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February, 2007:
Updated March 14, 2007

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Happy Birthday to Chinese Chess Whiz!
Wayne Mendryk reports that WFM Yifan Hou of China celebrated her birthday on February 27th. She  was born on February 27th, 1994, so she is now 13 and is one of the biggest new talents in all of chess.

2nd Trophée Universitaire La Roche-sur-Yon
February 26 - March 7, 2007
The University of Nantes
Update March 8, 2007:
Here are the final standings:  
1. GM Andrei Istratescu (ROM 2619) 6.5
2-5. IM Romain Edouard (FRA 2446), GM Alberto David (LUX 2528), GM Hichem Hamdouchi (MOR 2602) and GM Yannick Pelletier (SUI 2589) 5.5
6. GM Antoaneta Stefanova (BUL 2483) 4.0
7-8. IM Jovanka Houska (ENG 2384) and IM Matthieu Cornette (FRA 2482) 3.5
9. IM Irina Krush (USA 2449) 3.0
10. IM Fabien Libiszewski (FRA 2469) 2.5 
I expect Krush was disappointed with her performance in this event.

Reported by Wayne Mendryk (March 5, 2007):
Among those playing in the event are GM Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria (elo 2483), WGM/IM Irina Krush of the USA elo 2449) (I saw Irina at the Canadian Open Chess Tournament here in Edmonton, she was with her boyfriend, Canadian GM Pascal Charbonneau). WGM Jovanka Houska (elo 2384) of Great Britain is also playing in this tournament.  

4th International Balagne Open 
February 26 - March 2, 2007 
The event was won by GM Ni Hua (CHN 2632) with 6.5/7.  Chess femmes who participated: (13) WGM Myroslava Hrabinska (UKR 2294), 4.5; (16) WIM Vita Chulivska (UKR 2208), 4.0; (26) WIM Martine Dubois (FRA 2064), 3.5; (34) Catherine Barakoff (FRA 1570), 3.0; (37) Tiphanie Mencacci (FRA 1567), 3.0; (43) Annie Barakoff (FRA 1740), 2.5; (48) Catherine Petitfils (FRA 1110), 2.0; (49) Ghislaine Albert (FRA 1220), 2.0.

Romanian Individual National Chess Championship 2007 - women
February 16 - 25, 2007 

Here are the final standings:

Reported by Wayne Mendryk: 
German Bundesliga
The 5th weekend of the German Bundesliga took place on February 24th and February 25th,  2007 .
 
Round 10 24th February 2007
Venue: Tegernsee
Results for the Women
WGM Eva Moser is playing for the SC Kreuzberg team (on board 11).  Here are her results:

Round 10 24th February 2007

TV Tegernsee     5 - 3 SC Kreuzberg
 
Board
11       Teske,Henrik  1 : 0 Moser,Eva   
 
Round 11 25th February 2007
Venue: Tegernsee
 
SC Kreuzberg     3?-4? SC Eppingen
Board
11 Moser,Eva     ? : ? Vogt,Lothar   11

X Malaga Open (added March 14, 2007)
February 24 – March 3, 2007 
Official website  
(84 players) The event was won by GM Aleksa Strikovic (SER 2557) on tie-break with 7/9.  Here are the final standings for the women who participated:  (17) WIM Catarina Leite (POR 2218), 6.0; (28) WFM Ana Isabel Guadamura Torrente (ESP 2107), 5.0; (60) Mari Carmen Nieto Ascencio (ESP 1637), 4.0; and (61) Elena Almagro Guardia (ESP 1921), 3.5.

Bunratty Chess Festival 
February 23 - 25, 2007 
Coverage here 
One chess femme participated in this 20-player event, WIM Heather Richards (ENG 2220), who finished with 4.0/6.  The event was won by GM Joel Benjamin (USA 2571), with 5.0/6.  

