Gibraltar Tradewise 2013 Rd1

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3 Canadians are playing in the Masters group.

IM Piasetski

Photo John Saunders 2013TradewiseGibraltarChessFestival Round1And2

SNo		Name	Rtg	FED	1	Pts.
93	IM	Piasetski Leon	2310	CAN	1	1
184		Fairbairn Stephen	2021	CAN	0	0
208		Agbabishvili Lali	1954	CAN	0	0

Hungary
3 Hungarians led by GM Hoang are playing.

GM Hoang Thanh Trang

SNo		Name	Rtg	FED	1	Pts.
52	GM	Hoang Thanh Trang	2469	HUN	1	1
91	WGM	Rudolf Anna	2312	HUN	1	1
213		Lochte Szilvia	1923	HUN	0	0

USA
5 Americans are playing led by the veteran GM Gata Kamsky.

SNo		Name	Rtg	FED	1	Pts.
2	GM	Kamsky Gata	2740	USA	½	0.5
22	GM	Ehlvest Jaan	2603	USA	1	1
46	IM	Zatonskih Anna	2491	USA	1	1
188		Hutton Jack	2017	USA	½	0.5
225		Kang Leo J	1814	USA	½	0.5

England

A massive group of English players including Budapest resident FM Mark Lyell are playing.

SNo		Name	Rtg	FED	1	Pts.
3	GM	Adams Michael	2725	ENG	1	1
10	GM	Short Nigel D	2690	ENG	1	1
17	GM	Jones Gawain C B	2632	ENG	1	1
34	GM	Gordon Stephen J	2533	ENG	1	1
57	IM	Zhou Yang-Fan	2439	ENG	1	1
60	IM	Trent Lawrence	2429	ENG	1	1
63	IM	Houska Jovanka	2416	ENG	1	1
73	IM	Quillan Gary	2398	ENG	1	1
99		Chapman Terry P D	2292	ENG	1	1
113	FM	Storey Charles H	2245	ENG	1	1
118	FM	Lyell Mark	2235	ENG	1	1
121		Spence David J	2226	ENG	½	0.5
135		Jaunooby Ali R	2178	ENG	0	0
139		Byron Alan M	2167	ENG	0	0
148	CM	Walton Alan J	2153	ENG	0	0
149		Burrows Martin P	2153	ENG	0	0
161		Cawley Paul F	2113	ENG	0	0
164		Mckenna Jason P	2110	ENG	0	0
174	CM	Reuben Stewart	2054	ENG	1	1
180		Stewart Ashley	2040	ENG	0	0
182	WFM	Grigoryan Meri	2025	ENG	½	0.5
183		Hamer Martyn	2025	ENG	0	0
190		Spanton Tim R	2017	ENG	0	0
191		Hackner Oskar A	2015	ENG	0	0
210		Tranter Stephen	1938	ENG	½	0.5
214		Openshaw David K	1923	ENG	0	0
216		Dennis Nigel W	1904	ENG	0	0
223		Wilson Matthew R	1827	ENG	0	0
231		Whatley Stephen A J	1717	ENG	0	0
233		Ramdewar Ishan	1658	ENG	0	0
237		Collins Andrew	1638	ENG	0	0
239		Williamson Ian	1602	ENG	0	0

Groningen 2012 Rd8(Partial Standings)

Rd8 Standings
GM Andriasian, Zaven reamains at the top with 6.5/8. GM Hansen,E(CAN) won and has 5.5/8. IM Piasetski(CAN) stays at 3/8. Budapest resident FM Lyell, Mark(ENG) has 3.5/8.

 FM Lyell, Mark(ENG)

