Micic, Cedomir YUG 2408 1 0 0 = 0 * = 1 = = = 1 5.5 2482
7. Matulovic, Milan g YUG 2432 = = 0 = = = * 0 1 = = 1 5.5 2480
8. Stanojoski, Zvonko m MKD 2497 0 = 0 1 = 0 1 * 0 = 1 1 5.5 2474
9. Lazic, Miroljub g YUG 2508 = = 0 = = = 0 1 * = = = 5.0 2437
10. Radulski, Julian m BUL 2493 = 0 = 0 = = = = = * 0 1 4.5 2410
11. Ivanovic, Bozidar g YUG 2512 0 = 0 0 = = = 0 = 1 * 1 4.5 2408
12. Radlovacki, Jovan YUG 2411 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 = 0 0 * 1.0 2099
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7 year old Peter Williams of Alton in Hampshire has been taken out of
school and will be educated at home by his parents after a row about having
time off school to pursue his chess. Williams has had some good results in
Minors already and is regarded as being one of the best juniors of his age to
emerge. I always feel uncomfortable about highlighting or heaping expectation
on players at this age but it is normal in other sports such as golf and tennis
to start specialising at this age incorporating it into their education
although perhaps not in the UK.
Read
BBC News or Ananova.com account
of the story.
Sead Bicevic reports that the Men and Women's Team Championships of
Bosnia and Herzegovina took place in the Jahorina Mountains near Sarajevo 21st
- 27th June. The strong men's event saw Bosna Sarajevo (Shirov, Bareev,
Kasimzhanov, Movsesian, Ki Georgiev, Kozul, Kurajica etc) take clear first from
Kiseljak Kiseljak (Almasi, Aleksandrov, Fedorov etc) and Glasinac Sokolac
(Kovacevic).
Further details http://www.sah.co.ba
Final Men's Standings:
1 SK Bosna Sarajevo 16 38.0 16 38.0 1
2 SK Kiseljak Kiseljak 13 32.5 13 32.5 2
3 SK Glasinac Sokolac 11 29.0 11 29.0 3
4 SK Napredak Prozor Rama 9 27.5 9 27.5 4
5 SK Krajiski Banja Luka 9 25.5 9 25.5 5
6 SK Napredak Sarajevo 8 26.0 8 26.0 6
7 SK Panteri Bijeljina 8 25.0 7
8 SK Sarajevo Sarajevo 7 25.0 8
9 SK Bihac Bihac 6 24.5 9
10 SK Napredak Bugojno 3 17.0 10
Final Women's Standings:
1 SK Slavija S.Sarajevo 8 11.5 1
2 SK Dvorovi Bijeljina 8 9.0 2
3 SK Leotar Trebinje 7 11.5 3
4 SK Siroki Brijeg 3 5.5 4
5 HSK Zrinjski Hypo 2 4.0 5
6 SK Preporod Zenica 2 3.5 6
The Professional World Chess Ranking for players rated 2500 and higher
for July 1st 2003 has been released. Produced by Ken Thomson, San Jose and
calculated by Vladimir Dvorkovich, Moscow.
