THE WEEK IN CHESS 464 29th September 2003 by Mark Crowther
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Contents
1) Introduction
2) European
Club Cup
3) Beijing (International Kings) Chess
Challenge
4) 12th Monarch Assurance
5) FIDE Zonal 2.5
6) FIDE Zonal 2.4
7) Greece vs Georgia Match
8) Marshall CC v
Mechanic's Institute
9) 2nd Edward Levy Memorial
10) 74th New York Masters
11) European
Chess Championships Under 10/12/14/16/18
12) 63rd
Armenian Championships
13) Hungarian Women's
Championships
14) 3rd European Senior
Championship
15) Professional World Chess Ranking
16) Forthcoming Events and Links
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Games section
European Club Cup 156 games
Beijing Chess Challenge 6 games
12th Monarch Assurance 97 games
FIDE Zonal 2.5 108 games
FIDE Zonal 2.4 43 games
Greece vs Georgia Match 54 games
Marshall CC v Mechanic's Institute 4 games
2nd Edward Levy Memorial 30 games
73rd-74th New York Masters 8 games
3rd European Senior Championship 155 games
661 games
My thanks to Herman Claudius van Riemsdijk, Yin Hao, Fang Zhang, Laszlo
Nagy, Mirjana Medic, Pablo Sierra, Vladimir Dvorkovich, John Fernandez, Robson
Aladic, Rumen Angelov, Gagik Khanamiryan, Thomas Henrich, John Donaldson,
Zenón Franco Ocampos, Hassan Khaled, Kenny Chern, Andy McFarland, Cesar
Cardozo and everyone else who helped with the issue.
The European Club Cup is underway with a stellar set of players
including Kasparov, Rublevsky, Smirin, Bologan, Grischuk, Svidler, Adams,
Lautler, Shirov, Bareev, Ivanchuk, Gelfand, Dreev, Malakhov, Onischuk,
Morozevich, Khalifman and Korchnoi. So there is much to look forward to with
not only elite meeting but games like Kasparov's first round where he scored a
nice victory against Vladimir Chuchelov using 1.d4, these days only an
occasional part of his opening repertoire.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The European Club Cup for Men & Women takes place in the CRETA STAR
HOTEL 27th September-5th October 2003.
Official site: http://www.venizelia.gr/ecc2003/
Garry Kasparov plays for Ladia-Kazan (other players include Sergei
Rublevsky (2672), Ilia Smirin (2656), Viktor Bologan (2650) and Alisa
Galliamova (2502). The French NAO Chess Club of Paris is also fielding an
exceptionally strong team, comprising of Alexander Grischuk (2732), Peter
Svidler (2723), Michael Adams (2719), Joel Lautler (2677), Vallejo Pons
Francisco (2662), Etienne Bacrot (2645), Laurent Fressinet (2640) and
Igor-Alexandre Nataf (2549). Bosna Sarajevo have Alexei Shirov, Evgeny Bareev
and Ivan Sokolov, other players include Vassily Ivanchuk, Boris Gelfand, Alexey
Dreev, Vladimir Malakhov, Alexander Onischuk, Alexander Morozevich, Alexander
Khalifman, Konstantin Sakaev and Viktor Korchnoi.
Round 1 Results 29th September 2003
NAO Chess Club FRA 5½-½ CZE TZ Trinec Chess Club
Limhamns SK SWE 2-4 BIH Bosna Sarajevo
Ladya Kazan RUS 6-0 BEL Rochade Eupen
Skolernes Skakklub Aarhus DEN 1-5 RUS Norilsk Nikel
Tomsk-400-Yukos RUS 6-0 FIN Jyväs-Shakki Jyväskylä
Sparkasse Gleisdorf AUT 0-6 BIH Kiseljak
Polonia Plus Warsaw POL 6-0 ISL Hellir Chess Club Reykjavik
Cercle Royal des Echecs Liege BEL 0-6 RUS St. Petersburg Lentransgaz
Corpora Martin SVK 5½-½ NOR Asker Schahhlub
ESV Austria Graz AUT 0-6 FRA Clichy Echecs 92
Tbilisi GEO 3½-2½ GRE Kydon S.C. Blue Star Ferries Chania
Joensu Chess Club FIN ½-5½ ISR Beer-Sheva Chess Club
Chess Club Alkaloid Skopje MKD 6-0 GRE OAA Herakleion
SK Glasinac BIH ½-5½ HUN Zalaegerszeg-Hydrocomp
Werder Bremen GER 5-1 LUX C.E. "de Sprenger" Echternach
TED Sport Club Ankara TUR 2-4 POL GKSz Polfa Groddzisk Mazowiecki
AV Momot Chess Club UKR 5½-½ AUT SV United Chocolates Tschaturanga
Cardiff Chess Club WAL 1-5 BEL Eynatten
ASA Shlomo Har Zvi Tel Aviv ISR 4½-1½ BLR VCA Vitebsk
Klubi i shahut Drita Therandë ECU 2½-3½ GER Schachfreunde Neukölln
Vesniaka Minsk BLR 5½-½ WAL Nidum Liberals Chess Club
Phibsboro Chess Club IRL ½-5½ ENG Barbican Chess Club
NAO Chess Club (FRA)5½-½ TZ Trinec Chess Club (CZE)
Svidler, P. 2723 RUS 1-0 SWE 2530 Cicak, S.
Adams, M. 2719 ENG 1-0 CZE 2466 Rasik, V.
Lautier, J. 2677 FRA 1-0 CZE 2403 Langner, L.
Vallejo Pons, F. 2662 ESP 1-0 CZE 2381 Nadela, V.
Bacrot, E. 2645 FRA 1-0 CZE 2324 Sikora-Lerch, J.
Fressinet, L. 2640 FRA 1/2 CZE 2332 Walek, M.
Limhamns SK (SWE) 2-4 Bosna Sarajevo (BIH)
Hellsten, J. 2511 SWE 1/2 RUS 2721 Bareev, E.
Brynell, S. 2511 SWE 1/2 ESP 2732 Shirov, A.
Ahlander, B. 2393 SWE 1/2 NED 2693 Sokolov, I.
Helgason, R. 2336 SWE 0-1 UZB 2664 Kasimdzhanov, R.
Eriksson, M. 2322 SWE 1/2 MKD 2637 Georgiev, K.
Schneider, S 2319 SWE 0-1 BIH 2558 Kurajica, B.
Ladya Kazan (RUS) 6-0 Rochade Eupen (BEL)
Kasparov, G. 2830 RUS 1-0 BEL 2608 Chuchelov, V.
Bologan, V. 2650 MLD 1-0 BEL 2256 Marechal, A.
Rublevsky, S. 2672 RUS 1-0 BEL 2279 Meesen, R.
Kharlov, A. 2591 RUS 1-0 BEL 2282 Huesmann, T.
Timofeev, A. 2575 RUS 1-0 GER 2275 Petzold, K.
Hasangatin, R. 2515 RUS 1-0 BEL 2220 Plummans, D.
Skolernes Skak.Aarhus(DEN) 1-5 Norilsk Nikel (RUS)
Rasmusen, K. 2437 DEN 1/2 RUS 2605 Dolmatov, S.
Christensen, T. 2371 DEN 0-1 RUS 2698 Dreev, A.
Boe, M. 2366 DEN 0-1 RUS 2607 Galkin, A.
Jelling, E. 2400 DEN 0-1 RUS 2696 Malakhov, V.
Ochsner, T. 2362 DEN 0-1 RUS 2653 Zvjaginsev, V.
Pedersen, F. 2282 DEN 1/2 RUS 2608 Najer, E.
Tomsk-400-Yukos (RUS) 6-0 Jyväs-Shakki Jyväskylä (FIN)
Khalifman, A. 2678 RUS 1-0 RUS 2523 Solozhekin, E.
Morozevich, A . 2679 RUS 1-0 FIN 2381 Karttunen, M.
Kobalia, M. 2656 RUS 1-0 FIN 2410 Salmensuu, O.
Belozerov, A. 2541 RUS 1-0 FIN 2357 Nevanlinna, R.
Filippov, V. 2630 RUS 1-0 FIN 2269 Franssila, T.
Landa, K. 2614 RUS 1-0 FIN 2260 Laiohonen, P.
Sparkasse Gleisdorf (AUT) 0-6 Kiseljak (BIH)
Mueller, K. 2521 GER 0-1 GEO 2702 Azmaiparashvili, Z.
Schwarz, M. 2409 GER 0-1 HUN 2655 Almassi, Z.
Schlosser, M. 2367 AUT 0-1 BLR 2659 Aleksandrov, A.
Kotz, H. P. 2354 AUT 0-1 BIH 2649 Nikolic, P.
Perhinig, R. 2215 AUT 0-1 BLR 2595 Fedorov, A.
Poeltl, T. 2182 AUT 0-1 CRO 2561 Palac, M.
Polonia Plus (POL) 6-0 Hellir Chess Club Reykjavik (ISL)
Ivanchuk, V. 2710 UKR 1-0 ISL 2513 Gretarsson, H. A.
Macieja, B. 2627 POL 1-0 ISL 2323 Sigfusson, S.
Markowski, T. 2610 POL 1-0 ISL 2321 Asmundsson, I.
Krasenkow, M. 2585 POL 1-0 ISL 2302 Bjornsson, S.
Kempinski, R. 2565 POL 1-0 ISL 2253 Edvardsson, K.
Socko, B. 2551 POL 1-0 ISL 2238 Halldorsson, B.
C.L. Echecs Liege (BEL) 0-6. St. Petersburg Lentransgaz (RUS)
Winants, L. 2501 BEL 0-1 RUS 2655 Sakaev, K.
Cekro, E. 2441 BEL 0-1 RUS 2620 Volkov, S.
Gulbas, C. 2340 BEL 0-1 SUI 2628 Korchnoi, V.
Hautot, S. 2317 BEL 0-1 RUS 2629 Smirnov, P.
Goossens, E. 2234 BEL 0-1 RUS 2566 Lugovoi, A.
