THE WEEK IN CHESS 638 29th January 2007 by Mark Crowther
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German Championship 180 games
23rd Gevena International 132 games
Kiev Championship 156 games
Estonian Championship 98 games
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2364 games
My thanks to John Saunders, Igor Glek, Chris Bird, Sinisa Joksic, Jan
Mazuch, Eldar Mukhametov, Thomas Henrich, Franz Jittenmeier, Svend Novrup,
Michiel Abeln, Tomas Dvorak and everyone else who helped with the issue.
The Wijk aan Zee tournament saw a close finish with the leaders Veselin
Topalov and Teimour Radjabov meeting in the final round. In the end the game
was a bit of a disappointment with a short draw by repetition, this allowed
Levon Aronian to catch them with a win against Sergei Tiviakov. I was there for
six of the rounds in the middle and it was clear that the controversy
surrounding the Kramnik - Topalov match and the cheating allegations against
Topalov which have been around for a while are bound to come to a head with
those on either side of the issue unlikely to back down its going to get very
ugly. I'm not sure what I found more depressing, the thought that there is
cheating or the thought that there isn't.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The Corus tournament in Wijk aan Zee took place 12th-28th January 2007.
The event ended in a three way tie between Levon Aronian, Veselin Topalov and
Teimour Radjabov. Pavel Eljanov took clear first in a hotly contested B group
and qualifies for the A group. Michal Krasenkow overtook Ian Nepomniachtchi in
the C Group. 16 year old Nepomniachtchi who had led throughout but who went
down to a terrible loss in the final round, his only one of the event.
Official site: http://www.coruschess.com
Some interesting other sites. Frits Agterdenbos photos at:
http://www.chessvista.com - Peter
Doggers increasingly famous video site: http://www.chessvibes.com - Sergey Shipov
is well known for his annotations (at the moment in Russian):
http://www.crestbook.com/ - Mig is on
Chessfm at the ICC for daily live audio coverage of Corus free week's trial:
http://www.chessclub.com/tryicc/register/
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Corus A Wijk aan Zee NED (NED), 13-28 i 2007 cat. XIX (2718)
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1. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2744 * = 1 = = = = 1 1 = 1 = = = 8.5 2825
2. Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2783 = * = = 1 0 = = 1 = = 1 1 1 8.5 2822
3. Radjabov, Teimour g AZE 2729 0 = * = = = 1 = = 1 1 1 = 1 8.5 2827
4. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2766 = = = * 1 = = = = = = 1 = 1 8.0 2801
5. Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2779 = 0 = 0 * 1 = 1 = 1 = 1 = = 7.5 2770
6. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2728 = 1 = = 0 * = 0 = 1 1 0 1 = 7.0 2746
7. Navara, David g CZE 2719 = = 0 = = = * 0 1 = = 1 1 0 6.5 2717
8. Karjakin, Sergey g UKR 2678 0 = = = 0 1 1 * 0 = = = = 1 6.5 2721
9. Ponomariov, Ruslan g UKR 2723 0 0 = = = = 0 1 * = = = 1 = 6.0 2688
10. Motylev, Alexander g RUS 2647 = = 0 = 0 0 = = = * = = = = 5.0 2636
11. Tiviakov, Sergei g NED 2667 0 = 0 = = 0 = = = = * = = = 5.0 2634
12. Van Wely, Loek g NED 2683 = 0 0 0 0 1 0 = = = = * = 1 5.0 2633
13. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2690 = 0 = = = 0 0 = 0 = = = * = 4.5 2610
14. Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2715 = 0 0 0 = = 1 0 = = = 0 = * 4.5 2608
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Round 9 (January 23, 2007)
Aronian, Levon - Topalov, Veselin 1/2 28 A29 English Four Knights
Anand, Viswanathan - Van Wely, Loek 1-0 41 B97 Sicilian Najdorf
Svidler, Peter - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 21 C42 Petroff's Defence
Navara, David - Shirov, Alexei 0-1 34 A07 Barcza System
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 32 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Tiviakov, Sergei - Motylev, Alexander 1/2 40 B10 Caro Kann
Carlsen, Magnus - Radjabov, Teimour 1/2 21 B32 Sicilian Labourdonnais
Round 10 (January 24, 2007)
Topalov, Veselin - Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 26 D38 QGD Ragozin
Radjabov, Teimour - Svidler, Peter 1/2 19 B41 Sicilian Paulsen
Karjakin, Sergey - Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 63 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Motylev, Alexander - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 17 C42 Petroff's Defence
Tiviakov, Sergei - Navara, David 1/2 18 C66 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Van Wely, Loek - Aronian, Levon 1/2 40 D38 QGD Ragozin
Shirov, Alexei - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1/2 47 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Round 11 (January 26, 2007)
Aronian, Levon - Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 47 E05 Catalan
Kramnik, Vladimir - Radjabov, Teimour 1/2 28 E93 King's Indian Classical
Anand, Viswanathan - Shirov, Alexei 1/2 30 C43 Petroff's Defence
Svidler, Peter - Topalov, Veselin 1-0 48 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Navara, David - Motylev, Alexander 1/2 42 D18 Slav Defence
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Tiviakov, Sergei 1/2 27 B35 Sicilian Defence
Carlsen, Magnus - Van Wely, Loek 1/2 109 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Round 12 (January 27, 2007)
Topalov, Veselin - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 49 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Navara, David - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1-0 43 C07 French Tarrasch
Karjakin, Sergey - Carlsen, Magnus 1/2 35 C83 Ruy Lopez Open
Motylev, Alexander - Radjabov, Teimour 0-1 40 E92 King's Indian Classical
Tiviakov, Sergei - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 27 B17 Caro Kann
Van Wely, Loek - Svidler, Peter 1-0 22 D87 Gruenfeld Botvinnik
Shirov, Alexei - Aronian, Levon 1/2 57 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Round 13 (January 28, 2007)
Aronian, Levon - Tiviakov, Sergei 1-0 43 E06 Catalan
Radjabov, Teimour - Topalov, Veselin 1/2 26 E08 Catalan
Kramnik, Vladimir - Van Wely, Loek 1-0 40 D46 Semi-Slav Defence
Anand, Viswanathan - Navara, David 1/2 27 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Svidler, Peter - Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 32 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Motylev, Alexander 1/2 49 D47 Queens Gambit Meran
Carlsen, Magnus - Shirov, Alexei 1/2 60 C90 Ruy Lopez
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Corus B Wijk aan Zee NED (NED), 13-28 i 2007 cat. XIV (2600)
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1. Eljanov, Pavel g UKR 2675 * 0 1 = 1 0 = = 1 = 1 1 1 1 9.0 2735
2. Sargissian, Gabriel g ARM 2658 1 * = 1 = = 1 1 0 = = 1 0 = 8.0 2682
3. Bu Xiangzhi g CHN 2644 0 = * = 1 1 = 1 = 1 = = = = 8.0 2684
4. Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2691 = 0 = * 1 0 = = 1 1 = 1 = 1 8.0 2680
5. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2573 0 = 0 0 * 1 1 1 = = 1 1 1 = 8.0 2689
6. L'Ami, Erwin g NED 2594 1 = 0 1 0 * = = 1 = = 0 1 1 7.5 2657
7. Stellwagen, Daniel g NED 2585 = 0 = = 0 = * = = 1 = = 1 1 7.0 2630
8. Bologan, Viktor g MDA 2658 = 0 0 = 0 = = * 1 1 = 1 = 1 7.0 2624
9. Smeets, Jan g NED 2538 0 1 = 0 = 0 = 0 * = 1 1 1 0 6.0 2576
10. Nijboer, Friso g NED 2638 = = 0 0 = = 0 0 = * 1 = 1 = 5.5 2540
11. Atalik, Suat g TUR 2586 0 = = = 0 = = = 0 0 * = 0 1 4.5 2491
12. Werle, Jan g NED 2566 0 0 = 0 0 1 = 0 0 = = * 1 = 4.5 2493
13. Kosintseva, Tatiana m RUS 2474 0 1 = = 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 0 * = 4.0 2469
14. Georgiev, Vladimir g MKD 2525 0 = = 0 = 0 0 0 1 = 0 = = * 4.0 2465
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Corus C Wijk aan Zee NED (NED), 13-28 i 2007 cat. X (2486)
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1. Krasenkow, Michal g POL 2651 * 0 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 = 1 10.5 2724
2. Nepomniachtchi, Ian m RUS 2587 1 * = = = = 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 10.0 2689
3. Berg, Emanuel g SWE 2586 0 = * 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 = 0 = = 8.0 2565
4. Negi, Parimarjan g IND 2538 = = 0 * 1 1 1 0 = 0 = 1 = 1 7.5 2539
5. Hou Yifan wf CHN 2509 0 = = 0 * 1 1 = = 1 = 1 = 0 7.0 2513
6. Spoelman, Wouter m NED 2414 0 = 0 0 0 * = 1 = 1 1 1 = 1 7.0 2520
7. Van der Wiel, John g NED 2511 = 0 = 0 0 = * 1 = = = 1 = = 6.0 2455
8. Bosboom, Manuel m NED 2375 0 0 0 1 = 0 0 * 1 0 1 = 1 1 6.0 2465
9. Van Haastert, Edwin m NED 2391 0 0 0 = = = = 0 * = = 1 1 1 6.0 2464
10. Kosintseva, Nadezhda m RUS 2496 0 1 0 1 0 0 = 1 = * = 0 1 0 5.5 2428
11. Peng Zhaoqin g NED 2431 0 0 = = = 0 = 0 = = * 1 = 1 5.5 2433
12. Jonkman, Harmen g NED 2425 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 0 * 1 1 4.5 2381
13. Brynell, Stellan g SWE 2501 = 0 = = = = = 0 0 0 = 0 * = 4.0 2344
14. Willemze, Thomas m NED 2393 0 0 = 0 1 0 = 0 0 1 0 0 = * 3.5 2318
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The GibTelecom Chess Festival takes place 23rd January - 1st February
2007. including a 9 round Masters with a rest day. Leading players are: Michael
Adams, Vadim Milov, Kiril Georgiev, Ivan Sokolov, Hikaru Nakamura, Alexander
Areshchenko, Mikhail Gurevich, Kevin Spraggett, Viktor Korchnoi and Emil
Sutovsky.
