THE WEEK IN CHESS 301 14th August 2000 by Mark Crowther
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8th Lost Boys Open 83 games
First Saturday August GM 42 games
First Saturday August IMA 42 games
First Saturday August IMB 49 games
Spanish Teams 712 games
Chania 2000 151 games
Montreal Invitational 60 games
Olomouc Valoz Cup 66 games
Olomouc Mipap Cup 66 games
Olomouc Proclient Cup 66 games
Olomouc Open 52 games
Continental Open 103 games
Subzonal Tournament 2.3.2 116 games
Eikrem Memorial corrections 2 games
1785 games
My thanks to Laszlo Nagy, Jussi Tella, Eirik Gullaksen, Alexis Harakis,
John Henderson, Herman Claudius van Riemsdijk, Benny Asman, Andra Cimina, Axel
Fritz, Jakub Fuksik, Bing Sun, Pierre Bourget, Dimitris Skyrianoglou, Antonio
Bento, Frank Berry, John Hillery, Alexis Murillo, Hassan Khaled and Elie
Houlchian and all those who helped with this issue.
Vladimir Kramnik had an impressive performance in the WDR live TV game
this week to take with him to his match against Kasparov in London in October
in what will surely be positively his last appearance before then. August 17th
sees the first round of the Rubinstein Memorial tournament with an impressive
field which should produce interesting chess. Julian Hodgson's victory in the
British Chess Championships, the Lost Boys Amsterdam Open and the announcement
of the field for FIDE's World Cup tournament in China are other big stories
this week.
Hope you enjoy this issue
Mark
Vladimir Kramnik beat Peter Leko in the WDR TV Match in Koeln, Germany.
Kramnik had white but had to beat Leko to play in next years event which he did
in only 32 moves of this annual g/60 live TV rapidplay game. Kramnik won the
event in 1996, when he drew with black against Anand, he beat Judit Polgar in
1997, and Michael Adams in 1998. There wasn't an event last year (the first
year without such an event since it started in 1983), it may have been squeezed
out of the calendar due to the FIDE Championships.
Kramnik, Vladimir - Leko, Peter 1-0 32 B47 Sicilian Defence (Paulsen
Variation)
The British Chess Championships took place Monday 31st July to Saturday
12th August 2000 at Millfield School, Somerset. ELO favourite Julian Hodgson
recovered from a 0.5/2 start to win the event by half a point from Chris Ward
who was in clear second place. Jon Speelman, Mark Hebden, Murray Chandler and
Danny Gormally were a further half point further back. The performance of the
event was perhaps that of 13 year old Humpy Koneru who won the women's event
with a score of 6.5/11.
A small correction from last week, although Commonwealth players have
been traditionally allowed to compete in the event (and this was the case this
year) this was not the commonwealth championships which have already taken
place.
TWIC had live games, daily reports and photos from John Henderson all
at: http://www.chesscenter.com/british2000.html.
My thanks to Alexis Harakis and John Henderson.
Final Cross-table
ch-GBR Millfield ENG (ENG), 31 vii-15 viii 2000
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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1 Hodgson, Julian M g ENG 2640 =25 - 3 +32 +49 +53 =30 +27 + 7 + 5 + 2 = 4 8.5 /11 2601
2 Ward, Christopher g ENG 2508 +40 +19 +13 - 7 +27 +22 = 4 + 6 = 3 - 1 +16 8.0 /11 2635
3 Speelman, Jonathan S g ENG 2623 =42 + 1 + 9 =12 =17 =14 +11 +16 = 2 =10 = 5 7.5 /11 2606
4 Hebden, Mark g ENG 2505 +33 +41 +20 = 8 + 7 = 6 = 2 - 5 =18 +12 = 1 7.5 /11 2590
5 Chandler, Murray G g ENG 2526 +49 +27 - 7 +20 =30 +13 = 6 + 4 - 1 +22 = 3 7.5 /11 2585
6 Gormally, Daniel m ENG 2499 +36 +21 +31 =16 =22 = 4 = 5 - 2 +23 = 9 +18 7.5 /11 2540
7 Summerscale, Aaron g ENG 2459 +50 +28 + 5 + 2 - 4 =16 =12 - 1 =22 +27 =10 7.0 /11 2556
8 Lalic, Bogdan g ENG 2520 +58 +17 =22 = 4 =14 = 9 =16 =23 +30 =18 =11 7.0 /11 2525
9 Kelly, Brian m IRL 2426 +60 =24 - 3 +34 +28 = 8 =10 =15 +20 = 6 =12 7.0 /11 2525
10 Wells, Peter K g ENG 2506 +26 -20 +58 =53 =23 +19 = 9 =30 +21 = 3 = 7 7.0 /11 2463
11 Wohl, Aleksandar H m AUS 2461 +38 -31 =26 =42 +36 +46 - 3 +25 =29 +15 = 8 7.0 /11 2384
12 Miles, Anthony J g ENG 2584 +70 +30 =15 = 3 =13 +18 = 7 =22 +14 - 4 = 9 7.0 /11 2534
13 Pert, Nicholas f ENG 2455 +55 +64 - 2 +45 =12 - 5 +26 -21 +42 =14 +22 7.0 /11 2446
14 Turner, Matthew m ENG 2491 +37 =53 =25 +29 = 8 = 3 =30 +20 -12 =13 =15 6.5 /11 2437
15 Arkell, Keith C g ENG 2481 +46 +48 =12 -22 +21 -23 +31 = 9 +17 -11 =14 6.5 /11 2442
16 McShane, Luke J m ENG 2480 +63 +43 +18 = 6 =24 = 7 = 8 - 3 =27 +29 - 2 6.5 /11 2464
17 Williams, Simon m ENG 2353 +57 - 8 +40 +25 = 3 =24 -22 +46 -15 =37 +29 6.5 /11 2387
18 Crouch, Colin S m ENG 2448 +61 =23 -16 +26 +54 -12 +42 +24 = 4 = 8 - 6 6.5 /11 2439
19 Buckley, Graeme m ENG 2351 +65 - 2 +38 -24 +25 -10 -33 +55 +31 =23 +26 6.5 /11 2366
20 Simutowe, Amon m ZAM 2322 +62 +10 - 4 - 5 =31 +35 +54 -14 - 9 +38 +42 6.5 /11 2373
21 Koneru, Humpy IND 2286 +68 - 6 =34 +39 -15 =33 +51 +13 -10 =24 +37 6.5 /11 2357
22 Hunt, Harriet wg ENG 2454 +47 +39 = 8 +15 = 6 - 2 +17 =12 = 7 - 5 -13 6.0 /11 2449
23 Crawley, Gavin m ENG 2401 =34 =18 =28 +37 =10 +15 =24 = 8 - 6 =19 =25 6.0 /11 2418
24 Emms, John M g ENG 2527 +35 = 9 =53 +19 =16 =17 =23 -18 =26 =21 =27 6.0 /11 2384
25 Mahesh Chandran, P IND 2238 = 1 +55 =14 -17 -19 +44 +61 -11 =33 +35 =23 6.0 /11 2350
26 Willmoth, Robert ENG 2211 -10 +62 =11 -18 +39 +28 -13 +63 =24 +30 -19 6.0 /11 2365
27 Knott, Simon J.B f ENG 2381 +51 - 5 +46 +31 - 2 +45 - 1 +48 =16 - 7 =24 6.0 /11 2421
28 Stephenson, F. Norman ENG 2241 +54 - 7 =23 +61 - 9 -26 =38 =32 +51 =36 +48 6.0 /11 2271
29 McFarland, Robert S ENG ---- . +70 +64 -14 =42 =61 +32 +33 =11 -16 -17 5.5 /10 2296
30 Webster, Andrew m ENG 2417 +32 -12 +36 +43 = 5 = 1 =14 =10 - 8 -26 =35 5.5 /11 2392
31 McMichael, Richard ENG 2250 +66 +11 - 6 -27 =20 +34 -15 +49 -19 =40 =33 5.5 /11 2304
32 Spence, David ENG 2153 -30 =35 - 1 =59 +56 +41 -29 =28 =43 +46 =40 5.5 /11 2226
33 Jackson, Oliver ENG 2209 - 4 -56 +65 =67 +64 =21 +19 -29 =25 =42 =31 5.5 /11 2186
34 Tan, Desmond ENG 2203 =23 =42 =21 - 9 +66 -31 =43 +47 =48 =45 =36 5.5 /11 2249
35 Simons, Martin ENG 2226 -24 =32 -51 +52 +47 -20 +60 =37 +46 -25 =30 5.5 /11 2226
36 Briggs, Philip J ENG 2200 - 6 +52 -30 +56 -11 +40 -49 =51 +57 =28 =34 5.5 /11 2229
37 Broomfield, Matthew ENG 2192 -14 =68 +59 -23 +43 -42 +53 =35 +45 =17 -21 5.5 /11 2252
38 Collins, Sam IRL 2172 -11 +66 -19 =50 =41 =43 =28 =57 +54 -20 +49 5.5 /11 2224
39 Homer, Stephen ENG ---- +45 -22 =48 -21 -26 -55 +64 =60 =50 +58 +54 5.5 /11 2205
40 Kemp, Peter D ENG 2214 - 2 +65 -17 =64 +67 -36 =55 =44 +61 =31 =32 5.5 /11 2179
41 Aarthie, Ramaswamy wf IND 2319 +56 - 4 =61 -54 =38 -32 -44 +67 =55 +51 +52 5.5 /11 2118
42 Buckley, Simon T ENG 2237 = 3 =34 =47 =11 =29 +37 -18 +54 -13 =33 -20 5.0 /11 2243
43 Rayner, Francis WLS 2256 +59 -16 +44 -30 -37 =38 =34 =61 =32 =52 =45 5.0 /11 2149
