THE WEEK IN CHESS 622 9th October 2006 by Mark Crowther
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Kramnik and Topalov match 4 games
European Club Cup 59 games
Saratov Tournament 1 game
Serbia & Montenegro Playoff 3 games
World Juniors 296 games
Galway Chess Congress 19 games
First Saturday October 13 games
1st Montenegro league 72 games
Glassy Stream Masters 55 games
US Chess League 46 games
Bulgarian Team Championship 72 games
14th Open Valle d'Aosta 188 games
24th Muensterland Open 30 games
3rd Iowa Futurity 21 games
879 games
My thanks to Franz Jittenmeier, Varlam Vepkhvishvili, Miklos Orso,
Adolivio Capece, Frank Berry, Dragan Kotevaki, Artiom Tsepotan, Soren Bech
Hansen, Goran Tomic, Lou Caruana and everyone else who helped with the issue.
The World Championship match between Vladimir Kramnik and Veselin
Topalov enters its final week with the score balanced at 5-5. Topalov had the
better week winning two on the bounce but Kramnik ended it the better with a
win to level the score. This match will probably not be remembered for its
chess (there is time) but for the off board battle plan of team Topalov seems
to have come from the book of Viktor Baturinsky the notorious head of the
Soviet delegation for Anatoly Karpov in his matches against Viktor Korchnoi.
First there were complaints about Kramnik's bathroom habits which were a thinly
disguised accusation of computer cheating against Kramnik. Then there were the
statistics produced to show how often Kramnik agreed with Fritz in his choice
of moves, which didn't even bother with the disguise. Then things went silent
as Topalov started to win. One wonders what may come next, accusations of
taking drugs if a fan site for Topalov is anything to go by. We've not had a
truly bitter relationship at the top between rivals for a while, Spassky and
Korchnoi didn't speak for years after their match, Korchnoi and Karpov were
barely on speaking terms after two, Kasparov had his critics but we haven't had
a real bile filled relationship for a long while. Its hard to see Topalov and
Kramnik being on each other's Christmas card list for a long time. I hope for a
cleanish finish (legal action is an obvious possibility) and that it doesn't go
down to a single armageddon game with white having 6 minutes and black 5
minutes but with white having to win but it could happen (if you want to brush
up on your match regulations they're at:
http://www.fide.com/news.asp?id=1081).
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
Vladimir Kramnik and Veselin Topalov play their 12 game world
championship reunification match in Elista, 23rd Sept - 10th Oct 2006. Play
starts at 12pm BST on game days. Dates: Open Ceremony 21st September 2006, 7.00
p.m. Play on: 23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th, 29th, September, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th,
11th and 13th (tie-breaks) October 2006. Closing ceremony 13th October
2006.
We left the match with Vladimir Kramnik leading 3.5-2.5 after six
games.
Game seven saw Topalov have his third white in a row of played games due
to the unusal regulation that the players switch the order they played white
after the rest day and due to the default. Topalov seemed to be pressing out of
the opening but as pieces were traded off Kramnik emerged with an extra pawn.
Topalov, although not in trouble had to be careful and he steered the game to a
draw in 60 moves.
Game eight finally saw Kramnik get the white pieces and he got hit by a
tremendous novelty. Kramnik had to give up two knights for a rook and pawn.
Initially he seemed fine but the difficulty was if Topalov ever did unwind he
would be in trouble. By move 30 black had unravelled his position and Kramnik
was driven back and after 37.f3? was definitely losing. He accelerated the loss
by 41.Kxg3 and was defeated in short order afterwards.
Game nine saw Topalov as white and level for the first time since the
start of the match. Kramnik chose a supposedly solid variation of the Slav but
was hit by the biggest novelty of the match. 9.g3 followed by 10.f4 was a
completely new plan that came from his second Francisco Vallejo and it seemed
to have a depressive effect on Kramnik. 12... b5?!, 15.. Qb6? and 16... e5?
were all errors and the game was effectively over. Kramnik claimed he felt like
resigning and his play in the rest of the game suggested that. After the game
he expressed his annoyance at how he had been out prepared throughout the
match. Topalov took the lead for the first time.
Game ten was starting to look like make or break for Kramnik. He played
the Catalan as in games one and three and once again Topalov was the one to
lead the game down a side line. Kramnik however is very comfortable in these
positions and his 12.cxd5 and 13.e4! was new. Kramnik obtained a nice
initiative and penetrated with one of his rooks to the 7th rank. The position
was certainly not losing for Topalov before he played the really bad 24... f6?
This move was just losing. Kramnik duly emerged two pawns up with a much better
position and then proceeded to convert as securely as possible. This leaves the
match delecately poised at 5-5 going into the final week.
Official site: http://www.worldchess2006.com/
Kramnik, Vladimir - Topalov, Veselin 1-0 75 E04 Catalan
Topalov, Veselin - Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 63 D19 Slav Defence
Kramnik, Vladimir - Topalov, Veselin 1/2 38 E02 Catalan
Topalov, Veselin - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 54 D47 Queens Gambit Meran
Kramnik, Vladimir - Topalov, Veselin 0-1 Default
Topalov, Veselin - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 31 D17 Slav Defence
Topalov, Veselin - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 60 D27 QGA
Kramnik, Vladimir - Topalov, Veselin 0-1 52 D47 Queens Gambit Meran
Topalov, Veselin - Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 39 D12 Slav Defence
Kramnik, Vladimir - Topalov, Veselin 1-0 43 E08 Catalan
WCh Elista RUS (RUS), 23 ix-12 x 2006
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2813 0 0 = = 1 = = 1 1 0 . . 5.0 2743
Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2743 1 1 = = 0 = = 0 0 1 . . 5.0 2813
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The European Club Cup 2006 takes place 8th-14th October 2006.
