THE WEEK IN CHESS 545 18th April 2005 by Mark Crowther
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Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 20 games
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Cuban Championship 90 games
Serbia and Montenegro Championship 28 games
First Saturday April 62 games
2nd Coventry Chess International 591 games
7th United Insurance GM 92 games
7th Dubai Open Chess Championship 91 games
4NCL 96 games
Lenk Open 46 games
Team Championship of Ukraine 216 games
2nd K41 International 45 games
Carilo International 45 games
Chicago Spring Invitational 12 games
Heroes of Chernobyl Memorial 28 games
XIII Dos Hermanas International 2 games
French Team championship TOP 16 2 games
1521 games
My thanks to Thomas Henrich, Jan van de Mortel, Luiz Roberto Da Costa
Jr, Alexey Mazurok, Haroon Rashid, Ching Kim Lye, Yannick Pelletier, Miklos
Orso, Vladica Andrejic, Alex Brunetti, Arthur Brameld, Eldar Mukhametov,
Sotiris Logothetis, Rolf Behovits, Rich Freeman, Gérard Demuydt, John
Robinson, Michael Rahal, Mark Hogarth, Nick Barnett, Sinisa Joksic and everyone
else who helped with the issue.
Another week with plenty of chess. The Sigeman tournament has started in
Copenhagen before moving to Malmoe in its later stages. After four rounds
Krishnan Sasikiran, Hikaru Nakamura, Jan Timman and Viorel Iordachescu lead.
Sergei Tiviakov leads in Gausdal with 5.5/6, Magnus Carlsen had a dreadful 1/2
from 4 start to the event but has won his last two games. 15 year old Wang Hao
won the Dubai Open, it will be interesting to see if the untitled player has
just made his breakthrough.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament is co-arranged by the Malmo-based
Limhamn Chess Club and the Copenhagen Chess Federation. The first five rounds
will be played at the classical Hipp Theater in the center of Malmo, and the
tournament will be concluded with four rounds in Copenhagen (at Quality Hotel
in Hoje Taastrup). The event takes place April 15th-24th 2005.
Official site: http://www.ksu.dk/sigeman/
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13th Sigeman & Co Copenhagen/Malmoe DEN (DEN), 15-24 iv 2005cat. XIII (2570)
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1. Sasikiran, Krishnan g IND 2642 * . . = 1 . . . = 1 3.0 2742
2. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2657 . * . . = 1 1 . . = 3.0 2720
3. Timman, Jan H g NED 2607 . . * . = = 1 . 1 . 3.0 2744
4. Iordachescu, Viorel g MDA 2609 = . . * . 1 . = . 1 3.0 2733
5. Hansen, Curt g DEN 2633 0 = = . * . . . 1 . 2.0 2607
6. Hillarp Persson, Tiger g SWE 2533 . 0 = 0 . * . 1 . . 1.5 2519
7. Hector, Jonny g SWE 2513 . 0 0 . . . * 1 = . 1.5 2498
8. Hansen, Sune Berg g DEN 2553 . . . = . 0 0 * . 1 1.5 2434
9. Palo, Davor m DEN 2525 = . 0 . 0 . = . * . 1.0 2405
10. Hermansson, Emil m SWE 2432 0 = . 0 . . . 0 . * 0.5 2293
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The Gausdal Classics take place in Norway, 13th - 21st April 2005. The
pairings of GM-group A are out.
Official site: http://home.online.no/~eirikgu/gausdal2005/
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GMA Gausdal NOR (NOR), 13-21 iv 2005 cat. X (2495)
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1. Tiviakov, Sergei g NED 2631 * . = . 1 1 . 1 1 1 5.5 2876
2. Kulaots, Kaido g EST 2572 . * = . = 1 1 1 . 1 5.0 2745
3. Korneev, Oleg g RUS 2611 = = * 1 . = . 1 1 . 4.5 2714
4. Lie, Kjetil A m NOR 2495 . . 0 * = . 1 1 1 1 4.5 2643
5. Nordahl, Helge m NOR 2402 0 = . = * . = . = 1 3.0 2486
6. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2548 0 0 = . . * . 0 1 1 2.5 2460
7. Pedersen, Christian Kyndel f DEN 2396 . 0 . 0 = . * = = 1 2.5 2403
8. Williams, Simon m ENG 2466 0 0 0 0 . 1 = * . . 1.5 2349
9. Vidoniak, Roman m GER 2417 0 . 0 0 = 0 = . * . 1.0 2240
10. Bogner, Sebastian GER 2409 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . . * 0.0
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GMB Gausdal NOR (NOR), 13-21 iv 2005 cat. VII (2415)
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1. Howell, David WL m ENG 2416 * = . = 1 = . . 1 . 3.5 2565
2. Sebag, Marie m FRA 2417 = * 0 = . 1 . . . 1 3.0 2490
3. Greet, Andrew f ENG 2403 . 1 * . 0 . = = . 1 3.0 2470
4. Akesson, Ralf g SWE 2461 = = . * = . = = . . 2.5 2421
5. Tallaksen, Geir S f NOR 2326 0 . 1 = * = . . = . 2.5 2431
6. Reinderman, Dimitri g NED 2509 = 0 . . = * . 1 = . 2.5 2402
7. Barkhagen, Jonas m SWE 2461 . . = = . . * = = = 2.5 2404
8. Ward, Christopher g ENG 2485 . . = = . 0 = * . 1 2.5 2427
9. Michalczak, Thomas f GER 2369 0 . . . = = = . * = 2.0 2331
10. Hammer, Jon Ludvig NOR 2303 . 0 0 . . . = 0 = * 1.0 2187
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The Group stages of the Cuban Championship took place in Santa Clara
7th-16th April 2005. 2 groups of 10 players (both are Cat. VIII - GM Norm = 6,5
points) play with a time rate of 90 minutes + 30 seconds/move. The Championship
itself is an 8 player knockout. The quarter final starts Monday 18th April 2005
with the top 3 players from each group plus Lazaro Bruzon and Leinier
Dominguez. Group A Qualifiers: Omar Almeida, Frank de la Paz and Yuniesky
Quezada. Group B - Walter Arencibia, Maikel Gongora and Jesus Nogueiras.
Knockout pairings: Pairings 1/4 Final (Monday) Bruzon - Nogueiras Arencibia -
De la Paz Dominguez - Quesada Almeida - Gongora. 1/4 Final (2 games of 90
minutes + 30 seconds/move) and tie break (2 rapid games of 25 minutes). If it's
necessary two blitz games of 5 minutes and then more games one by one until a
winner in order to break the tie.
News: Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr.
Updates: http://www.vanguardia.co.cu
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ch-CUB GpA Santa Clara CUB (CUB), 7-16 iv 2005 cat. VIII (2449)
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1. Almeida, Omar m CUB 2452 * = 1 = = = = = = 1 5.5 2529
2. De la Paz, Frank g CUB 2461 = * = = = 1 0 1 1 = 5.5 2528
3. Quezada, Yuniesky m CUB 2502 0 = * = 1 = = 1 = 1 5.5 2523
4. Delgado, Neuris g CUB 2567 = = = * = 0 1 1 = 1 5.5 2516
5. Borges Mateos, Juan g CUB 2484 = = 0 = * 1 1 = = = 5.0 2488
6. Mena Crespo, Carlos f CUB 2396 = 0 = 1 0 * 1 = 1 = 5.0 2498
7. Martinez, Lelys f CUB 2377 = 1 = 0 0 0 * 0 1 = 3.5 2377
8. Sieiro-Gonzalez, Luis m CUB 2395 = 0 0 0 = = 1 * = = 3.5 2375
9. Abreu, Aryam m CUB 2440 = 0 = = = 0 0 = * = 3.0 2325
10. Perez, Luis Manuel m CUB 2420 0 = 0 0 = = = = = * 3.0 2327
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ch-CUB GpB Santa Clara CUB (CUB), 7-16 iv 2005 cat. VIII (2444)
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1. Arencibia, Walter g CUB 2530 * = 1 1 1 0 = = 1 = 6.0 2558
2. Nogueiras, Jesus g CUB 2533 = * = 0 1 = = 1 = 1 5.5 2513
3. Gongora, Maikel m CUB 2454 0 = * 1 = = 1 1 0 1 5.5 2522
4. Gonzalez, Yuri m CUB 2482 0 1 0 * = 1 = = = 1 5.0 2482
5. Otero, Diasmany m CUB 2400 0 0 = = * 1 = = 1 = 4.5 2448
6. Ortiz, Isam f CUB 2399 1 = = 0 0 * = 0 = 1 4.0 2405
7. Perez, Rodney m CUB 2437 = = 0 = = = * = = = 4.0 2401
8. Alonso, Rene m CUB 2387 = 0 0 = = 1 = * = = 4.0 2406
9. Hernandez, Holden m CUB 2446 0 = 1 = 0 = = = * 0 3.5 2363
10. Hernandez, Roman g CUB 2367 = 0 0 0 = 0 = = 1 * 3.0 2327
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The 1st National Championship of Serbia and Montenegro took place in
Kopaonik 2nd-15th April 2005. GM Milos Perunovic won the championship with
9/13. News: Vladica Andrejic.
