THE WEEK IN CHESS 403 29th July 2002 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) Biel Chess Festival
3) Lost Boys Tournament
4) Queens against Kings Chess Challenge Match
5) British Chess Championships
6) Russian Cup in Samara
7) US Junior Invitational
8) Wismilak International
9) Mercosur Cup
10) Politiken Cup
11) Czech Open 2002
12) European Juniors
13) Dutch Open
14) X Emanuel Lasker Memorial Open
15) Korinthos International Chess Festival
16) Ghent Open
17) Montreal International
18) ZMD-Open
19) Canadian and Quebec Open
20) US Open
21) Polish Junior Teams
22) Baden-Baden Open 2002
23) Paris Championships
24) Glorney & Faber Cup
25) Nigel Short in Malaysia
26) Scottish Championships
27) Forthcoming Events and Links


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Games section

Biel Chess Festival              18 games
Lost Boys Tournament            144 games
Queens against Kings             15 games
US Junior Invitational           45 games
Wismilak International           66 games
Mercosur Cup                     50 games
Politiken Cup                   374 games
Czech Open 2002                 355 games
European Juniors                 90 games
Dutch Open                      342 games
X Emanuel Lasker Mem Open       126 games
Korinthos International         121 games
Ghent Open                       77 games
Montreal International           24 games
Canadian and Quebec Open        286 games
Polish Junior Teams             396 games
Paris Championships             158 games
Scottish Championships            9 games
2696 games

1) Introduction

My thanks to Anjo Anjewierden, Yin Hao, Aard Daanen, Andy McFarland, Kristianus Liem, Jan Mazuch, Vladimir Dvorkovich, Barth Plomp, Przemek Jahr, Lubomir Ftacnik, Hugh Brodie, Nadir Bounzou and Jean Lacassagne, SS Quah, Patrick Byrne, Scott Freeman, Jovan Petronic, Mark Snowden, Bob Jones and all those who helped with this issue.

After the excitement of the Dortmund tournament we're back to more normal tournaments. The Summer is here with me being too hot and a large number of festivals and games in the magazine.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

2) Biel Chess Festival

The 35th Biel International Chess Festival takes place July 20th to August 3rd 2002. There are ten different tournaments including a GM -Tournament (category 16) and a match between the swiss national team and Computer Shredder 6-0 from Chessbase.

Ilya Smirin leads with 4.5/7 half a point clear of Viktor Korchnoi.

Internet coverage: http://www.bielchessfestival.ch

Round 2 (July 23, 2002)

Smirin, Ilia             -  Dreev, Alexey            1/2   16  C43  Petroff's Defence
Pelletier, Yannick       -  Korchnoi, Viktor         1/2   55  A30  English Symmetrical
Vallejo Pons, Francisco  -  Tkachiev, Vladislav      1-0   44  E15  Queens Indian

Round 3 (July 24, 2002)

Korchnoi, Viktor         -  Smirin, Ilia             0-1   46  D85  Gruenfeld Defence
Tkachiev, Vladislav      -  Pelletier, Yannick       1/2   53  E16  Queens Indian
Dreev, Alexey            -  Vallejo Pons, Francisco  1-0   36  E12  Queens Indian Petrosian System

Round 4 (July 25, 2002)

Tkachiev, Vladislav      -  Smirin, Ilia             1/2   18  B30  Sicilian Rossolimo
Dreev, Alexey            -  Korchnoi, Viktor         1/2   22  D41  Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Vallejo Pons, Francisco  -  Pelletier, Yannick       1/2   56  C02  French Advance

Round 5 (July 26, 2002)

Smirin, Ilia             -  Vallejo Pons, Francisco  1/2   23  C67  Ruy Lopez Berlin
Korchnoi, Viktor         -  Tkachiev, Vladislav      1/2   31  E12  Queens Indian Petrosian System
Pelletier, Yannick       -  Dreev, Alexey            1/2   46  D26  QGA

Round 6 (July 28, 2002)

Smirin, Ilia             -  Pelletier, Yannick       1-0   28  C03  French Tarrasch
Dreev, Alexey            -  Tkachiev, Vladislav      1/2   13  E12  Queens Indian Petrosian System
Vallejo Pons, Francisco  -  Korchnoi, Viktor         0-1   63  C11  French Defence

Round 7 (July 29, 2002)

Korchnoi, Viktor         -  Pelletier, Yannick       1/2   57  E06  Catalan
Tkachiev, Vladislav      -  Vallejo Pons, Francisco  1/2   22  D23  QGA
Dreev, Alexey            -  Smirin, Ilia             1/2   21  D70  Gruenfeld Defence


GM Biel SUI (SUI), 22 vii-1 viii 2002              cat. XVI (2637)
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                                       1  2  3  4  5  6 
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1 Smirin, Ilia             g ISR 2676 ** 1. =. == =1 =.  4.5  2729
2 Korchnoi, Viktor         g SUI 2626 0. ** =. =. == 11  4.0  2680
3 Tkachiev, Vladislav      g FRA 2625 =. =. ** 1= =. 0=  3.5  2645
4 Dreev, Alexey            g RUS 2676 == =. 0= ** =. 1.  3.5  2635
5 Pelletier, Yannick       g SUI 2571 =0 == =. =. ** =.  3.0  2600
6 Vallejo Pons, Francisco  g ESP 2648 =. 00 1= 0. =. **  2.5  2530
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3) Lost Boys Tournament

The 2002 Lost Boys Open takes place in Amsterdam 26th July - 4th August 2002. Players include Loek Van Wely, Ivan Sokolov, Jan Timman, Mikhail Gurevich and Darmen Sadvakasov.

Internet coverage: http://chess.lostcity.nl/lostboys/

Round 3 Standings:
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Lost Boys Open Amsterdam NED (NED), 26 vii-3 viii 2002
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 1. Gurevich, Mikhail             g  BEL 2649 3.0       
 2. Van Wely, Loek                g  NED 2645 3.0       
 3. Sadvakasov, Darmen            g  KAZ 2534 3.0       
 4. Sokolov, Ivan                 g  NED 2677 3.0       
 5. Nijboer, Friso                g  NED 2567 3.0       
 6. Sutovsky, Emil                g  ISR 2658 2.5  2599 
 7. Shchekachev, Andrei           g  RUS 2546 2.5  2602 
 8. Odendahl, Reiner              f  GER 2379 2.5  2684 
 9. Bezemer, Arno                    NED 2320 2.5  2701 
10. Afek, Yochanan                m  ISR 2329 2.5  2540 
11. Hendriks, Willy               m  NED 2410 2.5  2611 
12. Van der Wiel, John            g  NED 2506 2.0  2473 
13. Salakhutdinov, Ildar             RUS 2238 2.0  2542 
14. Erwich, Marc                  f  NED 2376 2.0  2534 
15. Janssen, Ruud                 m  NED 2468 2.0  2415 
16. Peek, Marcel                  f  NED 2345 2.0  2329 
17. Piceu, Tom                       BEL 2173 2.0  2466 
18. Vedder, Richard                  NED 2232 2.0  2552 
19. Handke, Florian               m  GER 2471 2.0  2493 
20. Smeets, Jan                      NED 2392 2.0  2351 
21. Jens, Jelmer                     NED 2369 2.0  2359 
22. Rebers, Eugene                   NED 2351 2.0  2508 
23. Solleveld, Maarten            m  NED 2451 2.0  2369 
24. De Vreugt, Dennis             g  NED 2477 2.0  2556 
25. Konings, Leon                 f  NED 2318 2.0  2462 
26. Kritz, Leonid                 m  GER 2454 2.0  2373 
27. Krnic, Zdenko                 m  YUG 2365 2.0  2573 
28. Timman, Jan H                 g  NED 2623 2.0  2424 
29. Van Blitterswijk, Stefan      m  NED 2394 2.0  2511 
30. Van Wessel, Rudy              f  NED 2360 2.0  2302 
31. Werle, Jan                    m  NED 2443 2.0  2439 
32. Ernst, Sipke                  m  NED 2469 2.0  2407 
33. Pedersen, Nicolai Vesterbaek     DEN 2458 2.0  2523 
34. L'Ami, Erwin                     NED 2438 2.0  2527 
35. Vidarsson, Jon G              f  ISL 2378 2.0  2469 
36. Berkvens, Joost               m  NED 2467 2.0  2426 
37. Bosboom, Manuel               m  NED 2451 2.0  2495 
38. Conquest, Stuart              g  ENG 2542 2.0  2412 
39. Halkias, Stelios              m  GRE 2550 2.0  2423 
40. Daly, Colm                    f  IRL 2338 2.0  2311 
99 players

4) Queens against Kings Chess Challenge Match

Yin Hao reports on the Queens against Kings Chess Challenge Match which took place in Jinan (a city in North China) and consisted of 4 players including Xie Jun, Zhu Chen, Nigel Short and Yasser Seirawan. On July 21st-22nd Xie played Short while Zhu played Seirawan (Results Xie Jun 3-1 Short and Seirawan 3.5-0.5 Zhu Chen). On July 24th-26th, Xie played against Seirawan and Zhu played Short (Final Scores: Xie Jun 2-2 Seirawan Zhu Chen 0,5-3,5 Short). Time control: 20min each plus 10sec increment. On July 27th all the players are now in Beijing and play some Mixed Double chess there. Either Ladies can choose a man to form a team and play four 2 vs 2 games. (After 3 games Zhu Chen/Seirawan,Y 2-1 Xie Jun/Short,N.

5) British Chess Championships

The Smith & Williamson British Chess Championships take place in Torquay, 28th July - 10th August 2002. The event is open to British and Commonwealth players and there is a strong Indian entry this year. Top players: Krishnan Sasikiran, Jon Speelman, Pentala Harikrishna, John Emms, Luke Mcshane, Dibyendu Barua, Bogdan Lalic, Glenn Flear, Mark Hebden, Danny Gormally, Sura Sekhar Ganguly, Matthew Turner, Joe Gallagher, Aaron Summerscale, Chandra Sandipan, Chris Ward, Peter Wells, Abhijit Kunte, Humpy Koneru and Garry Lane. We will be daily reports on the championships here. Round 1 July 29th 2002.

Live Games: http://www.bcf.org.uk/events/bcf2002/index.html

6) Russian Cup in Samara

The latest open in the Russian Cup is taking place in Samara.

Coverage in Russian: http://www.volgachess.ru including the games which is always fun when it comes to translating them back to English.

Leading Round 3 Standings:
  1.  Akhmetov        2482   3.5  10.5  2686 +0.78
      Khismatullin    2428   3.5   9.5  2674 +1.02
      Yandemirov      2502   3.5   8.5  2675 +0.62
  4.  Iljushin        2526   3.0  10.0  2568 +0.20
      Abrashkin       2379   3.0   8.5  2472 +0.44
      Alavkin         2498   3.0   8.0  2621 +0.60
      Terehin         2365   3.0   7.5  2382 +0.05
      Khairullin      2329   3.0   7.0  2469 +0.56
      Shinkevich      2487   3.0   6.5  2462 -0.12
 10.  Kosintseva T.   2441   2.5   9.5  2431 -0.06
      Jamaletdinov    2122   2.5   8.0  2425 +1.58
      Sadriev         2303   2.5   7.5  2447 +0.57
121 players

7) US Junior Invitational

U S Junior Open and Invitational, hosted by the Dallas Chess Club took place July 19th-21st 2002. Aaron Pixton won the event by a 1.5 point margin with 7/9. My thanks to Andy McFarland for the games.

Internet coverage: http://www.dallaschess.com/USJ2002/ Games live on ICC.

