THE WEEK IN CHESS 913 7th May 2012 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) XLVII Capablanca Memorial 2012
3) Italian Team Championship 2012
4) 42nd Open Bosna 2012
5) Asian Continental 2012
6) Nakhchivan Open 2012
7) Norsk Sjakkfestival 2012
8) 14th Salou Open
9) First Saturday May 2012
10) Serbian Championships 2012
11) Ostravsky Konik Festival 2012
12) 1st El Haouaria Festival 2012
13) 8th World Schools 2012
14) Capablanca Open Chess Festival 2012
15) 69th Georgian Women's Championship 2012
16) 6th ch-SSFBiH 2012
17) Dutch Youth Championships 2012
18) Heroes Day Cup 2012
19) Karlovy Vary Open 2012
20) Latvian Championships 2012
21) Magistral Osasco 50 Anos 2012
22) Torneio de Mestres 2012
23) 3rd Royal Residence Cup
24) TCh-SUI 2012
25) TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2012
26) Hungarian Teams 2011-12
27) TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2011-12
28) 4NCL 2011-12
29) Active Team Events
30) Minor corrections to Previous TWICs
31) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
XLVII Capablanca Memorial 201222 games
Italian Team Championship 201240 games
42nd Open Bosna 2012167 games
Asian Continental 2012127 games
Nakhchivan Open 201272 games
Norsk Sjakkfestival 201248 games
14th Salou Open25 games
Serbian Championships 201235 games
Ostravsky Konik Festival 2012191 games
1st El Haouaria Festival 201223 games
8th World Schools 201274 games
Capablanca Open Chess Festival 201245 games
Dutch Youth Championships 201276 games
Heroes Day Cup 201213 games
Latvian Championships 2012166 games
Magistral Osasco 50 Anos 20129 games
Torneio de Mestres 201225 games
3rd Royal Residence Cup6 games
TCh-SUI 201240 games
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 201290 games
TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2011-1267 games
4NCL 2011-12160 games
Nancy GP KO18 games
1539 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Alexander Prokhorov, Roland Wimmer, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, Adolivio Capece, Emmanuel Variniac, David Navara, Miklos Orso, Oystein Brekke, Pavel Matocha, Rohan Waithe, Yuri Vovk and everyone else who helped with the issue.

The Capablanca Memorial has got off to a bit of a quiet start. Vassily Ivanchuk is the top seed and favourite, Ian Nepomniachtchi has not impressed yet (being fairly lucky to survive in round 4 against Ivanchuk) and Vladimir Potkin has just lost his second game as I write. The US Championship with defending champion Gata Kamsky and top seed Hikaru Nakamura along with it's excellent live coverage starts on Tuesday. Then on Friday we see the start to the World Chess Championship match in Moscow between Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand. Both players have struggled in the last year but I expect both of them to be well prepared and it is certainly possible we'll see something special.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

2) XLVII Capablanca Memorial 2012

The 47th Capablanca Memorial takes place in Havana, Cuba 4th-14th May 2012. The Elite Group sees the return of 5 time winner (2005-7, 2010-11) and defending champion Vassily Ivanchuk who hasn't played since February, one of his longest breaks in recent years. He is joined by Leinier Dominguez Perez, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Viktor Laznicka, Vladimir Potkin and Yuniesky Quesada. There is live coverage and newspaper coverage by Miguel E. Gomez Masjuan (http://columnadeportiva.com/). There is also a 10 player Premier (Rakhmanov, Bacallao Alonso, Ivan Morovic etc).

47th Capablanca Mem Elite Havana (CUB), 3-14 v 2012 cat. XVIII (2694)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2764 * * 1 . . . ½ . ½ . ½ . 2772
2. Dominguez Perez, Leinier g CUB 2725 0 . * * 1 . . . ½ . 1 . 2776
3. Laznicka, Viktor g CZE 2693 . . 0 . * * ½ . 1 . 1 . 2772
4. Nepomniachtchi, Ian g RUS 2716 ½ . . . ½ . * * ½ . ½ . 2 2681
5. Quesada Perez, Yuniesky g CUB 2625 ½ . ½ . 0 . ½ . * * . . 2637
6. Potkin, Vladimir g RUS 2642 ½ . 0 . 0 . ½ . . . * * 1 2531
Round 1 (May 4, 2012)
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Potkin, Vladimir ½-½ 42 D11 Slav Defence
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Laznicka, Viktor 1-0 40 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Quesada Perez, Yuniesky - Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ 43 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Round 2 (May 5, 2012)
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0 52 B52 Sicilian Rossolimo
Laznicka, Viktor - Quesada Perez, Yuniesky 1-0 42 E54 Nimzo Indian
Potkin, Vladimir - Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ 28 A30 English Symmetrical
Round 3 (May 6, 2012)
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Potkin, Vladimir 1-0 41 B48 Sicilian Paulsen
Nepomniachtchi, Ian - Laznicka, Viktor ½-½ 68 B11 Caro Kann Two Knights
Quesada Perez, Yuniesky - Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½ 33 B01 Centre Counter
Round 4 (May 7, 2012)
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ 47 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Quesada Perez, Yuniesky ½-½ 34 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Potkin, Vladimir - Laznicka, Viktor 0-1 33 B94 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Bg5
Capablanca Mem Prem Havana CUB Thu 3rd May 2012 - Mon 14th May 2012. Category: 13. Ave: (2566)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel IM CUB 2580 # = 1 1.5 2768
2 Almeida Quintana, Omar GM CUB 2525 # 1 = 1.5 2770
3 Morovic Fernandez, Ivan GM CHI 2577 = # = 1 2575
4 Hernandez Carmenates, Holden GM CUB 2570 = # = 1 2574
5 Papin, Vasily GM RUS 2570 = # = 1 2558
6 Gonzalez Vidal, Yuri GM CUB 2545 = # = 1 2568
7 Ortiz Suarez, Isan Reynaldo GM CUB 2572 0 # 1 1 2566
8 Rakhmanov, Aleksandr GM RUS 2603 0 # 1 1 2546
9 Alvarez Pedraza, Aramis GM CUB 2551 = 0 # 0.5 2356
10 Cordova, Emilio GM PER 2566 = 0 # 0.5 2381
Round 1. Fri 4th May 2012
Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 0-1 Almeida Quintana, Omar 29 A27 English
Cordova, Emilio 1/2-1/2 Gonzalez Vidal, Yuri 21 A04 Reti opening
Papin, Vasily 1/2-1/2 Hernandez Carmenates, Holden 44 A30 English
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan 1/2-1/2 Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel 26 E60 King's Indian
Ortiz Suarez, Isan Reynaldo 1-0 Alvarez Pedraza, Aramis 53 C03 French
Round 2. Sat 5th May 2012
Almeida Quintana, Omar 1/2-1/2 Alvarez Pedraza, Aramis 12 D14 QGD Slav
Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel 1-0 Ortiz Suarez, Isan Reynaldo 55 A33 English
Hernandez Carmenates, Holden 1/2-1/2 Morovic Fernandez, Ivan 38 E97 King's Indian
Gonzalez Vidal, Yuri 1/2-1/2 Papin, Vasily 45 B46 Sicilian
Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 1-0 Cordova, Emilio 33 B30 Sicilian defence
Capablanca Mem Ab1 Havana CUB Thu 3rd May 2012 - Mon 14th May 2012
Leading Player List (117 players)
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Hevia Alejano, Carlos Antonio FM CUB 2542 3508811
2 Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus GM CUB 2520 3500020
3 Gomez Garrido, Camilo Ernesto IM CUB 2515 3507904
4 Barrientos, Sergio E GM COL 2513 4401824
5 Delgado Ramos, Hector FM CUB 2502 3504824
6 Pozo Vera, Sandro IM CUB 2493 3507203
7 Galego, Luis GM POR 2481 1900072
8 Obregon Rivero, Juan Carlos FM CUB 2479 3507815
9 Abreu Delgado, Aryam GM CUB 2470 3502589
10 Perez Rodriguez, Luis Manuel GM CUB 2468 3503364
11 Martinez Duany, Lelys Stanley GM CUB 2468 3504727
12 Borges Matos, Juan GM CUB 2467 3500160
13 Ortega Amarelle, Mariano IM CUB 2467 3504301
14 Fargere, Francois GM FRA 2467 615935
15 Quesada Perez, Yasser FM CUB 2457 3509362
16 Escobar Forero, Alder IM COL 2448 4400801
17 Borges Feria, Yasel FM CUB 2447 3504921
18 Quesada Vera, Liordis FM CUB 2446 3507009
19 Espinosa Veloz, Ermes FM CUB 2441 3507424
20 Jimenez Fraga, Pedro Alejandro FM CUB 2440 3508188

3) Italian Team Championship 2012

The Italian Team Championship took place in Arvier 27th April to 1st May 2012. Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura played for the winning team Ob. Risarcimento Padova. Three women's games had the wrong header last week.

