AMBASSADORS 96
As usual the Russian Cultural Institute Center organised it's now annual
tournament. Grandmaster Sergei Archipov and Alekhina were the usual guests
again. This time International Master Nichola Karaklaic will be taking part.
Russian chess prodigy David Pipia is also present. Unfortunetly GM Boazis
from Tunesia had to cancel at the very last moments.
From the local scene, ex-champions Harry and Stefan Camilleri, together with
Junior Champion David Cilia Vincenti.
6 countries are represented in this tournament. These are:
Russia: GM Sergei Archipov, Natasha Alekhina, David Pipia and Michael Borovitski
England: John Petterson and Olive Rippengal
Australia: Peter Pullicino and Mark Hummel
Jugoslavia: Nichola Karaklaic
France: Michel Bernard
Malta: Harry Camilleri, Stefan Camilleri, Mark Camilleri, Ron Sammut, Duncan Vella,
David Cilia Vincenti, Daniel Abela, Horace Cassar, John Richards, Michael Cuschieri,
Joseph Briffa, Guido Farrugia.
14/12/96
The new Ambassador of the Russian Federation H E Victor Flsakov presented
to Russian Chess GM Sergei Archipov the coveted williw Chess Tower at
the Russian Centre for Science and Culture at Valletta in the presence
of Centre Director Dr. Elizaveta Zolina at the successful end of the
fifth edition of the now annual Ambassadors' Chess Competition.
This marked the fourth win of this Castle by GM Archipov who has included
this competition in his very busy schedule of chess activities. This
year he has figured well in the Moscow Chess Clubs Annual Competition and
in two competitions in Vladivostock where he scored first place.
In the 1996 Ambassadors Chess Competition Archipov won against Peter
Pullicino ( a law student from Australia), Ron Sammut, Michael Borovitski
(last year, a close challenger), Yugoslav Chess IM Nikola Karaklajic ( a
great friend of Maltese chess), many times Malta Chess Champion Harry
Camileri and Duncan Vella. Archipov drew against regular visitor
Russian WGM Natasha Alekhina.
Here's a round up of the competition.
Round 1
8/12/96
P. Pullicino - S. Archipov 0-1
N. Karaklaic - D. Abela 1-0
H. Cassar - N. Alekhina 0-1
H. Camilleri - D. Pipia .5-.5
J. Petterson - S. Camilleri 0-1
M. Hummel - J. Richards 0-1
M. Cuschieri - M. Borovitski 0-1
J. Briffa - M. Camilleri 0-1
R. Sammut - O. Rippengal 1-0
G. Farrugia - D. Vella 0-1
D. Cilia Vincenti - M. Bernard 1-0
Round 2
9/12/96 (6pm)
S. Archipov - R. Sammut 1-0
M. Camilleri - N. Karaklaic 0-1
N. Alekhina - D. Cilia Vincenti 1-0
S. Camilleri - D. Vella 1-0
M. Borovitski - J. Richards 1-0
D. Abela - H. Camilleri 0-1
D. Pipia - M. Hummel 1-0
O. Rippengal - P. Pullicino 0-1
M. Bernard - H. Cassar 0-1
J. Briffa - J. Petterson 0-1
G. Farrugia - M. Cuschieri 1-0
Round 3
10/12/96 (6pm)
M. Borovitski - S. Archipov 0-1
N. Karaklaic - S. Camilleri 1-0
H. Camilleri - N. Alekhina .5-.5
H. Cassar - D. Pipia 1-0
J. Petterson - M. Camilleri 0-1
J. Richards - G. Farrugia 1-0
D. Vella - R. Sammut 1-0
D. Cilia Vincenti - P. Pullicino 0-1
M. Hummel - J. Briffa 1-0
M. Cuschieri - M. Bernard 1-0
O. Rippengal - D. Abela 0-1
Round 4
11/12/96 (6pm)
S. Archipov - N. Karaklaic 1-0
N. Alekhina - M. Borovitski 1-0 wo
M. Camilleri - H. Camilleri 0-1
S. Camilleri - H. Cassar .5-.5
P. Pullicino - D. Vella 0-1
D. Pipia - J. Richards .5-.5
J. Petterson - M. Hummel 0-1
R. Sammut - M. Cuschieri 1-0
G. Farrugia - D. Cilia Vincenti 0-1
D. Abela - J. Briffa 1-0
M. Bernard - O. Rippengal 0-1
Round 5
12/12/96 (6pm)
N. Alekhina - S. Archipov .5-.5
D. Vella - N. Karaklajic 0-1
H. Camilleri - H. Cassar 1-0
J. Richards - S. Camilleri .5-.5
M. Hummel - M. Camilleri 0-1
M. Borovitski - R. Sammut 0-1 wo
D. Cilia Vincenti - D. Abela 0-1
D. Pipia - P. Pullicino 1-0
M. Cuschieri - J. Petterson 0-1
O. Rippengal - G. Farrugia 0-1
J. Briffa - B. Michel 0-1 wo
Round 6
13/12/96 (3pm)
S. Archipov - H. Camilleri 1-0
N. Karaklajic - N. Alekhina .5-.5
S. Camilleri - D. Pipia 0-1
M. Camilleri - D. Abela 1-0
R. Sammut - J. Richards .5-.5
H. Cassar - D. Vella 0-1
D. Cilia Vincenti - M. Hummel 0-1
J. Petterson - M. Borovitski 1-0 wo
P. Pullicino - M. Cuschieri 1-0 wo
M. Bernard - G. Farrugia 0-1
O. Rippengal - J. Briffa 1-0
Round 7
14/12/96 (3pm)
D. Vella - S. Archipov 0-1
D. Pipia - N. Karaklajic 0-1
N. Alekhina - M. Camilleri 1-0
J. Richards - H. Camilleri .5-.5
G. Farrugia - M. Hummel 1-0
R. Sammut - J. Petterson 0-1
H. Cassar - P. Pullicino 0-1
M. Cuschieri - J. Briffa 1-0
M. Borovitski - M. Bernard 0-1 wo
D. Abela - S. Camilleri 0-1
O. Rippengal - D. Cilia Vincenti 0-1
Final Positions
Players Played Points Bucholz Sonnenborg
S. Archipov 7 6.5
N. Karaklaic 7 5.5 31
N. Alekhina 7 5.5 28
H. Camilleri 7 4.5
D. Vella 7 4 30
D. Pipia 7 4 27.5
S. Camilleri 7 4 27
M. Camilleri 7 4 25.5
J. Richards 7 4 25
P. Pullicino 7 4 24
G. Farrugia 7 4 20
J. Petterson 7 4 18.5
R. Sammut 7 3.5
D. Cilia Vincenti 7 3 23.5
M. Hummel 7 3 23 7
D. Abela 7 3 23 5
H. Cassar 7 2.5
M. Borovitski 7 2 27.5
M. Cuschieri 7 2 19.5 2
O. Rippengal 7 2 19.5 2
M. Bernard 7 2 15.5
J. Briffa 7 0
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