THE WEEK IN CHESS 603 29th May 2006 by Mark Crowther
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My thanks to Bognar Csaba, Bogdan Ionescu, Gary Suffield, Pierre Becker,
Vladimir Sakotic, Mitko Iliev, Jovan Petronic, Chirila Radu-Catalin, Stewart
Reuben, Holger Lieske, Mihajlo Stojanovic and everyone else who helped with the
issue.
The Olympiads are a lot of work for me but as a chess fan I really love
Olympiads. For those of us of a certain generation that grew up with Bobby
Fischer there are the classic Varna, Havana and Siegen Olympiads with the
special and unique games he played there (his only game against Botvinnik his
loss to Spassky, can you just imagine what that would have been like if the
internet had been around?). More recently Kasparov, Kramnik and Topalov have
all made individual Olympiads their own. At the half way stage the potential
stories are a win for someone other than Russia, Kramnik's return (currently
4/5) and the Magnus Carlsen's 2/2 start. We'll know better by next week. God, I
really love this event.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
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.
The FIDE Chess Olympiad has just passed its half way stage. The leaders
are 3rd seeds Armenia who have a one point advantage over the favourites
Russia. It looks likely it will be a race to the line between these two
countries as to who can score most heavily against the rest of the field as the
two teams drew their match 2-2 in round 5. Russia lost the lead in round 6 when
they lost to the Netherlands 2.5-1.5. The Olympiad used to be one of the jewels
in the crown of world chess with all the top players and sometimes saw rare
meetings between players otherwise separated by the iron curtain. Its had some
ups and downs since then but this year its back almost to its very best. Sadly
Veselin Topalov is missing as are Peter Leko, Ruslan Ponomariov and Judit
Polgar. But almost everyone else who matters is there and every round has
exciting pairings. Individuals who have caught the leadlines include Vladimir
Kramnik in his return to chess after illness has scored 4/5 (including a win
against Aleksandrov in round 7 where he committed a strange blunder.
Aleksandrov calculated 18. ...Kf7 19.Nc5 Bc8 but played 18. ...Bc8 instead and
had to resign). Also of interest is Magnus Carlsen in his second Olympiad but
his first as top board. He missed the early rounds but has started with two
wins including one over Michael Adams. Viswanathan Anand who makes his second
successive appearance in the event after a long period of absense started with
a win but has since been held to four draws. There is really too much to write
about but the first seven rounds of games are in the PGN section. There seem to
be some errors but the bulletins don't seem too bad, especially considering the
weight of 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/
Round 7 Standings Men
Rk. SNo Team Team Games + = - TB1 TB2 TB3
1 3 Armenia ARM 7 6 1 0 21.0 122.5 13
2 1 Russia RUS 7 5 1 1 20.0 124.0 11
3 18 Cuba CUB 7 5 1 1 19.5 113.0 11
4 30 Uzbekistan UZB 7 4 2 1 19.0 118.5 10
5 4 Ukraine UKR 7 5 2 0 19.0 116.5 12
6 17 Georgia GEO 7 6 0 1 19.0 116.0 12
7 20 Czech Republic CZE 7 5 2 0 19.0 115.0 12
8 8 Netherlands NED 7 5 1 1 18.5 123.5 11
9 7 USA USA 7 6 1 0 18.5 118.5 13
10 14 Germany GER 7 4 0 3 18.5 115.0 8
11 25 Denmark DEN 7 5 1 1 18.5 113.0 11
12 31 Sweden SWE 7 4 2 1 18.5 112.5 10
13 5 France FRA 7 4 3 0 18.5 108.5 11
14 12 China CHN 7 4 1 2 18.0 118.5 9
15 10 Bulgaria BUL 7 4 2 1 18.0 116.5 10
16 19 Belarus BLR 7 6 0 1 18.0 113.0 12
17 22 Greece GRE 7 5 0 2 18.0 113.0 10
18 2 India IND 7 4 1 2 18.0 112.5 9
19 35 Philippines PHI 7 3 3 1 18.0 105.0 9
20 32 Slovenia SLO 7 4 2 1 17.5 111.0 10
21 26 Brazil BRA 7 5 0 2 17.0 116.5 10
22 6 Israel ISR 7 4 2 1 17.0 115.0 10
23 11 Spain ESP 7 4 2 1 17.0 114.5 10
24 21 Poland POL 7 4 0 3 17.0 113.0 8
25 36 Slovakia SVK 7 5 0 2 17.0 112.0 10
26 24 Norway NOR 7 6 0 1 17.0 109.5 12
27 16 Hungary HUN 7 4 1 2 17.0 109.0 9
28 9 Azerbaijan AZE 7 4 1 2 17.0 105.0 9
29 37 Vietnam VIE 7 4 1 2 17.0 102.5 9
30 51 Iran IRI 7 3 0 4 16.5 115.5 6
31 33 Serbia & Montenegro SCG 7 3 1 3 16.5 111.5 7
32 29 Switzerland SUI 7 3 3 1 16.5 109.5 9
33 28 Croatia CRO 7 3 2 2 16.5 109.0 8
34 40 Bosnia Herzegovina BIH 7 4 2 1 16.5 108.0 10
35 66 Peru PER 7 3 3 1 16.5 107.0 9
36 49 Scotland SCO 7 5 0 2 16.5 102.5 10
37 23 Moldova MDA 7 3 1 3 16.0 111.5 7
38 13 England ENG 7 3 2 2 16.0 110.5 8
39 38 Argentina ARG 7 4 0 3 16.0 110.0 8
40 34 Turkey TUR 7 3 2 2 16.0 110.0 8
41 45 Indonesia INA 7 3 2 2 16.0 110.0 8
42 81 Mongolia MGL 7 5 1 1 16.0 108.0 11
