THE WEEK IN CHESS 715 21st July 2008 by Mark Crowther

1) Introduction

My thanks to Igor-Alexandre Nataf, Adolivio Capece, Bobby Ang, Frits Agterdenbos, Luis Scalise, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, Gerard Demuydt, Manfred Mussnig, Yuri Zimmerman, Jan Lagrain, Peter Boel, Jan Kalensky, Harry Schaack, Philip Feeley, Subru Bhat, Bela Lengyel, Emmanuel Variniac, Jan Bey, Alex McFarlane, Carl-Christian Buhr, Ivan Kocovski, Mikail Golubev, Alcides Diaz, Roger Inglis, Rodolfo Arias, Jakub Fuksik and everyone else who helped with the issue.

Another huge week of chess. The top event is the Biel International Chess Festival. The favourite Magnus Carlsen shares the lead after two rounds with Evgeny Alekseev. The Poikovsky tournament finished in a four way tie between Rublevsky, Jakovenko, Gashimov and Shirov. The summer has definitely arrived with festivals all over the world and the huge number of games to go with it.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

2) Biel Tournament

The 41st Biel International Chess Festival takes place 19th July - 1st August 2008.

Official site: http://www.bielchessfestival.ch/

41st Festival GM Biel (SUI), 20-30 vii 2008										cat. XVIII (2687)
					1		2		3		4		5		6
1.	Alekseev, Evgeny	g	RUS	2708	*	*	½	.	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.	1½	2926
2.	Carlsen, Magnus	g	NOR	2775	½	.	*	*	.	.	.	.	.	.	1	.	1½	2831
3.	Dominguez Perez, Leinier	g	CUB	2708	.	.	.	.	*	*	½	.	.	.	½	.	1	2619
4.	Onischuk, Alexander	g	USA	2670	.	.	.	.	½	.	*	*	½	.	.	.	1	2699
5.	Bacrot, Etienne	g	FRA	2691	0	.	.	.	.	.	½	.	*	*	.	.	½	2496
6.	Pelletier, Yannick	g	SUI	2569	.	.	0	.	½	.	.	.	.	.	*	*	½	2548

Round 1 (July 20, 2008)
Alekseev, Evgeny	- Bacrot, Etienne	1-0	43	D15	Slav Defence
Carlsen, Magnus	- Pelletier, Yannick	1-0	64	E15	Queens Indian
Dominguez Perez, Leinier	- Onischuk, Alexander	½-½	36	C78	Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Round 2 (July 21, 2008)
Alekseev, Evgeny	- Carlsen, Magnus	½-½	47	E15	Queens Indian
Bacrot, Etienne	- Onischuk, Alexander	½-½	35	C92	Ruy Lopez Chigorin
Pelletier, Yannick	- Dominguez Perez, Leinier	½-½	45	D85	Gruenfeld Defence

3) Poikovsky

The Poikovsky tournament took place 8th-17th July 2008. There was a four way tie on 5.5/9 between Rublevsky, Jakovenko, Gashimov and Shirov.

Official site: http://russiachess.org/

9th Karpov Poikovsky (RUS), 8-17 vii 2008												cat. XVIII (2691)
					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1.	Rublevsky, Sergei	g	RUS	2699	*	½	1	½	1	½	½	½	½	½	5½	2770
2.	Jakovenko, Dmitry	g	RUS	2709	½	*	½	½	½	1	½	½	½	1	5½	2769
3.	Gashimov, Vugar	g	AZE	2717	0	½	*	1	½	½	½	½	1	1	5½	2768
4.	Shirov, Alexei	g	ESP	2741	½	½	0	*	½	½	½	1	1	1	5½	2765
5.	Wang Hao	g	CHN	2691	0	½	½	½	*	½	1	1	½	½	5	2734
6.	Bologan, Viktor	g	MDA	2686	½	0	½	½	½	*	½	½	½	½	4	2649
7.	Sutovsky, Emil	g	ISR	2654	½	½	½	½	0	½	*	0	½	½	3½	2615
8.	Inarkiev, Ernesto	g	RUS	2675	½	½	½	0	0	½	1	*	½	0	3½	2613
9.	Onischuk, Alexander	g	USA	2670	½	½	0	0	½	½	½	½	*	½	3½	2613
10.	Volokitin, Andrei	g	UKR	2672	½	0	0	0	½	½	½	1	½	*	3½	2613

Round 7 (July 15, 2008)

Wang Hao - Jakovenko, Dmitry ½-½ 46 E36 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2

Bologan, Viktor - Gashimov, Vugar ½-½ 47 C42 Petroff's Defence

Inarkiev, Ernesto - Sutovsky, Emil 1-0 52 B48 Sicilian Paulsen

Onischuk, Alexander - Rublevsky, Sergei ½-½ 55 D20 QGA

Volokitin, Andrei - Shirov, Alexei 0-1 38 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov

Round 8 (July 16, 2008)

Rublevsky, Sergei - Volokitin, Andrei ½-½ 41 C43 Petroff's Defence

Jakovenko, Dmitry - Inarkiev, Ernesto ½-½ 19 E97 King's Indian Classical

Gashimov, Vugar - Shirov, Alexei 1-0 67 C89 Ruy Lopez Marshall

Bologan, Viktor - Wang Hao ½-½ 41 B51 Sicilian Rossolimo

Sutovsky, Emil - Onischuk, Alexander ½-½ 41 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin

Round 9 (July 17, 2008)

Shirov, Alexei - Rublevsky, Sergei ½-½ 28 B46 Sicilian Paulsen

Wang Hao - Gashimov, Vugar ½-½ 15 C42 Petroff's Defence

Inarkiev, Ernesto - Bologan, Viktor ½-½ 17 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin

Onischuk, Alexander - Jakovenko, Dmitry ½-½ 43 E15 Queens Indian

Volokitin, Andrei - Sutovsky, Emil ½-½ 37 C80 Ruy Lopez Open

Round 7 (July 15, 2008)
Wang Hao	- Jakovenko, Dmitry	½-½	46	E36	Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Bologan, Viktor	- Gashimov, Vugar	½-½	47	C42	Petroff's Defence
Inarkiev, Ernesto	- Sutovsky, Emil	1-0	52	B48	Sicilian Paulsen
Onischuk, Alexander	- Rublevsky, Sergei	½-½	55	D20	QGA
Volokitin, Andrei	- Shirov, Alexei	0-1	38	B33	Sicilian Sveshnikov
Round 8 (July 16, 2008)
Rublevsky, Sergei	- Volokitin, Andrei	½-½	41	C43	Petroff's Defence
Jakovenko, Dmitry	- Inarkiev, Ernesto	½-½	19	E97	King's Indian Classical
Gashimov, Vugar	- Shirov, Alexei	1-0	67	C89	Ruy Lopez Marshall
Bologan, Viktor	- Wang Hao	½-½	41	B51	Sicilian Rossolimo
Sutovsky, Emil	- Onischuk, Alexander	½-½	41	C67	Ruy Lopez Berlin
Round 9 (July 17, 2008)
Shirov, Alexei	- Rublevsky, Sergei	½-½	28	B46	Sicilian Paulsen
Wang Hao	- Gashimov, Vugar	½-½	15	C42	Petroff's Defence
Inarkiev, Ernesto	- Bologan, Viktor	½-½	17	C67	Ruy Lopez Berlin
Onischuk, Alexander	- Jakovenko, Dmitry	½-½	43	E15	Queens Indian
Volokitin, Andrei	- Sutovsky, Emil	½-½	37	C80	Ruy Lopez Open

4) Lake Sevan

The "Lake Sevan 2008" International tournament took place 10th-20th July, 2008, in Martuni, Armenia. Arman Pashikian won the event with 6.5/9.

Official site: http://www.sevan.chessacademy.am/

Lake Sevan Martuni (ARM), 11-19 vii 2008 cat. XIII (2553)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

1. Pashikian, Arman g ARM 2564 * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 6½ 2718

2. Zhou Jianchao g CHN 2604 ½ * ½ ½ 0 1 ½ 1 1 1 6 2672

3. Zhigalko, Sergei g BLR 2583 ½ ½ * ½ ½ 1 0 1 ½ 1 5½ 2629

4. Andriasian, Zaven g ARM 2533 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 5 2598

5. Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel f ARM 2480 ½ 1 ½ ½ * ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 4½ 2561

6. Melkumyan, Hrant m ARM 2507 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ * 1 ½ 1 ½ 4½ 2558

7. Meier, Georg g GER 2556 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 * ½ 1 0 4 2509

8. Grigoryan, Avetik m ARM 2537 0 0 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ * 0 1 3½ 2475

9. Pantsulaia, Levan g GEO 2607 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 1 * ½ 3 2422

10. Amin, Bassem g EGY 2561 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ * 2½ 2386

Round 5 (July 15, 2008)

Zhou Jianchao - Pashikian, Arman ½-½ 25 D11 Slav Defence

Andriasian, Zaven - Pantsulaia, Levan ½-½ 69 B10 Caro Kann

Melkumyan, Hrant - Amin, Bassem ½-½ 45 A97 Dutch Defence

Meier, Georg - Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel ½-½ 60 C42 Petroff's Defence

Grigoryan, Avetik - Zhigalko, Sergei 0-1 43 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov

Round 6 (July 16, 2008)

Pashikian, Arman - Pantsulaia, Levan 1-0 43 A61 Benoni

Zhou Jianchao - Grigoryan, Avetik 1-0 36 E81 King's Indian Saemisch

Zhigalko, Sergei - Melkumyan, Hrant 1-0 41 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin

Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel - Andriasian, Zaven ½-½ 47 B07 Pirc Defence

Amin, Bassem - Meier, Georg 1-0 63 C00 French Defence

Round 7 (July 17, 2008)

Andriasian, Zaven - Amin, Bassem 1-0 69 C53 Giuoco Piano

Melkumyan, Hrant - Zhou Jianchao 0-1 86 D72 Gruenfeld 3.g3

Meier, Georg - Zhigalko, Sergei 1-0 37 E06 Catalan

Grigoryan, Avetik - Pashikian, Arman 0-1 38 D47 Queens Gambit Meran

Pantsulaia, Levan - Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel ½-½ 70 A14 Reti Opening

Round 8 (July 18, 2008)

Pashikian, Arman - Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel ½-½ 91 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit

Zhou Jianchao - Meier, Georg ½-½ 25 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2

Zhigalko, Sergei - Andriasian, Zaven ½-½ 16 B22 Sicilian Alapin

Grigoryan, Avetik - Melkumyan, Hrant ½-½ 53 E15 Queens Indian

Amin, Bassem - Pantsulaia, Levan ½-½ 11 B19 Caro Kann

Round 9 (July 19, 2008)

Andriasian, Zaven - Zhou Jianchao ½-½ 10 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin

Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel - Amin, Bassem ½-½ 57 C53 Giuoco Piano

Melkumyan, Hrant - Pashikian, Arman ½-½ 38 E06 Catalan

Meier, Georg - Grigoryan, Avetik ½-½ 36 A41 Modern Defence

Pantsulaia, Levan - Zhigalko, Sergei ½-½ 11 D11 Slav Defence

Lake Sevan Martuni (ARM), 11-19 vii 2008	cat. XIII (2553)
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1.	Pashikian, Arman	g	ARM	2564	*	½	½	½	½	½	1	1	1	1	6½	2718
2.	Zhou Jianchao	g	CHN	2604	½	*	½	½	0	1	½	1	1	1	6	2672
3.	Zhigalko, Sergei	g	BLR	2583	½	½	*	½	½	1	0	1	½	1	5½	2629
4.	Andriasian, Zaven	g	ARM	2533	½	½	½	*	½	½	½	½	½	1	5	2598
5.	Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel	f	ARM	2480	½	1	½	½	*	½	½	0	½	½	4½	2561
6.	Melkumyan, Hrant	m	ARM	2507	½	0	0	½	½	*	1	½	1	½	4½	2558
7.	Meier, Georg	g	GER	2556	0	½	1	½	½	0	*	½	1	0	4	2509
8.	Grigoryan, Avetik	m	ARM	2537	0	0	0	½	1	½	½	*	0	1	3½	2475
9.	Pantsulaia, Levan	g	GEO	2607	0	0	½	½	½	0	0	1	*	½	3	2422
10.	Amin, Bassem	g	EGY	2561	0	0	0	0	½	½	1	0	½	*	2½	2386

Round 5 (July 15, 2008)
Zhou Jianchao	- Pashikian, Arman	½-½	25	D11	Slav Defence
Andriasian, Zaven	- Pantsulaia, Levan	½-½	69	B10	Caro Kann
Melkumyan, Hrant	- Amin, Bassem	½-½	45	A97	Dutch Defence
Meier, Georg	- Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel	½-½	60	C42	Petroff's Defence
Grigoryan, Avetik	- Zhigalko, Sergei	0-1	43	B33	Sicilian Sveshnikov
Round 6 (July 16, 2008)
Pashikian, Arman	- Pantsulaia, Levan	1-0	43	A61	Benoni
Zhou Jianchao	- Grigoryan, Avetik	1-0	36	E81	King's Indian Saemisch
Zhigalko, Sergei	- Melkumyan, Hrant	1-0	41	C67	Ruy Lopez Berlin
Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel	- Andriasian, Zaven	½-½	47	B07	Pirc Defence
Amin, Bassem	- Meier, Georg	1-0	63	C00	French Defence
Round 7 (July 17, 2008)
Andriasian, Zaven	- Amin, Bassem	1-0	69	C53	Giuoco Piano
Melkumyan, Hrant	- Zhou Jianchao	0-1	86	D72	Gruenfeld 3.g3
Meier, Georg	- Zhigalko, Sergei	1-0	37	E06	Catalan
Grigoryan, Avetik	- Pashikian, Arman	0-1	38	D47	Queens Gambit Meran
Pantsulaia, Levan	- Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel	½-½	70	A14	Reti Opening
Round 8 (July 18, 2008)
Pashikian, Arman	- Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel	½-½	91	D43	Anti-Meran Gambit
Zhou Jianchao	- Meier, Georg	½-½	25	E32	Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Zhigalko, Sergei	- Andriasian, Zaven	½-½	16	B22	Sicilian Alapin
Grigoryan, Avetik	- Melkumyan, Hrant	½-½	53	E15	Queens Indian
Amin, Bassem	- Pantsulaia, Levan	½-½	11	B19	Caro Kann
Round 9 (July 19, 2008)
Andriasian, Zaven	- Zhou Jianchao	½-½	10	C67	Ruy Lopez Berlin
Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel	- Amin, Bassem	½-½	57	C53	Giuoco Piano
Melkumyan, Hrant	- Pashikian, Arman	½-½	38	E06	Catalan
Meier, Georg	- Grigoryan, Avetik	½-½	36	A41	Modern Defence
Pantsulaia, Levan	- Zhigalko, Sergei	½-½	11	D11	Slav Defence

5) Politiken Cup

The Politiken Cup takes place 20th-27th July 2008.

Official site: http://www.politikencup.dk/

Politiken Cup Helsingor (DEN), 19-27 vii 2008. Leading Round 4 Standings
Pl.		Ti	NAT	ELO		MiBu	SoBer
1	Jacob Aagaard	GM	SCO	2531	4	6	11.5
2	Vitali Golod	GM	ISR	2578	4	5.5	10.5
3	Michal Krasenkow	GM	POL	2639	4	5	10
4	Konstantin Landa	GM	RUS	2615	4	5	9.5
5	Vladimir Malakhov	GM	RUS	2689	4	5	9.5
6	Boris Savchenko	GM	RUS	2578	4	4.5	8
7	Sergey Tiviakov	GM	NED	2645	3½	6	10.25
8	Sune Berg Hansen	GM	DEN	2542	3½	6	9.75
9	Michael Roiz	GM	ISR	2680	3½	5.5	8.75
10	Peter Heine Nielsen	GM	DEN	2652	3½	5	8.75
11	Emanuel Berg	GM	SWE	2592	3½	5	8.75
12	Monika Socko	IM	POL	2473	3½	5	8.75
13	Mikheil Mchedlishvili	GM	GEO	2604	3½	4.5	8.25
14	Artur Kogan	GM	ISR	2569	3½	4.5	8.25
15	Yurij Kuzubov	GM	UKR	2578	3½	4.5	8.25
16	Ashwin Jayaram	IM	IND	2436	3½	4.5	8.25
17	Oliver Kurmann	IM	SUI	2394	3½	4.5	7.75
18	Alexei Iljushin	GM	RUS	2546	3½	4.5	7.75
19	Jonathan Carlstedt		GER	2203	3½	4.5	7.25
20	Pavel Eljanov	GM	UKR	2716	3½	4.5	7.25
21	Stellan Brynell	GM	SWE	2468	3½	4.5	7.25
280 players

6) 19th Czech Open

The 19th Czech Open takes place 10th-27th July 2008 in Pardubice, Czech Open.

