THE WEEK IN CHESS 454 21st July 2003 by Mark Crowther
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64th New York Masters 4 games
Condom Open 128 games
26th Open del Vallès 11 games
Tehran Championships 30 games
25th Oberwart Open 29 games
Montpellier Chess Festival 144 games
Naujac sur Mer Open 79 games
Pre-Amazon International Open 176 games
3197 games
My thanks to Antonio Bento, Luis Scalise, Adolivio Capece, Jonathan
Berry, Richard Palliser, Stephen Boyd, Roland Pokorny, Peter Gubics, Roberto
Alvarez, Miklos Orso, Herman Van Riemsdijk, Mircea Pavlov, Jakub Fuksik, Lars
Hansen, Thomas Henrich, John Fernandez, Diego Sartorio, Mary Vigliraki,
Guenther Van den Bergh, Tadeusz Baranowski, Junior Tay, Leon Gofshtein, Yin
Hao, Kaspars Migla, Mig Greengard and everyone else who helped with the
issue.
The main event of the Biel International Chess Festival started with a
typically wild but not necessarily sound Morozevich win. Kasparov has been in
the news with further news of his match against Ponomariov which seems to be
moving closer to happening although it is still not 100% certain. He has been
promoting the first volume of his book "My Great Predecessors". With the
arrival of the summer a huge amount of chess is being played throughout Europe
and this issue reflects that.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The Biel International Chess Festival takes place 19th July-1st August
2003 for the 36th consecutive summer, with 9 different tournaments.
The Category 16 GM event takes place 21st-31st July.
Internet coverage: http://www.bielchessfestival.ch
Round 1 (July 21, 2003)
Morozevich, Alexander - Pelletier, Yannick 1-0 30 C18 French Winawer
Smirin, Ilia - Lutz, Christopher 1-0 42 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Korchnoi, Viktor - Bacrot, Etienne 1/2 20 D23 QGA
It Biel SUI (SUI), 21-31 vii 2003 cat. XVI (2640)
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1 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2679 ** .. .. .. .. 1. 1.0
2 Smirin, Ilia g ISR 2656 .. ** .. .. 1. .. 1.0
3 Bacrot, Etienne g FRA 2645 .. .. ** =. .. .. 0.5 2628
4 Korchnoi, Viktor g SUI 2628 .. .. =. ** .. .. 0.5 2645
5 Lutz, Christopher g GER 2631 .. 0. .. .. ** .. 0.0
6 Pelletier, Yannick g SUI 2602 0. .. .. .. .. ** 0.0
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On July 10th the
Interfax News
Agency reported: "Ukraine's President Leonid Kuchma has signed an order for
the organisation of a chess match for the World Title between Ruslan Ponomarev
(Ukraine) and Garry Kasparov (Russia) in Yalta in September-October 2003." This
has now been confirmed by FIDE (http://www.fide.com/news.asp?id=210).
The match will take place in Yalta starting 19 September 2003. The opening
moves will be made by President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Leonid
Kuchma of Ukraine and will happen alongside the CIS Congress. Although I
understand contracts with the players may have not been signed yet.
On July 14 Garry Kasparov gave a discussion and book signing for his new
book "My Great Predecessors, Part I" at a Barnes & Noble bookstore in New
York City. After the signing he took questions from the audience. A transcript
is below, followed by further comments on his upcoming FIDE match with
Ponomariov and his match with Fritz that was just announced.
Read the interview at:
http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/migkasp03.html
The Smith & Williamson British Chess Championships take place Sunday
20th July - Saturday 2nd August at the George Heriot's School in Edinburgh.
Top 20 Round 1 Pairings: 1 Kotronias,Vassil 2602 - Mcnab,Colin
2395 2 Hunt,Adam 2395 - Barua,Dibyendu 2561 3 Conquest,Stuart 2560 -
Abdulla,Al-Rakib 2387 4 Hanley,Craig 2387 - Harikrishna,Pent 2558 5
Rowson,Jonathan 2536 - Mcdonald,Neil 2384 6 Williams,Simon K 2381 -
Ganguly,Sura Sek 2535 7 Motwani,Paul 2525 - Collins,Sam 2381 8 Ansell,Simon
2379 - Rahman,Ziaur 2521 9 Gallagher,Joseph 2520 - Lee,Graham 2360 10
Sowray,Peter J 2346 - Turner,Matthew J 2519 11 Kunte,Abhijit 2515 -
Mannion,Steve R. 2339 12 Gwaze,Robert 2335 - Summerscale,Aaro 2492 13
Pert,Nicholas 2483 - Webb,Laurence 2325 14 Howell,David W 2323 - Wells,Peter
2481 15 Shaw,John K. 2480 - Mohota,Nisha 2321 16 Meenakshi,Subbar 2319 -
Gormally,Daniel 2478 17 Sattar,Reefat Bi 2475 - Ramsawamy,Aarthi 2316 18
Muir,Andrew J 2316 - Neelotpal,Das 2462 19 Hossain,Enamul 2452 -
Pritchett,Craig 2314 20 Ghasi,Ameet K 2305 - Kidambi,Sundarar 2442
Official site: http://bcfservices.org.uk/
The 13th Smith & Williamson Young Masters took place at Millfield
School, Somerset 9th-17th July. GM Evgeny Prokopchuk finished first equal with
FM Craig Hanley both scoring 6.5/9, and Hanley making his 5th IM norm.
Internet coverage: http://www.swyoungmasters.co.uk
13th S&WYM Millfield School ENG (ENG), 9-17 vii 2003
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1 Prokopchuk, Evgeny g RUS 2504 = 5 + 6 +10 = 2 + 7 = 4 + 3 = 9 = 8 6.5 2518
2 Hanley, Craig f ENG 2387 +17 + 3 = 7 = 1 = 4 + 5 +10 = 6 = 9 6.5 2531
3 Jones, Gawain C ENG 2347 +12 - 2 + 8 = 5 +13 = 6 - 1 + 4 =10 5.5 2428
4 Mah, Karl m ENG 2418 + 9 =16 +11 = 7 = 2 = 1 +14 - 3 = 6 5.5 2465
5 Trent, Lawrence ENG 2299 = 1 =14 +16 = 3 = 9 - 2 =11 +17 = 7 5.0 2403
6 Antal, Gergely m HUN 2475 =14 - 1 +20 +11 =12 = 3 = 7 = 2 = 4 5.0 2394
7 Dearing, Eddie SCO 2367 +20 +15 = 2 = 4 - 1 =14 = 6 =10 = 5 5.0 2415
8 Broomfield, Matthew ENG 2249 -16 + 9 - 3 +20 =11 =13 =12 +14 = 1 5.0 2370
9 Sinkevich, Petr f RUS 2313 - 4 - 8 +19 +18 = 5 =16 +13 = 1 = 2 5.0 2370
10 Dvorak, Tomas f CZE 2319 +19 =11 - 1 +15 =14 +12 - 2 = 7 = 3 5.0 2386
11 Haslinger, Stewart f ENG 2414 +13 =10 - 4 - 6 = 8 +19 = 5 =12 =17 4.5 2291
12 Gordon, Stephen J ENG 2216 - 3 +17 +15 =14 = 6 -10 = 8 =11 =18 4.5 2344
13 Buckley, Simon T ENG 2267 -11 =20 +17 +16 - 3 = 8 - 9 +18 =15 4.5 2325
14 Bigg, Andrew J ENG 2287 = 6 = 5 +18 =12 =10 = 7 - 4 - 8 =19 4.0 2267
15 Palliser, Richard m ENG 2438 +18 - 7 -12 -10 -19 +20 =17 +16 =13 4.0 2231
16 Pinter, Gabor m HUN 2376 + 8 = 4 - 5 -13 =18 = 9 +19 -15 -20 3.5 2215
17 Addison, Bret ENG 2251 - 2 -12 -13 =19 +20 +18 =15 - 5 =11 3.5 2219
18 Jasny, Stanislav f CZE 2319 -15 +19 -14 - 9 =16 -17 +20 -13 =12 3.0 2153
19 Buckley, Melanie ENG 2130 -10 -18 - 9 =17 +15 -11 -16 =20 =14 2.5 2161
20 Nixon, Thomas CM ENG 2226 - 7 =13 - 6 - 8 -17 -15 -18 =19 +16 2.0 2099
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13th S&WYM Rated Millfield School ENG (ENG), 9-17 vii 2003
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1. Lutton, J.Ezra ENG 2133 8.5 2295
2. Linford, Charlie ENG 2207 8.0 2226
3. Purton, Ben ENG 2080 7.5 2208
4. Bareham, David ENG 2162 7.5 2204
5. Eckersley Waites,Tom ---- 7.5 2219
6. Deva, Chetan ENG 2148 7.0 2161
7. Roberson,Peter ---- 6.5 2152
8. Hegarty, Sarah IRL 1872 6.5 2119
9. Lutton, E Josiah ENG 2031 6.0 2091
10. Mycroft, Richard ENG 2117 5.5 2046
11. Eckersley Waites,Adam ---- 5.5 2050
12. Pym, Thomas W ENG 2005 5.5 2058
27 players
The 24th Chess festival Bled 2003 took place 14th-20th July 2003. 9
round Swiss. Matej Sebenik won the event with 7.5/9. Games from rounds 1-7 are
currently available.
