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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1207 24th December 2017 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) Nutcracker Match of the Generations 2017
3) 55th Groningen Chess Festival 2017
4) Sunway Sitges Festival 2017
5) Belt and Road Hainan Open 2017
6) XXVI Elgoibar GM 2017
7) 67th ch-GRE 2017
8) Dr Geza Hetenyi Memorial 2017
9) 29th Carlos Torre Memorial 2017
10) Third Saturday Djenovici December 2017
11) Bhopal International Open 2017
12) Doroshkevich Memorial Amateur Open 2017
13) Pozarevac Open 2017
14) 8th Sharjah Cup for Women 2017
15) ch-PAR 2017
16) ch-RSA 2017
17) 199th MGU Open 2017
18) 9th London Chess Classic Open 2017
19) TCh-FAI 2017-18
20) TCh-HUN 2017-18
21) Active Team Events
22) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
Nutcracker Match of the Generations 201796 games
55th Groningen Chess Festival 201748 games
Sunway Sitges Festival 2017169 games
Belt and Road Hainan Open 2017110 games
XXVI Elgoibar GM 201737 games
67th ch-GRE 201720 games
Dr Geza Hetenyi Memorial 201730 games
29th Carlos Torre Memorial 20178 games
Third Saturday Djenovici December 201732 games
Bhopal International Open 2017130 games
Doroshkevich Memorial Amateur Open 201783 games
8th Sharjah Cup for Women 201790 games
ch-PAR 201726 games
ch-RSA 20176 games
199th MGU Open 201723 games
9th London Chess Classic Open 2017196 games
TCh-FAI 2017-1824 games
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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Goran Tomic, Denis Vretenar, Narayanan Srinath and everyone else who helped with this issue.

A Happy Christmas to everyone. This week's TWIC is a day early as tomorrow is Christmas Day. The Nutcracker tournament finished today, there are opens in Groningen, Hainan and Bhopal. However it's the World Rapid and Blitz starting on Boxing Day with World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen that is the next major event.

I recently celebrated my 1200th issue (TWIC issue 1200). My thanks to those who have donated, these continue to be extremely important in allowing me to keep TWIC going. If TWIC is important and useful to you please consider giving a donation.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) Nutcracker Match of the Generations 2017

The Nutcracker Matches of the Generations took place in Moscow 19th to 24th December 2017. Classical and Rapid matches between youth and experience with men's and women's sections.

Kings team: Mamedyarov, Shirov, Gelfand, Rublevsky vs Princes team: Artemiev, Esipenko, Oparin, Yuffa.

Queens team: Kovalevskaya, Zaiatz, Grabuzova, Strutinskaia vs Princesses team: Goltseva, Maltsevskaya, Dimitrova, Solozhenkina.

Final overall scores: Princes 32.5 - 31.5 Kings. Queens 33.5 - 30.5 Princesses.

Nutcracker Classical 2017 Moscow RUS Mon 18th Dec 2017 - Sun 24th Dec 2017
Leading Final Round 4 Standings:
RkNameRtgPts
1Kings9
1Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar2799 3.5
2Shirov, Alexei2631 2.5
3Gelfand, Boris2697 2.5
4Rublevsky, Sergei2683 0.5
2Princes7
1Artemiev, Vladislav26912.5
2Esipenko, Andrey25642.0
3Oparin, Grigoriy26021.5
4Yuffa, Daniil25221.0
10 players
Nutcracker Rapid 2017 Moscow RUS Mon 18th Dec 2017 - Sun 24th Dec 2017
Leading Final Round 8 Standings:
RkTeamRtgPts
1Princes18.5
1Artemiev, Vladislav26916.5
2Oparin, Grigoriy26024.5
3Yuffa, Daniil25224.0
4Esipenko, Andrey25643.5
2Kings13.5
1Shirov, Alexei26315.0
2Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar27994.0
3Gelfand, Boris26972.5
4Rublevsky, Sergei26832.0
10 players
Nutcracker Classical w Moscow RUS Mon 18th Dec 2017 - Sun 24th Dec 2017
Leading Final Round 4 Standings:
RkNameRtgPts
1Queens9.5
1Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina2405 3.5
2Zaiatz, Elena2345 2.5
3Grabuzova, Tatiana2309 2.5
4Strutinskaia, Galina2243 1.0
2Princesses6.5
1Goltseva, Ekaterina22082.5
2Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra22762.0
3Dimitrova, Aleksandra22741.0
4Solozhenkina, Elizaveta22301.0
10 players
Nutcracker Rapid w 2017 Moscow RUS Mon 18th Dec 2017 - Sun 24th Dec 2017
Leading Final Round 8 Standings:
RkTeamRtgPts
1Princesses17.5
1Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra22765.0
2Solozhenkina, Elizaveta22305.0
3Dimitrova, Aleksandra22744.5
4Goltseva, Ekaterina22083.0
2Queens14.5
1Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina2405 5.0
2Strutinskaia, Galina2243 4.5
3Zaiatz, Elena2345 3.0
4Grabuzova, Tatiana2309 2.0
10 players

3) 55th Groningen Chess Festival 2017

The Groningen Chess Festival takes place 22nd to 30th November 2017. Leading players: Maxim Turov, Benjamin Bok, Sergei Tiviakov, Evgeny Postny, Dmitry Kryakvin, Vojtech Plat, Roeland Pruijssers, Sipke Ernst etc

55th Groningen Open 2017 Groningen NED Fri 22nd Dec 2017 - Sat 30th Dec 2017
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Tiviakov SergeiNED25832.02.00.02.00
5Kryakvin DmitryRUS25802.02.00.02.00
6Plat VojtechCZE25672.02.00.02.00
10Anurag MhamalIND24882.02.00.02.00
51Turov MaximRUS26182.01.50.01.50
7Pruijssers RoelandNED25432.01.50.01.50
11Van Foreest LucasNED24812.01.50.01.50
30Pel BonnoNED22472.01.50.01.50
98Ernst SipkeNED25322.01.00.01.00
16Schoppen CasperNED23952.01.00.01.00
1114Kuipers StefanNED24401.52.50.01.75
20De Jong MigchielNED23311.52.50.01.75
132Bok BenjaminNED26011.52.00.01.25
18Warmerdam MaxNED23561.52.00.01.25
40Dijkstra ArjanNED21531.52.00.01.25
1646Pappelis DimitriosGRE21141.51.50.01.00
174Postny EvgenyISR25811.51.50.00.75
31Stoyanov TsvetanFID22421.51.50.00.75
1956Hommes ElmarNED20391.51.00.00.50
2017Maatman NickNED23671.03.00.01.00
21Rahul Srivatshav PIND23311.03.00.01.00
27Kokje JorisNED22821.03.00.01.00
2313Zelbel PatrickGER24561.02.50.01.25
15Beerdsen ThomasNED24191.02.50.01.25
2519Lubbe MelanieGER23451.02.50.00.50
28Van Dael SiemNED22681.02.50.00.50
43Weggen JeroenNED21261.02.50.00.50
2844Dehn MarcusGER21201.02.00.01.00
2922Wacker PeterGER23231.02.00.00.00
23Abbas DanielENG23191.02.00.00.00
26Schippers MauriceNED23021.02.00.00.00
29Kathmale SameerIND22641.02.00.00.00
34Van Ketel RaoulNED22141.02.00.00.00
36Michalczak ThomasGER21941.02.00.00.00
37Sparenberg ErikNED21881.02.00.00.00
41De Boer BasNED21361.02.00.00.00
3724Wempe JoostNED23141.01.50.00.75
3845Rigopoulos-Tsigkos AlexandrosGRE21171.01.50.00.00
52Taal RieksNED20881.01.50.00.00
409Kislinsky AlexeyCZE25131.01.00.00.00
62 players

4) Sunway Sitges Festival 2017

The 4th Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival took place in Barcelona 15th to 23rd December 2017. GM Aravinth Chithambaram beat Zdenko Kozul to take first place with 7.5/9 half a point clear of Sam Shankland, Matthias Dann, Saleh Salem and Jose Rafael Gascon Del Nogal. There was a tie-break to determine second place. Salm Saleh beat Matthias Dann but then lost the final to Sam Shankland. Aman Hambleton made his final GM norm with a round to spare.

Sunway Sitges Open 2017 Sitges ESP Fri 15th Dec 2017 - Sat 23rd Dec 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
114Aravindh Chithambaram Vr.IND25867.549.053.539.0
22Shankland SamuelUSA26627.050.054.036.0
321Dann MatthiasGER25177.047.551.536.5
43Salem A.R. SalehUAE26387.043.548.035.0
527Gascon Del Nogal Jose RafaelVEN24797.042.045.533.5
64Melkumyan HrantARM26336.550.054.537.5
78Kozul ZdenkoCRO26076.549.053.536.0
81Motylev AlexanderRUS26756.546.050.533.5
919Santos Latasa JaimeESP25366.544.548.534.0
1013Sokolov IvanNED25896.544.548.534.0
115Zubov AlexanderUKR26266.544.548.032.5
1236Cernousek LukasCZE24566.538.542.530.0
1311Predke AlexandrRUS25996.049.553.034.0
1429Hambleton AmanCAN24746.048.552.036.0
1533Bilguun SumiyaMGL24596.047.552.032.5
1615Petrov NikitaRUS25746.047.051.533.5
176Edouard RomainFRA26216.046.551.033.0
1839Yankelevich LevGER24356.046.550.532.0
1917Peralta FernandoARG25566.046.050.035.0
207Bologan VictorMDA26076.046.050.032.5
2118Vasquez Schroeder RodrigoCHI25476.045.550.033.5
2216Liang AwonderUSA25736.045.049.035.5
2320Asis Gargatagli HipolitoESP25316.044.047.531.5
2442Krishna C R GIND24216.042.046.031.0
2549Munguntuul BatkhuyagMGL23976.042.044.031.0
2623Santos Ruiz MiguelESP25096.041.044.532.0
2743Raja HarshitIND24206.041.044.530.0
2812Lopez Martinez Josep ManuelESP25986.040.043.028.5
2910Agrest EvgenijSWE26006.039.043.028.0
3066Pogorelov RuslanUKR23446.039.042.027.5
3179Lopez Mulet InigoESP23046.037.540.027.0
3270Arman DenizSWE23246.036.539.025.5
3331Saduakassova DinaraKAZ24605.547.051.033.0
3435Narciso Dublan MarcESP24565.544.548.532.5
3545Garriga Cazorla PereESP24065.544.047.529.5
3626Manolache MariusROU24955.543.547.532.0
3746Khademalsharieh SarasadatIRI24065.543.547.030.0
3841Starostits IlmarsLAT24275.543.547.029.0
3962Akshat KhampariaIND23645.543.547.028.5
409Can EmreTUR26055.543.047.530.5
189 players
Sunway Sitges Open TB Sitges ESP Fri 15th Dec 2017 - Sat 23rd Dec 2017
Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg12Pts
1Shankland, SamuelGMUSA2662=11.5
2Salem, A.R. SalehGMUAE2638=00.5
1Salem, A.R. SalehGMUAE2638=11.5
2Dann, MatthiasIMGER2517=00.5
4 players

5) Belt and Road Hainan Open 2017

The Belt and Road Hainan Open takes place 17th to 26th December 2017.

Belt and Road Hainan Open Sanya City CHN Sun 17th Dec 2017 - Tue 26th Dec 2017
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
18Bai JinshiCHN25565.00.031.022.5
23Zhou JianchaoCHN25975.00.028.520.5
31Lu ShangleiCHN26415.00.028.520.0
2Wen YangCHN26055.00.028.520.0
59Xu XiangyuCHN25495.00.022.016.5
65Sandipan ChandaIND25664.50.029.521.5
714Ma ZhonghanCHN24714.50.029.021.0
87Sivuk VitalyUKR25604.50.028.520.5
910Zhao Zong-YuanAUS25434.50.026.018.5
106Bogdanovich StanislavUKR25644.00.028.520.5
1118Peng XiongjianCHN24104.00.028.021.0
124Batchuluun TsegmedMGL25684.00.028.020.0
1321Chen FanCHN23774.00.027.519.5
1411Xu YinglunCHN25394.00.025.018.0
1527Chen Qi BCHN23464.00.022.016.5
1616Dai ChangrenCHN24373.50.027.519.5
1713Liu YanCHN24793.50.026.520.0
1825Liu ChangCHN23573.50.025.519.0
1917Zhu YiCHN24223.50.025.018.0
2028Xiao YiyiCHN23113.50.024.017.0
2123Jia HaoxiangCHN23663.50.024.016.5
2219Xiang ZeyuCHN23953.50.023.516.0
2322Xu ZhihangCHN23733.50.023.016.5
2424Lin YiCHN23643.50.023.016.5
2526Zhang ZijiCHN23553.50.022.015.5
2615Li YankaiCHN24563.50.021.516.0
2729Nie XinyangCHN22773.00.027.519.0
2820Zhao YuanheCHN23943.00.024.018.0
2932Zhao ChenxiCHN22513.00.024.017.5
3034Peng HongchiCHN22213.00.023.017.0
3130Nguyen Thi Thanh AnVIE22653.00.022.517.0
3236Luong Phuong HanhVIE21923.00.022.016.0
3312Li DiCHN24853.00.021.015.0
3437Huang RenjieCHN21892.50.023.017.5
3539Ning KaiyuCHN21692.50.019.515.0
3631Zhang FuhanCHN22652.00.021.014.5
3735Gu TianluCHN21972.00.019.515.0
3838Zhao ShengxinCHN21832.00.019.014.0
3933Wang Shixu BCHN22251.50.020.014.0
4040Song YuxinCHN20631.00.018.012.5
40 players

6) XXVI Elgoibar GM 2017

The XXVI Elgoibar GM tournament took place 16th to 22nd December 2017. Henrik Teske won with 6/9.

XXVI Elgoibar GM 2017 Elgoibar ESP Sat 16th Dec 2017 - Fri 22nd Dec 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Teske, HenrikGMGER24766.025.250.04.50
27Stankovic, MilosIMSRB24065.522.000.04.00
31Narayanan, SrinathGMIND25325.020.001.53.50
410Del Rio De Angelis, Salvador G.GMESP25205.020.001.03.50
58Suarez Garcia, CarlosIMESP24725.020.000.53.00
65Huerga Leache, MikelIMESP24534.520.000.03.50
72Moreno Ruiz, JavierIMESP24464.519.500.03.00
89Gonzalez De La Torre, SantiagoIMESP24484.518.500.03.00
93Oratovsky, MichaelGMISR24524.016.250.03.00
106Barrenechea Bahamonde, GustavoESP21291.04.500.01.00
10 players
XXVI Elgoibar GM 2017 Elgoibar ESP Sat 16th Dec 2017 - Fri 22nd Dec 2017. Category: 8. Ave: (2433)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Teske, Henrik GM GER 2476 # 1 = = 1 = = = = 1 6 2554
2 Stankovic, Milos IM SRB 2406 0 # = 1 = = 1 = = 1 5.5 2516
3 Suarez Garcia, Carlos IM ESP 2472 = = # = 0 1 = 0 1 1 5 2472
4 Del Rio De Angelis, Salvador G. GM ESP 2520 = 0 = # = = = 1 = 1 5 2467
5 Narayanan, Srinath GM IND 2532 0 = 1 = # = = = = 1 5 2465
6 Huerga Leache, Mikel IM ESP 2453 = = 0 = = # = 1 = = 4.5 2431
7 Moreno Ruiz, Javier IM ESP 2446 = 0 = = = = # = 1 = 4.5 2432
8 Gonzalez De La Torre, Santiago IM ESP 2448 = = 1 0 = 0 = # = 1 4.5 2432
9 Oratovsky, Michael GM ISR 2452 = = 0 = = = 0 = # 1 4 2388
10 Barrenechea Bahamonde, Gustavo ESP 2129 0 0 0 0 0 = = 0 0 # 1 2116

7) 67th ch-GRE 2017

The 67th Greek Chess Championship took place 15th to 23rd December 2017. Ioannis Nikolaidis won with a score of 7/8. This was the second championship of 2017 as the 2016 event was not held in time.

67th ch-GRE 2017 Thessaloniki GRE Fri 15th Dec 2017 - Sat 23rd Dec 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
18Nikolaidis IoannisGMGRE25177.00.0623.50
26Mastrovasilis AthanasiosGMGRE24936.50.0620.00
33Kelires AndreasGMGRE25196.00.0519.00
42Moutousis KonstantinosIMGRE23894.50.0313.00
54Papakonstantinou DimitriosGRE22514.00.039.75
61Pavlidis AnastasiosIMGRE23583.50.0310.00
75Sandalakis NikolaosGRE22132.00.014.75
89Michelakos PanagiotisGRE22721.50.012.00
97Kouskoutis Georgios-AlexandrosGRE23651.00.003.00
9 players
67th ch-GRE 2017 Thessaloniki GRE Fri 15th Dec 2017 - Sat 23rd Dec 2017. Category: 5. Ave: (2375)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pts TPR
1 Nikolaidis, Ioannis GM GRE 2517 # = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 7 2693
2 Mastrovasilis, Athanasios GM GRE 2493 = # 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2612
3 Kelires, Andreas GM GRE 2519 0 1 # = 1 = 1 1 1 6 2550
4 Moutousis, Konstantinos IM GRE 2389 = 0 = # = 0 1 1 1 4.5 2417
5 Papakonstantinou, Dimitrios GRE 2251 0 0 0 = # 1 1 1 = 4 2391
6 Pavlidis, Anastasios IM GRE 2358 0 0 = 1 0 # 0 1 1 3.5 2334
7 Sandalakis, Nikolaos GRE 2213 0 0 0 0 0 1 # = = 2 2203
8 Michelakos, Panagiotis GRE 2272 0 0 0 0 0 0 = # 1 1.5 2137
9 Kouskoutis, Georgios-Alexandros GRE 2365 0 0 0 0 = 0 = 0 # 1 2055

8) Dr Geza Hetenyi Memorial 2017

The Dr Geza Hetenyi Memorial took place 12th to 21st December 2017. Tamas Banusz edged out Gergely Aczel on tie-break after both scored 6/9 in the GM group. Miklos Galyas edged out Nikola Sedlak in the IM Group after both scored 6.5/9.

Dr Geza Hetenyi Mem GM Budapest HUN Tue 12th Dec 2017 - Thu 21st Dec 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Banusz TamasHUN26296.024.500.04.0
22Aczel GergelyHUN25496.023.750.05.0
39Berkes FerencHUN26585.523.000.03.0
410Gledura BenjaminHUN26135.022.250.01.0
56Markus RobertSRB26174.521.000.01.0
67Indjic AleksandarSRB26114.520.250.03.0
71Vajda LeventeROU25794.017.000.01.0
84Medvegy ZoltanHUN25393.513.750.02.0
93Bauer ChristianFRA26473.012.750.51.0
108Ruck RobertHUN25293.012.750.50.0
10 players
Dr Geza Hetenyi Mem GM Budapest HUN Tue 12th Dec 2017 - Thu 21st Dec 2017. Category: 14. Ave: (2597)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Banusz, Tamas GM HUN 2629 # 1 0 = = = = 1 1 1 6 2719
2 Aczel, Gergely IM HUN 2549 0 # 1 = = 0 1 1 1 1 6 2727
3 Berkes, Ferenc GM HUN 2658 1 0 # = = = = 1 1 = 5.5 2670
4 Gledura, Benjamin GM HUN 2613 = = = # = 1 = = = = 5 2638
5 Markus, Robert GM SRB 2617 = = = = # 1 = = 0 = 4.5 2595
6 Indjic, Aleksandar GM SRB 2611 = 1 = 0 0 # 1 0 = 1 4.5 2596
7 Vajda, Levente GM ROU 2579 = 0 = = = 0 # 1 = = 4 2556
8 Medvegy, Zoltan GM HUN 2539 0 0 0 = = 1 0 # 1 = 3.5 2524
9 Bauer, Christian GM FRA 2647 0 0 0 = 1 = = 0 # = 3 2467
10 Ruck, Robert GM HUN 2529 0 0 = = = 0 = = = # 3 2480
Dr Geza Hetenyi Mem IM Budapest HUN Tue 12th Dec 2017 - Thu 21st Dec 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
110Galyas MiklosHUN24846.526.000.05
27Sedlak NikolaSRB25646.525.500.04
38Gonda LaszloHUN25076.024.000.03
42Czebe AttilaHUN24695.522.250.03
54Bokros AlbertHUN24784.517.750.03
63Kosic DraganMNE24544.517.500.02
75Sredojevic IvanSRB23763.514.251.01
86Jakab AttilaHUN23593.514.250.01
99Paschall WilliamUSA23792.510.000.00
101Martini BalazsHUN23512.07.500.00
10 players
Dr Geza Hetenyi Mem IM Budapest HUN Tue 12th Dec 2017 - Thu 21st Dec 2017. Category: 8. Ave: (2442)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Galyas, Miklos IM HUN 2484 # = = 1 0 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2603
2 Sedlak, Nikola GM SRB 2564 = # = = 1 = 1 = 1 1 6.5 2595
3 Gonda, Laszlo GM HUN 2507 = = # = 1 = = = 1 1 6 2560
4 Czebe, Attila GM HUN 2469 0 = = # = 1 1 1 = = 5.5 2519
5 Bokros, Albert IM HUN 2478 1 0 0 = # 0 1 = = 1 4.5 2438
6 Kosic, Dragan GM MNE 2454 0 = = 0 1 # = = = 1 4.5 2441
7 Sredojevic, Ivan IM SRB 2376 = 0 = 0 0 = # 1 = = 3.5 2369
8 Jakab, Attila IM HUN 2359 0 = = 0 = = 0 # 1 = 3.5 2371
9 Paschall, William IM USA 2379 0 0 0 = = = = 0 # = 2.5 2283
10 Martini, Balazs FM HUN 2351 0 0 0 = 0 0 = = = # 2 2232

9) 29th Carlos Torre Memorial 2017

The 29th Carlos Torre Memorial took place 14th to 19th December 2017. Emilio Cordova won with 7.5/9. Hopefully there will be aome games from the final round.

29th Carlos Torre Mem Merida MEX Thu 14th Dec 2017 - Tue 19th Dec 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Cordova EmilioGMPER25877.50.052.541.5
22Bacallao Alonso YusnelGMCUB25917.00.054.042.5
37Gonzalez Vidal YuriGMCUB25466.50.054.042.0
41Bruzon Batista LazaroGMCUB26726.50.053.541.0
59Vorontsov PavloGMUKR25396.50.051.040.0
610Espinosa Veloz ErmesGMCUB25356.50.049.538.5
723Soto Hernandez HenryIMCUB24576.50.049.538.5
88Matsenko SergeiIMRUS25466.50.049.538.0
912Ortiz Suarez Isan ReynaldoGMCUB25236.50.048.538.0
106Gonzalez Zamora Juan CarlosGMMEX25486.50.045.535.5
115Friedel JoshuaGMUSA25616.00.051.541.0
1220Albornoz Cabrera Carlos DanieIMCUB24936.00.049.538.5
134Ramirez AlejandroGMUSA25666.00.047.537.0
1418Henriquez Villagra CristobalGMCHI25066.00.046.536.0
1528Rios Cristhian CamiloIMCOL24246.00.046.035.0
1616Obregon Rivero Juan CarlosIMCUB25156.00.045.533.5
1721Alvarez Pedraza AramisGMCUB24716.00.045.034.5
1822Aguero Jimenez Luis LazaroIMCUB24656.00.043.533.0
1927Vera Gonzalez-Quevedo ReynaldGMCUB24276.00.043.033.0
2033Diaz Hernandez HeribertoFMCUB23806.00.040.031.5
2115Gomez Garrido Camilo ErnestoGMCUB25155.50.051.540.5
2213Almeida Quintana OmarGMCUB25205.50.050.539.0
2319Shtembuliak EvgenyIMUKR25015.50.049.538.5
2440Cu Hor Winston DarwinFMGUA23325.50.047.539.0
2514Perelshteyn EugeneGMUSA25185.50.047.036.5
2639Leon Valdes Jony WilsonFMCUB23345.50.045.535.0
2743Vitier Vazquez CristianFMCUB23285.50.045.036.0
2831Hernandez Gonzalez WilliamFMCUB23925.50.045.035.5
2963Miranda Llanes YerisbelWIMCUB22245.50.044.535.0
3026Ibarra Chami Luis FernandoIMMEX24365.50.043.033.5
3156Lopez Raygoza Luis AlbertMEX22735.50.042.033.0
3229Gomez Sanchez Jorge MarcosIMCUB24135.50.042.032.5
3325Miranda Mesa ElierIMCUB24525.50.042.031.5
3452Mateus AlejandroFMCOL22795.50.041.533.0
3517Cuenca Jimenez Jose FernandoGMESP25085.50.040.031.5
3611Gorovets AndreyGMBLR25235.00.050.039.0
3732Torres Rosas Luis CarlosIMMEX23885.00.048.036.5
3836Della Morte GermanIMARG23475.00.046.537.0
3924Fernandez Cardoso AlexeyIMCUB24535.00.046.035.5
4034Garcia Matos Richard AlejandroFMCUB23715.00.044.534.5
121 players

10) Third Saturday Djenovici December 2017

The Third Saturday Djenovici December takes place 16th to 25th December 2017.

3rd Sat Djenovici Dec IM Djenovici MNE Sat 16th Dec 2017 - Mon 25th Dec 2017
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Gleizerov EvgenyRUS24907.023.500.04.0
29Ivic VelimirSRB23446.015.000.01.0
36Nikcevic NebojsaMNE24344.09.000.01.0
410Nikolic NebojsaMNE23343.59.750.01.5
51Petijevic VasoMNE22613.58.500.00.5
67Kontic DjordjijeMNE23143.08.000.01.5
74Bujisic VlastimirMNE21943.07.750.01.0
83Miljkovic MilanBIH21632.55.250.00.5
98Lazarevic ZoranMNE18571.52.500.00.0
105Dolgun CanTUR20551.02.750.00.0
10 players
3rd Sat Djenovici Dec IM Djenovici MNE Sat 16th Dec 2017 - Mon 25th Dec 2017. Category: None. Ave: (2245)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Gleizerov, Evgeny GM RUS 2490 # 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 2255
2 Ivic, Velimir FM SRB 2344 0 # 1 1 1 1 1 5 2497
3 Nikcevic, Nebojsa GM MNE 2434 0 0 # 0 1 1 1 1 4 2286
4 Nikolic, Nebojsa MNE 2334 0 1 # = 0 0 1 1 3.5 2245
5 Petijevic, Vaso FM MNE 2261 0 0 = # 1 = = 1 3.5 2283
6 Bujisic, Vlastimir FM MNE 2194 0 0 1 0 # = = 1 3 2202
7 Kontic, Djordjije IM MNE 2314 0 0 1 = = # = 2.5 2213
8 Miljkovic, Milan FM BIH 2163 0 0 = = # = 1 2.5 2142
9 Dolgun, Can TUR 2055 0 0 0 0 = = # 0 1 1957
10 Lazarevic, Zoran MNE 1857 0 0 0 0 0 1 # 1 1981

11) Bhopal International Open 2017

The Bhopal International Open takes place 21st to 28th December 2017.

Bhopal International Open Bhopal IND Thu 21st Dec 2017 - Thu 28th Dec 2017
Leading Round 6 (of 10) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14David AlbertoGMITA25715.50.022.025.0
22Rozum IvanGMRUS25955.50.022.025.0
31Gareyev TimurGMUSA26065.50.021.524.0
410Khusenkhojaev MuhammadIMTJK24515.50.020.023.0
512Girish A. KoushikIMIND24125.50.019.522.5
67Nguyen Duc HoaGMVIE25045.00.021.524.5
725Rathnakaran K.IMIND23075.00.021.024.0
85Atalik SuatGMTUR25455.00.021.023.5
924Sangma RahulIMIND23115.00.020.523.5
1014Wohl Aleksandar H.IMAUS23705.00.020.523.5
118Yeoh Li TianIMMAS24805.00.020.023.5
1216Erigaisi ArjunFMIND23595.00.019.521.5
136Tran Tuan MinhGMVIE25445.00.019.022.0
149Himanshu SharmaGMIND24695.00.018.521.5
1520Dhulipalla Bala Chandra PrasadIMIND23345.00.018.020.5
1615Gukesh DCMIND23625.00.018.020.0
1744Patil PratikIND21995.00.017.520.0
1819Moksh Amit DoshiIND23375.00.017.018.5
1913Ravi Teja S.IMIND23784.50.022.024.5
2017Kunal M.IND23524.50.021.023.5
2126Matta Vinay KumarFMIND23064.50.019.522.5
2228Aditya MittalCMIND22884.50.019.522.5
2336Saurabh AnandIND22414.50.019.522.0
2483Kant RupeshIND20164.50.019.521.5
2555Manush ShahIND21484.50.019.521.5
2621Rathanvel V SFMIND23234.50.019.022.0
2731Ajay Krishna SIND22814.50.019.022.0
2842Senthil Maran KIND22084.50.019.022.0
2979Badrinath S.IND20254.50.019.021.0
3029Gajwa AnkitFMIND22844.50.018.521.5
3141Nayak RajeshIND22114.50.018.521.5
3227Shailesh DravidFMIND23064.50.018.521.0
3334Masango SpencerZIM22534.50.018.521.0
343Tukhaev AdamGMUKR25754.50.018.520.5
3518Saravana Krishnan P.IND23504.50.018.021.0
3648Kushagra MohanCMIND21744.50.018.020.5
3756Bharat Kumar Reddy PoluriIND21414.50.018.020.5
3857Jishitha DWFMIND21404.50.018.020.0
3939Deshpande AniruddhaFMIND22254.50.017.520.5
4053Ramakrishna J.FMIND21494.50.017.018.5
4158Dahale AtulIND21404.50.016.019.0
4230Deshmukh AnupIMIND22834.00.022.025.0
4333Ram S. KrishnanIND22554.00.021.525.0
4437Kumar GauravIND22314.00.021.523.5
4549Shelke SankarshaIND21734.00.020.523.5
4651Panesar VedantIND21614.00.020.023.0
4732Sekar BIND22744.00.020.023.0
48137Trisha KanyamaralaIRL18264.00.020.021.5
4950Pratyusha BoddaWIMIND21634.00.020.021.5
5038Kulkarni VinayakIND22304.00.019.522.5
322 players

12) Doroshkevich Memorial Amateur Open 2017

The Doroshkevich Memorial Amateur Open takes place 20th to 29th December 2017.

Doroshkevich Amateur Open Sochi RUS Wed 20th Dec 2017 - Fri 29th Dec 2017
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
114Purygin AndreiFMRUS22934.04.07.00.0
225Zasukhin VadimRUS22574.04.07.00.0
36Lopukhin AnatolyRUS23103.53.09.00.0
45Tolstikh NikolayIMRUS23123.53.08.00.0
530Terzi AlexeiFMBLR22333.53.08.00.0
613Volkov SergeiFMRUS22943.53.07.50.0
717Apryshko GlebFMRUS22823.53.07.00.0
87Iljin TimofeyIMUKR23053.03.010.00.0
99Denishev MaratFMRUS23013.03.010.00.0
1029Egorov PavelRUS22403.03.08.50.0
1189Mesropian KhachaturARM19693.03.07.50.0
1258Palkovich DenisFMUKR21313.03.07.00.0
1368Prokhorko MikhailRUS20953.03.07.00.0
1439Mukhutdinov TigranRUS22103.03.07.00.0
1543Okun EvgenyRUS21873.03.07.00.0
1646Baraeva MarinaWIMRUS21793.03.07.00.0
1749Potapova MargaritaWFMRUS21633.03.06.50.0
1841Pranizin GennadyRUS21893.03.06.50.0
1944Gorshkov Yury S.RUS21833.03.06.50.0
2022Dolzhenkov YuriyRUS22713.03.06.00.0
2124Rjabzev KonstantinIMRUS22653.03.06.00.0
2234Dilanyan GrigorFMARM22223.03.06.00.0
2311Novitzkij DmitrijIMBLR22983.02.08.50.0
2433Vlassow ValentinFMRUS22233.02.08.50.0
2532Trubchaninov TimurFMRUS22243.02.08.00.0
2610Alexeev AlexeyIMUKR22993.02.08.00.0
273Kozak AlexanderFMRUS23153.02.07.50.5
2836Dashko AndreyRUS22193.02.07.50.5
2947Baraeva IrinaWIMRUS21733.02.07.00.0
3028Tsvetkov AndreyCMRUS22443.02.06.50.0
3115Filipenko Alexander VIMRUS22913.02.06.00.0
3250Gharagyozyan ArturARM21482.52.09.00.0
3354Danielyan LevonRUS21432.52.08.50.0
3451Lagashin PavelRUS21482.52.08.00.0
3591Demchenko AlisaRUS19602.52.07.50.0
3664Baglaev EvgeniyRUS21122.52.07.50.0
371Hambardzumian YuriIMARM23242.52.07.00.0
384Inozemtsev SergeiRUS23142.52.06.50.0
3955Makoveev IlyaRUS21372.52.06.50.0
4069Morin AndreyRUS20832.52.06.00.0
4112Vaseptsov MaximFMRUS22962.52.06.00.0
4221Galakhov SergeyRUS22782.52.05.50.0
4319Murzin VolodarFMRUS22812.52.05.00.0
4445Yakimenko Alexander A.RUS21822.52.04.50.0
4559Maratkanov EvgenyUKR21302.02.010.00.0
4671Timchenko EvgenyRUS20742.02.010.00.0
4785Savelenko ArsenyRUS19882.02.09.00.0
4853Mikhailov DmitryRUS21442.02.09.00.0
4931Stukan MartinCMRUS22332.02.08.50.0
5086Gasparyan DanielRUS19842.02.08.00.0
118 players

13) Pozarevac Open 2017

The Pozarevac Open took place 22nd to 24th December 2017. Zoran S Markovic edged out Danilo Besedes on tie-break after both scored 4.5/5. I don't know if there will be games.

Pozarevac Open 2017 Pozarevac SRB Fri 22nd Dec 2017 - Sun 24th Dec 2017
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Markovic Zoran SSRB23404.513.00.046.0
29Besedes DaniloSRB22874.512.00.044.0
34Pantelic SasaSRB23404.014.00.038.0
48Cvetanovic UrosSRB22954.012.00.040.0
57Todorovic Nenad ISRB23044.012.00.040.0
621Samu Sorin-MihaiROU20944.011.50.040.0
71Abramovic BoskoSRB23934.011.00.040.0
85Milenkovic MladenSRB23294.010.50.040.0
913Trifunovic MiroljubSRB21873.512.50.034.0
1047Rajic StefanSRB17543.59.50.034.0
1131Bulutic SasaSRB19763.58.50.034.0
1215Madjar StanislavSRB21743.016.50.030.0
132Rajkovic DusanSRB23513.014.50.032.0
146Ivic MatijaSRB23233.014.00.032.0
1511Zegarac VukSRB22373.013.50.030.0
1617Rasic JovanSRB21233.013.50.030.0
1718Bojicic AndjelaSRB21163.012.00.032.0
1841Zivanovic MilosSRB18183.012.00.030.0
1923Stanojevic IlijaSRB20723.012.00.030.0
2049Simic AnjaSRB17263.011.50.032.0
2120Rajkovic LjubisaSRB21063.011.50.030.0
2227Klcesko NebojsaSRB20213.011.50.030.0
2330Tomic SlobodanSRB19963.011.50.028.0
2422Tasic Zoran TSRB20823.011.00.030.0
2512Djokic NebojsaSRB22172.515.00.024.0
2666Mijatovic PavleSRB02.513.50.024.0
2724Jevtic MiroljubSRB20382.513.00.024.0
2826Janjic JugoslavSRB20322.512.50.024.0
2929Isak Igor GSRB20052.512.00.026.0
3014Djukic Slobodan DSRB21822.511.00.024.0
3119Zivkovic MomciloSRB21112.511.00.024.0
3237Pavlasevic DragisaSRB18682.510.50.026.0
3339Gligorijevic BojanSRB18402.510.50.026.0
3425Petrovic Zoran ZSRB20362.510.50.026.0
3532Andric SinisaSRB19642.510.00.026.0
3628Lazarevic DusanSRB20082.510.00.024.0
3733Petrovic Borislav ISRB19342.59.50.026.0
3850Musikic StefanMNE17212.59.00.026.0
3936Kujic GoranSRB18742.58.50.022.0
4042Matovic AndjelaSRB18082.57.50.026.0
4138Matic DraganSRB18652.014.00.020.0
4210Radosavljevic Slobodan DSRB22702.013.50.020.0
4344Ristic LukaSRB17762.013.00.020.0
4467Novakovic Aleksandar SSRB02.012.50.020.0
4556Pistalovic SlobodanBIH16252.012.00.020.0
4640Petrovic TijanaSRB18232.011.50.020.0
4745Popovic BranislavSRB17692.011.00.020.0
4816Tosic NebojsaSRB21392.09.50.020.0
4954Djordjevic NevenaSRB16592.09.50.020.0
5062Petrovic Marija VSRB14782.09.00.020.0
68 players

14) 8th Sharjah Cup for Women 2017

The 8th Sharjah Cup for Women took place 15th to 21st December 2017. Monika Socko edged out Svetlana Moskalets on tie-break after both scored 7.5/9.

8th Sharjah Cup for Women Sharjah UAE Fri 15th Dec 2017 - Thu 21st Dec 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Socko MonikaGMPOL24717.50.552.048.5
214Moskalets SvetlanaWIMUKR21767.50.552.048.0
32Szczepkowska KarinaIMPOL24197.00.055.050.5
47Zozulia AnnaIMBEL23167.00.052.548.0
59Gevorgyan MariaWIMARM22757.00.048.544.5
68Tsatsalashvili KetiWGMGEO22856.50.053.549.0
76Nikolova AdrianaWGMFID23226.50.052.549.0
15Babayan ArmineARM21666.50.052.549.0
94Vijayalakshmi SubbaramanIMIND23576.50.052.047.5
103Mamedjarova ZeinabWGMAZE23636.50.049.546.0
115Foisor Sabina-FrancescaWGMUSA23386.50.047.544.5
1217Vakhania AleksandraWIMGEO21146.00.054.550.5
1318Shanya MishraIND19026.00.052.548.5
1412Blagojevic TijanaWIMMNE22606.00.051.047.0
1511Mamedjarova TurkanWGMAZE22606.00.050.546.5
1613Zarkovic MilaWIMSRB22186.00.048.544.5
1720Wadima Humaid S H AlkalbaniWFMUAE16786.00.047.544.5
1824Al Maamari Wafia DarwishWCMUAE16066.00.045.544.5
1922Ranasinghe S DWIMSRI16686.00.045.542.5
2029Rayan Mohammad Ali HassanUAE13766.00.044.541.0
2131Khezrian NooralzahraAIMIRI13656.00.042.038.5
2230Al Ali Aisha SaifUAE13746.00.040.538.0
2316Gaboyan SusannaARM21285.50.054.052.0
2439Khalil HananUAE12215.50.046.042.0
2558Essa ShahadUAE10125.50.040.037.5
2610Gavasheli AnaWIMGEO22645.00.049.045.0
2726Al-Shamsi OushaUAE15125.00.047.544.5
2834Almaini Aishah SarhanUAE12905.00.047.043.0
2928Fatima Al WahabiUAE14195.00.046.043.5
3032Al-Hammadi Maryam HusseinUAE13395.00.045.042.0
3142Latifah DarmakiUAE11885.00.045.041.0
3219Razan AlshaebyJOR17655.00.044.041.5
3327Yasmin AliUAE14985.00.043.541.0
3441Nour Saleh JasimUAE11975.00.043.040.0
3533Ananya SinghalIND12925.00.042.539.5
3621Rouda Essa AlserkalWCMUAE16725.00.042.538.5
3736Tala AlnasserJOR12505.00.040.538.0
3835Fatima Saif Al-AliWCMUAE12625.00.039.037.0
3952Shahd Abdulla Al MazroueiUAE10735.00.039.036.5
4051Shamsa AmerUAE10765.00.037.534.5
94 players

15) ch-PAR 2017

The Paraguayan Championship took place 15th to 22nd December 2017. Axel Bachmann edged out Neuris Delgado Ramirez on tie-break after both scored 7/9.

ch-PAR 2017 Asuncion PAR Fri 15th Dec 2017 - Fri 22nd Dec 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Bachmann AxelPAR26277.01.0530.75
25Delgado Ramirez NeurisPAR26227.00.0626.75
36Vazquez GuillermoPAR24266.50.0622.25
42Franco Ocampos ZenonPAR24935.50.0419.25
57Almiron AntonioPAR23235.00.0222.25
69Jodorcovsky Werjivker PauloPAR22584.00.5213.25
74Latorre MatiasPAR23594.00.5212.50
88Benitez Galeano AlejandroPAR20502.50.019.25
910Alarcon JosePAR19912.00.008.75
103Vargas GabrielaPAR21111.50.004.25
10 players
ch-PAR 2017 Asuncion PAR Fri 15th Dec 2017 - Fri 22nd Dec 2017. Category: 4. Ave: (2326)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Bachmann, Axel GM PAR 2627 # 1 1 = = 1 1 = = 1 7 2513
2 Delgado Ramirez, Neuris GM PAR 2622 0 # 1 1 = = 1 1 1 1 7 2513
3 Vazquez, Guillermo IM PAR 2426 0 0 # 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2481
4 Franco Ocampos, Zenon GM PAR 2493 = 0 0 # 1 1 = = 1 1 5.5 2387
5 Almiron, Antonio FM PAR 2323 = = = 0 # = = 1 = 1 5 2369
6 Jodorcovsky Werjivker, Paulo CM PAR 2258 0 = 0 0 = # = 1 = 1 4 2291
7 Latorre, Matias FM PAR 2359 0 0 0 = = = # 1 1 = 4 2279
8 Benitez Galeano, Alejandro CM PAR 2050 = 0 0 = 0 0 0 # 1 = 2.5 2191
9 Alarcon, Jose PAR 1991 = 0 0 0 = = 0 0 # = 2 2143
10 Vargas, Gabriela WFM PAR 2111 0 0 0 0 0 0 = = = # 1.5 2077

16) ch-RSA 2017

The South African Championship took place 9th to 19th December 2017. Johannes Manyedi Mabusela edged out Calvin John Klaasen on tie-break after both scored 7.5/11.

ch-RSA 2017 Cape Town RSA Sat 9th Dec 2017 - Tue 19th Dec 2017
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Mabusela Johannes ManyediIMKZN22137.50.540.254
28Klaasen Calvin JohnFMWP23117.50.540.254
35Mosetlhe KgaugeloGTP22286.51.033.754
41Barrish DanielFMWP22426.50.032.254
510Kobese WatuIMWP23456.00.031.503
66Van Rensburg Ryan PierreIMGJM22145.50.526.253
77Hercules Benjamin VincentGTP21555.50.526.003
84Mnguni Jacob DumisaniGTP21945.01.023.503
912Bhawoodien Mohamed OzayrFMWP21145.00.025.002
103Van Den Heever DonovanIMWP22604.00.523.500
1111De Villiers CharlesFMWP21184.00.520.501
129Ovcina DennisCMGJM21643.00.016.251
12 players
ch-RSA 2017 Cape Town RSA Sat 9th Dec 2017 - Tue 19th Dec 2017. Category: None. Ave: (2213)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Klaasen, Calvin John FM RSA 2311 # = 1 = = 1 = 1 1 = = = 7.5 2337
2 Mabusela, Johannes Manyedi IM RSA 2213 = # = 1 1 1 = = = = 1 = 7.5 2346
3 Mosetlhe, Kgaugelo RSA 2228 0 = # 1 0 = 1 1 = 1 = = 6.5 2277
4 Barrish, Daniel FM RSA 2242 = 0 0 # 1 = 1 = 1 = = 1 6.5 2276
5 Kobese, Watu IM RSA 2345 = 0 1 0 # = 1 = 1 = = = 6 2237
6 Hercules, Benjamin Vincent RSA 2155 0 0 = = = # = 0 1 = 1 1 5.5 2218
7 Van Rensburg, Ryan Pierre IM RSA 2214 = = 0 0 0 = # = = 1 1 1 5.5 2213
8 Bhawoodien, Mohamed Ozayr FM RSA 2114 0 = 0 = = 1 = # 0 = = 1 5 2186
9 Mnguni, Jacob Dumisani RSA 2194 0 = = 0 0 0 = 1 # = 1 1 5 2179
10 Van den Heever, Donovan IM RSA 2260 = = 0 = = = 0 = = # = 0 4 2107
11 De Villiers, Charles FM RSA 2118 = 0 = = = 0 0 = 0 = # 1 4 2120
12 Ovcina, Dennis RSA 2164 = = = 0 = 0 0 0 0 1 0 # 3 2043

17) 199th MGU Open 2017

The 199th MGU Open took place 23rd to 24th December 2017.

199th MGU Open 2017 Sofia BUL Sat 23rd Dec 2017 - Sun 24th Dec 2017
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPts
12METEV Martin18925.0
23STAMENOV Valeriy18275.0
31TODOROV Tsetsko20024.5
44IGNATOV Bojidar17883.0
56GEORGIEV Nikolay Zh.15883.0
67SABOV Borislav15882.5
79IVANOV Oleg M.15402.0
88SIMEONOV Daniel15762.0
95PUNCHEV Ivan16882.0
1010TSENKOV Tsenko14901.0
10 players

18) 9th London Chess Classic Open 2017

The London Chess Classic took place 29th November to 11th December 2017. Additional games from the final two rounds of the open now available.

London Classic Open 2017 London ENG Wed 29th Nov 2017 - Mon 11th Dec 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPts
12Sargissian GabrielGMARM26727.5
9Melkumyan HrantGMARM26337.5
10Maze SebastienGMFRA26147.5
41Motylev AlexanderGMRUS26757.0
4Nabaty TamirGMISR26577.0
6Grandelius NilsGMSWE26477.0
11Cornette MatthieuGMFRA26067.0
14Donchenko AlexanderGMGER25697.0
21Kotronias VasiliosGMGRE25247.0
105Jones GawainGMENG26546.5
12Hawkins JonathanGMENG25796.5
18Vishnu Prasanna VGMIND25366.5
20Handke FlorianGMGER25266.5
22Nihal SarinIMIND25076.5
23Stany G.A.IMIND25026.5
25Vakhidov JahongirGMUZB25006.5
29Gormally Daniel WGMENG24776.5
31Hambleton AmanIMCAN24746.5
36Bartholomew JohnIMUSA24486.5
41Wells Peter KGMENG24416.5
42Cherniaev AlexanderGMRUS24366.5
61Vo Thi Kim PhungWGMVIE23806.5
64Gumularz SzymonFMPOL23766.5
2413Moussard JulesGMFRA25766.0
16Le Roux Jean-PierreGMFRA25606.0
17Mikhalevski VictorGMISR25456.0
24Fernandez Daniel HGMENG25006.0
27Fodor Tamas JrGMHUN24966.0
28Hector JonnyGMSWE24936.0
30Elsness FrodeIMNOR24776.0
33Bilguun SumiyaIMMGL24596.0
35Williams Simon KGMENG24536.0
37Cawdery DanielIMRSA24476.0
40Das SayantanIMIND24426.0
43Ladron De Guevara Pinto PaoloIMESP24226.0
48Henderson De La Fuente LanceESP24196.0
49Arkell Keith CGMENG24166.0
50Hansen Torbjorn RGMNOR24086.0
53Baenziger FabianFMSUI24006.0
55Munguntuul BatkhuyagIMMGL23976.0
289 players

19) TCh-FAI 2017-18

The Faroe Islands Team Championship takes place 22nd October 2017 to 17th March 2018.

TCh-FAI 2017-18 Faroe Islands FAI Sun 22nd Oct 2017 - Sat 17th Mar 2018
Leading Round 2 (of 10) Standings:
RkTeam1a1b2a2b3a3b4a4b5a5b6a6bTB1TB2TB3
1Klaksvik 1**347.040
Havnin 1**347.040
3Sandavagur 1**46.540
4Kollafjordur 111**2.000
5Havnin20**1.500
6Gota 100**0.000
6 teams

20) TCh-HUN 2017-18

The Hungarian Team Championship takes place 25th November 2017 to 6th May 2018.

TCh-HUN 2017-18 Hungary HUN Sat 25th Nov 2017 - Sun 6th May 2018
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms12345678910MptsBpts
1Aquaprofit-NTSK I.47.59.510.59836.5
2ASE Paks458.59.56.5629.5
3DVTK44.577.59628
4Aquarena Kobanya SC43.5689.5527
5Penzugyor SE42.58.58.56525.5
6Duocor-Makoi SVSE42.5669.5424
7HUSI SC41.55.567.5320.5
8HVSE-Infraplan434.53.56117
9Dunaharaszti MTK4343.56116.5
10MTK Budapest42.562.54.5115.5
10 teams

21) Active Team Events

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

TCh-CZE 2017-18

The Czech Extraliga takes place 18th November 2017 to 8th April 2018. The lower Zapad and Vychod leagues have also started.

TCh-CZE Extraliga 2017-18 Czech Republic CZE Sat 18th Nov 2017 - Sun 8th Apr 2018
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
11. Novoborsky SK*7920.08.5
2Unichess*4716.04.5
3Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem*615.54.5
4SK DURAS BVK Kralovo Pole*7614.04.0
5SK Zikuda Turnov*6614.03.0
6GASCO Pardubice*5613.03.0
7Labortech Ostrava*610.52.0
8Moravska Slavia Brno*45410.52.5
9BSS Frydek-Mistek44*29.52.0
10SK Slavoj Poruba3*09.00.5
11SK mesta Lysa nad Labem23*08.51.0
12Tatran Litovel11*03.50.0
12 teams
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Zapad Czech Republic CZE Sat 18th Nov 2017 - Sun 8th Apr 2018
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Bartos Unichess*5551219.56.5
2TJ Neratovice A*3920.56.5
3SK Dopravni podnik Praha35*46718.05.5
4TJ Bohemians Praha3*45717.55.5
5SK Sokol Vysehrad*345716.55.5
62222 SK Polabiny B44*46618.05.5
7TJ Slavia Hradec Kralove2*5615.03.5
8SK OAZA Praha5*613.54.5
9TJ Pankrac43*416.04.0
10QCC Ceske Budejovice34*415.04.5
11TJ Neratovice B32*012.02.0
12SK JOLY Lysa nad Labem C3*010.52.5
12 teams
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod Czech Republic CZE Sat 18th Nov 2017 - Sun 8th Apr 2018
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1TZ Třinec*541019.07.0
2Slavoj Ceský Těsin*565919.56.5
3BSS Frýdek-Mistek "B"*6918.55.0
4SK Staré Město*5917.56.0
5Slavia Kroměřiž3*47719.56.5
6SK Gordic33*618.06.0
7Sachy Hosťalkova*616.05.5
8KVS Ekodivize Opava24*415.04.5
9TJ Ostrava "A"*4414.53.5
10Panda Rychnov nad Kněžnou A4*413.53.5
11Lokomotiva Brno A214*18.51.0
12Agentura 64 Grygov3*012.53.0
12 teams

TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2017-18

The Austrian Team Championship 2nd Division takes place 13th October 2017 to 7th April 2018.

TCh-AUT 2nd Mitte 2017-18 Austria AUT Fri 27th Oct 2017 - Sat 7th Apr 2018
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SC MPÖ Maria Saal 2*3441123.50
2SV Steyregg*441023.00
3UNION Ansfelden*4331021.50
4SPG Sparkasse Pinggau-Friedberg*553924.50
5SPG Fürstenfeld/Hartberg32*3819.50
6RbEj Gleisdorf1*4819.00
7Schachfreunde Graz31*3415.50
8SPG Sauwald332*414.50
9ASK St. Valentin23*316.00
10Leoben23*315.00
11ESV ASKÖ Admira Villach2*213.50
12SC DieKlagenfurter2*010.50
12 teams
TCh-AUT 2nd West 2017-18 Austria AUT Fri 27th Oct 2017 - Sat 7th Apr 2018
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Zillertal*34920.50
2Hohenems II*53919.50
3Kufstein/Wörgl*43918.50
4Jenbach 2*4454818.50
5Bregenz*53720.50
6ASK Salzburg2*3715.50
7Sparkasse Neumarkt323*3312.50
8Ranshofen323*212.00
9Götzis21*4211.50
10Pradl2311*3210.00
11Dornbirn32*111.50
12Rochade Rum2½3*19.50
12 teams
TCh-AUT 2nd Ost 2017-18 Austria AUT Fri 27th Oct 2017 - Sat 7th Apr 2018
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SC Data Technology Pressbaum/E.*43919.50
2ASVÖ Pamhagen 22*44819.00
3SK Austria*818.50
4SC Donaustadt*423716.00
5SK Sparkasse Bad Vöslau*4616.00
6L.A. Kraftanlage Ottakring2*615.50
7Blackburne Nickelsdorf2*4614.50
8SK Advisory Invest Baden34*25515.50
9SK Hietzing24*212.50
10ASVÖ Mattersburg23*112.50
11tschaturanga22*3111.00
12SK Mostarrichi13*19.50
12 teams

56th TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2017-18

The 56th Danish Team ExtraCon takes place 18th November 2017 to 11th March 2018.

56th TCh-DEN Ex 2017-18 Denmark DEN Sat 18th Nov 2017 - Sun 11th Mar 2018
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Team Nordea Skanderborg 1722
2Bronshoj 1419.5
3BMS 1718
4Nordre 1516.5
5Hillerod 1416
6Jetsmark 1515.5
7Aarhus/Skolerne 1214.5
8SK 1968 1213.5
9Nordkalotten 1212.5
10Bov 1212
10 teams

Dutch League 2017-18

The Dutch League takes place 16th September 2017 to 21st April 2018. Next round 6 3rd February 2018.

Dutch League 2017-18 Netherlands NED Sat 16th Sep 2017 - Sat 21st Apr 2018
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910MptsBpts
1LSG IntelliMagic#--76.556.5--7932
2En Passant-#55---6.56.55.5828.5
3Kennemer Combinatie-5#-54.5--66626.5
4Voerendaal35-#-7-46-525
5BSG3.5-5-#73.55.5--524.5
6HMC Calder5-5.533#5.5---522
7SISSA3.5---6.54.5#-37424.5
8MuConsult Apeldoorn-3.5-64.5--#64424
9Groninger Combinatie-3.544--74#-222.5
10Pathena Rotterdam34.54---36-#220.5
10 teams

Frauenbundesliga 2017-18

The Frauenbundesliga takes place 1st October 2017 to 25th March 2018. I haven't been able to find any games at all from this event.

Frauenbundesliga 2017-18 Germany GER Sun 1st Oct 2017 - Sun 25th Mar 2018
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBpts
1SK Schwaebisch Hallxxx44.56661026.5
2Hamburger SKxxx43.5655.51024
3OSG Baden-Badenxxx33.54.554.5920.5
4SC Bad Koenigshofen23xxx44.56719.5
5Rodewischer SM22.5xxx4.53.56618.5
6SF Deizisau1.52xxx4.555618
7SK Lehrte02.51.5xxx4.54412.5
8Karlsruher SF1.51.51.5xxx43.5412
9SV Allianz Leipzig012.52xxx3.529
10Doppelbauer Kiel101.52.5xxx318
11SV Medizin Erfurt0.5123xxx16.5
12SV Hofheim01.5012.5xxx05
12 teams

Bundesliga 2017-18

The German Bundesliga takes place 21st October to 1st May 2018. Baden-Baden are defending champions and top seeds. Next rounds 3th-4th February 2018.

Bundesliga 2017-18 Germany GER Sat 21st Oct 2017 - Tue 1st May 2018
Leading Round 6 (of 15) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1OSG Baden-Baden66001235.5
2SG Solingen66001234.5
3SV Werder Bremen65101032.5
4DJK Aufwaerts Aachen6312829.5
5Schachfreunde Deizisau6420829
6SV 1930 Hockenheim6420829
7SK Schwaebisch Hall6330625
8SF Berlin 19036330624
9USV TU Dresden6222622.5
10SV 1920 Hofheim6231520.5
11SV Muelheim Nord6240420.5
12FC Bayern Muenchen6132419.5
13Hamburger SK6141320
14SG Speyer-Schwegenheim6141318.5
15MSA Zugzwang 826051113.5
16SK Norderstedt 19756060010
16 teams

TCh-FIN 2017-18

The Finnish Championship takes place 16th September 2017 to 11th March 2018. Next rounds 3rd-4th January 2018.

TCh-FIN 2017-18 Finland FIN Sat 16th Sep 2017 - Sun 11th Mar 2018
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGmsMptsTB1
1SK ComeOn, Helsinki61113
2TammerSh, Tampere61113
3MatSK, Espoo688
4EtVaS, Vantaa687
5Aatos, Helsinki678
6SalSK, Salo677
7JyS, Jyvaskylä660
8KymS, Kotka65-3
9KS-58, Helsinki64-11
10TuTS, Turku63-3
11HSK, Helsinki52-17
12KarjUra, Karjaa60-21
12 teams

TCh-SVK 2017-18

The Slovakian Team Championship takes place 30th September 2017 to 5th March 2018. Next rounds 6th-7th January 2018.

