THE WEEK IN CHESS 541 21st March 2005 by Mark Crowther
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14th Amber Tournament 36 games
II Copa ENTEL - Santiago 60 games
Karpov vs Istratescu Match 2 games
78th Saint-Petersburg Championship 24 games
37th Belgrade Women's International 5 games
Acropolis 2005 47 games
11th Werther Schloss-Open 30 games
Danish Chess Championship 8 games
First Saturday March 65 games
Brkic-Goric Match 6 games
Byelorussian Championship 91 games
Rector-Cup 78 games
US Amateur Team East 282 games
Pinamar International Tournaments 132 games
Blackpool Open 37 games
Belgian Teams 2004-05 48 games
Far West Open 17 games
2nd Enerpac Match 2 games
Anibal Open 40 games
1010 games
My Jakub Fuksik, Thomas Heine Bech, Leonid Gofshtein, Holger Sahrhage,
Laszlo Nagy, Jon Levitt, Mirjana Medic, Marius Ceteras, Miklos Orso, Manuel
Glave, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Junior, David Clayton, Steve Laios, Hector Walsh,
Peter Sowray, Chris Bird, Einar S. Einarsson, Michael Rahal, Adolivio Capece,
Boris Yeshan, Stewart Reuben, Hugo Fernandez, Pedro A. Tonelli, Yannick
Pelletier, Kristianus Liem, Thomas Henrich, Jorge Egger, Bill Townsend, John
Donaldson, Vladica Andrejic and everyone else who helped with the issue.
Viswanathan Anand has made an amazing 6/6 start to the Amber tournament.
Anand has done pretty well at Amber in the past but if his red hot form
continues he could set all kinds of records in Monaco this time. The
train-wreck which is Bobby Fischer's life after winning the World Title in 1972
continues this week. He is set to be granted full Icelandic citizenship in
order to give him a serious chance of escaping deportation to the US. I kind of
hope he makes it to Iceland as a trial in the US would be excruciating to watch
for me but its hard to escape the thought that he has brought most of the
problems on himself. He takes no responsibility for his own actions, surrounds
himself with people who agree with him (and then ruthlessly disguards them when
they don't) and says the most appalling things. His post-1972 life it can be
summed up as "what a waste".
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The 14th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess Tournament takes place at the
Monte Carlo Grand Hôtel in Monaco, 19th-31st March 2005 (rest days March
23rd and 28th 2005). Mr. J.J. van Oosterom is the exclusive sponsor of this
event which is organised by the Association Max Euwe. The total prize fund is
Euros 193,250. Every day, the grandmasters will play one rapid game and one
blindfold game of about one hour each. The games start at 13:30hrs and end at
approximately 20:00hrs.
Official site: http://www.alldata.nl/amber
Blindfold
Round 1 (March 19, 2005)
Kramnik, Vladimir - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0 34 B41 Sicilian Paulsen
Anand, Viswanathan - Shirov, Alexei 1-0 35 C42 Petroff's Defence
Leko, Peter - Svidler, Peter 0-1 45 A15 English counter King's Fianchetto
Morozevich, Alexander - Van Wely, Loek 1-0 32 D00 Queen's Pawn Game
Bareev, Evgeny - Gelfand, Boris 1/2 80 A29 English Four Knights
Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Topalov, Veselin 1-0 55 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Round 2 (March 20, 2005)
Svidler, Peter - Gelfand, Boris 1-0 41 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Leko, Peter - Morozevich, Alexander 1-0 79 B01 Centre Counter
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1-0 30 B98 Sicilian Najdorf
Van Wely, Loek - Bareev, Evgeny 1/2 59 D18 Slav Defence
Shirov, Alexei - Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 39 C26 Vienna Game
Topalov, Veselin - Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 45 E34 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Round 3 (March 21, 2005)
Kramnik, Vladimir - Topalov, Veselin 1-0 51 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Anand, Viswanathan - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1-0 32 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Morozevich, Alexander - Svidler, Peter 1/2 44 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Gelfand, Boris - Van Wely, Loek 1-0 38 A30 English Symmetrical
Bareev, Evgeny - Leko, Peter 0-1 64 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Shirov, Alexei - Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1 52 C02 French Advance
Amber Blindfold Monte Carlo MNC (MNC), 19-31 iii 2005 cat. XX (2726)
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1 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2754 * . . . 1 . . . . . 1 1 3.0
2 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2786 . * . . . . . . 1 . 1 1 3.0
3 Svidler, Peter g RUS 2735 . . * 1 . = 1 . . . . . 2.5 3001
4 Leko, Peter g HUN 2749 . . 0 * . 1 . 1 . . . . 2.0 2853
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2711 0 . . . * . . . 1 . 1 . 2.0 2842
6 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2741 . . = 0 . * . . . 1 . . 1.5 2721
7 Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2696 . . 0 . . . * = . 1 . . 1.5 2707
8 Bareev, Evgeny g RUS 2709 . . . 0 . . = * . = . . 1.0 2583
9 Vallejo Pons, Francisco g ESP 2686 . 0 . . 0 . . . * . . 1 1.0 2626
10 Van Wely, Loek g NED 2679 . . . . . 0 0 = . * . . 0.5 2442
11 Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2713 0 0 . . 0 . . . . . * . 0.0
12 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2757 0 0 . . . . . . 0 . . * 0.0
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Rapid
Round 1 (March 19, 2005)
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 55 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Svidler, Peter - Leko, Peter 1/2 57 B31 Sicilian Rossolimo
Van Wely, Loek - Morozevich, Alexander 1/2 53 D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Shirov, Alexei - Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 32 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Gelfand, Boris - Bareev, Evgeny 1/2 71 D17 Slav Defence
Topalov, Veselin - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1/2 26 D12 Slav Defence
Round 2 (March 20, 2005)
Anand, Viswanathan - Topalov, Veselin 1-0 46 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Morozevich, Alexander - Leko, Peter 1/2 76 A46 Queen's Pawn Opening
Bareev, Evgeny - Van Wely, Loek 1-0 42 D72 Gruenfeld 3.g3
Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1/2 30 A05 Various
Gelfand, Boris - Svidler, Peter 0-1 52 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Kramnik, Vladimir - Shirov, Alexei 1/2 30 C80 Ruy Lopez Open
Round 3 (March 21, 2005)
Leko, Peter - Bareev, Evgeny 1-0 61 C11 French Defence
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Shirov, Alexei 1/2 57 C80 Ruy Lopez Open
Svidler, Peter - Morozevich, Alexander 0-1 38 C11 French Defence
Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 60 A33 English Symmetrical
Van Wely, Loek - Gelfand, Boris 1/2 32 E15 Queens Indian
Topalov, Veselin - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 21 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Amber Rapid Monte Carlo MNC (MNC), 19-31 iii 2005 cat. XX (2726)
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1 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2786 * . . . . . 1 . 1 . 1 . 3.0
2 Leko, Peter g HUN 2749 . * = . = 1 . . . . . . 2.0 2853
3 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2741 . = * . 1 . . = . . . . 2.0 2846
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2711 . . . * . . = . = . . 1 2.0 2842
5 Svidler, Peter g RUS 2735 . = 0 . * . . . . 1 . . 1.5 2728
6 Bareev, Evgeny g RUS 2709 . 0 . . . * . 1 . = . . 1.5 2708
7 Vallejo Pons, Francisco g ESP 2686 0 . . = . . * . . . = . 1.0 2626
8 Van Wely, Loek g NED 2679 . . = . . 0 . * . = . . 1.0 2590
9 Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2713 0 . . = . . . . * . . = 1.0 2625
10 Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2696 . . . . 0 = . = . * . . 1.0 2582
11 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2757 0 . . . . . = . . . * = 1.0 2617
12 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2754 . . . 0 . . . . = . = * 1.0 2602
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Combined
Amber Combined Monte Carlo MNC (MNC), 19-31 iii 2005 cat. XX (2726)
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1 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2786 ** .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 .. 11 11 6.0
2 Svidler, Peter g RUS 2735 .. ** 1= .. .. =0 .. 11 .. .. .. .. 4.0 2853
3 Leko, Peter g HUN 2749 .. 0= ** .. .. 1= 11 .. .. .. .. .. 4.0 2853
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2711 .. .. .. ** 01 .. .. .. 1= .. 1= .. 4.0 2842
5 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2754 .. .. .. 10 ** .. .. .. .. .. 1= 1= 4.0 2852
6 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2741 .. =1 0= .. .. ** .. .. .. 1= .. .. 3.5 2778
7 Bareev, Evgeny g RUS 2709 .. .. 00 .. .. .. ** == .. =1 .. .. 2.5 2651
8 Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2696 .. 00 .. .. .. .. == ** .. 1= .. .. 2.5 2650
9 Vallejo Pons, Francisco g ESP 2686 00 .. .. 0= .. .. .. .. ** .. .. 1= 2.0 2626
10 Van Wely, Loek g NED 2679 .. .. .. .. .. 0= =0 0= .. ** .. .. 1.5 2522
11 Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2713 00 .. .. 0= 0= .. .. .. .. .. ** .. 1.0 2477
12 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2757 00 .. .. .. 0= .. .. .. 0= .. .. ** 1.0 2469
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The II Copa ENTEL takes place in Santiago, Chile 15th-22nd March 2005.
The event is Cat. VIII (one unrated wildcard player).
Official site: http://ajedrez.123.cl/index.php with
live coverage including video.
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II Copa ENTEL Santiago CHI (CHI), 15-22 iii 2005 cat. VIII (2448)
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1. Hellsten, Johan g SWE 2554 * = 0 . . 1 = . 1 1 1 1 1 7.0 2637
2. Leitao, Rafael g BRA 2580 = * 1 1 = . 0 = 1 . 1 = 1 7.0 2617
3. Felgaer, Ruben g ARG 2588 1 0 * . . 1 0 1 = 1 1 1 . 6.5 2592
4. Granda Zuniga, Julio E g PER 2599 . 0 . * 1 = = = 1 1 1 1 . 6.5 2572
5. Rojas, Luis m CHI 2379 . = . 0 * = . 1 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2583
6. Vasquez, Rodrigo g CHI 2561 0 . 0 = = * 1 1 . 1 1 = 1 6.5 2530
7. Ricardi, Pablo g ARG 2547 = 1 1 = . 0 * . 1 = 1 . = 6.0 2587
8. Rodriguez, Andres g URU 2536 . = 0 = 0 0 . * 1 1 . 1 1 5.0 2465
9. Zambrana, Oswaldo m BOL 2472 0 0 = 0 0 . 0 0 * . . 1 1 2.5 2323
10. Barbosa,Manuel CHI ---- 0 . 0 0 = 0 = 0 . * 0 . 1 2.0 2287
11. Lopez Silva, Hugo CHI 2386 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . 1 * . 1 2.0 2249
12. Michel, Christian CHI 2201 0 = 0 0 0 = . 0 0 . . * = 1.5 2247
13. Llorens, Marcelo f CHI 2418 0 0 . . 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 = * 1.0 2055
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Anatoly Karpov and Andrei Istratescu play a match in Bucharest 20th-26th
March 2005. There will be 4 classical games on 20th, 21st, 22nd, 24th and 4
rapid chess on 25th and 26th.
Official site: http://www.chess-romania.ro/
Istratescu, Andrei - Karpov, Anatoly 1/2 34 D57 Queens Gambit Lasker's Defence
Karpov, Anatoly - Istratescu, Andrei 1-0 49 E15 Queens Indian
Match Bucharest ROM (ROM), 20-26 iii 2005
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Karpov, Anatoly g RUS 2674 = 1 . . . . . . 1.5 2810
Istratescu, Andrei g ROM 2617 = 0 . . . . . . 0.5 2481
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Bobby Fischer's fight to leave Japan (where he had lived for a while)
and not be deported to the US saw him granted Icelandic Citizenship on Friday
18th March 2005.
Fischer's passport was cancelled by the US Government and he was
arrested at Tokyo's Narita International Airport on Tuesday 13th July 2004, he
was trying to leave Japan for the Philippines. Since then he has been detained
by the Japanese and they have attempted to deport him to the US. Fischer's
supporters in Iceland where he won his world title have tried to help him.
Initially given a visa to travel to Iceland and then a temporary passport
neither of which proved enough for him to be released. The Icelandic Parliament
committee, which deals with citizenships, decided unanimously to recommend that
RJF will be granted an Icelandic citizenship. It is expected that a special
bill concerning that will be passed by Althingi on Monday. Fischer's supporters
hope this will lead to his release and allow him to leave Japan and travel to
Iceland. However this remains to be seen, the Japanese authorities want to
deport thim back to the US. If Fischer gets a legal full passport his case will
certainly be strengthened.
Fischer will be Iceland's 10th GM. However Fischer has said on many
occasions he will never play real chess again although he might play his own
variant of shuffle chess.
Further details:
http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/news/20050318p2a00m0dm011000c.html
News: Einar S. Einarsson.
Search Fischer on Google and Google
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The 78th Championship of Saint-Petersburg takes place 17th-27th March
2005 in the Mikhail Chigorin Chess Club.
Official site: http://www.ruschess.com/
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78th ch-City St Petersburg RUS (RUS), 17-27 iii 2005 cat. X (2486)
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1. Loginov, Valery A g RUS 2507 * = . . . 1 . . . 1 . = 3.0 2659
2. Popov, Valerij g RUS 2588 = * = . . . . = . 1 . . 2.5 2618
3. Ivanov, Sergey g RUS 2574 . = * . . . . = = . 1 . 2.5 2578
4. Klimov, Sergey m RUS 2509 . . . * . 1 0 . . = . 1 2.5 2552
5. Vitiugov, Nikita RUS 2478 . . . . * 0 1 . . . = 1 2.5 2498
6. Ionov, Sergey g RUS 2527 0 . . 0 1 * . . 1 . . . 2.0 2511
7. Lugovoi, Aleksei g RUS 2552 . . . 1 0 . * = = . . . 2.0 2523
8. Yemelin, Vasily g RUS 2555 . = = . . . = * . . = . 2.0 2489
9. Yevseev, Denis g RUS 2550 . . = . . 0 = . * . 1 . 2.0 2473
10. Solovjov, Sergey I m RUS 2456 0 0 . = . . . . . * . 1 1.5 2387
11. Gerasimov, Yuri RUS 2242 . . 0 . = . . = 0 . * . 1.0 2346
12. Astashov, Gleb RUS 2293 = . . 0 0 . . . . 0 . * 0.5 2165
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The Belgrade Chess Association organised the traditional 37th Women
International Grandmaster "March 8th" Chess Tournament 6th-14th March 2005 in
Belgrade. Four players Irina Chelushkina, Ljilja Drljevic, Svetlana Petrenko
and Gabriela Olarasu finished on 6/9.