43 64 Paraguay PAR 7 2 2 3 16.0 107.0 6
44 39 Lithuania LTU 7 3 3 1 16.0 106.0 9
45 61 Belgium BEL 7 3 0 4 16.0 98.0 6
46 56 Egypt EGY 7 4 1 2 15.5 109.0 9
47 15 Romania ROM 7 3 1 3 15.5 109.0 7
48 50 Australia AUS 7 4 0 3 15.5 105.5 8
49 43 Italy A ITA-A 7 3 0 4 15.5 105.0 6
50 75 Venezuela VEN 7 4 0 3 15.5 104.0 8
51 57 Turkmenistan TKM 7 3 1 3 15.5 103.0 7
52 55 Mexico MEX 7 3 1 3 15.5 103.0 7
53 44 Bangladesh BAN 7 3 1 3 15.5 101.0 7
54 52 Qatar QAT 7 4 0 3 15.5 99.5 8
55 46 Estonia EST 7 3 1 3 15.5 99.5 7
56 73 Kazakhstan KAZ 7 4 0 3 15.5 96.5 8
57 69 Tunisia TUN 7 3 3 1 15.5 95.5 9
58 60 Chile CHI 7 4 0 3 15.5 94.0 8
59 62 Colombia COL 7 3 1 3 15.0 111.0 7
60 27 Iceland ISL 7 3 1 3 15.0 110.5 7
61 53 Finland FIN 7 3 1 3 15.0 108.0 7
62 41 FYROM MKD 7 3 3 1 15.0 107.5 9
63 59 Ecuador ECU 7 4 0 3 15.0 104.5 8
64 70 Italy B ITA-B 7 3 1 3 15.0 103.0 7
65 58 Albania ALB 7 4 0 3 15.0 101.0 8
66 47 Canada CAN 7 3 0 4 15.0 99.0 6
67 91 Algeria ALG 7 2 2 3 14.5 110.0 6
68 54 Ireland IRL 7 3 0 4 14.5 107.0 6
69 74 Morocco MAR 7 3 1 3 14.5 106.5 7
70 48 Portugal POR 7 4 0 3 14.5 106.0 8
71 42 Latvia LAT 7 3 0 4 14.5 106.0 6
72 83 Malaysia MAS 7 4 0 3 14.5 103.5 8
73 63 Luxembourg LUX 7 2 2 3 14.5 101.5 6
74 68 Singapore SIN 7 2 2 3 14.5 88.5 6
75 106 Tajikistan TJK 7 2 2 3 14.0 105.5 6
76 95 Nigeria NGR 7 3 1 3 14.0 98.0 7
77 90 ICSC ICSC 7 3 1 3 14.0 95.5 7
78 104 Jamaica JAM 7 2 2 3 14.0 95.0 6
79 65 Austria AUT 7 3 1 3 14.0 93.5 7
80 78 IPCA IPCA 7 3 2 2 14.0 93.0 8
81 85 UAE UAE 7 4 0 3 14.0 93.0 8
82 103 Puerto Rico PUR 7 2 1 4 14.0 93.0 5
83 80 Faroe Islands FAI 7 3 0 4 14.0 92.0 6
84 92 Wales WLS 7 2 1 4 14.0 92.0 5
85 87 Nicaragua NCA 7 3 1 3 14.0 91.5 7
86 96 Thailand THA 7 3 1 3 13.5 101.0 7
87 79 New Zealand NZL 7 2 0 5 13.5 100.0 4
88 97 Barbados BAR 7 3 1 3 13.5 99.5 7
89 93 El Salvador ESA 7 2 1 4 13.5 98.0 5
90 76 IBCA IBCA 7 3 0 4 13.5 97.0 6
91 71 Italy C ITA-C 7 2 2 3 13.5 96.5 6
92 77 Bolivia BOL 7 2 1 4 13.5 93.5 5
93 72 Costa Rica CRC 7 2 2 3 13.5 91.5 6
94 105 Trinidad & Tobago TRI 7 3 2 2 13.5 86.0 8
95 82 Kyrgystan KGZ 7 4 0 3 13.0 103.0 8
96 86 South Africa RSA 7 3 1 3 13.0 95.0 7
97 84 Syria SYR 7 4 0 3 12.5 98.0 8
98 67 Andorra AND 7 2 1 4 12.5 95.5 5
99 88 Dominican Republic DOM 7 3 0 4 12.5 94.0 6
100 112 Malta MLT 7 3 1 3 12.5 90.0 7
101 110 Nepal NEP 7 3 0 4 12.5 88.0 6
102 128 Libya LBA 7 3 0 4 12.5 86.0 6
103 89 Iraq IRQ 7 3 1 3 12.0 97.5 7
104 98 Angola ANG 7 3 0 4 12.0 96.0 6
105 94 Yemen YEM 7 3 0 4 12.0 96.0 6
106 99 Lebanon LIB 7 3 1 3 12.0 95.0 7
107 115 Hong Kong HKG 7 2 0 5 12.0 86.5 4
108 100 Uruguay URU 7 3 0 4 11.5 95.0 6
109 101 Guatemala GUA 7 3 0 4 11.5 89.5 6
110 108 Panama PAN 7 3 0 4 11.5 85.0 6
111 116 Uganda UGA 7 2 1 4 11.5 77.5 5
112 129 Zambia ZAM 4 4 0 0 11.5 37.5 8
113 126 Bahrain BRN 7 2 2 3 11.0 85.5 6
114 139 Mozambique MOZ 7 3 0 4 11.0 85.5 6
115 114 Sri Lanka SRI 7 2 0 5 11.0 84.0 4
116 118 Liechtenstein LIE 7 2 2 3 11.0 81.5 6
117 117 Monaco MNC 7 2 1 4 11.0 81.0 5
118 121 Japan JPN 7 2 0 5 11.0 81.0 4
119 109 Mauritius MRI 7 3 0 4 11.0 80.0 6
120 111 Palestine PLE 7 2 1 4 11.0 79.5 5
121 131 Netherlands Antilles AHO 7 2 1 4 11.0 76.0 5
122 144 Ethiopia ETH 7 2 1 4 10.5 86.0 5
123 119 Namibia NAM 7 3 0 4 10.5 84.5 6
124 142 Afghanistan AFG 7 2 2 3 10.5 78.0 6
125 137 South Korea KOR 7 3 0 4 10.5 77.0 6
126 134 Guernsey GCI 7 2 1 4 10.5 76.5 5
127 107 Botswana BOT 7 2 1 4 10.0 97.0 5
128 102 Brunei Darussalam BRU 7 3 1 3 10.0 88.5 7
129 130 San Marino SMR 7 2 0 5 10.0 83.5 4
130 124 Jersey JCI 7 2 0 5 10.0 81.5 4
131 132 Sudan SUD 7 2 0 5 10.0 80.5 4
132 125 Macau MAC 7 1 1 5 10.0 78.5 3
133 147 Haiti HAI 7 2 0 5 10.0 71.0 4
134 123 Pakistan PAK 4 2 0 2 10.0 27.0 4
135 122 Cyprus CYP 7 2 0 5 9.5 87.0 4
136 113 Surinam SUR 7 1 0 6 9.5 81.5 2
137 136 Bermuda BER 7 2 1 4 9.5 73.5 5
138 120 Honduras HON 7 1 1 5 9.0 80.5 3
139 145 Chinese Taipei TPE 7 1 1 5 9.0 75.5 3
140 138 Seychelles SEY 7 1 1 5 8.5 77.5 3
141 135 British Virgin Islands IVB 7 1 1 5 8.5 70.0 3
142 127 Kenya KEN 7 1 2 4 8.0 79.5 4
143 133 Aruba ARU 7 0 1 6 8.0 76.0 1
144 140 Papua New Guinea PNG 7 1 0 6 8.0 72.5 2
145 148 Malawi MAL 7 1 1 5 7.5 74.5 3
146 141 Fiji FIJ 7 1 0 6 6.5 78.5 2
147 146 Rwanda RWA 7 1 1 5 6.0 72.0 3
148 143 Us Virgin Islands ISV 7 0 0 7 4.0 68.5 0
149 149 Sierra Leone SIL 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
150 150 Somalia SOM 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
Round 7 Women's Standings:
Rk. SNo Team Team Games + = - TB1 TB2 TB3
1 1 Russia RUS 7 6 0 1 17.5 92.5 12
2 2 Ukraine UKR 7 7 0 0 16.5 88.5 14
3 5 USA USA 7 6 1 0 15.5 90.0 13
4 4 Hungary HUN 7 5 0 2 15.0 92.0 10
5 3 Georgia GEO 7 5 2 0 15.0 88.0 12
