THE WEEK IN CHESS 600 8th May 2006 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) Bosna Sarajevo
3) Sigeman & Co Chess tournament
4) 4th "Young Stars of the World"
5) 8th Dubai Open
6) President’s Cup
7) French Team Championship
8) Argentine Championship
9) VI Internacional Governador Mario Covas
10) 11th Cvitanovic Memorial
11) 12th Cutro International
12) Final Weekend of the 4NCL
13) SAP IM Tournament
14) 49th SCG team chess festival
15) Galati Chess Open
16) First Saturday May
17) 6th International CSVN Tournament
18) Student Master Cup
19) Djakovo Open
20) RC Sport Open
21) 2nd Halkidiki Open
22) 16th Massachusetts G60 Championship
23) Moscow vs St Petersburg Match
24) Geller Memorial
25) Georgian Boys and Girls under-20 Championships
26) Forthcoming Events and Links

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Games section

Bosna Sarajevo                          16 games
Sigeman & Co Chess tournament           26 games
8th Dubai Open                          19 games
French Team Championship               153 games
Argentine Championship                  30 games
VI Mario Covas                         101 games
11th Cvitanovic Memorial                30 games
12th Cutro International                 1 game
Final Weekend of the 4NCL              136 games
SAP IM Tournament                       45 games
49th SCG team chess festival           252 games
Galati Chess Open                       15 games
6th International CSVN Tournament       57 games
Student Master Cup                      66 games
Djakovo Open                           206 games
RC Sport Open                          254 games
2nd Halkidiki Open                     152 games
1559 games

1) Introduction

My thanks to Roland Wimmer, Tarjei J. Svensen, Vasik Rajlich, Thomas Henrich, Olivier Breisacher, Gary Suffield, Nebojsa Baralic, Miklos Orso, Denis Brulic and Tadija Barbaric, Gérard Demuydt, Alex Brunetti, Varlam Vepkhvishvili, Sergey Bystrov, George Mirijanian, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, Anders Hansen and everyone else who helped with the issue.

Landmarks always seem to creep up on me. This is the 600th issue of TWIC and it doesn't seem 10 minutes since issue 500. Although this time the landmark that's in my mind more is my 40th birthday next week rather than this! As always I must thank all the people who send me news and help me out with corrections along with the continued readership which allows me to do this for a living. This week we see the start of the Bosna Sarajevo category 17 tournament with interest probably focusing on the participation of wunderkind Magnus Carlsen who has started quietly with two draws. That event will be over shadowed by the MTel Masters in Sofia which starts on Thursday and has the very interesting field of Veselin Topalov, Viswanathan Anand, Peter Svidler, Etienne Bacrot, Gata Kamsky and Ruslan Ponomariov. It all good stuff.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

2) Bosna Sarajevo

Bosna Sarajevo 2006 takes place in Sarajevo May 7th-16th 2006. The event is a double round robin tournament.

Official site will be: http://www.skbosna.ba

XXXVI Bosnia GM Sarajevo BIH (BIH), 7-16 v 2006   cat. XVII (2659)
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1 Malakhov, Vladimir       g RUS 2691 ** .. .. =. 1. ..  1.5  2848
2 Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter  g ROM 2695 .. ** .. =. .. 1.  1.5  2862
3 Predojevic, Borki        g BIH 2566 .. .. ** .. =. 1.  1.5  2871
4 Carlsen, Magnus          g NOR 2646 =. =. .. ** .. ..  1.0  2693
5 Naiditsch, Arkadij       g GER 2664 0. .. =. .. ** ..  0.5  2435
6 Sasikiran, Krishnan      g IND 2692 .. 0. 0. .. .. **  0.0      
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Round 1 (May 7, 2006)

Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter  -  Sasikiran, Krishnan      1-0   51  C67  Ruy Lopez Berlin
Carlsen, Magnus          -  Malakhov, Vladimir       1/2   49  B35  Sicilian Defence
Naiditsch, Arkadij       -  Predojevic, Borki        1/2   39  C77  Ruy Lopez Anderssen

Round 2 (May 8, 2006)

Malakhov, Vladimir       -  Naiditsch, Arkadij       1-0   33  C65  Ruy Lopez Berlin
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter  -  Carlsen, Magnus          1/2   20  B35  Sicilian Defence
Sasikiran, Krishnan      -  Predojevic, Borki        0-1   39  D85  Gruenfeld Defence *
* result given on the official site, must surely be on time.

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XXXVI Bosnia GMB Sarajevo BIH (BIH), 7-16 v 2006      cat. X (2485)
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                                     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 
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 1. Mihalcisin, Adrian   g SLO 2534  * . = . . . . . . 1  1.5  2675 
 2. Jankovic, Alojzije   m CRO 2516  . * . = . . . . 1 .  1.5  2672 
 3. Dizdarevic, Emir     g BIH 2492  = . * . . = . . . .  1.0  2523 
 4. Kurajica, Bojan      g BIH 2548  . = . * . . = . . .  1.0  2496 
 5. Drasko, Milan        g SCG 2504  . . . . * = = . . .  1.0  2494 
 6. Milanovic, Danilo    m SCG 2513  . . = . = * . . . .  1.0  2498 
 7. Saric, Ibro          m BIH 2476  . . . = = . * . . .  1.0  2526 
 8. Stojanovski, Dejan   m MKD 2384  . . . . . . . * = =  1.0  2442 
 9. Arapovic, Vitomir    m BIH 2411  . 0 . . . . . = * .  0.5  2257 
10. Jovanic, Ognjen      m CRO 2473  0 . . . . . . = . *  0.5  2266 
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Round 1 (May 7, 2006)

Dizdarevic, Emir    -  Milanovic, Danilo   1/2   38  A46  Queen's Pawn Opening
Kurajica, Bojan     -  Jankovic, Alojzije  1/2   48  A48  King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Saric, Ibro         -  Drasko, Milan       1/2   18  A47  Queen's Indian without c2-c4
Arapovic, Vitomir   -  Stojanovski, Dejan  1/2    9  B25  Sicilian Closed
Jovanic, Ognjen     -  Mihalcisin, Adrian  0-1   56  D27  QGA

Round 2 (May 8, 2006)

Mihalcisin, Adrian  -  Dizdarevic, Emir    1/2   16  B19  Caro Kann
Jankovic, Alojzije  -  Arapovic, Vitomir   1-0   39  A44  Old Benoni
Drasko, Milan       -  Milanovic, Danilo   1/2   30  A30  English Symmetrical
Saric, Ibro         -  Kurajica, Bojan     1/2   46  B46  Sicilian Paulsen
Stojanovski, Dejan  -  Jovanic, Ognjen     1/2   24  B48  Sicilian Paulsen

3) Sigeman & Co Chess tournament

The Sigeman & Co Chess tournament took place in Malmö 28th April – 6th May 2006. Jan Timman with 7/9 won the event by a point from Tiger Hillarp Persson and Suat Atalik. There is a correction to the Khenkin - Fedorov round 1 game.

Official site: http://www.sigeman-chess.com/

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14th Sigeman & Co Malmo SWE (SWE), 28 iv-6 v 2006      cat. XIII (2552)
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                                         1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 
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 1. Timman, Jan H            g NED 2616  * 1 = = 1 = = 1 1 1  7.0  2765 
 2. Hillarp Persson, Tiger   g SWE 2524  0 * = 1 = = = 1 1 1  6.0  2680 
 3. Atalik, Suat             g TUR 2632  = = * = 0 = 1 1 1 1  6.0  2668 
 4. Stellwagen, Daniel       g NED 2543  = 0 = * 1 1 = = 1 =  5.5  2633 
 5. Berg, Emanuel            g SWE 2539  0 = 1 0 * = 1 = 1 1  5.5  2633 
 6. Fedorov, Alexei          g BLR 2614  = = = 0 = * 1 = 0 1  4.5  2545 
 7. Carlsson, Pontus         m SWE 2433  = = 0 = 0 0 * = 1 0  3.0  2440 
 8. Khenkin, Igor            g GER 2602  0 0 0 = = = = * = =  3.0  2421 
 9. Cicak, Slavko            g SWE 2506  0 0 0 0 0 1 0 = * 1  2.5  2391 
10. Hector, Jonny            g SWE 2514  0 0 0 = 0 0 1 = 0 *  2.0  2336 
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Round 5 (May 2, 2006)

Atalik, Suat            -  Hillarp Persson, Tiger  1/2   51  D45  Anti-Meran Variations
Stellwagen, Daniel      -  Fedorov, Alexei         1-0   29  B75  Sicilian Modern Dragon
Khenkin, Igor           -  Berg, Emanuel           1/2   44  E39  Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Cicak, Slavko           -  Timman, Jan H           0-1   46  A13  Reti Opening
Hector, Jonny           -  Carlsson, Pontus        1-0   57  C15  French Winawer

Round 6 (May 3, 2006)

Timman, Jan H           -  Hector, Jonny           1-0   34  A07  Barcza System
Hillarp Persson, Tiger  -  Cicak, Slavko           1-0   58  E10  Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Berg, Emanuel           -  Fedorov, Alexei         1/2   54  B30  Sicilian Rossolimo
Carlsson, Pontus        -  Stellwagen, Daniel      1/2   40  B42  Sicilian Paulsen
Khenkin, Igor           -  Atalik, Suat            0-1   29  D85  Gruenfeld Defence

Round 7 (May 4, 2006)

Atalik, Suat            -  Berg, Emanuel           0-1   55  E15  Queens Indian
Stellwagen, Daniel      -  Timman, Jan H           1/2   57  C18  French Winawer
Fedorov, Alexei         -  Carlsson, Pontus        1-0   31  B80  Sicilian Scheveningen
Cicak, Slavko           -  Khenkin, Igor           1/2   12  A20  English Opening
Hector, Jonny           -  Hillarp Persson, Tiger  0-1   51  B97  Sicilian Najdorf

Round 8 (May 5, 2006)

Timman, Jan H           -  Fedorov, Alexei         1/2   14  B30  Sicilian Rossolimo
Hillarp Persson, Tiger  -  Stellwagen, Daniel      1-0   63  E61  King's Indian Defence
Atalik, Suat            -  Cicak, Slavko           1-0   40  A43  Old Benoni
Berg, Emanuel           -  Carlsson, Pontus        1-0   36  B78  Sicilian Modern Dragon
Khenkin, Igor           -  Hector, Jonny           1/2   51  D10  Slav Defence

Round 9 (May 6, 2006)

Stellwagen, Daniel      -  Khenkin, Igor           1/2   26  C67  Ruy Lopez Berlin
Fedorov, Alexei         -  Hillarp Persson, Tiger  1/2   19  B80  Sicilian Scheveningen
Carlsson, Pontus        -  Timman, Jan H           1/2   12  C67  Ruy Lopez Berlin
Cicak, Slavko           -  Berg, Emanuel           0-1   32  B40  Sicilian Classical
Hector, Jonny           -  Atalik, Suat            0-1   40  C45  Scotch Game

4) 4th "Young Stars of the World"

The 4th "Young Stars of the World" (Vani Somova Memorial) takes place from the 8th-21st of May 2006 in Kirishi, Russia.

Official site: http://www.somovs-memorial.ru/, further details: http://www.bs-chess.com

Players:
 1. Yan Nepomnjashchy RUS 1990 2506 IM
 2. Ivan Popov        RUS 1990 2482 IM
 3. Fabiano Caruana   ITA 1992 2421 IM
 4. Eltai Safarli     AZE 1992 2417 IM
 5. Daniil Linchevski RUS 1990 2414 FM
 6. Sanan Sjugirov    RUS 1993 2412 FM
 7. Aleksandr Volodin EST 1990 2352 FM
 8. Vladimir Onischuk UKR 1991 2388 IM
 9. Elena Tairova     RUS 1991 2342 IM
10. Robert Oganisian  ARM 1991 2260
11. Khrinat Narayanan IND 1994 2170 FM
12. Aleksandr Kulikov RUS 1991 2038

5) 8th Dubai Open

The 8th Dubai Open Chess Championship took place 22nd April - 2nd May 2006. Sergey Fedorchuk, Gabriel Sargissian and Tigran L Petrosian finished on 7/9.

Official site: http://www.dubaichess.com/DxbOp06/index.htm

Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
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8th Dubai Open Dubai UAE (UAE), 23 iv-1 v 2006
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  1. Fedorchuk, Sergey A      g  UKR 2576  7.0  20193  38.0
  2. Sargissian, Gabriel      g  ARM 2612  7.0  20124  38.5
  3. Petrosian, Tigran L      g  ARM 2571  7.0  19556  36.5
  4. Sadvakasov, Darmen       g  KAZ 2619  6.5  20292  37.5
  5. Izoria, Zviad            g  GEO 2647  6.5  20290  36.0
  6. Kacheishvili, Giorgi     g  GEO 2605  6.5  20126  37.0
  7. Miroshnichenko, Evgenij  g  UKR 2608  6.5  20009  35.5
  8. Gelashvili, Tamaz        g  GEO 2576  6.5  19842  35.5
  9. Pantsulaia, Levan        g  GEO 2611  6.5  19690  34.5
 10. Gagunashvili, Merab      g  GEO 2560  6.5  19550  35.0
 11. Ramesh, R.B              g  IND 2507  6.5  19381  33.5
 12. Safarli, Eltaj           f  AZE 2417  6.5  19276  32.0
 13. Sturua, Zurab            g  GEO 2524  6.5  19033  31.5
 14. Anastasian, Ashot        g  ARM 2553  6.5  18930  32.5
 15. Kotsur, Pavel            g  KAZ 2570  6.5  18919  33.0
 16. Abbasov, Farid           m  AZE 2467  6.5  18706  32.0
 17. Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan     g  IRI 2584  6.0  20006  34.5
 18. Adly, Ahmed              g  EGY 2460  6.0  19648  33.0
 19. Amanov, Mesgen              TKM 2305  6.0  19099  28.5
 20. Gupta, Abhijeet          m  IND 2449  6.0  19057  31.0
 21. Satyapragyan, Swayangsu  m  IND 2403  6.0  18661  30.5
 22. Sareen, Vishal           m  IND 2386  6.0  18396  30.5
 23. Neverov, Valeriy         g  UKR 2572  6.0  18109  27.0
 24. Bistric, Faruk           g  BIH 2430  6.0  17597  26.0
142 players

6) President’s Cup

The President’s Cup takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan 4th-12th May 2006. No games available.

