THE WEEK IN CHESS 964 29th April 2013 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) Alekhine Memorial 2013
3) FIDE Grand Prix Zug 2013
4) 48th Capablanca Memorial 2013
5) Chinese Championship 2013
6) 7th Agzamov Memorial 2013
7) Serbian Championships 2013
8) 77th Bulgarian Individual Championship 2013
9) Nakhchivan Open 2013
10) Russian Juniors 2013
11) ch-LTU 2013
12) Copenhagen Chess Challenge 2013
13) Digicel Heroes Day Cup 2013
14) Llucmajor Open 2013
15) Admiral Niels Juel Cup 2013
16) Zonal 2.5 2013
17) Zonal 2.4 Absoluto 2013
18) 3rd Miedzyzdroje Open
19) 45th Italian Team Championship 2013
20) Maharashtra Chess League 2013
21) Dutch League 2012-13
22) TCh-HUN 2012-13
23) TCh-CAT 2013
24) TCh-CZE Extraliga 2012-13
25) Active Team Events
26) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
Alekhine Memorial 201325 games
FIDE Grand Prix Zug 201336 games
48th Capablanca Memorial 201318 games
Chinese Championship 201360 games
7th Agzamov Memorial 201320 games
Serbian Championships 201330 games
77th Bulgarian Individual Championship 201363 games
Nakhchivan Open 2013172 games
Russian Juniors 201318 games
ch-LTU 201359 games
Copenhagen Chess Challenge 2013133 games
Digicel Heroes Day Cup 20139 games
Llucmajor Open 201314 games
Admiral Niels Juel Cup 2013138 games
Zonal 2.5 2013172 games
Zonal 2.4 Absoluto 2013104 games
3rd Miedzyzdroje Open15 games
45th Italian Team Championship 201348 games
Maharashtra Chess League 2013114 games
Dutch League 2012-1331 games
TCh-HUN 2012-1372 games
TCh-CAT 2013130 games
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2012-13486 games
1998 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Roland Wimmer, Olexandr Prohorov, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, J. Vilela, Dima Tyomkin, Ilgar Bajarani, Niranjan Godbole, Rohan Waithe, Thomas Henrich, V. Saravanan, and everyone else who helped with this issue.

Another amazing week of strong chess post-Candidates. The Alekhine Memorial enters the final two rounds with Boris Gelfand and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave leading, not the first names that you would expect, it will be tremendous for either to eventually win the event. Rather less surprisingly Veselin Topalov leads the Zug Grand Prix with a round to go. Plenty to look at and appreciate.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

2) Alekhine Memorial 2013

The Alekhine Memorial takes place 21st April to 1st May 2013. A very strong field headed by Levon Aronian, Vladimir Kramnik, Viswanathan Anand and Peter Svidler takes part in this event which starts in Paris and finishes in St Petersburg.

Alekhine Memorial Paris/St Petersburg (FRA/RUS), 21 iv-1 v 2013 cat. XX (2745)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2739 * ½ 1 . ½ ½ ½ . 1 ½ 2834
2. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2722 ½ * ½ ½ . ½ . ½ 1 1 2846
3. Adams, Michael g ENG 2727 0 ½ * 1 ½ ½ ½ . . 1 4 2795
4. Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2783 . ½ 0 * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 . 4 2790
5. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2809 ½ . ½ ½ * . ½ 1 0 1 4 2795
6. Fressinet, Laurent g FRA 2706 ½ ½ ½ 0 . * ½ 1 ½ . 2741
7. Vitiugov, Nikita g RUS 2712 ½ . ½ ½ ½ ½ * 0 . ½ 3 2708
8. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2801 . ½ . ½ 0 0 1 * ½ ½ 3 2690
9. Ding, Liren g CHN 2707 0 0 . 0 1 ½ . ½ * ½ 2656
10. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2747 ½ 0 0 . 0 . ½ ½ ½ * 2 2587
Round 1 (April 21, 2013)
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Fressinet, Laurent ½-½ 26 D19 Slav Defence
Anand, Viswanathan - Adams, Michael 0-1 56 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Kramnik, Vladimir - Vitiugov, Nikita 1-0 50 A07 Barcza System
Ding, Liren - Aronian, Levon 1-0 46 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Svidler, Peter - Gelfand, Boris ½-½ 41 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Round 2 (April 22, 2013)
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Ding, Liren 1-0 39 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Adams, Michael - Svidler, Peter 1-0 37 C84 Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Aronian, Levon - Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 52 D41 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Fressinet, Laurent - Gelfand, Boris ½-½ 26 D78 Gruenfeld 3.g3
Vitiugov, Nikita - Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ 40 E21 Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3
Round 3 (April 23, 2013)
Gelfand, Boris - Adams, Michael 1-0 77 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Anand, Viswanathan - Aronian, Levon ½-½ 41 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Kramnik, Vladimir - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ 58 A05 Various
Ding, Liren - Fressinet, Laurent ½-½ 29 D17 Slav Defence
Svidler, Peter - Vitiugov, Nikita ½-½ 35 C19 French Winawer
Round 4 (April 24, 2013)
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ 44 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Aronian, Levon - Svidler, Peter 1-0 36 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Fressinet, Laurent - Adams, Michael ½-½ 72 A07 Barcza System
Vitiugov, Nikita - Gelfand, Boris ½-½ 33 A04 Dutch System
Ding, Liren - Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½ 34 D41 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Round 5 (April 25, 2013)
Gelfand, Boris - Aronian, Levon ½-½ 41 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Adams, Michael - Vitiugov, Nikita ½-½ 41 B40 Sicilian Classical
Anand, Viswanathan - Ding, Liren 1-0 32 B18 Caro Kann
Kramnik, Vladimir - Fressinet, Laurent 0-1 32 A07 Barcza System
Svidler, Peter - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 41 E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Round 6 (April 28, 2013)
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Gelfand, Boris ½-½ 45 A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Aronian, Levon - Adams, Michael ½-½ 62 D58 Queens Gambit Tartakover
Fressinet, Laurent - Vitiugov, Nikita ½-½ 32 A04 Dutch System
Kramnik, Vladimir - Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ 39 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit
Ding, Liren - Svidler, Peter ½-½ 29 A04 Dutch System
Round 7 (April 29, 2013)
Gelfand, Boris - Ding, Liren 1-0 77 E74 King's Indian Averbakh
Adams, Michael - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ 43 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Anand, Viswanathan - Fressinet, Laurent 1-0 49 C45 Scotch Game
Vitiugov, Nikita - Aronian, Levon ½-½ 41 D10 Slav Defence
Svidler, Peter - Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½ 45 E29 Nimzo Indian Saemisch

3) FIDE Grand Prix Zug 2013

The FIDE Grand Prix in Zug is one of the strongest of these events so far with an exciting field of contrasting styles and ages. The event takes place 18th to 30th April 2013.

