University of Texas at Dallas vs University of Belgrade [7.5-8.5]
The Match. U.T.DALLAS vs. BELGRADE [7.5-8.5]
The October 20 intercollegiate battle between the University of Texas at Dallas and the University of Belgrade ended in a 8.5-7.5 victory for the Serbians. UTD Chess director James Stallings congratulates the Belgrade team, but notes that preparations are already in place for a rematch next year. "The battle for the transatlantic cup will continue!", he says. The 16 board match was filled with brilliant fireworks, including a dazzling win by Texas State Champion Drasko Boskovic.
Match was played at 1:00 p.m. (2:00 pm EDT), October 20, 2006.
in the Davidson Auditorium of the UTD School of Management. Open to the public.
The time control was 40 minutes per player + 5 seconds incremental time per each
move.
U.T.DALLAS |
BOARD 1 [Won PANCHANATHAN] |
BELGRADE |
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MAGESH
PANCHANATHAN
2500
Grandmaster
Major:
Computer Science
M-Panchanathan |
BOJAN
VUCKOVIC
2544
Grandmaster
Major:
Mathematics
Vuckovic-BEL |
|
U.T.DALLAS |
BOARD 2 [Won JEREMIC] |
BELGRADE |
|
ALEJANDRO
RAMIREZ
ALVAREZ
2485
Grandmaster
Major:
Arts & Technology
A-Ramirez |
VELJKO
JEREMIC
2533
Grandmaster
Major: Organizational
Sciences
Jeremic-BEL |
|
U.T.DALLAS |
BOARD 3 [Won PAVLOVIC] |
BELGRADE |
|
JACEK
STOPA
2470
International Master
Major:
Crime and Justice
Jacek-Stopa |
|
|
U.T.DALLAS |
BOARD 4 [Draw] |
BELGRADE |
|
MARKO
ZIVANIC
2464
International Master
Major:
Computer Science
Marko-Zivanic |
ALEKSANDAR
DANILOVIC
2406
International Master
Major:
Mathematics
Danilovic-BEL |
|
U.T.DALLAS |
BOARD 5 [Won BOSKOVIC] |
BELGRADE |
|
DRASKO
BOSKOVIC
2444
International Master
Major:
Business
Administration
Drasko-Boskovic |
VLADIMIR
PODINIC
2403
FIDE Master
Major:
Mathematicss
Podinic-BEL |
|
U.T.DALLAS |
BOARD 6 [Draw] |
BELGRADE |
|
DAVORIN
KULJASEVIC
2419
International Master
Major:
Business
Administration
D-Kuljasevic |
DUSKO
PRELEVIC
2320
FIDE Master
Major:
Philosophy
Prelevic-BEL |
|
U.T.DALLAS |
BOARD 7 [Won HEDJESI] |
BELGRADE |
|
AMON
SIMUTOWE
2417
International Master
Major:
Economics and Finance
Amon-Simutowe |
BALIND
NAD
HEDJESI
2351
National Candidate
Master
Major: Chess Training
Hedjesi-BEL |
|
U.T.DALLAS |
BOARD 8 [Draw] |
BELGRADE |
|
JOHN
BARTHOLOMEW
2406
International Master
Major:
Business
Administration
J-Bartholomew |
IVAN
RADIVOJEVIC
2316
National Candidate
Master
Major: Mathematics
Radivojevic-BEL |
|
U.T.DALLAS |
BOARD 9 [Won SHNEIDER] |
BELGRADE |
|
|
IVAN
MARTIC
2325
National Candidate
Master
Major: German
Language
Martic-BEL |
|
U.T.DALLAS |
BOARD 10 [Won KIEWRA] |
BELGRADE |
|
KEATON
KIEWRA
2267
National Master
Major:
Psychology
Keaton-Kiewra |
VASO
BLESIC
2289
National Candidate
Master
Major: Pharmacy
Blesic-BEL |
|
U.T.DALLAS |
BOARD 11 [Won VRBLJANIC] |
BELGRADE |
|
ALEXANDER
CHUA
2227
National Master
Major:
Computer Science
Alexander-Chua |
ALEKSANDAR
VRBLJANIC
2251
National Candidate
Master
Major: Theological
Studies
Vrbljanic-BEL |
|
U.T.DALLAS |
BOARD 12 [Won STRBAC] |
BELGRADE |
|
CHRISTOPHER
TOOLIN
2219
National Master
Major:
Business
Administration
C-Toolin |
MLADEN
STRBAC
2290
National Candidate
Master
Major: Mathematic
Strbac-BEL |
|
U.T.DALLAS |
BOARD 13 [Draw] |
BELGRADE |
|
YOSHODHAN
GOGTE
2189
Expert
Major:
Telecommunications
Engineering
Y-Gogte |
MILOS
SIBINOVIC
2195
National Candidate
Master
Major:
Applied Art And
Design
Sibinovic-BEL |
|
U.T.DALLAS |
BOARD 14 [Won MILISITS] |
BELGRADE |
|
|
MILAN
MITIC
Unrated
National Candidate
Master
Major: Chemical
Engineering
Mitic-BEL |
|
U.T.DALLAS |
BOARD 15 [Won DRLJEVIC] |
BELGRADE |
|
LILIA
DOIBANI
2178
Women’s FIDE Master
Major:
Business
Administration
Lilia-Doibani |
LJILJA
DRLJEVIC
2199
Women's FIDE Master
Major:
Art History
Drljevic-BEL |
|
U.T.DALLAS |
BOARD 16 [Draw] |
BELGRADE |
|
NELSON
LOPEZ
2144
Expert
Major:
Computer Science
Nelson-Lopez |
MARIJA
STOJANOVIC
2185
Women's FIDE Master
Major: Mechanical
Engineering
Stojanovic-BEL |
|
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Photo gallery
Special notes: Team Captain and highest rated UTD team member, Dmitri Shneider was in Washington, D.C., this semester since he had been awarded the highly prestigious Archer Fellowship.Match begins at 1:00 p.m. (2:00 pm EDT), October 20, 2006.