TCh-ITA 2012 Arvier ITA Fri 27th Apr 2012 - Tue 1st May 2012
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2
11Ob. Risarcimento Padova76011319.0
22Scavolini Datagest Pesaro76101220.5
33Chieti7421916.5
44Libertas Nereto7322816.5
57Centro Studi Test Palermo7223715.5
66SS Triestina7331714.0
79Latina7331713.5
811Acc. Scacch. Italiana Bologna7331713.5
95SS Milanese7232612.5
1013L'Arrocco A di Roma7232612.0
118CPS Banca Nuova7232611.5
1212Pizzato Elettr. Scacchi Marostica7142410.5
1314SS Eporediese Ivrea7151310.5
1410CSKB Torveca Caffe Vigevano7151310.0
14 players
TCh-ITA w 2012 Arvier ITA Fri 27th Apr 2012 - Tue 1st May 2012
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkTeam123456TB1TB2
1Chieti*2331013.0
2Scacchisti.it1*2333812.0
3Vitinia½1*32369.5
4Accademia Milanese000*233.5
5SS Torinese½01*24.5
6Chieti U160001*12.5
6 players

4) 42nd Open Bosna 2012

The 42nd Open Bosna 2012 takes place 5th-11th May 2012. As noted elsewhere the Bosnian players are not rated.

42nd Open A Sarajevo BIH Sat 5th May 2012 - Fri 11th May 2012
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Melkumyan HrantGMARM26424.033275.510.5
2Kozul ZdenkoGMCRO25933.027064.09.0
3Cvitan OgnjenGMCRO25413.027034.58.5
4Kovacevic AleksandarGMSRB25573.026913.58.5
5Nabaty TamirGMISR25533.026734.010.0
6Erdos ViktorGMHUN26243.026725.510.0
7Ipatov AlexanderGMTUR25613.026493.06.5
8Postny EvgenyGMISR26513.026243.57.0
9Yilmaz MustafaIMTUR25362.526494.59.0
10Palac MladenGMCRO26042.526015.010.5
11Djukic NikolaGMMNE25152.525805.09.0
12Nikolova AdrianaWGMBUL23452.525724.07.5
13Antipov Mikhail AlIMRUS24332.525654.07.5
14Tomic BoskoIMBIH24182.525533.57.0
15Kurajica BojanGMBIH25562.525512.56.5
16Banusz TamasGMHUN25822.525395.09.0
17Arsovic ZoranIMSRB24552.025904.08.5
18Dizdarevic EmirGMBIH24622.025203.58.5
19Stojanovic DaliborIMBIH24852.025086.09.5
20Rasidovic SeadFMBIH23592.024884.07.5
21Lajthajm BorkoGMSRB24932.024844.58.5
22Beliavsky Alexander GGMSLO26132.024483.57.0
23Savic Miodrag RGMSRB25152.024384.58.5
24Predojevic BorkiGMBIH26372.024092.55.5
25Bogut ZeljkoIMBIH24262.023994.58.0
26Kadric DenisIMBIH24071.525064.59.0
27Smith Bryan GIMUSA24441.524373.56.5
28Batricevic SasaMNE22241.523903.57.5
29Pancevski FilipIMMKD24731.523765.510.0
30Jankovic AlojzijeGMCRO25641.523584.07.5
31Brkic AnteGMCRO25691.523263.57.5
32Nestorovic DejanIMSRB23901.023354.59.5
33Nestorovic LazarIMSRB23651.022925.09.0
34Mestrovic ZvonimirIMSLO23571.022684.07.5
35Kamberovic SenadFMBIH22801.022433.06.5
36Bistric FarukGMBIH23831.022323.57.5
37Ivanov Stojan EmilovBUL22631.022033.06.5
38Bejtovic JasminIMBIH23911.021912.56.0
39Kharmunova NadezhdaWIMRUS22270.520843.05.5
40Sutkovic DamirBIH23570.520703.56.5
40 players
42nd Open B Sarajevo BIH Sat 5th May 2012 - Fri 11th May 2012
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Konjicanin MurisBIH22364.05.510.010.0
2Hodzic NihadBIH22634.04.59.510.0
3Dimitrijevic AleksandraWFMBIH22743.55.09.58.5
4Veleski RobertMKD22623.54.58.58.5
5Mrndjic MuamerBIH22323.53.06.58.0
6Tucakovic MarioBIH20313.04.59.59.0
7Brkic IvicaCRO20593.04.59.58.0
8Kozarcanin SeadCRO21383.04.09.09.0
9Kacakovski DimitarFMMKD21223.04.08.08.0
10Cosovic AzizBIH19903.03.56.06.0
11Colpa HuseinBIH19443.03.06.56.0
12Jovic StevanSRB22622.55.510.56.5
13Hutinovic HalimBIH20442.55.010.07.5
14Pantic BojanBIH20992.55.09.56.5
15Petrovic MarijaWIMSRB21892.55.09.06.5
16Hadzovic AmirBIH21892.54.510.07.5
Banduka ZeljkoSVK21702.54.510.07.5
18Korjenic EsrefBIH20422.54.59.56.5
19Sitnic AdnanBIH19352.54.58.55.0
20Vujicic DragisaBIH18452.54.57.05.5
21Jelen DarkoBIH20862.54.09.56.0
22Prijovic BojanMNE20052.54.08.55.5
23Draganic VeljkoMNE22742.53.58.57.0
24Strinic HalidBIH21622.52.55.04.5
25Bucan EldinBIH21832.04.59.05.0
26Dedijer MiraBIH19842.04.59.04.0
27Kostovic DarCRO19472.04.58.56.0
28Jergovic AndrijaCRO19992.04.58.55.5
29Grubacic MileBIH20252.04.57.06.0
30Sadikovic SamirSRB21012.04.08.07.0
31Pestek ElvisBIH19962.04.08.05.0
32Avdic Adnan ABIH20892.03.58.55.5
33Hadzi - Manev LjubomirFMMKD20792.03.57.04.5
34Manigodic BojanBIH02.03.57.03.0
35Becirbasic AtifBIH02.03.56.03.0
36Kadric VahidinBIH02.03.05.53.0
37Kruskic MirsadFMBIH21482.02.55.54.5
38Hadzialic BenjaminBIH17272.02.55.53.0
39Dedijer SanjaBIH20581.56.09.55.5
40Miladinovic ZlatkoBIH19711.54.59.54.0
60 players

5) Asian Continental 2012

The Asian Continental Championships take place in Ho Chi Minh City 4th-14th May 2012.