Official site: http://www.sah-zveza.si/bled/
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24th Open Bled SLO (SLO), 14-20 vii 2003
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1. Sebenik, Matej f SLO 2425 7.5 52.5 41.0
2. Tratar, Marko m SLO 2455 7.0 55.5 44.0
3. Vukovic, Zdravko m YUG 2439 7.0 53.0 42.0
4. Nepomniachtchi, Ian f RUS 2432 6.5 55.5 43.5
5. Mazi, Leon m SLO 2402 6.5 54.5 43.0
6. Janovsky, Sergey g RUS 2495 6.5 53.0 42.5
7. Nikolov, Sasho m BUL 2399 6.5 52.5 41.0
8. Zorko, Jure SLO 2219 6.5 50.5 40.5
9. Loncar, Robert m CRO 2394 6.5 49.5 39.5
10. Jeric, Simon m SLO 2316 6.5 47.0 36.5
11. Basagic, Zlatko m SLO 2379 6.5 46.5 36.0
12. Crepan, Marjan f SLO 2250 6.5 45.5 35.5
13. Buchnicek, Petr f CZE 2325 6.0 50.5 39.0
14. Pandurevic, Miro CRO 2260 6.0 50.0 38.0
15. Begovac, Franja m CRO 2416 6.0 47.5 37.0
16. Orel, Oskar f SLO 2338 6.0 47.0 37.0
17. Kozamernik, Janez SLO 2199 6.0 44.0 34.5
18. Kovacic, Peter SLO 2198 6.0 41.0 31.5
107 players
The 25th Copenhagen Open Politiken Cup takes place 14th-25th of July
2003. The Politiken Cup is an 11-round open tournament played in one big group
- from novices and club players to strong grandmasters. After 7 rounds Peter
Heine Nielsen leads on 6.5/7.
Official site: http://www.politikencup.dk
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25th Politiken Cup Copenhagen DEN (DEN), 14-25 vii 2003
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1. Nielsen, Peter Heine g DEN 2636 6.5 2832
2. Sakaev, Konstantin g RUS 2655 6.0 2714
3. Sasikiran, Krishnan g IND 2654 6.0 2640
4. Jussupow, Artur g GER 2583 6.0 2617
5. Johannessen, Leif Erlend g NOR 2525 6.0 2607
6. Kallio, Heikki g FIN 2471 6.0 2673
7. Speelman, Jonathan S g ENG 2589 5.5 2503
8. Krasenkow, Michal g POL 2585 5.5 2560
9. De Firmian, Nick E g USA 2553 5.5 2504
10. Hector, Jonny g SWE 2538 5.5 2444
11. Koneru, Humpy g IND 2468 5.5 2476
12. Rasmussen, Karsten m DEN 2437 5.5 2544
13. Michelakis, George m RSA 2405 5.5 2490
14. Hjelm, Niclas f SWE 2331 5.5 2527
15. Beliavsky, Alexander G g SLO 2668 5.0 2409
16. McShane, Luke J g ENG 2619 5.0 2548
17. Schandorff, Lars g DEN 2525 5.0 2421
18. Ward, Christopher g ENG 2531 5.0 2396
19. Mortensen, Erling m DEN 2445 5.0 2510
20. Solleveld, Maarten m NED 2458 5.0 2422
21. Skytte, Rasmus m DEN 2404 5.0 2342
22. Nilssen, John Arni f FAI 2382 5.0 2436
23. Hoi, Carsten g DEN 2385 5.0 2450
24. Carlsen, Magnus f NOR 2385 5.0 2457
25. Bromann, Thorbjorn f DEN 2360 5.0 2298
26. Houska, Jovanka wg ENG 2350 5.0 2411
27. Adamski, Jan m POL 2335 5.0 2396
28. Christensen, Bo Garner DEN 2273 5.0 2292
29. Hovmoller, Kristian f DEN 2302 5.0 2243
30. Tallaksen, Geir S NOR 2285 5.0 2457
31. Nordenbaek, Jan DEN 2254 5.0 2292
32. Skjoldborg, Jesper DEN DEN 2253 5.0 2381
33. Bleis, Christian GER 2252 5.0 2202
34. Harestad, Hans Krogh NOR 2249 5.0 2244
35. Semcesen, Daniel SWE 2234 5.0 2263
36. Byklum, Bjornar NOR 2214 5.0 2347
256 players
The FS June events took place 5th-17th June 2003. There were GM, IM and
two FM sections. GM Evgeny Postny won the GM event, FM Tibor Reiss the IM. My
thanks to Laszlo Nagy and arbiter Gabor Pali.
GM Event: IM Norm performers: Leonid Gershoy (ISR, 2440) Arnar
Gunnarsson (ISL, 2348) Sergei Ruetsky (RUS, 2307) Bragi Thorfinnsson (ISL,
2373). IM event Elena Dembo and Tibor Reiss IM norms.
Internet coverage:
http://members.chello.hu/firstsat/0307/index.htm
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FSGM July Budapest HUN (HUN), 5-17 vii 2003 cat. VII (2418)
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1. Postny, Evgeny g ISR 2499 * = = = = 1 1 1 = = = 1 7.5 2543
2. Ovsejevitsch, Sergei g UKR 2497 = * = = = = = = 1 = 1 1 7.0 2513
3. Thorfinnsson, Bragi f ISL 2373 = = * 0 = 0 1 1 = 1 = 1 6.5 2487
4. Medvegy, Zoltan g HUN 2498 = = 1 * = = = = = = 0 1 6.0 2446
5. Gunnarsson, Arnar f ISL 2348 = = = = * = = = = 1 1 0 6.0 2460
6. Gerzhoy, Leonid ISR 2410 0 = 1 = = * = 0 = = 1 1 6.0 2454
7. Reutsky, Sergei f RUS 2307 0 = 0 = = = * = = 1 1 1 6.0 2464
8. Krapivin, Alexander m RUS 2339 0 = 0 = = 1 = * 1 0 1 0 5.0 2389
9. Gunnarsson, Jon Viktor m ISL 2411 = 0 = = = = = 0 * = = 1 5.0 2382
10. Pedersen, Nicolai Vesterbaek m DEN 2528 = = 0 = 0 = 0 1 = * = = 4.5 2343
11. Jakab, Attila m HUN 2442 = 0 = 1 0 0 0 0 = = * = 3.5 2283
12. Shahade, Jennifer wm USA 2366 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 = = * 3.0 2247
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FSIM July Budapest HUN (HUN), 5-17 vii 2003 cat. IV (2330)
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1. Reiss, Tibor f HUN 2343 * = = 1 1 = = 1 1 = = 1 1 9.0 2521
2. Galyas, Miklos m HUN 2419 = * = = 0 = = = 1 = 1 1 1 7.5 2417
3. Wendt, Jan-Dietrich GER 2291 = = * = = 0 = = = 1 1 1 1 7.5 2428
4. Dembo, Yelena wg HUN 2390 0 = = * = 1 = = = = 1 1 1 7.5 2419
5. Howell, David WL f ENG 2323 0 1 = = * = 0 1 1 = 1 0 1 7.0 2387
6. Eperjesi, Laszlo m HUN 2255 = = 1 0 = * = = = = = 1 1 7.0 2393
7. Farago, Sandor m HUN 2319 = = = = 1 = * = = 0 0 1 1 6.5 2359
8. Husari, Satea m SYR 2355 0 = = = 0 = = * = 1 = 1 1 6.5 2356
9. Werner, Dimo m GER 2376 0 0 = = 0 = = = * 1 1 = 1 6.0 2326
10. Ragger, Markus AUT 2347 = = 0 = = = 1 0 0 * = = 1 5.5 2299
11. Dencsi, Tibor HUN 2276 = 0 0 0 0 = 1 = 0 = * 0 1 4.0 2209
12. Pitl, Gregory GER 2279 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 = = 1 * 1 4.0 2209
13. Gottesman, Jerome f USA 2315 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0.0
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The 40th Canadian Open Championships took place in Kapuskasing, Ontario,
July 12-20, 2003. Alexander Moiseenko won the event with 8/10 half a point
clear of Aleksander Wojkiewicz.
