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)

Andrey Selivanov
(RUS)

 1. IM Andrey Selivanov (RUS) 54.75 points (360 min.),  2. IM Bogusz Piliczewski (POL) 50 (360),  3. Alexandr Bulavka (RUS) 47.75 (352),  4. GM Michael Pfannkuche (GER) 47.5 (360),  5. FM Zbigniew Szczep (POL) 45 (355)

Number of participants 30 (24 with rating - average rating 2188) from 9 countries Belarus, Germany, Japan, Lithuania, Litva, Slovakia, Russia, Ukraine and Poland. Judge the world champion GM Piotr Murdzia. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. The final table.

Quick Show: (11th November 2005)
1.-2. Piotr Gorski (POL) 12 points (+12/-0)
1.-2. Viktor Zajcev (BLR) 12 (+12/-0)
3. Alexandr Bulavka (BLR) 11 (+14/-3)
4. Statys Steponavicius (LTU) 11 (+12/-1)
5. Alexandr Micholap (BLR) 9 (+12/-3)

Solving Show: (12th November 2005)
1. GM Michael Pfannkuche (GER)
2. IM Bogusz Piliczewski (POL)
3. IM Valery Kopyl (UKR)

(Added 14-XI-05)

Alexandr Bulavka
(BLR)

Alexandr and Natalia Micholap
(BLR)

 1. Alexandr Bulavka (BLR) 73 points (264 min.),  2. IM Andrey Selivanov (RUS) 70  (298),  3. Valery Gurov (RUS) 69.5  (309),  4. Oleg Pervakov (RUS) 62  (307),  5. Mikholay Signievich (BLR) 53.5  (350),  6. Viktor Zajcev (BLR) 50  (341)

Number of participants 6 from Russia and Belarus. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points.

Alexandr Micholap (BLR) celebrated his jubilee and wedding with Natalia - organised solving competition.
Congratulation, Alexandr and Natalia lot of happy days!

(Added 08-XI-05)

Miloslav Vanka
(CZE)

 1. Miloslav Vanka (CZE) 51.5 points (360 min.),  2. FM Lubomir Siran (SVK) 48.5 (358),  3. Miroslav Voracek (CZE) 42.5 (357),  4. Vasyl Markovcij (UKR) 39 (358),  5. Milan Svrcek (SVK) 38.5 (360)

Number of participants 18 (16 with rating - average rating 2090) from 6 countries Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine and Czechia. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. The final table.

(Added 24-X-05)

Marek Kolcak
(SVK)

1. FM Marek Kolcak (SVK) 60.5 points (343 min.), 2. Bohumil Moravcik (SVK) 38 (338), 3. Oto Mihalco (SVK) 36 (340), 4. Milan Svrcek (SVK) 26.5 (359), 5. Oliver Ralik (SVK) 9,5 (358)

5 competitors (everybody with rating - average rating 2185) from Slovakia. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. The final table



(Added 03-X-05)

FIDE Solving Master:
 Yohanan Afek (ISR), Vlaicu Crisan (ROM), Alexandr Leontiev (RUS), Dmitry Pletnev (RUS)

(Added 03-X-05)

  Winners of "Show" (from left)

  Thomas Maeder (SUI)
  Fairy solving show

  Eric Huber (ROM)
  Solving show

  Marjan Kovacevic (SCG)
  Quick show



 Quick Show (6th September 2005):

 1. M.Kovacevic (SCG) +15
 2. A.Zude (GER) +11
 3. T.Maeder (SUI) +10
 4. A.Selivanov (RUS) +8
 5. - 7. J.Nunn (GBR) +7
 5. - 7. V.Dyachuk (UKR) +7
 5. - 7. R.Baier (SUI) +7
. . .
Number of participants 56 / 30 twomovers / max.+30 points.

 Fairy Solving Show (7th September 2005):

 Semifinal duels:
 Thomas Maeder (SUI) - Eddy Van Beer (BEL) 5:2
 Vlaicu Crisan (ROM) - Joost de Heer (NED) 5:1

 The third place duel:
 Joost de Heer (NED) - Eddy Van Beer (BEL) 6:2

 The final match:
 Thomas Maeder (SUI) - Vlaicu Crisan (ROM) 6:3

 IGM Petko Petkov (BUL) compose all 130 fairy chess problems for this competition.

