THE WEEK IN CHESS 650 23rd April 2007 by Mark Crowther
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15th Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 30 games
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Moscow Championship 24 games
8th Individual European Championships 63 games
First Saturday April 45 games
Reykjavik International 56 games
Metz Open 180 games
5th Arab Cities 198 games
LE DEFI Match 4 games
Catalonian Championship 376 games
2nd d'Angers Open 227 games
Champs sur Marne Open 38 games
Italian Team Championship 70 games
1425 games
My thanks to Aram Hajian, Horst Metzing, Dario Mione, Smbat Lputian,
Diego Salaza, George Mirijanian, Adolivio Capece, Laszlo Nagy, Jean-Christophe
Basaille, Carsten Hensel, Elie Houlichian, Luis E. Esquivel Gólcher,
Miklos Orso, Martin Borriss, Holger Lieske, Mathias Morin, Brian Stephenson,
Frédéric Garcia, Peter Boll and everyone else who helped with the
issue.
A good week with some exciting chess not least in Malmo where the
traditional Sigeman & Co is taking place and being led by ELO favourite
Ivan Cheparinov and in Gausdal where Magnus Carlsen stars in a very mixed
category XII event. We have Kramnik and Leko's rapid match to look forward to
next week.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The 15th Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament takes place in Malmo
18th-26th April 2007.
Official site: http://www.sigeman-chess.com/
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15th Sigeman & Co Malmo SWE (SWE), 18-26 iv 2007 cat. XIII (2554)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Cheparinov, Ivan g BUL 2646 * = 1 . 1 . = . 1 1 5.0 2808
2. Hillarp Persson, Tiger g SWE 2552 = * . . = 1 1 . 1 = 4.5 2751
3. Berg, Emanuel g SWE 2574 0 . * . 1 = . 1 1 1 4.5 2753
4. Timman, Jan H g NED 2545 . . . * = = 1 0 0 1 3.0 2536
5. Kotronias, Vasilios g GRE 2570 0 = 0 = * 1 . = . . 2.5 2517
6. L'Ami, Erwin g NED 2617 . 0 = = 0 * = 1 . . 2.5 2486
7. Carlsson, Pontus m SWE 2506 = 0 . 0 . = * 1 . = 2.5 2501
8. Negi, Parimarjan g IND 2515 . . 0 1 = 0 0 * 1 . 2.5 2501
9. Hector, Jonny g SWE 2537 0 0 0 1 . . . 0 * 1 2.0 2426
10. Hermansson, Emil m SWE 2475 0 = 0 0 . . = . 0 * 1.0 2287
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Round 1 (April 18, 2007)
Cheparinov, Ivan - Berg, Emanuel 1-0 35 A38 English Symmetrical
Hillarp Persson, Tiger - Carlsson, Pontus 1-0 39 E55 Nimzo Indian
Kotronias, Vasilios - L'Ami, Erwin 1-0 41 C96 Ruy Lopez
Hector, Jonny - Negi, Parimarjan 0-1 75 B96 Sicilian Najdorf
Hermansson, Emil - Timman, Jan H 0-1 36 B80 Sicilian Scheveningen
Round 2 (April 19, 2007)
Hillarp Persson, Tiger - Cheparinov, Ivan 1/2 40 D12 Slav Defence
Berg, Emanuel - Hermansson, Emil 1-0 33 B96 Sicilian Najdorf
Timman, Jan H - Hector, Jonny 0-1 28 D10 Slav Defence
Carlsson, Pontus - L'Ami, Erwin 1/2 19 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Negi, Parimarjan - Kotronias, Vasilios 1/2 53 B65 Sicilian Rauzer
Round 3 (April 20, 2007)
Cheparinov, Ivan - Carlsson, Pontus 1/2 63 E15 Queens Indian
Kotronias, Vasilios - Timman, Jan H 1/2 54 B09 Pirc Defence
L'Ami, Erwin - Negi, Parimarjan 1-0 67 E04 Catalan
Hector, Jonny - Berg, Emanuel 0-1 71 C15 French Winawer
Hermansson, Emil - Hillarp Persson, Tiger 1/2 16 B80 Sicilian Scheveningen
Round 4 (April 21, 2007)
Cheparinov, Ivan - Hermansson, Emil 1-0 25 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Hillarp Persson, Tiger - Hector, Jonny 1-0 47 D17 Slav Defence
Berg, Emanuel - Kotronias, Vasilios 1-0 36 B65 Sicilian Rauzer
Timman, Jan H - L'Ami, Erwin 1/2 17 C45 Scotch Game
Carlsson, Pontus - Negi, Parimarjan 1-0 39 B52 Sicilian Rossolimo
Round 5 (April 22, 2007)
Kotronias, Vasilios - Hillarp Persson, Tiger 1/2 71 B09 Pirc Defence
L'Ami, Erwin - Berg, Emanuel 1/2 38 E15 Queens Indian
Negi, Parimarjan - Timman, Jan H 1-0 40 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Hector, Jonny - Cheparinov, Ivan 0-1 38 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Hermansson, Emil - Carlsson, Pontus 1/2 16 C11 French Defence
Round 6 (April 23, 2007)
Cheparinov, Ivan - Kotronias, Vasilios 1-0 42 B65 Sicilian Rauzer
Hillarp Persson, Tiger - L'Ami, Erwin 1-0 45 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Berg, Emanuel - Negi, Parimarjan 1-0 43 B96 Sicilian Najdorf
Carlsson, Pontus - Timman, Jan H 0-1 26 C06 French Tarrasch
Hermansson, Emil - Hector, Jonny 0-1 41 C64 Ruy Lopez Classical
The Gausdal Chess Classics take place 18th-26th April 2007 at the famous
high mountain hotel in Gausdal, Norway. Among the players in the closed
GM-group are GM Magnus Carlsen (NOR 2693), GM Mikhal Krasenkow (POL 2661) and
GM Alexei Dreev (RUS 2633). There is also an open GM-group and an ELO-group
with a total of about 100 players. Rate of play: 2 hours / 40 moves,1 hour / 20
moves and 0.5 hour / rest.
Home page: http://www.bergensjakk.no/gausdal/classics2007/
There will be a least 8 live games in each round.
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Chess Classic GM Gausdal NOR (NOR), 18-26 iv 2007 cat. XII (2537)
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1. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2693 * . . = = . = 1 1 1 4.5 2700
2. Portisch, Lajos g HUN 2512 . * 1 = = = = 1 . . 4.0 2690
3. Krasenkow, Michal g POL 2661 . 0 * = = 1 . . 1 1 4.0 2619
4. Rozentalis, Eduardas g LTU 2578 = = = * . = = 1 . . 3.5 2621
5. Dreev, Alexey g RUS 2633 = = = . * 0 1 . . 1 3.5 2576
6. Krush, Irina m USA 2464 . = 0 = 1 * . 0 1 . 3.0 2571
7. Kulaots, Kaido g EST 2525 = = . = 0 . * . = 1 3.0 2532
8. Lie, Kjetil A g NOR 2529 0 0 . 0 . 1 . * = 1 2.5 2447
9. Jones, Gawain C B m ENG 2518 0 . 0 . . 0 = = * = 1.5 2329
10. Moskow, Eric USA 2260 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 0 = * 0.5 2192
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Round 1 (April 18, 2007)
Portisch, Lajos - Dreev, Alexey 1/2 13 D23 QGA
Krasenkow, Michal - Moskow, Eric 1-0 41 A61 Benoni
Rozentalis, Eduardas - Lie, Kjetil A 1-0 29 B27 Sicilian Early Fianchetto
Krush, Irina - Jones, Gawain C B 1-0 52 A57 Volga Gambit
Kulaots, Kaido - Carlsen, Magnus 1/2 39 C54 Giuoco Piano
Round 2 (April 19, 2007)
Rozentalis, Eduardas - Portisch, Lajos 1/2 43 C26 Vienna Game
Dreev, Alexey - Krush, Irina 0-1 37 D23 QGA
Lie, Kjetil A - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 31 B21 Sicilian Morra Gambit
Jones, Gawain C B - Krasenkow, Michal 0-1 26 B15 Caro Kann
Moskow, Eric - Kulaots, Kaido 0-1 36 A30 English Symmetrical
Round 3 (April 20, 2007)
Carlsen, Magnus - Moskow, Eric 1-0 32 A33 English Symmetrical
Portisch, Lajos - Lie, Kjetil A 1-0 46 A43 Old Benoni
Krasenkow, Michal - Dreev, Alexey 1/2 33 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Krush, Irina - Rozentalis, Eduardas 1/2 46 E27 Nimzo Indian Saemisch
Kulaots, Kaido - Jones, Gawain C B 1/2 46 A31 English Symmetrical
Round 4 (April 21, 2007)
Portisch, Lajos - Krush, Irina 1/2 40 D48 Queens Gambit Meran
Rozentalis, Eduardas - Krasenkow, Michal 1/2 23 B04 Alekhine's Defence
Dreev, Alexey - Kulaots, Kaido 1-0 50 D23 QGA
Lie, Kjetil A - Moskow, Eric 1-0 39 D01 Queen's Pawn Richter/Veresov
Jones, Gawain C B - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 51 B45 Sicilian Classical
Round 5 (April 22, 2007)
Carlsen, Magnus - Dreev, Alexey 1/2 48 B61 Sicilian Rauzer
Krasenkow, Michal - Portisch, Lajos 0-1 46 D21 QGA
Krush, Irina - Lie, Kjetil A 0-1 56 E91 King's Indian Classical
Kulaots, Kaido - Rozentalis, Eduardas 1/2 36 B15 Caro Kann
Moskow, Eric - Jones, Gawain C B 1/2 47 A25 English Sicilian Attack
Round 6 (April 23, 2007)
Portisch, Lajos - Kulaots, Kaido 1/2 15 E06 Catalan
Rozentalis, Eduardas - Carlsen, Magnus 1/2 23 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Dreev, Alexey - Moskow, Eric 1-0 32 A70 Benoni
Krush, Irina - Krasenkow, Michal 0-1 49 D70 Gruenfeld Defence
Lie, Kjetil A - Jones, Gawain C B 1/2 57 B00 Owen or Nimzowitsch Defence
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Chess Classic Open Gausdal NOR (NOR), 18-26 iv 2007
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1 Bromberger, Stefan (5) GER 2495 im 4.5
2 Rausis, Igors (3) BAN 2537 gm 4
3 Greet, Andrew (7) ENG 2425 im 4
4 Pitl, Gregory (13) GER 2367 im 3.5
5 Lie, Espen (17) NOR 2335 fm 3.5
6 Oral, Tomas (1) CZE 2543 gm 3.5
7 Pavlovic, Milos (2) SRB 2538 gm 3.5
8 Hammer, Jon Ludvig (15) NOR 2346 fm 3
9 Stokke, Kjetil (16) NOR 2339 fm 3
10 Dworakowska, Joanna (14) POL 2355 im 3
11 Westerinen, Heikki (11) FIN 2402 gm 3
12 Porper, Eduard (6) ISR 2492 im 3
13 Røyset, Pål (23) NOR 2238 3
14 Cox, John (9) ENG 2411 im 3
15 Reinderman, Dimitri (4) NED 2504 gm 3
16 Tallaksen, Geir Sune (8) NOR 2414 fm 3
17 Mikkelsen, Nikolaj (19) DEN 2295 2.5
18 Stubberud, Ørnulf (24) NOR 2217 2.5
19 Hole, Øystein (10) NOR 2410 im 2.5
20 Tolhuizen, Ludo (22) NED 2255 2.5
21 Aarland, Stein A (20) NOR 2265 2
22 White, Michael (21) ENG 2260 2
23 Savage, Ben (18) ENG 2332 2
24 Tjølsen, Katrine (34) NOR 2081 2
25 Van Den Bersselaar, Jeroen (26) NED 2189 2
26 Welling, Gerard (12) NED 2384 im 2
27 Bentsen, Øyvind (27) NOR 2180 2
28 Kvisla, Johannes (30) NOR 2134 1.5
29 Andersen, Mads (36) DEN 2039 1.5
30 Thomassen, Joachim (35) NOR 2048 1.5
31 Carlsen, Henrik (32) NOR 2095 1.5
32 Urkedal, Frode (28) NOR 2176 1.5
33 Guddahl, Viggo (29) NOR 2159 1.5
34 Sævareid, Ove (25) NOR 2198 1.5
35 Torgersen, Terje (31) NOR 2133 1
36 Reppen, Sigmund (33) NOR 2093 1
The Moscow Championship takes place 18th-24th April 2007. I gather there
is a women's event but I couldn't see the games.
