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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1110 15th February 2016 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) Zurich Chess Challenge 2016
3) Tehran Women's Grand Prix 2016
4) Hou Yifan vs Cristobal Henriquez 2016
5) 32nd Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2016
6) Aarhus Chess House GM 2016
7) 80th ch-BUL SF 2016
8) Graz Open 2016
9) Khazar Cup 2016
10) First Saturday February 2016
11) 7th Pfalz Open 2016
12) 14th Festival da Uva 2016
13) 162nd MGU Open 2016
14) Lviv Winter Cup 2016
15) 16th Liberec Open 2016
16) WWRR 2016
17) ch-CUB 2016
18) ch-EST 2016
19) ch-MDA 2016
20) ch-PER 2016
21) 29th Mukachevo Rating 2016
22) Moscow Open 2016
23) 36th TCh-IND 2016
24) TCh-CAT 2016
25) TCh-CZE 2015-16
26) TCh-FIN 2015-16
27) 4NCL 2015-16
28) Dutch League 2015-16
29) Active Team Events
30) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
Zurich Chess Challenge 201648 games
Tehran Women's Grand Prix 201624 games
Hou Yifan vs Cristobal Henriquez 20162 games
32nd Cappelle-la-Grande Open 201648 games
Aarhus Chess House GM 201615 games
80th ch-BUL SF 201680 games
Graz Open 2016180 games
Khazar Cup 201666 games
First Saturday February 201621 games
162nd MGU Open 201653 games
16th Liberec Open 201652 games
WWRR 201645 games
ch-CUB 201671 games
ch-EST 201672 games
ch-MDA 201635 games
29th Mukachevo Rating 201652 games
Moscow Open 2016560 games
36th TCh-IND 2016119 games
TCh-CAT 201680 games
4NCL 2015-16127 games
Dutch League 2015-1620 games
1770 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Mitko Iliev, Miguel Gomez Masjuan, David Clayton, Manfred Mussnig, Roland Wimmer, Patricia Llaneza Vega, Luiz Roberto Da Costa jr, Alex Holowczak, and everyone else who helped with this issue.

Hikaru Nakamura won the Zurich Chess Classic on tie-break from Viswanathan Anand. A small boost for both ahead of the Candidates. The Tehran Women's Grand Prix is the other major event of the week. It's rather quiet ahead of the Moscow Candidates opening on 10th March with the Aeroflot Open (March 1st) and the start of the Reykjavik Open (March 8th) being the top events in between now and then.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) Zurich Chess Challenge 2016

The Zurich Chess Challenge took place Friday 12th to Monday 15 February 2016. The main feature of this year's event was the organisers proposal of the time control of 40 minutes per game with additional 10 seconds for each move as sufficient for classical chess. Scores from a blitz tournament on the final day also counted to the standings (there is also a blitz event on day 1 to establish the draw). Players: Kramnik, Nakamura, Anand, Shirov, Aronian and Giri. In addition there was also a two game match between Gelfand and Morozevich. Nakamura edged out Anand on tie-break after the classical and blitz.

Final Standings:

1st Hikaru Nakamura (USA) 2787 10.5 22.75

2nd Viswanathan Anand (IND) 2784 10.5 21.75

3rd Vladimir Kramnik (RUS) 2801 9.5 20.25

4th Anish Giri (NED) 2798 5.5 11.75

5th Levon Aronian (ARM) 2792 5.5 9.25

6th Alexei Shirov (LAT) 2684 3.5 9.75

5th Zurich CC 2016 Zurich SUI Fri 12th Feb 2016 - Mon 15th Feb 2016. Category: 21. Ave: (2774)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts TPR
1 Nakamura, Hikaru GM USA 2787 # = = 1 1 = 3.5 2921
2 Anand, Viswanathan GM IND 2784 = # = 1 = 1 3.5 2921
3 Kramnik, Vladimir GM RUS 2801 = = # = = 1 3 2841
4 Aronian, Levon GM ARM 2792 0 0 = # 1 = 2 2699
5 Shirov, Alexei GM LAT 2684 0 = = 0 # = 1.5 2643
6 Giri, Anish GM NED 2798 = 0 0 = = # 1.5 2621
Round 1. Sat 13th Feb 2016
Shirov, Alexei 1/2-1/2 Kramnik, Vladimir 38 C67 Ruy Lopez
Nakamura, Hikaru 1/2-1/2 Giri, Anish 47 B92 Sicilian
Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 Aronian, Levon 19 C48 Four knights
Round 2. Sat 13th Feb 2016
Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2-1/2 Aronian, Levon 50 A07 Reti
Giri, Anish 0-1 Anand, Viswanathan 46 C50 Giuoco Piano
Shirov, Alexei 0-1 Nakamura, Hikaru 39 C02 French
Round 3. Sun 14th Feb 2016
Nakamura, Hikaru 1/2-1/2 Kramnik, Vladimir 72 C65 Ruy Lopez
Anand, Viswanathan 1/2-1/2 Shirov, Alexei 52 C77 Ruy Lopez
Aronian, Levon 1/2-1/2 Giri, Anish 37 D30 QGD
Round 4. Sun 14th Feb 2016
Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 Giri, Anish 46 A07 Reti
Shirov, Alexei 0-1 Aronian, Levon 39 C67 Ruy Lopez
Nakamura, Hikaru 1/2-1/2 Anand, Viswanathan 31 A08 Reti
Round 5. Mon 15th Feb 2016
Anand, Viswanathan 1/2-1/2 Kramnik, Vladimir 32 C65 Ruy Lopez
Aronian, Levon 0-1 Nakamura, Hikaru 40 D37 QGD
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Shirov, Alexei 32 A07 Reti
5th Zurich CC Blitz Zurich SUI Fri 12th Feb 2016 - Mon 15th Feb 2016. Category: 21. Ave: (2774)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts TPR
1 Nakamura, Hikaru GM USA 2787 # = = 1 1 = 3.5 2921
2 Anand, Viswanathan GM IND 2784 = # = = 1 1 3.5 2921
3 Kramnik, Vladimir GM RUS 2801 = = # = 1 1 3.5 2918
4 Giri, Anish GM NED 2798 0 = = # = 1 2.5 2770
5 Aronian, Levon GM ARM 2792 0 0 0 = # 1 1.5 2622
6 Shirov, Alexei GM LAT 2684 = 0 0 0 0 # 0.5 2426
Round 1. Mon 15th Feb 2016
Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 Shirov, Alexei 31 A07 Reti
Giri, Anish 0-1 Nakamura, Hikaru 44 A07 Reti
Aronian, Levon 0-1 Anand, Viswanathan 36 A22 English opening
Round 2. Mon 15th Feb 2016
Aronian, Levon 0-1 Kramnik, Vladimir 44 A14 English
Anand, Viswanathan 1/2-1/2 Giri, Anish 43 B91 Sicilian
Nakamura, Hikaru 1/2-1/2 Shirov, Alexei 55 A01 Nimzovich-Larsen attack
Round 3. Mon 15th Feb 2016
Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2-1/2 Nakamura, Hikaru 25 D02 Queen's bishop game
Shirov, Alexei 0-1 Anand, Viswanathan 28 D45 QGD semi-Slav
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Aronian, Levon 69 E06 Catalan
Round 4. Mon 15th Feb 2016
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Kramnik, Vladimir 68 E06 Catalan
Aronian, Levon 1-0 Shirov, Alexei 32 A13 English opening
Anand, Viswanathan 1/2-1/2 Nakamura, Hikaru 37 C67 Ruy Lopez
Round 5. Mon 15th Feb 2016
Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2-1/2 Anand, Viswanathan 32 A07 Reti
Nakamura, Hikaru 1-0 Aronian, Levon 45 C65 Ruy Lopez
Shirov, Alexei 0-1 Giri, Anish 32 B90 Sicilian
5th Zurich Opening Blitz Zurich SUI Fri 12th Feb 2016 - Mon 15th Feb 2016. Category: 21. Ave: (2774)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts TPR
1 Nakamura, Hikaru GM USA 2787 # 0 = 1 1 1 3.5 2921
2 Anand, Viswanathan GM IND 2784 1 # = = 0 1 3 2844
3 Shirov, Alexei GM LAT 2684 = = # = 1 = 3 2864
4 Kramnik, Vladimir GM RUS 2801 0 = = # 1 = 2.5 2769
5 Aronian, Levon GM ARM 2792 0 1 0 0 # 1 2 2699
6 Giri, Anish GM NED 2798 0 0 = = 0 # 1 2530
Round 1. Fri 12th Feb 2016
Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2-1/2 Giri, Anish 36 A48 King's Indian
Nakamura, Hikaru 1-0 Aronian, Levon 27 C65 Ruy Lopez
Shirov, Alexei 1/2-1/2 Anand, Viswanathan 30 B90 Sicilian
Round 2. Fri 12th Feb 2016
Giri, Anish 0-1 Anand, Viswanathan 34 B52 Sicilian
Aronian, Levon 0-1 Shirov, Alexei 65 A11 English
Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 Nakamura, Hikaru 38 D03 Torre attack (Tartakower variation)
Round 3. Fri 12th Feb 2016
Nakamura, Hikaru 1-0 Giri, Anish 38 B30 Sicilian defence
Shirov, Alexei 1/2-1/2 Kramnik, Vladimir 46 C67 Ruy Lopez
Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 Aronian, Levon 37 C67 Ruy Lopez
Round 4. Fri 12th Feb 2016
Giri, Anish 0-1 Aronian, Levon 73 D04 Queen's pawn game
Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2-1/2 Anand, Viswanathan 54 D03 Torre attack (Tartakower variation)
Nakamura, Hikaru 1/2-1/2 Shirov, Alexei 61 B34 Sicilian
Round 5. Fri 12th Feb 2016
Shirov, Alexei 1/2-1/2 Giri, Anish 59 B31 Sicilian
Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 Nakamura, Hikaru 36 B04 Alekhine's defence
Aronian, Levon 0-1 Kramnik, Vladimir 34 A14 English
5th Zurich CC Match Zurich SUI Fri 12th Feb 2016 - Mon 15th Feb 2016
Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg12Pts
1Gelfand, BorisGMISR2735=11.5
2Morozevich, AlexanderGMRUS2683=00.5
2 players
Gelfand-Skvortsov 2016 Zurich SUI Fri 12th Feb 2016 - Mon 15th Feb 2016
Leading Final Round 1 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg1Pts
1Gelfand, BorisGMISR273511
2Skvortsov, Oleg00
2 players

3) Tehran Women's Grand Prix 2016

The Tehran Women's Grand Prix takes place 11th to 24th February 2016. Players: Humpy Koneru, Wenjun Ju, Nana Dzagnidze, Pia Cramling, Dronavalli Harika, Antoaneta Stefanova, Xue Zhao, Valentina Gunina, Nino Batsiashvili, Natalia Zhukova, Natalija Pogonina, Sarasadat Khademalsharieh.

