Levon Aronian

The Aronian – Kramink 2012 chess challenge will be commented live by GM Arkadij Naiditsch and the Chess Evolution team.

You can follow the match daily at the Online Chess Live section.

The match is preparation for Kramnik and Aronian for the upcoming Candidates Tournament in 2013. Classical time control will be used, with a new twist for the show – if the game ends in a draw in under three hours, the players have to play a rapid game (25 minutes with a 10 second increment).

The timing of the match is also interesting as it starts near the end of the World Amateur Chess Championship and finishes just a few days before the World Chess Championship 2012, a conglomerate of events that triggers a very exciting second half of the chess calendar this year.

See more information about Aronian – Kramnik here

Anand Gelfand official website statistic

Between 1984 and 2012, Anand played 1496 games: +440-265=791 in tournaments with classical time control. Playing white he scored 68%, and playing black, 56%. Between 1991 and 2012 he played 1224 games in rapid chess and blitz: +527-151=564.

The most productive year of Anand’s career was 1990 when he played 92 classical time control games. He played 86 games both in 1986 and 1987.

Anand’s highest ranking during his career was 2817 (March to September 2011). Vishy was number one in the FIDE rankings eight times, for the first time in April 2007 (ranking 2786).

When playing in world championship matches, Anand has not yet won the top ranking. In 2008 before his match with Kramnik he was 5th; in 2010 before his match with Topalov he was 4th. As of March 1, 2012 the Indian’s ranking was 2799, which puts him in 4th place in the FIDE rankings.

Vishy Anand’s major tournament achievements:

Vishy Anand’s ten main rivals:

Vishy Anand’s three latest results:

BORIS GELFAND

Between 1983 and 2012 Gelfand played 1591 games in classical time control tournaments:  +463-212=916. Playing white he scored 63%, and playing black, 52%. Between 1991 and 2012 he played 878 games in rapid chess and blitz: +300-209=369.

The most productive year of Gelfand’s career was 1996 when he managed to play…104 “classical” games. He played a succession of matches in Wijk aan Zee, Amsterdam, Dos Hermanas, Madrid, Novgorod, Dortmund, Vienna, Yerevan, Tilburg and Groningen, with detours to play in the European Championship final in Berlin, with the German and Austrian leagues.

Gelfand’s highest ranking was 2761 (January 2010). His highest FIDE ranking was fourth place, which Boris held for a year (starting in July 1990) with scores, respectively, of 2724, 2732, 2733 and 2715. Throughout the 1990s he continuously remained in the top 10, and then top 20…Today, with 2727 points, Gelfand is at his all-time low (22nd place) in the rankings for the last 25 years, after being number 10 in October 1987.

Boris Gelfand’s major tournament achievements:

Boris Gelfand’s ten main rivals:

Boris Gelfand’s three latest results:

ALL GAMES

Classical chess.  The two men played 35 games with classical time control. The first game ended in a draw, after which Gelfand dominated, winning 4 games in a row playing white. In 1993 Boris scored his 5th and last victory, and he has not since defeated Vishy. In the 1997 FIDE Knockout Championship, the Indian drew head-to-head; nine years later he gained the lead by 6:5 in Wijk aan Zee in 2006.
The hardest-fought year for them was 1997, with Boris and Vishy playing 8 games. Between 2000 and 2004 they did not play even once. The average duration of the games is 32 moves… In the 25 tournaments in which Anand and Gelfand both played, the Indian outperformed Gelfand.

Rapid chess. Anand confirms his status as rapid chess king: he never lost a game against Gelfand until they traded victories in Monaco in 2008. Vishy and Boris played only one tie break in the 2000 World Cup, the Indian only gaining an edge in “Armageddon”. The lion’s share of the games was played in Monaco.

Blitz. Five out of seven blitz games between the two were played in world championships in Rishon LeZion and Moscow. In all three tournaments, Anand placed higher than Gelfand. Boris has yet to score a single victory over Vishy in blitz.

More information at http://moscow2012.fide.com/

Visiting the Polish Chess Federation

FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, President of Polish CF Tomasz Sielicki, FIDE President’s Assistant Berik Balgabaev

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and WGM Hanna Erenska-Barlo

Watching the game

Announcing the winners

The winners Joanna Majdan-Gajewska, Iweta Rajlich, Jolanta Zawadzka

Open section: Mateusz Bartel, Macieja Bartlomiej, Miton Kamil

The 1st Metropolitan International is running from August 17th to August 21, 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA. 86 players compete in the 9-round Swiss open which is valid for FIDE title norms. Top seeded are reigning British champion GM Michael Adams (ENG), GM Loek van Wely (NED) of Netherlands and winner of the Chicago Open GM Timur Gareev.

There is a prize fund of 14,100 USD with additional best game prizes in the single section swiss tournament.

GM Michael Adams and GM Loek Van Wely are in the lead with 4.5 points after 5 rounds. The event boasts 10 grandmasters, over 20 foreign players, over 50 titled players.

More information on the official website

Nagpur (18 Aug 11): Defending champion K Rathnakran got setback to his title defence in the ongoing Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee Memorial Open Fide Rated Chess Tournament as he satisfied with half point against unheralded Karantaka youngster Santoshkashyap in the third round.

Playing with white pieces in Kings Indian defence, Santosh played a solid defence game to hold his fancied International Master rival as Rathnakaran not found any breakthrough in the middle game to crack the defence of his rival and agreed to split the point after 31 moves.

In other third round encounters, top seed Grandmaster R R Laxman struggled a bit to beat former National Junior runner-up Brajesh Agarwal of Uttarpradesh. Playing white side of Kings Indian Defence, Laxman found tough to handle the double edged and complicated position in the middle game but once his opponent struggled under time pressure, Laxman raided his rooks to his opponent territory to garner full point in 65 moves.

