THE WEEK IN CHESS 1003 27th January 2014 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) 76th Tata Steel Tournament 2014
3) Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2014
4) 12th Annual Foxwoods Open 2014
5) 74th ch-ARM 2014
6) Vladimir Dvorkovich Mem 2014
7) 16th NordWest-Cup 2014
8) 13th Marienbad Chess Festival 2014
9) Verano ABC Color 2014
10) ch-CUB 2014
11) 5th Alajuela Open 2014
12) 73rd ch-GEO 2014
13) Hort Rapid 2014
14) Narciso Rabell Mendez Mem 2014
15) Odessa Euromaidan Blitz 2014
16) Belgian Interclubs 2013-14
17) 52nd TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2013-14
18) Frauenbundesliga 2013-14
19) TCh-CAT 2014
20) TCh-SVK 2013-14
21) Active Team Events
22) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
76th Tata Steel Tournament 201424 games
12th Annual Foxwoods Open 2014118 games
74th ch-ARM 20145 games
Vladimir Dvorkovich Mem 2014260 games
16th NordWest-Cup 201438 games
13th Marienbad Chess Festival 2014156 games
Verano ABC Color 201415 games
5th Alajuela Open 201454 games
Hort Rapid 201410 games
Narciso Rabell Mendez Mem 201437 games
Odessa Euromaidan Blitz 20143 games
Belgian Interclubs 2013-1448 games
52nd TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2013-1416 games
Frauenbundesliga 2013-1480 games
TCh-SVK 2013-1496 games
995 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Roland Wimmer, Olexandr Prohorov, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, Mikhail Golubev, Chris Bird and everyone else who helped with this issue.

The 76th Tata Steel Chess tournament set up a potentially wonderful year of chess. Levon Aronian laid down an early marker by dominating the event and even having the luxury of a final round loss and still winning with 8/11 a point and a half clear of the field. The organisers have confirmed they will be back to do it all again in 2015 which is wonderful news. Now many of the players including Aronian move on to Zurich where Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand await them for a classical and rapid event which again should be great and maybe another strong Aronian performance may indicate he is finally ready to take his chances in the Candidates in March and qualify for a title match against Carlsen at the end of the year. Also the Gibraltar tournament starts tomorrow and that has a wonderful field. Plenty to keep us entertained.

Many thanks to those who have donated so far to TWIC following my appeal in the last two week, I will be writing to you all shortly. If you wish to donate to help me keep TWIC going and move it forward then you can do so via PayPal at:

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

2) 76th Tata Steel Tournament 2014

The 76th Tata Steel Tournament 2014 took place in Wijk aan Zee 11th to 26th January 2014. There were single days play on the High Tech Campus Eindhoven (Round 9 Jan 23rd) and in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam (Round 4 Jan 15th). There were top groups of the Masters of 12 players and 11 rounds and the Challengers of 14 players and 13 rounds. Top seed Levon Aronian won with 8/11 even with a final round loss to Loek van Wely. Anish Giri and Sergey Karjakin were a point and a half behind. Ivan Saric won the Challengers and will play in the main group next year.

