THE WEEK IN CHESS 382 4th March 2002 by Mark Crowther
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European Grand Prix in Antalya 172 games
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797 games
My thanks to Laszlo Nagy, Stewart Reuben, Javier Rubio, Mihajlo Savic,
Jerry Bibuld, Aydin Saray, Ajedrez21, John Henderson, Leontxo Garcia, Michael
Atkins and all those who helped with this issue.
The Linares tournament looks set for a tense second half with Kasparov
leading on 4.5/7. His closest challenger is FIDE Champion Ruslan Ponomariov,
they meet in the 13th round for the second time. A lot could happen before then
with the players bunched between +2 (Kasparov) and only -1 (Adams, Ivanchuk and
Vallejo Pons). This has been a quick dash through the events (some of them very
interesting!) of the week as there has been much to do with the Linares
coverage also.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
Linares is a seven player double round robin with Garry Kasparov,
Viswanathan Anand, Michael Adams, Vassily Ivanchuk, Alexei Shirov, Francisco
Vallejo Pons and FIDE Champion Ruslan Ponomariov. It takes place 22nd February
- 10th March 2002. There are on the spot photo reports for TWIC from John
Henderson. Garry Kasparov leads after 9 rounds with 4.5/7 and he'll probably be
a little disappointed have missed opportunities for at least another point.
Michael Adams looked likely to be his challenger but is now at the bottom of
the field after losing to Kasparov, Ivanchuk and in the last round Ponomariov.
Ponomariov lies in joint first place in the table with Kasparov although having
played a game more this is misleading. Only slightly so, he has certainly
aquitted himself well so far. The field is fairly bunched and almost anyone can
still have a good (or indeed bad) result with a couple of wins (or losses). For
the first time the Anibal Open takes place alongside the main event, it used to
be held at a different time of year. It will run 1st-10th March. Sergey Krylov
won the ONCE blind chess tournament with 7.5/9.
Round 4 (February 26, 2002)
Adams, Michael - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1/2 24 C67 Ruy Lopez
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Shirov, Alexei 1/2 27 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Kasparov, Garry 1/2 34 A04 Dutch System
Round 5 (February 28, 2002)
Kasparov, Garry - Adams, Michael 1-0 47 C42 Petroff's Defence
Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1/2 65 A29 English Four Knights
Anand, Viswanathan - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1/2 49 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Round 6 (March 1, 2002)
Adams, Michael - Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 44 C10 French Rubinstein
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Kasparov, Garry 1/2 44 B80 Sicilian Scheveningen
Shirov, Alexei - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1/2 33 C67 Ruy Lopez
Round 7 (March 2, 2002)
Kasparov, Garry - Shirov, Alexei 1/2 26 B31 Sicilian Rossolimo
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Adams, Michael 1-0 50 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Anand, Viswanathan - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1/2 20 B32 Sicilian Labourdonnais
Round 8 (March 3, 2002)
Kasparov, Garry - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1-0 50 B41 Sicilian Paulsen
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1/2 20 D23 Queen's Gambit Accepted
Anand, Viswanathan - Shirov, Alexei 1-0 31 B32 Sicilian Labourdonnais
Round 9 (March 4, 2002)
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Adams, Michael 1-0 45 C89 Ruy Lopez Marshall
Shirov, Alexei - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0 36 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 21 A29 English Four Knights
SuperGM Linares ESP (ESP), 22 ii-10 iii 2002 cat. XX (2732)
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1 Kasparov, Garry g RUS 2838 ** =. =. =. =1 =. 1. 4.5 / 7 2804
2 Ponomariov, Ruslan g UKR 2727 =. ** =. =. =. 1= 01 4.5 / 8 2775
3 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2757 =. =. ** =1 == =. 0. 4.0 / 8 2714
4 Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2715 =. =. =0 ** =. =1 =. 4.0 / 8 2735
5 Vallejo Pons, Francisco g ESP 2629 =0 =. == =. ** =. =. 3.5 / 8 2718
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2717 =. 0= =. =0 =. ** 1. 3.5 / 8 2688
7 Adams, Michael g ENG 2742 0. 10 1. =. =. 0. ** 3.0 / 7 2680
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Anibal Open Linares ESP (ESP), 1 iii 2002 - 10 iii 2003
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1. Dominguez, Lenier g CUB 2594 3
2. Zhang Pengxiang g CHN 2522 3
3. Halkias, Stelios m GRE 2546 3
4. Nielsen, Peter Heine g DEN 2642 3
5. Kempinski, Robert g POL 2576 3
6. Yu Shaoteng m CHN 2522 3
7. Li Shilong m CHN 2509 3
8. Ibrahimov, Rasul m AZE 2436 3
9. Romanishin, Oleg M g UKR 2576 2.5
10. Moreno Carnero, Javier m ESP 2503 2.5
11. Cheparinov, Ivan m BUL 2450 2.5
12. Frois, Antonio m POR 2354 2.5
13. Potkin, Vladimir g RUS 2481 2.5
14. Colovic, Aleksandar m MKD 2364 2.5
15. Moreno, Alejandro ESP 2313 2.5
16. Arencibia, Walter g CUB 2542 2.5
17. Nakamura, Hikaru m USA 2430 2.5
18. Kotronias, Vasilios g CYP 2568 2.5
19. Fernandez Romero, Ernesto f ESP 2347 2.5
20. Vera, Reynaldo g CUB 2534 2.5
129 players
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ONCE Blind Linares ESP (ESP), 22 ii-4 iii 2002
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1. Krylov, Sergey m RUS 2370 * 1 = 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 7.5 2495
2. Dukaczewski, Piotr m POL 2337 0 * 1 1 1 1 1 = 0 1 6.5 2392
3. Smirnov, Sergei RUS 2286 = 0 * = 1 = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2397
4. Zsiltzova-Lisenko, Lubov wm UKR 2259 0 0 = * = 1 1 1 = = 5.0 2277
5. Enjuto Velasco, Roberto ESP 2190 = 0 0 = * = = = 1 1 4.5 2242
6. Martinez Garcia, Jose ESP ESP 2180 0 0 = 0 = * = 1 1 = 4.0 2200
7. Pribeanu, Dacian ROM 2121 0 0 0 0 = = * 1 = 1 3.5 2170
8. Suder, Ryszard POL 2248 = = 0 0 = 0 0 * 1 = 3.0 2110
9. Bjerring, Kai m DEN 2284 0 1 0 = 0 0 = 0 * 1 3.0 2106
10. Blasco Frasquet, Raul ESP 2096 0 0 0 = 0 = 0 = 0 * 1.5 1979
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The NAO Chess Masters tournament took place 22nd February - 3rd March
2002. Veselin Topalov and Boris Gelfand finished on 6/9 a point and a half
clear of the rest of the field. Anatoly Karpov led for much of the event before
late losses to Topalov and Bacrot took him back to 50%. The event was an
unmitigated disaster for last placed Alexander Morozevich. He lost five games
and won only once.