Dal Borgo, A. 2198 BEL 0-1 RUS 2550 Yemelin, V.
Corpora Martin (SVK) 5½-½ Asker Schahhlub (NOR)
Sutovsky, E. 2639 ISR 1-0 NOR 2385 Carlsen, M.
Movsesian, S. 2647 SVK 1/2 NOR 2469 Ostenstad, B.
Navara, D. 2608 CZE 1-0 NOR 2481 Tsidall, J.
Ftacnik, L. 2598 SVK 1-0 NOR 2226 Ekeberg, C. F.
Stohl, I. 2556 SVK 1-0 NOR 2256 Jansson, J.
Timoscenko, G. 2530 SVK 1-0 NOR 2180 Hammerstad, A.
ESV Austria Graz (AUT) 0-6 Clichy Echecs 92 (FRA)
Fahrner, K. 2369 AUT 0-1 RUS 2635 Tregubov, P.
Herndl, H. 2334 AUT 0-1 FRA 2589 Bauer, C.
Ebner, H. 2256 AUT 0-1 FRA 2513 Relange, E.
Loebler, H. 2216 AUT 0-1 FRA 2541 Degraeve, J.-M.
Pfaffel, T. 2126 AUT 0-1 ENG 2560 Conquest, S.
Herndl, G. 2181 AUT 10- FRA 2522 Apicella, M.
Tbilisi (GEO)3½-2½ Kydon S.C. Blue Star Ferries (GRE)
Jobava, B. 2596 GEO 1/2 GRE 2478 Nikolaidis, I.
Kacheishvili, G. 2603 GEO 1/2 GRE 2492 Grivas, E.
Gagunashvili, M. 2577 GEO 0-1 GRE 2382 Souleidis, G.
Mchedlishvili, M 2566 GEO 1-0 GRE 2067 Kouvatsos, F.
Izoria, Z. 2541 GEO 1/2 GRE 2138 Sandalakis, A.
Pantsulaia, L. 2461 GEO 1-0 GRE 2035 Stavrianakis, I.
Joensu Chess Club (FIN) ½-5½ Beer-Sheva Chess Club (ISR)
Kiik, K. 2433 EST 1/2 ISR 2574 Huzman, A.
Nyysti, S. 2399 FIN 0-1 ISR 2554 Roiz, M.
Nivala, T. 2196 FIN 0-1 ISR 2557 Avrukh, B.
Kosmo, S. 2180 FIN 0-1 ISR 2556 Greenfeld, A.
Porrasmaa, T. 2219 FIN 0-1 ISR 2555 Golod, V.
Saastamoinen, A. 2170 FIN 0-1 ISR 2449 Vydeslaver, A.
CC Alkaloid Skopje (MKD) 6-0 OAA Herakleion (GRE)
Akopian, V. 2703 ARM 1-0 GRE 2418 Tzermiadianos, A.
Tkachiev, V. 2654 FRA 1-0 GER 2417 Paehtz, E.
Nedev, T. 2480 MKD 1-0 GRE 2363 Mastrokoukos, G.
Stanojoski, Z. 2496 MKD 1-0 GRE 2255 Logothetis, S.
Bogdanovski, V. 2449 MKD 1-0 GRE 2158 Kounalakis, E.
Stojanoski, D. 2440 MKD 1-0 GRE 0 Petsetidi, M.
SK Glasinac (BIH) ½-5½ Zalaerszeg-Hydrocomp (HUN)
Jeremic, V. 2467 SCG 1/2 HUN 2586 Portisch, L. ½-½
Scekic, M. 2434 SCG 0-1 HUN 2521 Sax, G. 0-1
Benderac, S. 2345 SCG 0-1 HUN 2519 Horvath, J. 0-1
Batinic, P. 2191 SCG 0-1 HUN 2503 Horvath, A. 0-1
Plakalovic, P. 2168 SCG 0-1 HUN 2513 Hovath, C. 0-1
Kosonic, S. BIH 0-1 HUN 2502 Groszpeter, A. 0-1
Werder Bremen (GER) 5-1 C.E. "de Sprenger" Echternach (LUX)
McSchane, L. 2619 ENG 0-1 GER 2407 Boidman, Y.
Hracek, Z. 2584 CZE 1-0 GER 2336 Koerholz, L.
Babula, V. 2550 CZE 1-0 LUX 2245 Brittner, S.
Knaak, R. 2480 GER 1-0 GER 2202 Trauth, M.
Joachim, S. 2438 GER 1-0 LUX 2183 Oberweis, P.
Meins, G. 2454 GER 1-0 LUX 0 Corbin, P.
TED S.C. Ankara (TUR) 2-4 GKSz Polfa Mazowiecki (POL)
Arduman, C. 2336 TUR 1/2 HUN 2606 Acs, P.
Yilmaz, T. 2314 TUR 1-0 POL 2550 Cyborowski, L.
Ipek, A. 2232 TUR 1/2 POL 2546 Milton, K.
Ulucan, T. 2103 TUR 0-1 POL 2508 Grabarczyk, M.
Solakoglu, O. 2084 TUR 0-1 POL 2420 Heberla, B.
Akman, O. 2013 TUR 0-1 POL 2419 Radziewicz, I.
A.V. Momot (UKR)5½-½ SV United Chcolates (AUT)
Kuzmin, G. 2516 UKR 1/2 AUT 2288 Wukits, R.
Efimenko, Z. 2546 UKR 1-0 AUT 2207 Schwaninger, W.
Areshchenko, A. 2542 UKR 1-0 AUT 2201 Kriendl, H.
Lahno, K. 2439 UKR 1-0 AUT 2189 Lenz, A.
Ivanov, O. V. 2457 UKR 1-0 AUT 2118 Zsifkovits, R.
Kuzubov, Y. 2400 UKR 1-0 AUT 2004 Petschar, H.
Cardiff Chess Club (WAL) 1-5 Eynatten (BEL)
Cobb, C. 2393 ENG 1-0 GER 2574 Naiditsch, A.
Kett, K. 2145 WAL 0-1 UKR 2574 Goloschapov, A.
Spice, A. 2181 WAL 0-1 GER 2451 Roeder, M.
Trevelyan, J. 2150 WAL 0-1 NED 2391 Welling, G.
Dawson, G. WAL 0-1 GER 2380 Sonntag, H.-H.
Davies, P. 2042 WAL 0-1 NED 2188 Huizer, M.
Shlomo Har Zvi Tel Aviv 4½-1½ VCH Vitebsk (BLR)
Zoler, D. 2539 ISR 1/2 BLR 2497 Teterev, V.
Kantsler, B. 2472 ISR 1-0 BLR 2390 Lukashok, A.
Bitansky, I. 2378 ISR 1-0 BLR 2354 Paramonov, D.
Finkel, A. 2458 ISR 1-0 BLR 0 Sarbai, A.
Stisis, Y. 2397 ISR 1-0 BLR 0 Kul, I.
Ribshtein, N. 2324 ISR 0-1 BLR 0 Lavryk, V.
"Drita" Therandë (ECU)2½-3½ Schachfreunde Neukölln (GER)
Fejzullahu, A. 2306 SCG 1/2 GER 2464 Polzin, R.
Nujupi, B. 2205 SCG 1/2 GER 2462 Berndt, S.
Makoli, P. 2236 SCG 0-1 GER 2445 Boriss, M.
Hondozi, M. SCG 1-0 GER 2404 Poldauf, D.
Idrizaj, A. 2242 GER 1/2 GER 2440 Thiede, L.
Bytyqi, R. SCG 0-1 GER 2316 Rudolf, H.
Vesnianka Minsk (BLR)5½-½ Nidum Liberals (WAL)
Azarov, S. 2530 BLR 1-0 WAL 2063 Jones,R
Zhigalko, A. 2466 BLR 1-0 WAL 2170 Walsh,C.
Zhigalko, S. 2399 BLR 1-0 WAL 2104 Cast,A.
Tihonov, Y. 2382 BLR 1-0 WAL 2170 Saunders,R.
Mochalov, E. 2417 BLR 1-0 WAL 2010 Sinnett,G.
Ginzburg, M. 2294 BLR 1/2 WAL Cast,J.
Phibsboro Chess Club (IRL) ½-5½ Barbican Chess Club (ENG)
Brady, S. 2336 IRL 1/2 ENG 2541 Parker, J.
Fitzpatrick, B. 2052 IRL 0-1 IRL 2487 Kelly, B.
Llorens, I. IRL 0-1 ENG 2438 Palliser, R.
Hofstra, H. IRL 0-1 ENG 2377 Ferguson, M.
Salter, D. IRL 0-1 ENG 2323 Dishman, S.
Mooney, A. IRL 0-1 ENG 2308 Cox, J. J.
Women's Round 1
St. Petersburg Lentransgaz RUS 0-4 SCG Internet Podgorica
ULIM Sport Club MLD 2-2 FRA Cannes Chess Club
Tomsk-400-YKOS RUS ½-3½ SCG BAS Beograd
NTN Tbilisi GEO 3½-½ GRE Kydon S.C. Chania FILMNET
Maccabi Afek ISR 1-3 RUS Ladya Kazan
South Urals Cheliabinsk RUS 1-3 SWE Kristallen S.K.
Hellir Chess Club Reykjavik ISL BYE
The Beijing (International Kings) Chess Challenge Match took place
September 22nd-23rd 2003, in China Resources Hotel, Beijing between Chinese
teams and an International team. As reported last week on Day 1 the score was
International Team 5 - Chinese Team 4. On day two there was a 4.5-4.5 draw
between the international team and the Chinese B Team. Games from the final
round are currently unavailable.
It has been reported that this is Yasser Seirawan's last event as a
professional player.