On second board, International Master Anwesh Upadhyay of Orissa opted for English opening to beat highest seeded Services player Rajesh Upadhayay in just 29 moves. International Masters Himanshu Sharma of Haryana and Satyapragyan of Air India defeated Bhatt V R of Uttranchal and Ajoy Haldar of West Bengal respectively without much struggle in the third round.

Important Results (Round 3): GM RR Laxman of Railways (3) beat Agarwal Brajesh of Uttarpradesh (2), IM Anwesh Upadhyaya of Orissa (3) beat R Upadhyay of Services (2), Bhatt VR of Uttaranchal (2) lost to IM Himanshu Sharma of Haryana (3), Haldar Ajoy of West Bengal (2) lost to IM S Satyapragyan of Air India (3), IM Swapnil Dhopade of Maharashtra (3) beat S Prasanna of Tamilnadu (2), Santoshkashyap Hg of Karnataka (2.5) drew IM K Ratnakaran of Railways (2.5), IM P Shyam Nikil of Tamilnadu (3) beat Abhijeet Joshi of Maharashtra (2)

The 17th International Vienna Chess Open is taking place from 13th to 21st August in Vienna, Austria. The tournament is organized by the Vienna Chess Federation and under the auspices of the Mayor of Vienna, Dr. Michael Häupl.

The tournament has received enthusiastic response from the chess players, with 391 people from 39 countries competing in the main Open A. Among them are 16 Grandmasters and 32 International Masters.

In addition, Open B (U2000) has 176 players, Open C (U1600) has 70 players and Open D (U1600, 5 rounds) has 26 players. All groups, except Open D, are managed as 9-round Swiss events.

After five rounds in Open A a cluster of 14 players is sharing the first place with 4.5 points each. Full standings bellow. Visit also the official website.

The playing venue is the beautiful Vienna Town Hall

Simultaneous exhibition at the Rathausplatz

Round 5 standings:

1 GM Buhmann Rainer GER 2582 – 4.5

2 GM Shengelia David AUT 2513 – 4.5

3 IM Fauland Alexander AUT 2477 – 4.5

4 IM Rau Hannes GER 2448 – 4.5

5 GM Petrov Marijan BUL 2537 – 4.5

6 GM Stanec Nikolaus AUT 2536 – 4.5

7 GM Ulibin Mikhail RUS 2538 – 4.5

8 FM Ortmann David GER 2322 – 4.5

9 IM Lekic Dusan MNE 2378 – 4.5

10 IM Rombaldoni Denis ITA 2495 – 4.5

11 IM Krivoborodov Egor RUS 2507 – 4.5

12 GM Khenkin Igor GER 2629 – 4.5

13 IM Riff Jean-Noel FRA 2493 – 4.5

14 IM Maryasin Boris ISR 2321 – 4.5

15 GM Degraeve Jean-Marc FRA 2574 – 4

16 IM Zeller Frank GER 2395 – 4

17 IM Gozzoli Yannick FRA 2532 – 4

18 FM Georgiadis Nico SUI 2328 – 4

19 FM Bykov Alexey RUS 2278 – 4

20 GM Hertneck Gerald GER 2551 – 4

21 FM Schachinger Mario AUT 2360 – 4

22 IM Diermair Andreas AUT 2432 – 4

23 IM Jakovljevic Vlado BIH 2377 – 4

24 Goumas Georgios GRE 2323 – 4

25 IM Barle Janez Dr. SLO 2410 – 4

26 IM Schneider-Zinner Harald AUT 2346 – 4

27 FM Bannink Bernard NED 2269 – 4

28 IM Szalanczy Emil HUN 2325 – 4

29 GM Polak Tomas CZE 2540 – 4

30 Larmuseau Maarten BEL 2272 – 4

31 FM Larsen Karsten DEN 2323 – 4

32 IM Formanek Edward W USA 2279 – 4

33 GM Gleizerov Evgeny RUS 2590 – 4

34 FM Stigar Petter Dr. NOR 2302 – 4

Enöckl Philipp AUT 2277 – 4

36 Duport Nicolas SUI 2216 – 4

37 De Groote Ewoud NED 2286 – 4

38 FM Buljubasic Sabahudin BIH 2333 – 3.5

39 FM Pötz Florian AUT 2416 – 3.5

40 GM Farago Ivan HUN 2485 – 3.5

41 IM Danner Georg AUT 2404 – 3.5

42 IM Poetsch Hagen GER 2403 – 3.5

43 FM Platzgummer Fabian AUT 2311 – 3.5

FM Krebs Johann AUT 2256 – 3.5

45 FM Fröwis Georg AUT 2329 – 3.5

46 FM Schnepp Gunnar AUT 2300 – 3.5

47 Traunwieser Georg Dr. AUT 2169 – 3.5

48 IM Renner Christoph GER 2435 – 3.5

FM Stromboli Carlo ITA 2304 – 3.5

Petermann Michail GER 2149 – 3.5

51 GM Hera Imre HUN 2538 – 3.5

FM Wallner Joachim AUT 2328 – 3.5

53 IM Kummer Helmut AUT 2362 – 3.5

54 Kizilkaya Mehmet TUR 2192 – 3.5

55 Lechner Daniel AUT 2198 – 3.5

56 Jeitz Christian LUX 2189 – 3.5

57 FM Beckhuis Gernod Mag. GER 2300 – 3.5

58 NM Kirschner Alexander Dr.Mag. AUT 2268 – 3.5

59 Aripov Iskandar UZB 2123 – 3.5

60 Ootes Lars NED 2376 – 3.5

61 Fiderer Lukas GER 2183 – 3.5

62 WGM Ortiz Nadya COL 2242 – 3.5

FM Scharrer Patrick ITA 2233 – 3.5

64 Koelmans Jan Willem NED 2008 – 3.5

65 FM Webersberger Johann AUT 2381 – 3.5

66 FM Van Ketel Raoul NED 2311 – 3.5

NM Blodstein Boris ISR 2284 – 3.5

68 IM Biti Ozren CRO 2400 – 3.5

69 Van der Heijden Ton NED 2289 – 3.5

70 FM Mühlenhaus Sven GER 2211 – 3.5

71 Khmelevskyi Sergii CZE 2273 – 3.5

72 FM Kaufeld Jürgen GER 2260 – 3.5

73 MK Schwaninger Wolfgang AUT 2158 – 3.5

74 FM Lacrosse Marc BEL 2207 – 3.5

75 FM Singer Richard AUT 2260 – 3.5

76 IM Weinzettl Ernst AUT 2335 – 3.5

77 FM Certek Pavel Dipl. Ing. SVK 2314 – 3.5

78 FM Stromboli Ettore ITA 2304 – 3.5

79 FM Vitouch Anatol AUT 2306 – 3.5

80 Steiner Adam HUN 2261 – 3.5

81 Termeulen Albert NED 2190 – 3.5

82 Feher Adam HUN 2323 – 3

83 FM Krallmann Matthias Mag. GER 2259 – 3

84 Leitner Gerald DI AUT 2212 – 3

85 IM Wittmann Walter Dr. AUT 2295 – 3

86 WIM Haast Anne NED 2240 – 3

87 Horstmann Olaf GER 2166 – 3

88 FM Namyslo Holger GER 2248 – 3

89 Tselkovskiy Kirill RUS 1876 – 3

90 Radnetter Georg AUT 2257 – 3

91 Stone Andrew ENG 2231 – 3

92 MK Ernst Michael Mag AUT 2152 – 3

93 MK Shteinberg Vladimir ISR 2192 – 3

94 IM Grötz Harald Mag. AUT 2257 – 3

95 IM Schroll Gerhard Dr. MMag. AUT 2414 – 3

96 Fraser-Mitchell Jeremy Dr ENG 2096 – 3

97 Wenninger Philipp GER 2184 – 3

98 Zimmermann Ulrich GER 2164 – 3

99 NM Wiedermann Daniel AUT 2209 – 3

100 NM Srienz Christian Mag. AUT 2259 – 3

MK Pöttinger Harald Dr. AUT 2184 – 3

102 FM Ballon Günther NED 2181 – 3

103 Frindt Kornel SVK 2209 – 3

104 Milekic Daniel SRB 2197 – 3

105 FM Vlcek Stanislav Ing. SVK 2335 – 3

106 Söderberg Per SWE 2183 – 3

107 WFM Newrkla Katharina AUT 2070 – 3

108 Pastar Slaven BIH 1989 – 3

109 Mitchell Martin SCO 2228 – 3

110 NM Holzer Gerhard AUT 2203 – 3

Bezuch Martin SVK 2198 – 3

112 IM Vyskocil Neklan CZE 2311 – 3

113 NM Zöbisch Herbert AUT 2148 – 3

114 Zühlke Burkhard Dr. GER 2049 – 3

115 WFM Craciun Paula Iulia ROU 2135 – 3

