quarta-feira, 3 de setembro de 2008

Final Chess Masters Bilbao - O Torneio mais forte da História! - Rodada 1

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Bilbao R1: Carlsen vence con negras a Aronian
Después de horas de tensión e intriga sobre si la urna estaría a tiempo, la primera ronda arrancó tal y como estaba previsto. El Alcalde de Bilbao Iñaki Azkuna realizó el saque de honor en el tablero de Anand e Ivanchuk y fue el primer invitado en El Ágora de Leontxo. Magnus Carlsen venció con piezas negras a Levon Aronian. Radjabov no logró imponerse a Topalov y la partida entre Vishy Anand y Vassily Ivanchuk igualmente terminó en tablas. La Plaza Nueva de Bilbao estaba a rebosar de espectadores que siguieron las partidas y los comentarios de Leontxo, Susan Polgar y Nicola Lococo con mucho interés. ¡Comparten todas estas

La "Primera Comunión" en la Catedral del Ajedrez

del 2 al 13 de septiembre

Bilbao acogerá del 2 al 13 de septiembre la primera Final de Maestros del Grand Slam de Ajedrez, que se convertirá por el nivel de los jugadores y por la bolsa de premios en el torneo más importante de la historia del ajedrez. Además, y por primera vez en un evento de estas características, se jugará en la calle, en la Plaza Nueva, en pleno corazón del Casco Viejo bilbaíno. Los seis jugadores se encuentran entre los diez mejores del Mundo: Viswanathan Anand, Magnus Carlsen, Vasili Ivanchuk, Véselin Topálov, Teimur Radyábov y Levon Aronian. Todas las partidas de la Final de Maestros podrán ser seguidas en directo en la página oficial del torneo www.bilbaofinalmasters.com. Los movimientos que realicen los grandes maestros en el interior de la urna se reflejarán en tiempo real en los tableros virtuales de esta web, al tiempo que se ofrecerá la imagen de los jugadores recogida por seis cámaras de vídeo.

En Playchess.com igualmente se retransmitirán las partidas y contamos con los comentarios en directo, desde la Plaza Nueva de Bilbao, de Leontxo García, gratis en la sala "Retranmisiones" a partir de las 17:00 h CEST.

La tarde amenazaba lluvia, pero las previsiones metereológicas no podían ensombrecer un día histórico para el ajedrez: la final del Grand Slam, que reúne por un lugar en la historia y 400 .000 euros en premios a los ganadores de los mejores torneos del mundo en la plaza Nueva de Bilbao. En una urna de cristal de 8x8 metros, con 4 metros de altura, insonorizada, a prueba de balas y en la que han trabajado 10 especialistas durante cinco días, el ajedrez dejó a un lado la tradición por la modernidad al servicio del espectáculo.

¿Y...? ¿Está terminada la urna?


A las 14:45 horas... No, aún no.


A las 15:45 horas... Bueno, hay esperanza...


"Tranquilo, ya la terminarán", Josu Fernández y Leontxo García


¿A ver..........?


El control en tierra: "¿Houston? Por favor, ¡contesten...!"


La invasión de los limpio-nautas


A las 16:25 horas ¡Síííí! ¡Habemos Urna! ¡Podrán jugar a la hora prevista!

Ronda 1

Ronda 1: Martes, 2 de septiembre de 2008
Anand
1-1
Ivanchuk
Radjabov
1-1
Topalov
Aronian
0-3
Carlsen

El resultado no ha podido ser más favorable, según las opiniones de los miles de espectadores que durante casi cinco horas ha seguido al aire libre el desarrollo de las partidas de la primera de las diez jornadas del torneo. Espectadores de excepción de los primeros compasases del evento fueron el alcalde de Bilbao, Iñaki Azcuna, que realizó la movida de honor y que intercambió en castellano algunas palabras con el indio Viswanathan Anand, campeón del mundo, y el búlgaro Veselin Topalov, Ibone Bengoetxea, Teniente de Alcalde y concejala de Cultura y Educación, Jon Sustatxa, concejal de Empleo Juventud y Deporte, y Andoni Madariaga, portavoz del torneo, y Juan Carlos Fernández, director técnico de la competición. “La urna en la que están los jugadores me ha recordado la de la película La Momia”, comentaba divertido el alcalde de Bilbao cuando fue entrevistado para el público y para los cientos de miles de aficionados que seguían las partidas por internet por Leontxo García. “El ajedrez es un deporte extraordinario, altamente positivo, cuya práctica es muy recomendable”, añadió Azcuna. Sobre las similitudes entre la política y el ajedrez, el alcalde de Bilbao dijo enigmático: “Se parecen en los movimientos”.

La final del Grand Slam presenta otras interesantes novedades desde el punto de vista deportivo. La primera es el cambio del habitual sistema de puntuación en el ajedrez, que no había sufrido variaciones desde que comenzaron a disputarse torneos en el siglo XVIII (1 punto por la victoria, 0,5 por las tablas y 0 por la derrota), por el que se emplea en la actualidad en el fútbol (3 puntos por triunfo y 1 por empate). La otra, la aplicación de la regla de Sofía que impide que los jugadores firmen tablas sin que un árbitro-gran maestro certifique que efectivamente la posición está absolutamente igualada. El objetivo es incentivar la combatividad para beneficio de los aficionados.

Visita del Alcalde de Bilbao, Iñaki Azkuna


"Sr. Alcalde, aquí tenemos al Campeón del Mundo", Andoni presentando a Vishy al Alcalde de Bilbao, Iñaki Azkuna (dcha.)


Una foto de familia delante de la urna


El Alcalde de Bilbao con el Campeón del Mundo de Ajedrez


¡Entremos, señores!

El saque de honor


Comienza una "detenida" sesión de movimientos inaugurales...


Ivanchuk intrigado


Ajá...


"Jiji, parece que el Alcalde va a jugar para los dos, que práctico" Ivanchuk sonriéndose


Teimour Radjabov contra...


Veselin Topalov


Levon Aronian


Vishy Anand


Los jugadores en la urna


Magnus Carlsen y al fondo Levon Aronian mirando las otras partidas


Veselin Topalov


Vassily Ivanchuk


Uno de los árbitros: Faik Gasanov

La primera partida en concluir en tablas, después de 49 movimientos y tres horas de juego fue, curiosamente, la que protagonizaron dos grandes luchadores como el azerí Teimour Radjabov y el búlgaro afincado en Salamanca Veselin Topalov. En la apertura, Radjabov, un ajedrecista que cuando sólo tenía 15 años derrotó al ruso Gary Kasparov en Linares, jugó con las piezas blancas la apertura escocesa, una salida que comenzó a practicar hace algún tiempo por recomendación del francés Igor Nataf, uno de sus analistas. Esta apertura clásica, que data del siglo XIX, no sorprendió a Topalov, que normalmente juega contra 1.e4 la defensa siciliana. Radjabov eligió la interesante continuación 8 Cd2, pero el excampeón del mundo no tuvo problemas con la inusual 8... a5 para igualar la posición y llegar más tarde a un final de torres totalmente equilibrado.