Official site: http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/
Leading Round 5 Standings
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Gibtelecom Masters Catalan Bay ENG (ENG), 23 i-1 ii 2007
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1 Adams, Michael ENG g 2735 4½
2 Kuzubov, Yuriy UKR g 2554 4½
3 Sokolov, Ivan NED g 2652 4½
4 Areshchenko, Alexander UKR g 2644 4
5 Efimenko, Zahar UKR g 2616 4
6 Gurevich, Mikhail TUR g 2635 4
7 Kaidanov, Gregory USA g 2595 4
8 Milov, Vadim SUI g 2665 4
9 Nakamura, Hikaru USA g 2651 4
10 Pavlovic, Milos g 2521 4
11 Roiz, Michael ISR g 2605 4
12 Sengupta, Deep IND m 2416 4
13 Sulskis, Sarunas LTU g 2525 4
14 Akopian, Vladimir ARM g 2700 3½
15 Al Sayed, Mohammed N QAT m 2460 3½
16 Al-Modiahki, Mohamed QAT g 2556 3½
17 Arakhamia, Ketevan GEO m 2437 3½
18 Bellaiche, Anthony FRA m 2472 3½
19 Bellon, Juan ESP g 2442 3½
20 Carlsson, Pontus SWE m 2492 3½
21 Ehlvest, Jaan USA g 2610 3½
22 Epishin, Vladimir RUS g 2561 3½
23 Georgiev, Kiril BUL g 2661 3½
24 Harika, Dronavalli IND wg 2421 3½
25 Krush, Irina USA m 2449 3½
26 Lahno, Kateryna UKR m 2456 3½
27 Paehtz, Elisabeth GER m 2451 3½
28 Rogers, Ian AUS g 2522 3½
29 Sandipan, Chanda IND g 2561 3½
30 Smerdon, David AUS m 2460 3½
31 Speelman, Jon ENG g 2533 3½
32 Sutovsky, Emil ISR g 2629 3½
33 Tregubov, Pavel RUS g 2613 3½
34 Vijayalakshmi, Subbaraman IND m 2459 3½
35 Wippermann, Till GER m 2427 3½
36 Zhu, Chen QAT g 2518 3½
37 Abergel, Thal FRA m 2475 3
38 Ansell, Simon ENG m 2393 3
39 Bellin, Robert ENG m 2381 3
40 Bradford, Joseph USA f 2442 3
41 Butnorius, Algimantas LTU m 2402 3
42 Caruana, Fabiano ITA m 2492 3
43 Citak, Selim TUR f 2310 3
44 Coimbra, Margarida POR wf 2061 3
45 Cramling, Pia SWE g 2530 3
46 Dzagnidze, Nana GEO m 2463 3
47 Eggleston, David ENG 2284 3
48 Felgaer, Ruben ARG g 2556 3
49 Greenfeld, Alon ISR g 2556 3
50 Greet, Andrew ENG m 2425 3
51 Grooten, Herman NED m 2387 3
52 Gunnarsson, Jon Viktor ISL m 2419 3
53 Helin, Mikael SWE 1951 3
54 Houska, Jovanka ENG m 2384 3
55 Howell, David ENG m 2501 3
56 Ippolito, Dean USA m 2397 3
57 Jones, Gawain ENG g 2509 3
58 Klinova, Masha ISR m 2330 3
59 Ly, Moulthun AUS 2307 3
60 Mohota, Nisha IND wg 2261 3
61 Quillan, Gary ENG 2354 3
62 Rajlich, Iweta POL m 2428 3
63 Ramesh, R B IND g 2483 3
64 Rendle, Thomas ENG m 2366 3
65 Revesz, Zoltan HUN 2245 3
66 Ruxton, Keith SCO 2282 3
67 Salgado Allaria, Carlos ESP f 2288 3
68 Sarkar, Justin USA m 2405 3
69 Solomon, Kenny RSA m 2320 3
70 Swinkels, Robin NED 2428 3
71 Tissir, Mohamed MAR m 2482 3
72 Ward, Chris ENG g 2456 3
73 Werner, Dimo GER m 2353 3
176 players
The Category 11 67th Armenian Championship, took place January
16th-26th, 2007 in Yerevan, Armenia. Karen Asrian won the event after winning
2-0 in a playoff with Tigran Kotanjian.
Official site: http://www.armchess.am/ - games, results,
standings, photos, etc.
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ch-ARM Yerevan ARM (ARM), 16-26 i 2007 cat. XI (2520)
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1. Asrian, Karen g ARM 2634 * 1 = = 1 = = = 1 = 1 = 7.5 2642
2. Kotanjian, Tigran g ARM 2524 0 * 1 0 1 1 1 0 = 1 1 1 7.5 2652
3. Petrosian, Tigran L g ARM 2592 = 0 * 1 = = = 0 1 1 1 1 7.0 2615
4. Pashikian, Arman m ARM 2532 = 1 0 * 0 0 = 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2583
5. Nalbandian, Tigran g ARM 2523 0 0 = 1 * = = = = 1 1 1 6.5 2584
6. Yegiazarian, Arsen g ARM 2498 = 0 = 1 = * 0 1 = = = 1 6.0 2557
7. Andriasian, Zaven g ARM 2508 = 0 = = = 1 * 1 = = 0 = 5.5 2520
8. Anastasian, Ashot g ARM 2587 = 1 1 0 = 0 0 * = = = = 5.0 2477
9. Minasian, Ara g ARM 2457 0 = 0 = = = = = * = 1 = 5.0 2489
10. Minasian, Artashes g ARM 2595 = 0 0 0 0 = = = = * 1 1 4.5 2447
11. Karatorossian, David m ARM 2375 0 0 0 0 0 = 1 = 0 0 * 1 3.0 2357
12. Chibukhchian, Artur m ARM 2410 = 0 0 0 0 0 = = = 0 0 * 2.0 2267
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Asrian, Karen - Kotanjian, Tigran 1-0 33 B66 Sicilian Rauzer
Kotanjian, Tigran - Asrian, Karen 0-1 41 E11 Bogo Indian Defence
ch-ARM Playoff Yerevan ARM (ARM), 27-27 i 2007
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1 2
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Asrian, Karen g ARM 2634 1 1 2.0
Kotanjian, Tigran g ARM 2524 0 0 0.0
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The Finec Festival takes place in St. Petersburg 25th January 2007 - 2nd
February 2007.
