THE WEEK IN CHESS 622 9th October 2006 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) Kramnik and Topalov Re-unification match
3) European Club Cup
4) Saratov Tournament
5) Serbia & Montenegro Championship Playoff
6) World U-20 Juniors and Girls Championships
7) Galway Chess Congress
8) First Saturday October
9) 1st Montenegro airlines league
10) Glassy Stream Masters
11) US Chess League
12) XI Blind Individual World Chess Championship
13) Bulgarian Team Championship
14) 14th Open Valle d'Aosta
15) 13th Vasja Pirc Memorial
16) 24th Muensterland Open
17) 3rd Iowa Futurity
18) Forthcoming Events and Links

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Games section

Kramnik and Topalov match         4 games
European Club Cup                59 games
Saratov Tournament                1 game
Serbia & Montenegro Playoff       3 games
World Juniors                   296 games
Galway Chess Congress            19 games
First Saturday October           13 games
1st Montenegro league            72 games
Glassy Stream Masters            55 games
US Chess League                  46 games
Bulgarian Team Championship      72 games
14th Open Valle d'Aosta         188 games
24th Muensterland Open           30 games
3rd Iowa Futurity                21 games
879 games

1) Introduction

My thanks to Franz Jittenmeier, Varlam Vepkhvishvili, Miklos Orso, Adolivio Capece, Frank Berry, Dragan Kotevaki, Artiom Tsepotan, Soren Bech Hansen, Goran Tomic, Lou Caruana and everyone else who helped with the issue.

The World Championship match between Vladimir Kramnik and Veselin Topalov enters its final week with the score balanced at 5-5. Topalov had the better week winning two on the bounce but Kramnik ended it the better with a win to level the score. This match will probably not be remembered for its chess (there is time) but for the off board battle plan of team Topalov seems to have come from the book of Viktor Baturinsky the notorious head of the Soviet delegation for Anatoly Karpov in his matches against Viktor Korchnoi. First there were complaints about Kramnik's bathroom habits which were a thinly disguised accusation of computer cheating against Kramnik. Then there were the statistics produced to show how often Kramnik agreed with Fritz in his choice of moves, which didn't even bother with the disguise. Then things went silent as Topalov started to win. One wonders what may come next, accusations of taking drugs if a fan site for Topalov is anything to go by. We've not had a truly bitter relationship at the top between rivals for a while, Spassky and Korchnoi didn't speak for years after their match, Korchnoi and Karpov were barely on speaking terms after two, Kasparov had his critics but we haven't had a real bile filled relationship for a long while. Its hard to see Topalov and Kramnik being on each other's Christmas card list for a long time. I hope for a cleanish finish (legal action is an obvious possibility) and that it doesn't go down to a single armageddon game with white having 6 minutes and black 5 minutes but with white having to win but it could happen (if you want to brush up on your match regulations they're at: http://www.fide.com/news.asp?id=1081).

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

2) Kramnik and Topalov Re-unification match

Vladimir Kramnik and Veselin Topalov play their 12 game world championship reunification match in Elista, 23rd Sept - 10th Oct 2006. Play starts at 12pm BST on game days. Dates: Open Ceremony 21st September 2006, 7.00 p.m. Play on: 23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th, 29th, September, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 11th and 13th (tie-breaks) October 2006. Closing ceremony 13th October 2006.

We left the match with Vladimir Kramnik leading 3.5-2.5 after six games.

Game seven saw Topalov have his third white in a row of played games due to the unusal regulation that the players switch the order they played white after the rest day and due to the default. Topalov seemed to be pressing out of the opening but as pieces were traded off Kramnik emerged with an extra pawn. Topalov, although not in trouble had to be careful and he steered the game to a draw in 60 moves.

Game eight finally saw Kramnik get the white pieces and he got hit by a tremendous novelty. Kramnik had to give up two knights for a rook and pawn. Initially he seemed fine but the difficulty was if Topalov ever did unwind he would be in trouble. By move 30 black had unravelled his position and Kramnik was driven back and after 37.f3? was definitely losing. He accelerated the loss by 41.Kxg3 and was defeated in short order afterwards.

Game nine saw Topalov as white and level for the first time since the start of the match. Kramnik chose a supposedly solid variation of the Slav but was hit by the biggest novelty of the match. 9.g3 followed by 10.f4 was a completely new plan that came from his second Francisco Vallejo and it seemed to have a depressive effect on Kramnik. 12... b5?!, 15.. Qb6? and 16... e5? were all errors and the game was effectively over. Kramnik claimed he felt like resigning and his play in the rest of the game suggested that. After the game he expressed his annoyance at how he had been out prepared throughout the match. Topalov took the lead for the first time.

Game ten was starting to look like make or break for Kramnik. He played the Catalan as in games one and three and once again Topalov was the one to lead the game down a side line. Kramnik however is very comfortable in these positions and his 12.cxd5 and 13.e4! was new. Kramnik obtained a nice initiative and penetrated with one of his rooks to the 7th rank. The position was certainly not losing for Topalov before he played the really bad 24... f6? This move was just losing. Kramnik duly emerged two pawns up with a much better position and then proceeded to convert as securely as possible. This leaves the match delecately poised at 5-5 going into the final week.

Official site: http://www.worldchess2006.com/

Kramnik, Vladimir  -  Topalov, Veselin   1-0   75  E04  Catalan
Topalov, Veselin   -  Kramnik, Vladimir  0-1   63  D19  Slav Defence
Kramnik, Vladimir  -  Topalov, Veselin   1/2   38  E02  Catalan
Topalov, Veselin   -  Kramnik, Vladimir  1/2   54  D47  Queens Gambit Meran
Kramnik, Vladimir  -  Topalov, Veselin   0-1            Default
Topalov, Veselin   -  Kramnik, Vladimir  1/2   31  D17  Slav Defence
Topalov, Veselin   -  Kramnik, Vladimir  1/2   60  D27  QGA
Kramnik, Vladimir  -  Topalov, Veselin   0-1   52  D47  Queens Gambit Meran
Topalov, Veselin   -  Kramnik, Vladimir  1-0   39  D12  Slav Defence
Kramnik, Vladimir  -  Topalov, Veselin   1-0   43  E08  Catalan

WCh Elista RUS (RUS), 23 ix-12 x 2006
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                                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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Topalov, Veselin  g  BUL 2813   0 0 = = 1 = = 1 1 0 . .  5.0  2743
Kramnik, Vladimir g  RUS 2743   1 1 = = 0 = = 0 0 1 . .  5.0  2813
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3) European Club Cup

The European Club Cup 2006 takes place 8th-14th October 2006.

Leading teams and players include: 1 Ural Sverdlovskaya Elo-Ø:2706 1 GM Svidler Peter 2742 RUS 2 GM Grischuk Alexander 2709 RUS 3 GM Shirov Alexei 2716 ESP 4 GM Akopian Vladimir 2713 ARM 5 GM Dreev Alexey 2666 RUS 6 GM Motylev Alexander 2662 RUS GM Vladimir Malakhov 2690 etc 2 Elara Cheboksary Elo-Ø:2690 1 GM Gelfand Boris 2729 ISR 2 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2722 AZE 3 GM Navara David 2719 CZE 4 GM Bareev Evgeny 2683 RUS 5 GM Rublevsky Sergei 2667 RUS 6 GM Khalifman Alexander 2622 RUS etc 3 Tomsk-400 Elo-Ø:2654 1 GM Morozevich Alexander 2731 RUS 2 GM Jakovenko Dmitry 2667 RUS 3 GM Tkachiev Vladislav 2645 FRA 4 GM Bologan Viktor 2645 MDA etc 4 TPS Saransk Elo-Ø:2623 1 GM Korneev Oleg 2638 RUS 2 GM Volkov Sergey 2628 RUS GM Andrei Volokitin 2662 etc 5 Ashdod City Club Elo-Ø:2620 2 GM Eljanov Pavel 2651 UKR 3 GM Sutovsky Emil 2607 ISR etc 6 Ladya Kazan Elo-Ø:2614 1 GM Timofeev Artyom 2657 RUS GM Rustam Kasimdzhanov 2672 etc 7 Clichy Elo-Ø:2602 1 GM Nisipeanu Liviu-Dieter 2696 ROM 2 GM Naiditsch Arkadij 2664 GER etc 8 Bank King Elo-Ø:2600 1 GM Asrian Karen 2635 ARM 2 GM Lputian Smbat G 2634 ARM etc 9 Werder Bremen Elo-Ø:2595 1 GM Efimenko Zahar 2632 UKR 2 GM Areshchenko Alexander 2641 UKR etc 10 Beer Sheva Elo-Ø:2584 1 GM Avrukh Boris 2641 ISR etc 11 Gros Xake Taldea Elo-Ø:2564 1 GM Van Wely Loek 2675 NED etc 12 Alkaloid Skopje Elo-Ø:2561 1 GM Georgiev Kiril 2685 BUL 2 GM Delchev Aleksander 2637 BUL etc 13 Chess Club Beograd Elo-Ø:2549 1 GM Ljubojevic Ljubomir 2551 SCG etc 14 Reverte Albox Unicaja Elo-Ø:2543 Br Name EloI FED 1 GM Krasenkow Michal 2635 POL etc 15 Bauset Pardubice Elo-Ø:2534 1 GM Movsesian Sergei 2637 SVK etc 18 Schachgesellschaft Zürich Elo-Ø:2482 1 GM Korchnoi Viktor 2600 SUI etc

Official site: http://www.ecc2006.com

4) Saratov Tournament

A strong all-play-all took place in Saratov, Russia finishing at the start of October. I really hope that the games become available. Roberto Lampertico found a reference (below) with one game given so they're out there somewhere.

