THE WEEK IN CHESS 657 11th June 2007 by Mark Crowther
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Candidates Matches 26 games
I Xose Henrique Rodriguez Pena Mem 20 games
Zonal 2.3 Santo Domingo 133 games
First Saturday June 119 games
Elitzur Winter Givataim 66 games
1st Alexandr Buslaev Memorial 55 games
1st Archil Ebralidze Memorial 55 games
Lithuanian Championship 66 games
EWS Cup Jakarta 30 games
Baden Challenge III 54 games
German Youth Championship Neuhausen 45 games
2nd Magistral Espirito Santo 30 games
XV Lasker Memorial 210 games
St Petersburg Championship 66 games
7th European Senior Championship 647 games
Bosnian Team Championships 239 games
2nd Maia Chiburdanidze Cup 30 games
National Open 161 games
8th United Insurance Dhaka 90 games
2142 games
My thanks to Thomas Henrich, Miklos Orso, Axel Fritz, Varlam
Vepkhvishvili, Denis Vretenar, Adolivio Capece, Gary Suffield, Yoav Dothan,
Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, Ching Kim Lye, Amir Bagheri, Csaba Bognár,
Emmanuel Variniac, Malcolm Pein, Vasik Rajlich and everyone else who helped
with the issue.
The Candidates tournaments are coming to a close with only two matches
remaining. Peter Leko has been in indifferent form for some time but he has
made short work first of the bottom seed Mikhail Gurevich and secondly and more
impressively of Evgeny Bareev. Leko was never in any trouble against Bareev and
might have won more easily but he crushed the Russian's Caro-Kann Defence twice
in powerful style to book his seat in Mexico City. Boris Gelfand also made
pretty short work of Gata Kamsky. Kamsky had looked impressive against Etienne
Bacrot but the positions he got out of the opening in that match didn't inspire
confidence and Gelfand made Kamsky pay very dearly. One gets the feeling that
Kamsky is only back in chess temporarily because he clearly hasn't done any
professional work on his openings in a while. His first loss saw him use acres
of time and having only 3 minutes for the 19 moves he unsurprisingly dropped
the entire position. Gelfand has always been a very tough competitor and whilst
he won't be one of the favourites I think he could have a decent score in
Mexico. The other two matches will continue to the final game. Levon Aronian
has a point lead against Alexei Shirov going into the final game. This has been
a tremendously interesting match and Shirov will have one final go with white
to try and take the match to the tie-break. Alexander Grischuk dominated his
match against Sergei Rublevsky for the first three games and maybe should have
been further ahead, then he simply ended up in a bad ending straight out of the
opening in game four and the match is up in the air. The short draw he granted
with the white pieces suggests that Grischuk might even be on thin ground going
into the final game. Lots to look forward to.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The World Candidates Matches take place May 26th - June 14th, 2007 in
Elista, Kalmykia. Each match will consist of six games, and, if necessary,
tie-break rapid games. Detailed notes and commentary by Mark Crowther and IM
Malcolm Pein have appeared on the main TWIC site.
Links
Official site: http://globalchess.eu/main.php
Further details: http://www.fide.com -
Preview by Martin Bennedik: http://www.bennedik.de/
http://www.chessclub.com/chessfm/
for chess.fm's live coverage.
There will be a two rounds of matches producing four players who will
play in the Mexico City (http://www.chessmexico.com) tournament to
decide the world champion alongside Vladimir Kramnik, Viswanathan Anand, Peter
Svidler and Alexander Morozevich to produce an 8 player, 14 round double round
robin event September 12th-30th 2007.
"Deep Junior" defeated "Deep Fritz" 4-2 in a match alongside the event.
Before the match a $100,000 challenge was made to FIDE, to have Rybka play the
winner of the match. http://rybkachess.com/docs/ChallengeToFIDE.htm
Candidates Matches Round 2
Aronian, Levon - Shirov, Alexei 1-0 41 D20 QGA
Shirov, Alexei - Aronian, Levon 1/2 46 E15 Queens Indian
Aronian, Levon - Shirov, Alexei 1/2 68 D20 QGA
Shirov, Alexei - Aronian, Levon 1/2 83 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Aronian, Levon - Shirov, Alexei 1/2 34 D89 Gruenfeld Alekhine
WCh Candidates Finals Elista RUS (RUS), 6-13 vi 2007
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Aronian, Levon g ARM 2759 1 = = = = . 3.0 2771
Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2699 0 = = = = . 2.0 2687
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Leko, Peter - Bareev, Evgeny 1-0 34 B17 Caro Kann
Bareev, Evgeny - Leko, Peter 1/2 15 D11 Slav Defence
Leko, Peter - Bareev, Evgeny 1-0 41 B17 Caro Kann
Bareev, Evgeny - Leko, Peter 1/2 52 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Leko, Peter - Bareev, Evgeny 1/2 19 B19 Caro Kann
WCh Candidates Finals Elista RUS (RUS), 6-13 vi 2007
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Leko, Peter g HUN 2738 1 = 1 = = . 3.5 2792
Bareev, Evgeny g RUS 2643 0 = 0 = = . 1.5 2589
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Grischuk, Alexander - Rublevsky, Sergei 1-0 35 B84 Sicilian Scheveningen
Rublevsky, Sergei - Grischuk, Alexander 1/2 18 C45 Scotch Game
Grischuk, Alexander - Rublevsky, Sergei 1/2 49 B85 Sicilian Scheveningen
Rublevsky, Sergei - Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 66 C45 Scotch Game
Grischuk, Alexander - Rublevsky, Sergei 1/2 18 B85 Sicilian Scheveningen
WCh Candidates Finals Elista RUS (RUS), 6-13 vi 2007
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Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2717 1 = = 0 = . 2.5 2680
Rublevsky, Sergei g RUS 2680 0 = = 1 = . 2.5 2717
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Kamsky, Gata - Gelfand, Boris 1/2 23 B92 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2
Gelfand, Boris - Kamsky, Gata 1/2 51 D15 Slav Defence
Kamsky, Gata - Gelfand, Boris 0-1 58 D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Gelfand, Boris - Kamsky, Gata 1/2 54 D94 Gruenfeld Closed
Kamsky, Gata - Gelfand, Boris 0-1 53 B52 Sicilian Rossolimo
WCh Candidates Finals Elista RUS (RUS), 6-13 vi 2007
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Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2733 = = 1 = 1 . 3.5 2854
Kamsky, Gata g USA 2705 = = 0 = 0 . 1.5 2584
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DEEP JUNIOR - DEEP FRITZ 1/2 32 D46 Semi-Slav Defence
DEEP FRITZ - DEEP JUNIOR 1/2 58 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
DEEP JUNIOR - DEEP FRITZ 1-0 85 B97 Sicilian Najdorf
DEEP FRITZ - DEEP JUNIOR 0-1 54 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
DEEP JUNIOR - DEEP FRITZ 1/2 48 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit
DEEP FRITZ - DEEP JUNIOR 1/2 41 A30 English Symmetrical
Ultimate Computer Challenge Elista RUS (RUS), 6-11 vi 2007
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DEEP JUNIOR = = 1 1 = = 4.0
DEEP FRITZ = = 0 0 = = 2.0
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The I Xose Henrique Rodriguez Pena Memorial International takes place in
Ourense 7th-15th June 2007.
Official site: http://www.fegaxa.com/
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Xose Enrique Rodriguez Pena Mem Ourense ESP (ESP), 7-15 vi 2007cat. XII (2544)
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1. Guliyev, Namig g AZE 2590 * 0 . . 1 . . 1 1 . 3.0 2705
2. Graf, Alexander g GER 2620 1 * . . 0 . = . . 1 2.5 2663
3. Strikovic, Aleksa g SRB 2563 . . * = . 1 . 0 1 . 2.5 2590
4. Oral, Tomas g CZE 2543 . . = * . . 1 . = = 2.5 2631
5. Korneev, Oleg g RUS 2565 0 1 . . * = = . . . 2.0 2577
6. Felgaer, Ruben g ARG 2574 . . 0 . = * = . . 1 2.0 2562
7. Paunovic, Dragan g SRB 2524 . = . 0 = = * . . . 1.5 2488
8. Larino Nieto, David m ESP 2404 0 . 1 . . . . * 0 = 1.5 2465
9. Salgado Lopez, Ivan m ESP 2461 0 . 0 = . . . 1 * . 1.5 2438
10. Nataf, Igor-Alexandre g FRA 2596 . 0 . = . 0 . = . * 1.0 2342
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Zonal 2.3 took place in Santo Domingo 29th May-10th June 2007. Lenier
Dominguez won the men's event and Maritza Arribas Robaina the women's both from
Cuba.
