THE WEEK IN CHESS 886 31st October 2011 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) Corsica Masters 2011
3) 5th SPICE Cup
4) 15th Bavarian Open 2011
5) 12th Liberec Open 2011
6) 19th Skopje Open
7) 1st Central Asia Cup
8) US Chess League 2011
9) 11th Sautron Open
10) 26th Le Touquet Open
11) 29th Muensterland Open 2011
12) 33rd Arco Open
13) 6th Deizisauer Herbstopen
14) World Youth U16 Olympiad
15) 6th Trophee International de Lyon
16) Banicky Kahanec 2011
17) Luzerner Open 2011
18) 8th Lippe Cup
19) e2e4 London Gatwick Premier
20) XXIX Balaton Festival 2011
21) 50th TCh-DEN 2011-12
22) TCh-BEL 2011-12
23) Dutch League 2011-12
24) Hungarian Teams 2011-12
25) Swiss Teams National A
26) Chinese League 2011
27) Active Team Events
28) Carlsen still top as FIDE November list sees big changes
29) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
Corsica Masters 2011133 games
5th SPICE Cup3 games
15th Bavarian Open 201192 games
12th Liberec Open 2011182 games
19th Skopje Open212 games
1st Central Asia Cup75 games
US Chess League 201132 games
26th Le Touquet Open248 games
29th Muensterland Open 201160 games
33rd Arco Open364 games
World Youth U16 Olympiad520 games
Banicky Kahanec 201145 games
XXIX Balaton Festival 201187 games
Swiss Teams National A80 games
Chinese League 201175 games
2210 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Alexander Prokhorov, Roland Wimmer, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, Kristianus Liem, Franz Jittenmeier, Herman Van de Wynkele, Sven Noppes, Monique van de Griendt, Ivan Kocovski, Gujuan Tzu, Emmanuel Variniac and everyone else who helped with the issue.

The major stories of the week occurred at the end. Although these days we have accurate predictions it is always nice to see the new FIDE rating list, especially when it contains major changes. Magnus Carlsen edges out further in front of Viswanathan Anand and Levon Aronian after Bilbao. But significant moves up from Vladimir, Teimour Radjabov, Alexander Morozevich and Hikaru Nakamura may turn out to be more significant. Anand is a regular in Corsica for their rapid and he won again defeating Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. After a quiet week Thursday November 3rd sees the 18th European Team Championship. A star filled lineup with Aronian, Karjakin, Topalov, Ivanchuk, Svidler, Morozevich, Giri, Adams, Short to mention just a few. I have been sick most of the week so this is very much as quick and as straight forward an issue as I could manage.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

2) Corsica Masters 2011

World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand beat 2nd seed Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 2-0 in the final of the Corsica Masters knock-out which moves from Bastia to Ajaccio on Monday 31st October.. Earlier rounds and the main open all took place in Bastica. Krishnan Sasikiran finished on 7.5/9 half a point clear of Gawain Jones in the open.

Corsica Masters 2011 Bastia Ajaccio FRA Fri 28th Oct 2011 - 31st Oct 2011
Final 31st October
1Viswanathan Anand28172-0Shakhriyar Mamedyarov2746
Semi Final 29th October
1Viswanathan Anand28173-1Sasikiran Krishnan2689
2Cheparinov Ivan26500-2Shakhriyar Mamedyarov2746
Quarter Final 29th October
1Viswanathan Anand28171.5-0.5Grigoryan Avetik2614
2Mamedov Rauf26601.5-2.5Sasikiran Krishnan2689
3Cheparinov Ivan26503-1Battaglini Gabriel2452
4Jones Gawain C B26240.5-1.5Shakhriyar Mamedyarov2746
1/8th Final 28th October
1Viswanathan Anand28172-0Massoni Michael2304
2Melkumyan Hrant2619½-1½Grigoryan Avetik2614
3Cheparinov Ivan26501½-½Durarbeyli Vasif2526
4Fressinet Laurent2696½-1½Battaglini Gabriel2452
5Sasikiran Krishnan26893-1Arnold Marc T2505
6Shakhriyar Mamedyarov27461½-½Mullon Jean-Baptiste2379
7Jones Gawain C B26243-2Tregubov Pavel V.2602
8Mamedov Rauf26602½-1½Baron Tal2505
Corsica Masters 2011 Bastia FRA Sat 22nd Oct 2011 - Fri 28th Oct 2011
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2Perf
1SASIKIRAN KrishnangIND26897.544.555.52792
2JONES Gawain C BgENG262474556.52692
3MELKUMYAN HrantgARM26196.546.557.52647
4FRESSINET LaurentgFRA26966.545.555.52664
5DURARBEYLI VasifgAZE25266.545542542
6BARON TalgISR25056.544.554.52559
7CHEPARINOV IvangBUL26506.54454.52597
8ARNOLD Marc TmUSA25056.544542629
9BATTAGLINI GabrielmFRA24526.543532455
10GRIGORYAN AvetikgARM26146.54352.52588
11MAMEDOV RaufgAZE26606.542.5532599
12MULLON Jean-BaptistemFRA23796.542.551.52464
13TREGUBOV Pavel V.gRUS26026.541.5512554
14MASSONI MichaelfFRA23046.540.549.52387
15BERTHELOT YannickfFRA22866.539.5492421
16BAGHDASARYAN Vahe ARM2362642.552.52427
17INANTS Aghasi ARM2288642.550.52360
18BEDOUIN XaviermFRA2406641.550.52344
19FLEAR Glenn CgENG2471641512435
20SULAVA NenadgCRO2540641512394
21COLEMAN TeddyfUSA2312641492366
22DEBRAY ChristophermFRA2402640.550.52354
23IVANOV Stojan Emilov BUL2221640.547.52339
24DIMITROV RadoslavmBUL2424639.5492343
25MAMEDJAROVA TurkangfAZE227763947.52310
26EGOZI NadavISR217363847.52225
27HUMEAU CyrilFRA2261636.544.52165
28PESOTSKYI VitaliimUKR22685.54351.52472
29JUDKOVSKY YairISR23295.542.551.52341
30SHACHAR EhudfISR23555.542502349
31KIRK EzraFRA21225.541492222
32MAMEDJAROVA ZeinabgfAZE23145.540.549.52223
33DEMUTH AdrienmFRA24405.540.5492320
34GIROYAN Gary FRA23185.540492311
35SAADA JulienfFRA23135.538.5472216
36RABINEAU Clement FRA22855.538.546.52191
37DUPORT Nicolas SUI22205.538.546.52142
38LOEWE LennardGER20775.537.5462097
39STOERI Simon SUI21505.53745.52125
40RIBREAU HerveFRA22335.53745.52093
182 players

3) 5th SPICE Cup

The 2011 SPICE Cup at the University of Texas Tech (named after Susan Polgar) had three all-play-alls and an open as well. Elo favourite Le Quang Liem took first place by gaining revenge against Leinier Dominguez Perez in the final round following a first half loss. Le Quang 17pts, Dominguez, Meier 15pts, Robson 11pts, Feller 9pts and Shulman 7pts. (3 pts for a win 1 for a draw).

