THE WEEK IN CHESS 611 24th July 2006 by Mark Crowther
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39th Biel International Festival 6 games
Amsterdam Chess Tournament 287 games
Canadian Open 186 games
Taiyuan Scheveningen 36 games
Banska Stiavnica Open 90 games
Scottish Championship 37 games
Swiss Championship 45 games
Blue Sevan Tournament 25 games
Ikaros Chess Festival 93 games
Portuguese Team Championships 40 games
Northern Urals Cup 10 games
Politiken Cup 257 games
Czech Open 316 games
11th Balaguer Open 120 games
6th European Youth Team Champ 252 games
25th St Veit Open 141 games
US Junior Invitational 45 games
Trofeul Techirghiol 63 games
Oklahoma State Championship 47 games
28th Oberwart Open 90 games
Condom Open 195 games
32nd Sitges Open 30 games
2411 games
My thanksGary Suffield, Sinisa Joksic, Luis Salinas, Dimitris
Skyrianoglou, Marcel Bieler, Petr Pisk, Yin Hao, Franz Jittenmeier, Frank
Berry, Tarjei J. Svensen, Andy McFarland, Chirila Radu-Catalin, Pavlov Mircea,
Boris Alterman, Thomas Ducret, Calle Erlandsson, Nazar Firman, Olivier
Breisacher, Harald Grafenhofer ,Doug Bake, Jeroen van den Berg and everyone
else who helped with the issue.
There was an exciting start to the Biel GM Chess tournament with the
three players you'd expect to be challenging for the title all winning, the top
two rated players Alexander Morozevich and Teimour Radjabov will be expected to
fight out the title but the rapidly improving Magnus Carlsen is always
fascinating to watch. Elsewhere its been announced that Kasparov will play a
one day exhibition rapid event against Judit Polgar, Victor Korchnoi and
Anatoly Karpov. He always left the door open to compete in such events and it
will be interesting to see how rusty he is. Elsewhere its the summer in Europe,
there's chess everywhere!
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The 39th Biel International Festival takes place 22nd July - 4th August
2006. There are two closed tournaments, one for men, one for ladies.
Official site: http://www.bielchessfestival.ch
Round 1 (July 24, 2006)
Radjabov, Teimour - Volokitin, Andrei 1-0 39 B96 Sicilian Najdorf
Bruzon, Lazaro - Morozevich, Alexander 0-1 53 C92 Ruy Lopez Chigorin
Pelletier, Yannick - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 35 E15 Queens Indian
GM Biel SUI (SUI), 24 vii-3 viii 2006 cat. XVII (2674)
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1 2 3 4 5 6
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1 Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2675 ** .. .. .. 1. .. 1.0
2 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2731 .. ** .. 1. .. .. 1.0
3 Radjabov, Teimour g AZE 2728 .. .. ** .. .. 1. 1.0
4 Bruzon, Lazaro g CUB 2667 .. 0. .. ** .. .. 0.0
5 Pelletier, Yannick g SUI 2583 0. .. .. .. ** .. 0.0
6 Volokitin, Andrei g UKR 2662 .. .. 0. .. .. ** 0.0
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Round 1 (July 24, 2006)
Atalik, Ekaterina - Muzychuk, Anna 1/2 64 E61 King's Indian Defence
Dembo, Yelena - Socko, Monika 1/2 37 B09 Pirc Defence
Skripchenko, Almira - Cramling, Pia 1/2 35 B48 Sicilian Paulsen
Accentus Ladies Biel SUI (SUI), 24 vii-3 viii 2006cat. IX (2451)
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1 2 3 4 5 6
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1 Atalik, Ekaterina wg TUR 2377 ** .. .. =. .. .. 0.5 2456
2 Cramling, Pia g SWE 2521 .. ** .. .. =. .. 0.5 2421
3 Dembo, Yelena m GRE 2465 .. .. ** .. .. =. 0.5 2464
4 Muzychuk, Anna wg SLO 2456 =. .. .. ** .. .. 0.5 2377
5 Skripchenko, Almira m FRA 2421 .. =. .. .. ** .. 0.5 2521
6 Socko, Monika m POL 2464 .. .. =. .. .. ** 0.5 2465
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The 3rd Amsterdam Chess Tournament took place 15th-23rd July 2006.
Sergey Tiviakov, Sergey Erenburg and Friso Nijboer shared first on 7/9.
Official site: http://www.amsterdamchesstournament.nl/.
Photo report: http://www.chessvista.com/
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3rd ACT Amsterdam NED (NED), 15-23 vii 2006
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pl rating sc ps wp SB W-W(e)
1 Tiviakov,Sergey 2668 7 37.5 53 40.75 +0.52
1 Erenburg,Sergey 2585 7 33 45 34.75 +0.43
1 Nijboer,Friso 2598 7 31 44.5 35 +0.25
4 Halkias,Stelios 2551 6.5 36 50.5 34 +0.92
4 Ftacnik,Lubomir 2579 6.5 33.5 46.5 32 +0.20
4 Vazquez Igarza,Renier 2517 6.5 30 44 32.25 +0.38
7 Ami,Erwin l' 2586 6 37.5 51 31 +0.42
7 Timman,Jan 2594 6 33 49 30.5 -0.21
7 Al-Modiahki,Mohammed 2564 6 31.5 45 26.5 -0.30
7 Parker,Jonathan 2509 6 31.5 44 27.25 +0.15
7 Cuijpers,Frans Andr 2510 6 28.5 41.5 25.5 -0.21
7 Spoelman,Wouter j 2461 6 27 41.5 27 -0.03
13 Siebrecht,Sebastian 2414 5.5 31 49.5 27 +1.36
13 Ernst,Sipke 2504 5.5 30.5 44.5 25.75 -0.17
13 Hunt,Adam 2457 5.5 30 46 27.25 +0.46
13 Stellwagen,Daniel 2575 5.5 29.5 43.5 25.75 -1.16
13 Michiels,Bart 2455 5.5 28.5 43.5 24 +0.28
13 Tukmakov,Vladimir B 2560 5.5 27.5 43 24.75 -1.25
13 Ferguson,Mark 2389 5.5 27 40.5 20.5 +0.64
13 Li,Shilong 2540 5.5 24 40 24.25 -1.52
13 Beek,Lucien van 2345 5.5 23 40.5 20.75 -0.30
22 Weide,Karel van der 2443 5 29.5 45 24 -0.04
22 Ansell,Simon 2391 5 28.5 46 22.75 +0.23
22 Oudeweetering,Arthur vd 2345 5 28.5 44 22.75 +1.67
22 Delft,Merijn van 2378 5 28 48 24.75 +0.95
22 Scha'fer,Markus 2354 5 27.5 45 22.5 +1.49
22 Gullaksen,Eirik 2387 5 27 45 21.75 +0.23
22 Holzke,Frank 2472 5 27 41 20.75 -1.21
22 Elburg,Freddie van der 2348 5 26.5 43.5 20.25 +1.04
22 Cox,John 2418 5 26.5 40 20 -0.40
22 Hendriks,Willy 2426 5 25.5 41.5 20.75 -0.76
22 Peelen,Piet 2352 5 25.5 41 20 +0.68
22 Boer,Sybolt de 2353 5 25 41.5 19.75 +0.23
22 Szymczak,Zbigniew 2288 5 24 45.5 22.5 +2.03
22 Wunnink,Michael 2235 5 21.5 39.5 19.25 +1.20
36 Blees,Albert 2400 4.5 27 41 17.5 -0.99
36 Wempe,Joost 2242 4.5 24.5 43 20.25 +1.80
36 Vreugt,Dennis de 2429 4.5 24.5 41 19.75 -1.35
36 Schlawin,Marlon 2349 4.5 24 45 19.75 -0.27
36 Pruijssers,Roeland j 2355 4.5 24 44.5 19.5 0
36 Vogel,Jaap 2246 4.5 24 43 20.25 +2.07
36 Afek,Yochanan 2316 4.5 22.5 47 22 +1.08
36 Saegher,Chris de 2203 4.5 22.5 40 19 +1.62
36 Swinkels,Robin j 2286 4.5 22 42 17 +1.44
36 Ashton,Adam 2329 4.5 22 41 18.25 0
36 Becker,Martin 2335 4.5 21.5 35 14.75 -0.45
36 Zhang,Tony j 2217 4.5 20.5 38 18.25 +1.44
36 Strating,Sybolt 2279 4.5 20.5 38 17.75 +0.63
36 Bachofner,Andreas 2185 4.5 20.5 36.5 16.75 +1.53
36 Bezemer,Arno 2346 4.5 20 39.5 20.25 -1.08
36 Veen,Oscar van 2225 4.5 20 37.5 16.5 +1.35
36 Valenti,Giuseppe 2273 4.5 17 35 15.5 -0.02
53 Tan,Matthew j 2288 4 25 48 21.5 +1.39
53 Burg,Twan j 2268 4 22 43 18.25 +0.85
53 Schoorl,Rob 2289 4 21.5 41 18.25 +0.49
53 Miedema,Roi j 2218 4 21 40 16.75 +0.85
53 Fliert,Willem van de 2195 4 21 39.5 16.5 +1.30
53 Slingerland,Fred 2338 4 20.5 42 17 -0.32
53 Doggers,Peter 2232 4 20 38.5 14.75 +0.94
53 Bosboom,Manuel 2390 4 18 34 14.5 -1.60
53 Moll,Arne 2180 4 17.5 32.5 12 +0.94
53 Hopman,Pieter 2304 4 17 40 14.75 -0.50
53 Walton,Alan 2222 4 16 37.5 11.5 +0.28
53 Bakker,Sven 2231 4 16 32.5 13 +0.40
65 Pliester,Leon 2391 3.5 20.5 35.5 12.75 -2.71
65 Breivik,Lars 2226 3.5 18 38.5 13 +0.26
65 Oosterom,Chiel van j 2343 3.5 17.5 34 11 -2.44
65 Jong,Migchiel de 2241 3.5 17 39 13 +0.35
65 Heemskerk,Wim 2298 3.5 16 37.5 12.5 -1.36
65 Witt,Rob 2296 3.5 14 31 8.5 -1.66
65 Ruitenburg,Joost van 2315 3.5 13 31.5 10 -1.45
65 Thiel,Thomas 2302 3.5 11 29.5 8 -1.74
73 Ahlers,Ben 2185 3 18 39.5 11 -0.06
73 Vliet,Jeffrey van 2250 3 16.5 37 11.25 -0.42
73 Eggleston,David 2232 3 15.5 37.5 11.25 -0.60
73 Bensdorp,Marlies 2290 3 14 38 11.25 -1.32
73 Timman,Anton P 2260 3 13 35 8.5 -0.72
73 Hofland,Leo 2272 3 12 32.5 9.25 -1.14
79 Cornelisse,John 2216 2.5 14.5 37 9.75 -0.83
79 Overeem,Marc 2243 2.5 13.5 35 8.5 -1.37
79 Hartoch,Rob 2265 2.5 12.5 33 11 -0.58
79 Ouwendijk,Vincent j 2210 2.5 12.5 32.5 8 -0.65
83 Gool,Henk van 2208 2 12.5 36.5 7.25 -1.60
84 Keessen,Aldert-Jan 2234 1 8 36 13.25 +0.13
85 Taylor,Peter 2220 0.5 3.5 34 13.75 -0.58
86 Struk,Jerzy 2277 0 0 34.5 11.75 -0.93
The Canadian Open took place July 15th-23rd 2006 in Kitchener, Ontario,
Canada. Walter Arencibia and Abhijit Kunte took first with 7/9.