Final Standings: 1-3. Moiseenko (UKR), Sutovsky (ISR) and Tomashevsky (RUS) - 6½/11; 4-5. Najer (RUS), Dyachkov (RUS) – 6; 6-9. Roiz (ISR), Bareev, Iljushin and Kornev (all – Russia) - 5½, 10. Shaposhnikov (RUS) - 5, 11. Aleksandrov (BLR) - 4½, 12. Evdokimov (RUS) – 3.

Details: http://www.russiachess.ru - http://www.sportreport.ru/content/view/5397/8/

5) Serbia & Montenegro Championship Playoff

The playoff for the championship of Serbia & Montenegro (the last one) which initially was held in March, took place in Kraljevo, Serbia 1st-4th October 2006. Branko Damljanovic won the match against Dejan Pikula 2.5-1.5. News: Goran Urosevic.

Official site: http://www.serbiachess.net/2006/mec_sampion06/mec_sampion06eng.htm

Pikula, Dejan        -  Damljanovic, Branko  1-0   39  B56  Sicilian Defence
Damljanovic, Branko  -  Pikula, Dejan        1-0   33  E15  Queens Indian
Pikula, Dejan        -  Damljanovic, Branko  0-1   34  B56  Sicilian Defence
Damljanovic, Branko  -  Pikula, Dejan        1/2  100  E15  Queens Indian

ch-SCG playoff Kraljevo SRB (SRB), 1-4 x 2006
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                                   1   2   3   4 
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Damljanovic, Branko g  SCG 2595    0   1   1   =   2.5  2637
Pikula, Dejan       g  SCG 2542    1   0   0   =   1.5  2508
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6) World U-20 Juniors and Girls Championships

The World U-20 s and Girls Chess Championships takes place October 2nd to 17th 2006, in Yerevan, Armenia. Yuriy Kryvoruchko of the Ukraine leads on 5.5/6 in the main event.

Official site: http://www.armchess.am

Leading Round 6 Standings: 
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WJun Yerevan ARM (ARM), 3-16 x 2006
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 1. Kryvoruchko, Yuriy       g  UKR 2581  5.5   2918
 2. Vitiugov, Nikita         m  RUS 2596  5     2776 
 3. Wang Yue                 g  CHN 2644  4.5   2657
 4. Pantsulaia, Levan        g  GEO 2596  4.5   2677
 5. Stellwagen, Daniel       g  NED 2576  4.5   2659
 6. Pashikian, Arman         m  ARM 2527  4.5   2641
 7. Filippov, Anton UZB      m  UZB 2501  4.5   2627
 8. Romanov, Evgeny          m  RUS 2500  4.5   2640
 9. Frolyanov, Dmitry        m  RUS 2498  4.5   2656
10. Meier, Georg             m  GER 2484  4.5   2557
11. Wang Hao                 g  CHN 2622  4     2593 
12. Grachev, Boris           m  RUS 2583  4     2557 
13. Khairullin, Ildar        m  RUS 2543  4     2562 
14. Zhao Jun                 g  CHN 2539  4     2550 
15. Zhou Jianchao            g  CHN 2522  4     2539 
16. Li Chao                     CHN 2508  4     2502 
17. Amin, Bassem             m  EGY 2504  4     2616 
18. Deepan Chakkravarthy, J  m  IND 2501  4     2533 
19. Gupta, Abhijeet          m  IND 2481  4     2437 
20. Andriasian, Zaven        m  ARM 2463  4     2586 
21. Le Quang Liem            g  VIE 2519  3.5   2392
22. Rodshtein, Maxim         m  ISR 2517  3.5   2468
23. Andreikin, Dmitry        m  RUS 2507  3.5   2436
24. Corrales, Fidel          m  CUB 2496  3.5   2496
25. Nechepurenko, Roman V    f  RUS 2479  3.5   2451
26. Howell, David WL         m  ENG 2471  3.5   2470
27. Magalashvili, Davit      m  GEO 2459  3.5   2398
28. Warakomski, Tomasz       f  POL 2446  3.5   2532
29. Kim, Alexey              g  KOR 2428  3.5   2408
30. Wen Yang                    CHN 2416  3.5   2448
31. Gomez, John Paul            PHI 2387  3.5   2453
32. Nasri, Amin                 IRI 2227  3.5   2493
33. Wang Li                     CHN 2226  3.5   2474
34. Baramidze, David         g  GER 2585  3     2397 
35. Geller, Jakov            m  RUS 2501  3     2342 
36. Brunello, Sabino         f  ITA 2460  3     2340 
37. Margvelashvili, Giorgi   m  GEO 2456  3     2463 
38. Brandenburg, Daan           NED 2421  3     2385 
39. Sengupta, Deep           m  IND 2420  3     2441 
40. Grigoryan, Avetik           ARM 2404  3     2314 
41. Babujian, Levon          m  ARM 2394  3     2446 
42. Toufighi, Homayoon       f  IRI 2386  3     2352 
43. Alavi, Sayed Javad       f  IRI 2368  3     2378 
44. Gorovets, Andrey         f  BLR 2368  3     2452 
45. Hungaski, Robert Andrew  m  USA 2366  3     2368 
46. Matsenko, Sergei         f  RUS 2363  3     2404 
47. Jessel, Stephen             IRL 2357  3     2291 
48. Kozlov, Roman               KAZ 2337  3     2408 
49. Movsisian, Vardan           ARM 2293  3     2340 
50. Behmardi, K Rustam          IRI 2210  3     2407 
51. Alaverdyan, Gevorg          ARM 2202  3     2439 
83 players

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WJun Girls Yerevan ARM (ARM), 3-16 x 2006
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 1. Mongontuul, Bathuyag       wg MGL 2383  5.5   2722
 2. Melia, Salome              wg GEO 2395  4.5   2469
 3. Sachdev, Tania             wg IND 2383  4.5   2459
 4. Muhren, Bianca             wm NED 2336  4.5   2440
 5. Zhang Jilin                wm CHN 2292  4.5   2454
 6. Abrahamyan, Tatev          wf USA 2292  4.5   2521
 7. Hou Yifan                  wf CHN 2481  4     2464
 8. Shen Yang                  wg CHN 2468  4     2453
 9. Harika, Dronavalli         wg IND 2353  4     2400
10. Hoang Thi Bao Tram         wg VIE 2345  4     2246
11. Karavade, Eesha            wg IND 2321  4     2295
12. Perez Rodriguez, Jennifer  wf CUB 2250  4     2335
13. Mikadze, Miranda           wf GEO 2229  4     2274
14. Tairova, Elena             wg RUS 2415  3.5   2207
15. Pourkashiyan, Atousa       wm IRI 2330  3.5   2215
16. Purtseladze, Maka          m  GEO 2329  3.5   2283
17. Rudolf, Anna               wm HUN 2265  3.5   2161
18. Gomes, Mary Ann            wm IND 2264  3.5   2205
19. Dolgova, Olga              wf RUS 2259  3.5   2280
20. Hamrakulova, Yulduz        wf UZB 2209  3.5   2167
21. Nadig, Kruttika            wm IND 2184  3.5   2244
22. Videnova, Iva                 BUL 2141  3.5   2223
23. Darbinian, Nune               ARM 2079  3.5   2317
24. Kharatyan, Anahit             ARM 2070  3.5   2341
25. Alaverdyan, Lusine            ARM 1954  3.5   2233
57 players

7) Galway Chess Congress

The Galway Chess Congress 2006 took place September 29th - October 1st 2006. Alexander Baburin took first place on tie-break from Yury Rochev (I still haven't settled in my own mind whether this is the Iouri Rotchev in the FIDE rating list but players this strong surely don't come from nowhere), Karl McPhillips and Alex Lopez all finished on 5/6.

