THE WEEK IN CHESS 906 19th March 2012 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) Reykjavik Chess Festival 2012
3) European Individual Women's Championship 2012
4) Zagreb Open 2012
5) High Wycombe Congress 2012
6) Nis Open 2012
7) PriFO Champ RUS 2012
8) Yerevan Armenia Spring 2012
9) ch-CZE U20 2012
10) ch-URU 2012
11) UT Dallas GM Inv 2012
12) Moscow Championships 2012
13) Moscow Women's Championship 2012
14) 28th North American Open
15) 6th Georgy Agzamov 2012
16) First Saturday March 2012
17) 4th Societat Coral Colon IM
18) Catalan Team Championship 2012
19) Swedish Elitserien 2011-12
20) Dutch League 2011-12
21) Hungarian Teams 2011-12
22) Bundesliga 2011-12
23) TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2011-12
24) TCh-CZE Extraliga 2011-12
25) TCh-BEL 2011-12
26) Active Team Events
27) 1st El Haouaria Festival 2012
28) Mecking vs Granda Match 2012
29) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
Reykjavik Chess Festival 2012186 games
European Individual Women's Championship 2012301 games
Zagreb Open 201211 games
High Wycombe Congress 2012131 games
Nis Open 2012296 games
PriFO Champ RUS 2012287 games
Yerevan Armenia Spring 201245 games
ch-CZE U20 201266 games
ch-URU 201266 games
UT Dallas GM Inv 201232 games
Moscow Championships 2012111 games
Moscow Women's Championship 201230 games
6th Georgy Agzamov 201239 games
First Saturday March 20126 games
4th Societat Coral Colon IM15 games
Catalan Team Championship 201260 games
Swedish Elitserien 2011-12152 games
Dutch League 2011-1230 games
Hungarian Teams 2011-1260 games
Bundesliga 2011-12128 games
TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2011-12250 games
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2011-1247 games
TCh-BEL 2011-1240 games
2389 games

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Strategic Nimzo-Indian

1) Introduction

My thanks to Alexander Prokhorov, Roland Wimmer, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, Goran Urosevic, Gujuan Tzu, Leontxo Garcia, Anastasiya Karlovich, Miklos Orso, Rade Milovanovic and everyone else who helped with the issue.

A quiet week. The Bundesliga is heading towards a conclusion with Baden-Baden almost home and dry in retaining their title yet again after beating Werder Bremen who retain second. Viswanathan Anand played probably his final two games before his world title match against Boris Gelfand. He almost beat Pavel Eljanov in round 12 but drew this and against Anish Giri. Fabiano Caruana survived a lost position against Hou Yifan to hold on to draw and win the Reykjavik Open. Caruana is top seed in the European Individual Championship which is very, very strong with 15 players 2700 and over, 45 of the top 100 players, and 98 players of the 350 rated over 2600.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

2) Reykjavik Chess Festival 2012

Fabiano Caruana survived a scare against Hou Yifan in the final round to win the Reykjavik Chess Festival 2012. Hou missed big chances in a mutual time scramble on the run up to move 40 but even had chances after that. The game ended in a draw as did the top four boards. Caruana will gain a few ratings points to help maintain his new top 10 status winning with 7.5/9. 7 players finished on 7/9 Ivan Sokolov, David Navara, Gawain Jones, Boris Avrukh, Hou Yifan (who didn't gain that many rating points), Sebastien Maze and Henrik Danielsen.

Reykjavik Open Reykjavik ISL Tue 6th Mar 2012 - Tue 13th Mar 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Caruana FabianoGMITA27677.556.044.045.50
2Sokolov IvanGMNED26537.056.043.542.25
3Navara DavidGMCZE27007.055.544.042.00
4Jones Gawain C BGMENG26357.053.041.039.00
5Avrukh BorisGMISR25917.051.542.037.75
6Hou YifanGMCHN26397.051.540.039.75
7Maze SebastienGMFRA25777.050.039.538.50
8Danielsen HenrikGMISL25047.048.538.038.00
9Cheparinov IvanGMBUL26646.556.044.538.00
10Hess Robert LGMUSA26356.553.542.036.50
11L'ami ErwinGMNED26116.552.040.036.00
12Kryvoruchko YuriyGMUKR26666.551.540.036.25
13Stefansson HannesGMISL25316.550.039.034.25
14Papin VasilyGMRUS25756.549.539.535.00
15Baklan VladimirGMUKR26126.549.538.034.00
16Kveinys AloyzasGMLTU25126.549.038.534.50
17Steingrimsson HedinnGMISL25566.548.537.533.75
18Halkias SteliosGMGRE25886.548.537.533.50
19Akshayraj KoreIMIND24226.052.542.532.00
20Kuzubov YuriyGMUKR26156.052.541.534.00
21Gretarsson Hjorvar SteinnIMISL24606.049.539.029.75
Moen AndreasFMNOR23606.049.539.029.75
23Ipatov AlexanderGMTUR25616.049.039.530.25
24L'ami AlinaWGMROU23726.049.037.530.00
25Williams Simon KGMENG25066.048.037.028.75
26Kristiansen JensIMDEN24326.047.036.530.00
27Krush IrinaIMUSA24616.047.035.528.50
28Libiszewski FabienGMFRA25236.046.536.530.00
29Ziska Helgi DamIMFAI24566.046.535.529.00
30Sigfusson SigurdurFMISL23466.046.034.527.75
31Arnold Marc TIMUSA25026.045.535.029.00
32Kiewra Keaton FFMUSA23556.044.534.528.25
33Shulman YuriGMUSA25946.043.534.527.25
34Thompson Ian DFMENG22556.041.532.023.50
35Hunt Adam CIMENG24545.552.540.530.25
36Thorhallsson ThrosturGMISL23985.552.040.529.00
37Bartholomew JohnIMUSA24405.551.040.528.25
38Aguera Naredo JavierFMESP23585.551.040.028.75
39Coleman TeddyFMUSA23565.549.039.028.00
40Cherednichenko SvetlanaWGMUKR22795.549.038.527.75
198 players

3) European Individual Women's Championship 2012

The European Individual Women's Championship took place 2nd-13th March 2012. Valentina Gunina edged out Tatiana Kosintseva and Anna Muzychuk on tie-break after all finished on 8.5/11.

