8 way tie for the lead in Groningen

Leaders after 6 rounds

Nr	Naam	Score	Federatie	M/V	Rating	TPR	W-We
1	GM Bluvshtein, Mark	4.5	CAN	M	2587	2575	+0.01
2	GM Andriasian, Zaven	4.5	ARM	M	2585	2628	+0.36
3	GM Bojkov, Dejan	4.5	BUL	M	2542	2618	+0.62
4	GM Rotstein, Arkadij	4.5	GER	M	2538	2645	+0.89
5	GM Prohaszka, Peter	4.5	HUN	M	2536	2667	+1.06
6	IM Nyzhnyk, Illya	4.5	UKR	M	2535	2675	+1.15
7	IM Brandenburg, Daan	4.5	NED	M	2515	2626	+1.00
8	IM Bok, Benjamin	4.5	NED	M	2458	2424	-0.09
9	GM Baklan, Vladimir	4.0	UKR	M	2613	2496	-0.73
10	GM Gupta, Abhijeet	4.0	IND	M	2600	2553	-0.35
11	GM Ernst, Sipke	4.0	NED	M	2590	2560	-0.21
12	GM Werle, Jan	4.0	NED	M	2578	2523	-0.27
13	GM Romanishin, Oleg M	4.0	UKR	M	2534	2477	-0.27
14	IM Van Kampen, Robin	4.0	NED	M	2454	2525	+0.65

Full standings here: http://www.schaakstadgroningen.nl/festival/2010/Open%20A/SMWSite/index.html

6 way tie for the lead in Groningen

Nyzhnyk and Brandenburg on pace for GM norm.

Leaders after 5 rounds

Nr	Naam	Score	Federatie	M/V	Rating	TPR	W-We
1	GM Bluvshtein, Mark	4.0	CAN	M	2587	2591	+0.08
2	GM Bojkov, Dejan	4.0	BUL	M	2542	2643	+0.63
3	GM Rotstein, Arkadij	4.0	GER	M	2538	2674	+0.88
4	GM Prohaszka, Peter	4.0	HUN	M	2536	2705	+1.09
5	IM Nyzhnyk, Illya	4.0	UKR	M	2535	2701	+1.08
6	IM Brandenburg, Daan	4.0	NED	M	2515	2653	+0.97
7	GM Baklan, Vladimir	3.5	UKR	M	2613	2487	-0.62
8	GM Andriasian, Zaven	3.5	ARM	M	2585	2600	+0.15
9	GM Nijboer, Friso	3.5	NED	M	2583	2491	-0.42
10	GM Romanishin, Oleg M	3.5	UKR	M	2534	2449	-0.38
11	IM Lobzhanidze, Davit	3.5	GEO	M	2496	2460	-0.10
12	IM Bok, Benjamin	3.5	NED	M	2458	2293	-0.76
13	Shiven, Khosla	3.5	IND	M	2354	2567	+1.42

Full results here: http://www.schaakstadgroningen.nl/festival/2010/Open%20A/SMWSite/index.html

Two share lead in Groningen

Leaders after 4 rounds

Nr	Naam	Score	Fed	Rating
1	GM Bojkov, Dejan	3.5	BUL	2542
2	IM Nyzhnyk, Illya	3.5	UKR	2535
3	GM Gupta, Abhijeet	3.0	IND	2600
4	GM Ernst, Sipke	3.0	NED	2590
5	GM Bluvshtein, Mark	3.0	CAN	2587
6	GM Andriasian, Zaven	3.0	ARM	2585
7	GM Werle, Jan	3.0	NED	2578
8	GM Rotstein, Arkadij	3.0	GER	2538
9	GM Prohaszka, Peter	3.0	HUN	2536
10	IM Brandenburg, Daan	3.0	NED	2515
11	IM Lobzhanidze, Davit	3.0	GEO	2496
12	IM Pruijssers, Roeland	3.0	NED	2487
13	IM Van Kampen, Robin	3.0	NED	2454
14	GM Baklan, Vladimir	2.5	UKR	2613
15	GM Nijboer, Friso	2.5	NED	2583
16	GM Romanishin, Oleg M	2.5	UKR	2534
17	IM Bok, Benjamin	2.5	NED	2458
18	IM Van Oosterom, Chiel	2.5	NED	2426
19	IM Willemze, Thomas	2.5	NED	2394
20	IM Donchenko, Anatoly	2.5	GER	2391
21	Shiven, Khosla	2.5	IND	2354
22	Baghdasaryan, Vahe	2.5	ARM	2303

Full standings here: http://www.schaakstadgroningen.nl/festival/2010/Open%20A/SMWSite/index.html

Unique action around Tata Chess Steel Tournament

There is a unique action around Tata Chess Steel Tournament

We ask our visitors to predict the winners of the three groups A, B and C. (name and number of points, to be given for each group A, B and C).

