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The Olympic Council of Asia has announced cancellation of the 6th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) previously scheduled November 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand. Chess was a medal event in the AIMAG as in the previous AIMAG 2017 in Ashgabat.

The second round of the Russian Championships Superfinals was played 18th August in Barnaul. Yuri Abdullaev, Deputy Governor of the Altai Krai, came to greet the participants and made a symbolic first move in the V. Artemiev (right) vs R. Makarian game.

This encounter happened to be the longest and the most tense one in the open competition. The reigning Russian champion put serious pressure on his opponent’s position and won a pawn but then committed several inaccuracies. Makarian (above left), the national U20 junior champion, was defending stubbornly and managed to save half a point.

Men’s competition

The games Dubov – Grebnev, Timofeev – Dreev, Matlakov – Esipenko, Ponkratov – Grischuk, and Najer – Nesterov also ended in a draw.

Tournament standings after Round 2:

1. Alexander Grischuk – 1.5
2-11. Pavel Ponkratov, Vladislav Artemiev, Rudik Makarian, Aleksey Grebnev, Andrey Esipenko, Arseniy Nesterov, Maxim Matlakov, Daniil Dubov, Evgeniy Najer, Aleksey Dreev – 1
12. Artyom Timofeev – 0.5.

Round 3 pairings:

Makarian – Najer, Grebnev – Artemiev, Esipenko – Dubov, Grischuk – Matlakov, Dreev – Ponkratov, Nesterov – Timofeev.

In the women’s competition (photo above), Valentina Gunina defeated Daria Charochkina in a sharp line of the Sicilian Defence. White sacrificed an exchange for a fair compensation. The dynamic position was fully in keeping with the style of the five-time Russian women’s champion: after her opponent’s mistake, Gunina advanced her pieces into attacking positions and scored a confident victory.

Ekaterina Goltseva, playing White against Natalija Pogonina, spent almost five hours trying to convert her small positional advantage. Black was defending tenaciously, and as the second time control crept up, events began to unfold dramatically: after a mistake by her opponent, Goltseva won two pawns and gained an overwhelming advantage, but soon she did Pogonina a favour in return.

Natalija Pogonina (above): “My only idea was to try to attack her king with my knight. After Ekaterina removed her queen from the eighth rank, I planted my knight on g6. This was my only chance to defend.  We were already blitzing, so I don’t think she paid attention to my idea. I don’t think it’s clear what White should do in this position. In fact, I won in one move”.

The games Kovanova – Voit, Shuvalova – Karmanova, Girya – Lagno, and Garifullina – Goryachkina were drawn.

Tournament standings after Round 2:

1-3. Olga Girya, Leya Garifullina, Kateryna Lagno – 1.5
4-9. Aleksandra Goryachkina, Polina Shuvalova, Olga Karmanova, Natalija Pogonina, Valentina Gunina, Daria Voit – 1
10-12. Daria Charochkina, Ekaterina Goltseva, Baira Kovanova – 0.5.

Round 3 pairings:

Lagno – Gunina, Voit – Girya, Pogonina – Kovanova, Goryachkina – Goltseva, Karmanova – Garifullina, Charochkina – Shuvalova

The Russian Championship Superfinals are played separately for men and women in a round robin system in 11 rounds with one rest day. Game days: August 17-22 and 24-28. All rounds start at 3 PM local time (11 AM Moscow time). In case of a tie for the 1st place, an additional competition will be held.

Five best players of the open event will qualify for the FIDE World Cup, while three best players of the women’s tournament will get the right to play in the FIDE Women’s World Cup.

The Superfinals are organised by the Chess Federation of Russia with support of the Russian Ministry of Sport and Timchenko Foundation in cooperation with the Government of the Altai Territory and the Chess Federation of the Altai Territory.

The CFR general partner is PhosAgro. The CFR partners are Aeroflot and Sima-land.

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GM Bazar Khatanbaatar of Mongolia (center) topped the Asian Seniors 50+ Chess Championship held 9-19 August 2024 in Terelj, Mongolia. Participating in the Asian Seniors were 43 players over 65 and 37 players over 50 from nine countries, namely India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines and Russia playing under neutral FIDE flag.

