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31.05.2007 80th Men's Championship of St. Petersburg
In the 3rd round A.Smirnov beat P.Anisimov, M.Matlakov beat M.Zacurdajev, four games drawn. A.Smirnov and S.Solovjov scored 2.5, GMs D.Yevseev and M.Makarov 2.
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31.05.2007 Candidates Matches
Fourth games results: S.Rublevsky – R.Ponomariov 1/2 (match score 2.5-1.5), E.Bacrot – G.Kamsky 0-1 (0.5-3.5), L.Aronian – M.Carlsen 1-0 (2.5-1.5), E.Bareev – J.Polgar 1-0 (3-1), A.Shirov – M.Adams 0-1 (1.5-2.5), V.Malakhov – A.Grischuk 0-1 (1-3), M.Gurevich – P.Leko 0-1 (0.5-3.5), R.Kasimdzhanov – B.Gelfand 1/2 (2-2). Gata Kamsky and Peter Leko have qualified for the second round.
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31.05.2007 Recommended reading: R.Kasimdzhanov on Chess and Computers
FIDE Ex-World Champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov gave a detailed interview to InfoCOM.UZ magazine (text in Russian).
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31.05.2007 Boris Postovsky is 70!
Boris Naumovich Postovsky, international arbiter, Honoured Trainer of Russia having numerous successes as the chief trainer of the national team, celebrates his 70th birthday today. We congratulate this very optimistic and benevolent man and wish him health and creative achievements!

31.05.2007 I.Zaitsev. PHILOSOPHY OF STRATEGY (Part 1)
Today we present the first part of the work by international grandmaster and Honoured Trainer of the USSR Igor Zaitsev. The second part will be published next week.
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30.05.2007 80th Men's Championship of St. Petersburg
Round 2: A.Lanin – A.Smirnov 0-1, M.Zacurdajev – S.Solovjov 0-1, other games drawn. Solovjov leads with 2/2, Yevseev, Makarov and Smirnov scored 1.5.
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30.05.2007 A.Filipowicz: 'There could be no friends in matches!'
IM Vladimir Barskij interviewed Chief Arbiter of the candidates matches Andrzej Filipowicz for the Tournament Collection No.3 issued in Elista. We publish the text (in Russian) by the courtesy of the organizers and of the interviewer.
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30.05.2007 'Gazprom' to Finance Chess
'Gazprom-neft' company will partially finance chess events to be held in Khanty-Mansiysk: World Cup and Chess Olympiad 2010. The corresponding agreement has been signed today by Vice-President of the company A.Dybal and by President of Yugra Chess Federation V.Filipenko.
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30.05.2007 Championships of Russia U8
Championships of Russia for boys and girls under 8 years old were completed in Kostroma today. Champions are: Anna Vasenina of Moscow and Maksim Sinyavsky of Orenburg Region. Both won all 9 games. Best results among St. Petersburg players: Sofia Toporkova - 4th place, Mikhail Bekhovsky - 12th place.

30.05.2007 Briefing in Ekaterinburg
A briefing for pressmen after the ending of the 1st World Women's Team Championship took place yesterday. FIDE President K.Ilyumzhinov, Governor of Sverdlovsk Region E.Rossel, FIDE Vice-President A.Selivanov and President of the regional chess federation A.Sysoev were present. See a press release (in Russian) in the link below.
more [source: www.chesswomen.com]

