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12.11.2006 Alexander Geller. Episodes of Tal’s life.
During four decades A.Geller was a friend of Mikhail Tal. We call our readers’ attention to several short episodes from the life of the eighth World Champion written down by Alexander Grigorjevich.
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12.11.2006 A.G.Geller turns 75!
Today the master, international arbiter and well-known chess journalist Alexander Grigorjevich Geller celebrates his 75th birthday. He participated in 6 Leningrad championships taking the second place (the first was Spassky) in 1959. A.Geller is a prominent specialist in patent right and nowadays he continues to work at LOMO. We warmly congratulate him and wish him health and happiness.
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12.11.2006 Tal Memorial
In the 5th round the games Ponomariov – Svidler, Carlsen – Shirov, Aronian – Leko, Grischuk – Mamedyarov, Gelfand – Morozevich all ended in draws. Standings after 5 rounds: Ponomariov – 3.5, Aronian, Leko and Svidler – 3, Gelfand, Mamedyarov – 2.5, Carlsen, Morozevich and Shirov – 2, Grischuk – 1.5. The pairings of the 6th round are: Svidler – Grischuk, Shirov – Ponomariov, Aronian – Carlsen, Mamedyarov – Gelfand, Leko – Morozevich. Tomorrow read GM Vassily Yemelin’s comments on the games of the 5th round.
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11.11.2006 TAL MEMORIAL. GAMES OF ROUND 4 COMMENTED
We bid comments to the games of round 4 of Tal Memorial by GM Vassily Yemelin for your attention.
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11.11.2006 Tal’s tale in Gorodnitsky’s book
In his book “The hope will be living still” (2001, Vagrius publishing house) the talented bard and scientist Alexander Gorodnitsky referred to a well-known story by Mikhail Tal which had been published many times before in different variations – the patient that the tale concerns was a 17 year old youth or a bigwig but in all cases the story was dated back to 1960. The link was sent by our colleague Nikolay Fuzik of Kiev.
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11.11.2006 Drawish day in Udelnaja
The first games of 1\8 finals were all drawn: Galkin – Sakaev, Lysyj – Korneev, Kobalia – Korotylev, Inarkiev – Timofeev, Zvjaginsev – Riazantsev, Kurnosov – Najer, Dreev – Smirnov and Alekseev – Malakhov. After today’s battles 8 players will remain securing themselves prizes from $2,000 to $10,000. Thanks to the Arbiter’s board for this information.
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11.11.2006 Someone else’s Mashas
In Women’s Russian Cup after 3 rounds Maria Komiagina and Maria Fominyh are sharing the lead with 2.5 points. Just a reminder that there are 5 players of Saint Petersburg in this round robin tournament but two Mashas don’t belong to them. We receive this information from the Secretariat of Men’s Cup!
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11.11.2006 Tal Memorial
Round 4 results: Shirov – Aronian 0–1, Morozevich – Grischuk 1–0, Leko – Gelfand 1–0, Svidler – Carlsen and Mamedyarov – Ponomariov – draws Standings after 4 rounds: Ponomariov – 3 points, Aronian, Leko and Svidler – 2.5, Gelfand, Mamedyarov – 2, Carlsen, Morozevich and Shirov – 1.5, Grischuk – 1 point. The 5th round is played on Saturday. Pairings are: Ponomariov – Svidler, Carlsen – Shirov, Aronian – Leko, Grischuk – Mamedyarov, Gelfand – Morozevich.
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10.11.2006 Zhanna Tal. “We can’t count on my father’s services”
The International Arbiter Alfred Deuel sent us the link to an interview in Russian with Tal’s daughter Zhanna published by the Riga newspaper Telegraph. Zhanna confessed that it was actually her first interview. “As far as I can see nowadays our family is low-rated”, she says. During last 12 years Zhanna and her mother Angelina (friends call her Gelia) reside in Germany but Zhanna plans to get back to Riga. It is known that Tal was a good piano player and her daughter is also a skilful musician although she hasn’t completed professional education. In Germany she gives music lessons but she also studied information science and communication management in the university. Moreover Zhanna had an experience of working as a financial advisor and even tried to get a job in the police (“It was a mad idea”, she smiled). But recently her main interest is in theatre, choreography and vocal. Zhanna never studied chess seriously as Tal was sure one chessplayer in a family is more than enough. However she reached second category level once. Observing the match Kramnik – Topalov Zhanna felt that chess is degenerating turning into a competition of a better memory or an ability to buy a more powerful computer which would help to calculate everything. “Where has creativity gone?” she asks supposing that Tal “would be shocked by today’s chess”. Sad to say unlike her stepbrother George, Zhanna who resembles her father in look very much wasn’t invited to attend Tal Memorial in Moscow.
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10.11.2006 Tal Memorial
Today the fourth round is played. The pairings are Svidler – Carlsen, Shirov – Aronian, Mamedyarov – Ponomariov, Morozevich – Grischuk and Leko – Gelfand. Tomorrow these games will be annotated on our site by GM Vassily Yemelin. The photo to which the link relates shows Tal’s tomb at the Shmerly cemetery in Riga.
