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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1090 28th September 2015 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) FIDE World Cup 2015
3) 16th Karpov Poikovsky 2015
4) 6th Biella Open 2015
5) Duna Open 2015
6) Lev Gutman 70 GM 2015
7) Pankrac Cup 2015
8) Satka Autumn 2015
9) September Lviv Tradition 2015
10) Vasteras Open 2015
11) 5th Holuj-Radzikowska 2015
12) 8th Beirut International Open 2015
13) ch-IRQ 2015
14) 25th European Youth Championship 2015
15) 12th IGB Dato Arthur Tan Open 2015
16) Tatry Open 2015
17) US Chess League 2015
18) Belgrade Premier League 2015
19) TCh-FIN 2015-16
20) Dutch League 2015-16
21) Active Team Events
22) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
FIDE World Cup 201530 games
16th Karpov Poikovsky 20155 games
6th Biella Open 201579 games
Duna Open 2015115 games
Lev Gutman 70 GM 201535 games
Pankrac Cup 201526 games
Satka Autumn 2015103 games
September Lviv Tradition 20156 games
Vasteras Open 2015112 games
5th Holuj-Radzikowska 201520 games
8th Beirut International Open 2015320 games
ch-IRQ 201566 games
25th European Youth Championship 2015921 games
US Chess League 201540 games
TCh-FIN 2015-1696 games
Dutch League 2015-1639 games
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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Kostas Klokas, Pedro Alberdi, Dave Clayton and everyone else who helped with this issue.

The main story of the week is that Peter Svidler has qualified for the Candidates from the FIDE World Cup. Svidler has had a quiet year and started the event somewhat uncertainly but as he progressed he played better and saw off Anish Giri in the semi-finals to confirm his place. Giri is still likely to claim a Candidates place via the rating list and they will be joined by one of Sergey Karjakin or Pavel Eljanov who have a World Cup tie-break tomorrow. The Poikovsky tournament got under way today with wins for Bologan and Sutovsky.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) FIDE World Cup 2015

The FIDE World Cup takes place in Baku 11th September to 5th October 2015. 128 players compete in this knockout event with two Candidates places at stake. Leading players: Veselin Topalov, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri, Liren Ding, Vladimir Kramnik, Wesley So, Alexander Grischuk, Levon Aronian, Sergey Karjakin, Evgeny Tomashevsky, Dmitry Jakovenko, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Michael Adams, Boris Gelfand, Radoslaw Wojtaszek, Teimour Radjabov, Pendyala Harikrishna, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Yi Wei, Leinier Dominguez, David Navara, Peter Svidler, Vassily Ivanchuk, Nikita Vitiugov, Yangyi Yu, Dmitry Andreikin, Pavel Eljanov, Hao Wang, Peter Leko, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Hua Ni, Rustam Kasimdzhanov, Laurent Fressinet, Anton Korobov etc. Nakamura and Caruana have already qualified for the Candidates. The major missing players are World Champion Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand. Pretty much every other player of note is competing.

