Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Olympiad 2010 R8 - Megaranto beats Leon Hoyos

Which is the only happy news from this round. Indonesia lost both teams in this round to Mexico and Uzbekistan. In men result, Megaranto vs Leon Hoyos games stop at move 40 in what I see still a complex situation. Maybe some time crisis or whatever resulting in Black defeat. The result of round 8 :

Bo. 67 Indonesia (INA) Rtg - 36 Mexico (MEX) Rtg 1½:2½

25.1 GM Megaranto Susanto 2516 - GM Leon Hoyos Manuel 2579 1 - 0
25.2 IM Purnama Tirta Chandra 2400 - GM Gonzalez Zamora Juan Carlos 2564 0 - 1
25.3 FM Novita Anjas 2356 - GM Gonzalez Garcia Jose 2543 ½ - ½
25.4 IM Halay Taufik 2358 - IM Ibarra Chami Luis Fernando 2444 0 - 1


The girls round 8 result :
Bo. 33 Uzbekistan (UZB) Rtg - 50 Indonesia (INA) Rtg 3½: ½

14.1 WIM Muminova Nafisa 2319 - WGM Sukandar Irine Kharisma 2372 1 - 0
14.2 WIM Sabirova Olga 2216 - Lestari Baiq Vina 2177 ½ - ½
14.3 WIM Hamrakulova Yulduz 2207 - WFM Sihite Chelsie Monica 2014 1 - 0
14.4 Nodirjanova Nodira 2136 - WFM Medina Warda Aulia 2011 1 - 0

Irine's lost hurt her rating performance, but still she is quite in form for this Olympiad, she defeat Monica Socko (the second time according to chessgames database) in round 7. The girls hold to draw strong team, Poland, while the men did the same to Latvian (for round 7). The next round Indonesia to be play Jordan and Czech Republic.
 
From SE Asia news, Wesley So draw Topalov (after previous round lost to Canadian Mark Bluvsthein). Vietnam 10 point, Phillipine 9 , Indonesia 8 , Singapore and Malaysia 7.
 
chess result website here

Monday, September 27, 2010

Olympiad 2010 R6 - Megaranto beats Gruenfeld

Well, GM Susanto Megaranto from Indonesia beated the Gruenfeld Opening all the time, but perhaps this is the first victory over GM Yehuda Gruenfeld. Happening in Olympiad round six, the Indonesian team need to face the ISCS (International Silent Chess Society). The first board of ISCS headed by GM Yehuda Gruenfeld from Israel. On this match Indonesian team convincing score a victory 3-1 , the other result :

Bo. 72 ICSC (ICSC) Rtg - 67 Indonesia (INA) Rtg ½ :3½

33.1 GM Gruenfeld Yehuda 2464 - GM Megaranto Susanto 2516 0 - 1
33.2 IM Collutiis Duilio 2447 - IM Purnama Tirta Chandra 2400 ½ - ½
33.3 Klasan Vladimir 2393 - IM Halay Taufik 2358 0 - 1
33.4 IM Salov Sergej 2271 - IM Irwanto Sadikin 2419 0 - 1

The Indonesian women team also score close victory over ex-sovyet Turkmenistan :
Bo. 50 Indonesia (INA) Rtg - 44 Turkmenistan (TKM) Rtg 2½:1½

19.1 WGM Sukandar Irine Kharisma 2372 - WGM Geldiyeva Mahri 2260 1 - 0
19.2 WFM Dewi AA Citra 1987 - WFM Hallayeva Bahar 2174 0 - 1
19.3 WFM Sihite Chelsie Monica 2014 - WFM Ovezova Maisa 2117 1 - 0
19.4 WFM Medina Warda Aulia 2011 - WFM Atabayeva Gozel 2116 ½ - ½

With this, Irene now pocketed her third win in a row and also Chelsie Monica Sihite over WFM Maisa Ovezova.Next round (round 7),  Indonesian men will face strong team Latvian with the Shesvnikov bros in their roster. The women will meet Poland, with GM Monica Socko on first board to test WGM Irene K. Sukandar.
 
Of another SE Asia result, Singapore made a nice drawing result against Egypt. Being elo rated higher, this result is please to the Lion team with GM Zhang Zhong score important victory over GM Adly. The Lion city now has their premiere chess news with great games annotated by (real) chess player. Welcome > http://www.singaporechessnews.com/ .
 
Vietnam down to US in close score. The other Vietnamese draw all the games to top US player but Le Quang Liem can't hold quite a balance games against Nakamura.
 
Phillipine get another loss to Bellarusia, Wesley So draw (again) the first board and so did the second while the rest Pinoy lost.
 
Chess result website Men and Women.
 
Laporan berbahasa Indonesia Olimpiade Catur di Khanty Mansyisk bisa diikuti di blog Pak Kristianus Liem http://potretcatur.blogspot.com/

Friday, September 24, 2010

Olympiad 2010 R4 - Irene beats Marie Sebag

lUp to round 4 the highlight from Indonesian team is on the girl camp. Tonight WGM Irene K. Sukandar beats GM Marie Sebag in board 1 vs France, quite a beautiful one in Sicilian game. The rest of the girl stopped France with 3-1. Medina win over 2200 rated Nino Maisuradze.

