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24 September - 2 October 2005
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The
Monarch Assurance PLC 13th International Chess Tournament is taking
place at the Ocean Castle and Imperial Hotels, Port Erin, Isle of Man,
from Saturday 25 September to Sunday 3 October 2004.
The tournament is dedicated to the memory of Richard Furness.
Click here for the Tournament Home Page
Monarch Assurance Masters Entries as at 24 September 2005
PIN Name Elo Nation FIDE Code 1 TIVIAKOV,Sergei.......... g 2678 NED 1008013 2 ARESHCHENKO,Alexander.... g 2625 UKR 14109530 3 KOBALIA,Mikhail.......... g 2614 RUS 4119150 4 GHAEM MAGHAMI,Ehsan...... g 2603 IRI 12500739 5 EPISHIN,Vladimir......... g 2600 RUS 4162714 6 GALKIN,Alexander......... g 2598 RUS 4120426 7 ERENBURG,Sergey.......... g 2595 ISR 2805642 8 KORNEEV,Oleg............. g 2594 RUS 4156803 9 SHABALOV,Alexander....... g 2593 USA 2008572 10 KOGAN,Artur.............. g 2580 ISR 2800802 11 DAVID,Alberto............ g 2579 LUX 4000013 12 MIKHALEVSKI,Victor....... g 2572 ISR 2801914 13 FRIDMAN,Daniel........... g 2566 LAT 11600454 14 IKONNIKOV,Vyacheslav..... g 2560 RUS 4100972 15 YAKOVICH,Yuri............ g 2560 RUS 4100654 16 POSTNY,Evgeny............ g 2559 ISR 2804344 17 GORMALLY,Daniel.......... g 2557 ENG 406465 18 MALAKHATKO,Vadim......... g 2556 UKR 14104202 19 BRODSKY,Michail.......... g 2554 UKR 14100932 20 KRITZ,Leonid............. g 2544 GER 4653530 21 SULSKIS,Sarunas.......... g 2535 LTU 12800112 22 KUZUBOV,Yuri............. m 2535 UKR 14112906 23 ULIBIN,Mikhail........... g 2529 RUS 4101405 24 WELLS,Peter.............. g 2529 ENG 400327 25 BOBRAS,Piotr............. m 2525 POL 1106880 26 ADLY,Ahmed............... g 2503 EGY 10601619 27 LALIC,Bogdan............. g 2491 CRO 409081 28 KIDAMBI,Sundararajan..... m 2484 IND 5005370 29 HOWELL,David W........... m 2471 ENG 410608 30 NEUBAUER,Martin.......... m 2468 AUT 1602675 31 NEELOPTAL,Das............ m 2467 IND 5003512 32 KUNIN,Vitaly............. m 2448 GER 4128737 33 AAGAARD,Jacob............ m 2442 DEN 1401815 34 KONONENKO,Tatiana........ wg 2442 UKR 14102358 35 GLADYSZEV,Oleg........... m 2436 RUS 4118642 36 ZATONSKIH,Anna........... wg 2435 USA 14101572 37 GREET,Andrew N........... m 2425 ENG 405817 38 ZUDE,Erik................ f 2424 GER 4604644 39 KOLBUS,Dietmar........... m 2416 GER 4610628 40 DWORAKOWSKA,Joanna....... m 2401 POL 1107445 41 KLENBURG,Mikhail......... m 2400 UKR 14102072 42 ROEDER,Matthias.......... m 2393 GER 4600223 43 PALLISER,Richard JD...... m 2389 ENG 407372 44 SAREEN,Vishal............ m 2385 IND 5000599 45 COX,John................. f 2385 ENG 401064 46 GUPTA,Abhijeet........... m 2380 IND 5010608 47 NEGI,Parimarjan.......... 2376 IND 5016690 48 ZIMMERMAN,Yuri........... m 2375 RUS 724351 49 PEEK,Marcel.............. m 2373 NED 1000462 50 HANLEY,Craig............. m 2367 ENG 408514 51 BOSBOOM-LANCHAVA,Tea..... m 2363 NED 1005308 52 RADOVANOVIC,Jovica....... f 2357 SCG 915912 53 GOLETIANI,Rusudan........ wg 2332 USA 13601105 54 MANNION,Steve R.......... m 2331 SCO 2400111 55 ZOZULIA,Anna............. m 2314 UKR 14102110 56 ASHTON,Adam.............. 2294 ENG 410110 57 PERIC,Slavisa............ m 2280 SCG 908126 58 VITOUX,Columban.......... 2264 FRA 628549 59 DUHAYON,Yves............. 2230 BEL 200492 60 MIRZOEVA,Elmira.......... wg 2223 RUS 4127951 61 SPENCE,David............. 2218 ENG 407429 62 ALLEN,Keith.............. 2210 IRL 2501147 63 GROFFEN,Hans............. 2210 NED 1004140 64 SMITH,Andrew P........... f 2204 IRL 2500833 65 KIRSCHBAUM,Gunnar........ 2204 GER 4626672 66 DUNN,Andrew.............. c 2197 ENG 401960 67 HUGHES,Howard R.......... 2194 ENG 412287 68 WADEMARK,Helge........... 2182 SWE 1701606 69 WALTHER,Cliff............ 2175 GER 4616693 70 GOODGER,Martyn........... 2162 ENG 408336 71 GRANT,Alan............... 2152 SCO 2400723 72 LOHOU,Stephane........... 2144 FRA 610305 73 ADAMS,Phil............... 2138 ENG 411256 74 FOX,Anthony.............. 2118 IRL 2500736 75 RUSTON,Mark.............. 2116 ENG 410020 76 HICKMAN,John............. 2115 ENG 408565 77 HEYL,Thomas.............. 2101 GER 4623371 78 FRASER-MITCHELL,Jeremy... 2098 ENG 405000 79 HUTCHINSON,Norman........ 2097 ENG 411540 80 HENRICHSEN,Jens.......... 2075 DEN 1401858 81 BENNION,David A.......... 2074 WLS 1800825 82 FAIRBAIRN,Steve.......... 2065 CAN 2603985 83 WERNER,Gert.............. 2047 DEN 1408208 84 SPANTON,Tim.............. 2032 ENG 404802 85 HENDERIKSE,Bert.......... 2028 NED 1012266 86 NICHOLSON,John........... 2000 IRL 2501724 87 DE LAGONTRIE,Jean........ 1988 FRA 605271 88 YOUNG,Mel................ 1971 ENG 410357 89 MARTIN,Katie............. 1953 ENG 411809 90 MARKS,Ian A.............. 1889 SCO 2401983 91 FOX,Pierre............... 1815 BEL 938599 92 MCKENZIE,Mark............ 1249 AUS
Entrants for Other Tournaments (as at 8 Sept 2005)
'TONY BRIDSON' BCF Club Raymond Kearsley 126 Wimbledon confirmed Alan Ormsby 142 Isle of Man confirmed Andrew Price 137 Leamington confirmed Lloyd Retallick 166 Ely confirmed David Twitchell 153 Yarmouth confirmed Diana Mihajlova 69 Cavendish confirmed Michael Kobylka 164 Wood Green confirmed 'DENNIS HEMSLEY' BCF Club John E.W Blackburn 117 Holmes Chapel confirmed Sandra Blackburn 100 Holmes Chapel confirmed Anthony Crawford 85 Quarry Bank confirmed Conrad Jowett 117 Blackpool confirmed Geoff Naldrett 120 Insurance confirmed Malcolm Plant 122 Three Cs confirmed Alan Robertson 83 Isle of Man confirmed Paul Smith 127 Brighton confirmed Mike Ware 99 Isle of Man confirmed David Curtis 112 Haywards Heath David Guttridge 122 Yarmouth Malcolm Roberts 123 Holmes Chapel
TOTAL PRIZE FUND £17,000
FREE REFRESHMENTS are available during play • Smoking is not allowed in the playing venues • The use of mobile phones is forbidden in the playing venues (if phone activated, loss of the game) • Spectators are welcome and admission is free
Opening Ceremony: Saturday 24 September at 1pm
• All events are part of the British (BCF) Grand Prix • Title norms are possible in the Masters
The highest placed eligible player in the Masters will qualify for the 2006 British Chess Championships.
Congress Director/Organiser - Dennis Hemsley
MASTERS
Open to all
Prizes £2800, £1800, £1000, £800, £600,
£500, £400, £300, £200, £100
Prizes of £200, for players rated 1801-2050, 2051-2200, 2201-2300,
2301-2450
All the rating prizes are each for the best improvement in rating using
k=10
Best score by an unrated player £200
If there is only one entry in such categories, the player must score at
least 3/9 in order to be awarded this prize
Best Game Prize £500
Prizes of £200, for the best score by a Senior (over 60), Female,
Under 18, Manx.
All English entrants to the Masters must be members of the British Chess Federation and should quote their membership number when entering.
Conditions, including flights within the UK, accommodation, breakfast and evening meals and start money may be available for certain titled players. Players must pay own flights to the Isle of Man. UK to Isle of Man flights or ferry will be reimbursed on production of travel receipt. You should apply, in confidence, in the first instance to: Dennis Hemsley, 18 St Marys's Avenue, Port St Mary, Isle of Man IM9 5ET, tel. 44(0)1624 833742, fax 44(0) 01624 833583, email .
It is unlikely any support will be available after July. Players from the British Isles, females and the first entrant from their federation tend to be favoured.
Players wishing to have their flights within the UK and accommodation prepaid for them must pay a deposit of £200 in advance. This is because several leading players failed to honour their commitment in the past, leading to a waste of several thousand pounds. By agreeing to play in the masters and returning the completed entry form, players are reminded that this is a form of contract.
Schedule: Saturday 24 September to Sunday 2 October 2005
Play: Rounds 1-8 - 1.30 to 8.30pm. Round 9 - 10.30am to 5.30pm
Rate of play: 40 moves in 2 hours, 20 moves in 1 hour, all the moves in
30 minutes
Entry Fee: GMs, IMs, WGMs or WIMs and registered disabled players:
FREE
Seniors, Females and Juniors: £14
All others: £25
BCF Full Direct Members may deduct £3 from the entry fee
Penalty Fee: £10 for entries made after 12 September 2005
Click here for further notes
TONY BRIDSON MEMORIAL
For
players rated under 2000 or graded under 175, or unrated or ungraded.
Players eligible to play in the Minor may nonetheless play in this event.
Photo shows the late Tony Bridson (left) and Dennis Hemsley
Prizes £600 £500 £400
Prizes of £200 for players in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, grading groups
All grading prizes are for the best improvement in grading performance,
relative to the player's published grade.
Prizes of £200 for the best score by a Senior (over 60), Female,
Under 18, Manx.
Schedule: Monday 26 September to Sunday 2 October 2005
Play: Rounds 1-6: 1 to 7pm. Round 7: 10.30am to 4.30pm
Rate of play: 40 moves in 2 hours, all the moves in 1 hour
Entry Fee:
Registered disabled players: free
Seniors, Females and Juniors: £10
All others: £22
BCF Full Direct Members may deduct £2 from the entry fee
Penalty Fee: £10 for entries made after 12 September 2005
Click here for further notes
DENNIS HEMSLEY TOURNAMENT
For players graded under 130, or unrated, or ungraded
Prizes £400 £300 £200
Prizes of £150 for players in the 2nd, 3rd, grading group
All grading prizes are for the best improvement in grading performance
relative to the player's published grade.
Prizes of £150 for the best score by a Senior (over 60), Female,
Under 18, Manx
Schedule: Monday 26 September to Sunday 2 October 2005
Play: Rounds 1-6: 1-7pm, Round 7: 10.30am to 4.30pm
Rate of play: 40 moves in 2 hours, all the moves in 1 hour
Entry Fee: Registered Disabled players: free
Senior, Females and Juniors: £7
All others: £15
BCF Full Direct Members may deduct £2 from the entry fee
Penalty Fee: £10 for entries made after 12 September 2005
NOTES
Rating List: The FIDE Rating List of 1 July 2005 will be used
to determine eligibility and rating (grading) prizes for all three tournaments.
For players without FIDE Ratings, national ratings or grades will be used,
or, in the absence of any such data, the best information available.
Players who are unrated and ungraded may only win half the value of a
main prize in the Dennis Hemsley Tournament.
Grading: All results in all sections will be BCF Graded.
A large number of trophies are awarded at this event.
Registration All players must register in advance by 8pm on 23
September for the Masters and by 11am on 26 September for the two grading
restricted tournaments. If they are unable to do so in person, they must
make personal telephone contact with The Ocean Castle Hotel.
Byes Other than those receiving conditions, players may claim a
½ point bye in any round, except the last, provided this is requested
on entry.
Games Input: Games in the Masters will all be keyed in and made
available at www.bcmchess.co.uk/monarch2005. Players are expected to make
sure their scoresheets are legible.
Age Eligibility This refers to the age on 1 January 2005 both for
both seniors and juniors.
Prizes: Where players finish equal, cash prizes will be shared,
however, if a player wins more than one cash prize, they will receive
the larger of the prizes. The smaller prize will be redistributed to other
players (in the case of level scores) or re-awarded to the next eligible
players, at th discretion of the organisers.
Refusal The organisers reserve the right to refuse any entry without
giving a reason, except in such cases a deduction of 50% will normally
be made from any refund of entry fee and then only if the organisers are
notified before 22 September.
Appeals A player may appeal against the decision of an arbiter.
An Appeal Committee will be formed, chaired by an International Arbiter
not involved in the original dispute, with two other members acceptable
to all parties.
ENTRY FORM FOR THE MONARCH ASSURANCE
Click here for a downloadable entry
form and travel/accommodation request (in rich text format).
The completed entry form should be returned to
THE ISLE OF MAN
- The Ocean Castle Hotel is situated in Port Erin, a picturesque resort. The Cherry Orchard Hotel is in the village centre.
- The room rate at the Ocean Castle is £33.50 per person per night, bed and breakfast, whether single or twin occupancy.
- The evening meal at the Ocean Castle costs £14.
- It is approximately 30 minutes by road from Douglas, the capital.
- The Isle of Man is a Crown dependency. Although situated in the British Isles off the west coast of England, it is not in the United Kingdom. It has the oldest democratic parliament in the world.
- There are many sites of special interest on the island. At one point, on a clear day, it is possible to see England. Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
- The weather at that time of year is usually temperate.
- To reach The Isle of Man, most people will probably fly. For players coming from outside the British Isles, the most convenient route is probably via Gatwick, Luton or Manchester. This is likely to be about £130-£160 return at that time of year.
- It is also possible to travel by ferry from Heysham or Liverpool. This enables players to bring their own cars. The cost is £38-£46 or £169-£189 for two in a car.
- Return transfers can be arranged from the airport or ferry terminal at a cost of £20.
- There is a wide variety of accommodation on the island, including pub, farmhouse, guesthouse, hotel or self-catering. Typical guest house is £25 per night without private facilities, or £30 with. Hotels with private facilities are approximately £32 per night. Self-catering accommodation at the excellent Cherry Orchard apartments is: one bedroom £80 per night and two-bedroom £85 per night.
- Travel insurance can be provided at a cost of £21 and transfers at £20.
Isle of Man website: http://www.visitisleofman.com
Those who require visas can obtain them from the British Embassy. Separate permission to travel to the Isle of Man is usually just a formality, but you should apply in good time. We recommend you commence proceedings by 25 August 2005.