European Ind w 2012 Gaziantep TUR Fri 2nd Mar 2012 - Tue 13th Mar 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2Perf
18GUNINA ValentinaIMRUS25117074½2660
26KOSINTSEVA TatianaGMRUS251368½732649
31MUZYCHUK AnnaGMSLO258370752631
49CMILYTE ViktorijaGMLTU2497867½732592
57SEBAG MarieGMFRA251271½772570
65STEFANOVA AntoanetaGMBUL253168½73½2544
73LAHNO KaterynaGMUKR254667½72½2524
812DANIELIAN ElinaGMARM247860½642515
910KHOTENASHVILI BelaIMGEO24906164½2503
1017POGONINA NatalijaWGMRUS244961½66½2501
1118KOSTENIUK AlexandraGMRUS24485761½2437
1221HOANG Thanh TrangGMHUN243876974½2510
1320KHURTSIDZE NinoIMGEO2447766½71½2505
142DZAGNIDZE NanaGMGEO2559765692468
1530MELIA SalomeIMGEO2400763½682461
1634KOVANOVA BairaWGMRUS239276064½2452
1719JAVAKHISHVILI LelaIMGEO244876266½2450
1824ROMANKO MarinaIMRUS2417760½642444
1916USHENINA AnnaIMUKR245875862½2429
2023ZHUKOVA NataliaGMUKR2435757½622415
214KOSINTSEVA NadezhdaGMRUS2535761652406
2231FOISOR Cristina-AdelaIMROU23987575½2509
2351SCHLEINING ZoyaWGMGER232666½682483
2428GIRYA OlgaWGMRUS24066670½2448
2533GURAMISHVILI SopikoWGMGEO23956771½2446
2641VOJINOVIC JovanaWGMMNE235664½682431
2725GAPONENKO InnaIMUKR24166266½2428
2822BATSIASHVILI NinoWGMGEO243863½692424
2914PAEHTZ ElisabethIMGER245962½672416
3066SANDU MihaelaWGMROU225358½632404
3138SZCZEPKOWSKA-HOROWSKA KarinaWGMPOL236957½61½2391
3247ARABIDZE MeriWIMGEO233762½662365
3327BODNARUK AnastasiaIMRUS241257½622354
3457BULMAGA IrinaWIMROU230765963½2405
3515MKRTCHIAN LilitIMARM2458664692396
3658DWORAKOWSKA JoannaIMPOL2304659½63½2388
3760VIDENOVA IvaWGMBUL2301659½632382
3850KURSOVA MariaWGMARM232866264½2373
3940ZAWADZKA JolantaWGMPOL235866164½2355
4046GORYACHKINA AleksandraWIMRUS234166364½2351
103 players
ch-Euro Indiv w Rap Gaziantep TUR Fri 2nd Mar 2012 - Tue 13th Mar 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3Perf
16KOSINTSEVA TatianaGMRUS2513965½7082682
215KOSTENIUK AlexandraGMRUS2448717672680
311PAEHTZ ElisabethIMGER245966½7072649
42DZAGNIDZE NanaGMGEO255977277½52586
53LAHNO KaterynaGMUKR25467677252565
61MUZYCHUK AnnaGMSLO2583769½74½62557
719BATSIASHVILI NinoWGMGEO2438764½68½62547
85STEFANOVA AntoanetaGMBUL2531771½7662543
97GUNINA ValentinaIMRUS2511758½62½62510
1021BODNARUK AnastasiaIMRUS241269½69½62530
119MUZYCHUK MariyaIMUKR249065½70½52523
124KOSINTSEVA NadezhdaGMRUS253565½70½42474
1325KOVANOVA BairaWGMRUS2392596342439
1417KHURTSIDZE NinoIMGEO244756½6052436
1528GALOJAN LilitIMARM236455½59½62407
1634GVETADZE SofioIMGEO2334666½71½52469
1727CHAROCHKINA DariaWGMRUS23716646452446
1826KASHLINSKAYA AlinaWGMRUS2377659½6442436
1912MKRTCHIAN LilitIMARM24586555942399
2022PAIKIDZE NaziIMGEO2406659½61½42385
2118HOANG Thanh TrangGMHUN2438654½5852377
2224GURAMISHVILI SopikoWGMGEO239556½6152401
238KHOTENASHVILI BelaIMGEO249060½6552383
2410SKRIPCHENKO AlmiraIMFRA24685559½42339
2513USHENINA AnnaIMUKR245852½54½52310
2633ARABIDZE MeriWIMGEO2337560½65½22400
2731YILDIZ Betul CemreWGMTUR234255761½32387
2837BULMAGA IrinaWIMROU2307557½61½42376
2923GIRYA OlgaWGMRUS24065596042358
3038BOROSOVA ZuzanaWGMSVK23025565642302
3141BEZGODOVA MariaWIMRUS22005515252301
3229SEDINA ElenaIMITA2353554½56½42286
3316JAVAKHISHVILI LelaIMGEO24485555742278
3439VIDENOVA IvaWGMBUL2301548½48½52278
3514POGONINA NatalijaWGMRUS2449549½50½22267
3632GORYACHKINA AleksandraWIMRUS23415555652254
3720ZHUKOVA NataliaGMUKR2435546½46½42192
3843BEZGODOVA SvetlanaWIMRUS2109626742385
3936OZTURK KubraWGMTUR231451½52½32229
4030MOLCHANOVA TatjanaWGMRUS234649½49½32221
46 players
ch-Euro Indiv w Blit Gaziantep TUR Fri 2nd Mar 2012 - Tue 13th Mar 2012
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3Perf
17GUNINA ValentinaIMRUS251115213214152601
211PAEHTZ ElisabethIMGER245914½230237132652
32DZAGNIDZE NanaGMGEO255913½228236102612
45STEFANOVA AntoanetaGMBUL253113½226233112607
51MUZYCHUK AnnaGMSLO258313229½238102586
620ZHUKOVA NataliaGMUKR243512½229239112540
76KOSINTSEVA TatianaGMRUS251312½221½230112539
84KOSINTSEVA NadezhdaGMRUS253512½213½221112512
93LAHNO KaterynaGMUKR254612196½204112512
1013USHENINA AnnaIMUKR24581223524592502
1140BEZGODOVA SvetlanaWIMRUS210912195201102439
1215KOSTENIUK AlexandraGMRUS244811½214221102479
138KHOTENASHVILI BelaIMGEO249011½196½20582468
1433GVETADZE SofioIMGEO233411198½20682473
1535OZTURK KubraWGMTUR231410½19620392447
1621BODNARUK AnastasiaIMRUS241210½18619292436
1723GIRYA OlgaWGMRUS240610½18118792412
1814POGONINA NatalijaWGMRUS244910½18419292409
1918HOANG Than TrangGMHUN243810½18419082397
2022PAIKIDZE NaziIMGEO240610½20421392395
2117KHURTSIDZE NinoIMGEO24471019620292436
2226KASHLINSKAYA AlinaWGMRUS237710211212102429
2312MKRTCHIAN LilitIMARM24581018819492410
2419BATSIASHVILI NinoWGMGEO243810170176102329
2527CHAROCHKINA DariaWGMRUS237120320982404
2616JAVAKHISHVILI LelaIMGEO244818018772352
2734SAVINA AnastasiaIMRUS232519119752331
2828GALOJAN LilitIMARM236418318982324
2925KOVANOVA BairaWGMRUS2392920821662341
3039BEZGODOVA MariaWIMRUS2200917817972332
3132ARABIDZE MeriWIMGEO2337917818462324
3229MOLCHANOVA TatjanaWGMRUS2346916516672298
3330YILDIZ Betul CemreWGMTUR2342916216362241
349MUZYCHUK MariyaIMUKR249020321082374
3524GURAMISHVILI SopikoWGMGEO239517417552245
3610SKRIPCHENKO AlmiraIMFRA2468818218872351
3736BULMAGA IrinaWIMROU2307818118862296
3831GORYACHKINA AleksandraWIMRUS2341817817952201
3938BRONNIKOVA ElizavetaWIMRUS2252716316442141
4037VIDENOVA IvaWGMBUL2301715715852097
41 players

4) Zagreb Open 2012

The Zagreb Open took place 5th-12th March 2012. Zdenko Kozul took clear first with 7/9. More games from the final round now available.

Zagreb Open 2012 Zagreb CRO Mon 5th Mar 2012 - Mon 12th Mar 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Kozul ZdenkoGMCRO26027.038.048.036.0
2Sulava NenadGMCRO24976.536.546.532.0
3Palac MladenGMCRO25936.038.550.032.5
4Brkić AnteGMCRO25876.038.049.035.0
5Cvitan OgnjenGMCRO25286.036.547.030.5
6Janković AlojzijeGMCRO25536.035.045.531.0
7Dvirnyy DaniyylIMITA25076.031.039.526.0
8Sebenik MatejGMSLO25295.536.045.529.0
9Spasov VasilGMBUL25715.534.544.027.5
10Kuljasević DavorinGMCRO25805.532.542.026.0
11Valsecchi AlessioFMITA24295.531.542.025.5
12Martinović SasaGMCRO24965.036.545.529.5
13Žaja IvanGMCRO25165.035.044.527.0
14Dorić DarkoIMCRO25205.035.044.028.0
15Smith Bryan GIMUSA24505.033.042.025.5
16Bosiocić MarinGMCRO25625.032.542.525.5
17Ostović MatijaFMCRO23045.032.541.523.0
18Tratar MarkoGMSLO24995.032.041.027.0
19Arnaudov G PetarIMBUL24765.032.040.525.5
20Rogulj BrankoIMCRO23904.535.546.525.5
21Sarić AnteGMCRO25234.535.045.027.0
22Bontempi PieroFMITA23324.531.540.521.5
23Fercec NenadGMCRO24664.530.539.524.0
24Cebalo MisoGMCRO24424.529.537.524.0
25Zelić ZdravkoIMCRO24044.526.535.516.5
26Žufić MiroslavIMCRO24354.525.533.019.0
27Đurović GoranFMCRO23614.033.542.523.0
28Plenca JulijanFMCRO23174.030.039.021.0
29Sertić RudolfIMCRO23964.029.537.518.5
30Zelić MladenFMCRO22704.028.537.016.5
31Galić IvanIMCRO23603.534.043.520.0
32Loncar RobertIMCRO24103.530.040.019.0
33Sale SrđanIMCRO23843.529.539.519.0
34Bender IvanFMCRO22723.528.538.015.5
35Jurković AnteNMCRO23523.528.036.516.5
36Meier VolkerFMGER22723.527.535.012.5
37Majerić ZoranIMCRO22763.527.035.516.0
38BlaEeka MatejMKCRO22083.526.535.018.0
39Frouth NenadMKCRO22263.526.033.014.5
40Matko OgnjenNMCRO22623.028.536.015.0
44 players

5) High Wycombe Congress 2012

Keith Arkell won the High Wycombe Congress with 5/5. My thanks to organiser Sean Hewitt for the games.

High Wycombe High Wycombe ENG Fri 16th Mar 2012 - Sun 18th Mar 2012
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg12345PtsTPR
1Arkell, Keith CGMENG2414111115.02918
2Wells, Peter KGMENG24991½1½14.02390
3Hamitevici, VladimirIMMDA243611½½14.02430
4Ghasi, Ameet KFMENG2400=1½114.02479
5White, Michael J RFMENG2263110114.02355
6Hebden, Mark LGMENG2514½11013.52324
7Jones, Richard S.IMWLS239511=103.52375
8Sowray, Peter JFMENG23751½1103.52351
9Walton, Alan JCMENG21590111½3.52206
10Talbot, Andrew RENG21460½1113.52357
11Harvey, Marcus RENG213001½113.52107
12Warman, Simon MENG20300½1113.52336
13Batchelor, Peter JENG2006011½13.52285
14Therrien, Alex LFMENG2239=11½03.02294
15Mason, Donald JENG222711½0½3.02249
16Spence, David JENG2221=11½03.02281
17Tozer, Philip A AENG2169111003.02292
18Merry, Alan BENG2130101013.02219
19Savage, Nicholas WENG207210½½13.02073
20Wang, Xingliang AnnaENG1755=10½13.02192
21Holland, James PENG2199110½02.52100
22Friedland, Jon SCMENG2156½10012.52079
23Burrows, Martin PENG2152½½01½2.51970
24Steil-Antoni, FionaWIMLUX21441½½½02.52175
25Hebbes, TimENG2119½½10½2.51909
26Lee, Kai Jie EdwardSIN2093101½02.52178
27Bennett, Dominic LENG20741½0½½2.52039
28Varnam, Liam DENG2060½01102.52094
29Moes, WaldemarNED20581010½2.52007
30Grigoryan, MeriWFMENG202001½½½2.52132
31Malhotra, TarunENG19821001½2.52054
32Wadsworth, Matthew JENG1975=00112.52008
33Shakespeare, JohnWLS1926001½12.52043
34Taylor, Adam CENG1891½½½102.52102
35Cairns, StephenENG2098½10½02.01888
36Turner, Joseph DavidWLS2013010102.02018
37Stewart, AshleyENG2011000112.01811
38Grattage, MatthewENG200500½1½2.01970
39Craft, IsaacENG1969½001½2.02046
40Dixit, KumarENG186201½½02.01989
57 players

6) Nis Open 2012

The traditional Nis Open took place 11th-18th March 2012. Miroslav D Miljkovic edged out Zeljko Djukic, Branimir Maksimovic and Mladen Milenkovic on tie-break after all finished on 7/9. My thanks to Goran Urosevic for the games.

