Hou Yifan vs Judit Polgar Gibraltar 2012

Gibraltar 2012 chess tournament happening on the same week with Tata Steel at Wijk Aan Zee. But this "2nd rated" high class tournament is follows by big names as Svidler, Polgar, Almasi etc. Then, the most interesting point here is the encounter of Judit Polgar to two of current strongest female player, Koneru Humpy and Hou Yifan.

Judit Polgar is currently (and for age...) the highest female chess player in FIDE elo rating, rated at 2710. Koneru Humpy at 2589 and Hou Yifan at 2605. The differences are about 100 elo. Judit played a draw game to Koneru, but historically, lost to current female World Champion Hou Yifan. This is perhaps the only lost Judit suffered to female player in classical chess for so long. Judit lost to sista Susan Polgar back in 1992, and lost to Alexander Kosteniuk year 2009 but in blitz game.

Here the game Hou Yifan vs Judit Polgar, Gibraltar 2012. In this dynamic Sicilian game, white maintained her attacking mode all the way and force black to slowly lost a piece. Great game Hou!

Queenstown Chess Classic and Irene Sukandar

A resort town of New Zealand, Queenstown, was hosting their third Chess Classic event from 15th-23rd January 2012 at the Millennium Hotel in Queenstown. The town is famous for being the location of several top end Hollywood motion pictures such as The Lord of The Ring trilogy.

In this Chess classic event, three players climbed to the top and ended up sharing the highest points, hence sharing first place. Australia's GM Darryl Johansen, GM Li Chao and GM Zhao Jun managed to be those first three. In the last round, GM Darryl Johansen won the thrilling sicilian game as black verses GM Gawain Jones. The game had been pushed into the narrow battlefield at the Black's king corner, but Black managed to escape the pressure and pulled out the counter attack. Following game are GM Gawain Jones vs GM Darryl Johansen.

The tournament also marked a succesful trip for Indonesian WGM Irene K. Sukandar. Flying and play in high spirit , as she always shared on her social network, IKS managed to score a positive 6.5 out of this nine rounds event. Only losing point to higher rated opponent , to GM Gawain Jones and GM Zhao Jun, IKS managed to score point notably against IM Stephen Soloman of Australia and WGM Nadig Kruttika from India. This let her to get the 2449 performance point from her 2325 Fide rating.

Irene also scored a nice international exposure, thanks to a report by WGM Nadig Kruttika on Chessbase.com. A photo of Irene with lovely friend, chessplayer/photographer Vivian Gu Xiaobing.

Medina and Andrean Susilo won Singapore 2011

As a small and emerging chess culture, Singapore is equipped well with their chess education and chess educator. It is only the matter of public interest that chess is yet to pick their best result as competitive sport in region. With international trainer with super GM title from Georgia, China, Phillipine etc, Singapore is establishing great chess education infrastructure in the city.

The Singapore Chess Festival held in the end of year 2011 is a great practise ground for locals. The result on top events still favour strong invited GM, but the point to have their local talent trained was achieved. In the 2nd Asean, GM Cao Sang claimed the first prize, closely followed by Indonesian GM Megaranto Susanto. The 2nd Asean Women, smoothly won by Medina Aulia, ahead of her Indonesian mates Chelsie Sihite Monica and others. In the lower section, FM Andrean Susilo, also Indonesian player, claimed the first position in 8th Singapore Open. Complete English language report can be view in Singapore Chess News website.

Di penghujung tahun 2011, tim catur berisi atlet-atlet nasional berangkat dan tour ke Singapore untuk mengikuti festival catur di tempat. Singapore walaupun sebuah negara dengan daerah geografis paling micro ini mempunyai infra struktur pendidikan catur yang baik. Penulis pernah bermain dan mengamati perkembangan catur mereka dan sistem pendidikannya sangat terstruktur. Sayangnya kultur catur memang tidak terlalu populer di kalangan pelajar muda yang lebih memilih eks skul berpotensial lainnya, kalo tidak Singapore sudah menjadi saingan baru di kancah percaturan ASEAN. Bayangkan mereka mempunyai Akademi catur dengan trainer bergelar GM dari Georgia dan China. Dan banyak lagi GM dari Phillipine dan Myanmar yang memilih ber imigrasi ke kota/negara ini.