Leading teams and players include: 1 Ural Sverdlovskaya
Elo-Ø:2706 1 GM Svidler Peter 2742 RUS 2 GM Grischuk Alexander 2709 RUS
3 GM Shirov Alexei 2716 ESP 4 GM Akopian Vladimir 2713 ARM 5 GM Dreev Alexey
2666 RUS 6 GM Motylev Alexander 2662 RUS GM Vladimir Malakhov 2690 etc 2 Elara
Cheboksary Elo-Ø:2690 1 GM Gelfand Boris 2729 ISR 2 GM Mamedyarov
Shakhriyar 2722 AZE 3 GM Navara David 2719 CZE 4 GM Bareev Evgeny 2683 RUS 5 GM
Rublevsky Sergei 2667 RUS 6 GM Khalifman Alexander 2622 RUS etc 3 Tomsk-400
Elo-Ø:2654 1 GM Morozevich Alexander 2731 RUS 2 GM Jakovenko Dmitry 2667
RUS 3 GM Tkachiev Vladislav 2645 FRA 4 GM Bologan Viktor 2645 MDA etc 4 TPS
Saransk Elo-Ø:2623 1 GM Korneev Oleg 2638 RUS 2 GM Volkov Sergey 2628
RUS GM Andrei Volokitin 2662 etc 5 Ashdod City Club Elo-Ø:2620 2 GM
Eljanov Pavel 2651 UKR 3 GM Sutovsky Emil 2607 ISR etc 6 Ladya Kazan
Elo-Ø:2614 1 GM Timofeev Artyom 2657 RUS GM Rustam Kasimdzhanov 2672 etc
7 Clichy Elo-Ø:2602 1 GM Nisipeanu Liviu-Dieter 2696 ROM 2 GM Naiditsch
Arkadij 2664 GER etc 8 Bank King Elo-Ø:2600 1 GM Asrian Karen 2635 ARM 2
GM Lputian Smbat G 2634 ARM etc 9 Werder Bremen Elo-Ø:2595 1 GM Efimenko
Zahar 2632 UKR 2 GM Areshchenko Alexander 2641 UKR etc 10 Beer Sheva
Elo-Ø:2584 1 GM Avrukh Boris 2641 ISR etc 11 Gros Xake Taldea
Elo-Ø:2564 1 GM Van Wely Loek 2675 NED etc 12 Alkaloid Skopje
Elo-Ø:2561 1 GM Georgiev Kiril 2685 BUL 2 GM Delchev Aleksander 2637 BUL
etc 13 Chess Club Beograd Elo-Ø:2549 1 GM Ljubojevic Ljubomir 2551 SCG
etc 14 Reverte Albox Unicaja Elo-Ø:2543 Br Name EloI FED 1 GM Krasenkow
Michal 2635 POL etc 15 Bauset Pardubice Elo-Ø:2534 1 GM Movsesian Sergei
2637 SVK etc 18 Schachgesellschaft Zürich Elo-Ø:2482 1 GM Korchnoi
Viktor 2600 SUI etc
Official site: http://www.ecc2006.com
A strong all-play-all took place in Saratov, Russia finishing at the
start of October. I really hope that the games become available. Roberto
Lampertico found a reference (below) with one game given so they're out there
somewhere.
Final Standings: 1-3. Moiseenko (UKR), Sutovsky (ISR) and Tomashevsky
(RUS) - 6½/11; 4-5. Najer (RUS), Dyachkov (RUS) – 6; 6-9. Roiz
(ISR), Bareev, Iljushin and Kornev (all – Russia) - 5½, 10.
Shaposhnikov (RUS) - 5, 11. Aleksandrov (BLR) - 4½, 12. Evdokimov (RUS)
– 3.
Details: http://www.russiachess.ru -
http://www.sportreport.ru/content/view/5397/8/
The playoff for the championship of Serbia & Montenegro (the last
one) which initially was held in March, took place in Kraljevo, Serbia 1st-4th
October 2006. Branko Damljanovic won the match against Dejan Pikula 2.5-1.5.
News: Goran Urosevic.
Official site:
http://www.serbiachess.net/2006/mec_sampion06/mec_sampion06eng.htm
Pikula, Dejan - Damljanovic, Branko 1-0 39 B56 Sicilian Defence
Damljanovic, Branko - Pikula, Dejan 1-0 33 E15 Queens Indian
Pikula, Dejan - Damljanovic, Branko 0-1 34 B56 Sicilian Defence
Damljanovic, Branko - Pikula, Dejan 1/2 100 E15 Queens Indian
ch-SCG playoff Kraljevo SRB (SRB), 1-4 x 2006
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1 2 3 4
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Damljanovic, Branko g SCG 2595 0 1 1 = 2.5 2637
Pikula, Dejan g SCG 2542 1 0 0 = 1.5 2508
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The World U-20 s and Girls Chess Championships takes place October 2nd
to 17th 2006, in Yerevan, Armenia. Yuriy Kryvoruchko of the Ukraine leads on
5.5/6 in the main event.
Official site: http://www.armchess.am
Leading Round 6 Standings:
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WJun Yerevan ARM (ARM), 3-16 x 2006
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1. Kryvoruchko, Yuriy g UKR 2581 5.5 2918
2. Vitiugov, Nikita m RUS 2596 5 2776
3. Wang Yue g CHN 2644 4.5 2657
4. Pantsulaia, Levan g GEO 2596 4.5 2677
5. Stellwagen, Daniel g NED 2576 4.5 2659
6. Pashikian, Arman m ARM 2527 4.5 2641
7. Filippov, Anton UZB m UZB 2501 4.5 2627
8. Romanov, Evgeny m RUS 2500 4.5 2640
9. Frolyanov, Dmitry m RUS 2498 4.5 2656
10. Meier, Georg m GER 2484 4.5 2557
11. Wang Hao g CHN 2622 4 2593
12. Grachev, Boris m RUS 2583 4 2557
13. Khairullin, Ildar m RUS 2543 4 2562
14. Zhao Jun g CHN 2539 4 2550
15. Zhou Jianchao g CHN 2522 4 2539
16. Li Chao CHN 2508 4 2502
17. Amin, Bassem m EGY 2504 4 2616
18. Deepan Chakkravarthy, J m IND 2501 4 2533
19. Gupta, Abhijeet m IND 2481 4 2437
20. Andriasian, Zaven m ARM 2463 4 2586
21. Le Quang Liem g VIE 2519 3.5 2392
22. Rodshtein, Maxim m ISR 2517 3.5 2468
23. Andreikin, Dmitry m RUS 2507 3.5 2436
24. Corrales, Fidel m CUB 2496 3.5 2496
25. Nechepurenko, Roman V f RUS 2479 3.5 2451
26. Howell, David WL m ENG 2471 3.5 2470
27. Magalashvili, Davit m GEO 2459 3.5 2398
28. Warakomski, Tomasz f POL 2446 3.5 2532
29. Kim, Alexey g KOR 2428 3.5 2408
30. Wen Yang CHN 2416 3.5 2448
31. Gomez, John Paul PHI 2387 3.5 2453
32. Nasri, Amin IRI 2227 3.5 2493
33. Wang Li CHN 2226 3.5 2474
34. Baramidze, David g GER 2585 3 2397
35. Geller, Jakov m RUS 2501 3 2342
36. Brunello, Sabino f ITA 2460 3 2340
37. Margvelashvili, Giorgi m GEO 2456 3 2463
38. Brandenburg, Daan NED 2421 3 2385
39. Sengupta, Deep m IND 2420 3 2441
40. Grigoryan, Avetik ARM 2404 3 2314
41. Babujian, Levon m ARM 2394 3 2446
