THE WEEK IN CHESS 624 23rd October 2006 by Mark Crowther
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Autumn Cup Bucharest 55 games
Vasylyshyn Memorial 120 games
3rd IGB Dato' Arthur Tan Malaysia Open 468 games
1574 games
My thanks to David Llada, Lou Caruana, Philipp Schlosser, Fred Hamperl,
George Mirijanian, Diego, Zenón Franco Ocampos, Chris Bird, Thomas
Henrich, Peter Doggers, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, Zenón Franco Ocampos,
Chris Ross, Andy McFarland, David Ayza, Yannick Pelletier, Fred Lucas,
Joëlle Mourgues, Kristianus Liem, Miklos Orso, Pedro Alberdi, Michael
Rahal, Zeljka Malobabic, Holger Lieske, Lennarth Eriksson, Maurice Ouvrier,
Jakub Fuksik, Marcelo Alves, Ching Kim Lye, Varlam Vepkhvishvili and everyone
else who helped with the issue.
After the excitement of last week we're back to more normal chess this
week. There is a nice event in Barcelona with Vassily Ivanchuk as top seed. But
the main event is the Essent Chess tournament in Hoogeveen which sees Topalov
return to chess almost immediately after his match with Kramnik. Topalov
started with two blacks and two losses. Its not necessarily a bad thing to get
straight back on the horse after losing a match but I guess he must be terribly
tired. I seem to remember that after his hammering by Karpov in 1982 Korchnoi
flew straight out and played a tournament. If you leave it I suppose you can
only brood.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The 10th edition of the Essent Chess Tournament takes place in Hoogeveen
October 20th-28th 2006.
Official site: http://www.essentchess.nl/
Round 1 (October 22, 2006)
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Topalov, Veselin 1-0 47 D47 Queens Gambit Meran
Polgar, Judit - Sokolov, Ivan 1-0 48 C83 Ruy Lopez Open
Round 2 (October 23, 2006)
Polgar, Judit - Topalov, Veselin 1-0 39 B81 Sicilian Keres Attack
Sokolov, Ivan - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0-1 32 B07 Pirc Defence
10th Essent Hoogeveen NED (NED), 22-28 x 2006cat. XX (2730)
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1 2 3 4
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1 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2728 ** .. 1. 1. 2.0
2 Polgar, Judit g HUN 2710 .. ** 1. 1. 2.0
3 Sokolov, Ivan g NED 2670 0. 0. ** .. 0.0
4 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2813 0. 0. .. ** 0.0
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Leading Round 3 Standings:
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10th Essent Open Hoogeveen NED (NED), 21-28 x 2006
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1. 1 Gurevich, Mikhail 3.0 4.5 4.50 6.0 2648 3102 +0.50
8 Goloshchapov, Alexander 3.0 5.0 5.00 6.0 2552 3069 +0.68
3. 2 Cheparinov, Ivan 2.5 5.5 4.25 5.5 2632 2700 +0.25
3 Postny, Evgeny 2.5 5.0 4.00 5.0 2609 2625 +0.06
4 L'Ami, Erwin 2.5 4.5 3.50 5.0 2593 2622 +0.10
6 Brodsky, Michail 2.5 5.5 4.25 5.5 2566 2666 +0.35
9 Werle, Jan 2.5 4.5 3.25 5.5 2551 2694 +0.53
13 Smeets, Jan 2.5 5.5 4.25 5.5 2525 2665 +0.52
15 Ernst, Sipke 2.5 5.0 3.75 5.0 2512 2591 +0.26
23 Brandenburg, Daan 2.5 4.0 2.75 5.0 2421 2550 +0.46
39 Van Der Elburg, Freddie 2.5 4.0 3.25 5.0 2359 2593 +0.89
40 Okkes, Menno 2.5 4.5 3.25 5.0 2355 2615 +0.98
41 Bitalzadeh, Ali 2.5 5.0 3.75 5.0 2345 2580 +0.89
14. 5 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav 2.0 3.5 1.50 3.0 2588 2403 -0.57
11 Ibrahimov, Rasul 2.0 5.0 3.25 4.5 2541 2456 -0.29
12 Rogers, Ian 2.0 4.5 2.50 4.0 2526 2421 -0.35
14 Van Der Wiel, John 2.0 4.5 2.50 4.0 2522 2411 -0.38
16 Hort, Vlastimil 2.0 4.0 2.50 3.5 2501 2360 -0.47
17 Smerdon, David 2.0 4.0 2.50 3.5 2473 2389 -0.28
18 Piskov, Yury 2.0 4.0 2.50 3.5 2452 2395 -0.20
20 Peng, Zhaoqin 2.0 4.5 2.75 4.0 2437 2341 -0.29
26 Donchenko, Anatoly 2.0 5.0 2.75 4.5 2395 2461 +0.29
28 Willemze, Thomas 2.0 3.5 1.00 4.0 2384 2435 +0.23
29 Van Beek, Alexander 2.0 4.5 2.25 4.5 2379 2550 +0.69
31 Hoeksema, Erik 2.0 5.0 2.00 5.0 2374 2565 +0.75
32 Afek, Yochanan 2.0 5.0 2.00 4.0 2372 2408 +0.18
34 Tondivar, Babak 2.0 7.0 4.00 5.0 2367 2520 +0.63
36 Vul, Arkadi 2.0 4.0 2.25 4.5 2365 2479 +0.49
38 Shumiakina, Tatiana 2.0 4.5 2.50 4.0 2363 2467 +0.43
42 Pruijssers, Roeland 2.0 3.5 2.25 3.5 2339 2356 +0.11
48 Ly, Moulthun 2.0 5.5 3.75 4.5 2274 2594 +1.22
57 Schuurman, Petra 2.0 5.0 3.00 3.5 2239 2589 +1.34
76 Kleijn, Christov 2.0 3.5 1.50 3.0 2108 2420 +1.22
84 players
The Magistral Ciutat de Barcelona-Casino takes place 19th-27th October
2006. The Category XIV event is organised by the Catalan Chess Federation. New
fide time control, aproved in Turin (90' + 30'' + 30' + 30'').