Asian Continental Ho Chi Minh City VIE Fri 4th May 2012 - Mon 14th May 2012
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Liu QingnanIMCHN24833.00.025212.0
2Yu YangyiGMCHN26263.00.025021.5
3Nguyen Van HuyIMVIE25022.50.025551.5
4Novita AnjasFMINA23042.50.025171.5
5Ding LirenGMCHN26792.50.025111.5
6Zhao JunGMCHN25772.50.024961.5
7Barbosa OliverGMPHI25502.50.024341.5
8Sethuraman S PGMIND25462.50.023831.0
9Megaranto SusantoGMINA25172.50.023271.5
10Gomez John PaulGMPHI25072.00.026262.0
11Kuderinov KirillIMKAZ24932.00.025621.0
12Xiu DeshunGMCHN24942.00.025502.0
Nezad Husein AzizIMQAT23932.00.025502.0
14Gao RuiIMCHN24272.00.025282.0
Wei YiFMCHN23762.00.025282.0
16Le Quang LiemGMVIE27032.00.024811.0
17Negi ParimarjanGMIND26402.00.024561.5
18Zhou JianchaoGMCHN26092.00.024401.0
19Ghaem Maghami EhsanGMIRI25792.00.024341.5
20Wen YangGMCHN25502.00.024262.0
21Gundavaa BayarsaikhanIMMGL25162.00.024191.0
22Ju WenjunWGMCHN25292.00.023762.0
Vidit Santosh GujrathiIMIND25282.00.023762.0
24Salem A R SalehGMUAE25282.00.023751.5
25Paragua MarkGMPHI25212.00.023411.5
26Cao SangGMVIE25132.00.023031.5
27Wang ChenIMCHN24821.50.026441.5
Deepan Chakkravarthy JGMIND24611.50.026441.5
29Laylo DarwinGMPHI25021.50.026261.5
30Lou YipingIMCHN24281.50.025771.5
31Nguyen Duc HoaIMVIE24961.50.025551.5
32Yu RuiyuanCHN25111.50.025502.5
33Garcia Jan EmmanuelIMPHI23991.50.025502.0
34Pham ChuongFMVIE23491.50.025221.5
35Qu YanqiaoCHN21591.50.025132.0
36Adhiban BGMIND25551.50.024961.5
37Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVIE26561.50.024821.5
38Gupta AbhijeetGMIND26441.50.024611.5
39Tran Quoc DungVIE23031.50.024561.5
40So WesleyGMPHI26531.50.024401.0
72 players
Asian Continental w Ho Chi Minh City VIE Fri 4th May 2012 - Mon 14th May 2012
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Sukandar Irine KharismaWGMINA22883.00.023642.0
2Batchimeg TuvshintugsWGMMGL23633.00.022371.0
3Nguyen Thi Thanh AnWGMVIE23012.50.023781.5
4Zhao XueGMCHN25492.50.023212.0
5Munguntuul BatkhuyagIMMGL24512.50.023092.0
6Hoang Thi Bao TramWGMVIE23562.50.021571.0
7Ding YixinWGMCHN23532.50.021230.5
8Mohota NishaIMIND23212.00.023902.0
9Yanjindulam DulamsurenWIMMGL22142.00.023601.0
10Pham Le Thao NguyenWGMVIE23902.00.023012.0
11Tan ZhongyiWGMCHN24302.00.022882.0
12Wang JueCHN23642.00.022381.0
13Le Thanh TuWGMVIE23132.00.022371.0
14Nakhbayeva GuliskhanWIMKAZ23092.00.021811.0
15Tania SachdevIMIND24172.00.021761.0
16Karavade EeshaIMIND23532.00.021721.0
Le Kieu Thien KimWIMVIE22392.00.021721.0
18Zhai MoWFMCHN22482.00.021081.0
19Muminova NafisaWIMUZB23381.50.023451.5
Pratyusha BoddaIND21231.50.023451.5
21Gomes Mary AnnWGMIND23781.50.022081.5
22Padmini RoutWGMIND23451.50.021571.5
23Swathi GhateWGMIND22861.50.021290.5
24Kiran Manisha MohantyWGMIND22081.50.021231.5
25Hoang Thi Nhu YWIMVIE22381.00.023642.0
26Nguyen Thi Mai HungWIMVIE22371.00.023632.0
Pham Bich NgocWIMVIE21761.00.023632.0
28Medina Warda AuliaWFMINA21721.00.023532.0
29Vo Thi Kim PhungWIMVIE21551.00.023531.0
30Sihite Chelsie MonicaWIMINA21811.00.023092.0
31Pham Thi Thu HoaiVIE19561.00.022882.0
32Virda Rizka AuliaINA17691.00.022862.0
33Guo QiWGMCHN23601.00.021721.0
34Otorbaeva NurizaKGZ17401.00.001.0
35Nguyen Quynh AnhWIMVIE21290.50.023531.5
36Ni ShiqunCHN21570.50.023451.5
37Dewi Aa CitraWFMINA21120.50.023381.5
38Enkhtuul AltanulziiWFMMGL21080.50.022482.0
39Jelsen YemiINA20070.50.022392.0
40Ngo Thi Kim TuyenVIE20700.00.022381.0
41 players

6) Nakhchivan Open 2012

The Nakhchivan Open took place 28th April - 7th May 2012. Viorel Iordachescu took first place on tie-break from Sergei Zhigalko and Eltaj Safarli after all scored 6.5/9.

Nakhchivan Open 2012 Nakhchivan AZE Sat 28th Apr 2012 - Mon 7th May 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Iordachescu ViorelGMMDA26446.5259240.0
2Zhigalko SergeiGMBLR26496.5258040.0
3Safarli EltajGMAZE26456.5249150.0
4Guseinov GadirGMAZE26166.0251530.0
5Tiviakov SergeiGMNED26736.0241730.0
6Grachev BorisGMRUS27055.5256430.0
7Mamedov RaufGMAZE26245.5253020.0
8Mirzoev AzerGMAZE25605.5252720.0
9Esen BarisGMTUR25555.5252630.0
10Shanava KonstantineGMGEO25865.5247940.0
11Khalifman AlexanderGMRUS26495.5247620.0
12Iskandarov MisratdinAZE23055.5247150.0
13Filippov AntonGMUZB26375.5247140.0
14Durarbayli VasifGMAZE25435.5241630.0
15Guliev SarhanGMAZE24985.5235650.0
16Rasulov VugarGMAZE25265.0249320.0
17Azaladze ShotaIMGEO24195.0249020.0
18Mammadov ZaurIMAZE23785.0243940.0
19Aleksandrov AleksejGMBLR26045.0240840.0
20Mammadov AyazIMAZE24045.0240340.0
21Guliev LogmanIMAZE24095.0238240.0
22Javakhadze ZurabGEO24185.0238040.0
23Heydarli KananIMAZE23295.0235120.0
24Firat BurakIMTUR24055.0222940.0
25Abdulov OrkhanIMAZE23874.5237530.0
26Sevdimaliyev UrfanAZE21964.5231930.0
27Volkov SergeyGMRUS26234.5231040.0
28Mammadova GulnarWIMAZE23244.5231030.0
29Rzayev BahruzAZE23604.5224630.0
30Aghayev NijatAZE23184.0243730.0
31Asgarov MushfigAZE22574.0242830.0
32Babayev TalibFMAZE23444.0225730.0
33Musayev EldarAZE21894.0218110.0
34Mamedjarova ZeinabWGMAZE23214.0217720.0
35Idrisov TabrizAZE22623.5239830.0
36Isgandarova KhayalaWIMAZE22033.5236220.0
37Orujov ShujaatAZE22203.5234920.0
38Abdulla KhayalaWIMAZE22463.5228510.0
39Guliyeva SabinaAZE19943.5219300.0
40Ismayilova ParvanaWFMAZE20683.5218620.0
47 players

7) Norsk Sjakkfestival 2012

The Norsk Sjakkfestival took place in Fagernes 28th April - 5th May 2012. Vladimir Georgiev took first place on tie-break from a big group on 6.5/9. Round 8 games should be available by next week.

Norsk Sjakkfestival Fagernes NOR Sat 28th Apr 2012 - Sat 5th May 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2Perf
1Vladimir GeorgievGM25316.541.051.02594
2Ramil HasangatinGM24986.540.051.02547
3Yuri SolodovnichenkoGM26156.539.049.52609
4Timofey GalinskyiIM24156.539.049.02540
5Salvador Gabriel. Del Rio De AngelisGM25336.537.548.02563
6Marc Narciso DublanGM25346.536.547.52523
7Leif E JohannessenGM25036.037.546.02510
8Normunds MiezisGM25576.036.547.52483
9Sipke ErnstGM25786.036.046.52479
10Eduardas RozentalisGM26016.033.042.02407
11Axel SmithIM24785.540.050.02533
12Olga DolzhikovaWGM22595.537.546.52426
13Eirik GullaksenIM23875.537.047.02383
14Vegar Koi Gandrud22005.535.545.52413
15Bedri SadikuIM22895.534.044.52266
16Sergey KasparovGM25035.533.041.52357
17Iulia MashinskayaIM22935.531.040.02161
18Petter HaugliIM23035.041.051.52395
19Igor RausisGM24815.039.550.52421
20Ellinor FriskWFM21815.034.542.02273
21Gerrit PrakkenFM22195.033.043.02221
22Aryan Tari22025.032.542.02222
23Christian Laverton20865.032.041.52123
24Tatiana KasparovaWIM21195.029.537.52138
25Vidar Taksrud20755.028.537.02023
26Dmitry StetsIM24684.539.049.02415
27Kjetil StokkeFM24094.534.543.02220
28Stian Johansen19614.534.042.52147
29Eric Vaarala22414.533.043.02218
30Alexey Zasypkin22334.533.042.02226
31Dimitrios Kondopoulos20234.530.539.02109
32Jesper Morch LauridsenFM22694.530.039.02068
33Christian Grundekjon20034.528.537.52015
34Tim R Spanton19684.525.032.51848
35Johannes Haug18734.033.041.52058
36Kjell Hakon Lien18934.032.539.52017
37Knut J Hjornevik19554.029.035.52005
38Trym Daniel Rodvik19214.027.534.51917
39Svein Rishovd19974.027.036.01964
40Lars Oskar Hauge20874.026.032.52172
58 players

8) 14th Salou Open

The 14th Salou Open takes place 3rd-11th May 2012.