Further details: http://www.kapchess.com/kapchess/open.html
For details of the Kaps Pairing System, see:
http://www.islandnet.com/~jberry/kap.htm
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Canadian Open Kapuskasing CAN (CAN), 12-20 vii 2003
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1. Moiseenko, Alexander g UKR 2618 8.0
2. Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander g USA 2543 7.5
3. Iljushin, Alexei g RUS 2553 7.0
4. Christiansen, Larry M g USA 2545 7.0
5. Arencibia, Walter g CUB 2522 7.0
6. Nataf, Igor-Alexandre g FRA 2549 6.5
7. Kudrin, Sergey g USA 2538 6.5
8. Hauchard, Arnaud g FRA 2496 6.5
9. Tyomkin, Dimitri g CAN 2471 6.5
10. Porper, Eduard m ISR 2435 6.5
11. Krnan, Thomas CAN 2216 6.5
12. Vera, Reynaldo g CUB 2509 6.0
13. Cramling, Pia g SWE 2488 6.0
14. Perelshteyn, Eugene m USA 2480 6.0
15. Jonkman, Harmen g NED 2424 6.0
16. Bellon Lopez, Juan Manuel g ESP 2423 6.0
17. Cummings, David H m CAN 2377 6.0
18. Zatonskih, Anna wg USA 2423 5.5
19. Fierro Baquero, Martha L wg ECU 2313 5.5
20. Quan Zhe USA 2303 5.5
141 players
The 3rd Trofeo Intel Pentuim takes place in Milan July 14th-22nd 2003.
Internet coverage:
http://www.italiascacchistica.com/pentium4_2003/
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Intel Pentium4 Milan ITA (ITA), 14-22 vii 2003 cat. VII (2415)
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1. Godena, Michele g ITA 2517 * = . 1 1 1 . = = 1 5.5 2634
2. Bellia, Fabrizio m ITA 2397 = * . 1 = 1 = . = 1 5.0 2567
3. Pilgaard, Kim m DEN 2446 . . * = = = = 1 1 1 5.0 2556
4. Lazic, Miroljub g YUG 2506 0 0 = * 1 = = 1 . . 3.5 2433
5. Borgo, Giulio m ITA 2423 0 = = 0 * . = . 1 1 3.5 2403
6. Drazic, Sinisa g YUG 2463 0 0 = = . * = 1 . 1 3.5 2412
7. Lanzani, Mario m ITA 2355 . = = = = = * 0 = . 3.0 2384
8. Belotti, Bruno m ITA 2435 = . 0 0 . 0 1 * 1 = 3.0 2363
9. Qendro, Llambi f ALB 2370 = = 0 . 0 . = 0 * 1 2.5 2299
10. Brunello, Sabino ITA 2234 0 0 0 . 0 0 . = 0 * 0.5 2013
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The Ikaros Chess Festival 2003 took place 12th-20th of July 2003. Johan
Hellsten, Dmitry Svetushkin and Marcin Szymanski finished on 7.5/9. Games from
the final round 9 unavailable.
Internet coverage: http://www.chess.gr/ikaros/
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Open Ikaros GRE (GRE), 12-20 vii 2003
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1. Hellsten, Johan m SWE 2511 7.5 58.0
2. Svetushkin, Dmitry g MDA 2571 7.5 56.0
3. Szymanski, Marcin m POL 2407 7.5 54.5
4. Souleidis, Georgios m GRE 2382 7.0 57.5
5. Fontaine, Robert g FRA 2541 7.0 55.5
6. Shavtvaladze, Nikoloz GEO 2439 7.0 55.0
7. Milosevic, Goran m SUI 2401 7.0 53.0
8. Banikas, Hristos g GRE 2530 7.0 52.0
9. Simeonidis, Ioannis GRE 2283 7.0 51.0
10. Koukoufikis, Alexandros GRE 2158 7.0 47.5
11. Kofidis, Andreas m GRE 2434 6.5 54.5
12. Kapnisis, Spyridon GRE 2392 6.5 54.0
13. Pozharsky, Viktor f RUS 2429 6.5 53.5
14. Gogolis, Alexandros GRE 2237 6.5 49.0
15. Sebag, Marie wm FRA 2432 6.5 48.0
16. Markidis, Konstantinos GRE 2358 6.5 47.5
17. Groh, Jiri CZE 2137 6.5 46.0
18. Lekic, Dusan m YUG 2416 6.0 55.5
19. Hadzimanolis, Antonios GRE 2283 6.0 54.0
20. Resika, Nathan A f USA 2191 6.0 51.0
21. Kostouros, Alexandros GRE 2240 6.0 50.5
22. Stiri, Alexandra GRE 2172 6.0 50.0
184 players
Zonal Tournament 3.3 for men and women take place in Yongchuan, China,
July 11th-23rd, 2003. Players below, I will hopefully have the full results and
games soon.
Players Men: Xu, Jun 2626 gm, Wu, Wenjin 2531 gm, Wang, Zili 2542 gm,
Yu, Shaoteng 2508 im, Ye, Jiangchuan 2683 gm, Wang, Rui 2481 im, Zhou, Weiqi
2388, Zhang, Pengxiang 2567 gm, Ni, Hua 2533 fm, Zhao, Jun 2447, Bu, Xiangzhi
2588 gm, Zhang, Zhong 2658 gm,
Players Women: Wang, Yu 2357 wfm, Tan, Zhongyi 2000, Gu,Xiaobing 2346
wim, Shen, Yang 2113, Zhao, Xue 2467 wgm, Xu, Yuanyuan 2347 wim, Li,Ruofan 2433
wgm, Ruan,Lufei 2307, Zhang, Jilin 2300 and Huang, Qian 2313 wim
Internet coverage: http://www.chende.net/03fqs/mcrosstable.htm
and http://www.chende.net/03fqs/wcrosstable.htm
There is a tournament in the Tel-Aviv Chess Centre (Ramat-Aviv) taking
place 20th-31st July 2003. Players; 1) Kreizberg.M-F.M-2353, 2)
Haimovich.T-F.M-2333, 3) Bykhovsky.A-GM Russia-2454, 4) Drozdov.A-F.M Russia
2313, 5) Shutzman.J(2244 USA}, 6) Kaganskiy.G (Russia -2393), 7) Botvinnik.I-
IM 2389- 8) Deutsch.E 2348, 9) Kaplan.S -2208, 10) D.Gross (Czh-IM-2451), 11)
Reznik.V-FM-2299, 12) Rodshtein.M-2344. Bykhovsky was the only winner in the
first round.
Report from the organiser: Leonid (Zvulon) Gofshtein
The Glorney and Faber Cup 2003 took place 14th-17th July 2003 in Prague.
The Netherlands won both men's and women's cups. I don't have games
available.