 Solving Show (8th September 2005):

 Semifinal duels:
 Eric Huber (ROM) - John Nunn (GBR) 4:3
 Marjan Kovacevic (SCG) - Jonathan Mestel (GBR) 4:1

 The third place duel:
 John Nunn (GBR) - Jonathan Mestel (GBR) 5:3

 The final match:
 Eric Huber (ROM) - Marjan Kovacevic (SCG) 5:3

(Added 03-X-05)

 Team results:
 1. Great Britain (J.Nunn, J.Mestel, M.McDowell) 158.5 points (579 min.)
 2. Israel (R.Soffer, O.Comay, M.Erenburg) 155.5  (653)
 3. Finland (P.Perkonoja, J.Paavilainen, K.Karhunen) 148.5  (647)
 4. Poland (P.Murdzia, B.Piliczewski, Z.Szczep) 148  (680)
 5. Germany (B.Tummes, A.Zude, M.Pfannkuche) 145.5  (680)
 6. Slovakia (L.Salai, E.Klemanic, M.Kolcak) 135.5  (648)
 7. Netherlands (D.Wissmann, P.v.d.Heuvel, H.Uitenbroek) 135.5  (704)
 8. Romania (V.Crisan, D.Nicula, E.Huber) 135  (699)
 9. Serbia & Montenegro (M.Kovacevic, S.Radovic, B.Gadjanski) 132.5  (670)
10. Switzerland (R.Baier, J.Kupper, T.Maeder) 126.5  (693)

 Number of countries 19 (+ team Greece 2). The final table - teams

Piotr Murdzia
(POL)

 Individuals:
 1. GM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 84 points (322 min.)
 2. GM Jonathan Mestel (GBR) 80 (309)
 3. GM John Nunn (GBR) 78.5 (270)
 4. GM Marjan Kovacevic (SCG) 78 (314)
 5.-6. GM Ofer Comay (ISR) 76.5 (332)
 5.-6. GM Michel Caillaud (FRA) 76.5 (332)
 7. GM Ram Soffer (ISR) 76 (321)
 8. GM Micheal Pfannkuche (GER) 74 (348)
 9. GM Dolf Wissmann (NED) 71.5 (358)
10.  Vlaicu Crisan (ROM) 70 (351)

 Number of participants 75 (71 with rating - average rating 2364). The final table - individuals

(Added from Eretria 07-IX-05, 09-IX-05)

John Nunn
(GBR)

1. GM John Nunn (GBR) 55 points (180 min.)
2. GM Jonathan Mestel (GBR) 54.5 (180)
3. GM Boris Tummes (GER) 54 (180)
4. IM Ladislav Salai (SVK) 53.5 (180)
5.-6. GM Ofer Comay (ISR) 53 (180)
5.-6. GM Jorma Paavilainen (FIN) 53 (180)
7. GM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 52 (180)
8. GM Roland Baier (SUI) 51 (180)
9. IM Harri Hurme (FIN) 49 (180)
10.-11. GM Michael Pfannkuche (GER) 48 (180)
10.-11. GM Arno Zude (GER) 48 (180)

Number of participants 95 (84 with rating - average rating 2320), system of competition 1 round, 12 problems, maximum 55 points / 180 minutes. The final table

(Added from Eretria 05-IX-05, 09-IX-05)

Ian Watson
(GBR)

 1. Ian Watson  50.5 points (207 min.),  2. Lyndon Gurr  34 (230),  3. Ankush Khandelwal  21 (232),  4. David Pearce  12.5 (240),  5. Mark Taylor  0 (239)

5 competitors. System of competition 2 rounds 12 problems, maximum 60 points/240 minutes.

