Chess Hall of Fame 2010

Hall of Fame 2010 is a dedicated page to the winner of strong chess tournament in 2010. The page will list the first winner only, or in tie break situation, the official tie break winners. Black color mean it is a classical time control event, Green is a rapid event and Red is a blitz event also Magenta mean a Team event. The roman numeric is for category - XX.

DECEMBER 2010
Daniel Forcen Esteban, 4th International Casablanca Stadium, Zaragosa
Kogan, Arthur, 4th International Casablanca Stadium, Zaragosa (tiebreak)
Bacrot, Etienne, Geneva Open, Geneva
Dreev, Alexey, UTD GM Invitational, Dallas
Bojkov, Dejan, Groningen Chess festival, Groningen (+ many tie breakers, )
Le Quang Liem, Vietnam championship,
Nepomniachtchi, Ian, 63rd Russian Superfinal, Moscow
Negi, Parimarjan, India Premiere Championship, New Delhi
Kamsky, Gata , Atlantic City, Atlantic
Van Wely, Loek, Atlantic City, Atlantic
Grigoryan Avetik, Bansko Grand Chess Open, Bansko
Almasi, Zoltan, European Rapid, Warsaw
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime, European Blitz, Warsaw
Carlsen, Magnus, London Chess Classic, London
Jones, Gawain, London FIDE Open, London
Williams, Simon, London FIDE Open, London (tie break)
Van Weersel, Arlette, London Women Invitational. London
Hou Yifan,Women World Championship, Hatay
Cheparinov, Ivan, Kilkenny Master, Kilkenny

NOVEMBER 2010
Vescovi, Giovanni,Brazilian Championship, Americana
Caruana, Fabiano, Italian Championship, Sienna
Kotronias, Vasilios,Greek Championship, Vrahati
Finegold, Ben, Podgaets Memorial, Odessa
McShane, Luke, 3rd Remco Heite GM, Wolvega
Nakamura, Hikaru, BN Blitz, Oslo
Onischuk, Alexander, Thanksgiving Open, St Louis
Blagojevic Dragisa ,23rd Belgrade International, Belgrade
Naumkin Igor , Livigno Open, Livigno
Stevic, Hrjove,Open Chess Mediterania, Rijeka
Kozul, Zdenko, Open Chess Mediterania, Rijeka (tiebreak)
Swiercz, Dariusz, Cultural Village Tour, Wijk Aan Zee
Milos, Gilberto,Ibero American KO, Mexico City
Polgar, Judith, UNAM Torneo Cuadrangular, Mexico City (rapid)
Galliamova, Alisa, Russian Women Superfinal, Moscow
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam, Asian Games Individual Rapid, Guangzhou
Hou Yifan, Asian Games Individual Rapid Women, Guangzhou
Golod, Vitali,Israel Championship, Haifa
Howell, David.,British Rapidplay, Halifax
 Bruzon Batista Lazaro ,Ciutat de Barcelona, Barcelona
Aronian, Levon,Tal Memorial, Moscow
Karjakin, Sergey, Tal Memorial, Moscow (tie break)
Aronia, Levon, Tal Memorial Blitz WC, Moscow
Kovacevic Aleksandar ,16th Bora Kostic Memorial, Vrsac
Safarli, Eltaj , Chigorin Memorial, St Petersburg
Vaisser, Anatoly, World Senior Championship, Trentino
Khmiadashvili, Tamar,World Senior Championship Women, Trentino
Onischuk, Alexander, 3rd SPICE Cup, Lubbock
Bykhovsky, Anatoly, 3rd SPICE Cup B, Lubbock
Ilincic, Zlatko,Sahovski GM,
Sokolov, Ivan,Corsica Master, Bastia
MALANIUK, Vladimir P, Corsica master, Bastia (tie break)
HAMDOUCHI Hicham, Corsica Master, Bastia (tie break)
Mamedjarov, Shakhriyar, Corsica Rapid KO, Bastia

OCTOBER 2010
 Vyacheslav Ikonnikov, Unive Open, Hoogeveen
Zierk, Steven C, 2010 World Youth CC U18, Porto Carras
Kazimova Narmin Nizami, 2010 World Youth CC U18 Girl, Porto Carras
Carlsen, Magnus,Nanjing Pearl Spring, Nanjing
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ,14th Unive,Hoogeveen
Ivanchuck, Vasily ,9th Cap d'Agde Rapid, Cap d'Agde
Flores Diego, Pro Am 2010
Delgado Ramirez Neuris, Pro Am 2010 (tie break)
Perunovic,Milos
Bellaiche,Anthony, 10th Winterthur, Winterthur (tie break)
Yudin, Sergei , Chigorin Memorial Rapid, St Petersburg
Kramnik, Vladimir, Bilbao Master, Bilbao
Kotanjian, Tigran, Karen Asrian Memorial 2010, Jermuk
Kacheishvili, Georgi, Continental Class Chess, Arlington

