IM Gunter Spieß gewann das Kirchberger Blitzturnier


IM Gunter Spieß, Nickelhütte Aue, gewann das Kirchberger Blitzturnier
das am Samstag stattfand.70 Schachfreunde nahmen an dem 50.Blitzturnier
des SK Kirchberg/SA. e. V. Bei diesem Turnier konnte man 3 Punkte für ein
Sieg einholen. Auf den Rängen folgten Ferenc Langheinrich, ESV Lok
Sömmerda, und GM Mathias Womacka, USG Chemnitz. Sachsen
Schachverband hat einen guten Bericht zu diesem Turnier, sehe unten:
http://www.schachverband-sachsen.de/index.php/component/content/article/107-turniere/verschiedene/1209-kirchberger-blitzturnier-mit-super-stimmung-zum-jubilaeum-und-wehmut

Petter spiller på Gibraltar

IM Petter Haugli blir aktiv på turneringsfronten fremover. Til helgen skal han
spille det åpne NM i hurtigsjakk i Fredrikstad. Uken etter er det nye kamper
i Eliteserien. I slutten av januar skal Petter for første gang delta i Gibraltar
Chess Festival. Der får han brynt seg på skikkelig storkanoner som Adams,
Ivanchuk, Kamsky og Agdestein for å nevne noen.Gibraltar-turneringen starter
tirsdag 28.januar og varer en uke til tirsdag 6.februar. Deltagerne i hoved-
turneringen skal spille 10 runder. Som vanlig vil det være Challenger-turneringer
og turneringer for amatører. Dette blir en skikkelig sjakkfest! Dog også for
oss hjemmesittere som kan følge moroa live siden arrangørene har webkamera
fra spillesalen og mange livepartier.
http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/who_is_playing_masters.htm

Sasikiran Indian champion

Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran is the
new Indian national champion. He won
the championship in Jalgoan with 10,5
points from 13 rounds. On silver and bronze
followed GM Adhiban and GM Lalith Babu
with 10 points and 9,5 points. Read more
on Chessdom.
http://www.chessdom.com/krishnan-sasikiran-is-champion-of-india/
Photo:Wikipedia

Hendrik plays Reykjavik Open


FM Hendrik Hoffmann from SG Leipzig will play Reykjavik Open 2014.
So far 138 players have signed up to play in Iceland. Among them are also
GM Richard Rapport (HUN 2691) who today is the top seed on the list.
GMsJon Ludvig Hammer (2625) and Rune Djurhuus (2454) will certaintly
try to win the tournament for Norway.The tournament starts 4.March and
the last round will be played 12.March.
http://www.chess-results.com/tnr111685.aspx?lan=6

Staufer Open starts tomorrow


Grandmaster Normunds Miezis has just finished playing in Zürich. Now
he will participate in the Staufer Open in Schwäbisch Gmünd. This tournam-
ent starts tomorrow.The players will play 9 rounds starting tomorrow at
10.00 and the last round will be played on Monday the 6th of January
9.30.Grandmasters Burmakin, Nabaty, Buhmann, Epishin and Starostits
are some of Normunds`strongest opponents in his struggle to win in
the German city.Follow the development in the tournament on the homepage.
http://www.staufer-open.de/