THE WEEK IN CHESS 596 10th April 2006 by Mark Crowther
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2734 games
My thanks to Alex Brunetti, Tarjei J. Svensen, Thomas Heine Bech, Holger
Sahrhage, Thomas Henrich, Lars-Henrik Bech Hansen, Valery Maes, Miklos Orso,
Vishal Sareen, Francisco Valiente, Harald Grafenhofer, Frits Agterdenbos, John
C. Knudsen, Jovan Petronic, Michael Adams, Pascal Villalba, and everyone else
who helped with the issue.
Veselin Topalov showed his class this week winning a match 3-1 in easy
style against Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu. Vassily Ivanchuk, Predrag Nikolic and
Zdenko Kozul lead on 5/6 in the European Team Championships. Elsewhere there is
lots of chess including team and national championships.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
A match Veselin Topalov and Dieter Nisipeanu took place in Bucharest,
6th-9th April 2006. There were 4 games, Time control is 40 moves / 2hours then
20 moves / 1 hour then 15 min and 30sec/move for the rest of the game. Veselin
Topalov won convincingly 3-1 with victories in games two and four the games
where he had white.
Official site: http://www.chess-romania.ro/
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter - Topalov, Veselin 1/2 25 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Topalov, Veselin - Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter 1-0 43 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter - Topalov, Veselin 1/2 46 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Topalov, Veselin - Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter 1-0 43 B65 Sicilian Rauzer
Match Bucharest ROM (ROM), 6-9 iv 2006
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Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2801 = 1 = 1 3.0 2886
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter g ROM 2693 = 0 = 0 1.0 2608
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The 7th European Individual Chess Championships take place 4th - 17th
April 2006, in Kusadasi, Turkey.
In the women's section Khotenashvili-Javakhishvili (4) is missing. The
game given in the official PGN section is identical to Danielian -
Juergens.
Game start daily 14:00. Rest day: 11th April. Time control: 90 min./40
+ 30 min./rest + 30 sec./move. Tiebreaks for Championship, medal places and
qualifiers for WCC. Participants: Ivanchuk, Delchev, Naiditsch, Aleksandrov,
Izoria, Sakaev, Asrian, Georgiev, Krasenkov, Gurevich, Fressinet, Kotronias,
Kempinski, Atalik, Galkin, Jobava, Socko, Lutz, Pantsulaia, Belov, Fedorov,
Graf, Sargissian, Anastasian, Kozul. Total prize fund is 48,000 Euro.
Official site: http://www.tsf.org.tr/
Standings Round 6 (13):
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1. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2729 = 67 = 61 + 41 + 46 + 29 + 10 5.0 2813
2. Nikolic, Predrag g BIH 2596 +109 = 10 =114 + 84 + 40 + 9 5.0 2776
3. Kozul, Zdenko g CRO 2600 +120 = 89 + 68 = 10 + 44 + 11 5.0 2792
4. Georgiev, Kiril g BUL 2645 = 41 + 78 = 25 + 55 + 17 = 6 4.5 2744
5. Nijboer, Friso g NED 2571 + 84 = 20 - 10 + 47 + 90 + 38 4.5 2698
6. Anastasian, Ashot g ARM 2602 +127 + 98 = 34 + 13 = 9 = 4 4.5 2756
7. Fressinet, Laurent g FRA 2625 = 81 = 91 = 61 + 67 + 70 + 34 4.5 2727
8. Belov, Vladimir g RUS 2608 =117 + 95 = 89 +114 = 20 + 48 4.5 2709
9. Jobava, Baadur g GEO 2614 + 82 = 32 + 51 + 19 = 6 - 2 4.0 2678
10. Turov, Maxim g RUS 2539 +130 = 2 + 5 = 3 + 30 - 1 4.0 2683
11. Berescu, Alin m ROM 2433 + 21 + 97 = 30 = 34 + 14 - 3 4.0 2725
12. Miroshnichenko, Evgenij g UKR 2619 + 53 = 63 = 36 = 42 + 59 = 28 4.0 2648
13. Inarkiev, Ernesto g RUS 2597 + 60 + 59 = 28 - 6 +100 = 17 4.0 2669
14. Atalik, Suat g TUR 2618 + 56 = 71 + 58 = 28 - 11 + 65 4.0 2652
15. Izoria, Zviad g GEO 2652 + 83 + 69 = 44 = 48 = 34 = 22 4.0 2686
16. Galkin, Alexander g RUS 2616 = 47 + 93 + 54 = 44 = 48 = 26 4.0 2655
17. Dgebuadze, Alexandre g BEL 2535 +104 + 23 = 48 + 70 - 4 = 13 4.0 2633
18. Naiditsch, Arkadij g GER 2657 = 61 = 67 + 82 + 73 = 22 = 24 4.0 2665
19. L'Ami, Erwin g NED 2550 +112 + 64 + 40 - 9 = 38 = 20 4.0 2625
20. Mamedov, Rauf g AZE 2525 +137 = 5 + 50 = 30 = 8 = 19 4.0 2609
21. Kempinski, Robert g POL 2619 - 11 + 99 = 47 + 57 = 36 + 63 4.0 2604
22. Macieja, Bartlomiej g POL 2585 +131 = 26 = 42 + 74 = 18 = 15 4.0 2666
23. Graf, Alexander g GER 2604 + 88 - 17 + 94 = 36 = 42 + 62 4.0 2615
24. Nevednichy, Vladislav g ROM 2581 = 96 = 62 + 72 = 66 +105 = 18 4.0 2591
25. Balogh, Csaba g HUN 2561 =103 +129 = 4 = 33 = 31 + 77 4.0 2664
26. Arutinian, David m GEO 2507 +138 = 22 = 29 = 27 + 52 = 16 4.0 2605
27. Kotronias, Vasilios g GRE 2622 = 95 +117 = 63 = 26 + 89 = 31 4.0 2656
28. Malakhatko, Vadim g UKR 2556 +121 +134 = 13 = 14 = 33 = 12 4.0 2652
29. Luther, Thomas g GER 2569 + 74 = 36 = 26 + 56 - 1 = 53 3.5 2594
30. Kacheishvili, Giorgi g GEO 2599 + 57 +108 = 11 = 20 - 10 = 44 3.5 2569
31. Gurevich, Mikhail g TUR 2633 = 92 + 86 = 32 = 39 = 25 = 27 3.5 2601
32. Bartel, Mateusz g POL 2524 +111 = 9 = 31 = 37 = 35 = 45 3.5 2626
33. Moiseenko, Alexander g UKR 2657 = 78 = 41 + 92 = 25 = 28 = 39 3.5 2594
34. Minasian, Artashes g ARM 2574 +113 +106 = 6 = 11 = 15 - 7 3.5 2605
35. Iordachescu, Viorel g MDA 2592 + 87 = 58 = 71 = 63 = 32 = 56 3.5 2592
36. Chuchelov, Vladimir g BEL 2534 +128 = 29 = 12 = 23 = 21 = 50 3.5 2597
37. Fedorov, Alexei g BLR 2608 = 86 = 92 + 85 = 32 = 39 = 51 3.5 2582
38. Gashimov, Vugar g AZE 2625 = 91 + 81 = 73 + 71 = 19 - 5 3.5 2601
39. Mchedlishvili, Mikheil g GEO 2568 + 80 - 40 + 96 = 31 = 37 = 33 3.5 2595
40. Kotanjian, Tigran m ARM 2471 + 79 + 39 - 19 +102 - 2 = 55 3.5 2644
41. Kurnosov, Igor g RUS 2517 = 4 = 33 - 1 +103 = 74 +105 3.5 2616
42. Czarnota, Pawel m POL 2497 +136 = 73 = 22 = 12 = 23 = 49 3.5 2553
43. Bindrich, Falko f GER 2401 = 70 - 68 = 77 +108 + 81 = 46 3.5 2607
44. Svetushkin, Dmitry g MDA 2557 +119 +102 = 15 = 16 - 3 = 30 3.5 2629
45. Guseinov, Gadir g AZE 2607 = 93 = 47 + 91 = 89 = 65 = 32 3.5 2574
46. Stefansson, Hannes g ISL 2585 = 62 = 96 +113 - 1 + 66 = 43 3.5 2525
47. Heberla, Bartlomiej m POL 2487 = 16 = 45 = 21 - 5 +125 + 97 3.5 2593
48. Palac, Mladen g CRO 2561 +132 +115 = 17 = 15 = 16 - 8 3.5 2580
49. Socko, Bartosz g POL 2610 = 72 = 94 +131 = 59 = 51 = 42 3.5 2559
50. Azarov, Sergei g BLR 2581 +118 =114 - 20 + 61 = 63 = 36 3.5 2572
51. Nyback, Tomi g FIN 2562 =129 +103 - 9 +109 = 49 = 37 3.5 2567
52. David, Alberto g LUX 2591 - 90 +110 = 57 +117 - 26 + 64 3.5 2519
53. Pashikian, Arman m ARM 2472 - 12 =123 + 83 = 75 +114 = 29 3.5 2563
54. Pelletier, Yannick g SUI 2579 +110 = 90 - 16 =106 = 72 + 94 3.5 2548
55. Postny, Evgeny g ISR 2578 - 64 +112 +118 - 4 + 93 = 40 3.5 2533
56. Sulskis, Sarunas g LTU 2504 - 14 +126 + 98 - 29 + 73 = 35 3.5 2598
57. Shanava, Konstantine m GEO 2490 - 30 +122 = 52 - 21 +102 +100 3.5 2594
58. Baramidze, David g GER 2554 +133 = 35 - 14 = 64 = 84 + 95 3.5 2524
59. Hulak, Krunoslav g CRO 2541 +124 - 13 +134 = 49 - 12 + 90 3.5 2533
60. Romanov, Evgeny m RUS 2489 - 13 =124 =123 +134 = 69 + 89 3.5 2485
61. Brkic, Ante m CRO 2506 = 18 = 1 = 7 - 50 + 96 = 66 3.0 2566
62. Weiss, Christian m AUT 2437 = 46 = 24 = 65 = 69 + 82 - 23 3.0 2558
63. Berg, Emanuel g SWE 2540 +123 = 12 = 27 = 35 = 50 - 21 3.0 2552
64. Esen, Baris m TUR 2419 + 55 - 19 =100 = 58 +106 - 52 3.0 2558
65. Predojevic, Borki g BIH 2553 =107 = 66 = 62 + 86 = 45 - 14 3.0 2489
66. Erturan, Yakup f TUR 2365 = 68 = 65 +108 = 24 - 46 = 61 3.0 2555
67. Cvitan, Ognjen g CRO 2528 = 1 = 18 =102 - 7 +131 = 74 3.0 2601
68. Erenburg, Sergey g ISR 2573 = 66 + 43 - 3 -105 = 88 +118 3.0 2454
69. Gagunashvili, Merab g GEO 2542 +101 - 15 =115 = 62 = 60 = 87 3.0 2477
70. Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios g GRE 2573 = 43 +107 + 90 - 17 - 7 = 85 3.0 2485
71. Andersson, Ulf g SWE 2562 +126 = 14 = 35 - 38 = 95 = 84 3.0 2497
72. Guliev, Sarhan g AZE 2484 = 49 = 76 - 24 +124 = 54 = 75 3.0 2532
73. Petrosian, Tigran L g ARM 2558 +105 = 42 = 38 - 18 - 56 +117 3.0 2536
74. Jovanic, Ognjen m CRO 2477 - 29 +128 + 76 - 22 = 41 = 67 3.0 2509
75. Sedlak, Nikola g SCG 2518 -115 +132 =105 = 53 = 87 = 72 3.0 2437
