THE WEEK IN CHESS 602 22nd May 2006 by Mark Crowther
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My thanks to Mitko Iliev, Alex Relyea, Tarjei J. Svensen, Thomas
Henrich, Varlam Vepkhvishvili, Rob Huntington, Hassan Khaled, Andrew
Hollinberger, Miklos Orso, Dieter Nisipeanu, Chirila Radu-Catalin, Anjo
Anjewierden, Adolivo Capece, Olivier Breisacher, Stewart Reuben and everyone
else who helped with the issue.
Veselin Topalov confirmed himself as the top player in the world at the
moment. After a pretty indifferent start to the Mtel Masters he won five of his
last six games including the last four to take clear first place from Gata
Kamsky. Kamsky himself has every reason to be pleased. After struggling in Wijk
aan Zee he showed he can compete at this level. If he can bring his openings up
to world class level there is no reason to suppose he can't reclaim a place in
the top 10. In contrast Viswanathan Anand will be dissapointed with his result
and a failure to win a won position in the final round meant he lost the chance
to finish joint second. As this event was seeing its final round the Olympiad
was into its first. This is a massive event with 68 of the top 100 players
(many of those missing will be Russians, they can only have 6!). Topalov, Leko,
Ponomariov and Polgar are missing but almost everyone else is there. Vladimir
Kramnik is back and his form will be a strong matter of interest. Anand heads
the Indian team who are second favourites. Having said that Russia have got off
to a 100% start with 8 wins in two rounds and look in no mood to finish
second.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The Mtel Masters took place in Sofia 9th (opening ceremony) - 21st
(closing) May 2006. Topalov won five of his last six games to take the event by
half a point from Gata Kamsky. Viswanathan Anand was a further half point
behind.
Official site: http://www.mtelmasters06.com/
Round 6 (May 17, 2006)
Topalov, Veselin - Svidler, Peter 0-1 61 D87 Gruenfeld Botvinnik
Kamsky, Gata - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1-0 41 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Anand, Viswanathan - Bacrot, Etienne 1/2 50 C89 Ruy Lopez Marshall
Round 7 (May 18, 2006)
Anand, Viswanathan - Topalov, Veselin 0-1 61 B80 Sicilian Scheveningen
Bacrot, Etienne - Kamsky, Gata 1/2 52 D15 Slav Defence
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Svidler, Peter 1-0 53 B42 Sicilian Paulsen
Round 8 (May 19, 2006)
Topalov, Veselin - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1-0 65 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Kamsky, Gata - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 39 C68 Ruy Lopez Exchange
Svidler, Peter - Bacrot, Etienne 1/2 37 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Round 9 (May 20, 2006)
Kamsky, Gata - Topalov, Veselin 0-1 29 B97 Sicilian Najdorf
Anand, Viswanathan - Svidler, Peter 1/2 40 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Bacrot, Etienne - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1/2 45 E15 Queens Indian
Round 10 (May 21, 2006)
Topalov, Veselin - Bacrot, Etienne 1-0 42 D15 Slav Defence
Svidler, Peter - Kamsky, Gata 1/2 33 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 53 E12 Queens Indian Petrosian
Mtel Masters Sofia BUL (BUL), 11-21 v 2006 cat. XX (2745)
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1 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2804 ** 11 01 =0 =1 =1 6.5 2842
2 Kamsky, Gata g USA 2671 00 ** 1= 1= 1= =1 6.0 2831
3 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2803 10 0= ** == 1= 1= 5.5 2768
4 Svidler, Peter g RUS 2743 =1 0= == ** == 10 5.0 2744
5 Bacrot, Etienne g FRA 2708 =0 0= 0= == ** == 3.5 2641
6 Ponomariov, Ruslan g UKR 2738 =0 =0 0= 01 == ** 3.5 2635
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The 37th Chess Olympiad takes place 20th May - 4th June 2006. The event
includes the FIDE Chess Congress which will see Bessel Kok challenge Kirsan
Ilyumzhinov for the FIDE Presidency.
There is a team composition list at the site:http://schach.wienerzeitung.at/tnr3410.aspx?art=0&lan=1&flag=30.
The list is described as "preliminary. Out of the top 30 players in the world
only Topalov, Leko, Ponomariov, Polgar, Mamedyarov, Malakhov, Jakovenko are
missing the latter two simply failing to make a very strong Russian team. The
biggest misses are of course FIDE Champion Veselin Topalov, Peter Leko, Ruslan
Ponomariov and Judit Polgar. However this event sees the return to active play
of Vladimir Kramnik after a break since December 2005 for treatment for his
health problems. His form will be a major matter of interest. His Russian team
are clear favourites to take the event. Viswanathan Anand plays his second
Olympiad in a row for India after many years of not competing. He leads a very
strong Indian side that are second seeds. Third sees are the ever solid and
experienced Armenian side. In 4th are Ukraine who are missing Ruslan Ponomariov
but still command a full squad in the top 100 in the world. A huge number of
stars compete including 68 of the top 100. Victor Korchnoi again returns as top
board of Switzerland so we may see some interesting pairings for him.
I'm waiting for the games to settle down and the first bulletins to
appear before giving any games.
Official site: http://www.chessolympiad-torino2006.org
Live games:
http://www1.chessolympiad-torino2006.org:8080/sungam/start.do
Official results page:
http://schach.wienerzeitung.at/tnr3410.aspx?art=0&lan=1&flag=30
Chess Photographer Frits Agterdenbos has launched a website of his
photos at: http://www.chessvista.com/.
He will be at the Turin Olympiad and his photo reports will be available there.
Rob Huntington is in Turin and has a new Blog.
http://www.allthingshuman.com/
Teams in average rating order.