Official site: http://www.chessfest.ca/can_open.htm
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Canadian Open Kitchener CAN (CAN), 15-23 vii 2006
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1. Arencibia, Walter g CUB 2539 7.0
2. Kunte, Abhijit g IND 2535 7.0
3. Bareev, Evgeny g RUS 2683 6.5
4. Moiseenko, Alexander g UKR 2649 6.5
5. Corrales, Fidel m CUB 2492 6.5
6. Roussel-Roozmon, Thomas m CAN 2430 6.5
7. Krnan, Tomas m CAN 2399 6.5
8. Hecht, Hans-Joachim g GER 2394 6.5
9. Gerzhoy, Leonid m ISR 2386 6.5
10. Huzman, Alexander g ISR 2585 6.0
11. Kraai, Jesse m USA 2473 6.0
12. Noritsyn, Nikolay CAN 2354 6.0
13. Shetty, Rahul m IND 2269 6.0
14. Mikanovic, Goran f CAN 2284 6.0
15. Tayar, Jonathan CAN 2214 6.0
16. Bluvshtein, Mark g CAN 2541 5.5
17. Yoos, John C f CAN 2373 5.5
18. Gokhale, Chandrashekhar m IND 2371 5.5
19. Pushkedra, Frank f CAN 2279 5.5
20. Barron, Michael CAN 2214 5.5
21. Gulati,Justin CAN ---- 5.5
22. Buscar, Michael CAN 2127 5.5
23. Kagramanov, Dina wf CAN 2076 5.5
24. Hall,John CAN ---- 5.5
25. Lawson, Eric m CAN 2393 5.0
26. Swathi, Ghate wg IND 2379 5.0
27. Thavandiran, Shiyam CAN 2264 5.0
28. Lee, Vicente CAN 2236 5.0
29. Predescu,Sebastian CAN ---- 5.0
30. Wang, David CAN 2206 5.0
31. Kulic, Sasa CAN 2192 5.0
32. Davies, Lucas CAN 2178 5.0
33. Peng, David (Yu) CAN 2170 5.0
34. Semyonov,Vladimir CAN ---- 5.0
35. Kraiouchkine,Nikita CAN ---- 5.0
36. Estrada Nieto, Julian m MEX 2380 4.5
91 players
The Taiyuan double round Scheveningen tournament took place July
10th-22nd 2006, with one rest day on 16th. The total prize fund was 18000USD
which was distributed according to the individual scores. Game started at 13:00
Beijing Time. The Chinese team won 36.5-35.5 against a foreign side.
Official site: http://ccl.sports.cn
Broadcast: http://sports.sina.com.cn/chess/live_gx/index.html
GM Scheveningen 2006
----------------------- Ni Hua 2607 7.0/12
| ------------------- Bu Xiangzhi 2664 7.0/12
| | --------------- Zhang Pengxiang 2622 7.0/12
| | | ----------- Wang Yue 2626 6.5/12
| | | | ------- Wang Hao 2610 6.0/12
| | | | | --- Zhang Zhong 2639 3.0/12
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1 Jobava,Ba 2651 ½0 ½½ 11 ½1 ½1 1½ 8.0/12
2 Timofeev,Arty 2657 ½1 ½1 ½½ ½0 0½ 11 7.0/12
3 Jakovenko,D 2667 ½½ ½0 01 ½½ 10 1½ 6.0/12
4 Asrian,K 2635 ½½ ½½ ½0 ½½ 01 1½ 6.0/12
5 Berkes,F 2601 0½ ½0 00 ½½ 10 ½1 4.5/12
6 Vescovi,G 2619 0½ 0½ ½0 0½ 01 ½½ 4.0/12
Round 7 (July 17, 2006)
Jobava, Baadur - Wang Hao 1-0 46 A11 Reti Opening
Timofeev, Artyom - Ni Hua 1-0 81 C07 French Tarrasch
Zhang Pengxiang - Vescovi, Giovanni 1-0 46 C45 Scotch Game
Bu Xiangzhi - Asrian, Karen 1/2 37 D58 Queens Gambit Tartakover
Wang Yue - Berkes, Ferenc 1/2 30 D80 Gruenfeld 4.Bg5
Jakovenko, Dmitry - Zhang Zhong 1/2 62 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Round 8 (July 18, 2006)
Ni Hua - Jakovenko, Dmitry 1/2 43 C45 Scotch Game
Wang Yue - Timofeev, Artyom 1-0 40 D80 Gruenfeld 4.Bg5
Asrian, Karen - Wang Hao 1-0 82 C07 French Tarrasch
Vescovi, Giovanni - Bu Xiangzhi 1/2 66 D15 Slav Defence
Zhang Zhong - Jobava, Baadur 1/2 45 B14 Caro Kann Panov
Berkes, Ferenc - Zhang Pengxiang 0-1 31 D16 Slav Lasker/Smyslov
Round 9 (July 19, 2006)
Jobava, Baadur - Ni Hua 0-1 37 D80 Gruenfeld 4.Bg5
Zhang Pengxiang - Timofeev, Artyom 1/2 25 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Asrian, Karen - Wang Yue 1/2 31 B51 Sicilian Rossolimo
Jakovenko, Dmitry - Bu Xiangzhi 0-1 66 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Wang Hao - Berkes, Ferenc 1-0 54 B05 Alekhine's Defence
Zhang Zhong - Vescovi, Giovanni 1/2 79 B04 Alekhine's Defence
Round 10 (July 20, 2006)
Jobava, Baadur - Zhang Pengxiang 1-0 46 A28 English Four Knights
Timofeev, Artyom - Zhang Zhong 1-0 70 C91 Ruy Lopez
Bu Xiangzhi - Berkes, Ferenc 1-0 40 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Ni Hua - Asrian, Karen 1/2 30 B19 Caro Kann
Vescovi, Giovanni - Wang Yue 1/2 49 D15 Slav Defence
Wang Hao - Jakovenko, Dmitry 1-0 79 C92 Ruy Lopez Chigorin
Round 11 (July 22, 2006)
Timofeev, Artyom - Bu Xiangzhi 1-0 55 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Zhang Pengxiang - Jakovenko, Dmitry 0-1 52 B47 Sicilian Paulsen
Wang Yue - Jobava, Baadur 0-1 64 A77 Benoni
Vescovi, Giovanni - Wang Hao 1-0 41 D20 QGA
Zhang Zhong - Asrian, Karen 1/2 43 B14 Caro Kann Panov
Berkes, Ferenc - Ni Hua 1/2 34 D94 Gruenfeld Closed
Round 12 (July 23, 2006)
Bu Xiangzhi - Jobava, Baadur 1/2 32 E68 King's Indian Fianchetto
Ni Hua - Vescovi, Giovanni 1/2 32 C45 Scotch Game
Asrian, Karen - Zhang Pengxiang 0-1 49 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Jakovenko, Dmitry - Wang Yue 1/2 60 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Wang Hao - Timofeev, Artyom 1/2 39 B80 Sicilian Scheveningen
Berkes, Ferenc - Zhang Zhong 1-0 42 A41 Modern Defence
Team A Average Rating 2638
4122356 Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2667 1983 M
4140419 Timofeev, Artyom g RUS 2657 1985 M
13601520 Jobava, Baadur g GEO 2651 1983 M
13300490 Asrian, Karen g ARM 2635 1980 M
2100789 Vescovi, Giovanni g BRA 2619 1978 M
718572 Berkes, Ferenc g HUN 2601 1985 M
Team B Average Rating 2628
8601445 Bu, Xiangzhi g CHN 2664 1985 M
8600694 Zhang, Zhong g CHN 2639 1978 M
8601429 Wang, Yue g CHN 2626 1987 M
8600970 Zhang, Pengxiang g CHN 2622 1980 M
8602883 Wang, Hao g CHN 2610 1989 M
8601160 Ni, Hua g CHN 2607 1983 M
The Banska Stiavnica Open took place alongside the Championship of
Slovakia, 8th-16th July 2006. Robert Tibensky won the event with 7.5/9.