Official site: http://www.fcde.org/
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Magistral Barcelona Casino Barcelona ESP (ESP), 9-27 x 2006 cat. XIV (2593)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Dominguez, Lenier g CUB 2655 * . = . . 1 = 1 . 1 4.0 2799
2. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2741 . * 0 . 1 . . 1 1 1 4.0 2786
3. Korneev, Oleg g RUS 2657 = 1 * . . 0 = 1 . . 3.0 2697
4. Peralta, Fernando g ARG 2574 . . . * 0 . = = 1 1 3.0 2600
5. Narciso Dublan, Marc g ESP 2511 . 0 . 1 * . 1 . 0 = 2.5 2587
6. Bologan, Viktor g MDA 2659 0 . 1 . . * . 0 1 = 2.5 2575
7. Timman, Jan H g NED 2565 = . = = 0 . * . = . 2.0 2536
8. Lopez Martinez, Josep Manuel m ESP 2508 0 0 0 = . 1 . * . . 1.5 2508
9. Granda Zuniga, Julio E g PER 2646 . 0 . 0 1 0 = . * . 1.5 2461
10. Lacasa Diaz, Jose Antonio m ESP 2410 0 0 . 0 = = . . . * 1.0 2388
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The Calvia Open takes place 20th-29th October 2006.
Official site: http://www.calviafestival.com
Leading Round 3 Standings:
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III Open Calvia ESP (ESP), 20-28 x 2006
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Rank SNo. Name Rtg FED Typ Pts BH.
1 13 GM Strikovic Aleksa 2535 SCG 3 4
16 GM Conquest Stuart 2530 ENG 3 4
3 12 GM Romanishin Oleg M 2542 UKR 3 3
4 27 GM Pogorelov Ruslan 2462 UKR 3 3
5 7 GM Hamdouchi Hichem 2582 MAR 2½ 4½
31 GM Borges Mateos Juan 2431 CUB 2½ 4½
7 21 GM Gajewski Grzegorz 2515 POL 2½ 4½
8 5 GM Spraggett Kevin 2610 CAN 2½ 4½
17 GM Cramling Pia 2528 SWE 2½ 4½
18 IM Hernandez Holden 2524 CUB 2½ 4½
20 GM Sulskis Sarunas 2518 LTU 2½ 4½
12 37 IM Larino Nieto David 2406 ESP U20 2½ 4½
40 Gomez John Paul 2387 PHI 2½ 4½
14 2 GM Vallejo Pons Francisco 2674 ESP 2½ 4
15 23 GM Neelotpal Das 2490 IND 2½ 4
16 6 GM Damljanovic Branko 2595 SCG 2½ 3½
17 1 GM Tiviakov Sergei 2680 NED 2½ 3½
10 GM Heberla Bartlomiej 2569 POL 2½ 3½
19 24 IM Dimakiling Oliver 2476 PHI 2½ 3½
20 3 GM Bruzon Lazaro 2648 CUB 2½ 3
8 GM Ghaem Maghami Ehsan 2580 IRI 2½ 3
19 GM Godena Michele 2522 ITA 2½ 3
23 15 IM Dziuba Marcin 2535 POL 2 5
24 25 IM Caruana Fabiano 2474 ITA U20 2 5
25 29 GM Manik Mikulas 2454 SVK 2 4½
36 FM So Wesley 2411 PHI U20 2 4½
27 4 GM Nijboer Friso 2641 NED 2 4½
9 GM Bartel Mateusz 2569 POL 2 4½
29 26 IM Libiszewski Fabien 2469 FRA 2 4½
30 28 GM Movsziszian Karen 2456 ARM 2 4
31 41 IM Rendle Thomas 2382 ENG 2 4
44 GM Spassov Liuben 2365 BUL S60 2 4
33 14 GM Suba Mihai 2535 ROM 2 3½
30 IM Laylo Darwin 2448 PHI 2 3½
46 WGM Zawadzka Jolanta 2353 POL U20 2 3½
59 FM Tattersall Lester 2254 ESP 2 3½
90 Ruiz Vinals Matias 2030 ESP 2 3½
38 35 FM Tate Emory 2413 USA 2 3½
49 Kutuzov Denis 2315 RUS 2 3½
55 IM Rodriguez Lopez Rafael 2289 ESP 2 3½
41 33 IM Zawadzki Stanislaw 2422 POL 2 3½
45 Ziska Helgi Dam 2364 FAI U20 2 3½
60 Ehsan Ali 2236 ESP 2 3½
44 57 Grant Jonathan 2271 SCO 2 3
45 43 Das Arghyadip 2373 IND 2 3
52 IM Habibi Ali 2298 GER 2 3
62 Fogel Pierre 2202 BEL 2 3
48 51 WGM Bogza Adina-Maria 2308 ROM 2 3
70 Fokin Sergey 2157 RUS 2 3
50 111 Betancourt Pedro 0 VEN 2 2½
116 Torres Jose Daniel 0 VEN 2 2½
52 64 Planas Gene Juan 2191 ESP 2 2½
53 32 IM Jones Gawain C 2430 ENG U20 1½ 5
117 players
The World Youth Championships take place 18th-29th October 2006 in
Batumi (Black Sea), Georgia.
Official site: http://www.worldchamp.adjara.ge -
Monroi
coverage
Leading Round 5 Standings B18
1 Amin Bassem GM EGY 2505 4,5 13,0
2 Kuzubov Yuriy GM UKR 2559 4,0 12,5
3 Rohit G IND 2393 4,0 11,5
4 Rombaldoni Denis FM ITA 2377 4,0 11,0
5 Braun Arik IM GER 2525 4,0 11,0
Azaladze Shota GEO 2298 4,0 11,0
7 Vocaturo Daniele IM ITA 2441 3,5 13,0
8 Jojua Davit FM GEO 2394 3,5 12,0
9 Bosiocic Marin FM CRO 2448 3,5 11,0
10 Hambartsumian Yuri ARM 2305 3,5 11,0
11 Moranda Wojciech IM POL 2462 3,5 10,5
12 Caspi Israel ISR 2359 3,5 8,5
54 players
The First Saturday October tournaments in Budapest including GM-IM-FM
round robins, took place 7th-19th October 2006. Peter Prohaszka won the GM
event with 7/9. I give the GM games and table again as I misidentified one of
the players, Iweta Rajlich.
