THE WEEK IN CHESS 74 10/03/96 Mark Crowther
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1) Introduction
2) PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE KARPOV-KAMSKY MATCH by Christophe Bouton
3) PCA Grand Prix
4) A "small" piece on Copyright.
5) Estonian Team Championship by Mart Tarmak
6) Villa Gesell "GRAN PRIX CLARIN 1995" by Roberto Alvarez
7) Dutch Club Championships by Ian Rogers.
8) COPENHAGEN CITY CHAMPIONSHIP 1996 by Bjarke Kristensen
9) 1st VISA NORDIC GRAND PRIX Reykjavik Iceland by Einar Karlsson
10) Union de Reyes Chess Club Havana Cuba 1996.
11) Oxford vs Cambridge Chess Match
12) GRANDMASTER ALEXEI SHIROV SPECIAL MATCH on March 13!
13) First Saturday Tournaments February 1996.
GAMES SECTION
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Villa Gesell 45 games
Estonian Team Championships 25 games
Union de Reyes Tournament 66 games
City Championships Copehagen Denmark 45 games
Extra sections
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TWIC74FS.PGN
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First Saturday GM Tournament 91 games
First Saturday IM Tournament 91 games
TWIC74IC.PGN
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VISA Nordic Iceland 256 games
Extra Section available via ftp and from my www:
These extra sections are available at:
Pittsburgh ftp site. (ftp.pitt.edu, group/chess/NEWS)
(probably Monday)
and straight away at my www site -
http://www.brad.ac.uk/~mdcrowth/chess.html
(note this is tilda mdcrowth, some terminals display this
as a percent sign which won't work)
1) Introduction
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My thanks to Christophe Bouton, Mart Tarmak, Roberto Alvarez, Ian Rogers
Bjarke Kristensen, Carlos H. Taboada, Einar Karlsson, Joerg Harm. I hope
that is everyone I have a feeling I left someone out!
Another of those issue where the time needed didn't quite match
the time available. However a good solid issue with news from
throughout the World and quite a large number of games from
the events. I will hopefully write something myself on the
Karpov - Kamsky match next week. It however looks like Iraq
will not be the venue after the US Government stepped in and
threatened to fine Kamsky.
Hope you enjoy the issue.
2) PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE KARPOV-KAMSKY MATCH by Christophe Bouton
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++The facts++
FIDE president Kirsan Iljumzhinov announced today the site of the Karpov-Kamsky
World championship match: it will be Bagdad,Irak.
The match should start early June in a Congress Palace, near the five-star hotel
Rachid. The prize fund will be 2 million dollars. 20 games will be played and
the match will last no more than 40 days. No detail was given on the exact
schedule and hours of play/game, adjournements etc.
Bagdag was chosen " because it was the best offer ". Moscou and Baku were the
two other contenders and M. Iljumzhinov did not want to reveal the amount of
these offers. FIDE and the players decided to give 500,000 dollars (from the 2
millions) prize fund for medicaments to the Iraki children. This should be made
throw the UNICEF, a UNESCO organization for children.
This presse conference lasted 90 min. Karpov, Rustam Kamsky (Gata was said to be
ill), Bachar Kouatly, FIDE President and his translator were answering the
questions to the 35-40 reporters. A CNN representative plus various journalists
of Russian-written press were also attending.
Karpov said he was not used to play in the Arabic World and that he would have
prefered to play in Moscow but added that his job was to play, not to organize.
He recalled this offer had " nothing spectacular compared to 2 of my matches
with Kasparov were the prize funds were 3 million dollars".
FIDE President said : " I talked to Saddam Hussein and asked him if he was ready
to make his first Knight move ". Facing the many questions, Karpov declared that
the situation of this match " was not totally clear to him ": " The problem with
the State Department (regarding the right of Americain citizen Kamsky to play in
a country under US embargo) has to be solved. Then, the two parties and their
representatives will have to make a decision. "
After the press conference, Rustam Kamsky gave to the press copies of a letter
from USCF representative Denis J. Barry asking FIDE president " to do everything
in your power to find an other venue ". He also distributed to the press a 2
page fax from Office of Foreign Assets Control regarding the Iraqi Sanctions
Regulations for US citizens.
++ What has been said after the press conference ++
Rustam Kamsky said he was ready to play in any place: all the Kamskys wanted is
to play; but he did not believe that the US Department would let them play in
Iraq though he declared himself a Muslim during the press conference.
++ Analysis ++
Karpov seemed reluctant too, though he said that FIDE President " took the best
decision ". But in his typical back and forth style, he said chess could help
politics and gave an exemple of his own dating from 1977 when Zbignew Zbrezinsli
played a friendly game with a Russian Foreign Minister (I do not remember the
name).
Journalists were stunned and could not believe the match could take place in
Badgad. May be it is just a " coup " to get articles worlwide about chess... and
to came back quietly in a more decent place like Moscow. FIDE President said
that nevertheless, it would be a critical period because of Russian elections in
Moscow in June.
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LATER NEWS
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Kamsky has been refused permission by the US State Department
to play in Baghdad. A million dollar fine is threatened.
In addition the Danish Chess Federation is to send a letter
of complaint about the choice of venue.
3) PCA Grand Prix
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The PCA has announced that there will be 4 speed chess Grand Prix events
this year.
1. Moscow - April 15-20
2. Geneva - August 25-30
3. To be announced.
4. Paris in November.
4) A "small" piece on Copyright.
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It has been a pleasure to compile The Week in Chess over the years. It has
been a way to make new friends, and even in a small way feel important.
Right from the start on the internet I have tried to give news as I hear
it, and perhaps have a little rant if I don't like the way International
chess is going. The Week in Chess itself was supposed to make life easier
for me. Just put together a few items at the weekend I thought rather than
trying to rush during the week. Things certainly have not turned out like
that. I think (perhaps immodestly) that I do this rather well. Although
TWIC sometimes is extremely unpolished (time really doesn't permit me
to do some things as well as I might) I have recently regarded TWIC as
a personal advert, leading to other things perhaps. I certainly have been
on the lookout for a way to make it pay since the start of this year. However
I still do this for nothing, using a University account to make money is a no
no. Indeed I would think that the contributers to the magazine (many who are
professionals) would take a rather dim view of a change without me letting
them know. I have attempted to be permissive in the use made of TWIC
and those who have dropped me E-Mails would probably attest to this.
Non-profitmaking BBS, fine. Want to use an article for the club magazine
fine. Let me know and I say yes in general. I have a problem a little with
CD's. Compiling TWIC for non-internetters to see the magazine may seem fine in
principal but I imagine these things are not done without the profit motive
in mind, so RECENT requests have been turned down. Of course they have
been kind enough to ask, so what about those who don't ask? I'd be interested
to know people's reactions, should TWIC appear on CD's as freeware? I
haven't managed to see my way round this issue.
