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21.08.2007
Vladimir Open 2007
Leading standings after round 6: FM A.Zabotin 5.5/6; GMs A.Fedorov BLR, E.Andreev UKR, I.Popov, A.Krapivin, G.Tunik, IM N.Konovalov and FM A.Gubajdullin 5.
more [source: www.vladchess.ru]
20.08.2007
Russia – China Match in Nizhniy Novgorod
Round 1 results: Men: 2.5-2.5 (Ni Hua - Tomashevsky 1-0, Jakovenko – Wang Yue 1/2, Zhang Pengxiang - Alekseev 0-1, Timofeev – Bu Xiangzhi 1/2, Wang Hao – Inarkiev 1/2). Women: 2-3 (Kovalevskaya – Huang Qian 1/2, Zhao Xue – T.Kosintseva 1-0, Korbut – Shen Yang 1/2, Wang Yu – N.Kosintseva 1/2, Tairova – Ruan Lufei 1/2. So, after day 1 China leads 5.5-4.5.
more [source: russiachess.org]
20.08.2007
Russia – China Match in Nizhniy Novgorod
Yesterday FIDE President Kirsan Ylyumzhinov opened the 4th match between Russia and China teams in Nizhniy Novgorod. Pairings of the 1st round of the double Scheveningen event are as follows: Men: Ni Hua 2683 – E.Tomashevsky 2654, D.Jakovenko 2735 – Wang Yue 2696, Zhang Pengxiang 2649 – E.Alekseev 2689 A.Timofeev 2650 – Bu Xiangzhi 2685, Wang Hao 2626 – E.Inarkiev 2663. Women: E.Kovalevskaya 2454 – Huang Qian 2410, Zhao Xue 2500 – T.Kosintseva 2502, E.Korbut 2445 – Shen Yang 2439, Wang Yu 2384 – N.Kosintseva 2475, E.Tairova 2410 – Ruan Lufei 2433. See live games at RCF website since 15:30 Moscow time.
more [source: russiachess.org]
20.08.2007
17th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival
Leading standings after round 8: B.Amin EGY and A.Anastasian ARM 6.5/8; K.Asrian ARM and V.Neverov UKR 6.
more [source: chess-results.com]
20.08.2007
Acropolis 2007
Leading standings after round 6: I.Smirin ISR 5.5/6; K.Moutousis GRE, K.Georgiev BUL, E.Rozentalis LTU, S.Halkias GRE, B.Esen TUR and H.Banikas GRE 4.5.
more [source: www.chessfed.gr]
20.08.2007
Chess Classic Mainz 2007
V.Anand took revenge on L.Aronian in rapid chess 2.5-1.5 and won the World Champion title. R.Kasimdzhanov and E.Bacro drew their match for the 3rd place, tie-break has non been played. D.Navara CZE won the open tournament on tie-break having scored 9.5 of 11 as well as M.Mchedlishvili GEO and K.Sasikiran IND. V.Bologan was declared the winner in the combination Chess960 + rapid chess with a total of 18.5.
more [source: www.chesstigers.de]
19.08.2007
Vladimir Open 2007
The 7th international open tournament in Vladimir, Russia, is taking place on August 14th to 24th with 129 participants. GMs Alexei Fedorov BLR 2612 and Alexei Kornev RUS 2567 lead on 4/4.
more [source: www.vladchess.ru]
19.08.2007
17th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival
After round 7 A.Anastasian ARM leads alone on 6/7; B.Amin EGY, and V.Neverov UKR scored 5.5.
more [source: chess-results.com]
19.08.2007
Chess Classic Mainz 2007
V.Anand and L.Aronian will play today for the Rapid Chess World Champion title while R.Kasimdzhanov and E.Bacro will play for the 3rd place again. Preliminary results: V.Anand 4/6, L.Aronian 3.5, R.Kasimdzhanov 2.5, E.Bacro 2.
V.Ivanchuk is at the head of the largest and strongest field of the Ordix Open: 762 players, almost all chess elite in! V.Ivanchuk, Sh.Mamedyarov, V.Akopian, G.Sargissian, D.Navara and I.Khenkin scored 5/5 after the first day.
