THE WEEK IN CHESS 604 5th June 2006 by Mark Crowther
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Bushinsky, Frits Agterdenbos, Frank Quisinsky, Doug Bake, George Mirijanian,
Holger Lieske and everyone else who helped with the issue. A special word of
thanks to the anonymous people who provided the results and games on the
official Olympiad site. Its always a tough event to cover and I think one can
take these things for granted. A far cry from the first Olympiad I covered for
TWIC in 1994 where I had to beg for a selection of games.
An exciting Olympiad saw new men's champions. Armenia were convincing
winners. Bronze medal winners in the past two Olympiads they stepped up to gold
this time. A genuine star in Levon Aronian on top board probably allowed them
to take that extra step to gold. There were many exciting performances, the
return of Vladimir Kramnik saw him achieve the top rating performance in the
event. In addition 15 year old Magnus Carlsen and 16 year old Sergey Karjakin
with the 4th and 5th best simply confirmed what we already know, they'll be
fighting it out at the top for many years to come.
The FIDE elections were a disappointment for those of us who think that
the organisation is in desperate need of reform. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov was
re-elected by 96 votes to 54 (at least there was a genuine vote this time
revealing in theory that a switch of 22 votes could oust the leadership, which
is why in the past we had all this "we are one family" 100% votes once it
became clear the challenger couldn't be elected). Its now 24 years since
Florencio Campomanes took power and 11 since his annointed successor. Problems
in the organisation can't be blamed on anyone else but them. We are due a World
Championship cycle which will culminate in 2007 and a further one to finish in
2010. FIDE will have a united world championship by the end of the year. There
are no excuses. If two fully funded cycles don't take place, they have to
resign or be removed. Surely even their supporters must agree that it is the
absolute minimum they have to achieve.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The 37th Chess Olympiad took place 20th May - 4th June 2006. In one of
the most open events in years Armenia became deserved champions after a quick
2-2 draw against Hungary in the final round. Israel beat favourites Russia 3-1
putting them out of the medals. China beat the Netherlands 2.5-1.5 to secure
Silver. The USA beat Norway 3.5-0.5 which secured them bronze on second
tie-break from Israel. In the women's event the Ukraine took gold from Russia
and China.
After winning as the Soviet Union and Russia all the Olympiads between
1952 and 2002 apart from 1976 (which they boycotted) and 1978 (which they lost
out to Hungary) the Russian team have now failed to capture two Olympiads in a
row. They were clearly strongest team but lost an unprecedented four matches
including a disastrous 3-1 route in the final round against the Ukraine that
put them out of the medals for the first time since the war. Mind you it could
be said that India had an even worse time of it. Second seeds they finished in
30th place. The completely deserved winners were Armenia. They were third seeds
but with two heavy hitters in Levon Aronian and Vladimir Akopian (who had an
especially good Olympiad) in addition to the over achieving Gabriel Sargissian
they were always going to be formidable. They'd been bronze medal winners in
the last two events (from 9th seeds in 2002 and 4th in 2004) and proved
themselves to be keen competitors. This time they had a rising star in Levon
Aronian on top board who is currently three in the world and still improving.
In second place were 12th seeds China. They were clearly the
benificiaries of other teams failings. They lack the stars but were a fighting
side whose consistant results left them with the silver in the end by a point
which is actually quite a lot.
The USA were defeated in the penultimate round by Israel but their
reward was Norway who they defeated 3.5-0.5 (the half came from one of the
stars of the whole Olympiad Magnus Carlsen) to get their revenge on Israel by
pipping them for Bronze on tie-break. Israel themselves couldn't have had much
hope at the start of the round as they faced Russia, but they won clearly 3-1
and must be bitterly disappointed to have been caught.
4th seeds Ukraine (without Ruslan Ponomariov but still strong) and 5th
Seeds France finished 8th and 7th respectively which considering the travails
of the top seeds may be seen as an opportunity missed.
The Olympiad is such a big and sprawling event that individual
performances can be lost. There were however four very significant performances
over 2800. Vladimir Kramnik returned to chess for the first time in 2006 after
treatment for his illness (some sort of crippling arthritic complaint). He did
so with the top rating performance in the Olympiad 6.5/9 at 2847. This is good
news for chess as the treatment seems to have reversed at least 18 month of
decline for him just in time for Dortmund and his title match against Topalov.
Wang Yue scored 10/12 (2837) and over 1/3rd of the points China accumulated on
their way to their silver medal. Etienne Bacrot has struggled recently but his
6/8 for France at 2833 will be welcome for him. Finally all eyes were on Magnus
Carlsen in his second Olympiad on top board for Norway (just checked this
couldn't believe he was top board last time also!). His 6/8 as a fifteen year
old at 2820 simply confirms his quality. Ironically Sergey Karjakin who is only
a few months older than Carlsen and there is a strong suspicion that they'll be
rivals at the top of the game for years had the fifth best performance at
2798.
Note, I re-edited the game file a few times during the event then when
through it once more at the end. The first seven rounds in last week's TWIC had
a number of errors, I've corrected them so please re-download TWIC 603. There
are errors in the games still no doubt but the documentation (which was
excellent) and handling of such a large quantity of games was very good. Not
sure who the credit should go (I had a quick look on the website) to but they
certainly get a pat on the back from me.
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/
Read about previous Olympiads at: http://www.olimpbase.org/
Men's Final Standings
Rk. SNo Team Team Games + = - TB1 TB2 TB3
1 3 Armenia ARM 13 10 3 0 36.0 397.0 23
2 12 China CHN 13 8 1 4 34.0 393.0 17
3 7 USA USA 13 9 3 1 33.0 392.5 21
4 6 Israel ISR 13 9 3 1 33.0 380.5 21
5 16 Hungary HUN 13 7 4 2 32.5 386.5 18
6 1 Russia RUS 13 7 2 4 32.0 410.5 16
7 5 France FRA 13 7 5 1 32.0 396.0 19
8 4 Ukraine UKR 13 8 2 3 32.0 390.5 18
9 10 Bulgaria BUL 13 7 2 4 32.0 385.0 16
10 11 Spain ESP 13 7 4 2 32.0 377.5 18
11 20 Czech Republic CZE 13 7 4 2 31.0 399.0 18
12 8 Netherlands NED 13 8 1 4 31.0 396.0 17
13 30 Uzbekistan UZB 13 6 4 3 31.0 389.5 16
14 17 Georgia GEO 13 9 2 2 31.0 388.0 20
15 14 Germany GER 13 7 0 6 31.0 381.0 14
16 18 Cuba CUB 13 7 3 3 30.5 386.0 17
17 31 Sweden SWE 13 6 4 3 30.5 381.0 16
18 23 Moldova MDA 13 7 1 5 30.5 376.5 15
19 13 England ENG 13 8 2 3 30.5 366.0 18
20 25 Denmark DEN 13 8 2 3 30.0 396.0 18
21 21 Poland POL 13 7 1 5 30.0 381.0 15
22 22 Greece GRE 13 7 2 4 30.0 379.0 16
23 32 Slovenia SLO 13 8 2 3 30.0 378.5 18
