THE WEEK IN CHESS 246 - 26th July 1999 by Mark Crowther
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Contents 1) Introduction
2) 32nd International Chess Festival in Biel
3) Countdown to the FIDE World Chess Championships
4) Redbus International
5) Grand Prix of Poland
6) Dutch Open
7) Czech Open
8) Lippstadt 1999
9) EtVaS Vantaa GM tournament
10) Scottish Chess Championships
11) Andorra Open
12) Arthur Dake International
13) 1st White Rose International
14) 9th Smith & Williamson Young Masters
15) July FIDE Ratings corrected
16) Garry Kasparov vs the World
17) Forthcoming Events and Links
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Dutch Open 185 games
Czech Open 359 games
Lippstadt 1999 30 games
EtVaS Vantaa GM tournament 30 games
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My thanks to Jakub Fuksik, Aleksander Czerwonski and Franciszek Jankowski,
Sinisa Joksic, Oscar de la Riva, John Donaldson, Eric Schiller, Angus
Dunnington and all those who helped with this issue.
Another busy week of international chess, with the Biel Chess Festival and a
number of other international opens starring. The start of the FIDE World Chess
Championships in a few days is the main story however. Karpov (who won a blitz
match today 1.5-0.5 against Illescas in Spain, games next week as they were not
correct in the internet coverage), it seems, is definitely not playing with
negotiations about his participation being broken off yesterday, Zsuzsa Polgar
too will not play, also the participation of Alexander Morozevich is in the air
as last week he still hadn't signed his contract (although it is still expected
he will play). FIDE are not ready to finalise the pairings until tomorrow or
Wednesday as they haven't decided what to do about the missing players. TWIC
will cover the event daily with features throughout.
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The 32nd International Chess Festival in Biel runs July 17th-31st 1999. The
main event (running July 19th-30th) is a Category 14 10 round double round
robin featuring Onischuk, Piket, Bunzmann, Avrukh, Viktor Bologan, Pelletier.
There is also a master open. Boris Avrukh leads the GM event, half a point
ahead of Jeroen Piket.
Internet coverage: http://www.schachfestival-biel.ch
Round 1 (July 19, 1999)
Avrukh, Boris - Onischuk, Alexander 1-0 39 A86 Dutch defence
Piket, Jeroen - Bunzmann, Dimitrij 1-0 39 A40 Queen's pawn
Pelletier, Yannick - Bologan, Viktor 0-1 41 E33 Nimzo indian
Round 2 (July 20, 1999)
Bologan, Viktor - Bunzmann, Dimitrij 1-0 51 C00 French
Onischuk, Alexander - Piket, Jeroen 1/2 27 C42 Petroff defence
Pelletier, Yannick - Avrukh, Boris 1/2 32 D97 Gruenfeld indian
Round 3 (July 21, 1999)
Avrukh, Boris - Bologan, Viktor 1-0 57 A41 Queen's pawn
Piket, Jeroen - Pelletier, Yannick 1/2 18 D46 Semi-Slav
Bunzmann, Dimitrij - Onischuk, Alexander 1/2 43 D37 Queen's gambit
Round 4 (July 22, 1999)
Piket, Jeroen - Bologan, Viktor 1/2 49 E90 Kings indian; Classical
Onischuk, Alexander - Pelletier, Yannick 1-0 47 B88 Sicilian
Bunzmann, Dimitrij - Avrukh, Boris 1/2 44 E48 Nimzo indian
Round 5 (July 23, 1999)
Avrukh, Boris - Piket, Jeroen 0-1 48 D45 Semi-Slav
Bologan, Viktor - Onischuk, Alexander 1/2 24 C43 Petroff defence
Pelletier, Yannick - Bunzmann, Dimitrij 1/2 31 E17 Nimzo indian
Round 6 (July 24, 1999)
Bologan, Viktor - Pelletier, Yannick 1/2 35 B80 Sicilian
Onischuk, Alexander - Avrukh, Boris 0-1 49 B89 Sicilian
Bunzmann, Dimitrij - Piket, Jeroen 0-1 41 A22 English; 1.c4 e5
Round 7 (July 25, 1999)
Avrukh, Boris - Pelletier, Yannick 1-0 58 D45 Semi-Slav
Piket, Jeroen - Onischuk, Alexander 0-1 67 A46 Queen's pawn
Bunzmann, Dimitrij - Bologan, Viktor 1/2 31 E10 Nimzo indian
Biel SUI (SUI), 19-28 vii 1999 cat. XIV (2596)
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1 2 3 4 5 6
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1 Avrukh, Boris g ISR 2588 ** 0. 1. 11 =1 =. 5.0 2747
2 Piket, Jeroen g NED 2635 1. ** =. =0 =. 11 4.5 2701
3 Bologan, Viktor g MDA 2620 0. =. ** =. 1= 1= 4.0 2625
4 Onischuk, Alexander g UKR 2657 00 =1 =. ** 1. =. 3.5 2591
5 Pelletier, Yannick m SUI 2479 =0 =. 0= 0. ** =. 2.0 2456
6 Bunzmann, Dimitrij GER 2596 =. 00 0= =. =. ** 2.0 2446
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MTO Open Round 6 standings
1 VOLKOV SERGEY GM RUS 5 21 100
2 RASHKOVSKY NUKHIM GM RUS 5 19.5 96.5
3 MILOV VADIM GM SUI 5 19.5 93.5
4 SHARIYAZDANOV ANDREY GM RUS 4.5 21 92.5
5 CHERNIAEV ALEXANDER IM RUS 4.5 21 92
6 GRUENFELD YEHUDA GM ISR 4.5 20.5 96.5
7 TYOMKIN DMITRY IM ISR 4.5 19.5 97
8 RAETSKY ALEXANDER IM RUS 4.5 18 94
9 NATAF IGOR-ALEXANDER GM FRA 4.5 17.5 88.5
10 NEMET IVAN GM SUI 4.5 17 90
11 GRISCHUK ALEXANDER IM RUS 4.5 16.5 94
12 BAGIROV RUFAT IM AZE 4 20 94.5
13 MIKHALVEVSKI ALEXANDER IM ISR 4 19 97
14 TUKMAKOV VLADIMIR GM UKR 4 19 93
15 STURUA ZURAB GM GEO 4 18.5 94.5
16 TSEITLIN MARK GM ISR 4 18.5 91.5
17 KRISHNAN SASIKIRAN IM IND 4 18.5 87.5
18 KLOVANS JANIS GM LAT 4 18.5 86.5
19 PAVLOVIC MILOS GM YUG 4 18.5 82
20 HANDKE FLORIAN GER 4 17 85.5
21 KUNTE ABHIJIT IM IND 4 14.5 95
22 BYKHOVSKY ANATOLY IM RUS 4 14.5 86.5
23 ARKHIPOV SERGEI GM RUS 4 14.5 85.5
92 players
The FIDE World Chess Championships open on July 30th and run until August
29th 1999 in Las Vegas USA. FIDE will tomorrow have to decide what to do about
players who are not playing (Anatoly Karpov is now reported to be not playing,
Zsuzsa Polgar is in the draw but not playing and Alexander Morozevich hasn't
signed his contract according to some sources). The regulations seem open to
interpretation so the FIDE Presidential board is taking some decisions on them.
The Official FIDE site for the event is at:
http://www.worldfide.com/chess/index.html
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The Redbus Chess Knock-Out playoff took place on 25th July 19999. The match
comprised of two games using Fischer timings of 1 hour 40 minutes each plus 30
seconds added for each move. The event was held in Redbus's offices in central
London. The match saw a draw in game one and a win with black for Plaskett in
game two when he emerged from the opening with a technically won endgame which
he converted.
There was live coverage including commentary and webcam.
Go to the Redbus site at http://www.chess.redbus.co.uk.