Official site: http://www.scgchess.org/championship/index.html
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1st ch-SCG Kopaonik SCG (SCG), 2-15 iv 2005 cat. XI (2504)
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1. Perunovic, Milos g SCG 2549 * = = 1 1 1 = 1 = = = = = 1 9.0 2641
2. Djukic, Nikola SCG 2509 = * = 0 1 1 = = 1 1 0 1 1 0 8.0 2591
3. Damljanovic, Branko g SCG 2588 = = * = = = = 1 = 0 = 1 1 1 8.0 2584
4. Antic, Dejan g SCG 2488 0 1 = * = 0 = = 1 = 1 = 1 1 8.0 2592
5. Pikula, Dejan g SCG 2485 0 0 = = * 1 1 = = = 1 = = 1 7.5 2562
6. Ivanisevic, Ivan g SCG 2542 0 0 = 1 0 * 0 = = 1 = 1 1 1 7.0 2530
7. Kosic, Dragan g SCG 2515 = = = = 0 1 * = 0 = = = = 1 6.5 2503
8. Vuckovic, Bojan g SCG 2529 0 = 0 = = = = * = 1 1 = = = 6.5 2502
9. Kovacevic, Aleksandar g SCG 2550 = 0 = 0 = = 1 = * = = 1 0 1 6.5 2500
10. Arsovic, Goran m SCG 2419 = 0 1 = = 0 = 0 = * = = = 1 6.0 2481
11. Markovic, Miroslav g SCG 2509 = 1 = 0 0 = = 0 = = * 0 = 1 5.5 2447
12. Todorovic, Goran M g SCG 2511 = 0 0 = = 0 = = 0 = 1 * = 1 5.5 2446
13. Pavlovic, Milos1 g SCG 2475 = 0 0 0 = 0 = = 1 = = = * 1 5.5 2449
14. Nadj Hedjesi, Balind SCG 2392 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 0 * 1.5 2177
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The First Saturday tournaments included GM, IM and FM events. They took
place in Budapest 2nd-12th April 2005. Zlatko Ilincic won the GM event with
7.5/10.
Official site: http://www.firstsaturday.hu/
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FSGM April Budapest HUN (HUN), 2-14 iv 2005 cat. VII (2404)
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1. Ilincic, Zlatko g SCG 2502 * = = = = 1 1 1 = 1 1 7.5 2587
2. Fogarasi, Tibor g HUN 2442 = * = = = = = = 1 1 1 6.5 2510
3. Banusz, Tamas f HUN 2393 = = * = = = = 1 = = 1 6.0 2477
4. Farago, Ivan g HUN 2461 = = = * = 0 = 1 1 1 = 6.0 2470
5. Neelotpal, Das m IND 2468 = = = = * = 0 1 1 = = 5.5 2434
6. Karatorossian, David m ARM 2384 0 = = 1 = * = 0 1 = 1 5.5 2442
7. Werner, Dimo m GER 2312 0 = = = 1 = * 0 = 1 1 5.5 2449
8. Szabo, Krisztian HUN 2376 0 = 0 0 0 1 1 * 0 1 1 4.5 2371
9. Pap, Gyula HUN 2371 = 0 = 0 0 0 = 1 * 0 = 3.0 2258
10. Wittmann, Walter m AUT 2386 0 0 = 0 = = 0 0 1 * = 3.0 2257
11. Blauert, Joerg m GER 2354 0 0 0 = = 0 0 0 = = * 2.0 2169
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FSIM April Budapest HUN (HUN), 2-14 iv 2005 cat. I (2258)
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1. Jakab, Attila m HUN 2448 * = 1 = 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 11.0 2538
2. Stupavski, Zdenko f SCG 2333 = * 1 = = = = = 1 1 = 1 1 1 9.5 2426
3. Caruana, Fabiano f USA 2255 0 0 * 1 = = 0 1 = = 1 1 1 1 8.0 2344
4. Kahn, Evarth m HUN 2293 = = 0 * = 1 = = = 1 = = = 1 7.5 2311
5. Fodor, Istvan2 HUN 2150 0 = = = * = = = = 1 = 1 = = 7.0 2294
6. Radnai, Adam HUN 2191 = = = 0 = * 1 1 = = = 0 = = 6.5 2262
7. Farago, Sandor m HUN 2262 0 = 1 = = 0 * = = 1 0 = = 1 6.5 2257
8. Lengyel, Bela m HUN 2302 = = 0 = = 0 = * = 0 1 = = 1 6.0 2225
9. Brustkern, Juergen f GER 2258 0 0 = = = = = = * = = 1 1 0 6.0 2228
10. Cherniack, Alex USA 2238 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 1 = * 1 1 = 1 6.0 2230
11. Fodor, Tamas jr f HUN 2269 0 = 0 = = = 1 0 = 0 * 0 1 1 5.5 2199
12. Khadempour, Farhad GER 2225 0 0 0 = 0 1 = = 0 0 1 * 1 0 4.5 2150
13. Goczo, Melinda wm HUN 2276 0 0 0 = = = = = 0 = 0 0 * 1 4.0 2115
14. Katsuhara, Osamu JPN 2106 0 0 0 0 = = 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 * 3.0 2058
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The 2nd Coventry Chess International took place March 24th-28th 2005.
Easter weekend. Olesandr Areshchenko won the event with 7.5/9. Games from the
final two rounds now available, I corrected a couple of names and some results
aswell so I give all the games again to replace those given last week.
Further details: http://www.coventrychess.org.uk/
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Open Coventry ENG (ENG), 24-28 iii 2005
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1 Areshchenko,Olesandr..... UKR g 2570 7½ 2472 5.67 1.83
2 Efimenko,Zahar........... UKR g 2601 7 2448 6.30 0.70
3 Georgiev,Kiril........... BUL g 2654 7 2452 6.84 0.16
4 Conquest,Stuart.......... ENG g 2513 6½ 2345 6.48 0.02
5 Dworakowska,Joanna....... POL m 2395 6½ 2396 4.50 2.00
6 Gourlay,Iain............. SCO f 2304 6½ 2218 5.58 0.92
7 Greet,Andrew............. ENG f 2389 6½ 2169 6.24 -0.24
8 Hunt,Adam................ ENG m 2434 6½ 2275 6.39 0.11
9 Kiriakov,Petr............ RUS g 2564 6½ 2387 5.84 -0.34
10 Stocek,Jiri.............. CZE g 2586 6½ 2386 6.84 -0.34
11 Tkachiev,Vladislav....... FRA g 2609 6½ 2469 6.21 0.29
12 Wells,Peter.............. ENG g 2519 6½ 2260 7.38 -0.88
13 Williams,Simon K......... ENG m 2487 6½ 2334 6.30 0.20
14 Berry,Neil............... SCO f 2260 6 2268 4.41 1.59
15 Cox,John J............... ENG f 2311 6 2287 4.77 1.23
16 Dearing,Eddie............ SCO m 2408 6 2329 4.88 1.12
17 Greenfeld,Alon........... ISR g 2549 6 2418 6.12 -0.12
18 Martyn,Rafe.............. ENG f 2281 6 2332 3.44 1.56
19 Sowray,Peter............. ENG f 2342 6 2235 5.20 0.30
20 Ansell,Simon............. ENG m 2408 5½ 2201 6.93 -1.43
21 Ashton,Adam.............. ENG 2299 5½ 2218 5.49 0.01
22 Bates,Richard............ ENG m 2377 5½ 2226 6.30 -0.80
23 Cherniaev,Alexander...... RUS g 2509 5½ 2369 5.52 -1.02
24 Chipanga,Takaedza........ ZIM 2189 5½ 2245 2.52 0.98
25 Gilbert,Jessie........... ENG wf 2149 5½ 2316 1.40 0.60
26 Hinks-Edwards,Thomas..... ENG f 2383 5½ 2343 3.92 -0.42
27 Houska,Jovanka........... ENG wg 2325 5½ 2324 3.50 0.50
28 Mason,Don................ ENG 2255 5½ 2296 3.96 1.54
29 Talbot,Andrew R.......... ENG 2179 5½ 2286 1.75 0.25
30 Therrien,Alex............ ENG 5½ 2379 -- 2392
31 Walton,Alan J............ ENG c 2181 5½ 2344 1.96 1.54
32 Zude,Erik................ GER f 2399 5½ 2241 6.39 -0.89
33 Ali,G S.................. ENG 5 2090 2090
34 Bentley,John............. ENG 2216 5 2333 2.72 1.28
35 Buckley,David............ ENG 2223 5 2210 3.12 -0.12
36 Burrows,Martin........... ENG 2200 5 2128 3.00 -0.50
37 Charleshouse,Glenn....... ENG f 2251 5 2244 4.08 -0.08
38 Chukwuka,Allor........... NGR 2184 5 2129 3.48 -1.48
39 Dignam,Matthew........... IRL 2149 5 2368 1.10 -0.10
40 Doyle,Richard............ ENG 5 2154 2067
41 Fowler,Simon............. ENG 2116 5 2282 1.96 1.04
42 Guthrie,David W.......... NZL 2170 5 2287 1.70 -0.20
43 Hagesaether,Arne......... NOR 2178 5 2298 1.70 0.30
44 Humphreys,Jerry.......... ENG 2100 5 2252 1.50 0.00
45 Lam,Paul G M............. ENG 2016 5 2258 1.60 2.40
46 Lappage,Jonathan......... ENG 2173 5 2266 1.85 -0.85
47 Lindner,Daniel........... GER f 2239 5 2246 3.43 0.07
48 Littlewood,Paul E........ ENG m 2368 5 2238 5.44 -0.44
49 Mansson,James............ ENG 2093 5 2298 1.20 0.30
50 Nelson,Omowale........... JAM 2094 5 2177 1.95 -0.45
51 Rayner,Francis........... WLS 2195 5 2207 3.84 0.16
52 Rose,Kenneth T........... ENG 5 2168 2081
53 Wallace,Paul............. IRL 2172 5 2329 1.74 0.26
54 Wu,Li.................... ENG 2247 5 2206 3.92 -0.42
55 Young,Craig.............. ENG 2102 5 2302 0.96 0.04
137 players
The 7th United Insurance & United Leasing Grandmasters Chess
Tournament takes place 4th-14th April 2005 in Dhaka. 11 round Swiss System.
