THE WEEK IN CHESS 73 04/03/96 Mark Crowther
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1) Introduction
2) Super March for the Netherlands
3) 51st Yugoslav Championships Podgorica (capital of Montenegro).
4) Other Yugoslav News
5) FIDE President Kirsan Iljumzhinov
6) 12th International Open Cappelle La Grande 1996
7) Portuguese Masters Tournament
8) TORNEO "23 DE FEBRERO"
9) Reykjavik (Iceland) International, III 1996.
10) Danny Mozes analyses a moment from Kasparov vs Deep Blue.
GAMES SECTION
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Reykjavik International 32 games
Lisbon Masters 45 games
Lisbon Masters B 45 games
There is an extra section of Cappelle La Grande
games TWIC73CA.PGN of 235 games from this event.
Extra Section available via ftp and from my www:
These extra sections are available at:
Pittsburgh ftp site. (ftp.pitt.edu, group/chess/NEWS)
(probably Monday)
and straight away at my www site -
http://www.brad.ac.uk/~mdcrowth/chess.html
(note this is tilda mdcrowth, some terminals display this
as a percent sign which won't work)
1) Introduction
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My thanks to Bob Wade, Bosko Grove, Ian Rogers,
Einar Karlsson, Philippe Boulet, Horacio Neto, Carlos H. Taboada
and Danny Mozes for their help in producing this issue.
There is some superb chess coming up this month to make up for
the massive loss of Linares this year. The VSB International
will be an important event for Kasparov, especially as Kramnik
has just caught him in rating.
Hope you enjoy this issue
Mark
2) Super March for the Netherlands
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My thanks to Bob Wade for the following information.
Firstly there will be the annual Kloosters tournament
in March.
Kloosters
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Andersson, Ulf g SWE 2630 20 27.06.51
Leko, Peter g HUN 2625 23 08.09.79
Granda Zuniga, Julio E g PER 2600 36 25.02.67
Oll, Lembit g EST 2640 14 23.04.66
Svidler, Peter g RUS 2630 30 17.06.76
Nijboer, Friso g NED 2475 31 26.05.65
The event finishes on the 22nd of March in time for:
VSB International
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On the 22nd of March the VSB tournament will take
place. (This event starts very much earlier this
year as I have had a Kasparov loss in this event
for my birthday in May!) This could be one of the
most interesting events of the year.
Timman, Jan H g NED 2620 64 14.12.51
Kasparov, Gary g RUS 2775 19 13.04.63
Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2775 42 25.06.75
Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2725 0 11.12.69
Short, Nigel D. g ENG 2665 37 01.06.65
Piket, Jeroen g NED 2570 49 27.01.69
Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2700 40 15.03.75
Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2735 39 18.03.69
Lautier, Joel g FRA 2630 32 12.04.73
Seirawan, Yasser g USA 2630 11 24.03.60
3) 51st Yugoslav Championships Podgorica (capital of Montenegro).
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Bosko Grove reports:
It is a 16 player all play all championship.The main standings after 9
rounds are:
1. Ivanovic, Bozidar g YUG 2500 11 24.08.49 6 /9
Ilincic, Zlatko g YUG 2555 41 10.05.68 6
3. Velimirovic, Dragoljub g YUG 2510 24 12.05.42 5.5
Kosic, Dragan g YUG 2515 37 15.02.70 5.5
Drasko, Milan g YUG 2505 54 06.12.62 5.5
Pikula, Dejan YUG 2455 34 . . 5.5
Other players in the tournament are:
Stojanovic, Mihajlo f YUG 2435 45 11.05.77
Arsovic, Zoran m YUG 2460 29 . .
Blagojevic, Dragisa m YUG 2450 43 01.01.66
Filipovic, Branko m YUG 2435 35 06.10.57
Gligoric, Svetozar g YUG 2475 28 02.02.23 - started well but has faded
Maksimovic, Branimir m YUG 2375 19 16.08.55
Damljanovic, Branko g YUG 2510 72 17.06.61
Drazic, Sinisa m YUG 2445 43 16.12.67
Mozetic, Dejan m YUG 2495 2 16.08.65
Karaklajic, Nikola m YUG 2400 28 24.02.26
4) Other Yugoslav News
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Karpov has joined the Serbian Socialist Party (Times 1-3-96).
According to Gert Ligterink in 'De Volkskrant' in Holland, at the end of
the Stary Pasova 6 player tournament, a special ceremony made Karpov the first
foreign member of Slobodan Milosevic's political party in Serbia.
The FIDE president was in Belgrade to meet Yugoslav chess officials about
restoring the power of FIDE (Serbian TV news 1-3-96).
5) FIDE President Kirsan Iljumzhinov
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FIDE President granted an interview to Tim Hewell of the BBC recently.
These were turned into two short reports for the BBC last Saturday.
24th Feb 1996
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Radio - "Europhile" RADIO 4
TV - "Correspondent" BBC2
The reports concentrated on Kalmykia and his Presidency of that
republic rather than his Presidency of FIDE.
Kalmykia was one of the first republics to emerge from the breakup
of the Soviet Union with elections. Kalmykia is flat and lies on
the Stepps at the point where Europe and Asia merge.
Kalmykia made up of a population of Mongols and Buddhists. There
are horsemen who keep the traditions of their heros. A son of
Ghengis Khan arrived 400 years ago. The greatest of the Kalmyk
Khans was Janga Khan. According to the horsemen they await
another Janga who will be a dictator by agreement of their nation.
It is certainly no accident that Kirsan tries to portray himself
in this tradition, particularly with its accent on youth. The
State now only has 200,000 ethnic Kalmykians left.
On of Kalymikia's neighbours is Chechnia. Unlike that republic
there is no confilict with Moscow.
Kirsan Iljumzhinov gave an interview to Tim Hewell.
Kirsan:
"I was elected by the people and the will of the people is like the
will of God. In 1993 history demanded that I should become a
President of Kalmykia."