NN Name Birthday NAT Rat Dif Var
1 Kasparov,Garry 4/13/63 RUS 2784 0 130
2 Kramnik,Vladimir 6/25/75 RUS 2751 2 137
3 Anand,Viswanathan 12/11/69 IND 2720 0 156
4 Shirov,Alexei 7/04/72 ESP 2702 3 165
5 Topalov,Veselin 3/15/75 BUL 2699 0 172
6 Leko,Peter 9/08/79 HUN 2696 -10 167
7 Bareev,Evgeny 11/21/66 RUS 2690 -3 193
8 Grischuk,Alexander 10/31/83 RUS 2685 0 149
9 Polgar,Judit 7/23/76 HUN 2680 7 159
10 Svidler,Peter 6/17/76 RUS 2669 14 133
11 Ponomariov,Ruslan 10/11/83 UKR 2667 0 168
12 Azmaiparashvili,Zurab 3/16/60 GEO 2661 26 152
13 Malakhov,Vladimir 11/27/80 RUS 2660 26 178
14 Dreev,Alexey 1/30/69 RUS 2654 -5 128
15 Adams,Michael 11/17/71 ENG 2654 8 137
16 Ivanchuk,Vassily 3/18/69 UKR 2650 -5 125
17 Gelfand,Boris 6/24/68 ISR 2645 -4 148
18 Short,Nigel D 6/01/65 ENG 2639 16 152
19 Graf-Nenashev,Alexander 8/25/62 GER 2636 28 152
20 Karpov,Anatoli 5/23/51 RUS 2633 7 136
21 Sokolov,Ivan 6/13/68 NED 2631 11 141
22 Ye Jiangchuan 11/20/60 CHN 2627 -2 162
23 Sakaev,Konstantin 4/13/74 RUS 2620 2 127
24 Vallejo Pons,Francisco 8/21/82 ESP 2618 -7 150
25 Khalifman,Alexander 1/18/66 RUS 2615 -9 143
26 Kasimdzhanov,Rustam 12/05/79 UZB 2614 18 164
27 Akopian,Vladimir 12/07/71 ARM 2612 -24 166
28 Nisipeanu,Liviu-Dieter 8/01/76 ROM 2608 13 137
29 Van Wely,Loek 10/07/72 NED 2607 7 186
30 Morozevich,Alexander 7/18/77 RUS 2607 0 205
31 Lautier,Joel 4/12/73 FRA 2604 -4 139
32 Rublevsky,Sergei 10/15/74 RUS 2604 14 157
33 Aronian,Levon 10/06/82 ARM 2604 -2 178
34 Aleksandrov,Aleksej 5/11/73 BLR 2603 16 148
35 Georgiev,Kiril 11/28/65 BUL 2602 14 158
36 Gurevich,Mikhail 2/22/59 BEL 2599 -2 171
37 Fressinet,Laurent 11/01/81 FRA 2598 26 169
38 Radjabov,Teimour 3/12/87 AZE 2597 -9 164
39 Goldin,Alexander 2/27/65 ISR 2596 -5 167
40 Nikolic,Predrag 9/11/60 BIH 2594 -12 140
41 Kobalia,Mikhael 5/03/78 RUS 2594 14 173
42 Beliavsky,Alexander G 12/17/53 SLO 2593 -6 164
43 Sutovsky,Emil 9/19/77 ISR 2592 -15 190
44 Zvjaginsev,Vadim 8/18/76 RUS 2591 -20 151
45 Movsesian,Sergei 11/03/78 SVK 2590 19 156
46 Bologan,Viorel 12/14/71 MDA 2589 -11 184
47 Bacrot,Etienne 1/22/83 FRA 2588 -7 150
48 Zhang Zhong 9/05/78 CHN 2587 -14 177
49 Moiseenko,Alexander 5/17/80 UKR 2584 12 161
50 Tkachiev,Vladislav 11/09/73 FRA 2583 1 146
1st Malmö Masters
The 1st Malmö Masters take place July 28th - August 6th 2003 in
Malmö, Sweden. The 10 player Category IX GM tournament includes Luke
McShane, Jon Speelman and Stellan Brynell.
Internet coverage will follow at: http://www.limhamnssk.m.se
2nd La Fère Open
2nd La Fère (Picardie) International Open 2003 takes place 28th
June - 4th July 2003.
Internet coverage: http://laferect.free.fr/
12th Monarch Assurance
The 12th Monarch Assurance Isle of Man International takes place 27th
Sept - 5th October 2003. £16,750 prize fund. Venue Open - the Ocean
Castle Hotel in Port Erin on the Isle of Man's south-west coast.
Further details:
http://www.bcmchess.co.uk/monarch2003/index.html
Tigran Petrosian Memorial Open Postponed
The Tigran Petrosian Memorial Open has been postponed until further
notice. It was due to take place August 28th - September 7th 2003 in Yerevan,
Armenia.
Details: http://www.armchess.am
4th Marseille Open
The 4th Marseille Open takes place 28th June - 4th July 2003. Players
include Vladimir Epishin and Mark Hebden.
