THE WEEK IN CHESS 714 14th July 2008 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) Poikovsky
3) Lake Sevan
4) Swedish Championship
5) Norwegian Championship
6) Barbera del Valles Open
7) Sparkassen Chess-Meeting Dortmund Open and IM events
8) 115th Scottish Chess Championships
9) Nezhmetdinov Memorial
10) White Nights Open
11) First Saturday July
12) Irish Championship
13) Bray Rapidplay
14) Greek Team Cup and Team Championships
15) XII Izmailov Memorial
16) Villa Martelli
17) IV Alajuela International
18) Kings Gambit Lipetsk
19) Porto Carras, Greece
20) Ikaros Chess Festival
21) 5th GM Mulhouse
22) Serbian Team Cup
23) Balaton Chessfestival
24) Alushta Summer
25) Ivanovic - Djukic Match
26) Jean-Claude Loubatiere Festival
27) Montenegrian Championship
28) Chelyabinsk Oblast Superfinal
29) Conegliano Open
30) Teplice Open
31) Danang IM-Tournament
32) Villa de Benasque
33) International Championship of Paris
34) Merlo Tournament
35) Paraguayan Championship
36) XVII Burgas Open
37) X Torredembarra Open
38) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
Poikovsky30 games
Lake Sevan20 games
Swedish Championship35 games
Norwegian Championship54 games
Barbera del Valles Open165 games
Dortmund Open 467 games
Dortmund IM45 games
115th Scottish Chess Championships247 games
Nezhmetdinov Memorial506 games
White Nights Open643 games
First Saturday July97 games
Irish Championship138 games
Greek Team Cup36 games
Greek Team Championships378 games
XII Izmailov Memorial455 games
Villa Martelli14 games
IV Alajuela International30 games
Kings Gambit Lipetsk39 games
Porto Carras, Greece24 games
Ikaros Chess Festival24 games
5th GM Mulhouse45 games
Serbian Team Cup250 games
Balaton Chessfestival60 games
Alushta Summer42 games
Ivanovic - Djukic Match6 games
Montenegrian Championship36 games
Chelyabinsk Oblast Superfinal41 games
Conegliano Open571 games
Teplice Open45 games
Danang IM-Tournament45 games
International Championship of Paris15 games
Merlo Tournament12 games
4570 games

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Tarjei J. Svensen, Petr Pisk, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, Dinu-Ioan Nicula, Bela Lengyel, Efstratios Grivas, Dave Clayton, Thomas Henrich, Yuri Zimmerman, Martin Snehota, Aram Hajian, Rodolfo Arias, Cory Chandler, Praful Zaveri and everyone else who helped with the issue.

The Karpov Memorial in Poikovsky, Russia is the main event of the week. Things are very tight at the top with Sergei Rublevsky, Dmitry Jakovenko and Elo favourite Alexei Shirov share first place on 4/6 with three rounds to go. The end of the event almost coincides with the start of the Biel Chess Festival where the GM event starts on the 20th with Magnus Carlsen heading the field. He is strong favourite given his recent form and it could be the start of his final push to be world number one. I'm pretty sure the organisers are very happy to have him!

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

2) Poikovsky

The Poikovsky tournament takes place 8th-17th July 2008. Participants: Alexei Shirov, Dmitry Jakovenko, Sergey Rublevsky, Wang Hao, Ernesto Inarkiev, Andrei Volokitin, Vugar Gashimov, Victor Bologan, Alexander Onischuk and Emil Sutovsky.

Official site: http://russiachess.org/

9th Karpov Poikovsky (RUS), 8-17 vii 2008 cat. XVIII (2691)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. Rublevsky, Sergei g RUS 2699 * ½ . 1 1 ½ ½ . . ½ 4 2813
2. Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2709 ½ * ½ ½ . ½ 1 1 . . 4 2819
3. Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2741 . ½ * . ½ ½ ½ . 1 1 4 2805
4. Gashimov, Vugar g AZE 2717 0 ½ . * . ½ . 1 1 ½ 3½ 2736
5. Wang Hao g CHN 2691 0 . ½ . * 1 . ½ ½ 1 3½ 2742
6. Sutovsky, Emil g ISR 2654 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 * ½ . . . 2½ 2650
7. Bologan, Viktor g MDA 2686 ½ 0 ½ . . ½ * ½ ½ . 2½ 2633
8. Volokitin, Andrei g UKR 2672 . 0 . 0 ½ . ½ * ½ 1 2½ 2634
9. Onischuk, Alexander g USA 2670 . . 0 0 ½ . ½ ½ * ½ 2 2572
10. Inarkiev, Ernesto g RUS 2675 ½ . 0 ½ 0 . . 0 ½ * 1½ 2505

Round 1 (July 8, 2008)
Rublevsky, Sergei - Gashimov, Vugar 1-0 60 B70 Sicilian Dragon
Jakovenko, Dmitry - Volokitin, Andrei 1-0 42 A61 Benoni
Wang Hao - Inarkiev, Ernesto 1-0 43 A65 Benoni
Sutovsky, Emil - Shirov, Alexei ½-½ 42 C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Bologan, Viktor - Onischuk, Alexander ½-½ 26 D36 QGD Exchange
Round 2 (July 9, 2008)
Rublevsky, Sergei - Sutovsky, Emil ½-½ 17 B31 Sicilian Rossolimo
Shirov, Alexei - Jakovenko, Dmitry ½-½ 18 E05 Catalan
Gashimov, Vugar - Inarkiev, Ernesto ½-½ 28 C92 Ruy Lopez Chigorin
Volokitin, Andrei - Bologan, Viktor ½-½ 75 E99 King's Indian Classical
Onischuk, Alexander - Wang Hao ½-½ 39 D15 Slav Defence
Round 3 (July 10, 2008)
Jakovenko, Dmitry - Rublevsky, Sergei ½-½ 67 B85 Sicilian Scheveningen
Wang Hao - Volokitin, Andrei ½-½ 23 C42 Petroff's Defence
Sutovsky, Emil - Gashimov, Vugar ½-½ 20 C43 Petroff's Defence
Bologan, Viktor - Shirov, Alexei ½-½ 69 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Inarkiev, Ernesto - Onischuk, Alexander ½-½ 58 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Round 4 (July 11, 2008)
Rublevsky, Sergei - Bologan, Viktor ½-½ 39 C48 Four Knights Rubinstein
Shirov, Alexei - Wang Hao ½-½ 36 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Gashimov, Vugar - Onischuk, Alexander 1-0 61 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Sutovsky, Emil - Jakovenko, Dmitry ½-½ 38 C89 Ruy Lopez Marshall
Volokitin, Andrei - Inarkiev, Ernesto 1-0 47 D17 Slav Defence
Round 5 (July 12, 2008)
Jakovenko, Dmitry - Gashimov, Vugar ½-½ 31 A30 English Symmetrical
Wang Hao - Rublevsky, Sergei 0-1 34 D27 QGA
Bologan, Viktor - Sutovsky, Emil ½-½ 23 E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Onischuk, Alexander - Volokitin, Andrei ½-½ 38 D16 Slav Lasker/Smyslov
Inarkiev, Ernesto - Shirov, Alexei 0-1 34 D12 Slav Defence
Round 6 (July 14, 2008)
Rublevsky, Sergei - Inarkiev, Ernesto ½-½ 35 B31 Sicilian Rossolimo
Jakovenko, Dmitry - Bologan, Viktor 1-0 34 D47 Queens Gambit Meran
Shirov, Alexei - Onischuk, Alexander 1-0 55 C89 Ruy Lopez Marshall
Gashimov, Vugar - Volokitin, Andrei 1-0 25 B96 Sicilian Najdorf
Sutovsky, Emil - Wang Hao 0-1 40 C12 French MacCutcheon

3) Lake Sevan

The "Lake Sevan 2008" International tournament takes place 10th-20th July, 2008, in Martuni, Armenia.

