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Shanghai-Bilbao Masters- draws disappoint chess fans

Posted on Sep 04, 2010 Last Updated Sep 04, 2010 Posted by Cyber Chess Team

Shanghai-Bilbao Final Chess Masters is taking place at the World Expo exhibition in the beautiful city of Shanghai, China from September 3rd to September 8th. The participants in this tournament are Levon Aronian 2783, Vladimir Kramnik 2780, Alexei Shirov 2749, Wang Hao 2724.

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The top two players who qualify from Shanghai will play in Bilbao along with Magnus Carlsen, and World Champion Viswanathan Anand.

It is a double round robin event with Sofia rule which means a win is 3 points, a draw 1 point and a loss 0 point. If two players tie for first, they will play a blitz match immediately after the last round finishes. They will play two games at the rate of 4 minutes with add-on 3 seconds. The time control in this tournament is The time control: 90 minutes for 40 moves + 60 minutes to the end of the game, with an increment of 10 seconds per move starting from move 41.

Official site - Live games - Parings and results

Wang Hao (2724) - Aronian,L (2783)
Shanghai Masters Shanghai CHN (1), 2010.09.03
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Be7 6.Bg2 c6 7.Qc2 O-O 8.O-O b6 9.Bf4 Ba6 10.Nbd2 Nbd7 11.Rfe1 Nh5 12.Ne5 Nxe5 13.Bxe5 f6 14.Bf4 Nxf4 15.gxf4 Bb4 16.Red1 Qd6 17.Nf1 dxc4 18.a3 Ba5 19.f5 Kh8 20.Ne3 b5 21.Qe4 Bb7 22.Qxe6 Qc7 23.Qe4 Rae8 24.Qg4 Bb6 25.Nf1 Bc8 26.Ng3 g6 27.e3 gxf5 28.Nxf5 Qd7 29.e4 Qf7 30.Qf3 Bxf5 31.Qxf5 Rg8 32.Kh1 Rg5 33.Qf3 Qg6 34.d5 Rg8 35.Bh3 Bxf2 0-1

Kramnik,V (2780) - Shirov,A (2749)
Shanghai Masters Shanghai CHN (1), 2010.09.03
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.e3 Qa5 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Qd2 Bb4 9.Rc1 h6 10.Bh4 c5 11.a3 Bxc3 12.bxc3 b6 13.c4 Qxd2+ 14.Nxd2 Ne7 15.Bd3 f5 16.Bg3 Bb7 17.O-O Kf7 18.Rfd1 Rac8 19.d5 Nf6 20.f3 exd5 21.cxd5 Bxd5 22.e4 fxe4 23.fxe4 c4 24.Nxc4 Nxe4 25.Bxe4 Bxc4 26.Rd7 Bb5 27.Bd5+ Kg6 28.Rxc8 Nxc8 29.Rc7 Rd8 30.Bb3 Kf6 31.Rf7+ Kg6 32.Rc7 Kf6 33.Be1 g5 34.Bc3+ Kf5 35.Bc2+ Ke6 36.Rh7 Nd6 37.Rxh6+ Kd5 38.Rg6 Ne4 39.Bb4 Rc8 40.Bxe4+ Kxe4 41.Rxg5 Rc1+ 42.Kf2 Rc2+ 43.Ke1 Bd3 44.h4 a5 45.Bd6 Ke3 46.Rg3+ Kd4 47.Bf4 Re2+ 48.Kd1 Ra2 49.h5 Be2+ 50.Ke1 Bxh5 51.Be3+ Kc4 52.Bxb6 a4 53.Ba5 Bf7 54.Bd2 Bd5 55.Rg4+ Kd3 56.Rg3+ Kc4 57.Rg4+ Kd3 58.Rg3+ ½-½