29.05.2007 80th Men's Championship of St. Petersburg
First round results: Anisimov – Loginov 1/2, Yevseev – Lanin 1-0, Smirnov – Biriukov 1/2, Lovkov – Zakurdaev 1/2, Solovjov – Yemelin 1-0, Matlakov – Makarov 0-1.
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29.05.2007 Candidates Matches
Third games of the matches ended as follows: M.Carlsen – L.Aronian 1-0 (match score 1.5-1.5), P.Leko – M.Gurevich 1-0(2.5-0.5), R.Ponomariov – S.Rublevsky 0-1(1-2), B.Gelfand – R.Kasimdzhanov 1/2 (1.5-1.5), G.Kamsky – E.Bacrot 1-0(2.5-0.5), A.Grischuk – V.Malakhov 1/2(2-1), J.Polgar – E.Bareev 1/2(1-2), M.Adams – A.Shirov 1/2(1.5-1.5). Tomorrow is a day off.
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29.05.2007 Photo Report №1 from Elista
IM Vladimir Barskij has sent to us his first photo report of the candidates matches.
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29.05.2007 WORLD WOMEN'S TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Round 9 results: Botswana - Russia 0-4 (T.Sabure – T.Kosintseva 0-1, N.Kosintseva – T.Lopang 1-0, B.Modongo – E.Korbut 0-1, E.Kovalevskaya – S.Pilane 1-0), Ukraine - Vietnam 3.5-0.5, Armenia - Georgia 2-2, Czech Republic - Poland 0.5-3.5, Germany - China 1.5-2.5. Final standings: 1. China 17(30.5), 2. Russia 15(24), 3. Ukraine 14(23.5), 4. Georgia 11(20), 5. Poland 9(19.5), 6. Germany 8(18), 7. Vietnam 8(16.5), 8. Armenia 5(17), 9. Czech Republic 3(11), 10. Botswana 0(0). Personal scores of Russian chessplayers: T.Kosintseva 6(9), N.Kosintseva 4.5(9), E.Korbut 3.5(9), E.Kovalevskaya 6.5(7), E.Tairova 3.5(5).
more [source: www.chesswomen.com]

29.05.2007 Maxim Notkin. April best: NAJER - NEVEROV
Our columnist IM Maxim Notkin presents results of experts' voting for the best game played in April.
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29.05.2007 I.Smikovski. Russian Club Championship (Rounds 1-5)
International master Ivan Smikovski reviews first half of the competition held in Sochi (Dagomys) in May.
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29.05.2007 80th Men's Championship of St. Petersburg
IM A.Eliseev having withdrawn, Maxim Matlakov will play in the championship. First round pairings: Anisimov – Loginov, Yevseev – Lanin, Smirnov – Biriukov, Lovkov – Zakurdaev, Solovjov – Yemelin, Matlakov – Makarov. Rating average of the event is 2459 (cat. IX). Games start at Chigorin Chess Club at 15.00 today.
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29.05.2007 42nd Capablanca Memorial
Vassily Ivanchuk was out of competition at Capablanka Memorial this year finishing two points ahead of next followers! Final standings: V.Ivanchuk 7.5/9, L.Dominguez 5.5, V.Gashimov 5.5, Y.Quezada 4.5, K.Miton 4.5, W.Arencibia 4.5, P.H.Nielsen 4, J.Nogueiras 3.5, L.Bruzon 3, N.Delgado 2.5.
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29.05.2007 Bosna 2007
Round 10 results: Morozevich – Predojevic 1/2, Timofeev – Sokolov 0-1, Short – Movsesian 1/2. Sergei Movsesian (SVK) won the tournament convincingly. Final standings of A tournament: S.Movsesian 6.5, B.Predojevic 5.5, I.Sokolov 5, A.Morozevich 5, N.Short 4.5, Timofeev 3.5. Tournament B won by Milan Drasko (MNE).
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28.05.2007 Candidates Matches
Second games results: S.Rublevsky – R.Ponomariov 1/2 (match score 1-1), E.Bacrot – G.Kamsky 1/2 (0.5-1.5), L.Aronian – M.Carlsen 1/2 (1.5-0.5), E.Bareev – J.Polgar 1-0 (1.5-0.5), A.Shirov – M.Adams 1/2 (1-1), V.Malakhov – A.Grischuk 1/2 (0.5-1.5), M.Gurevich – P.Leko 0-1 (0.5-1.5), R.Kasimdzhanov – B.Gelfand 1/2 (1-1). See third games tomorrow.
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