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27.07.2007
Czech Open 2007
Open A - leading standings after round 7: V.Babula CZE 6.5/7, V.Laznicka CZE, S.Dvoirys RUS and A.Korobov UKR - 6. A.Shimanov scored 5.5 points.
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27.07.2007
Recommended reading: FIDE to Lausanne.
On July 30th FIDE opens its office in the International Olympic Committee building in Lausanne, Switzerland. See an interview by Kirsan Ilyumzhinov to the "Moscow News" newspaper (in Russian).
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27.07.2007
Women's Grand-Prix Final, Montreal
Parallel to men's GM tournament, the first final of the MonRoi Women's Grand-Prix is going on in Montreal. It is a round robin with 8 players: P.Cramling SWE 2533, I.Krush USA 2479, L.Javakhishvili GEO 2460, K.Arakhamia-Grant GEO 2418, I.Rajlich POL 2406, J.Houska ENG 2401, C.A.Foisor ROM 2372, M.Roy CAN 1925. After round 5 Cramling, Houska and Arakhamia-Grant lead with 3.5 points.
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27.07.2007
Montreal 2007
Round 7 results: V.Ivanchuk – M.Bluvshtein 1-0, S.Tiviakov – K.Miton 1-0, P.Harikrishna – P.Charbonneau 1/2, N.Short – G.Kamsky 1/2, E.Sutovsky – P.Eljanov 1/2. Standings: Tiviakov 5.5/7; Ivanchuk 5; Kamsky, Harikrishna 4.5; Eljanov 4; Miton 3.5; Sutovsky, Bluvshtein 2.5; Charbonneau 2; Short 1.
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26.07.2007
North Urals Cup 2007
Say no to draws! Round 5 results: N.Pogonina – A.Stefanova 1-0, A.Muzychuk – E.Paehtz 0-1, K.Lahno – A.Galliamova 0-1, Hou Yifan A.Ushenina 1-0, Zhao Xue – Zhu Chen 0-1. Tomorrow is the day off.
Standings: Pogonina, Stefanova and Zhu Chen 3/5, Ushenina, Zhao Xue, Galliamova and Lahno 2.5, Muzychuk, Paehtz and Hou Yifan 2.
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26.07.2007
Czech Open 2007
Open A - leading standings after round 6: V.Babula CZE, V.Laznicka CZE 5.5/6; four Russian GMs are in the dozen of next followers: V.Potkin, B.Grachev, S.Dvoirys and L.Totsky. A.Shimanov scored 4.5 points.
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26.07.2007
Montreal 2007
Round 6 results: M.Bluvshtein – S.Tiviakov 0-1, P.Charbonneau – N.Short 1-0, P.Eljanov – V.Ivanchuk 1/2, K.Miton – P.Harikrishna 1/2, G.Kamsky – E.Sutovsky 1/2. Standings: Tiviakov 4.5/6, Ivanchuk, Kamsky, Harikrishna, 4; Eljanov, Miton 3.5; Bluvshtein 2.5; Sutovsky 2; Charbonneau 1.5; Short 0.5.
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25.07.2007
40th Biel Chess Festival
Round 3 results: Bu Xiangzhi – J.Polgar 1-0, L.van Wely – A.Motylev 0-1, A.Grischuk – T.Radjabov 1/2, Y.Pelletier – A.Onischuk 1/2, M.Carlsen – B.Avrukh 1/2.
Standings: Carlsen, Onischuk, Motylev 2/3; Radjabov, Bu Xiangzhi, Polgar, Pelletier, Avrukh 1.5; Grischuk 1; van Wely 0.5. July 26th is a rest day.
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25.07.2007
North Urals Cup 2007
Round 4 results: E.Paehtz – Hou Yifan 1-0, A.Galliamova – Zhao Xue 1/2, Zhu Chen – A.Muzychuk 1/2, A.Stefanova – K.Lahno 1/2, A.Ushenina – N.Pogonina 1/2. Standings: Stefanova 3/4, Ushenina, Zhao Xue and Lahno 2.5, Pogonina, Muzychuk and Zhu Chen 2, Galliamova 1.5, Paehtz and Hou Yifan 1.