Internet coverage: http://nao-ccc.com/
Round 5 (February 26, 2002)
Karpov, Anatoly - Leko, Peter 1-0 50 D73 Gruenfeld Defence 3.g3
Topalov, Veselin - Bareev, Evgeny 1/2 19 C11 French Defence
Lautier, Joel - Gelfand, Boris 1/2 54 E15 Queens Indian
Bacrot, Etienne - Fressinet, Laurent 1/2 22 D46 Semi-Slav Defence
Morozevich, Alexander - Nataf, Igor-Alexandre 0-1 52 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Round 6 (February 27, 2002)
Karpov, Anatoly - Lautier, Joel 1/2 47 E12 Queens Indian Petrosian
Gelfand, Boris - Topalov, Veselin 1/2 41 A40 Unusual Replies to 1.d4
Bareev, Evgeny - Morozevich, Alexander 0-1 30 D11 Slav Defence
Leko, Peter - Fressinet, Laurent 1-0 54 C92 Ruy Lopez Chigorin
Nataf, Igor-Alexandre - Bacrot, Etienne 1/2 44 C45 Scotch Game
Round 7 (March 1, 2002)
Topalov, Veselin - Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 75 B17 Caro Kann
Lautier, Joel - Leko, Peter 1/2 50 E12 Queens Indian Petrosian
Fressinet, Laurent - Nataf, Igor-Alexandre 1/2 21 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Bacrot, Etienne - Bareev, Evgeny 0-1 40 D18 Slav Defence
Morozevich, Alexander - Gelfand, Boris 0-1 46 C42 Petroff's Defence
Round 8 (March 2, 2002)
Gelfand, Boris - Bacrot, Etienne 1/2 32 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Karpov, Anatoly - Morozevich, Alexander 1/2 21 A40 Unusual Replies to 1.d4
Bareev, Evgeny - Fressinet, Laurent 0-1 42 D52 Cambridge Springs
Leko, Peter - Nataf, Igor-Alexandre 1/2 25 A25 English Sicilian Attack
Lautier, Joel - Topalov, Veselin 0-1 41 A33 English Symmetrical
Round 9 (March 3, 2002)
Topalov, Veselin - Leko, Peter 1/2 26 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Bacrot, Etienne - Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 68 E13 Queens Indian 5.Bg5
Fressinet, Laurent - Gelfand, Boris 0-1 36 C42 Petroff's Defence
Nataf, Igor-Alexandre - Bareev, Evgeny 1/2 32 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Morozevich, Alexander - Lautier, Joel 1/2 59 B22 Sicilian Alapin
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NAO Masters Cannes FRA (FRA), 22 ii-3 iii 2002 cat. XVIII (2677)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2739 * = = = 1 = = 1 = 1 6.0 2795
2. Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2703 = * = = = = 1 = 1 1 6.0 2799
3. Bareev, Evgeny g RUS 2707 = = * 1 = 1 0 = = 0 4.5 2673
4. Bacrot, Etienne g FRA 2649 = = 0 * 1 = = = = = 4.5 2680
5. Karpov, Anatoly g RUS 2693 0 = = 0 * 1 = = 1 = 4.5 2675
6. Leko, Peter g HUN 2713 = = 0 = 0 * 1 = = 1 4.5 2673
7. Fressinet, Laurent g FRA 2591 = 0 1 = = 0 * = = 1 4.5 2686
8. Lautier, Joel g FRA 2687 0 = = = = = = * = = 4.0 2632
9. Nataf, Igor-Alexandre g FRA 2546 = 0 = = 0 = = = * 1 4.0 2648
10. Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2742 0 0 1 = = 0 0 = 0 * 2.5 2503
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Jerry Bibuld sends news of the Donald Byrne Memorial-Penn State
International Master Tournament. Final four games now available. IM Luiz Chiong
won the event with 7/9. There were IM norms for Pascal Charbonneau and
Stanislav Kriventsov. Charbonneau now has three norms and should get his title
at the next meeting of the FIDE General Assembly.
Internet coverage:
http://www.clubs.psu.edu/ChessTeam/imtour.html
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Donald Byrne Mem Penn State USA (USA), 20-26 ii 2002 cat. IV (2327)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Chiong, Luiz m PHI 2364 * 1 0 = 1 1 1 1 = 1 7.0 2543
2. Rogers, Norman USA 2333 0 * 1 1 = = = 1 1 1 6.5 2492
3. Kriventsov, Stanislav G f USA 2415 1 0 * = 1 = = 1 1 1 6.5 2483
4. Charbonneau, Pascal f CAN 2386 = 0 = * 1 = 1 = 1 1 6.0 2445
5. Formanek, Edward W m USA 2300 0 = 0 0 * 1 = = 1 = 4.0 2287
6. Adu, Oladapo m NGR 2239 0 = = = 0 * = = = = 3.5 2257
7. Belorusov, Mikhail RUS 2299 0 = = 0 = = * 1 = 0 3.5 2250
8. Muhammad, Stephen A f USA 2317 0 0 0 = = = 0 * 1 = 3.0 2203
9. Schneider, Igor USA 2331 = 0 0 0 0 = = 0 * 1 2.5 2161
10. Simpson, Ronald f USA 2290 0 0 0 0 = = 1 = 0 * 2.5 2165
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Kramnik was in London on Friday March 1st 2002. In his match against
David Howell he won the first three games before conceding a draw in the final
game. Howell became the youngest player to avoid defeat against a reigning
World Champion. The games were more in the style of a training match come
exhibition and were played in a pretty relaxed atmousphere. Howell's draw in
the final game was fully justified by the position. The main order of the day
was the launch of the Einstein Group PLC. Where the CEO Steve Timmins spoke of
their plans and especially of the TV coverage their satellite channel would
have of the chess events. Abdul Wahab Assoomi confirmed that Bahrein were
committed to the Man-Machine Match. Kramnik spoke of his commitment to "rebuild
what was damaged in 1993" by the restoration of a Candidates tournament. He
also talked about the role chess could play in school. Speaking to me after the
main events were over Kramnik said that he felt that now he was champion he was
in a position to try and produce a World Championship series as he would like
to see it. He didn't think his views were that far away from Kasparov's and he
was disappointed that Kasparov didn't want to play in Dortmund. He likened it
to a team like Argentina missing the Football World Cup for some reason, a
disappointment, but it not invalidating the event. He said he needed to play
more but that events in the last few months had conspired against him. He said
he felt he has a fairly full program over the next few months playing in the
Amber tournament, the Prague knockout, Astana and the Leon Advanced chess
tournament. He said he knew he needed to play more not least to keep his form.
He seemed in a relaxed mood. He said he thought Ponomariov was definitely
already a top 10 player but hadn't really looked at his games in detail.
Chess and
Bridge Mini-Site for the Event including their
Press Release for the
event
Howell, David WL - Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 63 C67 Ruy Lopez
Kramnik, Vladimir - Howell, David WL 1-0 34 C54 Giuoco Piano
Howell, David WL - Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 40 C67 Ruy Lopez
Kramnik, Vladimir - Howell, David WL 1/2 21 C54 Giuoco Piano
Einstein Blitz Match London ENG (ENG), 1-1 iii 2002
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Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2809 1 1 1 = 3.5 2573
Howell, David WL f ENG 2237 0 0 0 = 0.5 2487
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Yasser Seirawan has produced a series of proposals to heal the split in
the chess world by creating a new classical World Championship cycle while also
recognizing World Champions for rapid/Knockout and blitz. His proposal would
also create a new office of Chess Commissioners who would administer the new
classical cycle.