116 GM Timoscenko Gennadij SVK 2502 – 3

117 CM Lewicki Miroslaw POL 2222 – 3

118 Lukacs Daniel HUN 2055 – 3

Marentini Marcel SUI 2044 – 3

120 Klocker Benedikt AUT 2218 – 3

121 Collareta Giovanni ITA 2078 – 3

122 Pichler Michael AUT 2278 – 3

NM Steiner Bruno AUT 2207 – 3

WIM Tsifanskaya Ludmila ISR 2119 – 3

125 Alm Christopher GER 2157 – 3

126 GM Kraidman Yair ISR 2265 – 3

127 CM Albadri Abd Alsattar AUT 2234 – 3

128 Torner Planell Josep Ramon ESP 2049 – 3

129 IM Ganaus Hannes AUT 2304 – 3

130 Spiess Thomas GER 1962 – 3

131 Skacelik Petr CZE 2259 – 3

Varga Melinda HUN 2152 – 3

133 NM Trkulja Zoran AUT 2208 – 3

Zojer Stefan AUT 2074 – 3

135 Hortensius Lisa NED 2088 – 3

136 WIM Gasik Anna POL 2220 – 3

Corrado Astengo ITA 2083 – 3

138 Spiler Angelo NED 2111 – 3

139 Nazarenus Moritz GER 2245 – 3

140 Möhn Hans GER 2116 – 3

141 FM Halvax Georg AUT 2322 – 3

Kyas Jürgen GER 2209 – 3

IM Jicman Ligia Letitia ROU 2188 – 3

144 Wahl Felix GER 2069 – 3

145 Rohringer Georg AUT 2066 – 3

146 Monschein Wolfgang Dr. AUT 2132 – 3

Schweitzer Werner AUT 2056 – 3

148 Jethan Martin Dr. AUT 2121 – 3

149 Raber Florian AUT 2153 – 3

150 Seyfried Claus Dipl.-Math GER 2166 – 3

151 MK Nickl Klaus Prof. AUT 2158 – 3

Kohtz Andreas GER 2030 – 3

153 Schroer Marcel NED 2116 – 3

154 Teichmeister Sven Dr. AUT 2044 – 3

155 Heiny Johannes AUT 2273 – 3

Meijer Dolf Dr. NED 2261 – 3

157 Matevosyan Andy IRI 2142 – 3

158 Meurs Tom NED 2217 – 3

159 Seidenschwarz Holger GER 1994 – 3

160 Siclovan Cristian-Daniel ROU 2116 – 3

161 NM Caruso Augusto master ITA 2247 – 3

162 GM Kostic Vladimir G SRB 2445 – 3

163 Degro Heiko GER 2061 – 3

164 Loberg Jo Kristian NOR 2030 – 3

165 Larmuseau Michiel BEL 2104 – 2.5

166 Huber Martin Christian AUT 2137 – 2.5

167 Villwock Martin GER 2157 – 2.5

168 De Groote Jesper Bsc NED 2137 – 2.5

169 Kessler Luca AUT 2188 – 2.5

170 Rücker Benjamin GER 2276 – 2.5

171 Kleibaumhueter Klaus GER 2113 – 2.5

172 FM Fodor Istvan HUN 2347 – 2.5

173 Huber Stefan GER 1971 – 2.5

174 WFM Chlost Marlena POL 2198 – 2.5

175 MK Ranits Franz AUT 2196 – 2.5

176 Erholsam-Holzer Leo AUT 1974 – 2.5

177 Moloney Nicholas R ENG 2178 – 2.5

178 Weiss Matthäus AUT 2050 – 2.5

179 Lucaci Marius ROU 2112 – 2.5

180 Cotterill Daniel ENG 1967 – 2.5

181 MK Prinzjakowitsch Bernhard AUT 2168 – 2.5

182 Hofmann Thomas AUT 2068 – 2.5

183 FM Sandhöfner Florian AUT 2270 – 2.5

184 WFM Exler Veronika AUT 2124 – 2.5

185 Yaramis Hakan TUR 2126 – 2.5

186 NM Wagner Stefan AUT 2194 – 2.5

187 Turazza Andrea ITA 1922 – 2.5

188 Noordhoek Henk NED 2115 – 2.5

189 FM Handler Lukas AUT 2301 – 2.5

CM Zoldan Matteo Dr. ITA 2200 – 2.5

191 NM Schwab Rene Mag.(fh) AUT 2196 – 2.5

192 CM Di Fonzo Valerio ITA 2168 – 2.5

193 Van Veenendaal Elmer NED 2069 – 2.5

194 Kluger Carsten GER 2077 – 2.5

195 FM Postojev Alexander GER 2332 – 2.5

WFM Batyte Daiva LTU 2127 – 2.5

197 Hirsch Adolf AUT 2065 – 2.5

198 Knitl Anton GER 2188 – 2.5

199 Dehmel Jens GER 2105 – 2.5

200 Menezes Christoph AUT 2214 – 2.5

201 Wu Yu AUT 1908 – 2.5

202 Papiashvili Kobi (Yaaqov) ISR 2063 – 2.5

203 Hager Joshua Aarash GER 2195 – 2.5

204 WFM Jussupow Ekaterina GER 2177 – 2.5

205 Scholzen Wolfgang GER 2110 – 2.5

206 FM Bachofner Andreas AUT 2208 – 2.5

207 Wagner Oliver AUT 2111 – 2.5

208 Ootes Lennart NED 2209 – 2.5

209 FM Schnelzer Reinhold Dr. GER 2281 – 2.5

210 MK Reznik Igor ISR 2040 – 2.5

211 MacKinnon Keith CAN 2349 – 2.5

212 Stoll Guido GER 1938 – 2.5

213 Reyes-Acevedo Ismael Mag. DOM 2055 – 2.5

214 Lang Ferdinand GER 2154 – 2.5

215 Spindelberger Paul AUT 2077 – 2.5

216 Hopfgartner Heinz DI. AUT 2034 – 2.5

217 WFM Uta Adeline Ramona ROU 2099 – 2.5

218 Higatsberger Michael Dr. AUT 2161 – 2.5

219 Kottisch Gustav AUT 1983 – 2.5

220 Van Den Ouden Lendert Ing. NED 2047 – 2.5

221 Budueva Kristina RUS 1930 – 2.5

222 Trkulja Dusko BIH 2189 – 2.5

223 Riegler Renè AUT 2001 – 2.5

224 Muik Josef Jun. AUT 1900 – 2.5

225 Morris Barry ENG 1960 – 2.5

226 Chauvet Vincent FRA 2032 – 2.5

227 CM Sadilek Peter AUT 2233 – 2.5

228 Thurstan Tim ENG 1984 – 2

229 CM Popescu Mircea ROU 2092 – 2

230 Van Rosmalen Joost NED 2177 – 2

231 Ammerlaan Richard NED 2191 – 2