Internet coverage: http://www.marseille-duchamps.com/
Film about IM Milorad Vujovoc
"Mitcko" a film about 70 year old IM Milorad Vujovoc and featuring a
contribution from Viktor Korchnoi is a joint Serb, Italian and French
production.
Further details: http://www.agifilm.com/Vujovic.htm
Gligoric visits Gothenburg
Zeljko Kartal reports that the chess legend, GM Svetozar Gligoric will
visit Gothenburg, Sweden 19th-20th September 2003 in the City Museum of
Gothenburg, Sweden.
Timetable: Friday 19 September 12.00 - Simultaneous, The City Museum -
Free entry Players: 25
Saturday 20th September 12.00 - 16.00 Tolk, The City Museum - Free
entry Gligoric will to talk about his long chess life, books, friendship with
Robert Fischer ...
Official site (english):
http://www.schackcentralen.com/gligoric/default_eng.asp
Hilton Blackpool International August
The Hilton Blackpool International tournament takes 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 Colin McNab
2412 gm Scotland Danny Gormally 2496 im John Shaw 2474 im Scotland Richard
Palliser 2441 im Adam Hunt 2366 im Stewart Haslinger 2385 fm Craig Hanley 2375
fm Sam Collins 2390 Ireland.
Organiser Bill O'Rourke
Website: http://www.hiltoninternational.lancashirechess.info/
26th Ghent Open
The 26th International Open Chess Tournament of Ghent, Belgium takes
place 19th-23rd July 2003. 9 round Swiss tournament.
Further information http://www.kgsrl.be/
Harry Cattoir KGSRL (Koninklijke Gentse Schaakkring Ruy Lopez) writes:
This successful tournament with around € 8.000 prize money is unique
because of the combination with the yearly "Fiesta" in the City of Ghent . The
center of the city is full of music (folk, jazz, rock....), (street)theatre and
culture and most events are completely free! Most events take place during the
evenings and nights, when the chess games are finished. One warning when you
intent to win a prize: Belgian beer is rather strong....
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
7th Bayerische Meisterschaft
7th Bayerische Meisterschaft International Open 2003 takes place in Bad
Wiessee - Tegernsee 8th-16th November 2003 in the Wandelhalle des Jod- und
Schwefelbades.
Further Info: Telefon / Fax: 02323 / 18112 W. Buchholz 44623 Herne
Grenzweg 24 oder ChessPoint@t-online.de
Kurt Geiß Tel: +49-(0)8022 / 86060 Fax +49-(0)8022 / 8606-155
E-Mail: info@hotel-zur-post-bad-wiessee.de
Official site: http://www.chess-international.de
2nd Trophée des Maîtres Villeurbanne
The Villeurbanne Chess club (lies in the suburbs of Lyon, France) is
organising the 2nd edition of The Trophée des Maîtres September
12th-20th 2003. This Category IV (IM norm at 6/9 points) event will have 10
participatings players (10 Master candidates and 2 GMs) The GM will probably be
Vladimir Lazarev (Russia 2506 Elo) and Tony Kosten (France 2545 Elo) 3 prizes
are distributed : 250 euros, 200 euros and 150 euros for the first, second and
third places. The rate of play is 1hour and 40 minutes + 30sec / moves to play
40 moves followed by 40 minutes + 30 sec / moves to finish the game. The
registration fee is 150 euros, accomodation is possible for 24 euros per night,
breakfast included. Players who are interested, can contact Thierry Paris at:
thierry.paris@free.fr or phone +336 86 99 08 80
Olomouc Chess Summer and Znojmo Open
The traditional chess festival Olomouc Chess Summer 2003, which will
take place 30th July - 7th August 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
3nd International Chess Tournament OPEN ZNOJMO 2003 will be held
20th-27th September 2003 in Znojmo (the Czech Republic).