He is trying to set up a meeting possibly in Prague in May involving
leading players, FIDE and the Einstein Group PLC. Amongst other things he is
calling for a letter writing campaign to FIDE's Emmanuel Omuku at fide@fide.ch
urging FIDE to compromise at the negotiating table.
Whilst he faces formidable problems (Do FIDE or the Einstein Group even
want to contemplate change? Are they even contractually able to? Can the
disparate views of the leading players be reconciled) and I'm not convinced by
a number of details of his proposals, a meeting especially amongst the players
would be great. Indeed it is long overdue.
Read Yasser Seirawan Article
Prague will be the venue for an important knockout event (the prime
mover behind this event is Bessel Kok) which takes place 25th April - 5th May
2002. 32 players will compete for $252,000 (winner takes nearly half) with a
mixture of rapid (early rounds) and classical (final rounds) chess. Players
include: Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand, Adams, Morosevich, Topalov, Ponomariov,
Ivanchuk, Shirov, Leko, Bareev, Karpov, Khalifman, Grischuk and Judit Polgar.
[Info Leontxo Garcia 10th Feb 2002 El Pais]
The V Málaga International Open took place 22nd February - 2nd
March 2002. Irisberto Herrera won the event with 7.5/9.
Further details on the event at:
http://usuarios.tripod.es/frubiod/open/02open/02open.htm
Final Standings:
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Open Malaga ESP (ESP), 22 ii-2 iii 2002
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1. Herrera, Irisberto g CUB 2474 7.5 49.5 41.0
2. Matamoros Franco, Carlos S m ECU 2456 7.0 50.5 38.0
3. Rizouk, Aimen m ALG 2467 7.0 50.0 37.5
4. Damaso, Rui m POR 2412 7.0 49.5 37.5
5. Lalic, Bogdan g ENG 2523 7.0 48.5 37.5
6. Pogorelov, Ruslan g UKR 2460 7.0 47.5 36.0
7. Cifuentes Parada, Roberto g ESP 2521 6.5 47.0 35.0
8. Baron Rodriguez, Jesus m ESP 2400 6.5 46.5 35.0
9. Labollita, Martin m ARG 2398 6.5 45.5 36.5
10. Garcia Martinez, Silvino g CUB 2395 6.5 44.5 32.5
11. Tissir, Mohamed m MAR 2368 6.5 44.0 33.0
12. Rodriguez Vinuesa, Azahara ESP 2067 6.5 43.5 31.0
13. Suba, Mihai g ROM 2528 6.0 47.5 34.5
14. Cabrera, Alexis m CUB 2440 6.0 47.0 34.0
15. Barria, Daniel f CHI 2368 6.0 45.0 33.0
16. Korneev, Oleg g RUS 2568 6.0 44.0 30.5
17. Lauridsen, Jesper CHI 2223 6.0 43.0 29.5
18. Aleksieva, Silvia wg BUL 2347 6.0 42.5 30.0
19. Bellon Lopez, Juan Manuel g ESP 2461 6.0 41.5 31.0
20. Fernandez Siles, Luis ESP 2189 6.0 41.0 30.5
21. Diez Gonzalez, Pedro f ESP 2323 6.0 40.5 30.0
22. Milla de Marco, Carlos ESP 2045 6.0 40.0 29.0
23. Gutierrez Lopez,Carlos ESP ---- 6.0 36.5 27.0
117 players
The II Mario Covas International Chess Festival takes place in
São Paulo February 20th-28th 2002. The Category IX event was won by
Darcy Lima with 6.5/9 undefeated.
Internet coverage: http://www.fpx.com.br/
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Mario Covas Jr Sao Paulo BRA (BRA), 20-28 ii 2002 cat. IX (2461)
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1. Lima, Darcy g BRA 2540 * = 1 = = = = 1 1 1 6.5 2618
2. Leitao, Rafael g BRA 2571 = * = = = = 1 = 1 1 6.0 2573
3. Morovic Fernandez, Ivan g CHI 2554 0 = * = 1 = = 1 1 1 6.0 2575
4. Zarnicki, Pablo g ARG 2493 = = = * = = 1 = = 1 5.5 2537
5. Milos, Gilberto g BRA 2580 = = 0 = * 1 1 1 = = 5.5 2527
6. Pelikian, Jefferson m BRA 2415 = = = = 0 * 1 1 = = 5.0 2509
7. Loureiro, Luiz BRA 2358 = 0 = 0 0 0 * 1 1 0 3.0 2347
8. Sega, Carlos Alberto BRA 2291 0 = 0 = 0 0 0 * 1 1 3.0 2354
9. Disconzi da Silva, Rodrigo f BRA 2415 0 0 0 = = = 0 0 * 1 2.5 2300
10. Crosa, Martin f URU 2393 0 0 0 0 = = 1 0 0 * 2.0 2248
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The 11th Paderborn Computer Chess Championships took place 27th February
- 3rd March 2002. Shredder won.
Internet coverage: http://www.uni-paderborn.de/%7EIPCCC/
and http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=192
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IPCCC Paderborn (GER), 27 ii-3 iii 2002
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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1. SHREDDER + 6 + 8 + 3 + 9 + 7 - 2 + 4 6.0
2. FRITZ +13 + 4 - 7 = 5 + 3 + 1 + 9 5.5
3. COMET B40 +14 +10 - 1 = 7 - 2 +11 + 8 4.5
4. GROMIT +15 - 2 = 8 +10 = 9 + 7 - 1 4.0
5. ISICHESS - 7 +16 +11 = 2 = 8 = 9 = 6 4.0
6. IKARUS - 1 -11 +15 +14 =10 +12 = 5 4.0
7. GANDALF X + 5 =12 + 2 = 3 - 1 - 4 =13 3.5
8. SOS +11 - 1 = 4 =12 = 5 +13 - 3 3.5
9. BRUTUS XPA =10 +14 +12 - 1 = 4 = 5 - 2 3.5
10. PATZER = 9 - 3 +13 - 4 = 6 +16 =14 3.5
11. QUARK - 8 + 6 - 5 +15 =12 - 3 +16 3.5
12. DIEP +16 = 7 - 9 = 8 =11 - 6 +15 3.5
13. XINIX - 2 =15 -10 +16 +14 - 8 = 7 3.0
14. P.CONNERS - 3 - 9 +16 - 6 -13 +15 =10 2.5
15. NEUROLOGIC - 4 =13 - 6 -11 +16 -14 -12 1.5
16. MATADOR -12 - 5 -14 -13 -15 -10 -11 0.0
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The 8th Hotel Opatija tournament took place in Kastav 22nd Febuary - 2nd
March 2002. Faruk Bistric won the event by two points with 11/13.