232 FM Hartl Daniel AUT 2295 – 2

233 Kimerling Martin SVK 2047 – 2

234 Molnar Attila DI. HUN 2094 – 2

235 WIM Delorme Laurie FRA 2215 – 2

236 FM Brustkern Juergen GER 2281 – 2

Tromp Paul NED 2114 – 2

238 Schmidrathner Christian AUT 1986 – 2

239 Berchtold Clemens Mag. AUT 2077 – 2

240 Gerstner Bernhard GER 2200 – 2

241 Laehnwitz Alexander GER 2021 – 2

242 Moos Gerd Anton Ferdinand GER 2011 – 2

243 Hofbauer Peter AUT 2080 – 2

244 Petschar Hans Dr. AUT 2081 – 2

245 Fichtinger Christian Mag. AUT 1857 – 2

246 Wiesend Bruno GER 2033 – 2

247 Ilic Ilija AUS 2042 – 2

248 Sepetavc Walter AUT 2043 – 2

249 Gstach Jakob AUT 2092 – 2

250 NM Malinarski Yehuda ISR 2088 – 2

251 Adlersburg Peter AUT 2096 – 2

252 Mayr Thomas AUT 2099 – 2

253 Heiny Michael AUT 2085 – 2

254 Boesch Dirk GER 2109 – 2

255 Stingl Renè GER 1837 – 2

256 IM Dückstein Andreas Dr. AUT 2249 – 2

257 FM Prakken Gerrit NED 2258 – 2

258 Meyer Henri LUX 2032 – 2

259 Stadik Wolfgang Mag. AUT 2083 – 2

260 FM Todor Razvan AUT 2201 – 2

261 Antic Dragan AUT 2144 – 2

262 Lytvynets Dmytro UKR 2124 – 2

263 Hajek Lukas SVK 2034 – 2

264 Spalt Bernhard AUT 2032 – 2

265 Vasilescu Victor FRA 2132 – 2

266 Schmitz Tim GER 1934 – 2

267 FM Zalkind Konstantin ISR 2202 – 2

268 Nicolodi Raoul ITA 1971 – 2

269 Canal Oliveras Joan ESP 2249 – 2

270 Weber Meikel GER 2048 – 2

271 Lambert Romain FRA 2059 – 2

272 MK Marjanovic Slavko SLO 1955 – 2

273 Majer Chris ENG 2034 – 2

274 Broekman Willem NED 2068 – 2

275 Kersten Julian AUT 1992 – 2

276 NM Sulyok Michael Dr. AUT 2222 – 2

277 Heissenberger Andreas AUT 2042 – 2

278 Veznik Michael CZE 1846 – 2

279 Gratze Michael AUT 2024 – 2

280 Sekyra Michael AUT 2096 – 2

281 Gettler Daniel AUT 2055 – 2

282 Stern Geoffrey LUX 2019 – 2

283 Dickhoff Ronald NED 2152 – 2

284 Businger Paul SUI 2083 – 2

Strand Oyvin NOR 2013 – 2

286 Wolf Stefan AUT 1892 – 2

287 Huber Günther AUT 2001 – 2

288 Wais Michael Mag. AUT 2014 – 2

289 Hrdina Karl Dr. AUT 1921 – 2

290 Bulgakova Oksana AUT 1821 – 2

291 Lechner Marcus AUT 1973 – 2

292 Locatin Marko AUT 1988 – 2

293 Palmitessa Chiara ITA 1938 – 2

294 Holzleithner Johannes AUT 1935 – 2

295 Stanivukovic Drago BIH 2047 – 2

296 Fichtinger Leopold AUT 2014 – 2

297 Engelke Tobias GER 1746 – 2

298 Plauth-Herr Sabine GER 1835 – 2

299 Fischer Gerd GER 1948 – 2

300 Wegelin Reinhard SUI 1985 – 2

301 Pernsteiner Christian AUT 1727 – 2

302 Kunz Andre GER 2040 – 2

303 Mesaros Florian AUT 1956 – 2

304 Pernsteiner Markus Mag. AUT 0 – 2

305 Binder Karl AUT 2036 – 2

306 Heinrici Simon AUT 1928 – 1.5

307 Larsen Tor Ketil Prof. NOR 1962 – 1.5

308 Borst Filip NED 2003 – 1.5

309 Granabetter Josef Mag. AUT 2003 – 1.5

310 Guzzetti Luigi Enrico ITA 1962 – 1.5

311 Gattermayer Robert Ing. AUT 2021 – 1.5

312 Ebeling Jens GER 2003 – 1.5

313 Schenk Thomas AUT 1888 – 1.5

314 Kruijf Caspar NED 1994 – 1.5

315 Voegerl Ronald GER 2058 – 1.5

316 Arief Bayu INA 2046 – 1.5

317 Pasqualetto Lorenzo ITA 1737 – 1.5

318 Campini Marco ITA 2094 – 1.5

319 “Berkemer Rainer, Dr. ” GER 1919 – 1.5

320 Schwabeneder Markus AUT 1943 – 1.5

321 Blocher Edgar Dr. AUT 2012 – 1.5

322 Kessler Michaela AUT 2010 – 1.5

323 Wild Walter SUI 1786 – 1.5

324 Paseka Christian AUT 1760 – 1.5

325 Kraupfogel Manfred AUT 2004 – 1.5

326 Neubauer Anton AUT 1945 – 1.5

327 Messina Roberta ITA 1913 – 1.5

328 MK Wiedner Robert AUT 2153 – 1.5

329 Duijker Bert NED 1906 – 1.5

330 Sovago Philipp AUT 1985 – 1.5

331 Nemeth Gergely HUN 1956 – 1.5

332 Seiser Kurt Dr. AUT 2021 – 1.5

333 Zanon Magnus AUT 1890 – 1.5

334 Cika Agron AUT 2018 – 1.5

335 Grolig Bernhard AUT 1804 – 1.5

336 Gonzalez Bringue Ricard ESP 2106 – 1.5

337 De Vita Gianni ITA 2090 – 1.5

338 Fugger Christian AUT 2074 – 1.5

339 Weiland Harro NED 1966 – 1.5

340 Meglitsch Konstantin AUT 2068 – 1.5

341 Lang Andreas AUT 1922 – 1.5

Binder Andrea ITA 1909 – 1.5

343 Straßer Josef GER 1951 – 1.5

344 Buchinger Fritz Dr. AUT 2007 – 1.5

345 Lammer Stefan DI AUT 2131 – 1.5

346 Schützhold Frank GER 1908 – 1.5

347 Somasundram Jayakumar Ing. AUT 1962 – 1.5

348 Torner Planell Jordi ESP 1944 – 1.5

349 Skopetz Friedrich AUT 1920 – 1.5

