THE WEEK IN CHESS 703 28th April 2008 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) FIDE Grand Prix in Baku
3) European Individual Championships
4) 16th Sigeman & Co
5) Metz Open
6) 7th Malakoff Open
7) XXI Benidorm Open
8) La Laguna
9) 10th North American FIDE Invitational
10) Phillips 66 FIDE Chess Classic
11) Odessa Region Open Championship
12) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
FIDE Grand Prix in Baku 42 games
European Individual Championships 1651 games
16th Sigeman & Co 35 games
XXI Benidorm Open 27 games
La Laguna 171 games
10th North American FIDE Invitational 5 games
Phillips 66 FIDE Chess Classic 43 games
Odessa Region Open Championship 273 games
2289 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Frank Berry, Vitaliy Zaichuk, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, Boris Alterman, Petr Pisk, Sandor Videki, Paul Spiller, Misha Savinov, Peter Doggers, Martin Bennedik and everyone else who helped with the issue.

This has to be one of the best week's for chess I can remember. The 1st Grand Prix event in Baku is heating up to an exciting finish with plenty of players in contention. The European Invididual Championships too are strong and the 16th Sigeman & Co tournament is also warming up. Its all good stuff.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

2) FIDE Grand Prix in Baku

The first event of the FIDE Grand Prix 2008-9 takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan 20th April - 6th May 2008.

Official site: http://baku2008.fide.com/ and the site for the Grand Prix series as a whole http://grandprix.fide.com/ Also Daily live coverage with GM comments in Russian at http://www.chesspro.ru

FIDE GP Baku (AZE), 21 iv-5 v 2008 cat. XIX (2717)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
1. Gashimov, Vugar g AZE 2679 * ½ . ½ 1 . ½ 1 . . ½ . . ½ 4½ 2825
2. Wang Yue g CHN 2689 ½ * ½ ½ . ½ . . . 1 . ½ 1 . 4½ 2817
3. Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2716 . ½ * . ½ . ½ . ½ ½ . 1 1 . 4½ 2809
4. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2765 ½ ½ . * ½ 1 . ½ . . 0 . . 1 4 2768
5. Kamsky, Gata g USA 2726 0 . ½ ½ * . . . 1 . ½ ½ . 1 4 2763
6. Radjabov, Teimour g AZE 2751 . ½ . 0 . * 1 ½ ½ . ½ . . ½ 3½ 2724
7. Bacrot, Etienne g FRA 2705 ½ . ½ . . 0 * . ½ ½ . ½ 1 . 3½ 2710
8. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2746 0 . . ½ . ½ . * . 1 ½ ½ ½ . 3½ 2721
9. Adams, Michael g ENG 2729 . . ½ . 0 ½ ½ . * 0 . 1 1 . 3½ 2714
10. Karjakin, Sergey g UKR 2732 . 0 ½ . . . ½ 0 1 * . ½ . 1 3½ 2705
11. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2752 ½ . . 1 ½ ½ . ½ . . * . 0 0 3 2671
12. Navara, David g CZE 2672 . ½ 0 . ½ . ½ ½ 0 ½ . * . . 2½ 2618
13. Cheparinov, Ivan g BUL 2696 . 0 0 . . . 0 ½ 0 . 1 . * 1 2½ 2615
14. Inarkiev, Ernesto g RUS 2684 ½ . . 0 0 ½ . . . 0 1 . 0 * 2 2570

Round 1 (April 21, 2008)
Gashimov, Vugar - Bacrot, Etienne ½-½ 65 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Carlsen, Magnus - Wang Yue ½-½ 59 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Radjabov, Teimour - Adams, Michael ½-½ 39 C69 Ruy Lopez Exchange
Karjakin, Sergey - Navara, David ½-½ 35 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Svidler, Peter ½-½ 25 E76 King's Indian Four Pawns
Cheparinov, Ivan - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1 42 C19 French Winawer
Inarkiev, Ernesto - Kamsky, Gata 0-1 48 C95 Ruy Lopez Breyer
Round 2 (April 22, 2008)
Wang Yue - Gashimov, Vugar ½-½ 46 A61 Benoni
Grischuk, Alexander - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 19 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit
Kamsky, Gata - Navara, David ½-½ 62 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Bacrot, Etienne - Radjabov, Teimour 0-1 60 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Svidler, Peter - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 43 C80 Ruy Lopez Open
Adams, Michael - Cheparinov, Ivan 1-0 48 B52 Sicilian Rossolimo
Inarkiev, Ernesto - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 36 B08 Pirc Defence
Round 3 (April 23, 2008)
Gashimov, Vugar - Svidler, Peter 1-0 31 B43 Sicilian Paulsen
Carlsen, Magnus - Inarkiev, Ernesto 1-0 57 A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Radjabov, Teimour - Wang Yue ½-½ 37 C42 Petroff's Defence
Karjakin, Sergey - Adams, Michael 1-0 66 C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Kamsky, Gata ½-½ 54 D94 Gruenfeld Closed
Navara, David - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1 86 D12 Slav Defence
Cheparinov, Ivan - Bacrot, Etienne 0-1 67 E21 Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3
Round 4 (April 24, 2008)
Wang Yue - Cheparinov, Ivan 1-0 58 A65 Benoni
Kamsky, Gata - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ 21 D11 Slav Defence
Bacrot, Etienne - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 33 D11 Slav Defence
Svidler, Peter - Radjabov, Teimour ½-½ 41 C63 Ruy Lopez Schliemann
Adams, Michael - Navara, David 1-0 40 C05 French Tarrasch
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 37 E17 Queens Indian
Inarkiev, Ernesto - Gashimov, Vugar ½-½ 53 A61 Benoni
Round 5 (April 25, 2008)
Gashimov, Vugar - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ 26 C10 French Rubinstein
Grischuk, Alexander - Adams, Michael ½-½ 41 A17 English Opening
Carlsen, Magnus - Kamsky, Gata ½-½ 51 B19 Caro Kann
Radjabov, Teimour - Inarkiev, Ernesto ½-½ 39 C45 Scotch Game
Karjakin, Sergey - Wang Yue 0-1 47 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Navara, David - Bacrot, Etienne ½-½ 47 D15 Slav Defence
Cheparinov, Ivan - Svidler, Peter ½-½ 54 D11 Slav Defence
Round 6 (April 27, 2008)
Wang Yue - Navara, David ½-½ 42 D80 Gruenfeld 4.Bg5
Carlsen, Magnus - Gashimov, Vugar ½-½ 47 A15 English counter King's Fianchetto
Kamsky, Gata - Adams, Michael 1-0 60 C92 Ruy Lopez Chigorin
Bacrot, Etienne - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ 34 B76 Sicilian Modern Dragon
Svidler, Peter - Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 40 D47 Queens Gambit Meran
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Radjabov, Teimour ½-½ 30 C63 Ruy Lopez Schliemann
Inarkiev, Ernesto - Cheparinov, Ivan 0-1 59 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit
Round 7 (April 28, 2008)
Gashimov, Vugar - Kamsky, Gata 1-0 52 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Grischuk, Alexander - Wang Yue ½-½ 59 D15 Slav Defence
Radjabov, Teimour - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 40 B77 Sicilian Modern Dragon
Adams, Michael - Bacrot, Etienne ½-½ 47 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Karjakin, Sergey - Inarkiev, Ernesto 1-0 43 C99 Ruy Lopez Chigorin
Navara, David - Svidler, Peter ½-½ 39 E94 King's Indian Classical
Cheparinov, Ivan - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 40 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit

3) European Individual Championships

The IX European Individual Chess Championship takes place in Plovdiv, Bulgaria 20th April (day of arrival) - 4th May (day of departure) 2008.