Rank	Name	Score	Fed.	Rating	7	8
1	GM Andriasian, Zaven	6.5	ARM	2605	1	½
2	GM Kovchan, Alexander	6	UKR	2579	½	½
3	GM Kampen van, Robin	6	NED	2570	½	1
4	GM Deviatkin, Andrei	6	RUS	2569	½	1
5	GM Ernst, Sipke	6	NED	2562	½	½
6	GM Michalik, Peter	6	SVK	2508	½	½
7	GM Gormally, Daniel W	6	ENG	2495	1	1
8	IM Hansen, Eric	5.5	CAN	2539	½	1
9	IM Bok, Benjamin	5.5	NED	2522	0	½
10	IM Pancevski, Filip	5.5	MKD	2512	½	0
11	IM Hausrath, Daniel	5.5	GER	2483	1	½
12	IM Hovhanisian, Mher	5.5	ARM	2477	1	½
13	IM Das, Arghyadip	5.5	IND	2476	1	½
14	IM Breder, Dennis	5.5	GER	2438	½	1
15	FM Drozdowski, Kacper	5.5	POL	2426	1	1
16	GM Brunello, Sabino	5	ITA	2583	½	1
17	IM Naroditsky, Daniel	5	USA	2483	1	1
18	IM Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi	5	IND	2441	1	0
19	GM Barua, Dibyendu	5	IND	2410	1	0
20	IM Donchenko, Alexander	5	GER	2401	0	1
21	IM Matnadze, Ana	5	ESP	2401	½	1
22	IM Arslanov, Shamil	5	RUS	2386	½	1
23	FM Schoorl, Rob	5	NED	2366	1	1
24	WGM Mammadova, Gulnar	5	AZE	2363	½	1
25	Overdam van, Julian	5	NED	2268	1	0
26	FM Beukema, Stefan	5	BEL	2262	0	1
27	IM Plat, Vojtech	4.5	CZE	2483	0	½
28	IM Pacher, Milan	4.5	SVK	2436	1	0
29	IM Wallace, John Paul	4.5	AUS	2398	1	0
30	IM Baghdasaryan, Vahe	4.5	ARM	2388	0	½
31	IM Estremera Panos, Sergio	4.5	ESP	2367	1	1
32	FM Eggleston, David	4.5	ENG	2352	1	½
33	FM Pel, Bonno	4.5	NED	2288	0	1
34	Mostertman, Milan	4.5	NED	2250	0	1
35	Maatman, Nick	4.5	NED	2167	½	½
36	Maris, Ivo	4.5	NED	2086	1	½
37	Majhi, Ankit	4.5	NED	1984	1	1
38	IM Burg, Twan	4	NED	2498	0	0
39	IM Nestorovic, Nikola	4	SRB	2429	1	0
40	IM Assendelft van, Floris	4	NED	2403	½	1
41	FM Goudriaan, Etienne	4	NED	2366	½	1
42	IM Berkovich, Mark	4	ISR	2359	1	0
43	Pijpers, Arthur	4	NED	2351	0	0
44	IM Afek, Yochanan	4	ISR	2311	0	½
45	Ben Artzi, Ido	4	ISR	2297	1	0
46	WGM Calzetta Ruiz, Monica	4	ESP	2286	1	1
47	WGM Mamedjarova, Turkan	4	AZE	2277	½	0
48	WIM Umudova, Nargiz	4	AZE	2220	1	1
49	FM Vogel, Jaap	4	NED	2166	0	1
50	Overdam van, Jan	4	NED	2157	0	1
51	Jacobs, Florian	4	NED	2151	½	1
52	Basencyan, Mark	4	ARM	2112	1	0
53	Dehn, Marcus	4	GER	2105	0	0
54	Osch van, Mees	4	NED	2090	0	1
55	Henseler, Jorgen	4	NED	2076	½	1
56	IM Jong de, Migchiel	3.5	NED	2372	½	0
57	FM Heemskerk, Wim	3.5	NED	2253	½	0
58	Kuling, Lody	3.5	NED	2246	0	1
59	Kerigan, Demre	3.5	TUR	2233	½	0
60	FM Lyell, Mark	3.5	ENG	2226	½	½
61	Bosker, Peter	3.5	NED	2170	0	0
62	Brookes, Christopher	3.5	NED	2163	1	1
63	Ypma, Peter	3.5	NED	2157	½	0
64	WFM Grigoryan, Meri	3.5	ENG	2025	1	½
65	IJzermans, Gijs	3.5	NED	1966	1	-
66	IM Piasetski, Leon	3	CAN	2310	0	0
67	FM Duijker, Rick	3	NED	2242	0	0
68	Ruiter de, Danny	3	NED	2226	0	½
69	Go, Benjamin	3	NED	2168	1	0
70	Lee, Kai Jie Edward	3	SIN	2165	0	0
71	Knol, Geon	3	NED	2160	½	1
72	Schoehuijs, Erik	3	NED	2160	0	0
73	Meijenfeldt von, Bart	3	NED	2155	1	0
74	Sparenberg, Erik	3	NED	2114	½	1
75	CM Theulings, Paul-Peter	3	NED	2105	0	½
76	WIM Dhar-Barua, Saheli	3	IND	2091	1	0
77	Dijkhuis, Tycho	3	NED	2062	0	1
78	Vereggen, Lars	3	NED	2059	1	1
79	Foreest van, Lucas	3	NED	2003	0	1

