THE WEEK IN CHESS 571 17th October 2005 by Mark Crowther
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My thanks to Slaven Juric, Tzachi Slav, Valery Maes, Yochanan Afek,
Rodolfo Arias Formoso, Miklos Orso, Greg Shahade, Ching Kim Lye, Jakub Fuksik,
Goran Tomic, Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh, Ian Rogers and everyone else who helped
with the issue.
Veselin Topalov duly won the FIDE World Championship in San Luis
Argentina. The leader with 6.5/7 at the half way stage he drew his remaining
games to finish 1.5 points clear of the field. He will be rated 2801 in the
January rating list provided he doesn't play the rest of the year. Excluding
the retired Garry Kasparov he should be world number one. Kasparov's retirement
has allowed chess to start to move on, his colossal status was a real barrier
to progress. No-one can compete with what he achieved. That's not to say that
like Lasker he shouldn't return to play regular tournaments, I hope he does.
Topalov is a worthy champion and hopefully he'll be able to start to build a
fine record as champion also. The question of Kramnik's status and the title he
won from Kasparov is still open. FIDE and Topalov's manager say they're open to
offers but with a credible format FIDE have put Kramnik in a difficult position
as his form has declined alarmingly in the last year. Interesting and hopeful
times.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The FIDE Championship took place September 27th - October 16th 2005 at
Potrero de los Funes, San Luis (Argentina). Players: Rustam Kasimdzhanov,
Michael Adams, Peter Leko, Vishy Anand, Veselin Topalov, Alexander Morozevich,
Peter Svidler, and Judit Polgar. Veselin Topalov after a stellar 6.5/7 start
won the event by drawing the remaining games and is the new FIDE World Chess
Champion.
Topalov has been the player of the year with this round things off
nicely. He started with 3rd at Wijk aan Zee followed by 2nd on tie-break to
Kasparov at Linares (a conventional tie-break might have had him in first place
but then perhaps Kasparov would not have lost the final round game). In both
these events he produced some tremendous chess but both times lost odd games
(two at Wijk and one at Linares) where he played comparitively poorly,
something he managed to cut out here. Topalov then finished 1st in the MTEL
Masters, his best result and 2nd at Dortmund.
Topalov has a fine second in 19 year old Ivan Cheperinov who clearly has
had an input into Topalov's opening ideas. With Kasparov, Anand and Kramnik
leading the way, modern preparation of openings with databases and computers
has reached a high level, one that many others of lesser ability have been able
to emulate. The idea that you prepare an opening with the best moves and at
worst you get a draw has dominated recent years and has inevitably led to an
increase of drawn, contentless games, with the same openings being studied to
death. Topalov can of course do this but he has also prepared openings where
complexity and mutual play (which he has analysed) dominate. He doesn't try to
play unsoundly but is prepared to take inferior positions with possibilities
when the situation demands it. Hence more wins and more complexity. Perhaps he
looked at Morozevich's hot streaks and asked himself how come Morozevich can
demolish players outside the top ten supposed better players can't? This is the
way forward, along with I think, players having a greater variety of opening
systems at their disposal. The days of just playing 1.e4 with the Petroff
around I think are numbered for players with serious pretentions of
success.
Veselin Topalov's triumph in San Luis promises to be the real start of
the post-Kasparov era. Kasparov's retirement opened the way to the all-play-all
double round robin tournament that is looking like the future of World
Championship Chess.
In consultation with Kasparov FIDE had set up a following cycle of
matches followed by a World Title Match. In theory this would be the best way
to settle the title, in practice, there is neither the time nor the money in
modern chess for such a system. FIDE's other solution, the knockout tournament
failed to catch the public's imagination and I personally disliked its theme of
chess by the yard at the expense of quality. A San Luis style tournament every
two years is in my view a sustainable and credible system and given the chaos
especially since Kasparov lost his match to Kramnik in 2000 a welcome showcase
for chess. Word is that FIDE are going to do just that after the success of
this event.
Veselin Topalov has thrown his weight behind the new system believing
it to be fair. As to Kramnik, he is in a difficult position. When he beat Leko
to defend his title in Brissago in he seemed to be in the strong position with
FIDE completely unable to get anything off the ground whilst he defended to a
credible opponent. Since then illness and poor results have meant that his
ranking has plummeted to 7 in the world. Whilst Silvio Danailov (Topalov's
manager) and FIDE President Kirsan Iljumzhinov seemed open to the idea of a
match between Kramnik and Topalov, Topalov himself seems to be against the idea
stressing that Kramnik was invited to San Luis and his current bad rating.
Danailov: http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=2684
Topalov (both in russian):
http://news.sport-express.ru/online/ntext/10/nl104053.html
and
http://sport.km.ru/news/view.asp?id=5457E9994B14483D96C1877425466D94
In any case most of Kramnik's potential opponents are tied up in
contracts by FIDE forbidding them to play him in a world title match. A match
with FIDE's blessing against Topalov may still be possible with potentially
good money for all involved. But it seems November 2006 or nothing because I
think the new system has to be given a chance to work and loose ends have to be
tied up by September/October 2007 when the next event should take place. If
FIDE makes this a regular thing I can see Kramnik's title becoming
irrelevant.
Topalov will be world number two behind the retired Kasparov until the
latter's rating runs out after he hasn't played for a year. His form in San
Luis suggests that he can kick on and perhaps establish himself as number one
for a few years and even overhaul Kasparov's ELO rating, in fact with an extra
win he might have done this in San Luis but one target at a time was enough for
him.
That said I believe that Kramnik's quality as a chess player will make
it highly likely he can put together some results to push him right to the top
of the rankings.
The bottom line is we need one champion and one cycle, there simply
isn't enough money for chess for two. A real cycle will promote better chess
also as players prepare seriously for an event they can count on taking place.
They do need to work on a credible way of qualifying for the
championship. Four of the eight places are taken up with the top four in San
Luis which seems too many in the long term but fine for a first go. The idea of
a world cup qualifier and then a final chance tournament is not the way I'd do
it but probably will work OK. The point is to have a simple cycle which has a
chance to take place.
FIDE are to be congratulated on getting the players and organising this
event. More please.
Official site: http://www.wccsanluis.net. TWIC coverage:
http://www.chesscenter.com/event/wchfide05/index.html
Chesspro.ru have some interesting stats on the event:
http://www.chesspro.ru/events/sanluis05-stat.shtml
and Jeff Sonas gives a statistical analysis.
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=2661
Round 11 (October 10, 2005)
Svidler, Peter - Morozevich, Alexander 1-0 70 C42 Petroff's Defence
Anand, Viswanathan - Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 1-0 29 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Adams, Michael - Topalov, Veselin 1/2 45 B85 Sicilian Scheveningen
Polgar, Judit - Leko, Peter 1/2 25 B13 Caro Kann Exchange
Round 12 (October 11, 2005)
Topalov, Veselin - Svidler, Peter 1/2 21 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Morozevich, Alexander - Polgar, Judit 1/2 54 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Leko, Peter - Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 53 C42 Petroff's Defence
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam - Adams, Michael 1/2 48 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Round 13 (October 13, 2005)
Anand, Viswanathan - Morozevich, Alexander 1/2 27 C11 French Defence
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam - Topalov, Veselin 1/2 47 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Adams, Michael - Leko, Peter 1/2 25 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Polgar, Judit - Svidler, Peter 1/2 39 C89 Ruy Lopez Marshall
Round 14 (October 14, 2005)
Topalov, Veselin - Polgar, Judit 1/2 18 E15 Queens Indian
Svidler, Peter - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 19 C42 Petroff's Defence
Morozevich, Alexander - Adams, Michael 1/2 54 C77 Ruy Lopez Anderssen
Leko, Peter - Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 1-0 48 B42 Sicilian Paulsen
WCh-FIDE San Luis ARG (ARG), 28 ix-16 x 2005 cat. XX (2739)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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1 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2788 ** 1= == 1= 1= 1= 1= 1= 10.0 2889
2 Svidler, Peter g RUS 2738 0= ** == 11 1= == == 1= 8.5 2818
3 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2788 == == ** 0= =1 01 1= 11 8.5 2811
4 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2707 0= 00 1= ** =1 =1 == == 7.0 2743
5 Leko, Peter g HUN 2763 0= 0= =0 =0 ** =1 1= 1= 6.5 2706
6 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam g UZB 2670 0= == 10 =0 =0 ** == 01 5.5 2668
7 Adams, Michael g ENG 2719 0= == 0= == 0= == ** == 5.5 2661
8 Polgar, Judit g HUN 2735 0= 0= 00 == 0= 10 == ** 4.5 2606
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Following on from the 2004 Petrosian Memorial, the Chess Academy of
Armenia and the Government of Nagorno Karabakh organised a Category 17
tournament in Stepanakert, Karabakh October 1st-11th, 2005. Levon Aronian took
clear first place with 6/9. Bu Xiangzhi had to withdraw from the event and
returned to China due to an urgent health problem with his father.
