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)

1. Ivan Bondar 58 points (344 minutes), 2. Nikolaj Signevich 43 (360), 3. Vladimir Bartosh 40.5 (355), 4. Vasilij Selenkowski 39 (360), 5. Alexandr Varitski 37.5 (359)

15 competitors (1 with rating) all from Belarus. System of competition rules WCSC. The final table
(Added 08-XII-02)

Michal Dragoun
(CZE)

1. FM Michal Dragoun (CZE) 79 points (293 min.), 2. FM Marek Kolcak (SVK) 73.5 (315), 3. Zdenek Libis (CZE) 65 (321), 4. Lubomir Siran (SVK) 64 (354), 5. Frantisek Sabol (CZE) 56 (319)

16 competitors (14 with rating) from 4 countries Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine and Czechia. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. The final table

(Added 19-XI-02)

Emil Klemanic
(SVK)

1. FM Emil Klemanic (SVK) 41 points (124 minutes), 2. Martin Mrva (SVK) 40 (139), 3. Tomas Petrik (SVK) 39 (136), 4. Milan Svrcek (SVK) 35 (143), 5. Jozef Michenka (CZE) 35 (146).

7 competitors from Czech republic and Slovakia. System of competition 3 rounds, maximum 45 points / 150 minutes.

(Added 29-IX-02)

International Solving Grandmaster:
Michel CAILLAUD (FRA), Graham LEE (GBR), Piotr MURDZIA (POL).

International Solving Master:
Herbert LANG (GER), Markus OTT (SUI), Ladislav SALAI jr. (SVK), Henry TANNER (FIN), Eddy van BEERS (BEL), Peter van den HEUVEL (NED).

FIDE Solving Master:
Bogusz PILICZEWSKI (POL), Zbigniew SZCZEP (POL), Emil KLEMANIC (SVK), Thomas MAEDER (SUI).

(Added 09-IX-02)     Photos from Portoroz

Michal Dragoun
(CZE)

1. Michal Dragoun (CZE)
2. Alexandr Azhusin (RUS)
3. Arno Zude (GER)

Solving show has been little modify rules. Solver after first loss continue in repassage round, over is after second loss.

3rd Place Match:
Azhusin (1 loss) - Zude (1 loss) 4:1

Final:
Azhusin (1 loss) - Dragoun (0 loss) 5:1

Final - repassage:
Dragoun (1 loss) - Azhusin (1 loss) 5:2

(Added 09-IX-02)

Piotr Murdzia
(POL)

Results teams: The final table

1. Germany 160 points (653 min) - A.Zude, M.Pfannkuche, B.Tummes
2. Finland 156.5 (666) - J.Paavilainen, H.Hurme, H.Tanner
3. Israel 148.2 (662) - R.Soffer, O.Comay, M.Erenburg
4. Russia 147.2 (665) - S.Rumjantsev, A.Ahzusin, A.Selivanov
5. Yugoslavia 143 (662) - M.Kovacevic, M.Velimirovic, V.Podinic
6. Great Britain 138.5 (643) - G.Lee, M.McDowell, J.Mestel
7. Poland 136.2 (665) - P.Murdzia, B.Piliczewski, Z.Szczep
8. Netherland 131.5 (708) - D.Wissmann, P.van den Heuvel, H.Uitenbroek
9. Romania 116.5 (708) - V.Crisan, E.Huber, M.Manolescu
10. Switzerland 112 (720) - J.Kupper, T.Maeder, K.Kochli

Participated 20 teams/countries.

Individuals: The final table

1. IM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 85 points (305 min), 2. GM Arno Zude (GER) 83 (313), 3. GM Jonathan Mestel (GBR) 75.5 (329), 4. GM Ram Soffer (ISR) 73.5 (339), 5. IM Dolf Wissmann (NED) 72.5 (349), 6. GM Marjan Kovacevic (YUG) 72 (339), 7. IM Alexandr Azhusin (RUS) 72 (349) 8. GM Sergey Rumjantsev (RUS) 71.5 (338), 9. GM Jorma Paavilainen (FIN) 69 (351), 10. GM Ofer Comay (ISR) 68.2 (323),

76 competitors from 24 countries.

