THE WEEK IN CHESS 942 26th November 2012 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) FIDE Grand Prix Tashkent 2012
3) FIDE World Cup Women 2012
4) 2nd UNAM Chess Festival 2012
5) Fujairah International Chess Championship 2012
6) Kheireddine Ameyar Open 2012
7) Kilkenny Masters 2012
8) 17th Bora Kostic Mem 2012
9) 12th Puhajarve Rapid 2012
10) 9th Vasylyshyn Memorial 2012
11) Al-Ain Autumn Chess Festival (Blitz & Rapid) 2012
12) British Rapidplay 2012
13) CCSCSL Invitational 2012
14) Commonwealth Chess Championship 2012
15) 62nd ch-HUN 2012
16) UT Dallas Grandmaster Invitational 2012
17) XXVI Belgrade Trophy 2012
18) VIII Ugra Governor's Cup
19) 38th Bangladesh Championship 2012
20) Pilsen Open 2012
21) Cultural Village Tournament 2012
22) Brno Open 2012
23) Malta Open 2012
24) World Seniors Chess 2012
25) XXVIII Voivoda Cup 2012
26) 1st Manresa Masters
27) 4th Sant Marti IM 2012
28) 62nd ch-GRE 2012
29) 3rd Saint Louis Thanksgiving Open 2012
30) 48th Annual American Open
31) US Chess League 2012
32) 22nd TCh-SLO 2012
33) TCh-HUN 2012-13
34) TCh-CZE Extraliga 2012-13
35) TCh-FIN 2012-13
36) Dutch League 2012-13
37) TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2012-13
38) SVK Extraliga 2012-13
39) Active Team Events
40) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
FIDE Grand Prix Tashkent 201224 games
FIDE World Cup Women 201220 games
2nd UNAM Chess Festival 2012294 games
Fujairah International Chess Championship 201242 games
Kheireddine Ameyar Open 201247 games
Kilkenny Masters 201218 games
17th Bora Kostic Mem 201218 games
12th Puhajarve Rapid 2012181 games
9th Vasylyshyn Memorial 201260 games
British Rapidplay 201266 games
CCSCSL Invitational 201210 games
Commonwealth Chess Championship 2012178 games
62nd ch-HUN 201225 games
UT Dallas Grandmaster Invitational 201215 games
XXVI Belgrade Trophy 2012115 games
VIII Ugra Governor's Cup462 games
Pilsen Open 2012178 games
Cultural Village Tournament 201235 games
Brno Open 20122 games
TCh-BEL Correction 20121 game
Malta Open 201263 games
World Seniors Chess 2012254 games
XXVIII Voivoda Cup 201235 games
1st Manresa Masters6 games
4th Sant Marti IM 20125 games
62nd ch-GRE 201230 games
3rd Saint Louis Thanksgiving Open 201260 games
US Chess League 201224 games
TCh-HUN 2012-1360 games
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2012-1393 games
TCh-FIN 2012-1380 games
Dutch League 2012-1350 games
TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2012-1372 games
2623 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Roland Wimmer, Olexandr Prohorov, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, Md. Haroon Or Rashid, Henri Koskinen, Jon Haskel and everyone else who helped with this issue.

Another busy week where it seemed there was an almost never-ending stream of new events. The Women's World Chess Championship where Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) meets Anna Ushenina (Ukraine). These two experienced players have survived where the top seeds and the entire Chinese contingent have been eliminated. The winner will play Hou Yifan in a World title match next year but will be women's champion at least until then.

The FIDE Grand Prix in Tashkent is in the early stages with Alexander Morozevich leading on 3/4.

The UNAM Chess Festival saw a huge amount of chess finishing with Magnus Carlsen beating Judit Polgar in the final of a quadrangular tournament. Both will immediately travel to London for the start of the classic on Saturday. I will be doing some hosting of ICC's coverage almost certainly starting with Sunday's round 2 games alongside David Smerdon.

There is much, much more including the British Rapidplay, Hungarian Championship, Bora Kostic Memorial, Kilkenny Masters, a number of team events the list goes on an on.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

2) FIDE Grand Prix Tashkent 2012

The FIDE Grand Prix takes place in Tashkent 21st November to 4th December 2012. Alexander Morozevich has an early lead with 3/4 going into today's rest day.

FIDE GP Tashkent Tashkent UZB Wed 21st Nov 2012 - Tue 4th Dec 2012. Category: 20. Ave: (2747)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Morozevich, Alexander GM RUS 2748 # = 1 = 1 3 2959
2 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar GM AZE 2764 = # = 1 = 2.5 2826
3 Karjakin, Sergey GM RUS 2775 # = = 1 = 2.5 2825
4 Wang, Hao GM CHN 2737 = # = = 1 2.5 2846
5 Caruana, Fabiano GM ITA 2786 0 # = 1 1 2.5 2847
6 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam GM UZB 2696 = = # = = 2 2752
7 Svidler, Peter GM RUS 2747 0 = # = 1 2 2761
8 Leko, Peter GM HUN 2732 = # = = = 2 2746
9 Gelfand, Boris GM ISR 2751 = 0 = = # 1.5 2666
10 Ponomariov, Ruslan GM UKR 2741 = = 0 = # 1.5 2641
11 Dominguez Perez, Leinier GM CUB 2726 0 = = = # 1.5 2648
12 Kamsky, Gata GM USA 2762 0 = 0 0 # 0.5 2440
Round 1. Thu 22nd Nov 2012
Morozevich, Alexander 1-0 Kamsky, Gata 36 A15 English opening
Caruana, Fabiano 1/2-1/2 Svidler, Peter 38 D70 Neo-Gruenfeld defence
Gelfand, Boris 1/2-1/2 Leko, Peter 61 A37 English
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1/2-1/2 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 52 D31 QGD
Ponomariov, Ruslan 1/2-1/2 Wang, Hao 32 B91 Sicilian
Dominguez Perez, Leinier 0-1 Karjakin, Sergey 40 C95 Ruy Lopez
Round 2. Fri 23rd Nov 2012
Kamsky, Gata 1/2-1/2 Karjakin, Sergey 30 E12 Queen's Indian
Wang, Hao 1/2-1/2 Dominguez Perez, Leinier 38 D90 Gruenfeld
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 1/2-1/2 Ponomariov, Ruslan 34 C84 Ruy Lopez
Leko, Peter 1/2-1/2 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 54 B07 Pirc
Svidler, Peter 1/2-1/2 Gelfand, Boris 45 B30 Sicilian
Morozevich, Alexander 1-0 Caruana, Fabiano 51 C65 Ruy Lopez
Round 3. Sat 24th Nov 2012
Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1/2-1/2 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 50 C88 Ruy Lopez
Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 Kamsky, Gata 48 D15 QGD Slav
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 Svidler, Peter 39 D94 Gruenfeld
Ponomariov, Ruslan 1/2-1/2 Leko, Peter 19 B90 Sicilian
Gelfand, Boris 1/2-1/2 Morozevich, Alexander 32 D91 Gruenfeld
Karjakin, Sergey 1/2-1/2 Wang, Hao 75 C10 French
Round 4. Sun 25th Nov 2012
Svidler, Peter 1-0 Ponomariov, Ruslan 44 C45 Scotch
Leko, Peter 1/2-1/2 Dominguez Perez, Leinier 32 E32 Nimzo-Indian
Morozevich, Alexander 1/2-1/2 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 55 D10 QGD Slav defence
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 1/2-1/2 Karjakin, Sergey 25 D27 QGA
Kamsky, Gata 0-1 Wang, Hao 58 E04 Catalan
Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 Gelfand, Boris 59 B30 Sicilian

3) FIDE World Cup Women 2012

The Women's World Chess Championship takes place in Khanty-Mansiysk 11th November to 3rd December 2012. Semi-Final: Stefanova 1.5-0.5 Harika and Ushenina 1-1 Ju Wenjun. Stefanova reaches the final starting on Tuesday. Ushenina beat Ju in Tiebreaks winning game one and surviving a completely lost position to draw and go through in game two.

FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2012 (Khanty-Mansiysk RUS) Round 3 17th-19th Nov 2012
Round 3 Match 01
Socko, Monika (POL)00 0
Stefanova, Antoaneta (BUL)11 2
Round 3 Match 02
Ju, Wenjun (CHN)101 ½
Zhukova, Natalia (UKR)010 ½
Round 3 Match 03
Ushenina, Anna (UKR)1½
Pogonina, Natalija (RUS)0½ ½
Round 3 Match 04
Muzychuk, Mariya (UKR)½0 ½
Zhao, Xue (CHN)½1
Round 3 Match 05
Javakhishvili, Lela (GEO)½0 ½
Harika, Dronavalli (IND)½1
Round 3 Match 06
Kosintseva, Tatiana (RUS)½½0 1 0 ½
Kosintseva, Nadezhda (RUS)½½1 0 1 ½
Round 3 Match 07
Huang, Qian (CHN)011 ½
Krush, Irina (USA)100 ½
Round 3 Match 08
Galliamova, Alisa (RUS)00 0
Sebag, Marie (FRA)11 2
FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2012 (Khanty-Mansiysk RUS) Round 4 20th-22nd Nov 2012
NameG1G2 R1 R2 r3 r4 B1 B2 SDTot
Round 4 Match 01
Sebag, Marie (FRA)1000 1
Stefanova, Antoaneta (BUL)011 1 3
Round 4 Match 02
Ju, Wenjun (CHN)½½½½½1
Huang, Qian (CHN)½½½½½0
Round 4 Match 03
Kosintseva, Nadezhda (RUS)½0 ½
Ushenina, Anna (UKR)½1
Round 4 Match 04
Zhao, Xue (CHN)½½0½
Harika, Dronavalli (IND)½½1½
½
FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2012 (Khanty-Mansiysk RUS) Round 5 23rd-25th Nov 2012
NameG1G2 R1 R2 r3 r4 B1 B2 SDTot
Round 5 Match 01
Stefanova, Antoaneta (BUL)1½
Harika, Dronavalli (IND)0½ ½
Round 5 Match 02
Ushenina, Anna (UKR)½½1½
Ju, Wenjun (CHN)½½0½ 1

4) 2nd UNAM Chess Festival 2012

The 2nd UNAM Chess Festival took place in Mexico City 16th to 25th November 2012. There were a large number of tournaments and exhibition events. Magnus Carlsen beat Judit Polgar in the final of a quadrangular rapid and blindfold tournament in a blitz tie-break. Bartlomiej Macieja dominated the open tournament winning with 8.5/9. Olga Alexandrova won the women's rapid event (prelim and final games available but couldn't find the semi-final games). Carlsen won the exhibition event against the World. He won a second game against the 2000 strong audience (I haven't managed to find that yet).

