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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1213 5th February 2018 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2018
3) 14th Moscow Open 2018
4) Hou vs Karpov Rapid Match 2018
5) 23rd HIT Open 2018
6) Orsha Open 2018
7) First Friday Puchong IM February 2018
8) First Saturday February 2018
9) Copa Latinoamericana 2018
10) Portugal Open 2018
11) 26th Fajr Open 2018
12) 2nd Marcel Duchamp Cup 2018
13) 40th Bulgarian Open 2018
14) 55th ch-CUB 2018
15) Arab Championship 2018
16) Third Saturday 64 2018
17) ch-MDA 2018
18) Vajda Arpad Memorial 2018
19) 1st Schachzauber Bad Kissingen 2018
20) 5th Floripa Masters 2018
21) 80th Tata Steel 2018
22) 205th MGU Open 2018
23) Reykjavik Chess Congress 2018
24) ch-HKG 2018
25) Turkish Cup 2018
26) ch-POL Academic 2018
27) TCh-FAI 2017-18
28) TCh-CZE 2017-18
29) TCh-CAT 2018
30) TCh-HUN 2017-18
31) Frauenbundesliga 2017-18
32) PRO Chess League 2018
33) Dutch League 2017-18
34) Bundesliga 2017-18
35) TCh-FIN 2017-18
36) Belgian Interclubs 2017-18
37) TCh-SWE Elitserien 2017-18
38) Frauenbundesliga AUT 2017-18
39) Active Team Events
40) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2018557 games
14th Moscow Open 2018207 games
Hou vs Karpov Rapid Match 20184 games
23rd HIT Open 2018199 games
Orsha Open 201863 games
Portugal Open 2018136 games
26th Fajr Open 201828 games
2nd Marcel Duchamp Cup 2018108 games
55th ch-CUB 201815 games
Arab Championship 201869 games
ch-MDA 201825 games
Vajda Arpad Memorial 201839 games
1st Schachzauber Bad Kissingen 201845 games
5th Floripa Masters 201845 games
80th Tata Steel 201847 games
205th MGU Open 201817 games
Reykjavik Chess Congress 201864 games
ch-HKG 201822 games
Turkish Cup 20181418 games
ch-POL Academic 2018430 games
TCh-FAI 2017-184 games
TCh-CAT 201880 games
TCh-HUN 2017-1860 games
Frauenbundesliga 2017-18252 games
PRO Chess League 2018240 games
Dutch League 2017-1860 games
Bundesliga 2017-18128 games
Belgian Interclubs 2017-1832 games
TCh-SWE Elitserien 2017-1872 games
Frauenbundesliga AUT 2017-1820 games
4486 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Jonathan Cannon, Paulo Rocha, Mitko Iliev, Klaus-Juergen Herlan, Lennart Ootes, Istvan Brindza, Matthew Carr, Miguel Gomez Masjuan and everyone else who helped with this issue.

The Tradewise Gibraltar tournament was won by Levon Aronian after a tie-break win against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. This will be a boost ahead of the Candidates which arrive in March. This week Magnus Carlsen will play Hikaru Nakamura in a chess960 match. Even publishing the games in TWIC causes a headache as many programs won't be able to read these games in PGN. This is this variant of chess' big chance it's case to be played, there are players out there who would like to compete in professional events but it really hasn't caught on. We will see what difference the World Champion can make. Carlsen probably isn't even the favourite for the match as when he has had to play in the chess.com speed events he hasn't been that impressive. He will surely have tried to put that right.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2018

The Tradewise Gibraltar Masters took place 23rd January to 1st February 2018. Leading players: Levon Aronian, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Hikaru Nakamura, David Navara, Pentala Harikrishna, Le Quang Liem, Nikita Vitiugov, Vassily Ivanchuk, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Wang Hao, Michael Adams, Richard Rapport, Ivan Cheparinov, Boris Gelfand, Daniil Dubov, David Howell, Nigel Short, Alexander Motylev, Emil Sutovsky, David Anton Guijarro etc.

Gibraltar Masters 2018 Caleta ENG Mon 22nd Jan 2018 - Thu 1st Feb 2018
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
13Nakamura HikaruUSA27817.52822
212Rapport RichardHUN27007.52763
32Vachier-Lagrave MaximeFRA27937.52759
41Aronian LevonARM27977.52746
57Vitiugov NikitaRUS27327.52731
11Adams MichaelENG27097.52731
76Le Quang LiemVIE27377.52713
816Howell David W LENG26827.02760
931Gupta AbhijeetIND26107.02732
1081Debashis DasIND25017.02728
119Duda Jan-KrzysztofPOL27247.02713
33Oparin GrigoriyRUS26077.02713
1310Wang HaoCHN27117.02710
1432Vocaturo DanieleITA26097.02679
1514Gelfand BorisISR26977.02673
1625Sethuraman S.P.IND26467.02672
1719Sutovsky EmilISR26737.02668
1815Dubov DaniilRUS26947.02658
19116Henderson De La Fuente LanceESP24297.02642
2093Kobo OriISR24777.02638
2113Cheparinov IvanBUL26997.02634
2218Motylev AlexanderRUS26737.02633
45Narayanan S. L.IND25737.02633
2466Epishin VladimirRUS25367.02595
2535Bindrich FalkoGER26057.02594
2638Antipov Mikhail Al.RUS25886.52715
2730Gledura BenjaminHUN26126.52711
2824Grandelius NilsSWE26476.52686
2965Mikhalevski VictorISR25386.52674
30104Cramling PiaSWE24496.52659
3149Esipenko AndreyRUS25716.52643
3259Deac Bogdan-DanielROU25496.52639
33108Venkatesh M.R.IND24456.52635
344Navara DavidCZE27496.52633
358Ivanchuk VassilyUKR27266.52619
3663Lalith Babu M RIND25426.52600
3744Tregubov Pavel V.RUS25756.52599
3821Saric IvanCRO26646.52596
395Harikrishna P.IND27456.52591
4023Akobian VaruzhanUSA26476.52583
276 players
Gibraltar Masters TB 2018 Caleta ENG Mon 22nd Jan 2018 - Thu 1st Feb 2018
Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg1234Pts
Final
1Aronian, LevonGMARM2797===12.5
2Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeGMFRA2793===01.5
Semi-Final
1Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeGMFRA2793==1=2.5
2Nakamura, HikaruGMUSA2781==0=1.5
1Aronian, LevonGMARM2797112
2Rapport, RichardGMHUN2700000
8 players

3) 14th Moscow Open 2018

The 14th Moscow Open took place 25th January to 5th February 2018. Simen Lomasov won the A-Group with 8/9.

14th Moscow Open A 2018 Moscow RUS Thu 25th Jan 2018 - Mon 5th Feb 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
112Lomasov SemenRUS25308.050.046.50.0
21Nabaty TamirISR26587.552.549.00.0
34Vavulin MaksimRUS25757.055.551.00.0
475Afanasiev NikitaRUS23647.051.547.50.0
57Timofeev ArtyomRUS25637.046.542.50.0
637Samusenko MaksimRUS24226.552.048.00.0
710Mozharov MikhailRUS25396.552.047.50.0
822Zakhartsov VladimirRUS24726.550.546.00.0
929Shukh NikolaiRUS24356.550.048.00.0
103Kokarev DmitryRUS26166.549.545.00.0
1145Harutjunyan GevorgARM24076.549.045.50.0
1240Fakhrutdinov TimurRUS24176.547.544.00.0
1317Khegay DmitriyRUS24956.547.043.50.0
1418Matinian NikitaRUS24916.547.043.50.0
1531Sindarov JavokhirUZB24296.546.042.50.0
1646Yeletsky IvanRUS24066.544.040.00.0
176Savchenko BorisRUS25666.052.548.50.0
1836Gaifullin ArturRUS24236.052.048.50.0
1927Drygalov AndreyRUS24406.051.547.50.0
2013Tsydypov ZhamsaranRUS25236.051.546.50.0
219Boruchovsky AvitalISR25426.051.046.50.0
2248Vokhidov ShamsiddinUZB24016.050.547.00.0
2311Bocharov IvanRUS25346.050.546.50.0
2494Mammadzada GunayAZE23336.049.045.00.0
2514Ladva OttomarEST25226.049.045.00.0
2674Palachev PetrRUS23706.047.546.00.0
278Levin Evgeny A.RUS25456.047.543.50.5
2849Kardashevskiy EvgenyRUS24006.047.543.50.5
2985Bryakin MikhailRUS23496.047.044.00.0
3016Sorokin AlekseyRUS25116.047.043.00.0
3120Golubov SaveliyRUS24846.046.042.50.0
3243Drygalov SergeyRUS24126.046.042.50.0
3335Kozionov KirillRUS24236.046.041.50.0
3451Korchmar VasiliyRUS23996.045.042.00.0
3523Khanin SemenRUS24586.044.541.00.0
3626Lobanov SergeiRUS24506.044.540.50.0
3715Iljiushenok IliaRUS25126.044.040.50.0
38124Murzin VolodarRUS22686.043.040.00.0
3955Sanzhaev DarsenRUS23976.043.039.00.0
4079Nigmatov OrtikUZB23616.041.538.50.0
220 players
14th Moscow Open B w 2018 Moscow RUS Thu 25th Jan 2018 - Mon 5th Feb 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Bodnaruk AnastasiaRUS24348.047.544.50.0
21Kashlinskaya AlinaRUS24597.050.546.00.0
33Nechaeva MarinaRUS24217.050.046.00.0
45Shuvalova PolinaRUS23887.047.543.50.0
7Osmak IulijaUKR23757.047.543.50.0
615Charochkina DariaRUS23266.547.544.00.0
712Hojjatova AydanAZE23366.547.543.50.0
89Soumya SwaminathanIND23496.547.043.00.0
98Kovanova BairaRUS23736.545.542.00.0
104Voit DariaRUS23906.544.041.00.0
1116Dordzhieva DinaraRUS22946.053.049.50.0
1229Lysenko MargaritaRUS22026.052.048.00.0
1336Gaboyan SusannaARM21686.051.047.50.0
1414Tokhirjonova GulrukhbegimUZB23296.049.045.00.0
1596Zaitseva LyudmilaRUS18206.049.044.00.0
166Gritsayeva OksanaRUS23836.048.544.00.0
1726Maletina TatianaRUS22136.046.542.50.0
1840Protopopova AnastasiyaRUS21356.044.540.50.0
1934Li XueyiCHN21766.042.539.50.0
2010Babiy OlgaUKR23476.038.535.00.0
2135Illina NataliaRUS21696.038.036.00.0
2245Smirnova EkaterinaRUS21025.550.547.00.0
2325Bayarmaa BayarjargalMGL22225.548.044.50.0
2422Schepetkova MargaritaRUS22435.547.044.00.0
2518Maltsevskaya AleksandraRUS22745.546.543.50.0
2639Lingur ZalinaRUS21395.546.042.50.0
2713Tomilova ElenaRUS23315.545.041.50.0
2831Afonasieva AnnaRUS21785.545.041.50.0
2941Markelova LubovRUS21195.544.542.50.0
3024Balaian AlinaRUS22245.543.540.00.0
3137Khokhlova DariaRUS21685.541.538.00.0
3250Afanasieva AlexandraRUS20635.540.537.00.0
3319Dimitrova AleksandraRUS22605.538.034.50.0
3467Bulatova KamaliyaRUS19905.537.035.00.0
3568Gutkovich PolinaRUS19795.536.534.00.0
3630Solozhenkina ElizavetaRUS21905.049.045.50.0
3721Goltseva EkaterinaRUS22535.047.544.00.0
3811Doluhanova EvgeniyaUKR23425.047.543.50.0
3917Mirzoeva ElmiraRUS22865.047.043.00.0
4033Doroshenko DianaRUS21765.044.040.50.0
121 players
14th Moscow Open F 2018 Moscow RUS Thu 25th Jan 2018 - Mon 5th Feb 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Paravyan DavidRUS26038.554.550.50.0
22Zakhartsov VladimirRUS24727.054.049.50.0
36Mokshanov AlexeyRUS24157.053.549.50.0
49Fotin VladimirRUS23157.049.545.50.0
514Shapkin AnatoliyRUS22786.551.547.50.0
64Kezin RomanRUS24506.551.047.00.0
710Ivlev AlekseyRUS23006.548.545.50.0
822Badalyan ShavarshUZB21726.548.044.00.0
912Styazhkina AnnaRUS22836.546.042.50.0
105Kozionov KirillRUS24236.052.549.50.0
1116Aleksandrovskiy DmitriyRUS22396.050.547.00.0
1213Derevianchenko IliaUKR22826.050.046.50.0
1329Tishova SvetlanaRUS21366.048.044.00.0
1411Vasilyev VasilyRUS22996.046.042.00.0
1517Yakovlev EgorRUS22326.045.542.00.0
1626Jaiswal RupeshNEP21526.044.541.00.0
1767Pischasov AlexanderRUS18556.043.539.50.0
183Lugovskoy MaximRUS24595.552.548.50.0
1915Thing BibekNEP22525.549.546.00.0
2031Klimov IvanRUS21045.549.045.00.0
217Borisenko ViacheslavUKR23305.548.044.00.0
228Chernyavsky AlexanderRUS23265.545.542.00.0
2330Arutyunova AsyaRUS21155.545.041.50.0
2433Gorovenko DaryaRUS20985.544.540.50.0
2525Velichko ArsenyRUS21555.542.539.00.0
2634Meyer HenrikGER20865.541.538.50.0
2741Kuzub PavelRUS20205.540.538.00.0
2823Grigoryeva Olga A.RUS21715.540.037.00.0
2943Kasparov AramUZB19865.539.537.00.0
3045Lugovets DmitryRUS19755.534.033.50.0
3132Alieva AlexandraRUS21005.049.045.50.0
3218Bykova AnastasiaRUS22265.047.043.01.0
3335Lebedev OlegRUS20795.047.043.00.0
3419Oguzov ShamilRUS22205.046.542.50.0
3540Ustich EkaterinaRUS20225.045.543.00.0
3627Orekhovsky VasilyRUS21505.045.542.50.0
3724Makarenko AleksandrRUS21665.043.540.00.0
3849Pavlova NataliaRUS19445.043.040.00.0
3966Makarova DaryaRUS18585.041.038.50.0
4073Burmistrova AlenaRUS17895.040.538.00.0
99 players

