THE WEEK IN CHESS 629 27th November 2006 by Mark Crowther
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Kramnik - Fritz Match 2 games
XLI Capablanca Memorial 18 games
Brazilian Championship 24 games
Torneig dels Paisos Catalans 12 games
Croatian Championship 12 games
SK Liburnija GM 15 games
Belgian League 48 games
15th Kings Island Open 56 games
1st Magistral Endesa Santiago 45 games
36th National Chess Congress 29 games
IV Magistral Pinamar 47 games
Spanish Championship 30 games
Remco Heite Chess Tournament 15 games
Ukrainian Championships 52 games
IV Russian Cup for Women 66 games
14th GM Solin 14 games
Italian Championship 30 games
19th Belgrade Trophy 524 games
Bundesliga 1 game
1028 games
My thanks to John Henderson, Laszlo Nagy, Nebojsa Baralic, Michael
Atkins, Arthur Brameld, Thomas Henrich, Goran Mufic, Nicolaas Groot, Anatoly
Lisenko, Igor Glek, Bognár Csaba, Zenon Franco, Mauro Petrolo, Antonio
Castello, Jonathan Berry, Jan Mazuch, Philipp Schlosser, Hugo Fernandez, Otto
Buchholz, Jeroen van den Berg, Christoph Pfrommer, Rolf Behovits, Philip Feeley
and everyone else who helped with the issue.
The main event of the week is the Kramnik - Fritz match in Bonne. Man -
Machine matches are hardly my scene but you can hardly deny their publicity
value for the game. How long they'll continue before computing power
effectively rules humans out of making a decent fist of them is open to
question. The problem is not that humans play inherently weaker chess its that
they produce single errors that ruin well played games. Because players realise
this they get tense and probably make worse errors. All of which may go a tiny
way to explain why Kramnik became the latest in a long line of players playing
just inexplicable blunders in matches of this kind. Vassily Ivanchuk leads at
the half way stage of the traditional Capablanca Memorial in Havana with 4/6 in
spite of losing a game to second placed Kamil Miton.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
Vladimir Kramnik plays 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.
Kramnik has sight of the opening book of Fritz until it leaves it.
Kramnik seems to have missed a winning chance with 30.e3! In the second game he
played bravely and was probably better before committing a real howler allowing
mate in one. According to the chessbase website "Kramnik played the move
34...Qe3 calmly, stood up, picked up his cup and was about to leave the stage
to go to his rest room. At least one audio commentator also noticed nothing,
while Fritz operator Mathias Feist kept glancing from the board to the screen
and back, hardly able to believe that he had input the correct move. Fritz was
displaying mate in one, and when Mathias executed it on the board Kramnik
briefly grasped his forehead, took a seat to sign the score sheet and left for
the press conference, which he dutifully attended."
Official site: http://www.rag.de/microsite_chess_com/
Kramnik, Vladimir - DEEP FRITZ 1/2 47 E03 Catalan
DEEP FRITZ - Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 35 D20 QGA
The Duel Bonne GER (GER), 25 xi-5 xii 2006
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DEEP FRITZ ---- = 1 . . . . 1.5
Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2750 = 0 . . . . 0.5
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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. The top event is a 6 player double round robin with
Vassily Ivanchuk, Evgeny Bareev, Kamil Miton, Jesus Nogueiras, Lenier Dominguez
and Lazaro Bruzon (starts 21st). (Cuban
article on the event).
Official site: http://www.inder.co.cu/capablanca/
Round 1 (November 21, 2006)
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Bruzon, Lazaro 1-0 48 C99 Ruy Lopez Chigorin
Dominguez, Lenier - Miton, Kamil 1/2 46 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Bareev, Evgeny - Nogueiras, Jesus 0-1 55 D94 Gruenfeld Closed
Round 2 (November 22, 2006)
Miton, Kamil - Bruzon, Lazaro 1/2 17 C56 Two Knights Defence
Dominguez, Lenier - Bareev, Evgeny 1/2 18 C18 French Winawer
Nogueiras, Jesus - Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1 42 E04 Catalan
Round 3 (November 23, 2006)
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Dominguez, Lenier 1/2 23 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Bruzon, Lazaro - Nogueiras, Jesus 1/2 34 C13 French Classical
Bareev, Evgeny - Miton, Kamil 1/2 44 E09 Catalan
Round 4 (November 24, 2006)
Miton, Kamil - Nogueiras, Jesus 1/2 36 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Dominguez, Lenier - Bruzon, Lazaro 1/2 36 C95 Ruy Lopez Breyer
Bareev, Evgeny - Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1 38 E37 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Round 5 (November 25, 2006)
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Miton, Kamil 0-1 36 B52 Sicilian Rossolimo
Bruzon, Lazaro - Bareev, Evgeny 1/2 26 C13 French Classical
Nogueiras, Jesus - Dominguez, Lenier 1/2 13 D14 Slav Exchange
Round 6 (November 26, 2006)
Miton, Kamil - Dominguez, Lenier 1/2 17 D27 QGA
Bruzon, Lazaro - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1/2 20 B80 Sicilian Scheveningen
Nogueiras, Jesus - Bareev, Evgeny 0-1 69 D48 Queens Gambit Meran
Capablanca mem Elite Havana CUB (CUB), 21-14 xi 2006cat. XVII (2653)
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1 2 3 4 5 6
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1 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2741 ** 0. =. 1= 1. 1. 4.0 2762
2 Miton, Kamil g POL 2638 1. ** == =. =. =. 3.5 2713
3 Dominguez, Lenier g CUB 2655 =. == ** =. =. =. 3.0 2650
4 Bruzon, Lazaro g CUB 2648 0= =. =. ** =. =. 2.5 2611
5 Nogueiras, Jesus g CUB 2554 0. =. =. =. ** 10 2.5 2617
6 Bareev, Evgeny g RUS 2683 0. =. =. =. 01 ** 2.5 2574
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The Brazilian Championship take place in Guarulhos 24th November - 3rd
December 2006.