Website: http://www.firstsaturday.hu
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FSGM October Budapest HUN (HUN), 7-17 x 2006 cat. VII (2414)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Prohaszka, Peter f HUN 2392 * 0 = 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 7.0 2636
2. Erdos, Viktor m HUN 2503 1 * 0 = 1 1 = = 1 = 6.0 2529
3. Kosic, Dragan g SCG 2518 = 1 * = = = = 1 = = 5.5 2482
4. Fogarasi, Tibor g HUN 2425 0 = = * = 1 = = = = 4.5 2412
5. Papp, Gellert HUN 2324 0 0 = = * = 1 0 1 1 4.5 2423
6. Rajlich, Iweta m POL 2432 0 0 = 0 = * = 1 1 1 4.5 2411
7. Ilincic, Zlatko g SCG 2451 = = = = 0 = * = 0 1 4.0 2366
8. Toth, Ervin f HUN 2331 0 = 0 = 1 0 = * 0 1 3.5 2343
9. Eisenbeiser, Amadeus f GER 2349 0 0 = = 0 0 1 1 * 0 3.0 2296
10. Vitor, Antonio f POR 2414 0 = = = 0 0 0 0 1 * 2.5 2247
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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. Werner, Dimo m GER 2315 * = = = = 1 = = = 1 1 1 1 1 9.5 2417
2. Henris, Luc f BEL 2269 = * 0 1 = 1 = = 1 = 1 1 1 0 8.5 2356
3. Bednay, Bence HUN 2268 = 1 * 0 1 = 0 = 1 1 = = = 1 8.0 2333
4. Schneider, Veronika wm HUN 2195 = 0 1 * 0 1 = 1 = 1 = 0 = 1 7.5 2308
5. Lengyel, Bela m HUN 2339 = = 0 1 * 1 = = 0 = = 1 = 1 7.5 2297
6. Titz, Heimo f AUT 2286 0 0 = 0 0 * 1 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 7.5 2301
7. Farago, Sandor m HUN 2275 = = 1 = = 0 * = = = 0 1 = 1 7.0 2274
8. Bandy, Attila f HUN 2323 = = = 0 = 0 = * = = 1 = 1 1 7.0 2270
9. Brustkern, Juergen f GER 2207 = 0 0 = 1 = = = * 0 = 1 = 1 6.5 2250
10. Adams, Nick A USA 2184 0 = 0 0 = 0 = = 1 * 1 1 = = 6.0 2223
11. Graf, Felix GER 2221 0 0 = = = = 1 0 = 0 * 0 1 1 5.5 2192
12. Revesz, Zoltan HUN 2212 0 0 = 1 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 * 1 0 4.0 2109
13. Toth, Lili wm HUN 2217 0 0 = = = 0 = 0 = = 0 0 * 1 4.0 2109
14. Shanmugam, Ravindran SIN 2156 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 0 * 2.5 2003
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The 8th week of the US Chess League took place on 6th and 18th October
2006 on ICC. News: Greg Shahade.
Official site: http://www.uschessleague.com
WEEK 8 - Monday October 16th 2006
1. Philadelphia Masterminds vs Carolina Cobras Phi 2.5-1.5
Wednesday October 18th 2006
2. New York Knights vs Boston Blitz TIE 2-2
4. Baltimore Kingfishers vs Dallas Destiny Dal 4-0
5. Tennessee Tempo vs San Francisco Mechanics SF 3.5-0.5
5. Miami Sharks vs Seattle Sluggers Sea 2.5-1.5
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|EASTERN DIVISION|W |L |Points |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|# Boston |6.5 |1.5 |21.0 (66%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|Baltimore |3.5 |4.5 |15.0 (47%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|New York |3.5 |4.5 |14.5 (45%) |
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|Philadelphia |3.0 |5.0 |15.0 (47%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|Carolina |2.5 |5.5 |13.5 (42%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
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|WESTERN DIVISION|W |L |Points |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|@ San Francisco |7.0 |1.0 |21.5 (67%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|@ Seattle |6.5 |1.5 |22.0 (69%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|Dallas |3.5 |4.5 |17.0 (53%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|Miami |3.5 |4.5 |14.5 (45%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|Tennessee |0.5 |7.5 |6.0 (19%) |
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The All India Chess Fedederation for the Blind organised 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. Vladimir
Berlinsky won the title for the first time after he beat his rival, former
champion and friend Sergey Krylov in the final round to take the title with
7.5/9. The silver medal on tie-break was taken by Cuban Carlos Larduet
Despaigne. Lubov Zsiltzova Lisenko took the bronze medal she beat compatriot
Sergej Wassin. Sadly the decisive game won by Berlinsky is missing from the
official site along with a number of the top games from the final round,
hopefully it will turn up as it was described in detail in the bulletin. My
thanks to Chris Ross for his help.