Groningen 2012 Rd7 Standings(Partial)

Standings
GM Andriasian, Zaven(ARM) takes the sole lead with 6/7. Hansen drew and has 4.5/7. Piasetski remains with 3/7.

Rank	Name	Score	Fed.	M/F	Rating	6	7
1	GM Andriasian, Zaven	6	ARM	M	2605	1	1
2	GM Kovchan, Alexander	5.5	UKR	M	2579	1	½
3	GM Ernst, Sipke	5.5	NED	M	2562	1	½
4	IM Pancevski, Filip	5.5	MKD	M	2512	1	½
5	GM Michalik, Peter	5.5	SVK	M	2508	1	½
6	GM Kampen van, Robin	5	NED	M	2570	0	½
7	GM Deviatkin, Andrei	5	RUS	M	2569	1	½
8	IM Bok, Benjamin	5	NED	M	2522	1	0
9	GM Gormally, Daniel W	5	ENG	M	2495	0	1
10	IM Hausrath, Daniel	5	GER	M	2483	½	1
11	IM Hovhanisian, Mher	5	ARM	M	2477	0	1
12	IM Das, Arghyadip	5	IND	M	2476	1	1
13	IM Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi	5	IND	M	2441	0	1
14	GM Barua, Dibyendu	5	IND	M	2410	0	1
15	Overdam van, Julian	5	NED	M	2268	1	1
16	IM Hansen, Eric	4.5	CAN	M	2539	1	½
17	IM Breder, Dennis	4.5	GER	M	2438	½	½
18	IM Pacher, Milan	4.5	SVK	M	2436	½	1
19	FM Drozdowski, Kacper	4.5	POL	M	2426	½	1
20	IM Wallace, John Paul	4.5	AUS	M	2398	0	1
21	GM Brunello, Sabino	4	ITA	M	2583	½	½
22	IM Burg, Twan	4	NED	M	2498	0	0
23	IM Naroditsky, Daniel	4	USA	M	2483	0	1
24	IM Plat, Vojtech	4	CZE	M	2483	1	0
25	IM Nestorovic, Nikola	4	SRB	M	2429	0	1
26	IM Donchenko, Alexander	4	GER	M	2401	1	0
27	IM Matnadze, Ana	4	ESP	F	2401	½	½
28	IM Baghdasaryan, Vahe	4	ARM	M	2388	1	0
29	IM Arslanov, Shamil	4	RUS	M	2386	1	½
30	FM Schoorl, Rob	4	NED	M	2366	0	1
31	WGM Mammadova, Gulnar	4	AZE	F	2363	1	½
32	IM Berkovich, Mark	4	ISR	M	2359	0	1
33	FM Eggleston, David	4	ENG	M	2352	½	1
34	Pijpers, Arthur	4	NED	M	2351	1	0
35	Ben Artzi, Ido	4	ISR	M	2297	0	1
36	WGM Mamedjarova, Turkan	4	AZE	F	2277	½	½
37	FM Beukema, Stefan	4	BEL	M	2262	½	0
38	Maatman, Nick	4	NED	M	2167	½	½
39	Basencyan, Mark	4	ARM	M	2112	1	1
40	Dehn, Marcus	4	GER	M	2105	1	0
41	Maris, Ivo	4	NED	M	2086	0	1
42	IM Jong de, Migchiel	3.5	NED	M	2372	1	½
43	IM Estremera Panos, Sergio	3.5	ESP	M	2367	0	1
44	IM Afek, Yochanan	3.5	ISR	M	2311	1	0
45	FM Pel, Bonno	3.5	NED	M	2288	1	0
46	FM Heemskerk, Wim	3.5	NED	M	2253	1	½
47	Mostertman, Milan	3.5	NED	M	2250	1	0
48	Kerigan, Demre	3.5	TUR	M	2233	1	½
49	Bosker, Peter	3.5	NED	M	2170	½	0
50	Ypma, Peter	3.5	NED	M	2157	1	½
51	Majhi, Ankit	3.5	NED	M	1984	½	1
52	IJzermans, Gijs	3.5	NED	M	1966	1	1
53	IM Assendelft van, Floris	3	NED	M	2403	0	½
54	FM Goudriaan, Etienne	3	NED	M	2366	0	½
55	IM Piasetski, Leon	3	CAN	M	2310	0	0
56	WGM Calzetta Ruiz, Monica	3	ESP	F	2286	0	1
57	FM Duijker, Rick	3	NED	M	2242	1	0
58	FM Lyell, Mark	3	ENG	M	2226	½	½
59	WIM Umudova, Nargiz	3	AZE	F	2220	½	1
60	Go, Benjamin	3	NED	M	2168	0	1
61	FM Vogel, Jaap	3	NED	M	2166	1	0
62	Lee, Kai Jie Edward	3	SIN	M	2165	0	0
63	Schoehuijs, Erik	3	NED	M	2160	½	0
64	Overdam van, Jan	3	NED	M	2157	1	0
65	Meijenfeldt von, Bart	3	NED	M	2155	0	1
66	Jacobs, Florian	3	NED	M	2151	1	½
67	WIM Dhar-Barua, Saheli	3	IND	F	2091	0	1
68	Osch van, Mees	3	NED	M	2090	1	0
69	Henseler, Jorgen	3	NED	M	2076	0	½
70	WFM Grigoryan, Meri	3	ENG	F	2025	1	1
71	Senders, Mischa	3	NED	M	1967	1	½

