It will be an exciting encounter between the two players in form right now – Kramnik won London Chess Classic, while Aronian won Tata Steel Chess.

The match is preparation for Kramnik and Aronian for the upcoming Candidates Tournament in 2012. Classical time control will be used, with a new twist for the show – if the game ends in a draw in under three hours, the players have to play a rapid game (25 minutes with a 10 second increment).

The timing of the match is also interesting as it starts near the end of the World Amateur Chess Championship and finishes just a few days before the World Chess Championship 2012, a conglomerate of events that triggers a very exciting second half of the chess calendar this year.

Kramik – Aronian recent games

Live chess broadcast powered by ChessBomb and Chessdom

Live chess broadcast powered by ChessBomb and Chessdom

The highlight of the tournament was the come-back of GM Miroslav Markovic, 1998 Yugoslav champion and world top-100 player in 1999, who convincingly won the competition by collecting 7.5 points and leaving the nearest followers full point behind.

Markovic played in only a couple of events since 2005 and not a single rated game since the Swedish League 2009/2010.

The second place was shared between two veterans, 61-years old captain of the national team GM Bosko Abramovic and 66-years old Slobodan Martinovic, and a lady – WGM Andjelija Stojanovic, three-times women champion of Serbia.

Abramovic had the best tie-break score and therefore qualifies for the 2012 Serbian championship, together with the winner Markovic. Full standings bellow.

Earlier, Grandmasters Dejan Pikula and Danilo Milanovic qualified for the 2012 Serbian championship by taking the top two places in the Belgrade Chess Championship 2012.

GM Miroslav Markovic

Final standings:

1 GM Markovic Miroslav SRB 2460 – 7.5
2 GM Abramovic Bosko SRB 2447 – 6.5
3 GM Martinovic Slobodan SRB 2429 – 6.5
4 WGM Stojanovic Andjelija SRB 2297 – 6.5
5 GM Cabrilo Goran SRB 2471 – 6
6 FM Vujic Mihailo SRB 2329 – 6
7 GM Rajkovic Dusan SRB 2422 – 6
8 GM Kosanovic Goran A SRB 2362 – 6
9 GM Pap Misa SRB 2512 – 6
10 GM Todorovic Goran M SRB 2509 – 6
11 FM Todorovic Bojan SRB 2289 – 6
12 Radovanovic Dusan SRB 2367 – 5.5
13 Dudukovic Nikola SRB 2275 – 5.5
14 GM Savic Miodrag R SRB 2535 – 5.5
15 Nenezic Marko SRB 2356 – 5.5
16 FM Sorgic Dragan SRB 2242 – 5.5
17 FM Stojkovic Miroljub SRB 2235 – 5.5
18 FM Sekulic Dusan SRB 2312 – 5.5
19 Garic Radomir SRB 2274 – 5.5
20 GM Tosic Miroslav SRB 2435 – 5
21 Stojanovic Zlatko SRB 2252 – 5
22 Ratkovic Milovan SRB 2183 – 5
23 Milovanovic Srboljub SRB 2203 – 5
24 Marcetic Predrag SRB 2247 – 5
25 Zivkovic Marko SRB 2130 – 5
26 FM Dmitrovic Tomislav SRB 2273 – 5
27 Tasic Zoran T SRB 2156 – 5
28 Andrejic Vladica SRB 2170 – 5
29 Tosic Nebojsa SRB 2214 – 5
30 FM Pantelic Sasa SRB 2357 – 4.5
31 Ratkovic Miloje SRB 2172 – 4.5
32 IM Peric Slavisa SRB 2228 – 4.5
33 Bura Goran SRB 2222 – 4.5
34 Petrovic Dragan R SRB 2210 – 4.5
35 Zivkovic Momcilo SRB 2137 – 4.5
36 Arandjelovic Aleksandar Z SRB 2066 – 4.5
37 Rajkovic Aleksandar SRB 2126 – 4.5
38 Bogosavljevic Drasko SRB 0 – 4.5
39 FM Djokic Nebojsa SRB 2191 – 4.5
40 WGM Chelushkina Irina SRB 2280 – 4.5
41 Arsenijevic Ivan SRB 2172 – 4.5
42 FM Trifunovic Miroljub SRB 2278 – 4
43 Pantovic Dragan M SRB 2150 – 4
44 Colovic Zoran SRB 2168 – 4
45 Bozilov Dragan SRB 1913 – 4
46 Mickovic Slavisa SRB 2097 – 4
47 Kostic Tomislav SRB 1813 – 4
48 Djordjevic Zoran B SRB 2060 – 4
49 FM Rajkovic Ljubisa SRB 2188 – 4
50 Njegic Vladimir SRB 2114 – 4
51 Lazovic Bozidar SRB 1779 – 4
52 Ilic Milenko SRB 0 – 4
53 Katic Goran SRB 2036 – 4
54 Antic Dragan SRB 2142 – 3.5
55 Nikolic Dejan SRB 1961 – 3.5
56 Tonic Milos SRB 1962 – 3.5
57 Jelisavcic Srdjan SRB 2071 – 3.5
58 Gagic Miroljub SRB 1883 – 3.5
59 Stevic Dragan SRB 0 – 3.5
60 Panic Sasa SRB 0 – 3.5
61 Ratkovic Petar SRB 1534 – 3
62 Zivkovic Nebojsa SRB 0 – 3
63 Bojkovic Bozidar SRB 0 – 3
64 Kostic Marko SRB 0 – 3
65 Djuric Stefan E SRB 0 – 3
66 Jenic Aleksandar SRB 1893 – 2.5
67 Tomic Djordje M SRB 0 – 2.5
68 Nesic Ivan SRB 0 – 2
69 Nikolic Aleksandar SRB 0 – 1.5
70 Brankovan Mario SRB 0 – 0