Complete information about above events are also published at
http://www.proclient.cz/a64
4 Chess Queens and Kings
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 (composition unsure but initial invitees were GM Alexander
Khalifman RUS 2702, GM Nigel Short ENG 2690, GM Ye Jiangchuan CHN 2684 and GM
Yasser Seirawan 2626 USA). The match will take place 16th-30th September 2003
in four of China's main cities Beijing, Jinan, Chongqing and Xian. The event
was postponed from May due to the SARS virus.
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
Pairings now released:
Round 1 31 July, 15 hrs Kramnik - Radjabov, Naiditsch - Bologan, Anand -
Leko.
Round 2 01 August,15 hrs Anand - Radjabov, Leko - Naiditsch, Bologan -
Kramnik.
Round 3 02 August,15 hrs Radjabov - Leko, Bologan - Anand, Kramnik -
Naiditsch.
Round 4 03 August,15 hrs Naiditsch - Radjabov, Anand - Kramnik, Leko -
Bologan.
Round 5 04 August,15 hrs Radjabov - Bologan, Kramnik - Leko, Naiditsch
- Anand.
Round 6 06 August,15 hrs Radjabov - Kramnik, Bologan - Naiditsch, Leko
- Anand.
Round 7 07 August,15 hrs Leko - Radjabov, Anand - Bologan, Naiditsch -
Kramnik.
Round 8 08 August,15 hrs Radjabov - Naiditsch, Kramnik - Anand, Bologan
- Leko.
Round 9 09 August,15 hrs Bologan - Radjabov, Leko - Kramnik, Anand -
Naiditsch.
Round 10 10 August, 12.30 hrs Radjabov - Anand, Naiditsch - Leko,
Kramnik - Bologan.
18th North Sea Cup Esbjerg Denmark
2003 is 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
Ashdod Chess Festival, Israel
The Ashdod Chess Festival (Israel) takes place October 12th-17th 2003.
The festival will include the Israeli open championships (9 swiss rounds, prize
fund of approximately 5000 USD), youth tournaments, a simul and many more
events.
Further information in Hebrew: http://www.chess.org.il
7th Corsica Open
The 7th Corsica Open takes place in Bastia 29th October - 2rd November
2003.
Further details: http://www.opencorsica.com
First Saturday July
The FS July events start 5th July 2003 in the Hungarian Chess Federation
in Budapest. Places still available, contact: Nagy Laszlo firstsat@elender.hu -
phone-fax: 00-(361)-2632859 mobile: 00-(36)-30-2301914.
FSGM 5th-17th of July cat.VII-VIII 10-14 participants so far:
IGM OVSEJEWITSCH, Sergey (UKR), IGM POSTNY, Evgeny (ISR), IGM MEDVEGY,
Zoltan (HUN), IM GUNNARSSON, Jon Viktor (ISL), NGUYEN, Truongson (VIE),
THORFINNSSON, Bragi (ISL), IM KRAPIVIN, Alexander (RUS), IM FLUMBORT,
András (HUN), IM SARAKAUSKAS, Gediminas (LIT), IM PERT, Nicholas (ENG(?
GERZHOY, Leonid (ISR), IM PEDERSEN, Nicolai (DEN), Reserve: FM REUTSKY, Sergey
(RUS), 10-14 players.
FSIM cat.I-II-III 10-14 participants participants so far: RAGGER,
Markus (AUT), PITL, Gregory (GER), FM REUTSKY, Sergey (RUS), IM FARAGÓ,
Sándor (HUN), FM WENDT,Jan (GER), WIM SHAHADE, Jennifer (USA), IM
EPERJESI, László (HUN), FM GOTTESMAN, Jerome (USA), WGM DEMBO,
Yelena (HUN), FM HOWELL, David (ENG), FM RAT, Dan (ROM), DENCSI, Tibor (HUN),
IM GALYAS, Miklós (HUN), IM WERNER, Dimo (GER), IM HUSARI, Satea (SYR),
FM REISS, Tibor (HUN), SARAKAUSKIENE, Zivile (LIT, 2206), 1-2 groups, 9-13
games per group.
FM Groups 10-14 participants
Liepajas rokade
Liepajas rokade takes place 31st July - 3rd August 2003. Players:
Alexander Khalifman, Zurab Azmaiparashvili, Loek van Wely, Daniel Fridmans,
Jaan Elvest, Edvins Kengis, Aloizs Kveinis and Maxim Dlugy.
