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28.01.2007
CORUS TOURNAMENT IN WIJK AAN ZEE
Before the final round in B Tournament P.Eljanov is leading with 8 points. Bu Xiangzhi, M.Vachier-Lagrave and G.Sargissian are half a point behind. D.Jakovenko has 7 points, T.Kosintseva is on 4. In C Tournament I.Nepomniachtchi is leading with 10 points. M.Krasenkow has 9.5, E.Berg – 8. N. Kosintseva scored 4.5 points.
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28.01.2007
THERE’LL BE NO REMATCH KRAMNIK – TOPALOV!
Such is the decision of the FIDE Presidential Council that is underway in Turkey. The President of the Federation K.Iljumzhinov told about it to the Majak Radio correspondent Elmira Mirzoeva.
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27.01.2007
CORUS TOURNAMENT IN WIJK AAN ZEE
In the penultimate, 12th round Radjabov beat Motylev, Van Wely beat Svidler, Navara beat Ponomariov, the games Topalov – Kramnik, Karjakin – Carlsen, Tiviakov – Anand and Shirov – Aronian were drawn. Standings before the final round: Radjabov and Topalov – 8, Aronian – 7.5, Anand, Kramnik and Svidler – 7, Navara – 6, Ponomariov and Karjakin – 5.5, Van Wely and Tiviakov – 5, Motylev – 4.5, Carlsen and Shirov – 4. Tomorrow the final round is played. The pairings are: Radjabov – Topalov, Kramnik – Van Wely, Svidler – Karjakin, Carlsen – Shirov, Aronian – Tiviakov, Anand – Navara and Ponomariov – Motylev. The games begin at 14:30 msk.
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27.01.2007
TODAY IS THE 63TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LENINGRAD BLOCKADE
27th of January 1944 is the day when the blockade of our city during the Great Patriotic War was raised once and for all. We wish good health to all our veterans. Glory and the eternal memory to the defenders of our city!
27.01.2007
MOSCOW OPEN 2007
Today in the capital a chess festival is starting which consists of two tournaments. In the main event there are about 50 GMs including 13 with ELO over 2600. The prize fund has been risen to 2,500,000 rubles at the last moment. The tournament is organized by Moscow Chess Federation together with Russian State Social University. The Petersburg GMs V.Yemelin and S.Ionov take part in the event.
more [source: www.moscowopen2007.ru]
27.01.2007
FINEC 2007
In three tournaments FINEC 2007 the leaders are: in the event with GM norm S.Klimov, A.Lanin and Y.Tihonov with 1.5 points; in the event with WGM norm V.Golubenko – 2, E.Kuzevanova and V.Solovjova – 1.5; in the event with IM norm A.Zakharchenko and D.Lintchevsky with 1.5 out of 2, E.Kulikov and D.Melnikov with 1 out of 1.
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27.01.2007
ARMENIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
With one round to go in the men’s tournament K.Asrian is leading woth 7 points out of 10. T.Kotanjian and T.Nalbandian are half a point behind.
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27.01.2007
GIBRALTAR FESTIVAL
I.Sokolov is the only player who won all four starting games. M.Adams, A.Areshchenko, M.Gurevich, V.Epishin, Y.Kuzubov and M.Roiz have half a point less
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27.01.2007
CORUS TOURNAMENT IN WIJK AAN ZEE
After 11 rounds in B Tournament P.Eljanov is leading with 7.5 points. 7 players are one point behind: L’Ami, V.Bologan, Bu Xiangzhi, M.Vachier-Lagrave, G.Sargissian, D.Stellwagen and D.Jakovenko. T.Kosintseva has 4 points. In C Tournament I.Nepomniachtchi is leading with 9.5 points. M.Krasenkow has 8.5, E.Berg – 7, 12-year-old Hou Yifan – 6.5, N. Kosintseva – 4 points.
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27.01.2007
Corus Tournament in Wijk aan Zee: a Creative Survey (Rounds 7-8)
GM Konstantin Sakaev has prepared the survey of Rounds 7-8 of the Corus Tournament in Wijk aan Zee.
