THE WEEK IN CHESS 600 8th May 2006 by Mark Crowther
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Bosna Sarajevo 16 games
Sigeman & Co Chess tournament 26 games
8th Dubai Open 19 games
French Team Championship 153 games
Argentine Championship 30 games
VI Mario Covas 101 games
11th Cvitanovic Memorial 30 games
12th Cutro International 1 game
Final Weekend of the 4NCL 136 games
SAP IM Tournament 45 games
49th SCG team chess festival 252 games
Galati Chess Open 15 games
6th International CSVN Tournament 57 games
Student Master Cup 66 games
Djakovo Open 206 games
RC Sport Open 254 games
2nd Halkidiki Open 152 games
1559 games
My thanks to Roland Wimmer, Tarjei J. Svensen, Vasik Rajlich, Thomas
Henrich, Olivier Breisacher, Gary Suffield, Nebojsa Baralic, Miklos Orso, Denis
Brulic and Tadija Barbaric, Gérard Demuydt, Alex Brunetti, Varlam
Vepkhvishvili, Sergey Bystrov, George Mirijanian, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr,
Anders Hansen and everyone else who helped with the issue.
Landmarks always seem to creep up on me. This is the 600th issue of TWIC
and it doesn't seem 10 minutes since issue 500. Although this time the landmark
that's in my mind more is my 40th birthday next week rather than this! As
always I must thank all the people who send me news and help me out with
corrections along with the continued readership which allows me to do this for
a living. This week we see the start of the Bosna Sarajevo category 17
tournament with interest probably focusing on the participation of wunderkind
Magnus Carlsen who has started quietly with two draws. That event will be over
shadowed by the MTel Masters in Sofia which starts on Thursday and has the very
interesting field of Veselin Topalov, Viswanathan Anand, Peter Svidler, Etienne
Bacrot, Gata Kamsky and Ruslan Ponomariov. It all good stuff.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
Bosna Sarajevo 2006 takes place in Sarajevo May 7th-16th 2006. The event
is a double round robin tournament.
Official site will be: http://www.skbosna.ba
XXXVI Bosnia GM Sarajevo BIH (BIH), 7-16 v 2006 cat. XVII (2659)
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1 Malakhov, Vladimir g RUS 2691 ** .. .. =. 1. .. 1.5 2848
2 Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter g ROM 2695 .. ** .. =. .. 1. 1.5 2862
3 Predojevic, Borki g BIH 2566 .. .. ** .. =. 1. 1.5 2871
4 Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2646 =. =. .. ** .. .. 1.0 2693
5 Naiditsch, Arkadij g GER 2664 0. .. =. .. ** .. 0.5 2435
6 Sasikiran, Krishnan g IND 2692 .. 0. 0. .. .. ** 0.0
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Round 1 (May 7, 2006)
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter - Sasikiran, Krishnan 1-0 51 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Carlsen, Magnus - Malakhov, Vladimir 1/2 49 B35 Sicilian Defence
Naiditsch, Arkadij - Predojevic, Borki 1/2 39 C77 Ruy Lopez Anderssen
Round 2 (May 8, 2006)
Malakhov, Vladimir - Naiditsch, Arkadij 1-0 33 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter - Carlsen, Magnus 1/2 20 B35 Sicilian Defence
Sasikiran, Krishnan - Predojevic, Borki 0-1 39 D85 Gruenfeld Defence *
* result given on the official site, must surely be on time.
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XXXVI Bosnia GMB Sarajevo BIH (BIH), 7-16 v 2006 cat. X (2485)
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1. Mihalcisin, Adrian g SLO 2534 * . = . . . . . . 1 1.5 2675
2. Jankovic, Alojzije m CRO 2516 . * . = . . . . 1 . 1.5 2672
3. Dizdarevic, Emir g BIH 2492 = . * . . = . . . . 1.0 2523
4. Kurajica, Bojan g BIH 2548 . = . * . . = . . . 1.0 2496
5. Drasko, Milan g SCG 2504 . . . . * = = . . . 1.0 2494
6. Milanovic, Danilo m SCG 2513 . . = . = * . . . . 1.0 2498
7. Saric, Ibro m BIH 2476 . . . = = . * . . . 1.0 2526
8. Stojanovski, Dejan m MKD 2384 . . . . . . . * = = 1.0 2442
9. Arapovic, Vitomir m BIH 2411 . 0 . . . . . = * . 0.5 2257
10. Jovanic, Ognjen m CRO 2473 0 . . . . . . = . * 0.5 2266
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Round 1 (May 7, 2006)
Dizdarevic, Emir - Milanovic, Danilo 1/2 38 A46 Queen's Pawn Opening
Kurajica, Bojan - Jankovic, Alojzije 1/2 48 A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Saric, Ibro - Drasko, Milan 1/2 18 A47 Queen's Indian without c2-c4
Arapovic, Vitomir - Stojanovski, Dejan 1/2 9 B25 Sicilian Closed
Jovanic, Ognjen - Mihalcisin, Adrian 0-1 56 D27 QGA
Round 2 (May 8, 2006)
Mihalcisin, Adrian - Dizdarevic, Emir 1/2 16 B19 Caro Kann
Jankovic, Alojzije - Arapovic, Vitomir 1-0 39 A44 Old Benoni
Drasko, Milan - Milanovic, Danilo 1/2 30 A30 English Symmetrical
Saric, Ibro - Kurajica, Bojan 1/2 46 B46 Sicilian Paulsen
Stojanovski, Dejan - Jovanic, Ognjen 1/2 24 B48 Sicilian Paulsen
The Sigeman & Co Chess tournament took place in Malmö 28th
April – 6th May 2006. Jan Timman with 7/9 won the event by a point from
Tiger Hillarp Persson and Suat Atalik. There is a correction to the Khenkin -
Fedorov round 1 game.
Official site: http://www.sigeman-chess.com/
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14th Sigeman & Co Malmo SWE (SWE), 28 iv-6 v 2006 cat. XIII (2552)
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1. Timman, Jan H g NED 2616 * 1 = = 1 = = 1 1 1 7.0 2765
2. Hillarp Persson, Tiger g SWE 2524 0 * = 1 = = = 1 1 1 6.0 2680
3. Atalik, Suat g TUR 2632 = = * = 0 = 1 1 1 1 6.0 2668
4. Stellwagen, Daniel g NED 2543 = 0 = * 1 1 = = 1 = 5.5 2633
5. Berg, Emanuel g SWE 2539 0 = 1 0 * = 1 = 1 1 5.5 2633
6. Fedorov, Alexei g BLR 2614 = = = 0 = * 1 = 0 1 4.5 2545
7. Carlsson, Pontus m SWE 2433 = = 0 = 0 0 * = 1 0 3.0 2440
8. Khenkin, Igor g GER 2602 0 0 0 = = = = * = = 3.0 2421
9. Cicak, Slavko g SWE 2506 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 = * 1 2.5 2391
10. Hector, Jonny g SWE 2514 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 = 0 * 2.0 2336
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Round 5 (May 2, 2006)
Atalik, Suat - Hillarp Persson, Tiger 1/2 51 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Stellwagen, Daniel - Fedorov, Alexei 1-0 29 B75 Sicilian Modern Dragon
Khenkin, Igor - Berg, Emanuel 1/2 44 E39 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Cicak, Slavko - Timman, Jan H 0-1 46 A13 Reti Opening
Hector, Jonny - Carlsson, Pontus 1-0 57 C15 French Winawer
Round 6 (May 3, 2006)
Timman, Jan H - Hector, Jonny 1-0 34 A07 Barcza System
Hillarp Persson, Tiger - Cicak, Slavko 1-0 58 E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Berg, Emanuel - Fedorov, Alexei 1/2 54 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Carlsson, Pontus - Stellwagen, Daniel 1/2 40 B42 Sicilian Paulsen
Khenkin, Igor - Atalik, Suat 0-1 29 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Round 7 (May 4, 2006)
Atalik, Suat - Berg, Emanuel 0-1 55 E15 Queens Indian
Stellwagen, Daniel - Timman, Jan H 1/2 57 C18 French Winawer
Fedorov, Alexei - Carlsson, Pontus 1-0 31 B80 Sicilian Scheveningen
Cicak, Slavko - Khenkin, Igor 1/2 12 A20 English Opening
Hector, Jonny - Hillarp Persson, Tiger 0-1 51 B97 Sicilian Najdorf
Round 8 (May 5, 2006)
Timman, Jan H - Fedorov, Alexei 1/2 14 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Hillarp Persson, Tiger - Stellwagen, Daniel 1-0 63 E61 King's Indian Defence
Atalik, Suat - Cicak, Slavko 1-0 40 A43 Old Benoni
Berg, Emanuel - Carlsson, Pontus 1-0 36 B78 Sicilian Modern Dragon
Khenkin, Igor - Hector, Jonny 1/2 51 D10 Slav Defence
Round 9 (May 6, 2006)
Stellwagen, Daniel - Khenkin, Igor 1/2 26 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Fedorov, Alexei - Hillarp Persson, Tiger 1/2 19 B80 Sicilian Scheveningen
Carlsson, Pontus - Timman, Jan H 1/2 12 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Cicak, Slavko - Berg, Emanuel 0-1 32 B40 Sicilian Classical
Hector, Jonny - Atalik, Suat 0-1 40 C45 Scotch Game
The 4th "Young Stars of the World" (Vani Somova Memorial) takes place
from the 8th-21st of May 2006 in Kirishi, Russia.
Official site: http://www.somovs-memorial.ru/,
further details: http://www.bs-chess.com
Players:
1. Yan Nepomnjashchy RUS 1990 2506 IM
2. Ivan Popov RUS 1990 2482 IM
3. Fabiano Caruana ITA 1992 2421 IM
4. Eltai Safarli AZE 1992 2417 IM
5. Daniil Linchevski RUS 1990 2414 FM
6. Sanan Sjugirov RUS 1993 2412 FM
7. Aleksandr Volodin EST 1990 2352 FM
8. Vladimir Onischuk UKR 1991 2388 IM
9. Elena Tairova RUS 1991 2342 IM
10. Robert Oganisian ARM 1991 2260
11. Khrinat Narayanan IND 1994 2170 FM
12. Aleksandr Kulikov RUS 1991 2038
The 8th Dubai Open Chess Championship took place 22nd April - 2nd May
2006. Sergey Fedorchuk, Gabriel Sargissian and Tigran L Petrosian finished on
7/9.