International treaties suggest that the magazine part of The Week in Chess
is my creation and I hold the rights. I don't have to claim the rights I
actually have to actively disclaim them. Of course much is news and crosstables
and TWIC is there for use, professional and amateur, its the news for you
to use. Of course it might be that you get what you pay for! People are kind
enough to write me articles, I recall Anjo Anjewierden wrote a piece on rating
performances, he did however accidently leave out Ter Appel in the results,
so it was pretty clear when the research was used in a couple of magazines
without credit. I don't think he was that pleased. I would certainly
contrast this with New In Chess and their attitude. Hans Ree used some
parts of my research on the FIDE elections in his piece. He gave a
great couple of mentions to me and TWIC. I was extremely chuffed to
say the least (chuffed = nice happy feeling). I've had some nice mentions
too from Jon Speelman and Kevin O`Connell in the press and even an article
in my local paper.
The games are a trickier part. When I first started on the internet we got
a small amount of tournaments posted. I remember several strong events
where I would scan the newspapers for games and type them in, maybe
getting three from six. Perhaps a German won in that round, then that
game might appear in a German paper and we'd get more. Eventually using
papers and magazines we'd get all the games. I have certainly done my
fair share of typing in games over the 3 years I have been on the internet.
Recently, and the process is an accelerating one, I have found that the
games are all there for many important events. Also the start of THE
WEEK IN CHESS provided a place for people to send games from events.
Gradually TWIC has evolved in a way that I hadn't envisaged. It forms
a large database of games of International chess throughout the World.
It became clear that whilst many read the magazine section of TWIC and
ignore the games, others just want it for the games. (Most people
I imagine read both) With suggestions, especially from Anjo Anjewierden, backed
up with a program to make this possible, a degree of accuracy and consistency
has been possible. Now so far as I can, every player is named in just one
way, and the ELO rating where they have one is appended to the games.
There is another issue. One which is certainly a mantre on the net.
Chess games are not copyright, but collections of games are not. I would
say that this is certainly the consensus opinion. However there is a
rider to this. Games collections are copyright. I have been told that:
"you can mix the data from different sources, make some
estimation and expert work and then sell it as new product. But in this case
you receive money for YOUR additional work. According to basic European
agreements for copyrights you can create your own collection from different
materials/sources for selling and specify YOUR copyright only if your
collection differs more than 80% of each source."
So I would suggest that the games in TWIC as a whole are copyright. It
might not be something that I am too concerned about necessarily but
the right is there if I need it.
Now comes the additional and ethically and legally probably the most
unclear area. It is generally held that individual tournaments are
not copyright. It requires no "intellectual" effort to compile the
games for an event. Therefore they are not copyright. However this
is not wholely a good thing. Where does this leave the poor people
who type games in, particularly from International opens? A rough
figure might be 15 games an hour (probably slightly more) to type
games in (for me anyhow). It might not be "intellectual" effort
but it certainly is effort. What happens if the bulletin is incomplete?
Is this then a selection? These are important points I believe.
In spite of it not being my original aim I spend many hours sorting
out files of games, especially in terms of result and the naming
of players. This is because I know that this is what the readership
wants and I am trying to put together the skills for this in the
future and because it adds to the reputation of the magazine.
I try my best within the time contraints to be as accurate as possible.
But every week the games cost me the vast majority of time and grief
in producing THE WEEK IN CHESS.
Anyhow as many of you will know there was an advert from Frank Kirsch
in a German magazine for TWIC's 1-67 and I wasn't very happy about this.
It turned out that he was selling the games, not the magazine section.
It did upset me, especially the use of the name THE WEEK IN CHESS and
the fact that I know how much work goes into arranging the games, and
on occasion even getting hold of them.
However I consider the matter over, after a few E-Mails where we
discussed the points he gave me an apology of the sort that is very
hard to make. I would not want others to be hostile towards him
as I am very happy at the way things worked out.
The above is how I understand the current state of the law
but for all the lawyers out there, here is the essay of the week:
Chess games can't be copyright, discuss.
5) Estonian Team Championship by Mart Tarmak
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March 1-3 saw the first half of the Estonian Team Championship's final tournament.
It was played in Tallinn. Six teams played 5
rounds and at the beginning of April the teams meet again for more five
rounds in the small town in the middle of Estonia Paide. The chess club of
Paide took a lead after first half with 22,5 points followed by CC Fellin
from Viljandi and Reval-Sport from Tallinn (both 17,5), Vabaettur from
Tallinn (12,5), chess club of Narva (12) and the third club from Tallinn
Kalev who played without GM Lembit Oll (8). Every team had five boards (one
for women) and four foreigners are allowed to register and two can play in
every match. Last year young promising Russian GM Morozevich (2630 then)
played last year for Paide, this year they had two Latvian international
masters. The team of Paide Maleklubi (chess club in Estonian): five times
Estonian champion IM Olav Sepp 2440, IM Olegs Krivonosovs (LAT) 2430, IM
Valerijs Zuravljovs (LAT) 2445, IM Kaido Kulaots 2400, FM Vallo Maidla 2370,
WIM Tatjana Fomina 2305. The five point margin means that the Paide team had
good chances to play this year European club championship.
6) Villa Gesell "GRAN PRIX CLARIN 1995" by Roberto Alvarez
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MASTERS TOURNAMENT "GRAN PRIX CLARIN 1995"
Villa Gesell(ARGENTINA), February 20 to March 5, 1996
Sponsored by CLARIN "El Gran Diario Argentino"
Organized by AMDA -Chess Masters Association
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Villa Gesell, February 20th:
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Today will be the Opening Ceremony of the CLARIN GRAN PRIX 1995
latest tournament, which will be played on Villa Gesell City, one of
the best beaches of Argentina, nearly 350 Km from the capitol Buenos Aires.
The first round will begin on Wednesday 21st, and besides CLARIN newspaper,
the tournament is sponsored by "Municipalidad de Villa Gesell, Cooperativa
Telefonica and Compania de Electricidad.
This strong tournament, FIDE category XI will give Grand Masters norms for
players who achieve 7 points in the eleven rounds. The main candidates for
getting the title are Uruguayan IM Andres Rodriguez (his first GM norm
was made in the Merlo intl.open 1995) and IM Hugo Spangenberg (with one
GM norm made in the Najdorf Intl. 1995).
The players group includes: IM Andres Rodriguez (URU) winner of the latest
Villa Ballester Intl and too of the Salta City step of the grand prix ,
GM Gilberto Milos (BRA) winner in Potrero de Los Funes step and several
times Brasilian champion, GM Maxim Sorokin (RUS) winner of both steps
Parana and Lomas de Zamora 1995, and second in Villa Ballester 1996 ,
IM Pablo Ricardi (twice a round Argentina's champion and winner in La Carlota
step), GM Pablo Zarnicki (gold medal in Moskva ol 1994 and winner in the
Trelew step, former world champion U-20 and team U-26), GM Ariel Sorin
(winner of San Martin Intl. 1995) besides a select group of IM like Marcelo
Tempone (1979 world champion U-16), Sergio Slipak, Hugo Spangenberg, Gui-
llermo Soppe (former Argentina's chess champion 1989) and IM Alejandro
Hoffman. Too, will play the italian-argentina GM Carlos Garcia Palermo.
