THE WEEK IN CHESS 848 7th February 2011 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2011
3) Moscow Open 2011
4) Anand-Karpov Blitz Exhibition
5) 1st Cento Open
6) 10th Aeroflot Open
7) 33rd Bulgarian Open
8) 16th HIT Open
9) Azerbaijan Championships 2011
10) Zimski Open
11) ch-CRO w
12) First Saturday February 2011
13) LCK Winter Cup
14) Magic Valley IM
15) 25th MGU Open
16) Frauenbundesliga 2010-11
17) Swedish Elitserien 2010-11
18) 49th Danish XtraCon Chess League 2010-11
19) Bundesliga 2010-11
20) Active Team Events
21) London withdraws 2012 World Chess Championship Bid
22) FIDE Candidate Pairings
23) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2011434 games
Moscow Open 2011217 games
Anand-Karpov Blitz Exhibition2 games
1st Cento Open88 games
33rd Bulgarian Open141 games
16th HIT Open428 games
Zimski Open21 games
ch-CRO w40 games
First Saturday February36 games
LCK Winter Cup153 games
Magic Valley IM45 games
25th MGU Open49 games
Swedish Elitserien 2010-1140 games
49th Danish XtraCon Chess League 2010-1140 games
Bundesliga 2010-11140 games
1878 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, Luis Blasco de la Cruz, Mitko Iliev, Sinisa Joksic, Rene Alonso, Leonxto Garcia, Harun Taner, Laszlo Nagy, Dusan Rusjan, Miklos Orso, Douglas Bryson, Alexander Prokhorov and everyone else who helped with the issue.

The Gibraltar Chess Festival saw one of its best fields absolutely dominated by Vassily Ivanchuk. He conceded just two draws on the way to a massive 9/10 score. Almost as impressive was Nigel Short's 8.5/10 half a point behind, he lost to the winner but otherwise conceded just one further draw. It shows how good these two were that Short was a point clear of 3rd and 4th (Kaido Kulaots and Michael Roiz). The Moscow Open also concluded and this is followed almost immediately (starting on Tuesday) by the Aeroflot Open with Gata Kamsky being the top seed. The 8th and 9th rounds of the Bundesliga also took place this weekend.

World Champion Viswanathan Anand and Anatoly Karpov played an unusual exhibition in Spain where they took a high speed train journey between drawn blitz games.

My sponsor Malcolm Pein had some bad news to give this week. Frustrated by the lack of a final deal with FIDE to hold the World Chess Championship he felt there was little choice but to finally pull the plug on negotiations. It would have been great to have the World Championship in London again.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

2) Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2011

The 2011 Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival took place at the Caleta Hotel, Gibraltar, from Monday 24 January to Thursday 3 February 2011. The new primary sponsors, Tradewise Insurance Company Ltd, enabled the prize fund to be increased to £126,000, with £17,500 going to the winner of the Gibraltar Masters, £10,000 to the top woman scorer and two extra rating prizes (of £2,000 and £1,000) being awarded to each of two further rating bands (2000-2099 and under 2000) in the Masters. The tournament was powered by previous primary sponsors Gibtelecom.

Vassily Ivanchuk, Michael Adams, Fabiano Caruana, Francisco Vallejo Pons, Viktor Bologan, Krishnan Sasikiran, Alexander Onischuk, Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, Kiril Georgiev, Pentala Harikrishna and Nigel Short were amongst the top players who competed. Vassily Ivanchuk ran away with the tournament scoring 9/10. Nigel Short was a point clear of the rest of the field with 8.5/10, he lost to Ivanchuk and otherwise conceded just one draw for a score that would have surely won most years.

Gibraltar Masters Caleta ENG Mon 24th Jan 2011 - Thu 3rd Feb 2011
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
1Ivanchuk VassilyGMUKR27649.02968
2Short Nigel DGMENG26588.52883
3Kulaots KaidoGMEST25777.52750
4Roiz MichaelGMISR26497.52743
5Caruana FabianoGMITA27217.02681
6Dzagnidze NanaGMGEO25507.02672
7Gopal Geetha NarayananGMIND25977.02651
8Vallejo Pons FranciscoGMESP26987.02648
9Harikrishna PentalaGMIND26677.02647
10Georgiev KirilGMBUL26697.02641
11Lafuente PabloGMARG25617.02637
12Nisipeanu Liviu-DieterGMROU26787.02629
13Melia SalomeIMGEO24497.02610
14Kacheishvili GiorgiGMGEO25857.02608
15Erdos ViktorGMHUN25937.02607
16Ikonnikov VyacheslavGMRUS25807.02598
17Iordachescu ViorelGMMDA26347.02538
Fier AlexandrGMBRA25717.02538
19Fridman DanielGMGER26556.52695
20Adams MichaelGMENG27236.52665
21Kosintseva NadezhdaIMRUS25526.52654
22Bologan ViktorGMMDA26936.52623
23Buhmann RainerGMGER25726.52598
24Mikhalevski VictorGMISR25796.52595
25Akobian VaruzhanGMUSA26186.52583
26Onischuk AlexanderGMUSA26896.52575
27Bellaiche AnthonyIMFRA24586.52568
28Edouard RomainGMFRA26346.52550
29Berg EmanuelGMSWE26276.52548
30Harika DronavalliIMIND25206.52537
31Zatonskih AnnaIMUSA24936.52530
32Gallagher Joseph GGMSUI25016.52482
33Vaibhav SuriIMIND24216.52472
34Zhukova NataliaGMUKR24416.52447
35Jones Gawain C BGMENG25936.52440
36Le Roux Jean-PierreGMFRA25516.52425
37Henriksson JohanSWE22436.52335
38Sengupta DeepGMIND25306.02673
39Korchnoi ViktorGMSUI25446.02632
40Sasikiran KrishnanGMIND26906.02607
41Zhu ChenGMQAT24956.02572
42Sandipan ChandaGMIND26416.02542
43Fernandez Romero ErnestoIMESP24536.02505
44Cmilyte ViktorijaGMLTU25266.02504
45Lemos DamianGMARG25536.02493
46Kanep MeelisGMEST25316.02486
47Soffer RamGMISR24896.02470
48El Debs Felipe De CresceGMBRA24996.02465
49Kosintseva TatianaGMRUS25706.02463
50Vernay ClovisIMFRA24466.02442
51Robson RayGMUSA25326.02441
52Das ArghyadipIMIND24796.02440
53Cabrera AlexisGMESP25186.02438
54Andersen MadsFMDEN24106.02415
55Wohl Aleksandar HIMAUS24096.02407
56Jones Richard SFMWLS23616.02396
57Boskovic DraskoIMSRB24126.02388
Tate AlanSCO22926.02388
59Illner Achim DrFMGER23456.02375
60Zygouris HristosGRE22156.02355
61Slavin AlexeiIMRUS24176.02351
62Daurelle HerveFRA22436.02350
63Gaponenko InnaIMUKR24666.02334
64Montero Melendez RafaelESP22656.02270
65Rapport RichardGMHUN25315.52566
66Speelman Jon SGMENG25245.52488
67Forsaa EspenFMNOR23065.52485
68Nezad Husein AzizIMQAT24205.52480
69Felgaer RubenGMARG25855.52478
70Valgmae ToomasEST21905.52461
71Krush IrinaIMUSA24835.52457
72Calzetta Ruiz MonicaWGMESP22845.52423
73Battaglini GabrielIMFRA24375.52415
74Thomassen JoachimIMNOR24045.52380
75Getz NicolaiFMNOR23345.52379
76Karim IsmaelIMMAR23755.52368
77Nuri KambezSUI23005.52366
78Al-Sayed MohammedGMQAT24905.52357
79Stokke KjetilFMNOR24135.52351
80Bellon Lopez Juan ManuelGMESP24045.52345
81Sipila VilkaFIN22695.52338
82Kolbus DietmarIMGER23325.52326
83Navarrete Espi SamuelESP20955.52325
84Stefanova AntoanetaGMBUL25465.52320
85Garcia Jimenez Francisco JavieFMESP22745.52304
86Malmdin Nils-AkeSWE22725.52286
Urbina Perez Juan AntonioCMESP21895.52286
88Meskovs NikitaLAT22435.52281
89Bergstrom RolfFMSWE23075.52277
90Cramling PiaGMSWE25165.52267
91Sanchez LouisFMFRA22625.52264
92Daumen MichaelGER21305.52190
93Valhondo Morales RubenESP19485.52079
94Wilson AlexandraWFMSUI20375.52054
95Weber TomFMLUX23105.02427
96Zaremba AndrieFMUSA23395.02388
97Tscharotschkin MichaelGER21815.02379
98Szuper PaulUSA21745.02362
99Karavade EeshaIMIND23535.02356
100Oberhofer AndreGER22705.02340
101Monroy CharlesIMFRA24215.02330
102Estrada Nieto JulianIMMEX23095.02319
103Cummings David HIMCAN23665.02311
104Dougherty MichaelFMCAN21835.02304
105Hoffmann MichaelGMGER25065.02300
106Pogonina NatalijaWGMRUS24725.02295
Vogel JaapFMNED22075.02295
108Kantans TomsFMLAT23425.02284
109Andreasen PerFMDEN22395.02263
110Avalos Parra JoaoFMCHI22525.02244
111Dittmar PeterFMGER23285.02226
112Tozer Philip A AENG21405.02205
113Daoudi KamalMAR21555.02204
114Sreeves ClementSCO20935.02202
115Scholzen WolfgangGER20575.02198
116Tabatt HendrikGER23425.02187
Wahlbom MagnusSWE23055.02187
118Arnott Jonathan WENG21765.02159
119Osuna Vega EnriqueCMESP21405.02149
120Lipecki AlexanderSUI21265.02148
121Chapman Terry P DENG22505.02136
122Groffen HansNED21695.02131
123Vinas Guerrero Carlos AESP21215.02088
124Hvenekilde JorgenFMDEN21215.02085
125Stebbings Anthony JENG22855.02063
126Fairbairn StephenCAN20585.02053
127Ungureanu SanduROU20005.02018
128Marder SimonSWE19905.02010
129Sarkar JustinIMUSA24184.52356
130Mullon Jean-BaptisteIMFRA24204.52353
131Bellin RobertIMENG23674.52326
132Peek MarcelIMNED23424.52305
133Vaarala EricSWE21524.52302
134Seyfried ClausGER21734.52223
135Itkis HanaWFMUSA20844.52205
136Wheldon PhilipENG21064.52195
137Lacrosse MarcFMBEL21814.52177
138Lochte ThomasGER21734.52169
139Jaunooby Ali RENG22074.52150
140Kandic MilanSRB21434.52144
141Montabord ManuelFRA20634.52102
142Tari AryanNOR20974.52094
143Steil-Antoni FionaWIMLUX21184.52089
144Suez-Panama GillesFRA20964.52088
145Spanton Tim RENG20074.52070
146Compton AlistairNZL20464.52069
147Hegvik Leif TrygveNOR18144.52048
148Lee Kai Jie EdwardSIN18334.52029
149Bous FlorianGER20884.52009
150Freuler RomanSUI20924.52006
151Georgieva EmiliaBUL19074.51996
152Zanetti BrunoSUI20174.51986
Shepherd MichaelSCO19994.51986
154Kuehnast VolkerGER18994.51933
155Moreno Cervera Jose LuisESP19034.51929
156Nikolaidis KonstantinosFMGRE22844.02215
157Aerni AndiSUI21824.02209
158Mckenna Jason PENG20624.02150
159Spence David JENG22314.02143
160Hauge Lars OskarNOR19424.02131
161Collier David OENG21084.02082
162Sommerhalder EricSUI20004.02066
163Knudsen Jes WestDEN20004.02051
164Brown DavidENG19234.02048
165Becking Franz JosefGER20294.02044
166Memarian MiladIRI20284.02041
167Dasaolu AdeoyeENG21074.02018
168Eman LennartSWE04.02015
169Winkler StefanGER18674.02011
170Messam-Sparks LateefahENG19044.01978
171Henderikse BertNED20584.01974
172Cebada Benitez FernandoESP19974.01965
173Kuenitz KlausGER16954.01949
174Henrichsen JensDEN19254.01944
175Becker ThomasGER21574.01943
Boesch HeinzGER18994.01943
177Fogg MartinENG18904.01923
178Phillips Owen SENG19924.01913
179Flores Chico JorgeESP19994.01816
180Kotronias VasiliosGMGRE25993.52632
181Piasetski LeonIMCAN23033.52273
182Carlsten PeterSWE21103.52045
183Salomon JohanNOR18363.51990
184Hamer MartynENG20413.51979
185Obiamiwe PaulNGR20153.51959
186Costello Colin AENG19753.51955
187Fomani MehdiESP20133.51948
188Gillespie GarySCO18483.51947
189Perez Reisler JosePUR18933.51945
190Sigamoney Cyril SUSA19783.51921
191Schweizer ManfredGER20753.51920
192Garcia de Lomas Guerrero CarloESP19403.51902
193Helin MikaelSWE19143.51878
194Haga HalvorNOR20243.51865
195Khachatourian YerazikNOR19963.51859
196Zaky TamirFRA18613.51849
197Jorgensen Line JinNOR18923.51837
198De Lillo MicheleITA19643.51826
199Leimeister WinfriedGER19063.51819
200Reid VanessWFMAUS18413.51811
201Lasinskas PovilasFMLTU21643.02080
202Jameson DavidWLS20543.01942
203Lochte SzilviaHUN20153.01797
204Bishop PeterLUX17843.01767
205Forsa EliseNOR17263.01755
206Gonzalez Amaya MillanESP18173.01749
207Bihi MehdiFRA19363.01739
208Grainger BenjaminENG18023.01726
209Kympergr VojtechCZE16313.01720
210Birkestrand OddNOR18943.01703
211Whatley StephenGIB15703.01688
212Bauder HerbertGER20053.01646
213Connor Stephen JENG20422.52106
214Martinez Gonzalez Francisco IiESP18702.51897
215Gholami ArminNOR17792.51879
216Havik VictorNOR21072.51823
Neumanova MonikaCZE17122.51823
218Berggren KlasSWE14632.51788
219Lundback KarlSWE19692.51724
220Matto ManuelGIB18382.51697
221Wright JonathanENG18952.51689
222Vea Odin BlikraNOR22142.02162
223Byron Alan MENG21922.02037
224Kelly PaulWLS19462.01874
225Siddiqui NidaPAK17392.01643
226Rough Robert ESCO17422.01641
227Stene VegardNOR16081.51946
228Rudd JackIMENG22971.51945
229Christiansen Johan-SebastianNOR19551.01684
230Andersson UlfGMSWE25791.00
231Veiga Rodriguez PabloESP15280.51380
232Jaime Montalvan Luis FelipeFMESP21860.00
232 players

3) Moscow Open 2011

The Moscow Open, the traditional curtain raiser for the Aeroflot Open had a couple of youth all-play-alls and a strong open tournament (bizarrely the strong open was called Open E) as well as other women's and universities events. It took place 28th January - 7th February 2011. Untitled 18 year old Vladimir Belous of Russia took clear first place with 8/9 in the main open. Boris Grachev won the Young GM event with 7.5/11.