RADJABOV-TOPALOV

Final Grand Slam Bilbao, 1ª ronda

1.e4 e5 2.Cf3 Cc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Cxd4 Cf6 5.Cxc6 bxc6 6.e5 De7 7.De2 Cd5 8.Cd2 a5 9.c4 Cb6 10.De4 d5 11.exd6 cxd6 12.Ae2 Dxe4 13.Cxe4 Ae6 14.c5 dxc5 15.Ae3 Cd5 16.Axc5 Cf4 17.Axf8 Rxf8 18.g3 Cxe2 19.Rxe2 Te8 20.f3 Ad5 21.Rf2 Axe4 22.fxe4 Txe4 23.Tac1 Re7 24.Txc6 Td8 25.Tc2 Td5 26.Thc1 Tf5+ 27.Rg2 h5 28.Tc7+ Rf6 29.T1c6+ Te6 30.b3 g5 31.Txe6+ fxe6 32.Tc2 Re7 33.Td2 g4 34.h3 gxh3+ 35.Rxh3 Rf6 36.g4 hxg4+ 37.Rxg4 Tb5 38.Rf4 a4 39.bxa4 Ta5 40.Re3 Txa4 41.Tb2 Rf5 42.Tf2+ Re5 43.Rd3 Rd5 44.Tb2 Ta3+ 45.Tb3 Txb3+ 46.axb3 Rc5 47.Re4 Rb4 48.Re5 Rxb3 49.Rxe6, tablas. (1-1)

La joven estrella noruega Magnus Carlsen, de 17 años, ha venido a Bilbao con la intención de seguir sumando triunfos y los puntos Elo de la Federación Internacional (FIDE) necesarios para intentar desbancar del primer puesto de la lista mundial a Anand. En la ronda inaugural consiguió un importante triunfo con las piezas negras ante el armenio Levon Aronian en 52 movimientos, tras más de cuatro horas de juego. Aronian sorprendió en la apertura inglesa a su joven adversario con una continuación 6 Cd2 que le obligó a reflexionar durante bastantes minutos. Lejos de nivelar el juego, Carlsen quedó en posición inferior al no disponer de la pareja de alfiles y tener menos espacio. Sin embargo, Aronian, en la jugada 17, equivocó el camino, cedió su ventaja y más tarde, con una importante imprecisión en el movimiento 29, tuvo que luchar por no perder. Todo fue un esfuerzo vano, porque Carlsen, como los grandes jugadores, aprovechó su única oportunidad para sentenciar la partida en un final de damas con peón pasado de ventaja.

ARONIAN-CARLSEN

Final Grand Slam Bilbao, 1ª ronda

1.c4 c5 2.Cf3 Cf6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Cxd4 e6 5.g3 Ab4+ 6.Cd2 Cc6 7.Cc2 Ae7 8.Ag2 0–0 9.0–0 Tb8 10.Ce4 b5 11.cxb5 Txb5 12.Cd6 Axd6 13.Dxd6 Ab7 14.Ca3 Tb6 15.Ae3 Txb2 16.Ac5 Te8 17.Tab1 Txb1 18.Txb1 Aa6 19.Cb5 Axb5 20.Txb5 Dc8 21.a4 h6 22.Aa3 Da6 23.Ab2 Dxa4 24.Axc6 dxc6 25.Tb4 Da5 26.Axf6 gxf6 27.Tg4+ Rh7 28.Dxc6 Td8 29.Dc2+ f5 30.Ta4 De1+ 31.Rg2 Td1 32.Dc7 Rg6 33.Rf3 Dh1+ 34.Re3 Ta1 35.Dc2 Txa4 36.Dxa4 Dc1+ 37.Rf3 Dc3+ 38.Rg2 a5 39.g4 De5 40.gxf5+ Rxf5 41.De8 Rg6 42.Df8 a4 43.e3 De4+ 44.Rg3 Dd3 45.h4 a3 46.Rh2 Df5 47.Dxa3 Dxf2+ 48.Rh3 Df3+ 49.Rh2 Rh5 50.Df8 Df2+ 51.Rh1 Rg4, rinden. (0-3 - ganaron las negras)

Anand tuvo que emplearse a fondo con las piezas blancas para lograr frente al ucranio Vasili Ivanchuk el reparto del punto en 58 jugadas después de casi cinco horas de lucha.. En la jugada 19 Anand no encontró el plan de juego adecuado contra el planteamiento de su rival y quedó en inferioridad. A partir de ese momento, Ivanchuk puso en apuros al campeón del mundo, pero la falta de tiempo y la pericia de su adversario le impidieron concretar la ventaja en un final de dama y torre contra dama y torre con peón de más. Ivanchuk sólo tenía 22 segundos cuando ofreció el empate que Anand, de manera casi instantánea, aceptó.

ANAND-IVANCHUK

Final Grand Slam Bilbao, 1ª ronda

1.e4 e5 2.Cf3 Cc6 3.Ab5 a6 4.Aa4 Cf6 5.0–0 Ae7 6.Te1 b5 7.Ab3 0–0 8.c3 d5 9.exd5 Cxd5 10.Cxe5 Cxe5 11.Txe5 c6 12.d4 Ad6 13.Te1 Dh4 14.g3 Dh3 15.Ae3 Ag4 16.Dd3 Tae8 17.Cd2 Te6 18.Df1 Dh5 19.f3 Tf6 20.De2 Axf3 21.Cxf3 Txf3 22.Axd5 Dxd5 23.Af2 Tf6 24.b3 Df5 25.Tad1 h5 26.Td3 h4 27.Te3 Tg6 28.c4 hxg3 29.hxg3 bxc4 30.bxc4 c5 31.Df3 Dh3 32.Dg2 Dd7 33.dxc5 Axc5 34.Te4 Dc7 35.Rh2 Th6+ 36.Rg1 Tf6 37.Ae3 Td8 38.Rh2 Axe3 39.T4xe3 Th6+ 40.Rg1 Dc5 41.Df2 Dh5 42.Dg2 Td2 43.Te8+ Rh7 44.T8e2 Dc5+ 45.Df2 Txe2 46.Txe2 Dxc4 47.Df5+ g6 48.De4 Dc5+ 49.Rg2 Th5 50.Tc2 Db6 51.Td2 Tb5 52.a4 Tb4 53.De7 Dc6+ 54.Rh2 Tb7 55.Dh4+ Rg7 56.Dd4+ f6 57.a5 g5 58.Dd5 Db5, tablas. (1-1)

La Plaza Nueva "a tope"


El público bilbaino se muestra interesadísimo y llena la Plaza Nueva a rebosar

El Ágora de Leontxo en la Plaza Nueva


La urna, el púlbico y a la derecha el Ágora de Leontxo


Leontxo entrevistando al primer invitado, el Alcalde Azkuna y a Andoni Madariaga


El Alcalde, Iñaki Azkuna en medio de la informática del ágora


Leontxo García, Azkuna y Madariaga


Andoni Madariaga


El Alcalde

Preguntado por un posible patrocinio el año que viene comentó que no podrá ser en las mismas dimensiones como este año y que "todos tendremos que ajustar el cinturón".


Leontxo orgulloso a poder presentar a su famosa co-representadora


La guapísima y encantadora Susan Polgar


Susan hablando de partidas Escocesas, la Ruy López Marshall y demás


Magnus Carlsen dando una entrevista después de haber terminado su partida (una victoria con piezas negras contra Aronian)


El público


Susan Polgar


Javier Ochoa de Echagüen, Presidente de la Federación Española de Ajedrez


El "Comando Spiderman" pegado contra la urna para ver mejor


Fritz 11 en uno de los ordenadores que son para jugar al ajedrez contra la máquina


Y para los pequeñajos, "El Pequeño Fritz"


El Torneo de partidas rápidas “Villa de Bilbao”


Ajedrez en la calle en la tele


Ajedrez para Pedro, Koldo, Iker, Facundo y Maroto de la moto, ¡PARA TODOS!