Official site: http://www.totalchess.spb.ru/
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FINEC GM St Petersburg RUS (RUS), 25 i-2 ii 2007 cat. IX (2464)
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1. Gorovykh, Eduard f RUS 2381 * = = 1 . . . . . 1 3.0 2672
2. Lanin, Alexsej f RUS 2465 = * . . = . . . 1 1 3.0 2647
3. Tihonov, Jurij g BLR 2501 = . * = . = . . . 1 2.5 2540
4. Klimov, Sergey m RUS 2498 0 . = * . . 1 = . . 2.0 2447
5. Vysochin, Spartak g UKR 2526 . = . . * = = . = . 2.0 2457
6. Mihajlovskij, Sergei BLR 2451 . . = . = * 0 1 . . 2.0 2484
7. Kim, Alexey g KOR 2457 . . . 0 = 1 * . = . 2.0 2483
8. Matlakov, Maxim RUS 2452 . . . = . 0 . * 1 0 1.5 2377
9. Ivanov, Alexey3 f RUS 2458 . 0 . . = . = 0 * . 1.0 2282
10. Korbut, Ekaterina wg RUS 2452 0 0 0 . . . . 1 . * 1.0 2256
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FINEC IM St Petersburg RUS (RUS), 25 i-2 ii 2007 cat. III (2318)
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1. Lintchevski, Daniil m RUS 2449 * = . = 1 . . 1 . . 1 4.0 2575
2. Zacurdajev, Mikhail f RUS 2374 = * = . = 1 . . . 1 . 3.5 2506
3. Shalimov, Valery m UKR 2393 . = * . . . . 0 1 . 1 2.5 2362
4. Stupak, Kirill BLR 2361 = . . * . . 1 . 0 = . 2.0 2267
5. Sudakova, Irina wg RUS 2381 0 = . . * = . . . 1 . 2.0 2346
6. Melnikov, Dmitry f RUS 2353 . 0 . . = * . = . 1 . 2.0 2316
7. Serov, Maksim RUS 2275 . . . 0 . . * = = . 1 2.0 2264
8. Zakharchenko, Arnold m UKR 2301 0 . 1 . . = = * . 0 . 2.0 2264
9. Gogin, Ruslan EST 2135 . . 0 1 . . = . * . 0 1.5 2235
10. Merzliakov, Evgeny RUS 2211 . 0 . = 0 0 . 1 . * . 1.5 2205
11. Kulikov, Evgeny RUS 2260 0 . 0 . . . 0 . 1 . * 1.0 2120
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FINEC WGM St Petersburg RUS (RUS), 25 i-2 ii 2007
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1. Kostiuk, Tatiana wg UKR 2224 * . = . . . = 1 = . 2.5 2302
2. Golubenko, Valentina wm EST 2261 . * . . 0 1 1 . . = 2.5 2361
3. Kuzevanova, Evgenia RUS 2172 = . * . = . . . = 1 2.5 2339
4. Kirillova, Varvara wf RUS 2216 . . . * = 0 . . 1 1 2.5 2354
5. Petrenko, Svetlana m MDA 2319 . 1 = = * 0 . . . . 2.0 2233
6. Sirotkina, Nina wm RUS 2284 . 0 . 1 1 * 0 . . . 2.0 2251
7. Lupik, Marina RUS 2209 = 0 . . . 1 * = . . 2.0 2259
8. Solovjova, Valentina wm RUS 2267 0 . . . . . = * 1 = 2.0 2217
9. Eidelson, Rakhil wg BLR 2181 = . = 0 . . . 0 * . 1.0 2026
10. Gromova, Iulia RUS 2255 . = 0 0 . . . = . * 1.0 2036
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The German Championship took place in Bad Koenigshofen 19th-27th January
2007. Arkadij Naiditsch won the event on tie-break from Rainer Buhmann.
Official site: http://www.schachclub1957.de/
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ch-GER Bad Koenigshofen GER (GER), 19-27 i 2007
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Nr. Teilnehmer ELO Punkte Gegner-Ø
1. Naiditsch, Arkadij 2663 7.0 2497
2. Buhmann, Rainer 2547 7.0 2482
3. Gustafsson, Jan 2584 6.0 2496
4. Henrichs, Thomas 2483 6.0 2493
5. Luther, Thomas 2580 6.0 2478
6. Graf, Alexander 2610 5.5 2506
7. Baramidze, David 2561 5.5 2486
8. Prusikin, Michael 2571 5.5 2440
9. von Herman, Ulf 2364 5.5 2416
10. Beikert, Gnther, Dr. 2434 5.5 2406
11. Meister, Jakob 2491 5.5 2394
12. Meins, Gerlef 2460 5.5 2313
13. Degtiarev, Jewgeni 2393 5.0 2352
14. Bastian, Herbert 2411 5.0 2331
15. Becker, Marcel 2381 5.0 2239
16. Namyslo, Holger 2281 4.5 2421
17. Enders, Peter 2433 4.5 2396
18. Tischbierek, Raj 2486 4.5 2391
19. Kachiani-Gersinska, Ketino 2374 4.5 2377
20. Schuster, Martin 2223 4.5 2373
21. Tereick, Benjamin 2382 4.5 2351
22. Tabatt, Hendrik 2228 4.5 2334
23. Heinig, Wolfram, Dr. 2364 4.5 2325
24. Wichmann, Cliff 2419 4.5 2319
25. Abel, Dennes 2294 4.0 2382
26. Schulze, Ulrich 2297 4.0 2369
27. Schenderowitsch, Michael 2268 4.0 2358
28. Lorscheid, Gerhard 2285 4.0 2355
29. Fischer, Thomas 2045 4.0 2278
30. Feustel, Bernd 2319 3.5 2488
31. Reinhardt, Bernd 2347 3.5 2325
32. Knuth, Hannes 2301 3.5 2306
33. Seuffert, Gabriel 2339 3.5 2278
34. Stanke, Juergen 2323 3.0 2379
35. Zill, Christoph 2305 3.0 2352
36. Suren, Peter 2211 3.0 2321
37. Jahrsdrfer, Gerd 2176 3.0 2311
38. Schellmann, Frank 2107 3.0 2256
39. Hamann, Carsten 2216 2.5 2256
40. Koller, Jens 2246 2.5 2237
The 23rd Gevena International took place 20th-28th January 2007. Igor
Khenkin won the GM event with 8/9. Christian Bauer won the open on tie-break
from Mihajlo Stojanovic, Alexandre Domont and Mladen Palac all scored 7/9.
Official site: http://www.genevachess.ch/
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GM Geneve SUI (SUI), 20-28 i 2007 cat. IX (2458)
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1. Khenkin, Igor g GER 2611 * 1 = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.0 2791
2. Maze, Sebastien m FRA 2506 0 * = = 1 = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2618
3. Malakhatko, Vadim g UKR 2604 = = * = = = = 1 1 1 6.0 2566
4. Cvitan, Ognjen g CRO 2536 = = = * 1 = = = = = 5.0 2491
5. Vuilleumier, Alexandre f SUI 2368 0 0 = 0 * = 1 1 1 = 4.5 2467
6. Landenbergue, Claude m SUI 2450 0 = = = = * = = = = 4.0 2415
7. Kurmann, Oliver f SUI 2435 0 0 = = 0 = * = 1 1 4.0 2417
8. Vernay, Clovis f FRA 2341 0 0 0 = 0 = = * 1 1 3.5 2390
9. Gerber, Richard m SUI 2382 0 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 * 1 2.0 2245
10. Huss, Andreas m SUI 2342 0 0 0 = = = 0 0 0 * 1.5 2197
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Final Ranking after 9 Rounds
Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3
1 GM Bauer Christian FRA 2609 7,0 45,0 0 5
2 IM Stojanovic Mihajlo SRB 2576 7,0 44,0 0 5
3 IM Domont Alexandre SUI 2350 7,0 43,5 0 6
4 GM Palac Mladen CRO 2571 7,0 43,0 1 6
5 IM Cornette Matthieu FRA 2482 6,5 43,0 1 5
6 IM Starostits Ilmars LAT 2472 6,5 43,0 0 5
7 IM Mensch Etienne FRA 2312 6,5 38,5 0 5
8 GM Kovacevic Aleksandar SRB 2547 6,5 38,0 0 5
9 IM Krivonosov Oleg LAT 2434 6,5 35,0 0 5
10 GM Cherniaev Alexander RUS 2473 6,0 41,0 0 5
11 GM Raetsky Alexander RUS 2417 6,0 40,5 0 6
12 Panajotov Radoslaw AUT 2234 6,0 40,0 0 5
13 Kovacevic Vladimir SRB 2277 6,0 37,5 0 5
14 Daverio Edoardo SUI 2047 6,0 34,5 0 5
15 Gurtner Daniel SUI 2146 6,0 33,0 0 5
16 Noyer Olivier SUI 2082 6,0 33,0 0 4
17 IM Zozulia Anna UKR 2350 5,5 40,0 0 5
18 Bjarnason Oskar ISL 2225 5,5 37,5 0 4
19 IM Peric Slavisa SRB 2306 5,5 37,5 0 3
20 De Anna Franco SUI 1864 5,5 36,0 0 5
21 Guex Pascal SUI 2185 5,5 36,0 0 4
22 Sailer Douglas LUX 2191 5,5 36,0 0 3
23 Trang Jean-Pierre SUI 2090 5,5 35,5 0 5
24 Muha Zdravko CRO 2083 5,5 35,5 0 4
25 Pauchard Pierre SUI 2160 5,5 35,0 0 4
26 Paladini Jean-Michel SUI 2113 5,5 34,5 1 4
27 De La Rosa Damian SUI 2076 5,5 34,5 0 4
28 Jagstaidt Patrick SUI 2065 5,5 32,5 0 5
29 Cherrad Khaled SUI 1897 5,5 31,5 0 4
30 Liepins Oliver LAT 2086 5,5 31,0 0 3
100 players
The Kiev Championship takes place 20th-30th January 2007.