Internet coverage: http://www.chess.cz
Tadeusz Baranowski sends news of the 12th Poznan International Chess
Festival took place 7th-13th July 2003. Timerate: 23 move/1h + 1h. Arbiter:
FIDE - Janusz Woda
Internet coverage: http:/www.wzszach.szach.pl/mfs2003/
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Open A Poznan POL (POL), 7-13 vii 2003
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1. Szelag, Marcin m POL 2375 +16 +40 + 6 =11 + 7 + 2 = 5 - 3 + 9 7.0 2521
2. Lagowski, Patryk f POL 2389 +27 +36 =11 + 6 + 3 - 1 = 7 = 4 +10 6.5 2464
3. Ostrowski, Leszek m POL 2334 +38 +41 +10 = 7 - 2 = 4 +19 + 1 = 5 6.5 2439
4. Owczarzak, Jerzy POL 2307 +25 =22 = 5 =30 +36 = 3 +18 = 2 +15 6.5 2394
5. Schmidt, Wlodzimierz g POL 2406 =19 +26 = 4 +12 +11 =10 = 1 = 7 = 3 6.0 2407
6. Solodovnichenko, Yuri m UKR 2461 +32 +12 - 1 - 2 +26 +14 =10 +11 = 7 6.0 2415
7. Stempin, Pawel m POL 2401 +29 +28 +18 = 3 - 1 +30 = 2 = 5 = 6 6.0 2434
8. Janaszak, Dawid POL 2223 -40 +16 =37 +20 =14 =11 +17 - 9 +18 5.5 2264
9. Stets, Dmitry m UKR 2399 =26 -20 +38 +21 -19 +16 +12 + 8 - 1 5.5 2223
10. Starostits, Ilmars m LAT 2431 +39 +17 - 3 +24 =18 = 5 = 6 +21 - 2 5.5 2342
11. Chojnacki, Krzysztof POL 2265 +34 +35 = 2 = 1 - 5 = 8 +31 - 6 +23 5.5 2291
12. Wlodarczyk, Oskar POL 2233 +23 - 6 +25 - 5 +22 =31 - 9 +34 +21 5.5 2232
13. Wieclaw, Michal POL 2145 -21 -31 +27 =40 +32 =35 +22 +30 =14 5.5 2181
14. Kaszowski, Dariusz POL 2309 -36 +27 +31 =22 = 8 - 6 +28 =18 =13 5.0 2193
15. Kolendo, Mateusz POL 2176 -41 =38 =26 +34 -16 +20 +35 +19 - 4 5.0 2130
16. Ziolkowski, Piotr POL 2080 - 1 - 8 +39 +41 +15 - 9 =23 +31 =20 5.0 2205
17. Olszewski, Marek POL 2210 +37 -10 +40 -18 =24 =36 - 8 +28 +27 5.0 2176
18. Bardeli, Lukasz POL 2307 +31 +21 - 7 +17 =10 =19 - 4 =14 - 8 4.5 2223
19. Hasinski, Krystian POL 2107 = 5 +33 -30 +37 + 9 =18 - 3 -15 =22 4.5 2221
20. Bartkowiak, Damian POL 2143 =33 + 9 =22 - 8 -31 -15 +29 +36 =16 4.5 2119
21. Duszczak,Dariusz POL ---- +13 -18 =28 - 9 +37 +24 +30 -10 -12 4.5 2225
22. Krupa, Bartlomiej POL 2038 +42 = 4 =20 =14 -12 =28 -13 +26 =19 4.5 2172
23. Czuchnicki, Jan POL 2004 -12 =32 -42 =38 +27 +40 =16 +24 -11 4.5 2123
24. Szuminski, Marek POL 2134 -35 +34 +41 -10 =17 -21 +36 -23 +31 4.5 2079
25. Kozlowski, Tomasz POL 2021 - 4 +42 -12 -26 +39 =41 -27 +40 +32 4.5 2122
26. Przybylski, Bartosz POL 2090 = 9 - 5 =15 +25 - 6 =34 =37 -22 +36 4.0 2125
27. Lubczynski, Rafal POL 2084 - 2 -14 -13 +29 -23 +39 +25 +37 -17 4.0 2098
28. Andrejczuk, Maciej POL 2046 +30 - 7 =21 -35 +40 =22 -14 -17 +34 4.0 2102
29. Skrochocka, Justyna POL 2107 - 7 -30 -34 -27 +33 +42 -20 +38 +35 4.0 2092
30. Sharapov, Evgeny m UKR 2361 -28 +29 +19 = 4 +35 - 7 -21 -13 . 3.5 2096
31. Andrejczuk, Beata POL 2025 -18 +13 -14 +42 +20 =12 -11 -16 -24 3.5 2118
32. Stachowiak, Slawomir POL 2124 - 6 =23 +33 -36 -13 -37 +42 +35 -25 3.5 2009
33. Hemmerling,Jaroslaw POL ---- =20 -19 -32 -39 -29 +38 -40 +41 +37 3.5 1985
34. Bogocki, Cezary POL 2018 -11 -24 +29 -15 +42 =26 +41 -12 -28 3.5 2056
35. Pietrzak,Tomasz POL ---- +24 -11 =36 +28 -30 =13 -15 -32 -29 3.0 2028
36. Bugaj, Mikolaj POL 2026 +14 - 2 =35 +32 - 4 =17 -24 -20 -26 3.0 2064
37. Przezdziecka, Ewa POL 1974 -17 +39 = 8 -19 -21 +32 =26 -27 -33 3.0 1981
38. Dziadykiewicz, Tadeusz POL 2041 - 3 =15 - 9 =23 -41 -33 +39 -29 +40 3.0 1998
39. Maciejewski, Waldemar POL 2118 -10 -37 -16 +33 -25 -27 -38 +42 +41 3.0 1964
40. Przezdziecka, Marta POL 1975 + 8 - 1 -17 =13 -28 -23 +33 -25 -38 2.5 1952
41. Kaczmarek,Piotr POL ---- +15 - 3 -24 -16 +38 =25 -34 -33 -39 2.5 1936
42. Wojcieszyn, Zdzislaw POL 2173 -22 -25 +23 -31 -34 -29 -32 -39 +43 2.0 1830
43. BYE ---- . . . . . . . . -42 0.0
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Kydon won the 32nd Greek Team Championships took place in Kallithea,
Chalkidiki 4th-11th July 2003. This was their 4th consecutive title. Kydon took
first place in the with 8 wins and 1 draw in 9 games. Kydon's players were
Zurab Azmaiparashvili, Giannis Papaioannou, Maria Kouvatsou, Marie Sebag,
Ioannis Nikolaidis, Stratos Grivas, Giorgos Souleidis, Filippos Kouvatsos,
Haritomeni Markantonaki, Dimitris Sekadakis, Aggelos Sandalakis. Team sponsor
Bluestar Ferries.
2nd were E.S. Salonica, with 7 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Players:
Tamaz Gelashvili, Almira Scripchenko, A. Mastrovasilis, D Mastrovasilis, H.
Mpousios, G. Grapsa, F. Pampalou, P. Ziogas, Dalaklis, P. Pampalos.
3rd were SO Kavala, with 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Players:
Miladinovic, Halkias, Sokolov, Skembris, Markidis, Botsari, Goutioudi,
Davidenko, Manelidou, Kazantzidis.
4th were AS Papagou, that played with the players: Kotronias, Petrov,
Zysk, Kaloskampis, Pavlogianni, Efstathopoulos, Mavrikakis, Kaloskampi.
Information Mary Vigliraki.
Official coverage: http://www.chessfed.gr/teams2003/live.htm
The 11th Fair Play Trophy took place in Techirghiol, Romania 1st-11th
July 2003. The winner Valentin Raceanu and 2nd placed Francisc Nemeth made IM
norms. Info Mihaela and Dorel Bode.
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11th Fair Play Trophy Techirghiol ROM (ROM), 1-11 vii 2003 cat. II (2290)
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1. Raceanu, Valentin ROM 2378 * = 1 1 = 1 1 = = 1 1 1 9.0 2543
2. Nemeth, Francisc f ROM 2284 = * 1 = 1 = = 1 = = 1 1 8.0 2465
3. Burnoiu, Constantina ROM 2180 0 0 * = = 1 1 1 = 1 0 1 6.5 2364
4. Florescu, Codrut m ROM 2416 0 = = * 0 1 = 1 = = 1 1 6.5 2343
5. Vioreanu, Bogdan f ROM 2395 = 0 = 1 * 0 0 = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2345
6. Kostic, Nebojsa m YUG 2334 0 = 0 0 1 * 1 = = = 1 1 6.0 2321
7. Podgurkii, Stepan MDA 2151 0 = 0 = 1 0 * = = = 1 1 5.5 2302
8. Manescu, Tiberiu f ROM 2354 = 0 0 0 = = = * = 1 1 1 5.5 2284
9. Miljkovic, Mihajlo YUG 2275 = = = = 0 = = = * 0 = 1 5.0 2255
10. Susterman, Anja wg MDA 2280 0 = 0 = 0 = = 0 1 * = = 4.0 2188
11. Chiricuta, Marius f ROM 2216 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 = = * 1 3.0 2121
12. Ciornei, Dragos GER 2216 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 * 0.5 1826
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The 103rd Swiss Championships took place in Silvaplana 10th-18th July
2003. Florian Jenni took the men's title with 8/9. Tatjana Lematschko the
women's. There were foreign guest players in both events Jana Krivec finished
top in the women's.