Hasil touring pecatur Indonesia di Singapore akhir Desember 2011 adalah, 8th Singapore Open dimenangkan FM Andrean Susilo, 2nd Asean Women dimenangkan Medina Aulia Wardana sedangkan 2nd Asean dimenangkan pecatur China GM Cao Sang tetapi GM Megaranto Susanto tetap memetik hasil dengan menduduki juara ke-dua.

Top Ten Most Memorable Chess Games of 2011

Once again we are at the end of another great year in chess. A candidate knockout and World Cup happening this year are some of notables events. Surely there are thousand of interesting games, but I would like to recollecting the year 2011 and put in ten of most memorable chess games. These are not the best chess games but something like most memorable because of its intensity, its rivalry, its background story and others.

This list put in chronological order. Enjoy the list!

10.Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
Tata Chess 2011 Group A, Round 8 1-0

Hikaru Nakamura is going to win his first super tournament here, but at round 8, Magnus Carlsen defeat him. Not only this defeat is memorable, but it will be the start of string of defeat suffered by Nakamura in this year. It's look like Nakamura are beating any other top player today (Kramnik, Anand, Aronian, etc.) but Carlsen. The game in Chessgames.com generated 18 pages of comments.

9.Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Grischuk
World Championship Candidates Final 2011 (E60) · 1-0

Boris Gelfand surprise everybody by winning the super strong KO events to decide the challenger for Vishy Anand. He duly perform a solidly and beat everyone from Mamedyarov, Kamsky and Grischuk in final.
 
8.Wesley So vs Alexey Shirov
19th Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2011 · (D11) · 1-0

This semi super tournament played by six player round robin. Wesley So finally break the egg and put his name elegantly by tie winning this event. This is, maybe, the only strong tournament by So after his successful Corus Chess a while ago, where he won the Group C!
 
7.Yasser Seirawan vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
World Chess Team Championship 2011 · (A43) · 1-0

This is one of my favorite games in 2011. Not only Yasser is my favorite player and chess writer, but to see how he challenge by 'youngster' in sharp opening play, and duly won it because it is so unpositional and out of theory, is a winning moment of chess. Yasser also won the other top challenge by Judit Polgar (on her birthday) and giving a nice comeback in US team and chess fans rejoice one again.
 
6.Alexander Morozevich vs Peter Svidler
Russian Superfinals 2011 · (D97) · 1-0

Peter Svidler and Morozevich are having great year in 2011. Svidler won this Russian Superfinal and then world cup. But, in the final round Morozevich down Svidler in this nice game. Morozevich having won the previously higher league tournament are now watch nervously by chess fans, but he prove that his games still on and strongly finish no.2
 
5.Gata Kamsky vs Peter Svidler
World Cup 2011 · Spanish Game: Morphy Defense (C78) · 0-1

One of most famous moment and chess move of 2011. Until move 25, Kamsky seem dominated the King hunting as white, but Svidler move 26..Re2!! killed it all. This is one of Svidler's black wins, as he continue in this style until the final of World Cup 2011.
 
4. Leinier Dominguez-Perez vs Judit Polgar
World Cup 2011 · Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian. Open (B33) · 0-1

This ultra sharp and dramatic game is one of my most favorite moment in 2011. The game was in Sicilian defence, played by Judit Polgar who desperately need to secure a win after a lost the day before. Leinier Dominguez played a strong opening and very promising position, with little risk to lost and absolutely able to hold draw with great precision. But Leinier continued play in "style" and slowly put into great tactical shoot create by Judit. The game continue in roller coaster of Houdini's analysis and show both side have moments. In the end Judit seems almost unable to convert her end game advantage and need a nerve of steel to find the winning position. It generated 16 page views in chessgames.com
 
3.Alexander Grischuk vs Peter Svidler
World Cup 2011 · Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation. Wing Attack (B43) · 0-1

This is the last Svidler black string of winning in World Cup and the winning game of World Cup final. And this enough to give Svidler his big cup after a long absency of prestigious world title. Svidler will join Ivanchuck and Grischuk to play in next edition of candidate.
 