Official site: http://www.karabakh2005.com
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It A Stepanakert ARM (ARM), 2-11 x 2005 cat. XVII (2668)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2724 * = = = 0 = 1 1 1 1 6.0 2786
2. Anastasian, Ashot g ARM 2596 = * 1 1 = = = 1 0 = 5.5 2755
3. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2662 = 0 * = = = 1 = 1 + 5.5 2748
4. Sokolov, Ivan g NED 2696 = 0 = * = = = 1 = + 5.0 2707
5. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2748 1 = = = * = 0 = = 0 4.0 2615
6. Asrian, Karen g ARM 2645 = = = = = * = 0 = = 4.0 2627
7. Bologan, Viktor g MDA 2682 0 = 0 = 1 = * 0 = + 4.0 2623
8. Macieja, Bartlomiej g POL 2592 0 0 = 0 = 1 1 * = = 4.0 2633
9. Dreev, Alexey g RUS 2694 0 1 0 = = = = = * 0 3.5 2584
10. Bu Xiangzhi g CHN 2637 0 = - - 1 = - = 1 * 3.5 2591
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It B Stepanakert ARM (ARM), 2-11 x 2005 cat. XI (2504)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Petrosian, Tigran L g ARM 2564 * 1 = = = 1 1 = 1 = 6.5 2663
2. L'Ami, Erwin m NED 2541 0 * = = 1 1 1 1 1 = 6.5 2665
3. Grigoriants, Sergey g RUS 2539 = = * = 0 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2666
4. Yegiazarian, Arsen g ARM 2537 = = = * = 0 = 1 1 1 5.5 2580
5. Galstian, Beniamin m ARM 2474 = 0 1 = * = = 0 1 1 5.0 2550
6. Tischbierek, Raj g GER 2466 0 0 0 1 = * = 1 1 = 4.5 2508
7. Chibukhchian, Artur m ARM 2397 0 0 0 = = = * 1 0 1 3.5 2435
8. Sveshnikov, Evgeny g LAT 2507 = 0 0 0 1 0 0 * = 1 3.0 2378
9. Lopez Martinez, Josep Manuel m ESP 2505 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 = * 1 2.5 2337
10. Lahno, Kateryna m UKR 2509 = = 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 * 1.5 2230
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The 2nd Samba Cup takes place 14th to 23rd October 2005 in Skanderborg,
Denmark.
Official site: http://www.skanderborgskakklub.dk/gm2005
Round 1 (October 14, 2005)
Miton, Kamil - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1/2 22 A70 Benoni
Timofeev, Artyom - Carlsen, Magnus 1/2 30 C91 Ruy Lopez
Zhang Pengxiang - Jobava, Baadur 1/2 35 B13 Caro Kann Exchange
Hansen, Lars Bo - Bruzon, Lazaro 1/2 22 D47 Queens Gambit Meran
Hansen, Curt - Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter 1/2 36 A36 English Botvinnik
Round 2 (October 15, 2005)
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Zhang Pengxiang 1/2 31 B23 Sicilian Closed
Bruzon, Lazaro - Miton, Kamil 1/2 23 A33 English Symmetrical
Hansen, Curt - Timofeev, Artyom 1/2 29 B22 Sicilian Alapin
Carlsen, Magnus - Hansen, Lars Bo 1/2 82 B19 Caro Kann
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter - Jobava, Baadur 0-1 38 B14 Caro Kann Panov
Round 3 (October 16, 2005)
Miton, Kamil - Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 57 D97 Gruenfeld Russian
Jobava, Baadur - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1/2 12 D15 Slav Defence
Timofeev, Artyom - Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter 1-0 33 C41 Philidor's Defence
Zhang Pengxiang - Bruzon, Lazaro 1/2 58 C45 Scotch Game
Hansen, Lars Bo - Hansen, Curt 1/2 83 D91 Gruenfeld 5.Bg5
Round 4 (October 17, 2005)
Timofeev, Artyom - Hansen, Lars Bo 1-0 40 B07 Pirc Defence
Bruzon, Lazaro - Jobava, Baadur 1/2 51 E18 Queens Indian
Hansen, Curt - Miton, Kamil 1/2 33 D90 Gruenfeld Flohr
Carlsen, Magnus - Zhang Pengxiang 1/2 48 B48 Sicilian Paulsen
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1/2 13 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
2nd Samba Cup Skanderborg DEN (DEN), 14-23 x 2005 cat. XVI (2638)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1 Timofeev, Artyom g RUS 2658 * . . . . . = = 1 1 3.0 2805
2 Miton, Kamil g POL 2636 . * . = = . = 1 . . 2.5 2745
3 Jobava, Baadur g GEO 2601 . . * = = = . . . 1 2.5 2781
4 Bruzon, Lazaro g CUB 2677 . = = * . = . . = . 2.0 2603
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2748 . = = . * = . . . = 2.0 2639
6 Zhang Pengxiang g CHN 2613 . . = = = * . = . . 2.0 2649
7 Hansen, Curt g DEN 2607 = = . . . . * . = = 2.0 2641
8 Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2570 = 0 . . . = . * = . 1.5 2531
9 Hansen, Lars Bo g DEN 2565 0 . . = . . = = * . 1.5 2541
10 Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter g ROM 2707 0 . 0 . = . = . . * 1.0 2460
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The October First Saturday GM, IM and FM closed tournaments took place
1st-11th October 2005 in Budapest. Denes Boros won the category 7 GM event with
7.5/12.
Official site: http://www.firstsaturday.hu
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FSGM October Budapest HUN (HUN), 1-11 x 2005 cat. VII (2421)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3
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1. Boros, Denes m HUN 2460 * 0 = 1 0 1 = = 1 1 = 1 = 7.5 2512
2. Murariu, Andrei m ROM 2441 1 * = 0 1 = = 1 1 0 1 0 = 7.0 2476
3. Fogarasi, Tibor g HUN 2482 = = * = = = = = 1 = 1 0 1 7.0 2473
4. Hera, Imre jr HUN 2380 0 1 = * 0 = 1 = = 1 0 1 1 7.0 2481
5. Prohaszka, Peter2 f HUN 2336 1 0 = 1 * 0 = = 0 = 1 1 = 6.5 2457
6. Kallio, Heikki g FIN 2501 0 = = = 1 * = = = = = 1 = 6.5 2443
7. Czebe, Attila g HUN 2497 = = = 0 = = * = = = = 1 1 6.5 2443
8. Wittmann, Walter m AUT 2376 = 0 = = = = = * = = = = = 5.5 2395
9. Berczes, David m HUN 2475 0 0 0 = 1 = = = * 1 1 0 = 5.5 2387
10. Paschall, William M m USA 2394 0 1 = 0 = = = = 0 * 0 1 1 5.5 2394
11. Le Quang Liem f VIE 2386 = 0 0 1 0 = = = 0 1 * = 1 5.5 2395
12. Radziewicz, Iweta m POL 2453 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 = 1 0 = * 1 5.0 2361
13. Buli, Vangjel ITA 2294 = = 0 0 = = 0 = = 0 0 0 * 3.0 2238
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FSIMA October Budapest HUN (HUN), 1-11 x 2005 cat. I (2264)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
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1. Werner, Dimo m GER 2376 * = 0 = 1 1 1 1 1 = 1 7.5 2446
2. Hoang Thi Bao Tram wm VIE 2306 = * = 1 1 = 0 1 1 = 1 7.0 2409
3. Nagy, Bence f HUN 2327 1 = * 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 6.5 2368
4. Keschitz, Gyorgy HUN 2257 = 0 1 * = 0 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2375
5. Eperjesi, Laszlo m HUN 2252 0 0 1 = * = 1 = = 1 1 6.0 2337
6. Pirisi, Gabor m HUN 2294 0 = 0 1 = * 1 = 0 = 1 5.0 2261
7. Varga, Csaba2 f HUN 2279 0 1 0 0 0 0 * = 1 1 1 4.5 2227
8. Vass, Viktor HUN 2193 0 0 0 = = = = * 1 0 1 4.0 2199
9. Bednay, Bence HUN 2250 0 0 1 0 = 1 0 0 * = = 3.5 2155
10. Tavoularis, Nicholas GRE 2211 = = 0 0 0 = 0 1 = * = 3.5 2159
11. Tournier, Pascal FRA 2164 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = = * 1.0 1908
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FSIMB October Budapest HUN (HUN), 1-11 x 2005
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
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1. Farago, Sandor m HUN 2271 * = 1 = = 1 1 1 = 1 1 8.0 2478
2. Boguszlavszkij, Jevgenyij m HUN 2331 = * 0 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.0 2472
3. Galyas, Miklos m HUN 2424 0 1 * = = = = 1 0 1 1 6.0 2295
4. Lengyel, Bela m HUN 2276 = = = * = = 0 1 = 1 1 6.0 2310
5. Brustkern, Juergen f GER 2236 = 0 = = * = 1 1 1 = = 6.0 2314
6. Pachow, Joerg f GER 2311 0 0 = = = * 1 0 1 = 1 5.0 2234
7. Erdei, Andras HUN 2191 0 0 = 1 0 0 * = 1 = 0 3.5 2136
8. Bennett,David ---- 0 0 0 0 0 1 = * 1 = = 3.5 2155
9. Khadempour, Farhad GER 2192 = 0 1 = 0 0 0 0 * 0 1 3.0 2097
10. Hoang Tri HUN 2214 0 0 0 0 = = = = 1 * 0 3.0 2095
11. Dougherty, Michael f CAN 2212 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 = 0 1 * 3.0 2095
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The United States Chess League sees 8 of the strongest cities in the US
compete with each other in front of a live Internet audience on ICC. News: Greg
Shahade.
