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09.11.2007
M.Tal Memorial 2007
Today is the 71st birthday of the eighth world champion Mikhail Tal (1936 – 1992), and we remind that the opening ceremony and drawing of lots in the round robin supertournament will take place at 20:00 Moscow time. The ten players are: Vassily Ivanchuk UKR 2787, Vladimir Kramnik RUS 2785, Peter Leko HUN 2755, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov AZE 2752, Alexei Shirov ESP 2739, Boris Gelfand ISR 2736, Evgeny Alekseev RUS 2716, Magnus Carlsen NOR 2714, Gata Kamsky USA 2714, Dmitry Jakovenko RUS 2710.
09.11.2007
Russian Cup for men, Round 2
See the results of Round 2 and pairings for Round 3.
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08.11.2007
'Liga de Campeones', Vitoria
The postponed game of the first round Kasimdzhanov – Nisipeanu ended in a draw today. Standings: Ponomariov 3.5/5, Polgar and Topalov 3, Nisipeanu 2.5, Karpov and Kasimdzhanov 1.5.
more [source: www.ajedrez-hotelakua.com]
08.11.2007
USSR – Yugoslavia: Day 1
Round 1: 6-4 in favour of the USSR team. Wins: V.Korchnoi, E.Fatalibekova, L.Zaitseva (USSR), D.Velimirovic (Yugoslavia). See details, games and pictures in the link below.
more [source: www.chessmoscow.ru]
07.11.2007
'Liga de Campeones', Vitoria
Round 5: Ponomariov – Topalov 1/2, Polgar – Nisipeanu 1/2, Karpov – Kasimdzhanov 1/2. Standings: Ponomariov 3.5, Polgar and Topalov 3, Nisipeanu 2, Karpov 1.5, Kasimdzhanov 1. Tomorrow is a day off.
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07.11.2007
Russian Cup for men, Round 2
See the results of the first games of Round 2 sent to us by the arbiters' board.
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07.11.2007
USSR – Yugoslavia: a nostalgic match
XXII friendly match of the two countries, no longer existing, will take place in Moscow on November 8th-9th. Teams consist of eight men and two ladies. Team USSR: V.Korchnoi, Yu.Averbakh, M.Taimanov, E.Vasiukov, Yu.Balashov, I.Zaitsev, V.Vorotnikov, A.Machulsky, L.Zaitseva and E.Fatalibekova. Team Yugoslavia: S.Gligoric, B.Ivkov, A.Matanovic, D.Velimirovic, N.Karaklajic, S.Vlahovic, Z.Spasojevic, A.Savic, M.Lazarevic and K.Blagojevic (Jovanovic). The match is devoted to the 50th anniversary of the first friendly match of the teams held in Belgrade in 1956. Of the present competitors, seven played in that match: Korchnoi, Averbakh, Taimanov, Gligoric, Matanovic, Ivkov and Karaklajic. Round 1 will begin in the Central Chessplayer's House at 11:00 Moscow time.
more [source: www.chessmoscow.ru]
07.11.2007
V.Katsnelson is 70 today!
Today is the 70th birthday of Vladimir Katsnelson, the known Petersburg chess composer, prize-winner of city championships, author and co-author (with his brother Leonard) of composition awarded by prizes at various competitions, member of the editorial board of the 'Problems and Studies' magazine, author of articles published at our website. We wish him good health, new successes, and, to our site, new publications by the talented propagandist of chess composition!
07.11.2007
V.Korolkov – 100th anniversary
Today is the 100th anniversary of Vladimir Korolkov (7.11.1907 – 1.05.1987), the outstanding Soviet chess composer, grandmaster, great representative of the romantic school, author of over 300 studies and 230 problems.
07.11.2007
Russian Cup for men, Round 1
Russian Cup for men, Round 1
2nd games and tie-breaks have been played in Serpukhov on November 6th. 16 qualifiers will meet 16 top players today in Round 2.
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06.11.2007
'Liga de Campeones', Vitoria
Round 4: Topalov – Polgar 0-1, Nisipeanu – Karpov 1/2, Kasimdzhanov – Ponomariov 1/2. Standings: Ponomariov 3, Polgar and Topalov 2.5, Nisipeanu 1.5, Karpov 1, Kasimdzhanov 0.5.
more [source: www.ajedrez-hotelakua.com]
06.11.2007
European Team Chess Championships 2007
The Russian women team repeats the success of Russian men and becomes the European Champion.
Round 9. Russia – Bulgaria 2.5-1.5 (Svidler – Cheparinov 1-0, Georgiev – Grischuk 1-0, Alekseev – Delchev 1-0, Chatalbashev – Jakovenko 1/2), Armenia – Israel 2.5-1.5, France – Azerbaijan 1.5-2.5, England – Ukraine 1.5-2.5, Slovenia – Spain 2-2, Makedonia – Poland 1-3. Final leading standings: 1. RUS 17(25), 2. ARM 14(21.5), 3. AZE 13(20.5), 4. POL 12(21.5), 5. UKR 12(21), 6. ISR 12(20.5). Women: Ukraine – Russia 2-2 (Lahno – Kosteniuk 1-0, T.Kosintseva – Zhukova 1-0, Gaponenko – N.Kosintseva 1/2, Korbut – T.Vasilevich 1/2), Armenia – Georgia 2-2, Romania – Poland 2-2, Slovenia – Germania 2.5-1.5. Final leading standings: 1. RUS 15(25), 2. POL 13(23.5), 3. ARM 13(21), 4. UKR 12(22.5), 5. GEO 12(22.5), 6. SLO 12(20.5). Personal results of Russian players: P.Svidler 6/7 (TPR 2989!), A.Morozevich 6/8, A.Grischuk 2.5/6, E.Alekseev 5/7, D.Jakovenko 5.5/8; A.Kosteniuk, T.Kosintseva and N.Kosintseva 5.5/8, E.Kovalevskaya 3.5/5, E.Korbut 5/7. Our congratulations to European Champions!