Moscow Open E Moscow RUS Fri 28th Jan 2011 - Mon 7th Feb 2011
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Belous VladimirRUS24978.051.0739.0
2Zhou WeiqiGMCHN25737.559.5641.5
3Yu YangyiGMCHN26077.559.0640.5
4Amonatov FarrukhGMTJK25907.556.0739.5
5Kovalenko IgorIMUKR25157.555.5641.5
6Matlakov MaximGMRUS26167.554.5639.5
7Voitsekhovsky StanislavGMRUS25377.553.5638.0
8Tiviakov SergeiGMNED26237.551.5634.5
9Barbosa OliverIMPHI24617.545.5736.0
10Kabanov NikolaiGMRUS24827.061.5641.5
11Lou YipingIMCHN24297.056.5637.0
12Turov MaximGMRUS26317.054.5639.5
13Lenderman AleksandrGMUSA25497.053.0738.0
14Bukavshin IvanFMRUS24587.052.0637.5
15Filippov AntonGMUZB26047.052.0635.5
16Kryakvin DmitryGMRUS25867.051.5634.5
17Kharlov AndreiGMRUS25167.051.0736.0
18Demchenko AntonIMRUS25467.051.0538.5
19Frolyanov DmitryGMRUS26167.050.0734.0
20Ziatdinov RasetGMUSA24067.050.0634.5
21Panarin MikhailGMRUS25337.049.5536.0
22Kuderinov KirillIMKAZ24697.048.5636.5
23Gabrielian ArturGMRUS25437.047.0632.5
24Khismatullin DenisGMRUS26496.555.5538.0
25Obolenskikh DmitryRUS24676.554.0635.5
26Gomez John PaulGMPHI25276.554.0536.0
27Chernyshov KonstantinGMRUS25976.553.5537.0
28Kotsur PavelGMKAZ25596.553.0638.0
29Jumabayev RinatGMKAZ25556.552.0634.5
30Iljiushenok IliaRUS24156.551.5633.5
31Batchuluun TsegmedIMMGL24246.551.5436.0
32Volkov SergeyGMRUS26026.551.0635.5
33Bezgodov AlexeiGMRUS24946.551.0536.0
34Vorobiov Evgeny E.GMRUS25566.551.0433.0
35Yakovich YuriGMRUS25476.550.5535.5
36Erzhanov ArmanFMRUS22856.550.0631.0
37Ulko JaroslavIMRUS24586.550.0534.5
38Sveshnikov EvgenyGMLAT25216.549.5637.0
39Lu ShangleiCHN24166.549.5532.5
40Stukopin AndreyIMRUS24626.548.5534.5
41Gan-Od SereenenMGL06.548.5531.5
42Hamitevici VladimirIMMDA24126.548.0534.0
43Losev DmitryIMRUS23046.547.0632.0
44Morozov GrigoriyFMRUS23126.547.0631.5
45Polivanov AnatoliyIMUKR24116.546.5532.5
46Petrov ArturFMRUS23936.545.5631.0
47Virovlansky SemenIMRUS24496.545.0632.0
48Burmakin VladimirGMRUS26036.544.5534.0
49Gagarin VasilijIMRUS24346.544.5529.5
50Rychagov AndreyGMRUS25756.544.0631.5
51Petrosyan ManuelARM20706.540.0628.0
52Kornev AlexeiGMRUS25076.054.0536.0
53Grigoryan Karen HFMARM24546.053.5536.5
54Zhao JunGMCHN25996.053.0634.0
55Ozolin MaximFMRUS23636.052.5433.0
56Kokarev DmitryGMRUS25836.051.5436.5
57Loskutov OlegIMRUS24356.050.5534.0
58Pridorozhni AlekseiIMRUS25436.050.0636.0
59Yandemirov ValeriGMRUS23806.050.0532.5
60Kovalev VladislavFMBLR23766.050.0531.5
61Przybylski WojciechFMPOL23446.049.5634.0
62Arslanov ShamilIMRUS23686.049.5530.5
63Ajrapetian GevorgIMRUS24106.049.0532.5
64Vakhlamov Igor L.FMRUS23156.049.0530.5
65Geller JakovIMRUS25446.049.0434.5
66Pugachov AlexeyIMRUS24706.048.5532.5
67Nechepurenko Roman V.FMRUS25466.048.5432.5
Airapetian GorIMRUS24426.048.5432.5
69Makhmutov RailRUS21916.048.5430.0
70Wen YangGMCHN25096.048.5428.5
71Wan YunguoCHN24696.048.0630.0
72Gharagyozian ArturARM22126.048.0528.0
73Dmitrenko ViktorIMUKR23586.048.0432.0
74Popova NatalijaWIMBLR23156.048.0431.0
75Kutuzov DenisRUS23606.047.5632.0
76Kalmachevskikh ViktorIMRUS22956.047.5630.0
77Maevsky NikolayRUS23056.047.5530.5
78Dvoirys Semen I.GMRUS25906.047.5332.0
79Kharchenko BorisIMUKR24676.047.0533.0
80Gochelashvili DavidIMRUS24396.047.0432.0
81Akhmetov AyanKAZ20986.047.0430.5
82Usmanov VasilyRUS22156.046.5533.0
83Sharavdorj DashzegveGMMGL24526.046.5532.0
84Kurzykov AndreyRUS21766.046.5527.5
85Bryzgalin KirillGMRUS24756.046.5429.5
86Saulin DmitriIMRUS24306.046.0632.0
87Predke AlexandrRUS24156.046.0532.0
88Mishuchkov Nikolai M.FMRUS24056.046.0531.5
89Aliyev Elnur Fakhraddin OgluAZE21576.046.0529.5
90Goganov AlekseyIMRUS24716.046.0429.5
91Tenikashvili GeorgijFMRUS23396.045.5531.5
92Maletin PavelGMRUS26216.045.5529.5
Chernobay ArtemIMRUS24996.045.5529.5
Musalov RuslanRUS24106.045.5529.5
95Konovalov NikolayIMRUS24336.045.5432.0
96Kotenko PavelIMRUS24056.045.5430.5
97Bronnikov KonstantinRUS22656.045.0632.0
98Khojayan VardanARM22306.045.0529.0
99Manukyan Sargis V.ARM22286.045.0429.5
100Khachatryan VahagnIMARM22786.045.0429.0
582 players
Moscow Open Young GM Moscow RUS Thu 27th Jan 2011 - Sun 6th Feb 2011. Category: 15. Ave: (2623)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Grachev, Boris GM RUS 2660 # = = 1 = 1 1 0 1 = = 1 7.5 2753
2 Zhigalko, Sergei GM BLR 2671 = # = = = 1 0 = 1 1 1 = 7 2721
3 Sjugirov, Sanan GM RUS 2626 = = # = = 0 = 1 = 1 1 1 7 2725
4 Inarkiev, Ernesto GM RUS 2672 0 = = # = = 1 1 0 1 = 1 6.5 2684
5 Alekseev, Evgeny GM RUS 2701 = = = = # = = = 0 = 1 = 5.5 2616
6 Kuzubov, Yuriy GM UKR 2624 0 0 1 = = # = = 1 = = = 5.5 2623
7 Safarli, Eltaj GM AZE 2629 0 1 = 0 = = # = = = 1 = 5.5 2623
8 Cheparinov, Ivan GM BUL 2665 1 = 0 0 = = = # = 0 1 1 5.5 2619
9 Chadaev, Nikolai GM RUS 2568 0 0 = 1 1 0 = = # = = 1 5.5 2628
10 Rakhmanov, Aleksandr GM RUS 2590 = 0 0 0 = = = 1 = # 0 = 4 2524
11 Hess, Robert L GM USA 2572 = 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 = 1 # 1 4 2526
12 Krylov, Mikhail IM RUS 2499 0 = 0 0 = = = 0 0 = 0 # 2.5 2423
Round 5. Mon 31st Jan 2011
Hess, Robert L 0-1 Sjugirov, Sanan 46 B30 Sicilian
Chadaev, Nikolai 1/2-1/2 Cheparinov, Ivan 17 C67 Ruy Lopez
Safarli, Eltaj 1/2-1/2 Alekseev, Evgeny 31 C67 Ruy Lopez
Inarkiev, Ernesto 1-0 Krylov, Mikhail 54 C78 Ruy Lopez
Grachev, Boris 1/2-1/2 Zhigalko, Sergei 19 E12 Queen's Indian
Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 1/2-1/2 Kuzubov, Yuriy 17 A48 King's Indian
Round 6. Tue 1st Feb 2011
Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 1/2-1/2 Grachev, Boris 53 D04 Queen's pawn game
Zhigalko, Sergei 1/2-1/2 Inarkiev, Ernesto 43 C92 Ruy Lopez
Krylov, Mikhail 1/2-1/2 Safarli, Eltaj 37 D97 Gruenfeld
Alekseev, Evgeny 0-1 Chadaev, Nikolai 31 A07 Reti
Cheparinov, Ivan 1-0 Hess, Robert L 45 E11 Bogo-Indian defence, Gruenfeld variation
Kuzubov, Yuriy 1-0 Sjugirov, Sanan 38 B51 Sicilian
Round 7. Wed 2nd Feb 2011
Sjugirov, Sanan 1-0 Cheparinov, Ivan 98 C84 Ruy Lopez
Hess, Robert L 0-1 Alekseev, Evgeny 46 B23 Sicilian
Chadaev, Nikolai 1-0 Krylov, Mikhail 26 C78 Ruy Lopez
Safarli, Eltaj 1-0 Zhigalko, Sergei 52 B30 Sicilian
Inarkiev, Ernesto 1-0 Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 50 C11 French
Grachev, Boris 1-0 Kuzubov, Yuriy 51 A15 English opening
Round 8. Thu 3rd Feb 2011
Grachev, Boris 1-0 Inarkiev, Ernesto 27 D11 QGD Slav
Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 1/2-1/2 Safarli, Eltaj 22 D91 Gruenfeld
Zhigalko, Sergei 1-0 Chadaev, Nikolai 23 D20 QGA
Krylov, Mikhail 0-1 Hess, Robert L 44 E04 Catalan
Alekseev, Evgeny 1/2-1/2 Sjugirov, Sanan 48 D30 Queen's gambit declined
Kuzubov, Yuriy 1/2-1/2 Cheparinov, Ivan 23 D76 Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6
Round 9. Fri 4th Feb 2011
Cheparinov, Ivan 1/2-1/2 Alekseev, Evgeny 24 D38 QGD
Sjugirov, Sanan 1-0 Krylov, Mikhail 40 C84 Ruy Lopez
Hess, Robert L 0-1 Zhigalko, Sergei 31 B30 Sicilian
Chadaev, Nikolai 1/2-1/2 Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 48 D78 Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.O-O c6
Safarli, Eltaj 0-1 Grachev, Boris 45 B40 Sicilian defence
Inarkiev, Ernesto 1/2-1/2 Kuzubov, Yuriy 21 B38 Sicilian
Round 10. Sat 5th Feb 2011
Inarkiev, Ernesto 1-0 Safarli, Eltaj 46 D72 Neo-Gruenfeld, 5.cd, main line
Grachev, Boris 1-0 Chadaev, Nikolai 40 E60 King's Indian, 3.Nf3
Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 0-1 Hess, Robert L 45 E48 Nimzo-Indian
Zhigalko, Sergei 1/2-1/2 Sjugirov, Sanan 33 B52 Sicilian
Krylov, Mikhail 0-1 Cheparinov, Ivan 40 A22 English
Kuzubov, Yuriy 1/2-1/2 Alekseev, Evgeny 16 B31 Sicilian
Round 11. Sun 6th Feb 2011
Alekseev, Evgeny 1/2-1/2 Krylov, Mikhail 37 C78 Ruy Lopez
Cheparinov, Ivan 1/2-1/2 Zhigalko, Sergei 70 E15 Queen's Indian
Sjugirov, Sanan 1-0 Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 39 C03 French
Hess, Robert L 1/2-1/2 Grachev, Boris 52 A13 English
Chadaev, Nikolai 1-0 Inarkiev, Ernesto 43 B40 Sicilian defence
Safarli, Eltaj 1/2-1/2 Kuzubov, Yuriy 26 B30 Sicilian
Moscow Open Young WGM Moscow RUS Fri 28th Jan 2011 - Mon 7th Feb 2011. Category: 7. Ave: (2403)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Kosteniuk, Alexandra GM RUS 2498 # = 1 1 = 1 1 0 1 1 7 2612
2 Munguntuul, Batkhuyag IM MGL 2410 = # 0 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 7 2622
3 Zhao, Xue GM CHN 2496 0 1 # 1 = = = 0 1 1 5.5 2472
4 Gunina, Valentina WGM RUS 2471 0 0 0 # 1 = 1 1 1 1 5.5 2475
5 Girya, Olga WGM RUS 2429 = = = 0 # 0 = 1 = 1 4.5 2400
6 Zawadzka, Jolanta WGM POL 2371 0 0 = = 1 # = = 1 0 4 2363
7 Galojan, Lilit IM ARM 2385 0 0 = 0 = = # = = 1 3.5 2324
8 Kashlinskaya, Alina WGM RUS 2327 1 0 1 0 0 = = # 0 0 3 2286
9 Fominykh, Maria WIM RUS 2306 0 0 0 0 = 0 = 1 # 1 3 2288
10 Ambartsumova, Karina WIM RUS 2332 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 # 2 2190
Round 3. Mon 31st Jan 2011
Zawadzka, Jolanta 0-1 Munguntuul, Batkhuyag 33 B48 Sicilian
Galojan, Lilit 1-0 Ambartsumova, Karina 114 E26 Nimzo-Indian
Gunina, Valentina 1-0 Kashlinskaya, Alina 40 A48 King's Indian
Kosteniuk, Alexandra 1-0 Fominykh, Maria 42 C41 Philidor
Girya, Olga 1/2-1/2 Zhao, Xue 49 A46 Queen's pawn
Round 4. Tue 1st Feb 2011
Girya, Olga 1/2-1/2 Kosteniuk, Alexandra 53 E15 Queen's Indian
Fominykh, Maria 0-1 Gunina, Valentina 53 D17 QGD Slav
Kashlinskaya, Alina 1/2-1/2 Galojan, Lilit 29 E55 Nimzo-Indian
Ambartsumova, Karina 1-0 Zawadzka, Jolanta 69 B58 Sicilian
Zhao, Xue 1-0 Munguntuul, Batkhuyag 52 D43 QGD semi-Slav
Round 5. Wed 2nd Feb 2011
Munguntuul, Batkhuyag 1-0 Ambartsumova, Karina 55 C67 Ruy Lopez
Zawadzka, Jolanta 1/2-1/2 Kashlinskaya, Alina 70 C68 Ruy Lopez
Galojan, Lilit 1/2-1/2 Fominykh, Maria 31 E63 King's Indian
Gunina, Valentina 1-0 Girya, Olga 30 D31 QGD
Kosteniuk, Alexandra 1-0 Zhao, Xue 70 C95 Ruy Lopez
Round 6. Thu 3rd Feb 2011
Kosteniuk, Alexandra 1-0 Gunina, Valentina 65 B12 Caro-Kann
