THE WEEK IN CHESS 647 2nd April 2007 by Mark Crowther
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16th Amber Tournament 36 games
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Belgian League 48 games
Danish Championship 24 games
33rd Bangladesh Championship 7 games
Serbian Championship 91 games
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972 games
My thanks to Valery Maes, Nigel Freeman, Ruben Casafus, Thomas Henrich,
Dragan Babic, Doug Bake, Arvind Aaron, Carsten Hensel, Thomas Heine Bech, Radu
Breahna, Antonio Castello, Bogdan Borshosh, Adrian Prodileanu, Dimitar
Naydenov, Varlam Vepkhvishvil, Haroon Or Rashid I.A. and everyone else who
helped with the issue.
A week with a number of interesting issues. Vladimir Kramnik won the
prestigious Amber tournament by a couple of points and perhaps this is a sign
that he is finally regaining his full playing strength after years of
stagnation due to ill health. The FIDE rating list for April was released on
the 30th of March but it contained a surprise, the Morelia Linares tournament
was excluded thus the expected change of world number one didn't happen. This
decision was reversed a couple of days later. What it did in the mean time was
highlight that the way results are to be submitted in the future is about to
change with FIDE's new rating server. Its to be hoped that this will produce a
more accurate and timely list. The new list is missing the main Gibraltar
tournament (but not the minor events) as the organisers failed to submit the
results in time for the 28th of February deadline. Whilst I can understand FIDE
wanting to keep to deadlines (otherwise everyone will ignore them) if I were
compiling the FIDE rating list I would be worried more about it being imperfect
in missing such an event rather than punishing the Gibraltar organisers and in
particular the players who did well there. Still FIDE did reverse their
decision not to include Morelia - Linares, without this event I believe it
would have completely undermined the credibility of the top 100 part of the
list. To explain that so and so is number one in the list but isn't really
because of another event which finished way before the list was published just
invites ridicule. Its to be hoped the new method of submitting results will
mean that this question will never arise again. In addition the 8th Individual
European Chess Championships start this week, Kramnik and Leko announce they
are to play a rapid match and the Bundesliga finishes in victory for the star
studded side OSC Baden Baden.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The 16th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament was held at the Fairmont
Monte Carlo Hotel in Monaco March 17th-29th 2007. The tournament was organized
by the Association Max Euwe and the total prize-fund was € 216,000. Every
day there was one round consisting of four sessions; two blindfold sessions
(three encounters each) and next two rapid sessions. The first session started
at 15.00 hrs local time. There were two rest days: March 21 and March 26.
Vladimir Kramnik won the overall event by two points. He won the Blindfold
event and finished joint second in the rapid. Viswanathan Anand won the rapid
and finished second over all.
The games can be followed live on the official website
http://www.amberchess.com/
Round 9 (March 27, 2007)
Gelfand, Boris - Radjabov, Teimour 1-0 26 A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Svidler, Peter - Van Wely, Loek 1/2 23 A46 Queen's Pawn Opening
Aronian, Levon - Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 38 D12 Slav Defence
Carlsen, Magnus - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 26 C77 Ruy Lopez Anderssen
Leko, Peter - Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1 45 B19 Caro Kann
Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Morozevich, Alexander 1/2 52 E92 King's Indian Classical
Round 10 (March 28, 2007)
Kramnik, Vladimir - Svidler, Peter 1/2 27 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Morozevich, Alexander - Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 45 E15 Queens Indian
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Gelfand, Boris 1/2 22 D12 Slav Defence
Radjabov, Teimour - Aronian, Levon 1-0 69 E15 Queens Indian
Anand, Viswanathan - Leko, Peter 1/2 23 C89 Ruy Lopez Marshall
Van Wely, Loek - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1-0 38 A41 Modern Defence
Round 11 (March 29, 2007)
Gelfand, Boris - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 19 E15 Queens Indian
Svidler, Peter - Morozevich, Alexander 0-1 19 C11 French Defence
Aronian, Levon - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0 67 E05 Catalan
Carlsen, Magnus - Van Wely, Loek 1/2 51 D47 Queens Gambit Meran
Leko, Peter - Radjabov, Teimour 1/2 42 C63 Ruy Lopez Schliemann
Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 23 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Amber Blindfold Monte Carlo MNC (MNC), 17-29 iii 2007 cat. XX (2731)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2766 * 1 1 = = 1 1 1 = 1 1 = 9.0 2989
2 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2741 0 * = = 1 1 = 1 1 1 0 = 7.0 2832
3 Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2733 0 = * = = 1 1 = = = 1 1 7.0 2832
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2750 = = = * = 0 = 1 = 1 1 = 6.5 2794
5 Svidler, Peter g RUS 2728 = 0 = = * = 1 = = 1 = 1 6.5 2796
6 Aronian, Levon g ARM 2744 0 0 0 1 = * 0 1 1 = 1 1 6.0 2765
7 Radjabov, Teimour g AZE 2729 0 = 0 = 0 1 * 0 = = 1 1 5.0 2695
8 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2779 0 0 = 0 = 0 1 * = = 1 1 5.0 2690
9 Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2690 = 0 = = = 0 = = * = = 0 4.0 2632
10 Leko, Peter g HUN 2749 0 0 = 0 0 = = = = * = 1 4.0 2627
11 Van Wely, Loek g NED 2683 0 1 0 0 = 0 0 0 = = * 1 3.5 2602
12 Vallejo Pons, Francisco g ESP 2679 = = 0 = 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 * 2.5 2524
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Round 9 (March 27, 2007)
Anand, Viswanathan - Aronian, Levon 1-0 57 C89 Ruy Lopez Marshall
Kramnik, Vladimir - Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 24 D44 Anti-Meran Gambit
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Leko, Peter 1/2 30 A34 English Symmetrical
Morozevich, Alexander - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1-0 43 D47 Queens Gambit Meran
Radjabov, Teimour - Gelfand, Boris 1/2 46 E15 Queens Indian
Van Wely, Loek - Svidler, Peter 1-0 63 E94 King's Indian Classical
Round 10 (March 28, 2007)
Carlsen, Magnus - Morozevich, Alexander 1-0 54 E11 Bogo Indian Defence
Leko, Peter - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 32 C89 Ruy Lopez Marshall
Aronian, Levon - Radjabov, Teimour 0-1 25 D00 Queen's Pawn Game
Svidler, Peter - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 37 C89 Ruy Lopez Marshall
Gelfand, Boris - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1/2 42 E70 King's Indian Fianchetto
Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Van Wely, Loek 1-0 61 B70 Sicilian Dragon
Round 11 (March 29, 2007)
Anand, Viswanathan - Gelfand, Boris 1/2 22 C10 French Rubinstein
Kramnik, Vladimir - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1/2 36 D12 Slav Defence
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Aronian, Levon 1/2 46 E15 Queens Indian
Morozevich, Alexander - Svidler, Peter 0-1 37 E15 Queens Indian
Radjabov, Teimour - Leko, Peter 0-1 31 E29 Nimzo Indian Saemisch
Van Wely, Loek - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 56 E15 Queens Indian
Amber Rapid Monte Carlo MNC (MNC), 17-29 iii 2007 cat. XX (2731)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2779 * = = = 1 1 1 = = 1 1 1 8.5 2937
2 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2766 = * 1 1 0 = = = = = = 1 6.5 2792
3 Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2690 = 0 * = 1 = = = 1 = = 1 6.5 2799
4 Leko, Peter g HUN 2749 = 0 = * = 0 1 = 1 1 = 1 6.5 2794
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2750 0 1 0 = * = = = = 1 1 1 6.5 2794
6 Aronian, Levon g ARM 2744 0 = = 1 = * = 1 = 0 1 = 6.0 2765
7 Svidler, Peter g RUS 2728 0 = = 0 = = * = 1 1 1 0 5.5 2731
8 Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2733 = = = = = 0 = * = = 0 = 4.5 2665
9 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2741 = = 0 0 = = 0 = * 0 1 1 4.5 2665
10 Radjabov, Teimour g AZE 2729 0 = = 0 0 1 0 = 1 * = 0 4.0 2629
11 Vallejo Pons, Francisco g ESP 2679 0 = = = 0 0 0 1 0 = * 1 4.0 2633
12 Van Wely, Loek g NED 2683 0 0 0 0 0 = 1 = 0 1 0 * 3.0 2560
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Amber Combined Monte Carlo MNC (MNC), 17-29 iii 2007 cat. XX (2731)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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1 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2766 ** 1= =0 == 1= 1= 1= =1 11 1= == 11 15.5 2876
2 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2779 0= ** 01 =1 01 0= == == == 11 11 11 13.5 2806
3 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2750 =1 10 ** == 0= == == =0 1= =1 =1 11 13.0 2794
4 Svidler, Peter g RUS 2728 == =0 == ** == 01 == == 10 11 11 =0 12.0 2767
5 Aronian, Levon g ARM 2744 0= 10 1= == ** 0= 01 1= =1 00 11 1= 12.0 2765
6 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2741 0= 1= == 10 1= ** == 10 10 =0 =1 01 11.5 2744
7 Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2733 0= == == == 10 == ** == == 1= 10 1= 11.5 2744
8 Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2690 =0 == =1 == 0= 01 == ** == == 0= =1 10.5 2720
9 Leko, Peter g HUN 2749 00 == 0= 01 =0 01 == == ** =1 1= =1 10.5 2715
10 Radjabov, Teimour g AZE 2729 0= 00 =0 00 11 =1 0= == =0 ** 1= 10 9.0 2666
11 Vallejo Pons, Francisco g ESP 2679 == 00 =0 00 00 =0 01 1= 0= 0= ** 01 6.5 2586
12 Van Wely, Loek g NED 2683 00 00 00 =1 0= 10 0= =0 =0 01 10 ** 6.5 2586
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Source: http://www.fide.com. The full
list is available for download there.
The new FIDE rating list has been released on April 2nd 2007 with the
addition of the Morelia / Linares tournament which was initially excluded as
coming after the official date for submission. However this event has
historically always been included in the April list since the inception of four
lists a year in 2001 and possibly following a complaint by the Indian Chess
Federation the decision was changed. Sadly FIDE didn't include the main
Gilbraltar tournament which was excluded until July because of some error by
the organisers of the event. The inclusion of the Morlia / Linares event has
made a huge difference to the top 10 in the world.
Viswanathan Anand becomes only the sixth player to occupy the top place
in the FIDE rating list since it started in 1970 after Bobby Fischer, Anatoly
Karpov, Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik (one list where he had equal rating
with Kasparov but had played more games) and Veselin Topalov. But that isn't
the end of the significant changes. Topalov drops to two in the world level on
rating with Vladimir Kramnik. Alexander Morozevich climbs to a career high of
four in the world pushing Levon Aronian down to 5th and Shakhriyaz Mamedyarov
to sixth. Peter Leko is down to 8th, Peter Svidler is back in the top 10 and
Vassily Ivanchuk drops out of the top 10.
