Hong Bao Rapid Chess Tournament 2013 (17 February 2013, Sunday)

Grand Prix Standard & Rapid: 2nd Leg

Eligibility: 
1. Open Category (FIDE Rated or Unrated Players)
2. Challengers Category (FIDE Unrated Players Only)
(Latest FIDE Rating List as of 1st February 2013)

Venue: The Singapore Scout Association, No 1 Bishan Street 12 Singapore 579808

Date & Time: Sunday 17 February 2013 from 9 am to 6 pm. Participants are to report by 8.45 am.

Entry Fee: Entry fee shall be $35.00 and make payable by crossed cheque, to Singapore Chess Federation

Closing Date: Friday 8 February 2013 by 6 pm, or 1st 200 entries whichever come first. Late entries and entries without payment will not be accepted. Entry Fees are non-refundable.

http://www.singaporechess.org.sg/new/?p=21393

Hong Bao Rating Tournament 2013 (10 February 2013 to 12 February 2013)

Eligibility: Open to All

Entry Fee: $60/- For all Players

Venue: SCF Bishan 51 Bishan Street 13, Singapore 579799.

Schedule:Sunday 10 February 2013, Monday 11 February 2013 & 12 February 2013
From 9:00am to 1:00 pm & 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Closing Date: Tuesday 5th February 2013 by 7 pm. Late entries and entries without payment will not be accepted. Entry Fees are non-refundable.

http://www.singaporechess.org.sg/new/?p=21390

Kickoff 2013 Chess Tournament Results - Congrats to all Pinoys!

Congratulations to all the Pinoys who played in the Kickoff 2013 Chess Tournament (13 January 2013, Sunday)

All of them are included in the top 10.

Final Ranking after 7 Rounds

Rk.			Name	FED	RtgI	RtgN	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1			Tan Weiliang	SIN	2247	2121	6.5	32.5	30.25	0.0
2			Goh Jinghan Cameron	SIN	1768	1591	6.0	33.0	27.00	0.0
3		IM	Yap Kim Steven	PHI	2423	2406	6.0	32.0	26.00	0.0
4		FM	Tin Jingyao	SIN	2010	2078	6.0	30.0	26.25	0.0
5			Elton John T Aguilar	PHI	1915	1678	5.5	30.0	21.50	0.0
6			Napoleon Recososa	PHI	0	1531	5.5	28.0	20.25	0.0
7			Sivakumar Ashvin	SIN	1756	1832	5.5	27.0	19.75	0.0
8		IM	Chiong Zacarias Romero Luis	PHI	2284	2269	5.0	32.5	21.00	0.0
9			Low Zhen Yu Cyrus	SIN	1772	1604	5.0	31.5	22.00	0.0
10			Colin Hornell	SCO	0	2000	5.0	31.5	20.50	0.0

http://chess-results.com/tnr89143.aspx?art=1&rd=7&lan=1&turdet=YES&flag=30&wi=984

http://www.singaporechess.org.sg/new/?p=21062

1st National Chess960 and 1st National Transfer Chess Championships 2013

Organizers: Singapore Chess Federation & SMU Mindsports
Timeline:
Monday, 7 January 2013 Registration commences
Monday, 21 January 2013 Dissemination of final C960 Laws/TC Laws
Wednesday, 23 January 2013 Registration closes
Thursday, 24 January 2013 Confirmation of Registration
Saturday, 26 January 2013 Players’ Meeting
Saturday, 2 February 2013 1st National Chess960 Championship
Sunday, 3 February 2013 1st National Transfer Chess Championship
Categories and Eligibility: Only Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents are eligible to register for these Championships. All entries in these Championships shall compete in the Open Category. Transfer chess pairs may be single-gender or mixed.
Applications: Applications should be made online at http://fd10.formdesk.com/chua/form1/If you encounter any problems with the application form, please email SMU MindSports at mindsports@sa.smu.edu.sg so we may assist you.
Applications are accepted on a first come, first served basis up to 80 players per tournament. Applications do not constitute automatic acceptance into the tournament and SMU MindSports reserves the right to accept or reject entries.
Applicants who knowingly or negligently volunteer false or incomplete information may be disqualified from the Championships, and the respective Entry Fees may be forfeited at the discretion of the SMU MindSports. Entry Fees will not be refunded for withdrawn entries. An entry will only be deemed effective and accepted when the entry fees have been received and a confirmation e-mail sent to the players. Entry Fees for the C960 Championship include a complimentary lunch (see 5. Schedule and 8. Entry Fees and Payment).
Closing Date: The closing date for entries for the Championships is Wednesday, 23 January 2013 at 11.59 pm. All confirmation e-mails shall be sent out by Thursday, 24 January 2013. SMU MindSports reserves the right to accept late entries at a surcharge of S$5.00 per player per tournament. No entries shall be accepted upon commencement of the Players’ Meeting.

