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Annex 42 Commission for Women in Chess Batumi, Georgia 29Th
Annex 42 Commission for Women in Chess Batumi, Georgia 29th September 2018, 11.00-13.00 Chairpersons: Susan Polgar (USA), M. Fierro (ECU) Present: N. Cinar (TUR), P. Ambarukwi (INA), D. Chen (TPE), A. Sorokina (BLR), S. Johnson (TTO), U. Umudova (AZE), A. Dimitrijevic (BIH), K. Blackman (BCF), D. Murray (BCF), C. Zhu (QAT), P. Truong (CAM), M. Naugana (MAW), K. Howie (SCO), C. Meyer (USA), R. Haring (USA), U. E. Gronn (NOR), S. Bayat (IRI), S. Rohde (USA), M. Khamboo (NEP), Dr. G. Font (HUN), Dr. N. Short (ENG), A. Karlovych (UKR) MATTERS DISCUSSED At the beginning of the meeting, we addressed the items discussed in the official WOM report submitted to FIDE. The Chairperson (Ms. Polgar) especially praised FIDE for the Women’s World Blitz and Rapid Championships in Saudi Arabia which had a substantially increased prize fund, though it was only one third of the prize in the Open section. The total prize fund in the Women’s championships were $250,000 for each event. Beatriz Marinello reported on her project “Smart Girl” on behalf of the Social Action commission, which included projects in Uganda, Chile, France and the US. This projects seeks to increase participation by girls in chess in those countries. Martha Fierro elaborated on the project about chess in women prisons in Genoa, Italy, which involved the training of refugees in Italy who in turn, train women prisoners. Sophia Rohde from the United States shared some of the work their federation is in doing to promote chess for girls in the USA. They subsequently presented a video showing various interviews with young girls in chess, highlighting the benefits and challenges that they experience in chess. -
FM ALISA MELEKHINA Is Currently Balancing Her Law and Chess Careers. Inside, She Interviews Three Other Lifelong Chess Players Wrestling with a Similar Dilemma
NAKAMURA WINS GIBRALTAR / SO FINISHES SECOND AT TATA STEEL APRIL 2015 Career Crossroads FM ALISA MELEKHINA is currently balancing her law and chess careers. Inside, she interviews three other lifelong chess players wrestling with a similar dilemma. IFC_Layout 1 3/11/2015 6:02 PM Page 1 OIFC_pg1_Layout 1 3/11/2015 7:11 PM Page 1 World’s biggest open tournament! 43rd annual WORLD OPEN Hyatt Regency Crystal City, near D.C. 9rounds,June30-July5,July1-5,2-5or3-5 $210,000 Guaranteed Prizes! Master class prizes raised by $10,000 GM & IM norms possible, mixed doubles prizes, GM lectures & analysis! VISIT OUR NATION’S CAPITAL SPECIAL FEATURES! 4) Provisional (under 26 games) prize The World Open completes a three 1) Schedule options. 5-day is most limits in U2000 & below. year run in the Washington area before popular, 4-day and 3-day save time & 5) Unrated not allowed in U1200 returning to Philadelphia in 2016. money.New,leisurely6-dayhas three1- though U1800;$1000 limit in U2000. $99 rooms, valet parking $6 (if full, round days. Open plays 5-day only. 6) Mixed Doubles: $3000-1500-700- about $7-15 nearby), free airport shuttle. 2) GM & IM norms possible in Open. 500-300 for male/female teams. Fr e e s hutt l e to DC Metro, minutes NOTECHANGE:Mas ters can now play for 7) International 6/26-30: FIDE norms from Washington’s historic attractions! both norms & large class prizes! possible, warm up for main event. Als o 8sections:Open,U2200,U2000, 3) Prize limit $2000 if post-event manyside events. -