FIDE GP Zug Zug (SUI), 18-30 iv 2013 cat. XXI (2756)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
1. Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2771 * 1 ½ 1 ½ . 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 7 2900
2. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2767 0 * ½ . ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 6 2824
3. Ponomariov, Ruslan g UKR 2733 ½ ½ * 1 1 ½ . ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 2793
4. Caruana, Fabiano g ITA 2772 0 . 0 * 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 2788
5. Kamsky, Gata g USA 2741 ½ ½ 0 0 * 1 1 . ½ 1 ½ 0 5 2759
6. Karjakin, Sergey g RUS 2786 . ½ ½ ½ 0 * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 5 2751
7. Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2758 0 0 . ½ 0 ½ * 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 5 2757
8. Giri, Anish g NED 2727 ½ ½ ½ ½ . ½ 0 * ½ ½ ½ ½ 2723
9. Leko, Peter g HUN 2744 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ . 2725
10. Radjabov, Teimour g AZE 2793 ½ ½ 1 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ * . ½ 4 2678
11. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2766 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ . * ½ 4 2678
12. Kasimdzhanov, Rustam g UZB 2709 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 0 ½ . ½ ½ * 4 2689
Round 5 (April 23, 2013)
Topalov, Veselin - Nakamura, Hikaru 1-0 72 C84 Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Caruana, Fabiano - Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 1-0 69 D31 Semi-Slav Defence
Kamsky, Gata - Radjabov, Teimour 1-0 52 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Karjakin, Sergey - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 40 B19 Caro Kann
Giri, Anish - Morozevich, Alexander 0-1 57 E65 King's Indian Fianchetto
Leko, Peter - Ponomariov, Ruslan ½-½ 40 E11 Bogo Indian Defence
Round 6 (April 24, 2013)
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Kamsky, Gata 1-0 42 B14 Caro Kann Panov
Caruana, Fabiano - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 60 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Morozevich, Alexander - Leko, Peter ½-½ 45 A33 English Symmetrical
Radjabov, Teimour - Topalov, Veselin ½-½ 31 E35 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Giri, Anish ½-½ 46 D30 Queen's Gambit (without Nc3)
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam - Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 41 C60 Ruy Lopez
Round 7 (April 25, 2013)
Topalov, Veselin - Ponomariov, Ruslan ½-½ 72 E52 Nimzo Indian
Nakamura, Hikaru - Radjabov, Teimour ½-½ 54 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Kamsky, Gata - Morozevich, Alexander 1-0 40 A42 Modern Defence
Karjakin, Sergey - Kasimdzhanov, Rustam ½-½ 38 C45 Scotch Game
Giri, Anish - Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ 42 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Leko, Peter - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ 42 C70 Ruy Lopez
Round 8 (April 26, 2013)
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 83 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Caruana, Fabiano - Leko, Peter ½-½ 33 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Karjakin, Sergey - Giri, Anish ½-½ 32 E81 King's Indian Saemisch
Morozevich, Alexander - Topalov, Veselin 0-1 55 A33 English Symmetrical
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Kamsky, Gata ½-½ 42 D15 Slav Defence
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam - Radjabov, Teimour ½-½ 32 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Round 9 (April 28, 2013)
Topalov, Veselin - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ 45 B19 Caro Kann
Nakamura, Hikaru - Morozevich, Alexander 1-0 34 E91 King's Indian Classical
Kamsky, Gata - Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 40 C84 Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Giri, Anish - Kasimdzhanov, Rustam ½-½ 59 A34 English Symmetrical
Leko, Peter - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 57 E15 Queens Indian
Radjabov, Teimour - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1-0 51 D20 QGA
Round 10 (April 29, 2013)
Caruana, Fabiano - Topalov, Veselin 0-1 49 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Karjakin, Sergey - Kamsky, Gata 0-1 56 D15 Slav Defence
Morozevich, Alexander - Radjabov, Teimour 1-0 45 B32 Sicilian Labourdonnais
Giri, Anish - Leko, Peter ½-½ 38 E06 Catalan
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 22 D10 Slav Defence
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam - Ponomariov, Ruslan ½-½ 39 C45 Scotch Game

4) 48th Capablanca Memorial 2013

The 48th Capablanca Memorial takes place in Havana 20th April to 1st May 2013.

Capablanca Elite Havana CUB Sat 20th Apr 2013 - Wed 1st May 2013
Leading Round 7 (of 10) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123456PtsTB1TB2
1Quesada Perez YunieskyGMCUB2608* *½ 1½1½½ 1516.253
2Almasi ZoltanGMHUN2689½ 0* *½ ½½11412.752
3Dominguez Perez LeinierGMCUB2723½½ ½* *½½ ½½12.002
4Andreikin DmitryGMRUS27270½½* *½ 1½ ½10.001
5Inarkiev ErnestoGMRUS2688½0½ ½½ 0* *½9.002
6Harikrishna P.GMIND2705½ 00½½ ½½* *9.002
6 players
Capablanca Premier Havana CUB Sat 20th Apr 2013 - Wed 1st May 2013
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg12345678910PtsTB1TB2
19Davila CarlosIMNCA2304* ½1½ 1111616.252
21Linares Napoles OleinyWGMCUB2321 *1 ½½1111616.00
33Borges Feria YaselFMCUB2426½0*½11 11514.002
48Vigoa Apecheche YaniraWGMCUB23190 ½* ½½½1149.25½
52Arribas Robaina MaritzaWGMCUB2321½½0 *½½ ½110.501
610Ordaz Valdes Lisandra TeresaWGMCUB2361 ½0½½*½½0 9.25
76Perez Avendano Paul OmarFMMEX226400 ½½½*1 07.501
87Pazos Gambarrotti PlinioIMECU229800 ½ ½0*½15.25½
94Sanchez Alvarez Roberto CarloFMCUB24090000½1 ½* 25.50½
105Madrigal MarianoIMNCA216700000 10 *12.500
10 players
Capablanca Open I Havana CUB Sat 20th Apr 2013 - Wed 1st May 2013
Leading Round 7 (of 10) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
1Obregon Rivero Juan CarlosIMCUB250132
2Fernandez Cardoso AlexeyIMCUB245329
3Jimenez Fraga Pedro AlejandroIMCUB244124½
4Morovic Fernandez IvanGMCHI2560531
5Gonzalez De La Torre SantiagoIMESP2446530
6Otero Acosta DiasmanyIMCUB2471530
7Nogueiras Santiago JesusGMCUB2493529½
8Swinkels RobinGMNED2522529½
9Leyva Rivera YunierFMCUB2408528
10Garcia Pantoja RobertoFMCUB2425528
11Oliva Castaneda KevelFMCUB2376525½
12Guerra Mojena LeandroFMCUB2373525
13Soto Hernandez HenryFMCUB2383523½
14Bruzon Batista LazaroGMCUB270732
15Gonzalez Vidal YuriGMCUB252531½
16Alvarez Pedraza AramisGMCUB250030½
17Torres Rosas Luis CarlosCMMEX229829½
18Cuenca Jimenez Jose FernandoIMESP248328½
19Quesada Perez YasserFMCUB243327½
20Abreu Delgado AryamGMCUB247727
21Martin Del Campo C. RobertoIMMEX240026½
22Fernandez Hernandez Arturo A.FMCUB236826
23Trent LawrenceIMENG242526
24Gongora Reyes Maikel LiberIMCUB242825½
25Larrua Gonzalez Fernando OscaFMCUB229525½
26Alarcon Casellas RolandoIMCUB244025½
27Miranda Mesa ElierFMCUB241125
28Miranda Rodriguez TaniaWFMCUB213125
29Borges Matos JuanGMCUB243923
30De La Paz Perdomo FrankGMCUB244023
31Delgado Ramos HectorIMCUB245522½
32Martinez Duany Lelys StanleyGMCUB245922
33Ortega Amarelle MarianoIMCUB244619½
34Franco Alonso AlejandroIMESP2504431½
35Hevia Alejano Carlos AntonioIMCUB2515431
36Espinosa Veloz ErmesFMCUB2461430
37Almeida Quintana OmarGMCUB2483430
38Pozo Vera SandroGMCUB2485428
39Bacallao Alonso YusnelGMCUB2542426
40Ochoa De La Rosa Manuel DarioCUB2231425½
114 players