2. Viswanathan Anand vs Vassily Ivanchuk
4th Bilbao Masters 2011 · Spanish Game: Schliemann Defense (C63) · 0-1

Ivanchuck played great tournament here. Winning four times but yet lost the title to Carlsen who beat him in the later round. Ivanchuck surprises started in this game, follow tensely by fans around the world. This event memorable because of the news that Ivanchuck robbed by gun criminal in Brazil. He 'recover' by beating Nakamura, but lost two times to Carlsen and Vallejo-Pons.
 
1. Luke McShane vs Vladimir Kramnik
London Chess Classic 2011 · Spanish Game: General (C60) · 0-1

Kramnik taking advantage of the last Britton he need to play.. and defeat. This game concluded the London Classic and also ended Nakamura almost domination in London. The game generated 20 pages of comments.
 
--- other candidates of most memorable and most controversial games of 2011 ---
 
Alexander Moiseenko vs David Navara ,draw, World Cup 2011
Navarra controversially 'tortured' Moiseenko by offering a draw in winning final position. The little story was well known (read here) and this is the Fair Game of the 2011!
 
Radjabov, Teimour vs Naiditsch, Arkadij 0-1
A0918th Euro-TCh Open(8)Porto Carras/Greece

and

Movsesian, Sergei vs Meier, Georg 0-1
C0518th Euro-TCh Open(9)Porto Carras/Greece

These two key moment where Germany won the European Team gold medal.

Azerbaijan vs France - 2-2
Controversial draw result in European Team Champ, where Gashimov from Azerbaijan suddenly become ill during the match and a dramatic peace pact signed in the end of this match.

Vallejo Pons, Francisco vs Nakamura, Hikaru 1-0
E94 Chess Masters Final 2011(9.1)
Perhaps the most controversial game in ending. Hikaru Nakamura reach the last move before time control, but failed to understand this due to miss-communication to arbiter, and leave the board for a drink and duly declared lost because of this. Should Nakamura can get different result, he have a high chance to compete the first title in Bilbao tournament.

Hikaru Nakamura vs Michael Adams
London Chess Classic 2011 · King's Gambit: Accepted. Abbazia Defense (C36) · 1-0
One of the rare King Gambit played by 2700+ player against 2700+, and white win with it!

Well, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and thanks for reading my blog in the year 2011!

Chess at SEA Games 2011 Jakarta Palembang

SEA Games or South East Asian Games kicking off last night. The multi sport event is the Olympiad of the region. In this year edition, Jakarta will co-hosting with city Palembang, separate by sea as one is in Java island and Palembang in Sumatera archipelago.

Chess is getting its share pie in the festival. Three event where design to appeal chess as a sport, surprisingly, it is design as Blindfold, Mixed Pair (perhaps due to the high popular Badminton mixed pair setup) and of course standard or classical Chess.

GM Le Quang Liem headline the overall rating. Indonesian puts high hope as we put in the "dream pair" GM Megaranto Susanto with WGM Irene K. Sukandar. Full list of player is below, the event will started at Saturday 12th of November 2011 for a week of play, for that three medals.

Team-Composition MIXED PAIR
Myanmar (RtgAvg:2193)
1 FM Zaw Oo
2 May Hsu Lwin

Vietnam (RtgAvg:2403)
1 GM Dao Thien Hai 2505
2 WGM Nguyen Thi Thanh An 2300

Thailand (RtgAvg:1856)
1 Hansing Saphong
2 Taweesupmun Chanida

Indonesia (RtgAvg:2444)
1 GM Megaranto Susanto
2 WGM Sukandar Irine Kharisma

Malaysia (RtgAvg:2060)
1 IM Lim Yee-Weng
2 WFM Nur Najiha Hisham

Philippines (RtgAvg:2327)
1 GM Barbosa Oliver
2 WIM Perena Catherine

ASEAN Chess (Standard Classical)
1 Antonio Rogelio Jr PHI

4 Halay Taufik INA
2 Kongsee Uaychai THA
3 Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy VIE
5 Wynn Zaw Htun MYA

Blindfold
7 GM Le Quang Liem VIE 2714

1 GM Gomez John Paul PHI 2506
10 GM Laylo Darwin PHI 2502
4 GM Nguyen Anh Dung VIE 2438
9 IM Purnama Tirta Chandra INA 2384
6 GM Zaw Win Lay MYA 2377
2 IM Lioe Dede INA 2375
3 IM Mok Tze-Meng MAS 2363
5 IM Myo Naing MYA 2317
8 IM Liew Chee-Meng-Jimmy MAS 2303

UPDATED:
There will be another six variations of events, Men Standard, Men Blitz, Men Rapid, Women Standard, Women Blitz, and Women Rapid.