Tehran WGP 2016 Tehran IRI Wed 10th Feb 2016 - Wed 24th Feb 2016. Category: 11. Ave: (2503)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Pogonina, Natalija WGM RUS 2454 # = 1 1 1 3.5 2854
2 Dzagnidze, Nana GM GEO 2529 # = = 1 1 3 2691
3 Koneru, Humpy GM IND 2583 = # 1 = = 2.5 2603
4 Ju, Wenjun GM CHN 2558 = # = = 1 2.5 2561
5 Zhao, Xue GM CHN 2506 0 # 1 = 1 2.5 2610
6 Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat IM IRI 2403 = = # = = 2 2530
7 Zhukova, Natalia GM UKR 2484 = 0 # = 1 2 2524
8 Harika, Dronavalli GM IND 2511 0 = = # = 1.5 2397
9 Stefanova, Antoaneta GM BUL 2509 0 = = # = 1.5 2414
10 Gunina, Valentina GM RUS 2496 0 0 = # 1 1.5 2424
11 Batsiashvili, Nino IM GEO 2485 0 = 0 = # 1 2314
12 Cramling, Pia GM SWE 2521 0 0 = 0 # 0.5 2156
Round 1. Thu 11th Feb 2016
Stefanova, Antoaneta 1/2-1/2 Batsiashvili, Nino 47 A04 Reti opening
Zhao, Xue 0-1 Koneru, Humpy 42 D58 QGD
Zhukova, Natalia 1-0 Gunina, Valentina 36 E09 Catalan
Dzagnidze, Nana 1/2-1/2 Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 85 E12 Queen's Indian
Harika, Dronavalli 0-1 Pogonina, Natalija 89 D37 QGD
Cramling, Pia 0-1 Ju, Wenjun 54 A33 English
Round 2. Fri 12th Feb 2016
Pogonina, Natalija 1-0 Cramling, Pia 49 B83 Sicilian
Koneru, Humpy 1/2-1/2 Zhukova, Natalia 34 A57 Benko gambit
Batsiashvili, Nino 1/2-1/2 Ju, Wenjun 64 E53 Nimzo-Indian
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 1/2-1/2 Harika, Dronavalli 44 A40 Modern defence
Gunina, Valentina 0-1 Dzagnidze, Nana 39 D37 QGD
Stefanova, Antoaneta 1/2-1/2 Zhao, Xue 50 A05 Reti opening
Round 3. Sat 13th Feb 2016
Zhukova, Natalia 1/2-1/2 Stefanova, Antoaneta 35 D85 Gruenfeld
Cramling, Pia 1/2-1/2 Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 32 D38 QGD
Ju, Wenjun 1/2-1/2 Pogonina, Natalija 45 A07 Reti
Zhao, Xue 1-0 Batsiashvili, Nino 34 D37 QGD
Dzagnidze, Nana 1/2-1/2 Koneru, Humpy 45 D58 QGD
Harika, Dronavalli 1/2-1/2 Gunina, Valentina 20 D00 Queen's pawn, Mason variation
Round 4. Sun 14th Feb 2016
Batsiashvili, Nino 0-1 Pogonina, Natalija 32 D35 QGD
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 1/2-1/2 Ju, Wenjun 34 E11 Bogo-Indian defence, Gruenfeld variation
Gunina, Valentina 1-0 Cramling, Pia 89 D41 QGD
Koneru, Humpy 1/2-1/2 Harika, Dronavalli 33 E81 King's Indian
Stefanova, Antoaneta 0-1 Dzagnidze, Nana 51 A04 Reti opening
Zhao, Xue 1-0 Zhukova, Natalia 43 A12 English

4) Hou Yifan vs Cristobal Henriquez 2016

Hou Yifan beat Cristobal Henriquez 2.5-1.5 in a four game match in Punta Arenas 5th to 10th February 2016.

Hou-Henriquez Match 2016 Punta Arenas CHI Fri 5th Feb 2016 - Wed 10th Feb 2016
Leading Final Round 4 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg1234Pts
1Hou, YifanGMCHN2673=1012.5
2Henriquez Villagra, CristobalIMCHI2505=0101.5
2 players

5) 32nd Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2016

The 32nd Cappelle-la-Grande Open takes place 13th to 20th February 2016.

32nd Cappelle Open 2016 Cappelle la Grande FRA Sat 13th Feb 2016 - Sat 20th Feb 2016
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1Perf
1BURMAKIN VladimirRUS255642975
2GOPAL G.n.IND25252777
3DRAGUN KamilPOL25842760
4BAUER ChristianFRA263162812
5LU ShangleiCHN26172808
6NEIKSANS ArtursLAT26072790
7PEREZ PONSA FedericoARG25862783
8LALITH BABU M RIND25542635
9FELLER SebastienFRA261052771
10BRIET AntoineFRA2201372411
11ITURRIZAGA BONELLI EduardoVEN262432662
12VISHNU PRASANNA. VIND252632658
13KVEINYS AloyzasLTU252432644
14TROFF Kayden WUSA251132613
15BEN ARTZI IdoISR241732600
16BERKES FerencHUN2649362689
17KAMSKY GataUSA2667362673
18MOUSSARD JulesFRA2487362673
19GUREVICH MikhailBEL2542362670
20DANIN AlexandreRUS2570362637
21ZUBOV AlexanderUKR2603362623
22RIFF Jean-NoelFRA2505362599
23KULAOTS KaidoEST2575362574
24MOLINA Roberto Junio BritoBRA2445362545
25SPRAGGETT KevinCAN2522362518
26ANURAG MhamalIND2383362456
27KRAVTSIV MartynUKR263632660
28VOVK YuriUKR262032655
29GUPTA AbhijeetIND261332645
30KRASENKOW MichalPOL261232642
31LALIC BogdanCRO242932620
32GRINBERG EyalISR241832610
33SASIKIRAN KrishnanIND263232602
34DJUKIC NikolaMNE256532582
35WAN YunguoCHN248532570
36DEMUTH AdrienFRA254432554
37TISSIR MohamedMAR236332553
38KHARITONOV AlexandrRUS256932551
39ESIPENKO AndreyRUS242932521
40BENKOVIC PetarSRB241132516
538 players

6) Aarhus Chess House GM 2016

The Aarhus Chess House GM takes place 13th to 21st February 2016.

Aarhus Chess House GM Aarhus DEN Sat 13th Feb 2016 - Sun 21st Feb 2016. Category: 8. Ave: (2440)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Chatalbashev, Boris GM BUL 2563 # 1 1 = 2.5 2669
2 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei GM UKR 2584 # 1 = 1 2.5 2674
3 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw GM POL 2432 # = = 1 2 2508
4 Matthiesen, Martin FM DEN 2370 0 = # 1 1.5 2470
5 Skytte, Rasmus IM DEN 2402 0 = # 1 1.5 2476
6 Fries-Nielsen, Jens Ove IM DEN 2415 = 0 # 1 1.5 2443
7 Kollars, Dmitrij GER 2429 0 # = 1 1.5 2471
8 Teplyi, Igor IM DEN 2433 0 = # 1 1.5 2403
9 Ochsner, Bjorn Moller FM DEN 2396 = 0 0 # 0.5 2203
10 Pedersen, Nicolai Vesterbaek IM DEN 2378 0 0 0 # 0 2483
Round 1. Sat 13th Feb 2016
Chatalbashev, Boris 1/2-1/2 Fries-Nielsen, Jens Ove 47 D31 QGD
Matthiesen, Martin 1/2-1/2 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw 64 D37 QGD
Skytte, Rasmus 1-0 Teplyi, Igor 27 B90 Sicilian
Pedersen, Nicolai Vesterbaek 0-1 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei 29 D31 QGD
Kollars, Dmitrij 1-0 Ochsner, Bjorn Moller 37 E62 King's Indian
Round 2. Sun 14th Feb 2016
Chatalbashev, Boris 1-0 Matthiesen, Martin 35 A37 English
Grabarczyk, Miroslaw 1/2-1/2 Skytte, Rasmus 19 A64 Benoni
Teplyi, Igor 1-0 Pedersen, Nicolai Vesterbaek 28 E32 Nimzo-Indian
Ovsejevitsch, Sergei 1-0 Kollars, Dmitrij 47 E70 King's Indian
Fries-Nielsen, Jens Ove 1-0 Ochsner, Bjorn Moller 26 A48 King's Indian
Round 3. Mon 15th Feb 2016
Skytte, Rasmus 0-1 Chatalbashev, Boris 43 B06 Robatsch (modern) defence
Matthiesen, Martin 1-0 Fries-Nielsen, Jens Ove 51 A40 Modern defence
Pedersen, Nicolai Vesterbaek 0-1 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw 41 A12 English
Kollars, Dmitrij 1/2-1/2 Teplyi, Igor 46 B91 Sicilian
Ochsner, Bjorn Moller 1/2-1/2 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei 47 E34 Nimzo-Indian

7) 80th ch-BUL SF 2016

The 80th Bulgarian Championship took place 8th to 14th February 2016. Vladimir Petkov won with 7.5/9.

80th ch-BUL SF 2016 Plovdiv BUL Mon 8th Feb 2016 - Sun 14th Feb 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Petkov VladimirBUL24817.546.049.52564
24Enchev IvajloBUL24726.550.054.02422
31Dimitrov RadoslavBUL24966.547.551.52396
45Vutov MarioBUL23566.546.550.02384
56Dimov DianBUL23046.546.050.02318
612Ninov DayanBUL21526.045.548.52308
717Kolev Atanas TonchevBUL20696.040.041.52166
87Popchev MilkoBUL22785.548.553.02289
915Salimova NurgyulBUL20925.544.547.52217
103Kozhuharov SpasBUL24725.541.544.52225
1111Galunova TsvetaBUL21695.540.544.02090
1220Boev ViktorBUL19205.539.042.02095
1331Kochiev IvanBUL17265.538.041.01953
1423Stoyanov Stoyan OrBUL18345.533.034.51787
158Janev PavelBUL22765.047.048.52182
1627Kolev HristianBUL18005.038.040.01978
1728Stankov ApostolBUL17915.032.535.51799
1818Dereshki DarioBUL20334.542.544.52093
1913Raykov StefanBUL20964.542.046.02115
2026Cholakov NikolayBUL18224.538.540.01925
2129Dokuzov YaroslavBUL17464.538.039.51924
2214Stoyanov TsvetanBUL20954.536.039.01894
2332Shalamanov VladimirBUL16954.534.536.01764
2430Kirilov IvayloBUL17334.039.042.01850
2534Kulev AtanasBUL16134.038.541.51730
2616Stoynov StefanBUL20864.038.540.51897
2724Karadzhov IvanBUL18284.034.537.51761
2821Ivanov LjubomirBUL18914.033.535.51730
2925Kichukov MilkoBUL18233.538.540.01847
3010Dolmadjan ArshakBUL21783.537.539.51915
3141Malinov MartinBUL12853.536.038.01498
3222Roydov PlamenBUL18453.535.036.51663
3340Todev SimeonBUL13083.526.027.51480
3435Merdzhanov VladkoBUL15743.039.041.01770
359Stefanov EmilBUL22463.038.041.51941
3636Kovachev RadoslavBUL15303.027.529.01455
3733Avuski PaunBUL16473.025.526.51848
3819Dimitrov DejanBUL20202.526.528.01476
3938Kondov VasilBUL14802.034.536.01429
4039Evrov AleksandarBUL13152.032.535.01348
42 players
65th ch-BUL SF w 2016 Plovdiv BUL Mon 8th Feb 2016 - Sun 14th Feb 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Antova GabrielaBUL21937.00.024.256
23Vasova MariaBUL20786.51.021.256
39Radeva ViktoriaBUL20646.50.023.506
44Shivacheva DonikaBUL19195.00.011.505
57Toncheva NadyaBUL16434.50.014.504
68Chitakova GalyaBUL15383.00.06.003
76Vasileva CvetaBUL15902.50.06.752
85Naymanova PatricieBUL14011.00.02.001
91Mehmed ElifBUL18890.00.00.000
9 players

8) Graz Open 2016

The Graz Open takes place 12th to 19th February 2016.