76th Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED Sat 11th Jan 2014 - Sun 26th Jan 2014. Category: 20. Ave: (2743)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Aronian, Levon GM ARM 2812 # = 1 1 1 1 = 0 1 = = 1 8 2911
2 Giri, Anish GM NED 2734 = # = = = = 1 = = = = 1 6.5 2809
3 Karjakin, Sergey GM RUS 2759 0 = # = 0 = = 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2806
4 Dominguez Perez, Leinier GM CUB 2754 0 = = # 1 1 0 = = = 1 = 6 2778
5 Caruana, Fabiano GM ITA 2782 0 = 1 0 # = = 1 = 1 1 0 6 2775
6 So, Wesley GM PHI 2719 0 = = 0 = # = 1 = 1 1 = 6 2781
7 Harikrishna, Pentala GM IND 2706 = 0 = 1 = = # = 1 0 0 1 5.5 2746
8 Van Wely, Loek GM NED 2672 1 = 0 = 0 0 = # 1 0 = 1 5 2713
9 Nakamura, Hikaru GM USA 2789 0 = = = = = 0 0 # = 1 1 5 2703
10 Gelfand, Boris GM ISR 2777 = = 0 = 0 0 1 1 = # 0 = 4.5 2675
11 Rapport, Richard GM HUN 2691 = = 0 0 0 0 1 = 0 1 # 0 3.5 2614
12 Naiditsch, Arkadij GM GER 2718 0 0 0 = 1 = 0 0 0 = 1 # 3.5 2612
Round 1. Sat 11th Jan 2014
Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1/2-1/2 Giri, Anish 31 C67 Ruy Lopez
Van Wely, Loek 0-1 Karjakin, Sergey 60 E06 Catalan
Harikrishna, Pentala 1/2-1/2 Aronian, Levon 30 C54 Giuoco Piano
Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 Gelfand, Boris 30 B90 Sicilian
Rapport, Richard 0-1 So, Wesley 56 A01 Nimzovich-Larsen attack
Nakamura, Hikaru 1-0 Naiditsch, Arkadij 65 E32 Nimzo-Indian
Round 2. Sun 12th Jan 2014
Gelfand, Boris 0-1 Rapport, Richard 60 A52 Budapest
Giri, Anish 1-0 Naiditsch, Arkadij 33 E11 Bogo-Indian defence, Gruenfeld variation
So, Wesley 1/2-1/2 Nakamura, Hikaru 27 D31 QGD
Aronian, Levon 1-0 Caruana, Fabiano 58 A34 English
Karjakin, Sergey 1/2-1/2 Harikrishna, Pentala 40 D37 QGD
Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1/2-1/2 Van Wely, Loek 26 B27 Sicilian
Round 3. Mon 13th Jan 2014
Naiditsch, Arkadij 1/2-1/2 So, Wesley 35 C67 Ruy Lopez
Harikrishna, Pentala 1-0 Dominguez Perez, Leinier 75 B92 Sicilian
Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 Karjakin, Sergey 71 E06 Catalan
Rapport, Richard 1/2-1/2 Aronian, Levon 41 A45 Trompovsky attack (Ruth, Opovcensky opening)
Nakamura, Hikaru 1/2-1/2 Gelfand, Boris 59 A33 English
Van Wely, Loek 1/2-1/2 Giri, Anish 30 A45 Trompovsky attack (Ruth, Opovcensky opening)
Round 4. Wed 15th Jan 2014
Van Wely, Loek 1/2-1/2 Harikrishna, Pentala 29 E06 Catalan
Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 Rapport, Richard 44 C18 French
Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 Caruana, Fabiano 108 C84 Ruy Lopez
Aronian, Levon 1-0 Nakamura, Hikaru 44 E92 King's Indian
Gelfand, Boris 1/2-1/2 Naiditsch, Arkadij 30 E73 King's Indian
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 So, Wesley 57 D02 Queen's pawn game
Round 5. Fri 17th Jan 2014
Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 Van Wely, Loek 73 B33 Sicilian
Nakamura, Hikaru 1/2-1/2 Karjakin, Sergey 24 E37 Nimzo-Indian
So, Wesley 1-0 Gelfand, Boris 29 B30 Sicilian defence
Naiditsch, Arkadij 0-1 Aronian, Levon 57 C67 Ruy Lopez
Harikrishna, Pentala 0-1 Giri, Anish 71 C50 Giuoco Piano
Rapport, Richard 0-1 Dominguez Perez, Leinier 30 A34 English
Round 6. Sat 18th Jan 2014
Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 Naiditsch, Arkadij 76 A07 Reti
Harikrishna, Pentala 1/2-1/2 Caruana, Fabiano 132 C78 Ruy Lopez
Aronian, Levon 1-0 So, Wesley 36 A15 English opening
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Gelfand, Boris 66 D85 Gruenfeld
Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1/2-1/2 Nakamura, Hikaru 42 C67 Ruy Lopez
Van Wely, Loek 1/2-1/2 Rapport, Richard 64 E92 King's Indian
Round 7. Sun 19th Jan 2014
Rapport, Richard 1-0 Harikrishna, Pentala 68 B18 Caro-Kann
Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 Van Wely, Loek 52 B45 Sicilian
Caruana, Fabiano 1/2-1/2 Giri, Anish 43 C27 Vienna game
Gelfand, Boris 1/2-1/2 Aronian, Levon 41 D39 QGD
So, Wesley 1/2-1/2 Karjakin, Sergey 51 E15 Queen's Indian
Naiditsch, Arkadij 1/2-1/2 Dominguez Perez, Leinier 91 A48 King's Indian
Round 8. Tue 21st Jan 2014
Van Wely, Loek 1-0 Naiditsch, Arkadij 48 E11 Bogo-Indian defence
Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 So, Wesley 21 C42 Petrov
Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 Gelfand, Boris 60 B90 Sicilian
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Aronian, Levon 48 E06 Catalan
Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 Rapport, Richard 32 C10 French
Harikrishna, Pentala 1-0 Nakamura, Hikaru 33 B51 Sicilian
Round 9. Thu 23rd Jan 2014
Nakamura, Hikaru 1/2-1/2 Caruana, Fabiano 61 E60 King's Indian, 3.Nf3
Rapport, Richard 1/2-1/2 Giri, Anish 60 A45 Queen's pawn game
Naiditsch, Arkadij 0-1 Harikrishna, Pentala 19 A45 Queen's pawn game
Aronian, Levon 1-0 Karjakin, Sergey 61 E15 Queen's Indian
Gelfand, Boris 1/2-1/2 Dominguez Perez, Leinier 36 D85 Gruenfeld
So, Wesley 1-0 Van Wely, Loek 41 E99 King's Indian
Round 10. Sat 25th Jan 2014
Van Wely, Loek 0-1 Gelfand, Boris 40 A45 Trompovsky attack (Ruth, Opovcensky opening)
Harikrishna, Pentala 1/2-1/2 So, Wesley 31 C67 Ruy Lopez
Dominguez Perez, Leinier 0-1 Aronian, Levon 42 C84 Ruy Lopez
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Karjakin, Sergey 32 E06 Catalan
Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 Naiditsch, Arkadij 39 A05 Reti opening
Rapport, Richard 0-1 Nakamura, Hikaru 32 A04 Reti opening
Round 11. Sun 26th Jan 2014
Naiditsch, Arkadij 1-0 Rapport, Richard 33 B06 Robatsch defence
Gelfand, Boris 1-0 Harikrishna, Pentala 47 D36 QGD
Nakamura, Hikaru 1/2-1/2 Giri, Anish 39 A34 English
Aronian, Levon 0-1 Van Wely, Loek 38 A80 Dutch
Karjakin, Sergey 1/2-1/2 Dominguez Perez, Leinier 71 B52 Sicilian
So, Wesley 1/2-1/2 Caruana, Fabiano 31 D85 Gruenfeld
76th Tata Steel Challengers Wijk aan Zee NED Sat 11th Jan 2014 - Sun 26th Jan 2014. Category: 14. Ave: (2579)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pts TPR
1 Saric, Ivan GM CRO 2637 # = = = 1 = 1 1 1 = 1 1 = 1 10 2785
2 Timman, Jan H GM NED 2607 = # = = 1 = 0 1 = 1 = 1 = 1 8.5 2686
3 Jobava, Baadur GM GEO 2710 = = # = 0 1 1 = 1 0 = 1 1 1 8.5 2679
4 Muzychuk, Anna GM SLO 2566 = = = # = = 0 1 = 1 1 = = 1 8 2667
5 Reinderman, Dimitri GM NED 2593 0 0 1 = # = 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 2665
6 Bok, Benjamin IM NED 2560 = = 0 = = # 1 = = 1 = 0 1 = 7 2609
7 Yu, Yangyi GM CHN 2677 0 1 0 1 0 0 # 1 = 0 = 1 1 1 7 2600
8 Duda, Jan-Krzysztof GM POL 2553 0 0 = 0 1 = 0 # = 1 1 = 1 1 7 2610
9 Wojtaszek, Radoslaw GM POL 2711 0 = 0 = 0 = = = # 1 = 1 1 1 7 2597
10 Brunello, Sabino GM ITA 2602 = 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 # = = 1 = 6 2548
11 Troff, Kayden W IM USA 2457 0 = = 0 0 = = 0 = = # = 1 0 4.5 2478
12 Zhao, Xue GM CHN 2567 0 0 0 = 0 1 0 = 0 = = # = 1 4.5 2470
13 Van Delft, Merijn IM NED 2430 = = 0 = 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = # 1 3 2379
14 Goudriaan, Etienne IM NED 2431 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 = 1 0 0 # 2 2294
Round 1. Sat 11th Jan 2014
Muzychuk, Anna 1/2-1/2 Timman, Jan H 43 C91 Ruy Lopez
Jobava, Baadur 1/2-1/2 Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 84 B23 Sicilian
Van Delft, Merijn 0-1 Troff, Kayden W 76 B52 Sicilian
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 0-1 Reinderman, Dimitri 71 A40 Queen's pawn
Goudriaan, Etienne 0-1 Zhao, Xue 62 E21 Nimzo-Indian
Saric, Ivan 1/2-1/2 Bok, Benjamin 49 A05 Reti opening
Yu, Yangyi 0-1 Brunello, Sabino 60 B12 Caro-Kann
Round 2. Sun 12th Jan 2014
Timman, Jan H 1/2-1/2 Saric, Ivan 51 B60 Sicilian
Bok, Benjamin 1-0 Yu, Yangyi 36 B42 Sicilian
Reinderman, Dimitri 1/2-1/2 Muzychuk, Anna 38 A37 English
Goudriaan, Etienne 0-1 Jobava, Baadur 43 B30 Sicilian
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 1-0 Van Delft, Merijn 67 B17 Caro-Kann
Zhao, Xue 1/2-1/2 Brunello, Sabino 20 D43 QGD semi-Slav
Troff, Kayden W 1/2-1/2 Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 32 E00 Catalan opening
Round 3. Mon 13th Jan 2014
Yu, Yangyi 1-0 Timman, Jan H 61 C77 Ruy Lopez
Van Delft, Merijn 1-0 Goudriaan, Etienne 56 A08 Reti
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 1/2-1/2 Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 50 D12 QGD Slav
Brunello, Sabino 0-1 Bok, Benjamin 40 A34 English
Saric, Ivan 1-0 Reinderman, Dimitri 69 B01 Scandinavian (centre counter) defence
Muzychuk, Anna 1-0 Troff, Kayden W 42 B90 Sicilian
Jobava, Baadur 1-0 Zhao, Xue 49 A45 Queen's pawn game
Round 4. Tue 14th Jan 2014
Timman, Jan H 1-0 Brunello, Sabino 45 B12 Caro-Kann
Troff, Kayden W 0-1 Saric, Ivan 34 D11 QGD Slav
Zhao, Xue 1-0 Bok, Benjamin 44 D83 Gruenfeld
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 0-1 Muzychuk, Anna 35 C77 Ruy Lopez
Jobava, Baadur 1-0 Van Delft, Merijn 38 D43 QGD semi-Slav
Reinderman, Dimitri 1-0 Yu, Yangyi 84 B23 Sicilian
Goudriaan, Etienne 0-1 Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 29 E47 Nimzo-Indian
Round 5. Thu 16th Jan 2014
Bok, Benjamin 1/2-1/2 Timman, Jan H 82 C70 Ruy Lopez
Brunello, Sabino 1-0 Reinderman, Dimitri 45 A81 Dutch defence
Yu, Yangyi 1/2-1/2 Troff, Kayden W 35 B90 Sicilian
Van Delft, Merijn 1/2-1/2 Zhao, Xue 98 B17 Caro-Kann
Muzychuk, Anna 1-0 Goudriaan, Etienne 50 B90 Sicilian
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 0-1 Jobava, Baadur 27 A52 Budapest
Saric, Ivan 1-0 Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 42 B90 Sicilian
Round 6. Fri 17th Jan 2014
Zhao, Xue 0-1 Timman, Jan H 42 E15 Queen's Indian
Van Delft, Merijn 0-1 Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 28 B90 Sicilian
Goudriaan, Etienne 0-1 Saric, Ivan 48 E91 King's Indian
Jobava, Baadur 1/2-1/2 Muzychuk, Anna 58 B33 Sicilian
Troff, Kayden W 1/2-1/2 Brunello, Sabino 41 E04 Catalan
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 0-1 Yu, Yangyi 34 E16 Queen's Indian
Reinderman, Dimitri 1/2-1/2 Bok, Benjamin 64 A34 English
Round 7. Sat 18th Jan 2014
Timman, Jan H 1-0 Reinderman, Dimitri 48 A81 Dutch defence
Bok, Benjamin 1/2-1/2 Troff, Kayden W 50 B90 Sicilian
Brunello, Sabino 0-1 Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 52 D30 Queen's gambit declined
Yu, Yangyi 1-0 Goudriaan, Etienne 65 B94 Sicilian
Saric, Ivan 1/2-1/2 Jobava, Baadur 50 C10 French
Muzychuk, Anna 1/2-1/2 Van Delft, Merijn 43 B48 Sicilian
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 1-0 Zhao, Xue 36 E12 Queen's Indian
Round 8. Sun 19th Jan 2014
Troff, Kayden W 1/2-1/2 Timman, Jan H 32 E00 Catalan opening
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 1/2-1/2 Muzychuk, Anna 51 D11 QGD Slav
Jobava, Baadur 1-0 Yu, Yangyi 35 A01 Nimzovich-Larsen attack
Zhao, Xue 0-1 Reinderman, Dimitri 42 A96 Dutch
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 1/2-1/2 Bok, Benjamin 35 C47 Four knights
Goudriaan, Etienne 1/2-1/2 Brunello, Sabino 30 D85 Gruenfeld
Van Delft, Merijn 1/2-1/2 Saric, Ivan 31 C84 Ruy Lopez
Round 9. Tue 21st Jan 2014
Timman, Jan H 1-0 Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 67 A33 English
Brunello, Sabino 1-0 Jobava, Baadur 45 A53 Old Indian defence
Bok, Benjamin 1/2-1/2 Goudriaan, Etienne 61 B90 Sicilian
Saric, Ivan 1-0 Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 29 B90 Sicilian
Muzychuk, Anna 1/2-1/2 Zhao, Xue 33 C92 Ruy Lopez
Yu, Yangyi 1-0 Van Delft, Merijn 96 B47 Sicilian
Reinderman, Dimitri 1-0 Troff, Kayden W 69 D43 QGD semi-Slav
Round 10. Wed 22nd Jan 2014
Goudriaan, Etienne 0-1 Timman, Jan H 37 E53 Nimzo-Indian
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 1-0 Reinderman, Dimitri 69 B01 Scandinavian (centre counter) defence
Muzychuk, Anna 1/2-1/2 Saric, Ivan 31 B33 Sicilian
Jobava, Baadur 1-0 Bok, Benjamin 32 C44 Inverted Hanham
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 1/2-1/2 Yu, Yangyi 30 D38 QGD
Zhao, Xue 1/2-1/2 Troff, Kayden W 88 A13 English opening
Van Delft, Merijn 0-1 Brunello, Sabino 65 B43 Sicilian
Round 11. Fri 24th Jan 2014
Timman, Jan H 1/2-1/2 Jobava, Baadur 80 A56 Benoni defence
Saric, Ivan 1-0 Zhao, Xue 36 C55 Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)
Brunello, Sabino 0-1 Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 52 E46 Nimzo-Indian
Troff, Kayden W 0-1 Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 43 E04 Catalan
Bok, Benjamin 1-0 Van Delft, Merijn 61 B85 Sicilian
Reinderman, Dimitri 1-0 Goudriaan, Etienne 36 B54 Sicilian
Yu, Yangyi 1-0 Muzychuk, Anna 38 B40 Sicilian
Round 12. Sat 25th Jan 2014
Van Delft, Merijn 1/2-1/2 Timman, Jan H 48 C03 French
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 1/2-1/2 Bok, Benjamin 55 A31 English
Goudriaan, Etienne 1-0 Troff, Kayden W 40 B90 Sicilian
Saric, Ivan 1-0 Yu, Yangyi 41 B48 Sicilian
Jobava, Baadur 0-1 Reinderman, Dimitri 79 B23 Sicilian
Muzychuk, Anna 1-0 Brunello, Sabino 30 C69 Ruy Lopez
Zhao, Xue 1/2-1/2 Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 34 A36 English
Round 13. Sun 26th Jan 2014
Timman, Jan H 1/2-1/2 Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 32 A28 English
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 1-0 Goudriaan, Etienne 44 B92 Sicilian
Bok, Benjamin 1/2-1/2 Muzychuk, Anna 57 B40 Sicilian defence
Troff, Kayden W 1/2-1/2 Jobava, Baadur 36 A56 Benoni defence
Brunello, Sabino 1/2-1/2 Saric, Ivan 68 E81 King's Indian
Yu, Yangyi 1-0 Zhao, Xue 43 B17 Caro-Kann
Reinderman, Dimitri 1-0 Van Delft, Merijn 33 D43 QGD semi-Slav

3) Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2014

The Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival Masters takes place 28th January to 6th February 2014.

Gibraltar Masters Caleta ENG Tue 28th Jan 2014 - Thu 6th Feb 2014
Leading Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Adams, Michael GM ENG 2754 400041
2 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime GM FRA 2745 623539
3 Ivanchuk, Vassily GM UKR 2739 14100010
4 Vitiugov, Nikita GM RUS 2737 4152956
5 Eljanov, Pavel GM UKR 2733 14102951
6 Tomashevsky, Evgeny GM RUS 2715 4147235
7 Kamsky, Gata GM USA 2709 2000024
8 Harikrishna, Pentala GM IND 2706 5007003
9 Navara, David GM CZE 2702 309095
10 Rapport, Richard GM HUN 2691 738590
11 Short, Nigel D GM ENG 2683 400025
12 Rodshtein, Maxim GM ISR 2682 2806851
13 Li, Chao b GM CHN 2680 8604436
14 Movsesian, Sergei GM ARM 2677 310204
15 Dreev, Aleksey GM RUS 2673 4100107
16 Cheparinov, Ivan GM BUL 2672 2905540
17 Sutovsky, Emil GM ISR 2663 2802007
18 Bologan, Viktor GM MDA 2660 13900048
19 Edouard, Romain GM FRA 2658 633429
20 Georgiev, Kiril GM BUL 2653 2900017
21 Agdestein, Simen GM NOR 2627 1500015
22 Ganguly, Surya Shekhar GM IND 2619 5002150
23 Dubov, Daniil GM RUS 2614 24126055
24 Sandipan, Chanda GM IND 2609 5004225
25 Wei, Yi GM CHN 2607 8603405
26 Van Kampen, Robin GM NED 2602 1020854
27 Salgado Lopez, Ivan GM ESP 2597 2257327
28 Adhiban, Baskaran GM IND 2590 5018471
29 Vocaturo, Daniele GM ITA 2582 813192
30 Mareco, Sandro GM ARG 2582 112275

4) 12th Annual Foxwoods Open 2014

The 12th Annual Foxwoods Open took place 22nd to 26th January 2014. Anton Kovalyov won with 8/9.

12th Foxwoods Open Ledyard USA Wed 22nd Jan 2014 - Sun 26th Jan 2014
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsPrize
1Kovalyov, AntonGMCAN26178$3500.00
2Sevian, SamuelIMUSA24016.5$2000.00
3Macieja, BartlomiejGMPOL25836$633.34
4Perelshteyn, EugeneGMUSA24986$633.34
5Gerzhoy, LeonidIMCAN24816$633.34
6Corrales Jimenez, FidelGMCUB25685.5$275.00
7Stripunsky, AlexanderGMUSA25495.5$275.00
8Sarkar, JustinIMUSA24255.5$275.00
9Shmelov, DenysUSA24175.5$275.00
10Mandizha, FaraiIMZIM23795.5$1500.00
11Mikhalevski, VictorGMISR25365$75.00
12Hungaski, RobertGMUSA24625$75.00
13Chandra, AkshatIMUSA23415$250.00
14Vibbert, SeanFMUSA23335$250.00
15Tang, AndrewUSA22225$250.00
16Shabalov, AlexanderGMUSA25294.5
17Kekelidze, MikheilGMGEO24624.5
18Englert, FabianFMGER23164.5
19Liang, AwonderFMUSA22484.5
20Yanayt, EugeneFMUSA22224.5
21Gu, ChristopherUSA22904
22Tanenbaum, Zachary ChenUSA19274
23Coleman, TeddyIMUSA23933.5
24Bonin, Jay RichardIMUSA23033.5
25Katz, AlexanderUSA22563.5
26Juac, MajurUSA21003.5
27Goldenberg, Ryan DUSA23033
28Hasan, MehdiFMBAN22853
29Lastra, RicardoUSA21762.5
30Daly, TroyUSA21382.5
31Yagiz, BoraTUR18962
32Esserman, Marc RIMUSA24471.5
33Rizzitano, James AIMUSA23181.5
34Zhang, YuanchenFMCAN21341.5
35Karklins, AndrewFMUSA21251.5
36Panjwani, RajaIMCAN24681
37Norowitz, YaacovIMUSA24421
38Roiz, MichaelGMISR26140.5
39Hutton, JackUSA19350.5
40Markzon, GregoryFMUSA22070
41 players

5) 74th ch-ARM 2014

The 74th Armenian Championships took place 11th to 21st January 2014. Tigran Kotanjian took the title on tie-break from Robert Hovhannisyan after both scored 6.5/9.