Websites: http://www.beochess.org.yu (Belgrade
Chess Association) http://www.scgchess.org (Serbia and
Montenegro Chess Federation)
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37th Women's It Belgrade SCG (SCG), 6-14 iii 2005
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1. Chelushkina, Irina wg SCG 2369 * 1 = = 1 = 0 = 1 1 6.0 2358
2. Drljevic, Ljilja wf SCG 2189 0 * 0 1 1 1 1 = 1 = 6.0 2378
3. Petrenko, Svetlana m MDA 2364 = 1 * = 0 0 1 1 1 1 6.0 2358
4. Olarasu, Gabriela wg ROM 2327 = 0 = * = = 1 1 1 1 6.0 2362
5. Dimitrijevic, Aleksandra wf SCG 2295 0 0 1 = * 1 = 1 0 1 5.0 2284
6. Petrovic, Marija wm SCG 2221 = 0 1 = 0 * = 0 1 1 4.5 2249
7. Semenova, Irina wm RUS 2303 1 0 0 0 = = * = 1 0 3.5 2160
8. Stojanovic, Marija wf SCG 2182 = = 0 0 0 1 = * 0 1 3.5 2173
9. Trujillo Delgado, Dafnae wf ESP 2173 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 * 1 3.0 2129
10. Rakic, Marija SCG 2044 0 = 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 * 1.5 1996
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The Greek Chess Federation hosteding the "Acropolis 2005" International
Open in Athens (Hotel President) 6th-14th March 2005. Total prizes: over 16.000
Euros. Vugar Gashimov won the GM event with 6.5/9 and Monika Socko won the
women's GM event with 7/9. Nice internet coverage included all the games and
results daily.
Official site: http://www.chessfed.gr/acropolis2005/
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Acropolis GM Open Athens GRE (GRE), 6-14 iii 2005
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1. Gashimov, Vugar g AZE 2585 =28 +41 +26 +14 +12 - 2 + 5 = 3 = 9 6.5 2656
2. Avrukh, Boris g ISR 2629 +29 =18 =31 +21 = 9 + 1 = 4 =14 =11 6.0 2624
3. Rozentalis, Eduardas g LTU 2584 +37 +11 =14 = 4 = 5 =18 +21 = 1 =10 6.0 2626
4. Izoria, Zviad g GEO 2607 +39 =19 +10 = 3 = 8 = 6 = 2 =22 +14 6.0 2648
5. Inarkiev, Ernesto g RUS 2602 +47 +22 = 8 =15 = 3 +10 - 1 = 6 +19 6.0 2641
6. Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios g GRE 2580 +43 =27 =12 =31 +11 = 4 =22 = 5 +26 6.0 2584
7. Sokolov, Andrei1 g FRA 2582 +36 =33 +16 =13 =20 =19 = 8 =15 +24 6.0 2593
8. Gelashvili, Tamaz g GEO 2577 +55 +24 = 5 = 9 = 4 =30 = 7 =12 +22 6.0 2635
9. Kotronias, Vasilios g GRE 2585 +54 +35 =15 = 8 = 2 =20 =19 +18 = 1 6.0 2646
10. Gershon, Alik g ISR 2533 +56 =12 - 4 +46 +31 - 5 +26 +30 = 3 6.0 2617
11. Khetsuriani, Besarion m GEO 2361 +59 - 3 +55 =19 - 6 +50 +16 +20 = 2 6.0 2561
12. Lputian, Smbat G g ARM 2640 +17 =10 = 6 +35 - 1 =16 +33 = 8 =15 5.5 2567
13. Solak, Dragan g SCG 2596 +25 =26 +27 = 7 =18 =15 -14 =31 +35 5.5 2542
14. Hamdouchi, Hichem g MAR 2555 +34 +42 = 3 - 1 =33 +24 +13 = 2 - 4 5.5 2527
15. Romanishin, Oleg M g UKR 2558 +50 +53 = 9 = 5 =30 =13 =20 = 7 =12 5.5 2591
16. Moutousis, Konstantinos m GRE 2422 =41 +48 - 7 =27 +40 =12 -11 +34 +30 5.5 2439
17. Hadzimanolis, Antonios f GRE 2303 -12 +56 +53 -18 -21 +34 =32 +47 +31 5.5 2432
18. Halkias, Stelios g GRE 2533 +44 = 2 =20 +17 =13 = 3 =30 - 9 =25 5.0 2525
19. Nikolaidis, Ioannis g GRE 2520 +45 = 4 =30 =11 +34 = 7 = 9 =21 - 5 5.0 2513
20. Pelletier, Yannick g SUI 2604 +46 =31 =18 +22 = 7 = 9 =15 -11 =21 5.0 2523
21. Mastrovasilis, Athanasios m GRE 2491 -53 +50 +33 - 2 +17 +32 - 3 =19 =20 5.0 2440
22. Skembris, Spyridon g GRE 2445 +57 - 5 +40 -20 +47 +33 = 6 = 4 - 8 5.0 2491
23. Shahtahtinsky, Alekper f GRE 2327 =48 =28 =37 =42 =54 =29 =40 =32 +46 5.0 2257
24. Kotrotsos, Vasilios GRE 2310 +58 - 8 +43 -30 +42 -14 +37 +27 - 7 5.0 2412
25. Tzermiadianos, Angelos GRE 2250 -13 -60 +48 +45 -26 +44 =29 +38 =18 5.0 2370
26. Managadze, Nikoloz m GEO 2430 +60 =13 - 1 =47 +25 +35 -10 +39 - 6 5.0 2454
27. Markidis, Konstantinos GRE 2318 +61 = 6 -13 =16 +55 =31 =39 -24 +43 5.0 2406
28. Gogolis, Alexandros GRE 2243 = 1 =23 -35 =61 -32 =48 +57 +55 +44 5.0 2304
29. Tsanas, Athanasios GRE 2289 - 2 =44 =32 =60 +61 =23 =25 =43 +39 5.0 2305
30. Socko, Bartosz g POL 2591 =40 +32 =19 +24 =15 = 8 =18 -10 -16 4.5 2427
31. Stefanova, Antoaneta g BUL 2491 +52 =20 = 2 = 6 -10 =27 +46 =13 -17 4.5 2447
32. Koliopoulos, Konstantinos GRE 2147 =38 -30 =29 +43 +28 -21 =17 =23 =33 4.5 2364
33. Karayannis, Athanasios m GRE 2388 +51 = 7 -21 +37 =14 -22 -12 +53 =32 4.5 2381
34. Klokas, Konstantinos GRE 2216 -14 =49 +51 +38 -19 -17 +36 -16 +55 4.5 2347
35. Obodchuk, Andrei m RUS 2442 +62 - 9 +28 -12 +46 -26 =47 +40 -13 4.5 2382
36. Papadopoulos, I GRE 2241 - 7 =51 =45 =53 =38 =42 -34 +48 +47 4.5 2248
37. Tsiamis, Konstantinos GRE 2243 - 3 +59 =23 -33 =60 +57 -24 +50 =38 4.5 2300
38. Shavtvaladze, Nikoloz m GEO 2407 =32 =40 =54 -34 =36 =43 +56 -25 =37 4.0 2183
39. Nikolaou, Georgios GRE 2286 - 4 =45 =41 =50 +48 +54 =27 -26 -29 4.0 2244
40. Goritsas, Christos GRE 2244 =30 =38 -22 +44 -16 +60 =23 -35 =41 4.0 2306
41. Gkogkas, Dimitrios GRE 2149 =16 - 1 =39 -55 =56 +49 +54 -46 =40 4.0 2268
42. Parginos, Vassilios GRE 2109 +49 -14 =47 =23 -24 =36 -43 =57 +56 4.0 2248
43. Delithanasis, Dimitrios GRE 2239 - 6 +61 -24 -32 +53 =38 +42 =29 -27 4.0 2230
44. Georgiadis, Ioannis GRE 2200 -18 =29 =49 -40 +51 -25 +59 +54 -28 4.0 2222
45. Dorfanis, Ilarion GRE 2195 -19 =39 =36 -25 +59 -47 =51 =52 +58 4.0 2195
46. Skalkotas, Nikolaos m GRE 2278 -20 +52 +60 -10 -35 +55 -31 +41 -23 4.0 2304
47. Ignatiadis, Konstantinos GRE 2264 - 5 +57 =42 =26 -22 +45 =35 -17 -36 3.5 2245
48. Kokolias, Konstantinos GRE 2137 =23 -16 -25 +52 -39 =28 =49 -36 +53 3.5 2191
49. Sigalas, Frangiskos GRE 2306 -42 =34 =44 =54 -50 -41 =48 +59 =52 3.5 2097
50. Fragiadakis, Konstantinos GRE 2218 -15 -21 +62 =39 +49 -11 =53 -37 =51 3.5 2223
51. Koukoufikis, Georgios GRE 2144 -33 =36 -34 =59 -44 +62 =45 =56 =50 3.5 2139
52. Poteas, Ioannis GRE 2190 -31 -46 =58 -48 +62 -53 +61 =45 =49 3.5 2140
53. Drakopoulos, Anastasios GRE 2182 +21 -15 -17 =36 -43 +52 =50 -33 -48 3.0 2182
54. Simeonidis, Ioannis GRE 2243 - 9 +62 =38 =49 =23 -39 -41 -44 =57 3.0 2162
55. Gikas, Basilius GER 2228 - 8 +58 -11 +41 -27 -46 +60 -28 -34 3.0 2143
56. Zahilas, Loukas N GRE 2211 -10 -17 =59 =58 =41 +61 -38 =51 -42 3.0 2099
57. Soultatis, Kostas GRE 2166 -22 -47 -61 +62 +58 -37 -28 =42 =54 3.0 2091
58. Sideris, Theodoros GRE 2115 -24 -55 =52 =56 -57 -59 +62 +60 -45 3.0 2071
59. Papargyriou, Anastasios GRE 2139 -11 -37 =56 =51 -45 +58 -44 -49 =61 2.5 2044
60. Komninos, Nikolaos GRE 2163 -26 +25 -46 =29 =37 -40 -55 -58 . 2.0 2066
61. Tziallilas, Kostas GRE 2119 -27 -43 +57 =28 -29 -56 -52 -62 =59 2.0 1997
62. Kaloskambis, Mihail GRE 2163 -35 -54 -50 -57 -52 -51 -58 +61 +63 2.0 1961
63. BYE ---- . . . . . . . . -62 0.0
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Acropolis Women's GM Open Athens GRE (GRE), 6-14 iii 2005
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1. Socko, Monika m POL 2441 + 8 + 7 + 4 =16 = 3 +11 = 2 +12 = 6 7.0 2523
2. Dembo, Yelena m GRE 2395 +28 =18 + 6 = 3 =12 + 9 = 1 +11 = 4 6.5 2468
3. Foisor, Cristina Adela m ROM 2411 =17 +10 +14 = 2 = 1 =12 = 8 = 7 +11 6.0 2396
4. Sedina, Elena m ITA 2416 +23 +11 - 1 = 9 = 7 +18 =12 = 8 = 2 5.5 2366
5. Botsari, Anna-Maria wg GRE 2307 =15 +13 =12 =18 =14 = 7 =10 =19 +23 5.5 2303
6. Burtasova, Anna wm RUS 2232 +31 + 9 - 2 -11 +24 =22 =18 +14 = 1 5.5 2303
7. Fakhiridou, Ekaterini wm GRE 2260 +29 - 1 =28 +25 = 4 = 5 +16 = 3 = 8 5.5 2349
8. Foisor, Sabina-Francesca ROM 2229 - 1 +29 =25 +19 = 9 +28 = 3 = 4 = 7 5.5 2358
9. Kiseleva, Natalia wg UKR 2286 +25 - 6 +10 = 4 = 8 - 2 =19 =18 +22 5.0 2317
10. Stiri, Alexandra GRE 2175 +19 - 3 - 9 +27 =21 +17 = 5 =13 =15 5.0 2277
11. Khurtsilava, Inga wm GEO 2268 +20 - 4 +26 + 6 +16 - 1 +22 - 2 - 3 5.0 2337
12. Makropoulou, Marina wg GRE 2237 +32 =16 = 5 +21 = 2 = 3 = 4 - 1 =13 5.0 2322
13. Karlovich, Anastazia wg UKR 2160 =21 - 5 =23 =17 +25 +26 =14 =10 =12 5.0 2259
14. Makka, Ioulia wm GRE 2239 +27 =22 - 3 +28 = 5 =16 =13 - 6 +21 5.0 2283
15. Makka, Evanthia GRE 2121 = 5 -21 -29 +20 -17 +30 +28 +25 =10 5.0 2198
16. Krivec, Jana wm SLO 2284 +24 =12 +22 = 1 -11 =14 - 7 =23 =19 4.5 2267
17. Bashkite, Viktoria wm EST 2196 = 3 =19 -24 =13 +15 -10 =25 +27 =18 4.5 2177
18. Smokina, Karolina wm MDA 2241 +30 = 2 =21 = 5 =22 - 4 = 6 = 9 =17 4.5 2276
19. Trabert, Bettina wg GER 2357 -10 =17 +20 - 8 +26 =21 = 9 = 5 =16 4.5 2218
20. Ikonomopoulou, Maria GRE 2036 -11 =23 -19 -15 +32 -27 +30 +31 +28 4.5 2072
21. Houska, Jovanka wg ENG 2325 =13 +15 =18 -12 =10 =19 =23 =22 -14 4.0 2186
22. Milliet, Sophie wg FRA 2309 +26 =14 -16 +24 =18 = 6 -11 =21 - 9 4.0 2187
23. Sorokina, Anastasia AUS wm AUS 2223 - 4 =20 =13 -26 +31 +24 =21 =16 - 5 4.0 2122
24. Grapsa, Georgia GRE 2074 -16 +32 +17 -22 - 6 -23 =27 =26 +29 4.0 2081
25. Stefanidi, Maria-Anna GRE 2117 - 9 +31 = 8 - 7 -13 +29 =17 -15 +32 4.0 2047
26. Petraki, Maria GRE 2128 -22 +27 -11 +23 -19 -13 +31 =24 -30 3.5 2043
27. Paganoglou, Anastasia GRE 1944 -14 -26 +32 -10 =30 +20 =24 -17 =31 3.5 1964
28. Partac, Elena wg MDA 2191 - 2 +30 = 7 -14 +29 - 8 -15 +32 -20 3.5 2042
29. Gjergji, Rozana ALB 2030 - 7 - 8 +15 =31 -28 -25 -32 +30 -24 2.5 1894
30. Iordanidou, Zoi GRE 2022 -18 -28 =31 =32 =27 -15 -20 -29 +26 2.5 1858
31. Stefanidi, Maria GRE 1755 - 6 -25 =30 =29 -23 +32 -26 -20 =27 2.5 1890
32. Kotronia, Antonia GRE 1774 -12 -24 -27 =30 -20 -31 +29 -28 -25 1.5 1772
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The 11th Schloss-Open in Werther (Westfalen), Germany took place
18th-20th March 2005. Vladimir Epishin won the event on tie-break he scored 4/5
along with 6 other players.