Official site: http://www.ajedrezdominicano.com
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zt 2.3 Santo Domingo DOM (DOM), 30 v-10 vi 2007 cat. V (2364)
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1. Dominguez Perez, Lenier g CUB 2678 * = = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11.5 2675
2. Bruzon Batista, Lazaro g CUB 2620 = * = 1 = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11.0 2639
3. Iturrizaga, Eduardo m VEN 2398 = = * = 1 1 = 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 10.0 2572
4. Gonzalez Zamora, Juan Carlos g MEX 2537 = 0 = * 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10.0 2561
5. Leon Hoyos, Manuel m MEX 2454 0 = 0 1 * 1 0 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 9.0 2497
6. Gonzalez, Bernal m CRC 2434 0 = 0 0 0 * 1 = = 1 1 1 = = 6.5 2358
7. Vittorino, Carlo f COL 2206 0 0 = 0 1 0 * = = = 0 1 1 1 6.0 2346
8. Mendoza, Rafael f COL 2390 0 0 0 0 0 = = * = = 1 1 1 1 6.0 2332
9. Valdes, Leonardo m CRC 2401 0 0 1 0 = = = = * 0 1 0 1 = 5.5 2303
10. Boada, Winston VEN 2185 0 0 0 0 0 0 = = 1 * 1 1 1 = 5.5 2320
11. Dominguez, Jose M m DOM 2330 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 * 1 0 1 3.0 2155
12. De los Santos, Eddy DOM 2174 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 * 1 = 2.5 2127
13. Farley, Terry BAR 2284 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 1 0 * 1 2.5 2118
14. Trujillo,Pablo VEN ---- 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 = = 0 = 0 * 2.0 2095
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zt 2.3 w Santo Domingo DOM (DOM), 30 v-10 vi 2007
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1. Arribas Robaina, Maritza wg CUB 2335 * = 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 = 1 11.0 2379
2. Mateus, Martha COL 2130 = * = 1 1 0 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 10.5 2350
3. Pina Vega, Sulennis wg CUB 2322 0 = * = 1 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 = 1 9.5 2259
4. Zepeda, Lorena wm ESA 2167 = 0 = * 0 1 = 1 1 1 = 1 1 = 8.5 2206
5. Guerrero Rodriguez, Alejandra wm MEX 2126 0 0 0 1 * 1 0 0 1 1 1 = 1 1 7.5 2157
6. Han, Irene wm VEN 2072 = 1 0 0 0 * = 0 1 0 = 1 1 1 6.5 2104
7. Zepeda, Sonia wf ESA 2040 0 0 = = 1 = * = = = = 0 1 1 6.5 2106
8. Estrada Gaspar, Nelly Massiel MEX 2079 0 0 0 0 1 1 = * 0 1 = = = 1 6.0 2074
9. Franco, Angela wf COL 2124 0 0 = 0 0 0 = 1 * = 1 1 1 = 6.0 2071
10. Sanchez,Celsa VEN ---- 0 = 0 0 0 1 = 0 = * 1 = = 1 5.5 2052
11. Han, Ingrid VEN ---- 0 0 0 = 0 = = = 0 0 * 1 = 1 4.5 1999
12. Rincon,Drina VEN ---- 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 = 0 = 0 * 1 1 4.5 1999
13. De la Cruz, Mercedes wf DOM 2093 = 0 = 0 0 0 0 = 0 = = 0 * = 3.0 1891
14. Munoz, Dorisbel DOM 1938 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 = * 1.5 1778
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The First Saturday GM-IM-FM closed tournaments take place in Budapest
2nd-14th June 2007.
Official site: http://www.firstsaturday.hu/
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FSGM June Budapest HUN (HUN), 2-14 vi 2007 cat. VIII (2438)
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1. Vajda, Levente g ROM 2549 * . . = = 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 7.0 2731
2. Bluvshtein, Mark g CAN 2520 . * = . = = 1 = = 1 1 . 5.5 2579
3. Erdos, Viktor m HUN 2518 . = * = 1 . = . = 1 = 1 5.5 2541
4. Roussel-Roozmon, Thomas m CAN 2422 = . = * = = 1 . . = = 1 5.0 2526
5. Varadi, Viktor m HUN 2408 = = 0 = * . . 1 = 0 . 1 4.0 2446
6. Bui Vinh m VIE 2483 0 = . = . * . = = = 1 0 3.5 2383
7. Berczes, David m HUN 2442 0 0 = 0 . . * 1 = . = 1 3.5 2393
8. Kosic, Dragan g MNE 2507 . = . . 0 = 0 * 1 0 = 1 3.5 2365
9. Citak, Selim f TUR 2358 0 = = . = = = 0 * . = . 3.0 2385
10. Haznedaroglu, Kivanc m TUR 2440 0 0 0 = 1 = . 1 . * . 0 3.0 2371
11. Paschall, William M m USA 2353 0 0 = = . 0 = = = . * . 2.5 2333
12. Pasalic, Harun BIH 2261 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 . 1 . * 2.0 2278
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FSIMA June Budapest HUN (HUN), 2-14 vi 2007 cat. I (2251)
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1. Toth, Ervin f HUN 2298 * = 0 . 1 . 1 1 . 1 1 . 5.5 2493
2. Luch, Michal m POL 2336 = * = = = . . . 1 . 1 1 5.0 2413
3. Eggleston, David J ENG 2300 1 = * = . = . 0 . 1 . 1 4.5 2323
4. Doggers, Peter NED 2247 . = = * 0 . = 1 . 1 . 1 4.5 2349
5. Lengyel, Bela m HUN 2324 0 = . 1 * = = . = . 1 . 4.0 2327
6. Eperjesi, Laszlo m HUN 2223 . . = . = * = = = . = 1 4.0 2296
7. Hardicsay, Peter m HUN 2328 0 . . = = = * . = . 1 1 4.0 2294
8. Corke, Anya wg HKG 2154 0 . 1 0 . = . * = = . 1 3.5 2236
9. Johannesson, Ingvar Thor f ISL 2299 . 0 . . = = = = * = 1 . 3.5 2252
10. Mayer, Istvan f HUN 2186 0 . 0 0 . . . = = * 1 = 2.5 2128
11. Salem, Ali Maoloud LBA 2214 0 0 . . 0 = 0 . 0 0 * . 0.5 1862
12. Griffiths, Ryan Rhys IRL 2103 . 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 . = . * 0.5 1831
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FSIMB June Budapest HUN (HUN), 2-14 vi 2007 cat. I (2272)
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1. Goh Weiming f SIN 2375 * . 1 1 . = . 1 1 1 . 5.5 2704
2. Werner, Dimo m GER 2358 . * . . 1 = 1 1 = . 1 5.0 2484
3. Kaufman, Raymond f USA 2319 0 . * 0 . 1 1 1 . 1 . 4.0 2418
4. Galyas, Miklos m HUN 2444 0 . 1 * . = . . 1 1 = 4.0 2401
5. Gretarsson, Hjorvar Stein ISL 2156 . 0 . . * = 1 = . = 1 3.5 2294
6. Kahn, Evarth m HUN 2334 = = 0 = = * . . = . 1 3.5 2293
7. Csapo, Zoltan f HUN 2162 . 0 0 . 0 . * = 1 . 1 2.5 2184
8. Adams, Nick A USA 2218 0 0 0 . = . = * = . 1 2.5 2150
9. Farago, Sandor m HUN 2275 0 = . 0 . = 0 = * = . 2.0 2144
10. Asabri, Hussien f LBA 2228 0 . 0 0 = . . . = * = 1.5 2089
11. Ruszin, Anna HUN 2125 . 0 . = 0 0 0 0 . = * 1.0 1962
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The Elitzur Winter tournament took place in Givataim, Israel starting
7th April 2007. I've guessed the dates but its probable there were some double
rounds on single days.
Details:
http://www.fide.com/ratings/view_source.phtml?code=8005
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Elitzur Winter Givataim ISR (ISR), 7-17 iv 2007 cat. III (2313)
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1. Kantsler, Boris g ISR 2491 * = = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9.5 2605
2. Lerner, Konstantin Z g UKR 2524 = * = 1 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 1 9.0 2555
3. Nedobora, Mikhail m UKR 2442 = = * = 0 = 1 = = = 1 1 6.5 2366
4. Porat, Maya ISR 2153 = 0 = * 1 0 0 1 = 1 0 1 5.5 2327
5. Arlinsky, Uriel ISR 2295 0 0 1 0 * 1 = 1 0 1 0 1 5.5 2314
6. Kudischewitsch, David m RUS 2336 0 = = 1 0 * 0 = = = 1 = 5.0 2274
7. Popilski, Gil ISR 2193 0 0 0 1 = 1 * 1 0 1 0 = 5.0 2287
8. Kaganskiy, Gleb f RUS 2337 0 = = 0 0 = 0 * 1 = 1 1 5.0 2274
9. Porat, Ido f ISR 2348 0 0 = = 1 = 1 0 * 0 = 1 5.0 2273
10. Cohen, Or ISR 2221 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 = 1 * 1 1 4.5 2256
11. Baron, Tal ISR 2237 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 = 0 * = 4.0 2217
12. Iclicki, Willy MNC 2177 0 0 0 0 0 = = 0 0 0 = * 1.5 2016
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The 1st Alexandr Buslaev Memorial took place in Tbilisi, 3rd-11th April
2007.
