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TOP TEN
Current rating 12-XI-07
 1.GM G.Evseev (RUS) 2805
 2.GM P.Murdzia (POL) 2799
 3.GM J.Nunn (GBR) 2747
 4.GM A.Zude (GER) 2707
 5.GM R.Soffer (ISR) 2692
 6.GM P.Perkonoja (FIN) 2682
 7.GM O.Comay (ISR) 2669
 8.GM N.Elkies (ISR) 2663
 9.GM J.Mestel (GBR) 2658
10.GM B.Tummes (GER) 2640
TOP TEN - Next
11.IM B.Vuckovic (SRB) 2621
12.IM A.Selivanov (RUS) 2616
13.IM M.Mladenovic (SRB) 2609
14.GM M.Pfannkuche (GER) 2608
15.GM S.Rumjancev (RUS) 2593
16.IM E.Van Beers (BEL) 2589
17.IM V.Podinic (SRB) 2587
18.IM L.Salai jr. (SVK) 2579
19.GM A.Azhusin (RUS) 2579
20.GM M.Kovacevic (SRB) 2575
21.GM M.Caillaud (FRA) 2569
22.GM D.Wissmann (NED) 2557
23.IM A.Mukoseev (RUS) 2546
24.IM V.Kopyl (UKR) 2543
25.GM J.Paavilainen (FIN) 2537
26.IM H.Hurme (FIN) 2529
27.GM R.Baier (SUI) 2529
28.FM A.Bulavka (BLR) 2515
29.IM K.Karhunen (FIN) 2514
30.IM T.Wakashima (JAP) 2513
31.IM M.Dragoun (CZE) 2499
32.IM J.Rotenberg (ISR) 2496
33.IM K.Prentos (GRE) 2490
34.IM V.Pogorelov (UKR) 2481
35.IM E.Huber (ROM) 2471
36.GM M.Velimirovic (SRB) 2471
37.IM M.Erenburg (ISR) 2469
38.FM A.Feoktistov (RUS) 2457
39.FM A.Lebedev (RUS) 2450
40.GM G.Lee (GBR) 2439
41.FM J.Stopa (POL) 2438
42.FM M.Vanka (CZE) 2434
43.IM P. v.d.Heuvel (NED) 2430
44.IM C.McNab (GBR) 2428
45.FM M.Ukmar (SLO) 2428
46.FM D.Pletnev (RUS) 2426
47.FM M.Kolcak (SVK) 2426
48.FM A.Leontjev (RUS) 2425
49.IM B.Piliczewski (POL) 2414
50.IM D.Friedgood (GBR) 2412
51.IM H.Axt (GER) 2410
52.FM M.McDowell (GBR) 2409
53.FM D.Gurgenidze (GEO) 2403
54.FM Vid.Satkus (LTU) 2399
55. A.Villeneuve (FRA) 2396
56. T.Marlo (Jaatinen) (FIN) 2376
57.IM H.Tanner (FIN) 2372
58. A.Kozyrev (RUS) 2372
59. K.Sivic (SLO) 2369
60. V.Gulke (GER) 2364
61.FM K.Yamada (JAP) 2363
62. A.Solovchuk (UKR) 2356
63. A.Almamedov (AZB) 2356
64.IM V.Crisan (ROM) 2354
65.FM M.Voracek (CZE) 2352
66.FM E.Klemanic (SVK) 2349
67. R.Larin (RUS) 2346
68. M.Gabeskiria (GEO) 2345
69. F.Richter (GER) 2345
70.FM V.Blochin (RUS) 2344
71.FM O.Pervakov (RUS) 2343
72.FM H.Uitenbroek (NED) 2343
73. N.Mendrinos (GRE) 2340
74.IM T.Maeder (SUI) 2339
75.FM A.Steinbrink (GER) 2336
76.FM J.Kupper (SUI) 2335
77. A.Delander (GER) 2335
78. V.Dyachuk (UKR) 2330
79. J.Pernaric (CRO) 2330
80.FM V.Lipovskij (RUS) 2330
81.FM Z.Szczep (POL) 2329
82. Z.Janevski (MAC) 2314
83. R.Stelling (BRA) 2313
84. C.Czeremin (GER) 2312
85. D.Borst (NED) 2309
86. V.Markovcij (UKR) 2307
87. M.Morvay (HUN) 2304
88. N.Predrag (CRO) 2302
89.FM Y.Afek (ISR) 2302
90.A.Papastavropoulos(GRE) 2300
91.FM P.Gvozdjak (SVK) 2298
92. S.Borodavkin (UKR) 2298
93. A.Petrov (RUS) 2296
94. P.Einat (ISR) 2294
95.FM R.Schafer (GER) 2293
96. F.Abdurahmanovic (BIH) 2291
97.FM L.Siran (SVK) 2289
98. M.Gershinskij (UKR) 2289
99.FM J.Norri (FIN) 2287
100. I.Bender (CRO) 2283
Competitions included to rating calculation
since 01-VII-07
European Championship
(Pardubice, CZE)

Kubok Ural Problemist Open
(Moscow, RUS)

Kubok Ural Problemist
(Moscow, RUS)

Croatian Championship
(Zagreb, CRO)

Open PCCC
(Rhodes, GRE)

World Championship
(Rhodes, GRE)

Czech Championship
(Dobruska, CZE)

Warsaw Grand Prix
(Warsaw, POL)
The FIDE-PCCC has granted the titles for solvers:
International Solving Grandmaster: Boris Tummes (GER).
International Solving Master:
  Valery Kopyl (UKR).
FIDE Solving Master:
  Peter Gvozdjak (SVK), Peter van den Heuvel (NED), Kari Karhunen (FIN), Ladislav Salai (SVK), Valery Semenenko (UKR), Alex Steinbrink (GER), Hans Uitenbroek (NED).

