THE WEEK IN CHESS 18 05.02.95 Mark Crowther.
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1) Introduction.
2) The FIDE Matches begin!
3) The Kasparov Consultancy
4) The Moscow Deal
5) The Women's Candidates Finals
6) Mermaid Beach Club International - Bermuda.
7) News from Israel
8) Haifa Category 14 by Shay Bushinsky.
9) Icelandic Championship (active 25 min/game) 1995 by Einar Karlsson
10) Third Godesberg GM Tournament
11) Rilton Cup Stockholm
12) STUDIES by Wlodek Proskurowski
13) Tournament calendar by Michael Niermann
14) GAMES SECTION
Mermaid Beach Club International 2 games
Mermaid Beach Club International B Tournament 1 game
Four Nations Chess League 1 game
Hoogovens Open Tournament 40 games
3rd Godesberg Tournament 6 games
3rd Godesberg Tournament - Fritz3 games 6 games
Fritz3 Speed Games 2 games
Reykjavik, Iceland Active Chess (25 Min/Game) 1 game
Bundesliga Round 7 games 8 games
24th Rilton Cup 69 games
1) Introduction.
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Just a brief word this week. This has been a quiet week with mostly
catching up to be done. Next week sees the start of two potentially
great matches, and in fact, signals the start of a run of events that
will mean there won't be many quiet weeks for about 3 months!
Mark Crowther
2) The FIDE Matches begin!
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FIDE Semi-Finals Sanghi Nagar Feb. 5th - Feb. 24th
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Note that it is my experience that normally these dates
include the opening ceremony. I find it highly likely therefore
that the first games will be on February 6th.
Gelfand - Karpov
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I've always regarded Gelfand as a modern day Portisch. A very good
player but not quite capable of holding the very best at the top of their
form. However this means that if the very best are slightly off their
game they get punished. So to me it will be more a question of Karpov's
form. This has been variable of late. I take Karpov to win, but we'll have
to see how the match starts.
Kamsky - Salov
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I'd have preferred this to have been the final. Two of the most successful
players of last year are sure to produce a tense match. An interesting
fact is that both players have been inactive since Buenos Aires 12.10.94
- 25.10.94. This is highly unusual for these players and suggests that
they are taking these matches extremely seriously. Both Kamsky and Salov
improved quite a bit last year, can this period of reflection lead to
another leap in strength? (Incidently Anand too hasn't played in this
period and I think this question applies even more to him than the others.)
Both players are both determined yet difficult men whose willpower is
a major part of their games. Kamsky is the better prepared player, Salov
perhaps marginally the better alround player. Salov has frequent problems
with throat infections which has seriously held him back in the past.
Hopefully he will avoid them here. Be prepared for a cagey match, lots
of long games with high positional content. The match may not be close
as players can crack in such high pressure matches, but before the
match starts it is impossible to predict the result. Gut feeling says
Salov, but I don't have any conviction about this.
3) The Kasparov Consultancy
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Kasparov has set up a company with offices in Moscow and London
to advise companies on investment in Russia. He has teamed up
with his business manager Andrew Page and Peter Smith, co-founder
of Air Europe and former chief executive of the collapsed
International Leisure Group, according to the Telegraph.
Kasparov is quoted as saying that: "You need a tremendous network
of connections - its very difficult to know who to deal with in
Russia." Kasparov may be right, he has many connections in Russia
which in the chess World has shown itself in obtaining sponsorship for
a number of chess events including that of the Olympiad.
As to his chess career, Kasparov is quoted as still intending to spend
3/4 of his time on that.
4) The Moscow Deal
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I have been reluctant to comment on the Moscow FIDE Elections beyond
some comments that I made at the time of the Olympiad. In time, when
a consensus of opinion has been arrived at I will possibly make further
comments. Magazines, particularly monthly ones, haven't all had their chance
of a say and eye-witness accounts are still small in number.
The two magazines written in English that I have seen (Chess and Inside
Chess) could be said to have severe reservations as to the deal that was
struck. I suppose the major question is why Kasparov and four of his
friends are being given long term influence over the game when Kasparov
may not even be champion in 8 months time.
According to a press release from Campomanes and Kasparov the proposed
deal for chess unity is as follows:
1) A reunification match to be organised in 1996 after the completion
of the PCA and FIDE cycles.
(There has been an important clarification by Kasparov in an open
telephone conference between the USCF and Kasparov. Larry Evans
asked an important question.
"EVANS: If Kamsky wins the Fide championship and then plays a PCA match with
Kasparov, whoever wins -- whether Kasparov wins or Kamsky wins -- what need is
there for another reunification match in 1996 since the title will, in effect,
be reunified in 1995?
KASPAROV: It's a good question, but that means there will be only one match.
EVANS: So will there be another match in 1996?
KASPAROV: No, no, because we will be playing the [real title] match.
EVANS: So then there was no need of the reunification match and there was no
need for Campomanes to be re-elected?
RICE: [laughing] So long as you have the confidence to predict the result of
the matches....[laughing]
KASPAROV: First of all, it's hypothetical and I don't think it's going to
happen. But even if Kamsky wins both matches in Fide and he beats Anand and
plays with me in September, you still need a Fide president who is ready to
recognize the match in September as a reunification match. It's very important
that by recognizing the Kasparov-Kamsky match, this hypothetical match, as a
world championship match, he accepts -- and that's very important -- that Gary
Kasparov is the World Champion and Fide champion in this cycle.
(MC Comment. Why? I can't imagine Kamsky being at all happy with that.
