THE WEEK IN CHESS 30 30/04/95 Mark Crowther
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1) Introduction
2) Kasparov victorious in Riga
3) Dos Hermanas Spain 1995.
4) Intel PCA Grand Prix
5) Kropotkin (Krasnodar) (RUS) April 1995
6) Zonal Tournaments in Ptuj Slovenia
7) Vinkovci (Croatia) by Damir Medak
8) Danish Championships from "Under Uret" (a new Danish chess BBS.)
9) New York Open Blitz Championship game.
10) Ukraine zonal by Shay Bushinsky
11) The Doeberl Cup by Christopher James Bradley
12) BELGACOM INTERNATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP by Damien Andre
13) Asian Zonals by Ashok Waren
14) Southern African Zonal by Jerome Bibuld
15) Article + Opening Survey by Christoph Pfrommer
16) TWIC PLAYER PROFILE No 4 SAINT AMANT (1800-1872) by Bosko Grove
17) STUDIES by Wlodek Proskurowski
18) Tournament calendar by Michael Niermann
19) GAMES SECTION
Tal Memorial Tournament 10 games
Dos Hermanas Spain 1995 8 games
Intel Qualifer 62 games
Intel PCA Grand Prix 30 games
Kropotkin (Krasnodar) 28 games
Zonal 2b Slovenia 32 games
Vinkovci International Tournament 66 games
Danish Championships - Rigsted 5 games
New York Open Blitz Championship 1 game
The Doeberl Cup 2 games
Belgacom International Chess Championship 5 games
1) Introduction
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Thanks go to many this week (I hope I don't leave anyone out)
Bob Wade, Jon Speelman, Christopher Lutz, Otto Borik, Frederic Friedel,
Damir Medak, Damien Andre, Ashok Waren, Jerome Bibuld, Bosko Grove,
Christoph Pfrommerm, Wlodek Proskurowski, Michael Niermann, Josef Zahner
Ali Mortazavi, Flemming Jensen, Anjo Anjewierden, Fabian Maeser, Vadim Kaminsky,
ChessAssistant, Eugeni K. Grigorian and Norbert Friedrich.
Many more weeks like this and TWIC is going to start missing issues.
A large number of good events has meant that I've expended the outside
amount of time that I can spare to TWIC. (please let me know if you
sent me something I didn't use, I'm sure there's something, can't
work out what at this stage!)
This week has lead me to think about the future of chess reporting
on the net. In this respect I think that things are looking good.
Over the last few weeks various organisers have started offering
material from their events in the future and of course we have
seen tournament from throughout the World sent to TWIC in the last
few weeks. Yet events like Dos Hermanas and before it Riga seem
determined to remain secret with only small amounts of information
"leaking" out many days after the start of the event. It is to
be hoped that the posting of Eugeni K. Grigorian from the PCA
Intel event will be just the start of the biggest events having
a more immediate appearence on the net, direct from the organisers.
At the moment their chosen communication method seems to be the
fax. This seems most inefficient as many faxes are hard to read
(the ones from the Rapidplay were dreadful) and only mean that
to be useable the games have to be typed in again by the various
publications that wish to use them (with innacuracies due to
typos and illegibility.). Also it is quite apparant that most
if not all chess journalists are on the net. (I have fun with
Bill Hartston's column spotting material that definitely comes
out of TWIC, Morozevich 1-0 Anand (2.1) would be a good one
for Tuesday Bill) Nor would such postings have an adverse
affect on ChessBase, ChessAssistant, TASC and NicBase. They
should sell a lot more heavily to the amateur user whilst
the professional will always need verified data. Magazines
also can spend more time annotating, explaining and choosing
good games from the increasingly large amount of choice that they
have. It should be good for everyone. I hope that I have played
a part in encouraging this trend.
So here's hoping for a bit of action on the Dos Hermanas
front first thing Monday morning.
Hope you enjoy this action packed issue.
Mark
2) Kasparov victorious in Riga
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Kasparov easily obtained the draw required in
the last round to win this event. I'd expected
him to go for it against Gulko but a quiet
draw occurred instead (Gulko has a plus
score against Gary)
Round 10 (1995.04.22)
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Kasparov, Gary - Kengis, Edvins 1-0
Anand, Viswanathan - Vaganian, Rafael A 1-0
Kramnik, Vladimir - Ehlvest, Jaan 1-0
Yusupov, Artur - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1/2
Timman, Jan - Short, Nigel 0-1
Round 11 (1995.04.24)
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Short, Nigel - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2
Gulko, Boris - Kasparov, Gary 1/2
Ehlvest, Jaan - Anand, Viswanathan 0-1
Kengis, Edvins - Timman, Jan 1/2
Vaganian, Rafael A - Yusupov, Artur 1/2
My thanks to ChessAssistant for the remaining games
left over from last week. (rounds 10 and 11)
Riga (LAT), 1995. cat. XVII (2665)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
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1 Kasparov, Gary g RUS 2805 * 1 = = = = 1 = 1 1 1 7.5 2843
2 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2715 0 * = = = 1 = 1 1 1 1 7.0 2808
3 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2700 = = * = 1 = = 1 1 = = 6.5 2771
4 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2715 = = = * = = = 1 1 = = 6.0 2731
5 Short, Nigel g ENG 2655 = = 0 = * = = 1 = 1 1 6.0 2737
6 Gulko, Boris g USA 2595 = 0 = = = * = = = = 1 5.0 2671
7 Yusupov, Artur g GER 2660 0 = = = = = * = = = = 4.5 2629
8 Ehlvest, Jaan g EST 2615 = 0 0 0 0 = = * = 1 = 3.5 2559
9 Kengis, Edvins g LAT 2575 0 0 0 0 = = = = * = = 3.0 2524
10 Timman, Jan g NED 2635 0 0 = = 0 = = 0 = * = 3.0 2518
11 Vaganian, Rafael A g ARM 2640 0 0 = = 0 0 = = = = * 3.0 2518
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3) Dos Hermanas Spain 1995.
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This is the second superGM tournament in a row
where the organisers don't appear to want the
public to know about it. Games have been very
thin on the ground. I hope to have more next week.
There are one or two in the games section. Karpov again
is playing some nice stuff. Kamsky is struggling slightly
but I expect a plus score from him.
Round 1 (1995.04.22)
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Gelfand, Boris - Salov, Valery 1/2
Karpov, Anatoly - Adams, Michael 1/2
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel - Polgar, Judit 1/2
Kamsky, Gata - Piket, Jeroen 1-0
Shirov, Alexei - Lautier, Joel 0-1
Round 2 (1995.04.23)
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Illescas Cordoba, Miguel - Shirov, Alexei 1/2
Polgar, Judit - Adams, Michael 1/2
Lautier, Joel - Gelfand, Boris 0-1
Piket, Jeroen - Karpov, Anatoly 1/2
Salov, Valery - Kamsky, Gata 1/2
Round 3 (1995.04.25)
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Adams, Michael - Piket, Jeroen 1-0
Gelfand, Boris - Illescas Cordoba, Miguel 1/2
Karpov, Anatoly - Salov, Valery 1-0
Kamsky, Gata - Lautier, Joel 1/2
Shirov, Alexei - Polgar, Judit 0-1
Round 4 (1995.04.26)
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Illescas Cordoba, Miguel - Kamsky, Gata 1-0
Polgar, Judit - Piket, Jeroen 1/2
Lautier, Joel - Karpov, Anatoly 0-1
Salov, Valery - Adams, Michael 0-1
Shirov, Alexei - Gelfand, Boris 0-1
Round 5 (1995.04.28)
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Adams, Michael - Lautier, Joel 1/2
Gelfand, Boris - Polgar, Judit 1/2
Karpov, Anatoly - Illescas Cordoba, Miguel 1/2
Kamsky, Gata - Shirov, Alexei 1/2
Piket, Jeroen - Salov, Valery 1/2
Dos Hermanas (ESP), 1995. Score after 5 rounds. cat. XVIII (2681)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1 Adams, Michael g ENG 2655 * . = . = . = 1 1 . 3.5 2836
2 Gelfand, Boris g BLR 2700 . * . = = . 1 . = 1 3.5 2810
3 Karpov, Anatoly g RUS 2765 = . * = . . 1 = 1 . 3.5 2807
4 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel g ESP 2595 . = = * = 1 . . . = 3.0 2775
5 Polgar, Judit g HUN 2630 = = . = * . . = . 1 3.0 2738
6 Kamsky, Gata g USA 2710 . . . 0 . * = 1 = = 2.5 2669
7 Lautier, Joel g FRA 2655 = 0 0 . . = * . . 1 2.0 2636
8 Piket, Jeroen g NED 2670 0 . = . = 0 . * = . 1.5 2546
9 Salov, Valery g RUS 2715 0 = 0 . . = . = * . 1.5 2551
10 Shirov, Alexei g LAT 2710 . 0 . = 0 = 0 . . * 1.0 2418
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4) Intel World Chess Grand Prix
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Held under the auspices of the PCA.
Many thanks to Bob Wade for sending me the faxes.
Last night and today someone called Eugeni K. Grigorian
posted many qualifier games and all the games from
the Grand Prix so far. I assume he is a bulletin
editor for the event (site EUGENI@kaspar.msk.su).
I use these gamescores to check against the ones
I'd already typed in and discovered 3 typos (all
induced by not being able to read the original
properly, the quality of the faxes varied between
bad and dreadful, I gather Mr. Friedel from
Compuserve had exactly the same problems). In two
places the two sources were in direct contradiction
I have indicated these points in the games section.
Probably we'll have to wait for Kevin O'Connell
to return to establish the truth. (also I have no
seperate source for the games from round 1 day 2)
I hope this is the start of the PCA posting the games from
their events on the net, it really is the most
accurate way of transfering the information throughout
the World. It will also save everyone time and effort.
Qualifier
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78 players consisting of 67 GMs and 11 IMs competed for the potentially most
valuable qualification spots in the cycle. Anyone making it through
to round two of the Grand Prix proper will automatically (if last year's
rules still hold) make it to the next Grand Prix event too.
Smirin qualified for the 5th time but has yet to make it through to
the 2nd round in any event. Morozevich qualified by winning Lloyds
Bank last year. This is a good opportunity for him. He has been strangely
ignored for top invitations. It seems that unlike 3 or 4 years ago that
there are few places available in the big events for raw talent. Those
who made it then seem to garner all the invitations.
Khalifman, Gulko, Speelman and Epishin all qualified for the first time.
Speelman was reported to be extremely tired but relieved to have qualified.
Final scores
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Khalifman, Smirin, Morozevich 8
Epishin, Speelman, Gulko 7.5
these players edged out others on
7.5/
Nigel Short finished 23rd in the field of 78.
Here is a table generated from the games posted by Eugeni K. Grigorian. It
at least indicates 50 of the players who played and the results that
were obtained in the games posted.
