THE WEEK IN CHESS 691 4th February 2008 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) Gibraltar Gibtelecom Chess Festival
3) Moscow Open
4) 13th HIT Open
5) Croatian Chess Championship
6) FINEC St Petersburg
7) Kyiv Championships
8) 6th ch-PriFO Kazan
9) Noteboom Memorial
10) Belgrade Winter Open
11) Kots Memorial
12) Marienbad International Festival
13) First Saturday
14) Cuban Championship
15) Azerbaijan Championship
16) 24th Geneve International Festival
17) Raul Humberto Monroy Viscarra Memorial
18) 13th Euro Chessweek in Leutersdorf
19) Gonzaga Chess Classic
20) FIDE Grand Prix Events
21) Forthcoming Events and Links

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Games Section
Gibraltar Gibtelecom Festival 397 games
Moscow Open 15 games
13th HIT Open 135 games
Croatian Chess Championship 6 games
FINEC St Petersburg 135 games
Kyiv Championships 229 games
6th ch-PriFO Kazan 468 games
Noteboom Memorial 76 games
Belgrade Winter Open 574 games
Kots Memorial 91 games
Marienbad International Festival 94 games
First Saturday 26 games
2276 games

1) Introduction

My thanks to Miklos Orso, Frits Agterdenbos, John Saunders, Laszlo Nagy, Eirik T. Gullaksen, David Frey, Dusan Rusjan, Otto Gutdeutsch, Jan Mazuch, Anthony Fox and everyone else who helped with the issue.

Opens are on the agenda this week with the Gibraltar Chess Festival just concluding with Hikaru Nakamura beating Bu Xiangzhi in a playoff to take the title after both scored 8/10, on now is the Moscow Open which almost servers as a warm up to the Aeroflot Open that follows it. FIDE have announced events in their Grand Prix but it seems to me there are a number of questions hanging over the series not least who is going to play (as opposed to who is entitled to play) and if these events are going ahead, why are there reserve venues? No doubt all will become clear in due course.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

2) Gibraltar Gibtelecom Chess Festival

The 6th edition of Gibraltar's Gibtelecom Chess Festival took place 22nd-31st January 2008 at the Caleta Hotel, one of Gibraltar's best hotels. Hikaru Nakamura beat Bu Xiangzhi in a playoff 2-0 to win the event after both players finished on 8/10. Zhao Zong Yuan became Australia's youngest ever GM at the age of 21 with a 6.5/10 finish (actually achieved with 6/9 to achieve his final norm). My thanks to John Saunders for all his help.

Offical site: http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/ and http://www.monroi.com

Also the winner Hikaru Nakamura has a website: http://www.hikarunakamura.com

Gibraltar's Gibtelecom Chess Festival 22nd-31st January 2008
Leading Final Round 10 standings:
Rank Name Ti Fed. Rating Score BH SB TPR
1 Bu, Xiangzhi GM CHN 2691 8.0 67.5 53.25 2834
2 Nakamura, Hikaru GM USA 2670 8.0 63.5 50.75 2747
3 Areshchenko, Alexander GM UKR 2645 7.5 61.5 45.5 2663
4 Bologan, Viktor GM MDA 2663 7.5 62.0 43.75 2680
5 Efimenko, Zahar GM UKR 2638 7.5 64.5 47.5 2687
6 Gopal, G.N. GM IND 2528 7.5 61.5 44.0 2703
7 Gurevich, Mikhail GM TUR 2607 7.5 58.0 42.75 2635
8 Ni, Hua GM CHN 2680 7.5 64.0 46.25 2742
9 Wang, Hao GM CHN 2665 7.5 60.5 43.75 2728
10 Akobian, Varuzhan GM USA 2599 7.0 58.5 38.0 2605
11 Banikas, Hristos GM GRE 2592 7.0 64.0 43.25 2691
12 Beliavsky, Alexander G GM SLO 2638 7.0 63.0 42.5 2636
13 Berg, Emanuel GM SWE 2583 7.0 63.5 42.5 2668
14 Georgiev, Kiril GM BUL 2662 7.0 64.5 44.0 2684
15 Kritz, Leonid GM GER 2592 7.0 60.5 40.25 2583
16 Petrosian, Tigran L. GM ARM 2606 7.0 60.5 41.0 2615
17 Sandipan, Chanda GM IND 2593 7.0 58.0 38.5 2565
18 Szabo, Krisztian IM HUN 2500 7.0 55.0 35.75 2505
19 Thomassen, Joachim FM NOR 2308 7.0 54.5 37.25 2517
20 Wang, Yue GM CHN 2698 7.0 60.0 41.75 2653
21 Al Sayed, Mohamad N. IM QAT 2486 6.5 52.0 32.0 2424
22 Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan IM GEO 2457 6.5 55.5 34.5 2422
23 Bellon Lopez, Juan Manuel GM ESP 2455 6.5 49.5 31.0 2344
24 Butnorius, Algimantas GM LTU 2441 6.5 57.5 34.75 2455
25 Cmilyte, Viktorija IM LTU 2475 6.5 58.5 34.0 2578
26 Devereaux, Maxim L FM ENG 2348 6.5 55.0 33.75 2491
27 Harika, Dronavalli IM IND 2455 6.5 60.0 36.0 2472
28 Kuzubov, Yuriy GM UKR 2606 6.5 60.5 35.0 2545
29 Malakhatko, Vadim GM BEL 2600 6.5 62.0 38.25 2593
30 Papadopoulos, Ioannis IM GRE 2444 6.5 52.5 33.25 2398
31 Quillan, Gary   ENG 2362 6.5 52.5 30.75 2354
32 Socko, Bartosz GM POL 2635 6.5 65.0 39.25 2620
33 Speelman, Jon S GM ENG 2491 6.5 67.5 42.25 2690
34 Stefanova, Antoaneta GM BUL 2464 6.5 68.0 40.25 2690
35 Sulskis, Sarunas GM LTU 2553 6.5 60.0 36.5 2573
36 Zhao, Zong-Yuan IM AUS 2487 6.5 66.0 42.25 2642
37 Al-Modiahki, Mohamad GM QAT 2569 6.0 63.0 36.75 2519
203 players

