THE WEEK IN CHESS 957 11th March 2013 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) FIDE Women World Teams 2013
3) Nancy GP Rapid 2013
4) TalkingChess Match 2013
5) 131st Varsity Match 2013
6) 86th ch-St Petersburg
7) Zagreb Open 2013
8) I Montcada Closed 2013
9) ch-CHI 2013
10) 45th Belgrade WGM 2013
11) 5th Batavia 2013
12) First Saturday March 2013
13) 29th ChessOrg Schachfestival 2013
14) 2nd Iraq International 2013
15) 79th ch-BRA 2013
16) Karpos Open 2013
17) 13th European Senior Championships 2013
18) 13th Mediterranean Flower WGM
19) 47th Begonia Open
20) 53rd ch-URU 2013
21) Blackpool Chess Conference 2013
22) UT Dallas Spring FIDE Open 2013
23) U.S. Amateur Team East 2013
24) TCh-CAT 2013
25) TCh-HUN 2012-13
26) TCh-ISL 2012-13
27) 51st TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2012-13
28) Frauenbundesliga 2012-13
29) Dutch League 2012-13
30) TCh-FIN 2012-13
31) TCh-LTU 2013
32) TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2012-13
33) Active Team Events
34) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
FIDE Women World Teams 2013120 games
Nancy GP Rapid 201368 games
TalkingChess Match 20134 games
131st Varsity Match 20138 games
86th ch-St Petersburg6 games
Zagreb Open 201311 games
I Montcada Closed 201310 games
ch-CHI 20131 games
45th Belgrade WGM 201335 games
5th Batavia 201320 games
First Saturday March 2013115 games
79th ch-BRA 201318 games
Karpos Open 2013317 games
13th Mediterranean Flower WGM20 games
47th Begonia Open79 games
Blackpool Chess Conference 201352 games
UT Dallas Spring FIDE Open 2013102 games
U.S. Amateur Team East 2013302 games
TCh-CAT 2013120 games
TCh-HUN 2012-1361 games
TCh-ISL 2012-1396 games
51st TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2012-1380 games
Dutch League 2012-1330 games
TCh-FIN 2012-13104 games
TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2012-13636 games
2415 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Roland Wimmer, Olexandr Prohorov, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, Bill Townsend, Christophe Philippe, John Saunders, Kenneth Regan, Miklos Orso, Ventzislav Inkiov, Tony Ficzere, Arthur Brameld and everyone else who helped with this issue.

The FIDE Candidates tournament starts in London on Friday. Magnus Carlsen starts as favourite but there are no weak players in the field and things could get very tense. This week saw the conclusion of a number of teams events, the FIDE Women's Teams, Varsity Match and Nigel Short in Tehran amongst other tournaments. The quiet before the storm.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

2) FIDE Women World Teams 2013

The FIDE Women World Teams takes place in Astana 2nd to 12th March 2013.

Women World Teams Astana KAZ Sun 3rd Mar 2013 - Tue 12th Mar 2013
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910PtsTB1TB2TB3
1UKRAINE*333241522½0109.25
2CHINA1*233341323087
3RUSSIA2*2341222081
4GEORGIA112*2331019062.25
5INDIA12*232916½053.5
6USA½½2*22713½050
7KAZAKHSTAN1112*23614030
8ROMANIA21½122*22512½035
9FRANCE0½½½22*2013
10TURKEY00112*106.25
10 teams

3) Nancy GP Rapid 2013

The 11th Meurthe and Moselle Festival in Nancy. France took place 9th to 10th March 2013. Part of the French rapid Grand-Prix 2013. Vladislav Tkachiev beat Vladimir Dobrov 1.5 to 0.5 in the final of the knock-out on Sunday. It was Dobrov who created the sensation beating Bacrot, Pelletier and Vachier on the way to the final.

Nancy GP Rap Prel Nancy FRA Sat 9th Mar 2013 - Sun 10th Mar 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3Perf
1BACROT Etienneg27907.548.54028052831
2POSTNY Evgeny 26027.5453927962775
3GHARAMIAN Tigrang26007.54338.527892769
4VACHIER-LAGRAVE Maxime 2741747.53827362751
5ISTRATESCU Andrei 26607494027572749
6SVETUSHKIN Dmitry 259974537.527462727
7HAMDOUCHI Hichamg2620744.539.527372725
8PELLETIER Yannick 2592745.53727362718
9NAIDITSCH Arkadij 273574637.526602703
10TKACHIEV Vladislav 264374538.526862690
11DOURERASSOU Jonathanm2450743.537.527142644
12EDOUARD Romain 26607453625942622
13MONROY Charlesm2500743.53626242610
14SANIKIDZE Tornikeg2490743.53626162602
15WIRIG Anthonyg25306.5423525462551
16DOBROV Vladimir 24756.540.53425412535
17AGUETTAZ Maximem24206.54334.525642526
18SHARIF Mehrshad 24396.54032.523882425
19NEZAR Mustapham22906.539.532.523862368
20BEREND Fredm23306.539.53123662365
21GULIYEV Namigg273064435.525672606
22BAUER Christian 2645646.536.525402578
23SHOKER Samy 250464335.525762563
24FRESSINET Laurent 272464232.523422544
25DAVID Albertog263064635.525142543
26FIER Alexandr 263864334.524582502
27DONCHENKO Alexander 23706443324842450
28COUPET Pascal2420638.53324192423
29DJURIC Stefan 2407641.53223642382
30DONCHENKO Anatolym2360641.532.523802379
31HAJNAL Zoltanm2350640.53223802373
32GOLDSZTEJN Gildasm2530639.53121042351
33BELKHODJA Slimg2220636.53123862332
34TADDEI Benoitf2340640.53122952326
35BEREND Elviragf232063730.523062311
36GIFFARD Nicolasm22806393122762290
37GODART Francoisf2310638.53122442278
38LE CORRE Benjaminf22006393022982267
39VUILLEUMIER Alexandre 230963930.521702226
40PUCHER Sebastien2090637.52923992225
231 players
Nancy GP Rap Final Nancy FRA Sat 9th Mar 2013 - Sun 10th Mar 2013
Final
Dobrov, Vladimir0.5-1.5Tkachiev, Vladislav
Semi-final
Dobrov, Vladimir1.5-0.5Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
Tkachiev, Vladislav1.5-0.5Svetushkin, Dmitry
Quarter-final
Pelletier, Yannick0-2Dobrov, Vladimir
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime1.5-0.5Istratescu, Andrei
Postny, Evgeny1.5-2.5Tkachiev, Vladislav
Svetushkin, Dmitry1.5-0.5Sanikidze, Tornike
Round 1
Dobrov, Vladimir1.5-0.5Bacrot, Etienne
Wirig, Anthony2-3Postny, Evgeny
Sanikidze, Tornike2-0Gharamian, Tigran
Monroy, Charles0-2Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
Istratescu, Andrei3-1Edouard, Romain
Svetushkin, Dmitry1.5-0.5Dourerassou, Jonathan
Tkachiev, Vladislav2-0Hamdouchi, Hicham
Naiditsch, Arkadij0-2Pelletier, Yannick

4) TalkingChess Match 2013

Nigel Short plays Ehsan Ghaem Maghami in a match of 4 classical, 4 rapid and 8 blitz games (time controls not specified but they started with 100 minutes in the classical) where the players go to a video room at various points to explain the game. Short won the classical section 3-1 after winning both games with white.

TalkingMatch Classic Tehran IRI Sat 9th Mar 2013 - Tue 12th Mar 2013
Leading Final Round 4 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg1234Pts
1Short, Nigel DGMENG26971½1½3
2Ghaem Maghami, EhsanGMIRI25680½0½1
2 players

5) 131st Varsity Match 2013

The 131st Varsity Match between Oxford and Cambridge Universities took place in the RAC Club, Pall Mall, London. Cambridge won 4.5-3.5, drawing the final game on board five which the Cambridge would almost certainly have won had he played on. Cambridge have now won 58 matches to Oxford's 53, with 20 matches drawn. (News John Saunders who provided the correct table of results I managed to find last years at first) Games and results below.