UNAM Carlsen vs World Mexico City MEX Fri 16th Nov 2012 - Sun 25th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 1 Standings:
RkTeamNameTiFEDRtg1Pts
1Carlsen, MagnusGMNOR284811
2The World00
2 players
UNAM Fem GpA Mexico City MEX Fri 16th Nov 2012 - Sun 25th Nov 2012
Leading Round 5 (of 20) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123456TB1TB2TB3
1Alexandrova, OlgaIMESP2409 * 4816.00
2Pina Vega, SulennisWGMCUB2332½ * 4813.00
3Nakhbayeva, GuliskhanWGMKAZ2334 * 342713.00
4Van Weersel, ArletteWIMNED2168½1 * 34410.00
5Orlova, YelizavetaWCMCAN19610001 * 23.50
6Rizzo, MarinaWFMARG2054½½20 * 14.50
6 players
UNAM Blindfold Rapid Mexico City MEX Fri 16th Nov 2012 - Sun 25th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg
1Carlsen, MagnusGMNOR2848
2Polgar, JuditGMHUN2705
3Leon Hoyos, ManuelGMMEX2599
4Bruzon, LazaroGMCUB2706
4 players
UNAM Fem GpB Mexico City MEX Fri 16th Nov 2012 - Sun 25th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123456TB1TB2TB3
1Guramishvili, SopikoIMGEO2403 * 323248140
2Muminova, NafisaWIMUZB23491 * 247130
3Umudova, NargizWIMAZE222022 * 04610.50
4Videnova, IvaWGMBUL231814 * 24512.50
5Partac, ElenaWGMMDA20862½2 * 44100
6Esquivel De Leon, AuroraWIMMEX196500000 * 000
6 players
UNAM Fem GpC Mexico City MEX Fri 16th Nov 2012 - Sun 25th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123456TB1TB2TB3
1Ordaz Valdes, Lisandra TeresaWGM2350 * 2449150
2Gara, TiciaWGMHUN2377 * 3224612.50
3Maisuradze, NinoWGMFRA23151 * 346120
4Andrenko, IrinaWIMUKR223322 * 23510.50
5Botez, AlexandraWCMCAN20150212 * 2370
6Toro Pradenas, Maria JoseWFMCHI200900012 * 130
6 players
UNAM Fem Final Mexico City MEX Fri 16th Nov 2012 - Sun 25th Nov 2012
RkNameTiFEDRtg12345Pts
1Alexandrova OlgaIMESP2409½½½½11
2Ordaz Valdes Lisandra TeresaWGMCUB2350½½½½00
2 players
2nd UNAM Open 2012 Mexico City MEX Fri 16th Nov 2012 - Sun 25th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Macieja BartlomiejGMPOL26098.553.049.5041.5
2Dobrov VladimirGMRUS24967.551.541.5038.0
3Hambleton AmanFMCAN24047.055.040.0038.0
4Gonzalez Garcia JoseGMMEX24977.050.537.5036.5
5Alvarez Pedraza AramisGMCUB25257.049.035.2536.5
6Hansen EricIMCAN25397.046.035.7533.0
7Hernandez Carmenate HoldenGMCUB25626.554.536.2538.0
8Martinez Duany Lelys StanleyGMCUB24636.552.536.0035.5
9Gonzalez Zamora Juan CarlosGMMEX25426.552.534.0036.0
10De La Paz Perdomo FrankGMCUB24366.550.533.7535.5
11Della Morte PabloFMARG23086.549.533.7533.0
12Ibarra Chami Luis FernandoIMMEX24736.549.034.7534.0
13Perez Garcia Rodney OscarIMCUB23996.548.033.7532.0
14Perez Rodriguez Luis ManuelGMCUB24466.546.533.0032.0
15Ruiz C Joshua DIMCOL23326.545.531.5030.5
16Van Weersel ArletteWIMNED21686.539.526.2529.5
17Cordova EmilioGMPER25686.053.534.0035.5
18Otero Acosta DiasmanyIMCUB24436.051.532.2534.5
19Quesada Perez YunieskyGMCUB26046.051.032.5032.5
20Ortiz Suarez Isan ReynaldoGMCUB25956.050.029.0034.0
21Nakhbayeva GuliskhanWGMKAZ23346.048.028.0032.0
22Maisuradze NinoWGMFRA23156.046.527.5031.0
23Dominguez Aguilar GuillermoFMMEX23636.045.528.0029.0
24Mendoza Ubieta HerminioMEX20106.043.527.0027.0
25Umudova NargizWIMAZE22206.041.024.0028.0
26Videnova IvaWGMBUL23185.549.025.7532.0
27Estrada Nieto JulianIMMEX22955.549.024.2529.0
28Muminova NafisaWIMUZB23495.548.528.0030.0
29Forgas Moreno YanielaWFMCUB21735.548.526.7528.5
30Guerra Mojena LeandroFMCUB23825.547.526.2534.0
31Vera Siguenas DeivyFMPER23965.547.525.5032.0
32Ayala Pena Eduardo AzaelCMMEX21125.547.024.7531.0
33Andrenko IrinaWIMUKR22335.546.027.5028.5
34Perez Avendano Paul OmarFMMEX22325.546.024.7530.5
35Tapie Amione Pablo AdibCMMEX22215.545.525.7530.5
36Pacheco MarcoFMPER23775.544.524.2531.5
37Fernandez FernandoPER23115.543.523.0029.0
38Torres Rosas Luis CarlosCMMEX22435.543.024.5029.0
39Gongora Montes BenjaminIMMEX22535.543.022.5027.0
40Vega Garcia Jorge ArturoFMMEX22435.542.522.5026.0
163 players

5) Fujairah International Chess Championship 2012

The Fujairah International Chess Championship took place 13th to 21st November 2012. Surya Shekhar Ganguly edged out Alexander Moiseenko and Sandipan Chanda on tie-break after all finished on 6.5/9.

Fujairah Masters Fujairah City UAE Tue 13th Nov 2012 - Wed 21st Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Ganguly Surya ShekharGMIND26196.50.045.040.0
2Moiseenko AlexanderGMUKR27026.50.043.538.5
3Sandipan ChandaGMIND25966.50.041.538.0
4Fedorchuk Sergey A.GMUKR26526.00.048.543.0
5Jobava BaadurGMGEO27106.00.045.040.0
6Le Quang LiemGMVIE27056.00.044.540.0
7Sumets AndreyGMUKR26226.00.042.537.5
8Ma QunCHN25346.00.042.037.0
9Saric IvanGMCRO26226.00.040.035.5
10Bacrot EtienneGMFRA27025.50.047.042.0
11Gupta AbhijeetGMIND26675.50.043.038.5
12Guseinov GadirGMAZE26215.50.042.038.0
13Ehlvest JaanGMUSA25975.50.041.037.0
14Ghaem Maghami EhsanGMIRI25595.50.040.036.5
15Andriasian ZavenGMARM26045.50.039.535.5
16Safarli EltajGMAZE26265.00.045.040.5
17Mchedlishvili MikheilGMGEO26395.00.044.040.0
18Kryvoruchko YuriyGMUKR26795.00.043.539.5
19Zherebukh YaroslavGMUKR26275.00.042.038.0
20Yu RuiyuanGMCHN25385.00.041.037.5
21Tkachiev VladislavGMFRA26595.00.041.037.0
22Solak DraganGMTUR25975.00.040.036.0
23Petrosian Tigran L.GMARM26595.00.039.535.5
24Parligras Mircea-EmilianGMROU26355.00.039.035.0
25Lupulescu ConstantinGMROU26225.00.038.535.0
26Zeng ChongshengIMCHN24745.00.038.535.0
27Vishnu Prasanna. VIMIND24635.00.036.533.0
28Solodovnichenko YuriGMUKR25735.00.033.029.5
29Li Chao BGMCHN26935.00.032.529.5
30Bakre TejasGMIND24814.50.040.036.5
31Ni HuaGMCHN26814.50.039.035.0
32Ashwin JayaramIMIND24884.50.035.532.0
33Atabayev YusupFMTKM24074.50.034.031.5
34Odeev HandszarGMTKM24024.50.030.027.5
35Debashis DasIMIND24514.00.039.035.5
36Saravanan V.IMIND23994.00.037.534.5
37Ankit R. RajparaIMIND24234.00.037.034.0
38Satyapragyan SwayangsuIMIND24744.00.036.533.5
39Salem A.R. SalehGMUAE25504.00.036.532.5
40Sagar ShahIND23794.00.035.532.5
58 players

6) Kheireddine Ameyar Open 2012

The Kheireddine Ameyar Open took place in Algiers 16th to 21st November 2012. Igor Miladinovic edged out Mohamed Haddouche on tie-break after both scored 7/9.

Ameyar Mem Open Algiers ALG Fri 16th Nov 2012 - Wed 21st Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Miladinovic IgorGMSRB25677.038.250.05
2Haddouche MohamedIMALG24407.036.500.05
3Volkov SergeyGMRUS25776.536.500.04
4Barsov AlexeiGMUZB25086.532.500.05
5Arab AdlaneIMALG24286.030.000.05
6Shoker SamyIMEGY24936.027.000.05
7Njili KamelFMTUN23746.025.750.04
8Malakhatko VadimGMBEL25505.530.500.04
9Lazic MiroljubGMSRB24645.528.500.05
10Zaibi AmirCMTUN22715.021.750.04
11Seraoui MohcenALG21295.021.500.05
12Ferhi DjamelALG21405.019.750.04
13Benkiar DjamelALG20395.019.500.05
14Meftahi HoussemTUN20025.017.500.04
15Ioualalen LotfiALG21194.518.750.03
16Belouadah SaadIMALG23014.518.500.04
17Saim Mohamed IliasALG19204.518.250.04
18Abbes AliTUN22244.517.500.03
19Houimel OmarTUN17534.514.750.04
20Khelfallah Omar BadreddineCMALG21204.514.250.03
21Kaabi MejdiIMTUN23634.017.750.03
22Nassr AliFMALG20564.016.250.03
23Bouhaddad AbdelkrimALG21564.012.250.03
24Maalaoui AchrafTUN04.09.500.04
25Salhi NouressadatALG20443.511.750.03
26Tamzali BaccarTUN18953.59.750.03
27Latreche KhadidjaWCMALG18753.59.500.02
28Baktach NesrineTUN17313.56.500.03
29Dekar LiesIMALG21413.09.500.03
30Hergli KhaledTUN03.06.750.02
31Nouali DjouherALG17183.06.000.03
32Oussedik MahfoudCMALG22772.08.250.01
33Meddeb ChadhaTUN17721.53.250.01
34Lahmar ChaimaTUN15341.52.500.00
34 players

7) Kilkenny Masters 2012

Mark Hebden edged out Gawain Jones on tie-break to win the Kilkenny Masters on tie-break/ Both scored 5/6. Alex Baburin was clear 3rd on 4/6. Top 3 boards from each round were broadcast this year.