Top 20 with their team composition
Rk. Team Team RtgAvg
1 Russia RUS 2730
1 GM Kramnik Vladimir 2729 RUS
2 GM Svidler Peter 2743 RUS
3 GM Grischuk Alexander 2719 RUS
4 GM Morozevich Alexander 2730 RUS
5 GM Bareev Evgeny 2701 RUS
6 GM Rublevskiy Sergey 2687 RUS
2 India IND 2688
1 GM Anand Viswanathan 2803 IND
2 GM Sasikiran Krishnan 2692 IND
3 GM Harikrishna P 2680 IND
4 GM Ganguly Surya Shekhar 2578 IND
5 GM Sandipan Chanda 2550 IND
6 Singh D P 2395 IND
3 Armenia ARM 2682
1 GM Aronian Levon 2756 ARM
2 GM Akopian Vladimir 2706 ARM
3 GM Asrian Karen 2646 ARM
4 GM Lputian Smbat 2619 ARM
5 GM Sargissian Gabriel 2612 ARM
6 GM Minasian Artashes 2574 ARM
4 Ukraine UKR 2680
1 GM Ivanchuk Vasyl 2731 UKR
2 GM Volokytin Andrei 2660 UKR
3 GM Karjakin Sergey 2661 UKR
4 GM Elyanov Pavel 2665 UKR
5 GM Moiseyenko Alexander 2662 UKR
6 GM Efimenko Zahar 2648 UKR
5 France FRA 2665
1 GM Bacrot Etienne 2708 FRA
2 GM Lautier Joel 2682 FRA
3 GM Sokolov Andrei 2628 FRA
4 GM Fressinet Laurent 2633 FRA
5 GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime 2576 FRA
6 GM Bauer Christian 2638 FRA
6 Israel ISR 2663
1 GM Gelfand Boris 2727 ISR
2 GM Smirin Ilia 2662 ISR
3 GM Sutovsky Emil 2628 ISR
4 GM Avrukh Boris 2633 ISR
5 GM Huzman Alexander 2576 ISR
6 GM Mikhalevski Victor 2566 ISR
7 USA USA 2656
1 GM Kamsky Gata 2671 USA
2 GM Onischuk Alexander 2650 USA
3 GM Nakamura Hikaru 2664 USA
4 GM Ibragimov Ildar 2637 USA
5 GM Kaidanov Gregory 2603 USA
6 GM Akobian Varuzhan 2575 USA
8 Netherlands NED 2646
1 GM Sokolov Ivan 2676 NED
2 GM Tiviakov Sergey 2669 NED
3 GM Van Wely Loek 2655 NED
4 GM Nijboer Friso 2584 NED
5 GM Van Den Doel Erik 2579 NED
6 GM L"ami Erwin 2565 NED
9 Azerbaijan AZE 2643
1 GM Radjabov Teimour 2717 AZE
2 GM Gashimov Vugar 2659 AZE
3 GM Guliyev Namig 2580 AZE
4 GM Guseinov Gadir 2617 AZE
5 GM Mamedov Rauf 2538 AZE
6 Durarbeyli Vasif 2196 AZE
10 Bulgaria BUL 2633
1 GM Georgiev Kiril 2677 BUL
2 GM Cheparinov Ivan 2635 BUL
3 GM Delchev Aleksander 2640 BUL
4 GM Spasov Vasil 2578 BUL
5 IM Petkov Vladimir 2500 BUL
6 IM Iotov Valentin 2432 BUL
11 Spain ESP 2628
1 GM Shirov Alexei 2699 ESP
2 GM Vallejo Pons Francisco 2666 ESP
3 GM Illescas Cordoba Miguel 2608 ESP
4 GM Arizmendi Martinez Julen 2540 ESP
5 GM San Segundo Carrillo P 2525 ESP
6 GM Narciso Dublan Marc 2510 ESP
12 China CHN 2628
1 GM Bu Xiangzhi 2640 CHN
2 GM Zhang Zhong 2640 CHN
3 GM Zhang Pengxiang 2623 CHN
4 GM Wang Yue 2598 CHN
5 GM Ni Hua 2607 CHN
6 GM Zhao Jun 2525 CHN
13 England ENG 2627
1 GM Adams Michael 2720 ENG
2 GM Short Nigel 2677 ENG
3 GM Speelman Jonathan 2555 ENG
4 GM Gormally Daniel 2554 ENG
5 GM Conquest Stuart 2505 ENG
6 GM Pert Nicholas 2494 ENG
14 Germany GER 2621
1 GM Naiditsch Arkadij 2664 GER
2 GM Jussupow Artur 2608 GER
3 GM Gustafsson Jan 2603 GER
4 GM Luther Thomas 2593 GER
5 GM Lutz Christopher 2608 GER
6 GM Graf Alexander 2592 GER
15 Romania ROM 2610
1 GM Nisipeanu Liviu Dieter 2695 ROM
2 GM Istratescu Andrei 2621 ROM
3 GM Nevednichy Vladislav 2582 ROM
4 GM Marin Mihail 2538 ROM
5 GM Vajda Levente 2511 ROM
6 GM Parligras Mircea 2543 ROM
16 Hungary HUN 2610
1 GM Almasi Zoltan 2657 HUN
2 GM Gyimesi Zoltan 2614 HUN
3 GM Berkes Ferenc 2593 HUN
4 GM Balogh Csaba 2576 HUN
5 GM Ruck Robert 2537 HUN
6 GM Horvath Adam 2532 HUN
17 Georgia GEO 2610
1 GM Jobava Baadur 2646 GEO
2 GM Pantsulaia Levan 2611 GEO
3 GM Kacheishvili Giorgi 2605 GEO
4 GM Gagunashvili Merab 2560 GEO
5 GM Gelashvili Tamaz 2576 GEO
6 GM Arutinian David 2532 GEO
18 Cuba CUB 2598
1 GM Bruzon Batista Lazaro 2652 CUB
2 GM Dominguez Perez Leinier 2647 CUB
3 GM Nogueira Santiago Jesus 2556 CUB
4 GM Arencibia Rodriguez W 2535 CUB
5 GM Delgado Ramirez Neuris 2529 CUB
6 GM Quezada Perez Yuniesky 2512 CUB
19 Belarus BLR 2598
1 GM Aleksandrov Aleksej 2634 BLR
2 GM Fedorov Alexei 2614 BLR
3 GM Azarov Sergei 2592 BLR
4 GM Dydyshko Viacheslav 2550 BLR
5 GM Zhigalko Andrey 2511 BLR
6 GM Tihonov Jurij 2472 BLR
20 Czech Republic CZE 2596
1 GM Navara David 2658 CZE
2 GM Hracek Zbynek 2593 CZE
3 GM Babula Vlastimil 2583 CZE
4 GM Laznicka Viktor 2551 CZE
5 GM Kalod Radek 2495 CZE
6 IM Cvek Robert 2503 CZE
21 Poland POL 2593
22 Greece GRE 2582
23 Moldova MDA 2578
24 Norway NOR 2577
25 Denmark DEN 2577
26 Brazil BRA 2573
27 Iceland ISL 2560
28 Croatia CRO 2559
29 Switzerland SUI 2555
30 Uzbekistan UZB 2554
31 Sweden SWE 2549
32 Slovenia SLO 2547
33 Serbia & Montenegro SCG 2542
34 Turkey TUR 2540
35 Philippines PHI 2538
36 Slovakia SVK 2536
37 Vietnam VIE 2533
38 Argentina ARG 2532
39 Lithuania LTU 2530
40 Bosnia Herzegovina BIH 2521
41 Macedonia MKD 2517
42 Latvia LAT 2516
43 Italy A ITA-A 2493
44 Bangladesh BAN 2493
45 Indonesia INA 2489
46 Estonia EST 2487
47 Canada CAN 2482
48 Portugal POR 2481
49 Scotland SCO 2479
50 Australia AUS 2479
51 Iran IRI 2472
52 Qatar QAT 2472
53 Finland FIN 2466
54 Ireland IRL 2455
55 Mexico MEX 2449
56 Egypt EGY 2448
57 Turkmenistan TKM 2444
58 Ecuador ECU 2439
59 Chile CHI 2438
60 Belgium BEL 2438
61 Colombia COL 2437
62 Albania ALB 2429
63 Luxembourg LUX 2424
64 Paraguay PAR 2420
65 Austria AUT 2410
66 Peru PER 2404
67 Andorra AND 2400
68 Singapore SIN 2388
69 Tunisia TUN 2383
70 Italy B ITA-B 2375
71 Italy C ITA-C 2366
72 Costa Rica CRC 2362
73 Kazakhstan KAZ 2348
74 Morocco MAR 2348
75 Venezuela VEN 2342
76 IBCA IBCA 2339
77 Bolivia BOL 2336
78 IPCA IPCA 2336
79 New Zealand NZL 2335
80 Faroe Islands FAI 2333
81 Mongolia MGL 2332
82 Kyrgystan KGZ 2332
83 Malaysia MAS 2331
84 Syria SYR 2329
85 UAE UAE 2327
86 South Africa RSA 2321
87 Nicaragua NCA 2315
88 Dominican Republic DOM 2314
89 ICSC ICSC 2308
90 Algeria ALG 2291
91 Wales WLS 2284
92 El Salvador ESA 2279
93 Yemen YEM 2276
94 Thailand THA 2274
95 Barbados BAR 2268
96 Angola ANG 2257
97 Lebanon LIB 2252
98 Uruguay URU 2248
99 Guatemala GUA 2245