Official site: http://www.schloss-open.skwerther.de/
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11th Schloss Open Werther GER (GER), 18-20 iii 2005
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1. Epishin,Vladimir 2614 4.0 13.5 16.5
2. Mchedlishvili,Mikhai 2515 4.0 13.5 15.5
3. Svetushkin,Dmitry 2530 4.0 13.0 16.0
4. Gutman,Lev 2461 4.0 13.0 14.5
5. Kalinitschew,Sergej 2516 4.0 13.0 14.0
6. Zupe,Miran 2394 4.0 12.5 16.0
7. Heinemann,Ernst 2259 4.0 10.5 12.5
8. Hoffmann,Alexander 2428 3.5 11.5 17.0
9. Kirnos,Eugen 2300 3.5 11.5 15.0
10. Krallmann,Matthias 2250 3.5 11.5 14.0
11. Braun,Vitali 2232 3.5 10.5 15.5
12. Kovac,Boris 2302 3.5 10.5 11.5
13. Kulik,Dawid 2115 3.5 10.0 12.0
14. Klein,Felix 2152 3.5 10.0 11.5
15. Dahmen,Christoph 2026 3.5 8.0 10.0
(68 participants)
The Danish Chess Championship take place March 20th-28th 2005. The event
is a knockout. News: Thomas Heine Bech.
Official site: http://www.skak-dm.dk/2005/
Players
1 Curt Hansen DEN 2633
2 Sune Berg Hansen DEN 2553
3 Davor Palo DEN 2541
4 Lars Schandorff DEN 2497
5 Jacob Aagaard DEN 2449
6 Nicolai V. Pedersen DEN 2460
7 Karsten Rasmussen DEN 2462
8 Tomas Hutters DEN 2445
9 Henrik El-Kher DEN 2421
10 Steffen Pedersen DEN 2408
11 Jens Ove Fries Nielsen DEN 2388
12 Rasmus Skytte DEN 2392
13 Simon Bekker-Jensen DEN 2379
14 Christian Kyndel Pedersen DEN 2396
15 Per Næsby Andreasen DEN 2326
16 Kasper Damm DEN 2242
20th March 2005
GM Sune Berg Hansen - Henrik El-Kher 1-0
IM Tomas Hutters - Kasper Damm 1-0
IM Karsten Rasmussen - Per Næsby Andreasen 1-0
Christian Kyndel Pedersen - GM Lars Schandorff 0-1
IM Rasmus Skytte - IM Davor Palo ½-½
IM Nicolai V. Pedersen - IM Jens Ove Fries Nielsen 1-0
IM Simon Bekker-Jensen - IM Jacob Aagaard Madsen 0-1
IM Steffen Pedersen - GM Curt Hansen ½-½
The First Saturday tournaments included GM, IM and FM events. They took
place in Budapest 5th-18th of March 2005. The GM group Heikki Kallio of Finland
and Dzhakay Dzhakaev of Russia tied for first with Dzhakaev making a 3rd GM
norm. with 8.5/11. In the IM-A group Laszlo Gonda made his 5th IM-norm with
8/10. News: Miklos Orso.
Official site: http://www.firstsaturday.hu/
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FSGM March Budapest HUN (HUN), 5-17 iii 2005 cat. VII (2412)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Kallio, Heikki g FIN 2469 * = = 1 1 = = 1 = 1 1 1 8.5 2617
2. Dzhakaev, Dzhakay m RUS 2486 = * = = 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 1 8.5 2616
3. Fogarasi, Tibor g HUN 2442 = = * = = = = = = = 1 1 6.5 2474
4. Porat, Shi m ISR 2395 0 = = * = = 1 1 1 0 1 = 6.5 2478
5. Papp, Gabor m HUN 2477 0 0 = = * = = 1 = 1 0 1 5.5 2405
6. Pataki, Gyozo HUN 2321 = = = = = * = 0 = = = = 5.0 2384
7. Lagowski, Patryk m POL 2389 = 0 = 0 = = * 1 1 0 0 1 5.0 2377
8. Ilincic, Zlatko g SCG 2502 0 0 = 0 0 1 0 * = 1 1 1 5.0 2367
9. Szeberenyi, Adam m HUN 2357 = = = 0 = = 0 = * 0 1 = 4.5 2351
10. Berczes, David f HUN 2313 0 0 = 1 0 = 1 0 1 * 0 = 4.5 2355
11. Greet, Andrew f ENG 2389 0 0 0 0 1 = 1 0 0 1 * = 4.0 2311
12. Kuljasevic, Davorin m CRO 2401 0 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 = = = * 2.5 2201
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1. Gonda, Laszlo f HUN 2417 * = = 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 8.0 2510
2. Farago, Sandor m HUN 2290 = * 0 1 1 = = = = 1 1 6.5 2393
3. Milenkovic, Mladen f SCG 2338 = 1 * 0 0 1 = = 1 1 1 6.5 2388
4. Porat, Ido ISR 2311 0 0 1 * = 1 1 = = 1 = 6.0 2353
5. Zhang Jilin wm CHN 2321 0 0 1 = * 1 1 = = 1 = 6.0 2352
6. Wiley, Tom E f ENG 2208 1 = 0 0 0 * 1 = 1 1 = 5.5 2327
7. Boguszlavszkij, Jevgenyij m HUN 2314 0 = = 0 0 0 * 1 = 1 1 4.5 2245
8. Brustkern, Juergen f GER 2251 0 = = = = = 0 * = 0 1 4.0 2215
9. Kahn, Evarth m HUN 2293 0 = 0 = = 0 = = * = 1 4.0 2211
10. Suranyi, Pal HUN 2174 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 = * 1 2.5 2102
11. Rudolf, Anna HUN 2207 0 0 0 = = = 0 0 0 0 * 1.5 1995
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1. Werner, Dimo m GER 2312 * = = 1 0 = = 1 = 1 1 6.5 2384
2. Eperjesi, Laszlo m HUN 2283 = * = = 1 = = 1 0 = 1 6.0 2349
3. Dencsi, Tibor HUN 2300 = = * = 1 1 = 0 = = 1 6.0 2347
4. Mamut, Igor ISR 2266 0 = = * = = 1 1 = = 1 6.0 2351
5. Martini, Balazs HUN 2333 1 0 0 = * 0 1 = 1 1 1 6.0 2344
6. Lengyel, Bela m HUN 2313 = = 0 = 1 * = 0 = 1 1 5.5 2310
7. Zakharchenko, Arnold m UKR 2292 = = = 0 0 = * 1 = 1 1 5.5 2312
8. Horvath, Andras f HUN 2330 0 0 1 0 = 1 0 * 1 = 1 5.0 2272
9. Porat, David ISR 2319 = 1 = = 0 = = 0 * 1 0 4.5 2237
10. Fodor, Tamas jr f HUN 2226 0 = = = 0 0 0 = 0 * 1 3.0 2134
11. Katsuhara, Osamu JPN 2083 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 * 1.0 1931
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There was a friendly chess match between Brkic Ante 2458 - Goric Esad
2381 in Vinkovci Croatia 15th-18th March 2005. Brkic won both parts of the
match 2.5-0.5 for a 5-1 win. News: Mirjana Medic.
Official site:
http://www.crochess.com/turniri/vinkovci/mec/index.htm
FIDE Time Rate 90 min + 5 minutes
Brkic, Ante - Goric, Esad 1/2 36 C13 French Classical
Goric, Esad - Brkic, Ante 0-1 38 D73 Gruenfeld 3.g3
Brkic, Ante - Goric, Esad 1-0 44 A31 English Symmetrical
Rapid Games 15 minutes per game
Goric, Esad - Brkic, Ante 1/2 31 A07 Barcza System
Brkic, Ante - Goric, Esad 1-0 69 B42 Sicilian Paulsen
Goric, Esad - Brkic, Ante 0-1 50 A20 English Opening
Match Vinkovci CRO (CRO), 15-18 iii 2005
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Brkic, Ante m CRO 2458 = 1 1 = 1 1 5.0 2654
Goric, Esad m BIH 2381 = 0 0 = 0 0 1.0 2185
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The Byelorussian Championship (Category IX) took place in Minsk,
4th-16th March 2005. Alexei Fedorov took clear first with 10/13.
Further details: http://www.bychess.narod.ru/
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ch-BLR Minsk BLR (BLR), 4-16 iii 2005 cat. IX (2475)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
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1. Fedorov, Alexei g BLR 2603 * = = = = 1 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 1 10.0 2676
2. Tihonov, Jurij m BLR 2454 = * = = 1 1 = 1 = = 1 = 1 1 9.5 2651
3. Azarov, Sergei g BLR 2565 = = * 1 0 = 1 = = 1 1 = 1 1 9.0 2609
4. Dydyshko, Viacheslav g BLR 2567 = = 0 * = = 1 = = = 1 1 = 1 8.0 2555
5. Zhigalko, Sergei m BLR 2474 = 0 1 = * 0 = = = = = 1 1 1 7.5 2532
6. Zhigalko, Andrey m BLR 2532 0 0 = = 1 * = = 1 = = = 1 1 7.5 2527
7. Maiorov, Nikita m BLR 2457 0 = 0 0 = = * 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 7.5 2533
8. Kovalev, Andrei g BLR 2565 = 0 = = = = 0 * = = = = 1 1 6.5 2468
9. Kupreichik, Viktor D g BLR 2437 0 = = = = 0 = = * 1 1 = = 0 6.0 2449
10. Lomako, Pavel BLR 2366 = = 0 = = = 0 = 0 * 1 = = 1 6.0 2454
11. Lutsko, Igor g BLR 2527 0 0 0 0 = = = = 0 0 * 1 1 1 5.0 2384
12. Gorovets, Andrey f BLR 2345 0 = = 0 0 = 0 = = = 0 * 0 1 4.0 2344
13. Trifonov, Denis BLR 2347 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 = = 0 1 * 1 3.5 2310
14. Maljush, Andrej BLR 2413 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 * 1.0 2078
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The Category III Rector-Cup took place in St. Petersburg 4th-12th March
2005. Sergey Solovjov took clear first with 9.5/12.
Further details: http://chigorin.ru/main.htm
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NWAPA Rector Cup St Petersburg RUS (RUS), 4-16 iii 2005 cat. III (2322)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3
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1. Solovjov, Sergey I m RUS 2456 * = 1 = = 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 9.5 2540
2. Bets, Anatolij m MDA 2365 = * 1 = = 1 = = = 1 1 1 = 8.5 2476
3. Gavrilov, Oleg RUS 2326 0 0 * = = 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 = 8.0 2446
4. Silivanov, Sergej f RUS 2376 = = = * = 0 1 = = = 1 1 1 7.5 2412
5. Lintchevski, Daniil RUS 2263 = = = = * 0 = 0 1 1 = 1 1 7.0 2384
6. Melnikov, Dmitry RUS 2301 0 0 0 1 1 * = = 1 = 1 = 1 7.0 2380
7. Korniushin, Nikolay m RUS 2454 1 = 0 0 = = * 1 = 1 = 0 1 6.5 2340
8. Papenin, Nikolai m UKR 2350 0 = = = 1 = 0 * 1 0 = 1 1 6.5 2348
9. Ivanov, Alexey3 RUS 2350 0 = 0 = 0 0 = 0 * 1 1 0 1 4.5 2232
10. Doluhanova, Evgeniya wm UKR 2297 0 0 0 = 0 = 0 1 0 * = 1 = 4.0 2199
11. Kostiuk, Tatiana wm UKR 2307 0 0 0 0 = 0 = = 0 = * 1 1 4.0 2198
12. Pogosian, Vladimir ARM 2204 0 0 0 0 0 = 1 0 1 0 0 * 0 2.5 2101
13. Bodnaruk, Anastasia wf RUS 2138 0 = = 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 * 2.5 2107
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Bill Townsend reports: The US Amateur Team East 2005 took place
February 19th-21st 2005 in Parsippany, at Parsippany, in central New Jersey.
There were three other Amateur Team events run the same weekend in different
parts of the U.S.A. (West, Midwest and South) but the East is where the Amateur
Teams started thirty-five years ago, and traditionally it is much larger than
the other three put together. In keeping with the trend of recent years Team
East broke its own attendance record yet again with 1,205 players competing in
286 teams. This has to be the largest team tournament ever held in North
America, and perhaps even the Western Hemisphere.