Plaskett, Jim - Lalic, Bogdan 1/2 20 D02 Queen's pawn
Lalic, Bogdan - Plaskett, Jim 0-1 33 E36 Nimzo indian
Redbus KO Playoff (ENG), 25-25 vii 1999
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1 2
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Plaskett, Jim g ENG 2513 = 1 1.5 2743
Lalic, Bogdan g ENG 2550 = 0 0.5 2320
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Aleksander Czerwonski and Franciszek Jankowski report: The second of three
events in the Grand Prix of Poland has taken place. The Bank Pocztowy SA Open
took place in Bydgoszcz 09.07 - 21.07.1999 (the first event won by Valerij
Filippov was reported in TWIC 245 and took place in Swidnica 25.06 -
07.07.1999). This was a 10 round Swiss system and saw the Russian Alexander
Motylev win with 7.5/10 ahead of Ukranian Vadim Malakhatko (who finished 2nd in
the first event also), Miroslaw Grabarczyk (Poland), Valerij Filippov,
Alexander Vaulin (both Russia) and Gamil Agamaliev (AZE) on 7.0 points. The
final event takes place in Polanica Zdroj (Rubinstein Memorial)
14.08-26.08.1999.
Further details (including games) of the Grand Prix at:
http://szachy.netgate.com.pl/grandprix
I Miêdzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy
GRAND PRIX POLSKI Bydgoszcz'99 -
BANK POCZTOWY SA OPEN -
Final standings, 10 rounds
Place Name Feder Rtg Loc Score M-Buch. Buch. Wins Progr.
1 Motylev, Alexander RUS 2532 2532 7.5 52.5 64.0 5 43.0
2-6 Malakhatko, Vadim UKR 2537 2537 7 49.0 60.0 4 41.5
Grabarczyk, Miroslaw POL 2484 2484 7 48.5 59.5 5 39.5
Filippov, Valerij RUS 2605 2605 7 47.0 59.0 6 39.5
Vaulin, Alexander RUS 2492 2492 7 46.5 58.5 5 39.5
Agamaliev, Gamil AZE 2478 2478 7 43.5 54.5 6 38.0
7-11 Najer, Evgenij RUS 2562 2562 6.5 50.5 62.5 4 37.0
Malaniuk, Vladimir P UKR 2525 2525 6.5 50.0 62.0 3 41.0
Zulfugarli, Magomed AZE 2388 2388 6.5 46.5 57.5 6 36.5
Brodsky, Michail UKR 2512 2512 6.5 45.5 57.0 4 37.0
Jaracz, Pawel POL 2477 2477 6.5 45.0 54.5 4 34.5
12-17 Moiseenko, Alexander UKR 2501 2501 6 51.5 64.0 4 38.5
Vysochin, Spartak UKR 2487 2487 6 44.0 55.0 5 35.5
Solodovnichenko, Yuriy UKR 2436 2436 6 44.0 55.0 4 31.5
Gelman, Aleksander RUS 2469 2469 6 42.5 54.0 4 30.5
Czerwonski, Aleksander POL 2426 2426 6 39.5 50.0 4 31.0
Raudive, Aivars LAT 2240 2240 6 39.0 48.5 3 28.0
18-26 Sulskis, Sarunas LTU 2521 2521 5.5 51.5 62.5 4 39.0
Poluljahov, Aleksandr RUS 2554 2554 5.5 44.0 54.5 4 30.5
Vokarev, Sergey RUS 2469 2469 5.5 43.0 54.5 4 32.0
Antoniewski, Rafal POL 2417 2417 5.5 43.0 53.0 4 31.5
Galinsky, Timofey UKR 2370 2370 5.5 42.0 52.0 5 28.5
Kovchan, Aleksander UKR 2448 2448 5.5 42.0 51.5 2 32.5
Kastanieda, Georgiy RUS 2415 2415 5.5 41.5 50.0 3 31.5
Stets, Dmitry UKR 2409 2409 5.5 40.5 48.5 4 30.0
Szczechowicz, Bartosz POL 2249 2249 5.5 36.5 46.0 4 23.5
27-34 Fedorchuk, Sergey UKR 2457 2457 5 44.5 54.5 4 31.5
Kuzmin, Gennadi P UKR 2518 2518 5 43.5 53.0 2 31.5
Simantsev, Mikhail UKR 2409 2409 5 43.0 51.0 4 33.5
Kozakov, Mikhail UKR 2450 2450 5 41.5 52.5 3 29.5
Sumets, Andrey UKR 2455 2455 5 40.5 50.5 4 29.5
Sosnicki, Michal POL 2335 2335 5 39.5 49.0 4 26.5
Braslavskij, Alex UKR 2295 2295 5 37.5 45.0 5 25.0
Grabarska, Barbara POL 2293 2293 5 28.5 36.5 5 20.0
35-41 Gashimov, Vugar AZE 2426 2426 4.5 42.5 52.0 3 29.0
Pavlenko, Oleg AZE 2295 2295 4.5 42.5 51.5 3 25.0
Ehrenfeucht, Wojciech POL 2316 2316 4.5 40.5 51.0 3 25.5
Volokitin, Andrei UKR 2307 2307 4.5 40.5 49.5 3 25.5
Struk, Jerzy POL 2270 2270 4.5 36.0 44.0 4 24.5
Rybak, Tomasz POL 2163 2163 4.5 32.0 39.0 4 19.5
Kucypera, Anna POL 2218 2218 4.5 29.5 37.0 3 16.0
42-47 Prihotko, Alexander UKR 2258 2258 4 41.0 50.5 3 20.0
Nowacki, Tomasz POL 2047 2047 4 39.0 47.0 3 23.0
Fedorovsky, Michael UKR 2307 2307 4 38.5 47.5 3 23.5
Vynogradov, Pavel UKR 2288 2288 4 37.5 46.5 4 22.0
Ziolkowski, Dawid POL 2123 2123 4 36.5 46.0 3 21.0
Palosz, Andrzej POL 2182 2182 4 33.0 39.5 3 17.5
48-52 Fiodorov, Mikhail UKR 2352 2352 3.5 39.5 49.5 2 21.5
Sawicki, Mikolaj POL 2076 2076 3.5 37.0 45.5 2 18.0
Wisniewski, Przemyslaw POL 2176 2176 3.5 34.5 42.5 0 16.0
Bieluszewski, Piotr POL 2195 2195 3.5 33.5 40.5 2 14.0
Madynski, Pawel POL 2194 2194 3.5 33.0 40.0 2 17.5
53 Kret, Ted CAN 2120 2120 3 28.5 34.5 2 12.0
54 Ribkinskis, Tomass LAT 2070 2070 2 30.5 37.0 0 10.5
55 Borchardt, Adam POL 2063 2063 1.5 34.5 41.5 0 10.5
The Dutch Open is underway. It runs until July 29th in the City of Dieren.
