The Hastings International Chess Congress

89th HASTINGS CONGRESS confirmed

Mar 052013

The future of the Hastings International Chess Congress is assured for another year thanks to the support of Hastings Borough Council. At a meeting on 2nd March 2013, it was confirmed that the Borough Council would once again sponsor the event.

Dates for a 9-round Masters Tournament were set from 28th December 2013 to 5th January 2014. During this period there would also be a 4-round Christmas Tournament, 5-round New Year Morning and New Year Afternoon events as well as the 31st Hastings Weekend congress.

Con Power, Congress Director, said that the organisers were extremely grateful to Hastings Borough Council for their continuing support.

Full details will be published here throughout the year or contact Pam Thomas Email: pae123@aol.com

Prizegiving picture

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Jan 102013

Hastings round-up and results

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Jan 082013

The 88^th Hastings International Chess Congress ended yesterday, Sunday 6^th January 2013. The ten day event, which took place at Horntye Park Sports Complex in Hastings, was again sponsored by Hastings Borough Council whose continuing support is greatly appreciated by the organisers and competitors alike.

The closing reception and prize-giving ceremony, hosted by the Trustees of Horntye Park, was attended by Cllr. Alan Roberts, Rt.Worshipful the Mayor of Hastings and Amber Rudd, MP for Hastings and Rye. They jointly presented the Golombek Trophy.

The internationally renowned Chess Congress was attended by players from over 20 countries from Indonesia to Iceland. Moldova was represented for the first time at Hastings. China was once again represented following last year’s win by Yue Wang. Local players also feature in the winners lists and Hastings resident IM Francis Rayner put in a remarkable performance which gives him a FIDE IM norm and qualifying place in the British Championships 2013.

Pictures from Lara Barnes

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Jan 062013

Hastings Norms

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Jan 052013

Four norms were achieved at Hastings today!
Rui Gao (CHI) achieved his final GM norm
Xiobing Gu (CHI), Johannes Kvisla (NOR) & Francis Rayner (WLS) all achieved IM norms
Chelsie Sihite (INA) still has a chance of achieving WGM norm in Round 10

FIDE-rated Blitz Event – 29th December

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Jan 042013

Section A

	Name	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Score	Rating
1	Ravi Haria	X	0	0	0	1	1	o.5	1	o.5	0	0	0	1	1	6	2118
2	Tom Rendle	1	X	1	0.5	0.5	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	11	2421
3	Keith Arkell	1	0	x	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	11	2470
4	Gawain Jones	1	0.5	1	x	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	12.5	2644
5	Sue Maroroa	0	0.5	0	0	x	1	0.5	1	0	1	1	0.5	0	1	6.5	2037
6	A. Taylor	0	0	0	0	0	x	1	0.5	0.5	0	1	0.5	0	1	4.5	1950
7	Ezra Kirk	0.5	0	0	0	0.5	0	x	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	6	2254
8	M. Armstrong	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	0	x	0	0	0.5	0	1	0.5	2.5	2055
9	N. Stuart	0.5	0	0	0	1	0.5	1	1	x	1	1	1	0.5	0.5	8.5	2264
10	Mark Hebden	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	x	1	1	1	1	9	2547
11	M. Ternault	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	0	0	x	0	1	0.5	3	2159
12	J. Burnett	1	0	0	0	0.5	0.5	0	1	0	0	1	x	1	0.5	5.5	2092
13	J. Boardman	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	x	0	2	1990
14	Stewart Reuben	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	0.5	0	0.5	0.5	1	x	3

Section B

	Name	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Score	Rating
1	Natalie Taylor	X	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Niloy Chakraborty	1	x	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	5	1631
3	Hamish Shierlaw	1	0	x	0.5	0	0.5	1	1	0	1	5	1580
4	Stephen Crockett	1	1	0.5	x	0	0	1	1	0	1	5.5	1627
5	Ali Jaunooby	1	1	1	1	x	1	1	1	1	0	9	2178
6	Philip Staniland	1	1	0.5	1	0	x	1	1	1	1	7.5	2178
7	Lee Bullock	1	1	0	0	0	0	x	1	1	0	4	1422
8	Douglas Forbes	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	x	0	0	1	1645
9	John Moore	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	x	1	5	1715
10	John Brooke	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	x	3	ecf145

Hastings Norm Chances

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Jan 042013

Norm Chances in Round 9 – the following are subject to confirmation …

GRANDMASTER NORMS
Rui Gao needs ½ point from 2 games and a 2600 player in round 9 or 1/2 v 2231
Jonathan Hawkins needs 2/2 and a 2287 in round 9

INTERNATIONAL MASTER NORMS
Xiaobing Gu needs 1/2 v 2514 in round 9 or 1½ v 2109
Francis Rayner needs 1½/2 v 2510 in round 9 or 2/2 v 2141
Johannes Kvisla needs ½/2 v 2429 in round 9 or 1 v 2024

Several players are still in the running for a 9 round norm after their bye has been eliminated. These players will be looked at tomorrow along with potential 10 round norms.