SEPTEMBER 2010
Ukraine, Chess Olympiad Gold, Khanty Mansiysk
Russia I, Chess Olympiad Silver
Israel, Chess Olympiad Bronze
Lahno, Kateryna, Woman World Blitz
Maisuradze, Nino, Himalayan Chess Women, Nepal
Timoshenko, Georgy, Himalayan Chess, Nepal
Sabrina Vega Gutierrez. Spanish Championship Women
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel, Spanish Championship,
Calzetta Ruiz, Monica, EU Women Chess, Arvier
Pawel, Jaracz, EU Chess, Arvier
Munguntuul, Batkhuyag, 11th University Women, Zurich
Wang Yue, 11th University Chess, Zurich
Meier, Georg, Inventi Chess, Antwerp
Cao Sang, Datmo Open, Kuala Lumpur
Shirov, Alexey, Shanghai Master, Shanghai
Ivanonv, Alexander, US Senior Open, Boca Raton

AGUSTUS 2010
Kamsky, Gata, Baku Open, Baku
Carlsen, Magnus, Arctic Securities, Kristiansund
Hebden, Mark , Dun Laoghaire Masters, Dun Laoghaire
Zhao Jun,1st Campomanes Memorial, Manila
Le Quang Liem, 1st Campomanes Memorial, Manila (tie break)
Shen Yang, 1st Campomanes Memorial Women, Manila
Fillipov, Anton, Pichay Open, Manila
Bruzon, Lazaro Batista, Barcelona Open, Barcelona
Radulski, Julian, Ciudad de Ferrol
Starostits, Ilmars , Ciudad de Ferrol (tie break)
Pousa, Diego Suarez , Ciudad de Ferrol (tie break)
Korobov, Anton, Abu Dhabi Open, Abu Dhabi
Iotov, Valentin, Euro Chess Tournament, Enschede
Fressinet, Laurent, French Championship, Belfort
Skripchencko, Almira, French Championship (W), Belfort
Sasikiran, Krisnan,14th HZ Open, Vlissingen
Henrichs, Thomas, 14th HZ Open, Vlissingen (tie break)
Hou Yi Fan, Ulaanbaatar FIDE Women GP, Ulaanbaatar
Nakamura, Hikaru ,NH Rising Star vs Experience Individual Winner, Amsterdam
Kamsky, Gata ,17th Chess Classic Mainz Open Grenke Rapid, Mainz
China , Russia vs China, Ningbo
Jianu, Vlad-Cristian, Arad Open, Arad
Laznicka, Viktor,Gyorgy Max Memorial, Paks
Gaprindashvili,Nona ,Gyorgy Max Memorial Women, Paks
Kononenko, Tatiana, Gyorgy Max Memorial Women, Paks (tie break)
Muzychuck, Anna,World Junior Girl, Chotowa
Andreikin, Dmitry,World Junior, Chotowa
Sjugirov, Sanan, World Junior, Chotowa (tie break)
Ramirez, Alejandro, US Open, Irvine
Bruzon, Lazaro Batista, Ciutat de Badalona, Badalona
Atalik, Suat, International Chess Negroponte, Chalkida
Sertic, Rudolf, GM Stara Pazova- Ilindan 2010, St. Pazova
Tukhaev, Adam, 19th Open Kavala, Kavala
Gupta, Abhijeet, 19th Open Kavala, Kavala (tie break)
Lalic, Bogdan, FIDE Open Tabor, Tabor
Kobalia, Michael, Arctic Chess Challenge, Tromso
Hoyos, Manuel Leon, Arctic Chess Challenge, Tromso (tie break)
Ejanov, Pavel, Politiken Cup, Copenhagen
Fargere, Francois, Dutch Open, Dieren
Panchanathan, Magesh, Edmonton Chess Festival, Edmonton
Vocaturo, Daniele, Ciutat de Balaguer Open, Balaguer
Adams, Michael, British Championship, Canterbury

JULY 2010
Wojtaszek Radoslaw, AD San Juan, Pamplona
Fressinet, Laurent, AD San Juan, Pamplona (tie break)
Bruzon, Lazaro, AD San Juan Open, Pamplona
Oleksienko Mikhailo, Almeida Quintana Omar, AD San Juan Open, Pamplona (tie break)
Korobov, Anton,Czech Open, Pardubice
Raziantsev, Alexander, Biel Master Tournament, Biel
Caruana, Fabiano,Biel Young Tournament, Biel
Zoler, Dan, Andorra Open, Andorra
Radulski, Julian, Najdorf Memorial, Warsaw
Ponomariov, Ruslan,Sparkassen Dortmund, Dortmund
Delgado, Ramirez Neuris, Independencia de Colombia, Teatro Bogota
Nikolaidis, Ioannis, 2nd Artemis Cup, Leros
Krush, Irina,US Women Champion, St Louis
Shankland, Sam,US Junior Closed, St Louis
Greet, Andrew,Scottish Championship, Hamilton
Nikolic, Predrag, Leiden 2010, Leiden
McShane, Luke,Canada Championsip, Toronto
Pelletier, Yannick,Swiss Championship, Lenzerheide
Nedev, Trajko, Summer Cup, Halkidiki
Granda Zuniga, Julio, XXX International Open, Benaque Valley
Damljanovic, Branko,Sport Summer,Paracin
Bruzon, Lazaro, Barbera de Valles
Fedorchuck,, Barbera de Valles
Turov, Maxim,Heart of Finland, Jyväskylä
Nybäck, Tomi, Heart of Finland, Jyväskylä
Luukkonen, Tommi,Heart of Finland, Jyväskylä
Sadler, Matthew, NOVA 2010, Haarlem
Laznicka, Viktor, World Open 2010, Philadelphia
Dzagnidze, Nana, FIDE Women GP Jermuk, Jermuk
Nijboer, Friso, 5th HSG Open, Hilversum
Georgiev, Kiril, 4th Memorial Vicente Sebastian, Menorca
Bartolomiej, Macieja, 5th Polonia Wroclaw,Wroclaw
Radoslaw, Wojtaszek, 5th Polonia Wroclaw, Wroclaw
Andrei, Shchekachev, Marrakech International , Marrakech
Georg, Meier, Marrakech International, Marrakech
Nestorovic, Dejan, Srebrno Jezero Open, Veliko Gradiste
Tosic, Miroslav, Srebrno Jezero Open,Veliko Gradiste