14th Open Belisce Metalis 
February 22 - 25, 2007
Bizovac, Croatia 
Official Website 
IM Misa Pap (SER 2475) won the event with  6.0/7.  I'm not exactly certain, but I think these are all of the chess femmes who participated - but I may have omitted a few, and I may have included a man or two inadvertently because I'm not so familiar with Croatian men's and women's names - by the way, I do not know what some of those letters mean that are listed in front of the players' names:  (66) MK Andrija Nol (CRO 2140), 4.0; (80) I Jurica Srbis (CRO 2057); (84) MK Marina Videkovic (CRO 1924), 3.5; (88) I Matija Ostovic (CRO 1950); (98) I Tamara Jeger (CRO 1847), 3.5; (101) II Ivica Grbac (CRO 1995), 3.0; (112) I Andrija Babic (CRO 2011), 3.0; (127) II Ivica Horvatic (CRO 1919), 2.5; (129) Sara Jacimovic (BIH 1800), 2.5; (143) II Franja Vidalina (CRO 1974), 2.0; (147) WFM Gordana Sulc (CRO 2014), 2.0; (148) MK Andreja Sambolec (CRO 1914), 2.0; (152) I Sladana Mihajlovic (CRO 1821), 2.0; (156) II Manuela Tot (CRO 1716), 1.5; (161) IV Marina Marinovic (CRO 1618), 1.0; and (163) III Ivica Kroo (CRO 1831), 1.0.

4th Mediterranean Men's and Women's Championships 
February 18 - 25, 2007 
Cannes, France
Coverage at: http://www.medchess.com/
The English translation button over at medchess.com doesn't give me the kind of translation I need, shoot!  Anyway, here are the final standings from what I gather is the big event (32 players).  By the way, nix the idea about showing cute little flags in place of a player's home country.  I don't recognize those flags. Geez!  So, here are the standings, minus country affiliation for the players.  Note: I have no idea what some of those letters mean in front of the players' names.  Where I could figure it out, I indicated GM, WGM, IM, WIM.  
(1) GM Suat Atalik (2586), 7.0/9;  (4) IM Yelena Dembo (2469), 6.0; (9) IM Silvia Collas (2389), 5.0; (13) WIM Jana Krivec (2316), 5.0; (17) WGM Monica Calzetta (2352) (she was a player The Chief liked a lot, God rest his soul), 4.5; (20) FF Ljilja Dreljevic (2243), 4.0; (25) WIM Elena Titova-Boric (2281), 3.5; (26) WIM Paloma Guiterrez Castillo (2192), 3.5; (28) WIM Kristina Solic (2155), 3.0; (31) WIM Julia Lebel-Arias (1989), 2.5; and (32) Roberta Messina (1834), 2.0.

TWIC is telling me there was an 88-player Open A event too, but for the life of me I couldn't find it at the medchess website!  So, this report is from TWIC, which reported the top 33 players:  (1) g NIKCEVIC Nebojsa 2448 7.0/9; (19) mf FOISOR Sabina-Francesca 2342 5.5; (22( m FOISOR Cristina Adela 2399 5.5; (25) m FIERRO BAQUERO Martha L. 2339 5.0 (I've seen Fierro Baquero's name a lot lately); (28( gf LECONTE Maria 2377 5.0; (32) mf MULLER Anne 2188 5.0.

Morelia - Linares 
February 17 - 25, 2007 (II Int Open Morelia) 
Open Coverage at http://www.okantomi.com.mx/live/seccI/index.html
Final report March 3, 2007 
Here is a partial final cross-table for the women playing in the Open:

(report as of 2/23/07)
While the boys are playing in the "main" event, there are some chess femmes participating in the Open (109 players).  Here are their standings after 6 rounds:  (37) WIM Alejan Guerrero Rodriguez (MEX 2143), 3.0; (64) WIM Yadira Hernandez (MEX 2232), 2.0; (76) Maria Cecili Ibarra Chami (MEX 2000), 2.0; (85) Nidia Tejeda-Munoz (MEX 2039), 1.5; (89) Karla Teresa Solis Luna (MEX 1816), 1.5; (97) Jovita Almazan Gutierrez (MEX 1900), 1.0; (98) Mariana Verduga-Palencia (MEX 1900), 1.0; (99) Danie De la Parra Hurtada (MEX 1579), 1.0; (103) Mikhailov Masha Ugryumova (BLR unr), 1.0.