"When I was elected I wanted the people to understand what I wanted
to do. I told them 'I am not a President of Kalmykia, consider me
the head of the Corporation.' "
The most important issue facing Kalmykia is to avoid the conflicts
with Moscow that have occurred in neighbouring Chechnia. It appears
that Yeltsin regards Kirsan as a safe pair of hands. Kirsan made
his fortune in Moscow and is still based there as President of
Kalmykia.
"I don't see how we can declare independence and break away
from Moscow. That would mean violence, blood, many casualties.
Any clash with another state would bring about the annihilation
of the Kalmyk people."
"In this Republic politics should be left to one person, me, the
President. I only need to bother with foreign affairs. All the
other men should work, the women should produce children
and the children should play chess."
"I always win and people want to know the secret of my success.
It's because I play chess. I try to calculate 10 moves ahead
unlike some politicians."
"Sometimes I do no understand myself. I make a decision without
knowing why. But I believe on a subconcious level it is what I should
be doing"
On the radio program Kirsan talks about himself:
"I was born in 1962 in the year of the Tiger which gives strength
and as Aires to signify ambition. This gives me the energy of
a space rocket."
"I passed the point of caring how much I had. I knew I would be able
to take it with me when I died."
"Kalmykia was the most backward state in the Russian Republic.
I realised I was the only one who could bring it out of the
state it was in."
There have been two elections once which he won in 1993 (1992?) and
another recently which was uncontested. Kalmykia was the first state to
elect a capitalist President and the first to abolish the Soviets
which have ruled the Republic for 70 years.
Else Gutchinova (Presidential adviser) explains it this way.
"Here in Kalmykia, Kirsan threw a party. At that party he told
the communists their time was up and sent them home with the
sound of popping champaign corks."
"Being young means having strenth and vision. Like Ghengis Khan.
The most important thing is a firm hand. Why much a President
be firm. Because everyone has their own opinion. Its just like
in a family where no-one can agree whether to have supper at 7 or 8.
So nothing gets done. I believe that in this Republic, just like
any family there has to be a boss."
Tim Hewell took a very light hearted view of his subject in the
two profiles, here is what he has to say about being a "boss".
"Its great being a boss. You can say whatever comes into your
head. One minute he is favour of Universal Polygamy, the next
he invites the Pope to build a 2nd Vatican in Kalmykia.
These ideas, like traditional Kalmyk tea, should be taken
with a delicious pinch of salt. The trouble is that there are
always some adults who have no sense of humour."
One such adult is Yuri Ogliev the communist leader of the tiny
opposition party. He is not a great fan of Kirsan.
Yuri Ogliev:
"This young man has a lot going for him. He is good looking.
he has a charming smile, he is clever, well educated and the
Lord God has given him many gifts. But God denied him one thing ...
a conscience. He is a cynic without shame, a populist without limits,
a politician without any sense of responsibility."
"He promised that within 2 or 3 years we would become a 2nd Kuwait.
He promised that farmers would herd their sheep using Mercedes or
BMWs. Every shepherd would have a satellite phone so that if
necessary they could get through to Bush or Clinton in Washington.
Lies, lies, lies"
Everybody seems to agree that Kirsan Iljumzhinov is an energetic
young man. This appears to play very well with the history and
tradition of Kalmykia. He has certainly raised the profile of
this small state with his Worldwide travel and now the Presidency
of FIDE. Certainly many of his ideas seem pretty wild but he has
at least kept his State clear of the violence that afflicts his
near neighbours. One this is clear from the film, if Bobby Fischer
takes up the offer to build a home there he better take some warm
clothes.
6) 12th International Open Cappelle La Grande 1996
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Philippe Boulet sends me some games and the results from Cappelle La Grande
in France. This strong open took place February 17 - 24th 1996 and was
won by joint top seed Alexander Nenashev from Uzbekistan.
Antoaneta Stefanova who is 16 (19.04.79) and a wgm from Bulgaria
scored an IM norm.
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Place Name First name Club Elo R 1 R 2 R 3 R 4 R 5 R 6 R 7 R 8 R 9 Pts Perf.
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1 IGM Nenashev Alexander Uzb 2595 =222b - 73n +477b +148b + 57n +109n + 97b + 20b + 4n 7.5 2700
