January 27th
International Solving Contest
Info

 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

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

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)

Stefano Galletti inform that  Italian Quick Solving Championship 2001  is held on December 8th at Palazzo delle Stelline - Milano, starting 8.00 PM. All the 7 problems (only the key move is requested) will be available for free participation at the address  www.scacchisticamilanese.it/, starting 8.30 PM Rome time (equal 7.30 PM London time).
Contact:  Stefano Galletti   [email protected]

(Added 06-XII-01)

1. FM Michal Dragoun (CZE) 74.5 points (329 minutes), 2. FM Marek Kolcak (SVK) 62.5 (332), 3. Milan Svrcek (SVK) 58.5 (351), 4. Zdenek Libis (CZE) 58 (354), 5. Vasil Markovcij (UKR) 56.5 (338)

18 competitors from Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine and Czech republic. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. The final table

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1. Jozef Michenka (CZE) 38.25 points (128 minutes), 2. Milan Svrcek (SVK) 37 (147), 3. Emil Klemanic (SVK) 33.75 (129), 4. Richard Dobias (SVK) 25 (149), 5. Michal Hlinka (SVK) 20 (120).

8 competitors from Czech republic and Slovakia. System of competition 3 rounds, maximum 45 points / 150 minutes. The final table

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The biggist russian newspaper "Argumenty i fakty" (3 millions copies) 12th September 2001 started chess solving competition for its readers (No.37). Solvers will be solve 10 problems & studies. 10 best solvers will be invited to final to Moscow at time the World Championship of chess - January 2002. President the FIDE Kirsan N. Iljumzhinov present 10 000 USD for prize fund. Web pages: Argumenty i fakty in russian language.
Argumenty i fakty Number 37, 2001.

Look first problem.

About 3500 participants are conecting to interest competition !!!

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Chess family lost our friend, chess composer, solver, Hungarian delegate Permanent Commission of the F.I.D.E. for Chess Composition ...

Gabor Cseh
*21-XI-1974
+02-VIII-2001

He has 26 years only. Look his chess problems.
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International Solving Grandmaster: Noam Elkies (ISR).
FIDE Solving Master:  David Gurgenidze (GEO), Michael McDowell (GBR), Wilfried Neef (GER), Eddy Van Beers (BEL).

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The final match:
Vlaicu Crisan (ROM) - Michel Caillaud (FRA) 5:4

Semifinal duels:
Vlaicu Crisan (ROM) - Tadashi Wakashima (JAP) 4:3, Michel Caillaud (FRA) - Alexandr Azhusin (RUS) 4:3

(Added From Wageningen 02-VIII-01)

25th WCSC - Team results:

 1. Israel 142.5 points (359 minutes) - N.Elkies, R.Soffer, O.Comay
 2. Finland 135.5 (664) - J.Paavilainen, H.Hurme, H.Tanner
 3. Poland 134.5 (706) - P.Murdzia, B.Piliczewski, Z.Szczep
 4. Great Britain 132.5 (720) - J.Mestel, C.McNab, M.McDowell
 5. Yugoslavia 129.5 (658) - M.Kovacevic, M.Velimirovic, V.Podinic
 6. Germany 127.5 (691) - B.Tummes, M.Pfannkuche, A.Steinbrink
 7. Netherlands 127.5 (693) - P. van den Heuvel, H.Uitenbroek, D.Wissmann
 8. France 117.5 (694) - M.Caillaud, Ch.Poisson, P.Wassong
 9. Ukraine 115.5 (710) - V.Pogorelov, V.Kopyl, V.Semenenko
10. Russia 115.5 (684) - A.Azhusin, A.Feoktistov, A.Selivanov

25th WCSC - Individual results:
74 participants from 26 countries

 1. GM Jorma Paavilainen (FIN) 75 points (330 minutes)
 2. IM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 72 (346)
 3. GM Boris Tummes (GER) 71.5 (343)
 4. IM Noam Elkies (ISR) 70 (337)
 5. Vladimir Podinic (YUG) 66 (327)
 6. IM Michel Caillaud (FRA) 66 (347)
 7. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 63.5 (355)
 8. IM Tadashi Wakashima (JAP ) 63 (339)
 9. GM Ram Soffer (ISR) 61.5 (336)
10.- 12. IM Aleksandr Azhusin (RUS) 61.5 (360)
10.- 12. GM Jonathan Mestel (GBR) 61.5 (360)
10.- 12. Bogusz Piliczewski (POL) 61.5 (360)

Open Solving Tournament The final table

 1. GM B.Tummes (GER) 44 points (180 minutes)
 2. FM M.Dragoun (CZE) 43 (171)
 3. IM M.Caillaud (FRA) 42 (180)
 4. GM J.Mestel (GBR) 41 (180)
 5.- 6. IM N.Elkies (ISR) 40 (180)
 5.- 6. D.Gurgenidze (GEO) 40 (180)
 5.- 6. GM M.Kovacevic (YUG) 40 (180)
 8. GM O.Comay (ISR) 39 (179)
 9. GM M.Velimirovic (YUG) 38 (106)
10. IM D.Wissmann (NED) 38 (179).

85 competitors from 27 countries. 12 problems (#2, #3, #4, #7, =, H#7, S#3, S#7 maximummer, Series H=15, Series S#8, H#2 circe, H#3 with Nightriders), maximum 48 points.