So far the hosting team Indonesia already surprisingly missed all the medals. In mixed pair, Indonesia surprisingly losing to Malaysia team (Megaranto losing and Irene draw after playing a good position) and missed the bronze.

Medals for Mixed pair:
1. Vietnam
2. Philippines
3. Malaysia

Medals for Blindfold:
1 GM Le Quang Liem VIE 2714 7.0

2 GM Gomez John Paul PHI 2506 7.0
3 GM Laylo Darwin PHI 2502 5.5

2011 Chess Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame 2011 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.

For 2010 Chess Hall of Fame click here.

DECEMBER 2011
Kramnik, Vladimir, London Classic, London
China, World Women Team
Hao Yifan, World Mind Games Blindfold Women, Beijing
Vachier Lagrave, Maxime, World Mind Games Blindfold, Beijing
Wang Hao, World Mind Games Rapid, Beijing
Kosteniuk, Alexander, World Mind Games Rapid Women, Beijing
Vachier Lagrave, Maxime, World Mind Games Blitz, Beijing
Hao Yifan, World Mind Games Blitz Women, Beijing


NOVEMBER 2011
Vladimir Okhotnik, World Senior Champ, Opatija
Germany, European Team CC, Greece
Carlsen Magnus,Tal Memorial, Moscow
Aronian Levon, Tal Memorial (tie break)
Peng Zhaoqin, Euwe Memorial Group A, Amsterdam
Robin Van Kempen, Euwe Memorial Group B, Amsterdam
Megaranto Susanto, SEA Games Man Standard, Jakarta
Nguyen Thi Mai Hung, SEA Games Woman Standard, Jakarta
Kuljasevic Davorin, Open Chess Mediterranean, Rijeka
Graf, Alexander, Bavaria Open, Bad Wiessee
Tiviakov, Sergey, Panama Open, Panama

OCTOBER 2011
Markus, Robert, Open Skopje,  Skopje
Anand, Vishwanathan, Corsica KO, Corsica
Sasikiran, Krishnan, Corsica Master, Corsica
Kasimdzanov, Rustam, 1st Central Asia Cup, Tashkent
Bocharov, Dmitry, Chigorin Memorial Classic, St Petersburg
Korobov, Anton, Chigorin Memorial Rapid, St Petersburg
Li Chao (b),Indonesia Open, Jakarta
Surya Ganguly, Indonesia Open (tie)
Kramnik, Vladimir,Unive Crown Group, Hoogeveen
Tiviakov, Sergey,Unive Open, Hoogeven
Le Quang Liem,SPICE Cup Group A, Lubbock
Bykhovsky, Anatoly, SPICE Cup Group B, Lubbock
Finegold, Benjamin,SPICE Cup Group C, Lubbock
Zhao Xue,Nalchik Women GP, Nalchik
Salgado Lopez, Ivan,Ciutat de Barcelona, Barcelona
Seirawan, Yasser, Ciutat de Barcelona (tie)
Volkov, Sergey, Livigno Open, Livigno
Carlsen, Magnus ,Bilbao, Bilbao and Sao Paolo
Zhou Weiqi, 1st Qin Huangdao Open, Qin Huangdao
Morozevich, Alexander,Saratov Governor Cup
Bacrot, Etienne., Poikovsky, Nefteyugansk
Saddler, Matthew, Oslo Open, Oslo
 Miezis Normunds, Gocher Open, Gosch


SEPTEMBER 2011
Bauer, Christian, 12th Lausanne, Lausanne
Volkov, Sergey, 2nd International Livigno, Livigno
Svidler, Peter, 2011 World Cup, Khanty Mansyisk
Hou Yifan,Shenzhen Woman GP, Shenzhen
Tiviakov, Sergey, 1st Isthmia Open, Isthmia
Sanikidze, Tornike, 8th LGA Premium Cup, Nurnberg
Edouard, Roman, Inventi GM, Antwerp
Salvador Del Rio De Angelis, Candos Open, Candos
Svetushkin, Dmitry, Festival of Imperia, Imperia
Barbosa, Oliver, Dr Naszrin shah Open, Kuala Lumpur
Gareev, Timur, Metropolitan Invitational

