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Mads Andersen Mandag Den 31 2011 /1 kakbladet Medlemsblad for Dansk Skak Union International Mester og årets danske skakspiller: Mads Andersen Mandag den 31. januar 2011 • Europa Cup • London Chess Classic • • Senior-VM •Ungdoms-VM • Skak i litteraturen • kakbladet ISSN 0037-6043 107. årgang, nr. 1, 2011. Indhold Udgivet af Dansk Skak Union Årgangen omfatter 6 numre. Europa Cup 2010 ..................................6 Redaktion 20 træk til skafottet .............................11 Thorbjørn Rosenlund, Kongestien 16, 2830 Virum. London Chess Classic ......................... 12 Tlf. 25 63 42 10. DM i hurtigskak .................................. 17 Email: [email protected]. Annoncer / Hurtigskak for kvinder ........................18 turneringsindbydelser VM for seniorer .................................. 20 Sendes til redaktionen. Indsendelsesfrister Tag stilling ..........................................25 Nr. Deadline Udkommer VM for kvinder ...................................26 2 2/3 2/4 Dansk skønlitteratur med skak ............28 3 3/5 4/6 4 4/7/ 6/8 Skakspillerne sagde.............................33 Abonnement og ekspedition Jule-quiz’ens løsninger .......................34 Danmark: kr. 250 pr. år inkl. moms og fors. Udlandet: kr. 350 VM for ungdom .................................. 36 pr. år, inkl. forsendelse. Debat ...................................................41 Bestilles hos Skakbladets ekspedition (se Medlems- og Bøger ..................................................41 ratingkartotek nederst på siden) Problemskak .......................................42 Sats og montage TR-Text, tlf. 25 63 42 10. Kommende turneringer .......................43 Tryk Rosendahls - Schultz Grafisk a/s, tlf. 43 63 23 00. Forsiden: Mads Andersen, Danmarks yngste IM. (Foto: Thomas Hauge Vestergård). Dansk Skak Union ... Formand: Lars-Henrik Bech Hansen, Hjertebjærgparken 20, 4340 Tølløse. Tlf. 27 57 63 58. Email: [email protected]. Kasserer: René Baarup-Christensen, Luneparken 25, 6070 Christiansfeld. Tlf. 20 88 56 62. Email: [email protected]. Udvikling: Tom Skovgaard, Stensbyvej 15, 2740 Skovlunde. Tlf. 24 28 14 10. Email: [email protected]. Bankforbindelse: Nordea Ungdom: Kim Skaanning-Pedersen, Skovbrynet 4, 7183 Randbøl. reg.nr. 2237 Tlf. 66 14 76 15. Email: [email protected]. kontonr. 5363384406 Sekretær: Chresten Nielsen, Allestedgårdsvej 17, 5672 Broby. Tlf. 28 15 12 71. Email: [email protected] Medlems- og ratingkartotek: Bjørn Laursen, Hybenvej 21, 8763 Rask Mølle. www.dsu.dk Tlf. 75 67 95 43 / 75 67 87 80. Email: [email protected]. 2 2011 /1/2 En fremtid med fremgang Lars-Henrik Bech Hansen, Dansk Skak Unions formand. Året 2010 sluttede med flere gode nyheder, der peger fremad og giver grobund for optimisme i de kommende års vigtige fokus på den næste generation af skak- spillere i Danmark. Mest synligt blev den kun 15-årige Mads Andersen valgt som Årets Spiller efter Foto: tr. at have erobret den sidste norm til titlen som international mester. Mon ikke GM- normerne snart begynder at komme. Dansk Skak Union satser på at udvikle vore unge talenter, så de på sigt kan skabe nye store resultater for dansk skak, og i den hensigt