Anish Giri Wins Dutch Championships

source : www.chess.com

17 year-old top seed Anish Giri (pictured) won the 2011 Dutch Chess Championships which took place in Boxtel from 26 June - 5 July.
Ten players took part in the single round-robin competition, with Giri ending a very convincing winner on 7½/9, a full two points ahead of his nearest rival.
In the parallel 6-player double round-robin women's competition Zhaoqin Peng sealed her 13th Dutch title, and her 12th in a row, by an even wider margin of three points.
Peng won a staggering 9 games, drew none, and lost just one in the seventh round to Martine Middelveld. An excellent performance from the Chinese-born star.
The final men's standings:

1	Giri, Anish	2687	*	½	½	1	½	1	1	1	1	1	7½
2	Sokolov, Ivan	2645	½	*	½	0	1	1	0	½	1	1	5½
3	Ernst, Sipke	2596	½	½	*	½	½	½	0	½	1	1	5
4	Swinkels, Robin	2483	0	1	½	*	1	0	½	½	1	½	5
5	Nijboer, Friso	2538	½	0	½	0	*	1	½	½	1	1	5
6	Spoelman, Wouter	2564	0	0	½	1	0	*	1	1	½	1	5
7	Smeets, Jan	2647	0	1	1	½	½	0	*	½	½	0	4
8	Brandenburg, Daan	2535	0	½	½	½	½	0	½	*	½	½	3½
9	L'Ami, Erwin	2611	0	0	0	0	0	½	½	½	*	1	2½
10	Janssen, Ruud	2512	0	0	0	½	0	0	1	½	0	*	2

The final women's standings:

1	Peng, Zhaoqin	2375	*	*	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	9
2	Haast, Anne	2221	0	0	*	*	1	½	1	0	1	1	1	½	6
3	Middelveld, Martine	2120	0	1	0	½	*	*	½	½	1	½	½	1	5½
4	Hortensius, Lisa	2111	0	0	0	1	½	½	*	*	0	½	1	1	4½
5	Van Weersel, Arlette	2246	0	0	0	0	0	½	1	½	*	*	½	0	2½
6	Volkers, Annemarie	2046	0	0	0	½	½	0	0	0	½	1	*	*	2½

13-time Dutch Women's Champ Zhaoqin Peng

Inter-Guyanese spelen in oktober in Suriname

Van links naar rechts: Michael watson, directeur Sportzaken, minister Paul Abena van Sport-en Jeugdzaken en de directeur van Sportzaken Guyana Neil Kumar.

Suriname treedt van 19 tot 23 oktober als gastland op van de Inter Guyanese Spelen (IGS). Het protocol dat in februari getekend was met Guyana en Frans-Guyana is bijgesteld. De IGS-commissie heeft vruchtbare besprekingen gevoerd met de directeur van Sportzaken van Guyana, Neil Kumar die in Suriname was.

Kumar toonde zich verheugd dat Suriname niets aan het toeval overlaat om de IGS voortgang te laten vinden, zegt het ministerie van Sport- en Jeugdzaken in een persbericht. Aanvankelijk zou Suriname alleen het eerste gedeelte van de Spelen organiseren. Nu het tijdstip verschoven is, stelde Suriname voor om ook het tweede deel hier te houden. Dit is nodig voor de voortgang. Voordat de besprekingen vrijdag werden beëindigd, was er een telefonisch onderhoud met de Franse IGS-commissie, die heeft toegezegd deel te nemen aan alle zeven takken van sport.

De IGS-selecties uit de drie landen zullen elkaar bekampen op de onderdelen voetbal, basketbal, volleybal, schaken, zwemmen, atletiek en wielrennen voor zowel jongens als meisjes. De commissie bracht ook een bezoek aan de minister Paul Abena en informeerde hem over het resultaat van de besprekingen. De bewindsman is blij dat de besprekingen vlot zijn verlopen. Hierna ondertekenden sportdirecteur Michael Watson met zijn Guyanese collega het nieuwe protocol voor de Inter Guyanese Spelen 2011.

HJP Laddertoernooien

Afgelopen zaterdag 18 juni zijn het stap 2 laddertoernooi en het Open Thema HJP laddertoernooi voortgezet.

