International Round Up 16/2/11

[LozCooper]

International Round-up 16/2/11

I am pleased to report that Thom Hinks-Edwards was awarded the IM title at FIDE’s first quarterly Presidential Board of 2011. He made his norms in the 1997-98 4NCL, 2004 Paris Championship and the 2005 French Team Championships. Initially it was thought that one of the norms was defective. However, Stewart Reuben, who is a member of the FIDE Qualification Commission, pointed out the relevant 1997 Regulation which had been overlooked by others on the commission.

Cent 1st International Chess Open 5th-13th February 2011
http://www.scacchirandagi.com/torneo_ce ... _cento.htm
http://www.scacchirandagi.com/diretta/round_1.htm

Both IM Simon Ansell and WFM Maria Yurenok played. Simon finished on 6/9 and Maria scored 4.5, narrowly missing out on a WIM norm.

First Saturday IM Tournament Budapest, Hungary 5th - 17th February 2011
http://www.freeweb.hu/firstsaturday/1102/im.htm
http://www.chess-results.com/tnr44255.a ... 1000&snr=6
http://www.firstsaturday.hu/

Mark Lyell played in the IM Tournament and after starting with 1/7 he recovered well to finish on 4/11 including wins against IMs in rounds 9 and 11.

10TH Aeroflot Open C Tournament 7th - 19th February 2011
http://www.aeroflotchess.org/tournaments/C/
http://www.aeroflotchess.com/material.p ... 07D8491DDF

Michael Yeo is the only English representative. He is currently on 4.5/8.

2nd Novy Bor Open, Czech Republic 12th-20th February 2011
http://www.czechtour.net/novy-bor-open/ ... and-games/
http://chess-results.com/tnr44417.aspx? ... ag=30&m=-1

Nicolas Moloney is on 3/4.

In addition to the individual websites the latest international chess news can be found at the following link: http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic849.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 16/2/11

[David Sedgwick]

I am pleased to report that Thom Hinks-Edwards was awarded the IM title at FIDE’s first quarterly Presidential Board of 2011. He made his norms in the 1997-98 4NCL, 2004 Paris Championship and the 2005 French Team Championships. Initially it was thought that one of the norms was defective. However, Stewart Reuben, who is a member of the FIDE Qualification Commission, pointed out the relevant 1997 Regulation which had been overlooked by others on the commission.

I know nothing of the details of this case, but well done Stewart.