74th ch-ARM 2014 Yerevan ARM Sun 12th Jan 2014 - Tue 21st Jan 2014. Category: 14. Ave: (2583)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Kotanjian, Tigran GM ARM 2500 # 1 = 1 = = = 1 = 1 6.5 2758
2 Hovhannisyan, Robert GM ARM 2592 0 # = 1 1 = 1 = 1 1 6.5 2748
3 Pashikian, Arman GM ARM 2605 = = # = 0 1 1 = 1 = 5.5 2660
4 Grigoryan, Avetik GM ARM 2571 0 0 = # 1 = = 1 1 1 5.5 2664
5 Grigoryan, Karen H. GM ARM 2584 = 0 1 0 # 1 = = 1 0 4.5 2582
6 Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel GM ARM 2574 = = 0 = 0 # = 1 = 1 4.5 2584
7 Andriasian, Zaven GM ARM 2621 = 0 0 = = = # = = 1 4 2535
8 Petrosian, Tigran L. GM ARM 2654 0 = = 0 = 0 = # 1 1 4 2532
9 Babujian, Levon GM ARM 2500 = 0 0 0 0 = = 0 # 1 2.5 2426
10 Melkumyan, Hrant GM ARM 2625 0 0 = 0 1 0 0 0 0 # 1.5 2305
69th ch-ARM w 2014 Yerevan ARM Sat 11th Jan 2014 - Tue 21st Jan 2014
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Sargsyan ShushannaARM20607.027.7550.0
21Gevorgyan MariaARM21677.025.7540.0
310Ghukasyan SiranushARM19627.024.5050.0
42Gasparian NarineARM21256.522.7540.0
55Babayan ArmineARM20785.515.5040.0
63Hairapetian AnnaARM22135.014.0040.0
76Gaboyan SusannaARM20633.56.7550.0
89Mirzabekyan SvetlanaARM19061.54.5050.0
98Ghambaryan HasmikARM19391.01.5050.0
104Gevorgyan AnahitARM18781.01.0040.0
10 players

6) Vladimir Dvorkovich Mem 2014

The QCC Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial took place 15th to 26th Jan 2014. Anton Korobov edged out Dmitry Bosharov, Pavel Smirnov and Vladimir Onischuk after all scored 8.5/11 in the rapid event no games available. Denis Khismatullin won the Grand Prix event with 7.5/9.

Vladimir Dvorkovich Mem 2014 Taganrog RUS Sat 18th Jan 2014 - Sun 26th Jan 2014
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Khismatullin DenisRUS26747.552.539.56
213Kryakvin DmitryRUS25886.552.034.04
35Smirnov PavelRUS26306.549.535.55
43Motylev AlexanderRUS26546.547.532.05
51Korobov AntonUKR27236.546.031.55
611Maletin PavelRUS25986.052.034.04
715Bukavshin IvanRUS25786.050.032.03
820Stukopin AndreyRUS25236.049.033.55
98Demchenko AntonRUS26176.047.031.04
1018Gabrielian ArturRUS25556.047.031.03
1112Onischuk VladimirUKR25946.046.530.55
124Sjugirov SananRUS26516.046.031.54
136Kokarev DmitryRUS26256.046.031.53
147Volkov SergeyRUS26236.043.529.04
1517Shomoev AntonRUS25605.550.034.05
1621Papin VasilyRUS25105.549.031.03
1719Kovchan AlexanderUKR25545.548.030.53
189Rakhmanov AleksandrRUS26065.547.031.02
1922Kharchenko BorisUKR24945.544.528.04
2029Vastrukhin OlegRUS23705.544.527.05
2110Bocharov DmitryRUS26025.544.027.54
2228Yuffa DaniilRUS23735.542.027.05
2331Charochkina DariaRUS23595.539.524.05
2424Tunik GennadyRUS24205.048.529.05
2514Grigoriants SergeyRUS25815.048.529.03
2616Belous VladimirRUS25695.047.028.54
2727Lugovskoy MaximRUS23865.046.027.53
2837Yuzhakov OlegRUS23455.043.027.04
2950Sarana AlexeyRUS22835.043.024.04
3023Kornyukov AlexeyRUS24375.041.025.53
3132Gorkavij VadimRUS23545.041.024.53
3253Kudelya IgorRUS22325.041.023.04
3325Pasiev RakhimRUS24055.040.525.52
3435Saduakassova DinaraKAZ23485.039.025.54
3548Nakhbayeva GuliskhanKAZ22875.037.021.05
3655Dauletova GulmiraKAZ22184.544.023.53
3743Golubov SaveliyRUS23074.543.022.53
3834Kotenko PavelRUS23534.541.523.04
3930Musalov RuslanRUS23654.540.023.03
39Mikhailov SergeyRUS23274.540.023.03
80 players
V Dvorkovich Rapid Taganrog RUS Wed 15th Jan 2014 - Sun 26th Jan 2014
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Korobov AntonUKR27588.582.058.07
26Bocharov DmitryRUS26428.582.058.07
39Smirnov PavelRUS26268.576.554.57
411Onischuk VladimirUKR26138.575.552.07
52Morozevich AlexanderRUS27338.080.553.08
64Motylev AlexanderRUS26628.080.054.56
723Grigoriants SergeyRUS25048.074.549.05
822Kryakvin DmitryRUS25058.070.044.08
98Volkov SergeyRUS26317.577.048.56
1047Sarana AlexeyRUS22787.574.045.04
1117Stukopin AndreyRUS25517.573.546.57
1213Galkin AlexanderRUS25957.573.049.06
1316Savchenko BorisRUS25617.573.045.07
1412Bukavshin IvanRUS26127.571.044.56
1519Kharchenko BorisUKR25377.570.045.55
1626Yuffa DaniilRUS24517.567.543.07
1729Efanov NikolaiRUS23967.563.539.07
187Demchenko AntonRUS26377.079.050.07
1910Maletin PavelRUS26227.075.047.55
205Kokarev DmitryRUS26447.073.045.06
2114Shomoev AntonRUS25747.072.046.56
2221Lastin AlexanderRUS25107.072.045.05
2327Papin VasilyRUS24507.070.542.56
2446Esipenko AndreyRUS22817.070.042.56
2524Zakhartsov VladimirRUS24897.069.044.55
2618Gabrielian ArturRUS25487.067.541.06
2740Mikhailov SergeyRUS23397.066.541.07
2832Pasiev RakhimRUS23757.065.539.56
2958Dordzhieva DinaraRUS21967.059.538.06
3025Matjushin GennadyUKR24846.576.048.54
313Sjugirov SananRUS26976.576.047.05
3215Belous VladimirRUS25696.571.046.55
3328Tunik GennadyRUS24216.571.045.05
3420Zakhartsov Viacheslav V.RUS25116.569.043.05
3537Yuzhakov OlegRUS23506.567.039.56
3670Bykova AnastasiaRUS21036.567.035.56
3735Golubov SaveliyRUS23656.566.539.06
3843Kononenko DmitryUKR23246.566.038.06
3959Taysayev TimurRUS21966.565.542.06
4061Kovalchuk AlexeyRUS21866.565.537.06
128 players

7) 16th NordWest-Cup 2014

The 16th NordWest-Cup took place 23rd to 26th January 2014. Chao Li edged out Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian, Vyacheslav Ikonnikov, Vladimir Epishin and Alexandre Dgebuadze after all scored 6/7.