44 Morgan, Ben ENG ---- -53 +63 -43 -46 +50 -25 +41 =40 -49 +60 =47 5.0 /11 2178
45 Quek Suan-Shiau SIN 2261 -39 +60 +56 -13 +51 -27 -46 +50 -37 =34 =43 5.0 /11 2157
46 Rudd, Jack ENG 2176 -15 +67 -27 +44 +48 -11 +45 -17 -35 -32 +55 5.0 /11 2214
47 Frost, Nicholas f ENG 2164 -22 =54 =42 =58 -35 =59 +56 -34 +53 =61 =44 5.0 /11 2124
48 Greet, Andrew ENG 2266 +67 -15 =39 =51 -46 +57 +63 -27 =34 =49 -28 5.0 /11 2159
49 Lilley, Graham ENG 2224 - 5 =51 +68 - 1 -61 +67 +36 -31 +44 =48 -38 5.0 /11 2178
50 Snape, Ian ENG 2170 - 7 =59 -54 =38 -44 +68 +58 -45 =39 =55 +61 5.0 /11 2094
51 Barton, R. Alan ENG 2145 -27 =49 +35 =48 -45 +58 -21 =36 -28 -41 +57 4.5 /11 2184
52 Evans Quek, Debbie WLS ---- -64 -36 =55 -35 =68 =62 +66 =53 +63 =43 -41 4.5 /11 2091
53 Vigus, James f ENG 2266 +44 =14 =24 =10 - 1 -54 -37 =52 -47 =63 =65 4.0 /11 2153
54 Douglas, Timothy IRL ---- -28 =47 +50 +41 -18 +53 -20 -42 -38 =57 -39 4.0 /11 2121
55 Waters, Clive L ENG 2170 -13 -25 =52 +68 -57 +39 =40 -19 =41 =50 -46 4.0 /11 2084
56 Freeman, Gordon ENG ---- -41 +33 -45 -36 -32 +65 -47 =58 =60 =62 =63 4.0 /11 2082
57 Buckley, Melanie ENG 2124 -17 -58 -66 +62 +55 -48 +59 =38 -36 =54 -51 4.0 /11 2041
58 Hempson, Peter W ENG 2219 - 8 +57 -10 =47 =63 -51 -50 =56 +59 -39 =64 4.0 /11 2067
59 Freeman, Richard ENG ---- -43 =50 -37 =32 =60 =47 -57 =62 -58 =65 +68 4.0 /11 2043
60 Binks, Michael WLS 2155 - 9 -45 -67 +65 =59 +66 -35 =39 =56 -44 =62 4.0 /11 1996
61 D'Costa, Lorin ENG 2157 -18 +69 =41 -28 +49 =29 -25 =43 -40 =47 -50 4.0 /11 2104
62 McDonnell, James J IRL 2050 -20 -26 -63 -57 +65 =52 =67 =59 =64 =56 =60 4.0 /11 2004
63 Wise, David ENG 2173 -16 -44 +62 =66 =58 +64 -48 -26 -52 =53 =56 4.0 /11 2039
64 Obiamiwe, Paul NGR 2065 +52 -13 -29 =40 -33 -63 -39 =68 =62 +66 =58 4.0 /11 2018
65 Hebbes, Tim ENG 2121 -19 -40 -33 -60 -62 -56 +68 +66 +67 =59 =53 4.0 /11 2011
66 Howell, David ENG ---- -31 -38 +57 =63 -34 -60 -52 -65 =68 -64 +67 3.0 /11 1939
67 Pleasants, Allan J ENG ---- -48 -46 +60 =33 -40 -49 =62 -41 -65 =68 -66 2.5 /11 1946
68 Orton, Stephen ENG ---- -21 =37 -49 -55 =52 -50 -65 =64 =66 =67 -59 2.5 /11 1900
69 Foster, James J ENG ---- . -61 . . . . . . . . . 0.0 / 1
70 BYE ---- -12 -29 . . . . . . . . . 0.0 / 2
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São Paulo is the venue for return of the veteran Brazilian
player Henrique Mecking. He plays a match against Giovanni Vescovi in the
"Centro Empresarial" August 7th-17th 2000 (August 7th-8th, 10th-11th, 13th is a
rapid tournament, 14th, 16th and any playoff on the 17th). Timerates: Match
100' for 40; 50' for 20; 10' to finish. + 30" p. move Play-off* 25' KO + 10" p.
move; 15' KO + 10"; 5' KO + 10"
Live games at:http://www.Desafio2000.com.br
Mecking, Henrique - Vescovi, Giovanni 1/2 24 E14 Queen's Indian Defence (4.e3)
Vescovi, Giovanni - Mecking, Henrique 0-1 42 B33 Sicilian Defence (Lasker/Pelikan/Sveshnikov Variation)
Mecking, Henrique - Vescovi, Giovanni 0-1 42 A26 English Opening (Sicilian Attack)
Vescovi, Giovanni - Mecking, Henrique 1/2 25 B33 Sicilian Defence (Lasker/Pelikan/Sveshnikov Variation)
Mecking, Henrique - Vescovi, Giovanni 1/2 36 E15 Queen's Indian Defence (Main Line - Deviations)
Match Sao Paulo BRA (BRA), 7-17 viii 2000
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Mecking, Henrique g BRA 2560 = 1 0 = = . 2.5 2526
Vescovi, Giovanni g BRA 2526 = 0 1 = = . 2.5 2560
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The 8th Lost Boys Open takes place in Amsterdam, August 11th-20th.
Mikhail Gurevich, Jan Timman, Vadim Milov and Pavel Tregubov are amongst the
field of 42 players competing in this 9 round Swiss System event.
Live games at:http://chess.lostcity.nl/lostboys2000/
Round 4 Standings:
Lost Boys Open Amsterdam NED (NED), 5-17 viii 2000
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1 Milov, Vadim g SUI 2626 4 10,5 10,5
2 Van der Sterren, Paul g NED 2569 4 9,5 7,75
3 Meijers, Viesturs m LAT 2478 4 8,5 8,5
4 Nep, Ron NED ---- 3 11,5 7,5
5 Epishin, Vladimir g GER 2567 3 10,5 6,5
6 Van der Werf, Mark m NED 2429 3 9,5 7
7 Shchekachev, Andrei g RUS 2503 3 9,5 5,5
8 Gurevich, Mikhail g BEL 2667 3 9 6,5
9 Schmaltz, Roland m GER 2523 3 8,5 6,75
10 Timman, Jan g NED 2639 3 8,5 6,25
11 Sokolov, Ivan g BIH 2611 3 8,5 6
12 Nijboer, Friso g NED 2537 3 8,5 5,5
13 Solleveld, Maarten NED 2426 3 8,5 4,5
14 Tregubov, Pavel V g RUS 2620 3 8 5,5
15 Piket, Jeroen g NED 2649 3 7,5 5,5
16 Ramesh, R.B m IND 2450 3 7,5 4
17 David, Alberto g LUX 2487 3 6,5 4,75
18 Van Delft, Merijn NED 2320 2,5 9 5,25
19 Konguvel, Ponnuswamy m IND 2377 2,5 9 4,5
20 Hillarp Persson, Tiger g SWE 2549 2,5 9 3,75
21 Peng Zhaoqin m NED 2403 2,5 8,5 4
22 Van der Weide, Karel m NED 2467 2,5 8 4,25
23 Van der Wiel, John g NED 2531 2,5 8 3,75
24 Bosch, Jeroen m NED 2405 2,5 8 3,5
25 Lorscheid, Gerhard f GER 2306 2,5 8 3,25
79 players
The XXXVII Rubinstein Memorial in Polanica Zdroj takes place August
17th-26th 2000. The participants are Alexei Shirov, Vassily Ivanchuk, Michal
Krasenkow, Peter Svidler, Boris Gelfand, Zoltan Almasi, Sergei Movsesian,
Alexei Fedorov, Loek Van Wely and Tomasz Markowski.
There is a website at:
http://rubinstein.netgate.com.pl/
The 1st FIDE World Cup takes place in Shenyang, China 1st-13th September
2000. The final line-up has been announced for the men's and women's event.
Further information at the FIDE site: http://www.fide.org/
Men's:
1. Alexander Khalifman RUS 2667 2. Ruslan Ponomariov UKR 2630 3. Nigel
Short ENG 2677 4. Zurab Azmaiparashvili GEO 2673 5. Jiangchuan Ye CHN 2670 6.
Pavel Tregubov RUS 2620 7. Alexei Alexandrov BLR 2591 8. Gilberto Milos BRA
2633 9. Boris Gulko USA 2643 10. Jun Xu CHN 2668 11. Zhong Zhang CHN 2636 12.
Mohammed Tissir MAR 2342 13. Aimen Rizouk ALG 2350 14. Viswanathan Anand IND
2762 15. Alexander Morozevich RUS 2756 16. Evgeny Bareev RUS 2702 17. Vassily
Ivanchuk UKR 2719 18. Boris Gelfand ISR 2681 19. Alexei Fedorov BLR 2646 20.
Alexei Dreev RUS 2676 21. Mikhail Gurevich BEL 2667 22. Vladislav Tkachiev FRA
2657 23. Peter Svidler RUS 2689 24. Sergei Movsessian CZE 2666
Women's
1. Jun Xie CHN 2568 2. Hoang Thanh Trang VIE 2489 3. Alexandra Kosteniuk
RUS 2398 4. Irina Krush USA 2354 5. Regina Pokorna SVK 2363 6. Yu Wang CHN 2401
7. Natalia Zhukova UKR 2450 8. Ekaterina Kovalevskaya RUS 2475 9. Yadira
Hernandez MEX 2207 10. Claudia Amura ARG 2351 11. Knarik Mouradian LIB unrated
12. Kanying Qin CHN 2501 13. Amelie Payet SEY 2010 14. Anxel Laubshner RSA
unrated 15. Maia Chiburdanidze GEO 2545 16. Chen Zhu CHN 2539 17. Antoaneta
Stefanova BUL 2514 18. Wang Lei CHN 2498 19. Pia Cramling SWE 2484 20. Yuhua Xu
CHN 2505 21. Pin Wang CHN 2502 22. Alisa Maric YUG 2443 23. Nino Khurtsidze GEO
2418 24. Almira Skripchenko-Lautier MDA 2450
Laszlo Nagy reports: The main events are one GM group and two IM groups
the events take place August 5th-17th 2000. Nguyen Anh Dung leads the GM event
with 6.5/8.