Official site: http://www.aicfb.org/index.asp final
standings: http://www.aicfb.org/results/FinalStanding.pdf
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XI WCh-Blind Goa IND (IND), 9-18 x 2006
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1 Berlinsky, Vladimir RUS 2301 7.5 35.0
2 Despaigne, Carlos Larduet CUB 2308 7.0 33.5
3 Zsiltzova Lisenko, Lubov UKR 2284 7.0 33.0
4 Krylov, Sergey RUS 2393 6.5 37.5
5 Smirnov, Sergei RUS 2288 6.5 36.5
6 Pribeanu, Dacian ROM 2328 6.5 32.5
7 Schellmann, Frank GER 2116 6.5 32.0
8 Kai Roger, Johansen NOR 2069 6.5 30.0
9 Wassin, Sergej UKR 2299 6.0 36.5
10 Guzynin, Vasiliy RUS 2302 6.0 31.0
11 Avram, Sretko SCG 2214 6.0 31.0
12 Mlacnik, Franc SLO 2128 6.0 28.0
13 Gunajew, Rafal POL 2251 5.5 32.0
14 Nizam, Rasim BUL 2244 5.5 30.5
15 Zoltek, Tadeusz POL 2239 5.5 28.5
16 Merendic, Vlatko CRO 2139 5.5 27.0
17 Ross, Chris ENG 2129 5.5 27.0
18 Cabarkapa, Milenko SCG 2197 5.5 26.5
19 Bischoff, HansDieter GER 2168 5.5 26.0
20 Suder, Ryszard POL 2217 5.0 31.5
21 Popov, Gennady RUS 2233 5.0 30.0
22 Palacios, Manuel Perez ESP 2206 5.0 28.0
23 Pohlers, Juergen GER 2102 5.0 27.5
24 Vela, Jose Manuel ESP 2083 5.0 26.5
25 Tamayo, Norlis Yera CUB 2211 5.0 26.0
26 Alexey, Mikhalev RUS 2242 5.0 25.5
27 Konev, Viktor UKR 2119 5.0 25.0
28 Draghici, Gavril ESP 2095 5.0 25.0
29 Habibulla, Aghalarov AZB ---- 5.0 24.5
30 Muri, Emil SLO 2028 5.0 22.0
31 Hengles, Roberto Carlos BRA 1965 5.0 20.0
32 Magnusson, Jorgen SWE 2315 4.5 30.0
33 Romanenkov, Alexander RUS 2234 4.5 26.0
34 Lindenmair, Anton GER 2103 4.5 24.0
35 Gelman, Gennadiy AZB ---- 4.5 23.5
36 Saez, Oscar Gabikagogeaskoa ESP 2006 4.5 23.0
37 Udupa, Krishna IND 2057 4.5 22.5
38 Zarezadeh, Leila IRN ---- 4.5 22.5
39 Hilton, Stephen SCO 2002 4.5 22.0
40 Zaja, Stjepan CRO ---- 4.5 21.5
41 Kauzky, Hartmut AUT 2007 4.5 21.0
42 Eros, Pal HUN 2089 4.5 20.5
43 Gadodia, Gaurav IND ---- 4.5 19.5
44 Bengt, Wikman FIN 1986 4.5 14.0
45 Ari, Tonteri FIN 1975 4.0 23.5
46 Rositsan, Boris LTU 2205 4.0 21.5
47 Nikitin, Alexey RUS 2318 4.0 20.5
48 Shah, Swapnil IND 1971 4.0 20.0
49 Vojan, Istvan HUN 2066 4.0 19.5
50 Oza, Rajesh IND 1929 4.0 19.0
51 Alizadeh, Mohammad Riza IRN ---- 4.0 18.5
52 Denes, Jozsef HUN ---- 4.0 17.0
53 Jumabekov, Makhsut KAZ ---- 4.0 16.0
54 Suess, Bernhard SUI ---- 3.5 20.0
55 Patil, Shirish IND ---- 3.5 19.5
56 Novikovas, Anatolijus LTU 1857 3.5 18.5
57 Berggren, Patrik SWE 1913 3.5 17.0
58 Lapadatu, Teodor ROM ---- 3.5 16.5
59 Fries, Elisabeth GER 1831 3.5 15.0
Berginas, Sigitas LTU ---- 3.5 15.0
61 Filippos, Mpoudalaks GRE ---- 3.5 14.5
Vaz, Jose Lucena BRA ---- 3.5 14.5
63 Ghadiribidhendi, Alimohammad IRN 2130 3.0 20.0
64 Bagayatkar, Madan IND ---- 3.0 16.0
65 Patel, Darshan IND ---- 3.0 14.0
66 Vilas Boas, Crisolon BRA ---- 3.0 13.5
67 Siromachos, Loannis GRE ---- 3.0 12.5
68 Spele, Richard SWE ---- 3.0 11.5
69 Delaney, Michael IRE ---- 3.0 9.5
70 Christos, Papadopoulos GRE ---- 2.5 14.5
71 Spychala, Jozefa POL ---- 2.5 12.0
72 Patil, Vasant IND ---- 2.5 10.0
73 Gromme, Alfred Gustav Louis SUI 1538 2.0 10.0
The 65th Anniversary of the FPX Festival took place in Sao Paulo
16th-22nd October 2006. IM Alexander Fier won and became the 7th Brazilian Gm.
Official site: http://www.fpx.com.br/2006/65/tabela.htm
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65th Ann FPX Festival Sao Paulo BRA (BRA), 16-22 x 2006 cat. X (2489)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Fier, Alexander Hilario Takeda m BRA 2490 * = 0 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 7.0 2708
2. Milos, Gilberto g BRA 2563 = * = = = = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2646
3. Leitao, Rafael g BRA 2601 1 = * = = = = 1 1 = 6.0 2601
4. Vescovi, Giovanni g BRA 2592 = = = * = 1 = = 1 0 5.0 2520
5. Matsuura, Everaldo m BRA 2460 0 = = = * 1 0 = 1 1 5.0 2534
6. Giaccio, Alfredo m ARG 2462 0 = = 0 0 * 1 1 = = 4.0 2448
7. Cordova, Emilio m PER 2482 0 0 = = 1 0 * 0 = = 3.0 2364
8. Cubas, Jose Fernando m PAR 2426 0 0 0 = = 0 1 * 0 1 3.0 2370
9. Crosa, Martin m URU 2386 0 0 0 0 0 = = 1 * 1 3.0 2375
10. Mekhitarian, Krikor Sevag m BRA 2425 0 0 = 1 0 = = 0 0 * 2.5 2329
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The São Paulo Chess Federation (FPX) has organised an open swiss
tournament at the Sao Paulo Chess Club. Edson Kenji Tsuboi and Marcus Vinicius
Moreira Santos finished on 6/7. My thanks to Marcelo Alves for the news.