Official site: http://www.galwaychess.net/

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Galway Masters Galway IRL (IRL), 30 ix-1 x 2006
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 1. Baburin, Alexander  g  IRL 2541    5    17.0  25.0   18.5
 2. Rochev,Yury            IRL ----    5    15.0  21.5   19.0
 3. McPhillips, Karl       IRL 2217    5    14.0  21.5   17.0
 4. Lopez, Alex            IRL ----    5    13.5  20.5   19.5
 5. Jones, Gawain C     m  ENG 2416    4.5  17.5  25.5   19.0
 6. Hunt, Harriet       m  ENG 2439    4.5  16.0  24.5   17.0
 7. Mc Govern, Mark E.     IRL ----    4.5  12.0  18.5   15.0
 8. Walsh, Paul            IRL 2045    4.5  11.0  16.5   14.5
 9. Murray, David          IRL 1990    4    14.0  21.0   14.0
10. Hoffmann, Hendrik   f  GER 2329    4    13.5  21.0   15.0
11. Stuart,Robert          IRL ----    4    13.5  20.5   15.5
12. Quinn, Rory            IRL 1979    4    13.0  19.0   14.0
13. Morriss,Pete           IRL ----    4    12.0  19.0   14.5
14. Griffiths, Ryan-Rhys   IRL ----    4    11.5  17.0   14.0
15. Fitzsimons, David      IRL 2160    4    11.5  17.0   12.0
16. Moran, Stephen         IRL 1912    4    10.0  16.0   12.0
64 players

8) First Saturday October

The First Saturday October tournaments in Budapest include GM-IM-FM round robins, 7th-19th October 2006.

Website: http://www.firstsaturday.hu

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FSGM October Budapest HUN (HUN), 7-17 x 2006          cat. VII (2401)
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                                       1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 
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 1. Prohaszka, Peter2      f HUN 2392  * . . . . 1 1 . . .  2.0       
 2. Erdos, Viktor          m HUN 2503  . * . . . . . = 1 .  1.5  2574 
 3. Ilincic, Zlatko        g SCG 2451  . . * = = . . . . .  1.0  2471 
 4. Fogarasi, Tibor        g HUN 2425  . . = * . . . . . =  1.0  2387 
 5. Kosic, Dragan          g SCG 2518  . . = . * . . . = .  1.0  2400 
 6. Rajlich, Vasik G       m USA 2304  0 . . . . * . 1 . .  1.0  2403 
 7. Toth, Ervin            f HUN 2331  0 . . . . . * . . 1  1.0  2358 
 8. Vitor, Antonio         f POR 2414  . = . . . 0 . * . .  0.5  2210 
 9. Eisenbeiser, Amadeus   f GER 2349  . 0 . . = . . . * .  0.5  2317 
10. Papp, Gellert            HUN 2324  . . . = . . 0 . . *  0.5  2185 
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FSIM October Budapest HUN (HUN), 7-19 x 2006
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                                        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 
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 1. Titz, Heimo            f AUT 2286  * . . . . . . . . . 1 . 1 .  2.0       
 2. Graf, Felix              GER 2221  . * . . . . . = . . . 1 . .  1.5  2439 
 3. Henris, Luc            f BEL 2269  . . * . . . = . . 1 . . . .  1.5  2460 
 4. Bandy, Attila          f HUN 2323  . . . * . = . . . . . . . 1  1.5  2428 
 5. Brustkern, Juergen     f GER 2207  . . . . * . . . . = . . . 1  1.5  2368 
 6. Werner, Dimo           m GER 2315  . . . = . * . . = . . . . .  1.0  2295 
 7. Lengyel, Bela          m HUN 2339  . . = . . . * . . . . = . .  1.0  2272 
 8. Toth, Lili            wm HUN 2217  . = . . . . . * . . = . . .  1.0  2202 
 9. Bednay, Bence            HUN 2268  . . . . . = . . * . . . = .  1.0  2263 
10. Schneider, Veronika   wm HUN 2195  . . 0 . = . . . . * . . . .  0.5  2045 
11. Adams, Nick A            USA 2184  0 . . . . . . = . . * . . .  0.5  2058 
12. Farago, Sandor         m HUN 2275  . 0 . . . . = . . . . * . .  0.5  2087 
13. Revesz, Zoltan           HUN 2212  0 . . . . . . . = . . . * .  0.5  2084 
14. Shanmugam, Ravindran     SIN 2156  . . . 0 0 . . . . . . . . *  0.0       
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9) 1st Montenegro airlines league

The 1st Montenegro airlines league took place in Herceg Novi, 22nd September - 2nd October 2006. Buducnost (1 Blagojevic Dragisa 2529 2 Djukic Nikola 2507 3 Kosic Dragan 2506 4 Ivanovic Bozidar 2444 5 Kalezic Blazo 2433) won the event with 10 wins and one draw.

Official site: http://www.cgsah.org/index.html

Final Table
Pl Team               Pl  +  =  -  PM Pt  SB.
 1 BUDUCNOST          11 10  1  0  21 47  325,50
 2 ELEKTROPRIVREDA CG 11 10  0  1  20 48  300,00
 3 HERCEG NOVI        11  8  1  2  17 46  238,75
 4 RUDAR              11  8  1  2  17 39  244,25
 5 SAHMATIK           11  6  1  4  13 36  161,25
 6 MIMOZA             11  2  5  4  9  35  98,25
 7 VESELIN BOSKOVIC   11  3  3  5  9  33  99,75
 8 BIJELA PANTOMARKET 11  4  1  6  9  30  97,75
 9 KORALI-MORNAR      11  3  2  6  8  31  83,50
10 KOTOR              11  3  1  7  7  32  68,25
11 RADONJA BOJOVIC    11  1  0  10 2  12   5,00
12 KOMOVI             11  0  0  11 0  5    0,00
 
FIDE Rating Statistics

6. BUDUCNOST (21 MP/47 Pts.)
Bo.    Name               Rtg  Fide-No. W   n  We   W-We  Ra   Rp
1   GM Ivanovic, Bozidar  2444 900095   4,0 9  4,74 -0,74 2417 2197
2   GM Blagojevic,Dragisa 2529 900885   6,5 10 7,04 -0,54 2368 2388
3   GM Djukic, Nikola     2507 922412   7,5 9  6,59 0,91  2324 2417
4   GM Kosic, Dragan      2506 900290   6,5 8  6,05 0,45  2301 2365
5   IM Kalezic, Blazo     2433 921815   4,5 8  5,67 -1,17 2272 2168
6   IM Vukovic, Zdravko   2402 900877   3,0 3  2,34 0,66  2179 2351
7   FM Dabetic, Radojica  2348 903558   3,5 5  3,49 0,01  2192 2124

11. ELEKTROPRIVREDA CG (20 MP/48 Pts.)
Bo.    Name              Rtg  Fide-No. W   n  We   W-We  Ra   Rp
1   GM Drasko, Milan     2521 900397   6,5 10 6,61 -0,11 2391 2404
2   IM Brenjo, Slavisa   2490 913723   7,0 10 6,55 0,45  2369 2456
3   GM Nikcevic, Nebojsa 2449 901776   6,0 8  5,09 0,91  2347 2351
4   IM Miljanic, Boro    2436 901385   5,0 9  6,00 -1,00 2307 2245
5   IM Kontic, Djordjije 2375 902284   6,5 8  5,23 1,27  2253 2349
6      Krivokapic, Marko 2363 931314   1,5 4  2,80 -1,30 2204 1993
7   FM Aleksic, Nenad    2286 919659   1,0 1  0,79 0,21  2058
9      Milovic, Jovan    2271 930903   3,5 4  2,36 1,14  2203 2409

12. HERCEG NOVI (17 MP/46 Pts.)

Bo.    Name               Rtg  Fide-No. W   n  We   W-We  Ra   Rp
1   GM Savic, Miodrag R   2518 920479   6,5 9  5,67 0,83  2415 2401
2   IM Chadaev, Nikolai   2459 4167392  8,0 10 6,14 1,86  2368 2523
3      Nikolic, Nebojsa   2366 925853   4,0 8  4,09 -0,09 2358 2294
4   FM Mihajlovic,Veselin 2306 922501   6,0 8  3,82 2,18  2323 2283
5   FM Raicevic, Momcilo  2334 901040   6,0 9  5,26 0,74  2268 2286
6      Savic, Miomir      2221 934550   3,5 9  4,64 -1,14 2211 2064
7      Ceranic, Miodrag   2129 923290   0,0 0             0