2 IGM Kveinys Aloyzas Ltu 2500 + 70b = 40n = 9b =222n +225b + 65n + 76b = 19n + 30b 7.0 2634
3 IGM Lerner Konstantin Ukr 2595 =102n +184b - 74n =152b +194n +163b + 84n + 37b + 23b 7.0 2599
4 IGM Gurevich Mikhail Bel 2590 + 51n = 74b + 77n + 54b + 32b = 89n + 5b = 23n - 1b 6.5 2657
5 IM Kazhgaleyev Murtas Kaz 2490 +177n =134b +105n +163b = 7n + 96b - 4n + 29b = 6n 6.5 2629
6 IGM Eingorn Vyacheslav Ukr 2580 + 83b + 38n = 42b = 75n = 95b = 74n + 90b + 48n = 5b 6.5 2627
7 IGM Ulibin Mikhail Rus 2535 +127b =136n + 41b + 52n = 5b = 32n = 48b + 58n = 26b 6.5 2618
8 IGM Kudrin Sergey Usa 2535 +158b = 39n +149b = 88n + 52b = 48n = 32b = 38n + 75b 6.5 2614
9 IM Sergeev Vladimir Ukr 2410 +192n =113b = 2n = 12b =103n +240b = 82b + 79n + 97b 6.5 2603
10 IGM Istratescu Andrei Rom 2500 =151n +125b +139n +220b = 37n = 24b + 91n = 21b = 16n 6.5 2597
11 IGM Kuzmin Gennadi Ukr 2535 +163n + 57b - 52n + 34b = 74n = 39b = 87n +101b + 96n 6.5 2595
12 IM Kuporosov Viktor Rus 2505 +116b = 28n + 98b = 9n + 73b = 76n + 77b = 16b = 21n 6.5 2592
13 IGM Hebden Mark Eng 2540 +146n = 34b = 63n =133b = 51n + 72b + 45n = 80b + 77n 6.5 2588
14 IGM Makarov Marat Rus 2545 +225b + 58n = 75b = 42n = 38b - 77n +243b + 93n + 95b 6.5 2587
15 IM Baburin Alexander Irl 2505 +387b = 41n = 93b + 98n +144b + 86n - 23b = 28n + 73b 6.5 2582
16 IM Rytshagov Mikhail Est 2495 =152n +120b =134n + 69b +145n = 37b + 79b = 12n = 10b 6.5 2578
17 IGM Landa Konstantin Rus 2560 +108n =104b - 34n +177b = 40n +117b = 63n + 91b + 80n 6.5 2576
18 IGM Tseshkovsky Vitaly Rus 2540 + 68b - 88n +230b +129n = 84b = 34n +100b = 75n + 78b 6.5 2569
19 IGM Horvath Jozsef Hun 2505 =125n + 59b -220n +228b +122n +101b + 24n = 2b = 20n 6.5 2568
20 IGM Kovalev Andrei Blr 2495 +186b = 93n +303b +105n = 86b +244n + 89b - 1n = 19b 6.5 2558
21 IM Nikcevic Nebojsa Yug 2485 =138b =148n + 71b =141n +125b +178n + 47b = 10n = 12b 6.5 2549
22 IGM Cvitan Ognjen Cro 2540 = 92n -105b +203n +166b =135n +155b +137n = 42b + 74n 6.5 2546
23 IGM Nijboer Friso Ned 2475 =156n +166b +240n =298b +300n + 81b + 15n = 4b - 3n 6.5 2540
24 IM Raetsky Alexander Rus 2485 +129b - 76n +502b +158n +115b = 10n - 19b +114n +107b 6.5 2540
25 IM Grabarczyk Miroslaw Pol 2505 -121n +191b +171n +134b =100n +140b = 80n +139b = 27n 6.5 2535
26 IM Volzhin Alexander Rus 2485 =166n +152b - 92n =140b +126n +171b +146n + 35b = 7n 6.5 2521
27 IM Reinderman Dimitri Ned 2495 +115b = 98n +201b - 86n =114b +186n +112b +215n = 25b 6.5 2501
28 IGM Szekely Peter Hun 2435 +191n = 12b =103n = 43b = 99n +176b + 94n = 15b = 49n 6.0 2575
29 IGM Novikov Igor Ukr 2590 +144b = 37n = 84b +142n = 76b = 95n +136b - 5n +139b 6.0 2571
30 IGM Sturua Zurab Geo 2540 +162n = 61b =142n = 40b +108n + 78b = 49n +104b - 2n 6.0 2568
31 IGM Gleizerov Evgeny Rus 2540 =112b +107n = 39b = 90n +149b = 75n + 52b = 32n = 38b 6.0 2562
32 IM Oratovsky Michael Isr 2485 +119n +155b +298n + 87b - 4n = 7b = 8n = 31b = 59n 6.0 2562
33 IGM Dvoirys Semen Rus 2585 +101n = 77b = 78n =137b = 45n +301b = 39n +133b = 54n 6.0 2557
34 IM Danielian Oganes Arm 2450 + 71b = 13n + 17b - 11n + 70b = 18b +244n = 43b = 53n 6.0 2556
35 IGM Stefansson Hannes Isl 2540 +114b +160n = 88b - 80n = 41b +141n + 86b - 26n +144b 6.0 2553
36 IGM Kharitonov Andrei Rus 2560 +147n = 78b =104n = 57b =133n +145b = 96n =220b +135n 6.0 2547
37 IM Barsov Alexei Uzb 2465 +247n = 29b +224n +240b = 10b = 16n +106b - 3n = 50b 6.0 2544
38 IM Eismont Oleg Rus 2460 +299n - 6b +238n +223b = 14n = 85b +116n = 8b = 31n 6.0 2542
39 IM Matlak Marek Pol 2450 +203n = 8b = 31n +224b = 47b = 11n = 33b +296n = 46b 6.0 2541
40 IM Georgiev Vladimir Bul 2435 +248n = 2b = 56b = 30n = 17b =128n +271b + 89n = 55b 6.0 2540
41 IGM Kirov Nino Bul 2435 +187n = 15b - 7n +315b = 35n +248b + 85n = 49b = 43n 6.0 2538
42 IGM Tregubov Pavel Rus 2470 +130b +185n = 6n = 14b - 89b +195n +150b = 22n = 71b 6.0 2532
43 IGM Anastasian Ashot Arm 2520 +258b - 90n +235b = 28n + 93b = 84n +144b = 34n = 41b 6.0 2531
44 IGM Atalik Suat Tur 2535 +164n =142b =137n = 91b = 92n +120b =133n = 51b +147n 6.0 2526
45 IM Hachian Melik Arm 2440 +188b = 46n = 82b = 50n = 33b +172n - 13b +198n +153b 6.0 2526
46 IM Zagorskis Darius Ltu 2530 +122n = 45b =133n =100b =146n +152b =135n +134b = 39n 6.0 2524
47 IM Klovans Janis Lat 2520 +301n - 52b +121n +123b = 39n +220b - 21n +108b = 63n 6.0 2518
48 IM Stanec Nikolaus Aut 2490 +159n +140b - 87n +117b +128n = 8b = 7n - 6b +145n 6.0 2518
49 IGM Sher Miron Rus 2500 +161b = 86n = 73b = 83n +107b +168n = 30b = 41n = 28b 6.0 2514
50 IGM Brodsky Mikhail Ukr 2545 =105n +135b = 61n = 45b -220n +306b +385n + 87b = 37n 6.0 2506
51 IM Pedersen Steffen Den 2405 - 4b +208n +255b = 56n = 13b =251n +303b = 44n +138b 6.0 2500
52 IGM Maric Alisa Yug 2435 +249b + 47n + 11b - 7b - 8n +237b - 31n +193n +215b 6.0 2494