24 9 Azerbaijan AZE 13 7 2 4 30.0 377.5 16
25 28 Croatia CRO 13 6 3 4 30.0 373.5 15
26 15 Romania ROM 13 5 4 4 30.0 372.0 14
27 29 Switzerland SUI 13 5 5 3 30.0 367.5 15
28 42 Latvia LAT 13 6 2 5 30.0 357.5 14
29 50 Australia AUS 13 7 0 6 30.0 351.0 14
30 2 India IND 13 6 3 4 29.5 391.5 15
31 24 Norway NOR 13 9 1 3 29.5 376.0 19
32 26 Brazil BRA 13 8 2 3 29.5 371.5 18
33 41 FYROM MKD 13 7 4 2 29.5 366.0 18
34 47 Canada CAN 13 7 0 6 29.5 357.0 14
35 43 Italy A ITA-A 13 5 3 5 29.5 354.5 13
36 19 Belarus BLR 13 7 2 4 29.0 381.0 16
37 33 Serbia & Montenegro SCG 13 6 1 6 29.0 376.0 13
38 34 Turkey TUR 13 6 2 5 29.0 372.5 14
39 37 Vietnam VIE 13 6 4 3 29.0 372.0 16
40 45 Indonesia INA 13 6 3 4 29.0 369.5 15
41 40 Bosnia Herzegovina BIH 13 6 4 3 29.0 367.5 16
42 39 Lithuania LTU 13 6 3 4 29.0 360.5 15
43 36 Slovakia SVK 13 7 0 6 28.5 373.5 14
44 35 Philippines PHI 13 4 5 4 28.5 369.5 13
45 27 Iceland ISL 13 7 1 5 28.5 368.0 15
46 46 Estonia EST 13 6 1 6 28.5 355.0 13
47 55 Mexico MEX 13 5 2 6 28.5 354.0 12
48 70 Italy B ITA-B 13 6 2 5 28.5 353.5 14
49 51 Iran IRI 13 5 1 7 28.0 375.5 11
50 48 Portugal POR 13 7 0 6 28.0 362.5 14
51 38 Argentina ARG 13 7 1 5 28.0 361.5 15
52 49 Scotland SCO 13 7 2 4 28.0 358.0 16
53 73 Kazakhstan KAZ 13 7 0 6 28.0 345.5 14
54 106 Tajikistan TJK 13 6 2 5 28.0 331.0 14
55 52 Qatar QAT 13 5 2 6 27.5 354.0 12
56 54 Ireland IRL 13 7 1 5 27.5 352.0 15
57 62 Colombia COL 13 5 1 7 27.0 362.5 11
58 56 Egypt EGY 13 7 3 3 27.0 360.0 17
59 81 Mongolia MGL 13 8 1 4 27.0 358.5 17
60 44 Bangladesh BAN 13 6 2 5 27.0 352.0 14
61 58 Albania ALB 13 6 2 5 27.0 351.5 14
62 53 Finland FIN 13 4 4 5 27.0 351.5 12
63 88 Dominican Republic DOM 13 6 1 6 27.0 351.0 13
64 75 Venezuela VEN 13 7 0 6 27.0 349.0 14
65 60 Chile CHI 13 6 1 6 27.0 340.5 13
66 85 UAE UAE 13 6 1 6 27.0 324.0 13
67 64 Paraguay PAR 13 4 3 6 26.5 354.5 11
68 74 Morocco MAR 13 5 3 5 26.5 353.5 13
69 91 Algeria ALG 13 4 4 5 26.5 347.0 12
70 61 Belgium BEL 13 4 3 6 26.5 342.0 11
71 77 Bolivia BOL 13 4 4 5 26.5 327.5 12
72 72 Costa Rica CRC 13 5 3 5 26.5 324.0 13
73 66 Peru PER 13 5 4 4 26.0 362.5 14
74 59 Ecuador ECU 13 6 1 6 26.0 349.5 13
75 57 Turkmenistan TKM 13 4 4 5 26.0 348.0 12
76 90 ICSC ICSC 13 5 3 5 26.0 333.5 13
77 65 Austria AUT 13 5 2 6 26.0 332.5 12
78 68 Singapore SIN 13 3 5 5 26.0 330.5 11
79 103 Puerto Rico PUR 13 4 2 7 26.0 320.5 10
80 83 Malaysia MAS 13 7 0 6 25.5 364.5 14
81 63 Luxembourg LUX 13 4 2 7 25.5 350.5 10
82 80 Faroe Islands FAI 13 5 2 6 25.5 345.0 12
83 86 South Africa RSA 13 5 2 6 25.5 334.5 12
84 87 Nicaragua NCA 13 6 1 6 25.5 329.0 13
85 89 Iraq IRQ 13 6 3 4 25.5 326.0 15
86 67 Andorra AND 13 5 2 6 25.5 316.5 12
87 121 Japan JPN 13 6 0 7 25.5 314.5 12
88 82 Kyrgystan KGZ 13 8 0 5 25.0 347.0 16
89 69 Tunisia TUN 13 4 5 4 25.0 341.0 13
90 92 Wales WLS 13 4 2 7 25.0 333.5 10
91 79 New Zealand NZL 13 3 1 9 24.5 342.5 7
92 95 Nigeria NGR 13 4 3 6 24.5 341.5 11
93 84 Syria SYR 13 6 2 5 24.5 338.5 14
94 93 El Salvador ESA 13 4 2 7 24.5 334.0 10
95 99 Lebanon LIB 13 5 2 6 24.5 325.0 12
96 100 Uruguay URU 13 7 0 6 24.5 320.5 14
97 97 Barbados BAR 13 5 2 6 24.5 319.0 12
98 123 Pakistan PAK 10 6 1 3 24.5 206.5 13
99 96 Thailand THA 13 5 2 6 24.0 333.0 12
100 105 Trinidad & Tobago TRI 13 6 2 5 24.0 314.5 14
101 110 Nepal NEP 13 6 1 6 24.0 312.0 13
102 107 Botswana BOT 13 5 1 7 24.0 305.0 11
103 122 Cyprus CYP 13 6 0 7 24.0 297.0 12
104 104 Jamaica JAM 13 3 4 6 23.5 329.0 10
105 98 Angola ANG 13 6 1 6 23.5 328.0 13
106 78 IPCA IPCA 13 5 2 6 23.5 325.0 12
107 112 Malta MLT 13 4 4 5 23.5 314.0 12
108 132 Sudan SUD 13 5 1 7 23.5 299.5 11
109 129 Zambia ZAM 10 6 1 3 23.5 222.5 13
110 76 IBCA IBCA 13 5 0 8 23.0 322.0 10
111 128 Libya LBA 13 5 1 7 23.0 304.0 11
112 116 Uganda UGA 13 4 4 5 23.0 303.5 12
113 108 Panama PAN 13 6 0 7 23.0 303.0 12
114 131 Netherlands Antilles AHO 13 4 2 7 23.0 273.5 10
115 94 Yemen YEM 13 5 1 7 22.5 325.0 11
116 101 Guatemala GUA 13 5 2 6 22.5 320.5 12
117 114 Sri Lanka SRI 13 4 0 9 22.5 303.5 8
118 102 Brunei Darussalam BRU 13 4 4 5 22.5 291.0 12
119 126 Bahrain BRN 13 4 4 5 22.0 307.5 12
120 118 Liechtenstein LIE 13 5 2 6 22.0 301.5 12
121 115 Hong Kong HKG 13 4 2 7 22.0 300.5 10
122 127 Kenya KEN 13 3 5 5 22.0 279.0 11
123 124 Jersey JCI 13 5 1 7 22.0 274.5 11
124 111 Palestine PLE 13 4 2 7 21.5 297.0 10
125 147 Haiti HAI 13 3 4 6 21.5 295.5 10
126 117 Monaco MNC 13 4 1 8 21.5 291.5 9
127 144 Ethiopia ETH 13 5 2 6 21.5 289.5 12
128 130 San Marino SMR 13 5 0 8 21.5 288.5 10
129 113 Surinam SUR 13 3 1 9 21.5 270.0 7
130 139 Mozambique MOZ 13 4 2 7 21.0 296.5 10
131 119 Namibia NAM 13 5 0 8 21.0 292.5 10
132 120 Honduras HON 13 4 2 7 21.0 289.0 10
133 138 Seychelles SEY 13 3 2 8 21.0 286.0 8
134 125 Macau MAC 13 2 3 8 21.0 281.0 7
135 145 Chinese Taipei TPE 13 4 1 8 21.0 259.5 9
136 142 Afghanistan AFG 13 4 3 6 20.5 297.0 11
137 109 Mauritius MRI 13 5 1 7 20.5 290.5 11
138 134 Guernsey GCI 13 3 2 8 20.0 280.0 8
139 141 Fiji FIJ 13 5 0 8 20.0 259.0 10
140 148 Malawi MAL 13 3 4 6 19.5 277.5 10
141 140 Papua New Guinea PNG 13 3 2 8 19.5 263.0 8
142 137 South Korea KOR 13 3 3 7 19.0 288.0 9
143 136 Bermuda BER 13 4 2 7 19.0 268.5 10
144 133 Aruba ARU 13 2 1 10 18.0 259.0 5
145 135 British Virgin Islands IVB 13 2 1 10 15.5 262.5 5
146 146 Rwanda RWA 13 1 2 10 12.0 263.0 4
147 143 Us Virgin Islands ISV 13 0 1 12 10.5 263.5 1
148 149 Sierra Leone SIL 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
149 150 Somalia SOM 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
150 71 Italy C ITA-C 13 5 3 5 25.5 337.5 13
Women's Final Standings
Rk. SNo Team Team Games + = - TB1 TB2 TB3
1 2 Ukraine UKR 13 12 1 0 29.5 299.0 25
2 1 Russia RUS 13 9 3 1 28.0 306.0 21
3 6 China CHN 13 8 3 2 27.5 307.5 19
4 5 USA USA 13 7 5 1 24.5 307.0 19
5 4 Hungary HUN 13 8 1 4 24.5 306.0 17
6 3 Georgia GEO 13 7 3 3 24.5 305.5 17
7 18 Netherlands NED 13 7 3 3 24.5 276.5 17
8 7 Armenia ARM 13 7 4 2 24.0 299.0 18
9 17 Slovenia SLO 13 7 2 4 24.0 286.0 16
10 22 Czech Republic CZE 13 8 0 5 24.0 270.5 16
11 8 Germany GER 13 6 5 2 23.5 287.5 17
12 9 India IND 13 7 2 4 23.0 305.0 16
13 10 Bulgaria BUL 13 7 3 3 23.0 302.0 17
14 11 Romania ROM 13 7 2 4 23.0 294.0 16
15 23 Vietnam VIE 13 5 3 5 23.0 283.5 13
16 26 Cuba CUB 13 7 3 3 23.0 279.0 17
17 25 Latvia LAT 13 7 2 4 23.0 263.0 16
18 15 France FRA 13 5 4 4 22.5 299.5 14
19 14 Greece GRE 13 8 2 3 22.5 297.0 18
20 12 Poland POL 13 8 1 4 22.5 293.0 17
21 32 Belarus BLR 13 6 3 4 22.5 293.0 15
22 16 Slovakia SVK 13 8 1 4 22.5 292.0 17
23 13 Lithuania LTU 13 7 1 5 22.0 286.5 15
24 41 Turkey TUR 13 6 4 3 22.0 273.0 16
25 19 Serbia & Montenegro SCG 13 5 3 5 22.0 272.5 13
26 60 Philippines PHI 13 6 3 4 22.0 271.5 15
27 37 Iran IRI 13 5 3 5 22.0 271.0 13
28 24 Spain ESP 13 5 4 4 21.5 286.0 14
29 20 Israel ISR 13 7 2 4 21.5 281.5 16
30 36 Croatia CRO 13 5 4 4 21.5 281.0 14
31 40 Sweden SWE 13 6 3 4 21.5 260.0 15
32 39 Uzbekistan UZB 13 7 1 5 21.5 257.0 15
33 34 Estonia EST 13 5 3 5 21.0 285.5 13
34 29 Mongolia MGL 13 7 1 5 21.0 282.5 15
35 28 Argentina ARG 13 6 2 5 21.0 273.5 14
36 43 Turkmenistan TKM 13 5 1 7 21.0 266.5 11
37 21 Italy A ITA-A 13 6 3 4 21.0 266.0 15
38 33 Switzerland SUI 13 5 3 5 21.0 265.5 13
39 30 Moldova MDA 13 4 4 5 21.0 262.5 12
40 68 Indonesia INA 13 5 4 4 21.0 257.5 14
41 51 Canada CAN 13 6 1 6 21.0 252.5 13
42 35 England ENG 13 5 2 6 20.5 271.5 12
43 71 Venezuela VEN 13 6 2 5 20.5 264.5 14
44 58 Malaysia MAS 13 6 2 5 20.5 259.5 14
