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WWW.MURDZIA.COM - new website for solvers!
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Dear chess friends and casual visitors. I would like to inform you, I have opened a new website for solvers.
This place will be still present on the web (due to a large archiv of events, results, etc.), however I am not going to
refresh it any more. You are welcome to: www.murdzia.com !!!
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Polish Chess Solving Championship, 14-16.03.2008
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The announcement of Polish Chess Solving Championship already exists. All solvers are invited.
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Junior World Cup at Chess Solving, Antalya, Turkey, 23.10.2007
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On 23 November 2007, in the frame of the World Junior
Chess Championship in Kemer-Antalya, there
was organized by GM David Gurgenidze the Junior World
Cup at Chess Solving, for 3 categories of age:
10,14,18 years. The 8 problems were the same for all,
during 2 hours.
standings
problems
solutions
(info came from Dinu-Ioan Nicula, Romania)
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4th ECSC in Antalya, Turkey, 29-30.03.2008
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The Turkish proposal to hold the 4th ECSC in Antalya on 29 and 30 March 2008 was accepted!
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New and very intersting forum with many chess problems!
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Here is the site
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The Henk Hagedoorn Open Solving Tournament (Utrecht), 11.11.2007
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Final standings:
1. GM Dolf Wissmann (NED) 35 points (120 min.)
2. IM Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 32.5 (120)
3. FM Johan de Boer (NED) 31 (120)
4. Marcel Van Herck (BEL) 28.5 (120)
5. FM Hans Uitenbroek (NED 27 (120)
Main director: Ward Stoffelen (BEL)
full results
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6th Grand Prix of Warsaw, Poland, 09-11.11.2007
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1.IM Valery Kopyl (UKR) - 50 (out of 90) (360min)
2.IM Michal Dragoun (CZE) - 49,5 (345)
3.FM Marek Kolcak (SVK) - 42 (360)
4.FM Zbigniew Szczep (POL) - 41 (358)
5.Piotr Górski (POL) - 39,25 (360)
6.FM Aleksandr Bulavka (BLR) - 39 (357)
7.Vilimantas Satkus (LTU) - 38,5
8.Klemen Sivic (SLO) - 35 (341)
full results
problems (without originals)
solutions
19 participants from 7 federations
Director - Piotr Murdzia (POL)
Official website with full results, problems and photos
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Czech Chess Solving Championship, Dobruska 3-4.11.2007
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Final standings:
1. IM Michal Dragoun (CZE) 82.5 points (306 minutes)
2. Klemen Sivic (SLO) 78.75 (335)
3. Roman Evstigneev (UKR) 73.75 (321)
4. Vasyl Markovcij (UKR) 67.5 (350)
5. Vasyl Dyachuk (UKR) 66 (347)
Number of participants 21 (average rating 2189).
full results
problems
solutions
Main director: Josef Burda (CZE)
Assistants: Jiri Jelinek (CZE), Ivan Skoba (CZE).
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The World Chess Solving Championship (Rhodes), 16-17.10.2007
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Individuals results:
1. GM John Nunn (GBR) 89 points (273 minutes)
2. GM Georgy Evseev (RUS) 83.5 (304)
3. GM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 83 (338)
4. GM Ofer Comay (ISR) 82 (252)
5. GM Arno Zude (GER) 75 (356)
6. GM Boris Tummes (GER) 73 (360)
7. IM Andrey Selivanov (RUS) 72 (334)
8. GM Michael Pfannkuche (GER) 72 (335)
9. IM Volodimir Pogorelov (UKR) 71.5 (331)
10. GM Noam Elkies (ISR) 71 (334)
Number of participants 82 (average rating 2362) from 24 countries.