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US Junior Dallas USA (USA), 18-23 vii 2002         cat. III (2324)
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                                    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 
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 1. Pixton, Aaron         USA 2432  * 1 1 1 = = 1 1 = =  7.0  2532 
 2. Bhat, Vinay S       m USA 2411  0 * = 1 = 1 1 0 = 1  5.5  2394 
 3. Zaremba, Andrie     f USA 2321  0 = * = = = 1 = 1 =  5.0  2367 
 4. Fernandez, Daniel   f USA 2290  0 0 = * 0 1 = 1 1 1  5.0  2371 
 5. Schneider, Dmitry   m USA 2429  = = = 1 * = 0 = = =  4.5  2312 
 6. Wang, Philip Xiao   f USA 2306  = 0 = 0 = * 1 1 = =  4.5  2326 
 7. Hoekstra, Matthew     USA 2238  0 0 0 = 1 0 * 1 1 1  4.5  2333 
 8. Rensch, Daniel        USA 2298  0 1 = 0 = 0 0 * 1 1  4.0  2284 
 9. Siegel, Noah J        USA 2239  = = 0 0 = = 0 0 * =  2.5  2167 
10. Ritvin, Stanislav     USA 2279  = 0 = 0 = = 0 0 = *  2.5  2163 
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8) Wismilak International

The Wismilak International Grandmaster Chess Tournament took place in Surabaya, Indonesia, 22nd-29th July 2002. The Category 8 (average 2446) event was won by Antoaneta Stefanova with 9.5/11 a point and a half clear of Cerdas Barus. My thanks to Kristianus Liem for the news and games.

Internet coverage: http://wismilakinternational.com/chess/index.html

Wismilak It Surabaya IND (IND), 22-29 vii 2002        cat. VIII (2446)
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                                    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 
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 1 Stefanova, Antoaneta  m BUL 2497 * = 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 1  9.5  2750
 2 Barus, Cerdas         m INA 2456 = * = 1 1 1 = 1 0 = 1 1  8.0  2620
 3 Juswanto, Denny       m INA 2520 0 = * = 1 = 0 1 = = 1 =  6.0  2475
 4 Zaw Win Lay           g MYA 2531 = 0 = * = = = 0 1 1 1 =  6.0  2474
 5 Irwanto, Sadikin      f INA 2362 0 0 0 = * 1 1 = = 1 1 =  6.0  2490
 6 Megaranto, Susanto      INA 2364 0 0 = = 0 * 1 1 0 1 1 1  6.0  2489
 7 Paciencia, Enrique      PHI 2483 = = 1 = 0 0 * = 1 0 = =  5.0  2407
 8 Handoko, Edhi         g INA 2431 0 0 0 1 = 0 = * 1 1 0 1  5.0  2411
 9 Ardiansyah, Haji      g INA 2411 0 1 = 0 = 1 0 0 * 1 0 =  4.5  2384
10 Kosasih, Cecep          INA 2422 0 = = 0 0 0 1 0 0 * = 1  3.5  2315
11 Hamdani, Rudin        f INA 2375 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 1 1 = * =  3.5  2319
12 Nay Oo Kyaw Tun       m MYA 2504 0 0 = = = 0 = 0 = 0 = *  3.0  2266
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9) Mercosur Cup

The V 'República Argentina' Chess Masters Tournament - Mercosur Cup sponsored by Chessbase GmbH takes place July 18th-28th 2002. Bernardo Roselli Mailhe leads with 7/9 with one round to go.

Internet coverage: http://escavm.tripod.com/5magistral/index.html, http://www.chessbase.com and Spanish page: http://www.chessbase.com/espanola/newsdetail2.asp?id=1341

Round 10/11 Standings:
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Mercosur Cup Vicente Lopez ARG (ARG), 19-29 vii 2002             cat. VI (2388)
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                                               1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 
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 1. Roselli Mailhe, Bernardo       m URU 2426  * = 1 . = = 1 1 = 1 1  7.0  2595 
 2. Panno, Oscar                   g ARG 2481  = * = 1 = 1 = 1 1 . =  6.5  2547 
 3. HIARCS 8.0                           ----  0 = * 1 1 = = 1 . 1 =  6.0  2570 
 4. Rodriguez, Andres              g URU 2467  . 0 0 * = 1 1 = = = 1  5.0  2418 
 5. Slipak, Sergio                 g ARG 2498  = = 0 = * 0 . 1 1 = =  4.5  2362 
 6. Valerga, Diego                 m ARG 2487  = 0 = 0 1 * = 0 1 1 .  4.5  2378 
 7. Spangenberg, Hugo              g ARG 2508  0 = = 0 . = * = = 1 =  4.0  2319 
 8. Pelikian, Jefferson            m BRA 2409  0 0 0 = 0 1 = * = = 1  4.0  2314 
 9. Granara Barreto, Sebastian A     URU 2261  = 0 . = 0 0 = = * = =  3.0  2320 
10. Scarella, Enrique              m ARG 2358  0 . 0 = = 0 0 = = * 1  3.0  2256 
11. Paglilla, Carlos               m ARG 2374  0 = = 0 = . = 0 = 0 *  2.5  2212 
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10) Politiken Cup

The 24th Copenhagen Open Politiken Cup took place 15th - 26th of July 2002. Sergei Tiviakov, Alexander Beliavsky and Ruben Fegaer all scored 8.5/11 the first named having the best SB tie-break.

Internet coverage: http://www.politikencup.dk

Final Standings Round 11
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24th Politiken Cup Copenhagen DEN (DEN), 15-26 vii 2002
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  1. Tiviakov, Sergei            g  NED 2628  8.5 80½  2629 
  2. Beliavsky, Alexander G      g  SLO 2652  8.5 78½  2619 
  3. Felgaer, Ruben              m  ARG 2509  8.5 78   2622 
  4. Epishin, Vladimir           g  RUS 2643  8.0 80   2618 
  5. Hillarp Persson, Tiger      g  SWE 2461  8.0 79½  2597 
  6. De Firmian, Nick E          g  USA 2551  8.0 79   2529 
  7. Schandorff, Lars            g  DEN 2547  8.0 77½  2534 
  8. Kiriakov, Petr              g  RUS 2553  8.0 77½  2554 
  9. Ward, Christopher           g  ENG 2498  8.0 76½  2560 
 10. Nielsen, Peter Heine        g  DEN 2626  8.0 76   2564 
 11. Peralta, Fernando           m  ARG 2478  8.0 75½  2485 
 12. El-Kher, Henrik                DEN 2355  8.0 73   2516 
 13. Dominguez, Lenier           g  CUB 2613  8.0 72   2456 
 14. Turov, Maxim                g  RUS 2518  7.5 78   2535 
 15. McShane, Luke J             g  ENG 2544  7.5 77½  2454 
 16. Mortensen, Erling           m  DEN 2450  7.5 76   2474 
 17. Pert, Richard G             f  ENG 2357  7.5 74   2432 
 18. Hector, Jonny               g  SWE 2562  7.5 73   2479 
 19. Pert, Nicholas              m  ENG 2460  7.5 72   2438 
 20. Hovmoller, Kristian            DEN 2248  7.5 62½  2376  
 21. Volokitin, Andrei           g  UKR 2545  7.0 80½  2529 
 22. Palo, Davor                 f  DEN 2394  7.0 76   2444 
 23. Kallio, Heikki              g  FIN 2501  7.0 75½  2405 
 24. Hansen, Torbjorn R             NOR 2280  7.0 72   2341 
 25. Nilssen, John Arni          f  FAI 2363  7.0 72   2432 
 26. Aaberg, Anton                  SWE 2408  7.0 71½  2376 
 27. Matamoros Franco, Carlos S  m  ECU 2473  7.0 70½  2347 
 28. Cech, Pavel                    CZE 2316  7.0 70½  2391 
 29. Collins, Sam                   IRL 2313  7.0 70   2418 
 30. Jakobsen, Ole               m  DEN 2398  7.0 70   2280 
 31. Hanley, Craig               f  ENG 2331  7.0 69½  2361 
 32. Ekeberg, Carl Fredrik          NOR 2213  7.0 67½  2344 
 33. Sylvan, Jacob                  DEN 2259  7.0 65½  2238 
 34. Adamski, Jan                m  POL 2304  7.0 65½  2303 
 35. Moen, Andreas                  NOR 2278  7.0 65   2275 
 36. Rasmussen, Allan Stig          DEN 2305  7.0 64½  2276 
 37. Royset, Paal                   NOR 2252  7.0 64½  2272 
 38. Naes, Flovin Tor               FAI 2232  7.0 62½  2273 
 39. Hoi, Carsten                g  DEN 2419  6.5 75½  2367 
 40. Aagaard, Jacob              m  DEN 2359  6.5 75½  2411 
 41. Bromann, Thorbjorn          f  DEN 2378  6.5 74   2359 
 42. Greger, Roland                 DEN 2365  6.5 70   2314 
 43. Tozer, Richard              m  ENG 2312  6.5 70   2308 
 44. Akesson, Joel                  SWE 2234  6.5 70   2315 
 45. Timmermans, Ivo                NED 2177  6.5 69½  2246 
 46. Rohrmueller, Ulrich            GER 2257  6.5 69   2311 
 47. Kongsted, Christian            DEN 2224  6.5 68   2298 
 48. Christensen, Stefan            DEN 2194  6.5 67½  2257 
 49. Hagen, Andreas Skytte          DEN 2185  6.5 67½  2258 
 50. Romsdal, Trond                 NOR 2205  6.5 66   2255 
 51. Svensson, Bengt             m  SWE 2398  6.5 65½  2208 
 52. Brinck-Claussen, Bjorn      m  DEN 2369  6.5 64½  2199 
 53. Rossen, Claus                  DEN 2185  6.5 63   2245 
 54. Nielsen,Max                    DEN ----  6.5 62½  2190 
 55. Molvig, Henrik                 DEN 2237  6.5 61   2239 
 56. Roeder,Peter Ulrik             DEN ----  6.5 60½  2218 
 57. Hvenekilde, Jorgen             DEN 2296  6.5 60½  2178 
 58. Brasoy,Aksel                   NOR ----  6.5 54½  2132 
197 players

11) Czech Open 2002

The Czech Open 2002 took place in Pardubice 11th-28th July 2002. There were 5 FIDE open tournaments, 2 teams tournaments, an active chess tournament, a blitz tournament, a blitz marathon, a problem solving competition and bughouse and Fischerandom tournaments.

310 chess players took part in the main GM tournament the KOMERCNI BANKA OPEN. Their average ELO was 2321 and three participant had their ELO higher then 2600. The winner of the KOMERCNI BANKA OPEN was Vladislav Borovikov from the Ukraine. In second place was Peter Acs (HUN) and in third Zbynek Hracek from the Czech Republic. Seven players finished on 7/9.

My thanks to Jan Mazuch for information and games.