JUNE 2010
Kogan, Arthur, Sanxenxo Open, Sanxenxo
Smeets, Jan, Dutch Championship, Eindhoven
Carlsen, Magnus, Bazna King, Medias
Rakhmanov, Aleksandr, Voronezh Master Open, Voronezh
Khismatulin, Denis, Voronezh Master Open, Voronezh
Ivanchuck, Vassily, Capablanca Memorial, Havana
Bu Xiangzhi, Danzhou Hainan Super, Danzhou
Cheparinov, Ivan, Ruy Lopez Master, Villafranca de los Barros
Caruana, Fabiano, Ruy Lopez Rapid, Villafranca de los Barros
Zhao Zong Yuan, NSW Open, Sidney
Garev, Timur, National Open, Las Vegas
Garev, Timur, Copper state Int., Mesa
Molner, Mackenzie, Copper State Int. Mesa
Karjakin, Sergey, 11th Karpov Poikovsky, Poikovsky
Bologan, Viktor, 11th Kapov Poikovsky, Poikovsky
Kokarev, Dmitry, 3rd Mumbai Mayor Cup, Mumbai
Italy, Mitropa Cup, Chur
Fodor Jr, Tamas,Hungarian Chess Festival, Zalakarosi
Bérczes, David, Hungarian Chess Festival, Zalakarosi
Gelfand, Boris, 23rd Leon Rapid, Leon
Laznicka, Viktor, City of Good Wine Rapid, Hustopece
Granda, Zuñiga Julio E, Utebo Rapid,Utebo
Ju Wenjun, Chinese Championship Women, Xinghua
Wang Hao, Chinese Championship, Xinghua
Bu Xiangzhi
Zhou Jianchao
Muzychuk, Anna, Maia Chiburdanidze Cup.Tbilisi
Jianu, Vlad-Cristian, 2nd Limpedea Cup ,Baia Sprie, VIII
van Wely, 2010 Chicago Open, Chicago
So, Wesley, 3rd Battle of Grandmaster, Tagaytay

MAY 2010
Anand, Viswanathan, World Chess Championship, Sofia
Kravtsiv, Martyn, 2nd Open Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar
Aleksandrov Aleksej, 2nd Open Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar
Turov Maxim, 2nd Open Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar
Dreev Alexey, 2nd Open Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar
Adhiban B , 2nd Open Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar
Rozentalis, Eduardas, III Copa Roggio A Asuncion PAR,Asuncion, XI
Giri, Anish, 2010 Sigeman Chess, Malmo,XIII
Karjakin, Sergey, ACP Rapid Worldcup IV, Odessa
Khairullin, Ildar, 83rd St Peterburg Championship, St Petersburg,XII
Kamsky, Gata, US Championship 2010, St Louis
Gharamian, Tigran, Limburg Open 2010 A, Limburg
Rudolf, Anna, Hungarian Women CC, Nagykanizsa
Eljanov, Pavel, FIDE Grandprix Astrakhan, Astrakhan
Macieja, Bartlomiej, 2nd GM Lublin, Lublin, XV
Grachev, Boris, 2nd GM Lublin, Lublin, XV
Bartel, Mateusz, 2nd GM Lublin, Lublin, XV
Zherebukh, Yaroslav, VIII Youngstar, Kirishi, VIII
Maletin, Pavel, 2010 Commonwealth CC, Parsvnath
Laxman RR, 2010 Commonwealth CC, Parsvnath
Wang Hao, Bosna 2010, Sarajevo
Navara, David, Czech Championship 2010, Ostrava
Kosintseva, Tatiana, Women GP Nalchik, Nalchik
Stojanovic Andjelija, Serbia Chess Women Champ,Pancevo