Official site (in portuguese):
http://www.fpx.com.br/mostranw.asp?nwid=375
Final Standings: http://www.fpx.com.br/2006/5irtsp/7res.htm
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IRT5 Sao Paulo BRA (BRA), 12-15 x 2006
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1. Tsuboi, Edson Kenji f BRA 2325 6 32.5 24.5 22.5
2. Santos, M.V.M f BRA 2416 6 31.0 26.5 22.0
3. Matsuura, Everaldo m BRA 2460 5.5 32.5 22.5 22.5
4. Limberg, Estacio Vermelho BRA 2199 5.5 27.5 21.0 20.0
5. Marra, Eduardo da Costa BRA 2303 5 30.0 22.0 22.0
6. Viana da Costa, Fernando BRA 2288 5 29.0 22.0 20.0
7. Jacob, Rodrigo Stocking Korzen BRA 2015 5 28.0 19.5 20.0
8. Rodrigues,Tiago Pereira BRA ---- 5 27.0 17.0 20.0
9. Lima, Diniz Neves BRA 2176 5 24.5 18.5 17.5
10. Sega, Carlos Alberto f BRA 2239 4.5 31.0 21.0 22.5
11. Crosa, Martin m URU 2386 4.5 30.5 20.5 21.5
12. De Souza Haro, Paulo Cezar f BRA 2184 4.5 30.0 19.0 21.0
13. Aranha Filho, Alvaro Z f BRA 2315 4.5 29.5 20.5 21.0
14. Madeira, Wagner Martins BRA 2253 4.5 29.5 20.0 20.5
15. Vivaldo,Fernando Vicente BRA ---- 4.5 29.0 19.5 21.0
16. Oliveira, Jefferson Dos Santos BRA 2183 4.5 29.0 18.5 21.0
17. De Haro, Martim BRA 2126 4.5 28.0 18.5 20.0
18. Bruce,Shannon Hill BRA ---- 4.5 28.0 17.0 20.5
19. Zampronha, Wladimir Camilo BRA 2179 4.5 27.0 16.5 19.0
20. Borges, Leomar Barbero f BRA 2256 4.5 26.5 18.0 19.5
21. Galati, Mario Augusto BRA 2206 4.5 26.5 17.5 18.5
22. Prol Medeiros, Horacio BRA 2119 4.5 25.5 18.5 19.0
23. Leal, Paulo BRA BRA 2218 4.5 25.0 18.5 18.0
24. Fernandez, Hector BRA 2105 4.5 23.0 17.0 17.5
25. Vidotto,Fernando BRA ---- 4.5 23.0 14.5 16.5
26. Brandao, Renan Alves BRA 1981 4.5 23.0 14.0 15.5
87 players
George Mirijanian reports: The Sudbury River Chess 2006 Fall Open took
place on October 20th-22nd at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Marlborough,
Massachusetts, USA. GM Alexander Ivanov of Newton, Mass., captured first place
with a score of 4.5-0.5, which included taking a half-point bye in the final
round. Second place went to national master Eugene Yanayt of Leominster, Mass.,
who tallied 3.5-1.5. FM John Curdo, 74, of Auburn, Mass., and national master
Max Enkin, 17, of Peabody, Mass., tied for third place with 3-2 performances.
The five-section tournament drew 48 players and was directed by Kenneth Robert
Ballou of Framingham, Mass., for the sponsoring Sudbury River Chess
Association. Complete crosstables are available at:
http://masschess.org
Additional report is at:
http://www.chesstournamentservices.com/sudbury2006/index.htm
and Chris Bird has sent some games.
The V Cerrado Internacional Mondariz-Balneario took place 9th-16th
October 2006. Daniel Barria won the event with 7/9.
Official site:
http://www.ajedrezmarcote.com/2006/5cerrado/5_cerrado_mondariz_2006.php
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5th Cerrado Mondariz Balneario Mondariz ESP (ESP), 9-16 x 2006cat. V (2369)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Barria, Daniel m CHI 2426 * = 1 = = 1 = 1 1 1 7.0 2582
2. Paunovic, Dragan m SCG 2505 = * = 1 = = 1 1 = 1 6.5 2519
3. Llorente Zaro, Alfonso f ESP 2419 0 = * 1 = 1 1 = = 1 6.0 2488
4. Frois, Antonio m POR 2345 = 0 0 * = = 1 = 1 1 5.0 2414
5. Hoffman, Alejandro g ARG 2442 = = = = * = 0 = 1 = 4.5 2360
6. Mascaro March, Pedro f ESP 2360 0 = 0 = = * = 1 = 0 3.5 2289
7. Recuero Guerra, David f ESP 2350 = 0 0 0 1 = * = 1 0 3.5 2290
8. Solana Suarez, Ernesto f ESP 2313 0 0 = = = 0 = * = 1 3.5 2294
9. Huerga Leache, Mikel ESP 2315 0 = = 0 0 = 0 = * 1 3.0 2249
10. Navarrete Delgado, Sergio ESP 2211 0 0 0 0 = 1 1 0 0 * 2.5 2220
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The 32nd Guernsey International Chess Festival took place 15th-21st
October 2006. Leonid Gofshtein edged out Eduard Porper on progressive score to
take the trophy. Porper's game against Gavin Lock won the most brilliant game
prize. More games may become available. News: Fred Hamperl.
Official website: http://www.guernseychessclub.org.gg/
Additional details: Kevin Thurlow report:
http://www.bcmchess.co.uk/news/guernsey2006.html
Final Round 7 standings
1 Gofshtein L GM ISR 2509 6
2 Porper E IM ISR 2462 6
3 Hillarp-Persson T GM SWE 2557 5.5
4 Bakre T GM IND 2447 5
5 Burrows MP ENG 2215 5
6 Roberts PE SCO 2189 5
7 Collier DO ENG 2175 4.5
8 Cornelisse J NED 2196 4.5
9 Fraser MG SCO 2191 4.5
10 Havenaar J NED 2202 4.5
11 Lock GR ENG 2226 4.5
12 Pinheiro J FM POR 2336 4.5
13 Reijneveld A NED 2176 4.5
14 van Ingen T NED 1855 4.5
15 Westerkamp B NED 2081 4.5
16 Wiecker S DEN 2048 4.5
The HSK 1830 Chess Club in Hamburg held an IM event 16th-22nd October
2006. Jens Ove Fries-Nielsen and Klaus Berg finished on 5.5/9.
Official site:
http://www.hsk1830.de/pages/turniere/im-turnier/06/im-turnier06.htm
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HSK 1830 IM Hamburg GER (GER), 16-22 x 2006 cat. V (2366)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Fries-Nielsen, Jens Ove m DEN 2380 * = = 0 1 = = 1 = 1 5.5 2444
2. Berg, Klaus m DEN 2392 = * = = = = = = 1 1 5.5 2442
3. Kopylov, Mihail m UKR 2469 = = * 1 0 = = 1 1 0 5.0 2397
4. Breutigam, Martin m GER 2387 1 = 0 * 1 0 0 = 1 1 5.0 2406
5. Sawatzki, Frank f GER 2386 0 = 1 0 * = 1 = 1 = 5.0 2406
6. Abel, Dennes GER 2286 = = = 1 = * = 0 = = 4.5 2374
7. Chevelevitch, Evgueni GER 2431 = = = 1 0 = * = = = 4.5 2358
8. Breuer, Stefan f GER 2330 0 = 0 = = 1 = * 0 1 4.0 2326
9. Pajeken, Wolfgang f GER 2360 = 0 0 0 0 = = 1 * 1 3.5 2286
10. Bakker, Sven NED 2237 0 0 1 0 = = = 0 0 * 2.5 2214
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There was an Internet match in Belgrade for the "Transatlantic Cup" at
Friday, October 20. University of Belgrade vs. University of Texas at Dallas
8.5:7.5.
