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21.10.2007
Sergej Nikolaev (27.09.1961 – 20.10.2007)
Sergej Nikolaevich Nikolaev, international master, the author of one of the projects at our site, was killed yesterday by young villains in Moscow near his house.
more [source: www.kp.ru]
21.10.2007
Casino de Barcelona Tournament
Round 3 results: – Illeskas – Narciso 1-0, draws: Dominguez – Krasenkow, Nakamura – Gashimov, Vaganian – Beliavsky, Oms – Fluvia. Standings: H.Nakamura and L.Dominguez 2.5/3, V.Gashimov and A.Beliavsky 2, M.Illescas 1.5, M.Krasenkow, R.Vaganian, M.Narciso and J.Oms 1, J.Fluvia 0.5.
more [source: www.escacs.cat]
21.10.2007
IV Calvia Chess Festival
Open International: GM V.Mikhalevski ISR now leads on 6/6; GM V.Malakhatko and IM D.Larino ESP have 5 points, fifteen players scored 4.5.
more [source: www.calviafestival.com]
21.10.2007
IV Calvia Chess Festival
October 20th, semifinals: 'Iretza – Gros' (Vadim Milov on the 1st board) – 'Merida Patrimonio de la Humanidad-Cuna-Ajoblanco' (Dmitry Jakovenko) 1-5, 'Linex Magic' (Alexei Shirov) – 'Tiendas UPI' (Vassily Ivanchuk) 3.5-2.5. So, today's finale will see 'Merida' – 'Linex Magic'.
more [source: www.feda.org]
20.10.2007
Blindfold chess World Cup
October 20, round 9: Bu – Polgar 1-0, Carlsen – Topalov 1-0, Karjakin – Harikrishna 1-0. Round 10: Polgar – Bu 1-0, Topalov – Carlsen 1/2, Harikrishna – Karjakin 0-1. Final standings: 1. Bu Xiangzhi 21 (+6 =3 –1), 2. S.Karjakin 17, 3. M.Carlsen 16, 4. J.Polgar 12, 5. V.Topalov 9, 6. P.Harikrishna 6.
more [source: www.ajedrezbilbao.com]
20.10.2007
Recommended reading: Anand interviewed in Turkey
When being to Kemer at the European Club Cup, World Champion Viswanathan Anand answered questions asked by E.Surov, sportreport.ru (in Russian).
more [source: www.sportreport.ru]
20.10.2007
11th Essent Chess Tournament
Crown Group, round 6: Z.Andriasian – Sh.Mamedyarov 0-1, R.Ponomariov – L.van Wely 0-1. Final standings: 1. Mamedyarov 4.5/6, 2. van Wely 4, 3. Ponomariov 3.5, 4. Andriasian 0. 15-year old IM Eltaj Safafli AZE won the open tournament on 7/9, ahead of a dozen grandmasters. GMs E.Postny ISR, J.Werle, F.Nijboer and J.Smeets NED scored 6.5 points.
more [source: www.essentchess.nl]
20.10.2007
IV Calvia Chess Festival
Open International: GM V.Mikhalevski ISR leads alone on 5/5; R.Mamedov AZE scored 4.5, ten chessplayers have 4 points.
more [source: www.calviafestival.com]
20.10.2007
IV Calvia Chess Festival
Finals of the Spanish Club Championship take place in Calvia on October 20th and 21th. Four powerful teams play: the winner of the European Club Cup 'Linex Magic' (headed by Levon Aronian), 'Tiendas UPI' (Vassily Ivanchuk), 'Iretza – Gros' (Alexander Morozevich) and 'Cuna de Dragones' (Peter Svidler). Games will start at 15:00.
more [source: www.calviafestival.com]
19.10.2007
Casino de Barcelona Tournament
Casino de Barcelona Tournament
No draws in round 2: Beliavsky – Illeskas 1-0, Krasenkow – Nakamura 0-1, Gashimov – Vaganian 1-0, Fluvia – Dominguez 0-1, Narciso – Oms 1-0. H.Nakamura and L.Dominguez scored 2/2.