Graz Open A 2016 Graz AUT Fri 12th Feb 2016 - Fri 19th Feb 2016
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
11Li Chao bCHN27514.03208
22Ragger MarkusAUT26824.03195
35Prohaszka PeterHUN26133.52727
412Matsenko SergeiRUS25373.52725
54Banusz TamasHUN26163.52713
67Turov MaximRUS26033.52706
716Lei TingjieCHN24833.52699
89Socko BartoszPOL25773.52695
914Bai JinshiCHN25013.52675
1017Deac Bogdan-DanielROU24693.52661
1111Pap GyulaHUN25423.02616
1222Ali Marandi Cemil CanTUR24533.02601
1313Dobrov VladimirRUS25183.02589
1415Miljkovic MiroslavSRB24943.02579
153Postny EvgenyISR26683.02577
1620Xu XiangyuCHN24583.02571
178Papp GaborHUN26023.02554
1831Dragnev ValentinAUT24213.02538
1977Ladrat MatthieuFRA21823.02512
2026Schreiner PeterAUT24353.02507
2128Vogel RovenGER24283.02494
2241Freitag ManfredAUT23673.02482
2333Kantor GergelyHUN24153.02476
2432Arat Ufuk SezenTUR24213.02471
2518Kobo OriISR24663.02449
2667Uksini BardhylAUT22453.02417
2735Szabo BenceHUN23883.02271
2847Yildiz Betul CemreTUR23432.52499
2969Dehlinger AlexanderGER22342.52474
3023Socko MonikaPOL24482.52467
3121Diermair AndreasAUT24542.52457
3210Boruchovsky AvitalISR25472.52435
3337Colpe MalteGER23862.52418
3424Nguyen PiotrPOL24402.52415
3529Tomazini ZanSLO24272.52394
3619Bagi MateHUN24652.52391
3748Halvax GeorgAUT23422.52367
3825Yilmazyerli MertTUR24382.52360
3989Kaasen Tor FredrikNOR21242.52357
4088Wegerer Fred Ing.AUT21242.52352
136 players

9) Khazar Cup 2016

The Khazar Cup takes place 11th to 18th February 2016.

Khazar Cup 2016 Rasht IRI Thu 11th Feb 2016 - Thu 18th Feb 2016
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
112Maghsoodloo ParhamIRI24615.02726248620.0
211Mosadeghpour MasoudIRI24625.02702247520.0
32Volkov SergeyRUS26075.02679244521.0
43Grigoryan Karen H.ARM26064.52613246219.0
58Pourramezanali AmirrezaIRI25034.52522235519.5
67Mirzoev AzerAZE25394.52520235118.0
715Mousavi Seyed KhalilIRI24174.52479231916.0
814Starostits IlmarsLAT24374.52461228320.0
94Gabuzyan HovhannesARM25934.02537245321.0
101Tiviakov SergeiNED26134.02479238218.5
119Malaniuk Vladimir PUKR24824.02454237119.0
1213Stopa JacekPOL24604.02444234318.0
1328Tahbaz ArashIRI22824.02442235517.0
1423Grabliauskas VirginijusLTU23224.02421237115.5
156Idani PouyaIRI25684.02413231218.0
165Ghaem Maghami EhsanIRI25704.02412231017.0
1752Asgari MortezaIRI21894.02403231115.0
1819Soozankar A.M.IRI23864.02373227416.0
1918Khodashenas MersadIRI23934.02366226417.0
2020Mahjoob Zardast MortezaIRI23614.02288217216.5
2143Aghaei AlirezaIRI22063.52493247019.5
2267Godarz KasraIRI21233.52436239920.0
2348Valizadeh AliIRI21993.52391237615.0
2425Faghirnavaz AliIRI23193.52389237016.5
2521Morchiashvili BachanaGEO23423.52359233817.0
2664Rostami RouzbehIRI21443.52357231916.5
2716Gholami AryanIRI24173.52345231318.0
2842Hosseinzadeh NimaIRI22073.52337235517.0
2937Gholami Orimi MahdiIRI22263.52319229417.0
3058Ghorbani HadiIRI21603.52305227616.0
3140Moradi AmirmasoudIRI22093.52279228413.0
3230Nasri AminIRI22753.52269223016.5
3332Asgharzadeh M.RezaIRI22643.52253221416.5
3444Mari Ooriad PouyaIRI22053.02340237317.5
3570Abedi AliIRI21183.02312232817.5
3627Sedaghati MehrdadIRI23103.02281231616.0
3717Guliev LogmanAZE24083.02258227716.0
3862Akbari Gelvardi MohammadIRI21463.02255226514.0
3933Pourghanbarzad Lashtnesha ArmIRI22643.02253228316.0
4054Hakobyan Hovhannes H.ARM21763.02250228015.5
77 players

10) First Saturday February 2016

First Saturday February events took place 6th to 16th February 2016. Robert Torma won the GM group with 7/10.

FSGM February 2016 Budapest HUN Sat 6th Feb 2016 - Tue 16th Feb 2016
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
11Torma RobertHUN24547.032.250.0
26Valles ManuelFRA23845.024.250.0
32Pavlovic MilosSRB25045.023.000.0
44Nguyen Huynh Minh HuyVIE24634.523.000.0
53Kristiansen JensDEN24064.522.000.0
65Czebe AttilaHUN24604.020.000.0
6 players
FSIM February 2016 Budapest HUN Sat 6th Feb 2016 - Tue 16th Feb 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
12Koczo KristofHUN22067.533.250.0
26Kovacs JuditHUN20366.529.000.0
34Kovacsy BarnabasHUN19366.026.500.0
49Egeto Janos-LehelROU20096.022.500.0
57Bensaid SimonFRA18515.016.000.0
61Jagadics ArnoldHUN18994.014.500.0
73Kaibinger KarolyHUN19464.014.250.0
88Steer JozsefHUN18013.514.000.0
95Gruz JanosHUN17660.51.500.0
1010Ahmed J.MajeedIRQ20230.00.000.0
10 players
FSFM February 2016 Budapest HUN Sat 6th Feb 2016 - Tue 16th Feb 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPts
14Radlovacki JovanSRB23147.5
210Gaehwiler GabrielSUI23086.0
31To Nhat MinhHUN22965.5
45Pratyusha BoddaIND22785.5
53Nagy Ervin Dr.HUN22294.5
66Mirzoyan DavidARM22534.0
72Radnai AdamHUN23234.0
89Szalanczy EmilHUN22813.5
98Lengyel BelaHUN22552.5
107Lyell MarkENG21292.0
10 players

11) 7th Pfalz Open 2016

The 7th Pfalz Open took place 5th to 9th February 2016. Ivan Ivanisevic won with 7.5/9. I couldn't find any games.

7th Pfalz Open 2016 Neustadt an der Weinstrasse GER Fri 5th Feb 2016 - Tue 9th Feb 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
11Ivanisevic IvanSRB26657.5234847.5
25Danin AlexandreRUS25707.0243348.5
314Nestorovic NikolaSRB24767.0241147.0
48Bogner SebastianSUI25397.0239250.0
53Perunovic MilosSRB26196.5246551.0
64Nabaty TamirISR26136.5242349.0
76Heimann AndreasGER25576.5241249.5
89Greenfeld AlonISR25356.5239648.5
916Milanovic DaniloSRB24706.5239546.5
1017Teske HenrikGER24706.5237447.0
1118Hirneise TobiasGER24376.5234247.0
122Baklan VladimirUKR26256.5233645.0
1310Malakhatko VadimBEL25256.5231346.0
1413Dann MatthiasGER24816.5231146.5
1527Verstraeten ReinBEL23396.5229842.5
1611Zaitsev MikhailRUS24996.5228441.0
1715Karpatchev AleksandrRUS24756.5226944.0
1823Baskin RobertGER23696.5221845.0
1955Gibicar DanijelGER22396.0237945.0
20120Bauer Björn-BennyGER20796.0232844.5
2120Noe ChristopherGER24136.0232547.5
2296Gschnitzer AdrianGER21316.0230945.0
2325Rosner JonasGER23676.0230043.5
2412Kasparov SergeyBLR24856.0223445.5
2580Krämer EnricoGER21756.0223241.0
2653Nasshan DennisGER22436.0222541.0
2767Schlenker JörgGER22076.0221537.5
2839Osmanodja FilizGER22796.0212940.0
2964Nagel BernhardGER22135.5233344.5
3049Bilchinski AntonGER22525.5232744.5
3198Müller PhilippGER21265.5232547.5
3247Farmani Anosheh ArminGER22585.5231242.5
3330Alshameary Puente IsmaelESP23315.5229742.5
347Zakhartsov Viacheslav V.RUS25505.5228644.5
35101Amtmann FlorianGER21245.5228042.0
3626Thinius MarcoGER23395.5227443.5
3760Braun PeterGER22155.5227343.5
3822Beukema StefanBEL23745.5226944.0
3919Yankelevich LevGER24165.5226646.5
4041Schröder KevinGER22765.5225142.0
206 players

12) 14th Festival da Uva 2016

The 14th Festival da Uva took place 13th to 14th February 2016. Veselin Topalov won with 8.5/9. Games may follow.