100 Brunei Darussalam BRU 2244
101 Puerto Rico PUR 2237
102 Jamaica JAM 2227
103 Trinidad & Tobago TRI 2217
104 Tajikistan TJK 2215
105 Botswana BOT 2212
106 Panama PAN 2199
107 Mauritius MRI 2194
108 Nepal NEP 2191
109 Palestine PLE 2188
110 Malta MLT 2187
111 Surinam SUR 2187
112 Sri Lanka SRI 2181
113 Hong Kong HKG 2175
114 Uganda UGA 2172
115 Monaco MNC 2165
116 Liechtenstein LIE 2152
117 Namibia NAM 2147
118 Honduras HON 2140
119 Japan JPN 2139
120 Cyprus CYP 2126
121 Pakistan PAK 2124
122 Jersey JCI 2120
123 Macau MAC 2117
124 Bahrain BRN 2115
125 Kenya KEN 2113
126 Libya LBA 2102
127 San Marino SMR 2089
128 Netherlands Antilles AHO 2079
129 Iraq IRQ 2067
130 Afghanistan AFG 2057
131 Sudan SUD 2018
132 Aruba ARU 2017
133 Guernsey GCI 2017
134 British Virgin Islands IVB 1986
135 Bermuda BER 1967
136 Seychelles SEY 1871
137 Mozambique MOZ 1870
138 Papua New Guinea PNG 1866
139 Fiji FIJ 1843
140 South Korea KOR 1819
141 Us Virgin Islands ISV 1803
142 Rwanda RWA 1743
143 Ethiopia ETH 1737
144 Chinese Taipei TPE 1722
145 Haiti HAI 1600
146 Malawi MAL 1600
147 Nigeria NGR 1600
148 Sierra Leone SIL 1600
149 Somalia SOM 1600
Top 100 players playing in the Olympiad
1 GM Anand Viswanathan 2803 IND
2 GM Aronian Levon 2756 ARM
3 GM Svidler Peter 2743 RUS
4 GM Ivanchuk Vasyl 2731 UKR
5 GM Morozevich Alexander 2730 RUS
6 GM Kramnik Vladimir 2729 RUS
7 GM Gelfand Boris 2727 ISR
8 GM Adams Michael 2720 ENG
9 GM Grischuk Alexander 2719 RUS
10 GM Radjabov Teimour 2717 AZE
11 GM Bacrot Etienne 2708 FRA
12 GM Akopian Vladimir 2706 ARM
13 GM Bareev Evgeny 2701 RUS
14 GM Shirov Alexei 2699 ESP
15 GM Nisipeanu Liviu Dieter 2695 ROM
16 GM Sasikiran Krishnan 2692 IND
17 GM Rublevskiy Sergey 2687 RUS
18 GM Lautier Joel 2682 FRA
19 GM Harikrishna P 2680 IND
20 GM Georgiev Kiril 2677 BUL
21 GM Short Nigel 2677 ENG
22 GM Sokolov Ivan 2676 NED
23 GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam 2673 UZB
24 GM Kamsky Gata 2671 USA
25 GM Tiviakov Sergey 2669 NED
26 GM Bologan Viktor 2666 MDA
27 GM Vallejo Pons Francisco 2666 ESP
28 GM Elyanov Pavel 2665 UKR
29 GM Naiditsch Arkadij 2664 GER
30 GM Nakamura Hikaru 2664 USA
31 GM Moiseyenko Alexander 2662 UKR
32 GM Smirin Ilia 2662 ISR
33 GM Karjakin Sergey 2661 UKR
34 GM Volokytin Andrei 2660 UKR
35 GM Gashimov Vugar 2659 AZE
36 GM Navara David 2658 CZE
37 GM Almasi Zoltan 2657 HUN
38 GM Van Wely Loek 2655 NED
39 GM Bruzon Batista Lazaro 2652 CUB
40 GM Onischuk Alexander 2650 USA
41 GM Efimenko Zahar 2648 UKR
42 GM Dominguez Perez Leinier 2647 CUB
43 GM Asrian Karen 2646 ARM
44 GM Carlsen Magnus 2646 NOR
45 GM Jobava Baadur 2646 GEO
46 GM Nielsen Peter Heine 2646 DEN
47 GM Gurevich Mikhail 2643 TUR
48 GM Bu Xiangzhi 2640 CHN
49 GM Delchev Aleksander 2640 BUL
50 GM Zhang Zhong 2640 CHN
51 GM Bauer Christian 2638 FRA
52 GM Ibragimov Ildar 2637 USA
53 GM Cheparinov Ivan 2635 BUL
54 GM Aleksandrov Aleksej 2634 BLR
55 GM Avrukh Boris 2633 ISR
56 GM Fressinet Laurent 2633 FRA
57 GM Atalik Suat 2632 TUR
58 GM Granda Julio 2631 PER
59 GM Sokolov Andrei 2628 FRA
60 GM Sutovsky Emil 2628 ISR
61 GM Zhang Pengxiang 2623 CHN
62 GM Beliavsky Alexander 2622 SLO
63 GM Vescovi Giovanni 2622 BRA
64 GM Istratescu Andrei 2621 ROM
65 GM Hjartarson Johann 2619 ISL
66 GM Lputian Smbat 2619 ARM
67 GM Guseinov Gadir 2617 AZE
68 GM Paragua Mark 2617 PHI
Bosna Sarajevo 2006 took place in Sarajevo May 7th-16th 2006. Nisipeanu,
Malakhov and Carlsen finished on 5.5/10 with the above being the tie-break
order (1:number of wins; 2:sonnenborn).
Official site will be: http://www.skbosna.ba
Round 10 (May 16, 2006)
Carlsen, Magnus - Predojevic, Borki 1/2 88 C83 Ruy Lopez Open
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter - Malakhov, Vladimir 1/2 12 B22 Sicilian Alapin
Sasikiran, Krishnan - Naiditsch, Arkadij 1/2 44 D27 QGA
XXXVI Bosnia GM Sarajevo BIH (BIH), 7-16 v 2006 cat. XVII (2659)
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1 Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter g ROM 2695 ** == == == 11 =0 5.5 2687
2 Malakhov, Vladimir g RUS 2691 == ** == =1 =0 1= 5.5 2688
3 Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2646 == == ** 1= == == 5.5 2697
4 Predojevic, Borki g BIH 2566 == =0 0= ** 1= =1 5.0 2677
5 Sasikiran, Krishnan g IND 2692 00 =1 == 0= ** 1= 4.5 2616
6 Naiditsch, Arkadij g GER 2664 =1 0= == =0 0= ** 4.0 2586
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Round 9 (May 16, 2006)
Jankovic, Alojzije - Saric, Ibro 1-0 46 E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Mihalcisin, Adrian - Arapovic, Vitomir 1/2 15 B06 Modern Defence
Stojanovski, Dejan - Kurajica, Bojan 1/2 18 B40 Sicilian Classical
Milanovic, Danilo - Jovanic, Ognjen 1-0 49 D17 Slav Defence
Dizdarevic, Emir - Drasko, Milan 1/2 15 A13 Reti Opening
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XXXVI Bosnia GMB Sarajevo BIH (BIH), 7-16 v 2006 cat. X (2485)
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1. Jankovic, Alojzije m CRO 2516 * = = = = = 1 1 1 = 6.0 2606
2. Kurajica, Bojan g BIH 2548 = * = = = 1 = = 1 = 5.5 2558
3. Mihalcisin, Adrian g SLO 2534 = = * = = = = 1 = 1 5.5 2559
4. Drasko, Milan g SCG 2504 = = = * = = = = = 1 5.0 2526
5. Stojanovski, Dejan m MKD 2384 = = = = * = = = = = 4.5 2496
6. Milanovic, Danilo m SCG 2513 = 0 = = = * = = = 1 4.5 2482
7. Dizdarevic, Emir g BIH 2492 0 = = = = = * = = = 4.0 2441
8. Saric, Ibro m BIH 2476 0 = 0 = = = = * 1 = 4.0 2443
9. Arapovic, Vitomir m BIH 2411 0 0 = = = = = 0 * 1 3.5 2413
10. Jovanic, Ognjen m CRO 2473 = = 0 0 = 0 = = 0 * 2.5 2320
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The 4th "Young Stars of the World" (Vani Somova Memorial) took place
8th-21st May 2006 in Kirishi, Russia. Ivan Popov won the event with 8.5/11 half
a point clear of Ian Nepomniachtchi.
