THE WEEK IN CHESS 970 10th June 2013 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) FIDE World Rapid and Blitz 2013
3) Sberbank Open 2013
4) XXVI Ciudad de Leon
5) French Top 12 2013
6) 27th Pula Open 2013
7) 2nd Grand Europe Open 2013
8) Grand Europe Albena Open 2013
9) 2nd Server24 Chessfestival 2013
10) 35th Nezhmetdinov Cup 2013
11) 3rd China Women Masters 2013
12) 43rd Open Bosna 2013
13) 5th Capo d'Orso Open 2013
14) 6th Mayor's Cup Open 2013
15) 17th Voronezh Chess Festival 2013
16) Chinese Team Selection Tournament 2013
17) First Saturday June 2013
18) Icelandic Open Championship 2013
19) Mitropa Cup 2013
20) XV Foment Martinenc IM 2013
21) 70th ch-GEO w 2013
22) National Open 2013
23) Portuguese Masters 2013
24) ZANOS 2013
25) Zonal 2.3 2013
26) Zonal 3.4 2013
27) Kyrgyzstan Championships 2013
28) 3rd Ortega Rating 2013
29) Alushta Summer 2013
30) TCh-SUI 2013
31) German Team Cup 2013
32) 31st Greek Team Cup 2013
33) Active Team Events
34) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
FIDE World Rapid and Blitz 20131335 games
Sberbank Open 201345 games
XXVI Ciudad de Leon16 games
French Top 12 2013288 games
27th Pula Open 201353 games
2nd Grand Europe Open 201310 games
Grand Europe Albena Open 2013
2nd Server24 Chessfestival 2013120 games
35th Nezhmetdinov Cup 2013359 games
3rd China Women Masters 201325 games
43rd Open Bosna 201370 games
5th Capo d'Orso Open 201372 games
6th Mayor's Cup Open 201365 games
First Saturday June 201396 games
Icelandic Open Championship 2013172 games
Mitropa Cup 2013270 games
XV Foment Martinenc IM 20135 games
70th ch-GEO w 201324 games
National Open 201397 games
Portuguese Masters 201315 games
ZANOS 201345 games
Zonal 3.4 201322 games
Kyrgyzstan Championships 2013333 games
3rd Ortega Rating 2013247 games
TCh-SUI 201339 games
4181 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Roland Wimmer, Olexandr Prohorov, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, Miklos Orso, Hakan Jalling, Leontxo Garcia, Nelson Alvarez Villar, Varlam Vepkhvishvili, Yochanan Afek and everyone else who helped with this issue.

This was a huge week of rapid and blitz chess in fact if anything there was a bit much of it. The Sberbank Cup managed to attract a strong field with Sergey Karjakin taking first above Veselin Topalov. This meant Karjakin couldn't defend his World Rapid title in Khanty-Mansiysk. Rather an unfortunate clash and I can't believe that these couldn't be somehow avoided as there are definitely free weeks in the elite calendar. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov won the World Rapid title and Le Quang Liem the Blitz titles. These events definitely need video coverage to appreciate them and both had that with commentary. In addition Vassily Ivanchuk played Anish Giri in Leon. Ivanchuk has played extremely poorly by his standards recently and he lost heavily on the first two days before winning the blitz with 7.5/10 but under their scoring system this wasn't enough.

This week there is more exciting chess. The Cez Trophy sees David Navara meet Hou Yifan in Prague, then the following day the Tal Memorial Opening Ceremony should see blitz chess like last year. The US Junior Closed takes place in St Louis and there will be commentary there. The 6th Karen Asrian Memorial and FIDE Women Grand Prix Dilijan 2013 also start this week. The Summer peak defintiely seems to have arrived.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

2) FIDE World Rapid and Blitz 2013

The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships took place in Khanty-Mansiysk 6th to 10th June 2013. Alexander Grischuk, Nepomniachtchi, Kamsky, Dreev, Ponomariov, Rublevsky, Mamedyarov, Vitiugov etc played in the rapid and blitz tournament.. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov made up 2.5 points on the final day on the leader Ian Nepomniachtchi by scoring 5/5 to take the title. Le Quang Liem took an early lead in the blitz but had to survive a rocky patch before a final round win against Movsesian secured him the title.

FIDE World Rapid Khanty-Mansiysk RUS Thu 6th Jun 2013 - Mon 10th Jun 2013
Leading Final Round 15 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg+PtsTB1TB2
17Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarGMAZE2726911.57.002697
22Nepomniachtchi, IanGMRUS2762811.07.002700
31Grischuk, AlexanderGMRUS2825710.58.002696
419Le, Quang LiemGMVIE2681710.07.002692
529Guseinov, GadirGMAZE264079.07.002664
617Khairullin, IldarGMRUS268359.08.002682
713Andreikin, DmitryGMRUS269269.08.002667
820Movsesian, SergeiGMARM268059.07.002657
922Khismatullin, DenisGMRUS267479.07.002653
1012Inarkiev, ErnestoGMRUS269679.07.002648
1121Cheparinov, IvanGMBUL267869.08.002696
1236Riazantsev, AlexanderGMRUS261669.08.002665
138Vitiugov, NikitaGMRUS271969.07.002626
1410Mamedov, RaufGMAZE271259.07.002630
1525Bologan, ViktorGMMDA266378.57.002687
1634Nguyen, Ngoc Truong SonGMVIE262568.57.002618
174Dreev, AlekseyGMRUS274678.57.002687
185Ponomariov, RuslanGMUKR274358.58.002644
1911Vallejo Pons, FranciscoGMESP270658.57.002693
2032Najer, EvgeniyGMRUS263868.57.002667
213Kamsky, GataGMUSA275168.57.002668
2215Jakovenko, DmitryGMRUS269048.07.002641
2333Ponkratov, PavelGMRUS263467.57.002612
2426Potkin, VladimirGMRUS266377.57.002703
259Moiseenko, AlexanderGMUKR271457.58.002615
2623Zvjaginsev, VadimGMRUS267167.58.002658
2728Georgiev, KirilGMBUL265157.58.002532
2845Salem, A.R. SalehGMUAE253157.58.002690
2914Akopian, VladimirGMARM269147.58.002681
3016Grachev, BorisGMRUS268457.58.002612
3138Kobalia, MikhailGMRUS259057.57.002632
3227Safarli, EltajGMAZE266037.57.002660
3318Sargissian, GabrielGMARM268257.58.002612
3443Vasquez Schroeder, RodrigoGMCHI256357.57.002631
356Rublevsky, SergeiGMRUS273147.58.002575
3641Artemiev, VladislavIMRUS257357.08.002662
3744Pridorozhni, AlekseiGMRUS256157.08.002582
3842Rakhmanov, AleksandrGMRUS256437.07.002671
3931Smirin, IliaGMISR263957.08.002624
4052Bezgodov, AlexeiGMRUS248257.08.002595
58 players
FIDE World Blitz Khanty-Mansiysk RUS Thu 6th Jun 2013 - Mon 10th Jun 2013
Leading Final Round 30 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg+PtsTB1TB2
15Le, Quang LiemGMVIE2771920.52727247.50
21Grischuk, AlexanderGMRUS2858820.02692245.00
36Ponomariov, RuslanGMUKR27431020.02697246.00
43Nepomniachtchi, IanGMRUS2813720.02705249.00
520Nguyen, Ngoc Truong SonGMVIE2665919.52724249.50
612Mamedov, RaufGMAZE2718719.52678240.00
723Dubov, DaniilGMRUS2655618.02681235.50
814Movsesian, SergeiGMARM2696618.02672235.00
92Andreikin, DmitryGMRUS2824717.52653222.50
1022Tkachiev, VladislavGMFRA2657617.02657225.50
1127Smirin, IliaGMISR2650817.02725248.50
1211Sargissian, GabrielGMARM2723717.02655229.00
1317Akopian, VladimirGMARM2691617.02629219.00
1429Najer, EvgeniyGMRUS2633516.52671225.50
1513Dreev, AlekseyGMRUS2711616.52698242.00
164Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarGMAZE2777716.52688239.50
177Kamsky, GataGMUSA2734616.52623213.00
1837Grachev, BorisGMRUS2590516.52664220.50
1936Safarli, EltajGMAZE2597816.02667230.50
2033Riazantsev, AlexanderGMRUS2606516.02701232.00
2125Bologan, ViktorGMMDA2650616.02619215.50
2241Ponkratov, PavelGMRUS2565516.02638219.00
2338Artemiev, VladislavIMRUS2584416.02619214.00
2434Khairullin, IldarGMRUS2603615.52658218.00
2516Khismatullin, DenisGMRUS2693815.52622226.00
2628Rublevsky, SergeiGMRUS2637715.52703239.00
278Vitiugov, NikitaGMRUS2734615.52629219.50
2835Kurnosov, IgorGMRUS2602515.52606212.00
2915Jakovenko, DmitryGMRUS2693415.52613210.50
3030Vallejo Pons, FranciscoGMESP2617715.02654221.00
3119Cheparinov, IvanGMBUL2678615.02675234.00
3210Georgiev, KirilGMBUL2725515.02599209.50
3342Gundavaa, BayarsaikhanGMMGL2561515.02658221.50
3418Moiseenko, AlexanderGMUKR2690515.02639223.50
359Inarkiev, ErnestoGMRUS2728415.02647227.00
3631Guseinov, GadirGMAZE2610514.52672226.50
3721Zvjaginsev, VadimGMRUS2659514.52648218.00
3847Frolyanov, DmitryGMRUS2533514.52602205.00
3955Bezgodov, AlexeiGMRUS2472514.52566200.50
4024Potkin, VladimirGMRUS2654414.52647211.50
60 players

3) Sberbank Open 2013

The Sberbank Rapid Open took place 5th to 8th June 2013. Sergey Karjakin won with 6.5/9 half a point clear of Veselin Topalov.