In het stap 2 toernooi moest koploper Alan Kartokarijo een nederlaag incasseren van onze jonge schaaktalent uit Domburg,
Ryvan Soerohardjo. Ondanks de nederlaag blijft Alan de ladderlijst aanvoeren. Op de 2e opeenvolgende week verloor Sunny Nazir
en dit keer moest hij opgeven tegen Xamiera Raghoebir. Door deze overwinning klimt Xamiera naar plaatsje 3 terwijl Sunny een terugval heeft van
plaats 2 naar plaats 4.

De uitslagen in dit stap 2 toernooi:

Ryvan Soerohardjo - Alan Kartokarijo 1 - 0
Sunny Nazir - Xamiera Raghoebier 0 - 1
Shayal Parahoe - Jamie Kartokarijo 1 - 0
Jefferey Lau - Shivan de Souza 0 - 1
Eden Nazir - Justice Nazir 0 - 1
Sharisma Raghoebir - Chelsea Illes 1 - 0

De top 5 na 14 rondes :

1. Alan Kartokarijo 219 pnt
2. Ryvan Soerohardjo 205 pnt
3. Xamiera Raghoebir 202 pnt
4. Sunny Nazir 200 pnt
5. Shayal Parahoe 152 pnt

Alan Kartokarijo, de koploper in HJP stap 2 laddertoernooi

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In het Open Thema HJP toernooi werd de 7e ronde gespeeld. Thema van de avond was Damegambiet (1.d4 d5 2.c4)
De hoofdpartij van de avond ging tussen Frank Lo Kim Lin en Koen Vromant. Verrassend wist de jonge Koen Vromant.
de schaaktopper Frank Lo Kim Lin op een remise te houde. Ondanks deze remise neemt Frank de kop over van
Ricardo dos Ramos, die niet in actie kwam. Koen klimt door zijn remise een trede hoger op de ladder, en staat nu op de 4e plaats.
Alexander Kafiluddin ontdeed zich van Justin Chou, en staat nu op een gedeelde 2e plaats.

7e ronde (Damegambiet) 18 jun 2011
Frank Lo Kim Lin - Koen Vromant 1/2 - 1/2
Justin Chou - Alexander Kafiluddin 0 - 1
Nico Vromant - Gianni Kartokarijo 1 - 0
Rushil Bechan - Reyna Frijde 0 - 1
Elysia Chou - Gavin Yngard 1 - 0
Earl Frijmersum - Micahel Rozenblad 1 - 0

De stand na de 7e ronde

1	Frank Lo Kim Lin	131
2	Ricardo dos Ramos	129
3	Alexander Kafiluddin	129
4	Koen Vromant	98.5
5	Geryen dos Ramos	94
6	Alfred Ford	80.5
7	Earl Frijmersum	79
8	Nico Vromant	78
9	Justin Chou	77
10	Rohan Pahladsing	69
11	Daniel dos Ramos	66.5
12	Reyna Frijde	64
13	Wim Veer	60
14	Manicha Jinghur	60
15	Aubrey Kappel	60
16	Gianni Kartokaryo	59.5
17	Rosangela dos Ramos	59
18	Davini Kalloe	57
19	Elysia Chou	57
20	Rushil Bechan	52
21	Michael Rozenblad	46
22	Etienne Koenders	46
23	Gavin Yngard	45
24	Ruchenjo Rozendal	40
25	Tanuya Pahladsing	39
26	Aldiano Sadjoeri	30
27	Jonathan Tjon A Loi	21

Ilyumzhinov plays chess with Gaddafi

http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/ilyumzhinov-plays-chess-with-gaddafi/

Llyumzhinov plays chess with Gaddafi 

13 June 2011, 9.18 CET | Last modified: 17:38 | By Colin McGourty  | Filed under: Reports | Tags: FIDE, Politics

FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov announced he held a two-hour meeting on Sunday in Tripoli with the Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi. Libya is currently in a state of civil war, with NATO and allies engaged in bombing raids, and Gaddafi himself accused of war crimes by the International Criminal Court. Three updates.
By Colin McGourty
We’ll start with what appears to be the footage of Ilyumzhinov’s game against Gaddafi on Libyan TV, posted on YouTube:

Deborah Lutterbeck of Reuters reported on this video footage:

The news of the meeting between Gaddafi and Ilyumzhinov was reported by the Russian news agency, Interfax, which spoke by telephone with Kirsan Ilyumzhinov:

The meeting lasted around two hours. Gaddafi and I played chess. The meeting didn’t take place in some sort of bunker, but in one of the administrative buildings in the Libyan capital.
Gaddafi declared he’s not intending to leave Libya, emphasising that it’s his home and the land where his children and grandchildren have died. He also said he doesn’t understand what post he’s supposed to leave.