14th Uva Rapid Open Caxias do Sul BRA Sat 13th Feb 2016 - Sun 14th Feb 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Topalov VaselinBUL27808.543.043.556.0
22Delgado Ramirez NeurisPAR26308.040.543.055.5
33Mareco SandroARG26257.039.043.556.0
45Milos GilbertoBRA25897.037.043.556.0
54Mecking HenriqueBRA26067.036.540.551.0
69Rodriguez Vila AndresURU24887.035.041.052.0
710Cubas Jose FernandoPAR24707.035.041.051.5
818Van Riemsdijk Herman C.BRA23136.537.542.553.0
98Matsuura EveraldoBRA24946.537.041.053.5
1012Stamenkovic DraganSRB24186.536.541.052.5
116Mekhitarian Krikor SevagBRA25636.536.039.551.5
1213Umetsubo Cesar HidemitsuBRA23646.535.541.053.0
137Diamant AndreBRA24996.535.540.050.5
1432Kropff RicardoBRA21736.534.539.549.5
1514Silva DavidANG23326.533.537.050.0
1640Saito ViniciusBRA21026.530.535.045.0
1716Cunha Lucas AguiarBRA23276.034.041.052.5
1815Matsuura FredericoBRA23276.033.539.550.0
1920Menna Barreto Felipe KubiakiBRA22706.033.539.549.5
2021Soares Erikson Roberto MauricANG22656.033.040.051.5
2145Borges Guilherme DeolaBRA20736.032.037.549.5
2224Trois Francisco R.T.BRA22226.032.037.046.0
2336Salles Leandro Luiz Krause DeBRA21256.031.032.541.5
2441Gazola Andre AugustoBRA20846.029.537.547.0
2517Menna Barreto Luiz NeyBRA23276.029.534.544.0
2653Ikeda Vinicius YasutoBRA20026.029.036.046.0
2735Genro GuilhermeBRA21266.029.034.043.0
28144Costamilan Gerson BazoBRA06.028.537.548.0
2951Borba Guilherme deBRA20156.027.033.543.5
30103Augustin Lucas WilleBRA06.025.034.543.5
3119Guttulsrud Odd MartinNOR22715.532.039.048.5
3233Carstens Dobuchak ThiagoBRA21575.530.538.049.0
3328Dejeanne FranciscoARG22055.530.536.546.5
3438Maia Jose Eduardo Bastos O.BRA21135.530.535.045.0
3550Chemin Justo ReinaldoBRA20395.530.036.546.5
3644Vargas GabrielaPAR20785.529.032.042.0
3722Cordeiro Marco Aurelio ZarorBRA22285.528.535.547.5
3825Goncalves Davi SulzbacherBRA22185.528.535.044.5
3934Calcado Acyr RogerioBRA21405.528.534.543.5
4066Kruger IsraelBRA19015.526.031.539.5
156 players

13) 162nd MGU Open 2016

The 162nd MGU Open took place 13th to 14th February 2016.

162nd MGU Open 2016 Sofia BUL Sat 13th Feb 2016 - Sun 14th Feb 2016
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkSNoNameRtgPts
120Savov Ilko05.0
214Genov Valentin15175.0
37Dimov Iskren16974.5
42Gelemerov Yane20464.0
510Slavejkov Ljubomir16414.0
61Metev Martin20643.5
75Ivanov Daniel18173.5
812Mladenov Andrey15713.5
99Sharkov Venko16813.5
106Punchev Ivan17623.0
1115Georgiev Nikolay15063.0
123Andreev Dobrotich18902.5
1317Ilieva Ralitsa13092.5
148Ivanov Oleg16932.5
1516Gadzhev Denislav14942.0
1611Georgiev Konstantin15722.0
174Slavejkov Anton18191.5
1819Popov Dijan01.5
1913Ivanov Svetlen15441.0
2018Angelov Toma00.0
20 players

14) Lviv Winter Cup 2016

The Lviv Winter Cup took place 5th to 7th February 2016. Igor Vypkhanyuk and Oleg Terletsky finished on 6/7. No games available.

Lviv Winter Cup 2016 Lviv UKR Fri 5th Feb 2016 - Sun 7th Feb 2016
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Vypkhanyuk IgorUKR23336.035.031.527.0
210Terletsky OlegUKR21676.031.030.026.0
311Stets VasilijUKR21645.532.529.025.5
47Basko BogdanUKR21835.530.528.524.5
520Guivan VasilyUKR19935.530.528.025.0
64Lornye PylypUKR22195.530.027.023.0
712Polishchuk OlegUKR21635.032.029.025.5
813Pugachov IliaUKR21145.032.028.524.5
99Yatsishin IvanUKR21745.031.528.024.0
1034Prydun AndriyUKR17455.029.527.524.0
115Polulikh BogdanUKR21885.029.526.022.0
1229Voloshinsky LiubomirUKR18425.029.027.023.0
1324Badik MaksymUKR19035.025.525.022.5
148Buturin VladimirUKR21814.532.529.526.5
1587Zatyrka MaximUKR04.530.026.522.5
1616Lopadchak MyroslavUKR20194.529.526.523.5
1715Medvedyk VasylUKR20584.528.526.523.0
1817Sanotsky YuriyUKR20034.528.526.023.0
1975Maruschak VolodymyrUKR04.527.524.521.0
2025Kovalsky VadimUKR18674.526.524.021.0
2123Kolpakov VladyslavUKR19404.526.024.521.0
2218Koptsiukh VladimirUKR20024.525.524.021.0
2328Hyshchuk AndriyUKR18554.525.523.020.0
2444Mosesov DanyloUKR15044.523.021.019.0
2526Medvedyk VolodymyrUKR18624.030.027.023.0
2680Shtuka RomanUKR04.030.026.522.5
2719Dykun OleksandrUKR19934.029.027.024.0
2814Kyrychenko MykolaUKR20684.029.025.522.0
292Ustianovich NazarUKR23324.028.525.021.5
303Bykovskiy OlegUKR22644.028.525.021.0
316Kravets IvanUKR21864.028.026.022.0
3231Sevastianov VolodymyrUKR18144.027.525.523.0
3332Badik YarynaUKR18024.027.524.521.5
3422Pokotylo MixajloUKR19554.027.025.022.0
3540Dmytriv RomanUKR15974.026.524.021.5
3642Shusta IrinaUKR15474.026.523.520.5
3737Nikitin BogdanUKR16944.025.023.020.0
3839Polulikh StepanUKR15994.023.521.018.0
3990Zvorskyy BohdanUKR04.022.020.517.5
4071Kovalyov OleksandrUKR03.525.522.519.5
90 players

15) 16th Liberec Open 2016

The 16th Liberec Open takes place 13th to 20th February 2016.

16th Liberec Open 2016 Liberec CZE Sat 13th Feb 2016 - Sat 20th Feb 2016
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Balinski DamianPOL21813.02.05.03
234Grzesik NorbertPOL18923.02.04.53
32Mikalsen ErlendNOR23193.02.04.03
42Parizek VojtechCZE18523.02.04.03
57Moravec VitCZE21803.01.55.03
65Bartos JanCZE21812.52.05.52
20Dzikowski MichalPOL20282.52.05.52
821Korosciel AnetaPOL20232.51.55.02
93Chudinovskikh Alexander M.RUS22572.51.54.52
10Simon PeterGER21342.51.54.52
17Duda AntoninCZE20342.51.54.52
40Stebel JacekPOL18582.51.54.52
131Plischki SebastianGER23812.51.54.02
49Stebel AgataPOL17682.51.54.02
1522Bilczewski KacperPOL20152.02.06.52
1613Brauer ChristianGER20962.02.06.02
18Bradac DanielCZE20302.02.06.02
19Hons TomasCZE20302.02.06.02
31Prachar JosefCZE19232.02.06.02
204Kaderabek JiriCZE21902.02.05.51
14Fogel PierreBEL20862.02.05.51
2211Simon EricGER21072.02.05.02
238Polak BenediktCZE21702.02.05.01
2433Janous PetrCZE19032.02.04.01
259Krivanek VladimirCZE21372.01.56.02
2616Samborski HenrykPOL20502.01.55.52
2745Klucznik AndreFRA18322.01.55.02
2825Malinovsky PetrCZE19792.01.54.52
2935Molnar JiriCZE18922.01.54.01
3026Jeute PeterGER19762.01.05.02
3128Dimov DanielMKD19592.01.04.52
3238Koubova Anna MarieCZE18702.01.04.02
43Pribyl ViktorCZE18502.01.04.02
46Gronde BenediktGER18112.01.04.02
54Slechta JanCZE17212.01.04.02
80Twardowski HubertPOL15692.01.04.02
3739Stojkovic AndrejaCRO18652.01.03.52
48Ulicny DanielCZE17832.01.03.52
3930Blahacek EvzenCZE19492.01.03.51
4012Bindrich OswaldGER21052.01.03.02
98 players

16) WWRR 2016

The WWRR Cloased took place 6th to 11th February 2016. Stephane Hautot won with 7/9.

WWRR 2016 Wachtebeke BEL Sat 6th Feb 2016 - Thu 11th Feb 2016. Category: 4. Ave: (2331)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Hautot, Stephane IM BEL 2372 # = = = 1 1 = 1 1 1 7 2547
2 Admiraal, Miguoel IM NED 2437 = # = = = 1 1 1 = 1 6.5 2485
3 Warmerdam, Max FM NED 2331 = = # = = 1 1 = = 1 6 2456
4 Capone, Nicola FM BEL 2426 = = = # 0 = = 1 1 1 5.5 2401
5 Hopman, Pieter FM NED 2386 0 = = 1 # 0 0 1 1 1 5 2368
6 Dardha, Arben FM BEL 2339 0 0 0 = 1 # 1 = 1 1 5 2373
7 Derakhshani, Dorsa WIM IRI 2335 = 0 0 = 1 0 # 0 1 1 4 2288
8 Geirnaert, Steven IM BEL 2441 0 0 = 0 0 = 1 # 1 0 3 2194
9 Grochal, Joey NED 2184 0 = = 0 0 0 0 0 # = 1.5 2075
10 Gutkind, Kedem NED 2061 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 = # 1.5 2088

17) ch-CUB 2016

The Cuban Championship took place in two stages. First there was a classical all-play-all won by Yusnel Bacallao Alonso. This was followed by a shorter knockout rapid event with the stronger players in Cuba. Leinier Dominguez won his 5th title.