in the Davidson Auditorium of the UTD School of Management.
These pictures were all taken by Tiffany Ornelas from UTD.
Postmortems with Davorin, Lopez, Gogte, and Chua [Photo: Tiffany Ornelas from UTD]
FM Jacobs GM Annakov VIP Room Commentary [Photo: Tiffany Ornelas from UTD]
The Battlefront With 16 UTD Team Members [Photo: Tiffany Ornelas from UTD]
Welcome from the USCF
Dear
Fellow Chess Enthusiasts:
On behalf of the United States Chess Federation, I would
like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the UTD vs. Belgrade Distance
Chess Match. This is an historic event that shows the power of combining the
prowess of the aged old game that we love with the advances of modern technology
to bring together these competitors across an ocean. Not only is this a very
strong chess competition, but it also represents the ability of chess to reach
across cultures and the ability of technology to shrink the world.
Chess has had a significant impact in my life. Long ago
a volunteer gave his time to go to each school in the system where I grew up,
and he taught all of the children how to play chess. Through that opportunity,
I got the chance to travel across the country, far beyond the confines of my
rural, small-town heritage. This gave me the resume and the confidence to apply
to the colleges that I most wanted to attend, including Yale and MIT. It prepared
me to move a thousand miles from home at the age of eighteen. It truly set the
course for my life in many ways and for that I will be forever indebted to chess.
To all of the many individuals that work with children or help to facilitate
a children’s chess program, I want to sincerely thank you from the bottom
of my heart. You may never fully know all of the good that you have done, but
rest assured that the impact of your efforts is powerful and appreciated.
There can be little argument against the positive impact
of chess as a part of the educational process. Countries around the world are
implementing it in the curriculum. There is an explosion of chess in the schools
here in the United States. These are exciting times to be involved in chess
and I would like to applaud the efforts of UTD and in particular, Dr. Tim Redman,
Dr. Alexey Root and Mr. Jim Stallings, for all of their efforts with the promotion
of college chess and chess in education.
Now let the games begin!
Sincerely,
Bill
Hall
Executive Director
United States Chess
Federation
Welcome from the UTD
Hello
everyone,
This historic chess match represents a matching of wits
of one of the youngest universities
in the State of Texas against the venerable 200 year-old
University of Belgrade in Serbia. Although the teams are quite literally thousands
of miles apart, their moves will flash back and forth at almost the speed of
light over the Internet. About 60 years ago a similar high tech transatlantic
match took place between the USA and the former Soviet Union. That 20-game radio
match took 4 days to complete; times have changed. Unlike the former match,
this one will be viewed by scholastic chess clubs around the United States and
by players around the world in real time.
We are very pleased that you are able to join us for this
great intercollegiate chess match. The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) is
fielding an extremely strong 16-board chess team. Almost every single team member
has a master ranking.
The makeup of our chess team highlights UTD’s ability
to attract strong scholar players from around the globe. As you look inside
at the biographical information on the team, you will see team members not from
the State of Texas and the United States. Indeed, you will see that we have
top chess player scholars members from 7 other countries from Europe, Asia,
South America, and Africa. Offering undergraduate students the opportunity to
compete in intellectual competitions as part of their undergraduate experience
makes UTD attractive to these very capable undergraduate students.
The Office of Undergraduate Education sponsors intellectual
programs, such as the Chess Program with its international, national, and state
tournaments and matches. These programs enhance the reputation of the university
and are reflective of the intellectual environment at UTD. They also emphasize
the role of intellectual endeavors as a part of the life of an educated individual.
It should be great fun to watch some of our scientists,
engineers, and business leaders of tomorrow take time out to play the ancient
game in today’s high tech venue. Later they return to their classes. This
educational development of graduates is part of what UTD does for “Creating
the Future.”
Regards,
Jim Stallings
Director, Chess Program
The University
of Texas at Dallas
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