Biel Chess Festival 2008
Carlsen, Alekseev, Bacrot, Dominguez, Onischuk, Pelletier
The 41st Biel International Chess Festival will take place 19th July – 1st August 2008 in Switzerland. It will be a double round robin tournament and will feature some of the fastest progressing players in the world.
Last year’s winner GM Magnus Carlsen is back for another top quality show. Two more participants in the Foros Aerosvit 2008 will join as well – GM Alekseev and GM Onischuk.The newcomer to the 2700 club GM Lenier Dominguez will be there as well.
Biel 2008 participants
Magnus Carlsen (Winner 2007)
Evgeny Alekseev
Etienne Bacrot
Lenier Dominguez
Alexander Onischuk
Yannick Pelletier
Full report by Chessdom here: http://previews.chessdom.com/biel-chess-2008
Nice to see Dominguez playing in this tournament. Though, does anybody know why Morozevich is not participating? Just wondering for he made regular appearances throughout the last years.