For more info, visit http://www.singaporechess.org.sg/new/?p=21361

Thomson Chess Club Championship 2013 (20 January 2013, Sunday)

Organizers: The tournament is organized by the Thomson CCMC and the games shall be played according to the FIDE Laws of Chess for Rapid Chess (G/25). Players may choose to play in the SENIORS (no age limit) or JUNIORS (Aged 12 and below) section.
Eligibility: This tournament is open to members only. Players paying the entry fee shall be made members of the Chess Club and are entitled 1 year membership with immediate effect.
Venue: Thomson Community Club Hall, 194 Upper Thomson Road Singapore 574339
Schedule: 20th January Sunday 10.00 am to 5.50 pm . Please report by 9.30am.
Walkover time for Round 1 is 25 minutes. Prize Giving Ceremony at 6.30pm.
Entry Fee: $10 for children aged 12 (as at 1st Jan 2013) and below, $18 for all others.
Membership is complete only if you possess a valid PAssion Ezlink Card.
PAssion Ezlink Card membership: for those aged 18 to below 60 is at $12 for 5 years.
Those aged below 18 or are 60 and above pay $10 for 5 years membership.
Closing Date: There will be a limit of 100 first-paid entries received. All entries are to be submitted with entry fee and reach Thomson CC by, January 16 Wednesday 10pm.
All cheque payments are to be crossed and made payable to “ Thomson CCMC”. DO NOT SEND CASH.

For more info, visit http://www.singaporechess.org.sg/new/?p=21358

Lim Kok Ann Memorial Blitz (27 January 2013, Sunday)

Grand Prix Blitz: 1st Leg
Date: Sunday 27^th January 2013
Time: 12.30 pm to 4.30 pm. All players to report by 12.15 pm
Venue: Bishan Community Club Multi Purpose Hall, 51 Bishan Street 13
Entry Fee: $30
Closing Date: Tuesday 22^nd January 2013 by 7 pm, or 250 entries.
Late entries and entries without payment will not be accepted. Entry Fees are non-refundable.

More info, visit http://www.singaporechess.org.sg/new/?p=21331

Kickoff 2013 Chess Tournament (13 January 2013, Sunday)

Grand Prix Standard & Rapid: 1st Leg
Eligibility:1. Open Category (FIDE/SCF Rated or Unrated Players)
2. Unrated Category (Unrated Players Only)
(FIDE/SCF Rating List as of 1^st January 2013)
Venue: The Singapore Scout Association, No 1 Bishan Street 12 Singapore 579808
Date & Time: Sunday 13 January 2013 from 9 am to 6 pm. Participants are to report by 8.45 am.
Closing Date: Wednesday 8 January 2013 by 6 pm, or 1^st 200 entries whichever come first. Late entries and entries without payment will not be accepted. Entry Fees are non-refundable.

More info, visit http://www.singaporechess.org.sg/new/?p=21062

Robert Suelo wins Deepavali Blitz Tournament 2012

Congratulations to Robert Suelo, Jr. for winning the Deepavali Blitz Tournament 2012 held in Singapore last November 13, 2012.

For detailed results, visit http://chess-results.com/tnr84234.aspx?art=4&lan=1&turdet=YES

World Champion Viswanathan Anand retains the title

The tie-break of the match for FIDE World Champion was played on 30 May at the State Tretyakov Gallery’s Engineering Building

12 games with classical time control ended in a draw 6:6, so the Champion was determined during the tie-break. Players had to play four games with the control of 25 minutes till the end with an increment of 10 seconds after each move.

The struggle was extremely tense and dramatic. The first game was very tough, each side had chances to win, but eventually all the pieces were exchanged and game was drawn.

In the second game Anand, playing white, won a pawn but Black got compensation and was defending precisely. However Boris Gelfand spent too much time and as a result blundered in the endgame. Anand won the second game in 77 moves.

In the third and fourth games Boris Gelfand got very good chances to equalize the score but failed. Viswanathan Anand remains World Chess Champion! The awarding ceremony will be held tomorrow at 4 p.m. at the State Tretyakov Gallery’s Engineering Building. After the ceremony there will be final press-conference with World Champion and officials.

FIDE World Chess Championship Match - Round 12

In the final game of the match with classical time control, the opponents once again played the Rossolimo variation of the Sicilian Defence. Unlike the previous game when this system was used, the world champion managed to provide a surprise, sacrificing the pawn with e5 on the eighth move. Boris Gelfand thought long and hard before finding an interesting solution – on the tenth move he voluntarily returned the material and then sacrificed another pawn in order to reveal the position and activate his pieces. The challenger’s decision proved to be justified as he was well compensated. Anand agreed that he was lacking the sufficient resources to fight for an advantage, eased the situation in the centre, and on the twenty-second move the opponents agreed to a draw.

Following the twelfth game, the score is equal at 6-6. According to the rules, the players must now play a tie-break: four games of rapid chess (25 minutes until the end plus 10 seconds per move). If they finish with a score of 2-2, a match of two blitz games will be played (5 minutes plus 3 seconds per move). If the score is still even, another match of two blitz games will be played (in total no more than 5 such matches). If the winner is not determined from these 10 games, the decisive Armageddon will be played.

The tie-break will be held on Wednesday, 30 May, at 12.00 pm.

The guests of honour on 28 May were the American art experts Bradley Bailey and Francis Naumann.

In the chess courtyard, grandmaster Sergey Karjakin played a game of multi-board chess with children. Sergey won nine victories, but one boy managed a draw in the game.