14th Salou Open Salou ESP Thu 3rd May 2012 - Fri 11th May 2012
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
1Fedorchuk Sergey AGMUKR26344.51016
2Burmakin VladimirGMRUS2586410.517
3Aroshidze LevanGMGEO258241015.5
4Ibarra Jerez Jose CarlosIMESP252341015.5
5Moskalenko ViktorGMUKR253249.516
6Cabrera AlexisGMESP251049.516
7Pogorelov RuslanGMUKR240847.513.5
8Franco Alonso AlejandroIMESP24634711.5
9Aloma Vidal RobertIMESP24023.51016.5
10Asis Gargatagli HipolitoIMESP24733.51016
11Larino Nieto DavidIMESP24693.59.516
12Martin Alvarez InigoFMESP22783.5915
13Valdes LeonardoIMCRC23753.58.514
14Strebkovs AndrejsIMLAT23543.5813
15Vehi Bach Victor ManuelIMESP23593.57.512.5
16Navarrete Espi SamuelESP220131015.5
17Tscharotschkin MichaelGER21923813.5
18Fernandez Fuentes Fco JaviercmESP21273813
19Draghici Flutur GavrilESP21113813
20Yastrebova TatianaUKR195537.513
21Orti Boix Miquel LluisESP18173712.5
22Regue Farran EnriccmESP20653712
23Saez Gabikagogeaskoa OscarESP197136.511
24Febrero Perez LluisESP1585357.5
25Jimenez Martinez Jose VicenteESP22762.59.516
26Tuz MykolaESP20912.5814
27Sanchez Sanchez MarceloESP16392.5813
28Monmeneu Chulia Vicente JuanESP19942.57.513
29Becking Franz JosefGER19632.5712
30Bauer DieterGER18102.5711
31Margalef Guell JordiESP19832.56.511.5
32Garcia Perez JosepESP16572.5611
33Scholl AloisGER02.5610.5
34Caba Torra JoanESP17792.5510
35Delgado Lagares Francisco JaviESP16972813.5
36Obers FritsNED209427.513.5
37Evans Chris JENG027.513
38Preda Julian027.512.5
39Bernabe Monteagudo FrancescESP179827.512.5
40Radtke EduardGER19512712.5
63 players

9) First Saturday May 2012

The First Saturday May events take place 5th-17th May 2012.

FSGM May 2012 Budapest HUN Sat 5th May 2012 - Thu 17th May 2012
Leading Round 1 (of 11) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
1Manca FedericoIMITA24241.00.000.0
Bagi MateFMHUN23351.00.000.0
Estrada Nieto JulianIMMEX23091.00.000.0
4Arngrimsson DagurIMISL23810.50.250.0
Simonian HrairGMARM24750.50.250.0
Czebe AttilaGMHUN24750.50.250.0
Horvath DavidHUN24200.50.250.0
8Varga ZoltanGMHUN24510.00.000.0
Flumbort Andras DrGMHUN25030.00.000.0
Battey AlexanderFMUSA24030.00.000.0
Rodriguez Lopez RafaelIMESP22650.00.000.0
Wittmann WalterIMAUT22760.00.000.0
12 players
FSIM May 2012 Budapest HUN Sat 5th May 2012 - Thu 17th May 2012
Leading Round 1 (of 11) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
1Gledura BenjaminFMHUN23121.00.000.0
Gupta BhaskarIND20961.00.000.0
Kojima ShinyaFMJPN22641.00.000.0
4Lengyel BelaIMHUN22600.50.250.0
Galyas MiklosIMHUN24030.50.250.0
6Dolgener TobiasGER22150.00.000.0
Wang XinyueCHN20410.00.000.0
Farago SandorIMHUN22700.00.000.0
Petran PalIMHUN23650.00.000.0
Tesik CsabaFMHUN23390.00.000.0
Korpa BenceHUN22970.00.000.0
11 players
FSFMA May 2012 Budapest HUN Sat 5th May 2012 - Thu 17th May 2012
Leading Round 1 (of 11) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
1Bodrogi LaszloHUN20121.00.000.0
Farkas RichardHUN21121.00.000.0
Juracsik JozsefHUN21341.00.000.0
4Kozak AdamHUN20010.50.250.0
Darazs ZoltanHUN21360.50.250.0
Koczo KristofHUN21260.50.250.0
Jamalia NatalieHUN19320.50.250.0
8Borda LajosHUN21150.00.000.0
Havaskori LaszloHUN19440.00.000.0
Kis BelaHUN20510.00.000.0
Nazarenus OlafGER20730.00.000.0
11 players
FSFMB May 2012 Budapest HUN Sat 5th May 2012 - Thu 17th May 2012
Leading Round 1 (of 11) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
1Csiba TiborHUN14381.00.000.0
Mayer IstvanFMHUN20381.00.000.0
Lukacs AlbertHUN17761.00.000.0
4Karaiskakis PetrosHUN17510.50.250.0
Gruz JanosHUN18580.50.250.0
Mirza SolyomHUN16710.50.250.0
Nemeth OttoHUN18580.50.250.0
8Nagy PeterHUN15380.00.000.0
Vasilev SergeyRUS14620.00.000.0
Mihajlova DianaENG14100.00.000.0
Somogyi TheodoraHUN12520.00.000.0
11 players

10) Serbian Championships 2012

The Serbian Championships took place 23rd April - 5th May 2012 in Vrnjacka Banja. Ivan Ivanisevic took clear first with 10/13.

ch-SRB 2012 Vrnjacka Banja SRB Mon 23rd Apr 2012 - Sat 5th May 2012. Category: 12. Ave: (2534)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pts TPR
1 Ivanisevic, Ivan GM SRB 2645 # = 1 1 = = 1 = 1 = 1 1 = 1 10 2737
2 Perunovic, Milos GM SRB 2582 = # = = = = 1 1 = = = = 1 1 8.5 2640
3 Popovic, Dusan GM SRB 2561 0 = # = = = 1 = = = 1 1 1 1 8.5 2642
4 Damljanovic, Branko GM SRB 2582 0 = = # = 1 = 1 0 1 1 = 1 = 8 2617
5 Markus, Robert GM SRB 2625 = = = = # = 1 = = = 1 = = = 7.5 2584
6 Sedlak, Nikola GM SRB 2593 = = = 0 = # 0 1 = = 1 = = 1 7 2559
7 Indjic, Aleksandar SRB 2430 0 0 0 = 0 1 # 1 1 = 0 1 1 = 6.5 2542
8 Abramovic, Bosko GM SRB 2460 = 0 = 0 = 0 0 # = 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2540
9 Miladinovic, Igor GM SRB 2555 0 = = 1 = = 0 = # = 0 = = 1 6 2504
10 Bogosavljevic, Boban GM SRB 2523 = = = 0 = = = 0 = # = 1 = 0 5.5 2478
11 Milanovic, Danilo GM SRB 2520 0 = 0 0 0 0 1 = 1 = # = = 1 5.5 2478
12 Pikula, Dejan GM SRB 2525 0 = 0 = = = 0 0 = 0 = # = 1 4.5 2425
13 Markovic, Miroslav GM SRB 2480 = 0 0 0 = = 0 0 = = = = # 0 3.5 2363
14 Bodiroga, Predrag IM SRB 2397 0 0 0 = = 0 = 0 0 1 0 0 1 # 3.5 2370

11) Ostravsky Konik Festival 2012

The Ostravsky Konik Festival took place 29th April - 6th May 2012. Pavel Simacek finished first on tie-break from a big group tied on 6.5/9.

Ostravsky Konik A Ostrava CZE Sun 29th Apr 2012 - Sun 6th May 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Simacek PavelIMCZE24476.542.554.035.5
2Plischki SebastianIMGER23336.541.551.535.0
3Plat VojtechIMCZE24366.541.051.534.5
4Tilicheev ViacheslavFMRUS23666.539.050.033.0
5Nguyen PiotrPOL23746.538.550.034.5
6Kociscak JiriFMCZE23406.536.547.033.5
7Pacher MilanIMSVK24026.039.549.535.0
8Hausner IvanIMCZE24086.036.547.028.5
9Malik JanFMCZE23216.036.546.531.0
10Michenka JozefIMCZE23535.541.052.031.0
11DoleEal RadoslavIMCZE23845.539.550.032.5
12Weichhold PawelPOL23265.537.048.029.0
13Firt StanislavFMCZE22945.535.545.529.5
14Hladik OtoCZE22075.535.045.027.5
15Kantorik MarianIMSVK23235.534.544.028.0
16Ockay TomasCZE21715.534.544.027.5
17Kubik MichaelCZE20305.533.540.525.0
18Stukner SimonCZE21365.533.042.527.0
19Macicek JakubCZE21715.532.041.524.5
20Slanina MiroslavCZE21405.532.039.027.0
21Vojtek VladimirFMSVK23455.037.547.528.5
22Weissmann LukasCZE21235.035.545.526.0
23Holemar DavidFMCZE23065.034.545.027.5
24Poloch PetrIMCZE22975.033.542.026.5
25Bukhteeva ViktoriaWFMRUS21735.032.040.524.0
26KrouEel JaroslavFMCZE21435.031.540.524.0
27Sikora-Lerch JanIMCZE22065.031.040.524.0
28Suchanek MiroslavCZE20795.030.038.521.0
29Chlevisťan JakubCZE21405.027.536.522.0
30Kolar StanislavCZE20614.536.546.526.0
31Bombek PeterFMSVK21664.534.043.026.0
32Leks MariaWCMPOL21034.532.041.523.0
33Melzer PatrikCZE19694.532.040.520.5
34Dogodkina JuliaRUS21614.531.040.024.0
35Zimniok LubomirCZE21354.530.036.524.0
36Vesely MartinCZE21964.529.538.021.0
37Dobes LudekCZE20694.528.538.020.5
38Lys JosefFMCZE21914.036.045.526.0
39Nguyen Thai Dai VanCZE18974.034.545.024.0
40Sedy PavelCZE21784.032.042.023.5
64 players

12) 1st El Haouaria Festival 2012

Games have turned up from the GM section of the 1st El Haouaria Festival 2012.

