Nabokov Memorial
by ChessToday.net
The 7th Vladimir Nabokov Memorial took place in Kiev, Ukraine from 7-22 April 2009.
Final standings:
1-2. IM S. Pavlov (2465, UKR) and GM Vysochin (2543, UKR) – 7 out of 11
3. FM Golichenko (2393, UKR) – 6½
4-7. GM Kruppa (2566, UKR), IM Itkis (2430, ROU), IM Soltanici (2401, MDA) and IM Nyzhnyk (2499, UKR) – 6
8-10. FM Leniart (POL, 2372), GM Sergeev (UKR, 2479) and IM Baryshpolets (UKR, 2423) – 5½
11. FM Hamitevici (MDA, 2407) – 4
12. IM Onoprienko (RUS, 2348) – 1.
Official website: http://www.ukrchess.org.ua/turnir/t192.html
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Did Nyzhnik become a GM?
Crazy! The only one I’ve heard of is Nyzhnyk.
GM norm for the 12 year old or not!?