Internet coverage: http://www.proclient.cz/czechopen

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KB Czech Open Pardubice CZE (CZE), 19-27 vii 2002
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   1 Borovikov Vladislav     UKR GM  2570 7.0 2490  38.5 52.5 
   2 Acs Peter               HUN GM  2560 7.0 2478  37.0 52  
   3 Hracek Zbynek           CZE GM  2600 7.0 2460  36.0 48.5 
   4 Jakovenko Dmitry        RUS GM  2552 7.0 2456  37.0 52  
   5 Neverov Valery          UKR GM  2587 7.0 2455  35.5 47.5 
   6 Inarkiev Ernesto        RUS IM  2545 7.0 2425  34.5 45.5 
   7 Burmakin Vladimir       RUS GM  2574 7.0 2412  34.0 47  
   8 Berg Emanuel            SWE IM  2516 6.5 2475  35.5 52  
   9 Arutunian Davit         GEO IM  2420 6.5 2467  35.5 48  
  10 Sasikiran Krishnan      IND GM  2650 6.5 2464  35.0 53  
  11 Zilberman Yaacov        ISR GM  2443 6.5 2441  34.5 49  
  12 Shaposhnikov Evgeny     RUS IM  2532 6.5 2435  34.5 49.5 
  13 Harikrishna P.          IND GM  2568 6.5 2424  33.5 48  
  14 Moroz Alexander         UKR GM  2514 6.5 2421  34.0 48.5 
  15 Chernyshov Konstantin   RUS GM  2518 6.5 2402  33.0 47  
  16 Navara David            CZE GM  2559 6.5 2393  31.0 46  
  17 Vorobiov Evgeny E.      RUS GM  2542 6.5 2392  31.5 46  
  18 Psakhis Lev             ISR GM  2574 6.5 2390  32.0 43.5 
  19 Belov Vladimir          RUS IM  2510 6.5 2384  32.0 43.5 
  20 Barua Dibyendu          IND GM  2542 6.5 2383  30.5 43  
  21 Neuman Petr             CZE IM  2410 6.5 2356  31.5 44  
  22 Potapov Alexander       RUS IM  2515 6.5 2338  29.0 44.5 
  23 Vokac Marek             CZE GM  2502 6.0 2460  34.0 52  
  24 Haba Petr               CZE GM  2531 6.0 2444  36.0 51  
  25 Stocek Jiri             CZE GM  2555 6.0 2441  34.0 48.5 
  26 Macieja Bartlomiej      POL GM  2607 6.0 2437  34.5 52.5 
  27 Kunte Abhijit           IND GM  2477 6.0 2433  34.0 50.5 
  28 Ganguly S.S.            IND IM  2524 6.0 2424  34.5 51.5 
  29 Brynell Stellan         SWE GM  2508 6.0 2423  33.0 47  
  30 Teske Henrik            GER GM  2529 6.0 2416  34.0 49.5 
  31 Balabaev Timur          KAZ IM  2441 6.0 2416  31.5 47  
  32 Potkin Vladimir         RUS GM  2485 6.0 2415  34.0 49.5 
  33 Schlosser Philipp       GER GM  2534 6.0 2405  33.0 49  
  34 Gerzhoy Leonid          ISR     2366 6.0 2394  29.5 42.5 
  35 Roiz Michael            ISR IM  2507 6.0 2393  32.5 44  
  36 Gyimesi Zoltan          HUN GM  2580 6.0 2390  30.5 47.5 
  37 Nataf Igor-Alexandre    FRA GM  2560 6.0 2373  30.5 46.5 
  38 Konopka Michal          CZE IM  2441 6.0 2368  29.0 41.5 
  39 Golod Vitali            ISR GM  2538 6.0 2366  29.5 45.5 
  40 Oral Tomas              CZE GM  2549 6.0 2364  29.0 43  
  41 Wirig Anthony           FRA     2319 6.0 2361  29.5 45  
  42 Medvegy Zoltan          HUN IM  2505 6.0 2359  30.5 43.5 
  43 Tomashevsky Evgeny      RUS IM  2440 6.0 2351  29.5 43.5 
  44 Klenburg Mikhail        ISR     2376 6.0 2351  28.0 41.5 
  45 Meduna Eduard           CZE GM  2472 6.0 2348  31.5 45  
  46 Seger Ruediger          GER FM  2398 6.0 2342  28.5 41.5 
  47 Tratar Marko            SLO IM  2466 6.0 2336  29.5 43  
  48 Dobrov Vladimir         RUS IM  2443 6.0 2327  28.5 43  
  49 Bobras Piotr            POL IM  2445 6.0 2324  28.0 41.5 
  50 Gavrilov Alexei         RUS IM  2487 6.0 2317  28.0 41  
  51 Plachetka Jan           SVK GM  2439 6.0 2259  25.5 41.5 
  52 Neiksans Arturs         LAT IM  2440 5.5 2466  33.0 51  
  53 Maslak Konstantin       RUS     2361 5.5 2440  27.5 47  
  54 Votava Jan              CZE GM  2511 5.5 2438  33.0 47.5 
  55 Fridmans Daniels        LAT GM  2577 5.5 2436  32.0 49  
  56 Espig Lutz              GER GM  2408 5.5 2435  30.5 48  
  57 Pribyl Josef            CZE IM  2409 5.5 2427  30.0 47  
  58 Gutman Gennadi          UKR GM  2518 5.5 2420  31.5 47.5 
  59 Markos Jan              SVK IM  2467 5.5 2419  31.5 49  
  60 Jirka Jiri              CZE     2400 5.5 2409  29.0 48.5 
  61 Sandipan Chanda         IND IM  2507 5.5 2402  31.0 45.5 
  62 Kholmov Ratmir          RUS GM  2431 5.5 2385  30.5 45.5 
  63 Grabarczyk Miroslaw     POL GM  2514 5.5 2382  30.5 44.5 
  64 Jankovic Alojzije       CRO FM  2299 5.5 2379  27.0 43.5 
  65 Kristjansson Stefan     ISL FM  2428 5.5 2375  31.5 47  
  66 Parligras Mircea        ROM     2511 5.5 2368  30.5 49  
  67 Lingnau Carsten         GER IM  2426 5.5 2366  31.0 45.5 
  68 Voloshin Leonid         CZE IM  2429 5.5 2363  29.5 44  
  69 Krapivin Alexander      RUS FM  2410 5.5 2339  26.0 42  
  70 Zurek Milan             CZE IM  2451 5.5 2322  28.5 44.5 
  71 Ulfarsson Magnus        ISL     2307 5.5 2320  26.5 37.5 
  72 Szekely Peter           HUN GM  2420 5.5 2319  27.0 44.5 
  73 Berezjuk Sergej         CZE IM  2430 5.5 2318  29.5 44.5 
  74 Grigoriants Sergey      RUS IM  2490 5.5 2316  29.0 44.5 
  75 Hasangatin Ramil        RUS IM  2517 5.5 2315  27.5 45.5 
  76 Groszpeter Attila       HUN GM  2491 5.5 2308  26.5 40.5 
  77 Haub Thorsten-Michael   GER IM  2381 5.5 2307  25.5 39.5 
  78 Blatny Pavel            CZE GM  2486 5.5 2302  26.5 42  
  79 Janturin Artur          RUS     2401 5.5 2298  26.5 39.5 
  80 Knazovcik Ladislav      CZE     2317 5.5 2286  26.0 37.5 
  81 Doukhine Iokhan         RUS     2306 5.5 2280  23.0 37  
  82 Ovod Evgenija           RUS WGM 2372 5.5 2277  26.0 38  
  83 Hermansson Emil         SWE IM  2423 5.5 2265  22.5 35  
310 players

Norms
GM     Emanuel Berg (SWE)
       Davir Arutunian (GEO)
       Evgeny Shaposhnikov (RUS)

IM     Leonid Gerzhoy (ISR)
       Anthony Wirig (FRA)
       Mikhail Klenburg (ISR)
       Reudiger Seger (GER)
       Konstantin Maslak (RUS)
       Jiri Jirka (CZE)
       Alojzije Jankovic (CRO)
       Stefan Kristjansson (ISL)
       Christian Bleis (GER)
       Marian Kantorik (SVK)
       Rafail Farather (RUS)

WGM    Ghate Swathi (IND)

12) European Juniors

The European Junior Championship under 20 took place in Baku, Azerbaijan 14th-24th July 2002. Two groups (Boys & Girls) were played witg 31 and 27 participants from 16 countries. There were clear winners of both events. 18 year old Zviad Izoria of Georgia won the boys with 8.5/11 and 18 year old Zeinab Mamedjarova of Azerbaijan the girls with 9/11. My thanks to Vladimir Dvorkovich for the news.

Note: The player Djavid Aliev of Azerbaijan is given as unrated which I've gone with however I find it impossible to believe that this isn't in reality Dzhavid Aliev in the rating list as a Russian rated 2320 and born in 1986.