World Cup 2015 Baku AZE Fri 11th Sep 2015 - Sun 4th Oct 2015
Round 6 27th to 29th September 2015.
BdWhiteBlack12TBScore
1Giri, AnishSvidler, Peter0-11/20.5-1.5
2Eljanov, PavelKarjakin, Sergey1/21/21-1
World Cup 2015 Baku AZE Fri 11th Sep 2015 - Sun 4th Oct 2015
Round 5 23rd to 25th September 2015.
BdWhiteBlack12TBScore
1Svidler, PeterWei, Yi1/21/22.5-1.53.5-2.5
2Eljanov, PavelNakamura, Hikaru1-01/21.5-0.5
3Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarKarjakin, Sergey1/21/21-32-4
4Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeGiri, Anish1/20-10.5-1.5
World Cup 2015 Baku AZE Fri 11th Sep 2015 - Sun 4th Oct 2015
Round 4 20th to 22nd September 2015.
BdWhiteBlack12TBScore
1Svidler, PeterTopalov, Veselin1-01/21.5-0.5
2Nakamura, HikaruAdams, Michael1-01/21.5-0.5
3Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarCaruana, Fabiano1-01/21.5-0.5
4Giri, AnishWojtaszek, Radoslaw1/21/22-03-1
5Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeSo, Wesley1/21-01.5-0.5
6Andreikin, DmitryKarjakin, Sergey1/21/20.5-1.51.5-2.5
7Jakovenko, DmitryEljanov, Pavel1/21/20.5-1.51.5-2.5
8Ding, LirenWei, Yi1-00-11.5-2.52.5-3.5
World Cup 2015 Baku AZE Fri 11th Sep 2015 - Sun 4th Oct 2015
Round 3 17th to 19th September 2015.
BdWhiteBlack12TBScore
1Topalov, VeselinLu, Shanglei1/21/21.5-0.52.5-1.5
2Nepomniachtchi, IanNakamura, Hikaru1/21/23-44-5
3Caruana, FabianoKovalyov, Anton1-01/21.5-0.5
4Leko, PeterGiri, Anish1/20-10.5-1.5
5So, WesleyLe, Quang Liem1/21/21.5-0.52.5.1.5
6Andreikin, DmitryKramnik, Vladimir1/21/21.5-0.52.5-1.5
7Grischuk, AlexanderEljanov, Pavel0-10-10-2
8Guseinov, GadirDing, Liren1/20-10.5-1.5
9Areshchenko, AlexanderWei, Yi1/20-10.5-1.5
10Ivanchuk, VassilyJakovenko, Dmitry1/20-10.5-1.5
11Karjakin, SergeyYu, Yangyi1-01/21.5-0.5
12Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeTomashevsky, Evgeny1/21/23-14-2
13Granda Zuniga, Julio EWojtaszek, Radoslaw1/20-10.5-1.5
14Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarSethuraman, S.P.1-01/21.5-0.5
15Adams, MichaelDominguez Perez, Leinier1/21/24-25-3
16Radjabov, TeimourSvidler, Peter1/21/20.5-1.51.5-2.5
World Cup 2015 Baku AZE Fri 11th Sep 2015 - Sun 4th Oct 2015
Round 2 14th to 16th September 2015.
BdWhiteBlack12TBScore
1Zhigalko, SergeiTopalov, Veselin1/20-10.5-1.5
2Nakamura, HikaruShankland, Samuel L1/21/21.5-0.52.5-1.5
3Mamedov, RaufCaruana, Fabiano0-11/20.5-1.5
4Giri, AnishMotylev, Alexander1/21/22-03-1
5Balogh, CsabaSo, Wesley0-10-10-2
6Kramnik, VladimirBruzon Batista, Lazaro1-01/21.5-0.5
7Fedoseev, VladimirGrischuk, Alexander1/21/21.5-2.52.5-3.5
8Ding, LirenInarkiev, Ernesto1-01/21.5-0.5
9Eljanov, PavelIpatov, Alexander1-01-02-0
10Jakovenko, DmitryAmin, Bassem1/21/21.5-0.52.5-1.5
11Onischuk, AlexanderKarjakin, Sergey1-00-11-32-4
12Tomashevsky, EvgenyNguyen, Ngoc Truong Son1/21/22.5-1.53.5-2.5
13Granda Zuniga, Julio EHenriquez Villagra, Cristobal1-01-02-0
14Harikrishna, PentalaSethuraman, S.P.1/20-10.5-1.5
15Laznicka, ViktorAdams, Michael1-00-14-55-6
16Svidler, PeterNisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter1/21/22.5-1.53.5-2.5
17Smirin, IliaRadjabov, Teimour1/21/20-21-3
18Nepomniachtchi, IanFressinet, Laurent1/21/24.5-3.55.5-4.5
19Hou, YifanMamedyarov, Shakhriyar1/21/20.5-1.51.5-2.5
20Wojtaszek, RadoslawArtemiev, Vladislav1-01/21.5-0.5
21Wen, YangLeko, Peter1/21-00.5-1.5
22Yu, YangyiLysyj, Igor1/21/22.5-1.53.5-2.5
23Rodshtein, MaximIvanchuk, Vassily0-11/20.5-1.5
24Wei, YiVovk, Yuri1-00-13.5-2.54.5-3.5
25Guseinov, GadirNavara, David1-01/21.5-0.5
26Areshchenko, AlexanderAronian, Levon1/21/21.5-0.52.5-1.5
27Korobov, AntonAndreikin, Dmitry0-11/20.5-1.5
28Vitiugov, NikitaLe, Quang Liem1/21/20.5-1.51.5-2.5
29Sargissian, GabrielVachier-Lagrave, Maxime1/20-10.5-1.5
30Mareco, SandroKovalyov, Anton1/20-10.5-1.5
31Dominguez Perez, LeinierMelkumyan, Hrant1-01/21.5-0.5
32Lu, ShangleiWang, Hao1-01/21.5-0.5
World Cup 2015 Baku AZE Fri 11th Sep 2015 - Sun 4th Oct 2015
Round 1 Results 11th to 13th September 2015
BdWhiteBlack12TBScore
1Topalov, VeselinAdu, Oladapo1-01-02-0
2Phiri, RichmondNakamura, Hikaru0-10-10-2
3Caruana, FabianoZaibi, Amir1-01-02-0
4Ssegwanyi, ArthurGiri, Anish1/20-10.5-1.5
5So, WesleyMaghsoodloo, Parham1-01-02-0
6Cori T., DeysiKramnik, Vladimir0-10-10-2
7Grischuk, AlexanderAtabayev, Yusup1/21/24-25-3
8Krnan, TomasDing, Liren0-11/20.5-1.5
9Aronian, LevonWiedenkeller, Michael1-01-02-0
10Iljiushenok, IliaJakovenko, Dmitry1/21/22-43-5
11Karjakin, SergeyEspinosa Veloz, Ermes1-01-02-0
12Rahman, ZiaurTomashevsky, Evgeny1/21/20-21-3
13Gelfand, BorisHenriquez Villagra, Cristobal1/21/20.5-1.51.5-2,5
14Illingworth, MaxHarikrishna, Pentala0-11/20.5-1,5
15Adams, MichaelMuzychuk, Mariya1/21-01.5-0,5
16Can, EmreSvidler, Peter0-11/20.5-1.5
17Radjabov, TeimourSevian, Samuel1/21/22-03-1
18Perez Ponsa, FedericoDominguez Perez, Leinier1-00-10.5-1.51.5-2,5
19Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarIdani, Pouya1-01/21.5-0.5
20Lalith, Babu M.R.Wojtaszek, Radoslaw1/20-10.5-1.5
21Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeOrtiz Suarez, Isan Reynaldo1-01/21.5-0.5
22Iordachescu, ViorelYu, Yangyi0-10-10-2
23Ivanchuk, VassilyAdly, Ahmed1-01/21.5-0.5
24Salem, A.R. SalehWei, Yi0-11/20.5-1.5
25Navara, DavidNabaty, Tamir1/21/22-03-1
26Jumabayev, RinatEljanov, Pavel0-10-10-2
27Andreikin, DmitryZhou, Jianchao1-01/21.5-0.5
28Ter-Sahakyan, SamvelVitiugov, Nikita1/21/20-21-3
29Leko, PeterGoganov, Aleksey1-01/21.5-0.5
30Mareco, SandroNi, Hua1-01/21.5-0.5
31Fressinet, LaurentBrkic, Ante1/21/22-03-1
32Lu, ShangleiMoiseenko, Alexander1-00-11,5-0.52.5-1..5
33Wang, HaoPerunovic, Milos1-00-11,5-0.52.5-1..5
34Zhao, JunNepomniachtchi, Ian1/21/20-21-3
35Kasimdzhanov, RustamKovalyov, Anton1/21/22.5-3.53.5-4.5
36Wen, YangKovalenko, Igor1-01/21.5-0.5
37Le, Quang LiemDurarbayli, Vasif1/21-01.5-0.5
38Solak, DraganKorobov, Anton0-11/20.5-1.5
39Cheparinov, IvanIpatov, Alexander1/20-10.5-1.5
40Guseinov, GadirMatlakov, Maxim1-00-12-03-1
41Robson, RayVovk, Yuri0-11/20.5-1.5
42Iturrizaga Bonelli, EduardoRodshtein, Maxim1/20-10.5-1.5
43Lysyj, IgorLupulescu, Constantin1/21/23-14-2
44Bartel, MateuszSargissian, Gabriel1/21/24-55-6
45Artemiev, VladislavGanguly, Surya Shekhar1-01/21.5-0.5
46Leitao, RafaelHou, Yifan1/21/20.5-1.51.5-2.5
47Kamsky, GataMelkumyan, Hrant0-11/20.5-1.5
48Edouard, RomainSmirin, Ilia0-11/20.5-1.5
49Nisipeanu, Liviu-DieterAnton Guijarro, David1-01/21.5-0.5
50Akobian, VaruzhanLaznicka, Viktor1/20-10.5-1.5
51Sjugirov, SananSethuraman, S.P.0-10-10-2
52Fier, AlexandrGranda Zuniga, Julio E1/20-10.5-1.5
53Nguyen, Ngoc Truong SonKempinski, Robert1-01/21.5-0.5
54Volokitin, AndreiOnischuk, Alexander1/21/20.5-1.51.5-2.5
55Saric, IvanAmin, Bassem0-10-10-2
56Khismatullin, DenisAreshchenko, Alexander0-11/20.5-1.5
57Inarkiev, ErnestoQuesada Perez, Yuniesky1/21/22-03-1
58Adhiban, BaskaranFedoseev, Vladimir1/21/20.5-1.51.5-2,5
59Bruzon Batista, LazaroVidit, Santosh Gujrathi1/21/22-03-1
60Safarli, EltajBalogh, Csaba1/21/22.5-3.53.5-4.5
61Motylev, AlexanderGrachev, Boris1/21/23.5-2.54.5-3.5
62Mamedov, RaufNajer, Evgeniy1-01/21.5-0.5
63Shankland, Samuel LPopov, Ivan1-01/21.5-0.5
64Zhigalko, SergeiBukavshin, Ivan1/21/22-03-1

3) 16th Karpov Poikovsky 2015

The 16th Karpov Poikovsky tournament takes place 27th September to 8th October 2015.

16th Karpov Poikovsky Poikovsky RUS Sun 27th Sep 2015 - Thu 8th Oct 2015. Category: 17. Ave: (2668)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Bologan, Viktor GM MDA 2607 # 1 1 2711
2 Sutovsky, Emil GM ISR 2635 # 1 1 2651
3 Inarkiev, Ernesto GM RUS 2660 # = 0.5 2712
4 Korobov, Anton GM UKR 2700 # = 0.5 2671
5 Shirov, Alexei GM LAT 2712 = # 0.5 2660
6 Lysyj, Igor GM RUS 2671 = # 0.5 2700
7 Laznicka, Viktor GM CZE 2676 # = 0.5 2655
8 Smirin, Ilia GM ISR 2655 = # 0.5 2676
9 Khismatullin, Denis GM RUS 2651 0 # 0 2635
10 Morozevich, Alexander GM RUS 2711 0 # 0 2607
Round 1. Mon 28th Sep 2015
Morozevich, Alexander 0-1 Bologan, Viktor 31 A07 Reti
Shirov, Alexei 1/2-1/2 Inarkiev, Ernesto 62 C91 Ruy Lopez
Lysyj, Igor 1/2-1/2 Korobov, Anton 59 E12 Queen's Indian
Laznicka, Viktor 1/2-1/2 Smirin, Ilia 24 A26 English
Sutovsky, Emil 1-0 Khismatullin, Denis 44 B90 Sicilian

4) 6th Biella Open 2015

The 6th Biella Open took place 25th to 27th September 2015. Igor Naumkin won with 4.5/5.