Nis Open 2012 Nis SRB Sun 11th Mar 2012 - Sun 18th Mar 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Miljkovic Miroslav DIMSRB24757.047.50.05
2Djukic ZeljkoIMSRB23827.047.00.06
3Maksimovic BranimirIMSRB24577.046.50.05
4Milenkovic MladenIMSRB23977.045.00.06
5Mladenovic StefanMKSRB21916.548.00.04
6Tosic MiroslavGMSRB24166.546.50.06
7Zivkovic NemanjaMKSRB21986.048.00.05
8Jovic StanojeFMSRB23366.047.00.05
9Dimitrijevic SrdjanMKSRB23066.042.50.05
10Miljkovic MihajloMKSRB22746.042.50.05
11Necevski AleksandarMKSRB22896.039.50.06
12Raicevic IvicaIMSRB22796.036.50.05
13Biljanic LjubomirFMSRB23105.548.00.05
14Maksimovic SuzanaWGMSRB22275.544.50.05
15Lukic Igor MMKSRB21145.543.00.04
16Rolj PetarMKSRB19985.542.00.05
17Djukic SandraWIMSRB22035.541.00.04
18Ostojic Nikola MMKSRB20475.541.00.03
19Iliev DimitarBUL21445.541.00.03
20Milovanovic SrboljubMKSRB21995.540.50.04
21Djordjevic VukMKSRB19295.539.50.55
22Djuric RankoMKSRB20995.539.50.55
23Majstorovic DusanMKSRB20725.539.00.05
24Ilic Slobodan SMKSRB21605.536.50.05
25Savic NebojsaMKSRB20735.040.50.05
26Velickovski-Nejkovic MajaWIMSRB21845.039.00.05
27Stevic DraganSRB05.035.50.04
28Jovanovic BogoljubIIISRB05.031.50.05
29Lepojevic NebojsaMKSRB20554.545.00.03
30Stojadinovic LjubisavMKSRB20494.540.00.04
31Todorovic Radisa JSRB04.539.50.03
32Perunovic LjubivojeMKSRB20114.538.50.04
33Vucetic MirkoISRB20344.538.50.03
34Stojiljkovic StefanMKSRB19554.538.00.04
35Vasilev MartinBUL15244.537.51.03
36Stojkovic ZoranMKSRB20514.537.50.04
37Vasic ZarkoMKSRB20814.537.00.04
38Trickovic VladimirMKSRB21334.537.00.03
39Savic JovicaISRB04.531.50.04
40Stojkovic MiroljubFMSRB22354.042.50.03
70 players

7) PriFO Champ RUS 2012

The PriFO Championships in Tolyatti took place 27th February - 5th March 2012. Alexey Mokshanov won with 7/9.

PriFO Champ RUS 2012 Tolyatti RUS Mon 27th Feb 2012 - Mon 5th Mar 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Mokshanov, Alexey2385750.53738.5
2Ulanov, Alexandr23376.548.53233.5
3Frolyanov, Dmitry25556.547.53632.5
4Isajevsky, Anton24266.54632.531.25
5Predke, Alexandr24676.54331.528.5
6Kalegin, Evgenij2462648.53130.25
7Petukhov, Dmitry23326463229.25
8Vlasenko, Miroslav2393644.53228
9Terentjev, Vladislav2301644.52927.75
10Pasiev, Rakhim2312641.528.526.75
11Shinkevich, Vitaly24985.548.52928.75
12Geller, Jakov25655.547.532.526.5
13Dimukhametov, Artur23275.5473226.5
14Bukavshin, Ivan25175.544.52525.75
15Yandemirov, Valeri23795.543.528.525.75
16Severiukhina, Zoja22795.539.524.521
17Tunik, Gennady2406550.53027
18Glidzhain, Gor2381547.53024.25
19Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav2549547.526.526
20Bronnikov, Konstantin22565462522.5
21Sharafiev, Azat244354526.522.5
22Alavkin, Arseny2383544.525.522.75
23Sanzhaev, Darsen228254424.522.5
24Ayupov, Damir2360541.524.523.5
25Pushin, Vladimir2375541.524.521.75
26Karpeshov, Oleg238454024.520.5
27Shurakov, Denis222254023.518
28Gorozhanin, Mikhail22525402120.75
29Talov, Nikita208053821.520
30Faizrakhmanov, Ramil21905372317.25
31Yatzenko, Anton23774.54526.520.25
32Dudukin, Ilya23904.541.52520.5
33Uraev, Ivan22184.537.51816
34Tokarev, Ilya22884.536.52216
35Ospennikov, Dmitry V22004.5361714
36Kozionov, Kirill22094.53520.515
37Glukhov, Alexander20784.53217.514.25
38Frolov, Artiom24424462418.5
39Korovin, Mikhail209444425.518.25
40Skomorokhin, Roman2376441.52017.75
65 players

8) Yerevan Armenia Spring 2012

The Yerevan Armenia Spring IM tournament took place 10th-16th March 2012. Maksim Chigaev edged out Robert Aghasaryan on tie-break after both finished on 6.5/9.

Yerevan Armenia Spr Yerevan ARM Sat 10th Mar 2012 - Fri 16th Mar 2012. Category: 2. Ave: (2300)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Chigaev, Maksim RUS 2396 # = 0 1 = 1 1 1 = 1 6.5 2455
2 Aghasaryan, Robert FM ARM 2329 = # = = 1 = = 1 1 1 6.5 2462
3 Hayrapetian, Arman IM ARM 2377 1 = # = = = = = = = 5 2334
4 Kalashian, David IM ARM 2418 0 = = # = 0 1 1 1 = 5 2329
5 Bakunts, Rafael ARM 2200 = 0 = = # 0 1 1 = 1 5 2354
6 Saduakassova, Dinara WIM KAZ 2209 0 = = 1 1 # 0 0 = = 4 2267
7 Harutyunian, Tigran K. ARM 2237 0 = = 0 0 1 # 0 1 1 4 2264
8 Asgarizadeh, Ahmad IRI 2212 0 0 = 0 0 1 1 # 1 = 4 2266
9 Drugov, Pavel IM RUS 2342 = 0 = 0 = = 0 0 # = 2.5 2129
10 Mari Ooriad, Pouya IRI 2276 0 0 = = 0 = 0 = = # 2.5 2136

9) ch-CZE U20 2012

The Czech under 18 and 20 took place as one all-play-all 9th-17th March 2012. Tadeas Kriebel edged out Jan Krejci on tie-break after both scored 9/11.

ch-CZE U20 2012 Kouty nad Desnou CZE Fri 9th Mar 2012 - Sat 17th Mar 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
1Kriebel TadeasFMCZE23339.043.250.0
2Krejci JanGMCZE24869.042.000.0
3Plat VojtechIMCZE24368.040.500.0
4Vlasak LukasFMCZE22707.035.000.0
5Bures JaroslavIMCZE24056.026.250.0
6Kraus TomasCZE21426.025.000.0
7Balacek TadeasCZE22215.018.000.0
8Pecha TomasCZE22604.016.000.0
9Kratochvil JosefFMCZE22364.015.000.0
10Rabatin JakubCZE21593.516.000.0
11Seidl StepanCZE21232.512.000.0
12Gabriel AdamCZE21062.010.500.0
12 players
ch-CZE U20 2012 Kouty nad Desnou CZE Fri 9th Mar 2012 - Sat 17th Mar 2012. Category: 1. Ave: (2265)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Kriebel, Tadeas FM CZE 2333 # = = = 1 1 1 1 1 = 1 1 9 2521
2 Krejci, Jan GM CZE 2486 = # = = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 2507
3 Plat, Vojtech IM CZE 2436 = = # = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 0 8 2424
4 Vlasak, Lukas FM CZE 2270 = = = # = = 1 = 1 = = 1 7 2366
5 Bures, Jaroslav IM CZE 2405 0 = 0 = # = = 1 = 1 = 1 6 2288
6 Kraus, Tomas CZE 2142 0 0 = = = # = = = 1 1 1 6 2312
7 Balacek, Tadeas CM CZE 2221 0 0 0 0 = = # = = 1 1 1 5 2233
8 Pecha, Tomas CZE 2260 0 0 0 = 0 = = # = = = 1 4 2163
9 Kratochvil, Josef FM CZE 2236 0 0 0 0 = = = = # 0 1 1 4 2165
10 Rabatin, Jakub CZE 2159 = 0 0 = 0 0 0 = 1 # 0 1 3.5 2141
11 Seidl, Stepan CZE 2123 0 0 0 = = 0 0 = 0 1 # 0 2.5 2067
12 Gabriel, Adam CZE 2106 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 # 2 2017

10) ch-URU 2012

The Uruguay Championship took place 9th-18th March 2012. Favourite Andres Rodriguez Vila won with 10/11.

ch-URU 2012 Montevideo URU Fri 9th Mar 2012 - Sun 18th Mar 2012. Category: None. Ave: (2236)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Rodriguez Vila, Andres GM URU 2518 # = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 2593
2 Sanguinetti, Luis URU 2186 = # = 1 = = 1 1 1 = = 1 8 2415
3 Roselli Mailhe, Bernardo IM URU 2423 = = # 0 = 0 1 = 1 1 1 1 7 2321
4 Ulaneo, Nicolas URU 2146 0 0 1 # = 1 = 1 = = = = 6 2280
5 Carvalho, Guillermo URU 2237 0 = = = # 1 0 1 0 = = 1 5.5 2236
6 Oddone, Cristhian URU 2229 0 = 1 0 0 # 0 0 1 1 1 1 5.5 2236
7 Larrea, Manuel FM URU 2306 0 0 0 = 1 1 # 1 0 0 1 1 5.5 2229
8 Izquierdo, Daniel FM URU 2261 0 0 = 0 0 1 0 # 1 1 = 1 5 2197
9 Coppola, Claudio URU 2131 0 0 0 = 1 0 1 0 # 1 1 0 4.5 2180
10 Michailov, Matias URU 2134 0 = 0 = = 0 1 0 0 # = 1 4 2143
11 Granara Barreto, Sebastian FM URU 2156 0 = 0 = = 0 0 = 0 = # 1 3.5 2110
12 Colombo, Camila WFM URU 2102 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 # 1.5 1939

11) UT Dallas GM Inv 2012

The UT Dallas GM Invitational took place 10th-16th March 2012. This Scheveningen event saw Giorgi Kacheishvili as the top seed score 6/10, Ray Robson 7/10. Some round 8 games didn't work properly.

