Who Says the Audience doesn't Whistle at a Chess Tournament? Cap D'agde Karpov Chess Trophy Video
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013
Hello everyone,
The Cap D'Agde rapid tournament, "Second Anatoly Karpov Trophy" was held in France from October 25 - November 2, 2013. It was a A double round-robin qualifying four players into a knockout phase which saw the legendary Anatoly Karpov go right to the final and miss tragically on time, though that's said taking nothing away from the eventual winner Etienne Bacrot who held his nerve and went straight to the top. The time-control was 25 minutes plus 10 seconds increment per move.
Here is the excellent video by Europe Echecs. You will love the audience in this one for sure!
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Geneva Chess Masters 2013 Begins June 26: Watch Top Stars Nakamura, Kramnik, Kosteniuk, Polgar, Mamedyarov, Pelletier, Bacrot, Edouard in Action
12th Women's World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Latest Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013
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The Geneva Chess Masters Festival 2013 is taking place from June 26-30 at the Pitoeff Theater, a renovated cathedral in the centre of Geneva. The main event will be the highlight of the big chess festival that includes two open chess tournaments and several age-group event for players U-10, U-12 and U-14.
The main event - a rapid masters - will witness in action (two groups of four each in the single-round robin format) former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, former US champion Hikaru Nakamura, top-rated woman player Judit Polgar, former world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Etienne Bacrot, Yannick Pelletier and Romain Edouard. Each group will have the top two players advance to the semi-finals.
Every match between 2 players consists of 2 games of 25 minutes + 10 seconds; if it’s necessary a tie-break of two games of 4 minutes + 2 seconds will be played; in case of a tie, a decisive game with 4 minutes + 2 seconds for white and 3 minutes + 2 seconds for black (with draw odds) will be necessary. Access the official website of the Geneva Chess Masters here.
Read more »Labels: Alexandra Kosteniuk, chess rapid, Etienne Bacrot, geneva chess masters, Hikaru nakamura, Judit Polgar, Romain Edouard, shakhriyar mamedyarov, vladimir kramnik, yannick pelletier
46th Biel International Chess Festival 2013 from June 20-August 2
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013
Hi everyone,
The 46th Biel International Chess Festival will be held from 20th June to 2nd August in Biel, Switzerland. The main Grandmaster Tournament will be dedicated to the memory of Olivier Breisacher. Six players will play in a category 19 double round robin event:
Etienne Bacrot, FRA, Elo 2725
Ian Nepomniachtchi, RUS, Elo 2717
Alexander Moiseenko, UKR, Elo 2711
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, FRA Elo 2706
Ding Liren, CHN, Elo 2702
Richard Rapport, HUN, Elo 2674 (Juniors U18 #1)
Player biographies are available on the official website. GM Wang Hao of China is the defending champion.
Master Tournament
July 22nd – August 2nd 2013; 2-8 p.m. (August 2nd: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.). Rest day on July 28th. 11 round Swiss system.
Prizes: CHF 7’000, 5’000, 4’000, 3’000, 2’500, 2’000, 1’500, 1’200, 2×1’000, 3×700, 3×500, 4×300, 5×200, best ladies: CHF 600, 400, 300, best senior (1953-), best junior (1995+), best child (1997+), best player without title: each CHF 500, best players with Elo < 2200 Total prize fund: CHF 43'000.
Admission: Players with FIDE-rating (list May, June or July 2013) or national rating (e.g. Swiss ELO list 2/2013 or 3/2013) ELO 2000 and more.
Main Tournament
July 24th – August 2nd 2013; 2-8 p.m. (August 2nd: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.). Rest day on July 28th. 9 round Swiss system.
Prizes: CHF 1’200, 1’000, 800, 600, 500, 2×400, 3×300, 5×200, 5×100, best ladies, best seniors (1953-), best juniors (1995+): each CHF 200, 100, best children (1997+): CHF 150, 50, best players with Elo <1800 nbsp="">
Total prize fund: CHF 10'600.
Admission: players with FIDE rating ELO 2050 and below (list May, June or July 2013) or players with national rating ELO 2050 and below (e.g. Swiss ELO list 2/2012 or 3/2012), independent of their FIDE rating.
Swiss Rapid Chess Championship
July 21st 2013, 9.30 a.m. 9 round Swiss system.
Cadence: 7′ + 7” per move and per player.
Prizes: CHF 1’200, 800, 600, 500, 400, 300, 200, 150, 2×100, natural prizes for players with 5½ points and more, best lady, best senior (1953-), best junior (1995+): each CHF 200, best child (1997+), best player without title: each CHF 100, best Swiss (with Swiss-passport): CHF 400, 300, 200, 2×100, best players with Elo <2000 nbsp="">
Total prize fund: CHF 7'650 + natural prizes.
Swiss Blitz Chess Championship
July 28th 2013, 2 p.m. 13 round Swiss system.
Cadence: 3′ + 2” per move and per player.