Groningen 2012 Rd4 Standings(Partial)

Standings Rd4 Schaakstadgroningen Festival 2012
GM Michalik, Peter takes the sole lead with the only perfect score at 4-0. IM Piasetski has 3/4. GM Hansen,E has 2.5/4.




GM Michalik, Peter  is in the background playing Polgar,J

IM Matnadze, Ana has 3/4

Photo kevinspraggett

Rank	Name	Score	Fed.	M/F	Rating	TPR	W-We	1	2	3	4
1	GM Michalik, Peter	4	SVK	M	2508	3175	1.33	1	1	1	1
2	GM Andriasian, Zaven	3.5	ARM	M	2605	2739	0.51	1	1	½	1
3	GM Kampen van, Robin	3.5	NED	M	2570	2662	0.37	½	1	1	1
4	IM Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi	3.5	IND	M	2441	2711	1.19	1	1	½	1
5	GM Kovchan, Alexander	3	UKR	M	2579	2588	0.09	1	1	½	½
6	GM Ernst, Sipke	3	NED	M	2562	2585	0.15	1	1	½	½
7	IM Bok, Benjamin	3	NED	M	2522	2562	0.23	1	1	½	½
8	IM Pancevski, Filip	3	MKD	M	2512	2567	0.3	1	1	½	½
9	IM Burg, Twan	3	NED	M	2498	2550	0.3	1	1	1	0
10	GM Gormally, Daniel W	3	ENG	M	2495	2488	0.12	1	1	1	0
11	IM Naroditsky, Daniel	3	USA	M	2483	2605	0.69	1	1	½	½
12	IM Hovhanisian, Mher	3	ARM	M	2477	2574	0.56	1	1	½	½
13	IM Das, Arghyadip	3	IND	M	2476	2546	0.46	1	1	½	½
14	IM Nestorovic, Nikola	3	SRB	M	2429	2474	0.27	1	1	0	1
15	FM Drozdowski, Kacper	3	POL	M	2426	2454	0.16	½	½	1	1
16	GM Barua, Dibyendu	3	IND	M	2410	2517	0.57	½	1	1	½
17	IM Matnadze, Ana	3	ESP	F	2401	2413	0.19	1	1	0	1
18	IM Piasetski, Leon	3	CAN	M	2310	2492	0.95	1	0	1	1
19	Maatman, Nick	3	NED	M	2167	2489	1.63	0	1	1	1
20	Maris, Ivo	3	NED	M	2086	2595	2.45	1	1	0	1
21	GM Deviatkin, Andrei	2.5	RUS	M	2569	2351	-0.88	½	1	1	0
22	IM Hansen, Eric	2.5	CAN	M	2539	2354	-0.85	½	½	1	½
23	IM Hausrath, Daniel	2.5	GER	M	2483	2495	0.13	1	1	½	0
24	IM Plat, Vojtech	2.5	CZE	M	2483	2281	-0.88	0	1	½	1
25	IM Breder, Dennis	2.5	GER	M	2438	2276	-0.74	0	½	1	1
26	IM Pacher, Milan	2.5	SVK	M	2436	2328	-0.51	½	1	0	1
27	IM Wallace, John Paul	2.5	AUS	M	2398	2336	-0.18	1	½	1	0
28	IM Baghdasaryan, Vahe	2.5	ARM	M	2388	2286	-0.4	1	1	0	½
29	IM Arslanov, Shamil	2.5	RUS	M	2386	2349	-0.14	½	1	0	1
30	IM Estremera Panos, Sergio	2.5	ESP	M	2367	2259	-0.53	0	1	½	1
31	FM Schoorl, Rob	2.5	NED	M	2366	2350	-0.05	1	0	½	1
32	WGM Mammadova, Gulnar	2.5	AZE	F	2363	2329	-0.13	1	0	1	½
33	IM Berkovich, Mark	2.5	ISR	M	2359	2214	-0.69	½	½	½	1
34	FM Eggleston, David	2.5	ENG	M	2352	2311	-0.17	1	0	½	1
35	FM Schiffer, Kai Uwe	2.5	GER	M	2300	2378	0.43	1	0	1	½
36	WGM Mamedjarova, Turkan	2.5	AZE	F	2277	2080	-0.86	0	1	½	1
37	FM Beukema, Stefan	2.5	BEL	M	2262	2370	0.52	0	1	1	½
38	Bosker, Peter	2.5	NED	M	2170	2415	1.21	0	1	1	½
39	Lee, Kai Jie Edward	2.5	SIN	M	2165	2399	1.16	0	1	½	1
40	GM Brunello, Sabino	2	ITA	M	2583	2284	-1.37	0	1	1	0
41	IM Donchenko, Alexander	2	GER	M	2401	2267	-0.65	½	1	0	½
42	Pijpers, Arthur	2	NED	M	2351	2201	-0.72	1	0	1	0
43	IM Afek, Yochanan	2	ISR	M	2311	2202	-0.55	1	0	1	0
44	Ben Artzi, Ido	2	ISR	M	2297	2232	-0.26	1	0	1	0
45	FM Pel, Bonno	2	NED	M	2288	2033	-1.21	0	½	1	½
46	Overdam van, Julian	2	NED	M	2268	2186	-0.3	1	0	1	0
47	WIM Brunello, Marina	2	ITA	F	2257	2410	0.71	1	0	0	1
48	Kerigan, Demre	2	TUR	M	2233	2329	0.49	½	0	1	½
49	Go, Benjamin	2	NED	M	2168	2218	0.19	0	1	0	1
50	Schoehuijs, Erik	2	NED	M	2160	2301	0.68	1	0	0	1
51	Ypma, Peter	2	NED	M	2157	2203	0.2	0	0	1	1
52	Basencyan, Mark	2	ARM	M	2112	2235	0.6	0	1	0	1
53	Dehn, Marcus	2	GER	M	2105	2262	0.76	0	0	1	1
54	WIM Dhar-Barua, Saheli	2	IND	F	2091	2324	1.16	½	½	0	1