3. RUDAR (17 MP/39 Pts.)
Bo.    Name               Rtg  Fide-No. W   n  We   W-We  Ra   Rp
1   GM Vajda, Levente     2524 1203975  7,0 9  5,98 1,02  2388 2496
2   FM Pajkovic, Vladimir 2418 900699   5,0 9  4,62 0,38  2410 2345
3      Jovanovic, Nenad   2299 903086   4,0 8  3,18 0,82  2376 2253
4   FM Dragasevic, Srdja  2299 930911   3,5 8  3,54 -0,04 2343 2300
5      Cvorovic, Marto    2231 912727   3,5 8  3,77 -0,27 2253 2158
6      Anicic, Vuko       2223 928062   2,0 6  2,57 -0,57 2278 2016
7      Jakic, Vidan       2092 930920   3,5 5  1,85 1,65  2195 2148
8      Matovic, Radomir   2083 918792   0,5 1  0,89 -0,39 1733
9      Borovic, Gojko     2117 933104   0,5 1  0,58 -0,08 2058

5. SAHMATIK (13 MP/36 Pts.)
Bo.    Name               Rtg  Fide-No. W   n  We   W-We  Ra   Rp
1   IM Rmus, Anto         2394 928046   4,0 9  4,08 -0,08 2423 2237
2   FM Gavric, Miladin    2399 902268   4,5 10 5,33 -0,83 2368 2267
3   FM Pucovski, Miroslav 2367 923575   2,5 9  4,88 -2,38 2334 2091
4   FM Kokeza, Mirko      2266 908398   3,5 8  3,43 0,07  2321 2106
5   FM Djukic, Boris      2290 929646   7,0 9  4,83 2,17  2262 2316
6      Bajkovic, Nikola   2167 918636   4,5 8  3,57 0,93  2208 2053

7. MIMOZA (9 MP/35 Pts.)
Bo.    Name              Rtg  Fide-No. W   n  We   W-We  Ra   Rp
1      Todorovic, Jovan  2363 905526   5,5 10 4,34 1,16  2411 2355
2   FM Dujkovic, Sinisa  2407 907642   4,0 9  4,54 -0,54 2403 2257
3   IM Lekic, Dusan      2356 905330   5,0 9  4,82 0,18  2324 2211
4   IM Podlesnik, Bogdan 2414 14600129 4,0 7  4,42 -0,42 2312 2241
5      Popadic, Dragan   2288 913650   3,5 9  4,64 -1,14 2278 2118
6      Stanicic, Josip   2131 921670   1,0 3  1,36 -0,36 2166 1860
7      Kosoric, Luka     2102 933899   0,5 1  0,41 0,09  2167
8      Todorovic, Ranko  2119 933910   1,0 3  0,84 0,16  2292 1982
9      Marovic, Mato     2074 921653   0,5 2  0,62 -0,12 2219 1905

2. VESELIN BOSKOVIC (9 MP/33 Pts.)
Bo.    Name               Rtg  Fide-No. W   n  We   W-We  Ra   Rp
1   IM Jakovljevic, Vlado 2414 916080   5,5 10 5,39 0,11  2375 2336
2   FM Rabrenovic,Milinko 2341 925268   4,5 10 4,58 -0,08 2372 2284
3      Krstic, Mladen     2301 905704   4,0 8  3,25 0,75  2371 2106
4   FM Bujisic, Vlastimir 2241 914843   3,0 8  3,11 -0,11 2328 2111
5      Karisik, Nenad     2142 943819   1,5 6  2,31 -0,81 2221 2019
6      Musovic, Armin     2076 939935   2,5 4  1,16 1,34  2246 2226
7      Scekic, Veljko     2058 940020   1,5 3  0,91 0,59  2208 2034
8      Scekic, Nenad      2115 940011   1,5 5  1,92 -0,42 2205 1878

4. BIJELA PANTOMARKET (9 MP/30 Pts.)
Bo.    Name              Rtg  Fide-No. W   n  We   W-We  Ra   Rp
1      Geler, Aleksandar 0    0        4,0 10            2420 2291
2   FM Konjevic, Djordje 2316 902470   3,5 10 4,24 -0,74 2368 2209
3      Tomic, Goran      0    0        5,0 10            2331 2331
4   FM Pejovic, Branko   2209 921017   0,5 4  1,68 -1,18 2268 1946
5      Pejovic, Jovan    2195 920991   4,0 9  3,45 0,55  2287 2162
6      Sabanovic, Ranko  0    0        1,0 4             2130 1912
7      Bubanja, Masan    0    0        1,5 4             2298 2047
8      Jovanovic, Nenad  0    0        2,0 6             2240 2030

10. KORALI-MORNAR (8 MP/31 Pts.)
Bo.    Name               Rtg  Fide-No. W   n  We   W-We  Ra   Rp
1   FM Solomunovic, Igor  2428 14400596 3,5 9  4,55 -1,05 2419 2198
2   IM Stanojevic, Branko 2334 902560   3,5 10 4,46 -0,96 2368 2208
3   FM Popovic, Zoran     2239 909017   0,5 3  0,89 -0,39 2394 1824
4   FM Brajovic, Radovan  2279 905224   5,0 10 4,52 0,48  2315 2268
5   FM Vucinic, Pero      2254 902586   2,5 6  2,17 0,33  2362 2013
6      Miovcic, Rade      2265 920037   3,5 8  4,00 -0,50 2267 2067
7      Minic, Milan       2166 933538   2,0 5  2,13 -0,13 2224 1939
8      Lutovac, Maksim    2212 908924   0,5 1  0,63 -0,13 2115

8. KOTOR (7 MP/32 Pts.)
Bo.    Name               Rtg  Fide-No. W   n  We   W-We  Ra   Rp
1   GM Genov, Petar       2479 2900211  6,0 9  5,21 0,79  2415 2362
2   FM Narancic, Vlado    2341 901512   4,5 10 4,55 -0,05 2368 2272
3   IM Sibarevic, Milenko 2342 901563   4,0 9  4,52 -0,52 2341 2134
5      Vih, Antun         0    0        1,0 6             2331 2040
6   IM Cetkovic, Miodrag  2260 907588   2,5 9  4,05 -1,55 2298 2070
7      Mijovic, Stefan    2167 935069   2,0 3  1,21 0,79  2240 2145
8      Bahtijari, Baskim  2253 933465   1,0 7  3,94 -2,94 2205 1854

9. RADONJA BOJOVIC (2 MP/12 Pts.)
Bo.   Name               Rtg  Fide-No. W   n  We   W-We  Ra   Rp
1     Grbovic, Veselin   2271 906220   0,0 1  0,37 -0,37 2363
2     Kostic, Ranko      0    0        0,0 6             2445 1619
3     Prijovic, Bojan    1899 939765   1,5 11 1,32 0,18  2237 2083
4     Prijovic, Miodrag  2144 924504   1,5 9  2,09 -0,59 2363 1927
5     Grbovic, Zoran     0    0        1,0 9             2313 1885
6     Femic, Ivan        0    0        0,5 9             2257 1839
7     Anastasijevic,     1733 942332   1,0 3  0,33 0,67  2083 2000
      Marko
8     Kostic, Vladimir   0    0        1,5 8             2203 1849

1. KOMOVI (0 MP/5 Pts.)
Bo.   Name               Rtg  Fide-No. W   n  We   W-We  Ra   Rp
1     Petrovic, Slavko   2116 920355   1,0 10 2,00 -1,00 2381 1999
2     Ivanovic, Vojislav 0    0        1,5 11            2380 2071
3     Jukic, Jovica      0    0        0,0 3             2322 1645
4     Marsenic, Dusko    0    0        1,0 10            2316 1850
5     Maslovaric,Vukosav 0    0        0,0 9             2290 1451
6     Radojevic, Sasa    0    0        0,0 10            2163 1417
7     Radakovic, Dragan  0    0        1,0 5             2225 1815

10) Glassy Stream Masters

The Glassy Stream Masters took place in Kharkiv (Ukraine) 22nd-30th October 2006. Boris Kharchenko won the event with 7/10.

