THE WEEK IN CHESS 633 25th December 2006 by Mark Crowther
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XIX Torre Memorial 122 games
XVI Pamplona tournament 32 games
Bykova Memorial 45 games
XVI Magistral Elgoibar 5 games
Lahno vs Negi Match 18 games
15th Asian Games 507 games
729 games
My thanks to Geoffrey Borg, Mikhail Golubev, Brana Giancristofaro, Fred
Lucas, Goran Urosevic, Goran Urosevic, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, Mohd Al Hitmi,
Holger Lieske, Mikel Larreategi and everyone else who helped with the issue.
I must be slightly crazy working on Christmas Day but its a fairly brief
issue albeit one with some very nice events. Seasonal greetings to everyone.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The Torre Memorial took place in Merida 14th-21st December 2006.
Vassily Ivanchuk, Sergey Tiviakov and Lázaro Bruzón (it seems
that Harikhisna Pentala didn't manage to make it to the event although
initially announced) joined the competition at its knockout stage. 13 players
qualified from a 6 round swiss which will continue on for the players who miss
the knockout stage (and those eliminated in the first round of the KO also
rejoined). Vassily Ivanchuk beat Lazaro Bruzon 2.5-1.5 after a playoff in the
final. Vadim Milov won the open section with 7.5/9 half a point clear of
Yunieski Quezada. Games from round 9 of the Swiss not yet available.
Official site: http://www.carlostorre.org.mx
Knockout Section
Final 21st December 2006
Ivanchuk,V 2.5 - Bruzon,L 1.5
Semi-Final 20th December 2006
Bruzon,L 2.5 - Ehlvest,J 1.5
Ivanchuk,V 1.5 - De la Paz,F 0.5
Quarter Final 19th December 2006
Graf,A 1.0 - Bruzon,L 3.0
Georgiev,Vl 0.5 - Ivanchuk,V 1.5
Ehlvest,J 1.5 - Leon Hoyos,M 0.5
De la Paz,F 3.0 - Tiviakov,S 2.0
1/8th Final 18th December 2006
Gonzalez Zamora,Juan 0.0 - Graf,A 2.0
Zapata,A 0.5 - Bruzon,L 1.5
Quezada,Y 0.0 - Georgiev,Vl 2.0
Perez,Rod 2.0 - Ivanchuk,V 3.0
Milov,V 0.5 - Ehlvest,J 1.5
Martin del Campo,R 0.5 - Leon Hoyos,M 1.5
Nogueiras,J 2.0 - De la Paz,F 3.0
Tiviakov,S 1.5 - Vera,R 0.5
Final Ranking after round 9
Rank Name Fed.Rating Score BH SB TPR W-We BH-HiLo
1 GM Milov, Vadim SUI 2657 7.5 52.0 42.25 2732 +0.77 41.0
2 GM Quezada, Pérez Yuniesky CUB 2515 7.0 51.5 38.5 2621 +1.23 40.5
3 GM Nogueiras, Jesus CUB 2554 6.5 52.0 36.5 2610 +0.79 40.5
4 GM Gonzalez Zamora, Juan Carl MEX 2517 6.5 52.0 36.0 2583 +0.91 40.5
5 GM Vera, Reynaldo CUB 2510 6.0 51.0 31.5 2543 +0.54 39.5
6 GM Mitkov, Nikola MKD 2565 6.0 49.5 32.75 2465 -0.95 39.0
7 IM Corrales, Fidel CUB 2496 6.0 48.5 30.25 2418 -0.59 37.5
8 IM Perez, Rodney CUB 2385 6.0 48.0 27.75 2553 +1.78 38.5
9 GM Zapata, Alonso COL 2470 6.0 48.0 30.5 2456 +0.01 37.0
10 GM Arencibia, Walter CUB 2530 6.0 47.5 29.0 2505 -0.14 36.0
11 GM Hernandez Guerrero, Gilber MEX 2551 6.0 46.5 30.25 2439 -1.04 36.0
12 IM Martin Del Campo C, Robert MEX 2455 6.0 45.5 27.75 2424 +0.00 36.5
13 FM Dominguez Aguilar, Guiller MEX 2378 6.0 42.5 27.75 2375 +0.21 33.0
14 IM Escobedo Tinajero, Alberto MEX 2383 5.5 47.0 26.0 2407 +0.52 38.0
15 IM Ibarra Chami, Luis Fernand MEX 2339 5.5 45.5 23.5 2386 +0.66 36.5
16 FM Alford Phillipe, Jason MEX 2294 5.5 45.5 25.5 2308 +0.31 35.5
17 Morales Garcia, Sergio Jos MEX 2230 5.5 45.0 25.5 2318 +0.97 35.5
18 IM Russek Libni, Guil MEX 2390 5.5 44.0 24.75 2238 -1.38 34.5
19 Sanchez Enr., Oscar G. MEX 2196 5.5 43.0 22.75 2347 +1.86 34.5
20 IM Gongora Montes, Benjamin MEX 2256 5.5 40.0 21.25 2330 +0.99 31.5
21 FM Szmetan, Ricardo BAR 2302 5.5 39.5 19.0 2277 -0.09 30.0
22 Mata Gonzalez, Jose Fernan MEX 2231 5.5 36.5 20.5 2117 -1.07 29.5
23 IM Estrada Nieto, Julian MEX 2379 5.0 47.5 24.5 2347 -0.24 37.5
24 IM Fernandez, Daniel USA 2451 5.0 46.5 24.25 2348 -1.04 36.5
25 GM Garcia Martinez, Silvino CUB 2316 5.0 44.0 20.0 2189 -1.19 33.5
26 FM Huerta, Carballo Dayron CUB 2338 5.0 43.5 20.0 2324 -0.06 34.5
27 FM Martin Del Campo C, Jorge MEX 2218 5.0 41.5 20.0 2225 -0.01 32.5
28 Altamirano Gonzalez, Yehud MEX 2101 5.0 41.5 20.5 2310 +1.69 32.5
29 Knight, Simon ENG 2100 5.0 41.5 20.5 2130 +0.25 32.5
30 De La Rosa Lara, Armando A MEX 1918 5.0 41.5 21.5 2181 +2.21 32.5
31 Arreguin Hernandez, Alan G MEX 2148 5.0 41.0 18.75 2303 +1.52 33.0
32 Tey Carrera, Joaquin MEX 2036 5.0 40.5 19.5 2238 +1.98 31.5
33 FM Ramirez Martinez, Hector MEX 2204 5.0 38.0 17.75 2128 -0.76 29.0
34 GM Georgiev, Vladimir MKD 2532 4.5 52.5 34.0 2592 +0.53 40.5
35 IM Leon Hoyos, Manuel MEX 2437 4.5 51.5 31.25 2575 +0.94 39.5
36 GM De La Paz, Frank CUB 2442 4.5 49.5 31.0 2483 +0.43 40.0
37 GM Graf, Alexander GER 2601 4.5 49.5 31.25 2636 +0.32 39.5
38 IM Hungaski, Robert Andrew USA 2366 4.5 47.5 18.5 2266 -1.05 36.0
39 GM Ehlvest, Jaan USA 2597 4.5 47.0 29.75 2596 +0.07 37.0
40 Varguez Baquedano, Alfredo MEX 2005 4.5 47.0 23.25 2253 +2.65 36.5
87 players
The XVI Pamplona tournaments take place 21st-29th December 2006. A and B
tournaments.