Official site: http://www.fpx.com.br/
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73rd ch-BRA Guarulhos BRA (BRA), 24 xi-3 xii 2006 cat. VII (2423)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Milos, Gilberto g BRA 2563 * . . = . . . 1 . 1 . 1 3.5 2735
2. Vescovi, Giovanni g BRA 2592 . * . . 1 = . . = 1 . . 3.0 2559
3. Van Riemsdijk, Herman C m BRA 2381 . . * . = . . 1 . = . 1 3.0 2523
4. Leitao, Rafael g BRA 2601 = . . * . 1 = = . . . . 2.5 2556
5. El Debs, Felipe de Cresce f BRA 2325 . 0 = . * . . . 1 . 1 . 2.5 2527
6. De Toledo, James Mann m BRA 2376 . = . 0 . * = . 1 . . . 2.0 2513
7. Fier, Alexander Hilario Takeda m BRA 2490 . . . = . = * 0 . . . 1 2.0 2394
8. Limp, Eduardo m BRA 2416 0 . 0 = . . 1 * . . . . 1.5 2421
9. Di Berardino, Diego Rafael BRA 2370 . = . . 0 0 . . * . 1 . 1.5 2332
10. Diamant, Andre f BRA 2396 0 0 = . . . . . . * = . 1.0 2287
11. Pelikian, Jefferson m BRA 2385 . . . . 0 . . . 0 = * = 1.0 2125
12. Oliveira, Jefferson Dos Santos BRA 2183 0 . 0 . . . 0 . . . = * 0.5 2132
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The Torneig dels Paisos Catalans took place in Ibiza, 13th-19th November
2006. Juan Borges Mateos had the best tie-break of the four players who
finished on 5.5/9.
Official site: http://www.chessmallorca.com/
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Paisos Catalans Ibiza ESP (ESP), 13-19 xi 2006 cat. VI (2377)
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1. Borges Mateos, Juan g CUB 2431 * = = 1 = = = = = 1 5.5 2450
2. Mascaro March, Pedro f ESP 2360 = * 1 = 0 1 0 1 = 1 5.5 2458
3. Baches Garcia, Guillermo m ESP 2379 = 0 * = 1 = = = 1 1 5.5 2456
4. Oussama, Omar ESP 2299 0 = = * 1 0 1 = 1 1 5.5 2465
5. Movsziszian, Karen g ARM 2456 = 1 0 0 * 1 = = = 1 5.0 2411
6. Pogorelov, Ruslan g UKR 2462 = 0 = 1 0 * 1 = = 1 5.0 2410
7. Rizouk, Aimen m ALG 2438 = 1 = 0 = 0 * = = 1 4.5 2370
8. Mirzoev, Azer g AZE 2543 = 0 = = = = = * = = 4.0 2315
9. Camarena Gimenez, Rufino f ESP 2330 = = 0 0 = = = = * 1 4.0 2339
10. Planells Roig, Jose ESP 2070 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 * 0.5 1966
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The Croatian Championship took place 11th-21st November 2006. Zoran
Jovanovic of Croatia won on tie-break from Zdenko Kozul both scoring 8/11. Note
I got the wrong Jovanovic originally in the last couple of issues in the PGN
section those errors have now been corrected in those issues game and text
files.
Official site:
http://www.crochess.com/turniri/kutina/index.htm
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ch-CRO Kutina CRO (CRO), 11-21 xi 2006 cat. XI (2508)
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1. Jovanovic, Zoran CRO g CRO 2539 * 1 1 1 = = 0 = 1 = 1 1 8.0 2680
2. Kozul, Zdenko g CRO 2589 0 * 1 = = = 1 1 = 1 1 1 8.0 2675
3. Zelcic, Robert g CRO 2556 0 0 * 1 = = = = 1 1 1 1 7.0 2605
4. Brkic, Ante m CRO 2541 0 = 0 * 1 1 = 1 = = = 1 6.5 2570
5. Jankovic, Alojzije g CRO 2533 = = = 0 * 1 1 = 1 = 0 = 6.0 2541
6. Rogic, Davor g CRO 2502 = = = 0 0 * 1 = 0 1 1 1 6.0 2544
7. Hulak, Krunoslav g CRO 2536 1 0 = = 0 0 * = 1 1 = = 5.5 2505
8. Palac, Mladen g CRO 2582 = 0 = 0 = = = * 0 1 1 = 5.0 2465
9. Saric, Ivan CRO 2482 0 = 0 = 0 1 0 1 * 0 1 1 5.0 2474
10. Bukal, Vladimir jr m CRO 2443 = 0 0 = = 0 0 0 1 * = = 3.5 2381
11. Brumen, Dinko m CRO 2368 0 0 0 = 1 0 = 0 0 = * = 3.0 2345
12. Bukal, Vladimir m CRO 2426 0 0 0 0 = 0 = = 0 = = * 2.5 2304
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The SK Liburnija chess club is hosted a GM tournament in Rijeka,
Croatia. Ante Saric won the event with 6/9 undefeated.
Official site: http://sah.posluh.hr/liburnija/gmlr-2006.htm
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SK Liburnija GM Rijeka CRO (CRO), 14-22 xi 2006 cat. X (2500)
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1. Saric, Ante m CRO 2489 * = 1 = = = = = 1 1 6.0 2626
2. Cvitan, Ognjen g CRO 2529 = * = = = 1 = 1 1 0 5.5 2576
3. Markus, Robert g SCG 2567 0 = * = 1 = = 1 = 1 5.5 2572
4. Vukic, Milan g SCG 2504 = = = * = = = 1 = = 5.0 2542
5. Jovanic, Ognjen m CRO 2458 = = 0 = * = 1 = 1 = 5.0 2547
6. Bosiocic, Marin f CRO 2448 = 0 = = = * = = = 1 4.5 2505
7. Pavasovic, Dusko g SLO 2575 = = = = 0 = * 0 = 1 4.0 2448
8. Doric, Darko f CRO 2448 = 0 0 0 = = 1 * = 1 4.0 2462
9. Hera, Imre jr m HUN 2510 0 0 = = 0 = = = * = 3.0 2373
10. Kovacevic, Blazimir m CRO 2471 0 1 0 = = 0 0 0 = * 2.5 2337
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There were two RGSU tournaments in Moscow 6th-14th November 2006.
Nikolay Konovalov won the GM event and Armen Tonoian won the masters event with
9/12. Olga Girya's score in the masters official table seems to have been
miscalculated. Games from rounds 9-13 are missing in spite of the event having
been finished for some time.
