International Round Up 22/8/11

[LozCooper]

International Round-up 22/8/11

1st Metropolitan International August 17th-21st 2011 in Los Angeles, California
http://metrochessla.com/schedule.php

Congratulations to Michael Adams who finished a point clear with 7.5/9.

XIII OPEN INTERNACIONAL D'ESCACS DE SANTS, HOSTAFRANCS I LA BORDETA 19-28 August 2011
http://www.cotxeres.org/open/
http://www.cotxeres.org/open/open2011/a ... pa2011.htm

Matthew Sadler, playing in his first international tournament since 1998, is on 4/4, Peter Sowray & David Eggleston 3 and Graham Burton 2.5.

Jessie Gilbert Celebration International Festival 20-28 August 2011
http://www.ccfworld.com/Chess/Results/2 ... tional.htm

Players include grandmasters Bogdan Lalic and Keith Arkell and International masters Jack Rudd and Chris Baker. Keith Arkell leads with 3/3.

Vienna Chess Open 13th-21st August 2011
http://chess-results.com/tnr42449.aspx? ... =1&flag=30
http://www.vienna-chess-open.at/viennachess.html?&L=3

English scores were as follows:

Tournament A: Andrew Stone & Dr Jeremy Fraser-Mitchell 5/9, Barry Morris & Tim Thurstan 4.5, Nicholas Moloney 4, Daniel Cotterill, John Hickman & Chris Majer 3.5, Kevin Winter 2.5.

Ian Cross scored 4/9 in Tournament B.

2011 Gibraltar Junior International Chess Festival 18-23 August 2011
http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/j ... nt2011.htm

In the under 16 event Gordon Scott finished 2nd= with Aiden McGiff whilst Henry Broadley won the under 14 prize.

Joshua Higgs finished third in the Under 12s.

BDO Chess Tournament, Haarlem Netherlands 20-28 August 2011
http://www.bdochess.nl/live/
http://www.bdochess.nl/en/premier/standings/
http://www.bdochess.nl/en/challenger/stand/
http://www.bdochess.nl/en/bdo-open/open-a/

In the Premier all-play-all, which has GM norms available, Stewart Haslinger is on 1/3 and Lorin D’Costa is on 0. In the Challengers IM norm all-play-all James Jackson is on 1.5/3 and Peter Poobalasingam is on 1. In the Open A Sarah Hegarty is on 2 and Gareth Haslinger is on 1.5 whilst in the Open B Hannah Dale is on 2 and Mike Haslinger is on 1.5.

XXIII Festival Internazionale del Fermano -Porto San Georgio - Italy 21-28 Aug
http://www.scacchirandagi.com/PSG2011/wwwPSG2011OpenA/

Kevin White is on 1 out of 2 and Alan Trent is on 0.

Future events:

Leinster Chess Union’s IM Norm Tournament 26-30 August 2011
http://www.icu.ie/articles/display.php?id318
http://www.leinsterchess.com

Rafe Martyn and Phil Makepeace are both playing in this ten player all-play-all with IM norm opportunities. There are also two Scottish and six Irish players including IMs Sam Collins and Gavin Wall. The score required for a norm will be 6.5/9.

47th Berks and Bucks Congress 27-29 August 2011
http://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-conte ... m-2011.pdf

Includes FIDE rated Championship and Challengers sections.

5th Leyland Chess Congress 27-29 August 2011
http://www.leylandchess.org.uk/congress [email protected]
includes a FIDE rated open with £250 1st prize. Congress Director David Clayton.

FIDE World Cup 2011 28th August - 20th September 2011
http://chess.ugrasport.com/

Mickey Adams is England’s sole representative.

In addition to the individual websites the latest international chess news can be found at
the following link: http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic876.html

I encourage players to send me details of events they or others are playing in abroad and I will do my best to include them in my round-up. There is a list of international tournaments at home and abroad listed here: http://www.ecforum.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=2372

Lawrence Cooper,
Director of International Chess 22/8/11

[Adam Raoof]

I am writing an article for the British Chess Magazine about 'Brits Abroad', and I would welcome any games (annotated or otherwise) and reports from non-titled players who have been using their summer holidays wisely!

[Alex McFarlane]

I trust you have made similar requests on the Scottish and Welsh noticeboards if it is to be 'Brits Abroad'.

[Adam Raoof]

I trust you have made similar requests on the Scottish and Welsh noticeboards if it is to be 'Brits Abroad'.

Will do - is there a Welsh Chess Forum?

[Neill Cooper]

Vienna Chess Open 13th-21st August 2011

There is a great report on this event on the ECF website by Andrew Stone - http://www.englishchess.org.uk/?p=13134#more-13134
I now want to go to the next one - but probably can't make it.