5th SPICE Cup GpA Lubbock USA (USA), 15-25 x 2011 cat. XVII (2656)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Le, Quang Liem g VIE 2717 * * 0 1 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 17 2753
2. Dominguez Perez, Leinier g CUB 2710 1 0 * * ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 15 2716
3. Meier, Georg g GER 2648 0 ½ ½ ½ * * ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 15 2729
4. Robson, Ray g USA 2583 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 0 * * 1 ½ ½ 1 11 2634
5. Feller, Sebastien g FRA 2668 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ * * 0 1 9 2581
6. Shulman, Yuri g USA 2608 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 1 0 * * 7 2516
Round 1 (October 15, 2011)
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Meier, Georg ½-½ 59 A13 Reti Opening
Robson, Ray - Feller, Sebastien 1-0 37 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Shulman, Yuri - Le, Quang Liem 0-1 41 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Round 2 (October 16, 2011)
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Robson, Ray 1-0 54 B76 Sicilian Modern Dragon
Meier, Georg - Le, Quang Liem 0-1 35 D11 Slav Defence
Feller, Sebastien - Shulman, Yuri 0-1 51 E04 Catalan
Round 3 (October 17, 2011)
Le, Quang Liem - Feller, Sebastien ½-½ 50 E99 King's Indian Classical
Robson, Ray - Meier, Georg ½-½ 28 B17 Caro Kann
Shulman, Yuri - Dominguez Perez, Leinier ½-½ 14 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Round 4 (October 18, 2011)
Le, Quang Liem - Robson, Ray ½-½ 46 A16 English Opening
Feller, Sebastien - Dominguez Perez, Leinier ½-½ 29 D86 Gruenfeld Simagin
Shulman, Yuri - Meier, Georg ½-½ 25 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Round 5 (October 19, 2011)
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Le, Quang Liem 1-0 59 C11 French Defence
Meier, Georg - Feller, Sebastien 1-0 37 E95 King's Indian Classical
Robson, Ray - Shulman, Yuri ½-½ 37 C18 French Winawer
Round 6 (October 21, 2011)
Le, Quang Liem - Shulman, Yuri 1-0 56 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Meier, Georg - Dominguez Perez, Leinier ½-½ 34 A04 Dutch System
Feller, Sebastien - Robson, Ray ½-½ 57 A16 English Opening
Round 7 (October 22, 2011)
Le, Quang Liem - Meier, Georg ½-½ 37 E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Robson, Ray - Dominguez Perez, Leinier 0-1 21 B96 Sicilian Najdorf
Shulman, Yuri - Feller, Sebastien 0-1 87 E92 King's Indian Classical
Round 8 (October 23, 2011)
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Shulman, Yuri ½-½ 31 E04 Catalan
Meier, Georg - Robson, Ray 1-0 37 A15 English counter King's Fianchetto
Feller, Sebastien - Le, Quang Liem ½-½ 43 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Round 9 (October 24, 2011)
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Feller, Sebastien ½-½ 62 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Meier, Georg - Shulman, Yuri 1-0 35 A13 Reti Opening
Robson, Ray - Le, Quang Liem ½-½ 67 B96 Sicilian Najdorf
Round 10 (October 25, 2011)
Le, Quang Liem - Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 29 D16 Slav Lasker/Smyslov
Feller, Sebastien - Meier, Georg ½-½ 27 E21 Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3
Shulman, Yuri - Robson, Ray 0-1 42 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
5th SPICE Cup GpB Lubbock (USA), 15-25 x 2011 cat. X (2483)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. Bykhovsky, Anatoly g ISR 2521 * 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 2644
2. Mogranzini, Roberto m ITA 2439 0 * 1 1 1 0 1 ½ 1 ½ 6 2612
3. Molner, Mackenzie m USA 2453 ½ 0 * ½ 1 1 0 1 ½ ½ 5 2528
4. Yang, Darwin m USA 2439 ½ 0 ½ * 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 5 2530
5. Sevillano, Enrico m USA 2490 0 0 0 1 * ½ ½ 1 1 1 5 2524
6. Arnold, Marc T m USA 2505 ½ 1 0 ½ ½ * ½ 0 ½ ½ 4 2437
7. Amanov, Mesgen g TKM 2541 0 0 1 0 ½ ½ * 1 ½ ½ 4 2433
8. Ippolito, Dean m USA 2477 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 1 0 * 0 1 2403
9. Boros, Denes g HUN 2508 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 1 * ½ 2399
10. Milman, Lev m USA 2452 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ * 2319
5th SPICE Cup GpC Lubbock (USA), 15-25 x 2011 cat. VIII (2432)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. Finegold, Benjamin g USA 2489 * 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 2592
2. Friedel, Joshua E g USA 2518 1 * ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 6 2547
3. Altounian, Levon m USA 2429 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 6 2557
4. Diamant, Andre g BRA 2505 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 2424
5. Neimer, Vitaly m ISR 2373 0 0 ½ ½ * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 2439
6. Bartholomew, John m USA 2440 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * 0 ½ 1 1 2431
7. Aleskerov, Faik AZE 2316 0 0 0 1 0 1 * 1 ½ 1 2445
8. Perelshteyn, Eugene g USA 2534 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 * ½ ½ 4 2378
9. Herman, Matthew J USA 2414 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ * ½ 2268
10. Troff, Kayden W f USA 2306 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ * 2 2226

4) 15th Bavarian Open 2011

The 15th Bavarian Open takes place 29th Oct - 6th Nov 2011. Strong field at the top this year. My thanks to Franz Jittenmeier for the games.

15th Bavarian Open Bad Wiessee GER Sat 29th Oct 2011 - Sun 6th Nov 2011
Leading Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Zhigalko, Sergei GM BLR 2696 13502956
2 Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter GM ROU 2638 1202758
3 Negi, Parimarjan GM IND 2631 5016690
4 Graf, Alexander GM GER 2628 4680804
5 Khenkin, Igor GM GER 2624 4659600
6 Baklan, Vladimir GM UKR 2617 14102196
7 Volkov, Sergey GM RUS 2614 4122763
8 Markowski, Tomasz GM POL 2607 1105680
9 Kempinski, Robert GM POL 2604 1105663
10 Swiercz, Dariusz GM POL 2585 1126881
11 Andersson, Ulf GM SWE 2582 1700014
12 Ernst, Sipke GM NED 2581 1004689
13 Zakhartsov, Viacheslav V. GM RUS 2580 4115333
14 Rozentalis, Eduardas GM LTU 2575 12800023
15 Eingorn, Vereslav S GM UKR 2567 14100053
16 Lenderman, Aleksandr GM USA 2562 2021285
17 Nyzhnyk, Illya GM UKR 2561 14118084
18 Rivas Pastor, Manuel GM ESP 2559 2200058
19 Zhigalko, Andrey GM BLR 2555 13502247
20 Adhiban, B. GM IND 2551 5018471

5) 12th Liberec Open 2011

The 12th Liberec Open took place 22nd-29th October 2011. Vitaly Sivuk won with 7.5/9.

12th Liberec Open Liberec CZE Sat 22nd Oct 2011 - Sat 29th Oct 2011
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Sivuk VitalyIMUKR24367.542.554.06
2Kulhanek TomasIMCZE23717.041.553.05
3Pribyl JosefIMCZE23056.540.552.55
4Dambrauskas VirginijusIMLTU23166.539.050.05
5Klecker TadeasCZE22096.538.550.05
6Karhanek PavelCZE21556.538.049.05
7Noordhoek HenkNED21186.538.048.05
8Bartos JanFMCZE22396.537.047.54
9Bednar MarcelCZE22576.536.546.56
10Kucera PetrCZE21586.041.053.04
11Moehn HansGER20646.041.051.53
12Straka VojtechCZE22466.039.050.05
13Vlasak LukasFMCZE23196.039.048.53
14Pedersen Henrik BoldingDEN21186.036.547.56
15Mickiewicz PiotrPOL23866.036.545.56
16Brauer ChristianGER21156.036.046.55
17Eriksson Christian AltenburgDEN21266.034.543.55
18Benes PetrCZE20896.034.044.05
19Musil VitezslavCZE20056.033.042.05
20Golcman EvgenyRUS22576.032.541.06
21Iwanow AnnaWFMPOL21915.537.548.05
22Andersen Lars ChristoffDEN20955.537.047.55
23Janicek JindrichCZE20955.536.547.04
24Piotrowski PrzemyslawPOL19605.536.045.54
25Cakl ZdenekCZE20785.534.544.04
26Splichal StanislavCZE21955.529.037.53
27Johannsdottir Johanna BjorgISL18035.041.052.54
28Krtous ZdenekCZE20805.041.051.54
29Suchomel AlesCZE19965.037.546.03
30Kraus OndrejCZE19885.037.544.55
31Postupa PavelCZE20395.036.546.04
32Motyl TomaszPOL20275.034.545.54
33Maltsev LeonidCMUKR18805.034.543.54
34Paldus PetrCZE20465.034.044.04
35Manoch MauriceNED18815.034.042.55
36Grela KacperPOL17995.033.543.55
37Horak KarelCZE18285.033.543.04
38Gungl TheoGER18025.033.041.04
39Kucera JaroslavCZE20175.032.541.54
40Jiruse JosefCZE20425.032.043.03
100 players

6) 19th Skopje Open

The 19th Skopje Open takes place 24th October - 1st November 2011.