The effect of this would take effect in the event of a tied match. At
that point not only would Kasparov retain his PCA title but also win
the FIDE one. Having battled through two cycles by this point Kamsky
would have earned better treatment than this.)
EVANS: Wouldn't Kouatly [as president of Fide] have recognized that, as the
whole world would?
KASPAROV: Yeah, but that's, you know...I don't...Excuse me...It's very
important to not only recognize something but, you know, put it on paper. But
I also would like to remind you that at the beginning of Mr. Kouatly's speech
in Moscow at the General Assembly, I think it's written -- anybody can read it
-- he said, "Dear Mr. President, Here are world champion Anatoly Karpov, and
PCA board member and exceptional chess player Gary Kasparov." That's just, you
know, the beginning of his speech. And I don't think that Mr. Kouatly EVER
would recognize a world championship match where the Fide champion would not
be recognized by the [garbled]..."
He asked other questions on the validity of Makarov's IM title and the
reported irregularities during the elections, I await further comment
on these matters and will almost certainly return to them.)
2) A Joint commission to be formed on an equal representation basis with
regulations to be finalised by May 1st 1995.
3) To reunite the World Championship under a joint PCA/FIDE Logo. To reform
the World Championship cycle with a view to cutting costs.
4) A Commission to unite the two rating lists with the idea of producing a
bi-monthly list of the top 500 players.
5) The PCA, as a commercial entity, will manage commercial events and
guarantee an annual payment towards FIDE expenses. Division of profits
from joint events will be regulated by special agreement.
6) FIDE to restructure its organisation in order to make it commercially
more efficient and the payment of stipends to elected officials to be
stopped.
5) The Women's Candidates Finals
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Judit Polgar will assist her sister in Zsuzsa's match against Chiburdanidze
to take place in St. Petersburg starting on Febuary 22nd. Zsuzsa head
trainer will be her coach GM Lev Psakhis. The 12 game match total
prizes: $100,000. The winner will take on Xie Jun for the title.
6) Mermaid Beach Club International - Bermuda.
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Category 10 (Average 2488) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TOTAL
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1. IM Lesiege (Canada 2460) # = 1 0 = = = 1 1 1 6
2. GM deFirmian (USA 2590) = # = = = = 1 = = 1 5.5
3. GM Norwood (England 2545) 0 = # 1 1 0 0 1 = 1 5
4. IM Vescovi (Brazil 2465) 1 = 0 # 0 1 = 1 = = 5
5. IM Frias (USA 2495) = = 0 1 # = = 1 1 0 5
6. IM Pein (England 2415) = = 1 0 = # 1 0 = = 4.5
7. IM Ashley (USA 2460) = 0 1 = = 0 # 0 = 1 4
8. GM A Ivanov (USA 2515) 0 = 0 0 0 1 1 # 1 = 4
9. IM Waitzkin (USA 2435) 0 = = = 0 = = 0 # 1 3.5
10. IM S Polgar (Hungary 2500) 0 0 0 = 1 = 0 = 0 # 2.5.
19 year old Alexander Lesiege of Montreal scored a fine result in
winning the Mermaid Beach Club International outright. His only loss
came in the first round. In addition he scored his first GM norm and
won $4000 in prizemoney. Grandmaster Nick DeFirmian was the only
undefeated player. After a desperately bad run in the middle of the
event Grandmaster David Norwood managed to pull himself into a tie
for third place with Victor Frias and promising young talent
Giovanni Vescovi.
7) News from Israel
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My thanks to Shay Bushinsky for the following news and the results
and comments from Haifa.
Next week sees the start of the Rishon Category 11 tournament.
Youth
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R. Har-Zvi, E. Lees ,A. Sutovski ,M. Oratovsky ,A. Kogan
A. Finkel, V. Michalevsky, E. Greenshpon
GMs
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N. Davies, A. Goldin, B. Alterman, Bichovsky
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** A new GM goes to live in Israel : Alexander Goldin (2580)
this makes the 21st GM now representing Israel!!
8) Haifa Category 14 by Shay Bushinsky.
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Guests
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2655 ARM Akopian, Vladimir
2585 RUS Svidler, Peter
2605 BEL Gurevich, Mikhail
2605 RUS Dolmatov, Sergey
Local
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2630 ISR Smirin, Ilia
2615 ISR Yudasin, Leonid
2625 ISR Psakhis, Lev
2580 ISR Greenfeld, Alon
2575 ISR Alterman, Boris
2580 ISR Milov, Vadim
2560 ISR Kosashvili, Yona
2505 ISR Gruenfeld, Yehuda
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ROUND 1 - 29/01/95
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Akopian 1-0 Svidler (Easy win for Akopian)
Milov 1-0 Gurevich (Described as a very turbulent game)
Alterman 1/2 Psakhis
Gruenfeld 1/2 Smirin (Smirin missed a win here)
Kosashvili 1/2 Greenfeld
Dolmatov 1/2 Yudasin (Dolmatov gained advantage from opening but
couldn't realise it.)
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ROUND 2 - 30/01/95
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Alterman 1/2 Akopian (Good opening preparation from both players)
Svidler 0-1 Dolmatov (Svidler picked a very spicy line but his home
cooking went wrong somewhere and he had to drop
a piece eventually)
Gurevich 0-1 Kosashvilli (Great win for Yona who is a very practical
player. He managed to win a pawn and convert
it to a win.)