Details:
http://www.fide.com/ratings/view_source.phtml?code=7537
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1st Alexandr Buslaev Mem Tbilisi GEO (GEO), 3-11 iv 2007 cat. I (2266)
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1. Abasov, Nijat Azad AZE 2194 * 1 1 = 0 1 = 1 = 1 1 7.5 2466
2. Gelazonia, Parmen GEO 2312 0 * 1 = = 1 1 1 1 = 1 7.5 2454
3. Gasparian, Tigran ARM 2204 0 0 * 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 2465
4. Hambardzumian, Yuri ARM 2351 = = 0 * = 1 1 = 1 1 1 7.0 2406
5. Purtseladze, Maka m GEO 2348 1 = = = * 0 0 1 = 1 0 5.0 2257
6. Kashashvili, Alexandre m GEO 2306 0 0 0 0 1 * 1 = = = 1 4.5 2225
7. Minasyan, Arnold ARM 2170 = 0 0 0 1 0 * 0 1 = 1 4.0 2203
8. Sikharulidze, Geo USA 2296 0 0 0 = 0 = 1 * 1 0 1 4.0 2190
9. Khotenashvili, Bela wm GEO 2301 = 0 0 0 = = 0 0 * 1 1 3.5 2152
10. Mikadze, Miranda wf GEO 2260 0 = 0 0 0 = = 1 0 * 0 2.5 2073
11. Gurgenidze, Bukhuti g GEO 2182 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 * 2.0 2034
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The 1st Archil Ebralidze Memorial took place in Tbilisi 2rd-11th April
2007. Davit Jojua won the event with 7.5/10.
Details:
http://www.fide.com/ratings/view_source.phtml?code=7538
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1st Archil Ebralidze Mem Tbilisi GEO (GEO), 3-11 iv 2007 cat. VII (2412)
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1. Jojua, Davit m GEO 2420 * = = 1 1 = 1 = 1 = 1 7.5 2603
2. Aroshidze, Levan g GEO 2500 = * = = = 1 1 = 1 0 1 6.5 2512
3. Hayrapetian, Arman ARM 2396 = = * = = 0 1 = = 1 1 6.0 2485
4. Chibukhchian, Artur m ARM 2419 0 = = * = 1 = = = 1 1 6.0 2482
5. Margvelashvili, Giorgi m GEO 2432 0 = = = * = = = 1 = 1 5.5 2445
6. Bagaturov, Giorgi g GEO 2478 = 0 1 0 = * 0 = 1 1 1 5.5 2441
7. Babujian, Levon m ARM 2413 0 0 0 = = 1 * 1 = 1 1 5.5 2447
8. Gaprindashvili, Valeriane g GEO 2489 = = = = = = 0 * 0 = 0 3.5 2293
9. Harutjunyan, Gevorg ARM 2404 0 0 = = 0 0 = 1 * 1 0 3.5 2302
10. Magalashvili, Davit m GEO 2474 = 1 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 * = 3.0 2256
11. Ter-Karapetian, Armen RUS 2103 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 = * 2.5 2249
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The Lithuanian Championship took place in Siauliai 5th-13th May 2007.
Sarunas Sulskis won the event with 8/11.
Official site: http://www.chessfed.lt/
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ch-LTU Siauliai LTU (LTU), 5-13 v 2007 cat. VI (2385)
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1. Sulskis, Sarunas g LTU 2528 * = = = 0 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.0 2547
2. Malisauskas, Vidmantas g LTU 2505 = * = = = 1 = = = 1 1 1 7.5 2507
3. Zagorskis, Darius m LTU 2463 = = * = = = = = = 1 1 1 7.0 2480
4. Butnorius, Algimantas m LTU 2402 = = = * = = = 1 1 1 = 0 6.5 2448
5. Kveinys, Aloyzas g LTU 2546 1 = = = * = = 0 = = 1 1 6.5 2435
6. Sakalauskas, Vaidas m LTU 2423 = 0 = = = * 1 = = 1 0 0 5.0 2346
7. Savickas, Airidas f LTU 2372 0 = = = = 0 * = = = = 1 5.0 2350
8. Jegorovas, Aleksandras LTU 2274 0 = = 0 1 = = * = = 0 = 4.5 2330
9. Labeckas, Kestutis LTU 2248 0 = = 0 = = = = * 0 = 1 4.5 2332
10. Narmontas, Matas f LTU 2293 0 0 0 0 = 0 = = 1 * 1 1 4.5 2328
11. Beinoras, Mindaugas LTU 2254 0 0 0 = 0 1 = 1 = 0 * = 4.0 2295
12. Labuckas, Aidas m LTU 2317 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 = 0 0 = * 3.0 2216
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The EWS Cup took place in Jakarta 15th-22nd May 2007. Regina Pokorna won
the event with 6.5/10.
Official site: http://id.indochess.com/
EWS Cup Jakarta INA (INA), 15-22 v 2007 cat. I (2273)
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1 Pokorna, Regina wg SVK 2343 ** 0= 10 == 11 11 6.5 2368
2 Krivec, Jana wm SLO 2341 1= ** 01 1= =0 =1 6.0 2330
3 Sukandar, Irine Kharisma wf INA 2217 01 10 ** == 10 11 6.0 2355
4 Karlovich, Anastazia wg UKR 2266 == 0= == ** == =1 5.0 2273
5 Zdebskaja, Natalia wg UKR 2335 00 =1 01 == ** 1= 5.0 2260
6 Lindiawati, Evi INA 2133 00 =0 00 =0 0= ** 1.5 2004
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The Baden Challenge III took place in Neuhausen 5th-10th June 2007.
Vladimir Georgiev and Yuriy Kuzubov won with 7.5/9.
Official site: http://www.wnet24.de/sc-neuhausen/
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Baden Challenge III Neuhausen GER (GER), 5-10 vi 2007
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1. Georgiev, Vladimir g MKD 2540 +12 = 7 +10 + 8 + 5 + 6 +11 = 4 = 9 7.5 2698
2. Kuzubov, Yuriy g UKR 2545 +11 = 5 + 6 +12 - 4 + 9 + 8 + 7 +10 7.5 2698
3. Ovsejevitsch, Sergei g UKR 2551 = 8 = 4 + 9 +11 + 7 =10 +12 + 5 = 6 7.0 2645
4. Iotov, Valentin m BUL 2491 + 9 = 3 = 8 =10 + 2 +11 = 6 = 1 +12 6.5 2615
5. Mutschnik, Ilia m GER 2445 + 6 = 2 =11 - 9 - 1 +12 +10 - 3 = 8 4.5 2449
6. Swinkels, Robin NED 2422 - 5 =11 - 2 = 7 + 8 - 1 = 4 +12 = 3 4.0 2428
7. Bojkov, Dejan m BUL 2487 =10 = 1 =12 = 6 - 3 = 8 + 9 - 2 =11 4.0 2406
8. Kraemer, Martin m GER 2424 = 3 + 9 = 4 - 1 - 6 = 7 - 2 =10 = 5 3.5 2395
9. Strohhaeker, Raoul f GER 2391 - 4 - 8 - 3 + 5 +12 - 2 - 7 +11 = 1 3.5 2391
10. Ris, Robert m NED 2411 = 7 =12 - 1 = 4 -11 = 3 - 5 = 8 - 2 2.5 2305
11. Bogner, Sebastian m GER 2345 - 2 = 6 = 5 - 3 +10 - 4 - 1 - 9 = 7 2.5 2309
12. Brener, Ilja f GER 2413 - 1 =10 = 7 - 2 - 9 - 5 - 3 - 6 - 4 1.0 2124
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The German Youth Championship took place in Neuhausen, Germany 5th-10th
June 2007. Wojciech Moranda won the event with 7.5/9.
Official site: http://www.wnet24.de/sc-neuhausen/
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German Int ch-Youth Neuhausen GER (GER), 5-10 vi 2007 cat. IV (2348)
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1. Moranda, Wojciech m POL 2473 * = 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 1 7.5 2606
2. Tomczak, Jacek m POL 2451 = * = = 1 = 1 1 1 1 7.0 2556
3. Kurmann, Oliver f SUI 2433 0 = * = = 1 1 1 = 1 6.0 2463
4. Vasilev, Milen m BUL 2473 = = = * 0 1 0 = 1 1 5.0 2376
5. Heimann, Andreas GER 2241 0 0 = 1 * = = 1 = 1 5.0 2402
6. Beck, Frederik GER 2334 0 = 0 0 = * 1 1 1 = 4.5 2349
7. Huschenbeth, Niclas GER 2279 = 0 0 1 = 0 * 0 = 1 3.5 2275
8. Graf, Felix GER 2262 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 * 1 = 3.0 2232
9. Hirneise, Tobias GER 2307 0 0 = 0 = 0 = 0 * 1 2.5 2186
10. Mader, Manuela wf GER 2223 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 = 0 * 1.0 2010
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The 2nd Magistral Espirito Santo tournament took place in Vitoria 29th
May - 5th June 2007. Axel Bachmann won the event with 7/10.
Official site: http://www.fesx.com.br/II_Magistral_ES.htm
2nd Magistral Espirito Santo Vitoria BRA (BRA), 29 v-5 vi 2007cat. VI (2383)
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1 2 3 4 5 6
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1 Bachmann, Axel m PAR 2470 ** == 0= 11 11 1= 7.0 2514
2 Bittencourt, Jorge f BRA 2442 == ** 0= 1= 11 =1 6.5 2480
3 Hungaski, Robert Andrew m USA 2379 1= 1= ** == 01 10 6.0 2455
4 Stamenkovic, Dragan m SRB 2423 00 0= == ** 11 11 5.5 2410
5 Molina, Roberto Junio Brito f BRA 2353 00 00 10 00 ** 11 3.0 2239
6 Bortoloso, Moacir Canella BRA 2228 0= =0 01 00 00 ** 2.0 2173
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The XV Lasker Memorial took place in Barlinek, Poland 2nd-10th June
