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My thanks to Doru Ionescu, Thomas Henrich, Holger Lieske, Zsuzsa Veroci, Harald Fietz, Mikhail Golubev, Laszlo Nagy, Albert Muratet, Toni Ayza, Steve Ross, Marek Kolk, Spiros Ilandzis, Roberto Alvarez, Mig Greengard, Soretti Vincenzo, Gérard Demuydt and everyone else who helped with the issue.
Plenty of good chess this week. The main interest this week was the Lichthof Chess Champions days which saw Garry Kasparov return in an exhibition event against Anatoly Karpov, Judit Polgar and Viktor Korchnoi. Kasparov seemed in reasonably good form especially in playing conditions which really accentuated the fact it was an exhibition. He tied for first with Anatoly Karpov who must also be pleased as at the end of the month he plays an eight game rapid match against Peter Leko. The NH Hotels Scheveningen event sees its final round tomorrow. The main interest is not whether the rising stars or experience teams will win (the rising stars more or less have it wrapped up) but whether Magnus Carlsen will take first place over Sergey Karjakin and claim a place in the next Amber tournament. Carlsen was a point and a half clear but a loss to Beliavsky combined with a Karjakin win against Jussupow means a tense final round for the team mates.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The Lichthof Chess Champions Day celebrated the 150th Anniversary of Credit Suisse. The event saw Garry Kasparov playing his first chess event since his retirement after the Linares 2005 tournament in Zurich on August 22nd 2006. The event was very much an exhibition with fairly relaxed and noisy conditions whilst the players played blitz (5'+2") in the double round robin tournament. Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov shared first on 4.5/6.
Official site: Official site - Live coverage: http://www.chessbase.com/
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Lichthof Champions Blitz Zurich SUI (SUI), 22-22 viii 2006
cat. XVIII (2698)
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1 2 3 4
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1. Kasparov, Garry g RUS 2812 ** == 11 1= 4.5 2852
2. Karpov, Anatoly g RUS 2668 == ** =1 11 4.5 2900
3. Polgar, Judit g HUN 2710 00 =0 ** 11 2.5 2636
4. Korchnoi, Viktor g SUI 2600 0= 00 00 ** 0.5 2329
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Round 1 (August 22, 2006)
Kasparov, Garry - Korchnoi, Viktor 1-0 23 E11 Bogo Indian Defence
Polgar, Judit - Karpov, Anatoly 1/2 43 B14 Caro Kann Panov
Round 2 (August 22, 2006)
Karpov, Anatoly - Korchnoi, Viktor 1-0 85 E14 Queens Indian
Polgar, Judit - Kasparov, Garry 0-1 28 B80 Sicilian Scheveningen
Round 3 (August 22, 2006)
Kasparov, Garry - Karpov, Anatoly 1/2 53 E12 Queens Indian Petrosian
Korchnoi, Viktor - Polgar, Judit 0-1 54 E73 King's Indian Averbakh
Round 4 (August 22, 2006)
Karpov, Anatoly - Polgar, Judit 1-0 * E90 King's Indian Classical
Korchnoi, Viktor - Kasparov, Garry 1/2 45 D25 QGA
Round 5 (August 22, 2006)
Kasparov, Garry - Polgar, Judit 1-0 47 E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Korchnoi, Viktor - Karpov, Anatoly 0-1 52 D28 QGA
Round 6 (August 22, 2006)
Karpov, Anatoly - Kasparov, Garry 1/2 19 D27 QGA
Polgar, Judit - Korchnoi, Viktor 1-0 39 C12 French MacCutcheon
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The NH Chess Tournament takes place August 19th-29th at the NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky. Youth almost secured victory with a round to go by going 25-20 up. However the race for the invitation to next year's Amber tournament available to the best scoring rising star is open again after Carlsen lost and Karjakin won. Carlsen leads by half a point with a round to go. This confirms a trend seen in Carlsen's career where he has failed towards the end of events when achievement is close (in the recent Norwegian Championships and last year's Wijk aan Zee tournament are just examples that spring to mind).
Another novelty is that apart from the usual live transmission of the games there will be streaming video coverage from the tournament hall so that the Internet audience can follow the entire action.
Official site: http://www.nhchess.quinsy.net
Round 4 (August 22, 2006)
Beliavsky, Alexander G - Carlsen, Magnus 1/2 18 E55 Nimzo Indian
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir - Stellwagen, Daniel 1/2 20 D47 Queens Gambit Meran
Andersson, Ulf - Wang Hao 1/2 20 D14 Slav Exchange
Jussupow, Artur - Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 79 D46 Semi-Slav Defence
Nunn, John D.M - Smeets, Jan 1-0 32 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Round 5 (August 23, 2006)
Carlsen, Magnus - Andersson, Ulf 1-0 22 C10 French Rubinstein
Karjakin, Sergey - Beliavsky, Alexander G 1/2 37 C92 Ruy Lopez Chigorin
Wang Hao - Ljubojevic, Ljubomir 1-0 49 B83 Sicilian Scheveningen
Stellwagen, Daniel - Nunn, John D.M 1/2 30 B93 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.f4
Smeets, Jan - Jussupow, Artur 1/2 56 C18 French Winawer
Round 6 (August 25, 2006)
Beliavsky, Alexander G - Smeets, Jan 1-0 31 A07 Barcza System
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir - Carlsen, Magnus 1/2 34 A58 Volga Gambit
Andersson, Ulf - Karjakin, Sergey 1/2 16 A15 English counter King's Fianchetto
Jussupow, Artur - Stellwagen, Daniel 1/2 68 D47 Queens Gambit Meran
Nunn, John D.M - Wang Hao 0-1 40 C19 French Winawer
Round 7 (August 26, 2006)
Carlsen, Magnus - Nunn, John D.M 1-0 45 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Karjakin, Sergey - Ljubojevic, Ljubomir 1/2 50 B36 Sicilian Maroczy Bind
Wang Hao - Jussupow, Artur 1/2 33 C18 French Winawer
Stellwagen, Daniel - Beliavsky, Alexander G 1/2 44 C92 Ruy Lopez Chigorin
Smeets, Jan - Andersson, Ulf 1-0 45 C10 French Rubinstein
Round 8 (August 27, 2006)
Beliavsky, Alexander G - Wang Hao 1/2 55 D15 Slav Defence
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir - Smeets, Jan 1-0 27 A13 Reti Opening
Andersson, Ulf - Stellwagen, Daniel 1/2 88 A87 Dutch Leningrad
Jussupow, Artur - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 48 E55 Nimzo Indian
Nunn, John D.M - Karjakin, Sergey 1/2 64 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Round 9 (August 28, 2006)
Carlsen, Magnus - Beliavsky, Alexander G 0-1 56 C77 Ruy Lopez Anderssen
Karjakin, Sergey - Jussupow, Artur 1-0 45 C18 French Winawer
Wang Hao - Andersson, Ulf 1/2 22 C10 French Rubinstein
Stellwagen, Daniel - Ljubojevic, Ljubomir 1/2 35 B80 Sicilian Scheveningen
Smeets, Jan - Nunn, John D.M 1-0 38 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
NH Hotels Amsterdam NED (NED), 19-29 viii 2006
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1 Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2675 6.0 2720
2 Karjakin, Sergey g UKR 2679 5.5 2666
3 Wang Hao g CHN 2610 5.0 2637
4 Stellwagen, Daniel g NED 2575 4.5 2587
5 Smeets, Jan g NED 2532 4.0 2544
1 Beliavsky, Alexander G g SLO 2625 6.0 2732
2 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir g SCG 2551 4.0 2571
3 Andersson, Ulf g SWE 2542 3.5 2527
4 Jussupow, Artur g GER 2617 3.5 2543
5 Nunn, John D.M g ENG 2617 3.0 2493
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NH Hotels Amsterdam NED 2006
------------------- Carlsen,M 2675 6.0/9
| --------------- Karjakin,Sergey 2679 5.5/9
| | ----------- Wang Hao 2610 5.0/9
| | | ------- Stellwagen,D 2575 4.5/9
| | | | --- Smeets,J 2532 4.0/9
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1 Beliavsky,A 2625 ½1 ½ 1½ 0½ 11 6.0/9
2 Ljubojevic,L 2551 ½½ ½½ 0 ½½ 01 4.0/9
3 Jussupow,Ar 2617 ½0 00 ½½ 1½ ½ 3.5/9
4 Andersson,U 2542 0 ½½ ½½ ½½ ½0 3.5/9
5 Nunn,J 2617 00 ½½ ½0 ½ 10 3.0/9
The 4th Staunton Memorial took place in Simpsons in the Strand 14th-19th August 2006 and then moved to Wellington College in Crowthorne, Berkshire from 21st-25th August 2006. Ivan Sokolov took clear first with 9/11 half a point clear of Jan Timman and Michael Adams.