Friso Nijboer is the main casualty to fall out of the list. 2619 was
sufficient to be in the top 100 last time, this has risen to 2623 this time.
Quite a big jump for just one rating period.
The new list is the first to be compiled with the new FIDE ratings
server (http://www.fide.com/news.asp?id=1305).
FIDE have had problems with certain Federations not submitting results in the
correct format and hope the new system will make things far more efficient. One
thing is clear to me, a deadline as early as 28th February for the April list
is simply unacceptable. That is not to say that there aren't technical problems
to solve. It seems to me that if organisers can submit events in a perfect
electronic format for inclusion into the FIDE rating list then they could be
submitted as late as March 31st and expect to be included. Most large swisses
use one of only a half a dozen pieces of software to generate pairings and
results and it would be a simple matter to get them to convert the results to
the required format. You would have to have safeguards in place to ensure that
submitted events actually took place and that the people submitting the results
were competent to do so. Also I don't think you could have a situation where
FIDE didn't know how many events it was going to receive at the last minute.
There would I think have to be pre-approval of events that would be allowed to
be submitted in March with an earlier date for other tournaments. You couldn't
have a situation where FIDE received a lot of events on the deadline which it
didn't know about beforehand because issues of planning and in addition all
sorts of possibilities for ratings manipulation come to mind. But the sheer
importance professionally of the list and, as can be seen above, the huge
difference the exclusion of one event can make, means that all effort should be
made to make the list as accurate and up to date as possible. To be fair FIDE
seem to be on the way to doing this and have been quick to rectify the
misjudgement of not including Morelia/Linares.
FIDE Top 100 Players April 2007
No. Ja Name t NAT YroB ju05 oc05 ja06 ap06 ju06 oc06 ja07 ap07 Gms
1 2 Anand, Viswanathan........ g IND 1969 2788 2788 2792 2803 2779 2779 2779 2786 27
2 1 Topalov, Veselin.......... g BUL 1975 2788 2782 2801 2804 2813 2813 2783 2772 27
3 3 Kramnik, Vladimir......... g RUS 1975 2744 2739 2741 2729 2743 2750 2766 2772 13
4 8 Morozevich, Alexander..... g RUS 1977 2707 2707 2721 2730 2731 2747 2741 2762 21
5 7 Aronian, Levon............ g ARM 1982 2724 2724 2752 2756 2761 2741 2744 2759 27
6 4 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyaz.... g AZE 1985 2646 2674 2709 2699 2722 2728 2754 2757 3
7 11 Radjabov, Teimour......... g AZE 1987 2682 2704 2700 2717 2728 2729 2729 2747 13
8 6 Leko, Peter............... g HUN 1979 2763 2751 2740 2738 2738 2741 2749 2738 14
9 12 Svidler, Peter............ g RUS 1976 2738 2740 2765 2743 2742 2750 2728 2736 27
10 9 Adams, Michael............ g ENG 1971 2719 2718 2707 2720 2732 2735 2735 2734 1
11 10 Gelfand, Boris............ g ISR 1968 2724 2717 2723 2727 2729 2733 2733 2733 0
12 5 Ivanchuk, Vassily......... g UKR 1969 2752 2748 2729 2731 2734 2741 2750 2729 24
13 13 Polgar, Judit............. g HUN 1976 2735 2735 2711 2711 2710 2710 2727 2727 0
14 15 Navara, David............. g CZE 1985 2663 2646 2660 2658 2719 2725 2719 2720 19
15 14 Ponomariov, Ruslan........ g UKR 1983 2704 2704 2723 2738 2721 2703 2723 2717 13
16 16 Grischuk, Alexander....... g RUS 1983 2720 2720 2717 2719 2709 2710 2717 2717 0
17 18 Bacrot, Etienne........... g FRA 1983 2729 2725 2717 2708 2707 2705 2705 2709 3
18 22 Jakovenko, Dmitry......... g RUS 1983 2627 2644 2662 2675 2667 2671 2691 2708 32
19 19 Kamsky, Gata.............. g USA 1974 2700 2690 2686 2671 2697 2705 2705 2705 0
20 17 Shirov, Alexei............ g ESP 1972 2705 2710 2709 2699 2716 2720 2715 2699 20
21 20 Akopian, Vladimir......... g ARM 1971 2705 2707 2704 2706 2713 2713 2700 2698 9
22 24 Carlsen, Magnus........... g NOR 1990 2528 2570 2625 2646 2673 2698 2690 2693 27
23 25 Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter... g ROM 1976 2679 2707 2693 2695 2693 2690 2689 2693 4
24 23 Short, Nigel D............ g ENG 1965 2673 2673 2676 2677 2676 2677 2691 2691 0
25 21 Sasikiran, Krishnan....... g IND 1981 2652 2663 2670 2692 2681 2675 2700 2690 9
26 32 Eljanov, Pavel............ g UKR 1983 2639 2663 2655 2665 2651 2658 2675 2686 16
27 29 Karjakin, Sergey.......... g UKR 1990 2645 2658 2660 2661 2679 2672 2678 2686 13
28 31 Rublevsky, Sergei......... g RUS 1974 2645 2652 2665 2687 2667 2688 2677 2680 1
29 39 Malakhov, Vladimir........ g RUS 1980 2673 2670 2694 2691 2691 2682 2663 2679 14
30 42 Alekseev, Evgeny.......... g RUS 1985 2625 2632 2634 2640 2644 2639 2661 2679 9
31 30 Dominguez Perez, Lenier... g CUB 1983 2639 2635 2638 2647 2658 2655 2677 2678 8
32 27 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam...... g UZB 1979 2670 2670 2670 2673 2672 2672 2682 2677 4
33 37 Milov, Vadim.............. g SUI 1972 2645 2652 2638 2625 2620 2657 2665 2676 21
34 28 Vallejo Pons, Francisco... g ESP 1982 2681 2674 2650 2666 2674 2674 2679 2676 12
35 35 Almasi, Zoltan............ g HUN 1976 2619 2640 2646 2657 2672 2664 2669 2675 9
36 26 Van Wely, Loek............ g NED 1972 2655 2648 2647 2655 2675 2676 2683 2674 15
37 34 Inarkiev, Ernesto......... g RUS 1985 2618 2577 2597 2598 2625 2628 2669 2669 0
38 36 Tiviakov, Sergei.......... g NED 1973 2678 2700 2669 2669 2668 2680 2667 2663 30
39 40 Onischuk, Alexander....... g USA 1975 2628 2640 2650 2650 2668 2668 2663 2663 0
40 53 Krasenkow, Michal......... g POL 1963 2663 2655 2636 2650 2635 2647 2651 2661 13
41 49 Lautier, Joel............. g FRA 1973 2672 2680 2682 2682 2675 2667 2656 2661 3
42 43 Georgiev, Kiril........... g BUL 1965 2666 2648 2645 2677 2685 2680 2661 2660 3
43 46 Zvjaginsev, Vadim......... g RUS 1976 2659 2659 2664 2670 2675 2674 2658 2659 5
44 56 Jobava, Baadur............. g GEO 1983 2621 2601 2614 2646 2651 2650 2650 2658 9
45 38 Timofeev, Artyom.......... g RUS 1985 2661 2658 2653 2646 2657 2662 2663 2658 9
46 55 Nakamura, Hikaru.......... g USA 1987 2660 2662 2644 2664 2632 2640 2651 2658 5
47 67 Zhang, Pengxiang.......... g CHN 1980 2616 2613 2638 2623 2622 2636 2643 2657 9
48 63 Bu, Xiangzhi.............. g CHN 1985 2632 2637 2645 2640 2664 2671 2644 2656 22
49 61 Wang, Yue................. g CHN 1987 2576 2585 2599 2598 2626 2644 2644 2656 9
50 52 Sokolov, Ivan............. g NED 1968 2691 2696 2689 2676 2652 2670 2652 2655 4
51 82 Ni, Hua................... g CHN 1983 2629 2603 2614 2607 2607 2621 2632 2654 27
52 41 Naiditsch, Arkadij........ g GER 1985 2612 2641 2657 2664 2665 2676 2663 2654 22
53 60 Volokitin, Andrei......... g UKR 1986 2671 2666 2665 2660 2662 2645 2645 2654 17
54 50 Miton, Kamil............... g POL 1984 2589 2636 2646 2646 2638 2638 2655 2653 3