3) Moscow Open

The 4th International Chess Festival Moscow Open 2008 takes place 2nd-10th February 2008. At this early stage there are no standings on the official site. Below are the round 3 pairings with scores and the top results from the transmitted games. Only a 15 games per round from the live boards are currently available.

Official site: http://moscowchessopen.ru/eng/index.shtml

4th Open Moscow (RUS), 2-10 ii 2008
Leading Round 3 Pairings:
Bd Ti Name Pts Res. Pts Ti Name
1 GM Novikov Stanislav 2 ½-½ 2 GM Timofeev Artyom
2 GM Khairullin Ildar 2 ½-½ 2 GM Tiviakov Sergei
3 GM Miroshnichenko Evgenij 2 ½-½ 2 GM Gasanov Eldar
4 GM Andriasian Zaven 2 ½-½ 2 GM Jobava Baadur
5 GM Efimenko Zahar 2 1-0 2 IM Hossain Enamul
6 IM Yudin Sergei 2 ½-½ 2 GM Naiditsch Arkadij
7 IM Geller Jakov 2 0-1 2 GM Riazantsev Alexander
8 GM Dzhakaev Dzhakay 2 0-1 2 GM Volkov Sergey
9 GM Burmakin Vladimir 2 ½-½ 2 IM Nikolenko Oleg
10 GM Abdulla Al-Rakib 2 ½-½ 2 GM Kuzubov Yuriy
11 GM Sveshnikov Evgeny 2 ½-½ 2 GM Smirnov Pavel
12 GM Kazhgaleyev Murtas 2 ½-½ 2 FM Gubajdullin Alexei
13 FM Dvalishvili Pavel S 2 ½-½ 2 GM Savchenko Boris
14 GM Andreikin Dmitry 2 0-1 2 GM Naumkin Igor
15 Ivanov Oleg V 2 ½-½ 2 GM Kharitonov Andrei V
16 GM Kim Alexey 2 2 GM Svetushkin Dmitry
17 IM Zherebukh Yaroslav 2 2 GM Khismatullin Denis
18 GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son 2 2 Pustov Pavel
19 GM Akopian Vladimir 1½ 1½ GM Chernyshov Konstantin
20 GM Zvjaginsev Vadim 1½ 1½ GM Kunin Vitaly
21 GM Amonatov Farrukh 1½ 1½ GM Kharitonov Alexandr
22 GM Bryzgalin Kirill 1½ 1½ GM Areshchenko Alexander
23 GM Motylev Alexander 1½ 1½ IM Maslak Konstantin
24 GM Moiseenko Alexander 1½ 1½ IM Ivanov Victor L
25 GM Kosyrev Vladimir 1½ 1½ GM Sutovsky Emil
26 GM Najer Evgeniy 1½ 1½ GM Safin Shukhrat
27 GM Asrian Karen 1½ 1½ IM Ponkratov Pavel
28 IM Melkumyan Hrant 1½ 1½ GM Aleksandrov Aleksej
29 GM Guseinov Gadir 1½ 1½ IM Gabrielian Artur
30 GM Krapivin Alexander 1½ 1½ GM Potkin Vladimir
31 IM Danin Alexandre 1½ 1½ GM Fedorov Alexei
32 GM Korotylev Alexey 1½ 1½ IM Chadaev Nikolai
33 GM Kaidanov Gregory S 1½ 1½ GM Gutov Andrey
34 GM Bocharov Dmitry 1½ 1½ Mozharov Mikhail
35 GM Popov Ivan 1½ 1½ FM Yatsenko Alexey
36 Looshnikov Nikolai 1½ 1½ GM Yakovich Yuri
37 FM Lavrik Dmitry 1½ 1½ GM Lysyj Igor
38 GM Oleksienko Mikhailo 1½ 1½ Tarasov Oleg
39 GM Iordachescu Viorel 1½ 1½ Borisenko Andrei
40 IM Appolonov Sergey 1½ 1½ GM Belov Vladimir
41 FM Kachko Alexander 1½ 1½ GM Kurnosov Igor
42 FM Nyzhnyk Illya 1½ 1½ GM Korobov Anton
43 GM Shomoev Anton 1½ 1½ FM Bukavshin Ivan
44 IM Kalashnikov Konstantin 1½ 1½ GM Rychagov Andrey
45 GM Iljushin Alexei 1½ 1½ Venevtsev Andrey

4) 13th HIT Open

The 13th HIT Open took place in Nova Gorica, Slovenia 26th January - 1st February 2008. Borki Predojevic took clear first with 6.5/9. News: Dušan Rusjan.