Ilyumzhinov quotes Gaddafi:

“I’m not a prime minister, a president or a king. I don’t hold any post in Libya, and therefore there’s no position that I should leave”.

Gazeta.ru adds that Ilyumzhinov said:

I expressed my condolences on behalf of my family in connection with the death of his 20-year-old son, two grandsons and 4-month-old granddaughter. And then he showed me the house on which five bombs fell and where his relatives died.

Ilyumzhinov visited Gaddafi together with his personal assistant Berik Balgabayev. In the YouTube video the FIDE President says: 'It's a great honor for me to be here, to see that you are very well, healthy, because many people might have wrong information.'

The meeting with the Libyan leader is all the more remarkable as Russia has recently joined the chorus of protest against Muammar Gaddafi remaining in power. At the recent G8 summit, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accepted the following joint statement (one of the arrest warrants mentioned was for Gaddafi himself):

Gaddafi and the Libyan government have failed to fulfil their responsibility to protect the Libyan population and have lost all legitimacy. He has no future in a free, democratic Libya. He must go.
We welcome the work of the international criminal court in investigating crimes in Libya and note the chief prosecutor’s request on 16 May for three arrest warrants.

Gaddafi making his first move

It appears Russia may be trying to play a mediating role in the conflict, with Medvedev’s envoy, Mikhail Margelov, having visited the opposition leaders in Benghazi last week. It’s unlikely Ilyumzhinov could travel to Libya without Russian approval, so there’s some speculation he might be on a political mission. Gazeta.ru notes:

Known for his extravagant actions and statements, Ilyumzhinov doesn’t particularly suit such a responsible mission. He does, however, have an excellent relationship with the Libyan leader, which started seven years ago.

That refers, of course, to the FIDE World Chess Championship in Tripoli in 2004. Although there were promising signs from Libya at the time – the BBC called the event “the latest plank of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s strategy to end years of international isolation” – it was extremely controversial. Apart from general concerns about Libya’s alleged support for terrorism, Israeli players were effectively barred from attending. Despite invitations being sent out, Grandmaster Boris Gulko noted in his open letter to Kirsan Ilyumzhinov:

Yet on May 5, the son of Moammar Qadafy, Mohammad, who is also the president of the Libyan Organizing Committee, announced (according to the Associated Press) that “We did not and will not invite the Zionist enemies to this championship…We know the Zionists will seize such occasions to enter the Arab society… but we will not give up our principles even if that leads to canceling holding the tournament in Libya.”

The chess set used by Ilyumzhinov and Gaddafi

It probably comes as little surprise to learn that this time round Ilyumzhinov also met with Gaddafi’s son. Gazeta.ru quotes Ilyumzhinov:

I had a meeting with Gaddafi’s eldest son, Mohammed, who heads the National Olympic Committee. We also had a game of chess, playing the Sicilian Defence.

Some more details have emerged about the “chess content” of Ilyumzhinov’s unannounced visit to Libya. He called it part of FIDE’s “Year of Africa”, recently announced on trips to Nigeria and Zambia, while Polit.ru cites a Kommersant FM radio interview in which Ilyumzhinov stated the visit was planned a year ago, and connected to a tournament to take place on 1 October. The FIDE President stated his belief that it would be a success, despite the Libyan capital being under constant bombardment. The only quote that’s likely to be remembered from that article, however, is Ilyumzhinov’s comment on the military conflict: “the world doesn’t hear and doesn’t want to hear the voice of the Libyan people”.
All that’s left for chess fans is to watch, perhaps in horror, as chess finds itself the focus of a media circus - for reasons that have nothing whatsoever to do with chess.
Update 12:14 CET
Now FIDE.com has the following article:

Chess is not left behind in Libya

On 11 June FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov met with Dr. Mustafa Zaidi, Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Tripoli. Dr. Mustafa Zaidi came back from China where he had been on an official visit.
One may recall that the World Chess Championship 2004 took place in Tripoli, the Libyan Jamahiriya. 128 chess players from 64 countries participated in the competition, including the Russian Federation, China, the United States of America and Great Britain. GM Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan became the World Champion 2004 defeating Michael Adams of England in the finals.
During a warm conversation FIDE President thanked the Libyan Minister for his assistance in the FIDE activity. The Parties discussed the opportunities of their future mutual cooperation in the official international tournaments organization, FIDE Seminars for Arbiters and Trainers and the International FIDE Academy establishment to introduce FIDE programme “Chess in Schools”. They also exchanged their opinions on the nowadays issues which interest both Parties.
On 12 June Kirsan Ilyumzhinov also met with Mr. Muammar Gaddafi’s son Mr. Muhammad Gaddafi. He is the leader of the the Libyan Olympic Committee. Other meetings have been also planned by the FIDE President.
Visit of the FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov to Libya is held in the frameworks of the Africa Year 2011 which has been declared by the World Chess Federation.

Update 15:41 CET
Monday morning, while being driven through Libya, Ilyumzhinov gave a live interview to the Echo of Moscow radio station. He expressed no regret over yesterday’s meeting with Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi, saying “it’s nonsense when people demand he goes”. The Russian interview can be listened to on the Echo of Moscow website, which also provides a transcript. It was conducted by Alexei Osin and Irina Vorobieva. I’ve translated it in full below:

I. Vorobieva: 10:35 am in the capital and you’re listening to the “Echo of Moscow” radio station. As promised, we’ve got something of a surprise: a topic that was talked about in sports, but which we’ve now decided to cover in more detail. Live on the air by telephone to the Echo of Moscow radio studio, we’ve got FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. Kirsan Nikolayevich, good morning.
A. Osin: Hello.
K. Ilyumzhinov: Good morning.
I. Vorobieva: Could you tell us where you’re live from?
A. Osin: If it’s not a secret.
K. Ilyumzhinov: I’m traveling just now. I’m being driven around Libya and we’re passing through the town of El Azizia, where the Italian company Eni once built a gas-processing plant – right now we’re passing that plant.
I. Vorobieva: Could you tell us where you met and if it’s true that you met with Mr. Gaddafi?
K. Ilyumzhinov: Yesterday morning I met with his eldest son, Muhammed Gaddafi, the President of the National Olympic Committee – he was the one who invited me to visit Tripoli, Libya. And after lunch we met with Colonel Gaddafi in his residence in Libya. Well, we played chess there, and drank tea.
A. Osin: And could you tell us what was the purpose of travelling to that country where a war’s going on just now?

