THE WEEK IN CHESS 490 29th March 2004 by Mark Crowther
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13th Amber Tournament 60 games
5th Karpov Tournament 15 games
3rd Pinamar International 36 games
Reykjavik Blitz 2004 34 games
Belgian Teams 8 games
European Women's Championship 432 games
14th Asian Cities 324 games
Peruvian Championships 186 games
Bundesliga 112 games
4NCL 96 games
Copa ENTEL 2004 60 games
20th Budapest Spring Festival 10 games
Windesheim Weekender - Zwolle 29 games
Varsity Match 8 games
Oxford University vs Wales 8 games
Bangladesh Championship 14 games
New York Masters 4 games
1436 games
My thanks to Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam, Laszlo Nagy, Daniel Gunlycke, Henri
Spijkerman, Luis Dissett, José Riverol, Europe Echecs, Ricardo
Montecatine, Arthur Brameld, Gustavo Albarrán, Steve Laios, Horst
Metzing, Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh, Andy McFarland, Jovan Petronic, Rafael Llanos,
Ching Kim Lye, John Robinson, Alcides Diaz, Koos Stolk, Eugeny Atarov, Helgi
Olafsson and Halldór Grétar Einarsson, Ómar
Óskarsson, Haroonor Rashid, Alexander Zyuzginov, John Fernandez and
everyone else who helped with the issue.
Another good week of chess. The Amber tournament is hotting up.
Alexander Morozevich is leading the blindfold tournament with some tremendous
stuff half a point clear of Ivanchuk and Kramnik. Anand and Kramnik are neck
and neck in the rapid tournament half a point clear of Leko. Kramnik is a point
clear of Morozevich and Leko in the combined standings. Anand would have been
up there too but for a 2-0 whitewash by Morozevich in round 7. Alexander
Grischuk took first on tie-break from Sergei Rublevsky in the 5th Karpov
tournament. The organisers hope this category 18 event will be even stronger
next year.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
13th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess Tournament takes place in the Monte
Carlo Grand Hotel in Monaco March 20th - April 1st 2004. It is sponsored by
creator of the event Mr. J.J. van Oosterom. Prize-fund is Euro 193,250.
Every day the grandmasters play one Rapid game and one Blindfold game,
of around one hour per game. The Blindfold games they play on a computer. For
the players only an empty chess board is visible on the screen. With the mouse
or the keyboard they can make a move, which will then appear on the screens of
both players. After they have confirmed their move, the players see the move
disappear and the clock of the opponent starts running. Various monitors in the
playing room show the course of the game, which is perfectly visible for the
arbiter and the audience, but not for the grandmasters. Free days: 24 March and
29 March. Play takes place 1.30-8.00 pm.
Official site : http://www.alldata.nl/amber
Blindfold Results
Round 4 (March 23, 2004)
Morozevich, Alexander - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 38 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Leko, Peter - Gelfand, Boris 1-0 35 C42 Petroff's Defence
Bareev, Evgeny - Topalov, Veselin 1/2 67 E35 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Shirov, Alexei - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1/2 38 B47 Sicilian Paulsen
Van Wely, Loek - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 38 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Svidler, Peter 1/2 34 D80 Gruenfeld 4.Bg5
Round 5 (March 25, 2004)
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Leko, Peter 1-0 40 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Kramnik, Vladimir - Shirov, Alexei 1/2 30 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Svidler, Peter - Van Wely, Loek 1/2 53 B31 Sicilian Rossolimo
Anand, Viswanathan - Bareev, Evgeny 1/2 25 C10 French Rubinstein
Topalov, Veselin - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1/2 48 A20 English Opening
Gelfand, Boris - Morozevich, Alexander 0-1 28 D09 Albin Counter Gambit
Round 6 (March 26, 2004)
Morozevich, Alexander - Van Wely, Loek 1/2 31 B31 Sicilian Rossolimo
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Topalov, Veselin 1-0 48 C45 Scotch Game
Kramnik, Vladimir - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 18 B83 Sicilian Scheveningen
Leko, Peter - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1-0 37 C10 French Rubinstein
Shirov, Alexei - Bareev, Evgeny 0-1 65 C10 French Rubinstein
Gelfand, Boris - Svidler, Peter 1/2 70 A34 English Symmetrical
Round 7 (March 27, 2004)
Bareev, Evgeny - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1/2 26 D46 Semi-Slav Defence
Svidler, Peter - Shirov, Alexei 1/2 35 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Anand, Viswanathan - Morozevich, Alexander 0-1 46 C11 French Defence
Topalov, Veselin - Gelfand, Boris 1/2 50 E15 Queens Indian
Van Wely, Loek - Leko, Peter 1/2 88 A46 Queen's Pawn Opening
Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 26 B80 Sicilian Scheveningen
Round 8 (March 28, 2004)
Morozevich, Alexander - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1-0 41 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Svidler, Peter 1-0 38 E81 King's Indian Saemisch
Kramnik, Vladimir - Van Wely, Loek 1-0 24 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Leko, Peter - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 23 B48 Sicilian Paulsen
Shirov, Alexei - Topalov, Veselin 1/2 42 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Gelfand, Boris - Bareev, Evgeny 1/2 26 A90 Dutch Classical
Amber Blindfold Monte Carlo MNC (MNC), 20 iii-1 iv 2004 cat. XIX (2720)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2732 * 1 = 0 . . 1 1 . = 1 1 6.0 2906
2 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2716 0 * = 1 = 1 = . 1 . 1 . 5.5 2875
3 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2777 = = * = . . = = . 1 1 1 5.5 2848
4 Leko, Peter g HUN 2722 1 0 = * . . = = . = 1 1 5.0 2809
5 Bareev, Evgeny g RUS 2714 . = . . * 0 1 = = 1 = 1 5.0 2806
6 Svidler, Peter g RUS 2747 . 0 . . 1 * = = 1 = = = 4.5 2750
7 Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2736 0 = = = 0 = * . = . 1 . 3.5 2688
8 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2766 0 . = = = = . * 0 = . 1 3.5 2670
9 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2735 . 0 . . = 0 = 1 * = = = 3.5 2665
10 Van Wely, Loek g NED 2617 = . 0 = 0 = . = = * . = 3.0 2645
11 Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2709 0 0 0 0 = = 0 . = . * . 1.5 2483
12 Vallejo Pons, Francisco g ESP 2663 0 . 0 0 0 = . 0 = = . * 1.5 2475
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Rapid Results
Round 4 (March 23, 2004)
Anand, Viswanathan - Van Wely, Loek 1-0 36 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Kramnik, Vladimir - Morozevich, Alexander 1/2 44 D11 Slav Defence
Svidler, Peter - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 0-1 30 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Topalov, Veselin - Bareev, Evgeny 1-0 44 C11 French Defence
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Shirov, Alexei 1-0 45 D38 QGD Ragozin
Gelfand, Boris - Leko, Peter 1/2 20 E15 Queens Indian
Round 5 (March 25, 2004)
Leko, Peter - Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1 30 B08 Pirc Defence
Bareev, Evgeny - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 55 A30 English Symmetrical
Morozevich, Alexander - Gelfand, Boris 0-1 43 A25 English Sicilian Attack
Shirov, Alexei - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 40 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Van Wely, Loek - Svidler, Peter 1/2 46 D90 Gruenfeld Flohr
Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Topalov, Veselin 1/2 51 A61 Benoni
Round 6 (March 26, 2004)
Anand, Viswanathan - Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 43 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Svidler, Peter - Gelfand, Boris 1-0 53 C48 Four Knights Rubinstein
Topalov, Veselin - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0 43 B07 Pirc Defence
Bareev, Evgeny - Shirov, Alexei 1-0 35 E05 Catalan
Van Wely, Loek - Morozevich, Alexander 1-0 41 D09 Albin Counter Gambit
Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Leko, Peter 0-1 47 E12 Queens Indian Petrosian
Round 7 (March 27, 2004)
Kramnik, Vladimir - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1-0 37 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Leko, Peter - Van Wely, Loek 1-0 62 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Morozevich, Alexander - Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 44 B31 Sicilian Rossolimo
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Bareev, Evgeny 1-0 64 C10 French Rubinstein
Gelfand, Boris - Topalov, Veselin 1-0 46 A40 Unusual Replies to 1.d4
Shirov, Alexei - Svidler, Peter 1/2 42 B83 Sicilian Scheveningen
Round 8 (March 28, 2004)
Anand, Viswanathan - Leko, Peter 1/2 17 B31 Sicilian Rossolimo
Svidler, Peter - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0 59 B31 Sicilian Rossolimo
Topalov, Veselin - Shirov, Alexei 1-0 47 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Bareev, Evgeny - Gelfand, Boris 1/2 43 A30 English Symmetrical
Van Wely, Loek - Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 77 A17 English Opening
Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Morozevich, Alexander 0-1 69 C03 French Tarrasch
Amber Rapid Monte Carlo MNC (MNC), 20 iii-1 iv 2004 cat. XIX (2720)
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1 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2766 * 1 = = 1 = 0 . . . 1 1 5.5 2854
2 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2777 0 * = . . . = 1 1 = 1 1 5.5 2848
3 Leko, Peter g HUN 2722 = = * . . . = 0 = 1 1 1 5.0 2809
4 Svidler, Peter g RUS 2747 = . . * = = . 1 1 = = 0 4.5 2750
5 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2735 0 . . = * 1 . 1 0 1 = = 4.5 2751
6 Bareev, Evgeny g RUS 2714 = . . = 0 * . 0 = 1 1 1 4.5 2754
7 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2732 1 = = . . . * 1 0 0 0 1 4.0 2713
8 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2716 . 0 1 0 0 1 0 * 1 1 . . 4.0 2734
9 Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2709 . 0 = 0 1 = 1 0 * 0 . . 3.0 2647
10 Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2736 . = 0 = 0 0 1 0 1 * . . 3.0 2644
11 Van Wely, Loek g NED 2617 0 0 0 = = 0 1 . . . * 1 3.0 2645
12 Vallejo Pons, Francisco g ESP 2663 0 0 0 1 = 0 0 . . . 0 * 1.5 2475
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Combined Results
Amber Combined Monte Carlo MNC (MNC), 20 iii-1 iv 2004 cat. XIX (2720)
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1 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2777 ** == == =1 .. =0 .. .. == 11 11 11 11.0 2848
2 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2732 == ** 0= 11 .. 11 .. .. 10 =0 10 11 10.0 2808
3 Leko, Peter g HUN 2722 == 1= ** 00 .. == .. .. =1 =1 1= 11 10.0 2809
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2716 =0 00 11 ** =1 .. 10 10 =1 .. 11 .. 9.5 2799
5 Bareev, Evgeny g RUS 2714 .. .. .. =0 ** == 0= =0 11 11 == 11 9.5 2776
6 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2766 =1 00 == .. == ** == 01 .. =1 .. 11 9.0 2756
7 Svidler, Peter g RUS 2747 .. .. .. 01 1= == ** 1= == == =1 =0 9.0 2750
8 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2735 .. .. .. 01 =1 10 0= ** =1 == =0 == 8.0 2708
9 Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2736 == 01 =0 =0 00 .. == =0 ** .. 11 .. 6.5 2666
10 Van Wely, Loek g NED 2617 00 =1 =0 .. 00 =0 == == .. ** .. =1 6.0 2645
11 Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2709 00 01 0= 00 == .. =0 =1 00 .. ** .. 4.5 2568
12 Vallejo Pons, Francisco g ESP 2663 00 00 00 .. 00 00 =1 == .. =0 .. ** 3.0 2475
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The 5th Karpov Tournament took place in Poikovsky 17th-26th of March
2004. Poikovsky is a village Poikovsky in the Nefteyugansky region, the west of
Siberia. This year the average rating of the participants was 2676 (category
XVIII), and the organisers promise that next year the event will be stronger.
Alexander Grischuk took first on tie-break from Sergei Rublevsky after
beating Zhang Zhong. Grischuk started fast with three wins in the first four
rounds. He then drew the next four including what looked like a missed chance
against Joel Lautier in round 7. Games from round 9 played on the final day are
missing. News Eugeny Atarov.
