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NEWSLETTER 62 (February 06, 2012) ECU PRESIDENT SILVIO DANAILOV ASSISTED IN THE 1ST FIDE PRESIDENTIAL BOARD IN AL-AIN, UAE ECU President Silvio Danailov assisted in the 1st FIDE Presidential Board, which was held on February 3rd-6th, 2012 in Al- Ain, United Arab Emirates. During the meeting Mr. Danailov informed FIDE Board members about the ECU activities for the last 6 months and the development of the Chess in School project in the European Parliament. Together with the FIDE President, Mr. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and the Continental President for Asia Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al-Nehyan, Silvio Danailov attended the closing ceremony and price giving of the open tournament in Al-Ain Mall. During the Presidential Board were presented the three candidatures of Bulgaria, Azerbaijan and United Kingdom for hosting of the 2012 FIDE Candidates Tournament. The Board decided that the winner will be announced on 28th of February. Official web site: www.europechess.net © Europechess.net Page 1 GM DRAGAN SOLAK AND WGM KUBRA OZTURK ARE THE TURKISH CHESS CHAMPIONS GM Dragan Solak is the new Turkish Chess Champion. He won the Championship with final result of 8.5 points from possible 10. Silver is for IM Mert Erdogdu, bronze – for IM Burak Firat – both finished on a half point distance from the winner. In the women’s section – winner is WGM Kubra Ozturk, who finished with 8 points from possible 9. Second GM Dragan Solak finished – WIM Cemre Yildiz Betul with the same result, third is Busra Arig with 6.5 points. The Turkish Chess Championship was held from 28th of January to 5th of February, 2012 in Kemer, Antalya. 309 chess players in the men’s section and 69 chess players in the women’s section competed for the title of the Turkish Chess Champion. WGM Kubra Ozturk Final Ranking after 10 Rounds-MEN-first 10 positions Rk. Name Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 GM SOLAK DRAGAN 9 62 58 54,8 2 IM ERDOĞDU MERT 8 64 59 53,8 3 IM FIRAT BURAK 8 62 57 50 4 GM ESEN BARIŞ 8 62 56 50,8 5 FM YILMAZYERLİ MERT 8 59 54 49,3 6 IM KANMAZALP OĞULCAN 8 59 53 51,8 7 CM DAŞTAN MUHAMMED BATUHAN 8 58 53 47,3 8 ARAT UFUK SEZEN 8 57 52 48,8 9 ŞENGÜL CENGİZ 8 57 51 48,3 10 EMINOV ORKHAN 8 55 50 45,3 © Europechess.net Page 2 Final ranking after 9 Rounds-WOMEN-first 10 positions Rk. Name Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 WGM ÖZTÜRK KÜBRA 8 49 43½ 47,00 2 WIM YILDIZ BETUL CEMRE 8 46½ 42½ 42,00 3 ARIĞ BÜŞRA 6½ 50½ 45½ 36,75 4 WCM CEMHAN KARDELEN 6½ 47½ 42½ 35,75 5 MENZİ NEZİHE EZGİ 6½ 46½ 41½ 33,25 6 AKSOY AYCA 6½ 43½ 39½ 31,75 7 ULUSOY NİSAN 6½ 39½ 36 28,75 8 PATEL YEŞİM 6 48 43½ 32,75 9 ÖZTÜRK HİLAL 6 43½ 38½ 30,00 10 FIRAT DENİZ 6 42 38 27,50 Official web site: www.tsf.org.tr HRUND HAUKSDOTTIR AND SVANDIS ROS RIKHARDSDOTTIR WON THE ICELANDIC CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP’2012 FOR GIRLS Hrund Hauksdottir and Svandis Ros Rikhardsdottir won the Icelandic Chess Championship’2012 for girls. Hrund Hauksdottir won the senior class, Svandis Ros Rikhardsdottir is the winner in junior category. The Championship, organized by the Reykjavik Chess Academy, was held on 5th of February in Sjóminjasafnið. In the tournament participated 26 girls. Tournament director was Stefan Thordarson, Chief-Arbiter - IA Gunnar Björnsson. © Europechess.net Page 3 Official web site: http://skak.blog.is/ THE TEAM OF OSG BADEN-BADEN LEADS IN THE GERMAN CHESS BUNDESLIGA The team of OSG Baden-Baden leads in the German Chess Bundesliga with 16 points. Second is the team of Werder Bremen with 15 points, third is SC Epping with 15 match points. The 8th and 9th round of the Chess Bundesliga was held on February 4th and 5th. The team composition was: GMs Svidler Peter (RUS), Vallejo Pons Francisco (ESP), Adams Michael (ENG), Shirov Alexei (ESP), Bacrot Etienne (FRA), Naiditsch Arkadij (GER), Movsesian Sergei (ARM), Nielsen Peter Heine (DEN), Kasimdzhanov Rustam (UZB), Nisipeanu Liviu-Dieter (ROU), Gustafsson Jan (GER), Dautov Rustem (GER), Schlosser Philipp (GER). © Europechess.net Page 4 Ranking after 9 rounds Rk. Team TB1 TB2 1 Baden 16 48 2 Bremen 15 46 3 Eppingen 15 42 4 Solingen 13 43 5 Wattenscheid 11 38 6 Katernberg 11 34 7 Berlin 10 36 8 Trier 9 38 9 Muelheim 9 37 10 Hockenheim 8 36 Sixteen teams participate in the German Chess Bundesliga. Six more rounds remains to the