6 17 Slovenia SLO 7 4 2 1 14.5 88.0 10
7 10 Bulgaria BUL 7 5 2 0 14.5 85.0 12
8 6 China CHN 7 4 1 2 14.0 93.0 9
9 23 Vietnam VIE 7 3 2 2 14.0 83.0 8
10 25 Latvia LAT 7 5 0 2 14.0 69.0 10
11 11 Romania ROM 7 5 0 2 13.5 92.0 10
12 9 India IND 7 4 2 1 13.5 90.5 10
13 16 Slovakia SVK 7 5 1 1 13.5 90.0 11
14 8 Germany GER 7 3 3 1 13.5 86.5 9
15 15 France FRA 7 4 0 3 13.5 86.0 8
16 7 Armenia ARM 7 4 2 1 13.5 84.0 10
17 34 Estonia EST 7 4 0 3 13.0 88.0 8
18 32 Belarus BLR 7 3 2 2 13.0 84.0 8
19 26 Cuba CUB 7 4 2 1 13.0 78.0 10
20 18 Netherlands NED 7 4 1 2 13.0 78.0 9
21 12 Poland POL 7 5 0 2 12.5 87.5 10
22 20 Israel ISR 7 4 1 2 12.5 86.5 9
23 14 Greece GRE 7 4 2 1 12.5 85.0 10
24 24 Spain ESP 7 4 1 2 12.5 85.0 9
25 27 Ecuador ECU 7 4 1 2 12.5 80.0 9
26 19 Serbia & Montenegro SCG 7 3 2 2 12.5 78.5 8
27 28 Argentina ARG 7 4 2 1 12.5 78.0 10
28 33 Switzerland SUI 7 3 1 3 12.5 73.0 7
29 13 Lithuania LTU 7 4 0 3 12.0 89.0 8
30 29 Mongolia MGL 7 4 0 3 12.0 88.5 8
31 31 Kazakhstan KAZ 7 4 0 3 12.0 86.0 8
32 21 Italy A ITA-A 7 3 2 2 12.0 84.0 8
33 43 Turkmenistan TKM 7 3 0 4 12.0 79.5 6
34 39 Uzbekistan UZB 7 3 1 3 12.0 74.5 7
35 36 Croatia CRO 7 3 2 2 11.5 81.5 8
36 68 Indonesia INA 7 2 3 2 11.5 81.0 7
37 60 Philippines PHI 7 4 0 3 11.5 78.0 8
38 22 Czech Republic CZE 7 3 0 4 11.5 77.5 6
39 37 Iran IRI 7 2 1 4 11.5 75.0 5
40 30 Moldova MDA 7 2 3 2 11.5 74.5 7
41 59 Denmark DEN 7 4 0 3 11.5 73.5 8
42 71 Venezuela VEN 7 4 1 2 11.0 83.5 9
43 41 Turkey TUR 7 3 2 2 11.0 81.0 8
44 38 Australia AUS 7 4 0 3 11.0 81.0 8
45 35 England ENG 7 3 1 3 11.0 78.5 7
46 53 Portugal POR 7 3 2 2 11.0 73.5 8
47 42 Norway NOR 7 3 1 3 11.0 71.5 7
48 45 Kyrgyzstan KGZ 7 4 0 3 11.0 70.5 8
49 40 Sweden SWE 7 3 1 3 11.0 69.0 7
50 63 El Salvador ESA 7 4 0 3 10.5 78.5 8
51 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH 7 3 2 2 10.5 78.5 8
52 57 Bangladesh BAN 7 3 2 2 10.5 77.0 8
53 51 Canada CAN 7 2 1 4 10.5 76.0 5
54 46 Colombia COL 7 4 0 3 10.5 75.0 8
55 52 Azerbaijan AZE 7 2 2 3 10.5 71.0 6
56 49 Peru PER 7 3 1 3 10.5 70.5 7
57 69 Wales WLS 7 3 2 2 10.5 65.5 8
58 58 Malaysia MAS 7 3 1 3 10.0 79.0 7
59 48 FYROM MKD 7 3 0 4 10.0 74.0 6
60 87 Algeria ALG 7 3 1 3 10.0 68.0 7
61 72 Scotland SCO 7 3 0 4 10.0 68.0 6
62 80 Jamaica JAM 7 2 0 5 10.0 65.5 4
63 73 South Africa RSA 7 4 0 3 10.0 65.0 8
64 47 Mexico MEX 7 3 0 4 9.5 81.0 6
65 54 IBCA IBCA 7 2 1 4 9.5 73.5 5
66 55 Iceland ISL 7 3 2 2 9.5 73.0 8
67 75 Luxembourg LUX 7 2 1 4 9.5 71.5 5
68 70 Italy B ITA-B 7 3 0 4 9.5 70.0 6
69 77 Iraq IRQ 7 3 1 3 9.5 69.5 7
70 50 Finland FIN 7 2 1 4 9.5 68.0 5
71 65 Albania ALB 7 2 2 3 9.5 67.0 6
72 86 Nigeria NGR 7 2 2 3 9.5 67.0 6
73 67 ICSC ICSC 7 3 0 4 9.5 64.5 6
74 62 Dominican Republic DOM 7 2 3 2 9.0 72.5 7
75 56 Austria AUT 7 2 0 5 9.0 72.5 4
76 61 Brazil BRA 7 3 1 3 9.0 70.0 7
77 84 New Zealand NZL 7 3 0 4 9.0 66.0 6
78 64 IPCA IPCA 7 3 0 4 9.0 66.0 6
79 66 Guatemala GUA 7 2 1 4 9.0 65.0 5
80 74 Puerto Rico PUR 7 2 2 3 9.0 64.0 6
81 88 Botswana BOT 7 3 1 3 9.0 62.0 7
82 79 Sri Lanka SRI 7 2 0 5 8.5 68.5 4
83 83 Tajikistan TJK 7 3 0 4 8.5 65.5 6
84 101 Panama PAN 7 3 0 4 8.5 56.0 6
85 82 Ireland IRL 7 1 2 4 8.0 66.0 4
86 92 Fiji FIJ 7 2 1 4 7.5 61.5 5
87 85 Costa Rica CRC 7 2 0 5 7.5 61.5 4
88 81 UAE UAE 7 2 0 5 7.5 60.0 4
89 89 Japan JPN 7 1 2 4 7.5 59.0 4
90 78 Bolivia BOL 7 2 0 5 7.0 67.5 4
91 98 Malta MLT 7 1 3 3 7.0 66.0 5
92 91 Libya LBA 7 0 4 3 7.0 52.0 4
93 96 Angola ANG 6 1 1 4 7.0 49.0 3
94 106 Surinam SUR 7 3 0 4 7.0 43.5 6
95 95 Us Virgin Islands ISV 7 0 2 5 6.5 56.5 2
96 108 Yemen YEM 7 3 0 4 6.5 50.0 6
97 100 Netherlands Antilles AHO 7 2 2 3 6.5 45.5 6
98 94 Trinidad & Tobago TRI 7 2 1 4 6.0 52.5 5
99 102 Qatar QAT 7 2 0 5 6.0 50.5 4
100 97 Chinese Taipei TPE 7 2 1 4 6.0 49.5 5
101 99 Namibia NAM 7 2 0 5 5.0 46.0 4
102 90 Kenya KEN 7 1 0 6 4.5 48.5 2
103 93 Honduras HON 6 0 0 6 2.5 42.0 0
104 76 Afghanistan AFG 1 0 0 1 0.0 14.0 0
105 107 Uganda UGA 1 0 0 1 0.0 10.5 0
106 103 Rwanda RWA 1 0 0 1 0.0 9.5 0
107 104 Somalia SOM 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
108 105 Sudan SUD 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
Leading Top 20 Round by Round results
Round 1
1 1 Russia RUS 0 4 : 0 0 Kazakhstan KAZ 73
2 74 Morocco MAR 0 3 : 1 0 India IND 2
3 3 Armenia ARM 0 3 : 1 0 Venezuela VEN 75
4 5 France FRA 0 3 ½ : ½ 0 Bolivia BOL 77
5 7 USA USA 0 2½ : 1½ 0 New Zealand NZL 79
6 80 Faroe Islands FAI 0 0 : 4 0 Netherlands NED 8
7 43 Italy A ITA-A 0 3½ : ½ 0 Monaco MNC 115
8 9 Azerbaijan AZE 0 2 : 2 0 Mongolia MGL 81
9 82 Kyrgystan KGZ 0 0 : 4 0 Bulgaria BUL 10
10 11 Spain ESP 0 4 : 0 0 Malaysia MAS 83
11 84 Syria SYR 0 ½ : 3½ 0 China CHN 12
12 13 England ENG 0 3½ : ½ 0 UAE UAE 85