ch-CUB Absoluto 2016 Varadero CUB Fri 22nd Jan 2016 - Thu 11th Feb 2016
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameFEDRtgPts
1Bacallao Alonso, YusnelCUB25257.0
2Oliva Castaneda, KevelCUB24846.5
3Martinez Duany, Lelys StanleyCUB25046.0
4Borges Matos, JuanCUB24446.0
5Gomez Garrido, Camilo ErnestoCUB25536.0
6Diaz Murgada, RiderCUB24195.5
7Fernandez Cardoso, AlexeyCUB24445.0
8Espinosa Veloz, ErmesCUB24915.0
9Almeida Quintana, OmarCUB25325.0
10Ortega Amarelle, MarianoCUB24665.0
11Miranda Mesa, ElierCUB24254.5
12Alvarez Pedraza, AramisCUB24644.5
12 players
ch-CUB Absoluto 2016 Varadero CUB Fri 22nd Jan 2016 - Thu 11th Feb 2016. Category: 10. Ave: (2479)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel GM CUB 2525 # = = = = 1 = 1 = = 1 = 7 2577
2 Oliva Castaneda, Kevel IM CUB 2484 = # 0 = = 1 = = 1 = = 1 6.5 2544
3 Martinez Duany, Lelys Stanley GM CUB 2504 = 1 # = = = = = 0 1 0 1 6 2513
4 Borges Matos, Juan GM CUB 2444 = = = # = = = 0 1 1 = = 6 2518
5 Gomez Garrido, Camilo Ernesto IM CUB 2553 = = = = # = = = = 1 = = 6 2509
6 Diaz Murgada, Rider FM CUB 2419 0 0 = = = # = = 1 = 1 = 5.5 2485
7 Almeida Quintana, Omar GM CUB 2532 = = = = = = # = = = 0 = 5 2438
8 Ortega Amarelle, Mariano IM CUB 2466 0 = = 1 = = = # 0 0 1 = 5 2444
9 Fernandez Cardoso, Alexey IM CUB 2444 = 0 1 0 = 0 = 1 # = = = 5 2446
10 Espinosa Veloz, Ermes IM CUB 2491 = = 0 0 0 = = 1 = # 1 = 5 2442
11 Miranda Mesa, Elier IM CUB 2425 0 = 1 = = 0 1 0 = 0 # = 4.5 2419
12 Alvarez Pedraza, Aramis GM CUB 2464 = 0 0 = = = = = = = = # 4.5 2416
Round 1. Sat 23rd Jan 2016
Oliva Castaneda, Kevel 1-0 Fernandez Cardoso, Alexey 26 D45 QGD semi-Slav
Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel 1/2-1/2 Gomez Garrido, Camilo Ernesto 8 C42 Petrov
Miranda Mesa, Elier 0-1 Espinosa Veloz, Ermes 33 B51 Sicilian
Almeida Quintana, Omar 1/2-1/2 Alvarez Pedraza, Aramis 12 D15 QGD Slav
Ortega Amarelle, Mariano 1-0 Borges Matos, Juan 26 D45 QGD semi-Slav
Diaz Murgada, Rider 1/2-1/2 Martinez Duany, Lelys Stanley 33 E52 Nimzo-Indian
Round 2. Sun 24th Jan 2016
Fernandez Cardoso, Alexey 1-0 Martinez Duany, Lelys Stanley 36 B23 Sicilian
Borges Matos, Juan 1/2-1/2 Diaz Murgada, Rider 28 D77 Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.O-O
Alvarez Pedraza, Aramis 1/2-1/2 Ortega Amarelle, Mariano 14 B20 Sicilian defence
Espinosa Veloz, Ermes 1/2-1/2 Almeida Quintana, Omar 24 B06 Robatsch defence
Gomez Garrido, Camilo Ernesto 1/2-1/2 Miranda Mesa, Elier 117 B40 Sicilian defence
Oliva Castaneda, Kevel 1/2-1/2 Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel 8 C42 Petrov
Round 3. Mon 25th Jan 2016
Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel 1/2-1/2 Fernandez Cardoso, Alexey 50 B41 Sicilian
Miranda Mesa, Elier 1/2-1/2 Oliva Castaneda, Kevel 22 C06 French
Almeida Quintana, Omar 1/2-1/2 Gomez Garrido, Camilo Ernesto 12 D10 QGD Slav defence
Ortega Amarelle, Mariano 0-1 Espinosa Veloz, Ermes 33 E92 King's Indian
Diaz Murgada, Rider 1/2-1/2 Alvarez Pedraza, Aramis 14 A90 Dutch defence
Martinez Duany, Lelys Stanley 1/2-1/2 Borges Matos, Juan 24 C98 Ruy Lopez
Round 4. Mon 25th Jan 2016
Fernandez Cardoso, Alexey 0-1 Borges Matos, Juan 63 B65 Sicilian
Alvarez Pedraza, Aramis 0-1 Martinez Duany, Lelys Stanley 36 A01 Nimzovich-Larsen attack
Espinosa Veloz, Ermes 1/2-1/2 Diaz Murgada, Rider 43 D38 QGD
Gomez Garrido, Camilo Ernesto 1/2-1/2 Ortega Amarelle, Mariano 23 C65 Ruy Lopez
Oliva Castaneda, Kevel 1/2-1/2 Almeida Quintana, Omar 81 B00 King's pawn opening
Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel 1-0 Miranda Mesa, Elier 47 B48 Sicilian
Round 5. Tue 26th Jan 2016
Miranda Mesa, Elier 1/2-1/2 Fernandez Cardoso, Alexey 55 B30 Sicilian
Almeida Quintana, Omar 1/2-1/2 Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel 12 D85 Gruenfeld
Ortega Amarelle, Mariano 1/2-1/2 Oliva Castaneda, Kevel 41 D12 QGD Slav
Diaz Murgada, Rider 1/2-1/2 Gomez Garrido, Camilo Ernesto 12 D10 QGD Slav defence
Martinez Duany, Lelys Stanley 1-0 Espinosa Veloz, Ermes 49 C19 French
Borges Matos, Juan 1/2-1/2 Alvarez Pedraza, Aramis 18 A15 English opening
Round 6. Wed 27th Jan 2016
Fernandez Cardoso, Alexey 1/2-1/2 Alvarez Pedraza, Aramis 13 C91 Ruy Lopez
Espinosa Veloz, Ermes 0-1 Borges Matos, Juan 43 B43 Sicilian
Gomez Garrido, Camilo Ernesto 1/2-1/2 Martinez Duany, Lelys Stanley 16 B35 Sicilian
Oliva Castaneda, Kevel 1-0 Diaz Murgada, Rider 48 E60 King's Indian defence
Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel 1-0 Ortega Amarelle, Mariano 68 B40 Sicilian
Miranda Mesa, Elier 1-0 Almeida Quintana, Omar 46 B08 Pirc
Round 7. Thu 28th Jan 2016
Almeida Quintana, Omar 1/2-1/2 Fernandez Cardoso, Alexey 69 E81 King's Indian
Ortega Amarelle, Mariano 1-0 Miranda Mesa, Elier 24 D02 Queen's pawn game
Diaz Murgada, Rider 0-1 Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel 56 E18 Queen's Indian
Martinez Duany, Lelys Stanley 1-0 Oliva Castaneda, Kevel 63 C17 French
Borges Matos, Juan 1/2-1/2 Gomez Garrido, Camilo Ernesto 27 D15 QGD Slav
Alvarez Pedraza, Aramis 1/2-1/2 Espinosa Veloz, Ermes 12 B33 Sicilian
Round 8. Thu 28th Jan 2016
Fernandez Cardoso, Alexey 1/2-1/2 Espinosa Veloz, Ermes 45 C03 French
Gomez Garrido, Camilo Ernesto 1/2-1/2 Alvarez Pedraza, Aramis 11 C68 Ruy Lopez
Oliva Castaneda, Kevel 1/2-1/2 Borges Matos, Juan 17 A09 Reti opening
Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel 1/2-1/2 Martinez Duany, Lelys Stanley 7 B31 Sicilian
Miranda Mesa, Elier 0-1 Diaz Murgada, Rider 29 B52 Sicilian
Almeida Quintana, Omar 1/2-1/2 Ortega Amarelle, Mariano 18 D37 QGD
Round 9. Fri 29th Jan 2016
Ortega Amarelle, Mariano 0-1 Fernandez Cardoso, Alexey 65 E62 King's Indian
Diaz Murgada, Rider 1/2-1/2 Almeida Quintana, Omar 40 A84 Dutch defence
Martinez Duany, Lelys Stanley 0-1 Miranda Mesa, Elier 46 B47 Sicilian
Borges Matos, Juan 1/2-1/2 Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel 11 D87 Gruenfeld
Alvarez Pedraza, Aramis 0-1 Oliva Castaneda, Kevel 56 D43 QGD semi-Slav
Espinosa Veloz, Ermes 0-1 Gomez Garrido, Camilo Ernesto 56 C45 Scotch game
Round 10. Sat 30th Jan 2016
Fernandez Cardoso, Alexey 1/2-1/2 Gomez Garrido, Camilo Ernesto 13 C42 Petrov
Oliva Castaneda, Kevel 1/2-1/2 Espinosa Veloz, Ermes 13 C92 Ruy Lopez
Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel 1/2-1/2 Alvarez Pedraza, Aramis 11 C67 Ruy Lopez
Miranda Mesa, Elier 1/2-1/2 Borges Matos, Juan 13 C68 Ruy Lopez
Almeida Quintana, Omar 1/2-1/2 Martinez Duany, Lelys Stanley 12 E92 King's Indian
Ortega Amarelle, Mariano 1/2-1/2 Diaz Murgada, Rider 16 C01 French
Round 11. Sun 31st Jan 2016
Diaz Murgada, Rider 1-0 Fernandez Cardoso, Alexey 26 E90 King's Indian
Martinez Duany, Lelys Stanley 1/2-1/2 Ortega Amarelle, Mariano 11 C67 Ruy Lopez
Borges Matos, Juan 1/2-1/2 Almeida Quintana, Omar 10 E62 King's Indian
Alvarez Pedraza, Aramis 1/2-1/2 Miranda Mesa, Elier 10 D12 QGD Slav
Espinosa Veloz, Ermes 1/2-1/2 Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel 10 D79 Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.O-O, main line
Gomez Garrido, Camilo Ernesto 1/2-1/2 Oliva Castaneda, Kevel 11 D27 QGA
ch-CUB Final 2016 Matanzas CUB Mon 8th Feb 2016 - Thu 11th Feb 2016
Leading Final Round 3 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg
1Dominguez Perez, LeinierGMCUB2732
2Quesada Perez, YunieskyGMCUB2631
3Martinez Duany, Lelys StanleyGMCUB2507
4Bacallao Alonso, YusnelGMCUB2546
5Oliva Castaneda, KevelIMCUB2491
6Gonzalez Vidal, YuriGMCUB2555
7Ortiz Suarez, Isan ReynaldoGMCUB2595
8Bruzon Batista, LazaroGMCUB2673
8 players

18) ch-EST 2016

The Estonian Championship took place 26th to 31st January 2016. Ottomar Ladva won with 8.5/9.