Aronian,L (2783) - Shirov,A (2749)
Shanghai Masters Shanghai CHN (2), 2010.09.04
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Be2 O-O 8.O-O dxc4 9.Bxc4 b5 10.Be2 Bb7 11.a3 Re8 12.Rd1 Qb8 13.e4 e5 14.g3 a6 15.dxe5 Nxe5 16.Bg5 Neg4 17.h3 Bxg3 18.hxg4 Nxg4 19.Be3 Nxe3 20.fxe3 Re6 21.Bf1 Qa7 22.Bh3 Rh6 23.Kg2 Bc7 24.Bf5 Qxe3 25.Rd7 Qf4 26.Qf2 Bc8 27.Ne2 Rh2+ 28.Nxh2 Qxh2+ 29.Kf3 Qh5+ 30.Bg4 Qg5 31.Rad1 Bxd7 32.Rxd7 Be5 33.b3 h5 34.Bf5 g6 35.Bh3 Bb2 36.Nf4 Qf6 37.Kg2 Bxa3 38.e5 Qg5+ 39.Kh1 Qxe5 40.Nxh5 Rf8 41.Nf6+ Kg7 42.Ng4 Qc3 43.Kg2 Bc1 44.Qf3 Qxf3+ 45.Kxf3 a5 46.Rc7 Bb2 47.Rxc6 a4 48.bxa4 bxa4 49.Bf1 Ra8 50.Rc7 a3 51.Bc4 a2 52.Rxf7+ Kh8 53.Bxa2 Rxa2 54.Ke4 ½-½

Wang Hao (2724) - Kramnik,V (2780)
Shanghai Masters Shanghai CHN (2), 2010.09.04
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 O-O 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 d5 7.Bg5 dxc4 8.Qxc4 b6 9.Rd1 Ba6 10.Qa4 Qd7 11.Qc2 Qc6 12.Qxc6 Nxc6 13.Bxf6 gxf6 14.Nf3 Bb7 15.e3 Ne7 16.Rc1 Rfc8 17.Bd3 c5 18.dxc5 bxc5 19.Ke2 Rab8 20.Rc2 c4 21.Rxc4 Bxf3+ 22.Kxf3 Rxc4 23.Bxc4 Rxb2 24.Rc1 f5 25.g3 Kg7 26.a4 Ng8 27.h3 Nf6 28.Bd3 Ra2 29.Bc2 h5 30.Kg2 a5 31.Bb3 Rb2 32.Bd1 Kg6 33.Bf3 Rb4 34.Bc6 Ne4 35.h4 Nf6 36.Rc2 Ng4 37.Kf1 e5 38.Bd7 Nf6 39.Bb5 Ne4 40.Kg2 Rb3 41.Bc6 Nc3 42.Rd2 Rb6 43.Be8 Ne4 44.Rc2 Rb3 45.Bc6 Rb4 46.Bb5 Rb3 47.Bc6 Rb4 ½-½

Results:

Round 1 - 3/9/2010

1 Wang Hao 2724 0-1 Levon Aronian 2783

2 Vladimir Kramnik 2780 ½-½ Alexei Shirov 2749

Round 2 - 4/9/2010
1 Levon Aronian 2783 ½-½ Alexei Shirov 2749
2 Wang Hao 2724 ½-½ Vladimir Kramnik 2780

Kamsy wins Baku open

Posted on Aug 31, 2010 Last Updated Aug 31, 2010 Posted by Cyber Chess Team

Gata Kamsky won the Baku Open International GrandMasters Open which took place from 23rd-31st August 2010. He scored 7.5 points where as GM Emil Sutovsky who has just returned from Poland after his coaching assignment played well in the event to finish second with 7 Points.

There was a big tie in fact for the second position with 4 players scoring 7 points.
Here is a beautiful game!