Official site: http://www.livechess.sk
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Open A Banska Stiavnica SVK (SVK), 8-16 vii 2006
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1. Tibensky, Robert m SVK 2385 7.5 42.0 40.0 2579
2. Priborsky, Jan CZE 2337 7.0 39.0 37.5 2517
3. Talla, Vladimir m CZE 2426 6.5 40.5 35.0 2429
4. Zpevak, Pavel m CZE 2377 6.5 40.0 35.0 2446
5. Priehoda, Vitezslav m SVK 2383 6.5 40.0 34.0 2409
6. Berezjuk, Sergej m CZE 2445 6.5 38.5 31.5 2385
7. Kantorik, Marian f SVK 2330 6.5 36.0 30.5 2369
8. Valenta, Vit CZE 2194 6.0 41.5 32.0 2455
9. Grecescu, Gabriel-Andrei ROM 2395 6.0 40.5 35.0 2407
10. Kireev, Aleksei m RUS 2382 6.0 40.0 33.5 2394
11. Havlicek, Libor SVK 2279 6.0 39.5 32.5 2405
12. Lipka, Juraj m SVK 2420 6.0 39.0 33.0 2395
13. Hagarova, Zuzana m SVK 2364 6.0 38.5 33.0 2416
14. Mikita, Jozef SVK 2271 6.0 38.5 33.0 2427
15. Ruckschloss, Karol f SVK 2311 6.0 38.0 32.0 2393
16. Manik, Mikulas m SVK 2460 6.0 37.5 32.5 2404
17. Berescu, Alin m ROM 2491 6.0 37.5 30.0 2301
18. Molnar, Peter SVK SVK 2389 6.0 37.5 29.0 2308
19. Bauma, Jiri CZE 2211 6.0 36.5 30.5 2303
20. Rat, Dan Ovidiu f ROM 2324 6.0 36.0 32.0 2360
21. Raut, Cristian ROM 2246 6.0 35.5 28.0 2348
22. Vukovic, Ivo f CRO 2248 6.0 34.5 29.5 2364
23. Mokos, Jozef SVK 2306 6.0 34.0 29.5 2322
24. Kotan, Ladislav m SVK 2289 5.5 39.0 31.0 2345
25. Borik, Juraj SVK 2199 5.5 38.0 30.5 2362
26. Jasny, Stanislav f CZE 2325 5.5 36.0 31.0 2286
27. Pejko, Otomar SVK 2220 5.5 35.5 28.5 2253
28. Rachela Milan SVK 2351 5.5 35.0 28.0 2252
29. Varga, David SVK 2139 5.5 34.5 27.5 2214
30. Rigo, Zsolt SVK 2410 5.5 33.0 28.0 2257
114 players
The Scottish Championship took place in Troon 8th-16th July 2006.
Jonathan Grant won the event with 6.5/9 a point and a half clear of the
field.
Official site: http://www.chessscotland.com/
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ch-SCO Troon SCO (SCO), 8-16 vii 2006
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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1. Grant, Jonathan SCO 2251 * 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 = 6.5 2399
2. Muir, Andrew J m SCO 2347 1 * 0 = 1 = = = 1 5.0 2231
3. Grant, Alan SCO 2193 0 1 * = 0 = 1 1 1 5.0 2251
4. Jacob, Gunnar f GER 2316 0 = = * 0 1 1 = 1 4.5 2183
5. Spencer, Edwin SCO 2214 0 0 1 1 * 1 = 0 = 4.0 2153
6. Stevenson, James SCO 2089 0 = = 0 0 * = 1 1 3.5 2126
7. Brown, Steven A SCO 2087 0 = 0 0 = = * 1 = 3.0 2082
8. Doyle,Jim SCO ---- 0 = 0 = 1 0 0 * = 2.5 2039
9. Marks, Ian A SCO 1944 = 0 0 0 = 0 = = * 2.0 1994
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The Swiss Championships took place in Lenzerheide 13th-21st July 2006.
Florian Jenni took first place with 7/9 half a point clear of former World
Championship Challenger Viktor Korchnoi.
Official site: http://www.schachbund.ch/
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ch-SUI Lenzerheide SUI (SUI), 13-21 vii 2006 cat. IX (2470)
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1. Jenni, Florian g SUI 2481 * 1 = = 1 = = 1 1 1 7.0 2688
2. Korchnoi, Viktor g SUI 2600 0 * 1 0 1 1 1 = 1 1 6.5 2621
3. Pelletier, Yannick g SUI 2583 = 0 * = = = 1 1 1 1 6.0 2582
4. Gallagher, Joseph G g SUI 2516 = 1 = * 0 = = = 1 1 5.5 2544
5. Wirthensohn, Heinz m SUI 2397 0 0 = 1 * = = 1 = 1 5.0 2521
6. Landenbergue, Claude m SUI 2440 = 0 = = = * = = 1 = 4.5 2473
7. Zueger, Beat m SUI 2409 = 0 0 = = = * 1 = 1 4.5 2476
8. Klauser, Markus m SUI 2402 0 = 0 = 0 = 0 * = = 2.5 2311
9. Kuemin, Simon m SUI 2389 0 0 0 0 = 0 = = * = 2.0 2258
10. Forster, Richard m SUI 2482 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 = = * 1.5 2195
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The "Blue Sevan" tournament took place in Sevan ARM 12th-21st July 2006.
Nikita Vitiugov won the event with 6.5/9.
Official site: http://www.chessacademy.am
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Blue Sevan Sevan ARM (ARM), 13-21 vii 2006 cat. IX (2452)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Vitiugov, Nikita m RUS 2555 * 1 1 = 0 = 1 1 1 = 6.5 2606
2. Pashikian, Arman m ARM 2508 0 * 1 1 0 = = 1 1 1 6.0 2571
3. Melkumyan, Hrant ARM 2360 0 0 * = = 1 = 1 1 1 5.5 2542
4. Babuiian, Levon ARM 2332 = 0 = * 1 = 1 0 = 1 5.0 2508
5. Kotanjian, Tigran g ARM 2515 1 1 = 0 * 0 0 0 1 1 4.5 2445
6. Andriasian, Zaven m ARM 2463 = = 0 = 1 * = 0 1 = 4.5 2451
7. Janjgava, Lasha g GEO 2479 0 = = 0 1 = * 1 = = 4.5 2449
8. Harutjunyan, Gevorg ARM 2383 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 * 0 1 4.0 2417
9. Mallahi, Amir m IRI 2435 0 0 0 = 0 0 = 1 * 1 3.0 2329
10. Kekelidze, Mikheil g GEO 2493 = 0 0 0 0 = = 0 0 * 1.5 2174
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The Ikaros Chess Festival took place in Agios Kirikos 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. The
main event was the Aegean Open 12th-19th July 2006 won by Mihail Salaev ahead
on tie-break from Dmitry Svetushkin both scored 7.5/9.
This year 135 players took part in the festival which also included
blitz, rapid and blind events as well as tournaments for juniors, ladies and
veterans. The organisers have plans next year to make the tournament stronger
and more interesting. One idea is to invite all past winners of the Aegean
Championships in a celebratory event. More on this in the months to come.
Official site: http://www.chess.gr/ikaros/
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Aegean Open Agios Kirikos GRE (GRE), 12-19 vii 2006
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1. Saltaev, Mihail g UZB 2508 7½ 40½ 6 36½
2. Svetushkin, Dmitry g MDA 2569 7½ 37½ 7 36
3. Papargyriou, Anastasios GRE 2062 7 41 5 36
4. Koukoufikis, Georgios GRE 2188 7 40½ 6 36
5. David, Edwin NOR 2192 7 39½ 6 36
6. Tsanas, Athanasios GRE 2286 6½ 41½ 5 35
7. Pambalou, Fotini GRE 2127 6½ 41 5 34
8. Kolas, Tore NOR 2169 6½ 40½ 6 33½
9. Groh, Jiri CZE 2148 6½ 40 6 36
10. Kakkanas, Evangelos GRE 2135 6½ 35½ 6 30
11. Papageorgiou, Ioannis GRE 1819 6½ 34 6 31
12. Melich, Jindrich CZE 2086 6½ 33½ 5 28½
13. Goumas, Georgios GRE 2121 6 40 5 34½
14. Margaritis, Fotios GRE 2154 6 39½ 5 37½
15. Vospernik, Andrej SLO 2202 6 38½ 5 31
16. Haddad, Gabriel GRE 2071 6 37½ 5 32
17. Soukos, Konstantinos GRE 2138 6 37 5 33
18. Tozaki, Halil TUR 2058 6 37 5 30½
19. Kesaris,Evagelos GRE ---- 6 35 6 31
20. Poulos, Georgios GRE 2014 6 33 5 29½
21. Dounis, Alexandros GRE 2152 6 32½ 5 26½
22. Patrinos, Ilias GRE 1716 6 32 6 26
135 Players
Garry Kasparov will play his first serious chess event since his
retirement after the Linares 2005 tournament in Zurich on August 22nd 2006.
Kasparov always left open the door to play rapid events and he will take on
Anatoly Karpov, Viktor Korchnoi and Judit Polgar on the occasion of the
Lichthof Chess Champions Day.
Official site:
Announcement
in the Credit Suisse Magazine and at:
the
Credit Suisse site.
The XLVIII Portuguese Team Championships take place in Evora 22nd-30th
July 2006.
Official site: http://www.fpx.pt/index.php
The Northern Urals Cup women's supertournament takes place July 22nd -
August 1st 2006 in Krasnoturyinsk, Russia.