(Added 03-IX-02 from Portoroz, updated 04-IX-02 from Porotoz, updated 15-IX-02)

Piotr Murdzia
(POL)

1. IM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 45.5 points (180 minutes), 2. FM Kari Karhunen (FIN) 43 (179), 3. GM Boris Tummes (GER) 42.5 (180), 4. FM Michal Dragoun (CZE) 40.5 (177), 5. GM Ram Soffer (ISR) 40.5 (178), 6. GM Jonathan Mestel (GBR) 40 (180), 7. IM Tadashi Wakashima (JAP) 39.5 (157), 8. Valery Krivenko (UKR) 39.5 (180), 9. GM Michael Pfannkuche (GER) 38.5 (180), 10. IM Alexadr Azhusin (RUS) 38.5 (180)

94 competitors from 25 countries. System of competition 2 rounds, maximum 60 points / 180 minutes. The final table

(Added 02-IX-02 from Portoroz, updated 03-IX-02 from Portoroz updated 15-IX-02, updated 17-III-03)

Michal Dragoun
(CZE)

1. FM Michal Dragoun (CZE) 43 points (87 min), 2. Milan Petras (CZE) 42.5 (150), 3. Vladislav Bunka (CZE) 42 (123), 4. Milan Svrcek (SVK) 42 (141), 5. Frantisek Sabol (CZE) 40 (103)

13 competitors (9 with rating) from 6 countries Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Slovakia and Czechia. System of competition 3 rounds: 3 twomovers (20 minutes), 3 tree movers (60 min.), 2 moremovers and study (90 min), maximum 45 points, 150 minutes.

(Added 16-VII-02)

Andrej Selivanov
(RUS)

1. IM Andrej Selivanov (RUS) 79.5 points (315 minutes), 2. GM Georgij Evseev (RUS) 76 (360), 3. FM Vladimir Pogorelov (UKR) 69.5 (345), 4. IM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 66 (313), 5. Anatolij Mukoseev (RUS) 58.5 (331),

27 competitors (16 with rating - average rating 2424) from 4 countries Belarus, Poland, Ukraine and Russia. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. The final table

(Added 01-VII-02)

K. Prentos
(GRE)

1. K. Prentos (GRE) 21 points (180 min), 2. A. Papastavropoulos (GRE) 18.85 (179), 3. N. Mendrinos (GRE) 15.25 (179), 4. J. Garoufallidis (GRE) 12.50 (180), 5. L. Anemodouras (GRE) 11.50 (180)

30 competitors from Greece. There were 8 problems/study to solve in 3 hours, maximum 40 points.
Greek team will starts in Portoroz on 26th WCSC.

(Added 21-VI-02)

Dolf Wissmann
(NED)

1. IM Dolf Wissmann (NED) 43.5 points (199 minutes), 2. FM Eddy van Beers (BEL) 43.5 (205), 3. FM Hans Uitenbroek (NED) 40.5, 4. Ronny Weemaes (BEL) 39.5, 5. Ruud Beugelsdijk (NED) 34.5

18 competitors (10 with rating - average rating 2199) from 3 countries Netherlands, Great Britain and Belgium. System of competition 2 rounds 12 problems/studies, maximum 60 points, 240 minutes. The final table

(Added 21-VI-02)

Michel Caillaud
(FRA)

1. IM Michel Caillaud (FRA) 50 points (62 min), 2. Christian Poisson (FRA) 50 (89), 3. Koen Versmissen (NED) 50 (91), 4. Garen Yacoubian (FRA) 50 (95), 5. Peter Bakker (NED) 50 (106)

23 competitors (10 with rating - average rating 2231) from 4 countries Belgium, Netherlands, Great Britain and France. There were 10 problems/study to solve in 2 hours, maximum 50 points.

The French Retrograde Analysis Solving Championship (Messigny), 18th May 2002:

1. IM Michel Caillaud (FRA) 35 points (115 min), 2. Thierry Le Gleuher (FRA) 33 (120), 3. Koen Versmissen (NED) 30 (119), 4. Garen Yacoubian (FRA) 28 (120), 5. Christian Poisson (FRA) 25 (113)

14 competitors from 3 countries Netherlands, Great Britain and France. There were 8 problems to solve in 2 hours.
More at page Problemisis...

(Added 21-VI-02)

Brian Stephenson (GBR) published on his pages BDS Web Site conditions and the Starter Problem. The competition is open to British residents only.
Problems from French and Belgian Solving Championship, 2002 are avalaible on these pages too.
More at BDS Web Site...

(Added 09-VI-02)

Michal Dragoun
(CZE)

1. FM Michal Dragoun (CZE) 81 points (273 min), 2. Bogusz Piliczewski (POL) 80 (322), 3. IM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 74 (299), 4. Zbigniew Szczep (POL) 74 (338), 5. Emil Klemanic (SVK) 66 (306)

33 competitors (24 with rating - average rating 2247) from 7 countries Belarus, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, Ukraine and Slovakia. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. The final table

Bogusz Piliczewski (POL), Zbigniew Szczep (POL) and Emil Klemanic (SVK) gained norm FIDE Solving Master.