42. Toufighi, Homayoon f IRI 2386 3 2352
43. Alavi, Sayed Javad f IRI 2368 3 2378
44. Gorovets, Andrey f BLR 2368 3 2452
45. Hungaski, Robert Andrew m USA 2366 3 2368
46. Matsenko, Sergei f RUS 2363 3 2404
47. Jessel, Stephen IRL 2357 3 2291
48. Kozlov, Roman KAZ 2337 3 2408
49. Movsisian, Vardan ARM 2293 3 2340
50. Behmardi, K Rustam IRI 2210 3 2407
51. Alaverdyan, Gevorg ARM 2202 3 2439
83 players
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WJun Girls Yerevan ARM (ARM), 3-16 x 2006
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1. Mongontuul, Bathuyag wg MGL 2383 5.5 2722
2. Melia, Salome wg GEO 2395 4.5 2469
3. Sachdev, Tania wg IND 2383 4.5 2459
4. Muhren, Bianca wm NED 2336 4.5 2440
5. Zhang Jilin wm CHN 2292 4.5 2454
6. Abrahamyan, Tatev wf USA 2292 4.5 2521
7. Hou Yifan wf CHN 2481 4 2464
8. Shen Yang wg CHN 2468 4 2453
9. Harika, Dronavalli wg IND 2353 4 2400
10. Hoang Thi Bao Tram wg VIE 2345 4 2246
11. Karavade, Eesha wg IND 2321 4 2295
12. Perez Rodriguez, Jennifer wf CUB 2250 4 2335
13. Mikadze, Miranda wf GEO 2229 4 2274
14. Tairova, Elena wg RUS 2415 3.5 2207
15. Pourkashiyan, Atousa wm IRI 2330 3.5 2215
16. Purtseladze, Maka m GEO 2329 3.5 2283
17. Rudolf, Anna wm HUN 2265 3.5 2161
18. Gomes, Mary Ann wm IND 2264 3.5 2205
19. Dolgova, Olga wf RUS 2259 3.5 2280
20. Hamrakulova, Yulduz wf UZB 2209 3.5 2167
21. Nadig, Kruttika wm IND 2184 3.5 2244
22. Videnova, Iva BUL 2141 3.5 2223
23. Darbinian, Nune ARM 2079 3.5 2317
24. Kharatyan, Anahit ARM 2070 3.5 2341
25. Alaverdyan, Lusine ARM 1954 3.5 2233
57 players
The Galway Chess Congress 2006 took place September 29th - October 1st
2006. Alexander Baburin took first place on tie-break from Yury Rochev (I still
haven't settled in my own mind whether this is the Iouri Rotchev in the FIDE
rating list but players this strong surely don't come from nowhere), Karl
McPhillips and Alex Lopez all finished on 5/6.
Official site: http://www.galwaychess.net/
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Galway Masters Galway IRL (IRL), 30 ix-1 x 2006
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1. Baburin, Alexander g IRL 2541 5 17.0 25.0 18.5
2. Rochev,Yury IRL ---- 5 15.0 21.5 19.0
3. McPhillips, Karl IRL 2217 5 14.0 21.5 17.0
4. Lopez, Alex IRL ---- 5 13.5 20.5 19.5
5. Jones, Gawain C m ENG 2416 4.5 17.5 25.5 19.0
6. Hunt, Harriet m ENG 2439 4.5 16.0 24.5 17.0
7. Mc Govern, Mark E. IRL ---- 4.5 12.0 18.5 15.0
8. Walsh, Paul IRL 2045 4.5 11.0 16.5 14.5
9. Murray, David IRL 1990 4 14.0 21.0 14.0
10. Hoffmann, Hendrik f GER 2329 4 13.5 21.0 15.0
11. Stuart,Robert IRL ---- 4 13.5 20.5 15.5
12. Quinn, Rory IRL 1979 4 13.0 19.0 14.0
13. Morriss,Pete IRL ---- 4 12.0 19.0 14.5
14. Griffiths, Ryan-Rhys IRL ---- 4 11.5 17.0 14.0
15. Fitzsimons, David IRL 2160 4 11.5 17.0 12.0
16. Moran, Stephen IRL 1912 4 10.0 16.0 12.0
64 players
The First Saturday October tournaments in Budapest include GM-IM-FM
round robins, 7th-19th October 2006.
Website: http://www.firstsaturday.hu
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FSGM October Budapest HUN (HUN), 7-17 x 2006 cat. VII (2401)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Prohaszka, Peter2 f HUN 2392 * . . . . 1 1 . . . 2.0
2. Erdos, Viktor m HUN 2503 . * . . . . . = 1 . 1.5 2574
3. Ilincic, Zlatko g SCG 2451 . . * = = . . . . . 1.0 2471
4. Fogarasi, Tibor g HUN 2425 . . = * . . . . . = 1.0 2387
5. Kosic, Dragan g SCG 2518 . . = . * . . . = . 1.0 2400
6. Rajlich, Vasik G m USA 2304 0 . . . . * . 1 . . 1.0 2403
7. Toth, Ervin f HUN 2331 0 . . . . . * . . 1 1.0 2358
8. Vitor, Antonio f POR 2414 . = . . . 0 . * . . 0.5 2210
9. Eisenbeiser, Amadeus f GER 2349 . 0 . . = . . . * . 0.5 2317
10. Papp, Gellert HUN 2324 . . . = . . 0 . . * 0.5 2185
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FSIM October Budapest HUN (HUN), 7-19 x 2006
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
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1. Titz, Heimo f AUT 2286 * . . . . . . . . . 1 . 1 . 2.0
2. Graf, Felix GER 2221 . * . . . . . = . . . 1 . . 1.5 2439
3. Henris, Luc f BEL 2269 . . * . . . = . . 1 . . . . 1.5 2460
4. Bandy, Attila f HUN 2323 . . . * . = . . . . . . . 1 1.5 2428
5. Brustkern, Juergen f GER 2207 . . . . * . . . . = . . . 1 1.5 2368
6. Werner, Dimo m GER 2315 . . . = . * . . = . . . . . 1.0 2295
7. Lengyel, Bela m HUN 2339 . . = . . . * . . . . = . . 1.0 2272
8. Toth, Lili wm HUN 2217 . = . . . . . * . . = . . . 1.0 2202
9. Bednay, Bence HUN 2268 . . . . . = . . * . . . = . 1.0 2263
10. Schneider, Veronika wm HUN 2195 . . 0 . = . . . . * . . . . 0.5 2045
11. Adams, Nick A USA 2184 0 . . . . . . = . . * . . . 0.5 2058
12. Farago, Sandor m HUN 2275 . 0 . . . . = . . . . * . . 0.5 2087
13. Revesz, Zoltan HUN 2212 0 . . . . . . . = . . . * . 0.5 2084
14. Shanmugam, Ravindran SIN 2156 . . . 0 0 . . . . . . . . * 0.0
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The 1st Montenegro airlines league took place in Herceg Novi, 22nd
September - 2nd October 2006. Buducnost (1 Blagojevic Dragisa 2529 2 Djukic
Nikola 2507 3 Kosic Dragan 2506 4 Ivanovic Bozidar 2444 5 Kalezic Blazo 2433)
won the event with 10 wins and one draw.
