The Cup of the Altai Krai Governor was held on 18-20th July at the Valery Zolotukhin Theater in province capitol Barnaul. The event was organized by the Russian Chess Federation, Altai Krai Chess federation and Altai Krai Sports Department....
Rublebsky wins Sberbank Cup in Novosibirsk
The Cup of Siberian Bank OAO Sberbank Russia was held on 16-18th November at the bank’s building in 20 Serebrennikovskaya street in Novosibirsk. Eleven top Russian Grandmasters competed in the round robin tournament with the rapid time control 15′+10”....
Interview with Sergey Rublevskiy
Interview with Sergey Rublevskiy: “I collected one point out of two and felt extremely happy” Russian, and earlier Soviet chess Grandmaster (1994), honored Russian master of sports (1999). Russian Champion (2005). 4-times World Chess Olympiads’ winner with Russian team...
Endgame improvement
White to move. How should White proceed? 5k2/2P1np2/4p3/p3P3/P1P2P1p/3K3N/8/8 w – – 0 64 Wang Hao – Rublevsky (China – Russia match 2010) Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Chess for Peace with Dr. Korenman, Karpov and Onischuk
The Chess for Peace group with World Champion Anatoly Karpov, GM Alex Onischuk, and Dr. Mikhail Korenman, program organizer, Poikovsky, 2009 On June 9 – 21, 2009 a group of 14 scholastic chess players and their parents completed the...
Rublevsky, Shirov, Jakovenko, Gashimov win Poikovsky
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...
Rublevsky sole leader at 9th Karpov Poikovsky
Round 5 results: Wang Hao – Rublevsky, Sergei 0-1Inarkiev, Ernesto – Shirov, Alexei 0-1Jakovenko, Dmitry – Gashimov, Vugar ½-½Bologan, Viktor – Sutovsky, Emil ½-½Onischuk, Alexander – Volokitin, Andrei ½-½ Standings after 5 rounds: 1. Rublevsky, Sergei g RUS 2699...
GM Maxim Sorokin just passed away
Our friends from Chessdom.com just sent me an email that Grandmaster Maxim Sorokin died yesterday in Elista hospital, several days after an auto crash on the road Elista – Volgograd. Sorokin was Rublevsky second in the candidate matches. Our...
Grischuk final person to advance to Mexico City
Final position of 3rd playoff game Grischuk has become the 8th and final player to qualify for the World Championship in Mexico City this September. He won the 3rd playoff game after winning the 1st and drawing the 2nd...