Official site: http://www.dubaichess.com/DxbOp06/index.htm
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
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1. Fedorchuk, Sergey A g UKR 2576 7.0 20193 38.0
2. Sargissian, Gabriel g ARM 2612 7.0 20124 38.5
3. Petrosian, Tigran L g ARM 2571 7.0 19556 36.5
4. Sadvakasov, Darmen g KAZ 2619 6.5 20292 37.5
5. Izoria, Zviad g GEO 2647 6.5 20290 36.0
6. Kacheishvili, Giorgi g GEO 2605 6.5 20126 37.0
7. Miroshnichenko, Evgenij g UKR 2608 6.5 20009 35.5
8. Gelashvili, Tamaz g GEO 2576 6.5 19842 35.5
9. Pantsulaia, Levan g GEO 2611 6.5 19690 34.5
10. Gagunashvili, Merab g GEO 2560 6.5 19550 35.0
11. Ramesh, R.B g IND 2507 6.5 19381 33.5
12. Safarli, Eltaj f AZE 2417 6.5 19276 32.0
13. Sturua, Zurab g GEO 2524 6.5 19033 31.5
14. Anastasian, Ashot g ARM 2553 6.5 18930 32.5
15. Kotsur, Pavel g KAZ 2570 6.5 18919 33.0
16. Abbasov, Farid m AZE 2467 6.5 18706 32.0
17. Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan g IRI 2584 6.0 20006 34.5
18. Adly, Ahmed g EGY 2460 6.0 19648 33.0
19. Amanov, Mesgen TKM 2305 6.0 19099 28.5
20. Gupta, Abhijeet m IND 2449 6.0 19057 31.0
21. Satyapragyan, Swayangsu m IND 2403 6.0 18661 30.5
22. Sareen, Vishal m IND 2386 6.0 18396 30.5
23. Neverov, Valeriy g UKR 2572 6.0 18109 27.0
24. Bistric, Faruk g BIH 2430 6.0 17597 26.0
142 players
The President’s Cup takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan 4th-12th May
2006. No games available.
Official site: http://www.chessclub.az/kubok/turnir.htm
Leading Round 5 Standings:
1 gm Malakhatko Vadim 2559 UKR 4½ 17½
2 gm Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2699 AZE 4 18
3 gm Mchedlishvili Mikheil 2567 GEO 4 15½
4 im Mamedov Nidjat 2523 AZE 4 14½
5 gm Ibrahimov Rasul 2544 AZE 4 14
6 gm Korneev Oleg 2671 RUS 4 13½
im Guliev Logman 2381 AZE 4 13½
8 Paichadze Luka 2293 GEO 4 13
9 im Guseinov Elmir 2417 AZE 4 12½
10 gm Belov Vladimir 2599 RUS 3½ 16
im Babaev Rashad 2486 AZE 3½ 16
12 im Sulashvili Malkhaz 2420 GEO 3½ 14½
Gashimov Sarkhan 2363 AZE 3½ 14½
14 Davidov Samir 2216 AZE 3½ 14
15 Zeynalov Farid 2280 AZE 3½ 12½
16 im Allahverdiev Anar 2434 AZE 3½ 12
82 players
The final four rounds of the French Team Top 16 Championship took place
4th-7th May 2006 in Asnières-sur-Seine. NAO Chess Club again won the
title three points clear of Monaco who they defeated in the final round. Games
from the final two rounds are not yet available (apart from the Monaco - NAO
match)
Further details: http://www.echecs.asso.fr,
http://www.europe-echecs.com/ and
http://www.nao-cc.com
Final Standings:
Poule Haute
Pl. Equipe Pts j. d. p. c.
1 Nao C. C. 33 11 54 58 4
2 Monaco 30 11 38 50 12
3 Clichy 29 11 28 38 10
4 Evry 25 11 24 42 18
5 Bischwiller 21 11 -16 19 35
6 Nice 21 11 -9 22 31
7 Gonfreville 21 11 -1 25 26
8 Mulhouse 20 11 -1 28 29
Poule Basse
Pl. Equipe Pts j. d. p. c.
9 Montpellier 25 11 17 38 21
10 Cannes 24 11 18 43 25
11 Antibes 21 11 4 37 33
12 Drancy 20 11 2 21 19
13 Nancy 20 11 -14 14 28
14 Strasbourg 17 11 -10 23 33
15 Crteil 13 11 -46 15 61
16 Avignon 12 11 -57 10 69
Decisive Final Round 11 Match
Monaco 1-2 Nao C.C.
g ALMASI Zoltan 2657 1/2 g ADAMS Michael 2720
g SOKOLOV Ivan 2676 1/2 g SVIDLER Peter 2743
g KRASENKOW Mic. 2650 1/2 g BACROT Etienn. 2708
g IVANCHUK Vass. 2731 1/2 g GRISCHUK Alex. 2719
g DORFMAN Josif. 2594 1/2 g VALLEJO PONS . 2666
g RENET Olivier 2498 1/2 g FRESSINET Lau. 2633
m SKRIPCHENKO A. 2423 0-1 g LAUTIER Joel 2682
g MARCIANO Davi. 2514 0-1 g NATAF Igor-Al. 2558
g MIRALLES Gill. 2487 1-0 m COLLAS Silvia 2392
Poule Haute
Round 8 4th May 2006
Nao Chess Club 7 0 Nice
Clichy 3 0 Gonfreville
Mulhouse 2 5 Monaco
Evry 3 0 Bischwiller
Round 9 5th May 2006
Gonfreville 0 4 Nao Chess Club
Nice 0 2 Clichy
Bischwiller 5 0 Mulhouse
Monaco 3 1 Evry
Round 10 6th May 2006
Nao Chess Club 6 0 Bischwiller
Clichy 1 1 Monaco
Mulhouse 2 4 Gonfreville
Evry 7 0 Nice
Round 11 7th May 2006
Monaco 1 2 Nao Chess Club
Bischwiller 0 5 Clichy
Nice 6 0 Mulhouse
Gonfreville 2 4 Evry
Poule Basse
Round 8 4th May 2006
Montpellier 5 1 Antibes
Drancy 3 1 Strasbourg
Crteil 1 7 Cannes
Avignon 2 7 Nancy
Round 9 5th May 2006
Strasbourg 1 4 Montpellier
Antibes 5 2 Drancy
Nancy 4 2 Crteil
Cannes 6 2 Avignon
Round 10 6th May 2006
Montpellier 5 0 Nancy
Drancy 3 3 Cannes
Crteil 3 4 Strasbourg
Avignon 1 6 Antibes
Round 11 7th May 2006
Cannes 2 2 Montpellier
Nancy 1 3 Drancy
Antibes 3 2 Crteil
Strasbourg 6 0 Avignon
The 81st Argentinean Championship took place in Buenos Aires, 26th April
- 6th May, 2006. Fernando Peralta took clear first place with 8/11 a point
clear of ELO favourite Ruben Felgaer and also Diego Flores.
Official site:
http://www.ajedrez.com.ar/camparg/superior06/final-sup06.htm
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81st ch-ARG San Luis ARG (ARG), 26 iv-6 v 2006 cat. VII (2421)
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1. Peralta, Fernando g ARG 2524 * = = 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.0 2650
2. Felgaer, Ruben g ARG 2580 = * 1 = 1 = 0 1 = 1 1 7.0 2554
3. Flores, Diego m ARG 2494 = 0 * 1 = 1 = = 1 1 1 7.0 2562
4. Valerga, Diego m ARG 2470 0 = 0 * = = 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2526
5. Campora, Daniel H g ARG 2552 1 0 = = * = 0 1 1 = 1 6.0 2480
6. Ricardi, Pablo g ARG 2515 0 = 0 = = * 1 = = 1 1 5.5 2447
7. Mahia, Gustavo f ARG 2427 0 1 = 0 1 0 * = 1 0 0 4.0 2348
8. Malbran, Guillermo m ARG 2308 0 0 = 0 0 = = * 0 1 = 3.0 2283
9. Amura, Claudia N wg ARG 2368 0 = 0 0 0 = 0 1 * = = 3.0 2277
10. Perelman, Hernan ARG 2148 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 0 = * 1 3.0 2299
11. Blit, Jacques ARG 2246 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 = = 0 * 2.0 2198
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The Festival Santista de Xadrez took place in Santos, Brasil 29th April
- 7th May 2006. The main event was the VI Internacional Governador Mario Covas.
Alongside is a second event IV Magistral Internacional "Regina Helena Marques
Prol.
Official site: http://www.fpx.com.br/
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VI Mario Covas Santos BRA (BRA), 29 iv-7 v 2006 cat. IX (2468)
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1. Leitao, Rafael g BRA 2575 * = = = 1 = 1 1 1 = 6.5 2622
2. Mekhitarian, Krikor Sevag BRA 2421 = * = 1 = = = = = 1 5.5 2553
3. Milos, Gilberto g BRA 2589 = = * 0 = 1 = = 1 = 5.0 2497
4. Coelho, Luis m BRA 2394 = 0 1 * = = 0 = 1 1 5.0 2519
5. Lafuente, Pablo m ARG 2405 0 = = = * 0 1 = 1 1 5.0 2518
6. Rodriguez, Andres g URU 2502 = = 0 = 1 * 0 1 0 1 4.5 2464
7. Zambrana, Oswaldo m BOL 2425 0 = = 1 0 1 * 0 = 1 4.5 2472
8. Fier, Alexander Hilario Takeda m BRA 2471 0 = = = = 0 1 * = = 4.0 2424
9. Cubas, Jose Fernando m PAR 2425 0 = 0 0 0 1 = = * = 3.0 2347
10. Matsuura, Everaldo m BRA 2473 = 0 = 0 0 0 0 = = * 2.0 2247
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IV Regina Helena Marques Prol Santos BRA (BRA), 29 iv-7 v 2006cat. IV (2328)
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1. Bachmann, Axel f PAR 2414 * = = = 1 1 = = 1 1 1 1 8.5 2531
2. Van Riemsdijk, Herman C m BRA 2349 = * = = = 1 1 1 1 1 = 1 8.5 2537
3. Santos, M.V.M f BRA 2369 = = * = = 0 = 1 1 = 1 1 7.0 2426
4. Maia, Luciano f BRA 2317 = = = * = = 1 = 0 1 1 = 6.5 2394
5. Rosito, Jorge m ARG 2426 0 = = = * = = 1 1 = = 1 6.5 2384
6. Stamenkovic, Dragan f SCG 2334 0 0 1 = = * = 1 = 1 1 = 6.5 2392
7. Valiente, Cristobal m PAR 2289 = 0 = 0 = = * = 1 = = = 5.0 2295
8. Choma, Ernani Francisco BRA 2275 = 0 0 = 0 0 = * = = = 1 4.0 2230
9. Larrea, Manuel URU 2278 0 0 0 1 0 = 0 = * = 1 = 4.0 2230
10. Sega, Carlos Alberto f BRA 2286 0 0 = 0 = 0 = = = * = = 3.5 2198
11. Borges, Leomar Barbero f BRA 2303 0 = 0 0 = 0 = = 0 = * = 3.0 2155
12. Cavalcanti, Francisco f BRA 2297 0 0 0 = 0 = = 0 = = = * 3.0 2155
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The 11th Father Ivan Cvitanovic Memorial took place April 29th - May 7th
in Split (CRO). Filip Ljubicic won the category VII event with 6.5/9.