Home page MSO

(Added 21-VIII-05)

Lubomir Siran
(SVK)

1. FM Lubomir Siran (SVK) 63.5 points (338 min.), 2. Miloslav Vanka (CZE) 62 (302), 3. Ryszard Krolikowski (POL) 58.5 (357), 4. Vasyl Markovcij (UKR) 57.5 (327), 5. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 55 (345)

20 competitors (13 with rating - average rating 2212) from 8 countries Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine and Czech republic. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. The final table

The CZECH OPEN home page

(Added 18-VII-05)

Ram Soffer
(ISR)

 1. GM Ram Soffer (ISR) 60 points (181 min.),  2. GM Ofer Comay (ISR) 55 (238),  3. IM Mark Erenburg  (ISR) 48.08 (181),  4. Yoel  Aloni (ISR) 44.17 (240),  5. Yedael Stepak (ISR) 43.5 (240)

26 competitors from Israel. System of competition 2 rounds 12 problems, maximum 60 points/240 minutes. The final table

Parallel to the main tournament, a second category tournament took place, with easier problems to solve, 3 in each round.
20 solvers took part here, and the first 3 (with the max number of points 30, but different time) were:

 1. Israel Tzur (ISR) 30 points,  2. Shuki  Nachshoni (ISR) 30,  3. David Shtern  (ISR) 30

(Added 13-VII-05, Updated 18-VII-05)

 Teams results:  The final table
 1. Finland (P.Perkonoja, J.Paavilainen, H.Hurme, H.Tanner) 216 points (978 min.)
 2. Great Britain (J.Nunn, J.Mestel, G.Lee, C.McNab) 213.5  (945)
 3. Serbia & Montenegro (M.Kovacevic, V.Podinic, I.Spiric, B.Vuckovic) 201  (1034)
 4. Poland (P.Murdzia, Z.Szczep, B.Piliczewski, J.Stopa) 191  (1005)
 5. Germany (B.Tummes, M.Pfannkuche, W.Neef, Th.Walther) 172.5  (1023)
 6. Romania (E. Huber, V.Crisan, D.Nicula, M.Uta) 169  (1015)
 7. Slovakia (L.Siran, M.Kolcak, J.Lorinc, M.Svrcek) 163  (1055)
 8. Netherlands (D.Wissmann, H.Uitenbroek, J.de Boer) 160.5  (1026)
 9. Ukraine (V.Kopyl, V.Markovcij, A.Solovchuk, R.Evstigneev) 153  (1046)
10. Belarus (A.Bulavka, V.Zaycev, A.Mikholap, M.Signievich) 139  (1050)

 Participated 16 teams (include team Poland 2).

 Team Finland (from left) Harri Hurme, Pauli Perkonoja, Jorma Paavilainen and Henry Tanner.
 

 Individuals results:  The final table
 1. GM Pauli Perkonoja (FIN) 86 pionts (301 min.)
 2. GM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 84 (301)
 3. GM Marjan Kovacevic (SCG) 80.5 (345)
 4. GM John Nunn (GBR) 78  (291)
 5. GM Jorma Paavilainen (FIN) 72 (322)
 6.- 7. GM Michel Caillaud (FRA) 71 (310)
 6.- 7. GM Jonathan Mestel (GBR) 71 (310)
 8. GM Boris Tummes (GER) 69 (325)
 9. IM Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 65 (344)
10. IM Eric Huber (ROM) 64 (344)

 Number of participants 75 from 19 countries (65 with rating - average rating 2297)

 Winners (from left) Piotr Murdzia (POL), Pauli Perkonoja (FIN) and Marjan Kovacevic (SCG).
 

 Category juniors:  The final table
 1. Jacek Stopa (POL) 44,5 pionts (359 min.)
 2. Andrej Petrov (RUS) 40,5 (360)
 3. Klemen Sivic (SLO) 38 (348)
 4. Adam Eckersley-Waites (GBR) 32  (360)
 5. Piotr Gorski (POL) 27.5 (360)
 6. Roman Evstigneev (UKR) 27 (360)
 7. Yuri Malyshin (RUS) 26 (360)
 8. Kresimir Starchevic (CRO) 19 (360)
 9. Stefan Kysela (SVK) 6 (360)
10. Ales Mikholap (BLR) 0 (360)

 Participated 11 juniors (one unofficial) from 8 countries.