Official site: http://www.rgsu.regionset.ru
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RGSU GM Moscow RUS (RUS), 6-14 xi 2006 cat. VIII (2437)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3
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1. Konovalov, Nikolay m RUS 2443 * = = 1 = = 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 9.0 2629
2. Nepomniachtchi, Ian m RUS 2545 = * 0 1 = 0 1 = = 1 1 1 1 8.0 2553
3. Kunin, Vitaly g GER 2492 = 1 * 0 = 1 1 0 = 1 1 = = 7.5 2527
4. Chadaev, Nikolai m RUS 2459 0 0 1 * = = 1 = = = 1 = 1 7.0 2492
5. Komliakov, Viktor g MDA 2438 = = = = * = = = = 1 = = = 6.5 2466
6. Krapivin, Alexander m RUS 2459 = 1 0 = = * = 0 = = = 1 1 6.5 2464
7. Tairova, Elena wg RUS 2415 0 0 0 0 = = * 1 1 1 = 1 1 6.5 2468
8. Mongontuul, Bathuyag wg MGL 2383 = = 1 = = 1 0 * = 0 0 = = 5.5 2412
9. Bagirov, Rufat g AZE 2504 0 = = = = = 0 = * = 1 = = 5.5 2402
10. Pustov, Pavel RUS 2407 0 0 0 = 0 = 0 1 = * 1 1 = 5.0 2382
11. Prosviriakov, Vladimir m USA 2346 = 0 0 0 = = = 1 0 0 * = = 4.0 2319
12. Nebolsina, Vera wm RUS 2349 0 0 = = = 0 0 = = 0 = * 1 4.0 2319
13. Sjugirov, Sanan m RUS 2444 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 = = = = 0 * 3.0 2243
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RGSU Masters Moscow RUS (RUS), 6-14 xi 2006 cat. III (2310)
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1. Tonoian, Armen f RUS 2400 * 0 1 1 1 1 = 1 = 1 = = 1 9.0 2495
2. Mozharov, Mikhail RUS 2418 1 * 0 = 1 0 = = 1 1 1 1 1 8.5 2459
3. Belous, Vladimir RUS 2251 0 1 * 0 = 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 7.5 2409
4. Khamitskiy, Sergei BLR 2323 0 = 1 * 0 1 = 1 = = = 1 1 7.5 2403
5. Plotnikov, Pavel f RUS 2291 0 0 = 1 * 1 = 1 = 1 1 = 0 7.0 2368
6. Kislov, Oleg BLR 2267 0 1 0 0 0 * 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 7.0 2370
7. Castaneda, Georgui m PER 2477 = = 0 = = 0 * = = = 1 1 1 6.5 2325
8. Girya, Olga wf RUS 2240 0 = 1 0 0 = = * = 0 1 1 1 6.0 2315
9. Zhidkov, Valery S m UKR 2366 = 0 0 = = 0 = = * = = 1 1 5.5 2276
10. Markosian, David S m ARM 2359 0 0 0 = 0 0 = 1 = * 1 0 1 4.5 2218
11. Cherenkova, Kristina wm RUS 2238 = 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 = 0 * = 1 3.5 2158
12. Bodnaruk, Anastasia wf RUS 2255 = 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 1 = * 1 3.5 2156
13. Drozdova, Dina RUS 2145 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 2.0 2050
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The Belgian League 2006-7 saw the fourth round of the event on the 19th
November 2006. News: Valery Maes.
Further details: http://users.pandora.be/vmaes/interclub/
and http://www.schakers.info
The 15th Kings Island Open took place 10th-12th November 2006. Justin
Sarkar took clear first.
1st IM Justin Sarkar NY: 4 points, 2nd FM Andrew Beokhoff FL: 4 points
Place 3 - 8, 3.5 points: GM Zviad Izoria NY, IM Dmitriy Berkovich OH, FM Todd
Andrews TN, John Cole IN, Richard Shtivelband OH, Annath Pappu OH
Details:
http://www.monroi.com/tournamentgate/KingsIslandOpen/index.html
and http://www.chesstour.com/kio06.htm
The 1st Magistral Endesa took place in Santiago 17th-24th November 2006.
Rodrigo Vasquez and Pablo Ricardi finished on 6/9.
Official site:
http://www.ajedrezchileno.cl/Febrero2006/MagistralEndesa2006.htm
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1st Magistral Endesa Santiago CHI (CHI), 17-24 xi 2006 cat. VIII (2436)
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1. Vasquez, Rodrigo g CHI 2519 * 1 = 1 = = = = = 1 6.0 2551
2. Ricardi, Pablo g ARG 2504 0 * = = 1 1 1 = 1 = 6.0 2553
3. Valenzuela Fuentealba, Luis m CHI 2415 = = * = 1 = = = = 1 5.5 2518
4. Michel Yunis, Christian D m PLE 2343 0 = = * = 0 = 1 1 1 5.0 2489
5. Rojas, Luis m CHI 2430 = 0 0 = * 1 = 1 1 = 5.0 2479
6. Hellsten, Johan g SWE 2592 = 0 = 1 0 * = = = = 4.0 2375
7. Sepulveda, Job CHI 2337 = 0 = = = = * = = 0 3.5 2366
8. Lobos, Miguel CHI 2368 = = = 0 0 = = * = = 3.5 2363
9. Lopez Silva, Hugo CHI 2417 = 0 = 0 0 = = = * 1 3.5 2358
10. Alonso, Salvador m ARG 2434 0 = 0 0 = = 1 = 0 * 3.0 2311
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The 36th National Chess Congress organised and directed by the
Continental Chess Association took place November 25th-27th 2006 in the
Philadelphia Wyndham Hotal.
Official site:
http://members.cox.net/tournaments/ncc/index.htm
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
1 GM Hikaru Nakamura 2709 5½ 20.5 23.5 20.5
2 GM Alexander Shabalov 2650 5 20 23 18.5
3 GM Jaan Ehlvest 2666 5 19.5 22.5 17.5
4 IM Justin Sarkar 2397 5 19 21 17
5 GM Sergey Kudrin 2592 4½ 22 24.5 18
6 GM Daniel Fridman 2661 4½ 20 23 17
7 GM Zviad Izoria 2692 4½ 19 20.5 16.5
8 FM Ray S Robson 2258 4½ 18 20 15
9 FM Thomas J Bartell 2402 4½ 14 15.5 15
10 GM Ildar Ibragimov 2682 4 22 25 17
11 GM Alexander Ivanov 2640 4 20.5 23 17
12 FM Oleg N Zaikov 2359 4 18.5 21 15.5
13 WGM Anna Zatonskih 2497 4 18 20 14
14 Timur Aliev 2293 4 16 18 14.5
15 FM Ilye Figler 2344 4 15 15 13
16 IM Oladapo Adu 2324 4 11 11 12.5
The IV Magistral international tournament takes place 20th-29th November
2006 in Pinamar Argentina.