76. Lutz, Christopher g GER 2609 = 94 = 72 - 74 =131 +101 = 83 3.0 2471
77. Narciso Dublan, Marc g ESP 2525 -102 =119 = 43 +107 +115 - 25 3.0 2455
78. Zelcic, Robert g CRO 2514 = 33 - 4 =103 = 99 +127 = 80 3.0 2474
79. Van den Doel, Erik g NED 2571 - 40 + 80 =109 - 90 =118 +120 3.0 2454
80. Seeman, Tarvo m EST 2422 - 39 - 79 +128 + 92 = 85 = 78 3.0 2487
81. Stevic, Hrvoje g CRO 2512 = 7 - 38 =107 +132 - 43 +116 3.0 2454
82. Jankovic, Alojzije m CRO 2485 - 9 +111 - 18 +113 - 62 +115 3.0 2480
83. Hillarp Persson, Tiger g SWE 2548 - 15 =101 - 53 +126 +110 = 76 3.0 2466
84. Haznedaroglu, Kivanc m TUR 2438 - 5 +137 + 97 - 2 = 58 = 71 3.0 2479
85. Mastrovasilis, Athanasios g GRE 2508 - 98 +127 - 37 +121 = 80 = 70 3.0 2484
86. Blatny, Pavel g CZE 2483 = 37 - 31 +129 - 65 = 99 +121 3.0 2481
87. Iljushin, Alexei g RUS 2527 - 35 =133 =124 +123 = 75 = 69 3.0 2419
88. Kovacevic, Blazimir m CRO 2463 - 23 -104 =126 +129 = 68 +114 3.0 2393
89. Galego, Luis g POR 2538 +116 = 3 = 8 = 45 - 27 - 60 2.5 2480
90. Iotov, Valentin m BUL 2420 + 52 = 54 - 70 + 79 - 5 - 59 2.5 2514
91. Perez Candelario, Manuel m ESP 2511 = 38 = 7 - 45 =110 =116 =101 2.5 2436
92. Iskusnyh, Sergei g RUS 2510 = 31 = 37 - 33 - 80 +119 = 99 2.5 2446
93. Aroshidze, Levan m GEO 2490 = 45 - 16 =101 +111 - 55 = 98 2.5 2475
94. Itkis, Boris m ROM 2474 = 76 = 49 - 23 =127 +104 - 54 2.5 2405
95. Williams, Simon m ENG 2452 = 27 - 8 =116 +119 = 71 - 58 2.5 2435
96. Steingrimsson, Hedinn m ISL 2439 = 24 = 46 - 39 = 97 - 61 +127 2.5 2464
97. Agrest, Evgenij g SWE 2591 + 99 - 11 - 84 = 96 +109 - 47 2.5 2383
98. Sakaev, Konstantin g RUS 2649 + 85 - 6 - 56 =115 =117 = 93 2.5 2442
99. Safarli, Eltaj f AZE 2391 - 97 - 21 +122 = 78 = 86 = 92 2.5 2430
100. Kuzubov, Yuriy g UKR 2544 -134 +121 = 64 +104 - 13 - 57 2.5 2318
101. Vehi Bach, Victor M m ESP 2385 - 69 = 83 = 93 +120 - 76 = 91 2.5 2472
102. Delchev, Aleksander g BUL 2661 + 77 - 44 = 67 - 40 - 57 +132 2.5 2430
103. Zueger, Beat m SUI 2433 = 25 - 51 = 78 - 41 +134 =106 2.5 2443
104. Almond, Richard ENG 2073 - 17 + 88 =106 -100 - 94 +129 2.5 2425
105. Manca, Federico m ITA 2416 - 73 +136 = 75 + 68 - 24 - 41 2.5 2400
106. Winants, Luc g BEL 2535 +135 - 34 =104 = 54 - 64 =103 2.5 2289
107. Meier, Georg GER 2424 = 65 - 70 = 81 - 77 =123 +125 2.5 2386
108. Rogic, Davor m CRO 2533 +122 - 30 - 66 - 43 =111 +126 2.5 2309
109. Saric, Ante m CRO 2455 - 2 +130 = 79 - 51 - 97 +128 2.5 2414
110. Gasthofer, Alexander m GER 2418 - 54 - 52 +130 = 91 - 83 +124 2.5 2406
111. Michalczak, Thomas f GER 2361 - 32 - 82 +137 - 93 =108 +131 2.5 2358
112. Saric, Ivan CRO 2351 - 19 - 55 =125 =133 =128 +130 2.5 2298
113. Atakisi, Umut m TUR 2441 - 34 +135 - 46 - 82 =124 +123 2.5 2313
114. Godena, Michele g ITA 2505 +125 = 50 = 2 - 8 - 53 - 88 2.0 2364
115. Guliev, Logman m AZE 2374 + 75 - 48 = 69 = 98 - 77 - 82 2.0 2421
116. Logothetis, Sotirios GRE 2298 - 89 =120 = 95 =118 = 91 - 81 2.0 2370
117. Lopez Martinez, Josep Manuel m ESP 2518 = 8 - 27 +133 - 52 = 98 - 73 2.0 2427
118. Kosintseva, Nadezhda m RUS 2480 - 50 +125 - 55 =116 = 79 - 68 2.0 2344
119. Aleskerov, Faik AZE 2309 - 44 = 77 =120 - 95 - 92 +133 2.0 2343
120. Kosintseva, Tatiana m RUS 2479 - 3 =116 =119 -101 +133 - 79 2.0 2283
121. Lanzani, Mario m ITA 2356 - 28 -100 +135 - 85 +136 - 86 2.0 2223
122. Yagiz, Yasin Emrah TUR 2209 -108 - 57 - 99 -125 +135 +134 2.0 2198
123. Can, Emre TUR 2281 - 63 = 53 = 60 - 87 =107 -113 1.5 2289
124. Kurmann, Oliver f SUI 2296 - 59 = 60 = 87 - 72 =113 -110 1.5 2290
125. Duman, Aydin TUR 2214 -114 -118 =112 +122 - 47 -107 1.5 2216
126. Simeonidis, Ioannis GRE 2261 - 71 - 56 = 88 - 83 +137 -108 1.5 2242
127. Bogner, Sebastian m GER 2299 - 6 - 85 +136 = 94 - 78 - 96 1.5 2229
128. Makoli, Perparim SCG 2251 - 36 - 74 - 80 +137 =112 -109 1.5 2180
129. Erdogdu, Mert m TUR 2345 = 51 - 25 - 86 - 88 +138 -104 1.5 2147
130. Yeke, Serkan TUR 2255 - 10 -109 -110 +135 =132 -112 1.5 2159
131. Arlandi, Ennio m ITA 2458 - 22 +138 - 49 = 76 - 67 -111 1.5 2239
132. Vuilleumier, Alex f SUI 2354 - 48 - 75 +138 - 81 =130 -102 1.5 2208
133. Ziska, Helgi Dam FAI 2286 - 58 = 87 -117 =112 -120 -119 1.0 2183
134. Soltanici, Ruslan m MDA 2315 +100 - 28 - 59 - 60 -103 -122 1.0 2189
135. Karagollu,Ahmet TUR ---- -106 -113 -121 -130 -122 +136 1.0 2026
136. Tezok,Cevdet Sinan TUR ---- - 42 -105 -127 +138 -121 -135 1.0 1971
137. Porligil,Suleyman TUR ---- - 20 - 84 -111 -128 -126 +138 1.0 2016
138. De Lange, Hans NED 1901 - 26 -131 -132 -136 -129 -137 0.0
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7th ch-Euro w Kusadasi TUR (TUR), 4-17 iv 2006
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1. Peptan, Corina-Isabela m ROM 2407 +66 +26 =44 +29 = 2 +19 5.0 2605
2. Bosboom-Lanchava, Tea m NED 2381 +78 =25 +84 +45 = 1 + 6 5.0 2571
3. Dworakowska, Joanna m POL 2370 +90 +33 +16 = 6 =11 = 5 4.5 2529
4. Zhukova, Natalia wg UKR 2432 +69 =12 +51 = 7 =10 +26 4.5 2519
5. Atalik, Ekaterina wg RUS 2399 +73 =61 +40 =15 +35 = 3 4.5 2509
6. Muzychuk, Mariya wm UKR 2167 +38 +49 +77 = 3 +23 - 2 4.5 2583
7. Houska, Jovanka m ENG 2355 +68 +60 =14 = 4 =15 +28 4.5 2531
8. Danielian, Elina m ARM 2423 +85 =34 =18 +36 =12 +37 4.5 2492
9. Dembo, Yelena m GRE 2461 =63 +65 -10 +52 +45 +29 4.5 2506
10. Zielinska, Marta wg POL 2398 +67 =24 + 9 =14 = 4 =20 4.0 2512
11. Pogonina, Natalija wg RUS 2409 =17 +56 +50 =19 = 3 =21 4.0 2459
12. Botsari, Anna-Maria wg GRE 2341 +82 = 4 +20 =32 = 8 =23 4.0 2484
13. Lomineishvili, Maia m GEO 2418 +37 =40 =27 =28 =17 +54 4.0 2373
14. Muzychuk, Anna wg SLO 2417 +52 +36 = 7 =10 -19 +51 4.0 2456
15. Chelushkina, Irina wg SCG 2312 +76 +46 =25 = 5 = 7 =16 4.0 2490
16. Javakhishvili, Lela m GEO 2444 +55 +71 - 3 =17 +27 =15 4.0 2408
17. Khotenashvili, Bela GEO 2316 =11 =59 +60 =16 =13 +46 4.0 2536
18. Djingarova, Emilia wg BUL 2346 =86 +74 = 8 =30 +31 =25 4.0 2425
19. Zdebskaja, Natalia wg UKR 2326 =89 +87 +47 =11 +14 - 1 4.0 2395
20. Gaponenko, Inna m UKR 2437 +43 =29 -12 +85 +70 =10 4.0 2460
21. Shadrina, Tatiana wg RUS 2377 -84 +83 +69 +57 =37 =11 4.0 2370
22. Gvetadze, Sopio wm GEO 2257 -24 =67 +74 +61 =30 +50 4.0 2433
23. Zawadzka, Jolanta wg POL 2378 +83 =84 +64 +44 - 6 =12 4.0 2343
24. Paehtz, Elisabeth m GER 2422 +22 =10 -45 +43 =51 =34 3.5 2384
25. Stefanova, Antoaneta g BUL 2499 +81 = 2 =15 -35 +57 =18 3.5 2366
26. Hryhorenko, Nataliya wm UKR 2323 +41 - 1 +75 =31 +32 - 4 3.5 2376
27. Topel, Zehra wf TUR 2103 =45 +70 =13 +34 -16 =38 3.5 2434
28. Mamedjarova, Turkan wm AZE 2308 -60 +68 +33 =13 +44 - 7 3.5 2409
29. Turova, Irina m RUS 2379 +48 =20 +61 - 1 +40 - 9 3.5 2421
30. Vasilevich, Tatjana m UKR 2385 =65 +63 =57 =18 =22 =36 3.5 2342
31. Ushenina, Anna wg UKR 2398 +58 =57 =34 =26 -18 +65 3.5 2333
32. Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan m GEO 2426 +80 -44 +53 =12 -26 +62 3.5 2364
33. Khurtsidze, Nino m GEO 2430 +53 - 3 -28 +75 +81 =35 3.5 2341
34. Kursova, Maria wm RUS 2319 +93 = 8 =31 -27 +66 =24 3.5 2333
35. Majdan, Joanna wm POL 2256 +95 -77 +58 +25 - 5 =33 3.5 2376
36. Juergens, Vera wg GER 2330 +91 -14 +39 - 8 +79 =30 3.5 2348
37. Gavasheli, Ana GEO 2202 -13 +94 +38 +77 =21 - 8 3.5 2399
38. Sedina, Elena m ITA 2371 - 6 +86 -37 +83 +55 =27 3.5 2217
39. Andriasian, Siranush wm ARM 2280 -46 +76 -36 =49 +88 +59 3.5 2345
40. Calotescu, Ana-Cristina wg ROM 2330 +94 =13 - 5 +64 -29 +68 3.5 2305
41. Ozturk, Kubra TUR 2034 -26 =66 -85 +91 +69 +70 3.5 2291
42. Kadimova, Ilaha wg AZE 2310 =87 -64 =65 +90 =68 +60 3.5 2212
43. Velcheva, Maria wg BUL 2286 -20 =48 +93 -24 +84 +61 3.5 2334
44. Klinova, Masha m ISR 2353 +72 +32 = 1 -23 -28 =52 3.0 2316
45. Zozulia, Anna m UKR 2366 =27 +79 +24 - 2 - 9 =48 3.0 2277
46. Peng Zhaoqin g NED 2407 +39 -15 =54 =55 +80 -17 3.0 2280
47. Kachiani-Gersinska, Ketino m GER 2421 +54 =51 -19 =80 =62 =53 3.0 2288
48. Gilbert, Jessie wf ENG 2098 -29 =43 =62 =69 +85 =45 3.0 2297
49. Mkrtchian, Lilit m ARM 2453 =56 - 6 =79 =39 =78 +80 3.0 2226
50. Motoc, Alina wf ROM 2342 =64 +89 -11 =66 +58 -22 3.0 2199
51. Nill, Jessica wm GER 2339 +92 =47 - 4 +78 =24 -14 3.0 2329