full results
Teams results:
1. Great Britain (J.Nunn, J.Mestel, D.Friedgood) 163 points (606 minutes)
2. Russia (G.Evseev, A.Selivanov, A.Azhusin) 158 (639)
3. Germany (B.Tummes, A.Zude, M.Pfannkuche) 158 (691)
4. Israel (N.Elkies, O.Comay, M.Erenburg) 155.5 (581)
5. Poland (P.Murdzia, B.Piliczewski, J.Stopa) 153.5 (655)
6. Serbia (M.Kovacevic, M.Velimirovic, V.Podinic) 143.5 (661)
7. Ukraine (V.Kopyl, V.Pogorelov, S.Borodavkin) 141.5 (677)
8. Finland (K.Karhunen, J.Paavilainen, H.Hurme) 139.5 (713)
9. Netherlands (D.Wissmann, P. van den Heuvel, H.Uitenbroek) 137 (708)
10. Slovakia (E.Klemanic, M.Kolcak, L.Siran) 129 (695)
Number of teams 24 (include team Greece 2).
full results
Main director: Brian Stephenson (GBR)
Assistants: Peter Bakker (NL), Ward Stoffelen (BEL) and Neal Turner (FIN).
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The Open Solving Tournament PCCC (Rhodes, Greece), 15.10. 2007
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Final standings:
1. GM O. Comay (ISR) 60 points (135 minutes)
2. GM A. Zude (GER) 60 (138)
3. GM P. Murdzia (POL) 60 (168)
4. GM J. Paavilainen (FIN) 60 (178)
5. IM V. Podinic (SRB) 60 (180)
6. GM J. Mestel (GBR) 59.5 (128)
7. GM G. Evseev (RUS) 59.5 (154)
8. GM B. Tummes (GER) 59.5 (156)
9. IM A. Azhusin (RUS) 59.5 (176)
10. GM M. Pfannkuche (GER) 55 (179)
Number of participants 98 (average rating 2288) from 28 countries.
full results
Main director: Brian Stephenson (GBR)
Assistants: Peter Bakker (NL), Ward Stoffelen (BEL) and Neal Turner (FIN).
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6TH Grand Prix of Warsaw - announcement
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Find the announcements of 6th GP of Warsaw here english and polish
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Croatian Chess Solving Championship, 16.09.2007, Zagreb
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1. Nikola Predrag (CRO) - 48
2. Klemen Sivic (SLO) - 36,5
3. FM Marko Klasinc (SLO) - 36
4. Oto Mihalco (SVK) - 34,5
5. Ivan Bender (CRO) - 32,5
full results
problems
solutions
Main director: Dejan Glisic (CRO)
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WCCC 2007 web site
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Rhodes WCCC 2007 web site is now available.
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2 Ural's Cup, 10-12.08.2007, Moscow, Russia
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URAL's CUP:
1. GM G.Evseev (RUS) 66/90
2. IM V.Kopyl (UKR) 63,5
3. GM P.Murdzia (POL) 62
4. FM A.Mukoseev (RUS) 59,5
5. IM A.Azhusin (RUS) 58
6. FM A.Lebedev (RUS) 55,5
23 participants from 5 federations
full results
problems with solutions (2 original problems are not included)
Open:
1. IM V.Kopyl (UKR) 47
2. IM A.Azhusin (RUS) 46
3. A.Bulavka (BLR) 42,5 (177)
4. FM D.Pletnev (RUS) 42,5 (178)
5. GM P.Murdzia (POL) 42,5 (180)
6. FM A.Feoktistov (RUS) 41
full results
problems
Main director : Andrey Selivanov (RUS)
Assistants: Jakov Vladimirov (RUS), V.Shumarin (RUS),
gallery
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Belarus Chess Problem Solving Championship, 21-22.07.2007, Minsk, Belarus
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1. Aleksandr Bulavka (BLR) 70,5/90
2. Viktor Zaitsev (BLR) 70
3. Mikhail Khramtsevich (BLR) 66
15 participants
Main judge: Vladimir Sychov (BLR)
full results
problems
solutions
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3rd European Chess Problem Solving Championship, 14-15.07.2007, Pardubice, Czech Republic, results
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Individuals results:
1. FM Bojan Vuckovic (SRB) 87 points (352 min.)
2. IM Andrey Selivanov (RUS) 84 (347)
3. GM Piotr Murdzia (POL) 84 (353)
4. GM Jonathan Mestel (GBR) 75.75 (347)
5. GM Marjan Kovacevic (SRB) 75 (344)
6. IM Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 74 (344)
7. IM Alexandr Azhusin (RUS) 72 (346)
8. IM Harri Hurme (FIN) 72 (354)
9. IM Miodrag Mladenovic (SRB) 70.75 (359)
10. GM Dolf Wissmann (NED) 69.25 (360)
84 participants from 19 countries
full results
Teams results:
1. Serbia (B.Vuckovic, M.Kovacevic, M.Mladenovic, V.Podinic) 241.75 points (1055 min.)
2. Russia (A.Selivanov, A.Azhusin, A.Mukosejev, Y.Malyshkin) 229 (1047)
3. Poland (P.Murdzia, J.Stopa, B.Piliczewski, R.Krolikowski) 211 (1073)
4. Finland (H.Hurme, J.Paavilainen, T.Marlo, H.Tanner) 205.5 (1039)
5. Slovakia (L.Salai, M.Kolcak, L.Siran, E.Klemanic) 202.75 (1060)
6. Ukraine (V.Kopyl, V.Pogorelov, A.Solovchuk, V.Djachuk) 191.75 (1047)
7. Czech republic A (M.Vanka, M.Voracek, M.Dragoun, M.Petras) 190.5 (1032)
8. Great Britain (J.Mestel, M.McDowell, I.Watson, P.Cumbers) 183.5 (1067)
9. Belarus (A.Bulavka, V.Zaitsev, A.Mikholap, M.Sihnevich) 169 (1069)
10. Germany (B.Tummes, W.Neef, A.Rein, Th.Walther) 167.5 (1076)
full results
Category juniors:
1. FM Jacek Stopa (POL) 66.5 points (360 min.)
2. Yury Malyshkin (RUS) 55.5 (360)
3. Roman Evstigneev (UKR) 53.75 (360)
4. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 47.75 (356)
5. Piotr Gorski (POL) 46 (360)
6. Vlad-Cristian Jianu (ROM) 38.25 (358)
7. Kresimir Starcevic (CRO) 19 (359)
8. Ifan Johnston (GBR) 11.5 (360)
9. Stefan Kysela (SVK) 10 (356)
10. Delia-Monica Duca (ROM) 6.5 (359)
full results
Main director : Ward Stoffelen (BEL)
Assistants: Peter Bakker (NED), Pavel Kamenik (CZE), Axel Steinbrink (GER)
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Russian Chess Problem Solving Championship, 16-17.06.2007, Moscow, results
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1. GM G.Evseev (RUS) 79/90
2. FM A.Feoktistov (RUS) 64
3. IM V.Kopyl (UKR) 61,5
18 participants
Main judge: Valery Gurov (RUS)
Assistant: Jakov Vladimirov (RUS)
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Greek Chess Problem Solving Championship, 03.06.2007, Athens, results
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1. IM Kostas Prentos (GRE) 45 points
2. Andreas Papastavropoulos (GRE) 39
3. Nikos Mendrinos(GRE) 34
18 participants
Controller: Harry Fougiaxis (GRE)
full results
1 round 2 round
1 round - solutions 2 round - solutions
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Belgian Chess Solving Championship, Gravenwezel, 26.05.2007, results
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1. IM Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 52 points (230 min.)