Official site: http://www.utopiasdepinamar.com.ar
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IV Magistral Pinamar ARG (ARG), 20-29 xi 2006 cat. VIII (2426)
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1. Kovalyov, Anton f ARG 2381 * 1 . = = = . = . 1 1 1 6.0 2626
2. Flores, Diego m ARG 2512 0 * . 1 0 = 1 . . 1 1 1 5.5 2562
3. Lemos, Damian m ARG 2371 . . * = 0 1 1 1 = 0 1 . 5.0 2540
4. Hungaski, Robert Andrew m USA 2366 = 0 = * . . . 1 1 1 0 1 5.0 2508
5. Rodriguez, Andres g URU 2496 = 1 1 . * . 0 0 1 . . 1 4.5 2511
6. Cordova, Emilio m PER 2482 = = 0 . . * 1 0 1 1 . = 4.5 2462
7. Giaccio, Alfredo m ARG 2462 . 0 0 . 1 0 * 1 1 = . 1 4.5 2479
8. Jonkman, Harmen g NED 2430 = . 0 0 1 1 0 * = . 0 . 3.0 2337
9. Cubas, Jose Fernando m PAR 2426 . . = 0 0 0 0 = * 1 . 1 3.0 2335
10. Quinteros, Miguel A g ARG 2488 0 0 1 0 . 0 = . 0 * 1 . 2.5 2285
11. Giardelli, Sergio C m ARG 2413 0 0 0 1 . . . 1 . 0 * 0 2.0 2246
12. Rodi, Luis Ernesto ARG 2283 0 0 . 0 0 = 0 . 0 . 1 * 1.5 2191
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The Commonwealth Chess Championship takes place in Mumbai November
19th-29th 2006.
Nigel Short leads alone after eight rounds. I really hope some games
turn up.
Official site: http://www.venuschessacademy.in/ -
Additional
info
The LXXI Spanish Championship takes place in León, 22nd-30th
November 2006. The players started in two groups of six. The top two from each
group went through to the semi-finals, the others also continue for the minor
placings.
Semi-Finals
1. Francisco Vallejo Pons - Manuel Perez Candelario,
2. Salvador
Del Rio Angelis -Juan Mario Gomez Esteban
Official site:
http://www.campeonatoespanaajedrez2006.com/inicio.htm
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LXXI ch-ESP GpA Leon ESP (ESP), 22-26 xi 2006 cat. XI (2512)
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1. Vallejo Pons, Francisco g ESP 2674 * = = 1 = 1 3.5 2628
2. Del Rio Angelis, Salvador G g ESP 2492 = * = = 1 1 3.5 2664
3. Narciso Dublan, Marc g ESP 2511 = = * = = 1 3.0 2584
4. Herraiz Hidalgo, Herminio m ESP 2493 0 = = * 1 1 3.0 2587
5. Rivas Pastor, Manuel g ESP 2511 = 0 = 0 * = 1.5 2363
6. Garcia Castro, Pablo f ESP 2390 0 0 0 0 = * 0.5 2170
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Round 1 (November 22, 2006)
Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Herraiz Hidalgo, Herminio 1-0 33 A80 Dutch
Del Rio Angelis, Salvador G - Garcia Castro, Pablo 1-0 35 C41 Philidor's Defence
Rivas Pastor, Manuel - Narciso Dublan, Marc 1/2 54 E73 King's Indian Averbakh
Round 2 (November 23, 2006)
Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Rivas Pastor, Manuel 1/2 30 E15 Queens Indian
Narciso Dublan, Marc - Del Rio Angelis, Salvador G 1/2 60 C07 French Tarrasch
Herraiz Hidalgo, Herminio - Garcia Castro, Pablo 1-0 42 A55 Old Indian Defence
Round 3 (November 24, 2006)
Del Rio Angelis, Salvador G - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1/2 26 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Rivas Pastor, Manuel - Herraiz Hidalgo, Herminio 0-1 47 A26 English Sicilian Attack
Garcia Castro, Pablo - Narciso Dublan, Marc 0-1 61 B29 Sicilian Defence
Round 4 (November 25, 2006)
Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Garcia Castro, Pablo 1-0 39 A55 Old Indian Defence
Herraiz Hidalgo, Herminio - Narciso Dublan, Marc 1/2 32 E73 King's Indian Averbakh
Rivas Pastor, Manuel - Del Rio Angelis, Salvador G 0-1 76 A32 English Symmetrical
Round 5 (November 26, 2006)
Del Rio Angelis, Salvador G - Herraiz Hidalgo, Herminio 1/2 26 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Narciso Dublan, Marc - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1/2 20 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Garcia Castro, Pablo - Rivas Pastor, Manuel 1/2 46 B25 Sicilian Closed
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LXXI ch-ESP GpB Leon ESP (ESP), 22-26 xi 2006 cat. XI (2520)
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1. Perez Candelario, Manuel m ESP 2496 * 1 = = = 1 3.5 2673
2. Gomez Esteban, Juan Mario g ESP 2486 0 * = 1 1 1 3.5 2675
3. Lopez Martinez, Josep Manuel m ESP 2508 = = * = 1 = 3.0 2594
4. Illescas Cordoba, Miguel g ESP 2620 = 0 = * = = 2.0 2428
5. Fernandez Garcia, Jose Luis g ESP 2470 = 0 0 = * = 1.5 2381
6. Arizmendi Martinez, Julen L g ESP 2540 0 0 = = = * 1.5 2367
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Round 1 (November 22, 2006)
Perez Candelario, Manuel - Fernandez Garcia, Jose Luis 1/2 63 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel - Lopez Martinez, Josep Manuel 1/2 19 D11 Slav Defence
Arizmendi Martinez, Julen L - Gomez Esteban, Juan Mario 0-1 36 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Round 2 (November 23, 2006)
Gomez Esteban, Juan Mario - Perez Candelario, Manuel 0-1 41 D50 Queens Gambit Canal
Lopez Martinez, Josep Manuel - Fernandez Garcia, Jose Luis 1-0 74 C92 Ruy Lopez Chigorin
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel - Arizmendi Martinez, Julen L 1/2 56 D32 Tarrasch Defence
Round 3 (November 24, 2006)
Perez Candelario, Manuel - Illescas Cordoba, Miguel 1/2 43 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Fernandez Garcia, Jose Luis - Gomez Esteban, Juan Mario 0-1 27 B10 Caro Kann
Arizmendi Martinez, Julen L - Lopez Martinez, Josep Manuel 1/2 52 C91 Ruy Lopez
Round 4 (November 25, 2006)
Lopez Martinez, Josep Manuel - Gomez Esteban, Juan Mario 1/2 32 B19 Caro Kann
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel - Fernandez Garcia, Jose Luis 1/2 75 D92 Gruenfeld 5.Bf4
Arizmendi Martinez, Julen L - Perez Candelario, Manuel 0-1 40 C92 Ruy Lopez Chigorin
Round 5 (November 26, 2006)
Perez Candelario, Manuel - Lopez Martinez, Josep Manuel 1/2 31 C91 Ruy Lopez
Gomez Esteban, Juan Mario - Illescas Cordoba, Miguel 1-0 37 B06 Modern Defence
Fernandez Garcia, Jose Luis - Arizmendi Martinez, Julen L 1/2 14 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
The Remco Heite Chess Tournament took place over the weekend of
24th-26th November 2006 in Wolvega, Netherlands. The schedule was much like a
weekend swiss tournament with five games at a timerate : 1 hour and 45 minutes
for 35 moves and then 15 minutes for the rest of the game. However the field
was a Category XIV GM event which was won convincingly by Loek van Wely who
drew just one game.
