International Round Up 01/06/10
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:55 am
International Round Up 01/06/10
2010 Chicago Open 27-31 May:
http://www.chicagoopen.net/
Michael Adams was top seed and finished 2nd= on 7/9, half a point behind the winner Loek Van Wely.
e2e4 Sunningdale Congress 28-31 May
http://www.e2e4.org.uk/sunningdale/May2010/open.htm
Congratulations to Keith Arkell who finished 1st on 6/7, half a point ahead of 14 year old Felix Ynojosa, Simon Williams and Azerbaijan GM Namig Galiyev. Felix had a 2443 performance and gained 35 rating points. Maria Wang, England’s representative in this year’s World Under 14 girls, also did well, gaining 25 points.
Limburg Open Maastricht (NED), 21-24 May
http://www.limburgopen.nl/
Tom Wiley finished on 4.5/9 with a 2356 performance.
Future events:
1st International Festival of Chess "Citta 'di Roseto" 4-12 June
http://www.rosetoscacchi.net/Roseto_sca ... _page.html
Simon Ansell and Maria Yurenok are both playing.
First Saturday International June 2010 5-15 June
http://firstsaturday.freeweb.hu/
Mark Lyell is playing in one of the IM tournaments whilst Diana Mihajlova plays in one of the FM events.
45th Capablanca Memorial takes place 9th-22nd June 2010
http://www.capablanca.co.cu
Nigel Short plays in a six player double round all-play-all which is headed by Vassily Ivanchuk.
2010 World Universities' Chess Championship 4-12 September Zurich
http://www.buca.org.uk/news/2010-world- ... ampionship
Contact Alex Holowczak at [email protected] for further details.
In addition to the individual websites the latest international chess news can be found at the following link:
http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic812.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.
Lawrence Cooper
Director of International Chess
English Chess Federation 01/06/10
2010 Chicago Open 27-31 May:
http://www.chicagoopen.net/
Michael Adams was top seed and finished 2nd= on 7/9, half a point behind the winner Loek Van Wely.
e2e4 Sunningdale Congress 28-31 May
http://www.e2e4.org.uk/sunningdale/May2010/open.htm
Congratulations to Keith Arkell who finished 1st on 6/7, half a point ahead of 14 year old Felix Ynojosa, Simon Williams and Azerbaijan GM Namig Galiyev. Felix had a 2443 performance and gained 35 rating points. Maria Wang, England’s representative in this year’s World Under 14 girls, also did well, gaining 25 points.
Limburg Open Maastricht (NED), 21-24 May
http://www.limburgopen.nl/
Tom Wiley finished on 4.5/9 with a 2356 performance.
Future events:
1st International Festival of Chess "Citta 'di Roseto" 4-12 June
http://www.rosetoscacchi.net/Roseto_sca ... _page.html
Simon Ansell and Maria Yurenok are both playing.
First Saturday International June 2010 5-15 June
http://firstsaturday.freeweb.hu/
Mark Lyell is playing in one of the IM tournaments whilst Diana Mihajlova plays in one of the FM events.
45th Capablanca Memorial takes place 9th-22nd June 2010
http://www.capablanca.co.cu
Nigel Short plays in a six player double round all-play-all which is headed by Vassily Ivanchuk.
2010 World Universities' Chess Championship 4-12 September Zurich
http://www.buca.org.uk/news/2010-world- ... ampionship
Contact Alex Holowczak at [email protected] for further details.
In addition to the individual websites the latest international chess news can be found at the following link:
http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic812.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.
Lawrence Cooper
Director of International Chess
English Chess Federation 01/06/10