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

19th Czech Open Pardubice (CZE), 10-27 vii 2008. Leading Round 3 Standings
Rk.	Name		FED	RtgI	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	Smirnov Pavel	GM	RUS	2592	3,0	3,0	2394	4,0
2	Korobov Anton	GM	UKR	2590	3,0	3,0	2392	4,0
3	Dziuba Marcin	GM	POL	2570	3,0	3,0	2384	5,0
4	Stocek Jiri	GM	CZE	2559	3,0	3,0	2379	4,5
5	Gasanov Eldar	GM	UKR	2523	3,0	3,0	2365	4,0
6	Alavkin Arseniy	IM	RUS	2439	3,0	3,0	2364	4,5
7	Geller Jakov	IM	RUS	2510	3,0	3,0	2355	4,5
8	Kononenko Dmitry	GM	UKR	2502	3,0	3,0	2353	5,0
9	Bernasek Jan	IM	CZE	2484	3,0	3,0	2348	5,0
10	Llaneza Marcos	IM	ESP	2468	3,0	3,0	2330	5,5
11	Mamedjarova Zeinab	WGM	AZE	2326	3,0	3,0	2330	3,5
12	Schneider Ilja		GER	2468	3,0	3,0	2317	4,0
13	Bogner Sebastian	IM	GER	2467	3,0	3,0	2312	5,0
14	Klovans Janis	GM	LAT	2428	3,0	3,0	2277	4,0
15	D´Costa Lorin	FM	ENG	2414	2,5	2,5	2429	5,5
16	Jasny Stanislav	FM	CZE	2359	2,5	2,5	2398	4,5
17	Epishin Vladimir	GM	RUS	2574	2,5	2,5	2386	5,0
18	Chernyshov Konstantin	GM	RUS	2565	2,5	2,5	2383	6,0
19	Klenburg Mikhail	IM	UKR	2445	2,5	2,5	2381	5,5
20	Denisov Ivan		RUS	2169	2,5	2,5	2378	3,5
21	Stopa Jacek	IM	POL	2440	2,5	2,5	2376	5,0
22	Chuprov Dmitry	GM	RUS	2577	2,5	2,5	2372	4,5
23	Oral Tomas	GM	CZE	2550	2,5	2,5	2360	4,0
24	Vokarev Sergey	GM	RUS	2517	2,5	2,5	2357	5,5
25	Akesson Ralf	GM	SWE	2481	2,5	2,5	2345	4,5
26	Babula Vlastimil	GM	CZE	2597	2,5	2,5	2343	3,5
27	Zinchenko Yaroslav	GM	UKR	2523	2,5	2,5	2340	3,5
28	Koepke Christian	FM	GER	2330	2,5	2,5	2332	4,0
29	Teske Henrik	GM	GER	2504	2,5	2,5	2331	5,5
30	Warakomski Tomasz	IM	POL	2502	2,5	2,5	2331	4,5
31	Pinter Erik	IM	SVK	2401	2,5	2,5	2329	4,0
32	Gutman Gennadi	GM	UKR	2497	2,5	2,5	2328	5,0
33	Vorobiov Evgeny E.	GM	RUS	2550	2,5	2,5	2325	4,5
34	Hirneise Tobias	FM	GER	2481	2,5	2,5	2323	5,5
35	Paichadze Luka	FM	GEO	2426	2,5	2,5	2320	4,5
36	Shanava Konstantine	GM	GEO	2522	2,5	2,5	2317	4,0
37	Cvek Robert	GM	CZE	2532	2,5	2,5	2315	5,0
38	Javakhishvili Lela	IM	GEO	2461	2,5	2,5	2309	4,5
39	Volosin Leonid	GM	CZE	2449	2,5	2,5	2303	5,0
40	Alexikov Alexander	IM	UKR	2357	2,5	2,5	2296	4,0
41	Petr Martin	IM	CZE	2451	2,5	2,5	2273	4,0
42	Bykhovsky Anatoly	FM	ISR	2426	2,5	2,5	2257	3,0
43	Bogachkov Igor	FM	RUS	2343	2,5	2,5	2256	4,0
44	Beinoras Mindaugas		LTU	2426	2,5	2,5	2256	3,5
45	Khmelniker Ilya	IM	ISR	2448	2,5	2,5	2235	4,0
46	Dobrowolski Piotr	IM	POL	2426	2,5	2,5	2196	3,0
339 players

7) Canadian Open

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

Further details: Fédération québécoise des échecs and live coverage at: http://monroi.com/the-2008-canadian-and-quebec-open-chess-tournament-home.html

Canadian Open Montreal (AND), 19-27 vii 2008. Round 2 Standings
#	Ti	Name	Rtng	Rd 1	Rd 2	Tot
1	GM	Andrei Istratescu	2636	W36	W19	2.0
2	GM	Victor Mikhalevski	2597	W26	W20	2.0
3	GM	Alexander Huzman	2589	W42	W21	2.0
4	GM	Mark Bluvshtein	2548	W43	W22	2.0
5	GM	Dimitri Komarov	2536	W30	W23	2.0
6	GM	Alexander Moiseenko	2632	W24	D13	1.5
7	GM	Surya Skekhar Ganguly	2631	D27	W37	1.5
8	GM	Eduardas Rozentalis	2592	W25	D14	1.5
9	GM	Abhijit Kunte	2554	D18	W41	1.5
10	GM	Anton Kovalyov	2548	W28	D15	1.5
11	GM	Walter Arencibia	2536	W29	D16	1.5
12	IM	Matthieu Cornette	2521	W44	D17	1.5
13	IM	S. Arun Prasad	2492	W45	D6	1.5
14	IM	Thomas Roussel-Roozmon	2486	W40	D8	1.5
15	IM	K. Rathnakaran	2453	W46	D10	1.5
16		Eric Hansen	2347	W34	D11	1.5
17	GM	Eesha Karavade	2297	B---	D12	1.5
18	FM	Jonathan Tayar	2293	D9	W35	1.5
19	GM	Bator Sambuev	2496	W38	L1	1.0
20	IM	M. R. Venkatesh	2462	W39	L2	1.0
21	IM	John Bartholomew	2440	W31	L3	1.0
22	GM	Borislav Ivkov	2411	W47	L4	1.0
23	IM	Michael Mulyar	2382	W48	L5	1.0
24	IM	Nikolay Noritsyn	2361	L6	W44	1.0
25	GM	Nisha Mohota	2354	L8	W42	1.0
26	GM	Ghate Swathi	2351	L2	W45	1.0
27	FM	Bindi Cheng	2333	D7	D33	1.0
28	FM	Shiyam Thavandiran	2288	L10	W46	1.0
29	GM	Manisha Mohanty Kiran	2246	L11	W47	1.0
30		Roland Chabot	2235	L5	W48	1.0
31		Louie Jiang	2135	L21	W43	1.0
32		Nikola Anastasovski	2129	H---	H---	1.0
33		Andrei Gulko	2102	D37	D27	1.0
34		Maurice Poulin	1989	L16	B---	1.0
35		Jack Yoos	2414	D41	L18	0.5
36	FM	Sylvain Barbeau	2367	L1	D38	0.5
37		Nelson Castaneda	2314	D33	L7	0.5
38		Liam Henry	2211	L19	D36	0.5
39		Marius Nicula	2209	L20	D40	0.5
40	IM	Sai Meera	2179	L14	D39	0.5
41		Stephane Drolet	2131	D35	L9	0.5
42	FM	Raja Panjwani	2310	L3	L25	0.0
43		Nicolas Yap	2279	L4	L31	0.0
44		Nicolas Arsenault	2213	L12	L24	0.0
45		Hughes Masse	2196	L13	L26	0.0
46	IM	Yuanling Yuan	2146	L15	L28	0.0
47		William G. Doubleday	2125	L22	L29	0.0
48		Jerome Lachaux	2075	L23	L30	0.0

8) XXVI International Chess Open of Andorra

The XXVI International Chess Open of Andorra takes place 19th-27th July 2008.

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

XXVI Andorra Open La Massana (AND), 19-27 vii 2008. Leading Round 2 Standings:
1	Rodshtein, Maxim	ISR	g	2.0
2	Granda Zuniga, Julio E	PER	g	2.0
3	Damljanovic, Branko	SRB	g	2.0
4	Howell, David W L	ENG	g	2.0
5	Marin, Mihail	ROU	g	2.0
6	Perez Candelario, Manuel	ESP	m	2.0
7	Lopez Martinez, Josep Manuel	ESP	g	2.0
8	Narciso Dublan, Marc	ESP	g	2.0
9	Arizmendi Martinez, Julen Luis	ESP	g	2.0
10	Strikovic, Aleksa	SRB	g	2.0
11	Edouard, Romain	FRA	m	2.0
12	Ibarra Jerez, Jose Carlos	ESP	m	2.0
13	Zambrana, Oswaldo	BOL	g	2.0
14	Huerga Leache, Mikel	ESP	m	2.0
15	Garcia Roman, Daniel	ESP	m	2.0
16	Panelo, Marcelo	ARG	m	2.0
17	Mellado Trivino, Juan	AND	m	2.0
18	Caspi, Israel	ISR		2.0
19	Bae, Torstein	NOR	m	2.0
20	Llobel Cortell, Enrique	ESP	m	2.0
21	Aloma Vidal, Robert	ESP	f	2.0
22	Delorme, Axel	FRA	f	2.0
23	Popilski, Gil	ISR	c	2.0
24	Burg, Twan	NED	f	2.0
25	Cabezas Ayala, Ivan	ESP	f	2.0
26	Ringoir, Tanguy	BEL		2.0
27	Demuth, Adrien	FRA		2.0
28	Avila Jimenez, Javier	ESP		2.0
29	Vega Gutierrez, Sabrina	ESP		2.0
30	Calzetta, Monica	ESP		2.0
31	Garcia, Raul	AND	f	2.0
32	Serna Lara, Sergio	ESP		2.0
33	Bjerke, Silje	NOR		2.0
34	Sanchez Jerez, Emilio Miguel	ESP		2.0
35	De La Riva Aguado, Oscar	AND	g	1.5
36	Magem Badals, Jordi	ESP	g	1.5
37	Fluvia Poyatos, Jordi	ESP	m	1.5
38	Comas Fabrego, Lluis	ESP	g	1.5
39	Camarena Gimenez, Rufino	ESP	m	1.5
40	Berkovich, Mark A	ISR	m	1.5
41	Estremera Panos, Sergio	ESP	m	1.5
42	Fernandez Barrera, Victor	ESP	f	1.5
43	Fernandez Gil, Marco Antonio	ESP		1.5
44	Bermejo Martinez, Jorge	ESP		1.5
45	Aymerich Rosell, Pablo	ESP		1.5
46	Lillo Ferrer, Jose Maria M.	ESP		1.5
47	Prada Lopez, Miguel Angel	ESP		1.5
48	Smits, Sebastiaan	NED		1.5
49	Raznikov, Danny	ISR		1.5
50	Schut, Lisa	NED		1.5
51	Unciti Juan, Javier	ESP		1.5
52	Edwards, Ray B	ENG		1.5
53	Aagaard, Gert	DEN		1.5
54	Schut, Donna	NED		1.5
55	Van Splunter, Arjen	NED		1.5
56	Lafuente, Pablo	ARG	g	1.0
57	De La Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria	ESP	g	1.0
179 players

9) Bent Larsen vs Ivan Morovic Match

There is a four game match between chess legend Bent Larsen and Ivan Morovic Fernandez in Buenos Aires 18th-21st July 2008.

Official site: http://scalise.maddsites.com/larsenmorovic.htm

Match Buenos Aires (ARG), 18-21 vii 2008
Gm1	Larsen, Bent	- Morovic Fernandez, Ivan	½-½	33	E91	King's Indian Classical
Gm2	Morovic Fernandez, Ivan	- Larsen, Bent	½-½	51	B38	Sicilian Maroczy Bind
Gm3	Larsen, Bent	- Morovic Fernandez, Ivan	½-½	22	A49	King's Indian Defence /c2-c4

Match Buenos Aires (ARG), 18-21 vii 2008
				1	2	3	4
Larsen, Bent	g	DEN	2461	½	½	½	.	1½	2551
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan	g	CHI	2551	½	½	½	.	1½	2461

10) Leiden Chess Tournament

The 2nd Leiden Chess Tournament took place 11th-20th July 2008. Roeland Pruijssers took first place from Erik Van Den Doel on Buchholz tie-break after both finished on 7/9.

Official site: http://www.leidenchess.nl/ also a photo report at: chessvista.com

2nd LCT Leiden (NED), 11-20 vii 2008 Final Round 9 Standings:
Rank	Name	Ti	NAT	Rating	Score	BH	SB	TPR	W-We
1	Pruijssers, Roeland	IM	NED	2452	7	53.5	40.75	2561	1.39
2	Van Den Doel, Erik	GM	NED	2567	7	52	39	2638	0.86
3	Pavlovic, Milos	GM	SRB	2515	6.5	50	34	2545	0.48
4	Horvath, Csaba	GM	HUN	2537	6.5	48.5	33.75	2502	-0.13
5	Slingerland, Fred	FM	NED	2354	6.5	48.5	33.5	2456	1.38
6	Golubev, Mikhail	GM	UKR	2480	6.5	47.5	33	2488	0.43
7	Gutman, Lev	GM	GER	2497	6.5	46.5	33.25	2416	-0.63
8	Van Der Wiel, John T.H.	GM	NED	2504	6	51	30.75	2426	-0.61
9	Groetz, Harald	IM	AUT	2405	6	50.5	32.25	2400	0.14
10	Giri, Anish	FM	RUS	2430	6	50	30.25	2472	0.72
11	Sandipan, Chanda	GM	IND	2588	6	49.5	30.75	2492	-0.87
12	Van Halderen, Herman		NED	2109	6	41.5	26.25	2170	0.73
13	Goes, Sten		NED	2101	6	41	25.5	2266	1.92
14	Simutowe, Amon	IM	ZAM	2459	5.5	50	28.5	2439	-0.06
15	Oei, Hway Ik		NED	2161	5.5	47.5	26.75	2286	1.45
16	Critelli, James M	FM	USA	2296	5.5	44.5	22.75	2280	-0.02
17	Wohl, Aleksandar H.	IM	AUS	2384	5.5	44	25	2214	-1.61
18	Kabos, Tobias		NED	2050	5.5	43	24.25	2286	2.75
19	Van Der Velden, Bram		NED	2230	5.5	39.5	22.75	2178	-0.49
20	Thiele, Mark		NED	2238	5.5	39	22.5	2195	-0.31
21	Vistisen, Lars		DEN	2118	5.5	37.5	22.25	2136	0.22
22	Wilschut, Peter		NED	2177	5	46.5	23.5	2308	1.43
23	Van Vliet, Harry		NED	2065	5	44.5	22.75	2257	2.15
24	Drozdowski, Kacper		POL	2012	5	44	22.5	2225	2.12
25	De Graaff, Rag		NED	2205	5	43	23	2075	-1.23
26	Blom, Vincent		NED	1987	5	43	22.5	2223	2.62
27	Oosterom, Erik		NED	2143	5	42.5	21	2150	-0.02
28	Van der Plas, Rob		NED	2163	5	41	22.75	2146	-0.18
29	Wantola, Ivo		NED	2277	5	41	21	2138	-1.5
30	Mannen, Henk		NED	2164	5	40.5	18.5	2121	-0.6
31	Van Helvoort, Rob		NED	2224	5	40	20.5	2136	-0.86
32	Straver, Robert		NED	2209	5	39.5	19.25	2144	-0.8
33	Meijer, Dolf		NED	2237	4.5	48.5	23.5	2202	-0.47
84 players

11) Austrian Championship

Austrian individual championship takes place in Leoben (near Graz) 19th-27th July 2008. The games are live on the Austrian Chess Federation website: http://www.chess.at

Official site: http://www.chess.at and results at: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr12144.aspx?lan=0

ch-AUT Leoben (AUT), 19-27 vii 2008 Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
Rg.	Name		FED	Elo	Pkt.	Wtg1	Wtg2	Wtg3
1	Pilaj Herwig Mag.	IM	AUT	2389	2,0	2,0	0,0	1,50
2	Freitag Manfred	IM	AUT	2408	2,0	1,5	0,0	1,50
3	Dietmayer-Kraeutler Marco	FM	AUT	2305	1,5	2,5	0,0	0,75
4	Schachinger Mario	FM	AUT	2314	1,5	2,0	0,0	1,75
5	Ragger Markus	GM	AUT	2527	1,5	2,0	0,0	1,25
	Kreisl Robert	FM	AUT	2337	1,5	2,0	0,0	1,25
	Wiedermann Daniel	NM	AUT	2156	1,5	2,0	0,0	1,25
8	Neumeier Klaus Mag.	FM	AUT	2294	1,5	1,5	0,0	1,00
9	Baumegger Siegfried	IM	AUT	2433	1,5	1,0	0,0	0,75
10	Schwarhofer Christopher	MK	AUT	2227	1,0	3,0	0,0	1,00
11	Neubauer Martin Mag.	IM	AUT	2457	1,0	2,5	0,0	1,25
12	Binder Michael		AUT	2127	1,0	2,5	0,0	0,00
13	Kleiser Gregor	FM	AUT	2329	1,0	2,0	0,0	1,00
	Scheiblmaier Robert Mag.		AUT	2133	1,0	2,0	0,0	1,00
15	Loidl Florian	MK	AUT	2201	1,0	2,0	0,0	0,50
16	Schroll Gerhard Dr. MMag.	IM	AUT	2436	1,0	1,5	0,0	0,75
17	Diermair Andreas	IM	AUT	2388	1,0	1,0	0,0	0,00
18	Aschenbrenner Robert	FM	AUT	2278	0,5	2,5	0,0	0,50
19	Bachler Reinhard	MK	AUT	2248	0,5	2,5	0,0	0,25
20	Hoelzl Franz	IM	AUT	2374	0,5	2,0	0,0	0,25
	Genser Harald	FM	AUT	2342	0,5	2,0	0,0	0,25
	Pachta Paul	FM	AUT	2312	0,5	2,0	0,0	0,25
	Krebs Johann	FM	AUT	2245	0,5	2,0	0,0	0,25
	Pfaffel Thomas DI.		AUT	2144	0,5	2,0	0,0	0,25
25	Froewis Georg		AUT	2269	0,0	2,5	0,0	0,00

12) First Saturday July

The First Saturday GM, IM and FM tournaments for July took place in Budapest, 5th-17th 2008.