Official site:
http://www.northuralscup.ru/2006/tournament.shtml
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Northern Urals Cup Krasnoturyinsk RUS (RUS), 23 vii-1 viii 2006cat. X (2478)
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1. Zhu Chen g QAT 2476 * . . . . . 1 . 1 . 2.0
2. Stefanova, Antoaneta g BUL 2520 . * = . . . . 1 . . 1.5 2668
3. Kosintseva, Nadezhda m RUS 2472 . = * . . . . . . 1 1.5 2680
4. Lahno, Kateryna m UKR 2449 . . . * . = . . 1 . 1.5 2675
5. Chiburdanidze, Maia g GEO 2504 . . . . * . = . . 1 1.5 2649
6. Hou Yifan wf CHN 2488 . . . = . * . = . . 1.0 2464
7. Mkrtchian, Lilit m ARM 2459 0 . . . = . * . . . 0.5 2297
8. Kosintseva, Tatiana m RUS 2479 . 0 . . . = . * . . 0.5 2311
9. Cmilyte, Viktorija m LTU 2476 0 . . 0 . . . . * . 0.0
10. Matveeva, Svetlana m RUS 2454 . . 0 . 0 . . . . * 0.0
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Round 1 (July 23, 2006)
Zhu Chen - Cmilyte, Viktorija 1-0 63 C49 Four Knights Metger
Stefanova, Antoaneta - Kosintseva, Tatiana 1-0 39 A45 Trompowsky
Hou Yifan - Lahno, Kateryna 1/2 37 C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Mkrtchian, Lilit - Chiburdanidze, Maia 1/2 23 B19 Caro Kann
Matveeva, Svetlana - Kosintseva, Nadezhda 0-1 40 E55 Nimzo Indian
Round 2 (July 24, 2006)
Zhu Chen - Mkrtchian, Lilit 1-0 75 D58 Queens Gambit Tartakover
Kosintseva, Nadezhda - Stefanova, Antoaneta 1/2 54 C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Chiburdanidze, Maia - Matveeva, Svetlana 1-0 62 D21 QGA
Kosintseva, Tatiana - Hou Yifan 1/2 51 C11 French Defence
Cmilyte, Viktorija - Lahno, Kateryna 0-1 38 A69 Benoni Three Pawns System
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/
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Politiken Cup Copenhagen DEN (DEN), 22-30 vii 2006
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1-16 1-15 GM Nigel Short 2676 3
1-16 1-15 GM Rafael A. Vaganian 2598 3
1-16 1-15 GM Vadim Malakhatko 2594 3
1-16 1-15 GM Lars Karlsson 2506 3
1-16 1-15 GM Stellan Brynell 2497 3
1-16 1-15 IM Parimarjan Negi 2480 3
1-16 1-15 IM Karsten Rasmussen 2467 3
1-16 1-15 IM Denes Boros 2462 3
1-16 1-15 IM Jens Kristiansen 2425 3
1-16 1-15 GM Carsten Hoi 2386 3
1-16 1-15 Evgeny Degtiarev 2378 3
1-16 1-15 FM Geir Sune Tallaksen 2356 3
1-16 1-15 FM Allan Stig Rasmussen 2353 3
1-16 1-15 WGM Anna Zozulia 2352 3
1-16 1-15 FM Casper Dahl Rasmussen 2290 3
1-16 1 Eric de Haan 2295 3
17-43 16-26 GM Curt Hansen 2625 2½
17-43 16-26 GM Nick E. de Firmian 2559 2½
17-43 16-26 IM David Howell 2479 2½
17-43 16-26 IM Jacob Aagaard 2457 2½
17-43 16-26 Dharma Tjiam 2391 2½
17-43 16-26 IM Ole Jakobsen 2387 2½
17-43 16-26 IM Mikkel Antonsen 2380 2½
17-43 16-26 FM Thorbjorn Bromann 2364 2½
17-43 16-26 IM Bjorn Brinck-Claussen 2358 2½
17-43 16-26 IM Jan Adamski 2348 2½
17-43 16-26 FM Esben Lund 2296 2½
17-43 2-10 Jakob Aabling-Thomsen 2271 2½
17-43 2-10 Dan H. Andersen 2278 2½
17-43 2-10 Bo Garner Christensen 2247 2½
17-43 2-10 Soren Boeck Petersen 2244 2½
17-43 2-10 Nikolaj Mikkelsen 2236 2½
17-43 2-10 Paal Royset 2228 2½
17-43 2-10 Albert Muratet 2216 2½
17-43 2-10 Dennis Jorgensen 2179 2½
17-43 2-10 Eric Brondum 2202 2½
17-43 1-5 Jukka-Pekka Haapasalo 2200 2½
17-43 1-5 Drazen Dragicevic 2200 2½
17-43 1-5 Peter Birk Petersen 2186 2½
17-43 1-5 Omar Hassan 2153 2½
17-43 1-5 Frode Bull Jæger 2104 2½
17-43 1-2 Frode Urkedal 2070 2½
17-43 1-2 Niels Kirkegaard 2029 2½
44-97 27-29 GM Jonny Hector 2508 2
44-97 27-29 FM Arne Matthiesen 2358 2
261 players
The Czech Open takes place 21st-29th July 2006.
Official site: http://www.czechopen.net
Round 3 Standings:
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Czech Open A Pardubice CZE (CZE), 21-29 vii 2006
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1 GM OLEKSIENKO MIKHAILO UKR 2497 3.0 3.0 2417 4.5
2 GM TOMASHEVSKY EVGENY RUS 2594 3.0 3.0 2411 5.5
3 GM STOCEK JIRI CZE 2561 3.0 3.0 2395 4.0
4 IM MASLAK KONSTANTIN RUS 2537 3.0 3.0 2393 5.0
5 IM KRYVORUCHKO YURIY UKR 2536 3.0 3.0 2388 5.0
6 IM JEDYNAK RADOSLAW POL 2519 3.0 3.0 2383 5.0
7 IM CVEK ROBERT CZE 2509 3.0 3.0 2371 4.0
8 IM JAKUBOWSKI KRZYSZTOF POL 2507 3.0 3.0 2351 5.0
9 IM GAJEWSKI GRZEGORZ POL 2504 3.0 3.0 2341 5.0
10 GM EVDOKIMOV ALEXANDER RUS 2500 3.0 3.0 2335 5.5
11 IM SOFRONIE IULIAN ROM 2410 2.5 2.5 2451 4.5
12 GM POTAPOV ALEXANDER RUS 2498 2.5 2.5 2443 4.5
13 BOMBEK PETER SVK 2248 2.5 2.5 2441 5.0
14 BLOMQVIST ERIK SWE 2133 2.5 2.5 2429 5.5
15 IM ZHIGALKO SERGEI BLR 2487 2.5 2.5 2417 6.0
16 GM WOJTASZEK RADOSLAW POL 2622 2.5 2.5 2415 6.5
17 GM BOROVIKOV VLADISLAV UKR 2582 2.5 2.5 2414 5.5
18 GM BABULA VLASTIMIL CZE 2571 2.5 2.5 2409 5.5
19 IM KOVACEVIC BLAZIMIR CRO 2490 2.5 2.5 2408 5.0
20 GM POTKIN VLADIMIR RUS 2556 2.5 2.5 2404 6.0
21 IM GRACHEV BORIS RUS 2567 2.5 2.5 2400 4.5
22 GM ZINCHENKO YAROSLAV UKR 2485 2.5 2.5 2399 5.5
23 GM NAVARA DAVID CZE 2719 2.5 2.5 2393 5.5
IM KLIMOV SERGEY RUS 2481 2.5 2.5 2393 5.5
25 IM HEBERLA BARTOLOMIEJ POL 2551 2.5 2.5 2393 4.5
26 IM CZARNOTA PAWEL POL 2547 2.5 2.5 2392 5.5
27 IM BERNASEK JAN CZE 2459 2.5 2.5 2389 6.5
28 GM KOVALEV ANDREI BLR 2526 2.5 2.5 2387 4.0
29 GM NAJER EVGENIY RUS 2677 2.5 2.5 2385 6.5
30 IM MEIER GEORGE GER 2450 2.5 2.5 2382 5.5
31 GM VOTAVA JAN CZE 2555 2.5 2.5 2380 4.5
32 GM BLATNY PAVEL CZE 2449 2.5 2.5 2379 4.5
33 IM JOVANIC OGNJEN CRO 2464 2.5 2.5 2378 5.0
34 IM ZAKHARTSOV VIACHESLAV RUS 2548 2.5 2.5 2378 4.5
35 IM KABANOV NIKOLAI RUS 2514 2.5 2.5 2377 5.5
36 IM DZIUBA MARCIN POL 2511 2.5 2.5 2376 5.5
37 IM HAUSRATH DANIEL GER 2511 2.5 2.5 2373 5.5
38 GM TESKE HENRIK GER 2510 2.5 2.5 2369 5.0
39 IM SEBAG MARIE FRA 2448 2.5 2.5 2368 4.5
40 IM ILJIN ARTEM RUS 2508 2.5 2.5 2366 5.5
41 GM ZUBAREV ALEXANDER UKR 2518 2.5 2.5 2361 4.0
42 SCHNEIDER ILJA GER 2351 2.5 2.5 2358 3.5
43 GM ZHIGALKO ANDREY BLR 2542 2.5 2.5 2348 3.0
44 GM MOROZ ALEXANDER UKR 2505 2.5 2.5 2347 5.5
45 FM MALINOVSKY KAREL CZE 2346 2.5 2.5 2346 4.5
46 IM FIRMAN NAZAR UKR 2499 2.5 2.5 2341 4.5
47 FM TJURIN ALEXANDER RUS 2344 2.5 2.5 2340 5.5
48 IM LEON HOYOS MANUEL MEX 2436 2.5 2.5 2339 5.0
49 IM KHAIRULLIN ILDAR RUS 2538 2.5 2.5 2338 4.0
IM DEVIATKIN ANDREI RUS 2530 2.5 2.5 2338 4.0
51 IM SIMACEK PAVEL CZE 2500 2.5 2.5 2335 5.0
52 GM VOLOSHIN LEONID CZE 2432 2.5 2.5 2334 3.5
53 GM SULSKIS SARUNAS LTU 2514 2.5 2.5 2333 4.5
54 FM BOSIOCIC MARIN CRO 2433 2.5 2.5 2330 4.5
55 IM MAIOROV NIKITA BLR 2490 2.5 2.5 2330 4.0
56 IM KUBALA MARTIN CZE 2405 2.5 2.5 2322 3.0
57 IM SUMETS ANDREY UKR 2462 2.5 2.5 2315 5.5
58 GM VOKAC MAREK CZE 2498 2.5 2.5 2313 4.5
59 IM HENRICHS THOMAS GER 2491 2.5 2.5 2304 4.5
60 IM BIOLEK RICHARD CZE 2440 2.5 2.5 2296 4.5
61 FM SUAREZ POUSA DIEGO ESP 2377 2.5 2.5 2293 3.0
62 GM SHTYRENKOV VENIAMIN RUS 2424 2.5 2.5 2286 4.5
63 IM MIKHALEVSKI ALEXANDER ISR 2437 2.5 2.5 2268 3.5
64 GM LIKAVSKY TOMAS SVK 2498 2.5 2.5 2262 6.0
65 FM NECHEPURENKO ROMAN RUS 2463 2.5 2.5 2259 2.5
66 FM KRAEMER MARTIN GER 2434 2.5 2.5 2233 3.5
67 BOCHKAREV ALEXANDER RUS 2440 2.5 2.5 2229 3.5
68 IM PRIBYL JOSEF CZE 2432 2.5 2.5 2155 4.0
406 players
The 11th Balaguer Open takes place 17th-26th July 2006.