Loek van Wely, Vlastimil Hort, Erik van den Doel, Mikhail Golubev, Alxei
Barsov, Alexander Berelovich are amongst the participants. Official coverage
with games and results at:
http://www.schaakbond.nl/update/nieuws/dieren99/index.html
Standings after five rounds
Dieren Open (NED), 20-28 vii 1999
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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1 Van Wely, Loek g NED 2629 +46 +47 = 4 +14 + 9 . . . . 4.5 2794
2 De Vreugt, Dennis m NED 2398 +64 = 7 +11 +18 +15 . . . . 4.5 2799
3 Golubev, Mihail g UKR 2532 +28 +33 =12 = 8 +16 . . . . 4.0 2610
4 Berelovich, Aleksandar g UKR 2468 +45 +40 = 1 =21 +27 . . . . 4.0 2516
5 Van den Doel, Erik g NED 2528 -17 +61 +42 +53 +21 . . . . 4.0 2430
6 Van der Weide, Karel m NED 2434 +72 =36 +17 =15 +25 . . . . 4.0 2555
7 Barsov, Alexei m UZB 2539 +42 = 2 +54 =16 = 8 . . . . 3.5 2497
8 Wiersma, Eelke NED 2362 +63 +25 =18 = 3 = 7 . . . . 3.5 2590
9 Mikhalevski, Victor g ISR 2516 =50 +65 +22 +12 - 1 . . . . 3.5 2464
10 Meijers, Viesturs m LAT 2472 +30 =54 =53 =46 +39 . . . . 3.5 2438
11 Savchenko, Stanislav g UKR 2583 =22 +43 - 2 +50 +36 . . . . 3.5 2453
12 Rabinovich, Alexander m ISR 2413 +59 +49 = 3 - 9 +43 . . . . 3.5 2471
13 Janssen, Ruud NED 2448 =51 +48 =20 =35 +44 . . . . 3.5 2343
14 Gustafsson, Jan GER 2436 +73 =53 +36 - 1 +46 . . . . 3.5 2495
15 Golod, Vitali g ISR 2568 +26 +19 =16 = 6 - 2 . . . . 3.0 2448
16 Bosch, Jeroen m NED 2433 +31 +24 =15 = 7 - 3 . . . . 3.0 2490
17 Van der Elburg,Freddie NED ---- + 5 =20 - 6 =54 +53 . . . . 3.0 2477
18 Bosboom, Manuel m NED 2476 +41 +37 = 8 - 2 =22 . . . . 3.0 2361
19 Delemarre, Jop m NED 2365 +56 -15 +30 =26 =23 . . . . 3.0 2387
20 Hoeksema, Erik m NED 2404 +61 =17 =13 =39 =26 . . . . 3.0 2294
21 Willemze, Jeroen NED 2269 +57 =23 +52 = 4 - 5 . . . . 3.0 2441
22 Odendahl, Reiner f GER 2332 =11 +51 - 9 +55 =18 . . . . 3.0 2445
23 Ernst, Sipke m NED 2444 +55 =21 -44 +49 =19 . . . . 3.0 2282
24 Wilgenhof, Otto NED 2235 +29 -16 -25 +61 +49 . . . . 3.0 2423
25 Hort, Vlastimil g GER 2535 +71 - 8 +24 +44 - 6 . . . . 3.0 2301
26 Ludden, Gert-Jan NED 2252 -15 +56 +62 =19 =20 . . . . 3.0 2361
27 Markus, John Raymond NED 2156 -47 +68 +33 +37 - 4 . . . . 3.0 2395
28 Van Rijn, Wouter NED 2282 - 3 =63 +65 =52 +48 . . . . 3.0 2293
29 Gershon, Alik m ISR 2492 -24 +66 -49 +71 +35 . . . . 3.0 2203
30 Van Wissen, Michiel NED 2201 -10 +69 -19 +57 +54 . . . . 3.0 2306
31 Werle, Jan NED 2216 -16 -32 +73 +67 +52 . . . . 3.0 2285
32 Van der Veen, Jan NED 2090 -37 +31 =40 =33 =34 . . . . 2.5 2315
33 Afek, Yochanan m ISR 2360 +38 - 3 -27 =32 +63 . . . . 2.5 2217
34 De Jong, Migchiel NED 2317 =62 =50 =48 =38 =32 . . . . 2.5 2103
35 Vink, Nico NED 2271 =65 =62 +57 =13 -29 . . . . 2.5 2188
36 Van Delft, Merijn NED 2323 +70 = 6 -14 +51 -11 . . . . 2.5 2319
37 Kobrin, Michael ISR 2355 +32 -18 +71 -27 =42 . . . . 2.5 2186
38 Lahaye, Rick NED 2184 -33 =64 +66 =34 =40 . . . . 2.5 2201
39 Berkvens, Joost NED 2268 -48 +59 +70 =20 -10 . . . . 2.5 2212
40 Hartoch, Robert G m NED 2329 +67 - 4 =32 =48 =38 . . . . 2.5 2156
41 De Ruyter, Luc NED ---- -18 -57 +60 =62 +65 . . . . 2.5 2112
42 Hopman, Pieter NED 2212 - 7 +60 - 5 +70 =37 . . . . 2.5 2301
43 Rapoport, Evgeny ISR 2267 =66 -11 +64 +47 -12 . . . . 2.5 2280
44 Doggers, Peter NED 2114 +74 =52 +23 -25 -13 . . . . 2.5 2366
45 Roebers, Jan NED ---- - 4 -67 =56 +68 +62 . . . . 2.5 2121
46 De Heer, Machiel NED 2316 - 1 +73 +67 =10 -14 . . . . 2.5 2335
47 Solleveld, Maarten NED 2404 +27 - 1 =50 -43 =55 . . . . 2.0 2208
48 Wilschut, Peter NED 2041 +39 -13 =34 =40 -28 . . . . 2.0 2256
49 Plasman, Hans NED 2152 +58 -12 +29 -23 -24 . . . . 2.0 2314
50 Remmel, Tim NED 2201 = 9 =34 =47 -11 =51 . . . . 2.0 2320
51 Bakker, Sven NED 2144 =13 -22 +58 -36 =50 . . . . 2.0 2258
52 Lemmers, Oscar f NED 2406 +60 =44 -21 =28 -31 . . . . 2.0 2121
53 Van Beek, Lucien NED 2326 +68 =14 =10 - 5 -17 . . . . 2.0 2221
54 Jonker, Marc NED 2335 +69 =10 - 7 =17 -30 . . . . 2.0 2170
55 Meijere, Agnese LAT 2150 -23 =58 +63 -22 =47 . . . . 2.0 2259
56 Bloemhard, Rudy NED 2112 -19 -26 =45 =59 +70 . . . . 2.0 2080
57 Molinari, Gabriel NED ---- -21 +41 -35 -30 +72 . . . . 2.0 2106
58 Ribshtein, Nati ISR 2349 -49 =55 -51 =69 +64 . . . . 2.0 2017
59 Azadmanesh, Moosa NED 2147 -12 -39 =68 =56 +69 . . . . 2.0 2092
60 Algera, Simon NED 2085 -52 -42 -41 +74 +71 . . . . 2.0 2051
61 Hendriks, Richard NED 2145 -20 - 5 +74 -24 +67 . . . . 2.0 2161
62 Van Dongen, Cor NED ---- =34 =35 -26 =41 -45 . . . . 1.5 2019
63 Verholt, Gerard NED 2126 - 8 =28 -55 +66 -33 . . . . 1.5 2081
64 L'Ami, Erwin NED ---- - 2 =38 -43 +72 -58 . . . . 1.5 2121
65 Muhren, Willem NED ---- =35 - 9 -28 +73 -41 . . . . 1.5 2092
66 Wolbers, Johan NED ---- =43 -29 -38 -63 +74 . . . . 1.5 2064
67 Janse,Jan Jaap NED ---- -40 +45 -46 -31 -61 . . . . 1.0 1961
68 Belle, Erika wm NED 2029 -53 -27 =59 -45 =73 . . . . 1.0 1913
69 Pietrow,Andrei NED ---- -54 -30 =72 =58 -59 . . . . 1.0 1996
70 Kabanof,Nikolai NED ---- -36 +72 -39 -42 -56 . . . . 1.0 1973
71 Zimmermann,Luc NED ---- -25 +74 -37 -29 -60 . . . . 1.0 2053
72 Etmans, Maarten D f NED 2152 - 6 -70 =69 -64 -57 . . . . 0.5 1720
73 Tare, M ALB 2139 -14 -46 -31 -65 =68 . . . . 0.5 1833
74 Dekker, Teus RSA ---- -44 -71 -61 -60 -66 . . . . 0.0
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Jakub Fuksik reports: The Czech Open in Pardubice is one of the World's
biggest chess festivals. The event ran July 9th-July 25th 1999.