4) Hou vs Karpov Rapid Match 2018

The China-Russia Chess Champion match takes place in Harbin, China 5th-6th February 2018. Hou Yifan plays Anatoly Karpov in a 6 game rapid match.

Hou vs Karpov Match 2018 Harbin CHN Sun 4th Feb 2018 - Wed 7th Feb 2018
Leading Round 4 (of 6) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123456Pts
1Karpov, AnatolyGMRUS2623110=2.5
2Hou, YifanGMCHN2654001=1.5
2 players

5) 23rd HIT Open 2018

The 23rd HIT Open took place 26th January to 1st February 2018. Jure Skoberne edged out Andrey Sumets on tie-break after both scored 7/9.

23rd HIT Open 2018 Nova Gorica SLO Fri 26th Jan 2018 - Thu 1st Feb 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Skoberne JureGMSLO25537.00.549.554.5
21Sumets AndreyGMUKR25687.00.549.554.0
34Korneev OlegGMESP25486.50.046.551.0
418Ceschia IvanoFMITA22946.50.045.050.0
516Beletic DanielFMSLO23106.50.044.547.0
65Vorobiov Evgeny E.GMRUS25476.00.049.054.0
76Burmakin VladimirGMRUS25266.00.047.552.5
83Sebenik MatejGMSLO25516.00.047.051.5
910Tica SvenIMCRO24416.00.044.549.0
108Tratar MarkoGMSLO24596.00.043.547.0
1114Mazi LeonIMSLO23506.00.042.546.5
1223Stevanic DavidSLO22266.00.042.045.5
1319Dobrovoljc VidFMSLO22866.00.040.043.5
1443Hrescak IvanaWFMSLO20006.00.037.540.5
159Drazic SinisaGMSRB24415.50.048.052.5
1611Garbisu De Goni UnaiIMESP24115.50.045.049.5
177Greenfeld AlonGMISR25215.50.043.548.0
1813Jelen IgorIMSLO23745.50.041.545.0
1915Gajic MladenFMSWE23125.50.040.543.5
2021Zamar Kodelja JurijSLO22305.50.040.043.5
2140Povse MartinSLO20275.50.037.540.0
2241Palma MariaWFMITA20095.50.035.539.0
2324Subelj JanSLO22205.00.046.050.0
2417Gombac JanFMSLO23065.00.044.549.5
2512Sredojevic IvanIMSRB23875.00.044.548.0
2620Trussevich SergeyFMSLO22445.00.041.544.5
2726Hansson FredrikSWE21775.00.041.045.0
2835Kobal SasaITA20785.00.041.044.0
2934Brilej JakaSLO20835.00.040.544.0
3033Suc TimothySLO21015.00.040.043.5
3127Pregarac ValterSLO21745.00.039.543.0
3257Trussevich SimonSLO18125.00.039.041.0
3332Berke AnaWIMCRO21225.00.038.542.0
3438Ursic MatejaSLO20395.00.038.541.5
3529Praznik AntonFMSLO21455.00.038.540.5
3654Hercog NusaSLO19095.00.037.541.5
3737Kejzar PetraSLO20395.00.037.541.0
3822Debevec BlazSLO22274.50.042.546.5
3931Subramanian AdityaSWE21334.50.041.544.5
4036Budihna KristijanSLO20624.50.040.544.0
4139Marn JanSLO20354.50.039.041.0
4228Srebrnic VojkoSLO21464.50.038.041.5
4346Urh ZalaWFMSLO19804.50.037.540.0
4430Kersic MatejSLO21374.50.036.540.0
4549Siraj AnejSLO19554.50.036.039.0
4666Marinsek DenisSLO17284.50.033.534.0
4767Mihelic VesnaSLO17164.50.031.534.0
4848Laco GiuseppeITA19584.50.031.034.0
4925Medancic RikardIMCRO21804.00.042.045.5
5050Marchesich GiovanniAIMITA19404.00.041.044.5
84 players

6) Orsha Open 2018

The Orsha Open took place 28th January to 4th February 2018. Vladislav Kovalev edged out Aleksej Aleksandrov on tie-break after both scored 7.5/9.

Orsha Open 2018 Orsha BLR Sun 28th Jan 2018 - Sun 4th Feb 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Kovalev VladislavBLR26397.549.553.543.50
23Aleksandrov AleksejBLR25897.547.050.540.50
32Zhigalko SergeiBLR26206.549.554.037.25
46Moskalenko AlexanderRUS25226.547.551.534.75
522Petrov DmitriEST22226.541.045.031.75
617Apryshko GlebRUS23166.048.553.033.25
75Malakhatko VadimBEL25416.048.552.533.25
812Tihonov JurijBLR23716.045.550.032.00
910Meribanov VitalyBLR23966.045.550.030.75
109Badelka OlgaBLR23996.045.549.532.00
1115Zarubitski ViachaslauBLR23536.045.049.030.25
1211Shvyrjov IgorEST23896.043.547.028.75
1319Kononenko DmitryUKR22606.042.045.026.25
1426Mukhin PavelBLR21596.040.544.527.50
1527Cherepov AlexejBLR21566.038.541.525.75
1625Kramich AliakseiBLR21736.037.040.026.00
1724Yezhel ValiantsinBLR21995.542.547.026.75
1828Sarbay AleksandrBLR21555.539.542.023.75
1938Galkin GlebBLR20265.535.538.521.50
208Grishchenko SergeyRUS24695.047.552.025.00
2113Filipets EgorBLR23665.043.046.523.00
2241Lazavik DenisBLR20085.041.545.023.00
2331Kotau ArseniBLR20945.041.044.521.00
2436Papunidi MatveyBLR20315.041.044.021.50
2518Mishin AlexeiRUS22685.039.543.019.50
2629Vashchilov SergeyBLR21495.038.041.021.50
2751Navumenka MikheiBLR18925.036.539.519.00
2842Sarichev SergeyBLR20085.036.539.518.50
2935Terentev MikhailRUS20665.036.038.515.50
3067Ghevondyan ArmanARM16815.035.039.020.50
3134Veselov AndreyRUS20715.032.535.017.50
3243Abrosimov EgorRUS20055.032.535.016.00
337Sviridov ValeryRUS25154.547.050.523.25
3414Harshkou MikitaBLR23594.545.548.521.00
3532Eidelson RakhilBLR20884.539.042.018.00
3630Gabdrakipov IlshatRUS21254.538.041.519.50
3747Sochirca EugeniuMDA19774.538.041.017.50
3868Antonyan SamvelARM16804.537.040.017.75
3959Mkrtchyan MariamARM18344.535.539.018.75
4049Loshakov DmitryRUS19124.532.033.012.25
4139Bogacheva AnnaRUS20134.529.031.514.00
4221Andrejevs ArvidsLAT22564.041.544.515.75
4323Egorenkov IgorRUS22084.040.543.517.50
4420Suleymanyants OdiseyRUS22564.039.043.018.75
4540Golubev VladimirBLR20114.038.542.516.50
4658Parshin MaximRUS18394.038.541.518.00
4764Petrosyants ArgishtiARM17144.038.041.517.00
4845Buyukli EgorRUS19894.036.539.515.50
4948Levicheva EkaterinaRUS19274.036.038.512.75
5072Kolosovskaya OlgaBLR16024.035.037.515.00
78 players

7) First Friday Puchong IM February 2018

The First Friday Puchong IM February takes place 2nd to 7th Februry 2018.