K. Ilyumzhinov: It was a working visit. In October last year at the FIDE General Assembly we declared 2011 the Year of Africa and of the support and development of chess, particularly through the “Chess in Schools” programme. So in the last few months I’ve already visited South Africa, Nigeria, Zambia, Kenya and now Libya. Today I’ll be in Tunisia, then Egypt, Morocco, Yemen.
I. Vorobieva: Kirsan Nikolayevich, could you tell us – well, as far as I can see, it wasn’t difficult for you to meet Gaddafi?
K. Ilyumzhinov: Well, I’ve known him for a long time. We’ve been acquainted for more than 10 years, and every time I come to Libya… We held the World Chess Championship here in 2004, where there were 128 chess players from 56 countries around the world. Gaddafi took part in that. More than that, he allocated one of his residences for receptions. And therefore I’ve got long-standing ties with him. Therefore when I arrived now, not planning to meet with him – I had meetings and negotiations with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Education and the Minister of Sport. But then his son suggested, his son said that his father would like to meet and spend some time together.
I. Vorobieva: Well, could you tell us what Gaddafi said to you. After all, he probably said something about what’s happening, about some sort of plans for the future?
K. Ilyumzhinov: Well, of course it was a friendly conversation. He asked me about my impressions. The first question was: “Weren’t you afraid to come here?” Everywhere on television they report that it’s being bombed. It’s true, when we arrived we heard bomb blasts to the west of Tripoli. Every day there’s bombing here. Well, of course, it’s a little worrying, but I told him that of course it’s not the same Tripoli, not the same Libya, as it was a few years ago. But then he said: “Everyone wants me to go. But where can I go? I don’t hold any post”. Well, it really is true that it’s nonsense when people demand he goes. He’s not the president, not a minister, not the speaker of parliament. He’s simply the leader.
I. Vorobieva: So he’s not intending to leave Libya?
K. Ilyumzhinov: Well, he asked me to take a look at the houses which were bombed, and I visited the house where his family lived, and the children’s bedroom. A month ago in the bombardment his son, granddaughter (who was 4 months old) and 2 grandsons died. He also lost his adopted daughter. He told me: “Well, if I’ve lost my children and grandchildren, where will I go? I’ll remain here.”
A. Osin: Tell us, Kirsan Nikolaevich, before your trip and learning of your intentions – did people try to forestall you or talk you out of it, at a Russian or international level? And if so, who?
K. Ilyumzhinov: Not at all, it was a working trip, normal. I was in Afghanistan recently. Now my next trip in the middle of July will be to Baghdad – we’re holding a chess seminar there. And then I’ve got the “Chess in Schools” programme. I’m also grateful to Gaddafi who in his time has also aided the development of chess in this country. And yesterday as a result of my meeting with the Minister of Education we agreed that from 1 September chess will be introduced as a compulsory subject. No-one tried to dissuade me as these are my normal working visits. Well, some FIDE colleagues asked me, of course. One of the FIDE Vice Presidents was supposed to fly with me, but he claimed that his wife wouldn’t allow him.
A. Osin: No, but don’t you see what the issue is? After all, world society, or to be more precise, a significant part of it, considers the official authority now not to be Gaddafi at all, and Gaddafi seems to have been declared persona non grata. But nevertheless, you met him.
K. Ilyumzhinov: Well, I’d be happy to meet with anyone. I was also a politician in the past. If there was a parliament, elected by the people, or a government, chosen by parliament. Currently all the embassies of the Russian Federation are located in Tripoli, and the ministers – they’re chosen by parliament, which was elected by the people. So then, I met with the Minister of Education, the Minister of Foreign Affairs i.e. the legitimate authorities. If there’s going to be a new authority, then of course I’ll also meet with that. But FIDE is a public sporting organisation, outside of politics, and we meet whoever appears to be legitimate.
At the moment the government located in Tripoli is legitimate for the international community. If that wasn’t the case, then the embassies of the foreign countries would no doubt have switched to another city. But well, I don’t know, that’s simply my opinion. I’m not a politician. I came here as a sportsman.
I. Vorobieva: I see. Kirsan Nikolaevich, all the same, chess is a game, a type of sport, in which people play calmly i.e. they’re focussed. Didn’t you get the impression that Gaddafi was somehow frightened, that he was panicking? Did I understand correctly?
K. Ilyumzhinov: No, very calmly. My Vice President Georgios Makropoulos from Greece says: “But on television here they’ve been broadcasting that he’s ill, that he’s lying in hospital, that there’s something wrong with his head”. He’s normal, adequate. We played chess and talked.
I. Vorobieva: Who won?
K. Ilyumzhinov: Well, he’s of course weaker, much weaker than me, but overall it was interesting. His son, his elder son, Muhammed Gaddafi – he’s a serious player who knows chess theory. The leader, however, is simply an amateur who knows how the pieces move. Well, and he knows how to give fool’s mate.
I. Vorobieva: So you came and beat him?
K. Ilyumzhinov: Well, in terms of diplomacy you can’t win. We agreed to a draw – I offered him a draw.
I. Vorobieva: Of course. That’s clear. Thank you very much, Kirsan Nikolaevich, for finding the time to talk to us live. I repeat that on the telephone to us from Libya was FIDE President Kirsan Nikolaevich, who recently met with Muammar Gaddafi and even played chess against him.

Update 17:38 CET
The English Chess Federation published the following press release:

PRESS RELEASE 13 June 2011
The English Chess Federation wish to express, in the strongest possible terms, its condemnation of the recent visit by the President of FIDE (The World Chess Federation) to Libya on 11 and 12 June. Meeting with Colonel Gaddafi, at a time when there is virtually universal condemnation of his actions in his own country, brings chess into disrepute.
Contacts: ECF President CJ De Mooi via The ECF Office 01424 775222
or : ECF Marketing Director Stewart Reuben 0208 89 6660

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This article was cross-posted from Chess in Translation with permission.