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

FSGM July Budapest (HUN), 5-17 vii 2008														cat. VIII (2442)
					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4
1.	Ilincic, Zlatko	g	SRB	2519	*	0	½	1	½	1	1	1	½	½	1	½	1	1	9½	2611
2.	Hou Yifan	wg	CHN	2557	1	*	½	½	½	½	½	1	1	½	1	0	1	1	9	2574
3.	Prohaszka, Peter2	m	HUN	2509	½	½	*	½	½	1	½	1	½	1	0	1	1	½	8½	2546
4.	Boros, Denes	m	HUN	2472	0	½	½	*	½	½	1	1	½	½	½	1	1	1	8½	2549
5.	Varga, Zoltan	g	HUN	2479	½	½	½	½	*	1	½	½	½	½	½	1	½	1	8	2526
6.	Rajlich, Iweta	m	POL	2417	0	½	0	½	0	*	0	1	1	1	1	1	½	½	7	2472
7.	Mas, Hafizulhelmi	m	MAS	2386	0	½	½	0	½	1	*	0	½	½	1	1	½	1	7	2475
8.	Berczes, David	m	HUN	2458	0	0	0	0	½	0	1	*	½	1	1	1	1	1	7	2469
9.	Fogarasi, Tibor	g	HUN	2429	½	0	½	½	½	0	½	½	*	½	½	½	½	1	6	2413
10.	Nguyen Huynh Hui	f	VIE	2477	½	½	0	½	½	0	½	0	½	*	1	1	½	½	6	2410
11.	Toth, Ervin	f	HUN	2409	0	0	1	½	½	0	0	0	½	0	*	½	½	½	4	2303
12.	Kjartansson, Gudmundur	f	ISL	2328	½	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	½	0	½	*	1	½	4	2309
13.	Duong The Anh	f	VIE	2445	0	0	0	0	½	½	½	0	½	½	½	0	*	1	4	2300
14.	Kislik, Erik Andrew		USA	2302	0	0	½	0	0	½	0	0	0	½	½	½	0	*	2½	2201

FSIM July Budapest (HUN), 5-17 vii 2008
					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4
1.	Rapport, Richard		HUN	2275	*	1	½	0	1	½	1	½	½	1	½	1	1	1	9½	2423
2.	Farago, Sandor	m	HUN	2271	0	*	1	½	½	1	½	½	½	½	1	1	½	1	8½	2358
3.	Van den Heever, Donovan		RSA	2225	½	0	*	½	½	½	1	½	1	½	½	1	1	1	8½	2362
4.	Lengyel, Bela	m	HUN	2286	1	½	½	*	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	1	1	8	2334
5.	Vegh, Endre	m	HUN	2298	0	½	½	½	*	1	½	1	½	½	1	½	1	½	8	2333
6.	Szalanczy, Emil	m	HUN	2388	½	0	½	½	0	*	½	1	1	1	½	1	½	1	8	2326
7.	Magyar, Otto	f	HUN	2293	0	½	0	½	½	½	*	½	½	1	1	½	1	1	7½	2303
8.	Husari, Satea	m	SYR	2362	½	½	½	½	0	0	½	*	0	½	1	1	1	1	7	2270
9.	Kahn, Evarth	m	HUN	2317	½	½	0	½	½	0	½	1	*	0	½	½	1	1	6½	2245
10.	Toth, Lili	wm	HUN	2208	0	½	½	½	½	0	0	½	1	*	½	0	½	0	4½	2143
11.	Adams, Nick A		USA	2222	½	0	½	½	0	½	0	0	½	½	*	½	1	0	4½	2142
12.	Petursson, Gudni		ISL	2135	0	0	0	½	½	0	½	0	½	1	½	*	0	½	4	2118
13.	Qu Yanqiao		CHN	2007	0	½	0	0	0	½	0	0	0	½	0	1	*	1	3½	2093
14.	Solomons, Deon		RSA	2216	0	0	0	0	½	0	0	0	0	1	1	½	0	*	3	2041

13) 2nd New Jersey Futurity International

The 2nd New Jersey Futurity International took place 7th-11th July 2008. Sergey Erenburg took clear first in retaining his title with 7½/9.

2nd NJ Futurity Int (USA), 7-11 vii 2008												cat. VIII (2439)
					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1.	Erenburg, Sergey	g	ISR	2563	*	½	½	½	1	1	1	1	1	1	7½	2698
2.	Yudasin, Leonid	g	ISR	2550	½	*	½	½	½	1	1	½	1	1	6½	2592
3.	Ehlvest, Jaan	g	USA	2603	½	½	*	1	½	1	½	½	½	1	6	2545
4.	Palatnik, Semon	g	USA	2472	½	½	0	*	½	½	1	½	½	1	5	2478
5.	Molner, Mackenzie		USA	2337	0	½	½	½	*	0	½	0	1	1	4	2407
6.	Almeida Saenz, Alfonso	m	MEX	2419	0	0	0	½	1	*	1	½	0	1	4	2398
7.	Scekic, Milos	m	SRB	2371	0	0	½	0	½	0	*	1	1	1	4	2403
8.	Ippolito, Dean	m	USA	2445	0	½	½	½	1	½	0	*	½	0	3½	2358
9.	Ju, Evan D		USA	2286	0	0	½	½	0	1	0	½	*	1	3½	2376
10.	Zlotnikov, Mikhail	m	USA	2345	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	*	1	2098

14) Villa Martelli

There are tournaments in Villa Martelli 8th July - 19th August 2008.

The 1st ITT event saw a three way tie on 8 points between Goldwaser, Iermito and Filgueira. The games Delai-Rodriguez Vila (10) and Guerro-Delai (11) don't seem to have been played nor count towards the final score, I'm unclear if they are yet to be played. Willyam Espinoza Palomino won the first IRT event.

A second set of ITT and IRT events are already underway and they take place 17th-24th July 2008.

Official site: http://www.ajedrezmartelli.org.ar/

1st ITT 54th Aniv Martelli Villa Martelli (ARG), 8-16 vii 2008													cat. III (2309)
					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2
1.	Goldwaser, Christian		ARG	2374	*	0	1	½	½	1	1	1	½	1	1	½	8	2478
2.	Iermito, Sebastian	f	ARG	2385	1	*	½	0	½	1	½	1	½	1	1	1	8	2477
3.	Filgueira, Hernan	f	ARG	2330	0	½	*	½	½	1	1	1	1	½	1	1	8	2482
4.	Rodriguez Vila, Andres	g	URU	2531	½	1	½	*	½	0	1	1	0	1	.	1	6½	2419
5.	Pacheco, Marco	f	PER	2405	½	½	½	½	*	½	½	1	½	½	1	½	6½	2365
6.	Nina, Miguel Angel	f	PER	2252	0	0	0	1	½	*	1	½	1	½	1	½	6	2350
7.	Barrionuevo, Pablo	f	ARG	2363	0	½	0	0	½	0	*	0	1	1	½	1	4½	2239
8.	Guerrero, Alvaro		URU	2154	0	0	0	0	0	½	1	*	1	½	.	1	4	2275
9.	Paglilla, Carlos	m	ARG	2343	½	½	0	1	½	0	0	0	*	½	½	½	4	2204
10.	Malbran, Guillermo	m	ARG	2241	0	0	½	0	½	½	0	½	½	*	½	½	3½	2182
11.	Delai, Paula Fernanda	wf	BRA	2081	0	0	0	.	0	0	½	.	½	½	*	1	2½	2161
12.	Aguilar, Andres		ARG	2252	½	0	0	0	½	½	0	0	½	½	0	*	2½	2103

1st IRT 54th Aniv Martelli Villa Martelli (ARG), 8-16 vii 2008
					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1.	Espinoza Palomino, Willyam		PER	2130	*	1	½	½	1	1	1	1	1	1	8	2339
2.	Amed, Stephanie	wf	ARG	2099	0	*	½	½	0	1	1	1	1	1	6	2117
3.	Bassan, Remo		VEN	2109	½	½	*	1	0	½	0	1	1	1	5½	2070
4.	Martinez, Daniel ARG		ARG	2115	½	½	0	*	½	½	½	1	1	1	5½	2070
5.	Aguinaga, Maximiliano		ARG	1969	0	1	1	½	*	0	1	½	0	1	5	2049
6.	Bernal, Gustavo		ARG	2105	0	0	½	½	1	*	½	½	1	1	5	2034
7.	Pradines, Emmanuel		ARG	1911	0	0	1	½	0	½	*	0	1	1	4	1969
8.	Crespo, Eugenio		ARG	2057	0	0	0	0	½	½	1	*	0	1	3	1871
9.	Chiari, Arthur Gontijo	f	BRA	1795	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	*	1	3	1900
10.	Gonzalez Gimenez, Jose		ARG	1737	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	*	0

15) 7th La Fere Open

142 players competed in the 7th La Fere Open (north of France) 5th-12th July 2008. GM Farid Abbasov (AZE) won on tie-break from GM Andrey Sumets (UKR). One IM norm for young belgian player Nils Nijs. News: Emmanuel Variniac.

Official website : http://laferect.free.fr/Open2008/Sommaire.htm

Finals standings : http://laferect.free.fr/Open2008/Papi/open-lafere-2008Ga.htm

7th Open La Fere (FRA), 5-12 vii 2008 Final Round 9 Standings:
Pl	Name	Elo	Ti	NAT	Elo	Pts	Tr.	Perf.
1	ABBASOV Farid	2552	g	AZE	2552	7	44	2678
2	SUMETS Andrey	2534	g	UKR	2534	7	44	2630
3	DEGRAEVE Jean-Marc	2523	g	FRA	2523	6,5	45	2599
4	GHARAMIAN Tigran	2560	m	FRA	2560	6,5	43	2588
5	NINOV Nikolai	2515	m	BUL	2515	6,5	43	2553
6	PYTEL Krzysztof	2391	m	FRA	2391	6,5	41,5	2440
7	GOZZOLI Yannick	2502	m	FRA	2502	6	43,5	2556
8	NIJS Nils	2150		BEL	2150	6	43	2529
9	GAPONENKO Inna	2468	m	UKR	2468	6	42,5	2428
10	MARHOLEV Dimitar	2366	m	BUL	2366	6	42,5	2408
11	MARZOLO Cyril	2487	m	FRA	2487	6	42	2495
12	DRENCHEV Petar	2450	m	BUL	2450	6	42	2392
13	RIFF Jean-Noel	2481	m	FRA	2481	6	41,5	2432
14	GOLDSZTEJN Gildas	2374		FRA	2374	6	41,5	2356
15	SUNDARARAJAN Kidambi	2446	m	IND	2446	6	41	2395
16	WIRIG Anthony	2456	m	FRA	2456	6	39,5	2376
17	RINGOIR Tanguy	2321		BEL	2321	6	39,5	2363
18	LAURIDSEN Jesper Morch	2262	f	DEN	2262	6	39	2315
19	JOSSIEN Remy	2291		FRA	2291	6	38,5	2278
20	FORTHOFER Robert	2243		FRA	2243	6	38	2211
21	VIDENOVA Iva	2211	ff	BUL	2211	6	37,5	2242
22	SOYEZ Cyril	2254		FRA	2254	6	37	2220
23	PIJPERS Arthur	2150		NED	2150	6	36,5	2183
24	CAPPON John	2221		FRA	2221	6	35	2199
25	MEIJERS Viesturs	2496	g	LAT	2496	5,5	41,5	2402
26	CHETVERIK Maxim	2321	m	RUS	2321	5,5	41	2351
27	SANDULEAC Vasile	2466	g	MDA	2466	5,5	41	2341
28	KONGUVEL Ponnuswamy	2415	m	IND	2415	5,5	40,5	2292
29	BENSDORP Marlies	2284	mf	NED	2284	5,5	40,5	2275
30	VOROBYOV Yrij	2247	f	UKR	2247	5,5	38,5	2259
31	LE GOFF Damien	2261		FRA	2261	5,5	38,5	2188
32	HOURIEZ Clement	2276		FRA	2276	5,5	38	2281
33	DELORME Laurie	2155		FRA	2155	5,5	37	2127
34	DEFRANCE Laurent	2167		FRA	2167	5,5	36,5	2254
35	DEMANGHON Jonathan	2213		FRA	2213	5,5	36,5	2189
36	LAMERANT Olivier	2090		FRA	2090	5,5	36,5	2095
37	GODART Francois	1985		FRA	1985	5,5	36	2052
38	THOMAS Olivier	2105		FRA	2105	5,5	34	2031
39	VAN KAMPEN Robin	2294		NED	2294	5	42	2308
40	AFEK Yochanan	2321	m	ISR	2321	5	41,5	2283
41	PIANKOV Evgenij	2337	m	UKR	2337	5	40,5	2287
142 players

16) Belgian Championship

The Belgian Championships took place in Eupen 5th-13th July 2008. IM Bruno Laurent quite surprisingly won the Belgian Championships, ahead of the favourite, GM Alexandre Dgebuadze, and norm-scoring youngster Robin Leenaerts (only 2161 rating, but played magnificent and sacrificing chess).

News: Jan Lagrain http://www.schaakfabriek.be/ (plenty of photos on his site).

ch-BEL Eupen (BEL), 5-13 vii 2008
					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1.	Laurent, Bruno	m	BEL	2339	+14	+5	+11	+3	+10	=2	=6	=4	=7	7	2542
2.	Dgebuadze, Alexandre	g	BEL	2562	+12	-11	+8	=10	+3	=1	+9	=5	=4	6	2448
3.	Leenaerts, Robin		BEL	2161	+4	+13	+9	-1	-2	+8	-5	+6	=10	5½	2463
4.	Vandevoort, Pascal	m	BEL	2409	-3	+7	=15	-9	+16	+13	+12	=1	=2	5½	2393
5.	Vandenbussche, Thibaut		BEL	2263	+10	-1	=13	+15	+9	-6	+3	=2	-8	5	2389
6.	Le Quang, Kim	f	BEL	2273	-13	-10	+12	+18	+11	+5	=1	-3	=14	5	2324
7.	Ahn, Martin	f	BEL	2316	=18	-4	=17	=14	+15	=10	=11	+13	=1	5	2346
8.	Hovhanisian, Mher	m	ARM	2458	=9	+15	-2	=16	=13	-3	=14	+17	+5	5	2346
9.	Buhr, Carl Christian	f	GER	2344	=8	+18	-3	+4	-5	+16	-2	=11	+17	5	2354
10.	Claesen, Pieter	m	BEL	2380	-5	+6	+14	=2	-1	=7	=13	=15	=3	4½	2308
11.	Van Mechelen, Jan	f	BEL	2269	+16	+2	-1	-13	-6	+17	=7	=9	=12	4½	2342
12.	Meessen, Rudolf	f	BEL	2287	-2	-16	-6	+17	+14	+15	-4	+18	=11	4½	2292
13.	Van der Stricht, Geert	m	BEL	2426	+6	-3	=5	+11	=8	-4	=10	-7	=18	4	2253
14.	Denayer, Eric		BEL	2265	-1	+17	-10	=7	-12	+18	=8	=16	=6	4	2260
15.	Tonoli, Benjamin		BEL	2175	+17	-8	=4	-5	-7	-12	+18	=10	=16	3½	2230
16.	Daels, Marc		BEL	2212	-11	+12	=18	=8	-4	-9	-17	=14	=15	3	2172
17.	Cools, Gorik	f	BEL	2327	-15	-14	=7	-12	+18	-11	+16	-8	-9	2½	2108
18.	Noiroux, Kevin		BEL	2140	=7	-9	=16	-6	-17	-14	-15	-12	=13	1½	2018

17) Kings Gambit Lipetsk

There were two "King's Gambit" tournament 11 player all-play-alls in Lipetsk, Russia, July 8th-19th 2008. Andrey Zontakh and Alexei Gavrilov both finished on 6½/10 in the A-Group, Igor Kovalenko won with 8/10 in the B-Group. Festival director: Yuri Zimmerman.