6th Biella Open 2015 Biella ITA Fri 25th Sep 2015 - Sun 27th Sep 2015
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3Perf
12Naumkin IgorGMRUS24334.514.017.02175.02541
220Begelman BorisRUS21254.015.018.52366.22606
31Ivanov SergeyGMRUS25614.011.513.02079.52273
49Sgnaolin DavideITA22413.512.513.52213.22362
57Profumo AlbertoITA22483.511.514.02047.22196
63Stella AndreaIMITA24133.511.513.02103.62253
710Massironi MarcoITA22343.511.012.02148.62298
814Madiai FedericoITA21763.59.510.52131.42280
916Tirelli MauroITA21553.013.515.52253.82326
1021Siclari GiovanniITA21203.013.014.02179.22251
115Vezzosi PaoloIMITA23533.012.514.02276.22348
124Gilevych ArtemFMITA24083.012.014.02205.42277
138Lapiccirella DanieleITA22463.011.514.02120.22192
1417Cafaro LucaITA21523.011.512.02205.42277
1518Podetti DavideITA21422.512.515.02167.62168
1630Llupa OltjonITA20302.512.013.52236.42236
176Bardone LorenzoITA22532.511.013.02081.02081
1825Bargeri LudovicoITA20922.511.012.02155.42155
1937Guerini Silvia JrITA19142.510.512.02147.62148
2032Rossini FulvioITA19642.510.512.02140.02140
2127D'avino GianfrancoITA20822.510.011.52134.62135
2213Migliorini MatteoITA21822.510.011.52086.82087
2319Quaranta CristianoITA21402.59.010.51971.01971
2426Tencati GiuseppeITA20912.58.59.02112.62113
2515Yao StefanoITA21622.57.08.01973.61974
2634Razzano LorenzoITA19382.010.511.52119.82048
2712Montilli VincenzoITA22012.010.511.52041.72167
2835Autino MassimilianoITA19242.010.011.02107.82036
2923Drago PaoloITA20992.010.010.52185.02113
3022Brugo MarcoITA21142.09.09.52039.61968
3124Ubezio MarcoITA20941.511.514.02188.82040
3211Molina FabrizioFMITA22061.511.013.52080.21931
3338Misyura IlyaENG17411.59.510.52187.22038
3428Bonassi TommasoITA20531.011.513.52099.81860
3531Villa GiorgioITA20281.011.012.52064.61825
3633Agnello Francesco ClaudioITA19451.011.012.02122.61883
3729Finocchiaro GianlucaITA20451.010.511.52040.41800
3836D'Avino LucaITA19191.09.59.52114.01314
38 players

5) Duna Open 2015

The Duna Open takes place 23rd September to 1st October 2015.

Duna Open 2015 Budapest HUN Wed 23rd Sep 2015 - Thu 1st Oct 2015
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Czebe AttilaHUN24394.515.514.52695
23Almasi IstvanHUN24094.514.514.02659
31Aczel GergelyHUN24944.015.512.52545
45Szeberenyi AdamHUN23784.014.010.02456
511Lyell MarkENG23133.516.012.52406
67Vajda SzidoniaHUN23523.515.511.52432
78Reznak AttilaHUN23403.514.511.02398
812Gara AnitaHUN23073.513.511.02431
99Hando VilmosHUN23323.513.012.02373
104Kantor GergelyHUN24033.512.510.02392
1113Nemeth ZoltanHUN22963.511.58.52300
1210Rudolf AnnaHUN23293.013.511.02339
1315Szalanczy EmilHUN22803.013.09.02299
1420Halak MiklosHUN22533.012.59.02235
156Madl IldikoHUN23663.012.09.52266
1629Juhasz BarbaraHUN21753.012.07.52299
1734Kormos AdamHUN21163.011.06.02264
1817Bodi TiborHUN22613.09.07.52099
1928Polyik PeterHUN21782.516.59.02332
2014Balint VilmosHUN22882.515.09.52216
2119Vegh EndreHUN22592.514.09.52289
2221Havanecz BiankaHUN22522.514.09.02227
2340Berta SandorHUN20512.514.08.02252
2426Boguszlavszkij JevgenyijHUN22042.514.06.02204
2527Erdos BoglarkaHUN21862.512.06.52213
2616Goczo MelindaHUN22802.511.57.52154
2724Marosi LeventeHUN22122.511.57.02168
2831Dudas EszterHUN21452.511.55.02198
2930Laza SzabolcsHUN21502.510.55.52122
3018Keschitz GyorgyHUN22602.014.58.02135
3123Terbe JuliannaHUN22332.012.58.02069
3247Heyl ThomasGER19752.012.07.52061
3337Piroska IstvanHUN20652.012.06.02134
3446Toth-Katona TamasHUN19792.011.56.52054
3541Bodrogi MihalyHUN20442.011.04.52122
3643Rezsek GyozoHUN20152.09.05.02077
3744Marta DominikHUN20092.09.04.02076
3836Terbe ZsuzsannaHUN20871.515.56.52126
3925Jamrich GyorgyHUN22071.513.55.52055
4039Karacsonyi GellertHUN20551.511.55.52074
47 players

6) Lev Gutman 70 GM 2015

The Lev Gutman 70th birthday GM tournament takes place 22nd to 30th September in Lingen, Germany.

Lev Gutman 70 GM 2015 Lingen GER Tue 22nd Sep 2015 - Wed 30th Sep 2015. Category: 10. Ave: (2494)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Greenfeld, Alon GM ISR 2535 # = = = = 1 1 1 5 2651
2 Halkias, Stelios GM GRE 2538 = # 1 = = = = 1 4.5 2597
3 Mikhalevski, Victor GM ISR 2536 = 0 # = 1 = 1 1 4.5 2591
4 Harika, Dronavalli GM IND 2508 = # = 1 = 1 = 0 4 2529
5 Heimann, Andreas IM GER 2548 = = = = # = = = 3.5 2502
6 Karpatchev, Aleksandr GM RUS 2469 = = 0 # = = = 1 3.5 2483
7 Gutman, Lev GM GER 2443 0 = = = # = = = 3 2438
8 Pap, Misa GM SRB 2488 0 = 0 = = = # 1 3 2442
9 Meijers, Viesturs GM LAT 2463 0 = 0 = = = = # 2.5 2409
10 Koop, Thorben FM GER 2407 0 0 0 1 0 = 0 # 1.5 2272
Round 1. Tue 22nd Sep 2015
Gutman, Lev 1/2-1/2 Pap, Misa 7 A45 Queen's pawn game
Harika, Dronavalli 1/2-1/2 Halkias, Stelios 20 D37 QGD
Karpatchev, Aleksandr 1/2-1/2 Greenfeld, Alon 60 C46 Four knights
Meijers, Viesturs 1/2-1/2 Heimann, Andreas 60 D77 Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.O-O
Koop, Thorben 0-1 Mikhalevski, Victor 39 D96 Gruenfeld
Round 2. Wed 23rd Sep 2015
Pap, Misa 1/2-1/2 Heimann, Andreas 23 B22 Sicilian
Mikhalevski, Victor 1-0 Meijers, Viesturs 19 E04 Catalan
Greenfeld, Alon 1-0 Koop, Thorben 20 A04 Reti v Dutch
Halkias, Stelios 1/2-1/2 Karpatchev, Aleksandr 25 C91 Ruy Lopez
Gutman, Lev 1/2-1/2 Harika, Dronavalli 41 A08 Reti
Round 3. Thu 24th Sep 2015
Harika, Dronavalli 1-0 Pap, Misa 31 A45 Trompovsky attack (Ruth, Opovcensky opening)
Karpatchev, Aleksandr 1/2-1/2 Gutman, Lev 21 B22 Sicilian
Koop, Thorben 0-1 Halkias, Stelios 60 E00 Catalan opening
Meijers, Viesturs 0-1 Greenfeld, Alon 27 A20 English opening
Heimann, Andreas 1/2-1/2 Mikhalevski, Victor 36 D70 Neo-Gruenfeld defence
Round 4. Fri 25th Sep 2015
Pap, Misa 1/2-1/2 Mikhalevski, Victor 47 C70 Ruy Lopez
Greenfeld, Alon 1/2-1/2 Heimann, Andreas 25 A33 English
Halkias, Stelios 1/2-1/2 Meijers, Viesturs 45 A30 English
Gutman, Lev 1/2-1/2 Koop, Thorben 22 D79 Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.O-O, main line
Harika, Dronavalli 1-0 Karpatchev, Aleksandr 36 A09 Reti
Round 7. Sun 27th Sep 2015
Koop, Thorben 0-1 Pap, Misa 45 A37 English
Meijers, Viesturs 1/2-1/2 Karpatchev, Aleksandr 15 D02 Queen's pawn game
Heimann, Andreas 1/2-1/2 Harika, Dronavalli 44 D42 QGD
Mikhalevski, Victor 1-0 Gutman, Lev 43 A05 Reti
Greenfeld, Alon 1/2-1/2 Halkias, Stelios 70 A13 English
Round 5. Mon 28th Sep 2015
Karpatchev, Aleksandr 1/2-1/2 Pap, Misa 14 C47 Four knights
Koop, Thorben 1-0 Harika, Dronavalli 91 C00 French
Meijers, Viesturs 1/2-1/2 Gutman, Lev 13 D77 Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.O-O
Heimann, Andreas 1/2-1/2 Halkias, Stelios 10 D27 QGA
Mikhalevski, Victor 1/2-1/2 Greenfeld, Alon 8 E15 Queen's Indian
Round 6. Mon 28th Sep 2015
Pap, Misa 0-1 Greenfeld, Alon 33 C50 Giuoco Piano
Halkias, Stelios 1-0 Mikhalevski, Victor 25 A20 English opening
Gutman, Lev 1/2-1/2 Heimann, Andreas 73 A04 Reti opening
Harika, Dronavalli 1/2-1/2 Meijers, Viesturs 51 C00 French defence
Karpatchev, Aleksandr 1-0 Koop, Thorben 51 B22 Sicilian

7) Pankrac Cup 2015

The Pankrac Cup takes place weekly 15th September to 3rd November 2015.