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Inhaltsverzeichnis Turin 2006 13 Endstand 16 Turniertabelle [Fragment] 17 Mannschaftsaufstellungen [Fragment] 18 Beste individuelle Resultate 19 Partien: 20 • Lubov Zsiltsova-Lisenko (IBCA) - Rayza Luna (Bolivien) • Fiona Steil-Antoni (Luxemburg) - Ariana Pintor (Portugal) • Sigurlaug Fridthjofsdottir (Island) - Nora Mohd Saleh (Vereinigte Arabische Emirate) • Laura Savola (Finnland) - Tatjana Berlin (Weißrussland) • Katervna Lahno (Ukraine) - Bathuyag Mongontuul (Mongolei) • Rusudan Goletiani (USA) - Hou Yifan (China) • Tatjana Kosintseva (Russland) - Viktorija Cmilyte (Litauen) • Lela Javakhishvili (Georgien) - Ildiko Madl (Ungarn) • Lela Javakhishvili (Georgien) - Lilja Gretarsdottir (Island) • Monika Tsiganova (Estland) - Hoang Thanh Trang (Ungarn) • Zhao Xue (China) - Dana Reizniece (Lettland) • Nino Khurtsidze (Georgien) - Alexandra Kosteniuk (Russland) • Natalia Zhukova (Ukraine) - Humpy Koneru (Indien) • Zakia Suitana (Bangladesch) - Rusudan Goletiani (USA) • Wang Yu (China) - Maria Nepeina Leconte (Frankreich) • Marina Makropoulou (Griechenland) - Shen Yang (China) • Szidonia Vaida (Ungarn) - Hou Yifan (China) • Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) - Ana Cristina Calotescu (Rumänien) Quellen 38 7 http://d-nb.info/1063733332 Dresden 2008 39 Endstand 43 Turniertabelle [Fragment] 44 Mannschaftsaufstellungen [Fragment] 45 Beste individuelle Resultate 46 Partien: 47 • Alexandra Kostenjuk (Russland) - Maja Tschiburdanidse (Georgien) • Maja Tschiburdanidse (Georgien) - Alisa Marie (Serbien) • Bahar Hallaeva (Turkmenistan) - Anna Zatonskih (USA) -
Tidskrift För
Familjen Cramling: Anna & Dan Havanna 1966 – vad är myt, vad är sant? Alexei Shirov Mästerskap: blinda, döva, veteraner, nordbor & amatörer Nr 3 l 2017 TIDSKRIFT FÖR SCHACK-SM Hans Tikkanen för fjärde gången – då blir det svårare att lägga av Tidskrift för Schack MANUS ULF BILLQVIST & AXEL SMITH ILLUSTRATION ULF BILLQVIST INNEHÅLL # 3 – 2017 6 En passant Historien bakom världens vackraste drag. 8 Tepe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 9 Cellavision Chess Cup 10 Lag-VM för veteraner Historiens tredje svenska brons! 11 EM för döva 11 12 OS för synskadade 14 Nordiska Mästerskapen 15 VM för amatörer 12 16 SCHACK-SM 18 Intervju med Hans Tikkanen 20 Tikkanens paradnummer Tiger Hillarp om Sverigemästarklassen. 30 Schackfyranmästaren WASA SCHACKKLUBB 100 ÅR & Sveriges Schackförbund bjuder in till 32 Ungdomssidorna SM I SNABBSCHACK Fyra nya svenska mästare. 36 Havanna 1966 WASA SK SVENSKT MÄSTERSKAP I SNABBSCHACK! Vad är myt och vad är sanning? 40 Stjärnskott WSK Anna Cramling i föräldrarnas fotspår. 19 17 HASSELBACKEN 44 Vart tog de vägen? JUBILEE TOURNAMENT Dan Cramling i Brasilien. 100 YEARS 16–17 SEPTEMBER 2017 18 AVBROTT VI KOMMER! KOMMER DU? 48 Samtal Oskar von Bahr konkurrerar med proffsen. 49 Förbundsnytt 50 Skolschack 36 52 Schackhistoriska strövtåg GM Blomqvist SM-pokalen och 135-årig lagmatch. GM Hammer GM Grandelius 55 Kombinera med Tikkanen 56 Lösningar GM Cramling 57 Lång rockad Anmäl dig på hasselbackenwasa.se FOTO: LARS OA HEDLUND Shirov spelar som ställningen kräver. Tre klasser: Öppen, Veteran 50+ & Veteran 65+ 58 Försegling TfS #3 3 2017 MOREEVEN WORLD MORE PRESS WORLD CHESSPRESS OPEN EVEN MOREGERMANY HASSELBACKEN CANADA USA CHESSBASE.COMHASSELBACKENWORLD CHESSPRESS OPEN HASSELBACKENOPENCHESS OPEN MORE WORLDAP STO PRESS...och nu som en del av Svenskt Grand Prix Psst, vi är tillbaka.. -
TP Chess Puzzle Book 2016
TP Chess Puzzle Book 2016 First edition 2017 by Thinkers Publishing Copyright © 2017 Georgios Souleidis & Dirk Sebastian TP Chess All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a re- Puzzle Book trieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission from the publisher. All sales or enquiries should be directed to Thinkers Publishing, 2016 9000 Gent, Belgium. Email: [email protected] Website: www.thinkerspublishing.com By Georgios Souleidis Editor in Chief: Romain Edouard & Software: Hub van de Laar Proofreading: Daniël Vanheirzeele Dirk Sebastian Graphic Artist: Philippe Tonnard Cover Design: Mieke Mertens Production: BESTinGraphics ISBN: 9789492510105 D/2017/13730/5 Thinkers Publishing 2017 Key to Symbols used Contents ! a good move ± White has a serious advantage Key to Symbols used ............................................................................................. 