1st El Haouaria Op El Haouaria TUN Sat 17th Mar 2012 - Wed 4th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Igor MILADINOVICgmSER25557.540.50.0441.0
2Hamdouchi HichemgmFRA26177.039.00.0429.5
3Bruno FabioimITA24357.037.50.0440.0
4Alfonso Romero HolmesgmESP25017.037.00.0414.5
5Gleizerov EvgenygmRUS25707.036.50.0442.0
6haddouche MohamedimALG24107.034.50.0405.0
7Vijayalakshmi SubbaramanimIND24156.536.00.0420.5
8Ulibin MikhailgmRUS25156.535.50.0427.0
9Pikula DejangmSER25256.535.00.0420.5
10Sriram JhagmIND24066.534.00.0440.0
11Plamen Dimitrov MladenovimBUL23896.533.50.0435.5
12Petrov MarijangmBUL25276.532.50.0402.5
13Amir ZaibicmTUN21746.530.50.0386.5
14Lazic miroljubgmSER24526.036.00.0414.5
15Azer MirzoevgmAZE25606.033.50.0403.0
16Sebbar AliMAR22906.031.50.0403.0
17Kaabi MejdiimTUN23446.031.00.0413.5
18 Stupak KirillgmBEL25316.030.00.0387.5
19Pogosian ManvelBLR24066.030.00.0398.5
20Boudriga Med AliTUN21316.029.00.0401.5
21Hergli AmirTUN21736.028.00.0362.0
22Seraoui MohsenALG21966.028.00.0358.5
23Serge DelsenyFRA19926.025.50.0354.0
24Georgy timoshenkogmUKR25695.535.50.0390.5
25Ezat MohamedimEGY24415.532.50.0405.5
26Adnani MoklisfmMAR24045.532.50.0408.5
27Amdouni ZoubaierTUN22795.531.50.0376.0
28Naciri ZouhirMAR22455.531.00.0389.5
29Sarwat walaaimEGY23265.530.00.0398.5
30Villegas PierreMNC22785.530.00.0387.0
31Jalal HazharIRQ20035.528.00.0392.5
32Salhi NouressadatALG21155.524.50.0325.0
33Hassan Sayed BarakatimEGY23735.030.00.0378.0
34Abbes AliTUN21405.029.00.0387.0
35Jemai AkramTUN21465.028.50.0394.5
36Hamdouchi AdinawgmFRA22585.028.00.0362.5
37Maisuradze NinowgmFRA23205.027.00.0377.5
38Idrissi ChafikMAR22045.026.50.0385.0
39Moulay MehdiALG20475.026.50.0384.5
40Knors RudiBEL21185.026.00.0378.0
120 players
1st El Haouaria GMA El Haouaria TUN Sat 17th Mar 2012 - Wed 4th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1HADDOUCHE MOHAMEDIMALG24107.532.250.05
2MILADINOVIC IGORGMSRB25555.526.000.02
3PIKULA DEJANGMSRB25255.022.250.02
4ADNANI MOKLISFMMAR24044.521.250.03
5LAZIC MIROLJUBGMSRB24524.020.250.01
6ZAIBI AMIRTUN21743.513.750.03
6 players

13) 8th World Schools 2012

The 8th World Schools Championships took place in Iasi 28th April - 6th May 2012. Many age group sections. Tsedvee Lkhagvasuren won the strongest section the U17 boys and I give games.

8th World School U17 Iasi ROU Sat 28th Apr 2012 - Sun 6th May 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Lkhagvasuren TsedveeMGL20897.038.046.05
2Igambergenov AlibekCMKAZ22806.538.049.06
3Talipov NafisRUS21556.537.047.55
4Bida Mihai-EugenROU21966.038.048.04
5Masruri RahmanINA20816.037.048.04
6Lamawansa YasasSRI19376.035.544.05
7Emiroglu CankutCMTUR22145.037.048.04
8Hernandez Cristian AndresCOL21165.034.044.54
9Marinescu StefanROU19804.531.041.03
10Munteanu Ali-EduardROU18754.530.038.02
11Bulgac SergheiMDA04.527.035.03
12Gubba TafadzwaZIM04.525.032.52
13Lupascu Matei-AlexandruROU20064.033.543.53
14Gandhi AnishIND19364.030.038.54
15Houimel OmarTUN04.027.035.02
16Lamahewa CSRI18534.025.533.53
17Volkov IgorUKR20183.524.532.02
18Gombingo AlvinZIM02.524.030.00
19Bran David-IonelROU02.027.035.50
20Galateanu CalinROU18020.031.540.50
20 players

14) Capablanca Open Chess Festival 2012

The Capablanca Open Chess Festival in Pretoria took place 27th April - 1st May 2012. Watu Kobese won the Prestige A-Group.

Prestige A Pretoria RSA Fri 27th Apr 2012 - Tue 1st May 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Kobese WatuIMRSA23666.00.026.754
2Mabusela JohannesIMRSA22985.51.522.503
3Makoto RodwellZIM21665.51.021.753
4Van Der Nat NicholasFMRSA23375.50.520.255
5Oatlhotse ProvidenceCMBOT22305.00.523.753
6Van Den Heever DonovanCMRSA22875.00.518.753
7De Villiers CharlesFMRSA22554.00.515.253
8Simutowe MusatweZAM21204.00.515.002
9Gluckman DavidIMRSA22543.50.013.502
10Khetho PhemeloFMBOT22401.00.05.500
10 players

15) 69th Georgian Women's Championship 2012

The 69th Georgian Women's Championship takes place 28th April - 9th May 2012. I grabbed some live games last week but didn't manage to this week and couldn't find an archive. Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.

69th ch-GEO w 2012 Anaklia GEO Sat 28th Apr 2012 - Wed 9th May 2012
Leading Round 9 (of 11) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Khotenashvili BelaIMGEO24906.528.0050.0
2Arabidze MeriWIMGEO23376.526.2550.0
3Paikidze NaziIMGEO24065.021.2540.0
4Batsiashvili NinoWGMGEO24385.018.5040.0
5Gvetadze SofioIMGEO23344.518.2520.0
6Melia SalomeIMGEO24004.018.7510.5
Charkhalashvili IngaWGMGEO23344.018.7510.5
8Bokuchava MadonaWFMGEO20584.018.5020.0
9Lomineishvili MaiaIMGEO23664.017.7500.0
10Guramishvili SopikoWGMGEO23954.017.0020.0
11Khurtsilava IngaWIMGEO22863.515.5020.0
12Khukhashvili SopikoIMGEO24083.011.5020.0
12 players

16) 6th ch-SSFBiH 2012

The 6th Chanpionships of SSFBiH took place 27th-30th April 2012. Emir Dizdarevic edged out Denis Kadric on tie-break. Apparently this was the Bosnian Championships even though they surely have many stronger players. Hard times for a Federation with such a good history but whose players currently aren't rated by FIDE presumably because they haven't paid their fees to FIDE..

