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NEWSLETTER 155 (May 07, 2014)
GM DAVID NAVARA – CZECH CHESS CHAMPION
GM David Navara won the Czech National
Championship - Ostravský koník 2014 with
final result of 8 points from possible 9. The
silver went to IM Richard Biolek, who
finished with 6.5 points and better tiebreak than the bronze winner GM Martin
Petr.
This is the sixth national title for David
Navara.
The championship was held from 26th of April to 4th of May in Ostrava.
Chief-Arbiter of the tournament, organized by Ostrava Chess o.s., was FA Jiřina
Prokopová, Tournament Director - Marek Jelínek. The average ELO rating was 2290.
Eighty-seven chess players took part in the battle for the national title.
Final Ranking after 9 roudns – first 10 positions
Rk.
Title
Name
Rtg.
Pts.
TB1
1
GM
Navara David
2
IM
Biolek Richard
3
GM
4
GM
5
TB2
TB3
2706
8
2418
6.5
39.5
50
42.5
39.5
49.5
34
Petr Martin
2529
6.5
39
51
33
Oral Tomáš
2515
6.5
38.5
49.5
35.5
GM
Štoček Jiří
2540
6.5
34
44
29.5
6
GM
Hráček Zbyněk
2633
6
39
51.5
33.5
7
GM
Cvek Robert
2519
6
38.5
48.5
30.5
8
GM
Rausis Igors
2578
6
36.5
48.5
33
9
GM
Babula Vlastimil
2553
6
36.5
48.5
30.5
10
GM
Krejčí Jan
2518
6
35
45
31
In the women’s section winner became WGM Olga Sikorova with 5 points out of 9,
second was WIM Karolina Olsarova with 4.5 points, third – WGM Eva Kulovana –
4.5 points
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Source of the photos: www.nss.cz
Official website: www.ostravskykonik.cz
OBIETTIVO RISARCIMENTO PADOVA WINS THE 46TH
ITALIAN TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Obiettivo Risarcimento Padova won the 46th
Italian Team Chess Championship with final
result of 13 match points. On a point distance
from the winner finished the team of Chieti.
Third was Libertas Nereto with 9 match
points.
Obiettivo Risarcimento Padova is the lastyear winner of the tournament.
The championship was held from 30th of April to 4th of May, 2014 in Condino.
Final Ranking after 7 rounds – first 10 positions
Rk.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Team
Obiettivo Risarcimento Padova
Chieti
Libertas Nereto
Latina
WorldtradingLab Club 64
Augusta Pe rusia
Arrocco
SS Triestina 1904
SS Torinese A
S.S. Milanese 1881
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TB1
13
12
9
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
TB2
20.5
17.5
16.5
13.5
15
14.5
14.5
14.5
14
14
TB3
165
131.5
116.5
98
107
93.5
82
78.5
88.5
80
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The tournament was held as 7 round Swiss with a time control of 90 minutes for the
first 40 moves plus 15 minutes to finish the game, with 30 seconds increments from
the first move.
Team composition of the winners was: GM Fabiano Caruana (2783), GM Hikaru
Nakamura (2772), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (2758), GM Kiril Georgiev (2623), GM
Michele Godena (2528), GM Daniele Vocaturo (2579), GM Danyyil Dvyrnyy (2560)
and GM Roberto Morganzini (2499).
The team of Chieti won the 7 th Italian Team Women Chess Championship
with final result of 10 match points, second finished Scacchisti.it with the
same result, third was Accademia Scacchi with 3 match points.
Photos by Giorgio Gozzi
Official website: www.scacchierando.it
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GM IGOR KOVALENKO WINS THE LATVIAN CHESS
CHAMPIONSHIP 2014
GM Igor Kovalenko won the Latvian
Chess Championship with 7 points out of
9. The silver medal was taken by GM
Arturs Neiksans with 6.5 points. The
bronze went to IM Toms Kantans – 6
points.
The Latvian Chess Championship was
held from 29th of April to 5th of May, 2014
in Riga.
Chief-Arbiter of the tournament, organized by the Latvian Chess Federation, was IA
Cimins Alberts, Tournament Director - IO Lavendelis Egons. The average ELO
rating was 2265. Thirty chess players competed for the title.
In the women’s section winner became WIM Katrina Skinke with 6 points out of 7.
Second was WGM Laura Rogule with 5.5 points, third finished WGM Ilze Berzina –
4.5 points. The average ELO rating of the championship was 1895.
