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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1264 28th January 2019 by Mark Crowther

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1) Introduction
2) 81st Tata Steel 2019
3) Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2019
4) 15th Moscow Open 2019
5) 11th Chennai Open 2019
6) 126th New Zealand Congress 2019
7) 12th Gora Sw. Anny Open 2019
8) 21st NordWest-Cup 2019
9) 24th HIT Open 2019
10) CCCSA Winter Invitational 2019
11) 45th Eastern Open 2018
12) Gonzaga Classic Masters 2019
13) II Latvian Federation President Blitz Cup 2019
14) January Lviv Tradition 2019
15) Leanyfalu International Chess Festival 2019
16) Manisa Rotary Club Closed IM 2019
17) Turkish Cup 2019
18) Yuri Mikhailovich Nikitin Memorial 2019
19) ch-IRI 2019
20) Reykjavik Chess Congress 2019
21) 74th ch-AZE 2019
22) Orsha Open 2019
23) 18th Marienbad Open 2019
24) 5th Floripa Open 2019
25) Vladimir Dvorkovich Cup 2019
26) Mermaid Waters FIDE Open 2019
27) 4th Marmaris IM 2019
28) TCh-CZE 2018-19
29) PRO Chess League 2019
30) TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2018-19
31) TCh-CAT 2019
32) TCh-HUN 2018-19
33) TCh-LTU 2019
34) Frauenbundesliga 2018-19
35) Active Team Events
36) Forthcoming Events and Links

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Tom Beckman, Michiel Abeln, Jonathan Cannon, Niels Engelen, Kenneth Regan, Klaus-Jürgen Herlan, Sam Copeland, Grant Oen, Patricia Llaneza Vega and everyone else who helped with this issue.

Magnus Carlsen collected his seventh Wijk aan Zee title after drawing rather easily with his closest rival Anish Giri in the final round. This is the second year in a row that these two have been rivals at the end of the event. The Netherlands has to wait a little longer for a Dutch winner but Giri looks to have what it takes to do it. As it is Jan Timman in 1985 was the last winner. Gibraltar now takes centre stage and the favourites are all within striking distance of the lead with 3 rounds left.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) 81st Tata Steel 2019

The 81st Tata Steel Chess tournament took place Saturday 12th (Round 1) to Sunday 27th January 2019. Players masters section: Carlsen, Mamedyarov, Ding Liren, Giri, Kramnik, Anand, Nepomniachtchi, Radjabov, Duda, Shankland, Fedoseev, Vidit and Jorden van Foreest. Magnus Carlsen won the tournament for the seventh time and finished half a point clear of his final round opponent Anish Giri with whom he drew.