13 86 South Africa RSA 0 0 : 4 0 Germany GER 14
14 15 Romania ROM 0 4 : 0 0 Nicaragua NCA 87
15 88 Dominican Republic DOM 0 ½ : 3½ 0 Hungary HUN 16
16 17 Georgia GEO 0 4 : 0 0 ICSC ICSC 89
17 90 Algeria ALG 0 1½ : 2½ 0 Cuba CUB 18
18 19 Belarus BLR 0 2½ : 1½ 0 Wales WLS 91
19 92 El Salvador ESA 0 1½ : 2½ 0 Czech Republic CZE 20
20 21 Poland POL 0 4 : 0 0 Yemen YEM 93
Round 2
1 42 Latvia LAT 4 0 : 4 4 Russia RUS 1
2 8 Netherlands NED 4 3 : 1 4 Bangladesh BAN 44
3 10 Bulgaria BUL 4 2 : 2 4 Indonesia INA 45
4 46 Estonia EST 4 1½ : 2½ 4 Spain ESP 11
5 14 Germany GER 4 3½ : ½ 4 Canada CAN 47
6 50 Australia AUS 4 3 : 1 4 Romania ROM 15
7 6 Israel ISR 3½ 2½ : 1½ 3½ Italy A ITA-A 43
8 51 Iran IRI 4 1½ : 2½ 4 Georgia GEO 17
9 52 Qatar QAT 4 ½ : 3½ 4 Poland POL 21
10 22 Greece GRE 4 3½ : ½ 4 Finland FIN 53
11 54 Ireland IRL 4 1½ : 2½ 4 Denmark DEN 25
12 59 Chile CHI 4 1 : 3 4 Iceland ISL 27
13 28 Croatia CRO 4 1½ : 2½ 4 Colombia COL 61
14 34 Turkey TUR 4 3 : 1 4 Albania ALB 62
15 63 Luxembourg LUX 4 2 : 2 4 Philippines PHI 35
16 36 Slovakia SVK 4 3 : 1 4 Paraguay PAR 64
17 67 Andorra AND 4 1 : 3 4 Vietnam VIE 37
18 68 Singapore SIN 4 2 : 2 4 Lithuania LTU 39
19 70 Italy B ITA-B 4 ½ : 3½ 3½ Ukraine UKR 4
20 40 Bosnia Herzegovina BIH 3½ 2 : 2 3½ France FRA 5
Round 3
1 1 Russia RUS 8 2½ : 1½ 7½ Germany GER 14
2 21 Poland POL 7½ 1½ : 2½ 7½ Greece GRE 22
3 4 Ukraine UKR 7 3 : 1 7½ Serbia & Montenegro SCG 33
4 34 Turkey TUR 7 1 : 3 7 Netherlands NED 8
5 50 Australia AUS 7 ½ : 3½ 7 Uzbekistan UZB 30
6 27 Iceland ISL 7 2½ : 1½ 7 Vietnam VIE 37
7 62 Albania ALB 5 2½ : 1½ 5 Italy A ITA-A 43
8 36 Slovakia SVK 7 ½ : 3½ 7 China CHN 12
9 11 Spain ESP 6½ 3 : 1 6½ Argentina ARG 38
10 3 Armenia ARM 6½ 3 : 1 6½ Denmark DEN 25
11 17 Georgia GEO 6½ 2½ : 1½ 6½ Colombia COL 61
12 6 Israel ISR 6 2 : 2 6½ Peru PER 66
13 39 Lithuania LTU 6 ½ : 3½ 6 Bulgaria BUL 10
14 13 England ENG 6 2 : 2 6 Indonesia INA 45
15 24 Norway NOR 6 3½ : ½ 6 Luxembourg LUX 63
16 35 Philippines PHI 6 1½ : 2½ 6 USA USA 7
17 48 Portugal POR 6 1 : 3 6 Hungary HUN 16
18 68 Singapore SIN 6 ½ : 3½ 6 Brazil BRA 26
19 5 France FRA 5½ 2½ : 1½ 5½ Iran IRI 51
20 54 Ireland IRL 5½ 1 : 3 5½ Croatia CRO 28
Round 4
1 12 China CHN 10½ 1 : 3 10½ Russia RUS 1
2 30 Uzbekistan UZB 10½ 2 : 2 10 Ukraine UKR 4
3 8 Netherlands NED 10 3 : 1 10 Greece GRE 22
4 10 Bulgaria BUL 9½ 2½ : 1½ 9½ Brazil BRA 26
5 3 Armenia ARM 9½ 4 : 0 9½ Norway NOR 24
6 27 Iceland ISL 9½ 1½ : 2½ 9½ Spain ESP 11
7 43 Italy A ITA-A 6½ 3½ : ½ 6½ Singapore SIN 68
8 14 Germany GER 9 1½ : 2½ 9 Georgia GEO 17
9 16 Hungary HUN 9 1½ : 2½ 9 India IND 2
10 7 USA USA 8½ 3 : 1 9 Poland POL 21
11 37 Vietnam VIE 8½ 2½ : 1½ 8½ Moldova MDA 23
12 28 Croatia CRO 8½ 2½ : 1½ 8½ Egypt EGY 56
13 33 Serbia & Montenegro SCG 8½ 1½ : 2½ 8½ Czech Republic CZE 20
14 66 Peru PER 8½ ½ : 3½ 8½ Sweden SWE 31
15 13 England ENG 8 1½ : 2½ 8 Turkey TUR 34
16 45 Indonesia INA 8 1 : 3 8 Israel ISR 6
17 46 Estonia EST 8 1 : 3 8 Romania ROM 15
18 47 Canada CAN 8 1½ : 2½ 8 Switzerland SUI 29
19 32 Slovenia SLO 8 2 : 2 8 France FRA 5
20 62 Colombia COL 8 2 : 2 7½ Philippines PHI 35
Round 5
1 1 Russia RUS 13½ 2 : 2 13½ Armenia ARM 3
2 30 Uzbekistan UZB 12½ 2 : 2 13 Netherlands NED 8
3 11 Spain ESP 12 2 : 2 12 Sweden SWE 31
4 4 Ukraine UKR 12 2 : 2 12 Bulgaria BUL 10
5 2 India IND 11½ 2 : 2 11½ China CHN 12
6 17 Georgia GEO 11½ 1½ : 2½ 11½ USA USA 7
7 21 Poland POL 10 2½ : 1½ 10 Italy A ITA-A 43
8 22 Greece GRE 11 2½ : 1½ 11 Argentina ARG 38
9 15 Romania ROM 11 2 : 2 11 Iceland ISL 27
10 37 Vietnam VIE 11 1 : 3 11 Iran IRI 51
11 6 Israel ISR 11 2 : 2 11 Denmark DEN 25
12 20 Czech Republic CZE 11 2 : 2 11 Croatia CRO 28
13 26 Brazil BRA 11 2½ : 1½ 11 Cuba CUB 18
14 55 Mexico MEX 10½ 1 : 3 10½ Germany GER 14
15 29 Switzerland SUI 10½ 2 : 2 10½ Hungary HUN 16
16 34 Turkey TUR 10½ 1½ : 2½ 10½ Slovakia SVK 36
17 62 Colombia COL 10 ½ : 3½ 10½ Belarus BLR 19
18 33 Serbia & Montenegro SCG 10 3 : 1 10 Belgium BEL 61
19 49 Scotland SCO 10 3 : 1 10 Egypt EGY 56
20 23 Moldova MDA 10 1½ : 2½ 10 Azerbaijan AZE 9
Round 6
1 8 Netherlands NED 15 2½ : 1½ 15½ Russia RUS 1
2 3 Armenia ARM 15½ 2½ : 1½ 14½ Uzbekistan UZB 30
3 31 Sweden SWE 14 2½ : 1½ 14 Bulgaria BUL 10
4 4 Ukraine UKR 14 2½ : 1½ 14 Iran IRI 51
5 19 Belarus BLR 14 3 : 1 14 Spain ESP 11
6 12 China CHN 13½ 1½ : 2½ 14 USA USA 7
7 39 Lithuania LTU 11½ 2½ : 1½ 11½ Italy A ITA-A 43
8 22 Greece GRE 13½ 1½ : 2½ 13½ Brazil BRA 26
9 14 Germany GER 13½ 1 : 3 13½ India IND 2
10 49 Scotland SCO 13 1 : 3 13 Georgia GEO 17
11 25 Denmark DEN 13 2½ : 1½ 13 Croatia CRO 28
12 36 Slovakia SVK 13 1 : 3 13 Czech Republic CZE 20
13 15 Romania ROM 13 1 : 3 13 Israel ISR 6
14 27 Iceland ISL 13 1½ : 2½ 13 Indonesia INA 45