53 IGM Guliev Sarhan Aze 2505 =124b =150n =227b +245n +222b =100n = 73b + 76n = 34b 6.0 2491
54 IM Sapis Witalis Pol 2470 +235b +172n = 79b - 4n =116b = 71n +277b +127n = 33b 6.0 2491
55 IGM Nevednichy Vladislav Rom 2505 +232n - 87b +123n +153b - 96n +159b =134n +105b = 40n 6.0 2484
56 IM Notkin Maksim Rus 2515 +117n =139b = 40n = 51b +164n - 91b =210n +156b +146n 6.0 2484
57 IM Atlas Valeri Lie 2440 +432b - 11n +250b = 36n - 1b =157n +194b +169n +186b 6.0 2478
58 IM Chatalbashev Boris Bul 2455 +257n - 14b +190n =182b +298n = 94b +175n - 7b +155n 6.0 2467
59 IGM Stefanova Antoaneta Bul 2370 =226b - 19n =174b +255n +180b +319n = 95b +106n = 32b 6.0 2459
60 IGM Motwani Paul Sco 2505 = 62b +157n - 86b +227n = 83b -116n +249b +230n +141b 6.0 2449
61 IM Galdunts Sergey Arm 2450 +502b = 30n = 50b =300b - 65n = 70n +172b +299n +157b 6.0 2446
62 FM Werner Clemens Ger 2325 = 60n - 66b +340n =262b +179n +103b = 74b =154n +136b 6.0 2446
63 IM Gurevich Vladimir Ukr 2445 =167n +173b = 13b =388n =161b +432n = 17b +261n = 47b 6.0 2444
64 IM Sulava Nenad Cro 2480 +245b + 65n - 76b +155n -244b +299n =114b +158n = 68b 6.0 2437
65 FM Aronian Levon Arm 2310 +154b - 64b +252n = 95n + 61b - 2b =308n +346n +143b 6.0 2433
66 IM Belikov Vladimir Rus 2500 =157b + 62n =223b - 73n +174b =161n +168b = 83n +150b 6.0 2419
67 IGM Chuchelov Vladimir Bel 2510 -140n +302b +159n -101b -237n +181n +187b +173b +162n 6.0 2405
68 IM Silva Fernando Por 2365 - 18n =126b +276n +231b =110n =224b +259n +113b = 64n 6.0 2399
69 IGM Gurieli Nino Geo 2360 - 79b +128n +307b - 16n =304b =169n +240b +347n +154b 6.0 2377
70 IGM Umanskaya Irina Rus 2320 - 2n =180b +215n +199b - 34n = 61b +200n +221b +142n 6.0 2357
71 CF Kaminik Alexandr Ukr 2255 - 34n +309b - 21n +266b +289n = 54b +267n + 88b = 42n 6.0 2355
72 CF Pinski Jan Pol 2320 =111b - 97n +355b =268n +216b - 13n +201b +358n +149b 6.0 2345
514 players competed.
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Win (+) Draw (=) Loss (-) Win by Forfeit (>) Loss by Forfeit (<)
7) Portuguese Masters Tournament
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Horacio Neto reports:
The "Torneio de Mestres" (Portuguese Masters) was played in Lisboa,
Portugal, from Feb 17 to Feb 25. This is a closed tournament, played
once a year, for which the top rated 10 players are invited.
This year's tournament was the strongest ever, with only 3 of the top
portuguese players unavailable (GM Antunes,A rated 2545, IM Santos,L
rated 2370, and IM Silva,F rated 2365).
The tournament was won by IM Antonio Fernandes who dominated most of
the tournament together with Sergio Rocha. Rochas's performance can
eventually be valid for an IM norm (given certain conditions one norm
completed in a national tournament may be accepted by FIDE).
Torneio de Mestres, Lisboa, II 1996. cat. V (2351)
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1 Fernandes, Antonio m POR 2380 * 1 0 = 1 1 = 1 = 1 6.5 2513
2 Rocha, Sergio f POR 2370 0 * = = = 1 1 1 1 = 6.0 2473
3 Damaso, Rui m POR 2405 1 = * = = 0 = = = 1 5.0 2387
4 Frois, Antonio m POR 2380 = = = * = = = = = 1 5.0 2390
5 Leonardo, Joao POR 2300 0 = = = * = = = 1 1 5.0 2399
6 Santos, Carlos P f POR 2310 0 0 1 = = * = 1 = 1 5.0 2398
7 Santos, Jose P f POR 2355 = 0 = = = = * = = = 4.0 2307
8 Galego, Luis m POR 2430 0 0 = = = 0 = * 1 1 4.0 2298
9 Pinheiro, Jose f POR 2265 = 0 = = 0 = = 0 * 1 3.5 2280
10 Cordovil, Joao f POR 2310 0 = 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 * 1.0 2004
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The "Torneio de Honra" was played at the same time and place. This is
a kind of reserve masters tournament where the next top 10 rated
are invited to play.
Torneio de Honra, Lisboa, II 1996.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1 Reis, Luis Sousa POR 2200 * 1 0 1 = 1 1 0 1 1 6.5 2383
2 Alexandre, Jorge POR 2280 0 * = 1 1 = 1 1 = 1 6.5 2374
3 Quadrio, Alexandre POR 2210 1 = * 0 = 1 1 1 = 1 6.5 2382
4 Charneira, Hermenegildo POR 2175 0 0 1 * 0 1 1 1 1 1 6.0 2345
5 Costa, Fernando V POR 2245 = 0 = 1 * = 0 1 = = 4.5 2212
6 Oliveira, Antonio POR 2255 0 = 0 0 = * = = 1 = 3.5 2131
7 Morais, Vitor POR 2190 0 0 0 0 1 = * 0 1 1 3.5 2138
8 Dantas, Carlos POR 2165 1 0 0 0 0 = 1 * = 0 3.0 2096
9 Gaspar, Artur POR 2245 0 = = 0 = 0 0 = * = 2.5 2046
10 Amaral, Nuno POR 2195 0 0 0 0 = = 0 1 = * 2.5 2052
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8) TORNEO "23 DE FEBRERO"
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Carlos H. Taboada reports from Cuba that Irisberto Herrera
won this tournament played in the Union de Reyes Chess Club
3th to 17th of February. The time rate was 2:00 to 40 moves
+ 1:00 to 20. With the event they celebrated the 35th anniversary
of the INDER (Sport's National Institute).