Puchong 1st Friday IM Jan Puchong MAS Fri 2nd Feb 2018 - Wed 7th Feb 2018
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Mas HafizulhelmiMAS23184.513.750.03
210Lioe DedeINA23344.011.750.03
38Setyaki Azarya JodiINA23364.09.000.03
49Moksh Amit DoshiIND22214.07.001.04
57Pranav VIND22844.07.000.04
62Wynn Zaw HtunMYA24553.510.750.03
71Thilakarathne G M HSRI22093.04.250.02
85Kyaw Lin NaingMYA23061.52.000.01
94Subramaniam SumantMAS21721.03.500.01
106Ng Jen ShengMAS21610.52.000.00
10 players

8) First Saturday February 2018

The First Saturday events take place in Budapest 3rd to 13th February 2018.

FSGM February 2018 Budapest HUN Sat 3rd Feb 2018 - Tue 13th Feb 2018
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
15Fernandez Daniel HowardGMENG24983.02.500.0
210Ilincic ZlatkoGMSRB24552.00.500.0
37Bick GabrielUSA24031.51.750.0
43Dale AriIMAUS23811.50.750.0
4Annaberdiev MeilisIMTKM24791.50.750.0
61Czebe AttilaGMHUN24211.01.500.0
76Havasi GergoIMHUN23700.50.750.0
8Navalgund NiranjanIND22700.50.750.0
9Bagi MateIMHUN24480.50.750.0
102Jablonicky MartinFMSVK23020.00.000.0
10 players
FSIM February 2018 Budapest HUN Sat 3rd Feb 2018 - Tue 13th Feb 2018
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
11Kumar NikhilFMUSA22582.02.500.0
22Nguyen Van ThanhCMVIE23121.51.750.0
33Farago IvanGMHUN23771.51.500.0
47Karacsonyi GellertHUN21721.50.500.0
56Juhasz MarkHUN21761.01.250.5
10Rodgaard JohnIMFAI23201.01.250.5
75Lyell MarkFMENG22961.01.000.0
89Nemeth ZoltanIMHUN22290.50.750.0
94Farago SandorIMHUN22030.00.000.0
8Balint VilmosHUN22150.00.000.0
10 players
FSFM February 2018 Budapest HUN Sat 3rd Feb 2018 - Tue 13th Feb 2018
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
16Ali Rasheed Mohmmed AminIRQ19182.52.750.0
29Eperjesi Laszlo Dr.IMHUN21122.02.000.0
32Kumar NamanUSA20042.01.500.0
47Zoltan AndrasHUN18821.50.500.0
53Szalanczy EmilIMHUN22131.01.000.0
65Lakat GyulaHUN17511.01.000.0
71Havaskori LaszloHUN18701.00.500.0
810Schelberg Martin Dr.ACMGER17480.51.250.0
98Szabo A. MartinHUN18030.50.500.0
104Chubakov SultanKGZ18930.00.000.0
10 players

9) Copa Latinoamericana 2018

The Copa Latinoamericana took place 29th January to 4th February 2018. Emilio Cordova edged out Jorge Cori on tie-break after both scored 7/9. I can't find any games at the moment.

Copa Latinoamericana Lima PER Mon 29th Jan 2018 - Sun 4th Feb 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Cordova EmilioGMPER26067.00.5256948.5
21Cori JorgeGMPER26607.00.5254050.0
33Delgado Ramirez NeurisGMPAR26026.50.5253450.0
44Cruz CristhianGMPER25596.50.5250850.0
59Terry RenatoIMPER24926.00.0247249.5
66Vera Siguenas DeivyIMPER25136.00.0240645.5
77Martinez Alcantara Jose EduardoFMPER25025.50.0249448.5
813Cori Quispe Kevin JoelIMPER24525.50.0243943.0
95Barbosa Evandro AmorimGMBRA25185.50.0243548.0
1011Barrientos Sergio EGMCOL24805.50.0242344.0
1118Cori T. DeysiWGMPER23895.50.0239543.5
1210Escobar Forero AlderGMCOL24825.50.0238944.5
1319Diaz Hernandez HeribertoFMCUB23885.50.0229336.5
148Santiago Yago De MouraGMBRA24965.50.0228439.5
1523Cuellar DiegoIMPER23275.00.0246647.5
1620Escalante Ramirez Brian SebastiIMPER23665.00.0243845.0
1714Molina Roberto Junio BritoIMBRA24485.00.0241246.0
1822Leon Valdes Jony WilsonFMCUB23425.00.0240845.5
1915Borges Matos JuanGMCUB24465.00.0232943.5
2021Lopez Gonzalez Abel FabianIMCUB23435.00.0231641.5
2112Fernandez FernandoIMPER24685.00.0227542.0
2228Principe AlexanderFMPER22644.50.0240242.0
2330Oswaldo Valentin Requejo CotrinFMPER22374.50.0233443.0
2439Flores Tomasto LuisPER21804.50.0233437.5
2517Berdayes Ason Dylan IsidroFMCUB24164.50.0231340.5
2625Fuentes Dominguez FelixFMCUB22884.50.0227540.5
2736Aliaga Fernandez Ingrid YWFMPER21994.50.0224132.0
2838Robledo ManuelPER21894.50.0222830.5
2943Rengifo Blancas Renzo JhonathanPER21384.50.0221738.5
3033Pena Morales HugoPER22244.50.0217032.0
3116Quintiliano Pinto Renato R.IMBRA24314.00.0233744.0
3245Gonzalez Lopez Nicolas MateoCOL21344.00.0228839.5
3347Donayre BertinPER21004.00.0222036.5
3424Principe GersonFMPER23004.00.0216937.0
3546Condori EdwinPER21033.50.0227442.0
3632Delgado Romero MarcoPER22243.50.0222940.5
3727Arias MarioPER22693.50.0222239.0
3831Chumpitaz AnnWIMPER22243.50.0221233.0
3940Vasquez Jimenez CristhianPER21713.50.0217233.5
4037Campos Vila MilenaWIMCUB21973.50.0214437.5
4135Fuentes MoisesFMPER22013.00.0210135.5
4229Pazos Gambarrotti PlinioIMECU22433.00.0208434.0
4334Idrovo FranklinECU22133.00.0205231.5
4444Gonzalez Ochoa YoanaWFMCUB21353.00.0202331.0
4541Aguilar VictorPER21542.50.0215837.5
4642Bancayan Maco JosePER21452.50.0212132.5
4726Quirhuayo Chumbe German GonzaloFMPER22722.50.0195233.5
4848Dominguez Rincon MillerFMCOL20971.50.0200234.5
48 players

10) Portugal Open 2018

The Portugal Open takes place 3rd to 9th February 2018.

Portugal Open 2018 Lisbon POR Sat 3rd Feb 2018 - Fri 9th Feb 2018
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
132Gomez Ledo Roberto CarlosIMCUB24424.00.08.510.5
251To Nhat MinhIMHUN23384.00.08.09.0
32Demchenko AntonGMRUS26713.50.09.511.5
3Ghamarian TigranGMFRA26223.50.09.511.5
56Petrov NikitaIMRUS25733.50.09.511.0
615Kanarek MarcelGMPOL25123.50.09.011.0
23Nayhebaver MartinIMSVK24563.50.09.011.0
44Rocha SergioIMPOR23713.50.09.011.0
990Hill AlistairENG21593.50.09.010.0
1014Repka ChristopherIMSVK25133.50.08.511.0
115Indjic AleksandarGMSRB26123.50.08.510.5
18Diermair AndreasIMAUT24953.50.08.510.5
33Froewis GeorgIMAUT24283.50.08.510.5
1426Savanovic AleksandarIMBIH24483.50.08.510.0
151Jobava BaadurGMGEO26853.50.08.59.5
1611Santos Latasa JaimeIMESP25463.50.08.010.0
1729Venkatesh M.R.GMIND24453.50.08.010.0
1822Kaczur FlorianIMHUN24593.50.08.09.5
1938Sousa Andre VenturaIMPOR24053.50.08.09.5
207Korneev OlegGMESP25543.50.07.59.5
34Campora Daniel HGMARG24263.50.07.59.5
2220Anurag MhamalGMIND24763.50.07.59.5
2359Sterck ArnoFMBEL22953.50.07.08.0
2412Spraggett Kevin BarryGMCAN25353.00.09.011.5
254Sevian SamuelGMUSA26173.00.09.011.0
2610Sanal VahapGMTUR25513.00.09.011.0
278Perez Ponsa FedericoGMARG25533.00.09.010.5
2842Mihajlov SebastianIMNOR23783.00.08.510.5
2946Kerigan DemreIMTUR23503.00.08.510.5
3017Gabrielian ArturGMRUS25023.00.08.510.5
21Nagy GaborIMHUN24693.00.08.510.5
3261Rego PedroCMPOR22923.00.08.510.0
3380Fidalgo Andre NevesNMPOR22053.00.08.59.5
3454Colijn StefanFMNED23113.00.08.59.5
359Nevednichy VladislavGMROU25513.00.08.010.0
16Arizmendi Martinez Julen LuisGMESP25083.00.08.010.0
3713Warakomski TomaszGMPOL25173.00.08.010.0
39Luch MichalIMPOL23963.00.08.010.0
41Klasan VladimirIMSRB23813.00.08.010.0
52Boricsev OlegIMHUN23283.00.08.010.0
272 players

11) 26th Fajr Open 2018

The 26th Fajr Open takes place 3rd to 10th February 2018.