Men’s championship was played over 11 rounds of Swiss system, while ladies competed over 9 rounds of Swiss.

GM Vladislav Nevednichy scored an all-important victory in the last round to catch the leading duo and then grab the title on superior tie-break result. This is the 2nd national title for Nevednichy, after Cluj-Napoca 2008.

In the women’s championship Cristina-Adela Foisor defended the last year’s title after edging fellow Grandmasters Elena-Luminita Cosma and Corina-Isabela Peptan on tie-break. All three players finished on 6.5/9 points. Full standings bellow.

The total prize fund for both events was 30000 RON, roughly around 6900 EUR.

New-old champion Cristina Adela Foisor

GM Vladislav Nevednichy

Final standings – Women:

1 WGM Foisor Cristina-Adela 2395 – 6.5
2 WGM Cosma Elena-Luminita 2325 – 6.5
3 WGM Peptan Corina-Isabela 2425 – 6.5
4 WGM L’Ami Alina 2360 – 6
5 WFM Foisor Mihaela-Veronica 2215 – 6
6 WIM Dragomirescu Angela 2240 – 6
7 WGM Sandu Mihaela 2248 – 5.5
8 WIM Bulmaga Irina 2360 – 5.5
9 WCM Adam Andrea 1906 – 5.5
10 WIM Padurariu Ioana-Smaranda 2247 – 5
11 WFM Uta Adeline-Ramona 2087 – 5
12 WFM Baciu Anca-Otilia 2129 – 5
13 WFM Visanescu Daria-Ioana 2047 – 5
14 WCM Gelip Ioana 2025 – 5
15 WCM Cosman Andreea-Marioara 1885 – 4.5
16 WCM Cirlig Ioana-Andreea 1665 – 4.5
17 WCM Stanciu Ioana-Georgiana 1697 – 4.5
18 WCM Cusmuliuc Diana-Elena 1745 – 4
19 WCM Vasile Teodora 1985 – 4
20 WCM Anton Roxana-Ana 1859 – 4
21 I Bulmaga Elena 1816 – 3.5
22 I Bratu Andreea 1787 – 3.5
23 I Didiliuc Dariana-Gabriela 1508 – 3.5
24 I Coman Emilia-Florentina 1463 – 3
25 I Sonfalean Maria-Laura 1628 – 3
26 I Ciungan Diana-Alexandra 1677 – 2.5
27 I Ciocan Maria-Alexandra 1563 – 2
28 I Porcoleanu Doina-Olga 1767 – 1.5

Final standings – Men:

1 GM Nevednichy Vladislav 2546 – 8.5
2 GM Vajda Levente 2594 – 8.5
3 GM Manolache Marius 2552 – 8.5
4 IM Cioara Andrei-Nestor 2456 – 8
5 GM Berescu Alin-Mile 2488 – 8
6 GM Lupulescu Constantin 2648 – 7.5
7 GM Szabo Gergely-Andras-Gyula 2554 – 7.5
8 IM Miron Lucian-Costin 2525 – 7.5
9 IM Dragomirescu Robin-Alexandru 2340 – 7.5
10 NM Doros Radu-Marian 2338 – 7.5
11 IM Filip Lucian 2490 – 7.5
12 IM Florescu Codrut-Constantin 2282 – 7.5
13 FM Georgescu Tiberiu-Marian 2415 – 7.5
14 CM Pop Alexandru 2254 – 7.5
15 IM Dumitrache Dragos-Nicolae 2460 – 7.5
16 FM Anton Teodor 2393 – 7.5
17 IM Baratosi Daniel 2418 – 7
18 GM Parligras Mircea-Emilian 2650 – 7
19 FM Balla Tamas-Kristof 2377 – 7
20 NM Miroiu George-Catalin 2342 – 7
21 FM Posedaru Bogdan 2337 – 7
22 CM Horvat Dan-Sebastian 2197 – 7
23 NM Ciobanu Aurelian 2276 – 7
24 FM Petrisor Adrian-Marian 2385 – 6.5
25 GM Jianu Vlad-Cristian 2508 – 6.5
26 NM Gilea Lucian 2261 – 6.5
27 CM Malureanu Costin-George 2139 – 6.5
28 FM Spulber Cicirone 2244 – 6.5
29 CM Prodileanu Adrian 2204 – 6.5
30 NM Stanciu Alexandru-Ovidiu 2314 – 6.5
31 I Martian Dragos-Daniel 2074 – 6.5
32 CM Stegariu Vlad-Ionut 2202 – 6.5
33 IM Manea Alexandru 2429 – 6.5
34 FM Daianu Cristian-Clement 2242 – 6.5
35 NM Oprisor Razvan-Gabriel 0 – 6.5
36 FM Dobre Claudiu-Cristian 2354 – 6.5
37 IM Danilov Vladimir 2440 – 6.5
38 CM Tomici Stefan 2147 – 6.5
39 CM Telea Stefan 2112 – 6.5
40 CM Senetia Teodor 2198 – 6.5
41 CM Bida Mihai-Eugen 2183 – 6
42 NM Bonte Andrei-Mihai 2380 – 6
43 FM Baciu Stefan 2222 – 6
44 FM Voiteanu Gabriel 2304 – 6
45 NM Ciobanu Viorel-Adrian 2219 – 6
46 I Dobre Mihai 1975 – 6
47 CM Dumitrascu Cornel 2086 – 6
48 I Deac Bogdan-Daniel 1795 – 6
49 I David Alexandru-Vasile 1968 – 6
50 CM Toma Radu-Cristian 2052 – 6
51 I Ursan Cornel-Marius 1990 – 6
52 CM Anuta Elefterie-Laurentiu 2017 – 6
53 I Popescu Daniel-Vasilica 2069 – 6
54 I Tiron Lucian-Ilie 1846 – 5.5
55 I Lupascu Matei-Alexandru 1979 – 5.5
56 NM Mosnegutu Klauss 2246 – 5.5
57 FM Pessi Emil-George 2272 – 5.5
58 I Gulie Cosmin 2133 – 5.5
59 I Costachi Mihnea 1937 – 5.5
60 CM Paval George 2229 – 5.5
61 I Manole Stefan 2082 – 5.5
62 CM Gheorghiu Calin 2003 – 5.5
63 I Acsinte Matei-Ionut 1997 – 5.5
64 CM Fugulyan Grigore 1958 – 5.5
65 I Pisu Robert-Daniel 2037 – 5.5
66 WCM Morea Georgiana-Steluta 1882 – 5.5
67 NM Tufa Mihai 2044 – 5.5
68 I Tiron Calin-Andrei 1856 – 5.5
69 CM Scripcaru George-Daniel 1907 – 5.5
70 NM Varlan Hervig-Ioan 2184 – 5
71 NM Neagu Liviu 2122 – 5
72 I Tudose Cristian 1854 – 5
73 I Neagu Mihai-Cosmin 1918 – 5
74 WFM Adoamnei Roxana 2005 – 5
75 CM Stoicescu Horia 1909 – 5
76 FM Pribeanu Mihail-Dacian 2186 – 5
77 I Olinici Emanuel 1794 – 5
78 I Badelita Beniamin 1945 – 5
79 I Fulger Ionut 1946 – 5
80 I Jugaru Lucian 2013 – 5
81 I Patrascu Catalin-Lucian 1816 – 5
82 I Arghirescu Marius 1921 – 5
83 I Baciu Alexandru 1688 – 5
84 CM Porfireanu Serban 1927 – 5
85 I Stegariu Alexandru 2122 – 4.5
86 NM Craciun Ovidiu 2060 – 4.5
87 I Vrencian Lehel 1874 – 4.5
88 I Mirauta Stefano-Marius 1823 – 4.5
89 I Gavrila Marius-Daniel 0 – 4.5
90 I Iordachescu Sorin-Emanuel 1876 – 4.5
91 I Carapit Vasile 1849 – 4.5
92 I Toma Mihail 1964 – 4.5
93 I Baciu Radu-George 1767 – 4.5
94 CM Bratu Gheorghe 1876 – 4.5
95 CM Ciortan Mihail 1721 – 4.5
96 I David Dorian-Ciprian 1726 – 4.5
97 I Ionita Ioan 1720 – 4.5
98 I Rusu Vasile 1760 – 4.5
99 I Mongescu Lucian 1984 – 4.5
100 I Rusa Antonio 1902 – 4.5
101 CM Moldoveanu Paul 1859 – 4.5
102 II Nistor Stefan 1707 – 4.5
103 I Motounu Vlad-Stefan 1888 – 4
104 CM Gavrilescu David 1800 – 4
105 I Coman Liviu 1794 – 4
106 II Mongescu Victor 0 – 4
107 I Vacar Gligore 1788 – 4
108 I Ionita Gheorghe 1694 – 4
109 I Zlatea Cezar-Stelian 1679 – 4
110 II Balea Dumitru-Lucian 1490 – 4
111 I Soare Flavius-Alexandru 1668 – 3.5
112 I Rosca Grigore 1668 – 3.5
113 I Andrei Gheorghe 1777 – 3.5
114 I Chivulescu Adrian-Alexandru 1545 – 3.5
115 I David Bogdan-Emanuel 1667 – 3
116 II Mirauta Alexandru-Mihai 0 – 3
117 II Puscas Filip-Andrei 1420 – 3
118 II Iustin Silviu 0 – 3
119 II Mardan Cristian 1556 – 3
120 I Mihalea Stefan 1723 – 3
121 II Mortu Adrian 0 – 3
122 II Soare Cristel 1519 – 3
123 II Ene Teodor-Mihail 0 – 2