Official site: http://ukrchess.org.ua/turnir/t113.html
Standings Round 9 (of 11):
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ch-Kyiv Kyiv UKR (UKR), 20-30 i 2007
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1 Shishkin Vadim IM 2474 8.5 2272 9 8.5 +1.66
2 Pavlov Sergey 2414 7.0 2279 9 7 +0.88
3 Perun Sergey IM 2357 5.5 2258 9 5.5 -0.26
4 Kernazhitsky Leonid IM 2345 6.5 2311 9 6.5 +1.55
5 Marusenko Petr IM 2330 5.5 2190 9 5.5 -0.71
6 Solomaha Andrey 2305 5.5 2261 9 5.5 +0.46
7 Golichenko Ilija 2300 5.5 2315 8 4.5 +0.66
8 Kruglyakov Pavlo 2289 4.5 2193 9 4.5 -1.17
9 Moliboga V 2277 4.0 2223 9 4 -1.22
10 Matorin Evgeny IM 2274 5.0 2230 9 5 -0.04
11 Semenova Lidia K WGM 2270 4.0 2129 9 4 -2.21
12 Baryshpolets Andrey 2264 5.5 2239 9 5.5 +0.73
13 Zhesterev Anatoly 2254 4.5 2194 9 4.5 -0.72
14 Karnaukh Anatolij 2253 4.5 2270 9 4.5 +0.18
15 Ianovsky Alexander 2240 3.5 2108 9 3.5 -2.62
16 Moiseev Igor 2236 4.0 2173 9 4 -1.31
17 Malienko Alexander 2233 5.0 2248 7 4 +0.64
18 Melnichuk Mikhail 2223 5.0 2275 8 4 +0.56
19 Sidorchuk Dmitry 2220 5.5 2254 8 5 +1.40
20 Burdalev Kirill 2182 4.5 2231 9 4.5 +0.63
21 Kovalenko Vladimir 2180 5.0 2169 9 5 +0.32
22 Shumilov Illya 2175 5.0 2194 8 4 +0.24
23 Brozhik Vasilij 2172 2.5 2167 6 2.5 -0.56
24 Ivchenko Anatoly 2154 3.5 2113 8 2.5 -1.98
25 Gerber Vladimir 2147 4.0 2161 6 2 -0.88
26 Bidkov Anton 2132 4.0 2223 8 3 -0.04
27 Kusnetsov Igor 2125 4.5 2152 9 4.5 +0.36
28 Balanovskij Valentin 2111 3.5 2129 8 2.5 -1.26
29 Manilyk Andrey 2105 5.0 2250 9 5 +2.21
30 Babiy Petr 2092 5.0 2194 8 4 +1.12
31 Lebed Petr 2088 3.5 2209 6 0.5 -1.54
32 Vdovichenko Vladislav 2069 5.5 2262 8 4.5 +2.50
33 Bidkova Viktoria 2017 4.5 2196 9 4.5 +2.07
34 Musienko Olexiy 1945 3.0 2167 8 2 +0.24
35 Levchuk Dmitry 0000 3.0 2186 9 3 2061
36 Ovcharov Taras 0000 1.5 2113 8 0.5 1669
37 Tchoubar Vladimir IM 2287 3.0 2172 7 2.5 -2.12
38 Chistiakov Anatolij 1901 2.5 2185 7 2 +0.88
39 Docenko Feodosij 2087 3.0 2095 7 2 -1.43
The Estonian Championship took place 20th-27th January 2007. Meelis
Kanep took first place after a playoff against Kaido Kulaots, there must have
been some reason why Ular Lauk didn't participate in the playoff. Monika
Tsiganova won the women's event after a three way playoff.
Official site:
http://www.maleliit.ee/turniirid/arhiiv/2007/EMV
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ch-EST Tallinn EST (EST), 20-27 i 2007 cat. V (2360)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Lauk, Ular f EST 2367 * = = = = 1 1 = 1 1 6.5 2525
2. Kanep, Meelis g EST 2504 = * 1 0 = = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2510
3. Kulaots, Kaido g EST 2525 = 0 * = = 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2507
4. Seeman, Tarvo m EST 2425 = 1 = * = = = = 1 1 6.0 2478
5. Sepp, Olav m EST 2458 = = = = * = = = 1 1 5.5 2429
6. Volodin, Aleksandr EST 2354 0 = 0 = = * 1 = 1 1 5.0 2403
7. Shvyrjov, Igor g EST 2412 0 0 0 = = 0 * 1 1 1 4.0 2311
8. Zjukin, Sergei m EST 2357 = 0 0 = = = 0 * = = 3.0 2235
9. Soot, Margus EST 2096 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = * 1 1.5 2116
10. Kunitson, Nikolai EST 2104 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 * 0.5 1944
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ch-EST Playoff Tallinn EST (EST), 27-27 i 2007
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1 2 3 4 5
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Kanep, Meelis g EST 2504 = = 1 0 1 3.0 2597
Kulaots, Kaido g EST 2525 = = 0 1 0 2.0 2432
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ch-EST w Tallinn EST (EST), 20-27 i 2007
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Fomina, Tatyana wm EST 2238 * = 1 0 = 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2188
2. Narva, Regina R EST 2086 = * = = 1 = 1 = 1 1 6.5 2205
3. Tsiganova, Monika wm EST 2214 0 = * = 1 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2191
4. Piarnpuu, Leili wm EST 2190 1 = = * = = = = = 1 5.5 2108
5. Bashkite, Viktoria wm EST 2247 = 0 0 = * = 1 1 1 1 5.5 2101
6. Vahtra, Tuuli EST 1939 0 = 0 = = * 1 = 1 1 5.0 2098
7. Makarova, Natalja EST 1803 = 0 = = 0 0 * = 0 1 3.0 1946
8. Kyrge, Kersti EST 1899 0 = 0 = 0 = = * 0 1 3.0 1935
9. Narva, Triin EST 1826 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 1 * = 3.0 1943
10. Sild,Elin EST ---- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = * 0.5 1605
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ch-EST w Playoff Tallinn EST (EST), 27-27 i 2007
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1 2 3
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1. Tsiganova, Monika wm EST 2214 * 1 1 2.0
2. Fomina, Tatyana wm EST 2238 0 * 1 1.0 2150
3. Narva, Regina R EST 2086 0 0 * 0.0
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The Championship of Serbia 2007 Qualifications tournament take place in
Belgrade, 23rd-31st January 2007. Slavisa Brenjo and Zoran Arsovic lead on 5/6
in the 9 round swiss.
Official site:
http://www.beochess.org.yu/2007/kvalsamp07/kvsamp07.htm
Standings Round 6 (of 9)
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ch-SER Qualification Belgrade SER (SER), 23-31 i 2007
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1 8 IM Brenjo Slavisa 2491 SRB 5 13½ 20½ 4 17½
2 14 IM Arsovic Zoran 2457 SRB 5 13½ 20 4 18
3 1 GM Vuckovic Bojan 2551 SRB 4½ 16 23½ 3 17½
4 7 IM Tadic Branko 2496 SRB 4½ 13½ 21 3 16
5 2 GM Savic Miodrag R 2533 SRB 4½ 12½ 19 4 14½
6 23 Todorovic Jovan 2381 SRB 4 18 26½ 3 16
7 12 IM Pap Misa 2475 SRB 4 12½ 17 4 13
8 24 Mihic Bojan 2369 SRB 4 12 17½ 2 12
9 10 IM Arsovic Goran 2478 SRB 4 11½ 16½ 3 12½
10 33 FM Zivkovic Sava 2313 SRB 3½ 14 21 3 14
11 11 GM Todorovic Goran M 2475 SRB 3½ 13 20½ 3 14
12 3 IM Milanovic Danilo 2519 SRB 3½ 13 19½ 2 12
13 20 WGM Bojkovic Natasa 2397 SRB 3½ 13 19 2 12½
14 6 GM Rajkovic Dusan 2511 SRB 3½ 12½ 19½ 3 13½
15 9 GM Drazic Sinisa 2483 SRB 3½ 12½ 18½ 2 13
16 25 IM Brkljaca Ante 2353 SRB 3½ 12 18 3 11½
17 4 IM Lajthajm Borko 2515 SRB 3½ 11½ 17½ 2 9½
18 36 Krstic Petar 2280 SRB 3½ 10½ 16 3 8½
19 15 FM Pavlovic Milos 2448 SRB 3 14½ 21 3 12
20 18 FM Kojovic Dragan 2408 SRB 3 11½ 18 3 12
21 17 IM Todorovic Goran N 2418 SRB 3 11 17 1 11
22 40 Sarenac Ivan 2190 SRB 3 9 12 2 7½
23 19 IM Govedarica Radovan 2402 SRB 2½ 14 21 1 11
24 5 GM Abramovic Bosko 2513 SRB 2½ 12 19½ 2 12½
25 39 Bojovic Dusan 2218 SRB 2½ 12 19½ 2 9½
26 21 IM Certic Branimir 2388 SRB 2½ 12 18½ 2 9½
27 29 WGM Chelushkina Irina 2338 SRB 2½ 12 18½ 2 5
28 22 IM Nestorovic Dejan 2387 SRB 2½ 12 18½ 1 8½
29 30 Savicevic Vlatko 2323 SRB 2½ 12 18 1 8½
30 16 Nestorovic D Nikola 2424 SRB 2½ 11½ 16½ 2 11
31 35 FM Radulovic Dusko 2303 SRB 2½ 11 17½ 2 6
32 26 IM Andrijevic Milan 2347 SRB 2½ 10½ 15½ 1 8
33 38 Rakic Marija 2241 SRB 2½ 10½ 14½ 1 7½
34 28 FM Sekulic Dusan 2340 SRB 2½ 9 15 2 8
35 37 Sarenac David 2242 SRB 2 12 19 1 9½
36 13 GM Tosic Miroslav 2459 SRB 2 12 16½ 2 9
37 31 FM Irizanin Radoje 2319 SRB 1½ 11 17½ 0 6½
38 42 Ravic Nenad 2144 SRB 1½ 8½ 11½ 1 3½
39 27 Lapcevic Milos 2343 SRB 1 12½ 18 1 5
40 41 Zivkovic D Dejan 2187 SRB 1 8½ 12½ 0 3½
41 32 Dimitrijevic Srdjan 2314 SRB ½ 12½ 18 0 3
42 34 Martic Ivan 2309 SRB ½ 9 14½ 0 2
The Marienbad Chess Festival took place 19th-29th January 2007. Final
results available but only about half the games so far. Emil Hermansson edged
out Mathias Womacka on tie-break after both finished on 7/11.