ARIEL SORIN BEATED ZARNICKI ! by Roberto Alvarez
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First Round, February 21st, 1996: A good beginning for GM Ariel Sorin,who
-------------------------------- beated GM Pablo Zarnicki after have obtained
a good advantage against the Queen's Indian Defense used for the blacks: he
must resigned on move 40 after losing 2 pawns and a roof for a minor piece.
Another good victory was obtained by Argina's Chess Champion Pablo Ricardi
over the Open variation in a Ruy Lopez used by Russian GM Maxim Sorokin,after
a large fight (48 moves), taking revenge of the defeat suffered against the
same opponent in the last Villa Ballester Intl.open.
Uruguayan IM Andres Rodriguez had not an easy job for beating former Argentina
Chess Champion IM Guillermo Soppe, who wemployed the Caro-Kann defence. Andres
won his game after 60 moves with his favorite Advance Variation (3.e5).
The brasilian GM Gilberto Milos beated again to IM Hugo Spangenberg,who used
the same defense (Sicilian Accelerated Dragon) as in previos games against the
same opponent. Milos wons again (the previous game was in San Luis 1995), but
this time after a hard positional struggle.
The remaining games were draws:IM Marcelo Tempone vs GM Carlos Garcia Palermo
(21 moves, Queen's Pawn, Torre Attack) and IM Alejandro Hoffman vs IM Sergio
Slipak (21 moves, Queen's Pawn, Nimzoindian defense).
Round 1 (1996.02.21)
Ricardi, Pablo - Sorokin, Maxim 1-0 48
Milos, Gilberto - Spangenberg, Hugo 1-0 73
Rodriguez, Andres - Soppe, Guillermo 1-0 60
Sorin, Ariel - Zarnicki, Pablo 1-0 40
Tempone, Marcelo - Garcia Palermo, Carlos 1/2 21
Hoffman, Alejandro - Slipak, Sergio 1/2 21
A VERY FIGHTING DAY ! by Roberto Alvarez
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Despite of only one game was decided, this second round showed a great play
to the chess entusiast presents, with many large and interesting games.
The only win was obtained by IGM Maxim Sorokin, who beated IM Alejandro
Hoffman after 40 moves in a Kings Indian Defence, in which Maxim could
manage the resulting minor pieces ending into a win.
The remaining games, as told, were draws: Ricardi, with blacks, can not
win against IM Guillermo Soppe; Andres Rodriguez (one of the tournament
leaders) gots a better position with his favorite French Defense against
GM Pablo Zarnicki, and then a pawn advantage, but the argentine grand master
could manage for improving his knight and the games was a draw.
In an interesting game, Sorin won the Spangenberg Queen's by his two rooks,
but then he must give a perpetual check for a draw.
Round 2 (1996.02.22)
Spangenberg, Hugo - Sorin, Ariel 1/2 46
Soppe, Guillermo - Ricardi, Pablo 1/2 20
Zarnicki, Pablo - Rodriguez, Andres 1/2 49
Garcia Palermo, Carlos - Slipak, Sergio 1/2 43
Sorokin, Maxim - Hoffman, Alejandro 1-0 40
Tempone, Marcelo - Milos, Gilberto 1/2 24
THREE MEN FIGHT FOR THE FIRST PRIZE by Roberto Alvarez
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After the first three rounds, the tournament is leading by GMs Ariel Sorin,
Gilberto Milos and IM Pablo Ricardi, both with 2 points thanks a win and two
draws.
IM Hugo Spangenberg won a good game against ELO favorite IM Andres Rodriguez:
"Huguito" currently plays the sicilian against 1.e4, but he change to a Ale-
khine defense. Fearing an special preparation, Rodriguez played 2.Nc3 and then
the blacks, with 2..e5 transformed the game in a Vienna (Spangenberg plays
the Vienna game with whites pieces !). After obtaining the complete control
of the "e" file, Spangenberg mades some attack against black queen's, and
finally got the full point.
First win for IM Alejandro Hoffman against IM Guillermo Soppe. Black used
his favorite Scandinavian defense, but Hoffman used a some inusual treatement
(fianchetto of his king's bishop). Soppe could stop the white pieces attack,
but mades a "patzer" mistake on move 37, resingning at once.
Another good game was Sorin vs Tempone, who used the Slav defense. After
capturing in f6 with his "g" pawn, black is accepting a worst pawn structure,
but he managed for obtain good compesation attacking the white's king. When
the ending was reached, Sorin offered a draw by repetion, rejected by Tempone.
After a few more moves was clear that a draw was over the board.
Round 3 (1996.02.23)
Ricardi, Pablo - Zarnicki, Pablo 1/2 21
Milos, Gilberto - Garcia Palermo, Carlos 1/2 59
Slipak, Sergio - Sorokin, Maxim 1/2 61
Rodriguez, Andres - Spangenberg, Hugo 0-1 33
Sorin, Ariel - Tempone, Marcelo 1/2 45
Hoffman, Alejandro - Soppe, Guillermo 1-0 38
GARCIA PALERMO WINS OVER SOROKIN by Roberto Alvarez
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The most important result for the fourth round was the win of IGM Carlos
Garcia Palermo over russian IGM Maxim Sorokin, after a bishop sacrifice over
a6 pawn, obtaining material advantage and driving the ending un fine style.
IGM Pablo Zarnicki wons his first game showing a good positional understan-
ding, defeating IM Alejandro Hoffman who used his favorite Sicilian Dragon
Defense.
Fourth draw in a row for IM Marcelo Tempone and IM Sergio Slipak: the first
over IM Andres Rodriguez (only 12 moves, something like at the Villa Ballester
Open), the second over IM Guillermo Soppe using a Nimzoindian defense.
IGM Sorin makes a good defense and could obtain a clean draw agains IGM
Gilberto Milos ,of Brasil, in a Ruy Lopez, Open variation, 34 moves.
The present tournament is the final round for a great grand prix, sponsored
by CLARIN newspaper (the main in Argentina, and one's of the most important
around the world). This event gives the followings prizes:
1) 2500 , 2)1800, 3)1500, 4)1300, 5)1100, 6)900, 7)800, 8)700, 9)700
10)600, 11)600 y 12)500. (prizes in U$S dollars)
Round 4 (1996.02.24)
Spangenberg, Hugo - Ricardi, Pablo 1/2 18
Milos, Gilberto - Sorin, Ariel 1/2 34
Soppe, Guillermo - Slipak, Sergio 1/2 47
Zarnicki, Pablo - Hoffman, Alejandro 1-0 36
Garcia Palermo, Carlos - Sorokin, Maxim 1-0 57
Tempone, Marcelo - Rodriguez, Andres 1/2 12
A ROUND WITHOUT DRAWS ! (5th Round) by Roberto Alvarez
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The italian-argentine GM Carlos Garcia Palermo (born in La Plata City, capi-
tol of the Buenos Aires State) is the leader at the "CLARIN MASTERS TOURNA-
MENT" playing in Villa Gesell City. He leads with 3,5 points in 5 rounds,
and is one of three unbeated chessplayers till now, with the masters Marcelo
Tempone and Sergio Slipak.