Games in PGN and Women's Games in PGN

Official site: http://www.eicc2008.com


IX EICC Plovdiv (BUL), 21 iv-2 v 2008
Rank Ti Name IRtg FED Pts BH. BH. vict Fide Rtg+/-
1 GM Sutovsky Emil 2630 ISR 6,0 22,5 31,5 5 26,5 21
2 GM Tregubov Pavel V 2629 RUS 6,0 22,0 30,0 5 23,5 19
3 GM Movsesian Sergei 2695 SVK 6,0 21,5 31,0 5 25,5 14
4 GM Iotov Valentin 2531 BUL 5,5 22,5 30,5 5 21,0 19
5 GM Pantsulaia Levan 2617 GEO 5,5 21,5 30,5 5 24,5 13
6 GM Tiviakov Sergei 2634 NED 5,5 21,0 29,0 4 22,5 14
7 GM Motylev Alexander 2666 RUS 5,5 21,0 28,5 4 21,0 10
8 GM Grachev Boris 2610 RUS 5,5 19,5 27,5 4 21,0 11
9 GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime 2632 FRA 5,5 19,5 27,0 5 21,0 13
10 GM Caruana Fabiano 2620 ITA 5,5 18,0 25,0 4 20,5 12
11 GM Mamedov Rauf 2617 AZE 5,0 23,5 32,0 4 24,0 11
12 GM Volkov Sergey 2633 RUS 5,0 23,0 31,5 3 22,5 8
13 GM Berg Emanuel 2601 SWE 5,0 23,0 31,0 4 22,5 8
14 GM Laznicka Viktor 2578 CZE 5,0 22,5 30,5 3 22,0 12
15 GM Efimenko Zahar 2660 UKR 5,0 21,5 30,5 3 22,0 7
16 GM Kovacevic Aleksandar 2616 SRB 5,0 21,5 29,5 3 22,5 7
17 GM Pavasovic Dusko 2595 SLO 5,0 21,5 29,5 3 22,0 13
18 GM Papaioannou Ioannis 2566 GRE 5,0 21,5 29,5 3 21,5 16
19 GM Areshchenko Alexander 2650 UKR 5,0 21,0 29,5 3 21,0 7
20 GM Khalifman Alexander 2628 RUS 5,0 20,5 28,5 3 21,5 8
21 GM Akopian Vladimir 2673 ARM 5,0 20,5 28,5 3 19,5 5
22 GM L'Ami Erwin 2600 NED 5,0 20,5 27,5 3 19,5 4
23 GM Nyback Tomi 2587 FIN 5,0 20,0 28,0 3 20,0 12
24 GM Najer Evgeniy 2627 RUS 5,0 19,5 27,5 4 20,5 8
25 GM Bologan Viktor 2665 MDA 5,0 19,5 27,0 4 18,5 4
26 GM Nielsen Peter Heine 2629 DEN 5,0 19,5 26,5 3 19,5 7
27 GM Lupulescu Constantin 2558 ROU 5,0 19,0 26,0 4 19,5 11
28 GM Damljanovic Branko 2595 SRB 5,0 19,0 25,0 4 18,0 4
29 GM Markowski Tomasz 2598 POL 5,0 18,5 26,0 4 19,0 4
30 GM Baramidze David 2583 GER 5,0 18,5 25,5 4 18,5 7
31 GM Khismatullin Denis 2584 RUS 5,0 18,0 26,0 4 19,0 8
32 GM Baklan Vladimir 2647 UKR 5,0 17,0 24,5 3 18,5 4
33 GM Andreikin Dmitry 2580 RUS 5,0 17,0 23,0 4 19,5 6
34 GM Grigoriants Sergey 2573 RUS 4,5 24,0 34,0 4 22,5 13
35 GM Werle Jan 2581 NED 4,5 23,5 31,5 4 23,0 11
36 GM Stevic Hrvoje 2571 CRO 4,5 23,5 31,5 3 22,0 12
37 GM Rodshtein Maxim 2626 ISR 4,5 22,5 31,5 2 19,5 3
38 GM Erdos Viktor 2576 HUN 4,5 22,5 30,0 2 20,5 7
39 GM Macieja Bartlomiej 2599 POL 4,5 22,0 31,0 3 21,5 7
40 GM Kurnosov Igor 2593 RUS 4,5 22,0 30,5 3 22,5 7
41 GM Fedorov Alexei 2603 BLR 4,5 21,5 30,0 2 20,0 4
42 GM Azarov Sergei 2584 BLR 4,5 21,5 29,5 2 20,0 12
43 GM Kryvoruchko Yuriy 2612 UKR 4,5 21,5 29,0 3 21,0 2
44 GM Nevednichy Vladislav 2558 ROU 4,5 21,5 29,0 3 18,5 9
45 GM Istratescu Andrei 2628 ROU 4,5 21,5 29,0 2 18,5 1
46 GM Kokarev Dmitry 2579 RUS 4,5 21,5 28,5 4 21,5 7
47 GM Khairullin Ildar 2554 RUS 4,5 21,5 28,0 2 19,0 12
48 GM Timofeev Artyom 2664 RUS 4,5 21,0 29,0 3 19,5 -3
49 GM Romanov Evgeny 2547 RUS 4,5 21,0 28,0 3 19,0 9
50 IM Papadopoulos Ioannis K 2471 GRE 4,5 21,0 28,0 3 17,0 29
51 IM Sanikidze Tornike 2458 GEO 4,5 21,0 27,5 3 17,5 19
52 GM Smirin Ilia 2630 ISR 4,5 20,5 28,0 3 19,0 2
53 GM Kotanjian Tigran 2570 ARM 4,5 20,5 28,0 2 19,0 5
54 GM Balogh Csaba 2559 HUN 4,5 20,5 28,0 2 18,0 11
55 GM Kempinski Robert 2595 POL 4,5 20,5 27,5 2 19,0 4
56 GM Vuckovic Bojan 2556 SRB 4,5 20,5 26,5 3 17,5 10
57 GM Kozul Zdenko 2583 CRO 4,5 20,0 28,0 4 18,5 3
58 GM Vallejo Pons Francisco 2684 ESP 4,5 20,0 28,0 2 19,5 0
GM Halkias Stelios 2584 GRE 4,5 20,0 28,0 2 19,5 9
60 GM Hracek Zbynek 2613 CZE 4,5 20,0 27,5 3 19,5 2
61 GM Asrian Karen 2630 ARM 4,5 20,0 27,5 2 17,5 1
62 GM Gustafsson Jan 2603 GER 4,5 20,0 26,5 3 20,0 1
63 GM Sokolov Andrei 2596 FRA 4,5 19,5 27,5 3 19,0 2
64 GM Guseinov Gadir 2625 AZE 4,5 19,5 27,5 2 20,0 3
65 GM Socko Bartosz 2644 POL 4,5 19,5 27,5 2 17,5 -1
66 GM Kritz Leonid 2609 GER 4,5 19,5 27,0 3 17,5 -1
67 GM Roiz Michael 2659 ISR 4,5 19,5 27,0 2 17,5 -1
68 GM Bocharov Dmitry 2569 RUS 4,5 19,5 26,5 3 19,5 8
69 GM Shanava Konstantine 2518 GEO 4,5 19,5 26,0 4 18,5 9
70 GM Popov Valerij 2525 RUS 4,5 19,5 25,5 2 18,0 13
71 GM Popov Ivan 2594 RUS 4,5 19,0 27,0 3 20,0 3
72 GM Kharitonov Alexandr 2526 RUS 4,5 19,0 24,5 3 17,5 8
73 GM Mamedov Nidjat 2577 AZE 4,5 18,5 25,5 3 20,0 3
74 GM Gurevich Mikhail 2611 TUR 4,5 18,5 25,5 3 18,0 -1
75 GM Fressinet Laurent 2656 FRA 4,5 18,0 25,5 3 18,5 1
76 GM Markus Robert 2557 SRB 4,5 18,0 25,0 3 17,5 11
77 IM Jojua Davit 2463 GEO 4,5 17,5 25,5 3 16,5 29
78 GM Mchedlishvili Mikheil 2635 GEO 4,5 17,5 25,0 3 17,5 0
79 GM Fridman Daniel 2640 GER 4,5 17,5 24,5 3 16,0 -2
80 GM Vitiugov Nikita 2617 RUS 4,5 17,5 24,5 2 17,5 -1
81 GM Nedev Trajko 2518 MKD 4,5 17,5 23,5 3 17,5 8
82 GM Perunovic Milos 2579 SRB 4,5 17,0 24,5 3 19,0 7
83 GM Sargissian Gabriel 2643 ARM 4,5 17,0 24,5 3 18,5 1
84 GM Moiseenko Alexander 2650 UKR 4,5 17,0 24,0 3 15,0 -4
85 GM Narciso Dublan Marc 2509 ESP 4,5 16,5 24,0 3 15,0 13
86 GM Markos Jan 2565 SVK 4,5 16,0 24,0 3 17,5 11
87 GM Lysyj Igor 2595 RUS 4,5 16,0 23,0 3 16,0 -6
88 IM Szabo Gergely 2516 ROU 4,0 23,5 31,0 3 20,0 9
89 IM Swiercz Dariusz 2413 POL 4,0 22,5 31,5 3 18,5 32
90 GM Spasov Vasil 2579 BUL 4,0 22,0 31,0 2 20,0 4
91 GM Dizdar Goran 2548 CRO 4,0 22,0 29,0 2 19,5 7
92 GM Lenic Luka 2584 SLO 4,0 21,5 30,5 3 18,5 1
93 GM Miladinovic Igor 2579 SRB 4,0 21,5 29,5 3 19,0 -1
94 GM Nijboer Friso 2558 NED 4,0 21,5 29,0 3 16,5 3
95 IM Vokarev Sergey 2502 RUS 4,0 21,0 29,5 1 16,5 16
96 GM Almasi Zoltan 2674 HUN 4,0 21,0 29,0 3 18,0 -8
97 GM Aveskulov Valeriy 2535 UKR 4,0 21,0 28,5 2 17,0 6
98 GM Riazantsev Alexander 2638 RUS 4,0 20,5 29,0 2 18,5 -6
99 GM Galkin Alexander 2606 RUS 4,0 20,5 28,5 3 18,5 -4
100 IM Sebenik Matej 2502 SLO 4,0 20,5 28,0 3 16,5 6
101 GM Jianu Vlad-Cristian 2531 ROU 4,0 20,5 28,0 2 17,0 5
102 GM Stocek Jiri 2584 CZE 4,0 20,0 28,5 3 17,5 -2
103 IM Saric Ivan 2500 CRO 4,0 20,0 28,0 3 18,5 16
104 GM Golod Vitali 2606 ISR 4,0 20,0 27,0 1 17,5 -5
105 GM Brkic Ante 2521 CRO 4,0 20,0 25,5 1 17,5 8
106 GM Berescu Alin 2481 ROU 4,0 19,5 27,5 2 15,5 18
107 GM Solak Dragan 2630 SRB 4,0 19,5 27,5 1 17,5 -4
108 IM Braun Arik 2529 GER 4,0 19,5 26,5 3 16,5 2
109 IM Sebag Marie 2521 FRA 4,0 19,5 26,0 4 17,0 1
110 GM Volokitin Andrei 2684 UKR 4,0 19,0 27,0 3 17,0 -9
111 GM Nikolic Predrag 2674 BIH 4,0 19,0 27,0 3 16,0 -9
112 GM Ivanisevic Ivan 2649 SRB 4,0 19,0 26,5 2 18,5 -4
113 GM Jovanovic Zoran 2546 CRO 4,0 19,0 26,5 2 17,0 5
GM Zhigalko Andrey 2545 BLR 4,0 19,0 26,5 2 17,0 5
115 GM Jones Gawain 2522 ENG 4,0 19,0 26,5 2 16,5 4
116 GM Ovetchkin Roman 2556 RUS 4,0 19,0 25,5 3 16,0 -1
117 GM Maletin Pavel 2574 RUS 4,0 18,5 27,0 4 17,0 -6
118 GM Zhigalko Sergei 2568 BLR 4,0 18,5 25,5 2 16,5 3
119 IM Chirila Ioan Cristian 2422 ROU 4,0 18,5 25,0 4 14,0 16
120 GM Iljin Artem 2556 RUS 4,0 18,0 26,0 3 15,5 -1
121 GM Petrosian Tigran 2615 ARM 4,0 18,0 26,0 2 18,0 -4
122 IM Llaneza Vega Marcos 2425 ESP 4,0 18,0 25,5 3 16,5 23
123 GM Potkin Vladimir 2617 RUS 4,0 18,0 25,5 1 15,5 -8
124 GM Predojevic Borki 2651 BIH 4,0 18,0 25,0 2 15,0 -8
125 IM Bosiocic Marin 2503 CRO 4,0 18,0 24,5 3 16,5 10
126 GM Wojtaszek Radoslaw 2625 POL 4,0 18,0 24,5 1 16,5 -6
127 GM Wells Peter 2521 ENG 4,0 18,0 23,5 2 16,5 1
128 GM Zelcic Robert 2591 CRO 4,0 17,5 26,5 4 19,0 -6
129 GM Dziuba Marcin 2577 POL 4,0 17,5 25,5 4 19,0 -2
130 Macak Stefan 2342 SVK 4,0 17,5 25,0 2 13,5 32
131 FM Ter-Sahakyan Samvel 2449 ARM 4,0 17,5 23,5 2 14,0 20
132 GM Aleksandrov Aleksej 2582 BLR 4,0 17,0 24,5 2 17,0 -7
133 GM Buhmann Rainer 2569 GER 4,0 17,0 24,0 4 17,0 0
134 GM Czebe Attila 2513 HUN 4,0 17,0 24,0 3 13,0 3
135 GM Huzman Alexander 2602 ISR 4,0 17,0 24,0 1 15,5 -8
136 GM Mastrovasilis Dimitrios 2580 GRE 4,0 17,0 23,5 3 14,5 -8
137 GM Kobalia Mikhail 2627 RUS 4,0 17,0 23,5 2 15,0 -9
138 GM Tomashevsky Evgeny 2658 RUS 4,0 16,5 23,5 2 14,0 -11
139 GM Vajda Levente 2582 ROU 4,0 16,0 23,5 3 17,0 -7
140 GM Delchev Aleksander 2639 BUL 4,0 16,0 23,5 3 14,0 -11
141 GM Fedorchuk Sergey 2671 UKR 4,0 15,5 22,5 3 14,0 -12
142 GM Lopez Martinez Josep Manuel 2575 ESP 4,0 15,5 22,0 3 13,0 -11
143 FM Georgescu Tiberiu 2384 ROU 4,0 15,5 21,0 4 11,0 15
144 IM Rusev Krasimir 2516 BUL 4,0 14,5 23,0 2 12,0 -4
145 IM Nanu Ciprian-Costica 2515 ROU 4,0 14,5 21,5 3 13,5 -2
146 GM Stanojoski Zvonko 2506 MKD 3,5 21,5 29,0 3 14,5 9
147 GM Steingrimsson Hedinn 2551 ISL 3,5 21,0 28,0 2 16,0 -4
148 GM Savchenko Boris 2569 RUS 3,5 20,5 28,5 3 17,5 -6
149 IM Luch Michal 2383 POL 3,5 20,5 28,5 3 17,0 11
150 GM Jenni Florian 2550 SUI 3,5 20,5 28,5 2 15,5 -8
151 GM Belov Vladimir 2571 RUS 3,5 20,5 28,0 2 16,5 -2
GM Mastrovasilis Athanasios 2524 GRE 3,5 20,5 28,0 2 16,5 -3
153 GM Sulskis Sarunas 2555 LTU 3,5 20,5 28,0 2 16,0 -5
154 GM Beliavsky Alexander 2641 SLO 3,5 20,0 28,0 2 18,0 -11
155 GM Bindrich Falko 2513 GER 3,5 20,0 28,0 2 15,5 2
156 GM Djukic Nikola 2543 MNE 3,5 20,0 27,0 2 15,5 -6
157 GM Pelletier Yannick 2607 SUI 3,5 20,0 27,0 1 16,5 -11
158 GM Shomoev Anton 2559 RUS 3,5 19,0 27,0 2 15,5 -6
159 GM Carlsson Pontus 2513 SWE 3,5 19,0 27,0 2 12,0 0
160 GM Anastasian Ashot 2560 ARM 3,5 19,0 26,0 3 16,0 -1
161 GM Marin Mihail 2556 ROU 3,5 18,5 27,0 3 15,0 -8
162 IM Skoberne Jure 2492 SLO 3,5 18,5 25,5 3 13,0 3
163 GM Kulaots Kaido 2530 EST 3,5 18,5 25,5 2 16,0 -5
164 GM Sakaev Konstantin 2649 RUS 3,5 18,5 25,5 2 15,0 -13