Official site: http://www.uschessleague.com/
Week 7 12th October 2005
Philadelphia 2.5
Baltimore 1.5
New York 2.5
Boston 1.5
Miami 2.5
Dallas 1.5
San Francisco 3.5
Carolina 0.5
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The standings are as follows:
East Division
New York 6/7
Baltimore 4.5/7
Philadelphia 3.5/7
Boston 2.5/7
West Division
Miami 5/7
San Francisco 3/7
Dallas 2/7
Carolina 1.5/7
(Top 2 teams in each division make the playoffs, with each division's
first place finisher receiving draw odds against the 2nd place finisher in the
semi finals)
The IX Itau Cup took place in São Paulo 2nd-10th October 2005.
Andres Rodriguez won with 8/9.
Official site: http://www.cxsp.com.br/Itau2005/Itau2005.htm
Leading Final Standings:
Cl Nome País Fide tit Cat Pts SR EA MFPX MT
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1 Rodríguez, Andrés URU 2479 g 8 19024 40½ 50 54½
2 Milos Jr, Gilberto BRA 2620 g 7½ 18733 38½ 50½ 55½
Felgaer, Ruben ARG 2636 g 7½ 18364 36 48 51½
4 Crosa Coll, Martín Santiago URU 2419 m 7 18668 38 48 51½
Cubas, José Fernando PAR 2443 m 7 18151 36 47½ 50
Luján, Carolina ARG 2322 wg JUV 7 17472 34½ 43 46
7 Vescovi, Giovanni Portilho BRA 2646 g 6½ 19211 38½ 51½ 55½
Matsuura, Everaldo BRA 2453 m 6½ 19040 37 47½ 51
de Souza, Mauro Guimarães BRA 2379 m 6½ 18672 36½ 48 51½
Maia, Luciano Malta BRA 2290 6½ 18542 33½ 48 52
Marques, Vinicius de Abreu BRA 2360 m 6½ 18520 34½ 48 52
Alonso Moyano, Jonathan ESP 2378 m 6½ 18302 34½ 45½ 48½
Disconzi da Silva, Rodrigo BRA 2389 f 6½ 18104 34 43½ 47½
Limp, Eduardo Thélio da Silva BRA 2447 m 6½ 17673 32½ 43½ 47
Lima, Darcy Gustavo BRA 2529 g 6½ 17526 31½ 41½ 44½
16 Hungaski, Robert Andrew USA 2371 f I-J 6 38 51 55½
Molina, Roberto Junio Brito BRA 2238 JUV 6 35½ 49 52
Leitão, Rafael Duailibe BRA 2586 g 6 34½ 47½ 51
Fier, Alexandr Hilario Takeda BRA 2443 m I-J 6 34½ 45½ 49
Aranha Fo, Álvaro Zimmerman BRA 2264 6 32½ 46½ 50½
Braga, Cícero Nogueira BRA 2420 m 6 32½ 44 48
Galati, Mario Augusto BRA 2245 6 32 47 51½
Mekhitarian, Krikor Sevag BRA 2280 JUV 6 32 45½ 49
Lafuente, Pablo ARG 2421 m JUV 6 31 44 47
Nogueira, Ivan Kuhlmann BRA 2307 6 31 41 44½
Gerbelli Nt, Eduardo BRA 2201 6 30½ 47½ 52
Santos, Marcus Vinicius Moreira BRA 2353 f 6 30½ 44 47½
Bosque Ortega, Xavier ESP 2282 6 30 41 44
Madeira, Wagner Martins BRA 2274 6 29½ 42½ 46
Viana da Costa, Fernando BRA 2135 I-J 6 29 44 48
Ikeda, Victor Jun BRA 1997 INF 6 28 40½ 43½
Sega, Carlos Alberto BRA 2300 6 28 37½ 41½
170 players
The Hamburg Chess Festival including the 3rd Klaus-Junge-Open took place
1st-9th October 2005. Namig Gouliev won the event on tie-break with 7.5/9. Four
other players finished on the same score. 13yr-old Fabiano Caruana from
Brooklyn, New York, beat a well-known grandmaster. Lubomir Ftacnik in round 3.
Final round 9 games not yet available.
Official site:
http://www.hamburger-schachfestival.de/index_english.htm
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Open A Hamburg GER (GER), 1-9 x 2005
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1. Gouliev,Namig 2572 7.5 52.0 43.00
2. Kempinski,Robert 2619 7.5 51.5 42.00
3. Eingorn,Vereslav S 2587 7.5 50.5 40.00
4. Nijboer,Friso 2545 7.5 50.0 39.50
5. Solodovnichenko,Yuri 2494 7.5 49.0 39.50
6. Kopylov,Michael 2445 7.0 51.0 41.75
7. Dembo,Yelena 2441 7.0 49.5 39.75
8. Hector,Jonny 2509 7.0 47.0 38.25
9. Baramidze,David 2542 7.0 47.0 37.25
10. Ernst,Thomas,Dr. 2475 7.0 40.0 33.50
11. Riazantsev,Alexander 2603 6.5 49.5 36.25
11. Baklan,Vladimir 2590 6.5 49.5 36.25
13. Kovchan,Alexander 2504 6.5 47.5 35.75
14. Kengis,Edvins 2528 6.5 47.5 35.00
15. Wippermann,Till 2446 6.5 47.5 34.25
16. Maiwald,Jens-Uwe 2502 6.5 47.0 34.50
17. Murdzia,Piotr 2448 6.5 47.0 34.25
18. Rozentalis,Eduardas 2585 6.5 46.5 35.25
19. Shchekachev,Andrei 2564 6.5 46.0 34.75
20. Potkin,Vladimir 2555 6.5 46.0 34.50
21. Ivanisevic,Ivan 2588 6.5 45.5 35.00
22. Halkias,Stelios 2540 6.5 45.5 34.75
23. Zaragatski,Ilja 2376 6.5 45.0 32.25
24. Heinemann,Thies 2441 6.5 42.5 30.50
290 players
The 5th Asian Individual Championship took place in Hyderabad, India,
October 6th-15th 2005. Zhang Zhong took clear first with 7.5/9 half a point
clear of Li Shilong also from China. Three corrections to results in the PGN
from last week. Lim Yee Weng 0-1 Zhao Jun Rd1, Zhou Weiqi 0-1 Wang Hao which
are obvious and Lahiri,A 0-1 Grigoryan,K (2) which must have been on time.
Lahiri withdrew after four rounds and this loss may have contributed to him
leaving the event.
Official site: http://www.asianchess2005.com
Official Top 24
1 gm Zhang Zhong 2598 CHN 7½ 22 2535 2808
2 gm Li Shilong 2510 CHN 7 29 2537 2757
3 gm Sadvakasov Darmen 2612 KAZ 6½ 7 2507 2673
4 gm Kotsur Pavel 2587 KAZ 6½ 7 2483 2649
5 gm Kazhgaleyev Murtas 2602 KAZ 6½ 6 2482 2648
6 gm Wang Yue 2585 CHN 6½ 6 2469 2635
7 gm Zhao Jun 2500 CHN 6 20 2542 2667
8 gm Ni, Hua 2603 CHN 6 4 2515 2640
9 gm Dao Thien Hai 2581 VIE 6 7 2514 2639
10 gm Xu Jun 2582 CHN 6 5 2499 2624
11 gm Megaranto Susanto 2530 INA 6 9 2483 2608
12 gm Al-Modiahki Mohamad 2568 QAT 6 4 2477 2602
13 gm Ganguly Surya Shekhar 2562 IND 6 4 2476 2601
14 gm Wu Wenjin 2523 CHN 6 7 2455 2580
15 gm Kunte Abhijit 2553 IND 6 0 2430 2555
16 Wang Hao 2519 CHN 5½ 10 2520 2600
17 im Neelotpal Das 2509 IND 5½ 8 2493 2573
18 gm Ghaem Maghami Ehsan 2586 IRI 5½ -2 2488 2568
19 im Wang Rui 2474 CHN 5½ 10 2474 2554
20 im Annaberdiev Meilis 2421 TKM 5½ 16 2469 2549
21 gm Ramesh R B 2487 IND 5½ 7 2469 2549
22 im Abdulla Al-Rakib 2466 BAN 5½ 10 2468 2548
23 gm Sasikiran, Krishnan 2663 IND 5½ -14 2456 2536
24 gm Koneru Humpy 2540 IND 5½ -1 2456 2536
Crosstable
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1. Zhang Zhong g CHN 2598 +74 +40 +15 = 8 +16 = 2 = 3 + 6 + 7 7.5 2807
2. Li Shilong g CHN 2510 +52 =27 + 6 + 9 + 8 = 1 +11 = 4 = 5 7.0 2757
3. Kotsur, Pavel g KAZ 2587 -48 =75 +62 +39 +18 +16 = 1 +11 = 4 6.5 2648
4. Kazhgaleyev, Murtas g KAZ 2602 -47 +56 +48 +29 =26 +14 +23 = 2 = 3 6.5 2647
5. Wang Yue g CHN 2585 =58 +80 =25 +24 =28 +49 = 7 +15 = 2 6.5 2635
6. Sadvakasov, Darmen g KAZ 2612 +63 =25 - 2 +47 +35 +43 +26 - 1 +10 6.5 2672
7. Ni Hua g CHN 2603 +21 =18 +49 =23 +15 =26 = 5 +17 - 1 6.0 2639
8. Dao Thien Hai g VIE 2581 +36 +55 +35 = 1 - 2 =28 =12 +29 =14 6.0 2638