Official site: http://www.howardstaunton.com/hsmt2006/index.shtml
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4th Staunton Mem London/Crowthorne ENG (ENG), 14-25 viii 2006cat. XI (2517)
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1. Sokolov, Ivan g NED 2652 * = = = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 9.0 2767
2. Timman, Jan H g NED 2594 = * = 1 1 1 1 = = = 1 1 8.5 2721
3. Adams, Michael g ENG 2732 = = * = = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 8.5 2708
4. Werle, Jan g NED 2531 = 0 = * = 0 1 1 1 1 = 1 7.0 2618
5. L'Ami, Erwin g NED 2586 0 0 = = * = = 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2576
6. Wells, Peter K g ENG 2480 = 0 0 1 = * 1 0 1 1 = 0 5.5 2520
7. Speelman, Jonathan S g ENG 2541 0 0 = 0 = 0 * = 1 1 = 1 5.0 2479
8. Bosboom-Lanchava, Tea m NED 2389 0 = 0 0 0 1 = * 1 0 = 1 4.5 2464
9. Visser, Yge m NED 2516 0 = 0 0 = 0 0 0 * 1 1 1 4.0 2415
10. Howell, David WL m ENG 2479 0 = 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 * 1 1 3.5 2387
11. Levitt, Jonathan g ENG 2431 0 0 0 = 0 = = = 0 0 * 1 3.0 2350
12. Day, Lawrence A m CAN 2278 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 * 1.0 2156
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Venue Wellington College
Round 7 (August 21, 2006)
Sokolov, Ivan - Timman, Jan H 1/2 18 B07 Pirc Defence
Werle, Jan - Visser, Yge 1-0 33 E94 King's Indian Classical
Wells, Peter K - Adams, Michael 0-1 28 E21 Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3
Speelman, Jonathan S - L'Ami, Erwin 1/2 80 D11 Slav Defence
Bosboom-Lanchava, Tea - Howell, David WL 0-1 67 E63 King's Indian 6...Nc6
Day, Lawrence A - Levitt, Jonathan 0-1 40 B23 Sicilian Closed
Round 8 (August 22, 2006)
Sokolov, Ivan - Werle, Jan 1/2 36 E12 Queens Indian Petrosian
Timman, Jan H - Levitt, Jonathan 1-0 43 C07 French Tarrasch
Adams, Michael - Speelman, Jonathan S 1/2 44 C07 French Tarrasch
L'Ami, Erwin - Day, Lawrence A 1-0 22 E91 King's Indian Classical
Visser, Yge - Bosboom-Lanchava, Tea 0-1 36 B06 Modern Defence
Howell, David WL - Wells, Peter K 0-1 28 E45 Nimzo Indian Rubinstein
Round 9 (August 23, 2006)
Werle, Jan - Timman, Jan H 0-1 28 A30 English Symmetrical
Wells, Peter K - Visser, Yge 1-0 27 A45 Trompowsky
Speelman, Jonathan S - Howell, David WL 1-0 85 A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Bosboom-Lanchava, Tea - Sokolov, Ivan 0-1 31 A56 Old Indian Defence
Levitt, Jonathan - L'Ami, Erwin 0-1 58 E45 Nimzo Indian Rubinstein
Day, Lawrence A - Adams, Michael 0-1 13 C34 Kings Knight Gambit
Round 10 (August 24, 2006)
Sokolov, Ivan - Wells, Peter K 1/2 30 D27 QGA
Timman, Jan H - L'Ami, Erwin 1-0 35 C93 Ruy Lopez Smyslov
Adams, Michael - Levitt, Jonathan 1-0 36 C02 French Advance
Werle, Jan - Bosboom-Lanchava, Tea 1-0 42 B06 Modern Defence
Visser, Yge - Speelman, Jonathan S 0-1 28 B17 Caro Kann
Howell, David WL - Day, Lawrence A 1-0 46 C92 Ruy Lopez Chigorin
Round 11 (August 25, 2006)
L'Ami, Erwin - Adams, Michael 1/2 32 E19 Queens Indian
Wells, Peter K - Werle, Jan 1-0 40 E20 Nimzo Indian
Speelman, Jonathan S - Sokolov, Ivan 0-1 33 D18 Slav Defence
Bosboom-Lanchava, Tea - Timman, Jan H 1/2 38 A42 Modern Defence
Levitt, Jonathan - Howell, David WL 0-1 38 A40 Unusual Replies to 1.d4
Day, Lawrence A - Visser, Yge 0-1 36 A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
The Belzberg Invitational Canadian Closed & Zonal Chess Championships took place 18th-27th August 2006 in Toronto, Ontario. Igor Zugic won the event with 7/9.
Official site: http://www.chessontario.com/tournaments/BelzbergInvitational-2006.htm and http://monroi.com/tournamentgate/canadianclosed06/index.html
------------------------------------------------------ Canadian Closed zt Toronto CAN (CAN), 18-26 viii 2006 ------------------------------------------------------ 1. Zugic, Igor m CAN 2467 7.0 2600 2. Bluvshtein, Mark g CAN 2541 6.5 2491 3. Charbonneau, Pascal g CAN 2501 6.5 2441 4. Gerzhoy, Leonid m ISR 2386 6.5 2455 5. Lee, Vicente CAN 2236 6.5 2319 6. Krnan, Tomas m CAN 2399 6.0 2460 7. Lawson, Eric m CAN 2393 6.0 2452 8. Milicevic, Goran f CAN 2305 6.0 2404 9. Khassanov, Marat f CAN 2314 6.0 2324 10. Thavandiran, Shiyam CAN 2264 6.0 2327 11. Tayar, Jonathan CAN 2214 6.0 2445 12. Haessel, Dale R CAN 2195 6.0 2353 65 players
The 26th International Chess Festival "Conca della Presolana" took place in Bratto (Italy), 19th-27th August 2006. Eraid Dervishi edged out Dimitri Komarov on tie-break both finishing on 7.5/9.
Official Website: http://www.scaccobratto.com/
Open A Final Round 9 Standings: ------------------------------------------------------------------ XXVI Open A Bratto ITA (ITA), 19-27 viii 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Dervishi, Erald g ALB 2531 7.5 50.5 2. Komarov, Dimitri g UKR 2530 7.5 47.5 3. Mogranzini, Roberto f ITA 2352 7.0 45.5 4. Sax, Gyula g HUN 2545 6.5 50.0 5. Groszpeter, Attila g HUN 2511 6.5 47.5 6. Shytaj, Luca m ITA 2433 6.5 47.0 7. Godena, Michele g ITA 2528 6.5 46.5 8. Fierro Baquero, Martha L m ECU 2314 6.5 44.0 9. Brunello, Sabino f ITA 2391 6.5 43.0 10. Salvador, Roland f PHI 2420 6.5 42.5 11. Cebalo, Miso g CRO 2505 6.0 50.5 12. Vancini, Edoardo f ITA 2250 6.0 49.5 13. Rombaldoni, Axel ITA 2169 6.0 48.0 14. Drasko, Milan g SCG 2521 6.0 47.5 15. Borgo, Giulio m ITA 2414 6.0 46.0 16. Isonzo, David f ITA 2361 6.0 44.0 4.5 17. Grooten, Herman m NED 2362 6.0 44.0 4.0 5 18. Bellia, Fabrizio m ITA 2392 6.0 44.0 4.0 4 19. Piscopo, Pierluigi f ITA 2393 6.0 43.5 20. Castaldo, Folco f ITA 2336 6.0 42.0 21. Bruno, Fabio m ITA 2388 6.0 40.5 22. Drazic, Sinisa g SCG 2514 6.0 40.0 23. Vezzosi, Paolo m ITA 2356 6.0 37.5 24. Epishin, Vladimir g RUS 2555 5.5 48.5 25. Schuurman, Petra f NED 2219 5.5 47.0 26. Guido, Flavio f ITA 2323 5.5 43.5 27. Mola, Pietro f ITA 2279 5.5 43.0 28. Efimov, Igor g ITA 2439 5.5 42.0 4.5 29. De Santis, Alessio f ITA 2337 5.5 42.0 3.5 30. Lanzani, Mario m ITA 2331 5.5 40.0 31. Sbarra, Marco f ITA 2290 5.5 39.5 32. Ferretti, Folco f ITA 2254 5.5 38.5 33. Andreolini, Mauro ITA 2195 5.5 38.0 34. Costantini, Roberto f ITA 2293 5.5 35.0 126 players
The Banyoles International Chess Festival took place 16th-25th August 2005. It started with the 2nd Lluis Muratet Rapid on August 16th which was won by Sergey Fedorchuk with 8/9. Then there was an eight day open won on tie-break by Viktor Korchnoi on tie-break from a group of 6 players on 7/9. Korchnoi received two half point byes to allow him to play in the Lichthof Chess Champions Day reported above. My thanks to Albert Muratet who sent a small number of games, more (perhaps 10 per round) may follow.
