Picture from Biel Chess Festival
Here are the final standings:
1-2. Jakovenko and Alekseev – 7½/11 (Alekseev won the rapid playoff 1.5-.5)
3. Inarkiev – 7
4. Svidler – 6½
5-7. Rublevsky, Tomashevsky and Khairullin – 5½
8-10. Nepomniachtchi, Grigoriants and Khismatullin – 5
11. Vitiugov – 3½1
2. Najer – 2½
Here is the official website.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Congratulations to Alekseev!
Way to go Jakovenko and Alekseev!
Give the proper due and respect to Alekseev. This is not a post to promote a Kournikova wannabe. I agree it doesn’t belong here.
Jakovenko deserved the title, he played better chess the whole tournament, Alekseev was only better in the blitz play off