UT Dallas GM 2012 Richardson USA Sat 10th Mar 2012 - Fri 16th Mar 2012
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Kacheishvili, Giorgi GM GEO 2612 13600613
2 Robson, Ray GM USA 2606 2023970
3 Lenderman, Aleksandr GM USA 2581 2021285
4 Leon Hoyos, Manuel GM MEX 2569 5105269
5 Iotov, Valentin GM BUL 2560 2906074
6 Panchanathan, Magesh Chandran GM IND 2557 5007429
7 Chirila, Ioan-Cristian GM ROU 2539 1211668
8 Sadorra, Julio Catalino GM PHI 2525 5201268
9 Holt, Conrad IM USA 2499 2034387
10 Pavlovic, Milos M IM SRB 2478 924601

12) Moscow Championships 2012

The Moscow Championships took place 10th-18th March 2012. Ivan Popov took clear first with 8/9.

ch-Moscow Final 2012 Moscow RUS Sat 10th Mar 2012 - Sun 18th Mar 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Popov IvanGMRUS26058.054.039.04
2Dubov DaniilGMRUS25367.051.036.05
3Stukopin AndreyIMRUS24856.544.534.55
4Mozharov MikhailIMRUS24746.048.032.54
5Korotylev AlexeyGMRUS25746.047.528.04
6Eliseev UriiRUS24736.045.534.54
7Nikolenko OlegGMRUS25326.042.029.04
8Seliverstov VladimirFMRUS23775.545.526.05
9Gordievsky DmitryRUS23975.545.525.04
10Novikov StanislavGMRUS25525.542.025.54
11Tilicheev ViacheslavFMRUS23665.537.522.04
12Gavrilov AlexeiGMRUS25025.045.028.04
13Dvalishvili Pavel SIMRUS24065.044.528.05
14Belous VladimirIMRUS25245.043.527.55
15Shvedchikov Anatoli IIMRUS24055.039.024.05
16Balashov Yuri SGMRUS24495.039.023.05
17Mesropov KonstantinIMRUS24245.039.023.05
18Tarasov OlegRUS22765.035.520.54
19Arslanov ShamilIMRUS24165.034.024.04
20Ulko JaroslavIMRUS24724.546.030.54
21Konovalov NikolayIMRUS24244.543.025.05
22Gagarin VasilijIMRUS23784.539.021.55
23Krivoborodov EgorGMRUS25144.046.026.04
24Aldokhin IvanIMRUS23754.042.020.54
25Dragomarezkij EvgeniIMRUS24114.040.021.04
26Gorbatov AlexejIMRUS23634.039.020.05
27Vavulin MaksimRUS22834.039.020.04
28Morozov GrigoriyFMRUS23534.037.018.54
29Krylov MikhailIMRUS25034.030.020.05
30Losev DmitryIMRUS23153.542.522.54
31Kostin KonstantinFMRUS23123.541.020.03
32Chudinovskikh Alexander MIMRUS22783.535.516.53
33Kachar VladimirRUS23263.035.514.05
34Babikov IvanFMRUS23253.034.513.55
35Kozhevnikov IvanRUS20313.032.519.03
36Demidov MikhailIMRUS24412.533.515.02
37Ageichenko Genadi AIMRUS23472.533.512.53
38Severina MariaRUS22212.042.515.52
39Apryshko GlebRUS23271.531.59.52
40Sychev KlementyRUS23390.540.04.51
41 players

13) Moscow Women's Championship 2012

The Moscow Women's Championship takes place 17th-25th March 2012.

ch-Moscow w 2012 Moscow RUS Sat 17th Mar 2012 - Sun 25th Mar 2012
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Fominykh MariaWIMRUS22783.01.50.02
2Kharmunova NadejdaWIMRUS21913.01.50.01
3Pustovoitova DariaFMRUS23082.51.50.01
4Ambartsumova KarinaWGMRUS23182.02.00.02
5Drozdova DinaRUS22142.02.00.02
6Vasilevich IrinaIMRUS23802.01.50.01
7Frolova EkaterinaRUS20052.01.00.01
8Gvanceladze AnnaWFMRUS22012.01.00.01
9Zizlova SofiaRUS21612.00.50.02
10Burtasova AnnaWGMRUS22762.00.50.01
11Severina MariaRUS22211.52.00.01
12Utiatskaja IrinaRUS19151.51.50.02
13Tereshechkina MayaWFMRUS20641.51.50.01
14Grigoryeva Olga AWFMRUS21571.02.00.02
15Morozova UliaRUS18751.02.00.01
Zakharova EvgeniaRUS18311.02.00.01
17Dogodkina JuliaRUS21611.02.00.02
18Khropova LarisaWFMRUS20331.02.00.01
19Mirzoeva ElmiraWGMRUS22580.51.50.02
20Vlasova DariaRUS18790.51.50.01
21Zakharova AnnaRUS18700.01.00.01
21 players

14) 28th North American Open

The 28th North American Open saw Ray Robson draw a match with Georg Meier 2-2. Elshan Moradiabadi the GMA event and Justin Sarkar, Florin Felecan, Josh Friedel and Darwin Yang scored 5.5/9 in the B-Group. I couldn't find any games anywhere.

28th NAO Match Skokie USA Sun 11th Mar 2012 - Thu 15th Mar 2012
Leading Final Round 4 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg1234Pts
1So, WesleyGMPHI26530.50.50.50.52
2Meier, GeorgGMGER26470.50.50.50.52
2 players
28th NAO GMA Skokie USA Sun 11th Mar 2012 - Thu 15th Mar 2012
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPts
1Moradiabadi, ElshanGMIRI7
2Molner, MackenzieIMUSA6
3Gerzhoy, LeonidIMCAN5
4Amanov, MesgenGMTKM5
5Young, AngeloIMPHI4.5
6Diamant, AndreGMBRA2.5
6 players
28th NAO GMB Skokie USA Sun 11th Mar 2012 - Thu 15th Mar 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDPts
1Sarkar, JustinIMUSA5.5
2Felecan, FlorinIMUSA5.5
3Friedel, JoshGMUSA5.5
4Yang, DarwinIMUSA5.5
5Bykhovsky, AnatolyGMISR5
6Milman, LevIMUSA5
7Boros, DenesGMHUN4
8Niemer, VitalyIMISR3.5
9Alesgarov, FaikAZE3
10Rensch, DanielIMUSA2.5
10 players

15) 6th Georgy Agzamov 2012

The 6th Georgy Agzamov tournament took place 5th-15th March 2012. Maxim Turov took first place on tie-break from Mikheil Mchedlishvili and Anton Filippov on tie-break after all scored 7/9.