Official site: http://www.compartir.org/escacsbanyoles/first.htm
2nd Lluis Muratet Rapid Banyoles ESP (ESP), 16-16 viii 2006
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1 Fedorchuk, Sergey A. (4) UKR 2592 8 50.5 55.5 42.0
2-4 Almeida, Omar (13) CUB 2475 7.5 50.0 54.5 41.5
Epishin, Vladimir (5) RUS 2555 7.5 49.0 53.5 35.5
Malakhatko, Vadim (3) UKR 2594 7.5 46.5 50.5 36.5
5-7 Matnadze, Ana (23) GEO 2361 7 52.0 56.5 39.0
Fluvià Poyatos, Joan (14) CAT 2467 7 48.0 52.5 36.0
Tiviakov, Sergei (1) NED 2668 7 48.0 51.0 35.0
8-14 Moskalenko, Viktor (7) UKR 2543 6.5 49.5 54.5 38.0
Korchnoi, Viktor (2) SUI 2600 6.5 49.5 54.0 39.0
Kasparov, Sergey (10) BLR 2487 6.5 45.5 50.0 33.5
Braghetta, Sergio (29) ITA 2304 6.5 45.5 48.5 32.5
Fomichenko, Eduard (20) RUS 2385 6.5 45.0 48.0 30.5
Coursaget, Nicolas (28) FRA 2331 6.5 44.0 47.5 33.5
Mayo Casademont, Martí (40) CAT 2191 6.5 39.0 42.0 30.0
15-24 Cicak, Slavko (8) SWE 2532 6 49.5 53.5 35.0
Hillarp Persson, Tiger (6) SWE 2549 6 48.0 53.0 35.0
Vehi Bach, Victor M. (25) CAT 2345 6 47.0 51.5 33.0
Hetey, Laszlo (27) GER 2331 6 46.5 50.0 33.0
Pomes Marcet, Joan (21) CAT 2380 6 44.0 48.5 31.5
Kristiansen, Jens (17) DEN 2425 6 43.0 46.5 29.5
Zozulia, Anna (24) UKR 2352 6 42.0 46.0 32.0
Alonso Rosell, Alvar (37) CAT 2196 6 41.5 45.0 30.0
Guso Llorca, Jordi (59) CAT 2088 6 38.5 41.0 26.0
Mircescu, Ovidiu (44) FRA 2161 6 36.0 38.5 29.0
154 players
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9th Open Banyoles ESP (ESP), 17-16 viii 2006
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1 GM Korchnoi Viktor SUI 2600 7,0 37,5 0,0 39,5
2 GM Tiviakov Sergei NED 2668 7,0 37,5 0,0 42,0
3 IM Lapshun Yury USA 2452 7,0 36,0 0,0 38,0
4 GM Hillarp Persson Tiger SWE 2549 7,0 35,5 0,0 40,0
5 IM Fomichenko Eduard RUS 2385 7,0 35,5 0,0 41,0
6 IM Kristiansen Jens DEN 2425 7,0 33,0 0,0 37,0
7 FM Cuadras Avellana Jorge ESP 2363 6,5 34,0 0,0 37,0
8 IM Fluvia Poyatos Joan ESP 2467 6,5 33,0 0,0 34,5
9 IM Fluvia Jordi ESP 2482 6,5 32,5 0,0 37,5
10 IM Sermier Guillaume FRA 2368 6,5 31,5 0,0 34,5
11 GM Moskalenko Viktor UKR 2543 6,0 37,0 0,0 43,5
12 GM Cicak Slavko SWE 2532 6,0 37,0 0,0 41,0
13 IM Giffard Nicolas FRA 2353 6,0 35,0 0,0 41,5
14 IM Almeida Omar CUB 2475 6,0 35,0 0,0 42,0
15 IM Lopez Martinez Josep Manuel ESP 2480 6,0 33,0 0,0 36,0
16 WGM Arribas Maritza CUB 2283 6,0 32,5 0,0 38,5
17 Ibarra Chami Lius MEX 2223 6,0 32,0 0,0 37,5
18 FM Coursaget Nicolas FRA 2331 6,0 31,5 0,0 35,0
19 FM Borne Niels FRA 2331 6,0 31,0 0,0 38,0
20 Ruijgrok Dennis NED 2268 6,0 30,0 0,0 37,0
21 IM Hetey Laszlo GER 2331 6,0 29,5 0,0 34,5
22 Michielsen Joost NED 2323 6,0 29,0 0,0 36,5
23 WGM Matnadze Ana GEO 2361 5,5 34,0 0,0 42,0
24 Swinkels Robin NED 2286 5,5 32,5 0,0 38,5
25 FM Braghetta Sergio ITA 2304 5,5 30,5 0,0 36,5
26 Meera Sai IND 2138 5,5 29,0 0,0 33,0
27 Narings Niek NED 2229 5,5 28,5 0,0 34,5
28 Fogel Pierre BEL 2165 5,5 28,5 0,0 37,0
29 IM Vehi Bach Victor M ESP 2345 5,5 28,5 0,0 34,5
30 cm Mayo Casademont Marti ESP 2191 5,5 27,5 0,0 29,0
31 CM Colls Gelaberto Emili ESP 2249 5,5 27,5 0,0 33,0
32 Osterwald Elwin NED 2142 5,5 27,0 0,0 33,5
33 cm Serra Pagel Jordi ESP 2251 5,5 26,0 0,0 30,0
34 Kleijn Christov NED 2080 5,5 26,0 0,0 35,0
35 Chouquet Adrien FRA 2168 5,5 26,0 0,0 35,0
36 FM Sorroche Martin Jose Maria ESP 2217 5,5 25,5 0,0 31,0
37 cm Fabre Massana Miquel ESP 2124 5,5 23,5 0,0 29,5
131 players
The Stare Mesto Open took place 11th-19th August 2006. Ramil Hasangatin edged out Marek Vokac on tie-break after both scored 8/10.
Official site: http://www.fera.hitech.cz
-------------------------------------------------------------- Open Stare Mesto CZE (CZE), 11-20 viii 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Hasangatin, Ramil g RUS 2491 8,0 8,0 68,0 55,0 2. Vokac, Marek g CZE 2498 8,0 8,0 66,5 53,0 3. Sosna, Jan m CZE 2411 7,5 7,5 64,5 51,5 4. Zpevak, Pavel m CZE 2377 7,5 7,5 63,5 51,0 5. Jasny, Stanislav f CZE 2325 7,5 7,5 59,0 47,0 6. Mudrak, Josef f CZE 2368 7,5 7,5 59,0 47,0 7. Meszaros, Michal f SVK 2420 7,5 7,5 58,0 47,5 8. Lubczynski, Rafal f POL 2361 7,5 7,5 57,0 44,5 9. Hrabusa, Matej SVK 2192 7,0 7,0 66,0 54,0 10. Plischki, Sebastian GER 2387 7,0 7,0 66,0 53,0 11. Kireev, Aleksei m RUS 2382 7,0 7,0 60,0 48,0 12. Jurcik, Marian SVK 2328 7,0 7,0 60,0 47,5 13. Parligras, Cosmin ROM 2232 7,0 7,0 60,0 47,0 14. Jurcik, Martin SVK 2309 7,0 7,0 58,0 46,0 15. Dauth, Benjamin GER 2341 7,0 7,0 56,0 44,0 16. Vojtek, Vladimir SVK 2387 7,0 7,0 55,0 45,5 176 players
The Estonian Junior championship, Lembit Oll Memorial took place in Narva-Joesuu, 15th-20th August 2006. Vladijir Onischuk won the event with 7.5/9. News: Marek Kolk.
Official site: http://www.maleliit.ee/turniirid/arhiiv/2006/juuniorideMV/index.php?lang=eng&act=
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Jch-EST Narva Joesuu EST (EST), 15-20 viii 2006 cat. II (2289)
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1. Onischuk, Vladimir m UKR 2411 * 1 = = 1 1 1 1 = 1 7.5 2548
2. Ivanov, Alexey RUS 2408 0 * 1 = = 1 1 1 1 = 6.5 2442
3. Volodin, Aleksandr EST 2354 = 0 * 1 0 1 = 1 1 1 6.0 2407
4. Zacurdajev, Mikhail RUS 2397 = = 0 * 1 = = = 1 1 5.5 2357
5. Kalinichev, Andrey f EST 2372 0 = 1 0 * = 1 = = = 4.5 2280
6. Vovk, Ilja EST 2236 0 0 0 = = * 1 = 1 1 4.5 2295
7. Shlykov, Vitali EST 2245 0 0 = = 0 0 * 1 = 1 3.5 2214
8. Soskov, Vjatsheslav EST 2251 0 0 0 = = = 0 * = 1 3.0 2168
9. Kunitson, Nikolai EST 2074 = 0 0 0 = 0 = = * = 2.5 2147
10. Ezov, Roman EST 2144 0 = 0 0 = 0 0 0 = * 1.5 2032
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The Independence Cup in Kiev took place 13th-23rd August 2006. Vladimir Baklan scored 8.5/11 half a point clear of Vladimir Sergeev.
Official site: http://ukrchess.org.ua/turnir/t096.html
1. 1 Baklan, Vladimir 8.5 74.5 56.25 54.5 2621 2643 +0.25
2. 6 Sergeev, Vladimir 8.0 73.0 50.50 49.0 2489 2588 +1.40
3. 3 Zontakh, Andrey 7.5 72.5 49.50 47.0 2555 2559 +0.13
7 Kislinsky, Alexey 7.5 67.5 42.50 44.5 2454 2468 +0.24
2 Vysochin, Spartak 7.5 66.5 42.75 43.5 2555 2457 -1.19
18 Nazarevich, Vitaly 7.5 58.5 38.75 38.5 2303 2397 +1.45
7. 4 Kruppa, Yuri 7.0 72.0 45.00 43.5 2540 2472 -0.92
8 Pavlov, Sergey 7.0 69.5 41.00 45.5 2415 2501 +1.28
36 Goncharov, Oleh 7.0 66.5 40.75 39.5 2193 2465 +3.92
25 Zakharchenko, Arnold 7.0 55.5 31.00 31.0 2275 2323 +0.70
11. 5 Shishkin, Vadim 6.5 69.5 38.00 42.5 2529 2433 -1.31
11 Kharchenko, Boris 6.5 67.0 35.75 42.0 2383 2396 +0.23
48 players
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Independence Cup A Kyiv UKR (UKR), 13-23 viii 2006
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1. Baklan, Vladimir g UKR 2621 +49 + 6 +21 = 2 = 7 + 9 =11 + 5 +13 = 3 = 4 8.5 2642
2. Sergeev, Vladimir m UKR 2489 +28 +20 +17 = 1 - 9 +27 = 5 = 3 = 4 +19 +12 8.0 2585
3. Zontakh, Andrey g UKR 2555 +10 =25 +23 =13 =27 =21 + 4 = 2 +11 = 1 = 7 7.5 2558
4. Vysochin, Spartak g UKR 2555 =13 -43 +30 +33 +47 +12 - 3 +21 = 2 + 9 = 1 7.5 2455
5. Kislinsky, Alexey m UKR 2454 +35 =14 -13 +39 +43 +23 = 2 - 1 + 8 = 7 +20 7.5 2468
6. Nazarevich, Vitaly UKR 2303 +31 - 1 =47 -36 =15 +35 +37 +27 =14 +13 +11 7.5 2398
7. Kruppa, Yuri g UKR 2540 =43 = 8 +28 +20 = 1 =13 =21 +12 = 9 = 5 = 3 7.0 2469
8. Goncharov, Oleh UKR 2193 =26 = 7 +24 -21 +20 +22 -12 +17 - 5 +25 +13 7.0 2462
9. Pavlov, Sergey2 UKR 2415 +41 =40 +43 =12 + 2 - 1 +14 =11 = 7 - 4 +19 7.0 2500
10. Zakharchenko, Arnold m UKR 2275 - 3 -31 -15 +46 +30 +45 -17 +44 +36 +22 +16 7.0 2330
11. Shishkin, Vadim UKR m UKR 2529 -14 +19 +29 =27 +40 +18 = 1 = 9 - 3 +24 - 6 6.5 2433