Comments

1. Patrick Rasenberg on June 13th, 2011 09:39
   

   22  1
   Just the kind of publicity chess needs. I suppose this is a joke too, just like when he wanted to hold the match for the WC in Baghdad under Saddam.
   

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   The Golden Knight Reply:
   June 14th, 2011 at 07:19
   1  0
   OMG!
   Which company will support the WC-match after this!!!
   

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2. Simon on June 13th, 2011 09:48
   

   22  1
   Birds of a feather stick together
   

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   calvin amari Reply:
   June 13th, 2011 at 15:03
   5  0
   Not to minimize the plight of Libyans,but I can’t help but noting that institutional democratic processes are no more effective at ousting Ilyumzhinov than they are at ousting Gaddafi. A rogue state, a rogue organization.
   

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3. MArlowe on June 13th, 2011 09:59
   

   21  4
   There should be little surprise about this. Vintage Kirsan. It takes a (former) dictator to recognize one. Find the ugliest controversies around the world (may it be a manufactured toilet scandal, invented alien stories, the Muslim gym center near 9-11 twin towers, Gaddafi’s crimes against humanity, you name it…) and insert yourself in the mix with the most idiotic marketing principle in mind: any publicity is good publicity. The damage this idiot singlehandedly has done to the image of chess needs at least 200 years of repair work. Absolutely disgusting stuff. Ashamed to call myself a chess player to the rest of the world.
   

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   syzygy Reply:
   June 13th, 2011 at 10:18
   12  3
   erm – do a toilet scandal, alien story and gym centre (whatever its religious orientation) really qualify as ‘the ugliest controversies around the world’?
   and are they in any way equivalent to ‘gaddafi’s crimes against humanity’?
   i take your point about kirsan’s publicity-hunger, but this is a bit out of whack…
   

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   calvin amari Reply:
   June 14th, 2011 at 02:50
   4  0
   Vintage indeed. Periodically, perhaps even weekly, it would be useful to revisit the open letter that Yasser Seirawan wrote to Iljumzhinov over a decade ago. Here is a very truncated version, which to say the least, continues to resonate:
   Dear Mr. Iljumzhinov,
   The purpose of the present open letter is to register my despair and disgust over the current plight of FIDE and to highlight the urgent need for wholesale changes and a fresh start.
   No international organization can ever hope to satisfy all of the people all of the time, but the key problem today is infinitely more serious: FIDE is no longer satisfying any of the people any of the time. When did FIDE last take an imaginative, workable initiative that received even a modicum of support from the chess world? When did it last deal with a major issue or event without shooting itself in the foot? Why has it stood by impotently as support and respect for it have evaporated, even amongst its traditional supporters? When did it last show any respect for the prestige of a game which is many centuries old? Above all, why has it allowed itself to become a laughing-stock through its serial incompetence?
   …
   It surely hasn’t escaped your attention that the reality today is that FIDE is cheapening and destroying almost everything it touches. Its credibility in its titles, its rating system, its electioneering, its methods of governance, its public announcements, its own statutes is now perilously close to zero. …
   Your legacy is all too clear. Never has FIDE been in such chaos. Never has its reputation sunk so low. Never has it been so isolated from reality. Never, in short, has there been a greater or more urgent need for a fresh start. The disasters over which you have presided have not happened by accident. We cannot simply wipe the slate clean and pretend that none of it ever occurred. All those responsible within FIDE must assume the consequences of their conduct and pay the price for the state in which organized – or disorganized – chess now finds itself. After all these years of mistakes piling upon one another, it is time to say enough is enough. The time has come when the interests of chessplayers can be furthered only if the full present FIDE leadership – and you first and foremost as President – resign your posts. I urge you to do so with immediate effect. It will then be the mammoth task of your democratically elected successors to begin work on re-establishing FIDE as a respectable, and respected, organization, one which helps rather than hinders the development of chess and seeks to restore the game’s dignity worldwide.
   On behalf of chess,
   IGM Yasser Seirawan
   Seattle, Washington, United States of America
   June 12th 2000.