Official site: http://www.sevan.chessacademy.am/

Lake Sevan Martuni (ARM), 11-19 vii 2008 cat. XIII (2553)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. Melkumyan, Hrant m ARM 2507 * . . . . ½ ½ 1 1 . 3 2737
2. Pashikian, Arman g ARM 2564 . * ½ . . . ½ 1 . 1 3 2751
3. Zhigalko, Sergei g BLR 2583 . ½ * . ½ ½ . . . 1 2½ 2647
4. Grigoryan, Avetik m ARM 2537 . . . * . 1 ½ . 0 1 2½ 2640
5. Zhou Jianchao g CHN 2604 . . ½ . * 0 . . 1 1 2½ 2652
6. Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel f ARM 2480 ½ . ½ 0 1 * . . . . 2 2557
7. Andriasian, Zaven g ARM 2533 ½ ½ . ½ . . * ½ . . 2 2541
8. Meier, Georg g GER 2556 0 0 . . . . ½ * 1 . 1½ 2465
9. Pantsulaia, Levan g GEO 2607 0 . . 1 0 . . 0 * . 1 2358
10. Amin, Bassem g EGY 2561 . 0 0 0 0 . . . . * 0

Round 1 (July 11, 2008)
Melkumyan, Hrant - Meier, Georg 1-0 40 E04 Catalan
Zhigalko, Sergei - Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel ½-½ 96 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Grigoryan, Avetik - Andriasian, Zaven ½-½ 24 D11 Slav Defence
Zhou Jianchao - Pantsulaia, Levan 1-0 33 A65 Benoni
Amin, Bassem - Pashikian, Arman 0-1 30 B50 Sicilian Defence
Round 2 (July 12, 2008)
Pashikian, Arman - Meier, Georg 1-0 30 E04 Catalan
Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel - Zhou Jianchao 1-0 36 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Andriasian, Zaven - Melkumyan, Hrant ½-½ 20 C55 Two Knights Defence
Pantsulaia, Levan - Grigoryan, Avetik 1-0 34 A15 English counter King's Fianchetto
Amin, Bassem - Zhigalko, Sergei 0-1 72 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Round 3 (July 13, 2008)
Melkumyan, Hrant - Pantsulaia, Levan 1-0 49 A43 Old Benoni
Zhigalko, Sergei - Pashikian, Arman ½-½ 39 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Grigoryan, Avetik - Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel 1-0 37 D11 Slav Defence
Zhou Jianchao - Amin, Bassem 1-0 52 A58 Volga Gambit
Meier, Georg - Andriasian, Zaven ½-½ 51 A49 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Round 4 (July 14, 2008)
Pashikian, Arman - Andriasian, Zaven ½-½ 43 D15 Slav Defence
Zhigalko, Sergei - Zhou Jianchao ½-½ 59 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel - Melkumyan, Hrant ½-½ 51 C77 Ruy Lopez Anderssen
Pantsulaia, Levan - Meier, Georg 0-1 24 A13 Reti Opening
Amin, Bassem - Grigoryan, Avetik 0-1 27 B52 Sicilian Rossolimo

4) Swedish Championship

The Swedish Championship took place in Vaxjo 28th June - 13th July 2008. Tiger Hillarp Persson took the title on tie-break from Emanuel Berg after both finished on 10/13.

Official site: http://www.schacksm2008.se/
ch-SWE Vaxjo (SWE), 28 vi-11 vii 2008 cat. IX (2463)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
1. Hillarp Persson, Tiger g SWE 2491 * ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 10.0 2672
2. Berg, Emanuel g SWE 2601 ½ * ½ 0 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 10.0 2663
3. Agrest, Evgenij g SWE 2567 ½ ½ * ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 9.5 2630
4. Hector, Jonny g SWE 2532 ½ 1 ½ * ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 1 0 1 1 1 7.5 2514
5. Carlsson, Pontus g SWE 2514 0 0 0 ½ * ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 7.0 2488
6. Akesson, Ralf g SWE 2466 0 0 ½ ½ ½ * 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 1 ½ 6.5 2462
7. Grandelius, Nils f SWE 2388 ½ 0 0 1 0 0 * ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 6.0 2439
8. Karlsson, Lars g SWE 2475 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ * 1 0 1 ½ 1 1 6.0 2433
9. Smith, Axel SWE 2428 ½ 0 ½ 1 0 ½ ½ 0 * 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 5.5 2408
10. Nithander, Victor f SWE 2319 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 0 1 1 * ½ ½ ½ ½ 5.5 2417
11. Tikkanen, Hans m SWE 2437 0 0 0 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * 1 0 1 5.5 2408
12. Brynell, Stellan g SWE 2461 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 * ½ ½ 5.0 2376
13. Lindberg, Bengt m SWE 2442 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 1 ½ * 1 4.5 2354
14. Hedman, Erik f SWE 2363 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 * 2.5 2219

5) Norwegian Championship

The Norwegian Championship took place 5th-13th July 2008. Jon Ludvig Hammer and Frode Elsness both finished on 6.5/9 and will play off for the title.

Official site: http://nm2008.sjakkweb.no/

ch-NOR Elite Tonsberg (NOR), 5-13 vii 2008
1 Hammer, Jon Ludvig m NOR 2457 6,5 37,5 41,5 44,0 29,00 2539 ( +9)
2 Elsness, Frode m NOR 2429 6,5 35,0 38,5 40,5 29,00 2516 (+29)
3 Ostenstad, Berge g NOR 2483 6,0 38,5 42,5 46,5 29,25 2520 (+14)
4 Lie, Espen m NOR 2440 5,5 39,0 43,0 46,5 26,75 2446 ( +4)
5 Hole, Oystein m NOR 2387 5,5 36,5 40,5 44,5 25,75 2489 (+27)
6 Hansen, Torbjorn Ringdal f NOR 2382 5,5 36,0 40,0 43,5 26,00 2466 (+15)
7 Urkedal, Frode NOR 2254 4,5 36,0 38,5 40,5 16,75 2354 (+36)
8 Fyllingen, Roy Harald m NOR 2403 4,5 33,5 37,0 39,5 17,25 2294 (-29)
9 Skrondal, Inge Sandstad NOR 2189 4,5 32,5 35,0 37,0 15,25 2282 (+40)
10 Stokke, Kjetil f NOR 2375 4,5 31,0 33,5 35,5 17,00 2337 (+19)
11 Tjomsland, Stig NOR 2279 4,5 27,5 30,0 32,0 13,75 2292 ( -5)
12 Lie, Kjetil A g NOR 2558 4,0 39,0 43,5 46,5 19,75 2384 (-30)
13 Kovachev, Daniel Jakobsen NOR 2189 4,0 36,5 40,5 44,0 16,75 2330 (+23)
14 Ekeberg, Carl Fredrik f NOR 2349 4,0 36,5 39,5 41,5 15,75 2273 (-19)
15 Moen, Andreas NOR 2295 3,5 33,5 36,0 38,0 12,00 2242 ( -8)
16 Thomassen, Joachim f NOR 2350 3,0 29,5 32,0 34,0 11,50 2162 (-50)
17 Breivik, Lars NOR 2265 2,5 32,5 35,5 37,5 8,50 2135 (-25)
18 Lovik, Lasse Ostebo NOR 2116 2,0 32,0 35,0 37,5 7,00 2069 (-64)

6) Barbera del Valles Open

XXXI Open Internacional de Barbera del Valles 2008 took place 4th-12th July 2008. Lazaro Bruzon Batista won on tie-break from Fidel Corrales Jimenez after both finished on 7.5/9.