Official site: http://www.chessclub.az/kubok/turnir.htm

Leading Round 5 Standings: 
 1   gm  Malakhatko Vadim       2559  UKR  4½ 17½
 2   gm  Mamedyarov Shakhriyar  2699  AZE  4  18
 3   gm  Mchedlishvili Mikheil  2567  GEO  4  15½
 4   im  Mamedov Nidjat         2523  AZE  4  14½
 5   gm  Ibrahimov Rasul        2544  AZE  4  14
 6   gm  Korneev Oleg           2671  RUS  4  13½
     im  Guliev Logman          2381  AZE  4  13½
 8       Paichadze Luka         2293  GEO  4  13
 9   im  Guseinov Elmir         2417  AZE  4  12½
10   gm  Belov Vladimir         2599  RUS  3½ 16
     im  Babaev Rashad          2486  AZE  3½ 16
12   im  Sulashvili Malkhaz     2420  GEO  3½ 14½
         Gashimov Sarkhan       2363  AZE  3½ 14½
14       Davidov Samir          2216  AZE  3½ 14
15       Zeynalov Farid         2280  AZE  3½ 12½
16   im  Allahverdiev Anar      2434  AZE  3½ 12
82 players

7) French Team Championship

The final four rounds of the French Team Top 16 Championship took place 4th-7th May 2006 in Asnières-sur-Seine. NAO Chess Club again won the title three points clear of Monaco who they defeated in the final round. Games from the final two rounds are not yet available (apart from the Monaco - NAO match)

Further details: http://www.echecs.asso.fr, http://www.europe-echecs.com/ and http://www.nao-cc.com

Final Standings: 
Poule Haute                       
Pl. Equipe      Pts j.  d. p. c.  
 1 Nao C. C.    33 11  54 58  4  
 2 Monaco       30 11  38 50 12  
 3 Clichy       29 11  28 38 10  
 4 Evry         25 11  24 42 18  
 5 Bischwiller  21 11 -16 19 35  
 6 Nice         21 11  -9 22 31  
 7 Gonfreville  21 11  -1 25 26  
 8 Mulhouse     20 11  -1 28 29  

Poule Basse
Pl. Equipe      Pts j.  d. p. c.
 9 Montpellier  25 11  17 38 21
10 Cannes       24 11  18 43 25
11 Antibes      21 11   4 37 33
12 Drancy       20 11   2 21 19
13 Nancy        20 11 -14 14 28
14 Strasbourg   17 11 -10 23 33
15 Crteil       13 11 -46 15 61
16 Avignon      12 11 -57 10 69

Decisive Final Round 11 Match
Monaco                  1-2    Nao C.C. 
g ALMASI Zoltan  2657   1/2  g ADAMS Michael  2720
g SOKOLOV Ivan   2676   1/2  g SVIDLER Peter  2743
g KRASENKOW Mic. 2650   1/2  g BACROT Etienn. 2708
g IVANCHUK Vass. 2731   1/2  g GRISCHUK Alex. 2719
g DORFMAN Josif. 2594   1/2  g VALLEJO PONS . 2666
g RENET Olivier  2498   1/2  g FRESSINET Lau. 2633
m SKRIPCHENKO A. 2423   0-1  g LAUTIER Joel   2682
g MARCIANO Davi. 2514   0-1  g NATAF Igor-Al. 2558
g MIRALLES Gill. 2487   1-0  m COLLAS Silvia  2392

Poule Haute
Round 8 4th May 2006
Nao Chess Club 7  0  Nice
Clichy         3  0  Gonfreville
Mulhouse       2  5  Monaco
Evry           3  0  Bischwiller
Round 9 5th May 2006
Gonfreville    0  4  Nao Chess Club 
Nice           0  2  Clichy
Bischwiller    5  0  Mulhouse
Monaco         3  1  Evry
Round 10 6th May 2006
Nao Chess Club 6  0  Bischwiller
Clichy         1  1  Monaco
Mulhouse       2  4  Gonfreville
Evry           7  0  Nice
Round 11 7th May 2006
Monaco         1  2  Nao Chess Club 
Bischwiller    0  5  Clichy
Nice           6  0  Mulhouse
Gonfreville    2  4  Evry

Poule Basse
Round 8 4th May 2006
Montpellier    5  1  Antibes
Drancy         3  1  Strasbourg
Crteil         1  7  Cannes
Avignon        2  7  Nancy
Round 9 5th May 2006
Strasbourg     1  4  Montpellier
Antibes        5  2  Drancy
Nancy          4  2  Crteil
Cannes         6  2  Avignon
Round 10 6th May 2006
Montpellier    5  0  Nancy
Drancy         3  3  Cannes
Crteil         3  4  Strasbourg
Avignon        1  6  Antibes
Round 11 7th May 2006
Cannes         2  2  Montpellier
Nancy          1  3  Drancy
Antibes        3  2  Crteil
Strasbourg     6  0  Avignon

8) Argentine Championship

The 81st Argentinean Championship took place in Buenos Aires, 26th April - 6th May, 2006. Fernando Peralta took clear first place with 8/11 a point clear of ELO favourite Ruben Felgaer and also Diego Flores.

Official site: http://www.ajedrez.com.ar/camparg/superior06/final-sup06.htm

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81st ch-ARG San Luis ARG (ARG), 26 iv-6 v 2006         cat. VII (2421)
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                                      1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 
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 1. Peralta, Fernando    g ARG 2524  * = = 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1  8.0  2650 
 2. Felgaer, Ruben       g ARG 2580  = * 1 = 1 = 0 1 = 1 1  7.0  2554 
 3. Flores, Diego        m ARG 2494  = 0 * 1 = 1 = = 1 1 1  7.0  2562 
 4. Valerga, Diego       m ARG 2470  0 = 0 * = = 1 1 1 1 1  6.5  2526 
 5. Campora, Daniel H    g ARG 2552  1 0 = = * = 0 1 1 = 1  6.0  2480 
 6. Ricardi, Pablo       g ARG 2515  0 = 0 = = * 1 = = 1 1  5.5  2447 
 7. Mahia, Gustavo       f ARG 2427  0 1 = 0 1 0 * = 1 0 0  4.0  2348 
 8. Malbran, Guillermo   m ARG 2308  0 0 = 0 0 = = * 0 1 =  3.0  2283 
 9. Amura, Claudia N    wg ARG 2368  0 = 0 0 0 = 0 1 * = =  3.0  2277 
10. Perelman, Hernan       ARG 2148  0 0 0 0 = 0 1 0 = * 1  3.0  2299 
11. Blit, Jacques          ARG 2246  0 0 0 0 0 0 1 = = 0 *  2.0  2198 
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9) VI Internacional Governador Mario Covas

The Festival Santista de Xadrez took place in Santos, Brasil 29th April - 7th May 2006. The main event was the VI Internacional Governador Mario Covas. Alongside is a second event IV Magistral Internacional "Regina Helena Marques Prol.

Official site: http://www.fpx.com.br/

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VI Mario Covas Santos BRA (BRA), 29 iv-7 v 2006                  cat. IX (2468)
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                                                 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 
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 1. Leitao, Rafael                   g BRA 2575  * = = = 1 = 1 1 1 =  6.5  2622 
 2. Mekhitarian, Krikor Sevag          BRA 2421  = * = 1 = = = = = 1  5.5  2553 
 3. Milos, Gilberto                  g BRA 2589  = = * 0 = 1 = = 1 =  5.0  2497 
 4. Coelho, Luis                     m BRA 2394  = 0 1 * = = 0 = 1 1  5.0  2519 
 5. Lafuente, Pablo                  m ARG 2405  0 = = = * 0 1 = 1 1  5.0  2518 
 6. Rodriguez, Andres                g URU 2502  = = 0 = 1 * 0 1 0 1  4.5  2464 
 7. Zambrana, Oswaldo                m BOL 2425  0 = = 1 0 1 * 0 = 1  4.5  2472 
 8. Fier, Alexander Hilario Takeda   m BRA 2471  0 = = = = 0 1 * = =  4.0  2424 
 9. Cubas, Jose Fernando             m PAR 2425  0 = 0 0 0 1 = = * =  3.0  2347 
10. Matsuura, Everaldo               m BRA 2473  = 0 = 0 0 0 0 = = *  2.0  2247 
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IV Regina Helena Marques Prol Santos BRA (BRA), 29 iv-7 v 2006cat. IV (2328)
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                                          1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 
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 1. Bachmann, Axel            f PAR 2414  * = = = 1 1 = = 1 1 1 1  8.5  2531 
 2. Van Riemsdijk, Herman C   m BRA 2349  = * = = = 1 1 1 1 1 = 1  8.5  2537 
 3. Santos, M.V.M             f BRA 2369  = = * = = 0 = 1 1 = 1 1  7.0  2426 
 4. Maia, Luciano             f BRA 2317  = = = * = = 1 = 0 1 1 =  6.5  2394 
 5. Rosito, Jorge             m ARG 2426  0 = = = * = = 1 1 = = 1  6.5  2384 
 6. Stamenkovic, Dragan       f SCG 2334  0 0 1 = = * = 1 = 1 1 =  6.5  2392 
 7. Valiente, Cristobal       m PAR 2289  = 0 = 0 = = * = 1 = = =  5.0  2295 
 8. Choma, Ernani Francisco     BRA 2275  = 0 0 = 0 0 = * = = = 1  4.0  2230 
 9. Larrea, Manuel              URU 2278  0 0 0 1 0 = 0 = * = 1 =  4.0  2230 
10. Sega, Carlos Alberto      f BRA 2286  0 0 = 0 = 0 = = = * = =  3.5  2198 
11. Borges, Leomar Barbero    f BRA 2303  0 = 0 0 = 0 = = 0 = * =  3.0  2155 
12. Cavalcanti, Francisco     f BRA 2297  0 0 0 = 0 = = 0 = = = *  3.0  2155 
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10) 11th Cvitanovic Memorial

The 11th Father Ivan Cvitanovic Memorial took place April 29th - May 7th in Split (CRO). Filip Ljubicic won the category VII event with 6.5/9.

Official site: http://www.skmornar.hr/izbornik/natjecanja/Memorijal_Ivana_Cvitanovica_raspis.html and Live coverage: http://www.inet.hr/~tbarbari/_pgnviewer/cvitA.html

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XI Ivan Cvitanovic mem Split CRO (CRO), 29 iv-7 v 2006cat. VII (2403)
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                                    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 
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 1. Ljubicic, Filip     m CRO 2396  * = = = 0 1 1 1 1 1  6.5  2569 
 2. Dizdarevic, Emir    g BIH 2492  = * = = 1 1 = = = 1  6.0  2518 
 3. Horvath, Csaba1     g HUN 2545  = = * = 0 1 = 1 1 1  6.0  2512 
 4. Polak, Tomas        g CZE 2487  = = = * 1 = = = = =  5.0  2436 
 5. Plenkovic, Zdenko   f CRO 2278  1 0 1 0 * = = 0 1 1  5.0  2459 
 6. Dumpor, Atif        f BIH 2362  0 0 0 = = * = 1 1 1  4.5  2407 
 7. Bosiocic, Marin     f CRO 2384  0 = = = = = * = 1 0  4.0  2362 
 8. Rade, Miroslav      m CRO 2430  0 = 0 = 1 0 = * = =  3.5  2320 
 9. Martinovic, Sasa      CRO 2350  0 = 0 = 0 0 0 = * 1  2.5  2242 
10. Bozanic, Ivica      f CRO 2306  0 0 0 = 0 0 1 = 0 *  2.0  2193 
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11) 12th Cutro International

The 12th Cutro International Chess Festival 2006 took place 23rd April-May 1st in Cutro, Italy. Dimitar Marholev and Dragisa Blagojevic finished on 6.5/9 a point clear of Milan Drasko. There is one correction to the crosstable and games. The game Drasko 1-0 Wohl from round three, the players were the wrong way round in the PGN.

Official site: http://e4e6.com/cutro.

Official final standings:
 1. Marholev, Dimitar           m  BUL 2419  6.5   43.0
 2. Blagojevic, Dragisa         g  SCG 2536  6.5   42.5
 3. Drasko, Milan               g  SCG 2504  6.0   43.5
 4. Kasparov, Sergey            m  BLR 2481  5.5   44.0
 5. Roeder, Mathias             m  GER 2403  5.5   42.0
 6. Di Caro, Calogero           f  ITA 2318  5.0   43.0
 7. Naumkin, Igor               g  RUS 2415  5.0   42.0
 8. Lazic, Miroljub             g  SCG 2493  5.0   39.5
 9. Voiska, Margarita           wg BUL 2314  5.0   38.5  2.0     4
10. Wohl, Aleksandar H.         m  AUS 2432  5.0   38.5  2.0     3
11. Van Hoolandt, Patrick       f  MNC 2246  4.5   34.5
12. Sardo, Gabriele                ITA 2186  4.5   32.5
13. Cordì, Domenico                ITA 2065  4.5   30.5
14. Mrdja, Milan                m  CRO 2409  4.0   43.0
15. Bentivegna, Francesco          ITA 2287  4.0   37.5
16. Brancaleoni, Maurizio       f  ITA 2286  4.0   33.0
17. Cetkovic, Sergio               SCG 2101  3.0   32.5
18. Serratore, Vincenzo            SVI 2046  2.5   34.5
19. Scerbo, Antonio                ITA 2124  2.5   34.0
20. Blasco, Domenico               ITA 2008  2.0   31.0