Just like the last two years, the tournament ended in a four-way tie at
5.5-0.5 with the final places determined by tiebreaks. In first place was "My
60 Memorable Anti-Semitic Rants," originally seeded eighth with an average team
rating of 2193. The team members were: Eli Vovsha, Samson Benen, Evan
Rosenberg, and Joshua Bromberg.
Second through fourth were: "UTD Orange" from the University of Texas
at Dallas, "Fock Lenderman," and "Cambridge Ringers."
I should explain that the term "Amateur" is something of a misnomer:
players of any rating can compete so long as the average team rating is below
2,200 USCF. There were a number of world-class grandmasters playing such as
former U.S. Champions Larry Christiansen and Arthur Bisguier and even a former
world champion, GM Susan Polgar. One team even featured both reigning U.S.
Champions: GM Hikaru Nanmura and WGM Rusudan Goletiani played boards one and
two for "San Diego Two-Step" which finished a half point out of first place
with 5-1.
Further info: http://www.uschess.org/tla/yState.php?st=Natl
Two International Chess Tournaments took place in Pinamar, Buenos
Aires, Argentina 8th-18th March 2005. Jose Fernando Cubas won the main category
III event with 8,5/11. News: Héctor Walsh.
Official site:
http://www.utopiasdepinamar.com.ar/letti2005/torneo.htm
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ITT Ricardo Lettieri Pinamar ARG (ARG), 8-18 iii 2005 cat. III (2324)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Cubas, Jose Fernando m PAR 2401 * 1 = = 1 = = = 1 1 1 1 8.5 2527
2. Mahia, Gustavo f ARG 2364 0 * 1 0 1 = 1 1 1 1 0 1 7.5 2452
3. Needleman, Alejandro ARG 2400 = 0 * = = 1 = = = 1 1 1 7.0 2418
4. Duarte, Leonardo ARG 2252 = 1 = * = 0 1 0 = 1 = 1 6.5 2395
5. Roca, Alfredo f ARG 2366 0 0 = = * 1 = 0 1 = 1 1 6.0 2355
6. Di Berardino, Diego Rafael BRA 2358 = = 0 1 0 * 0 1 = 0 1 1 5.5 2320
7. Rubinetti, Jorge m ARG 2393 = 0 = 0 = 1 * 0 = = 1 1 5.5 2317
8. Rodi, Luis Ernesto ARG 2258 = 0 = 1 1 0 1 * 0 = = 0 5.0 2293
9. Vera, I Jorge f PAR 2247 0 0 = = 0 = = 1 * = 1 = 5.0 2294
10. Bronstein, Luis m ARG 2357 0 0 0 0 = 1 = = = * 0 1 4.0 2218
11. Peralta, Eduardo f PAR 2252 0 1 0 = 0 0 0 = 0 1 * = 3.5 2197
12. Molina, Jorge f BOL 2234 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 = 0 = * 2.0 2069
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IRT Eduardo Orosco Pinamar ARG (ARG), 8-18 iii 2005
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1. Hobaica, Juan Pablo ARG 2312 * 0 1 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 9.0 2370
2. Fiori, Hector ARG 2112 1 * 0 = 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.5 2337
3. Lopez Gonzalez, Daniel ESP 2128 0 1 * 1 = = 1 = 1 1 = 1 8.0 2300
4. Ferrufino, Boris BOL 2225 0 = 0 * 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 6.5 2181
5. Tumini, Leandro ARG 2142 = 0 = 0 * 1 = 1 = = 1 1 6.5 2188
6. Samur, Arturo ARG 2164 0 1 = 0 0 * 1 = 1 1 = 1 6.5 2186
7. Pingas, Blas f ARG 2281 = 0 0 0 = 0 * = 1 1 1 1 5.5 2111
8. Vera, I Luis M PAR 2040 0 0 = 0 0 = = * 1 1 1 1 5.5 2133
9. Romero, Fabian ARG 2053 0 0 0 1 = 0 0 0 * 1 1 = 4.0 2029
10. Babo, Miguel POR 2047 0 0 0 1 = 0 0 0 0 * = = 2.5 1921
11. Videla,Gaston ARG ---- 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 0 0 = * = 2.0 1874
12. Ravier,Osvaldo ARG ---- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = = = * 1.5 1827
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The Blackpool Open took place 11th-13th March 2005. Daniel Gormally,
Mark Hebden and Jonathan Rowson all finished on 4.5/5. There was a big tie a
point behind with my clubmate Phil Watson being the highest finishing non-rated
player.
Official site: http://www.blackpoolchess.org.uk
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Open Blackpool ENG (ENG), 11-13 iii 2005
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1 Gormally, Daniel W ENG m 2472 4½ 3 2½ 2189 2.52 -0.02
2 Hebden, Mark L ENG g 2521 4½ 5 4½ 2328 3.75 0.75
3 Rowson, Jonathan W SCO g 2572 4½ 5 4½ 2350 3.90 0.60
4 Ashton, Adam G ENG 2299 3½ 5 3½ 2212 3.10 0.40
5 Britton, Richard L ENG f 2309 3½ 5 3½ 2134 3.65 -0.15
6 Dunlop, Chris J ENG 2284 3½ 4 2½ 2164 2.64 -0.14
7 Hayes, Stuart SCO 2048 3½ 4 3 2293 0.80 2.20
8 Hunt, Harriet V ENG m 2415 3½ 5 3½ 2174 4.00 -0.50
9 Lund, D Brett ENG 2212 3½ 4 2½ 2415 0.96 1.54
10 Morrison, Graham SCO f 2305 3½ 4 2½ 2262 2.24 0.26
11 Palliser, Richard J D ENG m 2402 3½ 5 3½ 2277 3.35 0.15
12 Rayner, Francis WLS 2195 3½ 5 3½ 2251 2.10 1.40
13 Trent, Lawrence ENG 2387 3½ 5 3½ 2258 3.35 0.15
14 Watson, Philip R ENG 3½ 4 2½ 2199 -- 2212
15 Barton, R Alan ENG 2170 3 4 2 2194 1.88 0.12
16 Beaton, Kenneth S SCO 2119 3 2 ½ 2362 0.40 0.10
17 Buckley, Simon T ENG 2332 3 4 2 2132 3.04 -1.04
18 Charleshouse, Glenn L ENG f 2251 3 5 3 2123 3.35 -0.35
19 Hanley, James L ENG 2056 3 4 2½ 2201 1.24 1.26
20 Jowett, Peter E ENG 2184 3 3 2 2065 1.98 0.02
21 Quillan, Gary ENG 2322 3 5 3 2261 2.90 0.10
22 Rendle, Thomas E ENG f 2370 3 5 3 2235 3.40 -0.40
23 Tweedie, Steven SCO 2146 3 4 2 2332 1.04 0.96
24 Wheldon, Philip ENG 2100 3 2 1 2262 0.58 0.42
25 Blackburn, Jonathan L B WLS 2179 2½ 3 ½ 2396 0.66 -0.16
26 Cannon, Richard J ENG 2076 2½ 5 2½ 2187 1.75 0.75
27 Gayson, Peter M ENG 2234 2½ 5 2½ 2230 2.55 -0.05
28 Grassie, Duncan SCO 1998 2½ 3 1½ 2114 1.02 0.48
29 Knox, David A ENG 2195 2½ 4 2 2083 2.60 -0.60
30 Nelson, Omowale JAM 2094 2½ 3 ½ 2253 0.87 -0.37
31 Savory, Richard J ENG 2104 2½ 5 2½ 2118 2.40 0.10
32 Williamson, Roger G ENG 2½ 4 2 2234 2234
57 players
SK47 Eynatten 1 have become Belgian Teams Champions 2004-5. Eynatten 1
have wrapped up the competition but there are other issues still a stake. News:
Steve Laios.
Missing games from round 09 :
match Leuven - Gent (8 games)
Round 10 : 06.03.2005
1.Eynatten 2 - Gent : 6.5-1.5 (with 2 default)
2.Eynatten 1 - Leuven : 6.5-1.5
3.Charleroi - Temse 2 : 3.5-4.5
4.Liège - Brugge : 5.0-3.0
5.Borgerhout - Temse 1 : 4.5-3.5
6.Jean Jaurès - Rochade : 1.0-7.0
games next week
Standings after round 10.
Teams Pts M.P
1. SK47.Eynatten 1 : 62.5 10 (qualified for EUR-Cup)
2. Rochade Eupen : 46.0 5.5 (between Rochade - Liège and)
3. CRE Liège EL : 45.0 7 (Temse2 for the 2d & 3rd place)
4. Boey Temse 2 : 44.5 7.5 (for EUR-cup qualification)
5. SK47.Eynatten 2 : 42.5 6
6. K Brugge SK : 40.0 5.5
7. K Gent SRL : 38.0 6
8. CRE Charleroi : 38.0 3
9. Boey Temse 1 : 33.5 2.5
10. Borgerhout : 32.5 2.5
11. Jean Jaurès : 31.0 4
12. LV Leuven : 26.5 0.5
Last round : 20.03.05
1.Temse 1 - Eynatten 2
2.Temse 2 - Borgerhout
3.Rochade - Charleroi
4.Brugge - Jean Jaurès
5.Leuven - Liège
6.Gent - Eynatten 1
The Far West Open was held March 18th-20th 2005 in Reno, Nevada at the
Sands Regency Hotel and Casino. News: John Donaldson
Leading final standings: 1-2. Suat Atalik and Alex Yermolinsky 5-1 3.
Vladimir Mezentsev 4.5 4-6. Sergey Kudrin, Gregory Serper and Igor Ivanov
4.
The 2nd Enerpac Match took place in Jakarta 12th-16th March 2005.
Teenage FIDE Master (WFM) Irene Kharisma of Indonesia took on Women's Grand
Master (WGM) Anya Sun Corke of Hong Kong. Irene, 13, won a silver medal as the
second best point winner on board three in last year's Chess Olympia in Calvia,
Spain. Corke, now 15, was the youngest woman to attain a WGM title at 14. They
will play two rapid and four classical chess games in the match, with the
contest opening at 2 p.m. at the Utut Adianto Chess School in Kelapa Gading,
East Jakarta. 1st 2 games Rapid chess: 25 minutes. Final 4 games FIDE time rate
90 minutes with 30 second increments for each move. The winner receives
US$1,000 and the loser half the amount. The match was drawn 3-3.
Official site: http://www.indochess.com
Rapid
Corke, Anya - Kharisma,Irene 1-0 34 D46 Semi-Slav Defence
Kharisma,Irene - Corke, Anya 1-0 22 A24 English Opening
Standard
Corke, Anya - Kharisma,Irene 0-1 24 D46 Semi-Slav Defence
Kharisma,Irene - Corke, Anya 0-1 58 A10 Dutch, QI and KID Systems
Corke, Anya - Kharisma,Irene 0-1 48 A45 Trompowsky
Kharisma,Irene - Corke, Anya 0-1 89 B22 Sicilian Alapin
II Enerpac Match Jakarta INA (INA), 12-16 iii 2005
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Corke, Anya wg HKG 2126 1 0 0 1 0 1 3.0
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The World women's Correspondence (and email) championship is coming to a
finish. The Italian player Alessandra Riegler has finished all her games with
8.5/11, she will be champion unless Maja Zelcic wins her final game when she
will take the title on Sonneborg-Berger tie-break.
Details in Italian: http://www.asigc.it/ICCF/riegler.htm
The 21st Budapest Spring Festival is a 9 rounds Swiss Open which takes
place 18th-26th March 2005. The chief arbiter is IA Erno Kovacs, the organizer
is Laszlo Nagy. There are 85 players here from 12 countries. The countries are:
HUN, GER, VIE, CHN, JPN, FRA, NOR, SWE, FIN, ISR, BEL, SCG. There are 4 IM-s, 6
FM-s, 72 ELO rated, 13 nonrated.
Round 3 Standings:
1. Nguyen Ngoc Truong 2520 3.0 5.5 5.50 6.0 2815 +0.27
Nagy Bence 2349 3.0 4.5 4.50 6.0 2797 +0.63
Martini Balazs 2333 3.0 5.0 5.00 6.0 2795 +0.69
Zhang Jilin 2321 3.0 3.5 3.50 6.0 2737 +0.54
Lengyel Bela 2313 3.0 5.0 5.00 6.0 2781 +0.69
Kahn Evarth Dr 2293 3.0 4.0 4.00 6.0 2767 +0.72
7. Korpics Zsolt 2349 2.5 2.5 2.25 4.5 2284 -0.14
Nemeth Miklos 2333 2.5 5.0 3.75 5.5 2378 +0.13
Francsics Endre 2223 2.5 4.0 3.25 5.0 2338 +0.37
Hilmer Frank 2216 2.5 4.0 3.25 5.0 2332 +0.37
Keschitz Gyorgy 2204 2.5 4.5 3.75 4.5 2317 +0.37
Prohaszka Peter 2194 2.5 3.5 2.75 5.0 2283 +0.28
Koczo Kristof 2159 2.5 3.5 2.25 5.5 2305 +0.36
14. Kun Gabor 2336 2.0 5.5 3.50 4.0 2188 -0.49
Kerek Csaba 2300 2.0 3.5 1.50 3.0 2140 -0.52
Bednay Dezso 2225 2.0 5.0 3.25 4.0 2179 -0.19
Kende Gyorgy 2206 2.0 7.0 4.00 5.0 2329 +0.50
Bruhn Boris 2200 2.0 3.0 1.50 3.0 2117 -0.31
Piroska Istvan 2198 2.0 3.0 2.00 3.0 2117 -0.28
Ignacz Maria 2187 2.0 5.0 3.00 4.0 2128 -0.22
Marodi Matyas 2168 2.0 5.0 2.00 5.0 2205 +0.14
Vargyas Zoltan 2163 2.0 5.0 2.00 5.0 2213 +0.20
Sirokmany Gabor 2159 2.0 6.0 3.00 5.0 2091 -0.18
Rozsnyai Tibor 2146 2.0 6.0 3.00 5.0 2274 +0.50
Csom Etelka 2143 2.0 4.0 1.00 4.0 2159 +0.05
Hujbert Florian 2111 2.0 4.5 2.50 4.0 2334 +0.58
Plenca Julijan 2109 2.0 5.0 2.50 4.0 1656 -0.22
Nadasi Balazs 2108 2.0 4.0 1.00 4.0 2066 -0.12
To Nhat Minh 2077 2.0 3.5 1.50 4.0 1529 -0.33
Biro Zsolt 2060 2.0 4.0 1.00 3.0 2175 +0.32
Frank Jozsef 2049 2.0 3.5 1.50 3.0 2137 +0.24
Hoang Tri 2044 2.0 7.0 4.00 5.0 2394 +1.34
Kuttruf Andrei 2016 2.0 3.5 1.50 3.0 2199 +0.48
Portat Yann 1941 2.0 3.5 1.50 3.0 2266 +1.28
Berek Geza 0000 2.0 4.5 2.75 3.5 2257 0
Bonn Udo 0000 2.0 3.5 1.50 4.0 2242 0
85 players
There is a GM Open tournament in Givataim, Israel 20th-30th March 2005.