16th NordWest-Cup Bad Zwischenahn GER Thu 23rd Jan 2014 - Sun 26th Jan 2014
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2
11Li, Chao bGM2680634.5213
24Mekhitarian, Krikor SevagGM2566634.5202.5
33Ikonnikov, VyacheslavGM2566633211.5
45Epishin, VladimirGM2548632.5209.5
57Dgebuadze, AlexandreGM2515631.5213.5
68Schneider, IljaIM25155.533201.5
731Thybo, Jesper 21565.531.5196.5
817van Foreest, Jorden 23265.531204.5
96Teske, HenrikGM25405.531196
102Solodovnichenko, YuriGM25915.528191.5
1113Gutman, LevGM24455.528190.5
1214Carlstedt, JonathanIM2426534.5201.5
1312Meins, GerlefGM2450531.5205.5
1435Powierski, Emil 2195531.5200.5
1510Meijers, ViestursGM2464531.5195.5
1628Mueer, Sebastian 2210531.5193
1722Sobolevsky, LeonidIM2238531192
1842Krause, Benedict 2169531188
1924Albrecht, Juergen 2239530193.5
209Fish, GennadijGM2467529.5188
2115Jugelt, TobiasIM2417529194
2220Koop, Thorben 2232528.5194.5
2319Schulze, Torben 2271527.5185
2437Schuette, Marc 2193527187
2526Tonndorf, Matthias 2235526193.5
2660Thimm, Torsten 2139526186.5
2725Hundack, Rolf 22374.530.5194.5
2821Jahncke, GisoCM22514.529198.5
2929Bente, Bjoern 22094.529194
3030Hoffmann, Lukas 21884.528.5193.5
31136Klattenhoff, Holger 04.528.5185.5
3211Langheinrich, Ferenc 24564.528178
3323Hess, ChristianFM22404.528176.5
3457Kollars, Dmitrij 21024.527.5185.5
3577Bruemmel, Arend 21004.527182.5
3644Grigorian, Spartak 21614.527172
3718Wilde, Pierre 22904.526.5187
3840Steingraeber, Kai Uwe 21854.526.5178.5
3964van Foreest, Lucas 21204.526186.5
40179Rockmann, Jan-Okke 17524.525.5182.5
210 players

8) 13th Marienbad Chess Festival 2014

The 13th Marienbad Chess Festival took place 18th to 25th January 2014. Stanislav Novikov edged out Zaur Mammadov and Alexander Donchenko on tie-break after all scored 6/9.

13th Marienbad GM Marianske Lazne CZE Sat 18th Jan 2014 - Sat 25th Jan 2014. Category: 8. Ave: (2439)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Novikov, Stanislav GM RUS 2554 # = 1 = = = = 1 = 1 6 2551
2 Mammadov, Zaur IM AZE 2432 = # = 1 = 1 = 0 1 1 6 2565
3 Donchenko, Alexander IM GER 2449 0 = # = = = 1 1 1 1 6 2563
4 Plischki, Sebastian IM GER 2440 = 0 = # 1 0 1 = = 1 5 2482
5 Simacek, Pavel IM CZE 2489 = = = 0 # = = = = 1 4.5 2433
6 Golichenko, Ilija IM UKR 2430 = 0 = 1 = # 0 = = = 4 2397
7 Chernyshov, Konstantin GM RUS 2520 = = 0 0 = 1 # 0 = 1 4 2387
8 Repka, Christopher SVK 2349 0 1 0 = = = 1 # 0 0 3.5 2369
9 Simantsev, Mikhail GM UKR 2479 = 0 0 = = = = 1 # 0 3.5 2355
10 Roesemann, Rainer FM GER 2248 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 1 # 2.5 2294
13th Marienbad IM Marianske Lazne CZE Sat 18th Jan 2014 - Sat 25th Jan 2014. Category: None. Ave: (2237)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Mazja, Aleksandr G. IM RUS 2288 # 1 = = = = = 1 = 1 6 2357
2 Umanec, Filip CZE 2244 0 # 1 = = = = 1 1 1 6 2361
3 Cerveny, Petr FM CZE 2292 = 0 # = = = = 1 1 1 5.5 2311
4 Maslov, Ivan RUS 2137 = = = # = = 1 0 1 = 5 2291
5 Marholev, Dimitar IM BUL 2321 = = = = # = = = = 1 5 2271
6 Jurek, Josef IM CZE 2295 = = = = = # = = 1 0 4.5 2231
7 Stigar, Petter FM NOR 2236 = = = 0 = = # = = 1 4.5 2237
8 Varitski, Igor IM UKR 2258 0 0 0 1 = = = # = 0 3 2110
9 Utiatskaja, Irina RUS 2039 = 0 0 0 = 0 = = # 1 3 2134
10 Heimrath, Reiner FM GER 2262 0 0 0 = 0 1 0 1 0 # 2.5 2068
13th Marienbad Open Marianske Lazne CZE Sat 18th Jan 2014 - Sat 25th Jan 2014
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
112Guempel ViktorRUS21827.540.049.56
211Volodin ViktorRUS21887.039.050.05
32Strebkovs AndrejsLAT23347.036.546.57
41Mishuchkov Nikolai M.RUS23536.541.052.54
59Peterson EricSVK22296.540.552.05
64Kolbus DietmarGER23006.540.051.55
714Yakimenko Alexander A.RUS21746.539.049.05
834Piotrowski PrzemyslawPOL20136.538.048.56
93Chudinovskikh Alexander M.RUS23106.536.547.54
1021Khamidov KomilPOL21096.039.550.55
1143Gungl TheoGER19836.038.548.05
125Dambrauskas VirginijusLTU22856.038.049.55
1324Cip DaliborCZE20976.038.048.55
1417Karhanek PavelCZE21426.036.545.54
158Adrian ClaudeFRA22326.035.546.56
1642Mammadova NarminAZE19866.034.043.54
1741Nemergut PatrikSVK19886.033.042.06
1820Ivanovic MiroslavSRB21135.540.050.05
1922Chernyshova NataliaRUS21085.538.048.54
2028Chekletsov IlyaRUS20535.538.048.04
2140Grela KacperPOL19885.536.548.05
2215Johnsen GunnarNOR21565.534.043.53
2330Hoke PetrCZE20275.532.542.54
2425Kolovratnik MilosCZE20935.532.541.05
2519Grove MichaelSCO21265.042.554.54
2623Mikulas DusanSVK21075.038.548.03
2731Paldus PetrCZE20265.037.047.53
2835Koziol KamilPOL20125.036.546.03
2918Vassiliev G.RUS21335.036.046.55
3033Sielicki TomaszPOL20185.035.545.02
3156Dadello AleksandraPOL18455.035.544.53
3210Tchernyi ViktorRUS21915.035.045.54
3332Stradej VlastimilCZE20225.035.045.53
3436Jiruse JosefCZE20105.034.543.54
3516Ulanowski KarolPOL21445.034.045.05
3682Frej ZofiaPOL16705.033.543.04
3770Nowak KamilPOL17805.031.539.54
3869Lukasiewicz KrzysztofPOL17855.029.037.05
3913Kiselev Aleksander S.RUS21785.028.537.54
407Kesmaecker PhilippeMNC22394.535.545.52
102 players

9) Verano ABC Color 2014

The Verano ABC Color takes place 25th January to 1st February 2014.

2nd Verano ABC Color Asuncion PAR Sat 25th Jan 2014 - Sat 1st Feb 2014. Category: None. Ave: (2232)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Delgado Ramirez, Neuris GM PAR 2589 # 1 1 1 3 2170
2 Valiente, Cristobal IM PAR 2240 0 # 1 1 2 2389
3 Jimenez, Joaquin ARG 2190 # = = = 1.5 2222
4 Kropff, Ricardo IM PAR 2218 # 1 = 0 1.5 2180
5 Brito, Luismar FM BRA 2271 = # 0 1 1.5 2156
6 Zacarias, M Ruben D FM PAR 2173 = 0 # 1 1.5 2206
7 Gomez Benitez, Pedro ARG 2058 0 0 1 # 1 2242
8 Almiron, Antonio PAR 2221 = = 0 # 1 2101
9 Cortes Orihuela, Javier CHI 2145 0 1 # 0 1 2098
10 Peralta, Eduardo FM PAR 2211 0 0 1 # 1 2177

10) ch-CUB 2014

The Cuban Chess Championship takes place 22nd January to 5th February 2014. No games available yet.

ch-CUB 2014 Santa Clara CUB Wed 22nd Jan 2014 - Wed 5th Feb 2014
Leading Round 4 (of 13) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Gonzalez Vidal YuriCUB25493.05.250.02
212Hevia Alejano Carlos AntonioCUB25242.55.000.02
36Ortiz Suarez Isan ReynaldoCUB26012.52.500.02
8Ortega Amarelle MarianoCUB24602.52.500.02
511Bacallao Alonso YusnelCUB25262.04.250.00
63Garcia Pantoja RobertoCUB24422.03.750.00
71Quesada Vera LiordisCUB24152.03.250.01
813Guerra Mojena LeandroCUB23521.53.250.00
94Otero Acosta DiasmanyCUB25101.52.750.00
102Fernandez Cardoso AlexeyCUB24631.52.500.01
117Alvarez Pedraza AramisCUB24821.51.750.00
1210Mendez Fortes Eduardo JesusCUB23381.02.000.00
139Quesada Perez YasserCUB24860.50.750.00
13 players

11) 5th Alajuela Open 2014

The 5th Alajuela Open took place 22nd to 26th January 2014. Lazaro Bruzon Batista edged out Alejandro Ramirez, Raymond Kaufman, Sipke Ernst and Jorge Baules on tie-break after both scored 7/9.