Official site: http://www.somovs-memorial.ru/,
further details: http://www.bs-chess.com
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4th Young Stars of the World Kirishi RUS (RUS), 9-20 v 2006 cat. IV (2350)
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1. Popov, Ivan RUS m RUS 2482 * = = 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 = 1 8.5 2549
2. Nepomniachtchi, Ian m RUS 2506 = * 1 = 1 = 1 = = = 1 1 8.0 2511
3. Lintchevski, Daniil f RUS 2414 = 0 * = 1 = = 1 1 = = 1 7.0 2446
4. Caruana, Fabiano f ITA 2421 1 = = * = = 1 0 1 0 1 1 7.0 2445
5. Tairova, Elena wm RUS 2342 0 0 0 = * 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 7.0 2452
6. Safarli, Eltaj f AZE 2417 0 = = = 0 * 0 1 = 1 = 1 5.5 2344
7. Volodin, Aleksandr EST 2352 0 0 = 0 0 1 * 0 1 1 1 1 5.5 2350
8. Hovhannisyan, Robert ARM 2260 0 = 0 1 0 0 1 * 0 = 1 1 5.0 2322
9. Onischuk, Vladimir m UKR 2388 0 = 0 0 = = 0 1 * = 1 1 5.0 2310
10. Sjugirov, Sanan f RUS 2412 0 = = 1 0 0 0 = = * = 1 4.5 2279
11. Narayanan, Srinath f IND 2170 = 0 = 0 0 = 0 0 0 = * 1 3.0 2191
12. Kulikov, Alexander RUS RUS 2038 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0.0
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The First Saturday tournaments for May took place 6th-16 May 2006.
Konstantin Chernyshov won the GM group. Maria Ignacz made a WIM norm in the
IM-B Group. Note that shortly after I released the magazine last week I
corrected the name Michael McDonald-Ross from Stephen.
Official site: http://www.firstsaturday.hu/
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FSGM May Budapest HUN (HUN), 6-16 v 2006 cat. VIII (2432)
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1. Chernyshov, Konstantin g RUS 2544 * = 0 1 1 1 = 1 1 = 6.5 2585
2. Valdes, Leonardo m CRC 2374 = * 1 = 1 = = 0 = 1 5.5 2518
3. Berczes, David m HUN 2450 1 0 * = 0 1 1 = = 1 5.5 2510
4. Gonda, Laszlo f HUN 2465 0 = = * = = 1 1 1 = 5.5 2508
5. Landenbergue, Claude m SUI 2435 0 0 1 = * = = 1 = 1 5.0 2474
6. Seres, Lajos g HUN 2400 0 = 0 = = * 1 = 1 1 5.0 2478
7. Ilincic, Zlatko g SCG 2536 = = 0 0 = 0 * 1 = 1 4.0 2377
8. Muranyi, Karl-Jasmin f GER 2385 0 1 = 0 0 = 0 * 1 = 3.5 2357
9. Wittmann, Walter m AUT 2372 0 = = 0 = 0 = 0 * = 2.5 2272
10. Brinck-Claussen, Bjorn m DEN 2359 = 0 0 = 0 0 0 = = * 2.0 2220
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FSIMA May Budapest HUN (HUN), 6-16 v 2006 cat. I (2260)
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1. Turzo, Attila m HUN 2352 * = = 1 = = 1 1 = 1 6.5 2415
2. Bednay, Bence HUN 2169 = * = = = = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2435
3. Galyas, Miklos m HUN 2380 = = * = = = 1 1 = 1 6.0 2371
4. Csapo, Zoltan f HUN 2163 0 = = * = = 1 1 1 1 6.0 2395
5. Darazs, Zoltan HUN 2227 = = = = * = = = 1 1 5.5 2343
6. Werner, Dimo m GER 2333 = = = = = * = 0 1 1 5.0 2294
7. Kayar, Erdem TUR 2191 0 0 0 0 = = * 1 1 1 4.0 2224
8. Sanchez, Louis f FRA 2284 0 0 0 0 = 1 0 * 1 1 3.5 2176
9. Adams, Nick A USA 2192 = 0 = 0 0 0 0 0 * 1 2.0 2047
10. D'Innocente, Stefano f ITA 2304 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0.0
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FSIMB May Budapest HUN (HUN), 6-16 v 2006 cat. I (2266)
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1. Lengyel, Bela m HUN 2313 * 1 = = = 1 = 1 = 1 6.5 2427
2. Malysheva, Polina wm RUS 2298 0 * 1 1 0 1 = 1 0 1 5.5 2342
3. Schneider-Zinner, Harald f AUT 2388 = 0 * = = 1 1 0 1 1 5.5 2332
4. Kaufman, Raymond USA 2230 = 0 = * 1 = 1 = 1 0 5.0 2313
5. Kahn, Evarth m HUN 2289 = 1 = 0 * 0 = = = 1 4.5 2263
6. Ignacz, Maria HUN 2228 0 0 0 = 1 * = 1 1 = 4.5 2270
7. Brustkern, Juergen f GER 2242 = = 0 0 = = * = = 1 4.0 2226
8. Mihok, Oliver HUN 2215 0 0 1 = = 0 = * = 1 4.0 2229
9. Farago, Sandor m HUN 2262 = 1 0 0 = 0 = = * 0 3.0 2141
10. McDonald-Ross, Michael SCO 2198 0 0 0 1 0 = 0 0 1 * 2.5 2107
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The Championship of St-Petersburg for women took place 13th-23rd May
2006. Time control: 1.5 hour/40 moves + 15 min. till the end of the game, the
increment is 30 sec. per move from the first. Games from the final round are
missing.
Official site: http://www.ruschess.com/
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ch-St Petersburg w St Petersburg RUS (RUS), 13-21 v 2006cat. II (2288)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Molchanova, Tatjana wm RUS 2312 * 1 = = 0 = 1 1 = 1 6.0 2410
2. Solovjova, Valentina wf RUS 2265 0 * 0 0 1 1 1 = 1 1 5.5 2370
3. Kirillova, Varvara wf RUS 2225 = 1 * 0 1 1 = 0 = = 5.0 2337
4. Lupik, Marina RUS 2204 = 1 1 * 0 0 0 1 = 1 5.0 2340
5. Korbut, Ekaterina wg RUS 2442 1 0 0 1 * 0 = 1 1 = 5.0 2313
6. Gromova, Iulia RUS 2195 = 0 0 1 1 * 0 = 1 1 5.0 2341
7. Bystryakova, Elena V wm RUS 2191 0 0 = 1 = 1 * 0 = = 4.0 2255
8. Sudakova, Irina wg RUS 2391 0 = 1 0 0 = 1 * 0 = 3.5 2196
9. Sirotkina, Nina wm RUS 2277 = 0 = = 0 0 = 1 * = 3.5 2209
10. Stjazhkina, Olga wg RUS 2376 0 0 = 0 = 0 = = = * 2.5 2112
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The May Roses Cup took place in Bucharest 5th-16th May 2006. Constantin
Lupulescu won the event with 7.5/11. News: Chirila Radu-Catalin.