TCh-SVK 2017-18 Slovakia SVK Sat 30th Sep 2017 - Mon 5th Mar 2018
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Slovan Commander*661224.00
2SK Dunajska Streda*45551019.00
3Reinter Snina*25918.00
4SK Modra46*6719.50
5SK Prakovce - www.sachovetreningy.sk*546718.50
6SK Junior CVC Banska Bystrica3*615.50
7Liptovska sachova skola*615.00
8TJ Inbest Dunajov234*413.50
9SK AQUAMARIN Podhajska*314.00
10TJ Slavia UPJS Kosice2*313.50
11SK Osuske233*312.50
12SKS Dubnica nad Vahom½32*09.00
12 teams

Belgian Interclubs 2017-18

The Belgian Interclubs takes place 24th September 2017 to 29th April 2018. Next round 4th January 2018.

TCh-BEL 2017-18 Belgium BEL Sun 24th Sep 2017 - Sun 29th Apr 2018
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1KGSRL 11028
2Wirtzfeld 1926.5
3Amay 1825
4Brasschaat 1620.5
5CRELEL 1619
6KSK47-Eynatten 1521
7KBSK 1520.5
8Wachtebeke 1418
9TSM 1316
10Fontaine 1218.5
11KSK Rochade 1217.5
12CREC 109.5
12 teams

TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2017-18

The Norwegian Eliteserien takes place November 3rd 2017 to 4th March 2018. Games from the first 3 rounds are now complete.

Frauenbundesliga AUT 2017-18

The Austrian Frauenbundesliga takes place 24th November 2017 to 8th April 2018. In contrast to the German Frauenbundesliga games are already available.

Frauenbundesliga AUT 2017-18 Austria AUT Fri 24th Nov 2017 - Sun 8th Apr 2018
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910TB1TB2TB3
1Mayrhofen/SK Zell/Zillertal*469.00
2ASVÖ Wulkaprodersdorf*369.00
3SC Extraherb WS½*47.50
4ASVÖ Pamhagen*347.00
5Spg. Steyr*2246.50
6SK Baden12*336.00
7SK Dornbirn*26.50
8SV Ökothek St. Veit/Glan012*13.00
9Schach ohne Grenzen½*03.50
10SV Chesshero Rapid Feffernitz½1½*02.00
10 teams

TCh-AUT 2017-18

The Austrian Team Championship takes place 16th November 2017 to 7th April 2018.

TCh-AUT 2017-18 Austria AUT Thu 16th Nov 2017 - Sat 7th Apr 2018
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Schachklub Sparkasse Jenbach*817.00
2mpimmo Wien - SK Ottakring*354717.50
3SIR Royal Salzburg*3713.50
4SC MPÖ Maria Saal*5616.50
5SK Hohenems*615.00
6SV Raika Rapid Feffernitz3*3411.00
7Schachclub Sparkasse Götzis33*3311.50
8SV Pillenkönig St. Veit*212.00
9ASVÖ Wulkaprodersdorf*429.50
10Grieskirchen/Bad Schallerbach11*427.50
11Schachklub Absam232*19.50
12ASVÖ Pamhagen½½½2*03.50
12 teams

4NCL 2017-18

The 4NCL takes place 11th November 2017 to 7th May 2018. Next rounds 3-4 13th to 14th January 2017.

4NCL 2017-18 England ENG Sat 11th Nov 2017 - Mon 7th May 2018
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam12345678MptsBpts
1Guildford 17½-½8-0415½
2White Rose 15½-2½6-2411½
3Oxford 13½-4½6½-1½210
43Cs 12½-5½6½-1½29
5Spirit of Atticus A1½-6½4½-3½26
6Grantham Sharks 1½-7½4½-3½25
7Barbican 4NCL 22-63½-4½0
8The ADs0-81½-6½0
1Guildford 25-34½-3½4
2Cheddleton 14-46½-1½310½
3Wood Green HK4-44½-3½3
4Blackthorne Russia3½-4½5½-2½29
5West is Best 13½-4½5-32
6Barbican 4NCL 13-54½-3½2
7Cambridge University 13½-4½2½-5½06
8Alba1½-6½3-50
16 teams

TCh-ISL 2017-18

The Icelandic Team Championship takes pleace in two parts. The first 5 rounds took place 19th to 22nd October. The remaining rounds 1st-3rd March 2018. Games now available. My thanks to Gunnar Bjornsson and those who entered the games.

TCh-ISL Div 1 2017-18 Reykjavik ISL Thu 19th Oct 2017 - Sat 3rd Mar 2018
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
11Vikingaklubburinn550037.0100
29Skakfelagid Huginn a-sveit550031.0100
36Skakdeild Fjolnis531124.070
47Taflfelag Reykjavikur532021.060
54Skakfelag Akureyrar a-sveit523021.040
63Skakfelagid Huginn b-sveit523016.540
75Taflfelag Gardabæjar522116.050
88Skakfelag Akureyrar b-sveit514013.520
910Skakdeild KR514011.020
102Skakdeild Breidabliks og Bolungarvikur a50509.000
10 teams
TCh-ISL Div 2 2017-18 Reykjavik ISL Thu 19th Oct 2017 - Sat 3rd Mar 2018
Leading Round 4 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeam12345678TB1TB2TB3
1Taflfelag Reykjavikur b-sveit*44518.580
2Skakfelag Reykjanesbæjar*5518.080
3Skakdeild Hauka*43514.550
4Vinaskakfelagid*313.550
5Hrokar alls fagnadar2*410.020
6Skakfelagid Huginn c-sveit2232*9.010
7Skakfelag Selfoss og nagrennis113*8.530
8Taflfelag Reykjavikur c-sveit½11*4.000
8 teams

TCh-SWE Elitserien 2017-18

The Swedish Team Championship Elitserien takes place 20th October 2017 to 18th March 2018.

TCh-SWE Elitserien Sweden SWE Fri 20th Oct 2017 - Sun 18th Mar 2018
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1Malmo AS3300617.5
2Lunds ASK3300617.0
3SK Team Viking3210414.5
4Limhamns SK3210414.0
5SK Rockaden, Sthlm3210412.0
6Stockholms SS3120211.0
7Eksjo SK312029.0
8Kungstornet312029.0
9Farsta SK3030010.0
10Upsala ASS303006.0
10 teams
TCh-SWE Superettan Sweden SWE Fri 20th Oct 2017 - Sun 18th Mar 2018
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1Wasa SK3300617
2Vasteras SK3300616.5
3SK Rockaden Umea3300614
4Kristallens SK3111311.5
5Schack 08, Norrkoping3120212
6Vaxjo SK3120211
7Orgryte SK3120210
8Burgsvik Alva SK312029.5
9SS Manhem302119.5
10SK Kamraterna303009
10 teams

2nd Bundesliga 2017-18

The 2nd Bundesliga takes place 8th October 2017 to 15th April 2018. Likely some games will become available.

22) Forthcoming Events and Links

World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2017

26th Donau Open 2017

27th Erfurt Schachfestival 2017

27th North American Open 2017

34th Boeblinger Open 2017

41st Zurich Christmas Open 2017

6th Lorca Open 2017

8th Arco Christmas Open 2017

47th Rilton Cup 2017-18

Pan-American Intercollegiate 2017

93rd Tradewise Hastings Congress 2017-18

Wei Yi - David Navara Match 2017-18

3rd IIFL Wealth Mumbai Open 2017-18

14th Vandoeuvre Open 2018

2nd Vergani Cup 2018

Verona Open 2018

23rd Bosnjaci Open 2018

Fuad Jafarov Memorial 2018

80th Tata Steel 2018

43rd Seville Open 2018

Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2018

23rd HIT Open 2018

Portugal Open 2018

Graz Open 2018

Aeroflot Open 2018

18th Liberec Open 2018

Reykjavik Open 2018

8th HD Bank Cup 2018

FIDE Candidates Tournament 2018

19th European Individual Championship 2018

European Senior Team Championship 2018

Stockholm Chess Challenge 2018

Haspa-Schachpokal 2018

6th Norway Chess 2018

32nd Pula Open 2018

Solta Amateur Open 2018

43rd World Chess Olympiad 2018

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