The main grandmaster open "KOMERCNI BANKA OPEN" which included
such players as Hracek (2629), Sax (2588), Rogozenko (2576), Ibragimov (2554),
Kiriakov (2554), Sherbakov (2541), Sermek (2545), Haba (2544), Neverov (2544),
Stocek (2532), Luther (2507), David (2544), etc.had 320 players (including 29
GM + 3 WGM and 78 IM + 9 WIM) and had an average rating of 2323. The event
started on July 16th.
There was a seven way tie on 7 points with Valery Neverov taking first with
a superior set of tie-break calculations. Others on 7 points were Konstantin
Chernyshov, Valerij Popov, Ruslan Sherbakov, Milos Jirovsky, Vladimir Dimitrov
and Zbynek Hracek.
Daily results are published at festival web site
http://www.proclient.cz/czechopen
including complete information about festival too. There are also daily games
bulletins.
KOMERCNI BANKA OPEN Final standings:
1. NEVEROV VALERY UKR GM 2549 0 7 2454 38.5 53.5
2. CHERNYSHOV KONSTANTIN RUS IM 2483 0 7 2445 37.5 50
3. POPOV VALERIJ RUS IM 2523 0 7 2437 37 53.5
4. SHERBAKOV RUSLAN RUS GM 2541 0 7 2425 36 51.5
5. JIROVSKY MILOS CZE IM 2458 0 7 2396 34 48.5
6. DIMITROV VLADIMIR BUL GM 2464 0 7 2388 35.5 47
7. HRACEK ZBYNEK CZE GM 2629 0 7 2344 31.5 46
8. VOTAVA JAN CZE IM 2497 0 6.5 2446 35.5 47
9. GRETARSSON HELGI ISL GM 2521 0 6.5 2424 36 51
10. TESKE HENRIK GER GM 2515 0 6.5 2417 36 48.5
11. KABANOV NIKOLAI RUS KM 2265 0 6.5 2409 28 45.5
12. LUTHER THOMAS GER GM 2507 0 6.5 2406 34.5 48
13. HABA PETR CZE GM 2544 0 6.5 2406 33 48
14. GAVRILOV ALEXEI RUS IM 2440 0 6.5 2387 31 44
15. EL-TAHER FOUAD EGY IM 2446 0 6.5 2377 32.5 45.5
16. IONESCU CONSTANTIN ROM GM 2434 0 6.5 2377 31.5 44.5
17. FAIBISOVICH VADIM RUS IM 2400 0 6.5 2365 31 43.5
18. KHOLMOV RATMIR RUS GM 2464 0 6.5 2363 32.5 45
19. MIROSCHNICHENKO EVGENIJ UKR IM 2483 0 6.5 2330 30 44
20. SAX GYULA HUN GM 2588 0 6.5 2329 28 46
21. VAJDA LEVENTE ROM IM 2462 0 6.5 2308 30 42
22. NAVARA DAVID CZE M 2406 0 6 2423 32.5 47
23. ZONTAKH ANDREY UKR GM 2535 0 6 2411 34.5 52
24. ORAL TOMAS CZE IM 2541 0 6 2405 34 50
25. MRVA MARTIN SVK IM 2441 0 6 2382 31.5 45
26. SCHLOSSER PHILIPP GER GM 2512 0 6 2360 30.5 44
27. GROSZPETER ATTILA HUN GM 2480 0 6 2354 33 47
28. ODESSKIJ ILIA RUS IM 2425 0 6 2352 28.5 45
29. SHTYRENKOV VENIAMIN RUS IM 2503 0 6 2352 30 43.5
30. ROGOZENKO DORIAN ROM GM 2576 0 6 2346 28.5 42.5
31. STOCEK JIRI CZE GM 2532 0 6 2341 27.5 42
32. POTAPOV ALEXANDER RUS IM 2468 0 6 2335 31.5 44
33. HASANGATIN RAMIL RUS IM 2449 0 6 2325 28.5 41
34. BUCHNICEK PETR CZE M 2413 0 6 2320 28.5 39.5
35. TIBENSKY ROBERT SVK IM 2432 0 6 2299 26 38.5
36. LAMPRECHT FRANK GER IM 2408 0 6 2293 28.5 40
37. KODINETS KONSTANTIN RUS M 2410 0 6 2276 28.5 39.5
38. GLIENKE MANFRED GER FM 2389 0 5.5 2461 35 49
39. KALOD RADEK CZE IM 2440 0 5.5 2453 33 53.5
40. KOROBOV ANTON UKR M 2336 0 5.5 2449 33 51.5
41. VIROSTKO PETR CZE KM 2253 0 5.5 2446 30.5 51
42. MANIK MIKULAS SVK IM 2447 0 5.5 2428 33.5 49.5
43. GORIN LEONID RUS M 2388 0 5.5 2425 28.5 44
44. BOKROS ALBERT HUN FM 2405 0 5.5 2424 31 47.5
45. SHULMAN YURI BLR GM 2559 0 5.5 2421 32 51
46. KERNAZHITSKY LEONID UKR IM 2438 0 5.5 2410 31 48
47. MIROVSHCHIKOV SERGEI RUS KM 2358 0 5.5 2405 27 46
48. TOTSKY LEONID RUS IM 2521 0 5.5 2394 34 50
49. PRANDSTETTER EDUARD CZE IM 2385 0 5.5 2386 29 44
50. OVSEJEVITSCH SERGEI UKR IM 2515 0 5.5 2383 32.5 48
51. VOKAC MAREK CZE IM 2494 0 5.5 2365 30 43.5
52. TOLSTIKH NIKOLAY RUS IM 2413 0 5.5 2365 29.5 43
53. LECHTYNSKY JIRI CZE GM 2365 0 5.5 2365 27 44.5
54. HARDARSON ROBERT ISL FM 2331 0 5.5 2364 27 44.5
55. KONOPKA MICHAL CZE IM 2484 0 5.5 2363 29.5 42.5
56. DAVID ALBERTO LUX GM 2544 0 5.5 2354 28.5 47.5
57. MOOR OLIVIER SUI M 2313 0 5.5 2354 26 43
58. ANKA EMIL HUN IM 2487 0 5.5 2353 29.5 45.5
59. MEDUNA EDUARD CZE GM 2502 0 5.5 2353 29 47
60. KUPOROSOV VIKTOR RUS IM 2482 0 5.5 2339 29 43.5
61. POLAK TOMAS CZE IM 2488 0 5.5 2326 28 42
62. VOLOSHIN LEONID CZE IM 2423 0 5.5 2320 27 40.5
63. NUN JIRI CZE IM 2375 0 5.5 2309 25 39.5
64. SOLN PRIMOZ SLO FM 2411 0 5.5 2296 27 40.5
65. KHAMATGALEEV ALEXEJ RUS FM 2435 0 5.5 2256 22 34.5
66. TIMAGIN PIOTR RUS KM 2318 0 5 2452 27.5 49.5
67. BREDER DENNIS GER KM 2256 0 5 2447 30 54
68. JANZ FRERIK GER KM 2284 0 5 2442 27.5 52.5
69. NUN JOSEF CZE IM 2319 0 5 2429 26 50
70. DOLINSKIJ BORIS RUS M 2359 0 5 2408 27.5 44.5
71. SERMEK DRAZEN SLO GM 2545 0 5 2405 32.5 52
72. BEREZJUK SERGEJ CZE IM 2354 0 5 2405 28 47.5
73. ALEKSEEV EVGENY RUS KM 2400 0 5 2404 30.5 47
74. SHUMIAKINA TATIANA RUS WGM 2352 0 5 2395 27 49.5
75. LAUK ULAR EST M 2311 0 5 2389 21 41
