The review of chess events and sites for August, 2005

Chess Siberia

The review of chess events and sites for August, 2005

by Boris Schipkov

The European Chess Team Championship 2005 took place in Gothenburg (Sweden) July 29th-August 8th. Russia: Svidler, Dreev, Motylev, Bareev, Timofeev (14).
Final standings
1. Netherlands - 15 (22), 2. Israel - 14 (23.5), 3. France - 13 (21.5, 184), 4. Greece - 13 (21.5, 166.5).
The Dutch team: Van Wely, Sokolov, Tiviakov, Timman, Van Den Doel.
R9: Poland-Netherlands 1.5-2.5, CzechRepublic-Israel 1-3, Greece-Georgia 2.5-1.5, SerbiaMontenegro-France 0.5-3.5, Ukraine-Croatia 3-1, Hungary-Azerbaijan 2-2, Slovenia-Germany 2-2, Sweden1-Russia 2-2.
R8: Israel-Georgia 1.5-2.5, Netherlands-Greece 2-2, France-Poland 1.5-2.5, Azerbaijan-Germany 2-2, Hungary-CzechRepublic 1.5-2.5, Estonia-Ukraine 1-3, Lithuania-Russia 1-3.
R7: Poland-Israel 2-2, Azerbaijan-Netherlands 1.5-2.5, France-Armenia 2.5-1.5, Georgia-Ukraine 2.5-1.5, Russia-Hungary 1.5-2.5.
R6: Israel-France 3-1, Russia-Netherlands 1-3, Ukraine-Azerbaijan 1.5-2.5, Armenia-Romania 2-2, Hungary-Germany 2-2.
R5: Netherlands-France 2-2, Azerbaijan-Israel 0.5-3.5, Germany-Ukraine 1-3, Poland-Czech Republic 2-2, Iceland-Russia 1-3.
R4: France-Germany 2.5-1.5, Switzerland-Israel 1.5-2.5, Netherlands-Armenia 2.5-1.5, Romania-Azerbaijan 1.5-2.5, Ukraine-Sweden3 4-0, Russia-Scotland 4-0.
R3: Israel-Netherlands 2-2, Sweden1-Germany 1-3, Russia-France 1.5-2.5, Armenia-Georgia 3-1, Greece-Azerbaijan 1-3, Scotland-Ukraine 1-3.
R2: Azerbaijan-Russia 2-2, Hungary-Israel 1.5-2.5, Ukraine-Netherlands 1.5-2.5, France-CzechRepublic 2.5-1.5, Switzerland-Romania 2-2, Germany-England 2.5-1.5.
R1: Croatia-Russia 1.5-2.5, Israel-Slovenia 3.5-0.5, Spain-Ukraine 1-3, Armenia-Lithuania 2-2, Netherlands-Macedonia 3-1, Iceland-Azerbaijan 0.5-3.5, Germany-Finland 3-1, Italy-Hungary 1.5-2.5.
The European Women Chess Team Championship 2005: 1. Poland - 15 (23), 2. Georgia - 14 (21.5), 3. Russia - 12 (22), 4. Bulgaria - 12 (21).
Russia-Slovenia 3.5-0.5, SerbiaMontenegro-Russia 1-3, Russia-Greece 3-1, Romania-Russia 3-1, Russia-France 3.5-0.5, Poland-Russia 2-2, Russia-Ukraine 2.5-1.5, Russia-Georgia 1.5-2.5, Bulgaria-Russia 2-2.

Site: http://www.goteborgchess2005.se/

The Portuguese Championship 2005 took place in Vila Real, August 3rd-11th.
1-2. Galego, Luis; Damaso, Rui - 7.5/9; 3. Fernando, Diogo - 6.5.
Site: http://www.fpx.pt/competicoes/campnacabs05

The American Continental Championship 2005 took place in Buenos Aires 5th-16th August.
1. Bruzon - 8.5 from 11; 2-8. Granda, Onischuk, Milos, Kamsky, Felgaer, Vescovi, Needleman - 8.

Site: http://www.ajedrez.com.ar/

The US Open 2005 took place in Phoenix, Arizona (USA) August 6th-14th.
1-2. Milov, Vadim; Benjamin, Joel - 8/9.
Site: http://www.suburban-chess.org/2005USOpen/index.html

Chess Classic Mainz 2005 took place in Germany August 9th-14th.
Rapid chess match
Alexander Grischuk - Vishy Anand 3-5 (0-1, 0-1, 1/2, 0-1, 1/2, 1-0, 0-1, 1-0).
Games (8, pgn)
Teimour Radjabov won the ORDIX Open 2005, 9,5 from 11.
1. Radjabov - 9.5; 2-7. Aronian, Morozevich, Dreev, Grischuk, Harikrishna, Sargissian - 9.
Chess 960 Match
Peter Svidler - Zoltan Almasi 5-3 (1-0, 1/2, 1/2, 1/2, 1/2, 1-0, 1/2, 1/2).
Levon Aronian won the FiNet Chess960 Open with 10 points from 11.
1. Aronian - 10; 2-3. Sokolov, Bischoff - 9.
Wolfgang Unzicker Gala: 1-2. Karpov, Korchnoi - 3.5 from 6; 3. Spassky - 3; 4. Unzicker - 2.
Site: http://www.chesstigers.de/

The Icelandic Championship 2005 took place in Reykjavic 11th-21st August.
1. Stefansson, Hannes - 9 from 11; 2. Kristjansson, Stefan - 8.5; 3. Gunnarsson, Jon Viktor - 8.
Site: http://www.skaksamband.com/ice05/

The Austrian Championship 2005 took place in Gmunden 11th-21st August.
1. Stanec, Nikolaus - 7.5 from 11; 2. 2. Neubauer, Martin - 7; 3. Freitag, Manfred - 6.5.
Site: http://schach.wienerzeitung.at/

The Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2005 took place in UAE 14th-23rd August.
1. Anastasian Ashot - 7/9; 2-3. Bocharov Dmitry, Kayumov Sergey - 6.5.
Site: http://www.abudhabichess.com/

The French Championships 2005 took place in Chartres August 15th-26th.
1. Lautier - 7.5/11; 2-3. Sokolov, Vachier-Lagrave - 7; 4-6. Bauer, Fontaine, Fressinet - 6; 7-8. Vaisser, Bagheri - 5.5; 9. Degraeve - 5; 10-12. Marzolo, Kosten, Apicella - 3.5.
Women: 1. Almira Skripchenko - 9 from 11; 2. Sophie Milliet - 8.5; 3. Maria Leconte - 7.5.
Site: http://www.echecs.asso.fr/

The Magistral Ciutat d'Igualada 2005 took place in Spain 16th-21st August.
1. McShane - 4 from 6; 2. Volokitin - 3.5; 3 Beliavsky - 2.5; 4. Korchnoi - 2.
Site: http://www.escacsateneu.net/

The Bratto International Chess Tournament 2005 took place in Italy August 19th-28th.
1-2. Epishin Vladimir, Cebalo Miso - 7/9; 3-12. Khenkin Igor, Drasko Milan, Atalik Suat, Godena Michele, Iordachescu Viorel, Jones Gawain, Palac Mladen, Borgo Giulio, Lalic Bogdan, Drazic Sinisa - 6.5.
Site: http://www.scaccobratto.com/2005.shtml

The Howard Staunton Memorial 2005 took place in London (England) August 19th-30th.
1-2. Levitt, Speelman - 6/10; 3. McNab - 5.5; 4-5. Howell, Day - 4.5; 6. Houska - 3.5.
Site: http://www.howardstaunton.com/hsmt2005/gamesresults.shtml

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