Magnus Carlsen wins Vugar Gashimov Chess Memorial with Last Round Win over Fabiano Caruana
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World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen has won the Vugar Gashimov Chess Memorial 2014 with a rating performance of 2868 which is actually less than his current rating of 2882. Carlsen topped the event with 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws!
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen receiving the Vugar Gashimov Chess Memorial winner's trophy...
... Pavel Eljanov receiving the trophy for the winner for the B Group.
Fabiano Caruana, who took on Carlsen, in the last round with an equal score was playing for the title as well. However, he had to settle for the second place with 5.5 points. Hikaru Nakamura, Teimour Radjabov and Sergey Karjakin all scored 5 points. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov scored 3.
Yesterday, in the 9th round, Caruana came up with a solid performance to beat Mamedyarov and draw level at 5.5 with Carlsen who could only draw with Radjabov. Karjakin and Nakamura also drew their games.
It all came down to the last round today in Shamkir. Magnus Carlsen was back with precise chess and steadily ground out Caruana to earn the win and the title. The others, Nakamura - Radjabov, Mamedyarov - Karjakin, drew their Round 10 games.
Meanwhile, Pavel Eljanov convincingly won the B Group at the tournament.
Group A
Group B
Vugar Gashimov
Born on July 24th, 1986 in Baku, Vugar Gashimov achieved his peak ranking-world#6 in November, 2009. He has been the winner of Baku Grand Prix. Representing Azerbaijani team, he became the European champion in 2009. He played a crucial role in the historical victory of the national team at the European Championship held in Serbia. In 2011 he became the winner of Reggio Emilia chess tournament held in Italy since 1958. Playing on behalf of several chess clubs, he became the champion of Croatia, Turkey, Romania, Iran, Spain and Moldova. A silver-medalist, Gashimov was known as a particularly strong blitz chess player. Owner of more than 72 titles, Vugar Gashimov is the winner of Kasparov Cup. For his individual indicators, he became silver medalist of the Chess Olympiad held in 2008. He is also a silver and bronze-medalist of the World Intellectual Games.
Vugar Gashimov passed away on January 10th, 2014 in Heidelberg, Germany at the age of 27 due to illness.
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Labels: Fabiano Caruana, Magnus Carlsen, vugar gashimov chess memorial 2014
7th New York International Chess Open 2014 June 18-22
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The 7th Seventh New York International Chess Tournament will take place from June 18-22, 2014, according to a FIDE news update.
Since its premiere in 2008, the event has grown every year in size and strength and is an excellent opportunity for both established Grandmasters (the $12,500 prize fund in the Championship section is unconditionally guaranteed) and younger players who seek to obtain IM and GM norms. Last year, players from 19 different federations, including 27 Grandmasters and International Masters, took part, ensuring norm possibilities independent of pairings with foreign players. Two GM norm and three IM norms were awarded!
FIDE titled players from all over the world are expected to compete, ensuring that the 7th NY International will be again a “Super Swiss”, one of only a handful held in the U.S. each year.
The New York International is organized by the historic Marshall Chess Club and will take place at a luxurious private club in Midtown Manhattan under impeccable playing conditions.
For complete details please visit the official tournament website at: http://www.marshallchessclub.org/tournaments/international2014. Contacts: admin@marshallchessclub.org / +1-212-477-3716
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May 2014 Chess Ratings: Carlsen, Polgar No. 1; Grischuk, Kosteniuk Top-Rated Russians at No. 3 and 8!
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The May FIDE chess ratings list is out and World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway maintains his No. 1 slot. Also maintaining his second spot is Levon Aronian of Armenia. Alexander Grischuk is now the highest rated Russian at No. 3 followed by former World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand of India. Grischuk added a whopping 15 points to his rating to get to the No. 3 slot while Vladimir Kramnik fell following the Candidates.