Official site: http://www.obninskchess.ru/alltur/alltur08/lip08/

Kings Gambit A Lipetsk (RUS), 9-19 vii 2008												cat. IX (2459)
					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1
1.	Zontakh, Andrey	g	UKR	2582	*	½	1	½	½	½	½	1	½	1	½	6½	2557
2.	Gavrilov, Alexei	m	RUS	2447	½	*	0	½	1	½	1	½	½	1	1	6½	2570
3.	Sjugirov, Sanan	m	RUS	2545	0	1	*	1	0	½	0	½	1	1	1	6	2522
4.	Vysochin, Spartak	g	UKR	2514	½	½	0	*	1	1	½	1	½	0	½	5½	2490
5.	Grekh, Andrey	f	UKR	2362	½	0	1	0	*	1	½	½	1	0	1	5½	2505
6.	Romanko, Marina	wg	RUS	2374	½	½	½	0	0	*	1	0	1	1	1	5½	2504
7.	Khruschiov, Alexey	g	MDA	2496	½	0	1	½	½	0	*	½	½	1	½	5	2455
8.	Slugin, Sergey	f	RUS	2425	0	½	½	0	½	1	½	*	½	½	½	4½	2426
9.	Danin, Alexandre	m	RUS	2469	½	½	0	½	0	0	½	½	*	½	½	3½	2348
10.	Ajrapetian, Gevorg		RUS	2361	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	½	½	*	½	3½	2359
11.	Papin, Vasily	m	RUS	2479	½	0	0	½	0	0	½	½	½	½	*	3	2308

Kings Gambit B Lipetsk (RUS), 9-19 vii 2008												cat. II (2288)
					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1
1.	Kovalenko, Igor	m	UKR	2415	*	1	1	1	0	½	1	½	1	1	1	8	2515
2.	Airapetian, Gor	f	RUS	2351	0	*	½	1	1	1	½	1	0	1	½	6½	2392
3.	Pesotsky, Vitaly	m	UKR	2338	0	½	*	½	1	½	1	0	1	½	½	5½	2319
4.	Bazarov, Konstantin		RUS	2234	0	0	½	*	1	½	½	1	0	1	1	5½	2329
5.	Chulivska, Vita	wm	UKR	2238	1	0	0	0	*	½	0	1	1	1	½	5	2293
6.	Korneevets, Alexander	m	BLR	2302	½	0	½	½	½	*	½	½	½	½	1	5	2287
7.	Khalukov, Yury	f	RUS	2309	0	½	0	½	1	½	*	½	1	0	1	5	2286
8.	Nikitin, Yuri2	f	RUS	2264	½	0	1	0	0	½	½	*	1	½	½	4½	2254
9.	Morev, Ivan		RUS	2219	0	1	0	1	0	½	0	0	*	½	1	4	2223
10.	Barbashin, Igor		RUS	2265	0	0	½	0	0	½	1	½	½	*	0	3	2141
11.	Venevtsev, Andrey		RUS	2237	0	½	½	0	½	0	0	½	0	1	*	3	2144

18) Porto Carras, Greece

3rd International Open Chess Tournament "Summer Cup 2008", took place in Porto Carras, Greece 12th-19th July 2008. Alexander Zubarev from the Ukraine (as opposed to the two in the rating list from Russia) took clear first place with 8/9.

Further details: http://www.greekchess.com/cup2008

Summer Cup Porto Carras (GRE), 12-19 vii 2008 Final Round 9 Standings:
Rank	Name	Title	IRtg	FED	Pts	Fide	BH.
1	Zubarev Alexander	GM	2517	UKR	8	41	51
2	Kanakaris Georgios		2284	GRE	7½	40	54
3	Ris Robert	IM	2415	NED	7	35½	54
4	Pavlidis Anastasios		2270	GRE	6½	34½	51½
	Demuth Markus		2252	AUT	6½	33	48½
6	Mihailidis Anastacios		2265	GRE	6	35½	52
	Malikentzos Sotirios		2063	GRE	6	33	48½
	Kutirov Rolando	GM	2372	FYR	6	32½	49
	Makropoulou Marina	WGM	2244	GRE	6	32½	46½
	Pavlidou Ekaterini		2034	GRE	6	31	50
	Gamback Bjorn		2203	SWE	6	30½	48½
	Teloudis A		2295	GRE	6	30	47
	Jevtic Miroljub		2174	SRB	6	30	47
	Pountzas Hrisanthos	FM	2202	GRE	6	29½	45½
15	Nikolaidis Konstantinos	FM	2279	GRE	5½	33	50½
	Valden Petros		2193	GRE	5½	32½	51½
	Karlovich Anastazia	WGM	2242	UKR	5½	31½	49½
	Tsevremes Ioannis		1953	GRE	5½	28	44
	Rabinovich Anton		1913	RUS	5½	27½	46
	Nikolaidis Georgios		1941	GRE	5½	26	40½
	Tasoulas Georgios		0	GRE	5½	25	41½
22	Robertsen Thomas		2259	NOR	5	32	48
	Walseth Tron		1988	NOR	5	30	48½
	Klimentov Roman		2271	RUS	5	29	47
	Papadopoulos Agathaggelos		2091	GRE	5	28	43
	Radchenko Michail		1892	RUS	5	27	45½
	Gutmann Alois		2039	AUT	5	26½	43½
	Efthimiou Georgios		1841	GRE	5	26	37½
	Csonka Balazs		1954	HUN	5	25	43
	Saukkoriipi Tommi		1891	FIN	5	25	41
	Pappelis Dimitrios		1889	GRE	5	25	39
	Xaxiris E		1983	GRE	5	24½	43½
	Rabinovich Yacov		1715	RUS	5	21½	39½
	Malikentzou Nafsika		1609	GRE	5	21½	37½
81 players

19) Ikaros Chess Festival

The main event of the Ikaros Chess Festival, the International Aegean Open Championship took place 12th-20th July 2008 in Aghios Kirykos on Ikaria Island. Hristos Banikas took first place from Robert Markus on tie-break after both finished on 7½/9. Final round games not yet available.

Official site: http://www.chess.gr/ikaros .

Aegean Open Aghios Kirykos (GRE), 12-20 vii 2008 Final Round 9 Standings:
Rank	Name		FED	IRtg	Pts	BH.	Rtg+/-
1	Banikas Hristos	GM	GRE	2572	7½	56	10
2	Markus Robert	GM	SRB	2572	7½	54½	8
3	Postny Evgeny	GM	ISR	2661	7	59½	2
4	Henrichs Thomas	IM	GER	2491	7	55	10
5	Lekic Dusan	IM	MNE	2377	7	53	6
6	Siebrecht Sebastian	IM	GER	2453	7	52½	5
7	Shneider Aleksandr	GM	UKR	2537	6½	56½	2
8	Lubczynski Rafal	IM	POL	2414	6½	55	14
9	Nikolov Momchil	IM	BUL	2500	6½	53	-5
10	Kostiukova Liubov	IM	UKR	2224	6½	51½	8
11	Melnikova Yana	WGM	RUS	2256	6½	50½	3
12	Zakurdjaeva Irina	WGM	RUS	2308	6½	50	-3
13	Srebrnic Ana	WGM	SLO	2268	6½	48	0
14	Dounis Alexandros		GRE	2162	6½	47½	-9
15	Barbagiannis Panayotis		GRE	1875	6½	45	44
16	Raeva Elitsa	WFM	BUL	2307	6	51½	8
17	Koukoufikis Alexandros		GRE	2252	6	51½	-11
18	Brinck-Claussen Bjorn	IM	DEN	2296	6	50½	-11
19	Hahabis Nikolaos		GRE	2031	6	50	44
20	Dolzhikova Olga	WGM	UKR	2256	6	50	-13
21	Lagopatis Nikolaos		GRE	2232	6	49½	-9
22	Kostas Panagiotis		GRE	1895	6	45½
23	Lazaridis Stavros		GRE	2160	6	45½	-3
24	Suslin Alexander		RUS	2157	6	45½	5
25	Masouros Panagiotis		GRE	1932	6	44½	2
26	Stamatopoulos Ioannis		GRE	2149	6	43	-18
153 players

20) Montenegran Championship

The Montenegran Championship took place in Cetinje, 7th-18th July 2008. Milan Drasko won the men's event with 7½/11. The youth event was won by Jurica Srbis with 8/9 and the women's event by Marija Stojanovic.

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

60th ch-MNE Cetinje (MNE), 7-18 vii 2008													cat. VII (2409)
					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2
1.	Drasko, Milan	g	MNE	2508	*	½	½	½	½	½	½	1	½	1	1	1	7½	2532
2.	Nikac, Predrag		MNE	2357	½	*	½	½	0	1	½	½	1	1	1	½	7	2515
3.	Kalezic, Blazo	m	MNE	2429	½	½	*	½	½	½	½	½	1	½	1	1	7	2508
4.	Kontic, Djordjije	m	MNE	2339	½	½	½	*	½	1	1	½	½	½	0	1	6½	2480
5.	Kosic, Dragan	g	MNE	2516	½	1	½	½	*	½	½	½	0	½	1	1	6½	2464
6.	Djukic, Nikola	g	MNE	2545	½	0	½	0	½	*	½	1	1	1	1	0	6	2432
7.	Pajkovic, Vladimir	f	MNE	2432	½	½	½	0	½	½	*	½	½	½	½	½	5	2370
8.	Ivanovic, Bozidar	g	MNE	2436	0	½	½	½	½	0	½	*	1	½	0	½	4½	2341
9.	Mijovic, Stefan		MNE	2289	½	0	0	½	1	0	½	0	*	1	0	1	4½	2354
10.	Nikcevic, Nebojsa	g	MNE	2401	0	0	½	½	½	0	½	½	0	*	½	1	4	2307
11.	Krivokapic, Marko		MNE	2421	0	0	0	1	0	0	½	1	1	½	*	0	4	2305
12.	Batricevic, Sasa		MNE	2232	0	½	0	0	0	1	½	½	0	0	1	*	3½	2291

60th ch-MNE Youth Cetinje (MNE), 7-15 vii 2008
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1.	Srbis, Jurica	CRO	2116	*	1	½	½	1	1	1	1	1	1	8	2256
2.	Andreev, Sasho	BUL	2021	0	*	½	1	1	½	1	1	1	1	7	2136
3.	Lukovic, Vladimir	SRB	1999	½	½	*	½	1	1	½	1	1	½	6½	2084
4.	Zecevic, Ivan	MNE	1853	½	0	½	*	½	0	1	½	½	1	4½	1934
5.	Grdinic, Petar	MNE	1907	0	0	0	½	*	½	½	½	1	1	4	1885
6.	Kisic,Bozidar	MNE	----	0	½	0	1	½	*	½	½	0	½	3½	1838
7.	Lekic, Lazar	MNE	1613	0	0	½	0	½	½	*	½	½	1	3½	1881
8.	Jovancevic, Jovan	MNE	1951	0	0	0	½	½	½	½	*	½	½	3	1799
9.	Pecurica, Milos	MNE	1942	0	0	0	½	0	1	½	½	*	½	3	1800
10.	Marjanovic, Dejan	BIH	1865	0	0	½	0	0	½	0	½	½	*	2	1713

60th ch-MNE Women Cetinje (MNE), 7-15 vii 2008
Rk.		Name	Rtg	FED	1.Rd	2.Rd	3.Rd	4.Rd	5.Rd	6.Rd	7.Rd	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	WFM	Stojanovic Marija R	2189	MNE	7s1	9w1	3s1	4w1	2s½	5w½	8w1	6,0	18,0	25,5	5
2	WIM	Vojinovic Jovana	2289	MNE	5s1	4w0	9s1	3w1	1w½	6s1	10s1	5,5	17,5	25,5	5
3	WIM	Drljevic Ljilja	2264	MNE	10w1	6s1	1w0	2s0	4s1	7w1	5s1	5,0	19,0	27,0	5
4	WFM	Mijovic Aleksandra	2180	MNE	8w1	2s1	6w½	1s0	3w0	-1	11s1	4,5	21,0	28,5	3
5		Misovic Sanja	1914	MNE	2w0	8s1	11w1	6s0	-1	1s½	3w0	3,5	20,0	27,5	2
6	WFM	Blagojevic Lidija	2055	MNE	11s1	3w0	4s½	5w1	7s½	2w0	9s½	3,5	17,0	24,0	2
7		Bacic Kristina	1753	MNE	1w0	10s1	8w½	11s½	6w½	3s0	-1	3,5	16,5	24,0	1
8		Bubanja Milica	1753	MNE	4s0	5w0	7s½	-1	9w1	10w1	1s0	3,5	15,0	23,0	2
9		Tomovic Savica	0	MNE	-1	1s0	2w0	10w½	8s0	11s½	6w½	2,5	16,0	23,5	0
10		Neric Jelena	1839	MNE	3s0	7w0	-1	9s½	11w1	8s0	2w0	2,5	15,0	22,0	1
11		Blagojevic Tijana	0	MNE	6w0	-1	5s0	7w½	10s0	9w½	4w0	2,0	13,5	19,0	0

21) Chelyabinsk Oblast Superfinal

The Superfinal of the Chelyabinsk Oblast took place in Satka (250 Years of Satka) 6th-18th July 2008. Alexander Riazantsev took clear first with 9/12.

Official site: http://250.satkachess.ru/

Superfinal Chelyabinsk Oblast Satka (RUS), 6-18 vii 2008													cat. XI (2519)
					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3
1.	Riazantsev, Alexander	g	RUS	2617	*	½	½	½	½	1	1	1	½	1	1	½	1	9	2703
2.	Looshnikov, Nikolai		RUS	2462	½	*	1	0	1	½	½	½	½	1	½	1	½	7½	2618
3.	Sveshnikov, Evgeny	g	LAT	2510	½	0	*	½	½	½	½	1	1	0	1	1	1	7½	2614
4.	Timoscenko, Gennadij	g	SVK	2467	½	1	½	*	0	1	½	1	1	0	½	0	½	6½	2552
5.	Kotsur, Pavel	g	KAZ	2566	½	0	½	1	*	0	½	½	½	1	½	1	½	6½	2544
6.	Ponkratov, Pavel	m	RUS	2530	0	½	½	0	1	*	½	½	½	½	½	½	1	6	2518
7.	Lahno, Kateryna	g	UKR	2507	0	½	½	½	½	½	*	0	½	1	½	1	½	6	2520
8.	Dvoirys, Semen I	g	RUS	2553	0	½	0	0	½	½	1	*	1	½	½	½	1	6	2516
9.	Kurnosov, Igor	g	RUS	2617	½	½	0	0	½	½	½	0	*	½	½	1	1	5½	2481
10.	Matsenko, Sergei	m	RUS	2440	0	0	1	1	0	½	0	½	½	*	½	½	½	5	2468
11.	Sherbakov, Ruslan	g	RUS	2509	0	½	0	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	*	0	½	4½	2432
12.	Yatsenko, Alexey	f	RUS	2483	½	0	0	1	0	½	0	½	0	½	1	*	0	4	2397
13.	Meister, Jakob	m	GER	2487	0	½	0	½	½	0	½	0	0	½	½	1	*	4	2396

22) Philippines Grand Finals

Bobby Ang reports: The Philippines Grand Finals took place in Mandaluyong (in Metro Manila) 1st-13th July 2008. After three months of eliminations involving thousands of players nationwide, the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) concluded the cycle with an 18 player all-play-all (open division) and a 12 player all-play-all (women's division) held from July 1-13, 2008. I attach the crosstable and the games.

Three-time National Junior Champion IM John Paul Gomez stormed out of the starting blocks with a mind-numbing 9.5/10, earned for himself a GM norm by the 13th round, and coasted home the rest of the way to crown himself champion of this chess-crazy country.

Currently the youngest grandmaster in the world, 14-year old Wesley So finished half a point back and a further point back was comebacking (for the 4th time!) GM Bong Villamayor who left his teaching position in Singapore to try his luck as a player.

The story behind his latest retirement makes interesting reading. Bong had been teaching in Singapore since 2002 and timed his vacation in 2004 to return to the Philippines and participate in the selection tournament for the Calvia Olympiad-bound squad. Strangely, two GMs, both of whom had confirmed participation, were absent at the start of play without explanation. After two rounds they arrived from abroad and demanded (a'la Bobby Fischer) that the forfeits against them be nullified and the games replayed. This created a ruckus when the Federation approved the request, especially when it was pointed out that the two GMs were in a group of 4 players campaigning in the States, and their companions were both able to return home a day before tournament play began.

The Federation cancelled the tournament, and re-scheduled another selection tournament to start 10 days later. By this time GM Bong's vacation leave time had expired and he had to go back to Singapore. Understandably bitter about the whole thing, he announced his retirement. Good that the current NCFP leadership went out of their way to woo him back, as he is a genuinely nice guy and now seems to be getting stronger with every tournament.

The NCFP President, Congressman Prospero Pichay announced the composition of the national squad to the 2008 Dresden Chess Olympiad:

IM John Paul Gomez, GM Wesley So, GM Buenaventura Villamayor, GM Jayson Gonzales and GM Darwin Laylo

In addition to that the Philippine team to the Beijing Mind Games to be held later this year was also announced:

GM Mark Paragua, IM Chito Garma, Leonardo Carlos, IM Rolando Nolte and IM Julio Catalino Sadorra.

This breaks the consecutive-Olympiad streak of GM Eugene Torre, who did not participate in the Grand Finals. He was both Junior and Adult Champion in the Philippines in 1970 but gave way to the Asian Zone Champion Renato Naranja as top board player in the Siegen Olympiad. Eugene then registered a record by playing top board in 17 straight Olympiads, from Skopje 1972 up to Calvia de Mallorca in 2004. His 19 consecutive appearances in the Olympiad team (the 17 above plus 1970 Siegen and 2006 Turin) is also a record.

Cong. Pichay lamented GM Torre's inability to take part in the competition, but averred that the rules for the selection to the Olympiad team were announced several months ago and he did not want to be the one to break them. Besides, most of the participants had to pass through elimination and semi-final tournaments to qualify, whereas the GMs were seeded directly into the Grand Finals.