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18.08.2007
17th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival
Leading standings after round 6: B.Amin EGY, A.Anastasian ARM and M.Mahjoob IRI 5/6; L.Pantsulaia GEO, Le Quang Liem VIE, V.Neverov UKR and K.Asrian ARM 4.5.
more [source: chess-results.com]
18.08.2007
Acropolis 2007
Leading standings after round 4: IM K.Moutousis GRE, GMs I.Smirin ISR, E.Rozentalis LTU, M.Parligras ROM and B.Chatalbashev BUL 3.5/4.
more [source: www.chessfed.gr]
18.08.2007
Chess Classic Mainz 2007
Rybka outplayed Shredder convincingly in the final match 2.5-0.5 and became the new Chess960 computer world champion. GM V.Bologan of Moldova beat V.Ivanchuk in the last round and won the open tournament on 9.5/11. G.Kamsky USA, V.Ivanchuk UKR, A.Volokitin UKR and D.Navara CZE scored 9 points. Now to the "classic" rapid chess. V.Anand leads after the first day of the Rapid Chess World Championship with 2.5 points of 3. L.Aronian and E.Bacro have 1.5, R.Kasimdzhanov 0.5.
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18.08.2007
M.Notkin. Best Games of July
IM Maxim Notkin presents his collection of the best games played in July.
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17.08.2007
17th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival
GM Bassem Amin EGY rather unexpectedly leads alone on 5/5, clear point ahead of GMs L.Pantsulaia GEO, S.Ganguly IND, A.Anastasian ARM and IM M.Mahjoob IRI.
more [source: chess-results.com]
17.08.2007
V.Vorotnikov is 60 today!
V.Vorotnikov is 60 today!
We congratulate grandmaster Vladislav Vorotnikov with his 60th birthday! He participated in championships of Leningrad 13 times and shared 1st place in 1979 and 1985. We wish him health and happiness!
17.08.2007
Acropolis 2007
The international open chess tournament is taking place Aug 14th to 22nd in Athens with 82 participants from 20 countries, 27 GMs and WGMs. Three GMs have perfect score after the 3rd round: E.Rozentalis LTU, I.Smirin ISR and M.Parligras ROM.
more [source: www.chessfed.gr]
17.08.2007
Chess Classic Mainz 2007
After 2-2 in the rapid match L.Aronian beat V.Anand 1.5-0.5 in two blitz games and became Chess960 World Champion. E.Bacrot won the match for the 3rd place against R.Kasimdzhanov 3-1. Sh.Mamedyarov, G.Kamsky and Z.Almasi lead on 5/5 after the 1st day of the open tournament.
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16.08.2007
Chess Classic Mainz 2007
Chess960: L.Aronian and V.Anand will fight today for the World Champion title in a match of 4 rapid games and a tiebreak if necessary. Games begin at 18.30 CET. E.Bacrot and R.Kasimdzhanov will play for the 3rd place. (Results of the double round robin preliminaries: Aronian 4.5/6, Anand 4, Bacrot 2, R.Kasimdzhanov 1.5). The same scheme was used for the Chess960 Computer World Championship, Shredder and Rybka having qualified for tomorrow finale. 280 players are participating in the open tournament headed by V.Ivanchuk, A. Shirov, Sh.Mamedyarov, A.Grischuk, G.Kamsky!...
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16.08.2007
Recommended reading: A.Grischuk Interviewed by "Izvestia"
The "Izvestia" newspaper continues to introduce participants of the World Chess Championship to be held in Mexico in September. Read an interview with GM Alexander Grischuk (in Russian).
more [source: www.izvestia.ru]
15.08.2007
5th Gyorgy Marx Memorial is Over
Round 10 results: V.Korchnoi – P.Acs 0-1, C.Balogh – P.Harikrishna 1/2, Hou Yifan – F.Berkes 1/2.
Final standings: 1-2. Harikrishna and Acs 6/10; 3. Balogh 5.5; 4. Berkes 5; 5. Korchnoi 4.5; 6. Hou 3.
more [source: www.ase.hu]