Garcia Palermo defeated IGM Ariel Sorin through only 23 moves using a Bogo-
indian defense. At the final position, whites is mated in 4, so Sorin choosed
resign.
A very good game between two "heavyweights" of Latin-American chess: the
uruguayan IM Andres Rodriguez won his second game through 57 moves of a
bishop's ending, which won thans a fine play.
Marcelo Tempone (defeated argentine chess champion Pablo Ricardi) and Sergio
Slipak (defeated IGM Pablo Zarnicki in only 28 moves) wons his first game,
and with this are the seconds half point behind the leader. The same position
for IM Hugo Spangenberg thanks a win against IM Alejandro Hoffman (Slav
defense, 30 moves).
The lower performance of russian IGM Maxim Sorokin is surprising : he lost
his third game (of 5 played) against IM Guillermo Soppe. Surely he will
improve his position in the next rounds. [I can't make the gamescore
fit this story! MC]
Round 5 (1996.02.26)
Ricardi, Pablo - Tempone, Marcelo 0-1 49
Slipak, Sergio - Zarnicki, Pablo 1-0 28
Rodriguez, Andres - Milos, Gilberto 1-0 57
Sorin, Ariel - Garcia Palermo, Carlos 0-1 23
Sorokin, Maxim - Soppe, Guillermo 0-1 47
Hoffman, Alejandro - Spangenberg, Hugo 0-1 30
ANDRES RODRIGUEZ ON TOP by Roberto Alvarez
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IM Andres Rodriguez, ELO favorite with a rating of 2575 is the only leader
at the CLARIN MASTERS tournament in Villa Gesell, Argentina. He beated
IGM Ariel Sorin after 32 moves using his favorite Dutch defense. In this
game, Sorin had a good attack over the queens flank, but maybe he does not
play accurately, and Rodriguez by a counterattack over the h file won finally
the game.
Meanwhile, IM Guillermo Soppe defeated former leader GM Carlos Garcia Palermo
playing a Queen's Gambit Defense. Palermo choosed the Exchange Variation
-remember the matches Kasparov-Karpov -and refused a draw proposal on move
50. But he lost the game by time ! not making his 60 move just in time.
A good win of GM Gilberto Milos against Pablo Ricardi, and too Maxim Sorokin
come back beating IGM Pablo Zarnicki, who is in bad form at this tournament.
Round 6 (1996.02.27)
Spangenberg, Hugo - Slipak, Sergio 1/2 30
Milos, Gilberto - Ricardi, Pablo 1-0 39
Zarnicki, Pablo - Sorokin, Maxim 0-1 44
Garcia Palermo, Carlos - Soppe, Guillermo 0-1 60
Sorin, Ariel - Rodriguez, Andres 0-1 32
Tempone, Marcelo - Hoffman, Alejandro 1/2 52
Standings
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P W D L Pts
Rodriguez 6 3 2 1 4,0
Garcia Palermo 6 2 3 1 3,5
Milos 6 2 3 1 3,5
Spangenberg 6 2 3 1 3,5
Tempone 6 1 5 - 3,5
Slipak 6 1 5 - 3,5
Soppe 6 2 2 2 3,0
Sorokin 6 1 3 2 2,5
Hoffman 6 1 2 3 2,0
Zarnicki 6 1 2 3 2,0
WHO WILL BE THE WINNER ? by Roberto Alvarez
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Still is not possible to say who will be the winner in the CLARIN MASTERS
TOURNAMENT in Villa Gesell, Argentina. After 7 rounds (and with 4 rounds
for play) only 2 points is the difference between the leader and the
last player.
The former leader, uruguayan IM Andres Rodriguez sacrificed a pieza
over the Garcia Palermo king's flank, buy the move do not make the
expecting effect, finally losing the game. As result, Garcia Palermo
is one of the threee new leaders.
The anothers are IM Hugo Spangenberg (who beated with black pieces an
unknown Maxim Sorokin - 4 losses in the same tournament is a record
for such strong player in Argentina-) and IM Sergio Slipak (winner of
IM Marcelo Tempone in time trouble).
A new loss for IGM Ariel Sorin, this time in hands of IM Pablo Ricardi.
The remaining games were both draws : Hoffman -Milos and Soppe-Zarnicki.
Round 7 (1996.02.28)
Ricardi, Pablo - Sorin, Ariel 1-0 34
Slipak, Sergio - Tempone, Marcelo 1-0 57
Rodriguez, Andres - Garcia Palermo, Carlos 0-1 37
Soppe, Guillermo - Zarnicki, Pablo 1/2 23
Sorokin, Maxim - Spangenberg, Hugo 0-1 41
Hoffman, Alejandro - Milos, Gilberto 1/2 48
MILOS AND SPANGENBERG SHARE FIRST PLACE by Roberto Alvarez
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Gilberto Milos, the GM seven times National Champion of Brasil,defeated
IM Sergio Slipak after a big mistake that leaves Milos with a pawn ad-
vantage, a sure win in hands of a grandmaster. An interesting game with
Slipak using the Marshall attack against the Ruy Lopez.
The another "co-leader" is IM Hugo Spangenberg who drew his game against
the Caro-Kann defense used by IM Guillermo Soppe after 34 moves, in a
levelled position.
A clear win for IGM Pablo Zarnicki over IGM Carlos Garcia Palermo in only
25 moves. Surely Zarnicki will improves his play and will finish the
tournament in the first five places.
Study and home preparation ! Pablo Ricardi beat IM Andres Rodriguez using
the same variation (13..Rb8) as in the Villa Ballester Intl.open, but this
time with better luck, introducing an improvement that netted him the game.
Who will be the winner in the CLARIN MASTERS ? Nobody knows !!
Round 8 (1996.02.29)
Spangenberg, Hugo - Soppe, Guillermo 1/2 34
Milos, Gilberto - Slipak, Sergio 1-0 52
Rodriguez, Andres - Ricardi, Pablo 0-1 35
Garcia Palermo, Carlos - Zarnicki, Pablo 0-1 25
Sorin, Ariel - Hoffman, Alejandro 1-0 50
Tempone, Marcelo - Sorokin, Maxim 1/2 15
GOING TO AN EMOTIONAL END by Roberto Alvarez
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With only 2 rounds remaining, six masters have mathematical possibilities
to obtain the first place of the CLARIN MASTERS Tournament in Villa Gesell.
The final part of the tournament will be plenty of emotions due to several
international masters have possibilities to deserve the GM norm (Spangen-
berg,Slipak and Ricardi -1,5/2 - Rodriguez and Soppe -2/2 -).