2007. Lech Sopur won the event with 7.5/10.
Official site: http://www.barlinek.caissa.com.pl/
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XV Lasker Mem Open A Barlinek POL (POL), 2-10 vi 2007
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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1. Sopur, Lech POL 2372 +37 +19 + 5 = 4 - 3 + 8 + 7 = 2 +11 = 6 7.5 2536
2. Urban, Klaudiusz m POL 2464 =16 + 7 =32 =10 +13 +17 + 6 = 1 = 4 = 5 7.0 2487
3. Koziak, Vitali m UKR 2461 +30 +10 =15 +24 + 1 = 6 = 4 = 5 = 9 = 7 7.0 2517
4. Voloshin, Leonid g CZE 2456 +28 +12 = 6 = 1 =11 +16 = 3 +17 = 2 = 9 7.0 2487
5. Bulski, Krzysztof f POL 2396 +31 +18 - 1 +12 = 6 =11 +10 = 3 +21 = 2 7.0 2438
6. Hnydiuk, Aleksander POL 2377 +25 +21 = 4 +15 = 5 = 3 - 2 = 9 + 8 = 1 6.5 2454
7. Zezulkin, Jurij g BLR 2454 =14 - 2 +23 +21 =24 +20 - 1 +22 +15 = 3 6.5 2354
8. Aliavdin, Nikolai f BLR 2421 +23 =20 = 9 =32 +15 - 1 +12 =11 - 6 +16 6.0 2358
9. Zeberski, Jakub POL 2438 +35 =32 = 8 =13 =10 +30 =11 = 6 = 3 = 4 6.0 2394
10. Bronowicki, Mateusz f POL 2313 +34 - 3 +31 = 2 = 9 +14 - 5 =19 +13 =12 6.0 2319
11. Owczarzak, Jerzy f POL 2389 +26 +39 =24 =20 = 4 = 5 = 9 = 8 - 1 +21 6.0 2342
12. Galazewski, Tomasz POL 2232 +36 - 4 +39 - 5 +18 +21 - 8 =14 +19 =10 6.0 2257
13. Trifonov, Denis BLR 2291 -21 +37 +25 = 9 - 2 +18 =15 +24 -10 =14 5.5 2273
14. Vas, Peter SWE SWE 2138 = 7 -16 =19 +29 +33 -10 +28 =12 =17 =13 5.5 2218
15. Czerwonski, Aleksander m POL 2384 +40 +22 = 3 - 6 - 8 +23 =13 +29 - 7 =17 5.5 2297
16. Tokarski, Lukasz POL 2164 = 2 +14 -20 +38 +32 - 4 -22 +31 +24 - 8 5.5 2258
17. Maljush, Andrej BLR 2343 -39 +40 +35 +30 +20 - 2 =24 - 4 =14 =15 5.5 2274
18. Gasik, Anna wf POL 2200 +41 - 5 =22 +19 -12 -13 +26 -21 +33 +29 5.5 2113
19. Markowski, Piotr POL 1969 +42 - 1 =14 -18 =38 +37 +20 =10 -12 +28 5.5 2215
20. Mazurkiewicz, Michal POL 2174 +33 = 8 +16 =11 -17 - 7 -19 =28 +22 =24 5.0 2212
21. Fernandez, Daniel Howard f SIN 1975 +13 - 6 +28 - 7 +31 -12 +30 +18 - 5 -11 5.0 2275
22. Siwiec, Arkadiusz POL 2025 +27 -15 =18 =33 -23 +38 +16 - 7 -20 +37 5.0 2164
23. Jagodzinski, Piotr POL 2120 - 8 =38 - 7 +26 +22 -15 -25 =35 +31 +36 5.0 2152
24. Orzech, Dominik POL 2335 +29 +43 =11 - 3 = 7 +28 =17 -13 -16 =20 5.0 2245
25. Tokarski, Bartosz POL 2076 - 6 +27 -13 +43 -28 =34 +23 =32 =29 =30 5.0 2166
26. Rymskyy, Aleksander UKR 2093 -11 =33 -38 -23 +43 +36 -18 =27 +39 +34 5.0 2077
27. Kutsankov, Vladimir f BLR 2334 -22 -25 -34 -36 +41 +43 =38 =26 +35 +32 5.0 2024
28. Czaja, Roman POL 2146 - 4 +34 -21 +37 +25 -24 -14 =20 +38 -19 4.5 2068
29. Dragun, Kamil POL 2030 -24 -30 +41 -14 +35 +33 +32 -15 =25 -18 4.5 2105
30. Shaw, Tenzing USA 2164 - 3 +29 +43 -17 +34 - 9 -21 =33 =32 =25 4.5 2104
31. Klim, Kamil POL 2108 - 5 +41 -10 +39 -21 =32 +34 -16 -23 +38 4.5 2062
32. Paprocki, Jaroslaw POL 2217 +38 = 9 = 2 = 8 -16 =31 -29 =25 =30 -27 4.0 2136
33. Kowalska, Sara POL 1878 -20 =26 +40 =22 -14 -29 +36 =30 -18 =39 4.0 2018
34. Demidowicz, Maria POL 1982 -10 -28 +27 +35 -30 =25 -31 =37 +41 -26 4.0 2058
35. Przezdziecka, Ewa POL 2133 - 9 +36 -17 -34 -29 +40 =37 =23 -27 +41 4.0 2049
36. Maliszewski, Jaroslaw POL 1942 -12 -35 -37 +27 +39 -26 -33 +41 +40 -23 4.0 2014
37. Szewczyk, Janusz POL 2051 - 1 -13 +36 -28 +40 -19 =35 =34 +43 -22 4.0 2022
38. Ogonowska, Katarzyna POL 1887 -32 =23 +26 -16 =19 -22 =27 +40 -28 -31 3.5 2016
39. Poniewierski, Piotr POL 2046 +17 -11 -12 -31 -36 =41 -40 +43 -26 =33 3.0 1946
40. Lundberg, Roland SWE 2088 -15 -17 -33 +41 -37 -35 +39 -38 -36 +43 3.0 1906
41. Daleczko, Zbigniew POL 1886 -18 -31 -29 -40 -27 =39 +43 -36 -34 -35 1.5 1790
42. Strzemiecki, Zbigniew f POL 2285 -19 . . . . . . . . . 0.0
43. Ocytko,Michal POL ---- . -24 -30 -25 -26 -27 -41 -39 -37 -40 0.0
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The St Petersburg Championship took place 29th May - 8th June 2007.
Marat Makarov took the title on tie-break from Pavel Anisimov and Maxim
Matlakov all scored 6.5/11.
Official site: http://www.totalchess.spb.ru
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ch-St Petersburg St Petersburg RUS (RUS), 29 v-8 vi 2007 cat. IX (2459)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Makarov, Marat g RUS 2515 * = 1 = = = = = 1 = = = 6.5 2519
2. Anisimov, Pavel m RUS 2497 = * = = 1 1 0 = = 1 = = 6.5 2520
3. Matlakov, Maxim RUS 2440 0 = * = = 0 1 1 1 = 1 = 6.5 2525
4. Yemelin, Vasily g RUS 2564 = = = * = 0 1 1 = 1 = 0 6.0 2485
5. Lovkov, Roman f RUS 2427 = 0 = = * 1 1 0 = = 1 = 6.0 2498
6. Solovjov, Sergey I m RUS 2414 = 0 1 1 0 * 0 1 1 = = = 6.0 2499
7. Smirnov, Artem m RUS 2403 = 1 0 0 0 1 * = = = = 1 5.5 2464
8. Loginov, Valery A g RUS 2496 = = 0 0 1 0 = * 0 1 = 1 5.0 2419
9. Zacurdajev, Mikhail f RUS 2384 0 = 0 = = 0 = 1 * = 1 = 5.0 2429
10. Biriukov, Oleg V m RUS 2379 = 0 = 0 = = = 0 = * = 1 4.5 2401
11. Yevseev, Denis g RUS 2525 = = 0 = 0 = = = 0 = * 1 4.5 2388
12. Lanin, Alexsej m RUS 2465 = = = 1 = = 0 0 = 0 0 * 4.0 2356
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The 7th European Individual Senior Championship took place 2nd-10th
June, 2007, in the Business-Lounge of the Hockenheim circuit (Germany). Nukhim
Rashkovsky edged out Algiman Butnorius on tie-break after both finished on
7.5/9. Games from lower boards in the final round not yet available.
