THE WEEK IN CHESS 537 21st February 2005 by Mark Crowther
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4th Aeroflot Chess Festival 164 games
21st Cappelle la Grande Open 154 games
Bermuda Open 26 games
76th German Championship 69 games
71st Brazilian Championship 126 games
XI Open Coria del Rio 110 games
Shulman - Wojtkiewicz Match 4 games
First Saturday February 86 games
Belgian Teams 2004-2005 48 games
3rd Nancy Chess Festival 45 games
Geneva Open 143 games
FINEC WGM 45 games
Nordea Cup 45 games
TWIC Theory 6 games
1072 games
My thanks to Pascal Villalba, Sinisa Joksic, Andy McFarland, Thomas
Henrich, Christophe Philippe, Olivier Deville, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr.,
Thorbjørn Bromann, Adam Raoof, Gilles Garrigues, Steve Laios, Nick
Faulks, Pablo Sierra, Vladica Andrejic, Miklos Orso, Jörg-Dieter Meyer,
Ayush Das, Laszlo Nagy, Thomas Michos, Frank Berry, Alex Baburin, Nigel
Freeman, Yannick Pelletier and everyone else who helped with the issue.
The main news is the incredibly strong Aeroflot Open which is coming to
the final rounds. With two rounds to go Andrei Khalov leads alone. Wednesday
sees the first round of the Linares tournament. The top three finishers at Wijk
aan Zee Leko, Anand and Topalov are joined by Kasparov, Adams, Vallejo Pons and
Kasimdzhanov. This looks a genuinely open tournament this year. Leko's form at
Wijk aan Zee makes him slight favourite but its going to be close.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
Garry Kasparov, Viswanathan Anand, Veselin Topalov, Peter Leko, Michael
Adams, Francisco Vallejo Pons and Rustam Kasimdzhanov will be the 7 players at
this year's event. The event takes place 22nd February - 10th March 2005. Round
1 Wednesday February 23rd 2005. For the first time most if not all the money
for the players is in the prizefund instead of in appearance fees. Prizes:
1º 100.000 € ; 2º 75.000 € ; 3º 50.000 € ;
4º 25.000 € ; 5º 20.000 € ; 6º 15.000 € et
7º 12.500 €. Rest days March 1st and 7th 2005.
Michiel Abeln will be on the spot for TWIC.
Last year Marca had the official website:
http://www.marca.com/linares/ but
no sign yet. Interestingly for those who use chessfm
http://www.chessclub.com/chessfm/
Tony Rook is back broadcasting for the event.
ELO Listing:
No. Name t NAT ja05
1 Kasparov, Garry................. g RUS 2804
2 Anand, Viswanathan.............. g IND 2786
3 Topalov, Veselin................ g BUL 2757
5 Leko, Peter..................... g HUN 2749
7 Adams, Michael.................. g ENG 2741
18 Vallejo Pons, Francisco......... g ESP 2686
25 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam............ g UZB 2678
Average Rating 2743 Category 20
The 4th Aeroflot Chess festival takes place in Hotel Rossija in Moscow,
14th (arrival day) - 24th February 2005 (departure day). 32 players in the top
100 compete. Emil Sutovsky and Andrei Kharlov lead on 5/6. There are some
problems with the correctness of the games.
Further details: http://www.aeroflotchess.com
Round 7 Pairings:
1 Motylev, Alexander RUS 4,5 - Sutovsky, Emil ISR 5
2 Kharlov, Andrei RUS 5 - Malakhov, Vladimir RUS 4,5
3 Khalifman, Alexander RUS 4,5 - Bologan, Viktor MDA 4,5
4 Volkov, Sergey RUS 4,5 - Filippov, Valerij RUS 4,5
5 Kobalia, Mikhail RUS 4 - Bacrot, Etienne FRA 4
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily UKR 4 - Ni, Hua CHN 4
7 Akopian, Vladimir ARM 4 - Riazantsev, Alexander RUS 4
8 Postny, Evgeny ISR 4 - Van Wely, Loek NED 4
9 Radjabov, Teimour AZE 4 - Lugovoi, Aleksei RUS 4
10 Eljanov, Pavel UKR 4 - Wang, Yue CHN 4
11 Efimenko, Zahar UKR 3,5 - Aronian, Levon ARM 3,5
12 Sakaev, Konstantin RUS 3,5 - Fedorov, Alexei BLR 3,5
13 Belov, Vladimir RUS 3,5 - Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter ROM 3,5
14 Zvjaginsev, Vadim RUS 3,5 - Petrosian, Tigran L. ARM 3,5
15 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly RUS 3,5 - Smirnov, Pavel RUS 3,5
16 Kaidanov, Gregory S USA 3,5 - Sorokin, Maxim RUS 3,5
17 Bu, Xiangzhi CHN 3,5 - Tregubov, Pavel V. RUS 3,5
18 Areshchenko, Alexander UKR 3,5 - Timofeev, Artyom RUS 3,5
19 Berkes, Ferenc HUN 3,5 - Karjakin, Sergey UKR 3,5
20 Sasikiran, Krishnan IND 3 - Anastasian, Ashot ARM 3,5
21 Vaganian, Rafael A ARM 3 - Sargissian, Gabriel ARM 3
22 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar AZE 3 - Galkin, Alexander RUS 3
23 Kotsur, Pavel KAZ 3 - Kempinski, Robert POL 3
24 Najer, Evgeniy RUS 3 - Lastin, Alexander RUS 3
25 Bocharov, Dmitry RUS 3 - Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan IRI 3
26 Naiditsch, Arkadij GER 3 - Minasian, Artashes ARM 3
27 Atalik, Suat BIH 3 - Ehlvest, Jaan EST 3
28 Nataf, Igor-Alexandre FRA 3 - Epishin, Vladimir RUS 3
29 Yermolinsky, Alex USA 3 - Tkachiev, Vladislav FRA 3
30 Azarov, Sergei BLR 3 - Izoria, Zviad GEO 3
31 Shabalov, Alexander USA 3 - David, Alberto LUX 3
32 Asrian, Karen ARM 3 - Fontaine, Robert FRA 3
33 Roiz, Michael ISR 3 - Gyimesi, Zoltan HUN 3
34 Ponomariov, Ruslan UKR 2,5 - Yakovich, Yuri RUS 2,5
35 Nyback, Tomi FIN 2,5 - Beliavsky, Alexander G SLO 2,5
36 Sadvakasov, Darmen KAZ 2,5 - Kulaots, Kaido EST 2,5
37 Iordachescu, Viorel MDA 2,5 - Neverov, Valeriy UKR 2,5
38 Inarkiev, Ernesto RUS 2,5 - Erenburg, Sergey ISR 2,5
39 Kurnosov, Igor RUS 2,5 - Rustemov, Alexander RUS 2,5
40 Dvoirys, Semen I. RUS 2,5 - Nepomniachtchi, Ian RUS 2,5
41 Popov, Valerij RUS 2,5 - Ivanov, Sergey RUS 2,5
42 Kosteniuk, Alexandra RUS 2,5 - Ganguly, Surya Shekhar IND 2,5
43 Guseinov, Gadir AZE 2,5 - Kotronias, Vasilios GRE 2,5
44 Sandipan, Chanda IND 2 - Jakovenko, Dmitry RUS 2
45 Kornev, Alexei RUS 2 - Vasquez, Rodrigo CHI 2
46 Markowski, Tomasz POL 1,5 - Solak, Dragan SCG 1,5
47 Ivanov, Alexander USA 1,5 - Kuzubov, Yuriy UKR 1,5
48 Amonatov, Farrukh TJK 1,5 - Wojtaszek, Radoslaw POL 1,5
49 Zhao, Jun CHN 1,5 - Al-Modiahki, Mohamad QAT 1,5
50 Romanishin, Oleg M UKR 1 - Galliamova, Alisa RUS 1,5
0 L'Ami, Erwin NED 0,5 - - - -
0 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny RUS 0,5 - - - -
The 21st Cappelle la Grande Open took place 12th-19th February 2005. 590
players competed. IM David Shengelia and GM Michail Brodsky finished on 7.5/9.
Murtas Kazhgaleyev was the top seed but only finished on 6. Games from the last
3 rounds are currently missing.
Official site: http://www.cappelle-chess.com
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
1. Shengelia David IM GEO 2482 7.5 2707
2. Brodsky Michail GM UKR 2515 7.5 2685
3. Bagheri Amir GM IRI 2500 7.0 2697
4. Gormally Daniel IM ENG 2472 7.0 2671
5. Oleksienko Mikhailo IM UKR 2469 7.0 2648
6. Hebden Mark GM ENG 2521 7.0 2635
7. Czarnota Pawel IM POL 2432 6.5 2637
8. Kveinys Aloyzas GM LTU 2518 6.5 2626
9. Delchev Aleksander GM BUL 2597 6.5 2624
10. Burmakin Vladimir GM RUS 2554 6.5 2614
11. Bobras Piotr IM POL 2481 6.5 2613
12. Socko Monika IM POL 2441 6.5 2610
13. Baklan Vladimir GM UKR 2578 6.5 2605
14. Spraggett Kevin GM CAN 2589 6.5 2603
15. Stefansson Hannes GM ISL 2561 6.5 2603
16. Shneider Aleksandr GM UKR 2528 6.5 2597
17. Kryvoruchko Yuriy IM UKR 2474 6.5 2594
18. Vysochin Spartak GM UKR 2579 6.5 2594
19. Raetsky Alexander IM RUS 2459 6.5 2590
20. Jaracz Pawel GM POL 2532 6.5 2584
21. Palac Mladen GM CRO 2575 6.5 2578
22. Socko Bartosz GM POL 2591 6.5 2567
23. Predojevic Borki IM BIH 2546 6.5 2563
24. Fridman Daniel GM LAT 2569 6.5 2561
25. Milanovic Danilo IM SCG 2447 6.5 2560
26. Vuckovic Bojan GM SCG 2525 6.5 2553
27. Szelag Marcin IM POL 2474 6.5 2546
28. Williams Simon Kim IM ENG 2487 6.5 2543
29. Svetushkin Dmitry GM MDA 2530 6.5 2540
30. Landa Konstantin GM RUS 2574 6.5 2539
31. Palo Davor IM DEN 2541 6.5 2535
32. Gouliev Namig IM AZE 2514 6.5 2534
33. Kovchan Alexander GM UKR 2485 6.5 2512
34. Timoshenko Georgy GM UKR 2546 6.5 2510
35. Vovk Yuri IM UKR 2420 6.5 2510
36. Riff Jean-Noel FM FRA 2435 6.5 2464
37. De La Paz Frank GM CUB 2466 6.0 2581
38. Cyborowski Lukasz GM POL 2564 6.0 2569
39. Kazhgaleyev Murtas GM KAZ 2613 6.0 2563
40. Klovans Janis GM LAT 2477 6.0 2555
41. Zhang Pengxiang GM CHN 2560 6.0 2554
42. Yevseev Denis GM RUS 2550 6.0 2552
43. Heberla Bartlomiej IM POL 2438 6.0 2551
44. Kruppa Yuri GM UKR 2553 6.0 2533
45. Anka Emil GM HUN 2437 6.0 2518
46. Kuzmicz Krystian FM POL 2375 6.0 2504
47. Rozentalis Eduardas GM LTU 2584 6.0 2501
48. Dziuba Marcin IM POL 2416 6.0 2498
49. Shaw John IM SCO 2445 6.0 2498
50. Gharamian Tigran IM FRA 2420 6.0 2487
51. Zimmerman Yuri IM RUS 2363 6.0 2487
52. Seret Jean-Luc IM FRA 2359 6.0 2486
53. Siebrecht Sebastian IM GER 2408 6.0 2485
54. Kasparov Sergey IM BLR 2464 6.0 2482
55. Magomedov Magaram GM RUS 2575 6.0 2480
56. Wang Rui IM CHN 2478 6.0 2472
57. Zelcic Robert GM CRO 2514 6.0 2467
58. Delemarre Jop IM NED 2427 6.0 2442
59. Thorhallsson Throstur GM ISL 2455 6.0 2442
60. Abergel Thal IM FRA 2443 6.0 2439
61. Skatchkov Pavel IM RUS 2483 6.0 2434
62. Perunovic Milos GM SCG 2564 6.0 2428
63. Moranda Wojciech FM POL 2451 6.0 2413
64. Draoui Najib FM MAR 2377 6.0 2412
65. Yemelin Vasily GM RUS 2555 6.0 2407
66. Muzychuk Anna GM SLO 2387 6.0 2402
67. Denayer Eric CF BEL 2189 6.0 2375
68. Likavsky Tomas IM SVK 2465 6.0 2375
69. Pogorelov Ruslan GM UKR 2472 6.0 2348
590 players
The traiditional Bermuda Open took place 11th-13th February following
the invitiational. Bartlomiej Macieja won the event with a perfect 5/5. My
thanks to Nigel Freeman and Nick Faulks.
Further details: http://www.bermuda.bm/chess
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Open Bermuda BER (BER), 11-13 ii 2005
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1. Macieja, Bartlomiej g POL 2618 5.0
2. Vescovi, Giovanni g BRA 2645 4.0 2508
3. Abreu, Aryam m CUB 2436 4.0 2436
4. Floyd, Brian CAN ---- 3.5 2231
5. Herzman,Paul USA ---- 3.5 2331
The 76th German Championship takes place in Altenkirchen / Westerwald
18th-26th February 2005. The favourite Alexander Graf leads on 3/3.
Official Site: http://www.skak.de/dem2005/index.htm
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76th ch-GER Altenkirchen GER (GER), 18-26 ii 2005
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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1. Graf, Alexander g GER 2637 +28 +12 + 6 . . . . . . 3.0
2. Gustafsson, Jan g GER 2616 +30 +26 = 3 . . . . . . 2.5 2742
3. Luther, Thomas g GER 2543 +34 +20 = 2 . . . . . . 2.5 2702
4. Jussupow, Artur g GER 2582 +35 =10 +22 . . . . . . 2.5 2706
5. Khenkin, Igor g GER 2604 =32 +41 +21 . . . . . . 2.5 2676
6. Baramidze, David g GER 2550 +29 +18 - 1 . . . . . . 2.0 2590
7. Kritz, Leonid g GER 2547 =19 +27 =14 . . . . . . 2.0 2497
8. Schlosser, Philipp g GER 2570 +36 =13 =15 . . . . . . 2.0 2545
9. Bischoff, Klaus g GER 2555 =27 +37 =10 . . . . . . 2.0 2525
10. Meins, Gerlef m GER 2440 +43 = 4 = 9 . . . . . . 2.0 2580
11. Degtiarev, Evgeny GER 2297 =22 =17 +37 . . . . . . 2.0 2595
12. Braun, Arik m GER 2463 +25 - 1 +31 . . . . . . 2.0 2543
13. Henrichs, Thomas m GER 2407 +42 = 8 =23 . . . . . . 2.0 2558
14. Breutigam, Martin m GER 2403 +45 =21 = 7 . . . . . . 2.0 2542
15. Handke, Florian g GER 2488 =40 +33 = 8 . . . . . . 2.0 2516
16. Prusikin, Michael g GER 2540 =31 =19 +35 . . . . . . 2.0 2478
17. Meister, Yakov m GER 2519 =41 =11 +34 . . . . . . 2.0 2444
18. Wisnewski, Christoph f GER 2401 +44 - 6 +38 . . . . . . 2.0 2464
19. Pajeken, Wolfgang f GER 2354 = 7 =16 =24 . . . . . . 1.5 2534
20. Scherer, Max GER 2325 +23 - 3 =26 . . . . . . 1.5 2519
21. Fish, Gennadij m GER 2523 +38 =14 - 5 . . . . . . 1.5 2443
22. Sprenger, Jan Michael m GER 2491 =11 +32 - 4 . . . . . . 1.5 2417
23. Rabiega, Robert g GER 2539 -20 +39 =13 . . . . . . 1.5 2338
24. Hort, Vlastimil g GER 2515 =33 =31 =19 . . . . . . 1.5 2333
25. Schunk, Thomas1 f GER 2280 -12 +36 =28 . . . . . . 1.5 2407
26. Tischbierek, Raj g GER 2477 +39 - 2 =20 . . . . . . 1.5 2407
27. Deglmann, Ludwig f GER 2361 = 9 - 7 +43 . . . . . . 1.5 2444
28. Solonar, Stefan m GER 2393 - 1 +40 =25 . . . . . . 1.5 2403
29. Kraemer, Martin f GER 2357 - 6 =42 +40 . . . . . . 1.5 2344
30. Alber, Horst f GER 2387 - 2 =43 +41 . . . . . . 1.5 2386
31. Schunk, Eduard GER 2337 =16 =24 -12 . . . . . . 1.0 2381
32. Meier, Georg GER 2372 = 5 -22 =33 . . . . . . 1.0 2343
33. Schulz, Karsten f GER 2310 =24 -15 =32 . . . . . . 1.0 2333
34. Ljubarskij, Jurij GER 2348 - 3 +44 -17 . . . . . . 1.0 2277
35. Reuss, Andreas f GER 2370 - 4 +45 -16 . . . . . . 1.0 2310
36. Muranyi, Karl-J f GER 2365 - 8 -25 +42 . . . . . . 1.0 2222
37. Bastian, Herbert f GER 2400 +46 - 9 -11 . . . . . . 1.0 2196
38. Dresen, Ulrich f GER 2322 -21 +46 -18 . . . . . . 1.0 2220
39. Asendorf, Joachim f GER 2282 -26 -23 +46 . . . . . . 1.0 2250
40. Schneider, Bernd2 f GER 2293 =15 -28 -29 . . . . . . 0.5 2139
41. Namyslo, Holger GER 2314 =17 - 5 -30 . . . . . . 0.5 2230
42. Schinke, Andreas GER 2191 -13 =29 -36 . . . . . . 0.5 2103
43. Leiber, Bernard GER 2230 -10 =30 -27 . . . . . . 0.5 2123
44. Bischoff, Dieter GER 2145 -18 -34 =45 . . . . . . 0.5 2037
45. Schmidt, Rainer GER 2183 -14 -35 =44 . . . . . . 0.5 2033
46. Heidorn, Oliver GER 2111 -37 -38 -39 . . . . . . 0.0
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The 71st Brazilian Championship took place 14th-20th February, 2005. 9
round swiss with 34 players. Rafael Leitao won the event I believe on
tie-break.
Official site:
http://www.fpx.com.br/2005/festriopreto/principal.htm
Official Final Standings:
1 Leitão, Rafael BRA 2580 7.5 37.5 49.5 39.0
2 Milos Jr., Gilberto BRA 2598 7.5 37.0 49.0 37.0
3 Lima, Darcy BRA 2529 7 37.0 48.5 37.5
4 Limp, Eduardo BRA 2445 5.5 40.0 50.5 31.0
5 El Debs, Felipe De Cresce BRA 2351 5.5 33.5 43.0 23.5
6 Assumpção, Roberto BRA 2238 5.5 33.0 42.5 28.0
7 Di Berardino, Diego Rafael BRA 2358 5.5 29.0 38.0 22.5
8 van Riemsdijk, Herman Claudius BRA 2409 5 39.5 51.0 28.0
9 Caldeira, Adriano BRA 2320 5 37.5 47.5 25.5
10 Coelho, Luis BRA 2381 5 35.5 46.0 27.0
11 Matsuura, Everaldo BRA 2462 5 34.5 46.0 28.5
12 Fier, Alexandr BRA 2489 4.5 36.5 47.5 26.5
13 Galati, Mario Augusto BRA 2195 4.5 34.0 44.5 24.0
14 Matsuura, Frederico BRA 2280 4.5 33.0 43.0 25.0
15 Marra, Eduardo da Costa BRA 2261 4.5 30.0 40.0 18.5
16 Asfora, Marco BRA 2308 4.5 29.5 35.0 21.0
17 Araujo, Adalberto BRA 2258 4.5 27.5 35.0 19.0
18 Miranda Jr, Roberto Calheiros de BRA 2208 4 31.0 40.5 20.5
19 da Silva, Alessandro Rodrigues BRA 2204 4 30.5 38.0 20.0
20 Mekitarian, Krikor Sevag BRA 2207 4 30.0 36.0 23.0
21 Name, Gabriel BRA 2198 4 27.5 33.0 15.0
22 Bil, Angelo BRA 2135 4 27.0 32.5 16.5
23 Capatti, Eduardo BRA 2164 4 26.0 31.0 18.0
24 Chemin, Vitorio BRA 2363 3.5 28.0 35.5 18.5
25 Araujo, Alcides Alexandre BRA 2175 3 30.5 36.0 17.0
26 Macedo, Maximo Iack BRA 2094 2.5 25.5 30.5 11.0
27 De Paula, Guilherme BRA 2135 2 26.5 32.0 9.0
28 Tasoko, Toshinobu BRA 1935 0 26.0 32.5 0.0
Crosstable
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71st ch-BRA Sao Paulo BRA (BRA), 14-20 ii 2005
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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1. Leitao, Rafael g BRA 2580 +16 + 6 +10 = 3 = 2 + 4 + 8 +11 = 9 7.5 2690
2. Milos, Gilberto g BRA 2598 +15 = 8 + 6 +12 = 1 + 3 = 4 + 9 +11 7.5 2691
3. Lima, Darcy g BRA 2529 +18 + 9 + 4 = 1 +12 - 2 +14 +10 = 8 7.0 2641
4. Limp, Eduardo m BRA 2445 +21 +25 - 3 + 5 + 8 - 1 = 2 = 6 =10 5.5 2446
5. Assumpcao,Roberto BRA ---- +14 + 7 -12 - 4 +15 +13 -11 = 8 +20 5.5 2416
6. El Debs, Felipe de Cresce f BRA 2351 +27 - 1 - 2 =25 =17 +22 +12 = 4 +13 5.5 2420
7. Di Berardino, Diego Rafael BRA 2358 =22 - 5 -24 +21 +25 +18 - 9 +19 +14 5.5 2289
8. Van Riemsdijk, Herman C m BRA 2409 +13 = 2 =17 +18 - 4 +12 - 1 = 5 = 3 5.0 2415
9. Caldeira, Adriano f BRA 2320 +26 - 3 -13 +23 +19 =10 + 7 - 2 = 1 5.0 2396
10. Matsuura, Everaldo m BRA 2462 +19 +23 - 1 +13 -11 = 9 +20 - 3 = 4 5.0 2379
11. Coelho, Luis m BRA 2381 -25 =22 +21 +16 +10 =14 + 5 - 1 - 2 5.0 2341
12. Fier, Alexander Hila m BRA 2489 +20 +17 + 5 - 2 - 3 - 8 - 6 +24 =16 4.5 2335
13. Galati, Mario Augusto BRA 2195 - 8 +15 + 9 -10 +16 - 5 +17 =14 - 6 4.5 2294
14. Matsuura, Frederico BRA 2280 - 5 =21 +25 +17 +20 =11 - 3 =13 - 7 4.5 2261
15. Marra, Eduardo da Costa BRA 2261 - 2 -13 +26 +22 - 5 =19 =18 =20 +24 4.5 2222
16. Araujo, Adalberto f BRA 2258 - 1 +27 =19 -11 -13 =21 +28 +23 =12 4.5 2253
17. Asfora, Marco f BRA 2308 +28 -12 = 8 -14 = 6 +23 -13 =18 +25 4.5 2245
18. Miranda, Roberto Calheiros de BRA 2208 - 3 +26 +22 - 8 =24 - 7 =15 =17 =19 4.0 2252
19. Da Silva, Alessandro Rodrigues BRA 2204 -10 +24 =16 =20 - 9 =15 +27 - 7 =18 4.0 2242
20. Mekhitarian, Krikor Sevag BRA 2207 -12 +28 +23 =19 -14 +24 -10 =15 - 5 4.0 2196
21. Name, Gabriel BRA 2198 - 4 =14 -11 - 7 +28 =16 +22 -27 +26 4.0 2181
22. Bil, Angelo BRA 2135 = 7 =11 -18 -15 +26 - 6 -21 +28 +27 4.0 2170
23. Capatti, Eduardo BRA 2164 +24 -10 -20 - 9 +27 -17 +26 -16 +28 4.0 2188
24. Chemin, Vitorio f BRA 2363 -23 -19 + 7 +27 =18 -20 +25 -12 -15 3.5 2164
25. Azevedo, Alcides Alexandre BRA 2175 +11 - 4 -14 = 6 - 7 +28 -24 =26 -17 3.0 2154
26. Macedo, Maximo Iack BRA 2094 - 9 -18 -15 +28 -22 +27 -23 =25 -21 2.5 2004
27. De Paula, Guilherme BRA 2135 - 6 -16 +28 -24 -23 -26 -19 +21 -22 2.0 1969
28. Tasoko, Toshinobu BRA 1935 -17 -20 -27 -26 -21 -25 -16 -22 -23 0.0
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The XI Open Coria del Rio took place 10th-18th February 2005. Ivan
Cheparinov won the event with 8/9.
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XI Open Coria del Rio BRA (BRA), 10-18 ii 2005
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1. Cheparinov, Ivan g BUL 2572 8.0
2. Komljenovic, Davor g CRO 2492 7.0
3. Korneev, Oleg g RUS 2602 6.5
4. Perez, Rodney m CUB 2430 6.5
5. Campora, Daniel H g ARG 2529 6.5
6. Teran Alvarez, Ismael m ESP 2422 6.5
7. Belezky, Sasha m UKR 2399 6.5
There is a 6 game match between Yuri Shulman and Aleksander Wojtkiewicz
February 19th-21st in Stillwater, Oklahoma USA. The last two games will be
played today. Arbiters are Frank Berry, Fred Roper, Alex Relyea and Jim Berry.
The match is sponsored by Frank Berry and Oklahoma Chess Foundation. ICC has
live coverage.
Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander - Shulman, Yuri 1/2 58 A31 English Symmetrical
Shulman, Yuri - Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander 1/2 29 D10 Slav Defence
Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander - Shulman, Yuri 1/2 31 E05 Catalan
Shulman, Yuri - Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander 1/2 35 D17 Slav Defence
Match Stillwater USA (USA), 19-21 ii 2005
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1 2 3 4 5 6
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Shulman, Yuri g USA 2551 = = = = . . 2.0 2536
Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander g USA 2536 = = = = . . 2.0 2551
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The First Saturday tournaments included GM, IM and FM events. They took
place in Budapest 5th-18th of February 2005. Tibor Fogarasi and Viktor Erdos
won the GM group with 8/12, Krisztian Szabo made an IM norm.
Official site: http://www.firstsaturday.hu/
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FSGM February Budapest HUN (HUN), 5-17 ii 2005 cat. VII (2422)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3
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1. Fogarasi, Tibor g HUN 2442 * = = = = = = 1 = 1 1 1 = 8.0 2545
2. Erdos, Viktor m HUN 2453 = * 0 = = 1 1 1 1 = = = 1 8.0 2544
3. Almasi, Istvan m HUN 2427 = 1 * 1 = 0 = = 1 = = = 1 7.5 2516
4. Kristjansson, Stefan m ISL 2438 = = 0 * = = 1 = 1 = = = 1 7.0 2478
5. Seres, Lajos g HUN 2418 = = = = * 1 = = = = = = = 6.5 2451
6. Szabo, Krisztian HUN 2376 = 0 1 = 0 * 0 1 = 1 = 1 = 6.5 2455
7. Paschall, William M m USA 2403 = 0 = 0 = 1 * = = 0 = 1 1 6.0 2423
8. Ilincic, Zlatko g SCG 2502 0 0 = = = 0 = * = = 1 1 1 6.0 2415
9. Flumbort, Andras m HUN 2479 = 0 0 0 = = = = * = 1 = 1 5.5 2388
10. Zlatic, Mihajlo m SCG 2451 0 = = = = 0 1 = = * = = 0 5.0 2362
11. Boros, Denes m HUN 2404 0 = = = = = = 0 0 = * = 1 5.0 2366
12. Berczes, David f HUN 2313 0 = = = = 0 0 0 = = = * 1 4.5 2344
13. Thinius, Marco m GER 2384 = 0 0 0 = = 0 0 0 1 0 0 * 2.5 2195
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1. Jakab, Attila m HUN 2439 * = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 = 1 8.5 2553
2. Werner, Dimo m GER 2312 = * = 0 1 0 1 1 1 = 1 6.5 2379
3. Stupavski, Zdenko f SCG 2313 0 = * = = 1 1 1 0 1 1 6.5 2379
4. Pap, Gyula HUN 2371 = 1 = * = 0 = 1 1 = = 6.0 2336
5. Caruana, Fabiano f USA 2219 0 0 = = * = 1 = 1 1 1 6.0 2351
6. Fodor, Tamas jr f HUN 2226 0 1 0 1 = * 0 = = 1 1 5.5 2314
7. Martini, Balazs HUN 2333 0 0 0 = 0 1 * = = 1 1 4.5 2231
8. Ignacz, Maria HUN 2187 0 0 0 0 = = = * = 1 = 3.5 2172
9. Valet, Richard GER 2082 0 0 1 0 0 = = = * = 0 3.0 2143
10. Farago, Sandor m HUN 2290 = = 0 = 0 0 0 0 = * = 2.5 2079
11. Toth, Ervin HUN 2239 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 = 1 = * 2.5 2084
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1. Szeberenyi, Adam m HUN 2357 * 1 = = 1 = = 1 = = 1 7.0 2394
2. Lengyel, Bela m HUN 2313 0 * 0 1 1 0 = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2359
3. Nagy, Bence f HUN 2349 = 1 * 0 = 1 1 = = = = 6.0 2318
4. Pinter, Gabor m HUN 2354 = 0 1 * = = = = = 1 1 6.0 2317
5. Prohaszka, Peter2 HUN 2194 0 0 = = * 0 1 1 1 1 1 6.0 2333
6. Rombaldoni, Denis ITA 2244 = 1 0 = 1 * = 0 1 0 1 5.5 2292
7. Johannesson, Ingvar Thor f ISL 2315 = = 0 = 0 = * = = = 1 4.5 2213
8. Katsuhara, Osamu JPN 2083 0 0 = = 0 1 = * = 1 0 4.0 2200
9. Schneider, Veronika HUN 2266 = 0 = = 0 0 = = * 1 = 4.0 2182
10. Toth, Lili wm HUN 2159 = 0 = 0 0 1 = 0 0 * 1 3.5 2155
11. Schulze, Hubertus GER 2175 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 1 = 0 * 2.0 2023
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The Belgian Teams started on 19th September 2004 for division 1 teams.
The title is likely to be won by SK47 Eynatten 1, Temse Boey 2 or SK Rochade
Eupen. In round 8 Vassily Ivanchuk played for SK47.Eynatten beating Vladimir
Chuchelov. News Steve Laios.
Belgian Teams 2004-05
Round 8 : 30.01.2005
1.Charleroi - Borgerhout : 5.5-2.5
2.Jean Jaurès - Temse 1 : 5.0-3.0
3.Liège - Temse 2 : 3.5-4.5
4.Eynatten 2 - Leuven : 5.5-2.5
5.Gent - Brugge : 4.0-4.0
6.Eynatten 1 - Rochade : 5.5-2.5
Round complete, games : 48
Next round (Round 9) : 27.02.05
Standings after Round 8.
Teams Pts M.P
1. SK47.Eynatten 1 : 51.0 8
2. Boey Temse 2 : 36.0 6
3. CRE Liège EL : 35.5 5
4. Rochade Eupen : 35.5 4.5
5. K Brugge SK : 34.0 5.5
6. K Gent SRL : 32.5 5.5
7. SK47.Eynatten 2 : 32.0 4.5
8. CRE Charleroi : 32.0 3
9. Jean Jaurès : 26.0 3.5
10. Boey Temse 1 : 24.5 1.5
11. Borgerhout : 24.0 1
12. LV Leuven : 21.0 0.0
The 3rd International Chess Festival in Nancy (France) took place
February 14th-20th 2005. The A tournament was a gm-category 10, won on
tie-break on 7/9 by Dutch GM Friso Nijboer ahead of Rumanian Andrei Istratescu
and French player Christian Bauer. Nijboer had a nice win against Christian
Bauer. In 4th was GM Igor Miladinovic from Greece on 6,5/9. The 6 masters in
the event couldn't manage 6/9 for a GM norm. FM Christophe Philippe made his
4th IM norm with 4/9. There were 8 other round-robins so 90 players competed in
total. Tournament B was won by Helstroffer (2259), Tournament C by Esprit
(2186), Tournament D by Gretry (2080), Tournament E by Chinoune (1958),
Tournament F by Loevenbruck (1780), Tournament G by Lupfer (1650), Tournament H
by Grzesznik (1499) and Tournament I by Schlotter (1350). The Blitz tournament
won by Salus (2192). News: Christophe Philippe.
Details: http://echiquier.nanceien.free.fr/festival.html
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1. Nijboer, Friso g NED 2549 * = 1 = = 1 = 1 1 1 7.0 2697
2. Istratescu, Andrei g ROM 2617 = * = = 1 1 1 = 1 1 7.0 2690
3. Bauer, Christian g FRA 2636 0 = * = 1 1 1 1 1 1 7.0 2687
4. Miladinovic, Igor g GRE 2611 = = = * 0 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2636
5. Wirig, Anthony m FRA 2396 = 0 0 1 * = = 1 0 = 4.0 2451
6. Philippe, Christophe f FRA 2374 0 0 0 0 = * = 1 1 1 4.0 2454
7. Nezar, Mustapha f FRA 2375 = 0 0 0 = = * 0 = 1 3.0 2371
8. Tirard, Hugo m FRA 2461 0 = 0 0 0 0 1 * = = 2.5 2321
9. Rocha, Sergio m POR 2400 0 0 0 0 1 0 = = * 0 2.0 2274
10. Marzolo, Cyril m FRA 2428 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 = 1 * 2.0 2271
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The Geneva Open took place January 22nd-30th 2005. The master open was
won by GM Epishin with 6.5/9 alongside was a 'Tournoi Général.
Games now available. News: Jörg-Dieter Meyer.
Official site: http://www.geneve-echecs.ch/open2005.html
Masters Final Table
Rg. SNr nom AUT FED points BH
1 3 GM Epishin Vladimir 2614 RUS 6½ 48
2 7 GM Schekachev Andrei 2559 RUS 6½ 46
3 1 GM Milov Vadim 2668 SUI 6 51
4 4 GM Riazantsev Alexander 2596 RUS 6 50½
5 2 GM Kempinski Robert 2624 POL 6 50
6 5 GM Palac Mladem 2575 CRO 5½ 48
7 6 GM Markowski Tomasz 2570 POL 5½ 48
8 11 IM Landenbergue Claude 2399 SUI 5½ 46½
9 22 Mazet Julien 2216 FRA 5½ 44
10 17 FM Masserey Yvan 2320 SUI 5½ 41
11 10 IM Maze Sébastien 2455 FRA 5 48
12 18 IM Huss Andreas 2314 SUI 5 45½
13 8 IM Raetsky Alexander 2459 RUS 5 45
14 15 FM Geenen Marc 2356 BEL 5 44
15 14 IM Olivier,JC 2364 FRA 5 41½
16 20 IM Peric Slavisa 2230 SCG 4½ 41½
17 12 IM Gerber Richard 2378 SUI 4½ 40
18 16 FM Liardet Fabrice 2340 SUI 4½ 38½
19 26 Graells Ricardo 2136 SUI 4½ 36½
20 13 IM Bergez Luc 2371 FRA 4 39½
21 19 Vuilleumier,A. 2280 SUI 4 39
22 21 Buehler Beat 2227 SUI 4 38½
23 25 Astengo Corrado 2139 ITA 4 34½
24 28 Hanouna Dan 2087 SUI 4 31
25 30 WMK Wilson Alexandra 2072 SUI 4 29
26 23 Nabavi Parwis 2177 SUI 3½ 34½
27 29 Jagstaidt Patrick 2083 SUI 3½ 32½
28 33 Sudan Georges 2038 SUI 3½ 32½
29 32 Liepins Olivier 2050 LET 3½ 30
30 31 Fairbairn Steve 2052 CAN 3 37½
31 24 Bieri Christian 2141 SUI 3 37
32 27 Daverio Edoardo 2101 SUI 3 36
33 9 FM Papa Severin 2456 SUI 3 25½
34 34 Reuther Guido 1878 GER 1½ 35
The Dutch Open Blitzchess Championship takes place on February 5th 2005
in the Mercure Hotel Dordrecht, The Netherlands. 17 double rounds with 5
minutes per player per game, Swiss system in one group. Vladimir Baklan won the
event with 25/34 ahead of a strong field including Yasser Seirawan, Rustam
Kasimdzhanov, Ivan Sokolov, Jon Speelman, Predrag Nikolic, Loek van Wely
etc
Further details: http://www.blitzchess.nl
Final Round 17 (Double Round) Standings
1 Baklan, V. 25,0 362,0 530,50
2 Seirawan, Y. 24,5 365,5 513,50
3 Fridman, D. 24,0 365,0 504,75
4 Kasimdzhanov, R. 23,0 364,0 484,25
5 Sokolov, I. 23,0 360,0 467,25
6 Bosboom, M. 23,0 355,5 466,00
7 Speelman, J.S. 23,0 347,0 455,25
8 Nikolic, P. 22,5 364,0 467,75
9 Smeets, J. 22,5 359,5 461,50
10 Doel, E. van den 22,0 365,5 454,25
11 Wely, L.F.A.M. van 21,5 373,5 462,25
12 l Ami, E. 21,5 357,0 435,25
13 Jonkman, H. 21,5 351,0 433,00
14 Stellwagen, D. 21,5 345,0 416,25
15 Schoorl, R.P. 21,5 332,0 409,25
16 Sadler, M. 21,0 368,0 438,75
17 Shchekachev, A. 21,0 355,5 423,50
18 Bitalzadeh, A. 21,0 346,0 409,75
19 Grooten, H. 21,0 343,0 402,50
20 Vreugt, D. de 21,0 342,0 401,50
21 Izrailev, A. 21,0 341,0 402,75
22 Peng, Z. Mw. 21,0 331,0 394,00
23 Wemmers, X. 21,0 326,5 384,50
24 Gregoir, C. 21,0 326,5 377,50
25 Naiditsch, A. 20,5 349,0 400,50
26 Dambacher, M. 20,5 337,0 392,00
27 Polaczek, R. 20,5 333,5 383,75
28 Beckmann, K. 20,5 328,0 387,00
29 Eijk, J.H.A. van 20,5 314,5 355,00
30 Smits, M. 20,5 309,5 353,00
31 Dongen, C. van 20,5 307,5 360,50
200 players
The Jersey International Chess Festival took place 13th-19th February
2005. 7 rounds. There was a total of £7,000 in prizes and is part of the
British Chess Federation Grand Prix.
Results: http://chesscircuit.blogspot.com/
No Name Feder Rtg Title Total
1 David Howell ENG 2348 im 6 £1500 1st + Trophy
2 Jonny Hector SWE 2516 gm 5.5 £1000 2nd + Trophy
3 Simon Fowler ENG 2116 5 £750 3rd
4 Tiger Hillarp-Persson SWE 2545 gm 4.5 £250 =4-7th
5 Matthew Dignam IRL 2149 4.5 £250 =4-7th
6 Alan Spice WLS 2182 4.5 £250 =4-7th
7 Mark G Fraser SCO 2168 4.5 £250 =4-7th
8 Watu Kobese RSA 2419 im 4 --------
9 Henry Duncanson ENG 2110 4 £150 U2200 1st
10 John Trevelyan WLS 2178 3.5 £34.00 U2200 =2nd
11 Juergen Brustkern GER 2251 fm 3.5 --------
12 John R Hawes JER 2151 3.5 £34.00 U2200 =2nd **
13 Thomas Eggleston ENG 2169 3.5 £75.00 JUNIOR =1st
14 Ian Heppell ENG 2167 3.5 £34.00 U2200 =2nd
15 James Heppell ENG 2109 3.5 £75.00 JUNIOR =1st
16 David Eggleston ENG 2159 3 --------
17 Peter Constantinou ENG 2122 3 --------
18 Ian Clark ENG 2107 3 --------
19 David O Collier ENG 2142 3 --------
20 Dr Felix Buchkremer GER 2030 3 £150.00 U2040 1st
21 William Bennet ENG 2122 3 --------
22 Phil J Taylor ENG 2058 2.5 --------
23 Kieran S Murphy ENG 2005 2.5 £100.00 U2040 2nd
24 Sebastian C Pozzo ENG 1960 2 --------
25 Chris S Jones ENG 1910 1 --------
26 Brian Gosling ENG 2109 1 --------
27 Jeffrey Heath ENG 1978 1 --------
The FINEC WGM-tournament took place in St.Petersburg 27th January - 4th
February 2005. Tatiana Shadrina won with 6/9.
Official site: http://chigorin.ru/2005/finec/f_e.htm
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FINEC WGM St Petersburg RUS (RUS), 27 i-4 ii 2005 cat. III (2302)
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1. Shadrina, Tatiana wg RUS 2396 * 1 = = = 1 0 1 1 = 6.0 2416
2. Korbut, Ekaterina wg RUS 2417 0 * = = 1 = = = 1 1 5.5 2368
3. Kostiuk, Tatiana wm UKR 2307 = = * = = 1 0 0 1 1 5.0 2344
4. Molchanova, Tatjana RUS 2297 = = = * 1 0 = = = 1 5.0 2345
5. Eidelson, Rakhil wg BLR 2250 = 0 = 0 * 1 1 0 1 1 5.0 2350
6. Kochetkova, Julia wm RUS 2303 0 = 0 1 0 * 1 = 1 1 5.0 2344
7. Dushenok, Anna RUS 2297 1 = 1 = 0 0 * 1 0 0 4.0 2259
8. Kirillova, Varvara wf RUS 2266 0 = 1 = 1 = 0 * 0 = 4.0 2262
9. Martynuk, Tatiana BLR 2187 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 1 * 1 3.5 2234
10. Doluhanova, Evgeniya wm UKR 2297 = 0 0 0 0 0 1 = 0 * 2.0 2082
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The "Nordea Cup" took place in Dianalund, Denmark. 12th-20th February
2005. The event was named after the sponsor. GM Normunds Miezis won the
tournament with 7 points. GM Igor Rausis was half a point behind. Flovin Tor
Naes made 6 points and made his 3rd IM norm. Naes needs about 70 elo points to
get the title. News: Thorbjørn Bromann.
Official site: http://home13.inet.tele.dk/dianalun/
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1. Miezis, Normunds g LAT 2547 * = 1 = = = 1 1 1 1 7.0 2528
2. Rausis, Igors g BAN 2500 = * = = 1 = 1 1 = 1 6.5 2479
3. Naes, Flovin Tor f FAI 2302 0 = * 1 0 1 1 = 1 1 6.0 2460
4. Bromann, Thorbjorn f DEN 2370 = = 0 * = 1 = 0 1 1 5.0 2371
5. Olsen, Heini f FAI 2345 = 0 1 = * = = 0 = 1 4.5 2331
6. Hovmoller, Kristian f DEN 2287 = = 0 0 = * = 1 = 1 4.5 2337
7. Lund, Esben f DEN 2292 0 0 0 = = = * 1 1 1 4.5 2337
8. Nielsen, Max DEN 2270 0 0 = 1 1 0 0 * = = 3.5 2259
9. Dalberg, Preben DEN 2219 0 = 0 0 = = 0 = * 1 3.0 2220
10. Christensen, Svend Ellegaard DEN 2193 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 * 0.5 1904
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The 14th Aurec Open took place 19th-20th February 2005. Two rapid
tournaments (9 r / 20 mn) both won by Petar Genov.
Official site:
http://loirechecs.chez.tiscali.fr/20042005/Aurec2005/Aurec.htm
Leading Final Standings 19th February 2005
1 Genov Petar g 2470 BUL 8,0 7,0 49,5 43,5 2715
2 Safranska Anda gf 2270 LAT 6,5 6,0 49,0 31,75 2462
3 Velikov Petar g 2520 BUL 6,5 5,0 53,0 36,25 2497
4 Lazarev Vladimir g 2570 RUS 6,5 5,0 51,0 36,25 2549
5 Ientile Pascal 2190 FRA 6 5 42,5 27,25 2283
6 Boudre Jean-Pierre m 2450 FRA 6,0 4,0 44,5 27,75 2310
7 Benitah Yohan m 2570 FRA 5,5 5,0 52,5 28,75 2323
8 Vernay Clovis 2160 FRA 5,5 5,0 45,5 24,25 2297
9 Ajeti Remzi 2030 FRA 5,5 4,0 45,0 22,75 2271
10 Bijaoui Manuel 2520 FRA 5,5 4,0 45,0 20,25 2211
35 players
Leading Final Standings 20th February 2005
1 Genov Petar g 2470 BUL 8,0 7 50,5 44 2734
2 Lazarev Vladimir g 2570 RUS 7,5 6 51,0 42,25 2625
3 Velikov Petar g 2520 BUL 7,0 6 50,0 30 2535
4 Bijaoui Manuel 2520 FRA 6,5 6 51,0 33 2489
5 Billiard Bernard 2016 FRA 5,5 4 50,0 27,75 2459
6 Boudre Jean-Pierre m 2450 FRA 5,5 4 48,5 26 2269
7 Guedon Stephane f 2180 FRA 5,5 4 41,0 23 2208
8 Safranska Anda gf2270 LAT 5,0 5 47,5 21 2237
9 Garnier Gilles 2130 FRA 5,0 5 42,5 20 2147
10 Debray Tristan 2320 FRA 5,0 5 38,5 20 1919
11 Benitah Yohan m 2570 FRA 5,0 4 48,5 21,5 2215
12 Banse Jacky 2100 FRA 5,0 4 41,0 21,25 2192
13 Bellet Georges 2120 FRA 5,0 4 38,0 19,5 2107
30 players
Spanish newspaper Marca is reporting that a category XXI tournament will
take place in Sofia, Bulgaria (May 12th-22nd 2005) mainly organized by Veselin
Topalov. Viswanathan Anand, Vladimir Kramnik, Ruslan Ponomariov & Judit
Polgar have already confirmed their participation, and it looks like the
organisers have invited Garry Kasparov with Peter Leko as a possible
replacement.
Report:
http://www.marca.com/edicion/noticia/0,2458,596499,00.html
January was an interesting month in the ACP Tour standings. The Corus
tournaments in Wijk aan Zee and the Bermuda Invitational Tournament caused some
important changes in the standings. Thanks to his win in the Netherlands Peter
Leko moved into 2nd place of the ACP Tour by gaining 660 points. He is still
clearly behind Viswanathan Anand whose second place in Wijk aan Zee helped him
consolidate his lead (1406 points). Both Boris Gelfand and Pentala Harikrishna
benefited a lot from their joint victory in Bermuda. The Israeli advanced to
place three (916) and Harikrishna celebrated his first ACP points by jumping
right behind the magic top-8. Into this group entered Alexander Grischuk. His
gain of 93 points in Wijk aan Zee may look rather modest, but the Russian now
occupies the 7th place of the standings (393). However the players with totals
less than 400 points are extremely close to each other, as can be seen in the
current standings at
http://www.chess-players.org/eng/tour/standings.html
The result of the Third Gibtele.com Chess Festival in Gibraltar hardly
changed anything in the ACP Tour as all five winners are not ACP members. The
coming month is full of interesting events. Both closed tournaments "XXII
Torneo Ciudad de Linares" and "Karpov Tournament" in Poikovsky will be the
highlights of this period. There will be another A category event taking place,
the Aeroflot Open in Moscow, as well as the strong open in Cappelle la
Grande.
News: Yannick Pelletier.
The Indian Chess Federation's General Assembly meeting was held in
Chennai on 19th Feb 2005. The body decided to refund the amount collected
through a 10% deduction from the players' prize money during June to December
2004 and also to henceforth charge the Indian players only the fees as
prescribed by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) for participation in
International events as opposed to double the amount charged previously. The
AICF President Mr.N.Srinivasan has attempted to resolve a number of other
issues.
Details: http://chess-mate.com/
In an interview with Yuri Vassiliev for
Sport Express (http://www.sport-express.ru) FIDE
President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov says he hasn't given up on the idea of
reunification and in particular holding a match in Turkey. This follows
Kasparov's January 18th declaration that he is withdrawing from the process and
other responses around that time from the ACP and Kramnik that they regard the
process as dead.
English translation of the interview of the
FIDE President in Sport Express by Y. Vassiliev. Source of translation: Elista
FIDE Office. - http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/kirsanint.html
Kasparov already seems to have responded:
http://www.kommersant.com/page.asp?id=547705
– he still has no intentions to participate in the reunification cycle.
The tentative dates suggested were: April 25th to May 14th 2005.
Earlier articles:
Kasparov Press Release 18th January 2005 -
http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/kasplet.html
FIDE
issued a press release on 20th January regretting the decision.
FIDE Respond to Kasparov Press Release 18th
January 2005 - http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/fidekasplet.html
The ACP announced that this is the end of the Prague agreement.
ACP Respond to Kasparov Press Release 18th
January 2005 - http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/acpkasplet.html
Vladimir Kramnik gave a detailed and important interview to
New in Chess after his match against
Leko that appears in full on the ChessBase site.
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=2154.
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The March line-up :
March 1st GM Mikhailevski on the King's Indian
March 8th GM Davies on the Lopez Breyer
March 15th GM Kosten on the Najdorf 6 Bg5 e6 7 f4 Nc6!?
March 22nd IM Martin on ' Crushing the Pirc'
March 29th GM Prie on the Slav 4.e3 Bg4
6th Poikovsky Karpov tournament
The 6th Karpov tournament in Poikovsky, Russia takes place 26th February
- 7th March 2005. Players: Peter Svidler, Etienne Bacrot (still considering
entry), Alexander Grischuk, Alexey Dreev, Viktor Bologan, Rafael Vaganian,
Lenier Domingues, Alexander Onischuk, Sergey Rublevsky + more). Average XVIII
category. Further information soon.
Further details:
http://www.chesspro.ru/events/poikovsky05.shtml
Moscow Open 2005
The Moscow Open 2005 takes place 23rd February - 3rd March 2005 in the
Central Chess House, Gogolevsky Boulevard 14. The Moscow Chess Federation
organises this 9 round event with a time control of 40 moves in 90 minutes,
then 15 minutes for the remaining moves with an increment of 30 seconds per
move from move 1.
Detailed information:
http://www.chessplayers.org/eng/news/viewarticle.html?id=242
7th European Senior Teams
The 7th European Senior Teams takes place in Dresden 18th-25th February
2005.
Official site: http://www.schachfestival.de
Evry Tournaments
The 2nd GM and IM tournaments in Evry takes place 21st-27th February
2005.
Official site: http://www.evry-grandroque.com
Swiss Chess Tour Davos Festival 2005
The "Swiss Chess Tour 2005" will continue in Davos with Chess Festival,
the first time, besides "Open Davos", will be separate "Senior Open Davos",
"Junior Open Davos" and "Summer-night open".
Davos is one of the most popular tourist places in Europe (summer and
winter). Last year when all Europe caught by high tropical temperature at Davos
was 20-25 degrees Celsius, always with a cupful of mountain wind. Next year,
2006, Davos will host European Individual Senior Championship.
Main event, the 4th "Sunstar Park Hotel Open", July 30th - August 7th
2005. "Sunstar Park Hotel" (4 stars) will be host festival in the new,
comfortable "Congress Center". Swiss system, 9 rounds and the games will last a
maximum of 6 hours (40 moves for 2 hours and 60 minutes till the end). Valid
for FIDE titles and FIDE rating. Prize are: 1.500 SF, 1.200, 900, 700, 500,
400, 300, 250, 200 and 150 SF. From 11.- 20. places natural prizes. Special
prizes for best Lady, best local player. Entry fee 140 SF, FMs and juniors 70
SF, at the door 10 SF more, GMs and IMs free. Time table: Rounds 1 16.00-22.00
July 30th; Round 2/8 14.00-20.00 July 31st- August 6th; Round 9 10.00-16.00
August 7th.
"Senior Open" July 31st - August 6th, senior 1945, 7 rounds and the
games last of 5 hours (40 moves 2 hours and 30 minutes till the end). Valid for
FIDE titles and FIDE rating. Prize is: 500/400/300/2x200/2x150 SF. Natural
prizes for players with 4 points. Entry fee 70 SF, at the door 10 SF more. Time
table 9.30 - 14.30 every day.
"Junior Open", born 1985 and younger. Exactly the same like "Senior
Open" except, juniors lodging at "Sunstar Park Hotel" don't pay enter-fee.
(Hotel pays for them).
"Summer-night Open", 7 rounds, 45 minutes for game; time-table
21.15-22.45 every day; natural prizes for all players with 4 points; enter fee
10 SF.
Venue: "Sunstar Park Hotel" (4 stars). Closing ceremony August 8th,
half-hour after the last game. Unbelievable chess-rates. Info: Beochess
+41+34+424-01-06 (Robert Spoerri) or info@beochess.ch
Millennium Chess Festival
The 6th annual Millennium Chess Festival takes place February 25th-27th
2005, at the Ramada Plaza Oceanfront Resort in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
The event, with over $18,000 in total prizes, is sponsored by Booz Allen
Hamilton and is presented by Beach Events and the city of Virginia Beach. It is
a 5-round swiss, FIDE rated.
Comps available: GMs/WGMs/IMs: free entry fee. GMs/WGMs: free hotel
accommodations if you commit to come by February 10, 2005. Contact
eschlich@aol.com for details.
Special events include: Lecture by Susan Polgar on Fischer-Random Chess
(Chess 960), Fischer-Random Blitz Chess Tournament, Nakamura vs Susan Polgar
³Dinner/Exhibition Match²
Further information:
http://www.geocities.com/millenniumchessfestival
Acropolis 2005
The Greek Chess Federation is organising the "Acropolis 2005"
International Open in Athens (Hotel President) 6th-14th March 2005. Total
prizes: over 16.000 Euros
Unofficial list of GM participants: Lputian 2640 ARM , Avrukh 2629 ISR
, Izoria 2607 GEO , Pelletier 2604 SUI , Inarkiev 2602 RUS , Solak 2596 SCG ,
Socko 2591 POL , Gashimov 2585 AZE , Kotronias 2585 GRE , Rozentalis 2584 LTU ,
Sokolov 2582 FRA , Mastrovasilis 2580 GRE , Papaioannou 2578 GRE , Gelashvili
2577 GEO , Romanishin 2558 UKR , Gershon 2533 ISR , Halkias 2533 GRE ,
Nikolaidis 2520 GRE , Stefanova 2491 BUL , Skembris 2445 GRE
Further details:
http://www.chess.gr/tourn/2005/acropolis05_announ.html
37th Belgrade Women's International
The Belgrade Chess Association organises the traditional 37th Women
International Grandmaster "March 8th" Chess Tournament 6th-14th March 2005 in
Belgrade. The Round Robin event has 10 participants. Confirmed names: wg
Chelushkina, Irina SCG 2369 wg Olarasu, Gabriela ROM 2327 wf Dimitrijevic,
Aleksandra SCG 2295 wf Stojanovic, Marija SCG 2182 wm Savic, Marijana SCG 2173
wf Trujillo Delgado, Dafnae ESP 2173
Websites: http://www.beochess.org.yu (Belgrade
Chess Association) http://www.scgchess.org (Serbia and
Montenegro Chess Federation)
US Amateur Team East
The US Amateur Team East takes place February 19th-21st 2005 in
Parsippany, New Jerey USA
Further info: http://www.uschess.org/tla/yState.php?st=Natl
9th Chess Festival Voronezh
The 9th Chess Festival Voronezh 2005 takes place 10th-21st June
2005.
Official site: http://www.relex.ru/~xuser/voronezh_open/
Kramnik Exhibition Match
North Rhine-Westphalian Minister President Peer Steinbrück has
challenged Classical World Champion Vladimir Kramnik from Moscow to an
exhibition game on March 5th 2005. Regarded by chess experts as a particularly
ambitious and adept chess amateur, Peer Steinbrück is a serious opponent.
We are told we "can expect a serious game of approximately one hour duration.
There will be no handicap for one of the players. The exact rules of play will
be published in due course or on the day of the event. " The event takes place
at the Art and Exhibition Hall in Bonn, Germany on Saturday, March 5 2005.
18th Ciudad de Leon
The 18th edition of the Ciudad de Leon chess tournament will be held in
Leon, Spain June 9th-13th 2005. Players: Viswanathan Anand, Rustam Khasimdanov,
Alexei Shirov and Magnus Carlsen. As usual, there will be 2 semi finals (June
10th and 11th) and a final (June 12th) and the venue will be the "Edificio de
la Junta de Castilla y León" building. The sponsors are: the
Ayuntamiento de León, the Junta de Castilla y León, the
Diputación de León, the Universidad de León, Cajaduero and
Alsa
The official web will be http://www.advancedchessleon.com
and/or http://www.elajedrezdelfuturo.com
10th Stuttgart International Championship
The 10th Stuttgart International Championship takes place in Germany
5th-8th May 2005. Further details; Thomas Clemens e-mail: tc1772@nexgo.de
Further information:
http://www.stuttgarter-stadtmeisterschaft.de.