26th Fajr Open 2018 Amol IRI Sat 3rd Feb 2018 - Sat 10th Feb 2018
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Ponkratov PavelGMRUS26053.00.04.02.0
25Tabatabaei M.AminIMIRI25773.00.04.02.0
39Pourramezanali AmirrezaGMIRI25253.00.04.02.0
418Gusain HimalIMIND24473.00.03.02.0
56Firouzja AlirezaIMIRI25493.00.03.02.0
61Kuzubov YuriyGMUKR26952.50.04.52.5
710Mosadeghpour MasoudGMIRI25182.50.04.02.5
819Toufighi HomayoonGMIRI24362.50.03.02.0
935Asgharzadeh M.RezaFMIRI23012.50.02.51.5
1011Maghalashvili DavitGMGEO25062.00.05.03.0
117Sanikidze TornikeGMGEO25332.00.05.03.0
1231Hejazipour MitraWGMIRI23152.00.04.53.0
1313Gholami AryanIMIRI24892.00.04.53.0
144Maghsoodloo ParhamGMIRI25942.00.04.52.5
1530Molaei MohammadaminIMIRI23272.00.04.03.0
50Sedaghati MehrdadFMIRI22152.00.04.03.0
1743Cubas Pons Juan MiguelFMESP22542.00.04.03.0
1812Mirzoev AzerGMAZE25002.00.04.03.0
1922Khademalsharieh SarasadatIMIRI24132.00.04.03.0
38Khatibi MeysamIRI22762.00.04.03.0
2117Tahbaz ArashIMIRI24562.00.04.02.0
2233Rastbod AliFMIRI23052.00.04.02.0
55Hamidi Amir MohammadIRI21902.00.04.02.0
2456Alinasab MobinaWIMIRI21862.00.04.02.0
258Ghaem Maghami EhsanGMIRI25252.00.04.02.0
2626Noroozi OmidIMIRI23512.00.03.52.5
2742Sharbaf MohsenIMIRI22562.00.03.52.5
2829Daghli ArashFMIRI23282.00.03.52.0
2957Ghukasyan SiranushWIMARM21842.00.03.52.0
3040Gholami Orimi MahdiIRI22712.00.03.02.0
3132Fendereski NimaFMIRI23142.00.03.02.0
3264Lim Zhuo RenFMMAS21422.00.03.01.5
3375Aryanejad HosseinFMIRI21062.00.03.01.5
3441Al-Ali Hussein Ali HusseinIMIRQ22692.00.02.52.0
353Idani PouyaGMIRI25952.00.02.51.5
3651Delavari AmiraliIRI22131.50.04.02.5
3778Mojaverian HosseinIRI21011.50.04.02.5
3815Mousavi Seyed KhalilIMIRI24801.50.04.02.0
16Kasparov SergeyGMBLR24721.50.04.02.0
4034Sadeh ShahinFMIRI23031.50.04.02.0
4144Hosseinzadeh NimaIRI22541.50.04.02.0
4245Faghirnavaz AliIRI22481.50.03.52.0
4348Akbari Gelvardi MohammadIRI22241.50.03.52.0
4414Quparadze GigaGMGEO24811.50.03.52.0
4572Babaniya BenyaminIRI21121.50.03.52.0
4623Hansen MadsIMDEN23901.50.03.52.0
25Krykun YuriyFMUKR23611.50.03.52.0
4849Pugachov IliaUKR22201.50.03.52.0
4968Javani ShahinIRI21191.50.03.02.0
5021Yegiazarian ArsenGMARM24191.50.02.51.5
82 players

12) 2nd Marcel Duchamp Cup 2018

The 2nd Marcel Duchamp Cup takes place 2nd to 8th February 2018.

2nd Marcel Duchamp Cup Montevideo URU Fri 2nd Feb 2018 - Thu 8th Feb 2018
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Hernandez Guerrero GilbertoGM25324.50.014.510.5
211Di Giannantonio NinoFM23974.50.014.510.0
31Mareco SandroGM26324.50.014.010.0
44Alonso SalvadorGM25104.50.013.59.0
56Slipak SergioGM24574.00.015.011.0
626Palencia Morales Wilson GuillerIM22444.00.015.011.0
714Lopez Azambuja NicolasFM23254.00.015.010.5
824Oddone Cristhian22684.00.015.010.5
98Roselli Mailhe BernardoIM24334.00.014.510.5
107Kjartansson GudmundurIM24414.00.013.59.5
115Hoffman AlejandroGM24844.00.013.09.0
1227Amura ClaudiaWGM22434.00.013.09.0
1323Cimer EmanuelFM22704.00.013.08.5
1418Bobadilla Viera Jorge SamuelIM22904.00.012.59.0
1529Coppola ClaudioIM22204.00.012.58.5
1620Villegas FrancoIM22884.00.012.09.0
1719Larrea ManuelFM22904.00.010.57.5
1857Lezama Manuel20013.50.015.511.5
1945Saralegui Mario20683.50.014.510.0
2034Curi GabrielFM21753.50.014.09.5
2132Carbone DiegoCM21823.50.013.510.0
2216Mussanti DiegoFM23073.50.013.59.0
2325Contin DanielIM22533.50.013.59.0
2433Carvalho GuillermoCM21773.50.013.09.0
2510Diaz Hollemaert NahuelIM24263.50.013.08.5
2612Lujan CarolinaIM23653.50.012.59.0
2731El Ters Antouan21883.50.012.59.0
2843Meza AnahiWFM20883.50.012.58.5
2913De Dovitiis AlejoIM23403.50.012.58.0
3038Granara Barreto SebastianFM21423.50.012.58.0
3122Muniz RafaelFM22813.50.012.08.5
3265Muzzi EduardoCM19483.50.012.08.0
339Garcia Palermo CarlosGM24273.50.011.58.0
3415Scarella Enrique AlejandroIM23203.50.011.07.5
353Andersson UlfGM25233.50.010.57.5
3621Van Riemsdijk Herman C.IM22853.50.09.57.0
3730Kimelman GabrielCM22093.00.014.510.5
3837Coro LucasFM21473.00.014.010.0
39144Benitez Matias03.00.013.59.5
4047Lucena LincolnFM20533.00.013.59.5
150 players

13) 40th Bulgarian Open 2018

The 40th Bulgarian Open takes place 4th to 11th February 2018.

40th Bulgarian Open 2018 Plovdiv BUL Sun 4th Feb 2018 - Sun 11th Feb 2018
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Enchev IvajloIMFID24922.00.01.02.0
8Costachi MihneaIMROU24412.00.01.02.0
9Kozhuharov SpasIMFID24282.00.01.02.0
14Ileana GeorgeFMROU23442.00.01.02.0
16Stoyanov TsvetanFMFID23182.00.01.02.0
17Nikolov SashoIMFID23082.00.01.02.0
76Dimitrov RadoslavIMFID24782.00.01.01.5
22Antova GabrielaFMFID22852.00.01.01.5
97Georgescu Tiberiu-MarianGMROU24642.00.01.01.0
15Posedaru BogdanFMROU23262.00.01.01.0
19Ognean Mihnea-IonutFMROU23032.00.01.01.0
24Panbukchian ValentinIMFID22742.00.01.01.0
1312Danov RadiFID23581.50.01.52.5
32Veleski RobertFMMKD22261.50.01.52.5
55Gochev MladenFID21221.50.01.52.5
164Spasov VasilGMFID24911.50.01.52.0
21Mrdja MilanIMCRO22961.50.01.52.0
25Voiska MargaritaWGMFID22701.50.01.52.0
70Stoyanov Stoyan OrFID20521.50.01.52.0
2080Green MoriaFID19911.50.01.52.0
215Tadic BrankoGMSRB24861.50.01.51.5
23Daels MarcFMBEL22751.50.01.51.5
37Radeva ViktoriaWFMFID22001.50.01.51.5
2429Cvetkovic SrdjanIMSRB22501.50.01.02.0
252Nanu Costica-CiprianGMROU25011.50.01.01.5
18Lazov ToniFMMKD23031.50.01.01.5
2726Salimova NurgyulFMFID22651.50.00.51.0
30Yordanov LachezarFMFID22491.50.00.51.0
2928Huhndorf ArnoldFMGER22601.00.02.03.0
38Pavlidou EkateriniWIMGRE21991.00.02.03.0
53Mitev ValentinFID21251.00.02.03.0
3263Todorov KaloyanFID20851.00.02.02.5
3387Ilkov DaniFID18501.00.02.02.5
341Tilicheev ViacheslavFMRUS25141.00.02.02.0
33Biljanic LjubomirFMSRB22251.00.02.02.0
34Badev KirilFMFID22151.00.02.02.0
35Milchev MiroslavFID22111.00.02.02.0
39Tadic StefanSRB21971.00.02.02.0
40Tashkov RumenFID21971.00.02.02.0
42Velickovski-Nejkovic MajaWIMSRB21861.00.02.02.0
45Skoko MilanSRB21751.00.02.02.0
50Marholev DimitarIMFID21331.00.02.02.0
51Zubcu Vlad-GeorgeROU21331.00.02.02.0
56Kljako DamirFMCRO21191.00.02.02.0
58Popov PetarIMFID21091.00.02.02.0
60Terziev DimoFID21071.00.02.02.0
65Atanasov MargaritFID20771.00.02.02.0
4875Aciu Malina-AndreeaROU20181.00.01.52.5
4944Galunova TsvetaWIMFID21771.00.01.52.5
72Tadic KatarinaWFMSRB20391.00.01.52.5
87 players

14) 55th ch-CUB 2018

The Cuban Championship takes place 1st to 10th February 2018.

55th ch-CUB Absoluto 2018 Havana CUB Thu 1st Feb 2018 - Sat 10th Feb 2018
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg12345678910PtsTB1TB2
13Espinosa Veloz ErmesGMCUB2520*½113.25
25Ortiz Suarez Isan ReynaldoGMCUB2543*½1½23.00
36Gonzalez Vidal YuriGMCUB2558½*½122.50½
48Bacallao Alonso YusnelGMCUB2605½0*12.75
59Ochoa De La Rosa Manuel DarioFMCUB24230*½11.75½
64Almeida Quintana OmarGMCUB25260½*11.75½
77Gomez Garrido Camilo ErnestoGMCUB2511½½0*12.001
810Quesada Perez YasserGMCUB25520*½½11.000
91Martinez Duany Lelys StanleyGMCUB25090½*½11.000
2IMAlbornoz Cabrera Carlos DanielCUB25100½½*11.000
10 players
55th ch-CUB Absoluto 2018 Havana CUB Thu 1st Feb 2018 - Sat 10th Feb 2018. Category: 12. Ave: (2526)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Espinosa Veloz, Ermes GM CUB 2520 # = 1 1 2.5 2785
2 Ortiz Suarez, Isan Reynaldo GM CUB 2543 # = 1 = 2 2683
3 Gonzalez Vidal, Yuri GM CUB 2558 = # = 1 2 2660
4 Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel GM CUB 2605 = 0 # 1 1.5 2530
5 Ochoa de la Rosa, Manuel Dario FM CUB 2423 0 # = 1 1.5 2519
6 Almeida Quintana, Omar GM CUB 2526 0 = # 1 1.5 2513
7 Gomez Garrido, Camilo Ernesto GM CUB 2511 = = 0 # 1 2417
8 Martinez Duany, Lelys Stanley GM CUB 2509 0 # = = 1 2402
9 Albornoz Cabrera, Carlos Daniel IM CUB 2510 0 = # = 1 2370
10 Quesada Perez, Yasser GM CUB 2552 0 = = # 1 2401

15) Arab Championship 2018

The Arab Championship took place 27th January to 3rd March 2018. Mohamed Haddouche won with 6.5/9. Only a limited number of games from a few rounds are available.