Official site: http://www.euro-seniorchamp.de.vu
- http://www.schach.com/hockenheim
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7th ch-Euro Senior Hockenheim GER (GER), 2-10 vi 2007
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1. Rashkovsky,Nukhim GM 2496 RUS 6 3 0 7.5 42.0 54.0
2. Butnorius,Algiman IM 2402 LTU 6 3 0 7.5 40.0 50.0
3. Murey,Jacob GM 2433 ISR 6 2 1 7.0 44.0 56.5
4. Jansa,Vlastimil GM 2499 CZE 6 2 1 7.0 42.0 54.0
5. Farago,Ivan GM 2501 HUN 6 2 1 7.0 41.5 53.5
6. Uhlmann,Wolfgang GM 2419 GER 6 2 1 7.0 37.5 47.0
7. Klovans,Janis GM 2441 LAT 5 3 1 6.5 43.0 54.5
8. Khanukov,Boris FM 2358 GER 5 3 1 6.5 41.5 53.5
9. Donchenko,Anatoly IM 2374 GER 4 5 0 6.5 39.5 51.0
10. Tseitlin,Mark D GM 2491 ISR 5 3 1 6.5 38.5 49.5
11. Gutman,Lev GM 2444 GER 5 3 1 6.5 37.5 48.0
12. Kremenietsky,Anat IM 2353 RUS 6 1 2 6.5 36.0 47.0
13. Ivanets,Vladimir FM 2261 RUS 6 1 2 6.5 34.0 44.0
14. Rotstein,Efim FM 2371 GER 5 2 2 6.0 41.0 52.5
15. Pushkov,Nikolai GM 2522 RUS 6 0 3 6.0 38.5 50.5
16. Fradkin,Boris IM 2465 RUS 5 2 2 6.0 38.5 49.5
17. Rosen,Willy FM 2279 GER 5 2 2 6.0 38.0 49.5
18. Gruzmann,Boris FM 2309 RUS 5 2 2 6.0 38.0 49.0
19. Ljubarskij,Jurij FM 2301 GER 5 2 2 6.0 38.0 48.5
20. Van Den Berg,Ad 2204 NED 5 2 2 6.0 37.0 47.0
21. Arkhangelsky,Bori IM 2355 RUS 3 6 0 6.0 36.0 47.0
22. Schippan,Bernd 2266 GER 5 2 2 6.0 36.0 46.0
23. Fatalibekova,Elen WGM 2273 RUS 5 2 2 6.0 35.0 46.5
24. Rosino,Antonio FM 2275 ITA 6 0 3 6.0 33.5 44.5
25. Chernikov,Oleg L GM 2405 RUS 5 2 2 6.0 33.5 44.0
26. Karl,Hans FM 2251 SUI 3 6 0 6.0 33.5 42.0
27. Fomina,Tatyana WIM 2231 EST 6 0 3 6.0 32.5 42.0
28. Jadrijevic,Ante 2213 CRO 6 0 3 6.0 32.5 41.5
29. Onoprienko,Vladim IM 2342 RUS 5 2 2 6.0 31.5 40.0
30. Khazankin,Moisei 2112 UKR 6 0 3 6.0 31.0 41.5
31. Bogorads,Mihails 2245 GER 5 2 2 6.0 31.0 41.5
32. Neese,Hans-Joachi 2287 GER 5 1 3 5.5 40.5 52.0
33. Hvenekilde,Jorgen 2221 DEN 5 1 3 5.5 39.0 48.0
34. Sorensen,Bent 2258 DEN 5 1 3 5.5 38.0 48.5
35. Fischer,Gerd 2175 GER 4 3 2 5.5 37.0 47.0
36. Erenska-Barlo,Han WGM 2246 POL 4 3 2 5.5 36.0 46.5
37. Estrada Martinez, 2208 ESP 4 3 2 5.5 34.5 44.5
38. Kaminik,Aleksanda 2314 ISR 4 3 2 5.5 34.0 44.0
39. Mueller,Waldemar 2115 GER 4 3 2 5.5 31.0 41.0
158 players
The Bosnian Team Championships took place in Vogosca, 2nd-10th June
2007. The surprise winners were Zeljeznièar, Sarajevo (Robert Ruck,
Zoltan Ribli etc) who edged out the overwhelming favourites Bosna Sarajevo
(Zoltan Almasi, Ivan Sokolov, Nigel Short, Sergei Movsesian, Borki Predojevic,
Suat Atalik etc). Games from the final round is missing.
Official site:
http://www.bihchess.com/premijer_liga_07/index.htm
Final Table
+--+--------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+------+--------+-----+
|. | Ekipa | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | MP | Pts. |Rank |
+--+--------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+------+--------+-----+
| 1|SK Tusanj, Tuzla | | 1½ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 3 | 3½ | 2 | 7 | 25 | 5|
+--+--------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+------+--------+-----+
| 2|SK Bihaæ-AA Kapital Brokers | 4½ | | 3½ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 5½ | 3 | 15 | 36 | 3|
+--+--------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+------+--------+-----+
| 3|SK Glasinac, Sokolac | 2 | 2½ | | 3 | 4½ | 3½ | 2½ | 1½ | 4 | 1½ | 7 | 25 | 6|
+--+--------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+------+--------+-----+
| 4|SK Panteri, Bijeljina | 3 | 1 | 3 | | 2½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 22½ | 9|
+--+--------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+------+--------+-----+
| 5|SK Siroki Brijeg, Siroki Brijeg | 3 | 1 | 1½ | 3½ | | 4 | 1½ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 22½ | 8|
+--+--------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+------+--------+-----+
| 6|KSK, Banja Luka | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 3 | 2 | | 2½ | 3 | 3½ | 1 | 7 | 24 | 7|
+--+--------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+------+--------+-----+
| 7|SK Zeljeznièar, Sarajevo | 3½ | 3 | 3½ | 3 | 4½ | 3½ | | 4 | 4 | 3½ | 16 | 32½ | 1|
+--+--------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+------+--------+-----+
| 8|SK Slavija, Istoèno Sarajevo | 3 | 2½ | 4½ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | 4 | ½ | 9 | 26½ | 4|
+--+--------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+------+--------+-----+
| 9|HSK Napredak, Zenica | 2½ | ½ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2½ | 2 | 2 | | 1½ | 1 | 18 | 10|
+--+--------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+------+--------+-----+
|10|SK Bosna, Sarajevo | 4 | 3 | 4½ | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2½ | 5½ | 4½ | | 15 | 38 | 2|
+--+--------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+------+--------+-----+
1 SK Tusanj, Tuzla Rtg-Ø:2455
+-------+----+------------------+--------+-------+
| Bo. | | Name | IRtg | FED |
+-------+----+------------------+--------+-------+
|1 |GM | Sedlak Nikola|2575 |SRB |
+-------+----+------------------+--------+-------+
|2 |GM | Jovanovic Zoran|2529 |CRO |
+-------+----+------------------+--------+-------+
|3 |GM | Leventic Ivan|2500 |CRO |
+-------+----+------------------+--------+-------+
|4 |FM | Tomic Bosko|2393 |BIH |
+-------+----+------------------+--------+-------+
|5 |IM | Sinanovic Muhamed|2396 |BIH |
+-------+----+------------------+--------+-------+
|6 |FM | Budimir Boris|2335 |BIH |
+-------+----+------------------+--------+-------+
| |FM | Iveljic Igor|2310 |BIH |
+-------+----+------------------+--------+-------+
| |FM | Hamzic Sefko|2302 |BIH |
+-------+----+------------------+--------+-------+
| | | Stjepanovic Dusko|2107 |BIH |
+-------+----+------------------+--------+-------+
2 SK Bihaæ-AA Kapital Brokers Rtg-Ø:2546
+------+----+----------------+-------+------+
| Bo. | | Name | IRtg | FED |
+------+----+----------------+-------+------+
| 1| GM |Nikolic Predrag | 2631| BIH |
+------+----+----------------+-------+------+
| 2| GM |Saric Ibro | 2507| BIH |
+------+----+----------------+-------+------+
| 3| GM |Gyimesi Zoltan | 2617| HUN |
+------+----+----------------+-------+------+
| 4| GM |Berkes Ferenc | 2600| HUN |
+------+----+----------------+-------+------+
| 5| GM |Stevic Hrvoje | 2506| CRO |
+------+----+----------------+-------+------+
| 6| IM |Runic Zoran | 2414| BIH |
+------+----+----------------+-------+------+
| | IM |Boric Muhamed | 2364| BIH |
+------+----+----------------+-------+------+
| | IM |Osmanovic Kemal | 2327| BIH |
+------+----+----------------+-------+------+
3 SK Glasinac, Sokolac Rtg-Ø:2530
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| Bo. | | Name | IRtg | FED |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| 1| GM |Ivanisevic Ivan | 2614| SRB |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| 2| GM |Miladinovic Igor | 2607| SRB |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| 3| GM |Kovacevic Aleksandar | 2555| SRB |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| 4| GM |Solak Dragan | 2575| SRB |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| 5| |Bilic Vladimir | 2257| SRB |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| 6| |Plakalovic Predrag | 2197| SRB |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| | FM |Benderac Srdjan | 2289| MNE |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| | |Batinic Predrag | 2250| SRB |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| | GM |Jeremic Veljko | 2537| SRB |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| | |Kosoric Sasa | 0| BIH |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
4 SK Panteri, Bijeljina Rtg-Ø:2469
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| Bo. | | Name | IRtg | FED |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 1| GM |Perunovic Milos | 2562| SRB |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 2| IM |Tadic Branko | 2504| SRB |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 3| IM |Milanovic Danilo | 2493| SRB |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 4| IM |Stojanovic Dalibor | 2473| BIH |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 5| IM |Brenjo Slavisa | 2505| SRB |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 6| FM |Puric Nenad | 2275| BIH |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| | |Elez Sinisa | 2168| SRB |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
5 SK Siroki Brijeg, Siroki Brijeg Rtg-Ø:2473
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| Bo. | | Name | IRtg | FED |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 1| GM |Brkic Ante | 2567| CRO |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 2| GM |Fercec Nenad | 2501| CRO |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 3| IM |Bogut Zeljko | 2454| BIH |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 4| IM |Golubovic Boris | 2441| CRO |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 5| IM |Zivkovic Vjekoslav | 2429| CRO |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 6| |Galic Ivan | 2260| CRO |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| | IM |Rade Miroslav | 2444| CRO |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| | FM |Brnas Augustin | 2329| CRO |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