Internet coverage: http://www.chess.az

Final Standings Round 11
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EuJun Baku AZE (AZE), 14-24 vii 2002
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 1. Izoria, Zviad             m  GEO 2565  =10 = 8 +23 + 9 +13 = 2 = 3 +11 +12 = 4 + 7  8.5  2624 
 2. Gashimov, Vugar           m  AZE 2470  +15 +23 =13 = 7 +10 = 1 + 5 = 3 = 4 - 6 +17  7.5  2560 
 3. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyaz       AZE 2542  -18 +22 +28 =12 +21 + 7 = 1 = 2 =14 = 5 + 4  7.5  2560 
 4. Gaprindashvili, Valerian  m  GEO 2471  = 8 +20 = 9 -10 +16 +18 +14 + 6 = 2 = 1 - 3  7.0  2492 
 5. Riazantsev, Alexander     g  RUS 2537  +17 = 9 =10 + 8 = 7 =13 - 2 +19 +11 = 3 = 6  7.0  2528 
 6. Jakubowski, Krzysztof     f  POL 2475  -28 +24 +18 -21 +26 +19 =12 - 4 + 8 + 2 = 5  7.0  2429 
 7. Gasanov, Eldar            m  UKR 2471  +24 =18 +19 = 2 = 5 - 3 +15 =12 =10 +14 - 1  6.5  2477 
 8. Gashimov, Sarkhan            AZE 2262  = 4 = 1 +29 - 5 +22 -14 +21 +13 - 6 =12 +18  6.5  2502 
 9. Werle, Jan                m  NED 2443  +30 = 5 = 4 - 1 -18 =17 +25 +21 =22 =15 +13  6.5  2446 
10. Kanep, Meelis                EST 2358  = 1 +16 = 5 + 4 - 2 -11 +20 +22 = 7 -13 =12  6.0  2463 
11. Guseinov, Kadir           g  AZE 2510  +21 =19 =14 =16 =12 +10 +13 - 1 - 5 -17 +22  6.0  2431 
12. Gozzoli, Yannick             FRA 2373  -16 +27 +26 = 3 =11 +21 = 6 = 7 - 1 = 8 =10  6.0  2384 
13. Mamedov, Nidjat           m  AZE 2463  +27 +28 = 2 +14 - 1 = 5 -11 - 8 +26 +10 - 9  6.0  2406 
14. Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios     GRE 2462  +25 +31 =11 -13 =19 + 8 - 4 +20 = 3 - 7 =15  6.0  2382 
15. Loetscher, Roland         f  SUI 2288  - 2 -29 =22 +27 +25 +28 - 7 =18 +16 = 9 =14  6.0  2384 
16. Chkhaidze, Nikoloz           GEO 2138  +12 -10 +17 =11 - 4 =20 -19 +28 -15 +23 +32  6.0  2342 
17. Teterev, Vitaly              BLR 2342  - 5 +30 -16 -19 +31 = 9 =18 +24 +27 +11 - 2  6.0  2351 
18. Aroshidze, Levan             GEO 2345  + 3 = 7 - 6 =20 + 9 - 4 =17 =15 =19 +28 - 8  5.5  2376 
19. Mamedov, Rauf                AZE 2358  +26 =11 - 7 +17 =14 - 6 +16 - 5 =18 =22 =20  5.5  2361 
20. Buckley, Simon T             ENG 2237  =22 - 4 +24 =18 +29 =16 -10 -14 =23 +26 =19  5.5  2308 
21. Cernousek, Lukas             CZE 2294  -11 +25 +31 + 6 - 3 -12 - 8 - 9 =29 +32 +27  5.5  2309 
22. Stellwagen, Daniel        f  NED 2464  =20 - 3 =15 +23 - 8 +24 +26 -10 = 9 =19 -11  5.0  2275 
23. Esen, Baris                  TUR 2189  +29 - 2 - 1 -22 -24 +32 =27 +30 =20 -16 +28  5.0  2250 
24. Krupenski, Yuri              EST 2240  - 7 - 6 -20 +32 +23 -22 +29 -17 =30 +31 =25  5.0  2233 
25. Aliev, Chingiz               AZE 2213  -14 -21 =27 +28 -15 +31 - 9 -26 +32 +30 =24  5.0  2182 
26. Abdullaev,Mahish             AZE ----  -19 +32 -12 +30 - 6 +29 -22 +25 -13 -20 =31  4.5  2221 
27. Laciner, Kerem               TUR 2220  -13 -12 =25 -15 +32 =30 =23 +31 -17 +29 -21  4.5  2183 
28. Davidov, Samir               AZE 2248  + 6 -13 - 3 -25 +30 -15 +32 -16 +31 -18 -23  4.0  2158 
29. Tahirov, Farhad           m  AZE 2363  -23 +15 - 8 +31 -20 -26 -24 +32 =21 -27 =30  4.0  2074 
30. Baladjaev, Gara              AZE 2210  - 9 -17 +32 -26 -28 =27 +31 -23 =24 -25 =29  3.5  2072 
31. Aliev, Djavid                AZE ----  +32 -14 -21 -29 -17 -25 -30 -27 -28 -24 =26  1.5  1926 
32. BYE                              ----  -31 -26 -30 -24 -27 -23 -28 -29 -25 -21 -16  0.0       
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EuJunW Baku AZE (AZE), 14-24 vii 2002
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 1. Mamedjarova, Zeinab    wm AZE 2312  =14 - 2 +15 +25 +12 +11 = 3 +10 + 8 + 6 + 4  9.0  2419 
 2. Charkhalashvili, Inga  wf GEO 2295  =15 + 1 +25 +11 = 3 +10 = 6 +16 = 4 +13 - 5  8.0  2363 
 3. Dzagnidze, Nana        wm GEO 2281  +24 +18 +13 +17 = 2 + 4 = 1 + 5 - 6 = 7 =12  8.0  2413 
 4. Khukhashvili, Sopiko   wm GEO 2327  + 9 -10 +19 +18 + 5 - 3 =16 +15 = 2 +11 - 1  7.0  2300 
 5. Javakhishvili, Lela    wm GEO 2319  +26 -13 +21 + 8 - 4 = 7 +14 - 3 +10 = 9 + 2  7.0  2293 
 6. Mammadova, Nargiz         AZE 2058  -10 -19 +28 +20 +26 +17 = 2 +13 + 3 - 1 = 7  7.0  2317 
 7. Melia, Salome             GEO 2262  +21 =11 =14 -10 +19 = 5 -15 +23 +16 = 3 = 6  6.5  2205 
 8. Topel, Zehra              TUR 2067  -12 + 9 +16 - 5 =18 +19 -10 +14 - 1 +15 +17  6.5  2270 
 9. Mamedjarova, Turkan       AZE 2134  - 4 - 8 =24 -22 +28 =27 +12 +25 +23 = 5 +13  6.5  2193 
10. Makka, Ioulia             GRE 2196  + 6 + 4 -17 + 7 =13 - 2 + 8 - 1 - 5 +14 =11  6.0  2244 
11. Batsiashvili,Nino         GEO ----  +20 = 7 +12 - 2 +17 - 1 -13 +18 +21 - 4 =10  6.0  2274 
12. Shukurova, Meihriban   wm AZE 2238  + 8 =25 -11 +26 - 1 -14 - 9 +24 +18 +16 = 3  6.0  2173 
13. Zakurdjaeva, Irina     wm RUS 2236  +23 + 5 - 3 +14 =10 -16 +11 - 6 +15 - 2 - 9  5.5  2158 
14. Esebua, Megi              GEO 2107  = 1 +15 = 7 -13 =25 +12 - 5 - 8 +22 -10 +19  5.5  2181 
15. Agaeva, Shahana           AZE 2123  = 2 -14 - 1 +24 +20 +18 + 7 - 4 -13 - 8 +22  5.5  2190 
16. Milliet, Sophie           FRA 2173  +27 -17 - 8 +21 +22 +13 = 4 - 2 - 7 -12 =18  5.0  2149 
17. Khusnutdinova, Luiza   wm RUS 2312  +19 +16 +10 - 3 -11 - 6 -23 -21 +27 +26 - 8  5.0  2072 
18. Jurkiewicz, Katarzyna     POL 2190  +22 - 3 +27 - 4 = 8 -15 +25 -11 -12 +21 =16  5.0  2088 
19. Ismailova, Aytaj          AZE 2157  -17 + 6 - 4 +27 - 7 - 8 -20 +28 +24 +23 -14  5.0  2095 
20. Buckley, Melanie          ENG 2184  -11 -21 +23 - 6 -15 +24 +19 -22 =25 =27 +28  5.0  2021 
21. Kirik, Irina              BLR 2069  - 7 +20 - 5 -16 -23 +28 +26 +17 -11 -18 +27  5.0  2112 
22. Isgandarova, Khayala      AZE 2047  -18 +24 -26 + 9 -16 -23 =27 +20 -14 +28 -15  4.5  2041 
23. Hodova, Lucie             CZE 2060  -13 -26 -20 +28 +21 +22 +17 - 7 - 9 -19 =25  4.5  2078 
24. Rzayeva, Svetlana         AZE 2073  - 3 -22 = 9 -15 +27 -20 +28 -12 -19 +25 +26  4.5  2056 
25. Khudaverdieva, Afag       AZE 2043  +28 =12 - 2 - 1 =14 +26 -18 - 9 =20 -24 =23  4.0  2054 
26. Polushkina, Svetlana   wf GER 2131  - 5 +23 +22 -12 - 6 -25 -21 +27 +28 -17 -24  4.0  2008 
27. Umudova,Nargiz            AZE ----  -16 +28 -18 -19 -24 = 9 =22 -26 -17 =20 -21  2.5  1922 
28. BYE                           ----  -25 -27 - 6 -23 - 9 -21 -24 -19 -26 -22 -20  0.0       
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13) Dutch Open

The Dutch Open took place in Dieren July 9th-18th 2002. Shukhrat Safin won with 7/9. My thanks to Barth Plomp for the games and info.

Internet coverage: http://home.hccnet.nl/w.haggenburg/ and http://www.schaakbond.nl