The event is called the Ettinger Tournament in Memory of the parents of
Givataim Israel. News: Leonid (Zvulon) Gofshtein.
Round 1 Pairings:
(1) Haimovich,Tal (2382) - Kaplan,Sasha (2346)
(2) Bykhovsky,Avigdor (2451) - Kaganskiy,Gleb (2297)
(3) Lerner,Konstantin (2523) - Gerzhoy,Leonid (2381)
(4) Deutsch,Eyal (2341) - Tyomkin,Dimitri (2512)
(5) Khmelniker,Ilya (2458) - Volman,Horassio (2209)
(6) Kaplan,Sasha (2346) - Volman,Horassio (2209)
(7) Tyomkin,Dimitri (2512) - Khmelniker,Ilya (2458)
(8) Gerzhoy,Leonid (2381) - Deutsch,Eyal (2341)
(9) Kaganskiy,Gleb (2297) - Lerner,Konstantin (2523)
(10) Haimovich,Tal (2382) - Bykhovsky,Avigdor (2451)
(11) Bykhovsky,Avigdor (2451) - Kaplan,Sasha (2346)
(12) Lerner,Konstantin (2523) - Haimovich,Tal (2382)
(13) Deutsch,Eyal (2341) - Kaganskiy,Gleb (2297)
(14) Khmelniker,Ilya (2458) - Gerzhoy,Leonid (2381)
(15) Volman,Horassio (2209) - Tyomkin,Dimitri (2512)
(16) Kaplan,Sasha (2346) - Tyomkin,Dimitri (2512)
(17) Gerzhoy,Leonid (2381) - Volman,Horassio (2209)
(18) Kaganskiy,Gleb (2297) - Khmelniker,Ilya (2458)
(19) Haimovich,Tal (2382) - Deutsch,Eyal (2341)
(20) Bykhovsky,Avigdor (2451) - Lerner,Konstantin (2523)
(21) Lerner,Konstantin (2523) - Kaplan,Sasha (2346)
(22) Deutsch,Eyal (2341) - Bykhovsky,Avigdor (2451)
(23) Khmelniker,Ilya (2458) - Haimovich,Tal (2382)
(24) Volman,Horassio (2209) - Kaganskiy,Gleb (2297)
(25) Tyomkin,Dimitri (2512) - Gerzhoy,Leonid (2381)
(26) Kaplan,Sasha (2346) - Gerzhoy,Leonid (2381)
(27) Kaganskiy,Gleb (2297) - Tyomkin,Dimitri (2512)
(28) Haimovich,Tal (2382) - Volman,Horassio (2209)
(29) Bykhovsky,Avigdor (2451) - Khmelniker,Ilya (2458)
(30) Lerner,Konstantin (2523) - Deutsch,Eyal (2341)
(31) Deutsch,Eyal (2341) - Kaplan,Sasha (2346)
(32) Khmelniker,Ilya (2458) - Lerner,Konstantin (2523)
(33) Volman,Horassio (2209) - Bykhovsky,Avigdor (2451)
(34) Tyomkin,Dimitri (2512) - Haimovich,Tal (2382)
(35) Gerzhoy,Leonid (2381) - Kaganskiy,Gleb (2297)
(36) Kaplan,Sasha (2346) - Kaganskiy,Gleb (2297)
(37) Haimovich,Tal (2382) - Gerzhoy,Leonid (2381)
(38) Bykhovsky,Avigdor (2451) - Tyomkin,Dimitri (2512)
(39) Lerner,Konstantin (2523) - Volman,Horassio (2209)
(40) Deutsch,Eyal (2341) - Khmelniker,Ilya (2458)
(41) Khmelniker,Ilya (2458) - Kaplan,Sasha (2346)
(42) Volman,Horassio (2209) - Deutsch,Eyal (2341)
(43) Tyomkin,Dimitri (2512) - Lerner,Konstantin (2523)
(44) Gerzhoy,Leonid (2381) - Bykhovsky,Avigdor (2451)
(45) Kaganskiy,Gleb (2297) - Haimovich,Tal (2382)
The VI Internet Chess Tournament "Ciudad de Dos Hermanas" takes place
on the Internet Chess Club (ICC), 11th-27th March, 2005.
IM Michael Rahal (EDAMI, Barcelona) reports: Successive qualifiers are
being held every day in the *VI Internet Chess Tournament "Ciudad de Dos
Hermanas" (Spain). Seven of the twelve qualifiers that are due to take place
have already finished, with high participation. 1.653 participants have already
registered and many others are registering each day*. Registration for the five
qualifiers left is still open.
The dates of the qualifiers are: Friday, March 18 (2:00pm EST),
Saturday, March 19 (2:00pm EST), Sunday, March 20 (2:00pm EST), Monday, March
21 (6:00pm EST), Tuesday March 22 (2:00pm EST)*. Rest days and proctor
designation are March 23rd to 25th, and the finals are held on March
26th-27th*. The 12 qualifier winners plus the 20 best scores qualify to the
32-player KO final stage. The total prize fund amounts to 6.100 euros and the
forst prize is 1.800 euros. Complete standings, game file, PGN game files and
other interesting information can be found at the *Dos Hermanas web site*
http://www.doshermanas.net
So far, the winners of the qualifiers, and therefore players classified
to the finals, are:
· Mar 11: "FTiMS", GM Aleksander Mista, POL
· Mar 12: "Smallville", GM Hikaru Nakamura, USA
· Mar 13: "LAXMANRR", IM Rajaram Laxman, IND
· Mar 14: "K-Sakaev", GM Konstantin Sakaev, RUS
· Mar 15: "Crest", GM Sergey Shipov, RUS
· Mar 16: "babloo", GM Krishnan Sasikiran, IND
· Mar 17: "norival", GM Ni Hua, CHN
· Mar 18:
· Mar 19:
· Mar 20:
· Mar 21:
· Mar 22:
On the other hand, the best performances of non-winners, are: The
numbers are their score in the qualifier, and the average ICC blitz rating of
their opponents (as of the start of that qualifier).
Details: http://www.doshermanas.net/ including
games. I will just include the final.
1) 10.5 2709 "Sheki", GM Gamil Agamaliev, AZE, March 12
2) 10.0 2736 "gorato", GM Goran M. Todorovic, SCG, March 13
3) 10.0 2676 "Inch", GM Ivan Cheparinov, BGR, March 16
4) 10.0 2673 "Daki", IM Danilo Milanovic, SCG, March 14
5) 10.0 2669 "GGuseinov", GM Gadir Guseinov, AZE, March 12
6) 10.0 2666 "zpx", GM Zhang Pengxiang, CHN, March 16
7) 10.0 2648 "JNogueiras", GM Jesus Nogueiras Santiago, CUB, March 15
8) 10.0 2635 "IndianCobra", IM Kidambi Sundararajan, IND, March 15
9) 10.0 2625 "Volkov", GM Sergey Volkov, RUS, March 13
10) 10.0 2615 "GeneraLisimus", GM Rauf Mamedov, AZE, March 14
11) 10.0 2571 "PorkChopsTamer", IM Marek Stryjecki, POL, March 11
12) 9.5 2811 "feifeiwr", IM Wang Rui, CHN, March 17
13) 9.5 2745 "lestri", GM Aleksa Strikovic, SCG, March 17
14) 9.5 2741 "bxz", GM Bu Xiangzhi, CHN, March 17
15) 9.5 2658 "topotun", IM Michail Panarin, RUS, March 16
16) 9.5 2625 "FlyCatcher", GM Harmen Jonkman, NLD, March 16
17) 9.5 2614 "ural", IM Alex Reprintsev, RUS, March 14
18) 9.5 2579 "Bochkarev", GM Dmitry Bocharov, RUS, March 11
19) 9.5 2577 "Oficer", IM Farid Abbasov, AZE, March 12
20) 9.5 2483 "Nasimi", IM Rasul Ibrahimov, AZE, March 11
21) 9.5 2483 "IUROSAMAD", IM Rui Damaso, PRT, March 13
22) 9.5 2456 "Cordes", FM Hans-Joerg Cordes, DEU, March 13
23) 9.5 2408 "bp1", GM Magnus Carlsen, NOR, March 16
24) 9.5 2394 "kanza", IM Meelis Kanep, EST, March 13
25) 9.5 2385 "dsc", Danny Salomon, ISR, March 11
26) 9.5 2351 "trail", GM Luis Galego, PRT, March 14
27) 9.5 2332 "sanya", IM Sandor Kustar, USA, March 15
28) 9.5 2319 "C-Liang", GM Liang Chong, CHN, March 15
Qualifier results, grids, and games
===================================
Friday, March 11, 2:00pm EST (332 players, 12 rounds)
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# ICC Name Real Name & Country Score S.O.S. Opp.Rating
1 FTiMS GM Aleksander Mista, POL 10.0 88.0 2573
2 PorkChopsTamer IM Marek Stryjecki, POL 10.0 87.0 2571
3 Bochkarev GM Dmitry Bocharov, RUS 9.5 98.5 2579
4 dsc Danny Salomon, ISR 9.5 92.0 2385
5 Nasimi IM Rasul Ibrahimov, AZE 9.5 87.0 2483
Saturday, March 12, 2:00pm EST (349 players, 12 rounds)
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# ICC Name Real Name & Country Score S.O.S. Opp.Rating
1 Smallville GM Hikaru Nakamura, USA 10.5 100.5 2748
2 Sheki GM Gamil Agamaliev, AZE 10.5 100.0 2709
3 GGuseinov GM Gadir Guseinov, AZE 10.0 100.0 2669
4 GeneraLisimus GM Rauf Mamedov, AZE 9.5 102.0 2734
5 Oficer IM Farid Abbasov, AZE 9.5 92.0 2577
6 IUROSAMAD IM Rui Damaso, PRT 9.5 89.5 2450
Sunday, March 13, 2:00pm EST (388 players, 12 rounds)
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# ICC Name Real Name & Country Score S.O.S. Opp.Rating
1 LAXMANRR IM Rajaram Laxman, IND 10.0 94.5 2691
2 gorato GM Goran M. Todorovic, SCG 10.0 94.0 2736
3 Volkov GM Sergey Volkov, RUS 10.0 94.0 2625
4 Inch GM Ivan Cheparinov, BGR 9.5 99.5 2673
5 Oficer IM Farid Abbasov, AZE 9.5 91.5 2529
6 kanza IM Meelis Kanep, EST 9.5 91.5 2394
7 IUROSAMAD IM Rui Damaso, PRT 9.5 86.5 2483
8 Cordes FM Hans-Joerg Cordes, DEU 9.5 86.0 2456
Monday, March 14, 2:00pm EST (303 players, 12 rounds)
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# ICC Name Real Name & Country Score S.O.S. Opp.Rating
1 K-Sakaev GM Konstantin Sakaev, RUS 10.0 98.5 2785
2 Daki IM Danilo Milanovic, SCG 10.0 93.0 2673
3 GeneraLisimus GM Rauf Mamedov, AZE 10.0 93.0 2615
4 trail GM Luis Galego, PRT 9.5 91.5 2351
5 ural IM Alex Reprintsev, RUS 9.5 85.5 2614
Tuesday, March 15, 6:00pm EST (267 players, 12 rounds)
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# ICC Name Real Name & Country Score S.O.S. Opp.Rating
1 Crest GM Sergey Shipov, RUS 10.0 94.5 2586
2 JNoguerias GM Jesus Nogueiras Santiago, CUB 10.0 93.0 2648
3 IndianCobra IM Kidambi Sundararajan, IND 10.0 92.5 2635
4 C-Liang GM Liang Chong, CHN 9.5 85.5 2319
5 sanya IM Sandor Kustar, USA 9.5 83.0 2332
Wednesday, March 16, 2:00pm EST (297 players, 12 rounds)
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# ICC Name Real Name & Country Score S.O.S. Opp.Rating
1 babloo GM Krishnan Sasikiran, IND 10.5 100.5 2790
2 zpx GM Zhang Pengxiang, CHN 10.0 95.0 2666
3 Inch GM Ivan Cheparinov, BGR 10.0 94.5 2676
4 JNogueiras GM Jesus Nogueiras Santiago, CUB 9.5 94.0 2610
5 topotun IM Michail Panarin, RUS 9.5 93.0 2658
6 FlyCatcher GM Harmen Jonkman, NLD 9.5 85.0 2625
7 bp1 GM Magnus Carlsen, NOR 9.5 84.0 2408
Thursday, March 17, 6:00pm EST (233 players, 12 rounds)
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# ICC Name Real Name & Country Score S.O.S. Opp.Rating
1 norival GM Ni Hua, CHN 10.0 97.5 2746
2 bxz GM Bu Xiangzhi, CHN 9.5 99.0 2741
3 feifeiwr IM Wang Rui, CHN 9.5 97.5 2811
4 lestri GM Aleksa Strikovic, SCG 9.5 95.5 2745
As reported in TWIC 539 9he XI Anibal Open took place 25th February -
4th March 2005. Ivan Cheparinov of Bulgaria won the Anibal Open with 7.5/9.