Official site: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr12362.aspx?lan=1

XXXI Open Barbera del Valles (ESP), 4-12 vii 2008
Rk.NameTiFEDRtgIPts. TB1 TB2 TB3
1Bruzon Batista LazaroGMCUB25927,550,542,038,5
2Corrales Jimenez FidelIMCUB25047,547,039,538,5
3Gonzalez Vidal YuriIMCUB24646,552,544,538,0
4Barsov AlexeiGMUZB24816,547,038,532,5
5Pap MisaIMSRB24956,052,543,532,5
6Asis Gargatagli HipolitIMESP23966,048,039,531,0
7Czakon JakubIMPOL25106,047,539,030,5
8Fluvia Poyatos JordiIMESP25006,044,537,030,0
9Rojas LuisIMCHI24066,042,535,028,5
10Tsatsalashvili KetiWFMGEO22716,040,034,527,0
11Narciso Dublan MarcGMESP25255,553,544,531,5
12Ipatov AlexanderUKR24335,550,041,531,0
13Cuartas Jaime AlexanderIMCOL24955,544,036,529,0
14Canal Oliveras JoanESP22415,542,034,525,0
15Matnadze AnaIMGEO24115,050,545,533,0
16Perez Mitjans OrelvisFMCUB05,050,041,031,5
17Alonso Moyano JonathanIMESP23725,044,537,523,5
18Mihailovs JurijsLAT23885,042,537,027,0
19Capellades Subirana MarcESP22655,041,035,023,5
20Vilela De Acuna Jose LuisIMCUB23475,041,034,025,0
21Guramishvili SopikoWIMGEO23025,040,035,025,5
22Ravot SylvainFRA22365,039,533,523,0
23Perpinya Rofes Lluis MariaFMESP23855,039,032,026,5
24Obon Temprano SergiESP22115,037,532,522,0
25Debray TristanFRA21454,544,036,524,0
26Douriet AlexisCUB04,543,035,523,0
27Ryan JosephFMIRL23314,542,536,024,0
28Lasinskas PovilasFMLTU22694,539,534,022,5
29Leks HannaWFMPOL21984,537,533,019,0
30Pellus Ruiz JosepESP22194,533,028,520,0
55 players

7) Sparkassen Chess-Meeting Dortmund Open and IM events

The Sparkassen Chess-Meeting took place in Dortmund 28th June - 6th July 2008. 8 player all-play-all. Peter Leko took clear first place. Elo-Favourite Vladimir Kramnik finished in 7th place losing in the final round to Vassily Ivanchuk.

The Sparkassen Open A tournament was won by Mikhail Zaitsev ahead of Andrey Orlov, Karl-Heinz Podzielny and Laurence E Webb on tie-break after all finished on 7/9. Thomas Trella won the IM tournament.

Official site: http://www.sparkassen-chess-meeting.de and http://www.chess-meeting.de/

Dortmund Open A (GER), 30 vi-6 vii 2008
Final Round 9 Standings
PlPlayerTiLandEloPunkteBuchhBuSumm
1Zaitsev,MikhailIMRUS2465749.5351
2Orlov,AndreyIMRUS2469748366
3Podzielny,Karl-HeIMGER2357746351
3Webb,Laurence ENG2309746351
5Hausrath,DanielIMGER24466.546.5349
6Savchenko,VyachesIMUKR23546.546326.5
7Holmsgaard,Henrik DEN23246.540320
8Voicu,CarmenWGMROU22006.538.5297.5
9Coenen,Michael GER2205647.5340.5
10Izrajlev,Alexande RUS2274645348.5
11Petrosyan,SurenIMARM2392644.5333
12Savchenko,Aleksij GER2166644349.5
13Racherbäumer,Marc GER2253643.5344.5
14Heck,NorbertFMGER2245638.5318
15Mazarov,Jürgen GER2138638336
16Lang,Daniel GER2009636330
17Schlierkamp,Ferdi GER21025.547333
18Kartsev,Alexandr GER19415.544.5327
19Aulich,Marcell GER20475.544333.5
20Kotainy,Jens GER21215.543340
21Overbeck,Thorsten GER21695.542.5313.5
22Langers,Alexander GER21865.542.5312.5
23Rehberg,Raphael GER21415.542321
24Kunz,Konstantin GER21195.541.5325
25Mühlenhaus,SvenFMGER21705.540.5330.5
26Fox,Daniel GER20955.539.5336
27Porth,Hartmut GER21305.538.5310
28Markgraf,Jonas GER20035.538.5305
29Smolka,Alexander GER20735.537301.5
97 players
Helmut Kohl IM Dortmund (GER), 28 vi-6 vii 2008 cat. V (2374)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. Trella, Thomas f GER 2300 * ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 6 2507
2. Fiebig, Thomas GER 2400 ½ * ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 5½ 2451
3. Van der Weide, Karel g NED 2482 ½ ½ * ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 5½ 2442
4. Klyuner, Vyacheslav UKR 2411 ½ ½ ½ * ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 4½ 2370
5. Litwak, Aleksej f GER 2292 0 0 ½ ½ * 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 4½ 2383
6. Gutman, Lev g GER 2484 0 0 0 1 0 * 1 1 1 ½ 4½ 2362
7. Heinzel, Olaf m GER 2388 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 0 * ½ 1 1 4 2329
8. Eismont, Oleg m RUS 2362 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ * 0 ½ 3½ 2295
9. Tereick, Benjamin f GER 2379 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 0 1 * ½ 3½ 2293
10. Zelbel, Patrick GER 2246 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * 3½ 2308

8) 115th Scottish Chess Championships

The 115th Scottish Chess Championships International Open (including Scottish Championships) took place 5th-13th July 2008. There was some foreign participation and Jan Markos and Tautvydas Vedrickas finished on 7.5/9. The top Scottish player was Alan Tate on 6.5/9 and he took the title. No official final table is available.

Official site: http://www.chessscotland.com/

Live games: http://www.bcfservices.org.uk/livechess/scottish/2008/

9) Nezhmetdinov Memorial

The Nezhmetdinov Memorial took place in Kazan 1st-9th June 2008. Dmitry Bocharov won the event with 6/9, games now available.

Official site: http://tatchess.ucoz.ru/news/2008-05-31-8

Nezhmetdinov Memorial Kazan (RUS), 1-9 vi 2008.
Leading Final Round 9 Standings
1. Bocharov, Dmitry 2569 6.0 32.0 27.25 25.5 2766 +1.38
2. Aleksandrov, Aleksej 2583 5.5 32.0 23.50 24.5 2694 +0.96
Rychagov, Andrey 2565 5.5 28.0 22.25 20.5 2594 +0.31
Akhmadeev, Vadim 2397 5.5 27.5 19.25 20.5 2607 +1.87
5. Fedorov, Alexei 2603 5.0 30.0 20.75 21.5 2586 -0.03
Azarov, Sergei 2585 5.0 32.5 22.50 22.5 2622 +0.45
Kokarev, Dmitry 2579 5.0 30.0 20.50 23.0 2616 +0.44
Iljin, Artem 2556 5.0 31.5 21.75 22.0 2527 -0.14
Shaposhnikov, Evgeny 2553 5.0 31.0 21.00 22.5 2644 +0.75
Askarov, Marat 2522 5.0 30.5 20.25 21.5 2569 +0.52
Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav 2511 5.0 29.5 20.00 21.0 2553 +0.47
Kharlov, Andrei 2499 5.0 29.0 20.00 20.5 2515 +0.27
Ponkratov, Pavel 2499 5.0 30.5 20.00 21.5 2548 +0.61
Zabotin, Alexander 2496 5.0 30.0 19.50 21.0 2510 +0.29
Yandemirov, Valeri 2463 5.0 27.0 18.25 19.5 2454 +0.09
Looshnikov, Nikolai 2462 5.0 29.5 20.00 20.5 2510 +1.50
Gubajdullin, Alexei 2456 5.0 26.5 18.00 19.0 2415 -0.19
Kuporosov, Viktor 2448 5.0 28.5 19.50 20.5 2486 +0.53
114 players

10) White Nights Open

The White Nights Open took place in St. Petersburg, 21st-29th June 2008. Valerij Popov took clear first with 8/9.