In the women's list, Judit Polgar of Hungary, Hou Yifan of China and Koneru Humpy of India keep the top three slots. Alexandra Kosteniuk remains the top Russian woman chess player and actually improves on her previous month's no. 9 slot by moving up to no. 8 by earning five rating points. Hou Yifan has earned 11 rating points. Viktorija Cmiylte has done well to earn 14 points and jump up to 10th position in the women's list.
Russia is still the strongest chess country in the world according to ratings in the elite of the chess world. Three Grandmasters from Russia - Alexander Grischuk, Vladimir Kramnik and Sergey Karjakin are in the top-10 of the men's list. There is one Russian Grandmaster in the top-10 of the women's list as well - Alexandra Kosteniuk. China could be next as they have three Grandmasters in the top-10 of the world, but these are in the women's list only - Yifan, Zhao and Wenjun.
Top 20 women chess players in the world
Rank Name Title Country Rating Games B-Year
1 Polgar, Judit g HUN 2685 0 1976
2 Hou, Yifan g CHN 2629 11 1994
3 Koneru, Humpy g IND 2613 0 1987
4 Muzychuk, Anna g SLO 2561 13 1990
5 Dzagnidze, Nana g GEO 2541 11 1987
6 Lagno, Kateryna g UKR 2540 11 1989
7 Zhao, Xue g CHN 2538 11 1985
8 Kosteniuk, Alexandra g RUS 2532 11 1984
9 Ju, Wenjun wg CHN 2526 3 1991
10 Cmilyte, Viktorija g LTU 2525 8 1983
11 Muzychuk, Mariya m UKR 2521 4 1992
12 Khotenashvili, Bela g GEO 2518 3 1988
13 Kosintseva, Nadezhda g RUS 2513 0 1985
14 Hoang, Thanh Trang g HUN 2509 1 1980
15 Gunina, Valentina g RUS 2507 9 1989
16 Cramling, Pia g SWE 2507 0 1963
17 Harika, Dronavalli g IND 2503 9 1991
18 Ruan, Lufei wg CHN 2503 0 1987
19 Pogonina, Natalija wg RUS 2501 6 1985
20 Ushenina, Anna g UKR 2495 11 1985
Top 20 men chess players in the world
Rank Name Title Country Rating Games B-Year
1 Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2882 1 1990
2 Aronian, Levon g ARM 2815 3 1982
3 Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2792 7 1983
4 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2785 0 1969
5 Caruana, Fabiano g ITA 2783 0 1992
6 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2783 0 1975
7 Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2772 0 1987
8 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2772 0 1975
9 Karjakin, Sergey g RUS 2770 7 1990
10 Dominguez Perez, Leinier g CUB 2768 6 1983
11 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2760 0 1985
12 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2758 0 1990
13 Svidler, Peter g RUS 2753 6 1976
14 Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2753 0 1968
15 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2753 0 1969
16 Adams, Michael g ENG 2750 3 1971
17 Giri, Anish g NED 2746 4 1994
18 Vitiugov, Nikita g RUS 2742 6 1987
19 Leko, Peter g HUN 2737 7 1979
20 Nepomniachtchi, Ian g RUS 2735 6 1990
The FIDE chess ratings website can be accessed at the official website.
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What's a Chess Painting Gonna do in a Middle East Desert?
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For the chess part of this news feature, here goes:
Francis Cotes' painting named "Portrait of William Welby and his wife Penelope Playing Chess" (1769) and Antonio Canova's sculpture named "The Pugilists Creugas and Damoxenos" (1797-1803) are displayed as part of the exhibition "Louvre Abu Dhabi. Birth of a Museum", at the Louvre museum, in Paris, Monday, April 28, 2014. The Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Persian Gulf’s first ever world museum, will open its doors in December 2015 in the arid Arab federation. Several thousand kilometers away on Tuesday the Louvre in Paris previewed the art that the Abu Dhabi project has acquired since 2009 for the first time to a European audience. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
For the art bit of the news feature, read here.
