32nd World Open (2004)

PARTICIPANTS (sorted by highest achieved rating; click on name to see player's games) Hikaru Nakamura, Evgeny Najer, Ilya Smirin, Alexander Onischuk, Alexander Shabalov, Daniel Fridman, Joel Benjamin, Kamil Miton, Yury Shulman, Jaan Ehlvest, Ildar Ibragimov, Varuzhan Akobian, Nick DeFirmian, Robert Lee Hess, Alexander Ivanov, John Fedorowicz, Victor Mikhalevski, Alexander Goldin, Julio Becerra-Rivero, Igor Novikov, Pavel Blatny, Sergey Kudrin, Alexander Huzman, Vitali Golod, Jiri Stocek, Gennadi Zaitshik, Alexander Stripunsky, Walter Shawn Browne, Dimitri Gurevich, Michael Rohde, Ziaur Rahman, Aleksander Wojtkiewicz, Abhijit Kunte, Joshua E Friedel, Dimitri Tyomkin, Jake Kleiman, Marc Tyler Arnold, Anna Zatonskih, Enrico M Sevillano, Jesse Kraai, Borislav Ivkov, Pascal Charbonneau, Dashzeveg Sharavdorj, Renier Gonzalez, Arthur Bisguier, Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant, Bryan G Smith, Miron N Sher, Lev Milman, Salvijus Bercys, Eli Vovsha, Dean Ippolito, Enkhbat Tegshsuren, Angelo Young, Yurij Lapshun, Justin Sarkar, John Bartholomew, Daniel Fernandez, Yaacov Norowitz, Keaton F Kiewra, Jay R Bonin, Nikolay Andrianov, Dmitry Zilberstein, David E Vigorito, Blas Lugo, Rusudan Goletiani, Larry Kaufman, Edward W Formanek, Teddy Coleman, Nelson Gamboa, Dmitry Kedyk, Mark Ginsburg, Igor Schneider, Mladen Vucic, Parker Bi Guang Zhao, Emory A Tate, Ilye Figler, Stephen Muhammad, Andrew Karklins, Kazim Gulamali, Renard W Anderson, Walter Shipman, Mikhail Zlotnikov, Igor M Tsyganov, Matthew Hoekstra, Tian Tian, Robby Adamson, Anton P Del Mundo, Daniel E Shapiro, Carl Brandon Boor, Yevgeniy Gershov, Daniel Tapia, David Filipovich, Boris Privman, Andrew Boekhoff, Rodion Rubenchik, Nelson Castaneda, Samson Benen, Bruce W Leverett, Joseph Fang, Aleksandar Stamnov, Braden Bournival, Michael Dougherty, Sergey A Shchukin, Macon A Shibut, Shivkuma Shivaji, John S Rouleau, Norman Rogers, Oladapo Oluto Adu, Guillermo Javier Ruiz Gonzalez, William J Aramil, Jim H Dean, Richard Francisco, Hendrik Marks, Eric N Cooke, Michael Thaler, Peter Gilruth, Lorand Bela Kis, Rafal Furdzik, Tsagaan Battsetseg, Nick A Adams, David Martin Tarrio, Alex Dunne, Daniel Pomerleano, Effim Treger, Jonathan Frankle, Mariano Sana, Paul A Gallegos, Paul Saint-Amand, John Russell Potter, Leslie Au, Stephane Beaudoin, Tim Mirabile, Pappu L N Murthy, Allan George Savage, John A Le Bon, Jason Mielke, Ronald L Henry, Thomas P Magar, Jerome B Hanken, Sohrab Samimi, Mark W Dejmek, Noah Pang, Matan Prilleltensky, Oliver Chernin, Peter Chubinsky, Kimani A Stancil, William Hook, Benjamin J Coraretti, Dan E Mayers plus 13 more players

page 1 of 9; games 1-25 of 209  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Shabalov vs Akobian   0-1 41 2004 32nd World Open C02 French, Advance 2. Ehlvest vs T Coleman 1-0 41 2004 32nd World Open E20 Nimzo-Indian 3. M Thaler vs R Furdzik   ½-½ 25 2004 32nd World Open E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System 4. T Coleman vs E Caicedo 1-0 26 2004 32nd World Open A20 English 5. D Ippolito vs D Mayers   1-0 29 2004 32nd World Open E12 Queen's Indian 6. H T Brookshear vs M Hoekstra   0-1 31 2004 32nd World Open A46 Queen's Pawn Game 7. E Formanek vs J E Amador   1-0 50 2004 32nd World Open B40 Sicilian 8. B Privman vs B Coraretti   1-0 29 2004 32nd World Open D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical 9. E Knesevitch vs D M Tarrio 0-1 21 2004 32nd World Open B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening 10. J Kraai vs S Owen   1-0 30 2004 32nd World Open B01 Scandinavian 11. Browne vs S Samimi   1-0 30 2004 32nd World Open E81 King's Indian, Samisch 12. A Savage vs Z Rahman   0-1 50 2004 32nd World Open B07 Pirc 13. F L Carroll vs Onischuk 0-1 41 2004 32nd World Open C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense 14. E Najer vs W Shipman   1-0 42 2004 32nd World Open C75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense 15. Y Norowitz vs A Ivanov 0-1 25 2004 32nd World Open A40 Queen's Pawn Game 16. Y Shulman vs L Au   1-0 41 2004 32nd World Open D15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 17. O Chernin vs V Mikhalevski   0-1 24 2004 32nd World Open A16 English 18. Blatny vs J A Le Bon   1-0 48 2004 32nd World Open A01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack 19. S Samimi vs E Knesevitch 1-0 35 2004 32nd World Open A70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3 20. B Coraretti vs A Savage   0-1 94 2004 32nd World Open C01 French, Exchange 21. D Mayers vs O Chernin 0-1 49 2004 32nd World Open B22 Sicilian, Alapin 22. L Au vs H T Brookshear   1-0 69 2004 32nd World Open B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange 23. W Shipman vs C Stapczynski   1-0 41 2004 32nd World Open A45 Queen's Pawn Game 24. Y Norowitz vs J Mielke 1-0 50 2004 32nd World Open D00 Queen's Pawn Game 25. Z Rahman vs B Privman   1-0 63 2004 32nd World Open A04 Reti Opening  page 1 of 9; games 1-25 of 209    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