Greenfeld 1-0 Grunfeld (Alon Greenfeld exploited Yehuda's
a hole in his opening reperoire)
Yudasin 1-0 Milov (in a long struggle)
Psakhis 1-0 Smirin (Lev scored a very convincing victory here
which was perhaps a relief for him after
a very shakey Olympiad performance.)
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ROUND 3 - 31/01/95
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Kosashvilli becomes sole leader
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After three rounds the unexpected sole leader is GM Yona
Kosashvilli. Yona is in his final year of medical studies.
I dont know how he does it... A rough time is being had by the
famous guests Svidler and Gurevich who still have not scored
in this tournament.
Smirin 1-0 Greenfeld (Greenfeld could not find a good plan after
playing the Sicilian defense and reached a
lost position having used very few minutes
on his clock. In his time trouble he managed
to climb back and Smirin had to
overcome difficulties to convert the game
into a win.)
Dolmatov 1/2 Alterman (Equal from the opening into drawn ending)
Kosashvili 1-0 Yudasin (In the third round Yona exploited a badly
played opening by Yudasin to reach a promising
position and converted it into a win.)
Milov 1-0 Svidler (Milov beat Svidler easily where Svidler
played definitely below his normal form.)
Gruenfeld 1-0 Gurevich (Gurevich reached again a very complicated
position and blundered.)
Akopian 1/2 Psakhis (Akopian, played a marathon game with
Psakhis. The draw was agreed only after six
hours of play in which both players had 2
minutes left on their clocks. Psakhis may have
missed a win in this game.
ROUND 4 - 01/02/95
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Everyone's back in the hunt.
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Wednesday's round adjusted things back to a close, dog eat dog,
tournament. It was Peter Svidler who recovered with an easy win over
the surprise leader Yona Kosashvili. This upset, combined with draws
on all the other boards produced 5 leaders. So everyone is back in the hunt.
A parallel open weekend tournament started on Thursday featuring players
from all over the country.
Alterman 1/2 Milov (Alterman didn't achieve much with his opening
against Milov and soon had to settle for a draw)
Svidler 1-0 Kosashvili (Easy win for the hithertoo struggling Svidler)
Psakhis 1/2 Gruenfeld (Greenfeld surprised Psakhis with the Pelican
variation which he had never played before, and
managed to obtain a draw.)
Akopian 1/2 Dolmatov (Akopian and Dolmatov settled for a very
quick draw.)
Yudasin 1/2 Gruenfeld
Gurevich 1/2 Smirin
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ROUND 5 - 02/02/95
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Kosashvili 1/2 Alterman
Milov 1/2 Akopian
Smirin 1/2 Yudasin
Greenfeld 1/2 Gurevich
Gruenfeld 1/2 Svidler
Psakhis 1/2 Dolmatov
A day of short draws was seen as a conclusion for the first third
of the tournament. The only exciting game was between Kosashvili
and Alterman. These two teammates (the top two boards for Hapoel
Rishon-Lezion) settled for the draw after both sides missed
their chances. Alon Greenfeld frittered away his opening advantage
against Gurevich so all games were drawn.
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ROUND 6 - 03/02/95
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Alterman 1-0 Gruenfled
Akopian 0-1 Kosashvili
Svidler 1-0 Smirin
Yudasin 1-0 Greenfeld
Dolmatov 1-0 Milov
Gurevich 1/2 Psakhis
Alterman scored a very lucky win against Yehuda Gruenfeld. But the real story
was Kosashvili's win over the much favoured Akopian. Yona played a very
positional game that should have resulted in a "quiet" draw. But this
did not seem to please Akopian who tried to force a win, eventually
costing him the game... Yudasin utilized a successful opening to
overcome his teammate from Bee'r Sheva. In what seemed an easy one
sided game, Dolmatov scored a win over Milov. Gurevich and Psakhis
setlled for a GM draw without actually playing.
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ROUND 7 - 04/02/95
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Smirin 1-0 Alterman
Kosashvili 1/2 Dolmatov
Gruenfled 0-1 Akopian
Greenfeld 1/2 Svidler
Milov 0-1 Psakhis
Gurevich 0-1 Yudasin
In a dramatic 2 piece sac, Smirin exposed Alterman's king leaving it
stranded in the center without a chance to survive an open
attack. Kosashvili produced a very equal opening against Dolmatov
the game finishing as a draw. In a good game where Gruenfeld saced
a piece right
in the opening stages against Akopian, things got complicated
ultimately leading to Gruenfeld losing on time. A short draw was
the result of no good leads in the opening between Greenfeld and Svidler.
Psakhis showed great competitiveness and calm in his match against
Milov. He refuted a fierce attack by Vadim. Vadim couldn't break Lev's
solid Nimzo defense leading to great positional advantage for black
converted to a nice win. Mikhail Gurevich seemed very out of this
tournament running wild against Yudasin: he sacrificed two pawns right in
the opening with no real compensation and obtained another loss.
Standings after 7 rounds:
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Dolmatov, Yudasin, Psakhis, Kosashvili 4.5
Akopian 4
Smirin, Alterman 3.5
Svidler, Greenfeld, Milov 3
Gruenfeld 2.5
Gurevich 1.5
In the weekend Haifa Open:
1. IM Dubi Ziforni 5/5
2. IM Yohanan Afek 4.5
3. Yossi Shuzman (Polgars in law) + IM Boris Kanzler 4...
4..IM Yaccov Zilberman+ GM Avigdor Bichovsky 3.5
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9) Icelandic Championship (active 25 min/game) 1995.
by Einar Karlsson
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GM Hannes H. Stefansson won the 1995 Icelandic Active Chess
Championship, that was played 27. - 29. January 1995. He won
GM Johann Hjartarson in a 2 game match broadcasted live on
Channel One TV station here in Iceland. He won the game with
white with a glamorous piece sacrifice and drew with black
with a knight and king against Hjartarson's bare king.