Pankrac Cup 2015 Prague CZE Tue 15th Sep 2015 - Tue 3rd Nov 2015
Leading Round 2 (of 8) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Kulhanek TomasCZE23502.03.00.02.0
7Vavra PavelCZE23492.03.00.02.0
34Rydl JiriCZE24132.03.00.01.0
41Cernousek LukasCZE24631.52.00.01.5
2Carlsson PontusSWE24341.52.00.01.5
63Kourousis EpaminondasCZE24271.52.00.01.0
5Studnicka TomasCZE23761.52.00.01.0
12Matsenko AndreiCZE23071.52.00.01.0
98Kovar VojtechCZE23411.02.00.03.0
1010Jüptner JanCZE23221.02.00.02.0
13Haba ZdenekCZE22861.02.00.02.0
129Sodoma JanCZE23371.01.50.02.5
15Gregor JiriCZE22351.01.50.02.5
1411Polasek JaroslavCZE23161.01.50.02.0
23Soural JanCZE21881.01.50.02.0
1619Anaskin ArsenijCZE22031.01.00.02.0
20Hosticka FrantisekCZE21921.01.00.02.0
1821Prochazka DaliborCZE21911.01.00.01.0
1916Postupa PavelCZE22260.51.00.03.0
18Vetrovsky MichalCZE22110.51.00.03.0
24Matras OndrejCZE21870.51.00.03.0
2214Smid MiroslavCZE22360.51.00.02.0
26Vokoun JanCZE21170.51.00.02.0
2417Smutny JanCZE22180.00.00.03.0
2522Formanek MartinCZE21890.00.00.02.0
25Postupa MartinCZE21250.00.00.02.0
26 players

8) Satka Autumn 2015

The Satka Autumn tournament takes place 22nd to 30th September 2015.

Satka Autumn 2015 Satka RUS Tue 22nd Sep 2015 - Wed 30th Sep 2015
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Charochkina DariaRUS23766.031.028.06.0
21Guseva MarinaRUS24115.532.529.05.0
33Pustovoitova DariaRUS23645.030.527.55.0
44Ovod EvgenijaRUS23285.029.026.04.0
56Mirzoeva ElmiraRUS22625.027.025.04.0
65Schepetkova MargaritaRUS22754.530.528.04.0
715Trapeznikova DaryaRUS20924.528.525.53.0
87Smirnova EkaterinaRUS22134.527.024.54.0
914Lomakina GaljaRUS21104.526.024.54.0
109Travkina AnastasiaRUS21884.031.528.53.0
118Baraeva MarinaRUS21894.029.526.53.0
1211Figura LudmilaRUS21464.027.525.54.0
1310Alekseeva IrinaRUS21504.027.024.03.0
1416Nasybullina AlfiaRUS20334.025.524.03.0
1521Mukhina JanaRUS19244.025.523.03.0
1622Vyalykh AnastasiyaRUS18804.024.022.04.0
1717Dolgaeva EvgeniaRUS19844.021.021.03.0
1812Sazonova Elena N.RUS21233.527.025.03.0
1918Mamontova AnastasiaRUS19703.524.522.53.0
2013Turebayeva AlfiyaKAZ21113.027.525.02.0
2119Matsenko ElenaRUS19643.026.524.53.0
2220Nosacheva MariyaRUS19373.025.023.02.0
2326Simakova ElenaRUS17613.020.519.03.0
2427Filippova MargaritaRUS17183.019.518.02.0
2525Buldakova IrinaRUS17663.019.019.03.0
2632Surovtseva AlisaRUS13853.015.515.52.0
2724Karelina ViktoriyaRUS17682.523.021.52.0
2829Aliverdieva ElinaRUS15792.520.018.51.0
2930Nasybullina DayanaRUS15442.516.016.02.0
3023Dyachkova MariaRUS18072.023.521.02.0
3128Tsepilova SerafimaRUS17042.020.520.52.0
3231Chekletsova DaryaRUS14951.517.517.51.0
3333Mirgalina AnnaRUS12551.516.516.51.0
3434Skobochkina MariaRUS00.017.516.00.0
34 players

9) September Lviv Tradition 2015

The September Lviv Tradition takes place 28th September to 4th October 2015.

September Lviv IM 2015 Lviv UKR Mon 28th Sep 2015 - Sun 4th Oct 2015
Leading Round 1 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Naboka SergeyUKR22371.00.000.01
5Bondarets VadimUKR22891.00.000.01
6Anwesh UpadhyayaIND24121.00.000.01
9Nesteretz AnatoliyUKR24221.00.000.01
10Shkuran DaniilUKR24331.00.000.01
12Golubka PetrUKR24131.00.000.01
71Lizak JakubPOL21130.00.000.00
3Tarleva ViraUKR21070.00.000.00
4Walter SzymonPOL22140.00.000.00
7Vasina OlenaUKR20720.00.000.00
8Hagesather EllenNOR21920.00.000.00
11Andersen Alf R.NOR21780.00.000.00
12 players

10) Vasteras Open 2015

The Vasteras Open took place 25th to 27th September 2015. Georg Meier edged out Emanuel Berg, Hans Tikkanen, Aryan Tari and Martin Lokander on tie-break after all scored 7/8.

Vasteras Open 2015 Vasteras SWE Fri 25th Sep 2015 - Sun 27th Sep 2015
Leading Final Round 8 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgGms+-=PtsTB1
1Meier, GeorgGM26568602741.5
2Berg, EmanuelGM25678602740
3Tikkanen, HansGM25098602739.5
4Tari, AryanIM25188602739
5Lokander, MartinFM23698710737
6Ernst, ThomasGM233686116.538.5
7Cramling, PiaGM251385036.537.5
8Semcesen, DanielGM243685036.535
9Miezis, NormundsGM24908512642
10Karlsson, LarsGM24438512639.5
11Lopez, Juan BellonGM23748512638.5
12Persson, Tiger HillarpGM25468620638
13Malmstig, ErikFM22618620637
14Henriksson, JohanFM22728512637
15Lindh, Fredrik22448620635.5
16Wiedenkeller, MichaelIM24538404635.5
17Akesson, RalfGM24118620634.5
18Hector, JonnyGM24938620634.5
19Rydstrom, TomFM23348512634.5
20Landgren, Andreas22598512633
21Eriksson, AndersFM22798512633
22Sjodahl, PontusIM242285215.539
23Blomqvist, ErikGM251485215.538
24Danielsen, HenrikGM251085215.537.5
25Ertan, CanFM219185215.536.5
26Livner, AndersFM233684135.536.5
27Lind, Jan-Olov223085215.536
28Hedman, ErikFM235584135.535.5
29Moldt, Thomas Schou219185215.535
30Vaarala, Eric229085215.532.5
31Olsson, Krister235584135.532.5
32Karlsson, Jorgen216485215.532
33Larsson, Victor218885215.530.5
34Angskog, Kent221885215.530.5
35Ask, Josef218485215.530
36Carlsson, Ludvig156785215.529
37Astrom, Lars211484135.528.5
38Bjorklund, Thomas212384135.528.5
39Unander, Matts20278422539.5
40Lundin, JanFM22458422539
251 players

11) 5th Holuj-Radzikowska 2015

The 5th Holuj-Radzikowska took place 15th to 24th September 2015. Alina Kashlinskaya won with 7/9.