Crónica: Organización del torneo

Fotos y texto de las fotos: Nadja Woisin


Tabla de Resultados

Significado de los Resultados

1 - Victoria de las piezas blancas

X - Tablas

2 - Victoria de las piezas negras

Clasificación

Jugadores Partidas Victorias Tablas Derrotas Puntos
Viswanathan Anand 1 0 1 0 1
Magnus Carlsen 1 1 0 0 3
Vasili Ivanchuk 1 0 1 0 1
Véselin Topálov 1 0 1 0 1
Teimur Radyábov 1 0 1 0 1
Levón Aronián 1 0 0 1 0

Sistema de Puntuación

3 - Puntos por partida ganada

1 - Punto por tablas

0 - Puntos por partida perdida


Bilbao: análisis de las partidas de la primera ronda
La partida Escocesa de Radjabov contra Topalov finalmente se simplificó y terminó en un final en el que solo quedaron los dos reyes sobre el tablero. Anand tuvo una de las partidas para sudar sangre contra Ivanchuk, pero sobrevivió porque pese a que la posición era de gran ventaja para Ivanchuk, este con sólo 22 segundos en el reloj ofreció tablas y Anand aceptó. Magnus Carlsen, el increíble chaval de noruega simplemente aplastó con negras al jugador de elite mundial, GM Levon Aronian. Las partidas

del 2 al 13 de septiembre

Análsis de la primera ronda por GM Javier Moreno


Javier Moreno en Bilbao


El público

Vishy Anand vs. Vassiliy Ivanchuk

Resultado: 1 - 1 (Tablas)

1.e4 e5 2.Cf3 Cc6 3.Ab5 a6 4.Aa4 Cf6 5.0-0 Ae7 6.Te1 b5 7.Ab3 0-0 8.c3 Anand demuestra que no teme esta vez el Ataque Marshall y por ello juega 8.c3 en lugar de las más cautas 8.h3 u 8.a4.

8...d5 9.exd5 Cxd5 10.Cxe5 Cxe5 11.Txe5 c6 12.d4 Ad6 13.Te1 Dh4 14.g3 Dh3 15.Ae3 Ag4 16.Dd3 Tae8 17.Cd2 Te6 Hasta este momento ambos jugadores hiceron sus movimientos a gran velocidad, pero aquí Anand se detuvo unos minutos antes de hacer su próxima movida. Muy probablemente estaba recordando que es lo que tenía estudiado en esta posición. Hay que tener en cuenta que Vassily juega prácticamente todas las defensas contra 1.e4, y por ello, si bien Anand habrá repasado muchas, quizás no la que se produjo en la partida.

18.Df1 Dh5 19.f3!? El año pasado Kramnik logro una importante victoria sobre Aronian con esta nueva jugada.

19...Tf6 20.De2N Anand se desvía de lo anteriormente jugado por primera vez en la partida, pero su novedad no parece mejorar la línea e incluso da la impresión que las negras tienen una posición algo más cómoda. [Anteriormente se había jugado 20.Ad1 en la partida entre Jakovenko-Svidler, Moscú 2007, que terminó en tablas.]

20...Axf3 21.Cxf3 Txf3 22.Axd5 Dxd5 23.Af2 Tf6 24.b3 Df5 25.Tad1 h5! 26.Td3 h4 27.Te3 Tg6 28.c4 hxg3 29.hxg3 bxc4 30.bxc4 c5 31.Df3 Quizás aquí o un poco más adelante las blancas podrían haber avanzado su peón a d5, ya que en la partida Anand se quedó con un peón débil que finalmente perdió.

31...Dh3 32.Dg2 Dd7 33.dxc5 Axc5 34.Te4 Dc7 35.Rh2 Th6+ 36.Rg1 Tf6 En esta situación Ivanchuk tenía escasos segundos pero ello no le impidió jugar con gran precisión.

37.Ae3 Td8 38.Rh2 Axe3 39.T4xe3 Th6+ 40.Rg1 Dc5 La última jugada del primer control. Es importante tener en cuenta que la partida se jugaba sin incremento y por ello, Anand con gran pragmatismo se defendío jugando con rapidez.

41.Df2 Dh5 42.Dg2 Td2 43.Te8+ Rh7 44.T8e2 Dc5+ 45.Df2 Txe2 46.Txe2 Dxc4 47.Df5+ g6 48.De4 Dc5+ 49.Rg2 Th5 Ivanchuk va mejorando su posición pero se va quedando sin tiempo, aquí tenía casi un minuto en el reloj.

50.Tc2 Db6!? 51.Td2 Tb5 52.a4 Tb4 53.De7 Dc6+ 54.Rh2 Tb7 55.Dh4+ Rg7 56.Dd4+ f6 57.a5 g5 58.Dd5 Db5 Pese a que la posición es de gran ventaja, como sólo tenía 22 segundos, Ivanchuk ofrece tablas que Anand acepta. *

Teimour Radjabov vs. Veselin Topalov

Resultado: 1 - 1 (Tablas)

1.e4 Radjabov jugó 1.e4, lo cual es ya normal en él en los últimos años que la alterna casi indistintamente con 1.d4.

1...e5 2.Cf3 Cc6 3.d4 En el momento en que Radjabov amplió 1.e4 a su repertorio, contó con la ayuda del Francés Igor Nataf, conocido especialista de la Escocesa, la apertura que se dio en esta partida.

3...exd4 4.Cxd4 Cf6 5.Cxc6 bxc6 6.e5 De7 7.De2 Cd5 8.Cd2 Este movimiento no es el más usual en la actualidad aunque en los noventa lo emplearon en algunas ocasiones Svidler y Rublevsky. Curiosamente, el año pasado lo jugó también Nafaf, por ello no creo que haya sorprendido a Topalov que Radjabov lo emplee en esta ocasión.

8...a5!? Sí parecieron las blancas sorprendidas por esta continuación que no había sido nunca utilizada por fuertes jugadores. Pese a ello, parece muy interesante y teniendo en cuenta como siguió la partida, sin duda es bastante crítica para la evaluación de esta variante.

9.c4 Cb6 10.De4 Este movimiento es el lógico para continuar el desarrollo aunque permite un final que parece relativamente igualado.

10...d5! 11.exd6 cxd6 12.Ae2 Dxe4 13.Cxe4 Ae6 En este final, pese a que las blancas tienen una estructura de peones más sana, la dinámica que tienen las piezas negras le permiten a igualar las posibilidades.

14.c5!? [14.b3 d5 ]

14...dxc5 15.Ae3 Cd5 16.Axc5 Cf4 17.Axf8 Rxf8 18.g3 Cxe2 19.Rxe2 Te8 20.f3 Ad5 21.Rf2 Axe4 22.fxe4 Txe4 23.Tac1 Re7 24.Txc6 La sombra de las tablas es cada vez más nítida, y varias jugadas más tarde se pudo apreciar del todo el equilibrio absoluto que hay en este final de torres.