6th ch-SSFBiH 2012 Neum BIH Fri 27th Apr 2012 - Mon 30th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Dizdarevic EmirGMBIH24625.522.029.00.0
2Kadric DenisIMBIH24145.521.029.50.0
3Stojanovic DaliborIMBIH24715.024.032.50.0
4Kurajica BojanGMBIH25605.021.029.00.0
5Trkulja GoranFMBIH24025.020.027.50.0
6Kojic TigranBIH22885.019.026.50.0
7Bajramovic HalidBIH21345.018.525.50.0
8Jefic SrdjanBIH21354.521.027.50.0
9Boric ElenaWIMBIH23144.519.528.00.0
10Sutkovic DamirBIH23544.023.032.50.0
11Mrndjic MuamerBIH22264.020.027.00.0
12Ramic MirnesBIH19424.019.528.00.0
13Terzic SafetFMBIH22654.018.526.50.0
14Bosnjak DamirFMBIH22984.017.524.50.0
15Korjenic EsrefBIH20624.017.524.50.0
16Delic JasminBIH18514.015.021.00.0
17Bucan EldinBIH21834.014.019.50.0
18Rasevic SrdjanBIH03.522.030.50.0
19Hajdarevic SamirBIH21313.519.027.00.0
20Obuca BajroBIH21783.518.525.50.0
21Zlobec SrdjanBIH20943.518.525.50.0
22Ruznic RamizBIH20423.516.522.50.0
23Soko MiroslavBIH21143.020.027.00.0
24Hadzovic AmirBIH21753.019.527.50.0
25Bunjo AdnanBIH03.016.022.00.0
26Sabic MurisBIH20123.016.021.50.0
27Tucakovic MarioBIH20313.014.521.00.0
28Arnaut ArminBIH20963.014.020.50.0
29Ilic SlavisaBIH21183.013.518.50.0
30Colpa HuseinBIH19483.013.018.50.0
31Salihovic AmarBIH21762.519.027.00.0
32Hadziselimovic BernardinaBIH18442.514.019.50.0
33Bajric SamirBIH20482.017.523.50.0
34Hutinovic HalimBIH20352.014.520.00.0
35Lepenica SinanBIH18921.514.019.00.0
36Boric MasaBIH16681.513.519.50.0
37Omanovic VahidinBIH20961.512.519.00.0
38Hadziselimovic MajaBIH16931.011.517.50.0
38 players

17) Dutch Youth Championships 2012

The Dutch Youth Championships took place 28th April - 6th May 2012. Julian Van Overdam took the main open title with 7.5/9.

Dutch Youth 2012 Haarlem NED Sat 28th Apr 2012 - Sun 6th May 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtg123456789PtsTB1TB2TPR
1Van Overdam, Julian22451111½½½117.54838.752415
2Van Foreest, Jorden21721½11½1½½174533.252390
3Pijpers, Arthur233811½011½01650.532.252265
4Van der Lende, Ilias2152100111½½1645282205
5Maatman, Nick20681½10011½1643242259
6Ypma, Peter216111½01½1½05.549.526.752194
7Haast, AnneWIM2282½101101105.54623.252191
8Brantjes, Yme177901½½00111534.516.752024
9Van der Auweraert, Elwin1976011100½014.539202059
10Van Osch, Mees2013½011010014.53915.752010
11Donkers, Joran196701½0½½1104.53914.52075
12Bijlsma, Nick2144001110½104.53612.52029
13Von Meijenfeldt, Bart214410½11000½44314.252012
14Kollen, Zyon21281½00½1½0½44216.51988
15De Jongh, Adriaan21971½00½½½01442161991
16Klapwijk, Bram2060011½00½1044215.52018
17Ratsma, Midas1930100011010437.512.51975
18Lentjes, Noud194600110½½10436.5131931
19Sekandar, Kambiz199601½0½½0013.535.5111956
20Manoch, Maurice1969000101-0002352.51290
21Hendrikse, Arnoud179500001001023341697
22Douven, Maurits000000000013211268
22 players

18) Heroes Day Cup 2012

The Heroes Day Cup took place in Bridgetown, Barbados, 27th April - 1st May 2012. Alonso Zapata took clear first with 6.5/10.

Heroes Day Masters Bridgetown BAR Fri 27th Apr 2012 - Tue 1st May 2012
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg12345678910PtsTB1TB2TPR
1Zapata, AlonsoGMCOL248511½1½00½116.547.029.02345
2Farley, TerryIMBAR2250½½1½½½1½106.048.026.752354
3Del Castilho, MartynFMBAR2215100½1½1½½16.048.025.752361
4Denny, KevinIMBAR2303½½½½1½½½½½5.549.025.752308
5Joseph, MarcusTRI21980½0½01½1003.553.017.52183
6Warner, DelisleFMBAR22100½100½000½2.555.012.252097
6 players

19) Karlovy Vary Open 2012

The Karlovy Vary Open took place 26th April to 1st May 2012. Serguei Vesselovsky edged out Jovica Radovanovic on tie-break after both finished on 6.5/8. I couldn't see any games.

Karlovy Vary Open Karlovy Vary CZE Thu 26th Apr 2012 - Tue 1st May 2012
Leading Final Round 8 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Vesselovsky SergueiIMCZE23646.530.040.031.75
2Radovanovic JovicaFMSRB22966.530.040.031.25
3Tuma JakubFMCZE22876.031.041.029.25
4Roesemann RainerFMGER22846.029.539.026.25
5Karlik VladimirFMCZE23056.028.537.528.00
6Jedlicka AlesFMCZE22316.027.536.026.00
7Toman OndrejCZE18725.532.543.528.75
8Soukup JiriFMCZE23045.531.541.526.75
9Kozak MilosFMCZE21845.529.540.027.00
10Bartos JanFMCZE22135.526.535.023.00
11Wimmer MiroslavCZE21175.525.033.521.00
12Vlasak LukasFMCZE22705.031.040.523.50
13Mukashev AssanKAZ21725.030.540.523.75
14Klecker TadeasCZE22015.030.040.523.00
15Brem StephanCZE21185.028.537.020.50
16Dusbaba KarelCZE21015.028.037.520.75
17Musil VitezslavCZE19895.028.037.520.50
18Krejcik JiriCZE21245.027.036.021.00
19Bach MarkusGER20305.026.536.019.25
20Lorenc TomasCZE20975.026.035.520.25
21Vondra ZbynekCZE22085.025.534.020.00
22Bach Ulf-GunterGER19735.025.033.018.75
23Ondrejat MiroslavCZE20835.024.032.018.50
24Pribyl JaroslavCZE20085.023.532.518.00
25Verwoert JefNED20185.023.532.018.50
26Kratochvil JakubCZE20834.529.538.519.25
27Vykouk JanCZE18454.527.537.020.25
28Stojkovic AndreaCRO19904.527.537.019.00
29Elias MiroslavCZE21274.526.036.016.75
30Vavrinec TomasCZE19964.526.034.016.25
31Maglia PavelCZE20524.525.535.517.50
32Hlavac RudolfCZE19944.525.034.515.75
33Hajek JaroslavCZE19504.524.031.016.00
34Gouma RonaldNED19234.524.030.013.50
35Stradej VlastimilCZE20394.523.532.516.50
36Molnar LadislavCZE17954.523.031.014.75
37Grussova HelenaCZE19454.031.540.017.50
38Pycha PatrikCZE18394.025.032.514.50
39Lacha JanCZE19264.024.532.513.25
40Vanko JiriCZE20034.022.532.513.75
82 players

20) Latvian Championships 2012

Vitalijs Samolins won the Latvian Championships that took place in Riga 29th April - 5th May 2012 with 7.5/9. Games from the final two rounds not yet available.

