Vladimir Petrov Memorial – Preliminary Tournaments

Vladimir Petrov Memorial – Preliminary Tournaments

The preliminary stage of the Vladimir Petrov Memorial was played on Thursday and Friday at the Jurmala City museum in Latvia.

The tournament was played in two groups based on rating and over 9 rounds of Swiss system with the time control of 15 minutes plus 6 seconds per move.

Top four finishers from the A tournament, namely Fridman, Khairullin, Krasenkow and Kovalenko, are qualified to continue the competition in the main Final tournament.

The Final will be held on 18-19th February at the Amber Beach Resort in Jaunkemeri. It will feature eight players – four Super GMs by invitation and the top four from the qualifier. Invited Grandmasters:

Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine), Alexander Morozevich (Russia), Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbajan) and Alexei Shirov (Latvia).

The time control is 15 minutes plus 6 seconds per move.

GM Vladimir Petrov memorial A tournament, final standings:

1 GM Fridman Daniel GER 2660 – 7
2 GM Khairullin Ildar RUS 2638 – 7
3 GM Krasenkow Michal POL 2607 – 6.5
4 GM Kovalenko Igor UKR 2587 – 6.5
5 GM Fedoseev Vladimir RUS 2525 – 6.5
6 GM Novikov Stanislav RUS 2552 – 6.5
7 GM Sulskis Sarunas LTU 2595 – 6.5
8 GM Gleizerov Evgeny RUS 2566 – 6.5
9 GM Khalifman Alexander RUS 2632 – 6
10 GM Grachev Boris RUS 2693 – 5.5
11 GM Azarov Sergei BLR 2667 – 5.5
12 GM Kurnosov Igor RUS 2648 – 5.5
13 GM Khenkin Igor GER 2631 – 5.5
14 FM Meskovs Nikita LAT 2293 – 5.5
15 GM Nyback Tomi FIN 2634 – 5.5
16 GM Fedorchuk Sergey A UKR 2634 – 5.5
17 IM Carlstedt Jonathan GER 2331 – 5.5
18 GM Sveshnikov Evgeny LAT 2513 – 5.5
19 GM Miezis Normunds LAT 2544 – 5.5
20 GM Sokolov Andrei FRA 2581 – 5
21 IM Samolins Vitalijs LAT 2407 – 5
22 GM Starostits Ilmars LAT 2469 – 5
23 FM Kantans Toms LAT 2330 – 5
24 MK Shulman Vladlen LAT 2324 – 5
25 IM Berzinsh Roland LAT 2422 – 5
26 GM Landa Konstantin RUS 2645 – 4.5
27 GM Neiksans Arturs LAT 2524 – 4.5
28 IM Sveshnikov Vladimir LAT 2426 – 4.5
29 GM Solozhenkin Evgeniy RUS 2483 – 4.5
30 WGM Rogule Laura LAT 2312 – 4.5
31 FM Lavendelis Egons LAT 2347 – 4.5