The Cuban National Championships and the Capablanca Memorial
tournament is in May.
No PLAYERS Elo Pts S.B.
1. Herrera, Irisberto m CUB 2420 16 07.12.68 8.5
2. Paneque, Pedro m CUB 2370 47 . . 8.0
3. Espinosa, Julio f CUB 2335 30 . . 7.5 3775
4. De La Paz, Frank f CUB 2325 15 . . 7.5 3550
5. Perez, Rodney f CUB 2405 43 . . 7.5 3400
6. Lopez, Carlos Manuel f CUB 2370 31 . . 6.5
7. Wildrer Barroso CUB ---- 5.0
8. Vega, Lemay CUB 2260 5 . . 4.5 1875
9. Cabrera, Alexis CUB 2345 19 . . 4.5 1775
10. Michel Zayas CUB ---- 2.5 1175
11. Suri, Alberto CUB 2290 5 . . 2.5 1125
12. Ariel Marichal CUB ---- 1.5
9) Reykjavik (Iceland) International, III 1996.
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Einar Karlsson sends me round 1 of the 17th Reykjavic
International which started on the 2nd of March.
Coverage can be found on: Chess in Iceland by Dadi Jonsson
http://www.vks.is/skak/indexe.html
Reykjavik (Iceland) International, III 1996.
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1 Agdestein, Simen g NOR 2585 +47 1.0
2 Borge, Nikolaj m DEN 2455 +55 1.0
3 Bronstein, David I g RUS 2455 +61 1.0
4 Conquest, Stuart g ENG 2540 +56 1.0
5 Djurhuus, Rune m NOR 2505 +39 1.0
6 Gausel, Einar m NOR 2515 +40 1.0
7 Gislason, Gudmundur ISL 2305 +62 1.0
8 Gretarsson, Andri Ass f ISL 2330 +38 1.0
9 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass g ISL 2450 +58 1.0
10 Gulko, Boris F g USA 2615 +59 1.0
11 Hector, Jonny g SWE 2520 +63 1.0
12 Hjartarson, Johann g ISL 2570 +43 1.0
13 Jonasson, Benedikt f ISL 2280 +53 1.0
14 Lyrberg, Patrik m SWE 2425 +57 1.0
15 Nikolic, Predrag g BIH 2645 +51 1.0
16 Olafsson, Helgi g ISL 2485 +44 1.0
17 Petursson, Margeir g ISL 2585 +42 1.0
18 Raetsky, Alexander m RUS 2485 +64 1.0
19 Rozentalis, Eduardas g LTU 2605 +54 1.0
20 Sigurjonsson, Stefan Th ISL 2125 +46 1.0
21 Stefansson, Hannes g ISL 2540 +41 1.0
22 Thorarinsson, Pall A ISL 2065 +37 1.0
23 Thorhallsson, Throstur m ISL 2445 +60 1.0
24 Tisdall, Jonathan D g NOR 2510 +49 1.0
25 Ulfarsson, Magnus Orn ISL 2290 +45 1.0
26 Van der Sterren, Paul g NED 2535 +52 1.0
27 Van der Werf, Mark m NED 2400 +48 1.0
28 Vidarsson, Jon G f ISL 2340 +50 1.0
29 Asgeirsson,Heimir ---- =30 0.5 2305
30 Bjarnason, Saevar m ISL 2305 =29 0.5
31 Bjornsson, Bjorn Freyr ISL 2230 =32 0.5 2615
32 Hansen, Curt g DEN 2615 =31 0.5 2230
33 Olsen, Heini FAI 2325 =35 0.5 2060
34 Schubert, Hans-Joach AUT 2120 =36 0.5 2345
35 Thorfinnsson, Bjorn ISL 2060 =33 0.5 2325
36 Yoos, John C USA 2345 =34 0.5 2120
37 Andreasen, Per DEN 2325 -22 0.0
38 Berg, Bo SWE 2085 - 8 0.0
39 Berg, Emanuel SWE 2180 - 5 0.0
40 Briem, Stefan ISL 2180 - 6 0.0
41 Burden, James USA 2185 -21 0.0
42 De Kleuver, Esther wm NED 2210 -17 0.0
43 Edvardsson, Kristjan ISL 2190 -12 0.0
44 Einarsson, Bergsteinn ISL 2175 -16 0.0
45 Einarsson,Einar K ---- -25 0.0
46 Gulko, Anna wg USA 2385 -20 0.0
47 Gunnarsson, Arinbjorn ISL 2220 - 1 0.0
48 Gunnarsson, Arnar ISL 2130 -27 0.0
49 Gunnarsson, Jon Viktor ISL 2180 -24 0.0
50 Gustafson, Dale L USA 2090 -28 0.0
51 Halldorsson, Bragi ISL 2265 -15 0.0
52 Halldorsson, Jon Arni ISL ---- 0.0
53 Jensson,Einar ---- -13 0.0
54 Karason, Askell O ISL 2230 -19 0.0
55 Kjeld, Matthias ISL 2155 - 2 0.0
56 Pinkus, Lutz GER 2185 - 4 0.0
57 Ragnarsson, Johann ISL 2130 -14 0.0
58 Schmied, Andreas GER 2155 - 9 0.0
59 Sigfusson, Sigurdur f ISL 2245 -10 0.0
60 Thorfinnsson, Bragi ISL 2155 -23 0.0
61 Thorsson, Olafur ISL 2160 - 3 0.0
62 Thorsteinsson,Erlingur ---- - 7 0.0
63 Van Parreren, Hanneke wf NED 2180 -11 0.0
64 Werner, Bernd-Michael GER 2165 -18 0.0
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10) Danny Mozes analyses a moment from Kasparov vs Deep Blue.