Games from the final round now available and some extra round 8 games.
Official site: http://www.ajedrezenlinares.com/
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XI Anibal Open Linares ESP (ESP), 25 ii-4 iii 2005
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1 Cheparinov, Ivan BUL 2572 gm 7.5 53.0 41.0 42.75
2 Lorenzini, Martin ARG 2412 . 7 48.5 38.0 36.00
3 Korneev, Oleg RUS 2602 gm 7 48.5 36.0 38.75
4 Maze, Sebastien FRA 2455 im 7 48.5 35.0 34.25
5 Burmakin, Vladimir RUS 2554 gm 6.5 51.0 33.5 24.50
6 Sorokin, Maxim RUS 2578 gm 6.5 50.5 35.0 35.75
7 De La Paz, Frank CUB 2466 gm 6.5 46.5 33.5 33.00
8 Pogorelov, Ruslan UKR 2472 gm 6.5 43.0 30.5 31.00
9 Dziuba, Marcin POL 2416 im 6 46.5 30.5 29.00
10 Javakhishvili, Lela GEO 2456 wgm 6 46.0 28.0 24.25
11 Fernandez Romero, Ernesto ESP 2469 im 6 45.0 31.0 29.75
12 Szymanski, Marcin POL 2422 im 6 45.0 30.5 28.50
13 Barria, Daniel CHI 2349 im 6 42.5 29.0 21.00
14 Payen, Arnaud FRA 2384 im 5.5 50.5 33.5 29.50
15 De La Villa Garcia, Jesus M. ESP 2470 gm 5.5 49.0 31.5 28.00
16 Candela Perez, Jose ESP 2432 im 5.5 49.0 30.5 28.00
17 Ivanov, Jordan BUL 2354 im 5.5 45.0 30.5 26.25
18 Parfjonov, Pavel RUS 2262 5.5 45.0 29.5 24.00
19 Komljenovic, Davor CRO 2492 gm 5.5 45.0 26.5 20.75
20 Del Rio Angelis, Salvador G. ESP 2502 gm 5.5 44.5 28.0 26.75
21 Bertona, Fernando ARG 2437 . 5.5 44.0 29.0 26.75
22 Vuilleumier, Alex SUI 2280 5.5 43.5 26.0 22.50
23 Vila Gazquez, Javier ESP 2307 5.5 42.5 26.0 22.50
24 Matnadze, Ana GEO 2376 wgm 5.5 41.5 24.5 19.00
25 Salgado Lopez, Ivan ESP 2278 5 50.5 31.5 28.00
26 Guerra Bastida, Diego ESP 2390 im 5 48.0 29.5 24.50
27 Braslavskij, Alex UKR 2296 5 46.0 30.5 22.50
28 Taboas Rodriguez, Daniel ESP 2302 fm 5 46.0 27.5 23.25
29 Peric, Slavisa SCG 2230 im 5 45.5 22.5 17.25
30 Aloma Vidal, Robert ESP 2329 5 44.5 30.0 21.50
31 Rodriguez Guerrero, Enrique ESP 2430 im 5 44.0 29.0 24.00
32 Recuero Guerra, David ESP 2241 5 43.0 27.0 19.00
33 Henriksen, Geir NOR 2203 5 41.5 25.5 19.25
34 Navarro Torres, Pedro M. ESP 2232 5 41.5 24.0 19.25
35 Fernandes, Rogerio Paulo Muller BRA 2226 5 41.0 24.5 19.00
36 Cruz, Alfredo BOL 2185 5 39.0 25.5 15.50
37 Ortega Ruiz, Jose Miguel ESP 2278 5 38.5 24.5 20.75
38 Pena Riasco, Alexander COL 2196 5 38.5 23.5 19.00
86 players
Yannick Pelletier reports: Linares, Poikovsky, Aeroflot Open ... the
chess comunity has been spoilt recently!
All these wonderful events were also taken into account for the ACP
Tour. Strangely enough their outcome did not really affect the head of the
classification. As can be seen in the standings, changes rather occurred in the
battle for the critical qualifying places.
Official site: http://www.chess-players.org/eng/index.html
1. Anand 5 1598
2. Leko 3 1170
3. Gelfand 3 916
4. Kramnik 3 813
5. Bacrot 4 612
6. Morozevich 2 610
7. Amonatov 3 600
8. Grischuk 3 567
9. Bologan 2 545
10. Short 2 510
The top-4 remain the same as last month. Only Vishy Anand managed to
gain some points to increase his overall lead. Surpising number 5 is now
Etienne Bacrot, whose Russian tour proved very fruitful. His victory in Siberia
earned him 480 points and puts him 2 points ahead of Alexander Morozevich.
Poikovsky's co- winner Viorel Bologan also made a big step forward as he's now
spurring on 8th ranked Alexander Grischuk. As a matter of fact, Nigel Short and
Sergey Karjakin are not in the top-8 any more. Indeed, Farrukh Amonatov also
made a surprising jump forward thanks to his great result in the Moscow Open
which was held just after the Aeroflot Open. Speaking of the Aeroflot Open,
which was extremely strong, Alexander Motylev and Andrei Kharlov were the only
ACP member to share 1st place there and receive 279 points. Coincidentally,
Linares has also been dominated by two outstanding players who decided to stay
away from the ACP, Veselin Topalov and Garry Kasparov.
The coming period will be much quieter as only three opens will be
computed: the Acropolis in Athens, the Foxwoods Open, and the Neckar Open in
Deizisau.
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Kasparov on his retirement
Kasparov's website: http://www.chesschamps.com gives a diary
entry on the reasons for his retirement:
http://www.chesschamps.com/diary07.html
Leko Adams Rapid Match
There will be a rapid match between Peter Leko and Michael Adams in
Miskolc, in Hungary. The Main Patron of the Match will be the Mayor of the City
Of Miskolc Sandor Kali. The match will take place 1st-5th June 2005, 31st
arriving, 1st evening the Opening Ceremony and drawing of lots, 2-5 playing
days, two games per day 25 minutes + 5 seconds per move.
About the city: http://www.miskolc.hu, or about the County
Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen http://www.baz.hu.
News: Zsuzsa Veroci.
Elmira Mirzoeva London Chess Centre simul
Elmira Mirzoeva is giving a free simultaneous display at the London
Chess Centre 369 Euston Road from noon-2pm on Thursday 24th March 2004. She is
a WGM and Russian Women's Champion. The occasion is to launch a DVD of her
visit to Hastings this year. The DVD is 27 minutes long and costs £18
including postage and packaging. It can be obtained from Stewart Reuben 11
Bevan Court, Clevedon Road, Twickenham TW1 2TS or at Chess & Bridge on the
day or from that company if paying in non-UK currency.
Friendship Tournament in Cartak CZE
The Friendship Tournament in Cartak CZE takes place 18th-26th June 2005.
7th international chess festival A) round-robin grandmaster tournament (10-12
players) B) round-robin master tournament (10-12 players) C) open FIDE (swiss
system of 9 round) Contact: Richard Biolek, phone: (+420)581209407, e-mail:
biolci@volny.cz,
Official site: http://www.friendshiptournament.com
Znojmo Open 2005
Znojmo Open 2005, the 5th International Chess Festival part of CZECH
TOUR 2005/2006 Series 14th-22nd May 2005, Znojmo, Czech Republic.
Further details: http://www.czechtour.net
2nd European Amateur Chess Championship
2nd European Amateur Chess Championship will be held in Herceg Novi
(Montenegro, Serbia and Montenegro) from May 25th to June 3rd, 2005. Tournament
is open to all players representing ECU Chess Federations, and whose on the
FIDE rating list of April 1st, 2005 has a rating of 2200 and lower, such as
player those who don’t have a FIDE rating. Total prizes fund of the
Championship will be 10.000 EUR The official site of the event is
http://www.scgchess.org/amateur/index.html
Correspondence Chess - Romanian Chess Federation - 80 Years
Therer will be a CC tournament "Romanian Chess Federation - 80 Years"?
which will be one of the strongest CC events of the year 2005 with 4 ICCF-GMs
and 4 ICCF-SIMs among the 13 participants.
Every 2-3 months there will be reports on the tournament wrote by GM
Dorian Rogozenko, IM Mihai Ghinda, IM Mircea Pavlov, IM Constantin Lupulescu
and FM Marius Ceteras including comments around the games in progress (this is
something new in CC).
A promo pdf booklet of the event is available in Romanian chess pages
www.romanianchess.org , in the section dedicated to this event
http://www.romanianchess.org/rcf80
The booklet contains the introduction of the players, their best games and a
short history of the Romanian correspondence chess. Short link for download the
promo booklet (archived pdf file)
http://www.romanianchess.org/rcf80/rcf80.zip
The tournament will be played at ICCF webserver (
http://www.iccf-webchess.com/EventCrossTable.aspx?id=278
) .
Las Vegas International Chess Festival
The Las Vegas International Chess Festival comprises of the following
events:
June 9th, Polgar Sisters Tandem Simul! For the first time in over 10
years the Polgar sisters, Susan, Judit and Sofia will give a tandem simul.
June 9th, National Open Blitz Championship 7 double rounds, seeded
Swiss format tournament.
June 10th, Breakfast with the Polgar Sisters
June 10th-12th, National Open Tournament $55,000 guaranteed prize fund!
First place, $5000. 6 round, seeded Swiss format. 8 different sections. US
Championship Qualifier.
June 13th, US Game/10 Championship $5,000 guaranteed prize fund. 7
round, seeded Swiss format.
June 13th-18th, US Senior Championship Open to US residents/citizens
born before 6/13/1955. 6 round, seeded Swiss format, one round a day and this
is also a US Championship Qualifier.
June 13th-18th, US "Under 50" Championship Open to US
residents/citizens born on or after 6/13/1955. 6 round, seeded Swiss format,
one round a day.
You can find out more information about all the above events, along
with online entry at http://www.64.com
Azura Chess Open
The Azura Chess Open takes place in Bruxelles 23rd-24th April 2005.
Players include Ivan Sokolov, Vladimir Epishin, Ulf Andersson, Daniel Fridman,
Vladimir Baklan, Konstantin Landa etc.
Official site: http://www.creb.be/.
Further details: http://www.europe-echecs.com/
II Calvia Chess Festival
The 2nd Calvià Chess Festival offers a varied programme with
tournaments for different categories covering all ages. Takes place October
21st-November 5th 2005.
http://www.calviafestival.com
VII Sants Open
The VII Sants Open in Barcelona takes place 27th August - 4th September
2005.
Further details: http://www.cotxeres.org/open2005
This tournament is part of the Catalan Grand Prix
http://www.fcde.org/circuit/oberts.html
Heroes of Chernobyl Memorial
On April, 26th, 1986 there was an explosion at nuclear station in
Chernobyl.
International Chess Tournament Memorial Heroes of Chernobyl is devoted
to memory of this tragedy.
International Chess GM Tournament Memorial Heroes of Chernobyl takes
place Óity a Slavutich (Kiev region, Ukraine) 12st-26th April 2005.
Round-robin system, 14 participants.
Official site (Russian): http://chess-ukr.narod.ru/
Prague Chess Holiday
The XV International Chess Holiday 2005 and VIII Professor Jaroslav
Pelikán Memorial takes place in Prague. Three dates: 16th-23rd July
2005, 23rd-30th July 2005 and 30th July - 6th August 2005.
http://www.schach-prag.de/
2nd Skelmersdale Rapidplay
The 2nd Skelmersdale Rapidplay takes place Sunday 15th May 2005. 6 round
Swiss.
Further details: http://www.skelmersdalechess.org.uk
The organiser of the event is John Reid (tel) 01257 462822
XIII Dos Hermanas International
The XIII Dos Hermanas International takes place April 1st-9th 2005.
The Official site for the event will be
http://www.doshermanas.net/ (only
info on the internet event is there now)
Players:
Miguel Illescas ESP 2633
Sergey Karjakin UKR 2599
Alexander Rustemov RUS 2598
Teimour Radjabov AZE 2667
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov AZE 2657
Oleg Korneev RUS 2602
Zurab Azmaiparashvili GEO 2662
Alexey Dreev GEO 2704
Ruben Felgaer ARG 2588
Lenier Dominguez CUB 2661
2nd Amsterdam Chess Tournament
The 2nd Amsterdam Chess Tournament takes place 16th-24th July 2005.
Further details:
http://home.hccnet.nl/w.haggenburg/act05/eng.html
9th Essent Chess Tournament
The 9th Essent Chess Tournament (Hoogeveen) takes place 21st-29th
October 2005.
Last year the event was covered at: http://www.essentchess.nl
1st Queens' Challenge
The first Queen's Challenge will take place 9th-10th March in
Besançon. This event is organised by Thise Chess Club in a partnership
with Europe Echecs.
Wednesday 9th March 2005 - 17h00 Semi-finals Thursday 10th March 2005 -
14h00 Final
Players; Women: Almira Skripchenko, Zawadzka Jolanta. Men: Robert
Fontaine Alexeï Chernuschevich.
Live coverage at the official site:
http://www.europe-echecs.com/
Computer Chess News
There have been recent computer events. See the Computer Chess Calendar
at: http://www.playwitharena.com
21st Bad Woerishofen Open
The 21st Bad Woerishofen Open takes place 3rd-11th March 2005.
http://chessorg.de/bad_woerishofen.htm
Turin Chess Olympiad
The Turin Chess Olympiad takes place May 20th-June 4th 2006. March 5th
is the official opening of the internet site for the Olympiad
http://www.chessolympiad-torino2006.org
It was launched by GM Alexandra Kosteniuk. There was a press conference
in the afternoon at 4 pm, GM Alexandra Kosteniuk played a simul exhibition
against 24 VIP opponents (politics, journalists, managers and so on). It is
possible to look at the 4 games of the simul directly.
GM Tournament Kiev-2005
IM Alexey Mazurok sends news of an international chess tournament
1st-15th May 2005 in Kiev.