19th Skopje Open Skopje MKD Mon 24th Oct 2011 - Tue 1st Nov 2011
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Georgiev VladimirGMMKD25745.523.032.04
2Markus RobertGMSRB26355.522.531.54
3Todorovic Goran MGMSRB24875.522.530.54
4Nedev TrajkoGMMKD24935.024.033.03
5Miron Lucian-CostinIMROU25145.022.531.54
6Milanovic DaniloGMSRB25165.021.029.04
7Petkov VladimirGMBUL25115.020.530.04
8Stanojoski ZvonkoGMMKD24705.020.529.04
9Jianu Vlad-CristianGMROU25025.019.527.03
10Bogdanovski VlatkoGMMKD24184.524.532.54
11Nikolov SashoIMBUL24044.521.029.04
12Andonovski LjubisaFMMKD23034.521.028.53
13Pancevski FilipIMMKD24414.521.028.03
14Colovic AleksandarIMMKD24514.520.028.53
15Nikolov MomchilGMBUL25784.519.527.53
16Markovic MarkoFMSRB22854.519.026.54
17Dinev DejanFMMKD23984.519.026.03
18Stojanovski DejanIMMKD24274.022.530.03
19Jacimovic DragoljubGMMKD24294.022.029.53
20Krivokapic MarkoIMMNE24134.020.529.03
21Dancevski OrceIMMKD23984.020.528.03
22Draganic VeljkoMNE22954.018.527.04
23Ilic LjubomirFMMKD22034.018.525.54
24Mitkovski ZarkoMKD21744.018.024.53
25Kukov TodeMKD20864.017.524.53
26Vasovski NikolaIMMKD22994.016.523.54
27Alishani IbrahimALB21804.013.019.03
28Glavinac GoranMKD21693.520.527.52
29Vladimirov VladimirMKD21673.519.027.53
30Hristovski SrdzanMKD21443.519.027.03
31Veleski RobertMKD22653.518.525.03
32Kacakovski DimitarFMMKD21573.516.021.03
33Sekulovska VesnaWFMMKD21053.515.523.03
34Hadzi - Manev LjubomirFMMKD20993.515.522.53
35Ranic ViktorMKD20033.514.021.03
36Atanasov SandeMKD19623.514.021.03
37Markovski VeloMKD20463.018.026.03
38Milanovic MajaSRB18513.017.024.02
39Krstev EmilMKD22123.016.523.52
40Lazov ToniMKD17393.016.023.02
62 players

7) 1st Central Asia Cup

Rustam Kasimdzhanov won the 1st Central Asia Cup half a point clear of the field with 7.5/9.

1st Central Asia Cup Tashkent UZB Tue 18th Oct 2011 - Thu 27th Oct 2011
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123456789PtsTB1TB2TPR
1Kasimdzhanov RustamGMUZB267811½1½11½17.551.040.02722
2Kotsur PavelGMKAZ255811½1½½1½17.049.538.52618
3Saidov BegaliUZB23501011½1½117.047.037.52581
4Filippov AntonGMUZB26061111½½1½06.553.541.52605
5Kvon AndreyIMUZB248611½1½½½½½6.050.541.02541
6Ismagambetov AnuarGMKAZ2500½½11½10½16.045.534.52457
7Abdyjapar AsylFMKGZ230811½0101½16.045.035.02501
8Karimov IbragimUZB2313½1½011½1½6.043.033.52426
9Muminova NafisaWIMUZB2319½010111½16.037.529.52372
10Dzhumaev MaratGMUZB2492111001½105.549.038.52451
11Djuraev SokhibFMTJK2381½½11½01015.545.535.02343
12Gubaydulin TalgatFMUZB2299½110½1½015.545.034.02408
13Holmirzaev BahodirFMUZB236010110½1015.542.033.02367
14Nugumanov BakhtiyarKAZ2216½011101105.541.033.02420
15Alikulov ElbekUZB22991100½10115.541.032.52400
16Khoroshev NikitaUZB22630½1½1½1105.541.031.52425
17Tokhirjanova HulkarUZB2144011010½115.540.030.02404
18Ibraev NurlanGMKAZ23931101½10½05.050.540.02413
19Primbetov KazbekKAZ2214½01100½115.041.532.52305
20Gevorgyan IrinaWFMUZB2122½001½½½115.038.530.52315
21Ismailov MukhitKAZ2107½0½0011115.033.025.52300
22Temirov BakhytKAZ22921½00011½15.031.525.02282
23Akkozov BerikFMKAZ23681½½11½0004.548.037.52339
24Faizulaev AkmalUZB2325½1101000+4.546.034.52246
25Tillyaev UlugbekUZB22720100111½04.543.533.52256
26Vakhidov JahongirIMUZB2392011110½004.543.033.52287
27Isaev JamshedIMTJK238510½1010½½4.540.531.52228
28Nakhbayeva GuliskhanWIMKAZ222710½10½½014.540.030.52332
29Nodirjanova NodiraUZB217000111½0104.539.532.02308
30Kurbonboeva SarvinozUZB21310½01½11½04.539.030.02319
31Vladimirov VladimirUZB220801010101½4.537.530.02210
32Aitbaev AslanKAZ2391½10½½½½½04.043.034.02179
33Anarkulov AlisherUZB22540101100104.043.033.52186
34Kayumov DmitryGMUZB244110½0½½1½04.040.532.52160
35Galyamov VildanUZB2199½½0101½½04.039.031.52232
36Davletbayeva MadinaWIMKAZ2240½010110½04.038.530.02219
37Artemenko OlegFMUZB23271000½110½4.037.528.52163
38Khamdamov SuhrobIMTJK2288½1½0001014.037.029.02145
39Farazi KhaiberAFG2163+010000114.036.027.52162
40Shaymuratov InomjonUZB2197000+½01½14.030.524.02152
53 players

8) US Chess League 2011

The US Chess League takes place 29th August - 20th November 2011. Team competition that takes place on ICC at various time rates but often the FIDE standard of 90 mins 30 seconds per move.

US Chess League 2011 ICC INT Mon 29th Aug 2011 - Sun 20th Nov 2011
Leading Round 9 (of 10) Standings:
RkTeam+-PtsTB1TB2
1@ - Philadelphia 7.02.023.0/36 (64%) 240832.5-37.5 (46%)
2@ - New York 6.03.020.5/36 (57%)241231.0-39.0 (44%)
3Boston 5.04.017.5/36 (49%) 2418 33.5-34.5 (49%)
4Manhattan 4.54.519.5/36 (54%) 242236.5-33.5 (52%)
5New England 4.54.518.0/36 (50%)241835.0-35.0 (50%)
6X - Baltimore 3.06.015.0/36 (42%) 2417 38.5-31.5 (55%)
7X - Carolina 3.06.014.5/36 (40%) 2407 33.0-37.0 (47%)
8X - New Jersey 2.56.515.0/36 (42%) 2424 34.0-34.0 (50%)
1# - Chicago 8.01.026.0/36 (72%)237934.0-36.0 (49%)
2@ - Los Angeles 6.03.020.5/36 (57%)239534.0-36.0 (49%)
3Miami 4.54.518.5/36 (51%) 2366 36.5-31.5 (54%)
4San Francisco 4.54.518.5/36 (51%) 2415 35.5-34.5 (51%)
5Dallas 4.5 4.517.0/36 (47%) 2397 34.0-34.0 (50%)
6Arizona 4.05.017.5/36 (49%) 240037.0-33.0 (53%)
7X - Seattle 3.06.014.0/36 (39%) 2379 34.5-35.5 (49%)
8X - St. Louis 2.07.013.0/36 (36%) 2400 36.5-33.5 (52%)
16 teams

9) 11th Sautron Open

The 11th Sautron Open took place 22nd-29th October 2011. Jean-Pierre Le Roux won. No games.