Girya, Olga 1/2-1/2 Galojan, Lilit 42 E15 Queen's Indian
Fominykh, Maria 0-1 Zawadzka, Jolanta 86 D30 Queen's gambit declined
Kashlinskaya, Alina 0-1 Munguntuul, Batkhuyag 30 A62 Benoni
Zhao, Xue 1-0 Ambartsumova, Karina 72 A14 English
Round 7. Fri 4th Feb 2011
Ambartsumova, Karina 1-0 Kashlinskaya, Alina 36 C45 Scotch
Munguntuul, Batkhuyag 1-0 Fominykh, Maria 66 C41 Philidor
Zawadzka, Jolanta 1-0 Girya, Olga 46 B19 Caro-Kann
Galojan, Lilit 0-1 Kosteniuk, Alexandra 40 E29 Nimzo-Indian
Gunina, Valentina 0-1 Zhao, Xue 66 A46 Queen's pawn
Round 8. Sat 5th Feb 2011
Gunina, Valentina 1-0 Galojan, Lilit 35 E15 Queen's Indian
Kosteniuk, Alexandra 1-0 Zawadzka, Jolanta 28 B22 Sicilian
Girya, Olga 1/2-1/2 Munguntuul, Batkhuyag 57 D60 QGD
Fominykh, Maria 1-0 Ambartsumova, Karina 36 E04 Catalan
Zhao, Xue 0-1 Kashlinskaya, Alina 48 E94 King's Indian
Round 9. Sun 6th Feb 2011
Kashlinskaya, Alina 0-1 Fominykh, Maria 32 A40 Modern defence
Ambartsumova, Karina 0-1 Girya, Olga 55 B30 Sicilian
Munguntuul, Batkhuyag 1/2-1/2 Kosteniuk, Alexandra 64 C88 Ruy Lopez
Zawadzka, Jolanta 1/2-1/2 Gunina, Valentina 62 B19 Caro-Kann
Galojan, Lilit 1/2-1/2 Zhao, Xue 23 E10 Queen's pawn game
Moscow Open C University Men Moscow RUS Fri 28th Jan 2011 - Mon 7th Feb 2011
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Popov IvanGMRUS26097.050.0537.5
2Nozdrachev VladislavFMRUS24386.549.5534.0
3Kharitonov AlexandrGMRUS25526.549.5436.5
4Evdokimov Alexander AGMRUS25516.547.5534.0
5Papin VasilyIMRUS25686.546.0432.5
6Bagrationi AlexanderIMUKR24596.051.0432.5
7Potapov PavelIMRUS24706.049.0331.5
8Nakhapetiane PogosFMRUS24696.048.5533.5
9Ponkratov PavelGMRUS25816.048.5432.5
10Reshetnikov AlexeyIMRUS24786.048.5431.5
11Ovetchkin RomanGMRUS24986.047.5431.5
12Chizhikov VladislavRUS22256.043.5526.0
13Yaksin OlegRUS24106.041.0427.0
14Polschikov AlexeyFMRUS23805.551.5329.5
15Sharafiev AzatFMRUS24625.547.0329.5
16Kurukin DmitryRUS23135.544.5428.5
17Shukh NikolaiIMRUS24425.540.5425.5
18Efanov NikolaiIMRUS24215.047.0329.5
19Gutenev AlexanderFMRUS23285.046.5427.5
20Seliverstov VladimirFMRUS23045.046.0429.5
21Koreschikov MaximFMRUS23095.043.5425.5
22Aldokhin IvanIMRUS23915.042.5527.0
23Tilicheev ViacheslavFMRUS23385.041.5425.0
24Zimin AlexeyRUS22085.040.0424.0
25Kretov EvgueijRUS22105.038.0521.0
26Dusenov RuslanRUS22855.037.0424.5
27Omariev MaksimFMRUS23355.036.5425.0
28Oganisjn RomanRUS22935.035.0422.0
29Shlegin StanislavFMRUS23264.545.0325.5
30Turutin AlexanderFMRUS24084.543.0424.5
31Rakhimgaliyev YerlanFMKAZ23204.541.0323.5
32Matsenko SergeiIMRUS24754.540.5226.0
33Gureev DmitryRUS20384.540.0419.0
34Myshkin NikitaRUS21744.536.5318.5
35Vetryansky VladimirRUS22444.535.5324.0
36Tiukaev IlgizUZB21174.535.0319.5
37Krivenko SergeyRUS23264.049.0325.5
38Rozhkov VecheslavRUS22684.041.0321.0
39Anfinogenov ArtemRUS20684.040.5318.0
40Khmara MaximRUS21324.039.5321.5
41Dzhumaev AlmirRUS22264.039.5217.5
42Borisovsky ViktorRUS21184.038.5321.5
43Guseinov DjelalRUS19974.036.0417.0
44Grinenko ViktorRUS19814.036.0319.0
45Shvydkin PavelRUS20644.035.0315.5
46Vorobjev DmitryRUS21544.035.0216.0
47Kvasov SergeyRUS19614.031.0313.5
48Dimukhametov ArturFMRUS23543.542.0320.5
Piskun AlexeyRUS22133.542.0320.5
50Barsamian EduardRUS22133.540.5220.0
51Edzhibia DavidRUS20543.536.0215.5
52Koltunovsky EvgenyRUS18063.532.5213.5
53Kuzin SergeyRUS20283.530.5214.0
54Babkin IvanRUS19533.528.5213.0
55Novikov StanislavGMRUS25683.042.0221.5
56Shefer AlexanderRUS22023.037.5216.5
57Kartsev SergeiRUS21123.036.0217.0
58Cherny OlegRUS20463.030.5310.0
59Isaev EvgenyRUS19403.030.029.0
60Partskhaladze DavidRUS17552.034.0112.0
61Protasov AlexeyRUS19142.033.5213.0
62Kyupriyski BorislavBUL19222.029.516.0
63Shikin SergeyRUS17971.533.5011.5
64Tsepennikov ArsenyRUS20330.027.000.0
64 players
Moscow Open F Women Moscow RUS Fri 28th Jan 2011 - Mon 7th Feb 2011
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Charochkina DariaWIMRUS23147.554.0642.0
2Mirzoeva ElmiraWGMRUS22167.053.0538.5
3Pourkashiyan AtousaWGMIRI23737.053.0537.0
4Bodnaruk AnastasiaIMRUS24257.051.0635.5
5Kovanova BairaWGMRUS23917.049.5635.0
6Ghader Pour ShayestehWIMIRI22127.048.0634.0
7Stepovaia TatianaWGMRUS23897.046.0632.0
8Turova IrinaIMRUS24346.555.0536.5
9Nemcova KaterinaWGMCZE22896.551.0636.5
10Daulyte DeimanteWGMLTU22936.547.5630.5
11Drozdova DinaRUS22036.545.5533.0
12Suslova AlenaWFMRUS21806.057.0534.0
13Savina AnastasiaWGMRUS23976.049.5533.0
14Berdychevaskaya NatashaWFMRUS21936.049.0533.0
15Ainutdinova YekaterinaKAZ20736.048.0529.5
16Petrukhina IrinaWFMRUS21906.047.5631.0
17Pustovoitova DariaFMRUS23316.046.5631.0
18Nakhbayeva GuliskhanWIMKAZ22096.045.5631.0
19Romanko MarinaIMRUS24046.045.5529.5
20Severiukhina ZojaWIMRUS23126.045.0632.0
21Baraeva MarinaWFMRUS21526.043.5432.0
22Levushkina ElenaWGMGER23186.040.0526.0
23Bivol AlinaWFMRUS21145.549.0531.0
24Nebolsina VeraWGMRUS23885.547.5530.0
25Gorozhankina JuliaWFMRUS20885.547.0427.5
26Shulakova SvetlanaWFMRUS21805.546.5430.5
27Krasenkova IlenaWIMRUS21215.545.0428.5
28Vasenina AnnaWFMRUS18575.544.5424.5
29Kineva EkaterinaWFMRUS21205.544.0529.0
30Korchagina ViktoriaWFMRUS20865.544.0527.5
31Markelova LubovRUS20765.542.5425.5
32Medvedeva AnnaRUS19215.542.0523.5
33Rodionova DariaRUS18565.541.0526.0
34Schepetkova MargaritaRUS21485.540.5425.5
35Tereshechkina MayaRUS20265.539.5427.5
36Khropova LarisaWFMRUS20875.051.5527.0
37Kharmunova NadejdaWFMRUS21185.051.5330.0
38Bezgodova MariaWFMRUS21905.050.0531.0
39Semenova ElenaWFMRUS21395.046.5528.0
40Zizlova SofiaRUS20855.046.0530.0
41Yakupova AysylaRUS21325.045.5525.0
42Pershina ElenaRUS20535.045.0527.0
43Gvanceladze AnnaWFMRUS21635.045.0428.0
44Abdumalik ZhansayaWFMKAZ19385.043.5421.5
45Egorova AyyynaWCMRUS18475.042.5525.0
46Avdeyeva ViktoriyaAZE20205.042.0427.0
47Baraeva IrinaWFMRUS22015.041.0426.5
48Kostitsina LiubovRUS19305.040.5525.0
49Butuc MariaWIMRUS21885.039.5325.5
50Smirnova EkaterinaRUS20185.039.0325.5
51Paramzina AnastasyaRUS18605.036.5521.0
52Budueva KristinaRUS18895.035.0522.0
53Makarenko AlexandraRUS19314.549.0327.5
54Severina MariaRUS20324.547.0328.0
55Travkina AnastasiaWFMRUS21894.545.0326.5
56Kostrikina AnnaWFMRUS20794.544.0424.5
57Shaydullina SandugachWGMRUS22074.543.0427.5
58Styazhkina AnnaWFMRUS19994.542.5421.5
59Sysoykina LidiaRUS19434.541.5420.5
60Maidanova IrinaRUS18714.541.0422.0
61Eryshkanova AnastasiyaWFMRUS21684.541.0324.0
62Skakun ValentinaRUS19254.540.5421.5
63Trapeznikova DaryaRUS19914.540.5420.0
64Kisteneva LizaWFMRUS19114.540.0321.0
65Doluhanova EvgeniyaWGMUKR22674.539.5325.0
66Sazonova Elena NWIMRUS21624.539.0422.5
67Dordzhieva DinaraWCMRUS19294.539.0421.5
68Morozova UliaRUS17244.538.5418.0
69Sviridova VladaRUS20524.538.5323.5
70Maslova ElenaRUS20654.538.0422.5
71Mukhametgaleeva RailiaRUS19834.538.0320.0
72Tsepennikova TatyanaWFMRUS21044.537.5323.0
73Verko TatianaWFMKAZ21474.047.5428.0
74Frolova EkaterinaRUS20674.044.0424.0
75Bezgodova SvetlanaRUS21954.041.0321.5
76Matsenko ElenaWFMRUS20394.039.5421.0
77Khobotova OlesiaRUS19914.039.5318.5
78Anu BayarMGL19574.039.0419.0
79Turygina IrinaRUS16504.038.0416.0
80Trotsenko EvgeniaWFMRUS20014.035.5319.5
81Kalashnikova LarisaWFMRUS19714.035.0315.0
82Arnatskaya ZoyaRUS18674.034.5416.0
83Sazonova AnastasiaRUS18864.034.5317.5
84Zasypkina EvgeniaRUS18554.033.0415.0
85Butneva LarisaRUS18674.033.0315.0
86Mestnikova TuyaraRUS18523.544.0321.5
87Manabayeva AiyaKAZ03.541.0223.0
88Achinova GilianaRUS19363.539.0318.0
89Saikhanzaya GanbaatarMGL17043.539.0317.0
90Bauyrzhan ArnashKAZ19003.537.5319.0
91Uskova AnnaRUS03.536.0218.0
92Polozova MarinaRUS03.535.0315.0
93Skorobogatova OlgaRUS03.534.5317.0
94Aseeva AnastasiaRUS18073.534.0317.5
95Ivanova KarinaRUS18653.534.0317.0
96Lisachenko NataliaRUS19033.533.5314.5
97Anfinogenova AnastasiyaRUS17083.533.5213.5
98Terentieva AlenaRUS17003.530.5214.0
99Vasiukova EkaterinaRUS17463.529.5212.0
100Semenova AnastasiaRUS18703.528.0314.5
101Temirbieva LianaRUS03.041.5317.0
102Mokshanova ElizavetaRUS17113.039.5116.5
103Chadaeva TatianaRUS18353.039.0216.5
104Obolentseva AlexandraWCMRUS03.036.0214.5
105Frantsuzova LyudmilaRUS18393.034.0314.0
Vasilieva AisenaRUS03.034.0314.0
107Sigua IrinaRUS17313.031.0212.5
108Vasiukova Renata DRUS16003.030.039.0
109Vanchikova DulmaRUS17193.027.539.0
110Sotiriadou IoannaGRE16073.027.528.0
111Burmistrova AlenaRUS17202.533.0210.5
112Vasilchuk TatianaRUS02.531.5110.0
113Loginova TatianaRUS15992.530.529.5
114Kiparenko GalinaWFMRUS20792.529.028.0
115Badzgaradze ElenaRUS02.038.5215.0
116Sprints EleonoraRUS02.030.5111.5
117Shmyreva TatianaRUS18062.029.0110.0
118Stanetskaya GalinaRUS15312.027.529.0
119Artemenko RimmaRUS15662.025.519.0
120Cherniavskaya KlaraRUS16451.524.502.5
121Akopova AnnaRUS20391.033.519.0
122Afanasieva ElenaRUS15921.030.005.0
122 players
Moscow Open D University Women Moscow RUS Sat 29th Jan 2011 - Sun 6th Feb 2011
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Repina VarvaraWFMRUS22808.045.0839.0
2Vasilevich IrinaIMRUS23277.047.5736.0
3Dogodkina JuliaRUS20705.547.0432.0
4Yarullina AlinaRUS20475.545.0327.5
5Grebennikova TatyanaRUS19815.544.5326.0
6Nikitina ElenaWFMRUS20295.544.0427.5
7Imeeva AisaRUS20435.538.0424.5
8Matveeva OlgaWFMRUS22155.049.0329.5
9Bulatkhanova BikaWFMRUS19785.040.0320.5
10Forova TatianaRUS19125.032.0317.5
11Lysenko MariaRUS20064.546.0327.0
12Smirnova AnastasiaRUS20214.545.5427.0
13Minina VeronikaRUS21334.537.5421.0
14Chukhlantseva AnnaRUS19424.043.0322.5
15Zarivkina VictoryaWFMRUS20844.041.0325.0
16Dibirova UmayganatRUS18714.039.0217.0
17Niks YanaRUS18784.038.0222.0
18Grabovets NadezhdaRUS18794.036.5117.0
19Velichko TatianaRUS18614.036.0118.5
20Fyodorova IrinaRUS19513.536.0218.5
21Selifonova AleksandraRUS18433.037.5216.0
22Ektova ElenaRUS18062.533.5113.5
23Emelianova EkaterinaRUS17701.029.009.0
23 players