GM Nepomniachtchi Ian 2634 RUS 3,5 18,5 25,5 2 15,0 -12
166 GM Parligras Mircea 2561 ROU 3,5 18,5 25,5 1 17,0 3
167 IM Schroll Gerhard 2410 AUT 3,5 18,0 26,0 2 14,0 15
168 IM Mateuta Gabriel 2504 ROU 3,5 18,0 24,5 2 12,0 -1
169 IM Kapnisis Spyridon 2412 GRE 3,5 18,0 23,5 2 15,0 9
170 Pileckis Emilis 2403 LTU 3,5 17,5 25,0 1 12,0 22
171 IM Margvelashvili Giorgi 2455 GEO 3,5 17,5 24,5 2 13,0 6
172 GM Miton Kamil 2620 POL 3,5 17,5 24,5 1 14,5 -13
173 Beinoras Mindaugas 2339 LTU 3,5 17,5 24,0 3 14,5 30
174 IM Pedersen Nicolai Vesterbaek 2425 DEN 3,5 17,5 24,0 3 13,5 9
175 GM Meier Georg 2560 GER 3,5 17,5 24,0 1 15,5 -5
176 IM Vehi Bach Victor M 2381 ESP 3,5 17,0 24,0 1 11,5 13
177 IM Dimitrov Pavel 2414 BUL 3,5 17,0 23,0 3 11,5 7
178 GM Naumann Alexander 2523 GER 3,5 17,0 22,0 1 14,5 -10
179 GM Butnorius Algimantas 2442 LTU 3,5 16,5 24,5 1 12,5 4
180 GM Janev Evgeni 2472 BUL 3,5 16,5 24,0 2 13,0 6
181 GM Stefansson Hannes 2583 ISL 3,5 16,5 23,5 3 13,5 -14
182 GM Georgiev Vladimir 2572 MKD 3,5 16,5 23,0 1 12,5 -18
183 IM Vasilev Milen 2469 BUL 3,5 16,5 22,5 2 14,0 2
184 IM Magalashvili Davit 2462 GEO 3,5 16,0 23,0 2 12,0 -2
185 FM Filev Georgi 2392 BUL 3,5 16,0 22,5 3 11,0 5
186 GM Mista Aleksander 2537 POL 3,5 16,0 22,0 3 14,0 -9
187 FM Beckhuis Gernod 2350 GER 3,5 16,0 22,0 3 11,0 15
188 IM Hoffmann Michael 2471 GER 3,5 15,5 23,0 2 10,5 -10
189 IM Collas Didier 2446 FRA 3,5 15,5 22,5 1 12,5 5
190 GM Kuzubov Yuriy 2603 UKR 3,5 15,5 21,5 3 13,0 -15
191 GM Iordachescu Viorel 2584 MDA 3,5 15,0 22,0 2 13,5 -14
192 IM Sulashvili Malkhaz 2491 GEO 3,5 15,0 21,5 3 12,5 2
193 GM Atalik Suat 2592 TUR 3,5 15,0 21,5 2 13,5 -14
194 Nestorovic Nikola 2381 SRB 3,5 15,0 21,0 3 12,5 12
195 GM Bogdanovski Vlatko 2391 MKD 3,5 15,0 20,0 2 12,0 8
196 IM Baumegger Siegfried 2440 AUT 3,5 14,5 20,5 3 11,5 -4
197 IM Szabo Krisztian 2507 HUN 3,5 13,5 20,5 2 9,5 -12
198 GM Drasko Milan 2536 MNE 3,5 13,5 20,0 3 12,5 -13
199 IM Morchiashvili Bachana 2421 GEO 3,5 13,5 20,0 3 10,5 4
200 GM Novikov Stanislav 2564 RUS 3,5 13,0 18,0 3 11,0 -17
201 IM Lintchevski Daniil 2450 RUS 3,0 20,5 28,5 1 14,5 8
202 FM Pankov German 2349 RUS 3,0 20,0 28,0 2 15,5 20
203 IM Nikolov Momchil 2488 BUL 3,0 20,0 27,5 0 13,5 8
204 IM Bojkov Dejan 2492 BUL 3,0 20,0 26,5 1 13,0 6
205 GM Blagojevic Dragisa 2532 MNE 3,0 19,5 26,0 1 15,5 -8
206 GM Tukhaev Adam 2512 UKR 3,0 19,0 26,5 2 10,0 -10
207 GM Miroshnichenko Evgenij 2642 UKR 3,0 19,0 26,5 1 14,0 -18
208 FM Mudelsee Manfred 2284 GER 3,0 19,0 26,0 3 12,0 21
209 GM Tratar Marko 2477 SLO 3,0 18,5 26,5 1 12,0 -2
210 GM Bartel Mateusz 2588 POL 3,0 18,5 25,5 2 15,0 -15
211 GM Radulski Julian 2514 BUL 3,0 18,5 24,0 2 12,5 -9
212 IM Lubczynski Rafal 2418 POL 3,0 18,0 25,0 2 13,0 5
Mladenov Plamen 2371 BUL 3,0 18,0 25,0 2 13,0 17
214 IM Kaplan Sasha 2428 ISR 3,0 18,0 25,0 2 11,5 -2
215 GM Minasian Artashes 2574 ARM 3,0 18,0 25,0 1 14,5 -12
216 GM Georgiev Kiril 2665 BUL 3,0 18,0 24,5 2 13,5 -20
217 FM Bykhovsky Anatoly 2394 ISR 3,0 18,0 24,0 3 13,0 3
218 IM Sarakauskas Gediminas 2449 LTU 3,0 17,5 25,0 3 12,0 -4
219 GM Kosic Dragan 2500 MNE 3,0 17,5 25,0 1 12,0 -2
220 IM Zherebukh Yaroslav 2445 UKR 3,0 17,5 24,5 2 12,0 -8
221 Kourousis Epaminondas 2191 GRE 3,0 17,5 24,5 2 11,5 28
222 IM Popovic Milos 2387 SRB 3,0 17,5 23,0 2 10,5 6
223 IM Vavrak Peter 2466 SVK 3,0 17,0 25,5 2 11,5 -6
224 FM Kukov Velislav 2365 BUL 3,0 17,0 24,0 0 10,5 12
225 GM Petkov Vladimir 2415 BUL 3,0 17,0 23,5 3 11,0 3
226 Filip Lucian 2459 ROU 3,0 16,5 23,0 1 12,0 -7
227 IM Grigorov Grigor 2456 BUL 3,0 16,5 22,5 2 12,0 -4
228 IM Colovic Aleksandar 2493 MKD 3,0 16,0 23,0 1 10,5 -10
229 Georgiadis Ioannis 2394 GRE 3,0 16,0 21,5 2 10,5 -1
230 GM Sanduleac Vasile 2461 MDA 3,0 15,5 22,5 2 11,5 -7
231 GM Banikas Hristos 2600 GRE 3,0 15,5 22,5 1 13,0 -20
232 GM Heberla Bartlomiej 2509 POL 3,0 15,5 22,5 1 11,5 -11
FM Logothetis Sotirios 2291 GRE 3,0 15,5 22,5 1 11,5 19
234 IM Kozhuharov Spas 2433 BUL 3,0 15,5 22,5 1 10,5 -4
235 IM Atakisi Umut 2365 TUR 3,0 15,5 22,0 1 10,5 6
236 GM Jankovic Alojzije 2528 CRO 3,0 15,5 21,0 3 13,0 -15
237 FM Van Beek Alexander 2343 NED 3,0 15,5 21,0 2 11,0 10
238 GM Safarli Eltaj 2524 AZE 3,0 15,5 21,0 1 13,5 -13
239 IM Pesotsky Vitaly 2370 UKR 3,0 15,5 20,5 3 10,0 -1
240 FM Balogh Imre 2415 HUN 3,0 15,0 21,5 2 10,0 4
241 Monev Alexander 2038 BUL 3,0 15,0 21,0 2 10,0 55
242 FM Rombaldoni Axel 2398 ITA 3,0 15,0 20,5 2 9,0 -12
243 IM Bratanov Zsivko 2440 BUL 3,0 13,5 20,0 2 9,0 -13
244 Vedder Henk 2370 NED 3,0 13,5 19,5 3 8,0 -3
245 GM Cao Sang 2535 HUN 3,0 12,5 17,5 1 9,5 -22
246 IM Smirnov Artem 2438 RUS 2,5 20,0 27,5 2 12,5 -3
247 IM Khmelniker Ilya 2459 ISR 2,5 19,0 25,5 1 12,0 -5
248 GM Efimov Igor 2469 MNC 2,5 18,0 25,0 2 12,0 -9
249 GM Gajewski Grzegorz 2601 POL 2,5 18,0 25,0 2 11,0 -25
250 IM Dimitrov Radoslav 2409 BUL 2,5 18,0 25,0 1 10,0 0
251 Orlov Oleg 2285 RUS 2,5 17,5 24,5 1 10,5 11
252 Lomsadze Davit 2394 GEO 2,5 17,5 23,5 2 11,5 -3
253 IM Loeffler Stefan 2409 GER 2,5 17,5 23,5 2 10,0 -7
254 IM Marholev Dimitar 2400 BUL 2,5 17,5 23,0 2 10,5 -6
255 IM Papin Vasily 2483 RUS 2,5 17,0 23,5 2 10,5 -12
256 IM Perunovic Miodrag 2420 SRB 2,5 17,0 23,0 1 9,5 -3
257 Chigladze Iveri 2384 GEO 2,5 16,5 23,5 1 11,0 -6
258 Sidorenko Ilya 2334 ISR 2,5 16,5 22,5 2 8,0 -2
259 IM Ris Robert 2395 NED 2,5 16,5 22,5 1 10,0 -2
260 Muratet Casadevall Albert 2174 ESP 2,5 16,5 22,5 0 11,0 22
261 IM Chudinovskikh Alexander M 2392 RUS 2,5 16,0 23,5 1 12,5 1
262 IM Jakovljevic Vlado 2463 BIH 2,5 16,0 23,0 2 10,5 -11
263 GM Svetushkin Dmitry 2568 MDA 2,5 16,0 23,0 1 12,0 -23
264 IM Damaso Rui 2449 POR 2,5 16,0 22,5 1 11,0 -10
265 FM Koepke Christian 2296 GER 2,5 16,0 22,0 2 10,0 8
266 FM Dinev Dejan 2298 MKD 2,5 16,0 22,0 1 8,5 1
267 IM Berczes David 2453 HUN 2,5 15,5 23,0 2 11,0 -13
268 FM Reutsky Sergei 2302 RUS 2,5 15,5 22,0 0 11,5 14
269 Grecescu Gabriel-Andrei 2423 ROU 2,5 15,5 21,5 2 10,5 -9
270 GM Saric Ante 2505 CRO 2,5 15,5 21,5 1 10,5 -11
271 Todorovic Jovan 2406 SRB 2,5 15,5 21,5 1 9,5 -8
272 IM Kostic Nebojsa 2334 SRB 2,5 15,5 20,5 2 9,5 1
273 IM Rasmussen Karsten 2486 DEN 2,5 15,0 22,0 2 9,5 -16
274 Haroutjunian Dmitri 2293 ARM 2,5 14,5 19,5 1 8,5 4
275 FM Lilov Valeri 2385 BUL 2,5 14,0 20,5 2 8,5 -11
276 IM Stamenkov Vanco 2350 MKD 2,5 14,0 20,0 2 8,5 -10
277 FM Kotrotsos Vasilios 2323 GRE 2,5 14,0 19,5 1 8,5 -6
278 IM Vegh Endre 2278 HUN 2,5 14,0 19,0 1 7,5 1
279 FM Nikolaidis Konstantinos 2299 GRE 2,5 13,5 19,5 2 7,5 -2
280 FM Milchev Nikolay 2415 BUL 2,5 13,5 19,5 1 9,0 -15
281 Vlashki Nino 2206 BUL 2,5 13,0 18,0 2 6,5 -1
282 Yordanov Nikolay 2296 BUL 2,5 13,0 17,5 2 8,0 -6
283 Bonev Todor 2284 BUL 2,5 12,5 17,5 2 7,5 -17
284 Kounalakis Evryklis 2099 GRE 2,5 11,0 16,0 2 6,5 16
285 FM Berbatov Kiprian 2220 BUL 2,0 19,0 27,0 2 12,0 0
286 IM Willemze Thomas 2399 NED 2,0 17,5 23,5 2 10,0 -15
287 IM Moor Roger 2378 SUI 2,0 17,0 24,5 2 8,0 -16
288 FM Mihok Oliver 2352 HUN 2,0 17,0 24,0 0 8,0 -8
289 GM Tahirov Farhad 2533 AZE 2,0 16,0 22,0 1 10,5 -31
290 FM Badev Kiril 2311 BUL 2,0 16,0 21,0 1 7,0 -12
291 Stanoev Atanas 2193 BUL 2,0 15,5 23,0 1 9,5 11
292 IM Grunberg Mihai-Lucian 2422 ROU 2,0 15,5 21,0 2 10,0 -14
293 Hagesaether Arne 2174 NOR 2,0 15,5 21,0 2 8,0 -7
294 IM Bakalarz Mietek 2361 LUX 2,0 14,5 21,5 1 7,5 -6
295 FM Hadzimanolis Antonios 2293 GRE 2,0 14,5 19,5 1 6,0 -2
296 FM Arnaudov Petar G 2369 BUL 2,0 14,0 19,5 2 6,0 -22
297 Milovic Jovan 2280 MNE 2,0 14,0 19,5 1 7,0 -13
298 FM Ramesa Davor 2321 CRO 2,0 14,0 19,0 2 7,0 -14
299 Pavlidis Anastasios 2280 GRE 2,0 13,5 19,5 1 6,5 -13
300 Kokolias Konstantinos 2211 GRE 2,0 13,5 19,0 2 5,0 -12
301 Ljangov Petar 2192 BUL 2,0 12,5 17,5 1 5,5 -9
302 Dorfanis Ilarion 2207 GRE 2,0 12,5 17,5 1 4,0 -15
303 Goumas Georgios 2234 GRE 2,0 12,5 16,5 1 6,5 -6
304 Klokas Konstantinos 2160 GRE 2,0 11,5 17,0 1 5,0 -4
305 Arnaudov Petar D 2162 BUL 2,0 11,0 15,5 2 6,0 5
306 Ivanov Ljubomir 2019 BUL 1,5 14,5 20,5 0 5,0
307 Galopoulos Nikolaos 2243 GRE 1,5 14,0 19,5 1 5,5 -12
308 Elkin Leonid 2213 BLR 1,5 14,0 19,0 1 5,5 -12
309 Sigalas Frangiskos 2250 GRE 1,5 14,0 19,0 0 5,0 -21
310 Tzouganakis Panteleimon 1900 GRE 1,5 13,0 19,0 1 5,5 17
311 IM Medancic Rikard 2247 CRO 1,5 13,0 18,5 1 3,5 -22
312 Bozinovic Boban 2150 SRB 1,5 12,5 17,5 1 4,5 -7
313 Kakkanas Evangelos 2058 GRE 1,5 12,5 17,5 0 3,5 -14
314 Kostopoulos Evangelos 2152 GRE 1,5 12,5 17,0 1 2,5 -11
315 Petrusic Toni 1956 CRO 1,5 11,5 16,0 1 2,5 2
316 Gengler Pierre 2200 LUX 1,5 11,5 15,5 1 4,0 -29
317 Kanakaris Georgios 2300 GRE 1,0 15,5 20,5 1 5,0 -13
318 Stavrianakis Ioannis 2121 GRE 1,0 12,5 18,5 0 4,5 -9
319 Ivanov Stojan 2129 BUL 1,0 12,5 18,0 0 3,0 -18
320 Nitelea Barbu Alexandru 2090 ROU 1,0 11,5 17,0 1 4,0 -11
321 Aristotelous Vassilis 1954 CYP 1,0 9,5 15,0 0 2,5
322 Fragakis Efstratios 2133 GRE 1,0 9,5 13,5 1 2,0 -21
323 Rigopoulos-Tsigkos Alexandros 1980 GRE 0,5 11,0 16,5 0 2,5 -14
324 Rizos Georgios 2162 GRE 0,0 17,5 26,0 0 0,0
325 GM Rakhmanov Aleksandr 2508 RUS 0,0 17,5 25,0 0 0,0
FM Leniart Arkadiusz 2324 POL 0,0 17,5 25,0 0 0,0
327 FM Nechepurenko Roman V 2485 RUS 0,0 17,5 24,5 0 0,0
FM Agaragimov Djakhangir 2343 AZE 0,0 17,5 24,5 0 0,0
329 GM Yemelin Vasily 2583 RUS 0,0 17,5 24,0 0 0,0
GM Krivoshey Sergei 2488 UKR 0,0 17,5 24,0 0 0,0
FM Sorm Daniel 2320 CZE 0,0 17,5 24,0 0 0,0