Brno 2005
There are GM, IM and Open tournaments in Brno, Czech Republic 30th June
- 10th July 2005.
Information: Internet - http://volny.cz/skduras E-mail -
petr.pisk@centrum.cz Phone - Petr Pisk, +420- 731 465 344
Lenk Chess Festival
The "Swiss Chess Tour 2005" will continue in Lenk with the 17th
"Kreuz-Open" March 24th-28th 2005. The host will be 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 (1945), junior(1985-88), schoolboy (1989)
and best local player. Entry fee 130 SF, FMs and juniors 60 SF, at the door 10
SF more, GMs and IMs free. Venue: Hotel "Kreuz".
Time table: Round 1st 18.00-23.00 March 24,; Rounds 2/3 09.30-14.30 and
15.30-20.30 March 25,; Round 4 13.30-18.30 March 26,; Rounds 5/6 09.30-14.30
and 15.30-20.30 March 27,; Round 7 10.00-15.00 March 28. Closing ceremony March
28 at 16.00.
List of players till January 27th ? GMs: Andrei Sokolov (FRA), Joseph
Gallagher (SUI), Adam Horvath (HUN), Lothar Vogt (GER), Florin Gheorghiu (ROM);
WGM Elvira Berend (LUX), WIM Nellya Vidonyak (GER); IMs: Alexander Raetsky
(RUS), Roman Vidonyak (GER), Sandor Videki (HUN), Fred Berend (LUX) etc.
Info: Beochess +41+34+424-01-06 (Robert Spoerri) or info@beochess.ch or
site http://www.beochess.ch for more
details.
FIDE Trainers Committee
IM Jovan Petronic. Chairman, FIDE Computer & Internet Chess
Committee has written about the FIDE Trainers Committee. Link to his article
below. In 1998 FIDE formed a powerful Committee comprising of leading chess
trainers around the chess globe. Accordingly, it was named the FIDE Trainers
Committee, and below, I will try to summarize the immense useful information
for the readers, current major chess training activities and appeals of the
Committee, etc. The number of certified FIDE Trainers has grown and they are
now (in alphabetical order) - none other than: Alburt Lev (USA), Asanov Bolat
(Kazahstan), Azmaiparashvili Zurab (Georgia), Boensch Uwe (Germany), Beliavsky
Alexandr (Slovenia), Chernin Alexandr (Hungary), Dorfman Iossif (France),
Dvoretsky Mark (Russia), Gelfer Israel (Israel), Georgadze Tamaz (Georgia),
Gulko Boris (USA), Illescas Miguel (Spain), Kuzmin Alexey (Katar), Khodarkovsky
Michael (USA), Leong Ignatius (Singapore), Mikhalcishin Adrian (Slovenia),
Marjanovic Slavoljub (Serbia & Montenegro), Mohr Georg (Slovenia), Nikitin
Alexandr (Russia), Petrosjan Arshak (Armenia), Polgar Zsuzsa (USA), Postovsky
Boris (USA), Psakhis Lev (Israel), Razuvaev Yuri (Russia), Seirawan Yasser
(USA), Sosonko Genna (Netherlands), Schmidt Wlodzimerz (Poland), Tukmakov
Vladimir (Ukraine), Ubilava Elizbar (Georgia), Vladimirov Evgeny (Kazahstan),
Zapata Alonso (Columbia) and Xie Yun (China).
Read the article:
http://www.jovanpetronic.com/fidetrainerscommittee.htm
19th Pula Open
The 19th "Pula Open 2005" in Croatia takes place 19th-26th June
2005.
For further information on the event: http://www.skpula.hr. Contact Denis Vretenar by
e-mail: pulaopen@globalnet.hr.
International Chess Festival Varna
The Varna (Bulgaria) International Chess Festival takes place 10th-17th
April 2005. Contact: Boris Hristov Tel’052 64 28 77, fax: 052 574 940;
GSM: 088 60 25 403 e-mail: seahorse@abv.abv.bg
Further details: http://www.seahorse-chess.com
European Individual Women's Chess Championship
The European Individual Women's Chess Championship takes place in
Chisinau, Moldova 10th-25th June 2005. Organisers Chess Federation of Moldova
Sciusev Street, 111 2004, Chisinau Tel.: 00373-22-565451 Fax.: 00373-22-565451
or 210707 E-Mail: fskrip@company.md
Details on http://www.eurochess.org.
Official site for the event: http://eiwcc2005.chisinau.md/
Sozina 2005
The Sozina 2005 tournament takes place in Bar a city on the Montenegro
coast 4th-12th March 2005. Prize fund is EUR 10.000, and organizer guaranty
possibility of getting norms for international titles. Also, special conditions
are provide for the grandmasters. Further details contact:
sozina2005@yahoo.com
Further details; http://www.scgchess.org/
Azura Chess Open
The Azura Chess Open International Rapid Chess Tournament also Belgian
Rapid Chess Championship 2005 Brussels Rapid Chess Championship 2005 takes
place Saturday-Sunday 23rd-24th April 2005 (11 rounds ~ 25 minutes games)
Tournament for players with more than 2000 elo.
Playing venue: Palais du Midi rue van der Weyden 3 1000 Brussels Entry
fee : IGM and IM free Others 25 euro Junior 15 euro
Registration: Registration only by e-mail. No registration at the
venue. bennyasman@skynet.be Send payment to 210-0937331-72 with your name and
elo rating as message
Details: http://www.creb.be/
HB Global Chess Challenge
The HB Foundation has posted $500,000 prize fund for the HB Global
Chess Challenge, a Maurice Ashley-led event expects to bring more than 4,000
participants to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The event takes place May 18th-22nd 2005 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
First place in the Open section has a cash prize of $50,000, and that overall
more than 50 others will receive cash prizes. Many other side events. There is
an extension to the discount period for signing up for the event.
Official sites: http://www.hbfoundation.org and
http://www.generationchess.com
16th Pobeskydi Tournament
The 16th Pobeskydi Chess Tournament takes place 24th-28th March 2005 in
Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic. There will be at least two tournaments.
Round-robin with possibility to achieve IM and WGM norm and FIDE Open.
For futher details: http://www.chessfm.cz
7th United Insurance GM Rescheduled due to Tsunami
The 7th United Insurance & United Leasing Grandmasters Chess
Tournament has been rescheduled (due to the Tsunami) and now takes place
4th-14th April 2005 in the Conference-Room of the National Sports Council 62/3
Purana Paltan Dhaka-1000. Organised by the Bangladesh Chess Federation. 11
round Swiss System with around 40. Total Prize Money US $5000.00 Accommodation
& Food : Free for all GM’s & IM’s, only accommodation 2350+
Appearance Money : GM 2500+ US $ 500.00. Contact: Syed Shujauddin Ahmed,
General Secretary Bangladesh Chess Federation, 2nd Floor, 62/3 Purana Paltan,
Dhaka-1000, Fax + Phone: 88 (02) 7169336 , E-mail: bcf@bdonline.com
12th Echternach International Open
The 12th Echternach International Open takes place 25th-26th June 2005.
Seniors should also note the following dates: 2nd Open (rapid chess) for young
seniors (aged 50 and above) 13th-14th August 2005. 5th Open-seniors (aged 60
and above) 15th-21st August 2005.
Further info: http://www.desprenger-echternach.lu/
Novi Sad Open A
The Novi Sad Open A (semi-closed for IMs and GMs) takes place 19th-26th
March 2005.
Further info: http://www.drazic.co.yu or more specifically
http://www.drazic.co.yu/t_2005_03_19-26_info.html
1 gm Lalic Bogdan ENG
2 gm Kosanovic Goran SCG
3 gm Drazic Sinisa SCG
4 gm Fontaine Robert FRA
5 gm Lazic Miroljub SCG
6 gm Savic M .R. SCG
7 im Colovic A. MAC
8 Franchini Gabriele ITA
9 Barilaro Luca ITA
10 im Pilgaard Kim DEN
11 Lundin Jan SWE
12 fm Kokeza Mirko SCG
13 fm Guadalpi D. FRA
14 fm Stupavski Z. SCG
15 im Popovic D. SCG
16 fm Juergen Brustkern GER
17 im Pap Misa SCG
18 im Marzolo Cyril FRA
19 Craig Young ENG
20 im Tratar M. SLO
21 im Sebenik M. SLO
22 fm Dumpor A BIH
23 gm Kovacevic A. SCG
24 im Laketic Gojko SCG
25 im Kostic Vlada SCG
7 places left
Alushta Diary 2005
Leonid Galperin sends a calendar of planned events in Alushta, Ukraine
2005.
GM Norm events: 12.05 - 22.05 24.05 - 4.06 17.06-27.06. 1.09-11.09
25.09-5.10 7.10-17.10 IM Norm events 12.05 - 22.05 24.05 -4.06 17.06-27.06.
1.09-11.09 25.09-5.10 7.10-17.10 Rating tournament 5.06 - 13.06 Open tournament
(under 16 years) First prize - 200 $ 14.06 - 22.06 Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Blitz
tournament 28.06 12.09 Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Open tournament (rapid chess) 29
- 30.06 13-14.09 Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Open tournament First prize 1000 $
First prize (woman) 500$ 2.07-10.07 15.09-23.09 Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Session
of school of Gennadi Kuzmin 5.06-14.06 25.09-4.10 Alushta Individual and group
studying
Further information: http://www.kaissa.com.ua phone +38
(06560)5-05-32 (for Russian speaking) + 38 050 669-26-04 (for English speaking)
e-mail: info@kaissa.com.ua
5th Chess Grand Prix of Bordeaux
The 5th Chess Grand Prix of Bordeaux takes place 28th April - 1st May
2005. In addition the 2nd Chess Grand Prix in d'Aix en Provence takes place in
December 2005.