Here is a tough round 3 battle with IM Matnadze,Ana

Matnadze,Ana(2401)-Burg,Twan(2498)
QP g3 vs. Slav[D02]
SFG 2012 Groningen (3), 23.12.2012

Groningen 2012 Rd3 Standings(Partial)

Standings Rd3
Three players have 3/3-GMs Gormally,D; GM Michalik,Peter and IM Burg,Twan. GM Hansen,E(CAN) and IM Piasetski,L(CAN) both won and have 2/3.  

GM Gormally, Daniel

Photo-Raymorris-hill.smugmug Chess 2nd-Big-Slick-International

 

Rank	Name	Score	Fed.	M/F	Rating	TPR	W-We	1	2	3
1	GM Michalik, Peter	3	SVK	M	2508	3133	0.84	1	1	1
2	IM Burg, Twan	3	NED	M	2498	3107	0.79	1	1	1
3	GM Gormally, Daniel W	3	ENG	M	2495	2992	0.47	1	1	1
4	GM Andriasian, Zaven	2.5	ARM	M	2605	2645	0.16	1	1	½
5	GM Kovchan, Alexander	2.5	UKR	M	2579	2638	0.22	1	1	½
6	GM Kampen van, Robin	2.5	NED	M	2570	2547	-0.01	½	1	1
7	GM Deviatkin, Andrei	2.5	RUS	M	2569	2468	-0.21	½	1	1
8	GM Ernst, Sipke	2.5	NED	M	2562	2637	0.27	1	1	½
9	IM Bok, Benjamin	2.5	NED	M	2522	2628	0.38	1	1	½
10	IM Pancevski, Filip	2.5	MKD	M	2512	2613	0.35	1	1	½
11	IM Hausrath, Daniel	2.5	GER	M	2483	2616	0.51	1	1	½
12	IM Naroditsky, Daniel	2.5	USA	M	2483	2629	0.56	1	1	½
13	IM Hovhanisian, Mher	2.5	ARM	M	2477	2610	0.51	1	1	½
14	IM Das, Arghyadip	2.5	IND	M	2476	2557	0.34	1	1	½
15	IM Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi	2.5	IND	M	2441	2583	0.52	1	1	½
16	GM Barua, Dibyendu	2.5	IND	M	2410	2530	0.42	½	1	1
17	IM Wallace, John Paul	2.5	AUS	M	2398	2453	0.28	1	½	1
18	GM Brunello, Sabino	2	ITA	M	2583	2400	-0.54	0	1	1
19	IM Hansen, Eric	2	CAN	M	2539	2370	-0.55	½	½	1
20	IM Nestorovic, Nikola	2	SRB	M	2429	2400	-0.05	1	1	0
21	FM Drozdowski, Kacper	2	POL	M	2426	2341	-0.3	½	½	1
22	IM Matnadze, Ana	2	ESP	M	2401	2329	-0.13	1	1	0
23	IM Baghdasaryan, Vahe	2	ARM	M	2388	2293	-0.23	1	1	0
24	WGM Mammadova, Gulnar	2	AZE	M	2363	2380	0.12	1	0	1
25	Pijpers, Arthur	2	NED	M	2351	2364	0.1	1	0	1
26	IM Afek, Yochanan	2	ISR	M	2311	2339	0.14	1	0	1
27	IM Piasetski, Leon	2	CAN	M	2310	2329	0.12	1	0	1
28	FM Schiffer, Kai Uwe	2	GER	M	2300	2323	0.13	1	0	1
29	Ben Artzi, Ido	2	ISR	M	2297	2291	0.06	1	0	1
30	Overdam van, Julian	2	NED	M	2268	2239	0.02	1	0	1
31	FM Beukema, Stefan	2	BEL	M	2262	2363	0.35	0	1	1
32	Bosker, Peter	2	NED	M	2170	2430	0.96	0	1	1
33	Maatman, Nick	2	NED	M	2167	2416	0.94	0	1	1
34	Maris, Ivo	2	NED	M	2086	2544	1.63	1	1	0
35	IM Plat, Vojtech	1.5	CZE	M	2483	2166	-1.08	0	1	½
36	IM Breder, Dennis	1.5	GER	M	2438	2158	-1	0	½	1
37	IM Pacher, Milan	1.5	SVK	M	2436	2237	-0.73	½	1	0
38	IM Assendelft van, Floris	1.5	NED	M	2403	2144	-0.94	1	0	½
39	IM Donchenko, Alexander	1.5	GER	M	2401	2278	-0.43	½	1	0
40	IM Arslanov, Shamil	1.5	RUS	M	2386	2263	-0.43	½	1	0
41	IM Estremera Panos, Sergio	1.5	ESP	M	2367	2163	-0.77	0	1	½
42	FM Schoorl, Rob	1.5	NED	M	2366	2288	-0.28	1	0	½
43	IM Berkovich, Mark	1.5	ISR	M	2359	2106	-0.93	½	½	½
44	FM Eggleston, David	1.5	ENG	M	2352	2245	-0.38	1	0	½
45	FM Pel, Bonno	1.5	NED	M	2288	2069	-0.81	0	½	1
46	WGM Mamedjarova, Turkan	1.5	AZE	F	2277	1990	-1	0	1	½
47	Mostertman, Milan	1.5	NED	M	2250	2493	0.89	½	½	½
48	Kuling, Lody	1.5	NED	M	2246	2492	0.88	½	½	½
49	Kerigan, Demre	1.5	TUR	M	2233	2305	0.27	½	0	1
50	Ruiter de, Danny	1.5	NED	M	2226	2318	0.33	0	1	½
51	WIM Umudova, Nargiz	1.5	AZE	M	2220	2323	0.37	0	1	½
52	FM Vogel, Jaap	1.5	NED	M	2166	2439	0.98	1	0	½
53	Lee, Kai Jie Edward	1.5	SIN	M	2165	2271	0.36	0	1	½
54	Overdam van, Jan	1.5	NED	M	2157	2352	0.63	½	0	1
55	Meijenfeldt von, Bart	1.5	NED	M	2155	2342	0.68	½	0	1
56	Auweraert van der, Elwin	1.5	NED	M	2126	2306	0.68	0	½	1
57	Senders, Mischa	1.5	NED	M	1967	2341	1.21	1	½	0
58	Gerlagh, Joris	1.5	NED	M	1925	2080	0.27	0	+	½
59	IM Jong de, Migchiel	1	NED	M	2372	2163	-0.81	1	0	0
60	FM Goudriaan, Etienne	1	NED	M	2366	2149	-0.83	1	0	0
61	WIM Brunello, Marina	1	ITA	M	2257	2396	0.45	1	0	0
62	FM Heemskerk, Wim	1	NED	M	2253	2123	-0.58	0	0	1
63	FM Duijker, Rick	1	NED	M	2242	2230	-0.11	0	1	0
64	Go, Benjamin	1	NED	M	2168	2164	-0.09	0	1	0
65	Knol, Geon	1	NED	M	2160	2228	0.12	0	0	1
66	Schoehuijs, Erik	1	NED	M	2160	2281	0.41	1	0	0
67	Ypma, Peter	1	NED	M	2157	2156	-0.05	0	0	1
68	Basencyan, Mark	1	ARM	M	2112	2208	0.33	0	1	0
69	CM Theulings, Paul-Peter	1	NED	M	2105	2107	-0.04	0	0	1
70	Dehn, Marcus	1	GER	M	2105	2100	-0.06	0	0	1
71	WIM Dhar-Barua, Saheli	1	IND	F	2091	2227	0.46	½	½	0
72	Osch van, Mees	1	NED	M	2090	2183	0.33	0	1	0
73	Henseler, Jorgen	1	NED	M	2076	2168	0.31	0	½	½
74	Richters, Marc	1	GER	M	2075	2141	0.22	0	0	1
75	Ratsma, Midas	1	NED	M	2031	2147	0.39	0	1	0
76	Foreest van, Lucas	1	NED	M	2003	1532	-0.26	+	0	0
77	Majhi, Ankit	1	NED	M	1984	1431	-0.4	0	0	+
78	IJzermans, Gijs	1	NED	M	1966	2170	0.61	1	0	0
79	Kevlishvili, Robby	1	NED	M	1941	2170	0.67	1	0	0

Groningen 2012 Rd2-Piasetski(CAN)

Here is an action packed game from Piasetski(CAN) from Rd2.

IM Piasetski,Leon

White invites a non-theory game with 1.f4 and black responds with 1...e5 inviting a tactical duel.

Piasetski,Leon(2310)-Gormally,Daniel W(2495)
From’s Gambit[A02]
SFG 2012 Groningen(2),12.05.2013

Position 1
This situation is a bit murky. If white is not careful, his uncastled king will be the cause of problems. What should white do now?

White to Play

13...Qf5

Position 2
White is insome difficulty with his king caught in the center. How should black continue?