FM Peterson Eric 2266 SVK 0,0 17,5 24,0 0 0,0
Tassopoulos Marios 2247 GRE 0,0 17,5 24,0 0 0,0
Ajvazi Ramadan 2225 EUR 0,0 17,5 24,0 0 0,0
FM Valenti Giuseppe 2200 ITA 0,0 17,5 24,0 0 0,0
336 GM Vovk Yuri 2549 UKR 0,0 17,5 22,5 0 0,0
GM Ibrahimov Rasul 2535 AZE 0,0 17,5 22,5 0 0,0
IX EICC w Plovdiv (BUL), 21 iv-2 v 2008
Rank Ti Name IRtg FED Pts BH. BH. vict Fide Rtg+/-
1 GM Lahno Kateryna 2479 UKR 5,5 22,5 31,5 4 23,0 9
2 IM Muzychuk Anna 2486 SLO 5,5 22,5 30,5 4 22,5 9
3 IM Danielian Elina 2479 ARM 5,5 22,0 30,0 5 20,5 8
4 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2538 BUL 5,5 22,0 30,0 4 22,5 6
5 IM Ushenina Anna 2474 UKR 5,5 21,5 30,5 4 23,0 10
6 IM Cmilyte Viktorija 2466 LTU 5,5 21,5 30,0 4 24,5 10
7 GM Cramling Pia 2539 SWE 5,5 21,0 29,0 4 21,5 4
8 WGM Zhukova Natalia 2450 UKR 5,5 20,5 29,0 4 22,5 14
9 IM Kovalevskaya Ekaterina 2421 RUS 5,0 23,5 32,0 4 24,5 12
10 IM Mkrtchian Lilit 2413 ARM 5,0 23,0 32,5 3 22,0 13
11 IM Houska Jovanka 2390 ENG 5,0 21,5 30,0 4 20,5 18
WGM Stepovaia Tatiana 2378 RUS 5,0 21,5 30,0 4 20,5 12
13 IM Dzagnidze Nana 2443 GEO 5,0 21,5 29,0 4 22,0 9
14 IM Dembo Yelena 2429 GRE 5,0 20,5 28,0 3 19,5 6
15 IM Javakhishvili Lela 2466 GEO 5,0 19,5 27,5 4 19,0 1
16 IM Skripchenko Almira 2443 FRA 5,0 19,5 27,0 3 19,5 3
17 WGM Melia Salome 2413 GEO 5,0 19,0 26,5 4 20,5 8
18 IM Moser Eva 2395 AUT 5,0 18,5 26,5 4 19,0 6
19 IM Peptan Corina-Isabela 2415 ROU 4,5 24,5 33,5 3 22,5 8
20 WIM Nemcova Katerina 2344 CZE 4,5 22,5 30,5 4 20,5 25
21 IM Matveeva Svetlana 2420 RUS 4,5 22,0 31,0 2 20,0 2
22 IM Paehtz Elisabeth 2449 GER 4,5 22,0 30,5 3 21,0 4
23 WIM Batsiashvili Nino 2304 GEO 4,5 21,5 29,5 4 20,0 24
24 IM Vasilevich Tatjana 2360 UKR 4,5 21,0 26,5 3 21,0 9
25 GM Hoang Thanh Trang 2477 HUN 4,5 20,5 29,0 2 18,5 -3
26 WGM Voiska Margarita 2339 BUL 4,5 20,0 28,5 3 17,5 8
27 WGM Milliet Sophie 2354 FRA 4,5 20,0 28,5 3 17,0 5
28 WGM Muzychuk Mariya 2387 UKR 4,5 20,0 28,0 2 19,5 8
29 WGM Pogonina Natalija 2470 RUS 4,5 19,5 28,0 3 20,5 2
30 IM Gvetadze Sopio 2350 GEO 4,5 19,5 28,0 3 19,0 13
31 IM Vajda Szidonia 2413 HUN 4,5 19,0 27,5 3 19,0 4
32 IM Atalik Ekaterina 2409 TUR 4,5 19,0 27,5 3 18,0 2
33 WGM Zawadzka Jolanta 2397 POL 4,5 18,5 27,0 3 19,5 5
34 WGM Golubenko Valentina 2253 CRO 4,5 18,5 25,0 4 18,0 27
35 IM Rajlich Iweta 2411 POL 4,5 18,0 25,0 3 18,0 1
36 WGM Benderac Ana 2334 SRB 4,5 17,5 24,5 4 16,5 8
37 IM Turova Irina 2380 RUS 4,5 17,0 25,0 3 17,5 0
38 WGM Kovanova Baira 2372 RUS 4,5 17,0 24,5 3 18,0 -5
39 IM Tairova Elena 2412 RUS 4,5 16,5 24,0 4 16,5 -2
40 WGM Kadimova Ilaha 2308 AZE 4,5 15,5 21,5 3 17,0 6
41 WGM Djingarova Emilia 2301 BUL 4,5 15,0 21,5 3 16,0 -1
42 GM Peng Zhaoqin 2455 NED 4,0 21,0 28,0 3 18,0 -6
43 Isgandarova Khayala 2193 AZE 4,0 20,5 27,0 3 17,5 32
44 FM Schuurman Petra 2295 NED 4,0 20,5 25,5 1 16,5 15
45 IM Repkova Eva 2381 SVK 4,0 19,5 27,0 3 18,5 2
46 IM Khukhashvili Sopiko 2371 GEO 4,0 19,5 26,5 2 19,5 -2
47 WGM Zimina Olga 2363 ITA 4,0 19,0 27,0 3 17,0 0
48 IM Lomineishvili Maia 2400 GEO 4,0 19,0 27,0 2 18,5 0
49 WGM Voicu Carmen 2290 ROU 4,0 18,5 26,5 4 14,0 5
50 WGM Kochetkova Julia 2316 RUS 4,0 18,5 25,5 3 16,5 8
51 WFM Raeva Elitsa 2258 BUL 4,0 18,0 25,0 3 13,5 14
52 IM Vasilevich Irina 2395 RUS 4,0 18,0 24,5 3 16,5 -7
53 WGM Zakurdjaeva Irina 2296 RUS 4,0 17,5 25,5 4 16,0 9
54 IM Socko Monika 2505 POL 4,0 17,5 25,5 2 17,0 -13
55 WIM Galojan Lilit 2324 ARM 4,0 17,5 25,0 3 14,5 -5
56 WIM Papadopoulou Vera 2199 GRE 4,0 17,5 25,0 2 13,0 26
57 WGM Romanko Marina 2325 RUS 4,0 17,5 24,5 3 17,5 10
58 WIM Paulet Iozefina 2308 ROU 4,0 17,5 24,5 3 15,5 -3
59 IM Dworakowska Joanna 2335 POL 4,0 17,0 23,5 3 15,5 0
60 WIM Tsiganova Monika 2198 EST 4,0 17,0 22,5 4 13,0 18
61 WGM Juergens Vera 2302 GER 4,0 16,5 22,5 3 16,5 4
62 WGM Mamedjarova Zeinab 2322 AZE 4,0 16,5 22,0 2 16,0 -3
63 WIM Molchanova Tatjana 2359 RUS 4,0 16,0 22,5 1 15,5 -12
64 IM Jackova Jana 2345 CZE 4,0 16,0 22,0 3 13,5 -8
65 WGM Rogule Laura 2255 LAT 4,0 16,0 21,5 4 13,0 3
66 WIM Rudolf Anna 2302 HUN 4,0 14,5 20,5 4 13,0 -9
67 WIM Bensdorp Marlies 2268 NED 4,0 13,0 19,0 4 12,0 -1
68 WIM Nikoladze Sopio 2249 GEO 4,0 13,0 19,0 4 11,0 -1
69 Kazimova Narmin 2071 AZE 3,5 23,5 32,5 3 19,5 64
70 IM Ciuksyte Dagne 2380 ENG 3,5 21,5 29,5 2 18,0 -6
71 WFM Butuc Maria 2137 RUS 3,5 20,5 29,0 2 16,0 27
72 IM Bojkovic Natasa 2434 SRB 3,5 20,5 28,5 3 18,0 -12
73 WIM Tarasova Viktoriya 2276 RUS 3,5 20,5 28,5 2 16,5 7
74 WGM Demina Julia 2337 RUS 3,5 20,0 28,0 2 16,5 3
75 IM Ovod Evgenija 2437 RUS 3,5 20,0 26,5 2 17,5 -11
76 WGM Gara Anita 2331 HUN 3,5 19,5 26,0 2 16,0 -2
77 WIM Franciskovic Borka 2240 CRO 3,5 19,0 26,5 2 13,0 13
78 WIM Ionica Iulia-Ionela 2278 ROU 3,5 19,0 26,0 2 14,0 7
79 WFM Bulmaga Irina 2106 MDA 3,5 19,0 25,5 2 14,0 28
80 WGM Cosma Elena Luminita 2374 ROU 3,5 19,0 25,5 2 13,0 -12
81 WFM Danelia Mariam 2129 GEO 3,5 19,0 25,5 2 12,5 26
82 WIM Komiagina Maria 2285 RUS 3,5 18,5 26,5 1 13,0 5
83 WGM Stojanovic Andjelija 2346 SRB 3,5 17,0 24,5 2 13,0 -16
84 WGM Sharevich Anna 2311 BLR 3,5 16,5 24,0 2 15,0 -9
85 WGM Mamedjarova Turkan 2271 AZE 3,5 16,5 24,0 1 13,5 5
86 WIM Majdan Joanna 2338 POL 3,5 16,5 23,5 2 16,0 -6
87 WFM Cherednichenko Elena 2155 UKR 3,5 16,5 22,5 1 14,5 23
88 WIM Andriasian Siranush 2278 ARM 3,5 16,0 23,5 3 11,0 -8
89 WFM Akatova Ekaterina 2320 RUS 3,5 15,5 22,0 3 13,0 -22
90 WGM Velcheva Maria 2262 BUL 3,5 15,5 22,0 3 11,5 -4
91 IM Kachiani-Gersinska Ketino 2388 GER 3,5 15,5 22,0 2 15,0 -12
92 WGM Shaidullina Sandugach 2298 RUS 3,5 15,5 21,5 3 14,0 -12
93 IM Collas Silvia 2395 FRA 3,5 15,5 21,5 2 14,0 -21
94 IM Foisor Cristina Adela 2364 ROU 3,5 15,5 21,5 1 12,5 -14
95 WFM Videnova Iva 2178 BUL 3,5 15,0 21,0 3 9,0 12
96 WGM Levushkina Elena 2291 GER 3,5 14,0 21,5 3 10,0 -10
97 WGM Makropoulou Marina 2254 GRE 3,5 14,0 19,5 3 11,5 -8
98 WIM Worek Joanna 2244 POL 3,0 21,5 29,5 2 14,0 6
99 WIM Vojinovic Jovana 2217 MNE 3,0 20,5 28,5 3 16,0 14
100 IM Sedina Elena 2356 ITA 3,0 20,0 28,0 1 15,5 -5
101 WIM Fakhiridou Ekaterini 2292 GRE 3,0 20,0 27,5 2 10,5 -10
102 WIM Schneider Veronika 2261 HUN 3,0 19,5 25,5 1 13,0 1
103 WIM Sandu Mihaela 2325 ROU 3,0 19,0 25,5 2 15,0 -12
104 WIM Yildiz Betul Cemre 2205 TUR 3,0 19,0 25,5 2 11,5 5
105 WFM Bogumil Tatiana 2194 RUS 3,0 18,0 25,5 1 12,5 10
Minina Veronika 2148 RUS 3,0 18,0 25,5 1 12,5 14
107 WGM Calzetta Monica 2264 ESP 3,0 18,0 25,0 2 12,0 -6
108 WIM Jelica Mara 2206 CRO 3,0 18,0 24,5 2 11,0 -2
109 Bednikova Stefi 2086 BUL 3,0 18,0 24,5 1 14,0 23
110 WGM Aginian Nelly 2295 ARM 3,0 17,5 24,0 2 14,5 -7
111 WFM Nikolova Adriana 2219 BUL 3,0 17,0 24,0 3 12,0 9
112 WFM Ozturk Kubra 2169 TUR 3,0 17,0 23,5 2 10,5 9
113 WIM Popova Natalija 2239 BLR 3,0 17,0 23,0 2 10,5 -2
114 WIM Seps Monika 2237 SUI 3,0 17,0 22,5 3 10,0 -6
115 WGM Foisor Sabina-Francesca 2375 ROU 3,0 16,5 23,0 2 14,5 -26
116 WIM Gavasheli Ana 2191 GEO 3,0 16,5 23,0 1 11,5 4
117 WGM Kursova Maria 2322 RUS 3,0 16,0 24,0 2 13,5 -21
118 WFM Bensdorp Laura 2085 NED 3,0 16,0 22,5 3 9,0 20
119 Vladimirova Maria 1976 BUL 3,0 16,0 22,5 2 9,0 17
120 WGM Lematschko Tatjana 2189 SUI 3,0 16,0 21,5 2 9,5 4
121 WGM Srebrnic Ana 2283 SLO 3,0 14,5 21,0 1 11,5 -15
122 Hairapetian Anna 2115 ARM 3,0 14,0 20,0 2 9,5 13
123 WIM Cherednichenko Svetlana 2270 UKR 3,0 13,0 18,0 2 9,5 -22
124 WIM Umudova Nargiz 2222 AZE 2,5 19,0 27,0 2 11,5 -5
125 WIM Makka Ioulia 2204 GRE 2,5 18,5 26,0 1 11,0 2
126 WFM Ohme Melanie 2248 GER 2,5 17,5 23,5 2 10,5 -19
WFM Ni Viktorija 2120 LAT 2,5 17,5 23,5 2 10,5 7
128 WIM Padurariu Ioana-Smaranda 2242 ROU 2,5 17,0 23,0 1 9,5 -15
129 Skinke Katrina 2204 LAT 2,5 16,5 23,5 1 9,0 -3
130 WFM Mammadova Gulnar 2188 AZE 2,5 16,5 21,5 2 8,5 -12
131 Stefanova Milena 2029 BUL 2,5 15,5 20,5 2 8,5 9
132 IM Klinova Masha 2318 ISR 2,5 13,0 17,5 1 9,5 -26
133 WFM Zhorzholiani Meri 2133 GEO 2,5 12,5 18,0 2 7,0 -10
134 WIM Marin Irina Luiza 2182 ROU 2,5 12,0 17,0 2 4,5 -19
135 Efroimski Marsel 2081 ISR 2,0 17,5 24,0 1 11,0 8
136 WIM Sarakauskiene Zivile 2198 LTU 2,0 17,0 24,0 1 10,0 -7
137 IM Petrenko Svetlana 2314 MDA 2,0 17,0 23,5 1 11,5 -40
138 Pavlidou Ekaterini 1978 GRE 2,0 16,5 22,5 1 9,0 13
139 WFM Mijovic Aleksandra 2222 MNE 2,0 15,5 21,5 0 9,0 -21
140 Ikonomopoulou Maria 2050 GRE 2,0 15,5 20,5 2 5,0 -3
141 Grapsa Georgia 2098 GRE 2,0 15,0 20,5 0 8,0 -8
142 WFM Bayrak Asli 2031 TUR 2,0 15,0 19,5 1 4,0 -15
143 WFM De Rosa Maria 2094 ITA 2,0 14,0 19,0 1 5,5 -8
144 WGM Maksimovic Suzana 2264 SRB 2,0 14,0 18,5 2 10,0 -30
145 WIM Ivkina Olga 2278 RUS 2,0 13,5 19,5 2 7,0 -40
146 WIM Stiri Alexandra 2193 GRE 2,0 13,5 19,0 0 5,0 -29
147 WFM Paikidze Nazi 2347 GEO 2,0 13,5 18,0 2 6,0 -50
148 Foisor Mihaela-Veronica 2088 ROU 2,0 13,0 17,5 1 7,5 -8
149 WIM Gromova Iulia 2232 RUS 2,0 11,5 16,0 1 5,5 -37
150 WFM Coimbra Margarida 2120 POR 2,0 11,0 15,5 0 5,0 -18
151 Boyarchenko Marie 1877 LUX 1,5 15,5 21,5 0 7,0 -6
152 Galunova Tsveta 1816 BUL 1,5 15,0 21,5 0 6,5 11
153 Tsarouha Marianthi 1747 GRE 1,5 15,0 20,5 0 6,0
154 WFM Khropova Larisa 2069 RUS 1,5 14,0 20,0 0 4,5 -16
155 WFM Bakalarz Grazyna 2006 LUX 1,5 13,5 20,0 0 4,0 -18
156 Mihajlova Diana 1623 ENG 1,0 16,5 22,5 0 7,0 -17
157 Nikolaidou Eleni 1817 GRE 1,0 14,5 21,0 1 5,0 1
158 WFM Gunina Valentina 2285 RUS 0,0 17,5 26,0 0 0,0
159 IM Arakhamia-Grant Ketevan 2452 SCO 0,0 17,5 24,0 0 0,0