131st Varsity Match London ENG Sat 9th Mar 2013 - Sat 9th Mar 2013
Leading Final Round 1 Standings:
RkTeamNameTiFEDRtgPts
1Cambridge4.5
2Oxford3.5
1CambridgeMartyn, RafeFMENG22670.5
2CambridgeGruslys, VytautasLTU19700
3CambridgeScibior, AdamPOL22020
4CambridgeKueh, AudreyENG-01
5CambridgeSalimbeni, GeorgeENG21440.5
6CambridgeQuist, SvenCMGER21400.5
7CambridgeKumar, VedanthaENG19901
8CambridgeIyengar, IllyaENG19771
1OxfordShanmugam, RavindranIMSIN24090.5
2OxfordZakarian, DavidARM23791
3OxfordTsanas, ThanasisGRE22951
4OxfordFoord, DominicENG20390
5OxfordSchaper, SteffenGER0.5
6OxfordSmith, ChrisENG0.5
7OxfordRabbitte, MichaelENG19930
8OxfordMiranda, NicoleCHI20270
16 players

6) 86th ch-St Petersburg

The 86th St Petersburg Championship takes place 11th to 21st March 2013.

86 ch-St Petersburg St Petersburg RUS Mon 11th Mar 2013 - Thu 21st Mar 2013. Category: 6. Ave: (2393)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Usmanov, Vasily RUS 2369 # 1 1 2339
2 Alekseenko, Kirill FM RUS 2447 # 1 1 2271
3 Levin, Evgeny A. GM RUS 2508 # 1 1 2339
4 Popov, Valerij GM RUS 2557 # 1 1 2300
5 Kashtanov, Ruslan IM RUS 2351 # = 0.5 2536
6 Yevseev, Denis GM RUS 2536 = # 0.5 2351
7 Goganov, Aleksey IM RUS 2556 # = 0.5 2148
8 Lobanov, Sergei RUS 2148 = # 0.5 2556
9 Vunder, Andrey RUS 2271 0 # 0 2447
10 Martynov, Pavel FM RUS 2339 0 # 0 2508
11 Donskov, Anatoly FM RUS 2300 0 # 0 2557
12 Bazeev, German RUS 2339 0 # 0 2369

7) Zagreb Open 2013

The Zagreb Open took place 25th February to 4th March 2013. Robery Zelcic took clear first place with 8/9 a point clear of the field. A few additional games.

Zagreb Open A 2013 Zagreb CRO Mon 25th Feb 2013 - Mon 4th Mar 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Zelcić RobertCRO25438.043.555.041.5
2KoEul ZdenkoCRO26307.044.556.038.5
3Postny EvgenyISR26227.044.055.038.5
4Stević HrvojeCRO26187.043.054.039.5
5Biti OzrenCRO23637.040.550.536.5
6Cebalo MisoCRO24197.040.051.536.0
7Brkić AnteCRO25817.039.550.035.5
8Sale SrđanCRO24017.038.050.036.0
9Janković AlojzijeCRO25386.543.054.537.0
10Jakovljević VladoBIH24186.542.053.036.5
11Plenca JulijanCRO23536.541.051.535.0
12Brumen DinkoCRO23556.540.051.535.5
13Kovacević BlaEimirCRO24366.540.050.035.5
14Loncar RobertCRO24056.538.550.533.0
15Žaja IvanCRO24836.538.049.533.0
16Sulava NenadCRO24816.537.547.534.5
17Petrusić ToniCRO22626.531.540.530.0
18Palac MladenCRO25796.042.553.035.5
19Martinović SasaCRO25386.040.049.535.0
20Majerić ZoranCRO22706.039.549.032.0
21Bartaković TomislavCRO21226.039.049.532.5
22Mihalincić TomislavCRO22756.038.549.033.0
23Livaić LeonCRO19396.038.549.030.0
24Kadrić DenisBIH24736.038.548.531.5
25Sertić RudolfCRO23566.037.548.531.0
26Zelić MladenCRO22886.037.048.032.5
27BoEinović BogdanCRO21866.037.047.031.0
28BlaEeka MatejCRO22836.035.545.032.0
29Armanda IvicaCRO23806.035.046.532.0
30Selbes TarikTUR23026.035.046.031.5
31Mrđa MilanCRO23946.034.545.033.5
32Strnisćak TomislavCRO22146.034.044.028.5
33Iveković ZvonimirCRO23286.033.543.530.0
34Branković LjubomirCRO20426.032.541.528.0
35Stefan KresimirCRO21506.032.042.529.5
36Vujaković BrankoCRO23746.030.540.028.5
37Machata MartinCRO22496.029.036.526.0
38Zecević DeanCRO22745.540.051.032.0
39Aranđelović AleksandarSRB19675.538.547.527.5
40Stocko JosipCRO21925.538.048.529.5
195 players

8) I Montcada Closed 2013

The I Montcada Closed takes place 15th Feb to 22nd Mar 2013.

I Montcada Closed Montcada i Reixac ESP Fri 15th Feb 2013 - Fri 22nd Feb 2013. Category: 6. Ave: (2396)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Asis Gargatagli, Hipolito IM ESP 2456 # 1 1 = 1 1 1 5.5 2799
2 Camacho Collados, Jose FM KOR 2330 # 1 0 1 1 = 1 4.5 2566
3 Espinoza Palomino, Willyam FM PER 2284 0 # = = = 1 1 3.5 2443
4 Panelo, Marcelo IM ARG 2429 0 # 1 = = 1 0 3 2444
5 Perez Mitjans, Orelvis GM ESP 2487 0 1 = 0 # = = 2.5 2356
6 Herraiz Hidalgo, Herminio GM ESP 2476 = 0 = = # = = 2.5 2361
7 Cruz, Cristhian GM PER 2505 = = = = # = 0 2.5 2338
8 Gomez Jurado, Luis Alberto FM ESP 2255 0 0 = = # = 1 2.5 2329
9 Lorenzo De La Riva, Lazaro IM ESP 2436 0 = 0 0 1 = # 2 2252
10 Martinez Ramirez, Erik FM ESP 2302 0 0 0 1 = 0 # 1.5 2179

9) ch-CHI 2013

The championships of Chile took place 14th to 22nd February 2013. Pablo Salinas Herrera won with 8/11. One final additional game now available.

ch-CHI 2013 Iquique CHI Thu 14th Feb 2013 - Fri 22nd Feb 2013
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Salinas Herrera PabloFMCHI23868.00.04.02465
2Torres Bravo CristobalFMCHI23147.50.03.52430
3Perez Gormaz MatiasCHI23176.52.03.02361
4Lopez Silva HugoCHI24036.51.53.02354
5Toloza Soto PabloIMCHI22916.51.52.52364
6Garcia Cardenas PabloCHI24346.51.02.02351
7Henriquez Villagra CristobalFMCHI23066.00.03.02333
8Abarca Gonzalez NicolasCHI22284.50.03.52239
9Dobson Aguilar Luis F.FMCHI22854.00.02.02197
10Hernandez Riera Jose De JesusFMCHI22233.51.01.02172
11Avalos Parra JoaoFMCHI21813.50.01.02176
12Mesias Rojas RabindranathCHI22093.00.01.02131
12 players

10) 45th Belgrade WGM 2013

The traditional Belgrade Ladies tournament 45th edition took place 3rd to 10th March 2013. Sabrina Vega Gutierrez won with 8/9.

