29th NATO Chess Championship 2018

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Location: Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Time-Period: June 03 - June 09, 2018
Modus: 7 rounds Swiss system, (team/single score)
Teamscore: Best 4 players of 6 players team
Organisation Committee: Tournament Director: David A. Hater, Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired)
Danielle Singleton, TTU
Kacy Hokett, TTU

Head Arbiters: Mike Hoffpauir, president US Chess Federation, Melanie Anne Kneen
Deputy Arbiter: Claudia Munoz
Patronage: United States Chess Federation
Texas Tech Chess Program

The tournament was opened by
Ret. Lt. Gen. Dr. Bernhard Mittemeyer , emeritus professor in the department of urology at Texas Tech's Health Sciences Center
Michael Galyean, Tech Provost
GM Alexander Onischuk, TTU Chess
External Links of interest: Texas Tech University Chess
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Logo tournament:
Reports: Everything Lubbock - 12 June 2018
Article in Chess Life about Lubbock 2018

Hetman award presented by Polish Chess Federation to the Military Representation of Polish Armed Forces
MAT on Hetman Awards
Photo Gallery Polish Chess Association
1st Article in Polish 1st Article translated to English
2nd Article in Polish 2nd Article translated to English
Polish Article in Mat about Lubbock 2018
Booklet NATO Champions 2018

Chessbase (Germany) - 14 June 2018
Chessbase (Germany) - 15 June 2018
Canadian article on Lubbock 2018 (CMRSJ - Cavalier bleu)
Photo Gallery: NATO Chess 2018 Participant Medal - Front NATO Chess 2018 Participant Medal - Back
Facebook Military Chess
Short video 29th NATO Chess Championship

Official pictures
Texas Tech Floral Design
Photos Jan Cheung
Chess Education: Analysis and Exercises - April 2018

28 Dec 2017: Invitation NCC 2018


Final Ranking after 7 Rounds:

Team Ranking Individual Ranking
Rank Final listing Points Rank Player Team Points
1. Poland
20.5 (112.5 Buch)
1. IM Anastasios Pavlidis Greece
6.0 (31.5 Buch) (23.0 Buch2)
2. Germany
20.0 (116.0 Buch)
2. Damian Graczyk Poland
5.5 (31.5 Buch) (22.5 Buch2)
3. Greece
19.5 (111.5 Buch)
3. Elijah Everett Germany
5.5 (28.5 Buch) (19.5 Buch2)
4. USA (US Army)
16.0 (115.0 Buch)
4. WIM Ekaterini Pavlidou Greece
5.0 (31.5 Buch) (23.0 Buch2)
5. NATO A
15.5 (106.5 Buch)
5. Oliver Nill NATO A
5.0 (30.5 Buch) (22.0 Buch2)
6. Denmark
15.5 (105.0 Buch)
6. FM Mark Helbig Germany
5.0 (30.5 Buch) (21.0 Buch2)
7. Netherlands
14.5 (093.5 Buch)
7. IM Lorenz Drabke Germany
5.0 (29.0 Buch) (21.0 Buch2)
8. Slovenia
14.0 (102.5 Buch)
8. Marcin Pietruszewski Poland
5.0 (28.0 Buch) (20.0 Buch2)
9. UK
13.0 (088.5 Buch)
9. IM Mateusz Bobula Poland
5.0 (28.0 Buch) (19.5 Buch2)
10. NATO B
12.0 (101.0 Buch)
10. Darius Sycz Poland
5.0 (25.0 Buch) (17.5 Buch2)
11. Veterans B
12.0 (098.0 Buch)
11. Arie Werksma Netherlands
5.0 (24.0 Buch) (18.0 Buch2)
12. Veterans A
12.0 (090.0 Buch)
12. Stefan Hansen Denmark
4.5 (31.5 Buch) (23.5 Buch2)
13. Canada
08.5 (086.5 Buch)
13. Ulrich Bohn Germany
4.5 (28.0 Buch) (19.5 Buch2)
14. Estonia
03.0 (1 person)
14. Mateusz Sypien Poland
4.5 (27.0 Buch) (19.5 Buch2)
15. FM Finn Pedersen Denmark
4.5 (26.0 Buch) (18.0 Buch2)
16. Slawomir Kedzierski NATO A
4.5 (25.5 Buch) (18.0 Buch2)
17. Konstantinos Mouroutis Greece
4.5 (23.0 Buch) (17.0 Buch2)


View (and download) the games of the 29th NATO CC

Alternative game player

Between round 3 and round 4, the Lubbock Open Rapid tournament was played.
Lubbock Open Rapid - Final Standings

View (and download) the games of the Lubbock Open Rapid

NATO Chess 2018 Blitz - Final Standings - page 1
NATO Chess 2018 Blitz - Final Standings - page 2

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 All rounds
Individual Results:
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 Round 1  Round 2  Round 3  Round 4  Round 5  Round 6  Round 7  All rounds
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