Official site: http://www.sah-zveza.si/rez/0801/hitopen/

13th HIT Open A Nova Gorica (SLO), 26 i-1 ii 2008
Leading Final Round 9 standings:
Pl. Name Ti Fed ELO T MBuch
1 Predojevic,Borki GM BIH 2641 6.5 35.5
2 Lenic,Luka GM SLO 2568 6 38.0
3 Erdos,Viktor GM HUN 2575 5.5 37.5
4 Pavasovic,Duško GM SLO 2601 5.5 36.5
5 Perunovic,Milos GM SRB 2570 5.5 36.5
6 Gonda,Laszlo IM HUN 2507 5.5 35.5
7 Milanovic,Danilo IM SRB 2510 5.5 34.5
8 Saric,Ante GM CRO 2438 5.5 34.0
9 Markuš,Robert GM SRB 2575 5.5 33.5
10 Sedlak,Nikola GM SRB 2568 5.5 33.0
11 Cebalo,Miso GM CRO 2547 5.5 32.5
12 Fercec,Nenad GM CRO 2473 5 35.0
13 Škoberne,Jure IM SLO 2484 5 30.5
14 Krivec,Jana WGM SLO 2345 5 29.0
15 Hera,Imre Jr. GM HUN 2526 4.5 35.0
16 Šebenik,Matej IM SLO 2479 4.5 31.5
17 Starostits,Ilmars IM LAT 2500 4.5 30.5
18 Jovanic,Ognjen GM CRO 2491 4 34.5
19 Drazic,Sinisa GM SRB 2489 4 32.5
20 Tonon,Alessandro   ITA 2198 4 31.5
21 Srebrnic,Marko FM SLO 2321 4 28.5
22 Peredy,Ferenc IM HUN 2261 4 28.5
23 Brumen,Dinko IM CRO 2400 4 27.5
24 Bontempi,Piero FM ITA 2375 3.5 34.0
25 Tomazini,Aljoša I SLO 2151 3.5 25.5
26 Kokol,Peter MK SLO 2254 3.5 24.5
27 Krumpacnik,Domen IM SLO 2411 3 30.5
28 Srebrnic,Ana WGM SLO 2314 2.5 26.5
29 Srebrnic,Vojko MK SLO 2218 2.5 24.5
30 Kragelj,Igor FM SLO 2228 2 25.0

5) Croatian Chess Championship

The Croatian chess championship took place in Split, 16th-29th January 2008. Hrvoje Stevic won the event with 8/12 a point clear of Robert Zelcic. Elo favourite Zdenko Kozul trailed in 11th with only 5 points.

Official site: http://www.a1split.hr/prvenstvo/prvenstvo.html

ch-CRO Split (CRO), 16-29 i 2008 cat. XII (2538)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3
1. Stevic, Hrvoje g CRO 2531 * 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 8 2663
2. Zelcic, Robert g CRO 2587 0 * ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 7 2591
3. Kurajica, Bojan g CRO 2556 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 1 1 6½ 2565
4. Hulak, Krunoslav g CRO 2552 0 ½ ½ * ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 1 6½ 2566
5. Jankovic, Alojzije g CRO 2541 0 1 ½ ½ * ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 0 6½ 2566
6. Jovanovic, Zoran g CRO 2525 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ * 1 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 6½ 2568
7. Saric, Ivan m CRO 2482 1 0 ½ ½ 1 0 * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 6 2542
8. Cvitan, Ognjen g CRO 2535 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 6 2538
9. Palac, Mladen g CRO 2575 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ 5½ 2506
10. Dizdar, Goran g CRO 2564 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ 1 5½ 2507
11. Kozul, Zdenko g CRO 2600 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ 5 2476
12. Rezan, Sasa m CRO 2390 ½ 0 0 1 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * 0 4½ 2463
13. Brkic, Ante g CRO 2558 0 ½ 0 0 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 * 4½ 2449

6) FINEC St Petersburg

The FINEC tournament took place in St Petersburg 24th January - 1st February 2008. Stanislav Savchenko and Eduard Gorovykh finished on 6/9 in the top category X event.

Official site: http://www.totalchess.spb.ru/kalend/2008/finec_gma.html - http://www.totalchess.spb.ru/kalend/2008/finec_gmb.html and http://www.totalchess.spb.ru/kalend/2008/finec_wgm.html

FINEC GMA St Petersburg (RUS), 24 i-1 ii 2008 cat. X (2479)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. Savchenko, Stanislav g UKR 2558 * ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 6 2595
2. Gorovykh, Eduard m RUS 2402 ½ * 0 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 6 2612
3. Lintchevski, Daniil m RUS 2440 ½ 1 * ½ 0 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 5 2526
4. Sjugirov, Sanan m RUS 2491 0 ½ ½ * ½ 1 1 ½ 0 1 5 2520
5. Shimanov, Aleksandr m RUS 2441 0 0 1 ½ * ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 5 2526
6. Mihajlovskij, Sergei BLR 2466 ½ 0 0 0 ½ * ½ 1 1 1 4½ 2480
7. Brodsky, Michail g UKR 2572 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 4 2425
8. Kveinys, Aloyzas g LTU 2521 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ * ½ ½ 3½ 2394
9. Matlakov, Maxim m RUS 2441 ½ 0 ½ 1 0 0 ½ ½ * 0 3 2358
10. Lanin, Alexsej m RUS 2456 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 * 3 2356