 Winners of category juniors (from left) Andrej Petrov (RUS), Jacek Stopa (POL) and Klemen Sivic (SLO).

1st European Chess Solving Championship home page

(Added 20-VI-05, Updated 27-VI-05)

Brian Stephenson (GBR) published on his pages BDS Web Site conditions and the Starter Problem. The British Chess Problem Society prepared competition for juniors - Winton Capital Junior British Chess Solving Championship. More at BDS Web Site...
(Added 20-VI-05)

Georgy Evseev
(RUS)

1. GM Georgy Evseev (RUS) 80 points, 2. FM Oleg Pervakov (RUS) 79, 3. IM Valery Kopyl (UKR) 76, 4. IM Andrej Selivanov (RUS) 74.5, 5. Aleksandr Leontiev (RUS) 73

22 competitors (19 with rating - average rating 2323) from 4 countries Belarus, Slovakia, Ukraine and Russia. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 85 points. The final table

Alexandr Leontiev (RUS) and Dmitrij Pletnev (RUS) gained norm FIDE Solving Master.

Category juniors:
1. Jurij Malishkin (RUS) 63.5 points, 2. Andrej Petrov (RUS) 52.5 

Home page
News & photos (russian lang.)

(Added 08-VI-05)

Kostas Prentos
(GRE)

 1. IM Kostas Prentos (GRE) 32.5 points (180 min.),  2. Anastasios Alexandrou (GRE) 19 (180),  3. Andreas Papastavropoulos  (GRE) 16.5 (180),  4. Nikos Mendrinos (GRE) 15 (178),  5. Leokratis Anemodouras (GRE) 15 (180)

32 competitors from Greece. System of competition 1 round 8 problems, maximum 40 points.

Solving show
1st Andreas Papastavropoulos
2nd Nikos Mendrinos

Home page:
The final table
Problems & solutions

(Added 28-V-05)

Piotr Murdzia
(POL)

1. GM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 72.5 points (290 min.), 2. FM Emil Klemanic (SVK) 70 (312), 3. IM Ladislav Salai (SVK) 65.5 (293), 4. IM Valery Kopyl (UKR) 62.5 (345), 5. IM Bogusz Piliczewski (POL) 59.5 (348)

26 competitors (21 with rating - average rating 2277) from 7 countries Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, Ukraine and Slovakia. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. The final table

Category Slovak juniors:
1. Jan Smolen (SVK) 33.5 points (340 min.), 2. Stefan Kysela (SVK) 20 (360), 3. Jan Dlasek (SVK) 5 (360)

Teams results (system ECSC - 4 members teams):
 1. Slovakia A - 194 points(945 min.) - L.Salai, L.Siran, E.Klemanic, P.Gvozdjak
 2. Poland - 193,5 (954) - P.Murdzia, Z.Szczep, B.Piliczewski, J.Stopa jun.
 3. Slovakia B - 181 (1016) - M.Kolcak, O.Mihalco, J.Lorinc, M.Svrcek
 4. International team - 180 (1019) - V.Kopyl (UKR), M.Klasinc (SLO), K.Sivic (SLO), R.Krolikowski (POL)
 5. Croatia - 129  (988) - N.Predrag, I.Bender, M.Damjanovic, B.Zadro
 6. Slovakia C - 82.5 (1060) - M.Kasar, J.Smolen jun., S.Kysela jun., J.Dlasek jun

Solving show (Bratislava), 21st May 2005:
The final match:
Piotr Murdzia (POL) - Lubomir Siran (SVK) 5:4
3rd place duel:
Klemen Sivic (SLO) - Oto Mihalco (SVK) 3:1
Semifinal duels:
Piotr Murdzia (POL) - Klemen Sivic (SLO) 3:0, Lubomir Siran (SVK) - Oto Mihalco (SVK) 3:1

Quick show (Bratislava), 21st May 2005:
It is solving 30 twomovers, 1 minute per one. Answer: right = +1 point, wrong = -1 point, no answer = 0.
1. Lubomir Siran (SVK) 12 points,
2. Valery Kopyl (UKR) 11,
3. Ryszard Krolikowski (POL) 8,
4. Marko Klasinc (SLO) 7,
5. Oto Mihalco (SVK) 5

