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 ½-½ Here are the final standings:1-4. Rublevsky, Sergei RUS 2699 5½1-4. Jakovenko, Dmitry RUS 2709 5½1-4. […]
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 after 8 rounds: 1-4. Rublevsky, Sergei g RUS 2699 51-4. Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2709 51-4. […]
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 gxf3 17.Qxf3 Nf6 18.Nd5 Nxd5 19.Qf7+ Kd8 20.Qxg7 Kc8 21.Qxh8+ Kb7 22.Qh7 Qg4 23.exd5 Qd4+ 24.Kh1 […]
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 Rfe8 12.Nf1 Nd8 13.Ng3 Ne6 14.Ba2 c5 15.Bd2 Bf8 16.b4 h6 17.c4 Nf4 18.Re3 bxc4 19.dxc4 […]