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07.04.2007
European Championships
Among 12 leaders of men's championship (3,5/4) there are four Russian players: S.Volkov, A.Galkin, I.Nepomniachtchi and V.Potkin. A.Khalifman, N.Vitiugov and V.Epishin of St. Petersburg scored 3 points, K.Sakaev and V.Popov 2,5. Women have two leaders with 4 wins - T.Kosintseva (RUS), and Z.Mamedjarova (AZE). E.Korbut has 3,5, E.Ovod 3, Iu.Gromova 2, I.Sudakova 1,5.
more [source: chess-results.com]
06.04.2007
M.Notkin. Who’s Afraid Of The Queens Exchange?
IM Maxim Notkin annotates the best games of January.
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06.04.2007
Youth Championships of Russia
Boys and girls' Championships of Russia began yesterday in Dagomys. In Higher League there are 61 representatives of St. Petersburg. Together they scored 33,5 points in Round 1 (28 wins, 11 draws, 22 losses). The winners in groups are: G10 A. Styazhkina, A.Vronskaya, I.Pukhovskaya; B10 E.Zanan, K.Alekseenko, N.Obraztsov; G12 K.Kolesnikova, A.Evloeva, A.-M.Pavlova, T.Fedoseeva; M12 G.Palchun; G14 M.Butuc, D.Belenkaya, K.Azimova, Yu.Klyuchik; M14 A.Giri, G.Bazeev; G16 A.Shlakich, V.Korchagina, N.Gaprindashvili, E.Tukan, K.Manina; M16 A.Goganov, R.Yankovsky; G18 E.Kuzevanova; M18 E.Gorovykh, G.Pankov, V.Frolochkin.
more [source: russiachess.org]
06.04.2007
Chess Festival in Ciudad Real
II Festival 'Villa Cañada de Calatrava' including rapid chess, Fischer chess and blitz tournaments will be held April 6-8 in Ciudad Real (Spain). The overall prize fund is 120,000 Euros. Top players are: 12th world champion A.Karpov, world number one V.Anand (2786), Sh.Mamedyarov (2757), B.Gelfand (2733), V.Ivanchuk (2729), J.Polgar (2727), A.Grischuk (2717), E.Bacrot (2709), 286 participants altogether. Grischuk and Mamedyarov were the winners in rapid chess last year, Shakhriyar sharing success in all three nominations.
more [source: www.koali.com]
05.04.2007
European Championships
After Round 3 seven women players have 3 points including T.Kosintseva. E.Korbut scored 2,5, E.Ovod 2, Iu.Gromova 1,5, I.Sudakova 1. In the men championship there are five leaders including A.Galkin. A.Khalifman and V.Epishin have 2,5, K.Sakaev, N.Vitiugov and V.Popov 2.
more [source: chess-results.com]
05.04.2007
Worth reading: What is chess anyway?
The answer is in an article at Krasnoyarsk "Today's Newspaper". Surprisingly, scientists never could determine what hemisphere of brain is responsible for playing chess. But we will know now that the founder of Russian school in chess was some "Chegoli"; that in Hungary there lives 102 year-old grandmaster named Andre; that chess-game, being a creation of man, cannot reflect the Universe; that a miserable person unable to go and buy his bread becomes very clever at the board... For all that and much more see the link below.
more [source: www.sgzt.com]
05.04.2007
K.ILYUMZHINOV IS 45 TODAY!
FIDE President and Head of the Republic of Kalmykia celebrates his 45th birthday. The link below is to the corresponding article at RIAN site.
more [source: www.rian.ru]
05.04.2007
Youth Champioships of Russia
Russian boys and girls' championships in five groups from U10 to U18 begin today in Dagomys (Sochi). St. Petersburg has over 60 representatives both in Higher and First League. Champions in classic chess will be determined on March 13 and then rapid chess and blitz competitions will be held during three days. Good luck to players of our city!
more [source: russiachess.org]
05.04.2007
European Championships
After two rounds there are 34 men who won both games. There are 12 Russians among them including A.Khalifman, V.Popov and V.Epishin of St. Petersburg. K.Sakaev and N.Vitiugov scored 1,5. In the women section only two Russians are in the leading group of 21: T.Kosintseva and I.Vasilevich. E.Korbut scored 1,5, I.Sudakova and E.Ovod - 1, Iu.Gromova - 0,5.