5) Chinese Championship 2013

The Chinese Championships took place 16th to 27th April 2013. Wang Yue took the title with 7.5/11.

ch-CHN 2013 Xinghua CHN Tue 16th Apr 2013 - Sat 27th Apr 2013
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Wang YueGMCHN27067.50.038.506
2Ma QunGMCHN25596.00.532.753
3Li Chao BGMCHN26866.00.532.253
4Hou YifanGMCHN26175.53.028.503
5Xiu DeshunGMCHN25345.53.028.004
6Wei YiIMCHN25305.52.531.502
7Bu XiangzhiGMCHN26625.52.529.501
8Zhao JunGMCHN25895.52.031.753
9Yu YangyiGMCHN26755.52.029.251
10Zhou WeiqiGMCHN25905.00.526.752
11Zhou JianchaoGMCHN26075.00.526.252
12Li ShilongGMCHN25583.50.019.001
12 players
ch-CHN w 2013 Xinghua CHN Tue 16th Apr 2013 - Sat 27th Apr 2013
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Ding YixinWGMCHN24278.00.038.756
2Guo QiWGMCHN24397.50.540.256
3Shen YangIMCHN23977.50.536.254
4Tan ZhongyiWGMCHN24836.51.030.754
5Zhang XiaowenWGMCHN23676.50.031.255
6Wang JueWGMCHN24016.01.029.504
7Zhai MoWIMCHN22596.00.028.254
8Lei TingjieCHN22325.00.027.002
9Kuang YinghuiWIMCHN22124.00.020.000
10Ni ShiqunWIMCHN22133.50.016.751
11Ren XiaoyiCHN22123.00.012.001
12Li XueyiCHN21352.50.013.751
12 players

6) 7th Agzamov Memorial 2013

The 7th Agzamov Memorial took place 14th to 22nd April 2013. Pavel Maletin took clear first with 7.5/9. Final round games now available.

7th Agzamov Memorial Tashkent UZB Sun 14th Apr 2013 - Mon 22nd Apr 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123456789PtsTB1TB2TPR
1Maletin, PavelGMRUS2592111½11½1½7.551.541.02753
2Korneev, OlegGMESP2609111½1½1½½7.053.542.02719
3Ismagambetov, AnuarGMKAZ24771111½0½117.052.541.02671
4Kazhgaleyev, MurtasGMKAZ2594111½½10117.048.037.52602
5Fedorchuk, Sergey A.GMUKR2652111½½101½6.552.040.52613
6Turov, MaximGMRUS259711100111½6.551.040.52497
7Filippov, AntonGMUZB265211½½11½½06.053.041.02552
8Khenkin, IgorGMGER263810111½10½6.052.541.02502
9Vakhidov, JahongirIMUZB23861101101106.052.040.52455
10Zubarev, AlexanderGMUKR2568+11½0½1016.051.040.52450
11Sattarov, BobirUZB218711½½½101½6.046.537.02442
12Shodikulov, DjamshidUZB21561011½½1½½6.045.037.02439
13Mirzoev, AzerGMAZE2557½1½11½½½½6.047.037.52393
14Faizulaev, AkmalFMUZB2338110110½1½6.048.536.52359
15Kuderinov, KirillIMKAZ2452½11½011016.045.535.52338
16Ziatdinov, RasetGMUSA2356½½10111½½6.045.536.02258
17Djuraev, SokhibFMTJK235011001½11½6.043.534.02258
18Artemenko, OlegFMUZB22361100½111½6.042.533.02236
19Barsov, AlexeiGMUZB2533111½½½½0½5.552.040.52510
20Dzhumaev, MaratGMUZB2557111½01½0½5.553.042.02456
21Guseynov, AlihanUZB2183101½1½½½½5.545.535.52386
22Karimov, IbragimFMUZB2307½11½100½15.544.534.52366
23Rustamov, AlisherFMUZB21991011100½15.545.035.02343
24Egin, VladimirIMUZB24161½1½½½½½½5.545.536.02303
25Golubev, RomanUZB217210101101½5.543.533.52272
26Aitbayev, AslanKAZ2434+10½½011½5.545.035.52251
27Tillyaev, UlugbekUZB222711010½½½15.541.533.02208
28Yeo, Michael JENG21551010110½15.544.535.02207
29Nigmatov, OrtikUZB1949½½01½10115.540.031.02205
30Alikulov, ElbekFMUZB21441011001½15.540.032.52201
31Baymuradova, SevaraUZB2097101100½115.541.532.02192
32Haylaev, AnvarUZB21111010½11015.542.533.52181
33Turaev, HalimUZB2206+0½½½½½115.541.532.52168
34Khamrakulov, DjurabekIMUZB242911½½½½1005.049.038.52358
35Yakubboev, NodirbekUZB2004½1½101½0½5.049.038.02328
36Muminova, NafisaWGMUZB2312110101½½05.048.537.52277
37Mahmudov, ShuhratUZB0101½10½½½5.046.036.02241
38Kazakov, KonstantinFMKAZ23091101001105.043.534.52206
39Abdullaev, MuminUZB194201½1½01015.040.032.02199
40Sapaev, MaksadUZB21531010101015.045.035.02195
112 players

7) Serbian Championships 2013

The Serbian Championships took place 15th to 27th April 2013. Boban Bogosavljevic took the title with 10/13.

ch-SRB 2013 Vrnjacka Banja SRB Mon 15th Apr 2013 - Sat 27th Apr 2013
Leading Final Round 13 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Bogosavljevic BobanGMSRB251210.0055.500.0
2Indjic AleksandarIMSRB25198.0043.500.0
3Damljanovic BrankoGMSRB25367.5041.000.0
4Popovic DusanGMSRB25586.5037.750.0
5Kovacevic AleksandarGMSRB25716.5034.000.0
6Brenjo SlavisaGMSRB25166.0034.000.5
Sedlak NikolaGMSRB25776.0034.000.5
8Miladinovic IgorGMSRB25696.0031.000.0
9Savic Miodrag RGMSRB25395.0027.500.0
10Perunovic MiodragIMSRB24344.5027.250.0
11Tosic MiroslavGMSRB24124.0022.000.0
12Cvetkovic SrdjanIMSRB23894.0021.500.0
13Ratkovic MilovanSRB22964.0021.000.0
13 players

8) 77th Bulgarian Individual Championship 2013

The 77th Bulgarian Individual Championships took place 16th to 25th April 2013. Kiril Georgiev took clear first place with 8/11.