Official site: http://www.openbalaguer.org/
Round 7 (of 9) Standings
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XI Open Balaguer (ESP), 17-26 vii 2006
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1. Baklan, Vladimir g UKR 2621 6 29½ 33
2. Delchev, Aleksander g BUL 2637 6 27 30½
3. Bhat, Vinay S m USA 2409 5½ 28 31½
4. Burmakin, Vladimir g RUS 2558 5½ 28 31
5. Gupta, Abhijeet m IND 2424 5½ 27½ 31
6. Van Riemsdijk, Herman C m BRA 2376 5½ 27½ 30½
7. Mirzoev, Azer g AZE 2523 5½ 25½ 28½
8. Escobar Forero, Alder m COL 2431 5 29½ 33
9. Rizouk, Aimen m ALG 2447 5 29 32½
10. Krivoshey, Sergei g UKR 2500 5 28½ 31½
11. Colovic, Aleksandar m MKD 2462 5 28 31
12. Granda Zuniga, Julio E g PER 2634 5 28 31
13. Satyapragyan, Swayangsu m IND 2431 5 27 30
14. Barrientos, Sergio m COL 2435 5 26½ 29½
15. Movsziszian, Karen g ARM 2507 5 25½ 27½
16. Guliev, Logman m AZE 2417 5 24½ 27½
17. Ravi, Lanka m IND 2390 5 24½ 27
18. Vassallo, Mauricio m ESP 2374 5 24 26½
19. Djingarova, Emilia wg BUL 2300 5 23½ 26
20. Mamedov, Nidjat g AZE 2521 5 23½ 25
131 players
The 6th European Youth Team Championships took place in Balatonlelle,
11th–20th July 2006.
Official site:
http://web.axelero.hu/passant/sakkversenyek/u18etc/part.html
6th BOY'S U18 TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP FOR EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Rank Team Gam. + = - MP Pts.
1 Russia 7 5 1 1 11 18,5
2 Hungary A 7 4 2 1 10 17,5
3 Germany 7 5 0 2 10 17,5
4 Croatia 7 5 0 2 10 17,5
5 Serbia A 7 4 0 3 8 17,5
6 Hungary B 7 4 0 3 8 17,0
7 Scotland 7 3 1 3 7 13,0
8 Serbia B 7 3 1 3 7 12,0
9 Romania 7 2 2 3 6 13,5
10 Finland 7 2 1 4 5 13,0
11 Slovakia 7 2 1 4 5 12,5
12 Ireland A 7 1 1 5 3 7,5
13 Ireland B 7 0 1 6 1 5,0
6th GIRL'S U18 TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP FOR EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Rank Team Gam. + = - MP Pts.
1 Hungary A 7 3 4 0 10 9,5
2 Romania 7 4 1 2 9 9,0
3 Slovakia 7 4 1 2 9 9,0
4 Croatia 7 3 3 1 9 8,5
5 Russia 7 3 3 1 9 8,0
6 Hungary C 7 2 4 1 8 7,5
7 Serbia A 7 2 3 2 7 7,5
8 Germany B 7 2 3 2 7 7,5
9 Germany A 7 2 2 3 6 7,0
10 Hungary B 7 2 1 4 5 4,5
11 Serbia B 7 1 1 5 3 3,5
12 Scotland 7 1 0 6 2 2,5
The 25th St Veit Open took place 8th-16th July 2006. Ivan Farago edged
out Mihai-Lucian Grunberg, Andreas Diermair and Herwig Pilaj on tie-break after
all scored 7/9.
Official site: http://www.stveitopen.at/ and results at:
http://schach.wienerzeitung.at/Tnr3931.aspx?tnr=3931&art=1&lan=1&flag=30
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25th Open St Veit AUT (AUT), 8-16 vii 2006
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1. Farago, Ivan g HUN 2513 7.0 53.5 42.5 40.75 2511
2. Grunberg, Mihai-Lucian m ROM 2403 7.0 52.0 40.5 40.25 2487
3. Diermair, Andreas f AUT 2357 7.0 48.5 38.0 36.25 2455
4. Pilaj, Herwig m AUT 2380 7.0 47.0 37.0 36.50 2376
5. Csiszar, Csaba m HUN 2403 6.5 52.5 41.5 36.75 2443
6. Dietmayer-Kraeutler, Marco AUT 2246 6.5 51.5 41.5 35.00 2455
7. Praznik, Niko f SLO 2356 6.5 51.0 40.5 34.75 2400
8. Manole, Vasile ROM 2383 6.5 50.0 39.5 35.25 2374
9. Kiss, Attila m HUN 2399 6.5 48.0 36.5 33.00 2328
10. Danilov, Ilie Vladimir f ROM 2365 6.0 54.5 43.0 34.00 2377
11. Horvath, Peter g HUN 2465 6.0 54.0 42.5 33.50 2400
12. Mazi, Leon m SLO 2350 6.0 51.5 40.0 32.50 2317
13. Vokroj, Rene f AUT 2313 6.0 49.0 39.0 30.25 2324
14. Djurkovic, Maks SLO 2199 6.0 48.5 37.5 29.50 2253
15. Ungureanu, Vlad ROM 2320 6.0 48.5 37.5 29.25 2229
16. Praznik, Anton f SLO 2317 6.0 48.0 37.0 29.25 2269
17. Genser, Harald f AUT 2332 6.0 47.5 37.5 30.00 2256
18. Jeric, Simon m SLO 2326 6.0 46.0 35.5 29.00 2228
19. Pape, Manfred GER 2196 6.0 45.0 35.0 28.25 2181
20. Smole, Albert AUT 2136 5.5 52.0 41.5 30.25 2314
21. Peredy, Ferenc m HUN 2306 5.5 49.0 39.5 26.50 2259
22. Staberhofer, Rainer AUT 2205 5.5 49.0 37.5 28.00 2218
23. Sandhoefner, Florian f AUT 2271 5.5 48.5 38.0 27.00 2227
24. Tomitz, Hermann AUT 2126 5.5 48.0 36.5 26.50 2114
25. Strater, Heinz GER 2133 5.5 47.5 36.5 26.00 2248
26. Seifert, Dierk GER 2125 5.5 47.0 36.5 27.00 2179
27. Wallner, Dieter AUT 2151 5.5 45.0 34.5 24.25 2114
28. Sucher, Johannes AUT 2155 5.5 44.5 34.5 25.00 2159
29. Schippel, Gert AUT 2093 5.5 41.5 32.5 21.75 1994
30. Valent, Peter AUT 2084 5.5 39.0 30.0 20.75 1974
115 players
The US Junior Invitational took place at Dallas Chess Club 15th-20th
July 2006. Robert Hess won the event with 7/9.
Official site:
http://www.swchess.com/sce/tourney/USJrInv06/results.htm
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US Junior Dallas USA (USA), 15-20 vii 2006 cat. II (2279)
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1. Hess, Robert L f USA 2358 * 0 = 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 7.0 2489
2. Kleiman, Jake USA 2271 1 * 1 = 0 = 1 = 1 1 6.5 2445
3. Bercys, Salvijus f USA 2368 = 0 * = 1 1 = = 1 1 6.0 2393
4. Gulamali, Kazim USA 2302 0 = = * = 1 = = 1 1 5.5 2356
5. Schneider, Igor f USA 2367 0 1 0 = * = = = 1 1 5.0 2311
6. Ludwig, Daniel USA 2391 = = 0 0 = * = 1 1 1 5.0 2309
7. Molner, Mackenzie USA 2280 0 0 = = = = * 1 = 1 4.5 2278
8. Banawa, Joel Cholo USA 2260 0 = = = = 0 0 * 1 = 3.5 2200
9. Coraretti, Benjamin USA 1974 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 * 1 1.5 2039
10. Maltese, Adam USA 2216 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 * 0.5 1841
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The Trofeul Techirghiol took place 1st-9th July 2006. Tiberiu Manescu
too clear first with 7.5/9.