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Washington Chess Congress (Columbus Day Weekend) Oct 8-13 Entries Open
Hello Chess Blog friends,
This is about an exciting chess event in the Washington area for which chess lovers plan much in advance!
WASHINGTON CHESS CONGRESS
October 8-13, 10-13, 11-13 or 12-13, 2014 - Columbus Day weekend
7 rounds- includes leisurely 6-day schedule option with only one 2-round day!
$40,000 projected prizes based on 280 paid entries
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix
Oct 8-13, 10-13, 11-13 or 12-13, VIRGINIA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (enhanced)
Washington Chess Congress
7 round Swiss, 4-day option 40/110, SD/30, d10. 6-day option in U1700 & above, 40/110, SD/30, d10. 3-day option, rds 1-2 G/60, d10, then merges with 4-day. 2-day option in U2100 & below, rds 1-4 G/30, d10, then merges with others. Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington VA 22202. Free shuttle to/from Reagan International Airport and Crystal City Metro station (contact hotel for schedule). Prizes $40,000 based on 280 paid entries (re-entries, U1300 Section unrateds count as half entries), 50% of each prize minimum guarantee. In 4 sections:
Premier: Open to 1900/over. $5000-2500-1200-800-500, clear or tiebreak first bonus $100, top Under 2300/Unr $2000-1000.
Under 2100: $4000-2000-1000-500-400, top Under 1900/Unr $2000-1000.
Under 1700: $3000-1500-800-500-400, top Under 1500 (no Unr) $1600-800.
Under 1300: $2000-1000-500-300-200, top Under 1100 (no Unr) $800-400.
Prize limits: Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) cannot win over $500 in U1300, $1000 in U1700, or $1500 in U2100.
Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player "team"combined score among all sections: $1000-600-400-200. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 10/11; teammate pairings avoided but possible.
Entry fee: $185 online at chessaction.com by 10/7, $190 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/6, 6-day $191, 4-day $189, 3-day $188, 2-day $187 if check mailed by 9/29, all $200 at site until 1 hour before game, or online at chessaction.com until 2 hours before game. Unrated in U1300 Section: all $100 less.
Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry: Online at chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20.
No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Re-entry: $80, no re-entry from Open Section to Open Section.
6-day schedule: Reg. ends Wed 6 pm, rds. Wed 7 pm, Thu 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 6 pm, Sun 6 pm, Mon 10 & 3:30.
4-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds Fri 7 pm. Sat 12 & 6, Sun 12 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30.
3-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 11 am, rds Sat 12, 3 & 6, Sun 12 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30.
2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sun 9 am, rds Sun 10, 12, 2, 4 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30.
Half point byes: OK all; limit 3 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), must commit before rd 3.
Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied.
Hotel rates: $97-97-107-117, 703-418-1234, reserve by 9/24 or rate may increase.
Special chess rate valet parking $6/day, with or without guest room.
Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or reserve car online at chesstour.com.
SIDE EVENTS: Game/10 Saturday, Blitz Sunday. Details to be announced.
Entry: Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. Questions: DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269, www.chesstour.com. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).
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Vugar Gashimov Chess Memorial 2014 Round 8: Carlsen Keeps 1/2-Point Lead Over Caruana
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World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen not too happy to draw with Sergey Karjakin, but keeps the lead after 8 rounds at the Vugar Gashimov Chess Memorial 2014. (official website)
There has not been a dull moment at the Vugar Gashimov Chess Memorial 2014 in Shamkir. The eighth round witnessed sharp chess with very few games left now.
Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura won their respective games to keep Magnus Carlsen - the leader - within catching distance. Caruana is half a point behind Carlsen and three players are only one point away!
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov tried aggressive experimental chess and went down fighting to Hikaru Nakamura. Carlsen could not break Sergey Karjakin's solid defence leading to a dead draw with Bishops and pawns locked. Caruana continued to press and Caruana held his nerve, went for a pawn sac and broke Radjabov's game in time pressure.