77th ch-BUL 2013 Bankya BUL Tue 16th Apr 2013 - Thu 25th Apr 2013
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Georgiev KirilGMBUL26578.00.0541.25
2Enchev IvajloIMBUL24517.00.0535.00
3Nikolov MomchilGMBUL25276.50.5335.50
4Spasov VasilGMBUL25666.50.5234.75
5Arnaudov G. PetarIMBUL24896.00.5427.25
6Rusev KrasimirGMBUL25326.00.5330.75
7Petkov VladimirGMBUL25665.50.0326.50
8Dimitrov RadoslavIMBUL24205.00.5425.25
9Janev TihomirIMBUL24125.00.5324.50
10Kozhuharov SpasIMBUL24674.50.0024.75
11Ninov NikolaiGMBUL25043.50.0118.25
12Vutov MarioBUL23622.50.0013.75
12 players
62nd ch-BUL w 2013 Bankya BUL Tue 16th Apr 2013 - Thu 25th Apr 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Videnova IvaWGMBUL23296.50.0527.50
2Raeva ElitsaWIMBUL22696.00.0524.75
3Ivanova SimonetaBUL19645.50.0523.00
4Vasova MariaBUL18565.01.0320.75
5Krumova AniBUL20225.00.0517.00
6Voiska MargaritaWGMBUL22854.50.0317.25
7Sirkova DarenaWFMBUL19774.01.0317.75
8Bednikova StefiWIMBUL20584.00.0316.25
9Salimova NurgyulWFMBUL18573.00.0211.50
10Galunova TsvetaBUL21011.50.007.25
10 players

9) Nakhchivan Open 2013

The Nakhchivan Open takes place 22nd April to 1st May 2013.

Nakhchivan Open 2013 Nakhchivan AZE Mon 22nd Apr 2013 - Wed 1st May 2013
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Kurnosov IgorRUS26495.0258030.0
2Aleksandrov AleksejBLR26045.0256930.0
3Safarli EltajAZE26445.0255030.0
4Shimanov AleksandrRUS26395.0253630.0
5Khalifman AlexanderRUS26145.0253230.0
6Guseinov GadirAZE26235.0249830.0
7Pantsulaia LevanGEO25565.0245540.0
8Macieja BartlomiejPOL26085.0234730.0
9Khismatullin DenisRUS26404.5254330.0
10Tiviakov SergeiNED26504.5249830.0
11Miezis NormundsLAT25564.5249730.0
12Papaioannou IoannisGRE26274.5243020.0
13Iordachescu ViorelMDA25994.5241920.0
14Zhigalko SergeiBLR26564.0255920.0
15Abasov NijatAZE24794.0253030.0
16Potkin VladimirRUS26654.0252220.0
17Kotsur PavelKAZ25524.0251720.0
18Mchedlishvili MikheilGEO26404.0251420.0
19Gupta AbhijeetIND25914.0248830.0
20Rzayev BahruzAZE24114.0246230.0
21Mammadov ZaurAZE24464.0241330.0
22Quparadze GigaGEO24894.0240530.0
23Mamedov RaufAZE26624.0240430.0
24Zhukova NataliaUKR24764.0238220.0
25Abdulov OrkhanAZE23714.0237730.0
26Mirzoev AzerAZE25574.0237610.0
27Korneev OlegESP26094.0236720.0
28Javakhadze ZurabGEO24484.0234030.0
29Sanal VahapTUR24183.5251720.0
30Sulskis SarunasLTU25673.5249820.0
31Aghasiyev KamalAZE22443.5249230.0
32Aghayev NijatAZE23683.5245320.0
33Yilmaz MustafaTUR25313.5238130.0
34Rasulov VugarAZE24973.5232220.0
35Guliev LogmanAZE24013.5230820.0
36Agaragimov DjakhangirAZE23483.0251910.0
37Saduakassova DinaraKAZ23363.0250620.0
38Khademalsharieh SarasadatIRI22673.0249520.0
39Dastan Muhammed BatuhanTUR24023.0249420.0
40Landa KonstantinRUS26423.0247110.0
59 players

10) Russian Juniors 2013

The Russian Juniors took place 16th to 24th April 2013. Vladislav Artemiev took clear first with 6/9.

Russian Juniors 2013 Loo RUS Tue 16th Apr 2013 - Wed 24th Apr 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
1Artemiev VladislavIMRUS24996.023.750.0
2Stukopin AndreyIMRUS25005.524.500.0
3Bukavshin IvanGMRUS25225.523.750.0
4Belous VladimirIMRUS25605.523.250.0
5Predke AlexandrRUS24814.018.000.0
6Gordievsky DmitryFMRUS24434.017.750.5
7Eliseev UriiIMRUS25414.017.750.5
8Chigaev MaksimIMRUS24544.017.250.0
9Oparin GrigoriyIMRUS24963.513.500.0
10Pakhomov EgorIMRUS24543.013.500.0
10 players
Russian Junior Girls Loo RUS Tue 16th Apr 2013 - Wed 24th Apr 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
1Kashlinskaya AlinaWGMRUS23055.019.500.0
2Pustovoitova DariaFMRUS22694.518.250.0
3Belenkaya DinaWFMRUS21804.517.750.0
4Gvanceladze AnnaWFMRUS21834.516.500.0
5Rjanova ValeryWFMRUS21704.515.750.0
6Petrova OlgaRUS22383.514.250.0
7Suslova AlenaWFMRUS21943.513.500.0
8Bivol AlinaWIMRUS22233.012.001.0
9Petrukhina IrinaWFMRUS22223.012.000.0
9 players

11) ch-LTU 2013

The Lithuanian Championship took place 20th to 28th April 2013. Darius Zagorskis took clear first with 7.5/11.

ch-LTU 2013 Vilnius LTU Sat 20th Apr 2013 - Sun 28th Apr 2013
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameRtgTB1TB2TB3
1Zagorskis Darius24827.540.000
2Beinoras Mindaugas23596.533.750
3Vedrickas Tautvydas22796.533.500
4Malisauskas Vidmantas24596.533.000
5Labeckas Kestutis23546.030.750
6Laurusas Tomas23845.529.250
7Stremavicius Titas22025.528.500
8Sakalauskas Vaidas24025.028.250
9Kveinys Aloyzas25285.026.250
10Kalvaitis Sigitas22215.026.250
11Juknis Paulius21674.019.750
12Tvarijonas Tomas21043.017.250
12 players
ch-LTU 2013 Vilnius LTU Sat 20th Apr 2013 - Sun 28th Apr 2013. Category: 4. Ave: (2328)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Zagorskis, Darius GM LTU 2482 # = 1 = 1 = = = 1 = 1 = 7.5 2447
2 Beinoras, Mindaugas IM LTU 2359 = # = = = = = = = 1 = 1 6.5 2391
3 Vedrickas, Tautvydas FM LTU 2279 0 = # 1 1 = 1 = 0 0 1 1 6.5 2398
4 Malisauskas, Vidmantas GM LTU 2459 = = 0 # 0 1 1 = 1 = = 1 6.5 2382
5 Labeckas, Kestutis IM LTU 2354 0 = 0 1 # = = 0 1 1 1 = 6 2362
6 Laurusas, Tomas LTU 2384 = = = 0 = # 0 1 = 1 = = 5.5 2323
7 Stremavicius, Titas LTU 2202 = = 0 0 = 1 # = = = 1 = 5.5 2340
8 Sakalauskas, Vaidas IM LTU 2402 = = = = 1 0 = # = 0 = = 5 2286
9 Kalvaitis, Sigitas LTU 2221 0 = 1 0 0 = = = # 1 = = 5 2302
10 Kveinys, Aloyzas GM LTU 2528 = 0 1 = 0 0 = 1 0 # = 1 5 2274
11 Juknis, Paulius LTU 2167 0 = 0 = 0 = 0 = = = # 1 4 2241
12 Tvarijonas, Tomas LTU 2104 = 0 0 0 = = = = = 0 0 # 3 2174
ch-LTU w 2013 Vilnius LTU Sat 20th Apr 2013 - Sun 28th Apr 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameRtgTB1TB2TB3
1Daulyte Deimante23178.031.000
2Zaksaite Salomeja21526.526.000
3Kaspute Vesta21005.523.250
4Apanaviciute Kristina19505.020.000
5Paulauskaite Gintare20655.016.500
6Vanagaite Giedre20334.515.250
7Urbonaviciute Zivile17824.011.000
8Semonaviciute Agne17352.58.000
9Butvilaite Berta Reja15702.010.500
10Zykiene Rita20012.06.500
10 players