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Master Open Cutro ITA (ITA), 23 iv-1 v 2006
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                                           1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 
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 1. Blagojevic, Dragisa    g  SCG 2536  + 6 = 2 +14 + 4 = 3 +15 = 7 = 5 = 8  6.5  2580 
 2. Marholev, Dimitar      m  BUL 2419  +18 = 1 + 8 = 3 = 4 =10 + 9 = 6 + 7  6.5  2567 
 3. Drasko, Milan          g  SCG 2504  + 9 = 7 +10 = 2 = 1 = 5 =14 = 4 +12  6.0  2531 
 4. Kasparov, Sergey       m  BLR 2481  +12 = 5 + 7 - 1 = 2 =14 +10 = 3 = 6  5.5  2489 
 5. Roeder, Mathias        m  GER 2403  +19 = 4 = 9 =10 = 7 = 3 = 6 = 1 +14  5.5  2463 
 6. Di Caro, Calogero      f  ITA 2318  - 1 =15 +13 = 8 +12 = 7 = 5 = 2 = 4  5.0  2414 
 7. Naumkin, Igor          g  RUS 2415  +17 = 3 - 4 +18 = 5 = 6 = 1 +14 - 2  5.0  2409 
 8. Lazic, Miroljub        g  SCG 2493  +16 =14 - 2 = 6 =15 - 9 +13 +19 = 1  5.0  2340 
 9. Voiska, Margarita      wg BUL 2314  - 3 +17 = 5 -15 +11 + 8 - 2 =16 +20  5.0  2341 
10. Wohl, Aleksandar H     m  AUS 2432  +11 +20 - 3 = 5 =14 = 2 - 4 =15 +19  5.0  2347 
11. Sardo, Gabriele           ITA 2186  -10 =13 -16 +19 - 9 +17 -12 +18 +15  4.5  2211 
12. Van Hoolandt, Patrick  f  MNC 2246  - 4 +19 +20 -14 - 6 =16 +11 +17 - 3  4.5  2259 
13. Cordi', Domenico          ITA 2065  -14 =11 - 6 -17 +19 +18 - 8 +20 +16  4.5  2219 
14. Mrdja, Milan           m  CRO 2409  +13 = 8 - 1 +12 =10 = 4 = 3 - 7 - 5  4.0  2354 
15. Bentivegna, Francesco     ITA 2287  =21 = 6 =18 + 9 = 8 - 1 =16 =10 -11  4.0  2255 
16. Brancaleoni, Maurizio  f  ITA 2286  - 8 -18 +11 +20 =17 =12 =15 = 9 -13  4.0  2159 
17. Cetkovic, Sergio          SCG 2101  - 7 - 9 =19 +13 =16 -11 =20 -12 =18  3.0  2062 
18. Scerbo, Antonio           ITA 2124  - 2 +16 =15 - 7 =20 -13 -19 -11 =17  2.5  2035 
19. Serratore, Vincenzo       SUI 2046  - 5 -12 =17 -11 -13 +20 +18 - 8 -10  2.5  2062 
20. Blasco, Domenico          ITA 2008  +21 -10 -12 -16 =18 -19 =17 -13 - 9  2.0  1959 
21. BYE                           ----  -20  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0.5  1954 
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12) Final Weekend of the 4NCL

The final three rounds of the 4NCL took place Saturday 29th April 2006 to Bank Holiday Monday 1st May 2006. Wood Green edged out Guildford ADC 1 on game points after finishing level on match points. Both teams won 9 and drew two games including their final round clash.

Live coverage: http://www.bcfservices.org.uk/4ncl/

Official site: http://www.4ncl.co.uk/

Final Division 1 tables                 
Team                 +    =    -     Pts
WOOD GREEN 1         9    2    0     20
GUILDFORD-ADC 1      9    2    0     20
SLOUGH SHARKS 1      6    2    3     14
WOOD GREEN 2         7    0    4     14
HILSMARK K'FISHER 1  6    2    3     14
GUILDFORD-ADC 2      7    0    4     14
BARBICAN 4NCL 1      6    1    4     13
N.W. EAGLES 1        3    0    8     6
BETSSON.COM          2    1    8     5
THE ADS 1            2    1    8     5
3CS OLDHAM 1         1    2    8     4
BARBICAN 4NCL 2      1    1    9     3

Division 1 results - Round 9 29 April 2006               
RD 9    GUILDFORD-ADC 1  2566 7½-½  BARBICAN 4NCL 2  2274
 1   w Sutovsky, Emil    2628 ½ - ½ Berry, Neil       2285
 2   b Harikrishna,P     2680 1 - 0 Rogers, Jonathan  2340
 3   w Krasenkow, Michal 2650 1 - 0 Coleman, David    2245
 4   b Rowson, Jonathan  2594 1 - 0 Taylor, Martin R  2305
 5   w Hebden, Mark L    2523 1 - 0 Pritchett, Craig  2285
 6   b King, Daniel J    2522 1 - 0 Taylor, Peter     2240
 7   w Kosten, Anthony C 2504 1 - 0 Hodgson, John H   2217
 8   b Ciuksyte, Dagne(F)2423 1 - 0 default               

RD 9      BETSSON.COM    2318 1 - 7   WOOD GREEN 1    2550
 1   w Johannessen, Leif 2559 0 - 1 Adams, Michael    2720
 2   b Ledger, Andrew J  2430 0 - 1 McShane, Luke     2605
 3   w Ansell, Simon     2400 ½ - ½ Speelman,Jonathan 2551
 4   b Duncan,Chris      2332 0 - 1 Gormally, Daniel  2554
 5   w Eames, Robert G   2311 ½ - ½ Baburin,Alexander 2519
 6   b Ledger, David J   2252 0 - 1 Emms, John M      2502
 7   w Ledger, Stephen C 2175 0 - 1 Cramling, Pia (F) 2520
 8   b Tidman, Sophie(F) 2086 0 - 1 Pert, Richard G   2430

RD 9    GUILDFORD-ADC 2  2445 5½-2½   N.W. EAGLES 1   2354
 1   w Conquest, Stuart  2505 ½ - ½ Dgebuadze,        2535
       C                            Alexandre             
 2   b Plaskett, James   2485 ½ - ½ Sebag, Marie (F)  2434
 3   w Flear, Glenn C    2465 ½ - ½ Morrison, Graham  2326
 4   b Cherniaev,Alex.   2460 1 - 0 Quillan, Gary     2356
 5   w Prie, Eric        2475 1 - 0 Macak, Stefan *   2343
 6   b van Delft, Merijn*2372 1 - 0 Carleton, John J  2284
 7   w Shaw, John K      2439 1 - 0 Kennaugh, Charles 2274
 8   b Lalic, Susan (F)  2356 0 - 1 van der Linden,L  2281

RD 9     3CS OLDHAM 1    2349 3 - 5  BARBICAN 4NCL 1  2360
 1   w Davies, Nigel R   2521 1 - 0 Collins, Sam      2409
 2   b Jonkman, Harman   2454 ½ - ½ Devereaux, Maxim  2367
 3   w Gordon, Stephen J 2411 ½ - ½ Collinson, Adam   2385
 4   b Haslinger,Stewart 2426 ½ - ½ Palliser, Richard 2401
 5   w Ashton, Adam G    2338 0 - 1 Cox, John J       2423
 6   b Walton, Alan J    2200 0 - 1 Ferguson, Mark    2388
 7   w Hamelink, Desiree 2198 ½ - ½ Knott, Simon      2378
 8   b Bentley, John L   2244 0 - 1 Lauterbach,Ingrid 2131

RD 9   HILSMARK K'FISHER 2458 5½-2½     THE ADS 1     2418
               1                                          
 1   w Wells, Peter K    2495 ½ - ½ Rogers, Ian       2564
 2   b Andersson, Ulf *  2545 ½ - ½ Chandler, Murray  2551
 3   w Arkell, Keith C   2475 ½ - ½ Mestel, Jonathan  2491
 4   b Williams, Simon K 2478 1 - 0 Hennigan, Michael 2400
 5   w Berzinsh, Roland  2451 ½ - ½ Jirka, Jiri       2393
 6   b Trent, Lawrence   2423 1 - 0 Cernousek, Lukas  2422
 7   w Greet, Andrew N   2418 1 - 0 Richardson, John  2356
 8   b Houska, Jovanka   2378 ½ - ½ Bellin, Jana (F)  2170

RD 9    SLOUGH SHARKS 1  2336 1½-6½   WOOD GREEN 2    2450
 1   w Schenk, Andreas   2503 ½ - ½ Lalic, Bogdan     2480
 2   b Pert, Nicholas    2494 ½ - ½ Ward, Christopher 2467
 3   w Jones, Gawain C B 2410 0 - 1 Turner, Matthew J 2495
 4   b McNab, Colin A    2437 0 - 1 Arakhamia-Grant,K 2423
 5   w Gourlay, Iain     2340 ½ - ½ Levitt, Jonathan  2448
 6   b Martyn, Rafe      2323 0 - 1 Bellon Lopez,JuM  2440
 7   w Ignacz, Maria (F) 2228 0 - 1 Martin, Andrew D  2433
 8   b Ignacz, Rosza (F) 1955 0 - 1 Rechel, Bernd     2416

Division 1 results - Round 10 30 April 2006
RD 10     N.W. EAGLES 1   2356 4½-3½  SLOUGH SHARKS 1  2376
  1   w Dgebuadze,A       2535 ½ - ½ Schenk, Andreas   2503
  2   b Quillan, Gary     2356 0 - 1 Pert, Nicholas    2494
  3   w Sebag, Marie (F)  2434 1 - 0 Jones, Gawain C B 2410
  4   b Morrison, Graham  2326 ½ - ½ McNab, Colin A    2437
  5   w Hague, Ben        2300 0 - 1 Gourlay, Iain     2340
  6   b Kennaugh, Charles 2274 ½ - ½ Martyn, Rafe      2323
  7   w Macak, Stefan *   2343 1 - 0 Marlow, Michael W 2275
  8   b van der Linden,L  2281 1 - 0 Ignacz, Maria (F) 2228

RD 10       THE ADS 1     2418 ½ -7½  GUILDFORD-ADC 1  2566
  1   w Rogers, Ian       2564 ½ - ½ Krasenkow, Michal 2650
  2   b Chandler, Murray  2551 0 - 1 Harikrishna,P     2680
  3   w Mestel, Jonathan  2491 0 - 1 Sutovsky, Emil    2628
  4   b Hennigan, Michael 2400 0 - 1 Rowson, Jonathan  2594
  5   w Jirka, Jiri       2393 0 - 1 Conquest, Stuart  2505
  6   b Cernousek, Lukas  2422 0 - 1 King, Daniel J    2522
  7   w Richardson, John  2356 0 - 1 Hebden, Mark L    2523
  8   b Bellin, Jana (F)  2170 0 - 1 Ciuksyte, Dagne   2423

RD 10      BETSSON.COM    2338 3 - 5 HILSMARK K'FISHER 2458
  1   w Johannessen, Leif 2559 1 - 0 Wells, Peter K    2495
  2   b Ansell, Simon     2400 0 - 1 Andersson, Ulf *  2545
  3   w Ledger, Andrew J  2430 1 - 0 Greet, Andrew N   2418
  4   b Duncan,Chris      2332 0 - 1 Williams, Simon K 2478
  5   w Webb, Laurence E  2336 ½ - ½ Arkell, Keith C   2475
  6   b Eames, Robert G   2311 0 - 1 Trent, Lawrence   2423
  7   w Ledger, David J   2252 ½ - ½ Berzinsh, Roland  2451
  8   b Tidman, Sophie    2086 0 - 1 Houska, Jovanka   2378

RD 10     WOOD GREEN 1    2564 5½-2½   3CS OLDHAM 1    2349
  1   w Adams, Michael    2720 1 - 0 Davies, Nigel R   2521
  2   b Bologan, Victor   2666 1 - 0 Jonkman, Harman   2454
  3   w Speelman,Jonathan 2551 ½ - ½ Gordon, Stephen J 2411
  4   b Gormally, Daniel  2554 ½ - ½ Haslinger,Stewart 2426
  5   w Baburin,Alexander 2519 ½ - ½ Ashton, Adam G    2338
  6   b Emms, John M      2502 1 - 0 Walton, Alan J    2200
  7   w Cramling, Pia (F) 2520 ½ - ½ Hamelink, Desiree 2198
  8   b Lalic, Bogdan     2480 ½ - ½ Bentley, John L   2244

RD 10     WOOD GREEN 2    2435 5½-2½  BARBICAN 4NCL 2  2293
  1   w Pert, Richard G   2430 1 - 0 Cox, John J       2423
  2   b Ward, Christopher 2467 ½ - ½ Rogers, Jonathan  2340
  3   w Turner, Matthew J 2495 1 - 0 Taylor, Martin R  2305
  4   b Arakhamia-Grant,K 2423 0 - 1 Pritchett, Craig  2285
  5   w Levitt, Jonathan  2448 ½ - ½ Berry, Neil       2285
  6   b Bellon Lopez,JuM  2440 ½ - ½ Coleman, David    2245
  7   w Martin, Andrew D  2433 1 - 0 Taylor, Peter     2240
  8   b Tiller, Bjorn     2346 ½ - ½ Hodgson, John H** 2217

RD 10    BARBICAN 4NCL 1  2370 2½-5½  GUILDFORD-ADC 2  2431
  1   w Parker, Jonathan  2504 1 - 0 Flear, Glenn C    2465
  2   b Ferguson, Mark    2388 ½ - ½ Plaskett, James   2485
  3   w Collins, Sam      2409 ½ - ½ Prie, Eric        2475
  4   b Palliser, Richard 2401 0 - 1 Wallace, John P   2392
  5   w Knott, Simon      2378 ½ - ½ Shaw, John K      2439
  6   b Collinson, Adam   2385 0 - 1 Cherniaev,Alex.   2460
  7   w Devereaux, Maxim  2367 0 - 1 van Delft, Merijn 2372
  8   b Lauterbach,Ingrid 2131 0 - 1 Lalic, Susan (F)  2356

Division 1 results - Round 11 1st May 2006                 

RD 11    GUILDFORD-ADC 1  2617 4 - 4   WOOD GREEN 1    2670
  1   w Fressinet,Laurent 2633 0 - 1 Adams, Michael    2720
  2   b Harikrishna,P     2680 ½ - ½ Polgar, Judit *   2711
  3   w Gurevich, Mikhail 2643 ½ - ½ Dreev, Alexey     2673
  4   b Krasenkow, Michal 2650 ½ - ½ Sokolov, Ivan     2676
  5   w Lautier, Joel     2682 1 - 0 Smirin, Ilya      2662
  6   b Rowson, Jonathan  2594 ½ - ½ Bologan, Victor   2666
  7   w Sutovsky, Emil    2628 1 - 0 Nielsen, PH       2646
  8   b Ciuksyte, Dagne   2423 0 - 1 McShane, Luke     2605