Sberbank GM Rapid Kiev UKR Wed 5th Jun 2013 - Sat 8th Jun 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPts
1Karjakin, SergeyGMRUS2808
2Topalov, Veselin GMBUL27756
3Leko, PeterGMHUN27325
4Zhigalko, SergeiGMBLR26845
5Eljanov, PavelGMUKR2709
6Tomashevsky, EvgenyGMRUS2718
7Korobov, AntonGMUKR2719
8Areshchenko, AlexanderGMUKR27084
9Karpov, AnatolyGMRUS26373
10Naiditsch, ArkadijGMGER27022
10 players
Sberbank GM Rapid Kiev UKR Wed 5th Jun 2013 - Sat 8th Jun 2013. Category: 19. Ave: (2713)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Karjakin, Sergey GM RUS 2782 # 1 = 1 0 = 1 = 1 1 6.5 2872
2 Topalov, Veselin GM BUL 2784 0 # = 1 0 1 1 1 = 1 6 2830
3 Leko, Peter GM HUN 2737 = = # = 1 1 = = = 0 5 2754
4 Zhigalko, Sergei GM BLR 2661 0 0 = # 1 = = 1 = 1 5 2762
5 Eljanov, Pavel GM UKR 2707 1 1 0 0 # = = = 0 1 4.5 2714
6 Tomashevsky, Evgeny GM RUS 2709 = 0 0 = = # 1 = = 1 4.5 2714
7 Korobov, Anton GM UKR 2715 0 0 = = = 0 # 1 1 1 4.5 2713
8 Areshchenko, Alexander GM UKR 2708 = 0 = 0 = = 0 # 1 1 4 2671
9 Karpov, Anatoly GM RUS 2619 0 = = = 1 = 0 0 # 0 3 2599
10 Naiditsch, Arkadij GM GER 2710 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 # 2 2494
Round 1. Wed 5th Jun 2013
Eljanov, Pavel 1/2-1/2 Areshchenko, Alexander 51 A34 English
Topalov, Veselin 1-0 Naiditsch, Arkadij 47 C65 Ruy Lopez
Karpov, Anatoly 1/2-1/2 Tomashevsky, Evgeny 29 D11 QGD Slav
Korobov, Anton 0-1 Karjakin, Sergey 85 E12 Queen's Indian
Leko, Peter 1/2-1/2 Zhigalko, Sergei 73 A15 English opening
Round 2. Wed 5th Jun 2013
Zhigalko, Sergei 1-0 Eljanov, Pavel 58 C95 Ruy Lopez
Karpov, Anatoly 0-1 Korobov, Anton 54 D30 QGD Slav
Karjakin, Sergey 1/2-1/2 Leko, Peter 57 C65 Ruy Lopez
Areshchenko, Alexander 0-1 Topalov, Veselin 48 C02 French
Tomashevsky, Evgeny 1-0 Naiditsch, Arkadij 61 D53 QGD
Round 3. Wed 5th Jun 2013
Korobov, Anton 0-1 Tomashevsky, Evgeny 58 E11 Bogo-Indian defence, Gruenfeld variation
Eljanov, Pavel 1-0 Karjakin, Sergey 33 A07 Reti
Topalov, Veselin 1-0 Zhigalko, Sergei 54 E15 Queen's Indian
Leko, Peter 1/2-1/2 Karpov, Anatoly 31 B01 Scandinavian
Naiditsch, Arkadij 0-1 Areshchenko, Alexander 53 B50 Sicilian
Round 4. Thu 6th Jun 2013
Zhigalko, Sergei 1-0 Naiditsch, Arkadij 37 C65 Ruy Lopez
Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 Eljanov, Pavel 52 E60 King's Indian, 3.Nf3
Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 Topalov, Veselin 22 C11 French
Tomashevsky, Evgeny 1/2-1/2 Areshchenko, Alexander 77 A36 English
Korobov, Anton 1/2-1/2 Leko, Peter 50 A45 Trompovsky attack (Ruth, Opovcensky opening)
Round 5. Thu 6th Jun 2013
Eljanov, Pavel 1/2-1/2 Korobov, Anton 46 A30 English
Leko, Peter 1-0 Tomashevsky, Evgeny 67 C84 Ruy Lopez
Topalov, Veselin 1/2-1/2 Karpov, Anatoly 34 B01 Scandinavian
Naiditsch, Arkadij 0-1 Karjakin, Sergey 37 C84 Ruy Lopez
Areshchenko, Alexander 0-1 Zhigalko, Sergei 27 B30 Sicilian
Round 6. Thu 6th Jun 2013
Leko, Peter 1-0 Eljanov, Pavel 42 C84 Ruy Lopez
Karjakin, Sergey 1/2-1/2 Areshchenko, Alexander 60 B90 Sicilian
Tomashevsky, Evgeny 1/2-1/2 Zhigalko, Sergei 46 E55 Nimzo-Indian
Korobov, Anton 0-1 Topalov, Veselin 56 E59 Nimzo-Indian
Karpov, Anatoly 0-1 Naiditsch, Arkadij 46 A64 Benoni
Round 7. Fri 7th Jun 2013
Zhigalko, Sergei 0-1 Karjakin, Sergey 64 C58 Two knights defence
Areshchenko, Alexander 1-0 Karpov, Anatoly 44 B01 Scandinavian
Naiditsch, Arkadij 0-1 Korobov, Anton 28 B94 Sicilian
Topalov, Veselin 1/2-1/2 Leko, Peter 24 E15 Queen's Indian
Eljanov, Pavel 1/2-1/2 Tomashevsky, Evgeny 51 E11 Bogo-Indian defence, Gruenfeld variation
Round 8. Fri 7th Jun 2013
Leko, Peter 0-1 Naiditsch, Arkadij 48 B90 Sicilian
Eljanov, Pavel 1-0 Topalov, Veselin 54 A20 English opening
Tomashevsky, Evgeny 1/2-1/2 Karjakin, Sergey 32 E46 Nimzo-Indian
Karpov, Anatoly 1/2-1/2 Zhigalko, Sergei 46 A17 English
Korobov, Anton 1-0 Areshchenko, Alexander 40 A45 Trompovsky attack (Ruth, Opovcensky opening)
Round 9. Fri 7th Jun 2013
Zhigalko, Sergei 1/2-1/2 Korobov, Anton 34 B22 Sicilian
Areshchenko, Alexander 1/2-1/2 Leko, Peter 92 C65 Ruy Lopez
Topalov, Veselin 1-0 Tomashevsky, Evgeny 44 C84 Ruy Lopez
Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 Karpov, Anatoly 33 B01 Scandinavian
Naiditsch, Arkadij 0-1 Eljanov, Pavel 37 C69 Ruy Lopez

4) XXVI Ciudad de Leon

The 26th Leon Masters took place 7th to 9th June 2013. Vassily Ivanchuk plays Anish Giri over 16 games. Friday 2 games at 45m+15spm. Saturday 4 games at 20m+10spm and Sun 10 games at 5m+3spm. Giri won 1.5-0.5 on day 1, 3.5-0.5 on day two but was hammered 7.5-2.5 by Ivanchuk in the blitz. Am slightly unclear of the scoring but the first two match victories meant Giri won the event in spite of finally scoring less points. Giri pointed out that he really did have to do something about his poor blitz record. He said he played the games inflexibly like a "bull" with one fixed idea which worked on the first two days but not at all on the last.

26th Leon Mast g45 Leon
Giri, Anish - Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½ 35 C84 Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Giri, Anish 0-1 22 E60 King's Indian without Nc3
26th Leon Mast g45 Leon (USA), 07 vi 2013
Name Ti NAT Rtng 1 2 Total Perf
Giri, Anish g NED 2734 ½ 1 2946
Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2753 ½ 0 ½ 2541
26th Leon Mast g20 Leon
Giri, Anish - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0 25 C84 Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Giri, Anish 0-1 49 B21 Sicilian Morra Gambit
Giri, Anish - Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½ 27 B09 Pirc Defence
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Giri, Anish 0-1 33 A00 Irregular Openings
26th Leon Mast g20 Leon (ROU), 9 vi 2013
Name Ti NAT Rtng 1 2 3 4 Total Perf
Giri, Anish g NED 2734 1 1 ½ 1 3089
Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2753 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 2412
26th Leon Masters g5 Moscow
Giri, Anish - Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1 37 A01 Larsen Opening
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Giri, Anish ½-½ 30 D77 Gruenfeld 3.g3
Giri, Anish - Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1 40 A05 Various
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Giri, Anish 1-0 48 E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Giri, Anish - Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½ 49 A17 English Opening
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Giri, Anish 0-1 49 E63 King's Indian 6...Nc6
Giri, Anish - Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1 51 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Giri, Anish 1-0 35 B06 Modern Defence
Giri, Anish - Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½ 47 C42 Petroff's Defence
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Giri, Anish 1-0 41 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit

26th Leon Masters g5 Moscow (ESP), 9 vi 2013
Name Ti NAT Rtng 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Perf
Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2753 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 0 1 1 ½ 1 2927
Giri, Anish g NED 2734 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 1 0 0 ½ 0 2560

5) French Top 12 2013

The French Team Championship Top 12 took took in Haguenau 30th May to 9th June 2013. Leading players: Etienne Bacrot, Dmitry Jakovenko, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Laurent Fressinet, Loek van Wely, Arkadij Naiditsch, Radoslaw Wojtaszek etc. All games now available. Clichy easily won the title with a round to spare. It's starting to become clear there are a lot of transmission errors in the games making a number of them rubbish.

French Top 12 2013 Haguenau FRA Thu 30th May 2013 - Sun 9th Jun 2013
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=Pts
1Clichy115045433
2Chalons en Champagne1122153729
3Bischwiller1115153028
4Evry Grand Roque1115163127
5Mulhouse Philidor118192726
6Metz Fischer11-6262023
7Marseille Echecs114212522
8Rueil Malmaison11-21381717
9Strasbourg11-19371816
10Vandoeuvre11-9302116
11Grasse11-11291816
12Migne Echecs11-4856811
12 teams

6) 27th Pula Open 2013

The 27th Pula Open takes place 8th to 15th June 2013.