With airfares to Fiji with both http://www.airpacific.com/ and http://www.virginaustralia.com at historic lows, big turnouts are expected from Fiji’s neighbours in Australia, New Zealand and Asia. In addition, all Fiji’s top players are expected to compete for the record $F10,000 prize fund (approx 4300 EUR).

Venue: Peninsula International Hotel, Suva, Fiji

Format & Time Control: 9-Round Swiss with time control of 90 minute plus 30 seconds per move from move one.

Entry Fees:
The entry fee will be F$250 (approx A$135/NZ$175). Free entry for GM, IM, WGM, WIM. There will be a discount of 20% on entry fee for those who register on or before 31 March 2012.

Peninsula International Hotel Fiji

Prizes:
Guaranteed minimum total of FJD $10000 as follows:
1st – $3000, 2nd- $2000, 3rd- $1500, 4th – $1000, 5th – $700, 6th – $500, 7th – $300. Best female – $500. Best local player: 1st – $300, 2nd – $200. Trophies will also be awarded to the top winners (men & women). Prize money will be shared equally among tied players.

Tie-Breaks:
Direct encounter (result between tied players)
Sum of Progressive Score
Solkoff Score (Sum of Opponents Score)
15-Minute Rapid Games

Chief Arbiter: FA Krishneel Nair

Accommodation:
The Fiji Chess Federation has reserved rooms at the new look 3-star Peninsula International Hotel located in the heart of Suva at the following rates (Fiji dollars): Standard Rooms (Single –$120, Double/Twin-$140), Superior Standard Rooms (Single-$130, Double/Twin- $150), Deluxe Rooms (single-$160, Double/Twin-$190), Superior Deluxe Rooms (Single- $220, Double/Twin- F$250).

Deluxe and Superior Deluxe room rates are inclusive of Continental breakfast. All room rates inclusive of value added tax (VAT) and services turnover tax (STT).A 10% discount in room rates will apply for bookings made in advance through the Fiji Chess Federation. A 50% deposit for hotel accommodation at least two weeks before arrival applies.

Payments for entry fee and hotel deposits should be made by bank transfer to the Oceania Chess Fund, BSP Dominion House, Bank of South Pacific (BSP), A/C No. 3104155, Swift Code: Payment by bank draft can be posted to the above P.O. Box address.