45 31 Kazakhstan KAZ 13 6 1 6 20.0 283.5 13
46 27 Ecuador ECU 13 6 2 5 20.0 280.0 14
47 53 Portugal POR 13 5 3 5 20.0 258.0 13
48 46 Colombia COL 13 7 1 5 20.0 256.0 15
49 63 El Salvador ESA 13 7 2 4 20.0 254.0 16
50 55 Iceland ISL 13 7 3 3 20.0 249.0 17
51 52 Azerbaijan AZE 13 5 2 6 20.0 244.0 12
52 61 Brazil BRA 13 6 3 4 20.0 238.0 15
53 47 Mexico MEX 13 6 1 6 19.5 259.0 13
54 38 Australia AUS 13 7 0 6 19.5 256.0 14
55 59 Denmark DEN 13 6 1 6 19.5 254.5 13
56 50 Finland FIN 13 4 4 5 19.5 247.5 12
57 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH 13 5 3 5 19.0 260.0 13
58 56 Austria AUT 13 5 1 7 19.0 259.0 11
59 42 Norway NOR 13 4 4 5 19.0 258.5 12
60 49 Peru PER 13 5 2 6 19.0 255.0 12
61 45 Kyrgyzstan KGZ 13 6 0 7 19.0 254.0 12
62 75 Luxembourg LUX 13 6 1 6 19.0 241.5 13
63 78 Bolivia BOL 13 7 0 6 19.0 223.0 14
64 48 FYROM MKD 13 4 3 6 18.5 252.5 11
65 70 Italy B ITA-B 13 5 1 7 18.5 242.0 11
66 73 South Africa RSA 13 7 0 6 18.5 236.5 14
67 64 IPCA IPCA 13 5 1 7 18.5 229.5 11
68 57 Bangladesh BAN 13 4 5 4 18.0 260.5 13
69 65 Albania ALB 13 5 2 6 18.0 248.5 12
70 62 Dominican Republic DOM 13 4 6 3 18.0 239.5 14
71 66 Guatemala GUA 13 4 2 7 18.0 236.0 10
72 54 IBCA IBCA 13 4 3 6 17.5 248.0 11
73 72 Scotland SCO 13 3 4 6 17.5 240.0 10
74 83 Tajikistan TJK 13 6 0 7 17.5 236.0 12
75 69 Wales WLS 13 4 5 4 17.5 234.5 13
76 80 Jamaica JAM 13 4 2 7 17.5 232.0 10
77 79 Sri Lanka SRI 13 4 2 7 17.5 232.0 10
78 82 Ireland IRL 13 4 3 6 17.5 231.5 11
79 87 Algeria ALG 13 5 1 7 17.5 227.5 11
80 84 New Zealand NZL 13 6 0 7 17.5 226.0 12
81 77 Iraq IRQ 13 5 1 7 17.0 247.0 11
82 86 Nigeria NGR 13 4 2 7 17.0 233.0 10
83 85 Costa Rica CRC 13 4 1 8 17.0 209.0 9
84 88 Botswana BOT 13 5 2 6 16.5 231.5 12
85 89 Japan JPN 13 4 2 7 16.5 211.5 10
86 98 Malta MLT 13 4 4 5 16.5 198.0 12
87 67 ICSC ICSC 13 4 1 8 16.0 234.0 9
88 74 Puerto Rico PUR 13 3 3 7 16.0 233.5 9
89 81 UAE UAE 13 5 1 7 16.0 211.0 11
90 101 Panama PAN 13 5 0 8 15.5 218.5 10
91 97 Chinese Taipei TPE 13 4 2 7 15.0 193.5 10
92 102 Qatar QAT 13 5 1 7 15.0 182.5 11
93 106 Surinam SUR 13 5 1 7 14.5 184.5 11
94 90 Kenya KEN 13 4 1 8 14.5 182.0 9
95 92 Fiji FIJ 13 4 2 7 14.0 205.5 10
96 96 Angola ANG 12 3 1 8 14.0 192.0 7
97 108 Yemen YEM 13 5 1 7 14.0 179.5 11
98 94 Trinidad & Tobago TRI 13 4 2 7 13.5 176.0 10
99 91 Libya LBA 13 1 5 7 13.5 174.5 7
100 99 Namibia NAM 13 4 0 9 13.0 176.5 8
101 100 Netherlands Antilles AHO 13 4 3 6 12.5 175.0 11
102 95 Us Virgin Islands ISV 13 2 2 9 12.0 171.0 6
103 93 Honduras HON 12 2 0 10 9.0 175.0 4
104 76 Afghanistan AFG 1 0 0 1 0.0 23.0 0
105 107 Uganda UGA 1 0 0 1 0.0 20.0 0
106 103 Rwanda RWA 1 0 0 1 0.0 19.5 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
Tie Break1: points (game-points)
Tie Break2: Buchholz Tie-Breaks (variabel with parameter)
Tie Break3: Matchpoints (2 for wins, 1 for Draws, 0 for Losses)
Board Performances Men
Board 1
Rk. Name Rtg Team % Games RtgAvg Pts. Rp
1 Gillani Tanveer Mohyuddin 2279 Pakistan 87.5 8 1980 7.0 2316
2 GM Ermenkov Evgenij 2462 Palestine 85.0 10 2049 8.5 2345
3 GM Hamdouchi Hichem 2559 Morocco 75.0 10 2474 7.5 2667
4 GM Bacrot Etienne 2708 France 75.0 8 2640 6.0 2833
5 GM Carlsen Magnus 2646 Norway 75.0 8 2627 6.0 2820
6 GM Adams Michael 2720 England 72.7 11 2560 8.0 2735
7 Baules Jorge 2264 Panama 72.7 11 2117 8.0 2292
8 GM Kramnik Vladimir 2729 Russia 72.2 9 2681 6.5 2847
9 GM Nisipeanu Liviu Dieter 2695 Romania 72.2 9 2579 6.5 2745
10 IM Williams Leighton 2348 Wales 72.2 9 2407 6.5 2573
11 GM Navara David 2658 Czech Republic 70.8 12 2628 8.5 2786
12 FM Batchuluun Cegmed 2303 Mongolia 68.2 11 2515 7.5 2648
13 GM Nyback Tomi 2563 Finland 68.2 11 2487 7.5 2620
14 Sorensen Torben 2345 Malta 68.2 11 2238 7.5 2371
15 GM Bu Xiangzhi 2640 China 66.7 12 2665 8.0 2790
16 GM Baburin Alexander 2519 Ireland 66.7 12 2420 8.0 2545
17 GM Radjabov Teimour 2717 Azerbaijan 66.7 9 2625 6.0 2750
18 GM Agrest Evgenij 2570 Sweden 65.0 10 2611 6.5 2721
19 GM Beliavsky Alexander 2622 Slovenia 65.0 10 2588 6.5 2698
20 GM Aronian Levon 2756 Armenia 63.6 11 2666 7.0 2768
21 GM Bruzon Batista Lazaro 2652 Cuba 63.6 11 2647 7.0 2749
22 GM Georgiev Kiril 2677 Bulgaria 63.6 11 2624 7.0 2726
23 IM Neubauer Martin 2454 Austria 63.6 11 2375 7.0 2477
24 IM Gonzalez Bernal 2418 Costa Rica 63.6 11 2315 7.0 2417
25 Phillips Roy 2252 Mauritius 62.5 12 2216 7.5 2311
Board 2
Rk. Name Rtg Team % Games RtgAvg Pts. Rp
1 IM Oms Pallise Josep 2496 Andorra 81.8 11 2337 9.0 2599
2 Dew Brian 2147 Hong Kong 77.8 9 2049 7.0 2269
3 IM Iturrizaga Eduardo 2232 Venezuela 77.3 11 2397 8.5 2608
4 GM Akopian Vladimir 2706 Armenia 75.0 12 2585 9.0 2778
5 IM Mahmood Ahmad Lodhi 2355 Pakistan 75.0 8 2198 6.0 2391
6 GM Lautier Joel 2682 France 72.7 11 2584 8.0 2759
7 GM Short Nigel 2677 England 72.7 11 2475 8.0 2650
8 IM Al Sayed Mohammed 2479 Qatar 70.8 12 2360 8.5 2518
9 GM Onischuk Alexander 2650 USA 70.0 10 2594 7.0 2743
10 GM Gashimov Vugar 2659 Azerbaijan 70.0 10 2519 7.0 2668
11 GM Miezis Normunds 2496 Latvia 70.0 10 2429 7.0 2578
12 FM Jones Richard 2308 Wales 70.0 10 2318 7.0 2467
13 GM Bluvshtein Mark 2531 Canada 68.2 11 2443 7.5 2576
14 Alice Mateus Felizardo Viageiro 0 Mozambique 68.2 11 2067 7.5 2200
15 GM Dominguez Perez Leinier 2647 Cuba 66.7 12 2588 8.0 2713
16 GM Gyimesi Zoltan 2614 Hungary 66.7 12 2552 8.0 2677
17 IM Mahjoob Zardast Morteza 2419 Iran 66.7 12 2517 8.0 2642
18 GM Kveinys Aloyzas 2532 Lithuania 66.7 12 2463 8.0 2588
19 IM Rojas Luis 2449 Chile 66.7 12 2332 8.0 2457
20 GM Pelletier Yannick 2570 Switzerland 65.0 10 2519 6.5 2629
21 IM El Taher Fouad 2468 Egypt 65.0 10 2450 6.5 2560
22 GM Tiviakov Sergey 2669 Netherlands 63.6 11 2594 7.0 2696
23 IM Gonzalez Garcia Jose 2494 Mexico 63.6 11 2465 7.0 2567
24 IM Valdes Leonardo 2374 Costa Rica 63.6 11 2288 7.0 2390
25 GM Vallejo Pons Francisco 2666 Spain 62.5 12 2573 7.5 2668
Board 3
Rk. Name Rtg Team % Games RtgAvg Pts. Rp
1 Larrea Manuel 2278 Uruguay 87.5 8 2105 7.0 2441
2 GM Leitao Rafael 2575 Brazil 80.0 10 2471 8.0 2711
3 GM Illescas Cordoba Miguel 2608 Spain 77.8 9 2534 7.0 2754
4 GM Karjakin Sergey 2661 Ukraine 77.3 11 2587 8.5 2798
5 GM Gareyev Timur 2522 Uzbekistan 72.7 11 2541 8.0 2716
6 IM Irwanto Sadikin 2452 Indonesia 72.2 9 2416 6.5 2582
7 IM Shaw John Kerr 2439 Scotland 70.0 10 2336 7.0 2485
8 IM Danner Georg 2402 Austria 70.0 10 2318 7.0 2467
9 GM Van Wely Loek 2655 Netherlands 68.2 11 2565 7.5 2698
10 GM Berkes Ferenc 2593 Hungary 68.2 11 2523 7.5 2656
11 GM Svetushkin Dmitry 2552 Moldova 68.2 11 2507 7.5 2640
12 GM Malisauskas Vidmantas 2503 Lithuania 68.2 11 2421 7.5 2554
13 GM Delchev Aleksander 2640 Bulgaria 66.7 12 2505 8.0 2630
14 GM Harikrishna P 2680 India 66.7 12 2470 8.0 2595
15 IM Bachmann Axel 2414 Paraguay 66.7 12 2365 8.0 2490
16 Khusenkhodzhaev Mukhammad 2274 Tajikistan 66.7 12 2288 8.0 2413
17 IM Yarmonov Igor 2277 IPCA 66.7 12 2201 8.0 2326
18 FM Belachew Yimam Abera 2146 Ethiopia 66.7 12 2161 8.0 2286
19 Cave Christo 2254 Trinidad & Tobago 66.7 9 2173 6.0 2298
20 Hawes Jonathan Richard 2166 Jersey 66.7 9 1987 6.0 2112
21 Bazil Joslin 0 Haiti 65.4 13 1973 8.5 2083
22 GM Gustafsson Jan 2603 Germany 65.0 10 2508 6.5 2618
23 FM Brunello Sabino 2339 Italy B 65.0 10 2439 6.5 2549
24 GM Gallagher Joseph 2530 Switzerland 65.0 10 2430 6.5 2540
25 GM Grischuk Alexander 2719 Russia 63.6 11 2596 7.0 2698
Board 4
Rk. Name Rtg Team % Games RtgAvg Pts. Rp
1 GM Wang Yue 2598 China 83.3 12 2564 10.0 2837