Official site: http://www.cgsah.org/index.html
Final Table
Pl Team Pl + = - PM Pt SB.
1 BUDUCNOST 11 10 1 0 21 47 325,50
2 ELEKTROPRIVREDA CG 11 10 0 1 20 48 300,00
3 HERCEG NOVI 11 8 1 2 17 46 238,75
4 RUDAR 11 8 1 2 17 39 244,25
5 SAHMATIK 11 6 1 4 13 36 161,25
6 MIMOZA 11 2 5 4 9 35 98,25
7 VESELIN BOSKOVIC 11 3 3 5 9 33 99,75
8 BIJELA PANTOMARKET 11 4 1 6 9 30 97,75
9 KORALI-MORNAR 11 3 2 6 8 31 83,50
10 KOTOR 11 3 1 7 7 32 68,25
11 RADONJA BOJOVIC 11 1 0 10 2 12 5,00
12 KOMOVI 11 0 0 11 0 5 0,00
FIDE Rating Statistics
6. BUDUCNOST (21 MP/47 Pts.)
Bo. Name Rtg Fide-No. W n We W-We Ra Rp
1 GM Ivanovic, Bozidar 2444 900095 4,0 9 4,74 -0,74 2417 2197
2 GM Blagojevic,Dragisa 2529 900885 6,5 10 7,04 -0,54 2368 2388
3 GM Djukic, Nikola 2507 922412 7,5 9 6,59 0,91 2324 2417
4 GM Kosic, Dragan 2506 900290 6,5 8 6,05 0,45 2301 2365
5 IM Kalezic, Blazo 2433 921815 4,5 8 5,67 -1,17 2272 2168
6 IM Vukovic, Zdravko 2402 900877 3,0 3 2,34 0,66 2179 2351
7 FM Dabetic, Radojica 2348 903558 3,5 5 3,49 0,01 2192 2124
11. ELEKTROPRIVREDA CG (20 MP/48 Pts.)
Bo. Name Rtg Fide-No. W n We W-We Ra Rp
1 GM Drasko, Milan 2521 900397 6,5 10 6,61 -0,11 2391 2404
2 IM Brenjo, Slavisa 2490 913723 7,0 10 6,55 0,45 2369 2456
3 GM Nikcevic, Nebojsa 2449 901776 6,0 8 5,09 0,91 2347 2351
4 IM Miljanic, Boro 2436 901385 5,0 9 6,00 -1,00 2307 2245
5 IM Kontic, Djordjije 2375 902284 6,5 8 5,23 1,27 2253 2349
6 Krivokapic, Marko 2363 931314 1,5 4 2,80 -1,30 2204 1993
7 FM Aleksic, Nenad 2286 919659 1,0 1 0,79 0,21 2058
9 Milovic, Jovan 2271 930903 3,5 4 2,36 1,14 2203 2409
12. HERCEG NOVI (17 MP/46 Pts.)
Bo. Name Rtg Fide-No. W n We W-We Ra Rp
1 GM Savic, Miodrag R 2518 920479 6,5 9 5,67 0,83 2415 2401
2 IM Chadaev, Nikolai 2459 4167392 8,0 10 6,14 1,86 2368 2523
3 Nikolic, Nebojsa 2366 925853 4,0 8 4,09 -0,09 2358 2294
4 FM Mihajlovic,Veselin 2306 922501 6,0 8 3,82 2,18 2323 2283
5 FM Raicevic, Momcilo 2334 901040 6,0 9 5,26 0,74 2268 2286
6 Savic, Miomir 2221 934550 3,5 9 4,64 -1,14 2211 2064
7 Ceranic, Miodrag 2129 923290 0,0 0 0
3. RUDAR (17 MP/39 Pts.)
Bo. Name Rtg Fide-No. W n We W-We Ra Rp
1 GM Vajda, Levente 2524 1203975 7,0 9 5,98 1,02 2388 2496
2 FM Pajkovic, Vladimir 2418 900699 5,0 9 4,62 0,38 2410 2345
3 Jovanovic, Nenad 2299 903086 4,0 8 3,18 0,82 2376 2253
4 FM Dragasevic, Srdja 2299 930911 3,5 8 3,54 -0,04 2343 2300
5 Cvorovic, Marto 2231 912727 3,5 8 3,77 -0,27 2253 2158
6 Anicic, Vuko 2223 928062 2,0 6 2,57 -0,57 2278 2016
7 Jakic, Vidan 2092 930920 3,5 5 1,85 1,65 2195 2148
8 Matovic, Radomir 2083 918792 0,5 1 0,89 -0,39 1733
9 Borovic, Gojko 2117 933104 0,5 1 0,58 -0,08 2058
5. SAHMATIK (13 MP/36 Pts.)
Bo. Name Rtg Fide-No. W n We W-We Ra Rp
1 IM Rmus, Anto 2394 928046 4,0 9 4,08 -0,08 2423 2237
2 FM Gavric, Miladin 2399 902268 4,5 10 5,33 -0,83 2368 2267
3 FM Pucovski, Miroslav 2367 923575 2,5 9 4,88 -2,38 2334 2091
4 FM Kokeza, Mirko 2266 908398 3,5 8 3,43 0,07 2321 2106
5 FM Djukic, Boris 2290 929646 7,0 9 4,83 2,17 2262 2316
6 Bajkovic, Nikola 2167 918636 4,5 8 3,57 0,93 2208 2053
7. MIMOZA (9 MP/35 Pts.)
Bo. Name Rtg Fide-No. W n We W-We Ra Rp
1 Todorovic, Jovan 2363 905526 5,5 10 4,34 1,16 2411 2355
2 FM Dujkovic, Sinisa 2407 907642 4,0 9 4,54 -0,54 2403 2257
3 IM Lekic, Dusan 2356 905330 5,0 9 4,82 0,18 2324 2211
4 IM Podlesnik, Bogdan 2414 14600129 4,0 7 4,42 -0,42 2312 2241
5 Popadic, Dragan 2288 913650 3,5 9 4,64 -1,14 2278 2118
6 Stanicic, Josip 2131 921670 1,0 3 1,36 -0,36 2166 1860
7 Kosoric, Luka 2102 933899 0,5 1 0,41 0,09 2167
8 Todorovic, Ranko 2119 933910 1,0 3 0,84 0,16 2292 1982
9 Marovic, Mato 2074 921653 0,5 2 0,62 -0,12 2219 1905
2. VESELIN BOSKOVIC (9 MP/33 Pts.)
Bo. Name Rtg Fide-No. W n We W-We Ra Rp
1 IM Jakovljevic, Vlado 2414 916080 5,5 10 5,39 0,11 2375 2336
2 FM Rabrenovic,Milinko 2341 925268 4,5 10 4,58 -0,08 2372 2284
