Zurich's fun chess club in Albisrieden and Altstetten
Dear Chess Friends,
Our Annual General Meeting will be held at 19:45 on Tuesday 29th May 2018 in the library (ground floor) of the Pflegezentrum Bachwiesen.
After the meeting the club will offer an Apéro.
Please find attached the invitation with items of the agenda: 201804_SCLetzi_EinladungGV
Kind regards
Roland Löhr
In round 4 both teams won important matches in their leagues!
Even with one player short, Letzi 1 was able to win in Bellinzona:
| Bellinzona 1 | - | Letzi 1 | 2½:3½ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Walzer | - | Kurt Glatzfelder | 0:1 |
| Gabriele Ferrari | - | Laurent Schneider | 0:1 |
| Roberto Baroni | - | Jaroslaw Bukwa | ½:½ |
| Silvano Rossi | - | Roland Löhr | 0:1 |
| Michele Gervasoni | - | Thomas Schmid | 1:0 |
| Gianni Ruchti | - | n/a | +/- |
Other matches: Réti – Springer 3:3, Tribschen – Entlebuch 2½:3½, Massagno – Zug 4½:1½.
With a 5:1 victory Letzi 2 assured the first place!
| UBS 2 | - | SC Letzi 2 | 1:5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Werner Vögeli | - | Roger Loup | ½:½ |
| Karl Signer | - | Vincenzo Serratore | 0:1 |
| Roland Berthold | - | Jörg Lutz | 0:1 |
| Rolf Gossweiler | - | Franco Rocco | 0:1 |
| Oliver Riesselmann | - | Arthur Storrer | 0:1 |
| Markus Böni | - | Roland Enderli | ½:½ |
Other matches: Wettswil – Langnau a/A 3½:2½, Stäfa – Zürich Felidae 3:3, Schlieren – Dübendorf 4:2.
All results, schedules and further information: SMM
Team Competition Rg. Team Pkt. --------------------- 1. Letzi 21,5 2. ASK Reti 19,0 3. SG Zürich 18,5 (bei insgesamt 9 Teams)
Promotion Rg. Name Verein Pkt. Wtg1 -------------------------------------------- 1. Sandbrink Kai Réti Ask 5½ 28,5 2. Khan Rizwan Chessflyers 5 27,5 3. Serratore Vincenzo Letzi 4½ 29,0 4. Schmutz David Réti Ask 4½ 28,5 5. Binzegger Urs Gligoric 4½ 25,0 6. Heinsius Thomas Nimzowitsch 4½ 24,0 7. Odermatt Oswald Friesenberg 4 30,5 (14 Teilnehmer)
Klasse A Rg. Name Verein Pkt. Wtg1 -------------------------------------------- 1. Houweling Thomas Letzi 6 30,0 2. Niederhauser Alex. Gligoric 5½ 29,0 3. Nohl Hansjörg Winterthur 5 31,0 4. Juchli Kurt Réti Ask 4½ 31,5 5. Lutz Jörg Letzi 4½ 30,5 6. Marmier Edouard - 4½ 28,5 7. Schmid Thomas Letzi 4½ 28,0 27. Barczyk Janusz Letzi 2½ 24,5 31. Enderli Roland Letzi 2 24,0 (34 Teilnehmer)
Klasse B Rg. Name Verein Pkt. Wtg1 -------------------------------------------- 1. Dülli-Loher Karl SG Zürich 6 32,0 2. Cretin Julien Letzi 6 29,0 3. Herzberger Thomas Riesbach 5 32,5 4. Huber Sebastian - 5 31,5 5. Fischer Christoph Wädenswil 5 29,0 6. Leventeas Dimitrios Letzi 5 28,5 7. Filitz Gerhard Zimmerberg 5 27,5 51. Güldenapfel Thomas Letzi 1 23,0 (55 Teilnehmer)
| Rank | Name | Pts | Tiebreak | Champ. Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georg Kradolfer | 3.0 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 25 |
| 2 | Werner Brunner | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 20 |
| 3 | Patric Müller | 2.5 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 18 |
| 4 | Roland Löhr | 2.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 16 |
| 5 | Willi Frech | 2.0 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 14 |
| 6 | Dimitrios Leventeas | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 12 |
| 7 | Franco Rocco | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 10 |
| 8 | Magdy Megeid | 0.0 | 7.0 | 8.5 |
The winner of the 4th and final round of the Letzi Blitz Championship 2017-2018 is Werner Brunner. Congratulations! Playing outside in the fresh air in Zurich was good for him. He went undefeated in the double round robin tournament with time control 5 minutes + 2 seconds per move. Kurt Glatzfelder came second and Roger Loup third. Many thanks to all who played!