FINEC GMB St Petersburg (RUS), 24 i-1 ii 2008 cat. VII (2417)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. Vysochin, Spartak g UKR 2519 * ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 6 2531
2. Levin, Evgeny A m RUS 2440 ½ * 1 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 6 2539
3. Tihonov, Jurij g BLR 2497 0 0 * 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 6 2533
4. Shishkin, Vadim UKR g UKR 2493 ½ 0 0 * 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 6 2533
5. Klimov, Sergey m RUS 2483 0 1 0 0 * ½ 1 1 1 1 5½ 2490
6. Goganov, Aleksey RUS 2358 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ * 1 1 0 ½ 4½ 2423
7. Ginzburg, Mikhail f BLR 2262 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 0 * ½ 0 1 3 2309
8. Sudakova, Irina wg RUS 2333 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ * 1 ½ 3 2301
9. Khakimov, Timur m RUS 2380 ½ 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 * 0 2½ 2255
10. Zacurdajev, Mikhail f RUS 2408 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 * 2½ 2252

FINEC WGM St Petersburg (RUS), 24 i-1 ii 2008
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. Gromova, Iulia wm RUS 2219 * ½ ½ 1 0 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 5½ 2328
2. Molchanova, Tatjana wm RUS 2365 ½ * 1 0 ½ ½ 0 1 1 1 5½ 2312
3. Petrenko, Svetlana m MDA 2282 ½ 0 * ½ 1 0 1 1 ½ 1 5½ 2321
4. Eidelson, Rakhil wg BLR 2184 0 1 ½ * 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 5 2295
5. Doluhanova, Evgeniya wg UKR 2223 1 ½ 0 0 * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 5 2291
6. Kuzevanova, Evgenia RUS 2167 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ 4½ 2254
7. Solovjova, Valentina wm RUS 2221 ½ 1 0 ½ 0 ½ * 1 ½ 0 4 2205
8. Matseyko, Katerina wg UKR 2301 0 0 0 1 ½ ½ 0 * 1 1 4 2196
9. Kirillova, Varvara wm RUS 2271 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 * ½ 3½ 2162
10. Lupik, Marina RUS 2222 ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 ½ * 2½ 2082

7) Kyiv Championships

The Championships of Kyiv, Ukraine took place 19th-31st January 2008. Sergey Pavlov won with 8/11 half a point clear of Viktor Ianov.

Official site: http://www.ukrchess.org.ua/turnir/t144.html

ch-Kyiv Men Kyiv (UKR), 19-31 i 2008
Final Round 11 Standings
1 Pavlov, Sergey UKR 2418 8.0 73.0 52.75 51.5 2471 +0.65
2 Ianov, Viktor m UKR 2363 7.5 72.5 44.50 43.0 2410 +0.68
3 Shumilov, Illya UKR 2208 7.5 68.5 45.00 46.5 2447 +3.58
4 Baryshpolets, Andrey f UKR 2389 7.0 76.0 47.75 49.0 2388 -0.01
5 Golubka, Petr UKR 2270 7.0 70.5 42.00 44.5 2398 +1.73
6 Popovkin,Petro UKR ---- 7.0 70.5 41.50 42.0 2367 +1.00
7 Kruglyakov, Pavlo UKR 2356 7.0 70.0 41.75 45.0 2361 +0.10
8 Sidorchuk, Dmitry UKR 2234 7.0 69.5 40.50 43.5 2381 +2.15
9 Grinev, Valeriy UKR 2266 7.0 65.5 38.75 39.0 2432 +1.99
10 Kernazhitsky, Leonid m UKR 2338 7.0 63.5 37.75 39.0 2359 +0.30
11 Stratulat, Sergey UKR 2252 6.5 68.5 37.75 43.0 2305 +0.84
12 Perun, Sergey m UKR 2352 6.5 67.5 39.00 40.5 2321 -0.37
13 Karnaukh, Anatolij UKR 2246 6.5 66.0 36.25 39.0 2346 +1.56
14 Vdovichenko, Vladislav UKR 2208 6.0 69.5 35.75 40.5 2326 +1.73
15 Burdalev, Kirill UKR 2157 6.0 64.5 32.50 36.5 2340 +2.62
16 Panchenko, Alexandar G m UKR 2327 6.0 63.5 33.50 37.5 2211 -1.46
17 Chichkin, Vasily UKR 2286 6.0 62.5 31.25 36.0 2209 -0.95
18 Vusatiuk, Andrey UKR 2305 6.0 62.0 30.25 35.0 2245 -0.92
19 Zakharchenko, Arnold m UKR 2309 6.0 61.5 29.50 35.5 2291 -0.20
20 Romanov, Vladimir1 UKR 2258 6.0 55.5 24.75 33.0 2192 -0.88
21 Baklanova, Tatiana wm UKR 2257 5.5 65.0 30.75 38.5 2143 -1.40
22 Dobrzhanskaya, Irina UKR 2087 5.5 58.5 22.50 30.5 2175 +1.13
23 Gerber, Vladimir UKR 2130 5.0 64.0 26.75 34.0 2266 +1.78
24 Zsiltzova-Lisenko, Lubov wm UKR 2294 5.0 59.0 21.75 34.0 2164 -1.92
25 Chernozem, Sergey UKR 2080 5.0 56.5 23.75 31.0 2192 +1.45
26 Tchoubar, Vladimir m UKR 2238 5.0 56.0 18.75 25.5 2056 -2.11
27 Bidkova, Viktoria UKR 2028 5.0 54.5 19.00 28.0 2109 +0.86
28 Kalinkin, Boris UKR 2223 5.0 53.5 22.00 28.5 2147 -1.01
29 Matorin, Evgeny m RUS 2286 5.0 53.0 19.00 24.5 2080 -2.77
30 Malienko, Alexander UKR 2209 5.0 52.5 19.00 28.0 2110 -1.36
31 Bidkov, Anton UKR 2187 5.0 52.0 21.00 28.0 2144 -0.53
32 Goncharov, Oleh UKR 2240 4.5 52.0 19.00 28.5 2121 -1.61
33 Anatskiy,Alexey UKR ---- 4.5 51.0 19.75 26.5 2124 2124
34 Kovalenko, Vladimir N UKR 2185 4.5 49.0 14.75 23.5 2083 -1.22
35 Ianovsky, Alexander UKR 2193 4.0 55.0 16.75 24.5 2161 -0.44
36 Ignatenko, Vladimir UKR 2143 4.0 51.0 13.75 22.5 2097 -0.55
37 Ovcharov, Taras UKR 1880 4.0 50.0 14.75 25.0 2034 +1.52
38 Ivchenko, Anatoly UKR 2078 4.0 48.5 13.75 24.5 2045 -0.47
39 Stavroyany, Sergey UKR 2217 3.5 67.0 36.50 31.5 2363 +1.24
40 Leshchenko, Vasilij UKR 2167 3.0 48.0 9.25 12.0 1798 -3.66
41 Moiseev, Igor UKR 2243 2.0 62.5 32.00 20.0 2216 -0.01
42 Kraschenko, Alexandr UKR 2052 1.5 50.5 13.75 12.5 1894 -0.68
43 Tytynnik, Artem UKR 2341 0.0 52.0 20.25 0.0 1466 -1.38