er det lykkedes at ansætte den regerende danmarksmester, GM Allan Stig Rasmussen som ungdomslandstræner. For samtidig at fremme tilgangen af unge spillere til Dansk Skak Union, har vi pr. 1. januar åbnet mulighed for gratis net-medlemskab på skak.dk for spillere under 16 år. Langsomt men sikkert er skak.dk ved at udvikle sig til at blive en stort aktiv for Dansk Skak Union, og med start i nær fremtid er der planlagt undervisning for unge spillere på nettet. Et antal kompetente spillere har allerede meldt sig som undervisere. Men heldigvis er det ikke kun på ungdomsiden, at udviklingen begynder at gå i den rigtige retning. Danske seniorspillere – vore rutinerede kæmper over 60 år – markerer sig flot internationalt, og der kommer flere og flere initiativer for både bredden og eliten blandt seniorspillerne, heriblandt senior-DM, der i 2011 gennem- føres for fjerde gang, og med Odense som årets arrangør har etableret sig som en attraktiv turnering. Meget glædeligt er det også, at aktivitetsniveauet i vore koordinerede turneringer igen er i fremgang, idet antallet af starter i 2010’s ratede turneringer i forhold til året forud er steget knap ti procent. En aktivitetsforbedring der sikkert også er blandt årsagerne til, at lysten til at arrangere international skak er øget markant. Skakken trives godt i Danmark. Jeg vil slutte med at ønske et godt nytår til alle danske skakspillere, både dem i og uden for Dansk Skak Union. Lars-Henrik Bech Hansen 2011 /1/3 3 Jacob Aagaard – topbræt for Sydøstfyn og med 4 point af 5, bl.a. XtraCon-Skakligaens nye storhold, Sydøstfyn, besej- over Jonny Hector, som rede i 5. runde sidste års mesterhold Århus Skakklub / sidste år scorede 9 af 9, en nøglespiller bag den Skolerne så klart som 5½-2½. K41 har samme bræt- fynske klubs føring. point og Jetsmark er tæt efter, så de indbyrdes matcher i runderne 6-8. bliver afgørende for DM. Foto: Sigfred Haubro. Hold 1. r. 2. r. 3. r. 4. r. 5. r. 6. r. 7. r. 8. r. 9. r. pts. mp. plac. 93 8 7 6 2 10 4 5 1 SK 1968 4 1 2½ 33 13½ 1 10 67 4 95 18310 2 Nordre 4 3 3½ 3½ 1½ 15½ 1 8 4 16 59 10 72 8 3 K41 5½ 7 5½ 3 5 26 8 2 3 10 28 75 9 1 6 4 BMS 2½ 44½33½ 17½ 3 7 10 9 7 3 24 68 1 5 Brønshøj 3 2 3 56½ 19½ 4 6 2 8 3 10 1 75 94 6 Nørresundby 4½2½ 1½ 5 13½ 3 9 8 2 5 14 63 10 9 7 Jetsmark 5½ 5 5 5 4½ 25 10 3 76 1 410 92 53 8 Århus/Skolerne 2½ 7½ 5½ 5 2½ 23 6 4 1 5 10 2 38467 9 Nordkalotten 463 4½ 3 20½ 5 5 5 49 6 83 17 2 10 Sydøstfyn 545 6½ 5½ ? 26 9 1 DØDSFALD Franks menneskelige kvaliteter et arbejde han fortsatte, efter han bevirkede, at nye medlemmer straks stoppede som aktiv spiller. Frank var følte sig velkomne, og vi gamle med- æresmedlem i Sorø Skakklub og han lemmer nød godt af den varme og modtog for år tilbage Dansk Skak ro, han altid udstrålede. Frank var Unions hæderstegn for sit virke i lille af højde, men så meget desto skakkens tjeneste. større var hans åbne sind og hans Personligt har det været en fornø- interesse for andre mennesker. jelse at kende Frank, spille skak med Frank var traditionernes mand, ham for sjov og i alvor, samt at have han arrangerede gule ærter, glögg og arbejdet sammen med ham på det æbleskiver til årets julebanko, som- organisatoriske plan. Frank Hartmann merferieskak i privaten, hvor