4 Black has a serious advantage Foreword by GM Dr Karsten Müller ...................................................................... 7 ט a weak move ? !! an excellent move +- White has a decisive advantage Introduction ......................................................................................................... 9 ?? a blunder -+ Black has a decisive advantage Chapter 1 – Exercises Anna Muzychuk ............................................................ 11 !? an interesting move ՜ with an attack Solutions -
In This Issue
CHESS MOVES The newsletter of the English Chess Federation | 6 issues per year | May/June 2015 John Nunn, Keith Arkell and Mick Stokes at the 15th European Senior Chess Championships - John with his Silver Medal and Keith with his Bronze for the Over 50s section IN THIS ISSUE - ECF News 2-4 Calendar 14-16 Tournament Round-Up 5-6 Supplement --- Junior Chess 6-8 Simon Williams S7 Euro Seniors 9-10 Readers’ Letters S36 National Club 10 Never Mind the GMs S44 Grand Prix 11-12 Home News S52-53 Book Reviews 13 1 ECF NEWS The Chess Trust The Chess Trust has now been approved by the Charity Commission as registered charity no. 1160881. This will be the charitable arm of the ECF with wide ranging charitable purposes to support the provision and development of chess within England. This is good news There is still work to be done to enable the Trust to become operational, which the trustees will address over the next few months. The initial trustees are Ray Edwards, Keith Richardson, Julian Farrand, Phil Ehr and David Eustace. Questions about the Trust can be raised on the ECF Forum at http://www.englishchess.org.uk/Forum/view- topic.php?f=4&t=261 FIDE – ECF meeting report FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, ECF President Dominic Lawson and Russian Chess Federation President Andrei Filatov met in London on 11 March 2015. The other ECF participants were Chief Executive Phil Ehr and FIDE Delegate Malcolm Pein. The other FIDE participants were Assistant to the FIDE President Barik Balgabaev and Secretary of FIDE’s Chess in Schools Commission Sainbayar Tserendorj, who is also the founder and ECF Council member for the UK Chess Academy. -
Commission for Women's Chess (WOM) REPORT for 88Th FIDE Congress 7-15 October 2017
Commission for Women's Chess (WOM) REPORT FOR 88th FIDE Congress 7-15 October 2017. Goynuk, Antalya, Turkey _______________________________________________________________________________ Co-Chairperson: GM Susan POLGAR & IM Martha Fierro BAQUERO Secretary: IA Anastasia SOROKINA Councilors: Ms. Keenese KATISENG (Botswana), GM Zhu CHEN (Qatar), GM Antoaneta STEFANOVA (Bulgaria) Members: Ms. Fiona STEIL-ANTONI (Luxembourg), Ms. Nilufer CINAR (Turkey), Ms. Damaris ABARCA (Chile), IM Irene SUKANDAR (Indonesia), IA Anemone KULZCAK (France), Ms. Evita SIMANGO (Mozambique), Ms. Dina Mei-Fang CHEN (Chinese Taipei), Ms. Aleksandra MILOVIC (Montenegro), Ms. Sonia ZEPEDA (El Salvador), IM Elisabeth PAEHTZ (Germany) Special Advisors: GM HOU Yifan (China), GM Maia CHIBURDANIDZE (Georgia), GM Xie JUN (China), GM Xu YUHUA (China), GM Alexandra KOSTENIUK (Russia), GM Anna USHENINA (Ukraine) _______________________________________________________________________________ The Women’s Commission has been very active in promoting the participation of all female players, arbiters, trainers and organizers in various events and activities around the world. This report will highlight the main FIDE activities whilst noting a number of continental and regional initiatives. More detailed information can be obtained from: http://womenchess.fide.com/ 1. EVENTS 1.1 Women's World Chess Championship 2017 Teheran, Iran, 10 FEBRARY – 5 MARCH 2017. Women’s World Chess Championship was held in the Espinos Palace Hotel in Tehran, Iran, from February 10 (day of arrival) to March 4 (day of departure) 2017. 63 players (excluding Ms.Foisor, who passed away just few weeks before championship) from 28 countries participated in the WWCC2017. A tournament was played according to the knock-out system of 6 rounds, according to the FIDE WCC regulations for the event (FIDE Handbook, D 07). -