The event was organized by the Mongolian Chess Federation under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation and FIDE. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings and to download games. Live games are broadcast on lichess. Photos by Mongolian Chess Federation. Visit facebook  page.

WIM Alfiya Turebayeva of Kazakhstan emerged top woman with 5.5 points and the better tie break.

IM Evgenij Kalegin (third from left in front row) won the Asian Seniors 65+ Chess Championship, finishing alone with 7.5 points out of 9 rounds.

WGM Galina Strutinskaia (center) won the Women’s 65+ category with 6 points and the better tie break.

The tournament is split into several categories:
* Masters Tournament: Open to all FIDE-rated players with a standard rating of 2300 ELO and above “Exception for Abu Dhabi Chess Club players” (as of 1st July 2024).
* Open Tournament A: FIDE Rated Open for players with ELO 2299 and below (as of 1st July 2024).
* Open ournament B: FIDE Rated Open for players with ELO 2000 and below (as of 1st July 2024).
* Juniors Tournament (under 16 years).
* Blitz tournament: FIDE Rated, Swiss system, 11 rounds, 3 min + 2 sec increment.
* Juniors Blitz Tournament (under 16): FIDE Rated for players born in 2008 or later; Swiss system, 11 rounds, 3 min + 2 sec increment.
* Ladies Chess Tournament: Open for ladies; Swiss system, 9 rounds, with the time control of 3 minutes + 2 seconds.
* Simultaneous exhibition: Held by a renowned international GM. Open for Abu Dhabi Chess Club players only.
* Family Team Tournament: Open for teams of 2 players.
* People of Determination Chess tournament: Open to People of Determination.
* Senior Chess Tournament: Open for players aged 50 years and above. Swiss system, 7 rounds, with the time control of 3 minutes + 3 seconds increment.
* Abu Dhabi Chess Academy Tournament: Open for Under 18 (born 2006 and after) members of Abu Dhabi Chess Club only.
* Community Teams Tournament: Open for teams of 3 players (2 playing + 1 substitute), UAE Residents with the same nationality.
* Government Department Teams Chess Tournament: open for Government departments in the UAE.
* Embassies Chess Tournament: Open for Ambassadors and Embassies employees – limited to invited players only.

Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings.

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The Superfinals of the 77th Russian Championship 2024 (open) and the 74th Russian Women’s Championship are going on 16-29 August 2024 in the city of Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia. The championships have been announced as qualification tournaments for the FIDE World Cup 2025.

Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings. See previous story in asianchess.com.

Live games will be broadcast on

https://chessopen.ru/live/superfinal-chempionata-rossii-sredi-muzhchin/?round=1XUV8s3q

https://chessopen.ru/live/superfinal-chempionata-rossii-sredi-zhenshchin/?round=ky1i6IyY

Twelve finalists in the Men’s led by GM Alexandeer Grischuk (drawing lots in above photo) are competing in a single round robin.

GM Alexander Grischuk (left) vs. GM Artion Timofeev

Twelve women’s finalists led by GM Alexandra Goryachkina are competing in a single round robin below.

Alexander Tkachev, Executive Director of the Chess Federation of Russia

Governor Viktor Tomenko of Altai Krai

Jhulo Goloran emerged as the champion in the Pozorrubio Invitational Chess Tournament last Saturday, August 17, 2024, at the 3rd floor Executive Building in Pozorrubio, Pangasinan, Philippines. In photo are, from left, NM Romeo Alcodia, NM Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr., Sherwin Tiu (2nd), Jhulo Goloran (Champion), Romy Torres Fagon (3rd), Pozorrubio Vice Mayor Engr. Ernesto “Snooky” Salcedo III (Tournament Director), Eduardo Suarez (Chief Arbiter) and Fidel Labuanan (Deputy Chief Arbiter).

Goloran, who plays for the Manila Indios Bravos in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP), pocketed the P7,000 purse and the trophy for winning the tournament which saw over 75 players in this 1-day rapid chess tournament jointly organized by the Sangguniang Bayan and Sangguniang Kabataan, in line with its grassroots chess development program.