Het Jonge Paard wordt 39 jaar

HET JONGE PAARD

39

19 mei 1972 - 19 mei 2011

www.hetjongepaard.com

Afgelopen zaterdag 14 mei heeft Het Jonge Paard haar laddertoernooien voortgezet:

Bij de laddercompetitie voor stap 2+3 behoudt Sunny Nazir, ondanks zijn verlies tegen Xamiera Raghoebir, zijn kopppositie.

De uitslagen in deze klasse waren:

Sunny Nazir - Xamiera Raghoebir 0 - 1

Shayal Parahoe - Eden Nazir 1 - 0

Justice Nazir - Sharisma Raghoebir 1 - 0

De stand na de 11e ronde in de klasse stap 2+3:

1. Sunny Nazir 200 pnt

2. Alan Kartokaryo 189 pnt

3. Xamiera Raghoebir 173 pnt

4. Jamie Kartokaryo 118 pnt

5. Ryvan Soerohardjo 117 pnt

Justin Chou kampioen HJP laddertoernooi voor stap 3 en hoger

Bij de laddercompetitie voor stap 3 en hoger is de 12e tevens de laatste ronde gespeeld.
Doordat de koploper Quinlan Hirosemito afmeldde voor deze ronde, was de weg open voor Justin
Chou om het kampioenschap binnen te halen. Door overwinningen van Justin Chou op Daniel dos Ramos en Elysia Chou op Gavin Yngard, konden broer en zus Chou de eerste en tweede plaats veroveren.







Eindstand klasse stap 3 en hoger:
1. Justin Chou 179 pnt
2. Elysia Chou 174 pnt
3. Quinlan Hirosemito 165.5 pnt
4. Gianni Kartokaryo 128 pnt
5. Avinash Kalloe 104.5

De spelers in deze klasse gaan over naar het Open HJP 39 jaar thema toernooi.

In het Open HJP 39 jaar thema laddertoernooi werd de 3e ronde gespeeld.
Thema van de avond was de Italiaanse opening.
Oud topschaker Etienne Koenders meldde zich ook aan en moest direct tegenover de koploper
Ricardo dos Ramos plaatsnemen. Etienne die normaal nooit Italians speelde, kwam al heel
vroeg in de opening in problemen. Na ruim 2 uren spelen kon Ricardo dos Ramos zijn ongeslagen

status en zijn koploperspositie blijven behouden.

De uitslagen in de 3e ronde:

Ricardo dos Ramos - Etienne Koenders 1 - 0
Alexander Kafiluddin - Frank Lo Kim Lin 0 - 1
Nico Vromant - Rohan Pahladsingh 0 - 1
Geryen dos Ramos - Koen Vromant 1 - 0

De stand na de 3e ronde:
1. Ricardo dos Ramos 111 pnt
2. Frank Lo Kim Lin 84 pnt
3. Alexander Kafiluddin 77 pnt
4. Rohan Pahladsing 67 pnt

5. Wim Veer 57 pnt

OP donderdag 19 mei bestaat HJP 39 jaar. 39 jaar vele generaties jongeren leren schaken en vormen. 39 jaar een enorme bijdrage geleverd aan de schaakontwikkeling in Suriname. 

De prijswinnaars van het 1e HJP Van Philipstoernooi 1978.
Van rechts naar links : Theo van Philips, de oprichter van HJP, Ricardo dos Ramos, Ferdi Bonapart, Gillmore Hoefdraad, Carlos dos Ramos, Peter van Boogaarde

Alle HJPers gefeliciteerd met onze club.

Aanstaande zaterdag hebben we ivm de jaardag van HJP hebben de laddercompeties een feestelijk tintje. De Laddercompetities vinden normaal voortgang.

Mvrgr
Ricardo dos Ramos

Surinaamse Schaakbond nominations for SOC Sportgala

The Surinaamse Schaakbond (SSB) have nominated 4 chessplayers to compete in 4 different categories during the SOC Sportgala, held in the brandnew building of SOC (15th january 2011).

The SSB nominations in the different categories were:

(nominee)Sportman of the year :      FM Dewperkash Gajadin

(nominee) Sportwoman of the year : WCM Ekaterina Naipal

(nominee) Most talented male athlete:  Calvin Tjong Tjin Joe

(nominee) Most talented female athlete : Rosangela dos Ramos

For sometimes now, the Surinaamse Schaakbond have been nominated chessplayers to compete with other (physical) sporters for the highest sport title. The highlight was in 2007 when WFM Victoria Naipal was crowned Sportwoman of 2007. 