45th Belgrade WGM Belgrade SRB Sun 3rd Mar 2013 - Sun 10th Mar 2013. Category: None. Ave: (2207)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Vega Gutierrez, Sabrina WGM ESP 2364 # = 1 1 1 1 1 = 1 1 8 2540
2 Drozdova, Dina WIM RUS 2270 = # 1 = = = 1 1 1 1 7 2420
3 Chelushkina, Irina WGM SRB 2281 0 0 # 1 = 1 1 = = = 5 2241
4 Dragomirescu, Angela WIM ROU 2225 0 = 0 # = = 1 = = 1 4.5 2205
5 Benderac, Ana WGM SRB 2226 0 = = = # = 0 = 1 = 4 2161
6 Voiska, Margarita WGM BUL 2289 0 = 0 = = # 0 1 = 1 4 2154
7 Zarkovic, Mila SRB 2053 0 0 0 0 1 1 # = 1 0 3.5 2144
8 Vega Gutierrez, Belinda WIM ESP 2190 = 0 = = = 0 = # 0 = 3 2083
9 Miladinovic, Lena WFM SRB 2116 0 0 = = 0 = 0 1 # = 3 2092
10 Nonkovic, Bogdana SRB 2052 0 0 = 0 = 0 1 = = # 3 2099

11) 5th Batavia 2013

The 5th Batavia-Grolsch tournament took place 29th February to 10th March 2013. Alon Greenfeld edged out Twan Burg on tie-break after both scored 5.5/9.

5th Batavia GM 2013 Amsterdam NED Thu 28th Feb 2013 - Sun 10th Mar 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123456789PtsTB1TB2TPR
1Greenfeld, AlonGMISR25401110½00115.539.522.52551
2Burg, TwanIMNED2481½01½½11½½5.539.522.02558
3Swinkels, RobinGMNED2522½½0011½1½5.040.022.52516
4Reinderman, DimitriGMNED2599110½½11005.040.022.02508
5Kuipers, StefanIMNED24310½01½1½½15.040.020.52527
6Zhou, Yang-FanIMENG24370½11½1½0½5.040.019.52526
7Hertneck, GeraldGMGER25201½01½0½½½4.540.520.02474
8Ringoir, TanguyIMBEL2468½½1100½104.540.520.02479
9Riemersma, LiIMNED24260½10000½13.042.014.252359
10Rijnaarts, SjefFMNED2359½00010½002.043.07.752272
10 players

12) First Saturday March 2013

The First Saturday March events took place 2nd to 11th March 2013. Jan-Krzysztof Duda won the GM section with 8/9.

FSGM March 2013 Budapest HUN Sat 2nd Mar 2013 - Mon 11th Mar 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Duda Jan-KrzysztofIMPOL24688.031.003.00.0
2Hujbert FlorianFMHUN24297.026.002.00.0
3Gonda LaszloGMHUN25386.020.751.50.0
4Czebe AttilaGMHUN24925.021.002.00.0
5Varga ZoltanGMHUN24465.018.751.50.0
6Vishnu Prasanna. VIMIND24833.513.251.50.0
7Kalegin EvgenijIMRUS24623.59.750.50.0
8Manca FedericoIMITA24113.010.501.00.0
9Arjun BharatCMIND22942.07.500.50.0
10Grimm DanielHUN22212.06.000.50.0
10 players
FSIM March 2013 Budapest HUN Sat 2nd Mar 2013 - Mon 11th Mar 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1To Nhat MinhIMHUN22726.525.500.04
2Bai JinshiCHN22366.524.000.05
3Szeberenyi AdamIMHUN23196.022.250.04
4Szalanczy EmilIMHUN22375.523.000.04
5Petran PalIMHUN23205.520.000.04
6Zhou GuijueCHN21944.521.750.03
7Wittmann WalterIMAUT22404.012.750.03
8Keschitz GyorgyFMHUN22233.010.250.02
9Balint VilmosHUN22402.58.250.02
10Dolgener TobiasGER22201.03.750.00
10 players
FSFM March 2013 Budapest HUN Sat 2nd Mar 2013 - Mon 11th Mar 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Juracsik JozsefHUN21367.028.000.05
2Farkas RichardHUN21216.525.750.04
3Bartha SandorFMHUN21696.023.500.03
4Krstulovic AlexFMHUN18935.018.001.03
5Mayer IstvanFMHUN20275.018.000.03
6Darazs ZoltanHUN21094.520.250.01
7Kassel WalterAUT18823.510.750.02
8Lukacs AlbertHUN18723.013.000.01
9Bohus AdamHUN18883.012.500.02
10Marcu SimonSVK19101.55.250.01
10 players

13) 29th ChessOrg Schachfestival 2013

The 29th ChessOrg Schachfestival took place 1st to 9th March 2013. Vladimir Epishin edged out Ilmars Starostits, Romuald Mainka, Oleg Romanishin and Aleksandr Karpatchev on tie-break after all scored 7/9. Games are available in a PDF bulletin but I'll hopefully find a PGN file instead.

29th ChessOrg Open Bad Woerishofen GER Fri 1st Mar 2013 - Sat 9th Mar 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2
11Epishin, VladimirGM2607755451.5
29Starostits, IlmarsGM2470754443.5
313Mainka, RomualdGM2430753449.5
45Romanishin, OlegGM2503751440
58Karpatchev, AleksandrGM2487748.5414.5
64Pap, MisaGM25116,553.5447
712Belezky, AlexanderIM24466.553.5432
810Skembris, SpyridonGM24486.553440
92Teske, HenrikGM25136, 552419.5
1017Ivanov, MikhailGM23906, 551424.5
117Colovic, AleksandarIM24846, 550437
1211Zude, ArnoIM24616, 550430
1322Buchal, StephanFM22936.549.5422.5
143Levin, FelixGM2512653431
1516Estremera, SergioIM2365653418.5
1621Friedrich, NorbertFM2321651413
1719Wichmann, CliffIM2349650425.5
1863Stuemer, Paul 2117649.5418
1915Pirrot, DieterIM2377649.5416.5
206Gutman, LevGM2470649418.5
2114Braun, ChristianIM2385649400.5
2220Schulze, UlrichIM2318648388
2330Thiel, KunoFM2196647.5402.5
2425Fiderer, Lukas 2259646.5400.5
2531Schatz, ChristianCM2195646408
2632Pitschka, ClausFM2216646387.5
2728Meier, VolkerFM2249645.5407
2833Felgendreher, Heiko 2208645.5405.5
2957Jameson, David 2113645398.5
3068Roemhild, Marcus 2095645383
3118Singer, ChristophFM2356644378.5
32111Schweizer, Manfred 2016642338
3336Kannenberg, Karl-Heinz 2200641382
3429Rogobete, Nikolas 22445.550404
3535Schelle, Artur 22085.548393
3626Lampert, Jonas 22815.547.5400
3737Grawe, Christian 21995.547.5400
3846Kuhne, Detlev 21555.546397
3945Kammers, Heribert 21665.545389.5
4044Schaefer, Michael 21685.544398
191 players

14) 2nd Iraq International 2013

The 2nd Iraq International takes place 6th to 13th March 2013.