Official site: http://chigorin.ru/2008/WN/ and official results at: http://ratings.fide.com/view_source.phtml?code=14259

White Nights Open St Petersburg (RUS), 21-29 vi 2008
1 Popov, Valerij g RUS 2525 8.0 54.0 47.00 42.0 2675 +1.16
2 Yevseev, Denis g RUS 2512 7.0 56.0 42.00 39.5 2557 +0.43
3 Sivokho, Sergey m RUS 2467 7.0 54.5 40.25 37.0 2518 +0.52
4 Urjubdshzirov, Erdni RUS 2243 7.0 46.5 34.50 34.5 2457 +2.41
5 Orlov, Oleg RUS 2285 7.0 45.0 33.25 35.5 2439 +1.69
6 Orlov, Vassily m RUS 2465 6.5 54.0 36.75 35.0 2408 -0.52
7 Solovjov, Sergey I m RUS 2440 6.5 53.0 37.50 35.0 2400 -0.34
8 Karasev, Vladimir I m RUS 2416 6.5 52.5 36.25 34.0 2396 -0.16
9 Vunder, Andrey RUS 2241 6.5 50.0 35.50 34.0 2389 +1.73
10 Serov, Maksim RUS 2295 6.5 49.0 33.00 34.5 2362 +0.74
11 Alekseenko, Kirill f RUS 2061 6.5 48.0 32.50 32.5 2405 +3.58
12 Nikitinyh, Boris RUS 2167 6.5 46.5 31.50 33.0 2384 +2.63
13 Golovankov, Vladimir RUS 2282 6.5 45.5 31.50 30.5 2276 -0.07
14 Pankov, German f RUS 2349 6.0 51.0 30.25 35.0 2343 -0.12
15 Khuseinkhodzhaev, Muhammad TJK 2407 6.0 50.5 31.00 34.5 2357 -0.57
16 Kurilov, Viktor RUS 2312 6.0 50.0 32.25 33.0 2321 +0.06
17 Chehlov, Aleksander f LAT 2232 6.0 49.0 29.75 32.5 2349 +1.24
18 Biriukov, Oleg V m RUS 2391 6.0 48.0 29.25 32.0 2300 -1.02
19 Khakimov, Timur m RUS 2346 6.0 48.0 28.50 32.0 2294 -0.57
20 Yaksin, Oleg RUS 2273 6.0 47.5 27.50 31.0 2312 +0.42
21 Donskov, Anatoly RUS 2066 6.0 46.0 29.75 30.0 2299 +2.18
22 Eidelson, Rakhil wg BLR 2163 6.0 46.0 25.75 29.0 2193 +0.28
23 Barhudarian, Rafael f RUS 2293 6.0 43.5 30.25 28.0 2319 +0.24
24 Solovjova, Valentina wm RUS 2275 6.0 37.0 23.75 23.0 2190 -0.60
25 Abramov, Valentin f RUS 2321 5.5 52.5 31.00 34.0 2325 +0.10
26 Kovar, Vojtech CZE 2238 5.5 50.5 30.00 32.0 2292 +0.64
27 Ivkina, Olga wm RUS 2278 5.5 48.5 25.50 32.5 2242 -0.44
28 Melnikov, Dmitry f RUS 2284 5.5 46.5 25.75 32.0 2252 -0.35
29 Korchagina, Viktoria wf RUS 2147 5.5 46.5 25.00 30.0 2284 +1.72
30 Lushnikov, Andrey RUS 2272 5.5 45.0 25.25 29.0 2222 -0.62
31 Fedoseev, Sergey f RUS 2175 5.5 44.5 23.25 27.5 2183 +0.10
32 Popov,Denis RUS ---- 5.5 44.0 26.25 26.5 2223 +1.00
33 Androsov, Sergey RUS 2097 5.5 44.0 22.75 26.0 2124 +0.24
34 Timofeev, Andrei RUS 2248 5.5 43.5 24.25 28.5 2205 -0.53
35 Dodonov, Vladimir RUS 1959 5.5 43.0 22.50 24.0 2147 +1.44
36 Chernov, Yurij RUS 2153 5.5 42.5 22.75 25.0 2162 +0.04
37 Maevsky, Nikolay RUS 2143 5.5 42.5 22.50 27.0 2186 +0.55
38 Bazeev, German RUS 2134 5.5 42.5 22.25 28.5 2235 +1.02
39 Markevich, Ilya RUS 2080 5.5 41.5 22.00 25.0 2106 +0.24
40 Senkevich, Konstantin RUS 2136 5.5 41.0 23.25 27.0 2095 -0.44
41 Kaganov, Dmitry RUS 2106 5.5 37.5 20.00 25.0 2145 +0.36
146 players

11) First Saturday July

The First Saturday GM, IM and FM tournaments for July take place in Budapest, 5th-17th 2008. Official site: http://www.firstsaturday.hu

FSGM July Budapest (HUN), 5-17 vii 2008 cat. VIII (2442)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
1. Berczes, David m HUN 2458 * . . . . ½ . . . 1 . . . . 1½ 2625
2. Ilincic, Zlatko g SRB 2519 . * . . ½ . . 1 . . . . . . 1½ 2643
3. Hou Yifan wg CHN 2557 . . * ½ . . . . . . . . 1 . 1½ 2654
4. Nguyen Huynh Hui f VIE 2477 . . ½ * . . . . . . . 1 . . 1½ 2676
5. Fogarasi, Tibor g HUN 2429 . ½ . . * . ½ . . . . . . . 1 2514
6. Varga, Zoltan g HUN 2479 ½ . . . . * ½ . . . . . . . 1 2483
7. Prohaszka, Peter2 m HUN 2509 . . . . ½ ½ * . . . . . . . 1 2454
8. Boros, Denes m HUN 2472 . 0 . . . . . * . . 1 . . . 1 2423
9. Kislik, Erik Andrew USA 2302 . . . . . . . . * . ½ ½ . . 1 2368
10. Mas, Hafizulhelmi m MAS 2386 0 . . . . . . . . * . . . 1 1 2437
11. Kjartansson, Gudmundur f ISL 2328 . . . . . . . 0 ½ . * . . . ½ 2194
12. Toth, Ervin f HUN 2409 . . . 0 . . . . ½ . . * . . ½ 2196
13. Duong The Anh f VIE 2445 . . 0 . . . . . . . . . * ½ ½ 2294
14. Rajlich, Iweta m POL 2417 . . . . . . . . . 0 . . ½ * ½ 2222