hans Frank levede og kæmpede med sin hustru Karen stod for den efterføl- sygdom med samme heroiske mod, Det er med sorg, Sorø Skakklub gende chili con carne. Dette var væ- som han førte brikkerne på brættet, modtog meddelelsen om Frank Hart- sentlige årsager til skabelsen af men til sidst blev han sat mat, hvil- manns død den 5. december i en al- den klubånd, som bevirkede, at man ket efterlader et stort savn i klubben. der af 69 år. følte sig privilegeret, fordi man var Medlemmernes tanker går til Ka- I mere end en menneskealder var medlem af Sorø Skakklub. ren og hans to døtre. Frank et kæmpe aktiv for vor klub. På det organisatoriske plan ydede Det var en lille mand, men en stor Ved brættet vandt han mange sejre, Frank en formidabel indsats gennem ånd, der fløj til himmels, den dag i både internt og eksternt og sine en- mange år, dels som bestyrelsesmed- december. Æret være Franks minde. kelte nederlag, tog han med et lunt lem og kasserer i klubben, og også På Sorø Skakklubs vegne glimt i øjet. kasserer i 2. hovedkreds, hvilket var Steinar Smedebøl 4 2011 /1/4 Mads Andersen Årets Skakspiller 2010 Afstemningen på Dansk Skak Uni- Top-10 2010: Mads Andersen. ons hjemmeside dsu.dk om Årets 1. Mads Andersen Skakspiller gav klar sejr til den 15- 2. Allan Stig Rasmussen årige Skanderborg-spiller Mads An- 3. Sune Berg Hansen dersen med 1310 point og 59 første- 4. Peter Heine Nielsen Foto: Allan Stig Rasmussen. pladser blandt de 146 afgivne stem- 5. Jackie Andersen mer. I løbet af året opnåede han de to 6. Oksana Vovk sidste IM-normer, og da han også 7. Jesper Søndergaard Thybo passerede 2400 i Elo-rating, kan han 8. Karsten Rasmussen udnævnes til Internatiinal Mester 9. Kristian Seegert som den yngste dansker nogensinde. 10. Bo Jacobsen Mads Andersen også Jesper Søn- Andenpladsen på listen gik til dan- dergaard Thybo og Kristian Seegert, marksmester Allan Stig Rasmussen Top-10 skal ikke ses som en styrke- samt senioren Bo Jacobsen, der im- med 1131 point, mens Sune Berg liste, men et udtryk for markante ponerer i internationale turneringer Hansen kom ind op tredjepladsen enkeltresultater i forhold til alder og for spillere over 60 år. med 1089 point efter et år, hvor han sportsligt karrieretrin. På listen er der bl.a. vandt Thailand Open. hele tre talentfulde juniorer, foruden www. dsu.dk/ Magnus Carlsen Skanderborg og GM-skak Støtteforeningens vandt Pearl Spring Skakbladet nr. 9 bragte slutstillingen generalforsamling Superturneringen 3rd Pearl Spring i i GM-turneringen i Skanderborg Nanjing, Kina, blev endnu en over- med løfte om artikel i nr. 1. Men Indkaldelse til generalforsamling i bevisende sejr til verdensranglistens omtalen vil i stedet indgå i artikel Dansk Skak Unions Støtteforening, nummer ét, norske Magnus Carlsen. om Skanderborg Skakklub i nr. 2. lørdag d. 23. april 2011 kl. 18.00 Med fire gevister og seks remis i den på spillestedet for DM i skak, Ho- dobbeltrundige turnering havde han tel Scandic Odense. den udelte førsteplads i hus allerede før sidste runde. KØBES! Dagsorden: Slutstilling: 1. Magnus Carlsen, 1. Valg af dirigent Norge (2826) 7 point af 10, 2. Vis- Ven af skakhistorie søger Skaktidsskrifter før 1960 2.
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