Moscow (RUS), 1995. cat. XIII (2562)
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1 Bareev, Evgeny g RUS 2675 +40 +25 +35 ? +18 + 8 ? - 3 - 4 =17 - 2 5.5
2 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2605 +36 -20 ? ? ? ? ? =11 + 8 = 3 + 1 4.5
3 Speelman, Jonathan S g ENG 2610 ? ? ? =15 ? +18 = 8 + 1 = 5 = 2 ? 4.5
4 Khalifman, Alexander g RUS 2635 ? ? ? ? ? =22 =17 +44 + 1 +13 ? 4.0
5 Smirin, Ilia g ISR 2630 ? ? ? ? +47 +24 ? + 6 = 3 = 7 ? 4.0
6 Epishin, Vladimir g RUS 2635 =27 ? -15 ? +25 +16 ? - 5 ? +11 ? 3.5
7 Oll, Lembit g EST 2610 ? ? +23 ? - 8 ? ? =24 +42 = 5 ? 3.0
8 Chernin, Alexander g HUN 2600 ? +10 ? = 9 + 7 - 1 = 3 ? - 2 ? ? 3.0
9 Gulko, Boris g USA 2595 ? =12 +46 = 8 =35 ? ? ? ? ? ? 2.5
10 Tiviakov, Sergei g RUS 2625 +39 - 8 +49 =12 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 2.5
11 Dolmatov, Sergey g RUS 2605 ? ? ? =14 ? ? +37 = 2 =17 - 6 ? 2.5
12 Burmakin, Vladimir g RUS 2555 +50 = 9 ? =10 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 2.0
13 Glek, Igor V g RUS 2590 ? ? ? ? ? +43 ? +25 ? - 4 ? 2.0
14 Sakaev, Konstantin g RUS 2535 ? ? =18 =11 ? ? ? ? ? ? +15 2.0
15 Aleksandrov, Aleksej m BLR 2510 ? ? + 6 = 3 =31 ? ? ? ? ? -14 2.0
16 Leko, Peter g HUN 2555 ? ? +41 =24 ? - 6 ? ? ? ? ? 1.5
17 Shneider, Aleksandr g UKR 2530 ? ? ? ? ? ? = 4 ? =11 = 1 ? 1.5
18 Kharlov, Andrei g RUS 2555 ? ? =14 ? - 1 - 3 ? ? ? ? +49 1.5
19 Gurevich, Mikhail g BEL 2605 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? +45 ? ? 1.0
20 Khenkin, Igor g ISR 2530 ? + 2 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1.0
21 Vaisser, Anatoli g FRA 2540 ? ? ? +50 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1.0
22 Svidler, Peter g RUS 2585 ? =32 ? ? ? = 4 ? ? ? ? ? 1.0
23 Tkachiev, Vladislav m KAZ 2575 ? +48 - 7 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1.0
24 Aseev, Konstantin N g RUS 2530 ? ? ? =16 ? - 5 ? = 7 ? ? ? 1.0
25 Smyslov, Vassily g RUS 2540 +38 - 1 ? ? - 6 ? ? -13 ? ? ? 1.0
26 Brodsky, Michael m UKR 2535 ? ? ? ? ? ? =29 ? ? ? ? 0.5
27 Giorgadze, Giorgi g GEO 2590 = 6 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 0.5
28 Malaniuk, Vladimir P g UKR 2615 ? ? ? ? ? ? =30 ? ? ? ? 0.5
29 Matveeva, Svetlana wg RUS 2430 ? ? ? ? ? ? =26 ? ? ? ? 0.5
30 Notkin, Maksim m RUS 2485 ? ? ? ? ? ? =28 ? ? ? ? 0.5
31 Novikov, Igor A g UKR 2590 ? ? ? ? =15 ? ? ? ? ? ? 0.5
32 Sher, Miron N g RUS 2510 ? =22 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 0.5
33 Yakovich, Yuri g RUS 2555 ? =34 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 0.5
34 Zvjagintsev, Vadim g RUS 2585 ? =33 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 0.5
35 Sveshnikov, Evgeny g RUS 2560 ? ? - 1 ? = 9 ? ? ? ? ? ? 0.5
36 Bagirov, Vladimir g URS 2530 - 2 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 0.0
37 Bologan, Viktor g MDA 2540 ? ? ? ? ? ? -11 ? ? ? ? 0.0
38 Ehlvest, Jaan g EST 2615 -25 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 0.0
39 Ionov, Sergey m RUS 2525 -10 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 0.0
40 Kharitonov, Andrei Y g RUS 2550 - 1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 0.0
41 Komliakov, Viktor m MDA 2535 ? ? -16 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 0.0
42 Muhutdinov, Marat m RUS 2485 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? - 7 ? ? 0.0
43 Nikolenko, Oleg m RUS 2480 ? ? ? ? ? -13 ? ? ? ? ? 0.0
44 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N g RUS 2550 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? - 4 ? ? ? 0.0
45 Serper, Grigory g UZB 2585 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? -19 ? ? 0.0
46 Sherbakov, Ruslan g RUS 2520 ? ? - 9 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 0.0
47 Totsky, Leonid m RUS 2455 ? ? ? ? - 5 ? ? ? ? ? ? 0.0
48 Van Wely, Loek g NED 2575 ? -23 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 0.0
49 Janjgava, Lasha g GEO 2500 ? ? -10 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? -18 0.0
50 Short, Nigel g ENG 2655 -12 ? ? -21 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 0.0
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Grand Prix
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At the start of the event Vladimir Kramnik received a Waterford Glass
Trophy for winning last year's Grand Prix. Kasparov liked the trophy
but wasn't so keen to see Kramnik's name on it.
Games 1 and 2 are played at the timerate of 25 minutes for
all the moves. The tiebreak game is played at the timerate
of 5 minutes for white and 4 for black. In the case of a draw
black qualifies.
PLAYER INFORMATION GAMES RESULT
1 2 3
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ROUND 1 - Day 1 - 27/04/95
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Ivanchuk, Vassily UKR 2700 g 1 1 2
Nikolic, Predrag BIH 2645 g 0 0 0
Korchnoi, Viktor SUI 2635 g 1 0 = 1.5 *
Azmaiparashvili, Zurab GEO 2610 g 0 1 = 1.5
Yusupov, Artur GER 2660 g 1 1 2
Vyzmanavin, Alexey RUS 2605 g 0 0 0
Kramnik, Vladimir RUS 2715 g = 1 1.5
Smirin, Ilia ISR 2630 g = 0 0.5
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* Korchnoi qualifies as he was black in the tiebreak game.
Ilia Smirin has qualified an incredible 5 time for this event and
lost every time. On at least a couple of occaisions he should
have won and this time he dominated both games only to wreck
his chances at the end.
Alexey Vyzmanavin has played in all events so far on the strength
of his semi-final place in the last Moscow Blitz coupled with
some solid performances elsewhere. The vast majority of his
income over the last year must have come from these events. He
will now have to qualify to continue this run.
In spite of his age, Korchnoi maintains his interest at least
to the next event in this Grand Prix by qualifying. Yusupov
playing his first event will see another now.
ROUND 1 - Day 2 - 28/04/95
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Morozevich, Alexander RUS 2605 g 1 = 1.5
Gulko, Boris F USA 2595 g 0 = 0.5
Anand, Viswanathan IND 2715 g 1 = 1.5
Khalifman, Alexander RUS 2635 g 0 = 0.5
Speelman, Jonathan S ENG 2610 g 0 1 1 2.0
Topalov, Veselin BUL 2630 g 1 0 0 1.0
Kasparov, Gary RUS 2805 g = 1 1.5
Epishin, Vladimir RUS 2635 g = 0 0.5
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A couple of "normal" results with Anand and Kasparov qualifying.
Kasparov won on time in a drawn position (he was a minute ahead
on the clock.) in the second game. But thats life in these events.
I'm delighted to see that Morozevich qualified for the next round.
He impressed me greatly at Lloyds Bank, the time has come for the
big organisers to INVITE him to their events. He qualifies for
the next round of the Grand Prix.
Speelman decided that he would like to confuse his opponent
with unorthordox play. In game one he was rewarded by being
destroyed in very few moves. He returned in game two to
equalise before playing a very imaginative Queen sacrifice
in the 5-4 blitz playoff.
ROUND 2 - 29.04.95
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Ivanchuk, Vassily UKR 2700 g 0 1 1 2.0
Korchnoi, Viktor SUI 2635 g 1 0 0 1.0
Kramnik, Vladimir RUS 2715 g 1 0 1 2.0
Yusupov, Artur GER 2660 g 0 1 0 1.0
Anand, Viswanathan IND 2715 g 0 1 1 2.0
Morozevich, Alexander RUS 2605 g 1 0 0 1.0
Kasparov, Gary RUS 2805 g = 1 1.5
Speelman, Jonathan S ENG 2610 g = 0 0.5
Some exciting matches were played today. The game of the event
was played by Morozevich who destroyed Anand with the Kings
Gambit in a stunning display. Anand's greater experience
allowed him to win through in the match as a whole. Another
oldy but goldy opening downs Anand.
Everything went according to seeding in the other ties aswell
so the top finishers from last year meet again in the semis.
5) Kropotkin (Krasnodar) (RUS) April 1995.
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Many thanks to Jon Speelman (who hand wrote a bulletin) and
to Bob Wade for decyphering it and faxing it to me.