Kilkenny Masters Kilkenny IRL Fri 23rd Nov 2012 - Sun 25th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkNameTiRtg123456PtsTPR
1Hebden, MarkGM254011½½115.02746
2Jones, Gawain C.GM2644111½½15.02501
3Baburin, AlexanderGM2534 *1101014.01857
4Arkell, Keith C.GM24621½½1½03.52399
5Collins, Sam E.IM2440 *1½10103.52360
6Heidenfeld, MarkIM2379 *=1½½½½3.52462
7Griffiths, Ryan-RhysFM2357 *=1½½013.52540
8Daly, ColmFM2295 *10011½3.52248
9Moynihan, Kieran2102 *10½½½13.51909
10Aoustin, Arnaud2015 *0½½½113.52050
11Fox, Anthony2067 *½½½½½13.51945
12Courtney, John1930 *0½11½03.00
13Cafolla, Peter1984 *0½½½1=3.02144
14O'Donnell, Conor2057 *100½½13.02691
15Quinn, Ciaran1985 *0½1½½02.51909
16Healy, Tom1855 *=½10½02.51727
17Hauptmann, Thomas1945½½½½0½2.50
18Doyle, Hugh1931 *½0½½½½2.50
19Murray, David B.2105 *½½½½½02.51945
20Keogh, Eamon1858 *½½½½½02.50
21O'Riordan, Kieran2031 *½½½½0½2.51945
22Duffy, Seamus1935 *0½0½½12.52691
23Path, David1986 *0½½½½½2.51996
24Jackson, Carl1856 *+0½00=2.00
25De Jonge, Henk1962 *0½0½102.02691
26De Kruif, Kees19560½½0001.00
26 players

8) 17th Bora Kostic Mem 2012

The 17th Bora Kostic Memorial takes place 20th to 30th November 2012.

17th Bora Kostic Mem Vrsac SRB Tue 20th Nov 2012 - Fri 30th Nov 2012
Leading Round 6 (of 10) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg+-=Pts
1Cvitan, OgnjengmCRO25354114,5
2Svetushkin, DmitrygmMDA25893124,0
3Nikolic, PredraggmBIH26502133,5
4Sedlak, NikolagmSRB25721143,0
5Georgiev, KirilgmBUL26601232,5
6Bogosavljevic, BobangmSRB25240510,5
6 players

9) 12th Puhajarve Rapid 2012

Nigel Short won the 12th Puhajarve Rapid which took place 23rd to 25th November 2012. The event was a 32 player all-play-all with players of a wide range of skills. Players of the same strength played with a time rate of 10 minutes plus 10 seconds a move but then with increasing time handicaps for the strongest players up to 2 min for the strongest vs 18 min for the weakest players.

12th Puhajarve Rapid Puhajarve EST Fri 23rd Nov 2012 - Sun 25th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 31 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Short Nigel DGMENG270428.5414.250.027
2Kulaots KaidoGMEST257024.5348.000.020
3Nyback TomiGMFIN263823.0320.250.019
4Miezis NormundsGMLAT257822.5308.750.018
5Volodin AleksandrGMEST249822.5296.000.019
6Seeman TarvoIMEST238422.0298.500.017
7Liiva RihoIMEST245122.0294.000.015
8Schults OlevFMEST230020.5261.750.017
9Smith AxelIMSWE249120.0274.250.017
10Sepp OlavIMEST244620.0257.000.016
11Vorobjov PavelEST215619.0239.000.016
12Valgmae ToomasEST221818.5252.250.014
13Leito PriitEST233318.0233.750.012
14Kanep MeelisGMEST254217.5249.250.06
15Lapidus MarkEST212917.0211.500.012
16Puusepp KaimarEST227317.0210.250.012
17Vihmand AntsEST217617.0203.750.014
18Laine PanuFIN219516.0175.750.014
19Siemer TambetEST204615.5191.500.09
20Haavamae HenrikEST195014.5168.250.013
21Rotov IgorEST014.5162.000.013
22Simson UrmasEST014.0179.500.012
23Porrasmaa TimoFIN206411.0138.750.09
24Ozolins ArisLAT217711.0120.000.07
25Järvet JüriEST205610.5105.250.07
26Rebane RaulEST214710.598.250.07
27Kelder HendrekEST20658.089.500.03
28Otsmann VilluEST18006.571.250.03
29Tuulik ÜloEST19235.546.750.03
30Poom MatiEST18164.526.750.03
31Kapp ViljarEST03.024.250.01
32Meidla LauriEST01.519.750.01
32 players

10) 9th Vasylyshyn Memorial 2012

The 9th Vasylyshyn Memorial takes place 20th to 28th November 2012.

9th Vasylyshyn GM Lviv UKR Tue 20th Nov 2012 - Wed 28th Nov 2012. Category: 8. Ave: (2449)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Vysochin, Spartak GM UKR 2515 # = 1 1 = 1 1 5 2693
2 Sivuk, Vitaly IM UKR 2482 = # = 1 1 = 1 4.5 2627
3 Zakhartsov, Viacheslav V. GM RUS 2531 = # = 1 1 = 1 4.5 2622
4 Vovk, Yuri GM UKR 2592 0 = # = = 1 1 3.5 2494
5 Semcesen, Daniel IM SWE 2484 0 = # = 1 1 = 3.5 2502
6 Yildiz, Betul Cemre WGM TUR 2379 0 0 = # = = 1 2.5 2368
7 Tovmasian, Vardges IM ARM 2436 0 = 0 # 0 1 1 2.5 2389
8 Dastan, Muhammed Batuhan FM TUR 2370 = 0 0 0 = 1 # 2 2365
9 Vetoshko, Volodymyr UKR 2283 0 = = 0 = 0 # 1.5 2296
10 Polivanov, Anatoliy IM UKR 2413 0 0 0 = 0 0 # 0.5 2070
9th Vasylyshyn IM Lviv UKR Tue 20th Nov 2012 - Wed 28th Nov 2012. Category: 2. Ave: (2291)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Szwed, Jacek FM POL 2251 # = 1 1 = 1 1 5 2592
2 Zakhartsov, Vladimir RUS 2328 # = 1 0 1 1 1 4.5 2481
3 Biriukov, Nikolai IM UKR 2402 = = # 0 1 1 1 4 2388
4 Zajarnyi, Anatolyi IM MDA 2324 0 0 # = 1 1 1 3.5 2309
5 Nester, Ihor IM UKR 2328 0 1 # = = 1 0 3 2266
6 Volovikov, Anton FM UKR 2343 = 1 = # = 0 0 2.5 2219
7 Ozturk, Kubra WGM TUR 2278 0 = = = # 0 1 2.5 2230
8 Gavrish, Leonid UKR 2138 0 0 0 0 1 1 # 2 2209
9 Terletsky, Oleg UKR 2259 0 0 0 1 0 # 1 2 2182
10 Meleshko, Vladimir FM UKR 2256 0 0 0 0 1 0 # 1 2045

11) Al-Ain Autumn Chess Festival (Blitz & Rapid) 2012

The Al-Ain Autumn Chess Festival took place 23rd to 24th November 2012. No games available. Ehsan Ghaem Maghami won both the rapid and the blitz

Al-Ain Blitz 2012 Al Ain UAE Fri 23rd Nov 2012 - Sat 24th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Ghaem Maghami. EhsanGMIRI25219.00.0947.0
2Mariano Nelson IIIPHI22707.50.0748.5
3Shamas SalemOM07.00.0742.5
4Santhosh PurushothamanIND19916.50.0648.0
5Ilhomzoda IkromTJK22066.50.0647.0
6Bondok Ahmad SaeedEGY18026.50.0640.5
7Algildah KhalidFMSYR21686.50.0640.0
8Amer Mohammed BisharaSUD17376.50.0639.0
9Bennett John MENG20466.00.0648.0
10Magdy KassemEGY18606.00.0644.5
11Dimarucut Francis ErwinPHI21226.00.0644.0
12Al mashikhi salemOM06.00.0642.0
13Montaser KamilSUD15726.00.0642.0
14Al maashani AbduallahOM06.00.0639.5
15Khadzh Khamed. NaserUKR20725.50.0552.0
16Lim NanSIN05.50.0540.5
17Fareed Ahmed khayatKSA05.50.0538.5
18Abtini HasanSYR20045.00.0547.0
19Pahlevanzadeh MehrdadIRI20875.00.0545.0
20Rafee Mohd HayelSYR18995.00.0544.5
21Johny P IIND05.00.0542.0
22Ahmed FayezUAE19025.00.0541.0
23Sharif AskarEGY05.00.0540.5
24Waleed MohamedEGY17245.00.0540.0
25Al maashani AamerOM05.00.0539.5
26Al ansi AminOM05.00.0537.0
27Almamari MohammedOM05.00.0536.0
28Waleed OmarEGY15365.00.0533.0
Al-Moaamari MozahUAE13445.00.0533.0
30Abdi AbdelkrimIRI05.00.0438.0
31Al Shamsi Sultan FadelUAE04.50.0429.5
32Khadzh KhamedUKR16054.00.0440.5
33Ismail PIND15354.00.0439.5
34Al Najar HudaSYR19584.00.0437.5
35Al Maamari Wafia DarwishUAE15314.00.0436.5
36Albalushi RashedOM04.00.0435.0
37Al Torki Fahed AbdullaKSA04.00.0434.5
38Kalbani WademaWCMUAE13824.00.0434.0
Al-Shamsi OushaUAE13764.00.0434.0
40Al Mahri MahraUAE04.00.0430.5
72 players
Al-Ain Rapid 2012 Al Ain UAE Fri 23rd Nov 2012 - Sat 24th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Ghaem Maghami. EhsanGMIRI25816.50.0628.0
2Ilhomzoda IkromTAJ22126.01.0628.5
3Abtini HasanSYR19466.00.0626.5
4Shamas SalemOM05.50.0526.0
5Pahlevanzadeh MehrdadIRI20875.50.0525.5
6Santhosh PurushothamamnIND05.00.0529.5
7Khadzh Khamed. NaserUKR19975.00.0527.5
8Rafee Mohd HayelSYR19175.00.0526.0
9Mariano Nelson IIIPHI22975.00.0526.0
10Algildah KhalidFMSYR21295.00.0524.5
11Bennett John MENG20675.00.0524.5
12Al mashikhi SalemOM05.00.0524.0
13Ahmed FayezUAE19565.00.0524.0
14Al ansi AminOM05.00.0523.5
15Magdy KassemEGY19344.50.0422.5
16Waleed MohamedEGY17244.00.0428.0
17Amini AliBRN17614.00.0425.5
18Al maashani AbduallaOM04.00.0425.5
19Al Najar HudaSYR19434.00.0425.5
20Ismail PIND15354.00.0424.5
21Lim NanSIN04.00.0424.0
22Bondok Ahmad SaeedEGY18464.00.0424.0
23JohanyIND04.00.0423.0
24Al maashani AamerOM04.00.0422.5
25Mohamed Eeldin. WaelEGY17474.00.0422.0
26Montaser KamilSUD15724.00.0420.5
27Iskander MohamedKSA04.00.0418.0
28Waleed Mohamed SaeedEGY04.00.0416.0
29Albalushi RashedOM03.50.0320.5
30Rafea DalaaSYR03.50.0316.5
31Al-Moamari WafiaUAE03.50.0316.5
32Mayed Al-RashediUAE17653.00.0324.0
33Al-Moaamari MozahUAE13303.00.0323.0
34Kalbani WademawcmUAE13883.00.0322.5
35Almamari SalemOM03.00.0322.5
36Almamari MohammedOM03.00.0321.0
37Al Torki Fahed AbdullaKSA03.00.0321.0
38Abdi AbdelkarimIRI03.00.0320.5
39Waleed OmarEGY15363.00.0319.5
40Ziad Tarik Al FalahiIRQ03.00.0319.0
78 players

12) British Rapidplay 2012

The British Rapidplay took place in Headingley Beckett Park site in Leeds 24th to 25th November 2012. Jonathan Hawkins won alone with 9/11. The table below isn't official. I had images of the wallcharts which I attempted to copy the scores to the name list and order by points.