International Kings Challenge
Round 1 (September 22, 2003)
Zhang Zhong - Bareev, Evgeny 0-1 58 C00 French Defence
Seirawan, Yasser - Ye Jiangchuan 1-0 56 E70 King's Indian Fianchetto
Xu Jun - Short, Nigel D 1/2 48 D34 Tarrasch Defence, Main Line
Round 2 (September 22, 2003)
Xu Jun - Seirawan, Yasser 1/2 38 E39 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Bareev, Evgeny - Ye Jiangchuan 1/2 42 A16 English Opening
Short, Nigel D - Zhang Zhong 1-0 32 C51 Evans Gambit
Round 3 (September 22, 2003)
Bareev, Evgeny - Xu Jun 0-1 76 A34 English Symmetrical
Ye Jiangchuan - Short, Nigel D 1/2 46 C76 Ruy Lopez Modern Steinitz
Seirawan, Yasser - Zhang Zhong 0-1 66 E38 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Round 4 (September 23, 2003)
Bareev, Evgeny - Bu Xiangzhi 1/2 65 D94 Gruenfeld Closed
Zhang Pengxiang - Seirawan, Yasser 1-0 58 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Short, Nigel D - Ni Hua 0-1 40 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Round 5 (September 23, 2003)
Bu Xiangzhi - Seirawan, Yasser 1/2 26 D63 Queens Gambit Main Line with 7.Rc1
Ni Hua - Bareev, Evgeny 1/2 21 C02 French Advance
Short, Nigel D - Zhang Pengxiang 1-0 33 B25 Sicilian Closed
Round 6 (September 23, 2003)
Zhang Pengxiang - Bareev, Evgeny 0-1
Bu Xiangzhi - Short, Nigel D 1-0
Seirawan, Yasser - Ni Hua 1-0
International Kings Challenge Beijing CHN (CHN), 22-23 ix 2003
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International Team
1 Bareev, Evgeny g RUS 2721 +9 =7 -4 =5 =6 +8 3.5 /6 2666
2 Seirawan, Yasser g USA 2626 +7 =4 -9 -8 =5 +6 3.0 /6 2609
3 Short, Nigel D g ENG 2701 =4 +9 =7 -6 +8 -5 3.0 /6 2609
China A
4 Xu Jun g CHN 2626 =3 =2 +1 . . . 2.0 /3 2807
7 Ye Jiangchuan g CHN 2683 -2 =1 =3 . . . 1.0 /3 2557
9 Zhang Zhong g CHN 2658 -1 -3 +2 . . . 1.0 /3 2557
China B
5 Bu Xiangzhi g CHN 2588 . . . =1 =2 +3 2.0 /3 2807
6 Ni Hua f CHN 2533 . . . +3 =1 -2 1.5 /3 2682
8 Zhang Pengxiang g CHN 2567 . . . +2 -3 -1 1.0 /3 2557
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The 12th Monarch Assurance Isle of Man International takes place at the
Ocean Castle Hotel, Port Erin, Isle of Man, from 27 September to 5 October
2003. The total prize fund has gone up to 16,500 GBP (= 26350 USD) with a first
prize of 2,500 GBP (= 4000 USD). There is a strong field however this was
weakened by the withdrawal of Nigel Short who objected to being re-paired in
round 1 after his opponent didn't turn up and withdrew.
Official site:
http://www.bcmchess.co.uk/monarch2003/index.html
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12th Monarch Assurance Port Erin IOM (IOM), 27 ix-5 x 2003
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1. Del Rio Angelis, Salvador G g ESP 2479 2.0
2. Emms, John M g ENG 2520 2.0
3. Iordachescu, Viorel g MDA 2606 2.0
4. Sulskis, Sarunas g LTU 2578 2.0
5. Wells, Peter K g ENG 2481 2.0
6. Kogan, Artur g ISR 2534 2.0
7. Korneev, Oleg g RUS 2561 2.0
8. Al-Modiahki, Mohamad g QAT 2574 1.5 2652
9. Davies, Nigel R g ENG 2482 1.5 2623
10. Devereaux, Maxim f ENG 2329 1.5 2491
11. Halkias, Stelios g GRE 2560 1.5 2462
12. Mikhalevski, Victor g ISR 2523 1.5 2431
13. Moreno Carnero, Javier m ESP 2512 1.5 2642
14. Kotronias, Vasilios g CYP 2602 1.5 2512
15. Pert, Richard G m ENG 2380 1.5 2503
16. Psakhis, Lev g ISR 2550 1.5 2383
17. Sandipan, Chanda m IND 2469 1.5 2767
18. Williams, Simon m ENG 2381 1.5 2518
19. Zatonskih, Anna wg USA 2423 1.5 2570
20. Agdestein, Simen g NOR 2571 1.5 2635
21. Motwani, Paul g SCO 2525 1.5 2452
22. Kuzmin, Alexey g RUS 2583 1.5 2511
23. Stubberud, Ornulf NOR 1965 1.5 2379
24. Van der Weide, Karel m NED 2412 1.5 2489
25. Barsov, Alexei g UZB 2526 1.5 2597
26. Adams, Phil ENG 2115 1.5 2399
27. Timmermans, Ivo NED 2213 1.5 2491
97 players
Fide Zonal 2.5 tournament took place in Asunción Paraguay from
September 13th-24th 2003. Winner Ruben Felgaer and 2nd place Daniel Campora
took the qualification place. I've corrected an error to the naming of Carlos
Gamarra in the PGN file and standings. My thanks to Cesar Cardozo.
Women's Zonal 2.5 takes place in Chile 23rd-29th August 2003.
Coverage: http://www.asuguia.com/feparaj/,
alternate: http://www.inforchess.com
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zt 2.5 Asuncion PAR (PAR), 14-23 ix 2003
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1. Felgaer, Ruben g ARG 2551 +10 +19 = 7 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 3 = 2 + 8 8.0 2795
2. Campora, Daniel H g ARG 2510 +14 = 3 = 4 =19 + 7 + 6 + 5 = 1 + 9 7.0 2652
3. Pierrot, Facundo m ARG 2417 +16 = 2 - 5 + 9 +23 +12 - 1 + 7 = 4 6.0 2534
4. Flores, Diego ARG 2439 +18 +17 = 2 - 1 - 5 +19 +12 + 6 = 3 6.0 2553
5. Labollita, Martin m ARG 2454 +15 = 6 + 3 + 7 + 4 - 1 - 2 - 8 +10 5.5 2519
6. Mahia, Gustavo f ARG 2377 +21 = 5 +12 + 8 - 1 - 2 +17 - 4 +16 5.5 2461
7. Rodriguez, Andres g URU 2485 +13 + 9 = 1 - 5 - 2 +14 + 8 - 3 =11 5.0 2465
8. Vasquez, Rodrigo m CHI 2514 =11 =12 +13 - 6 +10 + 9 - 7 + 5 - 1 5.0 2454
9. Giardelli, Sergio C m ARG 2437 +23 - 7 +10 - 3 +22 - 8 +11 +19 - 2 5.0 2422
10. Llorens, Marcelo CHI 2374 - 1 +11 - 9 +16 - 8 +23 +22 +17 - 5 5.0 2401
11. Valiente, Cristobal m PAR 2322 = 8 -10 =16 =17 =18 +21 - 9 +12 = 7 4.5 2339
12. Crosa, Martin f URU 2412 +22 = 8 - 6 +14 +19 - 3 - 4 -11 +18 4.5 2356
13. Sosa Harrison, Jorge f PAR 2294 - 7 +20 - 8 =15 -17 +24 =14 =18 +23 4.5 2322
14. Izquierdo, Daniel f URU 2302 - 2 +24 =23 -12 +20 - 7 =13 =21 +19 4.5 2301
15. Espinoza, Edgar PAR 2290 - 5 =16 =18 =13 -21 -20 +24 +22 +17 4.5 2232
16. Bergonzi, Osvaldo PAR 2170 - 3 =15 =11 -10 +24 -22 +23 +20 - 6 4.0 2237
17. Cubas, Jose Fernando m PAR 2419 +20 - 4 -19 =11 +13 +18 - 6 -10 -15 3.5 2253
18. Peralta, Eduardo f PAR 2279 - 4 =22 =15 =20 =11 -17 +21 =13 -12 3.5 2193
19. Rojas, Luis m CHI 2433 +24 - 1 +17 = 2 -12 - 4 +20 - 9 -14 3.5 2303
20. Vera, I Jorge PAR 2189 -17 -13 +21 =18 -14 +15 -19 -16 +24 3.5 2180
21. Zacarias, M Ruben D PAR 1966 - 6 -23 -20 +24 +15 -11 -18 =14 +22 3.5 2176
22. Lipiniks, Leonardo PAR 2129 -12 =18 +24 =23 - 9 +16 -10 -15 -21 3.0 2136
23. Gamarra Caceres, Carlos f PAR 2228 - 9 +21 =14 =22 - 3 -10 -16 +24 -13 3.0 2128
24. Figari, Esteban PAR 2195 -19 -14 -22 -21 -16 -13 -15 -23 -20 0.0
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FIDE Zonal 2.4 took place in Sao Paulo Chess Club September 19th-26th,
2003. Darcy Lima won the event with 7/9 half a point clear of Rafael Leitao,
these two took the qualification places. Former Candidate Henrique Mecking took
3rd place, favourite Julio Granda Zuniga finished on 50%. The women's zonal was
won by Luciana Morales Mendoza and she took the one qualifying place. My thanks
to Herman Claudius van Riemsdijk.
