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III ShakkiNet International 2001
News from the tournament
- 3.7.2001
- Four IM-norms in three years,
the ShakkiNet-tournament has really earned its place in Finnish chesscalendar.
- 30.6.2001
- GM group: grandmasters take
the first places, and the young Finn Tomi Nybäck makes an IM norm.
- 30.6.2001
- The result of the game Blauert-Holmsten is a draw.
In the final time scramble Holmsten mated his opponent, by making his 3-4 last
moves with 1 second on his clock. Later it was found out that the digital
clock was out of order, and the game was agreed to a draw in a very
sporting manner.
- 30.6.2001
- Estonian players Kiik and Seeman share the win
in IM group. Sauli Keskinen was close to a
norm, reaching the 3rd place.
- 28.6.2001
- White 4,5 - Black 0,5 on the 7th round. Still Nybäck and Mäki-Uuro fighting for IM-norm and they will meet on the next round. Kekki lost his changes
in IM-group, and once again it is
a duel between Estonians Kiik and Seeman.
- 27.6.2001
- Disappointments to many Finnish players
on round 6 , seems like no GM-norm this time. Only Mäki-Uuro (needs 3/3 for GM or 1.5/3 IM), Nybäck (2/3 IM)
and Kekki (3/3 IM) have changes for a norm any more.
- 26.6.2001
- GM-group 5th round:
defending champion GM Solozhenkin took lead after beating Salmensuu.
It looks like no norms this year in IM-group
, as the three IM:s have taken their places on top.
- 25.6.2001
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After four rounds surprise leader FM Mäki-Uuro. Also IM Salmensuu
had good day, when he beat top ranked GM J.Horvath.
- 24.6.2001
- Good fighting round in GM-group, with three
decisive games and in the other two games the board was empty when draw agreed. Grandmasters are starting to rise up, victims
were Holmsten and Nybäck.
- 23.6.2001
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Excellent start for Finnish players, after two rounds
IM Karttunen, IM Holmsten, FM Mäki-Uuro, Nybäck all have 1,5/2.
- 21.6.2001
- In case you have missed, our new web pages can be found at
www.shakki.net.
- 21.6.2001
- Tournament and fight for the norms has started.
In spite of hard attempt only one decisive game in GM-group.
- 20.6.2001
- Confirmation from FIDE, GM-norm 6,5/9,
if no one else withdraws...
- 18.6.2001
- More casualties, IM-group now I Categorie.
I ShakkiNet tournament produced one IM-norm, 2SI two, how many this time?
- 26.5.2001
- Few changes into players list. GM-group VIII, IM-group II Category.
- 9.4.2001
- New rating list has been published. GM-group IX, IM-group III Category.
- 13.3.2001
- Preliminary players list is ready. The main purpose for ShakkiNet tournaments
is to give as many normchanges as possible for Finnish players.
- 8.1.2001
- Tournament takes place 21-30/6 in Shakkikoti (House of Chess).
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