Official site: http://www.chessmoscow.ru/index.php?topicID=388
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ch-Moscow Moscow RUS (RUS), 18-24 iv 2007 cat. XII (2528)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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1. Belov, Vladimir g RUS 2586 * . = 1 = = = = 3.5 2570
2. Novikov, Stanislav g RUS 2556 . * = = 1 = 1 0 3.5 2570
3. Grachev, Boris g RUS 2578 = = * = . = = 1 3.5 2561
4. Amonatov, Farrukh g TJK 2574 0 = = * = 1 . 1 3.5 2622
5. Korotylev, Alexey g RUS 2620 = 0 . = * = = 1 3.0 2504
6. Rychagov, Andrey g RUS 2571 = = = 0 = * = . 2.5 2471
7. Vorobiev, Evgeni RUS 2258 = 0 = . = = * = 2.5 2508
8. Gavrilov, Alexei1 m RUS 2479 = 1 0 0 0 . = * 2.0 2403
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Round 1 (April 18, 2007)
Novikov, Stanislav - Amonatov, Farrukh 1/2 53 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Korotylev, Alexey - Belov, Vladimir 1/2 40 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Vorobiev, Evgeni - Rychagov, Andrey 1/2 22 C10 French Rubinstein
Gavrilov, Alexei1 - Grachev, Boris 0-1 68 D47 Queens Gambit Meran
Round 2 (April 19, 2007)
Belov, Vladimir - Gavrilov, Alexei1 1/2 57 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Amonatov, Farrukh - Korotylev, Alexey 1/2 52 C91 Ruy Lopez
Rychagov, Andrey - Grachev, Boris 1/2 34 D30 Queen's Gambit (without Nc3)
Vorobiev, Evgeni - Novikov, Stanislav 0-1 80 B06 Modern Defence
Round 3 (April 20, 2007)
Novikov, Stanislav - Rychagov, Andrey 1/2 47 C10 French Rubinstein
Grachev, Boris - Belov, Vladimir 1/2 33 D00 Queen's Pawn Game
Korotylev, Alexey - Vorobiev, Evgeni 1/2 24 D27 QGA
Gavrilov, Alexei1 - Amonatov, Farrukh 0-1 53 E92 King's Indian Classical
Round 4 (April 21, 2007)
Novikov, Stanislav - Korotylev, Alexey 1-0 23 B23 Sicilian Closed
Amonatov, Farrukh - Grachev, Boris 1/2 47 B81 Sicilian Keres Attack
Rychagov, Andrey - Belov, Vladimir 1/2 60 D48 Queens Gambit Meran
Vorobiev, Evgeni - Gavrilov, Alexei1 1/2 53 E12 Queens Indian Petrosian
Round 5 (April 22, 2007)
Belov, Vladimir - Amonatov, Farrukh 1-0 50 D15 Slav Defence
Grachev, Boris - Vorobiev, Evgeni 1/2 54 A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Korotylev, Alexey - Rychagov, Andrey 1/2 49 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Gavrilov, Alexei1 - Novikov, Stanislav 1-0 48 A42 Modern Defence
Round 6 (April 23, 2007)
Novikov, Stanislav - Grachev, Boris 1/2 58 C00 French Defence
Korotylev, Alexey - Gavrilov, Alexei1 1-0 48 E18 Queens Indian
Rychagov, Andrey - Amonatov, Farrukh 0-1 62 E92 King's Indian Classical
Vorobiev, Evgeni - Belov, Vladimir 1/2 43 E91 King's Indian Classical
The 8th Individual European Chess Championships took place 2-16 April,
2007, in the International Congress Center, Dresden (Germany). 11 rounds Swiss
system, 90 minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game with
an increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from move one. Vladislav Tkachiev
won the tie-breaks beating Ivan Cheparinov (1.5-0.5) Dmitry Jakovenko (1.5-0.5)
and Emil Sutovsky 2-0 in the final. Sutovsky reached the final by beating
Konstantin Sakaev (1.5-0.5) and Dusko Pavasovic (1.5-0.5). Corrections from
last week: Beat Zueger - Yukasin (6) Tiviakov - Prusikin (6)
Initially there were 33 qualifiers announced but then this was reduced
to 29 as some players had qualified from 2006 including Mikhail Gurevich and
Arkadij Naiditsch. 34 non-prequalified players with 7,5 points for 29-7=22
places in the cup, the top 10 by median Buchholz went for free: Volokitin,
Gustafsson, Tomashevsky, Almasi, Malakhov, Galkin, Laznicka, Nisipeanu,
Nevednichy, Landa. The remaining 24 matched for 12 places. Link: Qualified:
Volkov, Vitiugov, Eljanov, Avrukh, Roiz, Iljushin, Motylev, Markus, Tiviakov,
Socko, Najer, Gajewski. (info: http://rankzero.de/)
Tiebreak games now largely available. My thanks to Holger Lieske for
sending them. I tried to sort them out so that the round numbers made the event
followable but its possible I mixed some rapid and blitz games.
Official site: http://www.dresden2008.de and
chess-results.com
Commentary:
http://borriss.com/system-cgi/blog/index.php?catid=179&blogid=87
Tiebreaks
The 8th European Individual Chess Championship
Tie break matches
15min+10 sec 5min+2sec 5/4 min Final
Tie-break match for champion
"1st round, start at 10.00"
A 2 GM Sutovsky Emil w 1 b ½ 1½
7 GM Sakaev Konstantin b 0 w ½ ½
B 3 GM Pavasovic Dusko b ½ w 1 1½
6 IM Iljin Artem w ½ b 0 ½
C 4 GM Cheparinov Ivan w 0 b ½ ½
5 GM Tkachiev Vladislav b 1 w ½ 1½
"2nd round, start at 14.00"
D 1 GM Jakovenko Dmitry w ½ b 0 ½
5 GM Tkachiev Vladislav b ½ w 1 1½
E 2 GM Sutovsky Emil b 1 w ½ 1½
3 GM Pavasovic Dusko w 0 b ½ ½
F 7 GM Sakaev Konstantin w 1 b ½ 1½
6 IM Iljin Artem b 0 w ½ ½
"3rd round, start at 17.00"
G 5 GM Tkachiev Vladislav w 1 b 1 2
2 GM Sutovsky Emil b 0 w 0 0
H 1 GM Jakovenko Dmitry b ½ w 1 1½
3 GM Pavasovic Dusko w ½ b 0 ½
I 4 GM Cheparinov Ivan w 1 b 0 b 1 w 1 3
7 GM Sakaev Konstantin b 0 w 1 w 0 b 0 1
Tie-break matches for qualification
start at 17.00
15min+10 sec 5min+2sec 5/4 min Final
18 GM Volkov Sergey w 1 b 1 2
44 GM Kurnosov Igor b 0 w 0 0
19 GM Vitiugov Nikita b 1 w ½ 1½
43 IM Meier Georg w 0 b ½ ½
20 GM Eljanov Pavel w 1 b ½ 1½
41 GM Jankovic Alojzije b 0 w ½ ½
22 GM Avrukh Boris b 1 w 1 2
40 GM Beliavsky Alexander w 0 b 0 0
23 GM Roiz Michael w 0 b 1 w 1 b 1 3
39 GM Bologan Viktor b 1 w 0 b 0 w 0 1
24 IM Rodshtein Maxim b 0 w 1 w 0 b 0 1
38 GM Iljushin Alexei w 1 b 0 b 1 w 1 3
25 GM Motylev Alexander w 1 b 0 b 1 w 0 w 1 3
37 GM Hracek Zbynek b 0 w 1 w 0 b 1 b 0 2
26 GM Khalifman Alexander b - w - 0
36 GM Markus Robert w + b + 2
27 GM Tiviakov Sergei w ½ b ½ b 1 w 1 3
35 GM Mchedlishvili Mikheil b ½ w ½ w 0 b 0 1
28 GM Georgiev Vladimir b 0 w 1 b 0 w 0 1
34 GM Socko Bartosz w 1 b 0 w 1 b 1 3
29 GM Bartel Mateusz w 0 b ½ ½
33 GM Najer Evgeniy b 1 w ½ 1½
31 GM Gajewski Grzegorz b 1 w 1 2
32 IM Hera Imre w 0 b 0 0
The 6th European Individual Women’s Chess Championship
Tie break matches
Tie-break match for silver and bronze medal
"1st round, start at 14.00"
A 3 GM Stefanova Antoaneta w 1 b 1 2
4 GM Hoang Thanh Trang b 0 w 0 0
"2nd round, start at 17.00"
B 3 GM Stefanova Antoaneta w 1 b 1 2
2 IM Kosintseva Nadezhda b 0 w 0 0
Tie-break matches for qualification
start at 17.00
C 18 WIM Foisor Sabina-Francesca w 1 b 0 w 1 b 1 3
19 IM Lomineishvili Maia b 0 w 1 b 0 w 0 1
The First Saturday GM-IM-FM closed tournaments took place in Budapest
7th-19th April 2007. 15 year old Fabiano Caruana made his second GM norm on the
way to winning the GM event with 7/9. Peter Prohaszka made an IM norm. Oliver
Mihok, Alexander Khantuev and Axel Rombaldoni also made IM norms.