ch-LAT 2012 Riga LAT Sun 29th Apr 2012 - Sat 5th May 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Samolins VitalijsIMLAT23927.038.547.036.5
2Sveshnikov EvgenyGMLAT24996.540.050.036.5
3Starostits IlmarsGMLAT24896.537.547.034.0
4Krivonosov OlegIMLAT24496.037.047.531.5
5Putka VernerNMLAT22936.035.543.027.5
6Neiksans ArtursGMLAT25245.537.046.528.5
7Kantans TomsFMLAT23475.536.547.528.5
8Sveshnikov VladimirIMLAT24265.535.045.529.0
9Meskovs NikitaFMLAT23195.533.543.028.5
10Lavendelis EgonsFMLAT23475.531.540.525.5
11Meijers ViestursGMLAT24905.040.051.031.0
12Bernotas ArtursMKLAT21965.035.545.527.5
13Marutkins OlegsMKLAT19705.032.541.024.5
14Berzinsh RolandIMLAT24224.534.542.023.5
15Mustaps MatissNMLAT22784.531.539.023.0
16Dzirkalis EdvinsMKLAT20884.530.038.019.0
17Visockis JanisMKLAT21614.529.537.519.5
18Stepins EdgarsMKLAT20824.526.534.018.0
19Mierins EriksMKLAT21094.526.034.019.5
20Daudzvardis JanisNMLAT21524.034.544.023.0
21Kalnins KristapsMKLAT22904.032.541.024.0
22Tokranovs DmitrijsMKLAT19294.026.534.018.5
23Rasa GintsMKLAT21004.026.034.016.5
24Chehlov AleksanderFMLAT21563.532.041.519.5
25Berzinsh IvarsMKLAT22193.525.532.014.5
26Krilovs NikolaijsMKLAT20523.523.029.514.0
27Klimakovs SergejsNMLAT22503.032.041.020.0
28Osis RenarsMKLAT22113.030.540.018.0
29Skuja AivarsMKLAT21943.024.532.010.5
30Markauss DanielsILAT18912.528.536.514.0
31Stepovojs ViktorsILAT17071.525.533.510.0
31 players
ch-LAT w 2012 Riga LAT Sun 29th Apr 2012 - Sat 5th May 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Berzina IlzeWGMLAT22997.037.548.038.5
2Rogule LauraWGMLAT23176.537.548.532.5
3Erneste IngunaWGMLAT21906.038.049.530.0
4Skinke KatrinaWIMLAT22296.037.548.527.0
5Reizniece-Ozola DanaWGMLAT22926.037.048.033.0
6Parhomenko MargaritaILAT15655.530.540.021.5
7Otikova ElinaILAT19035.037.045.028.0
8Ungure LigaWFMLAT20625.033.541.023.0
9Kane MartaILAT19455.033.043.524.5
10Djogteva JekaterinaILAT17714.538.048.527.0
11Limanovska ElizabeteILAT16474.531.539.023.5
12Golubeva MarijaILAT17884.529.035.520.5
13Zhiljaeva VeronikaILAT15954.528.034.516.0
14Matisone DanaILAT16964.033.543.521.0
15Dombrovska StefanijaILAT18504.032.039.021.5
16Dernova ArinaILAT18143.525.531.515.5
17Litvjakova DarijaILAT18903.525.531.014.5
18Dubova AnnaILAT18353.028.033.518.5
19Kannina KristaILAT18431.028.033.55.0
20Cernavska OlgaILAT18450.029.035.00.0
20 players

21) Magistral Osasco 50 Anos 2012

The Magistral Osasco 50 Anos took place 25th April to 1st May 2012. Salvador Alonso won with 7.5/10.

Osasco 50 Anos GM Osasco BRA Wed 25th Apr 2012 - Tue 1st May 2012
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123456Pts
1Alonso, SalvadorGMARG2506##½½½11 1
2Mareco, SandroGMARG2579##½01 11 11 17
3Barbosa, Evandro AmorimIMBRA2399½½½1##½½½½1 1
4Terao, Rodrigo AkiraFMBRA2364½00 0½½##½½
5Toth, Christian EndreIMBRA23650 0½½½½##0 0
6Cubas, Jose FernandoGMPAR25180 00 00 01 1##
6 players

22) Torneio de Mestres 2012

The Torneio de Mestres took place in Lisbon 28th April to 6th May 2012. Jose Padeiro won with 8/9. Games from the final two rounds not yet available.

Torneio de Mestres Lisbon POR Sat 28th Apr 2012 - Sun 6th May 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Padeiro Jose Joao TatoFMPOR23158.00.04.032.00
2Dias Paulo Jorge GuimaraesIMPOR24545.50.02.019.50
3Carneiro Carlos Alberto C PNMPOR22575.01.51.517.75
4Vasques Antonio Pedro FreixiaPOR21975.01.03.022.25
5Rego Pedro Filipe PinhoPOR21345.00.53.022.50
6Diogo Vasco Andre MarcaloFMPOR22884.50.01.515.50
7Santos Antonio M L F PereiraFMPOR23274.00.02.517.00
8Andrade Jose Manuel VieiraFMPOR22513.50.01.512.00
9Fernandes Alberto Manuel De APOR21292.50.02.012.00
10Reis Luis Miguel De Sousa ANMPOR22472.00.00.06.50
10 players

23) 3rd Royal Residence Cup

The 3rd Royal Residence Cup took place in Zhovkva 24th-30th April 2012. Michal Paterek won with 7/9. Final round games now available.

3rd Royal Residence Zhovkva UKR Tue 24th Apr 2012 - Mon 30th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Paterek MichalFMPOL22647.027.000.05
2Jurcik MartinFMSVK23486.024.000.03
3Shkuran DaniilIMUKR23506.021.250.04
4Odnorozhenko EvgenyiIMUKR22925.520.750.02
5Vetoshko VolodymyrUKR22245.520.000.03
6Terletsky OlegUKR21845.017.750.03
7Meleshko VladimirFMUKR23084.517.000.01
8Gavrish LeonidUKR21423.59.500.02
9Petrenko SvetlanaIMMDA22501.55.500.00
10Leshchyshak IgorBLR21370.50.750.00
10 players

24) TCh-SUI 2012

The Swiss Team Championship takes place 18th March - 21st October 2012. Round 4 3rd June 2012. Games from round 3 29th April now available.

TCh-SUI National A Zuerich SUI Sun 18th Mar 2012 - Sun 21st Oct 2012
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Riehen 1616
2Reichenstein 1614
3Geneve 1514½
4Zuerich 1514
5Reti 1312½
6Luzern 1211½
7Winterthur 1111
8Wollishofen 11
9Mendrisio 119
10Neuchatel 108
10 teams

25) TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2012

The Polish Ekstraliga takes place 4th May - 30th September 2012 over three long weekends. David Navara and Radoslaw Wojtaszek are the highest rated players. There is a long break until rounds 4-6 (14-16 Sept) and then rounds 7-9 (28-30 Sept).

TCh-POL Ekstraliga Warsaw POL Fri 4th May 2012 - Sun 30th Sep 2012
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoTeamRtgMptsTB1TB2
11KSz WASKO HetMaN Szopienice Katowice2500622
28GK BASZTA MOS Znin245061.52.5
37AZS POLITECHNIKA POZNANSKA POCZTOWIEC2383422.5
410KSz POLONIA Warszawa2483412
54KSz STILON Gorzow Wlkp.2417421.5
65IMPACT TEAM Ostroda236721.51.5
79ROTMISTRZ TWOJA SZKOLA Grudziadz240020.50.5
82KSz POLONIA VOTUM Wroclaw241722.51
93MLKS NADNARWIANKA Pultusk2350011.5
106LKS WRZOS Miedzyborow2317010
10 teams

26) Hungarian Teams 2011-12

The Hungarian Team Championship take place 25th September 2011 - 20th May 2012. Round 10 6th May 2012 results, games will follow next week. Final Round 11 20th May 2012.

TCh-HUN 2011-12 Budapest HUN Sun 25th Sep 2011 - Sun 20th May 2012
Leading Round 10 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112Bpts
1Aquaprofit-NTSK77.586.58.57.5910 10.510.585
2ASE Paks58.55.59.57.5 7.5910810.581
3HVSE4.53.5 99.56.58.58.59.5811.579
4MLTC46.5 6.556.575.51081069
5Hungaropharma Decs5.52.535.58.59.56.510.55 965.5
6Penzugyor SE3.54.52.573.556.57.59.510 59.5
7Z.Csuti-Hydrocomp SK4.5 5.55.52.576.556.56.5958.5
8Honved ASE34.53.555.55.55.5 7.56.5752.5
9ASS-Makoi SVSE233.56.51.54.57 5.58950.5
10Toth Laszlo SE 22.5272.55.54.56.595.547
11Komaromi VSK SE1.5444 25.55.543739.5
12Vasas SC1.51.50.523 3536.5531
12 teams

27) TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2011-12

The 2nd Division of the Austrian Bundesliga has now finished. Final two rounds of the Eastern Division now available.

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 players
TCh-AUT2 Mitte11-12 Vienna AUT Fri 7th Oct 2011 - Sun 29th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Union Ansfelden*43455342044.00
2SV Steyregg2*43343531637.50
3ZH-Technologies-Wolfsberg2*1444331436.00
4SpG. Spark. Grieskirchen/Schallerb33*3331334.00
5ASK St. Valentin253*231234.00
6ESV Austria Graz132*4551135.50
7Union Styria Graz Kleine Zeitung1242*541033.50
8SK Sparkasse Fuerstenfeld2233*331031.50
9Strassenbahn Graz313*1029.00
10SK MPO Maria Saal3133½1*34827.00
11SC Die Klagenfurter23233*729.00
12SV ASVO Fundermax St. Veit/Glan312*125.00
12 players
TCh-AUT 2 East 11-12 Vienna AUT Fri 7th Oct 2011 - Sun 29th Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Husek Wien*35341842.50
2tschaturanga*3431438.02
3SK Wien-Ottakring3*333345531438.00
4ASVO Mattersburg3*3343541436.00
5ASVO Lackenbach33*52241237.50
6Raiffeisen Waehring1331*361135.50
7Blackburne Nickelsdorf33½*03241128.50
8ASVO Pamhagen22346*351037.00
9Spg Data Technology Eichgraben/P12433*421030.00
10ASVO Wulkaprodersdorf213432*828.50
11Niederabsdorf331½1*4825.00
12SK Advisory Invest Baden½220242*219.50
12 players

28) 4NCL 2011-12

The 4NCL took place 12th November 2011 - 7th May 2012. Wood Green Hilsmark took the title ahead of Guilford and surprise package White Rose who beat second placed Guildford. Demotion League Round 10 games not currently available.