24...Td8 25.Tc2 Td5 26.Thc1 Tf5+ 27.Rg2 h5 28.Tc7+ Rf6 29.T1c6+ Te6 30.b3 g5 31.Txe6+ fxe6 32.Tc2 Re7 33.Td2 g4 34.h3 gxh3+ 35.Rxh3 Rf6 36.g4 hxg4+ 37.Rxg4 Tb5 38.Rf4 a4 39.bxa4 Ta5 40.Re3 Txa4 41.Tb2 Rf5 *

Levon Aronian vs. Magnus Carlsen

Resultado: 0 - 3 (Gana Carlsen)

1.c4 c5 2.Cf3 Cf6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Cxd4 e6 5.g3 Ab4+ 6.Cd2!? No es el movimiento más popular, pero es interesante para llevar la partida por terrenos menos explorados.

6...Cc6 7.Cc2 Ae7 8.Ag2 0-0 9.0-0 Tb8?! Después de la partida, el propio Carlsen indicó en la rueda de prensa que este movimiento había sido desafortunado. Era mejor hacer la más natural 9...d5, con muy buenas posibilidades para igualar la partida.

10.Ce4 b5 11.cxb5 Txb5 12.Cd6 Axd6 13.Dxd6+/= Es evidente que las blancas aquí tiene una ventaja muy cómoda.

13...Ab7 14.Ca3 Tb6 15.Ae3!? No es un error en sí, ya que con ella las blancas siguen manteniendo las mejores perspectivas, pero también se parecían conseguir con 15.Cc4, y ello sin entregar material.

15...Txb2 16.Ac5 Te8 17.Tab1?! Éste es el momento de inflexión de la partida donde las blancas pierden la ventaja. [Era preferible 17.Cc4! y si 17...Txe2 18.Dd1! Aa6 19.Dxe2 d5 20.Tfc1 Da8 21.Dc2 Axc4 22.Da4 y aunque las negras tienen cierta compensación, las blancas están mejor.]

17...Txb1 18.Txb1 Aa6 19.Cb5 Axb5 20.Txb5 Dc8 21.a4 h6!? [Era un error: 21...Da6? por 22.Axc6 Dxc6 (22...dxc6?? 23.Tb8+- ) 23.Dxc6 dxc6 24.Tb7+/= ]

22.Aa3 Incluso con este movimiento las blancas tienen compensación suficiente con el peón, pero da la impresión que cada vez su capacidadd e maniobra es mejor. Parecía interesante:22.e4 [22.e4 e5 23.Tb1 Da6 24.Dd1=/+ ]

22...Da6 23.Ab2 Dxa4 24.Axc6 dxc6 25.Tb4 Da5 26.Axf6 gxf6 27.Tg4+ Rh7 28.Dxc6 Td8 29.Dc2+? [29.Ta4! De1+ 30.Rg2 Td1 (30...Dxe2 31.Dc7 Tf8 32.De7 Rg7 33.Tf4 f5 34.Txf5= ) 31.Dc7= ]

29...f5 30.Ta4 De1+ 31.Rg2 Td1 32.Dc7 Rg6 33.Rf3 Dh1+ 34.Re3 Ta1 35.Dc2 Txa4 36.Dxa4 Dc1+ 37.Rf3 Dc3+ 38.Rg2 a5 39.g4 De5 40.gxf5+ Rxf5 41.De8 Rg6 42.Df8 a4 43.e3 Dd5+ 44.Rg3 Dd3 45.h4 a3 46.Rh2 *

Fotos y texto de las fotos: Nadja Woisin


Final Chess Masters Bilbao - O Torneio mais forte da História!

Retirado do site Chessbase

Final de los Maestros en Bilbao: primer torneo de la categoría XXII
La Final de Maestros del Grand Slam de Ajedrez que comenzará el próximo lunes con la inauguración, será el torneo más fuerte de la historia al superarse por primera vez la barrera de los 2.775 puntos de Elo promedio de los participantes, alcanzando el nivel XXII, nunca antes conseguido por un torneo. Tras la finalización ayer miércoles en Moscú del III Memorial Tal de Ajedrez y la confirmación de la puntuación de los seis jugadores que competirán en Bilbao a partir del 2 de septiembre, Bilbao se convertirá en el torneo más importante de la historia del ajedrez en función del nivel de los contendientes.

del 2 al 13 de septiembre

Los seis jugadores se encuentran entre los diez mejores del Mundo: Viswanathan Anand, Magnus Carlsen, Vasili Ivanchuk, Véselin Topálov, Teimur Radyábov y Levon Aronian.

Nota de prensa

La Final de Maestros del Grand Slam de Ajedrez que se celebrará en Bilbao será el torneo más fuerte de la historia

La victoria del ucraniano Vasili Ivanchuk y el resto de resultados hacen que los seis jugadores presentes en Bilbao se sitúen entre los ocho mejores del mundo: encabezados por el campeón mundial y número uno Viswanathan Anand (2.798 puntos ELO), competirán en Bilbao Vasili Ivanchuk (número dos con 2.787 puntos) Magnus Carlsen (tercero, 2.787 puntos), Veselin Topalov (quinto clasificado, 2.777), Teimur Radyábov (séptimo, 2.752) y Levon Aronian (octavo del mundo en la actualidad con 2.751 puntos ELO).


Vassily Ivanchuk acaba de ganar el Memorial Tal 2008

Una de las grandes incógnitas que tiene pendiente al mundo del ajedrez es si el noruego Magnus Carlsen será capaz de salir de Bilbao a sus 17 años como número uno del mundo, convirtiéndose en ese caso en el jugador más joven de la historia del ajedrez en conseguirlo. La expectación internacional que ha despertado el torneo de Bilbao ha provocado que cerca de 35 periodistas de 15 países se hayan acreditado ya para seguirlo en directo en la capital vizcaína.

Todas las partidas de la Final de Maestros del Grand Slam de Ajedrez que se celebrará en Bilbao del 2 al 13 de septiembre podrán ser seguidas en directo en la página oficial del torneo www.bilbaofinalmasters.com. Los movimientos que realicen los grandes maestros en el interior de una gran urna situada en la calle, se reflejarán en tiempo real en los tableros virtuales de esta web, al tiempo que se ofrecerá la imagen de los jugadores recogida por seis cámaras de vídeo.

Los organismos patrocinadores y colaboradores en esta Final de Maestros son el Ayuntamiento de Bilbao, la Diputación Foral de Bizkaia, el Gobierno Vasco, Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa, Euskaltel, FEVE, VEOLIA y las Asociaciones de Comerciantes del Casco Viejo y Mercado de La Ribera, las Federaciones Vizcaína y Vasca de Ajedrez y el Hotel Sheraton.


El Museo Guggenheim

Bilbao, 28 de agosto de 2008

terça-feira, 26 de agosto de 2008

Professor Arpad E. Elo – a fond remembrance

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Professor Arpad E. Elo – a fond remembrance
25.08.2008 – If Arpad Elo were still alive he would be a hundred and five years old today – three years past the age of 102 that he was supposed to survive to, as foretold by a Budapest gypsy when he visited Hungary in 1970. In reality he died in Wisconsin, USA at the age of 89. A close associate and family friend, Elmer Dumlao Sangalang, looks back at the man who revolutionised chess.

Professor Arpad E. Elo – a fond remembrance

By Elmer Dumlao Sangalang, Manila, The Philippines

Now that Professor Elo is gone, I often think that the prediction of the gypsy had pleased him so much because it expressed his subconscious desire to be remembered for at least that long. If such is the case then his wish has been fulfilled and even surpassed, for he will remain a part of our fond memories undimmed by the passage of time.