British Rapidplay Leeds ENG Sat 24th Nov 2012 - Sun 25th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPts
1Hawkins, JonathanIMENG25119
2Gordon, Stephen JGMENG25338.5
3Gormally, Daniel WGMENG24958
4Cobb, JamesIMWLS24238
5Hanley, Craig AIMENG24067.5
6Milliet, SophieIMFRA24057
7Willmoth, Robert FENG21647
8Burnett, JimENG21727
9McPhillips, JosephENG21457
10Storey, Charles HFMENG22456.5
11Hall, John BENG23056.5
12Shaw, PeterENG21516.5
13Mazek, MarekPOL20716.5
14Weller, PierreENG21246.5
15Wells, Peter KGMENG24886
16Burns-Mannion, Stephen RIMSCO23516
17Surtees, Mike JENG21096
18Weller, Jean-LucENG21766
19Parsons, MatthewENG6
20Talbot, Mark AENG6
21Burke, Mitchell RENG19526
22Combie, AlexanderENG20516
23Horton, Andrew PENG19686
24Smith, Andrew PhilipFMIRL21945.5
25Croad, NicolasFMNZL22825.5
26Clanchy, NicholasENG17285.5
27Czajka, TomaszPOL5.5
28Horton, Jamie AENG20095.5
29Ursal, Darwin5.5
30Grant, David JENG20845.5
31Woolley, JosENG21105
32Stephenson, David WENG5
33Hall, John5
34Edwards-Wright, Miles DENG19365
35Harvey, Alan4.5
36Archer-Lock, Christopher JENG20394.5
37Willson, OllieENG16504.5
38Milson, Samuel AENG19964
39Braithwaite, Trevor4
40Abbas, DanielENG20164
46 players

13) CCSCSL Invitational 2012

The CCSCSL Invitational takes place 26th to 30th November 2012 in Saint Louis.

CCSCSL GM Inv Saint Louis USA Mon 26th Nov 2012 - Fri 30th Nov 2012. Category: 9. Ave: (2461)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Neimer, Vitaly IM ISR 2411 # 1 1 2489
2 Priyadharshan, K. IM IND 2408 # 1 1 2493
3 Zierk, Steven C IM USA 2475 # 1 1 2499
4 Sarkar, Justin IM USA 2414 # = 0.5 2445
5 Boros, Denes GM HUN 2494 # = 0.5 2481
6 Esserman, Marc IM USA 2445 = # 0.5 2414
7 Diamant, Andre GM BRA 2481 = # 0.5 2494
8 Finegold, Benjamin GM USA 2499 0 # 0 2475
9 Yang, Darwin IM USA 2493 0 # 0 2408
10 Molner, Mackenzie IM USA 2489 0 # 0 2411
CCSCSL IM Inv Saint Louis USA Mon 26th Nov 2012 - Fri 30th Nov 2012. Category: 3. Ave: (2305)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Agrest, Inna WIM SWE 2176 # 1 1 2247
2 Homa, Seth FM USA 2274 # 1 1 2430
3 Young, Angelo IM PHI 2346 # = 0.5 2291
4 Bregadze, Levan IM GEO 2361 # = 0.5 2418
5 Bartell, Thomas FM USA 2418 = # 0.5 2361
6 Kavutskiy, Konstantin FM USA 2301 # = 0.5 2206
7 Sharevich, Anna WGM BLR 2291 = # 0.5 2346
8 Ulrich, Tommy USA 2206 = # 0.5 2301
9 Eckert, Doug D. FM USA 2247 0 # 0 2176
10 Brooks, Michael A IM USA 2430 0 # 0 2274

14) Commonwealth Chess Championship 2012

The Commonwealth Chess Championship takes place 23rd November to 1st December 2012.

ch-Commonwealth Chennai IND Fri 23rd Nov 2012 - Sat 1st Dec 2012
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Lalith Babu M.R.GMIND25285.524.020.025.25
2Adly AhmedGMEGY26075.522.518.523.25
3Oleksienko MikhailoGMUKR25515.522.018.521.25
4Venkatesh M.R.GMIND25205.521.517.522.75
5Karthikeyan P.IMIND24145.521.018.021.00
6Tiviakov SergeiGMNED26595.520.517.020.25
7Ram S. KrishnanIND22695.519.516.519.75
8Dzhumaev MaratGMUZB25305.022.519.020.25
9Sethuraman S.P.GMIND25205.022.018.519.50
10Kathmale SameerIND22815.020.517.517.50
11Lintchevski DaniilGMRUS25555.020.517.019.25
12Karthikeyan MuraliIND23295.020.517.019.00
13Rathnakaran K.IMIND24305.020.517.018.50
14Mohota NishaIMIND23425.020.517.018.00
15Arun Karthik R.IND22785.020.017.018.25
16Nitin S.IMIND23985.020.017.018.00
17Krishna C.R.G.IND23275.020.017.016.00
18Ankit R. RajparaIMIND24235.020.016.518.75
19Paragua MarkGMPHI25325.020.016.518.50
20Tania SachdevIMIND24005.020.016.518.25
21Fominyh AlexanderGMRUS24565.019.015.518.25
22Ravichandran SiddharthIMIND23815.018.515.517.50
23Das SayantanFMIND23395.018.515.517.00
24Shyam Sundar M.IMIND24845.017.514.515.75
25Grover SahajGMIND25095.017.014.016.00
26G. AkashIND24045.017.014.015.00
27Arun Prasad S.GMIND25134.524.020.019.25
28Adhiban B.GMIND25594.523.019.019.25
29Deepan Chakkravarthy J.GMIND25004.522.518.518.75
30Krishna Teja NIND20614.522.019.016.75
31Akshayraj KoreIMIND24594.521.518.017.00
32Nolte RolandoIMPHI24454.521.518.016.25
33Kumaran BIND21974.521.018.015.25
34Rajesh V A VFMIND23704.521.017.516.75
35Gomes Mary AnnWGMIND23844.521.017.516.25
36Narayanan SrinathIMIND24384.520.517.016.25
Soumya SwaminathanWGMIND22514.520.517.016.25
38Saranya JWFMIND21664.520.517.016.25
39Himanshu SharmaIMIND24174.520.517.015.75
40Sundararajan KidambiGMIND24344.520.517.015.50
455 players

15) 62nd ch-HUN 2012

The 62nd Hungarian Championships take place in Heviz 22nd to 30th November 2012.

62nd ch-HUN 2012 Heviz HUN Thu 22nd Nov 2012 - Fri 30th Nov 2012. Category: 13. Ave: (2571)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Banusz, Tamas GM HUN 2580 # = = = 1 1 3.5 2724
2 Medvegy, Zoltan GM HUN 2561 = # = = 1 1 3.5 2726
3 Berkes, Ferenc GM HUN 2693 # = 1 = = 1 3.5 2699
4 Horvath, Jozsef GM HUN 2539 = # = = 1 = 3 2654
5 Erdos, Viktor GM HUN 2640 = = 0 = # 1 2.5 2565
6 Papp, Gabor GM HUN 2578 = = # 1 0 = 2.5 2570
7 Szabo, Krisztian GM HUN 2541 0 = = # = = 2 2520
8 Prohaszka, Peter GM HUN 2573 0 = 0 = # 1 2 2462
9 Pap, Gyula GM HUN 2553 0 0 0 1 = # 1.5 2411
10 Mihok, Oliver IM HUN 2451 0 = 0 = 0 # 1 2365

16) UT Dallas Grandmaster Invitational 2012

The UT Dallas Grandmaster Invitational took place 16th to 20th November 2012. Ioan-Cristian Chirila won with 19 points.

UT Dallas GM Inv Dallas USA Fri 16th Nov 2012 - Tue 20th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameRtg123456789PtsTB1
1Chirila, Ioan-Cristian2506*½½½1½11119.0
2Sadorra, Julio Catalino2546½*0½½111118.0
3Iotov, Valentin2570½1*½0½½1116.0
4Onischuk, Alexander2676½½½*½½½½113.0
5Bercys, Salvijus24180½1½*½½½112.0
6Pavlovic, Milos M2477½0½½½*½0111.040.50
7Holt, Conrad249600½½½½*1½11.038.50
8Getz, Alec2316000½½10*½9.0
9Calugar, Arthur2312000000½½*3.0
10Hughes, Tyler B22890000½000½2.0
10 players
UT Dallas GM Inv Dallas USA Fri 16th Nov 2012 - Tue 20th Nov 2012. Category: 9. Ave: (2461)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Chirila, Ioan-Cristian GM ROU 2506 # = = = 1 = 1 1 1 1 7 2676
2 Sadorra, Julio Catalino GM PHI 2546 = # 0 = = 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2617
3 Iotov, Valentin GM BUL 2570 = 1 # = 0 = = 1 1 1 6 2573
4 Onischuk, Alexander GM USA 2676 = = = # = = = = 1 1 5.5 2517
5 Bercys, Salvijus IM USA 2418 0 = 1 = # = = = 1 = 5 2508
6 Pavlovic, Milos M IM SRB 2477 = 0 = = = # = 0 1 1 4.5 2459
7 Holt, Conrad GM USA 2496 0 0 = = = = # 1 = 1 4.5 2457
8 Getz, Alec FM USA 2316 0 0 0 = = 1 0 # = 1 3.5 2397
9 Calugar, Arthur IM CAN 2312 0 0 0 0 0 0 = = # = 1.5 2204
10 Hughes, Tyler B FM USA 2289 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 = # 1 2129

17) XXVI Belgrade Trophy 2012

The XXVI Belgrade Trophy takes place 24th November to 2nd December 2012.