52. Muhren, Bianca wm NED 2241 -14 +91 +71 - 9 =59 =44 3.0 2328
53. Tsiganova, Monika wm EST 2282 -33 +90 -32 =72 +64 =47 3.0 2276
54. Schuurman, Petra f NED 2234 -47 +92 =46 =59 +77 -13 3.0 2351
55. Smokina, Karolina wg MDA 2283 -16 +88 =59 =46 -38 +77 3.0 2344
56. Burtasova, Anna wm RUS 2274 =49 -11 -78 =88 +90 +83 3.0 2250
57. Makropoulou, Marina wg GRE 2284 +96 =31 =30 -21 -25 +78 3.0 2306
58. Cherednichenko, Svetlana wm UKR 2196 -31 +96 -35 +82 -50 +81 3.0 2221
59. Moser, Eva m AUT 2374 =79 =17 =55 =54 =52 -39 2.5 2201
60. Sebag, Marie m FRA 2415 +28 - 7 -17 =65 +73 -42 2.5 2220
61. Dzagnidze, Nana m GEO 2452 +62 = 5 -29 -22 +72 -43 2.5 2235
62. Fakhiridou, Ekaterini wm GRE 2292 -61 =73 =48 +67 =47 -32 2.5 2231
63. Benderac, Ana wg SCG 2302 = 9 -30 =67 -79 +82 =75 2.5 2188
64. Norinkeviciute, Rasa LTU 2073 =50 +42 -23 -40 -53 +85 2.5 2260
65. Stojanovic, Andjelija wf SCG 2193 =30 - 9 =42 =60 +87 -31 2.5 2261
66. Bensdorp, Marlies wm NED 2230 - 1 =41 +86 =50 -34 =71 2.5 2179
67. Khudaverdieva, Afag AZE 2153 -10 =22 =63 -62 =76 +87 2.5 2155
68. Umudova, Nargiz AZE 2145 - 7 -28 +91 +71 =42 -40 2.5 2221
69. Przezdziecka, Marta wf POL 2202 - 4 +82 -21 =48 -41 +79 2.5 2142
70. Petrenko, Svetlana m MDA 2346 =74 -27 +73 +84 -20 -41 2.5 2113
71. Aginian, Nelly wg ARM 2319 +88 -16 -52 -68 +74 =66 2.5 2149
72. Mira, Helene wm AUT 2140 -44 =80 =81 =53 -61 +89 2.5 2217
73. Lematschko, Tatjana wg SUI 2180 - 5 =62 -70 +89 -60 +88 2.5 2203
74. Kubikova, Alena wf CZE 2098 =70 -18 -22 +86 -71 +84 2.5 2182
75. Bashkite, Viktoria wm EST 2217 -77 +95 -26 -33 +92 =63 2.5 2200
76. Bulmaga, Irina wf MDA 2088 -15 -39 -82 +95 =67 +93 2.5 2090
77. Melia, Salome wg GEO 2390 +75 +35 - 6 -37 -54 -55 2.0 2101
78. Pavlovskaia, Evgenia wf SWE 2182 - 2 =81 +56 -51 =49 -57 2.0 2209
79. Makka, Ioulia wm GRE 2198 =59 -45 =49 +63 -36 -69 2.0 2212
80. Dragomirescu, Angela wm ROM 2255 -32 =72 +89 =47 -46 -49 2.0 2187
81. Maksimovic, Suzana wg SCG 2276 -25 =78 =72 +92 -33 -58 2.0 2133
82. Isgandarova, Khayala AZE 2058 -12 -69 +76 -58 -63 +94 2.0 2076
83. Shukurova, Meihriban wm AZE 2207 -23 -21 +87 -38 +94 -56 2.0 2111
84. Andersson, Christin SWE 2170 +21 =23 - 2 -70 -43 -74 1.5 2118
85. Eckhardt, Claudia GER 2260 - 8 =93 +41 -20 -48 -64 1.5 1998
86. Cherednichenko, Elena UKR 2000 =18 -38 -66 -74 =93 =92 1.5 2011
87. Steil-Antoni, Fiona LUX 1939 =42 -19 -83 +93 -65 -67 1.5 2019
88. Bensdorp, Laura NED 2080 -71 -55 +95 =56 -39 -73 1.5 2029
89. Agrest, Inna SWE 2030 =19 -50 -80 -73 +96 -72 1.5 2014
90. Van Weersel, Arlette NED 2169 - 3 -53 +94 -42 -56 =91 1.5 2033
91. Sommer, Sonja AUT 2047 -36 -52 -68 -41 +95 =90 1.5 1960
92. Wilson, Alexandra wf SUI 2101 -51 -54 +96 -81 -75 =86 1.5 1984
93. Coimbra, Margarida wf POR 2083 -34 =85 -43 -87 =86 -76 1.0 1875
94. Makka, Evanthia GRE 2077 -40 -37 -90 +96 -83 -82 1.0 1888
95. Tulay,Seray TUR ---- -35 -75 -88 -76 -91 +96 1.0 1841
96. Menzi,Ezgi TUR ---- -57 -58 -92 -94 -89 -95 0.0
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The final Bundesliga weekend took place April 1st-2nd 2006. Baden Baden
(Anand, Svidler, Shirov etc) took the league title with a 7-1 win against
Godesberger and then a 6-2 win against Köln Porz. Köln Porz took the
rather odd decision to name Michael Adams in their team when they knew he was
in fact playing in the French League this weekend. Of course this sort of
conflict in scheduling between leagues was unfortunate to say the least.
Michael Adams issued an open letter on Tuesday 4th April 2006.
OPEN LETTER FROM GM MICHAEL ADAMS
It has come to my attention that I was this weekend named in the Porz
side for the final Bundesliga matches. I only became aware of this situation
when another player at the French league weekend, where I was playing, informed
me that my name had appeared for Porz on board 1. Porz knew that I was unable
to play for them as I was participating in the French league on the same dates,
as I informed them several months ago. At no point was I ever due to play this
weekend, as the Porz team were well aware. Naturally I am angry and upset by
their actions. After this senseless behaviour on the part of the Porz team I
have requested that they remove my name from their team list for next season,
and I will not participate in any future matches for them. Michael Adams.
Games and final results in TWIC 595. Please note I corrected TWIC595 a
few days after its release, the final round 15 games had the year 2005 instead
of 2006.
Official site: http://www.schachbundesliga.de/
The Danish Chess Championships take place in Aalborg, Denmark 8th-17th
April 2006.
The Championships introduce a whole new tournament system, Gladiator
Chess, where the players will be playing a game at normal time settings (40
moves in 100 minutes + 30 minutes, and adding 30 seconds per move).
In case of a draw, they will continue to play, colours reversed,
a game of rapid chess with the time settings 25 minutes + 10 seconds per move.
In case of yet a draw, players will continue to play, colours changing at every
game, blitz chess, 10 minutes + 5 seconds per move until a game is decided.
Thus, only 1’s and 0’s will count.
News: Thomas Heine Bech.
Official live coverage:
http://www.skak-dm.dk/2006/Live/live.htm
Official standings:
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1. Hansen, Sune Berg g DEN 2555 * . . 1 1 . . . . . 2.0
2. Rasmussen, Karsten m DEN 2457 . * . . . . . . 1 1 2.0
3. Bekker-Jensen, Simon m DEN 2393 . . * . 0 . . 1 . . 1.0
4. Pedersen, Steffen m DEN 2446 0 . . * . 1 . . . . 1.0
5. Glud, Jacob Vang f DEN 2407 0 . 1 . * . . . . . 1.0
6. Kongsted, Halfdan DEN 2245 . . . 0 . * 1 . . . 1.0
7. Pedersen, Nicolai Vesterbaek m DEN 2516 . . . . . 0 * . 1 . 1.0
8. Pilgaard, Kim m DEN 2417 . . 0 . . . . * . 1 1.0 2396
9. Aagaard, Jacob m DEN 2447 . 0 . . . . 0 . * . 0.0
10. Berg, Klaus m DEN 2399 . 0 . . . . . 0 . * 0.0
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Conventional Standings:
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1. Bekker-Jensen, Simon m DEN 2393 * . . = . . 1 . . . 1.5 2605
2. Pedersen, Nicolai Vesterbaek m DEN 2516 . * . . = . . . . 1 1.5 2539
3. Hansen, Sune Berg g DEN 2555 . . * = . . . . 1 . 1.5 2619
4. Glud, Jacob Vang f DEN 2407 = . = * . . . . . . 1.0 2474
5. Kongsted, Halfdan DEN 2245 . = . . * . . . = . 1.0 2481
6. Rasmussen, Karsten m DEN 2457 . . . . . * . = . = 1.0 2423
7. Pilgaard, Kim m DEN 2417 0 . . . . . * 1 . . 1.0 2396
8. Berg, Klaus m DEN 2399 . . . . . = 0 * . . 0.5 2244
9. Pedersen, Steffen m DEN 2446 . . 0 . = . . . * . 0.5 2207
10. Aagaard, Jacob m DEN 2447 . 0 . . . = . . . * 0.5 2293
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Round 1 (April 8, 2006)
Pedersen, Nicolai Vesterbaek - Aagaard, Jacob 1-0 68 A17 English Opening
Glud, Jacob Vang - Hansen, Sune Berg 1/2 53 A11 Reti Opening
Pilgaard, Kim - Bekker-Jensen, Simon 0-1 39 B96 Sicilian Najdorf
Berg, Klaus - Rasmussen, Karsten 1/2 35 D00 Queen's Pawn Game
Pedersen, Steffen - Kongsted, Halfdan 1/2 122 D10 Slav Defence
Gladiator Results Round 1 (April 8, 2006)
Rapid
Rasmussen, Karsten - Berg, Klaus 1-0 25 E72 King's Indian with g2-g3 and Nge2
Hansen, Sune Berg - Glud, Jacob Vang 1-0 32 B01 Centre Counter
Kongsted, Halfdan - Pedersen, Steffen 0-1 36 D15 Slav Defence
Round 2 (April 9, 2006)
Bekker-Jensen, Simon - Glud, Jacob Vang 1/2 25 D36 QGD Exchange
Hansen, Sune Berg - Pedersen, Steffen 1-0 36 C77 Ruy Lopez Anderssen
Kongsted, Halfdan - Pedersen, Nicolai Vesterbaek 1/2 15 E15 Queens Indian
Rasmussen, Karsten - Aagaard, Jacob 1/2 49 B10 Caro Kann
Berg, Klaus - Pilgaard, Kim 0-1 51 A47 Queen's Indian without c2-c4
Gladiator Results Round 2 (April 9, 2006)
Rapid
Glud, Jacob Vang - Bekker-Jensen, Simon 1-0 40 B07 Pirc Defence
Aagaard, Jacob - Rasmussen, Karsten 1/2 54 B19 Caro Kann
Pedersen, Nicolai Vesterbaek - Kongsted, Halfdan 0-1 33 A07 Barcza System
Blitz
Rasmussen, Karsten - Aagaard, Jacob 1-0 29 B31 Slav Defence
The 43rd National 'A' Indian Men's Chess Championship 2006 takes place
in Visakhapatnam 3rd-17th April 2006. Tejas Bakre withdrew after playing his
first game due to illness.