Further details: http://www.frsah.ro/
(http://www.frsah.ro/alte_turnee/Clubul_Sportiv_Victoria_Techirghiol.pdf)
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Trofeul Techirghiol Techirghiol ROM (ROM), 1-9 vii 2006
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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1. Manescu, Tiberiu f ROM 2264 + 9 = 5 +10 = 3 + 6 + 7 + 2 + 4 = 8 7.5 2349
2. Veneteanu, Ion Cristian ROM 2244 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 = 5 +10 - 1 + 3 = 4 7.0 2299
3. Gilea, Lucian ROM 2284 = 4 +12 +13 = 1 +11 +14 + 8 - 2 + 5 7.0 2295
4. Cartas, Octavian-Mihai ROM 2054 = 3 =11 +14 + 8 + 9 +12 +13 - 1 = 2 6.5 2261
5. Ionita, Emilian-Paul ROM 2024 +10 = 1 + 6 - 7 = 2 + 9 +12 + 8 - 3 6.0 2212
6. Rusu,Daniela ROM ---- - 2 + 9 - 5 +10 - 1 +11 + 7 +12 +14 6.0 2170
7. Constantin,Claudiu ROM ---- +14 - 2 - 9 + 5 +10 - 1 - 6 +11 =13 4.5 2063
8. Tufa, Mihai ROM 2118 +11 +14 - 2 - 4 +12 +13 - 3 - 5 = 1 4.5 2094
9. Constantin, Francois FRA 1967 - 1 - 6 + 7 - 2 - 4 - 5 +10 +13 +11 4.0 2030
10. Istratescu,Cezar ROM ---- - 5 +13 - 1 - 6 - 7 - 2 - 9 +14 +12 3.0 1928
11. Pisu,Robert ROM ---- - 8 = 4 =12 +13 - 3 - 6 =14 - 7 - 9 2.5 1878
12. Teodorescu, Dan ROM 1907 +13 - 3 =11 +14 - 8 - 4 - 5 - 6 -10 2.5 1895
13. Axinte, Stefan ROM 2071 -12 -10 - 3 -11 +14 - 8 - 4 - 9 = 7 1.5 1763
14. Dumitriu,Constantin ROM ---- - 7 - 8 - 4 -12 -13 - 3 =11 -10 - 6 0.5 1604
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The 2006 Oklahoma State Championship title was won this year by
Tulsa’s Tom Braunlich who barely outpointed Sergey Galant of Oklahoma City
on tie-breaks. The trophy is awarded annually to the highest finishing Oklahoma
resident at this event. Event this year was held in Oklahoma City. FM Langer
from Texas came in first with Bill Orton of Arkansas finishing 2nd. Darwin Yang
from Dallas is the top rated 9 yr old in the USA with a USCF 1943 rating. Next
closest 9 yr old is about 150 pts below him. He reminds me of Hikaru Nakamura
when he was that age. Chief Arbiter was Frank Berry. Thanks to him for this
report.
Official site: http://www.okchess.org/
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Oklahoma State Championship Oklahoma City USA
15-16 vii 2006
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1. Langer, Michael f USA 2286 5.0 9.5
2. Orton, William R USA 2137 3.5 9
3. Braunlich, Tom USA 2191 3.5 8.5
4. Galant, Sergey USA 2223 3.5 8
5. Movsisyan, Movses f USA 2287 3.0 9.5
6. Chambers,Rory USA ---- 3.0 9
7. Claassen, Chris USA 2060 3.0 7.5
8. Temple,Judson USA ---- 3.0 6.5
9. Sukharnikov,Leonid USA ---- 3.0 6
10. Yang,Darwin USA ---- 3.0 4.5
11. Wharry,Steve USA ---- 2.5 7
12. Berry, James E USA 2108 2.5 5
13. Patton, Thomas A USA 2097 2.0 8.5
14. Dennison,Jerry USA ---- 2.0 7
15. Simo, Judit HUN 2039 2.0 7
16. Lee, Wellington USA 2049 2.0 4.5
17. Trammell, George USA 2079 1.5 7
18. Wyatt,Zach USA ---- 1.5 6
19. Carbonell,Ross USA ---- 1.5 4.5
20. Tubbs,Mike USA ---- 1.0 6.5
21. Relyea,Alex USA ---- 1.0 5
22. Hall, Odell USA 2034 0.5 2
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The 28th Oberwart Open took place 8th-16th July 2006. Davit Shengelia
won the event with 7.5/9. Games now available.
Official site: http://www.openoberwart.at/
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Open A Oberwart AUT (AUT), 8-16 vii 2006
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1. Shengelia, Davit g GEO 2490 7.5 54.5 42.5 44.00 2646
2. Luther, Thomas g GER 2589 7.0 55.0 43.0 41.50 2628
3. Papp, Gabor m HUN 2481 7.0 50.5 39.5 37.75 2530
4. Kovacs, Gabor m HUN 2429 7.0 49.5 38.5 37.00 2523
5. Hera, Imre jr m HUN 2504 7.0 49.0 39.0 36.75 2551
6. Malakhatko, Vadim g UKR 2594 6.5 55.5 43.5 39.25 2569
7. Gofshtein, Zvulon g ISR 2521 6.5 53.5 43.0 37.25 2526
8. Ragger, Markus m AUT 2456 6.5 52.5 41.0 36.25 2565
9. Ivanov, Mikhail M g RUS 2425 6.5 51.5 40.0 35.25 2537
10. Baumegger, Siegfried m AUT 2411 6.5 49.5 39.5 32.75 2471
11. Kunin, Vitaly g GER 2494 6.5 48.5 38.0 34.50 2420
12. Wohl, Aleksandar H m AUS 2428 6.5 47.0 37.0 32.75 2421
13. Erdos, Viktor m HUN 2528 6.0 54.0 43.0 34.25 2458
14. Balinov, Ilija g AUT 2454 6.0 53.0 41.0 32.75 2523
15. Stanec, Nikolaus g AUT 2517 6.0 50.5 39.5 32.50 2438
16. Dittmar, Peter f GER 2347 6.0 49.5 39.0 32.25 2451
17. Hochstrasser, Michael f SUI 2366 6.0 48.0 36.5 28.25 2331
18. Zozulia, Anna m UKR 2352 6.0 47.5 37.0 29.75 2376
19. Lendwai, Reinhard m AUT 2428 6.0 47.5 37.0 29.00 2397
20. Danner, Georg m AUT 2411 6.0 47.5 37.0 28.75 2408
21. Wagner Stefan AUT ---- 6.0 46.0 36.0 29.00 2392
22. Petschar Kurt f AUT 2284 6.0 45.5 35.0 28.00 2303
23. Moser, Eva m AUT 2395 6.0 45.5 35.0 27.75 2388
158 players
The 5th Open and 1st Women's Master tournament took place in Condom
(FRA) 8th-15th July 2006. George-Gabriel Grigore won the Open on tie-break,
games now available.
Official site:
http://echecs.condom.free.fr/open/2006/index.php
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Open Condom FRA (FRA), 8-15 vii 2006
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1. Grigore, George-Gabriel g ROM 2472 7 59 2595
2. Khamrakulov, Ibragim S g ESP 2504 7 57 2548
3. Sanchez, Joseph m PHI 2466 7 55,5 2526
4. Colin, Vincent m FRA 2415 7 54,5 2546
5. Gaponenko, Inna m UKR 2458 7 54,5 2537
6. Cioara, Andrei Nestor m ROM 2412 7 53,5 2460
7. Serafimov, Tervel BUL 2393 7 49 2391
8. Saada, Julien FRA 2257 6,5 48 2323
9. Meijers, Viesturs g LAT 2474 6 55,5 2391
10. Maenhout, Thibaut f BEL 2384 6 51 2370
11. Simon, Olivier m FRA 2403 6 51 2336
12. Fougerit, Valentin FRA 2188 6 51 2333
13. Van Elst, Andreas FRA 2258 6 50 2261
14. Leenhouts, Koen m NED 2395 6 49,5 2235
15. Decoster, Frederic BEL 2157 6 49 2193
16. Verduyn, Frederic f BEL 2248 6 47 2187
17. Adam, Etienne FRA 2068 6 46,5 2259
18. Doluhanova, Evgeniya wg UKR 2231 6 45 2153
19. Beuselinck, Steven BEL 2161 6 44 2105
20. Marciniak, Alexandre FRA 2215 6 43,5 2155
21. Dargagnon, Remi FRA 2069 6 43,5 2124
22. Schuermans, Robert BEL 2251 5,5 49 2196
23. Serafimov, Dimitar BUL 2157 5,5 46,5 2138
24. Morel, Jean-Marc FRA 1989 5,5 46,5 2122
25. Vanderhallen, Nicolas BEL 2189 5,5 46 2181
26. Vaillant, Stephane FRA 2028 5,5 46 2166
87. Fillon, Damien FRA 2187 5,5 46 2109
28. Fernandez, Laura FRA 1956 5,5 44 2111
29. Knors, Rudy BEL 2076 5,5 43,5 2080
30. Seynaeve,Kevan BEL ---- 5,5 42,5 2040
31. Sanchez, Nicolas FRA 2188 5,5 41,5 2120
32. Lebraud, Eric FRA 2040 5,5 41,5 1974
115 players
The 32nd Sitges Open takes place 21st-29th July 2006. Vladimir Epishin
is top seed.