Official site:
http://www.skmornar.hr/izbornik/natjecanja/Memorijal_Ivana_Cvitanovica_raspis.html
and Live coverage: http://www.inet.hr/~tbarbari/_pgnviewer/cvitA.html
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XI Ivan Cvitanovic mem Split CRO (CRO), 29 iv-7 v 2006cat. VII (2403)
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1. Ljubicic, Filip m CRO 2396 * = = = 0 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2569
2. Dizdarevic, Emir g BIH 2492 = * = = 1 1 = = = 1 6.0 2518
3. Horvath, Csaba1 g HUN 2545 = = * = 0 1 = 1 1 1 6.0 2512
4. Polak, Tomas g CZE 2487 = = = * 1 = = = = = 5.0 2436
5. Plenkovic, Zdenko f CRO 2278 1 0 1 0 * = = 0 1 1 5.0 2459
6. Dumpor, Atif f BIH 2362 0 0 0 = = * = 1 1 1 4.5 2407
7. Bosiocic, Marin f CRO 2384 0 = = = = = * = 1 0 4.0 2362
8. Rade, Miroslav m CRO 2430 0 = 0 = 1 0 = * = = 3.5 2320
9. Martinovic, Sasa CRO 2350 0 = 0 = 0 0 0 = * 1 2.5 2242
10. Bozanic, Ivica f CRO 2306 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 = 0 * 2.0 2193
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The 12th Cutro International Chess Festival 2006 took place 23rd
April-May 1st in Cutro, Italy. Dimitar Marholev and Dragisa Blagojevic finished
on 6.5/9 a point clear of Milan Drasko. There is one correction to the
crosstable and games. The game Drasko 1-0 Wohl from round three, the players
were the wrong way round in the PGN.
Official site: http://e4e6.com/cutro.
Official final standings:
1. Marholev, Dimitar m BUL 2419 6.5 43.0
2. Blagojevic, Dragisa g SCG 2536 6.5 42.5
3. Drasko, Milan g SCG 2504 6.0 43.5
4. Kasparov, Sergey m BLR 2481 5.5 44.0
5. Roeder, Mathias m GER 2403 5.5 42.0
6. Di Caro, Calogero f ITA 2318 5.0 43.0
7. Naumkin, Igor g RUS 2415 5.0 42.0
8. Lazic, Miroljub g SCG 2493 5.0 39.5
9. Voiska, Margarita wg BUL 2314 5.0 38.5 2.0 4
10. Wohl, Aleksandar H. m AUS 2432 5.0 38.5 2.0 3
11. Van Hoolandt, Patrick f MNC 2246 4.5 34.5
12. Sardo, Gabriele ITA 2186 4.5 32.5
13. Cordì, Domenico ITA 2065 4.5 30.5
14. Mrdja, Milan m CRO 2409 4.0 43.0
15. Bentivegna, Francesco ITA 2287 4.0 37.5
16. Brancaleoni, Maurizio f ITA 2286 4.0 33.0
17. Cetkovic, Sergio SCG 2101 3.0 32.5
18. Serratore, Vincenzo SVI 2046 2.5 34.5
19. Scerbo, Antonio ITA 2124 2.5 34.0
20. Blasco, Domenico ITA 2008 2.0 31.0
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1. Blagojevic, Dragisa g SCG 2536 + 6 = 2 +14 + 4 = 3 +15 = 7 = 5 = 8 6.5 2580
2. Marholev, Dimitar m BUL 2419 +18 = 1 + 8 = 3 = 4 =10 + 9 = 6 + 7 6.5 2567
3. Drasko, Milan g SCG 2504 + 9 = 7 +10 = 2 = 1 = 5 =14 = 4 +12 6.0 2531
4. Kasparov, Sergey m BLR 2481 +12 = 5 + 7 - 1 = 2 =14 +10 = 3 = 6 5.5 2489
5. Roeder, Mathias m GER 2403 +19 = 4 = 9 =10 = 7 = 3 = 6 = 1 +14 5.5 2463
6. Di Caro, Calogero f ITA 2318 - 1 =15 +13 = 8 +12 = 7 = 5 = 2 = 4 5.0 2414
7. Naumkin, Igor g RUS 2415 +17 = 3 - 4 +18 = 5 = 6 = 1 +14 - 2 5.0 2409
8. Lazic, Miroljub g SCG 2493 +16 =14 - 2 = 6 =15 - 9 +13 +19 = 1 5.0 2340
9. Voiska, Margarita wg BUL 2314 - 3 +17 = 5 -15 +11 + 8 - 2 =16 +20 5.0 2341
10. Wohl, Aleksandar H m AUS 2432 +11 +20 - 3 = 5 =14 = 2 - 4 =15 +19 5.0 2347
11. Sardo, Gabriele ITA 2186 -10 =13 -16 +19 - 9 +17 -12 +18 +15 4.5 2211
12. Van Hoolandt, Patrick f MNC 2246 - 4 +19 +20 -14 - 6 =16 +11 +17 - 3 4.5 2259
13. Cordi', Domenico ITA 2065 -14 =11 - 6 -17 +19 +18 - 8 +20 +16 4.5 2219
14. Mrdja, Milan m CRO 2409 +13 = 8 - 1 +12 =10 = 4 = 3 - 7 - 5 4.0 2354
15. Bentivegna, Francesco ITA 2287 =21 = 6 =18 + 9 = 8 - 1 =16 =10 -11 4.0 2255
16. Brancaleoni, Maurizio f ITA 2286 - 8 -18 +11 +20 =17 =12 =15 = 9 -13 4.0 2159
17. Cetkovic, Sergio SCG 2101 - 7 - 9 =19 +13 =16 -11 =20 -12 =18 3.0 2062
18. Scerbo, Antonio ITA 2124 - 2 +16 =15 - 7 =20 -13 -19 -11 =17 2.5 2035
19. Serratore, Vincenzo SUI 2046 - 5 -12 =17 -11 -13 +20 +18 - 8 -10 2.5 2062
20. Blasco, Domenico ITA 2008 +21 -10 -12 -16 =18 -19 =17 -13 - 9 2.0 1959
21. BYE ---- -20 . . . . . . . . 0.5 1954
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The final three rounds of the 4NCL took place Saturday 29th April 2006
to Bank Holiday Monday 1st May 2006. Wood Green edged out Guildford ADC 1 on
game points after finishing level on match points. Both teams won 9 and drew
two games including their final round clash.
Live coverage: http://www.bcfservices.org.uk/4ncl/
Official site: http://www.4ncl.co.uk/
Final Division 1 tables
Team + = - Pts
WOOD GREEN 1 9 2 0 20
GUILDFORD-ADC 1 9 2 0 20
SLOUGH SHARKS 1 6 2 3 14
WOOD GREEN 2 7 0 4 14
HILSMARK K'FISHER 1 6 2 3 14
GUILDFORD-ADC 2 7 0 4 14
BARBICAN 4NCL 1 6 1 4 13
N.W. EAGLES 1 3 0 8 6
BETSSON.COM 2 1 8 5
THE ADS 1 2 1 8 5
3CS OLDHAM 1 1 2 8 4
BARBICAN 4NCL 2 1 1 9 3
Division 1 results - Round 9 29 April 2006
RD 9 GUILDFORD-ADC 1 2566 7½-½ BARBICAN 4NCL 2 2274
1 w Sutovsky, Emil 2628 ½ - ½ Berry, Neil 2285
2 b Harikrishna,P 2680 1 - 0 Rogers, Jonathan 2340
3 w Krasenkow, Michal 2650 1 - 0 Coleman, David 2245
4 b Rowson, Jonathan 2594 1 - 0 Taylor, Martin R 2305
5 w Hebden, Mark L 2523 1 - 0 Pritchett, Craig 2285
6 b King, Daniel J 2522 1 - 0 Taylor, Peter 2240
7 w Kosten, Anthony C 2504 1 - 0 Hodgson, John H 2217
8 b Ciuksyte, Dagne(F)2423 1 - 0 default
RD 9 BETSSON.COM 2318 1 - 7 WOOD GREEN 1 2550
1 w Johannessen, Leif 2559 0 - 1 Adams, Michael 2720
2 b Ledger, Andrew J 2430 0 - 1 McShane, Luke 2605
3 w Ansell, Simon 2400 ½ - ½ Speelman,Jonathan 2551
4 b Duncan,Chris 2332 0 - 1 Gormally, Daniel 2554
5 w Eames, Robert G 2311 ½ - ½ Baburin,Alexander 2519
6 b Ledger, David J 2252 0 - 1 Emms, John M 2502
7 w Ledger, Stephen C 2175 0 - 1 Cramling, Pia (F) 2520
8 b Tidman, Sophie(F) 2086 0 - 1 Pert, Richard G 2430
RD 9 GUILDFORD-ADC 2 2445 5½-2½ N.W. EAGLES 1 2354
1 w Conquest, Stuart 2505 ½ - ½ Dgebuadze, 2535
C Alexandre
2 b Plaskett, James 2485 ½ - ½ Sebag, Marie (F) 2434
3 w Flear, Glenn C 2465 ½ - ½ Morrison, Graham 2326
4 b Cherniaev,Alex. 2460 1 - 0 Quillan, Gary 2356
5 w Prie, Eric 2475 1 - 0 Macak, Stefan * 2343
6 b van Delft, Merijn*2372 1 - 0 Carleton, John J 2284
7 w Shaw, John K 2439 1 - 0 Kennaugh, Charles 2274
8 b Lalic, Susan (F) 2356 0 - 1 van der Linden,L 2281
RD 9 3CS OLDHAM 1 2349 3 - 5 BARBICAN 4NCL 1 2360
1 w Davies, Nigel R 2521 1 - 0 Collins, Sam 2409
2 b Jonkman, Harman 2454 ½ - ½ Devereaux, Maxim 2367
3 w Gordon, Stephen J 2411 ½ - ½ Collinson, Adam 2385
4 b Haslinger,Stewart 2426 ½ - ½ Palliser, Richard 2401
5 w Ashton, Adam G 2338 0 - 1 Cox, John J 2423
6 b Walton, Alan J 2200 0 - 1 Ferguson, Mark 2388
7 w Hamelink, Desiree 2198 ½ - ½ Knott, Simon 2378
8 b Bentley, John L 2244 0 - 1 Lauterbach,Ingrid 2131
RD 9 HILSMARK K'FISHER 2458 5½-2½ THE ADS 1 2418
1