APRIL 2010
Ipatov, Alexander, Sofia Blitz 2010, Sofia
Pourkhasiyan, Atousa, Asian Individual Women 2010, Subic
Ni Hua, Asian Individual Open 2010, Subic
Sokolov, Andrei, Metz Open 2010, Metz
Chatalbashev, Boris, Bulgarian Individual Chess 2010, Kyustendil
Citra, Dewi AA, 5th Japfa Chess Festival Senior Girl, Jakarta
Novita, Anjas, 5th Japfa Chess Festival, Jakarta
Hansen, Sune Berg, Thailand Open Chess 2010, Bangkok
Kraai, Jesse, Reno Chess Club, Reno
Iturrizaga, Eduardo, Dubai Open 2010, Dubai
tie break for Dubai Open:
Iordachescu Viorel,
Aleksandrov Aleksej
Sanikidze Tornike
Guseinov Gadir
Melkumyan Hrant
Arutinian David
Volkov Sergey
Hou Yifan, Kuala Lumpur Open 2010, Kuala Lumpur
Bojkov, Dejan, Sidney International Open 2010,Sidney
Jones, Gawain, Sidney International Open 2010,Sidney
Zhao Zong-yuan, Sidney International Open 2010,Sidney
Marijan, Petrov, Thessaloniki Open, Thessaloniki
Kupreichik, Viktor, European Seniors’ Individual Rapid,Thessaloniki
Pantsulaia, Levan, Dubai Blitz 2010, Dubai
Kamsky, Gata, Philadelphia Open 2010, Philadelphia
Robson, Ray, Philadelphia Open 2010, Philadelphia
Stripunsky, Alexander, Philadelphia Open 2010, Philadelphia
Kudrin, Sergey, Philadelphia Open 2010, Philadelphia
Lafuente, Pablo, Nectar Open, Deizisau
Lammers, Markus, Nectar Open, Deizisau
Miedema, David, Nectar Open, Deizisau
Li Chao (B), 2010 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier, Canberra
Kaido Külaots, 2010 Estonian Championship, Tartu
Vahtra Tuuli , 2010 Estonian Championship (W), Tartu
Alvarez Pedraza Aramis, San Sebastian Open 2010, San Sebastian
Diamant Andre, 37th La Roda Torneo, Albacete
Cuenca Jimenez Jose Fernando, 37th La Roda Torneo, Albacete

MARCH 2010
Ushenina, Anna, 12th Rector Cup, Kharkov (ukraine)
Finegold, Ben, 25th North American Masters, Skokie
Mackenzie Molner, 25th North American Masters, Skokie
Ivanchuck, Vassily, Amber Chess Tournament 2010, Nice
Carlsen, Magnus, Amber Chess Tournament 2010, Nice
Ninov, Nikolai, Memorial Paz de Ziganda
Iturrizaga, Eduardo, Memorial Paz de Ziganda
Granda Zuniga, Julio E., Memorial Paz de Ziganda
Beccera,Julio, Spice Spring 2010,Lubbock
Nepomniachtchi, Ian,  Europe Individual Chess 2010, Rijeka
Cramling, Pia, Europe Individual Chess W 2010, Rijeka
Ghaem Maghami Ehsan, Iranian Champ 2010, Tehran
Ghazal Hakimifard, Iranian Champ 2010 W, Tehran
Kiran, Manisha Mohanty, Parachute Advansed 2010, Cox's Bazaar
Huschenbeth, Niclas, 81st German Champ,Bad Liebenzell
Voiska, Margarita, 42nd Belgrade Womens,Belgrade
Eric, Jovana, 42nd Belgrade Womens,Belgrade
Benjamin,Joel, 19th Annual Master Eastern,Sturbridge USA
Ivanov, Alexander,19th Annual Master Eastern,Sturbridge USA
Hungaski, Robert Andrew,19th Annual Master Eastern,Sturbridge USA
Ulibin, Mikhail, Zagreb Open 2010,Zagreb
Gharamian, Tigran, 24th Open Pierre & Vacances, Cannes
MALAKHATKO, Vadim,24th Open Pierre & Vacances, Cannes
SENGUPTA, Deep ,24th Open Pierre & Vacances, Cannes
Ivanchuk,Vassily,XI Torneio Festa da Uva, Caxias do Sul
Mareco,Sandro, XI Torneio Festa da Uva, Caxias do Sul
Sokolov, Ivan, Reykjavik Open 2010,Reykjavik
Gupta, Abhijeet,Reykjavik Open 2010,Reykjavik
Kuzubov, Yuriy,Reykjavik Open 2010,Reykjavik
Stefansson, Hannes,Reykjavik Open 2010,Reykjavik
Beliavsky, Alexander, Gotth' Art Cup 2010,Szentgotthard HUN
Rudolf, Anna,Gotth' Art Cup 2010 IM,Szentgotthard HUN