3 Krstic, Mladen 2301 905704 4,0 8 3,25 0,75 2371 2106
4 FM Bujisic, Vlastimir 2241 914843 3,0 8 3,11 -0,11 2328 2111
5 Karisik, Nenad 2142 943819 1,5 6 2,31 -0,81 2221 2019
6 Musovic, Armin 2076 939935 2,5 4 1,16 1,34 2246 2226
7 Scekic, Veljko 2058 940020 1,5 3 0,91 0,59 2208 2034
8 Scekic, Nenad 2115 940011 1,5 5 1,92 -0,42 2205 1878
4. BIJELA PANTOMARKET (9 MP/30 Pts.)
Bo. Name Rtg Fide-No. W n We W-We Ra Rp
1 Geler, Aleksandar 0 0 4,0 10 2420 2291
2 FM Konjevic, Djordje 2316 902470 3,5 10 4,24 -0,74 2368 2209
3 Tomic, Goran 0 0 5,0 10 2331 2331
4 FM Pejovic, Branko 2209 921017 0,5 4 1,68 -1,18 2268 1946
5 Pejovic, Jovan 2195 920991 4,0 9 3,45 0,55 2287 2162
6 Sabanovic, Ranko 0 0 1,0 4 2130 1912
7 Bubanja, Masan 0 0 1,5 4 2298 2047
8 Jovanovic, Nenad 0 0 2,0 6 2240 2030
10. KORALI-MORNAR (8 MP/31 Pts.)
Bo. Name Rtg Fide-No. W n We W-We Ra Rp
1 FM Solomunovic, Igor 2428 14400596 3,5 9 4,55 -1,05 2419 2198
2 IM Stanojevic, Branko 2334 902560 3,5 10 4,46 -0,96 2368 2208
3 FM Popovic, Zoran 2239 909017 0,5 3 0,89 -0,39 2394 1824
4 FM Brajovic, Radovan 2279 905224 5,0 10 4,52 0,48 2315 2268
5 FM Vucinic, Pero 2254 902586 2,5 6 2,17 0,33 2362 2013
6 Miovcic, Rade 2265 920037 3,5 8 4,00 -0,50 2267 2067
7 Minic, Milan 2166 933538 2,0 5 2,13 -0,13 2224 1939
8 Lutovac, Maksim 2212 908924 0,5 1 0,63 -0,13 2115
8. KOTOR (7 MP/32 Pts.)
Bo. Name Rtg Fide-No. W n We W-We Ra Rp
1 GM Genov, Petar 2479 2900211 6,0 9 5,21 0,79 2415 2362
2 FM Narancic, Vlado 2341 901512 4,5 10 4,55 -0,05 2368 2272
3 IM Sibarevic, Milenko 2342 901563 4,0 9 4,52 -0,52 2341 2134
5 Vih, Antun 0 0 1,0 6 2331 2040
6 IM Cetkovic, Miodrag 2260 907588 2,5 9 4,05 -1,55 2298 2070
7 Mijovic, Stefan 2167 935069 2,0 3 1,21 0,79 2240 2145
8 Bahtijari, Baskim 2253 933465 1,0 7 3,94 -2,94 2205 1854
9. RADONJA BOJOVIC (2 MP/12 Pts.)
Bo. Name Rtg Fide-No. W n We W-We Ra Rp
1 Grbovic, Veselin 2271 906220 0,0 1 0,37 -0,37 2363
2 Kostic, Ranko 0 0 0,0 6 2445 1619
3 Prijovic, Bojan 1899 939765 1,5 11 1,32 0,18 2237 2083
4 Prijovic, Miodrag 2144 924504 1,5 9 2,09 -0,59 2363 1927
5 Grbovic, Zoran 0 0 1,0 9 2313 1885
6 Femic, Ivan 0 0 0,5 9 2257 1839
7 Anastasijevic, 1733 942332 1,0 3 0,33 0,67 2083 2000
Marko
8 Kostic, Vladimir 0 0 1,5 8 2203 1849
1. KOMOVI (0 MP/5 Pts.)
Bo. Name Rtg Fide-No. W n We W-We Ra Rp
1 Petrovic, Slavko 2116 920355 1,0 10 2,00 -1,00 2381 1999
2 Ivanovic, Vojislav 0 0 1,5 11 2380 2071
3 Jukic, Jovica 0 0 0,0 3 2322 1645
4 Marsenic, Dusko 0 0 1,0 10 2316 1850
5 Maslovaric,Vukosav 0 0 0,0 9 2290 1451
6 Radojevic, Sasa 0 0 0,0 10 2163 1417
7 Radakovic, Dragan 0 0 1,0 5 2225 1815
The Glassy Stream Masters took place in Kharkiv (Ukraine) 22nd-30th
October 2006. Boris Kharchenko won the event with 7/10.
Official site: http://ukrchess.org.ua/turnir/t099.html
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Glassy Stream Masters Kharkiv UKR (UKR), 22-30 ix 2006 cat. IV (2349)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
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1. Kharchenko, Boris UKR 2363 * = = 1 0 1 = 1 1 1 = 7.0 2496
2. Vedmediuc, Serghei f MDA 2359 = * 0 = 1 1 1 = = = 1 6.5 2457
3. Arzumanian, Georgy m ARM 2446 = 1 * = = = 1 = = = = 6.0 2411
4. Simantsev, Mikhail m UKR 2373 0 = = * 1 = 1 = = 0 1 5.5 2382
5. Posokhov, Dmitry UKR 2273 1 0 = 0 * = 0 1 1 1 = 5.5 2392
6. Kucherenko, Daniil UKR 2334 0 0 = = = * = 0 1 1 1 5.0 2350
7. Poluektov, Yury UKR 2365 = 0 0 0 1 = * = 0 1 1 4.5 2311
8. Ivanov, Alexander Al m RUS 2394 0 = = = 0 1 = * = 0 = 4.0 2272
9. Shalimov, Valery m UKR 2426 0 = = = 0 0 1 = * 1 0 4.0 2269
10. Ogleznev, Alexandr MDA 2207 0 = = 1 0 0 0 1 0 * = 3.5 2252
11. Stopkin, Vladimir f RUS 2296 = 0 = 0 = 0 0 = 1 = * 3.5 2244
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The 6th week of the US Chess League took place on 2nd and 4th October
2006 on ICC. News: Greg Shahade.