Only two draws registered on this round: Zarnicki used an uncommon variation
for beating the Sicilian Accelerated Dragon favorite of Spangengerg,with
a draw aggreement at move 17. Meanwhile a hard fight was the game Sorokin-
Milos, in which the russian got an advantage but thanks some mistakes Milos
took the iniciative and Sorokin had to give a rook by a bishop fighting for
a draw after 4 hours of play.
A very important win for IM Sergio Slipak who beat IGM Ariel Sorin after
38 moves in a King's Indian defence, and the same for IM Pablo Ricardi,
beating IGM Carlos Garcia Palermo with a piece sacrifice against the
Caro-Kann defense.
By the way, IM Andres Rodriguez got his 4 win at the tournament beating
IM Alejandro Hoffman (who close the standings with 2,5 pts).
Who likes recovered is IM Guillermo Soppe : after 2 lost in the first
rounds, he improved his level of play and now, if the luck shines him,
winning the final 2 rounds will mean a first IGM norm !!
Round 9 (1996.03.02)
Ricardi, Pablo - Garcia Palermo, Carlos 1-0 38
Slipak, Sergio - Sorin, Ariel 1-0 38
Soppe, Guillermo - Tempone, Marcelo 1-0 44
Zarnicki, Pablo - Spangenberg, Hugo 1/2 17
Sorokin, Maxim - Milos, Gilberto 1/2 43
Hoffman, Alejandro - Rodriguez, Andres 0-1 40
Standings after 9 rounds
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P W D L Pts
Hugo Spangenberg 9 3 5 1 5,5
Sergio Slipak 9 3 5 1 5,5
Pablo Ricardi 9 4 3 2 5,5
Gilberto Milos 9 3 5 1 5,5
Andres Rodriguez 9 4 2 3 5,0
Guillermo Soppe 9 3 4 2 5,0
Carlos Garcia Palermo 9 3 3 3 4,5
Pablo Zarnicki 9 2 4 3 4,0
Marcelo Tempone 9 1 6 2 4,0
Maxim Sorokin 9 2 3 4 3,5
Ariel Sorin 9 2 3 4 3,5
Alejandro Hoffman 9 1 3 5 2,5
SPANGENBERG LEADS IN VILLA GESELL by Roberto Alvarez
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IM Hugo Spangenberg (20) beat driving black pieces to IGM Carlos Garcia
Palermo after 30 moves in an English opening, and with this results, leads
the Magistral CLARIN in Villa Gesell, one of the best beachs of Argentina.
Half a point behind goes IM Pablo Ricardi (draw with Alejandro Hoffman who
played his favorite Sicilian Dragon) and IM Sergio Slipak too (draw against
ELO favorite IM Andres Rodriguez). Both need a win in the last round for
making his first IGM norm (Ricardi got a norm in Konnex Cannon open 1990
but this norm is not valid now).
With 6 points -the same as Ricardi & Slipak - is IGM Gilberto Milos, who
does not beat the good play of IM Guillermo Soppe.
IGM Pablo Zarnicki is going back to his best level : he defeated former
U-16 world champion IM Marcelo Tempone, and now ocuppies a better position.
Today will be the last round of one of the most strong and strugled tour-
nament in the later's years in Argentina.
Round 10 (1996.03.03)
Ricardi, Pablo - Hoffman, Alejandro 1/2 58
Milos, Gilberto - Soppe, Guillermo 1/2 39
Rodriguez, Andres - Slipak, Sergio 1/2 52
Garcia Palermo, Carlos - Spangenberg, Hugo 0-1 30
Sorin, Ariel - Sorokin, Maxim 1/2 30
Tempone, Marcelo - Zarnicki, Pablo 0-1 45
Standings
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P W D L Pts
Hugo Spangenberg 10 4 5 1 6,5
Gilberto Milos 10 3 6 1 6,0
Pablo Ricardi 10 4 4 2 6,0
Sergio Slipak 10 3 6 1 6,0
Andres Rodriguez 10 4 3 3 5,5
Guillermo Soppe 10 3 5 2 5,5
Pablo Zarnicki 10 3 4 3 5,0
Carlos Garcia Palermo 10 3 3 4 4,5
Maxim Sorokin 10 2 4 4 4,0
Ariel Sorin 10 2 4 4 4,0
Marcelo Tempone 10 1 6 3 4,0
Alejandro Hoffman 10 1 4 5 3,0
RICARDI WINS IN VILLA GESELL by Roberto Alvarez
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IM Pablo Ricardi, Argentina's Chess Champion 1994 and 1995 gots another jewell
for your large tournament collection : first place at CLARIN MASTERS, an
strong tournament FIDE cat. XI held on the beautiful PLAYA HOTEL of one of
the best beachs :Villa Gesell City.
With your win over IM Sergio Slipak, after 43 moves using a King's Indian
defense, Ricardi had obtained the first prize of U$S 2500, plus his first
IGM norm (formerly, in Konnex Cannon open 1990, he gots a norm, but it is
not valid today).
The first place was joined by youngest IM Hugo Spangenberg, thanks a short
draw against IM Marcelo Tempone (former U-16 world champion) : "Huguito"
will obtain the IGM title in the next FIDE Congress despite he sum only
22 of 24 games.
Brasilian IGM Gilberto Milos draw with IGM Pablo Zarnicki and with this,
finished in the third place. Fourth was IM Sergio Slipak, and then three
players: IM Guillermo Soppe (after lost the two first games, he improved
his play and got a well reserved place), IM Andres Rodriguez (ELO favorite
with 2575) and IGM Pablo Zarnicki (former U-20 world champion), all with
5,5 pts.
A great tournament, with many interesting games and two IGM norm for local
chessplayers.
Round 11 (1996.03.04)
Spangenberg, Hugo - Tempone, Marcelo 1/2 15
Slipak, Sergio - Ricardi, Pablo 0-1 43
Soppe, Guillermo - Sorin, Ariel 0-1 55
Zarnicki, Pablo - Milos, Gilberto 1/2 15
Sorokin, Maxim - Rodriguez, Andres 1-0 57
Hoffman, Alejandro - Garcia Palermo, Carlos 1/2 12
Final Standings
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Villa Gesell (ARG), II-III 1996. Norms gm = 7.04 m = 4.84 cat. XI (2514)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 SB.