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Final Ranking after 9 rounds – first 10 positions - MEN
Rk.
Title
Name
Rtg
Pts.
TB1
TB2
TB3
1
GM
Kovalenko Igor
2
GM
Neiksans Arturs
2611
7
39
51
2649
2568
6.5
39
50
3
IM
2582
Kantans Toms
2437
6
36
47
2517
4
5
GM
Sveshnikov Evgeny
2523
5.5
38
49
2474
GM
Miezis Normunds
2551
5.5
37
48
2455
6
FM
Meskovs Nikita
2440
5.5
37
48
2481
7
GM
Starostits Ilmars
2463
5.5
37
48
2485
8
NM
Jankovskis Guntis
2302
5.5
36
47
2457
9
NM
Putka Verners
2323
5.5
36
45
2447
10
MK
Bernotas Arturs
2266
5
35
43
2323
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Final Ranking after 7 rounds – first 5 positions – WOMEN
Rk.
Title
Name
1
WIM
Skinke Katrina
2
WGM
Rogule Laura
3
WGM
4
5
Rtg
Pts.
TB1
TB2
TB3
2219
6
19
27
2233
2326
5.5
18
25
2172
Berzina Ilze
2265
4.5
19
26
1987
MK
Otikova Elina
1939
4
20
29
2024
WFM
Ungure Liga
2019
4
16
25
1800
Official website: www.sahafederacija.lv
KAIDO KÜLAOTS AND MAI NARVA WIN ESTONIAN CHESS
CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014
The 2014 Estonian Chess Championships
took place from April 28 to May 4, in
Tallinn. This year's event was also
important in determining the Olympic
team composition, additionally, the results
of the Men's tournament will also
determine who will have the right to play
in the revived Baltic Zonal Tournaments.
Spectators could hope for a week of uncompromising and fighting chess which the
chess players did not fail to deliver as there were few quick draws.
Men's tournament gathered 10 participants. The main favorites were GM Kaido
Külaots and last year's winner FM Ottomar Ladva. The drawing of lots ensured an
intriguing finish – Külaots and Ladva were to play in the last round.
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By that time both were beyond the reach of other players, with Külaots half a point
ahead. Ladva had the Black pieces and chose risky continuations which gave
Külaots a large advantage. The GM, however, forced a draw which was sufficient
for win him his eigth national title. The silver medal went to Ladva and bronze to
IM Tarvo Seeman.
Final Ranking after 9 rounds
Rk.
Title
Name
Rtg
Pts.
1
GM
2
FM
3
Külaots Kaido
2569
7.5
30
4
Ladva Ottomar
2353
7
28.5
3.5
IM
Seeman Tarvo
2394
5.5
19
2
Jezov Roman
2218
5.5
18.5
2
FM
Vovk Ilja
2319
5.5
18.5
2
FM
1.5
4
6
TB1
TB2
Krupenski Juri
2280
5
16.8
7
Valner Uku
2227
3.5
9.75
1
8
Dubrovin Robert
2255
2.5
11.3
1.5
9
Siroš Ilja
2086
2
3.5
0
10
Nahkur Madis
0
1
4.75
0.5
The Women's tournament had 7 players. The winner, 14-year-old WCM Mai Narva,
became the youngest player to win the Women's title. Her mother, WFM Regina
Narva, won the bronze medal, and sister, WCM Triin Narva, was fourth. The Narva
chess family might have gathered all three medals were it not for WIM Monika
Tsõganova who won the silver medal.
Final Ranking after 7 rounds
Rk.
Title
Name
Rtg
Pts.
TB1
TB2
1
WCM
Narva Mai
2002
5
13
2
2
WIM
Tsõganova Monika
2081
4.5
10.3
2
3
WFM
Narva Regina
2047
3
7
1
WCM
Narva Triin
2080
3
7
1
WIM
Pärnpuu Leili
2076
2.5
6.5
1
Viikmaa Karmen
1688
2.5
5
1.5
Brokko Margit
2045
0.5
1.25
0
5
6
7
WFM
Official website: www.maleliit.ee
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GM SARUNAS ŠULSKIS – THE NEW LITHUANIAN CHESS
CHAMPION
GM
Sarunas
Sulskis
won
the
Lithuanian Chess Championship with
7.5 points out of 9. The silver medal
went GM Aloyzas Kveinys – 6 points,
the bronze was for IM Tomas Laurusas,
who finished with 5.5 points.
