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2nd Philippines Chess Open: Going into the last round
Latest result is that GM Mahjoob Morteza (2488) drew with Zhou Weiqi(2560) on board three. It was a peaceful 10 move draw.
Picture above shows Le Quang Liem (White) vs Saddora (not at board) battling it out on board 1.
Picture courtesy of ncfp live cam at the official website.
New Zealander fund donation
NZCF Olympiad Funds Appeal In November 2008 the prestigious FIDE (World Chess Federation) Olympiad will take place in Dresden, Germany. The massive chess Olympiads are staged at two year intervals. For this coming event, New Zealand has an historic opportunity to send what may well be our strongest ever men’s and women’s teams. The New […]
2nd Philippines Chess Open: Round 11 pairings
Round 11 on 2008/05/14
Bo.
Name
IRtg
FED
Pts
Res.
Pts
Name
IRtg
FED
1
GM
Le, Quang Liem
2568
VIE
8
-
7
IM
Sadorra, Julio Catalino
2455
PHI
2
GM
Ghaemmagami, Ehsan
2604
IRI
7
-
7½
GM
Li, Chao
2581
CHN
3
GM
Mahjoob, Morteza
2488
IRI
7
-
7½
Zhou, Weiqi
2560
CHN
4
IM
Irwanto, Sadikin
2456
INA
6½
-
7
GM
Villamayor, Buenaventura
2425
PHI
5
IM
Liu, Dede
2398
INA
6½
-
6½
GM
So, Wesley
2540
PHI
6
GM
Antonio, Rogelio
2529
PHI
6½
-
6½
IM
Purnama, Tirta Chandra
2398
INA
7
IM
Wynn, Zaw Htun
2542
MYA
6
-
6
IM
Gomez, John Paul
2464
PHI
8
GM
Nguyen, Anh Dung
2512
VIE
6
-
6
Tolentino, Rustum
2304
PHI
9
IM
Bitoon, Richard
2420
PHI
6
-
6
GM
Dao, Thien Hai
2502
VIE
10
WIM
Zhang, Xiaowen
2361
CHN
6
-
6
Nolte, Rolando
2420
PHI
11
Wang, Li
2406
CHN
6
-
5½
IM
Juswanto, Denny
2468
INA
12
GM
Zaw, Win Lay
2574
MYA
5½
-
5½
Andador, Rolando
2201
PHI
13
GM
Megaranto, Susanto
2561
INA
5½
-
5½
IM
Nadera, Barlo
2397
PHI
14
IM
Sitanggang, Salor
2406
INA
5½
-
5½
Wan, Yunguo
2494
CHN
15
WGM
Zhang, Jilin
2361
CHN
5½
-
5½
IM
Tirto
2422
INA
16
Yang, Kaiqi
2307
CHN
5½
-
5½
Salubre, Jayson
2329
PHI
17
FM
Nava, Roderick
2345
PHI
5
-
5
IM
Nay, Oo Kyaw Tun
2485
MYA
18
Elorta, David
2409
PHI
5
-
5
Garcia, Jan Emmanuel
2213
PHI
19
Pialan, Fernandito
2282
PHI
5
-
5
IM
Mas, Hafizulhelmi
2396
MAS
20
Ochoa, Karl
2182
PHI
5
-
5
Nouri, Hamed
2392
PHI
21
Zhang, Ziyang
2384
CHN
5
-
5
Yu, […]
Possible GM Norm for Dede Liu
Indonesian Dede Liu is already 6.5 out of 9 and if he wins his 10th round game against tournament joint leader GM Le Quang Liem he has a good chance of getting a GM norm.
This according to Kristaneus Liem’s blog.
Picture courtesy of portretcatur.blogspot.com
Update: De De Liu lost to Le Quang Liem in that round.
Mas vs Wynn Zaw Htunn
This is the only game in my database that I can find of Mas vs Wynn Zaw Htun. This game is 8 years old and Mas was 2413 at that time.
[Event “Wah Seong IM”][Site “Penang MAS”][Date “2000.03.02″][Round “6″][White “Mas, H.”][Black “Wynn Zaw Htun”][Result “1/2-1/2″][ECO “B21″][WhiteElo “2413″][BlackElo “2524″][PlyCount “47″][EventDate “2000.02.26″]
1. e4 c5 2. f4 d5 3. […]
2nd Philippines Chess Open: Round 10 pairings
Mas beats his 9th round opponent Garcia, Jan Emmanuel (2213) and is now 5/9. He plays on board 12 vs IM Wynn Zaw Htun (2574) in Round 10.