Official site: http://www.chesspamplona.com/
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XVI Magistral A Pamplona ESP (ESP), 22-29 xii 2006 cat. XVII (2653)
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1. Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2747 * . . = . 1 1 . 2.5 2921
2. Bauer, Christian g FRA 2585 . * . 1 = . . 1 2.5 2908
3. Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2671 . . * . 1 . = 1 2.5 2897
4. Wojtaszek, Radoslaw g POL 2630 = 0 . * . 1 . . 1.5 2684
5. Illescas Cordoba, Miguel g ESP 2620 . = 0 . * . 1 . 1.5 2617
6. Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2720 0 . . 0 . * . 1 1.0 2553
7. Laznicka, Viktor g CZE 2596 0 . = . 0 . * . 0.5 2406
8. Korneev, Oleg g RUS 2657 . 0 0 . . 0 . * 0.0
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Round 1 (December 22, 2006)
Jakovenko, Dmitry - Laznicka, Viktor 1/2 47 D15 Slav Defence
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw - Morozevich, Alexander 1/2 26 D15 Slav Defence
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel - Bauer, Christian 1/2 50 E59 Nimzo Indian
Korneev, Oleg - Shirov, Alexei 0-1 40 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Round 2 (December 23, 2006)
Bauer, Christian - Korneev, Oleg 1-0 50 D12 Slav Defence
Jakovenko, Dmitry - Illescas Cordoba, Miguel 1-0 31 E90 King's Indian Classical
Shirov, Alexei - Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 0-1 31 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Laznicka, Viktor - Morozevich, Alexander 0-1 62 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Round 3 (December 24, 2006)
Morozevich, Alexander - Shirov, Alexei 1-0 33 D90 Gruenfeld Flohr
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw - Bauer, Christian 0-1 54 D38 QGD Ragozin
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel - Laznicka, Viktor 1-0 60 C10 French Rubinstein
Korneev, Oleg - Jakovenko, Dmitry 0-1 67 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
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XVI Magistral B Pamplona ESP (ESP), 22-29 xii 2006 cat. III (2317)
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1. Llorente Zaro, Alfonso f ESP 2419 * . . = . 1 = . 1 . 3.0 2551
2. Huerga Leache, Mikel ESP 2315 . * . = = . 1 . 1 . 3.0 2500
3. Kononenko, Tatiana m UKR 2375 . . * . = = . 1 . 1 3.0 2453
4. Alexandrova, Olga m UKR 2371 = = . * . . = 1 . . 2.5 2404
5. Monell Camarasa, David AND 2212 . = = . * . = . . 1 2.5 2392
6. Glavina, Pablo m ARG 2418 0 . = . . * . 1 . 1 2.5 2396
7. Navarro Cia, Miguel f ESP 2297 = 0 . = = . * . . . 1.5 2242
8. Vila Dupla, Aurelio ESP 2208 . . 0 0 . 0 . * 1 . 1.0 2185
9. Lopez Gracia, Fernando f ESP 2348 0 0 . . . . . 0 * = 0.5 1964
10. Zamarbide Inarrea, Borja ESP 2202 . . 0 . 0 0 . . = * 0.5 2016
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The Bykova Memorial took place 14th-23rd December 2006. Irina Vasilevich
won the event with 7/9.
Official site: http://chess.port33.ru/
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Bykova Mem Vladimir RUS (RUS), 14-23 xii 2006 cat. III (2318)
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1. Vasilevich, Irina m RUS 2321 * 1 = 1 = = = 1 1 1 7.0 2538
2. Pogonina, Natalija wg RUS 2421 0 * = 1 1 = 1 1 = 1 6.5 2472
3. Paehtz, Elisabeth m GER 2449 = = * = = = 1 = 1 1 6.0 2428
4. Kursova, Maria wm RUS 2316 0 0 = * = = = 1 1 1 5.0 2361
5. Burtasova, Anna wm RUS 2264 = 0 = = * = = 0 1 1 4.5 2324
6. Karlovich, Anastazia wg UKR 2276 = = = = = * 0 = = = 4.0 2280
7. Zakurdjaeva, Irina wg RUS 2296 = 0 0 = = 1 * = 0 = 3.5 2240
8. Zimina, Olga wg ITA 2398 0 0 = 0 1 = = * = = 3.5 2229
9. Smokina, Karolina wg MDA 2203 0 = 0 0 0 = 1 = * = 3.0 2206
10. Bashkite, Viktoria wm EST 2239 0 0 0 0 0 = = = = * 2.0 2107
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The 6th Amplico AIG Life International Chess Tournament - European Rapid
Chess Championship Under the auspices of the President of the city of Warsaw
took place 16th-17th December 2006. All players played an 8-round Swiss
Qualification Tournament with the rate of play G-15'+10" (15 minutes for a game
for a player, with an increment of 10 seconds per move). After the 8th round 16
players qualified to the Final Tournament, which contained 4 Group Tournaments,
Tournaments for places 5-8, 9-12, 13-16, the Semi-finals, the Match for the 3rd
place and the Final. Players who didn't qualify to the Final Tournament played
a further 5 rounds for a win in the Swiss Tournament.
Yuri Drozdovskij won the event by beating Vadim Malakhatko in the final.
I have some games which I'll try and sort out. Hopefully a final official file
of games will emerge however.