In men team, Indonesia also earn a hard fight plus score against Andorra 2.5-1.5 with the only win from Taufik Halay against Raul Garcia.

Indonesia men is 2 wins, 1 draw , 1 lost / 4 and the girls with 2 wins, 2 lost. Round 5 they are to play Montenegro and the girl to play Serbia.

The other SE Asian news:
Vietnam is on perfect score 4 wins and now still to play Georgia, whom the board 1 Jobava Baadur just beat Carlsen in round 4.
Singapore overcome Russia 4 in round 3.

GM Marie Sebag - WGM Irene K. Sukandar

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Olympiad 2010 R2 - Tirta Purnama Beats Smirin

Dalam setiap event catur, memiliki "moment indah" adalah hal  penting. Masuk ke ronde dua,  paling tidak moment tersebut telah dimiliki tim Merah Putih. Hari ini Tirta Chandra Purnama men-secure moment tersebut dengan mengalahkan GM Illya Smirin dalam pertahanan Queen Indian yang seru di partai Israel vs Indonesia babak kedua Olimpiade 2010 Khanty Mansisyk. Sementara Anjas Novita musti rela di checkmate oleh GM Maxim Rodhstein. Di partai papan pertama GM Megaranto Susanto berada pada posisi cukup seimbang tetapi dalam keadaan time-crisis melawan GM Emil Sutovsky dan akhirnya draw setelah tukaran Queen. Agak mendingan adalah posisi IM Irwanto Sadikin melawan GM Victor Mikhalevski yang tinggal endgame Kuda dan malahan putih (Irwanto) punya bidak extra.

Di partai puteri, perjuangan babak kedua sudah cukup berat karena pairingnya melalui website online terlihat Indonesia ketemu India. Papan pertama WGM Irene K. Sukandar melawan Harika Dronavali di mana Putih musti defend di endgame Rook dalam posisi deficit 1 pion. Partai Monica C. Sihite vs Eesha Karavade juga putih musti defend melawan pion-pion bebas hitam. Medina draw melawan Nisha Mohote.

Match 4. Israel Indonesia - Round 2

Sutovsky, Emil vs Megaranto, Susanto  1/2-1/2
Smirin, Ilia vs Purnama, Tirta Chandra 0-1
Rodshtein, Maxim vs Novita, Anjas 1-0
Mikhalevski, Victor vs Irwanto, Sadikin 1/2-1/2

Women:
Match 7. Indonesia India

Sukandar, Irine Kharisma - Harika, Dronavalli 0-1
Dewi, AA Citra - Tania, Sachdev 0-1
Sihite, Chelsie Monica - Karavade, Eesha 0-1
Medina, Warda Aulia - Mohota, Nisha 1/2-1/2

Sementara itu berita trivia lainnya adalah:
Babak 1 pecatur berating 1700 Jason menang checkmate melawan GM Emre Can.
Babak 2 GM Hikaru Nakamura, hitam, melawan pecatur Mongolia Gundaava cukup unik dan jadi perhatian karena si Mongol tidak mampu memenangkan posisi unggul dan malah kalah mengenaskan karena time crisis.
Babak 2 Tim Vietnam is doing good melawan tim super kuat Azerbaijan di mana tiga board remis dan tinggal Rauf Mamedov yang masih bertahan melawan pecatur Vietnam, dari analisa Rybka di Chessdom si Vietnam dah ada nilai minus 1, dia hitam dan menang.

Untuk babak 3, Indonesia akan pairing melawan Slovenia di mana GM gaek Alexander Beliavsky ada di papan pertama sedangkan di papan kedua adalah GM muda Lenic Luka. Di papan berikutnya adalah GM Dusko Pavasovic yang lihai di pembukaan Sicilian Alapin dan Scotch. Berikutnya GM Borisek Jure.

Sedangkan yang puteri akan ketemu tim Sri Lanka di babak tiga.

Lihat juga blog dari ground zero oleh manager puteri di http:://potretcatur.blogspot.com

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Indonesia to Chess Olympiad 2010

Indonesia team menuju Chess Olympiad 2010 di Khanty Mansiysk, Russia. Inilah ajang paling seru di mana tiap negara punya sedikit harapan untuk meraih medali. Indonesia team pun demikian. Paling terakhir yang saya tahu para master telah melakukan pemanasan di ajang University chess di mana GMW Irene terakhir sempat menaklukkan WIM Alisa Melekhina dari US. Para peserta yang akan membela Indonesia team adalah :

Indonesia -
GM Susanto Megaranto
FM Anjas Novitas
IM Tirta Chandra Purnama
IM Saidikin Irwanto
IM Taufik Halay

Indonesia Woman -
WGM Irine Kharisma Sukandar
Baiq Vina Lestari
WFM Dewi Ardhiani Anastasia Citra
WFM Chelsie Monica Shite
WFM Medina Warda Aulia

Langkah pertama akan dilangsungkan hari Selasa tanggal 20 September, entah tim mana yang bakal jadi korban karena mencari pairing Olimpiade kali ini di internet susah sekali di hari -3.