Official site: http://www.firstsaturday.hu/
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FSGM April Budapest HUN (HUN), 7-15 iv 2007 cat. IX (2458)
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1. Caruana, Fabiano m ITA 2523 * 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 7.0 2670
2. Vajda, Levente g ROM 2559 1 * 0 = = 1 1 = 1 = 6.0 2571
3. Prohaszka, Peter2 f HUN 2443 0 1 * = 0 = = 1 1 1 5.5 2539
4. Antal, Gergely m HUN 2448 0 = = * = 1 0 1 = 1 5.0 2502
5. Bui Vinh m VIE 2483 0 = 1 = * 1 = 0 = 0 4.0 2412
6. Rombaldoni, Denis f ITA 2368 1 0 = 0 0 * = 1 0 1 4.0 2424
7. Kosic, Dragan g MNE 2507 0 0 = 1 = = * = = = 4.0 2409
8. Ilincic, Zlatko g SRB 2488 0 = 0 0 1 0 = * 1 1 4.0 2411
9. Fodor, Tamas jr f HUN 2426 0 0 0 = = 1 = 0 * 1 3.5 2381
10. Kahn, Evarth m HUN 2334 0 = 0 0 1 0 = 0 0 * 2.0 2251
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FSIMA April Budapest HUN (HUN), 7-17 iv 2007 cat. I (2270)
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1. Khantuev, Alexander f RUS 2333 * 1 = 0 = = 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 2456
2. Rombaldoni, Axel ITA 2221 0 * 1 = 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 2467
3. Galyas, Miklos m HUN 2444 = 0 * = = 1 1 1 1 = 1 7.0 2401
4. Farago, Sandor m HUN 2275 1 = = * 1 = 0 0 = 1 1 6.0 2341
5. Balazs, Gabor2 HUN 2249 = 1 = 0 * 0 1 = 1 = 1 6.0 2343
6. Petran, Pal m HUN 2389 = 0 0 = 1 * = = 1 1 = 5.5 2293
7. Voiteanu, Gabriel ROM 2251 0 0 0 1 0 = * 0 1 1 1 4.5 2235
8. Gauri, Shankar IND 2126 0 0 0 1 = = 1 * 0 0 1 4.0 2212
9. Csapo, Zoltan f HUN 2162 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 1 * 1 1 3.5 2170
10. Kosmo, Santul FIN 2278 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 1 0 * 1 3.0 2119
11. Schneider, Veronika wm HUN 2238 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 * 0.5 1802
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FSIMB April Budapest HUN (HUN), 7-15 iv 2007
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1. Mihok, Oliver HUN 2357 * = = 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 7.5 2484
2. Werner, Dimo m GER 2358 = * = = 1 1 = = 1 1 6.5 2377
3. Arjun, Vishnuvardhan IND 2274 = = * 1 = = 1 = 1 0 5.5 2300
4. Eperjesi, Laszlo m HUN 2223 0 = 0 * = = = 1 1 1 5.0 2269
5. Arsenault, Nicolas CAN 2143 0 0 = = * = = 1 1 1 5.0 2278
6. Niemi, Kalle FIN 2288 0 0 = = = * = 1 = 1 4.5 2219
7. Lengyel, Bela m HUN 2324 = = 0 = = = * 0 = = 3.5 2135
8. Ignacz, Maria wm HUN 2238 0 = = 0 0 0 1 * = 1 3.5 2144
9. Mayer, Istvan f HUN 2186 0 0 0 0 0 = = = * 1 2.5 2064
10. Dobos, Otto f HUN 1869 0 0 1 0 0 0 = 0 0 * 1.5 1992
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The Reykjavik International 2007 - Þráinn Guðmundsson
Memorial took place 11th-19th April 2007. Normunds Miezis took clear first
place with 7/9 half a point clear of Jon Viktor Gunnarsson.
Official site:
http://www.skaksamband.is/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=438&Itemid=256
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Reykjavik International Reykjavik ISL (ISL), 11-19 iv 2007
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1 GM Miezis Normunds LAT 2521 7,0 40,5 0 50,5 9 7 5,65 1,35 10 13,5
2 IM Gunnarsson Jon Viktor ISL 2406 6,5 39,5 0 49,0 9 6,5 4,14 2,36 10 23,6
3 GM Hebden Mark L ENG 2519 6,0 39,0 0 49,5 9 6 5,55 0,45 10 4,5
4 IM Steingrimsson Hedinn ISL 2482 6,0 36,5 0 47,5 9 6 5,22 0,78 10 7,8
5 GM McNab Colin A SCO 2418 6,0 35,0 0 44,5 9 6 4,72 1,28 10 12,8
6 GM Shaw John SCO 2441 6,0 32,5 0 42,0 9 6 5,34 0,66 10 6,6
7 IM Sriram Jha IND 2425 6,0 30,5 0 40,5 9 6 5,61 0,39 10 3,9
8 IM Vijayalakshmi Subbaraman IND 2425 5,5 36,5 0 46,5 9 5,5 4,63 0,87 10 8,7
9 IM Gaponenko Inna UKR 2451 5,5 34,5 0 45,0 9 5,5 5,43 0,07 10 0,7
10 GM Kveinys Aloyzas LTU 2546 5,5 33,5 0 44,0 9 5,5 6,35 -0,85 10 -8,5
11 GM Ward Chris G ENG 2447 5,0 36,0 0 46,5 9 5 4,87 0,13 10 1,3
12 IM Bellin Robert ENG 2385 5,0 36,0 0 46,5 9 5 4,55 0,45 10 4,5
13 GM Ivanov Mikhail M RUS 2450 5,0 34,0 0 43,0 9 5 5,64 -0,64 10 -6,4
14 IM Kristjansson Stefan ISL 2468 5,0 33,5 0 42,5 9 5 5,43 -0,43 10 -4,3
15 Kjartansson Gudmundur ISL 2279 5,0 28,5 0 36,5 9 5 4,09 0,91 15 13,6
16 IM Thorfinnsson Bragi ISL 2384 4,5 32,0 0 40,5 9 4,5 5,41 -0,91 10 -9,1
17 FM Johannesson Ingvar Thor ISL 2299 4,5 31,5 0 41,5 9 4,5 3,66 0,84 15 12,6
18 FM Bergsson Snorri ISL 2296 4,5 30,5 0 39,0 9 4,5 4,31 0,19 15 2,8
19 FM Thorfinnsson Bjorn ISL 2348 4,5 30,5 0 38,5 9 4,5 5,38 -0,88 15 -13,2
20 Edvardsson Kristjan ISL 2252 4,5 29,5 0 38,0 9 4,5 3,70 0,80 15 12,0
21 GM Meijers Viesturs LAT 2485 4,5 28,5 0 36,5 9 4,5 6,74 -2,24 10 -22,4
22 Petursson Gudni ISL 2065 4,5 27,5 0 35,5 9 4,5 2,18 2,32 15 34,8
23 IM Tate Emory USA 2406 4,0 36,0 0 45,0 9 4 5,14 -1,14 10 -11,4
24 IM Lamoureux Charles FRA 2360 4,0 34,0 0 42,5 9 4 4,49 -0,49 10 -4,9
25 IM Buckley Graeme N ENG 2390 4,0 32,5 0 41,0 9 4 5,45 -1,45 10 -14,5
26 Thorgeirsson Sverrir ISL 2029 4,0 30,5 0 40,0 9 4 1,67 2,33 15 35,0
27 FM Bjornsson Tomas ISL 2204 4,0 29,0 0 38,0 9 4 3,55 0,45 15 6,8
28 Gretarsson Hjorvar Stein ISL 2156 4,0 26,0 0 34,0 9 4 3,97 0,03 15 0,4
29 FM Jonasson Benedikt ISL 2269 4,0 24,5 0 32,5 9 4 5,41 -1,41 15 -21,1
30 Halldorsson Jon Arni ISL 2186 3,5 28,0 0 36,5 9 3,5 3,56 -0,06 15 -0,9
31 FM Bjornsson Sigurbjorn ISL 2329 3,5 27,0 0 35,5 9 3,5 5,39 -1,89 15 -28,4
32 FM Lagerman Robert ISL 2332 3,5 24,5 0 34,0 9 3,5 6,00 -2,50 15 -37,5
33 IM Bjarnason Saevar ISL 2262 3,0 33,0 0 42,0 9 3 3,79 -0,79 10 -7,9
34 Baldursson Hrannar ISL 2129 3,0 25,5 0 32,5 9 3 3,25 -0,25 15 -3,8
35 Asbjornsson Ingvar ISL 2016 2,5 30,0 0 38,5 9 2,5 1,55 0,95 15 14,3
36 Berg Runar ISL 2148 2,5 26,5 0 35,5 9 2,5 3,17 -0,67 25 -16,8
37 Bergsson Stefan ISL 2112 2,5 26,5 0 33,5 9 2,5 2,56 -0,06 15 -0,9
38 Misiuga Andrzej POL 2153 2,5 26,0 0 34,5 9 2,5 3,45 -0,95 15 -14,3
The 25th Metz International Open, took place 14th-22nd April 2007.
Sergey Fedorchuk and Vaszilij Sikula finished on 7/9. There were 5 norms: Tony
WIRIG, Tigran GHARAMIAN, Vladimir PETKOV : GM Mihaela SANDU : WGM Tatiana
KASPAROVA : WIM. News: Jean-Christophe Basaille.