---------------------------------------------------------
During the last game between Kasparov and Deep Blue Kasparov
won a convincing game. He did however not play a massive combination
on move 20. Danny shows that Bxh7+ was a win and that Alekhine played
almost the identical idea 66 years ago.
http://www.netvision.net.il/~ChessTreasure
[Event "ACM, Man vs. Machine"]
[Site "Pennsylvania convention center, Philadelphia"]
[Date "1996.02.17"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Kasparov,G"]
[Black "Deep Blue"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D30"]
[WhiteElo "2775"]
1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 c6 3. c4 e6 4. Nbd2 Nf6 5. e3 c5 6. b3 Nc6 7. Bb2 cxd4 8.
exd4 Be7 9. Rc1 O-O 10. Bd3 Bd7 11. O-O Nh5 12. Re1 Nf4 13. Bb1 Bd6 14. g3
Ng6 15. Ne5 Rc8 16. Nxd7 Qxd7 17. Nf3 Bb4 18. Re3 Rfd8 19. h4 Nge7
20. Bxh7+ {!} Kxh7
(20...Kh8 21. Ng5 g6 22. h5 {!} Nf5 23. hxg6 Nxe3 24. Qh5 Kg7 25. gxf7 Kf8
(25... Nxc4 26. bxc4 Kf8 27. Bg8 {!} Bd2
(27... Ke7 28. Nxe6 Rxg8
(28... Kxe6 29. f8Q+ Qf7 30. Qhxf7#)
(28... Qxe6 29. f8Q+ {+-})
29. fxg8Q Rxg8 30. cxd5 Rc8 31. Nc5 {+-})
28. Qh4
(28. Ba3+ Bb4
(28... Nb4 29. Qh4 {the idea is avoiding a flight square (f7) for
the Black King with the threat 30.Nh7+ follows by 31.Qf6#} 29... Kg7
30. Nxe6+ Qxe6 31. f8Q+ {+-})
29. Re1 {+-})
28... Bxg5 29. Ba3+)
26. fxe3 Ke7
(26... Qd6 27. cxd5
(27. Qh3 Ke7 28. c5 Qd7 29. Rf1 {3.63W})
27... Ke7 28. Ne4 Qd5 29. Qh4+ Kf8 30.Bg6 {!} Qa5
(30... e5 31. Qf6 exd4 32. Bxd4 {with mate in 6})
31. Ng5 {!} {+-}
{to avoid an immediate mate Black will have to give his Queen}
(28. Qh4 Qd5 29. Be4 {!} Qb5 30. f8=Q+ Rxf8 31. Qh7+ Kd6 32. Bxc6 Qxc6
(32... Rxc6 33. Ne4+ Kd5 34. Nf6+ Rxf6 35. e4+ Kd6 36. e5+ Kd5
37. Qh1+ {!} Rf3 38. Qxf3#)
33. Ne4+ a5 34. Nc5 {!} Kd6
(34... Bxc5 35. e4+ Kd6 36. e5+ Kd5 37. Qh1+ Rf3 38.Qxf3#)
35. Nxb7 Qxb7 36. Qxb7 {+-}))
27. Rf1
(27. Qh4 dxc4
(27... Kd6 28. c5+ Kc7 29. Qf4+ e5 30. dxe5 Kb8 31. Bf5 {7.30W })
28. Ne4+ Kf8)
27... Qd6
(27... dxc4 28. d5 {!} {5.90W} 28... Qxd5 29. Be4 Qa5 30. Qg6 {6.72W})
28. Qh3 Rf8 29. c5 {3.30W})
(20... Kf8 21. Ng5 g6
(21... dxc4 22. Qf3 {!} Nf5 23. Bxf5 Nxd4 24. Bxd4 g6 25. fxe6 {4.36})
22. Rf3 Nf5
(22... f5 23. a3 Bd6 24. Re3 {2.21W})
23. h5 Be7
(23... Qe7 24. Nxf7 Qxf7 25. Bxg6 Qf6 26. g4 Kg8 27. gxf5 e5 28. Rg3 Nxd4
29. cxd5 Rxc1 30. Bxc1 Rxd5 {2.42W})
24. Qd2 Ncxd4 25. Bxd4 Bxg5 26. Qxg5 Nxd4 27. Qh6+
(27. Rf6 Ne2+ 28. Kg2 Nxc1 29. hxg6 dxc4 30. g7+ Ke7 31. Rf4+ Kd6
32. Rd4+ {+-})
27... Ke8 28. Rxf7 Ne2+ 29. Kg2 Qxf7
(29... Kxf7 30. hxg6+ Ke7 31. c5 Rf8 32. Re1 Qc6 33. Rxe2 d4+ 34. Kg1 d3
35. Re3 Qxc5 36. Qh4+
(36. Qg7+ Ke8 37. Rxe6+ Kd8 {1.03W})
36... Rf6 37. Rf3 Qe5 38. g7 a5
(38... d2 39. Qb4+ Qd6 40. Qxd6+ Kxd6 41. Rd3+ Ke7 42. g8Q Rxg8
43. Bxg8 {2.90W})
39. g8Q Rxg8 40. Bxg8 Qa1+ 41. Kg2 {3.24W})
30. Bxg6 Nxc1 31. Qh7 {5.15W})
21. Ng5+ Kg8
(21... Kg6 22. Qg4 f5 23. h5+ Kf6 24. Qh4 Rh8 25. a3 Ng6
(25...Ba5 26. b4 Bb6
(26... Bc7 27. Rce1 Nd8 28. Nxe6+ Kf7 29. Nc5 Qd6
(29... Qc6)