4) 16th Sigeman & Co

The 16th Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament takes place 22nd - 30th April 2008 in Malmo,Sweden.

Official site: http://www.sigeman-chess.com

XVI Sigeman & Co Malmo (SWE), 22-30 iv 2008 cat. XII (2539)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. Hillarp Persson, Tiger g SWE 2491 * ½ . 1 1 1 ½ 1 . 1 6 2845
2. Hansen, Lars Bo g DEN 2563 ½ * ½ 1 ½ 1 . 1 ½ . 5 2699
3. Stellwagen, Daniël g NED 2621 . ½ * 0 1 1 ½ . 1 1 5 2689
4. Akesson, Ralf g SWE 2466 0 0 1 * . ½ 1 0 1 . 3½ 2561
5. Agrest, Evgenij g SWE 2567 0 ½ 0 . * ½ ½ . 1 1 3½ 2543
6. Timman, Jan H g NED 2565 0 0 0 ½ ½ * . 1 . 1 3 2477
7. Kotronias, Vasilios g GRE 2611 ½ . ½ 0 ½ . * 0 ½ ½ 2½ 2420
8. Lie, Kjetil A g NOR 2558 0 0 . 1 . 0 1 * ½ 0 2½ 2419
9. Portisch, Lajos g HUN 2523 . ½ 0 0 0 . ½ ½ * ½ 2 2386
10. Smith, Axel SWE 2428 0 . 0 . 0 0 ½ 1 ½ * 2 2404

Round 1 (April 22, 2008)
Hansen, Lars Bo - Portisch, Lajos ½-½ 32 D58 Queens Gambit Tartakover
Stellwagen, Daniël - Agrest, Evgenij 1-0 81 C02 French Advance
Akesson, Ralf - Kotronias, Vasilios 1-0 45 E92 King's Indian Classical
Timman, Jan H - Hillarp Persson, Tiger 0-1 35 B96 Sicilian Najdorf
Lie, Kjetil A - Smith, Axel 0-1 40 D31 Semi-Slav Defence
Round 2 (April 23, 2008)
Hillarp Persson, Tiger - Agrest, Evgenij 1-0 39 B42 Sicilian Paulsen
Timman, Jan H - Hansen, Lars Bo 0-1 29 C11 French Defence
Kotronias, Vasilios - Lie, Kjetil A 0-1 34 C96 Ruy Lopez
Portisch, Lajos - Akesson, Ralf 0-1 33 D94 Gruenfeld Closed
Smith, Axel - Stellwagen, Daniël 0-1 46 B48 Sicilian Paulsen
Round 3 (April 24, 2008)
Hansen, Lars Bo - Hillarp Persson, Tiger ½-½ 21 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Stellwagen, Daniël - Kotronias, Vasilios ½-½ 48 B65 Sicilian Rauzer
Akesson, Ralf - Timman, Jan H ½-½ 43 A37 English Symmetrical
Agrest, Evgenij - Smith, Axel 1-0 43 D11 Slav Defence
Lie, Kjetil A - Portisch, Lajos ½-½ 43 D35 QGD Exchange
Round 4 (April 25, 2008)
Hillarp Persson, Tiger - Smith, Axel 1-0 43 A00 Irregular Openings
Hansen, Lars Bo - Akesson, Ralf 1-0 61 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Timman, Jan H - Lie, Kjetil A 1-0 35 B38 Sicilian Maroczy Bind
Kotronias, Vasilios - Agrest, Evgenij ½-½ 49 B19 Caro Kann
Portisch, Lajos - Stellwagen, Daniël 0-1 25 E97 King's Indian Classical
Round 5 (April 26, 2008)
Stellwagen, Daniël - Timman, Jan H 1-0 35 C18 French Winawer
Akesson, Ralf - Hillarp Persson, Tiger 0-1 42 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Agrest, Evgenij - Portisch, Lajos 1-0 36 D31 Semi-Slav Defence
Lie, Kjetil A - Hansen, Lars Bo 0-1 31 B18 Caro Kann
Smith, Axel - Kotronias, Vasilios ½-½ 51 B65 Sicilian Rauzer
Round 6 (April 27, 2008)
Hillarp Persson, Tiger - Kotronias, Vasilios ½-½ 25 A16 English Opening
Hansen, Lars Bo - Stellwagen, Daniël ½-½ 14 D14 Slav Exchange
Akesson, Ralf - Lie, Kjetil A 0-1 56 A67 Benoni Three Pawns System
Timman, Jan H - Agrest, Evgenij ½-½ 37 B50 Sicilian Defence
Portisch, Lajos - Smith, Axel ½-½ 53 A28 English Four Knights
Round 7 (April 28, 2008)
Stellwagen, Daniël - Akesson, Ralf 0-1 40 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Agrest, Evgenij - Hansen, Lars Bo ½-½ 13 E21 Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3
Kotronias, Vasilios - Portisch, Lajos ½-½ 50 C87 Ruy Lopez
Lie, Kjetil A - Hillarp Persson, Tiger 0-1 21 D15 Slav Defence
Smith, Axel - Timman, Jan H 0-1 70 B64 Sicilian Rauzer

5) Metz Open

The Metz International Open took place 19th-27th April 2008. Andrei Shchekachev took clear first with 7/9. No games available.

Official site

Metz Open (FRA), 19-27 iv 2008
Pl Nom Ti Fede Elo Pts Tr. Perf. Bu.
1 SHCHEKACHEV Andrei g FRA 2520 7 41,5 2612 50
2 SAVCHENKO Stanislav g UKR 2560 6,5 44,5 2614 53,5
3 SPRAGGETT Kevin g CAN 2591 6,5 43,5 2617 53
4 EPISHIN Vladimir g RUS 2566 6,5 43,5 2605 53
5 FELLER Sebastien g FRA 2540 6,5 43 2575 52
6 MARZOLO Cyril m FRA 2476 6,5 41,5 2526 51
7 WIRIG Anthony m FRA 2477 6,5 41 2564 50
8 LALIC Bogdan g CRO 2514 6,5 41 2517 49,5
9 SULAVA Nenad g CRO 2479 6,5 40,5 2532 49,5
10 DJURIC Stefan g SRB 2460 6,5 39 2464 47,5
11 EINGORN Vereslav S g UKR 2557 6 42,5 2542 50,5
12 LANGROCK Hannes f GER 2395 6 41,5 2413 49,5
13 SPIRIN Oleg m RUS 2430 6 41 2468 49
14 KARPATCHEV Aleksandr g RUS 2462 6 39,5 2401 47,5
15 ARUN PRASAD S. m IND 2465 6 39 2423 47,5
16 HAUB Thorsten Michael m GER 2467 6 39 2402 48
17 BAUER Christian g FRA 2618 6 35,5 2494 44
18 BRUNED Yvain f ESP 2360 5,5 44 2481 50,5
19 PLACHETKA Jan g SVK 2386 5,5 42,5 2427 50,5
20 SHIRAZI Kamran m FRA 2448 5,5 40,5 2390 48,5
21 SUMETS Andrey g UKR 2532 5,5 40 2474 49,5
22 LAURENT Bruno m BEL 2346 5,5 40 2378 46,5
23 MUREY Jacob g ISR 2415 5,5 40 2369 48
24 SUNDARARAJAN Kidambi m IND 2441 5,5 39 2350 46,5
25 MARZOLF Bruno   FRA 2214 5,5 37 2242 44
26 BRUNED Boris   ESP 2227 5,5 34 2207 40,5
89 players

6) 7th Malakoff Open

The 7th Malakoff Open took place 19th - 26th April 2008. Evgeny Sveshnikov was the top rated player but he finished joint second half a point behind Alejandro Franco Alonso. No games appear to be available.