You can contact Laszlo Nagy at firstsat@elender.hu
FSGM August Budapest HUN (HUN), 5-17 viii 2000 cat. VII (2409)
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1 Nguyen Anh Dung m VIE 2487 * . = . = . = 1 . 1 1 1 1 6.5 / 8 2669
2 Medvegy, Zoltan m HUN 2428 . * = 1 = = . 1 = . . 1 1 6.0 / 8 2584
3 Varga, Zoltan g HUN 2541 = = * 1 = = . = = . . 1 . 5.0 / 8 2485
4 Rajlich, Vasik G USA 2209 . 0 0 * 1 . 1 = 1 . . = 1 5.0 / 8 2504
5 Lukacs, Peter g HUN 2488 = = = 0 * = . . = = = 1 . 4.5 / 9 2415
6 Hoang Thanh Trang m VIE 2489 . = = . = * 0 = . 0 = 1 1 4.5 / 9 2419
7 Szabolcsi, Janos m HUN 2411 = . . 0 . 1 * 0 1 = 0 . 1 4.0 / 8 2387
8 Vadasz, Laszlo g HUN 2301 0 0 = = . = 1 * 0 = 1 . . 4.0 / 9 2378
9 Soos, Bela m GER 2364 . = = 0 = . 0 1 * . = = = 4.0 / 9 2354
10 Antal, Gergely HUN 2405 0 . . . = 1 = = . * 1 0 0 3.5 / 8 2378
11 Fogarasi, Tibor m HUN 2456 0 . . . = = 1 0 = 0 * . = 3.0 / 8 2329
12 Szeberenyi, Adam HUN 2357 0 0 0 = 0 0 . . = 1 . * . 2.0 / 8 2233
13 Atanu, Lahiri f IND 2385 0 0 . 0 . 0 0 . = 1 = . * 2.0 / 8 2213
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FSIMA August Budapest HUN (HUN), 5-17 viii 2000 cat. II (2284)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1 Szabo, Zoltan f HUN 2320 * = . = = 1 . = 1 = 1 1 6.5 2422
2 Borisek, Jure SLO 2089 = * = . = 0 1 1 1 = . 1 6.0 2418
3 Petran, Pal m HUN 2377 . = * . 1 = 0 0 1 1 1 1 6.0 2387
4 Borocz, Istvan m HUN 2347 = . . * = 1 1 = 0 = 1 = 5.5 2368
5 Cooke, Eric USA 2275 = = 0 = * . = 1 . = = 1 5.0 2332
6 Yu Mingyuan CHN 2319 0 1 = 0 . * = = 1 1 . 0 4.5 2276
7 Scerbin, Dmitrij m RUS 2405 . 0 1 0 = = * 1 = . 0 1 4.5 2276
8 Lamprecht, Mark GER 2256 = 0 1 = 0 = 0 * . = 1 . 4.0 2252
9 Vikulov, Alexander RUS 2205 0 0 0 1 . 0 = . * 1 1 0 3.5 2216
10 Grill, Marc FRA 2197 = = 0 = = 0 . = 0 * = . 3.0 2154
11 Xu Hanbing CHN 2328 0 . 0 0 = . 1 0 0 = * 1 3.0 2171
12 Ibanez Terradellas, Eduardo ESP 2289 0 0 0 = 0 1 0 . 1 . 0 * 2.5 2130
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FSIMB August Budapest HUN (HUN), 5-17 viii 2000 cat. II (2282)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
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1 Szuk, Balazs f HUN 2355 * . . = . 1 . = = 0 1 1 1 1 6.5 2417
2 Zhao Xue wf CHN 2427 . * 0 . = . = . = 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2434
3 Eperjesi, Laszlo m HUN 2370 . 1 * . 1 . = = = = = . 1 = 6.0 2384
4 Bognar, Csaba HUN 2320 = . . * . 1 1 = 1 . = = 0 1 6.0 2388
5 Malada, Vinko CRO 2188 . = 0 . * 1 1 . 0 = . 1 = 1 5.5 2376
6 Karacsony, Attila HUN 2274 0 . . 0 0 * . = 1 1 1 1 . 1 5.5 2341
7 Kahn, Evarth m HUN 2346 . = = 0 0 . * 1 = 1 = . . = 4.5 2277
8 Franchini, Gabriele ITA 2159 = . = = . = 0 * 1 . = 0 = . 4.0 2256
9 Farago, Sandor m HUN 2292 = = = 0 1 0 = 0 * = . . . . 3.5 2221
10 Ananchenko, Igor RUS 2276 1 0 = . = 0 0 . = * . = = . 3.5 2223
11 Kun, Gabor HUN 2260 0 0 = = . 0 = = . . * = 1 . 3.5 2223
12 Jakab, Attila f HUN 2298 0 0 . = 0 0 . 1 . = = * . = 3.0 2148
13 Sharovatova, Anastasia wf RUS 2182 0 0 0 1 = . . = . = 0 . * 0 2.5 2118
14 Peter, Sebastien FRA 2201 0 0 = 0 0 0 = . . . . = 1 * 2.5 2140
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The XLIV Spanish Team Championships with players including Alexei
Shirov and Veselin Topalov took place August 5th-13th 2000 in Barcelona,
Spain.
The winners were the team Palm Oasis Maspalomas who had Shirov and
Topalov as their top two boards. They were ahead of CA Marcote (top board
Giorgadze) and Riverte Albox.
Details at:http://www.ajedrez21.com and
http://www.ajedrez21.com/endirecto/equipos2000/
1 PALM OASIS MASPALOMAS CAN 2613 23.5
2 C.A. MARCOTE GAL 2502 20.5
3 C.A. REVERTE-ALBOX AND 2466 19.5
4 C.A. TERRASSA-CIRSA CAT 2479 18.5
5 BARCELONA-VULCÁ CAT 2450 17
6 FOMENT MARTINENC CAT 2465 17
7 R. CÍRCULO DE LABRADORES AND 2429 16.5
8 UNIÓ GRACIENCA D'ESCACS CAT 2490 16.5
9 CAJA INSULAR CANARIA CAN 2523 16
10 CENTRO GOYA CAN 2428 15
The 10th Battle of Crete (Chania 2000) took place August 3rd-10th 2000.
GMs Andrei Istratescu, Maxim Turov, Vasilios Kotronias, Ivan Ivanisevic, Sergei
Osejevitch, Giorgi Bagaturov and Stratos Grivas played in the field of 134.
Maxim Turov and Giorgi Bagaturov both scored 7.5/9 to finish half a point clear
of six players on 7.
http://www.chess.gr/tourn/2000/hellas2000/chania2000/enter.html
Open Chania GRE (GRE), 3-10 viii 2000
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1 Turov, Maxim g RUS 2539 7.5 55.5 45.00 38.5 2539 2573 +0.30
2 Bagaturov, Giorgi g GEO 2501 7.5 55.0 45.50 38.5 2501 2546 +0.39
3 Grivas, Efstratios g GRE 2499 7.0 56.0 41.25 40.0 2499 2503 -0.02
4 Istratescu, Andrei g ROM 2578 7.0 55.0 41.00 39.5 2578 2533 -0.38
5 Ivanisevic, Ivan g YUG 2530 7.0 56.5 39.25 39.0 2530 2518 -0.08
6 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei g UKR 2526 7.0 55.5 41.75 38.5 2526 2508 -0.20
7 Vakhidov, Tahir m UZB 2458 7.0 51.5 37.50 37.0 2458 2473 +0.16
8 Khamrakulov, Ibragim S UZB 2359 7.0 50.0 36.00 36.0 2359 2404 +0.43
9 Hadzimanolis, Antonios GRE 2235 7.0 49.5 36.25 35.5 2235 2389 +1.69
10 Dzhumaev, Marat m UZB 2495 6.5 55.5 37.50 37.0 2495 2429 -0.61
11 Shavtvaladze, Nikoloz GEO 2314 6.5 51.0 34.25 35.0 2314 2375 +0.74
12 Sirigos, Nikolaos f GRE 2247 6.5 45.0 30.00 34.0 2247 2261 +0.20
13 Simeonidis, Ioannis GRE 2262 6.5 45.5 31.75 32.0 2262 2219 -0.43
14 Radovanovic, Dusan YUG 2331 6.0 50.5 31.00 34.0 2331 2298 -0.39
15 Goritsas, Christos GRE 2206 6.0 51.0 34.75 33.5 2206 2305 +0.96
16 Zahariev, Zahari m BUL 2425 6.0 51.0 31.50 33.5 2425 2309 -1.20
17 Mouroutis, Konstantinos GRE 2217 6.0 49.5 30.50 32.5 2217 2263 +0.51
18 Botsari, Anna-Maria wg GRE 2325 6.0 51.0 31.50 32.0 2325 2267 -0.66
19 Papadopoulou, Triantafilia GRE 2146 6.0 47.0 27.50 31.0 2146 2093 -0.57
20 Valden, Petros GRE 2098 6.0 47.0 22.50 31.0 2098 2025 -0.69
21 Tsekouras, Theodoros GRE 2210 6.0 46.0 28.25 30.5 2210 2061 -1.47
22 Makropoulou, Marina wg GRE 2284 6.0 46.5 29.00 30.5 2284 2169 -1.20
23 Argiroudis, Stamatis GRE 2195 6.0 48.0 28.50 30.0 2195 2157 -0.48
24 Stiri, Alexandra GRE 2097 6.0 44.5 23.25 27.0 2097 2018 -0.84
141 players
A Category 9 takes place in Montreal (Canada) it runs August 3rd-14th
2000. Eduardas Rozentalis leads with 8/10 with one round to go from Sergey
Smagin on 7.5 points.
Internet coverage at:
http://www.fqechecs.qc.ca/intr2000.htm
It Montreal CAN (CAN), 3-14 viii 2000 cat. IX (2470)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1 Rozentalis, Eduardas g LTU 2570 * = 1 = = 1 = 1 1 . 1 1 8.0 2713
2 Smagin, Sergey g RUS 2605 = * = 1 = 1 1 = = 1 1 . 7.5 2657
3 Lesiege, Alexandre g CAN 2584 0 = * = 1 = = = . 1 1 = 6.0 2540
4 Lazarev, Vladimir m RUS 2478 = 0 = * 0 1 = . 1 = 1 1 6.0 2535
5 Kogan, Artur g ISR 2504 = = 0 1 * . 1 = = 0 = 1 5.5 2492
6 Miladinovic, Igor g GRE 2563 0 0 = 0 . * 1 1 = 0 1 1 5.0 2456
7 Hebert, Jean m CAN 2428 = 0 = = 0 0 * = = 1 . 1 4.5 2453
8 Tyomkin, Dimitri m ISR 2522 0 = = . = 0 = * 1 = = = 4.5 2427
9 Schleifer, Michael f CAN 2364 0 = . 0 = = = 0 * 1 1 0 4.0 2396
10 Charbonneau, Pascal CAN 2326 . 0 0 = 1 1 0 = 0 * 0 = 3.5 2363
11 Goldenberg, Danny f CAN 2310 0 0 0 0 = 0 . = 0 1 * 1 3.0 2340
12 Duong, Thanh Nha f CAN 2380 0 . = 0 0 0 0 = 1 = 0 * 2.5 2271
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The Olomouc Chess Summer event in the Czech Republic took place August
2nd-10th 2000. There were three Category IV events aswell as the A64 Open.