6th Georgy Agzamov Tashkent UZB Tue 6th Mar 2012 - Thu 15th Mar 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123456789PtsTB1TB2TPR
1Turov, MaximGMRUS2658111½1½1½½7.054.042.52739
2Mchedlishvili, MikheilGMGEO262611½½11½1½7.050.039.52652
3Filippov, AntonGMUZB2637½1½111½½17.046.536.52634
4Guseinov, GadirGMAZE2616111101½½½6.554.043.52655
5Grachev, BorisGMRUS27051½11½1½½½6.553.542.02667
6Golod, VitaliGMISR2561111½½01½16.552.041.52572
7Khusnutdinov, RustamGMKAZ2500111½½011½6.552.040.52616
8Mamedov, RaufGMAZE262411½11½½½½6.551.540.52653
9Kvon, AndreyIMUZB24931110101½16.549.038.02525
10Dzhumaev, MaratGMUZB24941011110½16.546.535.52491
11Ismailov, MukhitKAZ2133011011½116.546.036.02478
12Megaranto, SusantoGMINA2528½1½½011116.543.034.52395
13Iordachescu, ViorelGMMDA264411½1½1½½06.052.542.52587
14Azarov, SergeiGMBLR266711½½10½1½6.049.539.02520
15Saidov, BeqaliFMUZB238911½01½½1½6.048.038.02443
16Atabayev, MaksatFMTKM23671101010116.048.037.02432
17Solodovnichenko, YuriGMUKR26151½101½1½½6.047.538.02470
18Egin, VladimirIMUZB24121½1½011½½6.045.035.52449
19Atabayev, YusupFMTKM24041011100116.044.534.52348
20Muminova, NafisaWIMUZB23271101010116.043.035.02397
21Niyazmetov, RuslanUZB22071010101116.040.031.52342
22Khamrakulov, DzhurabekIMUZB245211½10½½105.550.040.52485
23Potapov, PavelIMRUS24731101½½½105.549.538.02352
24Kasyan, AleksandrFMUZB2336+11½010015.549.040.02439
25Ziatdinov, RasetGMUSA2368110½111005.547.537.02365
26Farid, Firman SyahCMINA22511½011½1½05.547.037.02447
27Vakhidov, JahongirIMUZB239611½½0110½5.547.036.52396
28Ismagambetov, AnuarGMKAZ247111½0011015.546.536.02362
29Artemenko, OlegFMUZB2298101½1½½015.545.035.52286
30Akhmetov, AyanKAZ2211101½1½0+½5.545.035.52349
31Djuraev, SokhibFMTJK23771½½011½105.545.035.02350
32Kotsur, PavelGMKAZ2589110011½½½5.544.534.52353
33Nakhbayeva, GuliskhanWIMKAZ227610½11½10½5.544.035.02381
34Golubev, RomanUZB218510½11001+5.541.032.02209
35Sultanov, IzzatillaUZB2157010101½115.539.031.02247
36Karimov, IbragimFMUZB23241½½11½0½05.050.039.52462
37Galyamov, VildanUZB21981½011½0105.045.536.02343
38Begmuratov, AlisherUZB21991101½0½105.045.037.52338
39Temirov, BakhytKAZ2322100111½0½5.044.535.02292
40Aripov, IskandarUZB2182½1½0101105.044.034.52268
114 players

16) First Saturday March 2012

The First Saturday March events took place 3rd-13th March 2012. GM Group won by Laszlo Gonda and complete. Games from the final rounds of the IM and FM groups not yet available.

FSGM March 2012 Budapest HUN Sat 3rd Mar 2012 - Tue 13th Mar 2012
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Gonda LaszloGMHUN25367.031.250.04
2Ashwin JayaramIMIND24546.026.750.03
3Varga ZoltanGMHUN24405.527.500.01
4Oparin GrigoriyIMRUS24875.019.750.03
5Kovalev AndreiGMBLR24933.519.000.00
6Antipov Mikhail AlIMRUS24353.014.250.01
6 players
FSIM March 2012 Budapest HUN Sat 3rd Mar 2012 - Tue 13th Mar 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Szeberenyi AdamIMHUN23057.032.500.06
2Holm SejerFMDEN22566.026.751.05
3Gledura BenjaminFMHUN22836.026.750.05
4Szalanczy EmilIMHUN22496.024.500.05
5Kantor GergelyFMHUN23165.527.250.03
6Lengyel BelaIMHUN22575.526.750.02
7Galyas MiklosIMHUN24455.024.750.03
8Farago SandorIMHUN22965.020.750.04
9Wiander MichaelSWE21404.021.500.01
10Volodin ViktorIMRUS22083.014.250.02
11Lyell MarkFMENG22022.07.750.01
11 players
FSFM March 2012 Budapest HUN Sat 3rd Mar 2012 - Tue 13th Mar 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Farkas RichardHUN21118.536.7507
2Borda LajosHUN21007.532.2506
3Nadassy AttilaHUN20626.527.504
4Gal Hanna KrisztinaHUN1914626.2504
5Juracsik JozsefHUN21475.522.7504
6Mayer IstvanFMHUN20635.520.7505
7Darazs ZoltanHUN21074.518.502
8Lukacs AlbertHUN1735419.7503
9Havaskori LaszloHUN197731002
10Partenyi AttilaHUN02.58.2501
11Karaiskakis PetrosHUN01.56.2501
11 players

17) 4th Societat Coral Colon IM

The 4th Societat Coral Colon IM takes place 10th January - 4th April 2012. All-play-all that has a round per week.

4th Coral Colon IM Sabadell ESP Tue 10th Jan 2012 - Wed 4th Apr 2012
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Colon Garcia EnriqueFMESP23084.510.500.04
2Cruz FilemonIMPER24284.010.500.02
3Lorenzo De La Riva LazaroIMESP24124.010.250.03
4Banos OscarMKARG22553.59.000.02
5Rojas Keim LuisIMCHI24183.58.750.02
6Ryan JosephFMIRL22893.07.250.01
7Avila Gimenez XavierFMESP23292.53.500.02
8Tallo Dominguez ImarMKESP21702.53.000.02
9Gonzalez Raul OmarFMESP22311.04.000.01
10Subirats Ruiz SergiESP21600.51.750.00
10 players

18) Catalan Team Championship 2012

The Catalan Team Championship takes place 28th January - 21st April 2012. Rounds take place almost every week. Round 8 17th March 2012. Games for round 6 are now available complete. Round 7 was on the 17th March.

TCh-CAT 2012 Barcelona ESP Sat 28th Jan 2012 - Sat 21st Apr 2012
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamBptsTB1
1BARCELONA UGA7.5210.75
2ESCOLA ESCACS DE BCN7178.5
3BARBERA5.5177.25
4MONTCADA5200.5
5COLON SABADELL5171.25
6SANT JOSEP BADALONA4.5114.5
7FOMENT3.5130.5
8FIGUERES3100.75
9CERDANYOLA VALLES397.5
10LLEIDA2107.75
11TERRASSA293.25
12TARRAGONA097
12 teams

19) Swedish Elitserien 2011-12

The Swedish Elitserien took place 7th October 2011 - 11th March 2012. Viking took the title. Games from the final 4 rounds now available.

TCh-SWE 2011-12 Malmo SWE Fri 7th Oct 2011 - Sun 11th Mar 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkName12345678910TB1TB2
1Viking * 756681857.0
2LASK * 37635661243.0
3Rockaden S15 * 771242.5
4Vasteras1 * 61236.5
5Manhem3 * 651036.0
6Rockaden U2 * 465934.5
7Limhamn54 * 35732.5
8Eksjo23122 * 5626.5
9Solna2225 * 3228.0
10Kamraterna02133335 * 223.5
10 teams

20) Dutch League 2011-12

The Dutch League takes place 17th September 2011 - 22nd April 2012. Round 7 10th March 2012 some more games now available. Round 8 31st March 2012.

Dutch Teams 2011-12 Amsterdam NED Sat 17th Sep 2011 - Sun 22nd Apr 2012
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamRtg12345678910MptsBpts
1Voerendaal24146761243
2Utrecht2382464765939½
3De Stukkenjagers22813657936½
4SO Rotterdam24034458738½
5HMC Calder241046576737
6Groningen232535738736
7LSG23524634
8Accres Apeldoorn23625345632½
9HSG230732376428
10BSG2299425325
10 teams

21) Hungarian Teams 2011-12

The Hungarian Team Championship take place 25th September 2011 - 20th May 2012. Round 7 11th March 2012, games now available. Round 8 25th March 2012.

TCh-HUN 2011-12 Budapest HUN Sun 25th Sep 2011 - Sun 20th May 2012
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112Bpts
1HVSE 99.56.5 8.59.511.5862.5
2Aquaprofit-NTSK 786.5 7.5910 10.558.5
3ASE Paks 55.59.57.5 7.59 852
4MLTC 46.56.5 6.575.510 46
5Hungaropharma Decs35.52.55.58.5 6.5 9 40.5
6Penzugyor SE2.5 4.5 3.556.57.59.5 39
7Z.Csuti-Hydrocomp SK5.54.5 5.5 7 6.59 38
8Honved ASE 34.555.55.5 76.537
9ASS-Makoi SVSE3.5236.5 4.5 5.59 34
10Toth Laszlo SE2.5 2 2.55.5 6.55.5933.5
11Vasas SC0.5 3 3536.5526
12Komaromi VSK SE41.54 5.5 3724
12 teams

22) 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.

Rounds 12-13 17th-18th March 2012. Baden-Baden beat Bremen in round 12 to take a big step towards the title.

Rounds 14-15 14th-15th April 2012.

Bundesliga 2011-12 Germany GER Fri 14th Oct 2011 - Sun 15th Apr 2012
Leading Round 13 (of 15) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1OSG Baden-Baden1312102467.5
2Werder Bremen1310212163
3SC Eppingen139222059
4SG Solingen139311959.5
5SF Katernberg137511549.5
6SV Wattenscheid 1930136521453
7SV 1930 Hockenheim135441452.5
8SG Trier136611354.5
9SF Berlin 1903135531349
10SV Muelheim Nord135621251
11SK Turm Emsdetten134721046
12Hamburger SK134721045.5
13SK Koenig Tegel13391739.5
14USV TU Dresden133100640.5
15SC Hansa Dortmund13184637.5
16SC 1950 Remagen131102441.5
16 teams

23) TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2011-12

The 2nd Division of the Austrian Bundesliga is split into Ost, West and Mitte sections. The West League is now complete.

