International Round Up 16/12/10

[LozCooper]

International Round-up 16/12/10

Women’s World Championship Hatay, Turkey December 2010
http://wwcc2010.tsf.org.tr/

Jovanka Houska lost a hard fought match to Humpy Koneru rated 2600, (the world’s highest rated female player apart from Judit Polgar) 1,5-0.5 and was therefore eliminated in round 2. My thanks to everyone who supported Jovanka, especially including those who financially helped her including pledges of private support and the English Chess Federation.

Bundesliga 11-12 December
http://www.schachbundesliga.de/ligen/ru ... u=inactive

Due to the clash with the London Chess Classic there was just one English GM playing. Stewart Haslinger, playing for SG Trier, drew with Pavel Tregubov rated 2598 and Vladimir Chuchelov rated 2565 both in 4-4 draws.

XXI Goch Open 30 Sep - 3 Oct 2010
http://www.gocher-open.de/

Nicholas Moloney finished on 13/21 (3 points for a win) in the seven round open.

FSIM December Budapest 4 - 14 December 2010
http://firstsaturday.freeweb.hu/1012/im.htm

Mark Lyell finished on 4.5/11 in the 12 player all-play-all IM norm event.

2nd Pilsen Open (Czech Republic) 4-11 December 2010
http://www.czechtour.net/pilsen-open/
http://chess-results.com/tnr41149.aspx? ... -1&wi=1000

Keith Richardson finished on 5, Julian Farrand 4.5 and Ray Edwards 4.

Australian Masters 2010
http://chessvictoria.netfirms.com/2010_ ... ters_2.htm

Erik Teichmann scored 5 and Carl Gorka 3.5.

Future events:

7ème OPEN INTERNATIONAL DE VANDOEUVRE 19-23 December
http://www.vandoeuvre-echecs.com/tournois.php

Adam Hunt, Nathan Alfred and Sabrina Chevannes all play in Tournoi A.

In addition to the individual websites the latest international chess news can be found at the following link:
http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic840.html

ECF Live Games Calendar
http://www.englishchess.org.uk/?page_id=5052

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 16/12/10