Official site: http://www.avekont.cz/marianky/eng/
GM Final Ranking crosstable after 11 Rounds
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Rk. Name FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts. TB1 TB2
1 IM Hermansson Emil SWE * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 7,0 36,00 0,0
2 IM Womacka Mathias GER ½ * 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 7,0 35,00 0,0
3 IM Boros Denes HUN ½ 1 * ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 6,5 36,00 0,0
4 GM Jansa Vlastimil CZE ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 6,0 32,50 0,0
5 GM Voloshin Leonid CZE ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 6,0 32,00 0,0
6 IM Shkapenko Pavel RUS ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * 1 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 6,0 31,75 0,0
7 IM Pedersen Nicolai Vesterbaek DEN ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 * ½ ½ ½ 0 1 5,0 27,50 0,0
8 IM Skytte Rasmus DEN ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ * ½ 1 ½ ½ 5,0 26,25 0,0
9 GM Meduna Eduard CZE 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ 1 ½ 5,0 26,00 0,0
10 IM Klima Lukas CZE ½ 0 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ * ½ 0 4,5 26,00 0,0
11 IM Neuman Petr CZE 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ * 0 4,0 22,00 0,0
12 WGM Zawadzka Jolanta POL 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 1 * 4,0 19,50 0,0
IM Final Ranking crosstable after 11 Rounds
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Rk. Name FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts. TB1 TB2
1 FM Meinhardt Maximilian GER * ½ 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 ½ ½ 1 7,5 38,75 0,0
2 Plischki Sebastian GER ½ * ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 7,5 38,00 0,0
3 IM Zemerov Vladimir RUS 0 ½ * 1 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 7,0 36,50 0,0
4 Grandelius Nils SWE 1 ½ 0 * 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 6,0 30,25 0,0
5 FM Swiercz Dariusz POL 0 0 0 1 * 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 6,0 27,00 0,0
6 IM Weinzettl Ernst AUT 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 * ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 5,5 27,00 0,0
7 FM Stross Frantisek CZE 0 0 1 0 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 1 5,5 26,00 0,0
8 IM Babula Milan CZE 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ * 1 ½ 0 1 5,5 25,75 0,0
9 FM Vokoun Jan CZE 1 ½ 0 1 0 ½ ½ 0 * 0 ½ 1 5,0 25,75 0,0
10 WIM Blazkova Petra CZE ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 * 0 1 5,0 24,25 0,0
11 FM Krzesaj Robert POL ½ ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 1 * 1 5,0 23,75 0,0
12 Benes Petr CZE 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0,5 3,50 0,0
Open Final Ranking after 9 Rounds
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Rk. Name FED RtgN RtgI Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3
1 FM Baum Bernd Dr GER 0 2179 7,5 52,0 41,5 2129
2 IM Mazja Aleksandr G RUS 0 2330 7,5 51,5 39,5 2108
3 IM Volodin Viktor RUS 0 2230 7,0 53,0 41,5 2123
4 Sondermann Johannes GER 2112 2154 7,0 51,0 40,5 2070
5 Snorek Milan Ing. CZE 2117 2110 6,5 53,5 41,5 2124
6 Valenta Vit CZE 2196 2244 6,5 52,5 40,5 2103
7 Zapletal Jiri Mgr. CZE 2103 2127 6,5 50,5 39,5 2124
8 Turner Jan CZE 2383 2386 6,5 49,5 38,0 2089
9 Wieczorek Oskar POL 0 2079 6,0 50,0 39,0 2127
10 Senkyr Vladimir CZE 2188 2190 6,0 50,0 38,5 2059
11 IM Safyanowsky Mark GER 2207 2315 6,0 49,5 38,5 2085
12 Baeuml Ulrich GER 2069 2106 6,0 49,0 38,5 2045
13 FM Bartos Jan CZE 2214 2221 6,0 48,5 38,0 2052
14 Frotscher Thomas GER 2079 2206 6,0 46,5 37,5 2055
15 Reznicek Marcel CZE 2139 2139 6,0 46,5 37,0 2068
16 Schulz Michael GER 2196 2274 6,0 46,5 36,5 2060
17 Zimmermann Dirk GER 1982 2071 6,0 46,0 36,5 2053
18 FM Kozak Milos CZE 2238 2244 6,0 44,5 35,5 2057
19 Sochor Stanislav CZE 2109 2140 6,0 44,5 34,5 1999
20 Wuensch Ulrich GER 0 1965 6,0 43,5 34,0 2012
21 Most Zdenek CZE 2132 2138 6,0 43,5 32,5 2004
22 Scibior Adam POL 0 2017 6,0 43,0 33,5 1995
23 FM Szurovszky Elek HUN 0 2175 6,0 43,0 33,5 1978
158 players
9th Hilton International Chess Festival in Basle took place 1st-7th
January 2007. 200 players competed in four tournaments. Vadim Malakhatko, who
change Chess Federation from January 1st, now he is Belgian, won with 5.5/7
Hilton Open, in tie-break (better Buholz-1). After Andrei Sokolov, Malakhatko
is second player who won twice in a row Hilton open. 41-years old Malakhatko
overplay Miso Cebalo in the last round and catch up Vajda on the top. Special
prizes: IM Filipovic (best Basle player), WGM Zozulia (best woman), GM Cebalo
(best senior), IM Gonda (best junior U-20), Nuri Kambez (best school-boy U-16).
Amateur open (under 1900) with 66 players won Radoje Bojic 6.0 out of 7; Neuner
(GER), Chevalier (SUI), Andjelkovic (SUI) and Grob (SUI) 5.5/7. Next year
jubilee, 10. Hilton International Chess Festival from January 1st to 6th 2008.
News: Sinisa Joksic.
Further details: http://www.beochess.ch
Leading Final Standings:
1. Malakhatko, Vadim GM 2617 BEL 5.5 26.0;
2. Vajda, Levente GM 2534 HUN 5.5 25.0;
3. Sulava, Nenad GM 2512 CRO 5.0 29.0;
4. Pikula, Albert GM 2542 SRB 5.0 27.5;
5. Hoffmann, Michael IM 2477 GER 5.0 27.0 159.5;
6. Rausis, Igors GM 2520 BAN 5.0 27.0 154.5;
7. Kuemin, Simon IM 2368 SUI 5.0 27.0 153.0;
8. Filipovic, Branko IM 2400 CRO 5.0 26.0 156.0;
9. Milosevic, Goran IM 2401 SUI 5.0 26.0 147.0;
10. Sokolov, Andrei GM 2580 FRA 5.0 25.5;
11. Cebalo, Miso GM 2489 CRO 4.5 27.0 153.5;
12. Andersson, Ulf GM 2542 SWE 4.5 27.0 151.5;
13. Kelecevic, Nedeljko IM 2464 BIH 4.5 27.0 147.5;
14. Drabke, Lorenz IM 2391 GER 4.5 26.0 151.0;
15. Senff, Martin IM 2449 GER 4.5 26.0 151.0;
16. Goldstern, Filip FM 2391 NED 4.5 24.5;
17. Nemet, Ivan GM 2367 SUI 4.5 24.0;
18. Ivkov, Borislav GM 2456 SRB 4.5 23.0 148.5;
19. Varga, Zoltan GM 2508 HUN 4.5 23.0 143.5;
20. Wirthensohn, Heinz IM 2412 SUI 4.5 22.5;
21. Rukavina, Josip IM 2373 CRO 4.5 22.0;
22. Haener, Philip 2212 SUI 4.5 21.0;
23. Gonda, Laszlo IM 2495 HUN 4.0 27.0;
24. Buss, Ralph FM 2339 SUI 4.0 25.5;
25. Zozulia, Anna WIM 2363 BEL 4.0 25.0 144.5;
26. Peredy, Ferenc IM 2311 HUN 4.0 25.0 143.5;
27. Leburque, Sylvain 2179 FRA 4.0 25.0 143.0;
28. Xheladini, Mahmut FM 2259 GER 4.0 25.0 140.5;
29. Giertz, Niklaus FM 2327 SUI 4.0 24.5 149.5;
30. Stankovic, Zeljko 2189 SUI 4.0 24.5 145.5;
31. Fernandez Aguardo, Juan Luis 2309 ESP 4.0 24.0;
32. Staechelin, Ruedi 2146 SUI 4.0 23.0;
33. Bjarnason, Oskar 2232 ISL 4.0 20.5;
24. Aerni, Andi 2024 SUI 4.0 19.0 etc.
77 players
The Moscow Open takes place 27th January - 4th February 2007.