2nd Iraq Int Baghdad IRQ Wed 6th Mar 2013 - Wed 13th Mar 2013
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Gagunashvili MerabGMGEO25926.033.023.528.50
2Shalamberidze AkakiIMGEO23665.533.525.024.75
3Al-Saffar Araz Basim MohammedIMIRQ23545.528.520.022.00
4Bakr JwanFMSYR23255.526.019.019.00
5Abdulwahhab Ahmed AbdulsattarFMIRQ22775.030.021.018.50
6Gharagyozyan ArturARM22295.029.521.018.00
7Faraj YahyaFMYEM22295.028.520.518.50
8Al-Zendani ZendanIMYEM23695.024.517.516.50
9Gameel MohamedFMYEM22174.534.524.521.00
10Iyti BasherIMSYR22924.531.522.518.50
Salih Akar Ali SalihFMIRQ22824.531.522.518.50
12Ahmed Ali Layth AhmedFMIRQ23394.529.020.016.75
13Mohammed Zozek Salah MohammedCMIRQ22494.526.017.513.75
14Alzaim TalalSYR21864.525.018.012.75
15Kaabi MejdiIMTUN23474.524.518.514.25
16Jabbarov EldarAZE20704.028.521.013.25
17Ismael Namir Mohammed IsmaelCMIRQ21724.026.518.013.00
18Al-Rufaye Iman Hasan MohammedWIMIRQ21564.025.018.011.50
19Ares Saber MajeedIRQ21224.025.017.512.00
20Aboudi MarwanJOR21574.023.016.511.75
21Moazaz Dhahir HabeebIRQ17644.023.016.012.50
22Al Badani AbduFMYEM22034.021.515.012.00
23Adil Ali JalalFMIRQ22704.020.514.09.00
24Hajiyev ShahinTUR20573.530.022.013.75
25Didar Mohammed Zhaher HassanCMIRQ22363.527.019.511.00
26Dana Jamal QadirIRQ19893.523.517.010.00
27Basim HindeIRQ03.523.516.58.00
28Taleb SalemIRQ20943.522.517.010.00
29Saddam Nafi`aIRQ19653.522.516.510.00
30Algildah NibalWIMSYR18743.521.515.57.50
31Jalaluldeen Kareen Kamal J.WFMIRQ17283.520.515.09.25
32Tariq MohammedIRQ19913.520.515.06.75
33Ali AhmedIRQ20553.026.019.58.25
34Malkawi FadiFMJOR20163.025.518.510.75
35Esam Naama LaftaIRQ19993.025.518.09.25
36Mohammed LatifIRQ19603.024.518.09.00
37Mohammed A.Al-KinaniCMIRQ21283.024.517.09.50
38Uqba Mohamad Rashad ShbaPAL03.022.517.08.25
39Abbass Wanass FadhelIRQ03.022.515.58.00
40Al-Saadi Jumaa A.GateaFMIRQ21733.022.016.59.00
57 players

15) 79th ch-BRA 2013

The 79th ch-BRA takes place 25th February to 6th March 2013. Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian took the title with 8.5/11.

ch-BRA 2013 Montenegro BRA Mon 25th Feb 2013 - Wed 6th Mar 2013
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Mekhitarian Krikor SevagGMBRA25468.50.040.253.0
2Barbosa Evandro AmorimIMBRA24228.01.040.753.0
3Mendonca Mateus NakajoBRA22558.00.036.252.5
4Santiago Yago De MouraIMBRA24057.50.035.002.0
5Molina Roberto Junio BritoIMBRA24147.00.036.253.0
6Carneiro Vitor Roberto CastroCMBRA20896.00.025.251.5
7Macedo Maximo IackFMBRA24085.00.023.502.0
8Brito LuismarFMBRA22924.00.015.751.0
9Souza Neves Andrey M.BRA21593.51.014.750.5
10Menna Barreto Felipe KubiakiBRA22853.50.015.001.0
11Gotz Klaus Seiji FuruchoBRA20813.00.011.000.5
12Olivencia FlavioFMBRA22112.00.012.251.0
12 players

16) Karpos Open 2013

The Karpos Open takes place 9th to 16th March 2013.

Karpos Open 2013 Skopje MKD Sat 9th Mar 2013 - Sat 16th Mar 2013
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Smirin IliaGMISR26593.04.031706.0
2Ivanisevic IvanGMSRB26443.04.031676.0
3Safarli EltajGMAZE26433.04.031566.0
4Nabaty TamirGMISR25663.04.031016.0
5Kovacevic AleksandarGMSRB25633.04.030756.0
6Jankovic AlojzijeGMCRO25383.03.530506.0
7Arnaudov G. PetarIMBUL24683.03.530276.0
8Yemelin VasilyGMRUS25743.03.506.0
9Berkes FerencGMHUN27022.54.526535.5
10Sumets AndreyGMUKR26202.54.526225.5
11Parligras Mircea-EmilianGMROU26162.54.526195.5
12Lupulescu ConstantinGMROU26142.54.526115.5
13Markus RobertGMSRB26102.54.526055.5
Dvirnyy DanyyilIMITA25302.54.526055.5
15Romanov EvgenyGMRUS26032.54.525925.5
16Palac MladenGMCRO25722.54.525805.5
17Saric AnteGMCRO25492.54.525385.5
18Stella AndreaIMITA24772.54.525375.5
19Berescu Alin-MileGMROU24772.54.525335.5
20Jumabayev RinatGMKAZ25542.54.525315.5
21Nevednichy VladislavGMROU25482.54.525275.5
22Can EmreGMTUR24742.54.525245.5
23Cabarkapa NovakFMSRB23212.54.525195.5
24Kadric DenisIMBIH24732.54.525075.5
25Drazic SinisaGMSRB24592.54.525025.5
26Kohlweyer BerndIMGER24582.54.524905.5
27Stefanova AntoanetaGMBUL25302.54.524785.5
28Golod VitaliGMISR25642.54.025605.5
29Drenchev PetarGMBUL24912.54.025485.5
30Atakisi UmutIMTUR23282.54.025215.0
31Hansen EricGMCAN25572.54.025135.0
32Stevic HrvojeGMCRO26202.53.526075.0
33Perunovic MilosGMSRB26182.53.525825.0
34Cheparinov IvanGMBUL27062.53.525805.0
35Brkic AnteGMCRO25842.53.525665.0
36Mastrovasilis AthanasiosGMGRE24972.53.525425.5
37Salgado Lopez IvanGMESP26192.53.525274.5
38Bogdanovski VlatkoGMMKD24442.53.524485.5
39Popilski GilGMISR25202.53.524465.0
40Hamitevici VladimirIMMDA24442.53.505.5
237 players

17) 13th European Senior Championships 2013

The 13th European Senior Championships take place 10th to 22nd March 2013.

13th European Senior Plovdiv BUL Sun 10th Mar 2013 - Fri 22nd Mar 2013
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Balashov Yuri SGMRUS24811.00.00.00.00
Abramovic BoskoGMSRB24711.00.00.00.00
Vasiukov EvgeniGMRUS24601.00.00.00.00
Ermenkov EvgenijGMBUL24231.00.00.00.00
Rajkovic DusanGMSRB24201.00.00.00.00
Velikov PetarGMBUL24171.00.00.00.00
Okhotnik VladimirGMFRA24111.00.00.00.00
Butnorius AlgimantasGMLTU23981.00.00.00.00
Bogdanov ValentinIMUKR23881.00.00.00.00
Tseitlin Mark DGMISR23801.00.00.00.00
Raicevic MomciloFMMNE23701.00.00.00.00
Rooze JanFMBEL23691.00.00.00.00
Shvedchikov Anatoli I.IMRUS23591.00.00.00.00
Berkovich Mark AIMISR23541.00.00.00.00
Pushkov NikolaiGMRUS23521.00.00.00.00
Pritchett Craig WIMSCO23521.00.00.00.00
Bojarinov Victor ARUS23431.00.00.00.00
Maryasin BorisIMISR23361.00.00.00.00
Iliushkin EvgenyFMRUS23041.00.00.00.00
Radulov IvanGMBUL22911.00.00.00.00
Gruzmann BorisFMRUS22841.00.00.00.00
Dragasevic SrdjaFMMNE22791.00.00.00.00
Peretz MalkielFMISR22771.00.00.00.00
Giulian Philip MFMSCO22511.00.00.00.00
Lederman LeonIMISR22431.00.00.00.00
Hohler PeterFMSUI22131.00.00.00.00
Nevednichy Boris MIMMDA22091.00.00.00.00
Harestad Thor GeirFMNOR22071.00.00.00.00
Angelov KostaIMBUL22061.00.00.00.00
Yakimenko Alexander A.RUS21961.00.00.00.00
Archangelsky MikhailIMRUS21801.00.00.00.00
Orev PetarIMBUL21791.00.00.00.00
Grinberg Iosif P.RUS21651.00.00.00.00
Grabow Pouelsten HolmDEN21451.00.00.00.00
Romcovici VictorIMMDA21441.00.00.00.00
Batakovs OlegsLAT21231.00.00.00.00
White Alastair FSCO21071.00.00.00.00
Mckerracher DouglasSCO20331.00.00.00.00
Patola EeroFIN19291.00.00.00.00
40Sveshnikov EvgenyGMLAT25340.50.50.00.25
96 players

18) 13th Mediterranean Flower WGM

The 13th Mediterranean Flower WGM and the Croatian Women's Championship take place in Rijeka 9th to 14th March 2013.