9. Al-Modiahki, Mohamad g QAT 2568 +59 =28 +22 - 2 -49 +27 +55 +35 =19 6.0 2601
10. Wu Wenjin g CHN 2523 +75 -47 =59 +46 =27 +24 +31 +12 - 6 6.0 2579
11. Megaranto, Susanto g INA 2530 +54 =31 +27 +65 =23 +17 - 2 - 3 +25 6.0 2607
12. Xu Jun g CHN 2582 +68 =49 +18 -16 +65 +25 = 8 -10 +26 6.0 2624
13. Kunte, Abhijit g IND 2553 +60 =32 =51 -31 +50 =22 =63 +33 +27 6.0 2554
14. Ganguly, Surya Shekhar g IND 2562 =73 =50 +57 =51 +53 - 4 +49 +23 = 8 6.0 2600
15. Zhao Jun g CHN 2500 +78 +20 - 1 +66 - 7 +47 +43 - 5 +30 6.0 2667
16. Wang Hao CHN 2519 +34 +48 =65 +12 - 1 - 3 +32 =25 =20 5.5 2600
17. Koneru, Humpy g IND 2540 -27 +34 +36 +63 +31 -11 +28 - 7 =22 5.5 2536
18. Ramesh, R.B g IND 2487 +37 = 7 -12 +44 - 3 =36 +39 =21 +65 5.5 2548
19. Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan g IRI 2586 +64 -65 +68 =35 +32 =23 =29 =26 = 9 5.5 2568
20. Sasikiran, Krishnan g IND 2663 +39 -15 +74 =28 -25 =33 +36 +31 =16 5.5 2535
21. Annaberdiev, Meilis m TKM 2421 - 7 =82 +61 +40 =30 -29 +37 =18 +43 5.5 2549
22. Wang Rui m CHN 2474 =56 +62 - 9 +60 =41 =13 =30 +63 =17 5.5 2554
23. Neelotpal, Das m IND 2509 +79 +44 +47 = 7 =11 =19 - 4 -14 +46 5.5 2572
24. Abdulla, Al-Rakib m BAN 2466 +76 =41 =30 - 5 +73 -10 +57 +44 =29 5.5 2547
25. Sundararajan, Kidambi m IND 2497 +82 = 6 = 5 =30 +20 -12 +34 =16 -11 5.0 2572
26. Zhou Jianchao CHN 2516 =62 +58 +33 +43 = 4 = 7 - 6 =19 -12 5.0 2573
27. Himanshu, Sharma IND 2391 +17 = 2 -11 +67 =10 - 9 +51 +28 -13 5.0 2561
28. Annageldyev, Orazly g TKM 2469 +72 = 9 +41 =20 = 5 = 8 -17 -27 +54 5.0 2551
29. Yu Shaoteng g CHN 2516 =50 =57 +54 - 4 +48 +21 =19 - 8 =24 5.0 2514
30. Nguyen Anh Dung g VIE 2551 +69 =33 =24 =25 =21 =63 =22 +47 -15 5.0 2489
31. Kayumov, Sergey m UZB 2436 +85 =11 =66 +13 -17 +41 -10 -20 +52 5.0 2547
32. Hossain, Enamul m BAN 2476 +38 =13 -43 +80 -19 +59 -16 =46 +47 5.0 2492
33. Venkatesh, M.R m IND 2431 +83 =30 -26 =42 =34 =20 +75 -13 +48 5.0 2489
34. Roktim, Bandyopadhyay m IND 2380 -16 -17 +70 +68 =33 +67 -25 +55 =35 5.0 2508
35. Dzhumaev, Marat g UZB 2507 +42 +81 - 8 =19 - 6 +74 +53 - 9 =34 5.0 2515
36. Gupta, Abhijeet m IND 2404 - 8 +70 -17 +76 =55 =18 -20 +61 +49 5.0 2504
37. Xie, George Wendi f AUS 2340 -18 -74 +72 +57 -47 +73 -21 +58 +67 5.0 2461
38. Palit, Somak IND 2312 -32 =60 -73 -79 +85 +81 +71 =39 +53 5.0 2427
39. Gnusarev, Pavel KAZ 2426 -20 +78 =80 - 3 +79 +66 -18 =38 +50 5.0 2483
40. Bakre, Tejas g IND 2484 +86 - 1 =44 -21 =52 -54 +79 +57 +63 5.0 2450
41. Sandipan, Chanda g IND 2560 +46 =24 -28 +59 =22 -31 -47 =50 +68 4.5 2427
42. Sharma, Dinesh K m IND 2359 -35 =45 +58 =33 -63 -57 +64 =51 +66 4.5 2449
43. Rahman, Ziaur g BAN 2570 =57 +73 +32 -26 +51 - 6 -15 +60 -21 4.5 2465
44. Parikh, Valay IND 2372 +67 -23 =40 -18 =60 +64 +66 -24 =45 4.5 2473
45. Deepan, Chakkravarthy J m IND 2454 -81 =42 +79 -50 +78 =65 =54 =52 =44 4.5 2371
46. Poobesh Anand, S m IND 2397 -41 =76 +83 -10 +81 =51 +65 =32 -23 4.5 2421
47. Ravi, Lanka m IND 2419 + 4 +10 -23 - 6 +37 -15 +41 -30 -32 4.0 2476
48. Zhou Weiqi CHN 2416 + 3 -16 - 4 +54 -29 =52 +56 =53 -33 4.0 2421
49. Filippov, Anton UZB m UZB 2478 +77 =12 - 7 +64 + 9 - 5 -14 =54 -36 4.0 2448
50. Sareen, Vishal m IND 2375 =29 =14 =55 +45 -13 -53 +74 =41 -39 4.0 2449
51. Sivanandan, B.S IND 2467 +84 =66 =13 =14 -43 =46 -27 =42 =62 4.0 2406
52. Singh, D.P IND 2368 - 2 =67 -53 +61 =40 =48 +59 =45 -31 4.0 2401
53. Gonzales, Jayson m PHI 2464 -80 =79 +52 +56 -14 +50 -35 =48 -38 4.0 2344
54. Konguvel, Ponnuswamy m IND 2390 -11 +85 -29 -48 +69 +40 =45 =49 -28 4.0 2401
55. Barua, Dibyendu g IND 2475 +70 - 8 =50 =73 =36 +71 - 9 -34 =60 4.0 2379
56. Ak, Hirawan Mohd Omar BRU 2299 =22 - 4 +71 -53 =67 =60 -48 =59 +73 4.0 2407
57. Laxman, R.R m IND 2404 =43 =29 -14 -37 +83 +42 -24 -40 +76 4.0 2378
58. Das, Arghyadip IND 2411 = 5 -26 -42 =81 =76 =61 +78 -37 +75 4.0 2339
59. Rohit, G IND 2401 - 9 +72 =10 -41 +82 -32 -52 =56 +77 4.0 2374
60. Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi m IND 2397 -13 =38 +84 -22 =44 =56 +80 -43 =55 4.0 2361
61. Gopal, G.N IND 2327 =65 =64 -21 -52 +72 =58 +73 -36 =74 4.0 2358
62. Suvrajit, Saha m IND 2378 =26 -22 - 3 =83 -68 +84 =67 +74 =51 4.0 2386
63. Grigoryan, Karen m TKM 2421 - 6 +86 +81 -17 +42 =30 =13 -22 -40 4.0 2422
64. Satyapragyan, Swayangsu m IND 2411 -19 =61 +82 -49 =75 -44 -42 +81 +78 4.0 2344
65. Reefat, Bin-Sattar m BAN 2484 =61 +19 =16 -11 -12 =45 -46 +75 -18 3.5 2394
66. Iuldachev, Saidali g UZB 2543 +71 =51 =31 -15 =74 -39 -44 +69 -42 3.5 2338
67. Taleb, Moussa g UAE 2510 -44 =52 +75 -27 =56 -34 =62 +70 -37 3.5 2277
68. Simonenko, Sergei m TKM 2409 -12 +77 -19 -34 +62 -75 =70 +80 -41 3.5 2340
69. Girinath, P.D.S m IND 2392 -30 =83 =76 -74 -54 =77 +84 -66 +80 3.5 2285
70. Sai, Srinivas IND 2304 -55 -36 -34 =72 +86 =79 =68 -67 +81 3.5 2304
71. Harika, Dronavalli wg IND 2392 -66 =84 -56 +86 +80 -55 -38 =76 =72 3.5 2269
72. Singh, Rishipal S f IND 2299 -28 -59 -37 =70 -61 =83 +87 +79 =71 3.5 2229
73. Sengupta, Deep m IND 2400 =14 -43 +38 =55 -24 -37 -61 +82 -56 3.0 2285
74. Mahjoob, Morteza m IRI 2418 - 1 +37 -20 +69 =66 -35 -50 -62 =61 3.0 2333
75. Sharbaf, Mohsen f IRI 2387 -10 = 3 -67 +77 =64 +68 -33 -65 -58 3.0 2328
76. Babu, N Sudhakar m IND 2298 -24 =46 =69 -36 =58 =78 =82 =71 -57 3.0 2270
77. Yogesh, Gore IND 2316 -49 -68 =78 -75 =84 =69 =85 +83 -59 3.0 2226
78. Lim Yee-Weng f MAS 2348 -15 -39 =77 +84 -45 =76 -58 +85 -64 3.0 2249
79. Prathamesh, Sunil Mokal m IND 2362 -23 =53 -45 +38 -39 =70 -40 -72 =85 2.5 2224
80. Visweswaran, K IND 2289 +53 - 5 =39 -32 -71 +82 -60 -68 -69 2.5 2266
81. Lukey, Stephen G f NZL 2286 +45 -35 -63 =58 -46 -38 +83 -64 -70 2.5 2213
82. Saravanan, V1 m IND 2347 -25 =21 -64 +85 -59 -80 =76 -73 =84 2.5 2197
83. Pg, Mohd Omar Ak Hira BRU 2194 -33 =69 -46 =62 -57 =72 -81 -77 +87 2.5 2156
84. Ramakrishna, J f IND 2294 -51 =71 -60 -78 =77 -62 -69 +87 =82 2.5 2171
85. Ramu, K f IND 2259 -31 -54 =86 -82 -38 +87 =77 -78 =79 2.5 2150
86. Lahiri, Atanu m IND 2334 -40 -63 =85 -71 -70 . . . . 0.5 2006
87. BYE ---- . . . . . -85 -72 -84 -83 0.0
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The 12th Young Masters took place 8th - 16th October 2005 in Zug,
Switzerland. The event was won by Markus Ragger (AUT). Monika Seps got her
third wm norm. News: Willi Dürig.