end of the Championship. Official web site: www.schachbundesliga.de © Europechess.net Page 5 GM NIGEL SHORT WON THE 10TH TRADEWISE CHESS FESTIVAL IN GIBRALTAR GM Nigel Short won the 10th edition of the Tradewise Chess Festival in Gibraltar. He beat Hou Yifan from China in a blitz playoff. After 10 rounds the both chess players finished with final result of 8 points. They played two games with time control of 10 minutes + 5 seconds increment per move. The tournament was held from 24th of January to 2nd of February, 2012 in Gibraltar, United Kingdom. The system and rate of play was: 10 rounds according to the Swiss system; 100 minutes for 50 moves + 15 minutes for the rest of the game + 30 seconds increment per move, starting from move one. © Europechess.net Page 6 Final Ranking – first 15 positions - MASTERS Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 1 GM Short Nigel D ENG 2677 8 2838 2 GM Hou Yifan CHN 2605 8 2872 3 GM Adams Michael ENG 2724 7,5 2807 4 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE 2747 7,5 2783 5 GM Bologan Viktor MDA 2680 7,5 2734 6 GM Sutovsky Emil ISR 2703 7,5 2669 7 GM Le Quang Liem VIE 2714 7 2733 8 GM Almasi Zoltan HUN 2717 7 2730 9 GM Howell David W L ENG 2603 7 2725 10 GM Sasikiran Krishnan IND 2700 7 2717 11 GM Movsesian Sergei ARM 2700 7 2711 12 GM Svidler Peter RUS 2749 7 2700 13 GM Negi Parimarjan IND 2641 7 2694 14 GM Polgar Judit HUN 2710 7 2693 15 GM Laznicka Viktor CZE 2704 7 2681 Official web site: www.gibraltarchesscongress.com GM IVAN CHEPARINOV WON THE 34TH BULGARIAN OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP–GM GEORGI TRINGOV MEMORIAL GM Ivan Cheparinov (BUL) won the 34th Bulgarian Open Chess Championship-GM Georgi Tringov Memorial with final result of 8 points. Second finished IM Davit Benidze (GEO), third is GM Kiril Georgiev – both with the same score like the winner. th The Championship was held from 29 of January to 5th of February, 2012 in Plovdiv, Photo by Boyko Hristov Bulgaria. The total prize fund of the Championship, organized by the Bulgarian Chess Federation and Chess Club Lokomotiv Plovdiv, was 10 000 EURO. Chief-Arbiter was IA Rumen Angelov. One hundred and fifty chess players from different federations competed for the title. © Europechess.net Page 7 Final Ranking after 9 Rounds Rk. Name Rtg. FED Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 GM Cheparinov Ivan 2659 BUL 8 45 57 7 2 IM Benidze Davit 2516 GEO 8 45 55 6 3 GM Georgiev Kiril 2658 BUL 8 44 56 6 4 GM Tadic Branko 2487 SRB 8 44 56 6 5 GM Antic Dejan 2504 SRB 7 44 56 6 6 GM Stanojoski Zvonko 2455 MKD 7 42 54 6 7 FM Lilov Valeri 2411 BUL 7 41 52 6 8 GM Petrov Marijan 2521 BUL 7 40 51 5 9 Vlashki Nino 2235 BUL 7 34 44 6 10 GM Spasov Vasil 2570 BUL 7 44 56 5 Official web site: www.chessbg.com GM IGOR LYSYJ AND IM MARINA ROMANKO WON THE RSSU INTERNATIONAL CHESS CUP MOSCOW OPEN 2012 GM Igor Lysyj and IM Marina Romanko won Group A and Group B of the RSSU International Chess Cup Moscow Open 2012 with final result for both 7.5 points. Second in Group A finished GM Ernesto Inarkiev with 7 points, third is GM Dmitry Kokarev with the same score. Second in Group B is WGM Qian Huang, third is Daria Charochkina – both finished with 7 points. The tournament was held from 28th of January to 5th of February in Moscow, Russia. The system and rate of play was: 9 rounds according to the Swiss system; 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes for the rest of the game+30 seconds increment per move, starting from move one. More than 1400 chess players from 26 countries competed for the title and the prize fund of approximately 80 000 EURO. Moscow Open was played in 8 groups – A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H. © Europechess.net Page 8 Final Ranking after 9 Rounds-GROUP A-first 10 positions Rk. Name Rtg FED Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 GM Lysyj Igor 2633 RUS 7,5 51 6 39 2 GM Inarkiev Ernesto 2689 RUS 7 52 5 37 3 GM Kokarev Dmitry 2618 RUS 7 49 6 40 4 Eliseev Urii 2435 RUS 7 49 5 36 5 GM Maletin Pavel 2575 RUS 6,5 50 5 34 6 GM Lastin Alexander 2538 RUS 6,5 49 4 34 7 GM Aleksandrov Aleksej 2612 BLR 6,5 48 5 34 8 GM Socko Bartosz 2636 POL 6,5 48 4 34 9 GM Svetushkin Dmitry 2598 MDA 6,5 47 5 33 10 GM Dubov Daniil 2498 RUS 6,5 47 4 35 Final Ranking after 9 Rounds-GROUP B-first 10 positions Rk.
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  • Chess-Moves-July-August-2011.Pdf