The first 2 games were 25 min/game and then 5 min/game speed
chess. 16 players started on friday night. The only suprise
was that GM H. Gretarsson lost to B. Halldorsson.
GM Margeir Petursson ............. 1 1 -> 2
Gudmundur Dadason ............. 0 0 -> 0
GM Helgi Olafsson ................ 1 1 -> 2
Olafur B. Torsson ............. 0 0 -> 0
GM Johann Hjartarson ............. 1 1 -> 2
Runar Sigurpalsson ............ 0 0 -> 0
GM Hannes Stefansson ............. = 1 -> 1.5
Magnus Solmundarson ........... = 0 -> 0.5
IM Karl Torsteinsson ............. 1 1 -> 2
Andri A. Gretarsson ........... 0 0 -> 0
IM Trostur Torhallsson ........... 1 = -> 1.5
Dan Hansson ................... 0 = -> 0.5
GM Helgi A. Gretarsson ........... 1 0 0 -> 1
Bragi Halldorsson ............. 0 1 1 -> 2
Jon G. Vidarsson .............. = = 0 -> 1
David Olafsson ................ = = 1 -> 2
On Saturday morning the winners from friday night battled:
GM Margeir Petursson ............. = = = 1 -> 2.5
David Olafsson ................ = = = 0
GM Helgi Olafsson ................ 1 1 -> 2
Bragi Halldorsson ............. 0 0 -> 0
GM Johann Hjartarson ............. 1 0 1 -> 2
IM Trostur Torhallsson ........... 0 1 0 -> 1
GM Hannes H. Stefansson .......... 1 = -> 1.5
IM Karl Torsteinsson ............. 0 = -> 0.5
Later the same day the 4 remaining played for a seat in the final:
GM Margeir Petursson ............. = = 0 -> 1
GM Hannes Stefansson ............. = = 1 -> 2
GM Helgi Olafsson ................ 0 0 -> 0
GM Johann Hjartarson ............. 1 1 -> 2
So the final was between Stefansson and Hjartarson:
GM Hannes H. Stefansson ......... 1 = -> 1.5
GM Johann Hjartarson ............ 0 = -> 0.5
10) Third Godesberg GM Tournament
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Final standings of the Third Godesberg GM Tournament
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Player Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts
1. GM Igor Glek (RUS) 2590 # = = = = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 8,5
2. GM Yury Piskov (RUS) 2540 = # = = = = 0 1 = 1 1 1 7,0
3. GM Edvins Kengis (LAT) 2575 = = # = = 0 1 1 1 = = = 7,0
4. IM Roman Slobodjan (GER) 2465 = = = # = 0 1 1 1 = = = 6,5
5. IM K.-H. Podzielny (GER) 2455 = = = = # 1 = = 0 = 1 1 6,5
6. IM J.-U. Maiwald (GER) 2455 0 = 1 1 0 # = 0 = = 1 1 6,0
7. Fritz3 (GER) = 1 = 0 = = # = = 0 = 1 5,5
8. GM Aloyzas Kveinys (LIT) 2525 0 0 = 0 = 1 = # = 1 1 = 5,5
9. FM Joachim Wintzer (GER) 2335 0 = 0 0 1 = = = # = 1 = 5,0
10. IM Alfred Kerzesz (GER) 2365 0 0 0 = = = 1 0 = # 0 = 3,5
11. Sascha Grimm (GER) 2315 0 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 0 1 # 1 3,0
12. IM Detlev Heinbuch (GER) 2355 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 = = = 0 # 2,0
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There has been some confusion as to whether Fritz3 scored an IM norm or
not. Leaving aside the fact that computers can't actually score norms
the tournament was category 7 and so Fritz3 was a point short of the
6.5 point target. (Fritz3 itself dragged down the category, if it had
been human it would have been nominally rated 2000. This appears to
be where the confusion lies.) In fact so far as I understand it the
tournament is ineligible for rating because of the computer's participation.
11) Rilton Cup Stockholm
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1. M. Krasenkov 7.5
2. J. Gleiserov, J.Agrest, A. Ornstein, M.Taimanov 7.0
L. Brynell, L. Degerman
8. T. Ernst, P. Cramling, L. Couso, B. Ahlander, 6.5
C. Hartmann, J. Furhoff, T. Wedberg, A. Astroem
L. Sandstroem, T. Hillarp
18. B.Lindberg, T. Engqvist, M. Dzevlan 6.0
(a number of games from this and Wijk aan Zee amongst other events
has been kindly posted by ChessAssistant at their ftp site in Moscow.
"We put another part of games on our site in FEBR-01 subdirectory:
FTP access on site : ldis.cs.msu.su or 158.250.10.196
User : Anonymous
MainDir : /PROJECTS/FTP/CA-DATA/OUTGOING
All previous games are compressed and situated in 1994 subdirectory."
Vadim Kolupaev - Inform Systems - general manager.
I have used a small selection of these in this issue, my thanks to
Inform Systems.