Round 1 (1995.04.08)
Giorgadze, Giorgi - Poluljahov, Aleksandr 1-0
Speelman, Jonathan S - Tiviakov, Sergei 1/2
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly - Portisch, Lajos 0-1
Lputian, Smbat G - Malaniuk, Vladimir P 1-0
Round 2 (1995.04.09)
Portisch, Lajos - Tiviakov, Sergei 1/2
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly - Lputian, Smbat G 1-0
Poluljahov, Aleksandr - Speelman, Jonathan S 1/2
Malaniuk, Vladimir P - Giorgadze, Giorgi 1/2
Round 3 (1995.04.10)
Giorgadze, Giorgi - Tseshkovsky, Vitaly 1/2
Speelman, Jonathan S - Malaniuk, Vladimir P 1-0
Tiviakov, Sergei - Poluljahov, Aleksandr 1/2
Lputian, Smbat G - Portisch, Lajos 1/2
Round 4 (1995.04.11)
Portisch, Lajos - Poluljahov, Aleksandr 1/2
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly - Speelman, Jonathan S 0-1
Lputian, Smbat G - Giorgadze, Giorgi 0-1
Malaniuk, Vladimir P - Tiviakov, Sergei 1/2
Round 5 (1995.04.12)
Giorgadze, Giorgi - Portisch, Lajos 1/2
Speelman, Jonathan S - Lputian, Smbat G 0-1
Tiviakov, Sergei - Tseshkovsky, Vitaly 1/2
Poluljahov, Aleksandr - Malaniuk, Vladimir P 1/2
Round 6 (1995.04.13)
Giorgadze, Giorgi - Speelman, Jonathan S 1/2
Portisch, Lajos - Malaniuk, Vladimir P 1/2
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly - Poluljahov, Aleksandr 1-0
Lputian, Smbat G - Tiviakov, Sergei 0-1
Round 7 (1995.04.15)
Speelman, Jonathan S - Portisch, Lajos 1/2
Tiviakov, Sergei - Giorgadze, Giorgi 1/2
Poluljahov, Aleksandr - Lputian, Smbat G 1-0
Malaniuk, Vladimir P - Tseshkovsky, Vitaly 1/2
Kropotkin (Krasnodar) (RUS) April 1995. cat. XIV (2579)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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1 Giorgadze, Giorgi g GEO 2590 * = = = = 1 1 = 4.5 2679
2 Portisch, Lajos g HUN 2585 = * = = 1 = = = 4.0 2628
3 Speelman, Jonathan S g ENG 2610 = = * = 1 = 0 1 4.0 2625
4 Tiviakov, Sergei g RUS 2625 = = = * = = 1 = 4.0 2622
5 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly g RUS 2530 = 0 0 = * 1 1 = 3.5 2586
6 Poluljahov, Aleksandr g RUS 2450 0 = = = 0 * 1 = 3.0 2547
7 Lputian, Smbat G g ARM 2630 0 = 1 0 0 0 * 1 2.5 2470
8 Malaniuk, Vladimir P g UKR 2615 = = 0 = = = 0 * 2.5 2472
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6) Zonal Tournament in Ptuj Slovenia
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My thanks to Toni Riedener, Josef Zahner, and Christopher Lutz for
the information in this file.
Ptuj (SLO), 1995. Zonal Tournament 2b
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OK! Loads of people pointed out that it was Georg
not Stefan Mohr that played. I have constructed
some crosstables from the games. Top 3 qualified
as I stated last week. I have all but one of the
games, but I'll have to ask about using that file,
the games section contains a selection sent to
me by Josef Zahner. My thanks to him.
Round 1 (1995.04.05)
Kindermann, Stefan - Enders, Peter 1-0
Korchnoi, Viktor - Luther, Thomas 1-0
Lutz, Christopher - Stanec, Nikolaus 1/2
Mohr, Georg - Zueger, Beat 1-0
Gostisa, Leon - Robatsch, Karl 1-0
Atlas, Valeri - Sermek, Drazen 0-1
Landenbergue, Claude - Grosar, Aljosa 1/2
Wach, Markus - Lobron, Eric 0-1
Round 2 (1995.04.06)
Kindermann, Stefan - Korchnoi, Viktor 1/2
Luther, Thomas - Wach, Markus 1-0
Lobron, Eric - Gostisa, Leon 1/2
Enders, Peter - Stanec, Nikolaus 0-1
Grosar, Aljosa - Mohr, Georg 1/2
Sermek, Drazen - Landenbergue, Claude 1/2
Zueger, Beat - Lutz, Christopher 0-1
Robatsch, Karl - Atlas, Valeri 1-0
Round 3 (1995.04.07)
Korchnoi, Viktor - Enders, Peter 1/2
Lutz, Christopher - Grosar, Aljosa 1/2
Mohr, Georg - Sermek, Drazen 1/2
Stanec, Nikolaus - Zueger, Beat 1/2
Gostisa, Leon - Luther, Thomas 0-1
Atlas, Valeri - Lobron, Eric 0-1
Landenbergue, Claude - Robatsch, Karl 1/2
Wach, Markus - Kindermann, Stefan 0-1
Round 4 (1995.04.08)
Kindermann, Stefan - Gostisa, Leon 1-0
Korchnoi, Viktor - Wach, Markus 1/2
Luther, Thomas - Atlas, Valeri 1/2
Lobron, Eric - Landenbergue, Claude 1-0
Enders, Peter - Zueger, Beat 1-0
Grosar, Aljosa - Stanec, Nikolaus 1-0
Sermek, Drazen - Lutz, Christopher 1/2
Robatsch, Karl - Mohr, Georg 1/2
Round 5 (1995.04.10)
Lutz, Christopher - Robatsch, Karl 1-0
Mohr, Georg - Lobron, Eric 0-1
Stanec, Nikolaus - Sermek, Drazen 1/2
Gostisa, Leon - Korchnoi, Viktor 1-0
Zueger, Beat - Grosar, Aljosa 1-0
Atlas, Valeri - Kindermann, Stefan 1/2
Landenbergue, Claude - Luther, Thomas 0-1
Wach, Markus - Enders, Peter 1/2
Round 6 (1995.04.11)
Kindermann, Stefan - Landenbergue, Claude 1-0
Korchnoi, Viktor - Atlas, Valeri 1/2
Luther, Thomas - Mohr, Georg 1/2
Lobron, Eric - Lutz, Christopher 1/2
Enders, Peter - Grosar, Aljosa 1-0
Sermek, Drazen - Zueger, Beat 1/2
Robatsch, Karl - Stanec, Nikolaus 1/2
Wach, Markus - Gostisa, Leon 0-1
Round 7 (1995.04.12)
Lutz, Christopher - Luther, Thomas 1/2
Mohr, Georg - Kindermann, Stefan 0-1
Grosar, Aljosa - Sermek, Drazen 1/2
Stanec, Nikolaus - Lobron, Eric 1-0
Gostisa, Leon - Enders, Peter 0-1
Zueger, Beat - Robatsch, Karl 1/2
Atlas, Valeri - Wach, Markus 1-0
Landenbergue, Claude - Korchnoi, Viktor 0-1
Round 8 (1995.04.13)
Kindermann, Stefan - Lutz, Christopher 1/2
Korchnoi, Viktor - Mohr, Georg 1-0
Luther, Thomas - Stanec, Nikolaus 1/2
Lobron, Eric - Zueger, Beat 1-0
Enders, Peter - Sermek, Drazen 1-0
Gostisa, Leon - Atlas, Valeri 1/2
Robatsch, Karl - Grosar, Aljosa 1/2
Wach, Markus - Landenbergue, Claude 0-1
Round 9 (1995.04.15)
Lutz, Christopher - Korchnoi, Viktor 1/2
Mohr, Georg - Wach, Markus 1-0
Grosar, Aljosa - Lobron, Eric 1-0
Sermek, Drazen - Robatsch, Karl 1-0
Stanec, Nikolaus - Kindermann, Stefan 1/2
Zueger, Beat - Luther, Thomas 1/2
Atlas, Valeri - Enders, Peter 1-0
Landenbergue, Claude - Gostisa, Leon 1/2
Round 10 (1995.04.16)
Kindermann, Stefan - Zueger, Beat 1-0
Korchnoi, Viktor - Stanec, Nikolaus 1-0
Luther, Thomas - Grosar, Aljosa 1-0
Lobron, Eric - Sermek, Drazen 1-0
Enders, Peter - Robatsch, Karl 1/2
Gostisa, Leon - Mohr, Georg 0-1
Atlas, Valeri - Landenbergue, Claude 1/2
Wach, Markus - Lutz, Christopher 0-1
Round 11 (1995.04.17)
Lutz, Christopher - Gostisa, Leon 1/2
Mohr, Georg - Atlas, Valeri 1-0
Grosar, Aljosa - Kindermann, Stefan 1/2
Sermek, Drazen - Luther, Thomas 1/2
Stanec, Nikolaus - Wach, Markus 0-1
Zueger, Beat - Korchnoi, Viktor 1/2
Landenbergue, Claude - Enders, Peter 0-1
Robatsch, Karl - Lobron, Eric 1/2
Round 12 (1995.04.18)
Kindermann, Stefan - Sermek, Drazen 1/2
Korchnoi, Viktor - Grosar, Aljosa 1-0
Luther, Thomas - Robatsch, Karl 1-0
Enders, Peter - Lobron, Eric 1-0
Gostisa, Leon - Stanec, Nikolaus 1/2
Atlas, Valeri - Lutz, Christopher 1/2
Landenbergue, Claude - Mohr, Georg 1/2
Wach, Markus - Zueger, Beat 1/2
Round 13 (1995.04.20)
Lobron, Eric - Luther, Thomas 1/2
Lutz, Christopher - Landenbergue, Claude 1/2
Mohr, Georg - Enders, Peter 1-0
Grosar, Aljosa - Wach, Markus 1-0
Sermek, Drazen - Korchnoi, Viktor 1/2
Stanec, Nikolaus - Atlas, Valeri 1/2
Zueger, Beat - Gostisa, Leon 1-0
Robatsch, Karl - Kindermann, Stefan 0-1
Round 14 (1995.04.21)
Kindermann, Stefan - Lobron, Eric 0-1
Korchnoi, Viktor - Robatsch, Karl 1-0
Mohr, Georg - Lutz, Christopher 1/2
Enders, Peter - Luther, Thomas 0-1
Gostisa, Leon - Grosar, Aljosa 1/2
Atlas, Valeri - Zueger, Beat 0-1
Landenbergue, Claude - Stanec, Nikolaus 1/2
Wach, Markus - Sermek, Drazen 1/2
Round 15 (1995.04.22)
Luther, Thomas - Kindermann, Stefan 1/2
Lobron, Eric - Korchnoi, Viktor 1/2
Lutz, Christopher - Enders, Peter 1-0
Grosar, Aljosa - Atlas, Valeri 1-0
Sermek, Drazen - Gostisa, Leon 1/2
Stanec, Nikolaus - Mohr, Georg 1/2
Zueger, Beat - Landenbergue, Claude 1/2
Robatsch, Karl - Wach, Markus 1/2
Ptuj (SLO), 1995. cat. X (2490)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
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1 Kindermann, Stefan g GER 2585 * = = 0 = 1 1 = = = 1 1 = 1 1 1 10.5 2633
2 Korchnoi, Viktor g SUI 2635 = * 1 = = 1 = 1 = 1 0 = = 1 1 = 10.0 2605
3 Luther, Thomas g GER 2550 = 0 * = = = 1 1 = = 1 = = 1 1 1 10.0 2611
4 Lobron, Eric g GER 2575 1 = = * = 1 0 0 1 0 = 1 1 1 = 1 9.5 2579
5 Lutz, Christopher g GER 2560 = = = = * = 1 = = = = 1 = = 1 1 9.5 2580
6 Mohr, Georg m SLO 2430 0 0 = 0 = * 1 = = = 1 1 1 = = 1 8.5 2544
7 Enders, Peter m GER 2480 0 = 0 1 0 0 * 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 = = 7.5 2491
8 Grosar, Aljosa m SLO 2475 = 0 0 1 = = 0 * = 1 = 0 1 = = 1 7.5 2491
9 Sermek, Drazen g SLO 2515 = = = 0 = = 0 = * = = = 1 = 1 = 7.5 2488
10 Stanec, Nikolaus m AUT 2465 = 0 = 1 = = 1 0 = * = = = = = 0 7.0 2471
11 Gostisa, Leon m SLO 2420 0 1 0 = = 0 0 = = = * 0 = = 1 1 6.5 2445
12 Zueger, Beat m SUI 2480 0 = = 0 0 0 0 1 = = 1 * 1 = = = 6.5 2441
13 Atlas, Valeri m LIE 2450 = = = 0 = 0 1 0 0 = = 0 * = 0 1 5.5 2398
14 Landenbergue, Claude m SUI 2430 0 0 0 0 = = 0 = = = = = = * = 1 5.5 2399
15 Robatsch, Karl g AUT 2410 0 0 0 = 0 = = = 0 = 0 = 1 = * = 5.0 2370
16 Wach, Markus m AUT 2385 0 = 0 0 0 0 = 0 = 1 0 = 0 0 = * 3.5 2286
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Ptuj (SLO), 1995. Women's Zonal Tournament
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Ketino Kachiani-Gersinska took the only qualification
place available in this event.