Internet coverage: http://sah.posluh.hr/hopatija/index.htm
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8th Hotel Opatija Kastav CRO (CRO), 22 ii-2 iii 2002 cat. V (2356)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
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1. Bistric, Faruk m BIH 2486 * = 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 11.0 2641
2. Dumpor, Atif f BIH 2328 = * = = = = = 1 = = 1 1 1 1 9.0 2498
3. Jurkovic, Hrvoje f CRO 2386 0 = * = = = = 1 = = 1 1 1 1 8.5 2463
4. Rezan, Sasa f CRO 2355 0 = = * = = 1 0 = = 1 1 1 1 8.0 2442
5. Milu, Romeo Sorin m ROM 2447 = = = = * = 1 = = = = = = 1 7.5 2405
6. Mukic, Josko f CRO 2379 0 = = = = * 0 1 1 = = = 1 1 7.5 2410
7. Novak, Danijel CRO 2376 0 = = 0 0 1 * 0 1 1 = 1 = 1 7.0 2383
8. Ljubicic, Filip m CRO 2413 0 0 0 1 = 0 1 * = = 1 1 1 = 7.0 2380
9. Armanda, Ivica CRO 2334 0 = = = = 0 0 = * 1 = 1 = 1 6.5 2357
10. Bogut, Zeljko f BIH 2421 0 = = = = = 0 = 0 * 0 1 1 1 6.0 2321
11. Glavas, Dragan f BIH 2291 0 0 0 0 = = = 0 = 1 * = = 0 4.0 2219
12. Gombac, Jan SLO 2225 1 0 0 0 = = 0 0 0 0 = * 0 1 3.5 2190
13. Topalovic, Zlatko CRO 2223 0 0 0 0 = 0 = 0 = 0 = 1 * = 3.5 2190
14. Levar, Nenad CRO 2315 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 0 = * 2.0 2062
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Mihajlo Savic reports :There was an open tournament in Herceg Novi
4th-10th February 2002. 86 players competed. Among them were 8 GMs and 23 IMs
and 9 FMs. The winners were Petar Genov and Aleksandar Kovacevic with 7/9. Oana
Bogza achieved a WIM Norm. Chief arbiter was Vladimir Sakotic.
Open "Mimoza '02" Final Standings:
1-2 Genov, Petar BUL 2510 7 52.5 41.0
Kovacevic, Aleksandar YUG 2549 7 47.0 36.0
3-8 Kosic, Dragan YUG 2511 6.5 54.5 43.5
Blagojevic, Dragisa YUG 2508 6.5 52.0 40.5
Radulski, Julian BUL 2499 6.5 47.5 36.5
Savic, Miodrag R. YUG 2469 6.5 47.0 36.5
Tosic, Miroslav YUG 2495 6.5 45.5 35.0
Abramovic, Bosko YUG 2524 6.5 45.0 35.0
9-15 Miljanic, Boro YUG 2431 6 50.0 39.5
Arsovic, Zoran YUG 2404 6 49.0 38.5
Dizdarevic, Emir BIH 2502 6 49.0 38.0
Nanu, Ciprian ROM 2412 6 48.5 40.0
Todorovic, Goran M YUG 2488 6 48.0 37.5
Benderac, Srdjan YUG 2376 6 44.0 34.5
Raicevic, Momcilo YUG 2355 6 40.5 31.5
16-26 Gavrilov, Alexei RUS 2138 5.5 50.5 39.5
Arsovic, Goran YUG 2437 5.5 49.5 41.0
Rajkovic, Dusan YUG 2511 5.5 46.0 36.0
Vajda, Albert ROM 2364 5.5 46.0 35.5
Konjevic, Djordje YUG 2351 5.5 43.5 34.0
Kalezic, Blazo YUG 2458 5.5 43.5 33.5
Benderac, Ana YUG 2296 5.5 41.5 32.0
Bejtovic, Jasmin BIH 2314 5.5 41.0 33.0
Brenjo, Slavisa YUG 2462 5.5 40.5 33.5
Dumpor, Atif BIH 2328 5.5 40.0 33.0
Djukic, Nikola YUG 2383 5.5 40.0 32.5
86 players
The European Grand Prix in Antalya (Turkey) took place 22nd February -
2nd March 2002. Sergey Volkov scored a huge 8/9 (2800) performance to take
first place by 1.5 points from four players on 6.5.
Further details http://www.tsf.org.tr
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Open Antalya TUR (TUR), 22 ii-2 iii 2002
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1. Volkov, Sergey g RUS 2567 8.0
2. Chatalbashev, Boris g BUL 2529 6.5
Sideif-Sade, Fikret I m AZE 2405 6.5
Nadyrhanov, Sergey g RUS 2487 6.5
Moldobaev, Emelbek m KGZ 2407 6.5
6. Spasov, Vasil g BUL 2571 6.0
Mollov, Ergin m BUL 2444 6.0
Gelashvili, Tamaz g GEO 2552 6.0
Poluljahov, Aleksandr g RUS 2527 6.0
10. Djuric, Stefan g YUG 2487 5.5
Georgiev, Krum g BUL 2513 5.5
Beshukov, Sergei g RUS 2465 5.5
Arduman, Can m TUR 2352 5.5
Demirel, Tolga TUR 2166 5.5
Atakisi, Umut f TUR 2311 5.5
Bayram, Yakup f TUR 2269 5.5
Yilmaz, Turham m TUR 2283 5.5
Haznedaroglu, Kivanc f TUR 2360 5.5
67 players
The 4th Open European Senior Championships took place 25th February -
2nd March 2002. 22 teams competed. The winners were the team of Schachak Moskau
(Evgeni Vasiukov 2524, Oleg Chernikov 2460, Ratmir Kholmov 2441, Yuri Shabanov
2463 and Evgeni Bebchuk 2333). No games available. News from Stewart Reuben and
the website below.
Internet coverage: http://www.schachfestival.de/
Final (Round 7) Standings:
1. Schachak Moskau 2444 7 0 0 14-0 22.0 60.0
2. Berlin 2271 5 1 1 11-3 16.5 64.0
3. Sachsen 2140 5 0 2 10-4 17.5 48.0
4. St. Petersburg 2273 4 1 2 9-5 16.0 58.0
5. VOEST Linz 2289 4 1 2 9-5 15.0 62.0
6. England 2227 4 0 3 8-6 16.5 62.0
7. Alte Sfrde Leipzi 2053 4 0 3 8-6 15.5 46.0
8. SF Katernberg 2240 3 2 2 8-6 14.0 60.0
9. Baden 2120 4 0 3 8-6 14.0 47.0
10. BSW Lok Dresden 2098 4 0 3 8-6 13.5 57.0
11. Norwegen 2258 3 1 3 7-7 15.5 62.0
12. Salzburg-Stadt 2163 3 1 3 7-7 15.5 55.0
13. ChessOrg 2102 3 0 4 6-8 15.0 36.0
14. BSW DBAG I 2096 2 2 3 6-8 13.0 49.0
15. Dresdner SC 1898 2087 2 2 3 6-8 13.0 45.0
16. Sachsen-Anhalt 2036 3 0 4 6-8 12.0 45.0
17. Rheno Palatinat 1984 3 0 4 6-8 12.0 39.0
18. Eurostars 1910 2 1 4 5-9 14.5 35.0
19. Oberlausitz 1925 2 1 4 5-9 12.5 40.0
20. BSW DBAG II 1730 2 0 5 4-10 11.0 34.0
21. Großröhrsdf/BSW D 1775 1 0 6 2-12 7.0 40.0
22. TuS Coswig 1721 0 1 6 1-13 6.5 34.0
The 3rd Annual Millennium Chess Festival took place March 1st-3rd 2002,
in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
Michael Atkins reports: The Millennium Chess Festival III was held this
past weekend at the Ramada Virginia Beach. Over 200 players participated in the
tournament, the chess camp with GM Michael Rohde, the WBCA blitz tournament and
the Exhibition match/Buffet.