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12) STUDIES by Wlodek Proskurowski
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TWIC 18
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| r | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | o | | | | V.Smyslov
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | K | Shakhmaty v SSSR, 1938, 4th prize
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| o | | | | | o | | + | W: Kh6,Bb2,p.a2,f3,g2,h5(6)
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | o | k | B: Kh4,Ra8,p.a5,e7,f5,g3,g4(7)
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | + | o | | White to move and draw
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| + | B | | | | | + | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
Solution
Black threatens ... gf and ...g2, as well as ...Ra6+ and ...Kxh5.
1.Bf6+ Forcing a blockade of the 6th row
ef
2.f4 Rh8+
3.Kg7! R:h5 bR won the dangerous h5-pawn but fell into a trap from
which there is no escape
4.a4 Rg5+
5.Kh8! Kh7? Kh5 and White in zugzwang allows bK or bR to escape
Rg6
6.Kh7 Kh5
7.Kh8 Rh6+
8.Kg7 Rg6+
9.Kh8 Kh6 stalemate
13) Tournament calendar by Michael Niermann.
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Many thanks to all who have sent us some tournament informations. But we
still need some help. If you want to support us, please send infos about
tournaments in your country to michael@emmy.mathematik.uni-dortmund.de.
Feb 10-12 ROLLS ROYCE CREWE CONGRESS: Rolls Royce Motors, Pyms Lane, Crewe
(Roger Edwards, 490 Chell Heath Road, Chell Heath, Stoke-on-Trent
ST6 6QD Tel: 0782 818560)
February 10th-18th Bern (SUI) 9xCH, ELO, norms
Tel +41 31 9217110crowther
Fax +41 31 3388414
February 10th-19th Giessen (GER) 9/13xRR, IM-tmt (Kat 3-6),
women's tmt, ELO tmt
Tel +49 6403 69270
Fax +49 6403 69200
February 11th Roelofarendsveen (NL) Rabobank Tulpentoernooi, 10.00,
Groups of 6, 25min
Tel +31 1713-13774
or +31 1718-33511
detailed info in TWIC18
February 11th Leerdam (Nl), Glasstad Chesstournament
Tel +31 1830-27807
Feb 11-12 2ND MILL HILL CONGRESS: Open, U160 and U120. Venue as 22 Jan,
contact Adam Raoof (0181) 202 0982 or Tony Corfe (01707) 659080
Feb 11 WESTMINSTER RAPIDPLAY: John Sargent, 903 Longbridge Road, Dagenham,
Essex RM8 2BU. (0181) 595 5881. A good place to buy Chess Circuit!
February 11th-19th Cannes (FRA)
Tel +33 933 94139
Fax +33 933 85762
February 12 Amsterdam (NL), Chaturanga rapid tournament, 10.30-17.30,
7xCH, 25min
Tel +31 20-6963216
or +31 20-6955784
detailed info in TWIC18
Feb 12 TIVERTON RAPIDPLAY:
(J Frost, 20 Cowleymoor Road, Tiverton, Devon EX16 6HH Tel: 0884 253844)Feb 12-19
10th SOUTH HAMS CHAMPIONSHIPS: Hallsands Hotel, Nr Hallsands,
Kingsbridge, South Devon
(Clifford Peach, 108 Fore Street, Kingsbridge South Devon TQ7 1AW
Tel: 0548 853235)
Feb 17-19 PORTSMOUTH CONGRESS: Portsmouth Grammar School, Portsmouth
(P McEvoy, 77 Lime Grove, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth P06 4DQ
Tel: 07056 388341) Very good organisation by Pat McEvoy and his team.
February 17-26 Moscow (RUS), 9xCH, ELO, norms, Prize fond - $10000
Tel +7 (095) 200-65-91
or +7 (095) 200-60-49
detailed info in TWIC18
February 17 Minsk (BLA) III International chess Festival
- March 3 1. International Tournament (IX-XI cat.), 14 players.
2. International Tournament (women), 12-14 players,
GM norms.
3. International Tournament (III-IV cat.), 14 players.
4. International Tournament (women), 12-14 players,
IM norms.
5. Open (17-26.2.1995), IM norms, ELO, 9 rounds.
First prize - $1000. Cost - $10 (2405-2425)...$50,
no Elo
Match-tournament (Scheveninger system), Cost $80 (no Elo)
Address: Belarus, 220050, Minsk, K. Marks st, 10
Phone: +(0172) 27-47-88
Fax: +(0172) 27-61-84
Telex: 252175 Atlet
February 18 Waddinxveen (NL), Drierondertournament. (Three rounds
Tournament), Groups of 4, 60min, 10.00
Tel +31 1828-19006
detailed info in TWIC18
February 18 Hardenberg (NL), OBO Chesstournament, 9.30, Groups of 8,
25min
Tel +31 5233-2270
detailed info in TWIC18
February 18 Berlicum (NL), 12th Raborapid tournament, 9.30,
9xCH, 15min
Tel +31 4103-2560
detailed info in TWIC18
February 18-19 Kingston (CAN), 5xCH, 30/90+SD/1
detailed info in TWIC18
February 18th-25th Lienz (AUT) 9xCH, Elo/norms?
Tel +43 4852 62229
Fax +43 4852 68522
February 19th-26th Le-Mont-Saint-Michel (FRA) 9Rd
Tel +33 31660832
February 20-26 Spijkernisse (Nl), Interpolis/Rabobank chess 6-camp.