Cong. Pichay also took the occasion to announce that henceforth all official tournaments in the Philippines will be played under the so-called "Sofia rules", where no draw offers are allowed and, to claim a draw, you have to go through the arbiter.

Official site: http://ncfphilippines.org/

ch-PHI Finals Mandaluyong (PHI), 1-13 vii 2008																cat. III (2321)
Rk	Name	Ti	NAT	Rtg	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Pts	Res	Koya
1	Gomez John Paul	m	PHI	2457	*	0	1	1	½	½	½	1	½	½	1	½	1	1	1	1	1	1	13	0	5½
2	So Wesley	g	PHI	2577	1	*	1	1	0	1	½	½	1	½	1	1	½	½	½	1	1	½	12½	0	6½
3	Villamayor Buenaventura	g	PHI	2469	0	0	*	½	1	½	1	½	1	0	1	½	1	1	1	½	1	1	11½	0	4½
4	Gonzales Jayson	g	PHI	2524	0	0	½	*	½	1	½	½	½	1	½	½	½	1	1	1	1	0	10	1½	4½
5	Laylo Darwin	g	PHI	2504	½	1	0	½	*	½	1	½	½	1	½	½	1	½	½	0	½	1	10	1	5½
6	Paragua Mark	g	PHI	2523	½	0	½	0	½	*	½	½	½	1	½	1	1	1	0	1	½	1	10	½	4
7	Garma Chito	m	PHI	2346	½	½	0	½	0	½	*	0	½	½	1	½	1	1	1	½	½	1	9½	0	3
8	Carlos Leonardo		PHI	----	0	½	½	½	½	½	1	*	½	½	½	1	½	½	0	½	1	½	9	½	4½
9	Nolte Rolando	m	PHI	2522	½	0	0	½	½	½	½	½	*	½	½	½	½	1	1	1	½	½	9	½	3½
10	Sadorra Julio Catalino	m	PHI	2470	½	½	1	0	0	0	½	½	½	*	½	1	1	0	1	1	0	½	8½	0	3½
11	Bancod Ronald	m	PHI	2375	0	0	0	½	½	½	0	½	½	½	*	1	½	½	1	0	1	½	7½	1	3
12	Bitoon Richard	m	PHI	2439	½	0	½	½	½	0	½	0	½	0	0	*	½	½	1	1	1	½	7½	0	3
13	Dela Cruz Noel		PHI	----	0	½	0	½	0	0	0	½	½	0	½	½	*	½	0	1	1	1	6½	0	2
14	Nodado Jerry		PHI	----	0	½	0	0	½	0	0	½	0	1	½	½	½	*	1	½	0	½	6	1½	2½
15	Pascua Haridas		PHI	2174	0	½	0	0	½	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	*	1	0	1	6	1	3
16	Habla Jony		PHI	----	0	0	½	0	1	0	½	½	0	0	1	0	0	½	0	*	1	1	6	½	2½
17	Nadera Barlo	m	PHI	2401	0	0	0	0	½	½	½	0	½	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	*	½	5½	0	3
18	Gatus Edmundo		PHI	0	0	½	0	1	0	0	0	½	½	½	½	½	0	½	0	0	½	*	5	0	3

23) Macedonia Championships

The 17th Championship of Macedonia takes place in Struga 14th-22nd July 2008. My thanks to Ivan Kocovski for the games.

Official site: http://www.maksah.org/
Results:http://chess-results.com/tnr14543.aspx?lan=2

17th ch-MKD Struga (MKD), 14-22 vii 2008 Round 7 Standings:
1	Menkinoski, Riste	f	MKD	2288	6,0	25,0	23,0	29,5
2	Stojanovski, Dejan	m	MKD	2419	5,0	22,5	21,0	30,0
3	Bogdanovski, Vlatko	g	MKD	2388	5,0	20,5	21,5	30,5
4	Pancevski, Filip		MKD	2407	5,0	19,5	20,5	29,5
5	Stanojoski, Zvonko	g	MKD	2514	4,5	19,5	21,0	29,0
6	Vasovski, Nikola	m	MKD	2325	4,5	19,0	21,0	28,5
7	Popov, Venci	f	MKD	2389	4,5	18,5	19,5	28,5
8	Organdziev, Oliver	f	MKD	2274	4,5	18,5	19,5	25,5
9	Dinev, Dejan	f	MKD	2312	4,5	17,5	20,5	27,5
10	Jacimovic, Dragoljub	g	MKD	2417	4,5	17,5	18,5	27,5
11	Dancevski, Orce	m	MKD	2441	4,0	21,5	23,0	32,0
12	Andonovski, Ljubisa	f	MKD	2300	4,0	18,0	19,5	27,0
13	Veleski, Robert		MKD	2248	4,0	17,5	19,0	26,0
14	Petrovski, Igor		MKD	1836	4,0	15,0	17,5	24,5
15	Ilic, Ljubomir	f	MKD	2299	4,0	15,0	16,5	22,5
16	Nikoloski, Kire		MKD	2118	4,0	14,0	17,5	24,0
17	Sekulovska, Vesna	wf	MKD	2125	3,5	14,0	19,5	26,0
18	Damceski, Marjan		MKD	2045	3,5	13,0	16,0	22,0
19	Ilic, Zoran3	f	MKD	2306	3,0	14,0	18,5	26,0
20	Markovski, Velo		MKD	2057	3,0	13,5	20,0	27,0
21	Petkovski, Vlatko	f	MKD	2185	3,0	13,5	18,5	25,5
22	Kacakovski, Dimitar	f	MKD	2227	3,0	11,5	16,5	22,5
23	Petrov, Saravco		MKD	2123	3,0	10,5	17,5	23,5
24	Tausanov, Mihail		MKD	1919	3,0	9,01	4,01	9,0
25	Vukelic, Zvonimir		MKD	2001	2,5	9,51	5,02	0,5
26	Stojkovska, Monika		MKD	1869	2,5	8,51	4,01	9,5
27	Temkov, Blagoja		MKD	2014	2,5	8,51	3,51	9,5
28	Konstantinov, Aleksandar		MKD	----	2,0	8,01	4,52	0,5
29	Nikolovska, Dragana		MKD	1732	2,0	4,01	3,52	1,0
30	Popagjoski,Ljupco		MKD	----	1,5	5,51	0,51	4,5
31	Kuzmanovic,Jordan		MKD	----	1,5	4,01	2,51	8,0
32	Masinov,Pance		MKD	----	0,5	2,01	2,01	7,0

24) Villa de Benasque

The XXVIII Open Internacional "Villa de Benasque" took place 3rd-12th July 2008. Julio E Granda Zuniga won the event with 8.5/10. Over 500 players competed in this very strong event. 78 games are available from the chess-results.com site below.

Official site: http://www.turismobenasque.com/spain/ajedrez/open.html

Results and games http://chess-results.com/?tnr=14262

Villa de Benasque (ESP), 3-12 vii 2008
Rk.	Name		FED	RtgI	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	GRANDA ZUNIGA Julio E	GM	PER	2599	8,5	7	67,5	48,5
2	AROSHIDZE Levan	GM	GEO	2547	8,0	7	66,5	41,0
3	UBILAVA Elizbar	GM	ESP	2525	8,0	6	68,0	48,5
4	BAKLAN Vladimir	GM	UKR	2630	8,0	6	68,0	46,0
5	SPRAGGETT Kevin	GM	CAN	2601	8,0	6	67,5	47,0
6	DELCHEV Aleksander	GM	BUL	2618	8,0	6	66,5	46,0
7	IBRAHIMOV Rasul	GM	AZE	2537	8,0	6	63,5	45,0
8	EDOUARD Romain	IM	FRA	2508	8,0	6	58,0	41,5
9	DAMLJANOVIC Branko	GM	SRB	2579	7,5	7	63,5	44,5
10	MIRZOEV Azer	GM	AZE	2565	7,5	7	63,0	40,5
11	ALSINA LEAL Daniel	IM	ESP	2517	7,5	7	60,5	43,5
12	ABREU DELGADO Aryam	GM	CUB	2502	7,5	7	59,5	40,0
13	SENGUPTA Deep	IM	IND	2454	7,5	7	58,5	38,5
14	BURMAKIN Vladimir	GM	RUS	2625	7,5	6	69,0	45,0
15	BHAT Vinay S	IM	USA	2483	7,5	6	67,5	45,0
16	MAMEDOV Nidjat	GM	AZE	2564	7,5	6	67,0	45,5
17	POZO VERA Sandro	FM	CUB	2454	7,5	6	65,5	44,0
18	STRIKOVIC Aleksa	GM	SRB	2512	7,5	6	65,0	46,0
19	RODSHTEIN Maxim	GM	ISR	2605	7,5	6	64,0	45,5
20	SALGADO LOPEZ Ivan	GM	ESP	2532	7,5	6	63,0	42,5
21	LAFUENTE Pablo	GM	ARG	2505	7,5	6	62,5	43,5
22	GOMEZ ESTEBAN Juan Mario	GM	ESP	2503	7,5	6	62,0	40,5
23	ZAMBRANA Oswaldo	GM	BOL	2458	7,5	6	59,5	37,5
24	LEVIN Felix	GM	GER	2564	7,5	5	68,0	45,5
25	MAGEM BADALS Jordi	GM	ESP	2500	7,5	5	66,0	44,5
26	KOVALYOV Anton	IM	ARG	2548	7,5	5	64,0	46,5
27	GUPTA Abhijeet	GM	IND	2551	7,5	5	64,0	46,0
28	KOVCHAN Alexander	GM	UKR	2520	7,5	5	63,0	43,0
29	SHYAM Sundar M	IM	IND	2312	7,5	5	59,0	41,0
30	ABERGEL Thal	IM	FRA	2499	7,0	7	63,0	41,0
31	GENOCCHIO Daniele	FM	ITA	2420	7,0	7	59,5	40,0
32	SWINKELS Robin	IM	NED	2459	7,0	7	57,0	38,0
33	DUKACZEWSKI Piotr	IM	POL	2351	7,0	7	56,0	38,0
34	NEELOTPAL Das	GM	IND	2462	7,0	6	67,0	43,5
35	LLORENTE ZARO Alfonso	IM	ESP	2423	7,0	6	62,5	42,5
36	GORDON Stephen J	IM	ENG	2508	7,0	6	62,5	41,5
37	RAMESH R B	GM	IND	2478	7,0	6	62,5	40,5
38	IVANOV Mikhail M	GM	RUS	2489	7,0	6	61,5	41,5
39	VAN OOSTEROM Chiel	IM	NED	2420	7,0	6	61,5	40,5
40	TISSIR Mohamed	IM	MAR	2428	7,0	6	61,5	39,5
41	LARIÑO NIETO David	IM	ESP	2427	7,0	6	60,5	41,5
42	NITIN S	FM	IND	2303	7,0	6	59,5	38,0
43	ARRIBAS LOPEZ Angel	FM	ESP	2332	7,0	6	58,0	37,5
44	TAN Matthew	FM	NED	2319	7,0	6	51,5	36,5
45	BABAEV Rashad	GM	AZE	2484	7,0	5	71,0	46,0
46	KASPAROV Sergey	GM	BLR	2486	7,0	5	65,5	42,5
47	CAMACHO COLLADOS Jose	FM	ESP	2276	7,0	5	65,0	44,5
48	COLLAS Didier	IM	FRA	2439	7,0	5	64,0	42,0
49	JANSA Vlastimil	GM	CZE	2485	7,0	5	62,0	40,0
50	SANCHEZ Joseph	IM	PHI	2486	7,0	5	61,0	42,5
51	LOPEZ GRACIA Fernando	FM	ESP	2272	7,0	5	59,5	39,5
52	GRABARCZYK Miroslaw	GM	POL	2510	7,0	4	67,0	44,5
53	GONZALEZ GARCIA Jose	GM	MEX	2506	7,0	4	63,0	41,5
54	MARIN Mihail	GM	ROU	2553	7,0	4	60,5	41,5
55	KHMELNIKER Ilya	IM	ISR	2448	6,5	6	65,5	40,5
56	MOVSZISZIAN Karen	GM	ARM	2560	6,5	6	63,5	40,5
57	ALONSO ROSELL Alvar	FM	ESP	2393	6,5	6	63,5	39,5
58	GULIEV Logman	IM	AZE	2436	6,5	6	62,5	40,5
59	KOVACEVIC Slobodan	IM	SRB	2417	6,5	6	62,0	37,5
60	ADHIBAN B	IM	IND	2422	6,5	6	61,0	40,5
61	ALVAREZ PEDRAZA Aramis	IM	CUB	2453	6,5	6	61,0	39,5
62	BURG Twan	FM	NED	2359	6,5	6	60,5	39,5
63	SOUMYA Swaminathan	WIM	IND	2293	6,5	6	60,5	39,0
64	VILA GAZQUEZ Xavier	IM	ESP	2419	6,5	6	60,5	38,0
65	KAPLAN Sasha	IM	ISR	2427	6,5	6	58,5	39,5
66	REYES Juan	IM	PER	2448	6,5	6	58,0	38,0
67	ALOMA VIDAL Robert	FM	ESP	2388	6,5	6	57,5	38,0
68	NADIG Kruttika	WIM	IND	2241	6,5	6	57,5	37,5
69	CUENCA JIMENEZ Francisco Javie		ESP	2130	6,5	6	57,0	29,5
70	BRUNED Yvain	FM	ESP	2383	6,5	6	56,5	38,0
71	COLLAS Silvia	IM	FRA	2370	6,5	6	56,5	38,0
72	DOBREV Nanko	IM	BUL	2423	6,5	6	56,5	35,0
73	ARRIBAS ROBAINA Maritza	WGM	CUB	2323	6,5	6	55,0	36,0
74	FIDALGO FERNANDEZ Javier		ESP	2284	6,5	6	52,5	32,0
75	LAKUNZA PLAZAOLA Asier		ESP	2039	6,5	6	51,5	33,0
76	ROEDER Matthias	IM	GER	2451	6,5	5	66,0	42,5
77	GONGORA REYES Maikel	IM	CUB	2436	6,5	5	64,5	43,0
78	GARCIA PALERMO Carlos	GM	ITA	2456	6,5	5	64,5	41,5
79	TRENT Lawrence	IM	ENG	2470	6,5	5	64,0	40,5
80	VALMAÑA CANTO Jaime	FM	ESP	2376	6,5	5	63,0	41,0
81	LEON HOYOS Manuel	IM	MEX	2543	6,5	5	63,0	41,0
82	DVIRNYY Daniyyl	FM	ITA	2358	6,5	5	63,0	40,5
83	PRASANNA Rao	FM	IND	2233	6,5	5	63,0	39,0
84	SETHURAMAN S P	IM	IND	2425	6,5	5	62,5	41,0
85	DJINGAROVA Emilia	WGM	BUL	2305	6,5	5	62,0	39,5
86	RODRIGUEZ LOPEZ Rafael	IM	ESP	2311	6,5	5	62,0	35,5
87	LALITH Babu M R		IND	2328	6,5	5	61,5	39,0
88	SWAPNIL S Dhopade		IND	2389	6,5	5	60,5	39,0
89	MICHIELSEN Joost		NED	2316	6,5	5	60,0	40,0
90	COLOVIC Aleksandar	IM	MKD	2470	6,5	5	56,5	35,5
91	PRIYADHARSHAN K	FM	IND	2297	6,5	5	55,5	36,5
92	RECUERO GUERRA David	FM	ESP	2417	6,5	5	55,0	36,0
93	LORENZO DE LA RIVA Lazaro	FM	ESP	2367	6,5	5	51,5	35,0
94	DE LA VILLA GARCIA Jesus Maria	GM	ESP	2458	6,5	4	65,0	42,0
95	HARIKA Dronavalli	IM	IND	2461	6,5	4	59,5	40,0
96	BOIX MORENO Daniel	FM	ESP	2329	6,5	4	57,5	37,0
97	CAMILO Angelico Armando		ANG	0	6,5	4	54,0	35,0
98	ROTSTEIN Arkadij	GM	GER	2499	6,0	6	66,0	42,0
99	MARTIN GONZALEZ Angel	IM	ESP	2357	6,0	6	60,0	38,0
100	ROSELL FORMOSA Jaime		ESP	2108	6,0	6	59,0	34,0
101	MORENO GRACIA Daniel		ESP	2292	6,0	6	57,0	37,0
	CLAROS EGEA Christian		ESP	2264	6,0	6	57,0	37,0
103	FERNANDEZ GARCIA Jose Miguel		ESP	2135	6,0	6	56,5	34,0
104	CASTELLANO EGEA Einar		ESP	2128	6,0	6	56,5	34,0
501 players

25) XVII Burgas Open

The XVII Burgas Open took place 3rd-11th July 2008. Isam Ortiz Suarez took clear first on 7½/9. A big selection of games (nicely produced by the site below) now available.