The Open section finished in a 2-way tie at 4.5/5 among GMs Alex
Shabalov and Julio Becerra. In the final round they defeated, respectively, GM
Alex Ivanov and IM Larry Kaufman, to share the title. 3rd-4th and Top U2400 at
4-1 was shared by GMs Igor Novikov and Alex Stripunsky and WGM Martha Fierro at
4-1. It was a tough section with 6 GMs, several IMs, and several titled women
among the 50+ players.
The Under 2000 Section title was shared at 4.5 among Robert Walker and
Jason Mc Kinney. The Under 1600 Section title was won outright at 5-0 by Mark
Bland The Under 1300 Section title was won by Jonathan Motley at 4.5
The WBCA Blitz event had an exciting finish. Going into the final round,
4 players were toed with 7-1 - GMs Alex Ivanov, Julio Becerra, IM Luis Chiong,
and Richard Francisco. WGM Martha Fierro was .5 back at 6.5 Becerra defeated
Francisco 2-0 and Chiong defeated Ivanov 2-0 to create a tie at 9-1. WGM Fierro
finished 3rd at 8.5 Francisco took Top Under 2100, Brian Salomon took Top Under
1800 and Deneil D Brazell took Top Under 1500.
The Saturday night Buffet/Exhibition match was a resounding success. GMs
Michael Rohde and Alex Stripunsky played a Game/60 game from 2 different rooms.
Each had 2 demo boards, one for analysis and one for the current position. Each
described their thinking process during the game so players could see a GM mind
at work. While feeding the brain, spectators were also feeding their bodies
with a nice buffet. The game was a draw. The Millennium Chess Festival, with
tournament, blitz tournament, camp, and exhibition is truly a festival and not
a limited event one horse show. Tom Braunlich and Rodney Flores were the
organizors, Ernie Schlich and Michael Atkins directed.
The results are at
http://www.geocities.com/millenniumchessfestival
but Geocities has a very small transfer quota and we were over that this
morning. Keep checking and it will eventually appear!
Internet coverage:
http://www.geocities.com/millenniumchessfestival
The First Saturday March tournaments will run 2nd-15th March 2002 in
Budapest Hungary. There is a GM group, two IM and two GM groups.
Internet coverage: http://w3.enternet.hu/vlagyus/fs0302.htm
Results Round 1
GM Group
1 Kustar, Sandor p:p Kosanovic, Goran
2 Dembo, Yelena p:p Flumbort, Andras
3 Balogh, Csaba =:= Erdos, Viktor
4 Lukacs, Peter =:= Antal, Gergely
5 Varga, Zoltan 1:0 Jakab, Attila
6 Butnorius, Algimantas 1:0 Koneru, Humpy
7 Vajda, Albert =:= Breder, Dennis
IMA
No Name Result Name
1 Szabo, Krisztian 0:1 Koneru, Ashok
2 Molnar, Bela =:= Asauskas, Henrikas
3 Vigh, Bela 1:0 Bognar, Csaba
4 Schulze, Hubertus 1:0 Mensch, Etienne
5 Eperjesi, Laszlo p:p Boguszlavszkij, Jevgenij
IMB
1 Farago, Sandor =:= Kahn, Evarth
2 Schlusnik, Nandor p:p Nemeth, Zoltan
3 Dub, Zeev 1:0 Alfred, Nathan
4 Cooke, Eric =:= Papp, Gabor
5 Dombai, Istvan 1:0 Brustkern, Juergen
The 10th Fajr Open tournament was held in Tehran 21st February - 1st
March 2002. There were 141 participants (45 rated) from Iran and Azerbayejan. H
Ettehadi (2180) from Iran scored 9/11 to take clear first, IM Ilgar Badjarani ,
GM Guliev Sarhan , P Mohajerin, Rashad Babaev, HR Mohammadi were half a point
behind on 8.5/11. No games available.
Internet coverage: http://www.iranchess.com
Leadings final standings:
1. Ettehadi H. IRI 9
2. Badjarani Ilgar m AZE 8½
3. Guliev Sarhan GM AZE 8½
4. Mohajerin P. IRI 8½
5. Babaev Rashad m AZE 8½
6. Mohammadi H.R. IRI 8½
7. Khaghani Mehdi IRI 8
8. Ghorbani Mohsen m IRI 8
9. Bayramov Vougar AZE 8
10. Mahjoob Morteza IRI 8
11. Sadatnajafi M. IRI 8
12. Niknaddaf Ali IRI 7½
13. Shaarbaf M. IRI 7½
14. Doostkam P. IRI 7½
15. Daneshpour S.H. IRI 7½
16. Haghshenas Ebrahim IRI 7½
17. Gassanov Assif AZE 7½
141 players
The Dan Hansson Memorial Rapid tournament takes place March 4th-6th in
Reykjavik, Iceland. 64 players will compete in this 6 round knockout event.
Hjartarson, Stefansson, Petursson, Arnason, Gretarsson, Olafsson, Sigurjonsson,
Thorhallsson, Ivan Sokolov, Timman, Ehlvest, Macieja, McShane, Lobron, etc.
Live coverage on ICC
Internet coverage: http://www.mbl.is/mm/go/sport/skak2002
The Professional World Chess Ranking for players rated 2500 and higher
produced by Ken Thomson of New Jersey and calculated by Vladimir Dvorkovich of
Moscow. Results up to March 1st 2002.