11th Sautron Open Sautron FRA Sat 22nd Oct 2011 - Sat 29th Oct 2011
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3Perf
1LE ROUX Jean-PierregFRA25227.54454.526022605
2MARHOLEV DimitarmBUL2355744.55624492447
3LAGARDE MaximemFRA2452744.554.525222516
4COLIN VincentmFRA24116.54657.524382439
5BENSDORP MarliesmfNED22426.544.553.522782278
6DUBOUE Peio FRA21566.542.55122862286
7BAPST Valentin FRA19716.5374421292117
8FARGERE FrancoisgFRA2492645.557.523702415
9IVANOV JordanmBUL239864555.524032404
10STEPHAN Victor FRA2302642.55222222252
11BARBOT Pierre FRA2225641.55121312155
12DELABACA Romuald FRA2263641.550.522342242
13DELORME AlbanfFRA2306641.550.522142227
14SALLES Louis FRA203664048.522602164
15MAKKA IouliamfGRE2126639.548.521652153
16RABHI Chamss-Eddine FRA2024639.547.520752060
17JAOUEN Valentin FRA1888639.54721562115
18CROUAN StephanefFRA222763946.521402173
19LEBRETON Flavien FRA20736374520762073
20SCHMOUCHKOVITCH Michel FRA1974636.54419861987
21LE GALLO Frederic FRA20186364419091956
22PRISER Patrick FRA198163643.519461957
23SARRAZIN Christian FRA20196354219231943
24MURIE Eric FRA20535.539.548.520272031
25AUBRY Yannis FRA20315.536.54519811998
26GAYON Benoit FRA19695.535.543.519171929
27VILAIN Thomas FRA18505.534.541.519191919
28FERRET-LEGER Gaspard FRA18105.5344018241819
29DEVALLEE Jeremie FRA2081542.551.521592144
30PURENNE Benoit FRA2086541.55121142109
31LE RUYET Leopold FRA2252541.55120442092
32DUBOIS Pierre FRA19465404920422010
33SAVALLE Mathilde FRA160353947.521381919
34NOUHAUD Laurent FRA179353845.518871876
35GALLANT Aurelien FRA2011537.546.520632063
36AUVRAY Honorine FRA170853745.518881865
37BUREL Iwan FRA18785374419151907
38COENT Yann FRA1858536.544.518431843
39MOYON Pascal FRA19005364417971845
40LE GOFF Ronan FRA2088535.544.519161961
127 players

10) 26th Le Touquet Open

The 26th Le Touquet Open took place 22nd-28th October 2011. Evgeny Romanov won with 7/9.

26th Le Touquet Open Le Touquet FRA Sat 22nd Oct 2011 - Fri 28th Oct 2011
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2Perf
1Romanov Evgeny2639742½522597
2Koziak Vitali24934452½2537
3Cioara Andrei-Nestor243642½512507
4Burg Twan246242½512504
5Leconte Jean-Olivier229036½442330
6Lazarev Vladimir2431643½532475
7Marechal Andy2336642512392
8Song Julien2314640½48½2327
9Alcaraz Ortega Javierf2333636442310
10Payen Arnaud2341636422302
11Bernard Christophe2327635432308
12Van Oosterom Chiel238941½51½2326
13Safranska Andagf227438½462292
14Loiseau Quentin217438½46½2251
15Gosset Arnaud222037452205
16Pruvot Louis207234½41½2211
17Tillet Louis-Juan222734½41½2156
18Clement Alexandre199632½392192
19Feryn Alexandre206231½35½2097
20Luco Alain20842833½2043
21Joie Sebastien224754045½2238
22Jaulin Philippe2162538½46½2193
23Drogou Gerard2063538½43½2174
24Leconte Mariagf229453643½2124
25Pluyaud Benoit203153540½2115
26Ladisic Alex-Sacha2041534412081
27Lesot Jeremy206953339½2092
28Hristodorescu Daniel220941½492221
29Bianchi Guillaume220238½45½2130
30Defrance Laurent212838½462096
31Dumas Victor196534½432161
32Dehesdin Wilfried212834½402112
33Sanders Isaac B21363238½1976
34Vaillant Stephane198931½36½2027
35Roger Mehdi215330½37½1970
36Vigneron Quentin200030361946
37Kieffer Christian2137438½45½2083
38O'sullivan Thomas1810437½452050
39Feryn Benjamin2036436442094
40Renard Stephane1979435½41½2013
66 players

11) 29th Muensterland Open 2011

The 29th Muensterland Open took place 21st-29th October 2011. My thanks to Franz Jittenmeier whose Schach Ticker Website is producing results, games and standings.

29th Muensterland Op Senden GER Fri 21st Oct 2011 - Fri 28th Oct 2011
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
1.Landa, KonstantinGMGER26138.02315
2.Danin, AlexandreGMRUS25346.52286
3.Podzielny, Karl-HeinzIMGER24706.52260
4.Torres-Kuckel, RafaelFMGER22436.52236
5.Sazanov, NikolayGER22186.52173
6.Seegers, HendrikFMGER22136.52166
7.Karpatchev, AleksandrGMRUS24816.02290
8.van der Weide, KarelGMNLD24496.02226
9.Chilla, Jan EricGER21346.02121
10.Peterwitz, KlausGER21006.02102
11.Korth, DanielGER22116.02086
12.Ringwelski, MariusGER20966.02004
13.Schulze, UlrichIMGER23235.52219
14.Boehm, JuergenGER22185.52152
15.Kammers, HeribertGER21295.52146
16.Rueberg, JobstFMGER21625.52123
17.Steinle, CarstenGER21155.52120
18.Mueller, Martin, Dr.GER20785.52101
19.Haselhorst, HelmutGER21395.52087
20.Lehmann, HolgerGER21875.52052
21.Virnyi, JuliusGER20875.52016
22.Beermann, MichaelGER21225.51941
23.Mueller, Achim (Rheine)GER21025.02206
24.Meyer, UlrichGER20195.02120
25.Kaufhold, ThomasGER5.02097
26.Koke, ChristophGER21215.02081
27.Frie, MichaelGER5.02078
28.Sundorf, JannikGER21475.02065
29.Pienski, OlafGER20905.02053
30.Peter, SebastianGER19785.02051
31.Stoeckmann, HelmutGER21495.02005
32.Schroer, KlausGER20295.01998
33.Starp, KlausGER20555.01979
34.Schriewer, ThomasGER20365.01973
35.Krebel, ChristophGER20095.01958
36.Jungbluth, MichaelGER20265.01953
37.Darwisch, KhaledGER20525.01868
38.Freitag, MichaelGER16924.52065
39.Gehlen, Horst, Dr.GER18494.52031
40.Ollech, DirkGER20104.52024
86 players

12) 33rd Arco Open

The 33rd Arco Open took place 22nd-30th October 2011. Veteran Oleg Romanishin won with 7.5/9. Games from rounds 1-5 only available at the moment.

33rd Arco Open Arco ITA Sat 22nd Oct 2011 - Sun 30th Oct 2011
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Romanishin Oleg MGMUKR25377.551
2Kasparov SergeyGMBLR252175156.52262.89
3Stella AndreaIMCR244775156.52257.67
4De Santis AlessioFMRM2307746
5Valsecchi AlessioFMBG23386.549.5
6Collutiis DuilioIMSA24746.546.5
7Paehtz ThomasGMGER24376.545.5
8Qendro LlambiIMALB23426.544.5
9Zucchelli MassimoTN21496.542.5
10Dittmar PeterFMGER2305645.550.5
11Molina FabrizioFMTO2258645.549.5
12Medancic RikardIMCRO2266645.549
13Londers JanBEL1891645
14Knitl AntonGER218864447.5
15La Manna AndreaTN218964447
16Astengo CorradoMI2095643.5
17Battistella StefanoCMMI2081643
18Milazzo MarioCMPN2077642.546.5
19Trauth Michael Dr.GER2185642.546
20Kierzek Matthias Dr.GER2152642
21Gardi GiuseppeCMMI2028638
22Bisignano GiuseppeCMMI190863537.5
23Mastroddi EmilianoCMRM209763536.5
24Del Monaco AndreaFMVE23155.545
25Maurer FritzSUI21695.544
26Knors RudiBEL21255.543.5472127.00
27Panjkovic AleksandarCMSRB21875.543.5472086.22
28Cavatorta FoscoCMGE19055.543.5472032.11
29Vezzosi PaoloIMPR23515.542.546.52084.67
30Huemmer BerndGER22185.542.546.52019.22
31Huss RolfGER21635.54246
32Kierzek MiraFMMKD20235.54245
33Chiarion ElisaCMMO20125.54144.5
34Bevilacqua MaurizioCMTN21475.54143.5
35Nicolodi Raoul1NBZ19835.54142.5
36Aigner GeorgGER19885.540.543
37Goli DanieleCMFI19415.540.542.5
38Karl HansFMSUI22015.540
39Bonanzinga CorradoCMME21365.537.5
40Bondielli GiorgioCMMS18855.536
149 players

13) 6th Deizisauer Herbstopen

The 6th Deizisauer Herbstopen takes place 29th October - 1st November 2011.

14) World Youth U16 Olympiad

The World Youth U16 Olympiad took place 24th October to 1st November 2011. Russia won. It took an age to get the games into shape.