Round 1 (1995.04.05)
Grosar, Kiti - Trabert, Bettina 1/2
Koglin, Anke - Licina, Anita 1-0
Olbrich, Marina - Krmelj, Natasa 0-1
Heinatz, Gundula - Ramseier,J 1/2
Borek, Jutta - Lematschko, Tatjana 0-1
Goschl,O - Kachiani-Gersinska, Ketino 1/2
Round 2 (1995.04.06)
Koglin, Anke - Heinatz, Gundula 1/2
Lematschko, Tatjana - Grosar, Kiti 1-0
Ramseier,J - Borek, Jutta 1-0
Trabert, Bettina - Olbrich, Marina 0-1
Krmelj, Natasa - Goschl,O 1-0
Licina, Anita - Kachiani-Gersinska, Ketino 1/2
Round 3 (1995.04.07)
Kachiani-Gersinska, Ketino - Krmelj, Natasa 1-0
Grosar, Kiti - Ramseier,J 1-0
Olbrich, Marina - Lematschko, Tatjana 1/2
Heinatz, Gundula - Licina, Anita 1-0
Borek, Jutta - Koglin, Anke 0-1
Goschl,O - Trabert, Bettina 1-0
Round 4 (1995.04.08)
Koglin, Anke - Grosar, Kiti 1-0
Lematschko, Tatjana - Goschl,O 1-0
Ramseier,J - Olbrich, Marina 1/2
Trabert, Bettina - Kachiani-Gersinska, Ketino 1/2
Heinatz, Gundula - Borek, Jutta 0-1
Licina, Anita - Krmelj, Natasa 1-0
Round 5 (1995.04.10)
Kachiani-Gersinska, Ketino - Lematschko, Tatjana 1-0
Grosar, Kiti - Heinatz, Gundula 1-0
Olbrich, Marina - Koglin, Anke 1-0
Krmelj, Natasa - Trabert, Bettina 1/2
Borek, Jutta - Licina, Anita 1/2
Goschl,O - Ramseier,J 1/2
Round 6 (1995.04.11)
Koglin, Anke - Goschl,O 1-0
Lematschko, Tatjana - Krmelj, Natasa 1-0
Ramseier,J - Kachiani-Gersinska, Ketino 0-1
Heinatz, Gundula - Olbrich, Marina 1/2
Borek, Jutta - Grosar, Kiti 1/2
Licina, Anita - Trabert, Bettina 1/2
Round 7 (1995.04.12)
Kachiani-Gersinska, Ketino - Koglin, Anke 0-1
Grosar, Kiti - Licina, Anita 1-0
Olbrich, Marina - Borek, Jutta 1/2
Trabert, Bettina - Lematschko, Tatjana 1-0
Krmelj, Natasa - Ramseier,J 1/2
Goschl,O - Heinatz, Gundula 0-1
Round 8 (1995.04.13)
Grosar, Kiti - Olbrich, Marina 1-0
Koglin, Anke - Krmelj, Natasa 1/2
Ramseier,J - Trabert, Bettina 1/2
Heinatz, Gundula - Kachiani-Gersinska, Ketino 0-1
Borek, Jutta - Goschl,O 1-0
Licina, Anita - Lematschko, Tatjana 1-0
Round 9 (1995.04.15)
Kachiani-Gersinska, Ketino - Borek, Jutta 1-0
Lematschko, Tatjana - Ramseier,J 1/2
Olbrich, Marina - Licina, Anita 1-0
Trabert, Bettina - Koglin, Anke 1/2
Krmelj, Natasa - Heinatz, Gundula 0-1
Goschl,O - Grosar, Kiti 0-1
Round 10 (1995.04.16)
Grosar, Kiti - Kachiani-Gersinska, Ketino 1/2
Koglin, Anke - Lematschko, Tatjana 0-1
Olbrich, Marina - Goschl,O 1/2
Heinatz, Gundula - Trabert, Bettina 1/2
Borek, Jutta - Krmelj, Natasa 1/2
Licina, Anita - Ramseier,J 0-1
Round 11 (1995.04.17)
Kachiani-Gersinska, Ketino - Olbrich, Marina 1/2
Lematschko, Tatjana - Heinatz, Gundula 1-0
Ramseier,J - Koglin, Anke 1/2
Trabert, Bettina - Borek, Jutta 1-0
Krmelj, Natasa - Grosar, Kiti 1/2
Goschl,O - Licina, Anita 1/2
Ptuj (SLO), 1995.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1 Kachiani-Gersinska, Ketino wg GER 2380 * = 0 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 = = 7.5 2330
2 Grosar, Kiti SLO 2215 = * 0 0 1 1 = 1 = = 1 1 7.0 2266
3 Koglin, Anke f GER 2225 1 1 * 0 0 = = = = 1 1 1 7.0 2302
4 Lematschko, Tatjana g SUI 2315 0 1 1 * = = 0 1 1 1 0 1 7.0 2292
5 Olbrich, Marina f GER 2280 = 0 1 = * = 1 = 0 = 1 = 6.0 2259
6 Ramseier,J ??? ---- 0 0 = = = * = = = 1 1 = 5.5 2222
7 Trabert, Bettina m GER 2210 = = = 1 0 = * = = 1 = 0 5.5 2266
8 Heinatz, Gundula m GER 2220 0 0 = 0 = = = * 1 0 1 1 5.0 2142
9 Krmelj, Natasa SLO 2045 0 = = 0 1 = = 0 * = 0 1 4.5 2117
10 Borek, Jutta wf AUT 2110 0 = 0 0 = 0 0 1 = * = 1 4.0 2110
11 Licina, Anita m SLO 2225 = 0 0 1 0 0 = 0 1 = * = 4.0 2142
12 Goschl,O ??? ---- = 0 0 0 = = 1 0 0 0 = * 3.0 2029
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7) Vinkovci (Croatia) by Damir Medak
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This was a fine tournament victory for Igor Stohl 1.5 points clear
of Bojan Kurajica, Lubomir Ftacnik and Vlatko Kovacevic.
The young Croatian players weren't too successful except for
14 years old Hrvoje Stevic, he scored his first IM norm.
He is one of three candidates for "sportsman of the
week" in croatian TV-show "Arena".
The city of Pula is to be hold Croatian chess team festival from 19.05
to 24.05.1995. It is traditional meeting of best croatian teams in
A-group: Croatian cup, together with a international festival group with
many team from Slovenia, Austria, Italy, Germany etc.
(My thanks to Bosko Grove who also gave me the final standings and
check the file for errors)
Round 1 (1995.04.12)
Stohl, Igor - Ftacnik, Lubomir 1-0
Kovacevic, Vlatko - Hulak, Krunoslav 1-0
Keitlinghaus, Ludger - Rogic, Davor 1-0
Palac, Mladen - Zelcic, Robert 1/2
Stevic, Hrvoje - Hodak,S 1-0
Rosandic, Denis - Kurajica, Bojan 0-1
Round 2 (1995.04.13)
Ftacnik, Lubomir - Stevic, Hrvoje 1-0
Kovacevic, Vlatko - Rosandic, Denis 1-0
Kurajica, Bojan - Stohl, Igor 1/2
Hulak, Krunoslav - Rogic, Davor 0-1
Zelcic, Robert - Keitlinghaus, Ludger 1/2
Hodak,S - Palac, Mladen 1/2
Round 3 (1995.04.14)
Stohl, Igor - Kovacevic, Vlatko 1/2
Keitlinghaus, Ludger - Hodak,S 1-0
Palac, Mladen - Ftacnik, Lubomir 0-1
Stevic, Hrvoje - Kurajica, Bojan 1-0
Rogic, Davor - Zelcic, Robert 0-1
Rosandic, Denis - Hulak, Krunoslav 0-1
Round 4 (1995.04.15)
Ftacnik, Lubomir - Keitlinghaus, Ludger 1/2
Kovacevic, Vlatko - Stevic, Hrvoje 1-0
Kurajica, Bojan - Palac, Mladen 0-1
Hulak, Krunoslav - Zelcic, Robert 1-0
Rosandic, Denis - Stohl, Igor 0-1
Hodak,S - Rogic, Davor 1/2
Round 5 (1995.04.17)
Stohl, Igor - Hulak, Krunoslav 1/2
Keitlinghaus, Ludger - Kurajica, Bojan 0-1
Palac, Mladen - Kovacevic, Vlatko 1-0
Stevic, Hrvoje - Rosandic, Denis 1/2
Rogic, Davor - Ftacnik, Lubomir 1/2
Zelcic, Robert - Hodak,S 1-0
Round 6 (1995.04.18)
Stohl, Igor - Stevic, Hrvoje 1-0
Ftacnik, Lubomir - Zelcic, Robert 1-0
Kovacevic, Vlatko - Keitlinghaus, Ludger 1/2
Kurajica, Bojan - Rogic, Davor 1/2
Hulak, Krunoslav - Hodak,S 1/2
Rosandic, Denis - Palac, Mladen 0-1
Round 7 (1995.04.19)
Keitlinghaus, Ludger - Rosandic, Denis 1-0
Palac, Mladen - Stohl, Igor 1/2
Stevic, Hrvoje - Hulak, Krunoslav 1/2
Rogic, Davor - Kovacevic, Vlatko 1/2
Zelcic, Robert - Kurajica, Bojan 0-1
Hodak,S - Ftacnik, Lubomir 0-1
Round 8 (1995.04.21)
Stohl, Igor - Keitlinghaus, Ludger 1/2
Kovacevic, Vlatko - Zelcic, Robert 1-0
Kurajica, Bojan - Hodak,S 1-0
Hulak, Krunoslav - Ftacnik, Lubomir 1/2
Stevic, Hrvoje - Palac, Mladen 1/2
Rosandic, Denis - Rogic, Davor 0-1
Round 9 (1995.04.22)
Ftacnik, Lubomir - Kurajica, Bojan 1/2
Keitlinghaus, Ludger - Stevic, Hrvoje 1/2
Palac, Mladen - Hulak, Krunoslav 1/2
Rogic, Davor - Stohl, Igor 0-1
Zelcic, Robert - Rosandic, Denis 1-0
Hodak,S - Kovacevic, Vlatko 0-1
Round 10 (1995.04.23)
Stohl, Igor - Zelcic, Robert 1-0
Kovacevic, Vlatko - Ftacnik, Lubomir 1/2
Palac, Mladen - Keitlinghaus, Ludger 1/2
Hulak, Krunoslav - Kurajica, Bojan 1/2
Stevic, Hrvoje - Rogic, Davor 1-0
Rosandic, Denis - Hodak,S 1-0
Round 11 (1995.04.25)
Ftacnik, Lubomir - Rosandic, Denis 1/2
Kurajica, Bojan - Kovacevic, Vlatko 1-0
Keitlinghaus, Ludger - Hulak, Krunoslav 1/2
Rogic, Davor - Palac, Mladen 1/2
Zelcic, Robert - Stevic, Hrvoje 1/2
Hodak,S - Stohl, Igor 0-1
Vinkovci (CRO), 1995.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1 Stohl, Igor g SVK 2530 * 1 = = = = = 1 1 1 1 1 8.5 2687
2 Ftacnik, Lubomir g SVK 2605 0 * = = = 1 = 1 = 1 = 1 7.0 2558
3 Kovacevic, Vlatko g CRO 2520 = = * 0 = 0 1 1 = 1 1 1 7.0 2567
4 Kurajica, Bojan g BIH 2585 = = 1 * 1 0 = 0 = 1 1 1 7.0 2560
5 Keitlinghaus, Ludger m GER 2495 = = = 0 * = = = 1 = 1 1 6.5 2533
6 Palac, Mladen g CRO 2545 = 0 1 1 = * = = = = 1 = 6.5 2564
7 Hulak, Krunoslav g CRO 2545 = = 0 = = = * = 0 1 1 = 5.5 2492
8 Stevic, Hrvoje CRO 2300 0 0 0 1 = = = * 1 = = 1 5.5 2481
9 Rogic, Davor m CRO 2460 0 = = = 0 = 1 0 * 0 1 = 4.5 2429
10 Zelcic, Robert m CRO 2500 0 0 0 0 = = 0 = 1 * 1 1 4.5 2387
11 Rosandic, Denis f CRO 2385 0 = 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 * 1 2.0 2142
12 Hodak,S CRO ---- 0 0 0 0 0 = = 0 = 0 0 * 1.5 2188
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8) Danish Championships from "Under Uret" (a new Danish chess BBS.)