RD 11   HILSMARK K'FISHER 2458 4½-3½  BARBICAN 4NCL 1  2375
  1   w Andersson, Ulf *  2545 ½ - ½ Parker, Jonathan  2504
  2   b Williams, Simon K 2478 0 - 1 Cox, John J       2423
  3   w Wells, Peter K    2495 ½ - ½ Devereaux, Maxim  2367
  4   b Trent, Lawrence   2423 ½ - ½ Knott, Simon      2378
  5   w Arkell, Keith C   2475 ½ - ½ Collins, Sam      2409
  6   b Greet, Andrew N   2418 1 - 0 Ferguson, Mark    2388
  7   w Berzinsh, Roland  2451 ½ - ½ Palliser, Richard 2401
  8   b Houska, Jovanka   2378 1 - 0 Lauterbach,Ingrid 2131

RD 11   BARBICAN 4NCL 2   2270 3 - 5 SLOUGH SHARKS 1   2376
  1   w Collinson, Adam   2385 ½ - ½ Schenk, Andreas   2503
  2   b Rogers, Jonathan  2340 ½ - ½ Pert, Nicholas    2494
  3   w Berry, Neil       2285 ½ - ½ McNab, Colin A    2437
  4   b Taylor, Peter     2240 0 - 1 Jones, Gawain C B 2410
  5   w Taylor, Martin R  2305 ½ - ½ Gourlay, Iain     2340
  6   b Hodgson, John H   2217 0 - 1 Martyn, Rafe      2323
  7   w Coleman, David    2245 1 - 0 Marlow, Michael W 2275
  8   b Williamson, Paul  2139 0 - 1 Ignacz, Maria (F) 2228

RD 11     3CS OLDHAM 1    2349 4 - 4    BETSSON.COM    2338
  1   w Davies, Nigel R   2521 0 - 1 Johannessen, Leif 2559
  2   b Haslinger,Stewart 2426 ½ - ½ Ledger, Andrew J  2430
  3   w Gordon, Stephen J 2411 1 - 0 Webb, Laurence E  2336
  4   b Jonkman, Harman   2454 0 - 1 Ansell, Simon     2400
  5   w Ashton, Adam G    2338 0 - 1 Eames, Robert G   2311
  6   b Hamelink, Desiree 2198 1 - 0 Duncan,Christopher2332
  7   w Walton, Alan J    2200 ½ - ½ Ledger, David J   2252
  8   b Bentley, John L   2244 1 - 0 Tidman, Sophie    2086

RD 11    GUILDFORD-ADC 2  2468 5½-2½     THE ADS 1     2374
  1   w Wallace, John P   2392 ½ - ½ Rogers, Ian       2564
  2   b Cherniaev,Alex.   2460 ½ - ½ Chandler, Murray  2551
  3   w Hebden, Mark L    2523 1 - 0 Hennigan, Michael 2400
  4   b Plaskett, James   2485 0 - 1 Jirka, Jiri       2393
  5   w Conquest, Stuart  2505 1 - 0 Cernousek, Lukas  2422
  6   b Kosten, Anthony C 2504 1 - 0 Anderton, David   2267
  7   w King, Daniel J    2522 1 - 0 Snape, Ian        2227
  8   b Lalic, Susan (F)  2356 ½ - ½ Bellin, Jana (F)  2170

RD 11     N.W. EAGLES 1   2337 3 - 5   WOOD GREEN 2    2490
  1   w Dgebuadze,Alex.   2535 1 - 0 Gormally, Daniel  2554
  2   b Sebag, Marie (F)  2434 ½ - ½ Emms, John M      2502
  3   w Macak, Stefan *   2343 0 - 1 Baburin,Alexander 2519
  4   b Hague, Ben        2300 0 - 1 Lalic, Bogdan     2480
  5   w Morrison, Graham  2326 ½ - ½ Cramling, Pia (F) 2520
  6   b Lund, D Brett     2247 0 - 1 Turner, Matthew J 2495
  7   w Kennaugh, Charles 2274 1 - 0 Pert, Richard G   2430
  8   b Lyell, Mark       2235 0 - 1 Arakhamia-Grant,K 2423

13) SAP IM Tournament

The SAP IM tournament took place in Walldorf 13th-19th April 2006.

Official site: http://www.sap-chess.de/

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SAP IM Walldorf GER (GER), 13-19 iv 2006             cat. IV (2330)
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                                     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 
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 1. Galdunts, Sergey     g ARM 2494  * 1 = = 1 = 1 1 1 1  7.5  2584 
 2. Amigues, Emmanuel    f FRA 2343  0 * = = = 1 1 = 1 1  6.0  2453 
 3. Gurevich, Vladimir   g UKR 2452  = = * = = = = = 1 1  5.5  2396 
 4. Miltner, Arndt       f GER 2400  = = = * = 0 = = 1 1  5.0  2365 
 5. Kountz, Jochen       f GER 2338  0 = = = * 1 = = = 1  5.0  2372 
 6. Zuse, Klaus-Peter    f GER 2298  = 0 = 1 0 * 1 = = 0  4.0  2290 
 7. Hess, Markus           GER 2189  0 0 = = = 0 * = 1 1  4.0  2302 
 8. Bach, Edwin          f GER 2296  0 = = = = = = * 0 =  3.5  2253 
 9. Hasecic, Sabahudin   f BIH 2247  0 0 0 0 = = 0 1 * =  2.5  2173 
10. Richter, Georg         GER 2243  0 0 0 0 0 1 0 = = *  2.0  2119 
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14) 49th SCG team chess festival

The 49th international team chess festival of Serbia and Montenegro took place in Vrnjacka Banja, 1st-7th May 2006. PARTIZAN PARTNER INZENJERING won the event ahead of favourites NOVOSADSKI SAH KLUB.

Official site: http://www.scgchess.org/

Rank Team                           MP   Pts.
 1   PARTIZAN PARTNER INZENJERING   12   19½
 2   NOVOSADSKI SAH KLUB            11   20½
 3   BUDUCNOST                      11   18
 4   ZTP                             9   16
 5   SPARTAK                         8   16
 6   ELEKTROPRIVREDA CG              8   15½
 7   SLOGA AMIGA                     8   14½
 8   PTT                             8   12½
 9   MIMOZA                          7   14
10   BEOGRADSKI VODOVOD              7   13½
     PASK                            7   13½
12   LASTA                           7   12½
13   PLANUM TURS                     6   13
     TELEKOM                         6   13
15   HERCEG NOVI                     6   12
16   RADNICKI                        6   10½
17   METALAC - TAKOVO                5   13
18   BIJELA PANTOMARKET              4   10
19   BORA KOSTIC                     4   8½

Top two teams composition:
1   PARTIZAN PARTNER INZENJERING   12   19½
Bo.      Name                    Rtg    FED
1   GM   Kotronias Vasilios      2598   GRE
2   GM   Ivanisevic Ivan         2598   SCG
3   GM   Vuckovic Bojan          2506   SCG
4   GM   Pavlovic Milos          2497   SCG
    IM   Arsovic Goran           2459   SCG
    IM   Arsovic Zoran           2416   SCG
    
    
2   NOVOSADSKI SAH KLUB            11   20½
Bo.      Name                    Rtg    FED
1   GM   Markus Robert           2585   SCG
2   GM   Solak Dragan            2562   SCG
3   GM   Kovacevic Aleksandar    2536   SCG
4   GM   Popovic Petar           2501   SCG
    IM   Stojanovic Mihajlo      2539   SCG
    FM   Jevtic Miodrag          2311   SCG  

15) Galati Chess Open

Galati Chess Open took place 26th of April - 3rd of May. The open is part of Romanian Chess Grand Prix 2006. Viorel Iordachescu, Vasile Sanduleac and Mihail Marin finished on 7/9. Games from round 1 only are currently available.

Official site: http://www.chess-romania.ro

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Grand Prix Galatzi ROM (ROM), 26 iv-3 v 2006
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 1. Iordachescu, Viorel       g  MDA 2601  7    44.0
 2. Sanduleac, Vasile         m  MDA 2492  7    40.5
 3. Marin, Mihail             g  ROM 2538  7    40.0
 4. Nevednichy, Vladislav     g  ROM 2582  6.5  43.0
 5. Murariu, Andrei           m  ROM 2474  6.5  43.0
 6. Lupulescu, Constantin     m  ROM 2534  6.5  41.5
 7. Vajda, Levente            g  ROM 2511  6.5  40.5
 8. Vajda, Albert             m  ROM 2472  6.5  40.5
 9. Grigore, George-Gabriel   g  ROM 2463  6.5  39.5
10. Kruppa, Yuri              g  UKR 2538  6.5  38.0
11. Timoshenko, Georgy        g  UKR 2547  6.5  37.5
12. Manolache, Marius         m  ROM 2492  6    39.0
13. Lajthajm, Borko           f  SCG 2478  6    38.0
14. Malaniuk, Vladimir P      g  UKR 2539  6    37.5
15. Ardelean, George Catalin  m  ROM 2442  6    37.0
16. Raceanu, Valentin            ROM 2396  6    36.5
17. Pap, Misa                 m  SCG 2397  6    35.0
18. Pessi, Emil-George        f  ROM 2314  6    35.0
100 players

16) First Saturday May

The First Saturday tournaments for May take place 6th-16 May 2006.

Official site: http://www.firstsaturday.hu/

FSGM Round 2 Standings 
  1. Berczes, David           2450 1.5
     Valdes, Leonardo         2374 1.5
     Chernyshov, Konstantin   2544 1.5
     Gonda, Laszlo            2465 1.5
  5. Wittmann, Georg          2042 1.0
     Seres, Lajos             2400 1.0
  7. Ilincic, Zlatko          2536 0.5
     Landenbergue, Claude     2435 0.5
     Muranyi, Karl-Jasmin     2385 0.5
     Brinck-Claussen, Bjorn   2359 0.5

17) 6th International CSVN Tournament

The 6th International CSVN Tournament (ICT6) took place May 5-7, 2006 in Leiden, Netherlands. This computer tournament was won by Rybka with 8.5/9.

Official site: http://www.computerschaak.nl/ict6tour.html

+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|# |Name         |1   |2   |3   |4   |5   |6   |7   |8   |9   |P |BU |SB |G|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|1 |Rybka        |10b1|4w1 |5b1 |2w1 |3w= |11b1|6b1 |7w1 |8b1 |8½|44 |40¾|9|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|2 |Deep Sjeng   |12b1|6w1 |3b1 |1b0 |4w= |5w1 |9b1 |8b1 |14w1|7½|40 |28½|9|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|3 |Deep Shredder|7w1 |11b1|2w0 |8w1 |1b= |4b0 |5w1 |6w1 |9w1 |6½|46 |28¼|9|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|4 |Deep Gandalf |9w1 |1b0 |11w1|6w1 |2b= |3w1 |7b= |14w1|5b0 |6 |43 |24 |9|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|5 |Ant          |13w=|9b1 |1w0 |7b= |10w1|2b0 |3b0 |bye1|4w1 |5 |49 |19¾|8|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|6 |The King     |8w1 |2b0 |7w1 |4b0 |9w= |10b1|1w0 |3b0 |12b1|4½|46 |15¾|9|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|7 |The Baron    |3b0 |12w1|6b0 |5w= |14b1|8w= |4w= |1b0 |11w1|4½|39½|12¾|9|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|8 |XiniX        |6b0 |10w1|13w1|3b0 |11w=|7b= |12b1|2w0 |1w0 |4 |44½|13¾|9|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|9 |Hermann      |4b0 |5w0 |12b=|14w1|6b= |bye1|2w0 |10w1|3b0 |4 |38½|9  |8|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|10|Argonaut     |1w0 |8b0 |14b1|12w1|5b0 |6w0 |11w1|9b0 |bye1|4 |34 |7¼ |8|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|11|IsiChess MMX |14w1|3w0 |4b0 |bye1|8b= |1w0 |10b0|12w1|7b0 |3½|38½|6  |8|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|12|Neurosis     |2w0 |7b0 |9w= |10b0|bye1|14b1|8w0 |11b0|6w0 |2½|33 |3¼ |8|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|13|Diep         |5b= |14w1|8b0 |    |    |    |    |    |    |1½|36 |16¼|3|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
|14|Usurpator    |11b0|13b0|10w0|9b0 |7w0 |12w0|bye1|4b0 |2b0 |1 |35 |¼  |8|
+--+-------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--+---+---+-+
&

+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|# |Name         |01|02|03|04|05|06|07|08|09|10|11|12|13|14|P |BU |SB |G|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|1 |Rybka        |X |1 |½ |1 |1 |1 |1 |1 |. |1 |1 |. |. |. |8½|44 |40¾|9|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|2 |Deep Sjeng   |0 |X |1 |½ |1 |1 |. |1 |1 |. |. |1 |. |1 |7½|40 |28½|9|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|3 |Deep Shredder|½ |0 |X |0 |1 |1 |1 |1 |1 |. |1 |. |. |. |6½|46 |28¼|9|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|4 |Deep Gandalf |0 |½ |1 |X |0 |1 |½ |. |1 |. |1 |. |. |1 |6 |43 |24 |9|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|5 |Ant          |0 |0 |0 |1 |X |. |½ |. |1 |1 |. |. |½ |. |5 |49 |19¾|8|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|6 |The King     |0 |0 |0 |0 |. |X |1 |1 |½ |1 |. |1 |. |. |4½|46 |15¾|9|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|7 |The Baron    |0 |. |0 |½ |½ |0 |X |½ |. |. |1 |1 |. |1 |4½|39½|12¾|9|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|8 |XiniX        |0 |0 |0 |. |. |0 |½ |X |. |1 |½ |1 |1 |. |4 |44½|13¾|9|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|9 |Hermann      |. |0 |0 |0 |0 |½ |. |. |X |1 |. |½ |. |1 |4 |38½|9  |8|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|10|Argonaut     |0 |. |. |. |0 |0 |. |0 |0 |X |1 |1 |. |1 |4 |34 |7¼ |8|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|11|IsiChess MMX |0 |. |0 |0 |. |. |0 |½ |. |0 |X |1 |. |1 |3½|38½|6  |8|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|12|Neurosis     |. |0 |. |. |. |0 |0 |0 |½ |0 |0 |X |. |1 |2½|33 |3¼ |8|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|13|Diep         |. |. |. |. |½ |. |. |0 |. |. |. |. |X |1 |1½|36 |16¼|3|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+
|14|Usurpator    |. |0 |. |0 |. |. |0 |. |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |X |1 |35 |¼  |8|
+--+-------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+-+

18) Student Master Cup

The Student Master Cup took place in Wroclaw, 27th April - 3rd May 2006. Piotr Dobrowolski and Rafal Lubczynski finished on 7.5/11.