Details:
http://mypage.bluewin.ch/duerig/jmt2005/jmt2005zug.html
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12th Young Masters Zug SUI (SUI), 8-16 x 2005 cat. IV (2347)
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1. Ragger, Markus m AUT 2433 * = 0 = 1 = 1 = 1 1 6.0 2462
2. Gasthofer, Alexander m GER 2418 = * 0 = = = 1 = 1 1 5.5 2419
3. Sakelsek, Tadej m SLO 2404 1 1 * = 0 0 = = 1 = 5.0 2383
4. Van Delft, Merijn m NED 2385 = = = * 1 = = = 1 0 5.0 2385
5. Berkvens, Joost m NED 2430 0 = 1 0 * 1 0 1 1 = 5.0 2380
6. Kuemin, Simon m SUI 2373 = = 1 = 0 * 1 = = 0 4.5 2344
7. Zenklusen, Rico f SUI 2340 0 0 = = 1 0 * 1 0 1 4.0 2304
8. Kurmann, Oliver f SUI 2287 = = = = 0 = 0 * 0 1 3.5 2273
9. Seps, Monika wf SUI 2200 0 0 0 0 0 = 1 1 * 1 3.5 2283
10. Widmer, Simon SUI 2201 0 0 = 1 = 1 0 0 0 * 3.0 2238
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The Binissalem Chess Club hosted the 18th edition of the Es Vermar Open
1st-9th October 2005. Sergei Krivoshy edged out Elizhar Ubilava on tie-break
both finishing on 7/9. Games not available currently.
Official site:
http://www.escacs.org/openesvermar/index.php?edicion=2005≤=en
Final Round 9 Standings:
1-2 Krivoshey, Sergei UKR 2535 7 39.0 52.5
Ubilava, Elizbar ESP 2525 7 37.0 51.0
3-7 Mirzoev, Azer AZE 2520 6.5 35.5 56.5
Campos Moreno, Javier CHI 2470 6.5 34.5 51.5
Pons Boscana, Gabriel ESP 2290 6.5 33.5 51.0
Peralta, Fernando ARG 2538 6.5 33.0 49.0
Diez Fraile, Mariano ESP 2110 6.5 29.0 43.5
8-13 Pogorelov, Ruslan UKR 2439 6 34.5 51.0
Del Rio De Angelis, Gabriel ESP 2489 6 33.5 48.0
Mellado Trivino, Juan ESP 2426 6 32.0 47.5
Lauridsen, Jesper Morch DEN 2250 6 32.0 44.0
Tattersall Rodriguez, Lester ESP 2266 6 28.5 40.5
Tolkachova, Vitalina UKR 2122 6 26.5 40.0
14-18 Roos, Michael GER 2371 5.5 32.5 45.5
Llanes Hurtado, Miguel ESP 2421 5.5 31.0 46.5
Uribe Arteaga, Daniel COL 2145 5.5 27.5 44.5
Persson, Stellan SWE 5.5 26.0 44.0
Knudsen, Jes West DEN1 2033 5.5 25.5 37.5
19-27 Mascaro March, Pedro ESP 2405 5 31.0 47.5
Rybenko, Kseniya RUS 2217 5 29.0 45.0
Zarzo Lopez, Tomas ESP 2255 5 28.5 46.5
Segura Ariza, Jose Luis ESP 2222 5 28.5 42.5
Pons Servera, Cristobal ESP 2135 5 26.5 41.5
Bergas Ferriol, Jeroni ESP 2103 5 25.0 40.0
Grinberg, Vladimir ISR 2102 5 25.0 39.5
Planas Gene, Juan ESP 2203 5 24.5 39.5
Crespi Lopez, Joan IB 5 23.0 39.0
70 players
The Belgian Team Championship started on 9th October 2005. My thanks to
Valery Maes.
Further details: http://users.pandora.be/vmaes/interclub/
The Goodbye Summer Open took place in Omis 10th-16th October 2005. Nenad
Sulava won the event with 7/9. Games from the final round missing and most from
round 8. News: Slaven Juric.
Official site:
http://www.crochess.com/turniri/omis/omis_05.htm
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1. Sulava, Nenad g CRO 2493 7 39.0 49.5 35.5 5
2. Kovacevic, Blazimir m CRO 2493 6.5 39.0 51.0 32.0 5
3. Jankovic, Alojzije m CRO 2446 6.5 38.0 46.0 33.0 6
4. Jovanic, Ognjen m CRO 2469 6.5 37.5 47.5 31.5 5
5. Cvitan, Ognjen g CRO 2527 6.5 35.0 45.5 30.0 6
6. Zecevic, Dean CRO 2433 6 42.5 53.5 36.5 5
7. Fercec, Nenad m CRO 2512 6 42.0 54.0 35.0 4
8. Lalic, Bogdan g CRO 2490 6 38.5 49.5 33.0 3
9. Brkic, Ante m CRO 2500 6 38.0 49.0 32.5 5
10. Saric, Ibro m BIH 2441 6 37.5 46.0 33.0 4
11. Rogulj, Branko m CRO 2393 6 35.5 45.5 30.5 5
12. Zelic, Mladen f CRO 2249 6 34.5 43.0 28.0 5
13. Rezan, Sasa m CRO 2421 6 33.0 42.5 26.0 5
14. Saric, Ante m CRO 2437 5.5 43.5 54.0 33.0 3
15. Ljubicic, Filip m CRO 2400 5.5 38.0 48.0 29.0 3
16. Bozanic, Ivica f CRO 2239 5.5 38.0 47.5 28.5 4
17. Zaja, Ivan g CRO 2466 5.5 37.0 47.5 32.0 4
18. Zimmerman, Yuri m RUS 2391 5.5 36.0 46.0 29.0 3
19. Zufic, Miroslav m CRO 2391 5.5 35.0 45.0 30.0 5
20. Brumen, Dinko m CRO 2362 5.5 33.0 41.5 26.5 5
21. Martic, Zlatko f CRO 2298 5.5 31.0 40.0 25.5 5
66 players
The Quality League of Vojvodina took place 3rd-9th October 2005. SK
Bora Kostic (Vrsac) won the event. News: Goran Tomic.
Official site: http://www.scgchess.org/english.html
Final Table
Team Championship of Vojvodina 2005
Pancevo, 03-09. 10.2005
+------+---------------+--------+-------+----------+
|N |Team/Name |Match |Score |Buch/W-We |
| | |Points | | |
+------+---------------+--------+-------+----------+
| 1. | SK BORA KOSTIC| 15 | 31 | 75.0 |
| |Vrsac | | | |
+------+---------------+--------+-------+----------+
| 2. | SK JUGOVIC | 14 | 34 | 76.0 |
| |Kac | | | |
+------+---------------+--------+-------+----------+
| 3. | SK RADNICKI | 13 | 32 | 77.0 |
| |Zrenjanin | | | |
+------+---------------+--------+-------+----------+
| 4. | SK I. | 11 | 31 | 79.0 |
| |KURJACKI-RNP | | | |
| |Pancev | | | |
+------+---------------+--------+-------+----------+
| 5. | PASK Pancevo | 11 | 29 | 79.0 |
| | | | | |
+------+---------------+--------+-------+----------+
| 6. | SOMBORSKI SK | 9 | 29 | 81.0 |
| |Sombor | | | |
+------+---------------+--------+-------+----------+
| 7. | SK STARA | 9 | 28.5 | 81.0 |
| |PAZOVA Stara | | | |
| |Paz | | | |
+------+---------------+--------+-------+----------+
| 8. | SK JEDINSTVO | 4 | 22.5 | 86.0 |
| |Stara Pazova | | | |
+------+---------------+--------+-------+----------+
| 9. | SK PROMOCIJA | 3 | 18.5 | 87.0 |
| |Novi Sad | | | |
+------+---------------+--------+-------+----------+
| 10. | SK SLOVEN | 1 | 14.5 | 89.0 |
| |Ruma | | | |
+------+---------------+--------+-------+----------+
Winners SK BORA KOSTIC
Ilincic, Zlatko 2540 6.5/9
Kapelan, Milorad 2323 3.5/9
Bogosavljevic, Boban 2325 5.0/9
Djonin, Bosko 2288 4.0/9
Munizaba, Slobodan 2329 4.5/8
Stajic, Petar 2193 2.5/4
Pavlovic, Nenad 2088 5.0/6
The first Season of the Iranian Super League finished after 11 rounds.
