State Chess League A 1998/99
The 1998-99 season was the 24th season of the Austrian chess State League A . SK Loosdorf and SK Kufstein had risen from the State League B.
While Loosdorf achieved relegation and renamed itself after the season in SV NÖ Melk-Wachau , SK Kufstein had to relegate. With the SK Absam , a second club from Tyrol was affected by relegation.
The defending champion SK Merkur Graz won the fourth title in a row with an 11.5 point lead.
For the reported team squads of the participating clubs see team squad of the Austrian State League A in Chess 1998/99 .
Dates and venues
The competitions took place from November 13th to 15th, 1998 in Gleisdorf , December 12th and 13th, 1998 in Absam , January 15th to 17th, 1999 in Frohnleiten and March 12th to 14th, 1999 in Dornbirn .
Closing table
Pl. | society | Sp | G | U | V | Board P. | MP |
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1. | SK Merkur Graz (M) | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 48.0: 18.0 | 21: | 1
2. | SK Hietzing Vienna | 11 | 6th | 2 | 3 | 36.5: 29.5 | 14: | 8
3. | SK Hohenems | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 35.0: 31.0 | 13: | 9
4th | SK Loosdorf (N) | 11 | 4th | 4th | 3 | 34.0: 32.0 | 12:10 |
5. | SC The people of Klagenfurt | 11 | 4th | 3 | 4th | 33.5: 32.5 | 11:11 |
6th | 1. Wiener Neustädter SV | 11 | 4th | 4th | 3 | 33.0: 33.0 | 12:10 |
7th | SK Fürstenfeld | 11 | 4th | 4th | 3 | 32.5: 33.5 | 12:10 |
8th. | SK Ottakring | 11 | 3 | 4th | 4th | 31.0: 35.0 | 10:12 |
9. | RbEJ Gleisdorf | 11 | 2 | 6th | 3 | 30.5: 35.5 | 10:12 |
10. | ESV Austria Graz | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 30.5: 35.5 | 9:13 |
11. | SK Absam | 11 | 1 | 4th | 6th | 29.0: 37.0 | 6:16 |
12. | SK Kufstein (N) | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 22.5: 43.5 | 2:20 |
Remarks:
Austrian champion: SK Merkur Graz | |
Relegation to the State League B : SK Sparkasse Absam , SK Kufstein | |
(M) | Last season champions |
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(N) | Promoted last season |
Crosstab
Results | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4th | 5. | 6th | 7th | 8th. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. | |
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1. | SK Merkur Graz | 3½ | 4th | 3½ | 4th | 3 | 5 | 5½ | 5½ | 4th | 4th | 6th | |
2. | SK Hietzing Vienna | 2½ | 2½ | 3½ | 3½ | 4th | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 3 | 5 | |
3. | SK Hohenems | 2 | 3½ | 3 | 2 | 4th | 3 | 4½ | 3 | 2½ | 4th | 3½ | |
4th | SK Loosdorf | 2½ | 2½ | 3 | 2 | 4th | 4th | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | |
5. | SC The people of Klagenfurt | 2 | 2½ | 4th | 4th | 2 | 2½ | 2½ | 3½ | 3 | 3½ | 4th | |
6th | 1. Wiener Neustädter SV | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4th | 3 | 3½ | 3 | 4th | 3½ | 3 | |
7th | SK Fürstenfeld | 1 | 2½ | 3 | 2 | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 4½ | 3 | 3½ | |
8th. | SK Ottakring | ½ | 2½ | 1½ | 3 | 3½ | 2½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4th | 4½ | |
9. | RbEJ Gleisdorf | ½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 3 | 2½ | 3 | 3½ | 3 | 3½ | |
10. | ESV Austria Graz | 2 | 3½ | 3½ | 2½ | 3 | 2 | 1½ | 3 | 2½ | 3 | 4th | |
11. | SK Absam | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3½ | |
12. | SK Kufstein | 0 | 1 | 2½ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2½ | 1½ | 2½ | 2 | 2½ |
Qualifying tournament for the State League A 1999/2000
The qualifying tournament for the State League A took place in Vienna from April 9th to 11th . The participants were the 1. SSK Mozart Salzburg (winner of the State League B middle), SK Austria Wien - Husek (winner of the State League B East), Raika Zell / Zillertal (winner of the State League B West) and Tram Graz as the winner of the State League B South. Zell / Zillertal and Salzburg took the first two places and were promoted to the State League A.
Closing table
Pl. | society | Sp | G | U | V | Board P. | MP |
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1. | SK Zell am Ziller | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11.5: | 6.56-0 |
2. | 1. SSK Mozart | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10.0: | 8.02: 4 |
3. | SG Austria / Husek | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8.5: 9.5 | 2: 4 |
4th | SV Tram Graz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.0: 12.0 | 2: 4 |
decisions
Promotion to the State League A : SK Zell am Ziller and 1st SSK Mozart |
Crosstab
Results | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4th | |
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1. | SK Zell am Ziller | 3½ | 3½ | 4½ | |
2. | 1. SSK Mozart | 2½ | 5 | 2½ | |
3. | SG Austria / Husek | 2½ | 1 | 5 | |
4th | SV Tram Graz | 1½ | 3½ | 1 |
The championship team
1. | SK Merkur Graz |
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GM Alexander Beliavsky (2 games / 1.0 points), GM Joël Lautier (3 / 3.0), GM Alexander Csernyin (9 / 6.0), GM Stefan Kindermann (6 / 4.5), GM Thomas Luther ( 2 / 1.5), GM Henrik Teske (10 / 7.5), IM Nikolaus Stanec (11 / 9.0), FM Alfred Felsberger (9 / 5.5), FM Horst Watzka (10 / 7.5) , IM Walter Wittmann (2 / 1.5) and Peter Detter (2 / 1.0). |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Announcement in Schachsport 28/16, page 7 (PDF file; 1.6 MB)