27th Pula Open 2013 Pula CRO Sat 8th Jun 2013 - Sat 15th Jun 2013
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Bosiocic Marin GMCRO2556426
Jovanic Ognjen GMCRO2532426
3Yrjola Jouni GMFIN2366425.5
4Fercec Nenad GMCRO2499425
Sulava Nenad GMCRO2484425
Urkedal Frode IMNOR2470425
Lizak Peter IMHUN2420425
Aabling-Thomsen Jakob FMDEN2343425
Karner Christoph FMAUT2321425
Ledger Dave J FMENG2306425
Vedder Richard FMNED2242425
Sevo Igor CRO2206425
13Drazic Sinisa GMSRB2463424.5
De Filomeno Simone FMITA2365424.5
15Trempetic Mladen CRO2039424
16Buchicchio Giampaolo FMITA23093.524.5
17Pezelj Sinisa SRB21723.524
18Okhotnik Vladimir GMFRA2399324
Brinovec Dusan SLO2202324
20Medak Bojan FMCRO23994.52.56
Muskardin Mario CRO22264.52.56
22Mazur Stefan IMSVK23874.52.55.5
Danner Georg IMAUT23294.52.55.5
Zvan Ziga FMSLO22884.52.55.5
Kahleys Kevin GER21914.52.55.5
26Zelcic Robert GMCRO253742.54.5
27Orel Anze SLO201142.54
28Vaysberg Alexander GER22173.52.54
29Kljako Damir FMCRO21763.52.53.5
30Tratar Marko GMSLO25083.525
Sgnaolin Davide ITA22743.525
32Plenca Julijan FMCRO235131.54.5
33Andersen Lars Even FMNOR228831.54
34Zufic Miroslav IMCRO244131.54
Balazs Gabor HUN241531.54
Mihalinec Damir CRO224431.54
Litwak Aleksej FMGER222631.54
38Kersic Matej SLO2189537
39Romero Holmes Alfonso GMESP2522536.5
Jelen Igor IMSLO2376536.5
244 players

7) 2nd Grand Europe Open 2013

The 2nd Grand Europe Open takes place in the Golden Sands resort 10th to 18th June 2013.

2nd Grand Europe Op Golden Sands BUL Mon 10th Jun 2013 - Tue 18th Jun 2013
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Petrosian Tigran L.ARM26491.00.00.01
Hracek ZbynekCZE26251.00.00.01
Vajda LeventeROU26171.00.00.01
Grigoryan AvetikARM26051.00.00.01
Svetushkin DmitryMDA26051.00.00.01
Solak DraganTUR25981.00.00.01
Nevednichy VladislavROU25801.00.00.01
Nabaty TamirISR25791.00.00.01
Parligras Mircea-EmilianROU25651.00.00.01
Solodovnichenko YuriUKR25651.00.00.01
Spasov VasilBUL25651.00.00.01
Chatalbashev BorisBUL25601.00.00.01
Mareco SandroARG25571.00.00.01
Vidit Santosh GujrathiIND25541.00.00.01
Sengupta DeepIND25481.00.00.01
Grandelius NilsSWE25441.00.00.01
Mekhitarian Krikor SevagBRA25441.00.00.01
Georgiev VladimirMKD25321.00.00.01
Blagojevic DragisaMNE25241.00.00.01
Arun Prasad S.IND25221.00.00.01
Gopal G.N.IND25221.00.00.01
Sveshnikov EvgenyLAT25121.00.00.01
Venkatesh M.R.IND25061.00.00.01
Shyam Sundar M.IND25021.00.00.01
Abasov NijatAZE24921.00.00.01
Raznikov DannyISR24911.00.00.01
Arnaudov G. PetarBUL24901.00.00.01
Drenchev PetarBUL24851.00.00.01
Debashis DasIND24821.00.00.01
Grover SahajIND24781.00.00.01
Ghosh DiptayanIND24771.00.00.01
Bernadskiy VitaliyUKR24751.00.00.01
Ashwin JayaramIND24721.00.00.01
Drasko MilanMNE24691.00.00.01
Swapnil S. DhopadeIND24691.00.00.01
Narayanan SrinathIND24641.00.00.01
Berescu Alin-MileROU24611.00.00.01
Abramovic BoskoSRB24581.00.00.01
Javakhadze ZurabGEO24501.00.00.01
Karthikeyan MuraliIND24351.00.00.01
222 players

8) Grand Europe Albena Open 2013

The Grand Europe Albena Open took place 1st to 9th June 2013. Tigran L. Petrosian won with 8/9.

Grand Europe Albena Albena BUL Sat 1st Jun 2013 - Sun 9th Jun 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Petrosian Tigran L.GMARM26498.040.549.57
2Parligras Mircea-EmilianGMROU25657.041.053.55
3Melkumyan HrantGMARM26357.040.552.55
4Nabaty TamirGMISR25797.036.546.56
5Bernadskiy VitaliyIMUKR24757.036.046.56
6Nevednichy VladislavGMROU25806.544.055.55
7Spasov VasilGMBUL25656.540.552.55
8Mareco SandroGMARG25576.540.052.55
9Vajda LeventeGMROU26176.540.051.55
10Mekhitarian Krikor SevagGMBRA25446.538.049.05
11Lupulescu ConstantinGMROU26556.535.546.56
12Solak DraganGMTUR25986.535.044.05
13Sveshnikov EvgenyGMLAT25126.039.551.05
14Chatalbashev BorisGMBUL25606.038.550.55
15Ashwin JayaramIMIND24726.038.048.53
16Georgescu Tiberiu-MarianIMROU23756.038.048.04
17Sanduleac VasileGMMDA24146.037.546.54
18Grigoryan AvetikGMARM26056.037.048.54
19Arnaudov G. PetarIMBUL24906.037.046.54
20Berescu Alin-MileGMROU24616.036.046.55
21Anurag MhamalFMIND24016.036.045.55
22Givon AsafIMISR24156.035.545.53
23Mgeladze TamazFMGEO21976.035.045.56
24Javakhadze ZurabIMGEO24506.035.045.55
25Chighladze IveriIMGEO23966.035.044.56
26Shishkov MinkoBUL22646.034.543.55
27Vishnu Prasanna. VIMIND24945.542.553.54
28Paravyan DavidRUS23735.542.553.04
29Drenchev PetarGMBUL24855.538.550.03
30Gavrilov AlexeiGMRUS24545.537.047.55
31Erturan YakupIMTUR23745.537.047.54
32Zarkua DavitIMGEO24415.536.547.54
33Enchev IvajloIMBUL24735.536.547.03
34Swapnil S. DhopadeIMIND24695.535.547.04
35Abramovic BoskoGMSRB24585.535.546.53
36Gorbatov AlexejIMRUS23505.535.544.53
37Solodovnichenko YuriGMUKR25655.535.047.04
38Gupta AbhijeetGMIND26005.535.045.54
39Nakar EylonIMISR23905.534.044.55
40Arsovic ZoranIMSRB24335.533.044.54
163 players

9) 2nd Server24 Chessfestival 2013

The 2nd Server24 Chessfestival took place 1st to 9th June 2013. Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu and Sergey Volkov finished with 7/9.

2nd Server24 Open Ortisei ITA Sat 1st Jun 2013 - Sun 9th Jun 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Nisipeanu Liviu-DieterGMROU26677.049.054.02452.7
22Volkov SergeyGMRUS26137.047.551.02486.8
33Khenkin IgorGMGER26016.548.553.02443.0
44Hansen EricGMCAN25776.548.051.52415.2
57Levin FelixGMGER24976.544.046.52315.9
612Hambleton AmanIMCAN24616.542.046.02320.3
76Popilski GilGMISR25156.537.541.02215.9
88Warakomski TomaszIMPOL24886.045.549.02435.3
99Kveinys AloyzasGMLTU24796.043.047.02338.2
1010Collutiis DuilioIMITA24656.043.046.52335.8
1113Sundararajan KidambiGMIND24286.042.546.52339.7
1216Codenotti MarcoIMITA23905.544.046.02356.6
1318Saravanan VenkatachalamIMIND23715.543.547.02312.6
1421Boscolo FedericoFMITA23145.542.045.52223.3
1520Bertagnolli AlexanderFMITA23295.542.044.02374.3
1623Cocchi AndreaFMITA23045.541.545.02286.3
1714Solomon KennyIMRSA24145.537.541.02283.9
185Burmakin VladimirGMRUS25755.046.049.52376.2
1917Szczepkowska-Horowska KarinaWGMPOL23755.046.049.52357.7
2019Fierro Baquero, Martha L.WGMECU23655.043.045.52280.1
2124De Santis AlessioFMITA22765.042.546.02290.7
2211Stella AndreaIMITA24635.041.545.02267.7
2337Burrows Martin PENG21375.038.041.52223.0
2427Krulich RomanMNC22295.038.041.52152.4
2522Friedrich NorbertFMGER23125.037.541.02219.0
2628Curien NicolasSUI22045.037.039.52222.6
2729Zucchelli MassimoITA21865.036.539.02180.4
2832Meertens MartinGER21655.036.038.52216.6
2925Vezzosi PaoloIMITA22744.542.545.52304.7
3048Oussedik EliasCAN20584.541.044.02257.8
3115Herzog AdolfFMAUT24014.540.043.52180.6
3250Roesch MarioGER20454.539.042.52226.6
3334Panjkovic AleksandarCFSRB21474.538.540.52163.9
3431Paltrinieri NicholasITA21744.536.038.02193.7
3535Bianco ValerioITA21454.534.036.52136.2
3640Vargas GabrielaWFMPAR20994.533.036.52054.8
3741Astengo MarcelloITA20934.530.532.52093.7
3826Spornberger MaximilianITA22574.042.044.02253.2
3957Koziol KamilPOL20084.038.040.52234.3
4046Bernardi RubenITA20794.036.538.52107.8
66 players

10) 35th Nezhmetdinov Cup 2013

The 35th Nezhmetdinov Cup took place 30th May to 8th June 2013. Igor Kovalenko edged out Andrei Kharlov and Dmitry Kryakvin on tie-break after all scored 7/9. The rapid event was won by Pavel Ponkratov and they don't seem to have kept any games.