NN Name Birthday Country Rating Variance
1 Kasparov,Garry RUS 2796 117
2 Kramnik,Vladimir RUS 2794 124
3 Topalov,Veselin BUL 2713 158
4 Anand,Viswanathan IND 2708 177
5 Morozevich,Alexander RUS 2702 189
6 Ponomariov,Ruslan UKR 2701 162
7 Adams,Michael ENG 2693 136
8 Bareev,Evgeny RUS 2686 165
9 Gelfand,Boris ISR 2657 140
10 Khalifman,Alexander RUS 2656 142
11 Ivanchuk,Vassily UKR 2656 143
12 Shirov,Alexei ESP 2656 154
13 Grischuk,Alexander RUS 2656 163
14 Leko,Peter HUN 2650 143
15 Svidler,Peter RUS 2630 159
16 Azmaiparashvili,Zurab GEO 2629 169
17 Karpov,Anatoli RUS 2628 124
18 Polgar,Judit (GM) HUN 2626 182
19 Lautier,Joel FRA 2621 130
20 Dreev,Alexey RUS 2621 158
21 Malakhov,Vladimir RUS 2620 166
22 Bacrot,Etienne FRA 2619 148
23 Ye Jiangchuan CHN 2619 158
24 Smirin,Ilia ISR 2619 168
25 Short,Nigel D ENG 2616 168
26 Vaganian,Rafael A ARM 2614 181
27 Lputian,Smbat G ARM 2613 174
28 Sutovsky,Emil ISR 2613 210
29 Kasimdzhanov,Rustam UZB 2610 165
30 Akopian,Vladimir ARM 2608 159
31 Piket,Jeroen NED 2608 159
32 Nielsen,Peter-Heine DEN 2604 165
33 Aleksandrov,Aleksej BLR 2604 169
34 Hjartarson,Johann ISD 2604 176
35 Onischuk,Alexander UKR 2603 153
36 Nikolic,Predrag BIH 2600 149
37 Beliavsky,Alexander G SLO 2599 156
38 Dautov,Rustem GER 2599 174
39 Sakaev,Konstantin RUS 2598 154
40 Lutz,Christopher GER 2597 147
41 Georgiev,Kiril BUL 2595 180
42 Rohde,Michael A USA 2588 188
43 Benjamin,Joel USA 2587 157
44 Rublevsky,Sergei RUS 2587 179
45 Tiviakov,Sergei RUS 2585 155
46 Almasi,Zoltan HUN 2584 144
47 Tkachiev,Vladislav FRA 2583 148
48 Vallejo Pons,Francisco ESP 2583 167
49 Novikov,Igor A UKR 2582 126
50 Papaioannou,Ioannis GRE 2580 185
New Internet Correspondence Game to Begin
Beginning March 11th, 2002 the World Team will begin a new game against
GM Nick de Firmian. Having most recently finished the second of two games
against Chinese IM Yin Hao (WT 1.5 YH 0.5) the World Team now will play against
three-time U.S. champion Nick de Firmian, who will play the white pieces.
The World Team consists of players from around the World, many of whom
came together for the first time during the Kasparov vs. World Internet Game
held in 1999. The games against Yin Hao attracted players from Brazil, Canada,
England, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland and the United States.
Everyone willing to follow the rules of the game is welcome to play in
this new game against GM de Firmian. To participate or observe go to the World
Team strategy board and official site at
http://boards.gamers.com/messages/overview.asp?name=WTChess&page=1
More details about the game (and how to join the World Team) can be
found at the Game Info and Rules link at the official site. It should be fun
and "A Serious Game Among Friends".
Plaskett vs The ROW
GM James Plaskett will play the Rest of the World starting 1st March on
the internet at: http://www.chessworld.net
The match will be played at the rate of 5 days per move. Players will
vote their moves by clicking on the chess board while discussing and
formulating strategies and tactics in the Rest of World team forum. This match
is open to all who visit www.ChessWorld.net. Those wanting to play Plaskett
will need to login and follow the Opponents menu to 'Play the Expert'.
Golden Cleopatra Open 2002
This year the Golden Cleopatra Open will be open to all and held
7th-17th April at Eastern Company Club about 5 Km from the Pyramids Cairo,
Egypt. The event will be a Swiss Sytem – 11 Rounds – 160 players (7
GMs – 25 IMs , available for Fide Rating and Titles) – New Fide Time
Control (90 Min for all game and 30 Sec. Added for every move) play starts at 5
p.m. daily from 7 to 17 April , Arrival 6 April , Closing Ceremony 18 April 7
p.m. then departure.
Prizes as follows : 1st till 12th. 1000 - 800 - 700 - 600 - 500 - 400 -
300 - 200 - 200 - 200 - 150 - 150 US$. Players who wants to participate will
pay - 30 US$ daily for full accommodation in Double Bedroom or 40 US$ for
single Room 4 Star Hotel – 20 US$ daily for Double bedroom or 30 US$ for
Single Room 3 Star Hotel . That included : Free transportation inside Egypt ,
including from and to Airport; Free Tourist tours; Free entry fee ; 3 free
daily soft drinks ; Daily Bullettin , and Book of the tournament distributed on
Closing Ceremony.
Special conditions for limited no of GMs and IMs. Last day for
registering is 27 March 2002 . Our email is
Contact: E-Mail ecf@idsc.net.eg and haskh@yahoo.com Hassan Khaled
General Director Egyptian Chess Federation
Phone +20-2-3378987 and Mobile:+20-10-5003063; Blitzin handle: haskd
Eastern Company Club Fax : +20-2-5620931 Egyptian Chess Federation : Phone and
Fax : +20-2-2604285 Tanta Open will be played during May , and not confirmed
yet.
Pardubice Chess and Bridge Festival
The 13th International Chess & Bridge Festival CZECH OPEN 2002 will
be held 11th-28th July 2002 in Pardubice, Czech Republic. Further details:
http://www.proclient.cz/czechtour
III Internet Tournament "Ciudad de Dos Hermanas"
IM Michael Rahal (EDAMI) reports that the Dos Hermanas City Council and
the Municipal Foundation for Sport of Dos Hermanas in conjunction with ICC and
EDAMI (Miguel Illescas Chess School) are holding their third Internet Chess
tournament between the 15th and the 23rd of March 2002.
The event will take place on ICC (http://www.chessclub.com) and has
prizes totalling 4.850 Euros (1st: 1.500 Euros + invitation to the Dos Hermanas
International Open).
There will be 12 Swiss System qualifiers (two per day) with the winner
of each event progressing to the final.
Last years field included 48 GM over 2.145 participants from 70
countries.
If you wish to take part there are further details, rules and entry
forms available at: http://www.doshermanas.net
Budapest Spring Festival
18th Budapest Spring Festival 9 rounds Swiss Open Chess Tournament
15th-23rd of March 2002. Venue: Hungarian Chess Federation. Time rate: 90
minutes till the end, + 30s increment.
Contact Laszlo Nagy if you are interested in playing in any of these
events. E-mail: firstsat@elender.hu http://www.elender.hu/~firstsat
Phone-fax: (361)-263-28-59 mobile: (36)-30-230-1914.
Astana Tournament
The Astana tournament (Kazakstan) takes place at the end of May. The
players will be Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik, Viswanathan Anand, Michael
Adams, Veselin Topalov and Darmen Sadvakasov.
2nd Eger International
2nd International Round Robin Tmt. Eger (HUN) For acquiring rating and
IM norms date: from the 20th to 28th february 2002 category: Tournament A =
category II to IV Tournament B = Rating tournament Tournament C = GM
tournament, category VII to IX number of participants: 12 to 14 (3 unrated
players in the rating tournament) time limit: closed tournament with 10 - 12
rounds, 2 h/40 moves + 1 h /20 moves + 30 min for all remaining moves entry
fee: depending on rating, to be stipulated with the organizer additional
program: active chess tournament, thermal bath, sight seeing of the historic
city of Eger and its pituresque surroundings place: Apartmenthouse Atrium, Eger
accomodation: lodging at good price, right next to the tournament place:
apartments with bath/shower and WC, telephone, TV, balcony, garage information:
Europe Chess, IM Ali Habibi * Postfach 1148 * D-35436 Linden * email:
EuropeChess@web.de The Europe Chess Round Robin Tournaments will be held in
different European Countries. Combine quality chess with your vacation! If you
register at least 5 participants ahead of time, we can organize a tournament at
a date you pick. Soon more information in different chess magazines and on the
internet.