World Youth U16 Ol Kocaeli TUR Mon 24th Oct 2011 - Tue 1st Nov 2011
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=PtsTB1TB2TB3
1Russia1091030233½18206.00
2Armenia1063128½230½13137.75
3Iran1071227½23516177.00
4Azerbaijan1080227½232½18206.25
5India1054125233½11113.75
6South Africa-Team-A10541221901192.00
7Kazakhstan1064021½229½12131.50
8Switzerland1054121½21211103.50
9England1054121½206½1197.75
10Slovakia1045121½171½954.25
11Malaysia1053221213½12116.00
12Scotland1055021176½1068.50
13Georgia1045120½221½976.75
14Syria1044220½21610104.75
15Czech Republic106402023312126.50
16Kyrgyzstan10442201791071.25
17Moldova1055019½1951080.00
18Turkey-Red10550192191097.00
19Turkey-White1045119204½980.00
20South Africa-Team-B1036119166½733.50
21Turkey-Turkuaz1045118½166951.75
22UAE-Team-A1045117½167947.25
23UAE-Team-B1027114½163519.50
24Turkey-Kocaeli1037014163½624.00
25UAE-Team-C101907166½22.50
26Kenya10010017500.00
26 teams

15) 6th Trophee International de Lyon

Hicham Hamdouchi leads the 6th Trophee International de Lyon. No games available so far.

6th Lyon Trophee Lyon FRA Fri 28th Oct 2011 - Tue 1st Nov 2011
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2Perf
1HAMDOUCHI Hichamg261025½302762
2PRIE Ericg247626½25¼2502
3BARSOV Alexeig25262525¼2505
4DGEBUADZE Alexandreg25442525¼2488
5RAETSKY Alexanderg24372522¾2485
6DONCEA Vladimirm2384526½22½2406
7DI NICOLANTONIO Lucasf2324526½22¼2358
8RIFF Vincentf2342524½19¾2369
9BOIZANTE Yvain 2165523½202251
10LUNA CORTES Luis 2172522182131
11MALKA Samuel 2085521½17¼2111
12ABDESSELEM Ahmed 1863521½15½2004
13HAUSSERNOT Cecileff2089517½151946
14MINGO FERNANDEZ Matias 22032518¾2134
15MENARD Baptiste 193823½16½2060
16GELAS Christophe 20732317¼2032
17WEIL Dany 188122½15½2005
18SAVOYA Alexandre 200822½14¾2097
19CANDY Romain 212221½16¼2047
20PROST Frederic 210520½15¼2014
21LIARSOU Patrick 188320½13½1906
22SAIAH Karim 2002423½132023
23LE RAY Olivier 1930423½131913
24TISSOT Fabien 190842315½1947
25FONTAINE Alain 2071422141930
26FAHYS Bertrand 190942211½1908
27MOULLIER Igor 1943421½121980
28JRADE Willis 158742112½1795
29GAUTIER Selvan 1800420½11½1932
30CARREAU Romain 1726420½10¾1841
31SIVAN Michel 183642014¼1789
32BERNIERI Francois 1739420101668
33LIGHT Philip 1750419½13¼1750
34PARNY Mathieu 1853419121776
35CASLANI Nicolas 1763418½91787
36GAUTIER Anand 1715418½91787
37ARIF Mouad 17732313¾1910
38DIDIER Pierre 176522½81947
39VERGES Brice 185821½1810
40FARJON Yves 16602110¼1841
80 players

16) Banicky Kahanec 2011

Peter Michalik dominated Banicky Kahanec with 8/9 that took place in Zajezova, Slovakia 24th-31st October 2011.

Banicky Kahanec GM Zajezova SVK Mon 24th Oct 2011 - Mon 31st Oct 2011. Category: 8. Ave: (2428)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Michalik, Peter GM SVK 2511 # 1 1 1 = = 1 1 1 1 8 2769
2 Bulski, Krzysztof IM POL 2507 0 # = 1 = = 1 = 1 1 6 2544
3 Markos, Jan GM SVK 2596 0 = # = = = = 1 = 1 5 2452
4 Csiba, Dominik FM SVK 2357 0 0 = # 1 1 = = = 1 5 2479
5 Meszaros, Michal IM SVK 2377 = = = 0 # 1 = = 0 = 4 2390
6 Simacek, Pavel IM CZE 2462 = = = 0 0 # = = = 1 4 2381
7 Straka, Jozef FM SVK 2299 0 0 = = = = # 1 = 0 3.5 2362
8 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw GM POL 2460 0 = 0 = = = 0 # 1 = 3.5 2344
9 Cech, Pavel IM CZE 2369 0 0 = = 1 = = 0 # = 3.5 2354
10 Kriebel, Tadeas FM CZE 2339 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 = = # 2.5 2272

17) Luzerner Open 2011

The Lucerne Open takes place 29th October - 1st November 2011.

18) 8th Lippe Cup

The 8th Lippe Cup was won by Lev Gutman with 5/5. I couldn't find any games.

8th Lippe Cup Lieme GER Fri 28th Oct 2011 - Sun 30th Oct 2011
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg+-=PtsTB1TB2
1Gutman, LevGMGER24505005.015.016.0
2Wittke, Rene GER20414104.013.016.0
3Kemper, Meinolf GER21144104.012.014.5
4Klatt, Jan 19013113.512.514.5
5Naundorf, Maik GER21342033.512.014.5
6Izrajlev, Alexande RUS23133113.511.516.5
7Kind, Bertram GER22222033.510.514.0
8Remmler, Volker GER21482033.510.512.5
9Stukenbrok, Nils GER21113113.510.013.5
10Fenner, Martin GER19963113.59.512.0
11Himpenmacher, Andy GER21992123.010.512.5
12Gazic, JosipFMGER22763203.010.014.0
13Soelter, Reinhold GER20722123.09.513.5
14Scheck, Kyrill GER20312123.09.512.0
15Schalow, Daniel GER21282123.09.011.0
16Schmitz, Philipp GER19722123.06.511.5
17Pollmann, Sascha GER20302123.06.510.0
18Langenhop, Lars 19102212.510.016.0
19Wolf, Andre GER21742212.510.013.0
20Ruerup, Hans-Heinz GER20331132.59.014.5
21Eilers, Jochen GER20222212.58.013.0
22Ljuboschiz, Alexan GER21722212.58.012.0
23Fischer, Thomas 19292112.57.513.0
24Mann, Guenter GER19422212.57.512.5
25Peters, Stephan GER19131132.55.513.5
26Szobries, Harald GER19581132.55.511.0
27Stork, Joachim GER19912212.54.511.5
28Friesen, Viktor GER20962302.08.013.5
29Dittert, Volker 18242302.06.011.5
30Niediek, Cedric GER18541222.05.512.5
30Neukoetter, Moritz GER17841222.05.512.5
32Hagedorn, Alfons GER19451222.04.58.5
33Quehl, Thomas GER19452302.04.07.5
34Lamek, Dirk, Dr GER18911311.55.510.5
35Lueckner, Andreas GER18441311.55.013.0
36Henkemeier, Michae GER19131311.54.514.0
37Bentel, Robin GER19711311.52.58.5
38Maczkowiak, Thomas GER19230321.04.013.5
39Abbasov, Amil GER16831401.04.011.0
40Kuhn, Andreas GER19560321.03.511.0
43 players

19) e2e4 London Gatwick Premier

Mark Hebden won the e2e4 London Gatwick Premier. Games should be available at some point.