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Dutch Open Dieren NED (NED), 9-18 vii 2002
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 1. Safin, Shukhrat          g  UZB 2525  +45 +18 + 5 - 6 +25 + 4 +26 - 2 +10  7.0  2633 
 2. Savchenko, Stanislav     g  UKR 2537  +44 =20 +23 =26 =13 +24 = 8 + 1 = 4  6.5  2568 
 3. Dvoirys, Semen I         g  RUS 2574  +33 =23 -20 +31 =21 =14 +38 +27 + 6  6.5  2487 
 4. Ernst, Sipke             m  NED 2469  +54 +38 +27 +15 = 6 - 1 =16 +23 = 2  6.5  2594 
 5. L'Ami, Erwin                NED 2438  +68 +25 - 1 =38 +57 = 7 =27 +20 +15  6.5  2546 
 6. Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav    g  RUS 2527  +53 +14 +22 + 1 = 4 = 8 =10 = 7 - 3  6.0  2573 
 7. Dgebuadze, Alexandre     g  BEL 2531  +48 =17 =21 +34 =24 = 5 +39 = 6 =11  6.0  2501 
 8. Janssen, Ruud            m  NED 2468  =42 +60 + 9 =13 +56 = 6 = 2 =16 =14  6.0  2442 
 9. Dambacher, Martijn          NED 2297  =31 +29 - 8 +35 =12 =19 =22 +39 +26  6.0  2446 
10. Kritz, Leonid            m  GER 2454  +59 =21 +57 +20 =16 =15 = 6 +12 - 1  6.0  2529 
11. Bosch, Jeroen            m  NED 2442  =73 =35 =33 +53 +38 +13 =23 =15 = 7  6.0  2454 
12. Jonkman, Harmen          g  NED 2497  +69 +34 =13 -16 = 9 +56 +17 -10 +23  6.0  2437 
13. Van der Werf, Mark       m  NED 2422  +76 +51 =12 = 8 = 2 -11 =24 +25 +16  6.0  2492 
14. Willemze, Jeroen            NED 2328  +75 - 6 +48 -28 +44 = 3 +30 +22 = 8  6.0  2480 
15. Nijboer, Friso           g  NED 2567  +43 =16 +17 - 4 +20 =10 +25 =11 - 5  5.5  2466 
16. Hendriks, Willy          m  NED 2410  +72 =15 +61 +12 =10 =26 = 4 = 8 -13  5.5  2452 
17. Smeets, Jan                 NED 2392  +65 = 7 -15 +33 +41 +22 -12 =26 =28  5.5  2486 
18. Erwich, Marc             f  NED 2376  +47 - 1 =35 =30 +31 -25 =29 +44 +37  5.5  2252 
19. Van der Weide, Karel     m  NED 2403  -56 +71 +44 -25 +46 = 9 =37 =24 +41  5.5  2291 
20. Jens, Jelmer                NED 2369  +63 = 2 + 3 -10 -15 +33 +41 - 5 =30  5.0  2394 
21. Hartoch, Rob             m  NED 2314  +30 =10 = 7 =22 = 3 -39 +67 =37 =32  5.0  2355 
22. Berkvens, Joost          m  NED 2467  +49 +24 - 6 =21 +36 -17 = 9 -14 +48  5.0  2355 
23. Bertholee, Rob           f  NED 2379  +66 = 3 - 2 +43 +50 +28 =11 - 4 -12  5.0  2405 
24. Span, Paul                  NED 2294  +64 -22 +46 +39 = 7 - 2 =13 =19 =27  5.0  2406 
25. Peek, Maurice               NED 2275  +46 - 5 +62 +19 - 1 +18 -15 -13 +50  5.0  2352 
26. Meijers, Viesturs        m  LAT 2475  +67 =56 +50 = 2 +28 =16 - 1 =17 - 9  5.0  2353 
27. Visser, Yge              m  NED 2441  +52 +70 - 4 -56 +42 +34 = 5 - 3 =24  5.0  2354 
28. Iuldachev, Saidali       g  UZB 2516  =35 =73 +51 +14 -26 -23 =57 +56 =17  5.0  2324 
29. Van Tol, Leon               NED ----  =36 - 9 +52 -41 =48 +45 =18 +58 =34  5.0  2302 
30. Zult, Daan                  NED 2101  -21 =52 +59 =18 =37 +58 -14 +38 =20  5.0  2320 
31. Wempe,J                     NED ----  = 9 =36 +70 - 3 -18 =44 =48 +59 +51  5.0  2338 
32. Van Eijk, Sander            NED ----  -70 +67 =37 -36 -49 +54 +53 +57 =21  5.0  2260 
33. Michiels, Bart              BEL 2233  - 3 +63 =11 -17 +59 -20 +66 =50 +46  5.0  2263 
34. Van Beek, Lucien            NED 2348  +74 -12 +73 - 7 +40 -27 =35 +47 =29  5.0  2252 
35. Janssen, Ger                NED 2167  =28 =11 =18 - 9 +60 =36 =34 =51 =39  4.5  2332 
36. Heemskerk, Wim           f  NED 2280  =29 =31 =47 +32 -22 =35 =56 =46 =40  4.5  2089 
37. Vogel, Jaap              f  NED 2266  =61 =40 =32 =47 =30 +49 =19 =21 -18  4.5  2150 
38. Van der Poel, Henk       f  NED 2305  +55 - 4 +45 = 5 -11 +42 - 3 -30 +60  4.5  2268 
39. Gaponenko, Inna          wg UKR 2415  +71 =50 =56 -24 +51 +21 - 7 - 9 =35  4.5  2232 
40. Velema, Sander              NED ----  =41 =37 -43 +45 -34 =72 =59 +67 =36  4.5  2189 
41. Wilgenhof, Otto             NED 2257  =40 -61 +76 +29 -17 +50 -20 +62 -19  4.5  2142 
42. Geirnaert, Steven           BEL 2160  = 8 -57 +74 +58 -27 -38 -46 +65 +56  4.5  2237 
43. Boersma, Jan                NED 2230  -15 =76 +40 -23 =65 =63 -47 +64 +62  4.5  2131 
44. Leenhouts, Koen             NED 2222  - 2 +75 -19 +73 -14 =31 +60 -18 +58  4.5  2245 
45. De Kleuver, Esther       wm NED 2169  - 1 +65 -38 -40 +61 -29 =64 +72 +57  4.5  2136 
46. Algera, Simon               NED 2057  -25 +49 -24 +54 -19 =48 +42 =36 -33  4.0  2199 
47. Ruijgrok, Dennis            NED ----  -18 +69 =36 =37 -58 =51 +43 -34 =59  4.0  2197 
48. Slisser, Theo               NED 2220  - 7 +72 -14 =65 =29 =46 =31 +55 -22  4.0  2123 
49. Hendriks, Richard           NED 2158  -22 -46 +63 =60 +32 -37 -62 =66 +67  4.0  2051 
50. Brandenburg, Daan           NED ----  +58 =39 -26 +70 -23 -41 +72 =33 -25  4.0  2241 
51. Van Zandwijk, Jan Peter     NED 2259  +62 -13 -28 +64 -39 =47 +65 =35 -31  4.0  2138 
52. Van der Veen, Jan           NED 2135  -27 =30 -29 =72 -63 =64 +61 =53 +69  4.0  2041 
53. De Saegher, Chris           NED 2217  - 6 =55 +66 -11 -67 +75 -32 =52 +71  4.0  2104 
54. Michielsen, Joost           NED 2163  - 4 =64 =60 -46 =66 -32 +68 =71 +63  4.0  2050 
55. Van Lommel,P                NED ----  -38 =53 -58 =68 =73 =69 +70 -48 +66  4.0  2129 
56. Hamelink, Desiree           NED 2114  +19 =26 =39 +27 - 8 -12 =36 -28 -42  3.5  2326 
57. Mellegers, Joost         f  NED 2280  =60 +42 -10 +61 - 5 =67 =28 -32 -45  3.5  2119 
58. Plasman, Hans               NED 2255  -50 =66 +55 -42 +47 -30 +63 -29 -44  3.5  1973 
59. Van Otten, Gerard J         NED 2153  -10 =74 -30 +62 -33 +61 =40 -31 =47  3.5  2019 
60. Ellenbroek, Ton             NED 2062  =57 - 8 =54 =49 -35 +68 -44 +73 -38  3.5  2146 
61. Spoelman, Wouter            NED ----  =37 +41 -16 -57 -45 -59 -52 +76 +73  3.5  2134 
62. Dogge,M                     NED ----  -51 +68 -25 -59 +76 =65 +49 -41 -43  3.5  2109 
63. Van der Velde, H            NED ----  -20 -33 -49 +71 +52 =43 -58 =69 -54  3.0  2059 
64. Brokken, Dennis             NED ----  -24 =54 =69 -51 =68 =52 =45 -43 =74  3.0  2040 
65. Zimmerman, Luc              NED 2114  -17 -45 +71 =48 =43 =62 -51 -42 =68  3.0  2061 
66. Van Bohemen, Cees           NED ----  -23 =58 -53 =69 =54 +73 -33 =49 -55  3.0  2046 
67. Lui, Ka Chun                NED ----  -26 -32 =72 +74 +53 =57 -21 -40 -49  3.0  2046 
68. Verholt, Gerard             NED 2134  - 5 -62 =75 =55 =64 -60 -54 +70 =65  3.0  2003 
69. Kuijpers,C                  NED ----  -12 -47 =64 =66 =75 =55 =71 =63 -52  3.0  1969 
70. Van der Elburg, Freddie     NED 2275  +32 -27 -31 -50 -72 +74 -55 -68 +76  3.0  1963 
71. 't Jong, Ewoud              NED 2117  -39 -19 -65 -63 +74 +76 =69 =54 -53  3.0  2045 
72. Meis, Erik                  NED ----  -16 -48 =67 =52 +70 =40 -50 -45  .   2.5  2010 
73. Van Geffen, Ben             NED 2142  =11 =28 -34 -44 =55 -66 +75 -60 -61  2.5  2022 
74. Fairbairn, Stephen          CAN 2103  -34 =59 -42 -67 -71 -70 =76 +75 =64  2.5  1975 
75. Van Run, Jan                NED 2102  -14 -44 =68 =76 =69 -53 -73 -74 +77  2.5  1974 
76. Naalden, M                  NED 2121  -13 =43 -41 =75 -62 -71 =74 -61 -70  1.5  1894 
77. BYE                             ----   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  -75  0.0       
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14) X Emanuel Lasker Memorial Open

The X Emanuel Lasker Memorial Open took place 17th-27th July in Barlinek. 28 players above 2200 (incl. 7 GMs) played in the Open A. There were also opens B, C and D. Vladimir Malaniuk and Bartosz Socko won with 6.5/9. My thanks to Przemek Jahr.

Internet coverage: http://www.szachy.lo.pl

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Lasker Mem Open Barlinek POL (POL), 19-27 vii 2002
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                                              1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 
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 1. Malaniuk, Vladimir P      g  UKR 2547  +19 +13 =18 + 4 + 7 = 2 = 6 = 5 = 3  6.5  2656 
 2. Socko, Bartosz            g  POL 2562  +16 =14 = 8 +13 =18 = 1 +11 = 4 + 6  6.5  2658 
 3. Vysochin, Spartak         g  UKR 2553  +12 = 5 = 6 =11 =15 = 9 +22 + 7 = 1  6.0  2554 
 4. Gleizerov, Evgeny         g  RUS 2576  = 9 +11 +15 - 1 = 6 +19 +18 = 2 = 8  6.0  2606 
 5. Zubarev, Alexander1       m  UKR 2470  +21 = 3 =14 - 7 =20 +17 + 9 = 1 +15  6.0  2530 
 6. Miroshnichenko, Evgenij   m  UKR 2525  +23 + 7 = 3 -18 = 4 + 8 = 1 +15 - 2  5.5  2576 
 7. Demkovich, Anatoliy       m  UKR 2426  +17 - 6 +22 + 5 - 1 =15 +10 - 3 +16  5.5  2508 
 8. Brodsky, Michail          g  UKR 2539  +26 =15 = 2 = 9 =11 - 6 +19 +18 = 4  5.5  2540 
 9. Heberla, Bartlomiej          POL 2417  = 4 =16 +17 = 8 =14 = 3 - 5 +22 =10  5.0  2476 
10. Schmidt, Wlodzimierz      g  POL 2446  +25 -18 =20 =16 =17 +14 - 7 +21 = 9  5.0  2399 
11. Sprenger, Jan Michael     m  GER 2426  +28 - 4 +24 = 3 = 8 +18 - 2 =16 =14  5.0  2488 
12. Socko, Monika             m  POL 2347  - 3 +27 -13 =20 +25 +24 -15 =14 +19  5.0  2402 
13. Solodovnichenko, Yuri     m  UKR 2448  +24 - 1 +12 - 2 -19 -16 +27 +28 +18  5.0  2415 
14. Senff, Martin             m  GER 2464  +22 = 2 = 5 -15 = 9 -10 +17 =12 =11  4.5  2398 
15. Andreev, Eduard           m  UKR 2463  +27 = 8 - 4 +14 = 3 = 7 +12 - 6 - 5  4.5  2460 
16. Shishkin, Vadim           m  UKR 2396  - 2 = 9 +26 =10 -22 +13 +20 =11 - 7  4.5  2398 
17. Krupa, Monika             wm POL 2211  - 7 +21 - 9 +23 =10 - 5 -14 +24 +26  4.5  2371 
18. Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav  g  RUS 2511  +20 +10 = 1 + 6 = 2 -11 - 4 - 8 -13  4.0  2441 
19. Tomczak, Rafal            f  POL 2341  - 1 -22 +25 +24 +13 - 4 - 8 +20 -12  4.0  2338 
20. Szczechowicz, Bartosz        POL 2289  -18 +28 =10 =12 = 5 =22 -16 -19 +25  4.0  2307 
21. Akvist, Hakan                SWE 2281  - 5 -17 +28 -22 =23 +26 +25 -10 =27  4.0  2249 
22. Buczak, Krzysztof            POL 2246  -14 +19 - 7 +21 +16 =20 - 3 - 9 -23  3.5  2304 
23. Kaim, Piotr                  POL 2293  - 6 -24 +27 -17 =21 -25 =28 =26 +22  3.5  2192 
24. Gushpit, Iaroslav            UKR 2221  -13 +23 -11 -19 +27 -12 =26 -17 +28  3.5  2232 
25. Lubienski, Tadeusz           POL 2216  -10 =26 -19 +28 -12 +23 -21 =27 -20  3.0  2180 
26. Ivanov, Andrey2              RUS 2324  - 8 =25 -16 -27 =28 -21 =24 =23 -17  2.0  2066 
27. Issel, Oliver                GER 2242  -15 -12 -23 +26 -24 -28 -13 =25 =21  2.0  2088 
28. Zschaebitz, Klaus         f  GER 2183  -11 -20 -21 -25 =26 +27 =23 -13 -24  2.0  2084 
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15) Korinthos International Chess Festival

The 6th International Chess Tournament "Korinthos 2002" takes place 23rd-31st July 2002. After six rounds Sergey Volkov leads with 5.5/6. Live coverage on ICC.

Internet site: http://www.chess.gr/korinthos/

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6th Open Korinthos GRE (GRE), 23-31 vii 2002
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 1. Volkov, Sergey             g  RUS 2636  5.5  23.0
 2. Istratescu, Andrei         g  ROM 2622  5.0  25.5
 3. Banikas, Hristos           g  GRE 2521  5.0  23.5
 4. Nikolaidis, Ioannis        g  GRE 2502  5.0  22.5
 5. Managadze, Nikoloz         m  GEO 2428  5.0  22.0
 6. Romanishin, Oleg M         g  UKR 2559  4.5  25.0
 7. Gelashvili, Tamaz          g  GEO 2551  4.5  24.5
 8. Rychagov, Andrey           m  RUS 2537  4.5  24.5
 9. Papaioannou, Ioannis       g  GRE 2589  4.5  24.0
10. Gershon, Alik              g  ISR 2556  4.5  23.5
11. Svetushkin, Dmitry         g  MDA 2491  4.5  23.5
12. Hellsten, Johan            m  SWE 2477  4.5  23.5
13. Mastrovasilis, Athanasios  m  GRE 2461  4.5  23.0
14. Vasilevich, Tatjana        m  UKR 2425  4.5  22.5
15. Shavtvaladze, Nikoloz         GEO 2399  4.5  19.5
16. Galianina-Ryjanova, Julia  wg RUS 2362  4.5  19.5
17. Khetsuriani, Besarion      m  GEO 2415  4.5  19.0 
131 players

16) Ghent Open

The 25th Ghent Open took place 20th-24th July 2002. Felix Levin took clear first with 8/9.

