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14.02.2007
Vadim Faibisovich. There are still places…
The International Master Vadim Faibisovich conducts excursions over the regions of Saint Petersburg marking out the places where chess tournaments were held or the leading players of the city lived. The sixth excursion is dedicated to the North East part of the Central region. Added to the section "History".
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13.02.2007
The dead body of the Lviv master and trainer Yury Privalov was found.
Last weekend on the outskirts of the Pustomity town in the Lviv region the dead body of 49-year-old master of sports and well-known trainer Yury Privalov was found who died of freezing. Among his pupils were Ekaterina Lahno, Muzychuk sisters, Yury Krivoruchko, Nazar Firman and other noted players.
more [source: gpu-ua.info]
13.02.2007
M.Notkin. January’s best games.
The columnist IM Maxim Notkin presents the best games played in January.
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13.02.2007
FIDE IS THREATENING WITH DISQUALIFICATION
FIDE has decided to reinforce the fight against the computer help intending to equate it with dope consumption. The players exposed as cheaters will be disqualified.
more [source: www.newsru.com]
13.02.2007
AEROFLOT: ticket registration
Today the participants of the Aeroflot Open annual festival arrive in Moscow. Tomorrow four tournaments included in its schedule will start. The first event took place in 2002 (first place was shared then by G.Kaidanov, A.Grishuk, A.Aleksandrov, A.Shabalov and V.Milov). The following years the winners were: V.Bologan in 2003, S.Rublevsky in 2004 and E.Sutovsky in 2005. Last year’s edition was won by B.Jobava. Thus the present tournament is the sixth. The winners of four preceding years obtained the right to play in the major international tournament in Dortmund. This year among the registered players of the A1 tournament there are three representatives of Saint Petersburg – E.Alekseev, V.Popov and A.Khalifman. E.Korbut will play in A2 tournament. Aeroflot Open is being held in Izmailovo tourist complex from 14th to 23rd February. The chief organizer is the Executive Director of the Russian Chess Federation A.Bakh.
more [source: www.aeroflotchess.com]
13.02.2007
Championship of Poland
After 4 rounds B.Heberla is leading with 3.5 points. P.Bobras, R.Lubczynski, T.Markowski and B.Socko have one point less.
more [source: www.ozszach.pl]
12.02.2007
A simul in the charterhouse in Perm
Today in a detention centre in the Perm region the 12th World Champion Anatoly Karpov gave a simultaneous exhibition to the prisoners. One of them 19 year-old Alexander Osokin sentenced for the murderous assault managed to make a draw. We provide a link to the material with photos of the event.
more [source: www.tden.ru]
12.02.2007
A.Hinstein has become the head of the Chess Federation of Nizhnij Novgorod
On Saturday an implacable fighter against corruption and oligarchs, the deputy of State Duma Alexander Hinstein was elected the President of the Chess Federation of Nizhnij Novgorod.
more [source: www.nr2.ru]
12.02.2007
Championship of Poland
The 64th Polish Championship is a 14 player all play all. All country’s strongest players take part in the event except for Nos. 1 & 2 K.Miton (2655) and M.Krasenkow (2651). After 3 rounds GM B.Heberla is leading with 2.5 points. GMs T.Markowski, L.Cyborowski and B.Socko and FIDE master R.Lubczynski have 2 points. The favourite B.Macieja had a poor start with 0.5 out of 3. We provide a link to the on-line translation.
more [source: www.ozszach.pl]
10.02.2007
K.E.TALVIK TURNS 100 TODAY!
Today the Saint Petersburg resident Kira Eduardovna Talvik celebrates her 100th birthday! She is the grand-nephew of the eminent 19th century chessplayer Emmanuel Schiffers, the daughter of Eduard Talvik who participated in the 4th All-Russian Tournament in 1906 and the mother of the republican category arbiter, children’s chess teacher Tatiana Pruzhinina. Our congratulations! In the “Chess Petersburg” magazine No.1 (23)/2002 an article was published called “Direct heirs” which told about the unique chess dynasty. We cite its content briefly.