1 w Wells, Peter K 2495 ½ - ½ Rogers, Ian 2564
2 b Andersson, Ulf * 2545 ½ - ½ Chandler, Murray 2551
3 w Arkell, Keith C 2475 ½ - ½ Mestel, Jonathan 2491
4 b Williams, Simon K 2478 1 - 0 Hennigan, Michael 2400
5 w Berzinsh, Roland 2451 ½ - ½ Jirka, Jiri 2393
6 b Trent, Lawrence 2423 1 - 0 Cernousek, Lukas 2422
7 w Greet, Andrew N 2418 1 - 0 Richardson, John 2356
8 b Houska, Jovanka 2378 ½ - ½ Bellin, Jana (F) 2170
RD 9 SLOUGH SHARKS 1 2336 1½-6½ WOOD GREEN 2 2450
1 w Schenk, Andreas 2503 ½ - ½ Lalic, Bogdan 2480
2 b Pert, Nicholas 2494 ½ - ½ Ward, Christopher 2467
3 w Jones, Gawain C B 2410 0 - 1 Turner, Matthew J 2495
4 b McNab, Colin A 2437 0 - 1 Arakhamia-Grant,K 2423
5 w Gourlay, Iain 2340 ½ - ½ Levitt, Jonathan 2448
6 b Martyn, Rafe 2323 0 - 1 Bellon Lopez,JuM 2440
7 w Ignacz, Maria (F) 2228 0 - 1 Martin, Andrew D 2433
8 b Ignacz, Rosza (F) 1955 0 - 1 Rechel, Bernd 2416
Division 1 results - Round 10 30 April 2006
RD 10 N.W. EAGLES 1 2356 4½-3½ SLOUGH SHARKS 1 2376
1 w Dgebuadze,A 2535 ½ - ½ Schenk, Andreas 2503
2 b Quillan, Gary 2356 0 - 1 Pert, Nicholas 2494
3 w Sebag, Marie (F) 2434 1 - 0 Jones, Gawain C B 2410
4 b Morrison, Graham 2326 ½ - ½ McNab, Colin A 2437
5 w Hague, Ben 2300 0 - 1 Gourlay, Iain 2340
6 b Kennaugh, Charles 2274 ½ - ½ Martyn, Rafe 2323
7 w Macak, Stefan * 2343 1 - 0 Marlow, Michael W 2275
8 b van der Linden,L 2281 1 - 0 Ignacz, Maria (F) 2228
RD 10 THE ADS 1 2418 ½ -7½ GUILDFORD-ADC 1 2566
1 w Rogers, Ian 2564 ½ - ½ Krasenkow, Michal 2650
2 b Chandler, Murray 2551 0 - 1 Harikrishna,P 2680
3 w Mestel, Jonathan 2491 0 - 1 Sutovsky, Emil 2628
4 b Hennigan, Michael 2400 0 - 1 Rowson, Jonathan 2594
5 w Jirka, Jiri 2393 0 - 1 Conquest, Stuart 2505
6 b Cernousek, Lukas 2422 0 - 1 King, Daniel J 2522
7 w Richardson, John 2356 0 - 1 Hebden, Mark L 2523
8 b Bellin, Jana (F) 2170 0 - 1 Ciuksyte, Dagne 2423
RD 10 BETSSON.COM 2338 3 - 5 HILSMARK K'FISHER 2458
1 w Johannessen, Leif 2559 1 - 0 Wells, Peter K 2495
2 b Ansell, Simon 2400 0 - 1 Andersson, Ulf * 2545
3 w Ledger, Andrew J 2430 1 - 0 Greet, Andrew N 2418
4 b Duncan,Chris 2332 0 - 1 Williams, Simon K 2478
5 w Webb, Laurence E 2336 ½ - ½ Arkell, Keith C 2475
6 b Eames, Robert G 2311 0 - 1 Trent, Lawrence 2423
7 w Ledger, David J 2252 ½ - ½ Berzinsh, Roland 2451
8 b Tidman, Sophie 2086 0 - 1 Houska, Jovanka 2378
RD 10 WOOD GREEN 1 2564 5½-2½ 3CS OLDHAM 1 2349
1 w Adams, Michael 2720 1 - 0 Davies, Nigel R 2521
2 b Bologan, Victor 2666 1 - 0 Jonkman, Harman 2454
3 w Speelman,Jonathan 2551 ½ - ½ Gordon, Stephen J 2411
4 b Gormally, Daniel 2554 ½ - ½ Haslinger,Stewart 2426
5 w Baburin,Alexander 2519 ½ - ½ Ashton, Adam G 2338
6 b Emms, John M 2502 1 - 0 Walton, Alan J 2200
7 w Cramling, Pia (F) 2520 ½ - ½ Hamelink, Desiree 2198
8 b Lalic, Bogdan 2480 ½ - ½ Bentley, John L 2244
RD 10 WOOD GREEN 2 2435 5½-2½ BARBICAN 4NCL 2 2293
1 w Pert, Richard G 2430 1 - 0 Cox, John J 2423
2 b Ward, Christopher 2467 ½ - ½ Rogers, Jonathan 2340
3 w Turner, Matthew J 2495 1 - 0 Taylor, Martin R 2305
4 b Arakhamia-Grant,K 2423 0 - 1 Pritchett, Craig 2285
5 w Levitt, Jonathan 2448 ½ - ½ Berry, Neil 2285
6 b Bellon Lopez,JuM 2440 ½ - ½ Coleman, David 2245
7 w Martin, Andrew D 2433 1 - 0 Taylor, Peter 2240
8 b Tiller, Bjorn 2346 ½ - ½ Hodgson, John H** 2217
RD 10 BARBICAN 4NCL 1 2370 2½-5½ GUILDFORD-ADC 2 2431
1 w Parker, Jonathan 2504 1 - 0 Flear, Glenn C 2465
2 b Ferguson, Mark 2388 ½ - ½ Plaskett, James 2485
3 w Collins, Sam 2409 ½ - ½ Prie, Eric 2475
4 b Palliser, Richard 2401 0 - 1 Wallace, John P 2392
5 w Knott, Simon 2378 ½ - ½ Shaw, John K 2439
6 b Collinson, Adam 2385 0 - 1 Cherniaev,Alex. 2460
7 w Devereaux, Maxim 2367 0 - 1 van Delft, Merijn 2372
8 b Lauterbach,Ingrid 2131 0 - 1 Lalic, Susan (F) 2356
Division 1 results - Round 11 1st May 2006
RD 11 GUILDFORD-ADC 1 2617 4 - 4 WOOD GREEN 1 2670
1 w Fressinet,Laurent 2633 0 - 1 Adams, Michael 2720
2 b Harikrishna,P 2680 ½ - ½ Polgar, Judit * 2711
3 w Gurevich, Mikhail 2643 ½ - ½ Dreev, Alexey 2673
4 b Krasenkow, Michal 2650 ½ - ½ Sokolov, Ivan 2676
5 w Lautier, Joel 2682 1 - 0 Smirin, Ilya 2662
6 b Rowson, Jonathan 2594 ½ - ½ Bologan, Victor 2666
7 w Sutovsky, Emil 2628 1 - 0 Nielsen, PH 2646
8 b Ciuksyte, Dagne 2423 0 - 1 McShane, Luke 2605
RD 11 HILSMARK K'FISHER 2458 4½-3½ BARBICAN 4NCL 1 2375
1 w Andersson, Ulf * 2545 ½ - ½ Parker, Jonathan 2504
2 b Williams, Simon K 2478 0 - 1 Cox, John J 2423
3 w Wells, Peter K 2495 ½ - ½ Devereaux, Maxim 2367
4 b Trent, Lawrence 2423 ½ - ½ Knott, Simon 2378
5 w Arkell, Keith C 2475 ½ - ½ Collins, Sam 2409
6 b Greet, Andrew N 2418 1 - 0 Ferguson, Mark 2388
7 w Berzinsh, Roland 2451 ½ - ½ Palliser, Richard 2401
8 b Houska, Jovanka 2378 1 - 0 Lauterbach,Ingrid 2131
RD 11 BARBICAN 4NCL 2 2270 3 - 5 SLOUGH SHARKS 1 2376
1 w Collinson, Adam 2385 ½ - ½ Schenk, Andreas 2503
2 b Rogers, Jonathan 2340 ½ - ½ Pert, Nicholas 2494
3 w Berry, Neil 2285 ½ - ½ McNab, Colin A 2437
4 b Taylor, Peter 2240 0 - 1 Jones, Gawain C B 2410
5 w Taylor, Martin R 2305 ½ - ½ Gourlay, Iain 2340
6 b Hodgson, John H 2217 0 - 1 Martyn, Rafe 2323
7 w Coleman, David 2245 1 - 0 Marlow, Michael W 2275
8 b Williamson, Paul 2139 0 - 1 Ignacz, Maria (F) 2228
RD 11 3CS OLDHAM 1 2349 4 - 4 BETSSON.COM 2338
1 w Davies, Nigel R 2521 0 - 1 Johannessen, Leif 2559
2 b Haslinger,Stewart 2426 ½ - ½ Ledger, Andrew J 2430
3 w Gordon, Stephen J 2411 1 - 0 Webb, Laurence E 2336
4 b Jonkman, Harman 2454 0 - 1 Ansell, Simon 2400
5 w Ashton, Adam G 2338 0 - 1 Eames, Robert G 2311
6 b Hamelink, Desiree 2198 1 - 0 Duncan,Christopher2332
7 w Walton, Alan J 2200 ½ - ½ Ledger, David J 2252
8 b Bentley, John L 2244 1 - 0 Tidman, Sophie 2086
RD 11 GUILDFORD-ADC 2 2468 5½-2½ THE ADS 1 2374
1 w Wallace, John P 2392 ½ - ½ Rogers, Ian 2564
2 b Cherniaev,Alex. 2460 ½ - ½ Chandler, Murray 2551
3 w Hebden, Mark L 2523 1 - 0 Hennigan, Michael 2400
4 b Plaskett, James 2485 0 - 1 Jirka, Jiri 2393
5 w Conquest, Stuart 2505 1 - 0 Cernousek, Lukas 2422
6 b Kosten, Anthony C 2504 1 - 0 Anderton, David 2267
7 w King, Daniel J 2522 1 - 0 Snape, Ian 2227
8 b Lalic, Susan (F) 2356 ½ - ½ Bellin, Jana (F) 2170
RD 11 N.W. EAGLES 1 2337 3 - 5 WOOD GREEN 2 2490
1 w Dgebuadze,Alex. 2535 1 - 0 Gormally, Daniel 2554
2 b Sebag, Marie (F) 2434 ½ - ½ Emms, John M 2502
3 w Macak, Stefan * 2343 0 - 1 Baburin,Alexander 2519
4 b Hague, Ben 2300 0 - 1 Lalic, Bogdan 2480
5 w Morrison, Graham 2326 ½ - ½ Cramling, Pia (F) 2520
6 b Lund, D Brett 2247 0 - 1 Turner, Matthew J 2495
7 w Kennaugh, Charles 2274 1 - 0 Pert, Richard G 2430
8 b Lyell, Mark 2235 0 - 1 Arakhamia-Grant,K 2423
The SAP IM tournament took place in Walldorf 13th-19th April 2006.