Internet coverage: http://www.kgsrl.be/

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25th Open Ghent BEL (BEL), 20-24 vii 2002
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 1. Levin, Felix                  g  GER 2524 8.0 2619  
 2. Savchenko, Stanislav          g  UKR 2537 7.5 2555   55.5  32.0
 3. Meijers, Viesturs             m  LAT 2427 7.5 2590   55.5  30.5
 4. Inkiov, Ventzislav            g  BUL 2421 7.5 2609   55.0 
 5. Emms, John M                  g  ENG 2544 7.5 2548   54.5  31.0
 6. Gurevich, Mikhail             g  BEL 2649 7.5 2581   54.5  30.5
 7. Dgebuadze, Alexandre          g  BEL 2531 7.5 2515   53.5 
 8. Iordachescu, Viorel           g  MDA 2555 7.0 2491   58.0 
 9. Dorenberg, Gaston             f  NED 2353 7.0 2414   55.5 
10. Pedersen, Nicolai Vesterbaek     DEN 2458 7.0 2425   53.5 
11. Mohandesi, Shahin             f  IRI 2342 7.0 2408   53.0 
12. Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav         g  RUS 2527 7.0 2401   50.0 
13. Lee, Graham D                 f  ENG 2361 7.0 2403   49.0  27.5
14. Law, Andrew P                 f  ENG 2320 7.0 2363   49.0  27.0
15. Gaponenko, Inna               wg UKR 2415 7.0 2381   48.5 
16. Hoogendoorn, Joost            f  NED 2424 7.0 2305   45.5 
464 players

17) Montreal International

The 2002 Montreal International takes place July 25 to August 5, 2002. Vasilios Kotronias leads the event with 3.5/4. My thanks to Lubomir Ftacnik for the news.

Internet coverage: http://fqechecs.qc.ca/tim3/index2.html

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It Montreal CAN (CAN), 25 vii-5 viii 2002                  cat. XI (2503)
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                                       1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 
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 1. Kotronias, Vasilios    g CYP 2578  * . 1 . = 1 . . . . 1 .  3.5  2814 
 2. Degraeve, Jean-Marc    g FRA 2586  . * . = = . . 1 . 1 . .  3.0  2720 
 3. Barsov, Alexei         g UZB 2550  0 . * . 1 . . 1 . 1 . .  3.0  2714 
 4. Ftacnik, Lubomir       g SVK 2602  . = . * . . = . 1 . . 1  3.0  2689 
 5. Nogueiras, Jesus       g CUB 2546  = = 0 . * . . . . . 1 .  2.0  2541 
 6. Bluvshtein, Mark       m CAN 2367  0 . . . . * 1 . . . = =  2.0  2466 
 7. Charbonneau, Pascal    f CAN 2422  . . . = . 0 * . . = . 1  2.0  2445 
 8. Rozentalis, Eduardas   g LTU 2564  . 0 0 . . . . * 1 . = .  1.5  2449 
 9. Lesiege, Alexandre     g CAN 2561  . . . 0 . . . 0 * = . 1  1.5  2407 
10. Barbeau, Sylvain       f CAN 2397  . 0 0 . . . = . = * . .  1.0  2336 
11. Zugic, Igor            m CAN 2450  0 . . . 0 = . = . . * .  1.0  2320 
12. Hebert, Jean           m CAN 2416  . . . 0 . = 0 . 0 . . *  0.5  2166 
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18) ZMD-Open

The "ZMD-Open" took place in Dresden (Germany) 18th-26th July 2002. The winner was Alexander Graf with 8/9. No games available.

Further info: http://www.schachfestival.com/index_news.html

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ZMD-Open Dresden (Germany) 15-26 vii 2002
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 1. Graf,Alexander        GER GM 2624  8.0 55.0 48.50 
 2. Rabiega,Robert        GER IM 2501  7.0 54.5 39.50 
 3. Naumann,Alexander     GER IM 2507  7.0 54.0 41.00 
 4. Maiwald,Jens-Uwe      GER GM 2512  7.0 53.0 40.50 
 5. Gustafsson,Jan        GER IM 2542  7.0 53.0 39.50 
 6. Palac, Mladen         CRO GM 2564  7.0 53.0 39.00 
 7. Lanka,Zigurds         LAT GM 2498  7.0 52.0 39.25 
 8. Zapata, Alonso        COL GM 2549  7.0 52.0 39.00 
 9. Gretarsson, Helgi     ISL GM 2505  7.0 51.5 40.25 
10. Sax, Gyula            HUN GM 2511  7.0 51.5 38.75 
11. Moor, Roger           SUI FM 2372  7.0 51.5 38.00 
12. Lobzhanidze,Davit     GEO IM 2488  7.0 49.5 38.00 
13. Zelcic, Robert        CRO GM 2565  7.0 49.0 37.00 
14. Karpatchev,Aleksa     RUS GM 2496  7.0 48.5 37.75 
15. Moreno Carnero,Ja     ESP IM 2494  6.5 54.5 37.75 
16. Richter,Michael       GER IM 2379  6.5 54.0 36.50 
17. Ivanov,Michail        RUS GM 2489  6.5 52.5 34.50 
18. Wippermann,Till       GER FM 2330  6.5 51.5 35.25 
19. Uhlmann,Wolfgang      GER GM 2436  6.5 49.0 35.00 
20. Remling,Christian     GER FM 2344  6.5 48.5 33.00 
21. Donchenko, Anatol     RUS IM 2441  6.5 48.0 33.25 
22. Werner,Clemens        GER FM 2358  6.5 46.0 33.00 
23. Thielsch,Norman       GER FM 2328  6.5 45.5 30.00 
306 players

19) Canadian and Quebec Open

Hugh Brodie reports: This year the Canadian and Quebec Opens were held as one event in Montreal, from July 13th-21st 2002. 326 took part in the Open section, which was won by Montreal IM's Jean Hebert and Pascal Charbonneau, and GM Jean-Marc Degraeve from France - all scored 8/10.

Crosstable at: http://www.fqechecs.qc.ca/coq2002/resultats.htm Photos at: http://www.fqechecs.qc.ca/coq2002/photos.htm

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CAN&QC Open Montreal CAN (CAN), 13-21 vii 2002
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  1. Degraeve, Jean-Marc          g  FRA 2586  8   
  2. Charbonneau, Pascal          f  CAN 2422  8   
  3. Hebert, Jean                 m  CAN 2416  8   
  4. Barsov, Alexei               g  UZB 2550  7.5 
  5. Legky, Nikolay A             g  UKR 2498  7.5 
  6. Bluvshtein, Mark             m  CAN 2367  7.5 
  7. Nogueiras, Jesus             g  CUB 2546  7.5 
  8. Chokshi, Manthan J              IND 2220  7.5 
  9. Linskiy, Oleg M              f  CAN 2417  7.5 
 10. Ibrahim, Anthony                CAN 2141  7.5 
 11. Khassanov, Marat             f  CAN 2370  7   
 12. Laptos, Chris                   CAN ----  7   
 13. Feoktistov, Dmitri              CAN 2019  7   
 14. Duong, Thanh Nha             m  CAN 2330  7   
 15. Hua, Lefong                     CAN 2266  7   
 16. Cuartas, Carlos              m  COL 2307  7   
 17. Roussel-Roozmon, Thomas         CAN 2218  7   
 18. Meng,Fanhao                     CAN ----  7   
 19. Fillion, Steve                  CAN 2155  7   
 20. Bergeron, Pascal                CAN 2105  7   
 21. Mikanovic, Goran             f  CAN 2300  7   
 22. Ochkoos, Jura                   CAN 2289  7   
 23. Lawson, Eric                    CAN 2253  7   
 24. Fernandez, John C               USA 2133  7   
 25. Patterson, Roger                CAN 2132  7   
 26. Schleifer, Michael           m  CAN 2371  7   
 27. Lipnowski, Irvin             f  CAN 2269  7   
 28. Boulay, David                   CAN 2067  7   
 29. Panjwani,Raja                   CAN ----  7   
 30. Burnett, Ronald              m  USA 2404  6.5 
 31. Voskanyan,Vahagn                CAN ----  6.5 
326 players

20) US Open

The US Open takes place July 27th - August 4th 2002 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Arthur Jussupow, Eugeniy Najer, Emil Anka and Yevgeniy Gersov are amongst the players.

Internet coverage: http://www.64.com/chess/02usopen/ and ICC.

21) Polish Junior Teams

Przemek Jahr sends results and games from the Polish Junior Teams, I liga, played in Laczna, 15-23.07.2002:

Final Round 11 Standings: 
 1. Damis-Polonia Warszawa  - 44
 2. Czarnovia Czarna        - 42.5
 3. Srodmiescie Wroclaw     - 37.5
 4. PTSz Plock              - 37.5
 5. Miedz Legnica           - 35
 6. MKSz Rybnik             - 34.5
 7. Pocztowiec TP SA Poznan - 34
 8. Stilon Gorzow           - 31
 9. Start Katowice          - 30.5
10. Juvena Hancza Suwalki   - 27.5
11. AZS PL Gliwice          - 22
12. Korona Krakow           - 20

22) Baden-Baden Open 2002

The Baden-Baden Open 2002 (5th InFoScore-Cup) takes place 27th-31st July 2002. The event was opened by Vishwanathan Anand. Players include: Igor Glek, Viache Ikonnikov and Gyula Sax.

Internet coverage: http://www.chess-international.de/baden_baden/index.html

23) Paris Championships

The Open Paris Championships took place 6th-14th July 2002. Andrei Shchekachev and Jean-Luc Chabanon scored 7.5/9. Games now available. My thanks to Nadir Bounzou and Jean Lacassagne.

Coverage: http://www.europe-echecs.com/articles/paris2002.php and http://www.sissa.org/chparis2002/index.htm

 1 m  AFEK Yochanan          2329  7,5 41,0 2684 2677 
 2 g  SHCHEKACHEV Andrei     2555  7,5 41,0 2626 2621 
 3 g  CHABANON Jean-Luc      2483  7,5 38,5 2647 2640 
 4 g  MUREY Yaacov           2496  7,0 37,5 2570 2570 
 5 m  BRATANOV Zsivko        2438  7,0 37,5 2565 2563 
 6 g  NISIPEANU Liviu-Dieter 2613  7,0 37,5 2559 2542 
 7 m  BIN-SATTAR Reefat      2454  7,0 37,5 2531 2529 
 8 g  FRESSINET Laurent      2619  7,0 37,0 2532 2529 
 9 g  DAVID Alberto          2511  7,0 36,5 2520 2512 
10 f  HOSSAIN Enamul         2387  7,0 35,0 2558 2556 
11 gf KOSTENIUK Alexandra    2459  7,0 34,5 2474 2472 
12 f  JUSTO Damian           2306  7,0 34,0 2500 2498 
13    HOUSIEAUX David        2308  6,5 34,5 2404 2397 
14 m  BERGEZ Luc             2351  6,5 34,0 2436 2429 
15 m  KARR Jean-Philippe     2404  6,5 34,0 2420 2413 
16 f  BADII Madjid           2284  6,5 33,5 2418 2411 
17    BRIH Said              2220  6,5 30,5 2366 2359 
209 players

24) Glorney & Faber Cup

The Glorney & Faber Cup took place in Swansea 22nd-26th July 2002. The Netherlands won both competitions. I don't have games or details.