Official site: http://www.admoil.ru/chess2004/index_chess.htm
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5th Karpov Poikovsky RUS (RUS), 17-26 iii 2004 cat. XVIII (2676)
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1. Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2719 * = 0 1 1 = = = 1 1 6.0 2796
2. Rublevsky, Sergei g RUS 2655 = * = = = = 1 = 1 1 6.0 2803
3. Bologan, Viktor g MDA 2679 1 = * = = 1 = 0 1 = 5.5 2755
4. Sokolov, Ivan g NED 2706 0 = = * = 1 = 1 1 = 5.5 2752
5. Zvjaginsev, Vadim g RUS 2654 0 = = = * = = 1 = 1 5.0 2721
6. Onischuk, Alexander g USA 2652 = = 0 0 = * = 1 = 1 4.5 2678
7. Lautier, Joel g FRA 2676 = 0 = = = = * = 0 1 4.0 2632
8. Aleksandrov, Aleksej g BLR 2679 = = 1 0 0 0 = * = = 3.5 2595
9. Zhang Zhong g CHN 2639 0 0 0 0 = = 1 = * 1 3.5 2600
10. Malakhov, Vladimir g RUS 2700 0 0 = = 0 0 0 = 0 * 1.5 2400
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Round 5 (March 22, 2004)
Bologan, Viktor - Malakhov, Vladimir 1/2 49 B22 Sicilian Alapin
Sokolov, Ivan - Rublevsky, Sergei 1/2 29 D20 QGA
Zvjaginsev, Vadim - Zhang Zhong 1/2 24 D31 Semi-Slav Defence
Onischuk, Alexander - Grischuk, Alexander 1/2 25 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Aleksandrov, Aleksej - Lautier, Joel 1/2 34 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Round 6 (March 23, 2004)
Grischuk, Alexander - Aleksandrov, Aleksej 1/2 23 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Rublevsky, Sergei - Lautier, Joel 1-0 49 C45 Scotch Game
Sokolov, Ivan - Bologan, Viktor 1/2 34 E12 Queens Indian Petrosian
Zhang Zhong - Onischuk, Alexander 1/2 84 C69 Ruy Lopez Exchange
Malakhov, Vladimir - Zvjaginsev, Vadim 0-1 43 E97 King's Indian Classical
Round 7 (March 24, 2004)
Bologan, Viktor - Rublevsky, Sergei 1/2 70 D27 QGA
Zvjaginsev, Vadim - Sokolov, Ivan 1/2 17 A21 English Opening
Onischuk, Alexander - Malakhov, Vladimir 1-0 40 D15 Slav Defence
Lautier, Joel - Grischuk, Alexander 1/2 48 E58 Nimzo Indian
Aleksandrov, Aleksej - Zhang Zhong 1/2 83 E48 Nimzo Indian
Round 8 (March 25, 2004)
Rublevsky, Sergei - Grischuk, Alexander 1/2 15 B52 Sicilian Rossolimo
Bologan, Viktor - Zvjaginsev, Vadim 1/2 42 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Sokolov, Ivan - Onischuk, Alexander 1-0 58 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Zhang Zhong - Lautier, Joel 1-0 62 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Malakhov, Vladimir - Aleksandrov, Aleksej 1/2 10 D38 QGD Ragozin
Round 9 (March 26, 2004)
Grischuk, Alexander - Zhang Zhong 1-0
Zvjaginsev, Vadim - Rublevsky, Sergei 1/2
Onischuk, Alexander - Bologan, Viktor 0-1
Lautier, Joel - Malakhov, Vladimir 1-0
The 3rd Pinamar International takes place in Argentina 24th March -1st
April 2004. Former candidate Bent Larsen competes.
Website:
http://www.utopiasdepinamar.com.ar/magistral/index_en.htm
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3rd It Pinamar ARG (ARG), 24 iii-1 iv 2004 cat. VII (2421)
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1. Hellsten, Johan m SWE 2548 * 1 . 1 = 1 = 1 . . . . 5.0 2695
2. Lafuente, Pablo f ARG 2424 0 * 1 . . . . 1 1 . 1 1 5.0 2698
3. Giardelli, Sergio C m ARG 2445 . 0 * . = 1 . . = 1 . 1 4.0 2525
4. Larsen, Bent g DEN 2470 0 . . * . 0 1 . 1 1 . 1 4.0 2507
5. Ricardi, Pablo g ARG 2540 = . = . * . = = = . 1 . 3.5 2493
6. Lopez Silva, Hugo CHI 2353 0 . 0 1 . * = = . . 1 . 3.0 2442
7. Szmetan, Ricardo f BAR 2311 = . . 0 = = * = . . = . 2.5 2407
8. Soppe, Guillermo m ARG 2435 0 0 . . = = = * . 1 . . 2.5 2372
9. Tempone, Marcelo m ARG 2438 . 0 = 0 = . . . * = . 1 2.5 2363
10. Marques, Vinicius m BRA 2403 . . 0 0 . . . 0 = * 1 0 1.5 2219
11. Garcia Palermo, Carlos g ARG 2443 . 0 . . 0 0 = . . 0 * 1 1.5 2186
12. Rodi, Luis Ernesto ARG 2243 . 0 0 0 . . . . 0 1 0 * 1.0 2164
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Before the Reykjavik Rapid the seedings were determined by a blitz
tournament on the 17th March 2004. Many of the games are currently unavailable
or incomplete but some are available and I give them this week, my thanks to
Helgi Olafsson and Halldór Grétar Einarsson.
Internet coverage: http://www.ruv.is/skak
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Blitz Reykjavik ISL (ISL), 17 iii 2004 cat. XV (2611)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
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1. Aronian, Levon g GER 2648 * 1 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 = = 1 13.0 2930
2. Kasparov, Garry g RUS 2831 0 * = 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 = 1 1 12.0 2836
3. Sutovsky, Emil g ISR 2666 0 = * 1 1 1 1 0 = 0 1 = 1 = 1 1 10.0 2732
4. Dreev, Alexey g RUS 2682 = 0 0 * = 1 1 = 1 = = = 1 1 1 = 9.5 2701
5. Karpov, Anatoly g RUS 2682 0 = 0 = * = = 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 0 1 9.5 2701
6. Nielsen, Peter Heine g DEN 2638 0 0 0 0 = * = 1 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 1 9.0 2681
7. Timman, Jan H g NED 2578 = = 0 0 = = * = = 1 1 1 = 0 1 = 8.0 2634
8. Short, Nigel D g ENG 2702 0 0 1 = 0 0 = * 0 0 = 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 2604
9. Kristjansson, Stefan m ISL 2404 0 0 = 0 0 0 = 1 * 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 7.0 2603
10. Hjartarson, Johann g ISL 2640 0 0 1 = 0 = 0 1 1 * 0 0 0 1 0 1 6.0 2536
11. Epishin, Vladimir g RUS 2633 0 0 0 = = 0 0 = 0 1 * 1 1 = 1 0 6.0 2537
12. Stefansson, Hannes g ISL 2572 0 0 = = 0 = 0 0 0 1 0 * 1 1 0 1 5.5 2518
13. Petursson, Margeir g ISL 2540 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 1 0 0 * 1 1 1 5.5 2520
14. Nataf, Igor-Alexandre g FRA 2569 = = = 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 = 0 0 * 1 0 4.0 2438
15. Carlsen, Magnus m NOR 2484 = 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 * = 4.0 2444
16. Olafsson, Helgi g ISL 2504 0 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 = * 3.5 2406
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The Dutch Championships take place June 28th - July 10th 2004. The
lineup has been settled after the conclusion of the Dutch Championship
semi-finals. My thanks to Koos Stolk.
Further info: http://www.schaakbond.nl/
Essent Dutch Championship
Name Title Qualified
Loek van Wely GM Essent NC 2003
Sergei Tiviakov GM Essent NC 2003
Daniel Stellwagen IM Essent NC 2003
John van der Wiel GM Essent NC 2003
Friso Nijboer GM Dutch Open
Ivan Sokolov GM wildcard
Erik van den Doel GM Semi Finals
Dennis de Vreugt GM Semi Finals
Yge Visser IM Semi Finals
Manuel Bosboom IM Semi Finals
Essent Dutch Championship for Women
Name Title Qualified
Zhaoqin Peng WGM Essent NC
Tea lanchava WGM Essent NC 2003
Petra Schuurman FM Essent NC 2003
Désiree Hamelink WIM Dutch Open
Bianca Muhren Semi Finals
Arlette van Weersel Semi Finals
The Belgian Teams 2003-2004 have concluded. SK47 Eynatten 1 duly took
the title with an 8/8 win against relegated Boitsfort. The along with Temse 1
and SK Rochade 1 qualified for the the European Club Championships. Boitsfort
along with Hoboken were relegated. Steve Laios sends results and games (missing
from the round 6 match K Brugge SK - LV Leuven Fortis : 5.0-3.0), games from
round 11 will follow later.
Round 11 : 21.03.2004
1. K Gent SRL - Charleroi : 6.0-2.0
2. LV Leuven - Temse : 4.0-4.0
3. CRE Liège - Hoboken : 4.0-4.0
4. Boitsfort - SK47.Eynatten 1 : 0.0-8.0
5. Borgerhout - Rochade : 2.5-5.5
6. K Brugge SK - SK47.Eynatten 2 : 2.5-5.5
Final Standing after round 11.
Pts M/P Pl
1. KSK47-Eynatten 1 67.5 11 11 * Qualified for
2. Temse 1 57.5 8.5 11 * European Club
3. SK Rochade 1 51.5 7 11 * Championship
4. KSK47-Eynatten 2 50 6.5 11
5. K Brugge SK 1 42.5 5 11
5. K Gent SRL 1 42.5 5 11
7. Charleroi 1 41 5.5 11
8. LV Leuven Fortis 1 39 3.5 11
8. Borgerhout 1 38 4.5 11
10. CRE Liège 1 37 5 11
11. Hoboken 1 37 4 11 * Relegated
12. Boitsfort 1 24.5 0,5 11 * to Division 2
Winners of the Division 2
Division 2A : Jean-Jaurès (Ghent)
Division 2B : Temse 3
The European Women's Championship take place 21st March - 2nd April
2004. The event is a 12 round Swiss. Peng Zhaoqin leads with 7/8.
Internet coverage: http://www.eurochess-dresden.org
Round 8 (of 12) Standings
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5th ch-EURw Dresden GER (GER), 21 iii-2 iv 2004
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1. Peng Zhaoqin m NED 2419 + 65 + 42 + 50 + 11 + 21 = 9 + 5 = 4 7.0 2711
2. Danielian, Elina m ARM 2428 + 77 = 40 + 54 + 37 = 20 + 19 = 3 + 27 6.5 2583
3. Slavina, Irina m RUS 2413 - 49 + 90 + 87 + 68 + 38 + 13 = 2 + 9 6.5 2558
4. Stefanova, Antoaneta g BUL 2478 + 28 + 35 - 18 = 24 + 44 + 15 + 12 = 1 6.0 2554
5. Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan m GEO 2435 + 64 + 71 = 48 = 30 + 17 + 11 - 1 + 19 6.0 2546
6. Peptan, Corina-Isabela wg ROM 2439 + 45 + 58 - 30 + 71 + 36 = 20 + 16 = 8 6.0 2549
7. Zhukova, Natalia wg UKR 2462 + 26 - 48 = 68 = 49 + 60 + 44 + 30 + 20 6.0 2488
8. Kosteniuk, Alexandra m RUS 2469 + 60 + 69 - 11 + 50 = 19 + 31 + 18 = 6 6.0 2562
9. Cramling, Pia g SWE 2488 + 55 = 36 + 66 + 31 = 18 = 1 + 14 - 3 5.5 2508
10. Dzagnidze, Nana wg GEO 2459 + 61 - 50 + 43 = 69 + 24 + 21 = 20 = 11 5.5 2476
11. Sedina, Elena m ITA 2393 + 90 + 49 + 8 - 1 + 33 - 5 + 34 = 10 5.5 2455