Annual Report-2012-Final.Cdr
ALL INDIA CHESS FEDERATION T.N. Society - Reg. No. 125 / 1958 Room No. 70, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai - 600 003. Ph : 044-65144966 Telefax : 044-25382121 E-mail : [email protected] ANNUAL REPORT 2011 - 2012 The New AICF Team Office Bearers Vice Presidents A. Bakthavachalam A. Narasimha Reddy G. Bhasker Sekhar Sahu Pradeep Jain Dibyendu Baruah J.C.D. Prabhakar President Bharat Singh R.M. Dongre Hony. Secretary Treasurer P.K., Gupta N.K. Joshi M.S. Gururaj Arindam Baruah K. Muralimohan Atul Kumar AGM Agenda 03-06-2012 1 Annual Report 2011-12 3 Annual Report 2011-12 4 Annual Report 2011-12 5 Annual Report 2011-12 6 AGM Minutes 30-06-2011 7 Annual Report 2011-12 9 Annual Report 2011-12 10 Annual Report 2011-12 11 Annual Report 2011-12 12 Annual Report 2011-12 13 Annual Report 2011-12 14 Annual Report 2011-12 15 Annual Report 2011-12 16 Annual Report 2011-12 17 Annual Report 2011-12 18 Annual Report 2011-2012 19 Annual Report 2011-12 ALL INDIA CHESS FEDERATION (T.N. Society - Reg. No.125 / 1958) Room No.70, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Periamet, Chennai – 600 003. ANNUAL REPORT 2011 – 2012 Dear Friends, The new set of office bearers took over the reigns of our Federation with Mr.J.C.D.Prabhakar of Tamilnadu as the President, Mr.Bharat Singh as Hon. Secretary and Mr.R.M.Dongre as Treasurer along with 6 Vice Presidents and 6 Joint Secretaries from 30.06.2011 onwards. Mr.J.C.D.Prabhakar is an ardent Sports lover and a very keen chess promoter. -
Is It Time to Bring Back Adjournments? the United States’ Largest Chess Specialty Retailer
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Armenia Highlights
ARMENIAN, KUWAITI GOV- ERNMENTS SIGN AGREE- ARMENIA RECORDED MENT ON ENCOURAGEMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH IN AND MUTUAL PROTECTION JANUARY-MaY 2010 OF INVESTS PAGE 2 PAGE 3 ARMENIA HIGHLIGHTS Weekly Digest of the Government of Armenia June 22 - 28, 2010 THEMA “Quote of the week” “IF PREVIOUSLY THERE WAS INTENTION THAT THE DYNAMICS OF GROWTH WILL BE OF IRREGU- LAR NATURE TODAY WE WITNESS AN OP- POSITE PHENOMENA. SPEAKING IN FORMAL RESPECT THE 8,8% IS REAL GROWTH, THE NOMINAL GROWTH IS HIGHER. ” ARMENIAN PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN MEETS WITH GERMAN CHANCELLOR ANGELA MERKEL TiGRAN DAVTYAN FiNANCE MiNISTER OF RA rmenian President Serzh Sargsyan President Serzh Sargsyan, on June 21, met in Awho is in Germany on an official the evening of the same day with representa- visit met on June 22 with the German tives of the Armenian community. RA Pres- Chancellor Angela Merkel. Presidential ident Serzh Sargsyan, who is on an official press office told Armenpress that issues visit to Berlin, on June 22 met with Chan- on development of bilateral relations cellor of Germany Angela Merkel, as well as Upcoming Events as well as using of the opportunities of with President of the Bundesrat and acting the multi-sided format cooperation have Head of State of Germany Jens Buhrnsen June 26 - July 6: International been discussed at the meeting. Armenian 22 June, 2010, www.armenpress.am Open Chess Tournament in Jermuk SERZH SaRGSYAN: BakU JEOPARDIZES NOT ONLY ARMENIAN-AZ- erbaijani talks, but also region’s stability July 11-18: The seventh annual uring his visit to Germany, Armenian Pres- that the efforts of Armenia and international com- Golden Apricot Yerevan Dident Serzh Sargsyan met with Germany’s munity aimed at normalization of the two countries’ Chancellor Angela Merkel on June 21. -