6 KSK, Banja Luka Rtg-Ø:2471
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| Bo. | | Name | IRtg | FED |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| 1| IM |Stojanovic Mihajlo | 2588| SRB |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| 2| GM |Ilincic Zlatko | 2488| SRB |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| 3| GM |Cabrilo Goran | 2494| SRB |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| 4| IM |Savanovic Aleksandar | 2432| BIH |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| 5| IM |Sibarevic Milenko | 2337| BIH |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| 6| FM |Gavric Miladin | 2391| BIH |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| | IM |Lekic Dusan | 2340| MNE |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| | IM |Milosevic Goran | 2410| SUI |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| | IM |Filipovic Branko | 2415| CRO |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
| | |Ilic Nedjeljko | 0| BIH |
+------+----+---------------------+-------+------+
7 SK Zeljeznièar, Sarajevo Rtg-Ø:2541
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| Bo. | | Name | IRtg | FED |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 1| GM |Ruck Robert | 2534| HUN |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 2| GM |Ribli Zoltan | 2580| HUN |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 3| GM |Drasko Milan | 2543| MNE |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 4| GM |Vuckovic Bojan | 2555| SRB |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 5| GM |Blagojevic Dragisa | 2529| MNE |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 6| GM |Vukic Milan | 2505| BIH |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| | IM |Jakovljevic Vlado | 2419| BIH |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| | IM |Nurkic Sahbaz | 2409| BIH |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
8 SK Slavija, Istoèno Sarajevo Rtg-Ø:2500
+------+----+-----------------+-------+------+
| Bo. | | Name | IRtg | FED |
+------+----+-----------------+-------+------+
| 1| GM |Balogh Csaba | 2617| HUN |
+------+----+-----------------+-------+------+
| 2| GM |Savic Miodrag R | 2535| SRB |
+------+----+-----------------+-------+------+
| 3| GM |Popovic Dusan | 2557| SRB |
+------+----+-----------------+-------+------+
| 4| GM |Pikula Dejan | 2512| SRB |
+------+----+-----------------+-------+------+
| 5| IM |Dumpor Atif | 2401| BIH |
+------+----+-----------------+-------+------+
| 6| IM |Arapovic Vitomir | 2379| BIH |
+------+----+-----------------+-------+------+
| | |Janjic Jovo | 2012| BIH |
+------+----+-----------------+-------+------+
9 HSK Napredak, Zenica Rtg-Ø:2344
+------+----+----------------+-------+------+
| Bo. | | Name | IRtg | FED |
+------+----+----------------+-------+------+
| 1| IM |Doric Darko | 2482| CRO |
+------+----+----------------+-------+------+
| 2| IM |Saric Ivan | 2463| CRO |
+------+----+----------------+-------+------+
| 3| IM |Ljubicic Filip | 2414| CRO |
+------+----+----------------+-------+------+
| 4| IM |Bilobrk Franjo | 2393| CRO |
+------+----+----------------+-------+------+
| 5| FM |Hrvacic Pavle | 2284| BIH |
+------+----+----------------+-------+------+
| 6| |Trogancic Davor | 1918| BIH |
+------+----+----------------+-------+------+
| | |Popovic Darko | 2025| BIH |
+------+----+----------------+-------+------+
| | |Lubar Josip | 0| BIH |
+------+----+----------------+-------+------+
10 SK Bosna, Sarajevo Rtg-Ø:2644
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| Bo. | | Name | IRtg | FED |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 1| GM |Almasi Zoltan | 2675| HUN |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 2| GM |Sokolov Ivan | 2663| NED |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 3| GM |Short Nigel D | 2691| ENG |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 4| GM |Movsesian Sergei | 2642| SVK |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 5| GM |Predojevic Borki | 2609| BIH |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| 6| GM |Atalik Suat | 2584| TUR |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| | GM |Dizdarevic Emir | 2527| CRO |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| | IM |Kelecevic Nedeljko | 2371| BIH |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
| | FM |Lalic Nedim | 2385| BIH |
+------+----+-------------------+-------+------+
The 2nd Maia Chiburdanidze Cup takes place in Tbilisi 6th-14th June
2007. Prize fund $10,000. There is a four way tie on 4.5/5. News: Varlam
Vepkhvishvili.
Round 5 Standings:
1 Bagaturov, Giorgi GEO g 2478 4.5 14.5
2 Kuparadze, Giga GEO 2399 4.5 14.5
3 Chigladze, Iveri GEO 2346 4.5 14
4 Sanikidze, Tornike GEO m 2426 4.5 12.5
5 Charkhalashvili, Inga GEO wg 2323 4 13
6 Kekelidze, Mikheil GEO g 2443 4 12.5
7 Nigalidze, Gaioz GEO 2350 4 12
8 Jobava, Beglar GEO m 2442 3.5 13
9 Tsereteli, Tamar GEO wg 2342 3.5 12.5
10 Zarkua, Davit GEO 2390 3.5 11.5
11 Paichadze, Luka GEO 2392 3.5 11.5
12 Batsiashvili, Nino GEO wm 2317 3.5 11
13 Pantsulaia, Levan GEO g 2616 3.5 10.5
14 Lomineishvili, Maia GEO m 2399 3.5 10.5
15 Arutinian, David GEO g 2544 3.5 10.5
16 Mgeladze, Tamaz GEO 2216 3.5 10.5
17 Khotenashvili, Bela GEO wm 2301 3.5 10
18 Vakhania, Alexandra GEO 2154 3.5 9.5
19 Melia, Salome GEO wg 2394 3.5 9
20 Gavasheli, Ana GEO wm 2175 3.5 9
21 Benidze, Davit GEO f 2300 3 11.5
22 Shanava, Konstantine GEO g 2532 3 11
23 Guramishvili, Sopiko GEO wf 2267 3 10.5
24 Aroshidze, Levan GEO g 2500 3 10
25 Bajarani, Ilgar AZE m 2319 3 10
26 Purtseladze, Maka GEO m 2348 3 9.5
27 Magalashvili, Davit GEO m 2474 3 9
28 Lortkipanidze, Nodar GEO 2063 3 8.5
29 Gaprindashvili, Valeriane GEO g 2489 3 8.5
30 Supatashvili, Khvicha GEO m 2481 3 8.5
31 Azaladze, Shota GEO 2361 3 8
32 Chkhaidze, Nikoloz GEO 2183 3 8
33 Dzagnidze, Nana GEO m 2435 3 7.5
The National Open took place in the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las
Vegas 7th-11th June 2007. Hikaru Nakamura took clear first place with
5.5/6.
Official site: http://www.lvchessfestival.com/results/
and http://www.monroi.com/tournamentgate/LasVegas07/info.html
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National Open Las Vegas USA (USA), 8-10 vi 2007
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1. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2658 5.5
2. Korchnoi, Viktor g SUI 2623 5.0
3. Sevillano, Enrico m USA 2493 5.0
4. Serper, Grigory g USA 2507 5.0
5. Friedel, Joshua E m USA 2474 5.0
6. Gonzalez, Renier m USA 2454 5.0
7. Matikozian, Andranik m ARM 2469 5.0
8. Akobian, Varuzhan g USA 2574 4.5
9. Erenburg, Sergey g ISR 2574 4.5
10. Kolev, Atanas1 g BUL 2553 4.5
11. Gurevich, Dmitry g USA 2518 4.5
12. Krush, Irina m USA 2464 4.5
13. Pruess, David m USA 2408 4.5
14. Yanayt, Eugene USA 2332 4.5
15. Gagunashvili, Merab g GEO 2625 4.0
16. Finegold, Benjamin m USA 2543 4.0
17. Abramovic, Bosko g SRB 2509 4.0
18. Simutowe, Amon m ZAM 2419 4.0
19. Stein, Alan m USA 2412 4.0
20. Mezentsev, Vladimir m RUS 2402 4.0
21. Vigorito, David m USA 2358 4.0
22. Aleskerov, Faik AZE 2311 4.0
23. Adamson, Robby f USA 2307 4.0
24. Dishman, Stephen ENG 2321 4.0
25. Ehlvest, Jaan g USA 2640 3.5
26. Shabalov, Alexander g USA 2606 3.5
27. Becerra Rivero, Julio g USA 2544 3.5
28. Khachiyan, Melikset g USA 2475 3.5
29. Anka, Emil g HUN 2440 3.5
30. Hecht, Hans-Joachim g GER 2393 3.5
31. Ginsburg, Mark m USA 2372 3.5
32. Enhbat, Tegshsuren f USA 2379 3.5
33. Kretchetov, Alexandre f RUS 2299 3.5
102 players
The Nezhmetdinov Memorial has finished in Kazan but details are a little
scarce. According to Chess Todaly Farrukh Amonatov was leading with 7 points -
half a point ahead of Dmitry Bocharov. 17 players were on 5½.
Official site:http://tatchess.narod.ru/
The 8th United Insurance and United Leasing Grandmasters Chess
Tournament organized by the Bangladesh Chess Federation took place 27th May -
4th June 2007 at the National Sports Council, 62/3 Purana Paltan Dhaka-1000 in
Bangladesh. The ten round Swiss final result are not yet up. Games up to round
7 available.
Official site: http://www.bcf-online.org/
Final Round 10 Pairings
White - Black Results
1 Ghaem Maghami Ehsan ( 7 ) - Girinath, P.D.S. ( 5½) 1- 9
2 Ahmed, Sk. Nasir ( 5½) - Nguyen Anh Dung ( 7 ) 12- 3
3 Gopal, G.N. ( 5 ) - Reefat Bin Sattar ( 6½) 7- 6
4 Lodhi, Mahmood ( 5½) - Abdullah Al Rakib ( 6 ) 10- 4
5 Hasan, Mehdi ( 5 ) - Hossain, Enamul ( 5 ) 15- 5
6 Abu Sufian, Shakil ( 4½) - Rahman, Ziaur ( 5 ) 11- 2
7 Islam, Kh. Aminul ( 4½) - Lalith, Babu M.R. ( 4½) 14- 13
8 Minhazuddin, Ahmed ( 4 ) - Mohammad, Javed ( 4 ) 21- 18
9 Haque, Rezaul ( 4 ) - Abdul, Maleq ( 3½) 24- 19
10 Hossain, Monir ( 3½) - Mohammad, Ali ( 4 ) 23- 26
11 Chatterjee, Debaral ( 2½) - Rahman, Taibur ( 3½) 25- 16
12 Chowdhury, Sohel ( 1½) - Rahman, Syed Mahfuzu( 3½) 17- 20
Csaba Horvath won the Guillermo Garcia memorial in Villa Clara, Cuba. No
games or details available. Source: http://www.vanguardia.co.cu
The Caissa IM May cat. II. tournament took place 21-29. May 2007 in
Kecskemet, Hungary. Mr. Zeberski won the tournament with 7,5 pts, 40,25 SB,
ahead of Mr. Eisenbeiser and Mr. Goh on tie-break but on the same score. They
made an IM norm too, but Mr. Eisenbeiser had already a lot. More info:
http://www.caissachessbooks.com Dr. Tamas Erdelyi postmaster@caissa.t-online.hu
Next events will be on 18-26. June, 23-31 July.