12) Copenhagen Chess Challenge 2013

The Copenhagen Chess Challenge took place 24th to 28th April 2013. Jonny Hector and Henrik Danielsen won finished on 7/9.

Copenhagen Challenge Ballerup DEN Wed 24th Apr 2013 - Sun 28th Apr 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Hector JonnyGMSWE25107.042.540.500.0
2Danielsen HenrikGMISL25007.036.036.500.0
3Brynell StellanGMSWE24786.540.036.750.0
4Bekker-Jensen SimonIMDEN24126.539.534.000.0
5Georgiev VladimirGMMKD25596.539.034.250.0
6Haub Thorsten MichaelIMGER24586.534.031.750.0
7Andersen MadsIMDEN24846.040.532.250.0
8Bekker-Jensen DavidDEN22926.039.529.500.0
9Hagen Anders GjerdrumNOR21346.038.530.000.0
10Mikkelsen NikolajIMDEN24176.037.530.250.0
11Hagen Andreas SkytteIMDEN24006.036.029.750.0
12Carstensen JacobFMDEN24016.035.528.500.0
13Semcesen DanielIMSWE24646.033.028.000.0
14Ochsner Bjorn MollerFMDEN23476.032.025.500.0
15Arvola BenjaminFMNOR23586.030.527.000.0
16Nilsen Joachim BirgerNOR22295.539.028.500.0
17Smith AxelIMSWE24675.537.527.750.0
18Tikkanen HansGMSWE25525.537.028.500.0
19Hansen MadsFMDEN23015.535.525.250.0
20Bejtovic JasminIMBIH24065.534.026.750.0
21Jacobsen BoDEN23105.534.023.750.0
22Lindgren PhilipSWE22605.532.021.500.0
23Aabling-Thomsen JakobFMDEN23205.530.523.000.0
24Haubro MartinDEN21795.041.525.750.0
25Englert FabianGER22145.039.024.750.0
26Johansson LinusFMSWE23485.038.025.000.0
27Sylvan JacobFMDEN23415.036.021.500.0
28Fries-Nielsen Jens OveIMDEN23735.035.522.000.0
29Villegas PierreMNC22815.034.021.500.0
30Tari AryanNOR22935.033.521.250.0
31Lokander MartinSWE22255.032.521.000.0
32Lovik Lasse OsteboFMNOR23105.032.021.000.0
33Hove Esben KjemsFMDEN22335.032.020.500.0
34Gandrud Vegar KoiNOR22515.031.519.250.0
35Kenneskog TheodorSWE22345.031.020.750.0
36Rydstrom TomSWE21494.534.519.500.0
37Matthiesen MartinFMDEN22844.534.019.500.0
38Westerinen Heikki M.J.GMFIN23354.532.517.750.0
39Pedersen Nicolai Kvist BrondtDEN21694.532.515.750.0
40Percivaldi MartinDEN20974.532.018.500.0
83 players

13) Digicel Heroes Day Cup 2013

The Digicel Heroes Day Cup takes place 27th April to 1st May 2013.

Heroes Day Masters Hastings BAR Sat 27th Apr 2013 - Wed 1st May 2013
Leading Round 5 (of 10) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg12345PtsTB1TB2TPR
1Denny, KevinIMBAR229011½½½3.511.58.52432
2Amanov, MesgenGMTKM25101½½½13.511.57.02388
3Matthews, ShaneFMJAM22060½½113.012.06.02372
4Harper, RyanFMTRI2244101½02.512.54.252292
5Warner, DelisleFMBAR22040½½½01.513.53.752151
6Farley, TerryIMBAR22510½00½1.014.02.52051
6 players

14) Llucmajor Open 2013

The Llucmajor Open takes place 28th April to 5th May 2013.

Llucmajor Open 2013 Llucmajor ESP Sun 28th Apr 2013 - Sun 5th May 2013
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
1Cabrera AlexisGMESP2529220
Del Rio De Angelis Salvador GGMESP2484220
Krivoshey SergeiGMUKR2483220
Kasparov SergeyGMBLR2478220
Roy Chowdhury SaptarshiIMIND2471220
Almagro Llamas PabloIMESP2442220
Vassallo Barroche MauricioIMESP2442220
Alonso Moyano JonathanIMESP2409220
Meinhardt MaximilianIMGER2392220
10Larino Nieto DavidGMESP250821.50
Arribas Lopez AngelIMESP249421.50
Savchenko StanislavGMUKR248721.50
Satyapragyan SwayangsuIMIND246321.50
Beikert Guenther Dr.IMGER243221.50
Sharma Dinesh K.IMIND237121.50
Sudakova IrinaWGMRUS234021.50
Garcia Del Rey SenenFMESP231321.50
Sorm DanielFMCZE230921.50
19Petkov VladimirGMBUL2566210
Levin FelixGMGER2507210
Panelo MarceloIMARG2429210
22Damians Janes JordiESP2036200
23Pogorelov RuslanGMUKR24131.52.50
24Vich Ramirez CarlesESP21181.520
Alemany Jara AlejandroESP19231.520
26Sotsky AlexanderIMRUS23961.51.50
Sarbok TorstenFMGER23731.51.50
28Castell Cantero SalvadorESP21291.51.50
29Lymar IrinaWGMUKR2245130
Navarrete Espi SamuelESP2180130
Lechado Artigues PedroESP2142130
32Tattersall Rodriguez LesterFMESP226312.50
Sanchez Garcia JulioESP215712.50
Ootes LennartNED214912.50
Blum GernotGER210512.50
Ponce Cano AdrianESP207712.50
Moreno Mateos Jose LuisESP182612.50
Trillo-Figueroa Vidal AntonioESP176412.50
Llado Jaume JaumeESP171912.50
40Zaragatski IljaIMGER2469120
108 players

15) Admiral Niels Juel Cup 2013

The Admiral Niels Juel Cup took place 20th to 27th April 2013. Top seed Ivan Sokolov, Yuri Solodovnichenko and Mikhail Ulibin finished on 7/10.