35th Nezhmetdinov Cup Kazan RUS Fri 31st May 2013 - Sat 8th Jun 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
17Kovalenko, IgorGMLAT2596752.536.5
228Kharlov, AndreiGMRUS247475035.5
313Kryakvin, DmitryGMRUS257674933
43Aleksandrov, AleksejGMBLR26176.55337.5
526Rozum, IvanIMRUS24826.552.534
612Shariyazdanov, AndreyGMRUS25796.548.533.5
710Vorobiov, Evgeny E.GMRUS25836.548.533.5
819Zakhartsov, Viacheslav V.GMRUS25366.54833.5
92Azarov, SergeiGMBLR262965134
109Onischuk, VladimirGMUKR258465033
1123Lintchevski, DaniilGMRUS2526649.533.5
1217Dzhumaev, MaratGMUZB254964933.5
1325Ulibin, MikhailGMRUS252364733
148Fedorov, AlexeiGMBLR259164732
1518Gabrielian, ArturGMRUS254564730.5
1615Rychagov, AndreyGMRUS2561644.527
1716Goganov, AlekseyIMRUS255264431
1822Gabuzyan, HovhannesGMARM253264328.5
1948Zakhartsov, VladimirRUS233564228
2040Ponfilenok, VladimirRUS239564027
211Kokarev, DmitryGMRUS26395.55232
2220Maiorov, NikitaGMBLR25355.54932
2314Ibragimov, IldarGMUSA25715.54931
2444Ozolin, MaximIMRUS23875.54726.5
2527Shinkevich, VitalyIMRUS24785.54529.5
2632Kalegin, EvgenijIMRUS24475.54528.5
2735Yandemirov, ValeriGMRUS24225.544.528
2834Pakhomov, EgorIMRUS24295.544.527.5
2947Gerasimov, IvanFMRUS23365.54429.5
3024Voitsekhovsky, StanislavGMRUS25235.54428.5
3151Faizrakhmanov, RamilFMRUS23175.54427.5
3241Arslanov, ShamilIMRUS23915.54027
3329Gajsin, EvgenijIMRUS245754831
3438Belyakov, BogdanIMRUS2407547.527.5
354Maletin, PavelGMRUS2611546.526.5
3642Zenzera, AlexeyIMRUS2387545.527
3736Isajevsky, AntonFMRUS241554528
3837Smirnov, AlexeyRUS2413544.526.5
3930Atalik, EkaterinaIMTUR245554428
4043Ovod, EvgenijaIMRUS238754425.5
109 players

11) 3rd China Women Masters 2013

The 3rd China Women Masters took place 31st May to 9th June 2013. Tan Zhongyi won with 6.5/9 according to standings I generated from the games.

3rd Women Masters Wuxi CHN Fri 31st May 2013 - Sun 9th Jun 2013. Category: 9. Ave: (2451)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Tan, Zhongyi WGM CHN 2483 # = 1 = 1 0 = 1 1 1 6.5 2613
2 Gunina, Valentina IM RUS 2514 = # = = = 1 0 1 = = 5 2486
3 Huang, Qian WGM CHN 2469 0 = # = = = = = 1 1 5 2491
4 Guo, Qi WGM CHN 2439 = = = # = = 1 0 = = 4.5 2452
5 Ding, Yixin WGM CHN 2427 0 = = = # = 1 = = = 4.5 2453
6 Shen, Yang IM CHN 2397 1 0 = = = # 1 0 0 = 4 2413
7 Zhang, Xiaowen WGM CHN 2367 = 1 = 0 0 0 # 0 1 1 4 2417
8 Wang, Jue WGM CHN 2401 0 0 = 1 = 1 1 # 0 0 4 2413
9 Ju, Wenjun WGM CHN 2544 0 = 0 = = 1 0 1 # = 4 2397
10 Javakhishvili, Lela IM GEO 2464 0 = 0 = = = 0 1 = # 3.5 2369

12) 43rd Open Bosna 2013

The 43rd Open Bosna took place 1st to 8th June 2013. Robert Markus edged out Aleksandar Kovacevic and Predrag Nikolic on tie-break after all scored 6/9.

43rd Open Bosna 2013 Sarajevo BIH Sat 1st Jun 2013 - Sat 8th Jun 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Markus RobertGMSRB26116.0264836.045.0
2Kovacevic AleksandarGMSRB25576.0264735.543.5
3Nikolic PredragGMBIH26126.0261534.043.5
4Erdos ViktorGMHUN26455.5263737.548.0
5Papp GaborGMHUN25825.5262037.547.0
6Banusz TamasGMHUN25925.5259836.545.0
7Antipov Mikhail Al.IMRUS24785.5256934.043.0
8Djukic NikolaGMMNE25395.5256734.043.0
9Stojanovic DaliborGMBIH25145.5256733.041.5
10Kozul ZdenkoGMCRO26065.5255533.542.5
11Can EmreGMTUR24755.0256336.045.5
12Nestorovic NikolaIMSRB24055.0253534.043.0
13Predojevic BorkiGMBIH26165.0250031.539.5
14Nestorovic LazarIMSRB23805.0249930.538.5
15Sebenik MatejGMSLO25195.0245430.539.0
16Grandelius NilsGMSWE25444.5251038.047.0
17Kadric DenisIMBIH24604.5247531.539.0
18Tomic BoskoIMBIH24304.5245134.043.0
19Nestorovic DejanIMSRB24284.5243832.040.5
20Cabarkapa NovakFMSRB23414.5242826.034.0
21Bejtovic JasminIMBIH23974.0233827.035.0
22Forsberg ViktorSWE22864.0231624.531.5
23Burovic IsmetFMBIH23513.5237031.540.0
24Haznedaroglu KivancGMTUR24273.5234930.038.0
25Sutkovic DamirBIH23313.5231031.540.5
26Mestrovic ZvonimirIMBIH23273.5226927.535.0
27Rasidovic SeadFMBIH23813.5224723.031.0
28Jakovljevic VladoIMBIH24403.0223528.537.0
29Batricevic SasaMNE22522.5214626.535.5
29 players

13) 5th Capo d'Orso Open 2013

The 5th Capo d'Orso Open took place 1st to 8th June 2013. Axel Rombaldoni won with 7/9.

5th Capo d’Orso Open Porto Mannu Palau ITA Sat 1st Jun 2013 - Sat 8th Jun 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Rombaldoni AxelIMITA24847.042.536.002366.8
2Marin MihailGMROU25496.543.534.502381.1
3Libiszewski FabienGMFRA25206.044.531.502341.4
4L'ami AlinaWGMROU23456.041.029.002248.3
5Rowson JonathanGMSCO25745.541.030.752272.4
6Tischbierek RajGMGER24265.541.026.752259.6
7Esposito LucaFMITA22975.535.522.252062.3
8Bonafede AlessandroFMITA23535.040.522.252207.8
9Caoili ArianneWIMAUS22195.040.521.002230.6
10Lanzani MarioIMITA23035.040.022.002234.8
11Loeffler StefanIMGER24255.038.521.502217.6
12Kyas JuergenGER21985.038.021.502132.4
13Nohr FinnDEN21005.036.521.002078.1
14Cardili MarianoITA21315.035.521.752059.0
15Sprotte NorbertGER21445.035.020.002059.4
16Danieli EnricoITA20935.033.020.001976.5
17Hajenius WillemBEL19095.032.519.001936.5
18Neri EnzoITA20525.031.517.751980.0
19Salzano GuidoITA19905.030.518.501906.8
20Murgia AndreaITA19845.030.518.001921.9
21Murray Jim G.IRL18455.030.022.001870.5
22Tommasini EnzoITA21614.537.519.752126.6
23Grinblat ArtemiyRUS20044.535.518.002041.3
24Puzko DanilaRUS20184.535.517.752085.4
25Del Nevo ClaudioITA18404.533.516.751926.9
26Valet RichardGER20684.533.015.501985.1
27Virzi EttoreITA19634.532.516.751913.3
28Ravagnani TizianoITA19734.532.017.501958.1
29Mercandelli ClaudioITA18934.529.014.751892.1
30Hoenick AndreasGER21524.037.516.502106.6
31Gedajlovic MaxCAN18134.036.517.001979.5
32Serra EmanueleITA19034.035.016.002010.0
33Sonis FrancescoITA16974.033.513.751912.1
34Andreoni GiuseppeITA21024.033.015.252014.5
35Blonna MicheleITA19384.032.513.251953.3
36Pedrinzani IvanoITA18744.032.014.251905.8
37Silini RiccardoITA17884.031.014.501899.8
38Killane JackIRL19834.031.014.501882.8
39Battasi AntonioITA17404.030.514.001832.6
40Sani LeonardoSCO17894.030.513.001878.0
83 players

14) 6th Mayor's Cup Open 2013

The 6th Mayor's Cup took place in Mumbai 29th May to 6th June 2013. Levan Pantsulaia edged out Mikheil Mchedlishvili and Farrukh Amonatov on tie-break after all scored 8.5/11.