12. Zielinska, Marta wg POL 2414 - 57 + 46 + 64 + 40 + 42 = 30 - 4 + 36 5.5 2430
13. Kosintseva, Tatiana wg RUS 2447 + 43 + 39 - 19 + 58 + 51 - 3 = 36 + 31 5.5 2492
14. Kosintseva, Nadezhda wg RUS 2425 + 56 + 67 = 37 + 48 = 30 = 18 - 9 + 33 5.5 2483
15. Foisor, Cristina Adela m ROM 2404 - 52 = 34 + 72 + 60 + 37 - 4 + 69 + 41 5.5 2419
16. Socko, Monika m POL 2415 + 84 - 53 + 91 = 32 + 47 + 35 - 6 + 30 5.5 2438
17. Houska, Jovanka wg ENG 2370 = 73 + 80 = 32 + 56 - 5 + 70 = 22 + 51 5.5 2410
18. Mkrtchian, Lilit m ARM 2395 + 46 + 52 + 4 = 21 = 9 = 14 - 8 = 23 5.0 2467
19. Bojkovic, Natasa wg SCG 2391 + 34 +101 + 13 = 20 = 8 - 2 + 28 - 5 5.0 2414
20. Lomineishvili, Maia m GEO 2401 + 83 + 57 + 53 = 19 = 2 = 6 = 10 - 7 5.0 2441
21. Paehtz, Elisabeth wg GER 2399 + 63 + 47 + 33 = 18 - 1 - 10 + 67 = 22 5.0 2431
22. Alexandrova, Olga m UKR 2437 + 91 = 44 = 24 - 33 + 64 + 48 = 17 = 21 5.0 2406
23. Gaponenko, Inna m UKR 2430 + 87 = 32 = 38 + 67 = 35 = 28 = 33 = 18 5.0 2398
24. Djingarova, Emilia wg BUL 2344 = 85 + 94 = 22 = 4 - 10 = 47 + 43 + 60 5.0 2376
25. Khurtsidze, Nino m GEO 2411 + 70 = 54 = 40 - 42 = 65 + 52 = 48 + 53 5.0 2339
26. Sharevich, Anna wm BLR 2236 - 7 = 72 + 85 + 39 - 41 + 71 = 51 + 50 5.0 2401
27. Zimina, Olga wg RUS 2408 + 89 - 66 - 56 + 73 + 87 + 42 + 38 - 2 5.0 2339
28. Zakurdjaeva, Irina wg RUS 2244 - 4 + 81 = 79 + 83 + 69 = 23 - 19 + 48 5.0 2395
29. Shaidullina, Sandugach wg RUS 2316 = 99 +100 - 31 - 45 + 74 = 65 + 87 + 55 5.0 2259
30. Pogonina, Natalija wm RUS 2382 + 74 + 79 + 6 = 5 = 14 = 12 - 7 - 16 4.5 2396
31. Sebag, Marie m FRA 2404 = 80 + 73 + 29 - 9 + 45 - 8 + 37 - 13 4.5 2356
32. Calzetta, Monica wg ESP 2291 + 96 = 23 = 17 = 16 - 48 + 45 - 41 + 65 4.5 2347
33. Sudakova, Irina wm RUS 2310 + 97 + 59 - 21 + 22 - 11 + 54 = 23 - 14 4.5 2396
34. Bashkite, Viktoria EST 2131 - 19 = 15 + 78 = 54 + 55 + 50 - 11 = 39 4.5 2339
35. Dworakowska, Joanna m POL 2370 + 81 - 4 + 57 + 55 = 23 - 16 = 39 = 40 4.5 2349
36. Stepovaia, Tatiana wg RUS 2374 + 75 = 9 = 44 + 66 - 6 + 84 = 13 - 12 4.5 2373
37. Bosboom-Lanchava, Tea wg NED 2323 + 88 + 41 = 14 - 2 - 15 + 49 - 31 + 77 4.5 2360
38. Zaiatz, Elena wg RUS 2333 = 94 + 85 = 23 + 41 - 3 + 53 - 27 = 42 4.5 2346
39. Olarasu, Gabriela wg ROM 2311 + 62 - 13 = 49 - 26 + 73 + 77 = 35 = 34 4.5 2254
40. Calotescu, Ana-Cristina wm ROM 2290 + 93 = 2 = 25 - 12 - 70 + 88 + 56 = 35 4.5 2295
41. Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina wg RUS 2451 + 82 - 37 + 92 - 38 + 26 = 67 + 32 - 15 4.5 2333
42. Malysheva, Polina wf RUS 2281 + 76 - 1 + 95 + 25 - 12 - 27 + 52 = 38 4.5 2315
43. Jelica, Mara wm CRO 2222 - 13 + 62 - 10 + 75 + 59 = 51 - 24 + 69 4.5 2369
44. Lagvilava, Genrieta wg BLR 2302 +105 = 22 = 36 + 59 - 4 - 7 = 65 + 54 4.5 2373
45. Makka, Ioulia wm GRE 2205 - 6 = 78 +101 + 29 - 31 - 32 + 95 + 66 4.5 2273
46. Shmirina, Evgenija GER 2135 - 18 - 12 +105 + 92 = 66 = 68 = 47 + 67 4.5 2309
47. Nill, Jessica wm GER 2246 +107 - 21 = 83 + 79 - 16 = 24 = 46 + 73 4.5 2250
48. Muzychuk, Anna wm UKR 2367 + 72 + 7 = 5 - 14 + 32 - 22 = 25 - 28 4.0 2350
49. Bensdorp, Marlies NED 2161 + 3 - 11 = 39 = 7 = 71 - 37 + 76 = 58 4.0 2307
50. Mamedjarova, Zeinab wg AZE 2341 + 95 + 10 - 1 - 8 + 56 - 34 + 61 - 26 4.0 2276
51. Ciuksyte, Dagne wg LTU 2392 - 79 + 74 + 65 + 53 - 13 = 43 = 26 - 17 4.0 2246
52. Czaeczine, Anne GER 2153 + 15 - 18 - 67 + 86 + 68 - 25 - 42 + 91 4.0 2268
53. Chasovnikova, Eugenia wm RUS 2277 + 86 + 16 - 20 - 51 + 80 - 38 + 84 - 25 4.0 2270
54. Papadopoulou, Vera GRE 2247 +104 = 25 - 2 = 34 + 62 - 33 + 89 - 44 4.0 2224
55. Makropoulou, Marina wg GRE 2244 - 9 + 75 + 93 - 35 - 34 + 62 + 70 - 29 4.0 2201
56. Aginian, Nelly wm ARM 2189 - 14 + 96 + 27 - 17 - 50 + 78 - 40 + 81 4.0 2249
57. Melnikova, Yana wm RUS 2171 + 12 - 20 - 35 - 62 - 78 +105 + 88 + 79 4.0 2187
58. Levushkina, E wm GER 2303 + 78 - 6 + 89 - 13 - 84 = 63 + 80 = 49 4.0 2212
59. Radziewicz, Iweta m POL 2442 + 92 - 33 + 82 - 44 - 43 - 80 + 97 + 75 4.0 2200
60. Richards, Heather wm ENG 2236 - 8 + 98 + 86 - 15 - 7 + 83 + 81 - 24 4.0 2239
61. Partac, Elena wg MDA 2230 - 10 - 95 =100 + 85 = 83 + 79 - 50 + 89 4.0 2161
62. Topel, Zehra wf TUR 2056 - 39 - 43 +107 + 57 - 54 - 55 + 83 + 84 4.0 2189
63. Muhren, Bianca NED 2135 - 21 +107 - 71 + 82 - 67 = 58 = 68 + 87 4.0 2249
64. Mietzner, Tina wm GER 2201 - 5 +103 - 12 + 98 - 22 - 81 + 99 + 80 4.0 2215
65. Hamelink, Desiree wm NED 2185 - 1 + 76 - 51 + 88 = 25 = 29 = 44 - 32 3.5 2227
66. Tsiganova, Monika wm EST 2269 +106 + 27 - 9 - 36 = 46 - 69 + 74 - 45 3.5 2193
67. Dragomirescu, Angela wm ROM 2288 +102 - 14 + 52 - 23 + 63 = 41 - 21 - 46 3.5 2219
68. Smokina, Karolina wm MDA 2278 =100 + 99 = 7 - 3 - 52 = 46 = 63 = 70 3.5 2134
69. Ovod, Evgenija m RUS 2357 + 98 - 8 + 84 = 10 - 28 + 66 - 15 - 43 3.5 2248
70. Vasiliev, Olga ISR 2156 - 25 - 86 + 97 + 93 + 40 - 17 - 55 = 68 3.5 2145
71. Krivec, Jana wm SLO 2301 +103 - 5 + 63 - 6 = 49 - 26 - 75 + 78 3.5 2154
72. Fuchs, Antje GER 2099 - 48 = 26 - 15 = 78 - 93 = 86 +103 + 97 3.5 2079
73. Mammadova, Nargiz AZE 2104 = 17 - 31 + 99 - 27 - 39 +106 + 82 - 47 3.5 2187
74. Yildiz, Betul Cemre wf TUR 2118 - 30 - 51 +103 + 91 - 29 = 82 - 66 + 95 3.5 2192
75. Lopatin, Olga wf GER 2116 - 36 - 55 +102 - 43 = 96 +100 + 71 - 59 3.5 2140
76. Ozturk, Kubra TUR 1957 - 42 - 65 - 81 +108 = 94 + 92 - 49 + 98 3.5 2104
77. Hitzgerova, Gabriela wm CZE 2190 - 2 - 93 +108 = 95 +100 - 39 + 96 - 37 3.5 2092
78. Apanaviciute, Kristina LTU 2041 - 58 = 45 - 34 = 72 + 57 - 56 + 90 - 71 3.0 2104
79. Shmirina, Galina GER 2120 + 51 - 30 = 28 - 47 = 89 - 61 + 93 - 57 3.0 2137
80. Vogel, Heike wf GER 2152 = 31 - 17 = 94 +101 - 53 + 59 - 58 - 64 3.0 2172
81. Dimovski, Aleksandra BIH 2111 - 35 - 28 + 76 - 87 +103 + 64 - 60 - 56 3.0 2088
82. Mamedjarova, Turkan wm AZE 2229 - 41 + 88 - 59 - 63 + 95 = 74 - 73 = 85 3.0 2100
83. Meissner, Claudia wf GER 2146 - 20 +104 = 47 - 28 = 61 - 60 - 62 + 96 3.0 2091
84. Lauterbach, Ingrid wm ENG 2171 - 16 +102 - 69 + 94 + 58 - 36 - 53 - 62 3.0 2142
85. Cinar, Nilufer wm TUR 2092 = 24 - 38 - 26 - 61 + 86 - 97 +106 = 82 3.0 2053
86. Acar, Gizem TUR 1888 - 53 + 70 - 60 - 52 - 85 = 72 =101 + 99 3.0 2047
87. Andersson, Christin SWE 2196 - 23 +105 - 3 + 81 - 27 + 99 - 29 - 63 3.0 2150
88. Seps, Monika SUI 2078 - 37 - 82 +104 - 65 + 92 - 40 - 57 +101 3.0 2090
89. Jiretorn, Eva SWE 2154 - 27 +106 - 58 =100 = 79 + 93 - 54 - 61 3.0 2037
90. Karahaliou, Elia GRE 2132 - 11 - 3 = 96 = 99 =106 = 94 - 78 +102 3.0 2011
91. Chilingirova, Pavlina wm BUL 2201 - 22 + 97 - 16 - 74 - 99 +108 + 94 - 52 3.0 2084
92. Roessler, Ulrike wm GER 2221 - 59 +108 - 41 - 46 - 88 - 76 +104 +105 3.0 2054
93. Grossmann, Susan GER 1977 - 40 + 77 - 55 - 70 + 72 - 89 - 79 = 94 2.5 2025
94. Schulz, Stefanie GER 2079 = 38 - 24 = 80 - 84 = 76 = 90 - 91 = 93 2.5 2017
95. Bakalarz, Grazyna wf LUX 2082 - 50 + 61 - 42 = 77 - 82 +101 - 45 - 74 2.5 2058
96. Winnicki, Alice GER 2013 - 32 - 56 = 90 = 97 = 75 + 98 - 77 - 83 2.5 2010
97. Horn, Emilia SWE 2051 - 33 - 91 - 70 = 96 +102 + 85 - 59 - 72 2.5 2019
98. Skibbe, Diana GER 2094 - 69 - 60 +106 - 64 =101 - 96 +100 - 76 2.5 1917
99. Von Herman, Brigitte GER 2066 = 29 - 68 - 73 = 90 + 91 - 87 - 64 - 86 2.0 1971
100. Bayrak, Asli TUR 1898 = 68 - 29 = 61 = 89 - 77 - 75 - 98 =103 2.0 1980
101. Winkelmann,Elena GER ---- +108 - 19 - 45 - 80 = 98 - 95 = 86 - 88 2.0 1924
102. Hielscher, Ursula GER 1974 - 67 - 84 - 75 =104 - 97 =103 +107 - 90 2.0 1903
103. Cavusoglu, Yildiz TUR 2013 - 71 - 64 - 74 +107 - 81 =102 - 72 =100 2.0 1894
104. MacGilchrist,Siegrun SCO ---- - 54 - 83 - 88 =102 -108 =107 - 92 +106 2.0 1872
105. Roelli, Corinne SUI 2020 - 44 - 87 - 46 -106 +107 - 57 +108 - 92 2.0 1917
106. Oney, Fatmanur TUR 1809 - 66 - 89 - 98 +105 = 90 - 73 - 85 -104 1.5 1857
107. Reissmann,Jeannine GER ---- - 47 - 63 - 62 -103 -105 =104 -102 +108 1.5 1810
108. Hafenstein, Andrea GER 2051 -101 - 92 - 77 - 76 +104 - 91 -105 -107 1.0 1751
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The 14th Asian Cities Chess Team championship took place March 20th-28th
2004, at the International Convention Center in Tagaytay City, Manila,
Philippines. 19 teams competed for the Dubai Cup which was won by the hosts
Tagaytay who won on Bucholz tie-break from the ELO favourites Guangzhou.
Official site: http://www.fide.com/asia/cities/
Final Ranking
Rk Team NAT P + = - Pt BH.
1 Tagaytay (PHI) 9 6 2 1 25 185
2 Guangzhou (CHN) 9 6 2 1 25 184½
3 Mandaluyong (PHI) 9 5 0 4 22½ 188
4 Pasay (PHI) 9 6 2 1 22½ 180½
5 Pavlodar (KAZ) 9 5 2 2 22½ 176
6 Jakarta (INA) 9 4 2 3 21½ 184
7 Teheran (IRI) 9 4 2 3 19½ 189
8 Tanauan (PHI) 9 3 3 3 19½ 145
9 Kuala Lumpur (MAS) 9 5 1 3 19½ 128
10 Samarinda (INA) 9 4 2 3 18½ 180½
11 Kanchipuram (IND) 9 5 0 4 17½ 141
12 Dubai (UAE) 9 4 1 4 17 167½
13 Sydney (AUS) 9 4 1 4 16½ 144
14 Ho Chi Minh (VIE) 9 4 1 4 16½ 121
15 Doha (QAT) 9 4 0 5 16½ 120
16 Sanaá (YEM) 9 4 1 4 16 140
17 Hong Kong (HKG) 9 1 0 8 9 128½
18 Macau (MAC) 9 2 0 7 8½ 124
19 Bandar Seri Begawan (BRU) 9 3 0 6 8½ 123
The Peruvian Championships took place in Lima 5th-15th March 2004. The
event used, for certainly the first time I've seen it,, the double elimination
method cooked up by a number of GMs as the way they want the World Chess
Championships settled. A player has to lose two mini-matches to be eliminated.