15 29 Switzerland SUI 12½ 2 : 2 13 Serbia & Montenegro SCG 33
16 9 Azerbaijan AZE 12½ ½ : 3½ 12½ Cuba CUB 18
17 16 Hungary HUN 12½ 3 : 1 12½ Latvia LAT 42
18 21 Poland POL 12½ 3½ : ½ 12½ Ireland IRL 54
19 13 England ENG 12½ 2 : 2 12½ Peru PER 66
20 38 Argentina ARG 12½ 2½ : 1½ 12 Turkmenistan TKM 57
Round 7
1 8 Netherlands NED 17½ 1 : 3 18 Armenia ARM 3
2 1 Russia RUS 17 3 : 1 17 Belarus BLR 19
3 2 India IND 16½ 1½ : 2½ 16½ Ukraine UKR 4
4 7 USA USA 16½ 2 : 2 16½ Sweden SWE 31
5 26 Brazil BRA 16 1 : 3 16 Uzbekistan UZB 30
6 17 Georgia GEO 16 3 : 1 16 Poland POL 21
7 43 Italy A ITA-A 13 2½ : 1½ 13 Portugal POR 48
8 20 Czech Republic CZE 16 3 : 1 16 Israel ISR 6
9 18 Cuba CUB 16 3½ : ½ 15½ Indonesia INA 45
10 10 Bulgaria BUL 15½ 2½ : 1½ 15½ Hungary HUN 16
11 51 Iran IRI 15½ 1 : 3 15½ Denmark DEN 25
12 23 Moldova MDA 15 1 : 3 15 Greece GRE 22
13 11 Spain ESP 15 2 : 2 15 Vietnam VIE 37
14 38 Argentina ARG 15 1 : 3 15 China CHN 12
15 33 Serbia & Montenegro SCG 15 1½ : 2½ 15 Slovenia SLO 32
16 62 Colombia COL 14½ ½ : 3½ 15 France FRA 5
17 83 Malaysia MAS 14½ 0 : 4 14½ Germany GER 14
18 35 Philippines PHI 14½ 3½ : ½ 14½ Iceland ISL 27
19 28 Croatia CRO 14½ 2 : 2 14½ Switzerland SUI 29
20 24 Norway NOR 14½ 2½ : 1½ 14½ England ENG 13
Boris Spassky defeated Anatoly Karpov in the two game "Match des
Légendes" on May 26th 2006 in Porto-Vecchio, Corsica. The players
haven't played much in recent years, although they did draw their two games at
the Unzicker 80 event in Mainz in 2005 (prior to that their last meeting seems
to have been 1988 in the GMA World Cup). The time rate was 15 mins + 3 secs in
front of 300 children.
Much like Karpov's win against Kasparov in New York in 2002 this is I
believe Spassky's first match win against Karpov. Very much after the Lord
Mayor's show but still a match win.
Indeed Spassky seems to have only won two games previously against
Karpov, the first game of their 1974 Candidates semi-final and the second game
of their 1982 TV match in Hamburg. Karpov won both matches in the end.
Official site: http://www.echecs.asso.fr and
http://www.corse-echecs.com/Pages/sommaire.htm
Karpov, Anatoly - Spassky, Boris V 1/2 62 E11 Bogo Indian Defence
Spassky, Boris V - Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 41 B17 Caro Kann
Match des Legendes Porto Vecchio (FRA),26-26 v 2006
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Spassky, Boris V g FRA 2548 = 1 1.5 2865
Karpov, Anatoly g RUS 2672 = 0 0.5 2355
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The Muresul Cup took place in Arad 20th-26th May 2006. It was the 1st
Grandmaster tournament ever played in Arad. GM Ilincic Zlatko won the event
together with IM Landenbergue Claude with 6/9. News: Bogdan Ionescu.
Official site: http://www.ajsaharad.ro/
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1. Ilincic, Zlatko g SCG 2536 * = = = = 1 = 1 = 1 6.0 2557
2. Landenbergue, Claude m SUI 2435 = * = = 1 = = = 1 1 6.0 2568
3. Berescu, Alin m ROM 2461 = = * = = 1 1 = 0 1 5.5 2520
4. Malaniuk, Vladimir P g UKR 2539 = = = * 1 = = = = = 5.0 2474
5. Ardeleanu, Alin m ROM 2424 = 0 = 0 * = 1 = 1 1 5.0 2487
6. Erdogdu, Mert m TUR 2375 0 = 0 = = * 1 = 1 1 5.0 2493
7. Shishkin, Vadim UKR m UKR 2541 = = 0 = 0 0 * 1 1 1 4.5 2431
8. Kosanovic, Goran A g SCG 2414 0 = = = = = 0 * 1 = 4.0 2402
9. Butunoi, Alexandru m ROM 2414 = 0 1 = 0 0 0 0 * 1 3.0 2320
10. Bach, Adrian-Kalman f ROM 2287 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 = 0 * 1.0 2108
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The Ukrainian Championships Semi-finals take place in Alushta 12th-21st
May 2006. Dmitry Kononenko won with 7.5/9.
Official site: http://ukrchess.org.ua/turnir/t092.html
Official leading final standings:
1. 4 Kononenko, Dmitry 7.5 51.0 41.75 37.5 2472 2630 +1.56
2. 10 Tarlev, Konstantin 7.0 52.5 40.50 39.0 2419 2602 +2.05
3. 27 Zherebukh, Yaroslav 6.5 51.5 33.75 35.5 2331 2488 +1.66
2 Zinchenko, Yaroslav 6.5 50.5 35.50 36.0 2499 2529 +0.38
6 Sumets, Andrey 6.5 48.5 33.00 32.5 2461 2466 +0.11
17 Kravtsiv, Martyn 6.5 48.0 32.50 32.0 2379 2454 +0.78
5 Tukhaev, Adam 6.5 45.5 32.75 30.5 2466 2472 +0.11
3 Shkuro, Iuri 6.5 44.0 30.25 31.5 2487 2465 -0.26
9. 1 Zubov, Alexander 6.0 51.0 31.50 34.5 2537 2486 -0.57
33 Zhornik, Nikolay 6.0 49.5 30.25 29.0 2313 2445 +1.59
55 Goroshchenko, Dmitry 6.0 49.0 30.00 27.5 2219 2458 +2.52
23 Boginin, Oleg 6.0 46.5 29.50 32.0 2344 2413 +0.78
16 Ajrapetjan, Yuriy 6.0 45.5 28.00 30.0 2384 2406 +0.24
7 Kislinsky, Alexey 6.0 45.0 28.75 29.0 2445 2415 -0.39
9 Dovzik, Juri 6.0 44.0 28.25 28.0 2425 2378 -0.57
16. 22 Nesteretz, Anatoliy 5.5 51.5 30.75 33.5 2347 2449 +1.27