There were 5 IM norms (Ludger Koerholz - GER, Radek Sluka - CZE, Lenka
Ptacnikova - CZE, Gediminas Sarakauskas - LTU, Vladimir Talla - CZE) and 1 WGM
norm (Lenka Ptacnikova - CZE).
Website:
http://www.proclient.cz/a64/tournaments/olomouc2000/default.htm
Valoz Cup Olomouc CZE (CZE), 2-10 viii 2000 cat. IV (2335)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1 Tibensky, Robert m SVK 2414 * = = = = 1 = 1 1 1 = 1 8.0 2503
2 Koerholz, Ludger GER 2383 = * = 0 1 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 8.0 2505
3 Voloshin, Leonid m CZE 2455 = = * = = = = 1 1 1 = 1 7.5 2457
4 Chytilek, Roman CZE 2344 = 1 = * 0 1 = = 0 1 1 1 7.0 2436
5 Wiley, Tom E f ENG 2274 = 0 = 1 * = 1 = 1 0 1 = 6.5 2405
6 Obsivac, Josef CZE 2309 0 0 = 0 = * 1 = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2402
7 Kernazhitsky, Leonid m UKR 2410 = = = = 0 0 * = 1 = 1 1 6.0 2364
8 Skytte, Rasmus f DEN 2323 0 0 0 = = = = * = 1 = = 4.5 2271
9 Nyback, Tomi FIN 2162 0 = 0 1 0 0 0 = * 0 1 1 4.0 2248
10 Jirka, Jiri CZE 2302 0 0 0 0 1 0 = 0 1 * 1 = 4.0 2236
11 Buchnicek, Petr CZE 2398 = 0 = 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 * = 2.0 2067
12 Kjartansson, Gudmundur ISR 2248 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 = = * 2.0 2081
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Mipap Cup Olomouc CZE (CZE), 2-10 viii 2000 cat. IV (2328)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1 Navara, David m CZE 2433 * = 1 1 1 = 0 = 1 1 1 1 8.5 2529
2 Ptacnikova, Lenka wm CZE 2232 = * 0 1 = 1 = 1 1 = 1 = 7.5 2469
3 Sluka, Radek CZE 2302 0 1 * = 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 7.5 2463
4 Biolek, Richard m CZE 2420 0 0 = * = = 1 1 = = 1 1 6.5 2384
5 Schneider, Dmitry f USA 2382 0 = 0 = * 1 = = 1 1 = = 6.0 2359
6 Bazant, Petr jr CZE 2274 = 0 1 = 0 * = = 1 1 0 0 5.0 2297
7 Hagara, Eduard SVK 2373 1 = 0 0 = = * 0 = = = 1 5.0 2288
8 Rechel, Bernd f GER 2402 = 0 0 0 = = 1 * = 0 1 1 5.0 2285
9 Czerwonski, Aleksander m POL 2375 0 0 1 = 0 0 = = * = = = 4.0 2221
10 Cernousek, Lukas CZE 2259 0 = 0 = 0 0 = 1 = * 0 1 4.0 2232
11 Calzetta, Monica wm ESP 2282 0 0 0 0 = 1 = 0 = 1 * = 4.0 2230
12 Nicholson, John G f ENG 2204 0 = 0 0 = 1 0 0 = 0 = * 3.0 2164
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Proclient Cup Olomouc CZE (CZE), 2-10 viii 2000 cat. IV (2334)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1 Sarakauskas, Gediminas LTU 2381 * = = 1 = 1 1 = = 1 1 1 8.5 2540
2 Talla, Vladimir f CZE 2401 = * = = = = = 1 = 1 1 1 7.5 2460
3 Kasparov, Sergey m BLR 2464 = = * = = = 1 = = = 1 1 7.0 2424
4 Prakken, Gerrit NED 2280 0 = = * = 0 1 1 1 = 1 1 7.0 2440
5 Salai, Ladislav m SVK 2424 = = = = * = = = = = 1 = 6.0 2361
6 Pisk, Petr m CZE 2400 0 = = 1 = * = = 1 = = = 6.0 2364
7 Simacek, Pavel f CZE 2341 0 = 0 0 = = * = 1 = 1 1 5.5 2333
8 Hardarson, Robert f ISL 2320 = 0 = 0 = = = * 1 = 0 1 5.0 2299
9 Szymanski, Marcin f POL 2325 = = = 0 = 0 0 0 * 1 0 1 4.0 2232
10 Klima, Lukas CZE 2276 0 0 = = = = = = 0 * 0 1 4.0 2237
11 Balenovic, Zvonimir f CRO 2213 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 1 1 * 0 3.5 2212
12 Held, Markus f GER 2183 0 0 0 0 = = 0 0 0 0 1 * 2.0 2085
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A64 Open Olomouc CZE (CZE), 2-10 viii 2000
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1 Tolstikh, Nikolay m RUS 2417 7.5
2 Mirumian, Vigen m ARM 2557 7.0
3 Aksiuczyc, Monika wm POL 2264 7.0
4 Johansson, Jan m SWE 2353 6.5
5 Ciuksyte, Zivile LTU 2119 6.5
6 Karlik, Vladimir f CZE 2285 6.5
7 Novosak, Jiri CZE 2147 6.5
8 Suchomel,Jan CZE ---- 6.5
9 Skjoldborg, Jesper SWE 2207 6.0
10 Gontcharova, Olga f RUS 2126 6.0
11 Krupa, Krzysztof POL 2081 6.0
12 Krapivin, Vladislav f RUS 2340 6.0
13 Ciuksyte, Dagne wm LTU 2210 6.0
14 Szymanska, Maria POL 2055 6.0
92 players
John Hillery reports: Ilya Smirin won the Continental Open, held July
24-30 in Los Angeles, California. The tournament guaranteed $100,000 in
prizemoney, making it the most lucrative on the West Coast. Attendance, which
topped 500 players in 1997, barely exceeded 400 this year. Bill Goichberg's
Continental Chess Assn. lost an estimated $20,000. Smirin, Shabalov, Atalik,
Ehlvest, Yermolinsky and others competed in the abbreviated three-day schedule,
which began with five 45-minute games on July 28. When the schedules merged on
July 29, only Eduard Gufeld, at 4.5-0.5, was close to Smirin's 5-0 score. Three
draws and a last-round win over Maurice Ashley clinched the $10,000 first prize
for Smirin. There were 11 GMs and 7 IMs in the 53-player Open section. My
thanks to Frank Berry also.
Full table: http://www.chesstour.com/cono00.html
Continental Open Los Angeles USA (USA), 24-30 vii 2000
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1 Smirin, Ilia g ISR 2677 7.5
2 Shabalov, Alexander g USA 2601 7.0
3 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander g POL 2581 6.5
4 Atalik, Suat g BIH 2549 6.5
5 Ivanov, Alexander g USA 2567 6.0
6 Blatny, Pavel g CZE 2535 6.0
7 Ehlvest, Jaan g EST 2627 5.5
8 Sadvakasov, Darmen g KAZ 2509 5.5
9 Ashley, Maurice g USA 2482 5.5
10 Reefat, Bin-Sattar m BAN 2467 5.5
11 Gufeld, Eduard g USA 2443 5.5
12 Altounian, Levon f USA 2430 5.5
13 Shahade, Gregory f USA 2453 5.5
14 Miton, Kamil m POL 2443 5.5
15 Tate, Emory f USA 2339 5.5
16 Matikozian, Andranik m ARM 2391 5.5
17 Anderson, Renard f USA 2228 5.5
18 Ardaman, Miles f USA 2342 5.0
19 Harmon, Clark USA 2166 5.0
54 players
Alexis Murillo reports: Subzonal Tournament 2.3.2 (Central America:
Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Belize and Panama) was
played in Guatemala City, Guatemala, 14th-24th July. IM Hector Leyva (El
Salvador) won the tournament, however not without problems. After winning the
four first games in a row, he then drew against IM Alexis Murillo (Costa Rica)
and then lost against IM Leonardo Valdes (Costa Rica) and Carlos Juarez
(Guatemala) before winning his last two games.
The last round was a tragedy for myself (Alexis Murillo) as I lost for
the first time in the event to Izaba of Nicaragua and with it the chance to
qualify for the Zonal in Venezuela. IM Bernal Gonzalez (Costa Rica) won his
place in the Zonal Tournament by defeating Carlos Juarez and Leonardo Valdes in
the tie break. There were no new International Master Titles for anyone, as it
was a very close fight for first place between the six International Masters
who participated. Each game was played very hard, and you can find no easy
draws to criticise. The organization, by Guatemala's Chess Federation, was
superb.