Internet coverage: http://www.cxsp.com.br/ZonalFide2003.htm
and http://www.cxsp.com.br
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zt 2.4 Sao Paulo BRA (BRA), 19-27 ix 2003 cat. IX (2451)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Lima, Darcy g BRA 2519 * = 1 = = 1 1 1 1 = 7.0 2663
2. Leitao, Rafael g BRA 2550 = * = = = 1 1 1 = 1 6.5 2606
3. Mecking, Henrique g BRA 2556 0 = * = 1 = 1 = 1 1 6.0 2564
4. Milos, Gilberto g BRA 2592 = = = * = = 1 0 1 1 5.5 2515
5. Zambrana, Oswaldo f BOL 2404 = = 0 = * = = 1 1 1 5.5 2536
6. Granda Zuniga, Julio E g PER 2641 0 0 = = = * 1 1 0 1 4.5 2429
7. Teixeira, Ricardo da Silva f BRA 2338 0 0 0 0 = 0 * 1 = 1 3.0 2338
8. Sierra, Miguel f PER 2256 0 0 = 1 0 0 0 * 1 0 2.5 2306
9. Disconzi da Silva, Rodrigo f BRA 2377 0 = 0 0 0 1 = 0 * = 2.5 2293
10. Ramos, Ernesto f PER 2277 = 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 = * 2.0 2250
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1 2 3 4 5 6
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1 Morales Mendoza, Luciana wf PER 2051 ** =1 1= 11 11 11 9.0 2423
2 Delai, Paula wf BRA 2066 =0 ** 01 01 11 11 6.5 2164
3 Chang, Suzana1 BRA 2140 0= 10 ** 1= == 11 6.0 2112
4 Chaves, Joara wm BRA 2083 00 10 0= ** 11 11 5.5 2087
5 Martinez,Lourdes BRA ---- 00 00 == 00 ** 0= 1.5 1772
6 Martinez,Janine BOL ---- 00 00 00 00 1= ** 1.5 1772
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There was a Greece vs. Georgia Match Athens September 18th-24th 2003.
There were men's and women's events both won by Georgia. My thanks to Thomas
Henrich.
Website: http://www.chessfed.gr
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GRE-GEO Match m Athens GRE (GRE), 18-24 ix 2003
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Georgia 20.5
1. Kacheishvili, Giorgi g GEO 2603 4.0 2641
2. Gagunashvili, Merab g GEO 2577 4.0 2641
3. Jobava, Baadur g GEO 2596 4.0 2641
4. Izoria, Zviad g GEO 2541 3.5 2573
5. Mchedlishvili, Mikheil g GEO 2566 3.0 2516
6. Khetsuriani, Besarion m GEO 2368 2.0 2391
Greece 15.5
1. Nikolaidis, Ioannis g GRE 2478 3.5 2598
2. Vouldis, Angelos m GRE 2539 3.5 2598
3. Halkias, Stelios g GRE 2560 3.0 2541
4. Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios m GRE 2493 3.0 2541
5. Banikas, Hristos g GRE 2530 2.0 2416
6. Mastrovasilis, Athanasios m GRE 2499 0.5 2140
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Georgia 10.5
1. Dzagnidze, Nana wm GEO 2446 4.0 2424
2. Lomineishvili, Maia wg GEO 2409 3.5 2356
3. Matnadze, Ana wg GEO 2386 3.0 2299
Greece 7.5
1. Makropoulou, Marina wg GRE 2225 3.0 2413
2. Botsari, Anna-Maria wg GRE 2380 2.5 2356
3. Fakhiridou, Ekaterini wm GRE 2292 2.0 2288
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John Fernandez reports: On Sunday, September 28th, two world famous
chess clubs, the Marshall Chess Club (http://www.marshallchessclub.org)
and the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club (http://www.chessclub.org) squared off
despite being being separated by 2600 miles (4150km), in what will hopefully be
the first in a series of distance matches between the famous New York City and
San Francisco clubs.
This match pitted four of New York's best players under the age of 16
versus four of Northern California's best and brightest. The games were played
at a Game 90 + 30 second increment over the Internet Chess Club (http://www.chessclub.com).
In four very exciting games, the Marshall Chess Club won the match with
the score of 3 wins to 1 loss. On board one, FM Igor Schneider and Matthew Ho
went into some deep preparation in the Centre Counter Defense, based on the
Anand - Lautier clash from Biel 1997. On board two, Nicholas Yap and WFM Laura
Ross played an exciting game in the Sveshnikov variation of the Sicilian
Defense. Yap excellently controlled the center and created tactical problems
with his passed b pawn, forcing home the full point with good technique. On
board three, FM Fabiano Caruana chose the Two Knights variation of the Caro
Kann Defense versus Drake Wang. In a shocking blunder, Wang hung mate in one on
move 9, although it must be admitted that his position was probably already
quite critical. On board four, Ewelina Krubnik went headlong into Marc Tyler
Arnold's Benko Gambit. Arnold played a brilliant game in true Benko Gambit
style, pressuring the b2 weakness, trading queens, and winning the game.
Especially pleasing was Arnold's beautiful geometric motif of Ba6-Be2-Bb5-Bd3!
on three consecutive moves to seal the game, and his exchange sacrifice on b2
to tear Krubnik's position to shreds.
US Champion Alex Shabalov continued his stellar year on American soil
(1st US Championship, 1st Chicago Open, 1st US Open, =1st World Open), winning
the 2nd Edward Levy Memorial held September 18-21 in Denver. Shabalov's score
of 4 1/2 from 5, which included wins over GMs Dmitry Gurevich and Alexander
Stripunsky plus IM Varuzhan Akobian, earned him $5000. His only draw was with
IM Nazar Firman of Ukraine in round 5. Firman tied for second with Stripunsky
and GM Viktor Mikhalevski in the 42-player top section which included 16 GMs
and 6 IMs. A total of 260 players competed in the Continental Chess Association
organized by Bill Goichberg.
Full Crosstables for the event can be found at
http://www.chesstour.com/elm03r.htm
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Levy mem Denver USA (USA), 18-21 ix 2003
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1. Shabalov, Alexander g USA 2575 4.5 $5188.00
2. Stripunsky, Alexander g USA 2543 4.0 $1458.34
3. Mikhalevski, Victor g ISR 2523 4.0 $1458.34
4. Firman, Nazar m UKR 2513 4.0 $1458.34
5. Novikov, Igor A g USA 2598 3.5 $ 260.84
6. Goldin, Alexander g USA 2608 3.5 $ 260.84
7. Kudrin, Sergey g USA 2538 3.5 $ 260.84
8. Ibragimov, Ildar g USA 2587 3.5 $ 260.84
9. Blatny, Pavel g CZE 2503 3.5 $ 260.84
10. Khachiyan, Melikset m USA 2473 3.5 $ 260.84
11. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2568 3.0
12. Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander g USA 2543 3.0
13. Yermolinsky, Alex g USA 2551 3.0
14. Ivanov, Alexander g USA 2538 3.0
15. Sharavdorj, Dashzeveg g MGL 2411 3.0
16. Kraai, Jesse m USA 2436 3.0
17. Kustar, Sandor m HUN 2373 3.0
18. Ehlvest, Jaan g EST 2587 2.5
19. Akobian, Varuzhan m USA 2533 2.5
20. Sevillano, Enrico m USA 2490 2.5
21. Gurevich, Dmitry g USA 2502 2.5
43 players
Jaan Ehlvest won the 74th New York Masters on 23rd September 2003 with
3.5/4. News John Fernandez. Games from the 73rd Masters also now available.
Links: http://www.newyorkmasters.com
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74th New York Masters Action USA (USA), 23 ix 2003
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1 2 3 4 Total
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1. Ehlvest, Jaan g EST 2574 +13 + 9 = 2 + 3 3.5 ($300)
2. Yudasin, Leonid g ISR 2558 + 6 = 3 = 1 + 5 3.0 ($100)
3. Wojtkiewicz, Aleks g USA 2543 +14 = 2 + 4 - 1 2.5 ($ 15)
4. Mikhalevski, Victor g ISR 2523 + 8 =10 - 3 + 7 2.5 ($ 15)
5. Maier, Christian f GER 2370 = +12 + 9 - 2 2.5 ($ 15)
6. Bonin, Jay m USA 2368 - 2 - 7 +13 +12 2.0 ($ 35)
7. Furdzik, Rafal USA 2254 - 9 + 6 +10 - 4 2.0 ($ 35)
8. Corbblah, Jonathan USA ---- - 4 +13 =12 --- 1.5
9. Stripunsky, Alex g USA 2543 + 7 - 1 - 5 --- 1.0
10. Shahade, Greg m USA 2441 =12 = 4 - 7 --- 1.0
11. Franklin, David USA ---- --- --- --- +13 1.0
12. Olsen, Robert USA 2111 =10 - 5 = 8 - 6 1.0
13. Privman, Boris f USA 2222 - 1 - 8 - 6 -11 0.0
14. Mitchell, Jeff USA 2089 - 3 --- --- --- 0.0
PRIZES
1ST - $300
2ND - $100
3RD - $ 45
U2400 - $ 70
The European Chess Championship Under 10/12/14/16/18 2003 took place in
Budva (Montenegro) on the Adriatic coast approximately 540 km south of
Belgrade. 12th-23rd September 2003. Games should follow next week. In the Boys
under-18 event IM Mateusz Bartel of Poland took Gold with an 8½/9 score
an ELO performance of 2817.
