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30.06.2007 Dortmund 2007
Round 6 results: V.Kramnik – A.Naiditsch 1-0, V.Anand – E.Alekseev 1/2, Sh.Mamedyarov – M.Carlsen 1/2, B.Gelfand – P.Leko 0-1. Standings before the last round: Kramnik 4.5, Alekseev, Anand and Leko 3.5, Mamedyarov 3, Carlsen 2.5, Gelfand 2, Naiditsch 1.5. Round 7 will begin tomorrow at 13:00 CET.
more [source: www.sparkassen-chess-meeting.de]

30.06.2007 July 2007 FIDE Rating List
A new FIDE rating list has been published today. World top ten: Anand 2792, Kramnik 2769, Topalov 2768, Ivanchuk 2762, Morozevich 2758, Mamedyarov 2755, Leko 2751, Aronian 2750, Radjabov 2746, Jakovenko, Shirov and Svidler 2735. Russia top ten: Kramnik 2769, Morozevich 2758, Jakovenko and Svidler 2735, Grischuk 2726, Alekseev 2689, Rublevsky 2679, Malakhov 2676, Landa 2669, Karpov 2668. St. Petersburg top ten: Svidler 2735, Alekseev 2689, Sakaev 2634, Khalifman 2632, Vitiugov 2608, Epishin 2587, Popov 2577, Yemelin 2576, Ionov 2546, Lugovoi 2531. N.Vitiugov is in the world juniors' top 20 (№ 12) and P.Malysheva (2336) brings up the rear of the girls' top 20.
more [source: www.fide.com]

30.06.2007 3rd Spartakiada of Russian Pupils
The competition held in Kazan finished today. Moscow players were the best both in boys' and girls' tournaments. Prize winners: boys – I.Nepomniachtchi (Moscow) and V.Belous (Moscow) 6.5/9, D.Andreikin (Central FD) 5.5; girls – E.Tairova (Moscow) and O.Girya (Moscow) 8/9, E.Kuzmenko (Southern FD) 5.5. Results of Petersburg players: boys – 8. M.Matlakov 5.5; 15. E.Gorovykh and 17. A.Shimanov 5; 29. A.Goganov 3.5; girls – 5. V.Korchagina 5.5; 12. A.Shlakich 4. In team classification, our players took only the 4th place.
more [source: tatchess.narod.ru]

30.06.2007 N.Aratovsky Memorial in Saratov
The event turned out very strong: 128 players including 55 grandmasters, 13 of them have Elo rating 2600+. St. Petersburg is represented by GMs N.Vitiugov and V.Yemelin, and by IM A.Smirnov.
more [source: news.chessportal.ru]

30.06.2007 P.Izmailov Memorial in Tomsk
After 5 rounds A.Gutov, N.Ibraev and O.Loskutov lead with 4.5 points each.
more [source: www.tomsk-chess.ru]

29.06.2007 Dortmund 2007
Round 5 results: P.Leko – V.Kramnik 1/2, Sh.Mamedyarov – V.Anand 1/2, A.Naiditsch – E.Alekseev 1/2, M.Carlsen – B.Gelfand 1/2. Standings: Kramnik 3.5, Alekseev and Anand 3, Leko and Mamedyarov 2.5, Gelfand and Carlsen 2, Naiditsch 1.5.
more [source: www.sparkassen-chess-meeting.de]

29.06.2007 'AeroSvit 2007' is over
Round 11 results: Ivanchuk – Svidler 1/2, Jakovenko – Karjakin 1/2, Eljanov – Shirov 1/2, Rublevsky – Dominguez 1/2, Onischuk – Nisipeanu 1-0, Sasikiran – van Wely 0-1. Final standings: 1. Ivanchuk 7.5; 2. Karjakin 6.5; 3-6. Svidler, Shirov, Onischuk and van Wely 6; 7. Dominguez 5.5; 8. Rublevsky 5; 9-10. Jakovenko and Eljanov 4.5; 11-12. Nisipeanu and Sasikiran 4.
more [source: www.ukrchess.org.ua]

29.06.2007 3rd Spartakiada of Russian Pupils
A.Shimanov and V.Korchagina took 2 of 2 today. After round 8 M.Matlakov and A.Shimanov scored 5/8, E.Gorovykh 4.5, A.Goganov 3.5; V.Korchagina 4.5, A.Shlakich 4. Players of Moscow guaranteed first rankings in all classifications before the last round.
more [source: tatchess.narod.ru]