Round-robin system, 16 participants. Participants rated 2400 and above
preferably IMs and MFs are invited to take part in the tournament. Entrance
fees: 2400 - 2449 - 200$ 2450 - 2499 - 150$ 2500 - 100$ IGMs will be given a
guarantee. Cost of accommodation - 150$ and above.
The Ukrainian chess players, who have been invited to take part in the
tournament: IGM Vysochin,Spartak (2579), IGM Komarov,Dimitri (2541), IGM
Malakhatko,Vadim (2569), IM Firman,Nazar (2471), IM Nosenko,Alexander (2509),
IM Savinov,Viktor (2482), IM Sergeev,Vladimir (2438), IM Shishkin,Vadim (2488),
IM Kislinsky,Alexey (2406). Reserves:IGM Kruppa,Yuri (2553), IGM
Kovchan,Alexander (2485), IGM Golubev,Mihail (2517), IGM Goloshchapov,Alexander
(2547),IM Eshenko, Vadim (2438), IM Galinsky,Timofey (2416), IM Marusenko, Petr
(2320). Attention: Simon Williams & David Howell. There are still 7 places
vacant places.
Contact organiser us: 0445750409 Eshenko, Vadim (for Russian speaking),
0445559205 Marusenko, Petr (for English speaking), e-mail pobodo@yandex.ru
& escha@list.ru
Official site (Russian): http://chess-ukr.narod.ru/
2nd Coventry Chess International
The 2nd Coventry Chess International March 24th-28th 2005 Easter
weekend.
VENUE: Britannia Hotel, Fairfax Street, Cathedral Square, Coventry. CV1
5RP (Opposite Pool Meadow bus station) STATUS: FIDE Rated BCF Grand Prix (Elite
Status) and British Championship Qualifier The event has an exceptionally
strong Grandmaster and International Master line-up and will provide excellent
IM and GM norm opportunities for strong aspiring players Confirmed/expected
titled players so far: GMs Kiril Georgiev 2654,Christain Bauer 2635, Igor
Khenken 2604,Vladislav Tkachiev 2610, Zahar Efimenko 2601,Kiriakov,Wells,
Arkell, Nick Pert, Greenfield, Stuart Conquest,Alexander Cherniaev IMs
P.Littlewood,Berzinsh,Cooper, Colovic, Dearing, Gwaze, Simon Williams,
Sherwin,Adam Hunt,M.Tissir WGM Jovanka Houska
Prize Fund £7000+ 1st prize £2000 (3000 Euros approx) 2nd
prize £1000 (€1500) 3rd prize £ 800 (€1200) 4th prize
£ 600 (€900) 5th prize £ 500 (€750) 6th prize £ 400
(€600) 7th prize £ 300 (€450) 8th prize £ 200 (€300)
9th prize £ 100 (€150) Ladies prize £ 400 (€600) Best
Game Prize £ 100 (€150) Best FIDE Rating performance using k=10
£100 (€150) Plus grading prizes: Under 2400/225 BCF £100
(€150) Under 2200/200 BCF £100 (€150) Under 2000/175 BCF
£100 (€150) Under 2000/175 BCF £100 (€150) Highest
unrated player £100 (€150) Highest Placed Coventry & District
League Player £100 and Roy Woodcock Trophy for one year Ladies' Prize
£400 (€600) Highest Placed Junior Player £100 plus book prize
Further details: http://www.coventrychess.org.uk/
Sofia SuperGM
Spanish newspaper Marca is reporting that a category XXI tournament will
take place in Sofia, Bulgaria (May 12th-22nd 2005) mainly organized by Veselin
Topalov. Viswanathan Anand, Vladimir Kramnik, Ruslan Ponomariov & Judit
Polgar have already confirmed their participation, and it looks like the
organisers have invited Garry Kasparov with Peter Leko as a possible
replacement.
Report:
http://www.marca.com/edicion/noticia/0,2458,596499,00.html
Oslo Easter Chess Festival
The Oslo Easter Chess Festival 2005 takes place 19th-27th March 2005.
The main event is The Open Norwegian Championships 19th-27th March
(Swiss tournament with chances for IM norms). The tournament is divided into to
groups: Group A (open) and group B (national rating 0-1999). Lists of
participants are available at the homepage, and the homepage will be updated
once a day at the homepage.
Side events are a cup 19th-23rd March, rapid tournament 24-25 March,
blitz tournament 26 March and team blitz tournament 20 March.
Further details: http://folk.uio.no/vahansen
Ratings Article
Jean-Claude Templeur on ratings manipulation:
http://www.chessmile.com/articles.php?id=30
Final of the WCBCSC 2004-2005
Brian Stephenson of the British Chess Problem Society reports. The
Final of the WCBCSC 2004-2005 took place at Oakham School on Saturday 19th
February. It was a resounding success for solving GM and Ex-World Champion
Jonathan Mestel, who came ahead of two other ex-world champions. The event was
sponsored by Winton Capital Management: http://www.wintoncapital.com/
The full results can be found at my website. Follow this link for the
final table: http://www.bstephen.freeuk.com/0405/finaltable.html
and this for the problems used:
http://www.bstephen.freeuk.com/0405/final_diag.html
British Chess Problem Society:
http://www.bstephen.freeuk.com/
Swiss Chess Tour Davos Festival 2005
The "Swiss Chess Tour 2005" will continue in Davos with Chess Festival,
the first time, besides "Open Davos", will be separate "Senior Open Davos",
"Junior Open Davos" and "Summer-night open".
Davos is one of the most popular tourist places in Europe (summer and
winter). Last year when all Europe caught by high tropical temperature at Davos
was 20-25 degrees Celsius, always with a cupful of mountain wind. Next year,
2006, Davos will host European Individual Senior Championship.
Main event, the 4th "Sunstar Park Hotel Open", July 30th - August 7th
2005. "Sunstar Park Hotel" (4 stars) will be host festival in the new,
comfortable "Congress Center". Swiss system, 9 rounds and the games will last a
maximum of 6 hours (40 moves for 2 hours and 60 minutes till the end). Valid
for FIDE titles and FIDE rating. Prize are: 1.500 SF, 1.200, 900, 700, 500,
400, 300, 250, 200 and 150 SF. From 11.- 20. places natural prizes. Special
prizes for best Lady, best local player. Entry fee 140 SF, FMs and juniors 70
SF, at the door 10 SF more, GMs and IMs free. Time table: Rounds 1 16.00-22.00
July 30th; Round 2/8 14.00-20.00 July 31st- August 6th; Round 9 10.00-16.00
August 7th.
"Senior Open" July 31st - August 6th, senior 1945, 7 rounds and the
games last of 5 hours (40 moves 2 hours and 30 minutes till the end). Valid for
FIDE titles and FIDE rating. Prize is: 500/400/300/2x200/2x150 SF. Natural
prizes for players with 4 points. Entry fee 70 SF, at the door 10 SF more. Time
table 9.30 - 14.30 every day.
"Junior Open", born 1985 and younger. Exactly the same like "Senior
Open" except, juniors lodging at "Sunstar Park Hotel" don't pay enter-fee.
(Hotel pays for them).
"Summer-night Open", 7 rounds, 45 minutes for game; time-table
21.15-22.45 every day; natural prizes for all players with 4 points; enter fee
10 SF.
Venue: "Sunstar Park Hotel" (4 stars). Closing ceremony August 8th,
half-hour after the last game. Unbelievable chess-rates. Info: Beochess
+41+34+424-01-06 (Robert Spoerri) or info@beochess.ch
9th Chess Festival Voronezh
The 9th Chess Festival Voronezh 2005 takes place 10th-21st June
2005.
Official site: http://www.relex.ru/~xuser/voronezh_open/
18th Ciudad de Leon
The 18th edition of the Ciudad de Leon chess tournament will be held in
Leon, Spain June 9th-13th 2005. Players: Viswanathan Anand, Rustam Khasimdanov,
Alexei Shirov and Magnus Carlsen. As usual, there will be 2 semi finals (June
10th and 11th) and a final (June 12th) and the venue will be the "Edificio de
la Junta de Castilla y León" building. The sponsors are: the
Ayuntamiento de León, the Junta de Castilla y León, the
Diputación de León, the Universidad de León, Cajaduero and
Alsa
The official web will be http://www.advancedchessleon.com
and/or http://www.elajedrezdelfuturo.com
10th Stuttgart International Championship
The 10th Stuttgart International Championship takes place in Germany
5th-8th May 2005. Further details; Thomas Clemens e-mail: tc1772@nexgo.de
Further information:
http://www.stuttgarter-stadtmeisterschaft.de.
Brno 2005
There are GM, IM and Open tournaments in Brno, Czech Republic 30th June
- 10th July 2005.
Information: Internet - http://volny.cz/skduras E-mail -
petr.pisk@centrum.cz Phone - Petr Pisk, +420- 731 465 344
Lenk Chess Festival
The "Swiss Chess Tour 2005" will continue in Lenk with the 17th
"Kreuz-Open" March 24th-28th 2005. The host will be Hotel Kreuz, "Grande" Open,
Swiss system, 7 rounds and the games will last a maximum of 5 hours (40 moves
for 2 hours and 30 minutes till the end). Prize are: 1.500 SF, 1.200, 900, 700,
500, 400, 300, 250, 200 and 150 SF. From 11.- 20. places natural prizes.
Special prizes for best Lady, senior (1945), junior(1985-88), schoolboy (1989)
and best local player. Entry fee 130 SF, FMs and juniors 60 SF, at the door 10
SF more, GMs and IMs free. Venue: Hotel "Kreuz".
Time table: Round 1st 18.00-23.00 March 24,; Rounds 2/3 09.30-14.30 and
15.30-20.30 March 25,; Round 4 13.30-18.30 March 26,; Rounds 5/6 09.30-14.30
and 15.30-20.30 March 27,; Round 7 10.00-15.00 March 28. Closing ceremony March
28 at 16.00.
List of players till January 27th ? GMs: Andrei Sokolov (FRA), Joseph
Gallagher (SUI), Adam Horvath (HUN), Lothar Vogt (GER), Florin Gheorghiu (ROM);
WGM Elvira Berend (LUX), WIM Nellya Vidonyak (GER); IMs: Alexander Raetsky
(RUS), Roman Vidonyak (GER), Sandor Videki (HUN), Fred Berend (LUX) etc.
Info: Beochess +41+34+424-01-06 (Robert Spoerri) or info@beochess.ch or
site http://www.beochess.ch for more
details.
FIDE Trainers Committee
IM Jovan Petronic. Chairman, FIDE Computer & Internet Chess
Committee has written about the FIDE Trainers Committee. Link to his article
below. In 1998 FIDE formed a powerful Committee comprising of leading chess
trainers around the chess globe. Accordingly, it was named the FIDE Trainers
Committee, and below, I will try to summarize the immense useful information
for the readers, current major chess training activities and appeals of the
Committee, etc. The number of certified FIDE Trainers has grown and they are
now (in alphabetical order) - none other than: Alburt Lev (USA), Asanov Bolat
(Kazahstan), Azmaiparashvili Zurab (Georgia), Boensch Uwe (Germany), Beliavsky
Alexandr (Slovenia), Chernin Alexandr (Hungary), Dorfman Iossif (France),
Dvoretsky Mark (Russia), Gelfer Israel (Israel), Georgadze Tamaz (Georgia),
Gulko Boris (USA), Illescas Miguel (Spain), Kuzmin Alexey (Katar), Khodarkovsky
Michael (USA), Leong Ignatius (Singapore), Mikhalcishin Adrian (Slovenia),
Marjanovic Slavoljub (Serbia & Montenegro), Mohr Georg (Slovenia), Nikitin
Alexandr (Russia), Petrosjan Arshak (Armenia), Polgar Zsuzsa (USA), Postovsky
Boris (USA), Psakhis Lev (Israel), Razuvaev Yuri (Russia), Seirawan Yasser
(USA), Sosonko Genna (Netherlands), Schmidt Wlodzimerz (Poland), Tukmakov
Vladimir (Ukraine), Ubilava Elizbar (Georgia), Vladimirov Evgeny (Kazahstan),
Zapata Alonso (Columbia) and Xie Yun (China).
Read the article:
http://www.jovanpetronic.com/fidetrainerscommittee.htm
19th Pula Open
The 19th "Pula Open 2005" in Croatia takes place 19th-26th June
2005.
For further information on the event: http://www.skpula.hr. Contact Denis Vretenar by
e-mail: pulaopen@globalnet.hr.
International Chess Festival Varna
The Varna (Bulgaria) International Chess Festival takes place 10th-17th
April 2005. Contact: Boris Hristov Tel’052 64 28 77, fax: 052 574 940;
GSM: 088 60 25 403 e-mail: seahorse@abv.abv.bg
Further details: http://www.seahorse-chess.com
European Individual Women's Chess Championship
The European Individual Women's Chess Championship takes place in
Chisinau, Moldova 10th-25th June 2005. Organisers Chess Federation of Moldova
Sciusev Street, 111 2004, Chisinau Tel.: 00373-22-565451 Fax.: 00373-22-565451
or 210707 E-Mail: fskrip@company.md
Details on http://www.eurochess.org.
Official site for the event: http://eiwcc2005.chisinau.md/
Azura Chess Open
The Azura Chess Open International Rapid Chess Tournament also Belgian
Rapid Chess Championship 2005 Brussels Rapid Chess Championship 2005 takes
place Saturday-Sunday 23rd-24th April 2005 (11 rounds ~ 25 minutes games)
Tournament for players with more than 2000 elo.
Playing venue: Palais du Midi rue van der Weyden 3 1000 Brussels Entry
fee : IGM and IM free Others 25 euro Junior 15 euro
Registration: Registration only by e-mail. No registration at the
venue. bennyasman@skynet.be Send payment to 210-0937331-72 with your name and
elo rating as message
Details: http://www.creb.be/
HB Global Chess Challenge
The HB Foundation has posted $500,000 prize fund for the HB Global
Chess Challenge, a Maurice Ashley-led event expects to bring more than 4,000
participants to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The event takes place May 18th-22nd 2005 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
First place in the Open section has a cash prize of $50,000, and that overall
more than 50 others will receive cash prizes. Many other side events. There is
an extension to the discount period for signing up for the event.