Official site:
http://www.poloniachess.pl/amplico2006/index.php?lang=en
Final Standings:
1. Yuri Drozdovskij UKR
2. Vadim Malakhatko UKR
3. Grzegorz Gajewski POL
4. Micha³ Olszewski POL
5. Spartak Vysochin UKR
6. Kamil Mitoñ POL
7. Aleksej Aleksandrov BLR
8. Andrey Zhigalko BLR
9. Bart³omiej Macieja POL
10. Viktor Bologan MDA
11. Eduardas Rozentalis LTU
12. Slavko Cicak SWE
13. Sarunas Sulskis LTU
14. Sergey Fedorchuk UKR
15. Bartosz Soæko POL
16. Matas Narmontas LTU
Final 1 2 S T1 Score Place
1 Drozdovskij, Yuri 0,5 1 1,5 1,5 1
Malakhatko, Vadim 0,5 0 0,5 0,5 2
Match for third place 1 2 S T1 Score Place
2 Gajewski, Grzegorz 1 0,5 1,5 1,5 3
Olszewski, Michal 0 0,5 0,5 0,5 4
Semi-final I-IV 1 2 S T1 Score Place
1 Gajewski, Grzegorz 0 0 0 0 3/4
Drozdovskij, Yuri 1 1 2 2 1/2
Semi-final II-III 1 2 S T1 Score Place
2 Olszewski, Michal 1 0 1 0 1 3/4
Malakhatko, Vadim 0 1 1 1 2 1/2
Places 5-8 1 2 3 4 Score Place
1 Aleksandrov, Aleksej - 0,5 0 1 1,5 7
2 Miton, Kamil 0,5 - 0,5 1 2 6
3 Vysochin, Spartak 1 0,5 - 1 2,5 5
4 Zhigalko, Andrey 0 0 0 - 0 8
Places 9-12 1 2 3 4 Score Place
1 Rozentalis, Eduardas - 0,5 0 1 1,5 11
2 Bologan, Viktor 0,5 - 0,5 1 2 10
3 Macieja, Bartlomiej 1 0,5 - 1 2,5 9
4 Cicak, Slavko 0 0 0 - 0 12
Places 13-16 1 2 3 4 Score Place
1 Socko, Bartosz - 0,5 0 0,5 1 15
2 Sulskis, Sarunas 0,5 - 1 1 2,5 13
3 Fedorchuk, Sergey 1 0 - 1 2 14
4 Narmontas, Matas 0,5 0 0 - 0,5 16
Group 1 (1, 8, 9, 16) 1 2 3 4 Score Place
1 Socko, Bartosz 1 - 0 0 0,5 0,5 4
2 Rozentalis, Eduardas 16 1 - 0 0,5 1,5 3
3 Aleksandrow, Aleksiej 8 1 1 - 0 2 2
4 Gajewski, Grzegorz 9 0,5 0,5 1 - 2 1
Group 2 (2, 7, 10, 15) 1 2 3 4 Score Place
1 Bologan, Viktor 10 - 0,5 0 1 1,5 3
2 Olszewski, Michal 7 0,5 - 1 0,5 2 1
3 Miton, Kamil 2 1 0 - 1 2 2
4 Sulskis, Sarunas 15 0 0,5 0 - 0,5 4
Group 3 (3, 6, 11, 14) 1 2 3 4 Score Place
1 Macieja, Bartlomiej 3 - 1 0,5 0 1,5 3
2 Fedorchuk, Sergey 11 0 - 0,5 0 0,5 4
3 Vysochin, Spartak 6 0,5 0,5 - 0,5 1,5 2
4 Malakhatko, Vadim 14 1 1 0,5 - 2,5 1
Group 4 (4, 5, 12, 13) 1 2 3 4 Score Place
1 Cicak, Slavko 5 - 1 0 0 1 3
2 Zhigalko, Andrey 13 0 - 1 0,5 1,5 2
3 Narmontas, Matas 4 1 0 - 0 1 4
4 Drozdovskij, Yuri 12 1 0,5 1 - 2,5 1
Tie-breaks for the final tournament
White Black Winner
11-22 Fedorchuk, Sergey A. Warakomski, Tomasz 1-0 Fedorchuk, Sergey A.
12-21 Zezulkin, Jurij Drozdovskij, Yuri 0,5-0,5 Drozdovskij, Yuri
13-20 Zhigalko, Andrey Gyimesi, Zoltan 1-0 Zhigalko, Andrey
14-19 Malaniuk, Vladimir P. Rozentalis, Eduardas 0-1 Rozentalis, Eduardas
15-18 McShane, Luke J. Sulskis, Sarunas 0-1 Sulskis, Sarunas
16-17 Zubov, Alexander Malakhatko, Vadim 0-1 Malakhatko, Vadim
The XVI Magistral Elgoibar took place 12th-17th December 2006. Azer
Mirzoev won the event with 7/9 undefeated half a point clear of Oleg Korneev.
Final round games now available.
Official site: http://www.xake.net
with
this
long link giving the details
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XVI Magistral Elgoibar ESP (ESP), 12-17 xii 2006 cat. IX (2470)
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1. Mirzoev, Azer g AZE 2543 * = = = = 1 1 1 1 1 7.0 2681
2. Korneev, Oleg g RUS 2657 = * 1 = = = 1 1 = 1 6.5 2614
3. Salgado Lopez, Ivan f ESP 2425 = 0 * = 1 1 = = 1 = 5.5 2554
4. Perez Candelario, Manuel m ESP 2496 = = = * 0 1 = = = = 4.5 2466
5. Argandona Rivero, Inigo f ESP 2396 = = 0 1 * 0 0 = = 1 4.0 2434
6. Gonzalez de la Torre, Santiago f ESP 2357 0 = 0 0 1 * 1 = 0 1 4.0 2439
7. Gomez Esteban, Juan Mario g ESP 2486 0 0 = = 1 0 * 1 1 0 4.0 2424
8. Landenbergue, Claude m SUI 2446 0 0 = = = = 0 * 1 = 3.5 2392
9. Kononenko, Tatiana m UKR 2375 0 = 0 = = 1 0 0 * = 3.0 2355
10. Prie, Eric g FRA 2516 0 0 = = 0 0 1 = = * 3.0 2339
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There was a lengthy match between Kateryna Lahno and Parimarjan Negi
called the Amity Grandmasters Challenge. 18 games in all took place 17th-25th
December 2006. The prize pool was Rs. 500000/- (USD 11000). There were six FIDE
time control games, six rapid and on the final day six blitz. Kateryna Lahno
won all three sections individually and had a final score of 11-7.
