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🏆 Groningen Chess Festival (2013)

  PARTICIPANTS (sorted by highest achieved rating; click on name to see player's games)
Jorden van Foreest, Maxim Rodshtein, Johan-Sebastian Christiansen, Evgeny Romanov, Erwin L'Ami, Alexander Donchenko, Zaven Andriasian, Benjamin Bok, Rasmus Svane, Alon Greenfeld, Viacheslav Zakhartsov, Sipke Ernst, Alexander Kovchan, Andrey Stukopin, Peter Michalik, Wouter Spoelman, Roeland Pruijssers, Stanislav Novikov, Carlos Garcia Palermo, Thomas Beerdsen, Twan Burg, Lucas van Foreest, Elina Danielian, Vladimir Zakhartsov, David Klein, Davit Lobzhanidze, Shota Azaladze, Lukas Cernousek, Bernd Kohlweyer, Arthur Pijpers, Zurab Javakhadze, Zhaoqin Peng, Fabrizio Bellia, Marsel Efroimski, Mark A Berkovich, Willy Hendriks, Alina L'Ami, Vladimir Minko, Stefan Beukema, Etienne Goudriaan, Sergio Estremera Panos, Thomas Willemze, Tigran Simonian, Tycho Dijkhuis, Shamil Arslanov, Jasel Lopez, Ivo Maris, Roman Chytilek, Erik Hoeksema, Migchiel de Jong, Monica Calzetta Ruiz, Lars Vereggen, Yochanan Afek, Mischa Senders, Peter Ypma, Mees van Osch, Peter Wacker, Bart von Meijenfeldt, Bonno Pel, Maurice Schippers, Joost Offringa, Denis Mager, Tereza Rodshtein, Mark Lyell, Milan Mostertman, Martin Molinaroli, Nargiz Umudova, Tjapko Struik, Wim Heemskerk, Joris Gerlagh, Colin Stolwijk, John Raymond Markus, Thomas Mollema, Ankit Majhi, Brent Burg, Tjark Vos, Jan Balje, Christopher Brookes, Maaike Keetman, Bram Klapwijk, Sven Dijkhuis, Peter Hulshof, Marijn den Hartog, Erik Schoehuijs, Erik Sparenberg, Benjamin Go, Paul-Peter Theulings, Kai Jie Edward Lee, Stefan Zojer, Marcus Dehn, Hendrik de Groot, Alexander Chernukhin, Thomas Zojer, Paul Hummel, Dick Stavast, Jorgen Henseler, Kedem Gutkind, Giorgi Khelaia, Thomas Sandvik, Anton Bakels plus 3 more players.

Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
Groningen Chess Festival (2013)

The 51st Chess Festival in Groningen, the Netherlands included among other things a Karpov - Timman Match (2013) match (26-29 December), a match between youngster Nick Maatman and GM Jan Werle (27-30 December), and an open tournament (this page, 21-30 December). TWIC report (with final standings): http://theweekinchess.com/chessnews...

 page 1 of 19; games 1-25 of 455  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. M Lyell vs M Rodshtein  0-1452013Groningen Chess FestivalB40 Sicilian
2. M Calzetta vs L'Ami  0-1262013Groningen Chess FestivalC77 Ruy Lopez
3. Z Andriasian vs B Burg 1-0292013Groningen Chess FestivalB07 Pirc
4. E Romanov vs W Heemskerk  1-0512013Groningen Chess FestivalC00 French Defense
5. J Christiansen vs W Spoelman  0-1472013Groningen Chess FestivalA20 English
6. P Michalik vs M Schippers  1-0372013Groningen Chess FestivalA59 Benko Gambit
7. P Hulshof vs S Ernst  ½-½362013Groningen Chess FestivalA07 King's Indian Attack
8. A Kovchan vs B Von Meijenfeldt  ½-½542013Groningen Chess FestivalB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
9. T Dijkhuis vs S Novikov  0-1332013Groningen Chess FestivalB06 Robatsch
10. V Zakhartsov vs J Balje  1-0302013Groningen Chess FestivalD17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
11. C Brookes vs B Bok  0-1392013Groningen Chess FestivalC70 Ruy Lopez
12. R Pruijssers vs E Schoehuijs  1-0252013Groningen Chess FestivalC53 Giuoco Piano
13. J Lopez vs A Greenfeld  0-1292013Groningen Chess FestivalD97 Grunfeld, Russian
14. A Stukopin vs P Ypma  1-0202013Groningen Chess FestivalA04 Reti Opening
15. J Offringa vs D Klein ½-½312013Groningen Chess FestivalC03 French, Tarrasch
16. T Burg vs I Maris  1-0252013Groningen Chess FestivalB29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein
17. T Beerdsen vs S Azaladze  0-1592013Groningen Chess FestivalB06 Robatsch
18. R Svane vs L Vereggen  1-0302013Groningen Chess FestivalE32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
19. A Chernukhin vs E Danielian  0-1842013Groningen Chess FestivalD10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
20. L Cernousek vs K Lee  ½-½272013Groningen Chess FestivalE00 Queen's Pawn Game
21. B Go vs A Donchenko  0-1412013Groningen Chess FestivalB15 Caro-Kann
22. Z Javakhadze vs M van Osch  1-0182013Groningen Chess FestivalA15 English
23. M Dehn vs C Garcia Palermo  0-1722013Groningen Chess FestivalA46 Queen's Pawn Game
24. D Lobzhanidze vs P Theulings  1-0532013Groningen Chess FestivalB03 Alekhine's Defense
25. L van Foreest vs B Kohlweyer  0-1412013Groningen Chess FestivalD44 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-24-13  Jamboree: Does anyone have any "insider" knowledge about how Marsel Efroimski ended up playing in this tournament? Because she was seeded third in the Under 18 division of the World Youth Chess Championships in Al Ain, UAE -- and then there was some mysterious scandal where the nation of Israel was expunged from the tournament Web site, and the Israeli players were then forced to play as stateless players under the banner of FIDE -- except that some of the Israeli players simply disappeared from the tournament, and never played, after the incident. Efroimski was one of those players who were on the original pre-tournament crosstable at Al Ain, and then -- suddenly she turns up in Groningen, playing in a tournament that takes place on the exact same days as the World Youth Championship, where her name was erased from the list of players.