e2e4 Gatwick Premier London ENG Wed 26th Oct 2011 - Sun 30th Oct 2011
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123456789PtsTPR
1Hebden, Mark LGMENG25061½111½½1½7.02620
2Tikkanen, HansGMSWE259111½1½½½1½6.52483
3Lalic, BogdanGMCRO245611½½11½½½6.52505
4Slavin, AlexeiIMRUS2399=11½½11016.52442
5Rudd, JackIMENG229011½0101116.52437
6Arkell, Keith CGMENG2409½1½½11½½½6.02432
7Vuilleumier, AlexandreIMSUI23381101011016.02363
8Charleshouse, Glenn LFMENG21921101½10½16.02340
9Williams, Simon KGMENG2512111½001105.52344
10Buckley, Graeme NIMENG2383½1½1½01015.52210
11Sowray, Peter JFMENG2353111½½0½105.52374
12Savage, Ben D MFMENG226211½½½10015.52357
13Fitzsimons, DavidIRL2260===0110115.52166
14Willmoth, Robert FENG2163½==1010115.52124
15Clarke, Brandon G IENG2140011½011105.52218
16Said, OliverMLT186810½½½01115.52208
17Lawson, DavidFMSCO2252½½½1½½½½½5.02103
18Mayhew, AndrewENG20580½½11==105.02065
19Lenier, Jude AENG204901½½11½0½5.02136
20Wallace, PaulIRL2229110½½½0104.52073
21Josse, MarkENG218110½½½1=0½4.52081
22Burrows, Martin PENG217701½1100½½4.52096
23O`Toole, George EENG21571010½11004.52210
24Chernoff, JohnUSA2140 *101010½104.52129
25Savage, Nicholas WENG213310101½0½½4.52082
26Orishko, YaroslavUKR2106 *1½10½010½4.52177
27Goodger, MartynENG210210½½½1½½04.52040
28Fox, AnthonyIRL208910½½½0½1½4.52011
29Dilleigh, Stephen PENG206201½+½½½½04.52135
30Lalic, Peter DENG2046½10½0½1014.52184
31Wood, Peter RENG2027½100½½0114.51972
32Lee, Kai Jie EdwardSIN20080101½01014.52085
33Maroroa, SueWIMNZL1987===0½1½014.52023
34Mihajlov, SebastianNOR1972=0½½½1½½½4.52048
35Craft, IsaacENG1939=½01½½½½½4.52112
36Magee, RonanIRL193500½110½1½4.51997
37Shepherd, DavidENG199610½½0½=014.02018
38Doyle, HughIRL190300½½½½½½14.01969
39Haria, RaviENG204801½1000103.52039
40Andersen, Niels ErikDEN2018+000½01013.51639
57 players

20) XXIX Balaton Festival 2011

The 29th Balaton Festival took place 18th-26th October 2011. Tamas Banusz won with 7.5/9.

XXIX Balaton Open A Heviz HUN Tue 18th Oct 2011 - Wed 26th Oct 2011
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Banusz TamasGMHUN25527.541.040.5436.5
2Chernyshov KonstantinGMRUS25597.042.538.0428.5
3Sergeev VladimirGMUKR25267.039.535.5438.5
4Pap GyulaGMHUN24926.538.034.0415.5
5Czebe AttilaGMHUN25136.036.532.5419.5
6Andersen MadsIMDEN23986.035.531.0405.0
7Cebalo MisoGMCRO24786.035.529.0378.5
8Takacs BalazsHUN23346.034.529.0386.0
9Kahn Evarth DrIMHUN22525.538.030.5410.5
10Gyorkos LajosIMHUN23955.533.025.5381.5
11Varga MelindaHUN21395.533.024.0370.0
12Frink FerencFMHUN22505.532.526.5387.5
13Pirisi GaborIMHUN22495.532.526.0377.0
14Sipos IstvanIMHUN24525.039.031.5408.5
15Varga ZoltanGMHUN24745.038.530.5409.0
16Boguszlavszkij JevgenyijIMHUN22405.036.527.5378.0
17Arjun BharatCMIND21565.034.525.5395.0
18Vegh EndreIMHUN22675.031.524.5376.5
19Metaxasz VasziliszHUN21655.028.022.5352.5
20Habibi AliIMGER22914.534.525.0371.5
21Chernyshova NataliaRUS20354.533.521.5356.0
22Szurovszky ElekFMHUN21244.532.020.5352.5
23Istvanovszki MartinFMHUN23114.531.525.0367.5
24Horvath ImreIMHUN22694.531.524.0375.0
25Kincs ImreFMHUN21794.531.524.0369.0
26Varadi BenedekHUN20434.531.021.0364.5
27Grimm DanielHUN20544.528.018.5354.0
28Lazar AndrasHUN21014.523.516.0328.5
29De Andres Gonalons FernandoESP21374.034.522.0367.0
30Wegerer JosefAUT20614.032.022.0366.0
31Egresi MateHUN19874.030.019.5341.5
32Szente Varga FruzsinaHUN19514.029.520.0356.5
33Kral KlaudiaSVK19144.025.514.0332.5
34Szalanczy EmilIMHUN23473.534.525.5373.0
35Obran HaraldAUT19883.532.019.0308.5
36Babits AndrasHUN21693.529.021.5347.0
37Kucera TomasCZE19733.528.018.5342.5
38Genda KarolyHUN20913.528.016.5338.0
39Nemeth GergelyHUN19383.527.015.0331.5
40Razsits GezaHUN20193.525.015.0322.5
48 players

21) 50th TCh-DEN 2011-12

The 50th Danish Team Championships kicked off this weekend. I will look for games and results next week.

22) TCh-BEL 2011-12

The Belgian Team Championships are under way. I haven't had to the time to process games and results yet.

23) Dutch League 2011-12

The Dutch League takes place 17th September 2011 - 22nd April 2012. Anish Giri played in the first round. Round 2: 29th October 2011. I will round up results and standings next week.

Dutch Teams 2011-12 Amsterdam NED Sat 17th Sep 2011 - Sun 22nd Apr 2012
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamRtg12345678910MptsBpts
1Groningen2357828
2De Stukkenjagers2278727
3Voerendaal24062
4LSG23502
5Accres Apeldoorn2343515
6Utrecht2333515
7SO Rotterdam23800
8HMC Calder24460
9HSG2313303
10BSG2329202
10 teams

24) Hungarian Teams 2011-12

The Hungarian Team Championship take place 25th September 2011 - 20th May 2012. Round 2 took place on 30th October 2011. Will round up games and standings next week.

TCh-HUN 2011-12 Budapest HUN Sun 25th Sep 2011 - Sun 20th May 2012
Leading Round 1 (of 11) Standings:
RkName123456789101112Bpts
1MLTC 10 10
2ASE Paks 9 9
3Aquaprofit-NTSK 7.5 7.5
4Tatai HAC 7 7
5Hungaropharma Decs 6.5 6.5
6Honved ASE 5.5 5.5
7Vasas SC 5 5
8Z.Csuti-Hydrocomp SK 4.5 4.5
9ASS-Makoi SVSE 3 3
10Toth Laszlo SE2 2
11HVSE 0
12Penzugyor SE 0
12 teams

25) Swiss Teams National A

The Swiss Teams National A took place 27th Feb - 23rd October 2011. Players include Fabiano Caruana, Vadim Milov, Alexey Dreev, Chrisitan Bauer, Viktor Korchnoi etc. Final Rounds 8-9 took place 22nd-23rd October 2011. The Reti team won the event. Detailed standings and the games are not yet available. Short version of final results: 1st Reti 14 (45). 2nd Riehen 14 (42). 3rd Zurich 12 (43). 4th Geneva 12 (40 ½). 5th Lucerne, 12 (40). 6th Reichenstein, 11 (38 ½). 7th Winterthur 7 (32 ½). 8th Wollishofen 6 (31). 9th Joueur 2 (30/Absteiger). 10th Echallens 0 (17 ½ / relegation).

TCh-SUI National A Geneva SUI Sun 27th Feb 2011 - Sun 23rd Oct 2011
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Reti 11445
2Riehen 11442
3Zuerich 11243
4Geneve 11240½
5Luzern 11240
6Reichenstein 11138½
7Winterthur 1732½
8Wollishofen 1631
9Joueur 1230
10Echallens 1017½
10 teams

26) Chinese League 2011

The Chinese League started 12th April. This week saw rounds 10-12: 10th-12th July. This year has been a bit of a mess after last year's clear coverage. The archive Chinese League Games hasn't been updated for a long time (maybe there is an archive elsewhere). Rounds 13-15 were in Qingdao on 26th-28th October..

Chinese League Ningbo CHN Tue 12th Apr 2011 - Tue 6th Dec 2011
Leading Round 15 (of 18) Standings:
RkTeam1a1b2a2b3a3b4a4b5a5b6a6b7a7b8a8b9a9b10a10bTB1TB2
1Beijing * * 23433333442445.5
2Shanghai * * 33334322244.0
3Qingdao32 * * 1134331939.5
4Shandong212244 * * 231341742.0
5Tianjin22 * * ½24431336.5
6Jiangsu1133 * * 2321335.0
7Zhejiang222213 * * 1441236.0
8Chongqing22½32½412 * * 1133.0
9Hebei212234 * * 1033.5
10Sichuan12111 * * 930.0
10 teams

27) Active Team Events

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

TCh-FIN SM-Liiga 2011-12

The Finnish SM Liiga takes place 17th September 2011 - 11th March 2012. Rounds 5-6 are on 19th-20th November 2011. More games available from last week.