4NCL 2011-12 Staverton ENG Sat 12th Nov 2011 - Mon 7th May 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam12345678MptsBpts
1Wood Green Hilsmark 15½-2½4½-3½7-16-27½-½7-15½-2½1443
2Guildford 12½-5½3½-4½6½-1½5-36-24-48-0935½
3White Rose 13½-4½4½-3½3½-4½3½-4½4½-3½5-35½-2½830
4Cheddleton 11-71½-6½4½-3½4½-3½2½-5½6-26½-1½826½
5Barbican 4NCL 12-63-54½-3½3½-4½5-34-46-2728
6Jutes of Kent½-7½2-63½-4½5½-2½3-54-44½-3½523
7Barbican 4NCL 21-74-43-52-64-44-43-5321
8e2e4.org.uk 12½-5½0-82½-5½1½-6½2-63½-4½5-3217
1Cambridge University 14½-3½4½-3½5-35-36-25½-2½5½-2½1436
2Wood Green Hilsmark 23½-4½5-35-33½-47-15½-2½6-21035½
3Guildford 23½-4½3-54-45½-2½5½-2½6-26½-1½934
4Blackthorne Russia3-53-54-47-13½-4½4½-3½5½-2½730½
5Oxford 13-54-3½2½-5½1-74-46½-1½4½-3½725½
6The AD's2-61-72½-5½4½-3½4-44-45-3623
7Bristol 12½-5½2½-5½2-63½-4½1½-6½4-44-4220
8Anglian Avengers 12½-5½2-61½-6½2½-5½3½-4½3-54-4119
16 teams

29) Active Team Events

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

Chinese League 2012

The marathon Chinese League takes place 28th April to 9th October 2012. First three rounds took place in Beijing. Rounds 4-7 27th-29th June 2012.

TCh-CHN 2012 Beijing CHN Sat 28th Apr 2012 - Tue 9th Oct 2012
Leading Round 3 (of 22) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
14Beijing AIGO Team3201510.00
28Jiangsu Taizhou Team3201510.00
32Chongqing Team320159.00
412Wuxi Huafang Construction Team321048.50
51Zhejiang Yinzhou Team311138.00
66Shanghai Jianqiao Academy Team311138.00
73Tianjin Qin Huangdao Team311137.50
89Shandong Gree Team301226.50
95Chengdu Bank Team301226.00
107Guangdong Huateng Club Team312026.00
1110Qingdao School Team302116.00
1211Hebei Sports Lottery Team302114.50
12 teams

Catalan Team Championship 2012

The Catalan Team Championship took place 28th January - 21st April 2012. ESCOLA ESCACS DE BCN took the title. The games file is up to Round 8 but nothing since. Last year this compilation file wasn't completed and I'm not at all sure that the same thing won't happen again this year as it's been weeks since the last update. Will stop looking if it doesn't happen by next week.

TCh-CAT 2012 Barcelona ESP Sat 28th Jan 2012 - Sat 21st Apr 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameMptsBpts
1ESCOLA ESCACS DE BCN10368
2BARCELONA UGA9.5339.25
3BARBERA8331.5
4COLON SABADELL7.5344.5
5MONTCADA6319.5
6FOMENT5.5240.75
7SANT JOSEP BADALONA5.5203.5
8FIGUERES4.5232.25
9CERDANYOLA VALLES4.5203.25
10LLEIDA3219.75
11TERRASSA2179.75
12TARRAGONA0180.5
12 teams

30) Minor corrections to Previous TWICs

Bunratty Chess Festival in TWIC 907. O'Connor, Jonathan I found the wrong one originally. TWIC 911 Russian Junior Championship dates and year wrong for round 4. TWIC 912 some adjustments to the Nancy Grand Prix file preliminary and knockout section. I present the KO section again in this issue. Some additional corrections: 6th New Lugano op: 2.1 Sedina,Elena - Hamdouchi,Hicham 0-1 and NOT 1-0. 23rd Lenk op: 2.11 Turkmani Julian (1779) - Boschetti Claudio (2153) 1-0 (colours and result are the other way round).

31) Forthcoming Events and Links

US Championship 2012

ch-USA 2011 Saint Louis USA Tue 8th May 2012 - Sun 20th May 2012
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Nakamura, Hikaru GM USA 2775 2016192
2 Kamsky, Gata GM USA 2741 2000024
3 Onischuk, Alexander GM USA 2660 14101025
4 Seirawan, Yasser GM USA 2643 2000032
5 Hess, Robert L GM USA 2635 2022036
6 Akobian, Varuzhan GM USA 2625 13300580
7 Robson, Ray GM USA 2614 2023970
8 Kaidanov, Gregory S GM USA 2594 2008564
9 Ramirez, Alejandro GM USA 2593 6500617
10 Lenderman, Aleksandr GM USA 2587 2021285
11 Shulman, Yuri GM USA 2571 13500520
12 Stripunsky, Alexander GM USA 2562 2015315
ch-USA w 2012 Saint Louis USA Tue 8th May 2012 - Sun 20th May 2012
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Zatonskih, Anna IM USA 2510 14101572
2 Krush, Irina IM USA 2457 2012782
3 Foisor, Sabina-Francesca WGM USA 2364 1212915
4 Baginskaite, Camilla WGM USA 2358 2014599
5 Goletiani, Rusudan IM USA 2333 13601105
6 Abrahamyan, Tatev WGM USA 2329 13301918
7 Melekhina, Alisa FM USA 2242 2022613
8 Ni, Viktorija WIM USA 2228 11602252
9 Zenyuk, Iryna CM USA 2224 2022966
10 Kats, Alena WFM USA 2137 2007843

20th Anniversary Sigeman & Co 2012

World Chess Championship 2012

30th Liechtenstein Open

X World Youth Stars 2012

10th Somov Mem Kirishi RUS Fri 11th May 2012 - Fri 25th May 2012
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Belous, Vladimir IM RUS 2518 4174003
2 Oparin, Grigoriy IM RUS 2494 24125890
3 Artemiev, Vladislav FM RUS 2459 24101605
4 Vakhidov, Jahongir IM UZB 2439 14201801
5 Chigaev, Maksim FM RUS 2438 4108116
6 Boruchovsky, Avital FM ISR 2434 2800055
7 Mammadov, Zaur IM AZE 2393 13401033
8 Codenotti, Marco FM ITA 2345 800015
9 Antal, Tibor Kende FM HUN 2345 738581
10 Izzat, Kanan FM AZE 2341 13405209
11 Sanal, Vahap CM TUR 2277 6300545
12 Styazhkina, Anna WFM RUS 2107 24119300

3rd Hradec Kralove Open

1st Euro 2012 Open

1st Grand Europe Open

7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012

XXV Ciudad de Leon

26th Pula Open 2012

16th Voronezh International Chess Festival 2012

12th IPCA Championships 2012

Cez Trophy 2012

6th Kings Tournament 2012

Mukachevo Summer 2012

9th Annual Philadelphia International

Russia vs China Match 2012

40th Annual World Open

US Junior Closed 2012

11th La Fere Open 2012

6th Varna Open 2012

Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2012

Sparkassen Open A Dortmund GER Thu 12th Jul 2012 - Sun 22nd Jul 2012
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Kramnik, Vladimir GM RUS 2801 4101588
2 Caruana, Fabiano GM ITA 2767 2020009
3 Karjakin, Sergey GM RUS 2766 14109603
4 Ponomariov, Ruslan GM UKR 2727 14103320
5 Leko, Peter GM HUN 2720 703303
6 Naiditsch, Arkadij GM GER 2702 4650891
7 Bartel, Mateusz GM POL 2665 1112635
8 Fridman, Daniel GM GER 2653 11600454
9 Meier, Georg GM GER 2647 4675789
10 Gustafsson, Jan GM GER 2642 4625498

35th Taminco Open

30th Andorra Open

99th British Championships 2012

10th Davos Open 2012

2nd Riga Tech Uni Open 2012

2nd Metropolitan International

World Chess Olympiad 2012

Chess Train 2012

4th London Chess Classic

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