TCh-AUT 2 West 2011-12 Vienna AUT Fri 7th Oct 2011 - Sun 29th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2
1SC Absam * 4444442245.5
2Goetzis2 * 24331637.0
3Zillertal2 * 333411333.5
4ATSV Ranshofen * 424331236.0
5Kufstein / Woergl 2 * 534241134.0
6Schwarzach4321 * 4251132.0
7Bregenz22332 * 34930.0
8ASK Salzburg½34243 * 32929.0
9Rochade Rum232243 * 4832.0
10Hohenems 22522 * 43729.5
11Sparkasse Jenbach 23322 * 3729.0
12Schwaz231433 * 728.5
12 teams
TCh-AUT2 Mitte11-12 Vienna AUT Fri 7th Oct 2011 - Sun 29th Apr 2012
Leading Round 9 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Union Ansfelden*4343541634.50
2ZH-Technologies-Wolfsberg*434431433.00
3SV Steyregg2*333431228.50
4SpG. Sparkasse Grieskirchen/Schallerbach33*3331128.00
5Strassenbahn Graz3*131026.00
6Union Styria Graz Kleine Zeitung2*4524828.00
7ASK St. Valentin232*3825.50
8SK MPO Maria Saal3331*½34823.50
9ESV Austria Graz12354*727.00
10SK Sparkasse Fuerstenfeld22333*725.00
11SC Die Klagenfurter2323*623.50
12SV ASVO Fundermax St. Veit/Glan32*121.50
12 teams
TCh-AUT 2 East 11-12 Vienna AUT Fri 7th Oct 2011 - Sun 29th Apr 2012
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
13Husek Wien97111534.50
29Raiffeisen Waehring94231133.50
310tschaturanga95311131.50
48SK Wien-Ottakring93151131.00
55ASVO Mattersburg93241027.00
62ASVO Lackenbach9441929.50
76Spg Data Technology Eichgraben9441925.00
84ASVO Pamhagen9342830.00
97Niederabsdorf9342823.00
1012Blackburne Nickelsdorf9342821.50
111ASVO Wulkaprodersdorf9252622.50
1211SK Advisory Invest Baden9180215.00
12 teams

24) TCh-CZE Extraliga 2011-12

The Czech League takes place 8th October 2011 - 22nd April 2012.

Extraliga Rounds 7-8 on 3rd-4th March 2012. Extraliga Final Rounds 9-11 20th-22nd April 2012.

Zapad and Vychod Round 10 on 18th March 2012. Final rounds 1st April 2012.

TCh-CZE Ext 2011-12 Prague CZE Sat 8th Oct 2011 - Sun 22nd Apr 2012
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
11. Novoborsky SK*4742043.515.5
2SK Rapid Pardubice4*4555552039.512.0
3SK Labortech Ostrava14*555551633.59.0
4BSS Frydek-Mistek3*5351536.09.5
5A64 VALOZ Grygov3*4661332.09.0
6Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem4334*41233.57.5
7Slavoj Ostrava - Poruba332*551230.59.0
8SK Zikuda Turnov334*4561133.08.0
9Tatran Litovel3534*61031.59.0
10SK Zlin33*5626.55.5
11TJ Bohemians Praha3232*6322.57.0
122222 SK Polabiny3232*022.03.5
12 teams
TCh-CZE Liga 1 Zapad Prague CZE Sat 8th Oct 2011 - Sun 22nd Apr 2012
Leading Round 10 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Mahrla Praha*655673058.521.0
2JOLY Lysa nad Labem B*645462049.517.5
3ERA-Postovni sporitelna A*351849.015.5
4TJ Slavia Hradec Kralove2*345451743.011.0
5SK Holdia DP Praha B325*4561641.012.5
6TJ Pankrac4*34651439.511.5
7SK AD Jicin33445*5441343.012.5
81. Novoborsky SK B33*461338.09.5
9OAZA Praha24444*61137.010.5
10SK Sokol Vysehrad1½52½2*6926.56.0
11Sakal Kozolupy½23334*5831.08.0
12ERA-Postovni sporitelna B½½324223*123.04.0
12 teams
TCh-CZE Liga1 Vychod Prague CZE Sat 8th Oct 2011 - Sun 22nd Apr 2012
Leading Round 10 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1TZ Trinec*472850.015.0
2A64 Grygov B*45662551.017.5
32222 SK Polabiny B44*4541638.512.5
4SK Duras BVK Brno-Kralovo Pole*435451441.512.5
5Slavia Orlova4*52361341.511.5
6Tatran Litovel B33*4631339.512.0
7Sachovy klub Karvina1346*45441338.010.5
8Slavia Kromeriz2454*41240.513.0
9SK Gordic3244*51134.59.0
10SK Zlin B53*938.012.5
11Labortech Ostrava B4543*832.08.0
12SK Stare Mesto2324*735.09.5
12 teams

25) TCh-BEL 2011-12

The Belgian Team Championships are under way. Round 10 18th March 2012. Games available. Final Round 11 1st April 2012.

TCh-BEL 2011-12 Belgium BEL Sun 9th Oct 2011 - Sun 1st Apr 2012
Leading Round 10 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1CREC 118202
2Amay 115170
3Ans 114161
4KGSRL 113154
5KSK47-Eynatten 212169
6Fontaine 110160
7KSK Rochade 19158
8KSK47-Eynatten 18156
9Borgerhout 16127
10Anderlecht 15132
11KBSK 14141
12Jean Jaures 12123
12 teams

26) Active Team Events

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

Basque Teams 2012

The Basque Team Championship took place 14th January - 10th March 2012. Gros X. T. (Donostia-SS) took the title, games from the first 6 rounds only are available.

Basque Teams 2012 Vitoria-Gasteiz ESP Sat 14th Jan 2012 - Sat 10th Mar 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkTeamPts
1Gros X. T. (Donostia-SS)29.5
2Sestao Naturgas Energia .A. (Sestao)29
3Ruta de Europa .A. (Subijana)20.5
4San Viator (Vitoria-Gasteiz)20
5Batalla (Irun)18
6Conteneo Haitzak (Bilbao)17
7Zuri Baltza (Bilbao)13
8Orvina .A. (Pamplona)12.5
9Easo (Donostia-SS)10.5
10Altzaga (Leioa)10
10 teams

TCh-ISL 2011-12

The Icelandic Team Championships rounds 1-4 took place 7th-9th October 2011. Final Rounds 5-7 2nd-3rd March 2012. Games from final rounds not yet available. TB A won the event.

TCh-ISL Div1 2011-12 Reykjavik ISL Fri 7th Oct 2011 - Sat 3rd Mar 2012
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkTeam12345678TB1TB2
1TB A*687742.512
2Hellir A*84435.08
3TV A2*5634.010
4TR A*32.510
5SA A03*322.06
6TB B0425*322.05
7Matar145*421.54
8Fjolnir A14*14.51
8 teams

TCh-AUT 1st Bundesliga 2012

The first three rounds of the Austrian Bundesliga 1st league took place 20th-22nd Janaury 2012 in Baden. Rounds 4-7 took place 1st-4th March 2012. Games available from the excellent live coverage. Final rounds 8-11 19th-22nd April 2012.

TCh-AUT 1st 2012 Vienna AUT Fri 20th Jan 2012 - Sun 22nd Apr 2012
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Sparkasse Jenbach*34461329.50
2SK Advisory Invest Baden3*55461129.00
3SK Hohenems*45241025.50
4ASVO Wulkaprodersdorf2*2345924.00
5SK Sparkasse Fuerstenfeld14*4821.00
6ASVO Poechlarn/Mauerbach1*4818.50
7ASVO Fundermax St. Veit/Glan2*3720.50
8SIR Bernhard Glatz23*43620.50
9SK MPO Maria Saal14232*4518.50
10SK Zwettl22*416.50
11SV Raika Rapid Feffernitz23*318.50
12SpGem. Kufstein Woergl00122*010.00
12 teams

Frauenbundesliga 2011-12

The Frauenbundesliga takes place 29th October 2011 - 22nd April 2012. Rounds 8 and 9 were on 11th-12th February 2012 and games are now available. The final rounds 10 and 11 are on 21st-22nd April 2012.

Frauenbundesliga Germany GER Sat 29th Oct 2011 - Sun 22nd Apr 2012
Leading Round 9 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGms123456789101112MptsBpts
1OSG Baden Baden9 + 4 4 61841
2Bad Koenigshofen9 + 3 41533½
3Hamburger SK 183092 + 4435 61333½
4SF Friedberg 189193 + 233 1132½
5USV Volksbank Halle9 + 3541131
6Karlsruher SF 18539224 + 51030½
7Rodewischer Schachmiezen9 23 + 34451029½
8SV Muelheim-Nord 19319 33 + 4827
9SV Chemie Guben9½3 3½2 + 45 823
10Rotation Pankow921 22 + 220½
11SV Stuttgart Wolfbusch9 0 ½1½1 1 + 211½
12TSV Schott Mainz9½ 0½21½2 + 010½
12 teams

4NCL 2011-12

The 4NCL started over the weekend of 12th-13th November 2011 in Staverton Park. Rounds 5-6 11th-12th February 2012. Games available. Round 7-8 31st March - 1st April 2012.

4NCL 2011-12 Staverton ENG Sat 12th Nov 2011 - Mon 7th May 2012
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkName12345678MptsBpts
1Wood Green Hilsmark 15½-2½7-15½-2½8-05-36-21237
2Guildford 12½-5½8-06½-1½7½-½6-25½-2½1036
3Barbican 4NCL 21-73-55-35½-2½5-34½-3½824
4e2e4.org.uk 12½-5½0-85-32½-5½4½-3½4½-3½619
5The AD's0-81½-6½3-55-34-44½-3½518
6Anglian Avengers 13-5½-7½2½-5½5½-2½3-54-4318½
7Bristol 12-63-53½-4½4-44-43½-4½220
8Blackthorne Russia2-62½-5½3½-4½3½-4½3½-4½4½-3½219½
1Cheddleton 14½-3½4½-3½5-35½-1½3½-4½6-21029
2Barbican 4NCL 13½-4½4½-3½2-65-35½-2½6½-1½827
3White Rose 13½-4½3½-4½5-34½-3½4½-3½4½-3½825½
4Wood Green Hilsmark 23-56-23-54½-3½3½-45-3625
5Jutes of Kent3-53½-4½3½-4½4½-3½5-34½-3½624
6Cambridge University 11½-5½2½-5½3½-4½3½-4½5-34½-3½420½
7Oxford 14½-3½3½-4½4-3½3-53-52½-5½420½
8Guildford 22-61½-6½3-53½-4½3½-4½5½-2½219
16 teams in two groups

27) 1st El Haouaria Festival 2012

The 1st El Haouaria Festival takes place 17th March - 4th April. The main events don't seem to have started.