Surya Shekhar Ganguly won the event with 9/11 a point clear of the field.
Official site: http://www.bcs-online.org/
7th UI&UL GM Dhaka BAN (BAN), 5-14 iv 2005
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1 Ganguly, Surya Shekhar g IND 2583 =29 +23 +12 +21 = 2 + 3 + 8 + 4 = 5 + 9 = 6 9.0 2695
2 Fominyh, Alexander g RUS 2505 +32 +22 +10 + 6 = 1 - 8 =29 +16 +14 = 3 = 5 8.0 2598
3 Reefat, Bin-Sattar m BAN 2473 +35 +24 - 6 + 7 +10 - 1 = 4 +21 + 8 = 2 +14 8.0 2616
4 Iuldachev, Saidali g UZB 2537 =23 +29 +11 +34 = 8 = 5 = 3 - 1 +16 +10 +13 8.0 2552
5 Hossain, Enamul m BAN 2453 =17 +40 =20 +30 + 6 = 4 =16 +29 = 1 + 8 = 2 8.0 2562
6 Prathamesh, Sunil Mokal m IND 2368 +38 +14 + 3 - 2 - 5 +24 -10 +19 = 9 +15 = 1 7.0 2521
7 Akshayraj, Kore IND 2388 -34 +41 +39 - 3 =23 +32 -14 +20 +21 =12 +18 7.0 2442
8 Rahman, Ziaur g BAN 2538 +26 +25 =21 +16 = 4 + 2 - 1 +10 - 3 - 5 =12 6.5 2511
9 Sriram, Jha m IND 2445 +27 =11 -34 +19 =35 =20 +28 =14 = 6 - 1 +23 6.5 2389
10 Vijayalakshmi, Subbaraman m IND 2412 +33 +37 - 2 +20 - 3 +35 + 6 - 8 =11 - 4 +19 6.5 2429
11 Hasan, Mehdi BAN 2322 +44 = 9 - 4 +37 -14 +17 +20 =15 =10 -13 +28 6.5 2409
12 Roktim, Bandyopadhyay m IND 2389 =13 +42 - 1 -35 =19 +39 +36 =22 +29 = 7 = 8 6.5 2387
13 Abdul, Maleq BAN 2191 =12 -20 -29 =40 =43 +42 +37 +35 +23 +11 - 4 6.5 2350
14 Safin, Shukhrat g UZB 2463 +36 - 6 =30 +28 +11 -16 + 7 = 9 - 2 +29 - 3 6.0 2406
15 Murshed, Niaz g BAN 2487 =19 -17 +27 -29 +37 =23 +35 =11 +28 - 6 =21 6.0 2331
16 Satyapragyan, Swayangsu m IND 2401 +41 =34 +17 - 8 +36 +14 = 5 - 2 - 4 -19 +31 6.0 2383
17 Abu Sufian, Sakil f BAN 2233 = 5 +15 -16 =24 =22 -11 -31 +38 =30 +39 +29 6.0 2367
18 Pogorelov, Ruslan g UKR 2448 -37 +33 =28 +26 -29 =30 =24 =32 +36 +22 - 7 6.0 2338
19 Ram, S. Krishnan IND 2255 =15 -30 +44 - 9 =12 +38 +26 - 6 +25 +16 -10 6.0 2387
20 Gunasekaran, K IND 2312 =42 +13 = 5 -10 +31 = 9 -11 - 7 -33 +30 +34 5.5 2299
21 Abdulla, Al-Rakib m BAN 2462 +39 +28 = 8 - 1 +25 -29 +30 - 3 - 7 =26 =15 5.5 2393
22 Saptarshi, Roy IND 2391 +31 - 2 =35 -36 =17 =27 +34 =12 +32 -18 =24 5.5 2300
23 Ramu, K IND 2291 = 4 - 1 =38 +43 = 7 =15 =25 +30 -13 +36 - 9 5.5 2359
24 Lahiri, Atanu m IND 2355 +43 - 3 =37 =17 +34 - 6 =18 -28 =31 +32 =22 5.5 2299
25 Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi m IND 2397 +45 - 8 =26 +32 -21 =36 =23 =31 -19 +38 =27 5.5 2288
26 Mohota, Nisha wg IND 2297 - 8 +45 =25 -18 =27 =31 -19 +41 +37 =21 =33 5.5 2307
27 Suresh, Kumar T.J IND 2226 - 9 =44 -15 +42 =26 =22 -32 +43 +40 =31 =25 5.5 2287
28 Sangma, Rahul IND 2311 +46 -21 =18 -14 +44 +34 - 9 +24 -15 +33 -11 5.5 2329
29 Syed Anwar, Shazuli IND 2305 = 1 - 4 +13 +15 +18 +21 = 2 - 5 -12 -14 -17 5.0 2395
30 Islam, Kh. Aminul f BAN 2312 =40 +19 =14 - 5 +39 =18 -21 -23 =17 -20 +38 5.0 2282
31 Nikhilesh, Kumar K f IND 2199 -22 =32 =33 +45 -20 =26 +17 =25 =24 =27 -16 5.0 2264
32 Singh, Rishipal S f IND 2271 - 2 =31 +40 -25 +45 - 7 +27 =18 -22 -24 +39 5.0 2283
33 Ahmed, Mainuddin BAN 2222 -10 -18 =31 -44 +41 -43 +46 +34 +20 -28 =26 5.0 2216
34 Haque, Rezaul f BAN 2188 + 7 =16 + 9 - 4 -24 -28 -22 -33 +46 +42 -20 4.5 2260
35 Rahman, S. Manfuzur BAN 2247 - 3 +43 =22 +12 = 9 -10 -15 -13 -38 +45 =36 4.5 2262
36 Chatterjee, Devraz BAN 2246 -14 =38 +42 +22 -16 =25 -12 +39 -18 -23 =35 4.5 2263
37 Pg, Mohd Omar Ak Hirawan BRU 2230 +18 -10 =24 -11 -15 +44 -13 +42 -26 -41 +46 4.5 2217
38 Mohammad, Javed BAN 2186 - 6 =36 =23 -39 +40 -19 +43 -17 +35 -25 -30 4.0 2164
39 Vinoth, Kumar IND 2238 -21 +46 - 7 +38 -30 -12 +40 -36 +41 -17 -32 4.0 2163
40 Chowdhury, Sohel BAN 2163 =30 - 5 -32 =13 -38 +46 -39 +45 -27 =44 =41 4.0 2126
41 Uddin, Saif BAN 2205 -16 - 7 -43 =46 -33 +45 +44 -26 -39 +37 =40 4.0 2129
42 Hasan Md, Emam BAN 2162 =20 -12 -36 -27 +46 -13 +45 -37 +43 -34 =44 4.0 2115
43 Uten BAN 2177 -24 -35 +41 -23 =13 +33 -38 -27 -42 +46 -45 3.5 2080
44 Hossain, Monir BAN 2170 -11 =27 -19 +33 -28 -37 -41 -46 =45 =40 =42 3.0 2039
45 Islam, Aminul Polash BAN 2203 -25 -26 +46 -31 -32 -41 -42 -40 =44 -35 +43 2.5 2002
46 Shamima, Akter Liza BAN 2061 -28 -39 -45 =41 -42 -40 -33 +44 -34 -43 -37 1.5 1897
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The 7th Dubai Open Chess Championship (Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Al
Maktoum Cup) took place 3rd-13th April 2005. The shock winner was untitled Wang
Hao who is 15 years old this is somebody worth watching.