5th Alajuela Open Alajuela CRC Wed 22nd Jan 2014 - Sun 26th Jan 2014
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Bruzon Batista LazaroCUB26767.00.056.551.5
22Ramirez AlejandroUSA26007.00.055.551.0
311Kaufman RaymondUSA23007.00.053.549.5
43Ernst SipkeNED25737.00.051.547.5
512Baules JorgePAN22967.00.047.042.5
66Barrientos Sergio ECOL24816.50.053.048.0
74Stefansson HannesISL25606.50.052.047.5
810Davila CarlosNCA23076.50.051.046.0
98Perez Rodriguez Luis ManuelCUB23886.50.050.045.5
1013Piasetski LeonCAN22886.50.048.544.5
1115Hernandez Basante FranciscoCRC22276.50.044.540.5
125Romero Holmes AlfonsoESP25086.00.049.045.0
1350Flores Rojas FedericoCRC19346.00.048.045.0
1432Jimenez Garcia EmmanuelCRC20826.00.048.045.0
1517Madrigal MarianoNCA21786.00.047.543.5
1639Fuentes AdrianPAN20316.00.047.045.0
179Perez Garcia Rodney OscarCUB23676.00.046.544.0
1829Fernandez Sanchez Mario AndreCRC20976.00.044.543.0
1914Duran Vega SergioCRC22786.00.040.036.5
2020Picado JorgeNCA21745.50.052.048.0
2122Hernandez Alvarez Tania ReglaCRC21725.50.048.044.5
2234Angulo Cubero OscarCRC20775.50.047.544.5
2337Vaglio Mattey EmanuelCRC20485.50.047.544.0
2426Gavarrete NahumHON21285.50.047.544.0
2521Chinchilla Miranda EugenioCRC21725.50.047.543.5
2619Ruiz Blais SebastianCRC21765.50.046.542.5
2728Granados Ramirez Carlos RicarCRC20985.50.046.043.5
2831Huguet SergioHON20835.50.046.042.5
2936Vargas Serrano Pablo AndresCRC20555.50.044.041.5
3055Fernandez Sibaja Felipe JCRC19185.50.039.537.5
3160Carranza Fernandez JorgeCRC18795.50.037.034.5
3224Cabrera Chaves Marco AntonioCRC21395.00.052.047.5
3341Madrigal Ana DanielaNCA20015.00.049.545.5
3446Vega Araya EdwinCRC19725.00.047.043.0
3530Solano Cuya BryanCRC20845.00.044.542.0
3661Salazar Kelvin StanleyCRC18765.00.044.541.0
3718Garcia Fuentes Sergio MiguelGUA21765.00.044.541.0
3816Vaglio Munoz JaimeCRC22045.00.044.040.0
3927Sanchez JorgePAN21135.00.043.540.5
4047Alvarado Dizan ErnestoCRC19685.00.043.039.5
123 players

12) 73rd ch-GEO 2014

The 73rd Georgian Championship takes place 26th January to 6th Feburary 2014. No games available.

73rd ch-GEO 2014 Tbilisi GEO Sun 26th Jan 2014 - Thu 6th Feb 2014
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Mchedlishvili MikheilGEO26551.51.5010.0
24Paichadze LukaGEO25441.51.2510.0
37Nigalidze GaiozGEO24941.51.0010.0
43Qashashvili AlexandreGEO23701.50.7510.0
58Gagunashvili MerabGEO25471.50.2510.0
612Jojua DavitGEO25651.01.5000.0
72Sanikidze TornikeGEO25411.00.5010.0
89Gvetadze SofioGEO23341.00.0010.0
96Pantsulaia LevanGEO26140.50.750-1.0
10Benidze DavitGEO25050.50.750-1.0
11Chighladze IveriGEO23800.50.750-1.0
125Shanava KonstantineGEO25590.00.0000.0
12 players

13) Hort Rapid 2014

There was a rapid in celebration of Vlastimil Hort in Zamecke. Eduard Meduna won with 4/6. Round 1 games not available.

Hort Rapid 2014 Zamecke CZE Fri 10th Jan 2014 - Sat 11th Jan 2014
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
13Meduna EduardCZE23694.010.50
21Lechtynsky JiriCZE23603.09.00
34Plachetka JanSVK23503.08.00
42Hort VlastimilGER24362.06.50
4 players

14) Narciso Rabell Mendez Mem 2014

The Narciso Rabell Mendez Memorial took place 17th to 20th January 2014. Manuel Leon Hoyos edged out Fidel Corrales Jimenez and Julio Becerra Rivero on tie-break won after all scored 5.5/7.

Narciso Mendez Mem San Sebastian Del Pepino PUR Fri 17th Jan 2014 - Mon 20th Jan 2014
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Leon Hoyos ManuelMEX25285.523.540.5
21Corrales Jimenez FidelFID25685.523.540.5
32Becerra Rivero JulioUSA25465.522.040.0
47Almedina Ortiz Edgardo J.PUR22774.519.540.0
56Montalvo Rosario AlejandroPUR22984.515.540.0
65Sieiro Gonzalez LuisCUB23234.019.020.0
712Zilleruelo Irizarry DiegoPUR20434.011.530.0
84Machin Rivera MarkPUR23593.516.530.0
98Colon Melendez EdgarPUR22483.516.520.0
1011Guzman Ortiz Carlos M.PUR20673.513.020.0
1116Nunez WalterPUR19883.512.520.0
1219Vazquez Maccarini DanitzaPUR18873.512.020.0
139Freyre Forest JorgePUR21263.015.030.0
1410Santana Otero OrlandoPUR21123.015.020.0
1515Izuzquiza Gonzalez JavierPUR19883.012.020.0
1617Jimenez Acosta JorgePUR19633.010.030.0
1718Aneses Bocanegra OmarPUR19342.58.520.0
1814Figueroa Rosario AlexPUR20122.58.010.0
1921Perez Borrero GeorgePUR17032.07.010.0
2013Ayala Sanchez AbnelPUR20160.53.500.0
2120Gerena Rivas EliamPUR17070.52.500.0
21 players

15) Odessa Euromaidan Blitz 2014

The Odessa Euromaidan Blitz took place on 20th January. Mikhail Golubev reports:

"On 20 Janury 2014, exactly one week after the Kiev vs Odessa internet match in support of the all-Ukrainian Euromaidan movement, a blitz tournament was organised for the Odessa Euromaidan supporters."

Both EuroMaidan chess events are covered in the 31th instalment of the Odessa chess TV program, ShkolaChempionov (January 26): Odessa chess TV program Link

Odessa Euromaidan Blitz Odessa UKR Mon 20th Jan 2014 - Mon 20th Jan 2014
Leading Final Round 4 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPts
1Golubev, MikhailGMUKR24893.5
1Drozdovskij, YuriGMUKR26163.5
3Legky, Nikolay AGMUKR23792.5
3Sumets, AndreyGMUKR26202.5
3Sodol, GeorgiyFMUKR23182.5
6Yurkovskiy, IvanFMUKR23032.0
6Kostin, DimitryUKR22602.0
6Kiselev, IgorUKR2.0
9Makarov, PavloUKR21651.5
10Kostina, JuliaUKR1.0
10Sokalyuk, VsevolodUKR1.0
12Ponomarenko, DenisUKR0.0
12 players

16) Belgian Interclubs 2013-14

The Belgian Interclubs 2013-14 takes place 22nd September 2013 to 14th March 2014. Round 8 26th Jan 2014. Round 9 9th Feb 2014.

TCh-BEL 2013-14 Belgium BEL Sun 22nd Sep 2013 - Fri 14th Mar 2014
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1KSK47-Eynatten 114155
2Fontaine 114133
3KSK Rochade 111139
4Wirtzfeld 110136
5KGSRL 19136
6Amay 18130
7Borgerhout 18129
8CREC 18122
9KBSK 15122
10CRELEL 15116
11Anderlecht 14117
12Deurne 1099
12 teams

17) 52nd TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2013-14

The 52nd Danish ExtraCon League takes place 2nd November 2013 to 9th March 2014. Round 6 26th Jan 2014. Round 7 16th Feb 2014.