20 Varitski, Igor 5.5 46.0 27.00 28.0 2355 2351 -0.08
15 Nedilko, Vasily 5.5 44.5 24.50 31.0 2387 2402 +0.19
13 Alexikov, Alexander 5.5 44.0 26.25 30.0 2404 2377 -0.35
14 Demkovich, Anatoliy 5.5 44.0 25.25 27.5 2387 2329 -0.71
26 Fingerov, Dmitry 5.5 43.0 24.00 27.5 2341 2321 -0.26
28 Pavlov, Maxim 5.5 42.0 25.25 27.5 2329 2201 -1.11
11 Truskavetsky, Alexandr 5.5 42.0 24.25 27.5 2412 2354 -0.71
39 Dolzhikova, Kateryna 5.5 41.5 24.75 24.5 2284 2255 -0.22
97 Shabala, Sergey 5.5 40.5 24.00 23.5 0000 2310 +1.00
Crosstable
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ch-UKR sf Alushta UKR (UKR), 13-21 v 2006
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1. Kononenko, Dmitry1 m UKR 2472 + 48 + 10 = 47 + 7 + 32 - 2 + 26 + 4 + 9 7.5 2630
2. Tarlev, Konstantin UKR 2419 + 70 + 39 + 4 = 35 + 27 + 1 = 3 = 9 = 8 7.0 2602
3. Zinchenko, Yaroslav m UKR 2499 + 37 = 42 + 54 + 15 + 26 = 28 = 2 = 5 = 7 6.5 2528
4. Zherebukh, Yaroslav UKR 2331 + 83 + 29 - 2 + 11 + 33 + 13 + 28 - 1 = 5 6.5 2474
5. Sumets, Andrey m UKR 2461 - 11 + 81 + 43 + 46 + 39 = 9 + 32 = 3 = 4 6.5 2466
6. Tukhaev, Adam m UKR 2466 = 78 + 44 + 24 - 16 = 41 + 52 = 10 + 26 + 22 6.5 2472
7. Kravtsiv, Martyn UKR 2379 + 61 = 33 + 49 - 1 = 48 + 11 + 29 + 28 = 3 6.5 2444
8. Shkuro, Iuri m UKR 2487 = 44 + 78 - 26 + 85 + 51 + 35 = 16 + 17 = 2 6.5 2453
9. Zubov, Alexander m UKR 2537 + 88 = 27 + 46 + 22 = 16 = 5 + 12 = 2 - 1 6.0 2486
10. Zhornik, Nikolay UKR 2313 + 89 - 1 = 30 + 43 + 19 = 14 = 6 = 15 + 28 6.0 2444
11. Goroshchenko, Dmitry UKR 2219 + 5 = 15 = 12 - 4 + 76 - 7 + 54 + 47 + 31 6.0 2447
12. Boginin, Oleg UKR 2344 + 84 = 49 = 11 + 55 + 20 = 16 - 9 + 37 = 14 6.0 2412
13. Kislinsky, Alexey m UKR 2445 = 53 + 66 + 42 - 26 + 47 - 4 = 34 + 41 + 16 6.0 2415
14. Dovzik, Juri m UKR 2425 - 30 + 84 + 71 = 62 = 24 = 10 + 45 + 32 = 12 6.0 2378
15. Ajrapetjan, Yuriy m UKR 2384 + 94 = 11 + 45 - 3 + 37 - 32 + 48 = 10 + 42 6.0 2406
16. Nesteretz, Anatoliy UKR 2347 + 40 + 55 = 18 + 6 = 9 = 12 = 8 = 22 - 13 5.5 2449
17. Varitski, Igor m UKR 2355 - 43 + 80 = 58 + 44 + 21 = 41 + 23 - 8 = 18 5.5 2351
18. Alexikov, Alexander m UKR 2404 + 73 + 64 = 16 - 32 = 62 + 46 = 42 = 24 = 17 5.5 2376
19. Demkovich, Anatoliy m UKR 2387 + 59 = 45 + 77 - 27 - 10 = 40 + 49 + 46 = 20 5.5 2328
20. Pavlov, Maxim m UKR 2329 = 86 = 75 + 59 + 40 - 12 = 63 = 25 + 29 = 19 5.5 2197
21. Dolzhikova, Kateryna wm UKR 2284 = 60 = 50 = 29 + 38 - 17 = 30 = 61 + 66 + 53 5.5 2212
22. Nedilko, Vasily UKR 2387 + 71 + 68 = 32 - 9 = 49 + 62 + 41 = 16 - 6 5.5 2401
23. Truskavetsky, Alexandr m UKR 2412 = 66 + 53 - 27 + 77 = 42 + 33 - 17 + 62 = 24 5.5 2354
24. Fingerov, Dmitry m UKR 2341 = 75 + 86 - 6 + 58 = 14 = 48 + 63 = 18 = 23 5.5 2321
25. Shabala,Sergey UKR ---- - 49 = 61 = 73 + 71 = 30 + 77 = 20 = 35 + 57 5.5 2310
26. Ljukin, Sergei f UKR 2343 + 81 = 43 + 8 + 13 - 3 + 27 - 1 - 6 = 33 5.0 2396
27. Tishin, D m UKR 2316 + 80 = 9 + 23 + 19 - 2 - 26 = 47 = 40 = 45 5.0 2358
28. Shalimov, Valery m UKR 2430 + 58 = 54 + 34 + 47 + 35 = 3 - 4 - 7 - 10 5.0 2370
29. Ivanov,Dmitry I UKR ---- + 41 - 4 = 21 + 34 = 31 + 39 - 7 - 20 + 62 5.0 2352
30. Borzov, Dmitri UKR 2181 + 14 - 47 = 10 = 54 = 25 = 21 - 39 + 85 + 65 5.0 2291
31. Skliar, Andrey UKR 2361 = 50 + 60 = 33 = 37 = 29 + 49 = 36 = 42 - 11 5.0 2246
32. Ivanov, Andrey A UKR 2326 + 79 + 98 = 22 + 18 - 1 + 15 - 5 - 14 = 38 5.0 2329
33. Goreskul, Alyona wg UKR 2266 + 76 = 7 = 31 + 63 - 4 - 23 = 50 + 56 = 26 5.0 2251
34. Yarmysty, Mikhail UKR 2273 = 38 + 87 - 28 - 29 + 43 + 67 = 13 = 36 = 35 5.0 2249
35. Kozlov, Yriy UKR 2323 + 96 + 63 + 51 = 2 - 28 - 8 = 40 = 25 = 34 5.0 2269
36. Khaetsky, Roman m UKR 2408 + 82 - 46 - 37 + 60 + 59 = 45 = 31 = 34 = 44 5.0 2256
37. Luzhinsky, Vitaly UKR 2231 - 3 + 83 + 36 = 31 - 15 + 69 + 51 - 12 = 39 5.0 2385
38. Luzanov,Sergey UKR ---- = 34 - 77 + 82 - 21 = 70 + 59 + 69 = 39 = 32 5.0 2296
39. Shulga, Jury UKR 2293 + 90 - 2 + 50 + 75 - 5 - 29 + 30 = 38 = 37 5.0 2189
40. Ipatov, Alexander UKR 2115 - 16 + 99 + 57 - 20 + 68 = 19 = 35 = 27 = 47 5.0 2334
41. Seletsky, Grigory UKR 2283 - 29 + 72 + 98 + 74 = 6 = 17 - 22 - 13 + 67 5.0 2252
42. Strelnikov, Sergey UKR 2319 +100 = 3 - 13 + 70 = 23 + 85 = 18 = 31 - 15 5.0 2345
43. Kalinina, Olga UKR 2128 + 17 = 26 - 5 - 10 - 34 = 90 + 89 + 88 + 64 5.0 2276
44. Baryshpolets, Andrey UKR 2230 = 8 - 6 + 95 - 17 + 79 - 51 + 87 + 60 = 36 5.0 2277
45. Sysoenko, Aleksey UKR 2253 + 99 = 19 - 15 = 87 + 74 = 36 - 14 + 79 = 27 5.0 2261
46. Hatchatrian, Souren UKR 2266 + 95 + 36 - 9 - 5 + 87 - 18 + 85 - 19 + 61 5.0 2303
47. Rudak, Vladimir UKR 2342 + 72 + 30 = 1 - 28 - 13 + 75 = 27 - 11 = 40 4.5 2261
48. Odnorozhenko, Evgenyi UKR 2223 - 1 + 79 + 69 = 51 = 7 = 24 - 15 = 64 = 54 4.5 2328