August 25, 2008 marks Professor Elo's birth. He was born in Egyházaskeszo, Hungary, as Árpád Imre Élö. His family emigrated to the United States of America when he was ten. Educated in public primary and secondary schools, he earned his BS and MS degrees, in Physics, from the University of Chicago. He spent the better part of half a century teaching various courses in physics and astronomy at university level in Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin.

Legacy

A visionary, Professor Elo was a founding father of the United States Chess Federation and he promoted chess activity in the early 1930s through a program that offered evening classes in chess to adults and children in park social centers of dozens of cities across the country. His most important contribution, however, was the development of the rating system that bears his name. It provided the stimulus that propelled chess activity to unprecedented heights, permeating the traditional chess centers of Europe and spilling over onto all the continents of the world. And to monitor and protect the statistical accuracy and integrity of his system, Professor Elo served as Secretary of the Qualification Committee of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) for many years. Former FIDE President Florencio Campomanes described Professor Elo's legacy best when he wrote that, "The chess world owes him no less than the enjoyment chessplayers derive from chasing and earning the Elo numbers."

Mortality

When Professor Elo passed away on November 5, 1992 at the age of 89, the chess world suffered an irreparable loss. It was, for me, emotionally devastating. We had been in correspondence regularly for over ten years, during which time I had always eagerly awaited his letters, which would contain his characteristic words of wisdom. I was not ready to accept that such an exhilarating experience could come to an abrupt end.

Death has its own way of reminding us how frail and vulnerable human life is. And how invaluable! Pleasant memories of the departed loved one return spontaneously, at random, without regard to the chronology of real events. We feel a certain urge to share them with others. Perhaps we are afraid that, otherwise, these memories will be lost on us. Or maybe it is the subconscious expression of how fortunate we had been to have had a personal encounter with him in his lifetime. It is with such a feeling that I share my memories of Professor Elo. He was a contemporary legend in the world of chess and I owe it to my and future generations to learn as much as possible about him.

Unique Friendship

In many ways my friendship with Professor Elo was unique. In 1973, when it started, I was 26 and he was 70 – much older than my father was then. More than a whole generation in time and of ideas separated us but our mutual interest in chess, mathematics, statistics and history – disciplines that transcend the vicissitudes of fashion – bridged the wide age gap. We were destined never to meet each other in person. But a personal encounter did not seem to be a necessary condition for a warm relationship to develop. When some tragic events befell his family in 1985, he revealed his feelings to me in a letter. "I feel very sentimental about the friendship and rapport that we have established over these few years. Here we are, half a world apart, never having met face-to-face, of different race and different cultural background, and we communicate as brothers or as father and son – it is truly touching. I treasure this friendship now especially when my life has reached such a low ebb."

Modesty

Humility is an unmistakable trait of a truly great man. Professor Elo remained unaffected by the celebrity status and international fame his remarkable achievement, the Elo Rating System, brought him. When in 1979, after reading his book, The Rating of Chessplayers, Past and Present, I wrote to compliment him on explaining the concepts of statistics exceptionally well, he responded humbly saying, "It is rarely that one receives such appreciation for one's work during his lifetime, so I am naturally gratified that you found my book a significant contribution to the literature of chess as well as of statistics."

He did not hide his embarrassment when I requested him to send me the score of his favorite chess games that he, himself, played. He obliged, modestly remarking that they were interesting but would not qualify as masterpieces.

Few are aware that Professor Elo met Bobby Fischer twice across the chessboard. Their first encounter was on July 4, 1957 in the New Western Open, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Of this game, which he almost drew, he recalled that what he felt most was a constant and relentless pressure – exactly what all who played Fischer experienced. They met again, and for the last time, in the 1970s when Fischer beat him in a simultaneous exhibition. Professor Elo drew two games with Reuben Fine in 1935 Milwaukee and 1940 Dallas, when the latter was at the peak of his chess career, yet Professor Elo did not thump his chest over this achievement. Instead, he self-deprecatingly commented:

"The 1935 Elo-Fine game was a sloppy exhibition with no credit to either player and best forgotten" and the other draw "could be classed as a grandmaster draw agreed when the game had no bearing on the standings."

Urbanity

Professor Elo was a man of culture. Folk and classical music were his constant interest. He kept an extensive library of classical music recordings in his suburban home in Brookfield, Wisconsin. I once treated him to a sampling of Filipino folk music by sending him a couple of tape cassettes filled with kundimans and native classical tunes. It took a long while, and after several letters, before I received his commentary on them. I learned that this was because his tape recorder/player was the vintage reel-to-reel type, and that he had to borrow one that could play modern-day recordings.

He had an equal degree of fondness for literature that does not make it surprising to find his technical work infused here and there with apt literary quotations. His exceptional expository ability undoubtedly had the stamp of the literati.

Brilliance

He was witty. Every so often Professor Elo's letter would contain unusual witticisms. When I was editing the second edition of his book, The Rating of Chessplayers, Past and Present (1986), I sincerely believed and therefore carelessly remarked that I would make it 100% free from computational and typographical errors. He was quick to make me realize my empty boast when he subtly censured me in a manner only a physicist would do. He told me:

"The search for errors in any manuscript follows the law of exponential decay. If on the first reading one finds a certain percentage of errors, (say 80%), then on the second reading one will find only the same 80% of the remaining errors. So there would always be a residual number of errors after any number of readings. This law of exponential decay really enters our lives in all sorts of curious ways. Take, for example, the dishes one uses in everyday living. If a newly wed couple received a wedding gift of a set of dishes the breakage rate of those dishes will be, percentage-wise, constant throughout the lifetime of the dishes. At first the breakage will be high in numbers, but by the time of the golden anniversary of the couple there will still be at least one piece left around of the original set and which seems to lead a charmed existence by defying every effort to break it."

True enough, after his book was printed, I found out I had overlooked nine typo errors!

Apolitical

Politics, in general, was one topic we both gladly avoided but, inevitably, chess politics entered our correspondence. At one time I complained to Professor Elo about the poor marketing support I was getting for his book from some English-speaking chess federations. He did not hide his disappointment:

"I have always been rather naïve politically in the mistaken belief that meritorious work or service will receive the proper recognition and acceptance. And I always thought that my work would speak for itself and become apolitical. But this was not to be, either in the USCF in the 1960s or in FIDE in the 1970s. It seems to be part of human nature to turn every advance, whether in science or religion, into a political issue."

On another occasion, when the controversial match between Karpov and Kasparov in 1984-85 was a hot item, I unwittingly provoked him into commenting about Mr. Florencio Campomanes' leadership of FIDE. I was pleasantly surprised that Professor Elo liked him. He was aware that there was a movement in FIDE to unseat Mr. Campomanes as president at the next congress. Professor Elo regretted this, as it was his opinion that Mr. Campomanes had been the most effective FIDE president during Professor Elo’s association with the organization:

"I don't think it is dictatorial policies which have produced the alienation from the Europeans, but rather the shift of power within FIDE from the Europeans to the chess developing countries. After all, the late Folke Rogard was the strongest dictator FIDE ever had and who acted as an absolute monarch. But then he was a European ruling Europeans. Now the Europeans still see themselves as the chess powers (in playing strength) but see the power within FIDE politics controlled by non-Europeans."

Still on Karpov-Kasparov, with each protagonist claiming superiority over the other, Professor Elo had this to say:

"Just reading about the various opinions concerning the conduct of the recent championship matches convinces me that the only thing to which two chessplayers could agree is that a third one is over-rated."

