International Round Up 05/04/10

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International Round Up 05/04/10

Southend Easter Congress 2010 2-5 April
http://southendchess.awardspace.biz/club/Congress.html

Congratulations to GM David Howell who won the FIDE rated open and first prize of £2000 with 6/7, half ahead of GMs Keith Arkell, Mark Hebden and Simon Williams, IM Jovanka Houska, IM Richard Pert and David Haydon.

Surrey Chess Congress 2-5 April
http://www.surreychesscongress.co.uk/ht ... _2010.html

Congratulations to Peter Roberson who won the FIDE rated open with 5/6 finishing half ahead of IM Graeme Buckley on 4.5. Ian Henderson, IM Susan Lalic, Rafe Martyn and Felix Ynojosa all finished 3rd= on 4.

O2C Doeberl Cup 2010 1- 5 Apr
http://www.doeberlcup.com.au/results.shtml
http://chess-results.com/tnr32203.aspx? ... -1&wi=1000

Gawain Jones, Erik Teichmann and David Garner played in the two rounds a day 9 round international in Canberra Australia. Erik surprisingly defeated Gawain in round 3 but they both finished on 6/9 whilst David scored 4.5. Gary Lane, who was born and lived in England for many years before transferring to Australia also finished on 4.5. Gawain also found time to win the five minute tournament with 8/9.

XXXVII Open La Roda Albacete (ESP), 31 Mar - 4 Apr
http://www.ajedrezcplaroda.com/
http://chess-results.com/tnr31966.aspx

GM Jim Plaskett finished on 5.5/9.

Philadelphia Open 31 Mar - 4 Apr
http://www.chesstour.com/po10.htm
http://chesstournamentservices.com/cca/ ... phia-open/

Kanwal Bhatia managed to squeeze in seven of the nine rounds despite working during the day! She finished on 4/9 which included two half point byes.

33rd San Sebastian International Open 28 Mar - 4 Apr
http://www.fgajedrez.org/
http://www.fgajedrez.org/directo
http://chess-results.com/tnr30848.aspx

Andrew Ledger finished on 6.5/9 whilst Jonathan Nelson scored 6. Also playing are one Welsh player and an Irish contingent of five players including Sam Collins who finished on 5.5.

21st Pobeskydi TS Cup Frydek-Mistek 1-5 April
http://www.chessfm.cz

Tom Wiley finished on 4/9 in one of the ten player all-play-alls.

Schloss Open 2010 -16. Wertheraner Schachfestival
http://www.schloss-open.skwerther.de/live2010/tab_a.htm

Nicholas Moloney finished on 4.5/7 whilst Richard Cannon scored 3.5.

Neckar Open 1-5 April
http://www.neckar-open.schachfreundedei ... age_id=338

Richard Cannon and Nicholas Moloney both finished on 5.5/9.

Future events:

Coulsdon International 5-9 April
http://www.ccfworld.com/Chess/Results/2 ... tional.htm

Coulsdon are organising IM norm and Challengers events from 5-9 April. In addition there is a long play congress from 2nd-3rd April as well as rapidplay and blitz events.

Sydney International Open 7-11 April
http://www.chessaustralia.com.au/index.cfm?site=open

Gawain Jones is fourth seed in the open which consists of nine games in five days.

10th Wellington College International 14-18 April
http://intranet.wellingtoncollege.org.u ... px?id=4972

This event is likely to be run as a nine round rated swiss event and there are still places available. Anyone who is interested in playing rated games with the chance of a norm should contact [email protected] if interested.

Bangkok Open 14-20 April
http://bangkokchess.com/?page_id=409

England’s number two Nigel Short is top seed whilst Simon Ansell, Ian Thompson, Malcolm Armstrong and Maria Yurenok are also playing in the open whilst Mark Ruston, Peter Darby, David Cork, David Gates, Nigel Johnson and Stephen Curry all play in the Challenger event.

2010 World Universities' Chess Championship 4-12 September Zurich
http://www.buca.org.uk/news/2010-world- ... ampionship

If any eligible students are interested in playing in the event above please 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/twic804.html

Lawrence Cooper
Director of International Chess
English Chess Federation 05/04/10

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There's now a crosstable for the Southend Open on the website:

http://southendchess.awardspace.biz/clu ... nFIDE.html