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06.06.2007
Deep Fritz Plays White
A six-game match Deep Fritz vs Deep Junior starts today in Elista, parallel to the candidates matches. $100,000 prize fund will be divided as $60,000 to a winner's team and $40,000 to a loser's team. Games will start at 10 a.m. Moscow time.
more [source: globalchess.eu]
05.06.2007
80th Men's Championship of St. Petersburg
Round 8 results: Yevseev – Makarov 1/2, Anisimov – Yemelin 1/2, Lanin – Zacurdajev 1/2, Smirnov – Matlakov 0-1, Lovkov – Solovjov 1-0, Loginov – Biriukov 1-0. Leading standings: Makarov and Matlakov 5/8, Anisimov, Lovkov and Smirnov 4.5, Loginov and Yemelin 4.
more [source: www.totalchess.spb.ru]
05.06.2007
'Aerosvit' in Foros
This very strong tournament will be held in Foros, Ukraine, on June 17-30. Participants: P.Svidler 2736, V.Ivanchuk 2729, D.Jakovemko 2708, A.Shirov 2699, L.-D.Nisipeanu 2693, K.Sasikiran 2690, P.Eljanov 2686, S.Karjakin 2686, S.Rublevsky 2680, L.Dominguez 2678, L.van Wely 2674, A.Onischuk 2663, rating average 2694.
more [source: www.ukrchess.org.ua]
05.06.2007
Playing Chess in the 'Year of Siberia in Germany'
Included into the program 'Year of Siberia in Germany', the week of Tomsk chess took place in Berlin, see link below (text in Russian).
more [source: www.tomskinvest.ru]
05.06.2007
57th Women's Championship of Russia, Higher League
30 chessplayers including 11 WGMs participate in the competition held in Smolensk. Elo favourites are Natalija Pogonina (2419) and Svetlana Matveeva (2406). Leading standings after 3 rounds: T.Stepovaia and V.Gunina 3, E.Zaiatz, A.Bodnaruk, E.Tomilova, T.Grabuzova and E.Ovod 2.5. E.Akatova and O.Ivkina of St. Petersburg scored 2, M.Lupik 0.
more [source: www.smolchess.ru]
04.06.2007
80th Men's Championship of St. Petersburg
Round 7 results: Makarov – Anisimov 1/2, Matlakov – Yevseev 1-0, Solovjov – Smirnov 0-1, Lovkov – Loginov 0-1, Zacurgajev – Biriukov 1/2, Yemelin – Lanin 0-1. Leading standings: Makarov and Smirnov 4.5/7, Anisimov and Matlakov 4, Yemelin, Lovkov, and Solovjov 3.5.
more [source: www.totalchess.spb.ru]
04.06.2007
Photo Report №2 from Elista
IM Vladimir Barskij has sent to us his second photo report of the candidates matches.
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04.06.2007
M.Notkin. April Window to Europe
A review of the best games played in April is prepared by our
columnist IM Maxim Notkin.
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03.06.2007
80th Men's Championship of St. Petersburg
Round 6 results: Smirnov – Lovkov 0-1, Biriukov – Yemelin 0-1, Loginov – Zacurdajev 0-1 and three draws.
M.Makarov leads alone – 4/6, Yemelin, Anisimov, Lovkov, Smirnov and Solovjov all scored 3.5.
more [source: www.totalchess.spb.ru]
03.06.2007
Candidates Matches
Round 1 tie-breaks: L.Aronian beat M.Carlsen 4:2 (2:2 rapid, 2:0 blitz), A.Shirov defeated M.Adams 2.5:0.5, B.Gelfand – R.Kasimdzhanov 2.5:0.5. Pairs of round 2: Aronian – Shirov, Leko – Bareev, Rublevsky – Grischuk, Gelfand – Kamsky, winners of the matches will qualify to World Championship in Mexico. First games will be played on June 6.
more [source: globalchess.eu]
02.06.2007
80th Men's Championship of St. Petersburg
Round 5 results: Solovjov – Anisimov 0-1, Lovkov – Yevseev 1-0, other games drawn. M.Makarov and A.Smirnov scored 3.5/5, P.Anisimov and S.Solovjov 3.
more [source: www.totalchess.spb.ru]
02.06.2007
Candidates Matches
Sixth games results: S.Rublevsky – R.Ponomariov 1/2 (match score 3.5-2.5), E.Bareev – J.Polgar 1/2 (3.5-2.5), L.Aronian – M.Carlsen 1/2 (3-3), A.Shirov – M.Adams 1-0 (3-3), R.Kasimdzhanov – B.Gelfand 1/2 (3-3). Sergey Rublevsky and Evgeny Bareev qualifies for the second round, the last three pairs will play on tie-breaks tomorrow.
more [source: globalchess.eu]
01.06.2007
80th Men's Championship of St. Petersburg
Round 4 results: Anisimov – Lovkov 1-0, Yevseev – Smirnov 1/2, Lanin – Solovjov 1/2, Biriukov – Matlakov 1/2, Zacurgajev – Makarov 0-1, Loginov – Yemelin 0-1. GM M.Makarov and IMs A.Smirnov and S.Solovjov lead with 3/4, GM D.Yevseev has 2.5.
more [source: www.totalchess.spb.ru]
01.06.2007
Candidates Matches
Results of the fifth games: M.Carlsen – L.Aronian 1-0 (match score 2.5-2.5), R.Ponomariov – S.Rublevsky 1/2(2-3), B.Gelfand – R.Kasimdzhanov 1/2 (2.5-2.5), J.Polgar – E.Bareev 1-0(2-3), M.Adams – A.Shirov 1/2(3-2), A.Grischuk – V.Malakhov 1/2(3.5-1.5). Alexander Grischuk qualified for the second round.
more [source: globalchess.eu]
01.06.2007
Boris Kurhinen is 70 today!
Boris Ivanovich Kurhinen, international arbiter, former director of M.Chigorin Chess Club, celebrates his 70th birthday today. Our congratulations and wishes of health and success as a children's trainer!