FSIM July Budapest (HUN), 5-17 vii 2008
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
1. Husari, Satea m SYR 2362 * . ½ ½ ½ ½ . . . 1 1 1 1 . 6 2397
2. Magyar, Otto f HUN 2293 . * ½ . 0 . . ½ . ½ 1 1 1 1 5½ 2345
3. Farago, Sandor m HUN 2271 ½ ½ * ½ . 1 1 ½ ½ . . . ½ . 5 2367
4. Lengyel, Bela m HUN 2286 ½ . ½ * 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ . . . 1 . 5 2362
5. Rapport, Richard HUN 2275 ½ 1 . 0 * ½ ½ . ½ . 1 . . 1 5 2381
6. Van den Heever, Donovan RSA 2225 ½ . 0 ½ ½ * . ½ 1 1 . . 1 . 5 2338
7. Szalanczy, Emil m HUN 2388 . . 0 ½ ½ . * . . 1 1 ½ ½ 1 5 2297
8. Vegh, Endre m HUN 2298 . ½ ½ ½ . ½ . * ½ . ½ 1 . ½ 4½ 2297
9. Kahn, Evarth m HUN 2317 . . ½ ½ ½ 0 . ½ * ½ . . 1 . 3½ 2213
10. Petursson, Gudni ISL 2135 0 ½ . . . 0 0 . ½ * ½ ½ . 1 3 2191
11. Solomons, Deon RSA 2216 0 0 . . 0 . 0 ½ . ½ * 1 . 1 3 2185
12. Adams, Nick A USA 2222 0 0 . . . . ½ 0 . ½ 0 * . ½ 1½ 2041
13. Qu Yanqiao CHN 2007 0 0 ½ 0 . 0 ½ . 0 . . . * ½ 1½ 2042
14. Toth, Lili wm HUN 2208 . 0 . . 0 . 0 ½ . 0 0 ½ ½ * 1½ 1978

12) Irish Championship

The Irish Championship took place in Dublin 5th-13th July 2008. Alexander Baburin and Alon Greenfeld finished on 8/9. A number of foreign players competed who weren't elegible for the title and Baburin secured the title with a round to go.

Reports: http://www.icu.ie/articles/display.php?id=188

Irish Championship Dublin (IRL), 5-13 vii 2008
Final Round 9 Standings:
1Baburin, Alexander g IRL 2526 8.0 2699
2Greenfeld, Alon g ISR 2545 8.0 2693
3Hebden, Mark L g ENG 2520 6.5 2471
4Jessel, Stephen f IRL 2294 6.0 2316
5Daly, Colm f IRL 2311 5.5 2391
6Butnorius, Algimantas g LTU 2442 5.5 2439
7Short, Philip M f IRL 2300 5.5 2342
8Fox, Anthony IRL 2068 5.0 2198
9Griffiths, Ryan Rhys IRL 2069 5.0 2159
10Duffy,Seamus IRL ---- 5.0 2208
11Quinn, Ciaran IRL 2156 5.0 2061
12Orr, Mark J L m IRL 2258 5.0 2205
13Conquest, Stuart C g ENG 2536 4.5 2245
14Redmond, John P IRL 2188 4.5 2222
15O'Connell, Gerard IRL 2122 4.5 2075
16Fitzsimons, David IRL 2133 4.5 2135
17Weeks, Manuel f AUS 2174 4.5 2209
18Healy, John IRL 1864 4.5 2079
19Loughran, John IRL 1805 4.5 2136
20Carosso, Andrea ITA 2046 4.5 2035
21Lyons, Brendan IRL 2088 4.0 2021
22Daly,Justin IRL ---- 4.0 2057
23Benson, Oisin P IRL 1852 4.0 1992
24Keogh, Eamon IRL 2092 3.5 1965
25Doyle, Hugh IRL ---- 3.5 1990
26McCarthy, Tim IRL 2020 3.5 1987
27Porter, Liam IRL ---- 3.5 1984
28Short, Stephen IRL 2033 3.0 1832
29Boyle, Bernard IRL 1945 3.0 1909
30Cafolla, Peter IRL 2055 2.5 1643
31Ui Laighleis, Gearoidin IRL 1985 2.0 1673
32Jeffares, Simon IRL 2111 1.5 1933

13) Bray Rapidplay

The Bray Rapidplay took place on June 15th 2008. Alexander Baburin took first from Petr Velicka on tie-break after both finished on 5.5/6. No games available.

Details: http://www.icu.ie/articles/display.php?id=189

Bray Rapidplay (IRL), 15 vii 2008
Final Round 6 Standings:
1-2 GM Baburin, Alexander 2534 5.5 24.0 17.0
GM Velicka, Petr 2496 5.5 22.5 15.0
3-6 IM Heidenfeld, Mark 2388 5 25.0 17.5
Lanca, Ivan 2102 5 24.0 16.0
Mkrtchyan, Semyon 1836 5 21.5 15.5
Fitzsimons, David 2118 5 21.5 14.0
7-9 FM Daly, Colm 2277 4.5 25.0 16.5
Morris, Stephen B. 2111 4.5 21.5 14.0
Osborne, Sam C. 2068 4.5 19.0 12.0
10-24 Lagutin, Nelman 1870 4 25.0 16.5
O' Connell, Gerard 2105 4 22.5 15.0
Fox, Anthony 2054 4 22.5 15.0
Mc Govern, Mark E. 1995 4 21.5 14.5
King, Melvyn 1495 4 21.0 15.0
Mc Cabe, Darren 1890 4 21.0 14.0
Mc Phillips, Karl 2269 4 20.5 13.0
Reynolds, Pat 1929 4 19.5 13.0
Berney, Mark 1696 4 19.5 12.5
Madynski, Pawel 2157 4 19.0 13.0
Dennehy, Tony 1886 4 19.0 11.5
O' Rourke, Ray 1920 4 18.5 11.0
Beckett, Brian 1884 4 17.5 11.5
Murray, David B. 1956 4 17.0 12.0
Creighton, Terry 1561 4 16.5 11.0
78 players

14) Greek Team Cup and Team Championships

On 3rd and 4th July the Final-4 of the Greek Team’s Cup 2008 took place in Kallithea - Khalkidiki. The Greek Cup is being held with a knock-out system on four (1st and 3rd boards White for the Home players) boards (90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes for the rest of game + 30’’ for every move – for each player). On the first day (3rd of July) in the first semifinal ‘E.S.Thessalonikis’ easily outplayed the weak ‘S.O. Ikarias’ team but the real battle was seen in the second semifinal between ‘A.O. Kydon Chanion’ and ‘A.E.K.’. The first match was drawn 2:2 so a play-off (15 minutes for each player – opposite colours) was followed but still there was no decision (2:2). ‘A.O. Kydon Chanion’ qualified in the second play-off by beating ‘A.E.K.’ with the heavy 3½:½. The next day (4th of July) ‘A.E.K.’ won the battle for the 3rd place against ‘S.O. Ikarias’ with a perfect score (4:0). In the final there was no winner as also this match ended on a 2:2 tie. So, the ‘usual’ play-off was needed. After a tense fight and three play-offs (!), the team of ‘E.S. Thessalonikis’ emerged as the winner of the Greek Team’s Cup 2008. News: Efstratios Grivas.

The Greek Team Championships followed this event 6th-10th July 2008. SO Kavlas won the event.

More details: http://www.ChessFed.gr.

15) XII Izmailov Memorial

The XII Izmailov Memorial took place in Tomsk 25th June - 3rd July 2008. Artyom Timofeev took first place on tie-break from Oleg Loskutov, Denis Khismatullin and Dmitry Kokarov after all finished on 7/9.