Further details: http://www.eurobudva2003.com
European Youth Championship Boys-U10
1 Ter Sahakyan Samvel 0 ARM 8 50 52½ 7
2 Sjugirov Sanan 2296 RUS 7½ 49 54 7
3 Bazeev German 0 RUS 7 44 48 7
4 Galopoulos Nikolaos 0 GRE 7 41½ 43½ 7
5 Bogdanovych Stanislav 0 UKR 6½ 43 46 6
6 Rzaev Bahruz 0 AZE 6½ 41 44 6
7 Swiercz Dariusz 1990 POL 6 51 54 5
8 Mihok Oliver 1956 GER 6 49½ 53½ 5
9 Belous Vladimir 0 RUS 6 49½ 53 6
10 Csata Marcell 0 HUN 6 47½ 52 5
11 Yaramchuk Maksim 0 BLR 6 44½ 49 6
12 Firat Burak 0 TUR 6 40 43½ 6
13 Lortkipanidze Nodar 0 GEO 6 39½ 42 5
69 players
European Youth Chamiponship Boys-U12
1 Safarli Eltaj 2190 AZE 7½ 48½ 52½ 7
2 FM Onischuk Vladimir 2174 UKR 7½ 45 48 6
3 Klimov Anton 2150 RUS 7 47 50 6
4 Bojchev Marian 2174 BUL 7 43 45½ 6
5 Gritsenko Andrey 0 RUS 6½ 40½ 44½ 5
6 FM Fodor Tamas Jr 2111 HUN 6 46½ 50 6
7 Chirila Ioan Cristian 2183 ROM 6 43½ 47 5
8 Simonyan Hrayr 2270 ARM 6 43 47 5
9 Tvarijonas Povilas 2121 LTU 6 42½ 45 5
10 Kosov Ivan 2203 RUS 6 42 46 4
11 Martinovic Sasa 2080 CRO 6 41½ 43 5
12 Szabo Leon 2116 HUN 6 40 42½ 5
13 Saatdjian Thomas 2051 FRA 6 39 41 4
14 Patsia Zviad 0 GEO 6 35½ 38½ 6
65 players
European Youth Championship Boys-U 14
1 Zhigalko Sergei 2399 BLR 7 46½ 50½ 6
2 Sanikidze Tornike 2250 GEO 7 44 48 5
3 FM Carlsen Magnus 2385 NOR 6½ 47½ 51 6
4 Andriasyan Zaven 2311 ARM 6½ 47 51½ 5
5 Rodshtein Maxim 2344 ISR 6½ 45½ 49½ 4
6 FM Nepomniachtchi Ian 2432 RUS 6½ 42 45½ 5
7 Chernobay Artem 2261 RUS 6 45 49 4
8 Bindrich Falko 2334 GER 6 44 47 5
9 Margvelashvili Giorgi 2181 GEO 6 44 46½ 3
10 Potapov Pavel 2210 RUS 6 41½ 45 4
11 Olszewski Michal 2227 POL 6 40½ 44 6
12 Figura Atila Gajo 2111 GER 6 40½ 44 5
70 players
European Youth Championship Boys-U-16
1 IM Balogh Csaba 2463 HUN 7 49 52½ 5 2521
2 Mamedov Rauf 2409 AZE 7 48½ 53 5 2504
3 Magalashvili Davit 2250 GEO 7 48½ 51½ 6 2539
4 FM Romanov Evgeny 2408 RUS 6½ 46 49 4 2446
5 Czarnota Pawel 2353 POL 6 47½ 51½ 5 2398
Kaplan Sasha 2208 ISR 6 47½ 51½ 5 2429
7 Ponkratov Pavel 2296 RUS 6 43½ 45½ 4 2419
8 Valeanu Eduard 2222 ROM 6 43 46½ 5 2391
9 FM Kuzmicz Krystian 2312 POL 5½ 44½ 48 5 2246
10 FM Moranda Wojciech 2356 POL 5½ 44½ 47 5 2233
11 Zinchenko Yaroslav 2322 UKR 5½ 44½ 47 4 2274
12 Ragger Markus 2347 AUT 5½ 41½ 44 4 2214
13 FM Papin Vasily 2374 RUS 5½ 40 44 5 2259
14 Miron Lucian-Costin 2175 ROM 5½ 39½ 39½ 4 2248
15 FM Lenic Luka 2386 SLO 5½ 38½ 41½ 4 2198
16 Eisenbeiser Amadeus 2233 GER 5½ 36½ 39 4 2097
54 players
European Youth Championship Boys U-18
1 IM Bartel Mateusz 2453 POL 8½ 44½ 48½ 8 2817
2 Wojtaszek Radoslaw 2462 POL 7 45½ 50 6 2604
3 IM Kharitonov Alexandr 2437 RUS 6½ 42 46 6 2460
4 Pakleza Zbigniew 2340 POL 6½ 41½ 44 5 2444
5 IM Grachev Boris 2500 RUS 6 45½ 49½ 5 2522
6 IM Smeets Jan 2477 NED 6 41½ 45 5 2404
7 Meszaros Tamas 2307 HUN 6 34½ 36½ 5 2416
8 Jakymov Volodymyr 2363 UKR 5½ 49 53½ 4 2482
9 Esen Baris 2217 TUR 5½ 41½ 44 5 2450
10 FM Laznicka Viktor 2446 CZE 5½ 40 43½ 3 2408
11 Gerzhoy Leonid 2410 ISR 5½ 37½ 41½ 4 2300
12 Karakehajov Kalin 2331 BUL 5½ 36½ 38½ 3 2375
13 IM Zhigalko Andrey 2466 BLR 5 48 52 4 2437
14 FM Gasthofer Alexander 2412 GER 5 42½ 45 4 2357
15 FM Barnaure Vlad-Victor 2317 ROM 5 42 44½ 4 2346
16 L'Ami Erwin 2439 NED 5 40½ 44½ 4 2403
17 Seifert Volker 2371 GER 5 40½ 43 3 2307
18 Tallaksen Geir S 2285 NOR 5 40 43 2 2364
19 Cornette Matthieu 2366 FRA 5 39½ 42½ 4 2291
20 Krivokapic Marko 2312 YUG 5 39½ 42½ 2 2273
21 FM Manescu Tiberiu 2354 ROM 5 38½ 42 4 2266
22 Tronenkovs Valdis 2218 LAT 5 38 41 2 2277
23 FM Borisek Jure 2443 SLO 5 37 39½ 3 2327
24 FM Miljkovic Miroslav 2414 YUG 5 36½ 40 3 2291
25 IM Murariu Andrei 2389 ROM 5 36 39½ 4 2235
53 players
European Youth Championship Girls U-10
1 Paikidze Nazi GEO 8 48½ 52½ 7
2 Kashlinskaya Alina RUS 7 46 48½ 7
3 Olsarova Karolina CZE 6½ 48 51 5
4 Mammadbayova Farida AZE 6½ 46 50 6
5 Bulmaga Irina MDA 6½ 45 49 6
6 Foisor Veronica ROM 6 48½ 51 4
7 Butuc Maria MDA 6 44½ 48 5
8 Sokolova Vera RUS 6 43½ 47½ 4
9 Ostrowska Dominika POL 6 43 47½ 6
10 Efremova Daria RUS 6 40 42 5
48 players
European Youth Championship Girls U-12
1 Bodnaruk Anastasia 2071 RUS 9 48 49½ 9
2 WFM Tairova Alena 2206 RUS 7 50½ 55½ 7
3 WFM Guramishvili Sopiko 2113 GEO 7 47½ 50½ 7
4 Skinke Katrina 0 LAT 6½ 48 52½ 6
5 WFM Stock Lara 2075 CRO 6 49½ 53½ 6
6 Ozturk Kubra 1959 TUR 6 47 50½ 6
7 Askarova Turan 0 AZE 6 41½ 44½ 6
8 Muzychuk Mariya 2150 UKR 5½ 46 50½ 5
9 Korniyuk Mariya 0 UKR 5½ 43 47 5
10 Warakomska Anna 0 POL 5½ 41 45 5
11 Repina Varvara 0 RUS 5½ 39½ 42½ 4
12 Eric Jovana 0 SCG 5½ 39 42 5
46 players
European Youth Championship Girls U-14
1 WIM Muzychuk Anna 2293 UKR 7½ 48 53 6
2 Mikadze Miranda 2007 GEO 7 46 50 6
3 Foisor Sabina 2074 ROM 6½ 45 48½ 5
4 WFM Gunina Valentina 2260 RUS 6½ 44 47½ 5
5 WFM Ambartsumova Karina 2124 RUS 6½ 42½ 45½ 5
6 Mamedyarova Turkan 2245 AZE 6½ 42 45 6
7 Traistaru Teodora 2125 ROM 6 46 50½ 4
8 WFM Tarasova Viktoriya 2144 RUS 6 45 49 5
9 Leks Hanna 2039 POL 6 41 44 5
10 Kruljac Petra 1861 CRO 6 40½ 43½ 4
11 Daulyte Deimante 0 LTU 6 39 40½ 5
57 players
European Youth Championship Girls U-16
1 Fominykh Maria 2237 RUS 7½ 47 51 6 2438
2 Purtseladze Maka 2217 GEO 7 45½ 49½ 6 2385
3 WFM Czarnota Dorota 2216 POL 6½ 45½ 48½ 6 2292
4 Malysheva Polina 2157 RUS 6½ 40½ 42½ 6 2250
5 Borosova Zuzana 2056 SVK 6½ 38½ 42 6 2234
6 WFM Kirillova Varvara 2117 RUS 6 43½ 47 5 2269
7 WFM Gilbert Jessie 2109 ENG 6 43½ 47 3 2279
8 Zawadzka Jolanta 2275 POL 6 42 45½ 4 2188
9 Majdan Joanna 2170 POL 6 41½ 45 6 2204
10 Cherenkova Khristina 2173 RUS 5½ 45½ 49½ 4 2184
11 WFM Rozic Vesna 2138 SLO 5½ 44 47½ 4 2146
12 Kovanova Baira 2183 RUS 5½ 42½ 44½ 3 2061
13 Kozak Magdalena 2055 POL 5½ 35 37 5 2128
14 Padurariu Smaranda 2101 ROM 5½ 33½ 34½ 5 2079
48 players
European Youth Championship Girls U-18
1 WIM Pogonina Natalija 2340 RUS 7½ 46½ 50½ 6 2476
2 WIM Kursova Maria 2264 RUS 7½ 45 48½ 7 2498
3 WIM Hasanova Elmira 2214 RUS 7 45½ 46½ 6 2437
4 WGM Korbut Ekaterina 2317 RUS 6½ 49 52 6 2387
5 WFM Worek Joanna 2241 POL 6 41 44½ 6 2288
6 WIM Vozovic Oksana 2363 UKR 5½ 47 51 3 2288
7 WFM Motoc Alina 2387 ROM 5½ 42½ 46½ 4 2249
8 WIM Kadziolka Beata 2255 POL 5½ 42 46 4 2228
9 Gutsko Anastasia 2184 UKR 5½ 41½ 44½ 5 2242
10 Gregorova Zuzana 2198 SVK 5½ 38 41½ 5 2183
11 Papadopoulou Vera 2211 GRE 5 43 47 3 2181
12 WFM Ciobanu Camelia 2251 ROM 5 41½ 45½ 3 2162
13 WFM Mijovic Aleksandra 2089 YUG 5 41 44 4 2187
14 WFM Bronnikova Elizaveta 2271 RUS 5 41 42 4 2148
15 Andriasyan Siranush 2160 ARM 5 39½ 42½ 5 2135
16 WFM Vasic Milena 2179 YUG 5 39 42½ 3 2148
17 Belko Irina 2019 BLR 5 38½ 41½ 2 2095
18 WFM Meshcheriakova Evgenia 2257 RUS 5 36 40 4 2088
19 Svent Suzana 1960 SLO 5 36 39½ 4 2159
20 Bednikova Stefi 2171 BUL 5 34 37 3 2024
43 players
The 63rd Armenian Championships took place Yerevan (ARM), 15th-25th
September 2003. Gabriel Sargissian won a playoff against Arman Pashikian after
both finished on 6.5/9. Games should follow. My thanks to Gagik Khanamiryan for
the information.