Closing date 13th of January 2011.

Among the best predictors we have a lottery to give away three sets of the new Rotterdam Chessgame. Announcement of the winners on the last day of Tata Chess.

The chesspieces represent famous buildings in Rotterdam City. It just arrived on the Rotterdam market and is a collectors item.

The visitors of your website are welcome to join our lottery (free of charge).

They can send their predictions to : Tataschaaksite@gmail.com

My article in Dutch on our Dutch site has following link: http://schaaksite.nl/page.php?id=1734 ) Our website is : www.schaaksite.nl

Teun Koorevaar

Groningen Chess Festival

Groningen Chess Festival
21st to 30th December at the Sportcentrum Rijksuniversiteit and Hanzehogeschool in Groningen, Netherlands

The Groningen Chess Festival is set to take place from 21st to 30th December at the Sportcentrum Rijksuniversiteit & Hanzehogeschool in Groningen, Netherlands. The Festival is traditionally organized around Christmas and runs for 47 consecutive years.

The Festival consists of Open A with the prize fund of 6500 EUR, Open B (1700-2200 elo, 2000 EUR), Open C (U1800 elo, 1000 EUR) and Groningen Compact, a five-round swiss event from 26th to 30th December.

Top rated players in the Open A are GM Vladimir Baklan UKR 2613, GM Abhijeet Gupta IND 2600, GM Sipke Ernst NED 2590, GM Mark Bluvshtein CAN 2585, GM Zaven Andriasian ARM 2585, GM Friso Nijboer NED 2583, GM Jan Werle NED 2578, GM Dejan Bojkov BUL 2542 and GM Arkadij Rotstein GER 2538.

In addition, a number of the young stars are also participating, 18-years old GM Peter Prohaszka HUN 2536, 14-years old IM Illya Nyzhnyk UKR 2535, 15-years old IM Benjamin Bok NED 2458, 16-years old IM Robin van Kampen NED 2454, 15-years old IM Sahaj Grover IND 2432 and 15-years old FM Daniel Naroditsky USA 2425.

Groningen Chess Festival

Groningen Chess Festival

21st to 30th December at the Sportcentrum Rijksuniversiteit and Hanzehogeschool in Groningen, Netherlands

The Groningen Chess Festival is set to take place from 21st to 30th December at the Sportcentrum Rijksuniversiteit & Hanzehogeschool in Groningen, Netherlands. The Festival is traditionally organized around Christmas and runs for 47 consecutive years.

The Festival consists of Open A with the prize fund of 6500 EUR, Open B (1700-2200 elo, 2000 EUR), Open C (U1800 elo, 1000 EUR) and Groningen Compact, a five-round swiss event from 26th to 30th December.

Top rated players in the Open A are GM Vladimir Baklan UKR 2613, GM Abhijeet Gupta IND 2600, GM Sipke Ernst NED 2590, GM Mark Bluvshtein CAN 2585, GM Zaven Andriasian ARM 2585, GM Friso Nijboer NED 2583, GM Jan Werle NED 2578, GM Dejan Bojkov BUL 2542 and GM Arkadij Rotstein GER 2538.

In addition, a number of the young stars are also participating, 18-years old GM Peter Prohaszka HUN 2536, 14-years old IM Illya Nyzhnyk UKR 2535, 15-years old IM Benjamin Bok NED 2458, 16-years old IM Robin van Kampen NED 2454, 15-years old IM Sahaj Grover IND 2432 and 15-years old FM Daniel Naroditsky USA 2425.

McShane wins Remco Heite

The 3rd Remco Heite tournament took place in Wolvega, the Netherlands from November 26-28.

Luke McShane wint Remco Heite Schaaktoernooi

De Engelse grootmeester Luke McShane heeft het Remco Heite Schaaktoernooi op zijn naam geschreven. In een rechtstreeks duel won hij de vijfde en laatste partij van Loek van Wely. Met 3,5 uit 5 bleef hij de jonge Anish Giri en de verrassend goed presterende Erwin L'Ami (beiden 3 uit 5) voor.

Final standings

1.	McShane, Luke J	g	ENG	2645	3½
2-3.	Giri, Anish	g	NED	2682	3
2-3.	L'Ami, Erwin	g	NED	2626	3
4.	Macieja, Bartlomiej	g	POL	2636	2½
5-6.	Van Wely, Loek	g	NED	2666	1½
5-6.	Nielsen, Peter Heine	g	DEN	2670	1½

Official website: http://www.heiteschaaktoernooi.nl/