    Chess-Moves-July-August-2011.Pdf

    ECF Under 18 and Under 13 County Championships The 2011 ECF Under 18 and Under 13 County Championships were hosted by outgoing 2010 Under 18 winners Berkshire at Eton College, which kindly provided a venue excellently suited for this prestigious jun- ior competition. The event attracted 192 players, many travelling far from north, south, east and west, with 9 teams of 12 participating in the Under 18 event, and 14 teams of 6 in the Under 13 event. The younger event was split between an Open section and a Minor with an average grade ceiling of 80, which broadened participation even fur- ther, encouraging inclusion of a number of plucky contestants years below the age limit. The different age groups were, as in previous years, faced with different event formats. The seniors did battle over a measured two rounds with 75 minutes per player on the clock, whilst the younger sections engaged in four rounds of 30 minute-a-side rapidplay. In each case, the available time was valued, and there were more exciting finishes than early exits ... (continued on Page 7) tact the ECF in confidence. I can also recommend From the Director’s desk that you join The Friends of Chess, a subscription- The annual British Championships this based organisation that supports British participation month in Sheffield will be the in international chess - to find out more visit strongest Championships ever held, http://friendsofchess.wordpress.com/ with (as I write) 12 Grandmasters and or ring John Philpott on 020 8527 4063 14 International Masters. This feat was not a coincidence - it took spon- - Adam Raoof, Director of Home Chess sorship (thank you to Darwin Strategic and to CJ) to achieve that.
  • Festival Ruy López

    Festival Ruy López

    Festival Ruy López - Magistral (invitation) - YEAR CHAMPION COUNTRY POINTS 2007 Gabriel Sargissian Armenia 6'5/7 2008 Michael Adams England 5'5/7 2009 Ivan Cheparinov Bulgaria 5/7 2010 Ivan Cheparinov Bulgaria 6/9 - Open apertura Ruy López - Note: Open where the players had to play the Ruy Lopez opening :) YEAR CHAMPION COUNTRY POINTS Gabriel Sargissian Armenia 2007 7/9 Ivan Sokolov The Netherlands 2008 Fabiano Caruana Italy 7/9 2009 Iván Salgado López Spain 7'5/9 2010 Fabiano Caruana Italy 7'5/9 Albo d’Oro: http://www.ajedrezdeataque.com/05%20Palmares/Torneos/Espana/Ruy_Lopez.htm http://es.chessbase.com/post/sargiian-vence-y-convence (2007) http://www.ajedrez64villalba.com/iii-magistral-ruy-lopez-en-zafra-badajoz-2007/ (2007) http://theweekinchess.com/html/twic646.html#4 (2007 TWIC) A brilliant tournament triumph by Gabriel Sargissian at the Ruy Lopez Masters in 2007 where he steamrollered the opposition to win with 6.5/7, full 2.5 points clear of Ruslan Ponomariov and Julio Ernesto Granda Zuniga (eight players in a single round robin). https://en.chessbase.com/post/second-ruy-lpez-international-che-festival-in-mrida (2008) https://en.chessbase.com/post/michael-adams-wins-second-ruy-lpez-international-in-mrida (2008) http://theweekinchess.com/html/twic701.html#3 (2008 TWIC) https://es.chessbase.com/post/ruy-lpez-2009-cheparinov-reina-en-extremadura (2009) http://theweekinchess.com/html/twic763.html#3 (2009 TWIC) http://en.chessbase.com/post/cheparinov-wins-ruy-lopez-masters-with-2904-performance (2010) https://de.chessbase.com/post/ivan-cheparinov-sieger-des-ruy-lopez-festivals (2010) http://theweekinchess.com/chessnews/events/ruy-lopez-chess-festival-2010 (2010 TWIC) 2007 Ruy Lopez International Chess Festival ➔ Zafra is the hometown of Ruy Lopez, author of one of the first European treatises on chess.
  • 1979 September 29