81st Tata Steel GpA Wijk aan Zee NED Fri 11th Jan 2019 - Sun 27th Jan 2019
Leading Final Round 13 Standings:
RkNameRtgGms1234567891011121314PtsTB1TPR
1Carlsen, Magnus283513½½½1½½½11½11½9.055.52888
2Giri, Anish278313½0½½½½1111½½18.551.52861
3Nepomniachtchi, Ian276313½1½½1½0½½1½017.548.752809
4Ding, Liren281313½½½½½½1½½½½1½7.547.252805
5Anand, Viswanathan2773130½½½½½½½½½1117.544.252809
6Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi269513½½0½½0½½½½1117.0422787
7Radjabov, Teimour275713½½½½½1½½½0½½½6.543.252753
8Shankland, Samuel272513½010½½½½½0½116.5402755
9Rapport, Richard27311300½½½½½½1½½1½6.538.52755
10Duda, Jan-Krzysztof27381300½½½½½½01½015.533.252697
11Fedoseev, Vladimir272413½00½½½11½0½005.034.252668
12Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar2817130½½½00½½½½½½½5.031.252661
13Van Foreest, Jorden2612130½1000½0011½04.5282654
14Kramnik, Vladimir277713½00½00½0½01½14.526.752641
14 players
81st Tata Steel GpA Wijk aan Zee NED Fri 11th Jan 2019 - Sun 27th Jan 2019. Category: 21. Ave: (2753)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pts TPR
1 Carlsen, Magnus GM NOR 2835 # = = = 1 = = = 1 1 = 1 1 = 9 2888
2 Giri, Anish GM NED 2783 = # 0 = = = = 1 1 1 1 = = 1 8.5 2861
3 Nepomniachtchi, Ian GM RUS 2763 = 1 # = = 1 = 0 = = 1 = 0 1 7.5 2809
4 Ding, Liren GM CHN 2813 = = = # = = = 1 = = = = 1 = 7.5 2805
5 Anand, Viswanathan GM IND 2773 0 = = = # = = = = = = 1 1 1 7.5 2809
6 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi GM IND 2695 = = 0 = = # 0 = = = = 1 1 1 7 2787
7 Radjabov, Teimour GM AZE 2757 = = = = = 1 # = = = 0 = = = 6.5 2753
8 Shankland, Samuel GM USA 2725 = 0 1 0 = = = # = = 0 = 1 1 6.5 2755
9 Rapport, Richard GM HUN 2731 0 0 = = = = = = # 1 = = 1 = 6.5 2755
10 Duda, Jan-Krzysztof GM POL 2738 0 0 = = = = = = 0 # 1 = 0 1 5.5 2697
11 Fedoseev, Vladimir GM RUS 2724 = 0 0 = = = 1 1 = 0 # = 0 0 5 2668
12 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar GM AZE 2817 0 = = = 0 0 = = = = = # = = 5 2661
13 Van Foreest, Jorden GM NED 2612 0 = 1 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 1 = # 0 4.5 2654
14 Kramnik, Vladimir GM RUS 2777 = 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 = 0 1 = 1 # 4.5 2641
Round 1. Sat 12th Jan 2019
Ding, Liren 1/2-1/2 Carlsen, Magnus 32 A05 Reti
Giri, Anish 0-1 Nepomniachtchi, Ian 26 B07 Pirc defence
Fedoseev, Vladimir 1/2-1/2 Rapport, Richard 39 E12 Queen's Indian
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 1/2-1/2 Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 78 D37 QGD
Van Foreest, Jorden 0-1 Anand, Viswanathan 28 B13 Caro-Kann
Shankland, Samuel 1/2-1/2 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 54 C42 Petrov's defence
Radjabov, Teimour 1/2-1/2 Kramnik, Vladimir 43 C50 Giuoco Piano
Round 2. Sun 13th Jan 2019
Carlsen, Magnus 1/2-1/2 Nepomniachtchi, Ian 32 E60 King's Indian defence
Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 Giri, Anish 42 A28 English
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1/2-1/2 Radjabov, Teimour 32 D76 Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6
Rapport, Richard 1/2-1/2 Shankland, Samuel 94 A07 Reti
Anand, Viswanathan 1/2-1/2 Fedoseev, Vladimir 34 C42 Petrov
Ding, Liren 1/2-1/2 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 33 A36 English
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 0-1 Van Foreest, Jorden 50 B13 Caro-Kann
Round 3. Mon 14th Jan 2019
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 1/2-1/2 Carlsen, Magnus 131 E64 King's Indian
Van Foreest, Jorden 0-1 Ding, Liren 50 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 31 D97 Gruenfeld
Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 Kramnik, Vladimir 36 C67 Ruy Lopez
Shankland, Samuel 1/2-1/2 Anand, Viswanathan 35 D37 QGD
Radjabov, Teimour 1/2-1/2 Rapport, Richard 32 B48 Sicilian
Fedoseev, Vladimir 0-1 Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 36 E03 Catalan
Round 4. Tue 15th Jan 2019
Carlsen, Magnus 1/2-1/2 Kramnik, Vladimir 56 C65 Ruy Lopez
Rapport, Richard 0-1 Giri, Anish 40 D00 Queen's pawn
Ding, Liren 1/2-1/2 Fedoseev, Vladimir 43 D35 QGD
Anand, Viswanathan 1/2-1/2 Radjabov, Teimour 30 C67 Ruy Lopez
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1/2-1/2 Nepomniachtchi, Ian 32 E60 King's Indian, 3.Nf3
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 1/2-1/2 Shankland, Samuel 31 B48 Sicilian
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 1-0 Van Foreest, Jorden 51 E04 Catalan
Round 5. Wed 16th Jan 2019
Fedoseev, Vladimir 1/2-1/2 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 74 E32 Nimzo-Indian
Radjabov, Teimour 1/2-1/2 Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 30 C24 Bishop's opening
Shankland, Samuel 0-1 Ding, Liren 33 C88 Ruy Lopez
Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2-1/2 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 31 C80 Ruy Lopez
Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1/2-1/2 Rapport, Richard 38 C79 Ruy Lopez
Van Foreest, Jorden 0-1 Carlsen, Magnus 33 B33 Sicilian
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Anand, Viswanathan 22 C53 Giuoco Piano
Round 6. Fri 18th Jan 2019
Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 51 D27 QGA
Van Foreest, Jorden 1-0 Fedoseev, Vladimir 46 B09 Pirc
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 0-1 Giri, Anish 44 C44 Konstantinopolsky opening
Ding, Liren 1/2-1/2 Radjabov, Teimour 75 A07 Reti
Anand, Viswanathan 1/2-1/2 Nepomniachtchi, Ian 22 B96 Sicilian
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 1/2-1/2 Shankland, Samuel 18 E60 King's Indian
Rapport, Richard 1/2-1/2 Kramnik, Vladimir 94 C24 Bishop's opening
Round 7. Sat 19th Jan 2019
Fedoseev, Vladimir 1/2-1/2 Carlsen, Magnus 74 D90 Gruenfeld
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1/2-1/2 Rapport, Richard 40 E11 Bogo-Indian defence, Nimzovich variation
Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 Anand, Viswanathan 57 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1/2-1/2 Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 65 C42 Petrov
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Ding, Liren 29 E10 Queen's pawn game
Radjabov, Teimour 1-0 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 36 D38 QGD
Shankland, Samuel 1-0 Van Foreest, Jorden 52 A20 English opening
Round 8. Sun 20th Jan 2019
Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 Rapport, Richard 40 B47 Sicilian
Van Foreest, Jorden 1/2-1/2 Radjabov, Teimour 17 C53 Giuoco Piano
Fedoseev, Vladimir 1-0 Shankland, Samuel 52 A06 Reti
Ding, Liren 1/2-1/2 Nepomniachtchi, Ian 17 E60 King's Indian, 3.Nf3
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 1/2-1/2 Giri, Anish 36 D53 QGD
Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 29 C02 French
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 1-0 Kramnik, Vladimir 45 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Round 9. Tue 22nd Jan 2019
Shankland, Samuel 1/2-1/2 Carlsen, Magnus 40 D31 QGD
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1/2-1/2 Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 31 D37 QGD
Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 37 C42 Petrov's defence
Rapport, Richard 1/2-1/2 Anand, Viswanathan 42 D37 QGD
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Van Foreest, Jorden 30 A36 English
Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2-1/2 Ding, Liren 44 D02 Queen's pawn game
Radjabov, Teimour 0-1 Fedoseev, Vladimir 84 D15 QGD Slav
Round 10. Wed 23rd Jan 2019
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 0-1 Rapport, Richard 41 A45 Trompovsky attack (Ruth, Opovcensky opening)
Ding, Liren 1/2-1/2 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 46 E60 King's Indian
Van Foreest, Jorden 1-0 Nepomniachtchi, Ian 60 B90 Sicilian
Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 Anand, Viswanathan 76 C77 Ruy Lopez
Fedoseev, Vladimir 0-1 Giri, Anish 41 B23 Sicilian
Shankland, Samuel 1/2-1/2 Radjabov, Teimour 31 E06 Catalan
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 1-0 Kramnik, Vladimir 29 E25 Nimzo-Indian
Round 11. Fri 25th Jan 2019
Radjabov, Teimour 1/2-1/2 Carlsen, Magnus 25 B33 Sicilian
Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 Van Foreest, Jorden 66 A07 Reti
Anand, Viswanathan 1/2-1/2 Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 31 C42 Petrov
Giri, Anish 1-0 Shankland, Samuel 45 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 Fedoseev, Vladimir 50 B12 Caro-Kann
Rapport, Richard 1/2-1/2 Ding, Liren 16 C24 Bishop's opening
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0-1 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 30 D38 QGD
Round 12. Sat 26th Jan 2019
Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 71 D37 QGD
Fedoseev, Vladimir 0-1 Kramnik, Vladimir 69 C67 Ruy Lopez
Ding, Liren 1/2-1/2 Anand, Viswanathan 40 C50 Giuoco Piano
Shankland, Samuel 1-0 Nepomniachtchi, Ian 35 B07 Pirc defence
Radjabov, Teimour 1/2-1/2 Giri, Anish 32 D31 QGD
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 1/2-1/2 Rapport, Richard 41 D02 Queen's pawn game, Chigorin variation
Van Foreest, Jorden 1/2-1/2 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 40 B10 Caro-Kann defence
Round 13. Sun 27th Jan 2019
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Carlsen, Magnus 30 B33 Sicilian
Rapport, Richard 1-0 Van Foreest, Jorden 21 D37 QGD
Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1/2-1/2 Radjabov, Teimour 23 C67 Ruy Lopez
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 1/2-1/2 Ding, Liren 35 C47 Four knights
Anand, Viswanathan 1/2-1/2 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 30 C42 Petrov
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1/2-1/2 Fedoseev, Vladimir 19 B84 Sicilian
Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 Shankland, Samuel 66 A11 English
81st Tata Steel GpB Wijk aan Zee NED Fri 11th Jan 2019 - Sun 27th Jan 2019
Leading Final Round 13 Standings:
RkNameRtgGms1234567891011121314PtsTB1TPR
1Kovalev, Vladislav268713½1½½½½111½11110.0592783
2Esipenko, Andrey258413½½½1½0½1111½½8.551.52690
3Gledura, Benjamin2615130½1½1½½½11½1½8.551.252687
4Chigaev, Maksim260413½½0½½½1½½11118.5482688
5Korobov, Anton269913½0½½½½1½1½½½17.545.252628
6L'Ami, Erwin264313½½0½½1½½½½½117.544.252632
7Bareev, Evgeny265013½1½½½000½11½17.041.752604
8Maghsoodloo, Parham2679130½½00½1½½½1117.037.52601
9Van Foreest, Lucas25021300½½½½1½½½½106.0372557
10Keymer, Vincent250013000½0½½½½½1½15.528.752529
11Praggnanandhaa R253913½000½½0½½½½½15.028.252496
12Saduakassova, Dinara24721300½0½½00½0½½½3.520.52413
13Paehtz, Elisabeth2477130½00½0½00½½½½3.5202413
14Kuipers, Stefan2470130½½00000100½½3.0182378
14 players
81st Tata Steel GpB Wijk aan Zee NED Fri 11th Jan 2019 - Sun 27th Jan 2019. Category: 14. Ave: (2580)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pts TPR
1 Kovalev, Vladislav GM BLR 2687 # = 1 = = = = 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 10 2783
2 Esipenko, Andrey GM RUS 2584 = # = = 1 = 0 = 1 1 1 1 = = 8.5 2690
3 Gledura, Benjamin GM HUN 2615 0 = # 1 = 1 = = = 1 1 = 1 = 8.5 2687
4 Chigaev, Maksim GM RUS 2604 = = 0 # = = = 1 = = 1 1 1 1 8.5 2688
5 Korobov, Anton GM UKR 2699 = 0 = = # = = 1 = 1 = = = 1 7.5 2628
6 L'Ami, Erwin GM NED 2643 = = 0 = = # 1 = = = = = 1 1 7.5 2632
7 Bareev, Evgeny GM CAN 2650 = 1 = = = 0 # 0 0 = 1 1 = 1 7 2604
8 Maghsoodloo, Parham GM IRI 2679 0 = = 0 0 = 1 # = = = 1 1 1 7 2601
9 Van Foreest, Lucas GM NED 2502 0 0 = = = = 1 = # = = = 1 0 6 2557
10 Keymer, Vincent IM GER 2500 0 0 0 = 0 = = = = # = 1 = 1 5.5 2529
11 Praggnanandhaa, R GM IND 2539 = 0 0 0 = = 0 = = = # = = 1 5 2496
12 Saduakassova, Dinara IM KAZ 2472 0 0 = 0 = = 0 0 = 0 = # = = 3.5 2413
13 Paehtz, Elisabeth IM GER 2477 0 = 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 = = = # = 3.5 2413
14 Kuipers, Stefan IM NED 2470 0 = = 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 = = # 3 2378
Round 1. Sat 12th Jan 2019
Maghsoodloo, Parham 0-1 Korobov, Anton 38 B90 Sicilian
Paehtz, Elisabeth 1/2-1/2 Keymer, Vincent 42 B90 Sicilian
Kuipers, Stefan 0-1 L'Ami, Erwin 40 B62 Sicilian
Esipenko, Andrey 1/2-1/2 Kovalev, Vladislav 28 A49 King's Indian
Praggnanandhaa, R 0-1 Bareev, Evgeny 51 C15 French
Chigaev, Maksim 1-0 Saduakassova, Dinara 57 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Van Foreest, Lucas 1/2-1/2 Gledura, Benjamin 41 B31 Sicilian
Round 2. Sun 13th Jan 2019
Kovalev, Vladislav 1/2-1/2 Praggnanandhaa, R 64 B31 Sicilian
Bareev, Evgeny 1/2-1/2 Chigaev, Maksim 48 A45 Trompovsky attack (Ruth, Opovcensky opening)
Maghsoodloo, Parham 1-0 Paehtz, Elisabeth 56 A07 Reti
Keymer, Vincent 1-0 Kuipers, Stefan 34 D12 QGD Slav
Saduakassova, Dinara 1/2-1/2 Van Foreest, Lucas 53 E32 Nimzo-Indian
Korobov, Anton 1/2-1/2 Gledura, Benjamin 34 D85 Gruenfeld
L'Ami, Erwin 1/2-1/2 Esipenko, Andrey 52 C88 Ruy Lopez
Round 3. Mon 14th Jan 2019
Esipenko, Andrey 1-0 Keymer, Vincent 38 B90 Sicilian
Kuipers, Stefan 0-1 Maghsoodloo, Parham 41 B62 Sicilian
Gledura, Benjamin 1/2-1/2 Saduakassova, Dinara 41 C42 Petrov's defence
Van Foreest, Lucas 1-0 Bareev, Evgeny 35 B13 Caro-Kann
Chigaev, Maksim 1/2-1/2 Kovalev, Vladislav 20 C53 Giuoco Piano
Praggnanandhaa, R 1/2-1/2 L'Ami, Erwin 35 C11 French
Paehtz, Elisabeth 1/2-1/2 Korobov, Anton 40 A62 Benoni
Round 4. Tue 15th Jan 2019
L'Ami, Erwin 1/2-1/2 Chigaev, Maksim 48 C84 Ruy Lopez
Kovalev, Vladislav 1-0 Van Foreest, Lucas 79 C67 Ruy Lopez
Keymer, Vincent 1/2-1/2 Praggnanandhaa, R 37 D37 QGD
Korobov, Anton 1/2-1/2 Saduakassova, Dinara 33 E56 Nimzo-Indian
Maghsoodloo, Parham 1/2-1/2 Esipenko, Andrey 30 A34 English
Paehtz, Elisabeth 1/2-1/2 Kuipers, Stefan 36 C11 French
Bareev, Evgeny 1/2-1/2 Gledura, Benjamin 36 A48 King's Indian
Round 5. Wed 16th Jan 2019
Saduakassova, Dinara 0-1 Bareev, Evgeny 58 A58 Benko gambit accepted
Praggnanandhaa, R 1/2-1/2 Maghsoodloo, Parham 30 C53 Giuoco Piano
Esipenko, Andrey 1/2-1/2 Paehtz, Elisabeth 43 D11 QGD Slav
Van Foreest, Lucas 1/2-1/2 L'Ami, Erwin 36 B56 Sicilian
Kuipers, Stefan 0-1 Korobov, Anton 37 B32 Sicilian defence
Gledura, Benjamin 0-1 Kovalev, Vladislav 42 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Chigaev, Maksim 1/2-1/2 Keymer, Vincent 31 B90 Sicilian
Round 6. Fri 18th Jan 2019
Kuipers, Stefan 1/2-1/2 Esipenko, Andrey 35 C53 Giuoco Piano
L'Ami, Erwin 0-1 Gledura, Benjamin 49 C92 Ruy Lopez
Korobov, Anton 1/2-1/2 Bareev, Evgeny 37 D19 QGD Slav
Paehtz, Elisabeth 1/2-1/2 Praggnanandhaa, R 35 E01 Catalan
Keymer, Vincent 1/2-1/2 Van Foreest, Lucas 33 A18 English
Maghsoodloo, Parham 0-1 Chigaev, Maksim 81 C53 Giuoco Piano
Kovalev, Vladislav 1-0 Saduakassova, Dinara 69 C42 Petrov
Round 7. Sat 19th Jan 2019
Van Foreest, Lucas 1/2-1/2 Maghsoodloo, Parham 47 B06 Robatsch defence
Esipenko, Andrey 1-0 Korobov, Anton 41 D43 QGD semi-Slav
Saduakassova, Dinara 1/2-1/2 L'Ami, Erwin 58 A85 Dutch with c4 & Nc3
Gledura, Benjamin 1-0 Keymer, Vincent 33 A07 Reti
Chigaev, Maksim 1-0 Paehtz, Elisabeth 51 B90 Sicilian
Bareev, Evgeny 1/2-1/2 Kovalev, Vladislav 26 E11 Bogo-Indian defence, Gruenfeld variation
Praggnanandhaa, R 1-0 Kuipers, Stefan 23 C11 French
Round 8. Sun 20th Jan 2019
Korobov, Anton 1/2-1/2 Kovalev, Vladislav 32 E94 King's Indian
Keymer, Vincent 1-0 Saduakassova, Dinara 38 A18 English
Kuipers, Stefan 0-1 Chigaev, Maksim 45 C53 Giuoco Piano
Esipenko, Andrey 1-0 Praggnanandhaa, R 44 B69 Sicilian
Maghsoodloo, Parham 1/2-1/2 Gledura, Benjamin 67 A06 Reti
Paehtz, Elisabeth 0-1 Van Foreest, Lucas 75 E06 Catalan
L'Ami, Erwin 1-0 Bareev, Evgeny 39 D19 QGD Slav
Round 9. Tue 22nd Jan 2019
Gledura, Benjamin 1-0 Paehtz, Elisabeth 30 A15 English opening
Praggnanandhaa, R 1/2-1/2 Korobov, Anton 51 C53 Giuoco Piano
Kovalev, Vladislav 1/2-1/2 L'Ami, Erwin 40 C01 French
Chigaev, Maksim 1/2-1/2 Esipenko, Andrey 37 C50 Giuoco Piano
Van Foreest, Lucas 0-1 Kuipers, Stefan 63 C11 French
Bareev, Evgeny 1/2-1/2 Keymer, Vincent 51 D02 Queen's pawn game
Saduakassova, Dinara 0-1 Maghsoodloo, Parham 44 A34 English
Round 10. Wed 23rd Jan 2019
Keymer, Vincent 0-1 Kovalev, Vladislav 61 A10 English opening
Paehtz, Elisabeth 1/2-1/2 Saduakassova, Dinara 19 B47 Sicilian
Esipenko, Andrey 1-0 Van Foreest, Lucas 41 D37 QGD
Maghsoodloo, Parham 1-0 Bareev, Evgeny 31 B12 Caro-Kann
Korobov, Anton 1/2-1/2 L'Ami, Erwin 68 D00 Queen's pawn, Mason variation
Praggnanandhaa, R 0-1 Chigaev, Maksim 51 B47 Sicilian
Kuipers, Stefan 1/2-1/2 Gledura, Benjamin 46 B48 Sicilian
Round 11. Fri 25th Jan 2019
Van Foreest, Lucas 1/2-1/2 Praggnanandhaa, R 39 B41 Sicilian
L'Ami, Erwin 1/2-1/2 Keymer, Vincent 64 B90 Sicilian
Saduakassova, Dinara 1/2-1/2 Kuipers, Stefan 61 D43 QGD semi-Slav
Chigaev, Maksim 1/2-1/2 Korobov, Anton 25 B90 Sicilian
Kovalev, Vladislav 1-0 Maghsoodloo, Parham 68 B01 Scandinavian (centre counter) defence
Gledura, Benjamin 1/2-1/2 Esipenko, Andrey 47 A15 English opening
Bareev, Evgeny 1/2-1/2 Paehtz, Elisabeth 31 A00 Benko's opening
Round 12. Sat 26th Jan 2019
Kuipers, Stefan 0-1 Bareev, Evgeny 37 B13 Caro-Kann
Chigaev, Maksim 1/2-1/2 Van Foreest, Lucas 39 E32 Nimzo-Indian
Maghsoodloo, Parham 1/2-1/2 L'Ami, Erwin 16 C02 French
Paehtz, Elisabeth 0-1 Kovalev, Vladislav 30 A48 King's Indian
Praggnanandhaa, R 0-1 Gledura, Benjamin 59 A05 Reti
Korobov, Anton 1-0 Keymer, Vincent 47 D35 QGD
Esipenko, Andrey 1-0 Saduakassova, Dinara 24 C42 Petrov
Round 13. Sun 27th Jan 2019
L'Ami, Erwin 1-0 Paehtz, Elisabeth 32 A40 Queen's pawn
Keymer, Vincent 1/2-1/2 Maghsoodloo, Parham 35 D71 Neo-Gruenfeld, 5.cd
Bareev, Evgeny 1-0 Esipenko, Andrey 43 A49 King's Indian
Gledura, Benjamin 1-0 Chigaev, Maksim 32 B08 Pirc
Kovalev, Vladislav 1-0 Kuipers, Stefan 24 C07 French
Saduakassova, Dinara 1/2-1/2 Praggnanandhaa, R 36 A13 English
Van Foreest, Lucas 1/2-1/2 Korobov, Anton 18 B30 Sicilian
81st Tata Steel TOP Wijk aan Zee NED Fri 11th Jan 2019 - Sun 27th Jan 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameRtg12345678910PtsTB1TPR
1Warmerdam, Max24401½1½½1½117292625
2Vrolijk, Liam24330½½½½1111621.752530
3Beerdsen, Thomas2484½½½½½11105.523.52480
3Kevlishvili, Robby24530½½1½0F1115.5212544
5Brink, Barry2385½½½0½½1½1519.752454
6Rapport, Jovana2375½½½½½½½½½4.520.252412
7Kosakowski, Jakub24040001F½½10½3.514.252262
8Martens, Martin2382½0000½011F310.752218
8Mamedjarova, Zeinab23110000½½101310.252294
10Beukema, Stefan241400100½½0F029.52218
10 players
81st Tata Steel TOP Wijk aan Zee NED Fri 11th Jan 2019 - Sun 27th Jan 2019. Category: 7. Ave: (2408)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Warmerdam, Max IM NED 2440 # 1 = 1 = = 1 = 1 1 7 2625
2 Vrolijk, Liam IM NED 2433 0 # = = = = 1 1 1 1 6 2530
3 Beerdsen, Thomas IM NED 2484 = = # = = = 1 1 1 0 5.5 2480
4 Kevlishvili, Robby IM NED 2453 0 = = # 1 = 0 1 1 1 5.5 2483
5 Brink, Barry FM NED 2385 = = = 0 # = = 1 = 1 5 2454
6 Rapport, Jovana WGM SRB 2375 = = = = = # = = = = 4.5 2412
7 Kosakowski, Jakub FM POL 2404 0 0 0 1 = = # 1 0 = 3.5 2329
8 Martens, Martin IM NED 2382 = 0 0 0 0 = 0 # 1 1 3 2286
9 Mamedjarova, Zeinab WGM AZE 2311 0 0 0 0 = = 1 0 # 1 3 2294
10 Beukema, Stefan IM BEL 2414 0 0 1 0 0 = = 0 0 # 2 2187
Round 1. Fri 18th Jan 2019
Warmerdam, Max 1/2-1/2 Brink, Barry 61 B48 Sicilian
Kosakowski, Jakub 1/2-1/2 Rapport, Jovana 58 C10 French
Beukema, Stefan 0-1 Kevlishvili, Robby 39 B90 Sicilian
Mamedjarova, Zeinab 0-1 Martens, Martin 37 A46 Queen's pawn
Beerdsen, Thomas 1/2-1/2 Vrolijk, Liam 22 C24 Bishop's opening
Round 2. Sat 19th Jan 2019
Brink, Barry 1/2-1/2 Vrolijk, Liam 39 D40 QGD
Martens, Martin 0-1 Beerdsen, Thomas 31 B22 Sicilian
Kevlishvili, Robby 1-0 Mamedjarova, Zeinab 37 C42 Petrov
Rapport, Jovana 1/2-1/2 Beukema, Stefan 20 A80 Dutch
Warmerdam, Max 1-0 Kosakowski, Jakub 84 C70 Ruy Lopez
Round 3. Sun 20th Jan 2019
Beerdsen, Thomas 1/2-1/2 Kevlishvili, Robby 24 B56 Sicilian
Beukema, Stefan 0-1 Warmerdam, Max 49 A03 Bird's opening
Vrolijk, Liam 1-0 Martens, Martin 42 B39 Sicilian
Kosakowski, Jakub 1/2-1/2 Brink, Barry 22 B47 Sicilian
Mamedjarova, Zeinab 1/2-1/2 Rapport, Jovana 36 A49 King's Indian
Round 4. Mon 21st Jan 2019
Kevlishvili, Robby 1/2-1/2 Vrolijk, Liam 52 C67 Ruy Lopez
Warmerdam, Max 1-0 Mamedjarova, Zeinab 41 A81 Dutch defence
Rapport, Jovana 1/2-1/2 Beerdsen, Thomas 38 A46 Queen's pawn game
Brink, Barry 1-0 Martens, Martin 61 E73 King's Indian
Kosakowski, Jakub 1/2-1/2 Beukema, Stefan 47 C53 Giuoco Piano
Round 5. Tue 22nd Jan 2019
Beerdsen, Thomas 1/2-1/2 Warmerdam, Max 19 B70 Sicilian
Martens, Martin 0-1 Kevlishvili, Robby 48 A20 English opening
Vrolijk, Liam 1/2-1/2 Rapport, Jovana 29 E16 Queen's Indian
Beukema, Stefan 0-1 Brink, Barry 34 B48 Sicilian
Mamedjarova, Zeinab 1-0 Kosakowski, Jakub 28 A48 King's Indian
Round 6. Wed 23rd Jan 2019
Brink, Barry 0-1 Kevlishvili, Robby 36 D11 QGD Slav
Warmerdam, Max 1-0 Vrolijk, Liam 41 C45 Scotch game
Kosakowski, Jakub 0-1 Beerdsen, Thomas 33 B47 Sicilian
Rapport, Jovana 1/2-1/2 Martens, Martin 24 B08 Pirc
Beukema, Stefan 0-1 Mamedjarova, Zeinab 56 A03 Bird's opening
Round 7. Fri 25th Jan 2019
Kevlishvili, Robby 1/2-1/2 Rapport, Jovana 23 C03 French
Martens, Martin 1/2-1/2 Warmerdam, Max 21 B40 Sicilian defence
Beerdsen, Thomas 0-1 Beukema, Stefan 32 C84 Ruy Lopez
Mamedjarova, Zeinab 1/2-1/2 Brink, Barry 37 D04 Queen's pawn game
Vrolijk, Liam 1-0 Kosakowski, Jakub 30 D71 Neo-Gruenfeld, 5.cd
Round 8. Sat 26th Jan 2019
Warmerdam, Max 1-0 Kevlishvili, Robby 44 D44 QGD semi-Slav
Brink, Barry 1/2-1/2 Rapport, Jovana 55 A40 Queen's pawn
Mamedjarova, Zeinab 0-1 Beerdsen, Thomas 61 A80 Dutch
Beukema, Stefan 0-1 Vrolijk, Liam 54 B33 Sicilian
Kosakowski, Jakub 1-0 Martens, Martin 36 B27 Sicilian
Round 9. Sun 27th Jan 2019
Rapport, Jovana 1/2-1/2 Warmerdam, Max 13 A49 King's Indian
Kevlishvili, Robby 0-1 Kosakowski, Jakub
Beerdsen, Thomas 1/2-1/2 Brink, Barry 26 B48 Sicilian
Vrolijk, Liam 1-0 Mamedjarova, Zeinab 50 A81 Dutch defence
Martens, Martin 1-0 Beukema, Stefan

3) Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2019

The Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival takes place 21st to 31st January 2019.