The official websites for the event are
http://www.amitychessacademy.com,
http://www.parimarjannegi.com and
http://www.delhichess.com
Classical Timerate
Lahno, Kateryna - Negi, Parimarjan 1/2 37 B92 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2
Negi, Parimarjan - Lahno, Kateryna 0-1 45 C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Lahno, Kateryna - Negi, Parimarjan 1/2 43 B92 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2
Negi, Parimarjan - Lahno, Kateryna 1/2 56 C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Lahno, Kateryna - Negi, Parimarjan 1/2 66 C77 Ruy Lopez Anderssen
Negi, Parimarjan - Lahno, Kateryna 1/2 39 C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Rapid Games
Lahno, Kateryna - Negi, Parimarjan 1-0 65 C54 Giuoco Piano
Negi, Parimarjan - Lahno, Kateryna 0-1 49 C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Lahno, Kateryna - Negi, Parimarjan 1-0 46 C77 Ruy Lopez Anderssen
Negi, Parimarjan - Lahno, Kateryna 0-1 55 C45 Scotch Game
Lahno, Kateryna - Negi, Parimarjan 0-1 57 B92 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2
Negi, Parimarjan - Lahno, Kateryna 1-0 26 C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Blitz Games
Negi, Parimarjan - Lahno, Kateryna 0-1 34 C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Lahno, Kateryna - Negi, Parimarjan 1/2 65 B32 Sicilian Labourdonnais
Negi, Parimarjan - Lahno, Kateryna 0-1 27 C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Lahno, Kateryna - Negi, Parimarjan 1/2 54 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Negi, Parimarjan - Lahno, Kateryna 1-0 53 B07 Pirc Defence
Lahno, Kateryna - Negi, Parimarjan 1/2 51 B84 Sicilian Scheveningen
Amity GM Challenge New Delhi IND (IND), 17-25 xii 2006
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Lahno, Kateryna m UKR 2459 = 1 = = = = 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 = 1 = 0 = 11.0 2618
Negi, Parimarjan g IND 2538 = 0 = = = = 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 = 0 = 1 = 7.0 2379
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The 15th Asian Games took place in Doha 1st-15th December 2006. Murtas
Kazhgaleyev won the men's rapid, Humpy Koneru the women's rapid and India the
swiss team event. Games from all three events did turn up, my thanks to Mohd Al
Hitmi for finding and sending them to me.
Details: http://www.fide.com/news.asp?id=1167,
official site: http://www.doha-2006.com/, Games from
http://www.arabfide.com and
http://www.fide.com/news.asp?id=1208
Men's Rapid
Final Classification
As of 04 DEC 2006
Rank Title NOC Name I.Rating Points F.Rating Medal
1 GM KAZ KAZHGALEYEV Murtas 2609 7.5 - GOLD
2 GM VIE DAO Thien Hai 2557 7 - SILVER
3 GM CHN BU Xiangzhi 2671 7 - BRONZE
4 GM UZB KASIMDZHANOV Rustam 2672 6 -
5 GM KAZ SADVAKASSOV Darmen 2596 6 -
6 GM CHN WANG Yue 2644 5.5 -
7 GM IRI MORADIABADI Elshan 2539 5.5 -
8 PHI LAYLO Darwin 2448 5.5 -
9 GM VIE NGUYEN Anh Dung 2541 5.5 -
10 GM UZB BARSOV Alekxei 2537 5.5 -
11 GM IND PENTALA Harikrishna 2674 5.5 -
12 GM QAT AL MEDAIHKI Mohammed 2550 5.5 -
13 GM IND KRISHNAN Sasikiran 2675 5.5 -
14 TKM ANNABERDIYEV Meylis 2457 5.5 -
15 IM PHI DABLEO Ronald 2425 5 -
16 GM IRI GHAEM MAGHAMI Ehsan 2581 5 -
17 GM INA MEGARANTO Susanto 2492 5 -
18 IM BAN HOSSAIN Enamul 2503 4.5 -
19 IM QAT AL SAYED Mohammed 2486 4.5 -
20 GM BAN SATTAR Reefat Bin 2489 4.5 -
21 FM MGL TSEGMED Batchuluun 2404 4.5 -
22 IM SYR HAKKI Imad 2422 4.5 -
23 FM BRN AYYAD Husain 2003 4.5 -
24 GM UAE IBRAHIM Talib Moosa 2365 4.5 -
25 NEP SHRESTHA Bilam Lal 2104 4.5 -
26 JPN NANJO Ryosuke 2186 4.5 -
27 GM INA WAHJUWIDAJAT Utut Adianto 2589 4 -
28 MGL BAYARSAIKHAN Gundavaa 2237 4 -
29 SRI RUSSELL Athula 2234 4 -
30 SYR BAKR Jwan 2335 4 -
31 SRI GALAPPATHTHI Chinthaka 2204 3.5 -
32 TKM AMANOV Mesgen 2339 3.5 -
33 IM UAE AL-HAMMADI Abdulla Hasan 2311 3.5 -
34 FM JOR EL RIMAWI Bahjat Thaer 2308 3.5 -
35 NEP LAMA Surbir 2095 3.5 -
36 JOR SAMHOURI Ahmad 2322 3.5 -
37 FM BRN AYYAD Maher 2137 3.5 -
38 JPN KOJIMA Shinya 2187 3 -
39 PLE TAAMRA Atta 2102 3 -
40 MAC MAK Tong Kuan - 2.5 -
41 MAC ABELGAS Rodolfo - 1.5 -
RET PLE SHOUBAITA Talal - 0 -
Women's Rapid
Final Classification
As of 04 DEC 2006
Rank Title NOC Name I.Rating Points F.Rating Medal
1 GM IND KONERU Humpy 2545 8 - GOLD
2 WGM CHN ZHAO Xue 2467 7.5 - SILVER
3 GM QAT CHEN Zhu 2501 6 - BRONZE
4 WIM IRI POURKASHIYAN Atousa 2329 5.5 -
5 WGM TKM GELDYYEVA Mahri 2273 5.5 -
6 WGM MGL BATKHUYAG Munguntuul 2383 5.5 -
7 WIM UZB SABIROVA Olga 2230 5.5 -
8 WFM INA SUKANDAR Irine Kharisma 2239 5.5 -
9 WGM VIE NGUYEN Thi Thanh An 2312 5 -
10 SRI METHMALI Yasoda 1895 5 -
11 WIM KAZ AKETAYEVA Dana 2312 4.5 -
12 PHI DOCENA Jedara - 4.5 -
13 BAN AKTER Samima 2096 4.5 -
14 SYR MIR MAHMOD Afamya 1983 4.5 -
15 WIM JOR JAMALIAH Natalie 1988 4 -
16 WFM UAE SALEH Noura Mohamed 1879 4 -
17 PLE JARADAT Shadia - 3.5 -
18 JPN NAKAGAWA Emiko 1933 3.5 -
19 NEP KHAMBOO Mona Lisha - 3 -
20 BRN MUTAYWEA Aysha - 3 -
21 MAC CHAN I Sin - 1 -
Mixed Team's Classical
Final Classification
As of 14 DEC 2006
Rank Title NOC Name Points Medal
1 IND - India 22.5 GOLD
GM KRISHNAN Sasikiran
GM PENTALA Harikrishna
GM KONERU Humpy
2 CHN - PR China 17.5 SILVER
GM BU Xiangzhi
GM WANG Yue
WGM ZHAO Xue
3 IRI - Islamic Republic of Iran 16.5 BRONZE
GM GHAEM MAGHAMI Ehsan
GM MORADIABADI Elshan
WIM POURKASHIYAN Atousa
4 KAZ - Kazakhstan 16
GM SADVAKASSOV Darmen
GM KAZHGALEYEV Murtas