Official site: http://www.avdca.cjb.net/ and
http://www.indianchessfed.org
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1. Deepan, Chakkravarthy J m IND 2428 * . 0 . 1 . . 1 = . . = 1 1 . 1 . 1 . . . 7.0 2680
2. Ganguly, Surya Shekhar g IND 2579 . * . 1 . = . . . . 1 . . 1 1 0 1 . . = 1 7.0 2619
3. Koneru, Humpy g IND 2537 1 . * . . . 0 . . = 1 . . . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 6.5 2669
4. Singh, D.P IND 2395 . 0 . * . 0 = . . . . . 1 . 1 1 . 1 = 1 . 6.0 2559
5. Venkatesh, M.R m IND 2438 0 . . . * . 1 . . = . . = . . . 1 = 1 . 1 5.5 2565
6. Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi m IND 2393 . = . 1 . * . = = . = . . = = = . . . 1 . 5.5 2532
7. Sandipan, Chanda g IND 2522 . . 1 = 0 . * . . = . 1 = . . . . 1 = . . 5.0 2533
8. Sundararajan, Kidambi m IND 2495 0 . . . . = . * . = = . . . = . 1 . . 1 1 5.0 2504
9. Kunte, Abhijit g IND 2551 = . . . . = . . * 1 1 . . . 0 . = . = . = 4.5 2445
10. Ramesh, R.B g IND 2491 . . = . = . = = 0 * . = = . . . . = 1 . . 4.5 2465
11. Das, Arghyadip IND 2402 . 0 0 . . = . = 0 . * = . = . 1 . . . 1 . 4.0 2432
12. Sivanandan, B.S IND 2452 = . . . . . 0 . . = = * = . . . = . = . = 3.5 2375
13. Thejkumar, M. S IND 2384 0 . . 0 = . = . . = . = * . . . . 1 = . . 3.5 2399
14. Gupta, Abhijeet m IND 2434 0 0 . . . = . . . . = . . * = . 0 . . 1 1 3.5 2377
15. Arun Prasad, S m IND 2384 . 0 0 0 . = . = 1 . . . . = * 1 . . . 0 . 3.5 2388
16. Himanshu, Sharma IND 2411 0 1 . 0 . = . . . . 0 . . . 0 * = . . = = 3.0 2292
17. Kamble, Vikramaditya IND 2403 . 0 0 . 0 . . 0 = . . = . 1 . = * = . . . 3.0 2357
18. Sriram, Jha m IND 2444 0 . . 0 = . 0 . . = . . 0 . . . = * 1 . . 2.5 2287
19. Sharma, Dinesh K m IND 2370 . . 0 = 0 . = . = 0 . = = . . . . 0 * . . 2.5 2302
20. Ravi, Lanka m IND 2423 . = . 0 . 0 . 0 . . 0 . . 0 1 = . . . * = 2.5 2261
21. Girinath, P.D.S m IND 2350 . 0 0 . 0 . . 0 = . . = . 0 . = . . . = * 2.0 2260
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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1. Swathi, Ghate wg IND 2244 * . . . . . 0 1 1 . 1 . . 0 . 1 . 1 1 6.0 2346
2. Vijayalakshmi, Subbaraman m IND 2479 . * = = = . . 1 0 1 . . . . . = . 1 . 5.0 2322
3. Gomes, Mary Ann wm IND 2231 . = * = 1 . . . . 0 . 1 . . = . 1 . . 4.5 2382
4. Harika, Dronavalli wg IND 2358 . = = * = . . . 1 = . . . . = 1 . . . 4.5 2389
5. Meenakshi, S1 wg IND 2289 . = 0 = * . . . = 1 . . . . . 1 . 1 . 4.5 2368
6. Kiran, Monisha Mohanty IND 2096 . . . . . * 1 1 . . = . = 0 . . . 1 = 4.5 2229
7. Nimmy, A.G IND 2123 1 . . . . 0 * . . . . 0 0 1 = . 1 . 1 4.5 2206
8. Iswarya, Shobana L IND 2150 0 0 . . . 0 . * . . . = 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 4.5 2245
9. Karavade, Eesha wg IND 2332 0 1 . 0 = . . . * = . 1 . . = . = . . 4.0 2276
10. Mohota, Nisha wg IND 2318 . 0 1 = 0 . . . = * . . . . 1 . = . . 3.5 2287
11. Ramya, Krishna I IND 2161 0 . . . . = . . . . * = = 1 . . 0 . 1 3.5 2152
12. Gokhale, Anupama wm IND 2198 . . 0 . . . 1 = 0 . = * . 1 . 0 . = . 3.5 2119
13. Kavitha, J.E IND 2126 . . . . . = 1 0 . . = . * = . 0 . 0 1 3.5 2080
14. Swati, Mohota IND 2160 1 . . . . 1 0 . . . 0 0 = * . . . . = 3.0 2107
15. Ramaswamy, Aarthie wg IND 2239 . . = = . . = 0 = 0 . . . . * = . = . 3.0 2120
16. Amrutha, Mokal IND 2126 0 = . 0 0 . . . . . . 1 1 . = * 0 . . 3.0 2165
17. Supriya, Maji IND 2085 . . 0 . . . 0 0 = = 1 . . . . 1 * 0 . 3.0 2095
18. Alka, Das IND 2019 0 0 . . 0 0 . . . . . = 1 . = . 1 * . 3.0 2132
19. Soumya, Swaminathan IND 2156 0 . . . . = 0 0 . . 0 . 0 = . . . . * 1.0 1842
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The First Saturday tournaments for April take place 1st-11th April 2006.
Official site: http://www.firstsaturday.hu/
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FSGM April Budapest HUN (HUN), 1-11 iv 2006 cat. VIII (2433)
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1. Kristjansson, Stefan m ISL 2476 * . . . = = 1 . 1 = 1 1 5.5 2656
2. Sendur, Adnan m TUR 2411 . * 1 = = = . = . 1 . 1 5.0 2584
3. Seres, Lajos g HUN 2400 . 0 * 1 1 . . = 1 1 = . 5.0 2590
4. Ilincic, Zlatko g SCG 2545 . = 0 * = . . 1 . 1 1 1 5.0 2554
5. Hera, Imre jr HUN 2443 = = 0 = * = 1 . = . . . 3.5 2461
6. Farago, Ivan g HUN 2526 = = . . = * 0 . = = 1 . 3.5 2425
7. Pap, Gyula HUN 2393 0 . . . 0 1 * = = . = 1 3.5 2445
8. Pataki, Gyozo HUN 2375 . = = 0 . . = * = = 0 . 2.5 2326
9. Hoang Thanh Trang m VIE 2480 0 . 0 . = = = = * . . = 2.5 2324
10. Morrison, Graham SCO f SCO 2326 = 0 0 0 . = . = . * . = 2.0 2285
11. Szabo, Krisztian1 m HUN 2447 0 . = 0 . 0 = 1 . . * 0 2.0 2283
12. Wittmann, Walter m AUT 2372 0 0 . 0 . . 0 . = = 1 * 2.0 2281
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
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1. Arngrimsson, Dagur ISL 2298 * . 1 . . 1 = 1 1 . . . . 1 5.5 2642
2. Duong The Anh f VIE 2287 . * . 1 . 0 . = . = 1 . . 1 4.0 2373
3. Fodor, Tamas jr f HUN 2302 0 . * = 1 . . . . . 1 0 1 . 3.5 2333
4. Mamut, Igor ISR 2287 . 0 = * . 1 . = . = . . . 1 3.5 2302
5. Lengyel, Bela m HUN 2291 . . 0 . * . = . 1 = . 1 = . 3.5 2307
6. Solomons, Deon RSA 2226 0 1 . 0 . * . = . 1 = . . . 3.0 2272
7. Farago, Sandor m HUN 2282 = . . . = . * . = . 0 1 = . 3.0 2265
8. Arjun, Vishnuvardhan IND 2205 0 = . = . = . * . . = . 1 . 3.0 2285
9. Nguyen Huynh Minh H f VIE 2217 0 . . . 0 . = . * 1 . = 1 . 3.0 2262
10. Ignacz, Maria HUN 2238 . = . = = 0 . . 0 * . 1 . . 2.5 2189
11. Sebestyen, Balazs f HUN 2321 . 0 0 . . = 1 = . . * . . = 2.5 2195
12. Sanches, Carlos Martin ARG 2169 . . 1 . 0 . 0 . = 0 . * . = 2.0 2132
13. Kaposztas, Miklos m HUN 2294 . . 0 . = . = 0 0 . . . * = 1.5 2059
14. Toth, Lili wm HUN 2215 0 0 . 0 . . . . . . = = = * 1.5 2083
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The Mephisto Schloss-Open took place 6th-9th April 2006 in Werther
(Germany). News: Gabriel Eleftheriadis.
The winner this year was surprisingly GM Schebler with 5,5. Also 5,5
points made GM Buhmann, GM Halkias from Greece and the polish Rafal Antoniewski
from our club.
At the beginning of the tournament Halkias and Gutman startet very well
with 3 points but Halkias made two consecutive draws (against Karpatchev and
Schebler) in round 4 and 5, while Gutman lost against Buhmann and Siebrecht. So
Schebler with two wins against Karpatchev and Gutman became first with 4,5/5.In
the 6th round Schebler made draw with black against Halkias and could make a
very short draw in the last round against young Braun in 6 moves to win the
tournament. Antoniewski drew against Buhmann with white in the last round in
only 9 moves. Buhmann played French with black, while Halkias always Sicilian,
the Alapin-Variation was generally very popular.Schebler always finachettoed
his white squared bishop. Very good results were also delivered by young
ambitious players like Vitali Braun from our club, who won against Gelashvilli
and Ivanov and young Tereick who won also against Gelashvilli and
Souleidis.Very disappointing the results of IM Souleidis and especially GM
Gelashvilli who was ELO-Favorite and became only 19th with just 4 points losing
a considerable amount of ELO. The players were very satisfied with the
conditions in the tournament, which was sponsored by Saitek this year. Next
year there will be the 13th Schloss-Open with hopefully even more players and
exciting games.
Official site: http://www.schloss-open.skwerther.de/
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Mephisto Schloss Open A Werther GER (GER), 6-9 iv 2006
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1. Schebler, Gerhard g GER 2465 5.5 24.0 29.0
2. Buhmann, Rainer m GER 2546 5.5 23.5 32.5
3. Halkias, Stelios g GRE 2528 5.5 23.5 30.5
4. Antoniewski, Rafal m POL 2497 5.5 22.5 27.5
5. Karpatchev, Aleksandr g RUS 2530 5.0 22.0 30.5
6. Gutman, Lev g GER 2465 5.0 21.0 30.0
7. Braun, Vitali GER 2272 5.0 21.0 27.5
8. Siebrecht, Sebastian m GER 2429 5.0 19.0 26.0
9. Gawehns, Klaus f GER 2386 5.0 18.5 24.0
10. Kupreichik, Viktor D g BLR 2445 4.5 20.0 30.0
11. Souleidis, Georgios m GRE 2433 4.5 16.0 25.0
12. Tereick, Benjamin GER 2226 4.0 19.0 28.5
13. Hoffmann, Alexander GER 2424 4.0 18.5 27.0
14. Ivanov, Mikhail M g RUS 2447 4.0 17.0 27.0
15. Steffens, Olaf f GER 2253 4.0 17.0 26.5
16. Gazic, Josip GER 2266 4.0 16.5 24.5
17. Minosjan,Artur GER ---- 4.0 16.5 21.5
18. Schaffarczyk, Andre GER 2112 4.0 16.0 26.5
19. Gelashvili, Tamaz g GEO 2575 4.0 16.0 24.5
20. Saravanan,Venkatachalamm IND 2349 4.0 16.0 23.0
21. Poulsen,Iver DEN 2204 4.0 15.5 25.5
22. Goecke, Karl Ulrich GER 2189 4.0 14.0 26.5
23. Dargel,Manuel GER 2104 4.0 13.5 22.5
53 players
The Belgian interteams concluded on 26th March 2006 with Eynatten 1
taking the title. SK Rochade and CREC qualified for the European championship.
CRELEL beat Jean Jaurès who were relagated to the second division, as
were SK Deurne. News: Valery Maes.