Man of Science

Professor Elo was a scientist, always in pursuit of the ultimate truth. He devised a near-perfect rating system that greatly stimulated chess growth, resulting in rapid and expanded tournament activities worldwide. The success of the system should have brought glowing satisfaction to its inventor. But such was not the case for Professor Elo. At times he thought that what he had created with the rating system was some kind of Frankensteinian monster when he saw the young players so preoccupied with their ratings. They reminded him of racetrack habitués who go to the races and spend their time poring over the tout sheets at the betting windows – and never see a race.

He was bothered by the inordinate importance being ascribed to the sporting aspect of chess. He regretted that his system contributed greatly to the prevailing opinion that regards chess as first and foremost a sport. Most grandmasters consider it their profession, hence victory in the game, and the consequent improvement of their rating, overrules any desire to create and innovate.

Perhaps Professor Elo was being too harsh on himself. It cannot be denied that the excellent quality of contemporary chess games and the very high level of technical skill with which the game of chess is currently being played are attributable in no small measure to the strong competitive spirit engendered by the knowledgeable employment of his rating system.

Family man

Professor Elo was a genuinely devoted husband. When he learned in 1982 that the 1983 FIDE Congress was going to be held in Manila, the Philippines, we were both excited about the prospect of meeting each other in person. This was not meant to be. His wife, Henrietta, fell ill and he had to remain by her side.

He succeeded in attending the FIDE Congress in Thessaloniki the following year, but because of his wife's condition he could give up only six days for the congress, two of which were spent traveling. Early in May 1985 Henrietta Elo experienced some "black-outs" and was hospitalized. While in the hospital, under intensive care, she suffered a cardiac arrest. She was pulled through by heroic means but when she left the hospital a month later she was a total wreck, physically and mentally, since she also suffered some brain damage. She was taken to a nursing home where she would have to stay under skilled care for the rest of her life. Her physical condition somewhat improved but her mental health continued to decline. She still had periods of lucidity but would lapse into confusion of fact and fancy.

There was no real hope that Mrs. Elo would ever be able to leave the nursing home, and the only thing she could look forward to was Professor Elo's daily visits. Notwithstanding his advanced age and his own deteriorating physical condition, Professor Elo fulfilled this emotionally-draining obligation religiously until death mercifully claimed Henrietta in 1989.

Strong player

For one who did not take his chessplaying seriously, Professor Elo achieved incredible results at the chessboard. He was the Wisconsin state champion eight times between the ages of 32 and 58! Using his own rating system to estimate his playing strength, he calculated his best five-year average rating at 2230 – enough to have earned for him the national master title.

Some of Professor Elo's games that appeared in prominent chess publications in the United States were circulated elsewhere through foreign subscriptions. But in all likelihood, a great majority of those familiar with his rating system have not seen any of this famous man's games. I am fortunate to have in my possession a few of them which Professor Elo himself chose for being most interesting. It is with pleasure that I share them with his legion of admirers. They may pale in quality and brilliance alongside a Spassky or Fischer game, but nonetheless they reflect the personal enterprise and enthusiasm of an authentic chess lover.

True character

A person's true character is revealed not only through his deeds but also through his thoughts and his words. By sharing what little I have been privileged to know about the life of Professor Elo, no matter how insignificant or shallow, I am taking a big step towards perpetuating his memory. Future generations of chessplayers and non-playing chess fans, I hope, will not merely understand the theory, application, and significance of the Elo Rating System, but will also appreciate and revere the amiable human qualities of the gentle genius behind it.

segunda-feira, 25 de agosto de 2008

Calendário parcial de setembro (até dia 21) - Eventos Enxadrísticos

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4 a 7:
Match de 4 partidas entre os MFs Francisco Cavalcanti e Luismar Jorge de Brito - R$200,00 ao vencedor e anuidade CBX 2009 ao vencido - João Pessoa

4 a 7: IRT Vale do Marangá - Rio de Janeiro

5 a 7: Campeonato Paraense Absoluto - premiação: R$1.050,00 ($400,00 ao campeão) - PA

5 a 7: Open de Corumbá - MS

6 e 7: Etapa classificatória do Campeonato Mineiro Absoluto - 15 vagas para a Semifinal - premiação: R$700,00 ($200,00 ao campeão)- Nova Resende

6: 13ª etapa do Circuito Paulista Dinâmico "Independência" - premiação: R$500,00 - Santos

6 e 7: Magistral Pedro Moraes (adiado de 16 e 17/8) - Manaus

6: Campeonato Fluminense Popular - Volta Redonda

6: 7º Aberto de Santa Aliança do Ivaí/PR

12 a 14: Final do Campeonato Brasileiro Escolar - Belo Horizonte

13 e 11/10: Final do Campeonato Amazonense Absoluto - Manaus

13 a 21: Campeonato Fluminense de Mestres - Rio de Janeiro

13 e 14: Semifinal do Campeonato Gaúcho - premiação: R$1.000,00 - Porto Alegre

14: 14ª etapa do Circuito Paulista Dinâmico - premiação: R$300,00 - São Paulo

18 a 28: Olimpíadas Escolares (12 a 14 anos) - Poços de Caldas/MG

19 a 21: Regional Centro-Oeste do Campeonato Brasileiro Absoluto - uma vaga da região para a Semifinal - premiação: R$5.000,00 ($1.000,00 ao campeão) - Brasília

19 a 21: Etapa do Aberto do Brasil do Sudeste Paraense/Memorial Leôncio Leão

21: Open Raul Seixas/15ª etapa do Circuito Paulista Dinâmico - premiação: R$3.800,00 ($600,00 ao campeão) - Botucatú

Calendário de agosto - Eventos Enxadrísticos

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Calendário de agosto

Atualizado em 25/8 às 11h38 - prosseguem hoje o Torneio Internacional da Amizade e o "Ideal Max Euwe", eventos que comemoram os 60 anos do MI Herman Claudius - Luan Henrique Soares vence o Aberto de Itaú de Minas - boa semana a todos!

1 a 31: 10º IRT da Liga Campineira de Xadrez - 12 jogadores - em andamento - SP

1: 2ª etapa do Circuito Municipal Mirim - inscrições: R$3,00 - em andamento - Barbalha/CE

2 e 3: 2º Aberto Taiobeirense - premiação: R$1.200,00 ($250,00 ao campeão) - encerrado - MG

2 e 3: Regional de Trajano de Moraes - premiação: R$1.000,00 ($400,00 ao campeão) - encerrado - RJ

2 e 3: 2ª etapa da Copa do Triângulo Mineiro e Alto Paranaíba - premiação: R$300,00 ($100,00 ao campeão) - encerrado, 28 jogadores e a vitória de Adriano Pena, com 4,5 em 5 - Uberlândia

2 e 3: Etapa inaugural do Circuito Municipal Absoluto/Cimax - encerrado, 29 jogadores e a vitória de Carlos Alberto da Cunha e Silva, com 4,5 em 5 e melhor desempate que Luiz Carlos da Silva - Guarapari/ES

2 e 3: Final do Circuito Carazinhense - 6 finalistas - encerrado - RS

2 e 3: Torneio Rating 1800 - encerrado - Juazeiro/BA

2: Etapa inaugural do Circuito Rápido do Cuiabá Xadrez Clube - encerrado, 20 jogadores e a vitória do MF Luis Rodi(Argentina)

2: Torneio 960 - com sorteio, a cada rodada, da posição das peças da primeira e oitava filas - encerrado, 21 jogadores e a vitória do MI Rodrigo Disconzi, com 5 em 5 - Curitiba