30.Rxe7+ Kg8 31. Qg5 g6
(31... Nf7 32. Rxf7 Kxf7 33. Qxf5+ Kg8
(33... Qf6 34. Qxd5+ Qe6 35. Qxe6+ Kf8 36. Nd7#)
34. Qxc8+ Qf8 35. Re8 {+-})
32. Rd7 {4.03W})
27. Rce1 Nd8 28. Nf3+ Kf7 29. Ne5+ {4.54W})
26. Nh7+ Kf7 27. hxg6+ Kxg6 28. g4 Rxh7
(28... fxg4 29. Rg3 Bf8 30. Rxg4+ Kf7 31. Rc3 Ke8 32. Nf6+ gxf6
33. Qxh8 f5 34. Rg8 Qf7 35. Rcg3 Ne7 36. R8g7 Qf6 37. Qh5+ Kd8 38. Rf7 Qh6
39. Qxh6 Bxh6 40. Rf6 Bf4 41. Rg7 Kd7 42. Rff7 Re8 43. a4 dxc4 44. bxc4 Bd6
45. c5 Bc7 46. Ba3 Bd8 47. c6+ bxc6 48. f4 {3.93W})
29. gxf5+ exf5 30. Rg3+ {3.24W})
22. Qh5 Nf5
(22... Ng6 23. Qh7+ Kf8 24. Rf3 {!} f6
(24... Nce7 25. Rxf7+ Ke8 26. Qxg7 Qd6 27. Nh7 Kd7 28. c5 {!}
(28. Qxg6 Rg8 29. Qf6)
28... Qa6 29. Qxg6 Rg8 30. Nf6+ Kc6 31. Qh7 Rh8 32. Rxe7 Rxh7
33. Rxe6+ Kb5 34. Rxa6 Kxa6 35. Nxh7 {+-})
(24... Re8 25. Qxg6 Nd8 26. Nh7+ Ke7 27. Qxg7 b6
(27... b5 28. Qg5+ Kd6 29. Nf6 Qe7 30. cxb5 Rxc1+ 31. Qxc1 {with the
threat 32.Qf4+} 31... Qb7 32. Bc3 Qxb5 33. a4 Qb6 34. Bxb4+ Qxb4
35. Qc8 {+-})
28. Qg5+ Kd6)
25. Qxg6 Bd2
(25... dxc4 26. d5 {!} {+-})
(25... b6 26. c5 f5
(26... bxc5 {?} 27. dxc5 d4 28. Nh7+ Kg8 29. Nxf6+ Kf8 30. Nxd7+ Kg8
31.Rf7 {and mate to follow})
27. Nh7+ Kg8 28. Nf6+ {+-})
26. Ba3+ Nb4 27. Bxb4+ Bxb4 28. c5 Re8 29. Nh7+ Ke7 30. Nxf6 {!} Qc6
(30... gxf6 {??} 31. Qxf6#)
31. Qxg7+ Kd8 32. Nxe8 {+-})
23. cxd5 Ncxd4
(23... exd5 {??} 24. Qh7+ Kf8 25. Qh8#)
(23... Nxe3 24. dxe6 fxe6 25. fxe3 Re8
(25... Ne7 26. Rf1 Nf5 27. d5 Rc7
(27... Bc5 28. Qh7+ Kf8 29. Rxf5+ exf5 30. Qh8+ Ke7 31. Qxg7+ Ke8)
28. Qh7+ Kf8 29. dxe6 {+-})
26. d5 {!} e5
(26... Ne5 27. Qh7+ Kf8 28. Rf1+ Ke7 29. Bxe5 {7.15W})
27. Qg6 Bc5
(27... Nd4 28. Qh7+ Kf8 29. Rf1+ Ke7 30. Rf7+ {+-})
28. Rxc5 Rcd8 29. Qh7+ Kf8 30. Qh8+ {+-})
24. Rxc8 Rxc8
(24... Qxc8 25. Qxf7+ Kh8 26. Rxe6 Nxe6 27. Qh5+ Kg8 28. Qh7+ Kf8
29. Qxf5+ Ke7 30. Qf7+ Kd6 31. Nxe6 {+-})
25. Re4
(25. dxe6 fxe6 26. Qh7+ Kf8 27. Nxe6+ Nxe6 28. Qxf5+ Kg8 29. a3
{with the idea of avoiding future x-ray attack on a2 by Rc2 after
exchanging Queens}
(29. Rxe6 Rc6
(29... Bf8 30. Qe4 b6 31. h5 Qd2 32. Re7 Bxe7 33. Qe6+ Kh8
(33... Kh7 {??} 34. Qg6+ Kg8 35. Qxg7#)
34. Qxc8+ Kh7 35. Qf5+ Kh8 36. Qe5 Bf8
(36... Bf6 {??} 37. Qe8+ Kh7 38. Bxf6 Qd1+ 39. Kh2 gxf6 40. Qf7+ {+-}))
30. Re5 Qxf5 31. Rxf5 Rc2 32. Bd4 a6 33. a4 Rd2 34. Rf4 Bf8 35. Bc3
{1.84W})
29... Bf8
(29... Nf8 30. Qxd7 Nxd7 31. axb4 {2.00W})
30. Qxe6+ Qxe6 31. Rxe6 Rc2 32. Bd4 {1.69W})
25... Bc5 26. Qh7+ Kf8 27. g4
(27. dxe6 fxe6 28. g4 Ne2+ 29. Kg2
(29. Kh2 Bd6+ 30. Kg2 {1.69W})
29... Nfd4 30. Bxd4 Nxd4 31. Rf4+ Nf5 32. gxf5 {3.33W})
27... Qc7 {!} 28. Kg2
(28. gxf5 Nf3+ {!} 29. Nxf3 {??}
(29. Kg2 {?} Qh2+ 30. Kxf3 Qxf2+ 31. Kg4 exf5+ 32. Qxf5 Qg2+ 33. Kf4
(33. Kh5 {??} g6+ {-+})
33... Qh2+ {=})
(29. Kf1 {!} Nd2+ 30. Kg2 Nxe4 31. Qxg7+ Ke8 32. Nxe4 Qe7
(32... exd5 33. Qg8+ Ke7 34. f6+ Kd7 35. Qxf7+ Kc6
(35... Kd8 36. Qg8+ Kd7 37. Qxd5+ Ke8 38. Qe6+ {+-})
36. Qe6+ Kb5 37. Nxc5 Qxc5 38. f7 d4 39. Ba3 {!} {+-})
33. f6 Qf8 34. dxe6 b6
(34... fxe6 35. h5 {+-})
35. h5 Rc6 36. Ng5 {+-})
29... Qg3+ {and Black mates in 9 moves})