12. Kharchenko, Boris UKR 2363 =32 +38 +39 = 9 =23 - 4 + 8 - 7 +18 +14 - 2 6.5 2397
13. Dolzhikova, Kateryna wm UKR 2276 = 4 +36 + 5 = 3 =21 = 7 +19 +18 - 1 - 6 - 8 6.0 2423
14. Baryshpolets, Andrey UKR 2251 +11 = 5 =22 =18 =17 +32 - 9 +43 = 6 -12 =21 6.0 2395
15. Palkovich, Denis UKR 2212 -21 -16 +10 =44 = 6 =26 +34 =24 +23 -20 +35 6.0 2329
16. Kruglyakov, Pavlo UKR 2281 -30 +15 -31 =37 +33 +47 +36 =22 -19 +21 -10 6.0 2213
17. Nogin, Nikolai UKR 2321 +45 +42 - 2 =32 =14 -19 +10 - 8 -25 +39 +31 6.0 2257
18. Kernazhitsky, Leonid m UKR 2344 -39 +45 +34 =14 +36 -11 +43 -13 -12 =28 +32 6.0 2290
19. Odnorozhenko, Evgenyi UKR 2242 -22 -11 +49 +42 +34 +17 -13 +23 +16 - 2 - 9 6.0 2350
20. Vovk, Orest UKR 2296 +37 - 2 +42 - 7 - 8 +39 -22 +47 +31 +15 - 5 6.0 2283
21. Perun, Sergey m UKR 2355 +15 +29 - 1 + 8 =13 = 3 = 7 - 4 =22 -16 =14 5.5 2373
22. Zhizmer, Yuri m UKR 2393 +19 =39 =14 =40 =32 - 8 +20 =16 =21 -10 =29 5.5 2256
23. Dzupin, Dmitry UKR 2311 +34 +30 - 3 +31 =12 - 5 =27 -19 -15 =37 +36 5.5 2252
24. Poluektov, Yury2 UKR 2365 -29 +41 - 8 +30 =31 =37 =32 =15 +27 -11 =25 5.5 2235
25. Moliboga, V RUS 2284 +33 = 3 -27 -47 -37 =41 +45 +35 +17 - 8 =24 5.5 2253
26. Solomaha, Andrey UKR 2323 = 8 -27 -33 +38 =35 =15 +41 -31 +34 =32 =28 5.5 2208
27. Taborov, Boris UKR 2446 =48 +26 +25 =11 = 3 - 2 =23 - 6 -24 =35 +39 5.5 2328
28. Zhesterev, Anatol UKR 2251 - 2 +37 - 7 =29 =39 =34 =33 +38 =32 =18 =26 5.5 2255
29. Julin, Alexei UKR 2231 +24 -21 -11 =28 -41 =38 =47 +40 +33 =31 =22 5.5 2254
30. Vdovichenko, Vladislav UKR 2065 +16 -23 - 4 -24 -10 +50 -35 +46 =38 +47 +37 5.5 2211
31. Gorbatenko, Kateryna UKR 2094 - 6 +10 +16 -23 =24 -43 +40 +26 -20 =29 -17 5.0 2259
32. Melnichuk, Mikhail UKR 2215 =12 +44 =40 =17 =22 -14 =24 =36 =28 =26 -18 5.0 2263
33. Mazurchak, Bogdan UKR 2075 -25 =35 +26 - 4 -16 +42 =28 =37 -29 +44 =34 5.0 2211
34. Gubay, Nikolay UKR 2165 -23 +49 -18 +41 -19 =28 -15 +50 -26 +38 =33 5.0 2184
35. Grinev, Valeriy UKR 2249 - 5 =33 +38 -43 =26 - 6 +30 -25 +47 =27 -15 4.5 2174
36. Berezjuk, Evgeniya UKR 2096 =48 -13 +44 + 6 -18 +40 -16 =32 -10 =40 -23 4.5 2196
37. Chernozem, Sergey UKR 2080 -20 -28 +50 =16 +25 =24 - 6 =33 =39 =23 -30 4.5 2156
38. Manilyk, Andrei UKR 2143 =44 -12 -35 -26 +42 =29 +50 -28 =30 -34 +46 4.5 2112
39. Borzov, Dmitri UKR 2201 +18 =22 -12 - 5 =28 -20 =44 +41 =37 -17 -27 4.0 2216
40. Matorin, Evgeny m RUS 2283 +47 = 9 =32 =22 -11 -36 -31 -29 +45 =36 -42 4.0 2109
41. Moiseev, Igor UKR 2246 - 9 -24 +45 -34 +29 =25 -26 -39 =46 -42 +44 4.0 2123
42. Porokhnyak,Inna UKR ---- +50 -17 -20 -19 -38 -33 =46 =45 -44 +41 +40 4.0 2089
43. Abramov, Alexander RUS 2266 = 7 + 4 - 9 +35 - 5 +31 -18 -14 . . . 3.5 2319
44. Ianovsky, Alexander UKR 2308 =38 -32 -36 =15 -45 +46 =39 -10 +42 -33 -41 3.5 2017
45. Brozhik, Vasilij UKR 2189 -17 -18 -41 +50 +44 -10 -25 =42 -40 -46 +47 3.5 2060
46. Khadzh Khamed, Naser UKR 1998 . . . -10 +50 -44 =42 -30 =41 +45 -38 3.0 2066
47. Novikova, Margarita UKR 2067 -40 +50 = 6 +25 - 4 -16 =29 -20 -35 -30 -45 3.0 2073
48. BYE 1/2 ---- =36 . . . . . . . . . . 1.0 2271
49. Semenova, Lidia K wg UKR 2280 - 1 -34 -19 . . . . . . . . 0.0
50. BYE ---- -42 -47 -37 -45 -46 -30 -38 -34 . . . 0.0
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The 6th Velica Gorica Open took place 19th-26th August 2006. Ivan Saric edged out Vladimir Bukal Junior on tie-break after both scored 7.5/9.
Official site: http://www.crochess.com/turniri/vgorica/06/index.htm
-------------------------------------------------------- 6th Open Velika Gorica CRO (CRO), 19-26 viii 2006 -------------------------------------------------------- 1. Saric, Ivan CRO 2394 7,5 38,5 48,5 40,0 2. Bukal, Vladimir jr m CRO 2407 7,5 38,0 48,5 35,0 3. Bukal, Vladimir m CRO 2414 7,0 42,5 54,0 38,5 4. Brumen, Dinko m CRO 2341 7,0 42,0 53,5 40,5 5. Doric, Darko f CRO 2420 6,5 42,0 54,0 34,5 6. Biti, Ozren f CRO 2355 6,5 40,5 51,5 36,0 7. Lalic, Bogdan g CRO 2488 6,5 40,5 51,0 34,0 8. Feletar, Darko m CRO 2400 6,5 40,0 52,0 34,5 9. Zivkovic, Vjekoslav m CRO 2407 6,5 40,0 51,5 35,0 10. Rogulj, Branko m CRO 2413 6,5 40,0 51,5 34,5 11. Bosiocic, Marin f CRO 2433 6,5 39,5 51,0 34,0 12. Krstic, Uros m CRO 2347 6,5 39,0 50,0 33,5 13. Zecevic, Dean CRO 2389 6,5 38,0 47,5 35,5 14. Frank, Vladimir CRO 2254 6,5 36,5 46,0 32,5 15. Franic, Milan m CRO 2392 6,5 35,5 46,0 31,5 16. Zaja, Ivan g CRO 2445 6,0 41,0 52,0 33,5 17. Vadla, Zeljko CRO 2227 6,0 40,0 51,5 33,5 18. Jovanic, Ognjen m CRO 2464 6,0 39,5 50,5 32,0 19. Matic, Zeljko CRO 2187 6,0 38,0 47,5 30,5 20. Stefan, Kresimir CRO 2223 6,0 37,0 47,5 30,0 21. Kristovic, Marijan f CRO 2299 6,0 37,0 46,5 29,5 22. Kosanski, Stanko m CRO 2339 6,0 36,5 46,5 32,0 23. Kalajzic, Ivan CRO 2223 6,0 35,5 46,0 29,0 24. Havas, Ladislav f CRO 2278 6,0 35,0 45,5 30,5 25. Djurovic, Goran CRO 2199 6,0 32,0 41,0 29,0 137 players
The Lichtenberger Sommer open took place in Berlin, 19th-27th August 2006. Harald Fietz reports that GM Rabiega won for the third time (the open is five years old). IM Jacob Geller had a half point lead before the final round but did not manage to overcome his former coach IM Jakob Meister (based in Berlin since 2002). IM Rene Stern, Rabiega's team mate at König Tegel - the newcomer in next year's Bundesliga - finish third (all 7,5 points).
Full table: http://home.arcor.de/friesenschach/Lichtenberger_Sommer/LS_06/fort_erweitert.htm
-------------------------------------------------------------- Lichtenberger Sommer Berlin GER (GER), 19-27 viii 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Rabiega, Robert g GER 2524 7.5 51.5 382.0 2. Geller, Jakov m RUS 2480 7.5 51.0 380.5 3. Stern, Rene m GER 2465 7.5 50.5 384.5 4. Meister, Yakov m GER 2504 7.0 50.0 368.0 5. Muse, Drazen m GER 2407 7.0 48.5 367.5 6. Kalinitschew, Sergey g GER 2499 7.0 47.0 353.5 7. Tahiri, Daut GER 2099 6.5 47.5 358.0 8. Litwak, Aleksej GER 2222 6.5 47.5 355.5 9. Schmidt-Schaeffer, Sebastian GER 2370 6.5 46.5 360.0 10. Werner, Dimo m GER 2315 6.5 45.0 367.0 11. Prudlo, Simon GER 2242 6.5 42.5 338.0 12. Schilow, Wladimir GER 2397 6.5 42.0 363.0 13. Zschaebitz, Klaus f GER 2066 6.5 40.5 336.0 157 players
The 23rd Open Collado Villalba tournament took place 19th-27th August 2006. Mihai Suba won the event with 7.5/9. Games from the final two rounds are missing.
Official site: http://www.ajedrezcolladovillalba.com/
----------------------------------------------------------- 23rd Open Collado Villalba ESP (ESP), 19-27 viii 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. Suba, Mihai g ROM 2533 7½ 64 2. Moreno Ruiz, Javier m ESP 2469 7 65 3. Guliev, Logman m AZE 2417 7 66 4. Pogorelov, Ruslan g UKR 2395 7 67 5. Zambrana, Oswaldo m BOL 2429 6½ 68 6. Perez Gonzalez, Jose Manuel f ESP 2281 6½ 69 7. Babaev, Rashad m AZE 2454 6½ 70 8. Roa Alonso, Santiago f ESP 2418 6½ 71 9. Marholev, Dimitar m BUL 2434 6½ 72 10. Aranaz Portugues, Jose Carlos ESP 2159 6½ 73 11. Gavilan Diaz, Mario ESP 2229 6½ 74 12. Elissalt Cardenas, Hector m CUB 2329 6 75 13. Valles Moreno, Ivan ESP 2356 6 76 14. Vazquez, Renier m ESP 2517 6 77 15. Madina, Martin ARG 2262 6 78 16. Pastor Alonso de Prado, Alberto ESP 2230 6 79 17. Cueto, J m BOL 2314 6 80 18. Portugues, Rodriguez ESP 2200 6 81 19. De la Fuente G., Francisco ESP 2217 6 82 20. Estrada Martinez, Cesar ESP 2135 6 83 21. Garcia Galeote, Lorenzo ESP 2144 6 84 22. Buijs Martin, Urtzi ESP 2142 6 85 126 players
The 17th Jozef Kochan Memorial took place in Koszalin, Poland, 4th-13th July 2006. Aloyzas Kveinys won the event with 7.5/10.