Official sites: http://www.hbfoundation.org and
http://www.generationchess.com
16th Pobeskydi Tournament
The 16th Pobeskydi Chess Tournament takes place 24th-28th March 2005 in
Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic. There will be at least two tournaments.
Round-robin with possibility to achieve IM and WGM norm and FIDE Open.
For futher details: http://www.chessfm.cz
7th United Insurance GM Rescheduled due to Tsunami
The 7th United Insurance & United Leasing Grandmasters Chess
Tournament has been rescheduled (due to the Tsunami) and now takes place
4th-14th April 2005 in the Conference-Room of the National Sports Council 62/3
Purana Paltan Dhaka-1000. Organised by the Bangladesh Chess Federation. 11
round Swiss System with around 40. Total Prize Money US $5000.00 Accommodation
& Food : Free for all GM’s & IM’s, only accommodation 2350+
Appearance Money : GM 2500+ US $ 500.00. Contact: Syed Shujauddin Ahmed,
General Secretary Bangladesh Chess Federation, 2nd Floor, 62/3 Purana Paltan,
Dhaka-1000, Fax + Phone: 88 (02) 7169336 , E-mail: bcf@bdonline.com
12th Echternach International Open
The 12th Echternach International Open takes place 25th-26th June 2005.
Seniors should also note the following dates: 2nd Open (rapid chess) for young
seniors (aged 50 and above) 13th-14th August 2005. 5th Open-seniors (aged 60
and above) 15th-21st August 2005.
Further info: http://www.desprenger-echternach.lu/
Novi Sad Open A
The Novi Sad Open A (semi-closed for IMs and GMs) takes place 19th-26th
March 2005.
Further info: http://www.drazic.co.yu or more specifically
http://www.drazic.co.yu/t_2005_03_19-26_info.html
1 gm Lalic Bogdan ENG
2 gm Kosanovic Goran SCG
3 gm Drazic Sinisa SCG
4 gm Fontaine Robert FRA
5 gm Lazic Miroljub SCG
6 gm Savic M .R. SCG
7 im Colovic A. MAC
8 Franchini Gabriele ITA
9 Barilaro Luca ITA
10 im Pilgaard Kim DEN
11 Lundin Jan SWE
12 fm Kokeza Mirko SCG
13 fm Guadalpi D. FRA
14 fm Stupavski Z. SCG
15 im Popovic D. SCG
16 fm Juergen Brustkern GER
17 im Pap Misa SCG
18 im Marzolo Cyril FRA
19 Craig Young ENG
20 im Tratar M. SLO
21 im Sebenik M. SLO
22 fm Dumpor A BIH
23 gm Kovacevic A. SCG
24 im Laketic Gojko SCG
25 im Kostic Vlada SCG
7 places left
Alushta Diary 2005
Leonid Galperin sends a calendar of planned events in Alushta, Ukraine
2005.
GM Norm events: 12.05 - 22.05 24.05 - 4.06 17.06-27.06. 1.09-11.09
25.09-5.10 7.10-17.10 IM Norm events 12.05 - 22.05 24.05 -4.06 17.06-27.06.
1.09-11.09 25.09-5.10 7.10-17.10 Rating tournament 5.06 - 13.06 Open tournament
(under 16 years) First prize - 200 $ 14.06 - 22.06 Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Blitz
tournament 28.06 12.09 Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Open tournament (rapid chess) 29
- 30.06 13-14.09 Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Open tournament First prize 1000 $
First prize (woman) 500$ 2.07-10.07 15.09-23.09 Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Session
of school of Gennadi Kuzmin 5.06-14.06 25.09-4.10 Alushta Individual and group
studying
Further information: http://www.kaissa.com.ua phone +38
(06560)5-05-32 (for Russian speaking) + 38 050 669-26-04 (for English speaking)
e-mail: info@kaissa.com.ua
5th Chess Grand Prix of Bordeaux
The 5th Chess Grand Prix of Bordeaux takes place 28th April - 1st May
2005. In addition the 2nd Chess Grand Prix in d'Aix en Provence takes place in
December 2005.
Details: http://www.grandprixdeparis.com/BA2005.html
Harald Malmgren 100 years Correspondence
31st Dec 2004 saw the start of the first Grandmaster tournament on the
ICCF Webserver. The tournament is the "Harald Malmgren 100 years". The occasion
is to commemorate the 100:d birthday of Harald Malmgren, Tierp in Sweden.
Malmgren was runner up after Cecil Purdy in ICCF's first World Championship and
earned his GM title in the event. Malmgren passed away in 1957. In his career
he was also second in IFSB Championship 1939 and won the Swedish CC
Championship in 1942. Malmgren was a true chess enthusiast and issued a book in
1953 "Mina bästa partier" (My best games) with only CC games he had
played.
There are 13 participants and you will be able to follow the results on
http://www.schack.se/SSKK/palview/res/malmgren.htm
and as soon as about 10 moves are made in every game, SSKK will open a page for
"live" games. That is games according to the ICCF CoC regulations for live
games. The Category of the event is 10 which means that all norms are
available.The tournament has two sponsors, Schackakademin and Svenska
Schackbutiken AB.
The players are: IM Jan Bennborn, Sweden, IM Sture Olsson, Sweden, IM
Rune Bergquist, Norway, IM Ervin Liebert, Estonia, IM Taisto Koskela, Finland,
IM Leif Åhman, Sweden, SIM Jón A Pálsson, Iceland, SIM
Josef Mrkvicka, Czech Rep, GM Matthias Rüfenacht; Switzerland, IM Gary S
Benson, Australia, SIM John Pugh, England, Phillippe Chopin, France and Mads
Smith Hansen, Denmark. The withdrawing ICCF President keeps playing CC and
starts this event on his very last day in office.
Tomas Carnstam, Jonas Dahlgren, Robert Ericsson, Sebastian Nilsson and
Per Söderberg wedish Correspondence Chess Federation (SSKK) Board members.
Games Festival Chalkidiki Greece
The Games Festival is is organised for the first time in Greece and
takes place from 21st-29th of April 2005 at the Porto - Carras Grand Resort, in
Chalkidiki in Greece.
Tennis, chess, golf, biliards, bridge, famous athletes, world champions
will be present in Porto Carras. The festival includes a series of tournaments,
competitions, seminars and exhibitions in sports and the most popular
entertaining games.
The chess events are the 2nd International Open Chess Tournament "Porto
Carras 2005" and the 1st World School Chess Championship. More specifically,
the Open Tournament will be held 22nd-28th April 2005 at the Porto Carras Grand
Rresort with open participation, 9 rounds swiss system and time control 90
minutes plus 30 seconds increment per move, according to the official
announcement of the Greek Chess Club "A.M.O. Galaxias". Total prizes: 6.500
EURO. For more information visit http://www.gamesfestival.com or contact
info@gamesfestival.com & GrivasEfs@netonline.gr
The 1st World School Championship for school chess champions in
categories Under 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16, will be held 21st-29th April 2005 at
the Porto Carras Grand Resort. Organizers of this great event are the World
Chess Federation (FIDE), the International School Chess Union, the Greek Chess
Federation, the Chess Club "Galaxias" of Thessaloniki and the Hotel Complex of
"Porto Carras Grand Resort".
38th Biel International Chess Festival
38th Biel International Chess Festival Dates: 16th-29th July 2005 with,
in particular: - the Grandmaster tournament (17th-27th July 2005) - the
Accentus Ladies Tournament 17th-27th July 2005) - the active chess tournament
(16th and 17th July 2005) - the Master Open (18th-29th July 2005, last round in
the morning) - the General Open (20th-29th July 2005, last round in the
morning) - the Blitz tournament (23th July 2005)
Further details: http://www.bielchessfestival.ch
Events in India in 2005
5th Asian Individual Championship
The 5th Asian Individual Chess Championship 2005 takes place in Cochin,
Total Prize Fund : US$33000. The event has been postponed until 21st-31st March
2005 due to the recent Tsunami disaster. Organiser : P.T. Ummer Koya ,
koya@chessindia.org ; aicf@chessindia.org Website:
http://www.chessindia.org
Commonwealth Championships
The Commonwealth Chess Championships for Men, Women, Boys & Girls
incorporating An International Open Chess Tournament TOtal Prize Fund: US$12000
ARRIVAL : 27/02/2005 CLOSING : 09/03/2005 Organiser : Rajastan State Chess
Association Contact : aicf@chessindia.org ; slharsh2000@yahoo.co.uk Website:
http://www.chessindia.org
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister's International Open
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister's International Open Chess Tournament,
Raipur Total Prize Fund : Us$12000 Arrival : 10/03/2005 Closing : 20/03/2005
Organiser : Hotel Babylon, Vip Road, Raipur, India. Contact :
aicf@chessindia.org ; vkrathi_aicf@rediffmail.com Website : Website:
http://www.chessindia.org
Hamarat Challenge Match
The ICCF World Champion Tunc Hamarat (AUT) who has never lost a single
game with White, has challenged the "Rest of the World" to a friendly 2-game
match. He will have White in both games. The games (one will start with 1.e4
and one with 1.d4) will be played on the ICCF Webserver and started on 10th
February 2005 with the rule "10 moves/70 days".
The players on the "Rest of the World" team will vote on each move. The
move receiving the most votes will be selected. Should 2 or more moves receive
the same number of votes, the "Rest of the World" will be given 2 more voting
days to decide between the tied moves. Participation in this event is open to
all players who pay an entry fee of 5 EUR or $7.00 US dollars via their
National CC Federation or the ICCF Direct Entry (DE) option. All fees collected
will be transferred to the ICCF Development Fund. The money will be used
primarily for development and system support of the ICCF WebChess Server. It
will be possible to join the "Rest of the World" team at any stage of the game.
The games may be seen "live" by all players and other observers at
http://www.iccf-webchess.com
Each player who voted for the selected move will receive 1 point per
move. The player(s) with the most points at the end of the games will receive
an ICCF Gold Book. The list of all entrants will be published on the ICCF
webpage.
Hungarian chess tournaments March 2005 - August 2005
1. 5th-18th of March 2005, FS GM-IM-FM closed, Budapest, Org. : NL,
2. 18th- 26th of March, "SPRING FESTIVAL" 9 rounds Swiss Open,
Budapest, Org.: NL
3. 2nd-15th of April , FS GM-IM-FM closed, Budapest, Org: NL:
4. 7th-19th of May, FS GM-IM-FM closed, Budapest, org.: NL
5. 20th-28th of May, ZALAKAROS Open, 9 rounds Swiss, (250 km West from
Budapest), org: IM Horvath, Tamas, phone: +(36)-20-9777003
7. 21st-31st of May, ELEKES Memorial, GM-IM closed, Budapest, org.IM
Zsinka, phone: +(36)-20-921-91-97
7. 4th-16th of June, FS GM-IM-FM, Budapest, Org: NL
8. 18th-26th of June, BALATONLELLE Open + GM-IM closed, 120 km West
from Budapest, organizer: IM Rigo, e-mail: me-ri@axelero.hu
9. 2nd-14th of July, FS GM-IM-FM Budapest, org. NL.
10. 23rd- 31st of July, Agria Open /EGER, 100 km North-East from
Budapest/, organizer: Rauch Ferenc, e-mail: rauch@freemail.hu
11. 6th-18th of August, FS GM-IM-FM Budapest org.:NL
Kings Head Rapidplay
The 29th Kings Head Rapidplay will take place on Saturday 12th March
2005, 6-round Swiss rapidplay (30 minutes), prize fund £650, entry fee
£17 > The Porchester Hall Porchester Road Bayswater London W2
Contact: Colin Mackenzie 9 Allan Way Acton London W3 0PW 020 8992 1949
colin.mackenzie@atosorigin.com
Further details: http://www.khcc.org.uk
1st ICCF Webchess Open Tournament
The ICCF have announced the 1st WebChess Open Tournament and invites
every player worldwide to participate in the event. The event is to be played
on the ICCF dedicated Webserver http://www.iccf-webchess.com. This
tournament is open to all correspondence chess players worldwide, also for
those without any previous ICCF experience. Multiple entries are allowed. The
tournament will be played in three stages - preliminaries, semifinal and final.
Details: http://www.iccf-webchess.com/Message.aspx?message=19
Russia vs ROW Correspondence
The Russian Chess Federation is celebrating its 10th anniversary and is
using this occasion to challenge the rest of the world to a match over 64
boards with 2 games for each and the start is 15.02 2004. Players include Joop
van Oosterom
http://www.mychessweb.com/Tables/Internationale/Play/russia-world.htm
2005 European Union Championship
The 2005 European Union Championship whic his part of the programme of
events celebrating Cork City's status as European Capital of Culture for 2005.
The event takes place 21st March - 3rd April 2005 in the Ballroom Suite Gresham
Metropole Hotel MacCurtain Street Cork Ireland. Prize Fund - 7,750 Euros. A
FIDE rated ten round Swiss Open for players registered with FIDE as a player in
the European Union or a citizen of a European Union member state 1st prize
2,000 Euros plus numerous place prizes and other awards including a British
Championship Qualifying Place.
In addition the 13th Annual Cork Congress takes place 1st-3rd April
2005 with a Prize Fund 5,000 Euros an ICU rated six round Swiss with three
rated sections. 1st prize 750 Euros plus numerous place prizes and other awards
Full details, special offers to a limited number of IMs and GMs and
entry forms are available from Michael Burniston Tournament Director Ladybird
House Glengarriff County Cork Ireland. phone 00 353 27 63113 e mail
jemcreations@eircom.net
Website: http://www.corkchess.com
TWIC Messageboard
With the Linares tournament about to start it seems a good time to
launch a new discussion forum. Vote on your prediction of the winner of
Linares. The TWIC message board. You need to register to post and vote.
Address: http://www.chesscenter.com/messageboard
