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IV Internet
Chess Tournament “Ciudad de Dos Hermanas”
(Internet Chess Club (ICC), 14th-22nd March, 2003)
IM Michael Rahal (EDAMI, Barcelona)
For the fourth year running Internet Chess Club (www.chessclub.com)
holds the fourth annual Internet Chess Tournament “Ciudad de Dos Hermanas” (Spain).
This event has consolidated itself as the most important Internet tournament in
the world, both in the number and strength of the participants
As last year the playing system is as follows: 12 9-round Swiss qualifiers using
the Fischer System playing rate: 8 minutes + 2 seconds. Qualifiers are held
twice a day (from March 14th to 19th). March 20th is a rest day, and the finals
are held on March 21-22. The 12 qualifier winners plus the 20 best scores
qualify to the 32 KO final. Registration for the last six qualifiers is still
open. Complete standings, game files and other interesting information can be
found at the Dos Hermanas web site
www.doshermanas.net
Classification qualifiers 1-6
Section 14A, Friday March 14, 1pm EST (336
players, 9 rounds)
1. "Minotauro", IM Alexis Cabrera, COL, 8.0 (opponents 60.0 averaging
2781)
2. "Reinalbo", IM Roi Reinaldo, ESP, 8.0 (opponents 55.0 averaging 2796)
3. "Volkov", GM Sergey Volkov, RUS, 8.0 (opponents 52.5 averaging 2657)
4. "ZARNICKI", GM Pablo Zarnicki, ARG, 7.5 (opponents 50.5 averaging 2842)
5. "SirKahn", IM Evarth Kahn, HUN, 7.5 (opponents 45.5 averaging 2507)
Section 14B, Friday March 14, 8pm EST (221
players, 9 rounds)
1. "Crest", GM Sergey Shipov, RUS, 8.0 (opponents 54.0 averaging 2611)
2. "SirKahn", IM Evarth Kahn, HUN, 7.5 (opponents 52.5 averaging 2699)
3. "Dinamit", IM Gabrielyan Artur, URS, 7.5 (opponents 50.5 averaging 2536)
4. "sengir", IM Vinay Bhat, USA, 7.5 (opponents 49.5 averaging 2480)
5. "sombra", IM Diogo Fernando, PRT, 7.5 (opponents 49.5 averaging 2435)
6. "krechet", FM Alexandre Kretchetov, RUS, 7.5 (oppponents 46.0 averaging 2487)
Section 15A, Saturday March 15, 1pm EST (300
players, 9 rounds)
1. "Porter", GM Potkin Vladimir, RUS, 8.5 (opponents 54.0 averaging
2643)
2. "BaloghCs", IM Balogh Csaba, HUN, 8.0 (opponents 49.0 averaging 2367)
3. "crazyboy26", GM Christian Bauer, FRA, 7.5 (opponents 54.0 averaging 2636)
4. "H-Morgan", IM Meelis Kanep, EST, 7.5 (opponents 52.0 averaging 2460)
Section 15B, Saturday March 15, 8pm EST (201
players, 9 rounds)
1. "BMW", IM Yu Shaoteng, CHN, 8.5 (opponents 51.0 averaging 2640)
2. "Ildar", GM Ildar Ibragimov, USA, 8.0 (opponents 57.0 averaging 2556)
3. "Aedes", IM Guillermo Soppe, ARG, 7.5 (opponents 55.0 averaging 2652)
4. "ftorodent", IM Andrei Rychagov, RUS, 7.5 (opponents 53.0 averaging 2549)
5. "ninguno", IM Renier Gonzalez, USA, 7.5 (opponents 52.5 averaging 2465)
Section 16A, Sunday March 16, 1pm EST (344
players, 9 rounds)
1. "M-Kobalija", GM Mikhail Kobalia, RUS, 8.5 (opponents 51.0
averaging 2662)
2. "Andrei21", IM Andrei Sokolov, LVA, 8.0 (opponents 51.0 averaging 2515)
3. "ikica", GM Ivan Ivanisevic, YUG, 7.5 (opponents 54.0 averaging 2535)
4. "Vovchik", FM Vladimir Grebionkin, RUS, 7.5 (opponents 52.5 averaging 2507)
5. "Visam", GM Victor Mikhalevski, ISR, 7.5 (opponents 52.0 averaging 2530)
6. "miha50", IM Mikhail Umansky, DEU, 7.5 (opponents 51.5 averaging 2405)
7. "agnel", GM Pawel Jaracz, POL, 7.5 (opponents 50.5 averaging 2514)
Section 16B, Sunday March 16, 8pm EST (223
players, 9 rounds)
1. "ZARNICKI", GM Pablo Zarnicki, ARG, 8.5 (opponents 53.5, averaging
2658)
2. "J-Becerra", GM Julio Becerra, CUB, 7.5 (opponents 51.5, averaging 2562)
3. "Vovchik", FM Vladimir Grebionkin, RUS, 7.5 (opponents 50.5, averaging 2370)
4. "VASTA-Eduardo", FM Eduardo Vasta, ARG, 7.5 (opponents 49.5, averaging 2397)
5. "RuznaMamuna", GM Dragan Solak, YUG, 7.5 (opponents 46.5, averaging 2492)
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