Added 11-IX-00)
Solving Show (Pula - Croatia), September 7th 2000
Finale: P. Mudzia (POL) - M. Kovacevic (YUG)  5:3
3th place duel: M. Caillaud (FRA) - D. Wissmann (NED)  4:2

The final table

(Added 11-IX-00)
24th World Chess Solving Championship (Pula - Croatia), September 5th - 6th 2000
Results teams The final table

 1. Germany 167 points
(575 minutes) - M.Pfannkuche, A.Zude, B.Tummes
 2. Yugoslavia 156
(522) - M.Kovacevic, M.Velimirovic, S.Radovic
 3. Slovakia 152
(560) - L.Salai, E.Klemanic, P.Gvozdjak
 4. Israel 148.5
(647) - M.Erenburg, R.Soffer, Y.Stepak
 5. Netherlands 146.5
(637) - P.van den Heuvel, D.Wissmann, H. Uitenbroek
 6. Finland 145.5
(645) - H.Hurme, J.Paavilainen, H.Tanner
 7. Russia 144.5
(514) - S.Rumyantsev, A.Selivanov, B.Gusev
 8. Poland 143.5
(596) - Z.Szczep, P.Murdzia, B.Piliczewski
 9. Ukraine 138.5
(695) - V.Pogorelov, A.Semenenko, V.Kopyl
10. Great Britain 137.5
(594) - J.Mestel, G.Lee, M.McDowell

Participated 17 teams/countries.

Individuals The final table

 1. IM Michel Caillaud (FRA) 82 points (300 minutes)
 2. IM Boris Tummes (GER) 82 (308)
 3. IM Aleksandr Azhusin (RUS) 81.5 (293)
 4. GM Marian Kovacevic (YUG) 78.5 (267)
 5. Ladislav Salai (SVK) 78 (217)
 6. GM Michael Pfannkuche (GER) 77.5 (334)
 7. GM Milan Velimirovic (YUG) 76.5 (255)
 8. GM Arno Zude (GER) 75 (277)
 9. FM Valery Kopyl (UKR) 74.5 (344)
10. IM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 74 (255)

51 competitors from 21 countries.

Photos from Pula

(Added from Pula 05-IX-00, updated from Pula 06-IX-00, updated 11-IX-00)
Open Solving Tournament (Pula - Croatia), September 4th 2000
 1. IM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 59 points (180 minutes)
 2. Marko Klasinc (SLO) 55 (168)
 3. IM Mark Erenburg (ISR) 55 (178)
 4. IM Harri Hurme (FIN) 55 (179)
 5. IM Michel Caillaud (FRA) 53.5 (174)
 6. FM A Feoktisov (RUS) 53 (179)
 7. FM Michal Dragoun (CZE) 53 (180)
 8. Ladislav Salai (SVK) 52 (175)
 9. Zbygniew Szczep (POL) 52 (179)
10. FM Boris Gusev (RUS) 51.5 (180)

85 competitors from 20 countries. The final table.

(Added from Pula 05-IX-00
Chess Solving Championship of Russia, July 13th - 14th 2000
1. IM Alexander Azhusin 86.5 points (262 minutes), 2. Boris Gusev 85.5 (302), 3. Yurij Gorbatenko 80.5 (311), 4. IM Andrej Selivanov 80 (295), 5. Rudolf Larin 78.5 (341)

System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. The final table.
Team for 24th WCSC in Pula: B.Gusev, S.Rumyantzev, A.Selivanov; individual: A.Azhusin.

(Added 28-VII-00)
MARRIAGE RYBAK & MURDZIA - 2000
To celebrate Agnieszka Rybak & Piotr Murdzia wedding a formal tourney for original helpmates (at least 4 moves) is announced. More than one solution and twins, but not zeroposition, is allowed. Difficulty of solution will be appreciated.
Judge: Piotr Murdzia. Please send your problems with full solution till 31.12.2000 for address: PTSz Sokolow Podlaski, ul. Wiejska 2b/12, 08-300 Sokolow Podlaski, note "Marriage". Results of tourney: April 2001.

(Added 28-VII-00)

For polish solvers
Agnieszka Rybak  &  Piotr Murdzia
was 1st July 2000 (in Sokolow Podlaski)
their wedding day !!!
CONGRATULATIONS. BEST WISH TO YOU !

Agnieszka choose surname Rybak-Murdzia.

(Added 19-VII-00)

Mr. Brian Stephenson (Director � The World Chess Solving Championship, 2000) looking for original problems and endgames studies - more informations on his pages.

(Added 01-VII-00)
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