Official site: http://www.malakoffetmat.net/

7th Malakoff Open (FRA), 19-26 iv 2008
Pl Name   Ti Elo NAT Pts Tr. Perf.
1 FRANCO ALONSO Alejandro m 2454 ESP 7,5 45 2559
2 SVESHNIKOV Evgeny g 2506 LAT 7 46,5 2525
3 GIFFARD Nicolas m 2375 FRA 7 44 2452
4 SVESHNIKOV Vladimir f 2392 LAT 7 42,5 2457
5 VAN DONGEN Patrick f 2355 FRA 7 41,5 2354
6 MAISURADZE Nino mf 2267 GEO 6,5 47,5 2463
7 PYTEL Krzysztof m 2401 FRA 6,5 45,5 2437
8 TOULZAC Pierre-Yves f 2238 FRA 6,5 43,5 2351
9 LAURENT Julien G. f 2294 FRA 6,5 42,5 2382
10 SPASSOV Liuben g 2433 BUL 6,5 42 2342
11 PORPER Eduard m 2482 ISR 6,5 41,5 2361
12 MANOUCK Thierry m 2356 FRA 6,5 41 2354
13 FAYARD Alain f 2269 FRA 6,5 40,5 2302
14 BARON Thierry   2259 FRA 6,5 40,5 2190
15 SERRA Yvan   1499 FRA 6,5 39,5 2289
16 LEBRUN Xavier   2144 FRA 6,5 39 2210
17 MARCANTONI Herve f 2206 FRA 6 44 2263
18 BJARNASON Oskar   2263 ISL 6 43 2323
19 IMBERT Christophe   2132 FRA 6 40 2243
20 COTONNEC Melkior   2257 FRA 6 39,5 2239
21 TROMMSDORF Fro   2141 FRA 6 39,5 2176
22 KATZ Frederic   2085 FRA 6 39,5 2149
23 WUNDERMAN Xavier   2180 FRA 6 36,5 2135
24 NGUYEN Marc-Antoine   2059 FRA 6 36,5 2095
25 LEBRET Christophe   1800 FRA 6 35,5 2037
201 players

7) XXI Benidorm Open

The XXI Open Internacional de Ajedrez Villa de Benidorm 2008 Benidorm takes place 25nd April - 4th May 2008.

Official site: http://www.chessbenidorm.com

XXI Open Benidorm (ESP), 25 iv-3 v 2008
Round 3 of 9 Standings:
1 7 GM Levin Felix 2546 GER 3 4
2 1 GM Avrukh Boris 2632 ISR 3 4
3 4 GM Chatalbashev Boris 2605 BUL 3 4
4 8 GM Gonzalez Garcia Jose 2541 MEX 3 4
5 9 GM Andersson Ulf 2537 SWE 3 4
6 13 GM Rotstein Arkadij 2528 GER 3 4
7 16 GM Arizmendi Martinez Julen Luis 2516 ESP Val 3 4
8 15 IM Abergel Thal 2520 FRA Cat 3 4
9 17 GM Matamoros Franco Carlos S. 2515 ECU And 3 4
10 20 GM Cabrera Alexis 2491 COL 3 4
11 23 GM Suba Mihai 2487 ROU And 3 4
12 2 GM Burmakin Vladimir 2615 RUS 3 3½
13 19 GM Haslinger Stewart G 2500 ENG 3 3½
14 22 IM Petrov Marijan 2489 BUL 3 3½
15 28 IM Cossin Sebastien 2451 FRA 3 3½
16 21 IM Leon Hoyos Manuel 2490 MEX 3 3½
17 14 IM Kovalyov Anton 2525 ARG 3 3½
18 39 IM Vassallo Barroche Mauricio 2383 ESP And 3 3
19 37 Mihailovs Jurijs 2393 LAT 3 2½
20 12 GM Paunovic Dragan 2532 SRB Gal 2½ 4½
21 40 IM Tate Emory 2378 USA 2½ 4½
22 6 GM Maze Sebastien 2565 FRA 2½ 4½
23 10 GM Movsziszian Karen 2536 ARM Ctm 2½ 4½
24 35 IM Granero Roca Antonio 2400 ESP Val 2½ 4½
25 5 GM Mikhalevski Victor 2597 ISR 2½ 4
26 30 IM Lauber Arnd 2434 GER 2½ 4
27 31 IM Kovacevic Slobodan 2426 SRB Val 2½ 3½
28 3 GM Granda Zuniga Julio E 2609 PER 2 5
204 players

8) La Laguna

The Torneo Internacional de La Laguna took place in La Laguna - Tenerife, 21st - 27th April 2008. Oleg Korneev won the event with 7/9. Only games from the early rounds plus a limited number from the final round are currently available.

Official site: http://www.lalagunainternacionalajedrez.com

La Laguna Open
(ESP) 21-27 iv 2008
Rank SNo. Ti Name Rtg FED Pts Fide BH. BH.
1 1 GM Korneev Oleg 2651 RUS 7 37 44 54
2 8 GM Guliyev Namig 2542 AZE 6½ 38½ 44 56
3 7 GM Peralta Fernando 2546 ARG 6½ 37 43½ 54½
4 5 GM Timoshenko Georgy 2568 UKR 6½ 36½ 42 52
5 15 IM Herraiz Hidalgo Herminio 2494 ESP 6½ 36 41 51½
6 6 GM Miezis Normunds 2551 LAT 6½ 35½ 41½ 52
7 13 GM Rivas Pastor Manuel 2498 ESP 6½ 35½ 41 52½
8 2 GM Malakhatko Vadim 2621 BEL 6½ 35 41 53
9 10 GM Kveinys Aloyzas 2515 LTU 6½ 34½ 41 52
10 3 GM Bobras Piotr 2576 POL 6½ 34½ 41 51½
11 14 IM Cornette Matthieu 2496 FRA 6½ 34 41 52½
12 16 IM Lafuente Pablo 2483 ARG 6½ 34 40 50½
13 4 GM Kolev Atanas 2568 BUL 6½ 33½ 39½ 50
14 9 GM Conquest Stuart C 2530 ENG 6½ 33 41½ 51½
15 24 IM Tatai Stefano 2352 ITA 6½ 32½ 37 47
16 12 GM Jaracz Pawel 2510 POL 6 35 41 52
17 19 IM Fernandez Romero Ernesto 2463 ESP 6 32½ 41 51½
18 20 IM Tissir Mohamed 2440 MAR 6 32½ 38 47½
19 21 IM Bellia Fabrizio 2401 ITA 6 31½ 38 48½
20 22 IM Villavicencio Adalberto 2373 ESP 6 30 36 46
21 31 Hernandez Leon Alberto 2236 ESP 6 28½ 33½ 42
22 40 Camino Carrio Nicanor 2156 ESP 6 28 34 43½
23 26 IM Zozulia Anna 2332 BEL 6 28 31 39
24 34 Saumweber Walter 2220 GER 6 28 30 40
25 11 GM Rausis Igor 2512 CZE 5½ 32½ 40½ 51½
142 players

9) 10th North American FIDE Invitational

The 10th North American FIDE Invitational took place April 19th - 25th 2008. Angelo Young won the event with 7/9.  

Official site: http://www.nachess.org/fide/

10th North American FIDE Inv Chicago USA (USA), 19-25 iv 2008 cat. II (2285)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. Young, Angelo m PHI 2381 * ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 7 2494
2. Melekhina, Alisa wf USA 2208 ½ * ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 6½ 2459
3. Pasalic, Mehmed f GER 2392 ½ ½ * ½ ½ 0 1 1 1 1 6 2398
4. Amanov, Mesgen m TKM 2396 ½ 0 ½ * 0 1 1 0 1 1 5 2315
5. Shankar, Gauri IND 2219 0 ½ ½ 1 * ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 4½ 2292
6. Stamnov, Aleksander f MKD 2239 0 0 1 0 ½ * 0 1 1 1 4½ 2290
7. Chow, Albert f USA 2198 ½ ½ 0 0 0 1 * ½ 1 ½ 4 2251
8. Arjun, Vishnuvardhan m IND 2373 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 0 ½ * ½ 1 4 2232
9. Yuan Yuanling wf CAN 2119 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ * 1 2 2083
10. Monokroussos, Dennis f USA 2327 0 0 0 0 1 0 ½ 0 0 * 1½ 2007

10) Phillips 66 FIDE Chess Classic

The 2008 Phillips 66 FIDE Chess Classic 19th-20th April 2008 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma USA. 24 players from 4 states participated in the latest P-66 tourney held in Bartlesville, Oklahoma USA over the weekend of April 19th-20th, 2008. 3 players tied with 4 pts out of 5. They were William R Orton of Arkansas, Shaun Graham and Julien Miller of Oklahoma City. Steve Wharry was the organizer and chief Arbiter. The event was held in the classic downtown Hotel Phillips. My thanks to Frank Berry – supervising IA - for this report.

Official site: http://www.okchess.org/

Phillips 66 Chess Classic
(USA) Hotel Phillips - Bartlesville, Oklahoma
April 19th-20th, 2008
Rk Name Pre Post Ti Total
1 ORTON, Bill - Ark 2212 2201 f 4.0
2 GRAHAM, Shaun 1885 1908 f 4.0
3 MILLER, Julien 1725 1789 4.0
4 BERRY, Jim 1940 1964 f 3.5
5 WHARRY, Steve 1927 1923 f 3.5
6 ZELNICK, David 1899 1912 3.5
7 NUGENT, Mike 1922 1909 f 3.0
8 KLINE, Les 1725 1719 Ark 3.0
9 PETERS, Bob 1331 1400 3.0
10 BERRY, Frank 1813 1800 f 2.5
11 MC CANN, David 1774 1744 2.5
12 BROUKAL, Larry 1700 1692 2.5
13 TALBOT, Bob 1618 1614 Ark 2.5
14 LANDOLFI, Mike 1436 1497 2.5
15 MC CANN, Sam 1007 1049 2.5
16 NEEDLEMAN, M 1841 1775 2.0
17 DEPUTY, Larry 1723 1669 2.0
18 BAXTER, Roger 1539 1542 2.0
19 TOBIAS, Bob 1477 1469 1.5
20 TALBOT, Chris 1444 1465 Ark 1.5
21 RINE, Albert 1321 1330 1.5
22 LOBAUGH, Doyle 1504 1499 TX 1.0
23 HORTON Stan 1489 1457 MO 1.0
24 SNAP, Charles 1505 1449 0.0

11) Odessa Region Open Championship

The Odessa Region Open Chess Championship took place 16th-24th April 2008. Mikhail Golubev won with 8/9. My thanks to Chief Arbiter Vitaliy Zaichuk for the games.

ch-Odessa Region Odessa
(UKR), 16-24 iv 2008
No. Name Ti NAT rat. Score WP SB PS TPR W-We
1. Golubev, Mikhail g UKR 2474 8.0 54.0 47.25 42.5 2612 +0.55
2. Fingerov, Dmitry m UKR 2347 7.5 55.0 43.75 38.5 2449 +0.81
3. Reshetkov, Kiril UKR 2124 7.0 51.5 36.00 36.0 2364 +1.20
4. Bogdanovich, Stanislav UKR 2327 6.5 52.5 34.50 38.0 2269 -0.40
Funtikov, Mikhail UKR 0000 6.5 49.0 35.50 30.5 2402 +1.00
Fiodorov, Mikhail UKR 2223 6.5 47.5 31.00 35.0 2284 +0.40
7. Garifulin, Alexander UKR 2307 6.0 54.5 32.00 34.0 2049 -1.36
Aliferenko, Alexey UKR 2247 6.0 48.5 30.25 31.5 2393 +0.36
Bugaev, Viktor UKR 2021 6.0 47.0 24.25 32.0 1557 -0.51
Lunev Andrei UKR 0000 6.0 46.5 29.75 26.0 2076 0
Topchiy, Gennadiy UKR 0000 6.0 46.0 26.50 31.0 2083 2083
Kovaleva, Marianna UKR 2058 6.0 45.5 25.75 30.0 1967 -0.22
Evdokimov, Alexander UKR 0000 6.0 44.0 25.75 28.5 2312 +0.50
Dabizha, Yaroslav UKR 0000 6.0 41.5 25.25 27.0 2242 0
15. Shershun, Serguey UKR 0000 5.5 47.5 23.25 29.0 2125 2125
Kuznetsov, Juriy UKR 0000 5.5 45.0 24.75 27.0 2105 2105
Mirzoev, Emil UKR 0000 5.5 45.0 26.25 26.0 2091 2091
Khazankin, Moisei UKR 2120 5.5 44.5 24.25 26.0 1488 -0.36
19. Isakov, Artem UKR 0000 5.0 47.5 23.00 28.0 2006 2006
Olifirenko, Oleg UKR 0000 5.0 45.5 23.00 28.0 2094 2094
Miljutin, Oleg UKR 2177 5.0 43.0 18.00 27.0 1552 -0.70
Nikitin, Andrey UKR 0000 5.0 43.0 19.75 20.0 1927 1927
Avetisian, Tigran UKR 0000 5.0 40.0 19.00 26.0 1439 0
Rudnev, Nikolai UKR 0000 5.0 40.0 19.25 25.0 1368 0
Chernetskiy, Mykola UKR 2116 5.0 39.5 21.00 23.0 2648 +0.24
Andreev, Volodymyr UKR 1973 5.0 38.5 18.25 22.0 2058 +0.12
Zabgaeva, Marina UKR 0000 5.0 38.0 19.50 18.0 - 0
Feldman, Mark UKR 0000 5.0 37.5 18.00 23.5 1323 0
67 players

12) Forthcoming Events and Links

VI Gyorgy Marx Memorial

The VI.Gyorgy Marx Memorial takes place in Paks, Hungary 24th July - 4th August, 2008.