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10.11.2006 Men’s Russian Cup
Results of the second round: Galkin – Bareev 2.5-1.5, Sakaev – Solodovnichenko 2-0, Lysyj – Volkov 3–2, Korneev – Grachev 3–2, Kobalia – Bocharov 2.5-1.5, Korotylev – Shomoev 3–2, Inarkiev – Amonatov 2.5-1.5, Timofeev – Svetushkin 3–2, Zvjaginsev – Belov 2.5-1.5, Riazantsev – Zontakh 2–0, Kurnosov – Aleksandrov 3–1, Najer – Grigoriants 2.5-1.5, Dreev – Khismatullin 2–0, Smirnov – Kharlov 1.5-0.5, Alekseev – Rychagov 2.5-1.5, Malakhov – Popov 2.5-1.5. Third round pairings: Galkin – Sakaev, Lysyj – Korneev, Kobalia – Korotylev, Inarkiev – Timofeev, Zvjaginsev – Riazantsev, Kurnosov – Najer, Dreev – Smirnov, Alekseev – Malakhov. Thanks to the Arbiter’s board for this information.
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09.11.2006 “Autumn Saint Petersburg” has finished
Yesterday this chess festival that was held in the Chigorin Club came to an end. Its schedule included an ELO-rated tournament won by M.Karalkin, a candidate master tournament, a competition of first category players and yet another one of players above third category.
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09.11.2006 Men’s Russian Cup, “Udelnaja” sanatorium
Yesterday the first games of the second round were played. GM Sakaev of Saint Petersburg defeated Solodovnichenko in a game that lasted 147 moves! Two of our townsmen drew their games: Alekseev against Rychagov and Popov against Malakhov. Other results are: Volkov – Lysyj 1–0, Zvjaginsev – Belov 1–0, Zontakh – Riazantsev 0–1, Aleksandrov – Kurnosov 0–1, Dreev – Khismatullin 1–0, the games Bareev – Galkin, Grachev – Korneev, Kobalia – Bocharov, Shomoev – Korotylev, Inarkiev – Amonatov, Svetushkin – Timofeev, Grigoriants – Najer and Kharlov – Smirnov ended in draws. Tonight the names of 16 players qualified for the third round will be known. Thanks to the Arbiter’s board for this information.
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09.11.2006 Tal’s Anniversary
Today the great Mikhail Tal would celebrate his 70th birthday. About two years ago “New daily” published a sketch “Tal” by Yury Rost which we bring to your attention.
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09.11.2006 TAL MEMORIAL. GAMES OF ROUND 3 COMMENTED
We bid comments to the games of round 3 of Tal Memorial by GM Vassily Yemelin for your attention.
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08.11.2006 Tal Memorial
In the third round Svidler beat Aronian and Ponomariov beat Morozevich. The games Shirov – Leko, Grischuk – Gelfand and Carlsen – Mamedyarov were drawn. After 3 rounds Ponomariov is clear first with 2.5 points. Gelfand and Svidler have 2 points, Aronian, Leko, Mamedyarov and Shirov – 1.5, Grischuk and Carlsen – 1, Morozevich – 0.5. Tomorrow is the rest day. The fourth round is played on Friday. The pairings are: Svidler – Carlsen, Shirov – Aronian, Mamedyarov – Ponomariov, Morozevich – Grischuk and Leko – Gelfand. Tomorrow read Vassily Yemelin comments on the 3rd round games.
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08.11.2006 TAL MEMORIAL. GAMES OF ROUND 2 COMMENTED
We bid comments to the games of round 2 of Tal Memorial by GM Vassily Yemelin for your attention.
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08.11.2006 Men’s Russian Cup, Udelnaja sanatorium
Yesterday the first round finished. The pairings of the second round are Bareev – Galkin, Solodovnichenko – Sakaev, Volkov – Lysyj, Grachev – Korneev, Kobalia – Bocharov, Shomoev – Korotylev, Inarkiev – Amonatov, Svetushkin – Timofeev, Zvjaginsev – Belov, Zontakh – Riazantsev, Aleksandrov – Kurnosov, Grigoriants – Najer, Dreev – Khismatullin, Kharlov – Smirnov, Alekseev – Rychagov and Popov – Malakhov. Today the first ones in these pairs are White in the games of the first subround. The information was sent by the Head Arbiter Mikhail Kriukov.
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08.11.2006 Pettay sends his regards to Gijssen
It transpires that not only our football referees’ competence raises doubts which in particular became apparent in the match CSKA – Zenith. Obviously the Moscow climate has a bad influence on all the arbiters. How else can one explain a banal mistake by the FIDE Chief Arbiter Geurt Gijssen who declared threefold repetition in the game of the second round Morozevich – Carlsen though in fact it wasn’t the case as the position in question arose with another side to move? To his credit be it said the Dutchman unlike the Russian referee admitted his error himself. Afterwards he wanted to continue the game but couldn’t find the frustrated Morozevich who had already left the playing hall.

08.11.2006 Rector Cup 2006
This international tournament was organized by North-West Academy of Public Service together with the Saint Petersburg Chess Federation. It finished yesterday. GMs Mikhail Brodsky of Ukraine was clear first scoring 6.5 points out of 9. GM Alexey Kim of Korea took the second place with 6 points. The FIDE master Maxim Matlakov of Saint Petersburg became third, 5.5 points secured him the IM norm. Other competitors failed to fulfil the norms.
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