2 GM Zelcic Robert 2525 Croatia 75.0 12 2427 9.0 2620
3 GM Avrukh Boris 2633 Israel 75.0 10 2519 7.5 2712
4 GM Laznicka Viktor 2551 Czech Republic 75.0 10 2518 7.5 2711
5 GM Gagunashvili Merab 2560 Georgia 75.0 10 2508 7.5 2701
6 IM Liiva Riho 2411 Estonia 75.0 10 2394 7.5 2587
7 IM Le Quang Liem 2473 Vietnam 73.1 13 2427 9.5 2602
8 FM Lacayo Rene 2271 Nicaragua 72.7 11 2104 8.0 2279
9 GM Luther Thomas 2593 Germany 72.2 9 2453 6.5 2619
10 Hamperl Fred 2010 Guernsey 72.2 9 1873 6.5 2039
11 IM Saric Ibro 2476 Bosnia Herzegovina 70.8 12 2438 8.5 2596
12 Kimende Ralph 2179 Seychelles 70.8 12 1868 8.5 2026
13 GM Balogh Csaba 2576 Hungary 70.0 10 2507 7.0 2656
14 GM Palo Davor 2546 Denmark 70.0 10 2478 7.0 2627
15 FM Saeheng Boonsueb 2287 Thailand 68.2 11 2117 7.5 2250
16 GM Lie Kjetil A. 2493 Norway 66.7 12 2479 8.0 2604
17 IM Reefat Bin-Sattar 2481 Bangladesh 66.7 12 2342 8.0 2467
18 GM Morozevich Alexander 2730 Russia 66.7 9 2570 6.0 2695
19 GM Spasov Vasil 2578 Bulgaria 66.7 9 2472 6.0 2597
20 Song Jinwoo 1962 South Korea 66.7 9 1863 6.0 1988
21 IM Flores Diego 2494 Argentina 63.6 11 2418 7.0 2520
22 GM Jenni Florian 2510 Switzerland 63.6 11 2410 7.0 2512
23 GM Guseinov Gadir 2617 Azerbaijan 63.6 11 2400 7.0 2502
24 GM Dydyshko Viacheslav 2550 Belarus 62.5 8 2504 5.0 2599
25 IM Markos Jan 2492 Slovakia 62.5 8 2402 5.0 2497
Board 5
Rk. Name Rtg Team % Games RtgAvg Pts. Rp
1 FM Al-Qudaimi Basheer 2396 Yemen 100.0 7 2183 7.0 2627
2 Karim Amer 2260 Pakistan 93.8 8 2042 7.5 2486
3 Laith Ali 2179 Iraq 92.9 7 2082 6.5 2504
4 Yee Soon Wei 2288 Brunei Darussalam 92.9 7 1856 6.5 2278
5 IM Wohl Aleksandar 2432 Australia 87.5 8 2313 7.0 2649
6 GM Stanojoski Zvonko 2456 FYROM 85.7 7 2316 6.0 2625
7 GM Wojtaszek Radoslaw 2597 Poland 81.8 11 2432 9.0 2694
8 GM Iuldachev Saidali 2480 Uzbekistan 81.3 8 2487 6.5 2738
9 IM Arlandi Ennio 2453 Italy A 77.8 9 2270 7.0 2490
10 Ayyad Maher Abduljalil Saleh Ma 2102 Bahrain 77.3 11 2008 8.5 2219
11 GM Sargissian Gabriel 2612 Armenia 76.9 13 2525 10.0 2736
12 IM Roussel-Roozmon Thomas 2419 Canada 75.0 10 2266 7.5 2459
13 GM Cicak Slavko 2506 Sweden 75.0 8 2376 6.0 2569
14 IM Burgos Figueroa Carlos E 2217 El Salvador 75.0 8 2176 6.0 2369
15 IM Popovic Dusan 2496 Serbia & Montenegro 73.1 13 2420 9.5 2595
16 Wang Puchen 2259 New Zealand 72.2 9 2232 6.5 2398
17 GM Kaidanov Gregory 2603 USA 71.4 7 2491 5.0 2649
18 GM Huzman Alexander 2576 Israel 71.4 7 2464 5.0 2622
19 FM Chikhaoui Walid 2322 Tunisia 71.4 7 2291 5.0 2449
20 GM Zhigalko Andrey 2511 Belarus 70.0 10 2466 7.0 2615
21 GM Gelashvili Tamaz 2576 Georgia 68.8 8 2491 5.5 2632
22 FM Saleh Jasem 2325 UAE 68.8 8 2161 5.5 2302
23 FM Dimakiling Oliver 2452 Philippines 66.7 9 2416 6.0 2541
24 GM Zarnicki Pablo 2507 Argentina 66.7 9 2382 6.0 2507
25 FM Asabri Hussien 2215 Libya 66.7 9 1905 6.0 2030
Board 6
Rk. Name Rtg Team % Games RtgAvg Pts. Rp
1 Phiri Richmond 0 Zambia 92.9 7 1916 6.5 2338
2 Pg Mohd Omar Ak Hirawan 2335 Brunei Darussalam 92.9 7 1788 6.5 2210
3 Haidary Hameedullah 0 Afghanistan 83.3 9 1914 7.5 2187
4 Ho Cheng Fai 2023 Macau 80.0 10 1880 8.0 2120
5 Kawuma Moses 2205 Uganda 75.0 10 1778 7.5 1971
6 Nakagori Keiki 2136 Japan 72.2 9 2185 6.5 2351
7 GM Mikhalevski Victor 2566 Israel 71.4 7 2391 5.0 2549
8 GM Thorhallsson Throstur 2448 Iceland 71.4 7 2331 5.0 2489
9 Klerides Paris 2172 Cyprus 70.0 10 1891 7.0 2040
10 GM Graf Alexander 2592 Germany 68.8 8 2474 5.5 2615
11 IM Lenic Luka 2466 Slovenia 68.8 8 2352 5.5 2493
12 Bouhaddad Abdelkrim 2099 Algeria 68.8 8 2249 5.5 2390
13 GM Quezada Perez Yuniesky 2512 Cuba 66.7 9 2396 6.0 2521
14 GM Hatanbaatar Bazar 2433 Mongolia 66.7 9 2257 6.0 2382
15 Berrios Gabriel 0 Puerto Rico 66.7 9 2172 6.0 2297
16 Ayyad Husain Abduljalil Saleh M 0 Bahrain 66.7 9 1987 6.0 2112
17 IM Cvek Robert 2503 Czech Republic 64.3 7 2516 4.5 2618
18 GM Akobian Varuzhan 2575 USA 64.3 7 2434 4.5 2536
19 FM Capo Vidal Uriel 2357 Mexico 64.3 7 2217 4.5 2319
20 IM Cekro Ekrem 2416 Belgium 64.3 7 2103 4.5 2205
21 Al Badani Abdu 2197 Yemen 64.3 7 1972 4.5 2074
22 Chalemba Joseph 0 Malawi 64.3 7 1824 4.5 1926
23 FM Dias Paulo 2371 Portugal 62.5 8 2274 5.0 2369
24 FM Othman A Moussa 2360 UAE 62.5 8 2112 5.0 2207
25 Rajapakse Mudiyanselage Chathur 0 Sri Lanka 62.5 8 1923 5.0 2018
Board Performances Men Percentage
No. Name Rtg Team Rp Pts. Games % Bo.
1 GM Kramnik Vladimir 2729 Russia 2847 6.5 9 72.2 1
2 GM Wang Yue 2598 China 2837 10.0 12 83.3 4
3 GM Bacrot Etienne 2708 France 2833 6.0 8 75.0 1
4 GM Carlsen Magnus 2646 Norway 2820 6.0 8 75.0 1
5 GM Karjakin Sergey 2661 Ukraine 2798 8.5 11 77.3 3
6 GM Bu Xiangzhi 2640 China 2790 8.0 12 66.7 1
7 GM Navara David 2658 Czech Republic 2786 8.5 12 70.8 1
8 GM Akopian Vladimir 2706 Armenia 2778 9.0 12 75.0 2
9 GM Aronian Levon 2756 Armenia 2768 7.0 11 63.6 1
10 GM Lautier Joel 2682 France 2759 8.0 11 72.7 2
11 GM Illescas Cordoba Miguel 2608 Spain 2754 7.0 9 77.8 3
12 GM Radjabov Teimour 2717 Azerbaijan 2750 6.0 9 66.7 1
13 GM Bruzon Batista Lazaro 2652 Cuba 2749 7.0 11 63.6 1
14 GM Nisipeanu Liviu Dieter 2695 Romania 2745 6.5 9 72.2 1
15 GM Onischuk Alexander 2650 USA 2743 7.0 10 70.0 2
16 GM Iuldachev Saidali 2480 Uzbekistan 2738 6.5 8 81.3 5
17 GM Sargissian Gabriel 2612 Armenia 2736 10.0 13 76.9 5
18 GM Adams Michael 2720 England 2735 8.0 11 72.7 1
19 GM Georgiev Kiril 2677 Bulgaria 2726 7.0 11 63.6 1
20 GM Agrest Evgenij 2570 Sweden 2721 6.5 10 65.0 1
21 GM Gelfand Boris 2727 Israel 2717 5.0 9 55.6 1
22 GM Gareyev Timur 2522 Uzbekistan 2716 8.0 11 72.7 3
23 GM Ivanchuk Vasyl 2731 Ukraine 2716 8.0 13 61.5 1
24 GM Dominguez Perez Leinier 2647 Cuba 2713 8.0 12 66.7 2
25 GM Avrukh Boris 2633 Israel 2712 7.5 10 75.0 4
26 GM Leitao Rafael 2575 Brazil 2711 8.0 10 80.0 3
27 GM Laznicka Viktor 2551 Czech Republic 2711 7.5 10 75.0 4
28 GM Naiditsch Arkadij 2664 Germany 2706 6.0 10 60.0 1
29 GM Svidler Peter 2743 Russia 2706 5.0 9 55.6 2
30 GM Gagunashvili Merab 2560 Georgia 2701 7.5 10 75.0 4
31 GM Van Wely Loek 2655 Netherlands 2698 7.5 11 68.2 3
32 GM Grischuk Alexander 2719 Russia 2698 7.0 11 63.6 3
33 GM Beliavsky Alexander 2622 Slovenia 2698 6.5 10 65.0 1
34 GM Kamsky Gata 2671 USA 2698 5.5 10 55.0 1
35 GM Tiviakov Sergey 2669 Netherlands 2696 7.0 11 63.6 2
36 GM Morozevich Alexander 2730 Russia 2695 6.0 9 66.7 4
37 GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam 2673 Uzbekistan 2695 5.5 10 55.0 1
38 GM Wojtaszek Radoslaw 2597 Poland 2694 9.0 11 81.8 5
39 GM Almasi Zoltan 2657 Hungary 2692 6.5 11 59.1 1
40 GM Nakamura Hikaru 2664 USA 2689 7.0 11 63.6 3
41 GM Bologan Viktor 2666 Moldova 2683 5.5 9 61.1 1
42 GM Gyimesi Zoltan 2614 Hungary 2677 8.0 12 66.7 2
43 GM Vallejo Pons Francisco 2666 Spain 2668 7.5 12 62.5 2
44 GM Gashimov Vugar 2659 Azerbaijan 2668 7.0 10 70.0 2
45 GM Hamdouchi Hichem 2559 Morocco 2667 7.5 10 75.0 1
46 GM Jobava Baadur 2646 Georgia 2667 5.5 10 55.0 1
47 GM Smirin Ilia 2662 Israel 2657 5.5 9 61.1 2
48 GM Berkes Ferenc 2593 Hungary 2656 7.5 11 68.2 3
49 GM Balogh Csaba 2576 Hungary 2656 7.0 10 70.0 4
50 GM Short Nigel 2677 England 2650 8.0 11 72.7 2
51 IM Wohl Aleksandar 2432 Australia 2649 7.0 8 87.5 5
52 FM Batchuluun Cegmed 2303 Mongolia 2648 7.5 11 68.2 1
53 GM Bareev Evgeny 2701 Russia 2643 5.5 9 61.1 5
54 IM Mahjoob Zardast Morteza 2419 Iran 2642 8.0 12 66.7 2
55 GM Svetushkin Dmitry 2552 Moldova 2640 7.5 11 68.2 3
56 GM Gelashvili Tamaz 2576 Georgia 2632 5.5 8 68.8 5