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1 Ricardi, Pablo m ARG 2555 * = 0 1 = = 1 1 1 1 0 = 7.0 2612 37.25
2 Spangenberg, Hugo m ARG 2505 = * 0 = = = 1 = 1 1 = 1 7.0 2617 35.75
3 Milos, Gilberto g BRA 2565 1 1 * 1 = = 0 = = = = = 6.5 2574
4 Slipak, Sergio m ARG 2535 0 = 0 * = 1 = 1 = = 1 = 6.0 2548
5 Soppe, Guillermo m ARG 2465 = = = = * = 0 0 1 1 1 0 5.5 2518 30.50
6 Zarnicki, Pablo g ARG 2545 = = = 0 = * = 0 1 0 1 1 5.5 2511 28.75
7 Rodriguez, Andres m URU 2575 0 0 1 = 1 = * 1 0 0 = 1 5.5 2508 28.50
8 Sorin, Ariel g ARG 2505 0 = = 0 1 1 0 * 0 = = 1 5.0 2479 26.00
9 Garcia Palermo, Carlos g ITA 2490 0 0 = = 0 0 1 1 * 1 = = 5.0 2480 25.75
10 Sorokin, Maxim g RUS 2560 0 0 = = 0 1 1 = 0 * = 1 5.0 2474 25.50
11 Tempone, Marcelo m ARG 2460 1 = = 0 0 0 = = = = * = 4.5 2454
12 Hoffman, Alejandro m ARG 2410 = 0 = = 1 0 0 0 = 0 = * 3.5 2390
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7) Dutch Club Championships by Ian Rogers.
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The Dutch club matches are reaching their final stages
Round 7
Panfox De Variant 6.5 - Rotterdam I 3.5
BSG Bussum 5.5 - SMB Nijmegen 4.5
HSG Hilversum 10 - HWP Zaandaam 0
Utrecht 7 - Rotterdam II 3
Philidor Leeuwarden 6.5 - Amstelveen 3.5
Leading scores:
1.De Variant (Adams, Sokolov, Van Wely, Van der Wiel, Cifuentes) 14 (53)
2.BSG (Glek) 12 (41.5)
3.HSG (Van der Sterren, Rogers, Nijboer) 11 (49)
4.Rotterdam I (Piket, Speelman, Oll) 10 (37.5)
5.SMB 8 (42)
=6. Leeuwarden 5 (33.5)
Utrecht 5 (28.5)
8.Amstelveen 3 (26.5)
9.HWP 2 (20)
10. Rotterdam II 0 (16.5)
The top four teams will play a knock-out finals series in May.
8) COPENHAGEN CITY CHAMPIONSHIP 1996 by Bjarke Kristensen
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Bjarke Kristensen reports on this event :
(www page http://inet.uni-c.dk/~kbhsu/index2.htm)
This years Copenhagen Championship was surprisingly won by IM Bjoern Brick-
Claussen (BBC) ahead of the ELO-favorite IM Lars Schandorff. The reason why
BBCs victory came as a surprise was that the 54-year-old english teachers had
never before managed to win the Championship of the Danish Capital. (It has
to be noted that BBC has won the Danish Championship three times and played
on the Danish Olympic Team many times.)
Final standings at the 1996 Copenhagen City Championship
Copenhagen DEN (DEN), II-III 1996. cat. V (2358)
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1 Brinck-Claussen, Bjorn m DEN 2380 * = 1 1 = 1 = 1 = = 6.5 2521
2 Schandorff, Lars m DEN 2485 = * = = = 1 1 1 1 = 6.5 2509
3 Jakobsen, Ole m DEN 2390 0 = * 1 = 1 1 = = 1 6.0 2478
4 Hartvig, Ove Weiss f DEN 2300 0 = 0 * 1 1 = = 1 1 5.5 2443
5 Hamann, Svend m DEN 2380 = = = 0 * 0 = 1 1 = 4.5 2355
6 Sorensen, Torben DEN 2275 0 0 0 0 1 * 1 = 1 1 4.5 2366
7 Hove, Esben Kjems DEN 2285 = 0 0 = = 0 * 1 0 1 3.5 2285
8 Olesen, Martin m DEN 2400 0 0 = = 0 = 0 * = 1 3.0 2227
9 Bjerring, Kai m DEN 2365 = 0 = 0 0 0 1 = * 0 2.5 2190
10 Hvenekilde, Jorgen DEN 2315 = = 0 0 = 0 0 0 1 * 2.5 2196
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9) 1st VISA NORDIC GRAND PRIX Reykjavik Iceland by Einar Karlsson
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Einar Karlsson reports on the Reykjavik open.
In round 4 he reports:
Stefan Sigurjonsson claimed a draw in his game against Edvardsson
during the game due to the fact that the same position came up 3 times.
However the arbiter made a mistake and ruled against the claim, reduced
Sigurjonsson's time by 5 minutes and Edvardsson won the game. Today
this ruling was reversed and Sigurjonsson claim was accepted and the game
was ruled a draw, as should have been done right away.
In round 5 Jonny Hector won an unbelievable game in only 9 moves
against Vidarsson. The worst blunder I've seen in years.
Also very young Emanuel Berg, who only has 2180 ELO points, has done
remarkably well so far with a performance of 2545 after a draw against
Van Der Sterren.
The stage seems set for a very exciting second half of the Reykjavik Open
and the 1st VISA NORDIC GRAND PRIX.
After 8 rounds
1. Agdestein, Simen g NOR 2585 +32 +18 + 7 + 2 =10 - 3 + 8 +13 6.5 2746
2. Nikolic, Predrag g BIH 2645 +33 +23 +13 - 1 +22 =10 + 7 + 3 6.5 2713
3. Tisdall, Jonathan D g NOR 2510 +21 +22 + 5 =20 +12 + 1 =10 - 2 6.0 2679
4. Borge, Nikolaj m DEN 2455 +62 = 9 =11 -27 +48 +22 +12 =10 5.5 2514
5. Conquest, Stuart g ENG 2540 +36 +15 - 3 +38 -14 +35 =16 +19 5.5 2545
6. Hansen, Curt g DEN 2615 =28 +47 =38 =18 +39 =12 =20 +23 5.5 2534
7. Hector, Jonny g SWE 2520 +60 +61 - 1 =24 +25 +27 - 2 +14 5.5 2512
8. Hjartarson, Johann g ISL 2570 +48 =38 +39 -12 +21 +18 - 1 +20 5.5 2549
