International Round-up 14/3/12
Reykjavik Open 6-13 March 2012
http://skaksamband.is/?c=webpage&id=490/
http://chess-results.com/tnr54645.aspx? ... ilen=99999
http://skaksamband.is/?c=webpage&id=530
http://skaksamband.is/?c=webpage&id=531
Gawain Jones scored 7/9 with a FIDE rating performance of 2697, Ian Thompson & Simon Williams scored 6, Adam Hunt 5.5, 5, Andrew Dunn 5, Martin Goodger 4.5 and Chris Smith 2.
Blackpool Chess Conference 9-11 March 2012
http://rs8.blueapricot.com/blackpool/2012/r5a/tfd.htm
Congratulations to Keith Arkell who won the Open with 4.5/5 defeating IMs Alexei Slavin and Jonathan Hawkins in rounds 4 and 5. Hawkins, who had beaten David Eggleston and GM Alexander Cherniaev in rounds three and four finished second equal on 4/5 with David Eggleston, James Hanley (defeated Alexander Cherniaev with black in round five) and Norwegian Brede Kvisvik.
Tel Aviv International, Israel 27th February - 7th March 2012
http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_deta ... vent=65349
Jim Plaskett scored 5/9 in the GM ten player all-play-all.
Cappelle La Grande International Open 3-10 March 2012
http://www.cappelle-chess.fr/fr2/default.php?page=3968
Neil McDonald finished on 5.5/9, George O'Toole & Andrew Whiteley scored 5, Sam Franklin 4.5 and Gerald Parfett 4. Sam had a performance of 2310 and George 2278 and both were coached by Neil during the tournament.
First Saturday Budapest Hungary 3-14 March 2012
http://www.firstsaturday.hu/1202/index.htm
http://www.chess-results.com/tnr67500.a ... ES&flag=30
Mark Lyell scored 2/10.
Future events:
e2e4 High Wycombe Congress 16-18 March 2012
http://e2e4.org.uk/high_wycombe/Mar2012/index.htm
Mark Hebden, Peter Wells and Keith Arkell are amongst those playing in the FIDE rated open. The congress also comprises a FIDE rated Major (under 2050 FIDE or 175 ECF) and Intermediate (under 1850 FIDE or 150 ECF) and the Minor section (under 120 ECF).
European Individual Championship Plovdiv, Bulgaria 19th March - 1st April 2012
http://www.chess-results.com/tnr66864.aspx?lan=1
http://www.eicc2012.eu/
Gawain Jones, David Howell, Adam Hunt and Andrew Ledger are all registered.
Cork Congress 23-25 March 2012
http://www.corkchess.com/index.php?page=cork-congress-2
British Blitz Championship Saturday 24th March, 2012 at the Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road, Quinton, West Midlands B32 2TW
http://www.englishchess.org.uk/?page_id=15530
Chief Organiser: Alex Holowczak – [email protected]
European Senior Team Chess Championship Rogaska Slatina, Slovenia 26 March - 5 April 2012
http://sent2012.sahohlacnik.com/
4NCL Divisions 1, 2, 3 North & South 31 March - 1st April 2012
http://www.4ncl.co.uk/index.htm
6th annual Philadelphia Chess International Open 4th - 8th April 2012
http://www.chesstour.com/po12.htm
e2e4 Dublin International 5-9 April 2012
http://e2e4.org.uk/dublin/index.htm
Doeberl Cup Canberra, Australia 5-9 April 2012
http://www.doeberlcup.com.au/
David Garner is playing.
CCF Easter International 6-7 April 2012
http://www.ccfworld.com/Chess/Adult%20C ... Easter.htm
Delft 6-8 April 2012
http://www.delftseschaaksite.nl/toernoo ... le&id=2049
Stewart Haslinger is playing in the A Group, David Gilbert and Brendan O'Gorman are playing in the B Group and Tim Allen in the C group.
Southend-on-Sea Easter Congress 6-9 April 2012
http://southendchess.awardspace.biz/clu ... gress.html
Surrey Easter Congress (Open and Major sections) April 6-9 April 2012
http://www.surreychesscongress.co.uk
In addition to the individual websites the latest international chess news can be found at
the following link: http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic905.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=3795
Lawrence Cooper,
Director of International Chess 14/3/12