Admiral Juel Cup Koge DEN Sat 20th Apr 2013 - Sat 27th Apr 2013
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkNameRtgGmsPts
1Sokolov, Ivan2643107
1Solodovnichenko, Yuri2543107
1Ulibin, Mikhail2521107
4Epishin, Vladimir261210
4Danin, Alexandre257510
4Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi247110
4Satyapragyan, Swayangsu246310
8Burmakin, Vladimir2580106
8Dublan, Marc Narciso2551106
8Gleizerov, Evgeny2546106
8Pavlovic, Milos2509106
8Dahl Pedersen, Hans2174106
13Rozentalis, Eduardas263110
13Pedersen, Nicolai Vesterbaek241310
13Sharma, Dinesh K.237110
13Strange, Mikkel233510
13Arjun, Bharat228110
13Rosenkilde, Alexander224710
13Shaikh, Mohammad Nubairshah216610
20Dambrauskas, Virginijus2315105
20Prosviriakov, Vladimir2304105
20Stojanovski, Sandi2260105
20Thuesen, Mogens Henrik2261105
20Eriksson, Christian Altenburg2173105
20Nielsen, Michael2176105
20Naresh, Naik Rishubh1942105
27Vovk, Oksana213310
27Bruun, Henrik Emil208510
27Kokholm, Daniel193710
30Grove, Michael2015104
30Aage, Bjarke Gadgaard2067104
30Stuhr, Peter Sebastian1941104
30Andersen, Hans E.171994
34Karunanayake, Mayuri161410
34Brondum, Jan Kraul158510
36Schmidt, Horst Hubert1841103
36Bjorn, Steen1608103
36Anghel, Mihai Ursta93
39Dupovac, Faruk102
39Petersen, Henry102
42 players

16) Zonal 2.5 2013

Zonal 2.5 took place 19th to 25th April 2013. Ruben Felgaer whose opening repertoire is widely admired took clear first with 7/9.

Zonal 2.5 2013 Montevideo URU Fri 19th Apr 2013 - Thu 25th Apr 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Felgaer RubenGMARG25857.00.040.551.0
2Vasquez Schroeder RodrigoGMCHI25476.50.042.554.5
3Mareco SandroGMARG25806.50.040.552.0
4Bachmann AxelGMPAR25296.50.038.049.5
5Coppola ClaudioNMURU21736.50.036.546.5
6Alonso SalvadorGMARG25216.00.039.049.0
7Larrea ManuelFMURU23086.00.038.549.0
8Vazquez GuillermoFMPAR23516.00.038.048.5
9Lopez Azambuja NicolasNMURU21736.00.036.546.5
10Zacarias M Ruben DFMPAR21866.00.033.043.0
11Arcos Facio MateoNMURU21856.00.033.042.5
12Flores DiegoGMARG26005.50.041.052.0
13Salinas Herrera PabloFMCHI24015.50.038.049.0
14Almiron AntonioPAR21945.50.038.047.0
15Rodriguez Vila AndresGMURU25035.50.037.549.0
16Granara Barreto SebastianFMURU20995.50.034.542.5
17Rodriguez Izarrualde GastonURU20535.50.028.537.5
18Izquierdo DanielFMURU22195.00.037.047.0
19Jodorcovsky Werjivker PauloPAR21655.00.034.543.5
20Carbone DiegoURU20745.00.033.043.0
21Caceres Recalde FernandoARG22355.00.032.542.0
22Mesias Rojas RabindranathCHI22135.00.030.039.5
23Michailov MatiasNMURU21585.00.030.038.0
24Muniz RafaelNMURU22794.50.035.045.0
25Latorre MatiasFMPAR22744.50.033.544.0
26Lanzilotta MarceloURU19804.50.033.042.5
27El Ters AntouanNMURU22364.50.032.041.5
28Pinero IsmaelURU18834.50.032.041.0
29Daneri MartinARG21354.50.032.040.0
30Magaldi NelsonURU20844.50.031.541.0
31Ibar MarceloFMARG21964.50.031.540.5
32Muzzi EduardoURU20224.50.030.538.5
33Saralegui MarioNMURU21464.50.030.038.0
34Hiriart GuillermoURU20494.50.030.038.0
35Arias Bouzada JorgeNMURU21314.50.028.037.0
36Garcia AxelURU17904.50.026.034.0
37Bustelo TabareNMURU20794.00.033.542.5
38Lallana DanielARG19854.00.032.040.5
39Ibanez Juan RodrigoURU20094.00.031.039.5
40Izquierdo SebastianURU20354.00.029.538.5
59 players

17) Zonal 2.4 Absoluto 2013

Zonal 2.4 Absoluto 2013 takes place in Manaus, Brazil 27th April to 3rd May 2013.

Zonal 2.4 2013 Manaus BRA Sat 27th Apr 2013 - Fri 3rd May 2013
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Leitao RafaelGMBRA26183.00.02.06.0
Cori T. DeysiWGMPER24303.00.02.06.0
3Fier AlexandrGMBRA26043.00.02.05.0
Cori JorgeGMPER25463.00.02.05.0
Pacheco MarcoFMPER23843.00.02.05.0
6Quintiliano Pinto Renato R.FMBRA23153.00.01.04.0
7Brito LuismarFMBRA22632.50.02.05.5
8Reis Renan Do CarmoFMBRA22432.50.01.55.0
9Vera Siguenas DeivyFMPER24272.50.01.54.5
Carvalho Herbert AbreuBRA21822.50.01.54.5
11Supi Luis PauloFMBRA23212.50.01.54.0
12Mekhitarian Krikor SevagGMBRA25482.50.01.04.5
Macedo Maximo IackFMBRA23862.50.01.04.5
14Souza Rafael Cabral DeBRA21702.50.01.04.0
15Andrade Roberto Luiz CostaFMBRA21982.00.02.06.5
16Cruz Ricardo Benares De Sa L.FMBRA23092.00.02.06.0
Gallo Ponce ElbertPER22332.00.02.06.0
18Proudian ArmenCMBRA22712.00.02.05.5
Benayon Elismar Da SilvaBRA18082.00.02.05.5
20Baeta Marcio NettoBRA21132.00.02.05.0
21Sztokbant Bernardo VainzoffBRA21812.00.01.54.0
22Miranda Jr Roberto CalheirosBRA22002.00.01.05.0
Januario Severino PereiraBRA21562.00.01.05.0
Chumpitaz AnnWFMPER21552.00.01.05.0
Molina JorgeFMBOL21532.00.01.05.0
Barata Adriano AlbianiNMBRA21472.00.01.05.0
Da Paz Leonardo GadelhaBRA20042.00.01.05.0
Stone Ronnie Frank PiresBRA19932.00.01.05.0
29Souza Neves Andrey M.NMBRA21592.00.01.04.5
30Lima Endson Dos SantosBRA20762.00.01.04.0
31Pinto Carlos Henrique LopesFMBRA21192.00.01.04.0
32Guerreiro Alexandre VieiraBRA02.00.01.03.5
33Gutierrez Enrique Alberto SotoBRA19042.00.01.03.5
Lima Marcos Antonio Dos SantosBRA19002.00.01.03.5
35Di Berardino Diego RafaelIMBRA24992.00.01.03.0
Madeira Wagner MartinsFMBRA22332.00.01.03.0
De Souza Ivo Eduardo MedeirosBRA02.00.01.03.0
38Macedo Jr Levy Salviano DeBRA20412.00.01.03.0
De Lima Paulo Isaac AssisBRA18402.00.01.03.0
40De Oliveira Victor Gabriel C.BRA20271.50.02.56.0
84 players

18) 3rd Miedzyzdroje Open

The 3rd Miedzyzdroje Open takes place 27th April to 5th May 2013.