76. LORSCHEID GERHARD GER FM 2329 0 5 2389 28 47.5
77. HEDKE FRED GER FM 2376 0 5 2387 27.5 42.5
78. HAGARA EDUARD SVK KM 2329 0 5 2387 28 44.5
79. BIOLEK RICHARD CZE IM 2439 0 5 2380 28.5 44
80. SHUSHPANOV VLADIMIR RUS M 2414 0 5 2376 28 43.5
81. KOLOTILIN IOURI RUS KM 2334 0 5 2376 26.5 48.5
82. SCHENK ANDREAS GER KM 2241 0 5 2376 25.5 44.5
83. VAVRAK PETER SVK M 2323 0 5 2375 28 45
84. GRACHEV BORIS RUS FM 2251 0 5 2375 21 42
85. SMETANKIN STANISLAV BLR IM 2385 0 5 2373 27.5 45.5
86. ZVARA PETR CZE KM 2347 0 5 2371 25.5 41
87. PRIDOROJNYI ALEXEI RUS M 2325 0 5 2368 27 43
88. SABOL MARIAN CZE KM 2302 0 5 2362 24 45
89. HLAVNICKA JIRI CZE M 2239 0 5 2361 22 42.5
90. TUPY MARTIN CZE KM 2221 0 5 2359 24.5 41.5
91. YEVSEEV DENIS RUS IM 2539 0 5 2349 28 44
92. KRAPIVIN VLADISLAV RUS FM 2365 0 5 2346 24.5 44
93. PTACNIKOVA LENKA CZE WIM 2197 0 5 2343 24.5 41
94. SHURYGIN SERGEY RUS IM 2408 0 5 2338 27 42.5
95. JACKOVA JANA CZE WIM 2233 0 5 2337 22.5 43
96. PACHOW JOERG GER FM 2351 0 5 2337 25.5 43
97. WILEY THOMAS ENG KM 2302 0 5 2329 21 36
98. VATTER HANS-JOACHIM GER M 2361 0 5 2324 26 43.5
99. KUTUZOVIC BRANKO CRO IM 2480 0 5 2322 25.5 41.5
100. HAUB THORSTEN-MICHAE GER IM 2364 0 5 2322 23.5 38.5
101. SZEKELY PETER HUN GM 2436 0 5 2320 27 41
102. AHMED ESAM EGY IM 2374 0 5 2320 25 38.5
103. BUHMANN RAINER GER KM 2386 0 5 2317 26 40.5
104. PETR JAN CZE KM 2212 0 5 2313 20.5 38
105. PISK PETR CZE M 2419 0 5 2310 27 40
106. RIAZANTSEV ALEXANDER RUS FM 2417 0 5 2308 25 40
107. PILGAARD KIM DEN M 2406 0 5 2299 24.5 37.5
108. DUMITRESCU DRAGOS ROM IM 2394 0 5 2297 24 41
109. TUTURIN SERGEY RUS KM 2268 0 5 2296 21 39.5
110. ESPIG LUTZ GER GM 2423 0 5 2295 24.5 40.5
111. GALIANINA JULIA RUS WIM 2325 0 5 2294 25 41
112. HEDMAN ERIK SWE FM 2348 0 5 2281 24 41.5
113. ORSAG MILAN CZE IM 2407 0 5 2274 23.5 36.5
114. LABIB IBRAHIM EGY IM 2423 0 5 2269 22 36
115. HAGAROVA ZUZANA SVK WGM 2328 0 5 2254 22.5 39.5
116. MICHENKA JOZEF CZE IM 2375 0 5 2246 22.5 38
117. SIKORA-LERCH JAN CZE IM 2382 0 5 2238 22 38.5
260 players
NORMS GM, IM, WIM
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There were 17 norms at this year's Czech Open 1999 (4 GM,
12 IM and 1 WIM)
GM VALERIJ POPOV (RUS)
KONSTANTIN CHERNYSHOV (RUS)
MILOS JIROVSKY (CZE)
JAN VOTAVA (CZE)
IM PETR BUCHNICEK (CZE)
DAVID NAVARA (CZE)
ALBERT BOKROS (HUN)
MANFRED GLIENKE (GER)
LEONID GORIN (RUS)
SERGEI MIROVSHCHIKOV (RUS)
ANTON KOROBOV (UKR)
PIOTR TIMAGIN (RUS)
FRERIK JANZ (GER)
NIKOLAI KABANOV (RUS)
DENNIS BREDER (GER)
PETR VIROSTKO (CZE)
WIM TATIANA KOSTIUK (UKR)
The Lippstadt GM-Tournament started July 22nd 1999. The event is a category
9 tournament. There is internet coverage at :
http://www.dpl.net/schach/gm99.htm
There is an unusual form of scoring with three points for a win and one for a
draw (although to be rated the results will have to be submitted normally). The
round 4 games are missing. P ConNers is a computer program. The scores are
given in normal order with the alternate scores after.
GM Lippstadt GER (GER), 22 vii-2 viii 1999 cat. VIII (2427)
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1 Slobodjan, Roman g GER 2550 * = = . 1 = . . . 1 . . 3.5 9.0 2642
2 Romanishin, Oleg M g UKR 2567 = * . = . . . 1 = . 1 . 3.5 9.0 2593
3 Csom, Istvan g HUN 2472 = . * . . . 1 . 1 = . = 3.5 9.0 2521
4 Mirumian, Vigen m ARM 2506 . = . * = = . 1 . = . . 3.0 7.0 2550
5 Mueller, Karsten g GER 2533 0 . . = * . . . 1 . = 1 3.0 8.0 2522
6 Naumann, Alexander GER 2478 = . . = . * = = . . = . 2.5 5.0 2351
7 P ConNers (comp) ---- . . 0 . . = * 0 . . 1 1 2.5 7.0 2415
8 Matthias, Heiner f GER 2399 . 0 . 0 . = 1 * . . = . 2.0 5.0 2298
9 McShane, Luke J m ENG 2467 . = 0 . 0 . . . * = . 1 2.0 5.0 2411
10 Naiditsch, Arkadij f GER 2417 0 . = = . . . . = * . 0 1.5 3.0 2335
11 Brenke, Andreas GER 2301 . 0 . . = = 0 = . . * . 1.5 3.0 2246
12 Wehmeier, Stefan m GER 2428 . . = . 0 . 0 . 0 1 . * 1.5 4.0 2228
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The Finnish Chess Club EtVaS Vantaa is celebrating its 25th Anniversary and
is organising the first GM tournament in Finland for almost 10 years in
Myyrmanni July 20-28th 1999.
Participants in the Category VIII GM group are: GM Jacek Gdanski,Poland
2512, GM Aleksei Lugowoi,Russia 2509, GM Vasili Yemelin,Russia 2500, IM Olli
Salmensuu,Finland 2443, IM Jussi Tella,Finland 2434, GM Jouni
Yrjölä,Finland 2412, IM Olav Sepp,Estonia 2404, IM Tapani
Sammalvuo,Finland 2393, GM Heikki Westerinen,Finland 2382, FM Mikael
Nouro,Finland 2344. There is also a category IV IM group.