Brazilian Women's Championship 
February 17 - 20, 2007 
Americana SP, Brazil
This looks like a really nice venue.  I like the 2 only table lay-out, very comfortable.  Coverage here 
The event was won by Suzana Chang with 6.5/7.  
Place Name Feder Rtg Loc Score M-Buch. Buch. Progr. Berg. 
1 Chang, Suzana SC 2065 2022 6.5 23.0 31.0 26.0 28.25 
2 Delai, Paula Fernanda SC 2042 2009 5.5 24.5 34.0 25.0 25.25 
3 Gazola, Vanessa Ramos SP 2055 1875 5.5 21.5 30.5 23.0 21.75 
4 Terao, Juliana Sayumi SC 2073 2068 5 21.0 30.5 21.0 18.50 
5 Drobrzenski, Jessica PR 1939 2106 5 21.0 29.5 21.0 19.50 
6 Feliciano, Vanessa SC 2075 2084 4.5 22.5 30.5 22.0 17.25 
7 Choma, Juliana Luiza PR 1969 4.5 19.5 27.0 18.5 14.75 
8 De Miranda, Carolina SP 1783 4.5 19.0 26.5 18.5 14.25 
9 Ribeiro, Regina SC 2108 2109 4.5 18.5 28.5 18.5 16.50 
10 Chaves, Joara SP 2032 2091 4 19.5 27.0 16.0 11.50 
11 Prior, Marciane SC 1927 4 18.5 26.5 17.5 13.25 
12 Valcarenghi, Cristina SC 2024 4 18.0 24.0 16.0 9.50 
13 Pereira, Amanda Marques SP 1812 1810 4 17.0 25.5 16.5 12.00 
14 Coelho, Tatiane Cristina SP 1915 4 17.0 23.0 16.0 12.75 
15 De Oliveira, Ana Paula SC 1939 4 16.5 23.0 16.5 12.50 
16 Giese, Ellen Cristine PR 1842 1793 3.5 20.5 28.0 17.0 12.00 
17 Jardim, Daphne Tofano SP 2026 1876 3.5 17.5 24.0 11.0 10.25 
18 Sales, Vanessa de Paula SP 1708 3.5 16.5 22.5 12.0 5.75 
19 De Padua, Camila Marques MG 1740 3.5 16.0 22.0 8.0 6.50 
20 Januário, Thais Maia SP 1843 3.5 15.5 21.0 11.0 8.25 
21 Martinez, Janine SP 1884 1862 3 20.0 28.0 16.0 10.50 
22 Tashima, Vanessa Kelly SP 1904 1897 3 18.0 25.5 15.0 7.50 
23 Tambasco, Cláudia Pehrsson SP 1783 3 16.0 22.5 12.0 7.00 
24 Guevara, Marisol Kiyoko Nakabayash SP 1806 3 12.5 19.5 6.5 7.50 
25 Correa, Lorenna Martins GO 1750 3 12.5 16.0 9.0 6.00 
26 Cury, Francielle Gomes MG 1891 2.5 17.5 25.0 11.0 8.75 
27 Silva, Monik Helen Menassa SP 1807 2.5 16.0 22.0 8.5 4.50 
28 Julião, Taís Sandrim SP 1818 2.5 15.0 23.0 11.0 6.00 
29 Auriemo, Danielle Ferreira SP 1773 2.5 12.5 17.5 8.0 2.00 
30 Rodrigues, Raquel Vieira SP 2 16.5 22.5 8.0 2.50 
31 Correa, Helhaine Martins GO 1733 2 15.5 20.5 8.0 4.00 
32 Palandi, Silvana Aparecida SP 2 15.0 21.0 8.0 2.50 
33 Santos, Bianca Paula Lima SP 1710 1 14.5 20.5 4.0 0.00 
34 Corrêa, Ariane Miranda SP 1800 0

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