Official site: http://www.moscowopen2007.ru/main/index.html
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Open Moscow RUS (RUS), 27 i-4 ii 2007
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1 4 GM Najer Evgeniy RUS 2605 2
5 GM Bocharov Dmitry RUS 2602 2
8 GM Svetushkin Dmitry MDA 2588 2
15 GM Turov Maxim RUS 2562 2
16 GM Zontakh Andrey UKR 2562 2
19 GM Shaposhnikov Evgeny RUS 2554 2
20 GM Gareev Timur UZB 2551 2
23 IM Deviatkin Andrei RUS 2544 2
27 IM Popov Ivan RUS 2531 2
30 GM Ionov Sergey RUS 2522 2
31 GM Pushkov Nikolai RUS 2522 2
35 IM Nikolenko Oleg RUS 2516 2
39 IM Andreikin Dmitry RUS 2509 2
40 IM Yudin Sergei RUS 2508 2
46 IM Askarov Marat RUS 2487 2
49 IM Krapivin Alexander RUS 2478 2
50 IM Gasanov Eldar UKR 2477 2
10 GM Kornev Alexei RUS 2582 2
12 GM Burmakin Vladimir RUS 2568 2
14 IM Grachev Boris RUS 2563 2
59 Tarlev Konstantin UKR 2454 2
102 FM Chudinovskikh Alexander RUS 2359 2
1 GM Dreev Alexey RUS 2658 2
17 GM Amonatov Farrukh TJK 2559 2
18 GM Chernyshov Konstantin RUS 2556 2
53 IM Petrushin Alexander I RUS 2473 2
54 IM Rakhmanov Aleksandr RUS 2473 2
56 IM Gavrilov Alexei RUS 2465 2
58 IM Ulko Jaroslav RUS 2460 2
63 IM Demchenko Anton RUS 2427 2
94 IM Potapov Pavel RUS 2380 2
32 7 GM Belov Vladimir RUS 2600 1,5
25 GM Novikov Stanislav RUS 2535 1,5
26 IM Chuprov Dmitry RUS 2534 1,5
52 GM Tunik Gennady RUS 2475 1,5
61 IM Smirnov Igor UKR 2439 1,5
74 FM Kachko Alexander RUS 2410 1,5
78 IM Yuferov Sergey N RUS 2407 1,5
92 IM Kalashnikov Konstantin RUS 2384 1,5
95 Matsenko Sergei RUS 2378 1,5
106 FM Kosov Ivan RUS 2354 1,5
109 FM Moskalenko Alexander RUS 2352 1,5
141 Musakaev Emil RUS 2268 1,5
47 IM Chadaev Nikolai RUS 2484 1,5
142 Viliavin Roman UKR 2263 1,5
29 GM Yandemirov Valeri RUS 2523 1,5
42 GM Kharitonov Alexandr RUS 2503 1,5
43 IM Ivanov Victor L RUS 2502 1,5
51 FM Dvalishvili Pavel S RUS 2477 1,5
85 IM Loskutov Oleg RUS 2397 1,5
98 FM Utkin Aleksey RUS 2374 1,5
11 GM Yakovich Yuri RUS 2577 1,5
132 Timofeev Vladimir F RUS 2302 1,5
2 GM Fedorov Alexei BLR 2624 1,5
21 GM Korobov Anton UKR 2547 1,5
57 IM Konovalov Nikolay RUS 2463 1,5
65 GM Balashov Yuri S RUS 2422 1,5
68 Paveliev Alexey RUS 2418 1,5
82 Ageichenko Genadi A RUS 2402 1,5
93 IM Krivoborodov Egor RUS 2380 1,5
13 GM Vorobiov Evgeny E RUS 2563 1,5
22 GM Sorokin Maxim RUS 2547 1,5
24 GM Oleksienko Mikhailo UKR 2541 1,5
41 GM Zinchenko Yaroslav UKR 2507 1,5
45 IM Geller Jakov RUS 2490 1,5
60 IM Danin Alexandre RUS 2451 1,5
62 GM Vorotnikov Vladislav V RUS 2437 1,5
90 Beletsky Alexey RUS 2386 1,5
103 FM Okara Andrey RUS 2358 1,5
204 players
The Western Class Championships were held in Agoura Hills, California,
January 12th-15th 2007.
Official site: http://www.scchess.com/wcc07.html
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|# |Name |Rtng|Rd 1|Rd 2|Rd 3|Rd 4|Rd 5|Rd 6|Rd 7|Tot|
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|1 |GM Melikset Khachiyan |2539|W20 |D2 |W19 |W21 |D10 |D3 |W5 |5½ |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|2 |IM Andranik Matikozyan|2523|W21 |D1 |W20 |W19 |D5 |W10 |D3 |5½ |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|3 |IM Enrico Sevillano |2574|W8 |W4 |D11 |D5 |W6 |D1 |D2 |5 |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|4 |Matthew Aa Beelby |2327|W24 |L3 |L8 |B---|W14 |W12 |W13 |5 |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|5 |IM David Pruess |2452|D9 |W13 |W14 |D3 |D2 |W11 |L1 |4½ |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|6 |Robby Adamson |2330|D14 |W15 |D18 |W8 |L3 |W13 |H---|4½ |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|7 |Jerome B Hanken |2200|H---|L19 |W21 |W20 |H---|W8 |H---|4½ |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|8 |Reynaldo Del Pilar |2292|L3 |W24 |W4 |L6 |W9 |L7 |W12 |4 |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|9 |Sargis Hakobyan |2142|D5 |L17 |H---|W16 |L8 |W20 |W15 |4 |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|10|GM Alex Yermolinsky |2588|L12 |W23 |W16 |W11 |D1 |L2 |U---|3½ |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|11|Alan R Stein |2471|X---|W12 |D3 |L10 |W17 |L5 |U---|3½ |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|12|Eugene Yanayt |2303|W10 |L11 |W17 |W18 |D13 |L4 |L8 |3½ |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|13|Viktors Pupols |2203|W17 |L5 |W22 |D14 |D12 |L6 |L4 |3 |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|14|Leonardo Martinez |2168|D6 |W22 |L5 |D13 |L4 |D16 |H---|3 |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|15|Joshua Gutman |2129|H---|L6 |W24 |L17 |D20 |W21 |L9 |3 |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|16|Christian Tanaka |2123|B---|D18 |L10 |L9 |W21 |D14 |L20 |3 |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|17|IM Vladimir Mezentsev |2488|L13 |W9 |L12 |W15 |L11 |U---|U---|2 |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|18|Michael Casella |2340|W23 |D16 |D6 |L12 |U---|U---|U---|2 |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|19|Kofi Odell Tatum |2092|H---|W7 |L1 |L2 |H---|U---|U---|2 |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|20|Francisco Anchondo |2033|L1 |D21 |L2 |L7 |D15 |L9 |W16 |2 |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|21|Alvin Pulley Jr |1981|L2 |D20 |L7 |L1 |L16 |L15 |W25 |1½ |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|22|Gregg H Small |2232|H---|L14 |L13 |U---|U---|U---|U---|½ |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|23|Takashi Kurosaki |2184|L18 |L10 |U---|U---|U---|U---|U---|0 |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|24|Sean K Higgins |2034|L4 |L8 |L15 |U---|U---|U---|U---|0 |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
|25|Frederick W Field |1822|U---|U---|U---|U---|U---|U---|L21 |0 |
+--+----------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+
Zonal 3.3 took place in Phu Quoc Vietnam 11th-18th January 2006. Le
Quang Liem won the event with 7.5/9.