more [source: chess-results.com]
04.04.2007
European Championships
403 men and 150 women started yesterday in continental chess championships in Dresden. Chessplayers of 43 countries are participating, including 66 from Russia (12 percent) and 147 German habitants (27 percent). Among them there are 184 GMs and 72 WGMs. Unfortunately, announced Elo-favourite V.Ivanchuk has not arrived. The results of St. Petersburg representatives in the starting round: A.Khalifman, N.Vitiugov, V.Popov, V.Epishin, and E.Ovod won their games, K.Sakaev, E.Korbut, and Iu.Gromova drew, I.Sudakova lost. The 2nd round starts today at 15:00 CET (17:00 Moscow time).
more [source: www.dresden2008.de]
04.04.2007
VLADIMIR KRAMNIK - OLYMPIC AMBASSADOR FOR SOCHI 2014
Vladimir Kramnik born in Krasnodar region became the official ambassador of the Committee of Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi.
more [source: www.allsport.ru]
04.04.2007
Worth reading: A.Gantvarg's interview
4-fold world champion in international draughts Anatoly Gantvarg of Belarus gave a curious interview to Pressball sports site, link below.
more [source: www.pressball.by]
03.04.2007
Ainur Sofieva promoted
WGM Ainur Sofieva, recent head of Azerbaijan Chess Federation, is appointed Deputy President of State Committee on family, women and children problems. Recently chess world was astonished by her statement that Teimur Radjabov's robbery in Mexico had been conspired by his competitors. A new head of the federation is to be elected not later than in May.
more [source: www.day.az]
02.04.2007
New Rating List Again: Vishi Anand in the Lead!
After the India Chess Federation's protest FIDE updated the April 2007 rating list, Morelia/Linares now included. The top ten is now as follows: 1. V.Anand 2786, 2-3. V.Topalov, V.Kramnik 2772, 4. A.Morozevich 2762, 5. L.Aronian 2759, 6. Sh.Mamedyarov 2757, 7. T.Radjabov 2747, 8. P.Leko 2738, 9. P.Svidler 2736, 10. M.Adams 2734.
more [source: www.fide.com]
02.04.2007
IN MEMORIAM SERGEI KOROLEV (21.03.1937 - 2.04.2007)
ICCF Grandmaster Sergei Ivanovich Korolev, professor, brilliant team correspondence player, world champion with the USSR team died today in St. Petersburg.
02.04.2007
Championship of Moscow
Farrukh Amonatov and Boris Grachev became the last participants of the final stage of Moscow men's championship both beating 2-0 Ivan Popov and Oleg Nikolenko accordingly.
more [source: www.chessmoscow.ru]
02.04.2007
European Championships
Individual European championships will start tomorrow in Dresden (Germany) ending April 16. According to organizers, 580 players are registered including 88 (!) from Russia. 11 rounds will be played, time control 90 m /40 moves + 30 m + 30 s/move. The top seed is Vassily Ivanchuk (2750), GMs Alexander Khalifman, Konstantin Sakaev, Nikita Vitiugov and Valerij Popov of St. Petersburg are to play, as well as Ekaterina Korbut, Evgenija Ovod, Irina Sudakova and Iulia Gromova in the women's section. Previous man champions of Europe were Pavel Tregubov (2000), Emil Sutovsky (2001), Bartlomej Maceja (2002), Zurab Azmaiparashvili (2003), Vassily Ivanchuk (2004), Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu (2005) and Zdenko Kozul (2006).
more [source: www.dresden2008.de]
02.04.2007
Vladimir Zak Memorial
Traditional competitions in memoriam of famous chess trainer V.Zak were over yesterday. FM Roman Lovkov (2429) won the main event with 7/9, Alexander Shustrov was the winner of the amateur tournament with 7,5. The 1st place in the children U12 team tournament took Youth Sports School of Kalinin district, U10 - Chess Center of Kirov district.
more [source: chigorin.ru]
02.04.2007
I.Smykovsky. AEROFLOT OPEN (A Review: Rounds 6-9)
The survey of creative achievements of the international tournament "Aeroflot Open" is prepared by IM Ivan Smikovsky.
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01.04.2007
We advise you to read: ALEXANDER KHALIFMAN’s INTERVIEW
Today’s issue of the “Sport day by day” newspaper publishes an interview with the former FIDE World Champion Alexander Khalifman to which we give a link.
more [source: www.sportdaily.ru]
