World Senior Chess 2024

Shabalov, Knaak, Klinova and Burchardt crowned in the paradise of Golden Island

The 2024 World Senior Championship have come to an end in Porto Santo, the Golden Island of the Atlantic Ocean. After 11 thrilling rounds, four champions were crowned. They were Alerxander Shabalov (United States) in the +50s, Rainer Knaak (Germany) in the +65s, Masha Klinova (Israel) in the +50s and Brigitte Buerchardt in the +65s.

In the absolute +50 category, after a very close championship that brought together 15 grandmasters, Shabalov won the final sprint against Poland’s Michal Krasenkow. The two grandmasters finished tied on 8.5 points, but the American benefited from a better tie-break to take home the crown.

Interestingly, in the match between the two, played in the fifth round, Shabalov missed the chance to win a rook ending, but had to settle for a draw.

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Mundiais de Veteranos: Oitava ronda em andamento Já se jogam desde as 15 horas desta segunda feira, dia 25 de novembro, as partidas da oitava jornada dos Campeonatos do Mundo de Veteranos. No Hotel Vila Baleira, em Porto Santo, as coisas começam a aquecer nos principais tabuleiros e os favoritos tentam mostrar o que valem. Na categoria dos +50 anos, temos uma partida crucial na primeira mesa, entre Victor Michalevski e o líder isolado, Michal Krasenkow. O melhor português deste escalão é o mestre FIDE Fernando Ribeiro, com 4 pontos, que joga com o italiano Renzo Mantovani. Nos +65 anos, Lubomir Ftacnik e Alonso Zapata partilham a liderança e têm adversários complicados nesta ronda. Fernando Silva é o melhor luso e joga na mesa 10 com Leon Lederman (primeiros lances no vídeo). No setor feminino defrontam-se no primeiro tabuleiro duas das três líderes, Tatyana Grabuzova e Masha Klinova. Há 40 partidas para acompanhar via Lichess e temos transmissão em streaming da sala dos torneios, disponível no Youtube e no Twitch. // World Senior Championship Round eight underway The matches for the eighth round of the World Senior Championship have been played since 3pm on Monday 25 November. At the Vila Baleira Hotel in Porto Santo, things are starting to heat up on the main boards and the favourites are trying to show what they've got. In the +50 category, we have a crucial match on the first table between Victor Michalevski and the isolated leader, Michal Krasenkow. The best Portuguese player in this category is FIDE master Fernando Ribeiro, with 4 points, who is playing Italian Renzo Mantovani. In the +65 age group, Lubomir Ftacnik and Alonso Zapata share the lead and have tough opponents in this round. Fernando Silva is the best Portuguese player and is playing on table 10 with Leon Lederman (first moves in the video). In the women's section, two of the three leaders, Tatyana Grabuzova and Masha Klinova, face off on the first board. There are 40 matches to follow via Lichess and we have streaming from the tournament room, available on Youtube and Twitch.

Mundiais de Veteranos chegam à sexta jornada As emoções aumentam nos tabuleiros dos Mundiais de Veteranos e temos partidas decisivas na sexta jornada, que já decorre nas instalações do Vila Baleira Hotel, em Porto Santo. Nos +50 há um líder isolado, o grande mestre israelita Victor Mikhalevski, que apenas cedeu um empate. Na sexta ronda, defronta o grande mestre Alexander Shabalov (Estados Unidos). O melhor português é o MI Sérgio Rocha, com 3 pontos, que joga com o cazaque Galymzhan Ibraev, partida a que se refere o nosso pequeno vídeo. Nos +65, o grande mestre brasileiro Jaime Sunye Neto e o mestre internacional israelita Alexander Mikhalevski (irmão de Victor dos +50) partilham o comando, com 4,5 pontos. No torneio feminino, que junta as duas categorias, as duas lideres, Sopio Tereladze (WIM, Geórgia) e Masha Klinova (MI, Israel) defrontam-se na primeira mesa. De registar três duelos entre portugueses, dois nos +50 e um nos +65. Há 40 partidas para acompanhar via Lichess, mas também está disponível o streaming no Youtube e no Twitch. // World Seniors Championship reaches sixth round Emotions are running high on the boards of the World Seniors Championship and we have decisive matches in the sixth round, which is already taking place at the Vila Baleira Hotel in Porto Santo. In the +50 there is an isolated leader, Israeli grandmaster Victor Mikhalevski, who has only conceded one draw. In the sixth round, he faces grandmaster Alexander Shabalov (United States). The best Portuguese player is MI Sérgio Rocha, with 3 points, who is playing Kazakhstan's Galymzhan Ibraev in the match featured in our short video. In the +65, Brazilian grandmaster Jaime Sunye Neto and Israeli international master Alexander Mikhalevski (Victor's brother in the +50) share the lead with 4.5 points. In the women's tournament, which combines the two categories, the two leaders, Sopio Tereladze (WIM, Georgia) and Masha Klinova (MI, Israel) face each other on the first table. There are three matches between Portuguese players, two in the +50 category and one in the +65 category. There are 40 matches to follow via Lichess, but streaming is also available on Youtube and Twitch.

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Quinta jornada dos Mundiais de Veteranos nos tabuleiros da Ilha Dourada Depois de uma manhã bem passada sob o sol de Porto Santo, os xadrezistas dos Mundiais de Veteranos fazem uma pausa no gozo das delícias da Ilha Dourada para regressarem aos tabuleiros no Hotel Vila Baleira, desta vez para a quinta jornada. No escalão de +50 anos já não há jogadores 100% vitoriosos e cinco dividem a liderança, com 3,5 pontos. Nas três primeiras mesas defrontam-se seis grandes mestres. Nos +65 anos, há só dois jogadores com 4 pontos e jogam entre si, o grande mestre brasileiro Jaime Sunye Neto e o mestre internacional israelita Alexander Mikhalevski. O mestre internacional português Fernando Silva, que soma 3 pontos, defronta o grande mestre argentino Daniel Campora e é dessa partida que mostramos os primeiros momentos. A FPX segue 40 partidas através da plataforma digital Lichess e fornece uma transmissão em streaming, que pode ser seguida no Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@FPXadrez) e no Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/fpx1927). // Fifth round of the World Senior Championship on the boards of the Golden Island After a morning well spent in the Porto Santo sunshine, the World Masters chess players are taking a break from enjoying the delights of the Golden Island to return to the boards at the Vila Baleira Hotel, this time for the fifth round. In the 50+ age group there are no more 100 per cent winners and five players share the lead with 3.5 points. In the first three tables, six grand masters face off. In the +65 age group, there are only two players with 4 points and they play against each other, Brazilian grandmaster Jaime Sunye Neto and Israeli international master Alexander Mikhalevski. Portuguese international master Fernando Silva, who has 3 points, is up against Argentinian grandmaster Daniel Campora and we're showing you the first moments of that match.. The FPX follows 40 games via the Lichess digital platform and provides a streaming broadcast, which can be followed on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@FPXadrez) and Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/fpx1927).

Round 3 - World Senior Chess 2024 - Porto Santo

let the games begin! 😃