(Added 23-V-05)

Aleksandr Bulavka
(BLR)

 1. Aleksandr Bulavka (BLR) 77 points (354 min.),  2. Viktor Zhybul (BLR) 66.5 (360),  3. Viktor Zaitsev (BLR) 64,5 (357),  4. Nikolaj Sihnevich (BLR) 53 (360),  5. Viktor Volchek (BLR) 42 (353)

11 competitors (4 with rating - average rating 2153) from Belarus. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. The final table

(Added 23-V-05)

Michael Pfannkuche
(GER)

1. GM Michael Pfannkuche (GER) 58 points (231.5 min.), 2. FM Hans Uittenbroek (NED) 55.5 (233), 3. GM Dolf Wissmann (NED) 54 (234.5), 4. IM Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 53 (240), 5. Andy Ooms (BEL) 38.5 (240)

21 competitors (16 with rating - 2125) from 5 countries Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Japan and Belgium. System of competition 2 rounds 12 problems, maximum 60 points. The final table

(Added 23-V-05)

Piotr Murdzia
(POL)

 1. GM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 84.5 points (312 min.),  2. Vasyl Markovcij (UKR) 70 (345),  3. FM Marek Kolcak  (SVK) 64 (345),  4. Zdenek Libis (CZE) 61 (358),  5. Frantisek Sabol (CZE) 57 (339)

17 competitors (everybody with rating - average rating 2186) from 4 countries Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine and Czechia. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. Corrected results! The final table

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Piotr Murdzia
(POL)

 1. GM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 80.8 points (324 min.),  2. Aleksandr Bulavka (BLR) 73.5 (319),  3. IM Bogusz Piliczewski (POL) 73 (334),  4. FM Zbigniew Szczep (POL) 63.5 (350),  5. IM Valery Kopyl (UKR) 60.2 (341)

16 competitors (13 with rating - average rating 2177) from Belarus, Ukraine and Poland. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. The final table

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 1. Josip Pernaric (CRO) 49 points (204 min.),  2.-3. Ivan Bender (CRO) 45 (240),  2.-3. Nikola Predrag (CRO) 45 (240),  4. Danko Gazarek (CRO) 37 (240),  5. Ante Jurkovic (CRO) 30 (235)

18 competitors (6 with rating - average rating 2133) from Bosnia & Herzegovina and Croatia. System of competition 2 rounds, maximum 60 points. The final table

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Piotr Murdzia
(POL)

1. GM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 90 points (246 min.), 2. FM Vladimir  Podinic  (GRE) 76 (312), 4. IM Kostas Prentos (ROM) 72 (293), 3. Bojan Vuckovic (CCG) 69 (330), 5. Miodrag Radomirovic (SCG) 67 (328)

27 competitors (22 with rating - average rating 2173) from 7 countries Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, Poland, Romania and Serbia & Montenegro. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. The final table

Teams results (system WCSC - 3 members teams):
 1. Serbia & Montenegro 1 - 146 (633 min.) - V.Podinic, B.Vuckovic, S.Radovic
 2. Greece - 138.5 (620) - K.Prentos, N.Mendrinos, H.Fougiaxis
 3. Serbia & Montenegro 2 - 134 (658) - M.Radomirovic, I.Spiric, B.Djurasevic
 4. Romania - 103 (641) - V.Crisan, D. Nicula
 5. Croatia - 88 points (644) - N.Predrag, D.Glisic

The Open Solving Tournament (Belgrade), 22nd April 2005:
1. GM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 60 points (72 min.), 2. IM Kostas Prentos (GRE) 60 (178), 3. FM Vladimir Podinic (SCG) 58.5 (180), 4. Srecko Radovic (SCG) 55 (152), 5. Miodrag Radomirovic (SCG) 55 (178)

33 competitors (20 with rating - average rating 2168) from 7 countries Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, Poland, Romania and Serbia & Montenegro. solved 12 problems, maximum 60 points/180 minutes. The final table

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Eddy Van Beers
(BEL)

