2002

January

 

Australia. At the Melbourne Festival of Chess, Darryl Johansen won with 8.5/11 points.

England. Pentala Harikrishna gained 6.5/9 and won the 77th Hastings International Chess Congress.

Germany. At the 6th Bad Zwesten Open, Arkadij Naiditsch won with 7.5/9 (with half a clear point clear).

Arkadij Naiditsch won the 2nd Unilog Integrata GM tournament in Griesheim bei Darmstadt with 7/9 points.

Italy. The Reggio Emilia Tournament was won by Vladimir Georgiev with 6/9 ahead of Aleksander Delchev and Boris Chatalbashev. Both of them had the same score.

Macedonia. At the 18th Open Skopje in Skopje, Alexander Graf won with 7.5/9.

Russia. Ruslan Ponomariov won the FIDE WCh KO Final in Moscow.

Slovenia. The 90th anniversary tournament of the Ljubljana Chess Club Metalka Trgovina was won  by Alexander Beliavsky with 9/11 points.

Spain. At the Pamplona Tournament, Viktor Bologan won with 7/9.

Oleg Korneev scored 7.5/9 and won the 1st Festival Internacional De Ajedrez GEMA in Mondariz Balneario, Pontevedra.

The XXVII Seville Open was won by Roberto Cifuentes Parada with 7.5/9 ahead of Vladimir Epishin. He had the same score.

The Netherlands. At the Corus tournament in Wijk aan Zee, Evgeny Bareev won with 9/13. Alexander Grischuk finished at the second place with 8.5/13. The Corus B was won by Michal Krasenkow with 8/11. Friso Nijboer finished at the second place with 7/9. Ian Rogers won the Corus C with 6.5/9 points.

U.S.A.  Larry Christiansen won the US Championships in Seattle with 6.5/9.

 

February

 

Brazil. At the II. Mario Covas International Chess Festival in São Paulo, Darcy Lima won with 6.5/9 pointa.

Croatia. The 9th Open Metalis 2002 in Bizovac was won by Ognjen Cvitan with 6/7.

Denmark. At the Morsø Invitational, David Navara scored 6/9 and won the event.

France. The XVIII. Cappelle la Grande International Chess Open was won by Eduardas Rozentalis with 7.5/9 (with a clear half point).

India. At the  Indian Championships in Nagpur, Krishnan Sasikiran finished with 14.5/19 points and became the champion.

Italy. The 10th Valle d’Aosta Open was won by Vladimir Malakhov with 7/9. Vladimir Epishin finished at the second place with the same score.

Russia. Alexander Grischuk took the first place from Gregory Kaidanov, Aleksej Aleksandrov, Alexander Shabalov and Vadim Milov. All of them scored 6.5/9.

The Petrov Memorial in St. Petersburg was won by Evgeny Alekseev with 7/9.

Slovenia. At the 7th Casino HIT Nova Gorica Open, Dusko Pavasovic won with 7/9 points.

 

March

 

Denmark. The Danish Championship in Greve was won by Sune Berg Hansen with 6.5/9.

France. Veselin Topalov shared the first place with Boris Gelfand at the NAO Chess Masters tournament in Cannes. Both of them had 6/9 points.

At the Cannes International Open, Mihail Marin won with 7/9.

Germany. The 8th Schloss Open in Werther/Westfalen was won by Vladimir Epishin.

Iceland. At the Reykjavik Open Chess Tournament, Jaan Ehlvest won with 7/9 points.

India. The 13th edition of the Goodricke International Open Chess Tournament in the Gorky Sadan, Calcutta was won by Sarunas Sulskis with 8.5/11.

Russia. Ernesto Inarkiev finished on the first place with 9.5/11 and won the Russian Junior Championships for in Vladimir.

Spain. The SuperGM Linares was won by Garry Kasparov with 8/12. At the Anibal Open Linares, Pengxiang Zhang won with 8/12.

The Netherlands. Michail Gurevich scored 5/6 at the Zwolle Open Weekender and won the tournament.

Turkey. At the European Grand Prix in Antalya, Sergey Volkov won with 8/9 points.

Ukraine. The 4th Rector Cup in Kharkov was won by Mikhail Kobalia with 7/10. Alexander Moiseenko finished at the second place with 6.5/10.

U.S.A. Alex Yermolinsky gained 5.5/6 and won the 2002 National Open in Las Vegas.

The Foxwoods Open was won by Ildar Ibragimov with 5.5/6 points.

Yugoslavia. At the 57th Yugoslav Championships in Banja Koviljaca, Dragisa Blagojevic won with 8/13.

 

April

 

Bangladesh. The New White Plus GM Open in Dhaka was won by Drazen Sermek with 8.5/11.

Croatia. Zoltan Ribli gained 9.5/13 and won the Hotel Opatija Tournaments.

Cuba. The Cuban Championships in Holguin City was won by Lenier Dominguez with 12.5/17 points.

Egypt. At the Golden Cleopatra Open in the Eastern Company Club, Sergei Tiviakov won with 8.5/11.

France. Mikhail Gurevich won the XX Metz Open with 7.5/9 points.

Germany. The Neckar-Open in Deizisau was won by Vladimir Epishin with 7/9.

Hungary. At the First Saturday April tournaments in Budapest, Csaba Horvath won with 9.5/13 points.

Russia. The 3rd Karpov tournament in Siberia was won by Alexander Onischuk with 6/9.

At the 5th Championships of St-Petersburg, Vasily Yemelin won with 7/9.

Spain. Francisco Vallejo Pons gained 7.5/9 points and won the III Dos Hermanas Open.

Switzerland. At the Geneva Open, Vladimir Epishin won with 6/7 points.

U.A.E. Alexander Goloshchapov reached 7/9 points and won the Dubai Open. Evgeny Pigusov finished at the second place with 6.5/9.

Yugoslav. The Third Saturday Tournament in Belgrade was won by Miroslav Markovic with 8/11 points.

 

May

 

Bosnia-Herzegovina. Sergei Movsesian scored 6/9 points and won the 32nd traditional Bosnian tournament in Sarajevo.

Croatia. At the Pula Open, Jonathan Rowson won with 7.5/9 points.

Cuba. Lazaro Bruzon gained 6/9 points and won the XXXVII. Capablanca Memorial in the Hotel Neptuno – Tritón, La Habana.

At the Guillermo Garcia Tournaments, Lazaro Bruzon won with 8/11.

Czech Republic. The Czech Championship in Ostrava was won by Petr Haba with 7/11 points.

Egypt. At the Tanta Open, Spartak Vysochin won with 8/9.

Germany. The Julian Borowski tournament in Essen was won by Vadim Zvjaginsev with 7.5/9. Peter Leko finished at the second place with 7/9 points.

Jonny Hector won the Hamburg Individual Championships with 8/9.

The Borowski Tournaments in Essen was won by Arkadij Naiditsch with 6/9 points.

Italy. At the VIII. Leonardo di Bona International Open in Cutro, Oleg Korneev won with 7/9.

Israel. Konstantin Lerner won the Tel Aviv Spring Tournament with 8/11 points.

Lithuania. The Lithuanian Championships in Vilnius was won by Eduardas Rozentalis with 8/11.

Poland. Michal Krasenkow won the 9th Men’s Polish Chess Championships in Warsaw with 10.5/13 with a half clear point ahead of Bartomiej Macieja.

U.S.A. At the 11th Chicago Open, Gregory Kaidanov won with 5.5/7 points.

 

June

 

Canada. The Invitational Championships of Quebec in Montreal was won by Alexandre Lesiege with 7/9.

Georgia. Bartlomiej Macieja scored 9.5/13 points and won the 3rd European Individual Championships in Batumi.

Hungary. The First Saturday June Tournaments in Budapest was won by Evgeny Postny with 9.5/13 points.

Russia. Garry Kasparov won the FIDE Moscow Grand Prix after defeating Teimour Radjabov in the final.

At the 6th Voronezh International Chess Festival, Andrey Rychagov won the title on a big tie-break edged out 6 other players.

Slovenia. Robert Zelcic gained 7.5/9 points and won the 13th Ljubljana Open in Grand Hotel Union in Ljubljana.

Sweden. At the Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament in Malmö, Nigel Short won with 6/9.

The Netherlands. Loek Van Wely became the champion at the Essent Dutch Championship in Leeuwarden after defeating Sergei Tiviakov in the final.

 

July

 

Andorra. Lev Psakhis scored 7.5/9 and won the XX. Andorra International Open in Andorra la Vella.

Austria. At the 25th Oberwart Open  in Austria, Alexey Kuzmin won with 7.5/9.

Azerbaijan. The European Junior Championship in Baku was won by Zviad Izoria with 8.5/11 points.

China. The Indian GM, Krishnan Sasikiran won the Qingdao Tan Chin Nam Cup on tie-break edged out 4 other players.

Czech Republic. Vladislav Borovikov won the Czech Open 2002 in Pardubice with 7/9 ahead of 6 other players. All of them gained the same score.

Denmark. The North Sea Cup in Esbjerg was won by Lazaro Bruzon with 6/9 ahead of Lenier Dominguez. He had the same score.

At the 24th Copenhagen Open Politiken Cup, Sergei Tiviakov won the event with 8.5/11 ahead of Alexander Beliavsky and Ruben Fegaer. Both of them had the same score.

France. Andrei Shchekachev scored 7.5/9 points and won the Category VIII Bogny sur Meuse GM Tournament.

At the first La Fere Open, Vladislav Nevednichy won the event with 7.5/9.

Glenn Flear scored 6/7 points at the 2nd St. Chély d’Aubrac Open and won the event.

At the 5th Comtois Masters in Belfort, Hichem Hamdouchi won with 6.5/10. Pavel Tregubov finished at the second place with 5.5/10 points.

Germany. Alexander Graf won the “ZMD-Open” in Dresden with 8/9.

At the Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting, Peter Leko took the title after defeating Veselin Topalov in the final.

Greece. The Ikaros Chess Festival was won by Dmtry Svetushkin with 7.5/9. points

Sergey Volkov won the 6th International Chess Tournament with 7.5/9.

Macedonia. At the 2002 Macedonia Open in Struga, Branko Damljanovic won with 7.5/9 points.

Morocco. Hicham Hamdouchi won the Morocco Open with 8.5/9.

Norway. At the Norwegian Championships in Roros, Agdestein Simen won with 7/9 points.

Poland. Vladimir Malaniuk scored 6.5/9 and won the  X Emanuel Lasker Memorial Open in Barlinek.

Russia. The 3rd Stage of the Russian Cup in Tomsk, Pavel Smirnov won with 7.5/9.

Scotland. Paul Motwani gained 7.5/9 and won the Scottish Championships in Stirling.

Slovakia. The Slovak Championships in Kaskády was won by Emil Sutovsky with 8.5/11 points. Konstantin Landa finished at the second place with 8/11.

Slovenia. Zoltan Gyimesi scored 7/9 and won the 23rd Chess Festival in Bled.

Spain. At the III Open Villa de Albox, Mihai Suba won with 7/9 ahead of Alexander Rustemov. He had the same score.

Sweden. The Swedish Championship in Skara was won by Jonny Hector with 10/13 points.

U.S.A. At the 30th World Open in Philadelphia, Ilia Smirin won the event with 7/9 ahead of Alexander Onischuk, Artur Yusupov, Jaan Ehlvest, Alek Wojtkiewicz, Benjamin Finegold, Jonathan Rowson, Varuzhan Akobian and Kamil Miton. All of them had the same score.

Yugoslav. Stelios Halkias won the Milivoj Popov Memorial in Pancevo with 8/11 points.

 

August

 

Austria. The Austrian Championship in Oberpullendorf was won by Nikolaus Stanec with 7/9.

Belgium. At the Belgian Championships in Geel, Alexandre Dgebuadze won with 7.5/9 points.

Canada. The 2002 Montreal International was won by Jean-Marc Degraeve with 8.5/11. Vasilios Kotronias finished at the second place with 7.5/11 points.

Estonia. At the Estonian Championships in Kilingi-Nomme, Kaido Kulaots with 6/9.

France. Nenad Sulava scored 6/7 points and won the Nice Open.

The 7th Creon International Open was won by Vladimir Epishin with 7/9.

At the French Chess Championship, Etienne Bacrot became the champion, after defeating Joel Lautier in the final.

Germany. The 13th Sommerpokal in Recklinghausen was won by Daniel Fridman with 7.5/9.

Viktor Bologan took a clear first at the Ordix Open in Mainz.

Hungary. At the First Saturday August in Budapest, Levente Vajda won with 11/13 points.

Iceland. Hannes Stefansson scored 9/11 and won the Icelandic Chess Championships in Seltjarnarnes.

Iran. The Iranian Championship in Tehran was won by Ehsan Ghaem Maghami with 7.5/9 points.

Italy. Artur Kogan scored 7/9 points and won the  6th Genova Open.

The 22nd edition of “Conca della Presolana Chess Festival” in Bratto was won by Vladimir Epishin with 7.5/8. Igor Khenkin finished at the second place with 7/8.

Arkadij Rotstein won the  Porto San Giorgio Open with 7.5/9 points.

Slovenia. At the Slovenian Championships in Spa Dobrna, Adrian Mihalcisin became the champion after defeating Marco Tratar in the final.

Spain. The Padron Open was won by Oleg Korneev with 8/9.

Sweden. Yuri Yakovich won the Stockholm Internationals with 7/9 points.

Switzerland. At the 35th Biel International Chess Festival, Ilia Smirin won with 6/10. Vladislav Tkachiev finished at the second place with 5.5/10 points.

The Netherlands. Loek Van Wely reached 8.5/9 points and won the Lost Boys Open in Amsterdam.                                                                                                                         

At the 6th Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament in Vlissingen, Friso Nijboer won with 7.5/9 ahead of Zoltan Gyimesi. He gained the same score.

Turkey. At the European Saraybahçe Grandprix in Kocaeli, Mikhail Gurevich won with 7/9. Jaan Ehlvest finished at the second place with 6.5/9 points.

U.A.E. The 12th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival was won by Mikhail Ulibin with 6.5/9.

 

September

 

Brasil. At the 6th Brasilia Chess Club Cup, Darcy Lima won the event with 8.5/11 points.

Germany. The 5th Pyramiden-Franken-Cup in Fuerth was won by Konstantin Landa with 7.5/9.

Mongolia. At the 7th World University Chess Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Zhang Zhong won with 7.5/9 points.

Russia. Alexander Lastin gained 6.5/9 and won the 55th Russian Chess Championships in Krasnodar.

At the Category VIII Novaja Ladova, Valerij Popov with 9/11.

Spain. The II Poio Internation Open was won by Azer Mirzoev with 7.5/9 points.

At the VI Pablo Gorbea Memorial in Madrid, Ruben Felgaer won with 7.5/9.

Switzerland. Vladimir Tukmakov scored 6/7 points at the 5th Lausanne Open and won the event.

 

October

 

Armenia. At the LXII Armenian Chess Championships in Yerevan, Levon Aronian won the title with 6/9 points.

Brasil. The 6th Itau Cup in São Paulo was won by Victor Mikhalevski ahead of Oleg Korneev and Luis Galego. All of them gained 7.5/9.

Germany. At the 19th Münsterland Open in Senden, Oleg Korneev won with 7.5/9 points.

Guernsey. The Guernsey Open in Les Dicqs was won by Tamaz Gelashvili with 6/7.

Iceland. Predrag Nikolic finished on the first place with 6.5/9 at the Category XII Milk Tournament in the Hotel Selfoss.

Isle of Man. At the 11th Monarch Assurance Isle of Man Chess International in Port Erin, Vladimir Epishin won with 7/9. Rustem Dautov finished at the second place with 6.5/9 points.

Peruvia. Julio Granda Zuniga reached 12/13 and won the Peruvian Championships in Lima.

Russia. The 6th Russian Cup Final in Nefteyugansk was won by Pavel Smirov with 8.5/11. Alexei Kornev finished at the second place with 7/11 points.

Spain. Alexei Shiron won the Spanish Chess Championship in Ayamonte after defeating Francisco Vallejo Pons in the final.

The Netherlands. At the Essent Chess Tournament 2002 in Hoogeveen, Peter Acs became the champion. Evgeny Alekseev won the Essent Open Hoogeveen with 7/9.

Yemen. Ehsan Ghaem Maghami won the 1st Yemen Open in Sanaa 7.5/9.

 

November

 

Belgium. At the 14th Leuven Open, Alexei Barsov won with 6/7 ahead of 5 other players. All of them gained the same score.

Italy. Vladimir Georgiev shared the first place with Miroljub Lazic at the Scaccomatto Category VII tournament in Torino. Both of them reached 6.5/9 points.

Romania. The Blue Autumn tournament in Bucharest was won by Mihail Golubev with 9/13.

Russia. At the 10th Chigorin Memorial in St. Petersburg, Alexander Fominyh won the event with 7/9 points.

Slovenia. Russia won the 35th Chess Men’s Olympiad in Bled. Hungary took the second place and Armenia finished ont he third place. At the Women’s Group, Chine took the title, Russia reached the second place and Poland gained the third place.

 

December

 

Austria. The 11th Donau Open took place in Aschach an der Donau was won by Nikolaus Stanec with 6/7.

Croatia. Milan Vukic scored 6.5/11 at the Hotel Opatija GM Tournament and won the event.

The Zadar Christmas Open  in the Hotel Pinija Petrane was won by Hrvoje Stevic with 7/9.

Dominican Republic. At the “Los Immortales IV, Great Cup Nazir Atallah” in Santo Domingo, Igor Khenkin won with 7.5/9. Peter Svidler finished at the second place with 7/9 points.

France. Mihail Golubev reached 6.5/7 and won the Bethune Christmas Open.

At the XVIII Nice Winter Open, Hichem Hamdouchi won with 6/7.

Germany. The German Chess Championships in Saarbrücken was won by Thomas Luther with 7/9. Alexander Graf finished at the second place with 6.5/9.

Greece. At the 52nd Greek Men’s Championship in Athens, Hristos Banikas won with 7/9 points.

India. The 41st World Junior U-20 Chess Championships in Panaji, Goa was won by Levon Aronian with 10/13.

Israel. Ilia Smirin won the Israeli Championships in Tel Aviv with 6.5/9 points.

Italy. At the 10th Genova International Chess Festival, Alexandre Dgebuadze won with 7.5/9.

Romania. The Romanian Championship in Curtea de Arges was won by Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu.

Spain. Judit Polgar gained 8/11 points and won the Bali Hotel International in Benidorm.

Switzerland. At the 26th Christmas Open Masters in Zurich, Yannick Pelletier won with 5.5/7 points ahead of 5 other players. All of them had the same score.

The Netherlands. The Harmonie Chesstournament in Groningen was won by Friso Nijboer with 6/9.

Turkey. At the 2nd Balkan Individual Chess Championships in Kubbeli Salon, Hristos Banikas won with 7/9 points.

U.S.A. Alexander Onischuk gained 6.5/9 and won the 2nd Lindsborg Rotary Open in Lindsborg, Kansas.