zt 2.32 Guatemala City GUA (GUA), 14 vii-24 viii 2000
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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1 Leyva, Hector m ESA 2409 +16 + 8 + 7 +13 = 5 - 3 - 2 + 4 +15 6.5 /9 2450
2 Juarez Flores, Carlos A m GUA 2392 +17 -13 + 8 +14 =12 = 5 + 1 + 3 - 4 6.0 /9 2376
3 Valdes, Leonardo f CRC 2308 +22 = 6 =14 +16 + 4 + 1 - 5 - 2 +13 6.0 /9 2349
4 Gonzalez, Bernal m CRC 2428 +19 +10 =13 = 5 - 3 +11 +12 - 1 + 2 6.0 /9 2376
5 Murillo, Alexis m CRC 2393 =12 +25 + 6 = 4 = 1 = 2 + 3 = 7 - 8 5.5 /9 2336
6 Arias, Lemmys ESA ---- +20 = 3 - 5 +15 = 7 =13 =14 = 9 +12 5.5 /9 2333
7 Minero, Sergio f ESA 2405 +18 =14 - 1 +24 = 6 =12 +13 = 5 = 9 5.5 /9 2263
8 Izaba, Rodolfo NCA 2229 +23 - 1 - 2 =17 +24 = 9 +18 =12 + 5 5.5 /9 2292
9 Guillen Ramirez, Jose Antonio f HON 2281 -13 +17 +19 -12 =14 = 8 +11 = 6 = 7 5.0 /9 2209
10 Reyes Najera, Carlos A f GUA 2257 +26 - 4 -12 =18 =21 +23 +19 -15 +20 5.0 /9 2208
11 Batres, Francisco NCA 2140 . =21 +25 =20 +19 - 4 - 9 =16 +23 4.5 /8 2211
12 Lorenzana, Wilson Estuardo GUA 2138 = 5 =15 +10 + 9 = 2 = 7 - 4 = 8 - 6 4.5 /9 2292
13 Urbina, Ricardo HON ---- + 9 + 2 = 4 - 1 =16 = 6 - 7 +14 - 3 4.5 /9 2290
14 Lacayo, Rene f NCA 2245 +24 = 7 = 3 - 2 = 9 =16 = 6 -13 +22 4.5 /9 2170
15 Juarez Flores, Jorge G GUA 2251 =25 =12 =24 - 6 +17 =18 =16 +10 - 1 4.5 /9 2139
16 Romero, Ariel NCA 2150 - 1 +23 +20 - 3 =13 =14 =15 =11 =19 4.5 /9 2204
17 Chavez, Ricardo Ernesto f ESA 2112 - 2 - 9 +26 = 8 -15 -19 +23 +25 +21 4.5 /9 2153
18 Bermudez, Sergio CRC 2185 - 7 -24 +21 =10 +20 =15 - 8 -22 +26 4.0 /9 2112
19 Infante, Salvador f ESA 2225 - 4 +26 - 9 +22 -11 +17 -10 =21 =16 4.0 /9 2109
20 Juarez Flores, Gustavo E f GUA 2261 - 6 +22 -16 =11 -18 +24 =21 +26 -10 4.0 /9 2038
21 Galvez, Eduardo GUA ---- . =11 -18 +25 =10 =22 =20 =19 -17 3.5 /8 2104
22 Schmid, Stuardo GUA ---- - 3 -20 +23 -19 +26 =21 -25 +18 -14 3.5 /9 2056
23 Villanueva,Marcio HON ---- - 8 -16 -22 +26 +25 -10 -17 +24 -11 3.0 /9 1973
24 Lievano,Luis ESA ---- -14 +18 =15 - 7 - 8 -20 -26 -23 =25 2.0 /9 1955
25 Gardelini,Arnulfo PAN ---- =15 - 5 -11 -21 -23 -26 +22 -17 =24 2.0 /9 1879
26 Estrada, Arnold HON ---- -10 -19 -17 -23 -22 +25 +24 -20 -18 2.0 /9 1895
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There was a double default in round 1 for Batres and Galvez.
The 4th Genova open is taking place August 7th-15th. Malakhov leads by
half a point from Banikas after 9 of the 11 rounds.
Daily internet coverage at:
http://web.tiscalinet.it/genovascacchi/open/
Hassan Khaled and Elie Houlchian report: The 4th Arab Chess Festival
takes place in Beirut, Lebanon 4th-15th August 2000. 3 tournaments started on
Saturday 5th August (9 Rounds – Swiss System – 7 Hours Fischer
System) 1) Arab Men (20 Players – 19 of them are Fide Rated -2 GM – 7
IM – 2 FM) 2) Arab Women (22 Players – 3 Fide Rated – 1 WGM
– 1 WIM – 1 WFM) 3) Arab under 20 (12 Players – 6 Fide Rated
– 2 IM – 1 FM) We started also on Wednesday 9 August another 4
tournaments ( 9 Rounds – Swiss System – 4 Hours ) 1) Under 18 12
Players 2) Under 16 16 Players 3) Under 14 14 Players 4) 1st Arab Team Armies -
6 Teams. Full coverage next week.
The Casino de Saxon Masters saw 26 players compete in the event which
took place in Switzerland. No games available as yet.
http://www.omedia.ch/pages/jpmoret/classements.htm
Final Standings: 1st IM Alexander Cherniaev Russia, 6.5/7; 2nd GM Andrei
Sokolov RUS 6; 3rd IM Charles Partos CH, 5 4th= FM Gilles Terreaux Sion, Gerald
Darbellay and Frank Salzgeber Frank 4.5. 26 players.
http://www.omedia.ch/pages/jpmoret/classements.htm
There was a rapidplay tournament in Liepaja, Latvia which took place
August 3rd-5th 2000. Damen Sadvakasov and Maxim Dlugy shared first place in
this 9 round all-play-all with 5.5/9. There are no games available. My thanks
to Andra Cimina.
1st-2nd Sadvakasov, Darmen Kaz GM and Dlugy, Maxim Usa GM 5.5
3rd-4th Malisauskas, Vidmantas LTU GM and Adianto, Utut INA GM 5.0
5-7th Kengis, Edvins LAT GM, Ehlvest, Jaan EST GM and Khalifman,
Alexander Rus GM 4.5
8-9th Kveinys, Aloyzas LTU GM and Miezis,
Normunds Lat GM 4.0
10th Zapolskis, Antanas LTU IM 2.5
Jussi Tella reports: The Finnish team championship tournament in blitz
chess was played 12-13.8.2000 in Helsinki. The tournament is one of the biggest
blitz chess festivals in the whole world, gathering players also from abroad.
The tournament was played first time in 1963, and this year there were more
than 200 teams participating.
Top Results This year there were some records in the results: first time
teams of same chess club took the best two places in the final, and first time
a chess club had five teams in the final.
More information Main page of the tournament
http://www.kolumbus.fi/shakki.koti/Joukkueblixt2000.htm
(More results to appear later!) Some history of the tournament
http://www.shakki.net/history/smpika.htm
(Also history of Finnish individual blitz championships!)
1. Garde III, Helsinki 78,0 / 104
GM Mihail Rytsagov (EST) 21,5 / 26
IM Heikki Kallio 20,5
IM Kimmo Valkesalmi 17,5
IM Eero Raaste 18,5
2. Garde I, Helsinki 77,0
GM Ulf Andersson (SWE) 19,0
IM Tapani Sammalvuo 18,5
IM Jussi Tella 21,0
GM Jouni Yrjola 18,5
3. JoeSK, Joensuu 75,5
IM Olli Salmensuu 14,5
IM Kalle Kiik (EST) 18,5
FM Mika Karttunen 21,0
IM Antti Pihlajasalo 21,5
4. TuTS, Turku 73,5
IM Riho Liiva (EST)
FM Aleksei Holmsten
FM Erkki Lassila
Risto Tuominen
5. MatSK, Espoo 70,5
FM Kari Pulkkinen
FM Miikka Maki-Uuro
FM Asko Hentunen
FM Petri Kekki
Best Individual Results
1st board: IM Riho Liiva (EST) 22,5 / 26
2nd board: IM Heikki Kallio 20,5
3rd board: FM Mika Karttunen and IM Jussi Tella 21,0
4th board: IM Antti Pihlajasalo 21,5
The Arnold J. Eikrem Memorial took place in Gausdal, Norway 30th July -
6th August 2000. The event was won by Sergei Tiviakov with 7.5/9.
There are a couple of corrections to the table and the games from last
week. The 12 move game Svendsen-Porrasmaa was initially given as a draw
(corrected later in the week) instead it was a drastic win for black and in the
game Yakovich - Lobzhanidze a move repetition was left out. My thanks to Eirik
Gullaksen.
Website: http://home.online.no/~eirikgu/am2000.htm
Eikrem mem Gausdal NOR (NOR), 30 vii-6 viii 2000
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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1 Tiviakov, Sergei g NED 2608 +20 + 6 +21 = 4 + 2 = 3 = 5 +15 + 8 7.5 2696
2 Lobzhanidze, Davit m GEO 2493 = 8 +11 +22 +19 - 1 +15 = 6 + 4 = 3 6.5 2553
3 Volzhin, Alexander g RUS 2556 =10 +23 = 8 + 7 + 6 = 1 = 4 = 5 = 2 6.0 2541
4 Yakovich, Yuri g RUS 2585 +15 + 7 =19 = 1 +10 = 5 = 3 - 2 +12 6.0 2536
5 Davies, Nigel R g ENG 2486 = 9 +17 +18 =10 +21 = 4 = 1 = 3 = 6 6.0 2485
6 Salmensuu, Olli m FIN 2458 +12 - 1 +13 +22 - 3 +21 = 2 +10 = 5 6.0 2477
7 Lampen, Timo f FIN 2308 +36 - 4 +28 - 3 +29 -12 +16 +13 +20 6.0 2363
8 Westerinen, Heikki M.J g FIN 2370 = 2 + 9 = 3 =15 +19 =10 =17 +20 - 1 5.5 2476
9 Bach, Matthias f GER 2348 = 5 - 8 +11 +24 -15 -16 +21 +19 +18 5.5 2283
10 Holmsten, Aleksei f FIN 2383 = 3 +32 +30 = 5 - 4 = 8 +12 - 6 +17 5.5 2421
11 Christenson, Flemming NOR 2193 =18 - 2 - 9 +26 +31 -17 +24 +16 +15 5.5 2258
12 Bekker-Jensen, David DEN 2320 - 6 +20 +23 -21 +27 + 7 -10 +17 - 4 5.0 2325
13 Skaaning, Kim DEN 2082 +25 -21 - 6 +31 -17 +27 +14 - 7 +26 5.0 2166
14 Bru,Stein Kristian NOR ---- =27 -22 +36 -16 =28 +31 -13 +33 +23 5.0 2104
15 Bekker-Jensen, Simon m DEN 2388 - 4 +33 +16 = 8 + 9 - 2 +18 - 1 -11 4.5 2305
16 Rud, Morten DEN 2148 +29 -19 -15 +14 =18 + 9 - 7 -11 +25 4.5 2155
17 Engelbert, Christoph GER 2227 =24 - 5 +34 =30 +13 +11 = 8 -12 -10 4.5 2203
18 Hintz,Martin GER ---- =11 +24 - 5 =27 =16 +19 -15 +22 - 9 4.5 2215
19 Porrasmaa, Timo FIN 2163 +26 +16 = 4 - 2 - 8 -18 +30 - 9 +32 4.5 2223
20 Agopov, Mikael m FIN 2399 - 1 -12 +25 =28 +30 +29 +22 - 8 - 7 4.5 2203
21 Osttveit, Martin NOR 2079 +34 +13 - 1 +12 - 5 - 6 - 9 =26 =22 4.0 2231
22 Wiedermann, Franz AUT 2169 =30 +14 - 2 - 6 +33 +24 -20 -18 =21 4.0 2115
23 Pedersen, Oyvind NOR 2061 +35 - 3 -12 -29 +25 =26 =28 +32 -14 4.0 2100
24 Karlsen, Terje NOR ---- =17 -18 +33 - 9 +32 -22 -11 =29 +34 4.0 2069
25 Sersch,Rudi NOR ---- -13 -29 -20 +35 -23 +34 +27 +28 -16 4.0 2076
26 Clausen,Mikkel DEN ---- -19 =35 =32 -11 +36 =23 +29 =21 -13 4.0 2061
27 Lomo, Markus NOR 2043 =14 -30 +35 =18 -12 -13 -25 +36 +33 4.0 2033
28 Sander, Rolf GER 2054 =33 =31 - 7 =20 =14 =30 =23 -25 =29 3.5 2005
29 Olsen, Anders NOR ---- -16 +25 =31 +23 - 7 -20 -26 =24 =28 3.5 2027
30 Stam,Bart NED ---- =22 +27 -10 =17 -20 =28 -19 =34 =35 3.5 2112
31 Carlsen,Henrik NOR ---- =32 =28 =29 -13 -11 -14 -34 +35 +36 3.5 1996
32 Svendsen, Mads B DEN 2071 =31 -10 =26 =36 -24 =33 +35 -23 -19 3.0 1974
33 Bruun,Jesper DEN ---- =28 -15 -24 +34 -22 =32 +36 -14 -27 3.0 1955
34 Sorensen,Niels DEN ---- -21 =36 -17 -33 =35 -25 +31 =30 -24 2.5 1900
35 Jorgensen, Michael DEN 2290 -23 =26 -27 -25 =34 +36 -32 -31 =30 2.5 1853
36 Ranft, Hans NED ---- - 7 =34 -14 =32 -26 -35 -33 -27 -31 1.0 1728
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Presov Chess Festival 2000
Presov Chess Festival 2000, 12th -20th Aug.
