Irene Kharisma Sukandar wins Alexander The Great Chess Open

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Latest chess news via Fide: WGM Irene Kharisma Sukandar from Indonesia took a clear first place in Alexander The Great Open by concluding the event with 6,0/7 points. Despite challenging the field with 2 GMs and 6 IMs, her result was rather convincing as she started with four consecutive wins and remained in sole lead until the end of the tournament.

Sukandar also added 25 elo points and raised her rating to 2395, only five points shy from the title of International Master. She already has six(!) IM norms.

IM Mert Erdogdu had a chance to overtake Sukandar in the direct last round clash but the game was drawn and the Turkish player finished clear second with 5,5/7 points. Full standings here.

IM Boris Itkis took the trophy for the third place thanks to the superior tie-break.

Top placed women are WIM Sandra Djukic, WIM Ljilja Drljevic (both from Serbia) and IM Masha Klinova (Israel). 

Irene Kharisma Sukandar commented that she didn’t expect to win this tournament and just hoped to play a couple of good games, “I didn’t come here with the focus on the Open, I am here to accompany my sister who is playing in the World School Championship. But I did pretty well and I hope that my sister can follow in the footsteps.”

“After this tournament I will compete in six-player double round robin in Keckemet, Hungary. It will be a tough challenge as there are four Grandmaster participating. I just hope I can get another five elo points in that tournament,” (smiling).

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World Amateur Chess R8: Oliver Johannesson of Iceland in Sole Lead

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Iceland's Oliver Johannesson is leading after eight rounds at the 2012 Fide World Amateur Chess Championship in Port Carras, Greece. He has 7 points with a half-point lead over the rest. Four players have 6.5 points. 

 

Top round 9 pairings are: Tsakiris Haralambos – Johannesson Oliver, Akinci Muzaffer Ege – Moscotes Fernando, Reyes Rios Juan Camilo – Musiienko Danylo, Tqavadze Giorgi – Manelidis Savvas, Paetz Carsten – Liberman Alexander, Kafetzis Georgios -Bes Michal and Pertaia Enver – Ersoz Bartu.

In the Alexander the Great Chess Open,  white pieces dominated on the top four boards. GM Dejan Antic defeated the earlier leader GM Kivanc Haznedaroglu after a fine positional squeeze, while GM Petar Drenchev converted the extra piece into a full point in the game against Nikolaos Galopoulos.

GM Athanasios Mastrovasilis won against IM Rasmus Skytte and IM Malcolm Pein punished the risky opening choice of WGM Andjelija Stojanovic.

Top round 9 pairings are: GM Drenchev Petar – GM Antic Dejan, Galopoulos Nikolaos – GM Mastrovasilis Athanasios, GM Haznedaroglu Kivanc – IM Pein Malcolm, IM Skytte Rasmus – Tsarouhas Vasilios, FM Ali Marandi Cemil Can – WIM Djukic Sandra, Spirliadis Achileas – FM Gogolis Alexandros

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World Amateur Chess R4: Three Players Lead With Perfect Score

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The latest chess news after the fourth round from the 2012 FIDE World Amateur Chess Championship is that three players are leading in Porto Carras. The three players with a perfect score are Haralambos Tsakiris and Georgios Kafetzis from Greece and Alexander Liberman from Russia.

Meanwhile, at the Alexander the Great Chess Open, IM Malcom Pein defeated GM Athanasios Mastrovasilis, to lead with a perfect score. But, in the afternoon, he lost to the talented Greek junior Nikolaos Galopoulos handing him the lead along with GM Kivanc Haznedaroglu. Both events are part of the 8th Games Festival, which is taking part on 16-22nd April in “Porto Carras Grand Resort”. You can find more details in this Fide report.



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