Players: Acs Peter, Aleksander Beliavsky, Berkes Ferenc, Gabriel Sargissian, Daniel Stellwagen, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave average:2617 cat XV.

Alongside is the XII.Paks Open 30th Julybv- 3rd August, 2008, 7 rounds, rapid, blitz and children tournaments Apply and information:Vidéki Sándor videkis2001@yahoo.com

Official site: http://www.ase.hu/marxgy

2nd Queenstown Chess Classic 2009

Queenstown Chess Classic takes place in Queenstown, South Island of New Zealand 15th-24th January 2009.

This will be the second such event, the first was held in Jan 2006.

The Tournament promoter is GM Murray Chandler. Over $50,000 (NZ) is being offered in prizes with additional prizes in the Rapid and Blitz events being held on January 25th-26th 2009.

Full details: http://www.queenstownchess.com

GM Boris Alterman's Chess Lessons

GM Boris Alterman has a blog with free chess lessons on it.

Website: http://chesslessons.wordpress.com/

8th Znojmo Open

The 8th Znojmo Open takes place 8th-11th May 2008. (7 rounds, rating for FIDE, players irrespective of ELO, prize fund 10 000 CZK) 10th-11th May 2008. The Znojmo Queen - Open Women’s Czech Championship in Active Chess

Contacts: AVE-KONTAKT s.r.o., Sukova 1556, 530 02 Pardubice, Czech Republic, tel./fax + 420 - 466 535 200, mobile phone +420 – 608 203 007 e-mail: j.mazuch@avekont.cz,

Further information: http://www.czechtour.net/znojmo-open/

19th Czech Open

The 19th Czech Open takes place 10th-27th July 2008 (Pardubice, CEZ Arena and Ideon)

THE BIGGEST INTERNATIONAL CHESS AND GAMES FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD (5908 starts of players from 50 countries in CZECH OPEN 2007!). Open grand master tournament (ELO FIDE >= 2200), Open European Amateurs Championships ( 1800,  2000,  2200), hundreds of other tournaments in chess and also in other games

Contacts: AVE-KONTAKT s.r.o., Sukova 1556, 530 02 Pardubice, Czech Republic, tel./fax +420 - 466 535 200, mobile phone + 420 - 608 203 007, e-mail: j.mazuch@avekont.cz,

Further information: http://www.czechopen.net

La Vega

The La Vega tournament takes place in the Dominican Republican 29th April - 4th May, 2008. Details: http://www.ajedrezdominicano.com/index.php

8th Savaria Summer

The 8th Savaria Summer International Chess Tournament takes place 14th-22nd August 2008, Szombathely, Hungary

Details: http://sakk.savaria.hu/main.php?Lang=EN

French League Top 16

The final three rounds of the French League Top 16 Group Stage took place 10th-13th April 2008. There will be the final pool stages (Haute and Basse) 29th May - 1st June 2008.

Official site: http://www.echecs.asso.fr

Chess Classic Mainz 2008

The schedule for Chess Classic Mainz 2008 is now available. The event takes place 27th July - 3rd August 2008 in Mainz/Germany. Anand , Morozevich, Carlsen and Polgar play.

In addition there is a Chess Classic Calendar for the next year, which will be available in the first week of December. It is a big format (420 x 594 mm) and shows the stars and the biggest moments of the 14 years tournament history. The copies are limited to 200 (39,- Euro plus delivery) plus 64 with an autograph of World Champion Vishy Anand (48,- Euro plus delivery). Contact for order: juergen.wienecke@chesstigers.de

Further details: http://www.chesstigers.de

4th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup

The 4th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup takes place in Odessa 30th May - 2nd June 2008. Anatoly Karpov, Ruslan Ponomariov and Boris Gelfand compete and there will be 8 players.

Official site: www.worldcup.pivdenny.com

8th PAL/CSS Freestyle Tournament

8th PAL/CSS Freestyle Tournament with $16,000 prize fund 24.03.2008 - A "Freestyle tournament" is one in which computer assistance - or help in any conceivable form - during the game is allowed and encouraged. The Eighth PAL/CSS Freestyle tournament will take place on the Playchess server on two weekends, April 11th-13th which has been just completed and April 25th-27th. The main sponsor, the PAL Group in Abu Dhabi (UAE), has provided a $16,000 dollar prize fund. http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4528

Details of the preliminaries at: http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4528, http://www.computerschach.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=643&Itemid=1 and the Final standings of the preliminary: http://80.237.188.74/rooms/freestyle_B.htm

Voronezh Chess Festival

12th Voronezh traditional chess festival takes place 10th-21st June 2008.

Details: http://www.relex.ru/~xuser/voronezh_open

Arctic Chess Challenge

The Arctic Chess Challenge 2008 takes place August 2nd - 10th in Tromsø, Norway. Contact address: simsim64@gmail.com

Details: http://www.arcticchess.org

Last year's event had 99 participants and was won by Alexander Moiseenko ahead of Kjetil Lie, Vugar Gashimov and Magnus Carlsen.

6th Solingen Chess Weeks

The 6th Solingen Chess Weeks will be held at Solingen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) between May, 9th and May, 17th 2008.

The main events of the chess festival are the two opens between June, 9th and 12th, both 7 rounds swiss, 2h/40+30 min/all.

The A-open is an Elo tournament open for all players; the top prizes are 800/500/300 euros. IM and GM are free of entry fee.

The B-open is for players rated below 1900 DWZ (national rating) only; the top prizes are 250/200/150 euros.

Additionaly there will be a blitz tournament on May, 16th (15 rounds swiss, 5 min/game) and a rapid tournament on May, 17th(9 rounds swiss, 20 min/game).

Further information: Andreas Peschel: +49 (0)175 591.24.07; anrope@hotmail.com and on the tournaments website: http://www.schachwochen.de/  

Ikaros Chess Festival

The main event of the Ikaros Chess Festival, the International Aegean Open Championship takes place from 12th-20th July 2008. 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 for GMs/IMs and WGMs/WIMs are provided. The URL of Ikaros Chess Festival is: http://www.chess.gr/ikaros . Our e-mail is: ikaros@chess.gr while to contact us on the phone one can try: +30 6932 478386 or +30 210 5010871 (Mr. Savas Kyriakou). For general information about the island of Ikaria one can also check at: http://www.island-ikaria.com

Cez Chess Trophy.

Vladimir Kramnik plays David Navara for the Cez Chess Trophy. The match of 8 games in rapid chess will be the main event of the festival CEZ CHESS TROPHY 2008 and will take place in the Czech Republic in Prague 14th-18th May 2008.

Official site: http://www.praguechess.cz

Leko - Carlsen Match

There is an 8 game rapid match between Peter Leko and Magnus Carlsen 28th May - 1st June 2008.

Official site: http://www.lekokarpov.hu

European Union Championships, Liverpool 2008

This years European Union Championships takes place in Liverpool, England 9th - 18th September 2008. The prize fund is 30,000 pounds with 6000 pounds first prize. Already 16 Grandmasters have entered including Nigel Short, Sergei Tiviakov and Maxim Vachier-Lagrave.

Details:  http://www.liverpoolchessinternational.co.uk            

8th Brno Chess Festival

The 8th Brno Chess Festival 2008 takes place 27th or 29th June - 6th July 2008) in the luxury hotel BOBYCENTRUM****. Two open tournaments (FIDE and national) and closed tournaments (one grandmaster and 2-3 masters) are proposed. More details at: http://www.skduras.cz/en

VII Benidorm International Chess Festival 2008

The VII Benidorm International Chess Festival takes place 28th November - 8th December 2008. For information contact: E-Mail: eventosdeajedrez@yahoo.es festivaldebenidorm@gmail.com News: Patricia Claros Aguilar.

Brussels International Chess Festival

The Brussels International Chess Festival rapid chess tournament (11 rounds - 25 minutes) Open to all rated and unrated players takes place Saturday 24th May - Sunday 25th May 2008

Details: http://www.creb.be/

III President's Cup Baku

The III President's Cup takes place 11th-21st May 2008 in Baku, Azerbaijan dedicated to the memory of Haydar Aliyev has a prize fund of $85000. Details: http://www.chessclub.az/kubok3/regulations.htm

Magistral Ciudad de León

The 21st edition of the "Magistral Ciudad de León" takes place May 29th - June 2nd in León, Spain.

The players will be World Champion Viswanathan Anand, Ukrainian Vassily Ivanchuk, and the 2 best Spanish Players, Alexei Shirov and Francisco Vallejo Pons.

Official site: http://www.advancedchessleon.com/

The players will be World Champion Viswanathan Anand, Ukrainian Vassily Ivanchuk, ant the 2 best Spanish Players, Top-10 Alexei Shirov and Francisco Vallejo Pons.

Dvoretsky-Jussupow Chess School in Paris

The Dvoretsky-Jussupow Chess School will hold lessons in Paris in June.

The first stage will be held in the "Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris" 11th-15th June 2008. The training sessions (3 hours with Dvoretsky and 3 hours with Jussupow)are given in english (with possible translation into french), and the trainers will deliver written lessons (available both in English and French).

Groups : limited to 16 persons a day, groups of 8 persons maximum for each trainer.

Charges : 220 Euro per day.

Wednesday : under 1700 elo.

Thursday :1700-2100

Friday :1800-2199

Saturday :+2200

Sunday :+2200

Send your reservations to : L’Ecole Parisienne du jeu d’Échecs, 2 rue des Goncourt, 75011 Paris, France (cheque 220 Euro, order E.P.J.E.). The lessons will be delivered in la Cité Internationale Universitaire, Maison internationale, 19 Bd Jourdan, 75014 Paris. From 10h to 13h and from 14h to 17h. Further information: eneiman@free.fr or phone: +33 6 81 48 64 58

Official site (in French): http://epje.free.fr/

World Championship Match Anand vs Kramnik in Bonn

The World Championship match where Viswanathan Anand will defends his World title against Vladimir Kramnik in Bonn, Germany will now take place October 14th - 2nd November, 2008. The main reason for the slight change in dates is to fit in with the sponsors and politicians ability to attend the opening. The main sponsor is Evonik Industries AG and the prizemoney 1,5 Million Euro. The contract was signed by both players 18th December 2007.

Dates for the match: Gm1: Oct 14th, Gm2: Oct 15th, Gm3: Oct 17th, Gm4: Oct 18th, Gm5: Oct 20th, Gm6: Oct 21st, Gm7: Oct 23rd, Gm8: Oct 24th, Gm9: Oct 26th, Gm10: Oct 27th, Gm11: Oct 29th, Gm12: Oct 31st, Tiebreak Nov 2nd.

Website: http://www.uep-worldchess.com/

FIDE Grand Prix Events

The line ups for the FIDE Grand Prix events have been announced. The top four players in the world, along with players such as Morozevich and Shirov are missing. It seems that in the case of Kramnik and Topalov that they believe that the event doesn't have big enough prize money (according to quotes in Chess Today). All this was more or less known beforehand. However the players who have signed up make this a very attractive and interesting series of events. The grand prix is organised by Global Chess which is headed by Bessel Kok.