WIM AKETAYEVA Dana
5 INA - Indonesia 16
GM WAHJUWIDAJAT Utut Adianto
GM MEGARANTO Susanto
WFM SUKANDAR Irine Kharisma
6 QAT - State of Qatar 15
GM AL MEDAIHKI Mohammed
IM AL SAYED Mohammed
GM CHEN Zhu
7 BAN - Bangladesh 14.5
IM HOSSAIN Enamul
GM SATTAR Reefat Bin
AKTER Samima
8 PHI - Philippines 14.5
LAYLO Darwin
IM DABLEO Ronald
DOCENA Jedara
9 UZB - Uzbekistan 14
GM KASIMDZHANOV Rustam
GM BARSOV Alekxei
WIM SABIROVA Olga
10 MGL - Mongolia 14
FM TSEGMED Batchuluun
BAYARSAIKHAN Gundavaa
WGM BATKHUYAG Munguntuul
11 TKM - Turkmenistan 13.5
ANNABERDIYEV Meylis
AMANOV Mesgen
WGM GELDYYEVA Mahri
12 SYR - Syrian Arab Republic 13.5
IM HAKKI Imad
BAKR Jwan
MIR MAHMOD Afamya
13 SRI - Sri Lanka 13
RUSSELL Athula
GALAPPATHTHI Chinthaka
METHMALI Yasoda
14 UAE - Emirates 12.5
GM IBRAHIM Talib Moosa
IM AL-HAMMADI Abdulla Hasan
WFM SALEH Noura Mohamed
15 JOR - Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 12.5
SAMHOURI Ahmad
FM EL RIMAWI Bahjat Thaer
WIM JAMALIAH Natalie
16 VIE - Vietnam 12
GM DAO Thien Hai
GM NGUYEN Anh Dung
WGM NGUYEN Thi Thanh An
17 BRN - Kingdom of Bahrain 11.5
FM AYYAD Maher
FM AYYAD Husain
MUTAYWEA Aysha
18 PLE - Palestine 11
TAAMRA Atta
SHOUBAITA Talal
JARADAT Shadia
19 JPN - Japan 10.5
NANJO Ryosuke
KOJIMA Shinya
NAKAGAWA Emiko
20 NEP - Nepal 10
SHRESTHA Bilam Lal
LAMA Surbir
KHAMBOO Mona Lisha
21 MAC - Macau, China 3
ABELGAS Rodolfo
MAK Tong Kuan
CHAN I Sin
According to a story on http://www.veselintopalov.net which
reports a story on Gazeta.ru Carsten Hensel (Kramnik's manager) has reported
Topalov to the FIDE ethics committee for his
ABC
interview [Mig's
translation]. Hensel is reported as saying "Topalov has broken the Ethical
code of FIDE. We have already submitted our protest. If our correctness is
recognized, Topalov can be deprived from tournaments. I consider, it is
impossible to forgive such things in any way, Topalov should be necessarily
punished." Later the article says "veselintopalov.net never published parts
from the mentioned interview in ABC. It is not authentic and the words just
paraphrase what Mr. Danailov has said." but
Mig
reports "I'm told that Sr. Bellón has the entire Topalov interview
recorded and that there were no errors in transcription." FIDE spokesman Berik
Balgabaev was quoted in the article as saying he didn't believe Topalov gave
the interview but added "We will talk with Carsten Hensel about the current
situation. If he continues with his claims, we will take a decision on the
protest. The consequences may be disqualification for three years." That said I
don't really have a great deal of time for FIDE and given that the accusations
are also against them also any ban (and any evidence that Topalov thinks he
has) would have to go to the Court of Arbitration in Lausanne. If found guilty
I don't see Topalov facing any more than a symbolic ban (and perhaps even more
likely a fine) unless the accusations keep flowing.
For those of you who want to see a
Cable
picture its reported in trud.bg. It took me a while to work out what really
worried me about the cable pictures, its that they don't show the end of the
cables, where they end up, and the plug on the end so even if they were
computer cables (not clear) they are not of themselves evidence.
Bessel Kok has signed a memorandum of understanding with FIDE President
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov form a company to take over the world championship cycle
after competitions which have already been contracted by Fide have concluded. I
believe that will be after Mexico City although its unclear to me whether the
new FIDE suggestions for a World Cup every other year are something he is
committed to or whether he has a blank sheet as to structure. Ilyumzhinov is on
the board of directors along with Bessel and Alexey Orlov. Its not as yet clear
what this will mean for chess.
Press release from Geoffrey Borg December 21st 2006
Memorandum of understanding between the Hon Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and
Bessel Kok in Prague
The FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Mr Bessel Kok are happy to
announce that following a meeting in Prague on the 21st of December 2006, a
Memorandum Of Understanding has been signed. The parties agreed on the formal
launch of a company called Global Chess BV to be located in Amsterdam, in the
Netherlands. A five year business plan, a financial budget and the draft
statutes of the new company was approved.
With the exception of those competitions which have already been
contracted by Fide to organisers, Global Chess will become responsible for the
marketing, development and promotion of all FIDE tournaments and matches
related to the World championship cycles for Men, Women, Youths and Juniors.
It will also act as an investment vehicle for chess related projects
that will be selected by the Board following detailed feasibility studies for
further investment.Areas that will be considered are training academies,
software, media programmes amongst a number of projects that will be studied an
which will help in making chess more popular across the world.
Global Chess will work under a licence agreement to be granted by FIDE.
This follows the last Presidential Board meeting in Elista whereby it was
agreed by the FIDE Board to pursue discussions with Global Chess on a licence
agreement to achieve the above objectives.