13th Med Flower Rijeka CRO Sat 9th Mar 2013 - Thu 14th Mar 2013
Leading Round 4 (of 7) Standings:
RkNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Partac ElenaMDA21013.58.030.0
2Kukić LoraCRO19323.57.030.0
3Repkova EvaSVK23683.56.030.0
4Dasić JelenaCRO15363.06.530.0
5Racki BarbaraCRO19302.58.520.0
6Smokina KarolinaMDA21372.57.520.0
7Turk TajanaCRO19382.09.020.0
8Starcević AndreaCRO18502.08.010.0
9Vulinović SilvijaCRO15602.06.521.0
10Turk VesnaCRO17342.06.520.0
11Cvitan EnaCRO16632.06.020.0
12Samanić VerenaCRO16261.59.510.0
13Vujić AgataCRO15851.58.510.0
14Dasić LanaCRO16091.55.510.0
15Samanić LorenaCRO15591.06.500.0
16Bogdanić KatarinaCRO14411.05.000.0
17Vujić ViktorijaCRO00.56.500.0
18Bogdanić AntonelaCRO14870.55.500.0
18 players
ch-CRO w 2013 Rijeka CRO Sat 9th Mar 2013 - Thu 14th Mar 2013. Category: None. Ave: (2134)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Franciskovic, Borka WIM CRO 2245 # = 1 1 1 3.5 2478
2 Jelica, Mara WIM CRO 2233 = # = = 1 2.5 2230
3 Medic, Mirjana WGM CRO 2184 = # = 1 = 2.5 2196
4 Kruljac, Petra CRO 2069 # = = = 1 2.5 2174
5 Sargac, Rajna WIM CRO 2163 0 = # 1 = 2 2182
6 Purgar, Ivona WFM CRO 2144 0 = # = 1 2 2153
7 Ivekovic, Tihana CRO 1977 = 0 = # = 1.5 2042
8 Vujnovic, Patricija CRO 2030 0 = = = # 1.5 2032
9 Deur Saric, Zrinka WFM CRO 2134 0 0 = # 1 1.5 2089
10 Berke, Ana WIM CRO 2165 0 = 0 0 # 0.5 1806

19) 47th Begonia Open

The 47th Begonia Open took place in Ballarat 9th to 11th March 2013. James Morris took clear first with 6.5/7.

47th Begonia Open Ballarat AUS Sat 9th Mar 2013 - Mon 11th Mar 2013
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkNamePtsTB1
1Morris, James34
2Wallis, Christopher635½
3McClymont, Brodie633½
4Zelesco, Karl631
5Liu, Yi629
6Dale, Ari28½
7Solomon, Stephen J535½
8Li, Luke535
9Kempen, Leon533
10Stojic, Svetozar532½
11Partsi, Dimitry531½
12Stojic, Dusan530½
13Pyke, Malcolm L528½
14Kerr, Bill527½
15Hamilton, Douglas G527
16Huang, Jimmy527
17Cameron, Alistair525½
18Tan, Justin32
19Dragicevic, Domagoj31½
20Hacche, David J31½
21Booth, Stewart31
22Loh, Zachary31
23Grabovac, Marko29½
24Cannon, David29
25Puccini, Jack28½
26Cloudsdale, Colin28
27Ly, Thai27½
28Voon, Richard27½
29Safarian, Alek26
30Humphreys, Scott26
31Barrow, Nigel25
32Jacobs, Rodney M22
33Tsagarakis, Angelo432½
34Sheldrick, Kevin430½
35Hain, Anthony429
36Anderson, Alistair428½
37Kildisas, Victor E428½
38Lee, Max Chew427
39Lea, Tom426½
40Wijesuriya, Vineetha426½
127 players

20) 53rd ch-URU 2013

The 53rd ch-URU takes place 11th to 18th March 2013.

53rd ch-URU 2013 Montevideo URU Mon 11th Mar 2013 - Mon 18th Mar 2013
Leading Round 1 (of 11) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Cao JorgeURU20941.00.00.00.00
Muniz RafaelNMURU22761.00.00.00.00
Sosa Macho Juan ManuelNMURU21471.00.00.00.00
4Larrea Gustavo ManuelFMURU22661.00.00.00.00
Roselli Mailhe BernardoIMURU24431.00.00.00.00
Arcos Facio MateoNMURU21931.00.00.00.00
7Saralegui MarioNMURU21420.00.00.00.00
Ulaneo NicolasNMURU21320.00.00.00.00
Ruggiero AlvaroURU19830.00.00.00.00
10Sanguinetti LuisNMURU22450.00.00.00.00
Lopez Azambuja NicolasNMURU21670.00.00.00.00
Coppola ClaudioNMURU21770.00.00.00.00
12 players

21) Blackpool Chess Conference 2013

The Blackpool Chess Conference took place 8th to 10th March 2013. Jonathan Hawkins and Ameet Ghasi both won in the final round to finish on 4.5/5 having drawn against each other in Round 4.

22) UT Dallas Spring FIDE Open 2013

The UT Dallas Spring FIDE Open takes place 9th to 13th March 2013.

UT Dallas Spring Op Dallas USA Sat 9th Mar 2013 - Wed 13th Mar 2013
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg12345PtsTB1Perf
1Negi, ParimarjanGMIND2639W15D21W27W20W94.5132649
2Bercys, SalvijusIMUSA2427W32D4W5D3W134162444
3Berczes, DavidGMHUN2526W22W26D20D2W84142531
4Guijarro, David AntonIMESP2546W24D2W14D8D73.5162548
5Moradiabadi, ElshanGMIRI2565W41D14L2W16W203.513.52564
6Sadorra, Julio CatalinoGMPHI2565W31L8W17D18W213.513.52563
7Chirila, Ioan CristianGMROU2518L26W11W22W30D43.5132520
8Kiewra, KeatonIMUSA2415W39W6D13D4L3315.52423
9Zherebukh, YaroslavGMUKR2623W16D27D21W28L13142619
10Iotov, Valentin LGMBUL2578W17L20W24D13D183142572
11Macieja, BartlomiejGMPOL2630D23L7W31W25D19313.52621
12Ramirez, AlejandroGMUSA2535W25D18D30D21D153132528
13Holt, ConradGMUSA2504W40W29D8D10L23132501
14Abasov, NijatGMAZE2465W37D5L4D23W293132464
15Sevian, SamuelFMUSA2373L1D34W37W27D123132383
16Almeida Saenz, AlfonsoIMMEX2339L9W33W29L5W30312.52345
17Xiong, JefferyFMUSA2330L10W36L6W26W283122345
18Troff, Kayden WIMUSA2407W42D12D28D6D10311.52416
19Yang, DarwinIMUSA2486L29W40D26W35D1139.52482
20Hambleton, AmanIMCAN2463W38W10D3L1L52.516.52465
21Pavlovic, Milos MIMSRB2482W33D1D9D12L62.5162485
22Arvind, C JFMIND2279L3W42L7W34D232.5122283
23Cornejo, MaxIMPER2370D11L35W38D14D222.511.52371
24Adamson, RobbyFMUSA2291L4W32L10D36W352.511.52297
25Breckenridge, StevenNMUSA2291L12W39D35L11W362.510.52297
26Safin, Artur SNMUSA2236W7L3D19L17D27215.52250
27Flores Rios, MauricioGMCHI2481W36D9L1L15D262142472
28Friedel, Joshua EGMUSA2502W34D30D18L9L172132488
29Langer, MichaelFMUSA2211W19L13L16W41L142132223
30Chiang, SarahWFMUSA2030W35D28D12L7L162132051
31Calugar, ArthurIMCAN2299L6D38L11W33D322122292
32Chiang, JonathanFMUSA2065L2L24D40W38D312112076
33Salazar, Aura CristinaWIMCOL2202L21L16W39L31W412102203
34Guadalupe, Francisco IINMUSA2214L28D15D41L22W4029.52218
35Aleskerov, FaikNMAZE2409L30W23D25L19L241.512.52392
36Camacho, ChardineWIMPHI2179L27L17W42D24L251.5102173
37Li, ZhichaoHKG2145L14D41L15D40D391.59.52143
38Perez De Aranda, LeonardoESP2109L20D31L23L32W421.592105
39He, Tommy OFMUSA2055L8L25L33W42D371.592053
40Feinstein, MichaelFMUSA2229L13L19D32D37L34111.52211
42 players