5th Holuj-Radzikowska Wroclaw POL Tue 15th Sep 2015 - Thu 24th Sep 2015
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
1KASHLINSKAYA, AlinaIMRUS2424729.53.5
2ZAWADZKA, JolantaWGMPOL2430623.753
3MKRTCHIAN, LilitIMARM2440521.252.5
4BULMAGA, IrinaIMROU23724.5202.5
5MAJDAN-GAJEWSKA, JoannaWGMPOL23914.519.252
6SZCZEPKOWSKA-HOROWSKA, KarinaWGMPOL23954.518.251.5
7GAPONENKO, InnaIMUKR2402414.251
8GIRYA, OlgaWGMRUS24833.515.52
9FOISOR, Cristina-AdelaIMROU2361313.252.5
10SOCKO, MonikaGMPOL24563132
10 players
5th Holuj-Radzikowska Wroclaw POL Tue 15th Sep 2015 - Thu 24th Sep 2015. Category: 7. Ave: (2415)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Kashlinskaya, Alina IM RUS 2424 # 1 1 = = = 1 = 1 1 7 2634
2 Zawadzka, Jolanta WGM POL 2430 0 # 0 1 1 1 1 = 1 = 6 2539
3 Mkrtchian, Lilit IM ARM 2440 0 1 # = = = = 1 = = 5 2456
4 Bulmaga, Irina IM ROU 2372 = 0 = # = 1 1 = = 0 4.5 2420
5 Majdan-Gajewska, Joanna WGM POL 2391 = 0 = = # = 1 = 0 1 4.5 2418
6 Szczepkowska-Horowska, Karina WGM POL 2395 = 0 = 0 = # = 1 = 1 4.5 2418
7 Gaponenko, Inna IM UKR 2402 0 0 = 0 0 = # 1 1 1 4 2374
8 Girya, Olga WGM RUS 2483 = = 0 = = 0 0 # = 1 3.5 2328
9 Foisor, Cristina-Adela IM ROU 2361 0 0 = = 1 = 0 = # 0 3 2296
10 Socko, Monika GM POL 2456 0 = = 1 0 0 0 0 1 # 3 2286

12) 8th Beirut International Open 2015

The 8th Beirut International Open took place 19th to 27th September 2015. Sergey Volkov won with 8/9.

8th Beirut Open 2015 Beirut LIB Sat 19th Sep 2015 - Sun 27th Sep 2015
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Volkov SergeyRUS25898.00.07.043.5
24Stupak KirillBLR25317.50.07.040.5
37Simantsev MikhailUKR24577.00.06.041.5
43Mirzoev AzerAZE25587.00.06.041.0
51Tiviakov SergeiNED26117.00.05.041.5
613Najjar AhmadLIB22266.50.56.038.0
710Ibrahim HatimEGY23056.50.55.038.5
85Kotanjian TigranARM24956.00.06.040.5
918Shamieh JamalLIB20966.00.06.034.0
1011Bouaziz SlimTUN23016.00.05.037.0
1121Nassar MarwanLIB20306.00.05.034.5
1223Ishoo YounanSYR20286.00.05.034.5
136Kasparov SergeyBLR24756.00.04.042.0
1420Tashev AleksandarBUL20486.00.04.036.0
1525Moudallal TarekLIB19925.50.05.037.0
1617Kaouri MahdiLIB21005.50.05.036.0
1730Hammoud NadimLIB19295.50.05.033.5
189Valles ManuelFRA23865.50.04.044.5
198Raetsky AlexanderRUS24035.50.04.037.5
2026Asmar ElieLIB19725.50.04.036.0
2114Kassis AntoineLIB21785.50.04.034.0
2232Farhat MohamedLIB18675.50.04.034.0
2316Bassel CharafLIB21365.50.03.037.5
2412Sursock SameerLIB22605.50.03.034.5
2544Khairallah RalphLIB16675.00.05.036.5
2638El Ayyash RawadLIB18015.00.05.034.0
2724Khechen Nabil ELIB20235.00.05.033.5
2833Djikerian RafiPLE18585.00.05.031.5
2949Haidar WassimLIB15765.00.05.031.0
3063Daou ZiadLIB05.00.05.031.0
3136Jawhar OussamaLIB18285.00.05.028.5
3228Sharbel MarwanLIB19435.00.04.033.0
3337Berbari ImadLIB18095.00.04.033.0
3464Diab MoetassemLIB05.00.04.031.0
3531Haydar AminLIB18825.00.03.034.5
3627Oknayan JirairLIB19675.00.02.034.0
3739Jabr BernardLIB17614.50.04.033.0
3866Eiaali AbdelrahmanLIB04.50.04.031.0
3947Tarraf TarrafLIB16564.50.03.035.0
4088Terzian KevorkLIB04.50.03.033.0
88 players

13) ch-IRQ 2015

The Iraqi Championship took place 14th to 22nd September 2015. Abdulwahhab Ahmed Abdulsattar won with 8/11.

ch-IRQ 2015 Baghdad IRQ Mon 14th Sep 2015 - Tue 22nd Sep 2015
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Abdulwahhab Ahmed AbdulsattarIRQ22898.00.02193538.75
29Mohammed Zozek Salah MohammedIRQ22257.50.02199936.25
32Ismael Namir Mohammed IsmaelIRQ22397.01.52198532.25
43Al-Ali Hussein Ali HusseinIRQ22187.01.02200636.00
510Noah A .H. Al-AliIRQ23157.00.52190932.75
611Ahmed Ali Layth AhmedIRQ22796.50.52194531.50
74Salih Akar Ali SalihIRQ23206.50.52190433.50
88Abbas Hussein KzarIRQ18924.50.02217416.00
91Moazaz MoazazIRQ20504.01.02217418.00
107Mohammed Latif HamidIRQ21244.00.02210017.75
115Al-Khattab Ghassan M. Ali AjmIRQ20842.50.02214014.25
1212Rabeea Sabah NoriIRQ20811.50.0221436.50
12 players
ch-IRQ 2015 Baghdad IRQ Mon 14th Sep 2015 - Tue 22nd Sep 2015. Category: None. Ave: (2176)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Abdulwahhab, Ahmed Abdulsattar A FM IRQ 2289 # 1 0 1 = = = = 1 1 1 1 8 2341
2 Mohammed, Zozek Salah Mohammed FM IRQ 2225 0 # = = 1 = 1 1 0 1 1 1 7.5 2305
3 Al-Ali, Hussein Ali Hussein IM IRQ 2218 1 = # = = = 0 1 1 1 0 1 7 2275
4 Noah, A .H. Al-Ali IM IRQ 2315 0 = = # 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 7 2266
5 Ismael, Namir Mohammed Ismael CM IRQ 2239 = 0 = 1 # 0 = 1 1 = 1 1 7 2273
6 Salih, Akar Ali Salih FM IRQ 2320 = = = 0 1 # = 1 1 = 0 1 6.5 2228
7 Ahmed, Ali Layth Ahmed FM IRQ 2279 = 0 1 0 = = # 1 = 1 1 = 6.5 2232
8 Abbas Hussein kzar CM IRQ 1892 = 0 0 0 0 0 0 # 1 1 1 1 4.5 2137
9 Moazaz, Dhahir Habeeb CM IRQ 2050 0 1 0 0 0 0 = 0 # 1 1 = 4 2086
10 Mohammed, Latif Hamid IRQ 2124 0 0 0 1 = = 0 0 0 # 1 1 4 2079
11 Al-Khattab, Ghassan M. Ali Ajmed FM IRQ 2084 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 # = 2.5 1974
12 Rabeea, Sabah Nori FM IRQ 2081 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 = 0 = # 1.5 1876

14) 25th European Youth Championship 2015

The 25th European Youth Championship takes place 21st to 30th September 2015.