Bajarani,U (2409) - Chubenko,Gennadiy (1944)
Open Baku AZE (1), 2010.08.23

1.e4 g6 2.f4 Bg7 3.Nf3 c5 4.Bc4 Nc6 5.O-O d6 6.Nc3 e6 7.f5 Nf6 8.fxe6 Bxe6 9.d3 O-O 10.Bg5 Qb6 11.b3 Ng4 12.Bd2 Bxc4 13.bxc4 Bxc3 14.Bxc3 Ne3 15.Qc1 Nxf1 16.Bf6 1-0

Final Ranking table after 9 Rounds up to 28 places. There are 158 players in the tournament
Rk.		Name	Rtg	FED	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	GM	Kamsky Gata	2713	USA	7.5	2486	7	0
2	GM	Sutovsky Emil	2665	ISR	7	2445	5	0
3	GM	Aleksandrov Aleksej	2642	BLR	7	2411	5	0
4	FM	Golizadeh Asghar	2481	IRI	7	2389	6	0
5	IM	Abasov Nijat Azad Oglu	2517	AZE	7	2274	5	0
6	GM	Mamedov Rauf	2660	AZE	6.5	2488	5	0
7	GM	Miroshnichenko Evgenij	2686	UKR	6.5	2420	5	0
8	FM	Agaragimov Djakhangir	2311	AZE	6.5	2410	5	0
9	GM	Savchenko Boris	2623	RUS	6.5	2395	6	0
10	GM	Abbasov Farid	2549	AZE	6.5	2377	6	0
11	GM	Guseinov Gadir	2611	AZE	6.5	2327	5	0
12	IM	Esen Baris	2518	TUR	6.5	2317	6	0
13	GM	Ibrahimov Rasul	2534	AZE	6.5	2313	5	0
14	GM	Smirin Ilia	2646	ISR	6.5	2311	5	0
15		Rahmanov Shahriyar Teymur Oglu	2245	AZE	6.5	2265	6	0
16	GM	Durarbeyli Vasif	2501	AZE	6.5	2236	5	0
17	IM	Sulashvili Malkhaz	2498	GEO	6.5	2226	4	0
18	IM	Javakhishvili Leyla	2469	GEO	6.5	2174	5	0
19	GM	Safarli Eltaj	2603	AZE	6	2494	4	0
20	FM	Mammadov Ayaz Arzu oglu	2327	AZE	6	2364	4	0
21	IM	Rasulov Vugar Ural Oglu	2442	AZE	6	2332	5	0
22	GM	Shanava Konstantine	2556	GEO	6	2240	6	0
23		Orujov Shujaat Ismiali Oglu	2077	AZE	6	2235	6	0
24	FM	Paichadze Luka	2467	GEO	6	2213	5	0
25	IM	Nigalidze Gaioz	2478	GEO	6	2193	5	0
26	WGM	Mamedjarova Zeinab	2231	AZE	6	2188	6	0
27	IM	Dovliatov Sanan	2422	AZE	6	2156	6	0
28		Agayev Nidjat	2317	AZE	6	2111	5	0

Fressinet,L wins French Chess Championship

Posted on Aug 22, 2010 Last Updated Aug 22, 2010 Posted by Cyber Chess Team

Fressinet,L (2697)won the French Championship in thriller tie break involving play off matches. He defeated Edouard R who also scored 8 points in the overall point position.
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Final men's standings

Gelfand beats Leko in the first game of Rapid Match

Posted on Aug 25, 2010 Posted by Cyber Chess Team

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The Lékó vs Gelfand rapid chess game is taking place at Miskolc of Hungary. This time, Péter Lékó's opponent is the several times World Champion Candidate, the last year's World Cup Winner Boris Gelfand of Israel. The prestigious duel is being fought at the National Theatre of Miskolc.
Location of the match: National Theatre of Miskolc (1 Déryné str, Miskolc)

24 August (Tuesday)
6.00 PM Opening ceremony and hosting of the draw at the National Theater of Miskolc

25 August (Wednesday)
5.00 PM The first game of the match.
6.30 PM The second game of the match. After finishing, the two grandmasters are giving a short press conference of 10-15 minutes.

26 August (Thursday)
5.00 PM The third game of the match.
6.30 PM The fourth game of the match. After finishing, the two grandmasters are giving a short press conference of 10-15 minutes

27 August (Friday)
5.00 - 7.00 PM Public Event
(Location: ITC International Trade Center - 1. Mindszent Square, Miskolc,- Rákóczi terem)

28 August (Saturday)
5.00 PM The fifth game of the match.
6.30 PM The six game of the match. After finishing, the two grandmasters are giving a short press conference of 10-15 minutes.