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27.01.2007
CORUS TOURNAMENT IN WIJK AAN ZEE
In the 11th round Svidler beat Topalov, Aronian beat Karjakin, the games Kramnik – Radjabov, Anand – Shirov, Navara – Motylev, Ponomariov – Tiviakov and Carlsen – Van Wely were drawn. Standings after 11 rounds: Topalov – 7.5, Aronian, Radjabov and Svidler – 7, Anand and Kramnik – 6.5, Ponomariov – 5.5, Navara and Karjakin – 5, Motylev and Tiviakov – 4.5, Van Wely – 4, Carlsen and Shirov – 3.5. Tomorrow the 12th round is played. The pairings are: Topalov – Kramnik, Van Wely – Svidler, Karjakin – Carlsen, Shirov – Aronian, Tiviakov – Anand, Navara – Ponomariov and Motylev – Radjabov.
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26.01.2007
We advise you to read: A.GRISCHUK BETWEEN CHESS AND POKER
GM Alexander Grischuk answered readers’ questions in the office of the MK daily. In particular he told that his grandfather Alexander Fedorovich Andreev is Academician, the Vice President of the Academy of Science and the Director of the Physics Problems Institute named after P.P.Kapitsa while his grandmother is Doctor of Physics and Mathematics. He also told that during last four years he is interested in poker playing via Internet and even taking part in international tournaments.
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26.01.2007
ARMENIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Siranush Andriasian became the Armenian women’s champion winning by the score 2-0 the tie-break match against her 20-year-old coeval Liana Agabekian with whom she had shared the first place in the tournament. In the men’s tournament after 9 rounds K.Asrian scoring 6.5 points is one point ahead of a quartet of pursuers. There are 2 rounds left to play.
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26.01.2007
IN HONOUR OF BORIS SPASSKY’s JUBILEE
On 30th of January the tenth World Champion, Saint Petersburg born and bred Boris Spassky celebrates his 70th birthday. On this day in the Chigorin Chess Club a soiree will be held dedicated to this event. Its schedule contains the speeches of chessplayers who are well aware of the Leningrad period of life and creative work of the person whose jubilee is celebrated and also simultaneous exhibitions. GMs Mark Taimanov, Sergey Ivanov, Valery Loginov, Valery Popov and other well-known people will take part in the soiree which begins at 18:00. The entrance is free.
26.01.2007
GIBRALTAR FESTIVAL
After 3 rounds GMs M.Adams (England), Ramesh (India), M.Roiz (Israel) and I.Sokolov (Netherlands) have prefect scores. There are 15 players in the group “2.5” including out compatriot V.Epishin. V.Korchnoi has 2 points.
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26.01.2007
FINEC 2007
In the Saint Petersburg University of Economics and Finance the chess festival FINEC 2007 has started which includes three round robin tournaments – with norms of GM, WGM and IM. The event finishes on February, 2.
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25.01.2007
GIBRALTAR FESTIVAL
The Gibraltar Festivals are already a tradition. Among over 170 participants of the open tournament there are many well-known players – V.Korchnoi, M.Adams, M.Gurevich, I.Sokolov, E.Sutovsky, H.Nakamura. 2 rounds have been played. 11 players scored 2 points including the former Women’s World Champion Zhu Chen.
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25.01.2007
CORUS TOURNAMENT IN WIJK AAN ZEE
After 10 rounds in B Tournament a trio is leading comprised of V.Bologan, M.Vachier-Lagrave and P.Eljanov. They all scored 6.5 points. Bu Xiangzhi and D.Jakovenko are half a point behind. T.Kosintseva has 4 points. In C Tournament I.Nepomniachtchi is leading with 8.5 points. M.Krasenkow has one point less, E.Berg has 2 points less. N. Kosintseva scored 3.5 points. Today is a day-off.
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25.01.2007
ANNOUNCEMENT OF OUR PUBLICATIONS
Next creative survey of the Wijk aan Zee games by GM K.Sakaev will be published tomorrow, January 26.
25.01.2007
ARMENIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
In the men’s tournament after 8 rounds K.Asrian is leading with 6 points. T.Nalbandian and T.Petrosian are half a point behind. The women’s championship ended in a tie for the first place with S.Andriasian and L.Agabekian scoring 7 points out of 9. They will play a tie-break match for the title. L.Galoian took the third place with 6 points.
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