55 57 Tkachiev, Vladislav....... g FRA 1973 2625 2629 2642 2643 2645 2645 2649 2652 3
56 48 Sargissian, Gabriel....... g ARM 1983 2611 2610 2603 2612 2667 2667 2658 2651 31
57 33 Harikrishna, P............ g IND 1986 2645 2673 2673 2680 2682 2674 2673 2650 9
58 51 Smirin, Ilia.............. g ISR 1968 2652 2673 2662 2662 2659 2659 2654 2650 9
59 54 Nielsen, Peter Heine...... g DEN 1973 2668 2646 2644 2646 2640 2640 2651 2649 3
60 71 Beliavsky, Alexander G.... g SLO 1953 2599 2631 2626 2622 2625 2639 2639 2648 8
61 62 Areshchenko, Alexander.... g UKR 1986 2625 2653 2670 2660 2641 2640 2644 2647 9
62 81 Miroshnichenko, Evgenij... g UKR 1978 2634 2634 2619 2597 2616 2626 2632 2646 9
63 69 Cheparinov, Ivan.......... g BUL 1986 2634 2618 2625 2635 2632 2632 2640 2646 7
64 47 Gashimov, Vugar........... g AZE 1986 2594 2608 2625 2659 2644 2643 2658 2644 34
65 59 Fressinet, Laurent........ g FRA 1981 2627 2624 2625 2633 2626 2628 2646 2644 12
66 65 Avrukh, Boris............. g ISR 1978 2652 2653 2633 2633 2641 2644 2644 2644 0
67 66 Bareev, Evgeny............ g RUS 1966 2688 2675 2698 2701 2683 2683 2643 2643 0
68 74 Movsesian, Sergei......... g SVK 1978 2645 2635 2632 2618 2637 2637 2637 2642 20
69 58 Motylev, Alexander........ g RUS 1979 2675 2632 2638 2660 2662 2662 2647 2642 14
70 73 Seirawan, Yasser.......... g USA 1960 2635 2635 2635 2635 2638 2638 2638 2642 1
71 64 Izoria, Zviad............. g GEO 1984 2606 2646 2652 2647 2660 2657 2644 2641 20
72 88 Socko, Bartosz............ g POL 1978 2615 2610 2610 2606 2621 2630 2629 2641 13
73 93 Tomashevsky, Evgeny....... g RUS 1987 2555 2564 2586 2595 2594 2595 2624 2641 9
74 -- Ehlvest, Jaan............. g USA 1962 2614 2618 2619 2607 2593 2597 2610 2640 54
75 76 Volkov, Sergey............ g RUS 1974 2622 2614 2629 2620 2628 2628 2636 2640 9
76 70 Kobalia, Mikhail.......... g RUS 1978 2614 2634 2654 2654 2647 2643 2639 2639 0
77 97 Wang, Hao................. g CHN 1989 2512 2519 2593 2605 2610 2622 2619 2638 25
78 84 Sutovsky, Emil............. g ISR 1977 2674 2654 2624 2628 2607 2607 2629 2637 9
79 45 Bologan, Viktor........... g MDA 1971 2700 2682 2661 2666 2645 2659 2658 2636 25
80 78 Asrian, Karen............. g ARM 1980 2611 2645 2646 2646 2635 2634 2634 2635 23
81 77 Gurevich, Mikhail......... g TUR 1959 2669 2652 2633 2643 2643 2648 2635 2635 17
82 91 Fridman, Daniel........... g LAT 1976 2566 2563 2559 2562 2569 2604 2626 2635 5
83 79 Lputian, Smbat G.......... g ARM 1958 2629 2614 2613 2619 2634 2634 2634 2634 0
84 44 Dreev, Alexey............. g RUS 1969 2698 2694 2697 2673 2666 2655 2658 2633 40
85 68 Sakaev, Konstantin........ g RUS 1974 2669 2668 2649 2637 2642 2641 2641 2633 3
86 83 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab.... g GEO 1960 2672 2658 2658 2669 2669 2638 2632 2632 0
87 -- Ye, Jiangchuan............ g CHN 1960 2648 2648 2641 2641 2641 2641 2641 2632 0
88 95 Smirnov, Pavel............ g RUS 1982 2635 2637 2614 2614 2613 2623 2621 2631 18
89 80 Spraggett, Kevin........... g CAN 1954 2592 2585 2581 2578 2577 2610 2633 2631 11
90 92 Nikolic, Predrag.......... g BIH 1960 2591 2584 2596 2596 2626 2626 2626 2631 9
91 90 Moiseenko, Alexander...... g UKR 1980 2664 2663 2657 2662 2649 2632 2627 2630 14
92 -- Bauer, Christian.......... g FRA 1977 2641 2625 2627 2638 2599 2589 2609 2629 22
93 -- Khenkin, Igor............. g GER 1968 2610 2603 2595 2602 2586 2620 2611 2629 18
94 89 Afromeev, Vladimir........ f RUS 1954 2563 2573 2573 2612 2620 2635 2628 2628 0
95 -- Vladimirov, Evgeny........ g KAZ 1957 2616 2616 2616 2616 2616 2616 2616 2627 7
96 -- Gagunashvili, Merab....... g GEO 1985 2540 2542 2542 2555 2591 2611 2611 2625 20
97 99 Istratescu, Andrei........ g ROM 1975 2624 2622 2618 2621 2612 2616 2619 2625 5
98 56 Najer, Evgeniy............ g RUS 1977 2614 2641 2652 2653 2677 2648 2605 2624 18
99 100 Khalifman, Alexander...... g RUS 1966 2653 2653 2660 2640 2622 2622 2619 2624 9
100 85 Korchnoi, Viktor........... g SUI 1931 2615 2620 2608 2607 2600 2607 2629 2623 18
Dropping out in April
Ja Name t NAT YroB ju05 oc05 ja06 ap06 ju06 oc06 ja07 ap07 Gms
72 Nijboer, Friso............ g NED 1965 2529 2543 2571 2584 2598 2641 2638 2606 21
75 Wojtaszek, Radoslaw....... g POL 1987 2591 2606 2605 2597 2622 2630 2637 2620 22
86 Riazantsev, Alexander..... g RUS 1985 2599 2603 2594 2593 2622 2632 2629 2621 35
87 Macieja, Bartlomiej....... g POL 1977 2593 2591 2585 2584 2613 2622 2629 2616 13
94 Fedorov, Alexei........... g BLR 1972 2611 2616 2608 2614 2601 2617 2624 2611 18
96 Hansen, Curt.............. g DEN 1964 2613 2607 2612 2612 2625 2621 2621 2621 0
98 Hracek, Zbynek............ g CZE 1970 2591 2581 2595 2593 2605 2614 2619 2613 10
The final two rounds of the Bundesliga took place 31st March - 1st April
2007. OSC Baden Baden with players such as Anand, Svidler, Shirov and Carlsen
were almost home and dry and saw out the weekend with a 6-2 win against Werder
Bremen and a 4-4 draw against second placed Hamburger SK.
Official site: http://www.schachbundesliga.de -
Further info: http://www.schach.com and
http://www.schachbund.de
Round 14 31st March 2007
Venue: Muelheim
SV Mülheim Nord 5½-2½ SC Kreuzberg
1 Tregubov,Pave 0 : 1 Socko,Bartosz 3
2 Landa,Konstan 1 : 0 Kalinitschew, 5
3 Golod,Vitali ½ : ½ Tischbierek,R 6
4 Fridman,Danie 1 : 0 Volke,Karsten 7
5 Levin,Felix 1 : 0 Loeffler,Stef 8
6 Saltaev,Mihai ½ : ½ Richter,Micha 10
7 Hausrath,Dani 1 : 0 Glienke,Manfr 13
8 Schebler,Gerh ½ : ½ Figura,Atila 15
SF Katernberg 6½-1½ SK König Tegel
2 Motylev,Alexa 1 : 0 Rabiega,Rober 1
4 L'Ami,Erwin ½ : ½ Stern,Rene 2
5 Chuchelov,Vla ½ : ½ Muse,Mladen 3
6 Glek,Igor V 1 : 0 Muse,Drazen 4
9 Senff,Martin 1 : 0 Tomczak,Raine 5
10 Siebrecht,Seb 1 : 0 Von Herman,Ul 6
11 Souleidis,Geo 1 : 0 Pachow,Joerg 8
13 Scholz,Christ ½ : ½ Giemsa,Stepha 10
Venue: Eppingen
SC Eppingen 2½-5½ Bindlach-Aktionä
2 Balogh,Csaba 0 : 1 Baklan,Vladim 3
3 Postny,Evgeny ½ : ½ Baramidze,Dav 4
5 Braun,Arik 0 : 1 Prusikin,Mich 5
6 Meier,Georg ½ : ½ Bischoff,Klau 6
7 Medvegy,Zolta ½ : ½ Stohl,Igor Dr 7
10 Miltner,Arndt ½ : ½ Bezold,Michae 8
11 Vogt,Lothar 0 : 1 Markos,Jan 9
12 Schulze,Ulric ½ : ½ Wall,Gavin 12
TV Tegernsee 5 - 3 SF Berlin 1903
1 Bu,Xiangzhi ½ : ½ Miroshnichenk 2
2 Alekseev,Evge ½ : ½ Polzin,Rainer 5
3 Khenkin,Igor 1 : 0 Thiede,Lars 6
4 Sokolov,Andre ½ : ½ Berndt,Stepha 7
5 Ribli,Zoltan ½ : ½ Borriss,Marti 8
9 Kindermann,St 0 : 1 Schneider,Ilj 11
11 Teske,Henrik 1 : 0 Thinius,Marco 12
14 Gross,David 1 : 0 Rudolf,Henrik 13
Venue: Baden Baden
OSC Baden Baden 6 - 2 Werder Bremen
1 Anand,Viswana 1 : 0 McShane,Luke 1
2 Svidler,Peter ½ : ½ Efimenko,Zaha 2
3 Shirov,Alexei 1 : 0 Areshchenko,A 3
5 Carlsen,Magnu 1 : 0 Hracek,Zbynek 4
8 Vallejo Pons, ½ : ½ Pelletier,Yan 5
9 Nielsen,Peter 1 : 0 Babula,Vlasti 6
10 Movsesian,Ser ½ : ½ Nyback,Tomi 7
11 Krasenkow,Mic ½ : ½ Knaak,Rainer 10
SC Bann 3½-4½ Hamburger SK