Official site: http://www.dubaichess.com/dubaiopen05/
Final Round 9 Standings:
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7th Open Dubai UAE (UAE), 4-13 iv 2005
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1 Wang Hao CHN 2484 7.0 20441 2723
2 GM Gagunashvili Merab GEO 2547 6.5 20646 2706
3 GM Iordachescu Viorel MDA 2609 6.5 20378 2688
4 GM Guseinov Gadir AZE 2573 6.5 20310 2671
5 GM Zhang Zhong CHN 2599 6.5 20300 2677
6 GM Miroshnichenko Evgenij UKR 2628 6.5 20284 2678
7 GM Zhang Pengxiang CHN 2583 6.5 20281 2673
8 GM Anastasian Ashot ARM 2574 6.5 20234 2663
9 GM Efimenko Zahar UKR 2620 6.5 20208 2669
10 GM Bu Xiangzhi CHN 2630 6.5 20036 2648
11 GM Solak Dragan SCG 2582 6.5 19427 2566
12 Zhou Jianchao CHN 2473 6.0 20599 2647
13 GM Kacheishvili Giorgi GEO 2597 6.0 20595 2669
14 GM Burmakin Vladimir RUS 2552 6.0 20566 2657
15 GM Georgiev Kiril BUL 2666 6.0 20355 2648
16 GM Motylev Alexander RUS 2680 6.0 20328 2615
17 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE 2646 6.0 20298 2642
18 GM Neverov Valeriy UKR 2566 6.0 20197 2617
19 GM Al-Modiahki Mohamad QAT 2569 6.0 19842 2578
20 GM Navara David CZE 2647 6.0 19841 2585
21 GM Wang Yue CHN 2576 6.0 19829 2578
22 GM Mchedlishvili Mikheil GEO 2518 6.0 19683 2529
23 GM Kotsur Pavel KAZ 2599 6.0 19647 2564
24 GM Vladimirov Evgeny KAZ 2623 6.0 19511 2551
25 GM Areshchenko Alexander UKR 2595 6.0 19263 2519
26 GM Djuric Stefan SCG 2459 6.0 19161 2485
27 GM Adly Ahmed EGY 2484 5.5 20620 2598
28 IM Ibrahimov Rasul AZE 2511 5.5 20495 2600
29 GM Sturua Zurab GEO 2530 5.5 20437 2595
30 IM Wang Rui CHN 2457 5.5 20368 2574
31 GM Sandipan Chanda IND 2558 5.5 20192 2571
32 GM Aleksandrov Aleksej BLR 2635 5.5 20191 2584
33 GM Koneru Humpy IND 2508 5.5 20180 2565
34 GM Kunte Abhijit IND 2561 5.5 20080 2559
35 GM Ni Hua CHN 2638 5.5 19938 2556
36 IM Kayumov Sergey UZB 2400 5.5 19880 2510
37 WGM Xu Yuhua CHN 2478 5.5 19798 2519
38 GM Sargissian Gabriel ARM 2630 5.5 19791 2538
39 GM Volkov Sergey RUS 2634 5.5 19688 2504
40 GM Minasian Artashes ARM 2597 5.5 19615 2513
41 IM Al Sayed Mohamad N QAT 2476 5.5 19588 2493
42 GM Fedorchuk Sergey A UKR 2577 5.5 19498 2499
43 GM Ramesh R B IND 2466 5.5 19454 2458
44 GM Sulskis Sarunas LTU 2545 5.5 19141 2453
45 GM Sorokin Maxim RUS 2599 5.5 19125 2460
46 GM Gelashvili Tamaz GEO 2577 5.0 20229 2542
47 FM Gupta Abhijeet IND 2361 5.0 20226 2499
48 GM Mamedov Rauf AZE 2511 5.0 20107 2520
49 IM Gonzales Jayson PHI 2474 5.0 20045 2506
50 GM Riazantsev Alexander RUS 2608 5.0 20012 2523
51 GM Wu Wenjin CHN 2535 5.0 19876 2497
52 WGM Wang Yu A CHN 2373 5.0 19839 2466
53 GM Ghaem Maghami Ehsan IRI 2633 5.0 19739 2495
54 IM Gurieli Nino GEO 2348 5.0 19731 2478
55 WIM Huang Qian CHN 2382 5.0 19636 2445
56 Negi Parimarjan IND 2349 5.0 19621 2450
57 GM Mariano Nelson PHI 2468 5.0 19565 2450
58 GM Kobalia Mikhail RUS 2644 5.0 19555 2474
59 Rohit G IND 2352 5.0 19488 2451
60 Balaji G IND 2298 5.0 19482 2424
61 IM Shetty Rahul IND 2348 5.0 19382 2438
62 IM Kuzubov Yuriy UKR 2558 5.0 19356 2441
63 IM El Arousy Abdul Hameed EGY 2371 5.0 19261 2365
64 WGM Zhao Xue CHN 2478 5.0 19213 2409
65 IM El Taher Fouad EGY 2458 5.0 18869 2371
66 Mahmoody M Sadegh IRI 2218 5.0 18218 2277
149 players
The 7th and 8th rounds of the 4NCL took place 9th-10th April 2005. Wood
Green 1 and Guildford-ADC1 maintained their 100% records and it could come down
to their final round match. My thanks to John Robinson and Arthur Brameld.
Official site: http://www.4ncl.co.uk
Round 7 9th April 2005
RD 7 WOOD GREEN 2 2402 6 - 2 NUMERICA 3CS 1 2243
1 w Pert, Richard G 2407 ½ - ½ Davies, Nigel R 2523
2 b Martin, Andrew D 2433 1 - 0 Gordon, Stephen J 2364
3 w Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan (F) 2452 ½ - ½ Ashton, Adam G 2299
4 b Levitt, Jonathan 2441 ½ - ½ Bentley, John L 2216
5 w Pein, Malcolm 2419 ½ - ½ James, Dale R 2199
6 b Sowray, Peter J 2342 1 - 0 Walton, Alan J 2178
7 w Rechel, Bernd 2408 1 - 0 Jaunooby, Ali Reza 2205
8 b Law, Andrew P 2317 1 - 0 Martin, Katie (F) 1960
RD 7 N.W. EAGLES 1 2327 5½-2½ BRISTOL 1 2252
1 w Jackova, Jana (F) 2406 ½ - ½ Cobb, Charles 2405
2 b Quillan, Gary 2354 1 - 0 Beaumont, Chris 2329
3 w Hanley, Craig A 2397 ½ - ½ Buckley, Simon T 2332
4 b Trent, Lawrence 2387 1 - 0 Buckley, David E 2223
5 w Morrison, Graham 2305 ½ - ½ Rudd, Jack 2296
6 b Carleton, John J 2284 0 - 1 Sisask, Jesper 2166
7 w Hague, Ben 2264 1 - 0 Helbig, Paul D 2184
8 b Hughes, Howard R 2216 1 - 0 Ashby, Ann-Marie 2079
RD 7 BETSSON.COM 2315 2 - 6 GUILDFORD-ADC 1 2493
1 w Williams, Simon K 2466 1 - 0 Rowson, Jonathan 2572
2 b Ledger, Andrew J 2450 ½ - ½ Hebden, Mark L 2514
3 w Ansell, Simon 2408 ½ - ½ Kosten, Anthony C 2537
4 b Eames, Robert G 2321 0 - 1 King, Daniel J 2517
5 w Ledger, David J 2266 0 - 1 Cherniaev, Alexander 2469
6 b Duncan, Christopher R 2332 0 - 1 Plaskett, James 2490
7 w Ledger, Stephen C 2170 0 - 1 Flear, Glenn C 2475
8 b Tidman, Sophie (F) 2110 0 - 1 Lalic, Susan (F) 2369
RD 7 WESSEX 1 2247 5½-2½ GUILDFORD-ADC 2 2313
1 w Upton, Ian J 2242 ½ - ½ Howell, David W L 2416
2 b Webb, Richard M 2313 1 - 0 Shaw, John K 2454
3 w Simons, Martin J 2293 ½ - ½ Buckley, Graeme 2417
4 b Allicock, Rawle A 2292 1 - 0 Povah, Nigel E 2377
5 w Corkett, Anthony 2321 1 - 0 Thompson, Ian D 2275
6 b Evans-Quek, Suan-Shiau 2295 ½ - ½ Richardson, Keith 2222
7 w Yeo, Michael J 2222 ½ - ½ Granat, Russell G 2262
8 b Evans-Quek, Debbie (F) 1995 ½ - ½ Yurenok, Maria S (F) 2078
RD 7 BARBICAN 4NCL 1 2362 6½-1½ RICHMOND A 2248
1 w Parker, Jonathan 2537 1 - 0 Wall, Gavin 2368
2 b Collins, Sam 2400 ½ - ½ Bates, Richard A 2377
3 w Palliser, Richard 2402 1 - 0 Hinks-Edwards, Thomas 2356
4 b Collinson, Adam 2385 0 - 1 Webb, Laurence E 2336
5 w Ferguson, Mark 2387 1 - 0 Nixon, Thomas C M 2195
6 b Devereaux, Maxim 2331 1 - 0 McPhillips, Karl 2235
7 w Knott, Simon 2386 1 - 0 Mitchem, Nicholas 2060
8 b Bhatia, Kanwal K (F) 2071 1 - 0 Wilson, Alexandra (F) 2058
RD 7 THE ADS 1 2285 ½-7½ WOOD GREEN 1 2501
1 w Chandler, Murray 2544 ½ - ½ Lalic, Bogdan 2503
2 b Hennigan, Michael 2400 0 - 1 Gormally, Daniel 2532
3 w Lyell, Mark 2224 0 - 1 Speelman, Jonathan S 2545
4 b Snape, Ian 2265 0 - 1 Baburin, Alexander 2523
5 w Wheeler, Darren P 2239 0 - 1 Emms, John M 2505