The initial start up capital of Global Chess will be 4.5 million Euro
to be supplemented by an additional 5,5 million Euro to support future ventures
in chess related projects.
The initial Board of Directors will consist of Kirsan Ilyumzhinov,
Bessel Kok and Alexey Orlov. The Board asked Mr. Bessel Kok to act as its
Chairman, which he accepted. The Board also commissioned the management team
required for Global Chess BV.
Thanks and seasons greetings,
Geoffrey D Borg
Corus and Linares 2007
The Corus tournament in Wijk aan Zee takes place 12th-28th January 2007.
The fields for the top two groups have been announced.
Participants grandmaster group A
GM Veselin Topalov BUL 2813 1
GM Viswanathan Anand IND 2779 2
GM Vladimir Kramnik RUS 2750 3
GM Peter Svidler RUS 2750 4
GM Levon Aronian ARM 2741 7
GM Teymour Radjabov AZE 2729 11
GM David Navara CZE 2725 13
GM Alexey Shirov ESP 2720 14
GM Ruslan Ponomariov UKR 2703 20
GM Magnus Carlsen NOR 2698 21
GM Sergey Tiviakov NED 2680 27
GM Loek van Wely NED 2676 29
GM Sergey Karjakin UKR 2672 35
GM Alexander Motylev RUS 2662 44
Average rating : 2721
Category : 19
Participants grandmaster group B
Name Country Rating Position
GM Dmitry Jakovenko RUS 2671 38
GM Bu Xiangzhi CHN 2671 38
GM Gabriel Sargissian ARM 2667 43
GM Viorel Bologan MLD 2659 47
GM Pavel Eljanov UKR 2658 49
GM Friso Nijboer NED 2641 68
GM Erwin L’Ami NED 2593 152
GM Suat Atalik TUR 2583 187
GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrav FRA 2579 209
GM Daniel Stellwagen NED 2576 220
GM Jan Werle NED 2551 311
GM Vladimir Georgiev MKD 2532 437
GM Jan Smeets NED 2525 487
IM Tatiana Kosintseva RUS 2458 1121
Average rating : 2597
Category : 14
Participants grandmaster group C
Name Country Rating Position
GM Michal Krasenkow POL 2647 61
GM Emanuel Berg SWE 2582 192
IM Ian Nepomniachtchi RUS 2545 336
GM Parimarjan Negi IND 2538 390
GM John van der Wiel NED 2522 509
GM Stellan Brynell SWE 2502 680
IM Nadezhda Kosintseva RUS 2493 750
WFM Hou Yifan CHN 2481 872
IM Wouter Spoelman NED 2450 1214
GM Zhaoqin Peng NED 2436 1429
GM Harmen Jonkman NED 2431 1506
IM Edwin van Haastert NED 2393 2446
IM Thomas Willemze NED 2384 2692
IM Manuel Bosboom NED 2375 2927
Average rating : 2484
Category : 10
Official site: http://www.coruschess.com
Alex
Finkel Preview
In addition the line up for the Morelia / Linares tournament (again in
Mexico and Spain) has been announced. The Morelia half takes place 16th-25th
February 2007 and Linares 2nd-11th March 2007.
The field is: Veselin Topalov, Viswanathan Anand, Peter Leko, Peter
Svidler, Levon Aronian, Teimour Radjabov, Magnus Carlsen and one of either
Alexander Morozevich (it may be that marca has is right as they are the
official site and its Moro), Alexei Shirov or Francisco Vallejo Pons depending
on who you read. (Mexican
Story - or
Marca
story)
Monroi Grand Prix for Women
Women in chess are being recognized by a Grand-Prix series of
international chess events. The events will be broadcast live using the MonRoi
system. “The world’s best women chess players have the opportunity to
qualify in some of the top tournaments in the world. We invite you to follow
live games, pictorial and video reports! Join us in Gibraltar, Cannes, Zagreb,
Dresden, Liechtenstein, St. Petersburg and Philadelphia and Montreal!”
said Brana Giancristofaro, Founder & CEO of MonRoi Inc. The Grand-Prix
Finale will be held in Montreal, Canada July 21-28, 2007. Qualifiers will be
selected on the basis of top performance and will compete for Finale prizes!
The Grand-Prix starts on January 23rd, 2007, in Gibraltar! Qualifying events
are the following:
GibTelecom, Gibraltar, January 23 - February 1
Cannes Open, FRA,
February 18-25
Zagreb Open, CRO, March 17-25
ECU Individual, Dresden
GER, April 2-15
Liechtenstein Open, May 11-19
White Nights, St.
Petersburg RUS, June 16-24
World Open, Philadelphia USA, June 28 - July
4
Montreal Chess Festival Finale, July 21-28
Further details: http://www.monroi.com/GP
ACP Rapid Cup in Odessa
The Association of Chess Professionals
http://www.chess-players.org/eng/index.html
have announced their first major event. The 1st ACP World Rapid Cup is set to
take place in Odessa in the Ukraine 4th-8th January 2007. The event will be
sponsored by the Bank Pivdennyi based in Odessa. The venue will be the Hotel
Londonskaya. The tournament organisers are the Bank Pivdennyi and the
Association of Chess Professionals. The total prize fund will amount to 136,000
US Dollars. 16 grandmasters will participate in this Knock-Out tournament. The
time control will be 20 minutes for the whole game with an increment of 5
seconds per move.
The 14 players who will therefore take part in the first ACP WRC are:
Alexander Morozevich (Russia), Peter Leko (Hungary), Boris Gelfand (Israel),
Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan), Alexei Shirov (Spain), Etienne Bacrot (France),
Sergey Rublevsky (Russia), Evgeny Bareev (Russia), Arkadij Naiditsch (Germany),
Pentala Harikrishna (India), Ivan Sokolov (Netherlands), Victor Bologan
(Moldova), Hikaru Nakamura (USA), Farrukh Amonatov (Tajikistan). In addition,
on the proposal of Bank Pivdennyi, two Wild Cards are given to Vassily Ivanchuk
(highest rated Ukrainian Grandmaster) and Ilia Smirin (Israel).
Detailed press release:
http://www.chess-players.org/eng/news/viewarticle.html?id=585
Chess FM Chess and Books with Fred Wilson
Chess & Books with Fred Wilson - This Week's guest: Noah Sheola
(Paul Morphy playwright)
Fred Wilson's guest on Tuesday evening (8pm EST), Dec. 19th, 2006, will
be Noah Sheola, author of the well-received new play, "Paul Morphy", currently
running at The Players Ring in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Noah, a USCF rated
player and avid reader of chess history, is the author of four plays, including
one about Marie Antoinette, produced on the East Coast and in Chicago. He is a
winner of the F. Gary Newton Playwriting Competition, and also an accomplished
actor, performing with the New Hampshire improvisational theater troupe
Stranger Than Fiction. He is a graduate of Bard College and now lives in
Portsmouth, NH.