52nd TCh-DEN XtraCon Copenhagen DEN Sat 2nd Nov 2013 - Sun 9th Mar 2014
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Bronshoj 1 1233½
2Team Nordea Skb 1131
3Jetsmark 1 928
4Nordkalotten624½
5Arhus/Skolerne724
6Hillerod421½
7K41 1420½
8Norresundby319½
9SK 1968 1 219
10Nordre 218½
10 teams

18) Frauenbundesliga 2013-14

The Frauenbundesliga 2013-14 takes place Sat 5th Oct 2013 - Sun 30th Mar 2014. Round 6-7 15th-16th February 2014.

Frauenbund 2013-14 Germany GER Sat 5th Oct 2013 - Sun 30th Mar 2014
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGms12345678910111213141516MptsBpts
1OSG Baden Baden6+6½5½4½677½1237
2SV Werder Bremen6+3½4½4½6½4½4½1028
3SG Solingen64½+42½4½5½5½926½
4SV Hockenheim6+2½5½445½8829½
5Hamburger SK64+454½3½7828
6SC Eppingen63½5½4+44½6827½
7SK Turm Emsdetten61½5½+3556½826½
8SV Muelheim Nord62½2½45+56725
9SG Trier63½33½+4½55½625
10SV Wattenscheid63½423+4½5½522½
11Sportfreunde Katernberg62433½+4½4½521½
12SV Griesheim612½33½+46½320½
13Schachfreunde Berlin61½3½3½3½4+4½320½
14FC Bayern Muenchen63½2½4½232½+218
15SK Koenig Tegel63½2½12½1½+4115
16SC Viernheim6½01½3½3½4+113
16 teams

19) TCh-CAT 2014

The Catalan Team Championships take place 26th Jan to 5th April 2014. Two groups of 8 and then a final four rounds amongst the top teams to settle the title.

20) TCh-SVK 2013-14

The Slovakian Team Championship extraliga takes place 9th November 2013 to 30th March 2014. Rounds 5-6 25th-26th January 2014. All games so far now available. Rounds 7-8 8th to 9th March 2014.

TCh-SVK Ext 2013-14 Bratislava SVK Sat 9th Nov 2013 - Sun 30th Mar 2014
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1TJ INBEST Dunajov*4½4½4½55½5½1829.50
2SK Dunajska Streda*4½4½53½4½5½1527.50
3SK Doprastav Bratislava*42½5½44½4½1125.00
4SK Liptov Liptovsky Mikulas3½3½4*666½1029.50
5SK Slovan Bratislava A3½3½5½*6641028.50
6SK Caissa Cadca22*375½5½925.00
7SO SKM Stara Lubovna3½32½5*4½5923.50
8TJ Slavia UPJS Kosice4½423½*44½822.50
9SKS Dubnica n/V3214*5½7722.50
10SK PK Trencin2½42½3½*34½420.00
11SK Slovan Bratislava B2½3½3½2½2½5*319.50
12TJ Slavia TU Kosice2½3½1½313½*015.00
12 teams

21) Active Team Events

A list of ongoing team events without an update this week.

TCh-SWE Elitserien 2013-2014

The Swedish Elitserien takes place 22nd November 2013 to 9th March 2014. Hakan Winfridsson did a great job on the first three rounds of games. Rounds 4 18th Jan 2014. Round 5 1st Feb 2014.

TCh-SWE Elitserien Stockholm SWE Fri 22nd Nov 2013 - Sun 9th Mar 2014
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameGms+-=MptsBpts
1SK Rockaden, Sthlm4400823.5
2Eksjo SK4400823
3Lunds ASK4301720
4SK Team Viking4310621.5
5Vasteras SK5122420
6Farsta SK5230419.5
7Limhamns SK4112416.5
8Burgsvik Alva SK6141318.5
9Upsala ASS404007.5
10Orgryte SK404006
10 teams

TCh-CZE Extraliga 2013-14

The Czech Extraliga takes place 2nd November 2013 to 23rd March 2014. Next rounds 5-6 18th to 19th Jan 2014. Next rounds 7-8 15th to 16th Feb 2014. I give the games again from the start as I made a mistake in identifying one of the players with identical names.

TCh-CZE Ext 2013-14 Prague CZE Sat 2nd Nov 2013 - Sun 23rd Mar 2014
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
11. Novoborsky ŠK*655½676½1836.013.0
2BŠŠ Frydek-Mistek2*45½6551327.56.5
3Rapid Pardubice3*44½5½4½61327.56.0
4Labortech Ostrava2½4*4½4½4½61326.06.0
5Vystaviště Lysa nad Labem43½*45½57½1129.57.5
6ŠK Zikuda Turnov2½2½3½*564723.54.0
7ANCORA Tatran Litovel23½43*4½4½721.54.0
TŽ Třinec23½2½*454½721.54.0
9A64 VALOZ Grygov1324*47½521.57.0
10Slavoj Ostrava - Poruba1½3½43½3*6421.54.5
11ŠK Karvina32½42*4½416.03.5
12ŠK ERA Poštovni spořitelna323½3½½3½*016.04.0
12 teams
TCh-CZE Zapad 13-14 Prague CZE Sat 2nd Nov 2013 - Sun 23rd Mar 2014
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1ŠK JOLY Lysa nad Labem B*54½6½651527.010.0
2AD Mahrla*5½3½5½541023.57.5
3ŠK AD Jičin3*44½5½4½1021.56.5
4QCC Česke Budějovice2½4*4½44½819.54.5
5TJ Pankrac3½4½*63½4721.57.0
6TJ Slavia Hradec Kralove1½*2664719.57.5
7ŠK Zikuda Turnov B2½3½*63½6621.57.0
8TJ Bohemians Praha3½262*7620.58.5
9Karlovarsky šachklub Tietz234½2*4½616.05.0
10ŠK Holdia DP Praha B2½424½*4517.04.0
111. Novoborsky ŠK B43½443½*319.06.0
12SK OAZA Praha33½214*113.54.0
12 teams
TCh-CZE Vychod 2013-14 Prague CZE Sat 2nd Nov 2013 - Sun 23rd Mar 2014
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1ŠK Caissa Pivovar Dalešice*4½52½4½61222.56.5
2Slavia Kroměřiž “A“3½*554½4½1222.56.5
32222 ŠK Polabiny “A“3*54½4½51222.07.5
4SK Slavia Orlova “A“*3½4½5½46½1024.08.0
5ŠK Stare Město “A“34½*2½4½6½921.07.0
6BŠŠ Frydek-Mistek “B“33½5½*3½44½724.05.5
7ŠK Duras BVK Kralovo Pole “A“5½33½*45½721.56.5
8TJ ŠO Chrudim3½3½3½4½4*4523.06.0
9TJ Tatran Litovel “B“3½2½4*45½519.56.0
10ŠK Zlin “A“343½4*4½519.06.0
11TJ Ostrava1½2½2½3½*4½314.54.0
12Lokomotiva Brno “A“23½1½43½*114.53.5
12 teams

TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2013-14

The TCh-NOR Eliteserien takes place 1st November 2013 to 23rd March 2014. Rounds 4-6 took place 10-12 January 2014. Final rounds 7-9 21st to 23rd March 2014.

TCh-NOR Elite 13-14 Oslo NOR Fri 1st Nov 2013 - Sun 23rd Mar 2014
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamFEDRtgMptsBpts
1OSSNOR25281026.5
2ValerengaNOR2465822
3SK 1911NOR2270821
4AskerNOR2417820
5AkademiskNOR2226816.5
6Black KnightsNOR2322619.5
7BergensNOR2225517
8SOSS SelvaagbyggNOR2273513
9SK 96NOR2247113.5
10MossNOR2229111
10 teams

4NCL 2013-14

The 4NCL takes place 16th November 2013 to 3rd May 2014. Rounds 3-4 took place 12th to 13th Jan 2014. Rounds 5-6 15-16th Feb 2014.