Official site:
http://www.vietnamchess.com/Tournament/Inter/2007/Zone33/
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zt 3.3 Phu Quoc VIE (VIE), 11-18 i 2007
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1 GM Le Quang Liem m VIE 2500 7,5 45,5
2 GM Mariano Nelson m PHI 2422 6,0 48,5
3 GM Dao Thien Hai m VIE 2559 6,0 43,5
4 GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son m VIE 2528 6,0 43,5
5 GM Nguyen Anh Dung m VIE 2533 6,0 43,0
6 IM So Wesley m PHI 2451 5,5 49,0
7 Nouri Hamed m PHI 2418 5,5 48,5
8 GM Tu Hoang Thong m VIE 2469 5,5 46,5
9 IM Bui Vinh m VIE 2485 5,5 46,5
10 Hoang Canh Huan m VIE 2302 5,5 42,5
11 FM Batchuluun Cegmed m MGL 2412 5,5 42,0
12 GM Antonio Rogelio Jr m PHI 2551 5,5 40,0
13 IM Dimakiling Oliver m PHI 2481 5,0 47,5
14 Barbosa Oliver m PHI 2413 5,0 45,5
15 IM Laylo Darwin m PHI 2476 5,0 45,0
16 IM Dableo Ronald m PHI 2453 5,0 42,5
FM Pham Chuong m VIE 2322 5,0 42,5
18 FM Duong The Anh m VIE 2393 5,0 40,0
19 FM Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy m VIE 2395 5,0 38,5
20 GM Paragua Mark m PHI 2573 5,0 38,5
21 Nguyen Van Huy m VIE 2345 5,0 37,5
22 GM Torre Eugenio m PHI 2547 4,5 46,5
23 IM Wynn Zaw Htun m MYA 2566 4,5 45,5
24 Nguyen Van Hai m VIE 0 4,5 38,0
25 Vo Thanh Ninh m VIE 2365 4,5 36,5
26 FM Pham Duc Thang m VIE 2247 4,5 34,0
27 Phung Nguyen Tuong Minh m VIE 0 4,0 43,0
28 Julius De Ramos m PHI 0 4,0 42,0
29 Tran Thanh Tu m VIE 2282 4,0 40,0
30 Nguyen Ngoc Hiep m VIE 0 4,0 36,0
31 Shanmugam Ravindran m SIN 2151 4,0 35,5
32 FM Dinh Duc Trong m VIE 2362 4,0 34,0
33 Gundavaa Bayarsaihan m MGL 2256 3,5 45,5
34 Nguyen Thien Viet m VIE 2302 3,5 42,5
35 FM Ly Hong Nguyen m VIE 2330 3,5 38,5
36 Dang The Nam m VIE 0 3,5 38,0
37 Ngo Ngoc Quang m VIE 2284 3,5 35,5
38 FM Lo Kin Mun Dominic m SIN 2048 3,5 35,0
39 Bao Khoa m VIE 2142 3,5 34,5
40 Chuah Jin Hai Jonathan m MAS 2259 3,5 31,5
41 Tran Ngoc Lan m VIE 2035 3,0 35,5
42 FM Ton That Nhu Tung m VIE 2249 3,0 33,0
43 Khandar Khaushal m MAS 1924 1,5 36,5
The Prague Open took place 11th-18th January 2007. Nikolai Ninov won the
event with 7.5/9.
Official site: http://www.avekont.cz/praha/eng/
Final Ranking crosstable after 9 Rounds
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Rk. Name FED Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 Rp
1 IM Ninov Nikolai BUL 7,5 54,5 44,0 2332 2605
2 Dolezal Radoslav CZE 7,0 54,0 42,5 2301 2521
3 GM Meijers Viesturs LAT 7,0 49,5 39,0 2309 2529
4 GM Meduna Eduard CZE 6,5 52,0 40,5 2258 2424
5 FM Chudinovskikh Alexander M RUS 6,5 51,5 39,5 2245 2411
6 GM Manik Mikulas SVK 6,5 50,5 38,5 2272 2438
7 GM Vokac Marek Ing. CZE 6,5 49,5 38,5 2230 2396
8 IM Marholev Dimitar BUL 6,5 49,0 38,5 2223 2389
9 Baryshpolets Andrey UKR 6,5 47,5 38,0 2242 2408
10 IM Weinzettl Ernst AUT 6,5 46,5 36,5 2159 2325
11 IM Klima Lukas CZE 6,5 45,0 34,5 2182 2348
12 FM Csonka Attila HUN 6,5 43,0 34,0 2127 2293
13 Juptner Jan CZE 6,0 50,5 39,0 2236 2361
14 FM Hardarson Robert ISL 6,0 49,5 38,5 2270 2395
15 FM Bergsson Snorri ISL 6,0 49,5 38,0 2197 2322
16 FM Zvara Petr Mgr. CZE 6,0 48,0 38,5 2254 2379
17 FM Belunek Vladimir CZE 6,0 46,5 36,0 2184 2309
18 Lenhert Steven Dr. GER 6,0 46,0 36,0 2204 2329
19 FM Blasko Istvan HUN 6,0 44,0 34,0 2154 2279
20 Londyn Radek CZE 6,0 43,5 34,0 2199 2324
21 Eisen Lewis USA 6,0 42,0 33,0 2126 2251
22 Srba Milan CZE 6,0 40,5 31,0 2094 2219
23 IM Konopka Michal CZE 5,5 50,0 39,0 2197 2277
24 Neubauer Bernd GER 5,5 49,0 38,5 2158 2238
25 Biolek Richard Jr CZE 5,5 48,5 38,0 2214 2271
26 IM Volodin Viktor RUS 5,5 48,0 38,0 2240 2320
27 Forthoffer Patrick FRA 5,5 48,0 38,0 2227 2307
28 Vaculik Martin CZE 5,5 46,0 35,5 2137 2217
29 Rolle Eric GER 5,5 45,0 34,5 2129 2209
30 Jacob Volker GER 5,5 44,5 34,0 2139 2219
31 IM Ganaus Hannes AUT 5,5 43,0 33,0 2121 2201
32 FM Gross Georg GER 5,5 41,5 32,5 2127 2207
33 Svoboda Vaclav CZE 5,5 41,5 32,0 2046 2158
34 IM Zemerov Vladimir RUS 5,5 40,5 31,5 2087 2167
35 Glavan Slavenko BIH 5,5 40,5 31,0 2095 2175
36 Blecha Miroslav CZE 5,5 39,0 30,5 2036 2116
37 Fraas Martin SVK 5,5 39,0 29,0 2031 2111
134 players
New England Masters
New England Masters, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, August 13-17, 2007. 9
Round FIDE Swiss with great norm opportunities. Low entry fees and hotel rate,
open to players rated FIDE 2200 or higher. Website:
http://www.newenglandmasters.com.
Email: chris@chesstournamentservices.com.
Pobeskydi Chess Festival
The chess festival "Pobeskydi" takes place 5th-9th April 2007. There
will be 2 round robin tournaments with possibility of GM and IM norm and one
9-round Swiss tournament. Prize found will be about 1500euros. For further
information visit http://www.chessfm.cz
Faaborg-Midtfyn Cup
The Faaborg-Midtfyn Cup takes place February 2nd-4th 2007 with
participation from GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Peter Heine Nielsen, GM Emanuel Berg,
and IM Steffen Pedersen, i.e. three of the strongest GMs of the Nordic
countries and a local ace.
Official site: http://www.dsu.dk/faaborg-midtfyn-cup/info.htm
Kolkata Open Grandmaster Chess tournament
The Alekhine Chess Club is organising Kolkata Open Grandmaster Chess
tournament 25th February - 6th March 2007 at the Gorky Sadan, Kolkata. 80
players, 20-24 GMs, 24 IMs, expected. Highly rated and a few unrated from about
20 countries. The details of our evet is also available at the web site of All
India Chess Federation at :
http://www.indianchessfed.org/prospectus/2007/Internationalgrandmasters004-2007.asp
5th Nancy Festival
Players for 5th international chess festival in Nancy (France) 19th-26th
February 2007 Category 10 Average : 2490 GM-norm : 6/9 gmi
Moradiabadi, Elshan 2569 Iran gmi Sandipan, Chanda 2561 Inde gmi Guliyev, Namig
2545 Azerbaidjan mi Sikula, Vaszilij 2515 Ukraine mi Okhotnik, Vladimir 2486
France mi Abergel, Thal 2475 France mi Marzolo, Cyril 2472 France mi Wirig,
Anthony 2433 France mf Brunner, Nicolas 2426 France mf Nezar, Mustapha 2423
France
Further details:
http://philippechess.free.fr/Festival2007/F07english.html
3rd European Union Individual Chess Championship
The 3rd European Union Individual Chess Championship takes place
in Arvier (Aosta Valley Italy) June 15th - 24th 2007
Details: http://www.scacchivda.com/
7th European Individual Senior Championship
The 7th European Individual Senior Championship takes place 2 - 10 June,
2007, in the Business-Lounge of the Hockenheim circuit (Germany). The
championship is open for all European seniors and senior women. Ladies shall be
born before 1st Jan 1957, gentlemen before 1st Jan 1947. 9 rounds Swiss system,
ELO rated. Time control: 40 moves in 2 hours + 1 hour quick-play finish. All
details regarding schedule, prizes and entry fee are published on the website
of the festival: http://www.euro-seniorchamp.de.vu
Host:Karpov Chess Academy Hockenheim (Karpow-Schachakademie Hockenheim e.V.) -
President Dieter Auer email: karpow@schachakademie-hockenheim.de
Open de Genève
The Open de Genève takes place 20th-28th January 2007.