Official site: http://ukrchess.org.ua/turnir/t099.html

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Glassy Stream Masters Kharkiv UKR (UKR), 22-30 ix 2006   cat. IV (2349)
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                                       1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 
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 1. Kharchenko, Boris        UKR 2363  * = = 1 0 1 = 1 1 1 =  7.0  2496 
 2. Vedmediuc, Serghei     f MDA 2359  = * 0 = 1 1 1 = = = 1  6.5  2457 
 3. Arzumanian, Georgy     m ARM 2446  = 1 * = = = 1 = = = =  6.0  2411 
 4. Simantsev, Mikhail     m UKR 2373  0 = = * 1 = 1 = = 0 1  5.5  2382 
 5. Posokhov, Dmitry         UKR 2273  1 0 = 0 * = 0 1 1 1 =  5.5  2392 
 6. Kucherenko, Daniil       UKR 2334  0 0 = = = * = 0 1 1 1  5.0  2350 
 7. Poluektov, Yury          UKR 2365  = 0 0 0 1 = * = 0 1 1  4.5  2311 
 8. Ivanov, Alexander Al   m RUS 2394  0 = = = 0 1 = * = 0 =  4.0  2272 
 9. Shalimov, Valery       m UKR 2426  0 = = = 0 0 1 = * 1 0  4.0  2269 
10. Ogleznev, Alexandr       MDA 2207  0 = = 1 0 0 0 1 0 * =  3.5  2252 
11. Stopkin, Vladimir      f RUS 2296  = 0 = 0 = 0 0 = 1 = *  3.5  2244 
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11) US Chess League

The 6th week of the US Chess League took place on 2nd and 4th October 2006 on ICC. News: Greg Shahade.

Official site: http://www.uschessleague.com

WEEK 6 - Monday October 2nd 2006

1. San Francisco Mechanics vs New York Knights       San Francisco 2.5-1.5

Wednesday October 4th 2006

2. Carolina Cobras vs Philadelphia Masterminds           TIE 2-2
3. Boston Blitz vs Baltimore Kingfishers                 Baltimore 2.5-1.5
4. Tennessee Tempo vs Dallas Destiny                     Dallas 3-1
5. Seattle Sluggers vs Miami Sharks                      Seattle 3.5-0.5

Standings: 
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|EASTERN DIVISION|W   |L   |Points     |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|Boston          |5.0 |1.0 |15.5 (66%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|Baltimore       |3.0 |3.0 |13.0 (54%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|New York        |3.0 |3.0 |11.0 (46%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|Philadelphia    |1.5 |4.5 |10.5 (44%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|Carolina        |1.5 |4.5 |9.5 (40%)  |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|WESTERN DIVISION|W   |L   |Points     |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|San Francisco   |5.5 |0.5 |16.0 (67%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|Seattle         |5.0 |1.0 |17.5 (73%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|Dallas          |2.5 |3.5 |11.5 (48%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|Miami           |2.5 |3.5 |10.5 (44%) |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+
|Tennessee       |0.5 |5.5 |5.0 (21%)  |
+----------------+----+----+-----------+

12) XI Blind Individual World Chess Championship

The All India Chess Fedederation for the Blind organises the XI individual world chess championship for the blind in Goa 8th-19th October 2006 at the Radisson white sands hotel. The event is held every 4 years. More than 35 countries have confirmed their participation.

Official site: http://www.aicfb.org/iwccb.html

13) Bulgarian Team Championship

The Bulgarian Team Championship takes place in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria between 5th-11th October 2006.

Official site: http://www.chessmix.com/bulteam06/

14) 14th Open Valle d'Aosta

The 14th Open Valle d'Aosta took place in Saint Vincent 30th September - 8th October 2006. Sergei Tiviakov won the event with 8.5/9.

Official site: http://www.scacchivda.com/

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14th Open Valle d'Aosta Saint Vincent ITA (ITA), 30 ix-8 x 2006
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 1. Tiviakov, Sergei       g  NED 2668   8.5  2824 
 2. Epishin, Vladimir      g  RUS 2555   7.0  2575 
 3. D'Amore, Carlo         m  ITA 2470   6.0  2485 
 4. Godena, Michele        g  ITA 2528   6.0  2509 
 5. Rotstein, Arkadij      g  GER 2521   6.0  2452 
 6. Naumkin, Igor          g  RUS 2435   6.0  2453 
 7. Sarno, Spartaco        m  ITA 2363   6.0  2377 
 8. Borgo, Giulio          m  ITA 2414   6.0  2401 
 9. Petrescu, Cristian        ROM 2070   5.5  2287 
10. Piscopo, Pierluigi     f  ITA 2393   5.5  2322 
11. Bruno, Fabio           m  ITA 2388   5.5  2367 
12. Ortega, Lexy           g  ITA 2435   5.5  2277 
13. Battistella, Stefano      ITA 2065   5.5  2131 
14. Astengo, Corrado          ITA 2119   5.0  2161 
15. De Santis, Alessio     f  ITA 2337   5.0  2164 
16. Poletti, Fausto           ITA 1966   5.0  2158 
17. Rossi, Giampiero          ITA 2011   5.0  2149 
18. Gauer, Jacques            FRA 1973   5.0  2110 
19. Mondon, Fabrice           FRA 2001   5.0  2075 
20. Bannink, Bernard       f  NED 2248   4.5  2279 
43 players

15) 13th Vasja Pirc Memorial

The 13th Vasja Pirc Memorial and International Open Championship of Slovenia in Rapid Chess took place in Maribor, sports hall 8th October 2006. 9 rounds swiss. Robert Markus won the event with 7.5/9. No games available.

Internet: http://www.sah-zveza.si/rez/0610/pirc/

St. Ime                   Kat Fed ELO  T    MBuch Mesto 
 1  Markus,Robert         GM  SCG 2567 7.5  43.0    1   
 2  Borisek,Jure          IM  SLO 2507 7    43.0    2   
 3  Mihalèisin,Adrian     GM  SLO 2538 7    42.5    3   
 4  Gruskovnjak,Tomislav  FM  SLO 2328 7    39.0    4   
 5  Sebenik,Matej         IM  SLO 2417 7    38.5    5   
 6  Kovaèeviè,Blazimir    IM  CRO 2471 7    37.0    6   
 7  Krstiè,Uros           IM  CRO 2365 7    36.0    7   
 8  Pavasoviè,Dusko       GM  SLO 2575 6.5  42.0    8   
 9  Hrzica,Rok            MK  SLO 2257 6.5  37.5    9   
10  Petrov,Jole           IM  CRO 2422 6    41.5   10   
11  Mohr,Georg            GM  SLO 2478 6    41.5   11   
12  Lonèar,Robert         IM  CRO 2417 6    41.0   12   
13  Hresc,Vladimir        IM  CRO 2408 6    40.0   13   
14  Leniè,Luka            IM  SLO 2502 6    38.0   14   
15  Palac,Mladen          GM  CRO 2582 6    37.5   15   
16  Vombek,Danijel        FM  SLO 2325 6    37.0   16   
17  Serdt,Simon           MK  SLO 2279 6    36.0   17   
18  Èrepan,Marjan         FM  SLO 2294 6    34.0   18   
19  Srebrniè,Marko        MK  SLO 2281 6    33.5   19   
20  Waldmann,Gerald           AUT 2150 6    32.5   20   
21  Kastelic,Marjan       FM  SLO 2312 6    32.0   21   
22  Mazi,Leon             IM  SLO 2359 5.5  37.5   22   
23  Skoberne,Jure         FM  SLO 2429 5.5  36.0  23-24 
24  Krumpaènik,Domen      IM  SLO 2407 5.5  36.0  23-24 
25  Srebrniè,Vojko        MK  SLO 2182 5.5  36.0   25   
26  Jazbinsek,Sebastijan  MK  SLO 2220 5.5  35.5   26   
27  Rogulj,Branko         IM  CRO 2419 5.5  34.5   27   
28  Ivaèiè,Vladimir       M   SLO 2224 5.5  34.0   28   
29  Horvath,Imre          IM  HUN 2313 5.5  33.5   29   
30  Sahinoviè,Fikret      II  SLO      5.5  32.5   30   
31  Roziè,Vesna           WIM SLO 2245 5.5  32.5   31   
105 players

16) 24th Muensterland Open

The 24th Muensterland Open takes place 7th-14th October 2006.