Official site: http://www.sap-chess.de/
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SAP IM Walldorf GER (GER), 13-19 iv 2006 cat. IV (2330)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Galdunts, Sergey g ARM 2494 * 1 = = 1 = 1 1 1 1 7.5 2584
2. Amigues, Emmanuel f FRA 2343 0 * = = = 1 1 = 1 1 6.0 2453
3. Gurevich, Vladimir g UKR 2452 = = * = = = = = 1 1 5.5 2396
4. Miltner, Arndt f GER 2400 = = = * = 0 = = 1 1 5.0 2365
5. Kountz, Jochen f GER 2338 0 = = = * 1 = = = 1 5.0 2372
6. Zuse, Klaus-Peter f GER 2298 = 0 = 1 0 * 1 = = 0 4.0 2290
7. Hess, Markus GER 2189 0 0 = = = 0 * = 1 1 4.0 2302
8. Bach, Edwin f GER 2296 0 = = = = = = * 0 = 3.5 2253
9. Hasecic, Sabahudin f BIH 2247 0 0 0 0 = = 0 1 * = 2.5 2173
10. Richter, Georg GER 2243 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 = = * 2.0 2119
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The 49th international team chess festival of Serbia and Montenegro took
place in Vrnjacka Banja, 1st-7th May 2006. PARTIZAN PARTNER INZENJERING won the
event ahead of favourites NOVOSADSKI SAH KLUB.
Official site: http://www.scgchess.org/
Rank Team MP Pts.
1 PARTIZAN PARTNER INZENJERING 12 19½
2 NOVOSADSKI SAH KLUB 11 20½
3 BUDUCNOST 11 18
4 ZTP 9 16
5 SPARTAK 8 16
6 ELEKTROPRIVREDA CG 8 15½
7 SLOGA AMIGA 8 14½
8 PTT 8 12½
9 MIMOZA 7 14
10 BEOGRADSKI VODOVOD 7 13½
PASK 7 13½
12 LASTA 7 12½
13 PLANUM TURS 6 13
TELEKOM 6 13
15 HERCEG NOVI 6 12
16 RADNICKI 6 10½
17 METALAC - TAKOVO 5 13
18 BIJELA PANTOMARKET 4 10
19 BORA KOSTIC 4 8½
Top two teams composition:
1 PARTIZAN PARTNER INZENJERING 12 19½
Bo. Name Rtg FED
1 GM Kotronias Vasilios 2598 GRE
2 GM Ivanisevic Ivan 2598 SCG
3 GM Vuckovic Bojan 2506 SCG
4 GM Pavlovic Milos 2497 SCG
IM Arsovic Goran 2459 SCG
IM Arsovic Zoran 2416 SCG
2 NOVOSADSKI SAH KLUB 11 20½
Bo. Name Rtg FED
1 GM Markus Robert 2585 SCG
2 GM Solak Dragan 2562 SCG
3 GM Kovacevic Aleksandar 2536 SCG
4 GM Popovic Petar 2501 SCG
IM Stojanovic Mihajlo 2539 SCG
FM Jevtic Miodrag 2311 SCG
Galati Chess Open took place 26th of April - 3rd of May. The open is
part of Romanian Chess Grand Prix 2006. Viorel Iordachescu, Vasile Sanduleac
and Mihail Marin finished on 7/9. Games from round 1 only are currently
available.
Official site: http://www.chess-romania.ro
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Grand Prix Galatzi ROM (ROM), 26 iv-3 v 2006
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1. Iordachescu, Viorel g MDA 2601 7 44.0
2. Sanduleac, Vasile m MDA 2492 7 40.5
3. Marin, Mihail g ROM 2538 7 40.0
4. Nevednichy, Vladislav g ROM 2582 6.5 43.0
5. Murariu, Andrei m ROM 2474 6.5 43.0
6. Lupulescu, Constantin m ROM 2534 6.5 41.5
7. Vajda, Levente g ROM 2511 6.5 40.5
8. Vajda, Albert m ROM 2472 6.5 40.5
9. Grigore, George-Gabriel g ROM 2463 6.5 39.5
10. Kruppa, Yuri g UKR 2538 6.5 38.0
11. Timoshenko, Georgy g UKR 2547 6.5 37.5
12. Manolache, Marius m ROM 2492 6 39.0
13. Lajthajm, Borko f SCG 2478 6 38.0
14. Malaniuk, Vladimir P g UKR 2539 6 37.5
15. Ardelean, George Catalin m ROM 2442 6 37.0
16. Raceanu, Valentin ROM 2396 6 36.5
17. Pap, Misa m SCG 2397 6 35.0
18. Pessi, Emil-George f ROM 2314 6 35.0
100 players
The First Saturday tournaments for May take place 6th-16 May 2006.
Official site: http://www.firstsaturday.hu/
FSGM Round 2 Standings
1. Berczes, David 2450 1.5
Valdes, Leonardo 2374 1.5
Chernyshov, Konstantin 2544 1.5
Gonda, Laszlo 2465 1.5
5. Wittmann, Georg 2042 1.0
Seres, Lajos 2400 1.0
7. Ilincic, Zlatko 2536 0.5
Landenbergue, Claude 2435 0.5
Muranyi, Karl-Jasmin 2385 0.5
Brinck-Claussen, Bjorn 2359 0.5
The 6th International CSVN Tournament (ICT6) took place May 5-7, 2006 in
Leiden, Netherlands. This computer tournament was won by Rybka with 8.5/9.
Official site: http://www.computerschaak.nl/ict6tour.html
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|# |Name |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |6 |7 |8 |9 |P |BU |SB |G|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|1 |Rybka |10b1|4w1 |5b1 |2w1 |3w= |11b1|6b1 |7w1 |8b1 |8½|44 |40¾|9|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|2 |Deep Sjeng |12b1|6w1 |3b1 |1b0 |4w= |5w1 |9b1 |8b1 |14w1|7½|40 |28½|9|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|3 |Deep Shredder|7w1 |11b1|2w0 |8w1 |1b= |4b0 |5w1 |6w1 |9w1 |6½|46 |28¼|9|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|4 |Deep Gandalf |9w1 |1b0 |11w1|6w1 |2b= |3w1 |7b= |14w1|5b0 |6 |43 |24 |9|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|5 |Ant |13w=|9b1 |1w0 |7b= |10w1|2b0 |3b0 |bye1|4w1 |5 |49 |19¾|8|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|6 |The King |8w1 |2b0 |7w1 |4b0 |9w= |10b1|1w0 |3b0 |12b1|4½|46 |15¾|9|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|7 |The Baron |3b0 |12w1|6b0 |5w= |14b1|8w= |4w= |1b0 |11w1|4½|39½|12¾|9|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|8 |XiniX |6b0 |10w1|13w1|3b0 |11w=|7b= |12b1|2w0 |1w0 |4 |44½|13¾|9|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|9 |Hermann |4b0 |5w0 |12b=|14w1|6b= |bye1|2w0 |10w1|3b0 |4 |38½|9 |8|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|10|Argonaut |1w0 |8b0 |14b1|12w1|5b0 |6w0 |11w1|9b0 |bye1|4 |34 |7¼ |8|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|11|IsiChess MMX |14w1|3w0 |4b0 |bye1|8b= |1w0 |10b0|12w1|7b0 |3½|38½|6 |8|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|12|Neurosis |2w0 |7b0 |9w= |10b0|bye1|14b1|8w0 |11b0|6w0 |2½|33 |3¼ |8|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|13|Diep |5b= |14w1|8b0 | | | | | | |1½|36 |16¼|3|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|14|Usurpator |11b0|13b0|10w0|9b0 |7w0 |12w0|bye1|4b0 |2b0 |1 |35 |¼ |8|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
&
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|# |Name |01|02|03|04|05|06|07|08|09|10|11|12|13|14|P |BU |SB |G|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|1 |Rybka |X |1 |½ |1 |1 |1 |1 |1 |. |1 |1 |. |. |. |8½|44 |40¾|9|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|2 |Deep Sjeng |0 |X |1 |½ |1 |1 |. |1 |1 |. |. |1 |. |1 |7½|40 |28½|9|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|3 |Deep Shredder|½ |0 |X |0 |1 |1 |1 |1 |1 |. |1 |. |. |. |6½|46 |28¼|9|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|4 |Deep Gandalf |0 |½ |1 |X |0 |1 |½ |. |1 |. |1 |. |. |1 |6 |43 |24 |9|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|5 |Ant |0 |0 |0 |1 |X |. |½ |. |1 |1 |. |. |½ |. |5 |49 |19¾|8|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|6 |The King |0 |0 |0 |0 |. |X |1 |1 |½ |1 |. |1 |. |. |4½|46 |15¾|9|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|7 |The Baron |0 |. |0 |½ |½ |0 |X |½ |. |. |1 |1 |. |1 |4½|39½|12¾|9|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|8 |XiniX |0 |0 |0 |. |. |0 |½ |X |. |1 |½ |1 |1 |. |4 |44½|13¾|9|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|9 |Hermann |. |0 |0 |0 |0 |½ |. |. |X |1 |. |½ |. |1 |4 |38½|9 |8|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|10|Argonaut |0 |. |. |. |0 |0 |. |0 |0 |X |1 |1 |. |1 |4 |34 |7¼ |8|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|11|IsiChess MMX |0 |. |0 |0 |. |. |0 |½ |. |0 |X |1 |. |1 |3½|38½|6 |8|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|12|Neurosis |. |0 |. |. |. |0 |0 |0 |½ |0 |0 |X |. |1 |2½|33 |3¼ |8|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|13|Diep |. |. |. |. |½ |. |. |0 |. |. |. |. |X |1 |1½|36 |16¼|3|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|14|Usurpator |. |0 |. |0 |. |. |0 |. |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |X |1 |35 |¼ |8|
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The Student Master Cup took place in Wroclaw, 27th April - 3rd May 2006.
