Russian Superfinal
Report by Chess Today (www.chesstoday.net)
The Russian Superfinal takes place in Moscow from 3-15 October. Free days on 7 and 15 October.
12 GMs will be participating:
Morozevich (2787; 2nd in the world)
Jakovenko (2737; 10)
Svidler (2727; 17)
Grischuk (2719; 23)
Alekseev (2715; 25)
Timofeev (2670; 51)
Inarkiev (2669; 53)
Riazantsev (2656; 65)
Lastin (2651; 67)
Tomashevsky (2646; 79)
Vitiugov (2638; 89)
Maslak (2544; not in top 100)
Total prize fund is 5 mln rubles. If two or more players share first place, there will be an additional rapid chess competition.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Where’s Kramnik, Karpov, and Kasparov?
Kramnik is playing a world championship match later this month. Karpov doesn’t play at the highest levels anymore. Kasparov is retired.
Grischuk is not participating; he was officially replaced by K. Sakaev (2640), the 7-th in the High League waiting list.
Good oportunity for Moro to loose a couple of rating points.
Go Svidler!Go Grischuk!
Moro may well be #1 now after his win with Black today.
He will never be #1.
On internet chess forums yes.
Maybe on virtual rating list yes.
Officialy,never 🙂