Goloran, an employee of Datamatics, collected a total of 6.5 points, conceding only a draw with Romy Torres Fagon of Urdaneta City in the fourth round.
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Sherwin Tiu of Manila finished second followed by Fagon, Abraham Bayron of Manila and Paul Tabago of Tarlac at third, fourth and fifth places, respectively.

Tiu tallied 6 points while Fagon, Bayron and Tabago each scored 5.5 points, but they were ranked according to their tie-break points. Tiu received P5,000, Fagon got P3,000, Bayron won P2,000 while Tabago earned P1,500.

Tournament Director Engr. Ernesto “Snooky” Salcedo III said in his address that the sport “provides people with logic. It provides people with a great order of process. It provides people the strategically meaningful processes of life,” said Salcedo, the Vice Mayor of this 1st class Municipality.

“Encouraging our children to play Chess may be our solution to developo critical thinking. Chess will expose them to an environment that facilitates creativity, strategic thinking and innovation.” said Salcedo.

“We believe in the Filipino chess players. We know we can really excel on the international stage.” Salcedo said.

A simultaneous game was also done by National Master Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr. of Binalonan, Pangasinan, In the 10 simultaneous games Bernardino won 7 games and drew three.
Bernardino, who is also a certified US Chess Master and an online Arena Grandmaster was held to a draw by the following players, Ericka Ordizo of Alaminos, Kim Andrea Mamaril of Binmaley and Jenric Kurt Aquino of Calasiao.
Meanwhile, Gansib Apilada (Pozorrubio only) and Joash Fritz Aquino (Kiddies category) topped their respective divisions.-Marlon Bernardino-

FM Balgan Bayarmandakh of Mongolia topped the 50+ category while IM Evbenij Kalegin, Russan playing under neutral FIDE flag, topped the 65+ category of the Asian Seniors Blitz Chess Championship held 15 August 2024 in Terelj, Mongolia. In above photo are, from left, Altan Tuvdendorj, FM Balgan Bayarmandakh, Chief Arbiter Jamie Kenmure and GM Bazar Khatanbaatar, all of Mongolia.

The Asian Seniors 50+ and 65+ Chess Championships are going on 9-19 August 2024 in Terelj, Mongolia with 42 players over 65 and 38 players over 50 from nine countries, namely India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines and Russia playing under neutral FIDE flag.

Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings. Photos by Mongolian Chess Federation. Visit facebook  page.

From left are Cbief Arbiter Jamie Kenmure awarding to 65+ winners IM Evgenij Kalegin (FID), WGM Galina Strutinskaia (FID) and FM Khurelbaatar Chultemjamts (MGL).

 

Vladislav Nasybullin of Kazakhstan (above right) maintained solo lead with 5.5 points after six rounds of the Asian Seniors Chess Championship 65+ age group in Terelj, Mongolia.

In the 50+ age group, Oleg Golovchuk of Kazakhstan (above, right) and GM Bazar Khatanbaatar (below, right) and FM Nyamaa Tuvsanaa of Mongolia (top left) share the lead with 5 points each after six rounds.

The Asian Seniors 50+ and 65+ Chess Championships are going on 9-19 August 2024 in Terelj, Mongolia with 42 players over 65 and 38 players over 50 from nine countries, namely India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines and Russia playing under neutral FIDE flag.

Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings and to download games. Live games are broadcast on lichess. Photos by Mongolian Chess Federation. Visit facebook  page.

 

 

The Superfinals of the 77th Russian championship and the 74th Russian women’s championship will be held in Barnaul (Altai Territory) on 16-29 August, 2024. The venue will be the Shukshin Altai Regional Drama Theatre.

Lineup, open: GM Alexander Grischuk (in photo above, Russian rating as of 01.08.2024 – 2738), GM Vladislav Artemiev (2716), GM Daniil Dubov (2712), GM Andrey Esipenko (2687), GM Evgeniy Najer (2656), GM Maxim Matlakov (2655), GM Pavel Ponkratov (2599), GM Aleksey Dreev (2587), GM Arseniy Nesterov (2555), GM Artyom Tomofeev (2545), IM Rudik Makarian (2527), and GM Aleksey Grebnev (2509).