Some news: http://www.schaakbond.nl/actueel.htm#glorney

25) Nigel Short in Malaysia

SS Quah reports: English GM Nigel Short, while enroute to China, stopped by Malaysia from 11 to 18 July 2002 to play a series of simultaneous chess matches in Penang and Kuala Lumpur. In his first simul against schoolchildren in Penang on 12 July, he scored +29 =1 -0 while Short's second simul against mixed players in Penang on 13 July ended +25 =3 -2 in his favour. Thereafter, Short won 4-0 in a private clock simul in Kuala Lumpur on 16 July against a field that included IM Mas Hafiulhelmi and FM Wong Zi Jing. He also played a third public simul in Kuala Lumpur on 17 July, winning it with a +22 =5 -3 result.

26) Scottish Championships

The Scottish Championships took place July 6th-14th 2002 in Stirling. Paul Motwani won for the 6th time and is now only one short of Roddy Mckay's record of seven. Final round games now available.

Internet coverage: http://stirlingchess.com/ and http://www.scottishchess.com/

27) Forthcoming Events and Links

Ron Banwell Masters

Ron Banwell Masters: Dates: 17-26 August Venue: Coulsdon Chess Fellowship, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, Surrey Contact: 020-8645-0302 Email: chess@ccfs.freeserve.co.uk

Prize Fund: £2,000 (including £1,000 first prize).

Further info: http://www.ccfs.freeserve.co.uk/Chess/Events/Ron%20Banwell%202002.htm

6th Stage the Open of Brazil

The 6th Stage the Open of Brazil finished on July 28th 2002. It is a qualifier for the finals of the Brazilian Championship of 2002. Full results and games don't appear to be available yet.

Info: http://www.cximperatriz.com.br/index.php?parte=73

Early Chess in Europe?

A team of British archaeologists has unearthed evidence suggesting that Europeans were playing chess as early as the sixth century. An ivory chess piece, excavated at a Byzantine palace in what is now southern Albania, is more than 500 years older than any previously discovered.

Report: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2155916.stm

1st Benidorm Internatonal

The 1st Benidorm Internatonal is an open taking place 21st-30th November 2002.

Further details: http://www.jaque.tv/benidorm_avance0702.htm

Collado Villalba Open

The XIX Open Internacional de Ajedrez de Collado Villalba takes place 23rd - 31st Augusts 2002.

Further details: http://www.terra.es/personal2/c.a.c.v/

Liepajas Rokade

The 9th annual Chess festival, "Liepajas Rokade", organized by "Sport Club Baltic" and "Liepaja's Chess Club", will be held from August 1st–August 4th. There will be three tournaments during the festival: Grandmasters Super tournament, Open tournament, and Blitz tournament. The four best "Open" players will enter the Super-tournament. They will then compete against four other chess players in a one-round tournament after which a winner will be determined. Participants of Grandmasters Super-tournament: Alexander Khalifman (Russia, FIDE 2690) Jaan Ehlvest (Estonia, 2600) Edvins Kengis (Latvia, 2577) Aloyzas Kveinys (Lithuania, 2559) Top participants of "Open" tournament: Zurab Azmaiparashvili (Georgia, 2676) Aleksej Aleksandrov (Belarus, 2646) Andrei Kharlov (Russia, 2609) Sarunas Sulskis (Lithuania, 2577) Daniels Fridmans (Latvia, 2571) Evgenij Sveshnikov (Latvia, 2556) Maris Krakops (Latvia, 2530) Normunds Miezis (Latvia, 2483) Around 200 participants will take part in the tournament. “Liepaja's Castling” is the largest and most important chess tournament in the Baltic states after the declaration of independence.

Internet coverage: http://www.liepajniekiem.lv/?doc=2727

Tel Aviv IM

A new IM norm tournament will take place in Tel Aviv 22nd August - 1st September 2002. Prizes about 3000sh (min). A few places are available for players seeking norms. More information: GM Zvulon (Leonid) Gofshtein. Phones 972-3-7329233 (home), 972-54696432 (mobil) or e-mail-gofshtein@hotmail.com

Dubai Junior Open Championship

The first Dubai Junior Open Championships are being held by the Dubai chess club. The official web site is http://www.arabfide.com/ara/dj2002/index.htm there is some games in pgn and complete table and results and photo album.

European Championship for Cadets in rapid and blitz

The European Individual and Team Chess Championships for Youth and Juniors (Rapid And Blitz) takes place in Novi Sad August 15th-22nd 2002. Contact by mail, fax or e-mail to the Yugoslav Chess Federation, Nusiceva 25/II, 11000 Belgrade

Organizing Committee’s Chairman: Mr. Danko Bokan Secretary of Yugoslav Chess Federation tel. ++ 381 11 33 44 268, ++ 381 11 33 44 172, fax ++ 381 11 3227 826 mob ++381 64 15 05 735; E-mail: ssyug@eunet.yu; or bokand@eunet.yu;

2003 Australian Open

The Australian Open Chess Championships is to be held 2nd-10th January 2003. The Championships are jointly organised by The New South Wales Chess Association Inc. and Australian Chess Enterprises on behalf of the Australian Chess Federation Inc.

Further information: http://www.chessaustralia.com.au/penrith/index.cfm

Curacao Open

The Curacao (*) 1962-2002 chess tournament is an open tournament that will be held November 16th-28th 2002. The tournament commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the Candidates tournament in 1962. Viktor Korchnoi (a player) and Yuri Averbach (a second) from the original event have already confirmed that they will return after 40 years. The tournament will have 9 rounds and a maximum of 120 players including about 15 titled players. Jan Timman (NL), Bartek Macieja (Pol), Sofia Polgar (Israel/Hungary), Yona Kosashvili (Israel), Anjelina Belakovskaia (USA), Alonso Zapata (Colombia), Johan Alvarez (Venezuela) and Carlos Gallegos (Venezuela) are amongst the players.

More information (including a 1962 and a 2001 picture gallery and general information about Curacao) is available at: http://www.curacao.com/chess. There is also a download of the electronic tournament book of the 2001 edition available. Jan Timman was the winner of that tournament.

(*) Curacao is an island in the Caribbean and is part of the Netherlands Antilles.

Miercurea Ciuc (Romania)

The V International Chess Festival Miercurea Ciuc (Romania) takes place 19.08 - 01.09.2002 Miercurea Ciuc, 19.08 - 25.08.2002 : V." Ciuc-Premium" (9 rounds), Miercurea Ciuc, 26.08 - 01.09.2002 : III." Banc Post" (9 rounds)

Venue : Study-house Jakab Antal ** (Szék str. 147) and Banc Post ** (Sadoveanu str. 4). A) International FIDE round robin tournaments for international rating B) International FIDE open tournaments Rate of play : 40/2 ; + 0.30 minutes.

Program : Monday, August 19 and August 26 : 15.30 opening ceremony 16.00-21.00 round I Tuesday, August 20 and August 27 : 16.00-21.00 round II Wednesday, August 21 and August 28 : 09.00-14.00 round III 16.00-21.00 round IV Thursday, August 22 and August 29 : 16.00-21.00 round V Friday, August 23 and August 30 : 09.00-14.00 round VI 16.00-21.00 round VII Saturday, August 24 and August 31 : 16.00-21.00 round VIII Sunday, August 25 and September 1 : 09.00-14.00 round IX 15.00 closed ceremony

Entry fee (EUR): FIDE rating Group "A" unrated 60 2000-2099 30 2100-2199 20 2200-2299 10 above 2300 no entry fee Group "B" Adult 20 EUR, Youth 10 EUR. Prizes : V. "Ciuc-Premium" + III. "Banc Post" prize funds = 500 EUR + extra prizes. Accomodation prizes : Study-house Jakab Antal ** and Banc Post ** - Full board, Single room/day = 22 EUR, - Full board, Bouble room/person/day = 18 EUR

Organizer : IM Sandor Biro Postal address : R-4100 Miercurea Ciuc 1, C.P. 68, Romania Phone/fax : (+40)-266-316712, mobile : (+40)-740-021866 E-mail : caissa@topnet.ro

Hungarian and Yugoslav Tournaments

Hungarian and YUG Chess tournaments in the second half of 2002.

1. 3rd-15th of August, FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM tournaments, Budapest. org: Nagy Laszlo, e-mail: firstsat@elender.hu

2. 16th-22nd of August, TALENTUM KUPA Open 9 rounds Swiss, Balatonkenese org: Mr.VALIS, Janos, e-mail: husi-sc@elender.hu

3. 7th-19th of September, FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM Budapest,

4. 21st of September-2nd of October KECSKEMET, GM closed, org: dr.Erdelyi,

5. 5th-18th of October, FIRST SATURDAY, 2 GM /cat.IX-X !!, cat.VII-VIII/, IM-FM, Budapest,

6. 18th-31st of October, GM-IM tmt THIRD SATURDAY, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, org: Kotevski

7. 2nd-15th of November, FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM, Budapest,

8. 16th-28th of November, GM-IM KECSKEMÉT, org: dr.Erdelyi,

9. 7th-19th of December, GM-IM-FM, FIRST SATURDAY Budapest

European Rapid & Blitz Championship

The European Rapid & Blitz Championship is in Crete. The KYDON SPORTS CLUB is organising the championship 29/-4/10 in IBEROSTAR CRETA MARINE hotel. Contact MARY VIGLIRAKI thebest@ret.forthnet.gr for further details

Live coverage: http://www.venizelia.gr

International Youth Rapid and Blitz

The 2nd European Individual and Team Chess Championship for Youth and Juniors (Rapid and Blitz) will be held from August 15th-22nd 2002, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia.

Entry by mail, fax or e-mail to the Yugoslav Chess Federation, Nusiceva 25/II, 11000 Belgrade Organizing Committee's Chairman: Mr. Danko Bokan Secretary of Yugoslav Chess Federation tel. ++ 381 11 33 44 268, ++ 381 11 33 44 172, fax ++ 381 11 3227 826 mob ++381 64 15 05 735; E-mail: ssyug@eunet.yu; or bokand@eunet.yu;

6th Mind Sports Olympiad

The 6th Mind Sports Olympiad will take place at Loughborough University from August 14th-18th 2002. This is the first year that the event, which started in London in 1997, has moved outside the capital.

The Mind Sports Olympiad is an annual games festival in which all the contests are thinking games. The competitors play each other at a variety of well known strategy games such as Chess, Bridge, Backgammon, Scrabble, Othello and Go, and compete for Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. There are junior medals for those aged under 16.

Gold, Silver and Bronze medallions will be awarded to the top adults and top juniors in each competition. In addition there will be sponsored prizes in some tournaments.

For media information contact: David Levy, founder of the Mind Sports Olympiad Telephone: 0208 883 5180 e-mail: dlevy@msoworld.com

For entry information contact: Tony Corfe, Event Manger Telephone: 01707 659080 e-mail: mso@tcs-chess.demon.co.uk

Web site at http://www.msoworld.com

35th Chess Olympiad Bled and 73rd FIDE Congress

The 35th Chess Olympiad Bled takes place 25th October - 11th November 2002 and the 73rd FIDE Congress, 1st-11th November 2002.