CXIII Armenian Championships Yerevan (ARM), 15-25.IX.2003 cat. X (2476)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Sargissian, Gabriel g ARM 2600 * = = 1 = = = 1 1 1 6.5
2. Pashikian, Arman ARM 2366 = * 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 6.5
3. Asrian, Karen g ARM 2601 = 1 * 0 1 0 1 = 1 1 6.0
4. Anastasian, Ashot g ARM 2593 0 0 1 * = = 1 = 1 1 5.5
5. Minasian, Artashes g ARM 2571 = 1 0 = * 0 1 = 1 1 5.5
6. Yegiazarian, Arsen g ARM 2524 = 0 1 = 1 * = 1 0 0 4.5
7. Petrosian, Tigran L ARM 2444 = 0 0 0 0 = * 1 1 1 4.0
8. Galstian, Beniamin ARM 2271 0 0 = = = 0 0 * 1 1 3.5
9. Haruriunyan, Gevorg ARM 2380 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 * 1 2.0
10. Mkrtchian, Lilit (im) wg ARM 2413 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 * 1.0
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Play-off for 1st place (25 mins + 10 seconds), Yerevan (ARM),
25-25.IX.2003
Sargissian, Gabriel - Pashikian, Arman 1-0 1/2-1/2
The Hungarian Women's Championships. I have few details. The scores
after possibly the final round are below. I'm interested in the games and final
scores.
Some details: http://www.origo.hu/sport/sakk/
Scores
1. Dembo Yelena 7,5
2. dr. Medvegy Nóra 7
3. Vajda Szidónia 5,5
4. Gara Anita 5
5. Gara Tícia 4,5
6. Lakos Nikoletta 4,5
7. Göczo Melinda 4,5
8. Ignácz Mária 3
9.Tóth Lili 2
10. Rudolf Anna 1,5
The 3rd European Senior Championships took place in Saint-Vincent
(Italy) September 17th-25th 2003 149 players, 8 GMs. Congratulations to regular
TWIC contributer Sinisa Joksic for taking first with 7.5/9.
Internet coverage: http://www.scacchivda.com
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3rd ch-Euro Senior Saint Vincent ITA (ITA), 17-25 ix 2003
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1. Joksic, Sinisa m YUG 2253 7.5
2. Murey, Jacob g ISR 2459 7 (44)
3. Taimanov, Mark E g RUS 2407 7 (40.5)
4. Klundt, Klaus m GER 2359 7 (39)
5. Tatai, Stefano m ITA 2343 6.5 (42.5)
6. Hecht, Hans-Joachim g GER 2404 6.5 (41.5)
7. Klovans, Janis g LAT 2480 6.5 (41)
8. Tseitlin, Mark D g ISR 2456 6.5 (40.5)
9. Chernikov, Oleg L g RUS 2455 6.5 (39.5)
10. Ljubarskij, Jurij GER 2307 6.5 (39.5)
11. Bukal, Vladimir m CRO 2408 6.5 (38)
12. Jakobsen, Ole m DEN 2381 6.5 (38)
13. Rahls, Peter f GER 2300 6.5 (38)
14. Petkevich, Jusefs g LAT 2442 6.5 (37.5)
15. Blaustein, Boris ISR 2120 6.5 (36)
149 players
The Professional World Chess Ranking for players rated 2500 and higher
for October 1st 2003 has been released. Produced by Ken Thomson, San Jose and
calculated by Vladimir Dvorkovich, Moscow.
NN Name Birthday NAT Rat Var
1 Kasparov,Garry 13.04.1963 RUS 2784 130
2 Kramnik,Vladimir 25.06.1975 RUS 2730 131
3 Anand,Viswanathan 11.12.1969 IND 2712 166
4 Shirov,Alexei 04.07.1972 ESP 2702 164
5 Topalov,Veselin 15.03.1975 BUL 2699 172
6 Svidler,Peter 17.06.1976 RUS 2691 130
7 Bareev,Evgeny 21.11.1966 RUS 2686 194
8 Polgar,Judit 23.07.1976 HUN 2680 159
9 Grischuk,Alexander 31.10.1983 RUS 2676 152
10 Leko,Peter 08.09.1979 HUN 2671 166
11 Ponomariov,Ruslan 11.10.1983 UKR 2667 168
12 Malakhov,Vladimir 27.11.1980 RUS 2662 168
13 Azmaiparashvili,Zurab 16.03.1960 GEO 2661 152
14 Morozevich,Alexander 18.07.1977 RUS 2659 195
15 Adams,Michael 17.11.1971 ENG 2653 136
16 Ivanchuk,Vassily 18.03.1969 UKR 2650 125
17 Gelfand,Boris 24.06.1968 ISR 2646 148
18 Short,Nigel D 01.06.1965 ENG 2639 152
19 Graf-Nenashev,Alexander 25.08.1962 GER 2636 152
20 Karpov,Anatoli 23.05.1951 RUS 2633 136
21 Sokolov,Ivan 13.06.1968 NED 2631 141
22 Ye Jiangchuan 20.11.1960 CHN 2627 162
23 Bologan,Viorel 14.12.1971 MDA 2625 185
24 Dreev,Alexey 30.01.1969 RUS 2624 159
25 Sasikiran,Krishnan 07.01.1981 IND 2621 163
26 Vallejo Pons,Francisco 21.08.1982 ESP 2618 150
27 Khalifman,Alexander 18.01.1966 RUS 2616 140
28 Nisipeanu,Liviu-Dieter 01.08.1976 ROM 2615 132
29 McShane,Luke James 07.01.1984 ENG 2615 170
30 Kasimdzhanov,Rustam 05.12.1979 UZB 2614 164
31 Akopian,Vladimir 07.12.1971 ARM 2612 166
32 Sakaev,Konstantin 13.04.1974 RUS 2611 142
33 Van Wely,Loek 07.10.1972 NED 2610 176
34 Radjabov,Teimour 12.03.1987 AZE 2609 170
35 Lautier,Joel 12.04.1973 FRA 2605 138
36 Aronian,Levon 06.10.1982 ARM 2604 178
37 Aleksandrov,Aleksej 11.05.1973 BLR 2603 148
38 Georgiev,Kiril 28.11.1965 BUL 2602 158
39 Bacrot,Etienne 22.01.1983 FRA 2599 153
40 Fressinet,Laurent 01.11.1981 FRA 2599 169
41 Gurevich,Mikhail 22.02.1959 BEL 2599 171
42 Goldin,Alexander 27.02.1965 ISR 2597 165
43 Sutovsky,Emil 19.09.1977 ISR 2597 183
44 Nikolic,Predrag 11.09.1960 BIH 2594 140
45 Kobalia,Mikhael 03.05.1978 RUS 2594 173
46 Onischuk,Alexander 03.09.1975 USA 2593 196
47 Mamedyarov,Shakhriyar 12.04.1985 AZE 2592 157
48 Zvjaginsev,Vadim 18.08.1976 RUS 2591 146
49 Rublevsky,Sergei 15.10.1974 RUS 2590 162
50 Movsesian,Sergei 03.11.1978 SVK 2589 159
European Team Championships
Plovdiv in Bulgaria hosts the European team championship October
10th-21st 2003. 37 men's and 30 women's teams have confirmed their
participation. Bareev, Svidler, Grischuk, Morozevich and Khalifman are in the
Russian team. Shirov plays for Spain, Gelfand for Israel, Topalov for Bulgaria,
Van Wely for the Netherlands and Ponomariov for the Ukraine are all listed
too.
Official site: http://www.etcc.chessbg.com/
II Benidorm International Chess Festival
The II Benidorm International Chess Festival takes place 21st-29th
November 2003.
The event will include a part 27th-29th November 2003 with starts
including: Viswanathan Anand IND 2774 g Veselin Topalov BUL 2735 g Judith
Polgar HUN 2718 g Francisco Vallejo ESP 2699 g Anatoli Karpov RUS 2688 g
Teimour Radjabov AZE 2648 g Sergey Karjakin UKR 2527 g etc
Further details: http://www.ajedrezbali.com.
7th Itau Cup
The 7th Itaú Cup takes place 27th September - 5th October
2003.
Further details: http://www.cxsp.com.br and
http://200.246.90.112/HiperChess
6th Tanta Open
6th TANTA OPEN 2003 -This year the 6th Tanta festival will be held 7th
– 17th DEC . at Tanta City about 90 Km. from Cairo, Egypt. -The event will
be a Swiss Sytem – 9 Rounds, two sections: -New Fide Time Control ( 90 Min
for all game and 30 Sec. Added for every move) - play starts at 5 p.m. daily
from 7 to 16 DEC. , Rest Day 12 DEC., Arrival 6 DEC. , 1st Round 7 DEC. , last
Round 16 DEC. , Closing Ceremony 17 DEC. 4 p.m. then departure. A) closed
section : (40 players) (5G.M. + 25 I.M.+ 10 egyptian players ,the highest
ratings) Prizes in L.E (Egyptian Pounds) 1st till 9th (5000 - 4500 - 3750 -
3000 - 2250 - 1500 - 1500 - 1250 -1250 ( 1US$ ~ 6.5 L.E) B) open section : Open
for all players. - Prizes in L.E ( Egyptian Pounds) 1st till 15th (1000 - 900 -
800 - 700 - 600 -500 - 400 - 300 - 300 - 200 - 200 - 200 - 150 - 150 - 150 )
-Prizes are distributed according to Hort system (between the number of players
corresponding to number of advertised prizes ) -Players who wants to
participate will pay (25)US$ daily for full accommodation in Doubl Bedroom or
(30) US$ for single Room 4 Star Hotel – (20) US$ daily for Double Bedroom
or (25) US$ for Single Room 3 Star Hotel That included : Free transportation
inside Egypt , including from and to Airport; Free Tourist tour; Free entry fee
; Daily Bulletin , and Book of the tournament distributed on Closing Ceremony
-Special conditions for limited no. of GMs and IMs. ( Organizers asks for only
one invited player from each country) Last day for registering is 30/11/2003.