29.06.2007 An Incident with R.Zagainov
A known sports psychologist 67-year-old Rudolf Zagainov who had been assisting, without much success, to famous chessplayers (A.Karpov, V.Korchnoi, N.Alexandria) turned out in the centre of a serious incident. A 24-year-old cyclist, European champion Julia Arustamova has been found dead in a flat hired by Zagainov in Moscow. See the detailed report in the 'Kommersant' newspaper (in Russian).
more [source: www.kommersant.ru]

29.06.2007 Recommended reading: A.Alekhine's Interview, a Meeting with N.Khruschiov – by N.Dymarsky
'Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Nedelya' (Russian Newspaper. Week) has published some materials by the famous sports commentator Naum Dymarsky having passed away recently (in Russian).
more [source: www.rg.ru]

29.06.2007 White Nights Open in St. Petersburg
5th round will be played today. After four rounds IMs A.Eliseev and S.Solovjov scored 4 points, 10 players following them with 3.5 points.
more [source: chigorin.ru]

28.06.2007 'AeroSvit 2007'
Round 10 results: Svidler – Jakovenko 1-0, Shirov – Ivanchuk 0-1, Nisipeanu – Sasikiran 1/2, Karjakin – Onischuk 1/2, Dominguez – Eljanov 1/2, van Wely – Rublevsky 1/2. Standings: Ivanchuk 7, Karjakin 6.5, Svidler and Shirov 5.5, Dominguez Onischuk and van Wely 5, Rublevsky 4.5, Jakovenko, Eljanov, Nisipeanu and Sasikiran 4.
more [source: www.ukrchess.org.ua]

28.06.2007 3rd Spartakiada of Russian Pupils
Rounds 5 and 6 took place in Kazan today. M.Matlakov now has 4/6, A.Goganov 3.5, E.Gorovykh and A.Shimanov 3. Girls: A.Shlakich 3, V.Korchagina 2.5. St. Petersburg team moved two places up, from 6th to 4th.
more [source: tatchess.narod.ru]

28.06.2007 15 Years without Mikhail Tal
Today is 15 years since the day of passing away of the eighth world champion Mikhail Tal (9.11.1936 – 28.06.1992). Read a collection of stories of the great chessplayer life (in Russian).
more [source: www.peoples.ru]

28.06.2007 P.Izmailov Memorial
11th P.Izmailov Memorial, a stage of Russian Cup, is held in Tomsk these days. Chess master Petr Izmailov (1906-1937) was the first champion of the Russian Federation (1928), executed during Stalin's repressions. His Memorials are being held since 1997. This time the main event includes 90 players, 10 GMs. The 4th round is being played today.
more [source: www.tomsk-chess.ru]

28.06.2007 N.Aratovsky Memorial
7th N.Aratovsky Memorial (a stage of Russian Cup) will start in Saratov tomorrow. Nikolay Aratovsky (1919-1976) was the first chess master in Saratov. He had done very much for developing chess in Saratov Region. The first tournament in his memory was in 1977, Aratovsky's student GM N.Krogius having won the event. GM N.Vitiugov of St. Petersburg will take part in the tournament.
more [source: u-volga.ru]

28.06.2007 Anatoly Karpov Tests a System
A virtual simultan of Anatoly Karpov against 14 prisoners of different colonies was held in Murmansk tomorrow. Only one of Karpov's opponents managed to draw his game against the famous champion.
more [source: www.mirtv.ru]

28.06.2007 V.Katsnelson. Training by means of studies
An article of the well known chess composer Vladimir Katsnelson on studies of practical importance is added to the Creativity section.
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27.06.2007 'AeroSvit 2007'
Round 9 results: Jakovenko – Shirov 0-1, Ivanchuk – Dominguez1/2, Sasikiran – Karjakin 1/2, Onischuk – Svidler 1/2, Eljanov – Rublevsky 1/2, Nisipeanu – van Wely 1/2. Standings: Karjakin and Ivanchuk 6, Shirov 5.5, Dominguez, Svidler, Onischuk, and van Wely 4.5, Jakovenko and Rublevsky 4, Eljanov, Nisipeanu and Sasikiran 3.5.
more [source: www.ukrchess.org.ua]

27.06.2007 Dortmund 2007
Round 4 results: V.Kramnik – M.Carlsen 1-0, V.Anand – A.Naiditsch 1-0, E.Alekseev – P.Leko 1/2, B.Gelfand – Sh.Mamedyarov 1/2. Standings: Kramnik 3, Alekseev and Anand 2.5, Leko and Mamedyarov 2, Gelfand and Carlsen 1.5, Naiditsch 1.
more [source: www.sparkassen-chess-meeting.de]

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