Gibraltar Masters 2019 Caleta ENG Mon 21st Jan 2019 - Thu 31st Jan 2019
Leading Round 7 (of 10) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
111Artemiev VladislavRUS27096.02907
26Navara DavidCZE27385.52867
320Grandelius NilsSWE26825.52824
47Naiditsch ArkadijAZE27345.52820
52Aronian LevonARM27675.52797
68Vitiugov NikitaRUS27205.52791
717Saric IvanCRO26905.52777
840Svane RasmusGER25945.52773
99Le Quang LiemVIE27145.52771
101Vachier-Lagrave MaximeFRA27805.52754
114Yu YangyiCHN27645.52736
1228Alekseenko KirillRUS26375.52709
1314Matlakov MaximRUS27005.52667
1462Muzychuk MariyaUKR25405.02766
1555Lalith Babu M RIND25475.02743
163So WesleyUSA27655.02742
1713Adams MichaelENG27015.02692
1812Mamedov RaufAZE27035.02685
1970Cuenca Jimenez Jose FernandoESP25125.02682
2021Eljanov PavelUKR26805.02681
2118Adhiban B.IND26895.02678
225Nakamura HikaruUSA27495.02669
2337Deac Bogdan-DanielROU26035.02659
2480Gukesh DIND24975.02650
2536Lagarde MaximeFRA26045.02647
2683Chandra AkshatUSA24925.02629
2730Indjic AleksandarSRB26305.02612
2819Howell David W LENG26855.02602
2927Anton Guijarro DavidESP26425.02596
3049Karthikeyan MuraliIND25705.02570
3194Khademalsharieh SarasadatIRI24684.52710
3226Edouard RomainFRA26434.52660
3338Papp GaborHUN26034.52657
3441Vaibhav SuriIND25904.52653
3548Ju WenjunCHN25754.52641
3660Werle JanNED25414.52640
3788Harsha BharathakotiIND24814.52639
3835Jumabayev RinatKAZ26044.52637
3924Short Nigel DENG26484.52631
4016Jones Gawain C BENG26914.52617
4151Ramirez AlejandroUSA25674.52611
4215Cheparinov IvanGEO26914.52609
4347Yuffa DaniilRUS25784.52606
52Vazquez Igarza RenierESP25674.52606
4510Ivanchuk VassilyUKR27134.52605
4664Nguyen Thai Dai VanCZE25354.52598
4799Abel DennesGER24584.52594
4865Sadzikowski DanielPOL25344.52587
4942Antipov Mikhail Al.RUS25894.52582
5023Melkumyan HrantARM26604.52579
252 players

4) 15th Moscow Open 2019

The 15th Moscow Open takes place 26th January to 1st February 2019.

15th Moscow Open A 2019 Moscow RUS Sat 26th Jan 2019 - Fri 1st Feb 2019
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Kokarev DmitryRUS26053.05.54.00.0
244Bryakin MikhailRUS24263.05.54.00.0
57Dvalishvili Pavel S.RUS23963.05.54.00.0
43Ponkratov PavelRUS26303.05.04.00.0
9Pridorozhni AlekseiRUS25683.05.04.00.0
612Mozharov MikhailRUS25493.04.54.00.0
75Goganov AlekseyRUS26123.04.54.00.0
852Yeletsky IvanRUS24063.04.53.50.0
927Zakhartsov VladimirRUS24833.04.53.50.0
1017Khanin SemenRUS25143.04.03.50.0
1114Korneev OlegESP25452.56.04.50.0
1226Drygalov AndreyRUS24852.55.54.50.0
34Shukh NikolaiRUS24592.55.54.50.0
141Sjugirov SananRUS26632.55.54.50.0
1515Iljiushenok IliaRUS25332.55.54.00.0
164Grachev BorisRUS26262.55.04.00.0
17111Nazaretyan TigranRUS22502.55.03.50.0
1877Avalyan ArturRUS23472.54.54.50.0
1954Suleymenov AlisherKAZ24042.54.54.50.0
207Timofeev ArtyomRUS25922.54.54.00.0
2120Afanasiev NikitaRUS25082.54.53.50.0
2233Kozionov KirillRUS24602.54.53.50.0
58Bykov OlegRUS23952.54.53.50.0
2431Kezin RomanRUS24712.54.53.00.0
2548Soumya SwaminathanIND24162.54.03.50.0
262Lysyj IgorRUS26332.54.03.00.0
2729Fakhrutdinov TimurRUS24812.54.03.00.0
2828Golubov SaveliyRUS24822.53.52.50.0
42Atabayev SaparmyratTKM24342.53.52.50.0
3055Nikitenko MihailBLR24022.53.03.00.0
3135Urazayev ArystanbekKAZ24502.53.02.50.0
51Babarykin StanislavRUS24112.53.02.50.0
338Kryakvin DmitryRUS25882.06.55.00.0
16Potapov PavelRUS25162.06.55.00.0
3563Kardashevskiy EvgenyRUS23822.06.54.50.0
3661Schekachikhin MaksimRUS23912.06.05.00.0
187Sabirov TimurRUS19482.06.05.00.0
3813Tsydypov ZhamsaranRUS25452.06.05.00.0
37Lugovskoy MaximRUS24452.06.05.00.0
40125Krasikov VladislavRUS22182.06.04.50.0
198 players

5) 11th Chennai Open 2019

The 11th Chennai Open took place 18th to 25th January 2019. Levan Pantsulaia won with 8.5/10.

11th Chennai Open 2019 Chennai IND Fri 18th Jan 2019 - Fri 25th Jan 2019
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Pantsulaia LevanGMGEO25978.50.061.566.0
24Popov IvanGMRUS25888.00.064.069.5
36Aleksandrov AleksejGMBLR25828.00.063.067.5
45Paichadze LukaGMGEO25838.00.062.066.0
511Megaranto SusantoGMINA25308.00.060.064.0
63Rozum IvanGMRUS25898.00.057.061.5
720Lugovskoy MaximGMRUS24457.50.062.567.5
812Karthik VenkataramanGMIND25157.50.062.566.5
91Predke AlexandrGMRUS26207.50.060.565.5
1028Girish A. KoushikIMIND24117.50.060.565.5
1115Vignesh N RIMIND24617.50.059.564.5
1210Tran Tuan MinhGMVIE25417.50.059.064.0
1326Czebe AttilaGMHUN24187.50.059.063.5
1416Khusenkhojaev MuhammadIMTJK24557.50.055.561.0
1518Nguyen Van HuyIMVIE24507.00.063.567.5
169Stupak KirillGMBLR25427.00.060.565.5
1736Tran Minh ThangIMVIE23557.00.060.564.5
1837Saravanan V.IMIND23187.00.059.564.0
1972Pranesh MIND21257.00.058.563.0
2027Manik MikulasGMSVK24137.00.058.562.5
218Deepan Chakkravarthy J.GMIND25437.00.057.562.5
2230Muthaiah AlIMIND24067.00.057.562.0
2325Neelotpal DasGMIND24197.00.057.562.0
2424Laxman R.R.GMIND24217.00.057.562.0
2514Deviatkin AndreiGMRUS24617.00.057.061.5
2643Babiy OlgaWGMUKR22757.00.057.061.5
2734Padmini RoutIMIND23657.00.055.560.0
2829Rajesh V A VIMIND24107.00.055.559.0
2991Barath Kalyan MIND20047.00.055.559.0
3046Gajwa AnkitFMIND22637.00.055.060.0
3122Sundararajan KidambiGMIND24367.00.054.560.0
3277Rathneesh RAGMIND20777.00.053.558.5
3347Deshmukh AnupIMIND22597.00.053.558.0
3456Saurabh AnandIND22106.50.061.065.5
3519Shyaamnikhil PIMIND24466.50.059.064.0
3631Sahoo Utkal RanjanIND23886.50.058.564.0
3744Harshavardhan G BIND22756.50.058.062.5
3817Akash GIMIND24536.50.057.562.5
3935Ritviz ParabIND23626.50.056.561.0
4039Ameir MohebIMEGY23096.50.056.560.5
286 players

6) 126th New Zealand Congress 2019

The 126th New Zealand Congress took place 14th to 24th January 2019. Brandon Clarke of England edged out Timur Gareyaev on tie-break after both scored 7/9. Anthony F Ker was the top finishing New Zealander.

126th ch-NZL Open 2019 Auckland NZL Mon 14th Jan 2019 - Thu 24th Jan 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Clarke, Brandon G IFMENG240070.547.552
21Gareyev, TimurGMUSA256570.54650.5
32Papin, VasilyGMRUS2491604650.5
44Johansen, Darryl KGMAUS2345604650
55Wohl, Aleksandar H.IMAUS23326044.547.5
66Ker, Anthony FIMNZL2318604447.5
78Stojic, DusanFMAUS2275604447.5
87Dive, Russell JIMNZL22956043.547.5
911Sandler, LeonidIMAUS22166043.547
109Gong, Daniel HanwenFMNZL22475.504750
1115Garbett, Paul AIMNZL21605.504650
1217Soo-Burrowes, Eliot WFMAUS21245.5040.544
1310Smith, Robert WFMNZL22335.504043
1416Goormachtigh, JohanFMBEL2148504447.5
1512Winkelman, AlbertAUS2206504244.5
1613McLaren, Leonard JFMNZL2184504145
1721Fulo, Nunilon IIIPHI20065037.540
1823Rains, EdwardCMNZL1999503738.5
1937Li, JohnsonNZL1845503639.5
2036Norris, Damian CCMFIJ18785035.538
2118Fan, Allen Chi ZhouCMNZL21104.504245
2214Gottuk, StefanFMGER21794.503841.5
2334Zhang, Jasmine HaomoWFMNZL18834.5037.541
2431Goh, Zi HanCMSGP19084.5036.539
2524Lam, RossCMAUS19924.5035.538
2626Huang, AlexCMNZL19714.5035.538
2725Wang, KaysonAUS19834.5035.537
2832Renjith, SravanNZL19014.503335.5
2920Duneas, JohnCMNZL2044404042.5
3027Milligan, HelenCMNZL19544039.543.5
3138Hair, Philip INZL18364034.538
3243Drastik, PenelopeAUS1713403437
3330Lim, Benjamin UCMNZL19264032.535
3440Tsagarakis, AngeloAUS1795402931.5
3542Buciu, Aurel-JohnCMAUS1756402930.5
3619Metge, J. NigelNZL20693.503639.5
3729Bennett, Hilton PCMNZL19433.503638.5
3822Jule, AlexandraWIMAUS20033.5032.535
3939Winter, RyanNZL18033.503133.5
4028Chibnall, AlanaWFMAUS19443036.539
47 players

7) 12th Gora Sw. Anny Open 2019

The 12th Gora Sw. Anny Open takes place 25th January to 3rd February 2019.

12th Gora Sw. Anny Open Gora Swietej Anny POL Fri 25th Jan 2019 - Sun 3rd Feb 2019
Leading Round 4 (of 10) Standings:
RkNameTiRtg+PtsTB1TB2
1KOKOSZCZYNSKI, Jan224244.05.009.00
2SZCZESNIAK, Konrad204823.04.508.50
3PRACZUKOWSKI, Stanislaw216133.04.008.00
4MAJEK, Kacper199622.54.509.50
5MAJOCHA, Piotr187812.54.509.00
6BUDREWICZ, Krzysztofm224622.54.008.00
7ROZYCKI, Bartlomiej217722.53.507.50
8MALCZYK, Rafal212822.53.008.50
9FIEDOREK, Michal218322.04.509.00
10CZOPOR, Maciej218112.04.507.00
11FISZER, BartoszCM208712.03.508.00
12TRYBUS, Daniel189412.02.506.00
13NIEDBALA, Bartlomiej198711.55.009.50
14SIECIECHOWICZ, MarcinIM243811.54.007.50
15HARAZINSKA, MagdalenaWFM210111.54.007.00
16MALICKA, MariaWCM203311.53.507.00
17SEEMANN, Jakub190711.53.005.50
18SAMBORSKI, Henryk212101.04.508.50
19BUDNIK, Mateusz204611.03.509.00
20MARCINCZYK, MonikaWCM196000.03.508.00
20 players

8) 21st NordWest-Cup 2019

The 21st NordWest-Cup took place 24th to 27th January 2019. Alexandre Dgebuadze won on tie-break from a very large group also on 5.5/7. A game file usually follows.