Competition between 12 teams took place in various cities in Iran, Tide Water
of Hormozgan with 32 Points took first and Saipa from Tehran second with 29
points. The second Season starts from 3rd October 2005. News: Mehrdad
Pahlevanzadeh.
Further details:
http://schach.wienerzeitung.at/asp/turniere.asp?tnr=2350&lan=1
and http://www.iranchess.com/indexen.htm
Rk. Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TB1 TB2
1 Taid Water, Hormozgan * 3½ 2½ 2½ 2½ 2½ 3 3 3½ 3 3 3 32.0 22
2 Saipa, Tehran ½ * 2½ 3 2½ 3 4 1½ 2½ 3 3 3½ 29.0 18
3 Petroshimi, Bandar Imam 1½ 1½ * 3 2 2½ 1½ 3 4 3 3 2½ 27.5 15
4 Farhangsara Honar, Tehran 1½ 1 1 * 2 2 1½ 4 2½ 3½ 3 2½ 24.5 12
5 Rah Ahan, Tehran 1½ 1½ 2 2 * 2½ 2 2 2 1½ 4 3 24.0 11
6 Payam Ertebat, Gilan 1½ 1 1½ 2 1½ * 2½ 2 2 2 3 4 23.0 10
7 Sanat Naft, Abadan 1 0 2½ 2½ 2 1½ * 1½ 2½ 2 3 4 22.5 12
8 Ararat, Tehran 1 2½ 1 0 2 2 2½ * 2 3½ 0 2½ 19.0 11
9 Palayesh Naft, Abadan ½ 1½ 0 1½ 2 2 1½ 2 * 3 3 2 19.0 8
10 Khazra, Mazandaran 1 1 1 ½ 2½ 2 2 ½ 1 * 2 3 16.5 7
11 Zoghal Sang, Kerman 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 1 2 * 2 15.0 4
12 Naft O Gaz, GachSaran 1 ½ 1½ 1½ 1 0 0 1½ 2 1 2 * 12.0 2
The Women's International Tournament dedicated to the Independence Day
of Azerbaijan takes place in Sheki 15th-23rd October, 2005.
Official site: http://www.azerichess.com/tournament_2005.shtml
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Independence Day Women Sheki AZE (AZE), 15-23 x 2005 cat. IV (2328)
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1. Gaprindashvili, Nona g GEO 2326 * . . . . 1 1 . . . 2.0
2. Umudova, Nargiz AZE 2101 . * . 1 . . . = . . 1.5 2484
3. Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina m RUS 2457 . . * . . . = 1 . . 1.5 2541
4. Bogza, Adina-Maria wg ROM 2295 . 0 . * 1 . . . . . 1.0 2138
5. Alieva, Elmira wm AZE 2176 . . . 0 * . . . 1 . 1.0 2334
6. Zhukova, Natalia wg UKR 2466 0 . . . . * . . . 1 1.0 2357
7. Javakhishvili, Lela m GEO 2410 0 . = . . . * . . . 0.5 2198
8. Makropoulou, Marina wg GRE 2287 . = 0 . . . . * . . 0.5 2086
9. Muzychuk, Anna wg SLO 2373 . . . . 0 . . . * = 0.5 2089
10. Vasilevich, Irina m RUS 2389 . . . . . 0 . . = * 0.5 2226
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The 5th Winterhurer Open took place 7th-15th October 2005. Florian Jenni
won the event with 8/9. No game appear to be available.
Official site:
http://www.chessstore.ch/schachwoche/openEngl.html
Leading Final Standings
No Participant Title TWZ At NAT Points Buchh
1. Jenni,Florian GM 2502 SUI 8.0 51.5
2. Malakhatko,Vadim GM 2570 UKR 7.5 54.5
3. Jurek,Josef IM 2373 CZE 7.0 51.0
4. Hajnal,Zoltan IM 2402 HUN 7.0 50.0
5. Zozulia,Anna WGM 2340 W UKR 6.5 55.0
6. Bojkov,Dejan IM 2516 BUL 6.5 54.0
7. Miezis,Normunds GM 2470 LAT 6.5 53.5
8. Schmid,Michael 2179 GER 6.5 48.5
9. Drechsler,Christoph 2172 SUI 6.5 46.0
10. Habibi,Ali IM 2292 GER 6.0 53.0
11. Kamber,Bruno FM 2315 SUI 6.0 51.5
12. Kelecevic,Nedeljko IM 2380 SUI 6.0 50.0
13. Blasko,Istvan FM 2325 HUN 6.0 49.0
14. Goreskul,Alyona WGM 2250 W UKR 6.0 47.0
15. Gattenlöhner,Sebastian 2214 GER 6.0 46.5
15. Gähler,Marco 2167 J SUI 6.0 46.5
15. Fischer, André 2156 GER 6.0 46.5
18. Salerno,Christian 2212 SUI 6.0 46.0
18. Rodic,Donjan 2163 J SUI 6.0 46.0
20. Zambo,Zoltan 2225 HUN 6.0 44.5
21. Peschel,Andreas 2216 GER 6.0 42.0
22. Vuilleumier,Alexandre FM 2361 SUI 5.5 52.0
23. Bucher,Michael 2239 SUI 5.5 51.5
24. Lilleoren,David 1760 NOR 5.5 50.5
25. Muratet Casadevall,Albert 2175 ESP 5.5 50.0
26. Steckner,Johannes FM 2330 SUI 5.5 49.0
27. Wildi,Marcel FM 2321 SUI 5.5 48.5
27. Berzina,Ilze WIM 2280 W LAT 5.5 48.5
29. Gusakovskaya,Yana 2072 w GER 5.5 46.5
29. Nuri,Karo 2012 SUI 5.5 46.5
31. Glauser,Hansruedi FM 2248 S SUI 5.5 46.0
32. Leutwyler,Martin 2165 SUI 5.5 43.0
33. Freuler,Roman 2104 SUI 5.5 42.5
34. Speck,Hans 2092 S SUI 5.5 40.5
34. Ammann,Deny 1979 J SUI 5.5 40.5
36. Leuenberger,Urs 2063 SUI 5.5 38.0
37. Juri,Daniel 1911 J SUI 5.5 27.0
131 players
2nd International Chess Festival Open Highlands took place 24th
September - 2nd October 2005 in the Havlickuv Brod town (the Czech Republic) .
The festival is part of the 5th CZECH TOUR 2005/2006 Series. Pavel Simacek won
the event with 7/9.
More detailed information should be found at the address
http://www.czechtour.net
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2nd Highlands Open A Havlickuv Brod CZE (CZE), 24 ix-2 x 2005
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1. Simacek Pavel m 2453 CZE 7.0 38.5 2571
2. Polak Tomas g 2493 CZE 6.5 41.5 2520
3. Cvek Robert m 2479 CZE 6.5 41.0 2477
4. Bernasek Jan m 2458 CZE 6.5 38.5 2510
5. Volosin Leonid g 2477 CZE 6.5 38.5 2449
6. Rojicek Vojtech 2153 CZE 6.5 38.0 2438
7. Jackova Jana m 2386 CZE 6.5 36.5 2450
8. Klima Lukas m 2446 CZE 6.5 36.5 2414
9. Vokac Marek Ing. g 2441 CZE 6.0 42.0 2482
10. Kanovsky David 2328 CZE 6.0 36.0 2419
11. Priborsky Jan 2320 CZE 6.0 35.0 2307
12. Priborsky Ivo 2240 CZE 5.5 38.0 2364
13. Talla Vladimir m 2401 CZE 5.5 38.0 2385
14. Tuma Jiri 2235 CZE 5.5 37.0 2365
15. Folk Petr Ing. 2246 CZE 5.5 36.5 2388
16. Petr Martin 2331 CZE 5.5 35.5 2387
17. Sikora-Lerch Jan m 2324 CZE 5.5 35.5 2331
18. Jedlicka Ales 2288 CZE 5.5 35.0 2282
19. Kulhanek Tomas f 2389 CZE 5.5 34.5 2289
20. Novotny Michal 2213 CZE 5.5 34.5 2309
21. Haba Zdenek 2277 CZE 5.5 31.0 2233
22. Jirka Jiri m 2391 CZE 5.0 38.0 2282
23. Cifka Stanislav 2347 CZE 5.0 36.5 2323
24. Vymazal Bronislav 2212 CZE 5.0 35.0 2314
25. Freisler Pavel m 2308 CZE 5.0 34.0 2323
26. Pokorny Petr 2251 CZE 5.0 34.0 2165
27. Simek Petr 2240 CZE 5.0 33.5 2283
28. Postupa sen. Pavel Ing. 2128 CZE 5.0 32.5 2206
29. Jasny Stanislav f 2341 CZE 5.0 32.5 2253
30. Folkova Martina 2149 CZE 5.0 30.5 2239
31. Kozlicek Lubomir 2171 CZE 5.0 29.5 2142
32. Stross Frantisek 2272 CZE 5.0 28.0 2161
79 players
Limited information on the Linares tournament this year. I understand it
may be a split event between Linares in Spain and an as yet unannounced place
in Mexico. Approximate dates 12th Feb - 12th March 2006. Possible lineup:
Veselin Topalov (not yet confirmed), Peter Leko, Vassily Ivanchuk, Peter
Svidler, Etienne Bacrot, Paco Vallejo and two more possibly including
Viswanathan Anand. 8 players. All news yet to be officially confirmed.