AUGUST 2011
Goryachkina, Valentina, Rudenko Memorial, St Petersburg
Gunina, Valentine, Russian Superfinal Women,
Lagrave, Maxime V, French Championship
Li Chao, Universiade Chess Category 2011, Shenzhen
Adams, Michael,Metropolitan Chess International, Los Angeles
Kokarev, Dmitry, Vladimir Open, Suzdal
Khismatulin, Denis, Botvinnik Memorial International Chess, St Petersburg
Korchnoi, Viktor, Botvinnik Memorial Rapid Senior, Suzdal-Vladimir Oblast
Vladimir Romanenko , Manhattan Open, Manhattan
Kononenko, Dmitry, Pardubice Open, Pardubice
Adams, Michael,British Championship, Sheffield
Houska, Jovanka, British Championship, Sheffield
Zhigalko, Sergey,Baku Open, Baku
Lenderman, Alex, US Open, Orlando
Kurnosov, Igor,Politiken Cup, Copenhagen
Svidler, Peter,Russian Superfinal, Moscow
Cori, Deisy T,World Junior Championship,Chennai
Swiercz, Dariuz, World Junior Championship, Chennai
Baloq, Imre,4th Arad Open, Arad
Hou Yifan,Women FIDE GP Rostov, Rostov
Solak, Dragan, Kavala Open, Kavala
Bartel, Mateusz, Kavala Open, (tie break)
Landa, Konstantin, Hogeschool Zeeland Chess, Vlissingen
Djuric, Steven, Vila de Sitges Open, Sitges
Omar Almeida Quintana , 5th Tourney AD San Juan
Yuriy Kryvoruschko, 4th Paleochoro Open, Selino Greece
Noritsyn, Nicolay, Quebec Chess Open, Quebec


JULY 2011
Armenia,World Chess Team, Ningbo
Ju Wenjun, 1st Hangzhou Chess, Hangzhou
Jobava, Baadur,Lake Sevan
Georgiev, Kiril, Andorra Open, Arinsal
Kramnik, Vladimir,Dortmund Chess, Dortmund
Yrjö Rantanen, Heart of Finland,  Jyväskylä
Hera Imre,Oberwart Open, Oberwart
Carlsen, Magnus, Biel Chess Festival, Biel
Markowski Tomasz , Miguel Najdorf Memorial, Warsaw
So, Wesley,Battle of Grandmaster 2011, Manila
Tiviakov, Sergey, Leiden Chess, Leiden
Levan Aroshidze, Obert Int. , Barcelona
Manuel Leon Hoyos , Obert Int,
Bacallao Alonso Yusnel ,Obert Int
Nestorovic, Nikola, Sveti-prokopije-rapid , Blitz
Petrosian, Tigran, Benasque Open
Gleizerov, Evgeny, Slovakia Championship
Ulibin, Mikhail, Central Serbia Open, Paracin
Barbosa, Oliver, Campomanes Memorial, Yangoon
Saddler, Matthew, Nova College Chess, Harleem
Exposito Amaro Josue, Obert International, Barcelona
Prasad, Arun, Paris CC, Paris
Bauer, Christians, Swiss CC,
Kogan, Arthur, Torredembarra, Torredembarra
Williams, Simon, 2nd Big Slick International, London
Paunovic Dragan, Abierto International, Galicia
Cheparinov, Ivan,Albena Chess, Albena
Caruana, Fabiano,AAI Chess, New Delhi
Giri, Anish, Dutch Championship, Boxtel
Peng Zhaoqin, Dutch Championship Female, Boxtel
Dvoirys Semen I,Lev Polugaevsky Memorial, Samara
Jones, Gawain, Commonwealth and South Africa Open,
Kamsky, Gata, 34th Annual World Open, Philadelphia