Wroxham Masters
The Wroxham Masters take place March 9th-15th 2002. Players: GM C Bauer
2578 France GM G Flear 2511 England GM K Arkell 2463 England IM D Gormally 2506
England IM B Kelly 2445 Ireland IM K Arakhamia-Grant 2410 Georgia WGM E Paehtz
2383 Germany WGM M Fierro Baquero 2382 Ecuador WGM E Repkova 2345 Slovakia
.
Internet coverage: http://wroxham.lubaland.co.uk/
2002 Uruguay Championships
The website for the 2002 Uruguayan Championships is at:
http://www.uruwow.com/secciones/deportes/ajedrez/uruguayo2002.html.
There are various qualifiers in February and March before the finals in April.
They started on February 9th 2002.
36th Ballarat Begonia Tournament
The 36th Ballarat Begonia Chess Tournament will be held the weekend of
9-11th March 2002 coinciding with the Begonia Festival. Confirmed participants
include Australia’s two grandmasters Ian Rogers and Darryl Johansen.
80-100 chess players are expected to play in Ballarat arriving from as far as
Queensland, South Australia and even overseas. Details:
http://www.auschess.org.au/ballarat/bccindex.htm
January 2002 FIDE List Study
Chess Siberia http://www.chessib.com/ has a new article
"Study of the January 2002 FIDE Rating List" (by Boris Schipkov,
11.02.2002).
BCF Grading Questionaire
Results of the British Chess Federation Grading Questionaire are
available at the British Chess Federation site.
Internet site:
http://www.bcf.ndirect.co.uk/grading/questionnaire.htm
Third Saturday March
Sinisa Drazic reports: that the Third Saturday tournaments in Novi Sad
will take place 16th-24th March. The GM event has G Kosanovic, V Kostic, Humpy
Koneru, Micic Cedomir, Robert Fontaine, F Bistric, L Murzin, Sinisa Drazic and
M Scekic. Three more players are needed including one GM not rated less than
2380.
In the IM event players already competing are: Z Basagic, M Pap, Ashot
Koneru, Matej Sebenik, R Mujagic, S Manojlovic, M Stojkovic, Laurent
Giudarelli, A Dumpor, Markus Held, Luca Barillaro, I Buljovcic There are
already 12 players, the organisers are looking for two more players to make the
event 13 rounds.
Contact Sinisa Drazic thirdsaturday2002@yahoo.com
Savaria Summer
SAVARIA SUMMER International Chess Open Szombathely (Hungary), 26th
July- 1st August 2002. Two events an "A" group- for FIDE-Elo and a "B" group-
for children under 13. Further details from: KORPICS Zsolt H-9700 Szombathely,
Rohonci 13. +(36)-30/951-0063 korpicszs@freemail.hu
Greek On-line Tournament
The five winners of the 1st On-Line Chess Tournament in Greece will
receive free hospitality without entry fee in the following tournaments:
International Tournament of Ikaria 2002, International Tournament of Korinthos
2002, International Tournament of Kavala 2002 "NATIONAL" ORGANIZ SYSTEMS S.A.
the official sponsor of the 1st Internet Chess Championship in Greece has
offered 3.000 Euros towards the prizes.
Further details:
http://www.chess.gr/tourn/2002/1st_hellenic_online_chess_championship/index.html
Free entry: http://andyhot.di.uoa.gr/chess/tourn/part_form.asp
Oslo Easter Chess Festival
Oslo Easter Chess Festival consists of The Open Norwegian Championships
23-30 March and The Open Norwegian Youth Championships 23-27 March. Both
tournaments will be rated in FIDE.
Further information: http://home.online.no/~vichan (also in
English).
Denkbiatlon in Eindhoven
On March 30th for the second time a so called Denkbiatlon will be
organized in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. It is a 5 round Swiss tournament and
in each round a participant plays a game in chess and in international draughts
(10 x 10) against the same opponent (15 minutes per person) Prices 200 euro,
100 euro and 50 euro. Ron Heusdens, who participated in several Dutch
championships in international draughts and has a national chessrating of 2076,
will defend his title. Homepage: home.wanadoo.nl/daanen/biatlon.
E-mail aarddaanen@hotmail.com, tel. (31)402431617.
Canadian Championship Zonal 2.2
Canadian Championship Zonal 2.2 will run March-April as an 11 round
Swiss with GMs Spraggett and Lesiege. Internet coverage:
http://www.chess.ca
Dutton Chess
The Toronto Closed Championship will finish the 12 player RR schedule
Sat. Feb. 9. Isai Berengolts leads FMs Brett Campbell (2001 Champion) and Ian
Findlay. Dutton CC hosts one weekend Swiss per month. The top active Canadian
IMs play, as well as the occasional visiting GM (Tyomkin, Yudasin).
Website: http://play.at/duttonchess
13th Goodricke International
The 13th edition of the Goodricke International Open Chess Tournament,
recognised by FIDE & All India Chess Federation has been scheduled between
17th and 27th March 2002 at Gorky Sadan, Calcutta. This is the most prestigious
open chess tournament of Asia participated by leading GMs, WGMs, IMs
representing 20-22 countries. In our earlier editions organized by Alekhine
Chess Club more than 150 Grandmasters including GM Viswanathan Anand, GM
Vassily Smyslov, GM Viktor Korchnoi, GM Nigel Short etc took part. Schedule: 11
rounds Swiss Tournament (4 hour session), Prize Fund: $10,500 Board and Lodging
are free for GM, IM (2400+), WGM (2355+). Lodging is free for all players.
Start Money / Pocket Money: As per contact. Telephone No.: 091 033 280 3858;
Fax: 091 033 247 9559 / 476 6733 E-mail: gnca@vsnl.com
Further details: http://www.goodrickechess.com
6th United Insurance International Masters
6th United Insurance International Masters Chess Tournament 2002 10th
April to 20th April 2002 Venue: Conference-Room National Sports Council 62/3
Purana Paltan, Dhaka-1000 Organised by : Bangladesh Chess Federation Sponsored
by : United Insurance Company Limited Tournament System : 11 Round Swiss Number
of Participants : Around 40 Schedule : 10th April to 20th April 2002 Arrival :
9th April 1st Round plays : 10th April Main session : Every day 2:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m. Last Round : 20th April 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The rate of play : 6
Hours play. Rate of play 40 moves in 2 hours and rest of the moves in 1 hour to
finish the game. Prize distribution : 20th March 5:00 p.m. Prize Fund : US$
1500 divided as follows: 1st - US$ 500, 2nd - US$ 300, 3rd - US$ 200, 4th - US$
100, 5th -100 US$ 6th - US$ 75, 7th - US$ 75, 8th - US$ 75, 9th - US$ 75 Note:
Cash prize will be divided equally among Equal pointers. Accommodation : Free
for all IM and Foreign Rated Players with 2200+ Food : Modest Food & Local
transportation will be given to all IM and Foreign Rated Players with 2200+
Appearance Fee : No appearance many will be given but some pocket money Will be
given to select foreign players. Passage : Passage up to Dhaka would have to be
borne by players own Federation. Last Date of entry : Invited players must send
their conformation to participate in the above tournament on or before 15th
March 2002 to the General Secretary, Bangladesh Chess Federation, 62/3 Purana
Paltan, Dhaka-1000, Fax No- 880-02-9666766 or 9563304 Phone N0- 880-02-9666766,
E-mail: bcf@bdonline.com (Syed Shujauddin Ahmed) General Secretary Bangladesh
Chess Federation.