The list of participants in the A event:
Ruslan Scherbakov RUS g 2558 Andrei Kovalev BLR g 2537 Bartlomiej
Macieja POL g 2536 Marat Makarov RUS g 2515 Jiri Stocek CZE g 2514 Tomas Polak
CZE m 2499 Martin Mrva SVK m 2468 Mikulas Manik SVK m 2425 Milan Novkovic YUG m
2402 Irina Krush USA wm 2354 Average Elo 2480,8 (10th category)
Tournament B is canceled due to low interest of players (only 4 players
interested to play). C) OPEN for players with Elo FIDE minim. 2100 D) National
OPEN E) Accompanying programme (simultaneous game, blitz, football, ...)
Total prize fund 169 900 Sk (about $4000).
Official web-pages of the Presov Chess Festival 2000
http://www.chess.vadium.sk/presov.htm
Last year: The results of the Presov Chess Festival 1999 are in TWIC250
http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic250.html#13
The organising committee of the Presov Chess Festival 2000 can be
contacted at: chess@vadium.sk
III Pyramiden-Franken-Cup
The III Pyramiden-Franken-Cup taks place August 19th-27th in
Fuerth/Germany. More then 10 GMs will participate in this event including
Ibragimov, Chernin, Hector, Kindermann, Godena, Lau, Al Modiakhi, Maiwald.
Daily internet coverage: http://www.pyramide.de
Open Abihome 2000
The Open Abihome 2000 takes place 7-8 October 2000, Palais du Midi,
Brussels. The rapidplay event has run for 10 years and has seen Svidler,
Bacrot, Baklan, Van den Doel, Rawson, and many other young masters participate.
Prizes: Prize Money 200.000 bf 1e prize 35.000 bf 2e prize 30.000 bf 3e
prize 25.000 bf 4e prize 20.000 bf 5e prize 15.000 bf 6e prize 10.000 bf 7e
prize 8.000 bf 8e prize 7.000 bf 9e prize 6.000 bf 10eprize 5.000 bf and other
special prizes for Belgian and Juniors.
Information: Benny Åsman tel/fax: 02/512.48.43
asmanbenny@skynet.be etienne.cornil@regio.be René Vannerom tel:
02.538.67.10
IV Brazilian Chess Club Cup in Brasília
The IV Brazilian Chess Club Cup in Brasília takes place August
17th-25th 2000, in a 12 rounds swiss tournament.
The venue is the Brazilia Chess Club (http://www.persocom.com.br/bcx), in
Brasilia, DF, Brazil. Internet coverage at:
http://www.persocom.com.br/bcx/IVTBCX01.htm
The list of rated participants:
1 g Darcy Gustavo M V Lima 2525
2 Eduardo Limp 2480
3 m Everaldo Matsuura 2443
4 Vitório Chemin 2309
5 f Edson Kenji Tsuboi 2307
6 Bolívar Gonzalez Ribeiro 2246
7 Adriano Valle de Sousa 2242
8 Waldemiro S. de Andrade 2200
9 Marlos A Damasceno 2124
10 Leomar Borges 2200
11 Carlos Alberto Carvalho 2105
12 Antonio Villar M de Sá 2100
13 Luis Henrique P Coelho 2041
14 Ernesto Guevara B Reis 2025
15 rated player
16 Erasmo Castro Leite Jr.
17 Daniel M Catta Preta
18 Paulo Roberto P Coelho
Nordic FIDE Zonal
The Nordic FIDE Zonal KO-Tournament 2000 will be organized by Hellir
Chess Club 5th-15th September in Reykjavík, Iceland. It will be a knock
out tournament with 24 players until there is only three players left which
will participate in the FIDE world championship. Official website:
www.simnet.is/hellir/zonal2000.htm.
Zonal 1.1
World Championship Zonal 1.1 takes place in Mondariz, Spain September
3rd-17th 2000. There are six places available. Federations involved (and the
number of invitations they have) are :Spain 6, England, France, Netherlands 5
each, Italy 4, Belgium 3, Portugal, Scotland, Luxembourg, Andorra 2 each,
Ireland, Wales, Guernsey, Jersey, Monaco and San Marino 1 each. In addition to
these invitations 8 players are over 2600 and have the right to play, they are:
Jeroen Piket (NED 2649) Jan Timman (NED 2639) Loek Van Wely (NED 2643) Joel
Lautier (FRA 2648) Jon Speelman (ENG 2623) Josif Dorfman (FRA 2600) Julian
Hodgson (ENG 2640) Sergei Tiviakov (NED 2608). Players from this Zone who are
already qualified to play in the World Championships are: Michael Adams and
Nigel Short (ENG) Alexei Shirov (ESP), Mikhail Gurevich (BEL) and Etienne
Bacrot (FRA).
Info:
http://www.bcf.ndirect.co.uk/national/zonal2000.htm
Jyväskylä International
The Jyväskylä International Chess Festival takes place in
Finland September 26th - October 9th, 2000.
Jyväs-Shakki has the honour to organize the Jyväskylä
International Chess tournaments at September 26th to October 9th, 2000. There
are four different tournament types: x main event: 14-player all-play-all
IM-group, with possibility to reach international master title result,
estimated FIDE category 4-6, IM-norm 8-9/13 x 14-player all-play-all ELO-group
for players rated between ELO 2000-2300 x 6-player all-play-all SELO-groups for
players with national rating x blitz event IM- and ELO-groups will be played
from September 26th to October 9th with one free day (October 2nd). SELO-groups
will be played on the weekend from September 29th to October 1st. The blitz
event will be played in October 2nd.
Playing venue Jyväskylä ammattikorkeakoulu, Rajakatu 35,
Jyväskylä, Finland.
Entry fees IM-group: FIM 600 (GMs and IMs for conditions please contact
the organizer) ELO-group: FIM 400 SELO-group: FIM 200 Blitz: FIM 50 Prizes
IM-group: FIM 1500, FIM 1200, FIM 900, FIM 600. ELO-group: FIM 1000, FIM 800,
FIM 600, FIM 400. SELO-groups: FIM 600, FIM 200 (in each group). Blitz: prizes
will be determined at the beginning of the event Playing times IM- and
ELO-groups: 2 h / 40 moves + 1 h / 20 moves + 30 mins / rest of the game
SELO-groups: 2 h / 40 moves + 30 mins / rest of the game Blitz: 5 mins / whole
game
If interested contact Sami Hämäläinen, tel +358-9-5621090
or email sami.hamalainen@icon.fi
4th Cap d'Agde Festival
The 4th Cap d'Agde Festival takes place 28th October - 4th November
2000. Cap d'Agde in the south of France has organised this prestigious event
(supported by the French Chess Federation) and the FSGT) every 2 years since
1994.
There will be 3 large Opens tournaments divided by Elo rating 9 rounds,
Time control : 40 moves/2hours and 1hour KO, Swiss System.
Grand-Prix CCAS (players + 2000 Elo) This tournament is Open to all
players above 2000 Elo rating. Internationals Masters and Internationals Grand
Masters do not pay the entry fee. IMPORTANT : only the 20 first players above
2500 Elo rating on the latest Fide list, will be invited by the organisation
(accommodation and food) transportation cost will be at the player's charge.
Tournoi du Cavalier (players - > 1700 - < 2100 Elo) This
tournament is Open to all players between 1700 and 2100 Elo rating. Tournoi de
l'Avenir (-< 1800 Elo) This tournament is open to all players below 1800 Elo
rating There will be a Blitz tournament organised by the FSGT
Trophée CCAS 2000 "La rencontre des Continents" rapid chess A
tournament of Champions from all 5 Continents. Trophée CCAS "Espoirs"
Match des prodiges : Angleterre - France A match between 2 very young Chess
prodigies in 8 games with different Time control
Contact : Cap d'Agde Avenue de la Butte 34 309 Cap d'Agde Cedex Tel :
04 67 01 00 63 Fax : 04 67 76 65 01
Nigerian National Junior Chess Championship
The Nigerian National Junior Chess Championship will be taking place in
Lagos, Nigeria between August 1-3, 2000. For the first time in the history of
chess organisation in Nigeria and possibly in West Africa, a web site has been
put up for the tournament. Please find more information at the site at
http://www.agusto.com/chess/default.asp
The site will be updated regularly and results and games will be updated
daily.
Lajos Ózdi IM Harkany
The Lajos Ózdi Memorial IM tournament in Harkany, Hungary taking
place November 16th-24th 2000. The ten player all-play-all IM norm event takes
place in the Hotel Platán Harkány Bartók Béla u 15.
Contact: Schepp Zoltán Tel 36-72-258-044 e-mail:
gyorkos.lajos@dpg.hu
In addition there is the 24th Tenkes Cup in the same venue and dates.