Official site: http://www.hetman.man.koszalin.pl/
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17th Jozef Kochan Mem Koszalin POL (POL), 4-13 viii 2006
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1. Kveinys, Aloyzas g LTU 2546 =35 +11 + 6 =12 +10 = 2 + 4 + 9 = 3 = 8 7.5 2497
2. Warakomski, Tomasz f POL 2420 =11 +35 +16 + 9 = 4 = 1 = 8 + 7 = 5 = 3 7.0 2489
3. Jakubiec, Artur g POL 2490 +23 =14 = 5 =10 +17 +13 =12 + 8 = 1 = 2 7.0 2468
4. Tazbir, Marcin f POL 2413 +34 =26 +14 +13 = 2 +21 - 1 +12 = 6 = 9 7.0 2439
5. Brzeski, Maciej POL 2261 =31 +29 = 3 + 6 = 7 - 9 +25 +16 = 2 =11 6.5 2382
6. Piorun, Kacper POL 2126 +17 +18 - 1 - 5 +34 =14 +13 +15 = 4 =10 6.5 2432
7. Krysztofiak, Marcin POL 2388 =32 +27 =26 +19 = 5 =12 +10 - 2 = 9 +18 6.5 2383
8. Stysiak, Szymon POL 2221 -22 +36 +30 +25 =13 +18 = 2 - 3 +12 = 1 6.5 2390
9. Bach, Matthias f GER 2339 +36 +28 =10 - 2 +31 + 5 +21 - 1 = 7 = 4 6.5 2371
10. Kuziola, Mateusz POL 2269 +24 +22 = 9 = 3 - 1 +26 - 7 +33 +18 = 6 6.5 2382
11. Kanarek, Marcel POL 2190 = 2 - 1 =33 +40 +28 -15 +26 +17 +16 = 5 6.5 2366
12. Strzemiecki, Zbigniew f POL 2366 =27 +32 +31 = 1 +15 = 7 = 3 - 4 - 8 +19 6.0 2361
13. Skalski, Michal f POL 2343 +19 +30 +15 - 4 = 8 - 3 - 6 +27 =14 +20 6.0 2300
14. Panocki, Adrian POL 2246 +40 = 3 - 4 -16 +27 = 6 =32 +30 =13 +21 6.0 2303
15. Gunajew, Rafal POL 2266 +21 +39 -13 +28 -12 +11 =17 - 6 -20 +25 5.5 2195
16. Dukaczewski, Piotr m POL 2344 =37 +33 - 2 +14 -21 +31 +23 - 5 -11 +28 5.5 2213
17. Grycel, Kamil POL 2317 - 6 =20 +32 +27 - 3 +19 =15 -11 =28 =26 5.0 2191
18. Mickiewicz, Piotr POL 2380 +20 - 6 -28 +36 +33 - 8 +34 +21 -10 - 7 5.0 2169
19. Palosz, Andrzej POL 2139 -13 +38 +39 - 7 =25 -17 =20 +23 +31 -12 5.0 2212
20. Rzoska, Kamil POL 2161 -18 =17 =29 =30 -32 +41 =19 +26 +15 -13 5.0 2242
21. Krzyzanowski, Marcin POL 2106 -15 +41 +22 +26 +16 - 4 - 9 -18 +32 -14 5.0 2261
22. Tofil, Borys POL 2003 + 8 -10 -21 +37 -26 -34 =24 +42 =29 +33 5.0 2166
23. Jozwicki, Jakub POL 2207 - 3 =24 -27 +39 +30 =32 -16 -19 +41 +34 5.0 2185
24. Kulon, Klaudia wf POL 2109 -10 =23 =38 -34 +29 -28 =22 =35 +42 +32 5.0 2156
25. Carlstedt, Jonathan GER 2052 -26 +42 +34 - 8 =19 +36 - 5 =32 +33 -15 5.0 2174
26. Paszkiewicz, Sebastian POL 2222 +25 = 4 = 7 -21 +22 -10 -11 -20 +35 =17 4.5 2175
27. Zowada, Kazimierz POL 2152 =12 - 7 +23 -17 -14 +38 +31 -13 =30 =29 4.5 2219
28. Quinn, Rory IRL 1979 +41 - 9 +18 -15 -11 +24 -33 +34 =17 -16 4.5 2211
29. Zoltek, Tadeusz f POL 2280 =33 - 5 =20 -31 -24 =35 +41 +36 =22 =27 4.5 2110
30. Zuk, Andrzej POL 2072 +38 -13 - 8 =20 -23 +40 +37 -14 =27 =36 4.5 2157
31. Sokolowski, Ryszard POL 2096 = 5 +37 -12 +29 - 9 -16 -27 +38 -19 +42 4.5 2191
32. Szymanska, Maria wf POL 2186 = 7 -12 -17 +38 +20 =23 =14 =25 -21 -24 4.0 2147
33. Ferenc, Jozef POL 2123 =29 -16 =11 +35 -18 +39 +28 -10 -25 -22 4.0 2094
34. Chojnowski, Marcin POL 2188 - 4 +40 -25 +24 - 6 +22 -18 -28 +37 -23 4.0 2078
35. Andrzejewska, Edyta wm POL 2213 = 1 - 2 =37 -33 -36 =29 +42 =24 -26 +38 4.0 2150
36. Puszczewicz, Krzysztof POL 2134 - 9 - 8 +41 -18 +35 -25 +39 -29 =40 =30 4.0 2109
37. Walczak, Przemyslaw POL 2149 =16 -31 =35 -22 -39 +42 -30 +41 -34 +40 4.0 2045
38. Suder, Ryszard POL 2242 -30 -19 =24 -32 +42 -27 +40 -31 +39 -35 3.5 1990
39. Lange, Detlef GER 1957 +42 -15 -19 -23 +37 -33 -36 =40 -38 +41 3.5 2045
40. Eichler, Gottfried GER 2082 -14 -34 +42 -11 =41 -30 -38 =39 =36 -37 2.5 1946
41. Dudek, Andrzej POL 2215 -28 -21 -36 +42 =40 -20 -29 -37 -23 -39 1.5 1809
42. BYE ---- -39 -25 -40 -41 -38 -37 -35 -22 -24 -31 0.0
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The Predeal Chess Open took place 12th-18th August 2006. Evgeny Gleiserov edged out Evgeny Sveshnikov and Mikhail Ulibin on tie-break all finished on 7/9. My thanks to Doru Ionescu for the games.
Official site: http://www.chess-romania.ro.
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The Peterhof festival "Petrovskaya Ladya" took place 14th-20th August 2006. Aleksandr Shimanov won the main category IV A1 event. Games from the final rounds are missing.
Official site: http://www.petergofchess.ru
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Petrovskaja Ladja A1 Peterhof RUS (RUS), 14-20 viii 2006 cat. IV (2328)
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1. Shimanov, Aleksandr RUS 2306 * 0 1 1 = 1 1 1 = = 1 7.5 2523
2. Karpov, Alexander m UZB 2352 1 * 0 = = = 1 0 1 1 1 6.5 2436
3. Petrenko, Svetlana m MDA 2293 0 1 * = = = = = 1 = 1 6.0 2403
4. Valov, Ilya RUS 2270 0 = = * = 0 1 1 = 1 1 6.0 2406
5. Zhidkov, Valery S m UKR 2416 = = = = * = = = = = 1 5.5 2355
6. Markosian, David S m ARM 2377 0 = = 1 = * 0 1 0 = = 4.5 2287
7. Kosarev, Dmitry RUS 2173 0 0 = 0 = 1 * = 1 1 0 4.5 2307
8. Utkin, Aleksey f RUS 2395 0 1 = 0 = 0 = * 1 0 = 4.0 2249
9. Malysheva, Polina wm RUS 2323 = 0 0 = = 1 0 0 * 1 = 4.0 2256
10. Gritsenko, Andrey f RUS 2367 = 0 = 0 = = 0 1 0 * = 3.5 2214
11. Mukhin, Georgy RUS 2340 0 0 0 0 0 = 1 = = = * 3.0 2178
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Petrovskaja Ladja A2 Peterhof RUS (RUS), 14-20 viii 2006 cat. I (2271)
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1. Drugov, Pavel f RUS 2337 * = 1 1 = = 1 1 0 1 1 7.5 2457
2. Timofeev, Andrei RUS 2316 = * = = = = 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 2459
3. Bets, Anatolij m MDA 2369 0 = * = 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 7.5 2453
4. Nadjezhdin, Dmitry RUS 2216 0 = = * = 1 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 2469
5. Gerasimov, Yuri f RUS 2294 = = 0 = * 1 1 = = 1 1 6.5 2378
6. Pogosian, Vladimir ARM 2241 = = 0 0 0 * 0 1 = 1 1 4.5 2237
7. Malofeev, Alex f RUS 2303 0 0 0 0 0 1 * 1 1 1 = 4.5 2231
8. Kaliberda, Vladimir m UKR 2397 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 * 1 = 1 3.5 2148
9. Lupik, Marina RUS 2249 1 0 0 0 = = 0 0 * 0 1 3.0 2123
10. Kozlov, Oleg m RUS 2170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 1 * 0 1.5 1984
11. Kobzar, Alexandr UKR 2085 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 1 * 1.5 1993
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Petrovskaja Ladja S Peterhof RUS (RUS), 14-20 viii 2006cat. VIII (2449)
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1. Yevseev, Denis g RUS 2572 * = = = = = = 1 1 = 1 6.5 2547
2. Maslak, Konstantin m RUS 2537 = * = = 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 6.5 2550
3. Brodsky, Michail g UKR 2571 = = * = = = 1 = = 1 = 6.0 2509
4. Can, Emre TUR 2301 = = = * 1 = 0 = 1 0 1 5.5 2500
5. Lintchevski, Daniil f RUS 2429 = 1 = 0 * = = = 1 = = 5.5 2487
6. Kim, Alexey g KOR 2454 = 0 = = = * = = = = 1 5.0 2449
7. Lovkov, Roman f RUS 2384 = 0 0 1 = = * 0 0 1 1 4.5 2420
8. Khruschiov, Alexey m MDA 2415 0 0 = = = = 1 * 0 1 = 4.5 2416
9. Eliseev, Alexei m RUS 2438 0 1 = 0 0 = 1 1 * 0 0 4.0 2378
10. Solovjov, Sergey I m RUS 2434 = 0 0 1 = = 0 0 1 * 0 3.5 2341
11. Vlasenko, Miroslav m RUS 2409 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 = 1 1 * 3.5 2343
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The Genova Open took place 8th-14th August 2006. Roland Salvador edged out Rolly Martinez on tie-break after both finished on 7/9.