Tel +31-1880-42732
February 21-March 2 Wijk aan Zee (Nl), Sonnevancktournament
Feb 24-26 11th "GEEST PLC" SPALDING OPEN CONGRESS: St Nicholas Church Hall,
The Vista, Churchgate, Spalding, Lincs (Francis Bowers)
February 24-26 Leiden (NL), Noteboomtournament, 19.15, 6xCH, 40/105+15,
Tel +31 70-3278291
detailed info in TWIC18
February 25 Wormerveer (NL), 32th Open Fastchesschampionship
Zaanstreek, 10min
Tel +31 2982-3775
detailed info in TWIC18
February 25 Heerenveen (Nl), Districtstournament, 9.45,
Groups of four, 60min
Tel +31 5130-25999
detailed info in TWIC18
February 25 Aalsmeer (Nl), 5th Open Chesschampionship
Tel +31 2977-23606
February 25th Paris (FRA) FIDE-Open + Youth-Open
-March 5th Tel +33 1 46201314
February 25th Capelle la Grande (FRA) 9xCH, ELO
-March 4th Tel/Fax +33 28662913
Feb 26 MILTON KEYNES & OPEN UNIVERSITY RAPIDPLAY
The Open University, Milton Keynes
David Phillips, 136 Ramsons Avenue, Conniburrow, Milton Keynes,
Bucks MK14 7BH (Tel: 0908 675587)
A potential "biggie" and worth travelling to.
March 2 Gouda (Nl), Fastchess tournament for not working people,
Groups of 6, 30min
Tel +31 1820-12943
detailed info in TWIC18
March 2 Poeldijk (Nl), 13th Krokus-chesstournament
Tel +31 1749-46667
Mar 3-5 24th DYFED PREMIER CONGRESS: The Cliff Hotel, Gwbert-on-Sea,
Cardigan, (T L Jones, Dolnant, Pontgarreg, Llandysul,
Dyfed SA44 6AR (Tel: 0239 654324)
Mar 3-5 GLENROTHES CONGRESS: Lomond Centre, Glenrothes
(Walter J Pearson, 140 South Parks Road, Glenrothes KY6 1JA
Tel: 0592 751161)
March 4 Bathmen (Nl), 13th Jan Leidenaar Youth Chesstournament
Tel +31-5700-51260)
Mar 4-5 3RD MILL HILL CONGRESS
March 4th-15th Budapest (HUN), "First Saturday"
GM-tmt (13rd), IM-tmt (13rd), Elo-tmt (9rd Schev)
Tel/Fax +361 263 2859
March 8th-12th Leipzig (GER) 7xCH, no ELO
Tel +49 341 6515547
March 10-12 Zwolle (Nl), Computery-tournament
Tel +31 5202-27379
March 10th-18th Bad Woerishofen (GER) 9xCH, ELO, norms
Tel +49 6898 62022
Fax +49 6898 62858
Mar 10-12 BLACKPOOL CONFERENCE: Winter Gardens, Chapel Street, Blackpool
(G M Jones, 27 Clarke Street, Leigh, Lancs WN7 4HU Tel: 0942 604262)
Mar 11 WESTMINSTER RAPIDPLAY: See Feb 11th
March 11 Huizen (Nl), Spijkertournament
Tel +31 2152-54955
March 11 Uitgeest (Nl), Lasker Tournament
Tel +31 2513-12501
March 11 Klazienaveen (Nl), Jubilee youthschoolchess-tournament
Tel +31 5913-12671
March 11 Amsterdam (Nl), 4th Highschool of Amsterdam Tournament
Tel +31 23-254864
Mar 12 KENSINGTON RAPIDPLAY: Imperial College, Prince Consort Rd London SW7
11am start. U210, U165, U135 sections.
D. Agble, (0171) 594 9456 (home) or
(0171) 594 5620 (work).
A hard fought event, whichever section you enter.
Mar 12 14th TEIGNMOUTH RAPIDPLAY: Trinity School, New Road, Teignmouth
(J G Gorodi, 52 Coniston Road, Ogwell, Newton Abbot TQ12 6YJ
Tel: 0626 55360)
Mar 12 NUNEATON ONE DAY CONGRESS
Mar 18-19 1ST INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CONGRESS: 229 Gt Portland St. W1
A new London Congress which has the potential to become a permanent
fixture on the calendar. Support this congress!
One hundred entries guarantees the prize fund!
J. Weightman, Flat 1, 225a Finchley Road, London NW3 6LP.
(0171) 435 7205.
March 18th-26th Saarbruecken (GER) Open + many one-day-tournaments
Tel/Fax +49 6851 70074
March 24th Bled (SLO) 9xCH, ELO, norms
-April 1st Fax +386 64 221 377
Mar 24-26 MIDLAND INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Derby Assembly Rooms,
Bob Milner, 411 Cheadle Road, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffs ST13 7BH
Tel: 0782 550112)
Mar 24-26 EAST DEVON CONGRESS: St Georges Hall, Exeter
(E G Sparke, 12 Westbourne Terrace, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, EX9 6BR
Tel: 0395 442585)
Mar 25 GOLDERS GREEN OPEN, plus Under 160, Under 120
Adam Raoof, PO Box 1962, London NW4 4NF. (0181) 202 0982
Mar 26 ATHERTON RAPIDPLAY: Jubilee Hall, Atherton
(G M Jones, 27 Clarke Street, Leigh, Lancashire WN7 4HU
Tel: 0942 604262 or 0942 877269)
April 1st-12th Budapest (HUN), "First Saturday"
GM-tmt (13rd), IM-tmt (13rd), Elo-tmt (9rd Schev)
Tel/Fax +361 263 2859
Apr 2 LETCHWORTH RAPIDPLAY CONGRESS: Plinston Hall, Broadway, Letchworth
Tim Thurstan, 33 Brampton Park Road, Hitchin (0462) 459873
April 8th/9th Eupen (BEL) 7xCH, no ELO
Tel +32 87 742587
Fax +32 87 552716
April 14th-17th Passau (GER) 7xCH, ELO, no norms
Tel +49 851 83811
Fax +49 851 81889
April 17th-23rd Gausdal (NOR), Norwegian Open, 9xCH, elo/norms?