ch-EST 2016 Tallinn EST Tue 26th Jan 2016 - Sun 31st Jan 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Ladva OttomarEST24048.538.546.041.0
21Volodin AleksandrEST24847.537.546.041.5
35Shishkov AndreiEST23706.039.047.543.0
48Jezov RomanEST22826.037.546.042.5
511Vorobjov PavelEST22075.538.046.542.0
62Seeman TarvoEST24085.537.546.041.5
77Vovk IljaEST22875.536.044.540.0
86Sirosh IljaEST23015.533.541.037.0
916Lelumees BraitEST21385.530.036.032.5
109Dubrovin RobertEST22235.037.546.041.5
113Krupenski JuriEST24065.035.544.040.0
1220Haavamae HenrikEST20365.033.041.537.5
1313Chukavin KirillEST21984.534.540.536.0
1412Kukk SanderEST22014.532.540.036.0
1514Dragun ValentinEST21884.532.538.534.5
1619Tominga EkeEST20464.531.539.036.0
1721Abozenko GeorgEST20204.531.537.534.0
1823Medar MartiEST19844.529.535.032.0
1925Gabovits IliaEST19204.529.034.030.5
2018Lumiste ReneEST20474.030.536.032.5
26Pedoson Georg AleksanderEST18994.030.536.032.5
2222Ivanov Platon-JaanEST19914.029.535.032.0
2329Obolonin FilippEST17774.029.034.531.0
2431Nero GeorgEST17324.029.034.531.0
2515Rauk TonuEST21524.028.534.031.0
2632Zubehhin AlekseiEST17094.028.033.530.5
2710Narva JaanEST22084.024.529.527.0
2824Teemae LeoEST19523.525.031.028.0
2927Laigna MarkoEST17863.525.030.528.0
3017Saraikin SergeyEST20913.024.031.530.0
3130Poom MatiEST17493.022.026.525.0
3233Kalvet TonuEST14412.026.532.529.5
3328Sepandi JaakEST17862.024.028.526.0
33 players
ch-EST Women 2016 Tallinn EST Tue 26th Jan 2016 - Sun 31st Jan 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Narva MaiEST20856.0118.252.0
25Olde MargarethEST19616.0219.502.5
31Sinitsina AnastassiaEST17636.0318.252.0
49Narva ReginaEST20166.0418.252.0
58Narva TriinEST20815.5015.501.5
67Viikmaa KarmenEST16783.006.250.5
72Tonso LiinaEST16332.001.500.0
86Liiv KristiinaEST12901.000.500.0
93Maasik LiisaEST15360.501.500.0
9 players

19) ch-MDA 2016

The Moldovan Championship took place 2nd to 10th February 2016. Viorel Iordachescu won with 6.5/9. Hopefully the final two rounds of games will eventually become available.

ch-MDA 2016 Chisinau MDA Tue 2nd Feb 2016 - Wed 10th Feb 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
19Iordachescu ViorelMDA25896.526.750.02574
24Svetushkin DmitryMDA25746.024.500.02535
33Sanduleac VasileMDA23855.021.000.02474
42Hamitevici VladimirMDA24725.020.750.02464
51Vedmediuc SergheiMDA24334.520.750.02426
68Morozov NichitaMDA23534.519.500.02435
76Soltanici RuslanMDA24003.517.500.02349
85Bargan SergiuMDA22673.515.000.02364
910Iovcov ValeriiMDA24063.513.000.02349
107Vavric PavelMDA23863.011.750.02306
10 players
ch-MDA Women 2016 Chisinau MDA Tue 2nd Feb 2016 - Wed 10th Feb 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Petrenko SvetlanaMDA21858.533.250.02225
27Hincu OlgaMDA21188.028.500.02125
35Gitu Paula-AlexandraMDA18616.523.750.01967
410Verbin ValentinaMDA17855.515.500.01874
58Coada ElenaMDA17765.011.500.01832
64Mocanu ValeriaMDA17413.56.500.01734
73Mocanu PaulaMDA16783.05.750.01696
82Ojog FeliciaMDA15812.58.750.01666
96Daicu DianaMDA17042.04.750.01598
109Mihailova AlinaMDA16400.51.250.01347
10 players

20) ch-PER 2016

The Peruvian Championship took place 10th to 14th February 2016. Fernando Fernandez edged out Emilio Cordova, Deivy Vera Siguenas and Jorge Cori on tie-break after all scored 7.5/9. I couldn't find any games.

ch-PER 2016 Lima PER Wed 10th Feb 2016 - Sun 14th Feb 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
19Fernandez FernandoPER23627.50.055.50.0
21Cordova EmilioPER26107.50.055.00.0
33Vera Siguenas DeivyPER24827.50.054.00.0
42Cori JorgePER26007.50.054.00.0
56Cori T. DeysiPER24306.50.053.00.0
611Principe GersonPER22706.50.049.50.0
731Alarco AlvaroPER21086.50.045.50.0
820Palacios EfrainPER21786.50.044.50.0
98Pacheco MarcoPER23776.00.054.00.0
105Terry RenatoPER24476.00.051.00.0
1115Santiago Vilca Christian AmilPER22186.00.051.00.0
1266Alfaro Johan KevinPER17406.00.050.50.0
1314Quirhuayo Chumbe German GonzaPER22206.00.049.00.0
1417Pena Morales HugoPER21976.00.048.50.0
157Leiva GiuseppePER23906.00.048.00.0
1619Rengifo Blancas Renzo JhonathPER21796.00.047.50.0
1722Correa Atucsa BreinerrosielPER21526.00.046.50.0
1838Altamirano RicardoPER20286.00.040.50.0
1934Barahona CesarPER20616.00.040.00.0
2010Escalante Ramirez Brian SebasPER23325.50.050.00.0
2118Fuentes MoisesPER21965.50.049.00.0
2212Gutierrez RenzoPER22475.50.048.00.0
2324Puppi Lazo Jorge LuisPER21305.50.047.00.0
2413Carbajal AugustoPER22385.50.045.50.0
2526Arotoma Pablo Danilo IvanPER21275.50.045.50.0
2667Espinoza Pacheco Aldrin LeoPER17395.50.045.00.0
2725Retamozo HenryPER21305.50.043.50.0
2843Delgado Romero MarcoPER19465.50.043.00.0
2952Flores Tomasto LuisPER18465.50.043.00.0
3027Condori EdwinPER21205.50.042.50.0
3154Cornelio Argumedo YamilPER18435.50.041.50.0
3232Gomez Caceres JafetPER21045.00.047.50.0
3341Vasquez Jimenez CristhianPER19735.00.045.50.0
3457Ruiz Canchapoma JaimePER18095.00.045.50.0
3550Torres Rengifo BrunoPER18575.00.044.50.0
3644Vega JorgePER19245.00.044.50.0
3721Gonzalez Mesa DanielCUB21705.00.044.00.0
3836Gonzales Abreo Pedro FranciscPER20565.00.043.00.0
3956Oncoy Custodio JosephPER18185.00.043.00.0
4053Izquierdo Elias AlbertoPER18445.00.042.00.0
115 players

21) 29th Mukachevo Rating 2016

The 29th Mukachevo Rating took place 3rd to 7th February 2016. Andriy Vachylya won with 8/9.

29th Mukachevo Rating Mukachevo UKR Wed 3rd Feb 2016 - Sun 7th Feb 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameFEDRtgPts
1Vachylya, AndriyUKR21398.0
2Khabinets, IvanUKR21066.5
3Fediv, AlexandrUKR22466.0
4Rizsonkov, VlagyimirUKR20915.5
5Khazankin, MoiseiUKR19775.5
6Prokopchuk, AnatolyUKR19275.0
7Peppas, HrisovaladisUKR18585.0
8Reshetar, AlexanderUKR18184.5
9Babenko, AlexanderUKR18614.0
10Pribek, TiberiyUKR15682.0
11Fastovets, ArsenUKR16011.5
12Krichfalushi, AlexanderUKR17750.5
12 players

22) Moscow Open 2016

The Moscow Open took place 28th January to 8th February 2016. Urii Eliseev edged out Dmitry Gordievsky on tie-break after both scored 7.5/9. A much fuller game file than last week for the women's B-Group is now available (although missing round 8). Hoping for the same for the A-Group too.