Internet coverage: http://www.europe-echecs.com and
http://www.schachbund.ch/turniere/sem.php?lang=fr
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103rd ch-SUI Silvaplana SUI (SUI), 10-18 vii 2003
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1. Jenni, Florian g SUI 2508 8.0
2. Korotylev, Alexey g RUS 2546 7.0
3. Gallagher, Joseph G g SUI 2520 7.0
4. Gerber, Richard m SUI 2397 6.5
5. Klauser, Markus f SUI 2353 6.5
6. Cherniaev, Alexander1 m RUS 2487 6.0
7. Hochstrasser, Michael f SUI 2359 6.0
8. Fierz, Martin SUI 2238 6.0
9. Sedina, Elena m ITA 2390 6.0
10. Raetsky, Alexander m RUS 2438 6.0
11. Landenbergue, Claude m SUI 2445 6.0
12. Domont, Alexandre f SUI 2362 6.0
13. Kaenel, Hansjuerg m SUI 2330 6.0
14. Huss, Andreas m SUI 2331 6.0
15. Horvath, Tamas1 m HUN 2435 6.0
16. Siegel, Georg m GER 2417 6.0
17. Papa, Severin f SUI 2372 6.0
18. Hugentobler, Patrick SUI 2272 6.0
19. Carron, Julien SUI 2300 6.0
20. Kurmann, Oliver SUI 2239 6.0
94 players
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1. Krivec, Jana wm SLO 2268 * 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 7.0 2380
2. Lematschko, Tatjana wg SUI 2285 0 * 1 1 = 1 0 1 1 1 6.5 2324
3. Bogza, Adina wm ROM 2289 1 0 * 1 = = = 1 1 1 6.5 2324
4. Roschina, Tatiana wg RUS 2273 1 0 0 * = 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2326
5. Heinatz, Gundula wm SUI 2237 0 = = = * = = = 1 1 5.0 2207
6. Ramseier, Jana S wf SUI 2207 0 0 = 0 = * 1 1 = 1 4.5 2167
7. Seps, Monika SUI 2079 0 1 = 0 = 0 * = 0 0 2.5 2015
8. Wilson, Alexandra ENG 2015 0 0 0 0 = 0 = * = 1 2.5 2022
9. Roelli, Corinne SUI 2025 0 0 0 0 0 = 1 = * 0 2.0 1967
10. Bohrer, Ruth SUI 2037 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 * 2.0 1966
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The 3rd Saint Chély d'Aubrac International Open took place
13th-19th July 2003.
Internet coverage: http://www.clichy-echecs.org
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3rd Open St Chely d'Aubrac FRA (FRA), 13-19 vii 2003
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1. Popchev, Milko g BUL 2451 7.0
2. Serafimov, Tervel BUL 2342 7.0
3. Badea, Bela g ROM 2499 7.0
4. Verat, Laurent f FRA 2327 6.5
5. Voiska, Margarita wg BUL 2353 6.5
6. Mrdja, Milan m CRO 2384 6.0
7. Rabineau, Clement FRA 2114 6.0
8. Vallepin,Cedric FRA ---- 6.0
9. Coste, Thierry FRA 2189 6.0
10. Nass, Emile FRA 1972 6.0
11. Tanguy, Fabien FRA 2083 6.0
12. Duffau, Pascal FRA 2113 6.0
13. Serafimov, Dimitar BUL 2234 6.0
80 players
Leonid Yudasin won the 64th New York Masters on 15th July 2003. News
John Fernandez.
Links: http://www.newyorkmasters.com
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64th New York Masters Action USA (USA), 15 vii 2003
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1. Yudasin, Leonid ISR g 2558 = 8 +10 + 6 + 4 3.5 ($430)
2. Nakamura, Hikaru USA g 2568 - 6 +13 +11 + 7 3.0 ($100)
3. Stripunsky, Alex USA g 2543 -11 + 8 +12 + 5 3.0 ($100)
4. Vovsha, Eli ISR m 2432 + 9 +11 = 5 - 1 2.5
5. Bonin, Jay USA m 2368 +16 +12 = 4 - 3 2.5
6. Kedyk, Dmytro UKR 2154 + 2 +14 - 1 =10 2.5 ($100)
7. Shahade, Greg USA m 2441 -12 +16 + 9 - 2 2.0
8. Cela, Altin ALB m 2482 = 1 - 3 +14 =11 2.0
9. Shtivelband, Rich USA 2208 - 4 +15 - 7 +14 2.0
10. Weeramantry, Sunil SRI f 2199 = - 1 +15 = 6 2.0
11. Privman, Boris USA f 2222 + 3 - 4 - 2 = 8 1.5
12. Klein, Erez USA f 2291 + 7 - 5 - 3 --- 1.0
13. Ross, Laura USA wf 2120 --- - 2 +16 --- 1.0
14. Maltese, Adam USA ---- +15 - 6 - 8 - 9 1.0
15. Ippolito, Dean USA m 2383 -14 - 9 -10 =16 0.5
16. Fiol, Fabrice FRA 2271 - 5 - 7 -13 =15 0.5
PRIZES
1ST - $430
2ND - $150
3RD - $ 50
U2400 - $100
The 2nd Condom Open (France) took place 12th-18th July 2003. The 9 round
Swiss saw 6 players finish on 7/9, Logman Guliev took first place on tie-break.
Games from the final round missing.
Further details: http://echecs.condom.free.fr or more
specifically http://echecs.condom.free.fr/open03.htm
Final Round 9 Standings:
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2nd Open Condom FRA (FRA), 12-18 vii 2003
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1. Guliev, Logman m AZE 2369 7,0 56,0
2. Pinter, Jozsef g HUN 2548 7,0 55,0
3. Horvath, Adam g HUN 2503 7,0 54,5
4. Maryasin, Boris m ISR 2393 7,0 54,0
5. Roser, Kevin FRA 2324 7,0 51,0
6. Bokros, Albert m HUN 2477 7,0 51,0
7. Agamaliev, Gamil g AZE 2518 6,5 58,5
8. Verduyn, Frederic BEL 2211 6,5 53,0
9. Michiels, Rob BEL 2117 6,5 49,0
10. Levin, Felix g GER 2520 6,5 48,5
11. Voiteanu, Gabriel ROM 2301 6,5 47,5
12. Patrascu, Andrei ROM 2235 6,5 47,5
13. Gara, Anita wg HUN 2352 6,0 52,0
14. Gaponenko, Inna m UKR 2399 6,0 51,5
15. David, Vincent FRA 2333 6,0 51,0
16. Gara, Ticia wg HUN 2249 6,0 50,5
17. Sebe-Vodislav, Razvan-Alexandru ROM 2303 6,0 49,5
18. Van Coppenolle, Kurt BEL ---- 6,0 48,0
19. Piankov, Evgenij m UKR 2369 6,0 45,0
20. Buytaert, Kristof BEL 2159 6,0 37,5
21. Lemeaux, David FRA 2152 5,5 50,5
22. Kerek, Csaba HUN 2361 5,5 49,0
23. Meijers, Viesturs m LAT 2483 5,5 48,0
24. Boer, Levente HUN 2239 5,5 48,0
25. Marciniak, Alexandre FRA 2173 5,5 47,0
26. Geirnaert, Steven BEL 2284 5,5 46,5
27. Marciniak, Gerard FRA 2155 5,5 46,5
28. Boer, Jozsef HUN 2222 5,5 46,0
29. Manea, Alexandru ROM 2299 5,5 42,0
30. Christiaens,Mark BEL ---- 5,5 41,5
126 players
Herman van Riemsdijk reports: The 26th edition of the Open del
Vallès was held in Barberà del Vallès, Catalunya, from
July 6th-13th 2003. 42 players from 9 countries played the main group. I had
played this nice tournament already 4 times but in this edition I was asked by
the organizers to be the arbiter instead. At the end first prize went to GM
Moskalenko, after the progressive tie-break system had be counted after the
last round. Argentinian Marcelo Panelo made an IM norm.
Final Round games now available plus a game from Josep Ridameya, who won
the special 60+ prize and completed his 74th birthday during the tournament. He
played his first Spanish final in the early sixties.