Piotr Dobrowolski and Rafal Lubczynski finished on 7.5/11.
Official site: http://www.studentmastercup.prv.pl/
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WSB Masters Wroclaw POL (POL), 27 iv-3 v 2006 cat. IV (2345)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Dobrowolski, Piotr f POL 2376 * = = = = = 1 = 1 = 1 1 7.5 2474
2. Lubczynski, Rafal f POL 2319 = * = = = = 1 1 = = 1 1 7.5 2479
3. Tazbir, Marcin f POL 2402 = = * 0 = = 1 = 1 1 1 = 7.0 2441
4. Mikrut, Dariusz POL 2415 = = 1 * = = = 0 = = 1 1 6.5 2403
5. Kochetkov, German m BLR 2364 = = = = * = = 1 = = 1 = 6.5 2407
6. Zeberski, Jakub POL 2422 = = = = = * = = = = 0 1 5.5 2337
7. Maryasin, Boris m ISR 2371 0 0 0 = = = * = = 1 1 = 5.0 2306
8. Jedryczka, Krystian POL 2321 = 0 = 1 0 = = * = 0 1 0 4.5 2281
9. Markosian, David S m ARM 2397 0 = 0 = = = = = * 1 0 = 4.5 2274
10. Cherednichenko, Svetlana wm UKR 2238 = = 0 = = = 0 1 0 * 0 = 4.0 2252
11. Swicarz, Maciej POL 2273 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 * 1 4.0 2249
12. Fatianova, Tatiana RUS 2237 0 0 = 0 = 0 = 1 = = 0 * 3.5 2221
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The Djakovo Open took place 30th April - 6th May 2006. Sinisa Drazic
edged out Ante Brkic on tie-break, both made 6/9.
Official site:
http://crochess.com/turniri/djakovo/06/index.htm
Official site:
http://crochess.com/turniri/djakovo/06/index.htm
Official Final Standings:
1 5 GM Drazic Sinisa 2497 SCG 6,0 2589 32,5 37,0
2 2 IM Brkic Ante 2526 CRO 6,0 2582 27,5 36,0
3 9 IM Kovacevic Blazimir 2468 CRO 5,5 2558 31,0 37,5
4 1 IM Jovanovic Zoran 2536 CRO 5,5 2542 27,5 36,0
5 3 GM Cebalo Miso 2506 CRO 5,5 2537 30,0 36,0
6 8 IM Saric Ante 2474 CRO 5,5 2535 28,5 36,0
7 11 FM Doric Darko 2401 CRO 5,5 2521 26,5 35,0
20 players
Crosstable
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Open A Djakovo CRO (CRO), 30 iv-6 v 2006
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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1. Brkic, Ante m CRO 2526 +13 - 2 = 7 =11 = 3 +12 + 9 + 5 = 4 6.0 2581
2. Drazic, Sinisa g SCG 2497 +19 + 1 = 9 = 5 + 4 - 6 = 8 +10 = 7 6.0 2589
3. Jovanovic, Zoran CRO m CRO 2536 + 7 = 6 =10 = 9 = 1 = 8 = 4 =11 +14 5.5 2542
4. Kovacevic, Blazimir m CRO 2468 +17 = 9 + 6 +10 - 2 = 5 = 3 = 8 = 1 5.5 2558
5. Cebalo, Miso g CRO 2506 +15 =10 +12 = 2 = 8 = 4 = 6 - 1 +11 5.5 2537
6. Saric, Ante m CRO 2474 +18 = 3 - 4 +13 =11 + 2 = 5 = 7 = 8 5.5 2534
7. Doric, Darko f CRO 2401 - 3 +18 = 1 +12 = 9 =10 +16 = 6 = 2 5.5 2520
8. Stojanovic, Dalibor m BIH 2492 =16 =11 =13 +14 = 5 = 3 = 2 = 4 = 6 5.0 2490
9. Stevic, Hrvoje g CRO 2502 +14 = 4 = 2 = 3 = 7 =11 - 1 =12 +18 5.0 2477
10. Kostic, Vladimir g SCG 2461 +20 = 5 = 3 - 4 +16 = 7 =11 - 2 +17 5.0 2470
11. Leventic, Ivan g CRO 2488 =12 = 8 +15 = 1 = 6 = 9 =10 = 3 - 5 4.5 2467
12. Vargic, Drago f CRO 2325 =11 +16 - 5 - 7 +13 - 1 +20 = 9 =19 4.5 2421
13. Ascic, Pero f CRO 2387 - 1 +19 = 8 - 6 -12 +20 +17 =18 =15 4.5 2387
14. Biti, Ozren f CRO 2347 - 9 =17 +19 - 8 =15 =16 +18 +20 - 3 4.5 2392
15. Mrkonjic, Nenad m CRO 2383 - 5 +20 -11 =16 =14 =18 =19 =17 =13 4.0 2328
16. Budimir, Boris f BIH 2328 = 8 -12 +17 =15 -10 =14 - 7 =19 =20 3.5 2295
17. Bender, Ivan f CRO 2312 - 4 =14 -16 +20 -18 +19 -13 =15 -10 3.0 2247
18. Martic, Zlatko f CRO 2318 - 6 - 7 -20 =19 +17 =15 -14 =13 - 9 2.5 2218
19. Goric, Esad m BIH 2346 - 2 -13 -14 =18 =20 -17 =15 =16 =12 2.5 2190
20. Sulc, Damir f CRO 2312 -10 -15 +18 -17 =19 -13 -12 -14 =16 2.0 2136
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Open B Djakovo CRO (CRO), 30 iv-6 v 2006
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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1. Armanda, Ivica m CRO 2330 +12 + 5 = 8 + 6 = 2 +11 + 7 = 4 = 3 7.0 2437
2. Karahmetovic, Adnan BIH 2271 +10 =11 +14 + 8 = 1 = 7 = 3 = 5 = 4 6.0 2357
3. Iveljic, Igor BIH 2247 +22 + 4 - 6 +11 - 7 +12 = 2 + 8 = 1 6.0 2324
4. Kalajzic, Ivan CRO 2179 +24 - 3 +10 - 7 +19 + 6 +14 = 1 = 2 6.0 2275
5. Draganic, Stjepan CRO 2244 +13 - 1 =16 -15 +17 +18 + 9 = 2 +11 6.0 2247
6. Mravunac, Branko CRO 2140 +25 +20 + 3 - 1 -14 - 4 +10 +16 + 7 6.0 2312
7. Sertic, Rudolf CRO 2327 +16 - 8 +15 + 4 + 3 = 2 - 1 +14 - 6 5.5 2290
8. Kozarcanin, Sead CRO 2232 +19 + 7 = 1 - 2 = 9 =14 +11 - 3 +15 5.5 2284
9. Trtanj, Tina wm CRO 2164 =23 +21 -11 +12 = 8 =10 - 5 +13 +16 5.5 2182
10. Sulc, Gordana wf CRO 2066 - 2 +24 - 4 +21 +20 = 9 - 6 =15 +17 5.0 2126
11. Ribicic, Mate CRO 2204 +17 = 2 + 9 - 3 +15 - 1 - 8 +12 - 5 4.5 2178
12. Grobelsek, Ana wf SLO 2113 - 1 +17 +13 - 9 +18 - 3 =15 -11 +19 4.5 2097
13. Ascic, Jozo CRO 1973 - 5 +26 -12 =23 -16 +22 +24 - 9 +21 4.5 2047
14. Ramesa, Davor CRO 2264 +18 =15 - 2 +16 + 6 = 8 - 4 - 7 . 4.0 2179
15. Solic, Kristina wm CRO 2135 +26 =14 - 7 + 5 -11 =16 =12 =10 - 8 4.0 2128
16. Matijasevic, Ilija CRO 2092 - 7 +23 = 5 -14 +13 =15 +20 - 6 - 9 4.0 2116
17. Kroo, Ivica CRO 1866 -11 -12 =21 +22 - 5 +26 =19 +20 -10 4.0 2036
18. Barisic, Petar CRO 2063 -14 =19 =23 +24 -12 - 5 =25 =26 +22 4.0 1994
19. Sucic,Mihael CRO 1898 - 8 =18 +25 =20 - 4 =24 =17 =21 -12 3.5 1970
20. Perisic, Robert CRO 2184 =21 - 6 +22 =19 -10 +23 -16 -17 =25 3.5 1927
21. Svetinovic,Darjan CRO ---- =20 - 9 =17 -10 =23 =25 +26 =19 -13 3.5 1936
22. Raguz, Ivanka CRO 2003 - 3 =25 -20 -17 +26 -13 +23 +24 -18 3.5 1936
23. Imsirovic,Alen CRO ---- = 9 -16 =18 =13 =21 -20 -22 =25 =24 3.0 1907
24. Vranjic, Marko CRO 1815 - 4 -10 +26 -18 +25 =19 -13 -22 =23 3.0 1895
25. Rajkovic,Mario CRO ---- - 6 =22 -19 -26 -24 =21 =18 =23 =20 2.5 1845
26. Vuksic,Antun CRO ---- -15 -13 -24 +25 -22 -17 -21 =18 . 1.5 1730
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The 1st RC Sport Open took place 29th April - 6th May 2006 in
Ústí nad Orlicí (Czech republic). Petr Cerveny and Tomas
Likavsky finished on 7/9.