Standings after Round 8 have Carlsen at 5 points, Caruana at 4.5 points, Karjakin, Radjabov, Nakamura at 4 points each and Mamedyarov with 2 points.
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Six Power Girls of Chess in Khanty Mansiysk: Can you Name them All?
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Have you been following the almost-two month chess action in Khanty Mansiysk? Can you name all the six girls with a power-packed performance... and, which prize each of them earned?
Photo: Nikolay Bochkarev
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Vugar Gashimov Chess Memorial 2014 Round 7: Magnus Carlsen back in Sole Lead
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World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen is back in the lead at the Vugar Gashimov Chess Memorial 2014 after seven rounds in Shamkir.
Carlsen, playing Black, beat Hikaru Nakamura taking their personal score to 10-0. Basically, White did have an advantage, but passive play did him in. Carlsen now jumps into sole lead again at the tournament.
Teimour Radjabov and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov easily drew a Catalan game as did Sergey Karjakin and Fabiano Caruana in a Gruenfeld struggle.
Standings after Round 7: Magnus Carlsen 4.5, Teimour Radjabov 4.0, Fabiano Caruana, Sergey Karjakin 3.5, Hikaru Nakamura 3.0, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 2.5.
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Monday Morning Chess Trivia: Name the Grandmaster, Teacher, Tai Chi Expert...
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Monday morning chess trivia photo is here! Can you name this Grandmaster, writer, popular chess coach and Tai Chi expert... Hint: He has been his country's under-21 champion and his country's national rapid chess champion!
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Li, Chor Top Seeds at 2014 ChessKid Online Chess Championship
Anna Muzychuk is Women's World Blitz Chess Champion 2014
Anna Muzychuk has won the three-day super-exciting Women's World Blitz Chess Championship 2014 in Khanty Mansiysk. She scored 23/30 points with Nana Dzagnidze, in second place, a full 2.5 points away. Russia's Tatiana Kosintseva won the bronze after a last-day burst to earn 20 points. The FIDE Women World Blitz Championship 2014 was held from 26th to 28th April at the Ugra Chess Academy in Khanty-Mansiysk.
Entering the third day of the Championship, Anna Muzychuk and Nana Dzagnidze were tied in first place with 15/20 points each.
Already in the 11th round Dzagnidze was held to 1-1 by Harika and Muzychuk beat Natalia Zhukova 2-0. Muzychuk continued the winning streak 1,5-0,5 against Elisabeth Paehtz and 2-0 against Anna Ushenina. Meanwhile, Dzagnidze could not make more than 1-1 against Alexandra Kosteniuk and Marina Guseva, respectively.
Following the 14th round 1-1 tie with Marina Guseva, Anna Muzychuk secured the title of Women's World Blitz Champion with one round to spare.
This result is immensely important for the young Slovenian, who many times finished joint first or second in the official events, but never before took home the trophy.
Dzagnidze still had to work to secure the silver and 1,5-0,5 against Inna Gaponenko in the 15th round was just enough to seal the 2nd place.
Tatiana Kosintseva defeated Guseva 2-0 to clinch the bronze medal.
A total of 34 women chess players from 13 countries competed for the title and prize fund of $50,000.
The Blitz Championship concludes a string of FIDE official chess events that lasted nearly two months in Khanty-Mansiysk! It all started early March with the FIDE Candidates Tournament, followed by the FIDE Women Grand Prix and the FIDE Women World Rapid Championship.
Official tournament website http://wwrbc2014.fide.com/
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Chess for Beginners Lecture Video (Pawn Promotion) with WGM Jennifer Shahade at Saint Louis Chess Club
When Anand won a Kiss for Winning a Chess Tournament: Name the Lady, Name the Event
Hello everyone,
Former World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand has fans aplenty. Do you remember when he last earned a kiss for winning a tournament (apart from the prize money of course) ... name the lady, name the tournament!