FEBRUARY 2010
Leon Hoyos,Manuel ,14th Guingamp International, France
Yakovich, Yuri, Angora Chess Tournament,Ankara
Villamayor, Buenaventura, All In Sports Expo Chess, Manila
Perelshteyn, Eugene, 32nd Marchand Open, Rochester
Kawamura, Ben Dean, 32nd Marchand Open, Rochester
Shanava, Konstantine, Fajr Open 2010,Iran
Tiviakov, Sergei, Fajr Open 2010,Iran
Grabliauskas, Virginijus, Fajr Open 2010, Iran
Kleijn, Christov,2nd Batavia Amsterdam Tournament,Amsterdam,IV
Postny, Evgeny,8th Nancy Festival 2010, Nancy,XII
Topalov, Veselin,Linares 2010,Linares
Yaroslav, Zherebukh,Capelle-La-Grande,Capelle
Le Quang Liem, Aeroflot Open 2010, Moscow
Videnova Iva, Bansko Rapid Chess 2010, Bansko
Adams,Robby, 24th North American, Skokie
de Firmian,Nick, Bermuda Open, Bermuda
Ivanov,Alexander, Bermuda Open, Bermuda
Sebastian Feller, Paris Blitz 2010, Paris
Georg Meier, Paris Blitz 2010, Paris
Inarkiev, Ernesto, Moscow Chess Open 2010,Moscow
Chernyshov, Konstantin, Moscow Chess Open 2010,Moscow
Bareev, Evgeny, Moscow Chess Open 2010,Moscow
Le Quang Liem, Moscow Chess Open 2010,Moscow
Lupulescu,Constantin, Romania Chess Championship,Baile Olanesti
Melia, Salome, Romania Chess Championship C,Baile Olanesti
Paikidze, Nazi, Romania Chess Championship C,Baile Olanesti
Nevednichy,Vladislav, Romania Chess Championship,Baile Olanesti
Dragomirescu, Robin-Alexandru, Romania Chess Champ,Baile Olanesti
Cosma, Elena-Luminita, Romania Chess Champ Women,Baile Olanesti
Paulet, Iozefina, Romania Chess Champ Women,Baile Olanesti
Kolev Atanas, Bulgaria Open Champ, Plovdiv
Spasov Vasil, Bulgaria Open Champ, Plovdiv
Radulski Julian, Bulgaria Open Champ, Plovdiv
Adams,Michael, Gibtelecom 2010, Gibraltar
Turov,Maxim, Chennai Open, Chennai


JANUARY 2010
Krasenkow, Michal -World Chess Open Leon,Leon
Rozentalis, Eduardas -XXXIX Rilton Cup, Stockholm
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw -XXXIX Rilton Cup, Stockholm
Ponkratov, Pavel -XXXIX Rilton Cup, Stockholm
McShane, Luke -XXXIX Rilton Cup, Stockholm
Lysyj, Igor -XXXIX Rilton Cup, Stockholm
Kamsky,Gata -Reggio Emilia 2009/2010,Italia,XV
Almasi,Zoltan -Reggio Emilia 2009/2010,Italia,XV
Istratescu,Andrei -Hasting Chess Congress 2010,Hasting
Edouard,Romain -Hasting Chess Congress 2010,Hasting
Howell,David -Hasting Chess Congress 2010,Hasting
Hebden,Mark -Hasting Chess Congress 2010,Hasting
Berbatov,Kiprian- Roquetas del Mar Ajedrez 2010
Zhao Zong-Yuan-Australia Chess Championship 2010,Cammeray NSW
Russia-World Team Championship 2010,Burca
Ker,Anthony -New Zealand Championship 2010,Auckland
Zakhartsov, Viacheslav -Open Praha 2010,Praha
Renier Vazquez Igarza -Ciudad de Sevilla, Sevilla
Hamdouchi,Hicham -Ciudad de Sevilla, Sevilla
Bhat,Vinay S -Ciudad de Sevilla,Sevilla
Berbatov,Kiprian -Ciudad de Sevilla, Sevilla
Spraggett,Kevin -Ciudad de Sevilla, Sevilla
Naumkin,Igor -Castaldo IM, Turin
Bartel,Mateusz -Polish Championship 2010, Warsaw
Socko,Monika -Polish Women Championship 2010, Warsaw
Vuckovic,Bojan -1st Balkan Final Tournament, Pleven
Lenderman,Alex -Golden State Open 2010,Concord
Chan Yi Ren,Daniel -Singapore National Championship, Singapore
Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan -8th Parsvnath, Delhi
Kryakvin, Dmitry -8th Parsvnath ,Delhi
Kotsur, Pavel -8th Parsvnath ,Delhi
Podolchenko,Evgeny -76th Belarusian Championship, Minsk
Zezyulkina,Anastasia -54th Belarusian Women, Minsk
Gagunashvili,Merab -Georgia Championship 2010, Tblisi
Melia,Salome - Georgia Championship Women 2010, Tblisi
Bruzon, Lazaro Batista ,Cuba Championship 2010, Cuba
Saric,Ivan , Croatian Championship,Otocac
Jankovic, Alojzije, Croatian Championship, Otocac
Grigoryan, Avetik, Armenian Championship, Yerevan
Kharatyan, Anahit, Armenian Women Championship, Yerevan
Safarli, Eltaj, Azerbaijan Championship, Baku
Mamedov Nidjat, Azerbaijan Championship, Baku
Carlsen, Magnus, Corus Group A 2010, Wijk Aan Zee, XIX
Giri, Anish, Corus Group B 2010, Wijk Aan Zee, XVI
Li Chao (b), Corus Group C 2010, Wijk Aan Zee, IX

Zhao Jun and Le Quang Liem shared first in Manila

The first Campomanes Memorial held in Manila last week. The tournament perhaps shadowed only days by the bus hostage incident, but the Chinese convidently won both the main event and  women event. GM Zhao Jun smoothly stay in the top until the tournament finished, 7 point.. Second is Vietnamese GM Le Quang Liem, as top seeded, the elo rating he has is confirmed as he also get the same point as Zhao Jun and positioned second by tie break. Then followed by another two China GMs and ex-Sovyet GMs.

Fighting in his homeland, host's most popular GM, Wesley So failed to score victory to only stay at 7th position with 6 points. His only defeated to GM Le will heartbreak many of his fans.

