Indonesia’s Samantha Edithso has become a double World Champion by adding the World U-10 Girls Championship for Standard Chess held from 3-16 November 2018 in Santiago de Compostela, Spain to the World U-10 Girls Rapid Championship she won earlier this year in Belarus.
https://info64.org/world-cadets-chess-championships-2018-u10-girls
by Ed Andaya with thanks to People’s Tonight
Final standings:
(Philippines unless stated)
Over-50
8 points – C. Garma
6.5 – P. Roca
6 – O. Rinas (Kazakhstan), A, Young
5.5 – C. Lorena
5 –A. Pacis, A.Camer (Australia), T. Khin (Myanmar), A.Baimurzin (Kazakhstan), K. Jumadullayev (Kazakhstan), R. Roullo, S. Mahmud (Indonesia).
L-R: Roca, Garma, Baimuzrzin
Over-65
7 – E. Torre
6.5 – C. Caturla
5.5 – R. Bandal
4 – C. Padua, K. S. Lim (Malaysia)
L-R: Bandal, Torre, Cartula
TAGAYTAY CITY – Two-time Olympiad veteran IM Chito Garma ended years of frustrations by finally winning a big one – the 9th Asian Seniors Chess Championships at the Tagaytay International Convention Center here Sunday.
Garma, at 54 still looking fit as a fiddle, swept his last two matches against second seed FM Oleg Rinas of Kazakhstan and Angelito Camer of Australia to finish a clear winner with eight points on seven wins and two draws in the tournament organized by the Asian Chess Federation and hosted by the Tagaytay City government thru Cavite 7th District Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino Jr. and Tagaytay City Mayor Agnes Tolentino.
“I’m very happy to win again, especially in an international tournament like this Asian Seniors. Maagang Pasko ito,” said the Tondo, Manila-based Garma, who pocketed the top prize of US$500 out of the total purse of US$3,000.
Another veteran player on the comeback trail, IM Petronio Roca, finished second to Garma with 6.5 points on five wins, three draws and one loss, and earned US$400.
Roca, one of only two players who held Garma to a draw, won over NM Cesar Caturla in the eighth round but lost to Rinas in the final round.
Rinas and IM Angelo Young shared third to fourth places with six points, while NM Carlo Lorena wound up fifth with 5.5 points.
Last year’s champion, GM Eugene Torre, also hurdled his last two assignments against former national junior champion Stewart Manaog and Aitkazy Baimurzin of Kazakhstan to finish with seven points.
Torre settled for the US$350 prize for the over-65 category.
Caturla and fellow Olympian NM Rosendo Bandal finished second and third with 6.5 and 5.5 points, respectively, in the over-65 category.
WFM Helen Milligan of New Zealand emerged as the top female player for the fourth consecutive time with 4/9.
Milligan edged Almagul Chakeyeva of Kazkahstan, who had 3.5/9, for the US$100 top prize.
A far third overall was Olympian Mila Emperado.
A total of 34 players from nine countries — Australia, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Palestine and host the Philippines — saw action in the week-long competition also supported by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) and Philippine Sports Commission (PSC).
Mike Lapitan served as the tournament director, while Patrick Lee was the supervising arbiter, along with Elias Lao, Lito Abril and Hubert Estrella.
Vietnamese GM Tran Tuan Minh is the winner of the first edition of the Thailand Pattaya Open Chess Championship which took place from 20th to 31st of October 2018. A total number of 105 players from 24 different countries took part in the open section of the event. Tran scored an unbeaten solid 8.0/9 points, a one point lead from the 1st runner-up to become the champion of the tournament. The field included 6 GM, 3 IM, 1WGM, 10 FM/WFM and 8CM/WCM. In the first part we read about the winners in different categories and also the interview with the organizer and now in this 2nd and final part of the coverage Peter Long shares with us a detailed pictorial report of the event and also announces the dates for the 2nd edition.