8) 6th ch-PriFO Kazan

The 6th ch-PriFO took place in Kazan 23rd-31st January 2008. Denis Khismatullin won on tie-break. I'm afraid I couldn't establish what this was, it may indeed be the national championships or of the Volga Region.

Official site: http://volgachess.ru

6th ch-PriFO Men Kazan (RUS), 23-31 i 2008
Final Round 9 Standings
1 Khismatullin, Denis GM 2564 7.0 52.0 39.25 2647 +0.92
2 Kokarev, Dmitry GM 2574 7.0 51.5 38.5 2646 +0.86
3 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny GM 2537 7.0 51.0 39.25 2620 +0.93
4 Kalegin, Evgenij IM 2480 6.5 53.0 37.0 2579 +1.25
5 Tunik, Gennady GM 2473 6.5 50.5 34.5 2534 +0.76
6 Kuporosov, Viktor IM 2439 6.5 48.0 33.5 2505 +0.94
7 Novgorodskij, Vladimir IM 2370 6.5 47.0 30.75 2474 +1.36
8 Sharafiev, Azat   2332 6.5 44.0 29.75 2507 +2.17
9 Geller, Jakov IM 2511 6.5 43.5 30.5 2467 -0.30
10 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav GM 2493 6.0 55.0 34.75 2529 +0.48
11 Varavin, Viktor GM 2427 6.0 48.0 29.75 2461 +0.51
12 Ponfilenok, Vladimir   2427 6.0 47.5 28.75 2468 +0.54
13 Skomorokhin, Roman IM 2378 6.0 47.0 27.75 2444 +0.76
14 Borisenko, Andrei   2420 6.0 46.5 29.5 2462 +0.48
15 Terekhin, Anatoly FM 2314 6.0 43.5 29.25 2432 +1.46
16 Lushenkov, Mikhail IM 2458 6.0 43.0 27.25 2415 -0.46
17 Alavkin, Arseny IM 2429 6.0 43.0 28.25 2410 -0.21
18 Kharlov, Andrei GM 2538 5.5 50.5 28.75 2446 -0.93
19 Isajevsky, Anton FM 2469 5.5 47.5 27.5 2362 -1.14
20 Triapkin, Pavel   2350 5.5 47.5 25.75 2418 +0.91
21 Mokshanov, Alexey   2135 5.5 47.0 27.25 2419 +3.33
22 Bukavshin, Ivan FM 2255 5.5 46.0 26.75 2449 +2.33
23 Sokolov, Sergei FM 2356 5.5 44.5 25.25 2377 +0.37
24 Gabdrakhmanov, Rafail IM 2413 5.5 43.0 24.5 2315 -1.05
25 Mustakayev, Artur   2326 5.5 41.0 22.75 2290 -0.37
26 Iliushkin, Evgen   2314 5.5 40.5 22.25 2378 +0.73
27 Kamov, Igor   2196 5.5 40.0 21.5 2363 +1.96
104 players

9) Noteboom Memorial

The Noteboom tournament took place in Leiden, Netherlands 1st-3rd February 2008. Predrag Nikolic edged out John Van der Wiel for the cup on Buchholz tie-break after both finished on 5.5/6.

