International Round Up 08/06/10

[LozCooper]

May 14th-16th 2010 Wellington Open
http://www.newzealandchess.co.nz/results.html

Congratulations to Gawain Jones who won the Wellington Open with 5.5/6.

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. Simon is on 2.5/4 and Maria is on 2.

First Saturday International June 2010 5-15 June
http://firstsaturday.freeweb.hu/

Diana Mihajlova is playing in the FM B event and is on 1 out of 2.

Future 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.

In addition to the individual websites the latest international chess news can be found at the following link:
http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic813.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 08/06/10