Official site: http://www.fegaxa.org/circuitogalego/ourense_burgas_2008/burgas_2008.php

XVII Aberto Internacional Cidade das Burgas (ESP), 3-11 vii 2008 Final Round 9 Standings
Rank	SNo.		Nome	Elo	FED	Club	Pts	BUC	BUC
1	15	IM	Ortiz Suarez Isam	2392	CUB		7½	48	52½
2	4	GM	Rivas Pastor Manuel	2508	ESP	And	7	51	56
3	14	GM	Petkov Vladimir	2423	BUL		7	49	53½
4	5	IM	Rusev Krasimir	2508	BUL		7	48½	52½
5	6	GM	Krivoshey Sergei	2504	UKR		6½	50	54½
6	3	GM	Manolache Marius	2521	ROU		6½	48½	53½
7	7	IM	Starostits Ilmars	2497	LAT		6½	47	51
8	10	FM	Guerra Mendez Jose Angel	2456	CUB		6½	45½	50
9	21	FM	Arnaudov G. Petar	2311	BUL		6½	45½	49½
10	29		Fernandez Borrego Pablo	2229	ESP	Gal	6½	42½	45
11	9		Filip Lucian	2461	ROU		6½	40	43
12	1	GM	Paunovic Dragan	2539	SRB	Gal	6	48½	53
13	19	FM	Cabezas Ayala Ivan	2336	ESP	Ext	6	47½	51½
14	17	IM	Garcia Castro Pablo	2390	ESP	Gal	6	47½	51½
15	13	GM	Spassov Liuben	2428	BUL		6	46½	50½
16	2	IM	Perez Candelario Manuel	2537	ESP	Ext	6	46½	50½
17	23	FM	Vallejo Diaz Javier	2296	ESP	Mad	6	45	49
18	8	FM	Almagro Llamas Pablo	2492	ESP	Mad	6	44½	48½
19	24		Baltar Iglesias David	2281	ESP	Gal	6	44	48
20	18	FM	Milchev Nikolay	2356	BUL		6	42½	46½
21	35		Garcia-Ortega Mendez Jose M.	2196	ESP	Ext	6	41	44
22	64		Millan Soto Miguel	1926	ESP	Gal	6	40	42½
23	59		Gutierrez Bustillo Diego	1947	ESP	Eus	6	37½	40
24	11	GM	Dimitrov Vladimir	2450	BUL	Can	5½	49	53
25	37		Pazos Porta Antonio	2189	ESP	Gal	5½	43	45½
26	36		Eyo Castro-Rial Alberto	2192	ESP	Gal	5½	42	46
27	30		Lopez Rodriguez Walter	2227	ESP	Gal	5½	42	45½
28	34		Stanoev Atanas	2198	BUL		5½	41½	45
29	27		Fernandez De Pablo Miguel A.	2232	ESP	Ctl	5½	41	45
30	20	IM	Rivera Kuzawka Daniel	2322	URU	Gal	5½	41	44
126 players

26) 5th South Wales International

The 5th South Wales International took place 5tgh-10th July 2008. Normunds Miezis and Stewart Haslinger shared first with 7½/9. David Eggleston and James Cobb were a point further back on 6½, both of them making IM norms.

Official site: http://www.southwaleschess.co.uk/SWI/home.html

5th South Wales International Trefforst (WLS), 5-10 vii 2008 Final Round 9 Standings:
Pos	Player	ti	NAT	Rtng	Sc
1	Haslinger, Stewart	g	ENG	2511	7½
2	Miezis, Normunds	g	LAT	2540	7½
3	Cobb, James	f	WAL	2432	6½
4	Eggleston, David	f	ENG	2372	6½
5	Rees, Ioan	c	WAL	2287	6
6	Dunn, Andrew		ENG	2210	5½
7	Gregory, Stephen		ENG	2177	5½
8	Marusenko, Petr	m	UKR	2327	5½
9	Radovanovic, Jovica	f	YUG	2325	5½
10	Rudd, Jack	f	ENG	2345	5½
11	Storey, Charles		ENG	2268	5½
12	Varley, Peter		WAL	2254	5½
13	Wells, Peter K	g	ENG	2526	5½
14	White, Michael JR	f	ENG	2289	5½
15	Bernhardsson, Sten		SWE	2097	5
16	Jones, Richard S	f	WAL	2344	5
17	Kett, Tim		WAL	2247	5
18	Menadue, Jeremy		ENG	2179	5
19	Bennett, Pat		WAL	2120	4½
20	Collier, David		ENG	2093	4½
21	Harley-Yeo, Gareth		WAL	2077	4½
22	Hickman, John		ENG	1964	4½
23	Rayner, Francis		WAL	2207	4½
24	White, Ernest		ENG	1979	4½
25	Bridges, Paul		WAL	1400d	4
46 players

27) 13th Balaguer Open

The 13th Balaguer Open takes place 14th-23rd July 2008. Fidel Corrales Jimenez leads with 6.5/8.

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

28) XXIII Ferrol Open

The XXIII Ferrol Open (Rodrigo Memorial) took place 15th-20th July 2008. Julian Radulski edged out Isam Ortiz Suarez, Nanko Dobrev, Kidambi Sundararajan, Ponnuswamy Konguvel and Robin Swinkels on tie-break after all finished on 7/9. No games seem to be available.

Official site: http://www.cfxadrez.org/ and results at: http://chess-results.com/tnr14549.aspx?lan=2

XXIII Ferrol Open (ESP), 15-20 vii 2008 Final Round 9 Standings:
Rk.	Name	Ti	FED	Elo	Pts.	Des 1
1	Radulski Julian	GM	BUL	2516	7,0	38,0
2	Ortiz Suarez Isam	IM	CUB	2392	7,0	37,0
3	Dobrev Nanko	IM	BUL	2423	7,0	37,0
4	Sundararajan Kidambi	IM	IND	2446	7,0	37,0
5	Konguvel Ponnuswamy	IM	IND	2415	7,0	34,5
6	Swinkels Robin	IM	NED	2459	7,0	33,5
7	Tratar Marko	GM	SLO	2486	6,5	37,0
	Valles Moreno Ivan		ESP	2386	6,5	37,0
9	Sriram Jha	IM	IND	2429	6,5	34,0
10	Rusev Krasimir	IM	BUL	2508	6,5	33,5
11	Petrov Marijan	IM	BUL	2490	6,5	32,5
12	Starostits Ilmars	IM	LAT	2497	6,5	32,0
13	Manolache Marius	GM	ROU	2521	6,5	29,5
14	Petkov Vladimir	GM	BUL	2423	6,0	35,5
15	Veingold Aleksandr	IM	EST	2485	6,0	34,5
16	Almagro Llamas Pablo	FM	ESP	2492	6,0	34,0
17	Alvarez Pedraza Aramis	IM	CUB	2453	6,0	33,5
18	Pozo Vera Sandro	FM	CUB	2454	6,0	33,5
19	Spassov Liuben	GM	BUL	2428	6,0	33,0
20	Dolezal Cristian	IM	ARG	2435	6,0	33,0
21	Larino Nieto David	IM	ESP	2426	6,0	33,0
22	Filip Lucian		ROU	2461	6,0	32,5
23	Arribas Robaina Maritza	WGM	CUB	2323	6,0	32,0
24	Del Rio Angelis Salvador Gabriel	GM	ESP	2526	6,0	31,5
25	Sakelsek Tadej	IM	SLO	2390	6,0	31,5
26	Van Oosterom Chiel	IM	NED	2420	6,0	31,0
27	Barsov Alexei	GM	UZB	2481	6,0	31,0
28	Patiño Romaris Juan Roberto		ESP	2272	6,0	30,0
29	Suarez Pousa Diego	FM	ESP	2436	6,0	29,5
30	Fernandez Borrego Pablo		ESP	2229	6,0	28,5
160 players

29) Swiss Championship

The Swiss Championship took place in Samnaun 10th-18th July 2008. Roland Ekstroem beat Florian Jenni 1.5-0.5 in a playoff after both finished on 6/9.

Official site: http://www.schachbund.ch

ch-SUI Samnaun SUI (SUI), 10-18 vii 2008												cat. VIII (2426)
					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1.	Ekstroem, Roland	m	SUI	2469	*	½	1	½	½	½	½	½	1	1	6	2546
2.	Jenni, Florian	g	SUI	2544	½	*	0	½	1	½	½	1	1	1	6	2537
3.	Carron, Julien	f	SUI	2401	0	1	*	½	½	½	½	1	½	1	5½	2508
4.	Raetsky, Alexander	g	RUS	2421	½	½	½	*	½	½	½	½	1	½	5	2469
5.	Sedina, Elena	m	ITA	2344	½	0	½	½	*	1	1	½	½	½	5	2477
6.	Gallagher, Joseph G	g	SUI	2483	½	½	½	½	0	*	1	½	1	½	5	2462
7.	Landenbergue, Claude	m	SUI	2435	½	½	½	½	0	0	*	½	½	½	3½	2344
8.	Huss, Andreas	m	SUI	2378	½	0	0	½	½	½	½	*	0	1	3½	2351
9.	Klauser, Markus	m	SUI	2394	0	0	½	0	½	0	½	1	*	1	3½	2349
10.	Gerber, Richard	m	SUI	2389	0	0	0	½	½	½	½	0	0	*	2	2209

Playoffs

Jenni, Florian	- Ekstrom, Roland	½-½	53	B01	Centre Counter
Ekstrom, Roland	- Jenni, Florian	1-0	26	B22	Sicilian Alapin

ch-SUI Playoff Samnaun SUI (SUI), 18-18 vii 2008
				1	2
Ekstrom, Roland	m	SUI	2469	½	1	1½	2737
Jenni, Florian	g	SUI	2544	½	0	½	2276

30) I Sabadell Open

The I Sabadell Open took place 13th-21st July 2008. Alojzije Jankovic took first place on tie-break from Luis Rojas, Alexander Kovchan and Ognjen Jovanic after all scored 7/9.

Official site: http://www.escac.org/ and results at: http://chess-results.com/tnr13259.aspx?lan=2

I Sabadell Open (FRA), 14-20 vii 2008 Final Round 9 Standings:
Rk.	Name	Ti	FED	FIDE	Pts.	Des 1
1	Jankovic Alojzije	GM	CRO	2532	7,0	40,0
2	Rojas Luis	IM	CHI	2406	7,0	40,0
3	Kovchan Alexander	GM	UKR	2520	7,0	39,5
4	Jovanic Ognjen	GM	CRO	2493	7,0	39,5
5	Danilov Vladimir	IM	ROU	2426	6,5	37,0
6	Rios Alejandro	IM	COL	2340	6,5	35,5
7	Manole Vasile	FM	ROU	2378	6,0	40,0
8	Gongora Reyes Maikel	IM	CUB	2436	5,5	43,5
9	Almeida Quintana Omar	GM	CUB	2524	5,5	41,0
10	Segarra Calderer Albert		ESP	2080	5,5	39,5
11	Abreu Delgado Aryam	GM	CUB	2502	5,5	39,0
12	Perpinya Rofes Lluis Maria	FM	ESP	2385	5,5	39,0
13	Mestre Bellido Hector	FM	ESP	2284	5,5	38,0
14	Alsina Leal Daniel	IM	ESP	2517	5,5	37,5
15	Cruz Filemon	FM	PER	2416	5,5	35,0
16	Cruz Cristhian	FM	PER	2508	5,5	34,0
17	Alcazar Pascual Lluis		ESP	1991	5,5	34,0
18	Franco Valencia Angela Maria	WFM	COL	2057	5,5	33,0
19	Movsziszian Karen	GM	ARM	2560	5,0	42,0
20	Arshad Bakhtiari Fatollah		ESP	0	5,0	38,5
21	Gonzalez Rodriguez Jorge A	IM	COL	2421	5,0	36,5
22	Cerdans Costa Ferran		ESP	1906	5,0	35,5
23	Ortega Serra Marc		ESP	1974	5,0	33,5
93 players

31) 42nd Bagneux Open

The 42nd Bagneux Open took place 14th-20th July 2008. Namig Guliyev of Azerbaijan took first place on tie-break from Eduard Fomichenko after both finished on 6/7. No games available.

Official site: http://pagesperso-orange.fr/echecs.bagneux/bagneux/index.htm

42nd Bagneux Open (FRA), 14-20 vii 2008 Final Round 7 Standings:
Pl	Name		NAT	Elo	Pts	Bu.	Perf.	Cu.
1	Guliyev Namig	g	AZE	2510	6	34	2598	25,5
2	Fomichenko Eduard	m	RUS	2492	6	29,5	2591	24,5
3	Prathamesh Sunil Mokal	m	IND	2358	5,5	33	2469	25
4	Szabolcsi Janos	m	HUN	2363	5,5	31	2391	23,5
5	Chetverik Maxim	m	RUS	2321	5,5	30,5	2319	21,5
6	Satyapragyan Swayangsu	m	IND	2414	5	34,5	2420	24,5
7	Roy Chowdhury Saptarshi	m	IND	2411	5	32	2385	21
8	Pozdnjakov Viatcheslav		RUS	2226	5	32	2265	22
9	Thellier Francis		FRA	2063	5	28,5	2066	19
10	Kiss Kinga		HUN	2089	5	24,5	2128	21
11	Fogel Pierre		BEL	2155	4,5	33	2231	21,5
12	Fomichenko Svetlana	gf	UKR	2269	4,5	31,5	2236	21
13	Poelstra Ben		NED	2129	4,5	31,5	2101	20,5
14	Papp Petra		HUN	2118	4,5	30,5	2137	20
15	Riazuelo Gilles		FRA	2127	4,5	30	2095	20,5
16	Sumets Andrey	g	UKR	2534	4,5	29,5	2642	23,5
17	Lao Lenath		FRA	1997	4,5	28,5	2017	18,5
18	Papa Kassim		FRA	1810	4,5	28	1937	17
19	Nadasi Balazs		HUN	2098	4,5	26	2069	19,5
20	Gauthier Arnaud		FRA	1955	4,5	26	2001	19,5
21	Brisson Pascal		FRA	1807	4,5	25,5	1902	15,5
73 players

32) XXVII Nyirsegi Open

The XXVII Nyirsegi Open took place 12th-20th July 2008. Janos Konnyu and Alexandar Panchenko finished with 7/9. No games seem to be available.

Official site: http://chess-results.com/tnr14415.aspx

XXVII Nyirsegi Torna A (HUN), 12-20 vii 2008 Final Round 9 Standings:
Rk.	Name	0	FED	Elo	Pts.	Des 1
1	Konnyu, Janos		HUN	2314	7,0	53,5
2	Panchenko, Alexandar G	IM	UKR	2332	7,0	47,5
3	Varga, Peter	IM	HUN	2437	6,5	52,0
4	Chereches, Marius		HUN	2346	6,5	51,5
5	Berczes, Csaba	IM	HUN	2393	6,5	49,5
6	Pasztor, Ferenc	FM	HUN	2196	6,5	46,0
7	Kernazhitsky, Leonid	IM	UKR	2349	6,0	50,0
8	Leviczky, Tibor	FM	HUN	2335	6,0	47,5
9	Prokopishin, Vasily	FM	UKR	2332	6,0	47,5
10	Zakharchenko, Arnold	IM	UKR	2271	6,0	47,0
11	Papp, Abel		HUN	2196	6,0	46,5
12	Rizsonkov, Vlagyimir		UKR	2260	5,5	48,0
13	Najgebauer, Szemjon		UKR	2156	5,5	45,0
14	Valko, Krisztian		HUN	2277	5,5	44,5
15	Berek, Geza		HUN	2230	5,5	44,0
16	Szollosi, Laszlo Jr	FM	HUN	2323	5,5	41,5
17	Vartsaba, Alexander		UKR	2053	5,5	40,0
61 players

33) 69th Armenian Championship 1st League

The 69th Armenian Championship 1st League takes place in Yerevan, 12th-22nd July 2008. Levon Babujian has a half point lead going into the final round. No games availble on chess-results.com and I'm also unclear why http://www.armchess.am/ isn't covering this event.

Results: http://chess-results.com/tnr14475.aspx?lan=2

34) 2nd Mangalore All India Open

The 2nd Mangalore All India Open Chess Tournament is underway. Results at: http://chess-results.com/tnr14595.aspx

35) Asian Youth Championships

The Asian Youth Chess Championship takes place in Tehran 15th-22nd July 2008. Players from 17 Countries which include, Iran, India, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikstan, Mongolia, Austalia, Turkmenistan, Sri Lanka, Kyrgizstan, UAE, Singapore, Iraq, Lebanon, Philippines and South Korea compete.

Official site: http://asia-chess.com/main/index.php

36) Merlo Tournament

The Italian Society of Merlo Chessclub takes place 13th June - 23rd July 2008 in Buenos Aires.

Official site: http://www.ajedrezfaogba.com.ar

4th IRT Soc. Italiana Merlo (ARG), 13 vi-23 vii 2008
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1.	Lalanne, Pablo	ARG	2193	*	1	0	½	1	.	1	1	.	1	5½	2330
2.	Menon, Daniel	ARG	2174	0	*	1	.	1	.	0	1	1	1	5	2247
3.	Sapienza, Julian	ARG	2169	1	0	*	½	0	1	.	½	.	1	4	2151
4.	Medina, Sergio	ARG	2099	½	.	½	*	.	0	1	½	1	½	4	2142
5.	De Picciotto, Marcelo	ARG	2035	0	0	1	.	*	½	½	.	1	1	4	2161
6.	Pagano, Marcelo	ARG	2056	.	.	0	1	½	*	0	½	½	1	3½	2075
7.	Tomeo, Ivan	ARG	2076	0	1	.	0	½	1	*	½	0	.	3	2034
8.	Koch, Juan	ARG	2039	0	0	½	½	.	½	½	*	½	.	2½	2007
9.	Lugo, Sergio	ARG	1997	.	0	.	0	0	½	1	½	*	½	2½	1982
10.	Herrera, Pablo	ARG	2114	0	0	0	½	0	0	.	.	½	*	1	1794

37) Paraguayan Championship

The Paraguayan Championship took place in Asuncion 31st May - 20th July 2008. Eduardo Peralta, Luis Patriarca, Enrique Butti and Angel Hernandez will play off for the title after all finished on 8.5/11. I couldn't find the games from the last half of the event.