3: 2º Aberto Amoreiras - premiação: R$500,00 ($150,00 ao campeão) - encerrado, 54 jogadores e a vitória do MI Everaldo Matsuura - Campinas/SP

3: Aberto de Muzambinho - premiação: R$350,00 ($100,00 ao campeão) - encerrado, 53 jogadores e a vitória de Evandro Barbosa - MG

3: Etapa do Circuito Cearense e Pacatubense(4ª) Rápidos - simultaneamente, etapa feminina com inscrições gratuitas - encerrado

3: 3ª etapa do Circuito Universitário do Cariri - inscrições: R$3,00 - encerrado - Barbalha/CE

3: Aberto das Faculdades Radial - inscrições: R$5,00 revertidos ao programa Criança Esperança - encerrado, 34 jogadores e a vitória do MI Rodrigo Disconzi, com 5,5 em 6 - Curitiba

8: 2ª etapa do Circuito Municipal Pré-Mirim - encerrada - Barbalha/CE

9 a 11: Open Mucajaiense - em andamento - RR

9 e 10: Taça Santa Catarina/Homenagem a Lourenço João Cordioli - classifica 3 jogadores para a Final do Estadual Absoluto em Florianópolis, com alimentação e hospedagem - premiação: R$15.000,00 ($2.000,00 ao campeão) - encerrada, 194 jogadores e a vitória do GM Andrés Rodríguez com 6,5 em 7; Suzana Chang foi o destaque feminino - Braço do Norte

9 e 10: Copa dos Campeões Municipais - para classificados nos diversos circuitos municipais capixabas - premiação: R$1.200,00 ($350,00 ao campeão) - encerrada, 11 finalistas e a vitória do MF Jorge Humberto Bittencourt, com 5 em 5 - Vitória

9 e 10: Memorial Afonso Franco de Sá - encerrado - Manaus

9: Final do Circuito Mineiro Escolar - encerrada - Belo Horizonte

9: 5ª etapa do 2º Circuito Escolar Fisk - encerrada - Santos - SP

9: 3ª etapa do Circuito Metropolitano - em andamento - Campo Grande

9: Memorial Lélio Antonio Rocha - em andamento - Brasília (Ceilândia)

10: 3ª etapa do Circuito Rápido dos Campos Gerais - encerrada - Jaguariaíva/PR

10: 2ª etapa do Circuito Universitário do Cariri - inscrições: R$3,00 - encerrada - Barbalha/CE

12 a 24: 57º Campeonato Citadino - em andamento, 11 jogadores. Neste sábado, 5ª rodada 15h - Florianópolis

14 a 17: IRT Alphaville Tênis Clube - encerrado(?) - SP

15 a 17: 2ª etapa do Circuito IRT da Liga de São Bernardo do Campo - premiação: R$1.000,00 ($300,00 ao campeão) - encerrada, 35 jogadores.O internacional Estevão Tavares Neto informa: 35 jogadores e a vitória do Estácio Limberg, com 5 em 6 - SP

15 a 17: Torneio de Aniversário do P4BR - premiação: R$800,00 - encerrado - Natal

15 a 17: Aberto das Forças Armadas - premiação: R$700,00 ($300,00 ao campeão) - encerrado, vitória de Paulo Cohen Farias, que classificou-se para a Final do Estadual Absoluto - Belém

15 e 16: Decisão Regional Chess Open Vale do São Francisco - encerrado - Juazeiro/ BA

15 e 16: Copa Petrolina - premiação conforme as inscrições - encerrada - PE

15: Circuito Municipal Escolar por Equipes (1º ao 5º ano) - inscriçoes: R$3,00 - encerrado - Barbalha/CE

16 e 17: Final do Metropolitano - premiação: R$1.800,00($750,00 ao campeão) - encerrda, 32 finalistas. Na manhã do domingo ia haver confrontos de líderes com 3 em 3:Darlan Veit x Eduardo Munoa e Felipe Menna Barreto x Vitor Ferreira - encerrada - Porto Alegre

16 e 17: 3º Festival Mombacense - encerrada - CE

16 e 17: Magistral Pedro Moraes - encerrada - Manaus

16 e 17: Competições enxadrísticas dos Jogos Escolares de Minas Gerais/Jemg - encerradas - Patos de Minas

16: Campeonato Paranaense Rápido - premiação: R$1.000,00 ($230,00 ao campeão) - encerrado - Londrina

16: Campeonato Fluminense Rápido - premiação: R$500,00 ($250,00 ao campeão) - encerrado, vitória do MF Ricardo Teixeira - Rio de Janeiro

16: 12ª etapa do Circuito Paulista Dinâmico e 2ª do Circuito Boiadeiro - premiação: R$300,00 - encerrado, 27 jogadores e a vitória de Marco Antonio Francisco, com 4,5 em 5 - Birigüí

16: Etapa dos Circuitos Cearense Rápido e Farias Brito - mulheres serão isentas da taxa de inscrição - premiação: R$130,00 ($50,00 ao campeão) - encerrado - Fortaleza

17: Campeonato Paranaense Relâmpago - premiação: R$1.000,00 ($150,00 ao campeão) - encerrado - Londrina

17: 41º Memorial Júlio Guerra - 7ª etapa do 3º Circuito Solidário GXBG - categorias Absoluto e B - inscrições mediante a doação de 1kg de alimento não-perecível em prol da Casa do Menor Santo Amaro, rua Padre Chico, 308, tel. 5686-3288 e 5521-1666 - encerrado - encerrado, 29 jogadores e a vitória de Pablo Salermo Nascimento, com 5 em 6 e melhor desempate que Marcos William Ribeiro e Anderson Santos. Danielle Moura, 4ª colocada com 4,5 pontos, foi o destaque do Grupo B (jogadors com rating GXBG até 1800) - São Paulo

17: 6ª etapa do 9º Circuito Valeparaibano - encerrada - São Sebastião/SP

17: Festival Regional -até 12 anos - inscrições gratuitas - encerrado - Guaxupé/MG

22 a 31: 2º Torneio Ideal Max Euwe - fechado, 10 jogadores - em andamento, liderança por pontos perdidos após três rodadas do GM Zong Yuan Zao (0,5); hoje a 4ª rodada(classificação por pontos ganhos): MI Bernardo Roselli(0,5) x GM John van der Wiel(2), Zao(2,5) x MF Felipe El Debs(2,5 e uma partida a mais), MI Nahuel Diaz Hollemahert(1,5) x GM Gilberto Milos(2), WGM Carolina Lujan(2) x MF Akira Watanabe(0 e uma partida a mais) e MI Everaldo Matsuura(2) x GM Oswaldo Zambrana(1). Amanhã será dia livre - São Paulo

22: Circuito Municipal Escolar por Equipes (6º ao 9º ano) - inscrições: R$3,00 - encerrado - Barbalha/CE

23 a 6/7 Memorial Carlos Refkalefsky - em andamento - Manaus

23: Circuito Jairo Sampaio de Rápidas - inscrições: R$3,00 - encerrado - Barbalha/CE

23 a 31 Torneio Internacional da Amizade - premiação: R$10.000,00 - para convidados, em andamento, 87 jogadores. Amanhã, 19h30, pela 4ª rodada, o GM Giovanni Vescovi enfrenta de pretas o MF Luis Ernesto Rodi. Também com 3 em 3 vão jogar MF Edson Tsuboi x MF Leonardo Fusco e Paulo Tarcísio Leal x MI Leandro Perdomo - São Paulo

23 e 24: Etapa de Itaú de Minas do Circuito Estadual Pensado - premiação: R$1.000,00 ($300,00 ao campeão) - em andamento, 57 jogadores e a vitória de Luan Henrique Soares(Sub 16), com 5,5 em 6 e melhor desempate que Gérson Batista.