4) Anand-Karpov Blitz Exhibition

World Chess Champion Viswanathan and former champion Anatoly Karpov took part in an event in Spain promoting the high-speed train service between Madrid and Valencia. They played two blitz games both of which were agreed drawn when both were very short of time. They also took part in events on the 90 minute journeys from Madrid to Valencia and back again. Both blitz games are available.

Viswanathan Anand and Anatoly Karpov were in Spain on 1st February 2011 as part of an exhibition for Renfe Operadora Trains called "Caballo Ganador" (Horse winner). They started in the Madrid Atocha station and played a blitz 5 minute game, they then travelled the 391 miles to Valencia in 90 minutes and speeds of up to 300km per hour and played a second blitz game. Both games were drawn. They then returned back to Madrid on the train.

On the way they each played 5 opponents in simultaneous exhibitions, signed autographs and were interviewed by Spanish television stations.

Renfe also released a special edition of the world's oldest chess book (13th centuary) by Jacobus de Cessolis called "Liber de moribus hominum et officiis nobilium super ludo scacchorum" ('Book of the customs of men and the duties of nobles or the Book of Chess').

The event was opened by famous Spanish Chess journalist Leontxo Garcia who referred to the book as example of the long history of chess in Spain. Both Anand, who has lived in Madrid for many years and played a lot of his chess there, and Karpov (he met Bobby Fischer in Spain a couple of times in 1976 in trying to organise a world title match) and it was also the site of his drawn match against Kasparov in 1987 as well as his triumph at Linares in 1994, have close ties to the country.

The unique event by the Spanish train company aimed to popularise chess and also publicise the high-speed trains on the recently opened Madrid-Valencia line.

Renfe Blitz Madrid ESP Tue 1st Feb 2011 - Tue 1st Feb 2011
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Anand, Viswanathan GM IND 2810 5000017
2 Karpov, Anatoly GM RUS 2619 4100026

5) 1st Cento Open

The 1st Cento Open sees favourites Ivan Sokolov, Alexei Dreev and Aleksander Delchev start with 2/2.

1st Open Cento ITA Sat 5th Feb 2011 - Sun 13th Feb 2011
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Sokolov IvanGMNED26572.01.002.002264.50
2Dreev AlekseyGMRUS26942.01.002.002263.00
3Delchev AleksanderGMBUL26292.01.002.002254.50
4Leon Hoyos ManuelGMMEX25652.01.002.002210.50
5Godena MicheleGMITA25412.01.002.002210.00
6Romanishin Oleg MGMUKR25342.01.002.002186.50
7Naumkin IgorGMRUS24992.01.002.002170.00
8Salvador RolandGMPHI25332.01.002.002166.00
9Dvirnyy DaniyylIMITA24802.01.002.002103.00
10Simonian HrairGMARM24752.01.002.002095.50
11Collutiis DuilioIMITA24632.01.002.002094.00
12Danielian ElinaGMARM24542.01.002.002089.50
13Bruno FabioIMITA24362.01.002.002075.00
14Borgo GiulioIMITA24012.01.002.002060.50
15Piscopo PierluigiIMITA24062.01.002.002058.50
16Jakovljevic VladoIMBIH23942.01.002.002053.00
17Manca FedericoIMITA23842.01.002.002039.50
18David AlbertoGMLUX25802.01.001.502217.50
19Caprio Guido-MLT22722.01.001.002178.50
20Boscolo FedericoCMITA21962.01.001.002048.00
21Korneev OlegGMRUS25761.51.502.502245.50
22Mogranzini RobertoIMITA24251.51.502.502070.50
23Lekic DusanIMMNE23891.51.502.502054.00
24Fierro Baquero MarthIMECU23531.51.501.502245.50
25De Florio Federico-MITA21961.51.501.502048.50
26Lagrotteria Salvator-MITA21831.51.501.502003.50
27Drasko MilanGMMNE24861.51.001.502121.00
28Ansell Simon TIMENG24231.50.501.002002.50
29Scalcione MichelangeFMITA23441.50.501.001909.50
30Vezzani StefanoCMITA21681.50.501.001661.00
31Brunello MarinaWIMITA21551.02.003.002486.00
32Brunello SabinoGMITA25401.02.003.002202.50
33Solomon KennyIMRSA24251.02.003.002067.50
34Gromovs SergejsFMITA22841.02.002.502216.00
35Valguarnera Girolamo-MITA21641.02.002.502047.00
36Damia AngeloFMITA23601.02.002.002304.50
37Casadei Mauro--ITA21661.02.002.002299.50
38Bove AlessandroFMITA23651.02.002.002287.00
39Bentivegna FrancescoFMITA23481.02.002.002267.00
40Frigieri FabrizioCMITA21611.02.002.002252.00
41Sorbera GiovanniCMITA21351.02.002.002228.00
42De Santis AlessioFMITA22891.02.002.002227.50
43Malloni Marcello-MITA22851.02.002.002207.50
44Yurenok Maria SWFMENG20921.02.002.002204.00
45Lapenna AntonioCMITA21371.02.002.002191.00
46Cocchi AndreaFMITA22811.02.002.002176.00
47De Andres Gonalons F--ESP20841.02.002.002158.50
48Caruso AugustoMITA22561.02.002.002141.50
49Pierangeli AndreaCMITA19641.02.002.002132.00
50Umudova NargizWIMAZE22461.02.002.002117.50
51Campini Marco--ITA20861.02.002.002112.00
52Madani Kamran--IRI22421.02.002.002086.50
53Calavalle Giulio-MITA22371.02.002.002083.00
54Litrico Paolo1NITA19541.02.002.002079.50
55Bossoni MarioCMITA19521.02.002.002078.00
56Molina FabrizioFMITA22361.02.002.002074.00
57Urosevic Goran--SRB22281.02.002.002069.00
58Gaspari Mauro1NITA19511.02.002.002063.00
59Cardani RobertoCMITA19471.02.002.002060.50
60Govoni Fausto-MITA22031.02.002.002059.00
61Castellano AlfonsoCMITA19281.02.002.002038.50
62Mueer Sebastian--GER21891.02.002.002033.50
63Zoldan MatteoCMITA21951.02.002.002033.00
64Modder Frank--GER19261.02.002.002027.50
65Martinez GuidoCMRO19261.02.002.002009.50
66Baldazzi StefanoCMITA21801.02.002.002003.50
67NONNI Alessio1NRM19241.02.002.001998.50
68La Bella RobertoCMITA21381.01.501.502246.50
69Maietti LucaCMITA19451.01.501.502045.00
70Buriani AndreaCMITA21711.01.501.501982.00
71Monducci MirkoCMITA19251.01.501.501933.50
72Valenti GiuseppeFMITA21331.01.001.002121.00
73Setti Roberto1NITA19391.01.001.002053.50
74Rozentalis EduardasGMLTU25881.01.001.002035.00
75Astengo Corrado-MITA21460.52.002.502223.50
76Arnetta Maria TeresaWFMITA20710.51.503.002454.50
77Colonnello Piero1NITA19340.51.503.002383.50
78Roversi StefanoCMITA18850.51.503.002256.00
79NECESITO DonaldNCPHI14370.51.502.502166.00
80Guidi Marco1NITA18670.51.001.502215.00
81ALBINELLI Alberto1NMN18170.02.003.002204.50
82Bruno Elio2NITA16710.02.003.002062.00
83Binder Andrea1NITA19150.01.502.502244.00
84Denozza Mauro2NITA16720.01.502.502073.50
85Castaldini Marzia--ITA16180.01.502.502054.50
86Bonetti CarloCMITA19150.01.002.002474.00
87Vezzelli Francesco1NITA19050.01.002.002257.00
88Cavatorta FoscoCMITA19170.01.002.002251.50
89Vesce Emanuele1NITA18750.01.002.002225.00
90Carletti Davide M.2NITA17020.01.002.002189.50
91Burani EugenioCMITA18740.01.002.002188.50
92Proietti Tosca1NITA18180.01.002.002182.50
93Pasqualetto Lorenzo2NITA16910.01.002.002161.50
94Pelyushenko Vladysla1NITA17840.01.002.002110.00
95Nanni Sergio1NITA16930.01.002.002097.00
96Pistone Salvatore1NITA16850.01.002.002091.50
97Castelli Antonio2NITA16840.01.002.002091.00
98Gioga Michele2NITA16820.01.002.002071.00
99Mastrostefano Dante2NITA16650.01.002.002070.00
100Traversi CarloCMITA16610.01.002.002057.50
101Gulinelli Evro2NITA16130.01.002.002052.00
102MASTROSTEFANO Ennio2NCE14780.01.002.002048.00
102 players

6) 10th Aeroflot Open

The Aeroflot Open starts on 8th February 2011. Gata Kamsky, Sergei Movsesian, Dmitry Jakovenko, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Nikita Vitiugov are the top seeds.