Round 10 on 2008/05/13
Bo.
Name
IRtg
FED
Pts
Res.
Pts
Name
IRtg
FED
1
GM
Li, Chao
2581
CHN
7
-
6½
GM
Mahjoob, Morteza
2488
IRI
2
IM
Liu, Dede
2398
INA
6½
-
7
GM
Le, Quang Liem
2568
VIE
3
Zhou, Weiqi
2560
CHN
6½
-
6½
GM
Antonio, Rogelio
2529
PHI
4
GM
Dao, Thien Hai
2502
VIE
6
-
6
GM
Ghaemmagami, Ehsan
2604
IRI
5
GM
So, Wesley
2540
PHI
6
-
6
IM
Irwanto, Sadikin
2456
INA
6
IM
Sadorra, Julio Catalino
2455
PHI
6
-
6
GM
Nguyen, Anh Dung
2512
VIE
7
GM
Villamayor, Buenaventura
2425
PHI
6
-
5½
GM
Megaranto, Susanto
2561
INA
8
IM
Purnama, Tirta Chandra
2398
INA
5½
-
5½
IM
Juswanto, Denny
2468
INA
9
IM
Gomez, John Paul
2464
PHI
5½
-
5½
WIM
Zhang, Xiaowen
2361
CHN
10
Nolte, […]
Wesley So loses his second game
I think fatique has finally hit Wesley So as he practically played non stop since his big win in Dubai.
He lost yet another game as White and this time to China’s Li Chao.
In this position White to move.
Wesley played Re2 ? which was a mistake.
Li Chao replied with Bb5 and the Black bishop […]
Australian Olmypiad team donation
Unlike most competing nations, the Australian teams receive no government support and must pay their own way, a burden compounded by the distance involved from Australia to Germany and the corresponding high air fares. The costs increase with every Olympiad. They can’t do it alone, but depend on the support of the Australian chess community. […]
2nd Philippines Chess Open: Round 9 pairings
Mas drew his 8th round game and is now 4/8.
Round 9 on 2008/05/12
Bo.
Name
IRtg
FED
Pts
Res.
Pts
Name
IRtg
FED
1
GM
Le, Quang Liem
2568
VIE
6½
-
6½
GM
Li, Chao
2581
CHN
2
GM
Nguyen, Anh Dung
2512
VIE
5½
-
6
Zhou, Weiqi
2560
CHN
3
IM
Irwanto, Sadikin
2456
INA
5½
-
6
IM
Liu, Dede
2398
INA
4
GM
Ghaemmagami, Ehsan
2604
IRI
5½
-
5½
GM
Villamayor, Buenaventura
2425
PHI
5
GM
Megaranto, Susanto
2561
INA
5½
-
5½
GM
Mahjoob, Morteza
2488
IRI
6
GM
Antonio, Rogelio
2529
PHI
5½
-
5½
Nolte, Rolando
2420
PHI
7
IM
Wynn, Zaw Htun
2542
MYA
5
-
5
IM
Sadorra, Julio Catalino
2455
PHI
8
IM
Bitoon, Richard
2420
PHI
5
-
5
GM
So, Wesley
2540
PHI
9
Elorta, David
2409
PHI
5
-
5
GM
Dao, Thien Hai
2502
VIE
10
Wang, Li
2406
CHN
5
-
5
IM
Gomez, John Paul
2464
PHI
11
WIM
Zhang, Xiaowen
2361
CHN
5
-
4½
Wan, Yunguo
2494
CHN
12
IM
Juswanto, Denny
2468
INA
4½
-
4½
Andador, Rolando
2201
PHI
13
IM
Sitanggang, […]
2nd Philippines Open: Round 8 pairings
Round 7 results
Zhou Weiqi drew against Li Chao and but still maintains his half point lead in the tournament as some of the other top boards drew too. Board 2 Ghaemmagami, Ehsan drew with Le, Quang Liem. Board 3: Megaranto beat Rolando Nolte. Antonio drew with Wesley on board 4. Richard Bitoon beat Wynn Zaw […]
at stesen pelabuhan klang right ? I'm going to pre- register the tournament now
thanks in advance