57 GM Delchev Aleksander 2640 Bulgaria 2630 8.0 12 66.7 3
58 GM Pelletier Yannick 2570 Switzerland 2629 6.5 10 65.0 2
59 GM Zhang Zhong 2640 China 2628 4.0 8 50.0 2
60 GM Sasikiran Krishnan 2692 India 2627 7.5 12 62.5 2
61 GM Palo Davor 2546 Denmark 2627 7.0 10 70.0 4
62 GM Nijboer Friso 2584 Netherlands 2623 5.5 9 61.1 4
63 GM Nielsen Peter Heine 2646 Denmark 2621 5.0 11 45.5 1
64 GM Zelcic Robert 2525 Croatia 2620 9.0 12 75.0 4
65 GM Nyback Tomi 2563 Finland 2620 7.5 11 68.2 1
66 GM Luther Thomas 2593 Germany 2619 6.5 9 72.2 4
67 GM Fressinet Laurent 2633 France 2619 6.0 10 60.0 4
68 GM Hracek Zbynek 2593 Czech Republic 2619 5.5 10 55.0 2
69 GM Rogers Ian 2564 Australia 2619 5.0 8 62.5 1
70 GM Sokolov Ivan 2676 Netherlands 2619 5.0 11 45.5 1
71 GM Gustafsson Jan 2603 Germany 2618 6.5 10 65.0 3
72 GM Anand Viswanathan 2803 India 2618 4.5 9 50.0 1
73 GM Gurevich Mikhail 2643 Turkey 2617 7.0 12 58.3 1
74 GM Ftacnik Lubomir 2597 Slovakia 2616 6.5 12 54.2 1
75 GM Elyanov Pavel 2665 Ukraine 2616 5.5 9 61.1 4
76 GM Zhigalko Andrey 2511 Belarus 2615 7.0 10 70.0 5
77 GM Graf Alexander 2592 Germany 2615 5.5 8 68.8 6
78 GM Mitkov Nikola 2561 FYROM 2609 5.5 10 55.0 1
79 GM Socko Bartosz 2606 Poland 2609 5.5 10 55.0 1
80 IM Iturrizaga Eduardo 2232 Venezuela 2608 8.5 11 77.3 2
81 GM Antonio Rogelio 2539 Philippines 2608 7.0 11 63.6 3
82 GM Hansen Sune Berg 2555 Denmark 2607 6.0 11 54.5 2
83 GM Cheparinov Ivan 2635 Bulgaria 2605 6.0 11 54.5 2
84 GM Lie Kjetil A. 2493 Norway 2604 8.0 12 66.7 4
85 GM Ghaemmaghami Ehsan 2584 Iran 2603 7.5 13 57.7 1
86 GM Shirov Alexei 2699 Spain 2603 5.5 11 50.0 1
87 IM Le Quang Liem 2473 Vietnam 2602 9.5 13 73.1 4
88 GM Hansen Lars Bo 2560 Denmark 2601 6.5 11 59.1 3
89 GM Palac Mladen 2561 Croatia 2601 6.0 10 60.0 2
90 GM Hellsten Johan 2564 Sweden 2601 5.5 9 61.1 2
91 GM Zhang Pengxiang 2623 China 2601 4.5 8 56.3 3
92 IM Oms Pallise Josep 2496 Andorra 2599 9.0 11 81.8 2
93 GM Dydyshko Viacheslav 2550 Belarus 2599 5.0 8 62.5 4
94 GM Granda Julio 2631 Peru 2598 8.0 13 61.5 1
95 GM Korchnoi Viktor 2611 Switzerland 2598 6.0 10 60.0 1
96 GM Spasov Vasil 2578 Bulgaria 2597 6.0 9 66.7 4
97 GM Ni Hua 2607 China 2597 5.5 9 61.1 5
98 IM Saric Ibro 2476 Bosnia Herzegovina 2596 8.5 12 70.8 4
99 IM Popovic Dusan 2496 Serbia & Montenegro 2595 9.5 13 73.1 5
100 GM Harikrishna P 2680 India 2595 8.0 12 66.7 3
Olympiad Women by Board
Board 1
Rk. Name Rtg Team % Games RtgAvg Pts. Rp
1 WIM Zsiltzova-Lisenko Lubov 2263 IBCA 90.0 10 2006 9.0 2372
2 WIM H. Mohammed Eman 2118 Iraq 87.5 8 1902 7.0 2238
3 WIM Sanchez Sarai 2176 Venezuela 81.8 11 2217 9.0 2479
4 IM Cmilyte Viktorija 2470 Lithuania 79.2 12 2300 9.5 2530
5 WGM Zhao Xue 2423 China 76.9 13 2406 10.0 2617
6 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2502 Bulgaria 75.0 12 2370 9.0 2563
7 WGM Zhukova Natalia 2425 Ukraine 75.0 10 2344 7.5 2537
8 IM Hoang Thanh Trang 2487 Hungary 73.1 13 2364 9.5 2539
9 WGM Muzychuk Anna 2418 Slovenia 72.7 11 2319 8.0 2494
10 GM Peng Zhao Qin 2395 Netherlands 72.7 11 2245 8.0 2420
11 WIM Sammalvuo Niina 2249 Finland 72.7 11 2203 8.0 2378
12 IM Jackova Jana 2389 Czech Republic 70.0 10 2276 7.0 2425
13 WIM Zepeda Cortez Lorena Marisela 2122 El Salvador 69.2 13 2180 9.0 2321
14 IM Peptan Corina Isabela 2408 Romania 68.2 11 2366 7.5 2499
15 WGM Ptacnikova Lenka 2183 Iceland 68.2 11 2159 7.5 2292
16 GM Koneru Humpy 2548 India 66.7 12 2370 8.0 2495
17 IM Paehtz Elisabeth 2438 Germany 66.7 12 2325 8.0 2450
18 WFM Kharisma Sukandar Irine 2213 Indonesia 65.4 13 2187 8.5 2297
19 WGM Mongontuul Bathuyag 2378 Mongolia 65.0 10 2253 6.5 2363
20 IM Skripchenko Almira 2423 France 63.6 11 2363 7.0 2465
21 Richards Deborah 1922 Jamaica 63.6 11 1965 7.0 2067
22 Chen I -Chen 0 Chinese Taipei 63.6 11 1817 7.0 1919
23 IM Mkrtchian Lilit 2453 Armenia 62.5 12 2386 7.5 2481
24 WGM Lujan Carolina 2378 Argentina 62.5 12 2270 7.5 2365
25 IM Houska Jovanka 2378 England 62.5 12 2242 7.5 2337
Board 2
Rk. Name Rtg Team % Games RtgAvg Pts. Rp
1 Steil-Antoni Fiona 1968 Luxembourg 83.3 12 1953 10.0 2226
2 IM Lahno Katerina 2468 Ukraine 80.0 10 2258 8.0 2498
3 IM Kosintseva Tatiana 2489 Russia 79.2 12 2368 9.5 2598
4 WIM Bashkite Viktoria 2205 Estonia 77.3 11 2157 8.5 2368
5 IM Krush Irina 2437 USA 72.7 11 2337 8.0 2512
6 IM Danielian Elina 2422 Armenia 70.8 12 2327 8.5 2485
7 IM Kachiani-Gersinska Ketino 2421 Germany 70.8 12 2280 8.5 2438
8 IM Dzagnidze Nana 2454 Georgia 70.0 10 2295 7.0 2444
9 WGM Zimina Olga 2404 Italy A 69.2 13 2170 9.0 2311
10 WGM Paridar Shadi 2210 Iran 68.2 11 2155 7.5 2288
11 Umudova Nargiz 2176 Azerbaijan 68.2 11 2088 7.5 2221
12 De Blecourt Dalsberg Sandra 2077 Denmark 68.2 11 1925 7.5 2058
13 IM Foisor Cristina Adela 2392 Romania 66.7 12 2303 8.0 2428
14 WFM Topel Zehra 2132 Turkey 66.7 12 2196 8.0 2321
15 IM Ciuksyte Dagne 2423 Lithuania 66.7 12 2174 8.0 2299
16 WFM De La Cruz Mercedes 2101 Dominican Republic 66.7 12 1906 8.0 2031
17 WGM Voiska Margarita 2314 Bulgaria 65.0 10 2307 6.5 2417
18 WGM Rogule Laura 2309 Latvia 63.6 11 2320 7.0 2422
19 WGM Hoang Thi Bao Tram 2349 Vietnam 63.6 11 2258 7.0 2360
20 WFM Thorsteinsdottir Gudlaug 2138 Iceland 63.6 11 2017 7.0 2119
21 WFM Stock Lara 2200 Croatia 62.5 12 2200 7.5 2295
22 WFM Hamrakulova Yulduz 2187 Uzbekistan 62.5 12 2102 7.5 2197
23 Toubal Hayet 0 Algeria 62.5 12 1751 7.5 1846
24 WIM Morales Luciana 2154 Peru 61.5 13 2056 8.0 2143
25 WGM Botsari Anna-Maria 2341 Greece 61.1 9 2318 5.5 2398
Board 3
Rk. Name Rtg Team % Games RtgAvg Pts. Rp
1 WFM Saleh Nora Mohd 1925 UAE 87.5 8 1635 7.0 1971
2 IM Yanovska-Gaponenko Inna 2430 Ukraine 77.8 9 2311 7.0 2531
3 IM Javakhishvili Lela 2410 Georgia 77.3 11 2283 8.5 2494
4 WIM Sharevich Anna 2281 Belarus 75.0 12 2239 9.0 2432
5 IM Kosintseva Nadezhda 2469 Russia 75.0 10 2328 7.5 2521
6 WGM Goletiani Rusudan 2371 USA 70.8 12 2282 8.5 2440
7 WGM Milliet Sophie 2330 France 70.8 12 2233 8.5 2391
8 WGM Pokorna Regina 2338 Slovakia 70.0 10 2220 7.0 2369
9 Chierici Marianna 1922 Italy B 70.0 10 1873 7.0 2022
10 Officer Amy 0 Scotland 66.7 9 1830 6.0 1955
11 WFM Przezdziecka Marta 2265 Poland 65.0 10 2230 6.5 2340
12 WIM Ghaderpour Taleghani Shayesteh 2144 Iran 65.0 10 2065 6.5 2175
13 Blackburn Suzy 1779 Wales 65.0 10 1819 6.5 1929
14 WIM Macek Vlasta 2243 Croatia 63.6 11 2150 7.0 2252
15 Handayani Tri 0 Indonesia 63.6 11 2085 7.0 2187
16 WGM Swathi Ghate 2262 India 62.5 12 2255 7.5 2350
17 IM Vajda Szidonia 2403 Hungary 61.1 9 2302 5.5 2382
18 Safar Alshaymaa 0 Qatar 61.1 9 1712 5.5 1792
19 WIM Sikorova Olga 2276 Czech Republic 60.0 10 2219 6.0 2291
20 Carreras Mendiolea Paulina Adria 1935 Mexico 60.0 10 2056 6.0 2128
21 WGM Igla Bella 2288 Israel 59.1 11 2173 6.5 2238
22 Cua Sherily 1954 Philippines 59.1 11 2079 6.5 2144
23 WIM Palao Maricela 2152 Colombia 59.1 11 2074 6.5 2139
24 WFM Le Thanh Tu 2239 Vietnam 58.3 12 2189 7.0 2246
25 Antonova Nadezhda 0 Tajikistan 57.7 13 1912 7.5 1969
Board 4
Rk. Name Rtg Team % Games RtgAvg Pts. Rp
1 WIM Berlin Tatiana 2207 Belarus 87.5 8 2141 7.0 2477
2 WFM Hou Yifan 2298 China 84.6 13 2300 11.0 2596
3 Mawadda Rahal 1601 Libya 81.3 8 1600 6.5 1851
4 Abdulsalam Nadhmia 0 Yemen 78.6 7 1601 5.5 1831
5 WGM Benderac Ana 2293 Serbia & Montenegro 77.3 11 2108 8.5 2319
6 WGM Arribas Robaina Maritza 2235 Cuba 75.0 10 2208 7.5 2401
7 IM Kovalevskaya Ekaterina 2460 Russia 71.4 7 2284 5.0 2442
8 WIM Fakhiridou Ekaterini 2292 Greece 71.4 7 2234 5.0 2392