49. Aliferenko, Aleksei UKR 2251 + 25 = 12 - 7 + 86 = 22 - 31 - 19 = 71 + 83 4.5 2237
50. Dobronovsky, Roman UKR 2135 = 31 = 21 - 39 = 69 = 64 + 88 = 33 = 65 = 52 4.5 2299
51. Kucherenko, Daniil UKR 2353 + 67 + 62 - 35 = 48 - 8 + 44 - 37 - 53 + 82 4.5 2248
52. Velitshko, I UKR 2293 = 56 = 85 - 75 + 72 + 55 - 6 = 66 = 61 = 50 4.5 2136
53. Guivan, Vasily UKR 2204 = 13 - 23 = 89 - 76 = 56 + 80 + 74 + 51 - 21 4.5 2170
54. Kruglyakov, Pavlo UKR 2300 + 91 = 28 - 3 = 30 = 61 = 66 - 11 + 63 = 48 4.5 2191
55. Muhtarov, Leonid UKR 2136 + 69 - 16 + 64 - 12 - 52 = 68 - 79 + 74 + 78 4.5 2245
56. Berezka,Alexandr UKR ---- = 52 = 65 - 62 - 73 = 53 + 78 + 77 - 33 + 88 4.5 2239
57. Golinka, Oleksandr UKR 2293 - 63 + 93 - 40 = 81 - 67 + 86 + 75 + 58 - 25 4.5 2059
58. Varchenko, Grigory UKR 2183 - 28 +100 = 17 - 24 = 60 + 83 = 64 - 57 + 79 4.5 2207
59. Yusupov, Maxim UKR 2153 - 19 + 90 - 20 + 95 - 36 - 38 = 83 + 87 + 77 4.5 2138
60. Bytchek,Vladislav UKR ---- = 21 - 31 + 66 - 36 = 58 + 70 = 65 - 44 = 68 4.0 2221
61. Marchenko, Artem UKR 2147 - 7 = 25 = 76 + 98 = 54 = 65 = 21 = 52 - 46 4.0 2157
62. Trembach, Valeriy UKR 2255 + 97 - 51 + 56 = 14 = 18 - 22 + 76 - 23 - 29 4.0 2177
63. Danilenko, Dmitriy UKR 1917 + 57 - 35 + 68 - 33 + 88 = 20 - 24 - 54 = 66 4.0 2239
64. Molchanov, Nikolay UKR 2307 + 93 - 18 - 55 = 67 = 50 + 72 = 58 = 48 - 43 4.0 2110
65. Viliavin, Roman UKR 2279 = 85 = 56 - 74 + 80 = 75 = 61 = 60 = 50 - 30 4.0 2020
66. Shumilov, Illya UKR 2168 = 23 - 13 - 60 + 97 + 86 = 54 = 52 - 21 = 63 4.0 2147
67. Molchanov, Alexey UKR 2128 - 51 - 74 +100 = 64 + 57 - 34 = 68 + 70 - 41 4.0 2179
68. Brovko, Anton UKR 2283 + 92 - 22 - 63 + 83 - 40 = 55 = 67 = 82 = 60 4.0 2057
69. Stets, Vasilij m UKR 2374 - 55 + 96 - 48 = 50 + 82 - 37 - 38 + 81 = 71 4.0 2087
70. Tichonov, Jiri UKR 2180 - 2 = 89 + 91 - 42 = 38 - 60 + 84 - 67 + 85 4.0 2060
71. Pervakov, Sergey UKR 2149 - 22 + 97 - 14 - 25 + 89 - 76 + 98 = 49 = 69 4.0 2117
72. Olenichev, Dmitriy UKR 2101 - 47 - 41 + 93 - 52 + 92 - 64 - 88 + 90 + 89 4.0 2092
73. Shkola, V UKR 2155 - 18 = 76 = 25 + 56 - 85 = 74 + 81 . . 3.5 2072
74. Kolesov,Evgeny UKR ---- . + 67 + 65 - 41 - 45 = 73 - 53 - 55 + 96 3.5 2141
75. Kurochkin, Valery UKR 2078 = 24 = 20 + 52 - 39 = 65 - 47 - 57 - 78 + 92 3.5 2185
76. Neschetny,Viktor UKR ---- - 33 = 73 = 61 + 53 - 11 + 71 - 62 - 77 = 84 3.5 2114
77. Grebeniuk, Semen UKR 2244 = 87 + 38 - 19 - 23 + 81 - 25 - 56 + 76 - 59 3.5 2037
78. Shepotilo, Vladislav m UKR 2219 = 6 - 8 - 86 = 96 = 80 - 56 +100 + 75 - 55 3.5 2068
79. Romanova, Mariya UKR 2043 - 32 - 48 = 97 + 91 - 44 + 94 + 55 - 45 - 58 3.5 2080
80. Shmat, Sergey UKR 2032 - 27 - 17 + 84 - 65 = 78 - 53 - 93 + 95 + 94 3.5 2095
81. Stolpovsky, Sergei UKR 2105 - 26 - 5 + 90 = 57 - 77 + 96 - 73 - 69 + 93 3.5 2104
82. Isak, Yuri UKR 2156 - 36 = 91 - 38 + 99 - 69 = 87 + 90 = 68 - 51 3.5 2050
83. Kucherenko, Olena UKR 2064 - 4 - 37 + 92 - 68 + 95 - 58 = 59 + 94 - 49 3.5 2095
84. Panchenko, Fedor UKR 2115 - 12 - 14 - 80 - 92 + 97 + 95 - 70 + 86 = 76 3.5 2035
85. Lukinov,Dmitry UKR ---- = 65 = 52 + 88 - 8 + 73 - 42 - 46 - 30 - 70 3.0 2141
86. Makarevich, Vladimir UKR 2062 = 20 - 24 + 78 - 49 - 66 - 57 + 91 - 84 = 87 3.0 2059
87. Smolin,Sergey UKR ---- = 77 - 34 + 94 = 45 - 46 = 82 - 44 - 59 = 86 3.0 2073
88. Kaliuzhny, Andrey UKR 2238 - 9 + 92 - 85 + 89 - 63 - 50 + 72 - 43 - 56 3.0 1966
89. Podolsky, Anton UKR 2004 - 10 = 70 = 53 - 88 - 71 + 92 - 43 + 98 - 72 3.0 2020
90. Didenko, Sergey UKR 1811 - 39 - 59 - 81 +100 = 94 = 43 - 82 - 72 + 99 3.0 1999
91. Dichkovskij, Andrey UKR 1942 - 54 = 82 - 70 - 79 = 99 = 98 - 86 = 97 +100 3.0 1961
92. Chernoukhov,Alexandr UKR ---- - 68 - 88 - 83 + 84 - 72 - 89 + 97 = 93 - 75 2.5 1925
93. Andreev, Volodymyr UKR 1943 - 64 - 57 - 72 - 94 =100 = 97 + 80 = 92 - 81 2.5 1947
94. Savvopulo, Anatolij UKR 2149 - 15 - 95 - 87 + 93 = 90 - 79 + 96 - 83 - 80 2.5 1869
95. Podgorodetsky,Vyacheslav UKR ---- - 46 + 94 - 44 - 59 - 83 - 84 + 99 - 80 = 98 2.5 1946
96. Ljahovetsky, Igor UKR 2040 - 35 - 69 = 99 = 78 = 98 - 81 - 94 +100 - 74 2.5 1967
97. Roschupkin,Volodymyr UKR ---- - 62 - 71 = 79 - 66 - 84 = 93 - 92 = 91 +101 2.5 1902
98. Stetsyuk,Olga UKR ---- +101 - 32 - 41 - 61 = 96 = 91 - 71 - 89 = 95 2.5 1933
99. Sadovski,Nemana UKR ---- - 45 - 40 = 96 - 82 = 91 -100 - 95 +101 - 90 2.0 1819
100. Kuchin, Pavel UKR 2034 - 42 - 58 - 67 - 90 = 93 + 99 - 78 - 96 - 91 1.5 1792
101. BYE ---- - 98 . . . . . . - 99 - 97 0.0
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The XXIV Metz Open took place in the Complexe Sportif St Symphorie
22nd-30th April 2006. Evgeny Postny took clear first with 7.5/9. News: Pierre
Becker of the Metz Alekhine chessclub and the arbiter Jean-Christophe
Basaille.