Official site:
http://metzalekhine57.free.fr/openint2007/p_open.htm
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Open Metz FRA (FRA), 14-22 iv 2007
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1. Fedorchuk, Sergey A g UKR 2603 7 38 2689 5 2691
2. Sikula, Vaszilij m UKR 2536 7 34,5 2608 6 2608
3. Petkov, Vladimir m BUL 2456 6,5 37 2623 5 2660
4. Eingorn, Vereslav S g UKR 2588 6,5 35,5 2589 4 2579
5. Wirig, Anthony m FRA 2443 6,5 35 2610 4 2648
6. Savchenko, Stanislav g UKR 2545 6,5 35 2591 4 2591
7. Boidman, Yuri m GER 2438 6,5 34 2547 5 2568
8. Shchekachev, Andrei g FRA 2530 6,5 33,5 2541 6 2537
9. Malakhatko, Vadim g BEL 2598 6,5 32,5 2563 5 2552
10. Gladyszev, Oleg m RUS 2485 6,5 32 2489 6 2479
11. Burmakin, Vladimir g RUS 2593 6 34,5 2568 4 2562
12. Gharamian, Tigran m FRA 2471 6 33 2588 3 2617
13. Spraggett, Kevin g CAN 2631 6 32 2541 4 2511
14. Prasad, Devaki V m IND 2413 6 29,5 2389 5 2372
15. Kozhuharov, Spas BUL 2433 6 29 2586 4 2601
16. Kalinitschew, Sergey g GER 2488 6 29 2342 5 2264
17. Krivoshey, Sergei g UKR 2475 5,5 32,5 2489 5 2492
18. Lalic, Bogdan g CRO 2519 5,5 31,5 2423 3 2411
19. Kasparov, Sergey g BLR 2536 5,5 31 2465 3 2456
20. Haub, Thorsten-Michael m GER 2468 5,5 31 2426 4 2402
21. Guliyev, Namig g AZE 2590 5,5 30 2455 4 2416
22. Aguettaz, Maxime f FRA 2329 5,5 29,5 2372 4 2383
23. Pytel, Krzysztof m FRA 2396 5,5 28,5 2409 3 2413
24. Laurent, Bruno m BEL 2399 5,5 28,5 2377 5 2350
25. Marzolf, Bruno FRA 2259 5,5 26,5 2263 5 2264
26. Struk, Jerzy POL 2265 5,5 26,5 2232 5 2180
27. Schweitzer, Viktoriya wm FRA 2243 5,5 26 2269 5 2276
28. Hartmann, Dominique FRA 1977 5,5 20 1955 4 1962
101 players
The 5th Arab Cities Chess Tournament took place in Beruit 7th-14th
April 2007. ElGiza won the event easily with 33 points.
Official site: http://www.andlb.org/
The 5th Arab Cities Championship 2007
Final Ranking
1. ElGiza (33 Pts./162 BH.)
Bo. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pts Gam. % Rtg-Ø
1 IM El Gindy Essam 2495 EGY 1 0 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 6½ 8 81.3 2174
2 GM Adly Ahmed 2503 EGY 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 9 100.0 2113
3 GM Amin Bassem 2521 EGY 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 9 100.0 2147
4 IM Abdelnabbi Imed 2467 EGY 1F 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 100.0 2078
IM Ezat Mohamed 2426 EGY 1 ½ 0 1 2½ 4 62.5 2094
2. Cairo (22½ Pts./179½ BH.)
Bo. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pts Gam. % Rtg-Ø
1 FM Abdel Razik Khaled 2375 EGY 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 0 1 1 1 6 9 66.7 2111
2 Ibrahim Hatim 2342 EGY 1 ½ 0 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 4½ 8 56.3 2186
3 IM Elgabry Mohsen 2349 EGY 1 0 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 5 8 62.5 2121
4 Ismail Hamed 2328 EGY 1 0 0 ½ 0 1 2½ 6 41.7 2239
IM Tahan Sabri 2329 EGY 1 1 ½ 1 1 4½ 5 90.0 2044
3. Sanaa (28½ Pts./174½ BH.)
Bo. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pts Gam. % Rtg-Ø
1 FM Al Qudaimi Basheer 2414 YEM 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 5½ 6 91.7 2099
2 FM Al Badani Abdu 2235 YEM 1 0 1 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 6½ 9 72.2 2138
3 FM Al-Hadarani Hatim 2260 YEM 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 5½ 6 91.7 2123
4 Al-Aqrabi Saleh 2218 YEM 1 0 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 5½ 8 68.8 2031
IM Al-Zendani Zendan 2387 YEM 0 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 5½ 7 78.6 2121
4. Baghdad (20 Pts./170 BH.)
Bo. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pts Gam. % Rtg-Ø
1 IM Sarsam S A 2384 IRQ 1 1 0 ½ 1 0 ½ 1 1 6 9 66.7 2134
2 FM Atia J A 2285 IRQ ½ 1 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 0 3½ 9 38.9 2077
3 Ali Laith 2251 IRQ 0F 1 0 ½ 0 0 0 1½ 7 21.4 2171
4 Zozek Salah 2204 IRQ ½ 1 0 1 1 ½ 1 5 7 71.4 2054
IM Ahmad Aziz 2317 IRQ 1 1 1 1 4 4 100.0 2087
5. Beirut (19½ Pts./157½ BH.)
Bo. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pts Gam. % Rtg-Ø
1 IM Eid Fadi 2375 LIB 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 6 8 75.0 2137
2 FM Khairallah Faisal 2317 LIB 1 ½ 1 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 5½ 8 68.8 2132
3 Kassis Antoine 2223 LIB 1 1 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 3 8 37.5 2164
4 Maasarani Mahmoud 2145 LIB 1 0 ½ 1 0 ½ 3 6 50.0 2107
Eljawish Ali 2080 LIB 0 0 0 2 0.0 2200
6. Furn ElShebak (18 Pts./162½ BH.)
Bo. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pts Gam. % Rtg-Ø
1 Sakr Nassim 2139 LIB ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ 5 10.0 2164
2 Shamieh Mahmoud 2206 LIB 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 7 57.1 2043
3 FM Najjar Ahmad 2326 LIB 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 6 8 75.0 2054
4 WIM Mouradian Knarik 2178 LIB ½ 1 ½ 0 0 1 0 3 7 42.9 2079
Nader Elias 2071 LIB 1 0 ½ 1 0 2½ 5 50.0 2164
7. ElSharjah (16½ Pts./149½ BH.)
Bo. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pts Gam. % Rtg-Ø
1 Askar M A 2021 UAE 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 7 14.3 2013
2 Mohd A Altaher 2161 UAE 0 ½ 1 0 0 ½ 1 3 7 42.9 2132
3 FM Jasim A R Saleh 2292 UAE 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 5½ 6 91.7 1818
4 Omar Noaman 1968 UAE 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 8 50.0 2130
Hassan Sarhan 2080 UAE 0F 1 0 0 1 4 25.0 2044
8. Irbed (15½ Pts./144½ BH.)
Bo. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pts Gam. % Rtg-Ø
1 Sakji Mansour 2019 JOR 0 1 1 ½ ½ 0 0 3 7 42.9 1882
2 Al-Hantouli Firas 2149 JOR 0 1 1 ½ 1 1 4½ 6 75.0 1832
3 FM Malkawi Fadi 2148 JOR 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 0 ½ 4½ 8 56.3 2038
4 Alshoha Basel 2021 JOR 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 20.0 2118
Al-Hisamawi Wael 2144 JOR 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 6 8.3 2184
9. Tripoli (15½ Pts./148 BH.)
Bo. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pts Gam. % Rtg-Ø
1 Madi, Imad Mohamad 0 LBA 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 4 7 57.1 2076
2 Salem Ali Maoloud 2214 LBA 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 0 1½ 7 21.4 2070
3 Mahdia Farage 2175 LBA 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 0 2 7 28.6 2084
4 Faranka Khaled 0 LBA 0 1F 0 0 0 0 1 6 16.7 2173
Elarbi Abobker 2246 LBA 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 100.0 1894
10. Tajouraa (17½ Pts./128½ BH.)
Bo. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pts Gam. % Rtg-Ø
1 Elbaruni Mohamed 2045 LBA 0 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 5½ 7 78.6 1997
2 AlMatmati Amro Ali 0 LBA ½ 0 0 1 0 1 2½ 6 41.7 2017
3 Ammar Rami Adel 0 LBA 1F 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 8 50.0 2019
4 Al-Amari Ahmed 1854 LBA ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ 5 10.0 2157
Homrana Mostafa Ali 0 LBA 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 6 50.0 1998
11. Gazza (6 Pts./142½ BH.)
Bo. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pts Gam. % Rtg-Ø
1 Djikerian Rafi 0 PLE 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 12.5 2015
2 Lakki Khaled 0 PLE 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 12.5 2034
3 Mirza Fadi 1969 PLE 0F ½ 0F ½ 3 16.7 2148
4 Said Mahmoud 1904 PLE 0 0 1 ½ 0 0 0 1½ 7 21.4 2059
Said Hassan 0 PLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.0 2034
12. ElQuds (13 Pts./135 BH.)
Bo. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pts Gam. % Rtg-Ø
1 ElAssaad Khalil 0 PLE 0 1 0 1 3 33.3 2011
2 Shbaita Ahmed 0 PLE ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 0 0 0 3½ 8 43.8 2062
3 Abahra Karam 0 PLE 0 ½ 0 0 1F ½ 0 0 2 8 25.0 2142
4 ElAssaad Khaled 0 PLE 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 20.0 2158
Wajdy Shebetah 2074 PLE ½ 0 1 ½ 1 0 ½ 0 3½ 8 43.8 2044
13. ElTafila (8½ Pts./122 BH.)
Bo. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pts Gam. % Rtg-Ø
1 AlAabidin Tarek Ziad 0 JOR 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 6 16.7 1972
2 Sakr ElSoukour Mahmoud 0 JOR 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 14.3 2024
3 ElHarassis, Raed Ahmad 0 JOR 0 1 1 ½ 0 0 0 2½ 7 35.7 1985
4 ElKawabia, Ahmad 0 JOR 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 25.0 1945
Sleiman
ElKawabia, Atia 0 JOR 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.0 1972
Alexei Barsov (2521) drew with Romain Edouard (2446) in a match in
Chalons en Champagne 17th to 21st April 2007. The match was organised by
Diego Salazar who also organised the first phase of the French Top 16
League event and hopes to organise further short matches involving young French
players under the banner of DEFI (challenge in French).