To All National Chess Federation in Asia
Please visit the web site of the Asian Continental Open and Women’s Chess Championships 9-19 December 2018 in Makati, Philippines for the invitation and regulations.
https://www.philchesstournaments.com/
Attached is the registration form for your use: AsianCh2018Registration
We look forward to welcoming you to the Philippines.
Congratulations to the many Group Champions from Asia
Open (Men):
Women:
Congratulations to the many direct title winners and norm recepients from Asia.
Grandmaster Norm
| IM | Makhnev, Denis | Kazakhstan | KAZ | 10 | 6,5 | 9 | GM |
| FM | Nasanjargal, Urtnasan | Mongolia | MGL | 11 | 7,5 | 9 | GM |
| IM | Yakubboev, Nodirbek | Uzbekistan | UZB | 11 | 8,5 | 10 | GM |
International Master Norm
| FM | Mohammad Fahad, Rahman | Bangladesh | BAN | 11 | 7 | 11 | IM |
| FM | Priasmoro, Novendra | Indonesia | INA | 11 | 5,5 | 10 | IM |
| FM | Setyaki, Azarya Jodi | Indonesia | INA | 11 | 7 | 11 | IM |
| WGM | Huang, Qian | China | CHN | 11 | 7,5 | 11 | IM |
| WGM | Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim | Uzbekistan | UZB | 11 | 8,5 | 11 | IM |
Woman International Master Norm
| WFM | Asadi, Motahare | Iran | IRI | 9 | 6 | 9 | WIM |
| WFM | Hallaeva, Bahar | Turkmenistan | TKM | 11 | 5,5 | 9 | WIM |
| WFM | Mendoza, Shania Mae | Philippines | PHI | 10 | 6 | 9 | WIM |
| WFM | Munkhzul, Turmunkh | Mongolia | MGL | 11 | 7 | 10 | WIM |
| WFM | Ovezdurdiyeva, Jemal | Turkmenistan | TKM | 11 | 8 | 10 | WIM |
FIDE Master Title
| CM | Alothman, Abdul Wahab | Kuwait | KUW | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Bukhalaf, Khalil | Bahrain | BRN | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| CM | Celis, Joel | Macau | MAC | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| Depaune, Ricko | Nauru | NRU | 11 | 6 | 7 |
| Ho In Hei, Henry | Hong Kong | HKG | 11 | 6 | 9 |
| Karimov, Alisher | Tajikistan | TJK | 11 | 6 | 9 |
| CM | Lee, Jun Wei | Singapore | SGP | 11 | 6,5 | 10 |
| Mamatov, Melis | Kyrgyzstan | KGZ | 11 | 6 | 9 |
| CM | Rajbhandari, Rijendra | Nepal | NEP | 10 | 6 | 9 |
Woman FIDE Master Title
| Atikankhotchasee, Manunthon | Thailand | THA | 11 | 7,5 | 11 |
| Chuemsakul, Sarocha | Thailand | THA | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| Edithso, Samantha | Indonesia | INA | 11 | 6 | 8 |
| Hng, Mei-En Emmanuelle | Singapore | SGP | 10 | 6,5 | 10 |
| Nuha, Rilwan | Maldives | MDV | 11 | 6,5 | 10 |
| WCM | Park, Sunwoo | South Korea | KOR | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| WCM | Punsalan, Vyanla M | New Zealand | NZL | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| WCM | Shohradowa, Lala | Turkmenistan | TKM | 9 | 6 | 9 |
| Zairbek kyzy, Begimay | Kyrgyzstan | KGZ | 11 | 7 | 10 |
Today has been the final round, and all things, good or bad, must eventually come to an end and for many time has just flown by in the Batumi World Chess Olympiad 2018.
Open
We have had the dream finale, the top seeded defending champions USA and winners of the previous Olympiad before them, China, meeting in the final round when tied together for the lead with 17 points each.
Behind them on 16 points were France and Russia who also meet and the surprise package of the tournament in Poland who played an early favourite in India now on 15 points.
Kazakhstan is also on 15 points and following a point behind, on 14 points, are Philippines and Vietnam who also clashed in a final round encounter.