TCh-FIN SM 2011-12 Finland FIN Sat 17th Sep 2011 - Sun 11th Mar 2012
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1Tammer-Shakki, Tampere4301719
2OSS, Oulu5311716
3HSK, Helsinki4310614
4EtVaS, Vantaa4202613
5Velhot, Porvoo4211514
6MatSK, Espoo3201510
7SalSK, Salo3201510
8VammSK, Sastamala4121311
9JoeSK, Joensuu513139
10Aatos, Helsinki403115
11TuTS, Turku404006
12SSK, Helsinki404003
12 teams

TCh-SVK Extraliga 2011-12

The Slovakian Team Championships take place 22nd October 2011 - 11th March 2012.

TCh-SVK Ext 2011-12 Bratislava SVK Sat 22nd Oct 2011 - Sun 11th Mar 2012
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Slovan Bratislava * 5610.50
27 Statocnych Kosice * 5610.50
3SK Dunajska Streda * 569.50
4SK PK Trencin3 * 7310.00
5SK Caissa Cadca * 638.50
6INBEST Dunajov3 * 538.00
7SKS Dubnica n/V * 37.00
8SK Modra * 4428.00
9SK Prievidza4 * 17.50
10SK MAGIC Liptov34 * 17.00
11MSK KdV Kezmarok23 * 05.00
12SK Doprastav Bratislava1 * 04.50
12 teams

TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2011-12

The 2nd Division of the Austrian Bundesliga is split into West and Mitte sections. Some strong players compete.

TCh-AUT 2 West 2011-12 Vienna AUT Fri 7th Oct 2011 - Sun 29th Apr 2012
Leading Round 3 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
13SC Absam3300612.00
28Goetzis3201510.50
310ATSV Ranshofen3210410.52
41Zillertal3210410.50
512Kufstein / Woergl3210410.50
611ASK Salzburg 13210410.00
76Sparkasse Jenbach 2311138.50
87Bregenz312028.52
95Hohenems II312028.50
104Schwaz312027.00
112Rochade Rum303006.50
129Schwarzach303005.00
12 teams
TCh-AUT2 Mitte11-12 Vienna AUT Fri 7th Oct 2011 - Sun 29th Apr 2012
Leading Round 3 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1ZH-Technologies-Wolfsberg * 4612.00
2ASK St. Valentin * 610.50
3Union Ansfelden * 35511.50
4SV STEYREGG * 43510.50
5Union Styria Graz Kleine Zeitung2 * 45411.00
6Strassenbahn Graz * 49.50
7SpG. Sparkasse Grieskirchen/Schallerbach * 339.00
8SK Sparkasse Fuerstenfeld23 * 17.50
9SC Die Klagenfurter32 * 17.50
10SK MPO Maria Saal31 * 16.50
11SV ASVO Fundermax St. Veit/Glan * 07.50
12ESV Austria Graz1 * 05.00
12 teams

Bundesliga 2011-12

The Schachbundesliga 2011-12 takes place 14th October 2011 - 15th April 2011. The German event is the world's premier national team competition 15 rounds with possible tie-breaks 27th-29th April 2012. There has been a slight change in format with the rather odd split round 9 being ended. Instead the event kicks off with a triple round 1-3 at one venue Muelheim Nord 14th - 16th October 2011. The main shock was Baden-Baden's round 2 loss to hosts Muelheim, just their second match defeat since 2006.

Rounds 4-5 on 19th-20th November 2011.

Bundesliga 2011-12 Germany GER Fri 14th Oct 2011 - Sun 15th Apr 2012
Leading Round 3 (of 15) Standings:
RkNameGms+-=MptsBpts
1SV Wattenscheid 19303300615.5
2SG Solingen3201514
3OSG Baden-Baden3210414.5
4SF Berlin 19033102413.5
5Werder Bremen3210413
6SC Eppingen3210411.5
7SF Katernberg3210410.5
8SV 1930 Hockenheim3111312.5
9SV Muelheim Nord3111312
10SK Koenig Tegel3111310.5
11SK Turm Emsdetten3111310
12USV TU Dresden3120210.5
13SG Trier3021111
14SC Hansa Dortmund302119.5
15Hamburger SK302118.5
16SC 1950 Remagen3030010
16 teams

TCh-ISL 2011-12

The Icelandic Team Championships take place 7th October 2011 - 3rd March 2012. It is unclear when and if games will become available. The final rounds of last year were never published.

TCh-ISL Div1 2011-12 Reykjavik ISL Fri 7th Oct 2011 - Sat 3rd Mar 2012
Leading Round 4 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeam12345678TB1TB2TB3
1TB A*68727.580
2TR A*19.060
3Hellir A*4418.040
4TV A2*16.540
5TB B04*515.550
6SA A3*13.540
7Matar14*11.010
8Fjolnir A*7.000
8 teams

Swedish Elitserien 2011-12

The Swedish Elitserien takes place 7th October 2011 - 11th March 2012. Results now available on Chess-Results. Couldn't find a games section.

TCh-SWE 2011-12 Malmo SWE Fri 7th Oct 2011 - Sun 11th Mar 2012
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1Lunds ASK3300619
2Team Viking3300618.5
3SK Rockaden, Sthlm3210416
4Eksjo-Aneby-Alliansen3210410.5
5Limhamns SK3120211
6Solna SS3120210.5
7SS Manhem3120210
8SK Rockaden Umea3120210
9Vasteras SK312028
10SK Kamraterna303006.5
10 teams

TCh-CZE Extraliga 2011-12

The Czech League takes place 8th October 2011 - 22nd April 2012. Next rounds 3-4 3rd-4th November 2011.

TCh-CZE Ext 2011-12 Prague CZE Sat 8th Oct 2011 - Sun 22nd Apr 2012
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1BSS Frydek-Mistek*55610.02.5
2Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem3*38.52.0
3Slavoj Ostrava - Poruba*38.03.0
4TJ Bohemians Praha3*05.51.5
5SK Zikuda Turnov*00.00.0
61. Novoborsky SK*00.00.0
7A64 VALOZ Grygov*00.00.0
8SK Rapid Pardubice*00.00.0
92222 SK Polabiny*00.00.0
10Tatran Litovel*00.00.0
11SK Zlin*00.00.0
12SK Labortech Ostrava*00.00.0
12 teams

28) Carlsen still top as FIDE November list sees big changes

The November 2011 FIDE Rating List was one of the most interesting of recent times with some large changes as the leading players competed in the World Cup, European Club Cup and Bilbao amongst many elite events. Magnus Carlsen as a results of Bilbao is further clear as World Number 1. Kamnik goes over 2800. Radjabov leaps to 5 and Morozevich to 9. Nakamura back at 10. Big falls for Kamsky and Ponomariov.

Magnus Carlsen extended his lead as World Number 1 to 15 points after Viswanathan Anand and Levon Aronian dropped points and he gained in Bilbao. Vladimir Kramnik returns to 2800 a reflection of recent fine play, Teimour Radjabov put a tremendous amount of work into what turned out to be just one match in the Candidates against Vladimir Kramnik. The Candidates have historically proved to be the catalyst for improvement and once he recovered from the loss he has gained 29 points in the last two months to move from 13 to 5 in the world. Vassily Ivanchuk is at 6 gaining 10 points, Veselin Topalov drops to 7th having not played, Sergey Karjakin has had a tough time recently and dropped 9 points to go from 5 to 8. Alexander Morozevich's return to his very best has been well reported and he is now at 9. Hikaru Nakamura is back as US number one and gained 5 points.

Alexander Grischuk dropped out of the top 10 losing 5 points. Gata Kamsky lost points in the World Cup and the Romanian Teams for a total of 24 points. Ruslan Ponomariov fell even further from 8th-25th and -35 points. Ian Nepomniachtchi enters the top 20.