Lineup, women: GM Aleksandra Goryachkina (Russian rating as of 01.06.2024 – 2573), GM Kateryna Lagno (2541), IM Polina Shuvalova (2475), GM Valentina Gunina (2450), IM Leya Garifullina (2433), GM Olga Girya (2408), WGM Natalija Pogonina (2388), WGM Baira Kovanova (2309), WGM Daria Voit (2373), FM Ekaterina Goltseva (2359), IM Daria Charochkina (2302), and WFM Olga Karmanova (2260).

The opening ceremony will be held on 16 August at 6 PM in the Siberia Concert Hall.

The open and women’s tournaments are 11-round all-play-all events. The time control is 90 minutes for the first 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1.

The match days are 17-22 and 24-28 August. The games will start at 3 PM local time (11 AM Moscow time).

In case of a tie for the 1st place, an additional competition will be held. Five best players of the open event will qualify for the FIDE World Cup, while three best players of the women’s tournament will get the right to play in the FIDE Women’s World Cup.

Traditionally, a day of a social programme is organised during the Superfinals. On this day, well-known grandmasters give simuls and master classes to young chess players and veterans.

The Superfinals are organised by the Chess Federation of Russia with support of the Russian Ministry of Sport and Timchenko Foundation in cooperation with the Government of the Altai Territory and the Chess Federation of the Altai Territory.

The CFR general partner is PhosAgro. The CFR partners are Aeroflot and Sima-land.

John Randall Peralta won the Arman Chess Cup Kiddies Rapid Chess Tournament (12 years old and below) held August 11, 2024 at the Pavilion Mall, Greenfield District, Mandaluyong City, Philippines. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings.

Randall pocketed the P4,000 purse and the trophy for ruling the tournament which attracted 104 players. He had a near-perfect campaign after tallying 6.5 points in the FIDE rated seven-round Swiss system competition. The event was supported by Greenfield District Retail Marketing Officer Dawn Suzette Adao Aguila and Marketing Coordinator Joana Sison.
Peralta defeated John Nichael Cruz , Kenzo Sanchez, AFM Caleb Loukas Picache-David, Marco Piolo Sanido, Gllasea Ann Hilario and Mikayla Tusi in the first to sixth rounds, respectively.
He snapped his six game winning streak when he had a draw against Runhigh Yohan Instrella in the seventh round.

The 10 years old Peralta is a Grade 4 student of St. John’s Wort Montessori.
In other results, Tusi bounced back by beating Keira Alexandria Aviso in the last round to catch ACM Joachim Thaddeus Manuel, who brought down Hilario.
Tusi’s second place finish earned him P3,000, while the third place went to Manuel with similar 6.0 points to earn P2,000.
Instrella, Karl Ashton Fratkin, Mark Jeross Albert,  Ace Erwin Manalo and Kyler Marin Camonias  finished the tournament with similar 5.5 points; while  L-Mar Patubo,  Hilario, Sanido, Nicholo Calix Acaban, I Jeric Mark Euterio Legaspi, Hannah Zechariah Ibe, Jad Owen Diamos,  Cris Matheo Quimbao,  Aizyleen Mack Lee have identical 5.0 points.
Tournament organizer Arman Salvador of Bords Haircut Hair Replacement System led the closing rites along with tournament director CM Genghis Imperial, Chief Arbiter NA Ranier Pascual, Deputy Chief Arbiter NA/NM Marlon Bernardino Jr., NA Miel Bautista, Philippine Sports Expo President/CEO Michael Herrera and sportswriter Noli Sangil Cruz.
The next chess event lined up is the GM Rosendo Carreon Balinas Jr. Open Rapid Chess Tournament and the NM Gerald Ferriol GMG Chess Cup 14 years old and below on September 29 and the 3rd FM Angelito Camer Open Rapid Chess Tournament on October 27 at the same venue.
Online Registration Fee: P500. Onsite Registration Fee: P600. You may send the payment thru G-cash #  09613396015 (Jolina Icao).-Marlon Bernardino-