Official site: http://www.chess-international.de/ticker/muensterland_open2006/index.html

Round 3 Leading Standings: 
1.   Farago,Ivan       GM    HUN 2522  3.0    2132  10.0
2.   Karpatchev,Aleksa GM    RUS 2515  3.0    2114  10.0
3.   van der Weide,Kar GM    NED 2463  3.0    2111  10.0
4.   Haub,Thorsten Mic IM    GER 2474  3.0    2106  9.5
5.   Tereick,Benjamin        GER 2302  3.0    2052  10.0
6.   Sazanov,Nikolay         RUS 2217  3.0    2022  10.0
7.   Borovikov,Vladisl GM    UKR 2578  2.5    2106  8.0
8.   Müller,Martin,Dr.       GER 2096  2.5    2098  8.0
9.   Schulze,Ulrich    IM    GER 2304  2.5    2074  9.5
10.  Porper,Eduard     IM    ISR 2462  2.5    2074  9.0
11.  Krallmann,Matthia       GER 2282  2.5    2069  9.0
12.  Kleinegger,Frank        GER 2256  2.5    2049  9.5
13.  Nattermüller,Irin       GER 2156  2.5    2002  9.5
14.  Grälken,Matthias        GER 2131  2.0    2209  8.0
15.  Meertens,Martin         GER 2216  2.0    2186  7.5
16.  Ebert,Manuel            GER 2044  2.0    2178  8.0
17.  Freitag,Julia     WFM   RUS 2183  2.0    2169  7.5
18.  Meul,Willi              GER 1998  2.0    2161  7.5
19.  Sazanov, Nikolai        RUS 2166  2.0    2133  7.0
20.  Busche,Klaus            GER 2155  2.0    2115  6.5
21.  Beutelhoff,Josef        GER 2141  2.0    2098  9.0
22.  Ehrlich,Tim             GER 1712  2.0    2082  9.5
23.  Smolka,Alexander        GER 2132  2.0    2074  8.5
24.  Struk, Jerzy            POL 2270  2.0    2072  8.5
25.  Davenport,Darcy         GER 2115  2.0    2055  7.5
26.  Bösel,Alexander         GER 1589  2.0    2040  8.5
27.  Kümpers,Ulrich          GER 2127  2.0    2039  8.5
28.  Ottens,Stephan          GER 2242  2.0    2032  9.5
29.  Felczer,Kevin           GER 2239  2.0    1999  8.5
30.  Korth,Daniel            GER 2060  2.0    1998  6.5
31.  Meyer,Ulrich            GER 2167  2.0    1994  10.0
32.  Glaser,Wolfgang         GER 2239  2.0    1992  8.0
33.  Zelbel,Patrick          GER 2079  2.0    1987  7.5
34.  Hofene,Dieter           GER 2143  2.0    1976  8.5
35.  Stöckmann,Helmut        GER 2151  2.0    1968  8.5
36.  Haselhorst,Helmut       GER 2153  2.0    1958  10.0
37.  Henke,Wolfgang          GER 1929  2.0    1933  10.0
38.  Bienhüls,Michael        GER 2048  2.0    1926  7.5
39.  Lenz,Guntram            GER 2053  2.0    1920  7.0
40.  Althoff,Franz           GER 2170  2.0    1900  8.0
41.  Witte,Matthias          GER 2092  2.0    1813  9.0
42.  Schwarze,Hugo,Pro       GER 2050  2.0    1777  9.0
43.  Simon,Roland            GER 2058  2.0    1697  9.0
103 players

17) 3rd Iowa Futurity

Tom Braunlich of Tulsa, Oklahoma won the 3rd Iowa Futurity "A" section held 29th Sept - 1st October in Ankeny, Iowa a suburb of Des Moines. Tom overcame a 1st round loss to Bob Keating to win with 4.5 from 6. These Futurities are held periodically to enable Iowa players to achieve FIDE rating norms. Tim McEntee organized on behalf of the Iowa Chess Association and Roger Gotshall was the Arbiter. A "B" section was won by Wesley Ferguson of Cedar Rapids. My thanks to Frank Berry for this report.

----------------------------------------------------------------
 3rd Iowa Futurity  A Iowa (USA), 29 ix - 1 x 2006 cat. I (2156)
----------------------------------------------------------------
                                          1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
----------------------------------------------------------------
 1. Braunlich, Thomas           USA 2191  * 0 1 = 1 1 1   4.5 
 2. Keating, Bob                USA ----  1 * = 0 = 1 1   4.0 
 3. McEntee, Tim                USA 2177  0 = * = = 1 1   3.5 
 4. Butros, Ryan                TUR 2176  = 1 = * = = =   3.5 
 5. Claassen, Chris             USA 2060  0 = = = * 1 1   3.5 
 6. Deike, Ron                  USA ----  0 0 0 = 0 * =   1.0 
 7. Schuller, John              USA ----  0 0 0 = 0 = *   1.0 
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18) Forthcoming Events and Links

OBRO Chessclub tournament Copenhagen 2 players wanted

The 70 year jubilee tournament of OBRO Chessclub Copenhagen takes place October 14th-22nd 2006. They could use two foreigners more (preferably 2300+ and chasing an IM norm) entering a 9 round modified Swiss tournament with so far 29 participants, headed by GM Varga (H), IM Antoniewski (PL), IM Vajda (H), IM Glud (DK) and IM Hermansson (S).

Private lodgings will be found for the players and they will not have to pay an entry fee. Transportation and food will be the problem of the participant(s).

This should be a very good offer to youngsters chasing IM norm possibilities. A tournament served on a plate with free lodging in expensive Copenhagen.

The participant list will be maintained at this link: http://www.oebroskak.dk/aktiviteter/aktiv_beskriv.asp?id=160

Any questions for potential participants should be addressed to Soren Bech Hansen at: sorenbh@post10.tele.dk

World Youth Championships

The World Youth Championships take place 18th-29th October 2006 in Batumi (Black Sea), Georgia.

Obrenovac 2006

International Open Championship of Belgrade "Obrenovac 2006" Obrenovac, 22-30.11.2006. Prizes : EUR 5,250.00

Contact information: BELGRADE CHESS INFORMATION 11000 Belgrade, Deligradska 27/III, Serbia and Montenegro Tel/Fax; +381-11 -656 846 E-mail: beochess@eunet.yu

Details: http://www.beochess.org.yu

XLI Capablanca Memorial

The XLI Capablanca Memorial had to move from its normal dates in May due to the Turin Olympiad. This years event takes place 19th-30th November 2006 in the hotel Habana Riviera.

As usual there will be a number of events, the elite for players rated over 2600 and an 11 round swiss with 22 players etc

For details and entry by 3rd November 2006 contact: anayar@inder.co.cu or baby@inder.co.cu or baby@23yb.uci.cu

27th Bethune International Open

The Bethune chess club is preparing his 27th International Open, Hall Olof Palme, Commercial centre La Rotonde, Bethune, France (Pas-de-Calais) from December 26 to 30. 9 rounds The tournament is divided in 2 tournaments: - Tournament A for players whose Elo rating is above or equal to 1600, 1st price : 1500 euros - Tournament B for players strictly below 1800 and not FIDE, 1st price : 300 euros, Fischer pace 1h30+30s KO for each game in both tournaments. At least 5500 euros of prices, prices for Elo categories in both tournaments. Inscription fee : 40 euros (adults), 20 euros (youngsters under 20), free for IM, GM and FIDE Masters. Conditions for IM and GM and special conditions for GM>2600, contact us at open@bethunechess.com For more information visit: http://www.bethunechess.com

Corus Invitations

in a press release on September 19th 2006 on their website the Corus, Wijk aan Zee organisers announced the first players for the event in January 2007. The top three in the world Veselin Topalov, Viswanathan Anand and Levon Aronian will all play. It was already known that Alexander Motylev qualified from the B group last year and that Magnus Carlsen who officially lost out on tie-break to him would also be invited.

Official site: http://www.coruschess.com/article.php?s=n115

Hastings Congress

The Hastings Congress takes place 28th December 2006 - 7 January 2007. 9 round master Swiss +many other events including a FIDE Rated open 6-7 January. Details Con Power conpowr@aol.com.

Further details: http://www.hastingschess.org.uk/

3rd IGB Dato' Arthur Tan Malaysia Open

The 3rd IGB Dato' Arthur Tan Malaysia Open Chess Championship took place 21st-27th August 2006. Total prizes:USD$ 18,000 (RM 68,000). Dao Thien Hai won the event with 8/11 on tie break from four others on that score. Games may become available.

Official site: http://malaysiaopen.net/

17th NATO Championship

7th NATO CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP took place at Wellington College, Berkshire (UK) 21st-25th August 2006 after the Stauton Memorial. Results and games not yet available.