Pula Open
The Pula Open takes place in Pula, Croatia, 23rd-30th June 2007 at the
beautiful and famous tourist resort "Punta Verudela" in congress hall of hotel
Histria.
Preliminary list of entires had 210 players from 26 countries: AUS,
AUT, BEL, BIH, BUL, CRC, CRO, CZE, DEN, ENG, FRA, GER, HUN, IRL, ITA, LTU, NED,
NOR, POL, POR, RUS, SLO, SRB, SUI, SVK, SWE. There are 63 titled players - 13
GM, 1 WGM, 25 IM, 2 WIM, 17 FM, 5 WFM. 180 players are FIDE rated. You can
directly contact and the director of chess tournament Mr.Vretenar Denis -
pulaopen@globalnet.hr
All information about tournament: http://www.skpula.hr, results
http://chess-results.com/Tnr6753.aspx?lan=1,
information about the city of Pula http://www.pulainfo.hr/en/.
Zonal 2.4
Zonal 2.4 takes place in Sao Paulo 16th-22nd June, 2007.
Official site: http://www.cxsp.com.br/
IGB 4th Dato' Arthur Tan Malaysia Open
The IGB 4th Dato' Arthur Tan Malaysia Open Chess Championship takes
place in the Cititel Mid Valley Hotel, Kuala Lumpur 19th-27th August 2007. 11
Rounds Swiss, 1st Prize USD4000, Info: aham@pc.jaring.my
Details:
http://chess.maribelajar.com/2007/06/08/datmo-4-details/
European Union Championship
The European Union Championship takes place June 15th-24th 2007 in
Arvier (Aosta Valley). The tournament is open to the players of the 27
countries of the European Union, plus 4 countries 'host' (Croacia, Montenegro,
Serbia and Turkey).
Details: http://www.scacchivda.com
GM Amir Bagheri's Website and Match
GM Amir Bagheri's Website: http://amirbagheri.freehostia.com/
Amir Bagheri (Iran, rating 2481) will play a 2-game match vs. members of
the ICCF Forum. The games (one with White and one with Black pieces) will be
played on the ICCF Webserver and are intended to start on June 20th 2007, with
the reflection time rule "10 moves/100 days".
http://www.iccf-webchess.com
6th La Fere Open
The 6th La Fere Open International Chess Tournament will take place
7th-13th July 2007 in Picardie (North of France).
Official site: http://laferect.free.fr/
5th Staunton Memorial
The 5th Staunton Memorial sees six Dutch and six English players
compete in a single round robin event. The players are: Holland: Loek Van Wely
2674; Jan Timman 2545; Jan Smeets 2552; Jan Werle 2556; Ivan Sokolov (last
years winner) 2663; Erwin L’Ami 2617; England: Michael Adams 2734; Jon
Speelman 2518; Peter Wells 2499; Colin McNab 2418; Gawain Jones 2524; Jovanka
Houska 2404. Play begins on August 7th and ends on August 18th. The event is,
as last year, supported by the Dutch chess enthusiast Jan Mol.
Official site: http://howardstaunton.com/index.shtml
British Chess Championships
The 94th Championships of The British Isles Organised by the English
Chess Federation Sunday 29th July - Saturday 11th August - Great Yarmouth
College, Great Yarmouth
Official site: http://www.bcf.org.uk/events/bc2007/index.html
John Watson Books Show
John Watson has a program on chess.fm on books, this week it features FM
Graham Burgess, Editorial Director of Gambit Publishing.
Details: http://www.chessclub.com/chessfm/
Aerosvit tournament in Foros
The Aerosvit tournament in Foros takes place 17th-30th June 2007. Quite
a few Candidates and their seconds play in this very strong event.
Official Site:
http://www.ukrchess.org.ua/aerosvit2007/index_e.htm
Players:
1 Svidler, Peter g RUS 2736
2 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2729
3 Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2708
4 Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2699
5 Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter g ROM 2693
6 Sasikiran, Krishnan g IND 2690
7 Eljanov, Pavel g UKR 2686
8 Karjakin, Sergey g UKR 2686
9 Rublevsky, Sergei g RUS 2680
10 Dominguez Perez, Lenier g CUB 2678
11 Van Wely, Loek g NED 2674
12 Onischuk, Alexander g USA 2663
Gorenje Valjevo Tournament
The "Gorenje 2007" tournament in Valjevo takes place 13th-21st June
2007. Karpov's return is obviously the main point of interest. A decent
performance should restore him to the top 40, he currently hasn't played enough
games to make the list.
Official site:
http://www.chessdiagonals.com/gorenje/startlist.htm
Players
1 GM Karpov, Anatoly
2 GM Roiz, Michael
3 GM Georgiev, Kiril
4 GM Nikolic, Predrag
5 GM Damljanovic, Branko
6 GM Ivanisevic, Ivan
7 IM Stojanovic, Mihajlo
8 GM Atalik, Suat
9 GM Pavasovic, Dusko
10 GM Iordachescu, Viorel
Kings Tournament Bazna Romania
The Kings Tournament Bazna Romania takes place 15th-27th June 2007.
The participants are: Ulf Andersson (Sweden), Alexander Beliavsky
(Slovenia), Maia Chiburdanidze (Georgia), Alexander Khalifman (Russia),
Henrique Costa Mecking (Brazil), Lajos Portisch (Hungary), Zoltan Ribli
(Hungary), Andrei Sokolov (France), Mihai Suba (Romania), Jan Timman
(Netherlands), Rafael Vaganian (Armenia). Organizers: ROMGAZ & CS
“Alex 2001” Bucharest.
Official site: http://www.clubulregilor.ro/Bazna.html
Ghent Open
The 30th Open International Chess Tournament of Ghent takes place
14th-18th July 2007.
Official site:
http://home.scarlet.be/~ping6819/opentoer/2007/indexengl.htm
World Youth Chess Championships
The World Youth Chess Championships take place 17th-29th November 2007
in Antalya.
Official site: http://wycc2007.tsf.org.tr/
IV Calvià Chess Festival
The IV Calvià Chess Festival takes place in Calvià,
Mallorca (Spain) 6th-24th October 2006. Event including an International,
Blitz, Senior, Amateur & Under-16 tournaments.
Details: http://www.calviafestival.com
Czech Open 2007
The 18th Czech Open takes place in Pardubice 12th-29th July 2007.
Alongside will take place the World School Chess Teams Championship, European
Chess Solving Championship and European Amateurs Championship in Chess
Details: http://www.czechopen.net/index.php
John Watson Book Reviews on chess.fm
TWIC contributer John Watson can be heard on chess.fm reviewing books
every week on a Tuesday. Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam the editor of New in Chess will
be John Watson's guest on the show on May 22nd 2007. This show will be made
available for 7-days ONDemand for members.
http://www.chessclub.com/chessfm/
ICC has announced it taken over World Chess Network, from Master Games
International, and Chess Live, from GamesParlor. The two services will be
merged together to form a new service, separate from ICC, to be called World
Chess Live.
Details: http://www.chessclub.com/tryicc/wcl.html
3rd Lodi Tournament
The 3rd Lodi Tournament is a 5 round Swiss 8th-10th June 2007. The
Association "Le Nuvole ONLUS", an italian No-Profit organization organises the
event and the the income of the tournament for humanitarian purpose: 2005 -
promoted the aid to Childhood of Chernobyl (bielorussia) 2006 - promoted the
construction of a well in Tanzania (Africa). 3 different tournaments: Open A,
B, C with a great prize fund of more than €10.000. 15 GMs and 10 IMs have
already signed up. GM Sergey Karjakin will be the special guest, not only in
the tournament but also in the great Simultaneous "100 chessboards under the
stars". Mr. Karjakin and the Rombaldoni family (mother, father and 4 children)
will play on 100 chessboards in the wonder San Francesco square, a place rich
of history. Contact: scacchi@lenuvole.org
Details: http://www.lenuvole.org/
Rowson Simul
Simultaneous chess display by GM Jonathan Rowson Northern Lights room,
Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen June 9, 2007. Mental Health Aberdeen is looking for
sponsors to support the event, and that any potential sponsors looking for
publicity can contact Rowson at jonathan.rowson@post.harvard.edu.
Details: http://www.chessscotland.com/archives/ab_simul.htm
Anand interview
There is a new interview with Anand on the website:
http://latestchess.com/
Predeal Chess Festival
The Predeal Chess Festival takes place in Romania August 8th-18th 2007
This will be a very large one, with 5 tournaments, European Women Rapid Chess
and blitz Championships, World Amateur Ch, Romanian Open and a children
tournament. We expect over 600 participants.
Details; http://www.chess-predeal.com and also
on the Romanian Grand Prix and Romanian Chess Federation chess pages,
http://www.romaniangp.com and
http://www.frsah.ro.