This was the second victory and third podium for Werner. He dominated the blitz championship this season and won his first Letzi blitz title. Congratulations!
| Rank | Name | Pts | Champ. Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Werner Brunner | 10.0 | 25 |
| 2 | Kurt Glatzfelder | 8.0 | 20 |
| 3 | Roger Loup | 5.5 | 18 |
| 4 | Franco Rocco | 4.5 | 16 |
| 5 | Magdy Megeid | 2.0 | - |
| 6 | Thomas Güldenapfel | 0.0 | 14 |
Blitz Chess Championship Standings after 4 rounds:
1. Werner Brunner 70
2. Franco Rocco 46
3. Thomas Lutz 42
All details and results: Blitz Championship 2017-2018
Letzi starts with a great win at home against SV March-Höfe:
| Letzi | - | SV March-Höfe | 3½:½ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Kauch | - | Peter Christen | ½:½ |
| Ian Cary (C) | - | Wolfgang Berg (C) | 1:0 |
| Laurent Schneider | - | Daniel Zangger | 1:0 |
| Thomas Schmid | - | Christopher Purgaj | 1:0 |
Letzi 2 won again in round 3!
| Dübendorf 3 | - | SC Letzi 2 | 2:4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst Saxer | - | Roger Loup | ½:½ |
| Josef Guidolin | - | Vincenzo Serratore | 0:1 |
| Jürg Benz | - | Dimitrios Leventeas | 0:1 |
| Heinz Linsi | - | Julien Cretin | 1:0 |
| Daniel Knecht | - | Roland Enderli | ½:½ |
| Peter Keller | - | Jörg Lutz | 0:1 |
Sorry, this entry is only available in German.
Category P:
1. Osi Odermatt 2 (registered for Friesenberg)
4. Vincenzo Serratore 1½
(14 player)
Pairings round 3:
Osi Odermatt – David Schmutz
Vincenzo Serratore – Urs Binzegger
Source: Tournament Category P
Category A:
1. Thomas Houweling 2 2.0
1. Thomas Schmid 2 2.0
4. Jörg Lutz 2 1.5
13. Janusz Barczyk 1
24. Roland Enderli ½
34. Roger Loup 0 (aus 1)
(35 player)
Pairings round 3:
Jörg Lutz – Matthias Denzler
Hansjörg Nohl – Thomas Houweling
Kurt Juchli – Thomas Schmid
Samuel Schindehütte – Janusz Barczyk
Roland Enderli – Massimo Calabretta
Source: Tournament Category A
Category B:
1. Julien Cretin 2 2.0
20. Thomas Güldenapfel 1 2.5
24. Dimitrios Leventeas 1 2.0
(55 player)
Pairings round 3:
Dusko Suzic – Julien Cretin
Thomas Güldenapfel – Guido Breitenmoser
Gabriel Steiner – Dimitrios Leventeas
Source: Tournament Category B
Team:
Zürich Letzi 8
1 Cretin, Julien 2
2 Houweling, Thomas 2
3 Schmid, Thomas 2
4 Lutz, Jörg 2
| Zug 2 | - | Letzi 1 | 2½:3½ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zlatko Musil | - | Shardul Paricharak | 0:1 |
| Oswald Staub | - | Werner Brunner | 1:0 |
| Fabian Roshardt | - | Jaroslaw Bukwa | ½:½ |
| Bruno Kälin | - | Laurent Schneider | ½:½ |
| Varadarajan Srinivasan | - | Roland Löhr | ½:½ |
| n/a | - | Fabio Degiacomi | -/+ |