6th Mayors Cup 2013 Mumbai IND Wed 29th May 2013 - Thu 6th Jun 2013
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Pantsulaia LevanGMGEO25638.576.070.067.5
2Mchedlishvili MikheilGMGEO26458.575.068.566.5
3Amonatov FarrukhGMTJK26168.571.566.563.0
4Andriasian ZavenGMARM26088.074.568.066.0
5Babujian LevonGMARM24888.071.566.063.0
6Papin VasilyGMRUS25528.070.065.061.5
7Zubarev AlexanderGMUKR25598.068.062.559.5
8Swayams MishraIMIND24068.064.559.556.0
9Akshayraj KoreGMIND25088.064.059.056.0
10Rathnakaran K.IMIND24177.563.558.555.0
11Laxman R.R.GMIND24297.561.556.054.5
12Hoang Thanh TrangGMHUN24767.561.056.054.0
13Sangma RahulIMIND23827.068.563.060.0
14Udeshi AdityaIMIND24167.066.561.558.5
Sunilduth Lyna NarayananIND23967.066.561.558.5
16Kathmale SameerIND23257.066.061.058.0
17Timoshenko GeorgyGMUKR25227.065.560.557.5
18Rajesh V A VIMIND23437.063.559.055.5
19Karthikeyan P.IMIND24157.063.558.055.5
20Ravichandran SiddharthIMIND23617.063.058.554.5
21Shyam Nikil P.IMIND24087.063.058.055.0
22Harutjunyan GevorgGMARM24557.060.556.052.5
23Neelotpal DasGMIND24617.060.055.053.0
24Ziatdinov RasetGMUSA23487.057.052.548.5
25Vignesh NrIND22297.056.552.048.5
26Kulkarni ChinmayIND22687.056.051.549.0
27Malakhatko VadimGMBEL25526.567.562.059.5
28Karthikeyan MuraliIMIND24356.566.060.057.5
29Vaibhav SuriGMIND25356.565.060.057.0
30Gagunashvili MerabGMGEO25926.564.059.055.5
31Baghdasaryan VaheIMARM23876.561.056.053.0
32Kunte AbhijitGMIND25076.560.555.553.5
33Gusain HimalIND23056.560.555.552.5
34Murali Krishnan B.T.IMIND23016.560.055.551.5
35Himanshu SharmaIMIND24016.560.055.052.5
36Visakh NrIND22436.557.553.050.0
37Banerjee SushantIND21986.554.550.546.5
38Petrosian Davit G.GMARM24366.072.566.564.0
39Fodor Tamas Jr.GMHUN24756.066.060.558.0
40Ramnath Bhuvanesh.RIMIND23526.065.561.057.5
138 players

15) 17th Voronezh Chess Festival 2013

The 17th Voronezh Chess Festival is under way and runs 10th to 21st June 2013 but the main open doesn't start until Wednesday.

16) Chinese Team Selection Tournament 2013

The Chinese Team Selection Tournament took place 30th May to 7th June 2013. Gao Rui won with 6.5/9. I still couldn't find any games.

Chinese Select Men Beijing CHN Thu 30th May 2013 - Fri 7th Jun 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Gao RuiGMCHN24606.550.540.00.0
2Lou YipingIMCHN24826.047.537.00.0
3Wang ChenIMCHN24986.046.536.50.0
4Chu Wei ChaoCHN22576.045.536.50.0
5Liu ChangCHN23636.045.037.50.0
6Fang YanCHN22916.045.036.00.0
7Wan YunguoIMCHN25095.545.035.00.0
8Bai JinshiCHN23695.541.034.00.0
9Zhao Zhouqiao ChnFMCHN22455.532.024.50.0
10Liu GuanchuCHN23585.047.538.00.0
11Ma ZhonghanCHN23975.045.536.50.0
12Xu XiangyuCHN20765.044.034.50.0
13Wang YiyeCHN22455.041.032.50.0
14Xu MinghuiCHN21175.041.031.50.0
15Xu YinglunCHN23074.543.033.50.0
16Bao QilinCHN21664.541.532.00.0
17Zhu YilunCHN21704.540.031.00.0
18Yu ChaojieCHN21324.532.025.50.0
19Dai ChangrenCHN21744.042.032.50.0
20Shen ChenyiCHN21224.039.531.00.0
21Yuan QingyuCHN23584.034.527.50.0
22Zhang JiabaoCHN20223.538.530.00.0
23Lin YiCHN22173.537.529.50.0
24Fang YuxiangCHN21813.535.028.00.0
25Zhang ZijiCHN21353.534.528.00.0
26Xu RuijieCHN22913.532.526.50.0
27Yu XiangboCHN21493.532.025.50.0
28Zhang HaoyueCHN18902.539.030.50.0
29Lan ZilunCHN21652.537.028.50.0
30Peng XiongjianCHN21641.039.530.00.0
30 players

17) First Saturday June 2013

The First Saturday June events take place 1st to 12th June 2013.

FSGM June 2013 Budapest HUN Sat 1st Jun 2013 - Tue 11th Jun 2013
Leading Round 8 (of 10) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Akesson RalfGMSWE24495.518.251.50.0
2Gonda LaszloGMHUN25245.016.001.00.0
3Hujbert FlorianFMHUN24565.014.751.50.0
4Andreev EduardGMUKR24983.510.751.50.0
5Franco Alonso AlejandroIMESP24873.012.502.00.0
6Szalanczy EmilIMHUN22851.03.250.00.0
6 players
FS IM June 2013 Budapest HUN Sat 1st Jun 2013 - Tue 11th Jun 2013
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Li BoCHN23076.523.250.05
2Kantor GergelyFMHUN23526.020.750.04
3Sean Winshand CuhendiINA21865.017.500.03
4Torma RobertFMHUN23924.517.000.03
5Szeberenyi AdamIMHUN23094.514.500.02
6Farago SandorIMHUN22773.513.000.01
7Lyell MarkFMENG22383.09.000.01
8To Nhat MinhIMHUN23023.08.250.01
9Sisatto OlliFIN22742.58.250.00
10Korpa BenceFMHUN23571.56.000.00
10 players
FSFMA June 2013 Budapest HUN Sat 1st Jun 2013 - Tue 11th Jun 2013
Leading Round 9 (of 11) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Juhasz BelaFMHUN22226.527.000.05
2Farkas RichardHUN21986.523.750.05
3Darazs ZoltanHUN21426.025.500.03
4Jelic NevenCRO20915.019.000.03
5Burgin RyanENG04.517.750.03
6Mester AttilaHUN20754.515.500.03
7Hocevar NikolaSLO20054.515.251.03
8Juracsik JozsefHUN21554.515.250.02
9Rabovszky GyorgyHUN19133.514.250.02
10Reh PhilippGER20683.013.500.00
11Montolio Benedicto CesarESP19722.59.250.00
12Szakacs AronHUN18751.03.500.00
12 players
FSFMB June 2013 Budapest HUN Sat 1st Jun 2013 - Tue 11th Jun 2013
Leading Round 10 (of 11) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Mayer IstvanFMHUN20608.031.750.07
2Takacs ZsoltHUN18307.533.750.06
3Lukacs AlbertHUN19177.529.250.06
4Steer JozsefHUN19387.028.750.04
5Mihaly ZoltanHUN17987.026.250.06
6Marcu SimonSVK18797.023.250.06
7Vasilev SergeyRUS15214.515.500.03
8Csiba Tibor Dr.HUN15873.512.000.02
9Schmidt WolfgangGER14503.58.250.03
10Brassoi-Tarnovszki AurelHUN16422.58.750.01
11Szabo Miklos IstvanHUN13221.03.500.01
12Nemeth OttoHUN17241.02.500.01
12 players

18) Icelandic Open Championship 2013

The Icelandic Open Chess Championships was their national championship in a Swiss System and took place 31st May to 8th June 2013. Hannes Stefansson beat Bjorn Thorfinnsson in a rapid playoff match after they tied on 8/10.

Icelandic Open P/O Reykjavik ISL Fri 31st May 2013 - Sat 8th Jun 2013
Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg12Pts
1Stefansson, HannesGMISL2507=11.5
2Thorfinnsson, BjornIMISL2377=00.5
2 players
Icelandic Open 2013 Reykjavik ISL Fri 31st May 2013 - Sat 8th Jun 2013
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Thorfinnsson BjornIMISL23778.062.054.051.75
2Stefansson HannesGMISL25078.061.553.551.25
3Gretarsson Hjorvar SteinnIMISL25167.560.052.047.25
4Steingrimsson HedinnGMISL25587.557.549.545.50
5Danielsen HenrikGMISL25007.058.050.039.50
6Gislason GudmundurFMISL23217.055.548.039.00
7Thorfinnsson BragiIMISL24787.054.046.036.50
8Kristjansson StefanGMISL24946.561.053.040.25
9Bjornsson SigurbjornFMISL23976.555.047.034.25
10Steindorsson Sigurdur P.ISL22346.553.546.032.75
11Sverrisson NokkviISL20126.552.544.533.75
12Edvardsson KristjanISL22206.552.044.033.25
13Ptacnikova LenkaWGMISL22556.551.043.033.50
14Kjartansson GudmundurIMISL24466.060.052.035.50
15Thorhallsson GylfiISL21516.052.044.531.25
16Grove MichaelSCO20216.050.543.031.50
17Bergsson StefanISL21576.049.542.029.00
18Olander AleksiFIN20936.048.542.030.25
19Thorsteinsson ThorsteinnFMISL22666.047.541.529.50
20Stefansson Vignir VatnarISL16786.047.539.526.25
21Valdimarsson EinarISL18516.043.036.522.00
22Petersson Baldur TeodorSWE15796.043.036.521.00
23Karlsson Mikael JohannISL20225.555.548.027.50
24Bergthorsson Jon ThorISL21435.553.046.027.50
25Johannsdottir Johanna BjorgISL18905.549.042.526.75
26Baldvinsson LofturISL17065.548.541.523.75
27Kristinardottir Elsa MariaISL17855.545.538.024.25
28Thorhallsson SimonISL15165.544.038.023.25
29Johannesson OliverISL20065.055.048.027.50
30Baldursson HaraldurISL19635.054.547.526.50
31Sigurdsson SverrirISL20005.053.045.025.00
32Gudmundsson Bjorgvin SISL20155.052.045.023.00
33Valtysson ThorISL20465.051.544.526.00
34Heimisson Hilmir FreyrISL16765.048.041.021.50
35Thorsteinsdottir HallgerdurISL19855.047.040.022.75
36Bjarnason SaevarIMISL21305.046.039.522.75
37Kolka DawidISL16575.044.037.519.00
38Hardarson Jon TraustiISL19075.043.537.518.50
39Fridgeirsson Dagur AndriISL17824.552.044.020.50
40Finnbogadottir Tinna KristinISL19224.546.039.519.25
69 players

19) Mitropa Cup 2013

The Mitropa Cup took place 1st to 9th June 2013. This traditional European Team event also saw Levon Aronian gave a simultaneous exhibition on the opening day. Croatia won the men's event and Slovakia the women's.