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25.07.2007
M.Notkin. Best in June: Shirov – Ivanchuk
Our columnist IM Maxim Notkin presents results of experts' voting for the best game played in June.
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25.07.2007
Czech Open 2007
Open A - leading standings after round 5: V.Laznicka CZE, V.Babula CZE, Ph.Schlosser GER, D.Smerdon AUS, V.Potkin RUS, Y.Zilberman ISR and A.Shimanov RUS - 4.5/5. 28 players scored 4 points.
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25.07.2007
Montreal 2007
Round 5: former leaders attack again: S.Tiviakov – P.Eljanov 1-0, P.Harikrishna – M.Bluvshtein 1-0, K.Miton – P.Charbonneau 1-0, V.Ivanchuk – G.Kamsky 1/2, E.Sutovsky – N.Short 1/2. Standings: Ivanchuk, Kamsky, Harikrishna, Tiviakov 3.5/5; Eljanov, Miton 3; Bluvshtein 2.5; Sutovsky 1.5; Charbonneau, Short 0.5.
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24.07.2007
40th Biel Chess Festival
Round 2 results: A.Onischuk – A.Grischuk 1-0; A.Motylev – Y.Pelletier, T.Radjabov – Bu Xiangzhi, B.Avrukh – L.van Wely and J.Polgar – M.Carlsen – all draws. Polgar, Carlsen and Onischuk scored 1.5/2.
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24.07.2007
North Urals Cup 2007
Round 3 results: A.Stefanofa – A.Galliamova 1-0, N.Pogonina – E.Paehtz 1-0, K.Lahno – A.Ushenina 1/2, Hou Yifan – Zhu Chen 1/2, A.Muzychuk – Zhao Xue 1/2. Standings: Stefanova 2.5/3, Ushenina, Zhao Xue and Lahno 2, Pogonina, Muzychuk and Zhu Chen 1.5, Galliamova and Hou Yifan 1, Paehtz 0
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24.07.2007
Czech Open 2007
After round 4 only three leaders left in Open A (4/4): GMs V.Laznicka (CZE 2594), V.Babula (CZE 2577) and Ph.Schlosser (2562 GER). A.Shimanov scored 3.5.
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24.07.2007
Montreal 2007
Montreal 2007
Round 4 turned over all the leadership: P.Eljanov – P.Harikrishna 1-0, G.Kamsky – S.Tiviakov 1-0, N.Short – V.Ivanchuk 0-1, P.Charbonneau – E.Sutovsky 0-1, M.Bluvshtein – K.Miton 1/2. Standings: Ivanchuk, Kamsky, Eljanov 3/4; Harikrishna, Tiviakov, Bluvshtein 2.5; Miton 2; Sutovsky 1; Charbonneau 0.5; Short 0.
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23.07.2007
40th Biel Chess Festival
Round 1 results: A.Onischuk – T.Radjabov 1/2, A.Grischuk – A.Motylev 1/2, Y.Pelletier – B.Avrukh 1/2, L.van Wely – J.Polgar 0-1, M.Carlsen – Bu Xiangzhi 1-0.
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23.07.2007
North Urals Cup 2007
Round 2 results: A.Galliamova – A.Muzychuk 1-0, A.Ushenina – A.Stefanofa 1/2, E.Paehtz – K.Lahno 0-1, Zhu Chen – N.Pogonina 1/2, Zhao Xue – Hou Yifan 1/2. Ushenina, Stefanova, Zhao Xue and Lahno all scored 1.5/2.
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23.07.2007
Montreal 2007
Round 3 results: M.Bluvshtein – P.Charbonneau 1-0, K.Miton – P.Eljanov draw, P.Harikrishna – G.Kamsky draw, S.Tiviakov – N.Short 1-0, V.Ivanchuk – E.Sutovsky 1-0. Standings: Harikrishna, Tiviakov 2.5/3; Ivanchuk, Kamsky, Eljanov, Bluvshtein 2; Miton 1.5; Charbonneau 0.5; Sutovsky, Short 0.
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23.07.2007
Czech Open 2007
10 leaders of Open A scored 3/3, including A.Shimanov of St. Petersburg who beat GM E.Sveshnikov. Ju.Bibik and A.Smirnov have 2.5/3, Iu.Gromova, R.Lovkov and E.Gorovykh 2.
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