Moscow Open A 2016 Moscow RUS Thu 28th Jan 2016 - Mon 8th Feb 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
111Eliseev UriiRUS25827.552.548.57.0
229Gordievsky DmitryRUS25067.547.043.07.0
31Korobov AntonUKR27107.060.555.05.0
412Timofeev ArtyomRUS25707.054.049.56.0
53Artemiev VladislavRUS26737.052.549.06.0
62Inarkiev ErnestoRUS26767.052.049.06.0
755Moskalenko AlexanderRUS24427.052.048.56.0
87Kokarev DmitryRUS26197.051.548.06.0
971Korchmar VasiliyRUS24057.050.547.56.0
1022Ivanov Oleg VUKR25196.549.546.55.0
116Khismatullin DenisRUS26266.547.543.56.0
1210Ponkratov PavelRUS25916.547.043.55.0
1334Gasanov EldarUKR24886.546.544.04.0
144Grachev BorisRUS26526.546.543.04.0
1591Shevchenko KirillUKR23736.546.542.55.0
1640Iljiushenok IliaRUS24706.546.041.54.0
1776Vorontsov PavloUKR23956.545.542.55.0
1874Naumkin IgorRUS24036.544.541.05.0
1952Tran Tuan MinhVIE24476.544.540.56.0
2039Triapishko OlexandrRUS24716.540.537.55.0
2118Bernadskiy VitaliyUKR25466.051.046.55.0
2213Antal GergelyHUN25666.049.045.56.0
239Goganov AlekseyRUS25916.048.044.05.0
2472Oganian MiranRUS24056.047.545.55.0
2550Seliverstov VladimirRUS24496.047.545.03.0
2615Lintchevski DaniilRUS25636.046.043.04.0
2738Badmatsyrenov OlegRUS24736.045.042.05.0
2864Kozionov KirillRUS24166.045.041.54.0
2916Alekseenko KirillRUS25606.045.041.06.0
3023Kornev AlexeiRUS25176.044.040.54.0
3142Golubov SaveliyRUS24696.043.539.56.0
3235Geller JakovRUS24876.043.539.55.0
3365Khegay DmitriyRUS24166.042.539.05.0
3495Alikulov ElbekUZB23656.041.539.06.0
3533Lugovskoy MaximRUS24896.041.038.05.0
3657Harutjunyan GevorgARM24366.040.538.06.0
3778Khanin SemenRUS23936.040.537.55.0
3853Dvalishvili Pavel S.RUS24456.038.035.04.0
3951Vavulin MaksimRUS24485.548.045.04.0
75Kopylov Alexander A.RUS24015.548.045.04.0
229 players
Moscow Open B 2016 Moscow RUS Thu 28th Jan 2016 - Mon 8th Feb 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Bodnaruk AnastasiaRUS24537.557.052.56.0
210Soumya SwaminathanIND23457.553.549.56.0
336Obolentseva AlexandraRUS21947.552.048.57.0
45Kovanova BairaRUS23817.054.050.55.0
512Tsolakidou StavroulaGRE23387.049.545.55.0
656Utiatskaja IrinaRUS21087.047.044.06.0
711Osmak IulijaUKR23436.551.046.56.0
821Schneider VeronikaHUN22596.549.545.55.0
917Schepetkova MargaritaRUS22836.548.044.55.0
1024Martynkova OlenaUKR22456.543.040.06.0
1144Balajayeva KhanimAZE21516.542.039.56.0
1215Galojan LilitARM22956.053.049.05.0
1325Drozdova DinaRUS22386.052.549.05.0
1437Tokhirjonova GulrukhbegimUZB21886.051.547.55.0
157Mirzoeva ElmiraRUS23616.050.046.55.0
168Pustovoitova DariaRUS23566.048.544.54.0
1718Manakova MariaSRB22816.048.044.05.0
33Semenova ElenaRUS22076.048.044.05.0
192Nechaeva MarinaRUS24386.048.044.04.0
2027Tarasova ViktoriyaRUS22266.047.043.54.0
2139Protopopova AnastasiyaRUS21816.046.043.56.0
22113Shchevyeva LiubovRUS18436.045.541.55.0
2314Vasilevich IrinaRUS22996.043.540.06.0
2473Goltseva EkaterinaRUS20456.042.039.55.0
253Charochkina DariaRUS23965.551.547.55.0
266Vasilevich TatjanaUKR23805.550.046.04.0
2726Zhou GuijueCHN22375.548.044.54.0
2846Sukhareva EvgeniyaRUS21385.546.543.03.0
294Bulmaga IrinaROU23895.546.042.55.0
3020Doluhanova EvgeniyaUKR22615.546.042.03.0
3122Maltsevskaya AleksandraRUS22585.545.541.55.0
3216Khlichkova TatianaRUS22855.544.542.04.0
339Stepovaia TatianaRUS23515.544.540.55.0
3447Chernyak ViktoriaRUS21355.543.541.04.0
3567Alieva AlexandraRUS20695.543.042.04.0
3630Baraeva MarinaRUS22135.542.540.04.0
3740Gaboyan SusannaARM21785.542.539.05.0
3842Smirnova EkaterinaRUS21555.542.539.03.0
3972Lingur ZalinaRUS20465.541.539.05.0
4028Pavlidou EkateriniGRE22235.541.537.54.0
142 players

23) 36th TCh-IND 2016

The 36th Indian Team Championship took place 8th to 14th February 2016.

36th TCh-IND 2016 Bhubaneswar IND Mon 8th Feb 2016 - Sun 14th Feb 2016
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
12Railway Sports Promotion Board - A97021627,00
24Airport Authority of India96031528,00
33Air India96121423,00
41Petroleum Sports Promotion Board96211323,00
59Delhi95311124,00
610West Bengal95311122,50
77Tamil Nadu - A95311122,00
85Railway Sports Promotion Board - B95311121,00
911Gujarat95311118,50
106Life Insurance Corporation94321020,50
1112Odisha94321020,00
1213Madhya Pradesh95401020,00
1318Bihar - B94321019,00
1415Bihar - A94321019,00
1520Odisha - Master Chess Foundation-A94321018,50
168Tamil Nadu - B93241018,00
1719Andhra Pradesh - A95401015,50
1816Kerala9441920,00
1927Master Chess Foundation-B9441918,50
2021Odisha - SR Chess9441918,01
2114Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited9333918,01
2217Odisha - KIIT University9342821,00
2323Haryana9450818,00
2434Reserve Bank of India9450816,50
2528Goa9342816,00
2622Odisha - Triple C Chess9450815,50
2730Himachal Pradesh - B9342815,50
2825Uttar Pradesh9342815,00
2924Services Sports Control Board9351717,00
3031Odisha - Master Chess Foundation-C9351713,50
3126Jammu & Kashmir9252616,50
3232Uttaranchal9360614,00
3329Andhra Pradesh - C9360613,00
3433Himachal Pradesh - A9261516,00
3535Telangana918025,00
3636Andhra Pradesh - B909001,50
36 players

24) TCh-CAT 2016

The Catalan Team Championship takes place 23rd January to 16th April 2016.

TCh-CAT Gp1 2016 Barcelona ESP Sat 23rd Jan 2016 - Sat 16th Apr 2016
Leading Round 4 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeamPtsTB1
1CERDANYOLA VALLES425
2ESCOLA D'ESCACS BCN327
3FIGUERES22.5
4SANT JOSEP222.5
5FOMENT220
6MONTCADA18
7BARCELONA UGA114
8CATALONIA011
8 players
TCh-CAT Gp2 2016 Barcelona ESP Sat 23rd Jan 2016 - Sat 16th Apr 2016
Leading Round 4 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeamPtsTB1
1COLON SABADELL CHESSY324.5
2MOLLET323.5
3SANT ANDREU323
4LLEIDA321.5
5TRES PEONS221
6BARBERA119.5
7PEONA I PEO0.513.5
8SANT BOI0.512.5
8 players

25) TCh-CZE 2015-16

The Czech League takes place 7th November 2015 to 16th April 2016. Final Extraliga rounds 15th to 17th March 2016.

TCh-CZE Extraliga 2015-16 Czech Republic CZE Sat 7th Nov 2015 - Sat 16th Apr 2016
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
11. Novoborsky SK*557562445.515.0
2Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem*34651940.512.0
3SK Slavoj Poruba3*4451433.08.0
4BSS Frydek-Mistek3*65461334.59.0
5Tatran Litovel152*1227.58.5
6Rapid Pardubice43*5461133.59.0
7Labortech Ostrava323*45551030.58.5
8SK mesta Lysa nad Labem B44*245933.08.5
9AD Mahrla Praha½4436*4930.58.5
10Zikuda Turnov3434*43630.05.0
11TZ Trinec2244*4627.55.5
12SK Duras BVK323354*426.06.0
12 players
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Zapad Czech Republic CZE Sat 7th Nov 2015 - Sat 16th Apr 2016
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Unichess*762140.516.0
2AD Jicin*5451632.010.5
32222 SK Polabiny3*61533.512.0
4SK Sokol Vysehrad4*4551129.510.5
5TJ Praha-Pankrac4*4351128.57.5
6GROP Praha*5741030.08.5
71. Novoborsky SK B143*5661028.57.5
8TJ Neratovice3*5926.59.0
9QCC Ceske Budejovice513*54722.06.5
10TJ Slavia Hradec Kralove33*5623.06.0
11Sokol Praha-Kobylisy34233*422.06.0
12Spartak Vlasim22243*120.06.0
12 players
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod Czech Republic CZE Sat 7th Nov 2015 - Sat 16th Apr 2016
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Slavia Kromeriz A*4571937.012.0
2Lokomotiva Brno A4*4671735.512.5
3SK Stare Mesto A*6351534.012.0
4SK Slavia Orlova A*46441231.59.5
5TJ Ostrava A32*5641029.09.0
6Moravska Slavia Brno A4*51028.58.5
7KVS EKODIVIZE Opava154*271028.08.5
8SK Zlin A23*924.58.0
9SK Karvina A22*623.57.0
10A64 VALOZ Grygov43*423.56.0
11Beskydska sachova skola F-M B46*422.56.0
12TJ Stefanydes Policka1341*418.54.5
12 players

26) TCh-FIN 2015-16

The Finnish Team Championship takes place 12th September 2015 to 13th March 2016.

TCh-FIN 2015-16 Finland FIN Sat 12th Sep 2015 - Sun 13th Mar 2016
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=Bpts
1TammerSh, Tampere880030
2EtVaS, Vantaa861131
3MatSK, Espoo851225
4JyS, Jyvaskyla952223
5SalSK, Salo842218
6TuTS, Turku832323
7Aatos, Helsinki824216
8Velhot, Helsinki825117
9KymS, Kotka825114
10OSS, Oulu915315
11Garde, Helsinki826011
12HSK, Helsinki80718
12 teams

27) 4NCL 2015-16

The 4NCL takes place 14th November 2015 to 2nd May 2016.

4NCL 2015-16 Birmingham ENG Sat 14th Nov 2015 - Mon 2nd May 2016
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam12345678MptsBpts
1Cheddleton 15½-2½5-35½-2½5½-2½6½-1½5½-2½33½12
2Barbican 4NCL 12½-5½4½-3½4½-3½5-37-15½-2½2910
3Wood Green HK3-53½-4½4½-3½4½-3½6-27½-½298
4Oxford 12½-5½3½-4½3½-4½4½-3½5-36-2256
5Guildford 22½-5½3-53½-4½4½-3½4-47½-½255
63Cs 11½-6½3½-4½3½-4½4-44½-3½6½-1½23½5
7Spirit of Atticus A2½-5½1-72-63-53½-4½5-3172
8White Rose 22½-5½½-7½2-6½-7½1½-6½3-5100
1Guildford 17-16-28-04½-2½8-08-041½12
2White Rose 11-77½-½4-45-36-26-229½9
3South Wales Dragons½-7½6-24-43½-4½5-34-4236
4Blackthorne Russia2-64-42-64-44-3½7-1236
5Grantham Sharks 10-83-54-44-46-23½-4½20½4
6Barbican 4NCL 22½-4½2-64½-3½3½-42-65½-2½204
7Cambridge University 10-82-63-52-66-26-2194
8Sussex Martlets 10-84-41-74½-3½2½-5½2-6143
16 teams

28) Dutch League 2015-16

The Dutch League takes place 26th September 2015 to 23rd April 2016. Next round 19th March 2016.

Dutch League 2015-16 Netherlands NED Sat 26th Sep 2015 - Sat 23rd Apr 2016
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamRtg12345678910MptsBpts
1SISSA2381XX 5 1136½
2En Passant2450 XX66 61034½
3Charlois Europoort23755XX 78935½
4Kennemer Combinatie2386 4 XX6 778834½
5HMC Calder2402 4XX5 731
6LSG IntelliMagic24094 5XX 532
7BSG2353 XX6429½
8HWP Sas van Gent2323 334XX 6426
9Pathena Rotterdam234943 XX 224
10Utrecht218222 4 XX016½
10 teams

29) Active Team Events

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

TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2015-16

The Austrian Bundesliga second division started on October 2nd with the Mitte Division. The events run until April. Mitte League next rounds 6-8 26th-28th February 2016. West 22nd to 24th January 2016. East 20th to 21st Januart 2016.

