International Round Up 25/05/10

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International Round Up 25/05/10

Sabadell WIM Tournament 14-22 May
http://chess-results.com/tnr33979.aspx?art=2&lan=9
http://directefcde.org/femeni10/tfd.htm

Sabrina Chevannes and Meri Grigoryan both played in the WIM norm event where their required WIM norm score was 6.5/9. Although Meri won their individual game Sabrina recovered superbly from a 1 out of 4 start when her performance was 1884 by winning four of her last five games to finish with 5/9 performing at 2339 over those five games and finishing with a 2143 performance. Meri, on the other hand, appeared well placed for a norm needing 3.5 from her last five rounds. Sadly she was unable to take the chances that came her way and finished on 4.5/9.

Chladek & Tintera Open (CZE), 15-22 May
http://www.czechtour.net/hradec-kralove ... and-games/
http://chess-results.com/tnr33951.aspx

Glenn Charleshouse scored 6/9.

Future events:

e2e4 Sunningdale Congress 28-31 May
http://www.e2e4.org.uk/sunningdale
http://www.e2e4.org.uk/entrants_sun.htm

This weekend’s FIDE rated open includes GMs Namig Guliyev, Simon Williams & Keith Arkell as well as IM Graeme Buckley and Felix Ynojosa, one of our most promising juniors. It’s also encouraging to see a number of women playing, including WFM Aly Wilson and promising English girls Maria & Anna Wang and Chantelle Foster, the latter two playing in the Major.
Anyone who wishes to play should contact Sean Hewitt at [email protected]

Please all view the ECF calendar for a list of all domestic events: http://www.englishchess.org.uk/?page_id=1390

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/twic811.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 25/05/10