21st NordWest-Cup 2019 Bad Zwischenahn GER Thu 24th Jan 2019 - Sun 27th Jan 2019
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2
13Dgebuadze, AlexandreGM24765.534.5206
27Meins, GerlefIM24095.533.5204
31Ikonnikov, VyacheslavGM25445.532.5201.5
46Das, ArghyadipIM24315.532205
520Charmeteau, SvenFM23045.531.5199
65Jaracz, PawelGM24635.531.5198
714Hacker, JonasFM23725.531199.5
813Meissner, FelixFM23805.531195
912Razin, Vadim23815.530.5201
1010Kramer, JulianFM23725.530202.5
118Thinius, MarcoIM23995.530199
1211Baskin, RobertIM23645.530192
139Lindberg, BengtIM23905.526185.5
144Milov, LeonidGM2464533198
152Teske, HenrikGM2489531.5188.5
1618Laubsch, Bernd2310530.5180
1727Margraf, Daniel2252529197
1830Hedke, Fred2243529193.5
1931Koellner, Ruben2236528.5193.5
2043Schulze, LaraWFM2175527196
2123Beeke, BobFM2287527191.5
2216Grigorian, Spartak23534.532.5189
2328Hoeffer, DavidFM22504.529.5189
2451Hulshof, Peter21394.529.5188
2525Bomans, ArnoFM22644.529189
2629Schmitzer, KlausFM22414.529186.5
2740Lick, Patrick21894.528.5187
2886Dittmann, Hans-Adolf20374.528.5183.5
2921Leisner, Hannes22954.527.5187.5
3015Schmidt, HaraldFM23594.527183
3119Klundt, KlausIM23094.526.5184.5
3252Koellner, Christof21374.526.5182.5
3342Issing, Peter21814.526190
3436Meessen, Max22064.525.5178
3559Budzyn, Matthias21144.525179.5
3649Steinle, Carsten21544.524.5183.5
3717Svane, Frederik23414.523.5182.5
3857Hundack, Rolf21254.523175
3941Goossens, HanneWIM21824.522180.5
4053Hilwerda, Jonas2136429.5189
165 players

9) 24th HIT Open 2019

The 24th HIT Open takes place 25th to 31st January 2019.

24th HIT Open 2019 Nova Gorica SLO Fri 25th Jan 2019 - Thu 31st Jan 2019
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Klekowski MaciejIMPOL25075.50.021.024.5
22Xu XiangyuGMCHN25675.00.021.525.0
31Kozul ZdenkoGMCRO26095.00.021.524.5
45Vetoshko VolodymyrGMUKR25114.50.021.024.0
53Sebenik MatejGMSLO25404.50.021.024.0
13Drazic SinisaGMSRB24234.50.021.024.0
77Tadic BrankoGMSRB24734.50.020.523.0
816Zhang ZijiCHN23874.50.020.022.5
914Naumkin IgorGMRUS24184.50.019.522.5
1018Beletic DanielFMSLO23714.50.018.521.0
1115Subelj JanFMSLO24094.50.018.520.0
1228Liu ZhaoqiCHN23004.50.017.018.5
1323Jelen IgorIMSLO23334.00.021.024.0
149Tratar MarkoGMSLO24484.00.021.023.5
1517Low Zhen Yu CyrusIMSGP23854.00.020.022.5
1620Di Benedetto EdoardoFMITA23534.00.019.522.0
1711Xiang ZeyuIMCHN24404.00.019.521.0
1824Ceschia IvanoFMITA23294.00.019.022.0
198Fercec NenadGMCRO24514.00.019.022.0
25Favaloro AndreaFMITA23164.00.019.022.0
2129Maksimovic BojanFMBIH22894.00.019.021.0
2221Bratkovic JakobFMSLO23454.00.019.021.0
2319Lin YiCHN23594.00.019.021.0
2410Wang YiyeIMCHN24434.00.018.521.0
254Beliavsky Alexander GGMSLO25284.00.018.020.5
2642Debevec BlazMKSLO21724.00.016.518.0
2726Stevanic DavidMKSLO23044.00.016.018.5
2840Li XueyiCHN21944.00.015.517.5
2950Harshal ShahiFMIND20664.00.015.016.0
3043Tadic StefanSRB21634.00.014.016.0
3112Rakotomaharo Fy AntenainaIMMAD24253.50.020.022.5
3235Plaskan JureMKSLO22403.50.020.022.0
3332Agdelen Huseyin CanFMTUR22753.50.018.520.5
3434Li YunshanWFMCHN22463.50.018.020.0
3558Kobal SasaITA20023.50.018.019.5
3622Shailesh DravidFMIND23343.50.017.520.0
39Marn JanSLO22003.50.017.520.0
3827Bifulco MichelFMITA23013.50.017.520.0
3941Trussevich SimonSLO21753.50.017.519.5
4053Urh ZalaWFMSLO20273.50.017.018.0
104 players

10) CCCSA Winter Invitational 2019

The Charlotte Winter Invitationals took place 17th to 21st January 2019. Michael Brown earned his final GM norm in winning the GM section with 6.5/9. GM Angel Arribas Lopez won the IM section with 7/9 but Aaron Jacobson earned his first IM norm in finishing second half a poin behind. My thanks to Grant Oen for the news and games.

CCCSA Winter GM 2019 Charlotte USA Thu 17th Jan 2019 - Mon 21st Jan 2019. Category: 9. Ave: (2468)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Brown, Michael William IM USA 2524 # = = = 1 = 1 1 = 1 6.5 2628
2 Ostrovskiy, Aleksandr IM USA 2439 = # = 1 = = = = = = 5 2515
3 Jacobson, Brandon IM USA 2404 = = # = = = 1 = 1 0 5 2519
4 Belous, Vladimir GM RUS 2533 = 0 = # 1 = = = = 1 5 2504
5 Panchanathan, Magesh Chandran GM IND 2499 0 = = 0 # 1 = 1 = 1 5 2508
6 Stukopin, Andrey GM RUS 2565 = = = = 0 # = = 1 = 4.5 2458
7 Shmeliov, Denis IM UKR 2461 0 = 0 = = = # = = 1 4 2426
8 Gauri, Shankar FM IND 2359 0 = = = 0 = = # 1 = 4 2438
9 Korley, Kassa IM DEN 2450 = = 0 = = 0 = 0 # = 3 2345
10 Wang, Kevin IM USA 2450 0 = 1 0 0 = 0 = = # 3 2345
CCCSA Winter IM 2019 Charlotte USA Thu 17th Jan 2019 - Mon 21st Jan 2019. Category: 2. Ave: (2290)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Arribas Lopez, Angel GM ESP 2472 # = = 1 1 1 = 1 = 1 7 2490
2 Jacobson, Aaron FM USA 2286 = # 1 = 0 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2457
3 Wang, Wesley FM USA 2269 = 0 # 1 = = 1 1 = 1 6 2418
4 Arvind, C.J. FM IND 2192 0 = 0 # = 1 = = 1 = 4.5 2301
5 Kolay, Alex USA 2270 0 1 = = # = = 0 = = 4 2249
6 Martin Del Campo C., Roberto IM MEX 2313 0 0 = 0 = # = 1 1 = 4 2245
7 Wang, Tianqi USA 2329 = = 0 = = = # 0 = = 3.5 2206
8 Karthik, Rangarajan IND 2235 0 0 0 = 1 0 1 # 0 1 3.5 2216
9 Eswaran, Ashritha WIM USA 2227 = 0 = 0 = 0 = 1 # 0 3 2172
10 Diulger, Alexey IM MDA 2309 0 0 0 = = = = 0 1 # 3 2163

11) 45th Eastern Open 2018

The 45th Eastern Open took place 27th to 30th December 2019. My thanks to Tom Beckman for the games.

45th Eastern Open 2018 Tysons USA Thu 27th Dec 2018 - Sun 30th Dec 2018
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPts
11Lenderman, AleksanGM26326
22Erenburg, SergeyGM25895.5
33Checa, NicolasIM25085
415Liang, JasonNM19805
54Enkhbat, TegshsureIM23354.5
66Paul, JustinFM22534.5
78Shibut, Macon AFM21614.5
89Chiu, IsaacNM21504.5
911Clancy, Daniel20884.5
1014Savage, Allan GFM20194.5
1116Johnston, Daniel F19794.5
1221Senft, Sean20184.5
135Gorti, AkshitaFM23084
147Samuelson, AndrewFM21754
1517Jian, Alex20904
1619Luo, TerryCM19584
1720Xu, ArthurCM20604
1836Boris, Peter Theod18124
1946Guha, Eshan4
2010Lowinger, Daniel20953.5
2118Filipovich, DavidNM20543.5
2222Chen, Alex20593.5
2325Webster, ScottNM19923.5
2426Ramanathan, SurajCM19323.5
2528Victoria, NarcisoNM21093.5
2631Fotis, Gary C DeNM19933.5
2732Heller, GarrettCM20243.5
2835Hu, MerricCM18673.5
2939Newcomb, Murray18573.5
3034Moore, JohnsonCM20013
3123Narkeeran, MadhavaCM20023
3224Wiebe, Isaac20993
3327Siamon, DavidCM19733
3430Luo, RyanCM19873
3549Reddy, Satvik16203
3638Wang, Ellen17252.5
3740Zhao, Boyang18062.5
3813Pauley, Roger Andr2.5
3933Stancil, Kimani ACM20012.5
4042Dommalapati, Aasa17112.5
50 players

12) Gonzaga Classic Masters 2019

The Gonzaga Classic Masters took place 25th to 27th January 2019. Matthew Turner won with 4.5/5.

Gonzaga Classic Masters Dublin IRL Fri 25th Jan 2019 - Sun 27th Jan 2019
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3TPR
1Turner, MatthewGM24784.55.51613.52617
2Saric, AnteGM253645.516.5132514
3O'Donnell, ConorFM23233.55.515.5122381
4Fitzsimons, DavidIM23093.551611.52304
5Lalic, BogdanGM24183.5513.5112302
6Daly, ColmFM22393.5513.5112310
7Li, Henry22043.5513.5112271
8Vicas, Marijus21943.54.51310.52315
9O'Gorman, TomFM21893.5412.5102174
10Delaney, Killian2199351411.52260
11McCarthy, Tim190233.514.510.52215
12Fox, Anthony203433.513.591999
13Moran, Stephen214833.510.58.52072
14Plaza Reino, Mercedes18743313.58.52219
15McMorrow, John202532.5116.51990
16Maksimenko, AndreiGM2484318.562156
17Vogel, Constantin20042.53.5127.52001
18O'Neill, Paul20222.53.510.57.51981
19Scallan, Fiachra18992.521372031
20Mulligan, Scott19832.52127.52088
21Melaugh, Shane2130241682244
22Murray, David B.2163231271949
23Skrzypnik, Tomasz189522.512.56.51966
24Eicher, Lukas19802214.562183
25Carroll, Peter19832210.561992
26Flynn, Jacob199921.5135.51994
27Manojlovic, Zdravko181621.594.51897
28Byrne, Alex19832111.541913
29O'Gorman, Alice1895211162026
30Remenyik, David1820208.531780
31Melaugh, Gavin19971.53.51572277
32Freeman, Gordon20941.53.512.56.51842
33Cafolla, Peter193811.512.541213
34Peoples, Jonathon190211.51141784
35Dwyer, Daniel184711.510.53.51696
36Eicher, David190310.510.531257
37Keogh, Eamon1927101011345
37 players

13) II Latvian Federation President Blitz Cup 2019

The II Latvian Federation President Blitz Cup took place on January 26th and was won by Arturs Neiksans with 11/13.

LAT President's Blitz Cup Riga LAT Sat 26th Jan 2019 - Sat 26th Jan 2019
Leading Final Round 13 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Neiksans ArtursLAT258311.0108.0113.52607
25Gorodetzky DavidISR250810.5105.5111.52514
34Laurusas TomasLTU252010.0107.5113.52521
46Pultinevicius PauliusLTU24959.5110.5117.52510
51Kovalenko IgorLAT26939.5105.5112.02461
67Krivonosov OlegLAT24809.5103.5108.02364
73Meshkovs NikitaLAT25499.5103.0109.52379
814Reizniece-Ozola DanaLAT22749.5102.0108.02441
911Mustaps MatissLAT23159.596.0101.02262
1012Krykun YuriyUKR23109.0102.0108.02262
119Samolins VitalijsLAT24049.0101.0106.52268
1225Kolesnikovs IvansLAT21039.091.096.02054
1352Golsta MadaraLAT19249.088.593.02105
1410Bernotas ArtursLAT23978.5105.0111.02330
1516Lavendelis EgonsLAT22258.5102.5108.02255
1613Rogule LauraLAT22818.5101.5107.52256
1717Antoms GuntarsLAT22178.5100.0106.02281
1836Indricans VadimsLAT20148.598.5102.52254
1922Batashevs ArsensLAT21408.593.096.52086
2034Auzins ArtisLAT20328.586.591.52026
2121Berzina IlzeLAT21418.585.090.52020
2253Krumina LindaLAT19208.0100.5103.52191
2327Bolsakovs VadimsLAT20908.097.0102.52144
2418Golubovskis MaksimsLAT21998.092.097.52056
2537Gudovskis KonstantinsLAT20088.091.596.02138
2645Gorozhankina JuliaRUS19738.090.095.52062
2740Krustkalns KristapsLAT19978.089.093.51998
2851Mikelsons Mikelis-EmilsLAT19258.087.091.01985
2944Mierins EriksLAT19768.084.590.01977
3028Stabulnieks KlavsLAT20868.084.589.52009
3139Tsiganova MonikaEST19998.084.588.51908
3233Petrovskis OlegsLAT20548.082.087.01936
3356Antonivs VladislavsLAT19058.077.581.51891
3420Levchenkov VitalyLAT21697.599.0104.02123
3524Kolasa PjotrsLAT21177.597.0102.02195
3635Jazdanovs AleksandrsLAT20277.595.0101.02003
3723Stepanov TimofejLAT21197.594.5100.02158
3819Gorodetzky MatanISR21947.594.599.52082
3915Kretainis KristapsLAT22407.594.0100.02054
408Berzinsh RolandLAT24207.592.097.52046
138 players

14) January Lviv Tradition 2019

The January Lviv Tradition takes place 27th January to 1st February 2019.

January Lviv Tradition IM Lviv UKR Sun 27th Jan 2019 - Fri 1st Feb 2019
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Siniauski ArtsiomBLR21821.00.010.00
3Taranenko EvgueniyUKR22181.00.010.00
5Kagramanianz VartanIMARM22461.00.010.00
7Prydun AndriyUKR22181.00.010.00
51Boricsev OlegIMHUN22970.50.500.25
10Sevostianov PavelIMRUS22580.50.500.25
74Gavrish LeonidUKR21490.00.000.00
6Kyrychenko MaryanFMUKR22070.00.000.00
8Terletsky OlegFMUKR21970.00.000.00
9Shkuran DanyloIMUKR23590.00.000.00
10 players
January Lviv Tradition IM Lviv UKR Sun 27th Jan 2019 - Fri 1st Feb 2019. Category: None. Ave: (2233)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Siniauski, Artsiom BLR 2182 # 1 = 1 2.5 2578
2 Prydun, Andriy UKR 2218 # = 1 1 2.5 2474
3 Terletsky, Oleg FM UKR 2197 # 1 0 1 2 2329
4 Shkuran, Danylo IM UKR 2359 0 # 1 1 2 2308
5 Sevostianov, Pavel IM RUS 2258 = # = = 1.5 2229
6 Boricsev, Oleg IM HUN 2297 0 = # 1 1.5 2219
7 Kagramanianz, Vartan IM ARM 2246 = 0 # 1 1.5 2207
8 Taranenko, Evgueniy UKR 2218 1 0 0 # 1 2159
9 Kyrychenko, Maryan FM UKR 2207 0 = 0 # 0.5 1968
10 Gavrish, Leonid UKR 2149 0 0 0 # 0 2258

15) Leanyfalu International Chess Festival 2019

The Leanyfalu International Chess Festival takes place 22nd to 31st January 2019.