Arab Championship 2018 Sharjah UAE Sat 27th Jan 2018 - Sat 3rd Mar 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Haddouche MohamedGMALG25056.50.02.041.5
23Saeed IshaqFMUAE24346.00.03.041.5
311Ahmed Ali Layth AhmedFMIRQ22716.00.03.040.0
47Issa RafatFMJOR23796.00.02.040.5
54Labib Ibrahim HasanIMEGY24125.50.03.045.5
62Arab AdlaneIMALG24775.50.02.043.0
78Omar NoamanIMUAE23645.50.02.043.0
85Belouadah SaadIMALG24105.50.02.041.0
99Ahmad Al KhatibIMJOR23155.00.02.039.5
1014Shobaita AhmedCMPLE20765.00.02.038.5
1113Tagelsir AbubakerFMSUD22325.00.02.037.5
126Hesham AbdelrahmanGMEGY24064.50.51.041.0
1315Elmejbri Ali A.FMLBA20554.50.51.034.5
1412El Jawich AmroFMLBN22414.01.01.045.0
1510Alhuwar JasemFMUAE23034.00.00.041.0
1616Alothman Abdul WahabCMKUW20183.50.01.038.5
1718Al Abdali Zeyad SalehKSA18013.00.00.035.0
1817Masrahi Abdulrahman ACMKSA19622.51.01.035.0
1919Adan Abdishakur MohamedSOM02.50.00.037.0
19 players
ch-Arab w 2018 Sharjah UAE Sat 27th Jan 2018 - Sat 3rd Mar 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Mezioud AminaWIMALG20598.00.04.040.5
24Alattar Ghayda M.WFMJOR19647.00.53.042.0
33Boshra AlshaebyWFMJOR19807.00.53.041.5
42Latreche SabrinaWIMALG20046.50.01.040.0
56Jalaluldeen Kareen Kamal J.WFMIRQ17615.50.02.042.5
65Toubal HayatWIMALG19084.01.01.043.5
711Al Ali Aisha SaifUAE13934.00.02.038.0
812Khalil HananUAE12263.50.52.039.5
99Ibtihal MohammedWCMSUD15053.50.52.036.0
108Raya AlnaimatJOR16933.00.02.040.0
1110Faqeeh YaraPLE14612.00.01.039.5
127Alraqum ShahadKUW16960.00.00.037.0
12 players

16) Third Saturday 64 2018

The Third Saturday 64 tournament takes place in Novi Sad 5th to 10th February 2018.

17) ch-MDA 2018

The Macedonian Championship takes place 31st January to 8th February 2018.

ch-MDA 2018 Chisinau MDA Wed 31st Jan 2018 - Thu 8th Feb 2018
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Sanduleac VasileMDA24083.50.08.502558
28Schitco IvanMDA23343.00.07.252447
39Hamitevici VladimirMDA25133.00.07.002477
45Vedmediuc SergheiMDA24703.00.06.002433
54Morozov NichitaMDA24493.00.05.752459
610Macovei AndreiMDA23723.00.05.502428
71Baltag IulianMDA24142.00.05.502350
86Zajarnyi AnatolyiMDA22832.00.04.002318
92Soltanici RuslanMDA24131.50.04.002282
107Prilepov AlexeiMDA22631.00.03.002142
10 players
ch-MDA 2018 Chisinau MDA Wed 31st Jan 2018 - Thu 8th Feb 2018. Category: 6. Ave: (2392)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Sanduleac, Vasile GM MDA 2408 # = 1 = = 1 3.5 2558
2 Schitco, Ivan FM MDA 2334 = # = = 1 = 3 2447
3 Hamitevici, Vladimir GM MDA 2513 0 # 1 = = 1 3 2477
4 Vedmediuc, Serghei IM MDA 2470 = 0 # 1 1 = 3 2433
5 Morozov, Nichita IM MDA 2449 = = # = = 1 3 2459
6 Macovei, Andrei FM MDA 2372 = # = = = 1 3 2428
7 Baltag, Iulian IM MDA 2414 = 0 = = # = 2 2350
8 Zajarnyi, Anatolyi IM MDA 2283 0 = 0 = # 1 2 2318
9 Soltanici, Ruslan IM MDA 2413 0 0 = = = # 1.5 2282
10 Prilepov, Alexei MDA 2263 = = 0 0 0 # 1 2142

18) Vajda Arpad Memorial 2018

The Vajda Arpad Memorial takes place 29th January to 6th February 2017.

Vajda Arpad Memorial 2018 Budapest HUN Mon 29th Jan 2018 - Tue 6th Feb 2018. Category: 11. Ave: (2509)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Kantor, Gergely IM HUN 2518 # = = = = 1 1 = 1 5.5 2639
2 Sedlak, Nikola GM SRB 2583 # = = = = = 1 1 1 5.5 2639
3 Horvath, Jozsef GM HUN 2520 = = # = = = 1 = = 4.5 2560
4 Bokros, Albert IM HUN 2472 = = = # = = 1 1 4.5 2619
5 Beliavsky, Alexander G GM SLO 2536 = = = = # = = 1 = 4.5 2557
6 Aczel, Gergely IM HUN 2565 = = = = = # 0 0 1 3.5 2465
7 Vykouk, Jan FM CZE 2440 0 = 0 0 1 # = 0 1 3 2427
8 Hoang, Thanh Trang GM HUN 2436 0 0 = 1 = # = = 3 2473
9 Csonka, Balazs IM HUN 2458 = 0 = 0 0 1 = # 0 2.5 2367
10 Szabo, Gergely-Andras-Gyula GM ROU 2560 0 0 = = 0 0 = 1 # 2.5 2366

19) 1st Schachzauber Bad Kissingen 2018

The 1st Schachzauber Bad Kissingen took place 12th to 20th January 2018. Andreas Heimann won with 7/9.

1st Schachzauber 2018 Bad Kissingen GER Fri 12th Jan 2018 - Sat 20th Jan 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg12345678910PtsTB1
1Heimann, AndreasGMGER2576**½½1½½11117.026.50
2Teske, HenrikGMGER2483½**½½½½11116.523.75
3Khotenashvili, BellaGMGEO2486½½**½½011116.021.50
4Mkrtchian, LilitIMARM23780½½**½1½1116.021.00
5Sukandar, Irine KharismaIMINA2387½½½½**½01115.520.25
6Prusikin, MichaelGMGER2516½½10½**10½15.021.00
7Heidenfeld, MarkIMIRL2359000½10**11½4.013.25
8Hofstetter, Hans-Joachim,FMGER21750000010**½12.56.50
9Schnelzer, ReinholdFMGER218900000½0½**12.04.25
10Wallinger, ManfredGER2150000000½00**0.52.00
10 players
1st Schachzauber 2018 Bad Kissingen GER Fri 12th Jan 2018 - Sat 20th Jan 2018. Category: 5. Ave: (2370)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Heimann, Andreas GM GER 2576 # = = 1 = = 1 1 1 1 7 2567
2 Teske, Henrik GM GER 2483 = # = = = = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2523
3 Khotenashvili, Bela GM GEO 2486 = = # = = 0 1 1 1 1 6 2482
4 Mkrtchian, Lilit IM ARM 2378 0 = = # = 1 = 1 1 1 6 2494
5 Sukandar, Irine Kharisma IM INA 2387 = = = = # = 0 1 1 1 5.5 2448
6 Prusikin, Michael GM GER 2516 = = 1 0 = # 1 0 = 1 5 2397
7 Heidenfeld, Mark IM IRL 2359 0 0 0 = 1 0 # 1 1 = 4 2328
8 Hofstetter, Hans-Joachim FM GER 2175 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 # = 1 2.5 2226
9 Schnelzer, Reinhold FM GER 2189 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 = # 1 2 2170
10 Wallinger, Manfred GER 2150 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 # 0.5 1950

20) 5th Floripa Masters 2018

The 5th Floripa Masters took place 26th to 31st January 2018. Diego Di Berardino won with 7/9.

5th Floripa Masters 2018 Florianopolis BRA Fri 26th Jan 2018 - Wed 31st Jan 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
110Di Berardino Diego RafaelIMBRA25167.00.04.528.25
28Cubas Jose FernandoGMPAR24726.01.03.022.00
34Matsuura EveraldoGMBRA24926.00.03.523.50
45Mandetta Joao DaniloFMBRA23575.01.52.519.00
53Perdomo LeandroIMARG24495.01.02.518.50
69Rodriguez Vila AndresGMURU24595.00.52.518.00
77Umetsubo Cesar HidemitsuIMBRA24154.50.02.516.00
86Languidey Simon AlejandroFMARG23604.00.02.514.50
91Gauche CharlesFMBRA22512.00.01.07.75
102Moyses Sobrinho EliasBRA19010.50.00.01.00
10 players
5th Floripa Masters 2018 Florianopolis BRA Fri 26th Jan 2018 - Wed 31st Jan 2018. Category: 5. Ave: (2367)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Di Berardino, Diego Rafael IM BRA 2516 # = 1 1 1 = = = 1 1 7 2571
2 Matsuura, Everaldo GM BRA 2492 = # 0 = = 1 1 1 = 1 6 2478
3 Cubas, Jose Fernando GM PAR 2472 0 1 # = 0 = 1 1 1 1 6 2481
4 Mandetta, Joao Danilo FM BRA 2357 0 = = # = 1 0 1 = 1 5 2411
5 Perdomo, Leandro IM ARG 2449 0 = 1 = # = 0 = 1 1 5 2401
6 Rodriguez Vila, Andres GM URU 2459 = 0 = 0 = # 1 = 1 1 5 2400
7 Umetsubo, Cesar Hidemitsu IM BRA 2415 = 0 0 1 1 0 # 0 1 1 4.5 2362
8 Languidey, Simon Alejandro FM ARG 2360 = 0 0 0 = = 1 # = 1 4 2325
9 Gauche, Charles FM BRA 2251 0 = 0 = 0 0 0 = # = 2 2160
10 Moyses Sobrinho, Elias BRA 1901 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = # 0.5 1975

21) 80th Tata Steel 2018

The 80th Tata Steel Masters took place in Wijk aan Zee with away days in Hilversum and Groningen, 13th to 28th January 2018. World Champion Magnus Carlsen scored his first classical tournament win since Bilbao in July 2016 and his 6th top group win in Wijk aan Zee. Anish Giri put in perhaps his most impressive performance so far. Giri looked more threatening than he has done in a long time. However Carlsen hasn't lost a tie-break since losing to Aronian in 2007 and in the last year has been dominant in blitz chess. He won very smoothly in the first tie-break game and calmly recovered from a tricky position to draw game two. Giri however finally looks to have put a period of rather indifferent chess behind him and looks ready for a better future. Some additional games and I give the tie-break games again as I initially forgot them last week.