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The Danish Championships were played in Ringsted on Seeland
(the Capital island in Denmark). The event was won by
IM Jens Kristiansen scoring 6,5 out of 9. Here are the final
round results and crosstable. Games from the B group will
follow next week space permitting.
(Information Flemming Jensen (Under Uret))
Danish Championships Ringsted 1995
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Round 9 (1995.04.17)
Danielsen, Henrik - Kjeldsen, Jens 1-0
Hoi, Carsten - Kristiansen, Jens 0-1
Nielsen, Peter Heine - Schandorff, Lars 1/2
Kristensen, Bjarke - Mortensen, Erling 1/2
Antonsen, Mikkel - Berg, Klaus 1/2
Ringsted (DEN), 1995. cat. VIII (2440)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1 Kristiansen, Jens m DEN 2415 * 0 1 1 = = = 1 1 1 6.5 2608
2 Danielsen, Henrik m DEN 2430 1 * = 0 0 1 1 = 1 1 6.0 2565
3 Schandorff, Lars m DEN 2450 0 = * = = = = 1 1 1 5.5 2518
4 Hoi, Carsten m DEN 2415 0 1 = * 1 1 = = = 0 5.0 2485
5 Mortensen, Erling m DEN 2500 = 1 = 0 * 0 = = = 1 4.5 2432
6 Kjeldsen, Jens DEN 2410 = 0 = 0 1 * = = = = 4.0 2399
7 Nielsen, Peter Heine g DEN 2500 = 0 = = = = * = = = 4.0 2389
8 Berg, Klaus m DEN 2420 0 = 0 = = = = * = = 3.5 2361
9 Kristensen, Bjarke m DEN 2455 0 0 0 = = = = = * 1 3.5 2357
10 Antonsen, Mikkel m DEN 2400 0 0 0 1 0 = = = 0 * 2.5 2277
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9) New York Open Blitz Championship game.
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(Vadim Kaminsky)
In the games section is a dramatic game from the last round
of New York Open Blitz Championship, April 17, 1995. Epishin
needed to win in order to become a sole winner of the
event, but Dlugy has managed to trick him and joined two other co-winners -
Pavel Blatny (Czech Republic) and Loek van Wely (Netherlands).
10) Ukraine zonal by Shay Bushinsky
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Lerner, Konstantin Z UKR 2560 g 7/9
Malaniuk, Vladimir P UKR 2615 g 7
Kruppa, Yuri UKR 2555 m 7
Novikov, Igor A UKR 2590 g 6.5
Romanishin, Oleg M UKR 2595 g 6.5
Three places so Romanishin fails to qualify.
11) The Doeberl Cup by Christopher James Bradley
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The Doeberl Cup was recently held in Canberra, Australia, over the Easter
weekend. This annual event usually attracts a strong field and this year
was no exception. The top seeds were: GM Ian Rogers, IM Darryl Johansen,
Dimitri Gedevani, IM Guy West and Alexsander Wohl.
Ian Rodgers played up to his grandmaster status and took out the event
with 6/7 closely followed by the current Australian Open champion
Dinh Duc Trong from Vietnam and the Melbourne based Leonid Sandler,
both on 5.5/7.
I have enclosed two of Rogers' wins the first being a brilliant kingside
attack involving the offer of his queen for a mating attack.
FINAL RESULTS
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Rogers, Ian AUS 2570 g 6 /7
Dinh, Duc Trong VIE 2225 f 5.5/7
Sandler, Leonid AUS 2375 f 5.5/7
12) BELGACOM INTERNATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP by Damien Andre
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The second Belgacom International Chess Championship was held in
Watermael-Boitsfort (Belgium) from April 15th to 23rd. The timing was 16
moves/1 hour and then 1 hour KO. The highest-rated, Mikhail Gurevich,
began the tournament with six wins (showing his strength in the final
zeitnot) allowing to be alone in the lead a half-point ahead of the
"living legend" David Bronstein. At the seventh round, they drew their
game and a win by Gurevich against the English International Master
Gary Lane left him a full point ahead of International Master Vladimir
Chuchelov. They quickly drew their game to allow an easy first place to
Gurevich in this tournament.
Rating Pts Perf
1. Gurevich, Mikhail BEL 2605 g 8/9 2714
2. Chuchelov, Vladimir BEL 2530 m 7/9 2569
3. Milov, Vadim ISR 2580 g 7/9 2536
4. Bronstein, David I RUS 2435 g 6.5/9 2508
5. Carlier, Bruno NED 2350 m 6.5/9 2477
6. Lane, Gary W ENG 2405 m 6.5/9 2421
7. Dutreeuw, Marc BEL 2380 f 6.5/9 2404
8. Geenen, Marc BEL 2295 f 6.5/9 2401
9. Le Quang, Kim BEL 2235 6.5/9 2177
Rating Pts Perf
10 Ekrem Cekro 2440 6/9 2300
11 FM Victor Bolzoni 2305 6/9 2287
12 Jan Van Mechelen 2200 6/9 2284
13 Thierry Thiteca 2158 6/9 2146
14 Bruno Laurent 2104 6/9 2079
15 FM Pascal Vandevoort 2305 5.5/9 2299
16 FM Shahin Mohandesi 2265 5.5/9 2274
17 Luc Henris 2280 5.5/9 2225
18 Philippe Kerkhof 2245 5.5/9 2208
19 WM Snezana Micic 2210 5.5/9 2204
20 Eric Denayer 2215 5.5/9 2183
21 Henri Winants 2118 5.5/9 2129
22 Karl De Smet 1890 5.5/9 2077
23 FM Serge Vanderwaeren 2295 5/9 2230
24 Bruno Lacroix 2145 5/9 2199
25 Etienne Cornil 2115 5/9 2161
26 Mourad De Villers 2142 5/9 2093
27 Eric Van Uytven 2226 5/9 2075
28 Jean-Pierre Vandevoort 2100 5/9 2061
29 Ioan Macai 1920 5/9 1997
30 Meir Krukowski 2000 5/9 1947
31 Fabrice Grobelny 1975 4.5/9 2102
32 Steve Yody 1970 4.5/9 2096
33 Richard Zimmerman 2008 4.5/9 2085
34 Gerard Burnay 1998 4.5/9 2067
35 Felix Beeckmans 2083 4.5/9 2053
36 Eric El Osta 2058 4.5/9 2028
37 Nicolas Bernard 2210 4.5/9 2023
38 Andre Dumont 2164 4.5/9 2006
39 Mike Vandenabeele 1975 4.5/9 2001
40 Michel Laurent 1929 4.5/9 1974
41 Damien Andre 1897 4.5/9 1910
42 Antoine Jacobs 2065 4.5/9 1909
43 Marc Delbaere 2004 4.5/9 1874
44 Bernard Lacrosse 1899 4.5/9 1870
45 Alain Silovy 1850 4.5/9 1817
46 Dominique Campanella 2119 4/9 2047
47 Thierry Waterschoot 2029 4/9 2019
48 Frederic Verheyden 2064 4/9 1996
49 Yves Herpigny 1769 4/8 1921
50 Mohamed Benaessa 2188 4/9 1916
51 Nicolae Atanasiu 2200 4/9 1911
52 Aziz Aet-Messaoud 1740 4/9 1849
53 Flavio Cardona-Alves 1850 4/9 1792
54 Luc Dembour 1593 4/9 1743
55 Kamal Regbi 1726 4/9 1726
56 Guy Rotsaert 2018 3.5/9 1947
57 Carlos Palazzo 1870 3.5/9 1846
58 Johan Van Haverbeke 1690 3.5/9 1825
59 Bernard Raquet 1814 3.5/9 1791
60 Stefan Roosen 1573 3.5/9 1781
61 Samuel Lo Cascio 1740 3.5/9 1656
62 Jamal Ferdaoui 1356 3.5/9 1640
63 Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud 1689 3/8 1925
64 Otto Von Oppen 1631 3/9 1700
65 Alain Dagonnier 1827 3/9 1682
66 Philippe Cockaerts 1542 3/9 1664
67 Robert Verborgh 1676 3/9 1630
68 Gilles Le Beau de Hemricourt 3/9 1618
69 Roger Vlaemynck 1746 3/9 1489
70 Bernard Remy 1573 2.5/9 1708
71 Christian Motte 2.5/9 1576
72 Michel de Robaulx 1353 2.5/9 1242
73 Georges Van Loo 1613 2/9 1606
74 Sylvain Travers 1393 2/8 1554
75 Robert Cornil 1471 2/9 1379
76 Roger Buysschaert 1966 1/4 1607
77 Charles Bricman 1290 0.5/4 1382
78 Michele D'Elia 0/4 999
13) Asian Zonals by Ashok Waren
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Men's Zonals
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GM Dibyendu Barua retained his title at the Asian Zonal chess
championships. Barua will represent the Asian zone at the
interzonals. GM Niaz Murshed of Bangladesh finished a close second.