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26th Open Barbera del Valles ESP (ESP), 6-13 vii 2003
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1-2 Moskalenko, Viktor g UKR 2520 6.5 33.0
Grigore, George-Gabriel g ROM 2488 6.5 32.5
3-8 Borges Mateos, Juan m CUB 2441 6 36.5
Panelo, Marcelo ARG 2349 6 34.0
Pablo Mari, Alexandre f ESP 2419 6 31.5
Hernando Rodrigo, Julio Antonio ESP 2283 6 29.5
Rahal, Michael m ENG 2401 6 28.5
Garcia Martinez, Silvino g CUB 2380 6 26.0
9-14 de la Paz, Frank m CUB 2442 5.5 31.5
Rios, Alejandro m COL 2316 5.5 30.5
Vassallo, Mauricio m ESP 2396 5.5 29.0
Perpinya Rofes, Lluis Maria f ESP 2314 5.5 26.0
Baches Garcia, Guillermo ESP 2399 5.5 26.0
Mela, Benjamin ARG 2322 5.5 24.5
42 players
1st ABC Besançon Masters Cat IV double round robin 5th-14th July
2003. I don't understand the results as given below as the results in the
crosstable didn't seem to add up. No games available either.
Internet coverage: http://www.echecs.asso.fr/
Ave 2336 Cat 4
1 g VELIKOV Petar 2448 6,5 26 2384
2 m CHEVALDONNET Francois 2264 6,0 25,5 2383
3 BONNET Edouard 2244 6,0 24,5 2388
4 g SPIRIDONOV Nikola 2340 5,5 24 2327
5 GERVASIO Ricardo 2310 5,0 17,75 2233
6 NAUDIER Serge 2407 1,0 5,75 2131
Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh reports that the Tehran championships were held
12th-20th July 2003. There were 230 participants. The event was a 9 round swiss
with a time rate of 1:30 + 30 Sec. 15 year old Omid Noroozi won the tournament.
Internet coverage: http://www.iranchess.com. Games:
http://www.iranchess.com/game/tehran82.pgn
and table: http://www.iranchess.com/htmls/tehran82/T82TALL.TXT
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ch-City Tehran IRI (IRI), 5-17 vii 2003
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1. Noroozi Omid IRI 2196 8 4
2. Khaghani Mehdi IRI 2212 8 5
3. Moradi Elshan IRI 2354 7½ 5½
4. Alavimoghaddam S.J IRI 2284 7½ 5½
5. Khakpour Abbas IRI 2252 7 6
6. Doostkam Pooyan IRI 2232 7 5
7. Ardeshi Mehrdad IRI 2339 7 5
8. Sadatnajafi M. IRI 2223 7 5
9. Vahidi Mohammad IRI 2245 7 3½
10. Mooses G. IRI 2207 7 4
11. Sadeghi Soheil IRI 2197 7 5
12. Rafiei Alireza IRI 2227 7 3
13. Darban Morteza IRI 2341 6½ 5½
14. Rajabihesar H.R. IRI 2185 6½ 4
15. Mohajerin Payman IRI 2270 6½ 5½
16. Honari Kaveh IRI 2249 6½ 4½
17. Nasri Amin IRI 2241 6½ 4½
18. Abtahinejad S.B. IRI 6½ 3
19. Peirovolia M. IRI 2297 6½ 4½
20. Noori A.H. IRI 6½ 1½
21. Hajmohammadali Ehs IRI 6½ 3
22. Mahmoodi M.S. IRI 2200 6½ 2½
204 players
The World Amateur Chess Championship took place at The Saint George
Hotel, Tswane in South Africa 2-12 July 2003. S Chumfwa of Zambia won the South
African open with 10.5/11. Dr Shabier Bhawoodien won the FIDÉ World
Amateur Chess Championship ahead of Graham Jurgensen. Daleen Wiid won the
women's event.
Internet coverage: http://www.chessa.co.za/
South African Open
Leading Final Rd 11 Standings:
1 Chumfwa, S 2291 10.5 63.0
2 Solomon, Kt 2356 10.0 59.5
3 Bhawoodien, Sh 2128 8.5 48.5
4 Mandizha, F 1950 8.5 47.5
5 Mosenya, N 2049 8.0 52.0
6 Steenkamp, Jj 2139 8.0 51.0
7 Louw, Dj 2094 8.0 49.0
8 Mauba, Ms 2016 8.0 48.0
9 Oosthuizen, Djj 1939 8.0 47.5
10 Wilken, Jb 2119 8.0 45.0
11 Willenberg, Ks 2088 7.5 50.5
12 Morrison, Gr 2105 7.5 47.5
13 Nell, A 1669 7.5 43.0
14 Mamombe, K 2161 7.5 42.5
15 Brodie, Sm 2007 7.5 42.0
16 Malatji, Lm 1841 7.5 41.5
180 players
FIDE World Amateur Chess Championship 2003
Final Round 9 Standings:
1 Bhawoodien, Sh 2128 8.0 42.5
2 Jurgensen, Gi 2056 7.5 38.5
3 Freire Velloso Rebel, O 1500 7.5 35.5
4 Van Zyl, F 2037 7.0 37.0
5 Mohale, T 1935 7.0 34.0
6 Brodie, Sm 2007 7.0 32.0
7 Klaver, C 2061 6.5 37.5
8 Erlank, Wk 2115 6.5 35.0
9 Wilken, Jb 2119 6.5 34.5
10 Redford, Sj 1869 6.5 31.5
11 Tsalicoglou, J 1768 6.5 30.5
12 Van Der Walt, Pe 1983 6.5 26.5
13 Odendaal, F 1937 6.0 36.0
14 Saffier, J 1933 6.0 34.5
15 Mathe, Ld 1881 6.0 34.0
16 Ophoff, Ja 2223 6.0 32.5
17 Makoto, R 1000 6.0 31.5
18 Wu, C 1866 6.0 29.5
19 Westerink, Hhp 1939 6.0 29.0
20 Mandizha, F 1400 6.0 29.0
21 Pesa, Ma 1797 6.0 27.0
22 Dikgole, Ams 1567 6.0 27.0
23 Barnard, T 1776 6.0 24.0
140 Players
The 25th Oberwart International Open took place 5th-13th July 2003. 5
players finished on 7.5/9 Andrey Shariyazdanov finishing first on tie-break.
Round 9 games now available.
Internet coverage: http://www.openoberwart.at/
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25th Open Oberwart AUT (AUT), 5-13 vii 2003
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1. Shariyazdanov, Andrey g RUS 2565 7½ 55 44,50
2. Pavlovic, Milos1 g YUG 2569 7½ 54½ 44,00
3. Berkes, Ferenc g HUN 2590 7½ 53½ 44,00
4. Dvoirys, Semen I g RUS 2555 7½ 53 42,50
5. Burmakin, Vladimir g RUS 2575 7½ 52 42,00
6. Riazantsev, Alexander g RUS 2533 7 56 41,75
7. Luther, Thomas g GER 2574 7 53 40,25
8. Navara, David g CZE 2608 7 51½ 38,00
9. Rashkovsky, Nukhim N g RUS 2510 7 51 38,75
10. Golubovic, Boris m CRO 2427 7 49½ 37,75
11. Tischbierek, Raj g GER 2522 7 48½ 37,25
300 players
The Montpellier Chess Festival took place July 7th-15th, 2003. 313
players competed in three sections. Christine Flear made her second WGM norm,
17 years after the first one in Dubai. 1-3 g Bauer Christian (FRA-2589), g
Degraeve Jean-Marc (FRA 2541) , g Kosten Tony (ENG 2514) 7 points 4-6 g Hebden
Mark (ENG 2544) , Vadja Albert (ROM 2447), Chernuschevich, Alexei (BLR 2489)
6,5 points. News Stephan Boyd. Games from the first 7 rounds only.