3rd Miedzyzdroje Op Miedzyzdroje POL Sat 27th Apr 2013 - Sun 5th May 2013
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtg+PtsTB1TB2TB3
11Grabarczyk, MiroslawGM245233.05.0011.509.0
13Janczarski, Michalk++234633.05.0011.509.0
39Jacek, Krystiank209833.05.0010.509.0
45Wisniowska, Klaudiam218422.55.0010.007.5
516Grzeskow, AdrianI190322.55.009.007.5
62Strzemiecki, ZbigniewIM244622.54.509.508.0
67Sroka, Januszk213822.54.509.508.0
86Urbanski, GrzegorzI++218222.05.5011.507.0
910Stankiewicz, Pawelk207422.05.5010.507.0
1022Monczak, MariuszII183422.05.5010.505.0
114Galazewski, Tomaszk225022.04.509.507.0
1212Foltyn, LukaszI+198222.04.509.506.0
1324Witczak, JakubII+174922.04.509.505.0
1414Swiderski, RadoslawI+196222.04.508.506.0
1420Smieszek, WojciechI183822.04.508.506.0
1615Kucza, KarolI+192022.04.008.506.0
1619Nun, GrzegorzII+184122.04.008.506.0
1827Czerniawski, KrzysztofII+169622.04.008.505.0
1921Jacek, RoksanaI++183622.04.008.006.0
208Sliwerski, Radoslawk++212311.54.509.005.5
2017Janik, IgorI+188911.54.509.005.5
2232Pyka, SlawomirII145011.53.006.004.0
2311Koitka, JakubI201411.04.509.504.0
2423Majdziak, WitoldI177811.04.509.003.0
2513Delekta, FilipI197411.04.508.504.0
2625Niedbala, WojciechII+172311.04.508.503.0
2630Jankowiak, TomaszII153811.04.508.503.0
2818Koszela, StanislawI186411.04.508.004.0
2926Woloch, OskarII170611.04.508.003.0
2928Domanski, LukaszII163711.04.508.003.0
3133Malinowska, MonikaII+139911.04.508.002.0
3229Jankowiak, PiotrII154711.04.008.003.0
3331Jakubowski, WojciechII153301.04.007.502.5
3438Kaniowska, AnnaII130511.04.007.002.0
3536Mike, PatrykII133211.03.506.502.0
3540Wlodarski, KamilIII119811.03.506.502.0
3734Solarz, MarianII139211.03.005.502.0
3842Pisarski, StanislawII000.53.007.001.5
3941Maciak, JakubII000.03.507.000.0
4037Dryja, SzymonII131100.03.007.000.0
42 players

19) 45th Italian Team Championship 2013

The 45th Italian Team Championship takes place 27th April to 1st May 2013.

45th TCh-ITA 2013 Bratto ITA Sat 27th Apr 2013 - Wed 1st May 2013
Leading Round 3 (of 7) Standings:
RkSNoTeamFEDGms+-=MptsBpts
11OBIETTIVO RISARCIMENTO PDITA320158.5
22CHIETIITA320157.5
38CENTRO STUDI TEST PALERMOITA310247
43SOC. SCACCH. MILANESEITA321047
55PORTLAB CLUB 64ITA310247
67LATINAITA310247
76ACCAD. SCACCH. ITAL. ASDITA311136
812ARROCCO AITA311135.5
911CPS BANCA NUOVAITA311135.5
1013PIZZATO ELETTRICA SCACCHIITA312025.5
1110SOC. SCACCH. TRIESTINA AITA312025
129PARTENOPEA MASTERITA312024.5
1314CENTURINI CRAL AMTITA302114.5
144LIBERTAS NERETO AITA303003.5
14 teams
45th TCh-ITA w 2013 Bratto ITA Sat 27th Apr 2013 - Wed 1st May 2013
Leading Round 1 (of 6) Standings:
RkTeamFED123456Pts
6FISCHER CHIETI 1ITA2226
4SCACCHISTI.ITITA0224
5ARROCCOITA0224
1FISCHER CHIETI U16ITA0224
3VITINIAITA0000
2CENTURINIITA0000
6 teams

20) Maharashtra Chess League 2013

The Maharashtra Chess League took place 24th to 28th April 2013. There was an initial league stage followed by semi-finals and final. It was reported on the official site: "Riding on crucial victories by Padmini Rout and Lalith Babu, Pune defeated Jalgaon 3.5-2.5 and wins the inaugural Maharashtra League Championship 2013." I have used the organisers round numbering with the final knockout stages being round 6-9.

Maharashtra League Pune IND Wed 24th Apr 2013 - Fri 26th Apr 2013
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkTeam123456TB1
1Pune Attackers*17.5
2Jalgaon Battlers*24517.0
3Nagpur Royals4*416.5
4Ahmednagar Checkers2*2514.0
5Thane Combatants24*13.5
6Mumbai Movers11*11.5
6 players

21) Dutch League 2012-13

The Dutch League took place 15th September 2012 to 20th April 2013. Final Round 9 20th April 2013. En Passant won the title. A few more games are available.

Dutch League 2012-13 Amsterdam NED Sat 15th Sep 2012 - Sat 20th Apr 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkTeam12345678910MptsBpts
1En Passant661657½
2Accres Apeldoorn41456
3Voerendaal771251½
4SO Rotterdam6561147
5HMC Calder½477561144
6Utrecht (-2)46536945
7Groninger Combinatie336639
8BSG43454538
9Kennemer Combinatie4440
10De Stukkenjagers4032
10 teams

22) TCh-HUN 2012-13

The Hungarian Team Champion take place 16th September to Sun 21st Apr 2013. Final Round 9 was on 21st April 2013. Aquaprofit-NTSK took the title. Final round games now available.

TCh-HUN 2012-13 Budapest HUN Sun 16th Sep 2012 - Sun 21st Apr 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkTeam12345678910Mpts
1Aquaprofit-NTSK5.56.58.57.510897.5971.5
2ASE Paks6.55.5875.57.57.59.5865
3HVSE5.56.55.556.56688.557.5
4ASS-Makoi SVSE3.546.58.56.58.576.55.556.5
5Penzugyor SE4.5573.5678.56.5856
6MLTC26.55.55.567.56.57.56.553.5
7Hungaropharma Decs44.563.554.5686.548
8Dunaharaszti MTK34.5653.55.566746.5
9Toth Laszlo SE4.52.545.55.54.546844.5
10BEAC I343.56.545.55.55441
10 teams

23) TCh-CAT 2013

The Catalan Team Championship Division Honor took place 19th Jan to 13th April. COLON SABADELL took the title with a perfect 11/11 score ahead of BARCELONA UGA. Games from rounds 9-11 now available althought a few more from the final round may yet become available.