Tel +47 22679520
Fax +47 22679513
April 25th-May 3rd Gausdal (NOR), Arnold Cup 9xCH, elo/norms?
Tel +47 22679520
Fax +47 22679513
April 30 - May 10 Smolensk (RUS), Belavenets memorial
Tel +7(081) 00-24562
or +7(081) 00-32940
May 5th-13th Gausdal (NOR), Skei Masters, 10 player GM and IM tmts,
round-robins
Tel +47 22679520
Fax +47 22679513
May 6th-17th Budapest (HUN), "First Saturday"
GM-tmt (13rd), IM-tmt (13rd), Elo-tmt (9rd Schev)
Tel/Fax +361 263 2859
May 10th-20th Waikiki, Hawaii (US) 10x CH, ELO, norms
e-mail Eric Schiller, chesswks@netcom.com
more details in TWIC 16
May 23rd-31st Maria Alm (AUT) Open for Senior-Player, 9xCH
Tel.: +43 6582 2196
May 27th-June 3rd Mainz (GER) 9xCH, ELO
Tel +49 6131 223990 or
Tel/Fax +49 6131 85399
May 25th-28th Erlangen (GER) 7xCH, no ELO
Tel +49 9131 47703
June 3rd-14th Budapest (HUN), "First Saturday"
GM-tmt (13rd), IM-tmt (13rd), Elo-tmt (9rd Schev)
Tel/Fax +361 263 2859
June 17th-19th Tartu (EST) 9xCH + Blitz, no ELO
Tel +372 7 421281
June 30th-July 8th Velden (AUT) 9xCH, Elo,Norms
Tel +43 4274 2103
Fax +43 4274 51078
July 1st-12th Budapest (HUN), "First Saturday"
GM-tmt (13rd), IM-tmt (13rd), Elo-tmt (9rd Schev)
Tel/Fax +361 263 2859
July 8-16 Toronto (CAN), Canadian Open
July 21st Biel (SUI) 12 tournaments, Open: 9-11xCH, ELO, norms
-August 5th Tel +41 32 534040
Fax +41 32 228688 or
+41 32 535925
July 29th Gausdal (NOR), Peer Gynt International, 9xCH, elo/norms?
-August 4th Tel +47 22679520
Fax +47 22679513
August 5th-16th Budapest (HUN), "First Saturday"
GM-tmt (13rd), IM-tmt (13rd), Elo-tmt (9rd Schev)
Tel/Fax +361 263 2859
August 6th-13th Gausdal International (NOR), 9xCH, elo/norms?
Tel +47 22679520
Fax +47 22679513
DETAILED INFOS ON SOME OF THE ABOVE TOURNAMENTS
Name: Rabobank Tulpentoernooi
Date: 11 February
Time: 10.00
Place: Roelofarendsveen (Nl)
Adress: 'De Alkeburcht', Noordhoek 3 (Tel:+31 1713-12720)
Categories: Groups of 6
Time at games: 25min
Prices: Not mentioned
Cost: NLG 10,- ($5)
Information + announcement: Till 9 Feb. at J.J.M.Borst, +31 1713-13774 or
W.B. van Scheppingen, +31 1718-33511
Name: Chaturanga rapid tournament
Date: 12 February
Time: 10.30-17.30
Place: Amsterdam (Nl)
Adress: Buurthuis Holendrecht, Holendrechtplein 37 (Tel:+31 20-6966389)
Categories: 7 Rounds Swiss
Time at games: 25min
Prices: incoming money = Price money.
Cost: NLG 10,- ($5)
Information + announcement: B.Meester, +31 20-6963216 and E.Hulsman, +31 20-
6955784
Name: Drierondertournament. (Three rounds Tournament)
Date: 18 February
Time: 10.00-17.00
Place: Waddinxveen (Nl)
Adress: Anne Frank Centrum, Jan Bijnenpad 1
Categories: Groups of 4, Minimal age 16.
Time at games: 60min
Prices:
Cost: NLG 10,- ($5)
Information + announcement: With mention of strenght till 11 February at G.L
Torenbeek, J.van Effenlaan 86, 2741 XN Waddinxveen
+31 1828-19006
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Name: OBO Chesstournament
Date: 18 February
Time: 9.30-17.00
Place: Hardenberg (Nl)
Adress: 'Cultureel Centrum De Voorveghter', Badhuisplein 3 (Tel:+31 5232-65113)
Categories: Groups of 8.
Time at games: 25min
Prices: 3 prices each group. 1st Price Group A NLG 300,- ($150)
Cost: NLG 10,- ($5)
Information + announcement: Till 16 Feb at B.De Wit, Grote Kattendijk 9, 7965
TR Bruchterveld, +31 5233-2270
Special: No smoking tournament!
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Name: 12th Raborapid tournament
Date: 18 February
Time: 9.30-17.00
Place: Berlicum (Nl)
Adress: 'Den Durpsherd', Kerkwijk 61
Categories: 9 rounds Swiss
Time at games: 15min
Prices: 1st NLG 400,- ($200), Many extra prices.
Cost: NLG 10,- ($5), Youth till 16 jr. NLG 5,- ($2.50)
Information + announcement: at SV Berlicum, Kerkwijk 90, 5258 KD Berlicum
+31 4103-2560
Special:
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Name: Noteboomtournament
Date: 24-26 February
Time: 1st round 19.15
Place: Leiden (Nl)
Adress: 'Rembrandt Scholengemeenschap', Noachstraat2
Categories: 2 groups, 6 rounds Swiss
Group A: Rating > FIDE 1850
Group B: Rating < FIDE 1950
Time at games: 40 moves in 1.45 hours + fastchess.
Prices: 1st price NLG 5000,- ($2500) and much other prices because of the 100
years existance of LSG
Cost: Group A; NLG 50,- ($25) (IM/IGM free)
Group B; NLG 40,- ($20)
Information + announcement: A.J.F. van der Drift, +31 70-3278291
Announcement by transfer at Postbank 5171863 at the
attention of LSG, Daniel Noteboomtournament.
Special:
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Name: 32th Open Fastchesschampionship Zaanstreek
Date: 25 February
Time: 10.00-17.00
Place: Wormerveer (Nl)
Adress: 't Vinkennest/Amandelbloesem', Vinkenstraar 2.
Categories:
Time at games: 10min.
Prices: 1st NLG 250,- ($125). Total Price-money more as NLG 1000,-
Cost: NLG 10,- ($5)
Information + announcement: P. Hoek, +31 2982-3775, after 17.00, or at the
hall till 9.45, if there is space.
Special:
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Name: Districtstournament
Date: 25 February
Time: 9.45
Place: Heerenveen (Nl)
Adress: 'Postiljon Hotel' (near the rotunda)
Categories: Groups of four, 4 Classes.
Time at games: 60 min, drop out race 5min.
Prices: 2 prices each group.
Cost: NLG 8,50 ($4.25)
Information + announcement: Till 23 February under mention of age and wanted
class at R. de Jager, Wulpstraat 74, 8446 GL
Heerenveen, +31 5130-25999
Special:
Name: Fastchess tournament for not working people
Date: 2 March
Time: 10.00-16.00
Place: Gouda (Nl)
Adress: 'De Noorderzon', Johan de Wittlaan 31 (+31 1820-21800)
Categories: Groups of 6.
Time at games: 30min
Prices:
Cost: NLG 5,- ($2.50)
Information + announcement: With mention of Telephone and strength at A Scheel,
Herenstraat 82, 2802 KJ Gouda, +31 1820-12943
(After 18.00), or eventually at the hall.
Special:
Moscow (open), 17-26.2.1995
9 rounds, norms. Prize fond - $10000
1 prize/$2500, 2/$1500, 3/$1000, 4/$800,
5/$600, 6/$500, 7/$400, 8/$300, 9/$200, 10/$150, 11-15/$100.
Cost: Elo >= 2500 (free), Elo = 2450-2499 ($20)...no Elo ($80).
Address: 103051, Moscow, Rakhmanovsky pereulok 4,
chess club named after T. Petrosian.
Phone: +7 (095) 200-65-91 or +7 (095) 200-60-49
To: Kornienko Valentin
1995 Kingston ON CAN Open
An Eastern Ontario Chess Association Event
Date:
Feb. 18 - 19, 1995
Site:
Queen's University, Kingston Ontario Canada
Wallace Room, John Deutsch University Centre, corner of University and
Union Streets
How to get there:
Fron Hwy 401 take the Division St South exit [#617], and go as far south
on Division St. as possible, about 3 miles or 5 kilometers. You are now
at the intersection of Division and Union St. Turn RIGHT. go one block
and before going thru' the lights, the John Deutsch University Centre is
on your right. It's a 3 story limestone bldg. the Wallace Room is on the
second floor.
Lodging:
The Days Inn Kingston [just behind the gas station that's on the SE
corner of the intersection of Division and hwy 401] has a special chess
rate for the tournament. Mention chess and get a single for $49.99. $7/
each additional person per room up to 4 per room. Reserve by Jan 31 to
avoid dissapointment.
System:
5 round Swiss System, everyone plays 5 games.
3 sections: Open, U1950, U1600
TC: 30/90, SD/1
Rounds: Sat. 9:30am, 2:30pm, 7:30pm
Sun. 9:30am, 2:30pm
Entry Fees: Open $34
U1950 $30
U1600 $26
Entry fees above are for those paid by Jan 31. Add $5 after Jan 31. Add
$10 after Feb 10 and for at-site registrations. $10 off for Juniors under
14 and for Seniors 65 and over. International Masters Free. Everyone must
be or become a CFC member to play in the Tournament: adults $35 and under
18 $22. Make cheques payable to the "Chess'n Math Association" and mail
it along with form below to : Chess'n Math Association
1681 Bayview Avenue
Toronto Ontario Canada
M4G 3C1
Prize Fund:
$1000 GUARANTEED
Open U1950 U1600
1ST $300 $125 $100
2ND 150 75 60
3RD 100 50 40
No unrated can win more than $40.
Note: This is a non-smoking event. Half point byes are available for
rounds 1-3 upon request. Bring your chess set and clock.
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Name:
Address:
CFC #: Expiry:
Section entering: Open U1950 U1600 [circle one]
Fees: CFC membership if applic.:
Section Fee:
Total :
Are you staying at the Days Inn? Yes No
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