Kulaots and Gansvind became champions of Estonia on February, 20-26th in small small town Rakvere the individual championships of Estonia. At men definition of the champion needed carrying out of two additional parties as two chess players – international grand master Kajdo Kulaots and the champion of the Europe on a fast chess among youth international master Alexander Volodin have typed identical quantity of – on 6,5.
First additional party Kulaots has won, the second has come to the end in a draw, thus, the international grand master has won the sixth title of the champion of Estonia, having received together with a medal the check for 20 000 Estonian crones (1700 USD).
Volodin became the silver prize-winner, bronze has got to international master Tarvo Seeman – 6 from 9 possible. At women a rank champions has won master FIDE of Valery Gansvind, the typed 8,5 from 9. Champions has gained eight victories and one meeting has finished in a draw – in a party with international master Lejli Pyarnupuu (7) which became the silver prize-winner of the championship. Bronze at 14-years ôriin Narva (6,5).
Tables of the championship:
Men:
http://www.maleliit.ee/tabelid/2009/EEMV/index.php? akt=10tur=1list=1
Women:
http://www.maleliit.ee/tabelid/2009/EEMV/index.php? akt=10tur=2list=1
Parties:
http://www.maleliit.ee/modules.php? name=Partiidprint=1a=163
Report by Grigor Airapetyan
Chess academy “Shahh & Garde” (Tallinn, Estonia)
http://sgcc.ucoz.ru/
http://sahhgarde.borda.ru/
Fourteen year old Narva won the Bronze women’s medal with 6.5/9. Good for her! Perhaps someone to keep an eye on at future events.
Jan Newton
Goddesschess.com
Congrats kulangots!