Official site: http://sachy.rcsport.info
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RC SPORT Open Usti nad Orlici CZE (CZE), 29 iv-6 v 2006
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1. Cerveny, Petr CZE 2164 +38 + 5 +13 = 3 = 4 = 6 +10 = 2 +12 7.0 2576
2. Likavsky, Tomas g SVK 2492 +32 +21 =16 +10 +12 + 3 - 4 = 1 +13 7.0 2503
3. Sergeev, Vladimir m UKR 2455 +29 +19 +22 = 1 +16 - 2 +11 = 4 = 5 6.5 2430
4. Petr, Martin m CZE 2416 +58 =17 +15 +18 = 1 =11 + 2 = 3 = 9 6.5 2415
5. Zapolskis, Antanas m LTU 2370 +57 - 1 +42 -19 +24 +22 +16 +21 = 3 6.5 2345
6. Voloshin, Leonid g CZE 2471 +27 =11 =20 +23 =21 = 1 = 9 = 8 +17 6.0 2320
7. Plat, Vojtech CZE 2085 +46 =18 =11 +15 =22 -10 =17 +19 +21 6.0 2317
8. Kanovsky, David CZE 2352 +42 =31 +28 -16 +26 =18 =12 = 6 +23 6.0 2327
9. Karlik, Vladimir f CZE 2293 =25 =36 +51 =26 +31 =16 = 6 +20 = 4 6.0 2305
10. Kantorik, Marian f SVK 2286 +44 +23 =24 - 2 +14 + 7 - 1 -13 +26 5.5 2265
11. Cerveny, Martin CZE 2231 +50 = 6 = 7 +41 +19 = 4 - 3 -12 +29 5.5 2280
12. Ganaus, Hannes m AUT 2309 +48 =28 +17 +24 - 2 =21 = 8 +11 - 1 5.5 2297
13. Vrana, Frantisek f CZE 2409 =37 +25 - 1 +35 -18 +41 +31 +10 - 2 5.5 2230
14. Dorjkhu, Tuvsinbajar CZE 2070 +53 -16 =35 +28 -10 =25 +34 +22 =15 5.5 2197
15. Volf, Jaroslav CZE 2168 =39 +47 - 4 - 7 =36 +43 +27 +32 =14 5.5 2196
16. Folk, Petr CZE 2260 +30 +14 = 2 + 8 - 3 = 9 - 5 =26 =20 5.0 2295
17. Chladek, Vaclav CZE 2160 +34 = 4 -12 =37 =25 +39 = 7 +18 - 6 5.0 2209
18. Jedlicka, Ales CZE 2275 +51 = 7 +31 - 4 +13 = 8 -21 -17 +41 5.0 2234
19. Valenta, Vit CZE 2174 +40 - 3 +30 + 5 -11 -20 +37 - 7 +36 5.0 2191
20. Friml, Antonin CZE 2189 =36 +39 = 6 -22 +42 +19 =24 - 9 =16 5.0 2241
21. Folkova, Martina CZE 2197 +33 - 2 +48 +49 = 6 =12 +18 - 5 - 7 5.0 2261
22. Haba, Zdenek CZE 2237 +54 +45 - 3 +20 = 7 - 5 =26 -14 +38 5.0 2170
23. Holasek, Pavel CZE 2113 +52 -10 +36 - 6 =34 =37 +25 +24 - 8 5.0 2202
24. Mlynek, Petr CZE 2256 +43 +41 =10 -12 - 5 +29 =20 -23 =30 4.5 2126
25. Zdrazil, Bohumir CZE 1962 = 9 -13 =27 +40 =17 =14 -23 =45 +44 4.5 2114
26. Danes, Jaroslav CZE 2152 -45 +33 +43 = 9 - 8 +48 =22 =16 -10 4.5 2140
27. Kalousek, Vladimir CZE 2058 - 6 =50 =25 =36 +35 =34 -15 =40 +46 4.5 2057
28. Zeman, Arnost1 CZE 2143 +35 =12 - 8 -14 -39 +47 +51 =36 =32 4.5 2131
29. Vinklarek, Ondrej CZE 2039 - 3 =38 =50 +33 =30 -24 +39 +44 -11 4.5 2062
30. Pekar, Vaclav CZE 1897 -16 +52 -19 +47 =29 -31 +35 =41 =24 4.5 2142
31. Zeinert, Michal CZE 2134 +55 = 8 -18 +45 - 9 +30 -13 =38 =33 4.5 2136
32. Borek, Pavel CZE 2059 - 2 -40 +55 +43 =48 =38 +33 -15 =28 4.5 2071
33. Mares,Petr CZE ---- -21 -26 +46 -29 +53 +42 -32 +48 =31 4.5 2057
34. Bednar,Marcel CZE ---- -17 -48 +56 +44 =23 =27 -14 =37 +45 4.5 2030
35. Pecinka,Martin CZE ---- -28 +44 =14 -13 -27 +54 -30 +51 +49 4.5 2027
36. Silar, Lubomir CZE 2127 =20 = 9 -23 =27 =15 +49 =44 =28 -19 4.0 2075
37. Kotyza, Bohumil CZE 1979 =13 =49 =45 =17 =38 =23 -19 =34 =40 4.0 2052
38. Kylar, Pavel CZE ---- - 1 =29 =47 +51 =37 =32 =41 =31 -22 4.0 2061
39. Lacina, Filip CZE ---- =15 -20 -44 +53 +28 -17 -29 =47 +52 4.0 2066
40. Vizibla,Roman CZE ---- -19 +32 -41 -25 -44 +55 +49 =27 =37 4.0 1981
41. Trojan, Lubos CZE 2062 +56 -24 +40 -11 +49 -13 =38 =30 -18 4.0 2075
42. Poslusny, Martin CZE 1968 - 8 +55 - 5 +50 -20 -33 =52 =46 +48 4.0 2031
43. Vranova, Jarmila CZE 1873 -24 +56 -26 -32 +52 -15 -46 +53 +50 4.0 2004
44. Macek, Kamil CZE 1930 -10 -35 +39 -34 +40 +46 =36 -29 -25 3.5 1966
45. Kouba,Petr CZE ---- +26 -22 =37 -31 =47 =51 =48 =25 -34 3.5 1997
46. Milfort,Vaclav CZE ---- - 7 -51 -33 +54 +50 -44 +43 =42 -27 3.5 1857
47. Indrak, Igor f CZE 2357 =49 -15 =38 -30 =45 -28 =53 =39 +55 3.5 1943
48. Papacek, Milos CZE 1964 -12 +34 -21 +52 =32 -26 =45 -33 -42 3.0 1951
49. Hajek,Jiri CZE ---- =47 =37 +53 -21 -41 -36 -40 +54 -35 3.0 1936
50. Palla, Rostislav CZE 1791 -11 =27 =29 -42 -46 =53 +56 =52 -43 3.0 1893
51. Vavrousek, Petr CZE 1909 -18 +46 - 9 -38 +55 =45 -28 -35 =54 3.0 1934
52. Taslar,Karel CZE ---- -23 -30 +54 -48 -43 +56 =42 =50 -39 3.0 1812
53. Hovad,Vaclav CZE ---- -14 +54 -49 -39 -33 =50 =47 -43 +56 3.0 1865
54. Cvejn, Jaroslav CZE 1827 -22 -53 -52 -46 +56 -35 +55 -49 =51 2.5 1850
55. Skokan,Frantisek CZE ---- -31 -42 -32 +56 -51 -40 -54 +57 -47 2.0 1797
56. Novak,Dalibor CZE ---- -41 -43 -34 -55 -54 -52 -50 +58 -53 1.0 1600
57. Hladil, Ivo CZE 1902 - 5 . . . . . . -55 . 0.0
58. Simek, Jan CZE 2009 - 4 . . . . . . -56 . 0.0
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The 2nd Halkidiki Open takes place in Kallithea 24th April - 2nd May
2006. Ioannis Nikolaidis and Boris Itkis finished on 7/9.
Official site:
http://www.chess.gr/tourn/2006/GamesFestival06/index.html
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2nd Halkidiki Open Kalithea GRE (GRE), 25 iv-1 v 2006
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1. Nikolaidis, Ioannis g GRE 2518 7 37½
2. Itkis, Boris m ROM 2490 7 34½
3. Shavtvaladze, Nikoloz m GEO 2368 6½ 37½
4. Georgiev, Krum g BUL 2482 6½ 37½
5. Hoffmann, Michael1 m GER 2467 6½ 35
6. Grivas, Efstratios g GRE 2500 6½ 34½
7. Liiva, Riho m EST 2411 6½ 34½
8. Grigoriadis, Alexandros GRE 2112 6½ 34
9. Markidis, Konstantinos GRE 2367 6½ 33½
10. Thesing, Matthias m GER 2413 6½ 33
11. Renteria, Rolando COL 2165 6½ 30½
12. Papadopoulos, I GRE 2264 6 33½
13. Sofronie, Iulian m ROM 2419 6 33
14. Santrian, Ararat ARM 2328 6 31½
15. Exizoglou, Dimitrios GRE 2160 6 30
87 players
George Mirijanian reports: The 16th Massachusetts Game/60 Championship
took place on 30th April 2006 at the Radisson Hotel in Marlborough,
Massachusetts, USA. IM Igor Foygel of Brookline, Mass., and IM Joshua Friedel
of Goffstown, New Hampshire, tied for 1st-2nd place with scores of 3.5-0.5
after drawing each other in the third round. FM John Curdo of Auburn, Mass.,
captured third place with a 3-1 tally. The tournament attracted 53 players in
three sections and was directed by Kenneth Robert Ballou for the sponsoring
Massachusetts Chess Association.
Complete crosstables are available at http://masschess.org
The traditional Moscow vs St Petersburg Match takes place in Moscow May
7th-8th 2006. Couldn't see any games.
Official site: http://www.chessmoscow.ru/
The Geller Memorial takes place in Moscow 4th-12th May 2006. Farrukh
Amonatov leads with 2.5/3. Couldn't see any games.
Official site: http://www.chessmoscow.ru/
The Georgian Boys and Girls under-20 Championships took place in
Tbilisi 28th April - 6th May 2006. Davit Zarkua won the boys event with 7/9.