25th EY BU18 2015 Porec CRO Mon 21st Sep 2015 - Wed 30th Sep 2015
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
18Ali Marandi Cemil CanTUR24225.021.023.54.0
220Eggink RyszardPOL23245.020.522.54.0
36Petrosyan ManuelARM24434.521.024.03.0
43Stremavicius TitasLTU24664.519.021.03.0
514Sibashvili GiorgiGEO23914.518.020.03.0
67Vavulin MaksimRUS24414.517.019.03.0
711Blahynka MartinCZE24004.019.522.03.0
81Yuffa DaniilRUS24764.017.519.53.0
94Salomon JohanNOR24584.017.019.03.0
1015Livaic LeonCRO23794.016.519.03.0
1117Tutisani NoeGEO23754.016.018.04.0
1210Reshef OmerISR24104.014.515.03.0
1331Saveliev AlexeiRUS22533.520.523.52.0
1416Kessler LucaAUT23783.519.523.03.0
1512Sadikhov UlviAZE23933.519.021.03.0
1622Huber Martin ChristianAUT23123.517.519.02.0
175Bellahcene BilelFRA24543.517.019.03.0
189Codenotti MarcoITA24133.517.019.02.0
1913Christiansen Johan-SebastianNOR23913.516.018.53.0
2023Tomici StefanROU23083.516.018.02.0
2121Sirosh IljaEST23233.515.517.52.0
2229Nikolov RumenBUL22753.515.017.03.0
2319Juhasz ArminHUN23283.514.516.53.0
2433Marczuk DominikPOL22253.020.522.52.0
2518Vereggen LarsNED23303.019.021.02.0
2626Krsnik Cohar Ivan VihorCRO22923.018.019.03.0
272Zakhartsov VladimirRUS24743.017.519.53.0
43Grigoriadis MihailGRE20743.017.519.53.0
2936Belous MikhailUKR21593.017.519.02.0
3032Krykun YuriyUKR22363.015.015.53.0
3124Vucinic GojkoSRB23023.014.014.52.0
3234Nikolovski NikolaMKD22183.013.514.02.0
3339Schwander LukasSUI21273.013.015.02.0
3441Nielsen ViktorDEN20883.013.013.53.0
3540Urbanc PeterSLO21002.519.022.52.0
3628Filipets EgorBLR22792.517.519.52.0
3735Lagunow RaphaelGER21642.516.518.51.0
3838Petrovskis OlegsLAT21272.516.517.52.0
3942Mico TimoleoALB20752.515.516.02.0
4037Sesar IvanBIH21552.017.519.51.0
54 players
25th EY GU18 2015 Porec CRO Mon 21st Sep 2015 - Wed 30th Sep 2015
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Khomeriki NinoGEO22965.520.022.55.0
23Blagojevic TijanaMNE23075.020.021.54.0
313Harazinska EwaPOL20554.518.520.54.0
42Styazhkina AnnaRUS23184.515.518.04.0
56Kiolbasa OliwiaPOL21824.515.518.03.0
640Sanders CatheleijneNED18464.514.516.54.0
712Chekmareva LiyaRUS20624.021.524.03.0
830Hiebler LauraAUT19564.019.523.03.0
914Machlik MonikaNOR20504.019.522.54.0
1011Janzelj LaraSLO20664.018.521.04.0
115Mammadova NarminAZE22233.518.521.53.0
1217Malatsilava VolhaBLR20243.517.519.52.0
131Velikic AdelaSRB23813.517.019.03.0
1426Dadello AleksandraPOL19783.517.018.53.0
159Janska JitkaCZE20903.516.518.53.0
1629Vangsgaard FrejaDEN19573.516.017.52.0
1715Hincu OlgaMDA20383.515.517.03.0
1832Rojikova LenkaCZE19453.515.516.03.0
198Vidic TejaSLO20963.019.021.02.0
2010Pastuszko KingaPOL20733.018.521.02.0
2125Trippold DeniseAUT19813.018.521.01.0
227Bellaiche EliseFRA21543.018.520.52.0
2348Aslan Cagla YarenTUR17553.017.520.02.0
2428Machlik EditNOR19723.016.018.02.0
2536Franca VeronikaSLO19093.015.016.52.0
38Saumanaite SkaisteLTU18913.015.016.52.0
2734Egyed ViktoriaHUN19283.014.014.52.0
2819Altshul LimorISR20133.012.514.02.0
2920Jacimovic SaraBIH20092.519.521.52.0
3041Sajjadi KimiyaNOR18402.518.021.01.0
3135Drogovoz MariaRUS19242.517.018.52.0
3233Boehm JanaGER19392.516.518.52.0
3323Dvornitskaja ElenaUKR19972.516.518.01.0
3427Roklicer HeikeCRO19732.516.017.51.0
3521Choladze MariamGEO20072.513.515.02.0
3622Arvai EszterHUN20062.017.017.51.0
3737Mirza DianaIRL18982.016.518.50.0
3839Rodsmoen MaudNOR18662.015.517.50.0
3943Pasoglou EkateriniGRE18282.015.517.01.0
4016Stanciu Ioana-GeorgianaROU20382.014.014.52.0
48 players
25th EY GU16 2015 Porec CRO Mon 21st Sep 2015 - Wed 30th Sep 2015
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Kazarian Anna-MajaNED22595.521.023.55.0
23Drogovoz IrinaRUS22535.022.025.05.0
323Antolak JuliaPOL19455.021.523.55.0
41Tsolakidou StavroulaGRE22794.519.522.04.0
59Vasenina AnnaRUS20614.518.520.54.0
66Mylnikova OlgaRUS21194.518.020.04.0
711Egyed JuditHUN20374.020.022.03.0
84Narva MaiEST22034.020.021.54.0
97Keetman MaaikeNED21154.018.521.53.0
1034Karykowska AnnaPOL17484.018.020.03.0
118Gueci TeaITA21104.017.519.53.0
1216Rozman MonikaSLO19914.017.518.54.0
1314Lahav MichalISR20154.014.516.54.0
1420Beluska TerezaCZE19683.518.521.02.0
1510Tishova SvetlanaRUS20583.518.020.03.0
13Hrescak IvanaSLO20223.518.020.03.0
1729Gailiunaite SauleLTU18543.517.019.03.0
1824Marczuk AnnaPOL19393.516.016.53.0
1930Temel Burcu MelisTUR18513.515.517.53.0
2012Milovanova MariaRUS20243.515.016.53.0
2126Stsepkina KatsiarynaBLR19123.510.011.03.0
2235Ivanyan AniARM17413.019.021.02.0
2317Stanciu Andreea-BrianaROU19853.018.520.52.0
2419Limanovska ElizabeteLAT19823.017.520.02.0
2533Varney ZoeENG17553.017.017.52.0
2625Nemec HanaSLO19183.017.017.03.0
2718Waechter NathalieGER19843.016.518.02.0
2815Afraoui AnaelleFRA20143.014.016.03.0
2922Weis OlgaGER19493.013.014.53.0
3031Mican KarmelaCRO18143.013.014.03.0
3143Vasileiou AimiliaGRE16423.012.514.52.0
3228Ivkovic AleksandraSRB18932.518.520.02.0
3341Mircheva NonaBUL16902.516.517.52.0
345Pychova NelaCZE21372.516.018.52.0
3546Daliga AnitaPOL15572.516.018.02.0
3621Shpanko NadiiaUKR19682.515.517.51.0
3727Blazeka MihaelaCRO19002.515.017.02.0
3837Jibuti NataGEO17282.515.015.51.0
3945Daicu DianaMDA15892.512.512.52.0
4040Ganzova VeronikaSVK16962.018.018.52.0
52 players
25th EY BU16 2015 Porec CRO Mon 21st Sep 2015 - Wed 30th Sep 2015
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Kelires AndreasCYP24325.520.522.55.0
224Sawlin LeonidGER22585.016.517.55.0
35Costachi MihneaROU24084.522.024.54.0
422Rajkovic MladenSRB22624.521.022.54.0
527Tuncer TunaTUR22434.521.022.53.0
620Morozov NichitaMDA22694.519.021.53.0
76Gasimov ParvizAZE24074.518.521.54.0
814Dolana Andrei-TheodorROU23324.518.521.03.0
99Tomczak MikolajPOL23724.020.522.04.0
107Nikitenko MihailBLR23934.020.023.03.0
1110Lodici LorenzoITA23684.020.022.03.0
1223Philippe GuillaumeFRA22604.019.021.03.0
1334Ugroczky PeterHUN21864.018.021.04.0
142Theodorou NikolasGRE24504.017.519.53.0
1531Dahl TrygveNOR21964.015.516.04.0
1635Petrov MartinBUL21843.520.023.52.0
1757Eren AtaberkTUR19453.520.022.53.0
1829Naghdiyev NiyaziAZE22163.519.520.52.0
193Kollars DmitrijGER24433.519.021.52.0
2017Bunyatov RustamAZE23093.518.020.53.0
2141Ozer Omer FarukTUR21093.518.020.03.0
2233Tokranovs DmitrijsLAT21913.517.518.53.0
2321Havelka JosefCZE22683.517.019.53.0
2432Sterck ArnoBEL21953.517.018.03.0
2512Khanin SemenRUS23593.516.018.53.0
2625Tsiros Fragkiskos VlasiosGRE22493.515.517.02.0
2728Lazov ToniMKD22233.515.516.53.0
2816Banzea Alexandru-BogdanROU23113.515.516.52.0
2915Grela KacperPOL23123.515.017.03.0
3026Percivaldi MartinDEN22463.515.017.02.0
318Janik IgorPOL23873.514.517.03.0
3239Nizamov BulatRUS21173.514.516.53.0
3318Karpus MichalPOL23033.513.515.52.0
3461Sirp Karl AleksanderEST18563.018.020.03.0
3511Plenca JadrankoCRO23663.017.519.52.0
3646Ispiryan ZhoraARM20303.017.018.53.0
371Deac Bogdan-DanielROU24553.016.017.03.0
3840Lukiyanchuk VladislavUKR21113.015.016.03.0
3950Stabulnieks KlavsLAT20263.013.514.03.0
4044Schweighoffer MartinSUI20843.09.510.53.0
67 players
25th EY BU14 2015 Porec CRO Mon 21st Sep 2015 - Wed 30th Sep 2015
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Esipenko AndreyRUS23845.520.523.55.0
26Kevlishvili RobbyNED23615.020.523.05.0
310Zarubitski ViachaslauBLR23105.020.523.04.0
48Hakobyan AramARM23485.020.023.04.0
529Mirzoyan DavidARM21364.520.523.04.0
63Lobanov SergeiRUS23944.519.522.04.0
25Petriashvili NikolozGEO21854.519.522.04.0
837Salemgareev TagirRUS20834.519.522.03.0
913Sonis FrancescoITA22834.519.021.03.0
102Nguyen Thai Dai VanCZE24094.518.521.04.0
1124Bohus AdamHUN21864.517.519.54.0
1227Giannoulakis LabrosGRE21394.021.523.03.0
1339Kaasen Tor FredrikNOR20714.019.521.04.0
1423Chukavin KirillEST22144.019.021.54.0
151Radovanovic MihajloSRB24214.018.521.53.0
167Lomasov SemenRUS23574.018.520.52.0
1726Fieberg SamuelGER21534.018.520.03.0
1863Akdogan AlperenTUR18684.018.020.03.0
1918Gumularz SzymonPOL22394.017.520.54.0
2046Hallman ValoFIN20134.017.519.53.0
2120Parvanyan AshotARM22334.016.018.54.0
2231Yanichkin ArturUKR21264.016.017.53.0
2311Fakhrutdinov TimurRUS23054.015.518.03.0
2417Olsen Filip BoeDEN22474.015.517.53.0
255Matviishen ViktorUKR23663.520.023.03.0
55Anthopoulos HristosGRE19423.520.023.03.0
2744Raykov StefanBUL20223.519.521.53.0
2822Schoppen CasperNED22203.519.022.03.0
2928Ivannikau MaksimBLR21383.519.021.53.0
3014Burri QuentinFRA22793.517.520.02.0
58Kotau ArseniBLR19203.517.520.02.0
3215Kosakowski JakubPOL22703.517.519.53.0
3312Miesbauer JanCZE22973.517.019.52.0
3433Psyk RadoslawPOL21083.517.018.03.0
3545Nordquelle DanielNOR20203.515.016.53.0
3619Brinovec DavidSLO22353.514.517.03.0
3742Zaika DaniilRUS20513.512.013.53.0
3873Veleshnja ZinoALB17433.019.522.52.0
3921Stoleriu GeorgeROU22273.019.021.02.0
4053Mladek RichardCZE19543.018.520.52.0
89 players