Official site: http://www.tomsk-chess.ru

XII Izmailov Mem Tomsk (RUS), 25 vi-3 vii 2008
Score WP SB PS rat. TPR W-We
1Timofeev, Artyom g RUS 2664 7.0 54.0 41.00 37.5 2664 2694 +0.25
2Loskutov, Oleg m RUS 2434 7.0 52.0 39.00 37.0 2434 2674 +2.77
3Khismatullin, Denis g RUS 2584 7.0 50.0 38.25 35.0 2584 2660 +0.79
4Kokarev, Dmitry g RUS 2579 7.0 48.0 37.00 34.0 2579 2611 +0.34
5Bocharov, Dmitry g RUS 2569 6.5 57.0 40.00 39.0 2569 2645 +0.92
6Yudin, Sergei m RUS 2531 6.5 54.0 37.25 36.5 2531 2599 +0.83
7Zhumabayev, Rinat m KAZ 2442 6.5 49.5 32.75 34.5 2442 2597 +1.82
8Nechepurenko, Roman V f RUS 2485 6.5 48.5 33.50 32.0 2485 2514 +0.38
9Kotsur, Pavel g KAZ 2568 6.5 46.5 31.75 33.5 2568 2560 -0.07
10Zablotsky, Sergei m RUS 2508 6.0 53.0 32.75 36.5 2508 2597 +1.05
11Amonatov, Farrukh g TJK 2649 6.0 52.5 33.50 33.5 2625 2583 -0.48
12Temirbayev, Serik g KAZ 2485 6.0 50.0 30.50 32.0 2485 2528 +0.51
13Slizhevsky, Alexander m RUS 2442 6.0 49.5 30.25 32.5 2442 2523 +0.96
14Nevostrujev, Vladimir g RUS 2466 6.0 48.5 29.75 33.0 2466 2501 +0.42
15Voinov, Alexandr f RUS 2439 6.0 47.0 28.00 30.5 2439 2508 +0.78
16Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav g RUS 2511 6.0 46.0 29.25 30.0 2511 2470 -0.44
17Iskusnyh, Sergei g RUS 2467 6.0 46.0 28.50 33.0 2467 2482 +0.15
18Bryzgalin, Kirill g RUS 2529 6.0 45.5 29.00 29.5 2529 2441 -0.93
19Smikovski, Ivan m RUS 2555 6.0 45.0 29.00 30.0 2555 2467 -0.93
20Gutov, Andrey g RUS 2483 6.0 43.5 27.25 29.5 2483 2434 -0.57
21Klimov, Anton f RUS 2394 6.0 42.0 24.75 29.0 2394 2457 +0.69
106 players

16) Villa Martelli

There are tournaments in Villa Martelli 8th July - 19th August 2008. A number of events are taking place.

Official site: http://www.ajedrezmartelli.org.ar/

1st ITT 54th Aniv Martelli Villa Martelli (ARG), 8-16 vii 2008 cat. III (2309)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
1. Rodriguez Vila, Andres g URU 2531 * 1 . ½ ½ 1 1 . 0 1 . 1 6 2502
2. Iermito, Sebastian f ARG 2385 0 * 1 ½ . ½ 1 1 . . 1 1 6 2485
3. Goldwaser, Christian ARG 2374 . 0 * 1 ½ 1 . 1 ½ 1 1 . 6 2493
4. Filgueira, Hernan f ARG 2330 ½ ½ 0 * ½ . 1 . . ½ 1 1 5 2397
5. Pacheco, Marco f PER 2405 ½ . ½ ½ * ½ . ½ ½ ½ 1 . 4½ 2357
6. Barrionuevo, Pablo f ARG 2363 0 ½ 0 . ½ * 0 . 1 1 . 1 4 2335
7. Guerrero, Alvaro URU 2154 0 0 . 0 . 1 * ½ 1 ½ . 1 4 2337
8. Nina, Miguel Angel f PER 2252 . 0 0 . ½ . ½ * 1 ½ 1 ½ 4 2279
9. Paglilla, Carlos m ARG 2343 1 . ½ . ½ 0 0 0 * . ½ ½ 3 2214
10. Malbran, Guillermo m ARG 2241 0 . 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ . * ½ . 2½ 2170
11. Delai, Paula Fernanda wf BRA 2081 . 0 0 0 0 . . 0 ½ ½ * 1 2 2129
12. Aguilar, Andres ARG 2252 0 0 . 0 . 0 0 ½ ½ . 0 * 1 1982

17) IV Alajuela International

The IV Alajuela International Chess Tournament (Costa Rica) took place 8th-13th July 2008. Rodolfo Arias reports that 17 year old Peruvian talent Emilio Cordova, (considered to be Julio Granda´s succesor) scored 8 wins (including a last round brilliant defensive game against g.m. Victor Mikhalevski) and one loss, to Nº 1 seeded, european champion Sergei Tiviakov of Holland.

It was certainly the strongest ever chess competition held in Central America, hosting 7 gm´s, 10 im´s and 3 wim´s. The time rate was 90 minutes plus 30 seconds from move one.

Local star Alejandro Ramirez had a poor showing, ending in 17th position, but Mauricio Arias and Sebastian Ruiz, two local young heroes, ended very well. The tournament was attended by more than 230 players, and followed by crowds. It was played in a well roofed basketball court, frequently under heavy tropical rain.

Games from the first three rounds only currently available.

Official site: http://www.internacionaldealajuela.com/

IV Alajuela International (CRC), 8-13 vii 2008
Final Round 9 Standings:
Rank SNo. Nombre Elo FED Pts Prog BUC BUC vict
1 6 IM Cordova Emilio 2519 PER 8 40 52 42½ 8
2 1 GM Tiviakov Sergei 2645 NED 7½ 39½ 58½ 46 6
3 9 GM Sagalchik Gennadij 2424 USA 7½ 37½ 52 40 7
4 7 IM Perez Luis Manuel 2495 CUB 7 39 54½ 43 5
5 8 GM Vera Reynaldo 2493 CUB 7 38 57 45½ 5
6 3 GM Mitkov Nikola 2556 MKD 7 37½ 55½ 43½ 6
7 12 IM Leyva Hector 2380 ESA 7 37 53½ 41 7
8 16 IM Arias Mauricio 2310 CRC 7 37 49½ 41 6
9 14 FM Arias Lemmys A 2342 ESA 7 36 47 37½ 5
10 22 Ruiz Sebastian 2195 CRC 7 35 50 39 7
11 2 GM Mikhalevski Victor 2592 ISR 6½ 39 58 45½ 5
12 4 GM Georgiev Vladimir 2531 MKD 6½ 37 57 45½ 5
13 13 IM Alonso Garcia Rene 2368 CUB 6½ 35 50½ 39½ 6
14 26 Alfaro Rojas Alfonso 2181 CRC 6½ 31½ 51 39½ 5
15 20 Almeida Criollo Jefferson 2226 ECU 6½ 31½ 46 34½ 6
16 15 IM Murillo Alexis 2319 CRC 6½ 31½ 44 34 6
17 5 GM Ramirez Alejandro 2531 CRC 6 36½ 55½ 43½ 5
18 10 IM Valdes Leonardo 2408 CRC 6 34½ 52½ 40 5
19 11 IM Fernandez Daniel 2401 USA 6 33½ 51 39½ 5
20 33 Castillo Rommel 2144 NCA 6 33 51 39½ 6
106 players

18) Kings Gambit Lipetsk

There are two "King's Gambit" tournament 11 player all-play-alls in Lipetsk, Russia, July 8th-19th 2008. Festival director: Yuri Zimmerman.