Contact: E-Mail ecf@idsc.net.eg and haskh@yahoo.com Hassan Khaled - General
Director - Egyptian Chess Federation Phone +20-2-3378987 and
Mobile:+20-10-5003063 Egyptian Chess Federation : Phone and Fax : +20-2-2604285
Cairnhill Chess Festival 2003
The Cairnhill Chess Festival 2003 will take place from 6th-21st of
December 2003 in Singapore. This year's events include the 21st Cairnhill
International Open Chess Championship ?The Cairnhill?s Cup? as well as other
side events such as Blitz, Rapid and Closed tournaments.
Complete details will be announced in due course.
7th email Afro-Asian championship
7th email Afro-Asian championship. The preliminaries of this
competition will start on 15.01.2004 , all players from Africa and Asia who
wish to participate, should send their application to M. Samraoui email address
: samraoui@aol.com before 30.11.2003 . Like the previous editions there is two
stages, preliminaries and a final with qualified players. The number of
sections will depend upon entries. No entry fees required.
Corus Wijk aan Zee
The Corus Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee takes place 9th-25th January
2004. There is yet again a tremendous field for the Category 19 A Group.
Players: Kramnik 2785 2 Anand 2774 3 Leko 2739 4 Shirov 2732 7 Svidler
2723 8 Bareev 2721 9 Adams 2719 10 Akopian 2703 14 Sokolov 2693 20 Morozevich
2679 23 van Wely 2661 31 Zhang Zhong 2658 33 Bologan 2650 42 Timman 2575.
Garry Kasparov was invited but his manager said the event doesn't fit
into his schedule.
Further details: http://www.coruschess.com/
Mystery Consultation Match
There is a mystery consultation match with two teams of three players
being held by the NAO Chess Club. White is a team captained by Igor Nataf
(average ELO 2601) Black a team captained by the club sponsor Mme Nahed Ojjeh
(average ELO 2681). There is a weeks break during the European Club Cup.
Internet coverage: http://www.nao-cc.com/naocc/index.html
2 tournaments in Israel in October
2 tournaments in Israel in October:
12th-17th October- Open Israeli Championship 1st prize-4000$
19th-28th October 2 round robin tournaments with GM and IM norm
opportunities.
Conditions for international players with FIDE ratings. Contact: e-mail
to mylena@inter.net.il
Links: http://www.chess.org.il/ashdod_eng.htm
and http://www.gofshtein.cjb.net
First Saturday October
First Saturday October tournaments take place 4th-17th October 2003.
Players can still contact the organiser Laszlo Nagy if they wish to play.
Contact Nagy Laszlo e-mail: firstsat@elender.hu http://www.elender.hu/~firstsat
phone-fax: 00-(361)-2632859 mobile: 00-(36)-30-2301914
GM cat.VII-VIII 10-14 participants
IGM ANKA, Emil (HUN), IGM KOSANOVIC, Goran (YUG), IGM CZEBE, Attila
(HUN), IM BUI, Vinh (VIE, 2469), FM NGUYEN, Ngoc Truong Son (VIE,2435), IM
SHNEIDER, Dmitry (USA), IM SZEBERÉNYI, Ádám (HUN), IM
BALOGH, Csaba (HUN), IM HORVÁTH, Péter (HUN), IM JAKAB, Attila
(HUN), IM TAYLOR, Tim (USA, 2401), IM ANTAL, Gergely (HUN, 2473). Reserve: IGM
ILINCIC, Zlatko (YUG), IGM CHATALBASHEV, Boris (BUL).
IM-tournament
IM BOGUSZLAVSZKIJ, Jevgenyij (HUN), IM KÁPOSZTÁS,
Miklós (HUN), IM WERNER, Dimo (GER), IM FARAGÓ, Sándor
(HUN), VARGA, Csaba (HUN), SIMONSEN, Hans (FAI), RODOLF, Anna (HUN), FM
BRUSTKERN, Jürgen (GER), BABOS, Csaba (ROM), FM MENSCH, Etienne (FRA),
PAP, Gábor (HUN) FM BÉRCZES, Csaba (HUN).
There are also FM events.
Cap D'agde
The Cap D'agde tournament takes place 23rd-30th October 2003.
Details: http://www.asmeg.org/index.php?page=191
Two Czech Tournaments
1) Friendship chess tournament (11.-19.11.2003, Cartak - Czech Rep.) A -
round-robin grandmaster tournament with possible fulfilling IGM and IM norms B
- round-robin master tournament with possible fulfilling IM norms C - FIDE open
of youth (born 1985 and younger) Other info - http://www.proclient.cz/a64
2) OPEN LILIE LITOMYSL 2003 (26.12.2003-1.1.2004, Litomysl - Czech Rep.)
5th christmas chess tournament, FIDE open 9 rounds, rate 2 x 1,5h + 30s/move,
prize fund 60.000 CZK (1st prize 20.000 CZK - cca. 650 EUR). Other info -
http://www.proclient.cz/a64/tournaments/litomysl2003/default.asp
III Salou Tournament
The III Salou Tournament takes place 7th-18th October 2003. Confirmed
players: GM Kogan GM Korneev GM Movsisian GM Oratovsky GM Tyomkin IM Thal.
Details: http://chess.1000tiendas.com/
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.
Garry Kasparov will play for Ladia-Kazan (other players Sergei Rublevsky
(2672), Ilia Smirin (2656), Viktor Bologan (2650) and Alisa Galliamova (2502))
in the event.
The French NAO Chess Club of Paris is also fielding an exceptionally
strong team, comprising of Alexander Grischuk (2732), Peter Svidler (2723),
Michael Adams (2719), Joel Lautler (2677), Vallejo Pons Francisco (2662),
Etienne Bacrot (2645), Laurent Fressinet (2640) and Igor-Alexandre Nataf
(2549).
Internet site: http://www.venizelia.gr
Team lists: http://www.venizelia.gr/ecc2003/men/entries.html
Kasparov visit to the London Chess Center
Garry Kasparov will be at the London Chess Centre on the 21st October
2003 to promote his highly successful book series 'Garry Kasparov on My Great
Predecessors'. Volume One sold out and has been reprinted now. Kasparov will
sign your copy of the book, which can be bought on the day in the store, or
online at http://www.chess.co.uk/kasparovgreats.html
Further details: http://www.chess.co.uk/gkvisit2003.html
Kasparov vs Azmaiparashvili Rapid and Blitz Match
Garry Kasparov takes on Zurab Azmaiparashvili in a 4 rapid game and four
blitz game match in Crete 23th-24th September 2003.
Official site: http://www.venizelia.gr
4NCL Fixtures
The 4NCL starts on 18th October 2003. Fixtures are now out.
Details: http://www.4ncl.co.uk/fixtures.htm
4th Liberec Open
4th International Chess Tournament Open Liberec 2003 takes place 25th
October - 1st November 2003 in the town of Liberec (Jizerske mountains in the
Czech Republic). This tournament is a part of the Czech Tour 2003-2004.
Further details: http://www.proclient.cz/czechtour
Vilnius European GP
The Vilnius Championships a European Grand Prix event takes place
September 27th - October 4th 2003.
Details: http://www.vilniuschesschampionship.lt/lt.php
and details of the GP standings at: http://www.eurochess.org
3rd Bangkok Open
The 3rd Bangkok Open is a FIDE rated tournament in Pattaya Resort Town
(1-2 hours from Bangkok) October 22nd - 26th 2003. Due to the size of the venue
there are only 150 max number of players allowed. 121 have registered so far.
Details: http://www.bangkokchess.com
Hungarian Tournaments October 2003 - January 2004
Hungarian chess tournaments, Oct-Nov-Dec-Jan 2003-2004:
1. "FIRST SATURDAY", GM-IM-FM closed, Budapest, 4th-17th of October,
org: Nagy Laszlo, e-mail: firstsat@elender.hu Website:
http://www.elender.hu/~firstsat
2. IM-closed, Kecskemet, 18th-28th of October, /100 km East from
Budapest/, org. dr.Erdelyi Tamas, e-mail: caissa@axelero.hu
3. "FIRST SATURDAY", FS-GM-IM closed, Budapest, 1st-13th of November,
org. NL.
4. PAKS GM-IM closed, 100 km South from Budapest, 19th-29th of
November, org: IM Videki, his e-mail: videkisn@axelero.hu
5. "TENKES CUP", 9 rounds Swiss Open, 21st-29th of November, Harkany
/250 km West from Budapest/, org: Fulop Csaba, his e-mail fulopcsa@axelero.hu,
6. "FIRST SATURDAY", FS-GM-IM closed, Budapest, 6th-19th of December,
org. NL.
7. TAPOLCA Open 9 rounds Swiss, 9th-17th of January, Budapest, org.:
Parej Jozsef, More info: firstsat@elender.hu
1st Samba Cup
The Skanderborg Chess Club is organising a new GM tournament in Denmark.
The field for 1st Samba Cup is now complete, and it will be Denmark's first
cat. 16 tournament ever. Amongst players are many of this year's tournament
winners. The final line-up is Vassily Ivanchuk UKR, Nigel Short ENG, Victor
Bologan MDA, Rustam Kasimdzhanov UZB, Julio Granda Zuniga PER, Peter Heine
Nielsen DEN, Curt Hansen DEN, Evgeny Alekseev RUS, Darmen Sadvakasov KAZ and
Davor Palo DEN. ELO average is 2634.