Leanyfalu GM 2019 Leanyfalu HUN Tue 22nd Jan 2019 - Thu 31st Jan 2019
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Horvath AdamHUN25085.012.250.04
29Xu YiCHN25284.010.250.02
33Aczel GergelyHUN25514.010.000.02
42Kantor GergelyHUN25143.511.500.02
510Varga ZoltanHUN24393.57.500.02
61Krstulovic AlexHUN23323.09.500.01
76Kojima ShinyaJPN23933.07.000.01
84Mahalakshmi MIND22191.52.750.50
8Chan Kim YewMAS22281.52.750.50
107Audi AmeyaIND23221.01.500.00
10 players
Leanyfalu GM 2019 Leanyfalu HUN Tue 22nd Jan 2019 - Thu 31st Jan 2019. Category: 7. Ave: (2403)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Horvath, Adam GM HUN 2508 # = 1 1 1 3.5 2703
2 Xu, Yi IM CHN 2528 = # = = 1 2.5 2543
3 Krstulovic, Alex FM HUN 2332 # = 1 = = 2.5 2526
4 Aczel, Gergely GM HUN 2551 = = # = 1 2.5 2496
5 Kantor, Gergely IM HUN 2514 = 0 = # 1 2 2463
6 Varga, Zoltan GM HUN 2439 = 0 # = 1 2 2390
7 Kojima, Shinya IM JPN 2393 0 = # = 1 2 2374
8 Mahalakshmi, M WIM IND 2219 0 = # = = 1.5 2266
9 Chan, Kim Yew MAS 2228 0 0 = = # 1 2225
10 Audi, Ameya FM IND 2322 0 0 0 = # 0.5 2068
Round 1. Tue 22nd Jan 2019
Krstulovic, Alex 1/2-1/2 Varga, Zoltan 10 A80 Dutch
Kantor, Gergely 1/2-1/2 Xu, Yi 40 E35 Nimzo-Indian
Aczel, Gergely 1-0 Chan, Kim Yew 48 E46 Nimzo-Indian
Mahalakshmi, M 1/2-1/2 Audi, Ameya 27 E60 King's Indian defence
Horvath, Adam 1-0 Kojima, Shinya 32 B12 Caro-Kann
Round 2. Wed 23rd Jan 2019
Varga, Zoltan 1/2-1/2 Kojima, Shinya 25 A11 English
Audi, Ameya 0-1 Horvath, Adam 34 B48 Sicilian
Chan, Kim Yew 1/2-1/2 Mahalakshmi, M 20 A13 English
Xu, Yi 1/2-1/2 Aczel, Gergely 23 B94 Sicilian
Krstulovic, Alex 1-0 Kantor, Gergely 70 E11 Bogo-Indian defence
Round 3. Thu 24th Jan 2019
Kantor, Gergely 1-0 Varga, Zoltan 50 B03 Alekhine's defence
Aczel, Gergely 1/2-1/2 Krstulovic, Alex 60 D12 QGD Slav
Mahalakshmi, M 0-1 Xu, Yi 49 E46 Nimzo-Indian
Horvath, Adam 1-0 Chan, Kim Yew 33 B32 Sicilian defence
Kojima, Shinya 1-0 Audi, Ameya 15 E63 King's Indian
Round 4. Fri 25th Jan 2019
Varga, Zoltan 1-0 Audi, Ameya 18 E81 King's Indian
Chan, Kim Yew 1/2-1/2 Kojima, Shinya 23 D13 QGD Slav
Xu, Yi 1/2-1/2 Horvath, Adam 60 B48 Sicilian
Krstulovic, Alex 1/2-1/2 Mahalakshmi, M 21 E16 Queen's Indian
Kantor, Gergely 1/2-1/2 Aczel, Gergely 13 E17 Queen's Indian
Leanyfalu IM 2019 Leanyfalu HUN Tue 22nd Jan 2019 - Thu 31st Jan 2019
Player List
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Nagy, Bence FM HUN 2396 718920
2 Ustianovich, Nazar FM UKR 2382 14109778
3 Polivanov, Anatoliy IM UKR 2374 14109468
4 To, Nhat Minh IM HUN 2368 729019
5 Vuelban, Virgilio IM PHI 2308 5201896
6 Turzo, Attila IM HUN 2296 704954
7 Terbe, Julianna WIM HUN 2259 708780
8 Halak, Miklos HUN 2257 726400
9 Demeter, Dorina WFM HUN 2150 778079
10 Narendran, Gouthaman IND 2062 46673989
Leanyfalu IM 2019 Leanyfalu HUN Tue 22nd Jan 2019 - Thu 31st Jan 2019. Category: 2. Ave: (2285)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Nagy, Bence FM HUN 2396 # = = 1 1 3 2522
2 Polivanov, Anatoliy IM UKR 2374 # 1 1 1 3 2234
3 Halak, Miklos HUN 2257 = 0 # = 1 2 2246
4 Ustianovich, Nazar FM UKR 2382 = # = 1 2 2442
5 Demeter, Dorina WFM HUN 2150 0 = # 1 = 2 2250
6 To, Nhat Minh IM HUN 2368 0 # 1 = = 2 2253
7 Turzo, Attila IM HUN 2296 0 = 0 # 1 1.5 2259
8 Vuelban, Virgilio IM PHI 2308 0 0 # 1 = 1.5 2130
9 Narendran, Gouthaman IND 2062 0 = = 0 # 1 2078
10 Terbe, Julianna WIM HUN 2259 0 = 0 = # 1 2146

16) Manisa Rotary Club Closed IM 2019

The Manisa Rotary Club Closed IM takes place 24th January to 2nd February 2019.

17) Turkish Cup 2019

The Turkish Cup takes place 27th January to 3rd Feburary 2019.

18) Yuri Mikhailovich Nikitin Memorial 2019

The Yuri Mikhailovich Nikitin Memorial takes place 22nd to 30th January 2019.

Yuri M Nikitin Mem 2019 Pavlodar KAZ Tue 22nd Jan 2019 - Wed 30th Jan 2019
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Egorov EvgenyIMKAZ23386.022.5026215
26Zubarev AlexanderGMUKR24945.015.2524364
34Vlassov NikolaiIMRUS24014.511.2523273
49Shabrin AlexanderFMRUS22704.011.2523593
55Rakhimzhan AlenKAZ23203.58.2522672
62Boiarintsev VitalyFMRUS23173.58.2522572
710Sadubayev AiratKAZ22053.57.7522852
88Kaiyrbekov RustamIMKAZ23412.510.0021810
91Nukin TolegenKAZ21551.54.0020591
103Egorov MikhailKAZ19511.03.0019780
10 players
Yuri M Nikitin Mem 2019 Pavlodar KAZ Tue 22nd Jan 2019 - Wed 30th Jan 2019. Category: 2. Ave: (2279)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Egorov, Evgeny IM KAZ 2338 # 1 1 1 = 1 = 5 2571
2 Vlassov, Nikolai IM RUS 2401 # = = = 1 1 1 4.5 2400
3 Zubarev, Alexander GM UKR 2494 0 # 1 1 = = 1 4 2396
4 Boiarintsev, Vitaly FM RUS 2317 = 0 # = = 1 1 3.5 2311
5 Rakhimzhan, Alen KAZ 2320 0 = # 1 = 1 = 3.5 2286
6 Sadubayev, Airat KAZ 2205 0 = 0 = # = 1 2.5 2250
7 Kaiyrbekov, Rustam IM KAZ 2341 = = = 0 = # 0 2 2213
8 Shabrin, Alexander FM RUS 2270 0 0 = = 1 # 2 2307
9 Nukin, Tolegen KAZ 2155 = 0 0 0 0 # 1 1.5 2111
10 Egorov, Mikhail KAZ 1951 0 0 = 0 0 # 0.5 1914

19) ch-IRI 2019

The Iranian Championship takes place 24th January to 3rd February 2019.

ch-IRI 2019 Bushehr IRI Thu 24th Jan 2019 - Sun 3rd Feb 2019
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Firouzja AlirezaGMIRI26184.50.028884
25Darini PouriaGMIRI24753.50.026143
33Idani PouyaGMIRI26113.00.025932
410Gholami AryanIMIRI24883.00.025631
57Khodashenas MersadIMIRI24553.00.024641
64Mosadeghpour MasoudGMIRI25172.50.025002
712Tahbaz ArashIMIRI24682.00.024621
82Daghli ArashFMIRI23672.00.024621
99Pourramezanali AmirrezaGMIRI25282.00.023580
106Ghaem Maghami EhsanGMIRI25332.00.023080
118Moradi AmirmasoudIRI23181.50.022881
1211Gholami Orimi MahdiIRI23751.00.022510
12 players
ch-IRI 2019 Bushehr IRI Thu 24th Jan 2019 - Sun 3rd Feb 2019. Category: 10. Ave: (2479)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Firouzja, Alireza GM IRI 2618 # 1 1 1 = 1 4.5 2854
2 Darini, Pouria GM IRI 2475 0 # = 1 1 1 3.5 2614
3 Gholami, Aryan IM IRI 2488 = # = = 1 = 3 2590
4 Khodashenas, Mersad IM IRI 2455 = # = = = 1 3 2539
5 Idani, Pouya GM IRI 2611 0 = # 1 = 1 3 2535
6 Mosadeghpour, Masoud GM IRI 2517 0 0 # = 1 1 2.5 2475
7 Tahbaz, Arash IM IRI 2468 = = 0 # 0 1 2 2402
8 Pourramezanali, Amirreza GM IRI 2528 0 = = # = = 2 2388
9 Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan GM IRI 2533 = = = # 0 = 2 2361
10 Daghli, Arash FM IRI 2367 0 = 0 1 # = 2 2446
11 Moradi, Amirmasoud IRI 2318 0 0 0 = 1 # 1.5 2343
12 Gholami Orimi, Mahdi IRI 2375 0 0 0 = = # 1 2261

20) Reykjavik Chess Congress 2019

The Reykjavik Chess Congress takes place 9th January to 3rd February 2019.

Reykjavik Congress 2019 Reykjavik ISL Wed 9th Jan 2019 - Sun 3rd Feb 2019
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
13Kjartansson DavidISL24034.513.515.0
26Stefansson Vignir VatnarISL22484.512.514.5
31Gretarsson Hjorvar SteinnISL25604.512.514.5
44Bjornsson SigurbjornISL22964.013.516.0
52Kjartansson GudmundurISL24244.012.014.5
617Briem StephanISL19874.012.014.0
712Viglundsson BjorgvinISL20924.012.014.0
89Ingvason JohannISL21753.514.516.5
97Olafsson ThorvardurISL21993.514.016.5
1016Kristinsson OgmundurISL19883.512.513.5
115Omarsson DadiISL22523.512.014.5
1210Bergsson StefanISL21723.015.016.5
138Ptacnikova LenkaISL21873.014.016.0
1411Fridjonsson JuliusISL21593.013.516.0
1515Petursson GudniISL20453.013.515.5
1613Birkisson Bjorn HolmISL20783.013.016.0
1719Haraldsson HaraldurISL19693.012.514.5
1818Ragnarsson JohannISL19843.012.013.5
1914Jonsson Gauti PallISL20703.011.513.5
2020Baldursson HaraldurISL19443.011.013.0
2123Briem BenediktISL18683.011.012.5
2228Einarsson Oskar LongISL17433.011.012.5
2327Finnsson Johann ArnarISL17613.011.012.0
2430Fridthjofsdottir Sigurl. ReginaISL17103.011.011.5
2529Heidarsson ArnarISL17403.011.011.5
2624Haraldsson SigurjonISL18243.010.511.5
2735Jonatansson Sigurdur FreyrISL16583.010.511.5
2825Jonsson Olafur GisliISL18063.09.511.0
2932Fridthjofsson Sigurjon ThorISL16993.09.510.5
3043Alexandersson OrnISL15123.09.510.0
3121Baldvinsson LofturISL19252.512.013.0
3236Briem HedinnISL16172.511.513.5
3331Thorsson PallISL17062.511.513.0
3463Sverrisson Kristjan ThISL02.510.512.0
3537Valdimarsson JohannISL15772.510.511.5
3622Valtysson ThorISL19012.510.011.0
3741Ponzi TomasISL15272.58.09.5
3846Olafsson ArniISL13012.013.014.0
3945Thorisson BenediktISL13632.012.014.0
4026Eliasson Kristjan OrnISL17912.012.013.5
63 players

21) 74th ch-AZE 2019

The Azerbaijan Championship took place 16th to 24th January 2019. Mahammad Muradli edged out Ismayil Shahaliyev on tie-break after both scored 6.5/9.

74th ch-AZE 2019 Baku AZE Wed 16th Jan 2019 - Thu 24th Jan 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Muradli MahammadAZE24326.5236346.05
26Shahaliyev IsmayilAZE23896.5225741.05
33Bajarani UlviAZE24216.0230346.54
44Gadimbayli AbdullaAZE24095.5233846.53
57Zeynalov FaridAZE23445.5230444.04
610Bashirli NailAZE23245.5229242.54
715Jafarli BabakAZE21285.5224736.54
89Guliev SarhanAZE23425.0217839.53
911Guliev LogmanAZE23224.5228046.51
101Asadli VugarAZE24714.5226540.03
1112Babazada KhazarAZE22994.5226141.03
1214Ilyasli UghurAZE21484.5218834.04
135Abdulov OrkhanAZE23954.5215137.52
148Davidov SamirAZE23444.0225842.52
1519Allahverdiyeva AyanAZE19754.0221733.52
1613Abbasov AmilAZE21904.0218938.02
1717Ahadzade KananAZE20193.5231544.52
1820Novruzov EminAZE19103.0220837.01
1916Isgandarov ShahriyarAZE21132.0215837.51
2018Guliyev GasanAZE19971.0219837.50
20 players

22) Orsha Open 2019

The Orsha Open took place 18th to 24th January 2019. Alexander Moskalenko edged out Alexei Fedorov on tie-break after both scored 7/9.