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09.02.2007
BORIS GULKO TURNS 60!
Today Boris Gulko celebrates his jubilee. He was the USSR and USA Champion, took part in the Candidates matches, won the medals of the World Team Championships and World Olympiads, Students’ World Championships and European Club Cups. Our congratulations!
09.02.2007
ACP AGAINST TOPALOV
The ACP President GM P.Tregubov said yesterday that ACP is going to start an investigation regarding the suspicions of Veselin Topalov getting hints from his manager S.Danailov during the games. Today the “Kommersant” daily publishes on its site a video record showing a strange behaviour of this gentleman at the last year’s tournament in Wijk aan Zee.
more [source: www.kommersant.ua]
08.02.2007
“12 enraged men” against Karpov
On February 12 the 12th World Champion Anatoly Karpov will give a simultaneous exhibition in Perm detention centre. His rivals will be 12 prisoners and 12 wardens.
more [source: www.jjew.ru]
08.02.2007
V.Shishmarev. Learning from B.V.Spassky
Every world champion's creative works draw rapt attention of chess specialists. The great players not only embody the best that chess has accumulated but also predetermine in many respects the directions of its further development. The games of B.Spassky annotated by the Merited Trainer of Russia, Master of Sports Viacheslav Shishmarev were published by "Chess Saint Petersburg" magazine in January 2003 in a special issue "Dedicated to Boris Spassky". Previously this work wasn't published on the Internet.
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07.02.2007
We advise you to read: THE NICEST VICTORY OF M.E.TAIMANOV
Today is the 81st birthday of the veteran of Saint Petersburg chess Mark Evgenjevich Taimanov. Our congratulations! We provide a link to the material published in the “Jewish magazine”.
more [source: www.jjew.ru]
07.02.2007
We advise you to see
The chessbase.com site publishes photos made on Sunday, January 4 in Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Paris at the wedding ceremony of the World Champion Vladimir Kramnik and his wife Marie-Laure Germon.
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05.02.2007
VLADIMIR KRAMNIK AND MARIE-LAURE GERMON GOT MARRIED IN CHURCH
Yesterday in the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Paris the World Champion Vladimir Kramnik married to Marie-Laure Germon before 20 guests including Boris Spassky and Joel Lautier. Afterwards the ceremony continued in the “Saint Petersburg” restaurant. We provide a link to the material in today’s issue of Izvestija daily.
more [source: www.izvestia.ru]
05.02.2007
MOSCOW OPEN 2007
In the final round Vassily Yemelin of Saint Petersburg has caught up with Evgeny Najer. Both scored 7.5 points out of 9. The Muscovite became the winner thanks to better tie-breaks (progress). 7 players have been left half a point behind. They took the following places: 3. D.Svetushkin, 4. V.Malakhov, 5. P.Smirnov, 6. E.Vorobjev, 7. M.Kazhgaleyev, 8. V.Dobrov, 9. A.Aleksandrov. S.Ionov scored 6.5 points, E.Ovod, A.Shimanov, O.Lelekova and A.Utkin – 4.5.
more [source: www.moscowopen2007.ru]
04.02.2007
NIKITA VITIUGOV TURNS 20!
Today GM Nikita Vitiugov, the participant of the Russian Superfinal, the winner of the medals at the 2006 World and Russian Junior Championships and two latest Saint Petersburg men’s Championships turns 20. Our congratulation
04.02.2007
MOSCOW OPEN 2007
Before the final round that started on Sunday at 11:00 E.Najer was leading with 7 points out of 8. Four pursuers were on 6.5 – M.Kazhgaleyev, D.Svetushkin, P.Smirnov and the Saint Petersburg representative V.Yemelin. S.Ionov had 5.5 points, E.Ovod and A.Shimanov – 4, A.Utkin – 3.5.
more [source: www.moscowopen2007.ru]