350 Losekoot Pascal NED 2060 – 1.5

351 Bernasconi Roberto ITA 1921 – 1

352 Hickman John E ENG 1998 – 1

353 Gousseinov Aguif FRA 1989 – 1

354 Steiner Karl Dr. AUT 2105 – 1

355 Pantelic Slobodan AUT 1721 – 1

356 Jancura Andrej SVK 1904 – 1

357 Conflitti Alessandro Dr. ITA 1824 – 1

358 Mercant Simo Jaime ESP 2107 – 1

359 Kuntner Reinhard AUT 2002 – 1

360 Revinelli Sergio ITA 1883 – 1

361 Metz Richard AUT 1837 – 1

362 Winter Kevin ENG 1893 – 1

363 Kunschek Horst AUT 1977 – 1

364 Liedl Wolfgang AUT 2213 – 1

Stingl Karlheinz GER 1883 – 1

366 Van Brussel Bert NED 1882 – 1

367 Savalle Alexandre FRA 1805 – 1

368 Kaser Simon FRA 1779 – 1

369 Geyler Stefan Dr. GER 2006 – 1

370 Dolnak Michal SVK 2043 – 1

Sand Rolf Dr. GER 2012 – 1

372 Willockx Ritsaart BEL 1961 – 1

373 Renner Gabriele GER 1961 – 1

374 Gutzelnig Frank-Michael AUT 1743 – 1

375 Rier Günter AUT 1974 – 1

376 Larsen Bror Johannes NOR 1759 – 1

377 Napoli Ferdinando ITA 1744 – 1

378 Haas Michael AUT 1747 – 1

379 Arndt Uwe GER 2027 – 0.5

380 Figier Anthony FRA 1775 – 0.5

381 Herr Hans-Otto Dr. GER 1737 – 0.5

382 Pohanka Michael AUT 1864 – 0.5

383 Bösch Heinz GER 1912 – 0.5

384 Breuer Michael AUT 1646 – 0.5

385 Kuhn Johann AUT 1678 – 0.5

386 Brandl Michael AUT 1834 – 0.5

387 FM Busquets Luis USA 2221 – 0.5

388 Peday Salam AUT 0 – 0.5

389 Mann Johannes GER 1805 – 0

390 Bortolussi Francesco ITA 1760 – 0

391 Bronold Josef GER 0 – 0

The International Chess Festival “100 Years of Mikhail Botvinnik” is taking place on 11-20th August at the Mikhail Chigorin Chess Club in St. Petersburg, Russia. The 9-round open tournament offers the prize fund of 25.000 EUR, with top prize being 4500 EUR. The winners will qualify to the final stage of Russian Cup according to the Russian Cup 2011 regulations.

The Russian Chess Federation is organizing a number of events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the 6th World Champion Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik (17 August 1911 – 5 May 1995). Besides the St. Petersburg Open, a seniors’ tournament is currently ongoing in Suzdal-Vladimir, while the world’s best players will meet in Moscow on 1-5th September.

166 players compete in the Mikhail Chigorin Chess Club. GM Pavel Ponkratov started furiously with five consecutive wins and only in the sixth round conceded a first draw. He is the sole leader with 5.5 points, half a point ahead of the larger group of players.

GM Pavel Ponkratov

A 13-round blitz chess tournament was held on 11th August, prior to the start of the main Open. A familiar face, GM Pavel Ponkratov, took a clear first place with 10 points and claimed the top prize of 750 EUR.

Round 6 standings:

1. GM Ponkratov Pavel RUS 2593 – 5.5

2-9. GM Maletin Pavel RUS 2575, GM Aleksandrov Aleksej BLR 2609, GM Kovchan Alexander UKR 2554, GM Khismatullin Denis RUS 2656, GM Dvoirys Semen RUS 2554, GM Yemelin Vasily RUS 2592, GM Zvjaginsev Vadim RUS 2659 and GM Levin Evgeny A. RUS 2465 – 5.0

10-18. IM Geller Jakov RUS 2535, Aitbayev Aslan KAZ 2346, GM Pridorozhni Aleksei RUS 2550, GM Yakovich Yuri RUS 2539, GM Savchenko Boris RUS 2615, IM Solovjov Sergey I. RUS 2387, GM Sedlak Nikola SRB 2580, IM Onischuk Vladimir UKR 2490 and IM Iljin Timofey UKR 2504 – 4.5 etc

The tournament hall

GM Vasily Yemelin

Tournament website

The 26th Summer Universiade, aka Summer Games for University Students, is currently going on in Shenzhen with chess as one of the sports included. A total of 88 men and 68 women have been registered for the tournament that started on 15th Aug and the last round will be played on 21st Aug.

After four rounds GM Avetik Grigoryan and GM Wang Hao are leaders of the men section with perfect score. They are closely followed by GM Andriasyan, GM Kravtsiv, and GM Li Chao.

In the women section sole leader with 4,0/4 is IM Irina Vasilevich, followed by IM Purtseladze, WGM Batchimeg, WGM Tan Zhongyi, WGM Batsiashvili, and WGM Huang Qian, all with 3,5/4.

Scroll down for full participant list and standings. Follow the daily live games here and here.

(Note: some of the games may appear here with computer analysis, the next official tournament is the World Cup 2011)