23 e 24: Campeonatos Gaúchos Rápido e Relâmpago - premiações: R$800,00 ($300,00 ao campeão) no Rápido e R$600,00 ($300,00 ao campeão) no Relâmpago - cancelado - Porto Alegre

23 e 24: Etapa de Ituiutaba do Campeonato Absoluto Alto Paranaíba e Triângulo Mineiro - 15 vagas para a Semifinal - premiação: R$300,00 - encerrado

23 e 24: Regional Fluminense de Angra dos Reis - premiação: R$250,00 ($150,00 ao campeão)- encerrado

23: Etapa dos Circuitos Cearense e Sindicato dos Fazendários/Sintaf de Rápidas - premiação: R$200,00 ($80,00 ao campeão) - mulheres serão isentas da taxa de inscrição - encerrado - Fortaleza

23: 3ª etapa do 8º Circuito Rápido de Lacerdópolis - encerrado, 169 jogadores nos 6 tornewios simultâneos e a vitória no Absoluto de Juliano Zonta (Fraiburgo), com 5 em 5 - SC

23: 3ª etapa do Circuito Escolar Xeque & Mate CXSP - encerrado

29 a 8/9: Final do Campeonato Potiguar Absoluto - premiação: R$1.200,00 - 11 finalistas - Natal

30 e 31: 2ª Semifinal do 57º Campeonato Catarinense Absoluto - torneios Absoluto e Feminino - premiação de cada torneio: R$900,00 ($300,00 aos campeões, que terão também hospedagem e alimentação durante a Final, em Florianópolis) - São Bento do Sul

30 e 31: Regional Fluminense de Niterói

30 e 31: 4º Campeonato Amador da Liga de Xadrez - São Paulo

30: 10º Acesc - inscrições gratuitas pelo e-mail pelikian@hotmail.com até dia 25

30: Circuito Gaúcho de Menores - Dois Irmãos

31: 6º Torneio Cidade de Altinópolis - premiação: R$1.100,00 - SP

31: 7ª etapa da 5ª Copa Seesp de Rápidas - Descalvado/SP

31: Torneio Mensal do Sesc Interlagos - inscrições gratuitas e antecipadas pelo e-mail: xadrez@interlagos.sescsp.org.br até sábado (30), 12h - São Paulo

31: Torneio do "Domingão da Vila" - Nova Iguaçu/RJ

segunda-feira, 21 de julho de 2008

Deep Rybka - O melhor e mais forte programa de xadrez do mundo

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Rybka 3.0 – Not just the strongest chess program in the world
18.07.2008 – Developed by IM Vasik Rajlich, Rybka is the shooting star amongst chess programs. It won the 2007 world championship and leads easily in all computer rating lists. Now it is available in the drastically improved version 3.0 and under the ChessBase-Fritz interface. It includes exciting new analysis functions you will not find in other programs. You can order it now.


Rybka 3 – Computer Chess World Champion

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Rybka, which translates to "little fish", is the shooting star of computer chess and the reigning world champion, having won its title in Amsterdam 2007.

But strength is not everything. Today the main use of chess software is interactive analysis. Rybka's superior playing strength helps you to quickly assess a position. But analysis with Rybka 3 is much more than just evaluations and best moves. In the user interface designed by ChessBase, Rybka 3 introduces several ground-breaking new analysis features:

Monte Carlo Analysis yields precise evaluations by playing thousands of ultra-fast games in a few minutes in a given position. This is very much like using game result statistics, something human players do when choosing their opening variations. Monte Carlo Analysis can be used in any position, but generally it's most useful in two types of positions:

  • Endgames – engines often give high scores to drawn endgames (and sometimes low scores to winning ones). Monte Carlo recognises fortresses and other no-progress situations. It's also good in rook endgames, which are another computer problem.

  • Positions where one side has made a big material sacrifice for slow compensation (i.e. not just tactics). For instance you can find lots of piece sacrifices in famous grandmaster chess games which no computer will correctly appreciate and which Monte Carlo gets right.


Interesting: in the starting position the Monte Carlo Analysis gives a 52.8% win probability for White

Sampled Search gives detailed information about the search process, showing scores and alternative moves in the main line. This is helpful when the program searches for a long time in one position. It lets the users see how the engine is thinking and making its decisions.

Note that in in the live search you can see that the Rybka engine is working on Kasparov's famous 30.Rxb7 sacrifice, which has not turned up in the engine window yet (it will become the main variation after the next iteration). Note too that the square Chess Informant symbol behind certain moves means that these are forced.

Singular Moves are annotated graphically. This indicates situations where only one clearly best move exists.

Look for win: whenever you feel that there should be a forced win in a position you can explicitly ask for it. Rybka then searches for a decisive move, considerably faster than in normal analysis.


New high-resolution 3D Staunton pieces in Rybka 3

Persistent Hash: Rybka can save its hash tables between analysis sessions to preserve valuable information already accumulated in the search tree.

The author of Rybka, Czech-American International Master Vasik Rajlich, has implemented an extraordinary understanding of dynamic factors into his program. This often results in long-term pawn or exchange sacrifices and an active positional playing style resembling human chess. Rybka scores well in all types of situations but dominates especially in asymmetric positions which arise e.g. from Sicilian systems.

The success of the program stems from dedicated team work: IM Iweta Rajlich, rated 2417, is the main tester; Jeroen Noomen contributes opening theory and tournament preparation; IM Larry Kaufman develops positional algorithms.

The Rykba 3 Book by Jeroen Noomen

The Rybka 3 opening book is a high-class compilation of opening theory. It was developed for the world’s strongest chess program Rybka 3 and will maximize the program’s playing strength. The choice of variations in the book is well suited to the style of the program, and the book has been fine-tuned and checked in thousands of games.

The Rybka Book has high value outside computer chess. It reflects the state of current opening knowledge as played in master, correspondence and 100,000 top computer games (up to June 2008). And this is only the starting point: the value of the book lies in its deep original analysis and move choices, which lead to a re-evaluation in many critical points of modern theory. This makes it useful for tournament and correspondence players alike. The book contains a lot of computer-checked analysis never published anywhere before.

The author of the Rybka 3 book is Jeroen Noomen, one of the world’s leading experts in computer opening theory. Jeroen Noomen has been on the Rybka team since the very start, and his preparation is used in all official events, including the World Championship 2007 which Rykba won. In his long career as an opening analyst he has achieved many fine novelties in top computer chess events.

Number of positions in the Rybka 3 book: 3,387,966.
Size 260 MB. The book runs on any recent ChessBase software.


Prices

Multi-processor version: Deep Rybka 3
99.90 Euro
Single processor version: Rybka 3
49.99 Euro
Rybka 3 Book
24.99 Euro

Note that Rybka 3 includes a database of one million games, and that the purchase of the program entitles you to one year of access to the chess server Playchess.com. Rybka 3 is a UCI engine, with 32 and 64-bit versions included in the package. Rybka can be made the default engine in ChessBase 10.

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Delivery starts on August 1st 2008