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Open Montpellier FRA (FRA), 7-15 vii 2003
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1. Bauer, Christian g FRA 2589 7,0
2. Degraeve, Jean-Marc g FRA 2541 7,0
3. Kosten, Anthony C g FRA 2514 7,0
4. Hebden, Mark g ENG 2544 6,5
5. Vajda, Albert m ROM 2447 6,5
6. Chernuschevich, Alexei m BLR 2489 6,5
7. Nevednichy, Vladislav g ROM 2593 6,0
8. Prie, Eric g FRA 2435 6,0
9. Pert, Richard G m ENG 2380 6,0
10. Flear, Glenn C g ENG 2527 6,0
11. Collas, Didier m FRA 2437 6,0
12. Nezar, Mustapha FRA 2379 6,0
13. Pert, Nicholas m ENG 2483 6,0
14. Saucey, Michel f FRA 2311 6,0
15. Miezis, Normunds g LAT 2508 5,5
16. Karpatchev, Aleksandr g RUS 2397 5,5
17. Santo Roman, Marc g FRA 2381 5,5
18. Miralles, Gilles g FRA 2463 5,5
19. Williams, Simon m ENG 2381 5,5
20. Bricard, Emmanuel m FRA 2456 5,5
21. Boudre, Jean-Pierre m FRA 2392 5,5
22. Gladyszev, Oleg m RUS 2455 5,5
23. Marcelin, Cyril g FRA 2503 5,0
24. Sermier, Guillaume f FRA 2373 5,0
25. Libiszewski, Fabien f FRA 2458 5,0
26. Flear, Christine wm FRA 2239 5,0
27. Giffard, Nicolas m FRA 2336 5,0
28. Olarasu, Gabriela wg ROM 2305 5,0
29. Cioara, Andrei Nestor m ROM 2394 5,0
30. Dumitrache, Dragos m ROM 2492 5,0
31. Bratanov, Zsivko m BUL 2396 5,0
32. Ionescu, Doru Alexandru m ROM 2406 5,0
33. Maes, Wim f BEL 2294 5,0
34. Gozzoli, Yannick FRA 2445 5,0
35. Meynard, Thibault FRA 2231 5,0
36. Bergez, Luc m FRA 2400 5,0
37. Aaberg, Anton SWE 2404 5,0
38. Bedouin, Xavier FRA 2229 5,0
39. Lacrosse, Marc f BEL 2290 5,0
40. Pujos, Stephane FRA 2338 5,0
41. Aleksieva, Silvia wg FRA 2352 5,0
90 players
The 4th Boy's and Girl's U18 Team Championships for European Countries
take place in Balatonlelle (HUN), 18th-27th July 2003. The strongest two
players by far are David Navarra (2608) and Ferenc Berkes (2593). I will round
up the games next week.
Full internet coverage: http://www.chess.hu/u18etc
Boys Round 2 Standings:
1. Poland 4
2. Hungary II. 4
3. Germany 4
4. Hungary I. 3
5. Slovenia 3
6. Czech Republic 2
7. Ukraine 2
8. Serbia & Montenegro 2
9. Romania 2
10. Austria 2
11. France 0
12. Croatia 0
13. Ireland 0
14. Turkey 0
Girls Round 2 Standings:
1. Ukraine 4
2. Poland 3
3. Serbia & Montenegro 3
4. Czech Repuplic 3
5. Hungary 2
6. Slovenia 2
7. France I. 2
8. Romania 1
9. Germany 1
10. Turkey 1
11. France II. 1
12. Belgium 1
The Naujac sur Mer open took place June 29th - July 6th,2003 - 96
players 1-3 g Teske Henrik (GER 2524), m Wohl Alexandar (AUS 2401), gf Foisor
Christiana (ROM 2395) 7/9. My thanks to Stephan Boyd.
IA Antonio Bento reports: The Pre-Amazon International Chess Open took
place in Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil (Pre-Amazon Region - Tocantins
River) 5th-12th July 2003. GM Rafael Leitão took clear first with a
fantastic 8,5/9. The event was valid for the 9th stage of the 2003 Brazilian
Chess Open Circuit. Games now available.
Internet coverage:http://www.cximperatriz.com.br and
http://www.cximperatriz.com.br/index.php?parte=1412
(Results, Crosstable)
Leading Final Standings:
1 Rafael Duailibe, Leitao 2550 8.5 43.0
2 Darcy Gustavo M V, Lima 2519 7.5 42.0
3-6 Jefferson, Pelikian 2415 7 38.0
Edmundo, Luz 2210 7 37.0
Everaldo, Matsuura 2452 7 36.5
Francisco, Cavalcanti 2280 7 34.5
7-9 Luis, Coelho 2409 6.5 36.5
Jose Fernando Cubas, Berdnarek 2419 6.5 33.0
Bianor, Dantas 2273 6.5 33.0
10-20 Julian Kirsten, Arni 6 35.0
Roberto Luis Costa de, Andrade 2309 6 34.0
Charles, Gauche 2289 6 34.0
Silvio, Lucena 2186 6 33.0
Frank Roberto, Santana Lins 6 33.0
Andrey Marcelo De Souza, Neves 2172 6 32.0
Zich, Moyses Junior 6 30.5
Angelo Bil, Ramos 2096 6 30.0
Tiago Batista, Oliveira 6 29.0
Alexandre Santana, Azevedo 6 28.0
Nilton, Abreu 6 27.0
104 players
The 26th Asian Junior Chess Championship 2003 take place in Sri Lanka
18th July to 27th July 2003.
Boys & Girls Standings after Round 2 Boys 1-8 Nguyen Ngoc Truong
Son (VIE), P Magesh Chandran, S Poobesh Anand, J Deepan Chakkravarthy,
Akshayraj Kore, Prathmesh Mokal (all India), Khamzim Olzhas (KAZ), Akbarnia
Sayed Arash (IRI) 2.0 points Girls 1-5 Dronavalli Harika, Kruttika Nadig, Tania
Sachdev, Y Prathiba (all India), Luong Phong Hanh (VIE) 2.0 points
Internet site: http://www.asianjuniors03.com
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/
Essent 2003
The Essent 2003 tournament starts 10th October 2003. Anatoly Karpov,
Judit Polgar, Ivan Sokolov and Levon Aronian play.
Website: http://www.hoogeveen.nl/essent-chess/index2003.htm
Singapore Chess Carnival on the internet
There is a huge chess Carnival taking place in Singapore. Last years'
event (http://www.geocities.com/juniortay/ssiccfinals1.html)
had 2100 participants from schools all over Singapore.
This year the event is international with a 7 round blitz (time limit
5+0) qualifier every Thursday (19.00 h MESZ (GMT +2) on Chessbases' chess
server http://www.playchess.com. The
tournaments take place on the server in the room of the Singapore Chess
Carnival. The first three of each qualifiers qualify for the final on September
6th 2003.
Further details:
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=1066
The first prize will be 1000 ducats (100 Euros), a one-year
Gold-membership at Chesspublishing.com (
http://www.chesspublishing.com ),
plus a one-year membership on the correspondence chess server Chessfriend.com (
http://www.chessfriend.com ). The top
ten finishers will receive prizes, which will be announced at a later date.
Sponsors Chessbase, Chessfriend, Chesspublishing.com and ChessNinja.com (
http://www.chessninja.com ).
Any queries on how to compete in this event contact Junior Tay
juniortay@hotmail.com . The next qualifier is on 24th July 2003 and every
subsequent Thursday till the end of August.
Chess Classic Mainz
Judit Polgar plays Vishwanathan Anand in an 8-game rapid chess match in
Mainz August 14th-17th 2003. Alongside it will be the Ordix open. Mainz will
also be hosting a Chess960 (a form of shuffle chess) match between Peter Leko
and Peter Svidler. To promote this match they are also holding an internet
match Chess Tigers vs. "The Rest of the World" in Chess960 chess starting at
4pm 15th July 2003. Every day one pair of moves will be played. All internet
users are eligible to take part, but players are entitled to cast only one vote
per move. Every day a prize will be raffled among the correct e-mail
contributors. The daily move is made through simple majority.
Internet site: http://www.chesstigers.de/
1st Nuoro International Chess Open
The 1st Nuoro International Chess Open takes place 10th-13th August
2003. PRIZES EURO 5.000
Open Tournament for players with Italian and FIDE Elo ratings.
Further information: Edoardo Buchicchio aleolbia@supereva.it
6th Republica Argentina Chess Masters
The 6th edition of "Republica Argentina Chess Masters" is a chess
festival commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Oscar Panno's victory in the
World Juniors Championship held in Copenhagen, 1953. Panno, one of the leading
players of the sixties, is now 68 years old and still an active player.
The Chess Festival takes place July 22nd - August 3rd, consists of the
following events:
A GM level event, FIDE categ. VIII, with the "star" participation of
Chessbase's 'Shredder 7' playing in its "original commercial version", and
using an affordable PC computer. Playesr; GM Oscar Panno (ARG), GM Sergio
Slipak (ARG), GM Andres Rodriguez (URU), IM Bernardo Roselli (URU) - last year
winner-, IM Jose Cubas (PAR), IM Vinicius Marques (BRA), IM Diego Valerga (ARG)
- looking for his 3rd and final GM norm-, IM Enrique Scarella (ARG), FM Hernan
Filgueira (ARG), FN Alejo De Dovitiis (ARG) - last two looking for their final
IM norms and the IM title.