Aronian Mitropa Sim Meissen GER Sat 1st Jun 2013 - Sun 9th Jun 2013
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Aronian, Levon GM ARM 2813 13300474
2 Bluebaum, Matthias IM GER 2511 24651516
3 Wagner, Dennis IM GER 2487 24650684
4 Donchenko, Alexander IM GER 2452 24603295
5 Svane, Rasmus GER 2440 4657101
6 Klek, Hanna-Marie GER 2267 24670057
7 Osmanodja, Filiz WFM GER 2255 24633569
Mitropa Cup Men 2013 Meissen GER Sat 1st Jun 2013 - Sun 9th Jun 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkTeam12345678910TB1TB2TB3
1Kroatien*22323331322.0379.3
2Deutschland2*2232221221.0365.0
3Tschechien2*1221119.5340.0
4Slowakei22*2221119.0337.5
5Ungarn1*½23918.0311.0
6Slowenien1232*1817.0304.8
7Italien2223*1718.0327.0
8Frankreich12223*3717.5309.8
9Österreich12½11*714.5259.0
10Schweiz1½2½*513.5244.8
10 teams
Mitropa Cup Women Meissen GER Sat 1st Jun 2013 - Sun 9th Jun 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkTeam12345678910TB1TB2TB3
1Slowakei*112121513.0106.0
2Deutschland1*21111221312.5102.5
3Italien10*11121210.583.3
4Tschechien½1½*111109.578.3
5Slowenien½111*½11299.578.5
6Polen011½*½198.570.3
7Schweiz½1½11*1½178.071.0
8Kroatien1½½11½1*178.068.0
9Ungarn½01½011*77.055.5
10Österreich000½½½1½½*13.529.3
10 teams

20) XV Foment Martinenc IM 2013

The XV Foment Martinenc IM takes place weekly 20th April to 15th June 2013.

XV Foment Martinenc Barcelona ESP Sat 20th Apr 2013 - Sat 15th Jun 2013
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Pardo Simon DavidIMESP24187.033.025.526.50
2Jerez Perez AlfonsoIMESP24005.534.525.521.25
3Asis Gargatagli HipolitoIMESP24565.534.525.516.75
4Sanchez Ibern MarcFMESP23584.535.526.513.25
5Ramirez Garcia Jorge AlbertoCMMEX22974.036.027.011.75
6Ryan JoeFMIRL22984.036.027.011.25
7Almeida Toledano DanielFMESP23263.037.028.08.50
8Garrido Fernandez DanielESP22872.537.528.58.75
9Rafiee MakanGER21482.038.029.08.75
10Lopez Perdomo Juan DavidCOL20902.038.029.08.25
10 players

21) 70th ch-GEO w 2013

The 70th Georgian Women's Championship took place 27th May to 7th June 2013. Nino Khurtsidze won with 8.5/11. The men's event starts this week.

70th ch-GEO w 2013 Tbilisi GEO Mon 27th May 2013 - Fri 7th Jun 2013
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Khurtsidze NinoIMGEO24288.541.7560.0
2Batsiashvili NinoWGMGEO23908.039.5060.0
3Melia SalomeIMGEO24237.534.0050.0
4Guramishvili SopikoIMGEO24266.533.2560.0
5Lomineishvili MaiaIMGEO23456.531.2540.0
6Gvetadze SofioIMGEO23396.029.5040.0
7Khukhashvili SopikoIMGEO23835.527.0030.0
8Purtseladze MakaIMGEO23565.523.5040.0
9Khurtsilava IngaWIMGEO22904.516.0040.0
10Arabidze MeriWGMGEO23484.017.2530.0
11Kuchava AnaGEO20982.07.2510.0
12Kobeshavidze LikaGEO19371.59.7510.0
12 players
70th ch-GEO w 2013 Tbilisi GEO Mon 27th May 2013 - Fri 7th Jun 2013. Category: 3. Ave: (2314)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Khurtsidze, Nino IM GEO 2428 # = = 1 = 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 8.5 2514
2 Batsiashvili, Nino WGM GEO 2390 = # 1 0 1 = 1 = 1 = 1 1 8 2482
3 Melia, Salome IM GEO 2423 = 0 # = = = = 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 2437
4 Guramishvili, Sopiko IM GEO 2426 0 1 = # 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 6.5 2368
5 Lomineishvili, Maia IM GEO 2345 = 0 = 1 # 0 = = 1 1 1 = 6.5 2376
6 Gvetadze, Sofio IM GEO 2339 0 = = 1 1 # 0 0 = 1 = 1 6 2347
7 Khukhashvili, Sopiko IM GEO 2383 = 0 = 0 = 1 # = 1 0 = 1 5.5 2307
8 Purtseladze, Maka IM GEO 2356 0 = 0 0 = 1 = # 0 1 1 1 5.5 2310
9 Khurtsilava, Inga WIM GEO 2290 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 # 1 1 1 4.5 2251
10 Arabidze, Meri WGM GEO 2348 = = 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 # 1 1 4 2208
11 Kuchava, Ana GEO 2098 0 0 0 0 0 = = 0 0 0 # 1 2 2071
12 Kobeshavidze, Lika GEO 1937 0 0 0 1 = 0 0 0 0 0 0 # 1.5 2039

22) National Open 2013

The National Open took place 6th to 9th June 2013. Wesley So, Jaan Ehlvest, Varuzhan Akobian, Alejandro Ramirez, Manuel Leon Hoyos, and Enrico Sevillano all scored 5/6 and took home $2,175 in prize money.

National Open 2013 Las Vegas USA Thu 6th Jun 2013 - Sun 9th Jun 2013
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsPrize
1So, WesleyGM27285$2, 175
2Ehlvest, JaanGM26925$2, 175
3Akobian, VaruzhanGM26855$2, 175
4Ramirez, AlejandroGM26655$2, 175
5Hoyos, Manuel LeonGM26515$2, 175
6Sevillano, EnricoGM25495$2, 175
7Robson, RayGM26984.5$350
8Moradiabadi, ElshanGM26294.5$350
9Gurevich, DmitryGM25774.5$350
10Molner, Mackenzie SIM25354.5$350
11Bradford, Joseph MarkIM24044.5$1, 600
12Gelashvili, TamazGM26684$114
13Felgaer, RubenGM26394$114
14Holt, ConradGM26294$114
15Mikhalevski, VictorGM26284$114
16Finegold, Benjamin PGM25784$114
17de Firmian, Nick EGM25754$114
18Ashley, Maurice AGM24864$114
19Banawa, JoelFM24474$114
20Martin-Del-campo, RobertoIM24414$114
21Balasubramanian, Adithya24174$114
22Abrahamyan, TatevWGM24074$114
23Lenderman, AleksandrGM26873.5
24Corrales Jimenez, FidelGM26613.5
25Kekelidze, MikheilGM26273.5
26Margvelashvili, GiorgiGM26053.5
27Naroditsky, Daniel AIM25743.5
28Harmon-Vellotti, LukeFM24443.5
29Griffith, Kyron W24013.5
30Raptis, NickFM24003.5
31Jayakumar, AdarshFM23893.5$300
32Landaw, Julian WFM23703.5$300
33Li, Ruifeng23273.5$300
34Yanayt, EugeneFM23023.5$300
35Chow, Colin22173.5$500
36Wallach, Kenneth T22103.5$500
37Matamoros, CarlosGM25303
38Winer, StevenFM24183
39Homa, SethFM23783
40Morshedi, AliFM23143
91 players

23) Portuguese Masters 2013

The Portuguese Masters takes place 8th to 16 June 2013.

Portuguese Masters Sintra POR Sat 8th Jun 2013 - Sun 16th Jun 2013
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Diogo Vasco Andre MarcaloFMPOR22923.00.00.03.50
2Damaso RuiIMPOR23742.50.00.03.00
3Dias Paulo Jorge GuimaraesIMPOR24342.01.00.02.00
4Reis Luis Miguel De Sousa ANMPOR22322.00.00.02.75
5Santos Antonio M L F PereiraFMPOR22552.00.00.00.50
6Pires GustavoPOR21531.00.50.01.50
7Fernandes AlbertoNMPOR21391.00.50.00.75
8Martins David Pires TavaresPOR21791.00.00.00.00
9Andrade Jose Manuel VieiraFMPOR22410.50.00.00.50
10Rego Pedro Filipe PinhoNMPOR22620.00.00.00.00
10 players

24) ZANOS 2013

The ZANOS 2013 tournament started in Novi Sad Serbia for the first couple of rounds and ended in Vukovar Croatia. Aleksandar Colovic took clear first with 7.5/9.