XXVI Belgrade Trophy Belgrade SRB Sat 24th Nov 2012 - Sun 2nd Dec 2012
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Nabaty TamirGMISR25693.04.06.06.00
2Atalik SuatGMTUR25953.04.05.55.50
3Indjic AleksandarIMSRB25113.04.05.05.00
Todorovic Goran MGMSRB24793.04.05.05.00
Nestorovic DejanIMSRB24263.04.05.05.00
Cvetkovic SrdjanIMSRB23893.04.05.05.00
Sarenac IvanSRB23833.04.05.05.00
8Kislinsky AlexeyGMCZE25563.04.04.04.00
9Ratkovic MilovanSRB23043.03.55.05.00
10Stojanovic DaliborGMBIH24883.03.54.54.50
Stankovic MilosSRB23593.03.54.54.50
Posedaru BogdanFMROU23153.03.54.54.50
13Abramovic BoskoGMSRB24592.54.55.54.25
Enchev IvajloIMBUL24112.54.55.54.25
Gochev MladenBUL22912.54.55.54.25
Karisik NenadMNE20622.54.55.54.25
17Damljanovic BrankoGMSRB25762.54.05.54.25
18Mijovic StefanFMMNE23802.54.05.03.75
Protsenko RomanFMRUS22632.54.05.03.75
20Savic Miodrag RGMSRB25302.53.54.53.75
21Drenchev PetarGMBUL24902.53.54.53.50
22Stamenkovic AleksandarFMSRB23122.53.54.53.25
23Nenezic MarkoSRB23782.53.04.53.75
Demir GokhanTUR22122.53.04.53.75
25Velickovic SasaIMSRB23812.53.04.03.50
26Skurikhin DmitrijFMRUS23542.53.04.03.25
Carnic SrdjanFMSRB23412.53.04.03.25
28Spiric IgorFMSRB22752.52.53.02.50
29Cabrilo GoranGMSRB24422.05.06.03.00
Rajkovic DusanGMSRB24182.05.06.03.00
Lukovic VladimirFMSRB23522.05.06.03.00
Irizanin RadojeFMSRB23422.05.06.03.00
Stavrianakis IoannisFMGRE23162.05.06.03.00
Andrejic VladicaSRB22152.05.06.03.00
Zivanovic BojanSRB20462.05.06.03.00
36Stanojevic BrankoIMSRB23092.05.05.52.50
37Pantelic SasaFMSRB23332.05.05.02.00
38Skare GoranFMSRB23302.04.56.03.00
39Stankovic Ivan GSRB22172.04.55.53.25
40Ugrcic ZoranSRB20372.04.55.53.00
178 players

18) VIII Ugra Governor's Cup

The VIII Ugra Governor's Cup took place 15th to 23rd November 2012 alongside the Women's World Championship. Coverage and games was all in Russian but somehow I managed to convert all the games and results. I cannot think that even Russians think putting the games in Cyrillic is at all useful and if they insist in putting the results in Cyrillic the FIDEid would be awfully useful. Ildar Khairullin won the A-Group with 7/9.

8th Governor CupA Khanty-Mansiysk RUS Thu 15th Nov 2012 - Fri 23rd Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Khairullin, Ildar2642747.5
2Timofeev, Artyom26006.548
3Romanov, Evgeny2616646
4Kurnosov, Igor26455.547.544.531
5Onischuk, Vladimir25635.547.544.530.5
6Mamedov, Rauf26475.547
7Khismatullin, Denis26465.546.5
8Savchenko, Boris25565.543.5
9Geller, Jakov25595.541.5
10Shomoev, Anton25685.540
11Aleksandrov, Aleksej2607547.5
12Shimanov, Aleksandr2597545.5
13Matlakov, Maxim2673544
14Frolyanov, Dmitry2556541.5
15Zhigalko, Sergei2682538.5
16Yudin, Sergei2546538
17Gordievsky, Dmitry2422534.5
18Ponkratov, Pavel25894.544.5
19Arslanov, Shamil23964.540
20Pridorozhni, Aleksei25414.538
21Kopylov, Alexander A24254.537.5
22Stukopin, Andrey24814.534.533
23Iskusnyh, Sergei24954.534.532.5
24Akselrod, Vladislav2402441.5
25Dvoirys, Semen I2534441
26Jumabayev, Rinat25453.540.5
27Matsenko, Sergei24653.539.5
28Kabanov, Nikolai24863.536
29Belyakov, Bogdan23883.535
30Savitskiy, Sergey23653.533
31Yuzhakov, Oleg2353332
32Ovod, Evgenija23842.531
33Nugumanov, Bakhtiyar2323233
33 players
8th Governor CupB Khanty-Mansiysk RUS Thu 15th Nov 2012 - Fri 23rd Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Sharafiev, AzatIMRUS24287.555.5
2Pozin, SergeyIMRUS2369756
3Pogromsky, MikhailIMRUS2415753.5
4Davletbayeva, MadinaWIMKAZ2220752
5Gorbatov, AlexejIMRUS23616.552.5
6Papayan, OlegFMRUS22386.551
7Gutenev, AlexanderFMRUS23416.545
8Demianjuk, AlexanderRUS2342652
9Averchenko, EkaterinaWFMRUS2184649
10Gordeev, SergeyRUS2043647
11Chuguev, AntonRUS2235646
12Sibriaev, AleksandrFMRUS2239645.5
13Afanasiev, DmitryRUS2129644.5
14Pranizin, GennadyRUS2158641.5
15Kunakbaev, IlnurRUS21695.547.544.531.5
16Ovsiannikov, NikolaiRUS5.547.544.529.5
17Lodoev, AyurRUS21455.546.5
18Chekletsov, IlyaRUS19995.545
19Purtov, KonstantinRUS21725.542.5
20Semenova, ElenaWIMRUS21405.542
21Pridorozhni, AisyluRUS5.540.5
22Bakin, AlexanderFMRUS21755.539.5
23Sharafutdinov, AyratRUS2108550.5
24Postnikov, DaniilRUS2156549
25Averchenko, SergejFMRUS2335548.5
26Orekhov, NikolaiRUS2127542.5
27Sazonova, AnastasiaRUS2103542
28Kitaev, IlyaRUS1985541.5
29Yapparov, ArturRUS541
30Kengerli, BahramRUS540
31Bezgodova, SvetlanaWIMRUS2100539.5
32Ivanets, VladimirFMRUS2203538.5
33Rivonenko, VladislavRUS205353836
34Pavlova, NataliyRUS177053835.5
35Soloviov, VitaliiRUS18664.542.5
36Lichkun, DenisRUS19924.541.5
37Trapeznikova, DaryaRUS20544.54139
38Boot, SvetlanaRUS4.54138
39Vorobiov, NikolaiRUS19914.540
40Antipin, SergeiRUS20174.537.5
74 players

19) 38th Bangladesh Championship 2012

The 38th Bangladesh Championship took place 8th to 21st November 2012. Niaz Murshed won with 10/13. Games from the final rounds not yet available.

38th ch-BAN 2012 Dhaka BAN Thu 8th Nov 2012 - Wed 21st Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 13 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Murshed NiazGMBAN245210.00.057.257
2Rahman ZiaurGMBAN25259.51.054.257
3Reefat Bin-SattarGMBAN24389.50.052.009
4Minhazuddin AhmedIMBAN24089.00.551.757
5Abu Sufian ShakilIMBAN23749.00.548.257
6Chatterjee DebarajFMBAN23078.00.041.006
7Ahmed Sk. NasirFMBAN22957.00.041.755
8Ahmed MahtabuddinBAN22336.00.028.505
9Rahman Md. TaiburFMBAN23405.50.028.755
10Mohammad JavedFMBAN22035.01.524.254
11Hasan MehdiFMBAN23105.01.523.253
12Bhuiyan Golam MostafaBAN22115.00.021.005
13Md. Jamal UddinBAN21552.00.07.501
14Kabir Mohammad SherajulBAN20890.50.02.500
14 players

20) Pilsen Open 2012

This is the second open in Plzen within months and whilst I called the last one in August the 4th Open howver this seems to be the real 4th open in the series. Mikhail M Ivanov edged out Andrejs Strebkovs on tie-break after both finished on 5.5/7.

Pilsen Open 2012 Plzen CZE Sun 18th Nov 2012 - Sat 24th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Ivanov Mikhail M.GMRUS23815.522.531.54
2Strebkovs AndrejsIMLAT23185.522.530.54
3Golcman EvgenyRUS22745.022.530.54
4Jurek JosefIMCZE23185.022.031.04
5Kourousis EpaminondasGRE23545.021.530.04
6Folkova MartinaCZE21675.021.028.54
7Potapov PavelIMRUS24345.020.027.04
8Halldorsson Jon ArniISL21964.523.532.53
9Vlasak LukasFMCZE23304.521.529.03
10Palek MiroslavGER22504.521.029.03
11Sarkoezy BenjaminGER20904.520.028.03
12Cherednichenko ElenaWFMUKR21724.519.526.54
13Chudinovskikh Alexander M.IMRUS22674.518.526.53
14Vykouk JanCZE19624.518.025.53
15Vorobyov YrijFMUKR22524.022.030.52
16Tsenov TsvetoslavBUL21184.021.530.03
17Bartos JanFMCZE21914.020.529.04
18Sprotte NorbertGER21454.019.026.02
19Benes PetrCZE21144.018.526.54
20Vlk MiloslavCZE20214.018.024.54
21Latas BoguslawPOL22764.017.524.03
22Prachar JosefCZE19424.017.024.53
23Smirnova AnastasiaRUS20884.016.522.53
24Ilandzis SpyridonGRE21793.520.027.52
25Bechynsky JanCZE18323.519.527.03
26Waisberg ArnoldISR19653.519.025.03
27Paldus PetrCZE20023.518.023.53
28Nad BorisCZE17913.517.023.53
29Jiruse JosefCZE20053.517.023.03
30Ingason SigurdurISL18833.516.023.03
31Chan NarunaRUS18273.514.519.02
32Brem StephanGER21043.020.027.52
33Stengl JaroslavCZE19583.018.526.02
34Kalista KarelCZE18743.018.024.53
35Truksa VaclavCZE16623.017.524.02
36Kasik MiroslavCZE18803.017.025.01
37Soutner JaroslavCZE03.016.022.02
38Frantsuzova LyudmilaRUS17643.014.520.03
39Zoubek VladimirCZE16663.014.018.53
40Holy FilipCZE15783.013.518.02
54 players

21) Cultural Village Tournament 2012

The Cultural Village Tournament takes place 19th to 28th November 2012. There is a place in the C-Group of the Tata Steel tournament for the winner and best Dutch finisher.

Cultural Village Wijk aan Zee NED Mon 19th Nov 2012 - Wed 28th Nov 2012. Category: 7. Ave: (2416)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Rozentalis, Eduardas GM LTU 2592 # 1 = 1 1 1 = 1 6 2707
2 Admiraal, Miguoel FM NED 2301 0 # = = = 1 1 1 4.5 2545
3 Brunello, Sabino GM ITA 2591 = # 1 0 1 = 0 1 4 2470
4 Demuth, Adrien IM FRA 2479 0 = 0 # = 1 1 1 4 2459
5 Castaneda, Georgui GM PER 2518 0 = 1 = # = = = 3.5 2445
6 Jonkman, Harmen GM NED 2421 = 0 = # = = = 1 3.5 2382
7 Ris, Robert IM NED 2400 0 0 = = = # 1 1 3.5 2422
8 Plukkel, Sjoerd FM NED 2330 = 0 0 = = # = 1 3 2356
9 Schoorl, Rob FM NED 2363 0 1 0 = 0 = # = 2.5 2282
10 Van der Lende, Ilias NED 2169 0 0 0 0 0 0 = # 0.5 2032

22) Brno Open 2012

The Brno Open took place 10th to 17th November 2012. Alexander Potapov won with 7/9. Small game corrections available.