The championship was held from 24th
of April to 1st of May, 2014 in Vilnius.
Final Ranking after 9 rounds
Rk.
Title
Name
Rtg.
1
GM
Šulskis Šarūnas
2
GM
3
Pts.
TB1
TB2
TB3
2533 7.5
30.25
0.0
6
Kveinys Aloyzas
2543 6.0
25.25
0.0
3
IM
Laurušas Tomas
2418 5.5
21.75
0.0
3
4
IM
Beinoras Mindaugas
2404 4.5
20.00
0.0
2
5
IM
Pileckis Emilis
2461 4.0
16.75
0.0
2
6
Stremavičius Titas
2284 4.0
15.25
0.0
3
7
Šetkauskas Vaidas
2208 4.0
15.00
0.0
2
8
FM
Vedrickas Tautvydas
2330 3.5
13.50
0.0
2
9
GM
Mališauskas Vidmantas
2436 3.0
13.50
0.0
0
10
FM
Kalvaitis Sigitas
2263 3.0
12.75
0.0
1
Official website: www.chessfed.lt
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17TH CUP OF BULGARIA “THE QUEEN OF TARNOVO”
The 17th Cup of Bulgaria “The Queen of Tarnovo”
took place on May 01-02, 2014 in Veliko Tarnovo.
Two hundred fifty five young chess players from
forty-seven clubs competed in the tournament,
which was organized by the chess club Etar,
Municipality of Veliko Tarnovo and the Bulgarian
Chess Federation.
Chief-Arbiter of the event was IA Nikolay Yordanov. The average ELO rating was
1458.
Final Rankings:
Final ranking under 14
Rk. Title
1
Name
Petrov Martin
Rtg Club
1965 Stolichen centar
Pts
BH.
BH.
Vict
Fide
6
30½
34½
5
26½
2 WCM Radeva Viktoria
1761 Spartak Pd
5½
27½
30½
5
24½
3
Stoyanov Tsvetan
1718 Burgas 64
5½
25½
28
5
22½
4
Boev Viktor
1732 Plovdiv
5½
25
28
5
19½
5
Tsvetanov David
1669 Pleven 21
5
25
28
5
19
6
Ganchev Georgi
1491 Shumen
5
25
26
5
19
FM
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Final ranking under 12
Rk. Title
Name
Rtg Club
Pts
BH.
BH.
Vict
Fide
1 WFM Antova Gabriela
1710 Shah21
6
30½
34
6
27
2
Peycheva Gergana
1613 An Pasan
6
30
33
5
25½
3
Neikov Radostin
1558 Pristis
5½
29½
32½
5
24
4
Petkov Matey
1742 Lokomotiv Sf
5½
28
31
5
23
5
Varbanov Vladimir
1628 Spartak Pleven 21
5½
24
27
5
21
6
Ivanov Iliyan V
1500 Lokomotiv Sf
5
29½
31½
4
24
Final ranking under 10
Rk. Name
Rtg Club
Pts
BH.
BH.
Vict
Fide
1 Mitev Valentin
1518 Pleven 21
6½
28½
29
6
27½
2 Kolev Lachezar
1393 An Pasan
5½
29
32
4
23
3 Portokalski Yordan
1606 Victory
5½
28½
32
4
22
4 Krasteva Beloslava
1350 Shah 21
5½
28½
30½
4
22
Dimitrov Dimitar
5
Gen.
1638 Energiya 21
5½
28
31
5
25½
6 Genov Ivaylo
1524 Kaisa
5½
27
30½
5
21½
Final ranking under 8
Rk. Name
Rtg Club
1 Tashev Aleksandar
2 Botev Stanislav
3 Kulev Atanas
1536 Transmariska
0 Pristis
1372 Asenovets 2006
Pts
BH.
BH.
Vict
Fide
7
29½
31½
7
28
6
30½
34½
6
24
5½
30
34
5
23½
4 Zhelev Nikolay
0 Burgas 64
5½
27
28½
5
23
5 Vasilev Plamen
0 Pleven 21
5½
23½
25
5
21½
6 Ralchev Lachezar
0 Feniks
5½
23½
23½
5
19½
The 17th Cup of Bulgaria “The Queen of Tarnovo” was held as part of the
candidature of the town of Veliko Tarnovo to become European capital of culture in
2019.
More information can be found here:
http://www.chess-results.com/tnr131297.aspx?lan=1&wi=821&turdet=YES
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