For the very 1st DEFI the two selected players were the young French IM
(16 years old – 2447 Elo) current European Champion U 16 and the
experienced GM Alexei Barsov (41 years old – 2521 Elo) Uzbekistan champion
2006. The match consisted of four classical games (1h40’/40 moves +
40’ KO with 30’’ bonus per move). It was organized in one of the
lounges of the city hall of Fagnières, a town of approximately 5.000
inhabitants, located near Châlons-en-Champagne and Reims, a worldwide
famous area because of the Champagne production.
After four draws the match ended 2-2 and according the rules of the
DEFI they had to play a tie-break consisting of two games with 15’ + 10
seconds per player. In the First game, Barsov, playing Black, repeated the Burn
variation of the French. Romain Edouard deviated from the match with 0-0-0 but
very soon made a blunder and was crushed. In the second game the French prodigy
demonstrated that he was not a flash in the pan. He regrouped all his energy
and scored the full point to equalize once more. So it was necessary to play an
ultimate tie-break consisting of one blitz with Armagedon rule. Playing White
Alexei Barsov got 6 minutes and had to win at any cost. His position became
desperate and he was on the verge of losing when his opponent lost on time! So
Alexei Barsov was declared winner of the first DEFI.
For any question or remark please contact Diego Salazar E-mail :
diego.salazar@wanadoo.fr
Official site: http://www.echecs-le-defi.com
Edouard, Romain - Barsov, Alexei 1/2 30 C13 French Classical
Barsov, Alexei - Edouard, Romain 1/2 52 A33 English Symmetrical
Edouard, Romain - Barsov, Alexei 1/2 61 C10 French Rubinstein
Barsov, Alexei - Edouard, Romain 1/2 15 E01 Catalan
LE DEFI Match Chalons en Champagne FRA (FRA), 17-20 iv 2007
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1 2 3 4
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Barsov, Alexei g UZB 2521 = = = = 2.0 2447
Edouard, Romain m FRA 2447 = = = = 2.0 2521
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Tie-break 1-1. Final tie-break game won on time by Alexei Barsov.
The Catalonian Championship took place 1st-9th April 2007. Victor
Moskalenko won the event with 7.5/9.
Results: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr6092.aspx?lan=1
Further details and games http://www.ajedreznd.com/
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ch-Catalonia Barcelona ESP (ESP), 1-9 iv 2007
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1 GM MOSKALENKO Viktor UKR 2539 7,5 52,0 47,5 36,5
2 FM BELTRAN RUEDA Santiago ESP 2381 7,0 56,5 51,0 37,0
3 FM CRUZ Cristhian PER 2399 7,0 49,5 45,5 36,5
4 IM GONZALEZ RODRIGUEZ Jorge A COL 2420 7,0 48,5 44,0 36,0
5 IM CUARTAS Jaime Alexander COL 2494 6,5 57,0 52,0 37,5
6 FM PERPINYA ROFES Lluis Maria ESP 2370 6,5 54,5 49,5 37,0
7 FM CRUZ Filemon PER 2357 6,5 53,0 48,5 35,0
8 IM RIOS Alejandro COL 2342 6,5 49,5 45,0 34,0
9 IM BLANCO Cristobal J VEN 2305 6,5 45,5 42,0 31,5
10 RAFOLS ALBET Josep ESP 2093 6,0 46,0 43,0 29,0
11 MOLINERO MARTIN Joan ESP 2084 6,0 41,0 37,5 28,5
12 FM FERNANDEZ AGUADO Enrique ESP 2363 5,5 52,0 48,5 36,0
13 LACASTA PALACIOS Joaquim ESP 2227 5,5 52,0 47,5 32,0
14 IBANEZ TERRADELLAS Eduardo ESP 2247 5,5 50,0 46,5 32,0
15 WIM IVANOVA Svetlana UKR 2207 5,5 49,0 45,5 32,0
16 BLASCO BENITO Albert ESP 2133 5,5 46,5 43,0 27,5
17 GONZALEZ VALENZUELA Didac ESP 2112 5,5 46,0 43,0 29,5
18 CAPELLADES SUBIRANA Marc ESP 2093 5,5 46,0 42,5 28,0
19 RIDAMEYA TATCHE Jose ESP 2125 5,5 45,0 42,0 30,0
20 MARTIN SANCHEZ Enric ESP 2025 5,5 45,0 42,0 28,5
21 MARGALEF KRIESTEN Joan ESP 1979 5,5 43,5 40,5 24,5
22 FERNANDEZ GONZALEZ Julio Honor ESP 2072 5,5 42,0 40,0 27,5
23 PEREZ CALAHORRA Ricardo ESP 2136 5,5 41,5 38,0 26,5
24 WALTER TRAVELLA German ESP 2042 5,5 41,0 40,0 28,5
25 ROCA CALAF Jordi ESP 2083 5,5 41,0 37,5 27,5
26 TORNER PLANELL Josep R ESP 2185 5,5 40,5 37,5 25,5
27 ZOHAIB HASSAN Mohamed PAK 0 5,5 40,5 37,5 25,0
28 VIVES CABAU Jordi ESP 2056 5,5 40,0 37,0 23,5
29 COLLADO PALLAS David ESP 2157 5,0 44,0 40,5 28,0
30 QUINTANA ORTIZ Joaquim ESP 1980 5,0 44,0 40,5 24,0
31 GARRETA MARTINEZ Albert ESP 1986 5,0 42,0 38,5 25,0
32 JULBE CANET Josep ESP 2136 5,0 41,5 38,5 26,5
33 PORRAS MATEO Felipe ESP 2193 5,0 41,0 38,0 27,5
34 LORENTE MUNOZ Raul ESP 1966 5,0 41,0 38,0 21,0
35 BASAS GAMAZO Josep ESP 2087 5,0 40,0 38,0 25,5
36 CATARINEU NAVINES Federico ESP 2020 5,0 38,5 35,5 23,5
92 players
The 2nd d'Angers open took place 13th-15th April 2007. Pham Minh Hoang
won the event with 5.5/6.
Official site: http://echiquierangevin.free.fr/
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2nd Open d'Angers FRA (FRA), 13-15 iv 2007
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1. Pham Minh Hoang m VIE 2476 5.5 23.5 25.5 2631
2. Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav g RUS 2544 5 26 27 2558
3. Valette, Christian FRA 2104 5 23 24 2245
4. Aoustin, Arnaud FRA 2090 5 22 24 2244
5. Bailet, Pierre FRA 2128 5 21.5 24.5 2181
6. Kozakov, Mikhail g UKR 2415 4.5 26.5 29 2409
7. Barsov, Alexei g UZB 2521 4.5 25.5 27.5 2473
8. Pailhe, Lionel FRA 2031 4.5 19.5 21.5 2108
9. Lesbros, Bernard FRA 2063 4 23 24 2019
10. Egreteau, Eric FRA 2063 4 22.5 25.5 2086
77 players
The Champs sur Marne Open took place 1st-4th March 2007. Christopher
Debray won the event with a perfect 6/6.
Results
- http://www.maubuee-gondoire-echecs.new.fr
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Open Champs sur Marne FRA (FRA), 1-4 iii 2007
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1. Debray, Christopher FRA 2278 6 6 24 2739
2. Royer, Sylvain FRA 2256 5 4 22 2282
3. Rrhioua, Tarik f MAR 2289 4½ 4 22½ 2264
4. Steffenello, Leonard BRA 2035 4½ 4 21 2045
5. Keller, Christophe FRA 2228 4½ 4 20½ 2185
6. Kirszenberg, Marc FRA 2183 4½ 3 22½ 2162
7. Pozdnjakov, Evgueniy FRA 2252 4 4 24½ 2102
8. Vansuypeene, Frederic FRA 1941 4 4 21½ 1887
9. Dojic, Miroslav FRA 1825 4 4 21 1911
10. Perez, Alexandre FRA 1824 4 4 20 1974
11. Garcia, Frederic FRA 1991 4 4 19½ 1929
12. Muller,Rodolphe FRA ---- 4 3 21 1944
13. Barski,Vincent FRA ---- 4 3 19 1940
55 players
The Italian Team Championship took place in Palermo, April 20-22 2007.
There was a strong field including GM Vallejo-Pons, GM Fontaine, GM Hubner, GM
Dervishi, GM Godena, GM Ortega. 10 teams. Marostica, the town of the famous
"living game" won their 7th title. News: Adolivio Capece.
FM Dario Mione reports: Vimar Marostica won the 2007 italian team
championship, which took place 20-22 April in Palermo (Sicily), beating
Obiettivo Risarcimento Padova in the last round after a tough battle and
scoring 9 points out of 10. Decisive was Robert Huebner's victory over Albanian
GM Erald Dervishi on the first board; all other games were drawn. Il Massimo
Palermo, led by Spanish GM Francisco Vallejo Pons, took second place with 8
points and Mens Sana 1871 Siena was third at 6; Padova, Platinum Bologna and La
Zisa Palermo scored 5 points each; Triestina, Eporediese, Legnano and Penne has
been relegated and will be replaced by Dlf Firenze, Monza, Chieti and Pisignano
next year. This is the seventh shield for Vimar: a real record in Italy. Top
scorers of the competition were Vallejo (5/5) and French GM Robert Fontaine
(4/5) on the first board, IM Sabino Brunello (4/5) and FM Piero Mazzilli
(3.5/5) on the second, GM Lexy Ortega (4/5), IM Carlo D'Amore (3/4) and FM
Sergio Corso (3/4) on the third and masters Mario Ferro and Andrea Amato (3/5)
on the fourth. Only 2 points each (out of 4) for Huebner and Italian champion
GM Michele Godena. 100 games played, only 23 drawn.
Games from the final round 5 currently unavailable.