Detailed information about the tournament venue is available at: http://www.peninsula.com.fj/

Organizer:
Dr. Virgilio C. de Asa
President, Fiji Chess Federation
International Organizer
GPO Box 12408, Suva
Phones: (679) 331-4450 (work)
(679) 331-2682 (home)
Fax: (679) 330-3655

The man behind the Fiji Open, Sam Goundar, climbing one of the many coconut trees near the venue

Three more rounds were played on the third day of the competition.

Anna Muzychuk dropped from the leading position after she lost two games in a row against Tatiana Kosintseva and Pia Cramling. She slipped to the fourth place on the crosstable while Pia Cramling and Kateryna Lahno assumed the top places with 6 points out of 8 each.

Nana Dzagnidze defeated her compatriot Maia Chiburdanidze and is currently half a point behind the leaders.

Nana Dzagnidze - Maia Chiburdanidze

Tuesday is the last day of the ACP Women Cup. In case of a tie on the first place there will be tie-break to determine a winner.

Live games with computer analysis

The total prize fund of the event is 40,000 USD (10,000 USD for the first prize), provided by the main sponsor of the Georgian chess federation SOCAR Energy Georgia, Ltd.

News and photos by Anastasya Karlovich

The organizers of the event are ACP and Georgian chess federation. Official website: www.e2e4.ge.

Pia Cramling making the move

Kateryna Lahno

Anna Muzychuk

Nadezhda Kosintseva

Mark Dvoretsky and Emil Sutovsky

The 7-round Swiss tournament gathered 60 players and among them five Grandmasters.

Uruguayan Grandmaster Andres Rodriguez Vila took a clear first place with 6.0 points, half a point clear of Cuban-Colombian GM Neuris Delgado Ramirez and local GM Diego Flores.

Andres Rodriguez will next compete in the Festa da Uva in Caxias do Sul in Brazil.

GM Andres Rodriguez Vila

Monte Caseros is a city in the south-east of the province of Corrientes in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It is near the triple border between Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil.

Final standings:

1 GM Rodriguez Vila Andres URU 2492 – 6
2 GM Delgado Ramirez Neuris COL 2575 – 5.5
3 GM Flores Diego ARG 2601 – 5.5
4 GM Slipak Sergio ARG 2447 – 5
5 IM Soppe Guillermo ARG 2424 – 5
6 Menna Barreto Felipe Kubiaki BRA 2238 – 5
7 FM Monier Raul ARG 2401 – 5
8 IM Diaz Hollemaert Nahuel ARG 2441 – 5
9 GM Mareco Sandro ARG 2579 – 5
10 FM Peralta Eduardo PAR 2228 – 4.5
11 FM Cejas Jose ARG 2352 – 4.5
12 IM Contin Daniel ITA 2329 – 4.5
13 IM Valiente Cristobal PAR 2261 – 4.5
14 Tossutti Juan C ARG 2187 – 4.5
15 Daneri Martin ARG 2157 – 4.5
16 FM Zacarias M Ruben D PAR 2162 – 4.5
17 Reinoso Carlos Norberto ARG 2122 – 4.5
18 Zanette Edgard Vinicius BRA 2196 – 4.5
19 IM Trois Francisco R T BRA 2262 – 4
20 Shcherbine Andrei RUS 2189 – 4
21 IM Malbran Guillermo ARG 2199 – 4
22 Pertuzatti Daniel BRA 1993 – 4
23 Robledo Eduardo ARG 0 – 4
24 Martins Anderson Donay BRA 1942 – 4
25 Godoy Julio ARG 0 – 4
26 Onocko Gabriel ARG 1993 – 3.5
27 Cornejo Diego ARG 0 – 3.5
28 Jimenez Joaquin ARG 2212 – 3.5
29 Caro Esteban ARG 2209 – 3.5
30 Abdenur Luciano ARG 0 – 3.5
31 Robledo Cristian ARG 0 – 3.5
32 Bella Juan ARG 0 – 3.5
33 Zamora Martin VEN 0 – 3.5
34 Zalisnak Jacobo ESP 2104 – 3.5
35 Lingiardi Oscar ARG 1977 – 3.5
36 Heras Maximiliano Hernan ARG 0 – 3.5
37 Agnello Silvana ARG 2000 – 3.5
38 Cantero Carlos ARG 0 – 3.5
39 Marin Pablo ARG 0 – 3
40 Garcia Gorostegui Ezequiel ARG 1741 – 3
41 Bidegain Jose ARG 0 – 3
42 Perez Daniel ARG 0 – 3
43 Miño Enzo ARG 0 – 3
44 Duprat Daniel ARG 1687 – 2.5
45 Boabaid Jorge Alberto Duardes BRA 1900 – 2.5
46 Diaz Galeano Jorge ARG 0 – 2.5
47 Bella Alan ARG 0 – 2.5
48 Cicognini Jose ARG 0 – 2.5
49 Mujica Cesar Rodrigo ARG 0 – 2.5
50 Rios Iara PAR 0 – 2.5
51 Oliva Cristian ARG 0 – 2.5
52 Asselborn Rolando ARG 0 – 2
53 Zarate Fernandoh PAR 1715 – 2
54 Bella Lorena ARG 0 – 2
55 Iberlucea Juan ARG 0 – 2
56 Campolongo Federico ARG 0 – 1.5
57 Fick Hector ARG 0 – 1.5
58 Godoy Emiliano ARG 0 – 1.5
59 Numata Sebastian ARG 0 – 1
60 Meza Juan ARG 0 – 1

