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05.07.2007
World Open in Pennsylvania
The 35th Annual World Open took place June 30th - July 4th in a place named King of Prussia, near Philadelphia. The traditional chess festival consisted of 9 tournaments amounting 1225 players. The main event was a 8-round Swiss, 92 players, 34 GMs. 8 GMs shared 1st place on 6/8: H.Nakamura USA, Ch.Sandipan IND, L.Yudasin USA, E.Najer RUS, A.Stripunsky USA, V.Mikhalevski ISR, V.Akobian USA, J.Becerra USA.
more [source: www.monroi.com]
05.07.2007
Recommended reading: A.Karpov on 'Gordon's Boulevard'
'Gordon's Boulevard' Ukrainian weekly has published an extensive and full of frank confessions interview of Anatoly Karpov (in Russian). To be continued in the next issue.
more [source: www.bulvar.com.ua]
05.07.2007
N.Aratovsky Memorial in Saratov
GM A.Evdokimov and IM A.Deviatkin keep their leadership with 5/6. St. Petersburg players scored: V.Yemelin 3.5, A.Smirnov and N.Vitiugov 3.
more [source: www.chess-events.org]
04.07.2007
'Pivdenny' Bank Chess Cup in Odessa
Today is the 35th birthday of Alexei Shirov. Our congratulations!
Three rounds have been played today. Standings: Grischuk 3, Tukmakov 2.5, Radjabov and Shirov 2, Ivanchuk 1.5, Bacrot, Gelfand, Drozdovskij and Korchnoi 1, Smirin 0.
more [source: worldcup.pivdenny.com]
04.07.2007
'Pivdenny' Bank Chess Cup in Odessa
Games are to begin at 14:00 today, three rounds per day. GM Mikhail Golubev reports:
"Dear colleagues,
the 3rd Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup begins. The participants are Ivanchuk,
Radjabov, Shirov, Grischuk, Gelfand, Bacrot, Smirin, Korchnoi,
Drozdovskij and Tukmakov. There will be no separate English site of the
tournament, but we are planning to post the daily releases in English at
the official website:
http://worldcup.pivdenny.com/ru/
The basic details in English (at the top of the news, as of yet) and
photo report from the opening ceremony can be found there already".
more [source: worldcup.pivdenny.com]
04.07.2007
White Nights Open in St. Petersburg
The event ended by the victory of IM S.Solovjov 7.5/9; GM D.Yevseev, IMs S.Sivokho, D.Shchukin and A.Eliseev scored 7 points as well as M.Khuseinkhodzhaev of Tadjikistan and 13-year-old A.Giri.
more [source: chigorin.ru]
04.07.2007
N.Aratovsky Memorial in Saratov
GM A.Evdokimov and IM A.Deviatkin lead with 4.5/5. St. Petersburg players scored: V.Yemelin 3.5, A.Smirnov 3, N.Vitiugov 2.5.
more [source: www.chess-events.org]
03.07.2007
P.Izmailov Memorial in Tomsk is Over
Final leading standings: 1-5. GM A.Gutov, GM M.Dzhumaev, GM F.Amonatov, FM A.Voinov, GM A.Belozerov 7/9; 6. GM P.Maletin 6.5; ten players scored 6 points.
more [source: www.tomsk-chess.ru]
03.07.2007
'Pivdenny' Bank Cup in Odessa
The 3rd rapid chess (20 m + 10 s/move) tournament will be held in Odessa Ukraine, July 4th-6th. Participants: V.Korchnoi, V.Ivanchuk, T.Radjabov, A.Grischuk, A.Shirov, B.Gelfand, E.Bacrot, I.Smirin, V.Tukmakov and Yu.Drozdovskij.
more [source: worldcup.pivdenny.com]
03.07.2007
P.Izmailov Memorial in Tomsk
Leading standings after round 8: A.Gutov 7/8, F.Amonatov, A.Belozerov, A.Nikitin, F.Aklanov and M.Dzhumaev 6.
more [source: www.tomsk-chess.ru]
03.07.2007
White Nights Open in St. Petersburg
Leading standings before the last round: S.Solovjov 7/8, D.Yevseev, S.Sivokho and D.Shchukin 6.5.
more [source: chigorin.ru]
03.07.2007
N.Aratovsky Memorial in Saratov
After round 4 GM A.Evdokimov took the lead with 4 points, GMs A.Riazantsev, E.Vorobiov, V.Zakhartsov and IM A.Deviatkin scored 3.5. St. Petersburg players have: A.Smirnov 3, V.Yemelin 2.5, N.Vitiugov 2.
more [source: www.chess-events.org]
03.07.2007
FRL Updated
An updated version of July 2007 FIDE Rating List has been published. V.Topalov is one point up now and joins V.Kramnik with 2769. As for the top players, rating of M.Adams has been corrected also.
more [source: www.fide.com]
02.07.2007
P.Izmailov Memorial in Tomsk
Two rounds left to play in Tomsk. GM A.Gutov leads with 6.5/7, F.Aklanov and N.Ibraev are a full point behind.
more [source: www.tomsk-chess.ru]
02.07.2007
White Nights Open in St. Petersburg
After round 7 GM D.Yevseev, IMs S.Sivokho and S.Solovjov scored 6/7.
more [source: chigorin.ru]
02.07.2007
N.Aratovsky Memorial in Saratov
FM A.Gubajdullin and GM A.Evdokimov lead on 3/3, 17 players having scored 2.5. N.Vitiugov, V.Yemelin and A.Smirnov of St. Petersburg have 2 points each.
more [source: www.chess-events.org]
02.07.2007
M.Notkin. May best: Morozevich – Ivanchuk
Our columnist IM Maxim Notkin presents results of experts' voting for
the best game played in May.
read article
01.07.2007
Dortmund 2007
Round 7 results: E.Alekseev – V.Kramnik 1/2, M.Carlsen – V.Anand 1/2, P.Leko – Sh.Mamedyarov 1/2, A.Naiditsch – B.Gelfand 1/2. Final standings: 1. Kramnik 5/7 – it is his eighth victory in Dortmund!; 2. Alekseev 4 – excellent achievement by the player of St. Petersburg; 3. Leko 4; 4. Anand 4; 5. Mamedyarov 3.5; 6. Carlsen 3; 7. Gelfand 2.5; 8. Naiditsch 2.
more [source: www.sparkassen-chess-meeting.de]
01.07.2007
Maxim Sorokin (22.01.1968 – 30.06.2007)
Grandmaster Maxim Sorokin died yesterday in Elista hospital, several days after an auto crash on the road Elista – Volgograd. Our condolences to his relatives and friends.
more [source: kasparovchess.crestbook.com]
01.07.2007
N.Aratovsky Memorial in Saratov
After two rounds 14 players have 2 points. N.Vitiugov scored 1.5, V.Yemelin and A.Smirnov 1.
more [source: www.chess-events.org]