Marco Gahler

Ni Hua

Sopiko Guramishvili

Wang Yue

Standings men

1 GM Grigoryan Avetik ARM 2608 4

2 GM Wang Hao CHN 2718 4

3 GM Andriasyan Zaven ARM 2616 3.5

4 GM Kravtsiv Martyn UKR 2571 3.5

5 GM Li Chao CHN 2669 3.5

6 GM Papin Vasily RUS 2565 3

7 GM Adly Ahmed EGY 2631 3

8 GM Ni Hua CHN 2662 3

9 GM Wang Yue CHN 2709 3

10 GM Czarnota Pawel POL 2541 3

11 GM Arik Imanuel Philipp Braun GER 2554 3

12 GM Olszewski Michal POL 2541 3

13 IM Bulski Krzysztof POL 2479 3

14 Wahyudl Surya INA 2222 3

15 GM Michalik Peter SVK 2505 3

16 GM Zhou Jianchao CHN 2636 3

17 FM Marco Gaehler SUI 2320 3

18 FM Battulga Namkhai MGL 2413 3

19 IM Benidze Davit GEO 2514 3

20 IM Kurmann Oliver SUI 2431 2.5

21 GM Moranda Wojciech POL 2586 2.5

22 GM Melkumyan Hrant ARM 2600 2.5

23 GM Rakhmanov Aleksandr RUS 2585 2.5

24 GM Markos Jan SVK 2585 2.5

25 IM Yilmaz Mustafa TUR 2519 2.5

26 IM Jurcik Marian SVK 2481 2.5

27 IM Nestorovic Nikola SRB 2474 2.5

28 Satoh Kaname JPN 2020 2.5

29 GM Brandenburg Daan NED 2538 2.5

30 IM Paichadze Luka GEO 2489 2.5

31 FM Munkhgal Gombosuren MGL 2327 2.5

32 GM Swinkels Robin NED 2483 2.5

33 IM Pereira Ruben POR 2436 2.5

34 GM Vovk Iurii UKR 2564 2.5

35 IM Purnama Tirta Chandra INA 2379 2.5

36 IM Batchuluun Tsegmed MGL 2427 2.5

37 GM Vovk Andriy UKR 2551 2

38 IM Gundavaa Bayarsaikhan MGL 2480 2

39 GM Ismagambetov Anuar KAZ 2505 2

40 IM Pavlov Sergii UKR 2505 2

41 IM Papa Severin SUI 2414 2

42 FM Wyss Jonas SUI 2292 2

43 Rajeendra Senaka Kalugampitiya SRI 2121 2

44 FM Hindermann Felix SUI 2322 2

45 IM Pruijssers Roeland NED 2461 2

46 FM Akkozov Berik KAZ 2347 2

47 Jefferson Oliveira BRA 2256 2

48 Madugalle Ermydb SRI 2054 2

49 Calvin John Klaasen RSA 2068 2

50 Siah Ian Jun Ren MAS 2029 2

51 Nayan Ahimad Fadzil MAS 2016 2

52 IM Goh Koon Jong Jason SIN 2415 2

53 Koggala Ws Vidura Kalinga SRI 2023 2

54 WANQIAN Zhang NED 2262 1.5

55 Olebile Thato BOT 2009 1.5

56 IM Wageih Kareim EGY 2303 1.5

57 Oriendo Jan Roldan PHI 0 1.5

58 Au Yoong Yow Loo MAS 2113 1.5

59 Dekker Marvin AHO 2084 1.5

60 CM Kawuma Patrick UGA 2167 1.5

61 Hakiki Kaisar Jenius INA 2274 1.5

62 Ssonko Mathias Allan UGA 0 1.5

63 IM Valdes Alvaro CHI 2414 1.5

64 Mak Tongkuan MAC 1789 1.5

65 Chua Jing Yuan Cyril SIN 0 1.5

66 Tarig Mosa SUD 0 1.5

67 Mooketsi David BOT 1815 1.5

68 Puso Slash Mabetu BOT 0 1

69 Zhang Chang Jie SIN 0 1

70 Herat Nishendra SRI 1975 1

71 Ong Chong Hao Nathanael SIN 1911 1

72 Ssegwanyi Arthur UGA 0 1

73 Looi Xin Hao MAS 2001 1

74 Furuya Masahiro JPN 1962 1

75 Shin Hyunggyu KOR 0 1

76 Lee Byunghee KOR 0 1

77 Tuason Chrismar PHI 0 1

78 Graciano Osvaldo ANG 0 1

79 Sivuyile Mgobhozi RSA 1758 1

80 Muwanguzi David Wabwire UGA 0 0.5

81 Ng Qing Yang SIN 0 0.5

82 Smith Michael ISV 0 0.5

83 Wong Kaimeng MAC 1712 0.5

84 Adel Choukri MAR 2115 0

85 Kim Byungseo KOR 0 0

86 Lee Hyeoncheol KOR 0 0

Standings women

1 IM Vasilevich Irina RUS 2367 4

2 IM Purtseladze Maka GEO 2364 3.5

3 WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs MGL 2313 3.5

4 WGM Tan Zhongyi CHN 2396 3.5

5 WGM Batsiashvili Nino GEO 2381 3.5

6 WGM Huang Qian CHN 2404 3.5

7 WGM Shen Yang CHN 2459 3

8 WGM Zawadzka Jolanta POL 2405 3

9 WFM Davletbayeva Madina KAZ 2239 3

10 WGM Sukandar Irine Kharisma INA 2366 3

11 WIM Borosova Zuzana SVK 2310 3

12 WIM Kalinina Olga UKR 2222 3

13 WFM Cheremnova Tamara RUS 2213 3

14 WGM Stojanovic Andelija SRB 2293 3

15 WIM Fuchs Judith GER 2246 3

16 WIM Hoolt Sarah Anne GER 2314 2.5

17 WIM Yildiz Betul Cemre TUR 2282 2.5

18 WIM Dolzhykova Kateryna UKR 2326 2.5

19 WCM Nur Shazwani Zullkafli MAS 2014 2.5

20 WIM Dauletova Gulmira KAZ 2264 2.5

21 WFM Laura Elizabeth Irving RSA 1733 2.5

22 WIM Hairapetian Anna ARM 2177 2.5

23 WFM Tay Li Jin Jeslin SIN 2085 2.5

24 WIM Ambartsumova Karina RUS 2303 2.5

25 IM Munguntuul Batkhuyag MGL 2457 2.5

26 WIM Yanjindulam Dulamsuren MGL 2218 2

27 WGM Guramishvili Sopiko GEO 2329 2

28 WIM Monika Gabriela Seps SUI 2195 2

29 WIM Dalbak Ismael Ibraheem IRQ 1924 2

30 Verdiana Norasa INA 1894 2

31 Nyamtuya Unurjargal MGL 1886 2

32 Rothebarth Ana BRA 2062 2

33 IM Muzychuk Mariya UKR 2469 2

34 WIM Drljevic Ljilja SRB 2286 2

35 WFM Liu Yang Hazel SIN 2089 2

36 Konara Harshani SRI 1825 2

37 Nouali Djouher ALG 1785 2

38 Uluwitike Gamage Yasoda Methmalee SRI 1851 2

39 Woon Felicia Hui Fei MAS 0 1.5

40 El Amri Laila MAR 0 1.5

41 Mahmoud Merihan EGY 1806 1.5

42 WIM Mezioud Amina ALG 2059 1.5

43 WFM Toro Maria Jose CHI 2003 1.5

44 Transeno Felica INA 1975 1.5

45 Amaral Vivian BRA 1939 1.5