Open A Moscow RUS Mon 7th Feb 2011 - Sat 19th Feb 2011
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Kamsky, Gata GM USA 2730 2000024
2 Movsesian, Sergei GM ARM 2721 310204
3 Jakovenko, Dmitry GM RUS 2718 4122356
4 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime GM FRA 2715 623539
5 Vitiugov, Nikita GM RUS 2709 4152956
6 Tomashevsky, Evgeny GM RUS 2695 4147235
7 Sutovsky, Emil GM ISR 2695 2802007
8 Bologan, Viktor GM MDA 2693 13900048
9 Riazantsev, Alexander GM RUS 2689 4125029
10 Andreikin, Dmitry GM RUS 2689 4158814
11 Motylev, Alexander GM RUS 2687 4121830
12 Timofeev, Artyom GM RUS 2681 4140419
13 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam GM UZB 2681 14200244
14 Volokitin, Andrei GM UKR 2678 14107090
15 So, Wesley GM PHI 2673 5202213
16 Inarkiev, Ernesto GM RUS 2672 4162722
17 Kobalia, Mikhail GM RUS 2666 4119150
18 Cheparinov, Ivan GM BUL 2665 2905540
19 Le, Quang Liem GM VIE 2664 12401137
20 Kurnosov, Igor GM RUS 2662 4142527
21 Zvjaginsev, Vadim GM RUS 2660 4113403
22 Mamedov, Rauf GM AZE 2660 13401653
23 Grachev, Boris GM RUS 2660 4129199
24 Zhou, Jianchao GM CHN 2655 8603537
25 Potkin, Vladimir GM RUS 2651 4131061
26 Khismatullin, Denis GM RUS 2649 4142578
27 Hammer, Jon Ludvig GM NOR 2647 1503707
28 Ni, Hua GM CHN 2645 8601160
29 Sandipan, Chanda GM IND 2641 5004225
30 Khairullin, Ildar GM RUS 2640 4151348
31 Khalifman, Alexander GM RUS 2638 4100115
32 Savchenko, Boris GM RUS 2637 4147332
33 Lysyj, Igor GM RUS 2635 4150120
34 Edouard, Romain GM FRA 2634 633429
35 Ding, Liren GM CHN 2628 8603677
36 Mareco, Sandro GM ARG 2627 112275
37 Sjugirov, Sanan GM RUS 2626 4189302
38 Salgado Lopez, Ivan GM ESP 2626 2257327
39 Predojevic, Borki GM BIH 2626 930849
40 Rodshtein, Maxim GM ISR 2625 2806851
41 Vuckovic, Bojan GM SRB 2623 922277
42 Maletin, Pavel GM RUS 2621 4146786
43 Ragger, Markus GM AUT 2615 1610856
44 Lenic, Luka GM SLO 2613 14603853
45 Iturrizaga, Eduardo GM VEN 2611 3901211
46 Yu, Yangyi GM CHN 2607 8603820
47 Romanov, Evgeny GM RUS 2606 4148843
48 Bocharov, Dmitry GM RUS 2605 4138716
49 Petrosian, Tigran L. GM ARM 2604 13301616
50 Zhao, Jun GM CHN 2599 8602522
51 Kotronias, Vasilios GM GRE 2599 5900212
52 Grigoryan, Avetik GM ARM 2595 13302191
53 Bluvshtein, Mark GM CAN 2590 2603608
54 Felgaer, Ruben GM ARG 2585 107069
55 Mamedov, Nidjat GM AZE 2580 13400819
56 Zhou, Weiqi GM CHN 2573 8601674
57 Deviatkin, Andrei GM RUS 2573 4121260
58 Hess, Robert L GM USA 2572 2022036
59 Maze, Sebastien GM FRA 2571 613762
60 Fier, Alexandr GM BRA 2571 2107139
61 Vocaturo, Daniele GM ITA 2570 813192
62 Papin, Vasily IM RUS 2568 4143183
63 Novikov, Stanislav GM RUS 2568 4125371
64 Zhigalko, Andrey GM BLR 2566 13502247
65 Kotsur, Pavel GM KAZ 2559 13700278
66 Shomoev, Anton GM RUS 2557 4135148
67 Vorobiov, Evgeny E. GM RUS 2556 4121341
68 Jumabayev, Rinat GM KAZ 2555 13702661
69 Oleksienko, Mikhailo GM UKR 2552 4152417
70 Nechepurenko, Roman V. FM RUS 2546 4151119
71 Sethuraman, S.P. IM IND 2545 5021596
72 Geller, Jakov IM RUS 2544 4151984
73 Danin, Alexandre IM RUS 2538 4144031
74 Alsina Leal, Daniel GM ESP 2531 2252627
75 Mekhitarian, Krikor Sevag GM BRA 2528 2107660
76 Ju, Wenjun WGM CHN 2514 8603006
77 Xiu, Deshun CHN 2508 8603693
78 Fedoseev, Vladimir IM RUS 2505 24130737
79 Roussel-Roozmon, Thomas GM CAN 2500 2603659
80 El Debs, Felipe de Cresce GM BRA 2499 2106981
81 Kosteniuk, Alexandra GM RUS 2498 4128125
82 Pogonina, Natalija WGM RUS 2472 4147855
83 Dubov, Daniil IM RUS 2459 24126055
84 Bukavshin, Ivan FM RUS 2458 4199758
85 Paikidze, Nazi WGM GEO 2455 13603620
86 Khader, Sami IM JOR 2450 8100500
87 Huschenbeth, Niclas IM GER 2450 24604747
Open B Moscow RUS Mon 7th Feb 2011 - Sat 19th Feb 2011
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny GM RUS 2549 4122232
2 Lenderman, Aleksandr GM USA 2549 2021285
3 Kunin, Vitaly GM GER 2548 4128737
4 Ulibin, Mikhail GM RUS 2547 4101405
5 Pridorozhni, Aleksei IM RUS 2543 4127870
6 Gabrielian, Artur GM RUS 2543 4131002
7 Rogozenco, Dorian GM ROU 2534 1210319
8 Panarin, Mikhail GM RUS 2533 4153251
9 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly GM RUS 2528 4100921
10 Stupak, Kirill IM BLR 2527 13503758
11 Iljushin, Alexei GM RUS 2527 4122178
12 Gomez, John Paul GM PHI 2527 5201381
13 Smirnov, Pavel GM RUS 2523 4123425
14 Shimanov, Aleksandr GM RUS 2520 4198603
15 Kotanjian, Tigran GM ARM 2519 13301250
16 Khachiyan, Melikset GM USA 2518 13300512
17 Laylo, Darwin GM PHI 2516 5201330
18 Wen, Yang GM CHN 2509 8602956
19 Durarbeyli, Vasif GM AZE 2504 13402935
20 Ismagambetov, Anuar GM KAZ 2499 13701525
21 Ovetchkin, Roman GM RUS 2498 4119991
22 Belous, Vladimir RUS 2497 4174003
23 Zhao, Xue GM CHN 2496 8601283
24 Xu, Jun GM CHN 2494 8600031
25 Gundavaa, Bayarsaikhan MGL 2493 4901045
26 Korobkov, Piotr UKR 2492 14112787
27 Delorme, Axel IM FRA 2492 632023
28 Petrosian, Davit G. GM ARM 2485 13301349
29 Gavrilov, Alexei GM RUS 2484 4104358
30 Bogdanovich, Stanislav IM UKR 2484 14115298
31 Kabanov, Nikolai GM RUS 2482 4127820
32 Krapivin, Alexander GM RUS 2476 4154720
33 Karpatchev, Aleksandr GM RUS 2474 4117182
34 Wan, Yunguo CHN 2469 8603189
35 Nakhapetiane, Pogos FM RUS 2469 4166728
36 Kuderinov, Kirill IM KAZ 2469 13701568
37 Zilberman, Yaacov GM ISR 2468 2801612
38 Obolenskikh, Dmitry RUS 2467 4156013
39 Stukopin, Andrey IM RUS 2462 24107131
40 Sharafiev, Azat FM RUS 2462 4186214
41 Kalegin, Evgenij IM RUS 2462 4103416
42 Bitoon, Richard IM PHI 2461 5201110
43 Barbosa, Oliver IM PHI 2461 5201640
44 Delemarre, Jop IM NED 2455 1003704
45 Sharavdorj, Dashzegve GM MGL 2452 4900340
46 Lushenkov, Mikhail IM RUS 2451 4162129
47 Tunik, Gennady GM RUS 2450 4101219
48 Badmatsyrenov, Oleg FM RUS 2449 24115762
49 Shukh, Nikolai IM RUS 2442 24102580
50 Sieciechowicz, Marcin IM POL 2441 1130170
51 Dimakiling, Oliver IM PHI 2432 5202248
52 Lou, Yiping IM CHN 2429 8603928
53 Kanter, Eduard IM RUS 2429 4103963
54 Batchuluun, Tsegmed IM MGL 2424 4900847
55 Lu, Shanglei CHN 2416 8603332
56 Predke, Alexandr RUS 2415 24107581
57 Hamitevici, Vladimir IM MDA 2412 13902393
58 Abbasifar, Hasan FM IRI 2411 12501000
59 Carlstedt, Jonathan GER 2409 24614386
60 Poetsch, Hagen FM GER 2408 24615137
61 Romanko, Marina IM RUS 2404 4149351
62 Feuerstack, Aljoscha GER 2404 4681932
63 Bajarani, Ulvi IM AZE 2393 13403028
64 Alavkin, Arseny GM RUS 2393 4120612
65 Nebolsina, Vera WGM RUS 2388 4163591
66 Artemiev, Vladislav FM RUS 2384 24101605
67 Gabuzyan, Hovhannes ARM 2380 13303732
68 Kremenietsky, Anatoly M. IM RUS 2372 4103467
69 Kosov, Ivan IM RUS 2371 4178408
70 Vishnu Prasanna. V IM IND 2369 5030692
71 Arslanov, Shamil IM RUS 2368 4192826
72 Yuferev, Oleg RUS 2367 4131720
73 Antipov, Mikhail Al. CM RUS 2358 4107012
74 Filipenko, Alexander V IM RUS 2357 4104471
75 Egorov, Dmitry FM RUS 2349 4128303
76 Zolotukhin, Valery FM RUS 2348 4190009
77 Khantuev, Alexander FM RUS 2347 4184300
78 Hayrapetian, Ovik FM ARM 2344 13302639
79 Malek, Daniel FM GER 2340 4661940
80 Matinian, Nikita RUS 2339 24129100
81 Denisov, Lev RUS 2337 4133900
82 Mansour, Sameer FM JOR 2332 8100144
83 Tologontegin, Semetey FM KGZ 2331 13800574
84 Oparin, Grigoriy FM RUS 2328 24125890
85 Ivakhinova, Inna WIM RUS 2324 4185641
86 Poghosyan, Suren ARM 2317 13303201
87 Charochkina, Daria WIM RUS 2314 4180917
88 Kurukin, Dmitry RUS 2313 24113174
89 Lu, Yijie CHN 2311 8604525
90 Kochetkova, Julia WGM SVK 2311 4139690
91 Guo, Qi CHN 2310 8604002
92 Demianjuk, Alexander RUS 2305 4134249
93 Shevelev, Arkady IM ISR 2303 2802163
94 Dolzhykova, Kateryna WIM UKR 2303 14113414
95 Baghdasaryan, Vahe ARM 2303 13303139
96 Tarasova, Viktoriya WIM RUS 2289 4175840
97 Hernandez, Alexander FM VEN 2285 3900452
98 Mammadova, Gulnar Marfat qizi WFM AZE 2284 13403508
99 Wang, Jue CHN 2252 8604070
100 Saduakassova, Dinara WFM KAZ 2225 13700090
101 Korchmar, Vasiliy RUS 2216 24131750
102 Bajt, Indira WFM SLO 2215 13701010
103 Zhelesny, Stanislav FM RUS 2194 4115244
104 Berube, Antoine CAN 2146 2605902
105 Adamowicz, Maciej POL 1995 1176730
Open C Moscow RUS Mon 7th Feb 2011 - Sat 19th Feb 2011
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Kharashuta, Ekaterina WIM RUS 2296 4193172
2 Burtasova, Anna WGM RUS 2294 4150740
3 Oganisjn, Roman RUS 2293 4153006
4 Belyakov, Bogdan RUS 2293 24104795
5 Chudinovskikh, Alexander M IM RUS 2286 4106083
6 Erzhanov, Arman FM RUS 2285 4138821
7 Tuvsanaa, Nyamaa FM MGL 2283 4900413
8 Artyushikhin, Valentin FM RUS 2283 4173120
9 Nedochetov, Mikhail IM RUS 2281 4119673
10 Repina, Varvara WFM RUS 2280 4194950
11 Khachatryan, Vahagn IM ARM 2278 13300598
12 Apryshko, Gleb RUS 2277 24131792
13 Simonian, Tigran ARM 2271 13303597
14 Shahinyan, David ARM 2271 13304380
15 Khatoev, Eduard RUS 2270 24145076
16 Nazarov, Nikolay FM RUS 2267 4151950
17 Bronnikov, Konstantin RUS 2265 4179277
18 Jensen, Bjarke DEN 2258 1403702
19 Orlov, Nikolay I. FM RUS 2252 4171187
20 Kruchev, Boris FM RUS 2252 4179714
21 Stets, Vasilij IM UKR 2250 14106965
22 Sazhinov, Alexander RUS 2250 4196155
23 Abramov, Andrei RUS 2249 24126772
24 Muromtsev, Arthur FM RUS 2240 4177002
25 Plotkin, Victor CAN 2238 2606674
26 Mohannad, Farhan FM JOR 2230 8100918
27 Khojayan, Vardan ARM 2230 13303520
28 Manukyan, Sargis V. ARM 2228 13303465
29 Elishev, Ivan RUS 2226 4186826
30 Palkovich, Denis FM UKR 2219 14113260
31 Barsamian, Eduard RUS 2213 24102016
32 Yakimenko, Alexander A. RUS 2207 24141917
33 Qu, Yanqiao CHN 2200 8603944
34 Yeo, Michael J ENG 2189 402257
35 Basencyan, Mark ARM 2188 13300725
36 Afshari, Mohammadreza FM IRI 2187 12501263
37 Bote Alvarez-Carrasco, Valentin ESP 2183 2208717
38 Nikolaev, Alexander RUS 2162 4169026
39 Pranizin, Gennady RUS 2159 24131393
40 Van Hoolandt, Patrick FM MNC 2158 200999
41 Rjanova, Valery RUS 2156 24129119
42 Malachi, Avraham ISR 2147 2801167
43 Janse, Paul NED 2144 1009184
44 Khazankin, Moisei UKR 2138 14115271
45 Poljakov, Aleksandr RUS 2134 4182456
46 Kineva, Ekaterina WFM RUS 2120 4152662
47 Enkhtuul, Altanulzii WCM MGL 2119 4901444
48 Chubar, Vladimir IM UKR 2118 14101491
49 Aliyev, Rauf AZE 2116 13402501
50 Tsydypov, Zhamsaran RUS 2105 4108566
51 Pluzyan, Aram ARM 2105 13304798
52 Xu, Huahua CHN 2104 8604096
53 Vetrov, Alexey RUS 2103 24100560
54 Kazantsev, Valentin BLR 2088 13500910
55 Piatin, Oleg RUS 2084 4129830
56 Mazaira Alba, Javier I. ESP 2083 2259320
57 Gurevich, Daniel USA 2078 2044676
58 Sergeev, Andrey RUS 2075 4154371
59 Potyavin, Igor RUS 2072 4188233
60 Petrosyan, Manuel ARM 2070 13300857
61 Xu, Yi CM CHN 2068 8605564
62 Rasstriguine, Andrei RUS 2064 4171284
63 Bersamina, Paulo PHI 2059 5206995
64 Piskov, Vladimir RUS 2046 4168194
65 Mindlin, Alon ISR 2041 2800071
66 Tsvetkov, Andrey RUS 2032 24126837
67 Nikulin, Ilia RUS 2032 24124508
68 Ebrahimzadeh, Mohammadnaghi IRI 2032 12507555
69 Kuzmichev, Alexander RUS 2031 24161012
70 Ginzburg, Natan ISR 2030 2807068
71 Baskakov, Nikolay RUS 2009 4192877
72 Smirnov, Anton AUS 2002 3208923
73 Faridi, Faham IRI 2002 12533432
74 Elfert, Aleksandr V. IM RUS 1999 4121325
75 Lukovski, Lev GER 1994 4634837
76 Nejadshirazi Mohammad Reza IRI 1983 12506150
77 Mikhteev, Maxim RUS 1975 4123670
78 Rakhmatulaev, Konstantin UZB 1964 14201364
79 Panaiappan, S IND 1960 5051339
80 Anu, Bayar MGL 1957 4901339
81 Andreev, Volodymyr UKR 1939 14121336
82 Kuznetsov, Fiodor RUS 1929 4134028
83 Sevenyuk, Alexey BLR 1917 13504606
84 Bunyadov, Tamerlan AZE 1866 13402587
85 Zilbershtein, Victor ISR 1856 2810441
86 Abbasov, Zaur Shahin oglu AZE 1824 13405225
87 De Luna Butz, Alberto ESP 1814 2269007
88 Sabahifard, Arash IRI 1780 12511501
89 Abuzov, Anvar RUS 1776 4192761
90 Komov, Sergey RUS 1743 4113780
91 Saikhanzaya, Ganbaatar MGL 1704 4900030
92 Khalilova, Khadija Gyunduz Qizi AZE 1702 13405292
93 Filatov, Semen RUS 1649 4116399
94 Matsumoto, Kenshin JPN 1584 7000014