ZANOS 2013 Vukovar CRO Sun 26th May 2013 - Fri 31st May 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Colovic AleksandarIMMKD24887.529.004.56
2Rudakov AleksandrRUS21446.024.003.53
3Rabrenovic VladanFMSRB24066.022.003.03
4Martorelli AntonioIMITA22315.518.502.53
5Laketic GojkoIMSRB24205.020.503.01
6Drazic SinisaGMSRB24615.017.752.52
7Adam ValerianIMCAN24075.015.752.03
8Pucovski MiroslavIMCRO22942.06.501.00
9Tesic DraganIMSRB23402.04.500.51
10Dokic ZoranSRB22241.04.000.50
10 players
ZANOS 2013 Vukovar CRO Sun 26th May 2013 - Fri 31st May 2013. Category: 4. Ave: (2342)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Colovic, Aleksandar IM MKD 2488 # = = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 2599
2 Rudakov, Aleksandr RUS 2144 = # = = = = 1 1 1 = 6 2489
3 Rabrenovic, Vladan FM SRB 2406 = = # = = = = 1 1 1 6 2460
4 Martorelli, Antonio IM ITA 2231 0 = = # = = = 1 1 1 5.5 2435
5 Laketic, Gojko IM SRB 2420 = = = = # = = = = 1 5 2377
6 Drazic, Sinisa GM SRB 2468 0 = = = = # = = 1 1 5 2371
7 Adam, Valerian IM CAN 2407 0 0 = = = = # 1 1 1 5 2378
8 Pucovski, Miroslav IM CRO 2294 0 0 0 0 = = 0 # = = 2 2128
9 Tesic, Dragan IM SRB 2340 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 = # 1 2 2122
10 Dokic, Zoran SRB 2224 0 = 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 # 1 2004

25) Zonal 2.3 2013

Zonal 2.3 took place 1st to 6th June 2013. Lazaro Bruzon Batista and Eduardo Iturrizaga finished on 7.5/9. I couldn't find games.

Zonal 2.3 2013 San Jose CRC Sat 1st Jun 2013 - Thu 6th Jun 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Bruzon Batista LazaroGMCUB26877.50.565
2Iturrizaga EduardoGMVEN26457.50.564
3Quesada Perez YunieskyGMCUB26317.00.065
4Valdes LeonardoIMCRC24365.50.045
5Minero Pineda SergioIMCRC24105.00.044
6Juarez Flores Carlos A.IMGUA24045.00.035
7Jimenez Garcia EmanuelCRC20584.50.045
8Ynojosa Felix JoseIMVEN24014.50.034
9Alfaro Rojas AlfonsoFMCRC22464.00.534
10Gonzalez BernalIMCRC24664.00.524
11Murillo Tsijli AlexisIMCRC23013.50.025
12Chinchilla EugenioFMCRC21993.00.034
13Duran Vega SergioFMCRC23112.00.024
14Gamboa Alvarado LeticiaWFMCRC18960.00.004
14 players

26) Zonal 3.4 2013

The Zonal 3.4 takes place in Osh, Kyrgyzstan 7th to 16th June 2013.

Zonal 3.4 2013 Osh KGZ Fri 7th Jun 2013 - Sun 16th Jun 2013
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg1234PtsTPR
1Filippov, AntonGMUZB264411114.03054
2Khusenkhojaev, MuhammadTJK2401½1113.52528
3Khamrakulov, DjurabekIMUZB244510113.02463
4Markov, MikhailKGZ225511103.02636
5Kazhgaleyev, MurtasGMKAZ25970½112.52292
6Atabayev, MaksatIMTKM2464½1012.52274
7Atabayev, YusupIMTKM2443½1012.52208
8Abdyjapar, AsylFMKGZ2416½1012.52157
9Atabayev, SaparmyratTKM2187½1102.52514
10Vakhidov, JahongirIMUZB239811002.02289
11Abdyzhaparov, AydarKGZ206010102.02342
12AttokurovKGZ188501012.02216
13Akkozov, BerikFMKAZ2377100½1.52240
14Takyrbashev, B.KGZ2242001½1.52028
15Haitbaev, HayrullaTKM2109½00+1.52015
16Asanov, TurgunKGZ2022½0101.52230
17Amangeldiyev, GurbangeldiTKM2021½0101.52248
18Zhahbai, uulu ZhoharKGZ2009½0011.52004
19Shabdanov, MKGZ20070½101.52315
20Ismailov, TimurTJK205001001.01395
21Annageldyev, OrazlyGMTKM2395½00-0.51799
22Zakirov, AsanKGZ000000.01404
22 players
Zonal 3.4 w 2013 Osh KGZ Fri 7th Jun 2013 - Sun 16th Jun 2013
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg1234PtsTPR
1Nakhbayeva, GuliskhanWGMKAZ233911½13.52430
2Muminova, NafisaWGMUZB232111½½3.02323
3Gevorgyan, IrinaWFMUZB215310113.02206
4Kurbonboeva, SarvinozWFMUZB2097101½2.52207
5Mominova, LeylaTKM1923½0112.51983
6Nasriddinzoda, MarvoriiTJK201701012.01890
7Antonova, NadezhdaWFMTJK192901102.02111
8Velieva, HurmaTKM1995½0011.51625
9Atabayeva, OgulgerekWFMTKM1994½1001.51921
10Yalkanova, MerjenTKM1961½1001.51955
11Shyngys Kyzy, AijarkynKGZ177700101.01831
12Asanbekova, ZuraKGZ000000.01273
12 players

27) Kyrgyzstan Championships 2013

The Kyrgyzstan Championships took place 9th to 19th May 2013. Asyl Abdyjapar won with 8/11. The women's event took place just before and was won by Aijarkyn Shyngys Kyzy.

ch-KGZ 2013 Bishkek KGZ Thu 9th May 2013 - Sun 19th May 2013
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDPts
1Abdyjapar, AsylKGZ8.00
2Maznitsin, AKGZ6.50
3Takyrbashev, B.KGZ6.50
4Tologontegin, SemeteyKGZ6.50
5Elebesov, AzamatKGZ6.50
6Nurlanov, ZhakshylykKGZ6.00
7ZhenalievKGZ5.00
8Moldobaev, ErikKGZ5.00
9Markov, MikhailKGZ4.50
10Pahomeev, OlegKGZ4.00
11Davletbakov, SaddamKGZ4.00
12Umarbekov, AzizKGZ4.00
13Isakjanov, KelsinbekKGZ3.50
14Isakjanov, AKGZ3.50
15Takyrbashev, TilekKGZ3.50
16Vilinsky, VladimirKGZ3.00
17Sezdbekov, RuslanKGZ3.00
18Asanov, TurgunKGZ3.00
19Kachiev, EldarKGZ2.50
20Jusupov, MKGZ2.50
21Batabaev, MirgalyKGZ2.50
22Chebotarev, VilenKGZ2.00
23Turdahunov, DKGZ2.00
24Pak, VadimKGZ1.50
25Abdrakhmanov, ChingizKGZ1.50
26Beisheev, KanatKGZ1.50
27Shabdanov, MKGZ1.50
28Isaev, ChingisKGZ1.00
29Shambetov, ZarlykKGZ1.00
30Kozhomberdiev, MaratKGZ1.00
31Zhahbai, Uulu ZhoharKGZ1.00
32Karymshakov, MederKGZ1.00
33Akmatov, AltayKGZ0.50
34Isirailov, NKGZ0.50
35Arstanbekov, JKGZ0.50
36Usmanov, UKGZ0.50
37Taalaibekov, TagirKGZ0.50
38Abdurahmanov, AbduvaliKGZ0.50
39Orozobaev, ZamirKGZ0.50
40Atakanov, AKGZ0.00
45 players
ch-KGZ w 2013 Bishkek KGZ Thu 9th May 2013 - Sun 19th May 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameFEDRtgPts
1Shyngys Kyzy, AijarkynKGZ17647
2Alymbay, Kyzy AizhanKGZ18156
3Lim, GretaKGZ19816
4Loboda, DianaKGZ06
5Omurbekova, DianaKGZ17134.5
6Esenbaeva, AlinaKGZ05.5
7Musaeva, ShakhnaziKGZ15215
8Hafizova, DamiraKGZ05
9Kedeibaeva, NKGZ05
10Tantabaeva, MKGZ05
11Andreeva, TamaraKGZ04.5
12Sydykova, MyrzagulKGZ17424
13Nurlanova, AltynaiKGZ04
14Aitbaeva, KymbatKGZ04
15Asanbekova, ZKGZ01.5
16Serikova, RKGZ02.5
17Tashtanbekova, ElinaKGZ01.5
18Abdymaman, Kyzy DinaraKGZ00
18 players

28) 3rd Ortega Rating 2013

The 3rd Ortega Rating takes place 7th to 10th June 2013.

3rd Ortega Rating Ortega COL Fri 7th Jun 2013 - Mon 10th Jun 2013
Leading Round 7 (of 8) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Hevia Alejano Carlos AntonioIMCUB24986.025.534.028.75
2Zapata AlonsoGMRIS24835.523.532.024.00
3Ruiz C Joshua DIMBOG23945.523.031.524.25
4Panesso Rivera HenryIMANT23425.522.030.023.25
5Mosquera MiguelIMBOG23825.521.027.521.00
6Barrientos Sergio EGMVAL24625.024.033.522.25
7Torres Juan CamiloFMCAL23425.022.031.521.75
8Rios Parra AlejandroIMANT23495.022.031.020.50
9Hernandez Sanchez Jairo AndreFMTOL23135.022.031.020.25
10Rios Parra MauricioFMANT22975.021.030.018.50
11Zuluaga CesarFMCAS24075.020.530.020.50
12Ruiz AlciguelFMBOG21695.020.529.519.75
13Contreras HenryFMMET22295.020.529.519.00
14Franco Valencia AngelaWFMBOL21655.020.528.018.00
15Martinez Romero MartinIMMET24055.020.527.518.75
16Garavito Miguel AngelTOL22545.020.526.016.75
17Pazos Gambarrotti PlinioIMECU22984.522.031.518.00
18Rivera IngrisWIMBOL21774.521.531.017.75
19Perez Pineda Elkin DarioCUN21604.519.528.015.50
20Lopez JorgeBOG20314.519.527.015.75
21Cardozo Carlos EduardoTOL19754.518.527.514.50
22Lozano Nestor FavianCUN21024.518.527.013.75
23Puentes AlvaroHUI21004.517.526.013.25
24Garces JavierANT20024.517.026.014.00
25Valle EfrainCMBOG22384.517.025.015.75
26Hernandez Oscar EduardoCUN19884.517.023.515.25
27Salcedo DianaWFMBOG20144.516.021.511.75
28Espinosa Julio ManuelFMTOL22824.019.029.014.50
29Mena Yamil OctavioBOG20114.019.028.513.50
30Prieto ErnestoRIS21284.019.028.013.75
31Franco Valencia Beatriz IWIMBOL21614.019.028.013.50
32Zabala FidelANT19904.018.025.511.50
33Ramirez Jaime OrlandoBOG20274.018.025.011.00
34Manrique FernandoBOG19804.017.027.512.00
35Perez LauraWFMBOG19754.016.526.013.25
36Acosta Cubides Jorian JaredMET19694.015.523.011.00
37Benavides Moncayo OlgaBOG18814.014.525.013.50
38Contreras MiguelBOG17974.014.521.510.50
39Chaux Oscar OrlandoHUI16744.013.022.59.00
40Vanegas RicardoTOL19894.012.020.510.50
97 players

29) Alushta Summer 2013

There are several Alushta Summer events over the next weeks. I couldn't see any games so far.