The winner was Carlomagno Oblitas who actually lost as early as the third round
before completing the rest of the event undefeated. Karen Zapata won the
women's event.
My thanks to Rafael Llanos and Alcides Diaz for information about this
event
Further information: http://www.lipeap.com/peru/
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ch-PER Lima PER (PER), 5-14 iii 2004
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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1 Oblitas, Carlomagno m PER 2387 W30 W16 L3 W10 W8 W6 W4 W3
3-4 Cruz, Filemon f PER 2327 W22 W10 W9 L3 W11 W5 L3 *
2 Esplana, Christian f PER 2320 W28 W17 W1 W2 W6 L4 W2 L1 *
3-4 Pacheco, Marco f PER 2304 W21 L5 W21 W13 W7 W3 L1 *
5-6 Samame Castillo, Juan m PER 2229 W25 W4 L7 W14 W12 L2 *
5-6 Cordova, Emilio f PER 2298 W15 W18 W13 W7 L3 L1 *
7-10 Iturry, Milton PER 2222 W29 W12 W5 L6 L4 *
7-10 Retamozo, Henry PER 2228 W31 L9 W23 W16 L1 *
11-16 Sierra, Miguel f PER 2300 W23 W8 L2 L11*
11-16 Alarcon, Ruy PER 2240 W26 L2 W22 L1 *
7-10 Salazar, Carlos PER 2181 L17 W28 W17 W9 L2 *
7-10 Ledesma, Otoniel PER 2206 W19 L7 W19 W15 L5 *
11-16 Garcia, Javier f PER 2324 W27 W14 L6 L4 *
11-16 Garcia, Jhoel PER 2237 W24 L13 W24 L5 *
11-16 Lopez, Dante PER 2200 L6 W32 W18 L12*
11-16 Zapata, David PER 2153 W20 L1 W20 L8 *
17-24 Santivanez Montes, Mario PER 2235 W11 L3 L11*
17-24 Condori, Edwin PER 2225 W32 L6 L15*
17-24 Robbiano Taboada, Carlo PER 2262 L12 W29 L12*
17-24 Ramos, Ernesto f PER 2262 L16 W30 L16*
17-24 Carbajal, Augusto PER 2195 L4 W25 L4 *
17-24 Pacheco, Garri f PER 2182 L2 W26 L10*
17-24 Cornejo Perales, Max Daniel PER 2185 L9 W31 L8 *
17-24 Barreto Carreno, Carlos f PER 2172 L14 W27 L14*
25-32 Soto Dextre, Elmer PER 2191 L5 L21*
25-32 Palacios,Manuel PER ---- L10 L22*
25-32 Sanchez,Alvaro PER ---- L13 L24*
25-32 Ascoy, Adolfo PER 2188 L3 L11*
25-32 Celis Sanchez, Carlos f PER 2330 L7 L19*
25-32 Requejo, Oswaldo PER 2211 L1 L20*
25-32 Canaza, Richard PER 2093 L8 L23*
25-32 Velasco, Edgar PER 2050 L18 L15*
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ch-PERw Lima PER (PER), 5-14 iii 2004
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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1. Zapata, Karen wm PER 2167 W12 W3 W4 L2 W5 W3 W2
2. Morales Mendoza, Luciana wm PER 2120 W15 W7 W5 W1 -- -- L1
3. Cori Tello,Deysi PER ---- W14 L1 W12 W6 W4 L1 *
4-5 Esplana Huaman,Estefany PER ---- W13 W8 L1 W7 L3 *
4-5 Aliaga,Ingrid PER ---- W6 W9 L2 W8 L1 *
6-8 Muente,Mildred PER ---- L5 W16 W9 L3 *
6-8 Echevarria,Romina PER ---- W10 L2 W10 L4 *
6-8 Perez,Vanessa PER ---- W11 L3 W13 L5 *
9-12 Sierra,Silvana PER ---- W16 L5 L6 *
9-12 Rodriguez,Sofia PER ---- L7 W15 L7 *
13-16 Alejandro,Liz PER ---- L8 L13*
9-12 Zapata,Lina PER ---- L1 W14 L3 *
9-12 Mendoza,Sarahy PER ---- L4 W11 L8 *
13-16 Melendez,Claudia PER ---- L3 L12*
13-16 Roncal,Elena PER ---- L2 L10*
13-16 Joo,Tatiana PER ---- L9 L6 *
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* indicates elimination due to second loss.
The 12th and 13th rounds of the German Schachbundesliga took place over
the weekend of 27th-28th March 2004.
Information: http://www.schachbundesliga.com and
http://www.schachbund.de
Round 12 27th March 2004
Venue: Plauen
SK König Plauen 4 - 4 SCA St Ingbert
1 Markowski,Tom ½ : ½ Bauer,Christi 1
2 Gdanski,Jacek ½ : ½ Marcelin,Cyri 2
3 Kindermann,St ½ : ½ Lazarev,Vladi 3
4 Espig,Lutz 1 : 0 Bricard,Emman 4
6 Sandner,Gunte 0 : 1 Nguyen,Chi Mi 5
7 Haskamp,Stefa ½ : ½ Drollinger,De 8
8 Kuraszkiewicz 0 : 1 Ristic,Nenad 10
10 Pfretzschner, 1 : 0 Callam,Hannes 14
TV Tegernsee 5½-2½ SV Hofheim
1 Khenkin,Igor ½ : ½ Savchenko,Sta 1
3 Ribli,Zoltan 1 : 0 Krivoshey,Ser 3
4 Bischoff,Klau ½ : ½ Ginsburg,Genn 4
5 Boensch,Uwe 1 : 0 Zude,Arno 5
7 Hertneck,Gera ½ : ½ Rechel,Bernd 6
8 Teske,Henrik ½ : ½ Buchal,Stepha 8
9 Stangl,Markus 1 : 0 Brendel,Olive 10
10 Bromberger,St ½ : ½ Haubt,Georg 12
Venue: Baden Oos
SC Baden Oos 4 - 4 SG Köln Porz
5 Dautov,Rustem ½ : ½ Lutz,Christop 1
6 Huebner,Rober 1 : 0 Sokolov,Ivan 3
7 Krasenkow,Mic ½ : ½ Beliavsky,Ale 5
8 Schlosser,Phi ½ : ½ Graf,Alexande 6
9 Schmaltz,Rola 1 : 0 Gurevich,Mikh 7
10 Buhmann,Raine 0 : 1 Vaganian,Rafa 8
11 Keitlinghaus, ½ : ½ Hansen,Curt 9
13 Schenk,Andrea 0 : 1 Van den Doel, 10
Stuttgarter Sfr 1 - 7 SF Katernberg
1 Schmittdiel,E 0 : 1 Volokitin,And 1
3 Berezovsky,Ig 0 : 1 Glek,Igor V 3
5 Papa,Severin ½ : ½ Smagin,Sergey 4
6 Reuss,Andreas ½ : ½ Senff,Martin 7
7 Lorscheid,Ger 0 : 1 Siebrecht,Seb 9
8 Heinatz,Thoma 0 : 1 Scholz,Christ 11
9 Vuckovic,Alek 0 : 1 Souleidis,Geo 12
10 Migl,Dieter 0 : 1 Meyer,Falko 13
Venue: Bremer
Bremer SG 4 - 4 SC Kreuzberg
2 Sakaev,Konsta ½ : ½ Almasi,Zoltan 1
3 Bacrot,Etienn ½ : ½ Nisipeanu,Liv 2
5 Hjartarson,Jo 1 : 0 Maiwald,Jens- 3
6 Agrest,Evgeni ½ : ½ Tischbierek,R 5
9 Fish,Gannadij 1 : 0 Lau,Ralf 6
11 Gisbrecht,Ewg ½ : ½ Kalinitschew, 7
12 Breutigam,Mar 0 : 1 Volke,Karsten 8
13 Borik,Otto 0 : 1 Loeffler,Stef 11
SV Werder Bremen 4½-3½ SFR Neukölln
1 McShane,Luke ½ : ½ Brynell,Stell 4
3 Efimenko,Zaha 1 : 0 Berndt,Stepha 5
4 Babula,Vlasti 1 : 0 Polzin,Rainer 6
5 Pelletier,Yan 1 : 0 Borriss,Marti 7
6 Schandorff,La 0 : 1 Poldauf,Dirk 8
8 Knaak,Rainer 0 : 1 Thiede,Lars 9
9 Skripchenko-L ½ : ½ Schwarz,Micha 10
11 Joachim,Sven ½ : ½ Ahlander,Bjoe 11
Venue: Hamburg
Hamburger SK 4½-3½ Solinger SG
1 Ftacnik,Lubom ½ : ½ Nikolic,Predr 1
3 Gustafsson,Ja ½ : ½ Kasimdzhanov, 2
4 Kempinski,Rob ½ : ½ Naumann,Alexa 6
5 Hansen,Sune B ½ : ½ Werle,Jan 8
6 Wahls,Matthia 1 : 0 Hoffmann,Mich 10
8 Bezold,Michae 0 : 1 Emms,John M. 12
10 Reeh,Oliver 1 : 0 Schaefer,Mark 13
11 Heinemann,Thi ½ : ½ Wegerle,Joerg 15
Round 13 28th March 2004
Venue: Plauen
SCA St Ingbert 4 - 4 TV Tegernsee
1 Bauer,Christi ½ : ½ Khenkin,Igor 1
2 Marcelin,Cyri ½ : ½ Ribli,Zoltan 3
3 Lazarev,Vladi 1 : 0 Bischoff,Klau 4
4 Bricard,Emman ½ : ½ Boensch,Uwe 5
5 Nguyen,Chi Mi ½ : ½ Hertneck,Gera 7
8 Drollinger,De ½ : ½ Teske,Henrik 8
9 Martinovic,Sl ½ : ½ Stangl,Markus 9
14 Callam,Hannes 0 : 1 Bromberger,St 10
SV Hofheim 5½-2½ SK König Plauen
1 Savchenko,Sta ½ : ½ Markowski,Tom 1
3 Krivoshey,Ser 1 : 0 Gdanski,Jacek 2
4 Ginsburg,Genn ½ : ½ Kindermann,St 3
5 Zude,Arno 1 : 0 Espig,Lutz 4
6 Rechel,Bernd 0 : 1 Sandner,Gunte 6
10 Brendel,Olive 1 : 0 Haskamp,Stefa 7
11 Zude,Erik Dr. ½ : ½ Kuraszkiewicz 8
12 Haubt,Georg 1 : 0 Pfretzschner, 10
Venue: Baden-Oos
SG Köln Porz 6½-1½ Stuttgarter Sfr
1 Lutz,Christop ½ : ½ Schmittdiel,E 1
3 Sokolov,Ivan 1 : 0 Berezovsky,Ig 3
5 Beliavsky,Ale 1 : 0 Papa,Severin 5
6 Graf,Alexande 1 : 0 Reuss,Andreas 6
7 Gurevich,Mikh ½ : ½ Lorscheid,Ger 7
8 Vaganian,Rafa 1 : 0 Heinatz,Thoma 8
9 Hansen,Curt ½ : ½ Vuckovic,Alek 9
10 Van den Doel, 1 : 0 Migl,Dieter 10
SF Katernberg 2½-5½ SC Baden Oos
1 Volokitin,And ½ : ½ Dautov,Rustem 5
3 Glek,Igor V ½ : ½ Huebner,Rober 6
4 Smagin,Sergey 0 : 1 Krasenkow,Mic 7
7 Senff,Martin 1 : 0 Schlosser,Phi 8
9 Siebrecht,Seb 0 : 1 Schmaltz,Rola 9
11 Scholz,Christ 0 : 1 Buhmann,Raine 10
12 Souleidis,Geo ½ : ½ Keitlinghaus, 11
13 Meyer,Falko 0 : 1 Schenk,Andrea 13
Venue: Bremer
SC Kreuzberg 3½-4½ SV Werder Bremen
1 Almasi,Zoltan ½ : ½ McShane,Luke 1
2 Nisipeanu,Liv ½ : ½ Efimenko,Zaha 3
3 Maiwald,Jens- 1 : 0 Babula,Vlasti 4
5 Tischbierek,R 0 : 1 Pelletier,Yan 5
6 Lau,Ralf ½ : ½ Schandorff,La 6
7 Kalinitschew, ½ : ½ Knaak,Rainer 8
8 Volke,Karsten ½ : ½ Skripchenko-L 9
11 Loeffler,Stef 0 : 1 Meins,Gerlef 12
SFR Neukölln 3½-4½ Bremer SG
4 Brynell,Stell 0 : 1 Sakaev,Konsta 2
5 Berndt,Stepha ½ : ½ Bacrot,Etienn 3
6 Polzin,Rainer 0 : 1 Hjartarson,Jo 5
7 Borriss,Marti ½ : ½ Agrest,Evgeni 6
8 Poldauf,Dirk 0 : 1 Fish,Gannadij 9
9 Thiede,Lars ½ : ½ Gisbrecht,Ewg 11
10 Schwarz,Micha 1 : 0 Breutigam,Mar 12
11 Ahlander,Bjoe 1 : 0 Borik,Otto 13
Venue: Hamburg
SV Wattenscheid 2½-5½ Hamburger SK
3 Nielsen,Peter ½ : ½ Ftacnik,Lubom 1
6 Appel,Ralf ½ : ½ Gustafsson,Ja 3
7 Handke,Floria 0 : 1 Kempinski,Rob 4
9 Holzke,Frank ½ : ½ Hansen,Sune B 5
10 Dinstuhl,Volk ½ : ½ Wahls,Matthia 6
11 Ellers,Holger 0 : 1 Bezold,Michae 8
12 Straeter,Timo ½ : ½ Reeh,Oliver 10
14 Lauzeningks,J 0 : 1 Heinemann,Thi 11
Table
1. SC Baden Oos 13 24 71½
2. SG Köln Porz 12 22 69
3. TV Tegernsee 12 18 57½
4. SV Werder Bremen 12 18 55
5. Hamburger SK 12 17 61½
6. Bremer SG 12 16 55
7. Solinger SG 12 12 52
8. SC Kreuzberg 12 11 46½
9. SF Katernberg 12 10 47
10. SV Wattenscheid 12 10 46½
11. SFR Neukölln 12 8 44
12. SCA St Ingbert 12 6 35
13. SV Hofheim 12 5 34
14. SK König Plauen 12 5 28½
15. Stuttgarter Sfr 13 0 25
16. Lübecker SV 0 0 0
Betsson.com led the league by a point after four rounds but lost it
after losing to Wood Green 2 in round 6. The league is now led by Guildford-ADC
1 ahead of Wood Green 1.