Photos from Wageningen

(Added from Wageningen 31-VII-01, updated from Wageningen 01-VIII-01, updated 05-VIII-01)

1. IM Andrej Selivanov (RUS) 67.5 points (334 minutes), 2. IM Alexander Azhusin (RUS) 51 (341), 3. FM Vladimir Pogorelov (UKR) 46.5 (360), 4. Alexander Feoktistov (RUS) 40.25 (357), 5. Vasyl Dyachuk (UKR) 36.5 (319).

20 competitors from 3 countries Slovakia, Ukraine and Russia. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 85 points. The final table

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1. IM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 90 points (240 minutes), 2. Emil Klemanic (SVK) 83 (290), 3. Bogusz Piliczewski (POL) 78 (305), 4. IM Valerij Kopyl (UKR) 78 (323), 5. FM Michal Dragoun (CZE) 77 (303).

25 competitors from 6 countries Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, Ukraine and Slovakia. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. The final table

Solving Show (Bratislava), 2nd June 2001:
The final match E. Klemanic (SVK) - O. Mihalco (SVK) 5:1
The final table

Quick Show (Bratislava), 2nd June 2001:
It is solving 30 twomovers, 1 minute per one. Answer: right = +1 point, wrong = -1 point, no answer = 0.
1. M. Dragoun (CZE) 12 points (+14,-2), 2. L. Siran (SVK) 8 (+11,-3), 3. G. Cseh (HUN) 5 (+7,-2), 4. W. Rosolak (POL) 4 (+10,-6), 5. R. Krolikowski (POL) 4 (+8,-4). The final table

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1. IM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 84.5 points (266 minutes), 2. FM Michal Dragoun (CZE) 83.5 (278), 3. Bogusz Piliczewski (POL) 79.5 (300), 4. FM Marek Kolcak (SVK) 79 (348), 5. Zbigniew Szczep (POL) 66 (319).

23 competitors from 4 countries Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine and Czechia. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 85 points. The final table

Solving Show (Prague), 12th May 2001:
The final match P. Murdzia - B. Piliczewski 3:0
The final table

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1. GM Arno Zude (GER) 83 points (263 min), 2. GM Boris Tummes (GER) 82 (301), 3. GM Michael Pfannkuche (GER) 81 (328), 4. FM Peter van den Heuvel (NED) 78 (324), 5. FM Axel Steinbrink (GER) 76 (300)

29 competitors from 7 countries Czechia, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine, and Germany. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 85 points. The final table

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1. IM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 79.3 points (347 minutes), 2. IM Andrej Selivanov (RUS) 77 (326), 3. Zbigniew Szczep (POL) 58.6 (359), 4. FM Michal Dragoun (CZE) 57.8 (325), 5. IM Valery Kopyl (UKR) 50.2 (319).

26 competitors from 5 countries Czechia, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine and Poland. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. The final table

Solving Show (Sokolow Podlaski), 21st April 2001:
The final match A. Selivanov - P. Murdzia 3:0
The final table

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1. IM V. Kopyl (UKR) 85.5 points (302 min), 2. FM V. Pogorelov (UKR) 69.5 (328), 3 FM V. Semenenko (UKR) 69 (340), 4 O. Paradsinski (UKR) 68.5 (309), 5 IM A. Selivanov (RUS) 65 (288)

36 competitors from Ukraine, Russia and Poland. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points.

Open tournament "N.Resvov-80" (Poltava), 30th March 2001
1. IM A. Selivanov (RUS) 57 points (167 min), 2. FM V. Pogorelov (UKR) 57 (174), 3. N. Kondratuk (UKR) 55 (157), 4. I. Maksimenko (UKR) 47.5 (176), 5. FM V. Semenenko (UKR) 47 (180)

39 competitors from Ukraine, Russia and Poland. System of competition 1 day 1 round, maximum 60 points.

(Added 04-IV-01)

1. Michael McDowell (GBR) 57.5 points (180 minutes), 2. IM Michel Caillaud (FRA) 57 (180), 3. IM Dolf Wissmann (NED) 54 (177), 4. FM Peter van den Heuvel (NED) 48.5 (180), 5. FM Hans Uitenbroek (NED) 48 (180)

14 competitors, system of competition 1 round 12 problems, maximum: 72 points/180 minutes.

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1. GM Jorma Paavilainen (FIN) 57.6 points (180 minutes), 2. Henry Tanner (FIN) 45.8 (180), 3. GM Kari Valtonen (FIN) 43.7 (179), 4. Terho Jaatinen (FIN) 41 (178), 5. IM Harri Hurme (FIN) 36.5 (180)

21 competitors, system of competition 1 round, maximum: 60 points/180 minutes. The final table

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1. GM Jonathan Mestel (GBR) 60 points (91 minutes), 2. Colin McNab  (GBR) 52 (122), 3. Michael McDowell (GBR) 45 (132), 4. IM Graham Lee (GBR) 43 (108), 5. Ian Watson (GBR) 38 (151)

27 competitors, system of competition 5 rounds, maximum: 60 points/160 minutes.
Jonathan Mestel reach 1st Prize and guaranteed place in the 2001 British Solving Team for the World Championship in Wageningen. The final table.

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