more [source: www.greekchess.com]
06.11.2007
Kazan to bid for holding a world youth chess championship
Mr. Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, the capital of Republic Tatarstan, charged his staff with preparing a bid for holding a world youth chess championship in Kazan. (In Russian).
more [source: tatar-inform.ru]
06.11.2007
Russian Cup for men
1st games, round 1 (November 5th): GM D.Svetushkin MDA – IM D.Chuprov 1/2, GM M.Makarov – GM B.Savchenko 0-1, GM V.Yemelin – GM V.Dobrov 1/2, GM I.Popov – GM Yu.Yakovich 1-0, GM S.Azarov BLR – GM A.Rychagov 1-0, GM E.Andreev UKR – GM R.Ovetchkin 0-1, GM A.Iljin – GM M.Panarin 1/2, IM D.Kryakvin – GM A.Lastin 0-1, GM A.Korotylev – GM D.Kokarev 1-0, IM E.Romanov – GM S.Dvoirys 1/2, GM M.Turov – GM A.Gutov 1-0, GM A.Kornev – GM I.Lysyj 1/2, GM S.Grigoriants – GM S.Novikov 1/2, FM A.Zabotin – GM K.Chenyshov 1-0, GM E.Vorobiov – IM M.Askarov 0-1, IM A.Deviatkin – GM B.Grachev 1/2.
06.11.2007
'Autumn Petersburg' chess festival
Final standings in the WGM tournament: 1. WIM Tatiana Molchanova 7.5/10, 2. WFM E.Akatova 7, 3. WIM V.Kirillova 6, 4-6. WIM O.Ivkina, WGM K.Matseyko UKR and IM S.Petrenko MDA 5.5, 7. WFM E.Bronnikova 5, 8. WIM N.Sirotkina 4, 9. WGM R.Eidelson BLR 3.5, 10. E.Kuzevanova 3, 11. IM L.Kostiukova UKR 2.5.
05.11.2007
European Team Chess Championships 2007
Round 8. Spain – Russia 2-2 (Shirov – Morozevich 1-0, Grischuk – Vallejo 1/2, Illescas – Alekseev 1/2 Khamrakulov – Jakovenko 0-1), Azerbaijan – Armenia 2-2, Slovenia – Israel 1.5-2.5, Ukraine – Poland 2-2, Hungary – Bulgaria 1-3. Leading standings: RUS 15(22.5) – 1st place guaranteed, ISR 12(19), ARM 12(19), BUL 11(20.5), FRA 11(18.5), AZE 11(18). Women: Russia – Netherlands 3.5-0.5 (Kosteniuk – Peng 1-0, Muhren – T.Kosintseva 1/2, N.Kosintseva – Schuurman 1-0, Bensdorp – Korbut 0-1), Poland – Armenia 1.5-2.5 (Mkrtchian – Rajlich 1-0) Hungary – Georgia 1.5-2.5, France – Ukraine 1-3. Leading standings: RUS 14(23), POL 12(21.5), ARM 12(19), GEO 11(20.5), UKR 11(20.5). Top pairings of the last round. Men: RUS – BUL, ARM – ISR, FRA – AZE, ENG – UKR, SLO – ESP, MKD – POL. Women: UKR – RUS, ARM – GEO, ROU – POL, SLO – GER. Round 9 will start at 11:00 local time.
more [source: www.greekchess.com]
05.11.2007
Trading in points is prevented at the World Chess Cup
Vice-president of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation Faik Gasanov is appointed Chief Arbiter of the KO World Cup to be held in Khanty-Mansiysk since November 23th. As the 'Trendaz' agency reports, it was him who has dissuaded FIDE President K.Ilyumzhinov from the idea to divide players into groups. 'In case of a group tournament, chessplayers who would lost hopes for the 1st or 2nd place, would organize "sales" after the 5th round already, offering points to persons interested', – thus the international arbiter comments on his position, thinking apparently very high of world leading grandmasters. (In Russian).
more [source: news.trendaz.com]
05.11.2007
FIDE to bring a suit against IOC?!
The World Chess Federation considers the opportunity of bringing a legal suit to the Court Arbitration of Sport in Lausanne against the International Olympic Committee for refusal to include chess in the Olympic programme. FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumshzinov told about it to the Agency of sport information “All Sport”. (In English).
more [source: www.allsport.ru]
05.11.2007
V.Bykov. Ayse Kesim: a new world-class chess star?
An article by the captain of the 'FINEC' women team permanently
entering the top five at European Club Cups, deals with the last
such event in Kemer, Turkey. In a round 1 game a 13-year old
Turkish girl with Elo 1650 defeats a Russian grandmaster.
What is it – rising of a new star of world chess or cheating?
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05.11.2007
'Autumn Petersburg' chess festival
Leading standings after round 10: WIM T.Molchanova and WFM E.Akatova 6.5/9 (WGM norms achieved), WGM K.Matseyko UKR and WIM V.Kirillova 5.5/9. Open tournament final leading standings: 1. IM A.Eliseev 7.5/9, 2. M.Khuseinkhodzhaev TJK 7, 3-7. IM S.Sivokho, FM A.Utkin A.Goganov, IM V.Orlov and FM R.Barhudarian 6.5.
more [source: chigorin.ru]