9th Essent Chess Tournament
The 9th Essent Chess Tournament (Hoogeveen) takes place 21st-29th
October 2005. Players: Ivan Sokolov, Emil Sutovsky, Pentala Harikrishna and
Antoaneta Stefanova.
Official site: http://www.essentchess.nl
World Team Championship
The World Team Championship takes place 31st October (arrival) to 11th
November (departure) 2005 in Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Official site: http://www.wccisrael.com
Armenia
1 Levon, Aronian GM 2724
2 Vladimir, Akopian GM 2707
3 Asrian, Karen GM 2645
4 Rafael A, Vaganian GM 2614
5 Smbat G, Lputian GM 2614
6 Ashot, Anastasian GM 2596
China
1 Bu, Xiang Zhi GM 2637
2 Liang, Chong GM 2524
3 Zhang, Zhong GM 2608
4 Zhang, Peng Xiang GM 2613
5 Zhou, Jian Chao GM 2516
6 Ni, Hua GM 2603
China Women
1 Hou, Yi Fan NA
2 Zhao, Xue NA 2473
3 Wang, Yue NA 2585
4 Gong, Qian Yun NA 2374
5 Huang, Qian NA 2398
6 Shen, Yang NA 2326
Cuba
1 Lenier, Dominguez Perez GM 2635
2 Lazaro, Bruzon Batista GM 2677
3 Neuris , Delgado Ramirez GM 2551
4 Jesus, Nogueiras Santiago GM 2547
5 Walter, Arencibia Rguez GM 2510
6 Yuniesky, Quezada Perez GM 2505
Georgia
1 Zurah, Azmaiparashvili GM 2658
2 Baadur, Jobava GM 2601
3 Giorgi, Giorgadze GM 2601
4 Levan, Pantsulaia GM 2578
5 Mchedlishvili, Mikheil GM 2564
6 Merab, Gagunashvili GM 2542
Israel
1 Boris, Gelfand GM 2717
2 Emil, Sutovsky GM 2654
3 Ilia, Smirin GM 2673
4 Boris, Avrukh GM 2653
5 Sergey, Erenburg GM 2582
6 Michael, Roiz GM 2600
Netherlands
Not Available
Russia
1 Peter, Svidler GM 2740
2 Alexander, Grischuk GM 2720
3 Alexey, Dreev GM 2694
4 Alexander, Morozevich GM 2707
5 Alexander, Motylev GM 2032
6 Evgeny, Bareev GM 2675
Ukraine
1 Vassily, Ivanchuk GM 2752
2 Ruslan, Ponomarow GM 2704
3 Andriy, Volokytin GM 2671
4 Oleksander, Moiseyenko GM 2664
5 Pavlo, Eljanov GM 2639
6 Sergey, Karjakin GM 2645
USA
1 Alexander, Goldin GM 2615
2 Alexander, Onischuk GM 2628
3 Boris, Gulko GM 2589
4 Gregory, Kaidanov GM 2614
5 Igor, Novikov GM 2589
6 Ildar, Ibragimov GM 2605
Corus Wijk aan Zee 2006
The field for the Corus tournament in Wijk aan Zee has been finalised.
The event takes place January 13th-29th 2006.
Players: 1 (2) Viswanathan
Anand IND 2788 2 (3) Veselin Topalov BUL 2782 3 (4) Peter Leko HUN 2751 4 (5)
Vassily Ivanchuk UKR 2748 5 (7) Vladimir Kramnik RUS 2739 6 (9) Etienne Bacrot
FRA 2725 7 (10) Levon Aronian ARM 2724 8 (12) Michael Adams ENG 2718 9 (13)
Boris Gelfand ISR 2717 10 (20) Sergey Tiviakov NED 2700 11 (21) Ivan Sokolov
NED 2696 12 (23) Gata Kamsky USA 2690 13 (44) Sergey Karjakin UKR 2658 14 (55)
Loek van Wely NED 2648. October world ranking in brackets.
Official site:http://www.coruschess.com/
Galway Congress Masters
The Galway Congress Masters 2005 took place October 7th-9th 2005.
Bartosz Socko and Gawain jones finished on 5/6. Games may follow.
Official site: http://www.galwaychess.com/
Czech Chess Christmas 2005
Czech Chess Christmas 2005 Litomysl (CZE) 26.12.2005-1.1.2006 7th
christmas chess FIDE tournament, swiss system of 9 round, rate of game 2 x 1,5h
+ 30s/move, prize fund 75.000 CZK (1st prize 20.000 CZK = 680 EUR), special
conditions for IM, WGM and GM, New Year’s Eve programme. Contact: Agentura
64, Jaroslav Fuksik, 783 73 Grygov 337, mobil: 608 364 664, e-mail:
a64@proclient.cz, web: http://www.a64.cz
Penang International Open
Penang International Open Chess Tournament 2005 is a FIDE-rated, open
chess tournament open to all players. It will be held at the tropical island of
Penang, Malaysia. The tournament is organized by the Penang Chess Association.
Dates: 7th-11th December 2005.
Details: http://www.pca.bayanbaru.com/PgOpen/
Seagaard ChessReviews
Soren Sogaard has announced that his site Seagaard ChessReviews will be
updated after receiving a lot of positive e-mails, "I decided to try to keep
running the site. I also got two new reviewers, and the well known danish IM
Steffen Pedersen reviews his first book." He'll see if he can keep it going
another 6 months.
Website: http://seagaard.dk/review
17th Leuven Open
Chessclub Desperado Leuven organises its 17th Open International
Tournament of Leuven, Belgium. It will take place from Thursday November 10th
until Sunday November 13th 2005. The Open Tournament consists out of 7 rounds,
Swiss pairing system, 2hours/40moves + 15' QPF. Prizemoney adds up to more than
EUR 4.500, including several large ratingprizes!
Further info: http://turn.to/desperado
Hastings Chess Congress 2005-6
The Hastings Chess Congress takes place 28th December 2005 to 6th
January 2006, with a weekend tournament on 7th-8th January 2006.
Further details from Con Power conpowr@aol.com and
http://www.hastingschess.org.uk/
Gibraltar Congress 2006
The Gibraltar Congress takes place 24th January - 2nd February 2006.
Contact Stewart Reuben for more details: Stewartreuben@aol.com
Further details will eventually be available at:
http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com
Singapore News
Singapore Masters & Challengers International Open
Tournaments
The Singapore Masters & Challengers International Open Tournaments
takes place 25th-31st December 2005. Swiss System; FIDE-rated and titled; Rate
of play will be 90 minutes for the whole game with 30 seconds increment for
every move starting from the first move. 4. Prize Fund : US$ 18,000 Singapore
Masters International Open (US$16,000): For players rated 1801 and above 1st
4000; 2nd 3000; 3rd 2000; 4th 1200; 5th 1000; 6th 800; 7th 600; 8th 400; 9th to
12th 350; 13th to 20th 200 each
Further details: singchess@pacific.net.sg and
ignatiusleong@pacific.net.sg
Seminars for Arbiters and Trainers in Singapore
Seminars for Arbiters and Trainers will be held in Singapore in
conjunction with the Singapore I nternational Chess Convention from 18th-24th
December 2005.
Downloads:
http://www.fide.com/news/download/ArbSem05_SIN.doc
http://www.fide.com/news/download/TrainSem05_SIN.doc
The registration forms should be sent back not later than 15 November
2005 to: Singapore Chess Federation, 51 Bishan Street 13, #02-01A, Singapore,
International Games Centre, Singapore 579799. or by fax to: (65) 6352 9691,
(65) 6358 1483 or by e-mail to singchess@pacific.net.sg,
ignatiusleong@pacific.net.sg
Asian Schools Chess Festival 2005
Asian Schools Chess Festival 2005 in Singapore, Singapore International
Chess Convention The Singapore Chess Federation has the honour of inviting all
Asian National Chess Federations affiliated to FIDE to participate in the 2005
Asian Schools Chess Festival (under-9, under-11, under -13, under -15) in
Singapore from 17th December (arrival) to 25th December (departure).
Official Site: http://www.singaporechess.org.sg
World Amateur Open Championship Cancelled
Due to the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita that recently hit the
Gulf Coast area, the World Amateur Open Chess Tournament that was to be held
Oct. 7-9, 2005, in Kissimmee, Florida, has been cancelled.
Cajun Chess Web Site will be back soon:
http://www.cajunchess.com/
26th International Bethune Open
The 26th International Bethune Open takes place in the room Olof Palme,
Commercial centre La Rotonde, Bethune, France (Pas-de-Calais) December
26th-30th 2005. This year the tournament will have 9 rounds instead of 7. The
tournament is divided in 2 tournaments: - Tournament A for players whose Elo
rating is above or equal to 1600, 1st price : 1500 euros - Tournament B for
players strictly below 1800 and not FIDE, 1st price : 300 euros, Fischer pace
1h30+30s KO for each game in both tournaments. At least 5500 euros of prices
(7300 euros given in 2004), prices for Elo categories in both tournaments.
Entry fee : 40 euros (adults), 20 euros (youngsters under 20), free for IM, GM
and FIDE Masters. Special conditions for IM and GM. Contact info: E-mail:
open@bethunechess.com
Further details: http://www.bethunechess.com
Grand Prix d’échecs d’Aix en Provence
The Grand Prix d’échecs d’Aix en Provence takes place
15th-18th December 2005. Magnus Carlsen and Laurent Fressinet will compete.