more [source: www.escacs.cat]
19.10.2007
Blindfold chess World Cup
October 19, round 7: Polgar– Carlsen 1/2, Harikrishna – Bu 0-1, Topalov – Karjakin 0-1. Round 8: Carlsen – Polgar 1-0, Bu – Harikrishna 1-0, Karjakin – Topalov 0-1. Standings: Bu 18, Carlsen 12, Karjakin 11, Polgar 9, Topalov 8, Harikrishna 6.
more [source: www.ajedrezbilbao.com]
19.10.2007
11th Essent Chess Tournament
Crown Group, round 5: Sh.Mamedyarov – R.Ponomariov 1/2, L.van Wely – Z.Andriasian 1-0. Standings: Mamedyarov and Ponomariov 3.5, van Wely 3, Andriasian 0.
more [source: www.essentchess.nl]
19.10.2007
1st European Championship under 8
6 rounds have been played in Batumi. Nikita Aivazyan of Moscow (the only player of Russia in the championship) leads on 5.5/6; A.Urdulashvili and A.Panasenko of Georgia scored 5 points. Girl leaders: Aidan Hajatova AZE 5.5, T.Lagadze GEO and G.Mammadzade AZE 4.5.
more [source: www.eurobatumi2007.ge]
19.10.2007
Casino de Barcelona Tournament
A category 15 (2607) round robin tournament started yesterday in Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain. Participants:
1 GM Gashimov Vugar 2663 AZE, 2 GM Vaganian Rafael A 2600 ARM, 3 GM Nakamura Hikaru 2648 USA, 4 GM Dominguez Perez Lenier 2683 CUB, 5 GM Oms Pallise Josep 2506 ESP, 6 GM Illescas Cordoba Miguel 2598 ESP, 7 GM Narciso Dublan Marc 2546 ESP, 8 IM Fluvia Jordi 2508 ESP, 9 GM Krasenkow Michal 2668 POL, 10 GM Beliavsky Alexander G 2646 SLO. Round 1 results: Gashimov – Beliavsky 1/2, Vaganian – Krasenkow 1/2, Nakamura – Fluvia 1-0, Dominguez – Narciso 1-0, Oms – Illeskas 1/2.
more [source: www.escacs.cat]
19.10.2007
IV Calvia Chess Festival
Leading standings after round 4: GMs F.Vallejo ESP, R.Mamedov AZE, and V.Mikhalevski ISR 4/4; M.Mchedlishvili GEO, R.Wojtaszek POL, M.Godena ITA, V.Malakhatko BEL and H.Hamdouchi MAR 3.5.
more [source: www.calviafestival.com]
18.10.2007
Blindfold chess World Cup
October 18, round 5: Bu – Topalov 1-0, Harikrishna – Polgar 0-1, Karjakin – Carlsen 0-1. Round 6: Topalov – Bu 1/2, Polgar – Harikrishna 1/2, Carlsen – Karjakin 0-1. Standings: Bu 12; Carlsen, Karjakin and Polgar 8; Harikrishna 6; Topalov 5.
more [source: www.ajedrezbilbao.com]
18.10.2007
3rd Arctic Cup for children
Yamalo-Nenets AD team won the competition with 20 MP of 22 (41 board points of 55). Tyumen Region was the second with 19(41), then Samara Region 17(36) and Khanty-Mansiysky AD 17(33.5). Czech Republic took the fifth place having scored 15(31.5).
more [source: chesstournaments.ru]
18.10.2007
Recommended reading: B.Spassky interviewed
10th World Champion Boriss Spassky answered questions asked by the 'Evening Moscow' newspaper correspondent Boris Dolmatovsky. (In Russian).
more [source: www.vmdaily.ru]
18.10.2007
11th Essent Chess Tournament
Crown Group, round 4: Z.Andriasian – R.Ponomariov 0-1, L. van Wely – Sh.Mamedyarov 1/2. Standings: Mamedyarov 3, Ponomariov 3, van Wely 2, Andriasian 0. Essent Open leaders: GMs E.Postny ISR, E.L'Ami NED and L.Winants BEL scored 5.5/7.
more [source: www.essentchess.nl]
18.10.2007
Anand welcomed in his native city
ChessBase.com published an interesting photo report on Vishy Anand's visit to his native city Chennai (former Madras).
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