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GM Sergei Shipov of Russia defeated the young phenom Magnus Carlsen in round 7 to lead the Midnight Sun Challenge.
1 Sergei Shipov 2576 Russia +44 +18 +12 =05 =06 +10 +04 ?02 6,0
2 Leif Erlend Johannessen 2559 Oss +24 +27 +17 -04 +09 =05 +11 ?01 5,5
3 Kjetil A. Lie 2492 Porsgrunn +49 +10 -05 +30 +16 =08 +09 ?06 5,5
4 Magnus Carlsen 2646 Ntg +32 +16 +11 +02 =05 =06 -01 ?07 5,0
5 Michal Krasenkow 2650 Poland +46 +22 +03 =01 =04 =02 =07 ?08 5,0
6 Eduardas Rozentalis 2596 Lithuania +36 +25 =07 +26 =01 =04 =08 ?03 5,0
7 Eirik T Gullaksen 2380 Bergens +38 +30 =06 -09 +12 +19 =05 ?04 5,0
8 Ralf Akesson 2472 Sweden =47 +37 =26 +27 +22 =03 =06 ?05 5,0
Here is the official tournament website.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Hey Susan,
Do you have aby USCF/FIDE tournaments on you schedule in the near future? Is the one in Germany going to be FIDE rated?
one of your fans
To defeat Magnus Carlsen in this tournament speaks very well for Shipov, regardless of his final result.
Come on Magnus show the world you are Champion. win the last 3 games. dont let one loss get you down.