Official site: http://lsg-leiden.nl/noteboom/2008/noteboom2008.html. Frits Agterdenbos photo report: http://www.chessvista.com/ccms.5039.ChessVista.Dani%EBl-Noteboom-Tournament-2008.html

Noteboom Mem A Leiden (NED), 1-3 ii 2008.
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
Pl. Name Ti. NAT ELO Sc # Bhlz SB
1 Nikolic, Predrag g BIH 2665 5.5 6 25.0 22.50
2 Van der Wiel, John g NED 2490 5.5 6 21.0 19.00
3 Li Shilong g CHN 2502 5.0 6 25.0 19.50
4 Roobol, Martin f NED 2288 5.0 5 23.0 18.50
5 Dgebuadze, Alexandre g BEL 2512 5.0 6 23.0 18.25
6 Lalic, Bogdan g CRO 2507 5.0 6 21.5 17.50
7 Wantola, Ivo NED 2229 4.5 5 24.0 16.75
8 Van den Doel, Erik g NED 2593 4.5 6 24.0 16.25
9 Nijboer, Friso g NED 2578 4.5 6 22.0 15.25
10 Plukkel, Sjoerd NED 2196 4.5 5 22.0 14.25
11 Lahaye, Rick NED 2377 4.5 6 21.5 14.00
12 Van Ketel, Raoul f NED 2339 4.5 6 20.0 14.25
13 Miedema, Roi f NED 2287 4.5 6 19.5 12.50
14 Pel, Bonno f NED 2299 4.5 5 19.5 12.25
15 Burg, Twan f NED 2262 4.0 6 25.5 15.50
16 Kuipers, Stefan NED 2302 4.0 6 22.5 13.75
17 Van Dongen, Cor NED 2315 4.0 5 22.5 13.00
18 Gorter, Yme NED 2084 4.0 5 22.0 13.00
19 Van Kampen, Robin NED 2243 4.0 6 22.0 12.50
20 Hagendijk, Klaas NED ---- 4.0 5 21.5 12.75
144 players

10) Belgrade Winter Open

The Belgrade Winter (Zimski) Open took place 22nd-30th January 2008. IM Milos Pavlovic won with 7.5/9 (note there is a different, very active, player who is a GM).

Official site: http://www.beochess.org.yu/2008/zimski_open2008/zimski08.htm

Winter Open Belgrade (SRB), 22-30 i 2008
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
Pl Name FED Rtg Pts BK. BK. SB.
1 Pavlovic Milos M IM SRB 2457 7½ 48½ 52 39.75
2 Velickovic Sasa IM SRB 2401 7 49 53½ 38.50
3 Govedarica Radovan IM SRB 2382 7 48 51½ 39.50
4 Abramovic Bosko GM SRB 2499 7 48 51½ 36.25
5 Chelushkina Irina WGM SRB 2357 7 47 51 36.50
6 Rajkovic Dusan GM SRB 2494 7 46½ 51½ 35.50
7 Nestorovic Dejan IM SRB 2417 7 46½ 49 37.75
8 Brenjo Slavisa IM SRB 2486 6½ 49½ 54 37.50
9 Ostojic Nikola IM SRB 2423 6½ 46 50 33.50
10 Benderac Ana WGM SRB 2324 6½ 42 46 28.25
11 Masic Predrag IM SRB 2369 6½ 41½ 45½ 31.75
12 Bojovic Dusan MK SRB 2230 6½ 40 41 25.00
13 Todorovic Goran M GM SRB 2470 6 48 52½ 32.25
14 Nestorovic Nikola MK SRB 2421 6 44½ 49 31.25
15 Markovic Milan D FM SRB 2350 6 44 47½ 29.00
16 Maric Dragan FM SRB 2300 6 41½ 46 27.75
17 Jovanovic Zoran Z FM SRB 2343 6 40½ 44½ 25.50
18 Vujacic Borivoje FM SRB 2326 6 39½ 43½ 27.75
19 Scepanovic Rade MK SRB 2284 6 39½ 43½ 25.25
20 Bulatovic Nikola I SRB 2026 6 38½ 42 26.00
21 Mihajlovic Miodrag FM SRB 2220 6 37 40 24.25
22 Bozic Milan MK SRB 2436 5½ 48 53 30.50
23 Certic Branimir IM SRB 2377 5½ 46 50 28.50
24 Sarenac Ivan MK SRB 2271 5½ 44½ 46½ 22.75
25 Mihic Bojan MK SRB 2404 5½ 44 47½ 28.25
26 Popovic Aleksandar M MK SRB 2251 5½ 43½ 47½ 27.00
27 Petrovic Petar FM SRB 2110 5½ 43 46½ 24.25
28 Popovic Nenad MK SRB 2277 5½ 42½ 45½ 23.50
29 Andrejic Vladica MK SRB 2269 5½ 42½ 45 24.25
30 Kojovic Dragan FM SRB 2444 5½ 39 43 23.00
31 Marinkovic Zoran FM SRB 2271 5½ 39 42 20.75
32 Urosevic Marija WFM SRB 2079 5½ 38½ 41½ 20.25
33 Skare Goran FM SRB 2315 5½ 38 41½ 24.00
34 Baralic Nebojsa MK SRB 2253 5½ 38 41 23.50
35 Damjanovic Lazar MK SRB 2129 5½ 37½ 40½ 20.00
36 Jakovljevic Zivota FM SRB 2138 5½ 36½ 40 22.25
37 Carnic Dejan MK SRB 2162 5½ 36½ 39½ 21.75
132 players

11) Kots Memorial

The Kots Memorial took place in Donetsk 18th-30th January 2008. Timofey Iljin won the event with 9/13.

The event was in memory of Isaac Kots 1933-2001 who had a couple of very respectible mid-table finishes in the Soviet Championships of 1961 and 1962.