Official site: http://www.obninskchess.ru/alltur/alltur08/lip08/

Kings Gambit A Lipetsk (RUS), 9-19 vii 2008 cat. IX (2459)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
1. Vysochin, Spartak g UKR 2514 * . 1 . . 1 . ½ 1 . . 3½ 2743
2. Gavrilov, Alexei1 m RUS 2447 . * . . 1 . . . . 1 1 3
3. Grekh, Andrey f UKR 2362 0 . * ½ . . 1 . . 1 . 2½ 2625
4. Zontakh, Andrey g UKR 2582 . . ½ * ½ . . . ½ . 1 2½ 2493
5. Khruschiov, Alexey g MDA 2496 . 0 . ½ * . 1 . . ½ . 2 2513
6. Slugin, Sergey f RUS 2425 0 . . . . * . ½ 1 . . 1½ 2452
7. Sjugirov, Sanan m RUS 2545 . . 0 . 0 . * 1 ½ . . 1½ 2338
8. Danin, Alexandre m RUS 2469 ½ . . . . ½ 0 * . . . 1 2369
9. Romanko, Marina wg RUS 2374 0 . . ½ . 0 ½ . * . . 1 2323
10. Papin, Vasily m RUS 2479 . 0 0 . ½ . . . . * ½ 1 2223
11. Ajrapetian, Gevorg RUS 2361 . 0 . 0 . . . . . ½ * ½ 2229

Kings Gambit B Lipetsk (RUS), 9-19 vii 2008 cat. II (2288)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
1. Bazarov, Konstantin RUS 2234 * . . . . . ½ ½ . 1 1 3 2485
2. Khalukov, Yury f RUS 2309 . * 1 ½ . . . . 1 . . 2½ 2548
3. Chulivska, Vita wm UKR 2238 . 0 * . 1 . . . ½ 1 . 2½ 2352
4. Airapetian, Gor f RUS 2351 . ½ . * 0 . . . . 1 1 2½ 2359
5. Morev, Ivan RUS 2219 . . 0 1 * . . . 1 . . 2 2400
6. Kovalenko, Igor m UKR 2415 . . . . . * ½ . . ½ 1 2 2402
7. Korneevets, Alexander m BLR 2302 ½ . . . . ½ * ½ . . . 1½ 2329
8. Pesotsky, Vitaly m UKR 2338 ½ . . . . . ½ * . . ½ 1½ 2267
9. Venevtsev, Andrey RUS 2237 . 0 ½ . 0 . . . * . . ½ 1982
10. Nikitin, Yuri2 f RUS 2264 0 . 0 0 . ½ . . . * . ½ 1987
11. Barbashin, Igor RUS 2265 0 . . 0 . 0 . ½ . . * ½ 2012

19) Porto Carras, Greece

3rd International Open Chess Tournament "Summer Cup 2008", takes place in Porto Carras, Greece 12th-19th July 2008

Further details: http://www.greekchess.com/cup2008

Summer Cup Porto Carras (GRE), 12-19 vii 2008
Name Title IRtg FED Pts
1. Zubarev Alexander GM 2517 UKR 3
Kanakaris Georgios 2284 GRE 3
Nikolaidis Konstantinos FM 2279 GRE 3
Pavlidis Anastasios 2270 GRE 3
Mihailidis Anastacios 2265 GRE 3
Valden Petros 2193 GRE 3
7. Ris Robert IM 2415 NED 2½
Robertsen Thomas 2259 NOR 2½
Pountzas Hrisanthos FM 2202 GRE 2½
Walseth Tron 1988 NOR 2½
Demuth Markus 2252 AUT 2½
81 players

20) Ikaros Chess Festival

The main event of the Ikaros Chess Festival, the International Aegean Open Championship takes place 12th-20th July 2008 in Aghios Kirykos on Ikaria Island. 9 round swiss event with prize fund 3000 Euros in total (1st prize 800 Euros, special money prizes for ladies and veterans).

Official site: http://www.chess.gr/ikaros .

Aegean Open Aghios Kirykos (GRE), 12-20 vii 2008
Top 10 entries
1 GMPostny Evgeny ISR 2661
2 GMBanikas Hristos GRE 2572
3 GMMarkus Robert SRB 2572
4 GMShneider Aleksandr UKR 2537
5 IMNikolov Momchil BUL 2500
6 IMHenrichs Thomas GER 2491
7 IMSiebrecht Sebastian GER 2453
8 IMLubczynski Rafal POL 2414
9 IMLekic Dusan MNE 2377
10 WGMZakurdjaeva Irina RUS 2308
149 players

21) 5th GM Mulhouse

The 5th GM tournament took place in Mulhouse 25th June - 1st July 2008. Jean-Noel Riff took first place on tie-break from Matthieu Cornette and Valentin Iotov all of whom scored 6/9.

Official site: http://www.philidor-mulhouse.net/

5th GM Mulhouse (FRA), 25 vi-1 vii 2008 cat. X (2482)
Pl Name TiPays Elo 12345678910Pts NV SB Perf
1RIFF Jean-Noel mFRA 2487*½ ½ 1½ ½ ½ 1½ 16324,75 +15,25
2CORNETTE Matthieu mFRA 2496½ *½ 1½ ½ ½ 1½ 16324,75 +13,98
3IOTOV Valentin gBUL 2531½ ½ *½ ½ 11½ ½ 16324,25 +9,06
4CHATALBASHEV Boris gBUL 260500½ *1½ 1½ 115,5 320,75 -9,07
5KURMANN Oliver mSUI 2385½ ½ ½ 0*0½ 1115319,5 +19,32
6GOZZOLI Yannick mFRA 2509½ ½ 0½ 1*½ ½ ½ 04119,25 -7,79
7WIRIG Anthony mFRA 2477½ ½ 00½ ½ *½ ½ 14115,5 -3,35
8LAZIC Miroljub gSRB 253900½ ½ 0½ ½ *1½ 3,5 114-17,06
9FARGERE Francois fFRA 2367½ ½ ½ 00½ ½ 0*13,5 014,5 -0,23
10BOGNER Sebastian mGER 24230000010½ 0*1,5 15,75 -12,87

22) Serbian Team Cup

The Serbian Team Cup took place in Zlatibor 16th-22nd June 2008. SK Spartak took clear first place.

http://www.serbiachess.net/2008/51majfest08/51majfest08.html

Serbian Team Cup (SRB), 16-22 vi 2008
Pl Team PM Pts + = -
1 SK SPARTAK 12 19 5 2 0
2 NSK DDOR NOVI SAD 11 20 5 1 1
3 VSK SVETI NIKOLAJ 11 19 5 1 1
4 VALJEVSKI SAH KLUB 2005 9 17½ 4 1 2
5 SK BEOGRAD BEOPUBLIKUM 9 17 4 1 2
SK NIS 9 17 4 1 2
7 SK SLOGA AMIGA 8 14 3 2 2
8 SK POLITIKA 7 15 3 1 3
9 SK PLANUM TURS 7 13½ 3 1 3
10 SK TREPCA 7 12½ 3 1 3
SK CAST I SLAVA 7 12½ 3 1 3
12 SK DELFIN 7 11 3 1 3
13 SK LASTA 6 14 3 0 4
SK BEOGRADSKI VODOVOD 6 14 2 2 3
15 SK POZEGA 6 11½ 2 2 3
16 SK PASK PETROHEMIJA 6 11 2 2 3
SK BRANICEVO VGSK 6 11 2 2 3
18 SK IEG 4 8½ 2 0 5
19 SK PTT BEOGRAD 2 8 1 0 6

23) Balaton Chessfestival

The Balaton Chessfestival took place in Balatonlelle 14th-22nd June 2008. Zoltan Varga, Lajos Seres and Gyula Sax all finished on 5.5/10 in the main GM group.