Noah says "Writing from history is all about making compromises between
the historical record and the need to be concise, coherent and entertaining...I
think I have a sense of who Morphy was and what it was like to spend time with
him. When you read his letters the force of his personality is there". Please
send questions for Noah Sheola about Paul Morphy to fred@fredwilsonchess.com.
The show runs from 8:00 to 10:00 PM (EST) every Tuesday evening. As always,
there will be replays of the show almost immediately afterwards for our chess
enthusiasts on the West Coast & elsewhere, and often there will be several
replays the following day.
You can access "Chess and Books with Fred Wilson" at the following
website: http://www.chess.fm, ONLY IF YOU ARE
AN ICC MEMBER. However, if you visit chessclub.com you can sign up for a one
week FREE trial membership, listen to the show that week, and access all the
other good stuff on Chess.fm while you're at it!
ACP Christmas Blitz Tournament 2006
The ACP Board is glad to invite you to take part in the ACP Christmas
Blitz Tournament. The prize fund will amount to 4,550 euros. The event will be
organized on the ACPO, the official playing zone of our association. The
preliminary stages of the tournament will take place from December 19th to 22nd
2006, and the final stages on December 26th and 27th 2006.
The prize distribution as well as the registration form can be found on
our special page http://www.acpochess.com/acpo/acpxb_index.php
49th Reggio Emilia Tournament
The 49th edition of the Reggio Emilia Torneo di Capodanno takes place
December 30 2006 - January 7 2007. 9 rounds at the hotel Astoria Mercure
starting 2,30 pm. Time rate: 1h and 40 min x 40 moves then 50 min to end, plus
30 sec starting from the first move.
Players
GM KHENKIN IGOR GER ELO 2620
GM GELASHVILI TAMAD GEO ELO 2606
GM LANDA KONSTANTIN RUS ELO 2570
GM IORDACHESCU VIOREL MOL ELO 2564
GM ROMANISHIN OLEG UKR ELO 2542
IM BRUNELLO SABINO ITA ELO 2460
IM SHYTAJ LUCA ALB/ITA ELO 2441
IM MANCA FEDERICO ITA ELO 2425
IM BORGO GIULIO ITA ELO 2420
MOGRANZINI ROBERTO ITA ELO 2401
GM norm = 6 points - IM norm = 4 points
Sydney International Open
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL OPEN (10/04/2007-14/04/2007) - Australia's
strongest Open tournament ever held.
More information at http://www.chessaustralia.com.au/open
or contact info@chessaustralia.com.au
Novi Sad Chess
Novi Sad will host the 2009 Europian National Team Championship. In the
run up to that the Championship of Novi Sad takes place 18th-25th March 2007.
Further detail: http://www.drazic.co.yu
Politiken Cup
The 29th Copenhagen Open Politiken Cup takes place 21st-29th July 2006.
Official site: http://www.politikencup.dk/
Coulsdon Christmas International
The Coulsdon Christmas International takes place 11th-15th December
2006. The organisers need 2 titled and 1 non-titled players for the 10 player
all-play-all event for IM norms. In addition, we there are 3 spaces in their
Challengers' event. If interested contact Scott Freeman chess@ccfworld.com
Details:
http://www.ccfworld.com/Chess/Results/2006-12-15_International.htm
Hungarian tournaments January - May 2007
The list of the chess tournaments from January - May 2007 in Hungary:
1. 27th of December until 4th of January, Kecskemet, IM Berger tmt,
org: Dr.Erdelyi, Tamas, e-mail: postmaster@caissa.t-online.hu Website:
www.caissachessbooks.hu Usually also in the second half of the month IM tmt-s
in Kecskemet. 100 km South from Budapest.
2. 5th-13th of January 2007 - EVADNYITO (SEASON STARTING) Open, First
prize: brutto 100 000 Ft (1 EURO = 258 Ft now) Prize found: 300 000 Ft.
Budapest, org: Marti György, more info: Nagy Laszlo, firstsat@hu.inter.net
http://www.firstsaturday.hu
3. 3rd-16th of February 2007 FIRST SATURDAY Budapest GM-IM-FM, 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/..
4. 3rd-16th of March FS Budapest, GM-IM-FM, org: NL.
5. 16th-24th of March Budapest Spring Festival 9 round Swiss Open, org:
Nagy L. www.firstsaturday.hu
6. 25th of March - 7th of April, GM closed tournament in SIKONDA,
South-West 250 km from Budapest, org: Mr.Gruenwald, mobile phone:
+36-30-9971005
7. 7th-20th of April, FS GM-IM-FM, Budapest, org: NL
8. 21st of April - 1st of May GM tmt minimal cat.9. Planned /2451-2475
Elo range/, Org: NL,
9. 5th-18th of May, GM-IM-FM Budapest, org NL,
10. 19th-29th of May, ELEKES MEMORIAL, GM-IM closed, Org: IM Zsinka,
e-mail: zsinkala@t-online.hu
Karpov Simul in Moscow
On Thursday at capital restaurant " Stork"
(www.novikovgroup.ru/restaurants/aist) took place a simul of of Anatoly Karpov.
Opponents of the Ex-World Champion became well-known businessmen, politicians,
representatives of show business. Considering, that the place of action was
fashionable restaurant, it has turned to a cheerful secular party with chess
subjects.
See details: http://en.chess-events.org/News
5th Crikvenica Rapid
The 5th Crikvenica Rapid takes place 29th December 2006 - 1st January
2007.
Details:
http://www.crochess.com/turniri/crikvenica/crikvenica_06.htm
First Saturday December 2006
First Saturday Budapest GM-IM-FM closed tournaments, Budapest, HUNGARY,
2nd-15th of December... Vacancies in the GM - IM and FM sections. Website:
http://www.firstsaturday.hu .