80th Tata Steel TOP Wijk aan Zee NED Fri 12th Jan 2018 - Sun 28th Jan 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameRtg12345678910PtsTB1TB2
1Kuipers, Stefan2444 1½0½½11116.524.752558
1Vrolijk, Liam24080 1½½½11116.524.252562
1Beerdsen, Thomas2416½0 ½½111116.523.52561
4Van der Werf, Mark24041½½ ½½½½½15.523.52477
5Papin, Vasily2482½½½½ 10½1½5222431
5Beukema, Stefan2403½½0½0 1½11517.752440
7Pijpers, Arthur2467000½10 1013.511.752310
8Dale, Ari2356000½½½0 1½310.752277
9Bekker, Stefan2283000½0010 12.57.252244
10Salimova, Nurgyul23120000½00½0 142056
10 players
80th Tata Steel TOP Wijk aan Zee NED Fri 12th Jan 2018 - Sun 28th Jan 2018. Category: 6. Ave: (2400)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Kuipers, Stefan IM NED 2468 # 1 = 0 = = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2558
2 Vrolijk, Liam FM NED 2427 0 # 1 = = = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2563
3 Beerdsen, Thomas IM NED 2445 = 0 # = = 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2561
4 Van der Werf, Mark IM NED 2413 1 = = # = = = = = 1 5.5 2479
5 Papin, Vasily GM RUS 2476 = = = = # 1 0 = 1 = 5 2435
6 Beukema, Stefan IM BEL 2404 = = 0 = 0 # 1 = 1 1 5 2443
7 Pijpers, Arthur IM NED 2448 0 0 0 = 1 0 # 1 0 1 3.5 2315
8 Dale, Ari IM AUS 2381 0 0 0 = = = 0 # 1 = 3 2277
9 Bekker, Stefan FM NED 2273 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 0 # 1 2.5 2248
10 Salimova, Nurgyul FM FID 2265 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 # 1 2064
80th Tata Steel GpA TB Wijk aan Zee NED Fri 12th Jan 2018 - Sun 28th Jan 2018
Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg12Pts
1Carlsen, MagnusGMNOR28341=1.5
2Giri, AnishGMNED27520=0.5
2 players

22) 205th MGU Open 2018

The 205th MGU Open took place 3rd to 4th February 2018.

205th MGU Open 2018 Sofia BUL Sat 3rd Feb 2018 - Sun 4th Feb 2018
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPts
14METEV Martin18924.5
21ILIEV DimitarNM21453.5
33GELEMEROV YaneNM19183.5
45BABATOV Martin17463.0
52KOLEV Nikola Vl.19312.5
67KOSTOV Nikolay16312.5
76KRASTEV Krasimir N.16880.5
89IVANOV Daniel17580.0
98GEORGIEV Nikolay15880.0
9 players

23) Reykjavik Chess Congress 2018

The Reykjavik Chess Congress takes place 10th January to 7th February 2018.

Reykjavik Congress 2018 Reykjavik ISL Wed 10th Jan 2018 - Wed 7th Feb 2018
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
114Bergsson StefanISL20937.00.037.031.0
213Heimisson Hilmir FreyrISL21366.00.036.529.5
31Thorfinnsson BragiISL24266.00.034.027.0
43Ragnarsson DagurISL23326.00.030.525.5
515Birkisson Bjorn HolmISL20845.50.037.030.0
67Olafsson ThorvardurISL21785.50.035.028.0
72Jensson Einar HjaltiISL23365.50.034.528.5
812Fridjonsson JuliusISL21375.50.032.527.0
95Bjornsson SigurbjornISL22885.50.031.524.5
109Loftsson HrafnISL21635.00.037.530.5
1116Halldorsson BragiISL20825.00.036.530.5
126Ptacnikova LenkaISL22185.00.035.029.0
1321Mai Alexander OliverISL19705.00.030.024.5
1410Ingvason JohannISL21615.00.029.524.0
1522Baldursson HaraldurISL19425.00.028.023.0
168Viglundsson BjorgvinISL21674.50.034.529.0
1719Kristinsson OgmundurISL20054.50.034.528.5
1818Valdimarsson EinarISL20234.50.032.527.0
1917Mai Aron ThorISL20664.50.032.026.5
2026Davidsson Oskar VikingurISL18544.50.031.526.0
2130Fridthjofsdottir Sigurl. ReginaISL17344.50.030.524.5
2220Ragnarsson JohannISL19914.50.030.524.5
2331Haraldsson OskarISL17334.50.028.523.5
2423Bjornsson Eirikur K.ISL19344.00.034.028.0
2524Sigurdsson Birkir KarlISL19344.00.033.527.5
2611Jonsson Gauti PallISL21614.00.031.526.0
2728Bjarnason OlafurISL18184.00.031.025.5
2832Ulfljotsson JonISL16874.00.030.525.0
2952Hauksson Bjorgvin JonasISL04.00.030.025.0
3025Briem StephanISL18904.00.029.523.5
3134Briem HedinnISL16134.00.029.523.5
3233Jonsson SveinbjornISL16674.00.029.024.0
3336Gudmundsson ThordurISL15654.00.028.523.5
3439Davidsson JoshuaISL14964.00.026.521.0
354Stefansson Vignir VatnarISL23043.50.032.026.0
3638Bjarnason Larus HISL15393.50.030.525.5
3745Davidsson Stefan OrriISL12803.50.029.524.5
3841Briem BenediktISL14643.50.029.522.5
3927Eliasson Kristjan OrnISL18463.50.029.023.5
4043Alexandersson OrnISL13663.50.028.023.0
57 players

24) ch-HKG 2018

The Hong Kong Championship takes place 8th January to 26th March 2018.

ch-HKG 2018 Hong Kong HKG Mon 8th Jan 2018 - Mon 26th Mar 2018
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Pang Yui KuenHKG19604.50.012.04
220Wong Brian BhHKG16504.00.011.04
33Wong BrianHKG20254.00.011.03
48Chan Lok Yee LewisHKG18714.00.010.54
56Wong Ching ChiHKG18854.00.010.03
61Lam Daniel King-WaiHKG22224.00.010.03
710Lai RobinHKG18544.00.08.54
87Luk Luen-WahHKG19183.50.010.53
912Chan Chak ManHKG18243.50.010.53
1011Lai Sai WingHKG18423.50.07.53
1118Tamang Dal BahadurHKG16983.00.011.53
129Lo BillyHKG18613.00.011.03
1313Deng Yu Dong MichaelHKG18203.00.010.52
1441Lam Chun Yung SamuelHKG11723.00.010.03
1521Pu HenryHKG16483.00.010.02
164Chong Chor YuenHKG19753.00.09.53
1731Lam Theodore LukasHKG12673.00.09.53
1844Siu Cheuk YiuHKG03.00.09.52
1915Borigas EdgardoHKG17673.00.09.03
17Deng Jing Xin CrystalHKG17223.00.09.03
29Pang BoHKG13643.00.09.03
2222Sarwate RohitHKG16173.00.08.53
2336King Oliver BaekhoHKG11993.00.07.53
2461Wong On WingHKG03.00.07.52
2514Ng Chun HeiHKG18172.50.011.02
2616Ho In Hei HenryHKG17632.50.010.52
19Tang Tsz SangHKG16732.50.010.52
282Dew BrianHKG21282.50.09.52
2926Iyer NeelHKG14992.50.08.02
3033Leung Hoi TingHKG12572.00.010.02
34Desrosiers CyranoHKG12382.00.010.02
43Anandpara Jayendra SaloniHKG02.00.010.02
3323Mahajan RiteshHKG16002.00.09.52
25Bret Jean-SebastienHKG15352.00.09.52
3530Mahadevan AravindHKG13362.00.09.52
3632Kan Yui HimHKG12572.00.09.52
3742Pu EthanHKG10802.00.09.52
52Chan Cheuk LungHKG02.00.09.52
3924Lau Joe Yiu-ChoHKG15692.00.09.02
4048Chen JunxueHKG02.00.09.02
4135Ng Sau WaiHKG12372.00.08.52
4228Lam Emmett MichaelHKG14382.00.08.02
59Tam Tsz ChunHKG02.00.08.02
4440Kannappan ThanneermalaiHKG11422.00.08.02
4560Wong King YipHKG02.00.07.52
4645Mak Chung Lai MatthewHKG02.00.07.02
4754Ho Sean Ho ChunHKG01.50.010.51
4837Lee Wing KinHKG11781.50.010.51
4956Lam Ka YanHKG01.50.09.51
5038Ngai Shun KiuHKG11681.00.09.51
61 players

25) Turkish Cup 2018

The Turkish Cup took place 26th January to 3rd February 2018. Fethi Apaydin won with 10/11.

Turkish Cup 2018 Goynuk TUR Fri 26th Jan 2018 - Sat 3rd Feb 2018
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtg+PtsTB1TB2TB3
19Apaydin FethiFM22699108174.578.25
24Arat Ufuk SezenIM236199.580.573.571.50
32Haznedaroglu KivancGM2457897972.565.00
41Yilmazyerli MertIM24897978.572.565.75
55Koksal EgeIM235378.577.57260.25
68Buyukasik DiyapFM230188.5777158.50
77Agdelen Huseyin CanFM230278.57468.559.00
829Gunduz Umut Erdem213978.571.56656.00
912Sevgi VolkanFM22647874.568.555.75
1018Zor Alber Kadir2150687366.556.25
1126Eren Ataberk21658872.566.552.50
1243Tarlabasi Emirhan20607872.56653.00
1313Akdogan Alperen22627871.56652.75
1415Ozkan ErvinCM22056870.56552.25
1535Bacak Muhammed Kaan20507870.564.553.00
1681Kizilkus Akin187678706551.50
1722Karagollu Ahmet21345869.56353.50
1819Karaokcu Erkin22157868.56349.00
1940Yelligedik Murat20337867.561.551.50
2016Isik Engin Yasar217988676248.00
2132Kerem Halil Ozgun21327864.55948.25
2220Kamer Kayra22176863.55849.00
2311Samani YamacFM22686862.557.549.75
2410Tasdogen Dincer228757.574.569.551.25
2534Usun Tolga205267.574.568.551.50
2644Tepe Efe CanCM205567.57468.550.50
2717Metin Mehmet217067.57467.551.25
2821Ersahin Bulent218977.572.566.548.50
2927Korkmaz NecmettinCM209367.57266.548.50
306Karadeniz Ali EmreFM228867.5716551.00
3157Daghan Devran201177.570.565.547.75
3228Dalgar Hakki BeratCM215457.569.563.550.25
3314Yilmaz TurhanIM224867.56963.547.00
3448Demirbag Alihan203877.5686248.50
3523Ererdem Gani ErenCM219967.5686248.00
3642Gulbeyaz Emir208767.567.562.545.75
3731Erdogan Anil BerkCM210657.567.56248.00
3898Korkmaz Turhan187177.567.56246.75
3950Sahin Doga BoranFM198457.567.56246.25
4041Demir Bilal209347.565.560.547.50
4152Demircin Kasim193277.5656043.25
4275Tirak Mert193777.5656043.25
4358Kocak Can201367.56559.545.00
4454Kara Yanki198167.564.55944.50
4533Yaver Faik Emre209657.563.558.545.50
4651Cevrin Muhammed Cemre190057.562.55745.25
4763Oner Oguz196067.562.55742.75
4867Ozsakallioglu Okan196267.561.556.544.00
4959Unat Can HaktanCM198067.559.554.542.25
50239Uyguner Volkan067.5575338.00
388 players

26) ch-POL Academic 2018

The Polish Acedemic saw individual and team rapids and took place 2nd to 4th February 2018.