Official site: http://www.heiteschaaktoernooi.nl/
also news at: http://www.doggers-schaak.nl/
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Remco Heite Inv Wolvega NED (NED), 24-26 xi 2006cat. XIV (2584)
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1 2 3 4 5 6
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1. Van Wely, Loek g NED 2676 * = 1 1 1 1 4.5 2931
2. Jussupow, Artur g GER 2600 = * = = 1 = 3.0 2653
3. Timman, Jan H g NED 2565 0 = * 1 0 1 2.5 2588
4. Huebner, Robert g GER 2612 0 = 0 * 1 1 2.5 2578
5. Hort, Vlastimil g GER 2501 0 0 1 0 * = 1.5 2451
6. Werle, Jan g NED 2551 0 = 0 0 = * 1.0 2350
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The 75th Chess Championship of Ukraine (final) take place in Poltava
24th November - 3rd December 2006. The event is a 32 player knockout with five
rounds.
Top seeds GM Eljanov Pavel (2658), GM Areshchenko Alexander (2640), GM
Moiseenko Alexander (2632), GM Miroshnichenko Evgenij (2626), GM Baklan
Vladimir (2622), GM Efimenko Zahar (2612) in addition women's Olympiad
Champion-2006 Kateryna Lahno also competes in the field including 18 GMs and 8
IMs.
In addition the Ukrainian Women's Chess Championship takes place in
Odessa 26th November - 6th December 2006. 12 chess-players take part in the
Robin-round tournament, including Olympic champions - Natalia Zhukova (2456),
Inna Gaponenko (2448) and Anna Ushenina (2430).
Official site: http://www.ukrchess.org.ua/eng/
75th ch-UKR m 2006
Round 2 Game 1
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Eljanov,P 0.5
Zubov,A UKR 0.5
Sumets,A 0.5
Areshchenko,A 0.5
Boginin,O 0.5
Zinchenko,Ya 0.5
Korobov,A 0.0
Miroshnichenko,E 1.0
Baklan,V 0.5
Timoshenko,G 0.5
Goloshchapov,A 0.5
Efimenko,Z 0.5
Kravtsiv,M 0.5
Kuzubov,Y 0.5
Drozdovskij,Y 0.5
Brodsky,M 0.5
Round 1
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Zherebukh,Y 0.0
Eljanov,P 2.0
Zubov,A UKR 3.0
Vysochin,S 1.0
Sumets,A 1.5
Neverov,V 0.5
Areshchenko,A 1.5
Tverdohlebov,V 0.5
Boginin,O 1.5
Moiseenko,A1 0.5
Gritsak,O 0.5
Zinchenko,Ya 1.5
Kononenko,Dmitry1 0.5
Korobov,A 1.5
Miroshnichenko,E 1.5
Zhornik,N 0.5
Ajrapetjan,Y 2.0
Baklan,V 2.0
Timoshenko,G 1.5
Shkuro,I 0.5
Kislinsky,A 0.5
Goloshchapov,A 1.5
Efimenko,Z 3.0
Onischuk,V 1.0
Kravtsiv,M 2.5
Kryvoruchko,Y 1.5
Kuzubov,Y 2.0
Tukhaev,A 2.0
Lahno,Kateri 1.5
Drozdovskij,Y 2.5
Brodsky,M 1.5
Tarlev,K 0.5
The final for the IV Russian Cup for Women took place 8th-19th November
2006. The website says something about the Moscow region which I'm hopeful
doesn't refer to the event being a regional final as the players seem to be
from all over the country and I'm taking the event to have taken place in
Moscow in the absence of any clarification on the website below. The event was
won by Zoja Severiukhina with 8.5/11.
Official site: http://www.chessmoscow.ru/index.php?topicID=354
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IV Final Russian Cup Women Moscow RUS (RUS), 8-19 xi 2006
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Severiukhina, Zoja wf RUS 2203 * 0 = 1 = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.5 2463
2. Vasilevich, Irina m RUS 2321 1 * = 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 7.5 2374
3. Fominykh, Maria wf RUS 2308 = = * 1 0 = 1 1 1 1 0 = 7.0 2345
4. Zdebskaja, Natalia wg UKR 2343 0 1 0 * 1 1 1 = = 1 0 1 7.0 2341
5. Sukhareva, Evgeniya RUS 2238 = 1 1 0 * 0 0 0 1 = 1 1 6.0 2285
6. Komiagina, Maria wm RUS 2326 = 0 = 0 1 * 0 = 1 1 = 1 6.0 2277
7. Solovjova, Valentina wm RUS 2298 0 0 0 0 1 1 * 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 2208
8. Prudnikova, Ekaterina wf RUS 2166 0 0 0 = 1 = 1 * 0 0 1 0 4.0 2154
9. Lupik, Marina RUS 2224 0 1 0 = 0 0 0 1 * = = = 4.0 2148
10. Shlakich, Anna RUS 2105 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 = * 1 1 4.0 2159
11. Kirillova, Varvara wf RUS 2244 0 0 1 1 0 = 0 0 = 0 * = 3.5 2115
12. Dushenok, Anna wm RUS 2206 0 0 = 0 0 0 1 1 = 0 = * 3.5 2119
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The 14th Solin GM tournament takes place November 24th - 2nd December
2006.