6 b Wallace, Paul 2172 0 - 1 Ward, Christopher 2485
7 w Anderton, David 2248 0 - 1 Turner, Matthew J 2499
8 b Bellin, Jana (F) 2184 0 - 1 Hunt, Harriet (F) 2415
Round 8 10th April 2005
RD 8 NUMERICA 3CS 1 2243 1½-6½ WOOD GREEN 1 2506
1 w Davies, Nigel R 2523 ½ - ½ Lalic, Bogdan 2503
2 b Gordon, Stephen J 2364 ½ - ½ Gormally, Daniel 2532
3 w Ashton, Adam G 2299 0 - 1 Baburin, Alexander 2523
4 b Bentley, John L 2216 0 - 1 Speelman, Jonathan S 2545
5 w James, Dale R 2199 0 - 1 Ward, Christopher 2485
6 b Walton, Alan J 2178 0 - 1 Emms, John M 2505
7 w Jaunooby, Ali Reza 2205 ½ - ½ Turner, Matthew J 2499
8 b Martin, Katie (F) 1960 0 - 1 Arakhamia-Grant,Ketevan 2452
RD 8 RICHMOND A 2248 4½-3½ THE ADS 1 2334
1 w Wall, Gavin 2368 0 - 1 Chandler, Murray 2544
2 b Bates, Richard A 2377 1 - 0 Mestel, A Jonathan 2499
3 w Hinks-Edwards, Thomas 2356 1 - 0 Hennigan, Michael 2400
4 b Webb, Laurence E 2336 0 - 1 Richardson, John 2309
5 w Nixon, Thomas C M 2195 1 - 0 Lyell, Mark 2224
6 b McPhillips, Karl 2235 ½ - ½ Snape, Ian 2265
7 w Mitchem, Nicholas 2060 ½ - ½ Anderton, David 2248
8 b Wilson, Alexandra (F) 2058 ½ - ½ Bellin, Jana (F) 2184
RD 8 GUILDFORD-ADC 2 2313 4 - 4 BARBICAN 4NCL 1 2362
1 w Howell, David W L 2416 1 - 0 Parker, Jonathan 2537
2 b Shaw, John K 2454 0 - 1 Collins, Sam 2400
3 w Buckley, Graeme 2417 1 - 0 Ferguson, Mark 2387
4 b Povah, Nigel E 2377 0 - 1 Devereaux, Maxim 2331
5 w Granat, Russell G 2262 1 - 0 Palliser, Richard 2402
6 b Richardson, Keith 2222 0 - 1 Collinson, Adam 2385
7 w Thompson, Ian D 2275 ½ - ½ Knott, Simon 2386
8 b Yurenok, Maria S (F) 2078 ½ - ½ Bhatia, Kanwal K (F) 2071
RD 8 GUILDFORD-ADC 1 2493 7½-½ WESSEX 1 2247
1 w Rowson, Jonathan 2572 1 - 0 Upton, Ian J 2242
2 b Hebden, Mark L 2514 1 - 0 Evans-Quek, Suan-Shiau 2295
3 w Kosten, Anthony C 2537 1 - 0 Webb, Richard M 2313
4 b King, Daniel J 2517 1 - 0 Allicock, Rawle A 2292
5 w Cherniaev, Alexander 2469 1 - 0 Simons, Martin J 2293
6 b Plaskett, James 2490 ½ - ½ Corkett, Anthony 2321
7 w Flear, Glenn C 2475 1 - 0 Yeo, Michael J 2222
8 b Lalic, Susan (F) 2369 1 - 0 Evans-Quek, Debbie (F) 1995
RD 8 BRISTOL 1 2221 1½-6½ BETSSON.COM 2315
1 w Buckley, Simon T 2332 ½ - ½ Williams, Simon K 2466
2 b Beaumont, Chris 2329 0 - 1 Ledger, Andrew J 2450
3 w Rudd, Jack 2296 0 - 1 Ansell, Simon 2408
4 b Buckley, David E 2223 ½ - ½ Duncan, Christopher R 2332
5 w Helbig, Paul D 2184 0 - 1 Ledger, David J 2266
6 b Sisask, Jesper 2166 0 - 1 Eames, Robert G 2321
7 w Dilleigh, Stephen 2161 ½ - ½ Ledger, Stephen C 2170
8 b Ashby, Ann-Marie (F) 2079 0 - 1 Tidman, Sophie (F) 2110
RD 8 WOOD GREEN 2 2363 3½-4½ N.W. EAGLES 1 2319
1 w Martin, Andrew D 2433 ½ - ½ Hanley, Craig A 2397
2 b Pein, Malcolm 2419 0 - 1 Quillan, Gary 2354
3 w Levitt, Jonathan 2441 ½ - ½ Jackova, Jana (F) 2406
4 b Woodward, Timothy 2333 0 - 1 Trent, Lawrence 2387
5 w Sowray, Peter J 2342 ½ - ½ Morrison, Graham 2305
6 b Pert, Richard G 2407 1 - 0 Kennaugh, Charles 2281
7 w Tiller, Bjorn 2382 ½ - ½ Charleshouse, Glenn L 2212
8 b Gilbert, Jessie (F) 2148 ½ - ½ Hulmes, David I 2206
Round 8 Standings
Team + = - Pts
WOOD GREEN 1 8 0 0 16
GUILDFORD-ADC 1 8 0 0 16
BARBICAN 4NCL 1 4 3 1 11
WOOD GREEN 2 4 1 3 9
N.W. EAGLES 1 3 2 3 8
BETSSON.COM 3 1 4 7
GUILDFORD-ADC 2 2 2 4 6
RICHMOND A 3 0 5 6
THE ADS 1 1 3 4 5
WESSEX 1 2 1 5 5
BRISTOL 1 2 0 6 4
NUMERICA 3CS 1 1 1 6 3
Sinisa Joksic reports: Vladimir Tukmakov won the 17th Lenk Open beating
Joseph Gallagher in semi-final and Andrei Sokolov in final. This is the third
time Tukmakov has won in Lenk (1992, 2001, 2005). The event took place in Hotel
Kruez, March 24th-28th 2005. 131 players a new record. After the 5th round
Zoltan Varga (1), Joseph Gallagher (2), Andrei Sokolov (3) and Vladimir
Tukmakov (4) qualified for final pool (the knock-out event). The Semi-finals
were decided in rapid, after two short draws in classic chess.
Varga missed a one move win against Sokolov. (White: Sokolov Kd2, Rc3,
P: a3, c2, f2, g5, h4 (7); Black: Varga Kb5, Be4, P: a4, c4, c7, f4, g6, h7
(8); Black played very fast, although he had more than 15 minutes left 1.
...Kc5 and after 2. Rh3 Varga resign. Black should play 1?Bg2!! winning.
In second semi-final Tukmakov beat Gallagher. The Final event started
with four short draws (!), two in "classic" and two rapid chess. So, everything
was decided in the 5 minutes blitz games. Sokolov blundered piece to Tukmakov
and Gallagher lost to Varga.
Semi-final
Varga vs Sokolov 1/2, 0:1,
Gallagher vs Tukmakov 1/2, 0:1,
Final
Sokolov vs Tukmakov 1/2, 1/2, 0:1
Gallagher vs Varga 1/2, 1/2, 0:1
Final standings
1. Tukmakov Vladimir (UKR) g 5.5 (29.0-161.5);
2. Sokolov Andei (FRA) g 5.5 (28.5-167.5);
3. Varga Zoltan (HUN) g 5.5 (31.5-168.0);
4. Gallagher Joseph (SUI) g 5.5 (30.0-172.0);
5. Vogt Lothar (GER) g 5.5 (29.0-164.5);
6. Czebe Attila (HUN) g 5.5 (29.0-156.5);
7. Raetsky Alexander (RUS) m 5.5 (28.5);
8. Gheorghiu Florin (ROM) g 5.5 (26.5);
9. Hobuss, Udo (GER) 5.5 (26.0);
10. Galyas Miklos (HUN) m 5.5 (24.0);
11. Djuric Stefan (SCG) g 5.0 (29.0);
12. Jaeggi Dorian (SUI) 5.0 (27.5);
13. Videki sandor (HUN) m 5.0 (27.0);
14. Heinatz Gundula (SUI) wm 5.0 (26.0-160.5);
15. Curien Nicolas (SUI) 5.0 (26.0-142.5);
16. Seps Monika (SUI) wf 5.0 (24.5);
17. Pahud Cedric (SUI) 5.0 (24.0);
18. IM Berend (LUX) m 4.5 (28.0);
19. Burnier (SUI) f 4.5 (27.5-154.5);
20. Bucher (SUI) 4.5 (27.5-149.0);
21. Stock Lara (CRO) wf 4.5 (26.5);
22. Muheim Lukas (SUI) 4.5 (25.5);
23. Kolly Jacques (SUI) 4.5 (24.5-151.5);
24. Elvira Berend (LUX) wg 4.5 (24.5-147.5);
25. Kurmann Oliver (SUI) f 4.5 (24.0-151.0);
26. Salzgeber Frank (SUI) 4.5 (24.0-149.0);
27. Wirz Heinz (SUI) 4.5 (24.0-147.5);
28. Rodic Donjan (SUI) 4.5 (24.0-144.0);
29. Huss Andreas (SUI) m 4.5 (23.5);
30. Hirt Markus (SUI) 4.5 (23.0);
31. Rufener Markus (SUI) 4.5 (22.5-149.0);
32. Cochet Jean-Danie (SUI) 4.5 (22.5-143.5);
33. Lehmann Marco (SUI) 4.5 (22.0);
131 players
Special prizes: best senior GM Gheorghiu (ROM), best women WIM Heinatz
Gundula (SUI), best junior WIM Seps Monika (SUI), best kadet WFM Stock Lara
(CRO) and best from player from canton Bern Rufener Markus. For the first time
there was a team competition, with 4 players, free composition, with only one
player over 2200. There were 15 teams and the winner was "Nirvana".