My thanks to John Robinson, Richard Furness for news and Arthur Brameld
for the games.
Official site: http://www.4ncl.co.uk
Round 5
RICHMOND 2282 5 - 3 SLOUGH 1 2247
1 w Wall, Gavin 2413 ½ - ½ Shaw, John 2465
2 b Bates, Richard A 2376 ½ - ½ McNab, Colin A 2388
3 w Van de Griendt, Jan 2373 1 - 0 Howell, David W L 2304
4 b Webb, Laurence E 2344 0 - 1 Dearing, Eddie 2376
5 w Johnstone, Paul E 2303 1 - 0 Devereaux, Maxim 2331
6 b Nixon, Thomas C M 2209 0 - 1 Smith, Andrew P 2198
7 w Franklin, Michael J 2224 1 - 0 Johnson, Nigel A 1664
8 b Wilson, Alexandra w 2014 1 - 0 default
MICRO MARKETS NWE 1 2186 1½-6½ WOOD GREEN 1 2526
1 w Quillan, Gary 2323 0 - 1 McShane, Luke 2651
2 b Crouch, Colin S 2365 ½ - ½ Baburin, Alexander 2541
3 w Hanley, Craig A 2322 ½ - ½ Speelman, Jonathan S 2578
4 b Lund, D Brett 2231 0 - 1 Lalic, Bogdan 2518
5 w Hague, Ben 2227 ½ - ½ Turner, Matthew J 2506
6 b Tebb, David J 2240 0 - 1 Ward, Christopher 2522
7 w Hughes, Howard R 2212 0 - 1 Emms, John M 2501
8 b Walker, Ellen w 1568 0 - 1 Hunt, Harriet w 2392
BARBICAN 4NCL 1 2354 3 - 5 GUILDFORD-ADC1 2440
1 w Parker, Jonathan 2541 1 - 0 default
2 b Knott, Simon 2370 0 - 1 Conquest, Stuart C 2543
3 w Palliser, Richard 2399 ½ - ½ Flear, Glenn C 2489
4 b default 0 - 1 Cherniaev, Alexander 2496
5 w Collinson, Adam 2391 0 - 1 King, Daniel J 2497
6 b Rogers, Jonathan W 2338 0 - 1 Plaskett, James 2483
7 w Trent, Lawrence 2377 ½ - ½ Gormally, Daniel W 2471
8 b Bhatia, Kanwal K w 2065 1 - 0 Yurenok, Maria S w 2100
NUMERICA 3Cs 1 2273 4½-3½ WARWICKSHIRE SELECT 2202
1 w Davies, Nigel R 2502 ½ - ½ Thomas, Nicholas 2263
2 b Arkell, Keith C 2531 1 - 0 Hynes, Anthony 2289
3 w Ashton, Adam G 2235 ½ - ½ Mason, Don 2280
4 b Gordon, Stephen J 2284 ½ - ½ Dighton, Simon 2247
5 w Taylor, Robert M 2175 ½ - ½ James, Russell A 2209
6 b Bentley, John L 2218 ½ - ½ Wu, Li 2167
7 w Walton, Alan J 2126 1 - 0 Baruch, Andrew J D 2106
8 b Kosteniuk, Oxana w 2113 0 - 1 Chevannes,Sabrina w 2052
BETSSON.COM 2346 6 - 2 The ADs 1 2273
1 w Pert, Nicholas 2504 1 - 0 Mestel, A Jonathan 2496
2 b Ansell, Simon 2371 ½ - ½ Richardson, John R 2293
3 w Pert, Richard G 2424 1 - 0 Lyell, Mark 2272
4 b Williams, Simon K 2396 1 - 0 Snape, Ian 2251
5 w Hunt, Adam C 2411 1 - 0 Graham, David B 2237
6 b Ledger, Andrew J 2443 1 - 0 Anderton, David W 2256
7 w Ledger, Stephen C 2211 ½ - ½ Broom, Mark 2170
8 b Lyell, Meri w* 2010 0 - 1 Bellin, Jana w 2209
BARBICAN 4NCL 2 2262 1½-6½ WOOD GREEN 2 2395
1 w Woodward, Timothy 2344 0 - 1 Littlewood, Paul E 2390
2 b Taylor, Peter 2289 0 - 1 Sowray, Peter J 2360
3 w Berry, Neil 2285 ½ - ½ Martin, Andrew D 2429
4 b Cox, John J 2310 0 - 1 Rechel, Bernd 2420
5 w Pritchett, Craig W 2296 ½ - ½ Dembo,Yelena (IM) w 2424
6 b Twyble, Michael S 2245 0 - 1 Levitt, Jonathan P 2425
7 w Coleman, David 2240 ½ - ½ McDonald, Neil 2380
8 b Kieran, Rosalind w 2084 0 - 1 Tan, Desmond 2332
Round 6
WOOD GREEN 1 2535 5 - 3 RICHMOND 2289
1 w McShane, Luke 2651 0 - 1 Wall, Gavin 2413
2 b Agdestein, Simen 2585 1 - 0 Bates, Richard A 2376
3 w Speelman, Jonathan S 2578 1 - 0 Van de Griendt,Jan W 2373
4 b Baburin, Alexander 2541 ½ - ½ Webb, Laurence E 2344
5 w Turner, Matthew J 2506 0 - 1 Hinks-Edwards,Thomas 2357
6 b Ward, Christopher 2522 ½ - ½ Nixon, Thomas C M 2209
7 w Emms, John M 2501 1 - 0 Franklin, Michael J 2224
8 b Hunt, Harriet w 2392 1 - 0 Wilson,Alexandra w 2014
SLOUGH 1 2057 4 - 4 BARBICAN 4NCL 2 2268
1 w Shaw, John 2465 ½ - ½ Collinson, Adam 2391
2 b Devereaux, Maxim 2331 1 - 0 Pritchett, Craig W 2296
3 w Dearing, Eddie 2376 ½ - ½ Cox, John J 2310
4 b McNab, Colin A 2388 ½ - ½ Twyble, Michael S 2245
5 w Howell, David W L 2304 ½ - ½ Berry, Neil 2285
6 b Smith, Andrew P 2198 1 - 0 Taylor, Peter 2289
7 w Johnson, Nigel A 1664 0 - 1 Coleman, David 2240
8 b Richards, Susan w 726 0 - 1 Kieran, Rosalind w 2084
GUILDFORD-ADC1 2494 5 - 3 NUMERICA 3Cs 1 2217
1 w Rowson, Jonathan 2547 0 - 1 Davies, Nigel R 2502
2 b Plaskett, James 2483 1 - 0 Arkell, Keith C 2531
3 w Gormally, Daniel W 2471 1 - 0 Ashton, Adam G 2235
4 b Conquest, Stuart C 2543 0 - 1 Gordon, Stephen J 2284
5 w King, Daniel J 2497 1 - 0 Bentley, John L 2218
6 b Flear, Glenn C 2489 1 - 0 Taylor, Robert M 2175
7 w Prie, Eric 2429 1 - 0 Walton, Alan J 2126
8 b default 0 - 1 Smith, Robyn w 1664
WOOD GREEN 2 2448 6 - 2 BETSSON.COM 2356
1 w Hillarp Persson,T 2530 1 - 0 Pert, Richard G 2424
2 b Lalic, Bogdan 2518 ½ - ½ Ledger, Andrew J 2443
3 w Gausel, Einar * 2520 1 - 0 Pert, Nicholas 2504
4 b Sowray, Peter J 2360 ½ - ½ Williams, Simon K 2396
5 w Littlewood, Paul E 2390 ½ - ½ Hunt, Adam C 2411
6 b Levitt, Jonathan P 2425 1 - 0 Ansell, Simon 2371
7 w Dembo,Yelena (IM) w 2424 ½ - ½ Ledger, David J 2289
8 b Rechel, Bernd 2420 1 - 0 Lyell, Meri w* 2010
The ADs 1 2273 4½-3½ MICRO MARKETS NWE 1 2210
1 w Mestel, A Jonathan 2496 1 - 0 Hanley, Craig A 2322
2 b Richardson, John R 2293 ½ - ½ Crouch, Colin S 2365
3 w Lyell, Mark 2272 0 - 1 Ghasi, Ameet K 2344
4 b Snape, Ian 2251 ½ - ½ Quillan, Gary 2323
5 w Graham, David B 2237 ½ - ½ Kennaugh, Charles W 2290
6 b Anderton, David W 2256 ½ - ½ Lund, D Brett 2231
7 w Broom, Mark 2170 ½ - ½ Charleshouse,Glenn L 2238
8 b Bellin, Jana w 2209 1 - 0 Walker, Ellen w 1568
WARWICKSHIRE SELECT 2116 1 - 7 BARBICAN 4NCL 1 2348
1 w Mason, Don 2280 0 - 1 Parker, Jonathan 2541
2 b Hynes, Anthony 2289 0 - 1 Knott, Simon 2370
3 w Wu, Li 2167 0 - 1 Palliser, Richard 2399
4 b Shephard, Chris C W 2144 0 - 1 D'Costa, Lorin A R 2351
5 w Fishburne, Stewart K 2048 0 - 1 Trent, Lawrence 2377
6 b Hunt, Malcolm A 1992 ½ - ½ Woodward,Timothy D M 2344
7 w Chevannes,Sabrina w 2052 0 - 1 Rogers, Jonathan W 2338
8 b Cooper, David M 1952 ½ - ½ Bhatia, Kanwal K w 2065
4NCL:2003-2004: Division 1 Round 6 Standings
GUILDFORD-ADC 1 5 0 1 10
WOOD GREEN 1 4 2 0 10
BETSSON.COM 4 1 1 9
BARBICAN 4NCL 1 3 2 1 8
WOOD GREEN 2 3 1 2 7
THE ADS 1 2 2 2 6
BARBICAN 4NCL 2 2 2 2 6
NUMERICA 3CS 1 1 3 2 5
RICHMOND 2 1 3 5
MICRO MARK.NWE 1 1 1 4 3
SLOUGH 1 0 3 3 2 *
WARWICKS. SELECT 0 0 6 0
* one point deducted because of
the number of defaulted boards.
Bottom three will be relegated.
The Copa ENTEL 2004 takes place 21st-28th March 2004 in Santiago, Chile.
Julio Granda Zuniga tied up first place with one round to go. I repeat the
round one games as I misnamed Eduardo Arancibia in the file last week.
Official site: http://partidas.123.cl/index.php
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Copa ENTEL Santiago CHI (CHI), 22-29 iii 2004 cat. IX (2451)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Granda Zuniga, Julio E g PER 2581 * 1 = 1 = = 1 . 1 1 1 1 8.5 2738
2. Leitao, Rafael g BRA 2566 0 * 1 = 1 . 1 1 0 = 1 1 7.0 2585
3. Vasquez, Rodrigo g CHI 2523 = 0 * . = 1 1 1 = 1 = 1 7.0 2589
4. Rodriguez, Andres g URU 2485 0 = . * 1 1 = 1 = = 1 1 7.0 2589
5. Zambrana, Oswaldo f BOL 2404 = 0 = 0 * 0 = 1 1 1 1 . 5.5 2500
6. Panno, Oscar g ARG 2485 = . 0 0 1 * = = = 1 1 0 5.0 2436
7. Cubas, Jose Fernando m PAR 2394 0 0 0 = = = * 1 1 = . 1 5.0 2461
8. Rojas, Luis m CHI 2408 . 0 0 0 0 = 0 * 1 1 1 1 4.5 2406
9. Valenzuela Fuentealba, Luis m CHI 2418 0 1 = = 0 = 0 0 * . = 1 4.0 2389
10. Llorens, Marcelo f CHI 2384 0 = 0 = 0 0 = 0 . * = = 2.5 2268
11. Arancibia, Eduardo CHI 2405 0 0 = 0 0 0 . 0 = = * = 2.0 2221
12. Velasquez, Cesar f CHI 2359 0 0 0 0 . 1 0 0 0 = = * 2.0 2224
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The IV Dos Hermanas international open tournament takes place 25th March
- 2nd April 2004.