Official site: http://metzalekhine57.free.fr/Index.htm
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1. Postny, Evgeny g ISR 2572 7½ 39½ 2693 53½
2. Shchekachev, Andrei g RUS 2592 7 39 2669 55½
3. Spraggett, Kevin g CAN 2578 7 37½ 2637 55
4. Epishin, Vladimir g RUS 2565 7 37 2569 54½
5. Miezis, Normunds g LAT 2496 7 36 2514 51
6. Shirazi, Kamran m USA 2405 6½ 36½ 2584 52
7. Meijers, Viesturs g LAT 2482 6½ 33½ 2500 51
8. Bruned, Yvain f ESP 2325 6½ 33½ 2463 51
9. Del Rio Angelis, Salvador G g ESP 2516 6½ 33 2442 49½
10. Draoui, Najib f MAR 2369 6 35 2394 55
11. Wirig, Anthony m FRA 2409 6 34½ 2484 53½
12. Brunner, Nicolas f FRA 2407 6 34½ 2479 48½
13. Karpatchev, Aleksandr g RUS 2521 6 34 2526 49½
14. Bauer, Christian g FRA 2638 6 34 2518 55
15. Haub, Thorsten-Michael m GER 2441 6 34 2434 52
16. Savchenko, Stanislav g UKR 2495 6 33½ 2384 49½
17. Laurent, Bruno f BEL 2365 6 31½ 2340 44½
18. Bednarich, Jan ITA 2204 6 30½ 2312 45½
19. Becker, Martin GER 2347 6 30½ 2297 50½
20. Schweitzer, Viktoriya wm FRA 2239 6 30 2256 45½
21. Marchal, Jeremy FRA 2083 6 28 2190 42½
22. Maruejols, Claude FRA 2035 6 27 2142 43
23. Bagheri, Amir g FRA 2513 5½ 32½ 2336 50½
24. Romieux, Sebastien FRA 2228 5½ 30½ 2302 45½
25. Dobias, Richard SVK 2246 5½ 30½ 2230 45½
26. Struk, Jerzy POL 2266 5½ 30 2235 47½
27. Sar, Frederic FRA 2114 5½ 28 2197 46½
28. Iglesias, Joachim FRA 2098 5½ 28 2164 42
29. Nguyen-Huu Hoang FRA 2066 5½ 28 2140 44
30. Vaillant, Stephane FRA 2034 5½ 24 2050 38½
112 players
The 1st Sofia Open in Bulgarian took place 11th-17th of May 2006 in
Sofia, Bulgaria. Games from rounds four and five now available.
Official site: http://www.chessmix.com/opensofia06/
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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
137 players
The Caissa IM May tournament took place 20-25 May 2006 in Kecskemet,
Hungary. Mr. Amadeus won the cat. II. event and made his fourth IM norm, with
8.5 pts, the norm was only 7.5. Dr. Tamas Erdelyi postmaster@caissa.t-online.hu
Next events in the summer: 18-26 June, 16-24 July and 20-28 August. News: Csaba
Bognar IA.
More info: http://www.caissachessbooks.com
Caissa IM May Kecskemet HUN (HUN), 20-25 v 2006 cat. II (2283)
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1 Eisenbeiser, Amadeus f GER 2370 ** == =1 11 11 11 8.5 2562
2 Bogumil, Pavel m RUS 2280 == ** == == == 11 6.0 2356
3 Sutorikhin, Vladimir m RUS 2359 =0 == ** == 01 11 5.5 2304
4 Farkas, Tibor m SCG 2334 00 == == ** == 11 5.0 2273
5 Dostan, Janos f HUN 2285 00 == 10 == ** == 4.0 2211
6 Eisenbeiser, Karlhe GER 2072 00 00 00 00 == ** 1.0 1959
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The XIII Russian Club Championship and VII Russian Women’s Club
Championship took place 19th April - 1st May 2006 in Sochi. 11 rounds.
Morozevich, Grischuk, Akopian, Bologan, Volkov, Ivanchuk, Radjabov, Dreev and
Ponomariov were amongst the stronger players. Four teams qualify for the
European Club Cup. Time control: 100 min. per 40 moves, 50 min. per 20 moves,
10 min + 30 sec. after one move to the rest of the game. Some more games from
the final rounds have now turned up.
Official site: http://www.chessliga.ru
The 14th World Computer-Chess Championship takes place May 24th - June
1st 2006 in Turin, Italy.
Official site: http://www.cs.unimaas.nl/wccc2006/
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1. SHREDDER +11 + 8 + 3 = 2 = 4 . . . . . . 4.0
2. DEEP JUNIOR +13 + 9 + 7 = 1 = 6 . . . . . . 4.0
3. RAJLICH +14 + 6 - 1 = 4 + 8 . . . . . . 3.5
4. ZAPPA = 5 +12 +10 = 3 = 1 . . . . . . 3.5
5. JONNY = 4 - 7 +16 +10 +14 . . . . . . 3.5
6. DIEP +17 - 3 +11 +12 = 2 . . . . . . 3.5
7. SPIKE =10 + 5 - 2 = 8 +12 . . . . . . 3.0
8. CRAFTY +16 - 1 + 9 = 7 - 3 . . . . . . 2.5
9. IKARUS +18 - 2 - 8 =13 +11 . . . . . . 2.5
10. CHIRON = 7 +14 - 4 - 5 =13 . . . . . . 2.0
11. ISICHESS MMX - 1 +15 - 6 +16 - 9 . . . . . . 2.0
12. LION++ +15 - 4 +13 - 6 - 7 . . . . . . 2.0
13. DELFI - 2 +17 -12 = 9 =10 . . . . . . 2.0
14. PARSOS - 3 -10 +18 +15 - 5 . . . . . . 2.0
15. CHATURANGA -12 -11 +17 -14 +18 . . . . . . 2.0
16. URAGANO - 8 +18 - 5 -11 +17 . . . . . . 2.0
17. FIBCHESS - 6 -13 -15 +18 -16 . . . . . . 1.0
18. ETABETA - 9 -16 -14 -17 -15 . . . . . . 0.0
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Lugano tournaments
International Week-end Chess Open Lugano 2006 "ONE WEEKEND IN THE SOUTH
PART OF SWITZERLAND" When: Friday, 17 November ' Sunday November Where: Hotel
Flora, Via Geretta 16, 6900 Lugano- Paradiso Phone +41 91 994 16 71 Fax: +41 91
994 27 38 E-mail: hotelflora@bluewin.ch Modality: International Tournament. 5
Rounds Swiss System Rate of Play: 36 Moves in 90 Minutes + 30 Minutes K.O.
Rating: CH- & FIDE
International Amateurs Chess Open Ascona 2006 Only for Amateurs, Max.
2299 ELO. , 26th December ' Saturday, 30th December 2006 Where: Hotel Ascona,
via Collina, 6612 Ascona (Switzerland) Modality: International Chess
Tournament. 7 Rounds Swiss System Rate of Play: 40 Moves in 120 Minutes + 60
Minutes K.O. ELO: Not valid for ELO Points (holiday mood!)
Lugano Rapid Chess Marathon Ticino Cureglia 2006 Sunday, 18.06.2006
Where? Parco Rusca (Park & town hall), CH-6944 Cureglia Modality?
International Rapid Chess Tournament 24 rounds Swiss System Rate of play? 5
minutes to finish the game Prizes? CHF 600 (€ 400) / 400 (€ 268) /
300 (€ 200) / 200 (€ 133) / 100 (€ 67) CHF 100 (€ 67) Best
Ticino player + 9 Special prizes (Full prize amount with 50 players, otherwise
% to the number of participants ) Inscriptions? CHF 40 (€ 27) under 20 CHF
20 (€ 14), Sunday: 08.00 - 09.00 Timetable? Sunday 09.15 - 13.00 (15
rounds) 14.30 - 16.30 (9 rounds)
Further details: http://www.luganoscacchi.ch/
European Youth Championship 2006
European Youth Championship 2006 Herceg Novi (Montenegro), September 9 -
20th 2006.
Further details: http://www.scgchess.org/
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.
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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