Final standings:
1. Vimar, Marostica team points 9/10 (individual 13/20)
(GM Hubner, GM Godena, GM Otega, IM Manca, IM Borgo)
2. Il Massimo, Palermo 8 - 13
(GM Vallejo-Pons, Ramondino, Corso, Amato, Genovese)
3. Siena 6 - 12.5
(GM Fontaine, IM Brunello, IM Mogranzini, Caposciutti, Patelli)
4. Obiettivo Risarcimento, Padova 5 - 12.5
(GM Dervishi, IM Bellini, IM D'Amore, IM Vocaturo, IM Arlandi)
5. Bologna 5 - 11.5
6. La Zisa, Palermo 5 - 10
7. Trieste 4 - 9
8. Ivrea 4 - 8.5
9. Legnano 4 - 7.5
10. Penne 0 - 2.5
Individual: Vallejo (1st board) 5 out of 5; Fontaine (1st board) 4 out
of 5; Brunello (2nd board) 4 out of 5; Ortega (3rd board) 4.5 out of 5
Details: http://www.centroscacchi.it (http://www.centroscacchi.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48&Itemid=45)
- http://www.accademiascacchi.it/
and http://www.messaggeroscacchi.it/italia/cis07.html
The 9th Dubai Open takes place 22nd-30th April 2007 at the Dubai Chess
Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At stake is the Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan
Al Maktoum Cup and a total of $45,000 in cash prizes. Jaan Ehlvest heads the
field.
http://www.arabfide.com/
(although I couldn't get it to work)
The 2007 Philippine International Open took place at the The El Centro,
Legenda Hotel, Subic Freeport Zon 11th-19th April 2007. Chinese GMs dominated
the top five places in the $40,000 Philippine International Open organized by
the National Chess Federation of the Philippines at the Subic Bay Freeport,
Philippines. GMs Wang Yue, Zhang Zhong and Ni Hua tied for the top three places
with 7 points each followed by GMs Wang Hao and Zhao Jun with 6.5 points each.
Iranian GM Ehsan Ghaem Maghami and Indonesian GM Susanto Megaranto and GM Li
Shilong trail with 6 points apiece. For full standings, go to the Swiss Manager
site. (News: http://www.fide.com/news.asp?id=1316.
No games available.
Results:
http://chess-results.com/tnr6298.aspx?tnr=6298&art=1&lan=1&mm=1&m=1
Final Round 9 Standings:
1 GM Wang Yue CHN 2656 7,0 2565 2588 2598
2 GM Zhang Zhong CHN 2621 7,0 2544 2569 2596
3 GM Ni Hua CHN 2654 7,0 2531 2552 2572
4 GM Wang Hao CHN 2638 6,5 2504 2532 2557
5 GM Zhao Jun CHN 2554 6,5 2448 2477 2503
6 GM Ghaemmaghani Ehsan IRI 2599 6,0 2552 2581 2590
7 GM Megaranto Susanto INA 2530 6,0 2480 2523 2581
8 GM Li Shilong CHN 2552 6,0 2402 2428 2450
9 Li Chao CHN 2525 5,5 2522 2557 2598
10 GM Torre Eugene PHI 2532 5,5 2507 2545 2571
11 GM Adianto Utut INA 2587 5,5 2494 2514 2532
12 GM Akobian Varuzhan USA 2574 5,5 2487 2507 2527
13 IM Dimakiling Oliver PHI 2491 5,5 2448 2502 2541
14 FM Sadorra Julio PHI 2407 5,5 2446 2479 2505
15 IM So Wesley PHI 2519 5,5 2428 2473 2499
16 GM Paragua Mark PHI 2532 5,5 2399 2431 2453
17 Zhang Ziyang CHN 2323 5,5 2396 2427 2468
18 GM Antonio Rogelio Jr. PHI 2539 5,5 2378 2404 2426
19 Maga Mirabeau PHI 2352 5,5 2352 2392 2428
20 Makinano Anthony PHI 2310 5,5 2289 2342 2373
21 IM Bancod Ronald PHI 2375 5,5 2277 2319 2353
22 Fernandez Ernesto PHI 2178 5,0 2448 2477 2503
23 Bagamasbad Efren PHI 2295 5,0 2429 2467 2487
24 IM Nadera Barlo PHI 2399 5,0 2330 2367 2389
25 Llavanes Ronald PHI 2262 5,0 2266 2294 2331
26 FM Donguines Fernie PHI 2387 4,5 2377 2414 2450
27 Nouri Hamed PHI 2432 4,5 2368 2461 2501
28 Senador Emmanuel PHI 2381 4,5 2334 2359 2391
29 Verdun Xavier John PHI 2071 4,5 2320 2356 2372
30 Babu Lalith IND 2320 4,5 2320 2355 2388
31 IM Taufik Halay INA 2401 4,5 2275 2298 2318
32 Diez Boris Michael PHI 2160 4,5 2221 2366 2378
59 players
George Mirijanian reports: The 17th Massachusetts Game/60 Championship
took place on 22nd April 2007 at the Kennedy Senior Center in Natick, Mass.,
USA. In a big surprise, Sherif Khater, a U.S. Chess Federation-rated expert
from Nashua, New Hampshire, emerged the winner with a perfect score of 4-0 in
an Open section field of 32 players. GM Alexander Ivanov of Newton, Mass., the
pre-tournament heavy favorite, finished in second place with a 3.5-0.5 tally
and gained the Mass. Game/60 Championship title by virtue of being the state's
high-scoring player. FM John Curdo of Auburn, Mass., who nicked Ivanov for a
draw in the first round, won the top Under 2300 prize with a 2.5-1.5 result.
The event drew a total of 95 players in four sections and awarded nearly #3,000
in prizes. R. Kenneth Ballou of Framingham, Mass., directed the tournament for
the sponsoring Masachusetts Chess Association (MACA) and was assisted by Robert
Messenger of Nashua, New Hampshire. Complete crosstables are available at
http://masschess.org
A couple of letters arrived this week about the cost and standards of
the accommodation in Dresden.
Where did our money go? Erik van den Doel Leiden 17th April
2007
This is a story about the disappearance of money
During the European Chess Championship in Dresden I stayed in the IBIS
hotel. The European Chess Union had done the participants an offer: Full board
in a single room in the IBIS hotel during 14 nights for 98 Euros a night.
Payment could not be done directly to the hotel. The National federations had
to transfer the money to the bank account of the European Chess Union (ECU).
They would then pay IBIS. This is an important point to understand what
happened. Many players made use of this arrangement, of my federation alone
they were: GM Tiviakov, GM Smeets GM Werle and myself.
Lunch and dinner in the hotel were extremely poor. Both in terms of
quality and quantity. Our complaints to the waiters did not have any effect.
After some seven days I spoke to the cook. He told me he couldn’t change
the situation since he had been ordered to prepare meals for the players for
value of five euros. And indeed five euros average seems like a good indication
for what we got, although it could also have been less.
Now it was time for some calculation. We paid 98 Euros. The normal rate
for a single room including breakfast (Which could, for example, be found on a
billboard next to the entrance) is 70,50 euros. 98-70,50 = 27,50 euros left for
lunch and dinner. Lunch and dinner together had a value of ten euros so 27,50
-10= 17,50 euros per person per day disappeared! That is 245 euros per person
for the whole stay.
By now we had grown very curious how much ECU had actually paid IBIS.
The manager of IBIS refused to tell us, saying this was something between the
players and the organisers. Then I spoke with the organiser in charge of these
matters, mister Verleger. He also refused to tell me. One gets the impression
there was something to hide.
I think the national federations whose players stayed in the IBIS
should claim a decent refund from ECU.
Furthermore in the future national federations should transfer money
directly to hotels and not through ECU, or any other organisation. And if they
must, they should ask for written guarantees /specifications where the money
will go. Otherwise history may well repeat itself, for example during the 2008
Olympiad, in Dresden.
GM Erik van den Doel Leiden Holland
Boris Kutin response 23rd April 2007
"This is a response to the Open Letter from GM Erik van den Doel
concerning the European Individual Championships 2007 in Dresden published on
the TWIC Site and elsewhere.
His complaint is about the cost and quality of food in the IBIS Hotel.
He does not mention the fact that this was the most successful ever
European Championship with the highest ever prize fund of 250,000 Euros which
was played in excellent conditions but chess organisers are, of course, used to
hearing only negative comments from some quarters.
He alleges that the ECU received the money for the hotel accommodation,
infers that ECU received a commission from these payments and negotiated with
the hotels a low standard of meals. None of this is true nor were these
allegations raised with me whilst in Dresden which I would have thought would
be an elementary courtesy before publishing an Open Letter attacking the ECU.
The facts are:
1. There was no stipulation that players had to stay in any designated
hotel. They were free to choose and to make their own arrangements direct with
any hotel of which there are many in Dresden with a wide range of prices.
2. The Organising Committee (of which the ECU is not part - we only
sanction the event) negotiated deals with hotels which players could either
take up or not as they wished.
3. No payments for hotel accommodation were made through the ECU nor
did the ECU receive any commission.
A retraction by Erik would be appreciated.
Boris Kutin President ECU"
European Chess Union c/o. Deutscher Schachbund e. V.
Hanns-Braun-Str./Friesenhaus I 14053 Berlin Tel.: 030/3000 78 11
Leko - Kramnik Rapid Match
Peter Leko and Vladimir Kramnik play a rapid match April 25th-29th 2007
at the National Theater of Miskolc Hungary. It will be an 8 game rapid match.
Official site: http://www.lekokramnyik.hu/
Candidates Matches and Computer Match
The Candidates Matches will be held May 26th - June 14th, 2007 in
Elista, Kalmykia. "Deep Fritz" and "Deep Junior" will have a 6 game match
alongside the event.
Further details: http://www.fide.com
Kramnik - Aronian Rapid Match
World Champion Vladimir Kramnik plays World Cup Holder Levon Aronian in
a rapid match May 4th-6th, 2007 in Yerevan, Armenia. Two games will be played
each day. The time control will be 25 minutes for the whole game with an
increment of 10 seconds per move. The match is organised by the Armenian Chess
Federation.
Official site: http://www.aroniankramnik2007.am/
First Saturday May
For the 5th-17th of May First Saturday Budapest GM-IM tournaments there
are some vacancies. A chance for GM-IM-norms. Contact Laszlo Nagy E-mail:
firstsat@hu.inter.net http://www.firstsaturday.hu -
http://home.hu.inter.net/~firstsat
- http://www.fide.com/official/officials.asp?f=13
Phone-fax: (+36)-1-263-28-59 Mobile: (+36)-30-230-1914
British Chess Problem Society
Brian Stephenson of the British Chess Problem Society has a new website:
http://www.bstephen.me.uk/. The site
has much info on the Winton Capital British Chess Solving Championship.