Official site: http://www.uschessleague.com
WEEK 6 - Monday October 2nd 2006
1. San Francisco Mechanics vs New York Knights San Francisco 2.5-1.5
Wednesday October 4th 2006
2. Carolina Cobras vs Philadelphia Masterminds TIE 2-2
3. Boston Blitz vs Baltimore Kingfishers Baltimore 2.5-1.5
4. Tennessee Tempo vs Dallas Destiny Dallas 3-1
5. Seattle Sluggers vs Miami Sharks Seattle 3.5-0.5
Standings:
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|EASTERN DIVISION|W |L |Points |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|Boston |5.0 |1.0 |15.5 (66%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|Baltimore |3.0 |3.0 |13.0 (54%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|New York |3.0 |3.0 |11.0 (46%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|Philadelphia |1.5 |4.5 |10.5 (44%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|Carolina |1.5 |4.5 |9.5 (40%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|WESTERN DIVISION|W |L |Points |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|San Francisco |5.5 |0.5 |16.0 (67%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|Seattle |5.0 |1.0 |17.5 (73%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|Dallas |2.5 |3.5 |11.5 (48%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|Miami |2.5 |3.5 |10.5 (44%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|Tennessee |0.5 |5.5 |5.0 (21%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
The All India Chess Fedederation for the Blind organises the XI
individual world chess championship for the blind in Goa 8th-19th October 2006
at the Radisson white sands hotel. The event is held every 4 years. More than
35 countries have confirmed their participation.
Official site: http://www.aicfb.org/iwccb.html
The Bulgarian Team Championship takes place in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria
between 5th-11th October 2006.
Official site: http://www.chessmix.com/bulteam06/
The 14th Open Valle d'Aosta took place in Saint Vincent 30th September -
8th October 2006. Sergei Tiviakov won the event with 8.5/9.
Official site: http://www.scacchivda.com/
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14th Open Valle d'Aosta Saint Vincent ITA (ITA), 30 ix-8 x 2006
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1. Tiviakov, Sergei g NED 2668 8.5 2824
2. Epishin, Vladimir g RUS 2555 7.0 2575
3. D'Amore, Carlo m ITA 2470 6.0 2485
4. Godena, Michele g ITA 2528 6.0 2509
5. Rotstein, Arkadij g GER 2521 6.0 2452
6. Naumkin, Igor g RUS 2435 6.0 2453
7. Sarno, Spartaco m ITA 2363 6.0 2377
8. Borgo, Giulio m ITA 2414 6.0 2401
9. Petrescu, Cristian ROM 2070 5.5 2287
10. Piscopo, Pierluigi f ITA 2393 5.5 2322
11. Bruno, Fabio m ITA 2388 5.5 2367
12. Ortega, Lexy g ITA 2435 5.5 2277
13. Battistella, Stefano ITA 2065 5.5 2131
14. Astengo, Corrado ITA 2119 5.0 2161
15. De Santis, Alessio f ITA 2337 5.0 2164
16. Poletti, Fausto ITA 1966 5.0 2158
17. Rossi, Giampiero ITA 2011 5.0 2149
18. Gauer, Jacques FRA 1973 5.0 2110
19. Mondon, Fabrice FRA 2001 5.0 2075
20. Bannink, Bernard f NED 2248 4.5 2279
43 players
The 13th Vasja Pirc Memorial and International Open Championship of
Slovenia in Rapid Chess took place in Maribor, sports hall 8th October 2006. 9
rounds swiss. Robert Markus won the event with 7.5/9. No games available.
Internet: http://www.sah-zveza.si/rez/0610/pirc/
St. Ime Kat Fed ELO T MBuch Mesto
1 Markus,Robert GM SCG 2567 7.5 43.0 1
2 Borisek,Jure IM SLO 2507 7 43.0 2
3 Mihalèisin,Adrian GM SLO 2538 7 42.5 3
4 Gruskovnjak,Tomislav FM SLO 2328 7 39.0 4
5 Sebenik,Matej IM SLO 2417 7 38.5 5
6 Kovaèeviè,Blazimir IM CRO 2471 7 37.0 6
7 Krstiè,Uros IM CRO 2365 7 36.0 7
8 Pavasoviè,Dusko GM SLO 2575 6.5 42.0 8
9 Hrzica,Rok MK SLO 2257 6.5 37.5 9
10 Petrov,Jole IM CRO 2422 6 41.5 10
11 Mohr,Georg GM SLO 2478 6 41.5 11
12 Lonèar,Robert IM CRO 2417 6 41.0 12
13 Hresc,Vladimir IM CRO 2408 6 40.0 13
14 Leniè,Luka IM SLO 2502 6 38.0 14
15 Palac,Mladen GM CRO 2582 6 37.5 15
16 Vombek,Danijel FM SLO 2325 6 37.0 16
17 Serdt,Simon MK SLO 2279 6 36.0 17
18 Èrepan,Marjan FM SLO 2294 6 34.0 18
19 Srebrniè,Marko MK SLO 2281 6 33.5 19
20 Waldmann,Gerald AUT 2150 6 32.5 20
21 Kastelic,Marjan FM SLO 2312 6 32.0 21
22 Mazi,Leon IM SLO 2359 5.5 37.5 22
23 Skoberne,Jure FM SLO 2429 5.5 36.0 23-24
24 Krumpaènik,Domen IM SLO 2407 5.5 36.0 23-24
25 Srebrniè,Vojko MK SLO 2182 5.5 36.0 25
26 Jazbinsek,Sebastijan MK SLO 2220 5.5 35.5 26
27 Rogulj,Branko IM CRO 2419 5.5 34.5 27
28 Ivaèiè,Vladimir M SLO 2224 5.5 34.0 28
29 Horvath,Imre IM HUN 2313 5.5 33.5 29
30 Sahinoviè,Fikret II SLO 5.5 32.5 30
31 Roziè,Vesna WIM SLO 2245 5.5 32.5 31
105 players
The 24th Muensterland Open takes place 7th-14th October 2006.