Daily internet coverage at:
http://www.shakki.net/etvas25/index.html
Round 6 Standings
EtVas Vantaa GM Myyrmanni FIN (FIN), 20-28 vii 1999 cat. VIII (2433)
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1 Gdanski, Jacek g POL 2512 * . = = = = 1 . . 1 4.0 2542
2 Sepp, Olav m EST 2404 . * . = 1 = = = 1 . 4.0 2555
3 Sammalvuo, Tapani m FIN 2393 = . * 0 . . 1 1 1 = 4.0 2578
4 Lugovoi, Aleksei g RUS 2509 = = 1 * = . . . = = 3.5 2496
5 Westerinen, Heikki M.J g FIN 2382 = 0 . = * . 1 = = . 3.0 2446
6 Tella, Jussi m FIN 2434 = = . . . * 0 1 = = 3.0 2435
7 Nouro, Mikael f FIN 2344 0 = 0 . 0 1 * . . 1 2.5 2371
8 Yrjola, Jouni g FIN 2412 . = 0 . = 0 . * = 1 2.5 2369
9 Yemelin, Vasily g RUS 2500 . 0 0 = = = . = * . 2.0 2297
10 Salmensuu, Olli m FIN 2443 0 . = = . = 0 0 . * 1.5 2241
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EtVas Vantaa IM Myyrmanni FIN (FIN), 20-28 vii 1999 cat. IV (2326)
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1 Veingold, Aleksandr m EST 2460 * = . . . 1 1 = 1 1 5.0 2547
2 Seeman, Tarvo m EST 2403 = * 1 = 1 1 . = . . 4.5 2553
3 Agopov, Mikael f FIN 2409 . 0 * = 1 = = . 1 . 3.5 2354
4 Maki-Uuro, Miikka f FIN 2363 . = = * 0 . 1 = . 1 3.5 2391
5 Holmsten, Aleksei f FIN 2380 . 0 0 1 * . 0 . 1 1 3.0 2311
6 Gamback, Bjorn SWE 2181 0 0 = . . * 1 = . 1 3.0 2347
7 Leskiewicz, Maksymilian AUS 2206 0 . = 0 1 0 * . 1 . 2.5 2283
8 Valkesalmi, Kimmo m FIN 2370 = = . = . = . * 0 0 2.0 2190
9 Paasikangas, Johanna wm FIN 2249 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 1 * 1 2.0 2218
10 Koskela, Niina wm FIN 2237 0 . . 0 0 0 . 1 0 * 1.0 2060
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The 1999 Scottish Championships took place 17-25th July 1999 at George
Heriot's School, Edinburgh. Jonathan Rowson took the title and scored his 3rd
(and what should be his final) GM norm. He shared first place with Aaron
Summerscale who was not eligible for the title but enabled Rowson to have the
chance of going for a GM norm. In 3rd place was Paul Motwani on 6/9. Neil Berry
produced the performance of his life to turn in his first IM norm with a final
score of 5.5/9.
Internet coverage at: http://www.keyx.freeserve.co.uk/sch99.htm
106th Scottish Championships Edinburgh (SCO), 17-25 vii 1999
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1 Rowson, Jonathan m SCO 2490 +10 +11 = 2 + 4 = 8 + 3 + 9 = 5 = 7 7.0 2597
2 Summerscale, Aaron g ENG 2423 +13 +17 = 1 = 3 + 9 + 8 = 4 + 6 = 5 7.0 2581
3 Motwani, Paul g SCO 2465 +19 = 9 + 8 = 2 = 5 - 1 = 6 + 4 +10 6.0 2493
4 Berry, Neil SCO 2200 = 5 +16 + 6 - 1 + 7 =17 = 2 - 3 + 8 5.5 2462
5 Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan m GEO 2431 = 4 - 6 +17 +11 = 3 - 9 +16 = 1 = 2 5.0 2395
6 Bryson, Douglas M m SCO 2369 =16 + 5 - 4 - 7 +10 +11 = 3 - 2 + 9 5.0 2385
7 Orr, Mark J L m IRL 2350 +12 - 8 -15 + 6 - 4 =16 +19 +14 = 1 5.0 2297
8 McNab, Colin A g SCO 2445 +18 + 7 - 3 +15 = 1 - 2 +17 = 9 - 4 5.0 2373
9 Mannion, Stephen R m SCO 2346 +15 = 3 =11 +18 - 2 + 5 - 1 = 8 - 6 4.5 2377
10 Morrison, Graham SCO f SCO 2325 - 1 =14 =12 +19 - 6 =15 +13 +11 - 3 4.5 2284
11 Shaw, John m SCO 2410 +14 - 1 = 9 - 5 +12 - 6 +15 -10 +20 4.5 2258
12 Beaton, Kenneth S SCO 2120 - 7 =18 =10 =13 -11 -14 +20 +16 +17 4.5 2236
13 Henderson, John B SCO 2174 - 2 =20 =14 =12 =19 =18 -10 +17 =16 4.0 2182
14 Minnican, Alan SCO 2145 -11 =10 =13 -17 -20 +12 +18 - 7 =19 3.5 2171
15 Buchanan, Walter F SCO 2101 - 9 +19 + 7 - 8 -17 =10 -11 +20 -18 3.5 2227
16 Stevenson, James SCO 2130 = 6 - 4 -19 +20 +18 = 7 - 5 -12 =13 3.5 2163
17 Norris, Alan J f SCO 2337 +20 - 2 - 5 +14 +15 = 4 - 8 -13 -12 3.5 2146
18 Grant, Jonathan SCO 2260 - 8 =12 +20 - 9 -16 =13 -14 =19 +15 3.5 2114
19 Bathie, Nicol SCO 2290 - 3 -15 +16 -10 =13 +20 - 7 =18 =14 3.5 2136
20 Rutherford,Elaine ---- -17 =13 -18 -16 +14 -19 -12 -15 -11 1.5 1945
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Oscar de la Riva reports: The recent Andorra Open that took place June 26th
- July 4th 1999. The event was won by Mohamad Al-Modiahki on 7.5/9 ahead of
Mihail Marin and Daniel Campora on 7 points.
1 Al-Modiahki, Mohamad g QAT 2530 7.5 38.5
2 Marin, Mihail g ROM 2525 7.0 38.5
3 Campora, Daniel H g ARG 2553 7.0 34.5
4 Delchev, Aleksander g BUL 2548 6.5 36.5
5 Narciso Dublan, Marc m ESP 2469 6.5 35.5
6 Kulaots, Kaido m EST 2426 6.5 35.0
7 Vallejo Pons, Francisco m ESP 2494 6.5 34.5
8 Georgiev, Vladimir m BUL 2508 6.5 34.0
9 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass g ISL 2459 6.5 34.0
10 Kuzmin, Alexey g RUS 2559 6.5 33.5
11 Nataf, Igor-Alexandre g FRA 2481 6.5 33.0
12 Komljenovic, Davor g CRO 2496 6.5 32.0
13 Movsziszian, Karen g ARM 2502 6.0 36.0
14 Cosma, Ioan m ROM 2475 6.0 35.0
15 Lalic, Bogdan g CRO 2549 6.0 33.5
16 Comas Fabrego, Luis m ESP 2541 6.0 33.5
18 Pogorelov, Ruslan g UKR 2507 6.0 32.5
17 Pavlovic, Milos g YUG 2509 6.0 32.5
22 Vehi Bach, Victor M m ESP 2391 6.0 31.5
19 Kovacevic, Slobodan m YUG 2437 6.0 31.5
21 Sulava, Nenad m CRO 2466 6.0 31.5
20 Franco Ocampo, Zenon g ESP 2463 6.0 31.5
23 Galego, Luis m POR 2407 6.0 31.0
24 Westerinen, Heikki M.J g FIN 2399 6.0 31.0
25 Psakhis, Lev g ISR 2564 6.0 30.5
27 De La Riva Aguado, Oscar m ESP 2495 6.0 30.5
26 Hausner, Ivan m CZE 2396 6.0 30.5
28 Baron Rodriguez, Jesus f ESP 2413 6.0 29.0
29 Torrecillas Martinez, Ant ESP 2335 6.0 28.5
30 Oms Pallise, Josep m ESP 2444 6.0 28.0
31 Agopov, Mikael f FIN 2398 5.5 33.5
32 Sammalvuo, Tapani m FIN 2413 5.5 32.0
33 Magem Badals, Jordi g ESP 2557 5.5 31.5
34 Jansa, Vlastimil g CZE 2467 5.5 30.5
35 Jerez Perez, Alfonso ESP 2356 5.5 30.0
36 Almeida Saenz, Alfonso m MEX 2408 5.5 29.5
37 Cosma, Elena Luminita g ROM 2365 5.5 29.5
38 Garcia, Raul f AND 2312 5.5 28.5
40 Braga, Fernando m ITA 2461 5.5 28.0
39 Yepes Martinez, Eduard ESP 2260 5.5 28.0
41 Moran Rodriguez, Luciano ESP 2093 5.5 25.5
42 Bromann, Thorbjorn DEN 2250 5.5 25.5
43 Molina Solis, Andres ESP 2132 5.5 25.5
44 Koskela, Niina m FIN 2213 5.5 25.0
45 Hernandez, Yudania m ESP 2256 5.5 22.5
47 Paillard, Denis FRA 2242 5.0 28.0
46 Al Sayed, Mohamad N QAT 2190 5.0 28.0
48 Del Rey, Diego f ARG 2371 5.0 28.0
49 Bosch Porta, David ESP 2234 5.0 27.5
50 Granados Gomez, Manuel ESP 2347 5.0 27.0
51 Vihinen, Teemu FIN 2160 5.0 26.0
52 Marin, Luiza m ROM 2165 5.0 25.0
54 Jose Queralto, Daniel AND 2185 5.0 25.0
53 Carstensen, Jacob DEN 2157 5.0 25.0
55 Pietarinen, Petri FIN 0 5.0 24.5
56 Skjoldborg, Jesper DEN 0 5.0 24.0
58 Andersen, Erik DEN 2096 5.0 24.0
57 Colin, Vincent FRA 2136 5.0 24.0
59 Mendivil Anton, Daniel ESP 0 5.0 22.5
60 Lazaro Porta, Angel ESP 0 5.0 20.0
61 Larios Crespo, Manuel ESP 2216 5.0 19.0
152 players
John Donaldson reports: The Arthur Dake International, held to honor
89-year-old Portland Grandmaster Arthur Dake drew 30 players to the Mechanics'
Institute from July 11th to 20th. The centerpiece of the Dake Festival was a
Category 4 (2349) IM norm invitational. Young players had a major say in
deciding the tournament's top finishers. 15-year-old Vinay Bhat of San Jose
scored an undefeated 6.5 from 9 to register his second IM norm. Right behind
him at 6-3 and also making IM norms were 15-year-old Mark Paragua of the
Philippines (his first), fellow Filipino Omar Cartagena (his third) and
American Jesse Kraai (his third). Kraai and Cartagena, who are already over
2400, should get the IM title at the next FIDE Congress. Indian master K.N.