In the end it was all a bit of an anti-climax when the USA and China drew 2-2 and while Russia did all they could by beating France 2.5-1.5 thanks to Ian Nepomniachtchi, the tie-breaks were applied and it was finally 1. China, 2. USA, and 3. Russia.
Of the other leading Asian teams, India finished sixth and Vietnam seventh, Uzbekistan 16th and Iran 17th, and Kazakhstan 21st and Mongolia 22nd.
Quiet and modest, China No 1. Ding Liren did not allow his injury from successfully leading the China team and yes, the World No. 4 is still on his long record breaking unbeaten streak and continues to have the highest performance level in 2018.
The full results are at: http://chess-results.com/tnr368908.aspx?lan=1&art=3&rd=11&flag=30
Women
China led with 17 points going into the last round and met with eternal rivals Russia who are only on 15 points after a disappointing tournament.
A point behind are USA and Ukraine on 16 points who met each other while Armenia floated down to play 15 point Georgia. The other 15 pointer being Azerbaijan and Vietnam was floated up to play them.
With a 2-2 draw, China became the champions in somewhat dramatic fashion with new team leader and World Champion Ju Wenjun keeping the game going against former Russian World Champion Alexandria Kosteniuk after her team went 0-1 down and finally winning.
So it is 1. China, 2. Ukraine and 3. Georgia!
Of the other leading Asian teams, India was eighth, Kazakhstan 11th, Iran 14th, Vietnam 15th, Uzbekistan 17th, and Mongolia 20th.
Here we have the big Mongolia-India face-off, Vietnam happy before their game, and a slighly more serious Kazakhstan. These women will soon be fighting like tigers but before and at the end of each game and match they will be as friendly as can be!
The full results are at: http://chess-results.com/tnr368909.aspx?lan=1&art=3&rd=11&flag=30
Open
China is in second place together with a group of four countries on 15 points, just one point behind leaders Poland who yesterday surprised top seeded defending champion USA 2.5-1.5.
Today they play Poland in a match that might go a long way to deciding who will be the champions.
India, Vietnam and Kazakhstan are on 13 points, a little off the pace but with a good run, are still with a chance for medals
Women
It is China now in the lead despite the absence of the No. 1 ranked female player Hou Yifan and another former World Champion Tan Zhongyi.
With 16 points, China has a one point lead over Ukraine, Armenia and the USA and meet the latter in the next round while Uukraine takes on Russia and Armenia faces of against Azerbaijan.
Kazakhstan and Vietnam have 13 points and still have chances for a medal but India, Mongolia, Iran and Uzbekistan on 12 points might be just a little short.
by Mousa BinThaily
Saudi Arabia celebrates the achievement of one of it’s 2018 Batumi Olympiad’s participants Hassan Almotairy who has been awarded the CM (Candidate Master) title.
Hassan is one of the first Saudi Arabian to achieve this title, only having been preceded by Homood Alnihair, Saudi’s only FM (FIDE Master) and highest titled player.
The young Saudi Arabia National Chess Federation is opting for a new cycle of achievements with its plans for investments in younger generations and intensive expansion of the chess culture among the public.
The last four rounds are all that matter now… and of course after three of these rounds we will then be thinking of the last round!
Men
Looking at the Asian Challenge, it is firstly India and China with 11 points, two behind USA, Azerbaijan and Poland on 13 points, and one behind Armenia on 12 points.
Then comes Iran, Vietnam and Kazakhstan, all on 10 points.
Further back, on 9 points are Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Turkmenistan and Australia
Women
From the Asian perspective, very much in contention for medals are China with 12 points are just a point behind leaders Armenia and of course both India and Kazakhstan which on 11 points are just two points behind.
Traditional powerhouses Iran, Mongolia, Vietnam and Uzbekistan are all on 10 points and then we have Tajikistan, Malaysia, the Philippines and a quite surprising South Korea on nine points with Indonesia and Turkmenistan on eight points and so a further point back.