Belgrade's team was at Belgrade, Amphitheater "A" of the Faculty of
Mechanical Engineering and team of Dallas at the Davidson Auditorium of the UTD
School of Management Dallas, TX. The match start at 8 p.m. at Belgrade and 1
p.m. in Dallas. Proximately half an our before was opening ceremony takes by
video conference in the same time, in Dallas and Belgrade. Belgrade speaker
were minister of foreign office of Serbia Vuk Draskovic and rector of
Unuversity of Belgrade Dejan Popovic and vice president of University Texas,
Dona Rogers and Dean of UTD Michael Coleman.
All players were on lap-tops, playing 40 minutes for games + 5 seconds
for each move. It was very tough match. UTD many times winner of Pan-American
University Championship and winner of the ?final-four? had better rating and
more title-holder players. After opening had advantage and before last half an
hour was 4:2 for UTD. Than UB players made a turn. Last two game won Nadj
Hedjesi and Vrbljanac and bring the trophy to Belgrade. At the first board, GM
Vuckovic lost completely winning position with GM Magesh Panchanathan, who was
in time-scramble. On second GM Ramirez lost against GM Jeremic.
University of Belgrade (UB) ? University of Texas at Dallas (UTD)
8.5:7.5
1 GM Bojan Vuckovic (UB) - GM Magesh Panchanathan (UTD) 0.1,
2 GM Veljko Jeremic (UB) - GM Alejandro Ramirez Alvarez (UTD) 1:0,
3 FM Milos Pavlovic (UB) - IM Jacek Stopa (UTD) 1:0,
4 IM Aleksandar Danilovic (UB) - IM Marko Zivanic (UTD) 1/2,
5 FM Vladimir Podinic (UB) - IM Drasko Boskovic (UTD) 0:1,
6 FM Dusko Prelevic (UB) - IM Davorin Kuljasevic (UTD) 1/2,
7 Balind Nadj Hedjesi (UB) - Amon Simutove (UTD) 1:0,
8 Ivan Radivojevic (UB) - IM John Bartholomew (UTD) 1/2,
9 Ivan Martic (UB) - FM Igor Shneider (UTD) 0:1,
10 Vaso Blesic (BU) - Keaton Kiewra (UTD) 0:1,
11 Aleksandar Vrbljanac (BU) - Alexander Chua (UTD) 1:0,
12 Mladen Strbac (BU) - Christopher Toolin (UTD) 1:0,
13 Milos Sibinovic (BU) - Yoshodhan Gogte (UTD) 1/2,
14 Milan Mitic (BU) - Ryan Milisits (UTD) 0:1,
15 WFM Ljilja Drljevic (UB) - WFM Lilia Doibani (UTD) 1:0,
16 WFM Marija Stojanovic (UB) - Nelson Lopez (UTD) 1/2.
Games transmission in Belgrade?s Amphitheater was by video beam. The
games were interesting and generally good. In Belgrade was around 500
spectators. GMs made comment in front of Amphitheater on "Smart Board 3000i"
(touch the screen). During all match were video & audio conference and
public can look and hear each other. Arbiters IA Sinisa Joksic, who
representative of Dallas in Belgrade and IA Frank Gvadalupe representative of
Belgrade in Dallas, had not hard work. James Stallings from Dallas and Duncan
Oxley from ICC made excellent Internet service.
News Sinisa Joksic.
The games was on ICC
http://www.chessclub.com/activities/UTD-Belgrade06
The Autumn Cup took place in Bucharest 11th-21st October 2006. Andrei
Murariu won the event with 7.5/9.
Official site: http://www.frsah.ro
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Autumn Cup Bucharest ROM (ROM), 11-21 x 2006 cat. X (2486)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
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1. Murariu, Andrei g ROM 2516 * = = = 1 1 = 1 = 1 1 7.5 2675
2. Lupulescu, Constantin g ROM 2571 = * = = 1 = = 1 1 1 = 7.0 2626
3. Moldovan, Daniel m ROM 2450 = = * = = = = 1 = = = 5.5 2525
4. Shishkin, Vadim UKR m UKR 2484 = = = * = 0 = 1 1 = = 5.5 2522
5. Lajthajm, Borko m SCG 2519 0 0 = = * = = = 1 1 1 5.5 2518
6. Jianu, Vlad-Cristian m ROM 2502 0 = = 1 = * = = 0 = 1 5.0 2484
7. Badea, Bela g ROM 2508 = = = = = = * 0 1 0 = 4.5 2447
8. Karakehajov, Kalin m BUL 2458 0 0 0 0 = = 1 * 1 1 = 4.5 2452
9. Thesing, Matthias m GER 2410 = 0 = 0 0 1 0 0 * = 1 3.5 2383
10. Manolache, Marius m ROM 2507 0 0 = = 0 = 1 0 = * = 3.5 2373
11. Burnoiu, Nicolae-Costel m ROM 2419 0 = = = 0 0 = = 0 = * 3.0 2343
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The Vasylyshyn Memorial took place in Lviv, 7th-17th October 2006.
Viacheslav Zakhartsov won with 11/15 half a point clear of Ivan Popov and Yuri
Vovk.