23) U.S. Amateur Team East 2013

Over the long holiday weekend of Feb. 16-18, the U.S. Amateur Team tournaments were held in various parts of the United States. The largest of the four tournaments by far is Team East, held in Parsippany, NJ, which is regularly one of the largest chess team tournaments in the world. This year 1,209 players competed in 281 four-player teams, down a little from last year's record-breaking total.

Top team this year was Princeton University A which was originally seeded 19th with an average team rating of 2187, but finished with the only perfect 6-0 score. The team members were, in rating order: FM Michael Lee, Andrew Ng, Dyland Xue, Leo Kang and Patrick Thompson. In the final round they faced "Knightmare 3" the only other team with 5-0, and defeated them 3-1.

The Amateur Team tournaments are an annual event, with the "Amateur" coming from the fact that the average team rating must be below 2,200 USCF. However, within that limitation almost anything is permissible, and several teams had titled players manning their top boards. Among the notables present were former U.S. Champions GM Joel Benjamin, GM Larry Christiansen and GM Arthur Busguier. Also playing were GM Giorgi Kacheishvili, GM Larry Kaufman, GM Michael Rohde, IM Dean Ippolito, and IM Jay Bonin.

The tournament was organized and directed by Steve Doyle and his team for the New Jersey State Chess Federation.

Thanks to Bill Townsend for the news and games.

US Amateur Team East Parsipanny USA Sat 16th Feb 2013 - Mon 18th Feb 2013
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkTeamRtgPts
1Princeton University A21876
2Cornell A21855.5
3Obama: No Change Variation21925.5
4CRUISING ZINGARDIUMS21855
5MASTER MATERS21835
5CAMBRIDGE SPRINGERS21925
5OPEN MAGNUM STYLE21895
5KNIGHTMARE 321875
5LARRY C, LARRY DO21735
5Beantowners Bearing East21625
5Simple Minds21565
5MAYAN TEAM JUST HAPPY TO BE H21535
5RG3! OFFENSIVE ROOK OF THE YE21495
5BONE!21305
5Smooth as budda21125
5CHESS KNIGHT AND DAY20275
17Giorgi Girl21994.5
18DOPING ON ELO TO WIN THE BENJ21984.5
19TEXAS TECH Knight Raiders21954.5
20DESIGNATED DRINKERS21944.5
21WELL MATE YOU TIL YOU LOVE US21944.5
22The Law Offices of Sorrow and21924.5
23THREE AND A HALF MEN21924.5
24Show Me Yo Tds21914.5
25SEARCHING FOR DANNY RHODE21784.5
26**USCF EXPIRED****21634.5
27FINE SAX ON BROWNE FLOHR21614.5
28OVER THE RATING CLIFF21234.5
29SHORT IN STATURE, TAL WHERE I21174.5
30A Dilemma21144.5
31Asian Invasion20484.5
32WHOOP WHOOP GATA KAMSKY STYLE21994
33GRAND MACKERELS21944
34HEY WE JUST MATE YOU21944
35Krause to Victory21944
36Empire State of Minds21884
37Kach Us Will Ya?21874
38VIRGINIA ASSASSINS21864
39AIN'T NO FISCAL CLIFF IN PARS21804
40Wonen, Be Seewious!21804
283 teams

24) TCh-CAT 2013

The Catalan Team Championship Division Honor takes place 19th Jan to 13th April most weeks. Games from first seven rounds now available.

TCh-CAT Div Hon Barcelona ESP Sat 19th Jan 2013 - Sat 13th Apr 2013
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamPtsTB1
1COLON SABADELL8215.75
2BARCELONA UGA7165
3MONTCADA6183.5
4ESCOLA ESCACS DE BCN5156.5
5BARBERA5139.25
6SANT JOSEP BADALONA4.5143.75
7FOMENT3.5113.5
8SANT ANDREU2.5132.5
9CERDANYOLA VALLES2.5115.75
10FIGUERES2102
11ANDORRA294
12SITGES077.75
12 teams

25) TCh-HUN 2012-13

The Hungarian Team Champion take place 16th September to Sun 21st Apr 2013. Round 8 3rd March 2013. Round 9 21st April 2013.

TCh-HUN 2012-13 Budapest HUN Sun 16th Sep 2012 - Sun 21st Apr 2013
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910Mpts
1Aquaprofit-NTSK5.56.58.57.510 97.5963.5
2ASE Paks6.55.587 7.57.59.5859.5
3HVSE5.56.55.5 6.56688.552.5
4ASS-Makoi SVSE3.546.58.56.58.57 5.550
5Penzugyor SE4.55 3.5678.56.5849
6MLTC2 5.55.567.56.57.56.547
7Hungaropharma Decs 4.563.554.5686.544
8Dunaharaszti MTK34.5653.55.566 39.5
9Toth Laszlo SE4.52.54 5.54.546839
10BEAC I343.56.545.55.5 436
10 teams

26) TCh-ISL 2012-13

The conclusion to the Icelandic Team Championship took place 1st-3rd March 2013. Vikingaklubburinn A took the title. Games now available.

TCh-ISL 2012-13 Reykjavik ISL Fri 5th Oct 2012 - Fri 1st Mar 2013
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkTeam12345678TB1TB2TB3
1Vikingaklubburinn A*4741.5110
2Taflfelag Reykjavikur A*36738.0120
3Taflfelag Bolungarvikur A45*5436.5120
4Taflfelag Vestmannaeyja A*4634.570
5Godinn-Matar A234*525.570
6Hellir A½1423*523.050
7Skakfelag Akureyrar A½½3*17.020
8Taflfelag Bolungarvikur B1½½½*8.000
8 teams

27) 51st TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2012-13

The 51st TCh-DEN ExtraCon took place 28th October 2012 to 10th March 2013. Team Nordea Skb 1 won the title which was settled on Board points, a couple of other teams had better match points.

51st TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2012-13 Copenhagen DEN Sun 28th Oct 2012 - Sun 3rd Mar 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Team Nordea Skb 1 1244
2Aarhus/Skolerne 1342½
3Jetsmark 1 1139½
4Bronshoj 11339
5Nordkalotten1037½
6K41 1833½
7SK 1968 1633½
8Nordre 1431
9BMS Skak 1 830
10Obro 529½
10 teams

28) Frauenbundesliga 2012-13

The Fraubundesliga took place 6th October to 10th March 2013. Final Rounds took place 10 to 11 on 9th to 10th March 2013. OSG Baden Baden took the title. The official game file is corrupted and won't open in ChessBase but hopefully the final file will be readable.