1 Laznicka,Vikt 0 : 1 Wojtaszek,Rad 1
2 Stocek,Jiri 1 : 0 Gustafsson,Ja 2
3 Cvek,Robert ½ : ½ Ftacnik,Lubom 3
4 Jirovsky,Milo 0 : 1 Kempinski,Rob 4
5 Slobodjan,Rom 1 : 0 Van Delft,Mer 9
8 Bunzmann,Dimi 1 : 0 Heinemann,Thi 10
9 Dolezal,Rados - : + Sebastian,Dir 13
13 Feller,Sebast 0 : 1 Huschenbeth,N 15
Venue: Remagen
SC Remagen 3 - 5 SG Aljechin Soli
4 Bauer,Christi 1 : 0 Jussupow,Artu 1
6 Degraeve,Jean 0 : 1 Nikolic,Predr 2
7 Popovic,Petar 0 : 1 Stellwagen,Da 3
8 Bindrich,Falk ½ : ½ Naumann,Alexa 5
10 Mainka,Romual 1 : 0 Werle,Jan 6
11 Boidman,Yuri ½ : ½ Hoffmann,Mich 7
13 Polaczek,Rich 0 : 1 Smeets,Jan 8
14 Schulz,Klaus- 0 : 1 Ernst,Sipke 10
SG Köln Porz 6½-1½ SV Wattenscheid
1 Vaganian,Rafa 1 : 0 Rustemov,Alex 3
2 Lutz,Christop ½ : ½ Bartel,Mateus 5
3 Van Wely,Loek 1 : 0 Appel,Ralf 7
4 Timman,Jan H 1 : 0 Holzke,Frank 8
5 Graf,Alexande 0 : 1 Handke,Floria 9
7 Sakaev,Konsta 1 : 0 Dinstuhl,Volk 11
8 Korneev,Oleg 1 : 0 Straeter,Timo 13
10 Van den Doel, 1 : 0 Graw,Christop 15
Round 15 1st April 2007
Venue: Muelheim
SC Kreuzberg 4½-3½ SF Katernberg
3 Socko,Bartosz ½ : ½ Motylev,Alexa 2
5 Kalinitschew, 1 : 0 L'Ami,Erwin 4
6 Tischbierek,R ½ : ½ Chuchelov,Vla 5
7 Volke,Karsten ½ : ½ Glek,Igor V 6
8 Loeffler,Stef ½ : ½ Siebrecht,Seb 10
10 Richter,Micha 0 : 1 Souleidis,Geo 11
13 Glienke,Manfr ½ : ½ Thesing,Matth 12
15 Figura,Atila 1 : 0 Scholz,Christ 13
SK König Tegel ½ - 7½ SV Mülheim Nord
1 Rabiega,Rober 0 : 1 Tregubov,Pave 1
2 Stern,Rene 0 : 1 Landa,Konstan 2
3 Muse,Mladen 0 : 1 Golod,Vitali 3
4 Muse,Drazen 0 : 1 Fridman,Danie 4
5 Tomczak,Raine 0 : 1 Saltaev,Mihai 6
6 Von Herman,Ul 0 : 1 Hausrath,Dani 7
8 Pachow,Joerg 0 : 1 Schebler,Gerh 8
10 Giemsa,Stepha ½ : ½ Wegener,Olaf 12
Venue: Eppingen
Bindlach-Aktionä 4 - 4 TV Tegernsee
3 Baklan,Vladim ½ : ½ Bu,Xiangzhi 1
4 Baramidze,Dav 1 : 0 Alekseev,Evge 2
5 Prusikin,Mich 1 : 0 Khenkin,Igor 3
6 Bischoff,Klau ½ : ½ Sokolov,Andre 4
7 Stohl,Igor Dr ½ : ½ Ribli,Zoltan 5
8 Bezold,Michae 0 : 1 Kindermann,St 9
9 Markos,Jan ½ : ½ Teske,Henrik 11
12 Wall,Gavin 0 : 1 Gross,David 14
SF Berlin 1903 5 - 3 SC Eppingen
2 Miroshnichenk 0 : 1 Balogh,Csaba 2
5 Polzin,Rainer ½ : ½ Postny,Evgeny 3
6 Thiede,Lars ½ : ½ Braun,Arik 5
7 Berndt,Stepha 1 : 0 Meier,Georg 6
8 Borriss,Marti ½ : ½ Medvegy,Zolta 7
11 Schneider,Ilj ½ : ½ Vogt,Lothar 11
12 Thinius,Marco 1 : 0 Schulze,Ulric 12
13 Rudolf,Henrik 1 : 0 Dekan,Hans 14
Venue: Baden Baden
Werder Bremen 5 - 3 SC Bann
1 McShane,Luke 0 : 1 Laznicka,Vikt 1
2 Efimenko,Zaha ½ : ½ Stocek,Jiri 2
3 Areshchenko,A ½ : ½ Cvek,Robert 3
4 Hracek,Zbynek ½ : ½ Jirovsky,Milo 4
5 Pelletier,Yan ½ : ½ Slobodjan,Rom 5
6 Babula,Vlasti 1 : 0 Bunzmann,Dimi 8
7 Nyback,Tomi 1 : 0 Feller,Sebast 13
10 Knaak,Rainer + : - Baerwinkel,To 14
Hamburger SK 4 - 4 OSC Baden Baden
1 Wojtaszek,Rad ½ : ½ Anand,Viswana 1
2 Gustafsson,Ja ½ : ½ Svidler,Peter 2
3 Ftacnik,Lubom ½ : ½ Shirov,Alexei 3
4 Kempinski,Rob ½ : ½ Carlsen,Magnu 5
9 Van Delft,Mer ½ : ½ Vallejo Pons, 8
10 Heinemann,Thi ½ : ½ Nielsen,Peter 9
13 Sebastian,Dir ½ : ½ Movsesian,Ser 10
15 Huschenbeth,N ½ : ½ Krasenkow,Mic 11
Venue: Remagen
SG Aljechin Soli 4½-3½ SG Köln Porz
1 Jussupow,Artu ½ : ½ Vaganian,Rafa 1
2 Nikolic,Predr ½ : ½ Lutz,Christop 2
3 Stellwagen,Da ½ : ½ Van Wely,Loek 3
5 Naumann,Alexa ½ : ½ Timman,Jan H 4
6 Werle,Jan ½ : ½ Graf,Alexande 5
7 Hoffmann,Mich ½ : ½ Sakaev,Konsta 7
8 Smeets,Jan 1 : 0 Korneev,Oleg 8
10 Ernst,Sipke ½ : ½ Van den Doel, 10
SV Wattenscheid 4½-3½ SC Remagen
3 Rustemov,Alex ½ : ½ Bauer,Christi 4
5 Bartel,Mateus 1 : 0 Degraeve,Jean 6
7 Appel,Ralf 1 : 0 Popovic,Petar 7
8 Holzke,Frank ½ : ½ Bindrich,Falk 8
9 Handke,Floria 1 : 0 Mainka,Romual 10
11 Dinstuhl,Volk 0 : 1 Boidman,Yuri 11
13 Straeter,Timo 0 : 1 Polaczek,Rich 13
15 Graw,Christop ½ : ½ Schulz,Klaus- 14
Final Table
1. OSC Baden Baden 15 27 86
2. Hamburger SK 15 23 67
3. SG Köln Porz 15 21 74
4. Bindlach-Aktionä 15 19 66½
5. SC Remagen 15 18 61½
6. SG Aljechin Soli 15 17 65
7. TV Tegernsee 15 17 62
8. SC Kreuzberg 15 15 59½
9. SV Wattenscheid 15 15 55½
10. SC Eppingen 15 15 54½
11. Werder Bremen 15 14 62
12. SF Katernberg 15 14 61
13. SV Mülheim Nord 15 10 58
14. SF Berlin 1903 15 9 47½
15. SC Bann 15 5 49
16. SK König Tegel 15 1 31
The 8th Individual European Chess Championships take place 2-16 April,
2007, in the International Congress Center, Dresden (Germany). 11 rounds Swiss
system will be played, 90 minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of
the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from move one.
Round 1 Tuesday 3rd April 2007.
Top players: 1 Ivanchuk, Vassily UKR g 2750 2 Jakovenko, Dmitry RUS g
2691 3 Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter ROM g 2689 4 Van Wely, Loek NED g 2683 5
Tiviakov, Sergei NED g 2682 6 Vallejo Pons, Francisco ESP g 2679 7 Karjakin,
Sergey UKR g 2678 8 Eljanov, Pavel UKR g 2675 9 Almasi, Zoltan HUN g 2669 10
Malakhov, Vladimir RUS g 2663 11 Naiditsch, Arkadij GER g 2663 12 Timofeev,
Artyom RUS g 2663 13 Georgiev, Kiril BUL g 2661 14 Bologan, Viktor MDA g 2658
15 Dreev, Alexey RUS g 2658 16 Gashimov, Vugar AZE g 2658 17 Sargissian,
Gabriel ARM g 2658 18 Smirin, Ilia ISR g 2654 19 Nielsen, Peter Heine DEN g
2651 20 Jobava, Baadur GEO g 2650 21 Tkachiev, Vladislav FRA g 2649 22 Motylev,
Alexander RUS g 2647 23 Volokitin, Andrei UKR g 2645 24 Areshchenko, Alexander
UKR g 2644 25 Avrukh, Boris ISR g 2644 26 Sakaev, Konstantin RUS g 2641 27
Cheparinov, Ivan BUL g 2640 28 Beliavsky, Alexander G SLO g 2639 29 Kobalia,
Mikhail RUS g 2639 30 Nijboer, Friso NED g 2638 31 Movsesian, Sergei SVK g 2637
32 Wojtaszek, Radoslaw POL g 2637 33 Volkov, Sergey RUS g 2636 34 Gourevich,
Mikhail TUR g 2635 35 Asrian, Karen ARM g 2634 36 Miroshnichenko, Evgenij UKR g
2632 37 Riazantsev, Alexander RUS g 2629 38 Socko, Bartosz POL g 2629 39
Sutovsky, Emil ISR g 2629 40 Moiseenko, Alexander UKR g 2627 41 Fedorov, Alexei
BLR g 2624 42 Tomashevsky, Evgeny RUS g 2624 43 Smirnov, Pavel RUS g 2621 44
Hracek, Zbynek CZE g 2619 45 Khalifman, Alexander RUS g 2619 46 Balogh, Csaba
HUN g 2616 47 Efimenko, Zahar UKR g 2616 48 Kozul, Zdenko CRO g 2616 49 Postny,
Evgeny ISR g 2616 50 Khenkin, Igor GER g 2611 51 Graf, Alexander GER g 2610 52
Bauer, Christian FRA g 2609 53 Korneev, Oleg RUS g 2606 54 Najer, Evgeniy RUS g
2605 55 Roiz, Michael ISR g 2605 56 Nyback, Tomi FIN g 2604 57 Vitiugov, Nikita
RUS m 2604 58 Bocharov, Dmitry RUS g 2602 59 Aleksandrov, Aleksej BLR g 2601 60
Jussupow, Artur GER g 2599
Official site: http://www.dresden2008.de
The final round 11 of the Belgian League took place on 25th March 2007.
CRELEL Liège became the new champions while Namur and Rochade Eupen also
qualified for the European championships. News: Valery Maes.
Results round 11 (25/03/2007)
Eynatten 2 KBSK 2 6,5-1,5
Eynatten 1 CREC 4-4
Borgerhout Namur 2-6
Temse Rochade 2,5-5,5
KGSRL CRELEL 1,5-6,5
Leuven Centraal KBSK 1 2-6
Final standings:
Club BP MP
1 CRELEL 59,5 20
2 Namur 58,5 20
3 Rochade 52,5 16
4 CREC 50,5 14
5 Eynatten 2 49 13
6 Eynatten 1 43 11
7 KBSK 1 42 9
8 Temse 41,5 8
9 KGSRL 41 11
10 Borgerhout 35,5 6
11 Leuven Centraal 32 4
12 KBSK 2 23 0
The Danish Championships takes place in Aalborg 31st March - 8th April
2007. Esben Lund is the only player on 2/2.
Official site with live coverage: http://www.skak-dm.dk/2007/
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ch-DEN Aalborg DEN (DEN), 31 iii-8 iv 2007
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1. Lund, Esben f DEN 2309 +14 +11 . . . . . . . 2.0
2. Hansen, Lars Bo g DEN 2575 +18 = 7 . . . . . . . 1.5 2596
3. Hansen, Sune Berg g DEN 2560 +16 = 8 . . . . . . . 1.5 2577
4. Pedersen, Nicolai Vesterbaek m DEN 2466 +17 = 6 . . . . . . . 1.5 2575
5. Kristiansen, Jens m DEN 2429 =10 +20 . . . . . . . 1.5 2524
6. Bromann, Thorbjorn f DEN 2399 +22 = 4 . . . . . . . 1.5 2561
7. Glud, Jakob Vang m DEN 2425 +23 = 2 . . . . . . . 1.5 2631
8. Rasmussen, Allan Stig f DEN 2389 +24 = 3 . . . . . . . 1.5 2621
9. Pilgaard, Kim m DEN 2412 +21 =12 . . . . . . . 1.5 2608
10. Kristensen, Kaare f DEN 2316 = 5 =13 . . . . . . . 1.0 2423
11. Rasmussen, Karsten m DEN 2462 +15 - 1 . . . . . . . 1.0 2330
12. Schandorff, Lars g DEN 2536 =19 = 9 . . . . . . . 1.0 2369
13. Hoi, Carsten g DEN 2418 =20 =10 . . . . . . . 1.0 2331
14. Pedersen, Steffen m DEN 2439 - 1 +19 . . . . . . . 1.0 2318
15. Boe, Mads f DEN 2351 -11 +22 . . . . . . . 1.0 2366
16. Jakobsen, Ole m DEN 2379 - 3 +23 . . . . . . . 1.0 2430
17. Matthiesen, Martin DEN 2365 - 4 +24 . . . . . . . 1.0 2381
18. Sahl, Bjarke m DEN 2381 - 2 +21 . . . . . . . 1.0 2435
19. Rasmussen, Casper f DEN 2327 =12 -14 . . . . . . . 0.5 2294
20. Brinck-Claussen, Bjorn m DEN 2346 =13 - 5 . . . . . . . 0.5 2230
21. Brautsch, Soren DEN 2295 - 9 -18 . . . . . . . 0.0
22. Damm, Kasper Wilken DEN 2270 - 6 -15 . . . . . . . 0.0
23. Jacobsen, Bo DEN 2301 - 7 -16 . . . . . . . 0.0
24. Jaksland, Tim f DEN 2297 - 8 -17 . . . . . . . 0.0
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The Mercantile Bank 33rd Bangladesh Championship takes place in Dhaka
2nd-15th April 2007. Round one games available. The event is a 13 round
all-play-all category V tournament. News: Haroon Or Rashid I.A.
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Mercantile Bank 33rd ch-BAN Dhaka BAN (BAN), 2-15 iv 2007 cat. V (2353)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
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1. Abu Sufian, Shakil f BAN 2356 * . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . 1.0
2. Hossain, Enamul m BAN 2495 . * . . . . . . . . 1 . . . 1.0
3. Islam, Kh. Aminul f BAN 2315 . . * . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.0
4. Rahman, Syed Mahfuzur f BAN 2247 . . . * . . . . . . . . 1 . 1.0
5. Reefat, Bin-Sattar g BAN 2479 . . . . * . . . . 1 . . . . 1.0
6. Minhazuddin, Ahmed BAN 2225 . . . . . * . = . . . . . . 0.5 2269
7. Murshed, Niaz g BAN 2448 . . . . . . * . = . . . . . 0.5 2543
8. Rahman, Taibur f BAN 2269 . . . . . = . * . . . . . . 0.5 2225
9. Rahman, Ziaur g BAN 2543 . . . . . . = . * . . . . . 0.5 2448
10. Abdul, Maleq BAN 2255 . . . . 0 . . . . * . . . . 0.0
11. Abdulla, Al-Rakib m BAN 2518 . 0 . . . . . . . . * . . . 0.0
12. Ahmed, Sk. Nasir f BAN 2324 0 . . . . . . . . . . * . . 0.0
13. Mohammad, Ali BAN 2200 . . . 0 . . . . . . . . * . 0.0
14. Mohammad, Javed BAN 2267 . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . * 0.0
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The Serbian Championship took place in Vrasac 4th-17th March 2007. There
was a three way tie for first place between Mihajlo Stojanovic, Milos Perunovic
and Branko Damljanovic. I imagine there will be a playoff.
Official site: http://www.serbiachess.net/
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ch-SRB Vrsac SRB (SRB), 4-17 iii 2007 cat. XII (2527)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
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1. Stojanovic, Mihajlo m SRB 2576 * = = = 1 1 = = 1 1 1 = = = 9.0 2664
2. Perunovic, Milos g SRB 2547 = * = = = 1 1 = 1 1 = 1 = = 9.0 2666
3. Damljanovic, Branko g SRB 2590 = = * = 0 1 = = = 1 1 1 1 1 9.0 2663
4. Vuckovic, Bojan g SRB 2551 = = = * 1 0 1 = 0 = 1 = 1 1 8.0 2612
5. Miladinovic, Igor g SRB 2607 0 = 1 0 * 0 1 = 1 = = 1 = 1 7.5 2577
6. Bogosavljevic, Boban f SRB 2470 0 0 0 1 1 * 0 1 1 = = 1 = 1 7.5 2588
7. Solak, Dragan g SRB 2564 = 0 = 0 0 1 * = 0 = 1 1 1 = 6.5 2524
8. Ivanisevic, Ivan g SRB 2602 = = = = = 0 = * = = 0 0 1 1 6.0 2492
9. Tadic, Branko m SRB 2496 0 0 = 1 0 0 1 = * 1 = 0 = = 5.5 2472
10. Savic, Miodrag R g SRB 2533 0 0 0 = = = = = 0 * = 1 = 1 5.5 2469
11. Pikula, Dejan g SRB 2513 0 = 0 0 = = 0 1 = = * = = = 5.0 2441
12. Brenjo, Slavisa m SRB 2491 = 0 0 = 0 0 0 1 1 0 = * = = 4.5 2419
13. Arsovic, Zoran m SRB 2457 = = 0 0 = = 0 0 = = = = * 0 4.0 2391
14. Todorovic, Jovan SRB 2381 = = 0 0 0 0 = 0 = 0 = = 1 * 4.0 2397
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The Victor Ciocaltea Mem took place in Bucharest Romania 6th-19th March
2007. There was a four way tie for first with Alin Berescu having the best
tie-break of those who finished on 7.5/12.
Official site: http://www.frsah.ro/ -
Results - http://www.chess-results.com/Tnr5785.aspx?lan=1
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Victor Ciocaltea Mem Bucharest ROM (ROM), 6-19 iii 2007 cat. X (2484)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3
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1. Berescu, Alin m ROM 2495 * 1 = 1 = 1 = = = = = = = 7.5 2577
2. Shishkin, Vadim UKR m UKR 2474 0 * 1 = 1 = 1 1 0 = = 1 = 7.5 2579
3. Grigore, George-Gabriel g ROM 2496 = 0 * = 1 = = = 0 1 1 1 1 7.5 2577
4. Lupulescu, Constantin g ROM 2566 0 = = * = = 1 = 1 = = 1 1 7.5 2572
5. Szabo, Gergely-Andras-Gyula m ROM 2496 = 0 0 = * 1 = = 1 = = 1 0 6.0 2482
6. Benkovic, Petar m SER 2433 0 = = = 0 * = = 0 1 = 1 1 6.0 2488
7. Barnaure, Vlad-Victor m ROM 2433 = 0 = 0 = = * = 1 = = = 1 6.0 2488
8. Jianu, Vlad-Cristian m ROM 2498 = 0 = = = = = * 1 0 1 0 = 5.5 2453
9. Milanovic, Danilo m SER 2519 = 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 * 0 = 0 1 5.0 2423
10. Grunberg, Mihai-Lucian m ROM 2439 = = 0 = = 0 = 1 1 * 0 0 = 5.0 2430
11. Sanduleac, Vasile g MDA 2478 = = 0 = = = = 0 = 1 * 0 = 5.0 2427
12. Ivanov, Alexey3 f RUS 2458 = 0 0 0 0 0 = 1 1 1 1 * 0 5.0 2429
13. Nanu, Ciprian-Costica m ROM 2505 = = 0 0 1 0 0 = 0 = = 1 * 4.5 2395
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There were men's and women's versions of the Rektor Cup, in Kharkiv UKR,
18th-27th March 2007. IM Alexander Onischuk won the main category VIII event
with 8.5/11 undefeated.
Official site: http://ukrchess.org.ua/turnir/t119.html
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Rector Cup m Kharkiv UKR (UKR), 18-26 iii 2007 cat. VIII (2448)
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1. Onischuk, Vladimir m UKR 2469 * 1 = 1 = = = = 1 1 1 1 8.5 2657
2. Isajevsky, Anton f RUS 2464 0 * = = 1 1 = 1 = 1 = 1 7.5 2579
3. Korobov, Anton g UKR 2547 = = * = = 0 1 = = 1 1 1 7.0 2540
4. Maiorov, Nikita m BLR 2516 0 = = * 1 = = = = 1 = 1 6.5 2506
5. Shalimov, Valery m UKR 2393 = 0 = 0 * = = 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2517
6. Arzumanian, Georgy m ARM 2474 = 0 1 = = * = = = = = 1 6.0 2481
7. Zubarev, Alexander1 g UKR 2514 = = 0 = = = * = = = = 1 5.5 2441
8. Averjanov, Alexey m UKR 2395 = 0 = = 0 = = * = = 1 = 5.0 2416
9. Kovchan, Alexander g UKR 2509 0 = = = = = = = * 0 = 1 5.0 2406
10. Ivanov, Alexander Al m RUS 2357 0 0 0 0 0 = = = 1 * = 1 4.0 2354
11. Simonian, Hrair ARM 2384 0 = 0 = 0 = = 0 = = * 0 3.0 2278
12. Molnar, Peter SVK f SVK 2353 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 * 1.5 2147
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Rector Cup w Kharkiv UKR (UKR), 18-26 iii 2007
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Vozovic, Oksana wg UKR 2323 * 1 = = 1 = = = = 1 = 1 7.5 2312
2. Doluhanova, Evgeniya wg UKR 2195 0 * 0 1 1 = 1 = = 1 1 = 7.0 2293
3. Mokhova, Kristina wf RUS 2108 = 1 * 0 = 1 = = 1 = 0 1 6.5 2264
4. Chistiakova, Tamara wf RUS 2308 = 0 1 * = 0 1 0 = 1 1 1 6.5 2246
5. Komiagina, Maria wm RUS 2288 0 0 = = * 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 6.0 2219
6. Breslavskaya, Mariya UKR 1995 = = 0 1 0 * 0 = 1 = = 1 5.5 2209
7. Aketaeva, Dana wm KAZ 2260 = 0 = 0 0 1 * = = = 1 1 5.5 2185
8. Karlovich, Anastazia wg UKR 2265 = = = 1 0 = = * 0 0 1 = 5.0 2149
9. Dvoretska, Olena wm UKR 2164 = = 0 = 0 0 = 1 * 1 = = 5.0 2158
10. Gorbatenko, Kateryna wf UKR 2082 0 0 = 0 1 = = 1 0 * 0 = 4.0 2099
11. Maiko, Alina UKR 2075 = 0 1 0 0 = 0 0 = 1 * = 4.0 2100
12. Nikolaeva, Alexandra1 wf RUS 2238 0 = 0 0 1 0 0 = = = = * 3.5 2054
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Zonal 2.5 took place in San Luis ARG, 19th-26th March 2007. Diego Flores
won with 7.5/9. Juan Pablo Hobaica won a three way playoff for second place.