Official site: http://ukrchess.org.ua/turnir/t101.html
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Vasylyshyn Mem Lviv UKR (UKR), 7-17 x 2006 cat. VIII (2447)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
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1. Zakhartsov, Viacheslav V m RUS 2541 * 1 = = 1 1 = 0 1 = = = 1 1 1 1 11.0 2615
2. Popov, Ivan RUS m RUS 2516 0 * = 1 = = 0 1 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 = 10.5 2591
3. Vovk, Yuri m UKR 2444 = = * 0 0 1 1 1 0 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 10.5 2596
4. Aveskulov, Valeriy g UKR 2495 = 0 1 * 1 1 = = 1 = = 0 = 0 1 1 9.0 2515
5. Oleksienko, Mikhailo g UKR 2530 0 = 1 0 * = 0 = = = 1 1 1 1 = 1 9.0 2513
6. Firman, Nazar m UKR 2495 0 = 0 0 = * 1 1 1 = 0 = 1 1 1 1 9.0 2515
7. Kravtsiv, Martyn UKR 2446 = 1 0 = 1 0 * 0 = 1 = = 0 1 1 1 8.5 2497
8. Krapivin, Alexander m RUS 2459 1 0 0 = = 0 1 * 0 1 = 1 0 1 1 1 8.5 2496
9. Grekh, Andrey f UKR 2370 0 0 1 0 = 0 = 1 * 1 = = 1 = 0 1 7.5 2452
10. Maiorov, Nikita m BLR 2481 = 0 = = = = 0 0 0 * 1 0 1 1 1 1 7.5 2444
11. Konovalov, Nikolay m RUS 2443 = 0 0 = 0 1 = = = 0 * = 1 0 = 1 6.5 2397
12. Kozakov, Mikhail g UKR 2456 = = 0 1 0 = = 0 = 1 = * 0 1 0 0 6.0 2374
13. Zherebukh, Yaroslav UKR 2321 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 * = 1 0 5.0 2330
14. Stupak, Kirill BLR 2408 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 0 = * = 1 4.5 2300
15. Nester, Ihor m UKR 2420 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 1 0 = 1 0 = * 0 3.5 2237
16. Yaremko, Nazar UKR 2326 0 = 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 * 3.5 2244
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The 70 year jubilee tournament of OBRO Chessclub Copenhagen took place
October 14th-22nd 2006. Emil Hermansson and Jakob Vang Glud finished on 7/9.
Its going to take me a while to sort out the games which are on the website
with a unique format just when I thought I'd seen it all.
Official site: http://www.oebroskak.dk/turneringer/jubi70.asp
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. Results were
reported in TWIC 617 games now available.
Official site: http://malaysiaopen.net/
Final Ranking
Rank Name Rtg FED Pts BH. SB.
1 GM Dao Thien Hai 2549 VIE 8 76½ 55.25
2 IM Oliver Dimakiling 2463 PHI 8 74 51.75
3 GM Ziaur Rahman 2534 BAN 8 73 52.25
4 IM Darwin Laylo 2428 PHI 8 72½ 49.75
5 IM Wynn Zaw Htun 2572 MYA 8 70 48.25
6 GM Nguyen Anh Dung 2539 VIE 7½ 78½ 51.50
7 GM Nguyen Ngoc Trong Son 2535 VIE 7½ 73 47.25
8 GM Mark Paragua 2607 PHI 7½ 71½ 47.50
9 IM Ashot Nadanian 2431 ARM 7½ 69½ 45.00
10 GM Susanto Megaranto 2512 INA 7½ 58½ 39.00
11 John Paul Gomez 2375 PHI 7 72½ 43.25
12 FM Julio Catalino Sadorra 2351 PHI 7 71 42.00
13 GM Yu Shaoteng 2542 CHN 7 68 42.00
14 IM Shvedchikov Anatoli 2429 RUS 7 68 41.00
15 Anthony Makinano 2242 PHI 7 67½ 42.50
16 Shen Siyuan 2257 CHN 7 63½ 38.75
17 WGM Eesha Karavade 2316 IND 7 63½ 35.50
18 IM Tirto 2418 INA 6½ 73½ 40.75
19 FM Wesley So 2330 PHI 6½ 72½ 39.25
20 IM Ronald Dableo 2415 PHI 6½ 70 37.25
21 IM Richard Bitoon 2433 PHI 6½ 69½ 39.00
22 Khairul Anam 0 INA 6½ 69½ 37.75
23 GM Niaz Murshed 2464 BAN 6½ 68½ 37.75
24 IM Nay Oo Kyaw Tun 2508 MYA 6½ 64½ 38.00
25 FM Jonathan Humphery 2246 AUS 6½ 58½ 32.50
26 FM Ton That Nhu Tung 2230 VIE 6½ 56 31.00
27 GM Ian Rogers 2548 AUS 6 72 38.00
85 players
The European Club Cup 2006 took place 8th-14th October 2006. Tomsk-400
won the men's event, Yerevan the women's. I've produced a better file of the
men's games which is on the front page of the TWIC site. I hope there will be
some more games and round 7 women's games available soon. I'll post them
then.
Official site: http://www.ecc2006.com
The 7th Cap d’Agde tournament takes place 26th October - 2nd
November 2006.
Official site: http://www.agdechecs-ccas.com/ and
further details:
Europe
- Echecs
| 1 |
Teïmour Radjabov |
AZE |
(2729) |
| 2 |
Etienne Bacrot |
FRA |
(2705) |
| 3 |
Magnus Carlsen |
NOR |
(2698) |
| 4 |
Harikrishna Pentala |
IND |
(2674) |
| 5 |
Sergey Karjakin |
UKR |
(2672) |
| 6 |
Anatoli Karpov |
RUS |
(2668) |
| 7 |
Andreï Volokitin |
UKR |
(2645) |
| 8 |
Laurent Fressinet |
FRA |
(2640) |
| 9 |
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave |
FRA |
(2579) |
| 10 |
Parimarjan Negi |
IND |
(2538) |
| 11 |
Humpy Koneru |
IND |
(2545) |
| 12 |
Alexandra Kosteniuk |
RUS |
(2534) |
| 13 |
Antoaneta Stefanova |
BUL |
(2489) |
| 14 |
Marie Sebag |
FRA |
(2471) |
| 15 |
Zhao Xue |
CHN |
(2467) |
| 16 |
Almira Skripchenko |
FRA |
(2427) |
There was a huge chess festival in Mexico City 19th-22nd October 2006.
The events included Guinness World Records for:
maximum number of games played in simuls on one day (13.446)
"the biggest human logo" or "human drawing" (as the participants in the
simul games were forming kind of a giant chess board when seen from above), but
actually that one is still to be checked and confirmed by the Guinness
commisioners.
Karpov also went for a Guinness Record himself: he signed 1951 copies
of the book "Karpov, el camino de una voluntad" (written by the undersigned),
getting the record of "most books autographed by a celebrity". The previous
holder of this record was Bill Cullen, who in April 2005 signed 1848 copies of
his book "Golden Apples". Karpov wanted to stop when he reached the number of
1951 book, first because he was already very tired (his hand was in pain), and
secondly because that was the year he was born.
"Signing book for 6 hours was much more tiring than playing a long
chess game, because here I had to be seating all the time, I couldn´t
walk or relax at all", he told me right after reaching his goal.
Stuart Claxton was the representative for the Guinness World Records in
México.