Official site: http://www.winner.com.py/feparaj/

ch-PAR Asuncion (PAR), 31 v-20 vii 2008
Final Round 11 Standings:

1 Peralta, Eduardo 8.5 68.0 55.50

2 Patriarca, Luis 8.5 65.0 53.50

3 Butti, Enrique 8.5 64.5 52.50

4 Hernandez, Angel 8.5 63.0 53.50

5 Ferreira, Oscar 7.0 68.0 56.00

6 Kropff, Ricardo 5.5 66.5 58.00

7 Galeano, Mario 5.5 57.5 46.00

8 Recalde, Ariel 5.5 53.5 42.00

9 Del Puerto, Rodrigo 5.0 67.0 54.50

10 Sartori, Sergio 5.0 62.5 50.50

11 Piris, Eduardo 5.0 61.0 49.00

12 Almiron, Antonio 5.0 60.0 48.00

13 Recalde, Augusto 5.0 54.0 42.00

14 Barrientos, Edgar 5.0 52.5 43.00

15 Zarza, Ronald 5.0 34.5 29.00

16 Gutierrez, Santiago 4.0 55.5 44.00

17 Gamarra, Ramon 4.0 45.0 39.50

18 Jodorcovsky, Paulo 4.0 44.0 35.50

19 Perez Ferloni ,Jose 3.5 51.5 40.00

20 Forte, Fernando 3.5 47.5 39.00

21 Britez, Jorge 3.5 41.0 35.50

22 Lipiniks, Leonardo 3.0 48.0 39.50

23 Ibanez, Juan 1.0 17.0 8.50

ch-PAR Asuncion (PAR), 31 v-20 vii 2008 Final Round 11 Standings:
1	Peralta, Eduardo	8.5	68.0	55.50
2	Patriarca, Luis	8.5	65.0	53.50
3	Butti, Enrique	8.5	64.5	52.50
4	Hernandez, Angel	8.5	63.0	53.50
5	Ferreira, Oscar	7.0	68.0	56.00
6	Kropff, Ricardo	5.5	66.5	58.00
7	Galeano, Mario	5.5	57.5	46.00
8	Recalde, Ariel	5.5	53.5	42.00
9	Del Puerto, Rodrigo	5.0	67.0	54.50
10	Sartori, Sergio	5.0	62.5	50.50
11	Piris, Eduardo	5.0	61.0	49.00
12	Almiron, Antonio	5.0	60.0	48.00
13	Recalde, Augusto	5.0	54.0	42.00
14	Barrientos, Edgar	5.0	52.5	43.00
15	Zarza, Ronald	5.0	34.5	29.00
16	Gutierrez, Santiago	4.0	55.5	44.00
17	Gamarra, Ramon	4.0	45.0	39.50
18	Jodorcovsky, Paulo	4.0	44.0	35.50
19	Perez Ferloni ,Jose	3.5	51.5	40.00
20	Forte, Fernando	3.5	47.5	39.00
21	Britez, Jorge	3.5	41.0	35.50
22	Lipiniks, Leonardo	3.0	48.0	39.50
23	Ibanez, Juan	1.0	17.0	8.50

38) IV Alajuela International

The IV Alajuela International Chess Tournament (Costa Rica) took place 8th-13th July 2008. Rodolfo Arias reports that 17 year old Peruvian talent Emilio Cordova, (considered to be Julio Granda´s succesor) scored 8 wins (including a last round brilliant defensive game against g.m. Victor Mikhalevski) and one loss, to Nº 1 seeded, european champion Sergei Tiviakov of Holland.

It was certainly the strongest ever chess competition held in Central America, hosting 7 gm´s, 10 im´s and 3 wim´s. The time rate was 90 minutes plus 30 seconds from move one.

Local star Alejandro Ramirez had a poor showing, ending in 17th position, but Mauricio Arias and Sebastian Ruiz, two local young heroes, ended very well. The tournament was attended by more than 230 players, and followed by crowds. It was played in a well roofed basketball court, frequently under heavy tropical rain.

Games from the first three rounds only currently available but more should become available.

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

IV Alajuela International (CRC), 8-13 vii 2008 Final Round 9 Standings:
Rank	SNo.		Nombre	Elo	FED	Pts	Prog	BUC	BUC	vict
1	6	IM	Cordova Emilio	2519	PER	8	40	52	42½	8
2	1	GM	Tiviakov Sergei	2645	NED	7½	39½	58½	46	6
3	9	GM	Sagalchik Gennadij	2424	USA	7½	37½	52	40	7
4	7	IM	Perez Luis Manuel	2495	CUB	7	39	54½	43	5
5	8	GM	Vera Reynaldo	2493	CUB	7	38	57	45½	5
6	3	GM	Mitkov Nikola	2556	MKD	7	37½	55½	43½	6
7	12	IM	Leyva Hector	2380	ESA	7	37	53½	41	7
8	16	IM	Arias Mauricio	2310	CRC	7	37	49½	41	6
9	14	FM	Arias Lemmys A	2342	ESA	7	36	47	37½	5
10	22		Ruiz Sebastian	2195	CRC	7	35	50	39	7
11	2	GM	Mikhalevski Victor	2592	ISR	6½	39	58	45½	5
12	4	GM	Georgiev Vladimir	2531	MKD	6½	37	57	45½	5
13	13	IM	Alonso Garcia Rene	2368	CUB	6½	35	50½	39½	6
14	26		Alfaro Rojas Alfonso	2181	CRC	6½	31½	51	39½	5
15	20		Almeida Criollo Jefferson	2226	ECU	6½	31½	46	34½	6
16	15	IM	Murillo Alexis	2319	CRC	6½	31½	44	34	6
17	5	GM	Ramirez Alejandro	2531	CRC	6	36½	55½	43½	5
18	10	IM	Valdes Leonardo	2408	CRC	6	34½	52½	40	5
19	11	IM	Fernandez Daniel	2401	USA	6	33½	51	39½	5
20	33		Castillo Rommel	2144	NCA	6	33	51	39½	6
106 players

39) XXII Villa De Estadilla Open

The XXII Villa De Estadilla Open was a rapid tournament (10 mins + 5 secs per move) on the 13th July 2008. Azer Mirzoev won with 7.5/9. No games available.

Results: chess-results.com

XXII Villa De Estadilla Open (ESP), 13 vii 2008 Final Round 9 Standings:
Rk.	Name		FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2
1	Mirzoev Azer	GM	AZE	2518	7,5	46,0	42,0
2	Sanchez Joseph	IM	PHI	2486	7,0	45,5	39,0
3	Mamedov Nidjat	GM	AZE	2564	7,0	45,5	37,5
4	Baklan Vladimir	GM	UKR	2648	7,0	45,0	36,5
5	Llorente Zaro Alfonso	IM	ESP	2391	7,0	44,0	35,5
6	Kovacevic Slobodan	IM	SRB	2417	7,0	43,5	35,0
7	Ramiro Ovejero Juan Luis	FM	ESP	2324	6,5	41,5	34,0
8	Guliev Logman	IM	AZE	2436	6,5	40,5	33,0
9	Burmakin Vladimir	GM	RUS	2625	6,0	44,5	35,5
10	Cifuentes Parada Roberto	GM	ESP	2529	6,0	44,5	34,0
11	Babaev Rashad	GM	AZE	2484	6,0	43,5	34,5
12	Lafarga Santorroman David		ESP	2261	6,0	41,5	31,0
13	Dobrev Nanko	IM	BUL	2423	6,0	40,5	34,0
14	Arribas Robaina Maritza	WGM	CUB	2323	6,0	40,5	32,5
15	Moreno Gracia Daniel		ESP	2206	6,0	39,5	31,0
16	Garza Marco Sergio	IM	ESP	2384	6,0	39,0	31,0
	Solano Lasierra Javier		ESP	2144	6,0	39,0	31,0
18	Cerrajeria Ruiz Jesus Maria		ESP	2168	6,0	37,0	29,0
19	Villalba Abad David		ESP	1734	6,0	33,0	25,0
20	Ruiz Mata Oscar		ESP	2289	5,5	39,0	30,0
21	Valles Mata David		ESP	2144	5,5	39,0	29,0
22	Lana Rodriguez David		ESP	2197	5,5	37,0	30,0
23	Maza Broto Pablo		ESP	1954	5,0	41,5	28,0
24	Juciute Henrieta		LTU	1910	5,0	40,5	29,0
25	Paulauskaite Gintare		LTU	2044	5,0	39,5	27,0
26	Osorio Marin Alejandro		ESP	1856	5,0	38,5	25,0
27	Salamero Pelay Fernando		ESP	2151	5,0	38,0	28,0
28	Pellicer Cemeli Jose Luis		ESP	2030	5,0	38,0	26,0
	Yanez Acn Gonzalo		ESP	1936	5,0	38,0	26,0
30	Vivancos Allepuz David		ESP	2104	5,0	36,5	25,0
31	Gella Bitrian Diego		ESP	1853	5,0	36,5	22,0
32	Codina Garcia Jose		ESP	2141	5,0	35,5	25,0
33	Prieto Martinez Fco Javier		ESP	1933	5,0	34,5	25,5
34	Faro Perella Alberto		ESP	1950	5,0	34,0	24,0
35	Bernues Caudillo Pablo		ESP	1626	5,0	31,5	20,0
86 players

40) 115th Scottish Chess Championships

The 115th Scottish Chess Championships International Open (including Scottish Championships) took place 5th-13th July 2008. There was some foreign participation and Jan Markos and Tautvydas Vedrickas finished on 7.5/9. The top Scottish player was Alan Tate on 6.5/9 and he took the title.

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

Live games: http://www.bcfservices.org.uk/livechess/scottish/2008/

115th ch-SCO Glasgow (SCO), 5-13 vi 2008 Final Round 9 Standings:
1	Markos, Jan	GM	SVK	2568	7.5
2	Vedrickas, Tautvydas		LTU	2288	7.5
3	Muir, Andrew J	IM	SCO	2357	6.5
4	Khamroev, Ravshan		UZB	2181	6.5
5	Tate, Alan		SCO	2137	6.5
6	Spencer, Edwin		SCO	2181	6
7	Nickl, Klaus		AUT	2162	6
8	Brunello, Sabino	IM	ITA	2482	5.5
9	Grant, Jonathan		SCO	2272	5.5
10	Grant, Alan		SCO	2226	5.5
11	Vincenti, David		MLT	2113	5.5
12	McGowan, Daniel		SCO	2104	5.5
13	MacDonald, Christopher		SCO	2091	5.5
14	Brunello, Marina		ITA	2072	5.5
15	Green, Andrew		SCO	2038	5.5
16	Woods, Connor		SCO	1934	5.5
17	Coleman, Robbie		SCO	2027	5
18	Walker, Duncan		SCO	1956	5
19	Rocks, Daniel		SCO	0	5
20	Parks, Joseph		SCO	0	5
21	Bonner, Gerald		SCO	2201	4.5
22	Giulian, Rosemary		SCO	2032	4.5
23	Burnett, Walter		SCO	2027	4.5
24	Quinn, David		SCO	2010	4.5
25	Schmerwitz, Reinhard		GER	1966	4.5
26	McKerracher, Douglas		SCO	0	4.5
27	Robertson, David		SCO	1953	4.5
28	Mollinson, Jamie		SCO	0	4.5
29	Donohue, Tom		SCO	1861	4.5
30	McClement, Andrew		SCO	1800	4.5
31	Hookham, Jamie		SCO	0	4.5
32	McBeth, Michael		SCO	2029	4.5
33	MacGregor, Ian Ross		SCO	1789	4.5
34	Kleboe, James P R		SCO	0	4.5
60 players

41) X Torredembarra Open

The X Open Internacional d'Escacs de Torredembarra took place 5th-13th July 2008. Jorge Gonzalez Rodriguez won the event with 7.5/9. There were some games broadcast but I couldn't find any PGN available.

Official site: http://escacstorre.litegrup.com/open.php

X Open Internacional d'Escacs de Torredembarra (ESP), 5-13 vii 2008 Final Round 9 Standings
Rk.	Name		FED	RtgI	Pts.	TB1
1	Gonzalez Rodriguez Jorge A	IM	COL	2421	7,5	48,0
2	Radulski Julian	GM	BUL	2516	7,0	51,5
3	Munoz Pantoja Miguel	IM	PER	2499	7,0	50,0
4	Cruz Cristhian	FM	PER	2508	7,0	48,5
5	Djuric Stefan	GM	SRB	2462	6,5	51,0
6	Petrov Marijan	IM	BUL	2490	6,5	49,0
7	Ivanov Jordan	IM	BUL	2421	6,5	48,0
8	Chueca Forcen Alberto		ESP	2254	6,5	46,0
9	Pogorelov Ruslan	GM	UKR	2459	6,0	47,0
10	Moreno Carretero Carles		ESP	2087	6,0	46,0
11	Cruz Filemon	FM	PER	2416	6,0	46,0
12	Khaidorov Viacheslav		ESP	2188	6,0	45,0
13	Tscharotschkin Michael		GER	2236	6,0	44,5
14	Berbatov Kiprian	FM	BUL	2250	6,0	43,5
15	Fernandez Fuentes Fco Javier		ESP	2129	6,0	41,0
16	Reig Pinol Armand		ESP	2081	6,0	37,0
17	Lacasta Palacios Joaquim		ESP	2114	5,5	45,0
18	Farran Martos Francesc X		ESP	2240	5,5	42,5
19	Gonzalez Freixas Alberto		ESP	2132	5,5	42,0
20	Negreiro Pozo Benet		ESP	2021	5,5	41,5
21	Fernandez Vicente Carmelo		ESP	2139	5,5	41,5
22	Rodriguez Becerro Miquel		ESP	2076	5,5	40,5
23	Repiso Alvarez Jorge		ESP	2058	5,5	37,5
24	Perez Calahorra Ricardo		ESP	2065	5,5	36,0
25	Roca Calaf Jordi		ESP	2072	5,5	34,0
94 players

42) Forthcoming Events and Links

North Urals Cup

The North Urals Cup takes place in Krasnoturinsk (Sverdlovsk region) July 26th - August 3rd 2008. This is the strongest women's tournament ever.

Players: Xu Yuhua (China), Humpy Koneru (India), Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria), Pia Cramling (Sweden), Marie Sebag (France), Anna Muzychuk (Slovenia), Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) and Natalya Pogonina (Russia).

Official site: http://www.northuralscup.ru

Antwerp Tournament

The Antwerp tournament takes place 23rd-31st August 2008.

Official site: http://www.inventichess.com the website http://www.schaakfabriek.be will be on the spot.

Antwerp International (BEL), 23-31 viii 2008
Name	Age	Title	Country	Ranking	Elo
Xiangzhi Bu	22	GM	China	1	2710
Rafael Vaganian	57	GM	Armenia	5	2594
Evgenij Miroshnichenko	29	GM	Ukraine	13	2593
Jan Werle	24	GM	Netherlands	7	2591
Zoltan Gyimesi	31	GM	Hungary	5	2586
Jan Timman	56	GM	Netherlands	11	2562
Kateryna Lahno	18	GM	Ukraine	53	2507
Gerhard Schebler	39	GM	Germany	84	2453
Bart Michiels	21	IM	Belgium	5	2442
Geert Van der Stricht	36	IM	Belgium	7	2426

Tournoi international de Montreal

The Tournoi international de Montreal takes place 24th August - 2nd September 2008. This year it will be a closed Category XIII tournament (not as strong as last year but there are plans for a much stronger event next year). The main sponsor is the EMPRESA Group. [News: Igor-Alexandre Nataf]

Players: Hikaru Nakamura, Yuri Shulman, Varuzhan Akobian, Anton Kovalyov, Sebastien Maze, Igor-Alexandre Nataf, Mark Bluvshtein, Pascal Charbonneau, Thomas Roussel Roozmon and Igor Zugic.

I couldn't find a website at the moment most probably there will be a link from http://fqechecs.qc.ca/

Bratto Open

The 28th Bratto Open takes place August 22th-30th 2008. Many GMs and IMs. Very good prizes Moreover Italian women championship and Italian Under 20 Championship. Bratto is a little town in the beautiful mountains near Bergamo.

Details: http://www.scaccobratto.com

The Battle of Senta 1697 Chess Festival 2008

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

Further details: http://www.chess-senta.org.yu

Norwegian Championship

The Norwegian Championship took place 5th-13th July 2008. Jon Ludvig Hammer and Frode Elsness both finished on 6.5/9 and will play off for the title at a date to be announced.

Official site: http://nm2008.sjakkweb.no/

Paleochora International Open

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

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

Dutch Open Dieren

The Dutch Open takes place in Dieren 22nd-31st July 2008.

A total of approximately 500 players will be participating in 7 groups in this event. The main group has a First Prize of 2250 euros, and the best Dutch player will qualify for next year’s Dutch Championship.