9. Rozentalis, Eduardas g LTU 2605 +34 = 4 =14 +40 =16 =13 =19 +25 5.5 2545
10. Stefansson, Hannes g ISL 2540 +56 +30 =12 +17 = 1 = 2 = 3 = 4 5.5 2616
11. Van Der Sterren, Paul g NED 2535 +50 =25 = 4 +30 =27 =15 =14 +24 5.5 2454
12. Djurhuus, Rune m NOR 2505 +27 +52 =10 + 8 - 3 = 6 - 4 +34 5.0 2498
13. Gausel, Einar g NOR 2515 +55 +24 - 2 +29 =20 = 9 +17 - 1 5.0 2559
14. Gretarsson, Helgi Ass g ISL 2450 +58 =17 = 9 +33 + 5 =20 =11 - 7 5.0 2572
15. Lyrberg, Patrik m SWE 2425 +64 - 5 =21 +60 +28 =11 -23 +32 5.0 2407
16. Olafsson, Helgi g ISL 2485 +41 +37 -20 +35 = 9 =17 = 5 =18 5.0 2514
17. Petursson, Margeir g ISL 2585 +29 =14 +25 -10 +40 =16 -13 +38 5.0 2500
18. Thorhallsson, Throstur m ISL 2445 +59 - 1 +48 = 6 +24 - 8 +29 =16 5.0 2482
19. Bronstein, David I g RUS 2455 +44 =20 =35 -22 +61 +30 = 9 - 5 4.5 2438
20. Gulko, Boris F g USA 2615 +51 =19 +16 = 3 =13 =14 = 6 - 8 4.5 2523
21. Gunnarsson, Jon Viktor ISL 2180 - 3 +45 =15 +26 - 8 =31 =35 +40 4.5 2406
22. Jonasson, Benedikt f ISL 2280 +43 - 3 +52 +19 - 2 - 4 =45 +41 4.5 2394
23. Raetsky, Alexander m RUS 2485 +46 - 2 -40 +47 =29 +28 +15 - 6 4.5 2370
24. Ulfarsson, Magnus Orn ISL 2290 +49 -13 +44 = 7 -18 +47 +41 -11 4.5 2334
25. Vidarsson, Jon G f ISL 2340 +57 =11 -17 +41 - 7 +44 +33 - 9 4.5 2409
26. Andreasen, Per DEN 2325 -37 +46 =41 -21 -44 +42 +55 =36 4.0 2155
27. Berg, Emanuel SWE 2180 -12 +43 +61 + 4 =11 - 7 -38 =39 4.0 2387
28. Bjornsson, Bjorn Freyr ISL 2230 = 6 -40 +63 +37 -15 -23 =47 +50 4.0 2278
29. De Kleuver, Esther wm NED 2210 -17 +64 +49 -13 =23 +39 -18 =35 4.0 2354
30. Gretarsson, Andri Ass f ISL 2330 +54 -10 +36 -11 +32 -19 -34 +45 4.0 2271
31. Gulko, Anna wg USA 2385 -52 -41 =58 +59 +45 =21 -32 +47 4.0 2043
32. Gunnarsson, Arinbjorn ISL 2220 - 1 =59 =50 +54 -30 +52 +31 -15 4.0 2298
33. Halldorsson, Bragi ISL 2265 - 2 +62 +54 -14 =38 +43 -25 =37 4.0 2255
34. Karason, Askell O ISL 2230 - 9 +58 =37 -39 +53 =38 +30 -12 4.0 2308
35. Olsen, Heini FAI 2325 =53 +63 =19 -16 +36 - 5 =21 =29 4.0 2279
36. Pinkus, Lutz GER 2185 - 5 +57 -30 +49 -35 =37 +43 =26 4.0 2154
37. Thorarinsson, Pall A ISL 2065 +26 -16 =34 -28 =60 =36 +51 =33 4.0 2268
38. Van Der Werf, Mark m NED 2400 +42 = 8 = 6 - 5 =33 =34 +27 -17 4.0 2389
39. Yoos, John C USA 2345 =63 +53 - 8 +34 - 6 -29 +57 =27 4.0 2259
40. Bjarnason, Saevar m ISL 2305 =47 +28 +23 - 9 -17 -41 +44 -21 3.5 2295
41. Einarsson, Bergsteinn ISL 2175 -16 +31 =26 -25 +51 +40 -24 -22 3.5 2288
42. Gunnarsson, Arnar ISL 2130 -38 -48 -56 +62 =63 -26 +54 +60 3.5 2162
43. Jensson, Einar Hjalti ISL ---- -22 -27 +62 =44 +56 -33 -36 +55 3.5 2155
44. Thorsson, Olafur ISL 2160 -19 +51 -24 =43 +26 -25 -40 +57 3.5 2242
45. Thorsteinsson,Erlingur ---- -61 -21 +46 +56 -31 +60 =22 -30 3.5 2208
46. Werner, Bernd-Michael GER 2165 -23 -26 -45 -53 +62 +56 =49 +58 3.5 2227
47. Asgeirsson,Heimir ---- =40 - 6 +59 -23 +55 -24 =28 -31 3.0 2243
48. Edvardsson, Kristjan ISL 2190 - 8 +42 -18 =52 - 4 -57 +62 =49 3.0 2179
49. Einarsson, Einar K ISL ---- -24 +55 -29 -36 -59 +64 =46 =48 3.0 2101
50. Halldorsson, Jon Arni ISL ---- -11 =60 =32 -61 =52 =58 +59 -28 3.0 2151
51. Sigfusson, Sigurdur f ISL 2245 -20 -44 =64 +57 -41 +63 -37 =53 3.0 2089
52. Sigurjonsson, Stefan Th ISL 2125 +31 -12 -22 =48 =50 -32 =53 =59 3.0 2154
53. Thorfinnsson, Bjorn ISL 2060 =35 -39 -60 +46 -34 =59 =52 =51 3.0 2134
54. Berg, Bo SWE 2085 -30 +56 -33 -32 =58 -55 -42 +63 2.5 2057
55. Briem, Stefan ISL 2180 -13 -49 =57 +64 -47 +54 -26 -43 2.5 2229
56. Burden, James USA 2185 -10 -54 +42 -45 -43 -46 =63 +65 2.5 2059
57. Gustafson, Dale L USA 2090 -25 -36 =55 -51 +64 +48 -39 -44 2.5 2080
58. Schmied, Andreas GER 2155 -14 -34 =31 =63 =54 =50 =60 -46 2.5 2072
59. Thorfinnsson, Bragi ISL 2155 -18 =32 -47 -31 +49 =53 -50 =52 2.5 2098
60. Van Parreren, Hanneke wf NED 2180 - 7 =50 +53 -15 =37 -45 =58 -42 2.5 2100
61. Gislason, Gudmundur ISL 2305 +45 - 7 -27 +50 -19 . . . 2.0
62. Kjeld, Matthias ISL 2155 - 4 -33 -43 -42 -46 +65 -48 +64 2.0 1949
63. Schubert, Hans-Joach AUT 2120 =39 -35 -28 =58 =42 -51 =56 -54 2.0 2019
64. Ragnarsson, Johann ISL 2130 -15 -29 =51 -55 -57 -49 +65 -62 1.5 1816
65. Bye ---- . . . . . -62 -64 -56 0.0
10) Union de Reyes Chess Club Havana Cuba 1996.
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As Carlos H. Taboada reported last week this tournament took
place in the Union de Reyes Chess Club 3th to 17th of February.
This week he sends the games. I have assumed that this club
is in Havana. They celebrated the 35th anniversary of the INDER
(Sport's National Institute).
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 SB.