7) 33rd Bulgarian Open

33rd Bulgarian Open (Georgi Tringov Memorial) took place 30th January - 6th February 2011. Atanas Kolev won the event with 8/9. Games from the final two rounds not yet available.

33rd Bulgarian Open Plovdiv BUL Sun 30th Jan 2011 - Sun 6th Feb 2011
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
1 5Kolev AtanasGMBUL25758.044.056.5
2 22Arsovic ZoranIMSRB24457.544.056.5
3 21Smith Bryan GIMUSA24587.043.056.0
4 3Georgiev VladimirGMMKD25797.042.055.0
5 7Jianu Vlad-CristianGMROU25397.041.553.0
6 14Grigorov GrigorIMBUL24987.041.052.5
7 1Spasov VasilGMBUL25907.040.552.5
8 11Tadic BrankoGMSRB25187.040.051.5
9 8Nevednichy VladislavGMROU25367.040.051.5
10 9Petrov MarijanGMBUL25357.039.050.5
11 29Lilov ValeriFMBUL24026.542.553.0
12 2Radulski JulianGMBUL25906.541.554.5
13 10Drenchev PetarIMBUL25216.540.552.0
14 4Nikolov MomchilGMBUL25776.540.551.5
15 19Berescu Alin-MileGMROU24766.540.549.5
16 6Szabo Gergely-Andras-GyulaGMROU25426.540.051.0
17 25Cioara Andrei-NestorIMROU24276.540.050.5
18 26Georgiev KrumGMBUL24246.539.550.0
19 24Enchev IvajloFMBUL24326.539.549.5
20 23Nikolov SashoIMBUL24406.538.049.0
21 45Bonev TodorBUL22976.537.548.5
22 64Mishev LiubomirBUL21886.537.548.5
23 34Kukov VelislavFMBUL23786.537.548.5
24 57Livaja MarioSRB22336.536.547.0
25 13Petkov VladimirGMBUL25066.535.044.5
26 36Kadric DenisBIH23566.041.553.0
27 35Filev GeorgiFMBUL23676.041.053.5
28 27Dimitrov RadoslavIMBUL24096.041.052.5
29 20Bratanov ZsivkoIMBUL24676.040.552.0
30 63Todorov MomchilBUL21906.040.550.5
31 15Antic DejanGMSRB24956.040.050.5
32 30Dobrev NankoIMBUL23996.039.551.0
33 31Arsovic GoranIMSRB23996.039.550.5
34 33Spassov LiubenGMBUL23816.039.050.0
35 44Todorov OgnjanIMBUL23006.039.050.0
36 95Liodakis Konstantinos-SpyrosGRE20376.039.049.5
37 28Mrdja MilanIMCRO24066.038.550.5
38 50Gochev MladenBUL22696.038.550.0
39 12Miron Lucian-CostinIMROU25096.038.549.0
40100Manelidou MariaGRE20116.038.548.5
41 17Arnaudov G PetarIMBUL24896.037.048.0
42 46Raeva ElitsaWIMBUL22976.037.046.5
43 73Yordanova SvetlaWIMBUL21566.036.547.0
44 62Dimov KirilBUL21946.036.047.5
45 58Dagkakis PanagiotisGRE22326.036.047.0
46 54Ionica Iulia-IonelaWGMROU22486.035.546.0
47 53Popov PetarIMBUL22496.035.044.0
48 87Dinter BrianCRO20856.034.545.5
49 74Milchev MiroslavBUL21516.034.042.0
50 61Ivanov BorislavBUL22016.033.544.5
51 52Angelov KostaIMBUL22526.032.542.0
52 76Vachev VladimirFMBUL21416.032.542.0
53102Kakousatze IliasGRE20026.032.541.0
54 48Videnova IvaWIMBUL22845.542.052.5
55 39Vutov MarioBUL23415.541.052.0
56 60Andreev SashoBUL22285.541.051.5
57 37Vasilev Vasil AleksandrovBUL23495.539.051.0
58 41Galunov TodorFMBUL23335.538.549.5
59 72Stoilov AtanasBUL21575.537.546.0
60 55Panayotov YankoBUL22435.536.547.0
61 49Stoinev MetodiBUL22785.536.546.5
62 78Gocheva RumianaWIMBUL21155.535.546.0
63 67Elez NikolaSRB21705.535.545.5
64 81Nikolov JordanBUL21015.535.545.5
65 83Savkov PavelBUL20915.535.544.5
66 99Danov LyubomirBUL20195.535.544.0
67 86Ninov DayanBUL20855.535.045.5
68 69Janchev PetarBUL21615.535.044.5
69 47Vojinovic JovanaWGMMNE22895.534.545.0
70 56Ivanov Stojan EmilovBUL22415.534.545.0
71278Vukmirovic NenadSRB 05.534.544.5
72 77Stojanov AlexandarBUL21205.534.044.0
73 65Giretti Kanev JasenITA21855.534.044.0
74 92Zlatanova EmiliaWIMBUL20495.533.042.0
75 51Veleski RobertMKD22685.532.542.5
76 42Voiska MargaritaWGMBUL23135.532.542.0
77145Ivanova GerganaBUL17865.532.043.0
78 96Bratimirova DimitrinkaBUL20355.532.042.0
79193Slavov JankoBUL20065.532.039.5
80 97Veselinov DimchoBUL20225.531.540.5
81 16Nedev TrajkoGMMKD24905.041.052.0
82 32Pantev VeselinFMBUL23875.039.550.0
83 38Stamenkov VancoIMMKD23465.039.050.0
84 43Nikolova AdrianaWIMBUL23115.038.549.5
85 84Pantovic Dragan MSRB20895.037.048.0
86 70Mladenov EmilBUL21615.036.045.5
87101Papakonstantinou DimitriosGRE20065.036.045.0
88 75Stoyanov Stoyan HBUL21515.035.546.0
89162Darakchiev ManolBUL17015.035.545.5
90110Vatkali DimitraGRE19695.035.544.5
91 68Petrovski IgorMKD21655.035.045.0
92 94Kirchev KrasimirBUL20475.035.044.0
93 85Dimitrov MarinBUL20875.035.043.5
94 93Sofranov VelizarBUL20475.034.543.5
95133Ivanova SimonetaBUL18385.034.041.5
96142Malgarinos SpiridonGRE17955.033.544.0
97 88Petkov HristoBUL20775.033.544.0
98 80Sirkova DarenaBUL21025.033.543.5
99 89Asparuhov ParvanBUL20685.033.543.0
100107Manelidis SavvasGRE19785.033.542.0
279 players

8) 16th HIT Open

The 16th HIT Open took place in Nova Gorica 28th January - 3rd February 2011. Jure Skoberne took clear first place with 7.5/9 half a point clear of Robert Markus and Dragan Solak.

16th HIT Open Nova Gorica SLO Fri 28th Jan 2011 - Thu 3rd Feb 2011
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
1Skoberne JureGMSLO24597.542.0
2Markus RobertGMSRB2511742.5
3Solak DraganGMSRB2437742.0
4Vovk YuriGMUKR25586.541.5
5Tratar MarkoGMSLO24176.541.0
6Doric DarkoIMCRO24646.541.0
7Simonian HrairGMARM24756.541.0
8Golubovic BorisIMCRO24166.538.5
9Srebrnic MarkoFMSLO22986.536.0
10Sumets AndreyGMUKR2615643.5
11Kovacevic AleksandarGMSRB2505642.0
12Mestrovic ZvonimirIMSLO2314638.0
13Milenkovic MladenIMSRB2396637.5
14Dvirnyy DaniyylIMITA2480637.0
15Skrinjar MaticMKSLO2006636.0
16Cepon DusanMKSLO21055.538.5
17Kersic MatejMKSLO20615.538.0
18Gombac JanFMSLO22075.537.5
19Srebrnic VojkoMKSLO21485.536.5
20Gantar JanMKSLO20835.536.5
21Ceschia IvanoFMITA22425.536.0
22Markoja BorisISLO18465.535.5
23Debevec BlazISLO20605.535.5
24Kolar SreckoFMSLO21245.535.5
25Vrhovnik DamirMKCRO20485.534.5
26Milazzo MarioMKITA20815.533.0
27Belardinelli FrancoIIITA18815.532.0
28Muhic SulejmanISLO19075.530.0
29Mestek IgorMKSLO2115538.0
30Kolaric SpelaWMKSLO1977536.0
31Laco GiuseppeMITA2137535.5
32Visintin RobertoMKITA2024534.0
33Ivanovic AndrejISLO1903533.5
34Suc TimothyISLO1963533.5
35Matijevic FilipISLO1936533.0
36Skok JozeMKSLO2024532.0
37Brank BineISLO1837531.5
38Markoja SebastijanISLO1878530.5
39Pagnutti LorenzoMITA2080530.0
40Kralj SamoISLO1857530.0
96 players

9) Azerbaijan Championships 2011

The Championships of Azerbaijan takes place in Baku 21st-31st January 2011. Nidjat Mamedov won with 8/11. Sadly the games don't seem to have been published.

ch-AZE 2011 Baku AZE Fri 21st Jan 2011 - Mon 31st Jan 2011
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Mamedov NidjatGMAZE25808.0541.000.0
2Bagirov RufatGMAZE24717.0632.500.0
3Guseinov GadirGMAZE25916.5532.500.0
4Durarbeyli VasifGMAZE25046.5433.500.0
5Mirzoev AzerGMAZE25636.5333.000.0
6Abbasov FaridGMAZE25375.5429.000.0
7Bajarani UlviIMAZE23935.5428.750.0
8Guliev LogmanIMAZE24645.5330.000.0
9Rasulov Vugar Ural OgluIMAZE24835.0325.250.0
10Abasov Nijat Azad OgluIMAZE24864.5322.000.0
11Abdulov Orkhan Javanshir OgluAZE23343.0213.750.0
12Mammadov Zaur Fazahir OgluAZE24432.5113.750.0
12 players

10) Zimski Open

The Zimski (Winter) Open that I found in the Serbian calendar is I believe is also the Belgrade Individual Championships, they took place 22nd-30th January 2011. Bosko Abramovic won with 7.5/9. Final round 9 games are now available.