Chethan had a strange result winning a beautiful game in round one that so
discouraged IM Mladen Vucic that he immediately dropped out of the tournament.
Then poor Chethan lost seven painful games in a row before dropping out and
forfeiting his last two games against Hummel and Grefe. Two rating tournaments
were held simultaneously with the Dake. Jonathan Baker won Group A and David
Pruess Group B.
Additional information from Eric Schiller. He includes the few available
games from the Futurities, and three of his own with notes.
Arthur Dake International
San Francisco USA (USA), 11-20 vii 1999 cat. IV (2349)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1 Bhat, Vinay S USA 2388 * 1 = = = = = 1 1 1 6.5 2510
2 Paragua, Mark PHI 2268 0 * 1 = = = = 1 1 1 6.0 2483
3 Kraai, Jesse f USA 2412 = 0 * = = = 1 1 1 1 6.0 2467
4 Grefe, John A m USA 2409 = = = * = 1 = = = 1 5.5 2422
5 Ginsburg, Mark m USA 2381 = = = = * 1 0 = 1 1 5.5 2425
6 Cartagena, Omar PHI 2416 = = = 0 0 * 1 = 1 1 5.0 2384
7 Rey, Guillermo m USA 2363 = = 0 = 1 0 * = = 1 4.5 2347
8 Lobo, Richard ENG 2310 0 0 0 = = = = * = 1 3.5 2273
9 Hummel, Patrick USA 2330 0 0 0 = 0 0 = = * 1 2.5 2185
10 Chetan, K.N IND 2215 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0.0
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Arthur Dake Futurity A
No Name Feder Rtg Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Baker, Jonathan USA 2194 7 # 1 = 1 0 1 1 = 1 1
2 Schiller, Eric USA 2209 6 0 # 1 = 1 1 0 1 = 1
3 Wong, Russell USA 2021 5 = 0 # = 0 0 1 1 1 1
4 Grey, Peter USA 5 0 = = # = 1 = 1 1 0
5 Margulis, Isaak USA 2295 5 1 0 1 = # 0 1 0 = 1
6 Pinto, Mark USA 2154 5 0 0 1 0 1 # = = 1 1
7 Aigner, Michael USA 4 0 1 0 = 0 = # 1 0 1
8 Steel, David USA 2058 3.5 = 0 0 0 1 = 0 # 1 =
9 Stevens, Peter USA 2.5 0 = 0 0 = 0 1 0 # =
10 Bambou, Christophe FRA 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 = = #
The 1st White Rose International wa organised by Angus Dunnington. The
Category 1 event took place at the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield,
17-25 July and was being supported by Burton Green & Williamson Solicitors
of Wakefield as well as Friends of Chess and the YCA, and coincides with the
recent formation of the White Rose Chess Initiative (WRCI) by IM Angus
Dunnington and Rupert Jones.
The event was a tremendous success for Keith Arkell who put in a 2679
performance when he scored 8.5/9 to win the event by two points from Valer
Krutti.
Final Standings
Wakefield ENG (ENG), 17-25 vii 1999 cat. I (2258)
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1 Arkell, Keith C g ENG 2462 * 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 8.5 2679
2 Krutti, Valer m HUN 2357 0 * = = = 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2413
3 Dunnington, Angus J m ENG 2366 0 = * = 1 1 = = 1 1 6.0 2371
4 Bjornsson, Sigurbjorn ISL 2254 0 = = * = = 1 0 1 1 5.0 2301
5 Beaumont, Chris ENG 2295 = = 0 = * 0 1 1 1 0 4.5 2254
6 Mossong, Hubert f LUX 2245 0 0 0 = 1 * = 0 = 1 3.5 2179
7 Gayson, Peter ENG 2255 0 0 = 0 0 = * = 1 1 3.5 2178
8 Lim Chin Lee MAS 2110 0 0 = 1 0 1 = * 0 0 3.0 2149
9 White, Mark ENG 2144 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 * 1 2.5 2104
10 Forbes, Cathy wm ENG 2094 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 * 2.0 2056
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The 9th Smith & Williamson Young Masters ran July 17th-24th 1999 at King
Edward's School, Witley (near Guildford). The format remains similar to last
year with a 20 player, 9 round, IM Swiss; a FIDE-rated, 11-round, Open; and non
FIDE-rated 8 player all-play-alls. Unfortunately full coverage hasn't been
possible. Hopefully games and full results next week. Final Scores: 1st=Karl
Mah, Simon Williams 6½/9, 3rd Stewart Haslinger 6 (1st IM norm), 4-6th
Richard Palliser, Karmi Zalkind (ISR), Guillaume Vallin (FRA) 5½
As reported last week a corrected version of July 1999 rating list has been
released. The ratings now include Sarajevo and the Karpov-Piket match. There
are reports that the European Club Cup Final in Sarajevo is missing however.
The Garry Kasparov vs. the World chess tournament. The event continues, you
can follow the game at: http://zone.msn.com/. It allows players to
consult in choosing which move is played against Kasparov. Players can vote for
one of the suggested moves or for their own recommended move. The move with the
most votes will be chosen as the world team's move. There is a team of coaches
Etienne Bacrot, 16, Florin Felecan, 19, Irina Krush, 15, and Elisabeth
Pähtz, 14 who will aid the choice of moves and GM Danny King will act as
moderator during the match. Moves so far Kasparov,G (2812) - The World
[B52] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4 Nc6 6.Nc3 Nf6 7.0-0 g6
8.d4 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Bg7 10.Nde2 Qe6 11.Nd5 Qxe4 12.Nc7+ Kd7 13.Nxa8 Qxc4 14.Nb6+
axb6 15.Nc3 Ra8 16.a4 Ne4 17.Nxe4 Qxe4 18.Qb3 ...