15) 12th IGB Dato Arthur Tan Open 2015

The 12th IGB Dato Arthur Tan Open took place 21st to 27th September 2015. Jahongir Vakhidov edged out Moulthun Ly, Anton Smirnov, P Shyaamnikhil, Le Tuan Minh and Rout Padmini on tie-break after all scored 7/9. It's highly unlikely any games will become available.

12th Malaysian Open 2015 Kuala Lumpur MAS Mon 21st Sep 2015 - Sun 27th Sep 2015
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Vakhidov JahongirUZB25327.055.544.041.50
29Ly MoulthunAUS24527.053.041.540.00
312Smirnov AntonAUS24477.053.041.539.00
417Shyaamnikhil PIND24277.051.540.039.50
516Le Tuan MinhVIE24297.050.039.037.50
614Padmini RoutIND24377.049.539.037.75
74Barbosa OliverPHI25016.552.040.536.25
88Nguyen Van HuyVIE24576.550.538.535.00
97Torre EugenioPHI24626.548.538.033.50
1018Ramnath Bhuvanesh.RIND24226.548.037.532.75
1134Kunal M.IND23506.546.036.533.00
1210Sean Winshand CuhendiINA24526.545.535.531.75
1326Gonzales JaysonPHI23796.545.535.531.25
1415Pascua HaridasPHI24306.542.533.532.00
153Nguyen Duc HoaVIE25046.049.539.030.25
1667Hafiz Arif AbdulINA22136.048.539.030.00
1729Chan NicholasMAS23726.048.538.528.75
1819Nolte RolandoPHI24146.048.538.030.25
1925Krishna C.R.G.IND23806.046.536.030.75
2011Murshed NiazBAN24506.044.534.529.00
2149Pradeep Kumar R AIND22926.041.032.024.00
2213Fang YuxiangCHN24456.040.532.525.75
2376Liu ZhaoqiCHN21346.040.531.524.50
246Laylo DarwinPHI24845.550.038.531.00
2523Nava RoderickPHI23885.549.039.025.75
2643Mcclymont BrodieAUS23085.548.538.026.25
2735Vo Thanh NinhVIE23485.548.038.526.00
2822Ikeda JuntaAUS23925.548.037.028.25
295Shyam Sundar M.IND24955.547.538.027.50
302Illingworth MaxAUS25175.547.536.027.25
3127Dimakiling OliverPHI23775.547.036.525.25
3232Sharma Dinesh K.IND23545.546.537.524.50
3354Ronald BancodPHI22805.546.537.025.75
3444Masruri RahmanINA23075.546.035.525.50
3545Sonjaya DeniINA23065.542.534.021.50
3653Reyes NarquindenPHI22855.542.533.022.50
3736Wohl Aleksandar H.AUS23435.542.532.523.75
3839Senador EmmanuelPHI23325.542.032.021.75
3930Li RuofanSIN23705.541.031.523.25
4037Mas HafizulhelmiMAS23405.539.531.022.00
141 players

16) Tatry Open 2015

The Tatry Open takes place 25th September to 3rd October 2015.

Tatry Open 2015 Tatranske Zruby SVK Sat 26th Sep 2015 - Sat 3rd Oct 2015
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
110Maslik MiroslavSVK23333.03.522003
229Sikora JanCZE22192.54.523782
316Reza WojciechPOL22722.54.522842
43Pcola PavolSVK23832.54.022672
51Krnan TomasCAN24402.54.022602
62Marek MatyasCZE23982.54.022212
745Kula DominikCZE21502.53.523522
85Vyskocil NeklanCZE23702.53.522012
973Nemsak DenisSVK20492.53.519542
1017Kernazhitsky LeonidUKR22652.53.022012
1123Jossien RemyFRA22402.53.021152
1288Domanski LukaszPOL20022.52.521892
1376Sturc JanSVK20442.52.520822
14147Diviak RudolfSVK18112.52.518062
15102Zmarzly AleksandraPOL19732.52.021582
1691Lintner Igor ml.SVK19982.52.021492
1733Kostelny JozefSVK21982.05.023312
1824Skreno VladimirSVK22382.04.522771
1956Bargel MartinCZE21192.04.522652
2065Plasil PetrCZE20672.04.522242
2141Privara IgorSVK21672.04.521972
229Motúz KarolSVK23432.04.521501
23110Ocko MartinSVK19482.04.520421
2440Pultorak JanPOL21702.04.023711
2543Motycakova MonikaSVK21502.04.023521
2642Demeter PeterSVK21652.04.023151
2714Zvarik MartinSVK22962.04.022852
284Vojta TomasCZE23762.04.021951
2920Rückschloss KarolSVK22582.04.021222
30139Farkas VladimirSVK18382.04.021002
31111Profant JanSVK19482.04.020582
32100Tyda KrzysztofPOL19732.04.020102
33142Komlosi FrantisekSVK18192.04.019772
34106Pereszlényi GejzaSVK19622.04.019662
35103Sosovicka JakubSVK19702.04.018272
3628Jozefek MichalSVK22202.03.522281
378Langner LadislavCZE23582.03.521852
3883Vojtko MarekSVK20192.03.520892
39112Kopnicky FrantisekSVK19422.03.520872
40149Houdek DanielCZE18092.03.518082
219 players

17) US Chess League 2015

The US Chess League takes place weekly 25th August to 1st December 2015.