Prizes: CHF 1’000, 750, 600, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200, 150, 100, 2×50, best lady, best senior (1953-), best junior (1995+): each CHF 100, best child (1997+): CHF 50, best Swiss (with Swiss passport): CHF 300, 200, 150, 100, 50.
Total prize fund: CHF 5’500 + natural prizes.
Swiss Chess960 Championship
Mode of playing: Chess960, onJuly 20th 2013, 1.00 p.m. 7 round Swiss system.
Time control: 15′ + 5″ per move and per player.
Prizes: CHF 500, 400, 300, 200, 100, natural prizes for all players.
Total prize fund: CHF 1’500 + natural prizes.
Youth Tournament
The Foundation Vinetum offers free entry fee, free lunch and prizes for all participants at the Youth tournament. Sunday, July 28th 2013, 10 a.m. 7 round Swiss System, 15 minutes per player.
Three categories:
U18 (born 1995-1999)
U13 (born 2000-2002)
U10 (born 2003 or later)
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Balagna Chess Open 2013: Etienne Bacrot Wins Rapid Tournament
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013
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The 10th Balagna International Open took place on 13th-14th April at the gymnasium of Calvi in France. It was a rapid event with a time control of 10 minutes for the whole game plus 3 seconds per move. The knock-out system was used among the 16 participants that qualified from the previous open tournament. Etienne Bacrot took the 4,000 Euros reserved for first prize after defeating fellow GM Laurent Fressinet in the final match. Bacrot had beaten Richard Rapport in the semi-finals, while Fressinet had taken down Vladislav Tkachev. Both finalists qualified for the round-of-16 of the 17th Corsica Masters later this year. More details at tournament website. -Report Chessdom.
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French Chess Rapid Grand-Prix in Nancy: March 9-10
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013Hi everyone,
The strongest rapid tournament of the year in France will take place this weekend, 9-10th March, at Conseil Général de Meurthe et Moselle in Nancy. A total of 232 players from 20 different countries are registered, among them being 23 Grandmasters and 33 Masters. The tournament is the first stage of the French Rapid Grand-Prix 2013. Last year overall winner of the Grand-Prix was GM Etienne Bacrot who defeated GM Laurent Fressinet in the final match in Corsica.
Four Super-GMs rated over 2700 elo will participate: German number 1 Arkadij Naiditsch (2716) and the three top French players Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (2715, last year's winner), Laurent Fressinet (2706) and Etienne Bacrot (2704). The first part of the event will be held on Saturday as a 9-round Swiss with the time control 15 min + 3 sec per player. Top 16 finishers qualify for the finals which will be completed on Sunday. The 16-finals will be played according to knockout system. Each match will consist of two rapid games 15′+3”, and then if necessary two blitz games 3′+2”. The overall winner will earn 4000 EUR, while the second placed player will earn 2000 EUR. Total prize fund is 15,000 EUR. (--Chessdom)/Official website
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Corsica Chess Circuit: Bacrot Wins Masters, Vachier-Lagrave Wins Blitz
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012Hi everyone,
The 16th Corsican Circuit, including the Corsica Masters, Orange Blitz and BNP Paribas Youth Trophy, was held on 27-31st October in Bastia and Ajaccio. This year the Corsican Circuit is part of the FFE Grand Prix Final. The Festival opened on October 27 with the 60-player simul by Grandmasters Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Artur Yusupov and Loek van Wely. Here is the full report by online chess news site Chessdom.
The Corsica Masters rapid tournament was played on 27th afternoon and 28th in the morning. The qualifying event had 149 participants and was played over 9 Swiss-rounds. The time control for the Masters was 15 minutes + 3 seconds and the total prize fund was 60,000 EUR.
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French Chess Champions 2012 Title Jointly to Vachier-Lagrave, Bauer, Bacrot, Edouard
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012
Hi everyone,
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Christian Bauer, Etienne Bacrot, and Romain Edouard have been declared the joint winners of the French National Chess Championship 2012.
Vachier-Lagrave, Bacrot, and Edouard, as a mark of respect and show of humane spirit, decided to not play the tiebreak, but share the French national chess title with the fourth joint leader, Christian Bauer. GM Bauer tragically lost his four-month-old son and abandoned the tournament before the last round. The last round was cancelled and the three remaining joint leaders were to play the tiebreak. However, they all agreed to share the title in a show of humane spirit and sportsmanship.
The French Chess Federation had earlier announced the tiebreak for Saturday, but cancelled it after the players' statements.
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French Chess Championships Begin; Fressinet, Skripchenko Top Seeds in Open and Women's Sections
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012
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The Men in Black & White
The latest chess news from France is that the national chess championships 2012 have begun. The 87th French Chess Championships are taking place from August 13-25 at the Palais Beaumont in Pau, near the Pyrenees National Park. The Championships consist of eight sections: National Tournament, National Women’s Tournament, Accession tournament, Veterans tournament, Open A tournament, Open B tournament, Open C tournament and Open D tournament.
Nearly 800 players from all regions are taking part in the Championships. The main event is the National Tournament, an 11-rounds all-play-all competition featuring the strongest players of France (average elo 2617). Maxime Vachier-Lagrave is the defending champion.
National Men's Section
1. Laurent Fressinet 2714
2. Etienne Bacrot 2713
3. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 2686
4. Christian Bauer 2682
5. Romain Edouard 2652
6. Andrei Istratescu 2647
7. Vladislav Tkachiev 2644
8. Hicham Hamdouchi 2627
9. Sébastien Maze 2573
10. Anatoly Vaisser 2556
11. Maxime Lagarde 2505
12. Jean-Baptiste Mullon 2404
National Women’s Tournament is a six-player double round robin. The average elo of the participants is 2324. Almira Skripchenko 2442, Sophie Milliet 2411, Anda Safranska 2298, Nino Maisuradze 2284, Silvia Collas 2261 and Andreea Bollengier 2253 compete.
Access the official website (French Chess Federation) for more details.
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Labels: Almira Skripchenko, anda safranska, christian bauer, Etienne Bacrot, french chess, laurent fressinet, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, sophie milliet
Biel Chess Fest: Wang Hao Wins, Carlsen Second
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012
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Germany's Biggest Chess Open Begins April 5 in Stuttgart
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012
Hi everyone,
According to the latest chess tournament update via Chessdom, the 16th Int. Neckar-Open will take place on 5-9th April at the Gemeindehalle in Deizisau, Stuttgart, Germany. The total prize fund is 15.000 EUR.
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The biggest chess open in Germany attracts more than 700 players in three groups and offers a prize fund of 15.000 Euro. With nearly 100 titleholders and more than 20 Grandmasters the A-Group will be this year the strongest ever.
Top seeded player is GM Etienne Bacrot, while GM Arkadij Naiditsch will be back to defend last year’s title. The tournament starts on 5th April (Thursday) at 6:30 pm and ends on 9th April (Monday). The top 16 boards will be broadcasted live on the official website.
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Etienne Bacrot top seed at 26th Cannes Chess Open
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012
Hi everyone,
The 26th International Chess Open “Pierre et Vacances” is taking place from 13th to 19th February at the playing venue Lerins, which is overlooking the bay of Cannes. A total of 0 participants compete in the 9-round Swiss event, with the top French Grandmaster Etienne Bacrot being the first seed. GM Joseph Sanchez, Cannes winner in 2009 and 2011, is defending the title.
Brazilian group arrives from Switzerland, where GM Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian won the Schoenenwerd Weekend. Nenad Sulava, won recently the San Remo Open 2012, is also participating.
The organizers have provided the prize fund of 10,000 EUR, with 2200 EUR dedicated for the winner.
Top players:
1 GM BACROT Etienne 2704 FRA
2 GM GHARAMIAN Tigran 2676 FRA
3 GM FELLER Sebastien 2658 FRA
4 GM ROMANOV Evgeny 2628 RUS
5 GM PELLETIER Yannick 2581 SUI
6 GM FIER Alexandr 2573 BRA
7 GM GODENA Michele 2548 ITA
8 GM NEVEROV Valeriy 2537 UKR
9 GM SANCHEZ Joseph 2518 PHI
10 GM SULAVA Nenad 2514 CRO
11 GM LIBISZEWSKI Fabien 2509 FRA
12 GM MEKHITARIAN Krikor Sevag 2487 BRA
13 IM SPIRIN Oleg 2462 RUS
14 IM BLECHZIN Igor 2442 RUS
15 IM ROMBALDONI Axel 2441 ITA
16 IM BELLIA Fabrizio 2423 ITA
17 IM BARBOSA Evandro Amorim 2416 BRA
18 IM MOLINA Roberto Junio Brito 2415 BRA
19 FM VALSECCHI Alessio 2411 ITA
20 BRIH Said 2407 FRA
21 IM BORGO Giulio 2403 ITA
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Etienne Bacrot wins the strong Poikovsky chess tournament.
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everybody,
Etienne Bacrot has won the strong Poikovsky chess tournament. He beat Zahar Efimenko in the last round to earn the title for the second time. Sergey Karjakin - who was in the contention - but settled for a simple draw with Motylev. Bacrot had the better tie-break. He had won the tournament six years ago the last time. You can access the official website at this link.
Final standings
1. Bacrot, E FRA 2705 5½
2. Karjakin, S RUS 2772 5½
3. Caruana, F ITA 2712 5
4. Motylev, A RUS 2690 4½
5. Onischuk, A USA 2669 4½
6. Bruzon, L CUB 2682 4½
7. Laznicka, V CZE 2701 4½
8. Jakovenko, D RUS 2716 4
9. Rublevsky, S RUS 2681 3½
10. Efimenko, Z UKR 2703 3½
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