Among the participants are: GMs Viacheslav Ikonnikov , Chanda Sandipan, Milos Pavlovic, Nikolai Shalnev, Dutch GMs Sipke Ernst , Erik van den Doel and Friso Nijboer , as well as a longer list of international masters and FIDE masters, and the 13-year old new Azerbaijan talent Nijat Abasov.

Details: http://www.schaakbond.nl/nieuws/dieren2008

SPICE Cup

The SPICE Cup takes place September 19th-28th 2008 at the Texas Tech Student Union Building. Eugene Perelshteyn is the defending champion.

Official website: http://www.SPICE.ttu.edu

SPICE Cup (RUS), 19-28 ix 2008. Category 15 (2605)
Name	NAT	USCF	FIDE
Alexander Onischuk	USA	2734	2670
Harikrishna Pentala	IND	2724	2668
Leonid Kritz	GER	2667	2610
Varuzhan Akobian	USA	2660	2610
Gregory Kaidanov	USA	2664	2605
Julio Becerra Rivero	USA	2640	2598
Victor Mikhalevski	ISR	2679	2592
Kamil Miton	POL	2703	2580
Hannes Stefansson	ISL	2597	2566
Eugene Perelshteyn	USA	2619	2555

1st Brunei Chess Blitz

The 1st Brunei Chess Blitz takes place on ICC on 15th July 2008.

Official site: http://www.zon365.com/

Commonwealth Chess Championship

The Commonwealth Chess Championship takes place 28th September - 6th October 2008 in Nagpur, India. Good conditions for GM/WGMs. Contact: Praful Zaveri (prafulzaveri@hotmail.com) for further information.

Further details: http://www.indianchessfed.org/tournamentreports08/ccwealth-at-Nagpur.asp

Mlada Boleslav Open

The Mlada Boleslav Open (Czech Republic) takes place 27th July - 3rd August 2008.

Official site: http//caissa.klain.cz

Romgaz Open

The 2nd edition of the "Open Romgaz" takes place 11th-19th September 2008 at the Polytechnical Institute of Bucharest, with a prize fund of 20000 Euro (a record for Romania !). Organizers: Romgaz & ACS "Elisabeta Polihroniade". Free accomodation for GM. The tournament will be preceded by "Open Romgaz Junior", 5th-11th September 2008 at the same venue, with a prize fund of 3000 Euro.

Official site: http://www.frsah.ro

Corus, Wijk aan Zee 2009

The organizers of the 71st Corus Chess Tournament have invited the young Dutch Grandmasters Daniel Stellwagen (1987) and reigning Dutch Champion Jan Smeets (1985) for the Grandmaster group A in 2009. For both players it means a debut on the highest level. Together with Loek van Wely, they will represent the Netherlands in the traditional chess festival, that will be held from Friday January 16th to Sunday 1st of February 2009.

Besides the participation of the above mentioned three Dutch players, the following World Class players have confirmed their participation: Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Alexander Morozevich (Russia), Levon Aronian (Armenia), Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine), Gata Kamsky (United States) and Teymour Radjabov (Azerbaijan). Carlsen, Ivanchuk and Morozevich will be in the Top-6 of the new World Ranking list, that will be published on July 1st 2008.

The young Ukrainian Grandmaster Sergei Karjakin, as well as the winner of last year’s Grandmaster group B, Sergei Movsesian (Slovakia), have also confirmed their participation. The complete field with 14 participants will be presented in October 2008, as well as the names of the participants in the Grandmaster groups B and C.

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

Torino, Italy

The Torino tournament in (Italy) takes place 30th November 2008 - 8th December 2008. 9 Round swiss top group (B Group 7 rounds). Contact for entries and info tornei@scacchisticatorinese.it

Official site: http://www.scacchisticatorinese.it

Tal Memorial

The Tal Memorial in Moscow should take place in August; Magnus Carlsen will take part only in the blitz competition (August 29th-30th, according to http://Magnuschess.com).

Chess Classic Mainz

The Chess Classic Mainz takes place 28th July - 3rd August 2008. In the main event the players are Viswanathan Anand, Alexander Morozevich, Magnus Carlsen and Judit Polgar. The event will be a combine rapid and chess960 chess.

Official site: http://www.chesstigers.de/ccm8.php

ICC held an online chess960 event which was won by Hikaru Nakamura and he has free entry into the FiNet and Ordix opens, hotel room and breakfast at the Hilton Mainz Hotel along with Dmitry Andreikin who he beat 4-2 in the final.

Details of the ICC event: http://www.chessclub.com/activities/chess960_2008/

Grand Slam in Bilbao

The Chess Grand Slam Final takes place in Bilbao 1st-13th September 2008. There are 6 players. The first three are the winners of Corus 2008, Morelia - Linares 2008, and Mtel Masters 2008 - GM Levon Aronian, GM Viswanathan Anand, and GM Vassily Ivanchuk. Invitations have been sent also to the second place players - GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Veselin Topalov. The sixth player will be known after the next meeting of the board of the Chess Grand Slam. This news

Source: http://grandslam.chessdom.com/chess-grand-slam-bilbao

3rd Edmonton International

The 3rd Edmonton International takes place July 31st-August 4th, 2008 and is the main event of the 3rd Edmonton chess festival which will also include many events for all levels of players.

It is a masters only Swiss with GM/IM norm opportunities. The top participants so far are: GMs Alexander Moiseenko (2632, Ukraine), Surya She Ganguly (2631, India), Alexander Shabalov (2611, USA), Mark Bluvshtein (2548, Canada), GM elect Josh Friedel (2524, USA), GM Jesse Kraai (2513, USA) and more strong players. Besides the main event, sectional tournaments and other chess related events will be happening at the same time as part of the Edmonton Chess Festival.

Official site: http://www.ecf2008.com

Ideal Max Euwe

The Ideal Max Euwe International Tournament takes place 22nd-31st August 2008. The 10 player round robin, time control 2 hours/40 moves + 1 hour/20 moves + 30 minutes KO (+ 30 seconds/move) features 3 players from BRAZIL + 7 players from another countries Cat. VII, VIII or IX. at the Clube de Xadrez Sao Paulo

Details: http://www.cxsp.com.br/

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. Contact e-mail: office@englishchess.org.uk.

Leading entries for the British championship so far include: Nicholas Pert, Gawain Jones, Mark Hebden, Bogdan Lalic, Glenn Flear, Daniel Gormally, Stewart Haslinger, Keith Arkell, Simon Williams, Nigel Davies, Richard Pert, Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant, Andrew Ledger, Graeme Buckley and Jovanka Houska.

Further details http://www.englishchessorg.uk/

Official site: http://www.britishchess08.com

Staunton Memorial

The Staunton Memorial takes place Simpsons in the Strand August 7th-18th 2008 (one rest day August 13th).

Players: Ivan Sokolov, Jan Timman, Jan Smeets , Jan Werle, Erwin L'Ami ,Loek Van Wely, Jonathan Speelman, Peter Wells, Michael Adams, Bob Wade, Alex Cherniaev and Nigel Short.

Details: http://www.bcf.org.uk/national/2008/staunton-mem_apr08.htm

Hastings Chess Congress

The Hastings Chess Congress takes place 28th December 2008 - 5th January 2009. Contact: Con Power at: conpowr@ol.com

Further details: http://www.hastingschess.org.uk

European Club Cup

The European Club Cup 2008 (24th European Club Cup for Men, 13th European Club Cup for Women) takes place in Kallithea, Greece 16th-24th October 2008.

Official site: http://ecc2008.chessdom.com/

Arad Open (Romania)

The Arad International Chess Open (Romania) takes place 25th-31st July 2008 9 rounds swiss open, prize fund 3600 euro, 1st prize - 1000 euro Contact: Alin Campeanu sahclubvados@yahoo.com. Arad City is in the western Romania - 270 km from Budapest, 510 km from Vienna, 530 km from Bucharest

More details http://www.vados.ro/next_turneu_en.php

Amizade International

The Amizade International at the Clube de Xadrez Sso Paulo takes place 23rd-31st August

Official site: http://www.cxsp.com.br

European Senior Championship

The European Senior Championship takes place 9th-17th August 2008 in the Parkhotel Sunstar in Davos, Switzerland (the is also a normal open alongside 10th-16th August 2008). Contact e-mail beochess@bluewin.ch

Details: http://www.beochess.ch

Chess Study

Do you have an FIDE rating?

Dr. Robert Howard of the University of New South Wales in Australia is carrying out a study of chess skill in internationally rated players. The study looks at effects of amount of practice, coaching and age of starting chess on chess skill and at chess players' views about chess skill. The study involves a short online survey. The survey is for anyone who has, or who ever has had, an FIDE rating.

The survey takes only about 5-10 minutes to complete. All responses are completely confidential. The survey is available in English, Spanish, Russian, and German.

To take part, you must know your exact FIDE ID number, which will be something like "14200887". ID numbers are posted on the FIDE website at http://www.fide.com

A summary and analysis of the study findings will be posted here when it is complete and will be emailed to any participant who requests it.

If you would like to participate, please go to this website: http://education.arts.unsw.edu.au/fidestudy/

For any queries, please contact Dr Robert Howard, University of New South Wales, on rwh@unsw.edu.au

Latvian Chess Tour - Riga Open

The VIII World chess championship Mikhail Tal Cup (Riga OPEN 2008) takes place 19th-24th August 2008.

Contact details: Riga Chess Federation, Braslas street 7, Riga, LV-1035. Ph.(+371) 28804664 Alberts Cimins or +371 25939234 Vadims Daskevics Fax +371 67718960, e-mail: acimins@yahoo.com or vadik.dashkevich@gmail.com

Details of this and other events on the Latvian Chess Tour: http://www.chess.lv/lv/vesture/

17th Martigny Open

The 17th Martigny Open takes placed 1st-4th August 2008 in the à l'Hôtel du Parc. 7 round swiss - 36 moves /1h30 + 30 minutes ko. 1st Prize: 1500 francs, 5650 francs total prize fund.

Details: http://www.uve-wsb.ch/openmartigny

Olomouc Chess Summer

The 11th International Chess Festival Olomouc Chess Summer 2008 takes place 30th July - 7th August 2008. Closed GM and IM tournaments, FIDE open, seniors tournament, active chess and blitz tournament are part of the festival.

Details: http://www.czechtour.net/olomouc-chess-summer/regulations/

5th Highlands Open

The 5th International Chess Festival Highlands Open 2008, takes place in the town of Zdar nad Sazavou 20th-28th September 2008.

Details: http://www.czechtour.net/highlands-open/regulations/

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.

Advanced booking for the World Chess Championship 2008 between Viswanathan Anand (India) and Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) has started. The tickets are available at the price of 35 Euro per day. The following benefits are included: - entrance to the playing hall - entrance to the commentary room with analysis by prominent grandmasters. The tickets are available at all ticket agencies in Germany. You can also buy tickets for the match in advance via BONNTICKET: http://www.bonnticket.de tickets@bonnticket.de. Tel. +49-(0)-180/5001812. Tickets for a possible tiebreak on November 02, 2008, will be available after the 12th game. Exclusive VIP tickets are also available. Details at the website below along with features on the leadup to the championships.

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

Panevezys Open

The 21st International Panevezys Open 2008 takes place in Panevezys, Lithuania 12th-18th August 2008. Two Open A and Open B and two closed norm tournaments second woman WGM and GM takes place in chess Festival program this year.

More details: http://www.chesslyga.lt/panevezys2008

For information e-mail: chessfanas@gmail.com

Open "Mediterranean 2017" Rijeka

The Open "Mediterranean 2017" Rijeka (CRO) takes place 29th November - 6th December 2008.

Details: http://www.mediteran2013.com/en/default.asp

Baltic Sea Cup 2008

The Baltic Sea Cup 2008 (Bornholm Summer Chess) takes place in Denmark 29th July - 6th August 2008. 10 round swiss. Top players already signed up include: GM Michael Roiz 2659, GM Sergei Tiviakov 2635, GM Igor Khenkin 2609, itali Golod 2606, GM Yuriy Kuzubov and GM Zoltan Gyimesi 2600.

Details: http://www.balticseacup.dk

Hungarian Chess Tournaments May - December 2008

1. 16th-21th of May 2008 KECSKEMET, IM Berger tmt, org: Dr.Erdelyi, Tamas, e-mail: postmaster@caissa.t-online.hu Website: http://www.caissachessbooks.hu Usually also in the second half of the month IM tmt-s in Kecskemet. 100 km South-East from Budapest.

2. 7th-19th of June 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 Phone-fax: +(361)-2632859, cellphone: +(36)-30-230-1914 /From 12:00 a.m. until midnight - Central European Time = GMT+1/

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

4.13th-21st of June, Balatonlelle Open, GM-IM round robin, org: IM Rigo, e-mail: me-ri@t-online.hu

5.21st-30th of June IM tmt Kecskemet, org: Mr. Erdelyi

6.5th-17th of July, GM-IM-FM, First Saturday Budapest, org: Nagy Laszlo

7.19th-28th of July IM Kecskemet, org Erdelyi,

8.23rd-27th of July, 32nd AGRIA chess festival, Open 9 rounds Swiss, EGER, 100 km North East from Budapest, org: rauch@freemail.hu www.eurochess.hu

9.2nd-14th of August GM-IM-FM First Saturday Budapest, org Nagy Laszlo

10.16th-25th of August, IM tmt, Kecskemet, org: Erdelyi

11.6th-18th of September GM-IM-FM First Saturday Budapest, org Nagy Laszlo,

12.20th -29th September IM tmt Kecskemet, org Erdelyi

13.4th-16th of October, GM-IM-FM tmt, First Saturday Budapest, org.Nagy L.

14.18th-27th of October IM tmt Kecskemet, org Erdelyi.

15.1st-13th of November GM-IM-FM First Saturday Budapest, org Nagy L.

16.14th-22nd of November Tenkes Kupa Open, Harkany, 300 km South-West from Budapst, 9 round Swiss, org: Ambrus Lajos, mobile: 36-30-851-4224 e-mail: info@baranyasakk.hu www.baranyasakk.hu

17.6th-18th of December GM-IM-FM tmt, First Saturday Budapest, org Nagy L.

18.27th of Dec 5th of January IM-FM tmt Kesckemet, org: Erdelyi.

Blackstone Chess Festival

Blackstone Chess Festival incorporating the New England Masters - 11th-17th August 2008.

The New England Masters will take place at the Blackstone Chess Academy, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA, from August 11-15, 2008. The event will be a 9 round Swiss with GM/IM norm opportunities and a prize fund of $3,300. The Masters is open to a maximum of 50 players rated FIDE 2100 or higher. Please visit http://www.NewEnglandMasters.com for more info.

The Masters event will be followed by the Blackstone Open on August 16-17, 2008, at the same location. This event will be a 4 round Swiss, split into two sections, an Open (minimum rating USCF 1600) and an Under 1900 Section. The total prize fund is $4,000. Please visit http://www.blackstonechess.com/event88g.htm for more info.

I Masters of Olalachess Academy Training Camp

The I Masters of Olalachess Academy Training Camp takes place in Salou, Spain 1st-7th September 2008.

Details: http://www.masters.olalachess.com

13th Pannonia Cup

The 13th Pannonia Cup takes place in Balatonalmádi (Hungary) 30th July - 3rd August 2008 International Open for FIDE ratings (without age limit)

Contact details: Fáncsy Imre: 8222. Balatonalmádi, Gábor Áron u. 15.; HUNGARY E-mail: almadikupa@freemail.hu

Details: http://fancsyimi.fw.hu

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 July - 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 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

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

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.

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 29 Grandmasters have entered including Michael Adams, Nigel Short, Alexander Beliavsky, Sergei Tiviakov and Maxim Vachier-Lagrave.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

THE WEEK IN CHESS 715 21st July 2008 by Mark Crowther

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Playoffs

North Urals Cup

Antwerp Tournament

Tournoi international de Montreal

Bratto Open

The Battle of Senta 1697 Chess Festival 2008

Norwegian Championship

Paleochora International Open

Dutch Open Dieren

SPICE Cup

1st Brunei Chess Blitz

Commonwealth Chess Championship

Mlada Boleslav Open

Romgaz Open

Corus, Wijk aan Zee 2009

Torino, Italy

Tal Memorial

Chess Classic Mainz

Grand Slam in Bilbao

3rd Edmonton International

Ideal Max Euwe

British Chess Championships 2008

Staunton Memorial

Hastings Chess Congress

European Club Cup

Arad Open (Romania)

Amizade International

European Senior Championship

Chess Study

Latvian Chess Tour - Riga Open

17th Martigny Open

Olomouc Chess Summer

5th Highlands Open

World Championship Match Anand vs Kramnik in Bonn

Panevezys Open

Open "Mediterranean 2017" Rijeka

Baltic Sea Cup 2008

Hungarian Chess Tournaments May - December 2008

Blackstone Chess Festival

I Masters of Olalachess Academy Training Camp

13th Pannonia Cup

VI Gyorgy Marx Memorial

2nd Queenstown Chess Classic 2009

GM Boris Alterman's Chess Lessons

8th Savaria Summer

Chess Classic Mainz 2008

Arctic Chess Challenge

European Union Championships, Liverpool 2008

VII Benidorm International Chess Festival 2008

FIDE Grand Prix Events

X Sants Open

The 8th European Senior Championship

Alushta Diary 2008

Anand - Kramnik World Championship Match

Mindsports

Etienne Bacrot's Website

ICC and FICS client for mobile phones