Internet coverage: http://www.doshermanas.net
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings
1 MILOV, Vadim (2) SUI gm 4
BOROVIKOV, Vladislav (4) UKR gm 4
3 KORNEEV, Oleg (7) RUS gm 3.5
4 BARRIENTOS CHAVARRIA, Sergio (32) COL fm 3.5
5 EPISHIN, Vladimir (1) RUS gm 3.5
6 CHEPARINOV, Ivan (9) BUL im 3.5
7 KARJAKIN, Sergey (5) UKR gm 3.5
8 ILLESCAS, Miguel (3) ESP gm 3.5
CIFUENTES PARADA, Roberto (18) ESP gm 3.5
10 KOMLJENOVIC, Davor (27) CRO gm 3.5
11 FRANCO OCAMPOS, Zenon (13) PAR gm 3.5
12 PAUNOVIC, Dragan (17) SCG im 3
13 MORENO CARNERO, Javier (11) ESP im 3
14 MATAMOROS, Carlos S (21) ECU gm 3
15 DEL RIO DE ANGELIS, Salvador Gabriel (19) ESP gm 3
16 LALIC, Bogdan (16) ENG gm 3
17 SUBA, Mihai (15) ROM gm 3
FERNANDEZ ROMERO, Ernesto (31) ESP im 3
IVANOV, Jordan (33) BUL im 3
20 STRIKOVIC, Aleksa (14) SCG gm 3
POGORELOV, Ruslan (26) UKR gm 3
22 LOPEZ MARTINEZ, Josep Manuel (28) ESP im 3
TISSIR, Mohammed (29) MAR im 3
24 RECUERO GUERRA, David (46) ESP 3
25 PALAC, Mladen (6) CRO gm 3
CANDELA PEREZ, Jose (30) ESP im 3
27 MOVSZISZIAN, Karen (20) ARM gm 3
28 GONZALEZ MARRERO, Jacob (42) ESP 3
MADINA YADAROLA, Martin (44) ARG fm 3
30 TERAN ALVAREZ, Ismael (35) ESP im 3
31 ROMERO GARCIA, Mariano (51) ESP fm 3
32 RODRIGUEZ MORALES, Alberto (67) ESP 3
33 GARRIDO DOMINGUEZ, Jesus (47) ESP 3
34 CARRETERO ORTIZ, Francisco (52) ESP 3
35 DIAZ CASTRO, Sergio (48) ESP 3
36 HIDALGO PANIAGUA, Fermin (69) ESP 3
153 players
The 20th Budapest Spring Festival was a 9 round Swiss Open chess
tournament taking place 18th-27th of March. 83 players from 6 countries
competed. 20 year Hungarian student Bence Nagy won the event with 7/9 and a
better tie-break than the three others on that score. News: Laszlo Nagy.
Final Round 9 Standings:
1. Nagy Bence 2275 7.0 51.0 2456
Kerek Csaba 2347 7.0 50.5 2415
Galyas Miklos 2436 7.0 49.0 2443
Kerek Krisztian 2343 7.0 48.0 2367
5. Szamoskozi Gabor 2222 6.5 49.0 2334
Zigangirova Sofya 2205 6.5 44.0 2389
7. Horvath Andras 2284 6.0 52.5 2359
Berczes Csaba 2302 6.0 52.0 2333
Somogyi Istvan 2256 6.0 47.5 2293
Lanin Boris Dr 0000 6.0 44.0 2272
Bognar Csaba 2279 6.0 42.0 2279
Juhasz Bela 2263 6.0 38.5 2122
13. Jakab Attila 2411 5.5 52.5 2487
Lengyel Bela 2342 5.5 49.0 2221
Bednay Bence 2045 5.5 47.0 2218
Francsics Endre 2233 5.5 42.5 2176
Piroska Istvan 2198 5.5 38.0 2139
Csom Etelka 2127 5.5 37.5 2166
83 players
Official site: http://www.clichy-echecs.org
The Windesheim Open Weekender took place March 19th-21th 2003 reports
Henri Spijkerman.
The 13th edition of the weekender in Zwolle, the Netherlands, was won
by Dutch grandmaster Friso Nijboer. He scored five points from six rounds,
sharing first prize with fellow GMs Murtas Kazhgaleyev, Vladimir Georgiev,
Harmen Jonkman and American FM Emory Tate. Because of his superior WP tie-break
score Nijboer was declared the winner of the tournament.
The tournament was entertaining from start till end. In the second
round Arjan Smit surprisingly beat IGM Georgiev. It was generally thought that
after this defeat Georgiev was down and out for a good result. Kazhgaleyev led
the field with a convincing 5/5, one whole point more than his main
competitors. In the final round after a long and exciting battle Vladimir
Georgiev was able to beat Kazhgaleyev, thus gaining co-leadership. This outcome
allowed Nijboer to win the tournament.
Website: http://www.spijkerman.org/SBSZ/index.php
Leading Final (Round 6) Standings:
PNo. Name Score WP SB Elo TPR
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1. Nijboer, Friso 5.0 24.5 19.50 2556 2619
Tate, Emory 5.0 22.5 17.50 2351 2498
Kazhgaleyev, Murtas 5.0 22.0 17.00 2568 2614
Jonkman, Harmen 5.0 21.0 16.00 2406 2462
Georgiev, Vladimir 5.0 19.5 16.50 2563 2555
6. Fluit, J. 4.5 17.5 12.25 2039 2215
Sadallah, O.G. 4.5 17.0 11.50 1954 2199
8. Lahaye, R. 4.0 23.5 13.50 2273 2367
Ernst, S. 4.0 22.5 13.50 2473 2311
Agdestein, Emil 4.0 21.5 12.50 1999 2183
Visser, Y. 4.0 21.5 11.50 2455 2346
Spoelman, W. 4.0 20.5 12.00 2232 2316
Bitalzadeh, A. 4.0 20.0 13.25 2119 2134
Broekmeulen, J. 4.0 18.5 11.25 2184 2318
58 players
The annual Varsity match between Oxford and Cambridge University took
place at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall on Saturday 13th March 2004.
The event was sponsored by Barry Martin and Henry Mutkin. Oxford were favorites
this year with GM Luke McShane, IM Richard Palliser and IM Eddie Dearing on the
top boards and duly won 6-2.
They also played a match a month earlier between Oxford University and
Wales on Sunday the 15th of February at Keble College, Oxford. This was the
second match between the teams, and there is the hope the match will become an
annual tradition. Oxford had luck on their side and managed to defend the
trophy by winning 6-2.
My thanks to Daniel Gunlycke for the news.
Varsity Match (March 13, 2004)
Conlon, Joseph P C - O McShane, Luke J 0-1 33 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Palliser, Richard O - C Hodge, David 1-0 33 E70 King's Indian Fianchetto
Morgan, Ben C - O Dearing, Eddie 0-1 43 D10 Slav Defence
Bilalic, Merim O - C Klein, Bernhard M 0-1 30 C62 Ruy Lopez Old Steinitz
Mycroft, Richard C - O Bigg, Andrew J 1/2 27 C04 French Tarrasch
Ozeren, Kemal O - C Cooley, Oliver Jn 1-0 58 B08 Pirc Defence
Kieran, Rosalind C - O Shaw, David A 1/2 50 C02 French Advance
Tidman, Sophie E O - C Qiang Yi 1-0 45 B79 Sicilian Modern Dragon
Oxford University vs Wales (February 15, 2004)
Cobb, James W - O Palliser, Richard 0-1 36 A64 Benoni
Bigg, Andrew J O - W Jones, Richard 1-0 44 A45 Trompowsky
Evans-Quek, Suan-Shiau W - O Ozeren, Kemal 0-1 33 A00 Irregular Openings
Shaw, David A O - W Zeidler, Sven P 1-0 41 B01 Centre Counter
Kett, T W - O Tidman, Sophie E 1-0 30 C17 French Winawer
Smallbone, Kieran O - W Spice, Alan 0-1 35 C00 French Defence
Evans-Quek, Debbie W - O Gunlycke,Daniel 0-1 45 C77 Ruy Lopez Anderssen
Lang, Heather O - W Thompson,Keith 1-0 33 C15 French Winawer
The Championships of Vietnam takes place 12th-23rd March 2004. There was
an 11 round Swiss and there were playoffs for the final positions. Dao Thien
Hai beat Nguyen Anh Dung for the title. Games from the final rounds and KO part
aren't available.
Further details:
http://www.vietnamchess.com/Tournament/Nat/2004/Chess1st.htm
The 2nd Open Championships of South Federation district of Russia took
place in Maikop 17th-25th March 2004.
More information:
http://www.fanchess.ru/turnir.php?flag=1&id=20.
Leading Final Standings
1. Tseshkovsky Vitaly g 2564 RUS 7.0 52.0 2673 +1.15
2. Turov Maxim g 2528 RUS 7.0 50.5 2622 +0.97
3. Panarin Mikhail m 2430 RUS 6.5 51.5 2609 +2.18
4. Malaniuk Vladimir g 2538 UKR 6.5 51.0 2599 +0.74
5. Savchenko Boris m 2518 RUS 6.5 48.0 2535 +0.14
6. Skorchenko Dmitry m 2485 RUS 6.5 45.5 2519 +0.38
7. Beshukov Sergey g 2499 RUS 6.5 45.5 2517 +0.20
8. Gorovykh Eduard - 2146 RUS 6.5 44.5 2511 +4.34
(84 players).
The Singer 30th National Bangladesh Chess Championship 2004 is being
held from 28th March in Dhaka, Bangldesh. 14 players are participating
including 2 GM's, 3 IM's 1 FM. News Haroonor Rashid.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
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1. Murshed, Niaz g BAN 2436 * . . . . 1 . . . . . . . 1 2.0
2. Rahman, Ziaur g BAN 2492 . * . . 1 . . . . . . . 1 . 2.0
3. Reefat, Bin-Sattar m BAN 2459 . . * . . . . . 1 . . . . 1 2.0
4. Mohammad, Javed BAN 2150 . . . * . . 1 . . = . . . . 1.5 2430
5. Alam, Md. Monjur BAN 2182 . 0 . . * . . . . . 1 . . . 1.0 2454
6. Chatterjee, Devraz BAN 2175 0 . . . . * . . . 1 . . . . 1.0 2343
7. Hasan, Mehdi BAN 2224 . . . 0 . . * . . . . 1 . . 1.0 2140
8. Hossain, Enamul m BAN 2446 . . . . . . . * . . = = . . 1.0 2273
9. Ahmed, Sk. Nasir f BAN 2280 . . 0 . . . . . * . . . 1 . 1.0 2275
10. Abdul, Maleq BAN 2250 . . . = . 0 . . . * . . . . 0.5 1969
11. Abdulla, Al-Rakib m BAN 2417 . . . . 0 . . = . . * . . . 0.5 2121
12. Hossain, Sk. Anwar BAN 2130 . . . . . . 0 = . . . * . . 0.5 2142
13. Islam, Aminul BAN 2092 . 0 . . . . . . 0 . . . * . 0.0
14. Uddin, Saif BAN 2254 0 . 0 . . . . . . . . . . * 0.0
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Julio Becerra won the 96th New York Masters on 23rd March 2004 on 4/4.
News John Fernandez.
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96th New York Masters Action USA (USA), 23 iii 2004
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1 2 3 4 Total
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1. Becerra, Julio g USA 2569 +25 +12 + 3 + 6 4.0 ($460)
2. Yudasin, Leonid g ISR 2568 +28 = 4 +13 + 9 3.5 ($220)
3. Wojtkiewicz, Aleks g USA 2564 +18 +23 - 1 +10 3.0 ($ 50)
4. Bonin, Jay m USA 2330 +15 = 2 = 5 +12 3.0 ($ 50)
5. Pruess, David f USA 2376 +15 = 7 = 4 +11 3.0 ($160)
6. Ehlvest, Jaan g EST 2599 +19 + 8 = 9 - 1 2.5
7. Blatny, Pavel g CZE 2452 +20 = 5 -10 +16 2.5
8. Vovsha, Eli m ISR 2441 +26 - 6 =14 +18 2.5
9. Hoffmann, Asa f USA 2290 + +11 = 6 - 2 2.5
10. Fierro, Martha wg ECU 2310 = +14 + 7 - 3 2.5
11. Lapshun, Yury m USA 2450 +21 - 9 +19 - 5 2.0
12. Sarkar, Justin m USA 2375 +29 - 1 +21 - 4 2.0
13. Shevelev, Danny f ISR 2310 = +24 - 2 =14 2.0
14. Lenderman, Alex f USA 2320 +17 -10 = 8 =13 2.0
15. Zenyuk, Iryna USA 2168 - 4 -21 +30 +27 2.0
16. Tanwir, Furqan USA ---- - 5 +25 +24 - 7 2.0
17. Stripunsky, Alex g USA 2553 -14 +22 =18 --- 1.5
18. Privman, Boris f USA 2241 - 3 +27 =17 - 8 1.5
19. Colding, Ernest USA 2217 - 6 +26 -11 =21 1.5
20. Caruana, Fabiano f USA 2122 - 7 +30 = --- 1.5
21. Appelman, Harris USA 2188 -11 +15 -12 =19 1.5
22. Getz, Alec USA ---- =24 -17 =25 = 1.5
23. Charbonneau, Pascal m CAN 2485 +27 - 3 --- --- 1.0
24. Norowitz, Yaacov USA ---- =22 -13 -16 =26 1.0
25. Furdzik, Rafal USA 2251 - 1 -16 =22 = 1.0
26. Wilson, Fred USA ---- - 8 -19 =27 =24 1.0
27. Agaian, Sarkis USA 2169 -23 -18 =26 -15 0.5
28. Hahn, Anna wm USA 2218 - 2 --- --- --- 0.0
29. Widmaier, Marc USA 2062 -12 --- --- --- 0.0
30. Fredericks, Jason USA ---- --- -20 -15 --- 0.0
PRIZES
1ST - $460
2ND - $220
3RD - $100
U2400 - $160
Golden Cleopatra
The 8th Golden Cleopatra Open 2004 will be held after the Dubai Open
30th April - 9th May 2004 at the Eastern Company Club about 5km from the
Pyramids, Cairo. 10 Round Swiss Sytem Time Control (90 minutes for all the game
+ 30 seconds per move)
Arrival 29th April, Closing Ceremony 9th May 7 p.m. then departure.