Details: http://www.fide.com/news.asp?id=1607


FIDE Grand Prix 2008-9
Surname First Name NAT Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ck 08 Criteria WRk
Svidler Peter RUS 2763 2763 2763
2763
2763 4 2 Pres Nom 5
Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE 2760 2760
2760 2760
2760 4 2 Rating 6
Leko Peter HUN 2753

2753 2753 2753 2753 4 1 Rating 8
Ivanchuk Vassily UKR 2751
2751
2751 2751 2751 4 1 Rating 9
Aronian Levon ARM 2739
2739
2739 2739 2739 4 1 Rating 10
Gelfand Boris ISR 2737
2737
2737 2737 2737 4 1 Rating 11
Radjabov Teimour AZE 2735 2735 2735 2735 2735

4 3 Rating 12
Carlsen Magnus NOR 2733 2733
2733 2733
2733 4 2 Wcup 13
Karjakin Sergey UKR 2732 2732 2732
2732 2732
4 2 Wcup 14
Adams Michael ENG 2726 2726
2726
2726 2726 4 2 Reserve 16
Kamsky Gata USA 2726 2726 2726
2726 2726
4 2 Matches 15
Jakovenko Dmitry RUS 2720
2720 2720
2720 2720 4 2 Hcity 17
Cheparinov Ivan BUL 2713 2713 2713 2713

2713 4 3 Pres Nom 19
Grischuk Alexander RUS 2711 2711 2711 2711 2711

4 3 Reserve 21
Bacrot Etienne FRA 2700 2700
2700 2700 2700
4 2 Pres Nom 22
Wang Yue CHN 2698 2698 2698 2698
2698
4 3 Pres Nom 25
Inarkiev Ernesto RUS 2681 2681
2681
2681 2681 4 2 Hcity 34
Navara David CZE 2680 2680 2680

2680 2680 4 2 Hcity 37
Gashimov Vugar AZE 2665 2665 2665 2665
2665
4 3 Hcity 48
Pelletier Yannick SWZ 2600

2600 2600 2600 2600 4 1 Hcity 165
Al Modiahki Mohamad QTR 2569
2569 2569 2569
2569 4 2 Hcity 274
AVERAGE RATING


2715.9 2709.9 2697.4 2714.9 2707.7 2708.9



Player Count 21
2709.1 14 14 14 14 14 14 84 42

Event 1 April 20th - May 6th 2008, Baku, Azerbaijan
Event 2 July 30th - August 15th 2008, Sochi, Russia
Event 3 December 13th - 29th, 2008, Doha, Qatar
Event 4 April 14th - 28th, 2009, Montreux, Switzerland
Event 5 August 8th - 24th, 2009, Elista, Russia
Event 6 December 7th - 23rd, 2009, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

Grand Prix 2008-9 Prizes Each Event
Place EUR Points
1 30,000 140 + 40 bonus
2 22,500 130 + 20
3 20,000 120 + 10
4 15,000 110
5 12,500 100
6 11,000 90
7 10,000 80
8 8,500 70
9 7,500 60
10 6,000 50
11 5,500 40
12 5,000 30
13 4,500 20
14 4,000 10


Grand Prix 2008-9
Prizes for Final Standings
(Best three events)
Pl Prize (Euros)
1st 75,000
2nd 50,000
3rd 40,000
4th 30,000
5th 25,000
6th 20,000
7th 18,000
8th 16,000
9th 14,000
10th 12,000

British Chess Championships 2008

The 95th Championships of The British Isles organised by the English Chess Federation takes place Sunday 27th July - Saturday 9th August 2008 in St. George's Hall, Liverpool.

Details: http://www.englishchess.org.uk/events/bc2008/index.html

Canadian Open

The Canadian Open takes place in Montreal July 19th-27th 2008.

Further details: Fédération québécoise des échecs

2nd Thun Open

The "Swiss Chess Tour 2008 continues in Thun with the 2nd "Rathaus Open Thun" May 9th-12th 2008. Thun is famous tourist town, 20 minutes from Bern by train, located on the lake of the same name. The venue is the Hotel-Restaurant "Rathaus" 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 (1947), junior(1988-91), schoolboy (1992) and 3 best local players. Entry fee 130 SF, FMs and juniors 60 SF, at the door 20 SF more (for everybody include GM, IM), GMs and IMs free. Venue: Hotel "City House". Time table: Round 1st 18.00-23.00 May 9th ; Rounds 2/3 09.30-14.30 and 15.00-20.00 May 10th; Round 4/5 9.30-14.30 and 15.00-20.00 May 11th; Rounds 6/7 09.30-14.30 and 15.00-20.00 May 12th; Closing ceremony May 12 at 20.30. Info: Beochess +41+62+965-46-50 (Robert Spoerri) or info@beochess.ch

Further info: http://www.beochess.ch

Cidade de Ferrol International

XXIII International Chess tournament Cidade de Ferrol Prizes : 14750 euros (different sections) Dates : 15th-20th July 2008 Time rate : 90’ + 30 Secunden Accomodation : 24,5 euros Full board in a Student house. There other posibilities. Entry: 30 euros . contact e-mail: xanrei@arrakis.es Other tournaments: Bernasque 3/7-12/7. Circuito Galego From 22/7 to 30/9

Further info: http://www.cfxadrez.org

X Sants Open

The X International Open of Sants, Hostafrancs and la Bordeta (Barcelona - Spain) takes place 22nd-31st August 2008. 10 round swiss system tournament with + 12.000 euros in prizes.

Other activities include a blitz tournament and rapid chess tournament with 1500 euros in prizes. Last year: 500 players from 40 countries including 70 titled players competed. There were 2 GM and 5 IM norms.

Details: http://http://www.cotxeres.org/open

Yerevan Open Rapid Chess Tournament 2008

The Chess Federation of Armenia is organizing an International Open Rapid Chess Tournament which takes place June 12th-15th, 2008, in Yerevan, Armenia. The event is organized simultaneously with the tournament "Chess Giants Yerevan 2008" with the participation of the world's top grandmasters.

The total prize fund of the open rapid tournament is 33000 USD with the following breakdown.

Breakdown of the Prize Fund
1st place 6 000 USD
2nd place 4 000 USD
3rd place 3 500 USD
4th place 2 500 USD
5th place 2 000 USD
6th place 1 800 USD
7th place 1 600 USD
8th place 1 500 USD
9th place 1 400 USD
10th place 1 300 USD
11th-20th 800 USD

Grandmasters and chess players with an Elo above 2450 will pay no entry fee. For the other participants the following fees are fixed: International Masters with an Elo up to 2450 30 USD Chess players with an Elo from 2301 to 2450 50 USD Chess players with an Elo from 2151 to 2300 70 USD Chess players with an Elo up to 2150 and without an Elo 100 USD The board and lodging costs will be covered by the participants. The following accommodation options are offered: Ani Plaza Hotel Single room - 80 Euro Double room - 50 Euro Breakfast is included in the prices. Optionally lunch - 10 Euro, dinner - 10 Euro Erebuni Hotel Single room - 60 Euro Double room - 35 Euro Breakfast is included in the prices.

For further information please contact: Mr. Gaguik Oganessian General Secretary, Armenian Chess Federation President, FIDE Zone 1,5
Tel.: (374)10-554923
Fax: (374)10-570758
E-Mail armchess@arminco.com

The 8th European Senior Championship

The "Swiss Chess Tour 2008" will present the 7th Chess Summer Festival in Davos from August 9th to 17th, 2008. The main event will be the 8th European Individual Senior Championship. The second tournament will be traditional, 7th Davos Open.

8th European Individual Senior Championship, August 9th to 17th 2008. "Sunstar Park Hotel" (4 stars) will be host festival in Congress Center. Swiss system, 9 rounds and the games will last a maximum of 6 hours (40 moves for 2 hours and 60 minutes till the end). Valid for FIDE titles and rating: FIDE, Swiss (SSB) and German (DWZ). Seniors: men born 1947 and earlier; women born 1957 and earlier. Prize (men): 2.500/1.700/1.000/700/600/500/2x400/2x300 CHF. 3-4 group rating prize (200/150/100 CHF). Women: 400/300/3x200 CHF; Entry fee 80 CHF; at the door 20 CHF more. Time table: Rounds 1 15.00-21.00 August 9th; Round 2/8 9.30-15.30 August 10th-16th; Round 9 9.30-15.30 August 17th.

7th Davos Open, 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: 1.000 SF, 800, 600, 400, 300, 200, 2x150 CHF. Natural prizes for 4 and more points. Entry fee 130 CHF, FMs and juniors 60 CHF, GMs and IMs free; juniors lodging at Sunstar Park Hotel free; at the door 20 CHF more. Time table: Rounds 1 15.00-21.00 August 10th; Round 2/7 16.00-22.00 August 10th-16th. Venue: "Sunstar Park Hotel" Congress Center. Closing ceremony August 17th, 4 p.m. Info Beochess: +41+62+9654-650 (Robert Spoerri) Email beochess@bluewin.ch or read the website: http://www.beochess.ch

Paleochora International Open 2008

The Paleochora (southern Crete) International Open takes place 21st-28th July 2008.

Further details: http://www.chaniachess.gr

The Battle of Senta 1697 Chess Festival 2008

12th International Chess Festival "The Battle of Senta 1697" will be held 18th-25th. July 2008. in Senta (the Vojvodina /Serbia).

Further details: http://www.chess-senta.org.yuand in English: http://www.chess-senta.org.yu/select.php?lang=3&xid=2

XXVI International Chess Open of Andorra

The XXVI International Chess Open of Andorra takes place 19th-27th July 2008. Contact: open@escacsandorra.com FEVA - Tel/Fax: 00.376.824465

Further details: http://www.escacsandorra.com

Offene Internationale Stuttgarter Stadtmeisterschaft 2008

Offene Internationale Stuttgarter Stadtmeisterschaft 2008, 1st-4th May 2008, in Ditzingen, South-Germany. 7 Rounds, Swiss System, A/B/C-tournament, over 7000 Euro prizes.

Further Details: http://www.stuttgarter-stadtmeisterschaft.de

Alushta Diary 2008

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. phone +38 (06560)5-05-32,

Further information: http://www.kaissa.com.ua

M-Tel Masters

M-Tel Masters takes place 7th-18th May 2008 in the Central Military Club in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. The event is a 10 round double round robin with a 5 hour time control. In case of a draw at the top there will be a tie break for determining the winner. Like in the previous three editions of M-Tel Masters the rule for the draws introduced in Sofia will be valid. According to it the players do not have the right to agree a draw. This can be decided only by the chef arbiter of the tournament.

Official site: http://www.mtelmasters.com

M-Tel Masters Sofia BUL 7-18 v 2008
Veselin Topalov BUL 2780
Vassily Ivanchuk UKR 2751
Levon Aronian ARM 2739
Teimour Radjabov AZE 2735
Ivan Cheparinov BUL 2713
Bu Xiangzhi CHN 2691
Average rating: 2735 Category: 20

IX European Individual Chess Championship 2008

Pula Open 2008

The Pula Open 2008 takes place 21st-28th June 2008 in Pula, Croatia. Contact e-mail: pulaopen@globalnet.hr

Further details: http://www.skpula.hr

echiquier-nicois Website

Thierry Foissez's echiquier-nicois website reports on news and events in French daily.

http://www.echiquier-nicois.org

Hungarian Chess Tournaments April - June 2008

1. 19th-28th of April, KECSKEMET, CAISSA IM tmt, org. Erdelyi

2. 3rd-15th of May First Saturday Budapest, org. NL,

3. 22nd-30th of May, ZALAKAROS Open, 9 rounds Swiss, 1st prize 500,000 Ft (brutto 2 thousand EURO), org: IM Horvath, Tamas, e-mail: mssz@zalaszam.hu Mobile: 36-20-9777003

4. 7th-19th of June First Saturday, Budapest, org: NL.,

5. 13th-21st of June, Balatonlelle Open, GM-IM round robin, org: IM Rigo, e-mail: me-ri@t-online.hu

Anand - Kramnik World Championship Match

A Press release from UEP Promotions announces that Viswanathan Anand will defend his World title against Vladimir Kramnik in Bonn, Germany October 11th-30th October, 2008. Main sponsor Evonik Industries AG and prizemoney 1,5 Million Euro. The match will be 12 games followed by playoffs if required. The contract was signed by both players 18th December 2007.

Website: http://www.uep-worldchess.com/

Mindsports

The World Mindsports games takes place in Beijing, China after the Olympics 3rd -18th October 2008.

Details: http://www.worldbridge.org/competitions/Calendar/files/WorldMindSportsGames2007.pdf.

Halkidiki Chess Festival 2008

Games Festival is a mass event organized for the third year in Halkidiki, Greece 28th April - 6th May 2008. The festival includes series of tournaments & exhibitions in prestigious sports like, chess, billiards, bridge, darts, streetbasketball and popular table games like scrabble, strategic games, pc games etc.

Official site: http://www.gamesfestival.com/

Etienne Bacrot's Website

Etienne Bacrot has a website at: http://www.chess22.fr/ with his analysis and news. Very worth while, especially when he's playing.

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