With an A and B Masters Open. Entry deadline 10th November 2000. Contact:
Faludi László SIKLÓS, Kossuth tér 1. 7801 Tel.: 00
36 72l352-122 Fax: 00 36 72/351-858 Hungary Mikola Lajos: e-mail :
tenkescup@egon.gyaloglo.hu
European Junior Championships
The European Team Championship for Boys and Girls U18 was held in
Balatonlelle (Hungary) from 9th-15th July 2000. Results available at:
http://www.sah-zveza.si/rez/0007/eu00chtj/
http://www.sah-zveza.si/rez/0007/eu00chtg/
Mecking-Vescovi Match
São Paulo is the venue for return of the veteran Brazilian player
Henrique Mecking. He plays a match against Giovanni Vescovi in the "Centro
Empresarial" August 7th-17th 2000.
Further details: http://www.hipernet.com.br/HiperChess/
Sants Hostafrancs Open
The II Open International of Sants Hostafrancs i La Bordeta takes place
in Barcelona 1st-10th September 2000. 10.000 euros in prizes.
Internet coverage: http://www.secretariat.org/open
European Youth Championships
The European Youth Championships in Halkidiki, Greece, October 2nd-10th
2000 will be covered at the new website: http://www.inchess.com also information at:
http://www.geocities.com/eycc2000
Ciudad de Oviedo
III Open Internacional de Ajedrez Ciudad de Oviedo 16th-17th September
2000 Active Chess -25' finish, 9 rounds 1.350.000 pts. 1st 200.000; 2nd
175.000; 3rd 150.000... (hasta 35 premios) Entry: 2.500 ptas. Sub16: 1.500 ptas
c.c: 2048 0153 65 0340023819 More info: 985 29 63 95 (Víctor) - 649 104
582 (Arturo) oviedo@damanegra.com http://www.damanegra.com/oviedo
MSO Chess
After some initial doubt the 4th Mind Sports Olympiad will definitely
take place in London, at Alexandra Palace, from August 19th-28th 2000.
The Ron Banwell MSO Chess tournament takes place in Alexandra Palace
20th-28th August 2000. Likely contestants include: Murey, McNab, Hodgson and
Speelman.
Play 15.30-22.00 daily Rate of play: 40/100, all in 50, adding 30
seconds from the first # Prizes: £1000 500 300 200 150 100 This is the
guaranteed prize fund. Best score by a Disabled player: £200 £100
If the income warrants it, the Best score by a player Under-16: £50
prizes will be increased. Mind Sports Olympiad Medals in categories: Open,
Under 16, Disabled No player may win more than one cash prize nor more than one
medal. Part of The Terence Chapman Group Grand Prix
Play 15.30-22.00 daily Rate of play: 40/100, all in 50, adding 30
seconds from the first # Prizes: £1000 500 300 200 150 100 This is the
guaranteed prize fund. Best score by a Disabled player: £200 £100
If the income warrants it, the Best score by a player Under-16: £50
prizes will be increased. Mind Sports Olympiad Medals in categories: Open,
Under 16, Disabled No player may win more than one cash prize nor more than one
medal. Part of The Terence Chapman Group Grand Prix
Entry Fees: GMs, IMs, WGMs, WIMs, if received by the penalty fee date*
free Players FIDE Rated 2300 or higher, FMs, WFMs £30 Players FIDE Rated
2150-2299 £50 Players FIDE Rated 2001-2149 £75 Players unrated, BCF
Grade 175 (National 2000 or higher) £100 Players unrated, BCF Grade under
175 (National 2000 or lower) £150 Players with disabilities free Players
Under 21 or Over 60 pay half the above fees BCF Direct Members, discount of
£4 Penalty Fee for late entries postmarked after 12 August £20
*Players with international titles who accept a free entry will be expected to
be prepared to work with a disabled player for the period of the event. This
might include post game analysis, pre game preparation.
Directed by: Stewart Reuben on behalf of the London Chess Association
with the financial assistance of: British Chess Federation, Friends of Chess
Ron Banwell, a haemophiliac, left a substantial bequest to the British Chess
Federation. It will be possible to gain international honours. It has the
objective of demonstrating that people with disabilities can compete at chess
on totally equal terms.
Address to send entries: MSO 51 Borough Way Potters Bar Herts EN6 3HA
Details at:
http://www.msoworld.com/Olympiad/details-chess.html
If interested contact Stewart Reuben at sreuben@compuserve.com or
Anthony C. Corfe at tony@tcs-chess.demon.co.uk for further details.
Confirmed other major events include the following: "The Times" British
Crossword Puzzle Championship is expected to attract around 1,000 entries. The
final stages of the British Land UK Chess Challenge is expected to add a
further 1,100. And the British Open Dominoes and Cribbage Championships are
likely to bring in another 1,000 or more. There is a programme of Go events, as
well as the European Shogi Championships, the British Open Backgammon
Championships, the British Scrabble Championships, the 5th Computer Olympiad
(incorporating the World Microcomputer Chess Championship), and several other
tournaments. There is also an initiative under way to enable the organisers to
hold the MSO Masters Chess Championship. There will be a very large Bridge
presence, including the London heats of the MSO Worldwide Charity Simultaneous
Pairs Championship on August 22nd and 23rd.
Press Release at:
http://www.msoworld.com/Olympiad/4preview.html
MSO Site at: http://www.msoworld.com/
Open Dutch Junior Chess Championships
The Royal Dutch Chess Federation would like to invite strong young
players to their tournament.
The Open Dutch Junior Chess Championships takes place 7th-12th August
2000 in Hengelo (The Netherlands). For players with a FIDE-rating of at least
2200 there are a number of places with full board (free accomodation, meals and
travel inside The Netherlands). Details about the tournament can be found at
the site of the Royal Dutch Chess Federation:
http://www.schaakbond.nl/nieuws/stork2000/index.htm
The previous edition of the tournament was won by IM Stelios Halkias (GRE)
ahead of IM Jan Gustafsson (GER), IM Leif Erlend Johannessen (NOR) and IM
Alexei Iljushin (RUS). Players should be born in 1980 or later. You can also
contact Anjo Anjewierden at webmaster@schaakbond.nl.
WPC Site
Valery Salov heads the WPC (World Players Council) and they have their
own website. The site is at: http://ajedrez_democratico.tripod.com
with a mixture of material in Spanish and English. Includes: In English
continued correspondence between Yasser Seirawan and Valery Salov, the WPC
Memorandum and a summary of a press conference in London and Alexei Shirov
annotating his win against Bacrot in Sarajavo. In Spanish there is more
material including a press conference in Leon 5th June with the participants:
GM Valeri Salov, IM Javier Ochoa, GM Zenón Franco, GM Jordi Magem, IM
Ricardo Calvo, IM Leonid Bass, Leontxo García, Miguel Ángel
Nepomuceno, Frederic Friedel (his exchanges are given in English), Amador
Cuesta Robledo, and David Llada. You could try running the Spanish sections
through the Babel Fish translation program to get the early exchanges if you
don't speak the language.
Halkida Open
The International open of Halkida (70 km north of Athens) will be
organized this year from August 11-19. For more information, the official site
of the event is: http://oaachess.bizland.com/halkida2000.htm
Total prizes are over 5000 euro (1st prize: 1500 euro).
Lisbon International Chess Festival
The Lisbon International Chess Festival takes place August 21st-30th.
The main open has 9 GMs entered already.
More information at http://www.infoxadrez.com e-mail for
contacts: infoxadrez@infoxadrez.com
Regulations:
A. MAIN TOURNAMENT FIDE LEVEL 1. Swiss system, 10 rounds, from August
21st-30th, starting at 17-00h, except round 10, which will start at 9-00h.
Automatic pairings by Swiss Perfect software. Possibility of FIDE norms. 2.
Entry fee: 10.000$00. Players with FIDE titles exempt. 50% discount until June
30th. 3. Timerate: 2h/40 + 1h/20 + 30m KO. Tie-break: performance
(SwissPerfect); progress; Brazilian. 4. Prizes: 1º 300.000$; 2º
150.000$; 3º 120.000$; 4º 100.000$; 5º 70.000$; 6º 50.000$,
7º 30.000$; 8º 30.000$; 9º-10º 25.000$; 11º-13º
20.000$; 14º-16º 15.000$; 17º-20º 10.000$. The prizes will
be awarded according to the final standings after the tie-break. Cups and
special prizes also will be awarded. 5. Special conditions for GMs: 30.000$00 +
full board (lodging and meals)
B. OPEN TOURNAMENT NON-FIDE LEVEL 1. Swiss system, 10 rounds, from
August 21st-30th. Starting at 20-00h, except round 10, that will start at
9-00h. Automatic pairings by Swiss Perfect software. Possibility of FIDE norms.
2. Entry fee: 5.000$00. 50% discount until June 30. 3. Time-rate: 2h KO.
Tie-break: performance (SwissPerfect); progress; Brazilian. 4. Prizes: 4.1.
General Standing: 1º 30.000$; 2º 20.000; 3º 15.000$;
4º-5º 10.000$; 6º-20º 5.000$ 4.2. Elo < 1800: 1º
5.000$; 2º 3.000$; 3º 2.000$ 4.3. Elo < 1600: 1º 5.000$;
2º 3.000$; 3º 2.000$ 4.4. The prizes will be awarded according to the
final standings after the tie-break. Cups and special prizes also will be
awarded.
The Hilton Chess Festival, Blackpool
The Hilton Chess Festival in Blackpool, Lancashire, England takes place
August 20th-24th 2000. The overall emphasis will be on fun and bringing the
game of chess in its many forms over to the public as well as the general chess
playing people. The rapidplays will have prizes, whilst all the other events
will have prizes for the children, including prizes to be used in Blackpool
itself.
Details:
http://www.lancashirechess.co.uk/hilton/chessfest.html
New Russian Website
There is a new Russian Website (English content to follow) at:
http://kvkchess.euro.ru/. Material
includes chess history and statistics and a collection of the chess links.
Corsican Open 2nd-5th November 2000
The Corsican International Open takes place 2nd-5th November 2000 in
Bastia (Theatre). There is a Prize fund of 450 000 F for 2 events.
Corsica Masters, 3rd-5th November (elo =>2300) 7 rounds 20'+5" After
the 7 rounds 1/4 final (10"+10, return match), 1/2 final, final
Prize fund 300 000 F 60 000 F - 35 000F- 20 000 F - 20 000 F 5th thru 8
10 000 F each -8 000 F - 6 000 F - 11th thru 20th 4 000 F each elo 2300-2500 :
10 000 F - 7 000 F - 4 000 F 1st Woman 5 000 F, 2nd : 3 000 F, 3rd 2 000 F 1st
french : 7 000 F, 2nd 5 000 F, 3rd 3 000 F Schedule : Friday November 3rd Round
1 6.00 pm Round 2 7.30 pm Round 3 9.00 pm Saturday November 4th Round 4 11.30
am Round 5 2.00 pm Round 6 6.00 pm Round 7 7.30 pm Sunday November 5th 1/4
final 9.00 am 1/2 final 11.00 am Final 1.00 pm
Entry Fees : 250 F if paid by october 1, 350 F after october 1st.