FrBundesliga 2012-13 Germany GER Sat 6th Oct 2012 - Sun 10th Mar 2013
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeamGms123456789101112MptsBpts
1.OSG Baden Baden11 + 34456652150
2.SF 1891 Friedberg11 + 4454562044½
3.Bad Koenigshofen113 + 35461846
4.Hamburger SK von 18301122 + 444461440
5.Schachverein Muelheim Nord11 + 32441334½
6.USV Volksbank Halle1122323 + 2451234½
7.Rodewischer Schachmiezen111244 + 25451032½
8.SK Grosslehna11112 + 451031
9.SF Deizisau112224 + 34729½
10.Karlsruher SF 185311 02 0212 + 55422½
11.SV Chemie Guben11 01 0231 + 319½
12.Schachverein Wattenscheid 1930111 0½½211121 + 011½
12 teams

29) Dutch League 2012-13

The Dutch League takes place 15th September 2012 to 20th April 2013. Round 7 9th March 2013. Games available. Round 8 6th April 2013. Round 9 20th April 2013.

Dutch League 2012-13 Amsterdam NED Sat 15th Sep 2012 - Sat 20th Apr 2013
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamRtg12345678910MptsBpts
1En Passant2472 6 61447½
2Accres Apeldoorn24154 1042
3SO Rotterdam2406 5 66938
4Utrecht2374465 6 935½
5Voerendaal2412 7838
6HMC Calder2378½4 56730
7Groninger Combinatie2337 6633
8Kennemer Combinatie2353 4 431
9BSG23264 4435 330
10De Stukkenjagers2280 4025
10 teams

30) TCh-FIN 2012-13

The Finnish Team Championship took place 28th September 2012 to 10th March 2013. Final Rounds 10-11 were on 9th to 10th March 2013. Velhot, Porvoo won the title. The official file has round numbers higher than 11 but they didn't seem to have conventional rounds in the event so it was impossible to sort out. My thanks to Henri Koskinen for the news.

TCh-FIN SM 2012-13 Finland FIN Fri 28th Sep 2012 - Sun 10th Mar 2013
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeamGmsPtsTB1
1Velhot, Porvoo1119+30
2Tammer-Sh, Tampere1118+22
3SalSK, Salo1117+14
4Aatos, Helsinki1117+9
5EtVaS, Vantaa1112+2
6MatSK I, Espoo11110
7VammSK, Sastamala119-2
9JyS, Jyvaskyla118-7
9OSS, Oulu117-11
10Kimmel, Joensuu117-16
11HSK, Helsinki115-17
12MatSK II, Espoo112-24
12 teams

31) TCh-LTU 2013

The Lithuanian Team Championships took place 19th January to 10th March 2013. Final Rounds 3-5 took place 9th-11th February 2013. A full game file should be available next week.

TCh-LTU 2013 Vilnius LTU Sat 19th Jan 2013 - Sun 10th Feb 2013
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
12Margiris (Kaunas)75201024.5128.0
26MRU (Vilnius)74121023.0124.5
31SK-Babilonas (Panevezys)75201022.0138.5
44Milsa (Kaunas)74121020.5138.5
55VSSSM- Chess United (Vilnius)7421919.5142.5
68VSK Bokstas (Plunge)7430819.5123.5
715SK Juodasis rikis (Ukmerge)7322818.5102.5
83AG (Kaunas)7331719.0147.0
97Bokstas (Klaipeda)7331718.5127.5
1011Suduva- Mantinga (Marijampole)7331718.0113.0
1113Tomas (Siauliai)7223716.0118.5
1210Drakonas (Siauliai)7232616.5115.0
1314Rokiskio SK7241511.0115.5
149SSK Akmena (Kretinga)7250414.0110.0
1512LASF (Vilnius)7151312.0106.0
1616Sirvinta (Vilkaviskis)706117.5109.5
16 teams

32) 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. In addition I now have games from the East and West divisions.

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
TCh-AUT 2 West 12-13 Austria AUT Fri 19th Oct 2012 - Sun 21st Apr 2013
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2
1SIR Bernhard*544352149.0
2Hohenems II*241637.5
3Bregenz14*2541436.0
4Kufstein / Woergl4*323421235.5
5Zillertal2*3321233.5
6Schwarzach23*4451136.0
7ASK 1½1432*41128.0
8ATSV Ranshofen332*3931.5
9Rochade Rum12223*333829.5
10Schwaz½3*730.0
11Goetzis½½33*624.5
12Mozart-Wals-Treuhand44123½*525.0
12 teams
TCh-AUT 2 East 12-13 Austria AUT Fri 19th Oct 2012 - Sun 21st Apr 2013
Leading Round 9 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1ASVO Pamhagen*444441838.00
2tschaturanga*431329.50
3Raiffeisen Waehring*2343451231.50
4Zwettl 2½*551230.50
5SK Wien-Ottakring24*31129.00
6Spg Data Technology Eichgraben/P.23*24927.50
7ASVO Mattersburg2½4*53926.50
8Blackburne Nickelsdorf2*5828.50
9ASVOe VHS Poechlarn231*726.00
10Purbach231*522.00
11ASVO Lackenbach2331*420.50
12SK Hietzing2112*014.50
12 teams

33) Active Team Events

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

4NCL 2012-13

The 4NCL started in Sunningdale 3rd-4th November 2012. Rounds 3-4 12th-13th January 2013, games available and now tables. Round 5-6 23rd to 24th February 2013. Games now available. Rounds 7-8 take place on 23rd to 24th March 2013.

4NCL 2012-13 Sunningdale ENG Sat 3rd Nov 2012 - Sat 11th May 2013
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam12345678MptsBpts
1Barbican 4NCL 1 3-55-34½-3½4½-3½6-2 7½-½1030½
2Wood Green Hilsmark 15-3 4-45-34-4 5½-2½7-11030½
3Cheddleton 13-54-4 5½-2½6½-1½5-37-1 931
4Cambridge University 13½-4½3-52½-5½ 5-34-45-3523
5e2e4.org.uk 13½-4½4-41½-6½ 2½-5½5-36-2522½
6Sambuca Sharks2-6 3-53-55½-2½ 2-65-3420½
7Guildford 2 2½-5½1-74-43-56-2 4-4420½
8BCM Dragons½-7½1-7 3-52-63-54-4 113½
1Guildford 1 7-16-26½-1½4-4 7-16½-1½1137
2White Rose 11-7 7-12½-5½4½-3½5½-2½ 5-3825½
3Jutes of Kent2-61-7 5-35½-2½5½-2½5-3 824
4Barbican 4NCL 21½-6½5½-2½3-5 5½-2½4½-3½4-4724
5Wood Green Hilsmark 24-43½-4½2½-5½ 3½-4½7-15-3525½
6South Wales Dragons 2½-5½2½-5½2½-5½4½-3½ 4-45-3521
7Warwickshire Select 11-7 3-53½-4½1-74-4 4½-3½317
8Blackthorne Russia1½-6½3-5 4-43-53-53½-4½ 118
16 teams

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 took place 1st to 2nd December 2012. Rounds 5-6 16th to 17th Feb 2012. Rounds 7-8 23rd to 24th March 2013. The 1st Division leagues: Round 8 was on 24th Feb 2013 games now available. Round 9 17th March 2013.