Official site:
http://www.crochess.com/turniri/solin/06/pravilnik.htm
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XIV Salona GM Solin CRO (CRO), 24 xi-2 xii 2006 cat. XII (2550)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Kurajica, Bojan g CRO 2555 * . . . = = . . 1 . 2.0 2632
2. Movsesian, Sergei g SVK 2637 . * . . = = . 1 . . 2.0 2701
3. Dizdarevic, Emir g CRO 2492 . . * = . . = . . 1 2.0 2671
4. Malakhov, Vladimir g RUS 2682 . . = * . . . = . 1 2.0 2663
5. Romanishin, Oleg M g UKR 2542 = = . . * . = . . . 1.5 2560
6. Georgiev, Vladimir g MKD 2532 = = . . . * . . = . 1.5 2547
7. Stefanova, Antoaneta g BUL 2489 . . = . = . * = . . 1.5 2563
8. Dreev, Alexey g RUS 2655 . 0 . = . . = * . . 1.0 2477
9. Paehtz, Elisabeth m GER 2449 0 . . . . = . . * = 1.0 2393
10. Mkrtchian, Lilit m ARM 2468 . . 0 0 . . . . = * 0.5 2268
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The 66th Italian Championship takes place in Cremona 21st November - 4th
December 2006.
Official site: http://www.federscacchi.it/cia2006/
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66th ch-ITA Cremona ITA (ITA), 21 xi-4 xii 2006 cat. VII (2421)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Borgo, Giulio m ITA 2420 * = . = . . . . . = 1 1 3.5 2573
2. Godena, Michele g ITA 2522 = * = = 1 . . . . . = . 3.0 2507
3. Manca, Federico m ITA 2425 . = * 0 = . . . . . 1 1 3.0 2514
4. Garcia Palermo, Carlos g ITA 2452 = = 1 * . . . 0 = . . . 2.5 2426
5. Caruana, Fabiano m ITA 2474 . 0 = . * 1 = . . . = . 2.5 2439
6. Brunello, Sabino f ITA 2460 . . . . 0 * 1 1 . 0 . = 2.5 2407
7. Piscopo, Pierluigi m ITA 2380 . . . . = 0 * = = 1 . . 2.5 2417
8. Vocaturo, Daniele m ITA 2441 . . . 1 . 0 = * . 1 . 0 2.5 2406
9. Scalcione, Michelangelo f ITA 2325 . . . = . . = . * = 0 1 2.5 2396
10. Contin, Daniel m ITA 2386 = . . . . 1 0 0 = * . . 2.0 2333
11. Bruno, Fabio m ITA 2408 0 = 0 . = . . . 1 . * . 2.0 2361
12. Sarno, Spartaco m ITA 2354 0 . 0 . . = . 1 0 . . * 1.5 2265
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The 19th Belgrade Trophy takes place in Obrenovac November 22nd-30th
2006.
Official site:
http://www.beochess.org.yu/2006/trofej_beograda06/english_bgopen06.htm
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
1 GM Stanojoski Zvonko 2488 MKD 5 9½
2 IM Pap Misa 2430 SCG 5 9½
3 GM Likavsky Tomas 2480 SVK 5 9
4 IM Lalev Dimitar 2409 BUL 4½ 9½
5 IM Milanovic Danilo 2477 SCG 4½ 8
6 IM Kizov Atanas 2390 MKD 4 10
7 GM Rajkovic Dusan 2506 SCG 4 9½
8 GM Miladinovic Igor 2598 SCG 4 9½
9 IM Vratonjic Slobo 2467 SCG 4 9
GM Martinovic Slobodan 2440 SCG 4 9
11 FM Pavlovic Milos 2440 SCG 4 9
12 FM Kantorik Marian 2364 SVK 4 9
13 Bozic Milan 2401 SCG 4 9
14 GM Pavlovic Milos 2507 SCG 4 9
15 IM Certic Branimir 2393 SCG 4 8½
16 Panic Nenad 2342 SCG 4 8½
17 FM Bogosavljevic Boban 2375 SCG 4 8
18 FM Kojovic Dragan 2367 SCG 4 8
19 Ristic Nebojsa 2291 SCG 4 8
20 IM Kiroski Toni 2365 MKD 4 8
21 Jovicic Radosav 2268 SCG 4 8
22 GM Savic Miodrag R 2527 SCG 4 8
23 Khropov Boris 2277 RUS 4 7½
24 Marcetic Nikola 2367 SCG 4 7½
25 IM Payen Arnaud 2369 FRA 4 7½
217 players
The Bundesliga chess season in Germany is under way. The second double
round took place 18th-19th November 2006. The Tal Memorial Blitz caused a lot
of strong players to miss the event. Alexei Shirov decided to miss the blitz
and his 2/2 would have been much appreciated by his team OSC Baden Baden.
Nevertheless they were missing Anand and they lost a key match to rivals SG
Köln Porz. The first of the extra round 7 games were played on Friday so
some teams have played 5 games and others 4 but all teams have dropped points
now.
One correction to the games given last week but there may be more from
Porz I gather.
Official site: http://www.schachbundesliga.de/ -
German Chess Federation: http://www.schachbund.de
The semi-finals of the US Chess League took place on 15th November 2006
on ICC. The result was that the New York Knights will take on the San Francisco
Mechanics in the final on the 29th of November.
News: Greg Shahade.
Official site: http://www.uschessleague.com
SemiFinals - Wednesday November 15th
1. Boston Blitz vs New York Knights: New York 3-1
2. San Francisco Mechanics vs Seattle Sluggers: San Francisco 3-1
Boston vs New York
1. GM Larry Christiansen (BOS) vs GM Pascal Charbonneau (NY) 1/2-1/2
2. IM Irina Krush (NY) vs IM Igor Foygel (BOS) 1-0
3. NM Charles Riordan (BOS) vs FM Robert Hess (NY) 1/2-1/2
4. Matthew Herman (NY) vs NM Ilya Krasik (BOS) 1-0
San Francisco vs Seattle
1. IM Josh Friedel (SF) vs GM Gregory Serper (SEA) 1-0
2. IM Gregory Orlov (SEA) vs IM Vinay Bhat (SF) 1/2-1/2
3. IM David Pruess (SF) vs FM Marcel Milat (SEA) 1/2-1/2
4. Michael Lee (SEA) vs Sam Shankland (SF) 0-1
USCL Finals - Wednesday November 29th
1. New York Knights vs San Francisco Mechanics
(if tied a tiebreak will follow, colors not yet determined)
The Corus tournament in Wijk aan Zee takes place 12th-28th January 2007.