Official site: http://users.pandora.be/vmaes/interclub/
Results Round 11 : 26.03.06
1. SK Rochade - CE Namur 4½ - 3½
2. Eynatten 1 - Borgerhout 7 - 1
3. Eynatten 2 - KBSK 4½ - 3½
4. SK Deurne - CREC 4 - 4
5. Boey Temse - KGSRL 4 - 4
6. Jean Jaurès - CRELEL 3 - 5
Final Standings:
1 Eynatten1 64,5
2 Rochade 56
3 CREC 51
4 KBSK 45
5 KGSRL 44,5
6 Eynatten2 44
7 Temse 41
8 CRELEL 38,5
9 Borgerhout 37
10 CE Namur 37
11 J.Jaurès 35,5
12 SK Deurne 34
I gave the Austrian 2nd Bundesliga West 2005/2006 organised by the
Österreichischer Schachbund last week, there are two other divisions at
the same level, Ost and Mitte. These games are now available.
B Mitte:
http://schach.wienerzeitung.at/Tnr2396.aspx?ix=1&lan=1
B Ost: http://schach.wienerzeitung.at/Tnr2680.aspx?ix=1&lan=1
Ranking crosstable
B Mitte
Rk. Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TB1 TB2
1 Schachklub Leoben * 2½ 3 3 3½ 5 3½ 5 3 4½ 2½ 4½ 40.0 21
2 Union Ansfelden 2 3½ * 3½ 2½ 3 2½ 3½ 4 3 4½ 3 4 37.0 21
3 ZH Technologies Wolfsberg 3 2½ * 3 5½ 2½ 3 2½ 4 2½ 3½ 4 36.0 15
4 ASVÖ Raika St.Veit/Glan 3 3½ 3 * 3 2 3 4½ 3½ 4 4 2 35.5 19
5 Strassenbahn Graz 2½ 3 ½ 3 * 3½ 3 3½ 4½ 4 3½ 3½ 34.5 21
6 ESV Austria Graz 1 3½ 3½ 4 2½ * 3 2½ 3 3 4 4 34.0 18
7 REBJ Volksbank Gleisdorf 2½ 2½ 3 3 3 3 * 3 4 2 4 3½ 33.5 14
8 Union Styria Kleine Zeitung Graz 1 2 3½ 1½ 2½ 3½ 3 * 2 4½ 3½ 5½ 32.5 16
9 ASK St. Valentin 3 3 2 2½ 1½ 3 2 4 * 3½ 3½ 3½ 31.5 15
10 SG Alpine Raika Trofaiach Niklasdorf 1½ 1½ 3½ 2 2 3 4 1½ 2½ * 4½ 3 29.0 11
11 SV Raika Rapid Feffernitz 3½ 3 2½ 2 2½ 2 2 2½ 2½ 1½ * 3 27.0 5
12 SK VOEST Linz 1½ 2 2 4 2½ 2 2½ ½ 2½ 3 3 * 25.5 5
B Ost
Rk. Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TB1 TB2
1 SK Baden * 1½ 3½ 3½ 4½ 3½ 3½ 4½ 4 5 3½ 4½ 41.5 30
2 SV Raiba Pamhagen 4½ * 2 4 3½ 3 4 3 4 3½ 5 5 41.5 26
3 SK Zwettl 2½ 4 * 2 1½ 3½ 3½ 4½ 3 2½ 4½ 5 36.5 19
4 SV Stockerau 2½ 2 4 * 4 2½ 3 2½ 4 3½ 4 3½ 35.5 19
5 Austria Wien 1½ 2½ 4½ 2 * 2½ 5½ 2½ 3½ 2½ 4 4½ 35.5 15
6 1.Wr.Neustädter SV 2½ 3 2½ 3½ 3½ * 3½ 3 2½ 2½ 4½ 3 34.0 15
7 ASVÖ SK Lackenbach 2½ 2 2½ 3 ½ 2½ * 4½ 2½ 4 4 5 33.0 13
8 SPG Data Technology Eichgraben/Pressbaum 1½ 3 1½ 3½ 3½ 3 1½ * 2½ 4½ 4 4 32.5 17
9 ASVÖ SK Mattersburg 2 2 3 2 2½ 3½ 3½ 3½ * 3½ 3½ 1 30.0 16
10 SV Tschaturanga Neubau 1 2½ 3½ 2½ 3½ 3½ 2 1½ 2½ * 2 4 28.5 12
11 SC Währing 2½ 1 1½ 2 2 1½ 2 2 2½ 4 * 3½ 24.5 6
12 SK Donau Schach Mattes 1½ 1 1 2½ 1½ 3 1 2 5 2 2½ * 23.0 4
The V Dos Hermanas Open took place 30th March - 7th April 2006. Vladimir
Burmakin edged out Florian Handke on tie-break after both finished on
7.5/9.
http://www.doshermanas.net/
and http://www.ajedreznd.com/2006/doshermanas.html
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1. Burmakin, Vladimir g RUS 2519 7.5 53.0 41.5 42.0
2. Handke, Florian g GER 2474 7.5 51.0 37.5 40.5
3. Matamoros Franco, Carlos S g ECU 2510 7 52.0 36.5 40.5
4. Neelotpal, Das m IND 2512 7 48.5 35.0 37.5
5. Cheparinov, Ivan g BUL 2625 6.5 54.5 37.5 42.0
6. Campora, Daniel H g ARG 2541 6.5 53.0 38.0 41.0
7. Dizdar, Goran g CRO 2531 6.5 52.5 35.5 43.0
8. Korneev, Oleg g RUS 2649 6.5 52.5 33.0 40.5
9. Illescas Cordoba, Miguel g ESP 2608 6.5 52.0 37.0 40.5
10. Colovic, Aleksandar m MKD 2459 6.5 51.5 34.5 42.0
11. Spraggett, Kevin g CAN 2581 6.5 50.0 35.5 38.0
12 Garcia Luque, Agustin m ESP 2355 6.5 49.5 33.0 39.0
13. Krivoshey, Sergei m UKR 2553 6.5 49.0 34.5 38.5
14. Zambrana, Osvaldo m BOL 2405 6.5 48.0 33.5 37.0
15. Khamrakulov, Ibragim m UZB 2499 6.5 48.0 33.0 37.5
16. Carlsson, Pontus m SWE 2430 6.5 47.5 32.5 37.0
17. Lalic, Bogdan g CRO 2488 6.5 47.0 35.0 37.5
18. Castellanos, Renier m CHI 2467 6.5 47.0 33.5 36.5
19. Milov, Vadim g SUI 2638 6 51.5 34.0 40.0
20. Fernandez Romero, Ernesto m ESP 2460 6 50.0 34.0 40.0
21. Barrero Garcia, Carlos f ESP 2302 6 49.5 32.0 39.5
22. Tissir, Mohamed m MAR 2444 6 49.0 34.0 39.5
23. Pogorelov, Ruslan g UKR 2402 6 48.0 32.5 37.5
24. Perez, Rodney m CUB 2425 6 48.0 32.0 37.5
25. Carretero Ortiz, Francisco ESP 2183 6 47.5 30.0 36.0
26. Dias, Paulo f POR 2370 6 46.5 31.0 36.0
27. Ivanov, Jordan m BUL 2348 6 45.0 30.0 36.5
28. Velandrino Gomez, Maria Cielo ESP 1997 6 42.0 28.5 34.0
29. Zamudio Diaz, Angel ESP 2010 6 40.5 27.0 31.5
172 players
The XXIX San Sebastian Open takes place 8th-15th April 2006. No games
appear to be available.
Official site: http://www.fgajedrez.org/
Leading Round 3 Standings:
1 GM Flear Glenn C ENG 2465 3.0
2 GM Prie Eric FRA 2475 3.0
IM Cornette Matthieu FRA 2448 3.0
4 FM Del Rey Diego ESP 2431 3.0
5 IM Colovic Aleksandar MKD 2459 3.0
IM Hanley Craig ENG 2418 3.0
7 GM Genov Petar BUL 2465 3.0
8 GM Conquest Stuart ENG 2505 3.0
9 FM Gonzalez De La Torre Sant ESP 2317 3.0
10 IM Ninov Nikolai BUL 2494 2.5
IM Andres Gonzalez Alberto ESP 2410 2.5
12 GM Spraggett Kevin CAN 2578 2.5
IM Petrov Marijan BUL 2427 2.5
IM Jakobsen Ole DEN 2388 2.5
FM Argandona Rivero Inigo ESP 2382 2.5
FM Andres Gonzalez Ivan ESP 2330 2.5
17 GM Cifuentes Parada Roberto ESP 2494 2.5
18 IM Neelotpal Das IND 2514 2.5
19 Acosta Garcia Alfonso Carlos ESP 2304 2.5
20 GM Gomez Esteban Juan Mario ESP 2495 2.5
130 players
The Cuban Championship is in a knockout format this year. Lazaro Bruzon
and Lenier Dominguez meet for the title. Hopefully I'll be able to round up the
games shortly.
The usual place for such results and games is:
http://www.inder.co.cu/capablanca/
The Memorial Pius Brinzeu Open took place in Timisoara, 18th-26th March
2006. Vladislav Nevednichy edged out Constantin Lupulescu on tie-break after
both finished on 7/9. No games available.
Official site: http://ajsahtimis.ro/
Place Name Feder Rtg Score M-Buch Buch
1-2 Nevednichy, Vladislav ROM 2581 7 42.0 53.5
Lupulescu, Constantin ROM 2513 7 41.0 52.0
3-9 Malaniuk, Vladimir P UKR 2532 6.5 42.0 54.0
Ardelean, George Catalin ROM 2449 6.5 41.0 52.0
Mateuta, Gabriel ROM 2460 6.5 40.5 52.0
Milanovic, Danilo SCG 2486 6.5 40.5 51.5
Nanu, Ciprian-Costica ROM 2436 6.5 38.0 49.5
Jianu, Vlad-Cristian ROM 2492 6.5 38.0 48.0
Moldovan, Daniel ROM 2425 6.5 37.5 48.5
10-18 Rogozenko, Dorian ROM 2532 6 41.5 54.0
Manolache, Marius ROM 2488 6 41.0 52.5
Berescu, Alin ROM 2433 6 40.5 51.5
Cabrilo, Goran SCG 2458 6 40.5 51.0
Grunberg, Mihai-Lucian ROM 2416 6 38.5 49.0
Baratosi, Daniel ROM 2253 6 38.0 48.0
Bodiroga, Predrag SCG 2423 6 37.0 47.0
Vukic, Radivoje SCG 2262 6 34.5 44.5
Manea, Alexandru ROM 2290 6 34.0 44.0
19-31 Bylino, Oleg UKR 2316 5.5 38.5 49.5
Loos, Roland GER 2337 5.5 38.5 49.0
Russu, Eduard ROM 2174 5.5 37.0 46.5
Bach, Adrian-Kalman ROM 2287 5.5 36.5 46.0
Domanyek, Ernest-Iosif ROM 2237 5.5 36.5 46.0
Manescu, Tiberiu ROM 2281 5.5 36.0 46.5
Chereches, Marius HUN 2293 5.5 35.0 45.5
Sfarlog, Tudor-Vlad* ROM 2068 5.5 35.0 45.0
Neamtu, Serban-Constantin ROM 2297 5.5 35.0 44.5
Todoran, Ioan George ROM 2169 5.5 34.5 43.0
Dragomirescu, Calin ROM 2259 5.5 34.0 44.0
Oprisoni, Gratian-Doru ROM 5.5 34.0 41.0
Dragomirescu, Robin* ROM 2066 5.5 31.5 41.0
97 players
The VIII Rector Cup took place 27th March - 7th April 2006. The took
take place in the National law academy of Ukraine & Chess club in Kharkov
12 participants in each tournament, round robin, 11 rounds, 90 minutes for each
player to finish the game with extra 30 seconds for each move from the start
(Fischer system).