Special conditions for limited no. of GMs and IMs over 2400. Note:
Organizers needs only one invited player from each country. Last day for
registering is 24 April 2004 .
E-mail is ecf@idsc.net.eg and haskh@yahoo.com Hassan Khaled General
Director Egyptian Chess Federation
Phone is +20-2-3378987 and Mobile:+20-10-5003063; Eastern Company Club
Fax : +20-2-5620931 Egyptian Chess Federation : Phone and Fax : +20-2-2604285
ACP Inaugural Internet Tournament
The ACP Inaugural Internet Tournament sponsored by ChinaCom and hosted
by playchess.com will take place from April 12th-17th 2004. Players can
register at http://www.chessbase.com/events/acp
. The entry deadline is April 8th. This is the first of many the ACP hope to
organise and they expect a massive participation as they hope to promote the
ACP and attract sponsors for over-the-board tournaments.
ACP site: http://www.chess-players.org
European Individual Championships
The European Individual Championships take place in Antalya/Turkey 14
May (arrival) to 31 May 2004 (departure).
In addition the European Senior Championship takes place Arvier, Aosta
Valley (Italy) from 8th-16th September 2004.
Further info at: http://www.eurochess.org
Uruguay Championships
The Preliminary tournament for the Uruguay Championships are taking
place in Montevideo.
Internet coverage: http://nuestroajedrez.tripod.com
US Championships
The 2004 US Championships will take place November 25th - December 5th
at the Hilton Torrey Pines, La Jolla San Diego, California.
Further details of who has qualified so far and which events make-up
the 2004 cycle can be found at http://www.af4c.org/events.asp.
Further details: http://www.af4c.org
8th Voronezh International Chess Festival
The 8th Voronezh International Chess Festival takes place June 10th-21st
2004.
Internet coverage:
http://www.relex.ru/~xuser/voronezh_open/index_e.htm
Olimp Base
One of the huge reference gaps in online chess literature is a list of
games and results from the Olympiads. There is a new site which is designed to
fill that gap.
Site: http://www.olimpbase.org
Mikhail Golubev Ukraine
Mikhail Golubev chronicled Ukrainian Chess news over a number of years
on his Chess-Sector website. He no longer updates the site but there is an
archive at: http://members.lycos.co.uk/csarchive/.
His personal pages are at: http://www.geocities.com/mikhail_golubev/
Other websites of Ukrainian news: http://www.ukrchess.org.ua,
http://www.chesspage.kiev.ua,
http://www.kaissa.com.ua and
http://www.ladja.com.ua
Monarch Assurance Isle of Man Congress
The Monarch Assurance Isle of Man Congress takes place 25th September -
3rd October 2004. The open has 9 rounds and the 2 subsidiary events 7, the
latter starting on the 27th. A number of very strong grandmasters are likely to
compete as in previous years. Total prize fund £16500. The first World
Senior Team Championship will take place 5th - 12th October also in the same
Ocean Castle Hotel. This is for teams of 4 + one optional reserve. Male players
have to be at least 60 on 1 January 2004 and female players at least 50.
Further details on both events Stewartreuben@aol.com
Canadian Events
A calendar of Canadian events can be found at the Chess Federation of
Canada's web site - http://www.chess.ca -
Listed are the major Canadian events for the summer tourist season in order of
date, with links that can be pasted into a web browser. Please note their FIDE
Zone 2.2 Championships: 11th Canadian Women's Ch - April 9-11 77th Canadian
Closed Ch - August 20-29.
Canadian Schedule 2004:
http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~bw998/schedule.html
19th North Sea Cup
North Sea Cup, Esbjerg, Denmark. After 18 round-robins the Esbjerg Chess
Union has decided to change the format of their renowned North Sea Cup. The
organizers have always felt indebted to the participants of the amateur section
who year after year have made the NSC a little chess festival. So now any chess
devotee is offered the ( at least theoretical) possibility of facing even a GM
- the NSC transforms at least for one year into the Open format.
The 19th North Sea Cup will be played July 3-10 2004, 9 rounds Swiss
(two rounds on the 4th), the three top prizes DKK 15.000 - DKK 10.000 - DKK
5.000. The first 4 GMs who sign up will be offered free accommodation. Last
entry June 27. Entry fee DKK 200, GM-IM-WGM and WIM for free. More info: Brian
Isaksen brisak@esenet.dk
Further info: http://www.northseacup.dk
3rd Condom Chess Open
3rd Condom Chess Open 2004 (south-west of France)
The tournament takes place 10-17 july 2004 9 rounds swiss system 40
moves/2h + 1h KO FIDE homogation total prize : 8000 â?¬ - 1st 1200
â?¬ E-Mail: echecs.condom@free.fr
Further details: http://echecs.condom.free.fr
Australian Open Chess Championship
The Australian Open Chess Championship is being held 29 December 2004
to 10 January 2005 in the Mercure Grand Chalet Hotel at Mount Buller, just 2.5
hours drive North East from Melbourne, Australia. Over A$20,000 of prize money
is on offer, with first prize expected to be approximately A$3500. It is
anticipated that six GMs and ten IMs will participate in the event. This event
features a luxurious venue, strong international competitors, and excellent
prize money. Participating GMs who participate in all rounds of the tournament
are currently being offered A$1500 appearance money and free accommodation at
the tournament venue for the duration of the event. Participating IMs are being
offered A$200 appearance money and shared accommodation at the tournament venue
during the event. Titled players will be required to occasionally attend
after-game press conferences to provide commentary and analysis.
Further details will be made available via the web site
http://www.chesskids.com.au/mindsports/chess/.
This offer is limited and will be extended on a first come, first served basis.
Please contact Gary Bekker, gbekker@mira.net, to express your interest in
playing in the event.
Zhukova vs "All Sport" and "Chess in Ukraine"
Natalia Zhukova takes on the newspaper "All Sport" and the web-site
"Chess in Ukraine". Voting seems to be via E-Mail.
Moves so far: Zhukova vs. "All Sport" and "Chess in Ukraine" 1.e4 c5
2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f3 Be7
10.h4 b5 11.Nxc6 Bxc6 12.Ne2 0-0 13.Nd4 Rc8 14.g4 Bb7 15.Be3 Qc7 16.h5
continues.
Further details: http://www.chesspage.kiev.ua/
Dortmund Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2004
Dortmund has changed its format to that used by the event when it acted
as a Candidates tournament in 2002. There will be preliminary groups followed
by semifinal and final matches.
The event takes place in the Dortmund Theatre 22nd July - 1st August
2004.
Players not yet announced by the organisers but they're expecting the
event to be very strong.
Pula Open 2004
The Pula Open 2004 takes place 19th-26th June 2004 in Pula, Croatia.
Further details: http://skpula.hr
1st Coventry International
The 1st Coventry International takes place April 16th-18th 2004 at King
Henry VIII School, Coventry. FIDE Rated BCF Grand Prix (Elite Status). PRIZE
FUND: £1300+ 1st Prize=£500 2nd Prize=£200 3rd
Prize=£100 Tournament Director: Mark Hogarth. Chief Controller: John
Robinson (FIDE Arbiter) Controller: Roy Woodcock
This event allows players to improve/obtain their international FIDE
rating without taking a week off from studies/work. It is anticipated that
several GMs and IMs will take part. Entry fees: GM, IM, WGM, WIM FREE (If
before 5th April 2004) FM & WFM £16 (If before 5th April 2004)
Non-Titled Players £24. A late entry fee of £5 will be charged on
entries post marked after 12th April 2004
Further info: Mark Hogarth mark.hogarth@btinternet.com or Roy Woodcock
chessroy@tinyworld.co.uk
Pobeskydi Tournament
The Pobeskydi tournament takes place 8th-12th April 2004. It has two
parts, firstly closed IM, WGM and WIM tournaments, secondly a FIDE open.
Further details: http://www.chessfm.cz
Calcutta International Open
The Alekhine Chess Club will be holding the CALCUTTA INTERNATIONAL OPEN
CHESS TOURNAMENT, 2004, from now takes place 20th-27th March, 2004. Previously
the event was known as the GOODRICKE INTERNATIONAL OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT,
CALCUTTA. The event was cancelled.
Further details: http://www.chessindia.org
1st Riviera del Corallo Open
1st 'Riviera del Corallo' International open tournament in Alghero
(Sardegna- Italy) takes place 8th-12th April 7 round Swiss.
Further details: http://www.algherovacanze.com
Brno Events
The Duras Chess Club in Brno is organising Closed GM and IM events and
the Duras international open 3rd-11th July 2004.
Details: http://www.volny.cz/skduras/indexe.htm
TWIC Messageboard
With the Linares tournament about to start it seems a good time to
launch a new discussion forum. Vote on your prediction of the winner of
Linares. The TWIC message board. You need to register to post and vote.
Address: http://www.chesscenter.com/messageboard
Oslo Easter Chess Festival 2004
The Oslo Easter Chess Festival 2004 takes place 3rd-11th April 2004.
The main events are The Open Norwegian Championships 3rd-11th April
(Swiss tournament with chances for IM norms) and Oslo Young Masters 3rd-9th
April (international junior tournament).
Side events are rapid tournament 8th-9th April, blitz tournament 10th
April and team blitz tournament 4th April.
Further details:
http://home.online.no/~vichan/paske04/eng/indexa.html
Or contact: Victor Hansen email victorh@online.no, phone 0047 957 99
891.
Czech Tour 2004-2005
4th International Chess Festivals Series
15.-23.5. 2004 4th OPEN ZNOJMO (FIDE open, Open Women Championship of
the Czech Republic in active chess ?Znojemska kralovna ? The Znojmo Queen?,
tournament for girls up to 14 years of age, active chess tournament)
15.7.-1.8. 2004 15th CZECH OPEN ? Pardubice (5 FIDE opens, one of them
with GM and IM norm, Open European Amateurs Championship, Open Championship of
the Czech Republic of 4-member team tournament, in active chess, blitz
tournament, bughouse and Fischerandom chess, 14 tournaments altogether)
4.-12.8. 2004 7th OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER (FIDE open, closed GM and IM
tournaments, Open Seniors Championship of the Czech Republic, open tournament
of youngsters)
18.-26.9. 2004 1st OPEN HIGHLANDS ? Havlickuv Brod (Men Championship of
the Czech Republic - semifinals, FIDE open)
23.-30.10. 2004 5th OPEN LIBEREC (FIDE open)
14.-21.1. 2005 4th OPEN PRAHA (2 FIDE opens, one of them with IM norm)
22.-30.1. 2005 4th OPEN MARIANSKE LAZNE (FIDE open and 1-2 closed IM
tournaments)
More details e-mail: j.mazuch@avekont.cz and
http:/www.czechtour.net
20th Budapest Spring Festival
The 20th Budapest Spring Festival is a 9 rounds Swiss Open Chess
Tournament 18th-27th March 2004. Organizer: Laszlo Nagy
e-mail:firstsat@hu.inter.net
Further details: http://www.firstsaturday.hu
Brussels 12 Hours
Brussels 12 Hours a 5 minute blitz tournament takes place on 27 March
2004. 1st prize 300 Euros and prizes for all categories.
Entry fees: 10 Euros. GMs/IMs Free, Under 16 years old 5 Euros.
Venue: CREB, Palais du Midi Rue Roger Vander Weyden,3 1000 Brussels
Entry: 09.30 - 10.30 - Tournament start 11h00 Prize ceremony 23h30
Information: Benny Åsman 02/512.48.43 e-mail: bennyasman@skynet.be
Joachim Demoulin 0475/33.22.87 jo.demoulin@wanadoo.be
Organised by Caïssa Woluwé, Chess Club Anderlecht, Fous du
Roy et CREB
3rd Saturday Tournament
A 3rd Saturday Tournament will take place in Novi Sad, 20th-27th March
2004. Improved Elo ratings, IM and maybe GM norms (depending on interest), Semi
Open. More info in few days on www.drazic.co.yu. Venue NSK, the oldest club in
all of the former Yugoslavia, center of Novi Sad, Serbia, no visa needed now
for European and USA citizens.