Jul-05-04    iron maiden: Results, games and general info can be found at http://www.worldopen.com/. Jul-05-04    ruylopez900: Chessgames.com, you are just carrying the top division correct? I do believe there is a U1800 and a U1600 section as well, but I would understand if you didn't put those in the database. Jul-05-04    stormflyer: <ruylopez900> There are actually sections for Unrated, and every 200-point group from U1200 all the way to U2200, then there is the Open section. All of these games are from the Open. Jul-05-04    dac1990: I would've gone into the U1400 if I lived a bit closer to Philadelphia. But since I don't, I'm stuck in Rochester. Jul-05-04    ruylopez900: <stormflyer> Thanks. <dac1990> I know, some of my friends went to Philly by van from here in the Great White North :P Jul-05-04    zer0: The worldopen site says on its homepage "Currently there are xxx games transcribed." Pity the pictures aren't xxx :-D Jul-06-04    ruylopez900: <zer0> do you really want xxx pictures of chess players??? :o Jul-06-04    iron maiden: "After nine grueling rounds, GM-elect Varuzhan Akobian has bested the field at the 32nd Annual World Open! He scored 7.5 out of 9 and finished one-half point ahead of the field. Chasing him were nine Grandmasters who finished with 7 points: Hikaru Nakamura, Evgeny Najer, Jaan Ehlvest, Ilya Smirin, Jiri Stocek, Igor Novikov, Alexander Ivanov, Alexander Onischuk, and Abhijit Kunte." (From the World Open site) Jul-07-04    Dionyseus: "do you really want xxx pictures of chess players??? :o " I wouldn't mind some from Stefanova: Antoaneta Stefanova Jul-07-04    acirce: I hope that's a joke. Jul-07-04    suenteus po 147: <acirce: I hope that's a joke.> If Dionyseus actually lives up to his namesake he may not be. Jul-07-04    jaime gallegos: what a comment ! sometimes it happens even in chessgames.com ( about xxx pictures ... ) Jul-08-04    ruylopez900: <From the Site> After nine grueling rounds, GM-elect Varuzhan Akobian has bested the field at the 32nd Annual World Open!  He scored 7.5 out of 9 and finished one-half point ahead of the field.  Chasing him were nine Grandmasters who finished with 7 points:  Hikaru Nakamura, Evgeny Najer, Jaan Ehlvest, Ilya Smirin, Jiri Stocek, Igor Novikov, Alexander Ivanov, Alexander Oniscuk, and Abhijit Kunte. Four IM norms were made by FM John Bartholomew, Salvijus Bercys, FM Dmitry Zilberstein and Dmitro Kedyk.  This year's competition was built upon 1208 participants and 89  re-entries!  Jul-08-04    iron maiden: I just pasted most of that. Jul-09-04    MICHAEL COOLCAT: dac is that in maryland Jul-09-04    Fulkrum: The World Open was a lot of fun. I am a bit disappointed that the open section was in a different room than the other sections. While at these tournaments I find enjoyable to get up from my on occasion and check out one of the top boards. Especially if I've already made time control and the GM's are blitzing to move 40. This is a bit more difficult at the WO as opposed to say Foxwoods. Anyway, I highly recommend the trip to the World Open, Foxwoods, The Bell or any of these other big tournaments even if you are living far far away (i.e. Rochester). Jul-09-04    iron maiden: <Fulkrum> I take it you participated. What section were you in? Jul-14-04    strahman: they should change the format. One should be like premier another just the regular. Jul-16-04    Fulkrum: I played in the U1600. I fantasized that I would win it all and get one of those oversized checks (just like Happy Gilmore collects), a trophy and my name on the front page....alas I went 1-4-1. I've had better tournaments. Aug-01-04    shr0pshire: <chessgames.com> would it be possible to get the last 100 or so games from the world open on this site? The updated the amount of games on their site, so now there is 310. Thanks Sep-23-04    Cerebrate2006: I was in the U1600 (yes i know this post is really late)...i only managed +5-3=1. coming from last year where i got second in the u1400 section...this was a disapointment

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