Official site:
http://www.chess-international.de/ticker/muensterland_open2006/index.html
Round 3 Leading Standings:
1. Farago,Ivan GM HUN 2522 3.0 2132 10.0
2. Karpatchev,Aleksa GM RUS 2515 3.0 2114 10.0
3. van der Weide,Kar GM NED 2463 3.0 2111 10.0
4. Haub,Thorsten Mic IM GER 2474 3.0 2106 9.5
5. Tereick,Benjamin GER 2302 3.0 2052 10.0
6. Sazanov,Nikolay RUS 2217 3.0 2022 10.0
7. Borovikov,Vladisl GM UKR 2578 2.5 2106 8.0
8. Müller,Martin,Dr. GER 2096 2.5 2098 8.0
9. Schulze,Ulrich IM GER 2304 2.5 2074 9.5
10. Porper,Eduard IM ISR 2462 2.5 2074 9.0
11. Krallmann,Matthia GER 2282 2.5 2069 9.0
12. Kleinegger,Frank GER 2256 2.5 2049 9.5
13. Nattermüller,Irin GER 2156 2.5 2002 9.5
14. Grälken,Matthias GER 2131 2.0 2209 8.0
15. Meertens,Martin GER 2216 2.0 2186 7.5
16. Ebert,Manuel GER 2044 2.0 2178 8.0
17. Freitag,Julia WFM RUS 2183 2.0 2169 7.5
18. Meul,Willi GER 1998 2.0 2161 7.5
19. Sazanov, Nikolai RUS 2166 2.0 2133 7.0
20. Busche,Klaus GER 2155 2.0 2115 6.5
21. Beutelhoff,Josef GER 2141 2.0 2098 9.0
22. Ehrlich,Tim GER 1712 2.0 2082 9.5
23. Smolka,Alexander GER 2132 2.0 2074 8.5
24. Struk, Jerzy POL 2270 2.0 2072 8.5
25. Davenport,Darcy GER 2115 2.0 2055 7.5
26. Bösel,Alexander GER 1589 2.0 2040 8.5
27. Kümpers,Ulrich GER 2127 2.0 2039 8.5
28. Ottens,Stephan GER 2242 2.0 2032 9.5
29. Felczer,Kevin GER 2239 2.0 1999 8.5
30. Korth,Daniel GER 2060 2.0 1998 6.5
31. Meyer,Ulrich GER 2167 2.0 1994 10.0
32. Glaser,Wolfgang GER 2239 2.0 1992 8.0
33. Zelbel,Patrick GER 2079 2.0 1987 7.5
34. Hofene,Dieter GER 2143 2.0 1976 8.5
35. Stöckmann,Helmut GER 2151 2.0 1968 8.5
36. Haselhorst,Helmut GER 2153 2.0 1958 10.0
37. Henke,Wolfgang GER 1929 2.0 1933 10.0
38. Bienhüls,Michael GER 2048 2.0 1926 7.5
39. Lenz,Guntram GER 2053 2.0 1920 7.0
40. Althoff,Franz GER 2170 2.0 1900 8.0
41. Witte,Matthias GER 2092 2.0 1813 9.0
42. Schwarze,Hugo,Pro GER 2050 2.0 1777 9.0
43. Simon,Roland GER 2058 2.0 1697 9.0
103 players
Tom Braunlich of Tulsa, Oklahoma won the 3rd Iowa Futurity "A" section
held 29th Sept - 1st October in Ankeny, Iowa a suburb of Des Moines. Tom
overcame a 1st round loss to Bob Keating to win with 4.5 from 6. These
Futurities are held periodically to enable Iowa players to achieve FIDE rating
norms. Tim McEntee organized on behalf of the Iowa Chess Association and Roger
Gotshall was the Arbiter. A "B" section was won by Wesley Ferguson of Cedar
Rapids. My thanks to Frank Berry for this report.
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3rd Iowa Futurity A Iowa (USA), 29 ix - 1 x 2006 cat. I (2156)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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1. Braunlich, Thomas USA 2191 * 0 1 = 1 1 1 4.5
2. Keating, Bob USA ---- 1 * = 0 = 1 1 4.0
3. McEntee, Tim USA 2177 0 = * = = 1 1 3.5
4. Butros, Ryan TUR 2176 = 1 = * = = = 3.5
5. Claassen, Chris USA 2060 0 = = = * 1 1 3.5
6. Deike, Ron USA ---- 0 0 0 = 0 * = 1.0
7. Schuller, John USA ---- 0 0 0 = 0 = * 1.0
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OBRO Chessclub tournament Copenhagen 2 players wanted
The 70 year jubilee tournament of OBRO Chessclub Copenhagen takes place
October 14th-22nd 2006. They could use two foreigners more (preferably 2300+
and chasing an IM norm) entering a 9 round modified Swiss tournament with so
far 29 participants, headed by GM Varga (H), IM Antoniewski (PL), IM Vajda (H),
IM Glud (DK) and IM Hermansson (S).
Private lodgings will be found for the players and they will not have
to pay an entry fee. Transportation and food will be the problem of the
participant(s).
This should be a very good offer to youngsters chasing IM norm
possibilities. A tournament served on a plate with free lodging in expensive
Copenhagen.
The participant list will be maintained at this link:
http://www.oebroskak.dk/aktiviteter/aktiv_beskriv.asp?id=160
Any questions for potential participants should be addressed to Soren
Bech Hansen at: sorenbh@post10.tele.dk
World Youth Championships
The World Youth Championships take place 18th-29th October 2006 in
Batumi (Black Sea), Georgia.
Obrenovac 2006
International Open Championship of Belgrade "Obrenovac 2006" Obrenovac,
22-30.11.2006. Prizes : EUR 5,250.00
Contact information: BELGRADE CHESS INFORMATION 11000 Belgrade,
Deligradska 27/III, Serbia and Montenegro Tel/Fax; +381-11 -656 846 E-mail:
beochess@eunet.yu
Details: http://www.beochess.org.yu
XLI Capablanca Memorial
The XLI Capablanca Memorial had to move from its normal dates in May
due to the Turin Olympiad. This years event takes place 19th-30th November 2006
in the hotel Habana Riviera.