Oscar Mac Donald is given a FIDE rating on the site, couldn't find anyone even
close to his name in the rating list or on the FIDE site.
Official site:
http://201.216.215.170/torneos/ZONAL2.5_SL_07/index_torneo.htm
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zt 2.5 m San Luis ARG (ARG), 19-25 iii 2007
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1 Flores, Diego ARG 2541 7.5 43.0 37.5 38.75
2-4 Lemos, Damian ARG 2439 6.0 44.0 32.5 27.25
Hobaica, Juan Pablo ARG 2367 6.0 43.5 31.5 30.00
Ricardi, Pablo ARG 2527 6.0 43.0 29.0 29.75
5-10 Valerga, Diego ARG 2459 5.5 47.0 32.5 30.50
Mareco, Sandro ARG 2356 5.5 43.0 25.5 26.75
Rodriguez, Andres URU 2543 5.5 42.5 29.5 26.75
Peralta, Fernando ARG 2549 5.5 42.5 26.0 28.25
Needleman, Alejandro ARG 2357 5.5 40.5 25.5 25.25
Flores Rios, Mauricio CHI 2320 5.5 37.5 24.5 20.75
11-13 Roselli, Bernardo URU 2446 5.0 39.5 23.0 20.25
Salas, Cristian CHI 2418 5.0 38.0 22.5 18.75
Mahia, Gustavo ARG 2424 5.0 37.0 24.5 21.00
14-19 Needleman, Gaston ARG 2437 4.5 45.5 27.0 23.00
Cubas, Jose PAR 2414 4.5 43.5 28.0 21.50
Lujan, Carolina ARG 2405 4.5 37.0 23.0 14.75
Sampaoli, Cristian ARG 2192 4.5 37.0 19.5 16.50
Cerda, Guillermo CHI 2207 4.5 36.5 21.0 19.50
Di Benedetto, Guillermo ARG 2308 4.5 34.5 19.5 15.25
20-24 Lafuente, Pablo ARG 2455 4.0 40.5 25.0 15.50
Rodi, Luis ARG 2291 4.0 40.5 21.5 14.75
Duarte, Leonardo ARG 2419 4.0 38.0 22.0 17.25
Izquierdo, Daniel URU 2338 4.0 35.0 19.0 9.00
Henderson, Einar ARG 4.0 31.5 18.5 10.25
25-26 Palmero, Pablo ARG 2133 3.5 31.5 14.5 8.75
Ojeda, Hector CHI 2089 3.5 30.5 15.0 6.75
27 Mac Donald, Oscar ARG 2015 3.0 30.0 14.5 5.25
28-29 Quiroga, Sergio ARG 2260 2.0 32.0 11.5 3.75
Torres, Auro Anibal ARG 2210 2.0 28.5 10.0 4.25
30 Zarate, Gabriel ARG 0.5 30.0 1.5 1.00
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zt 2.5 m po San Luis ARG (ARG), 25-25 iii 2007cat. VIII (2444)
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1. Hobaica, Juan Pablo f ARG 2367 * 1 = 1.5 2676
2. Ricardi, Pablo g ARG 2527 0 * 1 1.0 2403
3. Lemos, Damian m ARG 2439 = 0 * 0.5 2254
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zt 2.5 w San Luis ARG (ARG), 19-25 iii 2007
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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1. Amura, Claudia N wg ARG 2357 * = 1 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2495
2. Burijovich, Liliana wm ARG 2210 = * = = 1 1 1 1 5.5 2324
3. Maggiolo, Elisa wm ARG 2081 0 = * 1 1 1 1 1 5.5 2342
4. Nejanky, Maisa ARG 2068 0 = 0 * 0 1 1 1 3.5 2114
5. Sarquis, Maria Belen wm ARG 2182 0 0 0 1 * 0 1 1 3.0 2048
6. Colautti, Marcela ARG 1916 0 0 0 0 1 * 0 1 2.0 1978
7. Colombo,Camila URU ---- 0 0 0 0 0 1 * 1 2.0 1966
8. Quinones, Jeannette CHI 2056 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0.0
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The Belgrade Spring Open takes place 26th March - 3rd April 2007.
Official site:
http://www.beochess.org.yu/2007/prolecni_open07/prolecni07eng.htm
Round 7 of 9 Standings:
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Spring Open Belgrade SRB (SRB), 26 iii-3 iv 2007
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1 4 mk Martic Ivan 2309 SRB 6 23
2 3 FM Irizanin Radoje 2319 SRB 5½ 24
3 12 FM Starcevic Goran 2231 SRB 5½ 22
4 23 mk Jevtic Miroljub 2132 SRB 5½ 19
5 1 mk Mihic Bojan 2369 SRB 5 24
6 11 IM Cetkovic Miodrag 2237 MNE 5 23
7 7 mk Jovicic Radosav 2278 SRB 5 23
8 8 FM Cetkovic Bozidar 2256 SRB 5 22
9 6 mk Vujic Mihailo 2283 SRB 5 22
10 16 mk Andrejic Vladica 2197 SRB 5 21½
11 5 FM Skare Goran 2295 SRB 5 21½
12 2 IM Andrijevic Milan 2347 SRB 5 21
13 20 mk Carnic Dejan 2139 SRB 5 20½
14 24 mk Kerecki Ljubisa 2119 SRB 4½ 21
15 10 FM Paulic Branko 2240 SRB 4½ 19½
16 32 mk Koprivica Cedomir 2046 SRB 4½ 19
17 13 mk Maksimovic Miroslav 2219 SRB 4½ 18½
18 47 mk Vasic Dusan 1932 SRB 4½ 18½
19 39 FM Djurdjevic Petar 2009 SRB 4½ 18
20 25 mk Damjanovic Lazar 2099 SRB 4½ 16
21 34 mk Nikolic Marko 2043 SRB 4½ 14½
22 40 I Kuzmanovic Ratko 1996 SRB 4½ 14
23 44 mk Andrejevic Miladin 1980 SRB 4½ 13½
24 22 mk Bozinovic Boban 2137 SRB 4 21½
25 38 mk Dzunic Vladimir 2017 SRB 4 20½
26 63 I Andric Vladimir V 1390 SRB 4 19½
27 17 mk Martic Nemanja 2183 SRB 4 19½
28 36 mk Petrovic Milan 2035 SRB 4 18½
29 33 I Ostojic Slobodan 2046 SRB 4 18
30 14 mk Zdravkovic Dragan 2212 SRB 4 17½
31 26 mk Zivkovic Dragoslav 2096 SRB 4 17½
32 48 I Novkovic Marko 1932 SRB 4 17
33 31 mk Kosovac Milan 2050 SRB 4 16½
34 49 mk Vukovic Ljubomir 1927 SRB 4 16
35 51 I Nenezic Zoran 1902 SRB 4 16
36 18 m Vlahovic Svetozar 2164 SRB 4 16
37 35 mk Marinkov Svetislav 2037 SRB 4 15½
81 players
Anatoly Karpov gave a simul in Wolfsburg Germany on January 20th 2007.
Karpov drew three and lost one playing white against 25 opponents.
Source:
http://www.schachlinks.com/chess/upload/turniere2007/karpovsimultan/runde1.htm
The 1st Ruy Lopez International Festival took place in Zafra, birthplace
of Ruy Lopez, starting March 16th until March 25th, 2007. In the main 7 round
Category XV event Gabriel Sargissian scored a massive 6.5/7 for a 3021 result.
In addition following the event there was a 9 round open where the players had
to play the Ruy Lopez. Final standings now available.
Official site:
http://ruylopez.juntaextremadura.net/modules/news/
Final Open Standings:
1 3 GM Sargissian Gabriel 2658 ARM 7½ 40
2 7 GM Fedorchuk Sergey A 2601 UKR 7½ 37
3 4 GM Sokolov Ivan 2652 NED 7 38
4 16 GM Paunovic Dragan 2516 SRB 7 34½
5 2 GM Sasikiran Krishnan 2700 IND 6½ 38
6 8 GM Spasov Vasil 2588 BUL 6½ 36½
7 1 GM Ponomariov Ruslan 2723 UKR 6½ 35½
8 5 GM Ye Jiangchuan 2632 CHN 6½ 33½
9 19 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2483 BUL 6½ 32½
10 17 IM Perez Candelario Manuel 2515 ESP 6½ 31½
11 14 GM Khamrakulov Ibragim S 2527 ESP 6 34
12 12 GM Kolev Atanas 2538 BUL 6 33
13 18 WFM Hou Yifan 2509 CHN 6 33
14 21 IM Carrasco Martinez Juan M 2421 ESP 6 32½
15 13 GM Georgiev Vladimir 2529 MKD 6 31
16 20 GM Djuric Stefan 2464 SRB 6 30½
17 25 Guerra Tulcan Lenin 2298 ECU 6 29
18 33 Guerrero Arroyo Pedro 2128 ESP 6 28
19 6 GM Granda Zuniga Julio E 2612 PER 5½ 35
20 11 GM Gofshtein Zvulon 2539 ISR 5½ 33
21 10 GM Strikovic Aleksa 2557 SRB 5½ 32
22 24 FM Cabezas Ayala Ivan 2318 ESP 5½ 31
23 34 Guerreiro Nuno 2095 POR 5½ 26
24 50 Solis Fernandez Fernando 1904 ESP 5½ 23
89 players
Novi Sad will host the 2009 European National Team Championship. In the
run up to that the Championship of Novi Sad took place 18th-25th March 2007.
Dusan Rajkovic won the event on tie-break from Miroljub Lazic after both
finished on 6.5/9. I'm hoping for a better games file before I try and publish
the games.