Official site: http://www.casinoprado.arrakis.es/diadia06.htm
Evgenie Miroshnichenko won the InAutoMarket Open in Minsk which took
place 9th-18th July 2006. 144 chess players from five countries of the world
have taken part(have participated). Among the participants were 17 GMs and 20
IMs. Can't find a source for more details results or games.
Report: http://www.belta.by/ru/news/sport?id=102948
The Villa de Benasque tournament took place 6th-15th July 2006. Oleg
Korneev won the event with 8.5/10. Games don't appear to be available.
Official site: http://www.turismobenasque.com/spain/ajedrez/
Final Round 9 Standings:
Rank SNo. Jugador Rtg Pais Pts Prog.
1 1 GM KORNEEV Oleg 2638 RUS 8½ 49
2 21 IM KASPAROV Sergey 2487 BLR 8 48
3 9 GM UBILAVA Elizbar 2521 ESP 8 46½
4 11 IM MAMEDOV Nidjat 2521 AZE 8 46½
5 16 GM KOVCHAN Alexander 2495 UKR 8 45½
6 13 GM PARLIGRAS Mircea 2510 ROM 7½ 48
7 26 GM RADULSKI Julian 2475 BUL 7½ 47
8 40 IM LAFUENTE Pablo 2414 ARG 7½ 46
9 2 GM GRANDA ZUÑIGA Julio E 2634 PER 7½ 46
10 10 GM ROTSTEIN Arkadij 2521 GER 7½ 45½
11 35 IM PETROV Marijan 2430 BUL 7½ 45
12 37 IM ROEDER Mathias 2423 GER 7½ 45
13 6 GM BURMAKIN Vladimir 2558 RUS 7½ 44½
14 20 GM LALIC Bogdan 2488 CRO 7½ 43½
15 28 IM COLOVIC Aleksandar 2462 MKD 7½ 43½
16 24 IM CASTELLANOS Renier 2479 CHI 7½ 43½
17 19 GM CIFUENTES PARADA Roberto 2488 ESP 7½ 43
18 17 IM HERRAIZ HIDALGO Herminio 2492 ESP 7½ 42½
19 27 GM KOMLJENOVIC Davor 2473 CRO 7½ 42½
20 15 IM KRIVOSHEY Sergei 2500 UKR 7½ 42
21 30 IM BABAEV Rashad 2454 AZE 7 43½
22 23 GM JANSA Vlastimil 2482 CZE 7 43
23 34 IM ESCOBAR FORERO Alder 2433 COL 7 43
24 36 IM ZAMBRANA Oswaldo 2429 BOL 7 43
25 5 GM KURAJICA Bojan 2562 BIH 7 41½
26 53 FM LOPEZ GRACIA Fernando 2339 ESP 7 41½
27 3 GM BAKLAN Vladimir 2621 UKR 7 41½
28 32 FM BARRIENTOS Sergio 2441 COL 7 41
29 18 GM GOMEZ ESTEBAN Juan Mario 2491 ESP 7 41
30 52 IM KOVACEVIC Slobodan 2340 SCG 7 40½
31 64 LORENZO DE LA RIVA Lazaro 2296 ESP 7 40½
32 42 WGM KONONENKO Tatiana 2392 UKR 7 40½
33 44 GM WESTERINEN Heikki M J 2378 FIN 7 40
34 61 IM FROIS Antonio 2320 POR 7 40
35 14 GM MOVSZISZIAN Karen 2507 ARM 7 40
36 49 FM MASCARO MARCH Pedro 2359 ESP 7 39½
37 54 FM CLEMENT GOMEZ Jose A 2339 ESP 7 39
38 83 ROMON POVES Raul 2223 ESP 7 39
39 109 WFM TRUJILLO DELGADO Dafnae 2164 ESP 7 37½
40 281 PRIYADHARSHAN K 2151 IND 7 37
41 76 GONZALEZ SOMOZA Oliver 2250 ESP 7 36½
42 41 IM HERNANDO RODRIGO Jose Maria 2400 ESP 7 34
43 22 GM JARACZ Pawel 2485 POL 6½ 42
44 39 IM GULIEV Logman 2417 AZE 6½ 41½
45 33 IM MARHOLEV Dimitar 2434 BUL 6½ 40½
46 47 WGM MATNADZE Ana 2361 GEO 6½ 40
47 57 BOIX MORENO Daniel 2327 ESP 6½ 40
48 108 GARCIA ROMERO Benjamin Abel 2164 ESP 6½ 40
49 46 IM MARTIN GONZALEZ Angel 2363 ESP 6½ 40
50 59 FM HESS Christian 2326 GER 6½ 39½
51 31 IM RIZOUK Aimen 2447 ALG 6½ 39
52 56 IM HEYKEN Enno 2328 GER 6½ 39
53 79 WIM ORTIZ Nadya Karolina 2248 COL 6½ 38½
54 7 GM SUBA Mihai 2533 ROM 6½ 38½
55 55 WGM KADIMOVA Ilaha 2330 AZE 6½ 37
56 104 LILLO FERRER Jose Mª 2168 ESP 6½ 36½
57 63 FM LOPEZ DEL ALAMO Antonio 2300 ESP 6½ 36½
58 72 FM GOMEZ ANADON Daniel 2254 ESP 6½ 36½
59 102 VILLUENDAS VALERO Adrian 2170 ESP 6½ 36
60 78 DE LA CRUZ SANCHEZ Carlos G. 2249 ESP 6½ 35½
61 74 BENET CATALA Antonio 2252 ESP 6½ 35
62 84 PEÑALOSA PINILLA Jesus 2221 ESP 6½ 35
63 51 IM TOLEDANO LLINARES Juan A 2344 ESP 6½ 35
64 279 GARCIA MORAL GARCIA Jose Danie 2233 ESP 6½ 34½
65 310 LARA GRANERO Bio 1784 ESP 6½ 31½
66 165 FUENTES ARJONA Antonio 2046 ESP 6½ 31½
67 147 VILARNOVO CAAMAÑO Jose 2084 ESP 6½ 31
364 players
The 19th Kieler SG Open takes place 22nd-28th July 2006. The event began
in tropical temperatures with over 110 chess players competing.
Leading players: 1. Lanka, Zigurds GM 2510 TSV Schott Mainz LAT 2.
Wisnewski, Christoph IM 2400 SC Meerbauer Kiel GER 3. Bach, Matthias FM 2315
Hamburger SK von 183 GER 4. Feuerstack, Aljoscha 2296 SK Norderstedt GER 5.
Hebbinghaus, Holger FM 2286 SK Marmstorf GW Harb GER 6. Kaufeld, Jürgen
2261 SV Mülheim Nord 1931 GER 7. Blübaum, Karl-Ernst 2250 SV
Königsspringer Le GER 8. Jähnisch, Frank 2240 SK König Tegel
1949 GER 9. Engelbert, Christoph 2227 Hamburger SK von 183 GER 10. Homuth,
Manfred 2225 Eckernförder SC GER 11. Jochens, Arne 2209 SC Meerbauer Kiel
GER 12. Bunk, Karsten 2179 SW Nürnberg Süd GER 13. Hahne,
Hans-Jürgen 2177 Kieler SG GER 14. Kienitz, Andre 2176 SF Erkelenz 1959
e.V GER 15. Seibicke, Ralf 2176 SV Rochade Magdeburg GER ...
Official site:
http://www.chess-international.de/ticker/kiel06/index.html
World Blitz Championship
The World Blitz Championship takes place 5th-8th September 2006 in
Rishon Le Zion (Israel).
Official site: http://www.fideblitz.com
Swiss Chess Tour Christmas 2006
The "Swiss Chess Tour 2006" will restore "Christmas Tournament" back
after a one year break and four years in Interlaken this time in Bern. The
change is only in the venue in the Hotel "Bern", in the very center of the
city. The 1st International Open Hotel "Bern" December 26th-30th 2006. Swiss
system, 7 rounds and the games will last a maximum of 5 hours (40 moves for 2
hours and 30 minutes till the end). Prize are: 2.000 SF, 1.500, 1.000, 700,
500, 400, 300, 250, 200 and 150 SF. The natural prizes till 20th place. Special
prizes for best Lady, senior (1945), junior (1986-89), schoolboy (1990) and
best local player. Entry fee 130 SF, FMs and juniors 60 SF, at the door 20 SF
more, GMs and IMs free. Venue: Hotel "Bern" Blitz tournament, Swiss system, 9
double rounds.Prize are: 300, 200, 150, 2x100, 2x50 CHF. Entry fee 20 CHF
(juniors 5 CHF) Time table for "Bern Open": December 26. The last registration
12.00-13.00. Open ceremony and apero reception from 13.30-14.00. Round 1st
14.00-19.00. December 27. Round 2nd 9.30-14.30 Round 3rd 15.30-20.30 December
28.: Round 4th 14.00-19.00. Blitz Tournament 19.30-22.30. December 29. Round
5th 9.30-14.30. Round 6th 15.30-20.30 December 30. Round 7th 9.30-14.30 Closing
ceremonies 15.00. Special chess rates in Hotel "Bern". More information and
registration: Robert Spoerri tel. +41+62+965-465-40, fax +41+62+965-46-51
E-mail beochess@bluewin.ch
Further information: http://www.beochess.ch/
2nd Lviv Chess Open
The Lviv Chess Club and Lviv Chess Federation organises the in Lviv
(Ukraine) the 2nd International Chess Open "The Cup of Lion - 2006" from
20th-26th August 2006. ( 1 prize - 1000 $) Last year the event had 168
participants from 6 countries. The top rated players were Vysochin Spartak (UKR
2573), Kovchan Oleksander ( UKR 2508), Oleksienko Mikhailo (UKR 2487),
Kryvoruchko Yurij (UKR 2476). There were 6 GMs and more than 15 IMs. Contact -
nazar_f@mail333.com
Official page of the tournament -
http://www.chessclub.lviv.ua/
Cannes Open
The Cannes Open takes place 24th-30th July 2006. Ivan Ivanisevic and
Igor Glek are the top two seeds.