Official site: http://www.lellechess.tar.hu/

XXVI Balatoni Sakkfesztival GM Balatonlelle (HUN), 14-22 vi 2008 cat. IX (2464)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Varga, Zoltan g HUN 2496 * * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 5½ 2493
2. Seres, Lajos g HUN 2449 ½ ½ * * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 5½ 2502
3. Sax, Gyula g HUN 2502 ½ ½ ½ ½ * * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 5½ 2491
4. Gaponenko, Inna m UKR 2442 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * * 0 1 ½ 1 5 2467
5. Sammalvuo, Tapani m FIN 2458 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 0 * * 0 1 4½ 2428
6. Lauber, Arnd m GER 2434 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 1 0 * * 4 2397

XXVI Balatoni Sakkfesztival IM Balatonlelle (HUN), 14-22 vi 2008 cat. III (2322)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Szabo, Zsolt Jozsef m HUN 2445 * * 0 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 7 2446
2. Grover, Sahaj f IND 2300 1 0 * * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 0 1 1 6 2398
3. Petran, Pal m HUN 2347 ½ ½ ½ ½ * * 1 0 1 1 ½ 0 5½ 2353
4. Wittmann, Walter m AUT 2279 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 1 * * ½ ½ 1 ½ 5½ 2366
5. Mitscherling, Andreas f GER 2281 0 0 0 1 0 0 ½ ½ * * ½ ½ 3 2181
6. Hess, Christian f GER 2281 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 ½ ½ ½ * * 3 2181

24) Alushta Summer

The Alushta "Summer-3" Tournament took place 3rd-12th June 2008. Essam El Gindy won the event with 9/12.

Official site: http://ratings.fide.com/view_source.phtml?code=14876

Alushta Summer-3 Alushta (UKR), 3-10 vi 2008 cat. VII (2401)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1. El Gindy, Essam m EGY 2507 * * ½ ½ 1 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 2576
2. Rausis, Igor g CZE 2512 ½ ½ * * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 8 2507
3. Shvyrjov, Igor g EST 2432 0 1 ½ ½ * * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 6½ 2424
4. Shtyrenkov, Veniamen g RUS 2348 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * * ½ ½ 0 1 1 0 6 2409
5. Truskavetsky, Alexandr m UKR 2394 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * * ½ ½ 1 ½ 5½ 2373
6. Chos, Alexey m UKR 2406 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ ½ * * 1 0 4 2275
7. Matsegora, Taras UKR 2207 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 1 0 ½ 0 1 * * 3 2240

25) Ivanovic - Djukic Match

Nikola Djukic defeated Bozidar Ivanovic 4.5-1.5 in a match in Podgorica, Crna Gora (Montenegro) 27th June - 3rd July 2008.

Official site: http://www.cgsah.org/

Djukic, Nikola - Ivanovic, Bozidar 1-0 39 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Ivanovic, Bozidar - Djukic, Nikola ½-½ 21 B80 Sicilian Scheveningen
Djukic, Nikola - Ivanovic, Bozidar 1-0 60 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Ivanovic, Bozidar - Djukic, Nikola 0-1 43 B48 Sicilian Paulsen
Djukic, Nikola - Ivanovic, Bozidar ½-½ 12 A07 Barcza System
Ivanovic, Bozidar - Djukic, Nikola ½-½ 13 B47 Sicilian Paulsen
Match Podgorica (MNE), 27 vi-19 vii 2008
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Djukic, Nikola g MNE 2543 1 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 4½ 2637
Ivanovic, Bozidar g MNE 2444 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 1½ 2350

26) Jean-Claude Loubatiere Festival

XV Festival International Jean-Claude Loubatiere took place in Montpellier 5th-13th July 2008. Francois Fargere won on tie-break from Hichem Hamdouchi after both finished on 7/9. No games available.

http://www.montpellier-echecs.com/

XV Festival International Jean-Claude Loubatiere Montpellier (FRA), 5-13 vii 2008
Pl Nom Elo Pts Tr. Perf Bu.
1FARGERE Francois f 2390744½ 261253½
2HAMDOUCHI Hichem g 2598744258653½
3KOSTEN Anthony C. g 25076½ 44251454
4DELORME Axel f 23776½ 43½ 252053
5GIFFARD Nicolas m 23796½ 42½ 248251
6PRIE Eric g 25266½ 41243050½
7LIBISZEWSKI Fabien m 24756½ 40½ 245050
8ROY CHOWDHURY Saptarshi m 24116½ 40244549
9WEILL Roland f 22136½ 38224245½
10JEAN Olivier 21686½ 37232345
11FLEAR Glenn C g 2493643½ 247254
12PETROSSIAN Armen f 2424643238053
13FOISOR Cristina Adela m 2344641244550½
14FOMICHENKO Svetlana gf 2269640½ 233250
15FOMICHENKO Eduard m 2492640238849½
16DUSSOL Pierre f 2247636½ 223545½
17SANDU Mihaela mf 2288636227444½
148 players

27) Montenegrian Championship

The Montenegrian Championship takes place in Cetinje, 7th-18th July 2008.

Official site: http://www.cgsah.org/

60th ch-MNE Cetinje MNE (MNE), 7-18 vii 2008 cat. VII (2409)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
1. Kontic, Djordjije m MNE 2339 * ½ ½ . 1 . . ½ . ½ 1 . 4 2500
2. Nikac, Predrag MNE 2357 ½ * . ½ . ½ . . ½ 1 . 1 4 2547
3. Kalezic, Blazo m MNE 2429 ½ . * ½ . . ½ . . ½ 1 1 4 2527
4. Drasko, Milan g MNE 2508 . ½ ½ * ½ ½ . ½ 1 . . . 3½ 2471
5. Djukic, Nikola g MNE 2545 0 . . ½ * . . . 1 1 0 1 3½ 2446
6. Pajkovic, Vladimir f MNE 2432 . ½ . ½ . * ½ ½ ½ . . ½ 3 2421
7. Kosic, Dragan g MNE 2516 . . ½ . . ½ * 0 ½ ½ 1 . 3 2369
8. Mijovic, Stefan MNE 2289 ½ . . ½ . ½ 1 * 0 . . 0 2½ 2385
9. Ivanovic, Bozidar g MNE 2436 . ½ . 0 0 ½ ½ 1 * . . . 2½ 2384
10. Nikcevic, Nebojsa g MNE 2401 ½ 0 ½ . 0 . ½ . . * 1 . 2½ 2346
11. Batricevic, Sasa MNE 2232 0 . 0 . 1 . 0 . . 0 * 1 2 2316
12. Krivokapic, Marko MNE 2421 . 0 0 . 0 ½ . 1 . . 0 * 1½ 2187

28) Chelyabinsk Oblast Superfinal

The Superfinal of the Chelyabinsk Oblast takes place in Satka (250 Years of Satka) 6th-18th July 2008.

Official site: http://250.satkachess.ru/

Superfinal Chelyabinsk Oblast Satka RUS (RUS), 6-18 vii 2008 cat. XI (2519)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3
1. Riazantsev, Alexander g RUS 2617 * ½ . . . 1 ½ 1 . ½ . 1 ½ 5 2673
2. Looshnikov, Nikolai RUS 2462 ½ * 1 ½ . ½ . . 0 1 . ½ . 4 2567
3. Sveshnikov, Evgeny g LAT 2510 . 0 * . ½ . ½ 0 . . 1 1 1 4 2565
4. Lahno, Kateryna g UKR 2507 . ½ . * ½ . ½ 1 . . ½ . ½ 3½ 2577
5. Ponkratov, Pavel m RUS 2530 .</