Official site: http://www.grandprixdaix.com
Mezezers International Open 2006
The Mezezers International Open 2006 (110 km from Riga Latvia) takes
place 1st-6th July 2005.
Details; http://www.mezezers.viss.lv
Jovan Petronic Website
Jovan Petronic has a new website with some news on it.
http://www.jovanpetronic.com/chessnews.htm
Liberec Open 2005
6th International Chess Festival Liberec Open 2005 take places
22nd-29th October 2005 in Liberec (Czech Republic).
Further details: http://www.czechtour.net
GM against the World - Olympiads of Chess, Turin 2006
Sergio Mariotti is the first Grand Master to take on the world from the
official Turin Olympiad website starting on 29th September 2005. Just Register
on the Olympiad website and wait to receive your password by email. Then Enter
the game in PlayArea/play on line
Further details: http://www.chessolympiad-torino2006.org
World Inter-Varsity Chess Championship
The Rakan Muda Gacc World Inter-Varsity Chess Championship takes place
at the Second Residential College University Of Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia. i. All teams are expected to arrive in Malaysia not later than 6 Dec
2005 and expected to depart earliest on 14 Dec 2005.Participation in GACC World
Inter-Varsity Chess Championship is open to all BONA FIDE representatives from
universities and colleges. GACC will be conducted as an individual Swiss event.
The accumulated results of the best 4(four) individuals from the same
university (which is inclusive of at least one female player) will be
accumulated for the team results. This format is to encourage more female
players to participate. Each University or Institute can send two teams if they
wish to.
Contact details: TEL: 03-7957 1706 . FAX: 03-7957 1608 E-MAIL:
gacc_10@yahoo.com
Official site: http://tcn.sourceforge.net
Brno Fair Trade Chess Festival
The Fair Trade Chess Festival 2005 in Brno had 2 closed GM groups, 1
closed IM group, open A (FIDE), open B (national) 28th August - 7th September
2005. Couldn't find results or games.
Further details: http://volny.cz/skduras
Scandinavian Chess Tournament Grand Prix 2005
Scandinavian Chess Tournament Grand Prix 2005. (3 Tournaments) Tallinn,
Estonia 26-27 March 2005. Mariehamn, Aland (Finland) 1-2 October 2005 (5000
Euro Prize fund, 1st Prize 900 Euro) 11 rounds 15 minutes games with time
handicap, Täby, Sweden 10-11 December 2005. 1st prize 12 000 SEK , 25
minutes games Besides the normal prizes there will be 5 Grand Prix-prizes:
30.000 SEK, 22.000 SEK, 15.000 SEK, 10.000 SEK, 5.000 SEK.
Information: http://www.scandinavian-chess.se
New RSS Chess Website
Chess Samizdat is a new portal which offers free syndicated chess
content to the world via JS and RSS feed.
http://www.correspondencechess.com/samizdat/
Scanno Italy
SCANNO (ITALY) GM-IM closed tournaments, 7th-13th of November, Scanno,
50 km West from Pescara, info: IO Nagy Laszlo - e-mail: firstsat@hu.inter.net
Caissa Events September - October
The Caissa tournaments take place in Kecskemét (HUN) 15th-24th
October 2005... IM round robin and/or FM tmt, more info
http://www.caissachessbooks.com.
Contact Dr. Tamas Erdelyi caissa@axelero.hu.
Moscow Open 2006
The International Chess Festival "Moscow Open 2006" takes place in
Moscow, Russia, 29.01 (31.01, 01.02) - 06.02. 2006. A stage of the Moscow Grand
Prix 2006 (http://www.chessmoscow.ru),
Russia Cup 2006 (http://www.russiachess.ru) and the ACP
Tour 2005-2006 (http://www.chess-players.org)
Contacts: e-mail: mcf06@bk.ru Mr. Igor Glek (IGM, ACP Board Member):
igorglek@hotmail.com, phone/fax: +49-2013162843, +7-0953883328. Mr. Alexander
Zlochevsky (IGM, Coach of the Moscow Chess Team): zloch@rambler.ru, phone/fax:
+7-095-3650757
Further details: http://www.chessmoscow.ru
European Team Championship
In addition to Olympiad history there is now European Team Championship
history (1957-2005) available at: http://www.olimpbase.org
Odessa Open - Geller Memorial
Odessa Open - Geller Memorial Two open tournaments will take place in
Odessa, Ukraine from 15 - 24 September 2005. The prize fund of A-Open will be
3475 USD (1st prize 1000 USD). The prize fund of B-Open will will be 525 USD.
Details in Russian are available at:
http://www.chesspage.kiev.ua Contact
with organisers: lvv@sky.od.ua, nik@sadt.od.ua
Winton Capital British Chess Solving Championship
Winton Capital British Chess Solving Championship, 2005-2006 The
starter round of this competition has now finished and the solution to the
starter problem, and other details, is available at the website:
http://www.bstephen.freeuk.com/0506/bcsc.html
Coral Springs IM
Jon Haskel is running an IM Norm Round Robin in Coral Springs, Florida
on September 17, 18, 19, 24 and 25. There will be 1 round on the 19th and 2
rounds on each of the other days. The time control will be 90 minutes with a 30
second increment. He needs 3 players from foreign federations. Contact: Jon
Haskel jon@bocachess.com
58th Quebec Open Championship
IM Jean Hébert was the joint winner of the 58th Quebec Open
Championship with 6.5/9, with Antoine Berube, Simon Gravel, and FM Vahagn
Voskanyan. The tournament is usually Canada's largest open event, although this
year its 195 players ranked it just behind the Canadian Open for attendance.
Hopefully I can round up all the games at some point.
Games and results: http://www.fqechecs.qc.ca/
2nd Varna Chess Festival
The 2nd International Chess Festival Varna, takes place September
7th-15th 2005. Further details: Mr. Boris Hristov 5 Konstantin Fotinov St.,
Varna 9002 "Seahorse" National Children's Chess Federation Tel: +359/52/642
877; Fax: +359/52/574 940; Mobile: +359/88/6025 403 e-mail: seahorse@abv.bg
Peter Leko Official Site
Peter Leko now has a web site. http://www.lekochess.com/
CC-Calendar
CC-Calendar. Now 8.092 official computer chess tournaments since 1990.
726 games from older official computer chess tournaments up to 1990. Arena
Chess GUI http://www.playwitharena.com Selection:
CC-Calendar New are two computer chess tournaments. CIPS (Italy), chess program
Delfi won 5th International CSVN tournament (Netherland), chess program
Shredder won. AnMon won the 7th French programmers tourney in Massy.
Hungarian Tournaments September - December 2005
Organisation: Nagy Laszlo, FIDE International Chess Organizer /NL/,
E-mail: firstsat@hu.inter.net Website: http://www.firstsaturday.hu Other
website: http://home.hu.inter.net/~firstsat
Phone-fax: (361)-2632859, cellphone: (36)-30-230-1914 From 12:00 a.m. until
midnight - Central European Time - GMT+1 hour
1 3rd-15th of September FS GM-IM-FM Budapest, org: NL
2. 1st-13th of October, FS GM-IM-FM, Budapest L
3. 5th-17th of November, FS GM-IM-FM Budapest
4. 3rd - 15th of December, FS GM-IM-FM.
9th Offene Internationale Bayerische Schach Meisterschaft
9th Bayerische International Chess Open, takes place in Bad Wiessee
takes place 29th October - 6th November 2005.
Further details: http://www.oibm-bad-wiessee.de/
US Championship
The U.S. Chess Championship returns to San Diego from February 22nd -
March 5th 2006 and will be held at its new permanent home at NTC Promenade.
The tournament will feature a 64-player field, composed of 19 seeded
players (as determined by the October 2005 U.S.C.F Rating List), 43 tournament
qualifiers (two of which being online) and 2 wild cards selected by the AF4C.
The seeded players include the defending U.S. Champion, Hikaru Nakamura;
Women's Champion, Rusudan Goletiani; the 2004 Chess Café.com Grand Prix
winner, Aleks Wojtkiewicz; the 2005 U.S. Junior Champion; the 2005 U.S. Senior
Champion; 8 top-rated Overall players, and 6 top-rated female players from the
rating list. A new, innovative qualifying process will see one spot decided by
the player who - while not qualifying directly- accumulates the highest score
from playing in as many (or all!) of the qualifying tournaments. After each
tournament, the latest placing for this Qualifier Grand Prix will be posted on
the dedicated U.S. Championship website.
Details:http://www.uschesschampionship.com
Obrenovac Open
The Obrenovac Open takes place 22nd-30th November 2005. The event takes
place in Belgrade, Serbia-Montenegro. 9 rounds Swiss, Prize found: 5250 EURO.
First prize: 1000 EURO Info contact: IO Nagy Laszlo, e-mail:
firstsat@hu.inter.net
Lugano International Open
The Lugano International Open takes place 18th-20th November 2005. in
the Hotel Meister, Via San Salvatore 11, 6902 Lugano-Paradiso 6 round Swiss
Schweizer System 36 moves in 90 Mins + 30 Mins for the rest of the game.
Further details: http://luganoscacchi.ch/
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
and an update:
http://www.jovanpetronic.com/fidetrainerscommittee2.htm
Instructional Tactics
There is an instructional tactical site at:
http://www.chesstactics.org compiled
by Ward Farnsworth.
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
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
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
) .
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
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/
Alushta Diary 2005
Leonid Galperin sends a calendar of planned events in Alushta, Ukraine
2005.
GM Norm events: 6 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
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.
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.
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
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