An IM level event, FIDE categ. IV, with the following participants:
Shredder 7 (GER) running with different settings and PC computer than in the GM
tournament- , IM Guillermo Malbrán (ARG), IM Cristobal Valiente (PAR),
IM Jorge Rosito (ARG), Sebastián Granara (URU), Jorge Molina (BOL), FM
Juan Carlos Escandell (ARG), Pablo Della Morte, FM Marcelo Reides and another
player from Uruguay to be confirmed.
There is a 3rd tournament, FIDE rated, 9 rounds swiss system and many
other activities.
Vicente Lopez Chess Festival
The Vicente Lopez (very close to Buenos Aires) Chess Festival takes
place July 24th- August 4th 2003. There will be a Master Tournament (3GM 4 MI),
an ITT Tournament, an IRT Tournament and a Tournament for boys (under 14 years
old).
Internet coverage: http://escavm.tripod.com
Participants:
Sergio Slipak GM ARG 2497
Diego Valerga IM ARG 2496
Andres Rodriguez GM URU 2485
Oscar Panno GM ARG 2489
Pablo Lafuente FM ARG 2446
Bernardo Roselli IM URU 2440
Jose Cubas IM PAR 2419
Alejo De Dovitiis FM ARG 2401
Vinicius Marques FM BRA 2380
Enrique Scarella IM ARG 2374
ELO average: 2442,7 Category VIII GM norm 7 IM norm 5
MAGISTRAL ITT 2003
Participants:
Christian Salas MF CHI 2451
Jorge Rosito IM ARG 2426
Guillermo Malbran IM ARG 2345
Juan C. Escandell MF ARG 2345
Cristobal Valiente IM PAR 2322
Pablo Della Morte MF ARG 2274
Raul Claverie ARG 2303
Jose Luis Molina BOL 2310
Marcelo Ibar ARG 2315
Sebastian Granara URU 2248
ELO Average 2334 Category IV IM Norm 6 pts
2nd Bergamo Open
The 2nd Bergamo Open takes place 25th-27th 08.03 in the Palazzo della
Ragione, Sala delle Capriate - Piazza Vecchia
Further info Info - Iscrizioni: Torchitti: 035.240866 - e-mail:
atorch@tin.it Eynard: 035.232275 - e-mail v.eynard@mediacom.it
Riga 2003
"Riga 2003" 9 round Swiss Open takes place 24th-30th August 2003.
Further details: http://www.liepajniekiem.lv/?doc=8504
Liepajas rokade
Liepajas rokade takes place 31st July - 3rd August 2003. Players:
Alexander Khalifman, Zurab Azmaiparashvili, Loek van Wely, Daniel Fridmans,
Jaan Elvest, Evgeny Sveshnikov, Aloizs Kveinis and Maxim Dlugy.
Internet site: http://www.liepajniekiem.lv/?doc=8112
14th Czech Open
International festival of chess, bridge and games Czech Open 2003 has
began. It takes place 10th-27th July 2003 in Pardubice. There will be organized
14 chess tournaments and lot of others in next various games. There were
registred altogether 1522 players from 48 countries including 63 GM + WGM and
106 IM + WIM. In the main grandmaster open tournament KOMERCNI BANKA OPEN is
registered 390 players with average rating 2331 which takes place 18th-26th
July 2003.
Players: GM Mikhail Gurevich (BEL 2635), GM Peter Acs (HUN 2600), GM
Vladislav Borovikov (UKR 2590), GM Zbynek Hracek (CZE 2584), GM Valery Neverov
(UKR 2583), GM Bartosz Socko (POL 2577), GM Vladimir Burmakin (RUS 2569), GM
Ernesto Inarkiev (RUS 2568), GM Zoltan Gyimesi (HUN 2567), GM Pavel Eljanov
(RUS 2567) and others.
Daily internet coverage at http://www.czechopen.net
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: Players
so far: GM Luke McShane (2620), GM Jon Speelman (2589), GM Stellan Brynell
(2511), IM Emanuel Berg (2495), GM Tomas Ernst (2448), IM Björn Ahlander
(2393), Faruk Tairi (2245), IM Johan Hellsten (2511), WIM Marie Sebag (2432)
and IM Ole Jakobsen (2381).
Internet coverage will follow at: http://www.limhamnssk.m.se
Abu Dhabi Chess Festival
The Abu Dhabi Chess Festival takes place 16th-26th August 2003 with 5
seperate tournaments and $25,000 total prize.
Official site: http://www.abudhabichess.com
Sagicor Open Junior Championships
The Sagicor Open Junior Championships take place in St Michael,
Barbados, July 14th-18th 2003. The 8 round Swiss has players from Suriname,
Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica and Barbados. Players born on or after 1st
January 2003 can play.
Internet coverage: http://www.barbados.org/chess/
Staunton Memorial
To mark the 175th Anniversary of Simpsons in the Stand a tournament
supported by the Staunton Society, the Savoy Hotel and organised by Ray Keene
and Barry Martin will take place August 24th - September 1st, 2003 4
Player-Double Round Robin
Players: Jon Speelman, Danny King, John Emms and David Howell.
World Police and Fire Games
The World Police and Fire Games take place July 29th-31st 2003 in the
Centre Cívic Cotxeres de Sants Carretera de Sants, 7908014 - Barcelona
Info: http://www.2003wpfg.org/sports/e_comp_1_3.htm
and http://www.2003wpfg.org/sports/docs/english/1.doc
French Championships
The 78th French Championships take place in Aix-les-Bains 18th-30th
August 2003.
Players in the mixed event Joel Lautier, Etienne Bacrot, Laurent
Fressinet, Iossif Dorfman, Christian Bauer, Anatoli Vaisser, Andrei Sokolov,
Igor Nataf, Jean-Marc Degraeve, Robert Fontaine, Jean-Luc Chabanon and Laurent
Guidarelli (2392). Substitutes: Almira Skripchenko, Manuel Apicella, Cyril
Marcelin and Eloi Relange. Igor Nataf seems unlikely to participate.
Players in the women's Marie Sebag, Sylvia Collas, Maria Leconte, Roza
Lallemand, Sophie Milliet, Malina Nicoara, Marina Costagliola, Christine Flear,
Marina Roumegous, Raphaelle Delahaye, Anne Muller, Pauline Guichard.
Substitutes Friederike Armas, Claire Gervais, Mélanie Verot and Sabine
Fruteau.
Internet coverage: http://www.echecs.asso.fr
Curacao Sedreko Open 2003
The Curacao Sedreko Open 2003 takes place July 25th - August 4th 2003.
Players include: Shabalov, Macieja and Stefanova.
Internet coverage: http://www.topschaak.nl
European Chess Championships Under 10/12/14/16/18
The European Chess Championship Under 10/12/14/16/18 2003 takes place
in Budva (Montenegro) on the Adriatic coast approximately 540 km south of
Belgrade. 12th-23rd September 2003.
In addition there is the Euro Indivdual Rapid & Blitz Under 20
follows the event September 23rd-26th 2003.
Further details: http://www.eurobudva2003.com
Contact: Jelena Miloradovic Official e-mail:eurobudva2003@yahoo.com
Tournament director: Vladimir Sakotic +381-63-70-40-000 mobile phone
vlasak@cg.yu or vladimirsakotic@yahoo.com
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
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/
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.
Official site: http://www.chessgate.de/dortmund2003/
or in English: http://www.chessgate.de/dortmund2003/e/index.html
Predict the results with Fantasy Chess at:
http://www.chessville.com/fantasychess.
Deadline to enter the event is 11:59 pm (EST), July 30th.
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.
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
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.
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
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 21st-31st 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, August 29th - September 1st 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 3rd-5th, 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 .
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
7th Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament Vlissingen
7th Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament Vlissingen (The Netherlands) August
2nd - 9th 2003 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
Hungarian chess tournaments July - November 2003
1. 19th-27th of July, Szombathely Summer Open, organizer: FM Korpics,
e-mail: korpicschess@axelero.hu
2. 2nd-14th of August FS Budapest,
3. 20th-28th of August, Talentum Cup, Balatonzamardi Open, 150 km West
from Budapest, organizer: VALIS, Janos, e-mail: husi-sc@elender.hu
4. 21st-28th of August, KESHELY 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
5. 6th-19th of September, FS Budapest,
6. 20th-30th of September, GM-IM-FM closed, Eger /100 km North-East
from Budapest/, organizer: IM Habibi /GER/, e-mail: europechess@web.de
7. 4th-17th of October, FS Budapest,
8. 1st-13th of November FS Budapest,
9. 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
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
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
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
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
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/