This tournament is the 16th in its series and is being held in Suite C1002 of the California Market Center on 110 East 9th Street, Los Angeles 90079. The tournament is organized by Ankit Gupta, FA, IO and the chief arbiter is Randy Hough, IA.

The participants include: IM Zhanibek Amanov (KAZ), IM Andranik Matikozyan (ARM), IM Larry Remlinger (USA), FM Alexandre Kretchetov (RUS), FM Konstantin Kavutskiy (USA), FM Kayden Troff (USA), Alexander King (USA), CM Giovanni Carreto (MEX), NM Michael Bodek (USA) and FM Philip Xiao Wang (USA). The IM norm is 6.5/9.0.

Metropolitan Chess Logo

The tournament will be a 10 player round-robin (all play all), with rounds scheduled as follows – 22nd: 7:00 PM, 23rd: 11:00 AM & 5:00 PM, 24th: 11:00 AM & 5:00 PM, 25th: 11:00 AM & 5:00 PM, 26th: 10:00 AM & 4:00 PM.

Spectators are welcome and encouraged to come to watch the games in person at the tournament site.

The tournament is sponsored by California Market Center, Fashion Business, Inc, Chess.com, MonRoi, LawyerFy, and Betty Bottom Showroom.

The standings can be found on the Metropolitan Chess, Inc. website at: http://metrochessla.com/schedule.php

The tournament was organized by the Chess Association of “Khorasan-Razavi” province on behalf of I.R.Iran Chess Federation and conducted over 11 rounds of Swiss system.

Grandmaster Arman Pashikian took an early lead and maintained the position to become the sole winner of the competition.

Four players, including the top seeded GM Sergei Tiviakov, share the second place with 8.5 points each. Full standings bellow.

GM Arman Pashikian

The prize fund of 25.000 US$ was distributed among the top ten finishers. The winner pocketed 5000 USD.

The Organizing Committee provided free participation, domestic transfer (from Tehran to Mashhad and return) and full board accommodation in 4 stars Samen Hotel, for the official nominated players as well as GM title holders and 2500+ rated chess players.

The 1st Ferdowsi International was held on 8-15th June 2010. Grandmasters Vladimir Malaniuk UKR, Ehsan Ghaem Maghami IRI and Azer Mirzoev AZE shared the first place.

Almas Shargh Shopping Center in Mashhad

In 2011 Mashhad hosted the 19th Fajr International Chess Open Tournament and 10th Asian Continental Individual Championships.

Final standings:

1 GM Pashikian Arman ARM 2608 – 9
2 GM Tiviakov Sergei NED 2677 – 8.5
3 IM Darini Pouria IRI 2458 – 8.5
4 GM Fominyh Alexander RUS 2479 – 8.5
5 FM Javanbakht Nima IRI 2389 – 8.5
6 GM Mahjoob Morteza IRI 2440 – 8
7 IM Idani Pouya IRI 2448 – 8
8 GM Babujian Levon ARM 2474 – 8
9 GM Ibrahimov Rasul AZE 2550 – 8
10 IM Shalamberidze Akaki GEO 2330 – 8
11 IM Alavi Sayed Javad IRI 2442 – 8
12 FM Kowsarinia Amir IRI 2257 – 7.5
13 IM Aliev Kerim TKM 2278 – 7.5
14 IM Abdulov Orkhan AZE 2429 – 7.5
15 IM Grabliauskas Virginijus LTU 2374 – 7.5
16 Vassalam M T IRI 2096 – 7
17 Nasri Amin IRI 2329 – 7
18 IM Ahmadinia Ebrahim IRI 2414 – 7
19 FM Pourramezanali Amirreza IRI 2371 – 7
20 Behmardi K Rustam IRI 2289 – 7
21 Rahimian Rastin IRI 2141 – 7
22 Hosseini Attar S Jamal IRI 2158 – 7
23 Ghaziolsharif Kaveh IRI 2194 – 7
24 IM Lodhi Mahmood PAK 2397 – 7
25 Boori Javad IRI 2095 – 7
26 Fallah Mohammad Mahdi IRI 1832 – 7
27 Godarz Kasra IRI 2046 – 7
28 Abediyan Amirreza IRI 1953 – 7
29 Rahmani Asef IRI 2014 – 7
30 Arabi Saeid IRI 2153 – 6.5
31 Dehghani Hamid IRI 2170 – 6.5
32 Moosavi Ali IRI 2071 – 6.5
33 Mousavi Jad Sajad IRI 1983 – 6.5
34 Asnaashari Soroush IRI 2118 – 6.5
35 Mosadeghpour Masoud IRI 2100 – 6.5
36 FM Gholami Aryan IRI 2011 – 6.5
37 Khamisi S Jafar IRI 2164 – 6.5
38 Bahmani Amir Mohammad IRI 1915 – 6.5
39 Khodashenas Mersad IRI 2059 – 6.5
40 Nassajtorshizi Amirmorteza IRI 1972 – 6.5
41 Abedi Ali IRI 2199 – 6
42 Tabasi Mehdi IRI 1956 – 6
43 Mosadeghpoor Mohsen IRI 2117 – 6
44 Rahmati Mostafa IRI 2045 – 6
45 IM Morchiashvili Bachana GEO 2372 – 6
46 Asgharzadeh M Reza IRI 2085 – 6
47 Khojasteh M IRI 2045 – 6
48 Abedi Abolfazl IRI 2138 – 6
49 Pirmaleki S IRI 2086 – 6
50 Mohammadpour Afshin IRI 1995 – 6
51 Amini Amer IRI 2165 – 6
52 Mahmoodi Reza IRI 1929 – 6
53 Sakhtkar Milad IRI 1944 – 6
54 Badie Ashkan IRI 1585 – 6
55 Mahrinpour Farbod IRI 1895 – 6
56 Pourmoshrefi Hossein IRI 1917 – 6
57 Khaleghi Sadjad IRI 1899 – 6
58 Mousavi Ghods Hossein IRI 1973 – 6
59 Shamshiri Farzad IRI 0 – 6
60 Farkhondeh Mehran IRI 1929 – 6
61 Asnaashari Soheyl IRI 2124 – 5.5
62 Yousefian M Ali IRI 1938 – 5.5
63 Yoosefi Saeed IRI 0 – 5.5
64 Farhang Shariar IRI 1953 – 5.5
65 Taghavi Amir Abbas IRI 1924 – 5.5
66 Elahifar Abdolah IRI 0 – 5.5
67 Gerayeli Kourosh IRI 0 – 5.5
68 Ghaffarian Amir Hossein IRI 1727 – 5.5
69 Kamari Mir Kamal IRI 1895 – 5.5
70 Jalali Hadi IRI 1875 – 5.5
71 Taheri Ehsan IRI 0 – 5.5
72 Vojdani Siavosh IRI 1782 – 5
73 Karimi Hossein IRI 1925 – 5
74 Hamedinia Majid IRI 1837 – 5
75 Javaheri Shahrad IRI 1309 – 5
76 Bidelan Mohamadjavad IRI 0 – 5
77 Derakhshani Borna IRI 1769 – 5
78 Ghodsian Mahdi IRI 0 – 5
79 Pourmoradi Mostafa IRI 1709 – 5
80 Torshizi Ghorbani Mohammad Hos IRI 0 – 5
81 Ghalamzan Mohammad IRI 1620 – 5
82 Laala Ghalenow Ali Reza IRI 1743 – 5
83 Alami Alireza IRI 0 – 5
84 Tavousi Abbas IRI 1645 – 5
85 Naghavi Ali IRI 0 – 5
86 Ghanad Aliakbar IRI 0 – 5
87 Kari Majidabad Abbas IRI 0 – 5
88 Sahebi Mostafa IRI 0 – 5
89 Pakgohar Mahdi IRI 1592 – 5
90 Taghavi Korosh IRI 0 – 5
91 Ojaghi Mehrad IRI 0 – 5
92 Gerayeli Kiarash IRI 0 – 4.5
93 Saeidian Hessamoddin IRI 1901 – 4.5
94 Takalou Kian IRI 0 – 4.5
95 Fartaj Mostafa IRI 0 – 4.5
96 Nimgazisalehi Alireza IRI 0 – 4.5
97 Goharzadeh Shayan IRI 0 – 4.5
98 Hakimi Elias IRI 0 – 4.5
99 Miri Alireza IRI 0 – 4.5
100 Hedayat Masoud IRI 0 – 4.5
101 Ghesmati Aryan IRI 1630 – 4
102 Parvanehlooee Heshmatolla IRI 0 – 4
103 Bakhtyari Shayan IRI 0 – 4
104 Doaagoo Behnam IRI 0 – 4
105 Fathpour Hojat IRI 0 – 4
106 Tavakoli Mahmoud IRI 0 – 4
107 Soltani Abolfazl IRI 0 – 4
108 Ghalichi Farshad IRI 0 – 4
109 Dori Erfan IRI 0 – 4
110 Taghavi Gilani Mehryar IRI 0 – 4
111 Moshirabadi Hadi IRI 0 – 4
112 Azarpazhou Datis IRI 0 – 4
113 Toufani Kourosh IRI 1734 – 3.5
114 Seyydi Seidjavad IRI 0 – 3.5
115 Ekramitalab Farshid IRI 0 – 3.5
116 Atari Amiashkan IRI 0 – 3.5
117 Saberi Sepehr IRI 0 – 3.5
118 Sajjadi Seyyed Amir Reza IRI 0 – 3.5
119 Feyli Sina IRI 2169 – 3
120 Khoshsoorat Aboolfazl IRI 0 – 3
121 Fazeli Ali IRI 0 – 3
122 Rafsanjani Mehdi IRI 0 – 3
123 Farajpoor Mohamadreza IRI 0 – 3
124 Farahmandrad Amirarmin IRI 0 – 2.5
125 Llatavakoli Mahmoud IRI 0 – 2.5
126 Mirdamadi Mohamadamin IRI 0 – 2.5
127 Zandilak Farshad IRI 0 – 2
128 Daryadel Yosef IRI 0 – 2
129 Rooshani Ali IRI 0 – 1.5
130 Saliani Faraz IRI 0 – 1.5
131 Amiri Mehr Ashkan IRI 0 – 1
132 Heydari Majid IRI 0 – 1
133 Babaee Reza IRI 2333 – 1
134 GM Gagunashvili Merab GEO 2560 – 0.5
135 Tavasoli Mashad Mohmoud IRI 0 – 0.5