Official site: http://www.genovascacchi.it/open/index.htm
--------------------------------------------------------- Open Genova ITA (ITA), 7-14 viii 2006 --------------------------------------------------------- 1. Salvador, Roland f PHI 2420 7.0 45.5 2. Martinez, Rolly m PHI 2399 7.0 41.5 3. Lazic, Miroljub g SCG 2477 6.5 45.0 4. Barsov, Alexei g UZB 2546 6.0 49.5 5. Dzhumaev, Marat g UZB 2509 6.0 48.5 6. Velikov, Petar g BUL 2465 6.0 45.0 7. Georgiev, Krum g BUL 2485 6.0 44.0 8. Ferretti, Folco f ITA 2254 6.0 43.0 9. Di Paolo, Raffaele f ITA 2334 6.0 41.0 10. Bontempi, Piero f ITA 2318 5.5 49.5 11. Okhotnik, Vladimir m FRA 2485 5.5 44.5 12. Lanzani, Mario m ITA 2331 5.5 43.0 13. Guido, Flavio f ITA 2323 5.0 43.5 14. De Santis, Alessio f ITA 2337 5.0 42.5 15. Brun, Dario ITA 2040 5.0 42.0 16. Bertaglia, Luca ITA 2031 5.0 40.0 17. Pasquotto, Mirko ITA 1939 5.0 38.5 18. Astengo, Marcello ITA 2109 5.0 37.5 19. Accattato Martin, Mario ESP 2089 5.0 36.0 20. Di Lascio, Savino ITA 2048 5.0 33.5 21. Foglia, Maurizio ITA 2117 5.0 31.5 3.0 22. Fossati, Remigio ITA 2203 5.0 31.5 46 players
The Vladimir Chess Festival took place 15th-24th August 2006. Alexey Kornev won the main all-play-all GM event ahead of Amonatov and Khenkin. The Vladimir open saw 1. A Rychagov, 7.5 2. Voitsekhovskij, 3. Krjakvin 7 etc. Hopefully games will become available.
Official site: http://www.vladchess.ru/
The Dubna GM tournament took place 4th-13th August 2006. Aleksandr Rakhmanov won the event. No games available.
Official site: http://www.chessmoscow.ru/files/downloads/dubna_gm_itogi1508.xls
The Tournoi International du Pays de Charleroi took place 29th July 2006 - 5th August 2006. Danial Saiboulatov won the event with 5.5/9. There was also an open event with no games available. News: Soretti Vincenzo.
Official site: http://users.skynet.be/crec/index.htm
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TIPC Closed Charleroi BEL (BEL), 28 vii-5 viii 2006 cat. IV (2336)
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1. Saiboulatov, Danial m BEL 2431 * = = 1 0 1 1 0 1 = 5.5 2405
2. Foisor, Ovidiu Doru m ROM 2415 = * = = = = = 1 = = 5.0 2370
3. Foisor, Cristina Adela m ROM 2393 = = * = = 0 1 = 1 = 5.0 2372
4. Feller, Sebastien f FRA 2345 0 = = * 1 1 0 = = 1 5.0 2378
5. Henris, Luc f BEL 2269 1 = = 0 * = = = 0 1 4.5 2343
6. Ahn, Martin f BEL 2306 0 = 1 0 = * 1 = = = 4.5 2339
7. Wiley, Tom E f ENG 2340 0 = 0 1 = 0 * 1 = 1 4.5 2335
8. Marechal, Andy f BEL 2305 1 0 = = = = 0 * = = 4.0 2296
9. Brittner, Serge f LUX 2327 0 = 0 = 1 = = = * 0 3.5 2257
10. Cappon, John FRA 2231 = = = 0 0 = 0 = 1 * 3.5 2267
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Open Final Standings:
Tit Nom Cote F/M Pay Pts Perf
1 m Eliet Nicolas (2427F) M FRA 7.0/9 2535
2 g Leitao Rafael (2598F) M BRA 7.0/9 2546
3 m Hanley Craig (2419F) M ENG 7.0/9 2496
4 m Gharamian Tigran (2460F) M FRA 7.0/9 2480
5 m Hovhanisian Mher (2359F) M ARM 7.0/9 2410
6 f Maes Wim (2287F) M BEL 7.0/9 2359
7 wg Kadimova Ilaha (2330F) F AZE 6.5/9 2412
8 m Laurent Bruno (2404F) M BEL 6.5/9 2423
9 m Perez Garcia Rodney (2406F) M CUB 6.5/9 2412
10 wm Foisor Sabina-Francesc (2292F) F ROM 6.5/9 2335
11 * Both Erik (2286F) M NED 6.5/9 2329
12 * Demanghon Jonathan (2160F) M FRA 6.5/9 2275
13 nm Schuermans Robert (2251F) M BEL 6.5/9 2251
14 * Denayer Eric (2279F) M BEL 6.0/9 2321
15 g Plachetka Jan (2427F) M SVK 6.0/9 2309
16 m Vandevoort Pascal (2388F) M BEL 6.0/9 2299
17 * Van Uytven Eric (2167F) M BEL 6.0/9 2239
18 * Hanley James L. (2155F) M ENG 6.0/9 2234
19 f Van Mechelen Jan (2251F) M BEL 6.0/9 2269
20 f Bolzoni Victor-Angel (2170F) M BEL 6.0/9 2223
21 * Hoffmeister Frank (2114F) M BEL 6.0/9 2211
22 m Mohandesi Shahin (2253F) M IRI 6.0/9 2205
23 * Russo Julien (2145F) M BEL 6.0/9 2183
24 * Wantiez Fabrice (2265F) M BEL 6.0/9 2190
129 players
The VIII Sants Open takes place in Sants (Barcelona) 25th August - 3rd September 2006. Leading players: 1. Georgi Giorgadze 2607 2 Rafael Leitao 2598 3 Ruben Felgaer 2581 4 Mihail Marin 2544 etc
Official site: http://www.cotxeres-casinet.org/open/angles/
The 21st "Acropolis" tournament in Athens took place 13th-21st August 2006. Tamaz Gelashvili had the best tie-break of Fernando Peralta and Levan Aroshidze all of whom scored 7/9. Salome Melia won the women's event. The few remaining games from the final round that were missing last week from their live coverage are now available.
Official site: http://www.chessfed.gr/Acropolis2006/
----------------------------------------------------- Acropolis Open Athens GRE (GRE), 13-21 viii 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- 1. Gelashvili, Tamaz g GEO 2575 7 2492 2. Peralta, Fernando g ARG 2546 7 2461 3. Aroshidze, Levan g GEO 2490 7 2408 4. Georgiev, Vladimir g MKD 2518 6½ 2442 5. Romanishin, Oleg M g UKR 2555 6½ 2412 6. Svetushkin, Dmitry g MDA 2569 6 2490 7. Mastrovasilis, Athanasios g GRE 2521 6 2445 8. Zhu Chen g QAT 2476 6 2432 9. Kotanjian, Tigran g ARM 2515 6 2421 10. Solak, Dragan g SCG 2564 6 2401 11. Rozentalis, Eduardas g LTU 2605 6 2376 12. Georgiadis, Ioannis GRE 2312 5½ 2540 13. Nikolaidis, Ioannis g GRE 2538 5½ 2444 14. Grivas, Efstratios g GRE 2496 5½ 2411 15. Managadze, Nikoloz m GEO 2444 5½ 2399 16. Sriram, Jha m IND 2408 5½ 2390 17. Al-Modiahki, Mohamad g QAT 2564 5½ 2375 18. Stefanova, Antoaneta g BUL 2520 5½ 2374 19. Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios g GRE 2567 5½ 2357 20. Hakki, Imad m SYR 2447 5½ 2268 68 players -------------------------------------------------------- Acropolis Women's Open Athens GRE (GRE), 13-21 viii 2006 -------------------------------------------------------- 1. Melia, Salome wg GEO 2381 7 2264 2. Danielian, Elina m ARM 2423 6½ 2284 3. Makropoulou, Marina wg GRE 2297 6 2326 4. Foisor, Sabina-Francesca wm ROM 2292 6 2299 5. Foisor, Cristina Adela m ROM 2393 6 2255 6. Rogule, Laura wg LAT 2342 5½ 2291 7. Krivec, Jana wm SLO 2316 5½ 2230 8. Meenakshi, S1 wg IND 2310 5½ 2228 9. Vijayalakshmi, Subbaraman m IND 2417 5½ 2222 10. Burtasova, Anna wm RUS 2311 5 2278 11. Zawadzka, Jolanta wg POL 2378 5 2272 12. Papadopoulou, Vera wm GRE 2217 5 2251 13. Pokorna, Regina wg SVK 2342 5 2237 14. Karlovich, Anastazia wg UKR 2285 5 2228 15. Kononenko, Tatiana wg UKR 2392 5 2214 16. Fakhiridou, Ekaterini wm GRE 2296 5 2187 34 players
The Republica Argentina Chess Festival 2006 took place July 24th - August 4th, 2006 in the new building of "Villa Martelli Chess Club". 5 events, with players of Argentina, Uruguay, Brasil, Paraguay, Chile, Venezuela, USA, Serbia, Russia. COMP ZAP!Chess won both the main GM event and the ITT Vicente Lopez tournament aswell. Games from the final two days of the events now available.