 1. IM Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 83 points (329 min.),  2. GM Dolf Wissmann (NED) 79 (350),  3. GM Arno Zude (GER) 78 (296),  4. GM Boris Tummes (GER) 76 (349),  5. IM Andrej Selivanov  (RUS) 69.5 (350)

27 competitors (24 with rating - average rating 2296) from 7 countries Belgium, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Slovakia and Germany. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. Corrected results! The final table

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Vilimantas Satkus
(LTU)

1. Vilimantas Satkus (LTU) 75 points (313 min.), 2. Viktoras Paliulionis (LTU) 72 (338), 3. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 72 (351), 4. Dmitrijus Chocenka (LTU) 64 (303), 5. Stasys Steponavicius (LTU) 62 (349)

14 competitors (4 with rating). System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. The final table

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Valery Kopyl
(UKR)

 1. IM Valery Kopyl (UKR) 84.3 points (299 min.),  2. Alexej Solovchuk (UKR) 83.8 (328),  3. FM Vladimir Blokhin (RUS) 80 (316),  4. FM Vladimir Pogorelov (UKR) 79 (309),  5. Sergey Borodavkin (UKR) 78 (271)

39 competitors (29 with rating - average rating 2120) from 3 countries Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. The final table

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Eddy Van Beers
(BEL)

Dolf Wissmann
(NED)

1.- 2. IM Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 67 points (180 min.), 1.- 2. GM Dolf Wissmann (NED) 67 (180), 3. GM Michael Pfannkuche (GER) 65.5 (180), 4. IM Peter van den Heuvel (NED) 62.5 (180), 5. Yochanan Afek (ISR) 61.5 (180)

19 competitors (15 with rating - average rating 2341) from 6 countries Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Israel and Netherlands. System of competition 1 round 12 problems, maximum 72 points. The final table

Yochanan Afek (ISR) gained norm FIDE Solving Master.

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Roland Baier
(SUI)

 Final results:
 1. GM Roland Baier (SUI) 60 points (146 min.)
 2. FM Kari Karhunen (FIN) 60 (221)
 3. IM Michal Dragoun (CZE) 60 (237)
 4. GM Ofer Comay (ISR) 59.5 (157)
 5. IM Mark Erenburg (ISR) 59.5 (216)
 6. GM Arno Zude (GER) 59 (199)
 7. GM Marjan Kovacevic (SCG) 56.5 (233)
 8. Aleksandr Bulavka (BLR) 56 (175)
 9. GM Boris Tummes (GER) 55 (181)
10. GM Michael Pfannkuche (GER) 55 (229)

262 competitors, system of competition 2 rounds, 12 problems, maximum: 60 points/240 minutes. Final results

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Jorma Paavilainen
(FIN)

1. GM Jorma Paavilainen (FIN) 77 points (326 min.), 2. Joose Norri (FIN) 76.5 (356), 3. FM Kari Karhunen (FIN) 74.5 (359), 4. IM Harri Hurme (FIN) 72 (358), 5. Petteri Paronen (FIN) 44.5 (356)

9 competitors (5 with rating - average rating 2374). System of competition rules WCSC, maximum 90 points. The final table

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Jonathan Mestel
(GBR)

1. GM Jonathan Mestel (GBR) 65 points (145 min.), 2. GM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 60 (165), 3. GM Caillaud Michel (FRA) 59.75 (164), 4. GM Wissmann Dolf (NED) 58.75 (168), 5. GM Lee Graham (GBR) 54.75 (141)

36 competitors (12 with rating - average rating 2455) from 5 countries Belgium, France, Netherlands, Poland and Great Britain. System of competition 6 rounds, 13 problems, maximum: 65 points/230 minutes. The final table

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First European Championship in Solving of Chess Problems (ECSC) will at June 18th - 19th 2005 in Legnica close Wroclaw (Poland).
The ECSC is a competition for national teams and individual solvers in three categories: seniors, juniors and women. The maximum age for junior is 23. The teams consist of four solvers. For the team score in each round, the points of the three best solvers of a team are scored. A country not participating with a team may send two persons for the individual championship. Maximum number of solvers from one country is 6 except the organizing country.
Complete rules ECSC here.

Invitation to ECSC,    Home page

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