TCh-AUT 2nd Mitte 2015-16 Austria AUT Fri 2nd Oct 2015 - Sun 17th Apr 2016
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SC MPOE Maria Saal 2*4551024.00
2SPG. Sparkasse Fürstenfeld/Hartberg*2444818.50
3SV Steyregg4*34717.00
4ASK Case IH SteyrSt. Valentin*446618.00
5Union Ansfelden2*33618.00
6Schachfreunde Graz23*43615.50
7ESV Austria Graz2*4615.50
8RbEJ Gleisdorf3*4515.50
9SV Wolfsberg132*313.00
10Union Hartkirchen222*211.00
11ESV Admira Villach1232*19.50
12SPG Sauwald 2½20½*04.50
12 teams
TCh-AUT 2nd West 2015-16 Austria AUT Fri 2nd Oct 2015 - Sun 17th Apr 2016
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Bregenz*2441429.50
2Zillertal4*33341329.50
3Rochade Rum3*21327.00
4Kufstein/Wörgl24*41230.50
5Dornbirn3*51129.00
6SIR Bernhard 2½*441024.00
7Hohenems II*3726.50
8Schwarzach2½23*5723.00
9Götzis 232*4520.50
10SPG Völs/HAK/HAS Innsbruck112*216.50
11ASK Salzburg2*3117.00
12Pradl2½3*115.00
12 teams
TCh-AUT 2nd Ost 2015-16 Austria AUT Fri 2nd Oct 2015 - Sun 17th Apr 2016
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1ASVÖ Pamhagen*34716.00
2tschaturanga*45615.00
3SK Hietzing*35514.00
4Blackburne Nickelsdorf3*513.50
5ASVÖ Mattersburg*3511.50
6SK Austria*413.00
7SC Data Technology Pressbaum/E.2*412.50
8SC Donaustadt23*34412.00
9SK Purbach3*311.50
10ASVOE VHS Poechlarn*339.50
11SK Advisory Invest Baden133*28.50
12SV Stockerau12*07.00
12 teams

54th TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2015-16

The 54th TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2015-16 takes place 31st October to 6th March 2016. Final Rounds 8-9 take place 5th-6th March 2016.

54th TCh-DEN Ex 2015-16 Denmark DEN Sat 31st Oct 2015 - Sun 6th Mar 2016
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Philidor 11244.5
2Team Nordea Skanderborg 11136
3Nordkalotten 11233
4Bronshoj 11030.5
5Arhus/Skolerne 1726.5
6Hillerod 1426
7Nordre 1525
8Obro 1421.5
9Jetsmark 1219
10Bov 1318
10 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. The next rounds 8-9 take place 20th-21st Feb 2016.

Bundesliga 2015-16 Germany GER Fri 18th Sep 2015 - Sun 24th Apr 2016
Leading Round 6 (of 15) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1SG Solingen77001441
2OSG Baden-Baden77001439
3SK Schwaebisch Hall76101237.5
4SV 1930 Hockenheim75201034.5
5SV Werder Bremen75201031
6SV Muelheim Nord6420825.5
7SK Turm Emsdetten7331727.5
8Hamburger SK7340627
9SC Hansa Dortmund6231524
10Erfurter SK7133524
11SG Trier7142427
12FC Bayern Muenchen7142420.5
13SF Berlin 19036141320.5
14USV TU Dresden6141320
15SV Griesheim 19767160220
16SK Norderstedt 19757061113
16 teams

Belgian Interclubs 2015-16

The Belgian Interclubs take place 27th September 2015 to 24th April 2016. Next round 7 21st February 2016.

TCh-BEL 2015-16 Belgium BEL Sun 27th Sep 2015 - Sun 24th Apr 2016
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Wirtzfeld 11135.5
2KGSRL 11129.5
3KSK47-Eynatten 1926
4KBSK 1726
5Fontaine 1724
6Amay 1626.5
7CRELEL 1625
8Borgerhout 1623.5
9KSK Rochade 1424
10Jean Jaures 1419
11The Belgian CC 1115.5
12Namur 1013.5
12 teams

Fraubundesliga 2015-16

The German Fraubundesliga takes place 26th September 2015 to 20th March 2016. Next rounds 27th-28th February 2016.

Fraubundesliga 2015-16 Germany GER Sat 26th Sep 2015 - Sun 20th Mar 2016
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBpts
1Bad Koenigshofenxxx254561233
2SK Schwaebisch Hallxxx14551229½
3OSG Baden-Badenxxx3461129
4Hamburger SK43xxx3361127
5Schachmiezen15xxx441023½
6SF 1891 Friedberg23xxx54924½
7SF Deizisau2xxx6825½
8SK Grosslehna½13xxx5520
9Karlsruher SF½½2xxx4415½
10SK Lehrte 1919 eV1½½½½xxx29
11GW Niederwiesa½122102xxx0
12Doppelbauer Kiel00021xxx07
12 teams

TCh-SWE Elitserien 2015-16

The Swedish Team Championship takes place 6th November 2015 to 20th March 2016. Next rounds 18-20 Feb 2016.

TCh-SWE Elitserien 2015-16 Sweden SWE Fri 6th Nov 2015 - Sun 20th Mar 2016
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1SK Team Viking55001028.5
2SK Rockaden, Sthlm5401927
3Eksjo SK4310618
4Lunds ASK4211520
5Burgsvik Alva SK6132422.5
6SS Manhem4220411.5
7Limhamns SK4121315.5
8Kungstornet4130212.5
9Farsta SK4031112
10Vasteras SK404008.5
10 players

TCh-SVK 2015-16

The Slovakian Team Championships take place 10th October 2015 to 10th April 2016. Next rounds 27th to 28th February 2016.

TCh-SVK 2015-16 Slovakia SVK Sat 10th Oct 2015 - Sun 10th Apr 2016
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Dunajska Streda*4561630.50
2Slovan Commander*5641331.50
3SKM Ferimex Stara Lubovna3*541328.50
4SKS Dubnica nad Vahom*41022.50
5REINTER Humenne*53923.00
6TJ INBEST Dunajov44*36825.00
7Liptovska sachova skola235*45722.50
8TJ Slavia UPJS Kosice5*4721.00
9SK Prakovce33*6622.50
10SK Modra244*5521.00
11SK Strelec Devinska Nova Ves42423*5520.00
12SK Caissa Cadca33*320.00
12 teams

TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2015-16

The Norwegian Elite Series takes place 30th October to 6th March 2016. Next and final rounds 4th to 6th March 2016.

TCh-NOR Elite 2015-16 Norway NOR Fri 30th Oct 2015 - Sun 6th Mar 2016
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamRtgPtsTB1TB2
1SK 191123971025.519
2OSS234892422.5
3Valerenga245892324.5
4Asker230271716.5
5Stavanger215171714.5
6Black Knights21596188
7Bergens22715176.5
8Tromso22143123.5
9Sotra2040210.50
10Trondheim21390100
10 teams

TCh-HUN 2015-16

The Hungarian Team Championship takes place 7th November 2015 to 17th April 2016.

TCh-HUN 2015-16 Hungary HUN Sat 7th Nov 2015 - Sun 17th Apr 2016
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910Pts
1Aquaprofit-NTSK I. 7.5 911.59.537.5
2ASE Paks 87.5 9 10.535
3HVSE-Infraplan 67.5 7.57.528.5
4Z.Csuti-Hydrocomp SK 4.5 85.57.5 25.5
5Budapesti Titanok4.54 7.57.5 23.5
6ASS-Makoi SVSE 4.56 4.5 621
7Aquarena Kobanya SC 4.54 6.54 19
8Penzugyor SE33 6.5 5.5 18
9HUSI SC0.5 4.54.5 8 17.5
10Dunaharaszti MTK2.51.54.5 6 14.5
10 teams

TCh-ISL 2015-16

The Icelandic Team Championships take place 24th September 2015 to 5th March 2016. The first 5 rounds were in September and games are now available, my thanks to Ular Lauk.

TCh-ISL Div 1 2015-16 Reykjavik ISL Thu 24th Sep 2015 - Sat 5th Mar 2016
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910TB1TB2TB3
1Huginn Chess Club a-team*76632.0100
2Reykjavik Chess Club a-team*7831.5100
3Akureyri Chess Club a-team1*7623.060
4Fjolnir Chess Club2*5721.060
5The Viking Club3*620.560
6Huginn Chess Club b-team½*6518.560
7Bolungarvik Chess Club2*16.000
8KR Chess Club112*412.530
9Akureyri Chess Club b-team12*12.520
10Reykjavik Chess Club b-team0234*12.510
10 teams

TCh-AUT 2015-16

The Austrian Team Championships is under way with four days of play. It takes place 5th November 2015. to 2nd April 2016. Next rounds 25th to 28th February 2016.

TCh-AUT 2015-16 Austria AUT Thu 5th Nov 2015 - Sat 2nd Apr 2016
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SC MPÖ Maria Saal*53½frac12;818.50
2SK Hohenems*54615.00
3ASVÖ Wulkaprodersdorf*334613.50
4Schachklub Absam1*36514.50
5SV Jacques Lemans St. Veit2*3513.00
6Schachklub Sparkasse Jenbach13*513.00
7Schachclub Sparkasse Götzis3*311.50
8Spk. Grieskirchen/Bad Schallerbach0*338.00
9SIR Royal Salzburg33*211.00
10L.A. Kraftanlage Ottakring2*210.50
11Spg Sauwald½*28.00
12SV Raika Rapid Feffernitz½3*17.50
12 teams

30) Forthcoming Events and Links

Bunratty Chess Festival 2016

Chess in Kecskemet February 2016

e2e4 London Gatwick Congress 2016

Aeroflot Open 2016

Stockholm Chess Challenge 2016

Vladimir Petrov Memorial 2016

Reykjavik Open 2016

FIDE Candidates Tournament 2016

39th San Sebastian International Open 2016

9th Pedro Lezcano Montalvo Memorial 2016

GRENKE Chess Open 2016

College Final Four 2016

Karpos Open 2016

12th Heviz Festival 2016

Polar Capital Jersey Open 2016

ch-USA 2016

Chinese Championships 2016

4th Norway Chess 2016

Hasselbacken Chess Open 2016

17th Heraklion Open 2016

3rd Server24 Chessfestival 2016

29th Leon Chess 2016

34th Balaton Chess Festival 2015

9th Karen Asrian Memorial 2016

Stiavnica Chess Festival 2016

7th Hainan Danzhou GM 2016

3rd Gideon Japhet Memorial Open 2016

39th Eastman Open 2016

Vitoria-Gasteiz Open 2016

42nd World Chess Olympiad 2016

18th Heraklion Open 2016

British Rapidplay 2016

79th Tata Steel 2017

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