Radjabov defeated Jakovenko 2-0 to move into the final. In the mean time, Grischuk came from behind TWICE to defeat Karjakin in the Armageddon game to face Radjabov in the final. GM Karjakin (2732) – GM Grischuk (2711) [C73]07.01.2008Armageddon...
Svidler, Gelfand, Grischuk and Karjakin advance
Svidler, Gelfand, Grischuk and Karjakin advanced to face Ivanchuk, Radjabov, Inarkiev and Jakovenko. Svidler 2-0 ShabalovGelfand 1.5-.5 NajerGrischuk 1-1 Karpov (Grischuk won blitz tie break 1.5-.5)Karjakin 2-0 J. Polgar GM Svidler (2763) – GM Shabalov (2622) [C03]05.01.20081.e4 e6 2.d4...
Big upset at ACP Rapid Cup
2nd ACP World Rapid CupOdessa, Ukraine Round 1 Day 1 (Jan 4, 2008) Eljanov, Pavel 0.5-1.5 Ivanchuk, VassilyRadjabov, Teimour 1.5-0.5 Drozdovskij, YuriShirov, Alexei 0.5-1.5 Inarkiev, ErnestoSavchenko, Boris 0-2 Jakovenko,Dmitry World Cup Finalist Alexei Shirov was eliminated by GM Inarkiev....
Super event in Odessa
2nd ACP World Rapid Cup in Odessa, UkraineJanuary 4-7, 2008. 16 players are taking part in this event: Peter SvidlerAlexei ShirovVassily IvanchukPeter LekoTeimour RadjabovSergey KarjakinBoris GelfandDmitry JakovenkoPavel EljanovErnesto InarkievEvgeny NajerAlexander ShabalovBoris SavchenkoAnatoly Karpov (Wild card)Judit Polgar (Wild card)Yuri Drozdovskij...
Super Rapid Event in Odessa, Ukraine
The “Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup” will take place in Odessa on July 4-6. The 10 player round robin are: GMs Radjabov, Ivanchuk, Gelfand, Grischuk, Bacrot, Shirov, Smirin, Korchnoi, Tukmakov, Drozdovsky The official website is http://www.worldcup.pivdenny.com Chess Daily News from...