Black to Play

19.Na3

Groningen 2012 Rd2 Partial Standings/Results

Round 3: [From Bob Armstrong Chesstalk-Thanks!]
14 WIM Brunello, Marina 1.0 ITA 2257 vs. IM Hansen, Eric 1.0 CAN 2539
27 WIM Dhar-Barua, Saheli 1.0 IND 2091 vs. IM Piasetski, Leon 1.0 CAN 2310

Brunello, Marina

Photo-Susan Polgar blog

Standings after Rd2Schaakstadgroningen Festival 2012
17 players have 2pts. GM Hansen,E(CAN) conceded a second draw and stands with 1/2 as does IM Piasetski(CAN).

Rank	Name	Score	Fed.	M/F	Rating	TPR	W-We	1	2
1	GM Andriasian, Zaven	2	ARM	M	2605	3052	0.33	1	1
2	GM Kovchan, Alexander	2	UKR	M	2579	3045	0.36	1	1
3	GM Ernst, Sipke	2	NED	M	2562	3039	0.38	1	1
4	IM Bok, Benjamin	2	NED	M	2522	3030	0.44	1	1
5	IM Pancevski, Filip	2	MKD	M	2512	3024	0.45	1	1
6	GM Michalik, Peter	2	SVK	M	2508	3021	0.45	1	1
7	IM Burg, Twan	2	NED	M	2498	2995	0.42	1	1
8	GM Gormally, Daniel W	2	ENG	M	2495	2975	0.39	1	1
9	IM Hausrath, Daniel	2	GER	M	2483	2969	0.4	1	1
10	IM Naroditsky, Daniel	2	USA	M	2483	2967	0.39	1	1
11	IM Hovhanisian, Mher	2	ARM	M	2477	2952	0.37	1	1
12	IM Das, Arghyadip	2	IND	M	2476	2900	0.28	1	1
13	IM Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi	2	IND	M	2441	2944	0.42	1	1
14	IM Nestorovic, Nikola	2	SRB	M	2429	2894	0.34	1	1
15	IM Matnadze, Ana	2	ESP	M	2401	2793	0.24	1	1
16	IM Baghdasaryan, Vahe	2	ARM	M	2388	2782	0.24	1	1
17	Maris, Ivo	2	NED	M	2086	3120	1.71	1	1
18	GM Kampen van, Robin	1.5	NED	M	2570	2403	-0.29	½	1
19	GM Deviatkin, Andrei	1.5	RUS	M	2569	2401	-0.29	½	1
20	IM Pacher, Milan	1.5	SVK	M	2436	2349	-0.18	½	1
21	GM Barua, Dibyendu	1.5	IND	M	2410	2385	-0.05	½	1
22	IM Donchenko, Alexander	1.5	GER	M	2401	2326	-0.15	½	1
23	IM Arslanov, Shamil	1.5	RUS	M	2386	2296	-0.18	½	1
24	GM Brunello, Sabino	1	ITA	M	2583	2220	-0.79	0	1
25	IM Hansen, Eric	1	CAN	M	2539	2240	-0.71	½	½
26	IM Plat, Vojtech	1	CZE	M	2483	2125	-0.79	0	1
27	IM Assendelft van, Floris	1	NED	M	2403	2106	-0.7	1	0
28	IM Wallace, John Paul	1	AUS	M	2398	2840	0.15	1
29	IM Jong de, Migchiel	1	NED	M	2372	2348	-0.05	1	0
30	IM Estremera Panos, Sergio	1	ESP	M	2367	2122	-0.61	0	1
31	FM Goudriaan, Etienne	1	NED	M	2366	2328	-0.07	1	0
32	FM Schoorl, Rob	1	NED	M	2366	2319	-0.09	1	0
33	WGM Mammadova, Gulnar	1	AZE	M	2363	2299	-0.13	1	0
34	IM Berkovich, Mark	1	ISR	M	2359	2077	-0.68	½	½
35	FM Eggleston, David	1	ENG	M	2352	2286	-0.14	1	0
36	Pijpers, Arthur	1	NED	M	2351	2278	-0.15	1	0
37	IM Afek, Yochanan	1	ISR	M	2311	2265	-0.1	1	0
38	IM Piasetski, Leon	1	CAN	M	2310	2260	-0.1	1	0
39	FM Schiffer, Kai Uwe	1	GER	M	2300	2252	-0.1	1	0
40	Ben Artzi, Ido	1	ISR	M	2297	2234	-0.12	1	0
41	Overdam van, Julian	1	NED	M	2268	2201	-0.11	1	0
42	FM Beukema, Stefan	1	BEL	M	2262	2355	0.17	0	1
43	WIM Brunello, Marina	1	ITA	M	2257	2512	0.61	1	0
44	Kuling, Lody	1	NED	M	2246	2554	0.72	½	½
45	FM Duijker, Rick	1	NED	M	2242	2319	0.15	0	1
46	Ruiter de, Danny	1	NED	M	2226	2294	0.14	0	1
47	WIM Umudova, Nargiz	1	AZE	M	2220	2284	0.13	0	1
48	Bosker, Peter	1	NED	M	2170	2272	0.2	0	1
49	Maatman, Nick	1	NED	M	2167	2254	0.18	0	1
50	FM Vogel, Jaap	1	NED	M	2166	2480	0.73	1	0
51	Schoehuijs, Erik	1	NED	M	2160	2434	0.66	1	0
52	WIM Dhar-Barua, Saheli	1	IND	F	2091	2373	0.68	½	½
53	Foreest van, Lucas	1	NED	M	2003	1666	-0.08	+	0
54	Senders, Mischa	1	NED	M	1967	3023	0.87	1
55	IJzermans, Gijs	1	NED	M	1966	2326	0.79	1	0
56	Kevlishvili, Robby	1	NED	M	1941	2309	0.8	1	0
57	Gerlagh, Joris	1	NED	M	1925	1533	-0.12	0	+

(91 players)

World Senior Chess Championship 2012(After 10Rds)

22nd World Senior Chess Championship 2012 OPEN SECTION Worldseniors2012 Chessdom
Kristiansen Jens leads with 8.5/10. Piasetski Leon has 6.5pts.