Sementara itu sedikit mengintip saingan dari SE Asia:

Singapore - GM Zhang Zhong, IM Fernandez Daniel Howard, FM Chan Wei Xuan Timothy and FM Chua Zheng Yuan Terry. Captain is IM Chan Peng Kong.
Singapore - WFM Jeslin Tay Li Jin, WFM Liu Yang, Christabel Neo Xiuwen, WFM Danielle Ho En Huei and Melissa Lo Yin Ling. Captain is Philip Fernandez.

Philippines - GM Wesley So, GM Eugenio Torre, GM John Paul Gomez, GM Darwin Laylo and IM Richard Bitoon.
Philippines - Catherine Perena, Cheradee Camacho, Shercila Cua, Jedara Docena and Rulp Ylem Jose

Vietnam - Le Quang Liem, Dao Thien Hai, Nguyen Anh Dung, Nguyen Duc Hoa and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son
Vietnam - Hoang Thi Bao Tram, Hoang Thi Nhu, Nguyen Thi Mai Hung, Nguyen Thi Thanh An and Pham Le Thao Nguyen

Malaysia - IM Mas Hafizulhelmi, IM Mok Tze Meng, FM Peter Long, Tan Khai Boon and Gregory Lau
Malaysia - Alia Anin Azwa Bakri, WCM Nur Nabila Azman Hisham, Nurul Huda Wahiuddin, Fong Mi Yen and Roslina Marmono

All the best for Indonesia team dan jangan lupa photo-photonya di facebook (buat Indonesian team woman)

Friday, September 3, 2010

Chess Hall of Fame 2010

Hall of Fame 2010 is a dedicated page to the winner of strong chess tournament in 2010. The page will list the first winner only, or in tie break situation, the official tie break winners. Black color mean it is a classical time control event, Green is a rapid event and Red is a blitz event also Magenta mean a Team event. The roman numeric is for category - XX.

DECEMBER 2010
Daniel Forcen Esteban, 4th International Casablanca Stadium, Zaragosa
Kogan, Arthur, 4th International Casablanca Stadium, Zaragosa (tiebreak)
Bacrot, Etienne, Geneva Open, Geneva
Dreev, Alexey, UTD GM Invitational, Dallas
Bojkov, Dejan, Groningen Chess festival, Groningen (+ many tie breakers, )
Le Quang Liem, Vietnam championship,
Nepomniachtchi, Ian, 63rd Russian Superfinal, Moscow
Negi, Parimarjan, India Premiere Championship, New Delhi
Kamsky, Gata , Atlantic City, Atlantic
Van Wely, Loek, Atlantic City, Atlantic
Grigoryan Avetik, Bansko Grand Chess Open, Bansko
Almasi, Zoltan, European Rapid, Warsaw
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime, European Blitz, Warsaw
Carlsen, Magnus, London Chess Classic, London
Jones, Gawain, London FIDE Open, London
Williams, Simon, London FIDE Open, London (tie break)
Van Weersel, Arlette, London Women Invitational. London
Hou Yifan,Women World Championship, Hatay
Cheparinov, Ivan, Kilkenny Master, Kilkenny

NOVEMBER 2010
Vescovi, Giovanni,Brazilian Championship, Americana
Caruana, Fabiano, Italian Championship, Sienna
Kotronias, Vasilios,Greek Championship, Vrahati
Finegold, Ben, Podgaets Memorial, Odessa
McShane, Luke, 3rd Remco Heite GM, Wolvega
Nakamura, Hikaru, BN Blitz, Oslo
Onischuk, Alexander, Thanksgiving Open, St Louis
Blagojevic Dragisa ,23rd Belgrade International, Belgrade
Naumkin Igor , Livigno Open, Livigno
Stevic, Hrjove,Open Chess Mediterania, Rijeka
Kozul, Zdenko, Open Chess Mediterania, Rijeka (tiebreak)
Swiercz, Dariusz, Cultural Village Tour, Wijk Aan Zee
Milos, Gilberto,Ibero American KO, Mexico City
Polgar, Judith, UNAM Torneo Cuadrangular, Mexico City (rapid)
Galliamova, Alisa, Russian Women Superfinal, Moscow
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam, Asian Games Individual Rapid, Guangzhou
Hou Yifan, Asian Games Individual Rapid Women, Guangzhou
Golod, Vitali,Israel Championship, Haifa
Howell, David.,British Rapidplay, Halifax
 Bruzon Batista Lazaro ,Ciutat de Barcelona, Barcelona
Aronian, Levon,Tal Memorial, Moscow
Karjakin, Sergey, Tal Memorial, Moscow (tie break)
Aronia, Levon, Tal Memorial Blitz WC, Moscow
Kovacevic Aleksandar ,16th Bora Kostic Memorial, Vrsac
Safarli, Eltaj , Chigorin Memorial, St Petersburg
Vaisser, Anatoly, World Senior Championship, Trentino
Khmiadashvili, Tamar,World Senior Championship Women, Trentino
Onischuk, Alexander, 3rd SPICE Cup, Lubbock
Bykhovsky, Anatoly, 3rd SPICE Cup B, Lubbock
Ilincic, Zlatko,Sahovski GM,
Sokolov, Ivan,Corsica Master, Bastia
MALANIUK, Vladimir P, Corsica master, Bastia (tie break)
HAMDOUCHI Hicham, Corsica Master, Bastia (tie break)
Mamedjarov, Shakhriyar, Corsica Rapid KO, Bastia

