After Round 6, in the Open 50+ category GMs Ivan Morovic Fernandez (CHI; pictured below), GM Suat Atalik (SRB), GM Michael Adams (ENG) and GM Artashes Minasian (ARM) are tied for the top position, each scoring 5/6.

Six players, GM Maxim Novik (LTU), GM Darcy Lima (BRA), GM Klaus Bischoff (GER), GM Hannes Stefansson (ISL), the defending champion GM Zurab Sturua (GEO) and IM Uffe Vinter-Schou (DEN), are trailing the leaders by just a half-point.

Standings 50+ after six rounds

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2
1	5	GM	MOROVIC FERNANDEZ, Ivan	CHI	2488	5	0	21,5
2	13	GM	ATALIK, Suat	SRB	2427	5	0	21
3	1	GM	ADAMS, Michael	ENG	2670	5	0	20,5
4	9	GM	MINASIAN, Artashes	ARM	2462	5	0	18
5	16	GM	NOVIK, Maxim	LTU	2375	4,5	0	21
6	14	GM	LIMA, Darcy	BRA	2416	4,5	0	20,5
7	7	GM	BISCHOFF, Klaus	GER	2473	4,5	0	19,5
8	2	GM	STEFANSSON, Hannes	ISL	2529	4,5	0	18,5
9	4	GM	STURUA, Zurab	GEO	2514	4,5	0	18,5
10	18	IM	VINTER-SCHOU, Uffe	DEN	2345	4,5	0	16,5
11	22	IM	VLASSOV, Nikolai	FID	2283	4	0	20,5
12	23	IM	NADANIAN, Ashot	ARM	2279	4	0	19
13	3	GM	DLUGY, Maxim	USA	2520	4	0	18,5
14	10	GM	MATAMOROS FRANCO, Carlos S.	ECU	2455	4	0	18,5
15	30	FM	DIEU, Bruno	FRA	2221	4	0	17,5
16	6	GM	DEGRAEVE, Jean-Marc	FRA	2479	4	0	17
17	35		BOULARD, Eric	FRA	2181	4	0	16,5
18	41		KALISKY, Vladimir	SVK	2169	4	0	16,5
19	8	GM	HOLZKE, Frank	GER	2473	4	0	16
20	29	FM	PLOTKIN, Victor	CAN	2229	4	0	16
21	34	FM	MUSSANTI, Diego	ARG	2183	4	0	15
22	11	GM	GODENA, Michele	ITA	2441	4	0	15
23	19	IM	PASCHALL, William	USA	2329	4	0	15
24	21	FM	CABE, Arlan	PHI	2303	4	0	14
25	40	IM	STETS, Vasyl	UKR	2169	4	0	14
26	24	IM	MAIER, Christian	GER	2278	4	0	12
27	32	IM	PRASAD, Devaki V	IND	2200	3,5	0	21,5

72 players

Games

In the Open 65+ category, the defending champion GM John Nunn of England (pictured below) is leading the race with 5.5 points after 6 games (the highest score in the event so far).

Following him, there are 5 players, sitting on 5 points: GM Nikolay Legky (FRA), FM Ole Christian Moen (NOR), GM Daniel Campora (ARG), IM Jan Rooze (BEL) and FM Terry Chapman (ENG).

Standings 65+ after six rounds

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2
1	1	GM	NUNN, John D M	ENG	2560	5,5	0	21,5
2	9	GM	LEGKY, Nikolay A	FRA	2348	5	0	20,5
3	37	FM	MOEN, Ole Christian	NOR	2157	5	0	20,5
4	10	GM	CAMPORA, Daniel H.	ARG	2343	5	0	19,5
5	18	IM	ROOZE, Jan	BEL	2245	5	0	18,5
6	14	FM	CHAPMAN, Terry P D	ENG	2284	5	0	18
7	15	FM	STEBBINGS, Anthony J	ENG	2263	4,5	0	20
8	4	GM	KNAAK, Rainer	GER	2451	4,5	0	19,5
9	28	IM	PETRAN, Peter	SVK	2192	4,5	0	19
10	6	GM	FERNANDEZ GARCIA, Jose Luis	ESP	2379	4,5	0	19
11	2	GM	VAGANIAN, Rafael A	ARM	2493	4,5	0	19
12	81	FM	MADEIRA, Wagner Martins	BRA	2012	4,5	0	18,5
13	16	IM	ROOS, Louis	FRA	2257	4,5	0	18
14	23	GM	DJURIC, Stefan	SRB	2223	4,5	0	16,5
15	24	IM	DONCEVIC, Dario	CRO	2219	4,5	0	15,5
16	11	IM	BIRNBOIM, Nathan	ISR	2342	4	0	20,5

