International Round Up 26/07/10

[LozCooper]

International Round Up 26/07/10

43rd Biel International Chess Festival 19-29 July
http://www.bielchessfestival.ch/
http://live.bielchessfestival.ch/

David Howell is playing in a 10 player all-play-all where the oldest player is aged just 22 and yet his average opponent is still rated 2663! He is currently on 2/7.

Heini Olsen Memorial 20th -26th July 2010
http://chess-results.com/tnr34467.aspx? ... -1&wi=1000
http://www.faroechess.com/

Gawain Jones finished 1st= in the all-play-all event with 7/9 performing at 2589.

2nd International Tournament "Artemis Cup" Leros 13-20 July
http://www.leroschess.gr/

Dagne Ciuksyte played her first tournament since the 2008 Olympiad and finished on 5.5 out of 9.

Helmut Kohls It Dortmund (GER), 15-25 July
http://www.sparkassen-chess-meeting.de/ ... rnier.html

Laurence Webb scored 4/9 and achieved a rating performance of 2372.

33rd Taminco Open Ghent (BEL), 17-21 vii 2010
http://www.kgsrl.be

Peter Sowray finished on 6/9.

XV Open Balaguer (ESP), 19-27 vii 2010
http://www.openbalaguer.org/htm/inici_e.htm
http://www.chess-results.com/tnr36308.aspx

Stewart Haslinger is currently on 4.5/7.

21st Czech Rapid Open Pardubice 21-22 July

Bogdan Lalic finished on 6/9.

European Amateur Pardubice 21 July - 1 August
http://chess-results.com/tnr36129.aspx? ... =1&flag=30
http://www.czechopen.net/tournaments/ecuchamp.php

England’s representative, Joseph Rozewicz, is currently on 3.5/4.

INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT OF PALEOHORA 22-29 July
http://www.chaniachess.gr/International ... ex_en.html

Lorin D’Costa and Joseph Quinn are both playing. After six rounds Lorin is on 4 and Jo is on 3.

Open 18th St Affrique 24-31 July
http://echecs.saintaffrique.free.fr/pages/43.html

Glenn Flear & Sarah Hegarty are both playing. Glenn is currently on 3.5/4 and Sarah is on 2.5.

British Championship 25 July - 7 August
http://www.britishchess2010.com/

This year’s British got underway today. Follow the live games at http://www.britishchess2010.com/live_games.htm and there is also commentary on some of the top boards during the early part of the games at http://www.livestream.com/leylandchess

In addition to the individual websites the latest international chess news can be found at the following link:
http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic820.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 26/07/10

[John Upham]

I note that GMs William Watson and Jonathan Mestel have propelled themselves up the ECF rating ladder.

Are they eligible for international selection?

I realise that it is their FIDE rating that influences selection more than their ECF rating.

[LozCooper]

I note that GMs William Watson and Jonathan Mestel have propelled themselves up the ECF rating ladder.

Are they eligible for international selection?

I realise that it is their FIDE rating that influences selection more than their ECF rating.

They are eligible but whilst they are inactive internationally and below 2500 they are behind a lot of other players. We are very lucky to have so many strong players to choose from.