Brno Open 2012 Brno CZE Sat 10th Nov 2012 - Sat 17th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Potapov AlexanderGMRUS23797.041.051.55
2Burdalev KirillFMUKR23346.539.050.54
3Wojtczak MaciejPOL22196.537.047.55
4Kuchynka LukasFMCZE23106.536.547.55
5Kratochvil JosefFMCZE22646.535.046.05
6Ivanov Mikhail MGMRUS23816.534.043.06
7Kociscak JiriFMCZE24226.039.049.55
8Kantorik MarianIMSVK23426.038.049.04
9Chudinovskikh Alexander M.IMRUS22676.037.048.54
10Golcman EvgenyRUS22746.037.047.54
Vorobyov YrijFMUKR22526.037.047.54
12Parligras CosminROU22985.540.050.53
13Halldorsson Jon ArniISL21965.539.551.04
14Strebkovs AndrejsIMLAT23185.538.049.04
15Hofirek BenediktCZE20945.538.048.52
16Latas BoguslawPOL22765.535.045.54
17Tsenov TsvetoslavBUL21185.534.545.05
18Cherednichenko ElenaWFMUKR21725.533.042.54
19Kubicek PavelCZE19715.533.041.04
20Spodny JosefFMCZE20195.530.538.53
21Snorek MilanCZE21735.036.547.03
22Styblo MichalCZE22375.036.546.53
23Markovic IvanFMCZE21405.036.045.54
24Stanek StanislavCZE20115.035.045.05
25Zemlicka VitCZE20415.035.045.04
26Kastner OldrichCZE20925.035.044.04
27Spanton TimENG19945.033.043.03
28Vitula JanCZE18845.032.042.04
29Doskar MiloslavCZE17285.028.036.04
30Svobodova MichaelaWFMCZE20194.536.546.54
31Kuchynka LubosCZE20054.533.542.54
32Waisberg ArnoldISR19654.532.542.54
33Svoboda IvoCZE20054.532.540.04
34Kubat PavelCZE18994.532.041.04
35Kopecek IvanCZE19614.532.040.54
36Veznik MichaelCZE18704.531.541.03
37Ingason SigurdurISL18834.531.039.04
38Svoboda FilipCZE16924.529.540.53
39Chladek VaclavCZE20204.041.051.02
40Richterova NatasaCZE19454.036.546.01
73 players

23) Malta Open 2012

The Malta Open took place 18th to 24th November 2012. Bartlomiej Heberla edged out Marijan Petrov on tie-break after both finshied on 7.5/9. Final round games not yet available.

Malta Open 2012 Bugibba MLT Sun 18th Nov 2012 - Sat 24th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2
12Heberla, BartlomiejGM25367.555.5429
24Petrov, MarianGM25127.551.5445
38Collutiis, DuilioIM2486752.5442.5
45Williams, SimonGM2511752441
59Hasangatin, RamilGM2485750.5446
616L'Ami, AlinaWGM2381750419
77Ahlander, BjoernIM2422748.5424.5
812Akesson, RalfGM2440748.5423.5
91Mirzoev, AzerGM25556.555.5444.5
1018De Verdier, Michael 23756.552.5427
113Matamoros, CarlosGM25256.551.5417
1211Bellia, FabrizioIM24456.550433
1313Raetsky, AlexanderGM24316.549418
1425Duncan, ChrisFM22946.548.5418
1517Szczepkowska-Horo., KarinaWGM2378653409
1610Poetsch, HagenIM2466652.5428
1714Lubczynski, RafalIM2419652410.5
1819Pavlidis, AnastasiosFM2331651.5424.5
1924Vaarala, Eric 2234651423.5
2020Velten, PaulFM2328651416
216Brynell, StellanGM2500650413
2222Joie, SebastienFM2307649.5424
2327Robin, SamyFM2272649.5398.5
2415Quillan, GaryIM2409647.5387
2531Schou-Moldt, Thomas 2239645.5413.5
2628Sgnaolin, Davide 2256645411.5
2738Pace, ColinCM2153644.5398
2833Morin, Yves 2183642387.5
2929Chetverik, MaximIM2249640.5367.5
3026Valles, Manuel 22945.548.5398
3130Schunk, ThomasFM22455.548.5390.5
3221Henriksson, JohanFM22755.548398
3342Van t Hof, EricCM21455.547.5383.5
3436Osmolny, VladimirFM21975.547395
3534Semenova, IrinaWGM22165.545.5401.5
3639Seyfried, Claus 21745.545.5393
3744Herbold, Manfred 21365.545.5392.5
3832Spence, David 22335.545396
3955Chierci, MariannaWFM20665.544.5400.5
4047Carlsten, Peter 20475.543.5381.5
159 players

24) World Seniors Chess 2012

The World Seniors Championship took place in Kamena Vourla 12th (opening ceremony) to 25th November 2012. Jens Kristiansen took the men's title with 9/11 half a point clear of Anatoly Vaisser and Evgeny Sveshnikov. Galina Strutinskaya edged out Tamar Khmiadashvili and Elena Fatalibekova on tie-break for the women's title after all three finished on 7.5/11.

World Seniors 2012 Kamena Vourla GRE Mon 12th Nov 2012 - Sun 25th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Kristiansen JensIMDEN24299.00.055.00.0
2Vaisser AnatolyGMFRA25408.50.553.50.0
3Sveshnikov EvgenyGMLAT25078.50.553.00.0
4Balashov Yuri SGMRUS24757.50.051.00.0
5Pushkov NikolaiGMRUS24047.50.047.50.0
6Suba MihaiGMROU24187.50.047.50.0
7Kakageldyev AmanmuradIMTKM23757.50.046.50.0
8Piasetski LeonIMCAN22987.50.046.00.0
9Jansa VlastimilGMCZE24517.50.045.50.0
10Cebalo MisoGMCRO24037.50.045.50.0
11Filipenko Alexander VIMRUS23217.50.044.50.0
12Rantanen Yrjo A.GMFIN23487.00.046.00.0
13Pritchett Craig WIMSCO23487.00.046.00.0
14Sharif MehrshadIMFRA24627.00.045.50.0
15Stepovoj VladimirIMRUS23467.00.045.00.0
16Karasev Vladimir IIMRUS23767.00.044.50.0
17Gutkin BorisISR22897.00.043.00.0
18Skalkotas NikolaosIMGRE21777.00.040.50.0
19Zhelnin Vladimir VIMRUS24596.50.047.50.0
20Okhotnik VladimirGMFRA24336.50.047.00.0
21Timoscenko GennadijGMSVK24906.50.044.50.0
22Sorensen BentFMDEN22946.50.042.00.0
23Malmdin Nils-AkeFMSWE22966.50.040.50.0
24Nukin TolegenKAZ22036.50.040.00.0
25Kolbak JensDEN22736.50.040.00.0
26Van Riemsdijk Herman C.IMBRA23886.50.039.50.0
27Schouten NicoNED22276.50.039.50.0
28Gamboa AnibalVEN21746.50.039.50.0
29Giulian Philip MFMSCO22696.50.039.00.0
30Kierzek Matthias Dr.GER21726.50.039.00.0
31Beltz RobertGER21056.50.039.00.0
32Hohler PeterFMSUI22186.50.038.50.0
33Zhelesny StanislavFMRUS21276.50.038.00.0
34Frick ChristophGER22646.50.037.50.0
35Baeta Marcio NettoBRA20666.50.035.50.0
36Zakharchenko ArnoldIMUKR21946.50.035.50.0
37Acers JudeUSA22146.00.041.50.0
38Kunz KonstantinFMGER22476.00.038.00.0
39Batakovs OlegsLAT21096.00.037.00.0
40Dekan HansGER21696.00.036.00.0
106 players
World Seniors w 2012 Kamena Vourla GRE Mon 12th Nov 2012 - Sun 25th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Strutinskaya Galina NWGMRUS23257.51.544.50.0
2Khmiadashvili TamarWGMGEO21157.51.043.50.0
3Fatalibekova ElenaWGMRUS22667.50.544.00.0
4Titorenko Natalia IWIMRUS21377.01.544.00.0
5Lopatin OlgaWFMGER20917.01.036.00.0
6Ankudinova YelenaWFMKAZ21477.00.546.00.0
7Gaprindashvili NonaGMGEO23506.50.041.50.0
8Melashvili NinoWIMGEO21286.50.041.00.0
9Miednikova SwietlanaWIMRUS21936.50.038.50.0
10Beliaeva NataliaWFMRUS20066.50.037.50.0
11Khropova LarisaWFMRUS20146.50.034.00.0
12Beltz MartinaWIMGER20976.00.041.50.0
13Kierzek MiraWFMMKD20106.00.036.00.0
14Saunina LudmilaWGMRUS22726.00.032.50.0
15Bogumil TatianaWFMRUS21015.51.034.00.0
16Kabanova IrinaRUS19765.50.029.50.0
17Tsygankova EnniUZB18434.00.027.00.0
18Afanasieva ElenaRUS16053.51.022.50.0
19Hoose HanneloreGER17503.50.021.50.0
20Korneeva TamaraRUS18083.00.020.00.0
21Arginbayeva MaryanaKAZ01.01.07.00.0
22Savostina LarisaRUS16201.00.04.00.0
22 players

25) XXVIII Voivoda Cup 2012

The XXVIII Voivoda Cup takes place 22nd to 29th November 2012.

XXVIII Voivoda Cup Legnica POL Thu 22nd Nov 2012 - Wed 28th Nov 2012. Category: 9. Ave: (2457)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Simacek, Pavel IM CZE 2486 # = 1 1 = 1 0 = 4.5 2577
2 Romanishin, Oleg M GM UKR 2530 = # 1 = = = = 1 4.5 2553
3 Mista, Aleksander GM POL 2562 0 0 # = 1 1 1 1 4.5 2538
4 Zawadzka, Jolanta WGM POL 2389 = = # 0 = = 1 1 4 2514
5 Dragun, Kamil IM POL 2461 0 0 1 # 1 1 0 1 4 2504
6 Sulypa, Oleksandr GM UKR 2510 = = = 0 # = = 1 3.5 2439
7 Bures, Jaroslav IM CZE 2397 0 = 0 = = # 1 = 3 2428
8 Sieciechowicz, Marcin IM POL 2443 1 = 0 = 0 # = = 3 2404
9 Fraczek, Daniel FM POL 2423 = 0 0 1 = = # = 3 2394
10 Pieniazek, Artur IM POL 2368 0 0 0 0 0 = = # 1 2165

26) 1st Manresa Masters

The 1st Manresa Masters takes place 19th October to 21st December 2012.

1st Manresa Masters Manresa ESP Fri 19th Oct 2012 - Fri 21st Dec 2012
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1RYAN JosephFMIRL22623.03.500.02
2BARON ISANTA Jose MariaFMESP23452.55.500.02
3MELLADO TRIVINO JuanIMAND24502.53.750.01
4GONZALEZ RODRIGUEZ Jorge AIMCOL23722.53.500.02
5MONELL CAMARASA DavidMKAND22592.53.250.02
6LORENZO DE LA RIVA LazaroIMESP24652.52.250.02
7MENAC COMAS Joan RamonMKESP21392.05.000.01
8BARBERO SENDIC AlejandroFMESP23481.53.250.01
9HERREROS FERNANDEZ MiguelMKESP22791.02.500.01
10ALBETS ARMENGOL RolandESP21470.00.000.00
10 players

27) 4th Sant Marti IM 2012

The 4th Sant Marti IM took place 29th September to 24th November 2012. Jonathan Cruz won with 6.5/9.