    1979 September 29

    I position with International flocked to see; To sorri{ of position and succumbed to · Chess - Masters Jonathan Speelman the top established players John Littlewood. In round> and Robert · Bellin until in · they represented vultures I 0, as Black in a Frerich (' . round eight the sensational come to witness the greatest. again, Short drew with Nunn. Short caught happened. As White against "humiliation" of British chess In the last round he met. Short, Miles selected an indif• ~r~a~! • 27-yeai:-old Robert Bellin, THIS YEAR's British Chain- an assistant at his Interzonal ferent line against the French Next up was defending also on 7½ points. Bellin · pionship was one of the most tournament. More quietly, at defence and was thrashed off champion '. Speelman, stood to win the champion- · sensational ever. The stage the other end of the scale, 14- the board. amusingly described along _ ship on tie-break if they drew was set when Grandmaster year-old Nigel Short scraped _ Turmoil reigned! Short had with Miles as· "having the the game as he had faced J - Tony Miles flew in from an in because the selected field great talent and an already physique of a boxer" in pub• stronger opposition earlier in international in Argentina . was then· extended to 48 formidable reputation - but lic information leaflets. Short the event. Against Bellin, and decided to exercise his players. no one had -foreseen this. He defeated Speelman as well to Short rattled off his moves special last-minute entry op- Miles began impressively, .couldn't possibly · win the take the sole lead on seven like · a machinegun in the tion, apparently because he.
  • Chess-Moves-November

    Chess-Moves-November

    November / December 2006 NEWSLETTER OF THE ENGLISH CHESS FEDERATION £1.50 European Union Individual Chess Championships Liverpool World Museum Wednesday 6th September to Friday 15th September 2006 FM Steve Giddins reports on round 10 Nigel Short became the outright winner of the 2006 EU Championship, by beating Mark Hebden in the 10th round, whilst his main rivals could only draw. The former world title challenger later declared himself “extremely chuffed” at having won on his first appearance in an international tournament in his home country, since 1989. Hebden is a player whose opening repertoire is well-known, and has been almost constant for his entire chess-playing life. As Black against 1 e4, he plays only 1...e5, usually either the Marshall or a main line Chigorin. Short avoided these with 3 Bc4, secure in the knowledge that Hebden only ever plays 3...Nf6. Over recent years, just about every top-level player has abandoned the Two Knights Defence, on the basis that Black does not have enough compensation after 4 Ng5. Indeed, after the game, Short commented that “The Two Knights just loses a pawn!”, and he added that anybody who played the line regularly as Black “is taking their life in their hands”. Hebden fought well, but never really had enough for his pawn, and eventually lost the ending. Meanwhile, McShane and Sulskis both fought out hard draws with Gordon and Jones respectively. Unlike Short, McShane chose to avoid a theoretical dispute and chose the Trompowsky. He did not achieve much for a long time, and although a significant outb of manoeuvring eventually netted him an extra pawn in the N+P ending, Black’s king was very active and he held the balance.
  • E-Magazine March 2019

    E-Magazine March 2019

    E-MAGAZINE MARCH 2019 0101 ECU meetings in Skopje ECU BOARD MEETING AND ECU EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY ARTEMIEV VLADISLAV IS ANDORRA WINS EUROPEAN SMALL NATIONS TEAM CHESS THE EUROPEAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2019 CHAMPION 2019 Editorial WHY SPORTING BODIES SHOULD MAINTAIN AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY AND DISCRIMINATORY FREE ENVIRONMENT The latest ECU General Assembly discuss a case of racial discrimination occurred in a tournament in Sweden and took a unanimous resolution. Unfortunately, the denial of a player to play a game was not the only negative in the story. The action was promoted at the highest level, the player becomes an example who fulfilled his dream to meet the country leader and the message of hate was sent through chess is clear enough. There is a view till now with many supporters, even in official positions, that tolerating these actions, we protect and give the chance to more people to play chess as also more states to support financially our sport. ECU Secretary General Theodoros Tsorbatzoglou But is this our role in chess? When we adjust in silence our rules, we do not the same time justify and these policies? We do not encourage, political leaders or chief priests of any religion or extreme groups to apply more rules for us and promote their hate policies through sports? European Chess Union has its seat in Switzerland, Address: Rainweidstrasse 2, CH-6333, Hunenberg If we wish a "fair play" in chess, is not enough to strengthen our anti- See, Switzerland cheating measures. We should maintain an equal opportunities policy and European Chess Union is an independent discriminatory free environment, adopting related policies.