Official site: http://www.ukrchess.org.ua/turnir/t143.html

Kots Mem Donetsk (UKR), 18-30 i 2008 cat. I (2253)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
1. Iljin, Timofey UKR 2442 * ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 9 2379
2. Demkovich, Anatoliy m UKR 2381 ½ * ½ ½ 1 0 ½ 1 1 0 1 ½ 1 1 8½ 2353
3. Shilin, Denis m UKR 2407 0 ½ * 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 8½ 2351
4. Polivanov, Anatoliy m UKR 2391 ½ ½ 0 * 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 8 2329
5. Kutsyj,Alexander UKR ---- ½ 0 ½ 0 * 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 7½ 2329
6. Kuchkin, Maksjm UKR 2086 1 1 0 1 0 * ½ ½ ½ 0 1 ½ 0 1 7 2295
7. Prihotko, Alexander UKR 2340 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 6½ 2246
8. Kononenko, Dmitry2 UKR 2199 0 0 1 0 1 ½ ½ * 0 ½ 1 1 1 0 6½ 2257
9. Volovikov, Anton UKR 2234 ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 1 * 1 0 1 1 1 6½ 2254
10. Sysoenko, Aleksey UKR 2256 0 1 0 0 0 1 ½ ½ 0 * 1 ½ ½ ½ 5½ 2195
11. Solovyev, Artem UKR 2059 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 * 0 1 0 5 2181
12. Serik, Maxim UKR 2282 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 1 * ½ 1 5 2163
13. Aridov, Vladimir UKR 2174 ½ 0 0 1 0 1 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ * 0 4 2118
14. Kamenets, Anatolij m UKR 2293 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ½ 1 0 1 * 3½ 2075

12) Marienbad International Festival

The Marienbad International Chess Festival took place in Marianske Lazne 19th-27th January 2008. Allan Stig Rasmussen won the GMA1 event and Stefan Kristjansson the GMA2 tournament. In addition there were two IM events and an open. All games now available my thanks to Otto Gutdeutsch and Jan Mazuch.

Official site: http://www.czechtour.net/marienbad-open/results-and-games/

GMA1 Marianske Lazne (CZE), 19-27 i 2008 cat. VIII (2434)
Rk. Name Ti FED RtgI Pts. TB1 Rp rtg+/-
1 Rasmussen Allan Stig FM DEN 2468 8,5 42,50 2642 36,9
2 Sergeev Vladimir GM UKR 2502 7,0 38,75 2530 3,9
3 Jansa Vlastimil GM CZE 2486 7,0 35,75 2505 2,6
4 Swiercz Dariusz FM POL 2315 7,0 34,00 2547 51,2
5 Meduna Eduard GM CZE 2431 6,0 29,00 2470 5,6
6 Vavrak Peter IM SVK 2472 5,0 27,50 2362 -15,3
7 Thorfinnsson Bragi IM ISL 2406 5,0 25,00 2369 -5,2
8 Brener Ilja IM GER 2394 5,0 24,25 2526 21,0
9 Talla Vladimir IM CZE 2419 5,0 23,00 2399 -2,5
10 Cerveny Petr   CZE 2403 4,0 19,25 2335 -14,7
11 Hermansson Emil IM SWE 2472 3,5 15,50 2297 -26,4
12 Rajlich Iweta IM POL 2437 3,0 19,00 2258 -25,6

GMA2 Marianske Lazne (CZE), 19-27 i 2008 cat. VIII (2429)
Rk. Name Ti FED RtgI Pts. TB1 Rp rtg+/-
1 Kristjansson Stefan IM ISL 2476 7,0 32,25 2554 8,0
2 Meister Yakov IM GER 2491 7,0 30,50 2586 12,5
3 Simacek Pavel IM CZE 2463 6,5 28,25 2529 8,3
4 Sveshnikov Evgeny GM LAT 2506 6,0 27,25 2443 -6,9
5 Smith Axel   SWE 2458 5,5 24,25 2450 -1,4
6 Shytaj Luca IM ITA 2471 5,0 23,75 2439 -4,4
7 Vokac Marek GM CZE 2435 5,0 22,75 2443 1,1
8 Hedman Erik FM SWE 2396 4,5 20,75 2410 2,8
9 Voloshin Leonid GM CZE 2451 4,0 17,25 2391 -7,1
10 Krejci Jan FM CZE 2357 2,5 12,75 2281 -13,4
11 Serafimov Tervel   BUL 2356 2,0 7,25 2309 -3,6
12 Natsidis Christoph   GER 2284 0,0 0,00 0 0,0

IMB1 Marianske Lazne (CZE), 19-27 i 2008 cat. III (2324)
Rk. Name Ti FED RtgI Pts. TB1 Rp rtg+/-
1 Vojta Tomas FM CZE 2361 7,5 38,25 2454 21,5
2 Sveshnikov Vladimir FM LAT 2392 7,5 37,75 2451 14,3
3 Krupa Monika WIM POL 2266 7,0 36,25 2431 36,8
4 Kozhuharov Spas IM BUL 2456 6,5 34,75 2377 -10,3
5 Thorfinnsson Bjorn FM ISL 2364 6,0 28,50 2357 -1,5
6 Babula Milan IM CZE 2328 5,5 30,50 2324 -0,6
7 Semcesen Daniel FM SWE 2349 5,5 26,50 2322 -5,4
8 Lagerman Robert FM ISL 2348 5,5 25,50 2322 -5,4
9 Plischki Sebastian IM GER 2358 5,0 23,75 2285 -15,3
10 Bejtovic Jasmin FM BIH 2353 5,0 23,00 2286 -23,3
11 Butuc Maria WFM RUS 2098 3,5 16,50 2212 19,5
12 Vokoun Jan FM CZE 2217 1,5 9,75 2025 -34,3