4th Sant Marti IM Barcelona ESP Sat 29th Sep 2012 - Sat 24th Nov 2012. Category: 3. Ave: (2309)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Cruz, Jonathan IM PER 2450 # = 0 = = 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2460
2 Rojas Keim, Luis IM CHI 2390 = # = 1 = 0 = 1 1 1 6 2425
3 Ryan, Joseph FM IRL 2262 1 = # 0 0 1 = 1 1 1 6 2440
4 Sanchez Ibern, Marc FM ESP 2332 = 0 1 # = = = 1 = 1 5.5 2387
5 Aranda Gonzalez, Jose FM ESP 2270 = = 1 = # = 0 0 1 = 4.5 2314
6 Martinez Ramirez, Erik FM ESP 2298 0 1 0 = = # = = = 1 4.5 2311
7 Gonzalez Rodriguez, Jorge A. IM COL 2372 0 = = = 1 = # 0 = = 4 2259
8 Exposito Amaro, Josue FM ESP 2287 0 0 0 0 1 = 1 # = 0 3 2187
9 Lopez Agustench, Eduard FM ESP 2247 0 0 0 = 0 = = = # = 2.5 2150
10 Nunez Lucero, Francisco ESP 2186 0 0 0 0 = 0 = 1 = # 2.5 2157

28) 62nd ch-GRE 2012

The 62nd Greek Championship takes place in Athens 24th November to 2nd December 2012.

62nd ch-GRE 2012 Athens GRE Sat 24th Nov 2012 - Sun 2nd Dec 2012. Category: 7. Ave: (2409)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Mastrovasilis, Athanasios GM GRE 2500 # = 1 1 2.5 2629
2 Nikolaidis, Ioannis GM GRE 2555 # = 1 1 2.5 2608
3 Pavlidis, Antonios IM GRE 2463 # = 1 1 2.5 2633
4 Moutousis, Konstantinos IM GRE 2426 # = 1 1 2.5 2579
5 Skembris, Spyridon GM GRE 2463 = = # 1 2 2580
6 Kapnisis, Spyridon GM GRE 2457 = # = = 1.5 2383
7 Nikolaou, Georgios GRE 2232 0 0 = # 0.5 2221
8 Malikentzos, Sotirios FM GRE 2313 0 0 = # 0.5 2176
9 Galopoulos, Nikolaos GRE 2372 0 0 = # 0.5 2188
10 Filippas, Sebastian GRE 2310 0 0 0 # 0 2494
32nd ch-GRE w 2012 Athens GRE Sat 24th Nov 2012 - Sun 2nd Dec 2012. Category: None. Ave: (2126)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Pavlidou, Ekaterini WIM GRE 2185 # = 1 1 2.5 2389
2 Fakhiridou, Ekaterini WIM GRE 2178 = # = 1 2 2292
3 Makropoulou, Marina WGM GRE 2226 # = = 1 2 2191
4 Ikonomopoulou, Maria WFM GRE 2108 # 0 1 1 2 2241
5 Makka, Evanthia GRE 2047 = # = 1 2 2257
6 Markantonaki, Haritomeni WFM GRE 2197 = 1 # 0 1.5 2144
7 Iordanidou, Zoi GRE 2147 = 0 1 # 1.5 2177
8 Makka, Ioulia WIM GRE 2119 0 0 = # 0.5 1864
9 Petraki, Maria WFM GRE 2003 0 0 # = 0.5 1855
10 Grapsa, Georgia GRE 2051 0 0 = # 0.5 1805

29) 3rd Saint Louis Thanksgiving Open 2012

The 3rd Saint Louis Thanksgiving Open took place 23rd to 25th November 2012. Georg Meier, Fidel Corrales Jimenez and Denes Boros scored 5/6.

3rd Thanksgiving Op Saint Louis USA Fri 23rd Nov 2012 - Sun 25th Nov 2012
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkNamePts
1Meier, Georg5
2Corrales Jimenez, Fidel5
3Boros, Denes5
4So, Wesley4.5
5Zierk, Steven C4.5
6Priyadharshan, Kannappan4.5
7Bykhovsky, Anatoly4
8Diamant, Andre4
9Sarkar, Justin4
10Kleiman, Jake4
11Kavutskiy, Konstantin4
12Eckert, Doug D4
13Shulman, Yury3.5
14Young, Angelo3.5
15Bregadze, Levan3.5
16Sharevich, Anna3.5
17Ulrich, Thomas M3.5
18Aripov, Iskandar3.5
19Polgar-Shutzman, Tom3.5
20Gaul, Thomas3.5
21Molner, Mackenzie S3
22Brooks, Michael A3
23Nikhilesh, Kumar K.3
24Cao, Kevin Y3
25Holliman, Bob3
26Ferber, Mark Joeffrey3
27Voelker, James R3
28Li, Zhaozhi3
29Mclaughlin, James3
30Steiner, Tim C3
31Larson, Matthew W3
32Stuart, Zach W3
33Wilkins, Jacob3
34Vaughn, Rodney3
35Neimer, Vitaly2.5
36Inumerable, Florentino2.5
37Hua, Margaret M2.5
38Arun, Vikram Arunachalam2.5
39Vergilesov, Alexander2.5
40Beasley, Dwight P2.5
58 players

30) 48th Annual American Open

The 48th Annual American Open took place 22nd to 25th November 2012. No games nor final results available.

31) US Chess League 2012

The US Chess League takes place 4th September to 1st December 2012. The tournament has reached the knockout phase with the top 4 teams from each division qualifying. The only major event I can think of played on the internet at standard time controls.

Quarter Final Results

Manhattan vs New York (2.5 - 1.5)

Philadelphia vs Baltimore (3.5 - 0.5)

Dallas vs Seattle (1.5 - 2.5)

Arizona vs St. Louis (2.5 - 1.5)

Semi-Final Results

Manhattan vs Philadelphia (1 - 3)

Seattle vs Arizona (2.5 - 1.5)

US Chess League 2012 ICC INT Tue 4th Sep 2012 - Sat 1st Dec 2012
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkTeamRtg+=Bpts
1# - Philadelphia24117.52.523.5/40 (59%)
2@ - Manhattan24246.53.523.0/40 (58%)
3@ - New York24135.54.521.0/40 (53%)
4@ - Baltimore24105.54.519.0/40 (48%)
5X - New Jersey24005.05.019.0/40 (48%)
6X - Connecticut24014.55.519.0/40 (48%)
7X - Boston24094.06.020.0/40 (50%)
8X - New England24013.07.017.5/40 (44%)
1# - Dallas23847.03.024.0/40 (60%)
2@ - St. Louis23966.53.524.5/40 (61%)
3@ - Arizona23865.54.522.0/40 (55%)
4@ - Seattle23855.54.519.5/40 (49%)
5X - San Francisco23824.06.019.0/40 (48%)
6X - Los Angeles23913.56.516.5/40 (41%)
7X - Miami23843.56.515.0/40 (38%)
8X - Carolina23953.07.017.5/40 (44%)
16 teams

32) 22nd TCh-SLO 2012

The 22nd Slovenian Team Championships take place 23rd November to 9th December 2012. First three rounds were this weekend. I'm going to wait for better game files than are on the site currently.

22nd TCh-SLO 2012 Murska Sobota SLO Fri 23rd Nov 2012 - Sun 9th Dec 2012
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBptsTB1
1ZSK Maribor614.590.3
2SD dr Milan Vidmar LJ612106.5
3SK Branik Maribor51268.0
4SD Vrhnika310.594.8
5SD Tehcenter Ptuj210.564.3
6SD Radenska Pomgrad4971.3
7SK Nova Gorica27.556.3
8SK Triglav Krsko2659.3
9SD KRKA Novo mesto04.541.3
10SD Rokada Lendava03.543.8
10 teams

33) TCh-HUN 2012-13

The Hungarian Team Champion take place 16th September to Sun 21st Apr 2013. Round 4 18th November 2012 games now available. Round 5 12th December 2012.

TCh-HUN 2012-13 Budapest HUN Sun 16th Sep 2012 - Sun 21st Apr 2013
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910Bpts
1Aquaprofit-NTSK 107.5 97.534
2ASE Paks 77.5 89.532
3HVSE 5.5 6 8.5828
4ASS-Makoi SVSE 6.5 78.55.5 27.5
5MLTC2 6 7.5 7.523
6Penzugyor SE4.55 6 7 22.5
7Dunaharaszti MTK 4.565 6 21.5
8Hungaropharma Decs 3.54.556 19
9BEAC I343.56.5 17
10Toth Laszlo SE4.52.54 4.5 15.5
10 teams

34) TCh-CZE Extraliga 2012-13

The Czech Extraliga and various quite strong secondary leagues are well under way. Rounds 1-2 of the Extraliga took place 3rd to 4th November 2012. Rounds 3-4 take place 1st to 2nd December 2012. The 3rd round of the 1st Division leagues took place on 25th November 2012. Round 4 9th December 2012. Zapad but not Vychod games available.

TCh-CZE Extraliga Prague CZE Sat 3rd Nov 2012 - Sun 28th Apr 2013
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Rapid Pardubice*76613.05.5
2ŠK Zikuda Turnov*610.03.0
3TJ Tatran Litovel*69.02.0
41. Novoborsky ŠK*449.52.5
5ŠK Slavoj Poruba*39.02.5
6Vystaviště Lysa nad Labem*38.02.5
7A64 VALOZ Grygov*537.51.5
8TJ Bohemians Praha1*35.52.0
9BŠŠ Frydek-Mistek4*17.52.0
10Labortech Ostrava3*06.50.5
11AD Mahrla Praha2*05.51.0
12TŽ Třinec*05.00.0
12 players
TCh-CZE 1st Zapad Prague CZE Sat 3rd Nov 2012 - Sun 28th Apr 2013
Leading Round 3 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
11. Novoborsky ŠK B*5916.06.0
2ŠK ERA Poštovni spořitelna*56915.55.5
3ŠK Holdia DP Praha B*5915.06.0
4ŠK AD Jičin*45714.54.0
5TJ Slavia Hradec Kralove*45713.53.5
6TJ Pankrac4*4513.53.5
7QCC Česke Budějovice4*7414.55.0
8JOLY Lysa nad Labem B34*110.52.5
9TJ Sokol Praha - Kobylisy333*09.02.0
10Sokol Praha - Vršovice*07.52.5
2222 ŠK Polabiny A23*07.52.5
12ŠK Sokol Vyšehrad1*07.01.0
12 players
TCh-CZE 1st Vychod Prague CZE Sat 3rd Nov 2012 - Sun 28th Apr 2013
Leading Round 3 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1ŠK Duras BVK Kralovo Pole “A“*914.54.5
2SK Slavia Orlova “A“*54715.55.5
3A64 PROCLIENT Grygov “B“*4713.04.0
4ŠK Stare Město “A“*6614.05.0
5Šachovy klub Karvina “A“*613.54.5
6Tatran Litovel “B“*611.53.0
7ŠK Caissa RHEA Třebič “A“*5312.03.0
8Beskydska šachova škola o.s. “B“*311.53.5
9Slavia Kroměřiž “A“33*5311.03.0
10ŠK Gordic Jihlava43*110.53.0
11ŠK Zlin “A“4*110.03.5
122222 ŠK Polabiny “B“2*07.01.5
12 players

35) TCh-FIN 2012-13

The Finnish Team Championship takes place 28th September 2012 to 10th March 2013. Rounds 5-6 was 17th to 18th November although the schedule isn't quite as cut and dried as that. More games available. Round 7 12th January 2013. My thanks to Henri Koskinen for the news.