Solving show (Bratislava), 1st June 2002:
The final match:
Piotr Murdzia (POL) - Michal Dragoun (CZE) 5:1
3rd place duel:
Vasyl Dyachuk (UKR) - Emil Klemanic (SVK) 3:2
Semifinal duels:
Piotr Murdzia (POL) - Vasyl Dyachuk (UKR) 3:1, Michal Dragoun (CZE) - Emil Klemanic (SVK) 3:2

Quick Show (Bratislava), 1st June 2002:
It is solving 30 twomovers, 1 minute per one. Answer: right = +1 point, wrong = -1 point, no answer = 0.
1. Vasyl Dyachuk (UKR) 20 points,  2. Emil Klemanic (SVK) 15,  3. Mitja Ukmar (SLO) 8,  4. - 6. Mark Basistij (UKR) 6,  4. - 6. Michal Dragoun (CZE) 6,  4. - 6. Valery Kopyl (UKR) 6, 

(Added 02-VI-02)

Marek Kolcak
(SVK)

1. FM Marek Kolcak (SVK) 66 points (352 min), 2. FM Michal Dragoun (CZE) 62.5 (347), 3. Oto Mihalco (SVK) 62.5 (353), 4. Zdenek Libis (CZE) 59.5 (360), 5. Milan Svrcek (SVK) 54.5 (357)

18 competitors (15 with rating - average rating 2120) from 4 countries Belarus, Poland, Slovakia and Czechia. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. The final table

(Added 19-V-02)

2nd edition of "Torneo Intercittadino di soluzione" is held on April 10th in four town. 7 problems to solve in 60 minutes, with "individual ranking" and "team ranking". Referees Angelo Smecca in Rome, Alessandro Sanvito in Bresso, Giorgio Lucenti in Crema and Stefano Galletti in Milan. Prizes offered by Us Acli Milan.

Team ranking is calculed on four best results for each team: 1. Bresso (Circolo Scacchiverdi) 88 points in 124 minutes 2. Rome (Accademia Romana Problema Artistico) 80 / 175 3. Milan (Societa Scacchistica Milanese) 79 / 161 4. Crema (Circolo Citta di Crema) 71 / 185 Bresso wins the 2nd edition (former winner was the team of Milan).

Individual ranking: (here only solvers with the maximum of 21 points) 1. Arturo Bussetta (Rome) 24 2. Attilio Andreazza (Bresso) 28 3. Marco Gasperoni (Bresso) 31 4. Giorgio Berni (Bresso) 32 5. Fabrizio Berbi (Bresso) 33 5. Marco Bonavoglia (Milan) 33 7. Bressanelli (Crema) 36 8. Mauro Fiorentini (Milan) 41 9. Gianfranco Pecis (Rome) 46

Arturo Bussetta, 80 years old, takes the place of former winner Giorgio Berni, 17 years old.

3th edition of the tournament will be held during spring 2003 (presumably april).
Is there some foreign team interested to take part? Contact: Stefano Galletti

(Added 15-V-02)

Piotr Murdzia
(POL)

1. IM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 80 points (234 min), 2. Sergej Borodavkin (UKR) 79 (350), 3. FM Michal Dragoun (CZE) 77 (285), 4. IM Andrej Selivanov (RUS) 75 (281), 5. Vasyl Dyachuk (UKR) 66 (309)

32 competitors (23 with rating - average rating 2169) from 7 countries Belarus, Czechia, Germany, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine and Poland. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 85 points. The final table

Solving show (Warsaw), 27th April 2002:
The final match:
Piotr Murdzia (POL) - Sergej Borodavkin (UKR) 5:2
3rd place duel:
Valery Semenenko (UKR) - Marek Kolcak (SVK) 3:1
Semifinal duels:
Piotr Murdzia (POL) - Valery Semenenko (UKR) 3:1, Sergej Borodavkin (UKR) - Marek Kolcak (SVK) 3:2

Quick Show (Warsaw), 27th April 2002:
It is solving 30 twomovers, 1 minute per one. Answer: right = +1 point, wrong = -1 point, no answer = 0.
1.- 2. Vasyl Dyachuk (UKR) 18 points,  1.- 2. Michal Dragoun (CZE) 18,  3. Mark Basistij (UKR) 13,  4. Andrej Selivanov (RUS) 11,  5.- 7. Marek Kolcak (SVK) 8,  5.- 7. Lubomir Siran (SVK) 8,  5.- 7. Viktor Volchek (BLR) 8

(Added 29-IV-02)

Valery Kopyl
(UKR)

1. IM Valery Kopyl (UKR) 89 points (316 min), 2. FM Vladimir Pogorelov (UKR) 82.5 (324), 3. FM Valery Semenenko (UKR) 76.5 (331), 4. Alexander Semenenko (UKR) 73 (330), 5. Michail Gershinskij (UKR) 72.5 (328)