9 WGM Ushenina Anna 2397 Ukraine 70.0 10 2316 7.0 2465
10 WIM Phan-Koshnitsky Ngan 2181 Australia 70.0 10 1936 7.0 2085
11 Segarra Tammy 0 Puerto Rico 68.8 8 1727 5.5 1868
12 WIM Hernandez Estevez Yudania 2262 Spain 68.2 11 2146 7.5 2279
13 WIM Majdan Joanna 2297 Poland 66.7 9 2226 6.0 2351
14 WIM Mendoza Beverly 2132 Philippines 66.7 9 2071 6.0 2196
15 WIM Muhren Bianca 2253 Netherlands 66.7 9 2068 6.0 2193
16 WIM Ostry Irina 2182 Kyrgyzstan 66.7 9 1954 6.0 2079
17 WFM Horvath Maria 2057 Austria 66.7 9 1856 6.0 1981
18 Senanayaka Pramodya Ruchirani 1846 Sri Lanka 66.7 9 1777 6.0 1902
19 WIM Blazkova Petra 2242 Czech Republic 65.0 10 2096 6.5 2206
20 WGM Gara Anita 2367 Hungary 64.3 7 2251 4.5 2353
21 WIM Sarquis Maria Belen 2153 Argentina 64.3 7 2005 4.5 2107
22 WFM Parveen Tanima 2005 Bangladesh 63.6 11 1925 7.0 2027
23 Andersson Christin 2170 Sweden 62.5 8 2079 5.0 2174
24 WIM Andriasian Siranush 2237 Armenia 61.1 9 2268 5.5 2348
25 WIM Berzina Ilze 2278 Latvia 61.1 9 2208 5.5 2288
Women by Rating
o. Name Rtg Team Rp Pts. Games % Bo.
1 WGM Zhao Xue 2423 China 2617 10.0 13 76.9 1
2 IM Kosintseva Tatiana 2489 Russia 2598 9.5 12 79.2 2
3 WFM Hou Yifan 2298 China 2596 11.0 13 84.6 4
4 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2502 Bulgaria 2563 9.0 12 75.0 1
5 IM Hoang Thanh Trang 2487 Hungary 2539 9.5 13 73.1 1
6 WGM Zhukova Natalia 2425 Ukraine 2537 7.5 10 75.0 1
7 IM Yanovska-Gaponenko Inna 2430 Ukraine 2531 7.0 9 77.8 3
8 IM Cmilyte Viktorija 2470 Lithuania 2530 9.5 12 79.2 1
9 IM Kosintseva Nadezhda 2469 Russia 2521 7.5 10 75.0 3
10 IM Krush Irina 2437 USA 2512 8.0 11 72.7 2
11 IM Peptan Corina Isabela 2408 Romania 2499 7.5 11 68.2 1
12 IM Lahno Katerina 2468 Ukraine 2498 8.0 10 80.0 2
13 GM Koneru Humpy 2548 India 2495 8.0 12 66.7 1
14 IM Javakhishvili Lela 2410 Georgia 2494 8.5 11 77.3 3
15 WGM Muzychuk Anna 2418 Slovenia 2494 8.0 11 72.7 1
16 GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2540 Russia 2486 6.0 10 60.0 1
17 IM Danielian Elina 2422 Armenia 2485 8.5 12 70.8 2
18 IM Mkrtchian Lilit 2453 Armenia 2481 7.5 12 62.5 1
19 WIM Sanchez Sarai 2176 Venezuela 2479 9.0 11 81.8 1
20 WIM Berlin Tatiana 2207 Belarus 2477 7.0 8 87.5 4
21 WGM Ushenina Anna 2397 Ukraine 2465 7.0 10 70.0 4
22 IM Skripchenko Almira 2423 France 2465 7.0 11 63.6 1
23 IM Paehtz Elisabeth 2438 Germany 2450 8.0 12 66.7 1
24 IM Dzagnidze Nana 2454 Georgia 2444 7.0 10 70.0 2
25 WGM Goletiani Rusudan 2371 USA 2440 8.5 12 70.8 3
26 IM Kachiani-Gersinska Ketino 2421 Germany 2438 8.5 12 70.8 2
27 WIM Sharevich Anna 2281 Belarus 2432 9.0 12 75.0 3
28 IM Foisor Cristina Adela 2392 Romania 2428 8.0 12 66.7 2
29 WGM Reizniece Dana 2287 Latvia 2427 6.0 10 60.0 1
30 IM Jackova Jana 2389 Czech Republic 2425 7.0 10 70.0 1
31 WGM Rogule Laura 2309 Latvia 2422 7.0 11 63.6 2
32 GM Peng Zhao Qin 2395 Netherlands 2420 8.0 11 72.7 1
33 WGM Voiska Margarita 2314 Bulgaria 2417 6.5 10 65.0 2
34 IM Dembo Yelena 2464 Greece 2404 7.5 13 57.7 1
35 IM Khurtsidze Nino 2426 Georgia 2402 5.5 11 50.0 1
36 WGM Arribas Robaina Maritza 2235 Cuba 2401 7.5 10 75.0 4
37 WGM Botsari Anna-Maria 2341 Greece 2398 5.5 9 61.1 2
38 WGM Milliet Sophie 2330 France 2391 8.5 12 70.8 3
39 IM Vajda Szidonia 2403 Hungary 2382 5.5 9 61.1 3
40 WIM Sammalvuo Niina 2249 Finland 2378 8.0 11 72.7 1
41 WIM Zsiltzova-Lisenko Lubov 2263 IBCA 2372 9.0 10 90.0 1
42 WGM Pokorna Regina 2338 Slovakia 2369 7.0 10 70.0 3
43 WIM Bashkite Viktoria 2205 Estonia 2368 8.5 11 77.3 2
44 WGM Srebrnic Ana 2302 Slovenia 2366 6.5 11 59.1 2
45 WGM Zatonskih Anna 2433 USA 2366 5.0 11 45.5 1
46 WGM Lujan Carolina 2378 Argentina 2365 7.5 12 62.5 1
47 WGM Mongontuul Bathuyag 2378 Mongolia 2363 6.5 10 65.0 1
48 WGM Hoang Thi Bao Tram 2349 Vietnam 2360 7.0 11 63.6 2
49 WGM Repkova Eva 2346 Slovakia 2357 5.5 10 55.0 1
50 IM Radziewicz Iweta 2439 Poland 2352 5.5 11 50.0 1
51 WIM Majdan Joanna 2297 Poland 2351 6.0 9 66.7 4
52 WGM Swathi Ghate 2262 India 2350 7.5 12 62.5 3
53 IM Fierro Baguero Martha 2294 Ecuador 2349 8.0 13 61.5 1
54 WIM Andriasian Siranush 2237 Armenia 2348 5.5 9 61.1 4
55 WGM Nguyen Thi Thanh An 2317 Vietnam 2341 4.5 10 45.0 1
56 WFM Przezdziecka Marta 2265 Poland 2340 6.5 10 65.0 3
57 WGM Harika Dronavalli 2358 India 2338 6.5 12 54.2 2
58 IM Houska Jovanka 2378 England 2337 7.5 12 62.5 1
59 IM Hagarova Zuzana 2377 Slovakia 2337 5.5 10 55.0 2
60 IM Klinova Masha 2357 Israel 2336 6.5 12 54.2 1
61 WGM Atalik-Polovnikova Ekaterina 2393 Turkey 2335 7.5 12 62.5 1
62 Shen Yang 2411 China 2326 5.0 9 55.6 3
63 WIM Zepeda Cortez Lorena Marisela 2122 El Salvador 2321 9.0 13 69.2 1
64 WFM Topel Zehra 2132 Turkey 2321 8.0 12 66.7 2
65 WGM Pina Vega Sulennis 2334 Cuba 2320 5.5 10 55.0 1
66 WGM Benderac Ana 2293 Serbia & Montenegro 2319 8.5 11 77.3 4
67 WGM Borsuk Angela 2341 Israel 2319 6.5 11 59.1 2
68 IM Madl Ildiko 2387 Hungary 2314 5.0 10 50.0 2
69 WGM Zimina Olga 2404 Italy A 2311 9.0 13 69.2 2
70 IM Ciuksyte Dagne 2423 Lithuania 2299 8.0 12 66.7 2
71 WGM Calzetta Ruiz Monica 2317 Spain 2299 5.0 10 50.0 1
72 WFM Kharisma Sukandar Irine 2213 Indonesia 2297 8.5 13 65.4 1
73 WIM Krivec Jana 2323 Slovenia 2297 5.5 10 55.0 3
74 WFM Stock Lara 2200 Croatia 2295 7.5 12 62.5 2
75 WGM Ptacnikova Lenka 2183 Iceland 2292 7.5 11 68.2 1
76 WIM Sikorova Olga 2276 Czech Republic 2291 6.0 10 60.0 3
77 WGM Paridar Shadi 2210 Iran 2288 7.5 11 68.2 2
78 WIM Berzina Ilze 2278 Latvia 2288 5.5 9 61.1 4
79 WIM Johansson Viktoria 2222 Sweden 2282 4.5 10 45.0 1
80 WIM Hernandez Estevez Yudania 2262 Spain 2279 7.5 11 68.2 4
81 WGM Zawadzka Jolanta 2389 Poland 2273 4.5 9 50.0 2
82 WGM Leconte Maria 2345 France 2268 4.0 9 44.4 2
83 Perena Catherine 0 Philippines 2267 6.0 11 54.5 2
84 WGM Geldieva Mahri 2274 Turkmenistan 2265 6.5 12 54.2 1
85 WIM Aketayeva Dana 2328 Kazakhstan 2265 6.0 13 46.2 1
86 IM Bosboom-Lanchava Tea 2380 Netherlands 2260 6.0 10 60.0 2
87 WGM Juergens Vera 2330 Germany 2260 6.0 10 60.0 4
88 WGM Velcheva Maria 2279 Bulgaria 2259 4.5 9 50.0 4
89 WGM Chelushkina Irina 2320 Serbia & Montenegro 2256 7.5 13 57.7 2
90 WGM Medic Mirjana 2239 Croatia 2255 4.5 12 37.5 1
91 WIM Macek Vlasta 2243 Croatia 2252 7.0 11 63.6 3
92 WIM Popova Natalija 2223 Belarus 2250 4.5 10 45.0 2
93 WFM Le Thanh Tu 2239 Vietnam 2246 7.0 12 58.3 3
94 WIM Titova-Boric Elena 2284 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2245 6.0 11 54.5 1
95 WIM Marrero Lopez Yaniet 2269 Cuba 2244 5.5 10 55.0 2
96 WGM Bogza Adina Maria 2297 Romania 2242 4.5 9 50.0 3
97 WFM Yanjindulam Dulamsuren 2162 Mongolia 2240 6.0 11 54.5 2
98 WIM H. Mohammed Eman 2118 Iraq 2238 7.0 8 87.5 1
99 WGM Igla Bella 2288 Israel 2238 6.5 11 59.1 3
100 WFM Lomibao Sheerie Joy 2163 Philippines 2234 3.5 8 43.8 1
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov was re-elected FIDE President. He scored 96 votes as
against 54 - for Bessel Kok. Two abstained, one spoilt ballot. The question
posed by this election is, will it ever be possible to unseat him? The power of
patronage of the sitting FIDE council seems to mean that making progress is
hard. That said this is the first election in a long time that went to a vote.
If someone can build on the opposition this time then 20 odd votes are required
to change side to unseat him. Perhaps something that may be possible. On the
other hand at only 44 years of age its possible we may have another 30 years of
his rule. Originally he was only supposed to rule for two terms in Kalmykia, it