Official site: http://www.natochess.org/

Hungarian tournaments September-December 2006

1. 2nd-14th September FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM round robins (BERGER- ROUND ROBIN), 9-13 games, GM-IM norm possibilities in Budapest, venue: Hungarian Chess Federation, Falk Miksa Str.10. 2nd floor. Organisation: Nagy Laszlo, FIDE International Chess Organizer /NL/, E-mail: firstsat@hu.inter.net Website: http://www.firstsaturday.hu Other website: http://home.hu.inter.net/~firstsat Phone-fax: +(361)-2632859, cellphone: +(36)-30-230-1914 /From 12:00 a.m. until midnight - Central European Time - GMT+1 hour/..

2. 16th-24th of September Kecskemet, IM Berger tmt, org: Dr.Erdelyi, Tamas, e-mail: postmaster@caissa.t-online.hu Website: http://www.caissachessbooks.hu Usually also in the second half of the month IM tmt-s in Kecskemet. 100 km South from Budapest.

3. 15th-23rd of September BUDAPEST AUTUMN - 1st GOLD CROWN Kup, 9 rounds Swiss Open, Org: Nagy Laszlo. firstsat@hu.inter.net Website: www.firstsaturday.hu

4.. 7th-19th of October, FS GM-IM, Budapest Org: .Nagy Laszlo,

5. 14th-22nd of October, 9 round Swiss Open tmt HÉVÍZ - 150 km West from Budapest, org: IM RIGO, Janos, website: www.lellechess.tar.hu

6. 4th-16th of November FS GM-IM-FM closed tmt, Budapest, info Nagy Laszlo.

7.. 16th-24th of of November, TENKES KUPA - OPEN, Harkány, 250 km South West from Budapest, Organizer: Mr FULOP, Csaba E-mail: fulopcsa@invitel.hu

8 2nd-15th of December, FS GM-IM-FM, Budapest, info Nagy Laszlo.

Hull Congress

The 43rd Hull Chess Congress (Yorkshire, England) will take place in the Student Union Building, University of Hull, over the weekend of November 17-19, 2006. This year's Hull Congress has three sections, Open, Under 150 and Under 100 and the total prize fund for the tournament is 1200 pounds (1st 250, 2nd 100, 3rd 50 each section), with the option of adding additional prizes based on the number of entries. The entry fee is just 15 pounds if you commit your entry on or before October 31, 2006 and just 20 pounds after that date. For more information about the Hull Congress and to download an entry form, please visit the new Hull & District Chess Association website at http://www.h-d-c-a.org.uk/ or contact Mark Ieronimo, Tournament Organizer, at congress@h-d-c-a.org.uk to obtain an entry form via email.

Secrets of the July 2006 FIDE Rating List

"Secrets of the July 2006 FIDE Rating List" by Boris Schipkov, 15.08.2006 appears on the website Chess Siberia http://www.chessib.com/. There are more than 1000 grandmasters in the World now. Germany leads on the number of players with rating. The greatest increase in number of players was in France.

Kramnik - Deep Fritz

Vladimir Kramnik will play the ChessBase computer program Deep Fritz in a 6 game match 25th November - 5th December 2006 in the German’s Art and Exhibition Hall in Bonne. Kramnik stands to win a prize of $1 Million US for a win in the match doubling his starting fee.

Asked how he estimates his chances, Kramnik reacted cautiously: "Fritz examines millions of moves per second. It is extraordinarily difficult to play against such a calculating monster. Right from the start you are walking on a very narrow ridge, and you know that any inattentiveness will be your downfall. It is a scientific experiment and I will have to fight very hard for my chance."

The WCC is being organized by Universal Event Promotion (UEP), in cooperation with the Art and Exhibition Hall.

Schedule: Game 1: Saturday 25.11.2006 16h Game 2: Monday 27.11.2006 16h Game 3: Wednesday 29.11.2006 16h Game 4: Friday 01.12.2006 16h Game 5: Sunday 03.12.2006 16h Game 6: Tuesday 05.12.2006 16h

During the entire period of the match the Art and Exhibition Hall will offer a varied program.

Official site: http://www.rag.de/microsite_chess_com/

Sydney International Open 2007

The 2007 Sydney International Open will be held as a 9-round FIDE-rated Swiss event from 10th-14th April 2007. The venue is Parramatta Town Hall, an historic centre and business hub just 30 minutes by train from Central Sydney and International Airport. Some conditions are offered to titled players. It is also possible to play in Australia's largest weekender, the Doeberl Cup, a 7-round FIDE-rated event held in Canberra 6-9 April 2007. An information sheet, registration form and other details are available at http://www.chessaustralia.com.au/open. The organisers are Australian Chess Enterprises. Contact is Brian Jones at info@chessaustralia.com.au

GibTelecom Chess Festival

The GibTelecom Chess Festival takes place 23rd January - 1st February 2007. including a 9 round Masters with a rest day. Also two 5 round Swisses for players under 2200 and two separately for players under 1800. Total prize fund £71,000, including £9000 awards specifically for females with a first of £4000; £12000 for players under 2200, where such a player could win £6000; seniors £2000; junior £1000. So far Arishchenko, Efimenko, Kuzubov, Milov, Krush, Ganguly, Kunte, Sand ipan, Bellon, Cramling have accepted invitations. further details Judy Whurr conf.banq@caletahotel.gi

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

European Rapid Chess Championship

The European Rapid Chess Championship 2006 takes place in Warsaw, Poland (at the same time the 6th AMPLICO AIG LIFE Tournament played during the 25th Memorial of Stanislaw Gawlikowski) takes place 16th-17th of December 2006. The prize fund is 20.000 Euros. The tournament is a part of the ACP Tour. Visit the Official site for more information, updates are coming soon. Contact details of Organizers and Chief arbiter.

Tournament Director - Mrs Maria Macieja mobile: + 48 603 391 318 e-mail: mariamacieja@o2.pl

Official site: http://www.warsawchess.pl/

olimpbase

The olimpbase website: http://www.olimpbase.org from April covers all team events. The latest addition is the European U18 Team Ch. has just finish in Balatonelle. Also, there is a lot on the history of this interesting event at my page, including details, games and results of all previous editions, overall statistics and medal table. See http://www.olimpbase.org/youth/euro18.html

Swiss Chess Tour Christmas 2006

The "Swiss Chess Tour 2006" will restore "Christmas Tournament" back after a one year break and four years in Interlaken this time in Bern. The change is only in the venue in the Hotel "Bern", in the very center of the city. The 1st International Open Hotel "Bern" December 26th-30th 2006. 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: 2.000 SF, 1.500, 1.000, 700, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200 and 150 SF. The natural prizes till 20th place. Special prizes for best Lady, senior (1945), junior (1986-89), schoolboy (1990) and best local player. Entry fee 130 SF, FMs and juniors 60 SF, at the door 20 SF more, GMs and IMs free. Venue: Hotel "Bern" Blitz tournament, Swiss system, 9 double rounds.Prize are: 300, 200, 150, 2x100, 2x50 CHF. Entry fee 20 CHF (juniors 5 CHF) Time table for "Bern Open": December 26. The last registration 12.00-13.00. Open ceremony and apero reception from 13.30-14.00. Round 1st 14.00-19.00. December 27. Round 2nd 9.30-14.30 Round 3rd 15.30-20.30 December 28.: Round 4th 14.00-19.00. Blitz Tournament 19.30-22.30. December 29. Round 5th 9.30-14.30. Round 6th 15.30-20.30 December 30. Round 7th 9.30-14.30 Closing ceremonies 15.00. Special chess rates in Hotel "Bern". More information and registration: Robert Spoerri tel. +41+62+965-465-40, fax +41+62+965-46-51 E-mail beochess@bluewin.ch

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

Brian Jones' Chess Clinic in Malaysia

The Chess Club of the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Secondary School in Klang, Malaysia will be organizing a half-day chess clinic by FIDE Master Brian Jones from Sydney, Australia on the 19th of August 2006. To be held at the school's Library between 1 pm and 5 pm (Malaysian time), the fee for the chess clinic is Ringgit Malaysia 50 per person.