Contact : Doru Ionescu, doru.ionescu@romaniangp.com, +40742064336.
12th Pannonia Cup
The 12th Pannonia Cup takes place in Balatonalmádi (Hungary)
1st-05th August 2007. Group A: International Open for FIDE ratings (without age
limit) Group B:International Open for FIDE ratings for players rated under 2000
(without age limit). U18 Players’ results will be evaluated separately.
Details: http://fancsyimi.fw.hu
Entry and contact for further information: Address: Fáncsy Imre:
8222. Balatonalmádi, Gábor Áron u. 15.; HUNGARY E-mail:
almadikupa@freemail.hu
Ikaros Chess Festival
The Ikaros Chess Festival 2007, is 30 years old. The main event of the
festival, the International Aegean Open Championship takes place 7th-15th July
2007 on the island of Ikaria in Greece. It is a 9 round swiss event with prize
fund 3000 Euros in total (1st prize 800 Euros, special money prizes for ladies
and veterans). Special conditions are offered to GMs/IMs/WGMs/WIMs. A package
including entry fee, accomodation (in double room, no meals or food expenses
included) and ferry tickets (C class, from Piraeus, the port of Athens to
Ikaria, and back) is offered at a reduced price (compared to normal price).
Details: http://www.chess.gr/ikaros
Contact: e-mail is: ikaros@chess.gr or phone one can try: +30 6932
478386 or +30 210 5010871 (Mr. Savas Kyriakou) Apart from the International
Aegean Open Championship, this year's events include plenty of other side
events such as Junior, Ladies, Veteran, blitz, rapid and simultaneous
exhibition events, blindfold chess, chess lectures and many others.
Crete Summer Cup
The 2nd International Open Chess Tournament "Summer Cup 2007" takes
place 21-29 July 2007, The games will take place in the Hermes Conference
Hotel**** on the seaside of Agios Nikolaos in Crete, 60 km east of Heraklion
airport. An excellent location on the beach with a panoramic view of the Aegean
Sea!
Location: Agios Nikolaos, Crete island (Greece), 21-29 July* 9 rounds,
Prize fund: EUR 3100, 1st prize EUR 1000* Website:
http://www.greekchess.com/cup2007
Email: cup2007@greekchess.com
XXV Novi Becej Open
The XXV Novi Becej Open International Chess Tournament takes place
9th-17th June 2007
Details: http://chess-open-novi-becej.org
2nd Edmonton International
The 2nd Edmonton International takes place August 2nd-6th 2007. The
tournament will be played in a 10 player round-robin format with regular time
controls. The confirmed participants so far are:
1. GM Aveskulov, Valery (2539, Ukraine) 2. IM (GM Elect) Kraai, Jesse
(2477, USA) 3. GM Khachiyan, Melikset (2475, USA) 4. IM Bachmann, Axel (2470,
Paraguay) 5. IM Donaldson, John (2413, USA) 6. FM Huber, Greg (2211, Canada) 7.
Reeve, Jeff (2205, Canada) 8. Li, Zhichao (2143, Hong-Kong)
Official site: http://www.albertachess.org/
Maxim Dlugy
Former World Junior Champion GM Maxim Dlugy now has a website.
http://www.dlugy.com/
MyChess correspondence Chess Server
There is a correspondence chess server designed by Matthias Karkowski
at: http://www.mychess.de/
Euro Chess Tournament 2007
The Euro Chess Tournament takes place August 6th-11th 2007 at the
University of Twente, Enschede. The Euro Chess Tournament is Europe's largest
Open Youth Chess tournament. Over 500 children will battle on the chess board
for the 33rd Open Dutch Youth Chess Championship titles. Parallel to the Dutch
Open, the University of Twente Young Masters, a 20 player Swiss by invitation
GM tournament will be played.
Details: http://www.onjk.nl/
1st Thun Open
The "Swiss Chess Tour 2007" will continue in Thun with the 1st
"International Town Hall Open" May 25th-28th 2007. Thun is famous turist place,
20 minutes from Bern by train, located on the lake, with the same name, Thun.
The venue is the Hotel-Restorant “City-House” Thun, 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. Special prizes for best Lady, senior (1946),
junior(1987-90), schoolboy (1991) and 3 best local players. Entry fee 130 SF,
FMs and juniors 60 SF, at the door 20 SF more (for everybody enclude GM, IM),
GMs and IMs free. Venue: Hotel "City House". Time table: Round 1st 18.00-23.00
May 25th ; Rounds 2/3 09.30-14.30 and 15.00-20.00 April 26th; Round 4/5
9.30-14.30 and 15.00-20.00 May 27th; Rounds 6/7 09.30-14.30 and 15.00-20.00 May
28th; Closing ceremony May 28 at 20.30. Info: Beochess +41+62+965-46-50 (Robert
Spoerri) or info@beochess.ch or site http://www.beochess.ch for more details.
Chess Classic Mainz
The Chess Classic Mainz takes place August 13th-19th 2007 at the
Rheingoldhalle. Viswanathan Anand, Levon Aronian, Etienne Bacrot and Rustam
Kasimdzhanov will play a mixed rapid chess and Chess960 event. These will take
place along with the usual mixture of other events.
Official site: http://www.chesstigers.de
Hungarian tournaments May - October 2007
The list of the chess tournaments from March - August 2007 in Hungary:
1 5th-17th of May 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. 21st -29th of May 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-East
from Budapest.
3. 2nd -14th of June, FIRST SATURDAY Budapest GM-IM-FM closed. Org : NL
4. 16th-24th of June, BALATONLELLE Open, GM-IM closed. Org: IM Rigo,
e-mail: me-ri@t-online.hu
5. 7th-19th of July FIRST SATURDAY Budapest, GM-IM-FM closed, Org: NL
6. 22nd-29th of July AGRIA Open, Eger, 110 km North-East from Budapest,
Org: Rauch Ferenc, e-mail: rauch@freemail.hu http://agriasakk. eurochess.hu
7 . 4th-16th of August FS Bp, GM-IM-FM, org. Nagy L.
8. 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
9. 1st-13th of September, FS GM-IM-FM Budapest, org.Nagy L.
10. 17th -25th of September KECSKEMET IM tmt, org. dr.Erdelyi
11. 6th-18th of October, FS GM-IM-FM Budapest, org.Nagy L.
12. 22nd-30th of October KECSKEMET IM - org. dr.Erdelyi
Benidorm International Chess Festival
The VI Benidorm 2007 International Chess Festival takes place 30th
November - 9th December 2007 with diverse tournaments
More information and entry, discounts by individual lodging or for
groups larger than 15 people, please to contact Patricia Claros Aguilar:
615547567 - 6620 20592 or emails ajedrezenalicante@yahoo.es and
ajedrezalicante@hotmail.com.
Details: http://www.ajedrezbali.com/
British Chess Problem Society
Brian Stephenson of the British Chess Problem Society has a new website:
http://www.bstephen.me.uk/. The site
has much info on the Winton Capital British Chess Solving Championship.
Endgame Studies
Alexander Rueb Vereniging voor SchaakEindspelStudie. Endgame studies:
http://www.arves.org/
Arctic Chess Challenge
The Arctic Chess Challenge will take place in Tromsø, Norway
August 4th-12th 2007. The Open Swiss is a follow up to last year’s
Midnight Sun Chess Challenge, won by GM Sergei Shipov ahead of among others
Carlsen, Krasenkow and Rozentalis and is the second in a series of events
leading up to Tromsø’s bid for the 2014 Chess Olympics
Details: http://www.arcticchess.org/engindex.htm
5th Solingen Chess Weeks
The 5th Solingen Chess Weeks will be held at Solingen (North
Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) between June, 1st and June, 10th 2007.
The main events of the chess festival are the two opens between June,
7th and 10th., both 7 rounds swiss, 2h/40+1h/all. The A-open is
an Elo tournament open for all players; the top prizes are 800/500/400 euros.
IM and GM are free of entry fee. The B-open is for players
rated below 2000 DWZ (national rating) only; the top prizes are 300/200/150
euros. Additionaly there will be
a blitz tournament on June, 1st (15 rounds swiss, 5 min/game) and
a rapid tournament on June, 2nd (9 rounds swiss, 20 min/game).
Further information: Andreas Peschel: +49 (0)175 591.24.07;
anrope@hotmail.com
Complete informations also on the tournament site: http://www.schachwochen.de/
Lugano tournaments
There are two tournaments in Lugano. One at the end of April
http://www.scaccomatto.ch/. The other
at the end of November http://www.chessevent.ch/
Novi Sad Championship
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
Mediterranean 2013" Open Rijeka Croatia
The "Mediterranean 2013" Open chess tournament takes place in Rijeka
Croatia, 25 November - 2 December 2007
System of play: Swiss / 9 rounds. Tempo of play: 90 minutes per player
+ 30 extra seconds for each move played starting with the first. The tournament
will be registered with FIDE in order to assign the rating and title norms.
Prizes Awards fund: about 10 000 Euros. 1st award - 12 000,00 kunas 2nd
award - 8 000,00 kunas 3rd award - 6 000,00 kunas
WEB: http://www.mediteran2013.com/en/default.asp
e-mail: club@sah-rijeka.hr
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
VI Benidorm Festival
The VI Benidorm Festival takes place 30th November - 9th December 2007.
Further details: http://www.ajedrezalicante.com/menu.htm
Baltic Sea Cup
The Baltic Sea Cup (Bornholm, Denmark) takes place July 30th - August
5th 2007.
Details: http://www.bornholms-skakklub.dk/balticseacup07/
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.
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/
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
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/
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