152 players

Games

In the Women category, WGM Galina Strutinskaia (FIDE; pictured below) tops the standings after six rounds with 5 points, followed by two players with 4.5 points each: WIM Sopio Tereladze (GEO) and WGM Marina Makropoulou (GRE).

Standings Women 50+ and 65+ after five rounds

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2
1	7	WGM	STRUTINSKAIA, Galina	S65	FID	2114	5	0	18,5
2	5	WIM	TERELADZE, Sopio	S50	GEO	2215	4,5	0	16,5
3	9	WGM	MAKROPOULOU, Marina	S50	GRE	2081	4,5	0	16
4	2	IM	KLINOVA, Masha	S50	ISR	2249	4	0	21,5
5	3	WGM	CALZETTA RUIZ, Monica	S50	ESP	2239	4	0	19
6	4	WGM	MIKHAYLOVA, Irina	S50	FID	2216	4	0	18
7	8	WIM	KRASENKOWA, Elena	S50	POL	2089	4	0	17,5
8	11	WIM	KHROPOVA, Larisa	S65	FID	2054	4	0	17
9	14	WFM	FOLKOVA, Martina	S50	CZE	2022	3,5	0	19,5
10	6	WIM	BURCHARDT, Brigitte	S65	GER	2124	3,5	0	18
11	10	WGM	BOGUMIL, Tatiana	S65	FID	2080	3,5	0	16
12	17	WFM	KIERZEK, Mira	S65	GER	1941	3,5	0	15
13	18	WIM	LESZNER, Liliana	S50	POL	1891	3,5	0	14,5
14	19		NI, Polina	S50	LAT	1866	3	0	19,5

Games

Links

<< Chess in Schools

New: ChessBase Magazine #216 >>

Topics: FIDE World Senior Championships 2023

Advertising

Books, boards, sets: Chess Niggemann

ChessBase Reports about chess: tournaments, championships, portraits, interviews, World Championships, product launches and more.

Discussion and Feedback Submit your feedback to the editors

FIDE World Senior Championship - Live

11/5/2023 – A very strong field, including many grandmasters, will be competing for the title of Senior World Champion in the age groups 50+ and 65+ (in an Open and a Women's tournament) from 25 October to 5 November in Terrasini, Sicily. The field includes renowned players such as Michael Adams, Klaus Bischoff, John Nunn, Rafael Vaganjan, Rainer Knaak, and Nona Gaprindashvili. The rounds start daily at 15.00 local time.

More...

Women’s World Championship - All games

7/22/2023 – Ju Wenjun claimed her fourth Women’s World Champion title after clinching a crucial victory in the decisive, final, 12th game of the match against challenger Lei Tingjie. With this victory, Ju has now equalled the record set by her compatriot Hou Yifan, both having won the world crown four times. Apart from defending the title, Ju also won €300,000 in prize money, while €200,000 went to the runner-up Lei Tingjie.

More...

Video

60m Caro Kann Exchange Variation

The Exchange Variation (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3) is a simple and easy to learn answer to the Caro-Kann. By clarifying the central tension White gives himself a clear plan of attack using the half open e-file and the e5 square. This is far from easy for Black to meet as Bobby Fischer, Jan Timman, Walter Browne and other leading Grandmasters have demonstrated in their games. Black too has his resources but he needs to know what he's doing. On this DVD you will find a clear explanation of the strategy for both sides as well as answers to popular treatments such as 4...Nc6 5.c3 Qc7. Whilst the main focus is on the White side of this opening you will also find ways for Black to defend.

View

News