The judging panel for these titles consist of sportjournalists and other (physical) sportexperts.
We assume that it's very difficult for the judging panel to put the chess performances and efforts in the right perspective, and furthermore the persons on the jugding panel got more affinity with physical sports. So to receive the highest sporttitle, it will be very difficult for Chess. Our sportjournalist have to retrain in their thinking that sport is not only football, basketball and volleyball, but that chess is also a sport with a lot of youth, and where a lot of effort and hours is put in.


As Sportman c.q Sportwoman of the year 2010 was crowned : Mitchel Wongsodikromo (Badminton) and Chinyere Pigot (Swimming). 
Congratulations to the award winners and all the nominees, all fine athletes with outstanding achievements in 2010!

Surinaamse Schaakbond Chess Awards 2010

 The Surinaamse Schaakbond held their year ending on friday 17 december in the venue of Stichting Prasoro, where they hand over different awards :

Chess Awards winners 2010

Chessplayer of the year :

FM Dewperkash Gajadin
(2nd place National Championships, 
board 2 player in the chess Olympiad, 
got a FM title with a score of 6-9, 
The first male player who earned a Fide Master title, 
Also got at the Chess Olympiad a FA and a NI title)







Female Chessplayer of the year :



WCM Ekaterina Naipal
(played in the National championships, 
2nd place at the Women Championships, 
 Best u-20 female player, 
board 2 player in the Chess Olympiad, 
got a WCM title with a score of 5-9, 
participated on board 3 for Suriname during the Inter Guyanese games in French-Guiana and Guyana, where Suriname became both times IGS chess champions.



Youthplayer of the year :


 Calvin Tjong Tjin Joe (12 year)
(6th place in the u-20 Caribbean Chess Carnival in Trinidad,  
U-16 Youthchampion, 
5th Place in the U-20 championships, 
3rd place National Rapidchampionships, 
3rd place National Blitz Championships, 
Plays for Rukhmania in the Topclass during the Interclubchampionships

Female youthplayer of the year : 



 Rosangela dos Ramos (14 year):
(Together with FM Victoria Naipal, the first women who qualifies by playing, for the Finals of the National Championships, 
3rd place Women Championships, 
U-14 Youthchampion, member of the Women olympiad selection, member of the Inter Guyana Chessselection in Georgetown, where Suriname became IGS chesschampion, Plays for het Jonge Paard 2 in the Topclass during the Interclubchampionships, and was the best female player in the Topclass, 
Played in 2010 more than 70 games, and was one of the most active playing chessplayers in Suriname.



Most Improved Chessplayer : 



Pierre Chang (9 year)
5th place in U-14 Caribbean Chess Carnival in Trinidad, 
U-12 Youthchampion, 
3rd place U-20 championships, 2nd place in the topclass anniversary tournament of the SSB, 
best board 1 player in the Primary school chesstournament.





Most improved Female chessplayer: 


WCM Reyna Frijde (15 year) : 
5th place U-16 championships and the best female u-16 player, 
Member of the Women Olympiad selection and earned with a score of 41/2-9 a WCM title, 
Plays for Het Jonge Paard 2 in the Topclass during the Interclubchampionships.










Chessclub of the year: Chessclub CSV

Awards for outstanding achievements

Romario Sanches
4th place National Championships 2010
2nd place Fide Rated Guyana tournament
Champion U-2100 1st Umada cup (Trinidad)
3rd time National Youthchampion 2010
3rd place Open section Aruba Chess Challenge tournament

Ashwari Akloe
3rd place U-10 Caribbean Chess Carnival Trinidad,
2nd place U-10 National Youthchampionships 2010
2nd place U-12 Aruba Chess Challenge tournament
Best player during the Interclubchampionships in the Aspirant class









  Benaja Kromosoeto
 5th  place U-10  Caribbean Chess Carnival Trinidad
 U-10 champion National Youthchampionships 2010
 5th place National Rapid Championship sub-top section
 U-12 champion Aruba Chess Challenge tournament 2010
 3rd place National Blitz chesschampionships 2010 sub-top section.