2. GM Dolf Wissmann (NED) 48 (240)
3. FM Hans Uitenbroek (NED) 44 (240)
4. Andy Ooms (BEL) 33 (240)
5. FM Jacek Stopa (POL) 28 (240)
Main director: Ward Stoffelen (BEL)
Assistent and problem selection: Ignace Vandecasteele (BEL)
full results
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Lithuanian Chess Problem Solving Championship, 12-13.05., Vilnius, results
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1.IM Valerij Kopyl, (UKR) - 72,5
2.Vidmantas Satkus (LIT) - 69
3.Aleksandr Bulavka (BLR) - 67,5
4.Jacek Stopa (POL) - 61,5
5.Viktoras Paliulionis (LIT) - 58,5
6.Piotr Gorski (POL) - 57,75
18 participants from 5 federations
main director: Mecislovas Rimkus
problems
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Serbian Chess Solving Championship, 5-6.05. Belgrade, results
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1.IM Vladimir Podinic (SRB) -81/90
2.IM Miodrag Mladenovic (SRB) - 79
3.GM Marjan Kovacevic (SRB) - 76
4.GM Milan Velimirovic (SRB) - 72
5.IM Eric Huber (ROM) - 68
6.Kostas Prentos (GRE) - 68
30 participants from 9 federations
main director: Borislav Gadjanski
full results
web site with problems and results
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Inter City Solving Tourney "Osijek-Zagreb" by internet, results and problems
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1. Nikola Predrag, (CRO) 35/45
2. Danko Gazarek, (CRO) 34.5
3. Goran Drazic (junior)(CRO), 33.5
25 participants, main director: Dejan Glisic
problems.pdf
details
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The German Chess Solving Championship - results, 28-29.04.2007, Wiesloch
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1.GM Arno Zude (GER) - 89/ 259
2.GM Piotr Murdzia (POL) - 86/ 231
3.GM Boris Tummes (GER) - 81/ 271
4.GM Michael Pfannkuche (GER) - 80,5/ 303
5.GM Dolf Wissmann (NL) - 75/ 319
6.IM Bogusz Piliczewski (POL) - 74/ 319
7.FM Lubomir Siran (SVK) - 72/ 322
8.IM Eddy van Beers (BEL) - 71/ 333
9.IM Michal Dragoun (CZE) - 70/ 323
10.IM Andrey Selivanov (RUS) - 69,5/ 279
28 participants from Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Russia, Belgia, The Netherlands
Main director: Axel Steinbrink (GER)
photo gallery
full results
twomovers
threemovers
studies
moremovers
selfmates
Helpmates are missing because of originals.
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The Polish Chess Solving Championship - results, 21-22.04.2007, Krynica Gorska
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1.Vidmantas Satkus (LIT) - 73,25
2.Oto Mihalco (SVK) - 71,75
3.IM Bogusz Piliczewski (POL) - 69
4.Aleksander Bulavka (BLR) - 68
5.Vasyl Djachuk (UKR) 66,75
6.FM Marek Kolcak (SVK)) 63,5
7.Ryszard Królikowski (POL) - 63,5
8.Piotr Gorski (POL) - 62
Junior category:
1. Piotr Gorski
2. Kacper Piorun
3. Maciej Marszalek
21 participants, 5 federations
Main director: GM Waldemar Tura
Assistant: Tadeusz Lehmann
full results
twomovers
threemovers
studies
helpmates
moremovers
selfmates
solutions
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The Slovak Chess Solving Championship - results, 14-15.04.2007, Bratislava
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1.IM Ladislav Salai (SVK) - 71
2.FM Marek Kolčák (SVK) - 63,5
3.IM Michal Dragoun (CZE) - 63
4.Ivan Bender (CRO) - 59,5
5.FM Valerij Krivenko (UKR) - 58
6.FM Emil Klemanic (SVK) - 55
7.Piotr Gorski (POL) - 51
8.IM Valerij Kopyl (UKR) - 50
31 participants from Ukraine, Croatia, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic
Main director: Pavel Kamenik (CZE)
full results
team results
problems
photo gallery
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The Azerbaijan Chess Solving Championship - results, 14-15.04.2007, Baku
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1.Araz Almammadov - 85 points
2.Ramil Javadov - 70,5
3.Agshin Masimov - 66
32 participants, PF=350$
Directors: Ilham Aliev, Elmar Abdullaev
problems.pdf
full results.pdf
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The Ukrainian Chess Solving Championship - results, 07-08.04.2007, Poltava
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1.IM Valery Kopyl (UKR) - 90 (100%)
2.IM Vladimir Pogorelov (UKR) - 85
3.IM Andrey Selivanov (RUS) - 85
31 participants from Ukraine, Russia, Belarus
Main director: E.Reitsen
winners
twomovers
threemovers
studies
helpmates
moremovers
selfmates
2#solutions
3#solutions
endsolutions
h#solutions
n#solutions
s#solutions
Open - problems
solutions from Open
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The Romanian Chess Solving Championships for Girls U18 & U20, Iasi, 23.03.2007
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Girls U 18 medalists (15 participants):