Internet site: http://www.liepajniekiem.lv/?doc=7605
III Salou Tournament
The III Salou Tournament takes place 7th-18th October 2003.
Details: http://chess.1000tiendas.com/
Massy Computer Tournament
The final results of the French programmer tournament in Massy can be
found on the Jester webpage (also a lot of pics): Jester (Stéphane N.B.
Nguyen): http://www.ludochess.com/trn_massy2003/tournoi.php3
More information about Massy 2003 available in French programmers Yahoo
group under: French programmers Yahoo group:
http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/eefrance/
Replay Zone (FCP Forum, Replay-Zone):
http://www.amateurschach.de/forum/replay/replay.htm
CC-Calendar under:
http://www.playwitharena.com/directory/calendar.htm
Christophe Theron (ChessTiger, Guadeloupe) took the first place.
Kasparov signing in New York
Garry Kasparov will be signing copies of his new book on 14th July 2003
at 7.30pm at Barnes & Noble bookstore, 2289 Broadway @ 82nd. New York.
Live chat with Anand
On June 17 Vishwanathan Anand took part in an on-line chat on
Chennaionline.
Read transcript:
http://www.chathurangam.com/news/anandchat.asp
13th Heart of Finland Open
13th Heart of Finland open takes place in Jyväskylä, Finland,
July 9-13, 2003. The tournament is played in one group with a 9 round Swiss
system. The event is FIDE-rated, and there are possibilities to reach title
norms.
Playing site Jyväskylä Polytechnic, street address Rajakatu
35.
There is an option to start the tournament from the 2nd round, in this
case there is a ½ point bye from the 1st round, confirmation of
participation Wed July 9, 15-16. Time rate 2 hours / 40 moves + 1 hour to
finish.
Entry fees GM/IM free, FM/U20 50 EUR, ELO-players 60 EUR, others 80
EUR. Prizes Total prize fund approx. 7000 EUR, also rating prizes.
Information and Registration: Mr. Sami Hämäläinen +358 9
3238840, +358 40 5123864, aurifera@kolumbus.fi
Biel International Chess Festival
The Biel International Chess Festival takes place 19th July-1st August
2003 for the 36th consecutive summer, with 9 different tournaments.
The GM event 21-31 July will be Category 16 with:
GM Alexander Morozevich RUS 2678 : nr 22 26 yo
GM Ilya Smirin ISR 2662 : nr 34 35 yo
GM Etienne Bacrot FRA 2654 : nr 37 20 yo
GM Christopher Lutz GER 2640 : nr 52 32 yo
GM Viktor Kortchnoi SUI 2632 : nr 60 72 yo
GM Yannick Pelletier SUI 2623 : nr 73 26 yo
Elo average : 2648, category 16
Ilya Smirin will come back to defend the title he won last year.
Alexander Morozevich will play in Biel for the first time.
Amongst the other events: the Active Chess (July 19-20), the Blitz
tournament (July 26) and different Open events including the strong Master Open
(11 rounds).
Further details http://www.bielchessfestival.ch or
contact Olivier Breisacher presse@schachfestival-biel.ch
Richard Palliser book reviews
All Richard Palliser book reviews have now been archived at:
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~worc1384/
Abe Yanofsky Memorial
The Abe Yanofsky Memorial Tournament is a three-section Open event
scheduled for Winnipeg, Canada, Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2003. It honours the life of
Canada's first Grandmaster. There is a guaranteed $10,000 prizefund. Endorsed
by the Chess Federation of Canada. Top section is FIDE-rated. Grandmasters
already registered for the event include Fridrik Olafsson, Arthur Bisguier,
Helgi Olafsson, Kevin Spraggett, Yuri Shulman and Dimitri Tyomkin.
Full details are available at: http://www.chess.ca/yanofsky For more
information, write to cecilrosner@shaw.ca
Los Angeles Open
October 3-5, Los Angeles Open. 5-SS. Los Angeles Airport Radisson, Los
Angeles, CA. $10,000 based on 200 players, $5000 guaranteed. Top section
FIDE-rated. Details: http://www.westernchess.com .
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
For details of the Kaps Pairing System, see:
http://www.islandnet.com/~jberry/kap.htm
Kapuskasing is a remote, wild location. A chess tournament there will be
an experience long remembered by players accustomed to big city life.
Chessworld.net Chess Olympics
Chessworld.net is organising a free to enter, Olympic style
correspondence chess tournament. It has already attracted nearly 1000
competitors from over 50 countries. You can represent your country in the
upcoming Chessworld.net Olympics by going to
http://www.chessworld.net
Jassy - Romania
An 11 round Swiss takes place in Jassy, Romania 1st-10th August 2003. M.
Sadoveanu Chess Festival has prizes of 4000 Euros. Organisers V Manole and V
Ungureanu.
Further details:http://www.artelecom.net/iasitel/
19th Faaker-See-Open
The 19th Faaker-See-Open takes place 9th-16th August 2003 in the
Kulturhaus Latschach/Faaker See, Austria. 9 Round Swiss.
Further details: http://www.askoefinkenstein.at
First Saturday July
Nagy Laszlo (Contact e-mail: firstsat@elender.hu,
http://www.elender.hu/~firstsat sends news of the FS July events 5th-17th of
July. There are still places.
Participants of the 5th-17th of July cat.VII-VIII 10-14 participants
"FIRST SATURDAY" Budapest GM-tournament: IGM OVSEJEWITSCH, Sergey (UKR) IGM
POSTNY, Evgeny (ISR) IGM MEDVEGY, Zoltan (HUN) IM GUNNARSSON, Jon Viktor (ISL)
IM NEELOTPAL, Das (IND) NGUYEN, Truongson (VIE) THORFINNSSON, Bragi (ISL) IM
KRISJANSSON, Stefan (ISL) IM BIRÓ, Sándor (ROM) IM HORVATH, Peter
(HUN) IM FOGARASI, Tibor (HUN) IM FLUMBORT, András (HUN) IM BLUVSTEIN,
Mark (CAN)
Participants of the 5th-17th of July cat.I-II-III 10-14 participants
"FIRST SATURDAY" Budapest IM-tournament: RAGGER, Markus (AUT) PITL, Gregory
(GER) FM REUTSKY, Sergey (RUS) IM FARAGÓ, Sándor (HUN) FM WENDT,
(GER) WIM SHAHADE, Jennifer (USA) WIM MELNIKOVA, Yana (RUS) IM BOGUSZLAVSZKIJ,
Jevgenyij (HUN) IM EPERJESI, László (HUN) FM GOTTESMAN, Jerome
(USA) WGM DEMBO, Yelena (HUN) OMAR, Hira (BRU) OMAR, Hirawan (BRU) FM HOWELL,
David (ENG) FM RAT, Dan (ROM)
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
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
Hungarian chess tournaments June - November 2003
1. 20-30th of June, BALATON , GM-IM-FM Open, Balatonlelle /130 km West
from Budapest/, organizer: IM Rigo, e-mail: me-ri@matavnet.hu
2. 5th-18th of July, FS Budapest,
3. 19th-27th of July, Szombathely Summer Open, organizer: FM Korpics,
e-mail: korpicschess@axelero.hu
4. 2nd-14th of August FS Budapest,
5. 20th-28th of August, Talentum Cup, Balatonzamardi Open, 150 km West
from Budapest, organizer: VALIS, Janos, e-mail: husi-sc@elender.hu
6. 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
7. 6th-19th of September, FS Budapest,
8. 20th-30th of September, GM-IM-FM closed, Eger /100 km North-East
from Budapest/, organizer: IM Habibi /GER/, e-mail: europechess@web.de
9. 4th-17th of October, FS Budapest,
10. 1st-13th of November FS Budapest,
11. 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
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
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.
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
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'.
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
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.facv.org/clubs/mislata/htm/open2003.html
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)
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
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 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
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
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/
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
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
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/