For Indonesian IMs, Irwanto Sadikin, Tirto and Taufik Halay finished with positive and event score. Facing many GMs and higher rated opponent, the trio only managed to score plus against IM Yu Lie, a victory by IM Tirto in round 7.

1st Campomanes Memorial :
1 GM ZHAO Jun CHN 2586 7,0 

2 GM LE Quang Liem VIE 2681 7,0 
3 GM DING Liren CHN 2574 6,5 
4 GM ZHOU Jianchao CHN 2668 6,5 
5 GM GAGUNASHVILI Merab GEO 
6 GM FILIPPOV Anton UZB 2609 6,5
7 GM SO Wesley PHI 2674 6,0 
8 GM LAYLO Darwin PHI 2522 6,0 
9 GM GHAEM MAGHAMI Ehsan IRI 2585 6,0 
10 GM KAZHGALEYEV Murtas KAZ 2619 6,0

few games from round 1 and 2 can be found in chess result website.
In Women section, WGM Shen Yang and GM Zhao Xue finished first and second. Persian Atousa Pourkashiyan come third :
 
1 WGM SHEN Yang CHN 2435 7,5

2 GM ZHAO Xue CHN 2462 7,0
3 WGM POURKASHIYAN Atousa IRI 2308 6,5
4 WIM HOANG Thi Nhu Y VIE 2187 6,0
5 WGM HOANG Thi Bao Tram VIE 2338 5,5
6 WGM GU Xiaobing CHN 2349 5,0
7 PALOMO Jenny Rose PHI 1870 5,0
8 WFM CUA Shercila PHI 2099 5,0
9 WFM PERENA Catherine PHI 2103 4,5
10 DOCENA Jedara PHI 2033 4,5

First Campomanes Memorial

Tanpa drama penyanderaan berarti dua turnamen besar digelar di Manila. Yang pertama Pichay Cup telah berakhir dengan pecatur Uzbekistan GM Anton Fillipov meraih gelar pertama. Yang kedua dan sedang berlangsung adalah 1st Campomanes Memorial yang dihadiri pecatur-pecatur top Asia. Berputarnya elo rating telah membuat GM Vietnam Le Quang Liem sekarang menduduki unggulan pertama segera diikuti pecatur populer Philipine GM Wesley So. Selanjutnya berbaris pecatur-pecatur berelo tinggi dari China, Armenia, India, Georgia dan lain-lain.

Indonesia tampil dengan tiga pecatur, IM Tirto, IM Taufik Halay, dan IM Irwanto Sadikin. Hingga babak keempat semuanya masih berjuang memperoleh nilai positif: Ketiganya cukup pasrah bertemu (dan takluk) pada GM di babak awal karena dengan rating yang menengah musti pairing dengan yang berating tinggi.

1st Campomanes Memorial after 4rd round :

1 GM ZHAO Jun CHN 2586 4,0 
2 GM SO Wesley PHI 2674 3,5 
3 GM GAGUNASHVILI Merab GEO 2596 3,5 
4 GM ZHOU Jianchao CHN 2668 3,0 
5 GM DING Liren CHN 2574 3,0 
6 IM BITOON Richard PHI 2447 3,0 
7 GM KAZHGALEYEV Murtas KAZ 2619 3,0 
8 GM LI Chao B CHN 2629 3,0 
9 GM NI Hua CHN 2645 3,0
10 GM GHAEM MAGHAMI Ehsan IRI 2585 3,0 

11 GM LE Quang Liem VIE 2681 3,0 
12 GM FILIPPOV Anton UZB 2609 3,0 
13 GM SHARAVDORJ Dashzegve MGL 2448 
14 GM ZHANG Zhong SIN 2582 3,0 
15 GM KOTANJIAN Tigran ARM 2551 3,0 
16 GM TORRE Eugenio PHI 2489 3,0 

37 IM TIRTO INA 2360 2,0
44 IM IRWANTO Sadikin INA 2419 2,0 
54 IM HALAY Taufik INA 2358 1,5 
Chess result

for Women section

NH Rising Star vs Experiences 2010 - Nakamura wins to Amber

Turnament pecatur anak muda vs pecatur gaek atau Rising Stars vs Experiences tahun 2010 berakhir kemarin. Turnamen dengan format tim ini dimenangkan pecatur-pecatur rising star dgn skor 26-24 hasil dari 10 babak 5 lawan 5 pemain. Hasil individual adalah Boris Gelfand di pihak pecatur Experiences yang mengumpulkan nilai terbanyak. Gelfand juga salah satu pecatur yang masuk ke turnament kualifikasi juara dunia nantinya, jadi hasil ini cukup memberi bukti bahwa dia masih punya taring seperti di tahun 90 an.

Sedangkan dari tim juara sedikit lebih dramatis. Yang seru dari turnament NH Rising Stars vs Experiences ini adalah, hasil individual terbaik dari pihak tim Rising Star akan beroleh tiket kualifikasi ke turnament yang lebih bergengsi lagi , Amber Rapid and Blindfold Tournament. Hingga babak sembilan pecatur berdarah Nepal dan Rusia yang masih usia 16 tahun, GM Anish Giri berhasil bertengger di posisi teratas. Tapi kekalahannya di babak sepuluh terhadap pecatur Denmark Peter Heine Nielsen membuat pecatur flamboyan dari Amerika Serikat, Hikaru Nakamura berhasil mengejar angka nya. Karena terjadi kesamaan nilai maka tiket ke Amber ditentukan dengan babak play off yaitu catur kilat.