We will post the answer soon enough. Don't do a google photo search... it's easy if you try to remember!
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GM Yu Yangyi wins Asian Continental Chess 2014 in Sharjah
Chinese Grandmaster Yu Yangyi has won the Asian Continental Chess Tournament 2014 in Sharjah.
In the Open section top four games were drawn, in the last round, which was sufficient for GM Yu Yangyi to keep the first place and claim the gold medal with 7,0/9 points.
There followed four players on the shared second place with 6,5 points each. After breaking the tie, GM Adhiban B of India is awarded with the silver medal and former Asian champion GM Ni Hua of China got the bronze.
The top five players from the 2014 Asian Open Championship qualify for the 2015 World Cup. Since Yu Yangyi already qualified as reigning World Junior Champion, the next five in line are Adhiban B, Ni Hua, Kasimdzhanov Rustam (Uzbekistan), Wen Yang (China) and local star Salem A.R. Saleh (UAE).
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Vugar Gashimov Chess Memorial 2014 Round 6: Radjabov, Carlsen in Joint Lead
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Photo: Official website shamkirchess.az
Round 6 at the Vugar Gashimov Chess Memorial 2014 brought good tiding for World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen on Saturday. The Norwegian Grandmaster picked up a win over Shakhriyar Mamedyarov - after two successive losses before the rest day on Friday - to get back into the lead, albeit jointly, with Teimour Radjabov. Both now have 3.5 points. The other two games of the round were draws.
To begin with, Mamedyarov's pawn sac for control of the centre only had Carlsen get back into his elements and grind out a win. Caruana lost out on positional control and suffered a structural collapse in efforts to go up material, but the American Grandmaster, Hikaru Nakamura, knew how to force a draw. In the Radjabov - Karjakin game, the Russian steered the game to a theoretical draw and earned half a point.
Standings Round 6
Teimour Radjabov, Magnus Carlsen 3.5
Fabiano Caruana, Sergey Karjakin, Hikaru Nakamura 3.0
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 2.0
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Lithuania Chess Championship 2014 Begins
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The Lithuanian Chess Championship 2014 for men is taking place from 24th April to 1st May in Vilnius. Ten players with the average elo 2388 are competing in the round robin tournament, according to a chess news update by FIDE. Top seed at the tournament is GM Kveinys Aloyzas (FIDE photo) followed by GM Sarunas Sulskis. After four rounds of play GM Sarunas Sulskis is leading with 3,5 points.
GM Kveinys Aloyzas LTU 2543
GM Sulskis Sarunas LTU 2533
IM Pileckis Emilis LTU 2461
GM Malisauskas Vidmantas LTU 2436
IM Laurusas Tomas LTU 2418
IM Beinoras Mindaugas LTU 2404
FM Vedrickas Tautvydas LTU 2330
Stremavicius Titas LTU 2284
FM Kalvaitis Sigitas LTU 2263
Setkauskas Vaidas LTU 2208
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Girls, Chess is Serious Business - Photo Trivia: Name Them
49th Capablanca Chess in Havana May 7-18
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The 49th edition of the Tournament Capablanca in Memoriam 2014 will take place on 7-18th May at the Habana Riviera Hotel in La Havana, Cuba.
The event is organized by the Cuban Chess Federation and the Instituto Nacional de Deportes Educación Física y Recreación (INDER).
This chess festival will be played in three groups:
The Elite Group will once again be a six-player double round robin, the strongest in the history of the event.
The players are Leinier Dominguez (Cuba, winner in 2004, 2008 and 2009), Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine, winner in 2005-2007 and 2010-2012), Wesley So (Philippines, first participation), Francisco Vallejo (Spain, winner in 2001), Zoltan Almasi (Hungary, winner in 2013) and Lazaro Bruzon (Cuba, winner in 2002).