YEARBOOK the Information in This Yearbook Is Substantially Correct and Current As of December 31, 2020
OUR HERITAGE 2020 US CHESS YEARBOOK The information in this yearbook is substantially correct and current as of December 31, 2020. For further information check the US Chess website www.uschess.org. To notify US Chess of corrections or updates, please e-mail [email protected]. U.S. CHAMPIONS 2002 Larry Christiansen • 2003 Alexander Shabalov • 2005 Hakaru WESTERN OPEN BECAME THE U.S. OPEN Nakamura • 2006 Alexander Onischuk • 2007 Alexander Shabalov • 1845-57 Charles Stanley • 1857-71 Paul Morphy • 1871-90 George H. 1939 Reuben Fine • 1940 Reuben Fine • 1941 Reuben Fine • 1942 2008 Yury Shulman • 2009 Hikaru Nakamura • 2010 Gata Kamsky • Mackenzie • 1890-91 Jackson Showalter • 1891-94 Samuel Lipchutz • Herman Steiner, Dan Yanofsky • 1943 I.A. Horowitz • 1944 Samuel 2011 Gata Kamsky • 2012 Hikaru Nakamura • 2013 Gata Kamsky • 2014 1894 Jackson Showalter • 1894-95 Albert Hodges • 1895-97 Jackson Reshevsky • 1945 Anthony Santasiere • 1946 Herman Steiner • 1947 Gata Kamsky • 2015 Hikaru Nakamura • 2016 Fabiano Caruana • 2017 Showalter • 1897-06 Harry Nelson Pillsbury • 1906-09 Jackson Isaac Kashdan • 1948 Weaver W. Adams • 1949 Albert Sandrin Jr. • 1950 Wesley So • 2018 Samuel Shankland • 2019 Hikaru Nakamura Showalter • 1909-36 Frank J. Marshall • 1936 Samuel Reshevsky • Arthur Bisguier • 1951 Larry Evans • 1952 Larry Evans • 1953 Donald 1938 Samuel Reshevsky • 1940 Samuel Reshevsky • 1942 Samuel 2020 Wesley So Byrne • 1954 Larry Evans, Arturo Pomar • 1955 Nicolas Rossolimo • Reshevsky • 1944 Arnold Denker • 1946 Samuel Reshevsky • 1948 ONLINE: COVID-19 • OCTOBER 2020 1956 Arthur Bisguier, James Sherwin • 1957 • Robert Fischer, Arthur Herman Steiner • 1951 Larry Evans • 1952 Larry Evans • 1954 Arthur Bisguier • 1958 E. -
Balakian Finds His Place in Dual Cultural Identity
NOVEMBER 21, 2015 Mirror-SpeTHE ARMENIAN ctator Volume LXXXVI, NO. 19, Issue 4413 $ 2.00 NEWS INBRIEF The First English Language Armenian Weekly in the United States Since 1932 Philanthropist Pledges ADL, Tekeyan $1 million for Telethon YEREVAN — The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Members announces that Russian-Armenian industrialist and benefactor Samvel Karapetyan has pledged to con- tribute $1 million to the fund’s upcoming Convene in Thanksgiving Day Telethon. The telethon’s primary goal this year is to raise funds for the construction of single-family homes Armenia for families in Nagorno Karabagh who have five or YEREVAN — On November 2, members more children and lack adequate housing. Thanks and leaders of the Armenian Democratic to Karapetyan’s donation, some 115 children and Liberal Party (ADL) from several countries their parents will be provided with comfortable, assembled at the entrance of Building No. fully furnished homes. 47 of Yerevan’s Republic Street (formerly “We are grateful to our friend Samvel known as Alaverdian Street) to attend the Karapetyan, who for years has generously support- dedication of the ADL premises. ed our projects,” said Ara Vardanyan, executive The building, which houses the offices of director of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, and the ADL-Armenia, the editorial offices of added, “I’m confident that many of our compatriots Azg newspaper, the library, and the meeting will follow in his footsteps.” halls, has been fully renovated and refur- The telethon will air for 12 hours on bished by ADL friend and well-known phil- Thanksgiving Day, November 26, beginning at 10 anthropist from New Jersey, Nazar a.m.