now seems there is no end in sight there either. My overwhelming feeling is
that FIDE has been bought and paid for by a maverick who has no place being in
charge of anything.
FIDE Presidents: Alexander Rueb 1924-1949 Folke Rogard 1949-1970 Max
Euwe 1970-1978 Fridrik Olafsson 1978-1982 Florencio Campomanes 1982-1995 Kirsan
Ilyumzhinov 1995-
The FIDE elections are decided by only 150 votes by the delegates of the
chess federations. This is not a normal electorate, its a quite specific one,
and one that Campomanes learned to manipulate very well and judging by the
elections he was in there working his magic for Kirsan Ilyumzhinov again.
Judging from the articles by well known Russian chess journalist Yuriy Vasiliev
there are still some people who really don't get that there is anything wrong.
This is quite bizarre because some of the biggest losers are the strong (rather
than elite) grandmasters from Russia and the former soviet states.
Starting from the top is the President himself. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov was a
person with money found by Florencio Campomanes to inject cash into FIDE to
stop it going bankrupt that his own incompetence and profligate spending had
created. Since then FIDE have relied on this largesse every now and again to
find last gap sponsors that the organisation has been unable to find. I was
shocked and appalled right from the moment Ilyumzhinov's name was mentioned as
the candidate for FIDE president. I knew of his name and reputation right from
the start. He is the leader of a small Russian Republic called Kalmykia in
1993. One of the key parts of his campaign was mobile phones for every
shepherd, its been more or less the same kind of rubbish from him since. I'm
starting in some way to think that he does it on purpose, almost every
interview he gives contains a looney tunes comment a recent one being that he's
been in touch with aliens, which is normally regarded as a sign of mental
illness. Perhaps he does it on purpose to convince people to underestimate him.
One thing that is absolutely clear, he likes meeting people, the Pope, Saddam
Hussein, Boney M, he just loves it. And he likes titles such as "His
Excellency" and President of FIDE. Somehow he's clung on to power in Kalmykia,
and you can bet its going to take an awful lot to get him out of FIDE too. One
of the problems is that by osmosis being FIDE President is an endorsement of
Ilyumzhinov. Its a two way thing, chess is in many ways diminished by its
association with him. Whilst Ilyumzhinov is rich Kalmkia is not, his governance
there has kept the peace but has done nothing to address poverty and the human
rights record is bad. In interviews he says dictatorship is good because he
knows best. He doesn't and that's a real problem for chess.
I've heard it said that many of the countries taking part in the
elections should not have full votes as they don't really have a chess scene or
international players. I'm not one of those. For a start the strongest chess
nation (this Olympiad apart perhaps) is Russia, and Ilyumzhinov is their man.
In general european nations voted against Ilyumzhinov this time but they've
supported him before, one of my points has been that he's never been an
acceptable candidate, but they've traded influence for this stance (or perhaps
even more shockingly they didn't look into his background). The opposition need
to keep finding candidates as good as Bessel Kok (I'm certain he would have
done a fantastic job and hope he'll try again) and they need to keep voting
against Ilyumzhinov. As to other countries well the next campaign needs to be
directed at them. They've had relatively little out of FIDE and their loyalty
seems odd and I would imagine also their support for Ilyumzhinov is relatively
soft in the long term. Perhaps it wasn't made sufficiently clear that a strong
world championship raises money for FIDE which in turn can support the chess
family. I don't know anyone in the west who isn't in favour of that and they
would be far more likely to do something than give lip service to it as FIDE
do. Its not in my view an east-west thing, its a FIDE Congress thing, too many
delegates are not acting for the good of the game but for short term gains and
personal motives, that applies worldwide, east and west.
FIDE seem to continue to be reliant on Ilyumzhinov's money. This
reliance passes control to him and makes removing him much harder. Ilyumzhinov
is not afraid to use this muscle. The Vladimir Kramnik against Veselin Topalov
reunification match had commercial sponsors in place in January. FIDE halted
negotiations, and then later came back to the table with an Ilyumzhinov
sponsored match in Kalmykia. I really rather doubt that match would have gone
ahead if he had lost and would have left the new president trying to find
money. Nothing was or needed to be said, it was just a problem left hanging in
the air. External sponsors don't just bring money they also bring their own
marketing and publicity, something chess desperately needs. This was a decision
entirely about Ilyumzhinov being re-elected.
In spite of the upcoming reunification match, which was a deal that
anyone could have done, there still remain huge problems. There is still not a
stable world championship cycle which will be the basis for chess to move
forward. The Candidates matches of next year don't have sponsors. Ilyumzhinov's
knockout championship which concentrated on producing chess by the yard rather
than an event of sporting significance damaged chess badly. Media that used to
carry chess world championships as a matter of course will have to be won over
from scratch. That will only happen after a completely stable cycle is
established. Its the central failure of Ilyumzhinov's Presidency.
FIDE no doubt will crawl along with its subsidies and limited ambition.
By the time of the next election it will be 28 years since Campomanes took
power, Ilyumzhinov's regime is an effective continuation of that presidency.
The stagnation of FIDE is obvious, the lack of new blood and ideas clear. If I
say there should be term limits, then of course people would say well of course
because you can't win democratically. But it would probably have saved
Campomanes reputation. In 1990 after eight years in power FIDE were never so
wealthy and the Kasparov match controversy was a number of years behind him.
Campomanes simply couldn't live with the new economic realities of the early
1990s. Perhaps someone new could have then. I think 8 years is plenty to be
FIDE President and I think everyone knows that this tends to be true in all
forms of politics. Right now I'm even thinking Ilyumzhinov might have another
30 assuming he hasn't completely killed the game by then.
Malcolm Pein on the FIDE
Elections in Turin 2006 Part 1 [Commentary]
Malcolm Pein on the FIDE Elections in
Turin 2006 Part 2 [On the spot report]
The 14th World Computer-Chess Championship took place May 24th - June
1st 2006 in Turin, Italy. Israeli program Deep Junior written by Amir Ban and
Shay Bushinsky took the event by half a point from Shredder and Rajlich. The
program Lion++ was disqualified after it emerged that it was based on another
program. There was no suggestion of cheating it was simply a misunderstanding
of the rules. Half point byes were given to the remaining opponents.