Belgrade Individual Belgrade SRB Sat 22nd Jan 2011 - Sun 30th Jan 2011
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Abramovic BoskoGMSRB24607.549.553.50.0
2Nestorovic LazarSRB23237.050.053.50.0
3Todorovic Goran MGMSRB24717.048.052.50.0
4Tosic MiroslavGMSRB23957.047.551.50.0
5Popovic Aleksandar MFMSRB22997.043.547.00.0
6Lajthajm BorkoGMSRB24776.547.051.00.0
7Cabrilo GoranGMSRB24466.546.050.00.0
8Andrijevic MilanIMSRB23426.545.049.50.0
9Indjic AleksandarSRB22936.544.048.00.0
10Nenezic MarkoSRB21826.541.543.00.0
11Certic BranimirIMSRB23996.049.053.00.0
12Jovanovic Aleksandar DSRB22016.047.051.00.0
13Ravic NenadSRB22856.045.549.00.0
14Velickovic SasaIMSRB24186.045.049.00.0
15Sorgic DraganFMSRB22656.044.547.50.0
16Vujic MihailoFMSRB23216.043.047.00.0
17Radlovacki JovanIMSRB24206.043.046.50.0
18Chelushkina IrinaWGMSRB23176.042.546.50.0
19Nestorovic DejanIMSRB24106.041.545.50.0
20Carnic SrdjanFMSRB23436.041.045.50.0
21Stamenkovic AleksandarFMSRB23076.040.043.00.0
22Djokic NenadFMSRB23816.038.543.00.0
23Stamatovic AleksandarSRB22135.548.551.00.0
24Vrbljanac AleksandarSRB22985.543.047.00.0
25Jovanovic Sasa TFMSRB22785.543.046.50.0
26Klasan VladimirSRB23655.541.545.00.0
27Paulic BrankoFMSRB21465.541.043.50.0
28Zivkovic SavaFMSRB23115.539.543.00.0
29Spiric IgorFMSRB22805.538.542.00.0
30Vujadinovic MilanSRB21375.538.040.00.0
31Kerecki LjubisaSRB21735.537.040.50.0
32Okilj TigranSRB19665.537.040.00.0
33Indjic DusanIMSRB22685.048.553.50.0
34Vujacic BorivojeFMSRB23025.046.550.00.0
35Radusinovic LazarSRB22905.046.050.50.0
36Blesic VasoFMSRB24125.043.047.00.0
37Dinic GoranSRB22525.043.047.00.0
38Brujic BozidarFMSRB21825.042.044.00.0
39Tisma IvanSRB21505.042.044.00.0
40Skare GoranFMSRB22795.041.545.00.0
41Stosic SlobodanSRB21535.041.543.50.0
42Vrbljanac TomaSRB21585.040.043.00.0
43Milijanovic GoranSRB21475.040.043.00.0
44Jocev MilanSRB20275.039.041.50.0
45Brakus DraganSRB19755.039.041.50.0
46Rajkovic DaniloSRB22475.038.041.50.0
47Milin DraganSRB21065.037.540.50.0
48Stanimirovic MilosSRB19725.037.540.00.0
49Vucinic GojkoSRB20455.037.040.00.0
50Todorovic Zoran DSRB20065.036.538.50.0
51Rodic DraganFMSRB20775.036.038.00.0
52Cosic NebojsaSRB18625.032.535.00.0
53Arsic DjordjeSRB18385.032.035.00.0
54Tasev DejanSRB21554.543.046.00.0
55Tasic Zoran TSRB21754.541.545.00.0
56Kovacevic BozidarSRB18174.540.544.50.0
57Jovic BrankoSRB19864.540.042.50.0
58Dunjic DraganSRB20944.538.041.00.0
59Ilic Slobodan RSRB21184.536.539.00.0
60Rajcevic StevanSRB21164.536.039.00.0
122 players

11) ch-CRO w

The Croatian Women's Championship took place in Topusko 29th January - 6th February 2011. Borka Franciskovic won with 6.5/9 half a point clear of the field.

ch-CRO w 2011 Topusko CRO Sat 29th Jan 2011 - Sun 6th Feb 2011. Category: None. Ave: (2149)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Franciskovic, Borka WIM CRO 2298 # 1 0 = 1 = = 1 1 1 6.5 2298
2 Solic, Kristina WIM CRO 2243 0 # 1 = 1 = 0 1 1 1 6 2263
3 Jelica, Mara WIM CRO 2223 1 0 # 0 1 = 1 = 1 1 6 2265
4 Berke, Ana WFM CRO 2163 = = 1 # 0 = = 1 1 1 6 2272
5 Purgar, Ivona WFM CRO 2151 0 0 0 1 # 1 1 1 1 1 6 2273
6 Medic, Mirjana WGM CRO 2279 = = = = 0 # 1 = 1 1 5.5 2214
7 Deur, Zrinka CRO 2136 = 1 0 = 0 0 # 0 1 1 4 2107
8 Sargac, Rajna WIM CRO 2186 0 0 = 0 0 = 1 # 0 1 3 2019
9 Sulc, Gordana WFM CRO 1946 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 # = 1.5 1898
10 Racki, Barbara CRO 1860 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = # 0.5 1737

12) First Saturday February 2011

The First Saturday February tournament are now under way with GM, IM and FM tournaments.

FSGM February Budapest HUN Sat 5th Feb 2011 - Tue 15th Feb 2011
Leading Round 2 (of 10) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Ilincic ZlatkoGMSRB24641.50.750.01
2Feher AdamHUN23411.00.500.00
3Kosic DraganGMMNE24640.50.750.00
4Mihok OliverIMHUN24650.50.500.00
Paschall William MIMUSA23840.50.500.00
6Gonda LaszloGMHUN25550.00.000.00
6 players
FSIM February Budapest HUN Sat 5th Feb 2011 - Tue 15th Feb 2011
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Tesik CsabaHUN22752.01.500.02
2Lengyel BelaHUN22751.51.500.01
3Nagy Ervin drHUN22691.51.000.01
4Szablowski PawelPOL23401.01.500.00
5Bhakti KulkarniIND22751.00.750.50
Farago SandorHUN22921.00.750.50
7Brustkern JuergenGER22831.00.500.01
Korpa BenceHUN21651.00.500.01
9Kislik Erik AndrewUSA23270.50.500.00
Lyell MarkENG21970.50.500.00
11Tran Tuan MinhVIE22840.50.250.50
To Nhat MinhHUN23750.50.250.50
12 players
FSFMA February Budapest HUN Sat 5th Feb 2011 - Tue 15th Feb 2011
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Szalanczy EmilHUN22392.02.000.02
2Juracsik JozsefHUN22412.01.000.02
3Schimmer MichaelGER18891.01.000.01
Borda LajosHUN21081.01.000.01
5Erdos BoglarkaHUN21571.00.500.01
Tran Minh ThangVIE20721.00.500.01
7Kron GaborHUN18601.00.000.01
8Lakat GyulaHUN19300.50.250.50
Mayer IstvanHUN20690.50.250.50
10Agu UcheNGR00.00.000.00
Zala GyulaHUN20230.00.000.00
Tomasek Tamas MateHUN19860.00.000.00
12 players
FSFMB February Budapest HUN Sat 5th Feb 2011 - Tue 15th Feb 2011
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Koczo KristofHUN22361.51.500.01
2Farkas RichardHUN19821.51.000.01
3Zoltan AndrasHUN19691.50.250.01
4Medvegyne Balogh EmeseHUN20841.01.250.50
Gruz JanosHUN19111.01.250.50
6Honsch PalHUN20961.01.000.01
7Abul QasemBAN19811.00.500.01
8Darazs ZoltanHUN21971.00.000.01
9Tessedik KarolyHUN19130.50.750.00
10Krizsany Laszlo SrHUN19500.50.250.50
Szendeff MiklosHUN19830.50.250.50
12Bodi TiborHUN20090.00.000.00
12 players
FSFMC February Budapest HUN Sat 5th Feb 2011 - Tue 15th Feb 2011
Leading Round 2 (of 10) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Bacso GergelyHUN01.51.250.01
2Hajdu RolandHUN18331.50.750.01
3Grimm GyorgyHUN18151.50.500.01
4Bohus AdamHUN16061.01.000.00
5Hegedus Peter DrHUN18510.50.500.00
6Czipp JanosHUN16320.00.000.00
6 players

13) LCK Winter Cup

Alexander Prokhorov sent games from the LCK Winter Cup in Lviv. Standings derived from the games, Yosyp Grytsynyak won with 8/9.

LCK Winter Cup 2011 Lviv UKR Fri 28th Jan 2011 - Sun 30th Jan 2011
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameRtgPts
1Grytsynyak, Yosyp 8.0/9
2Buturin, Vladimir2312 7.5/9
3Timushev, Alexander2110 6.0/9
4Kovalsky, Vadim1994 6.0/9
5Koptsiukh, Vladimir2084 6.0/9
6Dykun, Oleksandr2068 5.5/9
7Gres, Viktor 5.5/9
8Sumin, Vladyslav1859 5.5/9
9Yaremchuk, Galina 5.5/9
10Maryskevych, Danylo 5.5/9
11Sanotsky, Yuriy2007 5.0/9
12Fedorak, Nazar 5.0/9
13Polulikh, Bogdan1832 5.0/9
14Cybulyak, Lev 5.0/9
15Kislyi, Vasyl 5.0/9
16Lopadchak, Myroslav 4.5/9
17Soroka, Maksym2007 4.5/9
18Antoshkiv, Anastasiya1700 4.5/9
19Kolpakov, Vladyslav 4.5/9
20Bilsky, Volodymyr 4.5/9
21Kirichenko, Mykola 4.5/9
22Rastryopin, Yuriy 4.5/9
23Hrepunov, Oleksandr1953 4.5/9
24Bilsky, Mykola1692 4.5/9
25Matseyko, Roman2095 4.5/9
26Bochkariov, Olexandr 4.5/9
27Kozak, Dmytro 4.0/9
28Voloshinsky, Liubomir 4.0/9
29Zolotariov, Georgiy 3.5/9
30Pokotylo, Mixajlo 3.0/9
31Brychka, Volodymyr 3.0/9
32Konkin, Olexiy 2.5/9
33Ivasyshyn, Taras 2.5/9
34Klimonchuk, Roman1527 2.0/9
35Kirichenko, Maryan 2.0/9
35 players

14) Magic Valley IM

The Magic Valley IM tournament took place 9th-17th January 2011. Andrey Grekh finished first on tie-break from Volodymyr Vetoshko and Roman Khaetsky after all finished on 6/9.

Magic Valley IM Rodatychi UKR Sun 9th Jan 2011 - Mon 17th Jan 2011. Category: 1. Ave: (2260)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Grekh, Andrey IM UKR 2368 # 0 = = 1 = = 1 1 1 6 2373
2 Vetoshko, Volodymyr UKR 2181 1 # = 0 0 = 1 1 1 1 6 2394
3 Khaetsky, Roman IM UKR 2396 = = # 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 6 2370
4 Bargan, Sergei IM MDA 2359 = 1 0 # 1 1 1 0 1 0 5.5 2329
5 Zajarnyi, Anatolyi IM MDA 2338 0 1 1 0 # 1 = = = 1 5.5 2331
6 Meleshko, Vladimir UKR 2271 = = 1 0 0 # 1 1 = 1 5.5 2339
7 Korchmar, Vasiliy RUS 2216 = 0 0 0 = 0 # 1 = 1 3.5 2185
8 Ianov, Viktor IM UKR 2329 0 0 0 1 = 0 0 # 1 = 3 2127
9 Cherednichenko, Elena WFM UKR 2150 0 0 0 0 = = = 0 # 1 2.5 2106
10 Meleshko, Nadia POL 1992 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 = 0 # 1.5 2017

15) 25th MGU Open

The 25th MGU Open took place 5th-6th February 2011. Petar Orev won with 5/6. My thanks to Mitko Iliev for the results and games.

25th MGU Open Sofia BUL Sat 5th Feb 2011 - Sun 6th Feb 2011
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Orev PetarIMBUL22495.015.023.04
2Karastoyanov MihailBUL20314.514.022.04
3Kostov NikolayBUL19194.015.023.03
4Andreev DobrotichNMBUL20714.014.522.03
5Petrov Vladimir S.BUL20794.012.519.04
6Nikolov SavkoBUL19233.515.021.53
7Dyakov MartinBUL20793.514.520.53
8Borisov LubomirBUL20083.513.520.02
9Petrov MartinBUL20003.512.017.53
10Slavov StanislavBUL19053.011.516.52
11Stanchev PlamenBUL20003.011.017.52
12Petkov MateyBUL16873.010.015.53
13Kalchev SavaBUL19632.512.518.02
14Kolev NikolaBUL17832.511.016.52
15Popvasilev KalojanBUL15772.010.014.51
16Petrov Anton S.BUL15182.010.014.02
17Peycheva GerganaBUL15282.09.014.02
18Kolev Vladimir G.BUL02.08.513.00
19Ignatov RadoslavBUL18061.511.517.51
20Karakashev TeodorBUL15691.09.514.50
20 players

16) Frauenbundesliga 2010-11

The Frauenbundesliga takes place 6th November 2010 - 13th March 2011. Rounds 6 and 7 took place 29th-30th January 2011. Games not yet available. Next: Rounds 8-9: 19th-20th February 2011.