Further details: http://lechessblog.com/
First Saturday GM-IM-FM February 2007
First Saturday GM-IM-FM closed tournaments in Budapest from 3rd until
15th of February. First contacts - first served method. We have some vacancies
yet. For request the organizer sends more information... Nagy, Laszlo
International chess organizer, member of the FIDE Organizers' Committee e-mail:
firstsat@hu.inter.net http://www.firstsaturday.hu -
http://home.hu.inter.net/~firstsat
Phone-fax: (+36)-1-263-28-59 Mobile: (+36)-30-230-1914 ICC, SKYPE, YAHOO and
MSN messenger nickname: mrfirstsaturday ICQ#: 44805877
6th Aeroflot Festival
The 6th Aeroflot Festival takes place in Moscow. Day of arrival
February 13th, day of departure February 23rd. 2007 In the previous 5 festivals
137 players achieved a FIDE norm. This is this year again possible.
The venue of the festival is the Delta Hotel of the Ismailova Center in
Moscow, about 20 minutes from the center of Moscow by Metro.
There are 4 Swiss Tournaments: Tournament A1 for players with a rating
over 2549 Tournament A2 for players with a rating over 2399, but lower than
2550 Tournament B for players with a rating over 2199, but lower than 2400
Tournament C for players with a rating lower than 2200 and without a rating.
The organising committee allows some players to play in a tournament higher
than the rating of the player indicates.
The total prize fund is $ 200.000.
Contacts: aeroflotchess@gmail.com tel/fax: +7 (495) 291-8578 or tel.:
+7 (495) 290-6084
All details on regarding entry fee, visa, schedule, prizes are
published on the website of the festival:
http://www.aeroflotchess.com/
Chess and Books with Fred Wilson January 16th 2007
This week's guest on "Chess and Books with Fred Wilson" on Tuesday,
January 16th, 2007, will again be the award winning and internationally
acclaimed author and teacher IM John Watson. John, one our most profound
theoretical thinkers, has chronicled the evolution of modern chess strategy in
two fascinating books, "Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy. Advances Since
Nimzowitsch" (Gambit, 1998), winner of both the USCF & BCF 1999 "Book of
the Year" awards (!), and its superb sequel, "Chess Strategy in Action"
(Gambit, 2003). John will discuss his magnificent new work, "Mastering the
Chess Openings. Volume 1" (Gambit, 2006. 335pp., $29.95), which concentrates on
double King Pawn & the major"semi-open" defenses to 1. e4. Fred Wilson's
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 it at the following website:
http://www.chess.fm, but 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 the other good
stuff on Chess.fm while you're at it!
Offene Internationale Stuttgarter Stadtmeisterschaft 2007
The Offene Internationale Stuttgarter Stadtmeisterschaft 2007, takes
place 17.5. - 20.5.2007, in Gerlingen, South-Germany. 7 Rounds, Swiss System,
A/B-tournament, over 7000 € prizes.
Details: http://www.stuttgarter-stadtmeisterschaft.de
30th San Sebastian Open
The 30th San Sebastian International Chess Open takes place 1st to 8th
of April 2007. Rate of Play: 90 minutes + 30 sec/move
Contact Phone: +34 943474604 +34 943396149 Email: xake@fgajedrez.org
Further details: http://www.fgajedrez.org
Banyoles Chess Festival 2007
The Banyoles Chess Festival includes two tournaments: The Rapid-Chess
Tournament is on 15th of August. And from the 16th until 24th of August is held
the International Chess Tournament. Here, you will find more information about
them: 3rd. "Lluís Muratet" Rapid-Chess Tournament This will be played
the 15th of August of 2007. Rapid-Chess (20 minutes or 15min+5"). 9 Rounds.
Prizes: 1st. 800 €; Prize fund: 2.000 €. (Valid for Catalan Chess
Circuit) 10th Banyoles International Chess Tournament From 16th until 24th of
August of 2007. Swiss System. 9 Rounds. 105 minutes + 30 seconds/movement.
Prizes: 1st. 2.000 € (4.000 € if the winner achieves 9 points); Prize
fund: 8.000 €. (Valid for the Catalan Chess Circuit). Nigel Short has
announced his participation.
Official site: http://www.escacsbanyoles.com/
Battle of Senta tournament
The 11th International Chess Festival "The Battle of Senta 1697" takes
place 20th-30th July 2007 in Senta (the Vojvodina / Serbia).
Details: http://www.chess-senta.org.yu
Linares/Morelia 2007
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 Alexander
Morozevich.
Monroi Grand Prix for Women
Women in chess are being recognized by a Grand-Prix series of
international chess events. The events will be broadcast live using the MonRoi
system. “The world’s best women chess players have the opportunity to
qualify in some of the top tournaments in the world. We invite you to follow
live games, pictorial and video reports! Join us in Gibraltar, Cannes, Zagreb,
Dresden, Liechtenstein, St. Petersburg and Philadelphia and Montreal!”
said Brana Giancristofaro, Founder & CEO of MonRoi Inc. The Grand-Prix
Finale will be held in Montreal, Canada July 21-28, 2007. Qualifiers will be
selected on the basis of top performance and will compete for Finale prizes!
The Grand-Prix starts on January 23rd, 2007, in Gibraltar! Qualifying events
are the following:
GibTelecom, Gibraltar, January 23 - February 1
Cannes Open, FRA,
February 18-25
Zagreb Open, CRO, March 17-25
ECU Individual, Dresden
GER, April 2-15
Liechtenstein Open, May 11-19
White Nights, St.
Petersburg RUS, June 16-24
World Open, Philadelphia USA, June 28 - July
4
Montreal Chess Festival Finale, July 21-28
Further details: http://www.monroi.com/GP
Sydney International Open
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL OPEN (10/04/2007-14/04/2007) - Australia's
strongest Open tournament ever held.
More information at http://www.chessaustralia.com.au/open
or contact info@chessaustralia.com.au
Novi Sad Chess
Novi Sad will host the 2009 Europian National Team Championship. In the
run up to that the Championship of Novi Sad takes place 18th-25th March 2007.
Further detail: http://www.drazic.co.yu
Dutch Team Championship
The Dutch Team Championship Meesterklasse takes place 23rd October 2006
- 12th May 2006. The fourth round took place on December 16th 2006.
Dutch Chess Federation: http://www.schaakbond.nl/ - Meesterklasse
Games side bar at: http://www.schakers.info/ - Photo reports
at: http://www.chessvista.com
Politiken Cup
The 29th Copenhagen Open Politiken Cup takes place 21st-29th July 2007.
Official site: http://www.politikencup.dk/
Coulsdon Christmas International
The Coulsdon Christmas International takes place 11th-15th December
2006. The organisers need 2 titled and 1 non-titled players for the 10 player
all-play-all event for IM norms. In addition, we there are 3 spaces in their
Challengers' event. If interested contact Scott Freeman chess@ccfworld.com
Details:
http://www.ccfworld.com/Chess/Results/2006-12-15_International.htm
Hungarian tournaments January - May 2007
The list of the chess tournaments from January - May 2007 in Hungary:
1. 27th of December until 4th of January, Kecskemet, IM Berger tmt,
org: Dr.Erdelyi, Tamas, e-mail: postmaster@caissa.t-online.hu Website:
www.caissachessbooks.hu Usually also in the second half of the month IM tmt-s
in Kecskemet. 100 km South from Budapest.
2. 5th-13th of January 2007 - EVADNYITO (SEASON STARTING) Open, First
prize: brutto 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
http://www.firstsaturday.hu
3. 3rd-16th of February 2007 FIRST SATURDAY Budapest GM-IM-FM, 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/..
4. 3rd-16th of March FS Budapest, GM-IM-FM, org: NL.
5. 16th-24th of March Budapest Spring Festival 9 round Swiss Open, org:
Nagy L. www.firstsaturday.hu
6. 25th of March - 7th of April, GM closed tournament in SIKONDA,
South-West 250 km from Budapest, org: Mr.Gruenwald, mobile phone:
+36-30-9971005
7. 7th-20th of April, FS GM-IM-FM, Budapest, org: NL
8. 21st of April - 1st of May GM tmt minimal cat.9. Planned /2451-2475
Elo range/, Org: NL,
9. 5th-18th of May, GM-IM-FM Budapest, org NL,
10. 19th-29th of May, ELEKES MEMORIAL, GM-IM closed, Org: IM Zsinka,
e-mail: zsinkala@t-online.hu
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
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
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
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/
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/
Czech Tour 2006-7
There is new information about the Czech Tour 2006/2007 including:
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
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