Official site: http://ukrchess.org.ua/turnir/t085u.html
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VIII Rector Cup Kharkiv UKR (UKR), 28 iii-5 iv 2006 cat. VII (2423)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Zubarev, Alexander g UKR 2508 * = 1 = = 0 = 1 = 1 1 1 7.5 2547
2. Golubev, Mikhail g UKR 2499 = * = = 0 = 1 0 1 1 1 1 7.0 2517
3. Lushenkov, Mikhail f RUS 2410 0 = * = 1 = = 1 = = 1 = 6.5 2488
4. Simonian, Hrair ARM 2280 = = = * = = = = = = 1 = 6.0 2471
5. Gasanov, Eldar m UKR 2414 = 1 0 = * = 0 = = = 1 1 6.0 2459
6. Aveskulov, Valeriy m UKR 2504 1 = = = = * = 0 1 = = 0 5.5 2415
7. Kovchan, Alexander g UKR 2513 = 0 = = 1 = * = = = = = 5.5 2414
8. Kislinsky, Alexey m UKR 2384 0 1 0 = = 1 = * = = 0 1 5.5 2426
9. Arzumanian, Georgy m ARM 2465 = 0 = = = 0 = = * = 1 1 5.5 2418
10. Averjanov, Alexey m UKR 2394 0 0 = = = = = = = * 1 1 5.5 2425
11. Ivanov, Alexander Al m RUS 2426 0 0 0 0 0 = = 1 0 0 * 1 3.0 2247
12. Koepke, Christian GER 2274 0 0 = = 0 1 = 0 0 0 0 * 2.5 2225
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VIII Rector Cup w Kharkiv UKR (UKR), 28 iii-5 iv 2006
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Vozovic, Oksana wg UKR 2326 * 1 = = 1 1 1 1 = 1 7.5 2512
2. Voicu, Carmen wm ROM 2254 0 * = = = = 1 1 1 1 6.0 2372
3. Doluhanova, Evgeniya wm UKR 2301 = = * = = = 1 1 0 1 5.5 2322
4. Karlovich, Anastazia wg UKR 2284 = = = * = = = = 1 1 5.5 2323
5. Arutyunova, Diana wg UKR 2326 0 = = = * 0 1 1 = 1 5.0 2282
6. Levushkina, E wm GER 2290 0 = = = 1 * 0 0 1 1 4.5 2243
7. Maiko, Julia UKR 2214 0 0 0 = 0 1 * = 1 1 4.0 2208
8. Dvoretska, Olena wm UKR 2148 0 0 0 = 0 1 = * = 1 3.5 2179
9. Kirillova, Varvara wf RUS 2236 = 0 1 0 = 0 0 = * 0 2.5 2083
10. Skogvall, Martina GER 2100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 * 1.0 1913
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The Semifinal Superior of the Argentine Championship took place
21st-29th March, 2006 in Merlo, Buenos Aires. The final if I understand
correctly will take place in San Luis, 25th April - 2nd May 2006.
Coverage:
http://www.ajedrez.com.ar/camparg/superior06/semi-sup06.htm
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ch-ARG s/f Buenos Aires ARG (ARG), 21-29 iii 2006
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1. Peralta, Fernando g ARG 2512 7.0 50.5 38.5
2. Mahia, Gustavo f ARG 2426 7.0 48.5 33.5
3. Valerga, Diego m ARG 2472 6.5 51.5 34.0
4. Perelman, Hernan ARG 2148 6.5 50.0 31.5
5. Blit, Jacques ARG 2270 6.5 49.5 35.5
6. Malbran, Guillermo m ARG 2306 6.5 48.5 32.0
7. Orsini, Antonio ARG 2257 6.5 48.0 35.0
8. Slipak, Sergio g ARG 2462 6.5 46.5 30.5
9. Nedilsky, Diego f ARG 2343 6.5 45.5 30.0
10. Needleman, Alejandro ARG 2371 6.5 42.5 30.5
11. Diaz, Nahuel m ARG 2418 6.0 49.5 34.0
12. De Dovitiis, Alejo f ARG 2365 6.0 49.5 33.5
13. Rosito, Jorge m ARG 2416 6.0 47.5 31.0
14. Liascovich, Lucas m ARG 2432 6.0 43.5 29.0
93 players
The Moscow Championship featured a preliminary two round knockout phase
followed by a 7 player round robin. The event took place 20th-28th March 2006.
Official site: http://www.chessmoscow.ru
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ch-Moscow Final Moscow RUS (RUS), 25-31 iii 2006cat. XIV (2584)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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1. Riazantsev, Alexander g RUS 2594 * 1 = = = = 1 4.0 2707
2. Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2662 0 * 1 = = 1 1 4.0 2695
3. Grigoriants, Sergey g RUS 2550 = 0 * 1 = 1 1 4.0 2714
4. Belov, Vladimir g RUS 2608 = = 0 * = 1 1 3.5 2636
5. Rustemov, Alexander g RUS 2573 = = = = * 0 0 2.0 2460
6. Kharitonov, Alexandr m RUS 2535 = 0 0 0 1 * = 2.0 2466
7. Amonatov, Farrukh g TJK 2564 0 0 0 0 1 = * 1.5 2394
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Ch Moscow prelim 2006
Final
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Jakovenko,Dmitrij 1.5
Nikolenko,Oleg 0.5
Belov,Vladimir 1.5
Deviatkin,Andrei 0.5
Inarkiev,Ernesto 0.5
Kharitonov,Alexandr 1.5
Riazantsev,Alexander 1.0
Vorobiov,Evgeny E 1.0
Kharitonov,AV 1.0
Grigoriants,S RUS 1.0
Rustemov,Alexander 1.5
Potkin,Vladimir 0.5
Glek,Igor V 1.0
Zaitsev,Igor A 1.0
Amonatov,Farrukh 1.5
Dolmatov,Sergey 0.5
Semifinal
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Mozharov,Mikhail 0.5
Jakovenko,Dmitrij 1.5
Vasiukov,Evgeni 0.5
Nikolenko,Oleg 1.5
Paveliev,Alexey 0.5
Belov,Vladimir 1.5
Gabrielian,Artur 1.0
Deviatkin,Andrei 1.0
Kachar,Vladimir 0.5
Inarkiev,Ernesto 1.5
Sambuev,Bator 1.0
Kharitonov,Alexandr 1.0
Maksimov,Oleg 0.0
Riazantsev,Alexander 2.0
Chadaev,Nikolay 1.0
Vorobiov,Evgeny E 1.0
Kremenietsky,AnM 0.0
Kharitonov,AV 2.0
Balashov,Yuri S 0.5
Grigoriants,S RUS 1.5
Yuferov,Sergey N 0.5
Rustemov,Alexander 1.5
Kurenkov,Nikolai 0.5
Potkin,Vladimir 1.5
Konovalov,Nikolay 1.0
Glek,Igor V 1.0
Zaitsev,Igor A 1.5
Savchenko,Boris 0.5
Krapivin,Alexander 1.0
Amonatov,Farrukh 1.0
Halyavskiy,N 0.5
Dolmatov,Sergey 1.5
Rounds 4-7 of the French League took place in Montpellier (group A) and
Gonfreville (Group B) the final stages take place 4th-7th May 2006. The top
four in each group go into Poule Haute and play for the title, the bottom four
into poule basse to avoid relegation.
Games from Group A and B rounds are now available. I've given the games
from group A rounds 4-5 again because of a couple of really irritating errors
in the naming of a couple of players.
Poule haute : Nao C.C. (21), Clichy (18), Mulhouse (16), Evry (15),
Monaco (21), Gonfreville (15), Nice (15), et Bischwiller (15)
Poule basse : Montpellier (14), Drancy (11), Créteil (9), Avignon
(8), Cannes (14), Nancy (12), Antibes (11) et Strasbourg (9)
Further info: http://www.echecs.asso.fr,
http://www.notzai.info/ and
http://www.europe-echecs.com/
10th Anniversary of correspondencechess.com
correspondencechess.com is celebrating its 10th Anniversary. It has a
10th Anniversary Commemorative Coin:
http://www.correspondencechess.com/coin.htm
Home of: Grandmaster V.V. Palciauskas' The World of Correspondence Chess
Senior International Master Knudsen's The Correspondence Chess Place The
Campbell Report Ralph Marconi's Chess Pages The Canadian Correspondence Chess
Association (CCCA) American Postal Chess Tournaments (APCT) The Correspondence
Chess Message Board (TCCMB) and much, much more!
Official site: http://www.correspondencechess.com/
FIDE Presidential Election Websites
Both Presidential tickets for the upcoming FIDE Elections in Turin now
have websites.
FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov:
http://www.chessfidelity.com
Bessel Kok: http://www.rightmove06.org
Bosna Sarajevo 2006
Unconfirmed reports say the Bosna Sarajevo 2006 takes place place May
5th-16th 2006. According to reliable sources, the players are GM Vladimir
Malakhov (RUS 2691), GM Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu (ROM 2695), GM Krishnan
Sasikiran (IND 2692), GM Arkadij Naiditsch (GER 2664), GM Magnus Carlsen (NOR
2646) and GM Borki Predojevic (BIH 2566) in a double round robin
tournament.
Official site will be: http://www.skbosna.ba (no 2006 information
yet)
12th Cutro International
The 12th edition of the Cutro International Tournament takes place April
23rd - May 1st 2006.
Players: Dusko Pavasovic, Dragisa Blagojevic, Arkadij Rotstein, Nikolai
Ninov, Milan Drasko, Sergey Kasparov, Igor Naumkin, Aleksandar Wohl, Dimitar
Marholev, Mathias Roeder, Milan Mrdja, Margarita Voiska, Maurizio Abatino and
Patrick Van Hoolandt.
Official site: http://e4e6.com/cutro
Dutch Team Championship
The Dutch Team Championship Meesterklasse takes place 24th September
2005 - 23rd April 2006. After eight rounds HSG (Loek van Wely, Predrag Nikolic,
Yasser Seirawa, Friso Nijboer, Daniel Stellwagen, Jan Smeets, Erwin l' Ami,
Ljubomir Ljubojevic, Ian Rogers etc ) lead by a point from their only serious
rivals U-Boat Worx (Ivan Sokolov, Michael Adams, Jan Timman, Laurent Fressinet,
Sergei Movsesian, Vladimir Chuchelov, Mikhail Gurevich etc) by a point with a
round to go. They met on March 25th in round 8 and drew 5-5. Although the final
standings are established by a playoff amongst the top four teams at the end of
the season. Games now available.
Dutch Chess Federation: http://www.schaakbond.nl/ - Meesterklasse
Games side bar at: http://www.schakers.info/
Also some interesting material at:
http://www.thewildknights.nl./
including Ian Rogers on his win against Jan Timman. In Dutch but with English
version if you click on the flag.
15th Monarch Assurance Isle of Man International
15th Monarch Assurance Isle of Man International Dates: 23 September - 1
October 2006 Venue: Ocean Castle Hotel, Port Erin, Isle of Man Total Prize
Fund: £17,500
Three sections: (1) Masters (9-round FIDE Rated swiss, ACP registered,
GM/IM norms achievable, first prize £3,000) (2) Under 2000 / ECF grade
175 (7 round swiss, starts 25 Sept) (3) Under 1640 / ECF grade 130 (7 round
swiss, starts 25 Sept)
Confirmed entries so far include nine 2600+ rated players (Korneev,
Efimenko, Kobalia, Krasenkow, Volkov, Socko, Shabalov, Khenkin, Iordachescu,
Landa) plus US women's champion Anna Zatonskih, etc.
For entry details, consult the tournament website (
http://www.bcmchess.co.uk/monarch2006/index.html)
or contact tournament director Dennis Hemsley, 3 Links Avenue, Port St Mary,
Isle of Man IM9 5EY, tel. 44(0)1624 833742, fax 44(0)1624 833583, email
chess@manx.net
Dutch Championship
The Dutch Championship takes place in Hilversum 16th June - 2nd July
2006.