Official site: http://www.studentmastercup.prv.pl/

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WSB Masters Wroclaw POL (POL), 27 iv-3 v 2006                   cat. IV (2345)
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                                            1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 
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 1. Dobrowolski, Piotr         f POL 2376  * = = = = = 1 = 1 = 1 1  7.5  2474 
 2. Lubczynski, Rafal          f POL 2319  = * = = = = 1 1 = = 1 1  7.5  2479 
 3. Tazbir, Marcin             f POL 2402  = = * 0 = = 1 = 1 1 1 =  7.0  2441 
 4. Mikrut, Dariusz              POL 2415  = = 1 * = = = 0 = = 1 1  6.5  2403 
 5. Kochetkov, German          m BLR 2364  = = = = * = = 1 = = 1 =  6.5  2407 
 6. Zeberski, Jakub              POL 2422  = = = = = * = = = = 0 1  5.5  2337 
 7. Maryasin, Boris            m ISR 2371  0 0 0 = = = * = = 1 1 =  5.0  2306 
 8. Jedryczka, Krystian          POL 2321  = 0 = 1 0 = = * = 0 1 0  4.5  2281 
 9. Markosian, David S         m ARM 2397  0 = 0 = = = = = * 1 0 =  4.5  2274 
10. Cherednichenko, Svetlana  wm UKR 2238  = = 0 = = = 0 1 0 * 0 =  4.0  2252 
11. Swicarz, Maciej              POL 2273  0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 * 1  4.0  2249 
12. Fatianova, Tatiana           RUS 2237  0 0 = 0 = 0 = 1 = = 0 *  3.5  2221 
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19) Djakovo Open

The Djakovo Open took place 30th April - 6th May 2006. Sinisa Drazic edged out Ante Brkic on tie-break, both made 6/9.

Official site: http://crochess.com/turniri/djakovo/06/index.htm

Official site: http://crochess.com/turniri/djakovo/06/index.htm

Official Final Standings:
1    5   GM   Drazic Sinisa      2497   SCG   6,0   2589   32,5   37,0
2    2   IM   Brkic Ante         2526   CRO   6,0   2582   27,5   36,0
3    9   IM   Kovacevic Blazimir 2468   CRO   5,5   2558   31,0   37,5
4    1   IM   Jovanovic Zoran    2536   CRO   5,5   2542   27,5   36,0
5    3   GM   Cebalo Miso        2506   CRO   5,5   2537   30,0   36,0
6    8   IM   Saric Ante         2474   CRO   5,5   2535   28,5   36,0
7   11   FM   Doric Darko        2401   CRO   5,5   2521   26,5   35,0
20 players

Crosstable
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Open A Djakovo CRO (CRO), 30 iv-6 v 2006
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                                         1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 
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 1. Brkic, Ante           m  CRO 2526  +13 - 2 = 7 =11 = 3 +12 + 9 + 5 = 4  6.0  2581 
 2. Drazic, Sinisa        g  SCG 2497  +19 + 1 = 9 = 5 + 4 - 6 = 8 +10 = 7  6.0  2589 
 3. Jovanovic, Zoran CRO  m  CRO 2536  + 7 = 6 =10 = 9 = 1 = 8 = 4 =11 +14  5.5  2542 
 4. Kovacevic, Blazimir   m  CRO 2468  +17 = 9 + 6 +10 - 2 = 5 = 3 = 8 = 1  5.5  2558 
 5. Cebalo, Miso          g  CRO 2506  +15 =10 +12 = 2 = 8 = 4 = 6 - 1 +11  5.5  2537 
 6. Saric, Ante           m  CRO 2474  +18 = 3 - 4 +13 =11 + 2 = 5 = 7 = 8  5.5  2534 
 7. Doric, Darko          f  CRO 2401  - 3 +18 = 1 +12 = 9 =10 +16 = 6 = 2  5.5  2520 
 8. Stojanovic, Dalibor   m  BIH 2492  =16 =11 =13 +14 = 5 = 3 = 2 = 4 = 6  5.0  2490 
 9. Stevic, Hrvoje        g  CRO 2502  +14 = 4 = 2 = 3 = 7 =11 - 1 =12 +18  5.0  2477 
10. Kostic, Vladimir      g  SCG 2461  +20 = 5 = 3 - 4 +16 = 7 =11 - 2 +17  5.0  2470 
11. Leventic, Ivan        g  CRO 2488  =12 = 8 +15 = 1 = 6 = 9 =10 = 3 - 5  4.5  2467 
12. Vargic, Drago         f  CRO 2325  =11 +16 - 5 - 7 +13 - 1 +20 = 9 =19  4.5  2421 
13. Ascic, Pero           f  CRO 2387  - 1 +19 = 8 - 6 -12 +20 +17 =18 =15  4.5  2387 
14. Biti, Ozren           f  CRO 2347  - 9 =17 +19 - 8 =15 =16 +18 +20 - 3  4.5  2392 
15. Mrkonjic, Nenad       m  CRO 2383  - 5 +20 -11 =16 =14 =18 =19 =17 =13  4.0  2328 
16. Budimir, Boris        f  BIH 2328  = 8 -12 +17 =15 -10 =14 - 7 =19 =20  3.5  2295 
17. Bender, Ivan          f  CRO 2312  - 4 =14 -16 +20 -18 +19 -13 =15 -10  3.0  2247 
18. Martic, Zlatko        f  CRO 2318  - 6 - 7 -20 =19 +17 =15 -14 =13 - 9  2.5  2218 
19. Goric, Esad           m  BIH 2346  - 2 -13 -14 =18 =20 -17 =15 =16 =12  2.5  2190 
20. Sulc, Damir           f  CRO 2312  -10 -15 +18 -17 =19 -13 -12 -14 =16  2.0  2136 
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Open B Djakovo CRO (CRO), 30 iv-6 v 2006
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                                        1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 
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 1. Armanda, Ivica       m  CRO 2330  +12 + 5 = 8 + 6 = 2 +11 + 7 = 4 = 3  7.0  2437 
 2. Karahmetovic, Adnan     BIH 2271  +10 =11 +14 + 8 = 1 = 7 = 3 = 5 = 4  6.0  2357 
 3. Iveljic, Igor           BIH 2247  +22 + 4 - 6 +11 - 7 +12 = 2 + 8 = 1  6.0  2324 
 4. Kalajzic, Ivan          CRO 2179  +24 - 3 +10 - 7 +19 + 6 +14 = 1 = 2  6.0  2275 
 5. Draganic, Stjepan       CRO 2244  +13 - 1 =16 -15 +17 +18 + 9 = 2 +11  6.0  2247 
 6. Mravunac, Branko        CRO 2140  +25 +20 + 3 - 1 -14 - 4 +10 +16 + 7  6.0  2312 
 7. Sertic, Rudolf          CRO 2327  +16 - 8 +15 + 4 + 3 = 2 - 1 +14 - 6  5.5  2290 
 8. Kozarcanin, Sead        CRO 2232  +19 + 7 = 1 - 2 = 9 =14 +11 - 3 +15  5.5  2284 
 9. Trtanj, Tina         wm CRO 2164  =23 +21 -11 +12 = 8 =10 - 5 +13 +16  5.5  2182 
10. Sulc, Gordana        wf CRO 2066  - 2 +24 - 4 +21 +20 = 9 - 6 =15 +17  5.0  2126 
11. Ribicic, Mate           CRO 2204  +17 = 2 + 9 - 3 +15 - 1 - 8 +12 - 5  4.5  2178 
12. Grobelsek, Ana       wf SLO 2113  - 1 +17 +13 - 9 +18 - 3 =15 -11 +19  4.5  2097 
13. Ascic, Jozo             CRO 1973  - 5 +26 -12 =23 -16 +22 +24 - 9 +21  4.5  2047 
14. Ramesa, Davor           CRO 2264  +18 =15 - 2 +16 + 6 = 8 - 4 - 7  .   4.0  2179 
15. Solic, Kristina      wm CRO 2135  +26 =14 - 7 + 5 -11 =16 =12 =10 - 8  4.0  2128 
16. Matijasevic, Ilija      CRO 2092  - 7 +23 = 5 -14 +13 =15 +20 - 6 - 9  4.0  2116 
17. Kroo, Ivica             CRO 1866  -11 -12 =21 +22 - 5 +26 =19 +20 -10  4.0  2036 
18. Barisic, Petar          CRO 2063  -14 =19 =23 +24 -12 - 5 =25 =26 +22  4.0  1994 
19. Sucic,Mihael            CRO 1898  - 8 =18 +25 =20 - 4 =24 =17 =21 -12  3.5  1970 
20. Perisic, Robert         CRO 2184  =21 - 6 +22 =19 -10 +23 -16 -17 =25  3.5  1927 
21. Svetinovic,Darjan       CRO ----  =20 - 9 =17 -10 =23 =25 +26 =19 -13  3.5  1936 
22. Raguz, Ivanka           CRO 2003  - 3 =25 -20 -17 +26 -13 +23 +24 -18  3.5  1936 
23. Imsirovic,Alen          CRO ----  = 9 -16 =18 =13 =21 -20 -22 =25 =24  3.0  1907 
24. Vranjic, Marko          CRO 1815  - 4 -10 +26 -18 +25 =19 -13 -22 =23  3.0  1895 
25. Rajkovic,Mario          CRO ----  - 6 =22 -19 -26 -24 =21 =18 =23 =20  2.5  1845 
26. Vuksic,Antun            CRO ----  -15 -13 -24 +25 -22 -17 -21 =18  .   1.5  1730 
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20) RC Sport Open

The 1st RC Sport Open took place 29th April - 6th May 2006 in Ústí nad Orlicí (Czech republic). Petr Cerveny and Tomas Likavsky finished on 7/9.

Official site: http://sachy.rcsport.info

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RC SPORT Open Usti nad Orlici CZE (CZE), 29 iv-6 v 2006
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                                         1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 
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 1. Cerveny, Petr            CZE 2164  +38 + 5 +13 = 3 = 4 = 6 +10 = 2 +12  7.0  2576 
 2. Likavsky, Tomas       g  SVK 2492  +32 +21 =16 +10 +12 + 3 - 4 = 1 +13  7.0  2503 
 3. Sergeev, Vladimir     m  UKR 2455  +29 +19 +22 = 1 +16 - 2 +11 = 4 = 5  6.5  2430 
 4. Petr, Martin          m  CZE 2416  +58 =17 +15 +18 = 1 =11 + 2 = 3 = 9  6.5  2415 
 5. Zapolskis, Antanas    m  LTU 2370  +57 - 1 +42 -19 +24 +22 +16 +21 = 3  6.5  2345 
 6. Voloshin, Leonid      g  CZE 2471  +27 =11 =20 +23 =21 = 1 = 9 = 8 +17  6.0  2320 
 7. Plat, Vojtech            CZE 2085  +46 =18 =11 +15 =22 -10 =17 +19 +21  6.0  2317 
 8. Kanovsky, David          CZE 2352  +42 =31 +28 -16 +26 =18 =12 = 6 +23  6.0  2327 
 9. Karlik, Vladimir      f  CZE 2293  =25 =36 +51 =26 +31 =16 = 6 +20 = 4  6.0  2305 
10. Kantorik, Marian      f  SVK 2286  +44 +23 =24 - 2 +14 + 7 - 1 -13 +26  5.5  2265 
11. Cerveny, Martin          CZE 2231  +50 = 6 = 7 +41 +19 = 4 - 3 -12 +29  5.5  2280 
12. Ganaus, Hannes        m  AUT 2309  +48 =28 +17 +24 - 2 =21 = 8 +11 - 1  5.5  2297 
13. Vrana, Frantisek      f  CZE 2409  =37 +25 - 1 +35 -18 +41 +31 +10 - 2  5.5  2230 
14. Dorjkhu, Tuvsinbajar     CZE 2070  +53 -16 =35 +28 -10 =25 +34 +22 =15  5.5  2197 
15. Volf, Jaroslav           CZE 2168  =39 +47 - 4 - 7 =36 +43 +27 +32 =14  5.5  2196 
16. Folk, Petr               CZE 2260  +30 +14 = 2 + 8 - 3 = 9 - 5 =26 =20  5.0  2295 
17. Chladek, Vaclav          CZE 2160  +34 = 4 -12 =37 =25 +39 = 7 +18 - 6  5.0  2209 
18. Jedlicka, Ales           CZE 2275  +51 = 7 +31 - 4 +13 = 8 -21 -17 +41  5.0  2234 
19. Valenta, Vit             CZE 2174  +40 - 3 +30 + 5 -11 -20 +37 - 7 +36  5.0  2191 
20. Friml, Antonin           CZE 2189  =36 +39 = 6 -22 +42 +19 =24 - 9 =16  5.0  2241 
21. Folkova, Martina         CZE 2197  +33 - 2 +48 +49 = 6 =12 +18 - 5 - 7  5.0  2261 
22. Haba, Zdenek             CZE 2237  +54 +45 - 3 +20 = 7 - 5 =26 -14 +38  5.0  2170 
23. Holasek, Pavel           CZE 2113  +52 -10 +36 - 6 =34 =37 +25 +24 - 8  5.0  2202 
24. Mlynek, Petr             CZE 2256  +43 +41 =10 -12 - 5 +29 =20 -23 =30  4.5  2126 
25. Zdrazil, Bohumir         CZE 1962  = 9 -13 =27 +40 =17 =14 -23 =45 +44  4.5  2114 
26. Danes, Jaroslav          CZE 2152  -45 +33 +43 = 9 - 8 +48 =22 =16 -10  4.5  2140 
27. Kalousek, Vladimir       CZE 2058  - 6 =50 =25 =36 +35 =34 -15 =40 +46  4.5  2057 
28. Zeman, Arnost1           CZE 2143  +35 =12 - 8 -14 -39 +47 +51 =36 =32  4.5  2131 
29. Vinklarek, Ondrej        CZE 2039  - 3 =38 =50 +33 =30 -24 +39 +44 -11  4.5  2062 
30. Pekar, Vaclav            CZE 1897  -16 +52 -19 +47 =29 -31 +35 =41 =24  4.5  2142 
31. Zeinert, Michal          CZE 2134  +55 = 8 -18 +45 - 9 +30 -13 =38 =33  4.5  2136 
32. Borek, Pavel             CZE 2059  - 2 -40 +55 +43 =48 =38 +33 -15 =28  4.5  2071 
33. Mares,Petr               CZE ----  -21 -26 +46 -29 +53 +42 -32 +48 =31  4.5  2057 
34. Bednar,Marcel            CZE ----  -17 -48 +56 +44 =23 =27 -14 =37 +45  4.5  2030 
35. Pecinka,Martin           CZE ----  -28 +44 =14 -13 -27 +54 -30 +51 +49  4.5  2027 
36. Silar, Lubomir           CZE 2127  =20 = 9 -23 =27 =15 +49 =44 =28 -19  4.0  2075 
37. Kotyza, Bohumil          CZE 1979  =13 =49 =45 =17 =38 =23 -19 =34 =40  4.0  2052 
38. Kylar, Pavel             CZE ----  - 1 =29 =47 +51 =37 =32 =41 =31 -22  4.0  2061 
39. Lacina, Filip            CZE ----  =15 -20 -44 +53 +28 -17 -29 =47 +52  4.0  2066 
40. Vizibla,Roman            CZE ----  -19 +32 -41 -25 -44 +55 +49 =27 =37  4.0  1981 
41. Trojan, Lubos            CZE 2062  +56 -24 +40 -11 +49 -13 =38 =30 -18  4.0  2075 
42. Poslusny, Martin         CZE 1968  - 8 +55 - 5 +50 -20 -33 =52 =46 +48  4.0  2031 
43. Vranova, Jarmila         CZE 1873  -24 +56 -26 -32 +52 -15 -46 +53 +50  4.0  2004 
44. Macek, Kamil             CZE 1930  -10 -35 +39 -34 +40 +46 =36 -29 -25  3.5  1966 
45. Kouba,Petr               CZE ----  +26 -22 =37 -31 =47 =51 =48 =25 -34  3.5  1997 
46. Milfort,Vaclav           CZE ----  - 7 -51 -33 +54 +50 -44 +43 =42 -27  3.5  1857 
47. Indrak, Igor          f  CZE 2357  =49 -15 =38 -30 =45 -28 =53 =39 +55  3.5  1943 
48. Papacek, Milos           CZE 1964  -12 +34 -21 +52 =32 -26 =45 -33 -42  3.0  1951 
49. Hajek,Jiri               CZE ----  =47 =37 +53 -21 -41 -36 -40 +54 -35  3.0  1936 
50. Palla, Rostislav         CZE 1791  -11 =27 =29 -42 -46 =53 +56 =52 -43  3.0  1893 
51. Vavrousek, Petr          CZE 1909  -18 +46 - 9 -38 +55 =45 -28 -35 =54  3.0  1934 
52. Taslar,Karel             CZE ----  -23 -30 +54 -48 -43 +56 =42 =50 -39  3.0  1812 
53. Hovad,Vaclav             CZE ----  -14 +54 -49 -39 -33 =50 =47 -43 +56  3.0  1865 
54. Cvejn, Jaroslav          CZE 1827  -22 -53 -52 -46 +56 -35 +55 -49 =51  2.5  1850 
55. Skokan,Frantisek         CZE ----  -31 -42 -32 +56 -51 -40 -54 +57 -47  2.0  1797 
56. Novak,Dalibor            CZE ----  -41 -43 -34 -55 -54 -52 -50 +58 -53  1.0  1600 
57. Hladil, Ivo              CZE 1902  - 5  .   .   .   .   .   .  -55  .   0.0       
58. Simek, Jan               CZE 2009  - 4  .   .   .   .   .   .  -56  .   0.0       
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21) 2nd Halkidiki Open

