Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Croatian Chess Championship

Croatian Chess Championship was held on November 11-21 in Kutina. Prize fund was 10.000 euros. GM Zoran Jovanovic and GM Zdenko Kozul, that were tied on 1st place, will meet eachother again in 4 games playoff match to determinate title holder.


Final standings:
1-2. GM Zoran Jovanovic (2539) and GM Zdenko Kozul (2589) with 8.0/11
3. GM Robert Zelcic (2556) 7.0
4. IM Ante Brkic (2541) 6.5
5-6. GM Alojzije Jankovic (2533) and GM Davor Rogic (2502) 6.0
7. GM Krunoslav Hulak (2536) 5.5
8-9. NM Ivan Saric (2482) and GM Mladen Palac (2582) 5.0
10. IM Vladimir Bukal Jr. (2443) 3.5
11. IM Dinko Brumen (2368) 3.0
12. IM Vladimir Bukal (2426) 2.5


Zdenko Kozul 2589 - Robert Zelcic 2556
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 d5 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. O-O Rb8 7. e3 b5 8. Qe2 Be7 9. Rd1 O-O 10. e4 Bb7 11. Nc3 Nb4 12. Ne1 c5 13. dxc5 Qe8 14. Bf4 Rc8 15. Bd6 Na6 16. Nxb5 Nxc5 17. Bxe7 Qxe7 18. Nd6 Rc7 19. e5 Nfd7 20. Bxb7 Nxb7 21. Nxc4 Nb6 22. Nxb6 axb6 23. Rac1 Rc5 24. Nd3 Rd5 25. Nf4 Ra5 26. a3 h6 27. Rc6 Rd8 28. Rxd8+ Qxd8 29. Qd3 Qe8 30. Rxb6 Rxe5 31. Qc3 Rc5 32. Qb4 Rc1+ 33. Kg2 Rc7 34. Nd3 Qd7 35. Qe4 Qc8 36. a4 Na5 37. b3 Nc6 38. Nc5 g6 39. Na6 1-0


Ivan Saric 2482 - Vladimir Bukal 2426
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. Qg4 Kf8 8. Bd2 b6 9. Nh3 Ba6 10. Bxa6 Nxa6 11. Bg5 Qc7 12. Bxe7+ Qxe7 13. Nf4 Nc7 14. O-O g6 15. c4 dxc4 16. Rad1 h5 17. Qf3 Kg7 18. dxc5 bxc5 19. Rd6 Nb5 20. Ra6 Nd4 21. Qe4 c3 22. Rd1 Rad8 23. Rd3 Nb5 24. Rxe6 Rxd3 25. Qxd3 Qg5 26. Rxg6+ 1-0


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