Contact: Lazlo Nagy firstsat@hu.inter.net - Phone-fax: (+36)-1-263-28-59
Mobile: (+36)-30-230-1914 ICC, SKYPE, YAHOO and MSN messenger nickname:
mrfirstsaturday
Prague Open 2007
PRAGUE OPEN 2007 (11.-18.1. 2007 - 2 FIDE opens, one of them with a
possibility to fulfill IM norm, active chess and blitz tournament, more
information at the address http://www.czechtour.net/praha/index.php
Marienbad Open 2007
MARIENBAD OPEN 2007 Marienbad is the second largest spa town in the
Czech Republic, 19.-27.1. 2007 - closed GM tournament, closed IM tournament,
FIDE open, active chess and blitz tournament,
http://www.czechtour.net/marlazne/index.php
ACP Tour Report August - October
Read the ACP Tour Report August - October 2006.
Read the report:
http://www.chess-players.org/eng/news/viewarticle.html?id=579
Dutch Team Championship
The Dutch Team Championship Meesterklasse takes place 23rd October 2006
- 12th May 2006. The first three rounds have already taken place. Ivanchuk,
Tiviakov and Ivan Sokolov are amongst the players who have already played.
Dutch Chess Federation: http://www.schaakbond.nl/ - Meesterklasse
Games side bar at: http://www.schakers.info/ - Photo report
at: http://www.chessvista.com
Swiss Chess Tour 2007
The Swiss Chess Tour 2007 starts in Basle in the New Year
(1.-7.1.2007.). Venue of Chess Festival for 9th time is Hotel Hilton in Basle.
Hilton Open (1-7.1.2007.) 7 Rounds, 6 hours (2 hours for 40 moves + 60
minutes for complete the game.) Prizes:
2000/1500/1200/800/600/500/2x400/2x300/5x200 CHF. Special prizes 200 CHF for
best Lady, Senior (1947), junior (1987-90), schoolboy (1991). Enter fee: 140
CHF (FM and juniors 70 CHF) GM & IM free. At the door 20 CHF.
Players so far for Basle: GM Ulf Andersson (SWE), GM Borislav Ivkov
(SCG), GM Andrei Sokolov (FRA), GM Miso Cebalo (CRO), GM Igor Rausis (BAN), GM
Nenad Sulava (CRO), GM Stefan Djuric (SCG), IM Martin Senff (GER), IM Simon
Kuemin (SUI) etc.
Basle amateur (1-7.1.2007.) 7 Rounds, 4 hours (90 minutes 30 moves + 30
minutes to complete the game). Players under 1900 rating (FIDE or national).
Enter fee: 120 CHF (juniors 60 CHF). At the door 20 CHF. Prizes:
500/400/2x300/2x200/4x150 CHF.
Basle juniors (2.1.2007.) 7 Rounds, 15 minutes for the game. Juniors
1987 and younger. Enter fee 5 CHF. Natural prizes for all players.
Basel Lighting Chess (6.1.2007. from 14.00 to 16.00) 9 Rounds, 5
minutes. Enter fee: 20 CHF (juniors 5 CHF). Prizes 300/200/150/2x100/2x50 CHF
natural prizes for everybody 50% and more points.
More information and registration: Robert Spoerri tel. +41+62+9654-650,
fax +41+62+9654-651 E-mail info@beochess.ch Further information:
http://www.beochess.ch or
http://yubc.net/~yuchess
Austrian Team Championship
The first three rounds of the Austrian Team Championship took place in
Graz 3rd-5th November 2006.
Schedule: R 01-03: 03.11.-05.11.2006, Graz (Hotel Novapark) R 04-07:
18.01.-21.01.2007, Leoben (Gösserbräu) R 08-11: 08.03.-11.03.2007,
Mattersburg
Official site: http://www.chess.at/staatsligen/stl_a.htm
Slovenian Chess Centre
The Slovenian Chess Federation opened a centre on the 21st October 2006.
Official site: http://www.sah-zveza.si/news/0610/sahdom/
Pierre Barthélémy Chess Blog
Pierre Barthélémy Chess Blog in French:
http://echecs-info.blogspot.com
II Magistral 5 Soles
The II Magistral 5 Soles took place 3rd-11th November 2006. Details may
become available.
Official site: http://www.comunic.com.br/xadrez/
Insel-Seniorenturnier
The Insel-Seniorenturnier takes place in Wyk auf Föhr im Hotel
"Schloss am Meer" 8th-16th November 2006.
Official site: http://www.schach-info.de/wyk/teil.html
10th A.V.Momot Memorial
The 10th A.V.Momot Memorial takes place November 11th-12th 2006 in
Kramatorsk (Ukraine).
Participants: GMs Eljanov (2658), Areshchenko (2640), Efimenko (2612),
Brodsky (2566), Kuzubov (2559), Lahno (2459), Andreev (2459) etc.
Official site: http://www.chess.krm.dn.ua/memor.htm
66th Italian Championship
The 66th Italian Championship takes place 21st November - 4th December
2006. The tournament will consist of 11 players in a round robin at Hotel
Impero in Cremona. Games will be played on DGT boards, and viewable live at the
Italian Chess Federation web site.
Official tournament information:
http://federscacchi.it/doc/notcom/d20060902032222_bando_66.pdf
Official federation site: http://www.federscacchi.it/
Rilton Cup
The Rilton Cup takes place 27th December 2006 - 5th January 2007.
Details and entry.
Official site: http://www.rilton.se/
Czech Chess Christmas 2006
Czech Chess Christmas 2006 Litomysl (CZE) 26.12.2006-1.1.2007 8th
christmas chess FIDE tournament, swiss system of 9 round, rate of game 2 x 1,5h
+ 30s/move, prize fund 61.000 CZK (1st prize 20.000 CZK = 680 EUR), special
conditions for IM, WGM and GM, New Year’s Eve programme. Contact:
Proclient s.r.o., Jaroslav Fuksik, Svedska 3, 772 00 Olomouc, mobil: 608 364
664, e-mail: a64@proclient.cz, web: http://www.a64.cz
Fischer on the Radio
Bobby Fischer appeared on the Icelandic private radio station Utvarp
Saga on October 16th 2006, He discussed his public despute with UBS, Chess in
the past and present, and Interntional affairs, even the North Korea crises.
50 minute interview. It may become available at:
http://www.utvarpsaga.is/ is the radio
station, (MP3 at: http://www.deep-chess.de/)
3rd Singapore International Chess Convention
The 3rd Singapore International Chess Convention 2006 incorporates the
1. 2nd Asian Schools 17 to 24 December 2nd Asian Schools Entry Form for
Singapore Only 2. Seminar for Coaches 18 to 24 December 3. Arbiters Training
Seminar 19 to 24 December 4. Masters & Challengers Open 26 to 31 December
Masters & Challengers Open.
Details of all events at: http://www.singaporechess.org.sg/
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/
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.
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/
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.
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/
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/
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