Official site: http://www.cs.unimaas.nl/wccc2006/
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1. DEEP JUNIOR +10 + 9 + 5 = 2 = 7 = 3 = 4 + 6 + 8 +14 +11 9.0 2262
2. SHREDDER +11 + 8 + 3 = 1 = 4 = 6 + 7 = 5 +12 =13 +16 8.5 2211
3. RAJLICH +13 + 7 - 2 = 4 + 8 = 1 = 6 +10 +18 +17 + 9 8.5 2211
4. ZAPPA = 6 +15 +12 = 3 = 2 = 7 = 1 + 9 + 5 =11 = 8 7.5 2133
5. SPIKE =12 + 6 - 1 = 8 +15 = 9 +14 = 2 - 4 =10 +17 6.5 2065
6. JONNY = 4 - 5 +14 +12 +13 = 2 = 3 - 1 +16 - 8 +18 6.5 2065
7. DIEP +17 - 3 +11 +15 = 1 = 4 - 2 - 8 +10 +18 =12 6.5 2065
8. CRAFTY +14 - 2 + 9 = 5 - 3 +12 -11 + 7 - 1 + 6 = 4 6.0 2036
9. IKARUS +18 - 1 - 8 =10 +11 = 5 +13 - 4 +17 +16 - 3 6.0 2036
10. DELFI - 1 +17 -15 = 9 =12 +11 +16 - 3 - 7 = 5 +14 5.5 2000
11. ISICHESS MMX - 2 +16 - 7 +14 - 9 -10 + 8 +18 +13 = 4 - 1 5.5 2000
12. CHIRON = 5 +13 - 4 - 6 =10 - 8 +18 +17 - 2 = = 7 4.5 1964
13. PARSOS - 3 -12 +18 +16 - 6 +17 - 9 +14 -11 = 2 = 4.5 1964
14. URAGANO - 8 +18 - 6 -11 +17 +16 - 5 -13 . - 1 -10 3.5 1851
15. LION++ +16 - 4 +10 - 7 - 5 . . . . . . 2.0 1928
16. CHATURANGA -15 -11 +17 -13 +18 -14 -10 = - 6 - 9 - 2 2.5 1760
17. FIBCHESS - 7 -10 -16 +18 -14 -13 = -12 - 9 - 3 - 5 1.5 1634
18. ETABETA - 9 -14 -13 -17 -16 = -12 -11 - 3 - 7 - 6 0.5
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The Hockenheim Willingen GM tournament takes place 1st-10th June 2006.
Timerate: 40 moves in 90 min, after this 30 min for the rest; additional 30 sec
a move starting from the beginning.
Official site: http://www.schach.com/hockenheim/
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GM Hockenheim/Willingen GER (GER), 1-10 v 2006 cat. X (2498)
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1. Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav g RUS 2593 * = . . = . . 1 1 . 3.0 2684
2. Tomashevsky, Evgeny g RUS 2595 = * . = . . . 1 . 1 3.0 2697
3. Doettling, Fabian g GER 2550 . . * 1 = = . . = . 2.5 2583
4. Buhmann, Rainer m GER 2552 . = 0 * . 1 . . . 1 2.5 2607
5. Romanishin, Oleg M g UKR 2552 = . = . * . = = . . 2.0 2484
6. Meier, Georg GER 2407 . . = 0 . * 1 . . 0 1.5 2416
7. Gasthofer, Alexander m GER 2415 . . . . = 0 * 0 1 . 1.5 2357
8. Meinhardt, Maximilian f GER 2378 0 0 . . = . 1 * . . 1.5 2451
9. Spoelman, Wouter m NED 2442 0 . = . . . 0 . * 1 1.5 2426
10. Braun, Arik m GER 2496 . 0 . 0 . 1 . . 0 * 1.0 2306
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The First Saturday tournaments for June take place 4th-12th June 2006.
GM, IM and FM events.
Official site: http://www.firstsaturday.hu/
FIRST Saturday GM Budapest 4-12th June 2006
KOVACS Gabor IM HUN 1. 2456
TURZO Attila IM HUN 2. 2352
FODOR Tamas Jr FM HUN 3. 2383
SERES Lajos GM HUN 4. 2400
GONDA Laszlo IM HUN 5. 2465
ILINCIC Zlatko GM SCG 6. 2536
PASCHALL W.M. IM USA 7. 2352
JAKAB Attila IM HUN 8. 2414
Cornette Matthieu IM FRA 9. 2448
KOSIC Dragan GM SCG 10. 2482
Average: 2429
GM: 7.0 IM: 5.0
Round 1 Sun 4th June
KOVACS Gabor postp KOSIC Dragan
TURZO Attila 0.5 Cornette Matthieu
FODOR Tamas Jr 1-0 JAKAB Attila
SERES Lajos 0.5 PASCHALL W.M.
GONDA Laszlo 1-0 ILINCIC Zlatko
The Geller Memorial took place in Moscow 4th-12th May 2006. Farrukh
Amonatov won with 8.5/12. Games now available.
Official site: http://www.chessmoscow.ru/
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1. Amonatov, Farrukh g TJK 2569 * = = 1 1 = 1 = = = = 1 1 8.5 2645
2. Afromeev, Vladimir f RUS 2558 = * = = = = 1 = = = 1 1 1 8.0 2613
3. Vorobiov, Evgeny E g RUS 2540 = = * = = = = = 1 1 = = 1 7.5 2585
4. Khruschiov, Alexey m MDA 2408 0 = = * = = = = = 1 1 1 1 7.5 2596
5. Gabrielian, Artur m RUS 2520 0 = = = * = = = 1 1 = 0 1 6.5 2521
6. Castaneda, Georgui m PER 2451 = = = = = * 0 = = 1 = = = 6.0 2497
7. Dvalishvili, Pavel S f RUS 2455 0 0 = = = 1 * = = = 1 = = 6.0 2497
8. Rychagov, Andrey m RUS 2542 = = = = = = = * = = 0 = = 5.5 2461
9. Glek, Igor V g GER 2560 = = 0 = 0 = = = * = 1 = = 5.5 2459
10. Sambuev, Bator m RUS 2489 = = 0 0 0 0 = = = * 1 1 = 5.0 2437
11. Novikov, Maxim g RUS 2489 = 0 = 0 = = 0 1 0 0 * 1 1 5.0 2437
12. Saulin, Dmitri m RUS 2471 0 0 = 0 1 = = = = 0 0 * = 4.0 2371
13. Granovski, Aleksandar m KAZ 2372 0 0 0 0 0 = = = = = 0 = * 3.0 2311
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The OCF 25th NAO FIDE Open was held 27th-29th, May 2006 in the Holiday
Inn at Stillwater, Oklahoma USA. Organizer, Sponsor and Chief Arbiter was Frank
Berry. Supervising IA was Mike Goodall. Assisting TDs were Jim Berry, Alex
Relyea, Nita Patel and Steve Wharry. The event attracted 90 players from 16
states. Many players achieved FIDE rating norms: Courtney Jamison, Bond,
Schuller, Hall, Graham, Thoma, Glascock, Madison, Coleman, Wharry, Wallace,
Winters, Lee, Strain and Huff. Hopefully now Glascock, Thoma, Coleman and
Courtney will be FIDE rated. IM Boskovic, IM Vavrak, GM Kudrin and FM Smith
tied for 1st with 5.5 pts from 7. Two players actually drove 800 miles down
from Chicago in spite of the Chicago Open being held at the same time as the
NAO. A car load of Iowa players (550 miles away) also made it for the 2nd year
in a row. My thanks to Frank Berry for this report.
Official site: http://www.okchess.org
1. Drasko Boskovic m SCG 2432 5.5 from 7.0
2. Peter Vavrak m SVK 2408 5.5
3. Sergey Kudrin g USA 2553 5.5
4. Bryan G. Smith f USA 2384 5.5
5. Danny Fernandez m USA 2432 5.0
6. Movses Movsisyan f USA 2294 5.0
7. Atakan Sirin TUR 2070 5.0
8. Ron Luther USA 2150 5.0
9. Thomas Gossell USA 2237 5.0
10. Tim Mc Entee USA 2177 5.0
11. Pete Karagianis USA 2226 5.0
12. Michael Langer f USA 2308 4.5
13. Sergey Galant USA 2212 4.5
14. Alex Chua USA 2208 4.5
15. Tom Braunlich USA 2178 4.5
16. Tim Bond 4.5
17. John Schuller 4.5
18. Odell Hall 4.5
19. Shaun Graham 4.5
20. Mike Crockett 4.5
21. Phil Thoma 4.5
22. Ramon Colorado 4.5
23. John Cope 4.5
24. Jim Berry USA 2123 4.5
90 players
George Mirijanian reports: The 75th Massachusetts Open took place on May
27-29, 2006, at The Hotel Marlborough in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA. GM
Alexander Ivanov of Newton, Mass. chalked up his fifth straight state
championship title by winning this year's tournament with a score of 5.5-0.5.
FM Christopher Chase of Somerville, Mass. took clear second with a 4.5-1.5
tally. Tied for 3rd place with 4-2 results were IM Igor Foygel of Brookline,
Mass., FM Paul MacIntyre of Malden, Mass., FM Braden Bournival of Manchester,
New Hampshire, and national master Avraam Pismennyy of Lynn, Mass. The
tournament was held in 11 sections and drew 181 players. Senior TD Kenneth
Ballou of Framingham, Mass., directed for the sponsoring Massachusetts Chess
Association. He was assisted by fellow senior TD Robert Messenger of Nashua,
New Hampshire. Complete crosstables are available at
http://masschess.org
Canadian Open
The Canadian Open takes place July 15th-23rd 2006 in Kitchener, Ontario,
Canada. Evgeny Bareev Alexander Moiseenko Mark Paragua Surya Ganguly Alexander
Huzman are registered entrants in the Open.
Further details: http://www.chessfest.ca/can_open.htm
20th Pula Open 2006
The 20th Pula Open (Croatia) takes place 18th-25th June 2006 in the
hotel Histria. Prize fund 8 400 EUR. First prize 1 300 EUR, second prize 900
EUR, third prize 700 EUR. On 1st June, we had 170 registered players from 22
federations. There are 6 GMs, 19 IMs, 12 FMs.
Further details and entry: http://www.skpula.hr/
Computer chess tournament calendar
The Computer chess tournament calendar by Frank Quisinsky has been
updated. Frank's Chess Page: http://www.amateurschach.de Frank's
Chess Page, CC-Calendar:
http://www.amateurschach.de/atl4/_calendar.htm
Two new tournaments: 1. 14th WCCC in Torino 2006-05-25 - 2006-06-01
Junior by Amir Ban (Israel) won 2. 6th International CSVN Tournament, Leiden
2006-05-05 - 2006-05-07 Rybka by Vasik Rajlich (USA) won Now the *.pgn have
8.829 games.
Official computer chess events: 1990 up to 2006
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.
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
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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