As usual there will be a number of events, the elite for players rated
over 2600 and an 11 round swiss with 22 players etc
For details and entry by 3rd November 2006 contact: anayar@inder.co.cu
or baby@inder.co.cu or baby@23yb.uci.cu
27th Bethune International Open
The Bethune chess club is preparing his 27th International Open, Hall
Olof Palme, Commercial centre La Rotonde, Bethune, France (Pas-de-Calais) from
December 26 to 30. 9 rounds The tournament is divided in 2 tournaments: -
Tournament A for players whose Elo rating is above or equal to 1600, 1st price
: 1500 euros - Tournament B for players strictly below 1800 and not FIDE, 1st
price : 300 euros, Fischer pace 1h30+30s KO for each game in both tournaments.
At least 5500 euros of prices, prices for Elo categories in both tournaments.
Inscription fee : 40 euros (adults), 20 euros (youngsters under 20), free for
IM, GM and FIDE Masters. Conditions for IM and GM and special conditions for
GM>2600, contact us at open@bethunechess.com For more information visit:
http://www.bethunechess.com
Corus Invitations
in a press release on September 19th 2006 on their website the Corus,
Wijk aan Zee organisers announced the first players for the event in January
2007. The top three in the world Veselin Topalov, Viswanathan Anand and Levon
Aronian will all play. It was already known that Alexander Motylev qualified
from the B group last year and that Magnus Carlsen who officially lost out on
tie-break to him would also be invited.
Official site: http://www.coruschess.com/article.php?s=n115
Hastings Congress
The Hastings Congress takes place 28th December 2006 - 7 January 2007.
9 round master Swiss +many other events including a FIDE Rated open 6-7
January. Details Con Power conpowr@aol.com.
Further details: http://www.hastingschess.org.uk/
3rd IGB Dato' Arthur Tan Malaysia Open
The 3rd IGB Dato' Arthur Tan Malaysia Open Chess Championship took place
21st-27th August 2006. Total prizes:USD$ 18,000 (RM 68,000). Dao Thien Hai won
the event with 8/11 on tie break from four others on that score. Games may
become available.
Official site: http://malaysiaopen.net/
17th NATO Championship
7th NATO CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP took place at Wellington College, Berkshire
(UK) 21st-25th August 2006 after the Stauton Memorial. Results and games not
yet available.
Official site: http://www.natochess.org/
Hungarian tournaments September-December 2006
1. 2nd-14th September FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM round robins (BERGER-
ROUND ROBIN), 9-13 games, GM-IM norm possibilities in Budapest, venue:
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 September Kecskemet, IM Berger 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 September BUDAPEST AUTUMN - 1st GOLD CROWN Kup, 9
rounds Swiss Open, Org: Nagy Laszlo. firstsat@hu.inter.net Website:
www.firstsaturday.hu
4.. 7th-19th of October, FS GM-IM, Budapest Org: .Nagy Laszlo,
5. 14th-22nd of October, 9 round Swiss Open tmt HÉVÍZ -
150 km West from Budapest, org: IM RIGO, Janos, website: www.lellechess.tar.hu
6. 4th-16th of November FS GM-IM-FM closed tmt, Budapest, info Nagy
Laszlo.
7.. 16th-24th of of November, TENKES KUPA - OPEN, Harkány, 250
km South West from Budapest, Organizer: Mr FULOP, Csaba E-mail:
fulopcsa@invitel.hu
8 2nd-15th of December, FS GM-IM-FM, Budapest, info Nagy Laszlo.
Hull Congress
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.
Secrets of the July 2006 FIDE Rating List
"Secrets of the July 2006 FIDE Rating List" by Boris Schipkov,
15.08.2006 appears on the website Chess Siberia
http://www.chessib.com/. There are more
than 1000 grandmasters in the World now. Germany leads on the number of players
with rating. The greatest increase in number of players was in France.
Kramnik - Deep Fritz
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.
Official site: http://www.rag.de/microsite_chess_com/
Sydney International Open 2007
The 2007 Sydney International Open will be held as a 9-round FIDE-rated
Swiss event from 10th-14th April 2007. The venue is Parramatta Town Hall, an
historic centre and business hub just 30 minutes by train from Central Sydney
and International Airport. Some conditions are offered to titled players. It is
also possible to play in Australia's largest weekender, the Doeberl Cup, a
7-round FIDE-rated event held in Canberra 6-9 April 2007. An information sheet,
registration form and other details are available at
http://www.chessaustralia.com.au/open.
The organisers are Australian Chess Enterprises. Contact is Brian Jones at
info@chessaustralia.com.au
GibTelecom Chess Festival
The GibTelecom Chess Festival takes place 23rd January - 1st February
2007. including a 9 round Masters with a rest day. Also two 5 round Swisses for
players under 2200 and two separately for players under 1800. Total prize fund
£71,000, including £9000 awards specifically for females with a
first of £4000; £12000 for players under 2200, where such a player
could win £6000; seniors £2000; junior £1000. So far
Arishchenko, Efimenko, Kuzubov, Milov, Krush, Ganguly, Kunte, Sand ipan,
Bellon, Cramling have accepted invitations. further details Judy Whurr
conf.banq@caletahotel.gi
Further details: http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/
European Rapid Chess Championship
The European Rapid Chess Championship 2006 takes place in Warsaw, Poland
(at the same time the 6th AMPLICO AIG LIFE Tournament played during the 25th
Memorial of Stanislaw Gawlikowski) takes place 16th-17th of December 2006. The
prize fund is 20.000 Euros. The tournament is a part of the ACP Tour. Visit the
Official site for more information, updates are coming soon. Contact details of
Organizers and Chief arbiter.
Tournament Director - Mrs Maria Macieja mobile: + 48 603 391 318 e-mail:
mariamacieja@o2.pl
Official site: http://www.warsawchess.pl/
olimpbase
The olimpbase website: http://www.olimpbase.org from April covers
all team events. The latest addition is the European U18 Team Ch. has just
finish in Balatonelle. Also, there is a lot on the history of this interesting
event at my page, including details, games and results of all previous
editions, overall statistics and medal table. See
http://www.olimpbase.org/youth/euro18.html
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/
Brian Jones' Chess Clinic in Malaysia
The Chess Club of the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Secondary School in Klang,
Malaysia will be organizing a half-day chess clinic by FIDE Master Brian Jones
from Sydney, Australia on the 19th of August 2006. To be held at the school's
Library between 1 pm and 5 pm (Malaysian time), the fee for the chess clinic is
Ringgit Malaysia 50 per person.
To obtain more information and to register for the chess clinic, please
contact the Chess Club at the following email address:
starschool_chessclub@yahoo.com
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/
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
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.
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/
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
Czech Tour 2006/2007
There is new information about the Czech Tour 2006/2007 including:
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
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/
Christophe Bouton Chess Blog
Christophe Bouton has started a chess blog in French at:
http://echecs64.blog.20minutes.fr/
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
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
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
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