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1 Herrera, Irisberto m CUB 2420 * = = = = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.5 2478
2 Paneque, Pedro m CUB 2370 = * = = = = = 1 1 1 1 1 8.0 2484
3 Espinosa, Julio f CUB 2335 = = * = = 1 = 1 1 0 1 1 7.5 2541 3775
4 De la Paz, Frank f CUB 2325 = = = * = 1 0 1 = 1 1 1 7.5 2490 3550
5 Perez, Rodney f CUB 2405 = = = = * 0 1 1 = 1 1 1 7.5 2382 3400
6 Lopez, Carlos Manuel f CUB 2370 = = 0 0 1 * 1 0 1 1 = 1 6.5 2300
7 Barroso,W ---- 0 = = 1 0 0 * 0 0 1 1 1 5.0 2221
8 Vega, Lemay CUB 2260 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 * 1 = 0 1 4.5 2164 1875
9 Cabrera, Alexis CUB 2345 0 0 0 = = 0 1 0 * 1 = 1 4.5 2095 1775
10 Zayas,M ---- 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 = 0 * = = 2.5 2126 1175
11 Suri, Alberto CUB 2290 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 = = * 0 2.5 2160 1125
12 Marichal,A ---- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 1 * 1.5 1995
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11) Oxford vs Cambridge Chess Match
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Oxford 3 - 5 Cambridge.
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Kumaran, Dharshan m ENG 2495 1/2-1/2 Parker, Jonathan m ENG 2480
Devereux 1/2-1/2 Turner, Matthew m ENG 2405
Ovaknine 1/2-1/2 Ferguson, Mark ENG 2360
Westphalen 1/2-1/2 Hassabis, Demis ENG 2240
Titmas 0-1 Cohen, Aron ENG 2255
Lewis, Alex ENG 2150 0-1 Cristinacce, David ENG 2115
Blake 0-1 Rosenberg, Daniel ENG 2200
Susan Little 1-0 Emelia Holland
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Cambridge beat Oxford in the annual contest to take a narrow 49-48
lead. The result was not especially surprising as there were a
large number of rated players playing for Cambridge.
12) GRANDMASTER ALEXEI SHIROV SPECIAL MATCH on March 13!
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GRANDMASTER Alexei Shirov will play a special 2-game match against
Ferret at 7pm EST Wednesday March 13 on the Internet Chess Club!
Time control will be Game in 30 minutes.
GM Shirov, who now lives in Spain, is ranked number 9 in the world on the
latest FIDE rating list! (help FIDErating)
Ferret is the World Amateur Microcomputer Champion. It recently defeated
Grandmaster Boris Gulko 2-0 in a match on the Internet Chess Club! Can
Ferret repeat its performance against the #9 player in the world, or will
it get trounced? Don't miss the match!
International Master Maurice Ashley will be the special guest commentator
for the match on ICC.
Open for viewing ONLY to ICC members.
13) First Saturday Tournaments February 1996.
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Joerg Harm sends me the games from these Hungarian events.
Arbiter: E. Vrtel.
FIRST SATURDAY GM TOURNAMENT
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FIDE VIII. category (2448) GM norm: 9,5 pts. IM norm: 7,0 pts.
Budapest, 03.02-16.02.1996.
Budapest HUN (HUN), II 1996. cat. VIII (2448)
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1 Macieja, Bartlomiej m POL 2430 * = 1 0 1 1 = 1 = 1 = = 1 = 9.0 2590
2 Gdanski, Jacek m POL 2480 = * = 1 = = = 1 = 1 = 1 = = 8.5 2555
3 Appel, Ralf f GER 2450 0 = * 1 = = = = 1 1 = 1 = = 8.0 2535 IM NORM
4 Enders, Peter m GER 2495 1 0 0 * = = 1 0 1 = 1 = 1 1 8.0 2531
5 Shinkevich, V RUS 2360 0 = = = * = = 1 0 = = 1 = 1 7.0 2484
6 Dao Thien Hai g VIE 2560 0 = = = = * = = 0 1 = = 1 1 7.0 2468
7 Lukacs, Peter g HUN 2440 = = = 0 = = * = = = = = = 1 6.5 2448
8 Cao, Sang m VIE 2455 0 0 = 1 0 = = * 1 = = = = 1 6.5 2447
9 Shariyazdanov, Andrey RUS 2480 = = 0 0 1 1 = 0 * 0 = = = 1 6.0 2416
10 Acs, Peter f HUN 2440 0 0 0 = = 0 = = 1 * 1 = 1 = 6.0 2419
11 Hoang Thang Trang m VIE 2360 = = = 0 = = = = = 0 * = = = 5.5 2398
12 Varga, Zoltan g HUN 2540 = 0 0 = 0 = = = = = = * = 1 5.5 2384
13 Fancsy, Imre m HUN 2365 0 = = 0 = 0 = = = 0 = = * = 4.5 2344
14 Varga, Peter m HUN 2420 = = = 0 0 0 0 0 0 = = 0 = * 3.0 2239
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FIRST SATURDAY IM TOURNAMENT
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FIDE II.category (2281) WGM norm: 9,0 pts. IM norm: 9,5 pts. IWM norm: 6,5 pts.
Budapest, 03.02-16.02.1996.
Interestingly the official results give:
3. Mihailovic,Z IM 2325 HUN 8,5
whereas the games give:
3 Czebe, Attila m HUN 2325 8.5
As I can't find a Mihailovic in the rating list and the rest of the
information points to Czebe I am going with that.
Budapest HUN (HUN), II 1996. cat. II (2281)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
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1 Hennig, Dirk GER 2355 * = = = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11.0 2571 IM NORM
2 Hausrath, Daniel GER 2390 = * = = 1 = 1 1 1 = = 1 1 1 10.0 2483 IM NORM
3 Czebe, Attila m HUN 2325 = = * = = 1 = 1 1 = = = 1 = 8.5 2387
4 Dobos, Jozsef m HUN 2340 = = = * = = 1 = = 0 = = 1 1 7.5 2333
5 Farago, Sandor m HUN 2365 = 0 = = * 1 = = 1 = = 1 0 1 7.5 2331
6 Wilhelmi, Christian GER 2325 0 = 0 = 0 * 0 1 1 1 1 1 = 1 7.5 2334
7 Kiss, Gedeon HUN 2130 0 0 = 0 = 1 * 0 1 = 1 1 0 0 5.5 2235
8 Gnichtel, Gerd GER 2165 0 0 0 = = 0 1 * 0 1 0 = 1 1 5.5 2232
9 Ivakhin, Maxim RUS 2300 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 1 * 0 1 1 1 1 5.5 2222
10 Turzo, Attila HUN 2360 0 = = 1 = 0 = 0 1 * = 0 = 0 5.0 2187
11 Kiss, Fernanda HUN 2160 0 = = = = 0 0 1 0 = * 0 1 = 5.0 2203
12 Zaitsev, Vadim RUS 2365 0 0 = = 0 0 0 = 0 1 1 * 1 = 5.0 2187
13 Arnold, Johannes GER 2190 0 0 0 0 1 = 1 0 0 = 0 0 * 1 4.0 2146
14 Ladanyi, Tibor HUN 2160 0 0 = 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 = = 0 * 3.5 2115
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