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15.06.2007
'Gorenje 2007'
Round 2 results: M.Roiz – V.Iordachescu 1-0, M.Stojanovic – K.Georgiev 1-0, A.Karpov – I.Ivanisevic 1/2, P.Nicolic – B.Damljanovic 1/2, D.Pavasovic – S.Atalik 1/2. Roiz, Ivanisevic and Atalik scored 1.5/2.
more [source: www.chessdom.com]
14.06.2007
Photo Report №5 from Elista
IM Vladimir Barskij has sent to us his fifth photo report on the candidates matches in Elista.
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14.06.2007
'Royal Tournament' in Romania
On June 15th-27th eleven outstanding grandmasters will play in a round-robin event at Romanian resort Bazna: A.Khalifman of St. Petersburg, U.Andersson SWE, A.Beliavsky SLO, M.Chiburdanidze GEO, E.Mecking BRA, L.Portisch HUN, A.Sokolov FRA, Z.Ribli HUN, J.Timman NED, R.Vaganian ARM and M.Suba ROM.
more [source: www.turneulregilor.ro]
14.06.2007
Voronezh 2007 Chess Festival
116 chessplayers participate in Master Open, the main event of the festival, including 21 GMs. 11 players scored 2 of 2, A.Lastin, S.Novikov, F.Amonatov, A.Kornev, I.Smikovski and other known chessplayers among them.
more [source: www.relex.ru]
14.06.2007
'Gorenje 2007'
Round 1 results: A.Karpov – P.Nicolic, K.Georgiev – M.Roiz and V.Iordachescu – B.Damljanovic draws, S.Atalik – M.Stojanovic 1-0, I.Ivanisevic – D.Pavasovic 1-0.
more [source: www.vsk.org.yu]
13.06.2007
Candidates Matches
Defeating S.Rublevsky on tiebreak 2.5-0.5, A.Grischuk was the last player to have qualified for the World Championship in Mexico (September). In this competition he joins V.Kramnik, V.Anand, P.Svidler, A.Morozevich, P.Leko, B.Gelfand and L.Aronian.
more [source: globalchess.eu]
13.06.2007
Voronezh 2007 Chess Festival
The traditional chess event in Voronezh began by a two-day rapid chess tournament with 84 participants. GM A.Fedorov of Belarus and IMs M.Panarin and V.Kiselev of Rostov on Don scored 7/9. Classic 'Master Open' has started yesterday.
more [source: www.relex.ru]
13.06.2007
I.Smikovski. Russian Club Championship (Rounds 6-9)
International master Ivan Smikovski reviews final rounds of the competition held in Sochi (Dagomys) in May.
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12.06.2007
Candidates Matches
Levon Aronian has become another participant of the World Championship in Mexico. His sixth game against Alexei Shirov drawn, the final match score is 3.5-2.5. S.Rublevsky – A.Grischuk also drawn, they will decide their match on tiebreak tomorrow starting at 13:00 Moscow time.
more [source: globalchess.eu]
12.06.2007
'Gorenje 2007'
A 15th category round robin tournament starts tomorrow in Valjevo, Serbia. Anatoly Karpov (2668) heads the players list also including Kiril Georgiev BUL 2653, Predrag Nicolic BIH 2631, Michael Roiz ISR 2616, Ivan Ivanisevic SRB 2614, Viorel Iordachescu MDA 2587, Branko Damljanovic SRB 2585, Suat Atalik TUR 2584, Dusko Pavasovic SLO 2567 and Mihajlo Stojanovic SRB 2588.
more [source: www.serbiachess.net]
12.06.2007
Las Vegas Chess Festival
The international chess festival had been held in Las Vegas on June 7-11 with 21 tournament of every kind. 102 players, 18 GMs, took part in the main event which had been won by H.Nakamura – 5.5/6. V.Korchnoi was the second and E.Sevillano the third with 5 points.
more [source: www.lvchessfestival.com]
11.06.2007
Candidates Matches, Round 2
Fifth games results: Aronian – Shirov 1/2 (match score 3-2), Leko – Bareev1/2 (3.5-1.5), Grischuk – Rublevsky 1/2 (2.5-2.5), Kamsky – Gelfand 0-1 (1.5-3.5). Leko and Gelfand won their matches and go to the World Championship in Mexico.
more [source: globalchess.eu]
11.06.2007
Photo Report №4 from Elista
IM Vladimir Barskij has sent to us his fourth photo report on the candidates matches in Elista.
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11.06.2007
Deep Fritz vs Deep Junior in Elista
The sixth game drawn, Deep Junior won the match 4-2.
more [source: globalchess.eu]
11.06.2007
Seniors' European Championship
GM Nukhim Rashkovsky and WGM Elena Fatalibekova of Russia became European Champions at the seniors' competition finished in Hockenheim, Germany. Men and women have been playing in the single tournament. Final standings: men – 1.N.Rashkovsky 7.5/9, 2.A.Butnorius LTU 7.5, 3.J.Murey ISR 7, 4.V.Jansa CZE 7, 5.I.Farago HUN 7, 6.W.Uhlmann GER 7 etc.; women – 1.E.Fatalibekova 6, 2.T.Fomina EST 6, H.Erenska-Barlo POL 5.5 etc.
more [source: www.schach.com]
11.06.2007
I. Zaitsev. THE PHILOSOPHY OF STRATEGY (Part 2)
Today we publish the final part of IGM, Honored Coach of the USSR Igor Arkadyevich Zaitsev’s article.
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11.06.2007
57th Women's Championship of Russia, Higher League
Grandmasters T.Stepovaia, S.Matveeva and T.Shadrina have qualified for the Superfinal of Russia Championship with final 6.5/9 as well as V.Gunina and E.Ovod with 6 points. M.Lupik and O.Ivkina have finished with 4.5, O.Ivkina scored 4.
more [source: www.smolchess.ru]
10.06.2007
Candidates Matches, Round 2
Fourth games results: Shirov – Aronian 1/2 (match score 1.5-2.5), Bareev – Leko 1/2 (1-3), Rublevsky – Grischuk 1-0 (2-2), Gelfand – Kamsky 1/2 (2.5-1.5).
more [source: globalchess.eu]
10.06.2007
Deep Fritz vs Deep Junior in Elista
After a draw in the fifth game Deep Junior leads 3.5-1.5.
more [source: globalchess.eu]
10.06.2007
57th Women's Championship of Russia, Higher League
Leading standings after 8 rounds: V.Gunina, T.Stepovaia and T.Shadrina 6/8, S.Matveeva and E.Ovod 5.5. Our M.Lupik, E.Akatova and O.Ivkina all scored 4 points.
more [source: www.smolchess.ru]