28... Nd6 29. Bxd4 Bxd4
(29... Nxe4 30. Nxe4 Bxd4 31. d6 g6 32. dxc7 Rxc7 33. Qh6+ {+-})
30. Rxe6 fxe6
(30... g6 31. Rxd6 Qe7 32. Rxg6 fxg6 33. Qxg6 Qd7 34. Ne6+ Ke7
35. Qe4 Kd6 36. Qxd4 {+-})
31. Nxe6+ Kf7 32. Nxc7 Rxc7 33. h5 Kf8
(33... Rd7 34. h6 Re7 35. Qd3 Bf6 36. g5 Be5 37. f4 Bb2 38. Qh7 Re2+
(38... Bd4 39. hxg7 Bxg7 40. f5 Ne8 41. f6 Nxf6 42. gxf6 Kxf6
43. Qh4+ Kf7 44. Qf2+ {3.51W})
39. Kf3 Re7 40. g6+ Kf6 41. Qg8 {5.06W})
34. h6 Nf7 35. g5 Re7 36. Qf5 Re2 37. Qc8+ Re8 38. Qxb7 a5 39. hxg7+ Bxg7
(39... Kxg7 40. g6 {+-})
40. g6 Nh8 41. Qb6 Re5 42. d6 Rg5+ 43. Kf1 Bf6
(43... Rxg6 44. d7 {+-})
44. d7 Rxg6 45. d8Q+ Bxd8 46. Qxd8+ Kg7 47. Qxa5 {+-}
{the actual game continuation was: 20. a3
Ba5 21. b4 Bc7 22. c5 Re8 23. Qd3 g6 24. Re2 Nf5 25. Bc3 h5 26. b5 Nce7 27.
Bd2 Kg7 28. a4 Ra8 29. a5 a6 30. b6 Bb8 31. Bc2 Nc6 32. Ba4 Re7 33. Bc3 Ne5
34. dxe5 Qxa4 35. Nd4 Nxd4 36. Qxd4 Qd7 37. Bd2 Re8 38. Bg5 Rc8 39. Bf6+
Kh7 40. c6 bxc6 41. Qc5 Kh6 42. Rb2 Qb7 43. Rb4 1-0 }
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[Event "?"]
[Site "Reykjavic"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Alekhine"]
[Black "Asgeirsson"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "ChessTreasure"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "rnbqr1k1/pp2bppp/4p3/2ppP3/3P3P/2NB1N2/PPP2PP1/R2QK2R w KQ - 0 1"]
1. Bxh7+ Kxh7 2. Ng5+ Kg8 3. Qh5 Bxg5 4. hxg5 Kf8 5. g6 Ke7
(5... fxg6 6. Qxg6 Qd7 7. Rh7 Nc6 8. Nb5 Qf7 9. Rh8+ Ke7 10. Qxf7+ Kxf7
11. Nd6+ {+-})
6. gxf7 Rf8 7. 0-0-0 a6 8. dxc5 Nd7 9. Rxd5 Qa5
(9... exd5 10. Nxd5+ Ke6 11. Rd1 Nxe5 12. Nf4+ Ke7 13. Rxd8 Rxd8
14. Qg5+ {+-})
(9... Qc7 10. Rd6 Qa5 11. Qh4+ Kxf7 12. Rxd7+ Bxd7 13. Ne4 Qc7
14. Nd6+ {+-})
10. Qg5+ {?}
(10. Qh4+ {!!} Kxf7
(10... Nf6 11. exf6+ gxf6
(11... Kxf7 12. Qh7 {with mate in 6})
12. Qf4 {with mate in 7})
11. Rxd7+ Bxd7 12. Ne4 Qc7 {with the Queen on g5 Black can play here
12...Rh8 follows by 13...Kg8 with a draw} 13. Qh5+ Ke7 14. Qg5+ Ke8
15. Nd6+ {with mate in 5})
10... Kxf7 11. Rh7 Rg8 12. Rd4 Qxc5
(12... Ke8 {can give Black more survival chances} 13. Qg6+ Ke7
14. Rxg7+ Rxg7 15. Qxg7+ Kd8
(15... Ke8 {?} 16. Qg8+ Nf8
(16... Ke7 17. Rf4 {mate in 5})
17. Rf4 Qxc5 18. Ne4 Qe7 19. Nd6+ Kd7 20. Rf7 {+-})
16. c6 bxc6 17. Qf8+ Kc7 18. Rxd7+ Bxd7 19. Qxa8 Qxe5 20. Qa7+
Kd8 21. Qe3 {2.43W})
13. Rxd7+ Bxd7 14. Ne4 Qb4 15. Nd6+ Kf8 16.Qf6+ gxf6 17. Rf7#
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The complete game was:
[Event "?"]
[Site "Reykjavik ICE"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Alekhine, Al"]
[Black "Asgeirsson, Asmundur"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C13"]
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Bxf6 Bxf6 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Bd3
Re8 8. e5 Be7 9. h4 c5 10. Bxh7+ Kxh7 11. Ng5+ Kg8 12. Qh5 Bxg5 13. hxg5
Kf8 14. g6 Ke7 15. gxf7 Rf8 16. O-O-O a6 17. dxc5 Nd7 18. Rxd5 Qa5
19. Qg5+ Kxf7 20. Rh7 Rg8 21. Rd4 Qxc5 22. Rxd7+ Bxd7 23. Ne4 Qb4
24. Nd6+ Kf8 25. Qf6+ gxf6 26. Rf7# 1-0