30) TCh-SUI 2013

The Swiss Team Championship takes place 17th March to 13th October 2013. Round 3 was on 26th May 2013. Round 4 22nd June 2013. I now have found the round 3 games.

TCh-SUI 2013 Zuerich SUI Sun 17th Mar 2013 - Sun 13th Oct 2013
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Reti 1616
2Lyss-Seeland 1413½
3Riehen 1413
4Kirchberg 1412½
5Winterthur ASK 1212½
6Bodan 1211½
7Wollishofen 12
8Schwarz-Weiss Bern 10
8 teams

31) German Team Cup 2013

SG Porz won the German Team Cup somewhat surprisingly after defeating Baden-Baden in the semi-finals. The event took place in Berlin 8th to 9th of June and Loek van Wely's win against Rustam Kasimdzhanov was the decisive on in SG Porz's win vs Baden Baden the final proved to be no problem at all where they beat SC Kreuzberg 4-0.

German Cup 2013 Berlin GER Sat 8th Jun 2013 - Sun 9th Jun 2013
Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
RkTeam
1SG Porz
2SC Kreuzberg
3OSG Baden-Baden
4SG Leipzig
4 players

32) 31st Greek Team Cup 2013

The 31st Greek Team Cup takes place 9th June to 1st July. Of likely interest for the final which was strong last year and will take place just before their main team championship.

33) Active Team Events

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

TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2013

The first weekend of the TCh-POL Ekstraliga took place 24th to 26th May 2013. The next rounds are 30th August to 1st September 2013.

TCh-POL Ekstraliga Wroclaw POL Fri 24th May 2013 - Sun 15th Sep 2013
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamFEDRtgMptsBpts
1KSz Stilon Gorzow WielkopolskiPOL2494613.5
2WASKO HETMAN KatowicePOL2603612.5
3KSz Polonia WroclawPOL2573410.5
4GK Baszta MOS ZninPOL248749.5
4TKKF Drogowiec KrakowPOL239249.5
6ASSz Miedz LegnicaPOL2444210
7Rotmistrz Twoja Szkola GrudziadzPOL244327.5
8IMPACT Team OstrodaPOL239116.5
9KSz Odrodzenie KozuchowPOL231516
10AZS Politechnika Poznanska PoznanPOL241604.5
10 teams

Chinese Team Championship 2013

The Chinese Team Championship takes place 20th April to 19th December 2013. Rounds 5-7 11th to 13th June 2013.

Chinese Teams 2013 Beijing CHN Tue 30th Apr 2013 - Thu 19th Dec 2013
Leading Round 4 (of 22) Standings:
RkTeam1a1b2a2b3a3b4a4b5a5b6a6b7a7b8a8b9a9b10a10bTB1TB2TB3
1Tianjin**333812.016.0
2Chongqing**43714.517.5
3Jiangsu**3713.516.5
4Shandong**512.014.0
5Qingdao2**24411.013.0
6Beijing**2411.012.0
7Shanghai23**410.011.0
Qinhuangdao2**3410.011.0
9Hebei2132**28.09.0
10Zhejiang21**28.08.0
11Guangdong2218.08.0
12Hubei0½½102.02.0
12 players

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

34) Forthcoming Events and Links

72nd ch-GEO 2013

Cez Trophy 2013

Cez Trophy 2013 Prague CZE Tue 11th Jun 2013 - Fri 14th Jun 2013
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Navara, David GM CZE 2707 309095
2 Hou, Yifan GM CHN 2595 8602980

8th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2013

17th Petr Izmailov Memorial

DYTM Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah KL Masters 2013

US Junior Closed 2013

12th Premier League BIH 2013

4th Forni di Sopra 2013

6th Karen Asrian Mem 2013

82nd ch-UKR 2013

8th Teplice Open 2013

FIDE Women Grand Prix Dilijan 2013

Lublin Union Mem GM 2013

10th Baltija Cup 2013

16th Heraklion Open 2013

13th IPCA World Ch 2013

66th ch-RUS Higher League 2013

7th Varna Open 2013

6th Sveins Memorial 2013

HSG Open 2013

IJmond vierkampen 2013

Wroclaw Chess Festival 2013

8th Edmonton International 2013

Gold Coast Open 2013

Opatija Open 2013

9th Prague Chess Festival

21st Montcada Open 2013

Mukachevo Summer 2013

Geneva Chess Masters 2013

Visma Chess Tournament 2013

114th US Open 2013

4th Vojvodina Championships 2013

41st Annual World Open 2013

9th Lazy Open 2013

HSC/De Legibus Open 2013

ch-NOR 2013

11th Niki Open 2013

1st UKRENERGO Open 2013

47th Ilmar Raud Mem 2013

Chess House Summer 2013

Polugaevsky Memorial 2013

Chess Champions IM, Open

41st Greek Team Championship 2013

FIDE Grand Prix Beijing 2013

27th Universiade Chess 2013

33rd Benasque Open 2013

36th Barbera Open 2013

TCh-GEO Club Cup 2013

6th International ch-Central Serbia Int 2013

Commonwealth Open 2013

Dutch Championships 2013

e2e4 Sunningdale July Congress 2013

103 Jahre FC St. Pauli Open 2013

120th ch-SCO 2013

12th La Fere Open 2013

15th Torredembarra Open 2013

32nd St Veit Open 2013

3rd Science Park Amsterdam Open 2013

6th Open d Ille et Vilaine 2013

88th ch-Paris IdF 2013

Stiavnica V4 Chess Festival 2013

Werner-Ott-Open 2013

ch-BEL 2013

ch-IRL 2013

ch-SWE 2013

15th Saint-Lo Open 2013

23rd Gorges Open 2013

23rd Heart of Finland Open 2013

8th Nana Aleksandria Cup 2013

XXVIII Tadeusza Gniota Memorial 2013

113th ch-SUI 2013

24th Czech Open 2013

Corporation Center Cup 2013

7th Leiden Chess Tournament 2013

Minsk Open 2013

12th Condom Open 2012

36th Ikaros Open 2013

50th Canadian Open Championship 2013

International Chess Camp and Festival 2013

10th South Wales International 2013

17th Battle of Senta Open 2013

12th Bergamo Open 2013

5th Artemis Cup 2013

6th Paleochora Open

28th Avoine Open 2013

31st Andorra Open 2013

36th Taminco Open 2013

ch-AUT 2013

Quebec Open 2013

46th Biel International Chess Festival 2013

39th Sitges Open 2013

Dutch Open 2013

European Individual Women Championship 2013

4th Terre degli Elimi 2013

41st Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2013

Pays de Charleroi International 2013

Politiken Cup 2013

100th British Chess Championships 2013

10th Plancoet Open

12th ROC Nova College 2013

5th Rethymno Open 2013

18th Creon Open 2013

2nd Fano Chess Festival 2013

XXII Team Championship of Macedonia 2013

16th Olomouc Chess Summer 2013

Arad Open 2013

23rd Pobla De Lillet Open

39th Badalona Open 2013

17th Godesberg Open 2013

HZ Open 2013

3rd Riga Tech Uni Open 2013

Euro Chess Tournament 2013

Stockholm Open 2013

XI Miguel Najdorf Festival 2013

11th Davos Holiday Open 2013

22nd Kavala Open 2013

2nd Washington International 2013

TCh-ESP CECLUB Div2 2013

43rd Annual Continental Open 2013

Stare Mesto Open 2013

FIDE World Cup 2013

10th IGB Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open 2013

22nd ZMDI Open 2013

3rd Split Open 2013

XXV Jirasek Mem 2013

14th Miquel Mas Open 2013

88th ch-FRA 2013

47th Villa de Mislata Op 2013

18th Vienna Open 2013

28th Schwarzacher Open 2013

33rd Bratto Open 2013

4th Sarkany-Aranytiz 2013

9th BDO Chess Tournament 2013

Brasschaat Open 2013

Lichtenberger Sommer 2013

3rd Isthmia Open 2013

TCh-ESP CECLUB Div1 2013

15th Sants Open 2013

2nd Paleros Open 2013

US Chess League 2013

12th Kesarovski-Stanchev Memorial 2013

12th Sunny Beach Open 2013

6th Sabadell Open 2013

10th LGA Premium Cup

RSB Grand Prix Open 2013

World Juniors 2013

FIDE Women Grand Prix Tashkent 2013

FIDE Grand Prix Paris 2013

Topalov-Laznicka Match 2013

12th Forchheim Sparkassen-Open 2013

Norwegian Club Championship 2013

Oslo Chess International 2013

World Chess Championship Women 2013

17th Unive Ches Tournament 2013

European Club Cup 2013

14th Liberec Open 2013

World Chess Championship 2013

European Teams 2013

4th Brno Open 2013

5th Pilsen Open 2013

89th Hastings Congress 2013-14

Bay Area International 2014

Prague Open 2014

13th Marienbad Open 2014

Reykjavik Open 2014

2nd Lanta Open 2014

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