6th Hawaii International Chess Festival
The 6th Hawaii International Chess Festival takes place March 21-29 2000, at
the Outrigger Kauai Beach Hotel, 4 miles north of Lihue, Hawaii on the Island
of Kauai. $85 (pool view) or $99 (ocean view) for single/double. Kids 17 and
under stay free w/ parents if using existing bedding. Outrigger Kauai Beach
Hotel: reservations at 1-888-805-3843 (ask for the March Chess Tournament
rate). Must reserve by February 21, 2000, to be sure that rooms will be
available.341-room hotel located on 25 lushly landscaped acres on one of the
island's loveliest oceanfront settings. All guest rooms were completely
renovated in 1996. Three thrilling chess tournaments – something for
everyone! For the Masters and wannabe Masters:6th Hawaii International (open to
all FIDE rated and limited number of USCF 2000+). 9 Rd. SS, 2 schedules. 9-day
and 6-day schedules (begins March 24). GM & IM norms almost certainly
available (GM norm not available from 6-day schedule).
For everybody:
1. FIDE Rapid Tourney - March 22 & 23, 2000. Anyone can get a FIDE
rating now! Open to all. 10 Rd. SS
2. Outrigger Amateur Open - March 23-26, 2000. Open to all. 7 Rd. SS. 4-
& 3-day schedules.
See December/January Chess Life TLA's for more detail (including prize
fund). Also, check tournament web site at
http://members.xoom.com/hawaiichess/
(click on "Events" and then "Hawaii International") or
e-mail Larry Reifurth at lreifurth1981@alum.kellogg.nwu.edu for more
information.
3rd Mind Sports Olympiad
The prize fund for this year's Mind Sports Olympiad has been set at 100,000
pounds. There may also be some additional prizes to be announced later. In
addition to the cash prizes the leading players will also receive the
traditional MSO gold, silver and bronze medals. There will be additional medals
for the leading juniors in each tournament. The prize funds for some of the
games are listed below. All figures are in pounds sterling.
Chess £20,000; Bridge £10,000; Go £8,500; 10x10 Draughts
£8,000; Othello £7,000; Chinese Chess £6,000; Scrabble
£6,000; Shogi £5,000; Stratego £5,000; 8x8 Draughts £4,000;
Memory Skills £3,000; Cribbage £2,000; Dominoes £2,000;
Intelligence £2,000
Prize funds for other games will be announced in due course. The detailed
tournament schedule will be announced on their web site
http://www.mindsports.co.uk/ in
early June and printed entry forms will be available shortly thereafter.
Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament, Vlissingen
The Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament (Vlissingen Open) takes place August
9th-15th 1999 in Vlissingen, Holland. 7 rounds Swiss, FIDE-rated, 40 moves in 2
hours, then 30 minutes ko. Prizefund: Dfl 3000 - 2000 - 1200 - 700 - 400 - 250
- 150 - 100 - 100 - 100. Information / Registration: hgroffen@zeelandnet.nl
[Hans Groffen]
More info at: http://people.zeelandnet.nl/hgroffen/index.htm
They expect between 100 and 120 participants. Already quite a few GM's have
confirmed their participation: last year's winner M. Gurevich (Bel), S.
Savchenko (Ukr), V. Golod (Isr), J. van der Wiel (Hol), V. Chuchelov (Bel), S.
Zagrebelny (Uzb), V. Mikhalevski (Isr) and I. Rausis (Lat).
Paris Chess Championships
The Paris Chess Championships started July 17th 1999. Internet coverage at:
http://www.europe-echecs.com/paris/paris.html
Youth Festival. Israel, Germany, Netherlands
Youth Festival. Israel, Germany, Netherlands. Yusupov and Dvoretsky are part
of the coaching team at the festival and there will be reports by Yochanan Afek
aswell as the games and some of the coaching at the website:
http://www.connection1.nl
North Bay International
The 6th Annual FINANCIAL CONCEPT GROUP INTERNATIONAL OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT
Internet: http://www.chesscanada.ca
then click on Tournaments and Ontario.
Date: August 4th-8th 1999
Location: College Education Centre, 100 College Drive, North Bay, Ontario,
Canada
Prize Fund: $25,000.00 Guaranteed ($CDN=$0.68US)
OPEN 1st-$3,500 2nd-$2,000 3rd-$1,500 4th-$1,000 5th-$ 500 6th-$ 400 U2200
1st-$1,400 2nd-$800 3rd-$500 4th-$350 5th-$ 250 6th-$ 200 U2000 1st-$1,400
2nd-$800 3rd-$500 4th-$350 5th-$ 250 6th-$ 200 U1800 1st-$1,400 2nd-$800
3rd-$500 4th-$350 5th-$ 250 6th-$ 200 U1600 1st-$1,000 2nd-$600 3rd-$400
4th-$350 5th-$ 250 6th-$ 200 Unr 1st-$300 2nd-$200 3rd-$100 TOP U2400 - 1ST
$1,400 2ND $ 800 A FIDE AND CFC RATED EVENT Participants: GM Jesus Nogueiras,
IM Lawrence Day, IM Deen Hergott, IM
Jeremy Silman conducting Game Analysis 2 hours after each round begins
(this will be very enjoyable time for all chess enthusiasts)
Open section restricted to FIDE rated players or those with national
ratings above 2150
Style: Open: 9 Round Swiss, Aug 4-8th, IM Norms are possible. All other
sections: Aug 5-8th.
Rounds: Open: 5pm Aug 4th, all other rounds 10am and 5 pm.
Time Control: 40 moves in 2 hours, then 1 hour Sudden Death.
Registration: 10 AM to 11 PM AUG 3rd or 7 AM TO 4PM AUG 5th OR 7-9AM AUG
6th. Or in advance by Mail, or Telephone with VISA "No Cheques at the
site" No refunds after Aug 1st. Entry Fee: $90.00 if sent by June 1st,
$100.00 by Aug 1st, $125.00 at the door.
Re-Entry: NEW THIS YEAR Players may re-enter ($90.00) up to the 4th round
and receive ½ point byes for each round. Re-entry for only same section or
one section higher than rated section..
Unrated Players: $50.00 for adults and $25.00 Juniors, eligible for unrated
prize only.
Discount: 25% off for Juniors under 17 and senior citizens. 25% off IM
entry fees. Free entry for IGM's.
Byes: 1/2 point byes first 4 rounds if requested prior to first round.
Accom: Package 1 at the site: 5 nights, entry, parking, for ONLY $260.00
all taxes incl. by June 1st, $290.00 all taxes incl. by August 1st $310.00 all
taxes incl. at the door NOTE:
Reduced Prices, Breakfasts NOT included.
REGISTRATIONS: FCGIO, 51 LOVELL AVE., NORTH BAY, ON P1A 3R7 INFO: DERRICK
BESSETTE 1-705-495-0877 OR RON SMITH 1-705-476-4080 or hammer@efni.com WE ALSO
ACCEPT VISA add 4%
Ikaria island, Greece
Eight GMs and other strong players will participate in the Ikaros Chess
Festival, 10-23 of July, Ikaria island, Greece. Among them are: Igor Novikov
(GM, 2601, Ukr.), Normunds Miezis (GM Lat), Eygeni Ermenkov (GM Bulg.), Milko
Popchev (GM Bulg.), Krum Georgiev (GM Bulg.), Milos Pavlovic (GM Yugosl.),
Stanimr Nikolic (GM Yugosl.), Silvia Aleksieva (WGM, Bulg.), Karsten Rasmussen
(IM Denmark), Bojan Vuckovic (IM Yugosl.), Pavlos Gesos (IM Greece), Ruzka
Genova (WIM, Bulg.)
Seven tournaments will be held in Ikaria in this period. The main event is
the Aegian Championship, a 9 rounds swiss system international tournament. For
more details in English, French or Greek you can visit the site:
http://www.chess.gr/tourn/1999/ikaros99.html