9th Karpov Poikovsky (RUS), July 8 to 17, 2008cat. 18 (2691) Final round results: Shirov, Alexei – Rublevsky, Sergei ½-½Wang Hao – Gashimov, Vugar ½-½Onischuk, Alexander – Jakovenko, Dmitry ½-½Inarkiev, Ernesto – Bologan, Viktor ½-½Volokitin, Andrei – Sutovsky, Emil...
Gashimov defeats Shirov to share lead
The Poikovsky tournament is taking place from July 8-17, 2008. Round 8 results:Gashimov, Vugar – Shirov, Alexei 1-0Bologan, Viktor – Wang Hao ½-½Rublevsky, Sergei – Volokitin, Andrei ½-½Jakovenko, Dmitry – Inarkiev, Ernesto ½-½Sutovsky, Emil – Onischuk, Alexander ½-½ Standings...
72,500 Euros
Photo courtesy of FIDE Wang Yue, Gashimov and Carlsen shared 72,500 Euros for tying for 1st at the Baku Grand Prix. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Gashimov beats Grischuk, leads Grand Prix
GM Gashimov (2679) – GM Grischuk (2716) [C72]04.05.2008 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6 5.0–0 Bg4 6.h3 h5 7.d4 b5 8.Bb3 Nxd4 9.hxg4 Nxb3 10.axb3 hxg4 11.Ng5 Qd7 12.Qd3 Rb8 13.Rxa6 f6 14.Nc3 fxg5 15.Bxg5 Be7 16.f4...
Gashimov stuns Kamsky
Photo courtesy of FIDE GM Gashimov (2679) – GM Kamsky (2726) [C88]28.04.200 – Baku Grand Prix (Round 7) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0–0 8.h3 Bb7 9.d3 d6 10.a3 Qd7 11.Nbd2...