News: Varlam Vepkhvishvili
Final Round 9 Standings:
Boys
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Rank N Fed Tit Rating Name Total Tie-Break Colors
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1) 1 GEO 2400 F Zarkua, Davit 7 36.5 bwbwbwbww
2) 6 GEO 2271 F Bregadze, Levan 6.5 31.5 wbwbwbwbb
3) 2 GEO 2396 F Kuparadze, Giga 6 32.5 wbwbwbwbb
4) 14 GEO 2169 F Patsia, Zviad 6 32 wbwbwwbbw
5) 8 GEO 2220 F Nigalidze, Gaioz 6 27.5 wbwbwbwwb
6) 3 GEO f 2360 F Jojua, Davit 5.5 31 bwbwbwbww
7) 7 GEO 2258 F Lomsadze, Davit 5.5 29.5 bwbwbbwbw
8) 13 GEO 2176 F Maisuradze, Gega 5.5 29 bwbbwwbwb
9) 5 GEO f 2292 F Benidze, Davit 5.5 28 bwbwbwbwb
10) 17 GEO 2087 F Davarashvili, Nodar 5.5 25.5 wbwbwbwbw
11) 4 GEO 2318 F Azaladze, Shota 5 27 wbwbwbwbb
12) 12 GEO 2180 F Nizharadze, Parnavaz 5 24 wbwbwwbbw
13) 22 GEO 1957 F Tsaboshvili, Lasha 5 18 bwbwbw b
14) 11 GEO 2180 F Goguadze, Mikheil 4.5 26 bwbwbwbww
15) 19 GEO 2045 F Kordzakhia, Giorgi 4.5 22.5 wbwbbwbwb
16) 21 GEO 1999 F Nemsadze, Beka 4.5 18 wb wb w b
17) 24 GEO 1894 F Gabunia, Tornike 4 20 bwbwbwbwb
18) 16 GEO 2090 F Khelaia, Giorgi 4 19.5 bwbwbwbww
19) 23 GEO 1951 F Morchiladze, Vakhtang 4 18 wbwbbwb
20) 28 GEO Tedoshvili, Dimitri 4 15.5 bw wbbww
21) 18 GEO 2083 F Amirkhanashvili, Archil 3.5 22.5 bwbwwbwbw
22) 10 GEO 2188 F Urushadze, Davit 3.5 21.5 wbwbwbwb
23) 9 GEO 2201 F Nikolishvili, Zurab 3 23 bwbwwbw
24) 27 GEO Chikhradze, Khvicha 3 12 wbw bwb
25) 26 GEO Antadze, Mamuka 1.5 3.5 bwb wbb w
26) 15 GEO f 2147 F Gamzardia, Giorgi 1 7 wbwb w
27) 20 GEO 2025 F Shinjiashvili, Vladimer 0.5 4 bw
28) 25 GEO 1887 F Samniashvili, Davit 0.5 4 wb
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Girls
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Rank N Fed Tit Rating Name Total Tie-Break Colors
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1) 5 GEO wf 2203 F Mikadze, Miranda 7.5 40 bwbwbwbwb
2) 1 GEO wm 2318 F Batsiashvili, Nino 7 34 bwbwbwbbw
3) 2 GEO wm 2291 F Khotenashvili, Bela 6.5 35.5 wbwbwbwbw
4) 8 GEO wm 2156 F Datuashvili, Nona 6 28 wbwbwbbwb
5) 3 GEO 2244 F Gavasheli, Ana 5.5 28.5 bwbwbwwbw
6) 6 GEO wf 2180 F Guramishvili, Sopiko 5.5 28 wbwbwbwwb
7) 12 GEO 2051 F Khazhomia, Salome 5.5 24.5 wbwbwwbbw
8) 11 GEO 2073 F Zhorzholiani, Meri 5 28 bwbwbbwwb
9) 9 GEO 2090 F Meskhi, Teona 5 28 bbwwbwbwb
10) 23 GEO 2121 F Tsatsalashvili, Keti 5 24 wbwbwbwb
11) 7 GEO wf 2161 F Paikidze, Nazi 5 23 bwbwbwbwb
12) 21 GEO 1872 F Khazhomia, Anuki 5 22.5 bwbwbwwb
13) 14 GEO 2005 F Danelia, Mariam 4.5 26.5 wbwbwbwbb
14) 10 GEO 2088 F Bokuchava, Madona 4.5 26 wbwbwbwbb
15) 4 GEO 2209 F Vakhania, Alexandra 4.5 22.5 wbwbwbwbw
16) 15 GEO 1984 F Butskhrikidze, Ana 4.5 22 bwbwbwbwb
17) 17 GEO wf 1936 F Topuridze, Ana 4 18 bwbwbww b
18) 18 GEO 1934 F Rizhamadze, Patman 3.5 18 wbwbwb ww
19) 16 GEO 1969 F Siradze, Salome 3.5 17 wbwbw bww
20) 19 GEO 1933 F Zarkua, Elisabed 3.5 12 bw bwbbww
21) 22 GEO 1865 F Jalabadze, Natia 3 14 w bwbwbbw
22) 13 GEO 2045 F Khutsidze, Sopo 2 10.5 bwb wbwbw
23) 20 GEO 1897 F Samniashvili, Tamar 2 9.5 wbwb bwbw
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XXIV Andorra Open
The XXIV International Chess Open of Andorra takes place 8th-16th July
2006.
Official site: http://www.feva.ad
39th Biel Internatonal Festival
The 39th Biel Internatonal Festival takes place 22nd July - 4th August
2006. There are two closed tournaments, one for men, one for ladies.
Players include: Alexander Morozevich who will try to win the event for
the 3rd time out of 3 appearances.. Co-winner in 2005, Alexander Volokitin is
back. In addition Teimour Radjabov Magnus Carlsen, Yannick Pelletier and Lazaro
Bruzon compete. The women's event sees Almira Skripchenko, Ekaterina Atalik,
Monika Socko, Yelena Dembo, Anna Muzychuk and Pia Cramling compete.
Official site: http://www.bielchessfestival.ch
Dutch Team Championship Playoffs
The Dutch Team Championship playoffs take place May 13th-14th 2006.
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.
Final Standings:
Pl Team Mp Bp
1. HSG 17 65
2. U-Boat Worx 14 55½
3. Hotels.nl 12 51½
4. SO Rotterdam 12 50½
5. LSG 11 45½
6. Post jr/ESGOO 8 41½
7. HMC Calder 6 41
8. Homburg Apeldoorn 6 40½
9. HWP Sas van Gent 4 34½
10. Stukkenjagers 0 23½
Play-offs for the title amongst the top four teams
are on 13th-14th May 2006.
Semi-Finals - 13th May 2006
SO Rotterdam - HSG
U-Boat Worx - Hotels.nl
Finale - 14th May, 12.00
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/
2nd Alajuela Open
The 2nd Alajuela international open (Costa Rica) takes place 11th-16th
July 2006.
Further details: http://www.alajuela2006.com/
IbeatGarry.com: The Six Degrees of Kasparov
If you've won a game that's appeared in Chessbase Megabase 2005 then
find out a series of results which by separation means you beat Garry Kasparov!
Fun stuff from Karlheinz Zoechling. I'm not in Megabase but have beaten someone
who has a separation of two, giving me a separation of three!
Site: http://ibeatgarry.com/
15th Open International D’Echecs de Martigny
The 15th Open International D’Echecs de Martigny takes place
4th-7th August 2006.
Further detail: http://www.uve-wsb.ch/openmartigny/
IRT Buenos Aires
An IRT (International Rated Tournament) takes place in Buenos Aires,
Argentina, organized by FAOGBA (Federación de Ajedrez del Oeste del Gran
Buenos Aires) Federation of Chess of the West of Great Buenos Aires. Apr,
19th-May, 20th 2006. 11 players, average ELO 2118 (eight rated players) It
takes place in the halls of the Italian Society of the city of Merlo, Buenos
Aires, Argentina.
Official site: http://www.ajedrezfaogba.com.ar
15th Kavala Open
The 15th Kavala Open takes place 4th-11th August 2006. There is one
(traditional) Open Tournament, which is at the same time the Greek
Championships. This year they decided to form two groups with very low elo
players competing separately, so as not to create great elo differences and
discourage high-ranked players from participating (and being paired with a 1400
player, when a game loss, or draw might mean an "elo catastrophy") on a swiss
tournament such as this one. This separation of low elos and the bigger ones is
done for the first time in Greece, previously all competed in one tournament.
The 1st group players will be eligible for Greek Open titles in men's and
women's competitions.
Entries must be sent by fax to + 30.2510.226871 or by e-mail :
vliog@tee.gr, not later than July 24th and should include full name, ELO
Rating, telephone and dates of arrival and departure. Telephone communication :
Vassilis Liogkas : +30.2510.622370 and 6977474684
Further info: http://www.chesskavala.gr or
http://www.chesskavala.com
5th Knokke Open
The 5th Knokke Open International Chess Tournament takes place
12th-15th August 2006 The Belgium Chess Club 'Cnoc Is Ier' located at the
coast city Knokke Belgium, the tournament accredited by the Flemish Chess
Federation exists of 7 rounds 'Swiss system 2 hours K.O'.
Prize money provided for a total amount of 2275 Euro 1st prize: 750
euro - 2e prize: 375 euro - 3e prize: 200 euro 4e prize: 125 euro -
6e until 13e prize: 25 euro. The best youth player (born after 15 Aug.
1990): 50 euro - Best senior (born before 12 Aug. 1946): 50 euro
The participants who win no money prize will rewarded with a gift
prize.
Tournament participation Before 31 July 2006 one pays 20 euro,
afterwards 25 euro. Participation is for nobody free. Maximum 120 players are
allowed. Registrations happen in order of recieved payment. Participants must
present themselves on the 12 of Augusts between 10 and 12 O'clock.
Register by e-mail sk_knokke@hotmail.com
Further details:
http://users.telenet.be/schaakknokke/SchaakClubKnokkeTornooiMain.htm
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
Dortmunder Sparkassen Chess Meeting
The Dortmunder Sparkassen Chess Meeting takes place 29th July - 6th
August 2006. Players: Arkadij Naiditsch, Vladimir Kramnik, Levon Aronian, Peter
Svidler, Peter Leko, Boris Gelfand, Michael Adams and Baadur Jobava.
Official site was http://www.chessgate.de/ last year.
Aarhus GM
The Grundfosis a GM-tournament cat. X-XI in Aarhus, Denmark, August
5th-13th 2006 with a special event on August 4.
There will also be an IM-tournament, cat. V (5 women vs. 5 men) and
Soren Sogaard (soren@seagaard.dk) needs female players with an ELO between 2350
and 2450.
Canadian Open
The Canadian Open takes place July 15th-23rd 2006 in Kitchener, Ontario,
Canada.
Further details: http://www.chessfest.ca/can_open.htm
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
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/
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
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.
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
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/
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)
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
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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