Dates of play: October 10th-20th 2003. Venue: Hotel Skanderborghus in
Skanderborg, Denmark.
Internet coverage: http://www.skanderborgskakklub.dk/gm2003
Jamaican Championships
The Jamaican Championships take place August 2nd - September 7th
2003.
Internet coverage: http://www.geocities.com/chessjamaica/
and http://www.thechessdrum.net
12th International Raiffeisen Donau Open
12th International Raiffeisen DONAU OPEN 2003 26th-31st December 2003
Place: Aschacher Veranstaltungszentrum Bahnhofstrasse 6 A- 4082 Aschach an der
Donau AUSTRIA Turnaments A - FIDE Open open to all B - Turnier Elo under 2000 C
- Turnier Elo under 1600 7 rounds - Swiss system - FIDE rated time: 40 moves/2
hours, then 1 hour for the rest Information Günter Mitterhuemer Seebach
19, A-4070 Eferding Tel.: 0 72 72 / 43 98 , Fax 0 72 73 / 63 36 15 E-mail:
guenter.mitterhuemer@schach.at
J.F. Kjolbro 2003
2nd Klaksvik International The 2nd Klaksvik International will take
place from 7th -11th October 2003. It will be a 10 players Round Robin
Tournament. The players are IM Kim Pilgaard DEN, IM Klaus Berg DEN, IM Johan
Eriksson SWE, GM Colin McNab SCO, FM Flovin Tor Naes FAI, IM Saevar Bjarnason
ISL, FM Heini Olsen FAI, Olavur Simonsen FAI, Martin Poulsen FAI and Eydun
Nolsoe FAI. Average of the players' rating about 2325. The time control is
90'+30"/every move. Four prizes DKK 6000, DKK 2500, DKK 1200 and DKK 800.
Special prize DKK 2000 to every player from The Faroe Islands who obtains an
IM-norm.
Live broadcast from the tournament at
http://www.faroechess.com where you
also find further details.
13th World Championship for Seniors 2003
13th World Championship for Seniors 2003 takes place in Bad Zwischenahn
(Germany) November 16th-29th 2003.
11 rounds Swiss system, 2h /40 moves , than 1h rest prizefund: 12.000
Euro entry-fee 120 Euro The winner get the fide-title of grandmaster.
Information and applications: Jürgen Wempe Herbartstr. 7 26160 Bad
Zwischenahn wempe@t-online.de
Futher details: http://www.seniorenschach.de
Kasparov vs. Fritz X3D match
Official announcement of the dates and details of when Kasparov will
take on an X3D version of Fritz in a match in New York 11th-18th November 2003.
(Link)
Kasparov drew with Deep Junior in January. The site
http://www.x3dworld.com will again be
promoting the event. Kasparov has played high profile matches against Karpov
and Junior for the company before.
ESPN will have 17.5 hours of coverage of the match.
Kasparov Chess Academy Schools Tournament
The Kasparov Chess Academy is organising the 3rd Open Russian School
Chess Team Championship.The next tournament is planned to begin in the period
October - November 2003 with the finals in January of 2004.
All teams broken into Elementary (up to 12), Junior High, (Up to 18)
categories. Entitled to participation are chess players who shall not have
reached the age of 12 and 18 by January 1st of 2004 - 4 Member Teams / 4
Alternatives, 1 coach - Game / 20 min.+12sec/move Time Control.
Entry is free - Total prize fund about 100.000 roubles.
The Academy provides all the teams (4 chess players and 1 coach),
qualified for the finals, with full board and lodging as well as 3000 roubles
to refund traveling expenses.
Further details Contact Yuri Zelenkov E-mail yaz@totalchess.ru,
Telephone 007- 095 245-3510.
VII Paks Cup
VII. Paks Cup Hungary, 19-29 Nov 2003 GM Tournament (11 rounds) &IM,
FM Tournaments (9-11 rounds, 19-27 Nov 2003) Inscription and Information:
Vid‚ki S ndor Paks, Fenyves Str. 13/7. H-7030Tel.: 0036-75-421225
Mobile: 0036-30-4012866 E-mail: videkisn@axelero.hu
Australian Championships Playoff
The play-off for the Australian Championships Title between GM Darryl
Johansen and Nick Speck will be held at the Gardiner Chess Centre, Gold Coast,
Queensland from Tuesday to Friday 23-26 September. Games will commence at 6pm
Australian Eastern Standard Time (9am London, 4am New York, 1am Los Angeles) on
the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and if the result is still live on the
Friday, the game will start at 4.30pm AEST, leaving time for a two game rapid
play-off later in the evening if still tied.
Games will be relayed live to the internet from the Gardiner Chess
webpage: http://www.gardinerchess.com.
22nd North American Open
Aug. 29-Sept. 1 22nd North American
Open (Oklahoma) USCF GPP: 40 10SS, 25/80, SD/60. Holiday Inn,
2515 W. Sixth Ave (HWY-51) Stillwater, OK 74074 USA. EF: $60, $30Jrs U19. EF
refunded to rating +2300 men, +1700 women who finish tnmt. $$Gtd:
$800-$600-$400-$200. Eleven class plaques and $ per entries. Reg: Noon-1:30pm
Fri, Rds: 2-7, 9-2-7, 9-2-7, 9-2. 2 byes rds 1-8. Free Parking. HR: $60(1-4)
405-372-0800. Ent: Jim Berry P O Box 351, Stillwater, OK 74076. 405-624-2281.
WGMs Goletiani and Zatonskih will play. Email: jaberrycg@aol.com
II Benidorm Chess Festival
The II Benidorm Chess Festival takes place 21st-29th November 2003.
Includes an event 27th-29th November with Viswanathan Anand IND 2774 g
Veselin Topalov BUL 2735 g Judith Polgar HUN 2718 g Francisco Vallejo ESP 2699
g Anatoli Karpov RUS 2688 g Teimour Radjabov AZE 2648 g Sergey Karjakin UKR
2527 g etc
Further Information: http://www.ajedrezbali.com
Winterthur Chess Week
The 3rd Winterthur Chess Week takes place in Winterthur (Switzerland)
October 3rd-11th 2003. The main event is a 9-round Open with a total prize
money of CHF 10750 (EUR 6900, USD 7600). The final two rounds of the Swiss Team
Championship will also be played at the same location October 4th and 5th.
Other events include a Youth Open (7 rounds October 6th-10th) and two Blitz
tournaments.
Further details: http://www.chessstore.ch/schachwoche/
1st Vilnius International
Lithuanian Chess Federation organises the first Vilnius International
Chess Championship September 27th - October 4th 2003 in Vilnius.
Further details: http://www.vilniuschesschampionship.lt
GM Chess at Somerset House
Your Chance to Play a Grandmaster! Every Saturday throughout September,
October and November a Grandmaster will be playing blitz against visitors to
the Somerset House Art of Chess Exhibition (extended to November 30th).
Participating Grandmasters include John Nunn, Danny King, John Emms, Jonathan
Levitt and Chris Ward. The event is free, so come along to the Seamens Hall at
Somerset House (a fabulous venue by the river Thames near Aldwych and the
Strand) any Saturday afternoon between 2 and 5 PM for this fun opportunity to
pit your wits against a leading player.
Further information: Email: education@somerset-house.org.uk Tel: 020
7420 9406
Further details: http://www.somerset-house.org.uk
Winton Capital British Chess Solving Championship Results
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). Results now available.
Results: http://www.bstephen.freeuk.com/0304/bcsc.html
British Team results
http://www.bstephen.freeuk.com/wcsc/results.html
from the World Chess Solving Championship in Moscow. Detailed results:
http://www.saunalahti.fi/~stniekat/pccc/wcsc03.htm
Indian National B
Indian National "B" tournament is in progress currently at Nagpur. The
tournament is a qualifier for the Indian Premier "A" Championship. 12 players
will qualify. The event has attracted GM Koneru Humpy and 20 IM/IWMs.
Official site: http://in.geocities.com/nagpurchess/
Znojmo Open
3rd 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
Gausdal Tournaments
The Gausdal Classics II 2003 take place 21st-29th October 2003. There
will be 1 GM-group, 1-2 IM groups and 1-2 ELO-groups. Each group will include
12 players playing 11 rounds, giving "triple chances" for title norms as such
norms can be based upon round 1-9, 1-10 or 1-11.
Further details http://eirikgu.home.online.no/gausdal2003-2/
Gausdal Troll Masters 2004 take place 26th January - 3rd February 2004.
10 round Swiss in 9 days. 60-70 players are expected including 12-15 GMs or IMs
and only 6-8 without a FIDE-ELO.
Further details: http://eirikgu.home.online.no/troll2004/
Organiser and contact for events: IA & IO Hans Olav Lahlum (NOR) -
hanso.lahlum@c2i.net
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 Prize fund: USD15,500 First Prize: USD4000 ), youth tournaments, a simul
and many more events.
Further information in Hebrew: http://www.chess.org.il and now English:
http://www.chess.org.il/ashdod_eng.htm
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. I don't have results and games.
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
24 Hours Blitz Brussels
Anderlecht Chess Club (Brussels-Belgium) have revived after 5 years the
24 Hours Brussels Blitz . It will be held 30th-31st August 2003. The
competition is for individual players (no teams) and is approved by the Belgian
Chess Federation (Fide Member). Fide rules for Quick Games will be used. Please
find attached a competition flyer.
Further details: http://brusselschessmarathon.ifrance.com
Vilnius International Open
The 1st Vilnius International Chess Championship takes place September
27th - October 4th 2003 in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Further details: http://www.vilniuschesschampionship.lt
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.
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
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
7th Corsica Open
The 7th Corsica Open takes place in Bastia 29th October - 2rd November
2003.
Further details: http://www.opencorsica.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
Richard Palliser book reviews
All Richard Palliser book reviews have now been archived at:
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~worc1384/
Los Angeles Open
October 3rd-5th 2003, 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 .
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/
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
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
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/
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/
New York Masters
Regular competition for players in New York Rated 2200 and above.
Further details: http://www.newyorkmasters.com/