Open in Bangladesh
Open International Chess Tournament 2002 29th March 2002 to 8th April
Venue: Conference-Room National Sports Council 62/3 Purana Paltan, Dhaka-1000
Organised by : Bangladesh Chess Federation Tournament System : 11 Round Swiss
Number of Participants : Around 40 Schedule : 29th March - 8th April, 2002
Arrival : 28th March 1st Round plays : 29th March Main session : Every day 2:00
p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Last Round : 8th April 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The rate of
play : 6 Hours play. Rate of play 40 moves in 2 hours, then rest of moves in 1
hour to finish the game. Prize distribution : 8th April 5:00 p.m. Prize Fund :
US$ 5000 divided as follows: 1st - US$ 1800, 2nd - US$ 1000, 3rd - US$ 600, 4th
- US$ 300, 5th - US$ 300 6th - US$ 200, 7th - US$ 200, 8th - US$ 200, 9th - US$
200, 10th -US$ 200 Note: Cash prize will be divided equally among Equal
pointers. Accommodation : Free for all GM, IM and Foreign Rated Players with
2300+ Food : Modest Food & Local transportation will be given to all GM, IM
and Foreign Rated Players with 2300+ Appearance Fee : Some appearance money
will be given to GM's. Some pocket money will be given to IM's and Rated 2400+
Passage : Passage up to Dhaka would have to be borne by players own Federation.
Last Date of entry : Invited players must send their conformation to
participate in the above tournament on or before 15th March 2002 to the General
Secretary, Bangladesh Chess Federation, 62/3 Purana Paltan, Dhaka-1000, Fax No-
880-02-9666766 or 9563304 Phone N0- 880-02-9666766, E-mail: bcf@bdonline.com
(Syed Shujauddin Ahmed) General Secretary Bangladesh Chess Federation
NK Snelschaken Voor Clubteams
The NK Snelschaken Voor Clubteams takes place 1 June 2002 at the Golden
Tulip Bel Air hotel, Johan de Witlaan, Den Haag organised by the SC De
Vogelwijk Further information: Ruud Vissers, 010-2207070 (kantoor) of
06-26776496 ruv@epg.nl
Reykjavik Open
The Reykjavik Open takes place March 7th-15th 2002. Organised by "The
Icelandic Chess Federation" and "Reykjavik Chess Club".
Details: http://skak.is/si/reykjavik2002/
2nd Helsinki Chess Circuit
2nd Helsinki Chess Circuit, Feb 25 - Mar 8, 2002 Helsinki Chess Circuit
will be played in the House of Chess, in the center of Helsinki, from February
25th to March 8th, 2002. Events: Group A: 10-12 players all-play-all IM-event,
for players ELO-rated over 2200, IM-norm possibility. Group B: 8-12 players
all-play-all ELO-event, for players rated 1900-2200. Group C: 8-12 players
all-play-all event, for players rated under 1900. Players interested to
participate, please contact the main organizer Mr. Sami
Hämäläinen, aurifera@kolumbus.fi
Further details:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/shakki.koti/hcc2/index.htm
2nd Oxford University Chess Congress
The 2nd Oxford University Chess Congress takes place on the 27th &
28th April, 2002 at Lincoln College, Oxford. Sections: Open (a new Terence
Chapman Grand Prix Elite event), U-170 Major & U-125 Minor. Please visit
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~sedm0500/tournament/2002.html
for more information. Alternatively one can contact Jonathan Smith at The
Queen's College, Oxford, OX1 4AW; email j.smith4@physics.ox.ac.uk or on 07813
307563 , but please only 'phone after 7pm.
Eupen Chess Open
The Schachklub Rochade Eupen-Kelmis VoG, Kehrweg 11, B-4700 Eupen
(dieter.plumanns@swing.be) is organising an Easter Open 23rd-24th March 2002.
Info Entry: Guenter Delhaes, Karl-Weiss-Strasse 44, B-4700 Eupen Telefon &
Fax : 0032(0)87.552716 bis 18h00 Telefon : 0032(0)87.742578 nach 19h00
X Lasker Memorial Barlinek Poland
The X Lasker Memorial Festival in Barlinek Poland takes place 17th-27th
July 2002. Blitz, rapid, open A, open B and under-16 events. Further details:
Krzysztof Kedzior E-Mail: umig@barlinek.pl
Tony Miles Memorial
Tony Miles Memorial Open on May 18th-19th 2001 in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Details: http://members.shaw.ca/chessforall/
17th North Sea Cup
Esbjerg will stage a 17th North Sea Cup July 5th-13th 2002, probably
category 13-14. A 10 player round-robin hoping to carry on the reputation with
previous tournament winners like Short, Jusupov, Adorjan, Larsen, Vaganian,
C.Hansen, Svidler etc. Info: Brian Isaksen at brisak@esenet.dk
New FIDE Sites
There are two new FIDE sites. Chess Daily
http://www.chessdaily.com has
individual FIDE rating calculations. Also the FIDE site for the World
Championships in Moscow has been launched at: http://wcc2001.fide.com
ChessMetrics Site
Jeff Sonas has updated his site: http://www.chessmetrics.com/. It now
has lots of colorful graphs. It includes ratings based on ChessBase games from
1851 to 1998, and then weekly rating lists based on TWIC issues from January
1999 to September 10th 2001.
Linares Chess Open 2002
The IX ANIBAL CHESS OPEN in Linares, Spain takes place 1st-10th March,
2002. The dates are parallel to the XX CIUDAD DE LINARES International Chess
Tournament. The event will be Swiss system, 10 rounds using the new FIDE time
control. The venue will be the Hotel Anibal, Linares.
Prizes in Euros (-25% taxes) 1º D.Luis Rentero Suarez prize 10.000
2º 5.000 3º 2.500 4º 1.500 5º 1.000 6º-25º 300
26º-50º 160
Conditions: GM and IM with inscription confirmed by the Organization:
free accommodation in a double room Hotel Anibal GM 2600 ELO check special
conditions.
Special prices at Hotel Anibal for those players whose inscription had
been confirmed by the Organization:
Double room: 24,50 euros per person Single room: 45,00 euros
Continental Breakfast: 1,90 euros Buffet Breakfast: 3,80 euros Lunch: 4,90
euros Dinner:4,90 euros
IMPORTANT: Only those players whose inscription had been confirmed by
the Organization are guaranteed these prices
Inscription: Every player: 50 euros e-mail: linares@teleline.es
linareschess@wanadoo.es Fax: 34 953 652204
DEADLINE: Monday, 18th February
Hawaii International Chess Festival Postponed
The Hawaii International Chess Festival has been postponed until 2003.
It will have the first World Families Chess Championships. Pro (2000+), Mixed,
and Amateur (all players under 2000). Prizes for all sorts of combinations of
family members. Information: hawaii@chessworks.com.