29 August (Sunday)
5.00 PM The seventh game of the match.
6.30 PM The eighth game of the match. After finishing, the two grandmasters are giving a press conference of about 30 minutes.
cca. 7.30 PM The closing ceremony of the match

Gelfand,B (2739) - Leko,P (2734)
Rapid Match Miskolc HUN (1), 2010.08.25
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3 b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.h4 g4 11.Ne5 Rg8 12.Bxg4 Nbd7 13.Nxd7 Qxd7 14.Bf3 c5 15.dxc5 Qxd1+ 16.Rxd1 a6 17.e5 Bxf3 18.gxf3 Nh5 19.Ne4 Rc8 20.Bf4 f5 21.Nd6+ Bxd6 22.cxd6 Rc5 23.Bxh6 Rxe5+ 24.Kd2 Kd7 25.Bg5 b4 26.a3 Rb8 27.axb4 Rxb4 28.Kc2 Rb3 29.Be3 f4 30.Bd4 Re2+ 31.Kc1 e5 32.Bc3 Rxf2 33.Rhe1 Ng3 34.Rd2 Rxd2 35.Kxd2 e4 36.fxe4 Kxd6 37.h5 Nxh5 38.Ke2 Rb5 39.Ra1 Rg5 40.Rxa6+ Kd7 41.e5 Ng7 42.Rd6+ Ke7 43.Rc6 Ne6 44.Rxc4 Kf7 45.Rc6 Rg2+ 46.Kf3 Rg1 47.Ke4 Rf1 48.b4 f3 49.Ke3 f2 50.Ke2 Rh1 51.Kxf2 Rh3 52.b5 Rh1 53.b6 Rb1 54.Ke3 Ke7 55.Ke4 Rb5 56.Kd3 Nd8 57.Kc4 Rb1 58.Rh6 Kd7 59.Rd6+ Ke8 60.Bb4 Rb2 61.Kb5 Re2 62.Bc3 Ke7 63.Rh6 Kd7 64.Rh7+ Kc8 65.Rh8 Kd7 66.Rh7+ Kc8 67.Rc7+ Kb8 68.Re7 Kc8 69.Bb4 Rb2 70.Rc7+ Kb8 71.Kc4 Rc2+ 72.Kd5 Rb2 73.Be7 Rd2+ 74.Ke4 Ne6 75.Rc6 Re2+ 76.Kd5 Nf4+ 77.Kd4 Kb7 78.Rh6 Rb2 79.Bc5 Ne2+ 80.Kd3 Nf4+ 81.Ke4 Ne2 82.e6 Nc3+ 83.Kd4 Nb5+ 84.Kc4 Ka6 85.e7 Re2 86.b7+ 1-0

Skrpchenko Almira wins French Women Chess Championship

Comments Posted on Aug 22, 2010 Last Updated Aug 22, 2010 Posted by Cyber Chess Team

The 85th French Chess Championships took place at centre des Centre Novotel-Atria in Belfort, from 9 Auguest to 21 August 2010. Skrpchenko Almira won the Women Chess championship.

Final stanings after 10 rounds

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 Women
1. Skripchenko, Almira m FRA 2458 * * ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 7½ 2500
2. Milliet, Sophie m FRA 2367 ½ ½ * * 0 ½ ½ 1 1 0 1 1 6 2397
3. Leconte, Maria wg FRA 2337 0 ½ 1 ½ * * ½ ½ 0 1 1 ½ 5½ 2367
4. Collas, Silvia m FRA 2333 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * * ½ 1 ½ ½ 5 2332
5. Guichard, Pauline wm FRA 2320 0 0 0 1 1 0 ½ 0 * * ½ 1 4 2263
6. Roumegous, Marina wm FRA 2181 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 * * 2 2123

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