JUNE 2011
Tiviakov, Sergey, III Iforie Nord, Bulgaria
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw,Gyorgy Marx, Hungary
Matamoros, Carlos, Forni di Sopra Open, Forni di Sopra
Ponomariov, Ruslan,Ukraine Championship,
Carlsen, Magnus,King Tournament, Medious
Kovacevic, Alexandr,Pula International, Pula
Kotanjian, Tigran,4th Karen Asrian Memorial ,Jermuk
Hans Tikkanen, Fynsmesterskabet 2011 Open ,Odense
So, Wesley, Sigeman Chess, Malmo (Anish Giri, Hans Tikkanen tied)
Laylo, Darwin, Prospero Pihay Jr Cup, Subic
Aleksej Aleksandrov ,3rd Orissa, Bhubaneswar
Tomas Likavsky, Liechtenstein Open, Liechtenstein
Timur Gareev , Chicago Open,Chicago

MAY 2011
 Igor Khenkin .,82nd German Championship, Bonn
Luca Shytaj ,1st Alimini Village International Open,Otranto (ITA)
Megaranto Susanto, Asian Zonal 3.3, Tagaytay
Li Ruofan, Asian Zonal 3.3 Women, Tagaytay
Short, Nigel, CUCA International, Luanda
Felgaer, Ruben, FIDE Zone 2.5, Asuncion
Vallejo Pons,Francisco,Bahia Feliz Master, Isle of Canary
Gelfand, Boris,2011 Candidate Matches, Kazan
Ivanchuck, Vasily,Capablanca Memorial, Havanna
Shirov, Alexey,Lublin Union Memorial, Lublin
Yu Yangyi,Danzhou Open, Danzhou
Jesse Kraai ,Calgary International, Calgary (Enrico Sevilliano tie)
Bator Sambuev, Canadian Closed, Guelph

Krikor Mekhitarian, SP Master, Sao Paolo

Viktorija Cmilyte ,European Women Championship, Tblisi
Hernandez Carmenates Holden, Salou Open, Salou
Malakhatko, Vadim, Balagna Open, Corsica
Dronavali, Harika, Asian Women Individual, Mashhad
Harikrishna, Pentala, Asian Individual, Mashhad
Akshat Khamparia , Sydney International Open, Sidney
Bagarutov, Georgi, Alexander the Great Open, Thessaloniki

APRIL 2011
Leitao, Rafael, Bienal Professor Jao Braga, Sao Paolo
Tiviakov, Sergey, Norwegian Chess festival, Fagernas
Kamsky, Gata,US Championship, St Louis
Zatonskih, Anna, US Championship Woman, St Louis
Shi Jiazhuang (city team), Asian Cities Team, jakarta
Korobov, Anton, Nakchivan Open, Nakchivan
Hou Yifan, Women Master, Wuxi
Bruzon, Lazaro, Americas Continental Championship, Toluca
Gajewski, Grzegorz,Zagreb Open, Zagreb
 Abhijeet Gupta ,Dubai Open, Dubai
Gustafsson, Jan,11th Thailand Open, Pattaya
Mihai Suba,European Senior Championship, Courmayeur
Nona Gaprindashvili, European Senior Championship Woman
Sarunas Sulskis, Ravenna Open, Ravenna
Fabio Bruno , Ravenna Open, Ravenna (tie break)
Zhang Xiaowen, Chinese Championship Woman, Xinghua
Ding Liren, Chinese Championship, Xinghua
Barus, Cerdas, First Telin Chess, Jakarta
Potkin, Vladimir, Europe Individual CC,

MARCH 2011
Kuljasevic, Davorin, SPICE Spring, Lubbock
Dominquez, Leiner, Zone 2.3 World Cup Qualifier, Dominican Rep
Li Chao (B), Zone 3.3 World Cup Qualifier, Tianjin
Aronian, Levon,Amber (Overall), Amber
Carlsen, Magnus,Amber Rapid, Amber
Aronian, Levon,Amber Blindfold, Amber
Fressinet, Laurent, 9e Festival de Meurthe et Moselle - Blitz, nancy
Fridman, Daniel, 9e Festival de Meurthe - Rapid, Nancy
Ivanisevic, Ivan, Serbia Championship, Kragujevac
Kuzubov, Yury, Reykjavik Open, Reykjavik
Socko, Monica ,International Cotroceni, Cotroceni
Tiviakov, Sergey, 19th Fajr Open,
Kaidanov, Gregory, Saint Louis Invitational 2011, St Louis
Danielin, Elina,Women FIDE GP, Doha
Humpy, Koneru (tie)
Khamrakulov Dhzurabek, Brunei Open, Brunei
Vasilevich Irina,Mediterrania Flower, Rijeka

