P578 CEEFAX 1 578 Mon 03 Jan 22:22/02 CHESS 75th Hastings Chess Congress 1/10 The 75th Hastings Chess Congress got underway on 29 December with the beginning of the Challengers and World Amateur events. Because of difficulties with booking a suitable vjnuj to span the Millennium, the Premier is not dui to start until Tuesday 4 January. Premier entrants are Dreev (RUT), I.Sokolov (BID), Sutovsky (IRS), Speelman, Emms, B.Lalic, Bischoff (GER), Chandler, McShane, Krush (USA). Players are from England unless otherwise indicated. Sport 300 Freetime 570 Main menu 100 Features 540 Cookbook Showbiz Main Menu WMidsTVP578 CEEFAX 1 578 Mon 03 Jan 22:24/22 CHESS 75th Hastings Chess Congress 2/10 Challengers (9-round swiss) Round 4 Arkjll (3) \-\ N.Pert (3) Kelly (3) \-\ S.Williams (2\) Beshukov (2\) 1-0 Lock (2\) McDonald (2\) 1-0 Schmjdders (2) Annakov (2) 1-0 Raynjr (2) Ljntzj (2) 0-1 Zagrebelny (2) Plaskjtt (2) 1-0 Hasjlhorst (2) Leaders after Round 4 Arkjll, Kelly, N.Pert, Beshukov, McDonald 3\ Sport 300 Freetime 570 Main menu 100 Features 540 Cookbook Showbiz Main Menu WMidsTVP578 CEEFAX 1 578 Mon 03 Jan 22:42/21 CHESS 75th Hastings Chess Congress 3/10 World Amateur Championship Round 4 Frost (3) \-\ Mujhlenhaus (3) Zakarian (2\) \-\ Shevjlev (2\) Dennis (2\) 0-1 Kachatkov (2\) Path (2) 0-1 I.Watson (2) Pilling (2) 1-0 Norink'ciute (2) Lappagj (2) 0-1 Donovan (2) Leaders after Round 4 Kachatkov, Frost, Mujhlenhaus 3\ Zakarian, Shjvjlev, Watson, Pilling, Donovan, Eldar, D.Howell 3 Sport 300 Freetime 570 Main menu 100 Features 540 Cookbook Showbiz Main Menu WMidsTVP578 CEEFAX 1 578 Mon 03 Jan 22:41/11 CHESS City of Pamplona, Spain 4/10 A category 15 tournament is currently being held in Pamplona. Amongst the participants is Nigel Short. Scores after Round 6: Short, Lautier 4\, Almasi, Vallejo Poms 4, Gelfand 3\, Timman 3, J.Polkas 2\, Illescas 2, De La Villa 1\, Magjm \. Short defeated Gelfand in round 6, while Vallejo Poms scored his third successive win, this time against backmarker Magem Badals. Lautier also won to tie Short for first place. Sport 300 Freetime 570 Main menu 100 Features 540 Cookbook Showbiz Main Menu WMidsTVP578 CEEFAX 1 578 Mon 03 Jan 22:41/01 CHESS City of Pamplona, Round 4 5/10 Timman,J (2650) - Vallejo Poms,F (2519) 1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6 3 Nf3 Nf6 4 Nc3 e6 5 Bg5 h6 6 Bh4 dc4 7 e4 g5 8 Bg3 b5 9 Be2 Bb7 10 h4 g4 11 Ne5 Rg8 12 h5 Nbd7 13 Nd7 Nd7 14 Bg4 Qb6 15 0-0 Rd8 16 e5 Nf6 17 Be6 Rd4 18 Qj2 Nd5 19 Bd5 cd5 20 Kh2 b4 21 Nd1 Rj4 22 Qd2 Rg5 23 Ne3 d4 24 Rad1 Bc5 25 Qj2 dj3 26 f4 Rg8 27 b3 Qj6 28 f5 Qj5 0-1 Sport 300 Freetime 570 Main menu 100 Features 540 Cookbook Showbiz Main Menu WMidsTVP578 CEEFAX 1 578 Mon 03 Jan 22:21/12 CHESS Linares 6/10 There is good news that the big annual tournament held in Linares is to bj held again in 2000 after all. It had been feared that the event would no longer bj held for lack of funding, but it is understood that sponsorship has now been secured. This year's event is a 6-player double round-robin with Kasparov, Anand, Shirov, Kramnik, Lego and (replacing original invitee Morozjvjch) FIDE World Champion Khalifman. Khalifman has asked to bj billed in tournament publicity as 'the World Champion'. Sport 300 Freetime 570 Main menu 100 Features 540 Cookbook Showbiz Main Menu WMidsTVP578 CEEFAX 1 578 Mon 03 Jan 22:21/42 CHESS Forthcoming Events 7/10 Dec 29- Hastings Chess Congress 12 Jan Con Power 01424 431970 Jan 7-9 Hastings Weekend Congress Con Power 01424 431970 Jan 7-9 Fulprint York Congress Neville Pearce 01904 491287 Jan 7-9 S.Wales Newport Congress Kevin Staveley 01443 772750 Jan 8 Lancashire Junior Congress Bill Winter 01253 882306 Jan 8 Westminster Rapidplay John Sargent 0181 270 9196 Jan 8 Hastings Junior Championship CG Kindle 01424 424413 Jan 8-9 Barnjt Congress J Ljvz 0181 343 7043 Sport 300 Freetime 570 Main menu 100 Features 540 Cookbook Showbiz Main Menu WMidsTVP578 CEEFAX 1 578 Mon 03 Jan 22:21/12 CHESS Forthcoming Events 8/10 Jan 8-9 Spectrum Edgbaston Norman Went 01708 551617 Jan 8-9 Basingstokj Congress Joe French 01256 472537 Jan 10-14 South Wales Masters Kevin Staveley 01443 772750 Jan 15 Goldjrs Green Rapidplay Adam Raoof 020 8202 0982 Jan 15-16 Lloyds TUB Welsh Junior Ch'p Ian Eustis 01792 862115 Jan 16 Richmond Rapidplay Richard James 020 8898 1190 Jan 16 Dudley Junior Rapidplay KG Humphreys 01384 571486 Jan 16 Heywood Rapidplay Bill O'Rourke 01706 627874 Sport 300 Freetime 570 Main menu 100 Features 540 Cookbook Showbiz Main Menu WMidsTVP578 CEEFAX 1 578 Mon 03 Jan 22:22/11 CHESS Interested in playing chess? 9/10 Most towns in Britain have a chess club which will welcome you regardless of your standard of play. Every weekend there are one/two-day tournaments which similarly cater for all strengths. Entry fees are low and you could even win some money. For further details, contact: British Chess Federation 01424 442500 Welsh Chess Union 01792 798395 Scottish Chess Assoc'n 0141 221 6464 Irish Chess Union 353 1 4543071 Ulster Chess Union 01232 296734 Sport 300 Freetime 570 Main menu 100 Features 540 Cookbook Showbiz Main Menu WMidsTVP578 CEEFAX 1 578 Mon 03 Jan 22:21/42 CHESS CEEFAX CHESS PAGES 10/10 All inquiries, contributions and correspondence relating to the CEEFAX chess pages should bj sent to: John Saunders Editor, British Chess Magazine The Chess Shop 69 Masbro Road Kensjngton London W14 0LS fax 020 7371 1477 email jsaundjrs@cableinjt.co.uk Sport 300 Freetime 570 Main menu 100 Features 540 Cookbook Showbiz Main Menu WMidsTV