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Hast Int Chess 13-14 Prog Inside_Hast Int Chess 11-12 Prog Inside 10/12/2013 10:03 Page 1 89th HASTINGS THE MAUREEN CHARLESWORTH INTERNATIONAL CHESS CONGRESS TROPHY 28 DECEMBER 2013 to 5 JANUARY 2014 Councillor Maureen Charlesworth will present her Sponsored by trophy for the best performance Steeped in tradition - the by a local player. HASTINGS BOROUGH COUNCIL most famous chess club in —————————————————————————————— the land! Cllr Charlesworth has long been **** a strong supporter of the Chess OPENING REMARKS AND FIRST MOVE Open to members Congress and continues to (Masters Tournament ) 1:00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. daily encourage players in the Saturday 28 December 2013 at 14.05 **** Hastings Borough to play chess Membership enquiries: and to continue to improve their by info_@__h_a_st_i_n_g_sc_h_e_s_s_c_lu_b__.c_ o.uk game. Councillor Jeremy Birch 2 Cornwallis Terrace Players eligible for this trophy Leader, Hastings Borough Council (near the railway station) should reside within the Borough Horntye Park Sports Complex, Bohemia Road, Hastings Tel 07933 742352 of Hastings. —————————————————————————————— PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONIES Masters Tournament: ARBITERS Saturday 5 January 2014: Approx. 21.15 will include attended by Councillor Alan Roberts David Welch Rt. Worshipful the Mayor of Hastings (Chief Arbiter) and Amber Rudd Alex McFarlane MP Hastings and Rye (Chief Arbiter - Masters) Christmas Tournament: Sunday 29 December 2013: 19.00 Lara Barnes New Year Morning Tournament: Matthew Carr Friday 3 January 2014: 15.00 New Year Afternoon Tournament: Mike Forster Friday 3 January 2014: 19.00 Stewart Reuben Weekend Congress: Sunday 5 January 2014: 19.00 16 1 Hast Int Chess 13-14 Prog Inside_Hast Int Chess 11-12 Prog Inside 10/12/2013 10:03 Page 3 USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS The Lansdowne Hotel, Hastings Horntye Park: Chess Office . .07582 149239 & Horntye Park Sports Complex Admin. Office . .01424 424546 The George Hotel, Battle White Rock Hotel . .01424 422240 are delighted to support the Hastings International Chess Congress Lansdowne Hotel . .01424 429605 l Special chess rates British Rail . .08457 484950 l Discounts for long stays l Free wi-fi available Police . .0845 607 0999 l Private car park at the George Hotel (14 spaces) Tourist Information . .01424 451111 For all enquiries call: EMERGENCY - Police, Fire, Ambulance . .999 The Lansdowne: 01424 429605 The George: 01424 775512 www.lansdownehotelhastings.co.uk ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS www.the georgehotelbattle.co.uk As well as thanking Hastings Borough Council for their support, Hastings SPECIAL EVENTS AND PRIZE GIVINGS International Chess Congress wishes to thank Hastings Tourist Information (All events subject to change: watch for notices) Centre, the staff and trustees of Horntye Park Sports Complex, The White Rock Hotel, The Lansdowne Hotel, The English Chess Federation, Sunday 29 December 19.00 Prizegiving for Christmas Tournament Hastings & St. Leonards Chess Club, KC Computers and Orion Energy Monday 30 December 20.30 Pairs Tournament at the White Rock Hotel Thursday 2 January 20.30 Blitz Tournament White Rock Hotel Friday 3 January 15.00 Prizegiving for New Year Morning DONATIONS Friday 3 January 19.00 Prizegiving for New Year Afternoon Tournament The Congress organisers thank the following competitors for donations Sunday 5 January 19.00 Prizegiving for Weekend Tournament received with entries at the time of going to press on 9th December 2013. We apologise for any inadvertent omissions. 21.30 Prizegiving for Masters Tournament Timothy Allen, Bernard Cafferty, John Carr, Andrew Costeloe, Nigel APPEALS COMMITTEE Dennis, David Everitt, Michael Gunn, Christopher Heath, David Heath, (this applies to all tournaments in the Congress) Marcus Harvey, Raymond Kearsley, Nigel Kerby, Ken Lucas, James Appeals may be made against an arbiter’s decision on the Laws of Chess or of administration. An appeal Macrae, John McKenna, Paul Munro, Martin Page, Mark Potter, Michael must be lodged in writing within one hour of the arbiter’s decision, accompanied by a £10 deposit (returnable Reddie, Malcolm Roberts, James Robertson, Simon Sellick, Joseph Skielnik if appeal is successful). The appeals committee will comprise an international arbiter not involved in the original and Paul Taylor decision and two players’ representatives of international status. 