Rank after Round 10
Rk. Name FED Rtg                                              Pts.
1 IM Kristiansen Jens DEN 2429                          8.5
2 GM Sveshnikov Evgeny LAT 2507                     8
3 GM Vaisser Anatoly FRA 2540                          7.5
4 GM Balashov Yuri S RUS 2475                          7
5 GM Pushkov Nikolai RUS 2404                          7
6 IM Pritchett Craig W SCO 2348                          7
7 GM Cebalo Miso CRO 2403                               7
8 IM Filipenko Alexander V RUS 2321                   7
9 IM Zhelnin Vladimir V RUS 2459                          6.5
10 GM Suba Mihai ROU 2418                                6.5
11 IM Kakageldyev Amanmurad TKM 2375           6.5
12 IM Piasetski Leon CAN 2298                            6.5

44 Zybura Andre CAN 1977                                    5.5
72 Doubleday William G. CAN 2039                       4.5
79 Finlay Ian CAN 1902                                          4
99 Maheux Pierre CAN 0                                         3

World Seniors 2012-11 Rd6 Standings

IM Piasetski Leon(CAN 2298) 4.5/6 is the top Canadian so far.

 Piasetski Leon

Rank after Round 6
Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3
1 GM Balashov Yuri S RUS 2475 5.0 0.0 19.0 0.0
2 GM Vaisser Anatoly FRA 2540 5.0 0.0 18.5 0.0
3 GM Sveshnikov Evgeny LAT 2507 5.0 0.0 17.5 0.0
4GM Okhotnik Vladimir FRA 2433 5.0 0.0 17.5 0.0
5 IM Kristiansen Jens DEN 2429 5.0 0.0 17.0 0.0
6 GM Suba Mihai ROU 2418 4.5 0.0 18.0 0.0
7 GM Rantanen Yrjo A. FIN 2348 4.5 0.0 16.0 0.0
8 IM Kakageldyev Amanmurad TKM 2375 4.5 0.0 16.0 0.0
9 IM Piasetski Leon CAN 2298 4.5 0.0 15.0 0.0
10 IM Karasev Vladimir I RUS 2376 4.5 0.0 15.0 0.0
11 Acers Jude USA 2214 4.5 0.0 14.5 0.0
12 IM Zhelnin Vladimir V RUS 2459 4.0 0.0 18.0 0.0
13 IM Sharif Mehrshad FRA 2462 4.0 0.0 16.0 0.0
14 GM Timoscenko Gennadij SVK 2490 4.0 0.0 16.0 0.0
IM Stepovoj Vladimir RUS 2346 4.0 0.0 16.0 0.0
16 GM Pushkov Nikolai RUS 2404 4.0 0.0 15.5 0.0
17 GM Jansa Vlastimil CZE 2451 4.0 0.0 15.0 0.0
18 Gutkin Boris ISR 2289 4.0 0.0 15.0 0.0
19 GM Cebalo Miso CRO 2403 4.0 0.0 14.5 0.0
20 IM Filipenko Alexander V RUS 2321 4.0 0.0 14.0 0.0
21 FM Malmdin Nils-Ake SWE 2296 4.0 0.0 13.5 0.0
22 FM Gruzmann Boris RUS 2323 4.0 0.0 12.5 0.0
23 Staub Gerhard GER 2074 4.0 0.0 12.0 0.0
24 IM Pritchett Craig W SCO 2348 3.5 0.0 16.0 0.0
25 FM Sorensen Bent DEN 2294 3.5 0.0 14.5 0.0
26 Batakovs Olegs LAT 2109 3.5 0.0 14.0 0.0
27 FM Kunz Konstantin GER 2247 3.5 0.0 14.0 0.0
28 Schouten Nico NED 2227 3.5 0.0 13.5 0.0
29 Meizlin Yaacov ISR 2122 3.5 0.0 13.5 0.0
30 Nukin Tolegen KAZ 2203 3.5 0.0 13.5 0.0
31 White Alastair F SCO 2096 3.5 0.0 13.5 0.0
32 FM Sasu-Ducsoara Adrian-Florian ROU 2170 3.5 0.0 13.5 0.0
33 Beltz Robert GER 2105 3.5 0.0 13.5 0.0
34 Vrhovnik Damir CRO 2114 3.5 0.0 13.0 0.0
35 FM Hohler Peter SUI 2218 3.5 0.0 13.0 0.0
36 Kierzek Matthias Dr. GER 2172 3.5 0.0 13.0 0.0
37 Gamboa Anibal VEN 2174 3.5 0.0 13.0 0.0
38 IM Van Riemsdijk Herman C. BRA 2388 3.5 0.0 12.5 0.0
39 FM Giulian Philip M SCO 2269 3.5 0.0 12.5 0.0
40 FM Zhelesny Stanislav RUS 2127 3.5 0.0 12.5 0.0
41 Tsalicoglou Jacque RSA 0 3.5 0.0 12.5 0.0
42 FM Markovic Lazar BIH 2197 3.5 0.0 12.0 0.0
43 Morriss Pete IRL 1982 3.5 0.0 11.5 0.0
44 Kaloskambis Mihail GRE 2032 3.5 0.0 11.0 0.0
45 Frick Christoph GER 2264 3.5 0.0 11.0 0.0
46 IM Zakharchenko Arnold UKR 2194 3.5 0.0 11.0 0.0
47 Nielsen Poul Erik DEN 2093 3.5 0.0 11.0 0.0
48 Baeta Marcio Netto BRA 2066 3.5 0.0 10.5 0.0
49 Sokolov Yury RUS 1947 3.5 0.0 10.5 0.0
50 Davydov Mihail GER 2034 3.5 0.0 10.0 0.0
51 Sinelnikov Igor RUS 2090 3.5 0.0 9.5 0.0
52 Kolbak Jens DEN 2273 3.0 0.0 13.0 0.0
53 Dekan Hans GER 2169 3.0 0.0 13.0 0.0
54 FM Valenti Giuseppe ITA 2169 3.0 0.0 12.5 0.0
55 IM Archangelsky Mikhail RUS 2197 3.0 0.0 12.0 0.0
56 Rakhimberdiyev Atalyk KAZ 2133 3.0 0.0 12.0 0.0
57 IM Skalkotas Nikolaos GRE 2177 3.0 0.0 12.0 0.0
58 Yuksel Mustafa TUR 2052 3.0 0.0 9.5 0.0
59 Schneider Alexander GER 2031 3.0 0.0 9.5 0.0
60 Bondar Leonid USA 2023 3.0 0.0 9.0 0.0
61 Zybura Andre CAN 1977 3.0 0.0 9.0 0.0
62 Maman Emanuel ISR 1941 3.0 0.0 8.0 0.0
63 Finlay Ian CAN 1902 3.0 0.0 8.0 0.0
64 Bornand Herbert SUI 0 3.0 0.0 7.0 0.0
65 Blaushtain Boris ISR 2092 2.5 0.0 11.5 0.0
66 Dogantug Ahmet Ismail TUR 2138 2.5 0.0 11.5 0.0
67 Benson Lachlan AUS 2021 2.5 0.0 10.0 0.0
68 Krstic Slobodan AUS 2004 2.5 0.0 9.0 0.0
69 Choong Mark SIN 1948 2.5 0.0 9.0 0.0
70 De Andres Gonalons Fernando ESP 2072 2.5 0.0 9.0 0.0
71 Baumgarten Werner GER 1981 2.5 0.0 9.0 0.0
72 Schwertel Johann GER 2038 2.5 0.0 8.5 0.0
73 Guaglianone Mario ITA 2017 2.5 0.0 8.5 0.0
74 Andreas Guenter GER 1995 2.5 0.0 8.5 0.0
75 Bianco Diaz Rogelio Jose VEN 0 2.5 0.0 8.0 0.0
76 Fereday Andrew RSA 1915 2.5 0.0 6.0 0.0
77 Lujic Simo SRB 1927 2.5 0.0 5.5 0.0
78 Doubleday William G. CAN 2039 2.0 0.0 8.0 0.0
79 Voon Richard AUS 1949 2.0 0.0 8.0 0.0
80 Pihlajamaki Antti FIN 1925 2.0 0.0 8.0 0.0
81 Rubinstein Mark ISR 1986 2.0 0.0 7.5 0.0
82 Neumann Horst GER 1912 2.0 0.0 7.5 0.0
83 El Gheiadi I. LBA 2208 2.0 0.0 7.0 0.0
84 Belokopyt Boris RUS 1962 2.0 0.0 6.5 0.0
85 Keze Arnis RUS 1718 2.0 0.0 6.5 0.0
86 Rave Avraham ISR 1838 2.0 0.0 6.0 0.0
87 Haupt Joachim GER 1864 2.0 0.0 6.0 0.0
88 Borwell Alan P SCO 2039 2.0 0.0 6.0 0.0
89 Patola Eero FIN 1949 2.0 0.0 5.5 0.0
90 Strohbusch Frank Dr. GER 1864 2.0 0.0 5.5 0.0
91 Maheux Pierre CAN 0 2.0 0.0 5.5 0.0
92 Filzmaier Bruno AUT 1903 2.0 0.0 5.0 0.0
93 Alavi Mir Mahmood IRI 1918 2.0 0.0 4.5 0.0
94 Nielsen Peter DEN 1733 2.0 0.0 4.5 0.0
95 Zharokov Biket KAZ 1934 1.5 0.0 6.5 0.0
96 Prammer Franz AUT 1859 1.5 0.0 6.0 0.0
97 Sevenyuk Alexey BLR 1921 1.5 0.0 5.0 0.0
98 Urbanc Vinko SLO 1916 1.5 0.0 4.5 0.0
99 Hmooda Elhabib LBA 0 1.5 0.0 4.0 0.0
100 Cooper Nigel NZL 1753 1.5 0.0 3.5 0.0
101 Rahmani Behrouz IRI 1727 1.5 0.0 3.0 0.0
102 Barboza Mauro URU 2063 1.0 0.0 5.0 0.0
103 Ferreira Alexander BRA 1708 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0
104 Scholtyssek Werner GER 1835 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0
105 Lachat Martin SUI 1675 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0
106 Altykenov Toleugali KAZ 1589 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