Cogas Energy Timman vs Van Wely Match
The Cogas Energy Match will take place 8th-10th April 2004. The 4 game
match will be between Jan Timman and Loek Van Wely. Alongside the match will be
a 6 round Swiss Grandmaster tournament with a prizefund of several 1000 Euro.
More information Albert Vasse +31 (0)6 53871200 or e-mail
schaken@cogas.nl
The event will be broadcast live at http://www.cogas.nl
CFC Cup
Correspondence Chess server of Chessfriend.com has a new free
competition. The CFC Cup 2004 allows interested players to test the server
without entry fees by playing a real tournament where ELO and titles are
available.
More details: http://www.chessfriend.com
IM Silman vs The Rest of the World
IM Silman vs The Rest of the World ChessWorld.net hosting a "Rest of
the World" match against IM Jeremy Silman. This is a voting game where the
"Rest of the World" (ROW) votes for the moves against Silman, and the highest
voted move played after five days. Kasparov played a ROW game a few years back.
IM Jeremy Silman is the author of the one chess book that everyone raves about,
How to ReAssess Your Chess.
The match has inspired the largest ROW team ever at ChessWorld, well
over 300 players at last count. IM Silman opened the game with 1. d4 and the
voting is underway. You can get in on the game at
http://www.chessworld.net - head for
Play!..World team games after logging in.
The up to date position is also available on the TWIC front page.
17th Ciudad de Leon 2004
The 17th Ciudad de Leon 2004 will again be a knockout event taking
place June 3rd-7th 2004 in Leon, Spain.
Players: Alexei Shirov (Spain), Peter Svidler (Russia), Teimour
Radjabov (Azerbajan) and Francisco Vallejo (Spain).
Official site: http://www.advancedchessleon.com
and http://www.elajedrezdelfuturo.com
Lenk Chess Festival
Lenk International Chess Festival is a Swiss Chess Tour event 2004. The
16th "Kreuz-Open" takes place April 8th-12th 2004.
The Hosts will be the Hotel "Kreuz", "Grande" Open, Swiss system, 7
rounds and the games will last a maximum of 5 hours (40 moves for 2 hours and
30 minutes till the end).
Prize are: 1.500 SF, 1.200, 900, 700, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200 and 150
SF. From 11.- 20. places natural prizes. Special prizes for best Lady, senior
(1944), junior(1984-87), schoolboy (1988) and best local player. Entry fee 130
SF, FMs and juniors 60 SF, at the door 10 SF more, GMs and IMs free.
Time table: Round 1st 18.30-22.30 April 8,; Rounds 2/3 09.30-14.30 and
15.30-20.30 April 9,; Round 4 13.30-18.30 April 10,; Rounds 5/6 09.30-14.30 and
15.30-20.30 April 11,; Round 7 10.00-15.00 April 12. Closing ceremony April 12
at 16.00.
Info: Beochess +41+34+424-01-06 (Robert Spoerri) or info@beochess.ch or
site http://www.beochess.ch for more
details.
5th Annual MILLENNIUM CHESS FESTIVAL
APRIL 2 - 4, 2004 (the weekend before Foxwoods!) is the date for the
next Millennium Chess Festival. Come play chess on the beach!...
PRIZES: $18,000 in 5 sections. Open Section prizes are guaranteed --
$2500-1200-800-600-400-300-200 U2400/Unr: $500-200 U2200: $500-200 Upset Prize:
$150. Class Sections have large prize funds based on 55 per section.
HOTEL: Ramada Plaza Beach Oceanfront Hotel, Virginia Beach, USA. COMPS:
GM, WGM, and IM Comps are available.
Our popular GM "Dinner/Exhbition" Match again scheduled for Saturday
Night. (Details soon.)
WEBSITE: http://www.geocities.com/millenniumchessfestival/
QUESTIONS: eschlich@aol.com
Shirov's New Website
Alexei Shirov has a new webpage which includes an online school project
(together with GM Alfonso Romero and IM Javier Sanz both from Spain) and a
personal page within. The address is http://www.shirovonline.com, at the
moment everything is in Spanish although the English version should follow
soon.
IX Cesenatico International Open
The IX Cesenatico International Chess Open takes place in Cesenatico
(Italy) 4th-12th September 2004.Open A 9 rounds. Open B 8 rounds.
Organiser Jean Christophe Pirini email info@antiquascom.it Fax
+39547681217 # mobile phone +39335.6615956.
Further details: http://www.antiquascom.it/scacchi.htm
IV Savaria Summer Open
IV Savaria Summer International Chess Open takes place in Szombathely,
Hungary 19th-26th July 2004. 9 round Swiss 90 minutes + 30 seconds/move.
Further Information:
KORPICS Zsolt H-9700 Szombathely, Rohonci 13. +(36)-30/951-0063
korpicschess@axelero.hu
PERGEL László H-9700 Szombathely, Tátra 2.
+(36)-30/530-4904 a_mester@freemail.hu
Hungarian chess tournaments March-August 2004
1.FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM, 6th-18th of March, org. NL. , Organizer: Nagy
Laszlo, e-mail: firstsat@hu.inter.net Webpage:
http://www.firstsaturday.hu Internet
Chess Club nickname: MrFirstSaturday ICQ#: 44805877 Cell phone:
+(36)-30-2301914 Tel-fax: +(36-1)-2632859
2. SAVARIA-IM-1 closed tournament, Szombathely /250 km West from
Budapest/, 22nd March-1st of April, organizer: FM Korpics,Zsolt, e-mail:
korpicschess@axelero.hu
3. 20th BUDAPEST SPRING FESTIVAL, 9 rounds Swiss Open, 18th-27th of
March, Org.Nagy Laszlo
4. FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM, 3rd-16th of April, org.NL.
5. SAVARIA-IM-2 closed, Szombathely, 19th-29th of April, org: Korpics
Zsolt;
6. FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM, 1st-13th of May,
7. ELEKES memorial, Budapest GM-IM round robin, 15th-25th of May,
organizer: IM Zsinka, Laszlo, +(36)-20-9219197 e-mail: zsinkala@axelero.hu or:
zsinka@budapest.hu
8. FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM, 5th-17th of June, Budapest, org.Nagy L.
9. BALATON OPEN and GM-IM closed about 20th-30th of June, org: IM Rigo,
e-mail: me-ri@axelero.hu /150 km West from Budapest/,
10. FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM, 3rd-16th of July, Org: Nagy Laszlo,
11. Open EGER 9 rounds Swiss, 17th-25th of July /100 km North-East from
Budapest/ and GM-IM closed tmt, organizer: Rauch Ferenc, cell phone:
+(36)-30-326-3692, e-mail: rauch@freemail.hu, other organizer: Vajda, Albert
Sr. e-mail: avajda@udv.topnet.ro More info: Nagy Laszlo, e-mail:
firstsat@hu.inter.net
12. FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM, 7th-19th of August 2004, org: NL.
13. Cat.XI. GM-closed, 10 participants, Budapest, 18th-27th of Aug.
Org: PALI, Gabor, e-mail: gaborpali@freemail.hu Mobile: +/36/-20-470-50-37
14. TALENTUM CUP Open 19th-27th of Aug. BALATONZAMARDI /200 km West
from Budapest/, organizer: MR VALIS, Janos e-mail: husi-sc@hu.inter.net
15. FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM, 4th-16th of September, Org: NL.
2nd Annual Western Pacific Open
2nd Annual Western Pacific Open. Burbank, CA, April 2-4, 2004. 5-SS.
$10,000 based on 200 players, $6000 guaranteed. Top section FIDE rated.
Further details: http://www.westernchess.com
Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic
The Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic 2004. Glendale, CA, May 29-31,
2004. 6-SS. $20,000 based on 300 players, $10,000 guaranteed. Top section FIDE
rated.
Further details: http://www.westernchess.com
65th Square Website
There is a new Turkish website: http://www.65thsquare.org (note the change
of address). I have given an interview to the webmaster Alper Efe Ataman.
Swiss Chess Tour 2004
The Swiss Chess Tour starts in Basle in the New Year (1.-4.1.2004.).
The 6th Hilton Open features with Vlastimil Hort, Yannick Pelletier, Andrei
Sokolov and Florian Jenni. They will play each other, one game on classic time
control and the other in rapid. Timetable of the 6th Hilton Open: 1.1.2004.
registration 10.00-12.00; 1.01.2004. Blitz open 21.00-23.00; 9 rounds, 5
minutes. 1.-4.1.2004. Fujitcu Siemens – Junior’s Open; 7 rounds, 4
hours. 1.-4.1.2004. Hilton Open; 7 rounds, 5 hours (40 moves-120 minutes, 30
minutes till the end.) 1.-4.1.2004. Baloise Open; 7 rounds, 4 hours (30
moves-90 minutes, 30 minutes till the and.) 1.-4.1.2004. Senior Open; same as
Baloise Open. 1.-2.1.2004. ITAG Tele-Rapid; with Hort, Pelletier, Sokolov,
Jenni; 15 minutes per game. 1.-4.1.2004. ITAG Masters (Hort, Pelletier,
Sokolov, Jenni); classic time control, 6 hours. 2.1.2004. Fujitsu Siemens
PC-Challenge (men&computer) 20.00-22.00. 4.1.2004. Closing ceremony
16.30-17.00.
Prizes: Hilton Open: 2000/1500/1200/800/600/500/2x400/2x300/2x200 Fr.
Special prizes (200 Fr. each): Best Lady, Senior (1944), Basler, Junior
(1984-87), Pupil (1988). Entry fee: 130 Fr. (FM & Juniors) GM & IM
free. At the door 10 Fr. Baloise Open: 500/400/2x300/2x200/4x150 Fr. Entry fee:
110 Fr. (Juniors 50 Fr.) At the door 10. Senior Open: 400/300/200 Fr. + natural
prizes Entry fee: 60 Fr. At the door 10 Fr. Fujitsu Siemens-Junior Open:
400/300/200 + natural prizes for all participants. Entry fee: 50 Fr. At the
door 10 Fr. Blitz Open: 300/200/150/2x100/2x50 Fr. Entry fee: 20 Fr. (Junior 5
Fr.) Venue Hotel Hilton Basle. More information and registration: Robert
Spoerri tel. +41+34+424-01-06, fax +41+34+424-01-07 E-mail info@beochess.ch
Further information: http://www.beochess.ch
33rd International Rapid Chess Tournament Herford
Herford, 19th-20th June 2004 33rd International Rapid Chess Tournament
2004. Grand-Prix of Sparkasse Herford. Qualification tournament for the German
Rapid Championships. 11 Rounds. Guaranteed Prize fund: € 1.500. 1st Prize
€ 500.-, Info:
http://www.schach.com/herford/turnier/2004/herford2004ausschreibung.htm
Homepage: http://www.schach.com/herford/
Western Canadian Open
The Western Canadian Open takes place July 9th-18th, 2004. The FIDE
rated event is organised by the British Columbia Chess Federation.
Further details: http://www.chessbc.com
Narender Nath Memorial Chess Tournament
The 3rd Annual Narender Nath Memorial Chess Tournament commemorating a
man who died in the World Trade Center on September 11th 2001 is underway. The
event raises money for charity.
Details: http://www.nathchesstournament.com/
28th Kings Head Rapidplay
The 28th Kings Head Rapidplay will take place on Saturday 13 March
2004,
6-round Swiss rapidplay (30 minutes), prize fund £650, entry fee
£17
Further info: http://www.khcc.org.uk
Chess Exhibition in Cleveland Ohio
The Worlds of Chess Champions exhibition contains items including
Egyptian chess pieces, commemorative stamps, autographed material, rare books
and original manuscripts.
The event is in Cleveland OH. The Cleveland Public Library’s John
G. White Chess and Checkers Collection is currently exhibiting an installation
titled, Worlds of Chess Champions. This temporary exhibition is located in the
third floor exhibition hall of the Main Building, 325 Superior Ave., N.E. The
Library exhibition is free and open to the public. Paid parking is available on
Rockwell, one block north of Superior Ave.
Worlds of Chess Champions puts chess into context through the lives of
chess experts, authors, and champions. This exhibition sets the historical
stage of chess champions from the 19th Century to the present. To illustrate
the context of chess in the world, the earliest items displayed feature chess
pieces from Egypt dating back to 1300 B.C. Other early items on display from
the John G. White Chess and Checkers Collection include original manuscripts
from the 16th, 17th, and 18th Centuries. Other rare and interesting items
include a death mask photograph of an early 19th-century player, commemorative
chess stamps, hand-written letters by and about world-famous chess champions,
autographed material, and published books by chess champions.
Some of the materials in Worlds of Chess Champions have never before
been exhibited. The John G. White Chess and Checkers Collection is the
world’s largest and most comprehensive chess collection. The collection
contains chess sets and pieces as well as material related to chess. Many
stamps commemorating chess champions are in the exhibition. Newspaper and
magazine clippings, chess championship programs, score sheets from games, and
other rare items will be on display through June 12, 2004.
New York Masters
Regular competition for players in New York Rated 2200 and above.
Further details: http://www.newyorkmasters.com/