Official site: http://www.schaakbond.nl/nieuws/nk2006/
Men's Event
1. Ivan Sokolov Lelystad 2676 GM
2. Sergei Tiviakov Groningen 2669 GM
3. Loek van Wely Tilburg 2655 GM
4. Jan Timman Amsterdam 2616 GM
5. Friso Nijboer Amsterdam 2584 GM
6. Erwin l' Ami Woerden 2565 GM
7. Daniel Stellwagen Soest 2543 GM
8. Jan Smeets Oegstgeest 2535 GM
9. Jan Werle Groningen 2529 GM - elect
10. John van der Wiel Voorschoten 2511 GM
11. Yge Visser Groningen 2480 IM
12. Jeroen Bosch Nijmegen 2465 IM
Women's Championship
1. Zhao Qin Peng Rotterdam 2395 GM
2. Tea Lanchava Winschoten 2380 IM
3. Petra Schuurman Eindhoven 2258 FM
4. Bianca Muhren Rosmalen 2253 WIM
5. Marlies Bensdorp Maarssen 2251 WIM
6. Linda Jap Tjoen San Den Haag 2191 WIM
7. Mariska Bertholee-de Mie Haarlem2153
8. Arlette van Weersel Etten Leur 2148
9. Maartje de Jonge Utrecht 2136
10. Pauline van Nies Zoetermeer 2107
Open Internet Chess Blitz Cup 2006
Central Chess Club, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and the Chess Assistant Club
invites chess players and chess clubs from your country to take part in the
Open Internet chess blitz Cup dedicated to 50 year jubilee of the Central Chess
Club (Moscow) for the prizes of FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.
The prize-winning fund of the Cup makes 10 000 USD that will be played
off in 10 qualifying tournaments (April 1 - May 3) and 2 final tournaments (May
6 and 10). The closing ceremony and winners rewarding will be made by Kirsan
Ilyumzhinov in May during the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin (Italy).
The Cup tournaments will be held at Chess Assistant playing zone
(www.ChessAssistant.com).
E-mail for contacts: info@chessassistantclub.com
Regulations: http://www.chessassistantclub.com/botv_50.html
Christophe Bouton Chess Blog
Christophe Bouton has started a chess blog in French at:
http://echecs64.blog.20minutes.fr/
Topalov vs Nisipeanu match
Topalov vs Nisipeanu match will take place between April 6 and 9. There
will be 4 games, each game will start at 13.30 CET. Time control is 40 moves /
2hours then 20 moves / 1 hour then 15 min and 30sec/move for the rest of the
game.
Live coverage on http://www.chess-romania.ro
PAL/CSS Freestyle Chess Tournament
www.playchess.com is holding the annual PAL/CSS Freestyle Chess
Tournament (advanced chess) on 18th-19th March (main tourney) and 8th-9th April
(final).
The first leg of the second PAL/CSS Freestyle Chess Tournament, which
carries a prize fund of $16,000, was won by an unknown player with the
Playchess handle Vvarkey. He scored 7.5 points from 8 games (before the last
round his score was 7/7).
Behind Vvarkey were six players with six points each. So all seven
automatically qualified for the final round, which will be played out on April
8th and 9th, 2006. Amongst the qualified programs is Hydra, the multi-processor
hardware system developed in the United Arab Emirates. Its handle is Zor_Champ.
Rajlich,Rybka, which is the Rybka program run by its author Vas Rajlich,
qualified, as did Correspondence Chess GM Arno Nickel, playing under the name
Ciron.
The details:
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=2950
Prizefund: The winner of the finals gets the first prize of US $8,000
and the title of "Second PAL/CSS Freestyle Chess Champion". The runner-up gets
$4,000, the third place gets $2,000. There will be special software prizes
totalling US $1,000 for the places 4-8
Galati Chess Open
Galati Chess Open 26th of April to 3rd of May. The open is part of
Romanian Ches Grand Prix 2006. 9 rounds. At least 7000 Euro in cash prizes. GMs
please ask for conditions. Contact info: Doru Ionescu contact@chess-romania.ro,
+40 742 064 336. Website http://www.chess-romania.ro.
Jonathan Speelman charity chess simultaneous
Jonathan Speelman is playing a charity chess simultaneous for the
Seafarers UK on Saturday April 22nd. 2006. The venue will be HMS BELFAST, a
floating museum on the Thames moored opposite the Tower of London. Registration
for the event will begin from 12 noon for a 1pm start. All chess enthusiasts,
including club players, are invited to join in. Players are asked to donate
£25. They should contact Hugh Breidenbach on 07808 067049 or
wafu@orange.net for a reference number, and can then pay online using the
fundraising webpage http://www.justgiving.com/bridey
Only 40 places are available. The event will take 3-4 hours. Tea and
coffee will be served from the cash bar in the playing This will benefit
SEAFARERS UK, supporting survivors of accidents in the fishing fleet, which
suffers 10 lost vessels and 2 fatalities each month, and also those invalided
out of the Merchant Navy and Royal Navy/Royal Marines who would be
disadvantaged or homeless without their help.
These details can also be found on the English Chess Federation website
http://www.englishchess.org.uk/
(Directly to the document download at:
http://www.englishchess.org.uk/national/2006/seafareres-uk-simul_feb06.doc)
Seafarers UK is also known as King George?s Fund for Sailors,
registered charity number 226446. You can find out more about them at
http://www.kgfs.org.uk
4th Solingen chess weeks
The 4th Solingen chess weeks will be held in Solingen (Germany) June
10th- June 18th. Festival consists of Blitz tournament (June 10th, 22 games (11
rounds with 2 games));
Rapid Tournament (9 rounds, 20 min/game) will take place June 11th.
Main tournaments are two Open from June 15th to 18th; 7 rounds Swiss
system 2h/40+ 1h/ Rest; A-tournament is open for all players and Elo-rated. Top
prizes 800/500/400 euros
B-tournament is open for all players with a rating below 2000; top
prizes 300/200/150 euros
Further information: Andreas Peschel: 0175-5912407;
peschel@schachgesellschaft.de
Tournament site: http://www.schachwochen.de
Czech Tour 2006/2007
There is new information about the Czech Tour 2006/2007 including:
CZECH OPEN 2006 17th International Festival of Chess, Bridge and Games
European Amateurs Championship in Chess Pardubice 13th-30th July 2006, Czech
Republic
2nd WORLD SCHOOL CHESS TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP Tournaments for school chess
teams in categories U12, U14, U16 Pardubice, July 12th-20th, 2006
6th ZNOJMO OPEN (the Dukla hotel and Monastery of Louka) 13th-21st May
2006 .
9th OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER (the Sigma hotel) 2nd-10th August 2006.
3rd HIGHLANDS OPEN (Havlickuv Brod, the Slunce hotel) 23rd September -
1st October 2006.
7th LIBEREC OPEN (the Liberec hotel) 11th-18th November 2006.
6th PRAGUE OPEN (TOP HOTEL Praha) 11th-18th January 2007.
6th MARIENBAD OPEN (the Evropa hotel) 19th-27th January 2007.
Further details: http://www.czechtour.net or Dr. Jan Mazuch,
Director of CZECH OPEN & CZECH TOUR - j.mazuch@avekont.cz
In addition there is the 27th Tournament of Chess Hopes and 17th
Pobeskydi Tournament organised by the town of Frydek-Mistek 13th-17th April
2006.
Further details: http://www.chessfm.cz
Computer chess calendar
New updates to the Computer chess calendar with the latest official
computer chess tournaments and an updated PGN database. The latest events
added:
01. CCT-8 2006, Rybka won
02. IPCCC 2005, Rybka won
03. Dutch-open 2005, Zappa won
04. WCCC, Zappa won
05. Australasian NCC-ch 2005, Bodo won
06. Polish-ch, Gosu won
Next events are: 06th International CSVN Tournament Leiden, 2006-05-05
up to 2006-05-07 14th WCCC Torino, 2006-05-25 up to 2006-06-01 Please note: The
information are now again available under the older domain:
http://www.amateurschach.de
(selection: CC-Calendar).
The *.pgn database with official computer chess tournaments have now
8.673 games and 726 games from older tournaments (time before 1990).
21st North Sea Cup
The Esbjerg Chess Union organises the 21st North Sea Cup July 8th-15th
2006.
Further information and registration: Jens Nielsen, Storegade 66, 6700
Esbjerg, (+45)75123975, e-mail: Jerneif@get2net.dk. Registration not later than
Sunday July 2nd.
Further details: http://www.northseacup.dk/nsc2006/2index.htm
16th Chess Tournament of Pobeskydi
16th Chess Tournament of Pobeskydi takes place 13th March - 17th April
2005 in Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic. There will be at least two tournaments.
Round-robin with possibility to achieve IM and WGM norm and FIDE Open.
Details: http://www.chessfm.cz/
30th Blackpool Chess Conference
The 30th Blackpool Chess Conference took place 10th-12th March 2006.
Open results Results from the 30th Blackpool Chess Conference, 10-12 March
2006, held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England 1st= on 4.5/5 GM Mark
Hebden & John Merriman £550 each 3rd Lawrence Trent 4/5 £200
Official site: http://www.blackpoolchess.org.uk/
Hungarian tournaments April-December 2006
1. 23rd- 31st of March 22nd Budapest SPRING FESTIVAL 9 rounds Swiss
Open org.: NL.
2. 1st-14th of April, GM-IM-FM round robins, 9-13 games, norm
possibilities, in Budapest, Hungarian Chess Federation, Falk Miksa Str.10. 2nd
floor. 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/..
3. 15th-23rd of April Kecskemet, IM tmt, org: Dr.Erdelyi, Tamas,
e-mail: postmaster@caissa.t-online.hu Website: www.caissachessbooks.hu Usually
also in the second half of the month IM tmt-s in Kecskemet. 100 km South from
Budapest.
4. 6th - 18th of May, Budapest, FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM, org.NL.
5.. 20th-30th of May, Budapest, ELEKES memorial GM-IM closed tmt,
org.IM Zsinka, e-mail: zsinkala@axelero.hu
6. 19th-27th of May, ZALAKAROS Open, 9 rounds Swiss, Info: IM Horvath,
Tamas, e-mail: mssz@zalaszam.hu website: www.csutisk.hu
7. 3rd-16th of June, FIRST SATURDAY GM /cat.VII and cat IX together/ -
IM-FM closed tournaments, Budapest, Org.NL.
8.. 17th-25th of June, BALATONLELLE Open, GM-IM closed, 130 km West
from Budapest, org. IM RIGO, e-mail: me-ri@t-online.hu Website:
www.lellechess.tar.hu
9.. 1st-13th of July, FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM closed, Bp. Org.NL,
10. 15th-23rd of July, AGRIA Open 9 rounds Swiss, Eger, 100 km North
from Budapest, Org. RAUCH Ferenc, e-mail: rauch@freemail.hu
11.. 24th-30th of July, SZOMBATHELY SUMMER Open 9 rounds Swiss, 300 km
West from Budapest, Org: FM KORPICS, Zsolt, e-mail: korpicschess@axelero.hu
13. 5th-17th of August, FIRST SATURDAY, Bp, GM /cat.XII-IX-VII/ - IM-FM
closed, Org: NL.
14. 21st -29th of August, TALENTUM Kupa, Open, Zamárdi , org.
Valis János. E-mail: husi_sc@hu.inter.net
15. 2nd-14th of September FS GM-IM Budapest, org.Nagy
László
16. 7th-19th of October, FS GM-IM, Bp. Org.Nagy László.
17. 4th-16th of November FS GM-IM-FM closed tmt, info NL.
18. Second half of November, TENKES KUPA, Harkány, 250 km South
West from Budapest, Organizer: Mr FULOP, Csaba E-mail: fulopcsa@invitel.hu
19. 2nd-15th of December, FS GM-IM-FM, info NL.
CE Martigny 12 hour Blitz
The CE Martigny 12 hour Blitz takes place Saturday 15th April 2006.
Venue: 5 minutes per player per game, 40 games
Further details: http://www.uve-wsb.ch/ or Pierre Perruchoud
Rue des Marronniers 4 1920 Martigny Tél . 079 / 287 51 57 e-mail :
pierre.perruchoud@mycable.ch
6th Znojmo Open
The 6th International Chess Festival Znojmo Open 2006 takes place
13th-21st May 2006 in Znojmo (the Czech Republic). Among others European Women
Rapid Chess Championship (the prize fund 5 000 EUR), FIDE open, The Znojmo
Little Queen and Open Championship of the Southmoravian chess federation in
active chess will be a part of the festival.