Did she withdraw from the WYCC in protest at being forced to play as a stateless player? Was she kicked out of the tournament simply for being Israeli? Or is there a more innocent explanation? I wished she could have continued playing there, because she likely would have won her division and been World Under 18 Champion (she won a younger division at an earlier WYCC).

Even so, maybe it's better experience to play here against male adults anyway: i see she has already drawn a 2472 player (!) and won another game. Nice start.

Dec-25-13  PhilFeeley: It does appear that she did withdraw from the WYCC. Good for her. Until FIDE gets some courage and stands up to these racist Arabic nations, we'll get more of this nonsense.
Dec-25-13  AuN1: because "israel" is a race? ¬_¬

ignorant people like you do a great deal to perpetuate this myth of the zionist persecution.

Dec-25-13
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  offramp: Happy Christmas.
Dec-25-13  PhilFeeley: <myth of the zionist persecution>??

Tell that to the Palestinians.

Dec-26-13  zluria: Israel is the home of the Jewish people. Erasing israel flag isn't disagreeing with Israeli policy, it's denying Israel's existence. Yes, this sort of thing is racism against Jews, and Fide should stop putting up with it.
Dec-26-13  bozh: zionism = imperialism. or to be more exact, it can be seen as colonial imperialism, now a century-old, which is much worse than imperialism!
Dec-26-13  bozh: mizrahim probably descend from judeans. no doubt they are shemitic. ashkenazim are not at all shemitic; ie, are not jews! ashekenazim descend from euroasians. there is nothing shemitic about 'jews' [means: so-called] such as paul newman, m. douglas, lauren bacall, et al. paul newman is even more polish than most poles!
Dec-26-13  centralfiles: <bozh: mizrahim probably descend from judeans. no doubt they are shemitic. ashkenazim are not at all shemitic; ie, are not jews! ashekenazim descend from euroasians. there is nothing shemitic about 'jews' [means: so-called] such as paul newman, m. douglas, lauren bacall, et al. paul newman is even more polish than most poles!>

It's amazing what people will believe.

Dec-26-13  TheFocus: Pure ignorance on the part of this <bozh>.

I doubt English is his first language.

Dec-26-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: LOL! Run away! Run Away!

No one's gonna come out reputation-enhanced on this page!

Dec-26-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: Someone indoctrinated you very well <bozh> To be more exact, it can be seen as brainwashing.
Jan-01-14  whiteshark: Pictorial chessbase coverage / reports:

http://en.chessbase.com/post/gronin...

http://de.chessbase.com/post/andria... (German)

Jan-01-14  whiteshark: <Jamboree> The Israel Chess Federation said something about <our security people's request> here: http://en.chessbase.com/post/world-... This might put an idea across her decision to skip...
Jan-01-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: What a scum bucket culture where you have to do things like that in a children's chess tournament.
Jan-01-14  RedShield: Does anyone have any "insider" knowledge about how Marsel Efroimski ended up playing in the Girls under-16 European Youth Chess Championship in 2011?
Jan-01-14  whiteshark: <RedShield: Does anyone have any "insider" knowledge about how Marsel Efroimski ended up playing in the Girls under-16 European Youth Chess Championship in 2011?>

All (48) members of the <European Chess Union <ECU>> are allowed to send their youth players, and Israel is part of it. map: http://www.ecuonline.net/com/federa...

tournament page: http://eycc2011.chessbg.com/ games are missing here.. :(

Jan-01-14  RedShield: But how did they become part of it?
Jan-03-14  GerMalaz: Israel is part of Europe for most sports/games.
Jan-03-14  whiteshark: and for further, more far-reaching coherencies: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel...
Jan-09-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  Domdaniel: There are two main reasons why Israel is regarded as a European country for sporting and cultural reasons: (1) many of Israel's geographical neighbours do not recognize the state or are unwilling to participate in international competitions, and (2) it suits Israel to be seen as a "Western" country.
Nov-12-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: <The 51st Chess Festival in Groningen, the Netherlands included among other things a Karpov - Timman Match (2013) match>

If someone is going to remove a "match" from that sentence, it won't be me.

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