Federations can get registration forms at: http://www.sah-zveza.si/ol2002/forms

6th Open International Bavarian Masters

The 6th Open International Bavarian Masters Bad Wiessee takes place 26th October to 3rd Novebmer 2002. Prize-fund: EUR 21.000. Former champions of Bad Wiessee are A. Khalifman (1997,1998), A. Shabalov (1999), A. Graf (2000) and V. Akopian (2001). Details: http://www.schach-am-tegernsee.de/oib2002

2003 Australian Open Championships

The 2003 Australian Open Championships will take place 2nd-10th January 2003 at the Penrith Panthers World of Entertainment in Western Sydney. The official entry form will be published early in August and will appear on the website http://www.chessaustralia.com.au. The Main Tournament will be run as an 11 Round Swiss event, which will provide opportunities for FIDE ratings and possibly title norms. There will be various supporting events, including lightning and rapid play. Penrith is one hour by car or train from Sydney International Airport and/or Sydney CBD. It is just 15 minutes from the picturesque Blue Mountains National Park. Panthers World of Entertainment is one of Australia's largest entertainment complexes - see www.panthersworld.com.au Accomodation is available at the venue from A$49/night (twin-share) Complete details (entry fees, rates of play, rating limits etc) will be announced in due course. For additional information contact: Brian Jones, PO Box 370, Riverstone NSW 2765, Australia. Fax: 61-2-9838-1614 or Email: brian@chessaustralia.com.au

Swiss Chess Tour Event 2002

There is a new tournament on the "Swiss Chess Tour 2002" in Davos. The 1st International Chess-summer Open will be August 4th-10th, 2002. The host and one of the sponsors is Hotel "Sunstar Parkhotel". Swiss system, 7 rounds (count for FIDE and Swiss rating); 40 moves for 2 hours and 60 minutes till the end. Prizes are: 1.500/1.200/900/700/500/400/ 300/250/200/150 SF. From 11.- 20. places natural prizes. Special prizes for best Lady, senior (1942), junior(1982-85) and schoolboy (1986). Entry fee: 130 SF (juniors 60+ FIDE masters) GM + IM free. At the door 10 SF for the all players. Time table: August 4th, Round 1st 14.00-20.00; August 5th, Round 2nd 14.00-20.00; August 6th, Round 3rd 14.00-20.00; August 7th, Round 4th 14.00-20.00; August 8th, Round 5th 14.00-20.00; August 9th, Round 6th 14.00-20.00; August 10th, Round 7th 10.00-16.00. Beochess +41+34+424-01-06 (Robert Spoerri) or info@beochess.ch

Further information: http://www.beochess.ch/

New York Masters

Regular competition for players in New York Rated 2200 and above.

Further details: http://www.newyorkmasters.com/

6th Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament

The 6th Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament in Vlissingen (The Netherlands) will take place August 4th-11th 2002. It's a 9 rounds Swiss, FIDE-rated. Rate of play: 40 moves in 2 hours, followed by 30 minutes k.o. per player. Entry fee: 30 Euro (GM/IM free; FM 15 Euro). Prizefund: Euro 1750 - 1250 - 750 - 375 - 250 - 125 - 75 - 75 - 50 - 50 and several rating prizes. 6 GM's have already confirmed their participation: Tiviakov (NED, 2625), Glek (GER, 2605), Gyimesi (HUN, 2605), Van den Doel (NED, 2583), Nijboer (NED, 2578) and Ikonnikov (RUS, 2522). During the tournament there will be a training for participating juniors given by GM Igor Glek. Information and registration: hgroffen@zeelandnet.nl or pro@zeelandnet.nl

Website: http://people.zeelandnet.nl/hgroffen

Imre Konig Memorial

The Mechanics' Institute of San Francisco, the oldest continuously operating chess club in the United States (founded in 1854), will be hosting the Imre Konig Memorial from September 4th-15th 2002.

Participants in the event, which will be Category 12 or 13, are GMs Suat Atalik, Alexander Baburin, Walter Browne, Larry Christiansen, Nick DeFirmian, John Fedorowicz, Lubomir Ftacnik, Yury Shulman, Alex Wojtkiewicz and Alex Yermolinsky, plus teenage IMs Varuzhan Akobian and Hikaru Nakamura. This will be the strongest international round robin held in the United States since the 1995 Pan Pacific, also organized by the Mechanics.

Coverage for this event can be found at MI Chess Room (http://www.chessclub.org).

Hastings 2002

The 78th Hastings International Congress will take place 28th December 2002 - 5th January 2003. The official entry form will be published early in August and will appear on the website http://hastingschess.org.uk

Events schedule is as follows: The Premier Tournament will run from 28th December 2002 to 5th January 2003. It will be an all-play-all event for 10 invited players.

The Challengers Tournament will also run from 28th December to 5th January. This will be a Swiss event and will provide opportunities for title norms and for FIDE ratings.

A new event this year will be an opening Weekend Congress running on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th December 2002. It will probably be in four graded sections and will comprise five games - three on Saturday and two on Sunday. Christmas Tournament will be in its usual format - participants will be divided into graded sections of about 16 players. It will run from Monday 30th December to Friday 3rd January 2003 The final Weekend Congress will run from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th January 2003 As usual there will be six games and the event will be in four graded sections.

All events will take place at Horntye Park Sports Complex, Bohemia Road, Hastings

Complete details (entry fees, rates of play, grading limits etc) will be announced in due course.

As well as the above events, additional evening events are planned - once again sponsored by the Pig in Paradise. It is hoped that the local community will become more involved.

For information re entries contact: Con Power, Congress Director, 418 Harold Road, Hastings, East Sussex TN35 5HG Tel and fax: 01424 431970 e-mail: power@hicc.demon.co.uk

Additional information from Pam Thomas, Press Officer 5 High Wickham,Hastings,East Sussex,TN35 5PB Tel/Fax 01424 445348 e-mail: dmt123@compuserve.com

Anand vs. Ponomariov Rapid Match

Chess Classic Mainz will hold an 8 game match Viswanathan Anand and FIDE world champion Ruslan Ponomariov. August 15th-18th 2002.

5th Jaroslav Pelikan Memorial

The 5th Jaroslav Pelikan Memorial takes place in Prague - Czech Republic 20.07 - 27.07, 27.07.-03.08 and 03.08-10.08. The 12th International Chess Holiday has Tournaments for strong and weak chessplayers, both men and women of all ages. A rich programme for chessplayers and non-chessplayers too. 7 days hotel/shower+WC, bed and breakfast, chess, souvenir prizes for all chessplayers, sightseeing in Prague, trips, a farewell party - for 230 Eur to 260 Eur /210 USD - 240 USD/. It is possible to order lunch, dinner - every meal 5 Eur /4,5 USD/. A offer of Theatre Performances. Discounts for children, students, retired and those who have already been to the International Chess Holiday. In groups the tenth person free of charge.

Entries till 30.06 2002 Info: Jindra Kollerov  U Plyn rny 15, 140 00 Praha 4 - Michle Czech Republic Tel: + 420 2 41407355 Fax: + 420 2 61210054 Mobil: + 420 777 677899 E-mail: jindra.kollerova@mybox.cz

Festival Schneider Bohemia" Pilsen

The 8th International Chess Festival "Festival Schneider Bohemia" Pilsen 2002 takes place 17th-25th August 2002 at "Strelecky stadion" Pilsen Lobzy (The Czech Republic). The main tournament of this Festival is International Open Czech Championship ( 1st prize 20 000 CZK, sum of prizes 81 000 CZK ).

Details: http://www.volny.cz/pmarik/

Stork Young Masters - Hengelo (August 5-10) and other Dutch events

The Royal Dutch Chess Federation (KNSB) invites strong players born after January 1st, 1982 to the second Stork Young Masters. This is a 9 round Round-Robin IM tournament (at least category 4). During the first edition 3 IM-norms and 1 WGM where scored.

Conditions: A. For IM or GM with FIDE Elo above 2400: - Full board and lodging (4-10 August) during the tournament and EURO 115,- pocket money. B. Player with FIDE Elo above 2350: - Full board and lodging during the tournament.

Prize money: 1st EURO 700,- 2nd EURO 450,- 3rd EURO 350,- 4th EURO 250,- 5th EURO 200,- 6th EURO 150,- 7th EURO 100,-

Interested players can contact Harry Kroeze (st.caissa@zonnet.nl).

Other interesting tournaments in Holland during the summer: Jul 8-18: Dieren: Open Dutch Championships (www.schaakbond.nl); Jul 26-Aug 4: Amsterdam: 10th Lost Boys (chess.lostcity.nl/lostboys); Aug 5-10: Hengelo: Open Dutch Junior championships (U20, U16, U14, U12).

Contact webmaster@schaakbond.nl for general information.

1st Davos Chess Summer

The 1st Davos Chess Summer takes place 4th-10th August 2002. Venue the Sunstar Parkhotel in Davos. 7 round Swiss.

Further information: E-Mail: info@beochess.ch; Internet: http://www.beochess.ch

15th Kiel Open

The 15th Kiel Open takes place 10th-16th August 2002.

Information: http://home.t-online.de/home/KielerSg/default.htm

Brno closed and open tournaments

SK Duras BVK Kralovo Pole in cooperation with city of Brno chess federation and SK Brno-Zabovresky presents the Duras Cup in Brno 5th-14th July 2002. This will be a Round-robin of 9-11 rounds, category III-IV. There is also a 9 round Swiss at the same time and place. For further information:

Internet - http://volny.cz/skduras

E-mail - bchmelicek@bvk.cz Phone - Petr Mlynek, +4205 49273402 (home) Fax - Petr Mlynek, +4205 48215239 (office)

European Club Cup 2002

Information about the European Club Cup 2002 "The Champions League" takes place 22nd - 28th September in Kallithea -Halkidiki.

Information: http://www.sportmeeting.gr/

Olomouc Chess Summer Festival 2002

The Olomouc Chess Summer Festival 2002 in the Czech Republic takes place 31st July - 8th August 2002. The event includes: 1) 3-4 groups of round-robin IM tournaments, category 3-4 FIDE (10-12 players) 2) FIDE open - swiss, 9 rounds, 2/40+1, 1st prize 10000 CZK 3) open for youngsters up to 18 years of age.

Detailed information at: http://www.proclient.cz/a64

IV Sants Hostafrancs

IV Sants Hostafrancs I La Bordeta Open takes place in Barcelona 30th August - 8th September 2002.

Details of entry: http://www.secretariat.org/open/Ingles.htm

Cesenatico International Open

The Cesenatico International Open takes place in Italy 2nd-8th September 2002.

Further Information and entry at: http://www.antiquascom.it/scacchi.htm

5th Malbork Castle Cup

The 5th Malbork Castle Cup (Poland) 14-15 September 2002 (swiss type, open tournament in 9 rounds, 30' game, prizes fund 7000 PLN (about 2000 Euro). The Castle Malbork was honoured with an entry into UNESCO's List of the World's Cultural Heritage. The city populated by forty-thousand inhabitants is visited each year by half a milion tourists.

Detailed information (English, Germany and Polish) at: http://skoraf.republika.pl/index.htm

South African and Open Chess Championships

The South African and Open Chess Championships take place in Boardwalk Casino & Entertainment Centre (Tsitsikama Conference Hall) Port Elizabeth South Africa 1st-13th July 2002.

Further details: http://www.geocities.com/saopen2002/

Bergen Chess International

The Bergen Chess International 2002 takes place 20th-28th July 2002 in Bergen, Norway. Open GM-tournament 9-round Swiss 7-hour playing session Side events: Lower section, Cafe Chess Championship, Blitz tourneys

Further information: http://eirikgu.home.online.no/bergen2002/

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'.

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

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

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

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

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.