Sudhakar Babu, who was an odd-entry finished a creditable third.
Barua is qualifying for the interzonals for the second consecutive
time. He played the Biel interzonals in 1993, but failed to qualify
for the World Championship cycles.
Final Standings:
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1. D Barua (Ind) 8.5/11
2. N Murshed (B'desh) 8
3. N Sudhakar Babu (Ind) 7.5
4. D.V Prasad (Ind) 7
5. Reefat Bin Sattar (B'desh) 7
6. R.B. Ramesh (Ind) 6.5
7. Abdul Rahim (Syr) 6.5
8. Fadi Eid (Leb) 6.5
9. Al Hadarani (Yem) 6.5
10. Ziaur Rahman (B'desh) 6
11. Al-Moddiahki (Qtr) 6
12. Sharad Tilak (Ind) 5.5
13. Imad Hakki (Syr) 5.5
14. Varughese Koshy (Ind) 5
15. Othman Moussa (UAE) 5
16. Saad Abdulla (Irq) 5
17. Penjman Safai (Irn) 4.5
18. Amarawickrama (SL) 4.5
19. E Safarzadeh (Irn) 3.5
20. Hadi Momeni (Irn) 3.5
21. Wijesuriya (SL) 2.5
22. Al-Sayeed (Qtr) 0.5
Women's Zonals
--------------
IWM Bhagyashree Thipsay won the Asian Zonal chess championships
beating S Vijayalakshmi, the National Champion, who lost her final
round match. Vijayalakshmi who had earlier beaten Bhagyashree Thipsay
had lead the field with 6/6 at one stage. She surprisingly lost two of her
last three rounds to Nisha and Anupama. 16 yr old Vijayalakshmi and
14 year old Nisha Mohota (the youngest Indian) became IWMs. All the
Indians finished at the top. (Nisha Mohota was an odd-entry)
Final Standings (women):
1. IWM Bhagyashree Thipsay 7/9
2. S. Vijayalakshmi 6.5 (new IWM)
3. IWM Anupama Gokhale 6.5
4. Nisha Mohota 6 (new IWM)
5. Bindu K Saritha 5
6. Afrooza Khanom (B'desh) 5
7. Shabana Parveen (B'desh) 4
8. Shirin Navabi (Iran) 2
9. Jafari Shirazi (Iran) 1.5
10. Nihara Amarawickrama (SL) 1.5
14) Southern African Zonal by Jerome Bibuld
----------------------------------------
Following are the standings after eight rounds of the FIDE
Southern African Zonal (Zone 4.3).
Pos. Player (Elo) Fed Score
1 Kobese, Watu (2250) RSA 6/8
2 Michelakos, George (2425) RSA 5.5/8
3 Sousa, Amindo (2205) ANG 5/7
4 Ramos, Aritotle (2170) ANG 5/8
5 Lungu, Nase (2205) ZAM 4.5/8
6 Mueller, Leonhard (2235) NAM 4/7
7 Kanengoni, Arnold (2260) ZIM 4/8
8 Mamombe, Kudzanai (2120) ZIM 3/7
9 Li Ying, Patrick (2000) MAU 2.5/7
9 Stevanovic, Nedja (2000) BOT 2.5/7
9 Solomons, Deon (2295) RSA 2.5/7
12 Sitoe, Titos (2000) MOZ .5/8
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15) Article + Opening Survey by Christoph Pfrommer
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The game Kasparov-Anand, Riga 1995, is the highlight of the Riga Tournament,
no doubt. The final position is fascinating (though completely lost for Anand)
and the opening is interesting, too. The Evans Gambit is out of use in today's
grandmaster chess, but Garry successfully revived an old, almost forgotten idea.
Kasparov's 7.Be2 was regarded as a theoretical novelty, but I found a handful of
games by M.A. Melts, who first used 7.Be2 in 1981!
These game are mostly published as fragments only, cited from
Correspondence Chess Yearbook No.4 and Schach-Archiv Jan/Feb 1993.
My impression is that Kasparov has worked a lot about the variation; most likely
he knew about these games and was well prepared for the variations after 7..d6,
too. Concerning Anand's preparation, I'd like to know whether or not he ever
analysed 7.Be2 before the game.
What was really a novelty in the game? We'll have to ask Garry!
My database shows that the first 9 moves were already played in the game
Melts-Gajewski/USSR/1981(!).
This game is not marked to be a correspondence game, but it may be one.
M.A.Melts has tried this line in several corr-games since then.
With the new move 10.Qh4 (instead of 10.Qf4) Garry seems to have improved in a
variation which was given as good for White before.
The annotated game Kasparov-Anand and a survey on 7...d6 in PGN are following:
[Event "?"]
[Site "Riga Tal Memorial"]
[Date "1995.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Kasparov, G."]
[Black "Anand, V."]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C51"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Be7
(5... Ba5)
6. d4 Na5 {The usual continuation; generally considered best here.}
(6... Nf6) (6... Bf6) (6... exd4) (6... d6)
7. Be2
(7. Nxe5) (7. Bd3) (7. Bxf7+ )
7... exd4
(7... d6 {is probably better: see the SURVEY.}) 8. Qxd4 (
8. cxd4 Nf6 9. Qa4 b6 10. Nc3 Bb7 11. d5 O-O 12. O-O Re8 13. Bb2 c6
14. Rad1 d6 {unclear. Melts,M.A.-Usatchy,M.V./corr ICCF
Tournament/1989-91/CCYB4\205.})
8... Nf6 9. e5 Nc6 10. Qh4
(10. Qf4 Nh5 11. Qa4 g6 12. Bh6 {White has the advantage.
Melts-Gajewski/USSR/1981(!).})
10... Nd5 11. Qg3 g6 12. O-O Nb6 13. c4
d6 14. Rd1 Nd7 15. Bh6 Ncxe5 16. Nxe5 Nxe5 17. Nc3 f6 18. c5 Nf7 19.
cxd6 cxd6 20. Qe3 Nxh6 21. Qxh6 Bf8 22. Qe3+ Kf7 23. Nd5 Be6 24. Nf4
Qe7 25. Re1 1-0
[Event "SURVEY Evans Gambit with 7.Be2 d6"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1995.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Bullockus"]
[Black "Melts"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "C51"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Be7 6. d4 Na5 7. Be2 d6
(7... exd4 8. Qxd4 {-->Kasparov-Anand.})
8. Qa4+ c6 9. dxe5 dxe5 10. Nxe5 Nf6 11. O-O b5
(11... O-O 12. Rd1 Qc7 13. Bf4 b5 14. Qc2
Bd6 15. Rxd6 Qxd6 16. Ng6 Qd8 17. Nxf8 {White has a moderate advantage
(analysis by Chess Assistant).})
(11... Qc7 12. Nf3 O-O 13. e5 {with a
slight advantage for White (analysis by Chess Assistant).})
12. Qc2 O-O
(12... Qc7 13. Nf3 Bg4 14. Nbd2 Rd8 15. a4 a6 16. axb5 axb5 17. Ba3 {
with a slight advantage for White. Melts-Jahkind/corr/1991.})
13. a4 b4
(13... Qc7 14. Nf3 a6 {with equal chances. Melts-Finocchiaro/corr/1991.})
14. cxb4 Bxb4 15. Nxc6
(15. Rd1 {is better.})
15... Nxc6 16. Qxc6 Qd4 17. Qc2 Bb7
{with advantage for Black. Bulloskus-Melts/corr/1983.} *
Christoph Pfrommer
Institute of Physical Geodesy
Technical University of Darmstadt
E-mail: CHRIS@ipgs.ipg.verm.th-darmstadt.de
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16) TWIC PLAYER PROFILE No 4 SAINT AMANT (1800-1872) by Bosko Grove
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THIS IS A NEW FEATURE TO TWIC. IF YOU TURN THE ASCII FILE INTO A
CHESSBASE FILE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO READ THE NOTES AND COMMENTS WHILE
PLAYING THROUGH THE GAME.I HAVE TRIED TO MAKE THE GAME AS INTERACTIVE AS
POSSIBLE AND WILL BE DEVELOPING THIS FEATURE OVER THE NEXT FEW TWICS.
PIERRE SAINT-AMANT WAS FRANCE'S BEST PLAYER AFTER LA BOURDONNAIS DIED AND
WAS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FRANCE'S DOMINATION OF EUROPEAN CHESS.IN 1843 HE
PLAYED TWO MATCHES AGAINST ENGLAND'S STRONGEST PLAYER HOWARD STAUNTON. HE
WON THE FIRST MATCH BUT LOST THE SECOND. TWIC No 5 WILL LOK AT HOWARD
STAUNTON.
[Event "?"]
[Site "TWIC PLAYER PROFILE No 4"]
[Date "1843.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Saint Amant, P."]
[Black "Staunton, H."]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e4 {When La Bourdonnais died in 1840 Saint-Amant (1800-1872 was France's
strongest player. He was expected to continue France's domination of
European chess. He came from a rich family which was ruined by the French
revolution (1789).} 1... e5 {Staunton (1810-1874) was England's best
player in 1843. Later he was to become an influential writer and
organiser of chess.} 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 {In 1843 Saint-Amant (1800-1873)
visited London and defeated Staunton +3,-2,=1. Here is an interesting
game from the match.} 3... Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. b4 Bb6 6. d3 {This Giuoco
Piano opening became very popular in the 1980s! White first stops
black's expansion on the queenside before attacking black's king.}
6... d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. h3 O-O 9. Nbd2 Be6 10. O-O Kh8 11. Qb3 Bxc4 12.