Orsha Open 2019 Orsha BLR Fri 18th Jan 2019 - Thu 24th Jan 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Moskalenko AlexanderGMRUS25177.049.552.539.50
21Fedorov AlexeiGMBLR25577.049.053.039.75
35Zarubitski ViachaslauIMBLR24156.548.553.036.75
44Krylov IvanFMRUS24416.548.551.535.50
510Vorobjov PavelEST22966.546.050.034.50
612Afonasieva AnnaWFMRUS22656.543.047.031.50
73Zabotin AlexanderIMRUS24846.050.055.535.00
86Grishchenko SergeyIMRUS24096.047.552.032.75
99Lazavik DenisBLR22966.046.050.532.25
108Tihonov JurijGMBLR23996.043.547.531.25
1117Siniauski ArtsiomBLR21826.043.547.529.25
1220Vashchilov SergeyBLR21346.043.046.028.00
1324Strybuk Artsiom ICMBLR21106.043.046.027.00
1431Kirilin DmitrijBLR20746.042.544.527.00
1514Shkalov OlegRUS22256.039.043.027.75
1611Aliakbarov AnarFMAZE22825.545.049.028.50
1713Cherepov AlexejBLR22265.543.547.026.00
1822Silich YahorCMBLR21165.543.046.027.50
1963Ghevondyan ArmanARM16795.542.045.525.50
2025Navumenka MikheiCMBLR21045.541.044.023.25
2118Galkin GlebBLR21565.540.043.023.75
2215Egorenkov IgorRUS22135.539.042.023.75
2345Vainerchuk BarysBLR19075.539.042.023.00
2421Runets IvanBLR21185.537.540.522.75
2519Budnikov SergeiBLR21525.533.536.522.00
2623Papunidi MatveyBLR21135.045.549.024.00
277Mihajlovskij SergeiBLR24065.044.548.023.25
2840Spizharny MikhailBLR19235.043.045.522.50
2957Prutskov AlekseiRUS18245.041.545.023.25
3058Grigoryan AramARM17865.041.045.024.25
3182Meng XianlongCHN05.039.542.523.25
3235Bury Gleb MBLR19615.038.542.020.75
3328Pogosian GeorgyFMRUS20905.038.041.021.25
3442Naumovich YaroslavAGMBLR19155.036.539.519.50
3526Gabdrakipov IlshatRUS20985.036.539.518.00
3616Paniagua Chnelik SebastianARG21885.036.039.018.50
3729Elkin LeonidBLR20855.034.537.518.00
3850Zeliantsova KseniyaBLR18584.541.044.020.25
3927Kuleshov KonstantinBLR20984.541.044.019.00
4034Khobotova OlesiaRUS19784.539.041.017.50
82 players
Orsha IM 2019 Orsha BLR Fri 18th Jan 2019 - Thu 24th Jan 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Novitzkij DmitrijIMBLR23126.525.80.54
10Badelka OlgaWIMBLR23876.525.80.54
33Gogolev ArtemIMRUS23975.022.30.01
49Hoghmrtsyan ArturFMARM23035.020.80.02
54Alekseev VadimIMBLR23644.520.30.01
61Kononenko DmitryFMUKR22224.519.00.01
75Tsaruk MaksimBLR22444.515.80.52
6Yashmetov MikhailFMRUS23594.515.80.52
98Goltseva EkaterinaWFMRUS21412.58.80.01
102Martynyuk ElizavetaFMRUS21201.57.00.00
10 players
Orsha IM 2019 Orsha BLR Fri 18th Jan 2019 - Thu 24th Jan 2019. Category: 2. Ave: (2285)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Novitzkij, Dmitrij IM BLR 2312 # = = = = = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2448
2 Badelka, Olga WIM BLR 2387 = # = = = = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2440
3 Gogolev, Artem IM RUS 2397 = = # = 1 = = = = = 5 2315
4 Hoghmrtsyan, Artur FM ARM 2303 = = = # 0 1 = = = 1 5 2326
5 Alekseev, Vadim IM BLR 2364 = = 0 1 # = = = = = 4.5 2276
6 Kononenko, Dmitry FM UKR 2222 = = = 0 = # = = 1 = 4.5 2292
7 Tsaruk, Maksim BLR 2244 0 0 = = = = # = 1 1 4.5 2289
8 Yashmetov, Mikhail FM RUS 2359 0 0 = = = = = # 1 1 4.5 2277
9 Goltseva, Ekaterina WFM RUS 2141 0 0 = = = 0 0 0 # 1 2.5 2135
10 Martynyuk, Elizaveta FM RUS 2120 0 0 = 0 = = 0 0 0 # 1.5 2030

23) 18th Marienbad Open 2019

The 18th Marienbad Open along with round robins took place 19th to 24th January 2019.

18th Marienbad GMA1 2019 Marianske Lazne CZE Sat 19th Jan 2019 - Sat 26th Jan 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
19Makarian RudikRUS23545.523.750.5
10Plat VojtechCZE25525.523.750.5
37Gumularz SzymonPOL24755.522.750.0
44Oboladze LukaGEO22955.021.250.0
55Chernyshov KonstantinRUS25004.520.250.0
62Cernousek LukasCZE24274.519.750.0
71Ajay Krishna SIND22894.018.500.0
88Rakesh Kumar JenaIND24264.017.250.0
96Voloshin LeonidCZE23813.514.750.0
103Simek Petr (86)CZE23303.013.500.0
10 players
18th Marienbad GMA2 2019 Marianske Lazne CZE Sat 19th Jan 2019 - Sat 26th Jan 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
15Liu GuanchuIMCHN24256.525.750.0
29Swayams MishraIMIND24326.525.000.0
31Kriebel TadeasIMCZE25195.525.750.0
44Simacek PavelGMCZE24815.523.000.0
57Kulkarni BhaktiWGMIND23034.017.000.0
62Kovalev AndreiGMBLR25204.016.000.0
73Gungl TheoFMGER23684.015.750.0
810Swicarz MaciejPOL23314.013.750.0
98Vokac MarekGMCZE23802.511.500.0
106Yeritsyan AramFMRUS23492.510.000.0
10 players
18th Marienbad Open 2019 Marianske Lazne CZE Sat 19th Jan 2019 - Sat 26th Jan 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Shagbazyan TaronFMUKR24158.050.054.046.50
24Chkhaidze NikolozFMGEO22907.051.056.044.25
315Michalczak ThomasFMGER21397.047.051.537.00
45Kushko DmitriyUKR22707.046.550.537.75
521Dovzhenko ViktorIMUKR20786.551.056.037.50
611Svanda OndrejCZE22156.548.552.533.75
718Frank AdamCZE21086.542.545.030.75
82Sabuk PiotrIMPOL23956.540.043.530.75
916Lys JosefFMCZE21346.049.553.533.00
106Qiu MengjieWIMCHN22476.046.550.530.50
1110Simet MartinFMCZE22236.045.550.031.00
1213Chudinovskikh Alexander MIMRUS21846.044.547.527.75
1337Luberanski JakubPOL19596.044.047.529.00
143Kolbus DietmarIMGER22946.044.046.528.00
1519Perman SergeySUI21086.043.547.029.25
168Sprenar PetrCZE22366.043.047.029.75
1714Stalmach RichardCMCZE21646.043.045.527.75
187Shilov SergejFMUKR22436.041.045.030.00
1912Varitski IgorIMUKR22096.041.045.027.00
2039Nytra OndrejCZE19566.038.040.524.00
2120Gnojek PetrCZE20865.547.552.528.00
2225Laurincova KristynaCZE20445.545.549.528.25
2336Pipia EkaterineGEO19635.543.046.023.25
2451Skoloud BarnabasCZE17565.541.043.523.25
2529Meers HubertPOL20095.540.544.526.25
269Nemec PavelCZE22325.539.543.523.25
2753Madej MarekPOL17415.538.541.019.00
2878Menshikov IvanRUS14625.537.540.521.25
2943Ruessel BernhardGER19105.536.539.523.25
3061Litvinov DmitriRUS16085.536.539.520.25
3174Watarkar YashIND14955.536.038.519.00
3232Dylag EmiliaPOL20025.043.046.020.50
3333Deckert FrankGER19775.042.546.522.25
3427Pacl VaclavFMCZE20135.042.546.024.75
3546Vantuch LucianCZE18835.042.045.522.50
3638Hoke PetrCZE19585.041.544.519.50
3741Bartonicek ZdenekCZE19505.041.044.021.25
3817Tennstedt AndreasGER21265.040.544.521.75
3957Kolodziejski PiotrPOL16825.039.541.020.75
4049Efendieva AlinaRUS18535.038.542.019.25
4165Zabrzanska WeronikaPOL15965.038.041.521.00
4224Shintre NeelIND20535.038.041.520.50
4355Steiner PavelCZE17205.035.536.516.00
4422Lukasiewicz AnnaPOL20654.545.549.021.75
4540Stojkovic AndrejaCRO19564.543.548.022.00
4631Pavlicek LukasCZE20044.542.545.519.75
4735Van Gils MartinNED19644.541.545.019.25
4826Jiruse JosefCZE20234.539.043.018.50
4977Karp KacperPOL14644.538.041.515.00
5054Skiba AleksandraPOL17344.538.039.016.00
108 players
18th Marienbad IMB2 2019 Marianske Lazne CZE Sat 19th Jan 2019 - Sat 26th Jan 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
13Frolov ArturIMUKR24306.527.250.0
25Kacharava NikoloziFMGEO23976.024.500.0
36Cerveny PetrFMCZE23185.522.250.0
48Jurek JosefIMCZE22734.520.000.0
52Stigar PetterFMNOR21774.519.250.0
610Hesse HenrikGER21664.018.250.0
79Plischki SebastianIMGER24264.017.250.0
87German NikitaRUS21623.515.500.0
94Ng Jen ShengCMMAS20753.514.250.0
101Lukasiewicz KrzysztofPOL22233.012.000.0
10 players
18th Marienbad IMB1 2019 Marianske Lazne CZE Sat 19th Jan 2019 - Sat 26th Jan 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
17Nagy GaborIMHUN24797.529.250.0
24Florstedt JohannesFMGER23206.522.750.0
39Jasny StanislavIMCZE23656.023.250.0
42Mica MarekCMCZE22125.521.250.0
510Sernecki FranciszekPOL22785.021.500.0
66Baum JonaszFMPOL23024.513.250.0
78Gorbatov AlexejIMRUS23894.013.500.0
81Voinikonis NikitaRUS21633.010.250.0
93Patil MitaliWFMIND20622.56.000.0
105Kornitzky TinoGER21330.52.500.0
10 players

24) 5th Floripa Open 2019

The 5th Floripa Open took place 21st to 27th January 2019. Alexandr Fier edged out Julio Granda Zuniga on tie-break after both scored 9/10.

5th Floripa Open 2019 Florianopolis BRA Mon 21st Jan 2019 - Sun 27th Jan 2019
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Fier AlexandrGMBRA25409.00.561.071.5
21Granda Zuniga Julio EGMPER26419.00.558.569.5
37Rodriguez Vila AndresGMURU24808.00.059.570.0
49Matsuura EveraldoGMBRA24688.00.057.567.5
511Hoffman AlejandroGMURU24548.00.057.567.5
68Perdomo LeandroIMARG24708.00.056.569.0
722Rangel DanielFMBRA23228.00.056.067.0
84Supi Luis PauloGMBRA25468.00.055.567.5
915Umetsubo Cesar HidemitsuIMBRA24078.00.055.064.5
1010Molina Roberto Junio BritoIMBRA24588.00.054.064.5
112Delgado Ramirez NeurisGMPAR26237.50.059.569.5
126Cubas Jose FernandoGMPAR25067.50.058.070.0
1313Languidey Simon AlejandroFMARG24167.50.057.568.0
1428Guimaraes Diogo DuarteFMBRA22787.50.057.067.5
1521Coro LucasFMARG23257.50.055.565.0
1653Starke Bruno OrlandoNMBRA21707.50.053.561.0
1724Rodrigues EdgarFMBRA23127.50.053.063.0
1820Menna Barreto Luiz NeyFMBRA23277.50.049.060.0
1972Fabrega EnriquePAN21257.50.046.555.5
203Felgaer RubenGMARG25677.00.059.070.0
2114Proudian ArmenFMBRA24137.00.057.068.0
2216Almiron AntonioFMPAR23927.00.057.067.5
2312Quintiliano Pinto Renato R.IMBRA24417.00.055.566.0
2478Heinechen JuanPAR21057.00.055.064.5
2517Menna Barreto Felipe KubiakiFMBRA23897.00.054.565.0
2625Belmonte Diego MarianoFMARG23097.00.054.063.5
2731Jodorcovsky Werjivker PauloCMPAR22597.00.053.563.0
2827De Borba GuilhermeFMBRA22937.00.053.563.0
2954De Lima Alexsandro BarrosBRA21687.00.053.063.0
3076Frois Vitor AmorimCMBRA21097.00.053.061.5
3138Cruz William Ferreira DaBRA22327.00.052.062.0
3298De Vjunior Liduino FurtadoBRA20527.00.052.061.5
3326Aranha Filho Alvaro Z.FMBRA22947.00.051.562.0
3434Miguel Gabriel Carvalho MoreiraCMBRA22467.00.051.561.0
3565Calcado Acyr RogerioNMBRA21417.00.051.560.5
3637Muniz RafaelFMURU22367.00.051.560.5
3730Villalba MarceloIMPAR22767.00.051.061.0
3871Osipi JairNMBRA21267.00.050.560.0
3946Bueno Alfeu Junior VarelaFMBRA21797.00.050.560.0
4051Zampronha Wladimir CamiloNMBRA21717.00.050.559.0
463 players

25) Vladimir Dvorkovich Cup 2019

The Vladimir Dvorkovich Cup took place 10th to 18th January 2019. Dmitri Kokarev won the classical tournament with 7.5/9 and Oleg Vastrukhin the rapid with 9/11. Classical section games now available.