The 2nd Halkidiki Open takes place in Kallithea 24th April - 2nd May 2006. Ioannis Nikolaidis and Boris Itkis finished on 7/9.

Official site: http://www.chess.gr/tourn/2006/GamesFestival06/index.html

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2nd Halkidiki Open Kalithea GRE (GRE), 25 iv-1 v 2006
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 1. Nikolaidis, Ioannis             g  GRE 2518  7    37½
 2. Itkis, Boris                    m  ROM 2490  7    34½
 3. Shavtvaladze, Nikoloz           m  GEO 2368  6½   37½
 4. Georgiev, Krum                  g  BUL 2482  6½   37½
 5. Hoffmann, Michael1              m  GER 2467  6½   35
 6. Grivas, Efstratios              g  GRE 2500  6½   34½
 7. Liiva, Riho                     m  EST 2411  6½   34½
 8. Grigoriadis, Alexandros            GRE 2112  6½   34
 9. Markidis, Konstantinos             GRE 2367  6½   33½
10. Thesing, Matthias               m  GER 2413  6½   33
11. Renteria, Rolando                  COL 2165  6½   30½
12. Papadopoulos, I                    GRE 2264  6    33½
13. Sofronie, Iulian                m  ROM 2419  6    33
14. Santrian, Ararat                   ARM 2328  6    31½
15. Exizoglou, Dimitrios               GRE 2160  6    30
87 players

22) 16th Massachusetts G60 Championship

George Mirijanian reports: The 16th Massachusetts Game/60 Championship took place on 30th April 2006 at the Radisson Hotel in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA. IM Igor Foygel of Brookline, Mass., and IM Joshua Friedel of Goffstown, New Hampshire, tied for 1st-2nd place with scores of 3.5-0.5 after drawing each other in the third round. FM John Curdo of Auburn, Mass., captured third place with a 3-1 tally. The tournament attracted 53 players in three sections and was directed by Kenneth Robert Ballou for the sponsoring Massachusetts Chess Association.

Complete crosstables are available at http://masschess.org

23) Moscow vs St Petersburg Match

The traditional Moscow vs St Petersburg Match takes place in Moscow May 7th-8th 2006. Couldn't see any games.

Official site: http://www.chessmoscow.ru/

24) Geller Memorial

The Geller Memorial takes place in Moscow 4th-12th May 2006. Farrukh Amonatov leads with 2.5/3. Couldn't see any games.

Official site: http://www.chessmoscow.ru/

25) Georgian Boys and Girls under-20 Championships

The Georgian Boys and Girls under-20 Championships took place in Tbilisi 28th April - 6th May 2006. Davit Zarkua won the boys event with 7/9. News: Varlam Vepkhvishvili

Final Round 9 Standings:
Boys
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Rank   N Fed Tit Rating Name                          Total   Tie-Break Colors
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  1)   1 GEO     2400 F  Zarkua, Davit                 7      36.5  bwbwbwbww 
  2)   6 GEO     2271 F  Bregadze, Levan               6.5    31.5  wbwbwbwbb 
  3)   2 GEO     2396 F  Kuparadze, Giga               6      32.5  wbwbwbwbb 
  4)  14 GEO     2169 F  Patsia, Zviad                 6      32    wbwbwwbbw 
  5)   8 GEO     2220 F  Nigalidze, Gaioz              6      27.5  wbwbwbwwb 
  6)   3 GEO   f 2360 F  Jojua, Davit                  5.5    31    bwbwbwbww 
  7)   7 GEO     2258 F  Lomsadze, Davit               5.5    29.5  bwbwbbwbw 
  8)  13 GEO     2176 F  Maisuradze, Gega              5.5    29    bwbbwwbwb 
  9)   5 GEO   f 2292 F  Benidze, Davit                5.5    28    bwbwbwbwb 
 10)  17 GEO     2087 F  Davarashvili, Nodar           5.5    25.5  wbwbwbwbw 
 11)   4 GEO     2318 F  Azaladze, Shota               5      27    wbwbwbwbb 
 12)  12 GEO     2180 F  Nizharadze, Parnavaz          5      24    wbwbwwbbw 
 13)  22 GEO     1957 F  Tsaboshvili, Lasha            5      18    bwbwbw  b 
 14)  11 GEO     2180 F  Goguadze, Mikheil             4.5    26    bwbwbwbww 
 15)  19 GEO     2045 F  Kordzakhia, Giorgi            4.5    22.5  wbwbbwbwb 
 16)  21 GEO     1999 F  Nemsadze, Beka                4.5    18    wb wb w b 
 17)  24 GEO     1894 F  Gabunia, Tornike              4      20    bwbwbwbwb 
 18)  16 GEO     2090 F  Khelaia, Giorgi               4      19.5  bwbwbwbww 
 19)  23 GEO     1951 F  Morchiladze, Vakhtang         4      18    wbwbbwb   
 20)  28 GEO             Tedoshvili, Dimitri           4      15.5  bw wbbww  
 21)  18 GEO     2083 F  Amirkhanashvili, Archil       3.5    22.5  bwbwwbwbw 
 22)  10 GEO     2188 F  Urushadze, Davit              3.5    21.5  wbwbwbwb  
 23)   9 GEO     2201 F  Nikolishvili, Zurab           3      23    bwbwwbw   
 24)  27 GEO             Chikhradze, Khvicha           3      12    wbw  bwb  
 25)  26 GEO             Antadze, Mamuka               1.5     3.5  bwb wbb w 
 26)  15 GEO   f 2147 F  Gamzardia, Giorgi             1       7    wbwb   w  
 27)  20 GEO     2025 F  Shinjiashvili, Vladimer       0.5     4    bw        
 28)  25 GEO     1887 F  Samniashvili, Davit           0.5     4    wb        
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Girls
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Rank   N Fed Tit Rating Name                          Total   Tie-Break Colors
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  1)   5 GEO  wf 2203 F  Mikadze, Miranda              7.5    40    bwbwbwbwb 
  2)   1 GEO  wm 2318 F  Batsiashvili, Nino            7      34    bwbwbwbbw 
  3)   2 GEO  wm 2291 F  Khotenashvili, Bela           6.5    35.5  wbwbwbwbw 
  4)   8 GEO  wm 2156 F  Datuashvili, Nona             6      28    wbwbwbbwb 
  5)   3 GEO     2244 F  Gavasheli, Ana                5.5    28.5  bwbwbwwbw 
  6)   6 GEO  wf 2180 F  Guramishvili, Sopiko          5.5    28    wbwbwbwwb 
  7)  12 GEO     2051 F  Khazhomia, Salome             5.5    24.5  wbwbwwbbw 
  8)  11 GEO     2073 F  Zhorzholiani, Meri            5      28    bwbwbbwwb 
  9)   9 GEO     2090 F  Meskhi, Teona                 5      28    bbwwbwbwb 
 10)  23 GEO     2121 F  Tsatsalashvili, Keti          5      24     wbwbwbwb 
 11)   7 GEO  wf 2161 F  Paikidze, Nazi                5      23    bwbwbwbwb 
 12)  21 GEO     1872 F  Khazhomia, Anuki              5      22.5  bwbwbwwb  
 13)  14 GEO     2005 F  Danelia, Mariam               4.5    26.5  wbwbwbwbb 
 14)  10 GEO     2088 F  Bokuchava, Madona             4.5    26    wbwbwbwbb 
 15)   4 GEO     2209 F  Vakhania, Alexandra           4.5    22.5  wbwbwbwbw 
 16)  15 GEO     1984 F  Butskhrikidze, Ana            4.5    22    bwbwbwbwb 
 17)  17 GEO  wf 1936 F  Topuridze, Ana                4      18    bwbwbww b 
 18)  18 GEO     1934 F  Rizhamadze, Patman            3.5    18    wbwbwb ww 
 19)  16 GEO     1969 F  Siradze, Salome               3.5    17    wbwbw bww 
 20)  19 GEO     1933 F  Zarkua, Elisabed              3.5    12    bw bwbbww 
 21)  22 GEO     1865 F  Jalabadze, Natia              3      14    w bwbwbbw 
 22)  13 GEO     2045 F  Khutsidze, Sopo               2      10.5  bwb wbwbw 
 23)  20 GEO     1897 F  Samniashvili, Tamar           2       9.5  wbwb bwbw 
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26) Forthcoming Events and Links

XXIV Andorra Open

The XXIV International Chess Open of Andorra takes place 8th-16th July 2006.

Official site: http://www.feva.ad

39th Biel Internatonal Festival

The 39th Biel Internatonal Festival takes place 22nd July - 4th August 2006. There are two closed tournaments, one for men, one for ladies.

Players include: Alexander Morozevich who will try to win the event for the 3rd time out of 3 appearances.. Co-winner in 2005, Alexander Volokitin is back. In addition Teimour Radjabov Magnus Carlsen, Yannick Pelletier and Lazaro Bruzon compete. The women's event sees Almira Skripchenko, Ekaterina Atalik, Monika Socko, Yelena Dembo, Anna Muzychuk and Pia Cramling compete.

Official site: http://www.bielchessfestival.ch

Dutch Team Championship Playoffs

The Dutch Team Championship playoffs take place May 13th-14th 2006.

Dutch Chess Federation: http://www.schaakbond.nl/ - Meesterklasse Games side bar at: http://www.schakers.info/

Also some interesting material at: http://www.thewildknights.nl./ including Ian Rogers on his win against Jan Timman. In Dutch but with English version if you click on the flag.

Final Standings:
Pl Team               Mp Bp 
 1. HSG               17 65 
 2. U-Boat Worx       14 55½ 
 3. Hotels.nl         12 51½ 
 4. SO Rotterdam      12 50½ 
 5. LSG               11 45½ 
 6. Post jr/ESGOO      8 41½ 
 7. HMC Calder         6 41 
 8. Homburg Apeldoorn  6 40½ 
 9. HWP Sas van Gent   4 34½ 
10. Stukkenjagers      0 23½ 

Play-offs for the title amongst the top four teams 
are on 13th-14th May 2006. 

Semi-Finals - 13th May 2006
SO Rotterdam - HSG
U-Boat Worx  - Hotels.nl 

Finale - 14th May, 12.00

MTel Masters Sofia

The Mtel Masters takes place in Sofia 9th (opening ceremony) - 21st (closing) May 2006. Players: Veselin Topalov, Viswanathan Anand, Peter Svidler, Etienne Bacrot, Gata Kamsky and Ruslan Ponomariov.