FEBRUARY 2011
Grzegorz Gajewski .,Cappelle La Grande, Cappele-La-Grande
Solodovnichenko, Yuri, Rochefort Open, Rochefort
Gawain Jones, Bunratty Master, Bunratty
Sanchez, Joseph, 25th Cannes Open, Cannes
Hertneck, Gerald,3rd Batavia-Grolsch Chess, Amsterdam
Fodorov, Alexander, 9th Khazar International, Rasht
Quparadze Giga, 9th Khazar International (tie break)
Lupulescu, Constantin, Romanian Championship, Sarata Monetoru
Foisor Cristina-Adela, Romanian Championship Women, Sarata Monteoru
Okhotnik Vladimir, 16th Lienz Open, Lienz
Le Quang Liem, Aeroflot A, Moscow
Kotanjian, Tigran, Aeroflot B, Moscow
Dreev, Alexey, 1st Cento Open, Cento
Grachev, Boris, Moscow Open (Young Player), Moscow
Kosteniuk, Alexandra,Moscow Open (Women), Moscow
Charochkina, Daria, Moscow Open F Women, Moscow
Belous Vladimir. Moscow Open E, Moscow
Repina, Varvara, Moscow Open D Women, Moscow
Popov, Ivan, Moscow Open C, Moscow
Ivanchuck, Vasily, Gibraltar Tradewise, Gibraltar



JANUARY 2011
Zhao Zongyuan, 2011 Oceania Zonal, Rotorua NZ
Hikaru Nakamura, Tata Steel Group A, Wijk Aan Zee
McShane, Luke,Tata Steel Group B, Wijk Aan Zee
Vocatura, Daniele,Tata Steel Group C, Wijk Aan Zee
Kravtsiv Martyn ,Chennai International, Chennai
Andriasian Siranush,Armenian Women Champ,
Lomineishvili Maia,68th Georgian Women Champ,
Karjakin, Sergey, Russia University, Moscow
van Wely, Loek, Berkeley Open, Berkeley
Zubov, Alexander, Cracovian Open, Cracow
Areshchenko, 9th Parsvanath, New Delhi
Negi, Parimarjan, 9th Parsvanath, New Delhi (+ many tie breaks)
Yu Yangyi,1st HDBank Cup Open, Ho Chi Minh
Xi Wendi George, Australian Open, Cammeray NSW
Shirov, Alexey, Paul Keres Memorial, Viru EST
Sengupta, Deep, Hasting Congress, Hasting
Swaminathan, Soumya, India Chess Championship,
Volkov, Sergey, Rilton Cup, Stockholm
Gashimov, Vugar, Emilia Reggio, Reggio Emilia

website domain address taken from world wide chess news website, such as chessdom.com, twic, chessbase and chessvibe.

2011 Japfa Chess Jakarta - WGM Event

From 23rd October 2011 and last for about a week, there were Japfa Chess holding in Jakarta. Japfa is a chess festival with multi events for chess player of all level. The highlight of the event is the Japfa WGM tournament. Invited in this events are three oversea WGMs to compete with three locals female players. In the early rounds, WGM Anna Burtasova was surprises by the competitive level of local girls and must donate a few rating to their opponents. In the end, highest rated WGM Sopiko Guramishvili claimed the first place. Indonesian highest rated female player, WGM Irene K. Sukandar was playing in China League and did not participate in Japfa 2011.

Japfa WGM 2011 final result after round 10:
‎1 WGM Guramishvili Sopiko 2359 GEO 6.5

2 WGM Krivec Jana 2290 SLO 6.0
3 WGM Burtasova Anna 2271 RUS 5.5
4 WFM Medina Warda Aulia 2112 INA 5.0
5 WIM Sihite Chelsie Monica 2100 INA 4.5
6 WFM Dewi Aa Citra 2083 INA 2.5

The other highlight is Japfa Open 2011. The events is followed by most of Indonesian players around the provinces. GM Megaranto Susanto leading the field with current 5 points out of 5 rounds so far, he present as Western Java province player. Chess result link here.