Final standing:
1. "Nirvana" (IM Raetsky, Lukas Muheim, Andy Lehmann, Marko Lehmann) 18.5;
2. "Wiehre Freiburg" (GM Gheorghiu, Gass, Gross, WFM Lara Stock) 17.5;
3. "Schwarz-Wiss Daenk!" (Curien, Salzberger, Andrist, Schiendorfer) 17.0 (97.0);
4. "Les Enfants Terribles" (FM Kurmann, WFM Seps, Corinne Roelli, Donjan Rodic) 17.0 (93.0);
5. "Alpenruh" (GM Tukmakov, Karrer, Gaehler, Wyss) 16.5;
6. "Multi-Kulti!" (IM Habibi Ali, Maurer Fritz, Wirtz Heinz, Hirt Markus) 16.0;
7. "Lausanne" (FM Burnier David, Duratti Lindo, Bur Alexandre, Lachaux Jerome 15.5 (100.5);
8. "Fribourg" (Kolly Jacques, Schneuwly Achim, Mauron Pierri, Pahud Cedric) 15.5 (97.0);
9. "Beochess Friends" (GM Vogt Lothar, Eggenberger Urlich, Tillmann Marc, Tellenbach Erwin) 15.5 (93.5);
10. "Les Pinces" (Vuilleumier Alexandre, Trang Jean-Pierre, Vasey Sebastien, Fabre Mathias 15.5 (92.0);
11. "Crazy Girls" (WIM Heinatz Gundula, Heinatz Marta, Roelli Sabrina, Kolczyk Lukas 15.5 (89.0);
15 teams
The Ukrainian Team Championships took place 7th-14th April 2005 were won
by the "Iuridichna Akademia" from Kharkiv (Moiseenko, Eljanov, Kovchan..) ahead
of "Universitet Lviv" (Romanishin) and "Rodovid Krim" (Sharapov).
Official site:
http://mirror01.iptelecom.net.ua/~chessfed/turnir/t045.html
The 2nd K41 International took place 2nd-10th April 2005. Gawain Jones
won the event with 6.5/9.
Official site: http://www.ksu.dk/#nyhed15
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2nd K41 Int Copenhagen DEN (DEN), 2-10 iv 2005 cat. IV (2338)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Jones, Gawain C m ENG 2439 * 0 = = 1 = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2492
2. Bekker-Jensen, Simon m DEN 2379 1 * = = = = = = 1 1 6.0 2457
3. Lund, Esben f DEN 2300 = = * = = = 1 1 1 = 6.0 2466
4. Olsson, Linus f SWE 2319 = = = * = = 0 1 1 1 5.5 2419
5. Hermansson, Emil m SWE 2432 0 = = = * = = 1 1 1 5.5 2407
6. Olsen, Heini f FAI 2342 = = = = = * = = 0 = 4.0 2294
7. Pedersen, Christian Kyndel f DEN 2396 0 = 0 1 = = * = = 0 3.5 2251
8. Pedersen, Daniel Vesterbaek f DEN 2358 0 = 0 0 0 = = * = 1 3.0 2210
9. Kongsted, Halfdan DEN 2236 0 0 0 0 0 1 = = * 1 3.0 2223
10. Skovgaard, Peter DEN 2174 0 0 = 0 0 = 1 0 0 * 2.0 2135
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The 2nd Carilo International took place 5th-10th April 2005. Gustavo
Mahia won the event with 7.5/9.
News:
http://www.ajedrezsiglo21.com/Noticias/05Carilo/05Carilo.asp
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2nd Magistral Carilo ESP (ESP), 5-10 iv 2005 cat. III (2305)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Mahia, Gustavo f ARG 2364 * = 1 = 1 1 1 1 = 1 7.5 2571
2. Claverie, Raul ARG 2371 = * 0 1 = 1 1 1 1 = 6.5 2463
3. Cubas, Jose Fernando m PAR 2387 0 1 * = 1 1 = = 1 1 6.5 2462
4. Dolezal, Cristian f ARG 2405 = 0 = * = = 1 1 = 1 5.5 2374
5. Malbran, Guillermo m ARG 2295 0 = 0 = * = 1 = 1 1 5.0 2349
6. Da Silva, Alessandro Rodrigues BRA 2203 0 0 0 = = * = = 1 1 4.0 2273
7. El Debs, Felipe de Cresce f BRA 2341 0 0 = 0 0 = * 1 1 1 4.0 2258
8. Quiroga, Facundo m ARG 2335 0 0 = 0 = = 0 * 1 1 3.5 2221
9. Dos Santos, Francisco Jose BRA 2209 = 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 * 1 2.0 2095
10. Varela, Daniel ARG 2141 0 = 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0.5 1879
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The Chicago Spring Invitational takes place 16th-22nd April 2005. 12
player Category 8 event.
Official site: http://www.ilchess.org
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Spring Inv Chicago USA (USA), 16-22 iv 2005 cat. VIII (2436)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Finegold, Benjamin m USA 2522 * . . . . . . 1 . = . . 1.5 2718
2. Smetankin, Stanislav m BLR 2479 . * . . . . = . 1 . . . 1.5 2624
3. Akobian, Varuzhan g USA 2556 . . * . = . . . . . . 1 1.5 2527
4. Kraai, Jesse m USA 2416 . . . * . . . . = 1 . . 1.5 2616
5. Van de Mortel, Jan f NED 2410 . . = . * . . . . . 1 . 1.5 2590
6. Burnett, Ronald m USA 2433 . . . . . * = . . . . 1 1.5 2587
7. Mitkov, Nikola g MKD 2530 . = . . . = * . . . . . 1.0 2456
8. Georgiev, Vladimir g MKD 2535 0 . . . . . . * . . 1 . 1.0 2380
9. Goletiani, Rusudan wg USA 2332 . 0 . = . . . . * . . . 0.5 2254
10. Matikozian, Andranik m ARM 2515 = . . 0 . . . . . * . . 0.5 2276
11. Chow, Albert f USA 2239 . . . . 0 . . 0 . . * . 0.0
12. Karagianis, Pete USA 2259 . . 0 . . 0 . . . . . * 0.0
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The International Chess GM Tournament Memorial Heroes of Chernobyl takes
place Óity a Slavutich (Kiev region, Ukraine) 14th-26th April 2005.
Round-robin system, 14 participants. The events commemorates the explosion at
Chernobyl on April, 26th, 1986.
Official site (Russian): http://chess-ukr.narod.ru/
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Heroes of Chernobyl Mem Slavutich UKR (UKR), 14-26 iv 2005 cat. VIII (2427)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
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1. Savinov, Viktor m UKR 2507 * . . = . . 1 . . . 1 . 1 . 3.5 2717
2. Drozdovskij, Yuri g UKR 2517 . * . . . = . 1 = . . . . 1 3.0 2589
3. Bobras, Piotr m POL 2501 . . * 0 . . . . . . 1 1 1 . 3.0 2571
4. Nosenko, Alexander m UKR 2513 = . 1 * = . . . . = . . . . 2.5 2581
5. Komarov, Dimitri g UKR 2531 . . . = * = = . . . . . 1 . 2.5 2511
6. Mikhaletz, Lubomir g UKR 2451 . = . . = * . . = . . . . 1 2.5 2551
7. Kislinsky, Alexey m UKR 2410 0 . . . = . * . 1 . . . . 1 2.5 2548
8. Indrak, Igor f CZE 2357 . 0 . . . . . * = 1 . = . . 2.0 2436
9. Stepa, Dima f MDA 2422 . = . . . = 0 = * . . . . . 1.5 2346
10. Savinov, Vladimir MDA 2407 . . . = . . . 0 . * = = . . 1.5 2308
11. Chokhonelidze, Giorgi m GEO 2311 0 . 0 . . . . . . = * 1 . . 1.5 2366
12. Tuka, Oleg UKR 2400 . . 0 . . . . = . = 0 * . . 1.0 2201
13. Huda, Maryana UKR 2290 0 . 0 . 0 . . . . . . . * = 0.5 2151
14. Ivanov, Sergei RUS 2354 . 0 . . . 0 0 . . . . . = * 0.5 2095
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The XIII Dos Hermanas International took place April 1st-9th 2005.
Teimour Radjabov won the main event with 5.5/9. The game Cifuentes - Garcia
Luque (9) group B is now available except for the final conversion of the
Bishop, Knight and King vs King ending. Also a correction to a game from the D
Group. My thanks to Michael Rahal and Roberto Cifuentes.
Official site: http://www.doshermanas.net/
The French Team championship "TOP 16" consisited of two groups. There
will be a final played amongst the winners later in the year. 2 groups GpA in
Noyon (North of France) and GpB Cannes (South of France) played rounds 4-7 31st
March - 3rd April 2005. Players included: Grischuk, Adams, Bacrot and Svidler.
My thanks to Gérard Demuydt.
Sotiris Logothetis points out a weird error in the game file last week.