46 Heinatz Maria SUI 1931 1.5

47 WFM Botlhole Kgalalelo BOT 1535 1.5

48 Dilim Angelica PHI 0 1.5

49 Pang Hwei Yih MAS 0 1.5

50 Hussin Norhaida MAS 0 1.5

51 Maheshika Piumi SRI 1799 1

52 Firdaous Maya El Idrissi MAR 0 1

53 Noxolo Soomaya Qanqa RSA 1476 1

54 Angolikin Goretti UGA 0 1

55 Han Vit Sul KOR 0 1

56 Wong Takkuan MAC 0 1

57 Amoko-Acidrira Ivy Claire UGA 0 1

58 Leso Gorata Brandy BOT 0 1

59 Jayathilake Kaumali SRI 1710 1

60 El Amri Sanae MAR 0 0.5

61 Onkemetse Linda Francis BOT 0 0.5

62 You Garam KOR 1452 0.5

63 Hamoonga Linda ZAM 0 0

Official website: http://www.sz2011.org/Universiade/

The Russian Chess Federation is organizing a number of events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the 6th World Champion Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik (17 August 1911 – 5 May 1995).

Besides the grande event with the World’s top players and a strong open in Sankt Petersburg, the RCF is hosting a seniors’ tournament from 15th to 19th August in Suzdal-Vladimir Oblast. Legendary players from Botvinnik era compete in the round robin rapid tournament with the time control of 25min + 10 sec/move.

Former World Champion Boris Spassky was set to make an appearance but eventually GM Oleg Chernikov took his place.

After six rounds of play Viktor Korchnoi took a convincing lead with five points, full point and a half ahead of the group of players.

Chief arbiter is Yuri Averbakh. The prize fund is 14200 EUR.

Round 6 standings:

1. GM Viktor Korchnoi SUI 2553 – 5.0

2-4. GM Lajos Portisch HUN 2523, GM Evgeni Vasiukov RUS 2455 and IM Aleksander Nikitin RUS 2430 – 3.5

5-9. GM Oleg Chernikov RUS 2402, GM Wolfgang Uhlmann GER 2379, GM Borislav Ivkov SRB 2416, GM Igor Zaitsev RUS 2408 and IM Anatoly Bykhovsky RUS 2354 – 2.5

10. GM Mark Taimanov RUS 2386 – 2.0

Thanks to Mr.Alexander Kentler

Viktor Korchnoi

Poland’s Grandmaster Swiercz Dariusz and Peruvian WGM Cori T Deysi emerged champions in the SDAT- Ramco 50th World Junior & 29th World Junior Girls Championship organized by Tamil Nadu State Chess Association at Hotel Vijay Park, Chennai here today.

Swiercz Dariusz caught leader Robert Hovhannisyan in the tape and finished with 10.5 points. A superior tie-break gave the Polish Grandmaster the World Junior Champion title.

Swiercz Dariusz, with Gold medal, crowned World Junior Chess Champion 2011

Tournament leader Robert Hovhannisyan of Armenia settled for the Silver medal, as his final round draw pulled him down from the top spot. India’s International Master Sahaj Grover (9.5) from New Delhi, who scalped two successive GMs in the final two rounds, emerged a clear third. Sahaj won the bronze medal along with a Grandmaster Norm and restored pride for the hosts, India.

Woman Grandmaster Cori T Deysi, with 11 points, emerged the World Junior Girls champion. Cori owes a big thanks to India’s Padmini Rout, who defeated leader Olga Girya in the final round. Olga’s defeat enabled Cori to overtake the Russian, and emerge a clear winner. This is the first time a player from Peru has claimed the World Junior Girls title.

Cori T Deysi, with Gold medal, crowned World Junior Girls Chess Champion 2011

The second place and silver medal went to WGM Olga Girya of Russia at 10.5 points, while top seed Georgian Woman Grandmaster Nazi Paikidze, with 9.5 points, settled for bronze medal and the third spot.

The final round also saw two 13 game Norms being made, a Grandmaster Norm for India’s International Master Sahaj Grover and an International Master Norm for the FIDE Master from Brazil Barbosa Evandro Amorim. The 50 nation, 200 player event came to a grand conclusion on the Indian Independence day.

Olga Girya, Russia (Silver), Cori T Deysi, Peru (Gold), Nazi Paikidze, Georgia (Bronze)

Hovhannisyan Robert, Armenia (Silver), Swiercz Dariusz, Poland (Gold), Grover Sahaj, India (Bronze)

(L to R) Mrs Nirmala Raja, RAMCO Group, World Junior Girls Champion 2011 Cori T Deysi (Peru), Mr P R Venketrama Raja, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, RAMCO Group, Mr D V Sundar, Vice President, FIDE, Mr R M Dongre, President, Asian Zone 3.7, Treasurer, All India Chess Federation

(L to R) IM Manuel Aaron, Mr P R Venketrama Raja, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, RAMCO Group, Mrs Nirmala Raja, RAMCO Group, World Junior Chess Champion 2011 Swiercz Dariusz (Poland), Mr D V Sundar, Vice President, FIDE, Mr R M Dongre, President, Asian Zone 3.7, Treasurer, All India Chess Federation

K Muralimohan,

Championship Director, WJCC 2011

General Secretary,

Tamil Nadu State Chess Association