Further details: http://www.drazic.co.yu
Final Standings:
1 1 GM Rajkovic Dusan 2511 SRB 6½ 48 37 35 7 2564
2 5 GM Lazic Miroljub 2461 SRB 6½ 47 37½ 34½ 10 2536
3 3 GM Drazic Sinisa 2483 SRB 6 47 37½ 31 3 2505
4 15 Grigoriadis Alexandros 2304 GRE 6 46 36 29½ 45 2558
5 2 GM Kosic Dragan 2504 MNE 5½ 48 37½ 30½ -2 2481
6 19 Arjun Vishnuvardhan 2274 IND 5½ 43 33½ 24 32 2449
7 4 IM Pap Misa 2475 SRB 5 47½ 37 27½ -8 2408
8 9 Panic Nenad 2369 SRB 5 40 31 23½ -5 2341
9 13 FM Roganovic Milos 2316 SRB 5 40 30½ 24½ 13 2391
10 7 IM Govedarica Radovan 2402 SRB 4½ 45 35 24½ -7 2340
11 8 IM Stupavski Zdenko 2391 SRB 4½ 44 34 23½ -10 2308
12 17 Eggleston David J 2284 ENG 4½ 41 31½ 22½ 10 2340
13 10 FM Pucovski Miroslav 2348 SRB 4½ 41 31 24 -6 2311
14 16 FM Mihalj Miroslav M 2298 SRB 4½ 40 31 22 3 2315
15 18 IM Kostic Filip 2277 SRB 4½ 36½ 28½ 20½ -2 2265
16 23 Nenadovic Ljubisa 2196 SRB 4 37½ 29½ 18 4 2227
17 25 Gauri Shankar 2131 IND 4 37 29½ 21 19 2239
18 12 FM Perisic Radivoj 2331 SRB 4 37 28½ 22 -13 2222
19 20 Ciganovic Nikola 2257 CRO 4 37 28 17 -17 2160
20 22 Andrejic Vladica 2197 SRB 4 36 28 20½ 9 2250
21 26 Arsenault Nicolas 2112 CAN 3½ 40 30½ 19 7 2163
22 24 Mikanovic Sandro 2153 BIH 3½ 36½ 28½ 14½ -4 2130
23 14 FM Dostan Janos 2312 HUN 3 33 27 14½ -29 2109
24 6 GM Kostic Vladimir G 2410 SRB 1½ 19 13 12½ -8 2264
25 11 FM Petkovic Radosav 2339 SRB 1 19½ 14 8½ -26 2011
26 21 Misojcic Miroslav 2254 SRB ½ 14 8½ 4½ -10 2059
The 66th Georgian Championships took place in Tbilisi 13th-25th March
2007. The winner was Baadur Jobava with 8.5/11 a point clear of David
Arutinian. These top two first two will be included in the Georgian team for
the European team Championships. The top three will provided for financially in
the European Individual Championship. Tuesday Pantsulaia and Giorgil Giorgadze
played a 3rd place tie-break match (two rapid games 25-25, + 10 sec. thentwo
5-5 min, + 2 sec). Both rapid games were drawn before Giorgadze won the blitz
2-0. News: Varlam Vepkhvishvili.
3rd place tie-break match
Giorgi Giorgadze 3-1 Levan Pantsulaia
2 Rapid games (25 min, increment 10 sec): 1/2 1/2
2 Blitz games (5 min, increment 2 sec) 1-0 1-0
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66th ch-GEO Tbilisi GEO (GEO), 14-25 iii 2007 cat. XI (2514)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Jobava, Baadur g GEO 2650 * 0 = 1 1 1 1 = = 1 1 1 8.5 2713
2. Arutinian, David g GEO 2552 1 * = = = 1 0 = 1 = 1 1 7.5 2643
3. Giorgadze, Giorgi1 g GEO 2610 = = * = = = = = = 1 1 1 7.0 2607
4. Pantsulaia, Levan g GEO 2612 0 = = * 0 = 1 1 1 = 1 1 7.0 2607
5. Mchedlishvili, Mikheil g GEO 2583 0 = = 1 * 0 = = = 1 1 1 6.5 2573
6. Gelashvili, Tamaz g GEO 2612 0 0 = = 1 * 0 = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2570
7. Gagunashvili, Merab g GEO 2611 0 1 = 0 = 1 * 0 1 1 = = 6.0 2541
8. Nigalidze, Gaioz GEO 2224 = = = 0 = = 1 * 0 0 = 1 5.0 2504
9. Aroshidze, Levan g GEO 2531 = 0 = 0 = 0 0 1 * 0 1 1 4.5 2447
10. Kacheishvili, Giorgi g GEO 2587 0 = 0 = 0 0 0 1 1 * = 1 4.5 2442
11. Azaladze, Shota GEO 2332 0 0 0 0 0 0 = = 0 = * 1 2.5 2319
12. Gelazonia, Parmen GEO 2268 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 * 0.5 2066
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Peter Leko and Vladimir Kramnik play a rapid match April 25th-29th 2007
at the National Theater of Miskolc Hungary. It will be an 8 game rapid match.
Official site: http://www.lekokramnyik.hu/
An open letter to the FIDE President from most of the strongest Moroccan
chess players talks of an ongoing crisis in their Federation.
His Excellency FIDE President Kirsan N. Ilyumzhinov
March 29, 2007
Dear Mr. President,
We are writing an open letter to you regarding our previous complaint
about the large scale falsifications of some International Arbiter applications
that were submitted to FIDE by the Moroccan Chess Federation in the last few
years. This scandal has affected Morocco’s image both at the Arab and
international levels.
One year ago, we informed the ACP about these fraudulent misconducts.
In this complaint, which has been immediately forwarded to FIDE, we have
pinpointed serious irregularities and provided strong evidence of deliberate
falsification. In the meantime, evidence for these falsifications has been
published in our website www.maroc-echecs.com (
http://maroc-echecs.com/spip.php?article777
). The FIDE Ethics Commission has recognized that the accusation is serious and
since then open investigations have been conducted. Some of us were even heard
by the Ethic Commission during the Turin Olympiad.
These falsifications are unfortunately only an example of the many
irregularities committed by the Moroccan federation, which includes a
regrettably wicked and chaotic management and a flagrant abuse of power
resulting in arbitrary and excessive sanctions against some players, club
managers and presidents of regional leagues. Through various channels,
including Moroccan mass media, the whole Moroccan chess community has been
continuously expressing its deep indignation and disagreement with the current
management of the Moroccan Chess Federation, which is driving Moroccan chess
straight towards the cliff edge. A wave of discontent currently pervades the
Moroccan chess community and the future of chess in Morocco is in dire straits.
In September 2006, Moroccan top players have decided to boycott all the
activities of the Moroccan Chess Federation until a new federal board is
elected (see declaration at:
http://www.maroc-echecs.com/spip.php?article775
). Five (out of eight) presidents of Regional Leagues have also condemned these
misconducts (declaration: http://maroc-echecs.com/spip.php?article792
).
An urgent decision of the Ethics Commission FIDE concerning the fake IA
title applications would certainly help the whole Moroccan chess community to
step over the current chaotic situation and look forward to a better future for
Moroccan chess.
Sincerely yours,
Hicham Hamdouchi GMI 2602
Mohamed Tissir IM 2482
Najib Draoui FM 2410
Abdelaziz Onkoud IM 2406
Jacque Elbilia FM 2356
Karim Ismail 2324
Ali Sebbar 2290
Tarik Rrhioua FM 2289
Chafik Idrissi 2204
Abdelhafid Elamri FM 2096 & IA
Mourad Metioui 2074
Youssef Boukdeir IA
Zouheir Slami IA
8th Montreal International
The 8th Montreal International takes place July 19th - 28th 2007. Nigel
Short, Sergei Tiviakov, Pavel Eljanov, Pentala Harikrishna, Vadim Milov, Kamil
Miton, Mark Bluvshtein and Pascal Charbonneau are signed up to play.
Details:
http://fqechecs.qc.ca/index.php?typ=actu&id=1760&categorie=1
MTel Masters
The MTel Masters take place in Sofia 9th-20th May 2007. The field for
the ten round, double round robin event, is Veselin Topalov, Liviu Dieter
Nisipeanu, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Gata Kamsky, Michael Adams and Krishnan
Sasikiran. Tiebreak games will be played to decide the winner in the case of a
tie. The Sofia draw Rule will be strictly applied. The players will not be
allowed to offer draws, the decision as to whether the game is sterile is taken
by the Chief-Arbiter.
40th Biel Chess Festival
The 40th Biel Chess Festival takes place 21st July - 3rd August 2007.
Players include Judit Polgar, Alexander Morozevich and Magnus Carlsen
Further details and entry for the many events at:
http://www.bielchessfestival.ch
First Saturday April
First Saturday GM-IM-FM closed tournaments in Budapest, 7th-19th of
April. There are some vacancies yet. First comes, first served...
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
Uzhgorod-Open
Uzhgorod-Open, Spring 2007 2007, May, 24 - May, 27 City: Uzhgorod
Country: Ukraine Organizer: Chess Federation of Uzhgorod (President - IM Bogdan
Borsos) Tel: +380503179153, +380503723900 Email: chessfeduzh@rambler.ru
Address: Ukraine, Uzhgorod, Hotel "Svitanok", Koshitska st. 20
Further details: http://chessfeduzh.narod.ru
8th United Insurance and United Leasing GM Chess Tournament
The 8th United Insurance and United Leasing Grandmasters Chess
Tournament shall be organized by the Bangladesh Chess Federation from 6th to
14th May 2007 at the National Sports Council, 62/3 Purana Paltan Dhaka-1000 in
Bangladesh. The tournament shall be an 11-round Swiss System. Download the
tournament brochure. Invited players must send their confirmation to
participate in the event on or before 20th April 2007 to Jamilur Rahman General
Secretary Fax + Phone: 88 (02) 7169336 E-mail: bcf@bdonline.com Mobile: +88
0191418214, +88 0152415241
http://www.fide.com/news.asp?id=1296
has the full brochure.
RC Sport Open
The RC Sport Open takes place 10th-17th August 2007 in Ceská
Trebová (Czech republic). Total prize fund is 122 000 CZK (4 000 Euro).
Details: http://sachy.rcsport.info
Baku Chess Festival
The Baku Chess Festival takes place April 30th – May 12th 2007.
Four tournaments will be held: * Children tournament 01-10 May * Open
tournament 03-11 May * Seniors tournament 03-11 May * Blitz tournament 12
May.
Details:http://www.chessclub.az/kubok/poloj.htm
Canadian Open
The 2007 Canadian Open Chess Championship is a 10-round, one-section
Swiss that takes place 7-15 July 2007 in Ottawa, the capital of Canada. 120
minutes/game + 30sec. increment/move. Projected prize fund of $20,000 CDN based
on 200 entrants. Free entry to GMs, WGMs and IMs. Entry fee for all others,
$125 CDN until May 31, 2007, $150 CDN thereafter. Players must be members of
the Chess Federation of Canada. A tournament membership is available for $10
CDN, and a one-year membership for foreign players is $50 CDN. The venue is the
Ottawa Marriott (www.ottawamarriott.com), offering rates of $89/night CDN for
single and double occupancy.
Online reservations may be made at the website:
http://cwp.marriott.com/yowmc/chess/
Confirmed GMs so far: GM Nigel Short, GM Vadim Milov, GM Suat Atalik, GM Alex
Yermolinsky, GM Mark Bluvshtein. More GMs will be announced at the event blog:
http://cocycc.blogspot.com
Event website: http://www.canchess.ca
7th Znojmo Open
The 7th Znojmo Open takes place 5th-6th May 2007 at the Monastery of
Louka, Znojmo, the Czech Republic
Details: http://czechtour.net/znojmo/index.php
Chess festival BRNO 2007
Chess festival BRNO 2007 takes place 29th June - 8th July 2007. GM, IM
and Open events.
