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A seven member Norwegian delegation made the First Saturday events unique this month. The host town of the forthcoming Chess Olympiad may boast of running a prosperous Chess Club as it representatives have brightly proved it in Budapest. GM Turov Maxim (RUS) not only won the GM and the rapid sections but was successfully coaching six young Norwegian players of Tromso Chess Club. Residing in Tromso with his family he is the main coach of the outstanding club and also the leading chess teacher of Norges Toppidrettsgymnas (NTG) sports school where chess is a part of the curriculum. The trip of the delegation was partly sponsored by FINALE, a significant computer programming company of Tromso and its region.
IGM TUROV (RUS)
FM Kantor Gergely (HUN) was the only player this month who achieved a FIDE IM-Title norm. He started working with IM Hazai Laszlo (HUN) just recently and a quick consolidation of his adventurous style has brought an immediate progress.
FM Kántor, Gergely /HUN/ - 2nd IM-norm
Wang Puchen (NZL) was also not far from a GM norm.
Final Ranking of First Saturday GM March 2014
Rk.
|
|
Name
|
Rtg
|
FED
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
Pts.
|
TB1
|
rtg+/-
|
1
|
GM
|
Turov Maxim
|
2594
|
RUS
|
*
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
6.5
|
28.50
|
-1.0
|
2
|
FM
|
Kantor Gergely
|
2348
|
HUN
|
½
|
*
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
5.5
|
23.25
|
31.6
|
3
|
IM
|
Wang Puchen
|
2470
|
NZL
|
0
|
½
|
*
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
5.5
|
22.00
|
4.7
|
4
|
FM
|
Korley Kassa
|
2352
|
USA
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
*
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
4.5
|
18.25
|
15.4
|
5
|
IM
|
Benkovic Petar
|
2434
|
SRB
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
*
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
4.5
|
18.25
|
-0.5
|
6
|
FM
|
Korpa Bence
|
2421
|
HUN
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
*
|
½
|
1
|
0
|
½
|
4.0
|
18.25
|
-3.7
|
7
|
GM
|
Farago Ivan
|
2462
|
HUN
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
*
|
0
|
½
|
1
|
4.0
|
17.50
|
-9.3
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8
|
IM
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Hujbert Florian
|
2456
|
HUN
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
1
|
*
|
1
|
½
|
4.0
|
17.00
|
-8.4
|
9
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GM
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Kosic Dragan
|
2493
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MNE
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
0
|
*
|
1
|
4.0
|
16.75
|
-13.2
|
10
|
|
Havasi Gergo
|
2274
|
HUN
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
*
|
2.5
|
11.75
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0.0
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Golubov Saveliy Nr.2 U14 player of Russia appeared for the third time at First Saturday. He almost repeated his success at Chigorin Memorial (St.Petersburg 2013) but missed the IM norm with half a point.
Golubov, Saveliy /RUS/
Though, he has made a significant progress of gaining FIDE-Rating points during half a year back. Former European Team Championship gold medallist IM and WGM Rajlich Iweta (POL) happy mother of two, successfully returned to competitive chess as a first preparation step for the Chess Olympiad.
Final Ranking of First Saturday IM March 2014
Rk.
|
|
Name
|
Rtg
|
FED
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
Pts.
|
TB1
|
rtg+/-
|
1
|
|
Golubov Saveliy
|
2325
|
RUS
|
*
|
1
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6.5
|
26.00
|
19.2
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2
|
IM
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Rajlich Iweta
|
2400
|
POL
|
0
|
*
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
6.0
|
24.00
|
-1.8
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3
|
IM
|
Szalanczy Emil
|
2240
|
HUN
|
1
|
0
|
*
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
+
|
5.5
|
26.25
|
10.6
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4
|
IM
|
Szeberenyi Adam
|
2301
|
HUN
|
½
|
0
|
½
|
*
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
½
|
+
|
5.5
|
25.75
|
3.1
|
5
|
WIM
|
Nguyen Thi Mai Hung
|
2261
|
VIE
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
0
|
*
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
+
|
5.5
|
25.50
|
12.1
|
6
|
IM
|
To Nhat Minh
|
2354
|
HUN
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
1
|
*
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5.5
|
19.50
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-1.1
|
7
|
FM
|
Keschitz Gyorgy
|
2256
|
HUN
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
*
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
3.5
|
13.50
|
-11.7
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8
|
|
Balint Vilmos
|
2246
|
HUN
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
*
|
1
|
1
|
3.5
|
13.00
|
-9.8
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9
|
|
Farkas Richard
|
2191
|
HUN
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
*
|
+
|
2.5
|
9.50
|
-20.1
|
10
|
|
Skou Niels
|
2147
|
DEN
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
-
|
*
|
1.0
|
3.50
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-6.0
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The youngest participant Bohus Adam (12, HUN) won the higher rated FM group. His systematic studies with coach FM Akots Gabor may lead him towards even greater goals.
Bohus Ádám /HUN/
Machlik Edit and Monika (17, NOR) twins, both students at Tromso NTG sports school were equal partners of all experienced male opponents and they may be candidates for a place in their National Olympic Teams. Edit is present U16 Champion of Norway while Monika is former U16 National Champion.
Machlik Monika (NOR) wearing the uniform of a main sponsor (FINALE).
Grundekjon Christian (NOR) co-ordinator of Tromso Chess Club and member of the Olympic Organizing staff could book as many as 125 FIDE-rating points won by the five youth players of his club. Congratulations!
Final Ranking of First Saturday FM March 2014
Rk.
|
Name
|
Rtg
|
FED
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
Pts.
|
TB1
|
rtg+/-
|
1
|
Bohus Adam
|
2018
|
HUN
|
*
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
7.0
|
26.75
|
31.8
|
2
|
Juracsik Jozsef
|
2124
|
HUN
|
1
|
*
|
½
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
6.0
|
25.50
|
-3.3
|
3
|
Schenkerik Csaba
|
2077
|
HUN
|
½
|
½
|
*
|
1
|
½
|
1
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
5.5
|
24.50
|
-2.1
|
4
|
Machlik Edit
|
1885
|
NOR
|
½
|
1
|
0
|
*
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
½
|
0
|
1
|
5.0
|
21.75
|
28.2
|
5
|
Grundekjon Christian
|
2022
|
NOR
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
*
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5.0
|
17.00
|
1.2
|
6
|
Machlik Monika
|
1973
|
NOR
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
½
|
*
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4.5
|
15.50
|
3.3
|
7
|
Lukacs Albert
|
1902
|
HUN
|
0
|
1
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
*
|
½
|
0
|
1
|
4.0
|
16.50
|
10.1
|
8
|
Steer Jozsef
|
1919
|
HUN
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
*
|
½
|
1
|
3.5
|
13.25
|
-0.8
|
9
|
Kis Bela
|
2093
|
HUN
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
½
|
*
|
0
|
3.0
|
13.50
|
-42.8
|
10
|
Marcu Simon
|
1892
|
SVK
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
*
|
1.5
|
5.75
|
-25.6
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The Norwegian youth players were dominating in the lower FIDE-Rating section. Machlik Endre (13 NOR) younger brother of the twin sisters is a former silver medallist of Norway Youth Ch. did not make a compromise with anyone. All his games were decided. The young Norwegian girls showed up similarly exemplary fighting spirit. Greibrokk Ingrid Andrea (13, NOR) is present U16 Champion of Norway while Jacobsen Elise Sjotten (13, NOR) was also National Champion of her age group during previous years. The young Norwegian delegation represented Tromso in disciplined way showing up extraordinary sportsmanship and fair play as if they played in the great event their hometown is going to host this summer.
Final Ranking of First Saturday FM-B March 2014
Rk.
|
Name
|
Rtg
|
FED
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
Pts.
|
rtg+/-
|
TB1
|
1
|
Machlik Endre
|
1763
|
NOR
|
*
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
7.0
|
26.9
|
29.00
|
2
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Greibrokk Ingrid Andrea
|
1630
|
NOR
|
0
|
*
|
1
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6.5
|
44.8
|
25.75
|
3
|
Lakat Gyula
|
1789
|
HUN
|
1
|
0
|
*
|
½
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
5.5
|
11.3
|
23.75
|
4
|
Szlenka Attila
|
1804
|
HUN
|
0
|
½
|
½
|
*
|
0
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5.5
|
-3.9
|
19.25
|
5
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Jacobsen Elise Sjottem
|
1672
|
NOR
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
*
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
½
|
5.5
|
21.8
|
18.75
|
6
|
Jarai Csenge
|
1523
|
SUI
|
0
|
0
|
+
|
½
|
0
|
*
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3.5
|
6.8
|
11.75
|
7
|
Szurkos Andras
|
1740
|
HUN
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
*
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3.0
|
-29.0
|
16.50
|
8
|
Bensaid Simon
|
1782
|
FRA
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
*
|
0
|
1
|
3.0
|
-37.2
|
11.50
|
9
|
Ongut Tamas Gunes
|
1531
|
HUN
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
*
|
1
|
3.0
|
10.2
|
8.50
|
10
|
Oberfrank Istvan
|
1820
|
HUN
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
*
|
2.5
|
-51.6
|
8.75
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Group photo of First Saturday March 2014 participants
A day before the First Saturday main events the Hotel MEDOSZ Budapest Rapid Open tournament took place won by Turov Maxim (RUS) who set a special record by winning all the nine games.
The Hotel MEDOSZ Budapest is also going to host a Spring Open Tournament starting on Friday 14th March organized also by Nagy Laszlo IO.
The next First Saturday events are scheduled to 5-16th April with the usual Rapid Open one day prior to it for FIDE Rapid ratings.
More info with all games, photos and archive are at: www.firstsaturday.hu
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Photos by Szabo Miklos
Written by IM Orso Miklos Chief Arbiter
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