Website: http://www.mtelmasters06.com/

2nd Alajuela Open

The 2nd Alajuela international open (Costa Rica) takes place 11th-16th July 2006.

Further details: http://www.alajuela2006.com/

IbeatGarry.com: The Six Degrees of Kasparov

If you've won a game that's appeared in Chessbase Megabase 2005 then find out a series of results which by separation means you beat Garry Kasparov! Fun stuff from Karlheinz Zoechling. I'm not in Megabase but have beaten someone who has a separation of two, giving me a separation of three!

Site: http://ibeatgarry.com/

15th Open International D’Echecs de Martigny

The 15th Open International D’Echecs de Martigny takes place 4th-7th August 2006.

Further detail: http://www.uve-wsb.ch/openmartigny/

IRT Buenos Aires

An IRT (International Rated Tournament) takes place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, organized by FAOGBA (Federación de Ajedrez del Oeste del Gran Buenos Aires) Federation of Chess of the West of Great Buenos Aires. Apr, 19th-May, 20th 2006. 11 players, average ELO 2118 (eight rated players) It takes place in the halls of the Italian Society of the city of Merlo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Official site: http://www.ajedrezfaogba.com.ar

15th Kavala Open

The 15th Kavala Open takes place 4th-11th August 2006. There is one (traditional) Open Tournament, which is at the same time the Greek Championships. This year they decided to form two groups with very low elo players competing separately, so as not to create great elo differences and discourage high-ranked players from participating (and being paired with a 1400 player, when a game loss, or draw might mean an "elo catastrophy") on a swiss tournament such as this one. This separation of low elos and the bigger ones is done for the first time in Greece, previously all competed in one tournament. The 1st group players will be eligible for Greek Open titles in men's and women's competitions.

Entries must be sent by fax to + 30.2510.226871 or by e-mail : vliog@tee.gr, not later than July 24th and should include full name, ELO Rating, telephone and dates of arrival and departure. Telephone communication : Vassilis Liogkas : +30.2510.622370 and 6977474684

Further info: http://www.chesskavala.gr or http://www.chesskavala.com

5th Knokke Open

The 5th Knokke Open International Chess Tournament  takes place 12th-15th August 2006  The Belgium Chess Club 'Cnoc Is Ier' located at the coast city Knokke Belgium, the tournament accredited by the Flemish Chess Federation exists of 7 rounds 'Swiss system 2 hours K.O'.  

Prize money provided for a total amount of 2275 Euro 1st prize: 750 euro -  2e prize: 375 euro - 3e prize: 200 euro 4e prize: 125 euro -  6e until 13e prize: 25 euro. The best youth player (born after 15 Aug. 1990): 50 euro - Best senior (born before 12 Aug. 1946): 50 euro

The participants who win no money prize will rewarded with a gift prize.  

Tournament participation Before 31 July 2006 one pays 20 euro, afterwards 25 euro. Participation is for nobody free. Maximum 120 players are allowed. Registrations happen in order of recieved payment. Participants must present themselves on the 12 of Augusts between 10 and 12 O'clock.

Register by e-mail sk_knokke@hotmail.com

Further details: http://users.telenet.be/schaakknokke/SchaakClubKnokkeTornooiMain.htm

Jonathan Speelman charity chess simultaneous

Jonathan Speelman is playing a charity chess simultaneous for the Seafarers UK on Saturday April 22nd. 2006. The venue will be HMS BELFAST, a floating museum on the Thames moored opposite the Tower of London. Registration for the event will begin from 12 noon for a 1pm start. All chess enthusiasts, including club players, are invited to join in. Players are asked to donate £25. They should contact Hugh Breidenbach on 07808 067049 or wafu@orange.net for a reference number, and can then pay online using the fundraising webpage http://www.justgiving.com/bridey

Only 40 places are available. The event will take 3-4 hours. Tea and coffee will be served from the cash bar in the playing This will benefit SEAFARERS UK, supporting survivors of accidents in the fishing fleet, which suffers 10 lost vessels and 2 fatalities each month, and also those invalided out of the Merchant Navy and Royal Navy/Royal Marines who would be disadvantaged or homeless without their help.

These details can also be found on the English Chess Federation website http://www.englishchess.org.uk/ (Directly to the document download at: http://www.englishchess.org.uk/national/2006/seafareres-uk-simul_feb06.doc)

Seafarers UK is also known as King George?s Fund for Sailors, registered charity number 226446. You can find out more about them at http://www.kgfs.org.uk

Dortmunder Sparkassen Chess Meeting

The Dortmunder Sparkassen Chess Meeting takes place 29th July - 6th August 2006. Players: Arkadij Naiditsch, Vladimir Kramnik, Levon Aronian, Peter Svidler, Peter Leko, Boris Gelfand, Michael Adams and Baadur Jobava.

Official site was http://www.chessgate.de/ last year.

Aarhus GM

The Grundfosis a GM-tournament cat. X-XI in Aarhus, Denmark, August 5th-13th 2006 with a special event on August 4.

There will also be an IM-tournament, cat. V (5 women vs. 5 men) and Soren Sogaard (soren@seagaard.dk) needs female players with an ELO between 2350 and 2450.

Canadian Open

The Canadian Open takes place July 15th-23rd 2006 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

Further details: http://www.chessfest.ca/can_open.htm

10th Anniversary of correspondencechess.com

correspondencechess.com is celebrating its 10th Anniversary. It has a 10th Anniversary Commemorative Coin: http://www.correspondencechess.com/coin.htm

Home of: Grandmaster V.V. Palciauskas' The World of Correspondence Chess Senior International Master Knudsen's The Correspondence Chess Place The Campbell Report Ralph Marconi's Chess Pages The Canadian Correspondence Chess Association (CCCA) American Postal Chess Tournaments (APCT) The Correspondence Chess Message Board (TCCMB)   and much, much more!

Official site: http://www.correspondencechess.com/

FIDE Presidential Election Websites

Both Presidential tickets for the upcoming FIDE Elections in Turin now have websites.

FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov: http://www.chessfidelity.com

Bessel Kok: http://www.rightmove06.org

15th Monarch Assurance Isle of Man International

15th Monarch Assurance Isle of Man International Dates: 23 September - 1 October 2006 Venue: Ocean Castle Hotel, Port Erin, Isle of Man Total Prize Fund: £17,500

Three sections: (1) Masters (9-round FIDE Rated swiss, ACP registered, GM/IM norms achievable, first prize £3,000) (2) Under 2000 / ECF grade 175 (7 round swiss, starts 25 Sept) (3) Under 1640 / ECF grade 130 (7 round swiss, starts 25 Sept)

Confirmed entries so far include nine 2600+ rated players (Korneev, Efimenko, Kobalia, Krasenkow, Volkov, Socko, Shabalov, Khenkin, Iordachescu, Landa) plus US women's champion Anna Zatonskih, etc.

For entry details, consult the tournament website ( http://www.bcmchess.co.uk/monarch2006/index.html) or contact tournament director Dennis Hemsley, 3 Links Avenue, Port St Mary, Isle of Man IM9 5EY, tel. 44(0)1624 833742, fax 44(0)1624 833583, email chess@manx.net

Dutch Championship

The Dutch Championship takes place in Hilversum 16th June - 2nd July 2006.

Official site: http://www.schaakbond.nl/nieuws/nk2006/

Men's Event
 1.  Ivan Sokolov       Lelystad    2676  GM 
 2.  Sergei Tiviakov    Groningen   2669  GM
 3.  Loek van Wely      Tilburg     2655  GM
 4.  Jan Timman         Amsterdam   2616  GM
 5.  Friso Nijboer      Amsterdam   2584  GM
 6.  Erwin l' Ami       Woerden     2565  GM
 7.  Daniel Stellwagen  Soest       2543  GM
 8.  Jan Smeets         Oegstgeest  2535  GM
 9.  Jan Werle          Groningen   2529  GM - elect
10.  John van der Wiel  Voorschoten 2511  GM
11.  Yge Visser         Groningen   2480  IM
12.  Jeroen Bosch       Nijmegen    2465  IM


Women's Championship
 1.  Zhao Qin Peng        Rotterdam  2395  GM 
 2.  Tea Lanchava         Winschoten 2380  IM
 3.  Petra Schuurman      Eindhoven  2258  FM
 4.  Bianca Muhren        Rosmalen   2253  WIM
 5.  Marlies Bensdorp     Maarssen   2251  WIM
 6.  Linda Jap Tjoen San  Den Haag   2191  WIM  
 7.  Mariska Bertholee-de Mie Haarlem2153  
 8.  Arlette van Weersel  Etten Leur 2148  
 9.  Maartje de Jonge     Utrecht    2136  
10.  Pauline van Nies     Zoetermeer 2107  

Open Internet Chess Blitz Cup 2006

Central Chess Club, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and the Chess Assistant Club invites chess players and chess clubs from your country to take part in the Open Internet chess blitz Cup dedicated to 50 year jubilee of the Central Chess Club (Moscow) for the prizes of FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.

The prize-winning fund of the Cup makes 10 000 USD that will be played off in 10 qualifying tournaments (April 1 - May 3) and 2 final tournaments (May 6 and 10). The closing ceremony and winners rewarding will be made by Kirsan Ilyumzhinov in May during the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin (Italy).

The Cup tournaments will be held at Chess Assistant playing zone (www.ChessAssistant.com).

E-mail for contacts: info@chessassistantclub.com

Regulations: http://www.chessassistantclub.com/botv_50.html

Christophe Bouton Chess Blog

Christophe Bouton has started a chess blog in French at: http://echecs64.blog.20minutes.fr/

4th Solingen chess weeks

The 4th Solingen chess weeks will be held in Solingen (Germany) June 10th- June 18th. Festival consists of Blitz tournament (June 10th, 22 games (11 rounds with 2 games));

Rapid Tournament (9 rounds, 20 min/game) will take place June 11th.

Main tournaments are two Open from June 15th to 18th; 7 rounds Swiss system 2h/40+ 1h/ Rest; A-tournament is open for all players and Elo-rated. Top prizes 800/500/400 euros

B-tournament is open for all players with a rating below 2000; top prizes 300/200/150 euros

Further information: Andreas Peschel: 0175-5912407; peschel@schachgesellschaft.de

Tournament site: http://www.schachwochen.de

Czech Tour 2006/2007

There is new information about the Czech Tour 2006/2007 including:

CZECH OPEN 2006 17th International Festival of Chess, Bridge and Games European Amateurs Championship in Chess Pardubice 13th-30th July 2006, Czech Republic

2nd WORLD SCHOOL CHESS TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP Tournaments for school chess teams in categories U12, U14, U16 Pardubice, July 12th-20th, 2006

6th ZNOJMO OPEN (the Dukla hotel and Monastery of Louka) 13th-21st May 2006 .

9th OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER (the Sigma hotel) 2nd-10th August 2006.

3rd HIGHLANDS OPEN (Havlickuv Brod, the Slunce hotel) 23rd September - 1st October 2006.

7th LIBEREC OPEN (the Liberec hotel) 11th-18th November 2006.

6th PRAGUE OPEN (TOP HOTEL Praha) 11th-18th January 2007.

6th MARIENBAD OPEN (the Evropa hotel) 19th-27th January 2007.

Further details: http://www.czechtour.net or Dr. Jan Mazuch, Director of CZECH OPEN & CZECH TOUR - j.mazuch@avekont.cz

In addition there is the 27th Tournament of Chess Hopes and 17th Pobeskydi Tournament organised by the town of Frydek-Mistek 13th-17th April 2006.

Further details: http://www.chessfm.cz

Computer chess calendar

New updates to the Computer chess calendar with the latest official computer chess tournaments and an updated PGN database. The latest events added:

01. CCT-8 2006, Rybka won
02. IPCCC 2005, Rybka won
03. Dutch-open 2005, Zappa won
04. WCCC, Zappa won
05. Australasian NCC-ch 2005, Bodo won
06. Polish-ch, Gosu won

Next events are: 06th International CSVN Tournament Leiden, 2006-05-05 up to 2006-05-07 14th WCCC Torino, 2006-05-25 up to 2006-06-01 Please note: The information are now again available under the older domain: http://www.amateurschach.de (selection: CC-Calendar).

The *.pgn database with official computer chess tournaments have now 8.673 games and 726 games from older tournaments (time before 1990).

21st North Sea Cup

The Esbjerg Chess Union organises the 21st North Sea Cup July 8th-15th 2006.

Further information and registration: Jens Nielsen, Storegade 66, 6700 Esbjerg, (+45)75123975, e-mail: Jerneif@get2net.dk. Registration not later than Sunday July 2nd.

Further details: http://www.northseacup.dk/nsc2006/2index.htm

30th Blackpool Chess Conference

The 30th Blackpool Chess Conference took place 10th-12th March 2006. Open results Results from the 30th Blackpool Chess Conference, 10-12 March 2006, held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England 1st= on 4.5/5 GM Mark Hebden & John Merriman £550 each 3rd Lawrence Trent 4/5 £200

Official site: http://www.blackpoolchess.org.uk/

Hungarian tournaments April-December 2006

1. 23rd- 31st of March 22nd Budapest SPRING FESTIVAL 9 rounds Swiss Open org.: NL.

2. 1st-14th of April, GM-IM-FM round robins, 9-13 games, norm possibilities, in Budapest, Hungarian Chess Federation, Falk Miksa Str.10. 2nd floor. Organisation: Nagy Laszlo, FIDE International Chess Organizer /NL/, E-mail: firstsat@hu.inter.net Website: http://www.firstsaturday.hu Other website: http://home.hu.inter.net/~firstsat Phone-fax: +(361)-2632859, cellphone: +(36)-30-230-1914 /From 12:00 a.m. until midnight - Central European Time - GMT+1 hour/..

3. 15th-23rd of April Kecskemet, IM tmt, org: Dr.Erdelyi, Tamas, e-mail: postmaster@caissa.t-online.hu Website: www.caissachessbooks.hu Usually also in the second half of the month IM tmt-s in Kecskemet. 100 km South from Budapest.

4. 6th - 18th of May, Budapest, FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM, org.NL.