Vladimir Dvorkovich Cup Taganrog RUS Thu 10th Jan 2019 - Fri 18th Jan 2019
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123456789TB1TB2TB3
1Kokarev DmitriyGMRUS2605 54b1 17w1 4b½ 16w1 13b1 7w1 2b½ 6w1 3b½7.55248.5
2Pridorozhnyy AlekseyGMRUS2568 25b1 33w1 3b1 6w1 7b½ 29w1 1w½ 13b½ 5b½751.547.5
3Zakhartsov VladimirIMRUS2483 32w1 18b1 2w0 34b1 14w½ 21b1 6w½ 11b1 1w½6.551.547
4Moiseenko VadimGMRUS2505 49b1 12w1 1w½ 14b½ 10w1 6b0 20w½ 18b1 13w16.550.547
5Shaposhnikov EvgeniyGMRUS2576 37w1 10b½ 20w½ 9b1 29w0 31b1 15w1 14b1 2w½6.54844
6Tsydypov ZhamsaranIMRUS2545 45w1 26b1 29w1 2b0 15w1 4w1 3b½ 1b0 8w½652.548.5
7Bocharov DmitriyGMRUS2533 39b1 22w1 30b1 13w1 2w½ 1b0 14w½ 8b½ 9b½65147
8Belyakov BogdanIMRUS2459 43b1 23w1 13b0 12w½ 18b1 11w½ 22b1 7w½ 6b½64945
9Kabanov NikolayGMRUS2447 38b1 24w½ 42b1 5w0 12b½ 20b½ 34w1 21b1 7w½64642
10Chernyavskiy AleksandrFMRUS2357 51b1 5w½ 11b½ 40w1 4b0 54w1 13b0 23w1 30b164541.5
11Gabrielyan ArturGMRUS2490 50w½ 41b1 10w½ 26b1 20w½ 8b½ 29b1 3w0 22b164541.5
12Mikhaylov SergeyFMRUS2285 56w1 4b0 48w1 8b½ 9w½ 37b½ 39w1 20b1 14w½642.540
13Volkov Sergey GRGMRUS2578 21w1 15b1 8w1 7b0 1w0 26b1 10w1 2w½ 4b05.554.549.5
14Tryapishko AleksandrIMRUS2508 48b1 19w1 16b½ 4w½ 3b½ 30w1 7b½ 5w0 12b½5.55047
15Kotenko PavelIMRUS2394 47b1 13w0 25b1 24w1 6b0 23w1 5b0 28w1 16b½5.547.544
16Kovalchuk AlekseyRUS2414 35w1 27b1 14w½ 1b0 31w½ 39b½ 37w½ 25b1 15w½5.545.541.5
17Demkovich AnatoliyIMRUS2407 36w1 1b0 24b½ 42w1 21w0 32b½ 27w1 31b½ 34w15.544.540.5
18Skachkov ValeriyFMRUS2279 57b1 3w0 43b1 30w½ 8w0 41b1 38b1 4w0 29w15.542.539.5
19Ibadov DashgynFMRUS2285 61w1 14b0 32w1 27b0 37w0 55b1 35w1 29b½ 31w15.53735.5
20Tunik GennadiyGMRUS2354 41w½ 31b1 5b½ 54w1 11b½ 9w½ 4b½ 12w0 24w½547.544
21Pingin ArtyomCMRUS2003 13b0 51w1 33b1 22w½ 17b1 3w0 30b1 9w0 26w½545.542
22Naydin DanilFMRUS2289 59w1 7b0 39w½ 21b½ 25w1 27b1 8w0 37b1 11w0543.541
23Getman TatyanaWFMRUS2186 60w1 8b0 35w1 29b0 49w1 15b0 32w1 10b0 37w1541.538.5
24Lystsov LeonidCMRUS2153 46b1 9b½ 17w½ 15b0 32w½ 38w0 51b1 47w1 20b½54137.5
25Tyurin ArtyomRUS1974 2w0 52b1 15w0 56b1 22b0 43w1 33b1 16w0 41w1540.538
26Lopukhin AnatoliyRUS2282 53b1 6w0 49b1 11w0 48b1 13w0 40b½ 38w1 21b½540.537.5
27Tikhonov VyacheslavRUS2121 62b1 16w0 46b1 19w1 30b0 22w0 17b0 44w1 43b153937.5
28Garifullina LeyaWCMRUS21320 38w½ 47b1 39b0 42w1 40w½ 48b1 15b0 45w153734
29Kholin AleksandrFMUKR2412 44b1 40w1 6b0 23w1 5b1 2b0 11w0 19w½ 18b04.549.545.5
30Golubov SaveliyIMRUS2482 55w1 34b1 7w0 18b½ 27w1 14b0 21w0 39b1 10w04.544.541.5
31Zakharov AleksandrIMRUS2268 42b½ 20w0 50b1 41w1 16b½ 5w0 54b1 17w½ 19b04.542.539
32Chipiga MaksimRUS1798 3b0 53w1 19b0 44w1 24b½ 17w½ 23b0 54w1 40b½4.542.539
33Kamenets AnatoliyIMUKR2294 52w1 2b0 21w0 36b1 39w½ 35b½ 25w0 41b½ 54w+4.540.537
34Bykova AnastasiyaWFMRUS2175 63b1 30w0 44b1 3w0 38b½ 47w1 9b0 40w1 17b04.539.538
35Khripachenko AleksandrRUS1764 16b0 57w1 23b0 46w1 40b½ 33w½ 19b0 52w½ 48b14.53734
36Scheritsa SemenRUS1678 17b0 62w1 54b0 33w0 59b1 51w0 42b1 48w½ 47b14.53129.5
37Osipov AleksandrRUS1959 5b0 47w½ 38b½ 43w1 19b1 12w½ 16b½ 22w0 23b044541.5
38Leukhin ArtemRUS1676 9w0 28b½ 37w½ 45b1 34w½ 24b1 18w0 26b0 39w½443.539.5
39Simonyan GrigoriyRUS1959 7w0 61b1 22b½ 28w1 33b½ 16w½ 12b0 30w0 38b½44240.5
40Kuzmin RomanRUS2127 58w1 29b0 55w1 10b0 35w½ 28b½ 26w½ 34b0 32w½44138
64 players
Vladimir Dvorkovich Rapid Taganrog RUS Thu 10th Jan 2019 - Fri 18th Jan 2019
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
115Vastrukhin OlegRUS2511980.576
23Shirov AlekseyGMESP26908.581.575.5
34Inarkiev ErnestoGMRUS26888.58075
418Kryakvin DmitriyGMRUS2493879.574.5
514Tryapishko AleksandrIMRUS252987974.5
616Gabrielyan ArturGMRUS2505875.570
78Shaposhnikov EvgeniyGMRUS2597875.570
86Volkov SergeyGMRUS262487569
99Tsydypov ZhamsaranIMRUS2581873.568.5
102Bocharov DmitriyGMRUS269487369
111Kokarev DmitriyGMRUS27077.58075.5
127Pridorozhnyy AlekseyGMRUS25977.57772.5
135Demidov MikhailIMRUS26297.576.572
1417Golubov SaveliyIMRUS24997.57570
1512Potapov PavelGMRUS25707.57367.5
1611Moiseenko VadimGMRUS25737.57166.5
1735Kotenko PavelIMRUS23507.57065
1822Kharchenko BorisGMUKR24367.57065
1926Kabanov NikolayGMRUS24097.567.563
2021Belyakov BogdanIMRUS2448780.575.5
2120Zakhartsov VladimirIMRUS246978075
2223Shariyazdanov AndreyGMRUS2434773.569.5
2324Kovalchuk AlekseyRUS2432772.568.5
2427Zakaryan DavidFMRUS2402772.568
2532Chernyavskiy AleksandrFMRUS237877266.5
2610Frolyanov DmitriyGMRUS2577771.566.5
2730Bykov EgorFMRUS238977166
2833Ivlev AlekseyFMRUS236776863
2954Milushev OlegRUS2134767.563.5
3038Bimiev AkhmadRUS2336765.563
3147Tomilova Elena ZhWIMRUS222776561
3257Garkushin ArtemRUS210576460
3325Matyushin GennadiyGMUKR24146.573.568.5
3419Elizarov DmitriyFMRUS24786.572.567.5
3550Bykova Anastasiya ZhWFMRUS21896.57268
3637Musalov RuslanIMRUS23456.57268
3728Nazaretyan TigranFMRUS24016.57266.5
3846Rozhko DmitriyFMRUS22426.569.565
3929Tunik Gennadiy VGMRUS23976.569.564.5
4053Garifullina Leya DWCMRUS21456.56965.5
150 players

26) Mermaid Waters FIDE Open 2019

The Mermaid Waters FIDE Open took place 25th to 28th January 2019. I couldn't find any results.

27) 4th Marmaris IM 2019

The 4th Marmaris IM takes place 27th to 31st January 2019.

4th Marmaris Karya IM Marmaris TUR Sun 27th Jan 2019 - Thu 31st Jan 2019
Leading Round 4 (of 10) Standings:
RkTeamTB1TB2
1GREEN11.55
2WHITE8.53
2 teams

28) TCh-CZE 2018-19

The Czech Extraliga takes place 3rd November 2018 to 21st April 2019.

TCh-CZE Extraliga 2018-19 Czech Republic CZE Sat 3rd Nov 2018 - Sun 21st Apr 2019
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem*41629.58.5
21. Novoborsky SK*571534.010.5
3GASCO Pardubice*551532.010.0
4SK ZIKUDA Turnov*441126.07.0
5Siesta Solution Unichess A*6927.57.5
6Beskydska sachova skola43*548827.59.5
7Labortech Ostrava3*46722.55.0
8Moravska Slavia Brno344*4622.03.0
9SK DURAS BVK Kralovo Pole32*619.03.5
10SK Slavoj Poruba44*5521.53.5
11Siesta Solution Unichess B10*5311.51.5
12Slavoj Cesky Tesin4233*115.01.5
12 teams
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Zapad Czech Republic CZE Sat 3rd Nov 2018 - Sun 21st Apr 2019
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1QCC Ceske Budejovice*2551526.57.5
2SK Dopravni podnik Praha6*3481331.09.5
3TJ Pankrac5*361226.57.0
4SK Sokol Vysehrad*441127.08.0
5SK OAZA Praha*4561026.59.0
62222 SK Polabiny3454*74927.08.5
7TJ Neratovice33*5926.59.0
8TJ Sakal Kozolupy4*721.57.0
9TJ Slavia Hradec Kralove13*45721.06.0
10SK Zikuda Turnov B44*521.05.5
11SK Mesta Lysa nad Labem4*4220.05.5
12SO TJ Dukla Praha02234*113.53.0
12 teams
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod Czech Republic CZE Sat 3rd Nov 2018 - Sun 21st Apr 2019
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Slavia Kroměříž*4571631.510.0
2SK Slavia Orlová4*45661429.57.5
3SK Staré Město*4651329.510.0
4TZ Třinec34*6451127.58.0
5SK Gordic4*4551126.07.5
6BSS Frýdek-Místek "B"3*35923.55.0
7TJ Ostrava45*721.05.0
8Panda Rychnov n. K.12*345720.56.0
9Sachy Hosťálková335*2621.06.5
10Jezdci Jundrov236*4421.05.0
112222 SK Polabiny "C"2444*319.04.0
12TJ Tatran Litovel2333*018.03.0
12 teams

29) PRO Chess League 2019

The PRO Chess League 2019 takes place Tue 8th Jan 2019 to the final on Sun 5th May 2019. 32 teams is divided into four divisions. Leading players: 1 GM Fabiano Caruana Saint Louis Arch Bishops 2827, 2 GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov San Jose Hackers 2820, 3 GM Ding Liren Chengdu Pandas 2804, 4 GM Anish Giri Montreal Chessbrahs 2780, 5 GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Marseilles Migraines 2780, 6 GM Wesley So Saint Louis Arch Bishops 2776, 7 GM Ian Nepomniachtchi Moscow Wizards 2768, 8 GM Yu Yangyi Chengdu Pandas 2765, 9 GM Hikaru Nakamura Seattle Sluggers 2763, 10 GM Harikrishna Pentala Delhi Dynamite 2743, 11 GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda Cannes Blitzstreams 2739, 12 GM Sam Shankland San Francisco Mechanics 2722, 13 GM Le Quang Liem Webster Windmills 2715, 14 GM Francisco Vallejo Pons Barcelona Raptors 2713, 15 GM Dmitry Andreikin Volga Stormbringers 2712, 16 GM Vladimir Fedoseev Estonia Horses 2712, 17 GM Vidit Gujrathi Mumbai Movers 2711, 18 GM Pavel Eljanov Miami Champions 2703, 19 GM Rauf Mamedov San Jose Hackers 2699 and 20 GM Gabriel Sargissian Seattle Sluggers 2691.

PRO League Group Stage chess.com INT Tue 8th Jan 2019 - Sun 5th May 2019
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
TeamPts
ATLANTIC DIVISION
Montreal ChessBrahs60.5
New York Marshalls56.5
St Louis Arch Bishops48.5
Montclair Sopranos45.5
Webster Windmills44
London Lions19.5
Miami Champions19
Pittsburgh Pawngrabbers18.5
EASTERN DIVISION
Tbilisi Gentlemen58
Armenia Eagles56.5
Moscow Wizards46.5
Mumbai Movers46
Delhi Dynamite33
Volga Stormbringers32
Estonia Horses20.5
Moscow Phoenix19.5
PACIFIC DIVISION
Australia Kangaroos59.5
Chengdu Pandas58.5
Seattle Sluggers44
San Jose Hackers38
Dallas Destiny33
Minnesota Blizzard32.5
San Diego Surfers27
San Francisco Mechanics19
CENTRAL DIVISION
Norway Gnomes56
Baden-Baden Snowballs51.5
Barcelona Raptors47.5
Berlin Bears34.5
Amsterdam Mosquitoes32.5
Ljubljana Turtles32.5
Cannes Blitzstreams31.5
Marseille Migraines26
36 teams

30) TCh-AUT 2nd Bundesliga 2018-19

The Austrian 2nd Bundesliga started at the beginning of October with the 2nd Mitte League starting last weekend, that competition runs until March 3rd 2019.

TCh-AUT 2nd Mitte 2018-19 Austria AUT Fri 19th Oct 2018 - Sun 3rd Mar 2019
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SV Sparkasse Grieskirchen/Sedda Bad Scha*441432.00
2SPG Sparkasse Fürstenfeld/Hartberg*331429.00
3SC Pinggau-Friedberg3*45331129.50
4SC MPÖ Maria Saal II*3441128.50
5EJ Gleisdorf32*343431025.50
6ASK St.Valentin33*4822.50
7Frauental212*822.50
8Schachfreunde Graz33*44622.00
9SPG Sauwald232*3622.00
10SV Steyregg223*4521.00
11Freistadt/Wartberg½222*4216.00
12SC Die Klagenfurter322*117.50
12 teams
TCh-AUT 2nd West 2018-19 Austria AUT Fri 19th Oct 2018 - Sun 3rd Mar 2019
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Bregenz*1022.50
2Absam*23719.50
3ASK Salzburg*½34714.50
4Kufstein/Wörgl*618.50
5Jenbach24*2424616.00
6Rochade Rum34*43615.50
7Wolfurt½3*44514.00
8Hohenems II22*55415.50
9Sparkasse Neumarkt2*413.00
10SPG Oberland21*211.50
11Ranshofen½24*210.50
12Pradl231*19.00
12 teams
TCh-AUT 2nd Ost 2018-19 Austria AUT Fri 19th Oct 2018 - Sun 3rd Mar 2019
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Sparkasse Bad Vöslau*35451327.50
2SG Mistelbach/Altlichtenwarth3*5441125.50
3SK Advisory Invest Baden*2551027.00
4SK Hietzing4*241025.00
5SK Austria*25436927.00
6ASVÖ Pamhagen14*15621.50
7mpimmo Wien - SK Ottakring215*621.00
8SC Donaustadt1421*5618.00
9Wiener Amateurschachklub*435520.00
10tschaturanga122*417.00
11Blackburne Nickelsdorf2133*416.50
12DeLaVie Oberwart - www.trink-vitamine.at1½20½11*06.00
12 teams

31) TCh-CAT 2019

The Catalan League takes place 19th January to 30th March.

TCh-CAT Gp1 2019 Barcelona ESP Sat 19th Jan 2019 - Sat 30th Mar 2019
Leading Round 2 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeamPtsTB1
1MOLLET214
2COLON SABADELL CHESSY213.5
3SANT ANDREU110
4FIGUERES110
5LLEIDA19.5
6FOMENT0.59.5
7GERUNDA0.59
8ESCOLA SALOU04.5
8 teams
TCh-CAT Gp2 2019 Barcelona ESP Sat 19th Jan 2019 - Sat 30th Mar 2019
Leading Round 2 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeamPtsTB1
1ESCOLA D'ESCACS DE BCN216
2BARBERA214
3BARCELONA1.511.5
4TRES PEONS1.511
5SANT JOSEP0.57.5
6OLOTo.56.5
7CERDANYOLA VALLES08
8ANDORRA05.5
8 teams

32) TCh-HUN 2018-19

The Hungarian Team Championship takes place 17th November 2018 to 28th April 2019.

TCh-HUN 2018-19 Hungary HUN Sat 17th Nov 2018 - Sun 28th Apr 2019
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms12345678910MptsBpts
1ASE Paks46.5868.5729
2Tungsram Aquaprofit NSK I45.58.5911634
3DVTK45.56.58.57.5628
4HVSE-Infraplan465.57.510.5529.5
5Aquarena Kobanya SC I43.5676.5523
6Dunaharaszti MTK443.57.510425
7Penzugyor SE466.556423.5
8Z.Csuti-Hydrocomp SK44.55.54.58222.5
9Duocor-Makoi SVSE43.534.56117
10Maroczy SE411.52408.5
10 teams

33) TCh-LTU 2019

The Lithuanian Team Championship takes place 26th January to 28th April 2019. I managed to miss this event last year.