Frau Bundesliga Baden Baden GER Sat 6th Nov 2010 - Sun 13th Mar 2011
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGms123456789101112MptsBpts
1.OSG Baden Baden7 +451432½
2.USV Volksbank Halle72 +4441225½
3.Hamburger SK 18307½ +434923
4.SV Chemie Guben 199071 +315921½
5.Rodewischer Schachmiezen722 +463723
6.SK Grosslehna73 +425721½
7.SV Muelheim-Nord 1931722 +334621
8.SC Leipzig Gohlis733 +620½
9.TSV Schott Mainz7504 +04617
10.SC Bad Koenigshofen72236 +5523
11.SAV Torgelow7½1122 +212½
12.Karlsruher SF 18537½2½31 +111
12 teams

17) Swedish Elitserien 2010-11

Round 7 was on the 5th February 2011. Games from Round 6 now available, Round 7 not yet. Next: Round 8: 26th February 2011.

Elitserien Stockholm SWE Fri 8th Oct 2010 - Sun 13th Mar 2011
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkNameGms+-=MptsBpts
1Lunds ASK77001445.0
2SK Rockaden, Sthlm77001442.5
3Team Viking75111136.5
4Eksjo-Aneby-Alliansen7322826.5
5Limhamns SK7124627.0
6SS Manhem7232625.0
7SK Kamraterna7340624.5
8Solna SS7340622.5
9Vasteras SK7250425.0
10Upsala ASS7250421.5
11Orgryte SK7151320.0
12Farsta SK7052220.0
12 players

18) 49th Danish XtraCon Chess League 2010-11

The 6th round of the 49th Danish XtraCon Chess League took place 30th January 2011. Next: Round 7 20th February 2011.

49th Danish Teams Copenhagen DEN Sat 6th Nov 2010 - Sun 13th Mar 2011
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoTeamMptsBpts
17Jetsmark 1 1232
23K41 1 1030½
310Southeastern 1 929½
48Aarhus / Schools 1626½
59Arctic725
65Bronshoj 1423
74BMS522
82Nordre 1119
911968 SK 1 318
106Noerresundby 1 314½
10 teams

19) Bundesliga 2010-11

Rounds 8-9 took place 3rd-5th February 2011. Next: Rounds 10-11 February 26th-27th February 2011.

Schachbundesliga 2010-11 Munich GER Fri 8th Oct 2010 - Sun 10th Apr 2011
Leading Round 9 (of 15) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2
17OSG Baden-Baden98011754.5
210Werder Bremen97111547.0
312SC Eppingen97111545.0
42SG Solingen96121443.0
56SV Mülheim-Nord96121441.5
65SF Katernberg94321037.0
78SG Trier94321036.5
89Hamburger SK9441939.0
91SV Wattenscheid9441932.0
103SK Turm Emsdetten9243732.5
1111SF Berlin9252633.5
1216SV Nickelhütte Aue9360632.5
1314SV Griesheim9144631.5
144SC Remagen9162430.5
1513FC Bayern München9180223.0
1615Delmenhorster SK9090017.0
16 teams

20) Active Team Events

A list of ongoing team events without an update this week.

TCh-CZE Extraliga 2010-11

Rounds 6-7 were on 22nd-23rd January 2010. Rounds 8-9 5th-6th May 2011.

TCh-CZE 2010-11 Frydek Mistek CZE Sat 6th Nov 2010 - Sun 17th Apr 2011
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Labortech Ostrava*465451733.010.0
21. Novoborsky SK*45461429.09.0
3A64 VALOZ Grygov*3461331.010.0
4BSS Frydek-Mistek445*4351230.58.0
5SK Rapid Pardubice2*1226.05.5
6Tatran Litovel34*4651130.09.0
7Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem34*4554928.56.5
8SK Zlin454*4927.55.5
9SK Zikuda Turnov4343*5824.55.5
10SK Mahrla Praha33*625.56.0
112222 SK Polabiny3224*121.53.0
12TZ Trinec234*121.02.5
12 teams

TCh-SVK Extraliga 2010-11

The Slovakian Team Championships take place 27th November 2010 - 8th May 2011. Rounds 5-6 on 19th-20th February 2011.

TCh-SVK Ex 2010-11 Zilina SVK Sat 27th Nov 2010 - Sun 8th May 2011
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Prievidza*671223.0
2SK Caissa Cadca*51219.5
3SK Trencin*4661021.5
4SK Dunajska Streda*5461020.5
5INBEST Dunajov*5918.5
6SKS Dubnica n/V*15615.0
7SK Slovan Bratislava437*417.5
8TJ Slavia TU Kosice234*413.5
9MSK KdV Kezmarok2*312.5
10BSK Edymax Bardejov3*012.5
11SK Modra2*09.5
12Zemplin Michalovce123*08.5
12 teams

4NCL 2010-11

Rounds 3 and 4 took place 15th-16th January 2011. Games and standings now available. Next: Rounds 5-6 19th-20th February 2011.

4NCL 2010-11 Daventry ENG Sat 6th Nov 2010 - Mon 2nd May 2011
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1Pride & Prejudice4400825½
2Barbican 4NCL 14400825
3Betsson.com4310618
4The AD's4220414
5Cheddleton 14130213½
6Wood Green Hilsmark 24130213
7Warwickshire Select 14130212
8Pandora's Box Grantham404007
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1Wood Green Hilsmark 1 4 4 0 0 825
2e2e4.org.uk 1 4 3 1 0 617½
3White Rose 1 4 2 1 1 516½
4Guildford A&DC 1 4 2 2 0 416½
5Oxford 1 4 2 2 0 416
6Cambridge University 1 4 1 2 1 314
7Barbican 4NCL 2 4 1 3 0 211
8Sambuca Sharks 4 0 4 0 011
16 teams

Austrian Bundesliga 2010-11

The Austrian Bundesliga started 19th-21st November 2010. Rounds (4-6) took place 20th-22nd January 2011. Next: 3rd-6th March 2011.

TCh-AUT 2010-11 Vienna AUT Fri 19th Nov 2010 - Sun 6th Mar 2011
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Sparkasse Jenbach*4561432.00
2ASVO Wulkaprodersdorf*3341227.00
3SK MPO Maria Saal2*51025.50
4SK Sparkasse Fuerstenfeld*356926.00
5SK Advisory Invest Baden33*43924.50
6ASVO Signum Siebdruck St.Veit2*43923.00
7SK Hohenems3*4235621.00
8ASVO SK Lackenbach32*519.50
9Wuestenrot SIR Salzburg2124½*414.50
10Mayrhofen/Zillertal133*215.00
11Styria Graz0*213.00
12ASVO VHS Poechlarn101*211.00
12 teams

TCh-NOR Attack-Serien 2010-11

Rounds 4-6 took place 21st-23rd Jan 2011. Final Round 7-9 take place 1st-3rd April 2011.

TCh-NOR 2010-11 Oslo NOR Fri 5th Nov 2010 - Fri 25th Mar 2011
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameRtgPtsTB1TB2
1 Porsgrunn233411.022.025.00
2 OSS242610.024.029.00
3 SK 191122527.019.516.50
4 Bergens23037.018.011.50
5 Moss22216.018.515.00
6 Asker23196.017.513.00
7 Nordstrand21955.014.58.00
8 SOSS22724.016.510.50
9 Akademisk22824.016.57.50
10 Trondheim22770.013.00.00
10 teams

Dutch League

The 4th Round of the Dutch League took place on 11th December 2010. Round 6 12th February 2011.

TCh-NED 2010-11 Netherlands NED Sat 25th Sep 2010 - Sun 15th May 2011
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamRtg12345678910MptsBpts
1HSG255081037
2Homburg Apeldoorn236385727½
3HMC Calder237456525½
4Voerendaal24045524
5Groningen2298533524
6Utrecht24176424
7LSG235374423½
8SO Rotterdam234724575423
9Braceland ESGOO23182465321½
10Caissa22855320
10 teams

21) London withdraws 2012 World Chess Championship Bid

IM Malcolm Pein has released a statement on behalf of Chess Promotions Ltd of which he his CEO announcing that they could not arrive at an agreement with the International Chess Federation FIDE to host the World Chess Championships in London in 2012. After lengthy negotiations with FIDE they put a proposal to the organisation and a final deadline of Saturday 29th January 2011. Once that deadline passed without agreement they had to withdraw from the process as they felt there was too little time left to organise the event properly. A specific problem was that there was a deadline to sign an agreement to obtain their preferred venue that passed once agreement couldn't be found.

3rd February 2011

PRESS RELEASE

Re: FIDE World Chess Championship London 2012

Chess Promotions Ltd has been in discussions with FIDE since February 2010 regarding the staging of the WCC in London. A € 50,000 deposit was paid to FIDE to secure an option on the WCC 2012 match as negotiations commenced and finance was sought.

Having secured the necessary funds, on July 21st 2010, CPL sent FIDE a formal offer and a detailed commercial contract to stage the next WCC match in London with financial terms similar to the 2010 WCC match at Sofia.

Unfortunately agreement could not be reached in the autumn. Following more discussions in London in January, CPL asked FIDE to accept the offer by Saturday 29th January 2011. No such acceptance was forthcoming. Therefore, with regret, CPL has withdrawn its offer in time for the next Executive Board meeting which starts today in Turkey in order to give the EB clarity and the opportunity to consider alternatives. The timeline to stage a WCC match before the Olympic Games in May 2012 is now too short.

CPL will continue to stage top class events in London. Dates for the 3rd London Chess Classic will be announced shortly. We have registered our interest with FIDE in staging events such as the World Rapid Championship and World Blitz Championship in London and will continue to work on bringing commercial sponsorship to chess in order to benefit our associated charity Chess in Schools and Communities.

Malcolm Pein

CEO Chess Promotions Ltd.

Chess Promotions Ltd

44 Baker Street, London W1U 7RT

Email: chesspromotions@gmail.com

22) FIDE Candidate Pairings

FIDE have released the 1st round pairings of the Candidates Matches in Kazan, 3rd-27th May 2011.

Topalov (BUL) - Kamsky (USA)

Kramnik (RUS) - Radjabov (AZE)

Aronian (ARM) - Grischuk (RUS)

Gelfand (ISR) - Mamedyarov (AZE)

According to a Russian report the winners of the outer two pairings will meet in the semi-finals as will the inner two. Thus the potentially problematic Topalov against Kramnik match (their match in Elista for the world title was one of the very most bitter in chess history) cannot take place until the final. Veselin Topalov and his manager Silvio Danailov said that Topalov would refuse to play a Russian in a match on Russian soil and so a similar problem with Grischuk has also been postponed. That said all three rounds are scheduled to take place in Kazan and FIDE must be hoping that the final between Topalov and one of the Russians doesn't happen as there has been no contingency announced.

23) Forthcoming Events and Links

Bermuda Open 2010

2nd Novy Bor Open

16th Lienz Open 2011

27th Cappelle-la-Grande Open

20th Fajr Open

First Saturday March 2011

MP Reykjavik Open

Amber Blindfold and Rapid tournament 2011

Amber Combined Monaco MNC Fri 11th Mar 2011 - Fri 25th Mar 2011
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Carlsen, Magnus GM NOR 2814 1503014
2 Anand, Viswanathan GM IND 2810 5000017
3 Aronian, Levon GM ARM 2805 13300474
4 Kramnik, Vladimir GM RUS 2784 4101588
5 Karjakin, Sergey GM RUS 2776 14109603
6 Topalov, Veselin GM BUL 2775 2900084
7 Grischuk, Alexander GM RUS 2773 4126025
8 Ivanchuk, Vassily GM UKR 2764 14100010
9 Nakamura, Hikaru GM USA 2751 2016192
10 Gashimov, Vugar GM AZE 2736 13400630
11 Gelfand, Boris GM ISR 2733 2805677
12 Giri, Anish GM NED 2686 24116068

9th Nancy Chess Festival 2011

12th European Indiv 2011

Ravenna Open

First Saturday April 2011

11th BCC Thailand Open 2011

US Championship 2011

34th San Sebastian Open 2011

32nd Tournament Of Young Talents & Pobeskydi 2011

5th Annual Philadelphia Open 2011

23rd Lenk Open

Doeberl Cup 2011

2nd Lille Open

World Championship Candidates 2011

41st Bosna Open 2011

46th Capablanca Memorial 2011

Alimini Village 2011

20th Annual Chicago Open 2011

26th Hassloch Open 2011

25th Pula Open

1st San Bernardino Open

8th World Teams 2011

39th Chess Meeting 2011

Computer Chess Tournament

Frank Quisinsky is running a tournament amongst 32 of the best computer programs. "Now after 15 months SWCR with 40 moves in 10 minutes I played a computer chess tournament in WM football mode with the strongest 32 chess programs which are available for myself. With maximal conditions = 40 moves in 150 minutes, 40 moves in 150 minutes, rest in 60 minutes the best engines will play a great tourney. I am absolutley sure about it. So you and all others will get very good game material for analyzes. So far 25 of 672 games are online. Tournament started January 10th, 2011 for around 30-40 days on 4 fast Quad Core machines. ."

Website: http://www.amateurschach.de/swcr/_swcr-champions-league-2011.htm

All material © Mark Crowther 2011