Cerita ini menjadi dramatis karena Hikaru Nakamura sejak lama terkenal sebagai spesialis catur kilat, bahkan tahun lalu berhasil mengalahkan pecatur no.1 Magnus Carlsen di kampung halamannya Norwegia di partai catur kilat. Hasilnya tiket yang sudah hampir di tangan Anish Giri terpaksa berpindah ke Nakamura karena di babak playoff catur kilat ini Nakamura dengan mudah menghabisi Giri 2-0 . Hikaru Nakamura adalah pecatur berdarah Jepang yang warga negara Amerika Serikat. Berikut partai catur kilat Giri vs Nakamura dengan waktu 3 menit + 2 detik tambahan:

Lihat juga klasemen di http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/events/nh-chess-tournament-2010

NH Rising Star vs Experiences 2010 - Round 4

Even ketiga yang masih bertemakan 'Junior' digelar di Amsterdam minggu ini. Even yang bertajuk NH Chess Tournament 'Rising Star' vs 'Experience' ini diikuti pecatur 'Rising Star' seperti Wesley So, David Howell, Anish Giri dan Fabiano Caruana yang minggu lalu saling pukul di even Biel Young Grandmaster. Keempat pecatur yang masih muda ini ditambah pecatur yang sudah kurang muda lagi yaitu Hikaru Nakamura dari Amerika Serikat membentuk tim 'Rising Star'. Musuhnya adalah tim 'pak lao' yang beranggotakan Boris Gelfand , Peter Svidler, Peter Heine Nielsen, Loek van Wely dan pecatur paling uzur, Ljubomir Ljubojevic. Ljubojevic adalah pecatur yang murni masuk kategori Veteran, beliau adalah pecatur elit dari bekas Yugoslavia dua dekade silam, sedangkan Gelfand, Svidler, Nielsen dan van Wely semua masih sibuk dan aktif di kancah catur hingga saat ini.

Ceritanya di ronde tiga para 'Rising Star' berhasil menampar-nampar sesepuhnya dengan skor 4-1, tapi para veteran berhasil balas dendam di babak ke empat dengan skor 3.5-1.5. Hasil duel hingga babak empat adalah : (Website RESMI NH CHESS , tayangan LIVE di sini).

Thursday August 12 Round I

Nakamura – Ljubojevic 1 - 0
Caruana – van Wely ½ - ½
So – Nielsen ½ - ½
Giri – Svidler ½ - ½
Howell – Gelfand 0 - 1

Friday August 13 Round II
van Wely – Nakamura ½ - ½
Nielsen – Caruana ½ - ½
Svidler – So ½ - ½
Gelfand – Giri ½ - ½
Ljubojevic – Howell 0 - 1

Saturday August 14 Round III
Nakamura – Nielsen 1 - 0
Caruana – Svidler 1 - 0
So – Gelfand ½ - ½
Giri – Ljubojevic ½ - ½
Howell – van Wely 1 - 0

Sunday August 15 Round IV
Svidler – Nakamura 1 - 0
Gelfand – Caruana ½ - ½
Ljubojevic – So 1 - 0
van Wely – Giri 0 - 1
Nielsen – Howell 1 - 0

Partai ronde empat di mana Ljubojevic mengalahkan Wesley So dengan pembukaan Inggris. Pembukaan di mana Wesley So tidak pernah ada catatan menang dari lawan berating 2500 ke atas. Ljubojevic memperangkap Ratu Wesley So yang terlalu agresif menyerang :
 

 
World Junior 2010 Final Round
Sementara itu memasuki babak terakhir World Junior 2010 di Chotowa Polandia, pecatur unggulan GM Dmitry Andreikin dan GM dari Republik Kalmykia Sanan Sjugirov berada di posisi puncak dengan point 9.5/12. Pairing untuk ronde terakhir adalah :
 
Hammer (8.5) vs Andreikin (9.5)

Salem (8.5) vs Sugirov (9.5)
Matlakov (8.5) vs Negi (8.0)

Di ajang puteri Anna Muzichuck unggulan teratas berhasil dikejar saingan terdekat yang selisih 100 point FIDE, Olga Girya. Lihat laporan TWIC.

UPDATE:
Dmitry Andreikin jadi juara World Junior, Andreikin dan Sanan Sjugirov sama-sama main remis di partai terakhir. Hasil ini menjadikan keduanya punya nilai sama, 10 atas 13 ronde, tapi Andreikin yang unggulan pertama tetap memperoleh tie break yang lebih baik dan jadi juara Dunia Junior.

Tahun lalu unggulan utama Maxime Vachier-Lagrave juga menjadi juara dunia junior.

Gata Kamsky Juara Catur Cepat Mainz 2010

Gata Kamsky, pecatur Amerika Serikat berdarah Tartar menjuarai turnamen bergengsi di kota Mainz, Jerman. Di sini digelar sebuah even catur berjudul Chess Classic Mainz dan selama dua hari digelar anak turnamen Grenke Rapid yang diikuti Kamsky dan banyak pecatur elit lainnya.Peserta seperti Levon Aronian, Vugar Gashimov, Karjakin, Grischuk, membuat Grenke Rapid secara tak resmi cukup kuat untuk disebut juara dunia catur cepat.