OCTOBER 2010
 Vyacheslav Ikonnikov, Unive Open, Hoogeveen
Zierk, Steven C, 2010 World Youth CC U18, Porto Carras
Kazimova Narmin Nizami, 2010 World Youth CC U18 Girl, Porto Carras
Carlsen, Magnus,Nanjing Pearl Spring, Nanjing
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ,14th Unive,Hoogeveen
Ivanchuck, Vasily ,9th Cap d'Agde Rapid, Cap d'Agde
Flores Diego, Pro Am 2010
Delgado Ramirez Neuris, Pro Am 2010 (tie break)
Perunovic,Milos
Bellaiche,Anthony, 10th Winterthur, Winterthur (tie break)
Yudin, Sergei , Chigorin Memorial Rapid, St Petersburg
Kramnik, Vladimir, Bilbao Master, Bilbao
Kotanjian, Tigran, Karen Asrian Memorial 2010, Jermuk
Kacheishvili, Georgi, Continental Class Chess, Arlington

SEPTEMBER 2010
Ukraine, Chess Olympiad Gold, Khanty Mansiysk
Russia I, Chess Olympiad Silver
Israel, Chess Olympiad Bronze
Lahno, Kateryna, Woman World Blitz
Maisuradze, Nino, Himalayan Chess Women, Nepal
Timoshenko, Georgy, Himalayan Chess, Nepal
Sabrina Vega Gutierrez. Spanish Championship Women
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel, Spanish Championship,
Calzetta Ruiz, Monica, EU Women Chess, Arvier
Pawel, Jaracz, EU Chess, Arvier
Munguntuul, Batkhuyag, 11th University Women, Zurich
Wang Yue, 11th University Chess, Zurich
Meier, Georg, Inventi Chess, Antwerp
Cao Sang, Datmo Open, Kuala Lumpur
Shirov, Alexey, Shanghai Master, Shanghai
Ivanonv, Alexander, US Senior Open, Boca Raton

AGUSTUS 2010
Kamsky, Gata, Baku Open, Baku
Carlsen, Magnus, Arctic Securities, Kristiansund
Hebden, Mark , Dun Laoghaire Masters, Dun Laoghaire
Zhao Jun,1st Campomanes Memorial, Manila
Le Quang Liem, 1st Campomanes Memorial, Manila (tie break)
Shen Yang, 1st Campomanes Memorial Women, Manila
Fillipov, Anton, Pichay Open, Manila
Bruzon, Lazaro Batista, Barcelona Open, Barcelona
Radulski, Julian, Ciudad de Ferrol
Starostits, Ilmars , Ciudad de Ferrol (tie break)
Pousa, Diego Suarez , Ciudad de Ferrol (tie break)
Korobov, Anton, Abu Dhabi Open, Abu Dhabi
Iotov, Valentin, Euro Chess Tournament, Enschede
Fressinet, Laurent, French Championship, Belfort
Skripchencko, Almira, French Championship (W), Belfort
Sasikiran, Krisnan,14th HZ Open, Vlissingen
Henrichs, Thomas, 14th HZ Open, Vlissingen (tie break)
Hou Yi Fan, Ulaanbaatar FIDE Women GP, Ulaanbaatar
Nakamura, Hikaru ,NH Rising Star vs Experience Individual Winner, Amsterdam
Kamsky, Gata ,17th Chess Classic Mainz Open Grenke Rapid, Mainz
China , Russia vs China, Ningbo
Jianu, Vlad-Cristian, Arad Open, Arad
Laznicka, Viktor,Gyorgy Max Memorial, Paks
Gaprindashvili,Nona ,Gyorgy Max Memorial Women, Paks
Kononenko, Tatiana, Gyorgy Max Memorial Women, Paks (tie break)
Muzychuck, Anna,World Junior Girl, Chotowa
Andreikin, Dmitry,World Junior, Chotowa
Sjugirov, Sanan, World Junior, Chotowa (tie break)
Ramirez, Alejandro, US Open, Irvine
Bruzon, Lazaro Batista, Ciutat de Badalona, Badalona
Atalik, Suat, International Chess Negroponte, Chalkida
Sertic, Rudolf, GM Stara Pazova- Ilindan 2010, St. Pazova
Tukhaev, Adam, 19th Open Kavala, Kavala
Gupta, Abhijeet, 19th Open Kavala, Kavala (tie break)
Lalic, Bogdan, FIDE Open Tabor, Tabor
Kobalia, Michael, Arctic Chess Challenge, Tromso
Hoyos, Manuel Leon, Arctic Chess Challenge, Tromso (tie break)
Ejanov, Pavel, Politiken Cup, Copenhagen
Fargere, Francois, Dutch Open, Dieren
Panchanathan, Magesh, Edmonton Chess Festival, Edmonton
Vocaturo, Daniele, Ciutat de Balaguer Open, Balaguer
Adams, Michael, British Championship, Canterbury

JULY 2010
Wojtaszek Radoslaw, AD San Juan, Pamplona
Fressinet, Laurent, AD San Juan, Pamplona (tie break)
Bruzon, Lazaro, AD San Juan Open, Pamplona
Oleksienko Mikhailo, Almeida Quintana Omar, AD San Juan Open, Pamplona (tie break)
Korobov, Anton,Czech Open, Pardubice
Raziantsev, Alexander, Biel Master Tournament, Biel
Caruana, Fabiano,Biel Young Tournament, Biel
Zoler, Dan, Andorra Open, Andorra
Radulski, Julian, Najdorf Memorial, Warsaw
Ponomariov, Ruslan,Sparkassen Dortmund, Dortmund
Delgado, Ramirez Neuris, Independencia de Colombia, Teatro Bogota
Nikolaidis, Ioannis, 2nd Artemis Cup, Leros
Krush, Irina,US Women Champion, St Louis
Shankland, Sam,US Junior Closed, St Louis
Greet, Andrew,Scottish Championship, Hamilton
Nikolic, Predrag, Leiden 2010, Leiden
McShane, Luke,Canada Championsip, Toronto
Pelletier, Yannick,Swiss Championship, Lenzerheide
Nedev, Trajko, Summer Cup, Halkidiki
Granda Zuniga, Julio, XXX International Open, Benaque Valley
Damljanovic, Branko,Sport Summer,Paracin
Bruzon, Lazaro, Barbera de Valles
Fedorchuck,, Barbera de Valles
Turov, Maxim,Heart of Finland, Jyväskylä
Nybäck, Tomi, Heart of Finland, Jyväskylä
Luukkonen, Tommi,Heart of Finland, Jyväskylä
Sadler, Matthew, NOVA 2010, Haarlem
Laznicka, Viktor, World Open 2010, Philadelphia
Dzagnidze, Nana, FIDE Women GP Jermuk, Jermuk
Nijboer, Friso, 5th HSG Open, Hilversum
Georgiev, Kiril, 4th Memorial Vicente Sebastian, Menorca
Bartolomiej, Macieja, 5th Polonia Wroclaw,Wroclaw
Radoslaw, Wojtaszek, 5th Polonia Wroclaw, Wroclaw
Andrei, Shchekachev, Marrakech International , Marrakech
Georg, Meier, Marrakech International, Marrakech
Nestorovic, Dejan, Srebrno Jezero Open, Veliko Gradiste
Tosic, Miroslav, Srebrno Jezero Open,Veliko Gradiste

JUNE 2010
Kogan, Arthur, Sanxenxo Open, Sanxenxo
Smeets, Jan, Dutch Championship, Eindhoven
Carlsen, Magnus, Bazna King, Medias
Rakhmanov, Aleksandr, Voronezh Master Open, Voronezh
Khismatulin, Denis, Voronezh Master Open, Voronezh
Ivanchuck, Vassily, Capablanca Memorial, Havana
Bu Xiangzhi, Danzhou Hainan Super, Danzhou
Cheparinov, Ivan, Ruy Lopez Master, Villafranca de los Barros
Caruana, Fabiano, Ruy Lopez Rapid, Villafranca de los Barros
Zhao Zong Yuan, NSW Open, Sidney
Garev, Timur, National Open, Las Vegas
Garev, Timur, Copper state Int., Mesa
Molner, Mackenzie, Copper State Int. Mesa
Karjakin, Sergey, 11th Karpov Poikovsky, Poikovsky
Bologan, Viktor, 11th Kapov Poikovsky, Poikovsky
Kokarev, Dmitry, 3rd Mumbai Mayor Cup, Mumbai
Italy, Mitropa Cup, Chur
Fodor Jr, Tamas,Hungarian Chess Festival, Zalakarosi
Bérczes, David, Hungarian Chess Festival, Zalakarosi
Gelfand, Boris, 23rd Leon Rapid, Leon
Laznicka, Viktor, City of Good Wine Rapid, Hustopece
Granda, Zuñiga Julio E, Utebo Rapid,Utebo
Ju Wenjun, Chinese Championship Women, Xinghua
Wang Hao, Chinese Championship, Xinghua
Bu Xiangzhi
Zhou Jianchao
Muzychuk, Anna, Maia Chiburdanidze Cup.Tbilisi
Jianu, Vlad-Cristian, 2nd Limpedea Cup ,Baia Sprie, VIII
van Wely, 2010 Chicago Open, Chicago
So, Wesley, 3rd Battle of Grandmaster, Tagaytay

MAY 2010
Anand, Viswanathan, World Chess Championship, Sofia
Kravtsiv, Martyn, 2nd Open Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar
Aleksandrov Aleksej, 2nd Open Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar
Turov Maxim, 2nd Open Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar
Dreev Alexey, 2nd Open Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar
Adhiban B , 2nd Open Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar
Rozentalis, Eduardas, III Copa Roggio A Asuncion PAR,Asuncion, XI
Giri, Anish, 2010 Sigeman Chess, Malmo,XIII
Karjakin, Sergey, ACP Rapid Worldcup IV, Odessa
Khairullin, Ildar, 83rd St Peterburg Championship, St Petersburg,XII
Kamsky, Gata, US Championship 2010, St Louis
Gharamian, Tigran, Limburg Open 2010 A, Limburg
Rudolf, Anna, Hungarian Women CC, Nagykanizsa
Eljanov, Pavel, FIDE Grandprix Astrakhan, Astrakhan
Macieja, Bartlomiej, 2nd GM Lublin, Lublin, XV
Grachev, Boris, 2nd GM Lublin, Lublin, XV
Bartel, Mateusz, 2nd GM Lublin, Lublin, XV
Zherebukh, Yaroslav, VIII Youngstar, Kirishi, VIII
Maletin, Pavel, 2010 Commonwealth CC, Parsvnath
Laxman RR, 2010 Commonwealth CC, Parsvnath
Wang Hao, Bosna 2010, Sarajevo
Navara, David, Czech Championship 2010, Ostrava
Kosintseva, Tatiana, Women GP Nalchik, Nalchik
Stojanovic Andjelija, Serbia Chess Women Champ,Pancevo


APRIL 2010
Ipatov, Alexander, Sofia Blitz 2010, Sofia
Pourkhasiyan, Atousa, Asian Individual Women 2010, Subic
Ni Hua, Asian Individual Open 2010, Subic
Sokolov, Andrei, Metz Open 2010, Metz
Chatalbashev, Boris, Bulgarian Individual Chess 2010, Kyustendil
Citra, Dewi AA, 5th Japfa Chess Festival Senior Girl, Jakarta
Novita, Anjas, 5th Japfa Chess Festival, Jakarta
Hansen, Sune Berg, Thailand Open Chess 2010, Bangkok
Kraai, Jesse, Reno Chess Club, Reno
Iturrizaga, Eduardo, Dubai Open 2010, Dubai
tie break for Dubai Open:
Iordachescu Viorel,
Aleksandrov Aleksej
Sanikidze Tornike
Guseinov Gadir
Melkumyan Hrant
Arutinian David
Volkov Sergey
Hou Yifan, Kuala Lumpur Open 2010, Kuala Lumpur
Bojkov, Dejan, Sidney International Open 2010,Sidney
Jones, Gawain, Sidney International Open 2010,Sidney
Zhao Zong-yuan, Sidney International Open 2010,Sidney
Marijan, Petrov, Thessaloniki Open, Thessaloniki
Kupreichik, Viktor, European Seniors’ Individual Rapid,Thessaloniki
Pantsulaia, Levan, Dubai Blitz 2010, Dubai
Kamsky, Gata, Philadelphia Open 2010, Philadelphia
Robson, Ray, Philadelphia Open 2010, Philadelphia
Stripunsky, Alexander, Philadelphia Open 2010, Philadelphia
Kudrin, Sergey, Philadelphia Open 2010, Philadelphia
Lafuente, Pablo, Nectar Open, Deizisau
Lammers, Markus, Nectar Open, Deizisau
Miedema, David, Nectar Open, Deizisau
Li Chao (B), 2010 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier, Canberra
Kaido Külaots, 2010 Estonian Championship, Tartu
Vahtra Tuuli , 2010 Estonian Championship (W), Tartu
Alvarez Pedraza Aramis, San Sebastian Open 2010, San Sebastian
Diamant Andre, 37th La Roda Torneo, Albacete
Cuenca Jimenez Jose Fernando, 37th La Roda Torneo, Albacete

MARCH 2010
Ushenina, Anna, 12th Rector Cup, Kharkov (ukraine)
Finegold, Ben, 25th North American Masters, Skokie
Mackenzie Molner, 25th North American Masters, Skokie
Ivanchuck, Vassily, Amber Chess Tournament 2010, Nice
Carlsen, Magnus, Amber Chess Tournament 2010, Nice
Ninov, Nikolai, Memorial Paz de Ziganda
Iturrizaga, Eduardo, Memorial Paz de Ziganda
Granda Zuniga, Julio E., Memorial Paz de Ziganda
Beccera,Julio, Spice Spring 2010,Lubbock
Nepomniachtchi, Ian,  Europe Individual Chess 2010, Rijeka
Cramling, Pia, Europe Individual Chess W 2010, Rijeka
Ghaem Maghami Ehsan, Iranian Champ 2010, Tehran
Ghazal Hakimifard, Iranian Champ 2010 W, Tehran
Kiran, Manisha Mohanty, Parachute Advansed 2010, Cox's Bazaar
Huschenbeth, Niclas, 81st German Champ,Bad Liebenzell
Voiska, Margarita, 42nd Belgrade Womens,Belgrade
Eric, Jovana, 42nd Belgrade Womens,Belgrade
Benjamin,Joel, 19th Annual Master Eastern,Sturbridge USA
Ivanov, Alexander,19th Annual Master Eastern,Sturbridge USA
Hungaski, Robert Andrew,19th Annual Master Eastern,Sturbridge USA
Ulibin, Mikhail, Zagreb Open 2010,Zagreb
Gharamian, Tigran, 24th Open Pierre & Vacances, Cannes
MALAKHATKO, Vadim,24th Open Pierre & Vacances, Cannes
SENGUPTA, Deep ,24th Open Pierre & Vacances, Cannes
Ivanchuk,Vassily,XI Torneio Festa da Uva, Caxias do Sul
Mareco,Sandro, XI Torneio Festa da Uva, Caxias do Sul
Sokolov, Ivan, Reykjavik Open 2010,Reykjavik
Gupta, Abhijeet,Reykjavik Open 2010,Reykjavik
Kuzubov, Yuriy,Reykjavik Open 2010,Reykjavik
Stefansson, Hannes,Reykjavik Open 2010,Reykjavik
Beliavsky, Alexander, Gotth' Art Cup 2010,Szentgotthard HUN
Rudolf, Anna,Gotth' Art Cup 2010 IM,Szentgotthard HUN

FEBRUARY 2010
Leon Hoyos,Manuel ,14th Guingamp International, France
Yakovich, Yuri, Angora Chess Tournament,Ankara
Villamayor, Buenaventura, All In Sports Expo Chess, Manila
Perelshteyn, Eugene, 32nd Marchand Open, Rochester
Kawamura, Ben Dean, 32nd Marchand Open, Rochester
Shanava, Konstantine, Fajr Open 2010,Iran
Tiviakov, Sergei, Fajr Open 2010,Iran
Grabliauskas, Virginijus, Fajr Open 2010, Iran
Kleijn, Christov,2nd Batavia Amsterdam Tournament,Amsterdam,IV
Postny, Evgeny,8th Nancy Festival 2010, Nancy,XII
Topalov, Veselin,Linares 2010,Linares
Yaroslav, Zherebukh,Capelle-La-Grande,Capelle
Le Quang Liem, Aeroflot Open 2010, Moscow
Videnova Iva, Bansko Rapid Chess 2010, Bansko
Adams,Robby, 24th North American, Skokie
de Firmian,Nick, Bermuda Open, Bermuda
Ivanov,Alexander, Bermuda Open, Bermuda
Sebastian Feller, Paris Blitz 2010, Paris
Georg Meier, Paris Blitz 2010, Paris
Inarkiev, Ernesto, Moscow Chess Open 2010,Moscow
Chernyshov, Konstantin, Moscow Chess Open 2010,Moscow
Bareev, Evgeny, Moscow Chess Open 2010,Moscow
Le Quang Liem, Moscow Chess Open 2010,Moscow
Lupulescu,Constantin, Romania Chess Championship,Baile Olanesti
Melia, Salome, Romania Chess Championship C,Baile Olanesti
Paikidze, Nazi, Romania Chess Championship C,Baile Olanesti
Nevednichy,Vladislav, Romania Chess Championship,Baile Olanesti
Dragomirescu, Robin-Alexandru, Romania Chess Champ,Baile Olanesti
Cosma, Elena-Luminita, Romania Chess Champ Women,Baile Olanesti
Paulet, Iozefina, Romania Chess Champ Women,Baile Olanesti
Kolev Atanas, Bulgaria Open Champ, Plovdiv
Spasov Vasil, Bulgaria Open Champ, Plovdiv
Radulski Julian, Bulgaria Open Champ, Plovdiv
Adams,Michael, Gibtelecom 2010, Gibraltar
Turov,Maxim, Chennai Open, Chennai