Details: http://www.ajedrezmartelli.org.ar or http://www.ajedrezmartelli.org.ar/Magistral/IX/mag06.html
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Copa Mercosur Villa Martelli ARG (ARG), 24 vii-3 viii 2006 cat. VII (2406)
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1. COMP ZAP!Chess ---- * = 1 = = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 = 10.5 2688
2. Bachmann, Axel m PAR 2448 = * = = = = = 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 9.0 2543
3. Fier, Alexander Hilario Takeda m BRA 2459 0 = * 1 1 = = = 1 = = 1 1 1 9.0 2543
4. Liascovich, Lucas m ARG 2395 = = 0 * = = 1 = 1 1 0 = 1 1 8.0 2493
5. Alonso, Salvador m ARG 2441 = = 0 = * = = = = 1 1 = = = 7.0 2432
6. Panno, Oscar g ARG 2459 = = = = = * 0 = = 1 = = = = 6.5 2402
7. Prasca, Raphael m VEN 2442 0 = = 0 = 1 * = = 0 = = 1 1 6.5 2403
8. Rodriguez, Andres g URU 2511 0 0 = = = = = * = = 1 = 1 = 6.5 2398
9. Valerga, Diego m ARG 2470 0 0 0 0 = = = = * 1 1 = = = 5.5 2344
10. Needleman, Gaston ARG 2435 0 1 = 0 0 0 1 = 0 * 0 = = 1 5.0 2316
11. Stamenkovic, Dragan f SCG 2393 0 0 = 1 0 = = 0 0 1 * = 0 = 4.5 2297
12. Slipak, Sergio g ARG 2463 0 0 0 = = = = = = = = * 0 = 4.5 2291
13. Rojas Keim, Luis CHI 2357 0 0 0 0 = = 0 0 = = 1 1 * = 4.5 2299
14. Hungaski, Robert Andrew m USA 2412 = 0 0 0 = = 0 = = 0 = = = * 4.0 2264
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ITT Vicente Lopez Villa Martelli ARG (ARG), 24 vii-3 viii 2006 cat. III (2303)
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1. COMP ZAP!Chess ---- * 1 1 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 9.5 2802
2. Della Morte, Pablo f ARG 2284 0 * = = 1 = 1 1 1 = 1 7.0 2453
3. Ripari, Marcelo f ARG 2341 0 = * = 1 1 = = = = 1 6.0 2370
4. Real de Azua, Ernesto f ARG 2378 0 = = * = 1 1 = = 1 = 6.0 2367
5. Cubas, Jose Fernando m PAR 2421 0 0 0 = * 1 1 1 1 1 0 5.5 2326
6. Prates, Fabiano BRA 2274 0 = 0 0 0 * = 1 1 1 1 5.0 2305
7. Scarella, Enrique m ARG 2348 = 0 = 0 0 = * = = = 1 4.0 2226
8. De Dovitiis, Alejo m ARG 2371 0 0 = = 0 0 = * 1 0 1 3.5 2185
9. Granara Barreto, Sebastian A f URU 2273 0 0 = = 0 0 = 0 * 1 1 3.5 2195
10. Needleman, Alejandro ARG 2378 0 = = 0 0 0 = 1 0 * = 3.0 2146
11. Shcherbine, Andrei RUS 2261 0 0 0 = 1 0 0 0 0 = * 2.0 2066
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1. Duarte, Leonardo ARG 2390 * = = = = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.5 2482
2. Paglilla, Carlos m ARG 2371 = * = = = = = = = 1 = 1 6.5 2338
3. Goldwaser, Cristian ARG 2359 = = * = = = 1 0 1 0 = 1 6.0 2310
4. Born, Carlos BRA 2132 = = = * 1 0 0 1 = = = 1 6.0 2331
5. Diaz, Nahuel m ARG 2420 = = = 0 * = = = = 1 = 1 6.0 2305
6. Izquierdo, Daniel f URU 2319 = = = 1 = * 0 = 0 = = 1 5.5 2278
7. Zuriel, Marisa wm ARG 2186 0 = 0 1 = 1 * = 0 1 = = 5.5 2290
8. Fusco, Leonardo ARG 2249 0 = 1 0 = = = * = = = 1 5.5 2284
9. Della Morte, Pablo f ARG 2284 0 = 0 = = 1 1 = * 0 = 1 5.5 2281
10. Gattas, Allan BRA 2197 0 0 1 = 0 = 0 = 1 * = 1 5.0 2253
11. Valiente, Cristobal m PAR 2304 0 = = = = = = = = = * 0 4.5 2214
12. Guerrero, Alvaro URU 2168 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 1 * 1.5 1982
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Peter Leko and Anatoly Karpov play an 8 game rapid match in Miskolc 30th August - 3rd September 2006. Two games per day at 16:00 and 17:30 local time.
Official site: http://www.lekokarpov.hu/
A rapid tournament takes place 28 August - 2 September 2006 during the Odessa-Istanbul-Odessa Black Sea ship cruise. 12 GMs are participating: Ivanchuk (2734), Vaganian (2598), Eingorn (2591), Tukmakov (2560), Drozdovskij (2552), Lerner (2523), Palatnik (2520), S.Savchenko (2508), Golubev (2467), Zhukova (2456), N.Gaprindashvili (2375), Klinova (2346).
Website (in Russian): http://www.chessportal.od.ua
1. 2nd-14th September FIRST SATURDAY GM-IM-FM round robins (BERGER- ROUND ROBIN), 9-13 games, GM-IM norm possibilities in Budapest, venue: 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/..
2. 16th-24th of September Kecskemet, IM Berger tmt, org: Dr.Erdelyi, Tamas, e-mail: postmaster@caissa.t-online.hu Website: http://www.caissachessbooks.hu Usually also in the second half of the month IM tmt-s in Kecskemet. 100 km South from Budapest.
3. 15th-23rd of September BUDAPEST AUTUMN - 1st GOLD CROWN Kup, 9 rounds Swiss Open, Org: Nagy Laszlo. firstsat@hu.inter.net Website: www.firstsaturday.hu
4.. 7th-19th of October, FS GM-IM, Budapest Org: .Nagy Laszlo,
5. 14th-22nd of October, 9 round Swiss Open tmt HÉVÍZ - 150 km West from Budapest, org: IM RIGO, Janos, website: www.lellechess.tar.hu
6. 4th-16th of November FS GM-IM-FM closed tmt, Budapest, info Nagy Laszlo.
7.. 16th-24th of of November, TENKES KUPA - OPEN, Harkány, 250 km South West from Budapest, Organizer: Mr FULOP, Csaba E-mail: fulopcsa@invitel.hu
8 2nd-15th of December, FS GM-IM-FM, Budapest, info Nagy Laszlo.
The 3rd Szeged Cup (International women's Hungarian Championship) takes place 10th-17th September 2006.
Official site: http://web.t-online.hu/passant/sakkversenyek/szeged/
XI. AVAS OPEN 2006 FIDE Group "A" and B Miskolc (Hungary) takes place 25th - 30th August 2006.
Further information to appear at: http://www.chess.hu/en/tournaments.php3
The Bucharest Open takes place 4th-11th September 2006.
Official site: http://www.chess-romania.ro/
The 43rd Hull Chess Congress (Yorkshire, England) will take place in the Student Union Building, University of Hull, over the weekend of November 17-19, 2006. This year's Hull Congress has three sections, Open, Under 150 and Under 100 and the total prize fund for the tournament is 1200 pounds (1st 250, 2nd 100, 3rd 50 each section), with the option of adding additional prizes based on the number of entries. The entry fee is just 15 pounds if you commit your entry on or before October 31, 2006 and just 20 pounds after that date. For more information about the Hull Congress and to download an entry form, please visit the new Hull & District Chess Association website at http://www.h-d-c-a.org.uk/ or contact Mark Ieronimo, Tournament Organizer, at congress@h-d-c-a.org.uk to obtain an entry form via email.
"Secrets of the July 2006 FIDE Rating List" by Boris Schipkov, 15.08.2006 appears on the website Chess Siberia http://www.chessib.com/. There are more than 1000 grandmasters in the World now. Germany leads on the number of players with rating. The greatest increase in number of players was in France.
Chorley Chess Congress takes place bank holiday weekend, Sat 26th to Monday 28th August 2006. FIDE Open, U160 & U120.
Official site including live coverage: http://www.chorleychess.org.uk
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.
Official site: http://www.rag.de/microsite_chess_com/
The European Union Individual Chess Championships take place at the Liverpool World Museum 6th-15th September 2006.
Official site: http://www.liverpoolchessinternational.co.uk/
The 2nd Geller Memorial Open takes place in Odessa, Ukraine from 18th (day of arrival) - 27th September 2006. Prize fund of the A-Open is 3.475 USD. Details in Russian: http://www.chess.odessa.ua (more specifically: http://www.chess.odessa.ua/chess/polojenie.htm ). Email: chess@sadt.od.ua
The 2007 Sydney International Open will be held as a 9-round FIDE-rated Swiss event from 10-14 April 2007. The venue is Parramatta Town Hall, an historic centre and business hub just 30 minutes by train from Central Sydney and International Airport. Some conditions are offered to titled players. It is also possible to play in Australia's largest weekender, the Doeberl Cup, a 7-round FIDE-rated event held in Canberra 6-9 April 2007. An information sheet, registration form and other details are available at http://www.chessaustralia.com.au/open. The organisers are Australian Chess Enterprises. Contact is Brian Jones at info@chessaustralia.com.au
The World Blitz Championship takes place 5th-8th September 2006 in Rishon Le Zion (Israel). Anand, Polgar, Leko, Svidler, Gelfand, Grischuk....+ Junior compete.
Official site: http://www.fideblitz.com
The 3rd International Ashdod Open takes place 11th-19th September 2006 plus an attempt by Ilya Smirin on September 7th 2006 to set a new simul Guiness record.
Official site: http://www.ashdodchess.com
The Hereford International chess tournament takes place 29th August - 3rd September 2006. Players: GMs: Nicholas Pert, Peter Wells, Colin McNab, IM: Gawain Jones, FMs: Maxim Devereaux, James Cobb, Peter Sowray and Iain Gourlay.