Tournament of Bastia, 2nd-4th November (elo=<2400) 9 rounds 50'+10"
Prize fund 150 000 F 15 000 F -10 000 F - 8 000 F - 6 000 F - 5000 F - 4 000 F
- 3 000 F - 2000 F 1st Junior : 6 000 F, 2nd 4 000 F, 3rd 2 000 F elo 2000-2300
: 8 000 F - 5 000 F - 3 000 F elo 1800-1999 : 6 000 F - 3 500 F - 2 500 F elo
1600-1799 : 4 500 F -3 000 F - 2 000 F elo 1000-1599 : 4 000 F - 2 500 F -1 500
F Entry Fees : 250 F if paid by october 1, 350 F after october 1st. Schedule :
Round 1 : November 2nd 3 pm, last round November 4th 9 pm
Players rated elo 2300-2400 can play both events.
Tournament manager : Léo BATTESTI 33 195 31 14 08 - fax 33 495
32 42 44 Mobil phone : 33 608 51 52 93 e-mail : opencorse@wanadoo.fr web site :
http://www.opencorsica.com
New Greek Site
The OAA Heraklio Chess Club a new website:
http://www.oaachess.bizland.com
the site has chess news from Greece, chess features, etc. Includes a Greek
chess calendar.
Keres Memorial
The Paul Keres Memorial, will be played in Tallinn, Estonia 14-22 August
2000. 9 rounds Swiss system, 2 hours / 40 moves + 1 hour / rest, tournament is
rated for FIDE-ELO. Prizes: 1500 DM/1000 DM/800 DM/700 DM/600DM/500 DM/450
DM/300 DM/300DM/300 DM More info: Iivo Nei info@malemaja.neti.ee, Tel: +372 644
61 74, +372 631 32 24 Fax: +372 631 42 39
Website: http://www.estpak.ee/~iivoches/memorial
4th OIBM in Bad Wiessee
The 4th OIBM in Bad Wiessee will be held October 28th-November 5th 2000.
It is expected to be a strong event, as last year with a number of strong GMs
playing.
More details: http://www.schach-am-tegernsee.de/oib2000
16th Maccabiah Chess Tournaments
As part of the 16th Maccabiah there will be a number of chess
tournaments (GM/IM and open tournaments) The 16th Maccabiah (Jewish Olympiad)
takes place in Tel-Aviv 16th-26th June 2001.
http://www.slavchess.co.il/academy/maccabi.html
Krkonose Open 2000
Krkonose Open 2000 takes place 29th October to 5th November 2000 in Pec
pod Snezkou town (The Krkonose mountains). Further information:
http://www.proclient.cz/krkonose
World Seniors
The 10th World Senior Championships will be held September 10th-24th,
2000 in the small village of Rowy in Poland. The event is open to men born in
1939 or earlier and women in 1949 or earlier).
Further information: Polish and Russian language: Mr. Alfred Obszanski -
Postomino, Poland, tel/fax: + 48 (59) 810-85-77 or German language: Mr. Jerzy
Konikowski - Dortmund (Germany), tel/fax: +49 (231) 17-15-67 e-mail:
konikowski@vobis.net
Official site: http://www.powiat.Slupsk.pl or
http://www.powiat.Slupsk.pl/chess
"Festival Schneider Bohemia " Pilsen 2000
The 6th International Chess Festival "Festival Schneider Bohemia "
Pilsen 2000, takes place 19th-27th August 2000 at the "Strelecky stadion"
Pilsen Lobzy (Czech Republic). The main tournament of this Festival is
International Open Czech Championship ( 1st prize 20 000 CZK, sum of prizes 60
000 CZK ). Details: http://www.pef.zcu.cz/pef/kof/skline/
2000 Summer Hungarian Chess tournaments:
1. 19th-27th of July BUDAPEST SUMMER, GM-IM-Open, org.:IM Rigo, e.mail:
me-ri@matavnet.hu
2. 5th-17th of August, FIRST SATURDAY
3. 19th-29th August GM cat.8 IM cat.4 11 rounds and 19th-27th August FM
closed 9 rounds Paks HUN Org: IM Videki, e-mail: videkisn@mail.matav.hu
Veszprem Summer Tournament
VI.Veszprem Summer - HEMO Coup, International Chess Tournament from
22nd-30th July.2000. Venue: HEMO Building (Presidial Culture House) Zalka Mate
square 1, Veszprem city, Hungary Organizer: HEMO Chess Society,
Veszprém.
Events: "A" group - IM tournament , 10 players "B" group - Swiss type
open tournament in 9 rounds according to the FIDE rules.
Entry fees: "A" group: 10.000 HUF (about 70 DM) "B" group: below FIDE
2200 3.500 HUF (25 DM) 2200 - 2299 3.000 HUF (20 DM) 2300 - 2399 2.000 HUF (13
DM) 2400 - ------ HUF Prizes: "B" group: 60.000 HUF; 40.000 HUF; 20.000 HUF;
15.000 HUF; 10.000 HUF; 5.000 HUF.
Information: Norbert Szelényi Phone number: 88-401-400 Place of
work: 88-426-233 /358 (am. 8.00 - pm. 16.00) Fax number: 88-426-233 /364 (am.
8.00 - pm. 16.00) For more information E-mail to: vpinfo@veszpremtej.hu
Web pages: http://www.infornax.hu/hotelves and
http://testver.sednet.hu/veszpm/e_alap.html
Olomouc Opens
August 2-10, 2000 - Olomouc (CZE) "OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER 2000" 1)
round-robin GM tournament 10th category FIDE (10-12 players) 2) 2 round-robin
IM tournaments 4th category FIDE (10-12 players) 3) FIDE open - swiss, 9
rounds, 2/40+1, 1st prize 10000 CZK We are looking for players without title
for both round robin tournaments! Contact: Agentura 64, 783 73 Grygov 337,
Czech Republic, tel./fax: ++420-68-5393327, e-mail: a64@proclient.cz, WWW:
http://www.proclient.cz/a64
Garry Koshnitsky Memorial
The Garry Koshnitsky Memorial Australian Chess Festival is being held
this year from 7 June to 13 August in memory of arguably the most important
figure in Australian chess history who died last year at the age of 91. The
festival commences with the Surfers Paradise Parkroyal International which is
being held at a five star venue on Queensland's Gold Coast in order to give
Australian players the opportunity to play top class overseas opposition. The
nine round Swiss event features GMs Nikolic, Ftacnik, Rogers and Johansen and
runs from 7-17 June. Whilst the Prize Fund is a modest $5,000 the playing
conditions are superb and the hotel is situated in one of the world's great
holiday destinations. Entry fees are IMs and GMs FOC, players rated 2300+ $150,
2200+ $250, 2100+ $350, 2000+ $450. Overseas players are half price and there
are discounts for payment by 15/3/00 ($50) and 15/4/00 ($25). There are very
special room rates at the Parkroyal only available to competitors ($75 single,
$37.50 twin share).
The Garry Koshnitsky Festival features the following events: 7 to 17
June Parkroyal Surfers Paradise International 18 June Parkroyal Surfers
Paradise Corporate challenge 19 to 23 June GM coaching in local schools 24 to
25 June Gold Coast Open 26 to 30 June GM coaching of elite Australian juniors 1
to 2 July Noosa Open 8 to 9 July Queen Victoria Building event, Sydney 15 to 16
July Australian National University Open, Canberra 24 July to 4 August
Australian Masters, Reserve Bank Building, Melbourne 12 to 13 August Adelaide
Weekender (Festival Finale)
Contact details: Graeme Gardiner, President Australian Chess Federation,
C/O Somerset College, Somerset Drive, Mudgeeraba, Gold Coast, Queensland 4213
Phone: (+61 7 international) or (07) 5530 3777 (w); (07) 5530 5794 (h); (07)
5525 2676 (fax) Email: ggardiner@somerset.qld.edu.au
Festival Schneider Bohemia Pilsen 2000
The 6th International Chess Festival "Festival Schneider Bohemia" Pilsen
2000 (The main tournament of this Festival is International Open Czech
Championship) 19th - 27th August 2000 in Pilsen (Czech Republic)
http://www.pef.zcu.cz/pef/kof/skline/
Kobuleti (Georgia, Adjaria)
There are two events in Kobuleti (Georgia, Adjaria a health resort on
the Black Sea not far from Batumi). The Martve Open 2000 30th July-8th August
2000.The organisers are the Head Department of Physical & Military Training
of Ministry of Education of Georgia, Chess school for children tenagers of the
Kobuleti region named after Nana Ioseliani and Zurab Azmaiparashvili. A 9 round
Swiss. Main open for Men and Women along with Junior Boys and Girls under
6,8,10,14 and 16 events.
In August 10th-19th 2000 the Remka Open. A 9 round Swiss. Main open for
Men and Women along with Junior Boys and Girls under 6,8,10,14 and 16 events.
Further information : Fax: +(995)32 98 70 53; Phone: +(995) 32 999521,
958366, 226745 in Tbilisi and 63317, 62589, 63581 in Kobuleti (code 8-88236)..
E-mail: a_japaridze@yahoo.com, allach@viam.hepi.edu.ge
3 our tournaments, which will take place during summer in Kobuleti
(GEORGIA). INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL "MARTVE - OPEN - 2000" 30 July - 08
August INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL "REMKA - OPEN - 2000" August 10-19
INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL "KOBULETI-OPEN-2000" August 20-29 Full text of
Provisions is on our web page:
http://www.geocities.com/a_japaridze/kobu.htm
Besides there will be held chess tournaments with the norm of the International
Master: 1) 30.07-9.08 2) 10.08-20.08 3) 21.08-30.08 Organizers of the
tournaments Mr.Amiran Berdzenishvili, Mr.Ioseb Mzhavanadze, Mr.David Japaridze.
With best regards David Japaridze Georgian Chess Federation Fax: +(995)32 98 70
53; Phone +(995)32 99 95 21, 95 83 66, 22 67 45 in Tbilisi and 6 33 17, 6 25
89, 635 81 in Kobuleti. E-mail:a_japaridze@yahoo.com, allach@viam.hepi.edu.ge
URL: http://www.geocities.com/a_japaridze/