28) Mecking vs Granda Match 2012

It is possible I got the details of this match wrong or it was cancelled as I couldn't find any mention of it anywhere.

29) Forthcoming Events and Links

European Individuals 2012

European Individuals Plovdiv BUL Tue 20th Mar 2012 - Sat 31st Mar 2012
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Caruana, Fabiano GM ITA 2767 2020009
2 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar GM AZE 2752 13401319
3 Jakovenko, Dmitry GM RUS 2729 4122356
4 Giri, Anish GM NED 2717 24116068
5 Riazantsev, Alexander GM RUS 2710 4125029
6 Vitiugov, Nikita GM RUS 2709 4152956
7 Jobava, Baadur GM GEO 2706 13601520
8 Bacrot, Etienne GM FRA 2706 605506
9 Malakhov, Vladimir GM RUS 2705 4120787
10 Grachev, Boris GM RUS 2705 4129199
11 Naiditsch, Arkadij GM GER 2702 4650891
12 Movsesian, Sergei GM ARM 2702 310204
13 Laznicka, Viktor GM CZE 2702 316385
14 Sutovsky, Emil GM ISR 2700 2802007
15 Navara, David GM CZE 2700 309095
16 Dreev, Aleksey GM RUS 2698 4100107
17 Volokitin, Andrei GM UKR 2695 14107090
18 Inarkiev, Ernesto GM RUS 2695 4162722
19 Efimenko, Zahar GM UKR 2695 14107201
20 Vallejo Pons, Francisco GM ESP 2693 2205530
21 Fressinet, Laurent GM FRA 2693 608742
22 Andreikin, Dmitry GM RUS 2689 4158814
23 Areshchenko, Alexander GM UKR 2688 14109530
24 Bologan, Viktor GM MDA 2687 13900048
25 Akopian, Vladimir GM ARM 2684 13300032
26 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime GM FRA 2682 623539
27 Berkes, Ferenc GM HUN 2682 718572
28 Korobov, Anton GM UKR 2679 14105730
29 Sargissian, Gabriel GM ARM 2674 13300881
30 Georgiev, Kiril GM BUL 2671 2900017
31 Potkin, Vladimir GM RUS 2669 4131061
32 Azarov, Sergei GM BLR 2667 13501470
33 Kryvoruchko, Yuriy GM UKR 2666 14109182
34 Kobalia, Mikhail GM RUS 2666 4119150
35 Bartel, Mateusz GM POL 2665 1112635
36 Cheparinov, Ivan GM BUL 2664 2905540
37 Balogh, Csaba GM HUN 2664 718939
38 Postny, Evgeny GM ISR 2662 2804344
39 Smirin, Ilia GM ISR 2657 2801990
40 Lysyj, Igor GM RUS 2656 4150120
41 Khismatullin, Denis GM RUS 2656 4142578
42 Ragger, Markus GM AUT 2654 1610856
43 Sokolov, Ivan GM NED 2653 14400030
44 Fridman, Daniel GM GER 2653 11600454
45 Roiz, Michael GM ISR 2652 2804158
46 Rodshtein, Maxim GM ISR 2652 2806851
47 Timofeev, Artyom GM RUS 2650 4140419
48 Zhigalko, Sergei GM BLR 2649 13502956
49 Saric, Ivan GM CRO 2649 14508150
50 Khalifman, Alexander GM RUS 2649 4100115
51 Socko, Bartosz GM POL 2647 1107038
52 Safarli, Eltaj GM AZE 2645 13402129
53 Ivanisevic, Ivan GM SRB 2645 912417
54 Iordachescu, Viorel GM MDA 2644 13900200
55 Petrosian, Tigran L. GM ARM 2643 13301616
56 Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter GM ROU 2643 1202758
57 Najer, Evgeniy GM RUS 2640 4118987
58 Lenic, Luka GM SLO 2637 14603853
59 Nyback, Tomi GM FIN 2636 503142
60 Jones, Gawain C B GM ENG 2635 409561
61 Istratescu, Andrei GM FRA 2633 1200372
62 Matlakov, Maxim GM RUS 2632 4168003
63 Khenkin, Igor GM GER 2632 4659600
64 Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios GM GRE 2631 4202694
65 Erdos, Viktor GM HUN 2631 719978
66 Beliavsky, Alexander G GM SLO 2630 14602377
67 Vuckovic, Bojan GM SRB 2628 922277
68 Melkumyan, Hrant GM ARM 2628 13302485
69 Hracek, Zbynek GM CZE 2627 300071
70 Mchedlishvili, Mikheil GM GEO 2626 13600966
71 Khairullin, Ildar GM RUS 2626 4151348
72 Mamedov, Rauf GM AZE 2624 13401653
73 Volkov, Sergey GM RUS 2623 4122763
74 Delchev, Aleksander GM BUL 2622 2900394
75 Salgado Lopez, Ivan GM ESP 2621 2257327
76 Pashikian, Arman GM ARM 2618 13301578
77 Lupulescu, Constantin GM ROU 2616 1207822
78 Guseinov, Gadir GM AZE 2616 13401378
79 Andriasian, Zaven GM ARM 2616 13302000
80 Kuzubov, Yuriy GM UKR 2615 14112906
81 Parligras, Mircea-Emilian GM ROU 2614 1204297
82 Howell, David W L GM ENG 2614 410608
83 Buhmann, Rainer GM GER 2614 4651340
84 Markowski, Tomasz GM POL 2612 1105680
85 L'Ami, Erwin GM NED 2611 1007998
86 Smeets, Jan GM NED 2610 1007246
87 Sjugirov, Sanan GM RUS 2610 4189302
88 Kempinski, Robert GM POL 2610 1105663
89 Ponkratov, Pavel GM RUS 2607 4157800
90 Edouard, Romain GM FRA 2607 633429
91 Stocek, Jiri GM CZE 2606 304760
92 Popov, Ivan GM RUS 2605 4170350
93 Macieja, Bartlomiej GM POL 2605 1104306
94 Aleksandrov, Aleksej GM BLR 2604 13500139
95 Solak, Dragan GM TUR 2602 916811
96 Rakhmanov, Aleksandr GM RUS 2602 4173708
97 Kozul, Zdenko GM CRO 2602 14502879
98 Hovhannisyan, Robert GM ARM 2600 13302507
99 Vajda, Levente GM ROU 2597 1203975
100 Kotronias, Vasilios GM GRE 2597 5900212
101 Sulskis, Sarunas GM LTU 2596 12800112
102 Pantsulaia, Levan GM GEO 2595 13602071
103 Sedlak, Nikola GM SRB 2593 922900
104 Shimanov, Aleksandr GM RUS 2591 4198603
105 Zhigalko, Andrey GM BLR 2590 13502247
106 Halkias, Stelios GM GRE 2588 4201809
107 Mista, Aleksander GM POL 2587 1110381
108 Brunello, Sabino GM ITA 2587 813613
109 Brkic, Ante GM CRO 2587 14506688
110 Nyzhnyk, Illya GM UKR 2585 14118084
111 Kulaots, Kaido GM EST 2585 4500261
112 Banusz, Tamas GM HUN 2583 722413
113 Damljanovic, Branko GM SRB 2582 900125
114 Savchenko, Boris GM RUS 2580 4147332
115 Kuljasevic, Davorin GM CRO 2580 14506661
116 Ruck, Robert GM HUN 2579 705713
117 Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel GM ARM 2578 13302531
118 Ernst, Sipke GM NED 2578 1004689
119 Maze, Sebastien GM FRA 2577 613762
120 Papin, Vasily GM RUS 2575 4143183
121 Chatalbashev, Boris GM BUL 2570 2900440
122 Swiercz, Dariusz GM POL 2565 1126881
123 Lintchevski, Daniil GM RUS 2564 4171055
124 Nevednichy, Vladislav GM ROU 2562 1205730
125 Bosiocic, Marin GM CRO 2562 14507927
126 Popovic, Dusan GM SRB 2561 927031
127 Manolache, Marius GM ROU 2561 1201530
128 Ipatov, Alexander GM TUR 2561 14116731
129 Grigoriants, Sergey GM RUS 2561 4130804
130 Rapport, Richard GM HUN 2559 738590
131 Nabaty, Tamir GM ISR 2559 2809052
132 Zontakh, Andrey GM UKR 2556 14101130
133 Steingrimsson, Hedinn GM ISL 2556 2300117
134 Esen, Baris GM TUR 2555 6302114
135 Gabrielian, Artur GM RUS 2554 4131002
136 Szabo, Gergely-Andras-Gyula GM ROU 2553 1205064
137 Prohaszka, Peter GM HUN 2553 726265
138 Jankovic, Alojzije GM CRO 2553 14505959
139 Radulski, Julian GM BUL 2552 2901595
140 Maiorov, Nikita GM BLR 2552 13501720
141 Papp, Gabor GM HUN 2551 718602
142 Nikolov, Momchil GM BUL 2550 2905710
143 Fedoseev, Vladimir GM RUS 2548 24130737
144 Popov, Valerij GM RUS 2546 4119410
145 Grandelius, Nils GM SWE 2545 1710400
146 Cornette, Matthieu GM FRA 2545 620084
147 Neverov, Valeriy GM UKR 2544 14100150
148 Durarbayli, Vasif GM AZE 2543 13402935
149 Zoler, Dan GM ISR 2541 2800705