TCh-LTU 2019 Lithuania LTU Sat 26th Jan 2019 - Sun 28th Apr 2019
Leading Round 2 (of 7) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
14“MRU - ROSK Consulting” (Vilnius)220049.57.5
23SISZK (Siauliai)220049.06.0
39"Drakonas" (Siauliai)220048.55.5
41"Ežerėlio vaivorykstė" 1 (Kaunas)220047.511.5
55LKSF - Chess United (Vilnius)210137.55.8
62"Margiris" 1 (Kaunas)210137.53.8
711"Tauras" (Vilnius)211026.52.5
817SM "Tauras" (Vilnius)211026.50.0
96"Sūduvos jaunimas" (Marijampolė)211025.04.5
1016LASF (Vilnius)211024.52.5
1118" Margiris 3-ASRC" (Kaunas)211024.52.0
1214"Margiris" 2 (Kaunas)211024.02.0
137"Gambiteriai" (Kaunas)211023.56.5
148"Pasakų parkas"-1 VSK (Vilnius)211023.54.5
1510"Sūduva" SV (Marijampolė)201113.51.3
1620"Sūduvos ateitis -ZSM" (Marijampolė)201112.51.8
1713"Bokstas" (Klaipėda)202002.50.0
1819"Ežerėlio vaivorykstė" 2 (Kaunas)202002.00.0
1915"Pasakų parkas"-2 VSK (Vilnius)202002.00.0
2012RSK (Rokiskis)202000.00.0
20 teams

34) Frauenbundesliga 2018-19

The Frauenbundesliga 2018-19 takes place 27th October 2018 to 3rd March 2019.Some games now available.

Frauenbundesliga 2018-19 Germany GER Sat 27th Oct 2018 - Sun 3rd Mar 2019
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBpts
1Hamburger SKxxx3461125½
2SK Schwaebisch Hallxxx6461026½
3SC Bad Koenigshofen3xxx341024½
4OSG Baden-Baden3xxx4655925½
5Rodewischer SMxxx455822½
6SF Deizisau2xxx36720½
7SV Hofheim221xxx44415½
8SK Lehrte003xxx43412½
9SC Rotation Pankow½11xxx3312½
10Karlsruher SF0½23xxx2311
11TuRa Harksheide22124xxx212½
12FC Bayern Muenchen0½023xxx17
12 teams

35) Active Team Events

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

TCh-AUT 2018-19

The Austrian Team Championship takes place 15th November 2018 to 1st April 2019.

TCh-AUT 2018-19 Austria AUT Thu 15th Nov 2018 - Mon 1st Apr 2019
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Hohenems*45617.00
2mpimmo Wien - SK Ottakring*33613.00
3SC MPÖ Maria Saal*34514.00
4SV Pillenkönig St. Veit3*513.50
5SV Raika Rapid Feffernitz3*4512.50
6Schachklub Sparkasse Jenbach*411.50
7Data Technology Pressbaum*339.00
8SK Mayrhofen/Zell/Zillertal2*29.50
9SIR Salzburg1½*25.00
10Schachclub Sparkasse Götzis½32*18.00
11UNION Ansfelden2½3*17.00
12ASVÖ Wulkaprodersdorf*00.00
12 teams
TCh-AUT Frauen 2018-19 Austria AUT Thu 15th Nov 2018 - Mon 1st Apr 2019
Leading Round 5 (of 7) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1TB2TB3
11ASVÖ Pamhagen5401914.057.0
25Schach ohne Grenzen5302811.558.5
33SK Advisory Invest Baden5212613.545.5
46SV "Monatsblatt" St.Veit/Glan5221512.550.5
54SV Wulkaprodersdorf5221511.051.0
62SK Mayrhofen/Zell/Zillertal5113510.553.0
79Spg Steyr5113510.547.0
810SK DolomitenBank Lienz522159.549.0
97SV Chesshero Rapid Feffernitz523047.541.5
1011SK Dornbirn514027.547.0
118SC Extraherb WS312024.049.5
1212spielfrei303000.040.0
12 teams

TCh-ISR 2019

The Isreal Team Championship takes place 5th Jan to 5th April.

TCh-ISR 2019 Israel ISR Sat 5th Jan 2019 - Fri 5th Apr 2019
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoTeamPtsTB1
17Beer Sheva Alef in name of Eliyahu Levant8.510.5
222haPoel Kfar Saba8.59.5
33Feldklain Rishon leTsion79
413Club Ashdod Elit7.58.5
540Tsafrir Rehovot Alef78
621Elitsur Dov Petah Tiqwa78
715Club Chess Hertslia6.57.5
82haPoel Petah Tiqwa Alef5.55.5
9345Club Chess Beer Sheva Yud-Alef4.55.5
105ASA Shlomo Har-Tsvi Tel Aviv44
1116Elitsur Ironi Netanya named Itshak Shlakman3.53.5
12127haPoel Kfar Saba Bet2.52.5
12 teams

57th TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2018-19

The 57th TCh-DEN ExtraCon takes place 27th October 2018 to 17th March 2019.

57th TCh-DEN Ex 2018-19 Denmark DEN Sat 27th Oct 2018 - Sun 17th Mar 2019
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Xtracon Koge 11241
2Nordea Skanderborg1235.5
3Arhus/Skolerne 1928.5
4Hillerod623
5Jetsmark 1522.5
6Bronshoj 1420.5
7SK1968 1619.5
8Nordkalotten318
9BMS 1216.5
10Evans 1115
10 teams

TCh-SWE Elitserien 2018-19

The Swedish Team Championship takes place 9th November 2018 to 31st March 2019. Games from the first round broadcast didn't work. It's unclear if they'll become available.

TCh-SWE Elitserien Sweden SWE Fri 9th Nov 2018 - Sun 31st Mar 2019
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1Wasa SK3300617.5
2Lunds ASK3210414
3Stockholms SS3210414
4SK Rockaden, Sthlm3210414
5Limhamns SK3111311
6Farsta SK3111310.5
7Eksjo SK3120212.5
8Västeras SK312029.5
9Schack 08, Norrkoping302118.5
10SK Rockaden Umea302118.5
10 teams

4NCL 2018-19

The 4NCL British League takes place 10th November to 6th May 2018. Standings for the second weekend haven't yet been updated.

4NCL 2018-19 England ENG Sat 10th Nov 2018 - Mon 6th May 2019
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam12345678MptsBpts
1Guildford 17-17½-½414½
2White Rose 14½-3½6-2410½
3Wood Green3½-4½7-1210½
4North East England2-64½-3½2
5Barbican 4NCL 11-75½-2½2
6Alba½-7½4½-3½25
7West is Best 12½-5½3½-4½06
8Oxford 11-73½-4½0
1Chess.com Manx Liberty 17½-½6-2413½
2Cheddleton 15½-2½7-1412½
3Guildford 22½-5½7-12
43Cs 11-76-227
5Celtic Tigers 1½-7½4½-3½25
6Blackthorne Russia3½-4½4-41
7Grantham Sharks 12-64-416
8Wood Green Monarchs1-72-603
16 teams

TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2018-19

The Norwegian Eliteserien takes place 2nd November 2018 to 10th March 2019.

TCh-NOR Elite 2018-19 Norway NOR Fri 2nd Nov 2018 - Sun 10th Mar 2019
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameRtgMptsBptsTB1
1Valerenga2548122931
2Nordstrand2396102722
3SK 1911231092114
4Alta2271717.511.5
5OSS238162012
6Asker23206158
7Tromso225151413
8Bergens2323412.51
9Hell21841123.5
10Akademisk22590120
10 teams

Dutch League 2018-19

The Dutch League takes place 15th September 2018 to 20th April 2019.

Dutch League 2018-19 Netherlands NED Sat 15th Sep 2018 - Sat 20th Apr 2019
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910MptsBpts
1LSG IntelliMagic--6.5-6.525.56-826.5
2BSG-6.5--3.5-7.57.55730
3HWP Sas van Gent-3.5-4.55.5--5.57.5626.5
4En Passant3.5--7.5-5.5-45.5626
5HMC Den Bosch--5.52.546.55.5--624
6Charlois Europoort3.56.54.5-6---5525.5
7Kennemer Combinatie8--4.53.5-4.55.5-426
8MuConsult Apeldoorn4.52.5--4.5-5.5-7.5424.5
9Zuid Limburg42.54.56--4.5--221.5
10De Stukkenjagers-52.54.5-5-2.5-219.5
10 teams

Bundesliga 2018-19

The German Bundesliga takes place 10th November 2018 to 7th April 2019. This is the strongest national chess league. The league suffered a large blow this year with the very last minute withdrawal of DJK Aufwaerts Aachen. This means there will only be 6 matches instead of 7 per round.

Bundesliga 2018-19 Germany GER Sat 10th Nov 2018 - Sun 7th Apr 2019
Leading Round 6 (of 15) Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1OSG Baden-Baden66001235.5
2Schachfreunde Deizisau65101033.5
3SG Solingen65101030.5
4SV 1930 Hockenheim55001030
5SC Viernheim5410823.5
6Hamburger SK5410823
7SV Werder Bremen6330625
8USV TU Dresden5320620
9SG Turm Kiel5221517.5
10SV Muelheim Nord6150220
11Duesseldorfer SK 1914/19256150216.5
12BCA Augsburg6150215
13SF Berlin 19035140214.5
14SV 1920 Hofheim6051118
15MSA Zugzwang 826060013.5
16DJK Aufwaerts Aachen000000
16 teams

TCh-FIN 2018-19

The Finnish Team Championship takes place 15th September 2018 to 7th April 2019.

TCh-FIN 2018-19 Finland FIN Sat 15th Sep 2018 - Sun 7th Apr 2019
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkNameGmsMptsTB1
1SK ComeOn, Helsinki610+15
2MatSK, Espoo69+14
3EtVaS, Vantaa69+4
4Aatos, Helsinki69+2
5TammerShakki, Tampere68+14
6SalSK, Salo68+8
7JyS, Jyvaskyla67+4
8TuTS, Turku67-1
9VammSK, Sastamala64-8
10KymS, Kotka61-16
11KS-58, Helsinki60-15
12JoeSK, Joensuu60-21
12 teams

TCh-ISL 2018-19

The Icelandic league takes place 8th November 2018 to 2nd March 2019. My thanks to Gunnar Bjornsson for the games.

TCh-ISL Div 1 2018-19 Reykjavik ISL Thu 8th Nov 2018 - Sat 2nd Mar 2019
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910TB1TB2TB3
1Skakdeild Fjölnis*331.080
2Skakfelagid Huginn a-sveit5*730.5100
3Vikingaklubburinn*7528.5100
4Taflfelag Reykjavikur a-sveit*5624.580
5Taflfelag Gardabæjar3*621.540
6Breidablik. Bolungavik og Reykjanes2*5719.040
7Skakfelag Akureyrar1*415.530
8Skakfelagid Huginn b-sveit½132*612.520
9Taflfelag Reykjavikur b-sveit34*11.510
10Skakdeild KR½1½2*5.500
10 teams
TCh-ISL Div 2 2018-19 Reykjavik ISL Thu 8th Nov 2018 - Sat 2nd Mar 2019
Leading Round 4 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeam12345678TB1TB2TB3
1Skakdeild Hauka*413.560
2Skakfelag Akureyrar b-sveit*413.560
3Skakfelag Selfoss og nagrennis2*313.050
4Hrokar alls fagnadar23*412.550
5Víkingaklubburinn b-sveit*312.550
6Skakdeild Fjölnis b-sveit3*412.030
7Vinaskakfelagid*10.020
8Breidablik. Bolungavík og Reykjanes - b22*9.000
8 teams

TCh-SVK 2018-19

The Slovakian Team Championship takes place 10th November 2018 to 14th April 2019.

TCh-SVK 2018-19 Slovakia SVK Sat 10th Nov 2018 - Sun 14th Apr 2019
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Dunajska Streda*4761021.50
TJ Inbest Dunajov*4661021.50
3CVC VIX Mladosť Zilina*5917.50
4SK Prakovce - www.sachovetreningy.sk*46719.00
5Reinter Snina3*47718.50
6Slovan Commander*5614.50
7SK Modra44*517.00
8SK Aquamarin Podhajska*316.00
9Liptovska sachova skola244*4314.00
10KSC Komarno121*38.50
11SKS Dubnica nad Vahom4*4213.00
12SK Osuske2234*111.00
12 teams

Belgian Interclubs 2018-19

The Belgian Interclubs takes place 30th September 2018 to 28th April 2019.

TCh-BEL 2018-19 Belgium BEL Sun 30th Sep 2018 - Sun 28th Apr 2019
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1KBSK 1925.5
2Fontaine 1724.5
3KSK Rochade 1722
4Echiquier Mosan 1623
5KGSRL 1620
6Wirtzfeld 1522.5
7CRELEL 1520
8Wachtebeke 1519.5
9KSK47-Eynatten 1420.5
10Jean Jaures 1417
11Boitsfort 1113
12Brasschaat 1112.5
12 teams

36) Forthcoming Events and Links

First Saturday February 2019

41st Bulgarian Open 2019

Portugal Open 2019

1st Cairns Cup 2019

78th ch-GEO 2019

20th Dolomitenbank Lienz Open 2019

3rd Marcel Duchamp Cup 2019

Chess Title Chase Winter 2019

Graz Open 2019

33rd Cannes Open 2019

Aeroflot Open 2019

26th Bunratty Chess Festival 2019

19th Liberec Open 2019

II Lasker Blitz 2019

1st Prague International Chess Festival 2019

5th Marmaris IM 2019

20th European Individual Championship 2019

ch-USA 2019

O2C Doeberl Cup 2019

3rd Sharjah Masters 2019

21st Dubai Open 2019

19th BCC Open 2019

Polar Capital Jersey Open 2019

GAMMA Reykjavik Open 2019

20th European Women's Championship 2019

Fagernes Chess International 2019

2nd Zurich Easter Open 2019

7th Hofheim Spring Open 2019

Sydney International Open 2019

Russian Team Championship 2019

2nd Kathmandu Open 2019

Tepe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2019

Cote d'Ivoire Rapid & Blitz 2019

Polish Chess Championship 2019

8th Llucmajor Chess Festival 2019

FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2019

7th Norway Chess 2019

33rd Pula Open 2019

Croatia GCT 2019

72nd ch-RUS Higher League 2019

29th European Youth Championship 2019

47th Dortmund Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2019

52nd Biel Chess Festival 2019

42nd Eastman Open 2019

Xtracon Chess Open 2019

Glorney Gilbert International 2019

5th Villa de Gijon Open 2019

GCT Rapid and Blitz Paris 2019

106th British Chess Championships 2019

6th Prague Summer Open 2019

23rd Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament 2019

9th Split Open 2019

Riga Technical University Open 2019

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2019

22nd Olomouc Chess Summer 2019

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019

94th ch-FRA 2019

FIDE World Cup 2019

58th World Juniors 2019

22nd European Teams 2019

Superbet Rapid & Blitz 2019

35th European Club Cup 2019

Tata Steel India Rapid & Blitz 2019

Sunway Sitges Festival 2019

46th Eastern Open 2019

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