TCh-FIN SM 2012-13 Finland FIN Fri 28th Sep 2012 - Sun 10th Mar 2013
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkNameGmsMptsTB1
1Velhot, Porvoo611+20
2Tammer-Sh, Tampere611+16
3EtVaS, Vantaa69+6
4Aatos, Helsinki68+4
5SalSK, Salo46+6
6MatSK I, Espoo66-3
7JyS, Jyvaskyla64-3
8Kimmel, Joensuu64-8
9VammSK, Sastamala63-8
10HSK, Helsinki63-9
11OSS, Oulu63-10
12MatSK II, Espoo62-11
12 teams

36) Dutch League 2012-13

The Dutch League takes place 15th September 2012 to 20th April 2013. Round 4 was on 24 November 2012, games available. Round 5 15th December 2012.

Dutch League 2012-13 Amsterdam NED Sat 15th Sep 2012 - Sat 20th Apr 2013
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamRtg12345678910MptsBpts
1En Passant2467 6 824½
2Accres Apeldoorn2406 624
3SO Rotterdam2401 65 523
4HMC Calder2402 5 6520
5Voerendaal2426 422
6Groninger Combinatie2342 6 418½
7BSG2328 45 319
8Utrecht23824 5 318
9Kennemer Combinatie2343 4 217½
10De Stukkenjagers2294 4 013½
10 teams

37) TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2012-13

The Austrian 2nd Division Mitte division has started. Rounds 4-5 were on 24th-25th November 2012. Round 5-6 22nd-23rd March 2013.

TCh-AUT2 Mitte12-13 Austria AUT Fri 19th Oct 2012 - Sun 21st Apr 2013
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1RbEJ Gleisdorf*435920.00
2Spg. Grieskirchen/B.Schallerbach*3444918.50
3Schachverein Wolfsberg*818.50
4Schachclub MPÖ Maria Saal*818.50
5Schachklub Sparkasse Fürstenfeld3*4515.50
6Spg. Sauwald2*333514.50
7Union Styria Graz3½*4513.50
8ESV Austria Graz2*3315.50
9SC Die Klagenfurter232*313.00
10ASK St. Valentin233*212.00
11StrassenbahnGraz12*210.50
12SV Steyregg3½*110.00
12 teams

38) SVK Extraliga 2012-13

The Slovakian Extraliga takes place 27th October 2012 to 3rd March 2013. Games now available. Round 3-4 24th to 25th November 2012. These games aren't in the compilation file yet. Next rounds 5-6 19th to 20th January 2013.

TCh-SVK Extr 2012-13 Bratislava SVK Sat 27th Oct 2012 - Sun 3rd Mar 2013
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
112DUNAJSKA STREDA sk44001222.50
27BRATISLAVA sk Slovan44001221.00
36BRATISLAVA sk Doprastav43011019.50
41CADCA sk Caisa4310921.50
54DUNAJOV tj Inbest4211717.00
610KOSICE 7 Statocnych4121416.50
78LIPTOV sk Magic4121414.50
83DUBNICA NAD VAHOM sks4121413.00
92TRENCIN pk4130316.00
1011KOSICE tj Slavia4130313.00
119MODRA sk403119.50
125NITRA nsk404008.00
12 teams

39) Active Team Events

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

TCh-BEL 2012-13

The Belgian Team Championship takes place 23rd September 2012 to 17th March 2013. Round 4 was on 18th November 2012. Round 5 2nd December 2012.

TCh-BEL 2012-13 Belgium BEL Sun 23rd Sep 2012 - Sun 17th Mar 2013
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Amay 1668
2KSK47-Eynatten 1657
3Fontaine 1656
4KGSRL 1565
5Wirtzfeld 1556
6CREC 1470
7KSK Rochade 1366
8Anderlecht 1357
9Deurne 1258
10Borgerhout 1245
11Zottegem 1153
12KSK47-Eynatten 2152
12 teams

Bundesliga 2012-13

The Bundesliga second weekend took place 11th to 12th November 2012. Rounds 5 and 6 take place 8th to 9th December 2012. OSG Baden-Baden and SG Solingen are the only two teams left on 100% match points.

Bundesliga 2012-13 Germany GER Sat 20th Oct 2012 - Sun 7th Apr 2013
Leading Round 4 (of 15) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1OSG Baden-Baden4400825.5
2SG Solingen4400821.5
3SC Eppingen4310620.5
4SV Muelheim Nord4310619.5
5SV Wattenscheid 19304310619
6SF Katernberg4202618
7Wiesbadener SV4310617
8SV 1930 Hockenheim4211518
9SG Trier4211516
10Werder Bremen4220415
11SK Turm Emsdetten4130215
12Hamburger SK4022213.5
13SF Berlin 19034040012
14SV Griesheim4040011
15SK Norderstedt404009
16SC Forchheim404005.5
16 teams

4NCL 2012-13

The 4NCL started in Sunningdale 3rd-4th November 2012. Rounds 3-4 12th-13th January 2013.

4NCL 2012-13 Sunningdale ENG Sat 3rd Nov 2012 - Sat 11th May 2013
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam12345678Pts
1Barbican 4NCL 14½-3½5-34
2Wood Green Hilsmark 14-47-13
3e2e4.org.uk 14-45-33
4Cambridge University 13½-4½5-32
5Cheddleton 13-55-32
6Guildford 23-54-41
7BCM Dragons1-74-41
8Sambuca Sharks3-53-50
1Guildford 17-16½-1½4
2White Rose 15½-2½7-14
3South Wales Dragons2½-5½4½-3½2
4Jutes of Kent1-75½-2½2
5Warwickshire Select 11-74½-3½2
6Blackthorne Russia3½-4½4-41
7Barbican 4NCL 21½-6½4-41
8Wood Green Hilsmark 23½-4½2½-5½0
16 teams

TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2012-13

The Norwegian Teams Eliteserien takes place 2nd November to 7th April 2012. Played in three sets of fixtures. Rounds 1-3 2nd-4th November 2012 (games available). Rounds 4-6 11th-13th January 2013. Rounds 7-9 5th-7th April 2013.

TCh-NOR El 2012-13 Oslo NOR Fri 2nd Nov 2012 - Sun 7th Apr 2013
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
PlTeamRtgMptsBptsTB1
1 OSS2402610.58
2 SK 19112300510.55
3 Kristiansund2424410.54
4 Bergens2335310.53.5
5 Asker2217392.5
6 Moss23682102
7 SOSS Selvaagbygg225328.53
8 Black Knights2305283
9 Trondheim214825.52
10 Akademisk2254171
10 teams

TCh-ISL 2012-13

The first half of the Icelandic Team Championship took place 5th to 7th October 2012. Final half is 1st-3rd March 2013. Games now available.

TCh-ISL 2012-13 Reykjavik ISL Fri 5th Oct 2012 - Fri 1st Mar 2013
Leading Round 4 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeam12345678TB1TB2TB3
1Taflfelag Bolungarvikur A * 422.570
2Vikingaklubburinn A4 * 722.050
3Taflfelag Reykjavikur A * 621.580
4Taflfelag Vestmannaeyja A * 620.540
5Godinn-Matar A2 * 517.060
6Hellir A½23 * 13.020
7Skakfelag Akureyrar A½ * 7.000
8Taflfelag Bolungarvikur B½1½ * 4.500
8 teams

TCh-AUT 2012-13

The Austrian Team Championship takes place 2nd November 2012 to 24th March 2013. Rounds 1-3 took place 2nd to 4th November 2012. Rounds 4-6 take place 17th to 19th January 2013.

TCh-AUT 2012-13 Austria AUT Fri 2nd Nov 2012 - Sun 24th Mar 2013
Leading Round 3 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Advisory Invest Baden*613.50
2SK Sparkasse Jenbach*611.50
3ASVÖ Signum Siebdruck St.Veit*44611.50
4SK MPÖ Maria Saal*5410.00
5SV Raika Rapid Feffernitz*63311.50
6SK Absam1*337.50
7SK Zwettl*3327.50
8Union Ansfelden0*26.00
9SK Hohenems3*18.00
10ASVÖ Wulkaprodersdorf3*18.00
11SK Husek Wien23*17.50
12SK Sparkasse Fürstenfeld½23*15.50
12 teams

Frauenbundesliga 2012-13

The Fraubundesliga started 6th October and runs through to 10th March 2013. Games from the early rounds now available. Round 3 1st December 2012.

FrBundesliga 2012-13 Germany GER Sat 6th Oct 2012 - Sun 10th Mar 2013
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBpts
1OSG Baden Baden + 48
2Schachverein Muelheim Nord + 47
3Bad Koenigshofen + 53 38
4Hamburger SK von 1830 + 28
5SV Chemie Guben + 27
6Rodewischer Schachmiezen + 4 2
7SF 1891 Friedberg + 4 2
8SF Deizisau + 26
9SK Grosslehna 1 + 2
10USV Volksbank Halle 3 2 + 15
11Karlsruher SF 1853 2 + 0
12Schachverein Wattenscheid 1930 ½ + 02
12 teams

Chinese League 2012

The Chinese league is a marathon event over 22 rounds. Rounds: Beijing 28th Apr - May 1st, Taizhou 27th-29th June, Shanghai 11th-13th July (turned out to be Tianjin), Shenzhen 14th-17th Sept, Hangzhou 6th-9th October and finally Tianjin 19th-22nd Dec 2012. (info http://blog.sina.com.cn/chessnews). Games are a total mess now with the first 7 rounds coming from chess-results, round 8 is missing and the remaining games are from live coverage. on the internet at The Chess Results Server

TCh-CHN 2012 Beijing CHN Sat 28th Apr 2012 - Tue 9th Oct 2012
Leading Round 17 (of 22) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2
14Beijing AIGO Team1711152753.5
26Shanghai Jianqiao Academy Team1711242651.0
38Jiangsu Taizhou Team1710432351.5
42Chongqing Team1710522248.5
53Tianjin Qin Huangdao Team1710522245.5
69Shandong Gree Team177641846.0
712Wuxi Huafang Construction Team175751539.5
81Zhejiang Yinzhou Team173951136.5
910Qingdao School Team172871134.0
107Guangdong Huateng Club Team1731041036.0
1111Hebei Sports Lottery Team172961033.0
125Chengdu Bank Team172105935.0
12 teams

40) Forthcoming Events and Links

2nd Panama Open

Pavlodar Open 2012

4th London Chess Classic

5th Kolkata Open 2012

Czech Coal Chess Match 2012

21st Donau Open 2012

Czech Christmas Open 2012

XLII Rilton Cup 2012-13

9th Vandoeuvre Open

75th Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee 2012

Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2013

Guam International Open 2013

Reykjavik Open 2013

Zurich Chess Challenge 2013

FIDE Grand Prix Lisbon 2013

FIDE Grand Prix Madrid 2013

FIDE Grand Prix Berlin 2013

FIDE Grand Prix Paris 2013

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