ch-POL Academic Men 2018 Katowice POL Fri 2nd Feb 2018 - Sun 4th Feb 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
12Jakubowski, KrzysztofGMPOL24097.54557
229Piotrowski, Przemyslawk+POL21707.542.554.5
326Zochowski, KacperkPOL21887.54152
48Wandzik, WojciechmPOL23567.539.551.5
516Lewicki, MiroslawCMPOL22557.536.547
610Lewtak, DamianmPOL2341740.551.5
712Dowgird, FilipkPOL2316739.551.5
87Barglowski, FilipFMPOL2357738.550
922Paszewski, MateuszFMPOL2195736.546
1042Siwiec, ArkadiuszI++POL210073545
1115Protaziuk, GrzegorzmPOL228773544
1220Eggink, Ryszardk+POL22106.542.554
1314Reza, Wojciechk++POL22976.541.553
1333Tomaszewski, Kacperk++POL21526.541.553
1558Karwowski, KacperkPOL20526.540.550.5
1639Dubinski, MateuszCMPOL21216.539.550.5
1748Snihur, PiotrkPOL20806.53848
1832Polok, KacperFMPOL21526.537.549
1911Leniart, ArkadiuszIMPOL23196.536.546.5
2023Kumala, AleksanderkPOL21926.535.544.5
2127Cukrowski, FilipFMPOL21816.533.543.5
2213Matuszewski, MichalIMPOL231164052
236Wiewióra, EneaszFMPOL236864051
2425Kowalczyk, Rafalk+POL218964051
2531Jarmula, Pawelk+POL215964050.5
264Piesik, PiotrFMPOL239164050.5
273Wieczorek, OskarIMPOL2408638.550
2849Kowalczyk, MariuszI++POL208063748
2953Lapaj, Mateuszk+POL2064636.548
3054Chmiel, MarcinkPOL2064636.547.5
3138Molenda, MarcinFMPOL212163545
3247Suliborski, JakubI++POL2085634.545
3319Niekras, DawidFMPOL2236633.543.5
3468Rózycki, Bartlomiejk++POL2014633.542.5
3581Nun, GrzegorzIPOL1948633.542.5
3635Marczuk, DominikkPOL213563344.5
37172Kelm, RobertIPOL0632.541
38101Zwarycz, MiloszIPOL184363241
395Sadzikowski, DanielGMPOL23775.54253
4074Buraczewski, RafalkPOL19715.54151
210 players
ch-POL Academic Women Katowice POL Fri 2nd Feb 2018 - Sun 4th Feb 2018
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id

27) 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 3 (of 10) Standings:
RkTeam1a1b2a2b3a3b4a4b5a5b6a6bTB1TB2TB3
1Havnin 1**43411.060
2Klaksvík 1**347.040
3Sandavágur 1**46.540
4Havnin 20**5.020
5Kollafjørður 111½**2.500
6Gøta 1000**0.000
6 teams

28) TCh-CZE 2017-18

The Czech Extraliga takes place 18th November 2017 to 8th April 2018.

TCh-CZE Extraliga 2017-18 Czech Republic CZE Sat 18th Nov 2017 - Sun 8th Apr 2018
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
11. Novoborsky SK*71839.516.0
2Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem*4361333.08.0
3SK Zikuda Turnov4*61331.08.0
4GASCO Pardubice*51230.59.5
5Labortech Ostrava*1226.07.0
6Moravska Slavia Brno½*45571023.07.0
7SK DURAS BVK Kralovo Pole*357923.56.0
8BSS Frydek-Mistek45*4820.54.5
9Unichess334*723.55.5
10SK Slavoj Poruba53*622.03.0
11SK mesta Lysa nad Labem22½3*016.02.0
12Tatran Litovel111*07.50.0
12 teams
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Zapad Czech Republic CZE Sat 18th Nov 2017 - Sun 8th Apr 2018
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1TJ Neratovice A*31837.012.5
2Bartos Unichess*5455451732.510.0
3SK Dopravni podnik Praha53*6541635.011.5
4TJ Slavia Hradec Kralove2*541330.08.0
5SK Sokol Vysehrad4*4351129.59.0
6TJ Pankrac34*51029.08.0
7SK OAZA Praha35*41026.08.5
82222 SK Polabiny B34*446929.07.5
9TJ Bohemians Praha3344*5827.08.5
10QCC Ceske Budejovice443*523.06.5
11TJ Neratovice B432*121.03.5
12SK JOLY Lysa nad Labem C3*017.03.0
12 teams
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod Czech Republic CZE Sat 18th Nov 2017 - Sun 8th Apr 2018
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Slavoj Ceský Těsín*564651635.011.5
2SK Staré Město*51533.012.0
3SK Gordic33*61533.011.5
4TZ Třinec*45441531.59.5
5BSS Frýdek-Místek "B"4*61332.58.5
6Slavia Kroměříž23*471030.510.5
7Sachy Hosťálková4*61029.510.0
8TJ Ostrava "A"4*44927.06.0
9KVS Ekodivize Opava24*4525.06.5
10Panda Rychnov nad Kněžnou A4½24*520.05.0
11Lokomotiva Brno A214*419.03.5
12Agentura 64 Grygov324*120.04.5
12 teams

29) TCh-CAT 2018

The Catalan Team Championship takes place 20th January to 14th April 2018.

TCh-CAT Gp2 2018 Barcelona ESP Sat 20th Jan 2018 - Sat 14th Apr 2018
Leading Round 3 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1BARBERA322.5
2SANT ANDREU218
3CATALUNYA1.516
4SANT JOSEP1.514.5
5MOLLET1.513.5
6SANT CUGAT112
7GERUNDA110.5
8CERDANYOLA VALLES0.513
8 teams
TCh-CAT Gp1 2018 Barcelona ESP Sat 20th Jan 2018 - Sat 14th Apr 2018
Leading Round 3 (of 7) Standings:
RkNameMptsBpts
1COLON SABADELL CHESSY321.5
2ESCOLA D'ESCACS BCN320
3TRES PEONS2.517
4OLOT114
5FIGUERES113.5
6PEONA I PEO113.5
7FOMENT0.513
8LLEIDA07.5
8 teams

30) 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 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms12345678910MptsBpts
1Aquaprofit-NTSK I.57.59.510.5891044.5
2ASE Paks558.59.56.58.5838
3DVTK54.5797.58836
4Aquarena Kobanya SC53.569.589.5736.5
5Duocor-Makoi SVSE52.566.569.5630.5
6Penzugyor SE52.55.58.58.56531
7HUSI SC51.55.52.567.5323
8Dunaharaszti MTK54343.56120.5
9HVSE-Infraplan533.54.53.56120.5
10MTK Budapest542.52.564.5119.5
10 teams

31) Frauenbundesliga 2017-18

The Frauenbundesliga takes place 1st October 2017 to 25th March 2018.

Frauenbundesliga 2017-18 Germany GER Sun 1st Oct 2017 - Sun 25th Mar 2018
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBpts
1SK Schwaebisch Hallxxx46661435½
2OSG Baden-Badenxxx3551331
3Hamburger SKxxx4651230
4SC Bad Koenigshofen23xxx43651027½
5SF Deizisau2xxx555825½
6Rodewischer SM23xxx36824½
7SK Lehrte01xxx4618
8Karlsruher SFxxx43516½
9SV Hofheim0013xxx311½
10SV Allianz Leipzig1012xxx212½
11SV Medizin Erfurt0½½123xxx3210
12Doppelbauer Kiel½1103xxx1
12 teams

32) PRO Chess League 2018

The PRO Chess League is a rapid chess tournament taking place on the chess.com website 18th January to 8th April 2018. 32 city based teams from throughout the world start in four groups. Play day is generally Wednesday. The first round was changed to fit in with Wijk aan Zee. There are four players per team and they play each member of the opposition once for a total of four games. The final four play in a decider on the weekend of 7th-8th April. Time control 15 minutes plus 2 seconds a move. Leading players: Magnus Carlsen, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, etc.

PRO League Group Stage chess.com INT Thu 18th Jan 2018 - Mon 9th Apr 2018
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
Team+-Pts
Eastern
Armenia Eagles3148
Mumbai Movers3142
Norway Gnomes2.51.544
Estonia Horses2.51.535.5
Delhi Dynamite2241
Riga Magicians1.52.538
Volga Stormbringers1339.5
Oslo Trolls1336
Central
Marseille Migraines3.50.545.5
Stockholm Snowballs3.50.543.5
Ljubljana Turtles3146.5
Cannes Blockbusters2233
Reykjavik Puffins1.52.538.5
London Lions1.52.537
Amsterdam Mosquitoes0.53.537
London Towers0434
Atlantic
Webster Windmills3.50.546.5
Minnesota Blizzard3143
Pittsburgh Pawngrabbers2.51.543
Montreal ChessBrahs2240.5
St Louis Arch Bishops2240
Miami Champions1334.5
Montclair Sopranos1334
Buenos Aires Krakens0425.5
Pacific
Chengdu Pandas3.50.548.5
Dallas Destiny3.50.543.5
Australia Kangaroos3145.5
San Diego Surfers2.51.542
San Jose Hackers2245.5
Seattle Sluggers1.52.538.5
Rio Grande Ospreys0.53.536.5
Las Vegas Desert Rats0.53.530
36 teams

33) Dutch League 2017-18

The Dutch League takes place 16th September 2017 to 21st April 2018. Next round 7 7th April 2018.

Dutch League 2017-18 Netherlands NED Sat 16th Sep 2017 - Sat 21st Apr 2018
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910MptsBpts
1LSG IntelliMagic#--6.556.57-761138
2En Passant-#5--556.55.56.5933.5
3Kennemer Combinatie-5#54.5--5.566832
4BSG3.5-5#73.55.55.5--730
5HMC Calder5-5.53#5.53-5-627
6SISSA3.55-6.54.5#--73529.5
7Voerendaal35-4.57-#4-6529.5
8MuConsult Apeldoorn-3.54.54.5--6#46428.5
9Pathena Rotterdam34.54-53-6#-325.5
10Groninger Combinatie43.54--744-#226.5
10 teams

34) Bundesliga 2017-18

The German Bundesliga takes place 21st October to 1st May 2018. Baden-Baden are defending champions and top seeds. Next rounds 24th-25th February 2018.

Bundesliga 2017-18 Germany GER Sat 21st Oct 2017 - Tue 1st May 2018
Leading Round 8 (of 15) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1OSG Baden-Baden87011546.5
2SG Solingen87011545
3SV Werder Bremen86111343
4SV 1930 Hockenheim85301038.5
5Schachfreunde Deizisau85301037.5
6SK Schwaebisch Hall85301036.5
7DJK Aufwaerts Aachen84221036
8USV TU Dresden8323931
9SF Berlin 19038440831.5
10SG Speyer-Schwegenheim8341728
11SV 1920 Hofheim8242627
12Hamburger SK8152427.5
13SV Muelheim Nord8260425
14FC Bayern Muenchen8152424.5
15MSA Zugzwang 828161320.5
16SK Norderstedt 19758080014
16 teams

35) TCh-FIN 2017-18

The Finnish Championship takes place 16th September 2017 to 11th March 2018. Final rounds 9-11 9th-11th March 2018.