The Premier Group will be a 10-player round robin with other top Cuban players and guests from Peru, Italy, Canada.
The players are GM Yuniesky Quesada (Cuba), GM Emilio Cordova (Peru), GM Isan Ortiz (Cuba), GM Danyyil Dvirnyy(Italy), GM Bator Sambuev (Canada), GM Yuri Gonzalez (Cuba), GM Yusnel Bacallao (Cuba), IM Carlos Hevia (Cuba) and IM Yasser Quesada (Cuba).
The Open A Group will be played over 10 rounds of Swiss system with about 100 participants. This section is open to the players with international titles and those rated above 2300 FIDE, youth champions and the qualifiers from last year’s Open B. (Report via FIDE)
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Chess Catching up in Nepal - Mt Gaurishankar Open Chess from May 8
Hello everyone,
There are plenty of chess tournaments being organised around the world and it's always great to see chess becoming popular in countries which are still building a chess tradition.
FIDE has announed the details of the Mt. Gaurishankar 3rd International Open Chess Tournament-2014 which is to held 8-13th May in Charikot, Dolakha, Nepal. The 9-round Swiss event is open to all players.
CASH Prizes RS. 3,03,000/- *Nepalese
Tournament Details:
Arrival: 8th May, Thursday at 10:00 AM
Opening: 8th May, Thursday at 14:00 PM\
Rounds: 9th to 13th May 2014
9th May 2014 Friday 08:30 AM - Round 1
9th May 2014 Friday 14:00 PM - Round 2
10th May 2014 Saturday 08:30 AM - Round 3
10th May 2014 Saturday 14:00 PM - Round 4
11th May 2014 Sunday 08:30 AM - Round 5
11th May 2014 Sunday 14:00 PM - Round 6
12th May 2014 Monday 08:30 AM - Round 7
12th May 2014 Monday 14:00 PM - Round 8
13th May 2014 Tuesday 08:30 AM - Round 9
13th May 2014 Tuesday 14:00 PM - Prize Distribution
Prize Details:
Champion: Rs. 50,000/-
2nd:Rs. 30,000/-
3rd:Rs. 20,000/-
4th:Rs. 15,000/-
5th:Rs. 10,000/-
6th-12th:Rs. 7,000/-
13th-20th:Rs. 6,000/-
Category: Minimum 5 points.
Best Unrated: 1st Rs. 5,000/- 2nd/3rd: Rs. 4,000/-
Best Local: 1st Rs. 4,000/- 2nd/3rd: Rs. 2,500/-
Best Women Local: 1st Rs. 2,000/- 2nd/3rd: Rs. 1,500/-
Best Women Open: 1st Rs. 5,000/-
Best Veteran S55: 1st Rs. 5,000/-
Best ELO 1000-1499: 1st Rs. 5,000/-
Best ELO 1500-1699: 1st Rs. 5,000/-
Best ELO 1700-1899: 1st Rs. 5,000/-
Best ELO 1900-2099: 1st Rs. 5,000/-
Best U10 Open: Boys: Rs. 4,000/- Girls: Rs. 4,000/-
Best U12 Open: Boys: Rs. 4,000/- Girls: Rs. 4,000/-
Best U14 Open: Boys: Rs. 4,000/- Girls: Rs. 4,000/-
Special Prize: Medal & Certificates only.
Best U10/U12/U14 Nepal: Boys & Girls Separately
Best U10/U12/U14 Dolakha: Boys & Girls Separately
Entry Fees:
ELO 2100 plus: Rs. 2,000/-
ELO 1000-2100: Rs. 2,250/-
Unrated: Rs. 2,500/-
Local(Dolakha): Rs. 1,000/-
Dolakha Women/Students: Rs. 500/-
· No request towards waiver of entry fee will be entertained.