1. Teodora Traistaru 24,5 p. (52 min.)
2. WFM (otb) Paula-Iulia Craciun 23,5 p. (76 min.)
3. WIM (otb) Iozefina Paulet 21,5 p. (83 min.)
Girls U 20 medalists (8 participants):
1. Eugenia-Daniela Ghita 18,5 p. (81 min.)
2. Nora Argyo 17 p. (90 min.)
3. WIM (otb) Ioana-Smaranda Padurariu 15 p. (83 min.)
Main director: Dinu-Ioan Nicula
full results
problems
solutions
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3rd European Chess Solving Championship, Pardubice 13–15.07.2007,Czech Republic
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announcement
Main judge: Ward Stoffelen (BEL)
Helping judge: Pavel Kamenik (CZE)
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WCCC 2007, Rhodes, Greece, 13-20.10.2007
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50th World Congress of Chess Composition will take place in Rhodes, 13-20 October 2007
Here is announcement.
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ARVES Endgame Study Solving Contest, Nunspeet, 18.03.2007
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1. Marcel van Herck, Belgium 41
2. Martin van Essen, The Netherlands 37+2
3. GM Dolf Wissmann The Netherlands 30
4. GM Michael Pfannkuche, Germany 20
5. IM Peter van den Heuvel, The Netherlands 20
6. Harold van der Heijden, The Netherlands 19+1
7. GM Michel Caillaud, France 17+1
Jury: René Olthof (The Netherlands) and Ward Stoffelen (Belgium)
studies.pdf
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The Dutch Chess Solving Championship, Nunspeet, 17.03.2007
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1. GM Michael Pfannkuche, Germany 72
2. GM Michel Caillaud, France 70
3. IM Eddy Van Beers, Belgium 64,
4. GM Dolf Wissmann The Netherlands 60,25
5. FM Hans Uitenbroek, The Netherlands 60
6. IM Peter van den Heuvel, The Netherlands 55
7. Yochanan Afek, The Netherlands 51,25
Main director:Ward Stoffelen (Belgium)
results.doc
problems.doc
solutions.doc
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The Finnish Chess Solving Championship, Helsinki, 3.03.2007
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1.GM Jorma Paavilainen - 60 max.
2.IM HenryTanner - 56,5
3.FM Kari Karhunen - 54,5
Main director:Kari Valtonen, Finland
full results
problems
solutions
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The Romanian Chess National Championship, Amara, 23.02.2007
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Men medalists:
1.GM (otb) Mihail Marin 39 p. (119 min.)
2.IM (otb) Vlad-Cristian Jianu 32,5 p. (118 min.)
3.GM (otb) Andrei Murariu 32 p. (119 min.)
(The titled solvers IM Eric Huber and FM Vlaicu Crisan
have been absent.)
full results.xls
the winner.jpg
Women medalists:
1.IM (otb) Irina-Luiza Marin 22 p. (119 min.)
2.GM (otb) Alina Motoc 19 p. (120 min.)
3.IM (otb) Iozefina Paulet 18,5 p. (119 min.)
full results.xls
Main director: Dinu-Ioan Nicula
problems.doc
solutions.doc
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Winton Capital Brtish Chess Solving Championship, Oakham, 17.02.2007
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1.GM Piotr Murdzia, Poland, 65 points (maximum)
2.GM John Nunn, Great Britain, 56
3.GM Jonathan Mestel, Great Britain, 52,5
4.IM David Friedgood, Great Britain, 52
5.GM Dolf Wissmann, The Netherlands, 47
Main director: Brian Stephenson
Official site
full results
Round 1 - twomovers / 20 minutes
Round 2 - threemovers / 40 minutes
Round 4 - helpmates / 25 minutes
Round 5 - moremovers / 55 minutes
fonts for diagrams
Round 3 and 6 (studies and selfmates) are missing because of original problems in it.
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