TCh-FIN 2017-18 Finland FIN Sat 16th Sep 2017 - Sun 11th Mar 2018
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGmsMptsTB1
1SK ComeOn, Helsinki813+13
2TammerSh, Tampere812+11
3MatSK, Espoo812+10
4EtVaS, Vantaa810+12
5Aatos, Helsinki810+12
6JyS, Jyvaskyla810+8
7SalSK, Salo89+7
8KymS, Kotka880
9KS-58, Helsinki85-12
10TuTS, Turku84-7
11HSK, Helsinki83-21
12KarjUra, Karjaa80-33
12 teams

36) Belgian Interclubs 2017-18

The Belgian Interclubs takes place 24th September 2017 to 29th April 2018. Next round 25th February 2018.

TCh-BEL 2017-18 Belgium BEL Sun 24th Sep 2017 - Sun 29th Apr 2018
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Wirtzfeld 11132
2KGSRL 11031.5
3Amay 1827.5
4CRELEL 1823.5
5KSK47-Eynatten 1726.5
6KBSK 1725
7Brasschaat 1724.5
8Wachtebeke 1622.5
9TSM 1318.5
10Fontaine 1222
11KSK Rochade 1221
12CREC 1113.5
12 teams

37) 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 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1SK Team Viking65101032.5
2SK Rockaden, Sthlm5410824.5
3Malmo AS3300617.5
4Lunds ASK3300617
5Stockholms SS6240422.5
6Limhamns SK3210414
7Farsta SK5140217.5
8Kungstornet5140213
9Eksjo SK312029
10Upsala ASS505008.5
10 teams
TCh-SWE Superettan Sweden SWE Fri 20th Oct 2017 - Sun 18th Mar 2018
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1Wasa SK55001027
2Vaxjo SK6420826.5
3SK Rockaden Umea5410822
4Burgsvik Alva SK6330622
5Orgryte SK6330621.5
6Vasteras SK4310620
7Schack 08, Norrkoping5230419.5
8SS Manhem6141322.5
9Kristallens SK5131318
10SK Kamraterna6060017
10 teams

38) Frauenbundesliga AUT 2017-18

The Austrian Frauenbundesliga takes place 24th November 2017 to 8th April 2018.

Frauenbundesliga AUT 2017-18 Austria AUT Fri 24th Nov 2017 - Sun 8th Apr 2018
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910TB1TB2TB3
1Mayrhofen/SK Zell/Zillertal*24431118.00
2ASVÖ Pamhagen*331017.00
3ASVÖ Wulkaprodersdorf1*31016.00
4SK Baden21*233612.50
5SC Extraherb WS0½*611.50
6SK Dornbirn½*411.00
7SV Ökothek St. Veit/Glan01*22349.50
8Spg. Steyr1½22*½48.50
9Schach ohne Grenzen1½2*39.00
10SV Chesshero Rapid Feffernitz½1½½1*27.00
10 teams

39) Active Team Events

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

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 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Hohenems II*531531.00
2Kufstein/Wörgl*431530.00
3Zillertal*431332.00
4Bregenz*53551133.00
5Jenbach 21*4454823.50
6ASK Salzburg2½*33820.50
7Dornbirn3*244723.00
8Rochade Rum½2*43520.50
9Sparkasse Neumarkt323*3520.00
10Götzis 2142*4420.00
11Pradl3211323*317.50
12Ranshofen312232*217.00
12 teams
TCh-AUT 2nd Ost 2017-18 Austria AUT Fri 27th Oct 2017 - Sat 7th Apr 2018
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SC Data Technology Pressbaum/E.*4331227.00
2SK Austria*31126.00
3ASVÖ Pamhagen 22*5441025.50
4SK Advisory Invest Baden3*425922.50
5SK Sparkasse Bad Vöslau*334822.00
6L.A. Kraftanlage Ottakring23*3821.52
7Blackburne Nickelsdorf*24821.50
8SC Donaustadt1234*3820.00
9SK Hietzing432*317.00
10SK Mostarrichi13*33315.50
11ASVÖ Mattersburg233*217.00
12tschaturanga3223*216.50
12 teams

TCh-ISR 2018

The Israeli Team Championship takes place 5th January to 3rd March 2018. I cobbled together player and team lists from a couple of sources FIDE ratings and a list in Hebrew, not an easy task. Rounds 1 and 3 only were broadcast live.

TCh-ISR 2018 Israel ISR Fri 5th Jan 2018 - Sat 3rd Mar 2018
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGmsPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Hapoel Petah Tikva42319140.568.5
213Ashdod Elite Club42017133.554.5
37Beer-Sheva419.516.5182.555.5
415Herzliya Chess Club4171512145.5
53Rishon Letzion Feldklein41614161.7551
622HaPoel Kfar Saba41614152.554.5
740Tsafrir Rehovot41413152.547.5
821Elizur Dov Petah Tikva41110115.2536.5
9127HaPoel Kfar Saba Bet4111090.532.5
101595HaOmerim Kiryat Ono Alef46.56.583.521
11137Haifa Chess Club - Nesher4557723
122136Jerusalem Tenth4445414
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 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Team Nordea Skanderborg 11133
2Bronshoj 1628.5
3Jetsmark 1926
3BMS 1926
5Aarhus/Skolerne 1523
6Nordkalotten 1522
6Nordre 1522
8Hillerod 1422
9SK 1968 1319.5
10Bov 1318
10 teams
56th TCh-DEN D1G1 2017-18 Denmark DEN Sat 18th Nov 2017 - Sun 11th Mar 2018
Leading Round 5 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Team XtraCon Koge 11034.5
2OBRO 1724
3Bronshoj 2720.5
4Bornholm 1618.5
5Næstved 1318.5
6K41 1416
7Frederiksberg 1315.5
8Tastrup 1012.5
8 teams

4NCL 2017-18

The 4NCL takes place 11th November 2017 to 7th May 2018. Next rounds 10th-11th February 2018.

4NCL 2017-18 England ENG Sat 11th Nov 2017 - Mon 7th May 2018
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam12345678MptsBpts
1Guildford 17-17.5-.57-18-0829.5
2Oxford 13.5-4.54.5-3.55-36.5-1.5619.5
3White Rose 11-75.5-2.56-25.5-2.5618
4Grantham Sharks 1.5-7.54.5-3.54-45.5-2.5514.5
53Cs 13.5-4.52.5-5.54-46.5-1.5316.5
6Barbican 4NCL 21-72-63.5-4.55.5-2.5212
7Spirit of Atticus A3-52.5-5.51.5-6.54.5-3.5211.5
8The ADs0-81.5-6.52.5-5.52.5-5.506.5
1Guildford 26-25.5-2.55-34.5-3.5821
2Cheddleton 14-45.5-2.55.5-2.56.5-1.5721.5
3Wood Green HK2-64-44.5-3.57-1517.5
4Blackthorne Russia2.5-5.53.5-4.55-35.5-2.5416.5
5West is Best 12.5-5.53.5-4.55-35-3416
6Barbican 4NCL 13-52.5-5.54.5-3.55.5-2.5415.5
7Alba1.5-6.53-53-52.5-5.5010
8Cambridge University 13.5-4.51-72.5-5.53-5010
16 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 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Schachklub Sparkasse Jenbach*41631.50
2SC MPÖ Maria Saal*34551333.00
3SK Hohenems*41229.50
4mpimmo Wien - SK Ottakring*3451130.50
5ASVÖ Wulkaprodersdorf*45825.00
6SV Raika Rapid Feffernitz23*333823.50
7SIR Royal Salzburg23*721.00
8SV Pillenkönig St. Veit*626.00
9Schachclub Sparkasse Götzis1233*334621.50
10Schachklub Absam223*521.50
11Grieskirchen/Bad Schallerbach113½3*4415.50
12ASVÖ Pamhagen½½1½22*09.50
12 teams

TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2017-18

The Norwegian Eliteserien takes place November 3rd 2017 to 4th March 2018.

TCh-NOR Elite 2017-18 Norway NOR Fri 3rd Nov 2017 - Sun 4th Mar 2018
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBptsTB1
1 Valerenga1227.529
2 SK 19111122.526
3 Bergens71515
4 Nordstrand617.514.5
5 Asker617.513.5
6 OSS4188
7 Akademisk417.58
8 Stavanger4168
9 Alta4166
10 Black Knights212.55
10 teams

TCh-SVK 2017-18

The Slovakian Team Championship takes place 30th September 2017 to 5th March 2018. Final rounds 9-11 2nd to 4th March 2018.

TCh-SVK 2017-18 Slovakia SVK Sat 30th Sep 2017 - Mon 5th Mar 2018
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Slovan Commander*66562143.00
2SK Dunajská Streda*44575562043.50
3SK Prakovce - www.sachovetreningy.sk4*46551736.50
4Reinter Snina*2541635.50
5SK Modra46*3561335.50
6TJ Inbest Dunajov2345*1330.00
7Liptovská sachová skola1*927.50
8SK Osuské233*46728.50
9SK AQUAMARIN Podhájska3½4*727.00
10SKS Dubnica nad Váhom½3243*5726.50
11SK Junior CVC Banská Bystrica2232*624.00
12TJ Slávia UPJS Kosice323*326.50
12 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

2nd Bundesliga 2017-18

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

40) Forthcoming Events and Links

9th Pfalz Open 2018

Fischer Random 2018

WWRR 2018

Third Saturday 65-66 2018

XII Termo-Eko Cup 2018

17th Burgdorfer Stadthaus-Open 2018

75th ch-GEO w 2018

Graz Open 2018

Aeroflot Open 2018

Bunratty Chess Festival 2018

18th Liberec Open 2018

16th Khazar Cup 2018

Tal Memorial Rapid and Blitz 2018

Reykjavik Open 2018

8th HD Bank Cup 2018

FIDE Candidates Tournament 2018

19th European Individual Championship 2018

GRENKE Chess Open 2018

2nd Rottal Chess Open 2018

Polar Capital Jersey Open 2018

18th 4NCL Congress 2018

European Senior Team Championship 2018

ch-USA 2018

Stockholm Chess Challenge 2018

23rd Stuttgart Open 2018

Haspa-Schachpokal 2018

6th Norway Chess 2018

32nd Pula Open 2018

Solta Amateur Open 2018

Minsk Open 2018

VMCG Schachfestival 2018

World Senior Teams 2018

Xtracon Chess Open 2018

43rd World Chess Olympiad 2018

World Chess Championship 2018

Sunway Sitges Festival 2018

81st Tata Steel 2019

Bunratty Chess Festival 2019

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