150 Marin, Mihail GM ROU 2539 1200020
151 Pap, Gyula GM HUN 2538 725323
152 Rogozenco, Dorian GM ROU 2536 1210319
153 Guliyev, Namig GM AZE 2532 13400363
154 Stefansson, Hannes GM ISL 2531 2300087
155 Stefanova, Antoaneta GM BUL 2531 2902257
156 Yilmaz, Mustafa IM TUR 2530 6302718
157 Benidze, Davit IM GEO 2530 13603086
158 Sebenik, Matej IM SLO 2529 14602296
159 Michalik, Peter GM SVK 2529 14907526
160 Rasulov, Vugar GM AZE 2526 13402390
161 Heberla, Bartlomiej GM POL 2525 1115120
162 Pridorozhni, Aleksei GM RUS 2524 4127870
163 Khmelniker, Ilya GM ISR 2523 2805340
164 Miron, Lucian-Costin IM ROU 2518 1210920
165 Goganov, Aleksey IM RUS 2517 24109959
166 Onischuk, Vladimir GM UKR 2516 14114038
167 Alonso Rosell, Alvar IM ESP 2513 2270544
168 Djukic, Nikola GM MNE 2513 922412
169 Mastrovasilis, Athanasios GM GRE 2510 4201990
170 Huschenbeth, Niclas GM GER 2509 24604747
171 Holzke, Frank GM GER 2508 4600428
172 Godena, Michele GM ITA 2508 800090
173 Dvirnyy, Daniyyl IM ITA 2507 817570
174 Kabanov, Nikolai GM RUS 2502 4127820
175 Gallagher, Joseph G. GM SUI 2502 1303422
176 Drenchev, Petar GM BUL 2499 2903261
177 Jianu, Vlad-Cristian GM ROU 2497 1208110
178 Baron, Tal GM ISR 2497 2809958
179 Berescu, Alin-Mile GM ROU 2494 1204920
180 Soffer, Ram GM ISR 2492 2800101
181 Nedev, Trajko GM MKD 2492 15000605
182 Paichadze, Luka IM GEO 2491 13602934
183 Grigorov, Grigor GM BUL 2489 2907313
184 Filip, Lucian IM ROU 2483 1208900
185 Fodor, Tamas Jr. FM HUN 2482 723762
186 Perunovic, Miodrag IM SRB 2481 919993
187 Kovalev, Vladislav IM BLR 2477 13504398
188 Cioara, Andrei-Nestor IM ROU 2477 1203509
189 Arnaudov, G. Petar IM BUL 2476 2907127
190 Can, Emre GM TUR 2476 6302181
191 Nigalidze, Gaioz IM GEO 2472 13603078
192 Pancevski, Filip IM MKD 2470 15002187
193 Jurcik, Marian IM SVK 2467 14907518
194 Rombaldoni, Axel IM ITA 2464 815837
195 Nestorovic, Nikola IM SRB 2462 934526
196 Hunt, Adam C IM ENG 2454 403970
197 Dias, Paulo IM POR 2454 1900803
198 Hagen, Andreas Skytte IM DEN 2453 1407341
199 Zaslavsky, Mikhail IM ISR 2450 2807670
200 Simacek, Pavel IM CZE 2447 307165
201 Gabuzyan, Hovhannes FM ARM 2441 13303732
202 Bukal, Vladimir Jr. IM CRO 2441 14502941
203 Stella, Andrea IM ITA 2439 827061
204 Smirnov, Artem IM RUS 2436 4143256
205 Raznikov, Danny IM ISR 2436 2811154
206 Colovic, Aleksandar IM MKD 2436 15000729
207 Georgiadis, Ioannis IM GRE 2435 4208900
208 Arsovic, Zoran IM SRB 2435 901679
209 Sharafiev, Azat IM RUS 2433 4186214
210 Poetsch, Hagen IM GER 2432 24615137
211 Enchev, Ivajlo IM BUL 2432 2907712
212 Pavlidis, Antonios IM GRE 2431 4212312
213 Indjic, Aleksandar SRB 2430 911925
214 Galopoulos, Nikolaos GRE 2430 4208951
215 Valsecchi, Alessio FM ITA 2429 818860
216 Zueger, Beat IM SUI 2425 1300067
217 Ledger, Andrew J IM ENG 2424 400610
218 Ivanov, Alexey IM RUS 2424 4167635
219 Dimitrov, Radoslav IM BUL 2423 2908549
220 Baltag, Iulian IM MDA 2420 13901419
221 Azaladze, Shota IM GEO 2419 13603027
222 Klein, David FM NED 2418 1003623
223 Diermair, Andreas IM AUT 2416 1612468
224 Neubauer, Martin IM AUT 2413 1602675
225 Ovod, Evgenija IM RUS 2408 4131827
226 Froewis, Georg IM AUT 2407 1618423
227 Baratosi, Daniel IM ROU 2407 1210351
228 Firat, Burak IM TUR 2405 6305881
229 Pacher, Milan IM SVK 2402 14907445
230 Kreisl, Robert IM AUT 2400 1613880
231 Goumas, Georgios GRE 2398 4208935
232 Fedorovsky, Michael IM GER 2395 14105454
233 Kanter, Eduard IM RUS 2394 4103963
234 Nedilko, Vasily IM UKR 2392 14101459
235 Schachinger, Mario FM AUT 2391 1616773
236 Popilski, Gil IM ISR 2389 2809060
237 Kanmazalp, Ogulcan IM TUR 2389 6304990
238 Schroll, Gerhard IM AUT 2388 1600907
239 Abdulov, Orkhan IM AZE 2387 13402714
240 Petrisor, Adrian-Marian FM ROU 2383 1213741
241 Janev, Tihomir FM BUL 2382 2910110
242 Novkovic, Milan IM AUT 2381 1613103
243 Manea, Alexandru IM ROU 2381 1207660
244 Pantev, Veselin FM BUL 2379 2901390
245 Nestorovic, Lazar IM SRB 2374 937517
246 Filev, Georgi FM BUL 2372 2907500
247 Braun, Christian FM GER 2372 4692098
248 Nenezic, Marko SRB 2370 912123
249 Erturan, Yakup IM TUR 2370 6301410
250 Balla, Tamas-Kristof FM ROU 2369 1208497
251 Alekseenko, Kirill FM RUS 2367 4135539
252 Pavlidis, Anastasios FM GRE 2363 4208404
253 Grandadam, Nicolas FM SUI 2361 681806
254 Laurusas, Tomas LTU 2360 12803731
255 Petenyi, Tamas FM SVK 2359 14909090
256 Dragomirescu, Robin-Alexandru IM ROU 2358 1213849
257 Antal, Tibor Kende FM HUN 2352 738581
258 Tate, Alan FM SCO 2350 2401878
259 Schiendorfer, Emanuel FM SUI 2349 1309889
260 Sarbok, Torsten FM GER 2349 4630068
261 Panteleev, Petar BUL 2347 2903610
262 Nakar, Eylon FM ISR 2344 2811111
263 Badev, Kiril FM BUL 2343 2901986
264 Agaragimov, Djakhangir FM AZE 2342 13401718
265 Givon, Asaf FM ISR 2340 2801841
266 Lomsadze, Davit GEO 2338 13603450
267 Atakisi, Umut IM TUR 2338 6301037
268 Dobre, Claudiu-Cristian FM ROU 2334 1211854
269 Boruchovsky, Avital FM ISR 2333 2800055
270 Codenotti, Marco FM ITA 2328 800015
271 Dimitrov, Pavel IM BUL 2323 2907470
272 Izzat, Kanan FM AZE 2319 13405209
273 Dimitrov, Atanas IM GRE 2318 2901315
274 Duzhakov, Ilya FM RUS 2316 4192516
275 Ali Marandi, Cemil Can FM TUR 2315 6300529
276 Cabarkapa, Novak FM SRB 2314 943746
277 Schneider, Veronika WGM HUN 2312 721530
278 Ivanov, Stojan Lubomirov BUL 2309 2908980
279 Donchenko, Alexander FM GER 2309 24603295
280 Bulmaga, Irina WIM ROU 2307 13903063
281 Malikentzos, Sotirios FM GRE 2307 4215079
282 Videnova, Iva WGM BUL 2301 2907763
283 Lederman, Leon IM ISR 2296 2800403
284 Nikolova, Adriana WGM BUL 2293 2908689
285 Boehnisch, Manfred FM GER 2291 4611543
286 Aharon, Ofir FM ISR 2288 2800683
287 Sanal, Vahap CM TUR 2286 6300545
288 Kourousis, Epaminondas GRE 2284 4211626
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1st Lanta Open 2012

28th Budapest Spring Festival 2012

14th WGM Rector Cup

2nd San Bernandino Open

35th San Sebastian Open 2012

23rd Lenk Open

O2C Doeberl Cup 2012

Karpos Open 2012

Zurich Chess Challenge Kramnik vs Aronian Match

3rd LUCOPEN 2012

Nancy GP FFE 2012

XLVII Capablanca Memorial 2012

20th Anniversary Sigeman & Co 2012

World Chess Championship 2012

1st Grand Europe Open

7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012

XXV Ciudad de Leon

26th Pula Open 2012

12th IPCA Championships 2012

6th Kings Tournament 2012

Russia vs China Match 2012

10th Davos Open 2012

11th La Fere Open 2012

35th Taminco Open

30th Andorra Open

2nd Riga Tech Uni Open 2012

2nd Metropolitan International

World Chess Olympiad 2012

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