IMB2 Marianske Lazne (CZE), 19-27 i 2008 cat. III (2308)
Rk. Name Ti FED RtgI Pts. TB1 Rp rtg+/-
1 Arngrimsson Dagur FM ISL 2359 8,5 41,50 2504 27,6
2 Biolek Richard IM CZE 2422 7,0 36,25 2399 -3,2
3 Jedlicka Ales   CZE 2318 6,5 33,50 2372 12,8
4 Fejzullahu Afrim FM SRB 2323 6,5 32,00 2371 11,4
5 Marholev Dimitar IM BUL 2401 6,0 32,50 2335 -10,0
6 Schneider Veronika WIM HUN 2250 6,0 30,00 2349 21,5
7 Paci Cedric FM FRA 2301 5,5 30,00 2308 1,6
8 Zemerov Vladimir IM RUS 2341 5,0 21,75 2269 -10,5
9 Rudolf Anna WIM HUN 2242 4,5 24,75 2249 0,9
10 Braun Peter FM GER 2309 4,5 21,50 2243 -15,3
11 Nilsson Sebastian   SWE 2201 3,5 17,25 2185 -4,1
12 Bartos Jan FM CZE 2227 2,5 13,00 2118 -20,9

Open Marianske Lazne (CZE), 19-26 i 2008
Final Round 9 Standings
Rk. Name Ti FED RtgI Pts. TB1 Rp rtg+/-
1 Turner Jan   CZE 2347 7,5 52,0 2463 19,5
2 Kulicov Oleg IM RUS 2405 7,0 55,5 2414 2,6
3 Hansen Torbjorn Ringdal FM NOR 2354 7,0 51,5 2399 9,1
4 Bae Torstein IM NOR 2386 6,5 54,5 2387 3,8
5 Volodin Viktor IM RUS 2233 6,5 54,0 2343 13,7
6 Urkedal Frode   NOR 2264 6,5 50,5 2318 10,9
7 Kryukova Irina WGM RUS 2249 6,5 50,0 2294 9,0
8 Wieczorek Oskar   POL 2204 6,5 49,0 2260 12,0
9 Kozak Milos FM CZE 2181 6,5 48,0 2269 16,0
10 Golcman Evgeny   RUS 2273 6,5 47,5 2258 -0,9
11 Snorek Milan   CZE 2098 6,5 47,0 2201 26,4
12 Neoral Antonin   CZE 2142 6,5 43,0 2240 30,3
13 Baum Bernd Dr FM GER 2204 6,0 49,5 2229 4,8
14 Antipov Mikhail Al CM RUS 2114 6,0 49,5 2259 43,8
15 Osmanovic Faruk   GER 2138 6,0 48,0 2202 5,8
16 Rzoska Kamil   POL 2172 6,0 47,0 2137 -3,5
17 Ondrejat Miroslav   CZE 2074 6,0 46,0 2152 19,8
18 Meschke Andreas   GER 2153 6,0 46,0 2134 -2,0
19 Haug Marianne Wold   NOR 1753 6,0 45,5 2152 0,0
20 De Verdier Michael   SWE 2147 6,0 45,5 2179 12,5
21 Jiruse Josef   CZE 2159 6,0 44,5 2139 -1,5
22 Hastik Svatopluk   CZE 2116 6,0 44,0 2167 10,4
23 Musil Vitezslav Ing.   CZE 2066 6,0 42,5 2066 9,8
144 players

13) First Saturday

The First Saturday February GM-IM-FM closed tournaments take place in Budapest 2nd-14th February 2008.

Official site: http://www.firstsaturday.hu

FSGM February Budapest (HUN), 2-14 ii 2008 cat. VIII (2435)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3
1. Prohaszka, Peter2 m HUN 2495 * . . . . . 1 1 . . . . . 2
2. Roussel-Roozmon, Thomas m CAN 2442 . * . ½ . . . . . . . . 1 1½ 2567
3. Rajlich, Iweta m POL 2437 . . * . . 1 . . . . . . . 1
4. Kristjansson, Stefan m ISL 2476 . ½ . * ½ . . . . . . . . 1 2476
5. Kosic, Dragan g MNE 2511 . . . ½ * . . . ½ . . . . 1 2475
6. Ilincic, Zlatko g SRB 2561 . . 0 . . * . . . 1 . . . 1 2398
7. Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy f VIE 2398 0 . . . . . * . . . 1 . . 1 2445
8. Bui Vinh m VIE 2482 0 . . . . . . * . . . 1 . 1 2423
9. Farag('o), Ivan g HUN 2475 . . . . ½ . . . * . . . . ½ 2511
10. Arngrimsson, Dagur f ISL 2359 . . . . . 0 . . . * ½ . . ½ 2285
11. Leviczki, Tibor f HUN 2396 . . . . . . 0 . . ½ * . . ½ 2185
12. Mihok, Oliver f HUN 2351 . . . . . . . 0 . . . * . 0
13. Porat, Ido f ISR 2272 . 0 . . . . . . . . . . * 0

FSIMA February Budapest (HUN), 2-12 ii 2008 cat. II (2278)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
1. Duong The Anh f VIE 2381 * . . . 1 . ½ . . . . 1½ 2486
2. Eperjesi, Laszlo m HUN 2285 . * ½ ½ . . . . . . . 1 2306
3. Gara, Ticia wg HUN 2319 . ½ * . . . . . . ½ . 1 2267
4. Werner, Dimo m GER 2293 .