5.. 20th-30th of May, Budapest, ELEKES memorial GM-IM closed tmt, org.IM Zsinka, e-mail: zsinkala@axelero.hu

6. 19th-27th of May, ZALAKAROS Open, 9 rounds Swiss, Info: IM Horvath, Tamas, e-mail: mssz@zalaszam.hu website: www.csutisk.hu

7. 3rd-16th of June, FIRST SATURDAY GM /cat.VII and cat IX together/ - IM-FM closed tournaments, Budapest, Org.NL.

8.. 17th-25th of June, BALATONLELLE Open, GM-IM closed, 130 km West from Budapest, org. IM RIGO, e-mail: me-ri@t-online.hu Website: www.lellechess.tar.hu

9.. 1st-13th of July, FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM closed, Bp. Org.NL,

10. 15th-23rd of July, AGRIA Open 9 rounds Swiss, Eger, 100 km North from Budapest, Org. RAUCH Ferenc, e-mail: rauch@freemail.hu

11.. 24th-30th of July, SZOMBATHELY SUMMER Open 9 rounds Swiss, 300 km West from Budapest, Org: FM KORPICS, Zsolt, e-mail: korpicschess@axelero.hu

13. 5th-17th of August, FIRST SATURDAY, Bp, GM /cat.XII-IX-VII/ - IM-FM closed, Org: NL.

14. 21st -29th of August, TALENTUM Kupa, Open, Zamárdi , org. Valis János. E-mail: husi_sc@hu.inter.net

15. 2nd-14th of September FS GM-IM Budapest, org.Nagy László

16. 7th-19th of October, FS GM-IM, Bp. Org.Nagy László.

17. 4th-16th of November FS GM-IM-FM closed tmt, info NL.

18. Second half of November, TENKES KUPA, Harkány, 250 km South West from Budapest, Organizer: Mr FULOP, Csaba E-mail: fulopcsa@invitel.hu

19. 2nd-15th of December, FS GM-IM-FM, info NL.

6th Znojmo Open

The 6th International Chess Festival Znojmo Open 2006 takes place 13th-21st May 2006 in Znojmo (the Czech Republic). Among others European Women Rapid Chess Championship (the prize fund 5 000 EUR), FIDE open, The Znojmo Little Queen and Open Championship of the Southmoravian chess federation in active chess will be a part of the festival.

Contact: Dr. Jan Mazuch, Director of CZECH OPEN & CZECH TOUR - j.mazuch@avekont.cz

Website for the Czech Tour: http://www.czechopen.net

Free "How good is your chess" articles in German

For German Readers The excellent series "How good is your chess", written by the english Grandmaster Daniel King, appears also in the german language as "Test & Training". You can download a free sample in the section "Training" at http://www.schach-magazin.de

Vladimir Kramnik vs. Deep Fritz Match Announced

Vladimir Kramnik will play the ChessBase computer program Deep Fritz in a 6 game match 25th November - 5th December 2006 in the German’s Art and Exhibition Hall in Bonne. Kramnik stands to win a prize of $1 Million US for a win in the match doubling his starting fee.

Asked how he estimates his chances, Kramnik reacted cautiously: "Fritz examines millions of moves per second. It is extraordinarily difficult to play against such a calculating monster. Right from the start you are walking on a very narrow ridge, and you know that any inattentiveness will be your downfall. It is a scientific experiment and I will have to fight very hard for my chance." The WCC is being organized by Universal Event Promotion (UEP), in cooperation with the Art and Exhibition Hall.

Schedule: Game 1: Saturday 25.11.2006 16h Game 2: Monday 27.11.2006 16h Game 3: Wednesday 29.11.2006 16h Game 4: Friday 01.12.2006 16h Game 5: Sunday 03.12.2006 16h Game 6: Tuesday 05.12.2006 16h During the entire period of the match the Art and Exhibition Hall will offer a varied program.

Information: http://www.bundeskunsthalle.de

Battle of Senta 1697 Chess Festival

The 10th Anniversary Chess Festival "The Battle of Senta 1697" takes place 21st-30th July 2006. Events: A Main tournament, B tournament, rapid-transit ( ,, Blitz ,, ) tournament, rapid-transit tournament, children’s rapid-transit tournament, women’s rapid-transit tournament

Information, registration for tournaments and private accommodation bookings at Seles Ambrus, 27 Fruskogorska street, 24400 Senta Serbia-Montenegro . Telephone number : +381-24-813-251 or mob. +381-63-8-754-713, E-mail : kajari@sksyu.net , szelescs@sabotronic.co.yu, novaklaslo@ptt.yu, brindzai@stcable.co.yu.

Further details: http://www.chess-senta.org.yu/

Politiken Cup

The Copenhagen Chess Festival, including the Politiken Cup will take place 22nd-30th July 2006. Nigel Short has already agreed to participate.

Further details: http://www.politikencup.dk/

3rd South Wales International

The 3rd South Wales International Chess Tournament takes place 8-13 July 2006.

Official site: http://www.southwaleschess.co.uk/SWI/

Brno Chess Festival

The Brno Chess Festival takes place in the Czech Republic, 30th June - 9th July 2006.

Events: A. Grandmasters close tournament 30.6.-9.7.2006 SKANSKA BRNO 2006 B. 2 masters close tournament 30.6.-9.7.2006 DS BRNO 2006 and ZS BRNO 2006 C. Open tournament FIDE 1.7.-9.7.2006 OPEN DURAS BVK FIDE D. Open tournament national 1.7.-9.7.2006 OPEN DURAS BVK national E. Open blitz tournament 8.7.2006 Memorial Vaclav Felix F. Simultaneous games 5.7.2006

Further details: http://www.skduras.wz.cz/indexe.htm

World Youth Under 16 Chess Olympiad

The World Youth Under 16 Chess Olympiad takes place in 5th-13th August 2006 in Dogubeyazit, Agri Turkey.

Official site: http://www.tsf.org.tr

Andrew Martin Chess Academy

The Official web site for the Andrew Martin Chess Academy goes live on Wednesday, March 1st featuring A Game Annotation Service A personal on-line tuition and coaching service A regular newsletter A Series of (real OTB) tournaments for Children under 14 years.

Official site: http://www.andrewmartinchessacademy.com/ (http://www.andrewmartinchessacademy.com/main.php)

XIX edition of the Ciudad de León

The XIX edition of the Ciudad de León chess tournament takes place 8th-12th June 2006 at the Junta de Castilla y León building in León, Spain.

Players: Veselin Topalov, Viswanathan Anand, Paco Vallejo and Lázaro Bruzón.

There will be 2 semi finals (June 9th and June 10th) and a final (June 11th)

Official sites: http://www.advancedchessleon.com and/or http://www.elajedrezdelfuturo.com

Spanish Championship

The Spanish closed and open Championships will be held in León November 22nd-30th 2006. The Hotel Conde Luna from León will be the venue and the official hotel of the organization.

2nd San Marino Open

The 2nd San Marino International Chess Open takes place in the Republic of San Marino June 5th-11th 2006, at the end of the Turin World Chess Olympiad. Prize fund € 40.000, 1st prize € 10.000. For any related information visit the internet website http://www.sanmarinoscacchi.sm

For further info: info@sanmarinoscacchi.sm

Las Vegas Masters

Las Vegas Masters Chess Tournament June 10th-14th, 2006

School House Chess Center, Las Vegas, USA FIDE rated, 9 round Swiss, open to players rated FIDE 2200 and higher. $3,800 prize fund, free entry to GMs and non-US IMs.

Website: http://www.clarkcountychessclub.com/masters/. Info: Chris Bird, (702)575-0635, chris@clarkcountychessclub.com.

National Open

National Open Chess Tournament June 16th-18th, 2006

Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, USA 6 round Swiss, 8 sections: Open, U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400, U1200 and Unrated. Estimated $100,000 total prize fund! Free entry to GMs. Side events include Susan Polgar World Championship for Girls and National Open Blitz Championship.

Website: http://www.lvchessfestival.com

Alushta Tournaments

01.02.06 Tournaments in Alushta:

GM Norm: 29.04-9.05, 11.05-21.05, 23.05-1.06, 2.06-12.06, 16.06-26.06, 2.09-12.09, 14.09-24.09, 26.09–6.10,

IM Norm: 29.04-9.05, 11.05-21.05, 23.05-1.06, 2.06-12.06, 16.06-26.06, 2.09-12.09, 14.09-24.09, 26.09–6.10,

Rating tournament: 5.06-13.06, 23.06–27.06

Open tournament (under 16 years) First prize - 200$ 14.06-22.06, Swiss 9 rounds.

Open tournament First prize - 1000$ First prize (woman)- 500$: 28.06-6.07, Swiss 9 rounds. Open tournament (rapid chess) 7.07–8.07, Swiss 9 rounds. Blitz tournament 9.07. Session of school of Gennadi Kuzmin 23.06–27.06. Individual and group studying.

Further information: http://www.kaissa.com.ua phone +38 (06560)5-05-32, +380505828911 (for Russian speaking) + 38 050 669-26-04 (for English speaking) e-mail: info@kaissa.com.ua

20th Pula Open 2006

The 20th Pula Open (Croatia) takes place 18th-25th June 2006.

Further details and entry: http://www.skpula.hr/

GM against the World - Olympiads of Chess, Turin 2006

The second GM against the World game on the Olympiad site will be GM Misho Cebalo (Croatia) and he it start on Monday, January 9th. Just Register on the Olympiad website and wait to receive your password by email. Then Enter the game in PlayArea/play on line

Further details: http://www.chessolympiad-torino2006.org

Lodi International Chess Festival

The 2nd Festival Scacchistico Internazionale "Città di Lodi" takes place in Lodi, Italy, 5th-11th June 2006. Prize fund Euros20.000,00.

Further details: http://www.lenuvole.org/ or scacchi@lenuvole.org

14th Donau Open

The 14th Donau Open took place 26th-31st December 2005. I couldn't get the official site: http://www.aschach.info/schach/english.htm to work correctly.

Asian Youth Championships

The Asian Youth Championships took place in New Delhi December 7th-14th 2005.

Games, Results, photos are available at http://www.delhichess.com.

Davos Festival 2006

Swiss Chess Tour Davos Festival 2006 with Viktor Korchnoi playing the first time in individual senior championship

The "Swiss Chess Tour 2006" will continue in Davos with Chess Summer Festival from August 5-13, 2006. Main event will be the 6th European Individual Senior Championship. The second tournament will be 5. Davos Open. The first time Davos host an official event. Just to remind, Davos is one of the most popular tourist places in Europe (summer and winter), with specific micro clime, unique in the world.

6th European Individual Senior Championship, August 7th to 13th 2006. "Sunstar Park Hotel" (4 stars) will be host festival in the new, comfortable Congress Center. Swiss system, 9 rounds and the games will last a maximum of 6 hours (40 moves for 2 hours and 60 minutes till the end). Valid for FIDE titles and rating: FIDE, Swiss (SSB) and German (DWZ). Seniors: men born 1945 and earlier; women born 1955 and earlier. Prize (men): 2.500/1.700/1.000/700/600/500/2x400/2x300 SF. 3 group rating prize (200/150/100 SF). Women: 400/300/3x200 SF; Entry fee 70 SF; at the door 10 SF more. Time table: Rounds 1 15.00-21.00 August 5th; Round 2/8 9.30-15.30 August 6th-12th; Round 9 9.30-15.30 August 13th.

5th Davos Open, 7 rounds and the games will last a maximum of 6 hours (40 moves for 2 hours and 60 minutes till the end). Prize are: 1.500 SF, 1.200, 900, 700, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200 and 150 SF. Natural prizes for 4 and more points. Special prizes for best Lady, best local player. Entry fee 140 SF, FMs and juniors 70 SF, GMs and IMs free; juniors lodging at Sunstar Park Hotel free; at the door 10 SF more. Time table: Rounds 1 15.00-21.00 August 6th; Round 2/7 16.00-22.00 August 7th-12th. Venue: "Sunstar Park Hotel" Congress Center. Closing ceremony August 13th, 4 p.m. Unbelievable chess-rates. Info Beochess: +41+62+9654-650 (Robert Spoerri) beochess@bluewin.ch or http://www.beochess.ch or http://yubc.net/~yuchess

Iranian Super League

The second Season of the Iranian Super League starts from 3rd October 2005. News: Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh.

Further details: http://schach.wienerzeitung.at/asp/turniere.asp?tnr=2350&lan=1 and http://www.iranchess.com/indexen.htm

Seagaard ChessReviews

Soren Sogaard has announced that his site Seagaard ChessReviews will be updated after receiving a lot of positive e-mails, "I decided to try to keep running the site. I also got two new reviewers, and the well known danish IM Steffen Pedersen reviews his first book." He'll see if he can keep it going another 6 months.

Website: http://seagaard.dk/review

Mezezers International Open 2006

The Mezezers International Open 2006 (110 km from Riga Latvia) takes place 1st-6th July 2005.

Details; http://www.mezezers.viss.lv

Jovan Petronic Website

Jovan Petronic has a new website with some news on it.

http://www.jovanpetronic.com/chessnews.htm

New RSS Chess Website

Chess Samizdat is a new portal which offers free syndicated chess content to the world via JS and RSS feed.

http://www.correspondencechess.com/samizdat/

European Team Championship

In addition to Olympiad history there is now European Team Championship history (1957-2005) available at: http://www.olimpbase.org

Winton Capital British Chess Solving Championship

Winton Capital British Chess Solving Championship, 2005-2006 The starter round of this competition has now finished and the solution to the starter problem, and other details, is available at the website: http://www.bstephen.freeuk.com/0506/bcsc.html

Peter Leko Official Site

Peter Leko now has a web site. http://www.lekochess.com/

1st ICCF Webchess Open Tournament

The ICCF have announced the 1st WebChess Open Tournament and invites every player worldwide to participate in the event. The event is to be played on the ICCF dedicated Webserver http://www.iccf-webchess.com. This tournament is open to all correspondence chess players worldwide, also for those without any previous ICCF experience. Multiple entries are allowed. The tournament will be played in three stages - preliminaries, semifinal and final.

Details: http://www.iccf-webchess.com/Message.aspx?message=19

Russia vs ROW Correspondence

The Russian Chess Federation is celebrating its 10th anniversary and is using this occasion to challenge the rest of the world to a match over 64 boards with 2 games for each and the start is 15.02 2004. Players include Joop van Oosterom

http://www.mychessweb.com/Tables/Internationale/Play/russia-world.htm

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