Endgame Studies
Alexander Rueb Vereniging voor SchaakEindspelStudie. Endgame studies:
http://www.arves.org/
Arctic Chess Challenge
The Arctic Chess Challenge will take place in Tromsø, Norway
August 4th-12th 2007. The Open Swiss is a follow up to last year’s
Midnight Sun Chess Challenge, won by GM Sergei Shipov ahead of among others
Carlsen, Krasenkow and Rozentalis and is the second in a series of events
leading up to Tromsø’s bid for the 2014 Chess Olympics
Details: http://www.arcticchess.org/engindex.htm
Benidorm 2007 International Chess Festival
The VI Benidorm 2007 International Chess Festival takes place 30th
November - 9th December 2007 with diverse tournaments
More information and entry, discounts by individual lodging or for
groups larger than 15 people, please to contact Patricia Claros Aguilar:
615547567 - 6620 20592 or emails ajedrezenalicante@yahoo.es and
ajedrezalicante@hotmail.com.
Details: http://www.ajedrezbali.com/
Russian Team Championships
I have few details but it starts in Dagomis around 30th April 2007.
Official site: http://www.chessliga.ru
Bahrain Batelco Championship
The Bahrain Batelco Championship takes place registration 2 to 13 May. A
9 round Swiss with a rest day. There are free tickets available for GMs and IMs
from Paris and also accommodation and full board. total prize fund $10,000.
Further details Mr Abdughaffar _batelcopen2007@gmail.com_
(mailto:batelcopen2007@gmail.com)
5th Solingen Chess Weeks
The 5th Solingen Chess Weeks will be held at Solingen (North
Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) between June, 1st and June, 10th 2007.
The main events of the chess festival are the two opens between June,
7th and 10th., both 7 rounds swiss, 2h/40+1h/all. The A-open is
an Elo tournament open for all players; the top prizes are 800/500/400 euros.
IM and GM are free of entry fee. The B-open is for players
rated below 2000 DWZ (national rating) only; the top prizes are 300/200/150
euros. Additionaly there will be
a blitz tournament on June, 1st (15 rounds swiss, 5 min/game) and
a rapid tournament on June, 2nd (9 rounds swiss, 20 min/game).
Further information: Andreas Peschel: +49 (0)175 591.24.07;
anrope@hotmail.com
Complete informations also on the tournament site: http://www.schachwochen.de/
Lugano tournaments
There are two tournaments in Lugano. One at the end of April
http://www.scaccomatto.ch/. The other
at the end of November http://www.chessevent.ch/
Novi Sad Championship
Novi Sad will host the 2009 European National Team Championship. In the
run up to that the Championship of Novi Sad took place 18th-25th March 2007.
Dusan Rajkovic won the event on tie-break from Miroljub Lazic after both
finished on 6.5/9. I'm hoping for a better games file before I try and publish
the games.
Further details: http://www.drazic.co.yu
Mediterranean 2013" Open Rijeka Croatia
The "Mediterranean 2013" Open chess tournament takes place in Rijeka
Croatia, 25 November - 2 December 2007
System of play: Swiss / 9 rounds. Tempo of play: 90 minutes per player
+ 30 extra seconds for each move played starting with the first. The tournament
will be registered with FIDE in order to assign the rating and title norms.
Prizes Awards fund: about 10 000 Euros. 1st award - 12 000,00 kunas 2nd
award - 8 000,00 kunas 3rd award - 6 000,00 kunas
WEB: http://www.mediteran2013.com/en/default.asp
e-mail: club@sah-rijeka.hr
8th Montreal International
The 8th Montreal International takes place July 19th - 28th 2007. Nigel
Short, Sergei Tiviakov, Pavel Eljanov, Pentala Harikrishna, Vadim Milov, Kamil
Miton, Mark Bluvshtein and Pascal Charbonneau are signed up to play.
Details:
http://fqechecs.qc.ca/index.php?typ=actu&id=1760&categorie=1
MTel Masters
The MTel Masters take place in Sofia 9th-20th May 2007. The field for
the ten round, double round robin event, is Veselin Topalov, Liviu Dieter
Nisipeanu, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Gata Kamsky, Michael Adams and Krishnan
Sasikiran. Tiebreak games will be played to decide the winner in the case of a
tie. The Sofia draw Rule will be strictly applied. The players will not be
allowed to offer draws, the decision as to whether the game is sterile is taken
by the Chief-Arbiter.
40th Biel Chess Festival
The 40th Biel Chess Festival takes place 21st July - 3rd August 2007.
Players include Judit Polgar, Alexander Morozevich and Magnus Carlsen
Further details and entry for the many events at:
http://www.bielchessfestival.ch
Uzhgorod-Open
Uzhgorod-Open, Spring 2007 2007, May, 24 - May, 27 City: Uzhgorod
Country: Ukraine Organizer: Chess Federation of Uzhgorod (President - IM Bogdan
Borsos) Tel: +380503179153, +380503723900 Email: chessfeduzh@rambler.ru
Address: Ukraine, Uzhgorod, Hotel "Svitanok", Koshitska st. 20
Further details: http://chessfeduzh.narod.ru
8th United Insurance and United Leasing GM Chess Tournament
The 8th United Insurance and United Leasing Grandmasters Chess
Tournament shall be organized by the Bangladesh Chess Federation from 6th to
14th May 2007 at the National Sports Council, 62/3 Purana Paltan Dhaka-1000 in
Bangladesh. The tournament shall be an 11-round Swiss System. Download the
tournament brochure. Invited players must send their confirmation to
participate in the event on or before 20th April 2007 to Jamilur Rahman General
Secretary Fax + Phone: 88 (02) 7169336 E-mail: bcf@bdonline.com Mobile: +88
0191418214, +88 0152415241
http://www.fide.com/news.asp?id=1296
has the full brochure.
RC Sport Open
The RC Sport Open takes place 10th-17th August 2007 in Ceská
Trebová (Czech republic). Total prize fund is 122 000 CZK (4 000 Euro).
Details: http://sachy.rcsport.info
Baku Chess Festival
The Baku Chess Festival takes place April 30th – May 12th 2007.
Four tournaments will be held: * Children tournament 01-10 May * Open
tournament 03-11 May * Seniors tournament 03-11 May * Blitz tournament 12
May.
Details:http://www.chessclub.az/kubok/poloj.htm
Canadian Open
The 2007 Canadian Open Chess Championship is a 10-round, one-section
Swiss that takes place 7-15 July 2007 in Ottawa, the capital of Canada. 120
minutes/game + 30sec. increment/move. Projected prize fund of $20,000 CDN based
on 200 entrants. Free entry to GMs, WGMs and IMs. Entry fee for all others,
$125 CDN until May 31, 2007, $150 CDN thereafter. Players must be members of
the Chess Federation of Canada. A tournament membership is available for $10
CDN, and a one-year membership for foreign players is $50 CDN. The venue is the
Ottawa Marriott (www.ottawamarriott.com), offering rates of $89/night CDN for
single and double occupancy.
Online reservations may be made at the website:
http://cwp.marriott.com/yowmc/chess/
Confirmed GMs so far: GM Nigel Short, GM Vadim Milov, GM Suat Atalik, GM Alex
Yermolinsky, GM Mark Bluvshtein. More GMs will be announced at the event blog:
http://cocycc.blogspot.com
Event website: http://www.canchess.ca
7th Znojmo Open
The 7th Znojmo Open takes place 5th-6th May 2007 at the Monastery of
Louka, Znojmo, the Czech Republic
Details: http://czechtour.net/znojmo/index.php
Chess festival BRNO 2007
Chess festival BRNO 2007 takes place 29th June - 8th July 2007. GM, IM
and Open events.
Details: http://www.skduras.wz.cz/indexe.htm
ICC and FICS client for mobile phones
Mats Luthman has written a program that connects to ICC and FICS,
compatable with many modern mobile phones. I've been looking for something like
this for a while for watching live tournaments if I'm out and about. Its a nice
free solution, you can also play but I haven't tried that.
Website: http://www.luthman.nu/Mobi/Mobi.html
Lenk International Chess Festival
Lenk International Chess Festival The "Swiss Chess Tour 2007" will
continue in Lenk with the 19th "Kreuz-Open" April 5th-9th 2007. The venue is
the Hotel Kreuz, Grande Open, Swiss system, 7 rounds and the games will last a
maximum of 5 hours (40 moves for 2 hours and 30 minutes till the end). Prize
are: 1.500 SF, 1.200, 900, 700, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200 and 150 SF. From 11.-
20. places natural prizes. Special prizes for best Lady, senior (1946),
junior(1987-90), schoolboy (1991) and best local player. Entry fee 130 SF, FMs
and juniors 60 SF, at the door 20 SF more, GMs and IMs free. The teams
competition, with 4 members; 3 prizes: 4x100/4x75/4x50 SF; entry fee 10 SF.
Venue: Hotel "Kreuz". Time table: Round 1st 18.00-23.00 April 5,; Rounds 2/3
09.30-14.30 and 15.30-20.30 April 6,; Round 4 13.30-18.30 April 7,; Rounds 5/6
09.30-14.30 and 15.30-20.30 April 8,; Round 7 9.30-14.30 April 9. Closing
ceremony April 9 at 16.00. Info: Beochess +41+62+965-46-50 (Robert Spoerri) or
info@beochess.ch or site http://www.beochess.ch for more details.
5th Brussels International Chess Festival
5th Brussels International Chess Festival (11 rounds - 25 minutes) Open
to all rated and unrated players-no club membership requested Saturday 5 May -
Sunday 6 May 2007
Details: http://www.creb.be/
5th PAL/CSS Freestyle Chess Tournament
$16,000 Freestyle tournament starts on March 2nd 23.02.2007 The Fifth
PAL/CSS Freestyle Chess Tournament begins on March 2nd on the Playchess server.
The main tournament is an eight-round Swiss, with time controls of 60 min + 15
sec per game. You probably know that in Freestyle any kind of assistance is
allowed: computers, friends, books, anything. The starting fee is 10 Euro. GMs
and IMs are free
Details and entry:
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=3693
XX Benidorm Open
The XX Open Internacional de Ajedrez Villa de Benidorm 2007 Benidorm
organised an international tournament 1977 till 1995 now it has returned. The
event takes place 22nd April - 1st May 2007 (10 rounds). 29.000 Euros in
prizes.
Information: Mr. Emilio Pellicer Tel: +34 96 585 16 50. Alfonso Vilches
Tel: +34 695 91 56 78. E-mail: open@chessbenidorm.com
Full details: http://www.chessbenidorm.com
11th Voronezh Festival
The 11th International Chess Festival Voronezh 2007 takes place
10th-21th June 2007.