To obtain more information and to register for the chess clinic, please contact the Chess Club at the following email address: starschool_chessclub@yahoo.com

2nd Lviv Chess Open

The Lviv Chess Club and Lviv Chess Federation organises the in Lviv (Ukraine) the 2nd International Chess Open "The Cup of Lion - 2006" from 20th-26th August 2006. ( 1 prize - 1000 $) Last year the event had 168 participants from 6 countries. The top rated players were Vysochin Spartak (UKR 2573), Kovchan Oleksander ( UKR 2508), Oleksienko Mikhailo (UKR 2487), Kryvoruchko Yurij (UKR 2476). There were 6 GMs and more than 15 IMs. Contact - nazar_f@mail333.com

Official page of the tournament - http://www.chessclub.lviv.ua/

Satka Tournament

The Satka tournament saw two all-play-all tournaments. Just results seem to be available. Chess Today reports that Parimarjan Negi became India's youngest GM at 13 years 142 days.

Tables: http://fgala.boom.ru/tourn/satka06.htm

Computer chess tournament calendar

The Computer chess tournament calendar by Frank Quisinsky has been updated. Frank's Chess Page: http://www.amateurschach.de Frank's Chess Page, CC-Calendar: http://www.amateurschach.de/atl4/_calendar.htm

AnMon 5.6 by Christian BARRETEAU won the computer chess tournament in Massy (France) with 6/6 . This tournament has been organised for many years by a very strong group of French computer chess engine programmers. Unfortunately, this year only seven French programs participated. Second place for Pharaon 3.4 by Franck ZIBI with 5/6 and the third place for ChessTiger 2006 Alpha by Christophe THERON with 4/6. In other words ... AnMon defended its title. The next computer chess tournament is the Australasian-NCC-ch in Canberra at August 20th, 2006. TOP favorits are Bodo, Trace and Warp.

Lugano tournaments

International Week-end Chess Open Lugano 2006 "ONE WEEKEND IN THE SOUTH PART OF SWITZERLAND" When: Friday, 17 November ' Sunday November Where: Hotel Flora, Via Geretta 16, 6900 Lugano- Paradiso Phone +41 91 994 16 71 Fax: +41 91 994 27 38 E-mail: hotelflora@bluewin.ch Modality: International Tournament. 5 Rounds Swiss System Rate of Play: 36 Moves in 90 Minutes + 30 Minutes K.O. Rating: CH- & FIDE

International Amateurs Chess Open Ascona 2006 Only for Amateurs, Max. 2299 ELO. , 26th December ' Saturday, 30th December 2006 Where: Hotel Ascona, via Collina, 6612 Ascona (Switzerland) Modality: International Chess Tournament. 7 Rounds Swiss System Rate of Play: 40 Moves in 120 Minutes + 60 Minutes K.O. ELO: Not valid for ELO Points (holiday mood!)

Lugano Rapid Chess Marathon Ticino Cureglia 2006 Sunday, 18.06.2006 Where? Parco Rusca (Park & town hall), CH-6944 Cureglia Modality? International Rapid Chess Tournament 24 rounds Swiss System Rate of play? 5 minutes to finish the game Prizes? CHF 600 (€ 400) / 400 (€ 268) / 300 (€ 200) / 200 (€ 133) / 100 (€ 67) CHF 100 (€ 67) Best Ticino player + 9 Special prizes (Full prize amount with 50 players, otherwise % to the number of participants ) Inscriptions? CHF 40 (€ 27) under 20 CHF 20 (€ 14), Sunday: 08.00 - 09.00 Timetable? Sunday 09.15 - 13.00 (15 rounds) 14.30 - 16.30 (9 rounds)

Further details: http://www.luganoscacchi.ch/

Frits Agterdenbos Photos

Chess Photographer Frits Agterdenbos has launched a website of his photos at: http://www.chessvista.com/. He is at the Turin Olympiad and his photo reports is available there.

FIDE Presidential Election Websites

Both Presidential tickets for the upcoming FIDE Elections in Turin now have websites.

FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov: http://www.chessfidelity.com

Bessel Kok: http://www.rightmove06.org

French Team Championship

The final four rounds of the French Team Top 16 Championship took place 4th-7th May 2006 in Asnières-sur-Seine. NAO Chess Club again won the title three points clear of Monaco who they defeated in the final round. Games from the final two rounds are not yet available (apart from the Monaco - NAO match) if anyone has them I'd be grateful.

Further details: http://www.echecs.asso.fr, http://www.europe-echecs.com/ and http://www.nao-cc.com

IbeatGarry.com: The Six Degrees of Kasparov

If you've won a game that's appeared in Chessbase Megabase 2005 then find out a series of results which by separation means you beat Garry Kasparov! Fun stuff from Karlheinz Zoechling. I'm not in Megabase but have beaten someone who has a separation of two, giving me a separation of three!

Site: http://ibeatgarry.com/

15th Open International D’Echecs de Martigny

The 15th Open International D’Echecs de Martigny takes place 4th-7th August 2006.

Further detail: http://www.uve-wsb.ch/openmartigny/

IRT Buenos Aires

An IRT (International Rated Tournament) takes place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, organized by FAOGBA (Federación de Ajedrez del Oeste del Gran Buenos Aires) Federation of Chess of the West of Great Buenos Aires. Apr, 19th-May, 20th 2006. 11 players, average ELO 2118 (eight rated players) It takes place in the halls of the Italian Society of the city of Merlo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Official site: http://www.ajedrezfaogba.com.ar

Czech Tour 2006/2007

There is new information about the Czech Tour 2006/2007 including:

9th OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER (the Sigma hotel) 2nd-10th August 2006.

3rd HIGHLANDS OPEN (Havlickuv Brod, the Slunce hotel) 23rd September - 1st October 2006.

7th LIBEREC OPEN (the Liberec hotel) 11th-18th November 2006.

6th PRAGUE OPEN (TOP HOTEL Praha) 11th-18th January 2007.

6th MARIENBAD OPEN (the Evropa hotel) 19th-27th January 2007.

Further details: http://www.czechtour.net or Dr. Jan Mazuch, Director of CZECH OPEN & CZECH TOUR - j.mazuch@avekont.cz

In addition there is the 27th Tournament of Chess Hopes and 17th Pobeskydi Tournament organised by the town of Frydek-Mistek 13th-17th April 2006.

Further details: http://www.chessfm.cz

10th Anniversary of correspondencechess.com

correspondencechess.com is celebrating its 10th Anniversary. It has a 10th Anniversary Commemorative Coin: http://www.correspondencechess.com/coin.htm

Home of: Grandmaster V.V. Palciauskas' The World of Correspondence Chess Senior International Master Knudsen's The Correspondence Chess Place The Campbell Report Ralph Marconi's Chess Pages The Canadian Correspondence Chess Association (CCCA) American Postal Chess Tournaments (APCT) The Correspondence Chess Message Board (TCCMB)   and much, much more!

Official site: http://www.correspondencechess.com/

Christophe Bouton Chess Blog

Christophe Bouton has started a chess blog in French at: http://echecs64.blog.20minutes.fr/

Free "How good is your chess" articles in German

For German Readers The excellent series "How good is your chess", written by the english Grandmaster Daniel King, appears also in the german language as "Test & Training". You can download a free sample in the section "Training" at http://www.schach-magazin.de

Spanish Championship

The Spanish closed and open Championships will be held in León November 22nd-30th 2006. The Hotel Conde Luna from León will be the venue and the official hotel of the organization.

Alushta Tournaments

01.02.06 Tournaments in Alushta:

GM Norm: 29.04-9.05, 11.05-21.05, 23.05-1.06, 2.06-12.06, 16.06-26.06, 2.09-12.09, 14.09-24.09, 26.09–6.10,

IM Norm: 29.04-9.05, 11.05-21.05, 23.05-1.06, 2.06-12.06, 16.06-26.06, 2.09-12.09, 14.09-24.09, 26.09–6.10,

Rating tournament: 5.06-13.06, 23.06–27.06

Open tournament (under 16 years) First prize - 200$ 14.06-22.06, Swiss 9 rounds.

Open tournament First prize - 1000$ First prize (woman)- 500$: 28.06-6.07, Swiss 9 rounds. Open tournament (rapid chess) 7.07–8.07, Swiss 9 rounds. Blitz tournament 9.07. Session of school of Gennadi Kuzmin 23.06–27.06. Individual and group studying.

Further information: http://www.kaissa.com.ua phone +38 (06560)5-05-32, +380505828911 (for Russian speaking) + 38 050 669-26-04 (for English speaking) e-mail: info@kaissa.com.ua

Seagaard ChessReviews

Soren Sogaard has announced that his site Seagaard ChessReviews will be updated after receiving a lot of positive e-mails, "I decided to try to keep running the site. I also got two new reviewers, and the well known danish IM Steffen Pedersen reviews his first book." He'll see if he can keep it going another 6 months.

Website: http://seagaard.dk/review

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