Official site: http://www.deversoft.co.uk/hict/
The Hastings Congress takes place 28th December 2006 - 5 January 2007. 9 round master Swiss +many other events including a FIDE Rated open 6-7 January. Details Con Power conpowr@aol.com.
Further details: http://www.hastingschess.org.uk/
The GibTelecom Chess Festival takes place 23rd January - 1st February 2007. including a 9 round Masters with a rest day. Also two 5 round Swisses for players under 2200 and two separately for players under 1800. Total prize fund £71,000, including £9000 awards specifically for females with a first of £4000; £12000 for players under 2200, where such a player could win £6000; seniors £2000; junior £1000. So far Arishchenko, Efimenko, Kuzubov, Milov, Krush, Ganguly, Kunte, Sand ipan, Bellon, Cramling have accepted invitations. further details Judy Whurr conf.banq@caletahotel.gi
Further details: http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/
The European Rapid Chess Championship 2006 takes place in Warsaw, Poland (at the same time the 6th AMPLICO AIG LIFE Tournament played during the 25th Memorial of Stanislaw Gawlikowski) takes place 16th-17th of December 2006. The prize fund is 20.000 Euros. The tournament is a part of the ACP Tour. Visit the Official site for more information, updates are coming soon. Contact details of Organizers and Chief arbiter.
Tournament Director - Mrs Maria Macieja mobile: + 48 603 391 318 e-mail: mariamacieja@o2.pl
Official site: http://www.warsawchess.pl/
IV International Open ‘Instalplast’ takes place 27th August –2nd September 2006 in Lviv Region, Ukraine at resort place ‘Sunny Glade’. 10 round Swiss. Time: 90 minutes per game and 30 seconds for each move. Prize money provided for a total amount of 5000$ 1st prize: 1500$- 2e prize: 900$- 3e prize: 500 $ until 15e prize: 40$. The best women: 120$/80$/40$ GM/WGM are provided with free accommodation and meal. IM/WIM – free accommodation. Last year the event had 157 participants from 6 countries. More details by e-mail grabinsky@ukr.net
The olimpbase website: http://www.olimpbase.org from April covers all team events. The latest addition is the European U18 Team Ch. has just finish in Balatonelle. Also, there is a lot on the history of this interesting event at my page, including details, games and results of all previous editions, overall statistics and medal table. See http://www.olimpbase.org/youth/euro18.html
The "Swiss Chess Tour 2006" will restore "Christmas Tournament" back after a one year break and four years in Interlaken this time in Bern. The change is only in the venue in the Hotel "Bern", in the very center of the city. The 1st International Open Hotel "Bern" December 26th-30th 2006. Swiss system, 7 rounds and the games will last a maximum of 5 hours (40 moves for 2 hours and 30 minutes till the end). Prize are: 2.000 SF, 1.500, 1.000, 700, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200 and 150 SF. The natural prizes till 20th place. Special prizes for best Lady, senior (1945), junior (1986-89), schoolboy (1990) and best local player. Entry fee 130 SF, FMs and juniors 60 SF, at the door 20 SF more, GMs and IMs free. Venue: Hotel "Bern" Blitz tournament, Swiss system, 9 double rounds.Prize are: 300, 200, 150, 2x100, 2x50 CHF. Entry fee 20 CHF (juniors 5 CHF) Time table for "Bern Open": December 26. The last registration 12.00-13.00. Open ceremony and apero reception from 13.30-14.00. Round 1st 14.00-19.00. December 27. Round 2nd 9.30-14.30 Round 3rd 15.30-20.30 December 28.: Round 4th 14.00-19.00. Blitz Tournament 19.30-22.30. December 29. Round 5th 9.30-14.30. Round 6th 15.30-20.30 December 30. Round 7th 9.30-14.30 Closing ceremonies 15.00. Special chess rates in Hotel "Bern". More information and registration: Robert Spoerri tel. +41+62+965-465-40, fax +41+62+965-46-51 E-mail beochess@bluewin.ch
Further information: http://www.beochess.ch/
The Chess Club of the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Secondary School in Klang, Malaysia will be organizing a half-day chess clinic by FIDE Master Brian Jones from Sydney, Australia on the 19th of August 2006. To be held at the school's Library between 1 pm and 5 pm (Malaysian time), the fee for the chess clinic is Ringgit Malaysia 50 per person.
To obtain more information and to register for the chess clinic, please contact the Chess Club at the following email address: starschool_chessclub@yahoo.com
The Lviv Chess Club and Lviv Chess Federation organises the in Lviv (Ukraine) the 2nd International Chess Open "The Cup of Lion - 2006" from 20th-26th August 2006. ( 1 prize - 1000 $) Last year the event had 168 participants from 6 countries. The top rated players were Vysochin Spartak (UKR 2573), Kovchan Oleksander ( UKR 2508), Oleksienko Mikhailo (UKR 2487), Kryvoruchko Yurij (UKR 2476). There were 6 GMs and more than 15 IMs. Contact - nazar_f@mail333.com
Official page of the tournament - http://www.chessclub.lviv.ua/
The Satka tournament saw two all-play-all tournaments. Just results seem to be available. Chess Today reports that Parimarjan Negi became India's youngest GM at 13 years 142 days.
Tables: http://fgala.boom.ru/tourn/satka06.htm
The Spitsbergen Chess Festival takes place September 1st-4th 2006. The event will include a match between Peter Svidler and Magnus Carlsen.
Official site: http://www.longyear.no/hvaskjer.htm
The 6th Open Air Blitz des Bastions takes place 12th August 2006. Blitz 3 minutes + 2 secondes/move, cadence Fischer.
Entry: CHF 10.- payable sur place lors de la première ronde CHF 5.- pour les juniors (jusqu'à 20 ans, 1986 et + jeune)
Organisation Club d'Echecs de Genève et restaurant Parc des Bastions Inscriptions et renseignements au 079 342 62 32 & 022 734 27 54 Email : info-echecs@bluewin.ch.ch
Further details: http://www.ceg.ch
26th ASTRO Merdeka Team Championship # Date: 19-20 August 2006 1st prize: RM 10,000 3rd Dato' Arthur Tan Malaysia Open # Date: 21-27 August 2006 1st prize: USD 4,000 AmBank Group Berhad Challenge 2006 # Date : 21-27 August 2006 1st prize : RM2000/=
Details: http://tcn.sourceforge.net
The 6th Emory Castle Grand Prix June 16-18 Atlanta, Georgia USA. Hopefully the games and full table will turn up. Final standings on ICC: 1-5 4.0 Becerra Serper Gulamali Dunne Pohl.
Official site: http://www.emorychess.org/tournament.html
The Computer chess tournament calendar by Frank Quisinsky has been updated. Frank's Chess Page: http://www.amateurschach.de Frank's Chess Page, CC-Calendar: http://www.amateurschach.de/atl4/_calendar.htm
AnMon 5.6 by Christian BARRETEAU won the computer chess tournament in Massy (France) with 6/6 . This tournament has been organised for many years by a very strong group of French computer chess engine programmers. Unfortunately, this year only seven French programs participated. Second place for Pharaon 3.4 by Franck ZIBI with 5/6 and the third place for ChessTiger 2006 Alpha by Christophe THERON with 4/6. In other words ... AnMon defended its title. The next computer chess tournament is the Australasian-NCC-ch in Canberra at August 20th, 2006. TOP favorits are Bodo, Trace and Warp.
World U-20 Juniors and Girls Chess Championships will be held from October 2 to 17, 2006, in Yerevan, Armenia. Please kindly give an ad about the event on your famous chess site.
Updates about the event and the relevant materials can be found at http://www.armchess.am.
International Week-end Chess Open Lugano 2006 "ONE WEEKEND IN THE SOUTH PART OF SWITZERLAND" When: Friday, 17 November ' Sunday November Where: Hotel Flora, Via Geretta 16, 6900 Lugano- Paradiso Phone +41 91 994 16 71 Fax: +41 91 994 27 38 E-mail: hotelflora@bluewin.ch Modality: International Tournament. 5 Rounds Swiss System Rate of Play: 36 Moves in 90 Minutes + 30 Minutes K.O. Rating: CH- & FIDE
International Amateurs Chess Open Ascona 2006 Only for Amateurs, Max. 2299 ELO. , 26th December ' Saturday, 30th December 2006 Where: Hotel Ascona, via Collina, 6612 Ascona (Switzerland) Modality: International Chess Tournament. 7 Rounds Swiss System Rate of Play: 40 Moves in 120 Minutes + 60 Minutes K.O. ELO: Not valid for ELO Points (holiday mood!)
Lugano Rapid Chess Marathon Ticino Cureglia 2006 Sunday, 18.06.2006 Where? Parco Rusca (Park & town hall), CH-6944 Cureglia Modality? International Rapid Chess Tournament 24 rounds Swiss System Rate of play? 5 minutes to finish the game Prizes? CHF 600 (€ 400) / 400 (€ 268) / 300 (€ 200) / 200 (€ 133) / 100 (€ 67) CHF 100 (€ 67) Best Ticino player + 9 Special prizes (Full prize amount with 50 players, otherwise % to the number of participants ) Inscriptions? CHF 40 (€ 27) under 20 CHF 20 (€ 14), Sunday: 08.00 - 09.00 Timetable? Sunday 09.15 - 13.00 (15 rounds) 14.30 - 16.30 (9 rounds)
Further details: http://www.luganoscacchi.ch/
European Youth Championship 2006 Herceg Novi (Montenegro), September 9 - 20th 2006.
Further details: http://www.scgchess.org/
Chess Photographer Frits Agterdenbos has launched a website of his photos at: http://www.chessvista.com/. He is at the Turin Olympiad and his photo reports is available there.
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
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) if anyone has them I'd be grateful.
Further details: http://www.echecs.asso.fr, http://www.europe-echecs.com/ and http://www.nao-cc.com
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/
The 15th Open International D’Echecs de Martigny takes place 4th-7th August 2006.
Further detail: http://www.uve-wsb.ch/openmartigny/
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
There is new information about the Czech Tour 2006/2007 including:
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
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/
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
Christophe Bouton has started a chess blog in French at: http://echecs64.blog.20minutes.fr/
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
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.
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
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
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
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