The Last date of Entry: 5th May 2014, Monday
Entries with late fee of Rs. 500/- 8th May 2014 till 20:00PM
System of Play:
The tournament will be conducted as per FIDE Laws of Chess and FIDE Swiss System with 9 rounds. Swiss Manager software will be use for pairing.
Time Control:
90 minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1.
Tie Break:
In case of a tie, the latest FIDE Rules shall come in effect. However Cash Prize will not be Shared.
Accommodation:
All out station players will be arranged free lodging on sharing basis. The accompany have to pay Rs. 2,000/-.
Weather:
The weather in Charikot during May expected be pleasant.
Eligibility:
The tournament is open to all.
In Case of Emergency:
Umesh KC, IA/NI: Tournament Director
Mobile: +977-98510-54329, +977-97410-46770
E-mail: umeshcha@gmail.com
Blog: http://chessnepal.blogspot.com/
In/For Dolakha:
Mr. Govinda Shrestha, Secretary Mob: 98510-44708
Mr. Suman Shiwakoti, Member Mob: 97410-88187
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Chess in the Movies - Blade Runner Chess Clip
Hello everyone,
This chess clip is taken from "Blade Runner" (June 25, 1982) about a dystopian Los Angeles in November 2019 in which genetically engineered replicants are hunted down and "retired" by police special operatives known as "Blade Runners."
The game showed in the movie is actually a real game, one of the most famous in history - Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, London 1851.
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Women's World Rapid Chess Championship 2014: Kateryna Lagno, Alexandra Kosteniuk Tie for First
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The Women's World Rapid Chess Championship 2014 has concluded in Khanty Mansiysk with three days of most exciting chess. It all came down to the last round and ironically, the world title was decided by a one-move checkmate-in-one blunder in the last round on the top board!!!
Five players went into the last round - 15th - with 9.5 points each: Kateryna Lahno, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Tatiana Kosintseva, Anna Muzychuk and Antoaneta Stefanova.
Kateryna Lagno (centre) at the press conference after winning the Women's World Rapid Chess Championship 2014 with a tiebreak over Alexandra Kosteniuk. Both scored 10.5 points over 15 rounds.
Only two players could conclude the tournament with 10.5 points each. Kosteniuk beat Pia Cramling round and square. Gunina actually blundered away a mate-in-one to Lagno from an almost-winning position. Stefanova could only draw with Khotenashvili. Muzychuk also drew with Gaponenko. Kosintseva, however, lost to Dzagnidze! Meanwhile, Olga Girya did well to come in third.
Lagno has just played Kh6. Here Valentina Gunina played Kh3... can you spot the checkmate in one?
Of drama, destiny and tiebreak rules
With only Lagno and Kosteniuk completing the event on 10.5, the tiebreak rules came into play. Even though Kosteniuk had a whopping 10 wins earned over 15 rounds as compared to Lagno's 9 wins, the gold goes to Lagno as she had won the direct encounter between the two.
There's plenty of high-exciting chess from the world's top women players still to come in Khanty Mansiysk: |The Women's World Blitz Chess Championship 2014 begins in Khanty Mansiysk from tomorrow.
Speaking at the press conference, Lagno did mention that lesser rounds with more players could suit the Women's Rapid World Chess Championship better. She said even though men play over 15 rounds (the open blitz world chess championship), women have lesser stamina and that showed in the drop in quality of games towards the last few rounds... particularly in the last round where her opponent squandered the game with a mate-in-one blunder.
Kateryna said she had been Women's World Blitz Champion in 2010, but she remembers her own blunder to Stefanova in Batumi at the Women's World Rapid Championship where she had been leading and lost. So, title this year is special in that sense to her.
Pia Cramling just resigned her game to Alexandra Kosteniuk in Round 15 when White played Rc6. Can you see the nice tactical trick there...?
From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
Labels: Alexandra Kosteniuk, kateryna lagno, women's world rapid chess championship 2014
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