There was a rapid tournament: Mexico Invitational 2006: 1. GM Karjakin,
Sergei 4/6 2-3. GM Korchnoi, Viktor and GM Kosteniuk, Alexandra 3 4. GM
Hernandez, Gilberto 2
Hopefully games from the above event will become available.
Official site: http://www.festivaldeajedrez.org.mx/
- David Llada Photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidllada/sets/72157594337209511/
- Alexandra Kosteniuk http://www.chesspics.com/
The Association of Chess Professionals
http://www.chess-players.org/eng/index.html
have announced their first major event. The 1st ACP World Rapid Cup is set to
take place in Odessa in the Ukraine 4th-8th January 2007. The event will be
sponsored by the Bank Pivdennyi based in Odessa. The venue will be the Hotel
Londonskaya. The tournament organisers are the Bank Pivdennyi and the
Association of Chess Professionals. The total prize fund will amount to 136,000
US Dollars. 16 grandmasters will participate in this Knock-Out tournament. The
time control will be 20 minutes for the whole game with an increment of 5
seconds per move.
Invitations and contracts will be sent to the players who finished
among the best eight of the 1st ACP Tour (2004/05) and the 2nd ACP-Tour
(2005/06). The ACP Tour is a yearly ranking system which includes most of the
strongest chess events in the world.
Thus, following players will be officially invited: Vladimir Kramnik
(world champion, Russia), Viswanathan Anand (world champion in rapid chess,
India), Alexander Morozevich (Russia), Levon Aronian (winner of the 2005 World
Cup and Olympic Champion, Armenia), Peter Leko (Hungary), Boris Gelfand
(Israel), Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan), Alexei Shirov (Spain), Sergey
Rublevsky (Russia), Evgeny Bareev (Russia), Arkadij Naiditsch (Germany),
Penteala Harikrishna (India), Ivan Sokolov (The Netherlands), Viorel Bologan
(Moldova).
All these 14 players belong to the elite of modern chess, while 6 of
them are currently ranked in the Top Ten of the rating list. They are also
members of the Association of Chess Professionals. As Viswanathan Anand and
Viorel Bologan finished in the top eight of both ACP Tours, two places in the
First ACP World Rapid Cup remain vacant. The Bank Pivdennyi and the ACP will
soon decide in common to whom they will award these “Wild Cards”.
Detailed press release:
http://www.chess-players.org/eng/news/viewarticle.html?id=573
French Chess Federation Press Release 20th October 2006
The French Chess Federation has followed with great interest, but also
with a strong feeling of disapproval, the events which have taken place in
Elista (Russia), during the World Championship Unification match between
Vladimir Kramnik and Veselin Topalov. Even if it is clear that the first
complaint made by Veselin Topalov was obviously outrageous and groundless, it
should never have spoilt the course of the match as it ultimately did, leaving
it on the border of a dead end.
By the way, we want to stress that the disaster could be avoided only
because Vladimir Kramnik took upon himself to come back to the board with a
forfeited white game against him, a gesture full of sportsmanship for which the
chess world should be extremely grateful. A competent and professional Appeal's
Committee, accepted by both players beforehand, would have succeeded in
defusing the bomb, instead of exploding it. Furthermore, it is not acceptable
to have such a Committee composed of FIDE officials, whose job is primarily to
work on the development of chess.
There's no need to go into further details of the incidents which have
scattered the World Championship match Kramnik-Topalov, as they are already
well known by chess enthusiasts, but also, alas, by a larger audience. Chess
didn't need such a bad publicity, and there are cases where no publicity at all
is better than the "toilet garbage" we have witnessed.
We understand these unfortunate events in Elista as being symptomatic
of FIDE malfunctioning. FIDE’s management has repeatedly proven, during
these last years, its inability to organize top events properly. We have a long
list of cancelled, aborted or distorted matches and tournaments, the latest
example being the 8 Candidates matches of the current World Championship cycle,
for which no organizers were found at the appropriate moment.
For instance, French top player Etienne Bacrot declined to play in
tournaments to prepare for his Candidates match against Gata Kamsky, which was
supposed to take place in September- October, and which has finally been
postponed to "who knows when".
Now that we have, at least, an undisputed World Chess Champion
-Vladimir Kramnik - one thing is crystal clear, and still more obvious than
ever : something has to be done before the image of chess is definitely
damaged.
Our President Kirsan Iljumzhinov must draw a conclusion from all these
failures. The time has come to let professionals take care of top level
chess...
66th Italian Championship
The 66th Italian Championship takes place 21st November - 4th December
2006. The tournament will consist of 11 players in a round robin at Hotel
Impero in Cremona. Games will be played on DGT boards, and viewable live at the
Italian Chess Federation web site.
Official tournament information:
http://federscacchi.it/doc/notcom/d20060902032222_bando_66.pdf
Official federation site: http://www.federscacchi.it/
Rilton Cup
The Rilton Cup takes place 27th December 2006 - 5th January 2007.
Details and entry.
Official site: http://www.rilton.se/
Czech Chess Christmas 2006
Czech Chess Christmas 2006 Litomysl (CZE) 26.12.2006-1.1.2007 8th
christmas chess FIDE tournament, swiss system of 9 round, rate of game 2 x 1,5h
+ 30s/move, prize fund 61.000 CZK (1st prize 20.000 CZK = 680 EUR), special
conditions for IM, WGM and GM, New Year’s Eve programme. Contact:
Proclient s.r.o., Jaroslav Fuksik, Svedska 3, 772 00 Olomouc, mobil: 608 364
664, e-mail: a64@proclient.cz, web: http://www.a64.cz
Fischer on the Radio
Bobby Fischer appeared on the Icelandic private radio station Utvarp
Saga on October 16th 2006, He discussed his public despute with UBS, Chess in
the past and present, and Interntional affairs, even the North Korea crises.
50 minute interview. It may become available at:
http://www.utvarpsaga.is/
3rd Singapore International Chess Convention
The 3rd Singapore International Chess Convention 2006 incorporates the
1. 2nd Asian Schools 17 to 24 December 2nd Asian Schools Entry Form for
Singapore Only 2. Seminar for Coaches 18 to 24 December 3. Arbiters Training
Seminar 19 to 24 December 4. Masters & Challengers Open 26 to 31 December
Masters & Challengers Open.
Details of all events at: http://www.singaporechess.org.sg/
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/
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.
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/
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.
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/
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/
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