2 15 Hast Int Chess 13-14 Prog Inside_Hast Int Chess 11-12 Prog Inside 10/12/2013 10:03 Page 5 89th HASTINGS PAIRS TOURNAMENT AT THE INTERNATIONAL CHESS CONGRESS WHITE ROCK HOTEL COMMITTEE Monday 30th December 2013 President THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR OF HASTINGS 8.00 for 8.30pm COUNCILLOR ALAN ROBERTS Each team consists of two players who play alternate moves Chairman PAUL SMITH without consultation. The total Rating of the combined team must not exceed 4400. Congress Director CON POWER The December FIDE Rating will be used. For players without a FIDE Rating. Congress Secretary ELO= (ECF grade x 8) + 650. ALAN HUSTWAYTE Advice: Success in such an event is more likely to depend Congress Treasurer on the playing strength of the weaker player not the stronger. ANN PENFOLD PR Officer PRIZES PAM THOMAS £80 £40 £20 Best team name: £20 Chief Arbiter Best score by a team of mixed gender: £10 DAVID WELCH Rate of Play: All the moves in five minutes, add on five International Consultant STEWART REUBEN seconds per move from the first. The higher rated player will make the first move for his/her team in the Representing Hastings and St. Leonards Chess Club odd-numbered rounds. ROBERT ELLISTON Format: Five round Swiss Players’ Representative Decision of the arbiter will be final. Anyone arguing with MEL YOUNG the ref, or failing to follow his instructions, will be shown a yellow card, and then a red card for a second offence. Such a Other members team will then either be banned from the event or have two COUNCILLOR MAUREEN CHARLESWORTH COUNCILLOR DOMINIC SABETIAN points deducted from its score. RAYMOND KEENE OBE This event is often oversubscribed, please enter early DAVID SEDGWICK GERRY WALSH 14 3 Hast Int Chess 13-14 Prog Inside_Hast Int Chess 11-12 Prog Inside 10/12/2013 10:03 Page 7 PAST WINNERS OF PREMIER/MASTERS 1895 H.Pillsbury 1960 S.Gligoric 1988 N.D.Short MAYOR’S PARLOUR TOWN HALL 1920 F.D.Yates 1961 M.Botvinnik 1989 S.Dolmatov HASTINGS 1921 B.Kostich 1962 A.Kotov 1990 E.Bareev TN34 1QR 1922 A.Rubinstein S.Gligoric 1991 E.Bareev 1923 M.Euwe 1963 M.Tal Tel: 01424 451751/0845 274 1069 1992 E.Bareev 1924 G.Maroczy Fax: 01424 781743 1964 P.Keres J.Polgar The Right Worshipful The Mayor Email: [email protected] 1925 A.Alekhine Councillor Cllr. Alan Roberts 1965 W.Uhlmann M.Vidmar B.Spassky 1993 J.D.M.Nunn 1926 S.Tartakower 1966 M.Botvinnik 1994 T.Luther 1927 S.Tartakower 1967 F.Gheorghiu 1995 S.Conquest 1928 F.Marshall S.Suetin A.Khalifman E.Colle L.Stein B.Lalic 1929 J.Capablanca V.Hort 1996 M.Hebden 1930 M.Euwe 1968 V.Smyslov J.D.M.Nunn 1931 S.Flohr 1969 L.Portisch E.Rozentalis 1932 S.Flohr 1970 L.Portisch THE MAYOR ’S MESSAGE 1933 S.Flohr 1997 M.D.Sadler 1971 V.Korchnoi 1998 I.Sokolov 1934 Sir George Thomas A.Karpov M.Euwe 1999 E.Sutovsky Hi Everyone, 1972 B.Larsen 1935 R.Fine 1973 G.Kuzmin 2000 S.Conquest 1936 A.Alekhine L.Szabo K.Sasikiran It again gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Hastings 1937 S.Reshevsky M.Tal 2001 A.Barsov International Chess Congress. First held in 1895, it is the longest running 1938 L.Szabo J.Timman P.Harikrishna chess congress in the world, and one of the best known. 1939 F.Parr 1974 V.Hort K.Sasikiran 1945 S.Tartakower D.Yanovsky 2002 P.H Nielsen 1946 C.H.O’D.Alexander 1975 D.Bronstein It is truly open, and gives players of all abilities a chance to play at an 1947 L.Szabo 2003 V.Kotronias international level, on a truly international stage. V.Hort J.Rowson 1948 N.Rossolimo W.Uhlmann 1949 L.Szabo 2004 V.Belov I know that the Hastings Congress has an excellent name, and run extremely 1976 O.Romanishin 2005 V.Neverov 1950 W.Unzicker 1977 R.Dzindzihashvili professionally. Perhaps less well known is the fact that it is organised by 1951 S.Gligoric 2006 M.Gagunashvili 1952 A.Medina 1978 U.Andersson volunteers, and I must pay tribute to them. I would also like to publicly 1979 U.Andersson V.Neverov J.Penrose 2007 V.Malakhatko, thank our sponsors. Without either the hard-working volunteers or these H.Golombek J.D.M.Nunn 1980 U.Andersson N.Mamedov, sponsors the Congress simply could not happen. 1953 D.Bronstein V.Neverov C.H.O’D.Alexander 1981 V.Kupreichik 1982 R.Vaganian 2008 I. Kurnosov I do hope that you enjoy your visit and please do try and find the time to 1954 V.Smyslov P.Keres 1983 L.Karlsson 2009 R.Edouard explore the rest of the town. We would love to see you back here, perhaps 1955 F.Olafsson J.S.Speelman M.Hebden for one of the many other events we are famous for. V.Korchnoi 1984 E.Sveshnikov D.Howell 1956 S.Gligoric 1985 M.Petursson A.Istratescu 1986 M.G.Chandler 2010 S.Deep Alan B.Larsen 1957 P.Keres S.Lputian A.Das 1958 W.Uhlmann B.Larsen 2011 Y.Wang Cllr. Alan Roberts 1959 S.Gligoric 1987 N.D.Short 2012 G. Jones 4 13 Hast Int Chess 13-14 Prog Inside_Hast Int Chess 11-12 Prog Inside 10/12/2013 10:03 Page 9 PLAYERS IN THE HASTINGS MASTERS 2013-2014 CONGRESS DIARY - DATES AND PLAYING TIMES Fed. title awarded rating born World rank National rank MASTERS OTHER EVENTS Mchedlishvili Mikheil GEO GM 2002 2649 1979 105 2 Sat 28 Dec 14.15 – finish Christmas Khenkin Igor GER GM 1992 2598 1992 229 9 Round 1: 09.30 – 13.30 Ma Qun CHN GM 2013 2595 1991 237 13 Tomczak Jacek POL GM 2012 2569 1990 370 13 Round 2: 14.15
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