The fields for the top two groups have been announced.
A Group : Veselin Topalov, Viswanathan Anand, Vladimir Kramnik,
Peter Svidler, David Navara, Levon Aronian, Teymour Radjabov, Alexei Shirov,
Ruslan Ponomariov, Magnus Carlsen, Sergey Tiviakov, Loek van Wely, Sergey
Karjakin and Alexander Motylev
David Navara replaces Alexander Morozevich who withdrew for personal
reasons.
B Group: Dmitry Jakovenko, Bu Xiangzhi, Gabriel
Sargissian, Pavel Eljanov, Friso Nijboer, Erwin L’Ami, Suat Atalik, Maxime
Vachier-Lagrave, Daniel Stellwagen, Jan Werle, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Vladimir
Georgiev, Jan Smeets and Tatiana Kosintseva
Official site: http://www.coruschess.com
In addition the line up for the Morelia / Linares tournament (again in
Mexico and Spain) has been announced. The Morelia half takes place 16th-25th
February 2007 and Linares 2nd-11th March 2007.
The field is: Veselin Topalov, Viswanathan Anand, Peter Leko, Peter
Svidler, Levon Aronian, Teimour Radjabov, Magnus Carlsen and one of either
Alexander Morozevich (it may be that marca has is right as they are the
official site and its Moro), Alexei Shirov or Francisco Vallejo Pons depending
on who you read. (Mexican
Story - or
Marca
story)
The Mikhail Tal Memorial took place November 5th-19th 2006 (Starts on
the 6th (opening on the 5th), 3-rest-3-rest-3). Peter Leko, Ruslan Ponomariov
and Levon Aronian all finished on 5.5/9. Its reported to me that Leko took
first on Sonnenborg-Berger tie-break but this isn't totally confirmed. A blitz
tournament follows after a break of a day.
Blitz Tournament: Viswanathan Anand won with 23/34, Levon Aronian
was 2nd with 21 points. Peter Svidler and Teimour Radjabov shared 3rd-4th
places on 20.5. Two games per round were recorded using video cameras and
should eventually become available. Update these games are still not
available.
Official site: http://www.russiachess.org/eng
The Caissa IM and FM November tournament took place 19-25. November
2006 in Kecskemet, Hungary. Mr. Sarosi won the IM tournament again with 7 pts.
Kashlinskaya Alina achieved 4,5 pts, unfortunatelly half pts less than a WIM
norm, like the October tournament. Mr. Kassel Walter won the FM group with
8,5/10. News: dr. Bognar, Csaba.
More info: http://www.caissachessbooks.com
contact Dr. Tamas Erdelyi postmaster@caissa.t-online.hu. Next events will be on
27th December 2006 - 4 January 2007.
Ranking after round 10 of Caissa IM November
No. PNo. Name Score WP SB PS rat. TPR W-We
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1. 1 Sarosi, Zoltan HUN IM 7.0 46.0 30.00 38.5 2340 2361 +0.34
2. 3 Keresztes, Richard HUN 6.5 47.0 29.25 34.5 2291 2332 +0.60
3. 2 Farkas, Tibor SCG IM 5.5 49.0 24.75 35.5 2296 2257 -0.48
4. 5 Kashlinskaya, Alina RUS WFM 4.5 51.0 20.25 24.5 2121 2220 +1.24
5. 4 Erdelyi, Tamas HUN IM 4.0 52.0 19.50 20.0 2250 2158 -1.26
6. 6 Laith, Kasib IRQ FM 2.5 55.0 12.25 12.0 2101 2067 -0.44
Karpov Simul in Moscow
On Thursday at capital restaurant " Stork"
(www.novikovgroup.ru/restaurants/aist) took place a simul of of Anatoly Karpov.
Opponents of the Ex-World Champion became well-known businessmen, politicians,
representatives of show business. Considering, that the place of action was
fashionable restaurant, it has turned to a cheerful secular party with chess
subjects.
See details: http://en.chess-events.org/News
Chess FM Chess and Books with Fred Wilson
This week's guest on the internet radio show "Chess and Books with Fred
Wilson" will be PHILIP H. L. HUGHES, author of the eagerly awaited new
biography "Aron Nimzowitsch's Chess Career". Nimzowitsch specialist Hughes is
also the editor & translator of the recently released, 21st-century edition
of NIMZOWITSCH'S "The Blockade. A New Point of View" (Hardinge Simpole, 2006).
Philip will discuss the intense research involved in tracking down ALL the
surviving games played by "Crown Prince of the Chess World", including visits
to both Riga, Latvia and Copenhagen, Denmark where he unearthed fascinating
biographical data. Please send questions about ARON NIMZOWITSCH'S life, career
and/or games for PHILIP H. L. HUGHES to fred@fredwilsonchess.com".
The show runs from 8:00 to 10:00 PM (EST) every Tuesday evening. As
always, there will be replays of the show almost immediately afterwards for our
chess enthusiasts on the West Coast & elsewhere; and often there will be
several replays the following day.
You can access "Chess and Books with Fred Wilson" at the following
website: http://www.chess.fm, ONLY IF YOU ARE
AN ICC MEMBER. However, if you visit chessclub.com you can sign up for a one
week FREE trial membership, listen to the show that week, and access all the
other good stuff on Chess.fm while you're at it!
5th Crikvenica Rapid
The 5th Crikvenica Rapid takes place 29th December 2006 - 1st January
2007.
Details:
http://www.crochess.com/turniri/crikvenica/crikvenica_06.htm
First Saturday December 2006
First Saturday Budapest GM-IM-FM closed tournaments, Budapest, HUNGARY,
2nd-15th of December... Vacancies in the GM - IM and FM sections. Website:
http://www.firstsaturday.hu .