TCh-CAT Div Hon Barcelona ESP Sat 19th Jan 2013 - Sat 13th Apr 2013
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeamMptsTB1
1COLON SABADELL11376
2BARCELONA UGA10360.5
3MONTCADA8320.25
4ESCOLA ESCACS DE BCN7279.75
5SANT JOSEP BADALONA6268.5
6BARBERA6260.75
7FOMENT4.5237
8CERDANYOLA VALLES4.5190.75
9SANT ANDREU3.5248.75
10FIGUERES3230.5
11ANDORRA2.5194.5
12SITGES0172.5
12 teams

24) TCh-CZE Extraliga 2012-13

The Czech Extraliga and various quite strong secondary leagues have concluded. 1. Novoborsky took the title.

TCh-CZE Extraliga Prague CZE Sat 3rd Nov 2012 - Sun 28th Apr 2013
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
11. Novoborsky ŠK*544675562958.518.0
2Rapid Pardubice*74657672558.019.5
3TJ Tatran Litovel1*515472244.512.5
4Vystaviště Lysa nad Labem343*441845.011.0
5BŠŠ Frydek-Mistek47*4581752.015.5
6ŠK Zikuda Turnov42*551644.510.5
7Labortech Ostrava2*431642.08.5
8TŽ Třinec3444*45551341.58.0
9A64 VALOZ Grygov113454*61137.09.0
10ŠK Slavoj Poruba3333*35939.59.0
11AD Mahrla Praha32435*4838.58.5
12TJ Bohemians Praha211033234*427.06.5
12 teams
TCh-CZE 1st Zapad Prague CZE Sat 3rd Nov 2012 - Sun 28th Apr 2013
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1ŠK ERA Poštovni spořitelna*546642656.018.0
2ŠK Holdia DP Praha B*463552551.018.0
3JOLY Lysa nad Labem B3*46842356.018.5
4ŠK AD Jičin44*4452250.014.0
5TJ Pankrac44*44761949.514.5
6TJ Slavia Hradec Kralove4*51641.512.0
71. Novoborsky ŠK B*4541444.015.0
82222 ŠK Polabiny A22234*551338.011.5
9QCC Česke Budějovice25044*731139.012.0
10TJ Sokol Praha - Kobylisy33133*4735.58.0
11ŠK Sokol Vyšehrad434314*634.58.5
12Sokol Praha - Vršovice425*433.08.0
12 teams
TCh-CZE 1st Vychod Prague CZE Sat 3rd Nov 2012 - Sun 28th Apr 2013
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Šachovy klub Karvina “A“*5352753.016.5
2ŠK Caissa RHEA Třebič “A“3*45552248.013.5
3SK Slavia Orlova “A“4*554342151.515.5
4ŠK Duras BVK Kralovo Pole “A“3*3541944.512.0
5Slavia Kroměřiž “A“33*4651647.014.0
6ŠK Stare Město “A“53*461644.512.5
7ŠK Zlin “A“45*41445.015.5
8Beskydska šachova škola o.s. “B“5*6441443.511.5
9Tatran Litovel “B“½342*41439.512.5
10A64 PROCLIENT Grygov “B“424*31439.512.0
11ŠK Gordic Jihlava33434445*739.511.0
122222 ŠK Polabiny “B“24*432.56.5
12 teams

25) Active Team Events

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

TCh-CRO II Liga 2013

The Croatian Teams 2nd league takes place 5th to 10th November 2013. Rounds 4-6 take place 4th to 6th October 2013.

TCh-CRO II Liga 2013 Split CRO Fri 5th Apr 2013 - Sun 10th Nov 2013
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910TB1TB2TB3
1ŠK Zadar. Zadar*4613.020.50
2GŠK Mravince-Cemex 2. Mravince*34511.516.25
3ŠK Mornar. Split*5412.010.50
4ŠK Petar Sedlar-Pepe. Kaštela*449.018.00
5ŠK Makarska. Makarska3*439.514.75
6ŠK Primošten. Primošten2*4339.012.00
7ŠK Sveti Vid. Klis2*338.512.50
8ŠK Sveti Vid. Privlaka223*17.04.50
9ŠK Omiš. Omiš123*16.04.25
10ŠK Petar Žaja. Aržano*04.50.00
10 teams

TCh-SUI 2013

The Swiss Team Championship takes place 17th March to 13th October 2013. Round 2 28th April 2013.

TCh-SUI 2013 Zuerich SUI Sun 17th Mar 2013 - Sun 13th Oct 2013
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Reti 128
2Riehen 12
2Winterthur 12
4Luzern 12
4Schwarz-Weiss Bern 12
6Wollishofen 10
6Zuerich 10
8Bodan 10
9Geneve 10
10Mendrisio 100
10 teams

4NCL 2012-13

The 4NCL started in Sunningdale 3rd-4th November 2012. Rounds 9-11 take place 4th to 6th May 2013.

4NCL 2012-13 Sunningdale ENG Sat 3rd Nov 2012 - Sat 11th May 2013
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam12345678MptsBpts
1Guildford 17-16½-1½6-25½-2½825
2Wood Green Hilsmark 15-34-45½-2½5-3719½
3Barbican 4NCL 13-55-36-24½-3½618½
4Cheddleton 14-43-54-45½-2½416½
5White Rose 11-74-42½-5½7-1314½
6Barbican 4NCL 21½-6½2-65½-2½3-5212
7Jutes of Kent2-62½-5½1-75-3210½
8Cambridge University 12½-5½3-53½-4½2½-5½011½
1Wood Green Hilsmark 23½-4½7-15-36-2621½
2Sambuca Sharks4½-3½5½-2½2-65-3617
3South Wales Dragons4½-3½3½-4½4-45-3517
4Warwickshire Select 11-74-44½-3½4½-3½514
5e2e4.org.uk 12½-5½5-32-66-2415½
6Guildford 26-23½-4½3-54-4316½
7Blackthorne Russia3-53-53½-4½6-2215½
8BCM Dragons2-63-52-64-4111
16 teams

26) Forthcoming Events and Links

US Chess Championships 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

4th Hradec Kralove Open 2013

BSG Pentacross 2013

21st Sigeman & Co 2013

FIDE Grand Prix Madrid 2013

Icelandic Open Championship 2013

2nd Server24 Chessfestival 2013

43rd Open Bosna 2013

XXVI Ciudad de Leon

27th Pula Open 2013

17th Voronezh Chess Festival 2013

8th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2013

82nd ch-UKR 2013

Opatija Open 2013

9th Prague Chess Festival

Chess Champions IM, Open

FIDE Grand Prix Berlin 2013

Dutch Championships 2013

3rd Science Park Amsterdam Open 2013

24th Czech Open 2013

31st Andorra Open 2013

36th Taminco Open 2013

46th Biel International Chess Festival 2013

41st Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2013

16th Olomouc Chess Summer 2013

FIDE World Cup 2013

12th Sunny Beach Open 2013

FIDE Grand Prix Paris 2013

12th Forchheim Sparkassen-Open 2013

14th Liberec Open 2013

4th Brno Open 2013

5th Pilsen Open 2013

Prague Open 2014

13th Marienbad Open 2014

Reykjavik Open 2014

2nd Lanta Open 2014

All material © Mark Crowther 2013