Official site: http://www.cannes-echecs.org/redirect/
Predeal Chess Open
The Predeal Chess Open takes place 12th-18th August 2006. 9 round
Swiss. Time: 90 minutes per game and 30 seconds for each move from 1st move
Predeal is 150 north of Bucharest. There are good connections by train
and by car. Low cost air travel to Bucharest: www.skyeurope.com, www.myair.com,
www.clubair.com, www.alpieagles.com, www.blueair-web.com
Further info: Andrei Cioara +40 723567218, andrei_nestor@yahoo.com Doru
Ionescu +40 742064336, contact@chess-romania.ro
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
Republica Argentina Chess Festival
The Republica Argentina Chess Festival 2006 takes place July 24th -
August 4th, 2006 in the new building of "Villa Martelli Chess Club". 5 events,
with players of Argentina, Uruguay, Brasil, Paraguay, Chile, Venezuela, USA,
Serbia, Russia.
Details: http://www.ajedrezmartelli.org.ar
or http://www.ajedrezmartelli.org.ar/Magistral/IX/mag06.html
Montreal International Tournament Empresa 2006
The Montreal International Tournament Empresa 2006 takes place 8th-16th
August 2006.
Group A Round 1 Pairings: Round 1 – 8 August 17:30 Mikhalevski
– Ibragimov Onischuk – Miton Korneev – Timofeev Eljanov –
Bluvshtein Charbonneau – Sutovsky
Group B Round 1 Pairings: Round 1 – 8 August 17:30 Krush –
Likavsky Noritsyn – Krnan Barbeau – Huzman Arencibia – Mitkov
Roussel– Lawson
Official site:
http://www.monroi.com/tournamentgate/MontrealInternational/index.html
XI. AVAS OPEN and Leko - Karpov Match
XI. AVAS OPEN 2006 FIDE Group "A" and B Miskolc (Hungary) 25th - 30th
August 2006.
Entry: Tibor Galkó Address: 3780 Edelény, Antal
György út 38. Phone: (+36) 30 44 99 017 E-mail: galko1@freestart.hu
Deadline of Entry: 15th of August 2006 0.00 AM
These opens preceed an eight game match between Peter Leko and Anatoly
Karpov which takes place August 30 - September 3rd 2006.
Further information to appear at: http://www.chess.hu
The 43rd Hull Chess Congress (Yorkshire, England) will take place in the
Student Union Building, University of Hull, over the weekend of November 17-19,
2006. This year's Hull Congress has three sections, Open, Under 150 and Under
100 and the total prize fund for the tournament is 1200 pounds (1st 250, 2nd
100, 3rd 50 each section), with the option of adding additional prizes based on
the number of entries. The entry fee is just 15 pounds if you commit your entry
on or before October 31, 2006 and just 20 pounds after that date. For more
information about the Hull Congress and to download an entry form, please visit
the new Hull & District Chess Association website at
http://www.h-d-c-a.org.uk/ or contact
Mark Ieronimo, Tournament Organizer, at congress@h-d-c-a.org.uk to obtain an
entry form via email.
5th Knokke Open
The 5th Knokke Open International Chess Tournament takes place
12th-15th August 2006.
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 bestyouth 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 or our Internet site -
http://users.telenet.be/schaakknokke/SchaakClubKnokkeTornooiMain.htm
Satka Tournament
The Satka tournament saw two all-play-all tournaments. Just results seem
to be available. Chess Today reports that Parimarjan Negi became India's
youngest GM at 13 years 142 days.
Tables: http://fgala.boom.ru/tourn/satka06.htm
Spitsbergen Chess Festival
The Spitsbergen Chess Festival takes place September 1st-4th 2006. The
event will include a match between Peter Svidler and Magnus Carlsen.
Official site: http://www.longyear.no/hvaskjer.htm
British Chess Championships
Smith & Williamson British Chess Championships 2006 The 93rd
Championships of The British Isles Organised by the English Chess Federation
Sunday 6th August - Saturday 19th August - University of Wales, Swansea
Official site: http://www.bcf.org.uk/events/bc2006/index.html
6th Open Air Blitz des Bastions
The 6th Open Air Blitz des Bastions takes place 12th August 2006. Blitz
3 minutes + 2 secondes/move, cadence Fischer.
Entry: CHF 10.- payable sur place lors de la première ronde CHF
5.- pour les juniors (jusqu'à 20 ans, 1986 et + jeune)
Organisation Club d'Echecs de Genève et restaurant Parc des
Bastions Inscriptions et renseignements au 079 342 62 32 & 022 734 27 54
Email : info-echecs@bluewin.ch.ch
Further details: http://www.ceg.ch
Malaysian Chess Festival 2006
26th ASTRO Merdeka Team Championship # Date: 19-20 August 2006 1st
prize: RM 10,000 3rd Dato' Arthur Tan Malaysia Open # Date: 21-27 August 2006
1st prize: USD 4,000 AmBank Group Berhad Challenge 2006 # Date : 21-27 August
2006 1st prize : RM2000/=
Details: http://tcn.sourceforge.net
6th Emory Castle Grand Prix
The 6th Emory Castle Grand Prix June 16-18 Atlanta, Georgia USA.
Hopefully the games and full table will turn up. Final standings on ICC: 1-5
4.0 Becerra Serper Gulamali Dunne Pohl.
Official site: http://www.emorychess.org/tournament.html
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
AnMon 5.6 by Christian BARRETEAU won the computer chess tournament in
Massy (France) with 6/6 . This tournament has been organised for many years by
a very strong group of French computer chess engine programmers. Unfortunately,
this year only seven French programs participated. Second place for Pharaon 3.4
by Franck ZIBI with 5/6 and the third place for ChessTiger 2006 Alpha by
Christophe THERON with 4/6. In other words ... AnMon defended its title. The
next computer chess tournament is the Australasian-NCC-ch in Canberra at August
20th, 2006. TOP favorits are Bodo, Trace and Warp.
26th International Chess Festival Bratto
The 26th International Chess Festival "Conca della Presolana" will take
place in Bratto (Italy), 19th-27th August 2006. The Festival includes:
Tournament A (players with Elo Fide > 1999), Tournament B, Tournament C and
Promotion Tournament (for beginners). Swiss system, 9 rounds. Time control: 100
minutes for 40 moves + 50 minutes; all moves played get 30 seconds bonus
(Fischer mode). Prizes in tournament A: 1st 1500 Euros, 2nd 1000 Euros, 3rd 700
Euros .. ... 16th-20th 200 Euros.
plus The 32nd Italian Women´s Championship - Saturday, August
19th through Sunday, August 27th 2006. and The 13th Italian Under 20
Championship - Saturday, August 19th through Sunday, August 27th 2006. On
Friday, August 18th at 16:30 in Piazza Donizetti, 13-year-old International
Master Fabiano Caruana will perform the inaugural simultaneous exhibition.
Official Website: http://www.scaccobratto.com/
Predeal Chess Open
The Predeal Chess Open takes place 12th-18th August 2006, Prize Fund
10000 Euro, info:Andrei Cioara, andrei_nestor@yahoo.com, +40 723567218, Doru
Ionescu, contact@chess-romania.ro, +40 742064336 The tournament is part of
Romanian Chess Grand Prix 2006
Further details: http://www.chess-romania.ro.
Hungarian tournaments July-December 2006
1. 1st -13th of July FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM round robins (BERGER),
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/..
2. 16th-24th of July Kecskemet, IM tmt, org: Dr.Erdelyi, Tamas, e-mail:
postmaster@caissa.t-online.hu Website: http://www.caissachessbooks.hu Usually
also in the second half of the month IM tmt-s in Kecskemet. 100 km South from
Budapest.
3. 15th-23rd of July, AGRIA Open 9 rounds Swiss, Eger, 100 km North
from Budapest, Org. RAUCH Ferenc, e-mail: rauch@freemail.hu
4.. 20th-27th of July, SZOMBATHELY SUMMER Open 9 rounds Swiss, 300 km
West from Budapest, Org: FM KORPICS, Zsolt, e-mail: korpicschess@axelero.hu
5 5th-17th of August, FIRST SATURDAY, Bp, GM /cat.IX-VII/ - IM-FM
closed, Org: NL.
6. 21st -29th of August, TALENTUM Kupa, Open, Zamárdi , org.
Valis János. E-mail: husi_sc@hu.inter.net
7. 2nd-14th of September FS GM-IM Budapest, org.Nagy
László
8. 15th-23rd of September BUDAPEST AUTUMN - 1st GOLD Kup 9 rounds Swiss
Open, Org: Nagy Laszlo. firstsat@hu.inter.net
9. 7th-19th of October, FS GM-IM, Bp. Org.Nagy László.
10. 4th-16th of November FS GM-IM-FM closed tmt, info NL.
11. Second half of November, TENKES KUPA, Harkány, 250 km South
West from Budapest, Organizer: Mr FULOP, Csaba E-mail: fulopcsa@invitel.hu
12. 2nd-15th of December, FS GM-IM-FM, info NL.
World U-20 Juniors and Girls Championships
World U-20 Juniors and Girls Chess Championships will be held from
October 2 to 17, 2006, in Yerevan, Armenia. Please kindly give an ad about the
event on your famous chess site.
Updates about the event and the relevant materials can be found at
http://www.armchess.am.
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
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
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
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/
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).
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/
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/
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)
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.
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
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
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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