39 competitors (11 with rating - average rating 2279) from 5 countries Moldavia, Poland, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. The final table

Open tournament "Memorial M.Kondratyuk" (Poltava), 12th April 2002:
1. Mark Basistij (UKR) 53.5 points (178 min), 2. FM Vladimir Pogorelov (UKR) 52.5 (178), 3. Nikolai Cebanov (MDA) 50 (174), 4. IM Valery Kopyl (UKR) 50 (180), 5. Viktor Melnichenko (UKR) 48 (180)

39 competitors (12 with rating - average rating 2243) from 5 countries Moldavia, Poland, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine. System of competition 1 day 1 round, maximum 60 points. The final table

Solving show (Poltava), 13th April 2002:
The final match:
Nikolai Cebanov (MDA) - Anatolij Khandurin (UKR) 5:3
Semifinal duels:
Nikolai Cebanov (MDA) - Valery Kopyl (UKR) 3:0, Anatolij Khandurin (UKR) - Michail Gershinskij (UKR) 3:2

(Added 16-IV-02)

Piotr Murdzia
(POL)

1. IM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 84 points (307 min), 2. GM Arno Zude (GER) 81 (305), 3. GM Michael Pfannkuche (GER) 77 (325), 4. FM Michal Dragoun (CZE) 75 (298), 5. GM Boris Tummes (GER) 75 (346)

26 competitors (23 with rating - average rating 2310) from 7 countries Austria, Czechia, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine and Germany. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. The final table

(Added 07-IV-02)

1. IM Michel Caillaud (FRA) 60 points (180 minutes), 2. IM Dolf Wissmann (NED) 54 (180), 3. FM Peter van den Heuvel (NED) 49 (180), 4. GM Michael Pfannkuche (GER) 48 (180), 5. FM Hans Uitenbroek (NED) 46 (180).

14 competitors (12 with rating - average rating 2321), system of competition 1 round, maximum: 72 points/180 minutes. The final table

(Added 05-III-02)

1. GM Kari Valtonen 49 points (180 minutes), 2. Henry Tanner 48.8 (180), 3. GM Jorma Paavilainen 44.2 (180), 4. IM Harri Hurme 38.8 (180), 5. FM Kari Karhunen 30.2 (180)

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

Home page:
The final table
Problems
Solutions

(Added 25-II-02)

1. FM Michael McDowell 52 points (128 minutes), 2. Ian Watson 46 (151), 3. Bill Clark 35 (160), 4. Cedric Lytton 33.5 (152), 5. Neil Sutherland 32.5 (160).

23 competitors, system of competition 5 rounds, maximum: 60 points/160 minutes.

Home page:
The final table
Problems and solutions

1st Prize and a guaranteed place in the 2002 British Solving Team for the World Championship in Portoroz Michael McDowell.

(Added 22-II-02)

Organizators prepared for 10 finalists 12 very difficulty chess compositions (2 Twomovers, 2 Treemovers, 2 Moremovers, 2 Studies, 2 Helpmates, 2 Selfmates). Maximum 42 points / 180 minutes.
Main judges Andrej Selivanov (RUS) and Yakov Vladimirov (RUS).

The final of solving competition Argumenty i Fakty 19th Januar 2002
1. O. Pervakov (RUS)	24 points (178 min.)	3 000 USD
2. D. Pletnev (RUS)	24 (180)	2 000 USD
3. FM V. Semenenko (UKR)	21 (180)	1 000 USD
4. V. Kusmicev (RUS)	18 (180)	500 USD
5. R. Larin (RUS)	14 (180)	300 USD
6. FM B. Gusev (RUS)	10 (170)
7. V. Kozhakin (RUS)	9 (180)
8. V. Nefedov (RUS)	6 (180)
9. O. Efrosinin (RUS)	5 (180)
10. Paramonov (RUS)	3 (180)

President the FIDE Kirsan N. Iljumzhinov presented the prize fund for this competition.

The FIDE and the biggist russian newspaper Argumenty i Fakty together planning new chess solving competition. Prize fund 10 000 USD, the final at 9th May 2002. We bring more infomation, if will be competition prepared. (Added 22-I-02)

Solving competition of the biggist russian newspaper Argumenty i Fakty knows some names of finalists.
8 solvers from 3500 have sure participation in the final V. Semenenko (UKR), V. Dyachuk (UKR), O. Pervakov (RUS), B. Gusev (RUS), D. Pletnev (RUS), R. Larin (RUS), V. Nefedov (RUS), V. Kozhakin (RUS) and more solvers which choice organizators.
The final start on Saturday 19 January 2002 in Moscow. Prize fund 10 000 USD waiting for winners.

Look the complete set of problems & studies from Argumenty i Fakty September - November 2001.

(Added 15-I-02)