Two games were credited to Hinks-Edwards (black against Huebner and Delchev)
that were NOT played by him, but by German GM Jan Gustafsson. I've put them in
the game file this week.
Coverage: http://www.echecs.asso.fr -
http://www.europe-echecs.com/ and
http://www.noyon-echecs.com
Four tournaments were taken into account during the last ACP Tour
period but no major changes occured in the standings. Thanks to the Amber Rapid
Tournament most leaders managed to slightly improve their position. But
although Vishy Anand won the event, this will not help him much. Indeed, the
165 points he received in Monaco represent his sixth best result in the ACP
Tour 2004-2005! It goes without saying that many players would be proud to have
this as best score! But it is stipulated in the Rules that only the best five
performances will be counted in the final standings.
Top-10 list on April 15th:
1. Anand 1598
2. Leko 1196
3. Gelfand 916
4. Kramnik 839
5. Morozevich 709
6. Bacrot 612
7. Amonatov 600
8. Grischuk 567
9. Bologan 545
10. Short 510
Last month's most successful player was certainly Vugar Gashimov, who
convincingly won the Acropolis Open in Athens. The 400 points he earned make
him appear on place 12 of the standings. Boris Avrukh, now 11th, also improved
his chances by winning 65 points in Athens. The strong opens in Foxwoods and
Deizisau (Neckar-Open) had little impact on the standings, as their winners are
not ACP members. Nevertheless, we would like to congratulate Hikaru Nakamura,
as well as Mikhail Gurevich, Christoph Renner and Robert Kempinski for their
victory. The coming month will see three events of the ACP Tour take place. The
closed tournament in Dos Hermanas, the open in Dubai as well as the rapid Grand
Prix of Bordeaux.
The ACP Board. Official site: http://www.chess-players.org
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Dortmund 2005
The Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting takes place 8th-17th July 2005
(rest day 13th) in the Civic Theatre Vladimir Kramnik plays in this event which
is a 10 player all-play-all. The rest of the field including other top 10
players will be announced at a press conference on April 29th 2005.
Official site: http://www.chessgate.de/do2005/
Russian Team Championship
The Russian Team Championship takes place April 18th-29th 2005 in
Dagomys, Sochi. This is the XII Russian men team championship, Premier League
and 1st League; and VI Russian women team championship. 30 games of the
championship will be broadcasted every day.
Official site http://www.chessliga.ru - Special webpage:
http://www.chessliga.ru/article.php?id=87
Russian Chess Federation: http://www.russiachess.ru/ -
Special
webpage
Cutro International Festival
The Cutro International Festival takes place April 23rd - May 1st 2005.
In the same place April 30th - May 1st 2005, will be the 5th edition of CIPS
open italian chess programs championship.
Official site: http://e4e6.com/cutro
Vietnam Championship
The Championship of Vietnam took place 2nd-15th April 2005. Nguyen Anh
Dung won the event. I will try and sort out the games for next week which is
slightly tricky as the official site doesn't give the FIDE ratings.
Official site: http://www.vietnamchess.com
Van Wely - Stellwagen Match
The Chess Events Maastricht Foundation is proud to announce a "Complete
Chess match" between the Dutch Grandmasters Loek Van Wely (32, ELO 2687) and
Daniel Stellwagen (18, ELO 2532). They will play four games in Maastricht, The
Netherlands from 10th-13th May 2005. Both players may use a computer with
ChessBase software during the encounters. A couple of the games will be
standard, the other two with the pieces in random positions.
All games will be broadcasted live on
http://www.chessevents.nl, where you
can find comments, daily reports and pictures.
5th "Grand Prix d'Echecs de Bordeaux"
The 5th "Grand Prix d'Echecs de Bordeaux" takes place 28th April - 1st
May with Anatoly Karpov, Laurent Fressinet + 6 qualified players from a
qualifying tournament which takes place on 24th April (contact the organisers
at http://www.grandprixdebordeaux.com
about the qualifier).
The Show Tournament based on the same model as the Grand Prix d'Echecs
d'Aix en Provence. With the games demonstrated on a large screen in the
auditorium with new board technology. They're hoping for a big crowd and you
can book tickets on the official site.
Previous winners: 2000 Michael Adams 1999 Peter Leko 1998 Alexeï
Shirov 1997 Glenn Flear
The event was stopped for 5 years because of complex circumstances from
which the ending of the internet Start Up CanalWeb Company who sponsored the
2000 event.
Official Site: http://www.grandprixdebordeaux.com
2nd Porto Carras International Open
The 2nd Porto Carras International Open takes place 22nd-28th April
2005, 9 rounds swiss system and time control 90 minutes plus 30 seconds
increment per move. Total prizes: 6.500 EURO. Players will include: Korneev
Oleg GM 2611 RUS, Mikhalevski Victor GM 2572 ISR, Miezis Normunds, GM 2564 LAT,
Participants link:
http://www.chess.gr/tourn/2005/GamesFestival05/open_participants.html
Live games will be broadcasted by http://www.chess.gr/
At the same time, the 1st World School Championship for school chess
champions in categories Under 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16, will be held between 21st
- 29th of 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".
Both events are part of Games Festival, a mass international event
which is organized for the first time in Greece and takes place 21st-29th April
2005.
Games Festival, besides chess, includes a series of tournaments and
competitions of the most prestigious sports such as tennis, golf, billiards,
bridge, 5x5 football, and of the most popular table games, like scrabble, play
house, etc as well.
For more information visit the official website:
http://www.gamesfestival.com or
contact info@gamesfestival.com and GrivasEfs@netonline.gr
Canadian Open
The Canadian Open takes place July 9th-17th 2005.
GMs Vassily Ivanchuk, Alexander Morozevich and Alexei Shirov have
confirmed their participation, as well as Alex Shabalov and some Canadian
Grandmasters. Morozevich will give a simul, and Shirov will give a lecture
during the event.
The official website is:
http://www.edmontonchess.org/CdnOpen2005/
6th European Individual Chess Championship
The Warsaw Foundation for Chess Development and Sports Club Polonia
Warsaw organise the 6th European Individual Chess Championship to be held from
June 17th - July 3rd 2005, in Warsaw - Zegrze Poludniowe.
Official site: http://www.warsawchess.pl
Bosna 2005
The "Bosna 2005" will be held in Sarajevo, May 18th-28th 2005. Details
as to the composition of the event are as yet undecided.
Chess Classic Mainz
The Chess Classic Mainz takes place August 9th-14th 2005.
For the first time the event will last six days. The extension of the
event is a tribute to Wolfgang Unzicker. The Grandmaster from Munich will turn
80 on June 26 and will be honoured with a Gala-Tournament from August 9 to 10.
From August 11 to 14, two additional events will be at the center of attention
in the Rheingoldhalle: the Gerling Match for the world championship in Chess960
and especially the GrenkeLeasing Match, in which Viswanathan Anand will defend
his title as the best rapid chess player in the world. His final opponent has
yet to be decided by organiser Hans-Walter Schmitt. There will be the Ordix
Open and various events and simuls alongside.
The Unzicker Gala 80" on August 9 and 10 sees legendary players will
get together. In addition to Wolfgang Unzicker, who was probably the
world’s strongest amateur player in the fifties, Victor Korchnoi and Boris
Spassky will participate.
Official site: http://www.chesstigers.de/
Queenstown Chess Classic 2006
The Queenstown Chess Classic 2006 takes place on the South Island of
New Zealand January 15th-24th 2006 followed by the NZ Rapid and Blitz
Championship on Jan 25th & 26th. This event is being sponsored by NZ GM
Murray Chandler and promises to be NZ's largest ever Open International event.
The total prize fund is in excess of NZD $35,000. It is endorsed by the NZ
Chess Federation and will incorporate the NZ Championship. Entries so far
include GM's Chandler, Rogers and Hecht.
Further information: http://www.queenstownchess.com
Galati Chess Open
The Galati Chess Open, the first of the Romanian Chess Grand Prix, will
start on April 16th. The amount of prizes is 5000 Euro, first prize is 1300
Euro. Contact: Mircea Dumitriu
Tel: +40 788 239 963 E-mail: mirceadumitriu@zappmobile.ro
Further info: http://www.chess-romania.ro
Mtel Masters
"Mobiltel" and "Kaissa Chess Management" (the agency of Silvio
Danailov, manager of Veselin Topalov) have organised a tournament May
11th-22nd, 2005 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The event is a part of the celebration of
the tenth anniversary of the biggest Bulgarian mobile operator(http://www.mobiltel.bg)
Players: Viswanathan Anand (India), Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria),
Vladimir Kramnik (Russia), Ruslan Ponomariov (Ukraine), Michael Adams (England)
and Judit Polgar (Hungary).
The Category 20 event will be a double round robin with a 7 hour time
control. There will be a winner of the event as there will be a playoff in the
case of a tie.
One unusual rule is that draw by mutual agreement between the players
is forbidden. The players won't be allowed to offer a draw or speak to their
opponent. The player can claim the draw only via Arbiter in 3 cases: A)
Perpetual check B) Triple repetition C) A theoretically drawn position. Only
the Arbiter can confirm the result of the game. The Arbiters will be advised by
Zurab Azmaiparashvili on this. Arbiters: Chief Arbiter: Joaquin Espejo
(Spain),Deputy arbiters: Boris Postovski (USA),Panaqiotis Nikolopoulos
(Greece).
The venue is the five-star luxury Grand Hotel Sofia (http://www.grandhotelsofia.bg) and
there will be an opening ceremony there. During the rest day Grand Master
Veselin Topalov will give a simul to chess fans at the garden in front of the
National Theatre.
Official site: http://www.mtelmasters.com
20th North Sea Cup
The 20th North Sea Cup takes place in Esbjerg, Denmark, 2nd-9th July
2005. 9 Swiss Open, time control: 40 moves 2 H + ½ H rest Prize fund:
DKK 65000,- = 8800 Euro
The organiser is Jens Nielsen Tel: 0045 75123975 Email:
Jerneif@get2net.dk. Fax: 0045 75123975 Address: Storegade 66, 6700 Esbjerg
Chief Arbiter: IA Lars Lindhard Deputy Arbiter: Aksel Hansen, Kim Schmidt,
Karsten Jakobsen
Official site: http://www.northseacup.dk
2nd European Amateur Chess Championship
2nd European Amateur Chess Championship will be held in Herceg Novi
(Montenegro, Serbia and Montenegro) from May 25th to June 3rd, 2005. Tournament
is open to all players representing ECU Chess Federations, and whose on the
FIDE rating list of April 1st, 2005 will have rating 2200 and lower, like as
player whose don’t have FIDE rating. Total prizes fund of the Championship
will be 10.000 EUR The official site of the event is
http://www.scgchess.org/amateur/index.html
GM Tournament Kiev-2005
The GM tournament scheduled for May will now take place in September due
to its clash with the Eurovision Song contest.
Round-robin system, 16 participants. Participants rated 2400 and above
preferably IMs and MFs are invited to take part in the tournament. Entrance
fees: 2400 - 2449 - 200$ 2450 - 2499 - 150$ 2500 - 100$ IGMs will be given a
guarantee. Cost of accommodation - 150$ and above.
Contact organiser us: 0445750409 Eshenko, Vadim (for Russian speaking),
0445559205 Marusenko, Petr (for English speaking), e-mail pobodo@yandex.ru
& escha@list.ru
Official site (Russian): http://chess-ukr.narod.ru/
Kasparov on his retirement
Kasparov's website: http://www.chesschamps.com gives a diary
entry on the reasons for his retirement:
http://www.chesschamps.com/diary07.html
Leko Adams Rapid Match
There will be a rapid match between Peter Leko and Michael Adams in
Miskolc, in Hungary. The Main Patron of the Match will be the Mayor of the City
Of Miskolc Sandor Kali. The match will take place 1st-5th June 2005, 31st
arriving, 1st evening the Opening Ceremony and drawing of lots, 2-5 playing
days, two games per day 25 minutes + 5 seconds per move.
About the city: http://www.miskolc.hu, or about the County
Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen http://www.baz.hu.
News: Zsuzsa Veroci.
Friendship Tournament in Cartak CZE
The Friendship Tournament in Cartak CZE takes place 18th-26th June 2005.
7th international chess festival A) round-robin grandmaster tournament (10-12
players) B) round-robin master tournament (10-12 players) C) open FIDE (swiss
system of 9 round) Contact: Richard Biolek, phone: (+420)581209407, e-mail:
biolci@volny.cz,
Official site: http://www.friendshiptournament.com
Znojmo Open 2005
Znojmo Open 2005, the 5th International Chess Festival part of CZECH
TOUR 2005/2006 Series 14th-22nd May 2005, Znojmo, Czech Republic.
Further details: http://www.czechtour.net
Correspondence Chess - Romanian Chess Federation - 80 Years
Therer will be a CC tournament "Romanian Chess Federation - 80 Years"?
which will be one of the strongest CC events of the year 2005 with 4 ICCF-GMs
and 4 ICCF-SIMs among the 13 participants.
Every 2-3 months there will be reports on the tournament wrote by GM
Dorian Rogozenko, IM Mihai Ghinda, IM Mircea Pavlov, IM Constantin Lupulescu
and FM Marius Ceteras including comments around the games in progress (this is
something new in CC).
A promo pdf booklet of the event is available in Romanian chess pages
www.romanianchess.org , in the section dedicated to this event
http://www.romanianchess.org/rcf80
The booklet contains the introduction of the players, their best games and a
short history of the Romanian correspondence chess. Short link for download the
promo booklet (archived pdf file)
http://www.romanianchess.org/rcf80/rcf80.zip
The tournament will be played at ICCF webserver (
http://www.iccf-webchess.com/EventCrossTable.aspx?id=278
) .
Las Vegas International Chess Festival
The Las Vegas International Chess Festival comprises of the following
events:
June 9th, Polgar Sisters Tandem Simul! For the first time in over 10
years the Polgar sisters, Susan, Judit and Sofia will give a tandem simul.
June 9th, National Open Blitz Championship 7 double rounds, seeded
Swiss format tournament.
June 10th, Breakfast with the Polgar Sisters
June 10th-12th, National Open Tournament $55,000 guaranteed prize fund!
First place, $5000. 6 round, seeded Swiss format. 8 different sections. US
Championship Qualifier.
June 13th, US Game/10 Championship $5,000 guaranteed prize fund. 7
round, seeded Swiss format.
June 13th-18th, US Senior Championship Open to US residents/citizens
born before 6/13/1955. 6 round, seeded Swiss format, one round a day and this
is also a US Championship Qualifier.
June 13th-18th, US "Under 50" Championship Open to US
residents/citizens born on or after 6/13/1955. 6 round, seeded Swiss format,
one round a day.
You can find out more information about all the above events, along
with online entry at http://www.64.com
Azura Chess Open
The Azura Chess Open takes place in Bruxelles 23rd-24th April 2005.
Players include Ivan Sokolov, Vladimir Epishin, Ulf Andersson, Daniel Fridman,
Vladimir Baklan, Konstantin Landa etc.
Official site: http://www.creb.be/.
Further details: http://www.europe-echecs.com/
II Calvia Chess Festival
The 2nd Calvià Chess Festival offers a varied programme with
tournaments for different categories covering all ages. Takes place October
21st-November 5th 2005.
http://www.calviafestival.com
VII Sants Open
The VII Sants Open in Barcelona takes place 27th August - 4th September
2005.
Further details: http://www.cotxeres.org/open2005
This tournament is part of the Catalan Grand Prix
http://www.fcde.org/circuit/oberts.html
Prague Chess Holiday
The XV International Chess Holiday 2005 and VIII Professor Jaroslav
Pelikán Memorial takes place in Prague. Three dates: 16th-23rd July
2005, 23rd-30th July 2005 and 30th July - 6th August 2005.
http://www.schach-prag.de/
2nd Skelmersdale Rapidplay
The 2nd Skelmersdale Rapidplay takes place Sunday 15th May 2005. 6 round
Swiss.
Further details: http://www.skelmersdalechess.org.uk
The organiser of the event is John Reid (tel) 01257 462822
2nd Amsterdam Chess Tournament
The 2nd Amsterdam Chess Tournament takes place 16th-24th July 2005.
Further details:
http://home.hccnet.nl/w.haggenburg/act05/eng.html
9th Essent Chess Tournament
The 9th Essent Chess Tournament (Hoogeveen) takes place 21st-29th
October 2005.
Last year the event was covered at: http://www.essentchess.nl
Computer Chess News
There have been recent computer events. See the Computer Chess Calendar
at: http://www.playwitharena.com
Ratings Article
Jean-Claude Templeur on ratings manipulation:
http://www.chessmile.com/articles.php?id=30
Final of the WCBCSC 2004-2005
Brian Stephenson of the British Chess Problem Society reports. The
Final of the WCBCSC 2004-2005 took place at Oakham School on Saturday 19th
February. It was a resounding success for solving GM and Ex-World Champion
Jonathan Mestel, who came ahead of two other ex-world champions. The event was
sponsored by Winton Capital Management: http://www.wintoncapital.com/
The full results can be found at my website. Follow this link for the
final table: http://www.bstephen.freeuk.com/0405/finaltable.html
and this for the problems used:
http://www.bstephen.freeuk.com/0405/final_diag.html
British Chess Problem Society:
http://www.bstephen.freeuk.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
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/
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
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/
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
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/
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
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 May 2005 - August 2005
Contact Laszlo Nagy: firstsat@hu.inter.net
1. 7th-19th of May, FS GM-IM-FM closed, Budapest, org.: NL
2. 20th-28th of May, ZALAKAROS Open, 9 rounds Swiss, (250 km West from
Budapest), org: IM Horvath, Tamas, phone: +(36)-20-9777003
3. 21st-31st of May, ELEKES Memorial, GM-IM closed, Budapest, org.IM
Zsinka, phone: +(36)-20-921-91-97
4. 4th-16th of June, FS GM-IM-FM, Budapest, Org: NL
5. 18th-26th of June, BALATONLELLE Open + GM-IM closed, 120 km West
from Budapest, organizer: IM Rigo, e-mail: me-ri@axelero.hu
6. 2nd-14th of July, FS GM-IM-FM Budapest, org. NL.
7. 23rd- 31st of July, Agria Open /EGER, 100 km North-East from
Budapest/, organizer: Rauch Ferenc, e-mail: rauch@freemail.hu
8. 6th-18th of August, FS GM-IM-FM Budapest org.:NL
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
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