FIDE Rating List November 2011. Top 100
RankNameTiRatingFEDGmsYoB
1Carlsen, MagnusgNOR2826101990
2Anand, ViswanathangIND2811101969
3Aronian, LevongARM2802101982
4Kramnik, VladimirgRUS280061975
5Radjabov, TeimourgAZE2781151987
6Ivanchuk, VassilygUKR2775261969
7Topalov, VeselingBUL276801975
8Karjakin, SergeygRUS2763151990
9Morozevich, AlexandergRUS2762171977
10Nakamura, HikarugUSA2758101987
11Gashimov, VugargAZE2757101986
12Svidler, PetergRUS2755211976
13Grischuk, AlexandergRUS2752211983
14Gelfand, BorisgISR274441968
15Tomashevsky, EvgenygRUS2740221987
16Wang, HaogCHN273661989
17Adams, MichaelgENG2734101971
18Mamedyarov, ShakhriyargAZE2733111985
19Kamsky, GatagUSA2732161974
20Nepomniachtchi, IangRUS2730111990
21Jakovenko, DmitrygRUS2729231983
22Vitiugov, NikitagRUS2729221987
23Caruana, FabianogITA2727271992
24Navara, DavidgCZE2724191985
25Ponomariov, RuslangUKR2723331983
26Leko, PetergHUN2720121979
27Moiseenko, AlexandergUKR2715231980
28Le, Quang LiemgVIE2714251991
29Bacrot, EtiennegFRA2714211983
30Giri, AnishgNED2714141994
31Naiditsch, ArkadijgGER2712261985
32Dominguez Perez, LeiniergCUB2712181983
33Dreev, AlekseygRUS2710231969
34Movsesian, SergeigARM2710201978
35Polgar, JuditgHUN2710161976
36Riazantsev, AlexandergRUS2710111985
37Vachier-Lagrave, MaximegFRA2710101990
38Almasi, ZoltangHUN270741976
39Shirov, AlexeigESP2705221972
40Vallejo Pons, FranciscogESP2705141982
41Wojtaszek, RadoslawgPOL2705141987
42Berkes, FerencgHUN2705101985
43Malakhov, VladimirgRUS270581980
44Laznicka, ViktorgCZE2703221988
45Efimenko, ZahargUKR2702211985
46Li, Chao bgCHN2700191989
47Fressinet, LaurentgFRA270051981
48Short, Nigel DgENG269801965
49Wang, YuegCHN2697181987
50Sutovsky, EmilgISR2696121977
51Volokitin, AndreigUKR2695131986
52Grachev, BorisgRUS2693151986
53Nielsen, Peter HeinegDEN2693141973
54Eljanov, PavelgUKR2691201983
55Bruzon Batista, LazarogCUB2689171982
56Sasikiran, KrishnangIND268901981
57Andreikin, DmitrygRUS2688201990
58Areshchenko, AlexandergUKR268871986
59Rublevsky, SergeigRUS2686241974
60Inarkiev, ErnestogRUS2686101985
61Van Wely, LoekgNED268691972
62Potkin, VladimirgRUS2684131982
63Akopian, VladimirgARM268101971
64Zvjaginsev, VadimgRUS2680161976
65Jobava, BaadurgGEO2678201983
66Motylev, AlexandergRUS2678181979
67Gharamian, TigrangFRA267601984
68Kasimdzhanov, RustamgUZB2675101979
69Onischuk, AlexandergUSA2674131975
70Bu, XiangzhigCHN2673161985
71Harikrishna, P.gIND267341986
72Kobalia, MikhailgRUS267321978
73Sargissian, GabrielgARM267171983
74McShane, Luke JgENG267101984
75Alekseev, EvgenygRUS2670201985
76Smirin, IliagISR2670151968
77Azarov, SergeigBLR2667201983
78Kryvoruchko, YuriygUKR2666121986
79Georgiev, KirilgBUL266671965
80Bologan, ViktorgMDA2665181971
81Sadler, Matthew DgENG2662201974
82Ragger, MarkusgAUT2662181988
83Nguyen, Ngoc Truong SongVIE2662121990
84Balogh, CsabagHUN266201987
85Fridman, DanielgGER266151976
86Khismatullin, DenisgRUS2660231984
87Korobov, AntongUKR2660191985
88Ding, LirengCHN2660111992
89So, WesleygPHI2659131993
90Meier, GeorggGER2659101987
91Timofeev, ArtyomgRUS265921985
92Feller, SebastiengFRA2658141991
93Seirawan, YassergUSA265881960
94Lupulescu, ConstantingROU2657111984
95Ni, HuagCHN2656201983
96Iturrizaga, EduardogVEN2656171989
97Bartel, MateuszgPOL2653131985
98Milov, VadimgSUI265381972
99Gyimesi, ZoltangHUN265271977
100Roiz, MichaelgISR2651231983
101Zhigalko, SergeigBLR2651201989

29) Forthcoming Events and Links

II Latin American Cup

18th European Team 2011

First Saturday November 2011

2nd Brno Open 2011

5th Mediterranean 2017 Open 2011

4NCL 2011-12

21st World Seniors 2011

Tal Memorial 2011

Tal Memorial 2011 Moscow RUS Wed 16th Nov 2011 - Fri 25th Nov 2011
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Carlsen, Magnus GM NOR 2823 1503014
2 Anand, Viswanathan GM IND 2817 5000017
3 Aronian, Levon GM ARM 2807 13300474
4 Kramnik, Vladimir GM RUS 2791 4101588
5 Karjakin, Sergey GM RUS 2772 14109603
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily GM UKR 2765 14100010
7 Nakamura, Hikaru GM USA 2753 2016192
8 Gelfand, Boris GM ISR 2746 2805677
9 Svidler, Peter GM RUS 2740 4102142
10 Nepomniachtchi, Ian GM RUS 2718 4168119

World Youth Championships 2011

25th British Rapidplay

Vilnius Open

3rd Pilsen Open

Vizag GM Open 2011

25th Belgrade Trophy 2011

3rd London Chess Classic

48th Groningen Chess Festival

Solidarity Day Festival 2011

Czech Chess Christmas 2011

5th Interlaken International Open

XLI Rilton Cup 2011-12

Donostia Chess Festival 2011-12

Hastings Congress 2011-12

Northern California International

12th Prague Open 2012

74th Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee 2011

A-Group Wijk aan Zee NED Sat 14th Jan 2012 - Sun 29th Jan 2012
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Carlsen, Magnus GM NOR 2823 1503014
2 Aronian, Levon GM ARM 2807 13300474
3 Karjakin, Sergey GM RUS 2772 14109603
4 Topalov, Veselin GM BUL 2768 2900084
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily GM UKR 2765 14100010
6 Kamsky, Gata GM USA 2756 2000024
7 Gashimov, Vugar GM AZE 2756 13400630
8 Nakamura, Hikaru GM USA 2753 2016192
9 Radjabov, Teimour GM AZE 2752 13400924
10 Gelfand, Boris GM ISR 2746 2805677
11 Giri, Anish GM NED 2722 24116068
12 Caruana, Fabiano GM ITA 2712 2020009
13 Navara, David GM CZE 2705 309095
14 Van Wely, Loek GM NED 2689 1000268
B-Group Wijk aan Zee NED Sat 14th Jan 2012 - Sun 29th Jan 2012
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Motylev, Alexander GM RUS 2690 4121830
2 Bruzon Batista, Lazaro GM CUB 2682 3503739
3 Harikrishna, Pentala GM IND 2672 5007003
4 Potkin, Vladimir GM RUS 2671 4131061
5 Tiviakov, Sergei GM NED 2647 1008013
6 Reinderman, Dimitri GM NED 2594 1001302
7 L'Ami, Erwin GM NED 2592 1007998
8 Ernst, Sipke GM NED 2581 1004689
9 Nyzhnyk, Illya GM UKR 2561 14118084
10 Timman, Jan H GM NED 2555 1000012
11 Lahno, Kateryna GM UKR 2554 14109336
12 Vocaturo, Daniele GM ITA 2537 813192
13 Cmilyte, Viktorija GM LTU 2525 12801259
14 Harika, Dronavalli IM IND 2505 5015197
C-Group Wijk aan Zee NED Sat 14th Jan 2012 - Sun 29th Jan 2012
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Turov, Maxim GM RUS 2643 4120086
2 Sadler, Matthew D GM ENG 2625 400173
3 Tikkanen, Hans GM SWE 2591 1706446
4 Brandenburg, Daan GM NED 2522 1011014
5 Danielian, Elina GM ARM 2517 13300210
6 Grover, Sahaj IM IND 2514 5021103
7 Paehtz, Elisabeth IM GER 2461 4641833
8 Tania, Sachdev IM IND 2419 5007844
9 Hopman, Pieter NED 2351 1005669
10 Ootes, Lars NED 2340 1019708
11 Schut, Lisa WIM NED 2290 1019481
12 Haast, Anne WIM NED 2264 1017292
13 Goudriaan, Etienne FM NED 2250 1021150

TCh-AUT 1st Bundesliga 2012

3rd Novy Bor Open

Reykjavik Open 2012

1st Lanta Open 2012

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