IM Piasetski,L(CAN) 6/9 at Sautron Open(FRA) 2012-11

'GM Mikhailo Oleksienko winner of the Sautron International Open Nov 6, 2012. The 12th Sautron International Chess Open was held from 27th October to 3rd November at the Phelippes Beaulieux Center in Sautron, France. 165 players competed in the 9-round Swiss event that was rated with FIDE and FFE. The prize fund was 7,000 EUR. GM Mikhailo Oleksienko from Ukraine took a clear first place with 7,5 points, leaving Grandmasters Alexander Zubarev and Aleksandr Karpatchev half a point behind. Maxime Lagarde shared the 4th place and earned his second GM norm.'- Chessdom-Sautron Iinternational Open 2012

 

Final standings:
1. GM OLEKSIENKO Mikhailo 2539 UKR – 7,5
2-3. GM ZUBAREV Alexander 2583 UKR and GM KARPATCHEV Aleksandr 2458 RUS – 7,0
IM PIASETSKI Leon 2298 CAN part of a large group with 6,0

 

Bio Canadian Chess Biographies

• International Master 1975
• Canadian Junior Champion 1970
• Represented Canada at Olympiads (1974, 1976, 1978, 1988, 1992)
• Represented Canada at World Championship Interzonal 1990
• One of only 4 players to compete in Canadian Championships in each of 4 consecutive decades of 1960s-90s

 Piasetski Video

Here is a game of Piasetski's.

 

Rusev,K (2549) - Piasetski,L (2298) [A80]
12th Sautron Open FRA (4.6), 29.10.2012

 

Critical Position
The position is balanced but but what is black's plan?

 

Black to Play