Nxc4 Ba7 13. Ne3 Ne7 14. Kh1 {14. Bxf6 followed by Nh4 is better.}
14... c6 15. Nh4 Neg8 {What would you play as white?} 16. g3 {Preparing
f4.} 16... h6 17. Bxf6 Nxf6 18. Rae1 Rc8 19. f4 exf4 20. gxf4 {What is
Staunton's best move now.} 20... Bxe3 {20...Bxe3 stars an excellent
combination.} 21. Rxe3 {Can you see Staunton's next move?} 21... Ng4 {
Did you see this one?} 22. hxg4 Qxh4+ 23. Kg2 Qxg4+ 24. Rg3 {What should
black play next?} 24... Qe2+ {Black should play 24...Qe6 with the idea
of f7-f5. 24...Qe2+ is the turning point in the game. Staunton's queen
now is short of squares.} 25. Rf2 Qh5 {What did Saint-Amant play next?}
26. f5 {This keeps Staunton's queen trapped.} 26... b5 27. Qb2 c5 {What
is white's next move?} 28. Rf1 {With the idea of Rh1.} 28... Qh4 {
28...f6 is better but still not easy for black.What did white play next?}
29. f6 g6 {Can you find Saint-Amant's next move?} 30. Qd2 {With the idea
of Rh1.} 30... Kg8 {What did white play now?} 31. Qf2 {If 31.Rh1 Qxf6.}
31... Qh5 32. Rh1 Qe5 33. Rxh6 cxb4 34. Rgh3 Qg5+ 35. Kh2 Qxh6 36. Rxh6 {
Staunton resigned. The first match was a victory to the Frenchman.In the
next TWIC PLAYER PROFILE we shall see how Staunton gained his revenge
and dominated European chess in the 1840s.} 1-0
17) STUDIES by Wlodek Proskurowski
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Review of
Ken Thompsons Endgame Database on WWW
as implemented by John A. Tamplin
http://www.traveller.com/chess/endings/
Note: This is a truncated version of the original database.
It includes only the `maximal winning' positions.
Databases (as they appear in the documentation):
LP vs L
QP vs Q
RP vs R
RP vs B
RP vs Q and Q vs RP
Q vs LL
B* vs L
N* vs B
NN vs N
Q vs R*
QR vs B
BN vs R
R* vs Q and Q vs R*
where the pieces on the right are the Black (inferior) side
L (Light piece) = any of B and N
* (wild card) = any of Q,R,B and N
----------------------------------------------------------
I first checked the position that appears after 4 moves in the study
by J.Peckover, Gunst Mem. Ty., 1959:
6N1/1k6/8/3K1n2/8/8/5B2/8 i.e. in the BN vs N database
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | N | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | k | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | K | | n | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | B | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
The program correctly finds the unique solution:
5.Ke5 Ng7 6.Nf6 Kc7 7.Bh4 Kc8 8.Bg5 Kc7 9.Bh6
I then tried a study by D.Gurgenidze, 1976:
8/2P5/3r4/k7/2K5/8/4N3/8 i.e. of type NP vs R (not in database)
Below is a transcription of my comments and the received answers.
Comment [wp]:
For White, there is no indication which of the generated
moves leads to a win (nor that there is a win).
When 1.Nd4 (the only winning move) is chosen, we get
the following comment to the Black choices:
`Black draws or wins after Rd7,Rb6,Ra6,Rf6,Rg6,Rh6,Kb6,Ka6',
which simply is false.
Explanation [jat] (abbreviated):
The PN vs R database was apparently not created because
of space limitations, due to its lack of importance.
The program assumes that any position not
contained in the database is not winnable by white.
The program uses instead the R vs PN database, that shows the
cases where black can win.
Comment [wp]:
Wouldn't be better if a msg `Database xyz does not exist' appeared
instead?
Explanation [jat] (abbreviated):
Given the way the program is structured to access the databases, it is
difficult to distinguish between `no such database', and that position
is not in a database.
Comment [wp]:
If, for example, database PR vs R (for a win) exist, that doesn't
mean that a database R vs PR (for a draw) exist, isn't so?
Explanation [jat] (abbreviated):
Yes, it will use the colors-swapped database if necessary, which is
what it did in this case. In other words, the database contains
positions of how PN can draw vs. R -- the databases don't distinguish
between the inferior side drawing and winning (to save space in the
huffman coding tables).
The database not distinguishing between a win and a draw for the
inferior side is definitely a design decision of the database itself.
Comment [wp]:
How about 4-man endings?
Explanation [jat]:
All 4-man endings are contained, that I am aware of. Thompson had a
note in the README for the 3rd disk saying it would be the last one
because there were only a few 5-man endings that weren't covered and
they weren't very important.
Here I checked the two famous 4-man studies (see TWIC 29) by Reti
and Saavedra. The first one is of type P vs P and thus not in the
database. The second is below.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | P | r | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | K | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| k | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
1.c7 with a comment: White mates in 6 after 1.c7
Rd5+ with a comment: White mates in 5 after 2.Kb4
2.Kb4 Rd4+ with a comment: White mates in 4 after 3.Kb3
3.Kb3 Rd3+ with a comment: White mates in 3 after 4.Kc2
4.Kc2 with a comment: White mates in 2 after 4...Rc3+
I chose:
4...Rd4 with a switch of databases the comment became:
White mates in 7 after 5.c8R
5.c8R Ra4
6.Ka4 etc.
Then I set on a more systematic investigation using as the test case
the Section for Malyutka (5-man study, meaning `a little one' in
Russian) in Chavchavadze MT, 1987 (see EG, No.100, June 1990).
Here are the results.
1st prize, D.Gurgenidze - 8/8/2P5/k1K2B2/8/8/3r4/8. Win.
Database BP vs R does not exists, so we get similar problems as
described above with `Black draws or wins after ....' comment.
2nd prize, V.Dolgov - 2q5/6R1/5N2/5k2/7K/8/8/8. Draw.
Database RN vs Q does exist, but apparently only for `White to move
and win' situations, so we get similar problems as above.
Explanation [jat}:
Any problem where the desired result is a draw will not give optimal
play in any case, since it doesn't distinguish between a good drawing
move and a poor drawing move. It will however choose only moves that
maintain the draw.
In addition to that basic problem with the database structure, there
is the problem you have run into in that a position not found in the
database is treated the same as a database not found. In other words,
"known to be a drawn position" and "unkown" are treated the same.
3rd prize, E.Dobrescu - 3K4/7b/2r2k2/Q7/8/8/8/8. Win.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | K | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | b |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | r | | | k | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| Q | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
1.Qa1+ with a comment:
White mates or reduces the ending in 5 moves after Qa1+
1...Kf7 the move chosen by the composer
2.Qh1 with a comment:
White mates or reduces the ending in 2 moves after Qh1
Note: composer's `solution' was 2.Qa7+, which is inferior.
As a consequence program found a devastating DUAL.
(1) HM, A.Gillberg - 8/5P2/P4K2/k7/8/8/8/r7. Win.
Database PP vs R does not exists, so we get similar problems as
described above.
Explanation[jat]:
Well, including databases that have multiple pawns dramatically
increases the size of the databases as does supporting endings with
more pieces.
(2) HM, D.Gurgenidze - 1rk5/8/8/3K4/3N4/8/8/4R3/ Win.
Database RN vs R is not listed as available, but it works, so
it must exist.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | r | k | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | K | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | N | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | R | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
1.Kc6 with a comment:
White mates or reduces the ending in 10 moves
1...Kd8
2.Kd6 Rb2
3.Nc6+ Kc8
4.Re8+ Kb7 all as in the composer's solution, but
5.Rb8+ OR 5.Na5+, which creates a dual.
(3) HM, V.Vlasenko - K2k4/8/6n1/8/8/7p/B7/8. Draw.
Database B vs NP does not exists, so we get similar problems as
described above.
(4) HM, D.Gurgenidze - 8/8/8/8/5rk1/4p3/8/3R3K. Draw.
Database R vs RP does not exists, so we get similar problems as
described above.
Conclusions:
The results of the test are somewhat disappointing, many types
of endings are left out of the databases, in most cases
they are not recognized as such and the automatic responses
are confusing.
When the program works it does wonders. Here the composers
show all the human inadequacies in the analysis of endings.
[jat]:
Please remember that what you are seeing is something I wrote in
about 5 hours to access KT's databases. It is not a finished
product by any means.
[wp]:
John deserves our gratitude for the job he has done. I hope that
if he gets enough encouragement from chess enthusiasts he will be
willing to put some extra 5 hours to finish the work he has
started and give us KT's databases in their full glory.
Minor comments:
1. Some answers come with with a (signed) weight function
(in parantheses after the move), thus indicating which move
is the strongest (longest or shortest to win, depending on
the sign), some without.
2. On black&white monitor the White pieces do not show.
3. Comments and questions can easily be sent; the response is swift
and friendly.
4. The diagram and the analysis do not appear simultaneously
on my screen.
[jat]: All fits on an 1152x900 screen. I plan on making a smaller
diagram size available as an option so people using smaller displays
can fit more on the screen.
5. The diagram is large and pieces very nice and clear.
18) 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.
Michael Niermann
Universitaet Dortmund
Fachbereich Mathematik
Lehrstuhl VI
44221 Dortmund
michael@emmy.mathematik.uni-dortmund.de
May 5-13 Gausdal (NOR), Skei Masters, 10 player GM and IM tmts,
round-robins
Tel +47 22679520
Fax +47 22679513
May 6 GORINCHEM (NED)
Rapidchesstournament Gorcumse Chess Club
Tel +31-1830-24228
May 6-17 Budapest (HUN), "First Saturday"
GM-tmt (13rd), IM-tmt (13rd), Elo-tmt (9rd Schev)
Tel/Fax +361 263 2859
May 10-20 Waikiki, Hawaii (US) 10x CH, ELO, norms
e-mail Eric Schiller, chesswks@netcom.com
more details in TWIC 16
May 12 LEUSDEN (NED)
Joop van Santen memorial Blitztournament.
Tel +31-33-943544 (Jos Boemaars)
May 13 SHEFFIELD RAPIDPLAY CHESS CONGRESS, Handsworth Parish
Centre, Handsworth Road, Sheffield, 6xCH, 4 sections,
entries limited,
Details: B D Stephenson, 9 Roydfield Drive, Waterthorpe,
Sheffield, S19 6ND, England.
Tel +??-114-2471579
email 100447.2043@compuserve.com
May 19+20 UTRECHT (NED)
Domtournament of the chessclub DOM/MOIRA.
Groups of 4 (3 games).
Tel +31-3406-21201
May 19-22 Vancouver (CAN), 20th Annual Keres Memorial, open: 7xCH,
other sections: 6xCH, 40/120+G/60, entry 100 $can,
prizes 8000$can,
tel +?? (604) 686-8888
email rincewin@helix.net (Wilson Yeung)
detailed info in TWIC 23
May 19-27 Schaan (LIE) 9xCH, ELO, 100sFr
Tel +41 75 2324940
Fax +41 75 2322986
May 20 BAARN (NED)
Regional rapidchess tournament for juniors
(U20, U16, U14, U12, U10).
Tel +31-2154-13911
May 23-31 Maria Alm (AUT) Open for Senior-Player, 9xCH
Tel +43 6582 2196
May 24-28 SOEST (NED)
Chess Festival: 9 rounds swiss in 5 days,
rapidchess (May 25) and blitz (May 26).