US Chess League 2015 ICC INT Tue 25th Aug 2015 - Tue 1st Dec 2015
Leading Round 5 (of 10) Standings:
RkTeamRtgGms+-Pts
1New York2345204.50.513.5
2New England2381203.51.511.5
3Manhattan2361203.51.511.5
4New Jersey2388203.02.012.5
5Atlanta2383203.02.08.5
6Connecticut2391202.52.510.0
7Philadelphia2373202.03.010.5
8Boston2381201.53.58.5
9Miami2408201.04.06.0
10Carolina2384200.54.57.5
1Dallas2396203.51.512.0
2Las Vegas2412203.02.011.0
3St. Louis2394203.02.010.5
4Minnesota2384203.02.010.0
5Seattle2399202.52.510.5
6San Francisco2393202.52.58.5
7Arizona2408202.03.09.5
8Rio Grande2401202.03.09.5
9Lubbock2394202.03.09.5
10San Diego2405201.53.59.0
20 teams

18) Belgrade Premier League 2015

The Belgrade Premier League takes place 21st to 30th September 2015.

Belgrade Premier League Belgrade SRB Mon 21st Sep 2015 - Wed 30th Sep 2015
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910TB1TB2TB3
1Beograd*334441022.50
2Itaka3*3451022.00
3Beogradski vodovod33*34921.00
4Bogoslov3*24920.50
5Beograd sigurnost24*4821.50
6MZ Cirilo i Metodije22*3515.50
7Radnicki-Bgd2*45418.50
8Romanticari22*44416.00
9Mirijevo2312*112.00
10Politika212*010.50
10 players

19) TCh-FIN 2015-16

The Finnish Team Championship takes place 12th September 2015 to 13th March 2016. Games from the first two rounds now available.

TCh-FIN 2015-16 Finland FIN Sat 12th Sep 2015 - Sun 13th Mar 2016
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1TammerSh, Tampere2200410
2MatSK, Espoo220048
3EtVaS, Vantaa2200410
4SalSK, Salo210134
5JyS, Jyvaskyla210134
6Aatos, Helsinki211025
7Velhot, Helsinki211026
8TuTS, Turku201114
9OSS, Oulu201113
10Garde, Helsinki202001
11HSK, Helsinki202001
12KymS, Kotka202001
12 teams

20) Dutch League 2015-16

The Dutch League takes place 26th September 2015 to 23rd April 2016.

Dutch League 2015-16 Netherlands NED Sat 26th Sep 2015 - Sat 23rd Apr 2016
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamRtg12345678910MptsBpts
1Kennemer Combinatie2377XX 828
2SISSA2401 XX 2
3BSG2320 XX 6 26
4En Passant2473 XX 2
5HMC Calder2401 XX5 15
6LSG IntelliMagic2421 5XX 15
7Charlois Europoort2409 XX 0
8HWP Sas van Gent2307 4 XX 04
9Pathena Rotterdam2398 XX 0
10Utrecht22002 XX02
10 players

21) Active Team Events

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

14th Iranian Super League 2015

The 14th Iranian Super League takes place 17th July to 21st September. The July games aren't available but most of the games from all rounds in September were. Final rounds are in November.

14th Iranian Super League Tehran IRI Fri 17th Jul 2015 - 13th November 2015
Leading Round 8 (of 13) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910111213TB1TB2TB3
1Shahrdari Tabriz*344426.0160
2Saipa*242424.0140
3Damon Sakht Shomal*233320.0110
4Park Fanavari Pardis*33319.0120
5Rah & Shahrsazi Lorestan*3418.580
6Esteghlal Tehran22*2416.590
7Donya Felez Rasht½2*1214.080
8Bank Sarmayeh1½3*14.060
9Faravardehayeh Nasouz Azarakhsh½0*412.560
10Tarbiat Qom1211½2*310.540
11Darya Borj Shiraz0½1½1*410.020
12Bashgah Paeiz Ahvaz001101*4.500
13Perspolis Tehran0½0½00*2.500
13 teams

Bundesliga 2015-16

The German Bundesliga season opened on Friday 18th September with two matches from the floating round 7. The event runs until 24th April 2015. Not all the round 1 and 2 matches were played with a couple being postponed until October.

Bundesliga 2015-16 Germany GER Fri 18th Sep 2015 - Sun 24th Apr 2016
Leading Round 3 (of 15) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1OSG Baden-Baden3300617
2SK Schwaebisch Hall3210414.5
3SC Hansa Dortmund2200412
4SV Muelheim Nord2200411
5SG Solingen2200410.5
6SV 1930 Hockenheim211028.5
7FC Bayern Muenchen312028.5
8SG Trier201117
9Erfurter SK303008
10SV Griesheim 1976202006
11Hamburger SK202006
12SK Norderstedt 1975202003
13USV TU Dresden000000
14SV Werder Bremen000000
15SK Turm Emsdetten000000
16SF Berlin 1903000000
16 teams

TCh-SUI 2015

The Swiss Team Championship takes place 29th March to 11th October 2015. Final rounds 10th to 11th October 2015.

TCh-SUI 2015 Switzerland SUI Sun 29th Mar 2015 - Sun 11th Oct 2015
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Geneve 11439½
2Luzern 11237
3Riehen 11235½
4Zurich 11136
5Winterthur 1728½
6Echallens 1621
7Wollishofen 1323½
8Reti 1322½
9Schwarz-Weiss Bern 1122
10Neuchâtel 1114½
10 players

TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2015

The Polish Ekstraliga takes place 8th May to 4th October 2015..

TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2015 Poland POL Fri 8th May 2015 - Sun 4th Oct 2015
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameMptsBptsTB1TB2
1WASKO HETMAN Katowice12.027.04.05.0
2VOTUM SA POLONIA Wroclaw11.024.53.53.0
3KSz STILON Gorzow Wlkp.11.022.53.53.0
4UKS ROTMISTRZ Grudziadz8.020.54.03.0
5Sz.S.O.N. Zaglebie Dabrowa Gornicza8.017.03.02.0
6TS Wisla Krakow3.015.53.53.5
7Baszta MOS Znin3.015.52.53.0
8bezokularow.pl Chrobry Gniezno2.015.02.03.0
9Akademia Szachowa Future Processing Gliwice2.013.52.02.5
10KSz SILESIA JAS-FBG Raciborz0.09.02.02.0
10 players

TCh-CHN 2015

The Chinese Team Championship takes place 10th April to 11th December 2015 over a marathon 22 rounds. Rounds 28th to 30th October 2015.

TCh-CHN 2015 China CHN Fri 10th Apr 2015 - Fri 11th Dec 2015
Leading Round 15 (of 22) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2
15Beijing North Austrian team1512122648.0
26Chongqing team1510232349.0
34Shanghai Institute of bridge team1510412146.0
49Tianjin Chunhua campus team157172144.0
51Zhejiang team157621641.5
611Jiangsu Green Sheep Springs team156631539.5
72Hangzhou team155551536.5
83Shandong Jingzhi wine team155821236.0
912Qingdao experimental junior high school team155821235.0
107Hebei Lottery team152103723.0
1110Shenzhen Pengcheng team153120626.5
128Chengdu bud club team152112625.0
12 teams

22) Forthcoming Events and Links

Baku Open 2015

1st Colossus Chess Cup 2015

11th Heviz Festival 2015

Chigorin Memorial 2015

PokerStars Isle of Man International 2015

Hradec Kralove Open 2015

1st European Universities Championships 2015

Millionaire Chess 2015

World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2015

TCh-SVK 2015-16

3rd Krk Golden Island Open 2015

3!st European Club Cup 2015

19th Corsican Circuit 2015

BDO Chess tournament 2015

41st Guernsey Chess Festival 2015

VIII Grand Slam Masters Final 2015

TCh-AUT 2015-16

TCh-CZE 2015-16

TCh-HUN 2015-16

20th European Teams 2015

6th Brno Open 2015

7th Pilsen Open 2015

7th London Chess Classic 2015

China-Russia Win and Continue Match Pt2 2015

Qatar Masters Open 2015

Czech Christmas 2015-16

45th Rilton Cup 2015-16

Basel Schachfestival 2016

16th Heraklion Open 2016

14th Parsvnath Delhi International 2016

78th Tata Steel 2016

Reykjavik Open 2016

Hasselbacken Chess Open 2016

17th Heraklion Open 2016

39th Eastman Open 2016

42nd World Chess Olympiad 2016

18th Heraklion Open 2016

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