JANUARY 2010
Krasenkow, Michal -World Chess Open Leon,Leon
Rozentalis, Eduardas -XXXIX Rilton Cup, Stockholm
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw -XXXIX Rilton Cup, Stockholm
Ponkratov, Pavel -XXXIX Rilton Cup, Stockholm
McShane, Luke -XXXIX Rilton Cup, Stockholm
Lysyj, Igor -XXXIX Rilton Cup, Stockholm
Kamsky,Gata -Reggio Emilia 2009/2010,Italia,XV
Almasi,Zoltan -Reggio Emilia 2009/2010,Italia,XV
Istratescu,Andrei -Hasting Chess Congress 2010,Hasting
Edouard,Romain -Hasting Chess Congress 2010,Hasting
Howell,David -Hasting Chess Congress 2010,Hasting
Hebden,Mark -Hasting Chess Congress 2010,Hasting
Berbatov,Kiprian- Roquetas del Mar Ajedrez 2010
Zhao Zong-Yuan-Australia Chess Championship 2010,Cammeray NSW
Russia-World Team Championship 2010,Burca
Ker,Anthony -New Zealand Championship 2010,Auckland
Zakhartsov, Viacheslav -Open Praha 2010,Praha
Renier Vazquez Igarza -Ciudad de Sevilla, Sevilla
Hamdouchi,Hicham -Ciudad de Sevilla, Sevilla
Bhat,Vinay S -Ciudad de Sevilla,Sevilla
Berbatov,Kiprian -Ciudad de Sevilla, Sevilla
Spraggett,Kevin -Ciudad de Sevilla, Sevilla
Naumkin,Igor -Castaldo IM, Turin
Bartel,Mateusz -Polish Championship 2010, Warsaw
Socko,Monika -Polish Women Championship 2010, Warsaw
Vuckovic,Bojan -1st Balkan Final Tournament, Pleven
Lenderman,Alex -Golden State Open 2010,Concord
Chan Yi Ren,Daniel -Singapore National Championship, Singapore
Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan -8th Parsvnath, Delhi
Kryakvin, Dmitry -8th Parsvnath ,Delhi
Kotsur, Pavel -8th Parsvnath ,Delhi
Podolchenko,Evgeny -76th Belarusian Championship, Minsk
Zezyulkina,Anastasia -54th Belarusian Women, Minsk
Gagunashvili,Merab -Georgia Championship 2010, Tblisi
Melia,Salome - Georgia Championship Women 2010, Tblisi
Bruzon, Lazaro Batista ,Cuba Championship 2010, Cuba
Saric,Ivan , Croatian Championship,Otocac
Jankovic, Alojzije, Croatian Championship, Otocac
Grigoryan, Avetik, Armenian Championship, Yerevan
Kharatyan, Anahit, Armenian Women Championship, Yerevan
Safarli, Eltaj, Azerbaijan Championship, Baku
Mamedov Nidjat, Azerbaijan Championship, Baku
Carlsen, Magnus, Corus Group A 2010, Wijk Aan Zee, XIX
Giri, Anish, Corus Group B 2010, Wijk Aan Zee, XVI
Li Chao (b), Corus Group C 2010, Wijk Aan Zee, IX

Zhao Jun and Le Quang Liem shared first in Manila

The first Campomanes Memorial held in Manila last week. The tournament perhaps shadowed only days by the bus hostage incident, but the Chinese convidently won both the main event and  women event. GM Zhao Jun smoothly stay in the top until the tournament finished, 7 point.. Second is Vietnamese GM Le Quang Liem, as top seeded, the elo rating he has is confirmed as he also get the same point as Zhao Jun and positioned second by tie break. Then followed by another two China GMs and ex-Sovyet GMs.

Fighting in his homeland, host's most popular GM, Wesley So failed to score victory to only stay at 7th position with 6 points. His only defeated to GM Le will heartbreak many of his fans.

For Indonesian IMs, Irwanto Sadikin, Tirto and Taufik Halay finished with positive and event score. Facing many GMs and higher rated opponent, the trio only managed to score plus against IM Yu Lie, a victory by IM Tirto in round 7.

1st Campomanes Memorial :
1 GM ZHAO Jun CHN 2586 7,0 

2 GM LE Quang Liem VIE 2681 7,0 
3 GM DING Liren CHN 2574 6,5 
4 GM ZHOU Jianchao CHN 2668 6,5 
5 GM GAGUNASHVILI Merab GEO 
6 GM FILIPPOV Anton UZB 2609 6,5
7 GM SO Wesley PHI 2674 6,0 
8 GM LAYLO Darwin PHI 2522 6,0 
9 GM GHAEM MAGHAMI Ehsan IRI 2585 6,0 
10 GM KAZHGALEYEV Murtas KAZ 2619 6,0

few games from round 1 and 2 can be found in chess result website.
In Women section, WGM Shen Yang and GM Zhao Xue finished first and second. Persian Atousa Pourkashiyan come third :
 
1 WGM SHEN Yang CHN 2435 7,5

2 GM ZHAO Xue CHN 2462 7,0
3 WGM POURKASHIYAN Atousa IRI 2308 6,5
4 WIM HOANG Thi Nhu Y VIE 2187 6,0
5 WGM HOANG Thi Bao Tram VIE 2338 5,5
6 WGM GU Xiaobing CHN 2349 5,0
7 PALOMO Jenny Rose PHI 1870 5,0
8 WFM CUA Shercila PHI 2099 5,0
9 WFM PERENA Catherine PHI 2103 4,5
10 DOCENA Jedara PHI 2033 4,5
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