Contact: Dr. Jan Mazuch, Director of CZECH OPEN & CZECH TOUR -
j.mazuch@avekont.cz
Website for the Czech Tour: http://www.czechopen.net
Free "How good is your chess" articles in German
For German Readers The excellent series "How good is your chess",
written by the english Grandmaster Daniel King, appears also in the german
language as "Test & Training". You can download a free sample in the
section "Training" at http://www.schach-magazin.de
Vladimir Kramnik vs. Deep Fritz Match Announced
Vladimir Kramnik will play the ChessBase computer program Deep Fritz in
a 6 game match 25th November - 5th December 2006 in the German’s Art and
Exhibition Hall in Bonne. Kramnik stands to win a prize of $1 Million US for a
win in the match doubling his starting fee.
Asked how he estimates his chances, Kramnik reacted cautiously: "Fritz
examines millions of moves per second. It is extraordinarily difficult to play
against such a calculating monster. Right from the start you are walking on a
very narrow ridge, and you know that any inattentiveness will be your downfall.
It is a scientific experiment and I will have to fight very hard for my
chance." The WCC is being organized by Universal Event Promotion (UEP), in
cooperation with the Art and Exhibition Hall.
Schedule: Game 1: Saturday 25.11.2006 16h Game 2: Monday 27.11.2006 16h
Game 3: Wednesday 29.11.2006 16h Game 4: Friday 01.12.2006 16h Game 5: Sunday
03.12.2006 16h Game 6: Tuesday 05.12.2006 16h During the entire period of the
match the Art and Exhibition Hall will offer a varied program.
Information: http://www.bundeskunsthalle.de
MTel Masters Sofia
The Mtel Masters takes place in Sofia 9th (opening ceremony) - 21st
(closing) May 2006. Players: Veselin Topalov, Viswanathan Anand, Peter Svidler,
Etienne Bacrot, Gata Kamsky and Ruslan Ponomariov.
Website: http://www.mtelmasters06.com/
Battle of Senta 1697 Chess Festival
The 10th Anniversary Chess Festival "The Battle of Senta 1697" takes
place 21st-30th July 2006. Events: A Main tournament, B tournament,
rapid-transit ( ,, Blitz ,, ) tournament, rapid-transit tournament,
children’s rapid-transit tournament, women’s rapid-transit tournament
Information, registration for tournaments and private accommodation
bookings at Seles Ambrus, 27 Fruskogorska street, 24400 Senta Serbia-Montenegro
. Telephone number : +381-24-813-251 or mob. +381-63-8-754-713, E-mail :
kajari@sksyu.net , szelescs@sabotronic.co.yu, novaklaslo@ptt.yu,
brindzai@stcable.co.yu.
Further details: http://www.chess-senta.org.yu/
Politiken Cup
The Copenhagen Chess Festival, including the Politiken Cup will take
place 22nd-30th July 2006. Nigel Short has already agreed to participate.
Further details: http://www.politikencup.dk/
3rd South Wales International
The 3rd South Wales International Chess Tournament takes place 8-13 July
2006.
Official site: http://www.southwaleschess.co.uk/SWI/
RC Sport Open 2006
The 1st RC Sport Open takes place 29th April - 6th May 2006 in
Ústí nad Orlicí (Czech republic).
Further details: http://sachy.rcsport.info
Brno Chess Festival
The Brno Chess Festival takes place in the Czech Republic, 30th June -
9th July 2006.
Events: A. Grandmasters close tournament 30.6.-9.7.2006 SKANSKA BRNO
2006 B. 2 masters close tournament 30.6.-9.7.2006 DS BRNO 2006 and ZS BRNO 2006
C. Open tournament FIDE 1.7.-9.7.2006 OPEN DURAS BVK FIDE D. Open tournament
national 1.7.-9.7.2006 OPEN DURAS BVK national E. Open blitz tournament
8.7.2006 Memorial Vaclav Felix F. Simultaneous games 5.7.2006
Further details: http://www.skduras.wz.cz/indexe.htm
World Youth Under 16 Chess Olympiad
The World Youth Under 16 Chess Olympiad takes place in 5th-13th August
2006 in Dogubeyazit, Agri Turkey.
Official site: http://www.tsf.org.tr
Andrew Martin Chess Academy
The Official web site for the Andrew Martin Chess Academy goes live on
Wednesday, March 1st featuring A Game Annotation Service A personal on-line
tuition and coaching service A regular newsletter A Series of (real OTB)
tournaments for Children under 14 years.
Official site: http://www.andrewmartinchessacademy.com/
(http://www.andrewmartinchessacademy.com/main.php)
Aarhus GM
There is a GM-tournament cat. X-XI in Aarhus, Denmark, August 5th-13th
2006 with a special event on August 4. The players will consist of 5 women vs.
5 men and women with ELO > 2460 are welcome to contact Soren Sogaard
(soren@seagaard.dk) for further information. There will also be an
IM-tournament, cat. V (5 women vs. 5 men).
XIX edition of the Ciudad de León
The XIX edition of the Ciudad de León chess tournament takes
place 8th-12th June 2006 at the Junta de Castilla y León building in
León, Spain.
Players: Veselin Topalov, Viswanathan Anand, Paco Vallejo and
Lázaro Bruzón.
There will be 2 semi finals (June 9th and June 10th) and a final (June
11th)
Official sites: http://www.advancedchessleon.com
and/or http://www.elajedrezdelfuturo.com
Spanish Championship
The Spanish closed and open Championships will be held in León
November 22nd-30th 2006. The Hotel Conde Luna from León will be the
venue and the official hotel of the organization.
2nd San Marino Open
The 2nd San Marino International Chess Open takes place in the Republic
of San Marino June 5th-11th 2006, at the end of the Turin World Chess Olympiad.
Prize fund € 40.000, 1st prize € 10.000. For any related information
visit the internet website http://www.sanmarinoscacchi.sm
For further info: info@sanmarinoscacchi.sm
Las Vegas Masters
Las Vegas Masters Chess Tournament June 10th-14th, 2006
School House Chess Center, Las Vegas, USA FIDE rated, 9 round Swiss,
open to players rated FIDE 2200 and higher. $3,800 prize fund, free entry to
GMs and non-US IMs.
Website: http://www.clarkcountychessclub.com/masters/.
Info: Chris Bird, (702)575-0635, chris@clarkcountychessclub.com.
National Open
National Open Chess Tournament June 16th-18th, 2006
Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, USA 6 round Swiss, 8 sections:
Open, U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400, U1200 and Unrated. Estimated $100,000
total prize fund! Free entry to GMs. Side events include Susan Polgar World
Championship for Girls and National Open Blitz Championship.
Website: http://www.lvchessfestival.com
Alushta Tournaments
01.02.06 Tournaments in Alushta:
GM Norm: 29.04-9.05, 11.05-21.05, 23.05-1.06, 2.06-12.06, 16.06-26.06,
2.09-12.09, 14.09-24.09, 26.09–6.10,
IM Norm: 29.04-9.05, 11.05-21.05, 23.05-1.06, 2.06-12.06, 16.06-26.06,
2.09-12.09, 14.09-24.09, 26.09–6.10,
Rating tournament: 5.06-13.06, 23.06–27.06
Open tournament (under 16 years) First prize - 200$ 14.06-22.06, Swiss 9
rounds.
Open tournament First prize - 1000$ First prize (woman)- 500$:
28.06-6.07, Swiss 9 rounds. Open tournament (rapid chess) 7.07–8.07, Swiss
9 rounds. Blitz tournament 9.07. Session of school of Gennadi Kuzmin
23.06–27.06. Individual and group studying.
Further information: http://www.kaissa.com.ua phone +38
(06560)5-05-32, +380505828911 (for Russian speaking) + 38 050 669-26-04 (for
English speaking) e-mail: info@kaissa.com.ua
Lenk International Chess Festival
The "Swiss Chess Tour 2006" will continue in Lenk with the 18th
"Kreuz-Open" April 13th-17th 2006.
The venue is the Hotel Kreuz, Grande Open, Swiss system, 7 rounds and
the games will last a maximum of 5 hours (40 moves for 2 hours and 30 minutes
till the end). Prize are: 1.500 SF, 1.200, 900, 700, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200
and 150 SF. From 11.- 20. places natural prizes. Special prizes for best Lady,
senior (1945), junior(1986-89), schoolboy (1990) and best local player. Entry
fee 130 SF, FMs and juniors 60 SF, at the door 10 SF more, GMs and IMs free.
New: teams competition, with 4 members; 3 prizes: 4x100/4x75/4x50 SF; entry fee
10 SF. Venue: Hotel "Kreuz". Time table: Round 1st 18.00-23.00 April 13,;
Rounds 2/3 09.30-14.30 and 15.30-20.30 April 14,; Round 4 13.30-18.30 April
15,; Rounds 5/6 09.30-14.30 and 15.30-20.30 April 16,; Round 7 9.30-14.30 April
17. Closing ceremony April 17 at 16.00.
Info: Beochess +41+62+965-46-50 (Robert Spoerri) or info@beochess.ch or
site http://www.beochess.ch for more
details.
20th Pula Open 2006
The 20th Pula Open (Croatia) takes place 18th-25th June 2006.
Further details and entry: http://www.skpula.hr/
GM against the World - Olympiads of Chess, Turin 2006
The second GM against the World game on the Olympiad site will be GM
Misho Cebalo (Croatia) and he it start on Monday, January 9th. 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
Lodi International Chess Festival
The 2nd Festival Scacchistico Internazionale "Città di Lodi"
takes place in Lodi, Italy, 5th-11th June 2006. Prize fund Euros20.000,00.
Further details: http://www.lenuvole.org/ or
scacchi@lenuvole.org
14th Donau Open
The 14th Donau Open took place 26th-31st December 2005. I couldn't get
the official site: http://www.aschach.info/schach/english.htm
to work correctly.
Asian Youth Championships
The Asian Youth Championships took place in New Delhi December 7th-14th
2005.
Games, Results, photos are available at
http://www.delhichess.com.
Davos Festival 2006
Swiss Chess Tour Davos Festival 2006 with Viktor Korchnoi playing the
first time in individual senior championship
The "Swiss Chess Tour 2006" will continue in Davos with Chess Summer
Festival from August 5-13, 2006. Main event will be the 6th European Individual
Senior Championship. The second tournament will be 5. Davos Open. The first
time Davos host an official event. Just to remind, Davos is one of the most
popular tourist places in Europe (summer and winter), with specific micro
clime, unique in the world.
6th European Individual Senior Championship, August 7th to 13th 2006.
"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 rating: FIDE, Swiss (SSB) and German (DWZ). Seniors: men born 1945 and
earlier; women born 1955 and earlier. Prize (men):
2.500/1.700/1.000/700/600/500/2x400/2x300 SF. 3 group rating prize (200/150/100
SF). Women: 400/300/3x200 SF; Entry fee 70 SF; at the door 10 SF more. Time
table: Rounds 1 15.00-21.00 August 5th; Round 2/8 9.30-15.30 August 6th-12th;
Round 9 9.30-15.30 August 13th.
5th Davos Open, 7 rounds and the games will last a maximum of 6 hours
(40 moves for 2 hours and 60 minutes till the end). Prize are: 1.500 SF, 1.200,
900, 700, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200 and 150 SF. Natural prizes for 4 and more
points. Special prizes for best Lady, best local player. Entry fee 140 SF, FMs
and juniors 70 SF, GMs and IMs free; juniors lodging at Sunstar Park Hotel
free; at the door 10 SF more. Time table: Rounds 1 15.00-21.00 August 6th;
Round 2/7 16.00-22.00 August 7th-12th. Venue: "Sunstar Park Hotel" Congress
Center. Closing ceremony August 13th, 4 p.m. Unbelievable chess-rates. Info
Beochess: +41+62+9654-650 (Robert Spoerri) beochess@bluewin.ch or
http://www.beochess.ch or
http://yubc.net/~yuchess
Iranian Super League
The second Season of the Iranian Super League 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
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
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
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/
European Team Championship
In addition to Olympiad history there is now European Team Championship
history (1957-2005) available at: http://www.olimpbase.org
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
Peter Leko Official Site
Peter Leko now has a web site. http://www.lekochess.com/
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
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