Details: http://www.relex.ru/~xuser/voronezh_open
XXV Andorra International Open
The XXV International Chess Open of Andorra takes place 30th June - 8th
July 2007. Tournament Hall: Hotel Sant Gothard - Erts (La Massana) ANDORRA
Prizes: 10.000 Euros / 1st. Prize: 2.100 Euros All the prizes are tax-free
Valid for the Catalan Chess circuit Entries: 35Euros /sub16 20 Euros - Elo
+2350 free
For entries and information contact: openandorra@andorra.ad FEVA -
Tel/Fax: 00.376.867846 Oscar de la Riva: 00.376.839899 (21:00 a 23:30)
Details: http://www.feva.ad
Dortmunder Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2007
The Sparkassen Chess Meeting takes place 23rd June - 1st July 2007 in
the Dortmund Civic Theatre.
Eight players will compete in a single round robin: Viswanathan Anand,
Magnus Carlsen, Boris Gelfand, Vladimir Kramnik, Peter Leko, Shakhriyar
Mamedyarov, Arkadij Naiditsch and the winner of the Aeroflot Open 2007 in
Moscow (Evgeny Alekseev).
There will be open A and B events alongside.
Pula Open 2007
The "Pula Open 2007" takes place in Pula, Croatia, 23rd-30th June 2007,
in the hotel Histria.
All further information at: http://www.skpula.hr , or contact the
tournament director at : pulaopen@globalnet.hr
25th International Chess Championship of the Elba Island
25th International Chess Championship of the Elba Island , a wonderful
place for a holiday two groups; first prize Open A (elo from 1800 up) 1.000
euro. official venue Lacona, May 6th-13th 2007 - good opportunities for room
and apartments in Lacona Hotel and Residence. There will be somo GM to get
norms.
Further details: http://www.tuscanhotels.it/cms.asp?IDPg=10
Hungarian tournaments March - August 2007
The list of the chess tournaments from March - August 2007 in Hungary:
1 3rd-15th of March 2007 FIRST SATURDAY Budapest GM-IM-FM, GM-IM-FM
round robins (BERGER), 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. 19th-27th of March, 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.
3. 16th-24th of March Budapest Spring Festival 9 round Swiss Open, org:
Nagy L. www.firstsaturday.hu
4. 7th-20th of April, FS GM-IM-FM, Budapest, org: NL
5. 21st of April – 1st of May GM tmt minimal cat.9. Planned
/2451-2475 Elo range/, Org: NL,
6. 5th-18th of May, GM-IM-FM Budapest, org NL,
7. 19th-29th of May, ELEKES MEMORIAL, GM-IM closed, Org: IM Zsinka,
e-mail: zsinkala@t-online.hu
8. 2nd -14th of June, FIRST SATURDAY Budapest GM-IM-FM closed. Org : NL
9. 16th-24th of June, Balatonlelle Open, GM-IM closed. Org: IM Rigo,
e-mail: me-ri@t-online.hu
10. 7th-19th of July FIRST SATURDAY Budapest, GM-IM-FM closed, Org: NL
11. 4th-16th of August FS Bp, GM-IM-FM, org. Nagy L.
12. 18th-26th of August, TALENTUM CUP Open 9 rounds Swiss, near to the
Balaton lake, org: VALIS, Janos, e-mail: husi-sc@hu.inter.net
VI Benidorm Festival
The VI Benidorm Festival takes place 30th November - 9th December 2007.
Further details: http://www.ajedrezalicante.com/menu.htm
Baltic Sea Cup
The Baltic Sea Cup (Bornholm, Denmark) takes place July 30th - August
5th 2007.
Details: http://www.bornholms-skakklub.dk/balticseacup07/
8th Individual European Chess Championships (Men/Open + Women)
The 8th Individual European Chess Championships take place 2-16 April,
2007, in the International Congress Center, Dresden (Germany). 11 rounds Swiss
system will be played, 90 minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of
the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from move one. The
European Championships are open to all players representing the Chess
Federations which comprise the European Chess Union (FIDE zones 1.1 to 1.9)
regardless of their title or rating. There is no limit of participants per
federation; however applications have to be sent by the national federations
only, preferable by internet registration form. The Individual European
Championships 2007 and the Individual Women`s Championship 2007 are
qualification events for the next Chess World Cup or the next World Chess
Championships for Women respectively. According to FIDE’s tournament
regulations and the decision of the ECU Board, 33 players from the men’s
section and 13 players from the women’s section will qualify. The
organizer offers a prize fund of 200,000 Euros. In addition FIDE will
contribute to the prize fund with an amount of 80,000 US Dollars (60,000 for
the open section and 20,000 for the women’s section). FIDE/ECU will deduct
20 % from the total prize fund. The national federations were requested to fill
in and return the Application Form not later than 31th January 2007. The
organizer will accept late registrations after this date subject to an extra
charge. All details regarding schedule, prizes and entry fee are published at
the official site: http://www.dresden2008.de (in German and
English language).
Currently, over 580 registrations have been made by the national
federations at the end of the first application phase - 424 participants in the
Open and 162 in the women´s event.
43 of the 54 ECU federations have registered at least one starter. The
largest group will come from Germany with 148 chess players followed by the
Russian Federation with 88.
The field of participants will be headed by Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (ELO
2754) from Azerbaijan, number 5 of the world ranking and the European Champion
of 2004 Ivanchuk Vassily (ELO 2750) from the Ukraine. Eight ladies out of the
world's TOP 20 will be present in Dresden including Nadezhda Kosintseva (ELO
2496) from Russia and World Champion of 2004 Antoaneta Stefanova (ELO 2483)
from Bulgaria.
You can see all registrated players at the official site: change
language into English, then the links
http://www.dresden2008.de/front_content.php?idcat=183
or http://www.dresden2008.org/anmeldung/registrations.php
Alushta Diary 2007
GM Norm events: 23.05 - 1.06, 2.06 - 12.06, 15.06 - 25.06, 2.09 -
12.09, 14.09 - 24.09, 26.09 - 6.10, IM Norm: 23.05 - 1.06, 2.06 - 12.06, 15.06
- 25.06, 2.09 - 12.09, 14.09 - 24.09, 26.09 - 6.10, Rating tournament: 4.06 -
12.06, 22.06 - 27.06, Open tournament (under 16 years) First prize - 200$ 3.06
- 11.06, 13.06 - 21.06, Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Open tournament First prize -
1000$ First prize (woman) - 500$ 28.06 - 6.07, Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Blitz
tournament 7.07, Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Open tournament (rapid chess) 8.07 -
9.07, Alushta Session of school of Gennadi Kuzmin 21.06 - 27.06
Individual and group studying Further information:
http://www.kaissa.com.ua phone +38
(06560)5-05-32, +380505828911 (for Russian speaking) + 44 7717890632 (for
English speaking, call after 18.00) e-mail: info@kaissa.com.ua
New England Masters
New England Masters, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, August 13-17, 2007. 9
Round FIDE Swiss with great norm opportunities. Low entry fees and hotel rate,
open to players rated FIDE 2200 or higher. Website:
http://www.newenglandmasters.com.
Email: chris@chesstournamentservices.com.
Pobeskydi Chess Festival
The chess festival "Pobeskydi" takes place 5th-9th April 2007. There
will be 2 round robin tournaments with possibility of GM and IM norm and one
9-round Swiss tournament. Prize found will be about 1500euros. For further
information visit http://www.chessfm.cz
3rd European Union Individual Chess Championship
The 3rd European Union Individual Chess Championship takes place
in Arvier (Aosta Valley Italy) June 15th - 24th 2007
Details: http://www.scacchivda.com/
7th European Individual Senior Championship
The 7th European Individual Senior Championship takes place 2 - 10 June,
2007, in the Business-Lounge of the Hockenheim circuit (Germany). The
championship is open for all European seniors and senior women. Ladies shall be
born before 1st Jan 1957, gentlemen before 1st Jan 1947. 9 rounds Swiss system,
ELO rated. Time control: 40 moves in 2 hours + 1 hour quick-play finish. All
details regarding schedule, prizes and entry fee are published on the website
of the festival: http://www.euro-seniorchamp.de.vu
Host:Karpov Chess Academy Hockenheim (Karpow-Schachakademie Hockenheim e.V.) -
President Dieter Auer email: karpow@schachakademie-hockenheim.de
Offene Internationale Stuttgarter Stadtmeisterschaft 2007
The Offene Internationale Stuttgarter Stadtmeisterschaft 2007, takes
place 17.5. - 20.5.2007, in Gerlingen, South-Germany. 7 Rounds, Swiss System,
A/B-tournament, over 7000 € prizes.
Details: http://www.stuttgarter-stadtmeisterschaft.de
30th San Sebastian Open
The 30th San Sebastian International Chess Open takes place 1st to 8th
of April 2007. Rate of Play: 90 minutes + 30 sec/move
Contact Phone: +34 943474604 +34 943396149 Email: xake@fgajedrez.org
Further details: http://www.fgajedrez.org
Banyoles Chess Festival 2007
The Banyoles Chess Festival includes two tournaments: The Rapid-Chess
Tournament is on 15th of August. And from the 16th until 24th of August is held
the International Chess Tournament. Here, you will find more information about
them: 3rd. "Lluís Muratet" Rapid-Chess Tournament This will be played
the 15th of August of 2007. Rapid-Chess (20 minutes or 15min+5"). 9 Rounds.
Prizes: 1st. 800 €; Prize fund: 2.000 €. (Valid for Catalan Chess
Circuit) 10th Banyoles International Chess Tournament From 16th until 24th of
August of 2007. Swiss System. 9 Rounds. 105 minutes + 30 seconds/movement.
Prizes: 1st. 2.000 € (4.000 € if the winner achieves 9 points); Prize
fund: 8.000 €. (Valid for the Catalan Chess Circuit). Nigel Short has
announced his participation.
Official site: http://www.escacsbanyoles.com/
Battle of Senta tournament
The 11th International Chess Festival "The Battle of Senta 1697" takes
place 20th-30th July 2007 in Senta (the Vojvodina / Serbia).
Details: http://www.chess-senta.org.yu
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
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
Politiken Cup
The 29th Copenhagen Open Politiken Cup takes place 21st-29th July 2007.
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
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
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
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
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/
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
Czech Tour 2006-7
There is new information about the Czech Tour 2006/2007 including:
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
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