4NCL 2013-14 Hinckley Island ENG Sat 16th Nov 2013 - Sat 3rd May 2014
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam12345678MptsBpts
1Cheddleton 17-15-36-26½-1½824½
2Guildford 15½-2½6-26-26½-1½824
3Grantham Sharks 12½-5½4½-3½5-36-2618
4Oxford 11-74½-3½2½-5½6-2414
5Wood Green HK 23-52-63½-4½6-2214½
6Barbican 4NCL 22-62-63½-4½5½-2½213
7Blackthorne Russia1½-6½3-55½-2½2½-5½212½
8Kings Head 11½-6½2-62-62-607½
1Wood Green HK 18-06-25½-2½6½-1½826
2Guildford 26-24½-3½7-06½-1½824
3Barbican 4NCL 12-64½-3½6-25½-2½618
4e2e4.org.uk 10-82½-5½5½-2½4½-3½412½
5White Rose 12-63½-4½5½-2½3½-4½214½
63Cs 12½-5½3½-4½2½-5½4½-3½213
7Cambridge University 11½-6½0-72-65½-2½29
8Grantham Sharks 21½-6½2½-5½3½-4½2½-5½010
16 teams

Dutch League 2013-14

The Dutch League 2013-14 takes place 21st September to 10th May 2014. Round 4 was on 4th Jan 2014. Round 5 8th Feb 2014.

Dutch League 2013-14 Netherlands NED Sat 21st Sep 2013 - Sat 10th May 2014
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamRtg12345678910MptsBpts
1En Passant24766½77½6½827½
2LSG2410775½5½825
3Groninger Combinatie23843½37½6½420½
4Utrecht232835½47½420
5BSG23532½45½5½417½
6HMC Calder23912½365½417
7Accres Apeldoorn24004½4½59323
8SO Rotterdam23644½4½58322
9Voerendaal23733½4½64½218½
10ESG Dr. Max Euwe22303½2½1209
10 teams

Bundesliga 2013-14

The Bundesliga takes place 12th October 2013 to 6th April 2014. Round 5-6 14th to 15th December 2013. Rounds 7-8 8th to 9th Feb 2014.

Bundesliga 2013-14 Germany GER Sat 12th Oct 2013 - Sun 6th Apr 2014
Leading Round 6 (of 15) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910111213141516PtsMptsBpts
1OSG BadenBaden 6.55.54.5677.561237
2Werder Bremen 3.54.54.56.54.54.561028
3SG Solingen4.5 42.54.55.55.56926.5
4SV 1930 Hockenheim 2.55.5445.586829.5
5Hamburger SK4 454.53.576828
6SC Eppingen3.55.54 44.566827.5
7SK Turm Emsdetten1.55.5 3556.56826.5
8SV Muelheim Nord2.52.545 566725
9SG Trier3.533.5 4.555.56625
10SV Wattenscheid 19303.5423 4.55.56522.5
11SF Katernberg2433.5 4.54.56521.5
12SF Berlin 19031.53.53.53.5 44.56320.5
13SV Griesheim12.533.54 6.56320.5
14FC Bayern Muenchen3.52.54.5232.5 6218
15SK Koenig Tegel3.52.512.51.5 46115
16SC Viernheim0.501.53.53.54 6113
16 teams

TCh-AUT 1st Bundesliga 2013-14

The Austrian League takes place 6th December 2013 to 23rd April 2014. Round 4-6 30th Jan to 1st Feb 2014.

TCh-AUT 2013-14 Jenbach AUT Fri 6th Dec 2013 - Wed 23rd Apr 2014
Leading Round 3 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Hohenems*43½4611.50
2SV Raika Rapid Feffernitz*43½4611.50
3SV ASVÖ St. Veit/Glan*33½4½511.00
4Schachklub Sparkasse Jenbach*1½4½6412.00
5Schachclub MPÖ Maria Saal I2*3½3½49.00
6ASVÖ Wulkaprodersdorf4½2½*3310.00
7SIR Bernhard Glatz32½*3½39.00
8SK Absam22½*3½28.00
9SV Wolfsberg2½2½*318.00
10Union Ansfelden2½1½3*17.00
11SK Advisory Invest Baden21½3*16.50
12tschaturanga202½*04.50
12 teams

TCh-AUT 2nd liga 2013-14

The Austrian 2nd Bundesliga takes place 4th October 2013 to 6th April 2014. Rounds 4-5 on 23rd to 24th November 2013 games now available. Round 6-8 take place 21st to 23rd March 2014.

TCh-AUT 2nd Ost 2013-14 Austria AUT Fri 4th Oct 2013 - Sun 6th Apr 2014
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Zwettl*3½53½44½1020.50
2ASVÖ Mattersburg*23½45½4½819.50
3ASVÖ Pamhagen*3½2½3½54818.50
4Spg Data Technology Eichgraben/P.2½2½*4½4½4618.00
5SG Hietzing/Ottakring1*2½553½617.00
6SK Austria2½43½3½*2½616.00
7Blackburne Nickelsdorf2½2½1*3½4½414.00
8ASVOE VHS Poechlarn21½1*4½3½412.52
9Purbach3½2½1½*14412.50
10ASVÖ Wulkaprodersdorf1½22½2½5*213.50
11SGM Sparkasse Ternitz½11½2*5210.00
12Raiffeisen Währing1½221½1*08.00
12 teams
TCh-AUT 2nd Mitte Austria AUT Fri 4th Oct 2013 - Sun 6th Apr 2014
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Spg. Grieskirchen/Sedda B.Schallerbach*4½3½4551022.00
2Union Styria Graz*4½42½45½820.50
3SK Sparkasse Fürstenfeld1½*4½3½34½717.00
4Spg. Sauwald1½*2½3½45½617.00
5ESV Austria Graz21½*4½4½4616.50
6RbEJ Gleisdorf3½2½1½*44615.50
7SV Steyregg2½3½*326517.00
8ASK St. Valentin22½3*3½5½516.50
9SC MPÖ Maria Saal II1242½*6415.50
10Strassenbahn Graz231½2*4½313.00
11SV Raika Rapid Feffernitz II½1½221½*07.50
12SPG Freistadt/Wartberg1½0½0*02.00
12 teams
TCh-AUT 2nd West Austria AUT Fri 4th Oct 2013 - Sun 6th Apr 2014
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2
1Zillertal*4433½5½920
2SIR Bernhard 2*3½3½435919
3Schwarzach2½*3545719.5
4Rochade Rum3*2½44½3½717.5
5Kufstein / Woergl2*24½3½5617
6Ranshofen2½1*444½616
7Dornbirn23½*2½34½515.5
8Hohenems II2243½*3514.5
9Schwaz321½2*5313.5
10Bregenz2½1½2½33*212.5
11ASK Salzburg 1312½21½*110
12Pradl½111½1*05
12 teams

TCh-FIN 2013-14

The Finnish Team Championship takes place 21st September to 14th March 2013. Rounds 7-8 take place 8th-9th Feb 2014.

TCh-FIN SM 2013-14 Finland FIN Sat 21st Sep 2013 - Fri 14th Mar 2014
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=BptsTB1TB2
1Velhot, Porvoo650124811
2EtVaS, Vantaa651018310
3MatSK, Espoo651020810
4JyS, Jyvaskyla641116109
5Tammer-Shakki, Tampere64201398
6VammSK, Sastamala633013126
7Aatos, Helsinki623111115
8SalSK, Salo62318125
9TuTS, Turku623112185
10OSS, Oulu61416143
11Kimmel, Joensuu60605190
12Garde, Helsinki60606270
12 teams

Icelandic Team Championship 2013-14

The Icelandic Team Championship saw the first five rounds 10th to 14th October 2013. Final rounds 27th February to 1st March 2014.

TCh-ISL Div1 2013-14 Reykjavik ISL Thu 10th Oct 2013 - Sat 1st Mar 2014
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910TB1TB2TB3
1Taflfelag Vestmannaeyja a-sveit*44½66½7½28.590
2GM Hellir - a-sveit*3½4½5½7½728.080
3Vikingaklubburinn a-sveit44½*55½827.090
4Taflfelag Reykjavikur a-sveit3½3*37½7½24.540
5Skakfelag Akureyrar a-sveit2½5*4½4½723.580
6Taflfelag Bolungarvikur a-sveit3½2½*5½4½7½23.560
7Skakdeild Fjölnis a-sveit23½2½*56½19.540
8GM Hellir - b-sveit1½½3½3½3*12.000
9Vinaskakfelagid0½1½*57.020
10Taflfelag Reykjavikur b-sveit½1½1½3*6.500
10 teams

22) Forthcoming Events and Links

Zuerich Chess Challenge 2014

Georgi Tringov Memorial 2014

Mediterannian flower WGM 2014

ch-CRO 2014

12th Khazar Open 2014

Casino Graz 2014

Vladimir Petrov Memorial 2014

e2e4 West Bromwich Congress 2014

Pierre et Vacances Open 2014

European Individual Championship 2014

Reykjavik Open 2014

FIDE Candidates Tournament 2014

e2e4 Sunningdale Congress 2014

2nd Lanta Open 2014

37th San Sebastian International Open 2014

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