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May Roses Cup Bucharest ROM (ROM), 5-16 v 2006 cat. X (2476)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Lupulescu, Constantin m ROM 2534 * 1 = 1 1 1 = 0 1 0 1 = 7.5 2604
2. Timoshenko, Georgy g UKR 2547 0 * = 0 = = 1 1 1 1 1 = 7.0 2571
3. Kruppa, Yuri g UKR 2538 = = * 1 = = = 1 = 0 = 1 6.5 2535
4. Manolache, Marius m ROM 2492 0 1 0 * = 1 = 0 = 1 = = 5.5 2474
5. Hermansson, Emil m SWE 2441 0 = = = * 0 1 1 = 0 = 1 5.5 2479
6. Burnoiu, Nicolae-Costel m ROM 2424 0 = = 0 1 * = = = 1 = = 5.5 2481
7. Jianu, Vlad-Cristian m ROM 2496 = 0 = = 0 = * = = 1 = 1 5.5 2474
8. Barnaure, Vlad-Victor f ROM 2416 1 0 0 1 0 = = * = 1 0 = 5.0 2445
9. Pedersen, Nicolai Vesterbaek m DEN 2517 0 0 = = = = = = * = = 1 5.0 2436
10. Pilgaard, Kim m DEN 2417 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 = * 1 0 4.5 2416
11. Cioara, Andrei Nestor m ROM 2422 0 0 = = = = = 1 = 0 * = 4.5 2416
12. Vajda, Albert m ROM 2472 = = 0 = 0 = 0 = 0 1 = * 4.0 2374
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The 1st Open d'Angers took place 6th-8th May 2006. Slim Belkhodja took
clear first place with 6/6 a point clear of the field.
Official site: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/echiquier-Angevin/
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1st Open d'Angers FRA (FRA), 6-8 v 2006
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1. Belkhodja, Slim g TUN 2499 6 21,5 24,5 143,5
2. Starostits, Ilmars m LAT 2460 5 24,5 28,5 132,5
3. Delorme, Alban FRA 2298 5 23,5 27 133,5 2378
4. Eusebe, Aurelien FRA 2219 5 20,5 23,5 136,5 2304
5. Dandin, Olivier FRA 1990 5 19 20 131,5 2572
6. Veron, Cyprien FRA 2102 4,5 20,5 23 126 2171
7. Krauss, Michel FRA 2083 4,5 19 21 129,5 2180
8. Denous Cyprien FRA ---- 4,5 18,5 21,5 125,5 2193
9. Giraud, Thierry FRA 1978 4,5 18,5 21 120 2105
10. Lesbros, Bernard FRA 2043 4,5 18 21 119,5 2044
97 players
The President’s Cup dedicated to the memory of Heydar Aliyev took
place in Baku, Azerbaijan 4th-12th May 2006. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov won with
7.5/9. Games from rounds 2-5 were given last week, some games from the
remaining rounds now available.
Official site: http://www.chessclub.az/kubok/turnir.htm
Leading Final Standings:
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President's Cup Baku AZE (AZE), 3-12 v 2006
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1. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2699 7,5 52,0 47,5 42,5
2. Malakhatko, Vadim g UKR 2559 6,5 53,5 50,0 45,0
3. Mamedov, Nidjat m AZE 2519 6,5 52,0 47,5 43,0
4. Mchedlishvili, Mikheil g GEO 2567 6,5 51,0 46,5 42,0
5. Gasanov, Eldar m UKR 2432 6,5 45,5 42,0 38,0
6. Sadvakasov, Darmen g KAZ 2619 6,5 43,5 40,0 36,5
7. Miroshnichenko, Evgenij g UKR 2608 6,0 50,0 46,0 41,5
8. Davidov, Samir AZE 2216 6,0 49,0 47,5 42,5
9. Ibrahimov, Rasul g AZE 2532 6,0 48,5 45,0 41,0
10. Guseinov, Gadir g AZE 2615 6,0 48,5 44,5 39,5
11. Korneev, Oleg g RUS 2671 6,0 47,5 44,0 40,0
12. Sulashvili, Malkhaz m GEO 2420 6,0 47,5 44,0 39,5
13. Guseinov, Elmir m AZE 2417 6,0 47,0 45,0 40,5
14. Allahverdiev, Anar m AZE 2434 6,0 46,5 42,5 38,0
15. Belov, Vladimir g RUS 2599 6,0 46,0 42,5 38,0
16. Magalashvili, Davit m GEO 2461 6,0 45,5 42,5 38,5
17. Pantsulaia, Levan g GEO 2611 6,0 42,0 39,0 35,5
18. Guliev, Logman m AZE 2384 5,5 51,5 48,0 43,5
19. Babaev, Rashad m AZE 2481 5,5 47,5 44,5 40,0
20. Akhmedov, Fariz AZE 2211 5,5 46,5 44,5 42,0
21. Sturua, Zurab g GEO 2524 5,5 46,0 42,0 37,5
22. Morchiashvili, Bachana GEO 2361 5,5 43,0 39,5 35,5
23. Kadimova, Ilaha wg AZE 2310 5,5 42,0 39,5 36,0
24. Abdulov, Orkhan AZE 2231 5,5 39,0 36,0 33,0
82 players
The 1st Sofia Open in Bulgarian took place 11th-17th of May 2006 in
Sofia, Bulgaria. Games from the first three rounds only available.
Official site: http://www.chessmix.com/opensofia06/
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1st Open Sofia BUL (BUL), 11-17 v 2006
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Rank Name FED Pts
1 Dimitrov Vladimir BUL 7,0
2 Dimitrov Pavel BUL 7,0
3 Kozhuharov Spas BUL 7,0
4 Grigorov Grigor BUL 7,0
5 Nikolov Momchil BUL 7,0
6 Bratanov Zsivko BUL 7,0
7 Karakehajov Kalin BUL 7,0
8 Filev Georgi BUL 7,0
9 Ivanov Jordan BUL 6,5
10 Rusev Krasimir BUL 6,5
11 Jordanova Svetla BUL 6,0
12 Nikolov Sasho BUL 6,0
13 Stoinev Metodi BUL 6,0
14 Jordanov Nikolay BUL 6,0
15 Dochev Dimitar BUL 6,0
16 Pancevski Filip MKD 6,0
17 Irizanin Radoje SCG 6,0
18 Angelov Angel BUL 6,0
19 Janev Evgeni BUL 6,0
20 Mladenov Ilian BUL 6,0
21 Raev Rostislav BUL 6,0
22 Milchev Nikolay BUL 6,0
23 Ristic Nebojsa SCG 6,0
24 Antonov Vladimir BUL 6,0
25 Spassov Liuben BUL 6,0
26 Dimitrov Radoslav BUL 6,0
27 Strbac Mladen SCG 5,5
28 Bojchev Marian BUL 5,5
29 Ljangov Petar BUL 5,5
30 Arnaudov G Petar BUL 5,5
31 Vasilev Milen BUL 5,5
32 Barkashki Martin BUL 5,5
33 Todorov Momchil BUL 5,5
34 Radulov Ivan BUL 5,5
35 Angelov Zvetomir BUL 5,5
36 Kukov Velislav BUL 5,5
37 Georgiev As. Georgi BUL 5,5
38 Todorov Mladen BUL 5,5
39 Badev Kiril BUL 5,5
40 Nikolova Adriana BUL 5,5
41 Mladenov Plamen BUL 5,5
42 Orev Petar BUL 5,5
43 Videnova Iva BUL 5,5
44 Nikolov Savko BUL 5,5
45 Arnaudov Petar BUL 5,5
137 players
The Taastrup SKS/TSF International Junior Open took place 10th-14th May
2006. Mikhail M Ivanov won with 7/9.
http://www.ksu.dk/hjemmesider/side.asp?klubid=2&sideid=160
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TSF/SKS Junior Open Skovlunde DEN (DEN), 10-14 v 2006
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1. Ivanov, Mikhail M g RUS 2443 +11 + 7 = 9 + 8 + 5 = 2 = 3 + 4 = 6 7.0 2512
2. Glud, Jacob Vang f DEN 2421 =17 +16 = 4 = 3 = 8 = 1 +10 + 9 = 5 6.0 2374
3. Carstensen, Jacob f DEN 2278 +15 + 5 - 8 = 2 = 4 +13 = 1 = 7 = 9 5.5 2369
4. Tikkanen, Hans SWE 2359 +18 = 8 = 2 = 9 = 3 = 6 + 7 - 1 +13 5.5 2330
5. Miezis, Normunds g LAT 2496 +13 - 3 +16 + 7 - 1 - 8 +15 +11 = 2 5.5 2279
6. Nilsson, Sebastian SWE 2223 -16 +17 +20 +14 - 9 = 4 =13 + 8 = 1 5.5 2270
7. Skovgaard, Peter DEN 2197 +12 - 1 +10 - 5 +15 + 9 - 4 = 3 = 8 5.0 2276
8. Semcesen, Daniel SWE 2195 +20 = 4 + 3 - 1 = 2 + 5 = 9 - 6 = 7 5.0 2351
9. Nilssen, John Arni f FAI 2356 +19 +14 = 1 = 4 + 6 - 7 = 8 - 2 = 3 5.0 2296
10. Hansen, Martin DEN ---- -14 +19 - 7 +16 =11 +17 - 2 =13 +18 5.0 2171
11. Hansen, Alexei Cherstiouk DEN 2104 - 1 +12 =14 -13 =10 =18 +17 - 5 +20 4.5 2139
12. Akdag, Dara DEN 1940 - 7 -11 +19 -17 +20 -16 +18 =14 +15 4.5 2073
13. Smith, Axel SWE 2105 - 5 =15 =18 +11 +17 - 3 = 6 =10 - 4 4.0 2138
14. Kaaber, Jacob DEN 2134 +10 - 9 =11 - 6 =18 -15 +19 =12 =16 4.0 2040
15. Rosenkilde, Alexander DEN 2031 - 3 =13 =17 +20 - 7 +14 - 5 +19 -12 4.0 2099
16. Tandrup, Michael DEN 2021 + 6 - 2 - 5 -10 -19 +12 +20 -18 =14 3.5 2062
17. Nielsen, Jan Mose DEN 2101 = 2 - 6 =15 +12 -13 -10 -11 +20 =19 3.5 2015
18. Wiecker, Stefan DEN 2039 - 4 -20 =13 +19 =14 =11 -12 +16 -10 3.5 1997
19. Skovgaard, Tom DEN 2033 - 9 -10 -12 -18 +16 =20 -14 -15 =17 2.0 1849
20. Scherwin,Claes DEN ---- - 8 +18 - 6 -15 -12 =19 -16 -17 -11 1.5 1803
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The Ukrainian Championships Semi-finals take place in Alushta 12th-21st
May 2006. Konstantin Tarlev and Dmitry Kononenko lead on 6.5/8 with a round to
go.
Official site: http://ukrchess.org.ua/turnir/t092.html
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ch-UKR sf Alushta UKR (UKR), 13-21 v 2006
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1. 10 Tarlev, Konstantin 6.5 41.5 33.25 32.0 2419 2620 +1.94
4 Kononenko, Dmitry 6.5 40.5 32.00 30.0 2472 2586 +1.06
3. 1 Zubov, Alexander 6.0 40.5 29.25 28.5 2537 2540 +0.00
2 Zinchenko, Yaroslav 6.0 40.5 29.25 29.5 2499 2554 +0.48
27 Zherebukh, Yaroslav 6.0 40.0 27.00 29.0 2331 2489 +1.50
17 Kravtsiv, Martyn 6.0 36.5 25.75 25.5 2379 2445 +0.59
6 Sumets, Andrey 6.0 36.5 25.50 26.0 2461 2490 +0.24
3 Shkuro, Iuri 6.0 34.0 24.50 25.0 2487 2468 -0.11
9. 22 Nesteretz, Anatoliy 5.5 41.5 27.50 28.0 2347 2501 +1.66
5 Tukhaev, Adam 5.5 36.0 24.25 24.0 2466 2437 -0.26
23 Boginin, Oleg 5.5 36.0 23.00 26.0 2344 2412 +0.70
15 Nedilko, Vasily 5.5 34.5 21.75 25.5 2387 2445 +0.62
9 Dovzik, Juri 5.5 33.5 22.50 22.0 2425 2383 -0.42
14. 55 Goroshchenko, Dmitry 5.0 39.5 22.25 21.5 2219 2413 +1.83
33 Zhornik, Nikolay 5.0 38.5 22.00 23.0 2313 2401 +0.92
8 Shalimov, Valery 5.0 38.5 21.50 28.0 2430 2424 -0.12
13 Alexikov, Alexander 5.0 36.0 21.75 24.5 2404 2385 -0.28
7 Kislinsky, Alexey 5.0 36.0 21.00 23.0 2445 2378 -0.68
16 Ajrapetjan, Yuriy 5.0 36.0 20.50 24.0 2384 2372 -0.20
11 Truskavetsky, Alexandr 5.0 34.5 20.75 22.0 2412 2361 -0.60
31 Strelnikov, Sergey 5.0 34.5 19.00 23.0 2319 2384 +0.64
20 Varitski, Igor 5.0 34.0 20.25 22.5 2355 2350 -0.12
19 Skliar, Andrey 5.0 33.5 20.25 23.0 2361 2325 -0.28
14 Demkovich, Anatoliy 5.0 33.0 19.00 22.0 2387 2334 -0.60
26 Fingerov, Dmitry 5.0 32.0 18.00 22.0 2341 2315 -0.28
28 Pavlov, Maxim 5.0 30.5 18.50 22.0 2329 2169 -1.18
100 players
The NAO Tune-Up was held in Wichita, KS on 20-21 May. IM Michael Brooks
won $500 for first, as well as free entry and accommodations for the 25th North
American Open next week. Thomas Gossell, Sergey Galant, and David Wallace tied
for 2nd-3rd-Top Expert ($235 each) and Maxx Coleman was top under 2000 ($200).
Alex Relyea and Nita Patel directed.
The Georgian Under-14 Championships Boys and Girls takes place 15th-23rd
May 2006. They have reached round 6. News: Varlam Vepkhvishvili.
Georgian Boys-14 Championship in Tbilisi GEO 15th-23rd May 2006
Round 6 of 9 standings
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Rank N Fed Tit Rating Name Total Tie-Break Colors
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1) 1 GEO 2271 F Bregadze, Levan 5.5 19.5 wbwbwb
2) 12 GEO 1981 F Volkov, Nika 5 18.5 bwwbwb
3) 2 GEO wf 2161 F Paikidze, Nazi 4.5 18.5 bwbwbw
4) 4 GEO 2105 F Lortkipanidze, Nodar 4.5 18 bwbwbw
5) 5 GEO 2087 F Davarashvili, Nodar 4.5 17 wbwbwb
6) 3 GEO 2126 F Javakhadze, Zurab 4.5 16 wbwbwb
7) 6 GEO wf 2086 F Arabidze, Meri 4.5 16 bwbwbw
8) 14 GEO 1974 F Nikolashvili, Giorgi N 4.5 16 bwbwbb
9) 7 GEO 2023 F Kvaratskhelia, Dimitri 4.5 13 wbwbbw
10) 9 GEO 1995 F Merabishvili, Alexandre 4 16 wbwbbw
11) 13 GEO 1974 F Gojiashvili, Giorgi 4 14 wbwbwb
12) 17 GEO 1894 F Gabunia, Tornike 4 13 wbwbwb
13) 18 GEO 1871 F Pantsulaia, Tornike 4 13 bwbwbw
14) 20 GEO 1896eF Chikovani, Tsotne 4 13 bwbwbb
15) 8 GEO 1999 F Nemsadze, Beka 3.5 16.5 bwbwbw
16) 10 GEO 1995 F Tsereteli, Kakhaber 3.5 16 bwbwwb
17) 16 GEO 1931 F Tsirekidze, Giorgi 3.5 13.5 bwbwbw
18) 11 GEO 1984 F Janiashvili, Irakli 3.5 13 wbwbwb
19) 28 GEO Darsavelidze, Giga 3.5 13 bwbwbw
20) 42 GEO Khurtsidze, Tornike 3.5 11.5 wbwbwb
21) 49 GEO Mikeladze, Berdia 3.5 10.5 bwbbww
22) 15 GEO 1950 F Ervandian, Andro 3.5 10.5 wbwbwb
23) 34 GEO Giorgadze, Kakhaber 3.5 9.5 wbwbwb
24) 55 GEO Tsivtsivadze, Revaz 3.5 9 bwbwbw
25) 51 GEO Rukhadze, Akaki 3 14 bbwbww
26) 26 GEO Chkuaseli, Revaz 3 13 bwwbwb
27) 35 GEO Gorduladze, Giorgi 3 12 bwbwbw
28) 50 GEO Nadirashvili, Shalva 3 12 wbbwbw
29) 39 GEO Kerashvili, Giorgi 3 11 bwbwbw
30) 40 GEO Khachapuridze, Bidzina 3 10 wbwbbw
31) 52 GEO Saralidze, Irakli 3 9 wbbwbw
32) 41 GEO Khakhutashvili, Alexandre 3 8.5 bwbwbw
33) 56 GEO Zumbulidze, Ilia 3 7.5 wwbbwb
34) 53 GEO Shengelia, Nikoloz 2.5 12 bwbwbw
35) 27 GEO Daraselia, Giorgi 2.5 9 wbwbwb
36) 44 GEO Kumsiashvili, Nikoloz 2.5 7.5 wbwwbb
37) 30 GEO Dvalishvili, Dimitri 2.5 7.5 wbw wb
38) 43 GEO Kiladze, Davit 2.5 7.5 bwbwbw
39) 37 GEO Kacharava, Lasha 2.5 6.5 bwbwbw
40) 46 GEO Lobzhanidze, Gaga 2.5 5.5 wbbwwb
41) 21 GEO Almasia, Giorgi 2 10 wbwbwb
42) 47 GEO Lomidze, Giorgi 2 8.5 bbwwbw
43) 31 GEO Dvalishvili, Vazha 2 8 bwb ww
44) 38 GEO Kantaria, Giorgi 2 8 wbwbwb
45) 25 GEO Chikhradze, Khvicha 2 7 wbwbwb
46) 32 GEO Endeladze, Ramaz 2 7 wbwbwb
47) 33 GEO Gelovani, Gocha 2 7 bwbwbw
48) 36 GEO Gunia, Irakli 2 7 wbwbwb
49) 19 GEO 1720 F Kosashvili, Otar 2 6.5 wbwbwb
50) 29 GEO Dgebuadze, Jimsher 2 5 bwbwbw
51) 54 GEO Sopromadze, Valeri 1.5 5 wbwbww
52) 24 GEO Bosikashvili, Giorgi 1.5 2.5 bwbwbw
53) 48 GEO Mamniashvili, Giorgi 1 4 wwbwbb
54) 45 GEO Kvirtia, Nikoloz 1 3 bwwbwb
55) 23 GEO Baramashvili, Alexi 1 2 wbwbwb
56) 22 GEO Antadze, Mamuka 0.5 0.5 bwbwbw
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Georgian Girls-14 Championship Tbilisi GEO 15th-23rd May 2006
Round 6 of 9 standings
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Rank N Fed Tit Rating Name Total Tie-Break Colors
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1) 5 GEO 1922 F Anakidze, Nino 5 19.5 bwbbww
2) 3 GEO 1989 F Ugulava, Lela 5 18 bwbwbb
3) 4 GEO 1934 F Rizhamadze, Patman 4.5 17 wbwbww
4) 6 GEO 1865 F Jalabadze, Natia 4.5 15.5 wbwbwb
5) 1 GEO 2121 F Tsatsalashvili, Keti 4 17 bwbwbw
6) 2 GEO 2005 F Danelia, Mariam 4 16 wbwbwb
7) 8 GEO 1775eF Unapkoshvili, Nani 4 13.5 wbwbbw
8) 22 GEO Numanishvili, Marina 3.5 12.5 wbbwbw
9) 11 GEO Galdavadze, Ana 3.5 12 bwbwbw
10) 23 GEO Parjiani, Tekla 3.5 11.5 bwbbwb
11) 26 GEO Tevzadze, Mariam 3 12 wbwbbw
12) 12 GEO Geldiashvili, Irma 3 11.5 wbwbww
13) 25 GEO Sulamanidze, Mariam 3 10.5 bwbwbw
14) 16 GEO Khutsurauli, Maia 3 10 wbwbwb
15) 10 GEO Bekauri, Ketevan 3 9.5 wbwbwb
16) 17 GEO Kipshidze, Madona 3 7 bwbwbw
17) 20 GEO Meparidze, Nino 2.5 10 wbwwbb
18) 18 GEO Kobeshavidze, Lika 2.5 9.5 wbwwbb
19) 19 GEO Kuchava, Ana 2.5 7 bwbwwb
20) 7 GEO 1868eF Meladze, Nana 2.5 6 bwbwbw
21) 15 GEO Khintibidze, Sopiko 2 8 bwbwbb
22) 21 GEO Mikadze, Gvantsa 2 8 bwwbwb
23) 24 GEO Siprashvili, Mariam 2 4 wbwbw
24) 13 GEO Jananashvili, Tamar 1.5 5.5 bwb wb
25) 9 GEO Baladze, Tamta 1 2 bwbw w
26) 14 GEO Kavtaradze, Elene 0 0 wbw
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Maisoba Tbilisi GEO 16th-25th May 2006
Round 8 of 9 standing
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Rank N Fed Tit Rating Name Total Tie-Break Colors
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1) 1 GEO 2361 F Morchiashvili, Bachana 6 15161 wbwbwbbw
2) 9 GEO 2088 F Mgeladze, Tamaz 6 14996 wbwbbwbw
3) 4 GEO wf 2180 F Guramishvili, Sopiko 5.5 14943 bwbwwbwb
4) 7 GEO 2169 F Patsia, Zviad 5.5 14856 wbwwbbwb
5) 2 GEO 2322 F Gelazonia, Parmen 5 15190 bwbwbbww
6) 5 GEO 2177 F Gogochuri, Levan 4.5 14878 wbwb wwb
7) 8 GEO 2090 F Khelaia, Giorgi 4.5 13475 bwwb wb
8) 19 GEO 2142 F Bakhtadze, Levan 4 15108 wbwbwbb
9) 10 GEO 2083 F Amirkhanashvili, Archil 4 14749 bwbwwbwb
10) 14 GEO 2012 F Lagiashvili, Elguja 4 14665 bwbwbww
11) 16 GEO 1957 F Tsaboshvili, Lasha 4 14632 bwbwbwbw
12) 15 GEO 1984 F Butskhrikidze, Ana 3.5 15016 wbwbwb w
13) 11 GEO 2073 F Zhorzholiani, Meri 3.5 14890 wbwbwwbb
14) 12 GEO 2043 F Topuria, Revaz 3.5 14822 bbwbwwbb
15) 13 GEO 2030 F Beraia, Levan 3.5 13705 wb b wbw
16) 18 GEO 1897 F Samniashvili, Tamar 3 14358 bwb wbbw
17) 17 GEO 1951 F Morchiladze, Vakhtang 2 14328 w bwbbww
18) 3 GEO 2258 F Lomsadze, Davit 0.5 10443 w
19) 6 GEO 2176 F Maisuradze, Gega 0.5 10384 b
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The Hollinberger Memorial took place in Indianapolis 12th-14th May 2006.
Jan Van de Mortel and Calvin Blocker finished on 3.5/5. Games file is much
improved. News: Drew Hollinberger. The event was named after his mother who
passed away last November. She introduced the game to hundreds of school
children in the early nineties, oversaw competitive teams in schools, and
organized some large scholastic events.
Official site: http://www.circlecitychess.org
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Hollinberger Mem Indianapolis USA (USA), 12-14 v 2006
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1 2 3 4 5
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1. Van de Mortel, Jan f NED 2412 + 8 + 6 = 4 = 2 = 3 3.5 2508
2. Blocker, Calvin m USA 2390 = 6 = 3 + 9 = 1 + 4 3.5 2518
3. Goldin, Alexander g USA 2587 = 5 = 2 + 7 = 4 = 1 3.0 2416
4. Margvelashvili, Giorgi m GEO 2441 + 9 + 7 = 1 = 3 - 2 3.0 2447
5. Stauffer, Craig A USA 2156 = 3 - 9 +10 + 8 = 6 3.0 2297
6. Dean, Jim H f USA 2243 = 2 - 1 = 8 +10 = 5 2.5 2218
7. Cole, John W USA 2323 +10 - 4 - 3 + 9 = 8 2.5 2265
8. Cates, James Step USA 2134 - 1 +10 = 6 - 5 = 7 2.0 2154
9. Mills, James A USA 2163 - 4 + 5 - 2 - 7 -10 1.0 2022
10. Fouts,Matthew USA ---- - 7 - 8 - 5 - 6 + 9 1.0 1963
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The Dutch Team Championship playoffs took place May 13th-14th 2006.
U-Boat Worx (Breda) took the title by beating HSG (Hilversum) 6-3. The game Van
der Weide,K 0-1 Stellwagen,D was given with the players the wrong way round
last week. News: Anjo Anjewierden.
Official site: http://www.esgoo.nl/plof2006/
The 2nd GM against the World game on the Olympiad site saw GM Misho
Cebalo (Croatia) play. The game finished Monday, January 9th and finished
around May 16th with a win for the Grandmaster.
Further details: http://www.chessolympiad-torino2006.org
Cebalo, Miso - Rest of the World 1-0 36 E27 Nimzo Indian Saemisch
Rob Huntington Blog
Well known chess journalist Rob Huntington is in Turin and has a new
Blog. http://www.allthingshuman.com/
2nd Assiut Tournament
The 2nd Assiut tournament takes place in Assiut City about 500 km from
Cairo in Upper Egypt 16th-25th July 2006. Swiss System 9 Round 90 minutes for
every player plus 30 sec. for each move. Further details to follow.
Frits Agterdenbos Photos
Chess Photographer Frits Agterdenbos has launched a website of his
photos at: http://www.chessvista.com/.
He is at the Turin Olympiad and his photo reports is available there.
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
Olympus Riviera Open Greece
The 1st International Open Chess Tournament "Summer Cup 2006" takes
place in Olympus Riviera (90 km south of Thessaloniki in Northern Greece)
22nd-30th July 2006. 9 rounds, Prize fund: EUR 3500, 1st prize EUR 1000 Email:
cup2006@greekchess.com
Website: http://www.greekchess.com/cup2006
Ikaros Chess Festival
The Ikaros Chess Festival takes place 8th-22nd July 2006. The Ikaros
Chess Festival has been held for the last 28 years on Ikaria island, one of the
most picturesque and peaceful aegean islands of Greece.
Main event: "Open Aegean Championship" (12th till 20th of July) as well
as plenty of other side events such as Junior, Ladies, Veteran, blitz, rapid
and simultaneous exhibition events, blindfold chess, chess lectures and many
others.
Details: http://www.chess.gr/ikaros/
Karpov - Spassky Match
There will be a match between Karpov and Spassky on May 26th 2006 in
Porto-Vecchio.
Official site: http://www.opencorsica.com/
French Team Championship
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) if anyone has them I'd be grateful.
Further details: http://www.echecs.asso.fr,
http://www.europe-echecs.com/ and
http://www.nao-cc.com
Midnight Sun Chess Challenge
The Midnight Sun Chess Challenge takes place in Tromsø, Norway
June 24th - July 2nd 2006.
Details: http://www.midnightsunchess.org/english/index.htm
XXIV Andorra Open
The XXIV International Chess Open of Andorra takes place 8th-16th July
2006.
Official site: http://www.feva.ad
12th Annual Bray Rapidplay
The 12th Annual Bray Rapidplay takes place Sunday June 18 2006
Esplanade Hotel Strand Rd Bray 6-round Swiss, rounds 1-2 accelerated
Registration 9-10am Rd1 10.15 sharp Time control 25 0 all moves
FIDE Rapidplay rules apply Entry Euros30: Euros25 if prepaid by June 9
Prizes Euros 700 400 250 150 1-2-3-4; grading prizes ?100 each; biggest upset
Euros 50 Enquiries Colin Byford - 353-1-2351620h cbyford@esatclear.ie Entries
Frank Holohan 12 Rathdown Pk Greystones 353-1-2875368h 353-86-1612506m email
frankholohan@eircom.net
Event website: http://www.brayrapidplay.com
6th Open du Parc
The 6th Open du Parc Chess Tournament takes place in the Jeen Chess
Club in Paris, France FIDE rated 3rd-5th June 2006 . 1st prize : Euro 760 . 2e
prize : Euro 460 . 3e prize : Euro 270 . 4e prize : Euro 150 . 5e prize : Euro
100 and more than 20 other prizes. . Tariff : Euro 32 / Euro 16 (Euro 38 / Euro
19 after 2006-05-24). Phone : 33 (0) 1 46 51 04 34 E-mail : jeen@free.fr
More information and registration form available at
http://jeen.online.fr/
39th Biel International Festival
The 39th Biel International 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
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
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/
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/
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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