In tennis and soccer such a service is not available yet, but it just got established into the chess world! The team of Chess Evolution, authors of the premium chess book, launch a brand new service for the chess fans where now it is possible to have your chess game analyzed with the personal commentary of the 2700 club players!

The team is headed by GM Arkadij Naiditsch, GM Etienne Bacrot, GM Jobava Baadur, GM Borki Perdojevic, GM Kamil Miton, and GM Sebastien Maze and they are now ready to embark on analyzing your games. It is an additional service to the interactive questions that was launched just a week ago in the chess shop.

GM Naiditsch comments, “This is a combination of a chess lesson and a practical training. From your best game you can learn not only your strengths, but also your weaknesses. It is easy to find out on what openings you have to concentrate, do you need to work out on your positional play or tactics. Very often people do not realize they are just a step from a quality jump in their game and I will be happy to help them in this task.”

Click here to order your commented game

Three rounds held on the second day were more peaceful compared to Saturday’s play and a draw result was not so uncommon any more.

After five rounds of the competition GM Anna Muzychuk is a sole leader with 4,5 points. Slovenian chess player started the tournament with four straight wins and conceded the first draw only against the European Champion Victoria Cmilyte in the fifth round.

Anna Muzychuk - Nana Dzagnidze

Kateryna Lahno and Pia Cramling share the second place half a point behind Muzychuk.

Live games with computer analysis

The total prize fund of the event is 40,000 USD (10,000 USD for the first prize) is provided by the main sponsor of the Georgian chess federation SOCAR Energy Georgia, Ltd.

News and photos by Anastasya Karlovich

The organizers of the event are ACP and Georgian chess federation. Official website: www.e2e4.ge

Kateryna Lahno

Antoaneta Stefanova - Pia Cramling

Anna Muzychuk