Details: http://www.skduras.wz.cz/indexe.htm
Kramnik - Aronian Rapid Match
World Champion Vladimir Kramnik plays World Cup Holder Levon Aronian in
a rapid match May 4th-6th, 2007 in Yerevan, Armenia. Two games will be played
each day. The time control will be 25 minutes for the whole game with an
increment of 10 seconds per move. The match is organised by the Armenian Chess
Federation.
Details http://www.armchess.am
ICC and FICS client for mobile phones
Mats Luthman has written a program that connects to ICC and FICS,
compatable with many modern mobile phones. I've been looking for something like
this for a while for watching live tournaments if I'm out and about. Its a nice
free solution, you can also play but I haven't tried that.
Website: http://www.luthman.nu/Mobi/Mobi.html
Lenk International Chess Festival
Lenk International Chess Festival The "Swiss Chess Tour 2007" will
continue in Lenk with the 19th "Kreuz-Open" April 5th-9th 2007. The venue is
the Hotel Kreuz, Grande Open, 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: 1.500 SF, 1.200, 900, 700, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200 and 150 SF. From 11.-
20. places natural prizes. Special prizes for best Lady, senior (1946),
junior(1987-90), schoolboy (1991) and best local player. Entry fee 130 SF, FMs
and juniors 60 SF, at the door 20 SF more, GMs and IMs free. The teams
competition, with 4 members; 3 prizes: 4x100/4x75/4x50 SF; entry fee 10 SF.
Venue: Hotel "Kreuz". Time table: Round 1st 18.00-23.00 April 5,; Rounds 2/3
09.30-14.30 and 15.30-20.30 April 6,; Round 4 13.30-18.30 April 7,; Rounds 5/6
09.30-14.30 and 15.30-20.30 April 8,; Round 7 9.30-14.30 April 9. Closing
ceremony April 9 at 16.00. Info: Beochess +41+62+965-46-50 (Robert Spoerri) or
info@beochess.ch or site http://www.beochess.ch for more details.
5th Brussels International Chess Festival
5th Brussels International Chess Festival (11 rounds - 25 minutes) Open
to all rated and unrated players-no club membership requested Saturday 5 May -
Sunday 6 May 2007
Details: http://www.creb.be/
5th PAL/CSS Freestyle Chess Tournament
$16,000 Freestyle tournament starts on March 2nd 23.02.2007 The Fifth
PAL/CSS Freestyle Chess Tournament begins on March 2nd on the Playchess server.
The main tournament is an eight-round Swiss, with time controls of 60 min + 15
sec per game. You probably know that in Freestyle any kind of assistance is
allowed: computers, friends, books, anything. The starting fee is 10 Euro. GMs
and IMs are free
Details and entry:
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=3693
XX Benidorm Open
The XX Open Internacional de Ajedrez Villa de Benidorm 2007 Benidorm
organised an international tournament 1977 till 1995 now it has returned. The
event takes place 22nd April - 1st May 2007 (10 rounds). 29.000 Euros in
prizes.
Information: Mr. Emilio Pellicer Tel: +34 96 585 16 50. Alfonso Vilches
Tel: +34 695 91 56 78. E-mail: open@chessbenidorm.com
Full details: http://www.chessbenidorm.com
11th Voronezh Festival
The 11th International Chess Festival Voronezh 2007 takes place
10th-21th June 2007.
Details: http://www.relex.ru/~xuser/voronezh_open
XXV Andorra International Open
The XXV International Chess Open of Andorra takes place 30th June - 8th
July 2007. Tournament Hall: Hotel Sant Gothard - Erts (La Massana) ANDORRA
Prizes: 10.000 Euros / 1st. Prize: 2.100 Euros All the prizes are tax-free
Valid for the Catalan Chess circuit Entries: 35Euros /sub16 20 Euros - Elo
+2350 free
For entries and information contact: openandorra@andorra.ad FEVA -
Tel/Fax: 00.376.867846 Oscar de la Riva: 00.376.839899 (21:00 a 23:30)
Details: http://www.feva.ad
Dortmunder Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2007
The Sparkassen Chess Meeting takes place 23rd June - 1st July 2007 in
the Dortmund Civic Theatre.
Eight players will compete in a single round robin: Viswanathan Anand,
Magnus Carlsen, Boris Gelfand, Vladimir Kramnik, Peter Leko, Shakhriyar
Mamedyarov, Arkadij Naiditsch and the winner of the Aeroflot Open 2007 in
Moscow (Evgeny Alekseev).
There will be open A and B events alongside.
Pula Open 2007
The "Pula Open 2007" takes place in Pula, Croatia, 23rd-30th June 2007,
in the hotel Histria.
All further information at: http://www.skpula.hr , or contact the
tournament director at : pulaopen@globalnet.hr
25th International Chess Championship of the Elba Island
25th International Chess Championship of the Elba Island , a wonderful
place for a holiday two groups; first prize Open A (elo from 1800 up) 1.000
euro. official venue Lacona, May 6th-13th 2007 - good opportunities for room
and apartments in Lacona Hotel and Residence. There will be somo GM to get
norms.
Further details: http://www.tuscanhotels.it/cms.asp?IDPg=10
Hungarian tournaments March - August 2007
The list of the chess tournaments from March - August 2007 in Hungary:
1 3rd-15th of March 2007 FIRST SATURDAY Budapest GM-IM-FM, GM-IM-FM
round robins (BERGER), 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. 19th-27th of March, 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.
3. 16th-24th of March Budapest Spring Festival 9 round Swiss Open, org:
Nagy L. www.firstsaturday.hu
4. 7th-20th of April, FS GM-IM-FM, Budapest, org: NL
5. 21st of April – 1st of May GM tmt minimal cat.9. Planned
/2451-2475 Elo range/, Org: NL,
6. 5th-18th of May, GM-IM-FM Budapest, org NL,
7. 19th-29th of May, ELEKES MEMORIAL, GM-IM closed, Org: IM Zsinka,
e-mail: zsinkala@t-online.hu
8. 2nd -14th of June, FIRST SATURDAY Budapest GM-IM-FM closed. Org : NL
9. 16th-24th of June, Balatonlelle Open, GM-IM closed. Org: IM Rigo,
e-mail: me-ri@t-online.hu
10. 7th-19th of July FIRST SATURDAY Budapest, GM-IM-FM closed, Org: NL
11. 4th-16th of August FS Bp, GM-IM-FM, org. Nagy L.
12. 18th-26th of August, TALENTUM CUP Open 9 rounds Swiss, near to the
Balaton lake, org: VALIS, Janos, e-mail: husi-sc@hu.inter.net
VI Benidorm Festival
The VI Benidorm Festival takes place 30th November - 9th December 2007.
Further details: http://www.ajedrezalicante.com/menu.htm
Gausdal Classics
Gausdal Classics is played 18-26 April 2007 at the famous high mountain
hotel in Gausdal, Norway. There will be a strong GM round-robin with several
2600+ players, a GM Swiss and an ELO Swiss. All tournaments are 9 rounds. Rate
of play: 2 hours / 40 moves,1 hour / 20 moves and 0.5 hour / rest. Home page:
http://www.bergensjakk.no/gausdal/classics2007/
Contact: hanso.lahlum@c2i.net
Baltic Sea Cup
The Baltic Sea Cup (Bornholm, Denmark) takes place July 30th - August
5th 2007.
Details: http://www.bornholms-skakklub.dk/balticseacup07/
8th Individual European Chess Championships (Men/Open + Women)
The 8th Individual European Chess Championships take place 2-16 April,
2007, in the International Congress Center, Dresden (Germany). 11 rounds Swiss
system will be played, 90 minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of
the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from move one. The
European Championships are open to all players representing the Chess
Federations which comprise the European Chess Union (FIDE zones 1.1 to 1.9)
regardless of their title or rating. There is no limit of participants per
federation; however applications have to be sent by the national federations
only, preferable by internet registration form. The Individual European
Championships 2007 and the Individual Women`s Championship 2007 are
qualification events for the next Chess World Cup or the next World Chess
Championships for Women respectively. According to FIDE’s tournament
regulations and the decision of the ECU Board, 33 players from the men’s
section and 13 players from the women’s section will qualify. The
organizer offers a prize fund of 200,000 Euros. In addition FIDE will
contribute to the prize fund with an amount of 80,000 US Dollars (60,000 for
the open section and 20,000 for the women’s section). FIDE/ECU will deduct
20 % from the total prize fund. The national federations were requested to fill
in and return the Application Form not later than 31th January 2007. The
organizer will accept late registrations after this date subject to an extra
charge. All details regarding schedule, prizes and entry fee are published at
the official site: http://www.dresden2008.de (in German and
English language).
Currently, over 580 registrations have been made by the national
federations at the end of the first application phase - 424 participants in the
Open and 162 in the women´s event.
43 of the 54 ECU federations have registered at least one starter. The
largest group will come from Germany with 148 chess players followed by the
Russian Federation with 88.
The field of participants will be headed by Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (ELO
2754) from Azerbaijan, number 5 of the world ranking and the European Champion
of 2004 Ivanchuk Vassily (ELO 2750) from the Ukraine. Eight ladies out of the
world's TOP 20 will be present in Dresden including Nadezhda Kosintseva (ELO
2496) from Russia and World Champion of 2004 Antoaneta Stefanova (ELO 2483)
from Bulgaria.
You can see all registrated players at the official site: change
language into English, then the links
http://www.dresden2008.de/front_content.php?idcat=183
or http://www.dresden2008.org/anmeldung/registrations.php
Alushta Diary 2007
GM Norm events: 23.05 - 1.06, 2.06 - 12.06, 15.06 - 25.06, 2.09 -
12.09, 14.09 - 24.09, 26.09 - 6.10, IM Norm: 23.05 - 1.06, 2.06 - 12.06, 15.06
- 25.06, 2.09 - 12.09, 14.09 - 24.09, 26.09 - 6.10, Rating tournament: 4.06 -
12.06, 22.06 - 27.06, Open tournament (under 16 years) First prize - 200$ 3.06
- 11.06, 13.06 - 21.06, Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Open tournament First prize -
1000$ First prize (woman) - 500$ 28.06 - 6.07, Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Blitz
tournament 7.07, Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Open tournament (rapid chess) 8.07 -
9.07, Alushta Session of school of Gennadi Kuzmin 21.06 - 27.06
Individual and group studying Further information:
http://www.kaissa.com.ua phone +38
(06560)5-05-32, +380505828911 (for Russian speaking) + 44 7717890632 (for
English speaking, call after 18.00) e-mail: info@kaissa.com.ua
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