Dfl 65.00. First prize Dfl 2,000.
More details will follow.
Tel +31-35-247929 (Rob van Aurich)
Fax +31-35-239610
E-mail rvaurich@worldaccess.nl
May 25-28 Erlangen (GER) 7xCH, no ELO, 90DM
Tel +49 9131 47703
May 25-28 Crailsheim (GER) 7xCH, ELO, no norms, 90DM
Tel +49 7951 6468
May 25-28 Erfurt (GER), 9xCH, 30min, 25DM,
Tel +49 361 6435132
May 25-28 Herne (GER), 7xCH, 70DM,
Tel +49 2323 18112
May 25-28 Jarny (FRA), 7xCH, 120F,
Tel +33 82334815
May 25-30 Hong Kong, ICCA Computer Chess World Championships
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Tel (+852)-26098254 (Dr. H.K.Tsang)
Fax (+852)-26035558
email hktsang@mailbox.ee.cuhk.hk
May 27-29 Long Beach, California, (USA), 16th Annual Memorial Day
Classic, 6xCH, 7sections, long Beach Airport Marriott
Hotel (310-425-5210), $20,000 (US) guaranteed
tel 310-634-8477
fax 310-988-9573 (Charles Rostedt)
May 27-June 3 Mainz (GER) 9xCH, ELO,
Tel +49 6131 223990 or
Tel/Fax +49 6131 85399
May 28 Aachen(GER) ASV-Open, 25/30DM, 7xCh 30min,
prizes 4250DM (1. 1000DM)
Mies van der Rohe Schule, Neukoellner Str.
Tel +49 241 154703
or +49 241 552974
email norbert@i6.informatik.rwth-aachen.de
June 2-6 BUSSUM (NED)
Interpolis Whitsuntide (Pentecost) tournament:
7 rounds swiss in 4 days.
First prize Dfl 2,000.
More details will follow.
Tel +31-35-247929 (Rob van Aurich)
Fax +31-35-239610
E-mail rvaurich@worldaccess.nl
June 2-3 AMERSFOORT (NED)
Levob insurances "Weekend"-tournament
SG Amersfoort
Tel +31-3494-54415
June 2-5 Jena (GER), 7xCH, 60DM,
Tel +49 3641 51892
June 3-5 Gothenburg (SWE), 9xCH, G/60, fee 250/150(juniors) Sw kr,
Prices 5000/3000/2000/1000/4x500 Sw kr, rating and
special prices, Vegagatan 20, 413 09 Gothenburg,
more details in TWIC 28
Tel +46 31 244715 (Gothenburg Chess Federation)
Tel +46 31 248732 (Ari Ziegler)
June 3-10 Ischia (ITA) International Festival,
tel +39-81-668811 or +39-81-668875
fax +39-81-7612354 Mr. Fabio, Luca Orofino
June 3-14 Budapest (HUN), "First Saturday"
GM-tmt (13rd), IM-tmt (13rd), Elo-tmt (9rd Schev)
Tel/Fax +361 263 2859
June 9-10 PUTTEN (NED)
2nd Chess Festival of Putten
Tel +31-3418-61140
June 10-16 Bolzano (ITA), International Open,
tel +39-471-921870
June 10-18 Bad Bevensen (GER), 9xCH, ELO, norms?, 120DM,
Tel +49 5821 41024
June 13+19+21 UTRECHT (NED)
Zuilentournament chessclub Oud Zuylen
Tel +31-3465-62960
June 13-July 1 AMERSFOORT (NED)
(7 days only) Tournament for players living near the river Eem.
Tel +31-33-943544 (Jos Boemaars)
June 14-18 Giessen (GER),14th Open, 7xCH, ELO, no norms, 75 DM
Tel +49 6403 71213
or +49 641 53492
Room Verkehrsamt Giessen, Berliner Platz, D-35390 Giessen
detailed info in TWIC 21(German) and 22 (English)
June 16-18 UTRECHT (NED)
22nd Open ch of the city of Utrecht:
6 rounds swiss weekend tournament.
Group 1 >1800 elo Group 2 <1900 elo
First prizes group 1 Dfl 2,000 Group 2 Dfl 500
Enrollment group 1 Dfl 50 (FM 25 IM/GM free)
group 2 Dfl 37.50 Closing date May 29
Tel +31-30-615426 or +31-30-880823
E-mail rvaurich@worldaccess.nl
June 17 Locarno (CH), 9th International Marathon Open-air,
blitz (5 min), 39 rounds !
three groups of 40 players, divided by strength,
MANY GM - IM - FM in the first group!
roberto@mecasoft.ch
June 17-18 Bad Bevensen (GER), 11xCH, 30min, 60DM,
Tel +49 5821 41024
June 17-19 Tartu (EST) 9xCH, 50DM (June 17+18)+ Blitz(June 19), no ELO
Tel +372 7 421281
June 17-24 Bolzano (ITA), Festival
tel +39-471-921870
June 22-25 Milano (ITA), Robeccheto con Induno, International
Festival, 6rd
tel +39-2-9761580 Mr. Vito Grandieri, hours 15/21
+39-2-9746206 Mr. Flavio Polloni, hours 15/21
June 25-July 2 Telese (ITA), International Festival
tel +39-824-976980 Mr. Pancrazio Affinito
June 30-July 8 Velden (AUT) 9xCH, Elo, Norms, 750 oeS
Tel +43 4274 2103
Fax +43 4274 51078
July 1-12 Budapest (HUN), "First Saturday"
GM-tmt (13rd), IM-tmt (13rd), Elo-tmt (9rd Schev)
Tel/Fax +361 263 2859
July 3-9 Kuopio (FIN), HEART OF FINLAND, 5th Open International
Chess Tournament, entry fee from free (GM/IM) to
FIM 350, 9xCH, ELO, norms, 40/120+20/60+G/30, prices about FIM 30.000, Accomodation at tel. +358-71-170102
(Hotel Puijonsarvi)
Tel +358-71-2611854 Eila Kilpi|
+358-41-218737 or 949-643337 Hannu Olkinuora
+358-0-2919319 Esko Nuutilainen
more detailed info in TWIC 29
July 8-16 Hawick (SCO), The 102nd Scottish Chess Congress, Open,
<1800, <1500 plus other events, one of the oldest chess
events in the World, Teviotdale Leisure Centre
Tel +44 0131 555 6002 Simon Kellett
July 14-16 Hawick (SCO), The Scottish Borders Weekend Chess Congress,
Open, <1800, <1600, <1400
Tel +44 01450 373502 David Bogle
July 8-16 Toronto (CAN), Canadian Open
July 14 Canberra (AUS), Humans v Computers Match
Info: Shaun Press, 42 Mockridge Cres, Holt 2617,
Australia, +61-06-255-2040
July 15-16 Canberra (AUS), Australian National University Open
Venue: Old Canberra House, ANU, Canberra, Australia
Info: Shaun Press, 42 Mockridge Cres, Holt 2617,
Australia, +61-06-255-2040
July 17-28 Canberra (AUS), Australian National University Interna-
tional Masters, 10 Player Round-Robin, IM Norms,
Info: Shaun Press, 42 Mockridge Cres Holt, ACT,
Australia, +61-06-255-2040
July 21 Biel (SUI) 12 tournaments, Open: 9-11xCH, ELO, norms
-August 5 30sFr (blitz)-250sFr
Tel +41 32 534040
Fax +41 32 228688 or
+41 32 535925
July 29 Gausdal (NOR), Peer Gynt International, 9xCH, elo/norms?
-August 4 Tel +47 22679520
Fax +47 22679513
July 29 Montecatini Terme - Int. Festival, 9xCH, ELO, norms
-August 6 tel +39-572-78177 Mr. Paganelli
fax +39-572-772307
July 29 Lippstadt (GER), ELO-Open, 9xCH, 40/120+G/60,
-August 6 Gaststaette Fernhomberg, Am Stadtpark 1, 59555 Lippstadt
prizes: 1000/600/400/200/100DM, entry fee from 0 (>2400)
to 100DM, more details in TWIC 28
Tel ++49-2941-60514 (Klaus Muenster)
email mac@uni-paderborn.de (Hubert Mackenberg)
August 2-11 Antwerpen (BEL), 9xCH, ELO-tournament
(+2200 national rating or any FIDE rating) or B
tournament (others - this one starts on Aug. 3),500 BEF
Info: Lost Boys Schaaktoernooi Antwerpen'95
Claudius Prinsenlaan 146
4818 CP Breda
The Netherlands
Tel: +(31)76 14 11 14
Fax: +(31)76 20 22 82
August 5-16 Budapest (HUN), "First Saturday"
GM-tmt (13rd), IM-tmt (13rd), Elo-tmt (9rd Schev)
Tel/Fax +361 263 2859
August 6-13 Gausdal International (NOR), 9xCH, elo/norms?
Tel +47 22679520
Fax +47 22679513
August 7-12 Hengelo (NED), STORK tournament (open Dutch junior
championships). Four sections: U20, U16, U14 and U12.
9xCH, Admission: DFL 50 (FIDE-rated free),Prizes: over
DFL 6000 total (1st. U20 DFL 1000).
email anjo@swi.psy.uva.nl.
August 21-29 Porto S. Giorgio - Int. Festival
tel +39-734-679745 or +39-734-675590
October 1-2 Greater Sydney Chess Festival,
Venue: The Huntley Hotel, Parramatta, Australia
Contact: Australian Chess Enterprises, PO Box 6301
Baulkham Hills, NSW 2153, Australia
Tel x61-2-838-1529
Fax x61-2-838-1614
Email ace@sydney.dializ.oz.au
October 14-15 Boston, MA (USA), Sixth Harvard Cup Human Versus Computer
Chess Challenge (participation by invitation only;
spectators welcome)
Computer Museum
tel 617-876-5759; fax 617-491-9570;
email cfc@isr.harvard.edu
November 9-12 Leuven (BEL), 7th Leuven Open, 7xCH, 40/120+G/15, no elo,
1st prize=30000 BEF, total>=100000 BEF, entry fee
1100 BEF,
Tel +32-16-623268 (Johan Vanhaverbeke)
Tel +32-16-405517 (Boni Vandermeulen)
Email : stef@uz.kuleuven.ac.be (Stef Renkens)
detailed info in TWIC 30
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Date : November 9 - November 12 1995
Place : Leuven (BEL)
Title : 7th Leuven Open
Formula : 7 rounds Swiss; 40 moves in 2 hours + 15 minutes KO; NO elo
Prize fund : at least 100000 BEF - 1st prize = 30000 BEF
entry fee : Senior 1100 BEF, Junior 750 BEF (reduced with 100 BEF when
subscription before October 28)
For more information :
Tel +32-16-623268 (Johan Vanhaverbeke)
Tel +32-16-405517 (Boni Vandermeulen)
Email : stef@uz.kuleuven.ac.be (Stef Renkens)