TCh-CZE Extraliga Prague CZE Sat 3rd Nov 2012 - Sun 28th Apr 2013
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
11. Novoborsky ŠK*56451631.08.5
2Rapid Pardubice*66751532.010.5
3TJ Tatran Litovel*1471326.57.5
4A64 VALOZ Grygov*5641024.56.5
5Vystaviště Lysa nad Labem3*41024.05.5
6ŠK Zikuda Turnov2*5924.05.0
7Labortech Ostrava23*922.04.0
8BŠŠ Frydek-Mistek47*726.07.0
9ŠK Slavoj Poruba33*35623.05.5
10AD Mahrla Praha245*421.55.0
11TJ Bohemians Praha1123*315.04.5
12TŽ Třinec344*218.52.5
12 players
TCh-CZE 1st Zapad Prague CZE Sat 3rd Nov 2012 - Sun 28th Apr 2013
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1ŠK Holdia DP Praha B*6552138.513.5
2ŠK ERA Poštovni spořitelna*5641940.513.5
3ŠK AD Jičin*4451737.510.0
4JOLY Lysa nad Labem B3*4841439.012.0
51. Novoborsky ŠK B*451334.011.5
6TJ Pankrac44*41232.58.5
7TJ Slavia Hradec Kralove4*51023.56.0
8QCC Česke Budějovice40*73725.58.0
92222 ŠK Polabiny A2243*5725.57.0
10ŠK Sokol Vyšehrad341*4526.06.0
11TJ Sokol Praha - Kobylisy33334*427.57.0
12Sokol Praha - Vršovice45*426.06.5
12 teams
TCh-CZE 1st Vychod Prague CZE Sat 3rd Nov 2012 - Sun 28th Apr 2013
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Šachovy klub Karvina “A“*552138.011.5
2SK Slavia Orlova “A“*5541940.513.5
3ŠK Duras BVK Kralovo Pole “A“3*41633.09.0
4ŠK Caissa RHEA Třebič “A“3*551534.510.5
5A64 PROCLIENT Grygov “B“4*4231130.08.5
6ŠK Zlin “A“4*1033.512.0
7ŠK Stare Město “A“3*461032.59.0
8Beskydska šachova škola o.s. “B“*641032.09.5
9Tatran Litovel “B“½2*41026.07.0
10Slavia Kroměřiž “A“336*5932.09.0
11ŠK Gordic Jihlava345443*629.08.5
122222 ŠK Polabiny “B“24*123.04.5
12 teams

TCh-AUT 2012-13

The Austrian Team Championship takes place 2nd November 2012 to 24th March 2013. Rounds 4-6 took place in Graz 17th to 19th January 2013 with live coverage of the games. The final rounds 8-11 take place in St.Veit 21st to 24th March 2013.

TCh-AUT 2012-13 Austria AUT Fri 2nd Nov 2012 - Sun 24th Mar 2013
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Sparkasse Jenbach*51428.00
2SK Advisory Invest Baden*31127.00
3SK MPÖ Maria Saal3*351024.00
4SV Raika Rapid Feffernitz*54623926.00
5ASVÖ Fundermax St.Veit1*344920.50
6ASVÖ Wulkaprodersdorf1*434519.50
7SK Zwettl3*334519.50
8SK Sparkasse Fürstenfeld½223*4516.52
9Club 7 Ansfelden3022*516.50
10SK Husek Wien423*3½417.51
11SK Absam1323*417.51
12SK Hohenems32*319.50
12 teams

TCh-BEL 2012-13

The Belgian Team Championship takes place 23rd September 2012 to 17th March 2013. Round 10 is on 3rd March 2013. Final Round 11 17th March 2013.

TCh-BEL 2012-13 Belgium BEL Sun 23rd Sep 2012 - Sun 17th Mar 2013
Leading Round 10 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Amay 118188
2Wirtzfeld 116190
3KSK47-Eynatten 113175
4KSK Rochade 111167
5Anderlecht 111164
6KGSRL 111161
7Fontaine 111153
8Borgerhout 110156
9CREC 18155
10Deurne 15144
11Zottegem 14138
12KSK47-Eynatten 22123
12 teams

TCh-SWE Elitserien 2012-13

The Swedish Team Championship takes place 5th October 2012 to 17th March 2013. Games from rounds 4, 1st December, 5, 2nd February and Round 6 on 23rd February 2013 aren't available to me, it is entirely possible I'm not looking in the right place. Final Rounds 7-9 are on 15th to 17th March 2013.

TCh-SWE Elit 2012-13 Sweden SWE Fri 5th Oct 2012 - Sun 17th Mar 2013
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910TB1TB2
1Rockaden S*54671133.0
2Limhamn*54751130.0
3Viking*671036.0
4LASK3*51028.0
5Vasteras2*44624.5
6Burgsvik34½4*419.5
7Eksjo4*25319.5
8Orgryte2134*6318.5
9Manhem3162*217.0
10Rockaden U1½3*014.0
10 teams

Bundesliga 2012-13

The Bundesliga second weekend took place 11th to 12th November 2012. Rounds 5 and 6 took place 8th to 9th December 2012. OSG Baden-Baden now leads alone on 100%. Rounds 9-10 on 23rd-24th Feb 2013. Round 11-12 on 16th to 17th March 2013.

Bundesliga 2012-13 Germany GER Sat 20th Oct 2012 - Sun 7th Apr 2013
Leading Round 10 (of 15) Standings:
RkTeam+-=12345678910111213141516MptsBpts
1Baden-Baden10005652057½
2SG Solingen8113461750½
3Muelheim72165461550
4SC Eppingen6224451448½
5Wiesbaden6314551343½
6Hockenheim5324254761243
7Emsdetten54124351145
8Wattenscheid54164561144
9SG Trier433244341140½
10Hamburg44233441040
11Bremen45143357938½
12Katernberg352446839½
13SF Berlin2713334534
14Norderstedt1901221½
15Forchheim190212220½
16Griesheim0100222023½
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. Rounds 4-6 11th-13th January 2013 (games available). Rounds 7-9 5th-7th April 2013.

TCh-NOR El 2012-13 Oslo NOR Fri 2nd Nov 2012 - Sun 7th Apr 2013
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamRtgMptsTB1TB2
1 OSS2413122332
2 Kristiansund2425922.521.5
3 SK 19112317820.517
4 Asker222561813
5 Moss2304518.513.5
6 Akademisk2200516.59.5
7 Bergens2314516.59
8 Black Knights232341710
9 SOSS Selvaagbygg22713169.5
10 Trondheim2148311.58
10 teams

Chinese League 2012

The Chinese league was 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 Danzhou 21st-24th Dec 2012. (info http://blog.sina.com.cn/chessnews). Shanghai Jianqiao Academy Team took the title.

I'm hoping an archive of games turns up still, if anyone sees games from the final rounds let me know.

34) Forthcoming Events and Links

World Chess Candidates 2013

CFA Classical 2013

3rd HD Bank Cup 2013

36th San Sebastian International Open

Norsk Sjakkfestival 2013

O2C Doeberl Cup 2013

TCh-RUS 2013

FIDE Grand Prix Lisbon 2013

48th Capablanca Memorial 2013

Alekhine Memorial 2013

Malahide Millennium Tournament 2013

14th Euro Indiv 2013

American Continental Championship 2013

Norway Chess 2013

Norway Chess 2013 Sandnes NOR Wed 8th May 2013 - Sat 18th May 2013
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Carlsen, Magnus GM NOR 2872 1503014
2 Kramnik, Vladimir GM RUS 2810 4101588
3 Aronian, Levon GM ARM 2809 13300474
4 Radjabov, Teimour GM AZE 2793 13400924
5 Karjakin, Sergey GM RUS 2786 14109603
6 Anand, Viswanathan GM IND 2780 5000017
7 Topalov, Veselin GM BUL 2771 2900084
8 Nakamura, Hikaru GM USA 2767 2016192
9 Wang, Hao GM CHN 2743 8602883
10 Hammer, Jon Ludvig GM NOR 2629 1503707

6th Calgary International 2013

21st Sigeman & Co 2013

FIDE Grand Prix Madrid 2013

XXVI Ciudad de Leon

27th Pula Open 2013

82nd ch-UKR 2013

FIDE Grand Prix Berlin 2013

31st Andorra Open 2013

46th Biel International Chess Festival 2013

FIDE World Cup 2013

FIDE Grand Prix Paris 2013

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