Contact: Lazlo Nagy firstsat@hu.inter.net - Phone-fax: (+36)-1-263-28-59
Mobile: (+36)-30-230-1914 ICC, SKYPE, YAHOO and MSN messenger nickname:
mrfirstsaturday
Prague Open 2007
PRAGUE OPEN 2007 (11.-18.1. 2007 - 2 FIDE opens, one of them with a
possibility to fulfill IM norm, active chess and blitz tournament, more
information at the address http://www.czechtour.net/praha/index.php
Marienbad Open 2007
MARIENBAD OPEN 2007 Marienbad is the second largest spa town in the
Czech Republic, 19.-27.1. 2007 - closed GM tournament, closed IM tournament,
FIDE open, active chess and blitz tournament,
http://www.czechtour.net/marlazne/index.php
ACP Tour Report August - October
Read the ACP Tour Report August - October 2006.
Read the report:
http://www.chess-players.org/eng/news/viewarticle.html?id=579
Dutch Team Championship
The Dutch Team Championship Meesterklasse takes place 23rd October 2006
- 12th May 2006. The first three rounds have already taken place. Ivanchuk,
Tiviakov and Ivan Sokolov are amongst the players who have already played.
Dutch Chess Federation: http://www.schaakbond.nl/ - Meesterklasse
Games side bar at: http://www.schakers.info/ - Photo report
at: http://www.chessvista.com
Swiss Chess Tour 2007
The Swiss Chess Tour 2007 starts in Basle in the New Year
(1.-7.1.2007.). Venue of Chess Festival for 9th time is Hotel Hilton in Basle.
Hilton Open (1-7.1.2007.) 7 Rounds, 6 hours (2 hours for 40 moves + 60
minutes for complete the game.) Prizes:
2000/1500/1200/800/600/500/2x400/2x300/5x200 CHF. Special prizes 200 CHF for
best Lady, Senior (1947), junior (1987-90), schoolboy (1991). Enter fee: 140
CHF (FM and juniors 70 CHF) GM & IM free. At the door 20 CHF.
Players so far for Basle: GM Ulf Andersson (SWE), GM Borislav Ivkov
(SCG), GM Andrei Sokolov (FRA), GM Miso Cebalo (CRO), GM Igor Rausis (BAN), GM
Nenad Sulava (CRO), GM Stefan Djuric (SCG), IM Martin Senff (GER), IM Simon
Kuemin (SUI) etc.
Basle amateur (1-7.1.2007.) 7 Rounds, 4 hours (90 minutes 30 moves + 30
minutes to complete the game). Players under 1900 rating (FIDE or national).
Enter fee: 120 CHF (juniors 60 CHF). At the door 20 CHF. Prizes:
500/400/2x300/2x200/4x150 CHF.
Basle juniors (2.1.2007.) 7 Rounds, 15 minutes for the game. Juniors
1987 and younger. Enter fee 5 CHF. Natural prizes for all players.
Basel Lighting Chess (6.1.2007. from 14.00 to 16.00) 9 Rounds, 5
minutes. Enter fee: 20 CHF (juniors 5 CHF). Prizes 300/200/150/2x100/2x50 CHF
natural prizes for everybody 50% and more points.
More information and registration: Robert Spoerri tel. +41+62+9654-650,
fax +41+62+9654-651 E-mail info@beochess.ch Further information:
http://www.beochess.ch or
http://yubc.net/~yuchess
Italian Championship
Players: GM Michele Godena, GM Carlo Garcia-Palermo, IM Daniel Contin,
IM Fabio Bruno, IM Sabino Brunello (17 years old), IM Daniele Vocaturo (16
years old), IM Federico Manca, IM Fabiano Caruana (14 years old), IM Pierluigi
Piscopo, IM Giulio Borgo, IM Spartaco Sarno, FM Michelangelo Scalcione.
XVI Pamplona Open
The XVI Pamplona Open takes place 21st-29th December 2006.
Official site: http://www.chesspamplona.com/
Austrian Team Championship
The first three rounds of the Austrian Team Championship took place in
Graz 3rd-5th November 2006.
Schedule: R 01-03: 03.11.-05.11.2006, Graz (Hotel Novapark) R 04-07:
18.01.-21.01.2007, Leoben (Gösserbräu) R 08-11: 08.03.-11.03.2007,
Mattersburg
Official site: http://www.chess.at/staatsligen/stl_a.htm
Slovenian Chess Centre
The Slovenian Chess Federation opened a centre on the 21st October 2006.
Official site: http://www.sah-zveza.si/news/0610/sahdom/
Pierre Barthélémy Chess Blog
Pierre Barthélémy Chess Blog in French:
http://echecs-info.blogspot.com
II Magistral 5 Soles
The II Magistral 5 Soles took place 3rd-11th November 2006. Details may
become available.
Official site: http://www.comunic.com.br/xadrez/
Insel-Seniorenturnier
The Insel-Seniorenturnier takes place in Wyk auf Föhr im Hotel
"Schloss am Meer" 8th-16th November 2006.
Official site: http://www.schach-info.de/wyk/teil.html
10th A.V.Momot Memorial
The 10th A.V.Momot Memorial takes place November 11th-12th 2006 in
Kramatorsk (Ukraine).
Participants: GMs Eljanov (2658), Areshchenko (2640), Efimenko (2612),
Brodsky (2566), Kuzubov (2559), Lahno (2459), Andreev (2459) etc.
Official site: http://www.chess.krm.dn.ua/memor.htm
Hungarian tournaments November 2006 - March 2007
The list of the chess tournaments from November 2006 until March 2007
in Hungary:
1. 4th-17th of November 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. 18th-26th of November, 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.. 16th-24th of of November, TENKES KUPA - OPEN, Harkány, 250
km South West from Budapest, (First prize: 400 000 Ft) Organizer: Mr FULOP,
Csaba E-mail: fulopcsa@invitel.hu. http://www.baranyasakk.hu
4. 2nd.-15th of December, FIRST SATURDAY Budapest GM-IM events, org: NL
5. 5th-13th of January 2007 - EVADNYITO (SEASON STARTING) Open, First
prize: 100 000 Ft (1 EURO = 258 Ft now) Prize found: 300 000 Ft. Budapest, org:
Marti György, more info: Nagy Laszlo, firstsat@hu.inter.net
6. 3rd-16th of February 2007 FIRST SATURDAY Budapest GM-IM-FM, Info: NL
7. 3rd-16th of March FS Budapest, GM-IM-FM, info NL.
8. 16th-24th of March Budapest Spring Festival Open, (Prize found
promised 1 million HUF), organizer: Pali Gabor, other info NL.
ACP Rapid Cup in Odessa
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.
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
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/ is the radio
station, (MP3 at: http://www.deep-chess.de/)
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/
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