Details: http://www.grandprixdeparis.com/BA2005.html
Harald Malmgren 100 years Correspondence
31st Dec 2004 saw the start of the first Grandmaster tournament on the
ICCF Webserver. The tournament is the "Harald Malmgren 100 years". The occasion
is to commemorate the 100:d birthday of Harald Malmgren, Tierp in Sweden.
Malmgren was runner up after Cecil Purdy in ICCF's first World Championship and
earned his GM title in the event. Malmgren passed away in 1957. In his career
he was also second in IFSB Championship 1939 and won the Swedish CC
Championship in 1942. Malmgren was a true chess enthusiast and issued a book in
1953 "Mina bästa partier" (My best games) with only CC games he had
played.
There are 13 participants and you will be able to follow the results on
http://www.schack.se/SSKK/palview/res/malmgren.htm
and as soon as about 10 moves are made in every game, SSKK will open a page for
"live" games. That is games according to the ICCF CoC regulations for live
games. The Category of the event is 10 which means that all norms are
available.The tournament has two sponsors, Schackakademin and Svenska
Schackbutiken AB.
The players are: IM Jan Bennborn, Sweden, IM Sture Olsson, Sweden, IM
Rune Bergquist, Norway, IM Ervin Liebert, Estonia, IM Taisto Koskela, Finland,
IM Leif Åhman, Sweden, SIM Jón A Pálsson, Iceland, SIM
Josef Mrkvicka, Czech Rep, GM Matthias Rüfenacht; Switzerland, IM Gary S
Benson, Australia, SIM John Pugh, England, Phillippe Chopin, France and Mads
Smith Hansen, Denmark. The withdrawing ICCF President keeps playing CC and
starts this event on his very last day in office.
Tomas Carnstam, Jonas Dahlgren, Robert Ericsson, Sebastian Nilsson and
Per Söderberg wedish Correspondence Chess Federation (SSKK) Board members.
Games Festival Chalkidiki Greece
The Games Festival is is organised for the first time in Greece and
takes place from 21st-29th of April 2005 at the Porto - Carras Grand Resort, in
Chalkidiki in Greece.
Tennis, chess, golf, biliards, bridge, famous athletes, world champions
will be present in Porto Carras. The festival includes a series of tournaments,
competitions, seminars and exhibitions in sports and the most popular
entertaining games.
The chess events are the 2nd International Open Chess Tournament "Porto
Carras 2005" and the 1st World School Chess Championship. More specifically,
the Open Tournament will be held 22nd-28th April 2005 at the Porto Carras Grand
Rresort with open participation, 9 rounds swiss system and time control 90
minutes plus 30 seconds increment per move, according to the official
announcement of the Greek Chess Club "A.M.O. Galaxias". Total prizes: 6.500
EURO. For more information visit http://www.gamesfestival.com or contact
info@gamesfestival.com & GrivasEfs@netonline.gr
The 1st World School Championship for school chess champions in
categories Under 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16, will be held 21st-29th April 2005 at
the Porto Carras Grand Resort. Organizers of this great event are the World
Chess Federation (FIDE), the International School Chess Union, the Greek Chess
Federation, the Chess Club "Galaxias" of Thessaloniki and the Hotel Complex of
"Porto Carras Grand Resort".
38th Biel International Chess Festival
38th Biel International Chess Festival Dates: 16th-29th July 2005 with,
in particular: - the Grandmaster tournament (17th-27th July 2005) - the
Accentus Ladies Tournament 17th-27th July 2005) - the active chess tournament
(16th and 17th July 2005) - the Master Open (18th-29th July 2005, last round in
the morning) - the General Open (20th-29th July 2005, last round in the
morning) - the Blitz tournament (23th July 2005)
Further details: http://www.bielchessfestival.ch
Events in India in 2005
5th Asian Individual Championship
The 5th Asian Individual Chess Championship 2005 takes place in Cochin,
Total Prize Fund : US$33000. The event has been postponed until 21st-31st March
2005 due to the recent Tsunami disaster. Organiser : P.T. Ummer Koya ,
koya@chessindia.org ; aicf@chessindia.org Website:
http://www.chessindia.org
Commonwealth Championships
The Commonwealth Chess Championships for Men, Women, Boys & Girls
incorporating An International Open Chess Tournament TOtal Prize Fund: US$12000
ARRIVAL : 27/02/2005 CLOSING : 09/03/2005 Organiser : Rajastan State Chess
Association Contact : aicf@chessindia.org ; slharsh2000@yahoo.co.uk Website:
http://www.chessindia.org
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister's International Open
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister's International Open Chess Tournament,
Raipur Total Prize Fund : Us$12000 Arrival : 10/03/2005 Closing : 20/03/2005
Organiser : Hotel Babylon, Vip Road, Raipur, India. Contact :
aicf@chessindia.org ; vkrathi_aicf@rediffmail.com Website : Website:
http://www.chessindia.org
Hamarat Challenge Match
The ICCF World Champion Tunc Hamarat (AUT) who has never lost a single
game with White, has challenged the "Rest of the World" to a friendly 2-game
match. He will have White in both games. The games (one will start with 1.e4
and one with 1.d4) will be played on the ICCF Webserver and started on 10th
February 2005 with the rule "10 moves/70 days".
The players on the "Rest of the World" team will vote on each move. The
move receiving the most votes will be selected. Should 2 or more moves receive
the same number of votes, the "Rest of the World" will be given 2 more voting
days to decide between the tied moves. Participation in this event is open to
all players who pay an entry fee of 5 EUR or $7.00 US dollars via their
National CC Federation or the ICCF Direct Entry (DE) option. All fees collected
will be transferred to the ICCF Development Fund. The money will be used
primarily for development and system support of the ICCF WebChess Server. It
will be possible to join the "Rest of the World" team at any stage of the game.
The games may be seen "live" by all players and other observers at
http://www.iccf-webchess.com
Each player who voted for the selected move will receive 1 point per
move. The player(s) with the most points at the end of the games will receive
an ICCF Gold Book. The list of all entrants will be published on the ICCF
webpage.
Hungarian chess tournaments March 2005 - August 2005
1. 5th-18th of March 2005, FS GM-IM-FM closed, Budapest, Org. : NL,
2. 18th- 26th of March, "SPRING FESTIVAL" 9 rounds Swiss Open,
Budapest, Org.: NL
3. 2nd-15th of April , FS GM-IM-FM closed, Budapest, Org: NL:
4. 7th-19th of May, FS GM-IM-FM closed, Budapest, org.: NL
5. 20th-28th of May, ZALAKAROS Open, 9 rounds Swiss, (250 km West from
Budapest), org: IM Horvath, Tamas, phone: +(36)-20-9777003
7. 21st-31st of May, ELEKES Memorial, GM-IM closed, Budapest, org.IM
Zsinka, phone: +(36)-20-921-91-97
7. 4th-16th of June, FS GM-IM-FM, Budapest, Org: NL
8. 18th-26th of June, BALATONLELLE Open + GM-IM closed, 120 km West
from Budapest, organizer: IM Rigo, e-mail: me-ri@axelero.hu
9. 2nd-14th of July, FS GM-IM-FM Budapest, org. NL.
10. 23rd- 31st of July, Agria Open /EGER, 100 km North-East from
Budapest/, organizer: Rauch Ferenc, e-mail: rauch@freemail.hu
11. 6th-18th of August, FS GM-IM-FM Budapest org.:NL
Kings Head Rapidplay
The 29th Kings Head Rapidplay will take place on Saturday 12th March
2005, 6-round Swiss rapidplay (30 minutes), prize fund £650, entry fee
£17 > The Porchester Hall Porchester Road Bayswater London W2
Contact: Colin Mackenzie 9 Allan Way Acton London W3 0PW 020 8992 1949
colin.mackenzie@atosorigin.com
Further details: http://www.khcc.org.uk
1st ICCF Webchess Open Tournament
The ICCF have announced the 1st WebChess Open Tournament and invites
every player worldwide to participate in the event. The event is to be played
on the ICCF dedicated Webserver http://www.iccf-webchess.com. This
tournament is open to all correspondence chess players worldwide, also for
those without any previous ICCF experience. Multiple entries are allowed. The
tournament will be played in three stages - preliminaries, semifinal and final.
Details: http://www.iccf-webchess.com/Message.aspx?message=19
Russia vs ROW Correspondence
The Russian Chess Federation is celebrating its 10th anniversary and is
using this occasion to challenge the rest of the world to a match over 64
boards with 2 games for each and the start is 15.02 2004. Players include Joop
van Oosterom
http://www.mychessweb.com/Tables/Internationale/Play/russia-world.htm
2005 European Union Championship
The 2005 European Union Championship whic his part of the programme of
events celebrating Cork City's status as European Capital of Culture for 2005.
The event takes place 21st March - 3rd April 2005 in the Ballroom Suite Gresham
Metropole Hotel MacCurtain Street Cork Ireland. Prize Fund - 7,750 Euros. A
FIDE rated ten round Swiss Open for players registered with FIDE as a player in
the European Union or a citizen of a European Union member state 1st prize
2,000 Euros plus numerous place prizes and other awards including a British
Championship Qualifying Place.
In addition the 13th Annual Cork Congress takes place 1st-3rd April
2005 with a Prize Fund 5,000 Euros an ICU rated six round Swiss with three
rated sections. 1st prize 750 Euros plus numerous place prizes and other awards
Full details, special offers to a limited number of IMs and GMs and
entry forms are available from Michael Burniston Tournament Director Ladybird
House Glengarriff County Cork Ireland. phone 00 353 27 63113 e mail
jemcreations@eircom.net
Website: http://www.corkchess.com
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