Gata Kamsky bermain dengan performa maksimal, merebut poin sempurna sampai ke babak sembilan hasil mengalahkan lawan tangguh seperti, Anna Zatonkish, Levon Aronian, Sergey Karjakin dan Rustam Kasimdzhanov. Di dua babak terakhir Gata bermain imbang melawan pemain Azerbaijan Vugar Gashimov dan pecatur Rusia Alexander Grischuk. Menduduki peringkat pertama dengan nilai 10 dari 11 babak, pesaing terdekat adalah Vugar Gashimov dan pecatur Armenia Levon Aronian. Ini adalah hasil mengembirakan buat mantan penantang juara dunia ini, di masa mendatang Kamsky masih akan bertarung di turnamen kandidat di mana lawan pertamanya adalah Veselin Topalov. Lihat link di This Week in Chess.

GP Wanita FIDE Ulaanbatar
Sementara memasuki babak sepuluh turnamen grand prix wanita FIDE Ulaanbatar, GM Hou Yifan pelan-pelan telah merebut peringkat pertama sementara dan dibuntuti ketat pecatur Bulgaria GM Antoaneta Stefanova. Beberapa hari lalu Hou Yifan sempat diduga keracunan makanan dan pertandingannya melawan mantan juara dunia wanita Zhu Chen diganti jadwalnya, dalam pertandingan tersebut Hou menang atas Zhu Chen. Link di sini.

Rusia vs China 2010
Di Ningbo China juga dilangsungkan duel tim Rusia melawan tim China. Ini adalah duel tahunan. Anggota duel dan hasil ronde 5  adalah:

GM Wang Hao 2724 1-0 GM Potkin Vladimir 2626

GM Wang Yue 2716 ½-½ GM Rublevsky Sergei 2688
GM Bu Xiangzhi 2676 1-0 GM Vitiugov Nikita 2722
GM Zhou Jianchao 2668 0-1 GM Timofeev Artyom 2690
GM Ni Hua 2645 ½-½ GM Malakhov Vladimir 2732

dan bagian puteri :
 
IM Kosintseva Nadezhda 2551 ½-½ IM Wang Yu A 2369

WGM Pogonina Natalija 2501 0-1 WFM Ding Yixin 2385
WGM Gunina Valentina 2462 1-0 WGM Tan Zhongyi 2461
IM Bodnaruk Anastasia 2397 0-1 WGM Huang Qian 2447
WGM Kashlinskaya Alina 2352 ½-½ WGM Ju Wenjun 2496

Dengan sistem Scheveningen, setiap babak anggota tiap tim dirotasi dan bertemu lawan yang selalu berlainan. Score sementara adalah Russia 9.5-China 15.5 dan bagian wanita Rusia 13.5- China 11.5. Pertandingan masih bisa dilihat langsung di SINI.

UPDATE: Hou Yifan menjuarai GP ini , di partai terakhir bermain remis melawan Antoaneta Stefanova.
 
Kejuaraan Junior 2010 di Chotowa 2010
Juga cukup seru adalah kejuaraan anak-anak ABG dan remaja di Chotowa. Kejuaraan Junior ini cukup bergengsi dan diikuti pecatur kuat masing-masing negara. Dmitry Andreikin, Jon Ludvig Hammer, Parimarjan Negi adalah top seed di bagian Open dan Anna Muzychuk di bagian Puteri. Pecatur yang lagi naik daun dan beken saat ini seperti Illya Nyzhnyk, Jorge Cori (Peru) , Samuel Ter Sahakyan (2525, Armenia), Sanan Sjugirov (2610, Rusia) juga ikutan main. Tapi nama-nama ini terbukti bukan jaminan karena setelah memasuki babak enam justru pecatur tuan rumah Dariusz Swiercz (2492) yang berjaya diikuti pecatur unggulan Andreikin. Tidak ada junior dari Indonesia dan Philipine, Vietnam mengirim beberapa pecatur sedangkan Singapore mengirim Daniel Howard Fernandez dan WFM Danielle Ho. Juga tidak ada pecatur junior dari China. Peringkat turnamen bisa dilihat di SINI.
 
Turnamen yang sedang berlangsung minggu kedua Agustus ini adalah Gyorgi Marx Memorial di mana pecatur muda Ray Robson dari Amerika ikut serta.

Fargere won Dutch Open 2010 with Sicilian Game

This week of Surreal Sicilian games are featured by recent Dutch Open champion, GM Francois Fargere. Little known for this GM but he is a clear 1 point (7.5/9) above eight others player, including GM Erwin L'Ami. See TWIC report here

Two Sicilian games won by Black side, and a very nice one. First is a game IM Mekhitarian, Krikor Sevag.  vs GM F. Fargere, black played a poisonous Najdorf variation. For most of middlegame the Black Queen manuevered through the board. Although Black's Queen side pieces are not even moves, Black managed to advantage himself up to three pawns.

IM Mekhitarian - GM Fargere

Second is a inspiring Black Sicilian with ...h7-h5 featured. For this Black benefit most with White king stucked in the h-corner.

IM Pruijssers, Roeland - GM Fargere: