2015-04-27

Magnus Carlsen is the winner of the 2nd Gashimov Memorial - Shamkir Chess 2015



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A selection of annotated games of Vugar Gashimov

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Vugar Gashimov (1986-2014) | Carsen won Shamkir 2014 | Shamkir Chess 2015


Magnus Carlsen is the winner of the 2nd Gashimov Memorial - Shamkir Chess 2015 with 7/9 points. Congratulations!

Results

#NamePtsSB
1Carlsen, Magnus729
2Anand, Viswanathan625.75
3Caruana, Fabiano521
So, Wesley519.75
5Kramnik, Vladimir416
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar416
7Giri, Anish3.516.5
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime3.515.25
Adams, Michael3.515
Mamedov, Rauf3.514.75


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2015-04-26

Final round of Gashimov Memorial 2015: LIVE!



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A selection of annotated games of Vugar Gashimov

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Schedule

April 17 - 15.00 - Round 1
April 18 - 15.00 - Round 2
April 19 - 15.00 - Round 3
April 20 - 15.00 - Round 4
April 21 - 15.00 - Round 5
April 22 – Free day
April 23 - 15.00 - Round 6
April 24 - 15.00 - Round 7
April 25 - 15.00 - Round 8
April 26 - 14.00 - Round 9



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2015-04-25

So-Carlsen in round 8 of Gashimov Memorial - Shamkir Chess 2015



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Schedule

April 17 - 15.00 - Round 1
April 18 - 15.00 - Round 2
April 19 - 15.00 - Round 3
April 20 - 15.00 - Round 4
April 21 - 15.00 - Round 5
April 22 – Free day
April 23 - 15.00 - Round 6
April 24 - 15.00 - Round 7
April 25 - 15.00 - Round 8
April 26 - 14.00 - Round 9



Official website



INAUGURAL GRAND CHESS TOUR UNVEILED IN SAINT LOUIS


Press release: Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis



SAINT LOUIS (April 24, 2015) – There is a new, gold standard for international chess competition, providing more opportunities for the world’s best chess players to compete on a grand stage.

The world’s most prestigious, international chess events are combining efforts to establish a gold standard for the inaugural Grand Chess Tour, an annual competitive circuit for ten of the world’s top grandmasters. The announcement was made today at a press conference held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.

The Grand Chess Tour is an affiliation between the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (Sinquefield Cup), Tower AS (Norway Chess) and Chess Promotions Ltd. (London Chess Classic), combining the organizational efforts of three elite events into one unified competitive structure. The partnership aims to raise worldwide awareness for each prestigious tournament, as well as for the tour.

The inaugural 2015 Tour will kick off in June as a three-event cycle, beginning with Norway Chess 2015, followed by the Sinquefield Cup in August/September, and finishing with the London Chess Classic in 2015.

  • Norway Chess 2015 - Stavanger, Norway, June 15 – June 26, 2015
  • Sinquefield Cup - Saint Louis, USA, August 21 – September 3, 2015
  • London Chess Classic - London, England, December 3 – December 14, 2015

Based on FIDE's January 2015 rating list, the Grand Chess Tour invited the world’s top-ten international grandmasters, eight of whom agreed to appear in all three international events. A ninth grandmaster, who will also play the entire tour, will be added at a later date. The tenth and final grandmaster will be selected as a wildcard by each organizing host.

Each of the three 2015 Grand Chess Tour events will award individual prize funds of $300,000, with competitors also tallying points toward a tour prize fund of $150,000; the overall tour champion will receive an additional $75,000. The total prize fund for the circuit is $1,050,000.

The participating players are:
  • World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, Norway
  • Fabiano Caruana, Italy
  • Alexander Grischuk, Russia
  • Veselin Topalov, Bulgaria
  • Viswanathan Anand, India
  • Levon Aronian, Armenia
  • Anish Giri, Netherlands
  • Hikaru Nakamura, USA

“The Grand Chess Tour was created with just one goal in mind: Demonstrating the highest level of organization for the world’s best players,” said Tony Rich, Executive Director of the CCSCSL. “Featuring the world’s strongest chess professionals fighting for massive prize funds, along with a full spectator experience led by world-class commentary, this circuit sets forth an internationally coordinated effort that casts a shining spotlight on global chess competition.”

“It’s an honor to be among the giants of chess organizers,” said Joran Aulin-Jansson with Tower AS (Norway Chess). “Having the world’s best chess players in one circuit is a great way to fuel excitement for the future of chess.”

“The London Chess Classic is delighted to be part of this new venture which we feel sure will greatly add to the public interest in top flight chess,” said Malcom Pein, Director London Chess Classic.  “We look forward to the Grand Chess Tour climaxing in London and to further tournaments joining the GCT in coming years."

Participating tournaments are identified as the gold standard for international event organization, setting the model for player conditions, prize funds and spectator experience. Each of the events will cater to live audiences, as well as offer streaming broadcasts complete with grandmaster commentary.

For more information, visit www.grandchesstour.com.

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About The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis: The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) educational organization that is committed to making chess an important part of our community. In addition to providing a forum for the community to play tournaments and casual games, the club also offers chess improvement classes, beginner lessons, special lectures and plays host to the top chess tournaments in the nation.

Recognizing the cognitive and behavioral benefits of chess, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center is committed to supporting those chess programs that already exist in area schools while encouraging the development of new in-school and after-school programs. For more information, visit www.saintlouischessclub.org.


2015-04-24

Live GM Commentary on Carlsen - Kramnik in round 7 of Shamkir Chess 2015



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Vugar Gashimov (1986-2014) | Carsen won Shamkir 2014 | Shamkir Chess 2015



Schedule

April 17 - 15.00 - Round 1
April 18 - 15.00 - Round 2
April 19 - 15.00 - Round 3
April 20 - 15.00 - Round 4
April 21 - 15.00 - Round 5
April 22 – Free day
April 23 - 15.00 - Round 6
April 24 - 15.00 - Round 7
April 25 - 15.00 - Round 8
April 26 - 14.00 - Round 9



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Gashimov Memorial - Shamkir Chess 2015: Round 7



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Vugar Gashimov (1986-2014) | Carsen won Shamkir 2014 | Shamkir Chess 2015



Schedule

April 17 - 15.00 - Round 1
April 18 - 15.00 - Round 2
April 19 - 15.00 - Round 3
April 20 - 15.00 - Round 4
April 21 - 15.00 - Round 5
April 22 – Free day
April 23 - 15.00 - Round 6
April 24 - 15.00 - Round 7
April 25 - 15.00 - Round 8
April 26 - 14.00 - Round 9



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2015-04-23

Live GM Commentary on Giri-Carlsen in round 6 of Shamkir Chess 2015



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A selection of annotated games of Vugar Gashimov

Revise games from the First Gashimov Memorial 2014: Shamkir 2014

Vugar Gashimov (1986-2014) | Carsen won Shamkir 2014 | Shamkir Chess 2015


LIVE commentary by GM Alexander Delchev


Schedule

April 17 - 15.00 - Round 1
April 18 - 15.00 - Round 2
April 19 - 15.00 - Round 3
April 20 - 15.00 - Round 4
April 21 - 15.00 - Round 5
April 22 – Free day
April 23 - 15.00 - Round 6
April 24 - 15.00 - Round 7
April 25 - 15.00 - Round 8
April 26 - 14.00 - Round 9



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Round 6 of Vugar Gashimov Memorial - Shamkir Chess 2015



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Schedule

April 17 - 15.00 - Round 1
April 18 - 15.00 - Round 2
April 19 - 15.00 - Round 3
April 20 - 15.00 - Round 4
April 21 - 15.00 - Round 5
April 22 – Free day
April 23 - 15.00 - Round 6
April 24 - 15.00 - Round 7
April 25 - 15.00 - Round 8
April 26 - 14.00 - Round 9



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2015-04-22

The unique style of Vugar Gashimov: selected games with annotations



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Photo: ChessBase

In the free day during the 2nd Gashimov Memorial Shamkir Chess 2015, lets see a selection of games which demonstrate the exquisite style of Vugar Gashimov, for which he was considered to be one of the most talented chess players of recent times.

Selection made by GM Alexander Delchev.

GM Alexander Delchev: Gashimov was a genius - he had an amazing positional understanding and foresight. It is quite sad that he died so young and at his peak. His play was dangerous - he could have successfully challenged Anand, Caruana, Carlsen, Topalov, Aronian, Nakamura...

A game from World Cup 2009 against one of the rising stars Fabiano Caruana (commentary: GM Alexander Delchev)


A game against Sergei Tiviakov from Regio Emilia 2008 (Commentary by Ftacnik, L. Source: ChessBase)


A game against Peter Svidler from Baku Fide Grand Prix 2008 (Commentary: Vugar Gashimov, Source: ChessBase)


A game from Poikovsky 2009 with Viktor Bologan (Commentary: Vugar Gashimov, Source: ChessBase)


A game with Michael Roiz from the European Championship 2009 (Commentary: Vugar Gashimov, Source: ChessBase)


A game against Vassily Ivanchuk from Astrakhan Fide Grand Prix 2010 (Commentary: Vugar Gashimov, Source: ChessBase)


A game from World Cup 2011 against Sergei Azarov (Commentary: Vugar Gashimov, Source: ChessBase)




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2015-04-21

The sole leader So against Anand in round 5 of Gashimov Memorial 2015: live GM commentary



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LIVE commentary by GM Alexander Delchev



Schedule

April 17 - 15.00 - Round 1
April 18 - 15.00 - Round 2
April 19 - 15.00 - Round 3
April 20 - 15.00 - Round 4
April 21 - 15.00 - Round 5
April 22 – Free day
April 23 - 15.00 - Round 6
April 24 - 15.00 - Round 7
April 25 - 15.00 - Round 8
April 26 - 14.00 - Round 9



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2015-04-20

Live GM commentary on Adams-Carlsen in round 4 of Gashimov Memorial 2015



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Vugar Gashimov (1986-2014) | Carsen won Shamkir 2014 | Shamkir Chess 2015


LIVE commentary by GM Alexander Delchev



Schedule

April 17 - 15.00 - Round 1
April 18 - 15.00 - Round 2
April 19 - 15.00 - Round 3
April 20 - 15.00 - Round 4
April 21 - 15.00 - Round 5
April 22 – Free day
April 23 - 15.00 - Round 6
April 24 - 15.00 - Round 7
April 25 - 15.00 - Round 8
April 26 - 14.00 - Round 9



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2015-04-19

Gashimov Memorial - Shamkir Chess: Round 3



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Schedule

April 17 - 15.00 - Round 1
April 18 - 15.00 - Round 2
April 19 - 15.00 - Round 3
April 20 - 15.00 - Round 4
April 21 - 15.00 - Round 5
April 22 – Free day
April 23 - 15.00 - Round 6
April 24 - 15.00 - Round 7
April 25 - 15.00 - Round 8
April 26 - 14.00 - Round 9



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World Team Chess Championship 2015



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Schedule


Sunday April 19 at 15:00 1st round

Monday April 20 at 15:00 2nd round

Tuesday April 21 at 15:00 3rd round

Wednesday April 22 at 15:00 4th round

Thursday April 23 at 15:00 5th round

Friday April 24 Rest day

Saturday April 25 at 15:00 6th round

Sunday April 26 at 15:00 7th round

Monday April 27 at 15:00 8th round

Tuesday April 28 at 11:00 9th round



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World Women's Team Chess Championship 2015: LIVE!



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Schedule

19th April Round 1 15:00
20th April Round 2 15:00
21st April Round 3 15:00
22nd April Round 4 15:00
23rd April Round 5 15:00
24th April Free Day  
25th April Round 6 15:00
26th April Round 7 15:00
27th April Round 8 15:00
28th April Round 9 11:30



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2015-04-18

Live GM commentary on Kramnik-So game in round 2 of Gashimon Memorial 2015



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Vugar Gashimov (1986-2014) | Carsen won Shamkir 2014 | Shamkir Chess 2015


LIVE commentary by GM Alexander Delchev



Schedule

April 17 - 15.00 - Round 1
April 18 - 15.00 - Round 2
April 19 - 15.00 - Round 3
April 20 - 15.00 - Round 4
April 21 - 15.00 - Round 5
April 22 – Free day
April 23 - 15.00 - Round 6
April 24 - 15.00 - Round 7
April 25 - 15.00 - Round 8
April 26 - 14.00 - Round 9



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2015-04-17

Round 1 of Gashimov Memorial: Live GM commentary on Anand-Carlsen



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LIVE commentary by GM Alexander Delchev




Schedule

April 17 - 15.00 - Round 1
April 18 - 15.00 - Round 2
April 19 - 15.00 - Round 3
April 20 - 15.00 - Round 4
April 21 - 15.00 - Round 5
April 22 – Free day
April 23 - 15.00 - Round 6
April 24 - 15.00 - Round 7
April 25 - 15.00 - Round 8
April 26 - 14.00 - Round 9



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2015-04-16

Anand meets Carlsen in the first round of Gashimov Memorial 2015



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The Opening Ceremony of Vugar Gashimov Memorial - Shamkir Chess 2015 was held today, April 16 at 18.30.

Minute of silence in honor of Vugar Gashimov (photo: Official website / Facebook)

Speech of Gasim Gashimov, Vugar Gashimov's father  (photo: Official website / Facebook)

Magnus Carlsen: "Its great to be back here."  (photo: Official website / Facebook)

Pairings for round 1

Vladimir Kramnik-Michael Adams
Wesley So - Anish Giri
Rauf Mammadov - Maxime Vachier Lagrave
Vishwanathan Anand - Magnus Carlsen
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov - Fabiano Caruana

Schedule

April 17 - 15.00 - Round 1
April 18 - 15.00 - Round 2
April 19 - 15.00 - Round 3
April 20 - 15.00 - Round 4
April 21 - 15.00 - Round 5
April 22 – Free day
April 23 - 15.00 - Round 6
April 24 - 15.00 - Round 7
April 25 - 15.00 - Round 8
April 26 - 14.00 - Round 9



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"Shamkir Chess 2015" super tournament is ready to begin



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Blog article | Carsen won Shamkir 2014


Press release

Preparation works of Shamkir Chess 2015 super tournament in memory of Vugar Gashimov, which is organized with sponsorship of Synergy Group in between of April 16-26, have already been completed.

The world leading grandmasters, present world champion Magnus Carlsen, former world champions Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik, as well as, Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri, Wesley So, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Michael Adams, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Rauf Mammadov will compete in this prominent tournament.

The event is taking place at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Shamkir. The tournament will be broadcast live on www.shamkirchess.az or visitors will be able to watch the games at the Center. All games will be commented in Azerbaijani, Russian and English languages.

"Synergy Group" always takes professional and consistent steps forward for a sustainable future and contributes to the development of the society.

Players

 Carlsen Magnus

Born 30 November 1990
FIDE rating: 2863 (April 2015)

  NORWAY
Caruana Fabiano

Born 30 July 1992
FIDE rating: 2802 (April 2015)

  ITALY
Anand Viswanathan

Born 11 December 1969
FIDE rating: 2791 (April 2015)

  INDIA
Giri Anish

Born 28 June 1994
FIDE rating: 2790 (April 2015)

  NETHERLANDS
So Wesley

Born 9 October 1993
FIDE rating: 2788 (April 2015)

  USA
Kramnik Vladimir

Born 25 June 1975
FIDE rating: 2783 (April 2015)

  RUSSIA
Vachier-Lagrave Maxime

Born 21 October 1990
FIDE rating: 2762 (April 2015)

  FRANCE
Mammedyarov Shakhriyar

Born 12 April 1985
FIDE rating: 2754 (April 2015)

  AZERBAIJAN
Adams Michael

Born 17 November 1971
FIDE rating: 2746 (April 2015)

  ENGLAND
Mamedov Rauf

Born 26 April 1988
FIDE rating: 2651 (April 2015)    AZERBAIJAN

Schedule

April 17 - 15.00 - Round 1
April 18 - 15.00 - Round 2
April 19 - 15.00 - Round 3
April 20 - 15.00 - Round 4
April 21 - 15.00 - Round 5
April 22 – Free day
April 23 - 15.00 - Round 6
April 24 - 15.00 - Round 7
April 25 - 15.00 - Round 8
April 26 - 14.00 - Round 9



Official website



2015-04-13

Nakamura and Krush US and US Women Chess Champions

Grandmasters Hikaru Nakamura and Irina Krush have earned the 2015 U.S. and U.S. Women's Chess Championships, recording a career total of 11 national titles between the two.

GM Hikaru Nakamura and GM Irina Krush both sealed the deal in Sunday's final round of the U.S. Chess Championships, enshrining their names as 2015's king and queen of American chess.

With a half-point lead over GM Ray Robson entering Sunday, Nakamura silenced his last threat to the U.S. title by dropping 2006 champion GM Alexander Onischuk in a deceptively tricky endgame.

Meanwhile, in the Women's Championship, Krush pushed a draw against WGM Katerina Nemcova to capture an outstanding seventh title -- and fourth consecutive.

2015-04-10

Wesley So forfeited in round 9



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Wesley So was forfeited in round 9 after being reported by his opponent Akobian for illegally making notes during the game. According to the Chief arbiter Tony Rich, So has been warned earlier regarding the note taking, and So's notes were not chess-related but contained "general encouragement and advice to himself".

Watch LIVE!

The U.S. Chess Championship 2015 takes place in Saint Louis between 1st April and 13th April 2015.



Schedule

1-Apr 1:00 PM Round 1
2-Apr 1:00 PM Round 2
3-Apr 1:00 PM Round 3
4-Apr 1:00 PM Round 4
5-Apr 1:00 PM Round 5
6-Apr 1:00 PM Rest Day
7-Apr 1:00 PM Round 6
8-Apr 1:00 PM Round 7
9-Apr 1:00 PM Round 8
10-Apr 1:00 PM Round 9
11-Apr 1:00 PM Round 10
12-Apr 1:00 PM Round 11


Official website


2015-04-07

US Chess Championships 2015: LIVE!



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The U.S. Chess Championship 2015 takes place in Saint Louis between 1st April and 13th April 2015.



Schedule

1-Apr 1:00 PM Round 1
2-Apr 1:00 PM Round 2
3-Apr 1:00 PM Round 3
4-Apr 1:00 PM Round 4
5-Apr 1:00 PM Round 5
6-Apr 1:00 PM Rest Day
7-Apr 1:00 PM Round 6
8-Apr 1:00 PM Round 7
9-Apr 1:00 PM Round 8
10-Apr 1:00 PM Round 9
11-Apr 1:00 PM Round 10
12-Apr 1:00 PM Round 11


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2015-04-06

Dubai Open 2015: LIVE!



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Schedule

Monday 6th Apr Round 1 17:30
Tuesday 7th Apr Round 2 17:30
Wednesday 8th Apr Round 3 17:30
Thursday 9th Apr Round 4 17:30
Friday 10th Apr Rest Day / Blitz Cup 19.00
Saturday 11th Apr Round 5 ?? Round 6 17:30
Sunday 12th Apr Round 7 17:30
Monday 13th Apr Round 8 17:30
Tuesday 14th Apr Round 9 17:30


Official website

17th Dubai Open Chess Tournament



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The 17th Dubai Open Chess Tournament will run from April 5-15 at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club. Ibrahim Al Bannai, Chairman of Dubai Chess and Culture Club and head of the organising committee, announced during a press conference held today (31 March 2015) at the club that players from at least 43 countries will be competing for the prestigious Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Cup.

The first round of the nine-round Swiss system tournament will be played on April 6 at 6pm. The final round will be played on April 14, with the awarding ceremony on April 15. The club is also organising a blitz chess event for all players on the tournament’s rest day on April 10.

Over 90 Masters confirmed their participation. Belarusian Grandmaster (GM) Sergei Zhigalko is so far the highest-rated player among the confirmed participants with a rating of 2681, while Ukrainian GM Yuri Kuzubov is the second seed with a rating of 2667.

The confirmed participants have so far reached 185 players, including 56 GMs, 20 international masters (IMs) and 14 woman grandmasters (WGMs), along with several highly rated players from Romania, Russia, France, Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Germany, the United States, England, Ukraine and Croatia.

India accounts for the biggest foreign delegation with 36 players, followed by Azerbaijan, Russia and Armenia.

Indian Women Grand Master Karavade Eesha is the highest rated among women participants with a rating of 2398. Around 20 top-rated women from countries such as Greece, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Jordan and Egypt, which is represented by WGM Mona Khaled, have already registered. The UAE contingent is led by Woman International Master Noman Ali Al, the Arab Under-20 champion, Women International Master Kholoud Al-Zarooni and Bashaer Khalil, a bronze medallist at the Arab Under-16 championship.

Schedule

Monday 6th Apr Round 1 17:30
Tuesday 7th Apr Round 2 17:30
Wednesday 8th Apr Round 3 17:30
Thursday 9th Apr Round 4 17:30
Friday 10th Apr Rest Day / Blitz Cup 19.00
Saturday 11th Apr Round 5 ?? Round 6 17:30
Sunday 12th Apr Round 7 17:30
Monday 13th Apr Round 8 17:30
Tuesday 14th Apr Round 9 17:30


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2015-04-05

Ian Nepomniachtchi won both in Classic and Blitz at Aeroflot 2015



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Congratulations to Ian Nepomniachtchi for winning both the Classic and the Blitz tournament at Aeroflot Chess Open!

Results - Classic

#NamePtsSB
1Nepomniachtchi, Ian736.5
2Dubov, Daniil734
3Bukavshin, Ivan6.528.5
4Lu, Shanglei631.5
5Anton Guijarro, David627
6Khismatullin, Denis627
7Salem, A.R. Saleh624.25
8Jumabayev, Rinat622.75
9Zvjaginsev, Vadim5.528.75
10Khairullin, Ildar5.528.5
11Adhiban, B.5.526.75
12Korobov, Anton5.526.5
13Fedoseev, Vladimir5.524.75
14Matlakov, Maxim5.524.5
15Sethuraman, S.P.5.524.5
16Idani, Pouya5.523.25
17Grigoriants, Sergey5.520.5

Full list

Results - Blitz

No. Title Name Fed. FIDE Total
1 GM Nepomniachtchi, Ian RUS B 2798 14.5
2 GM Lu, Shanglei CHN B 2707 13
3 GM Grischuk, Alexander RUS B 2852 13
4 GM Matlakov, Maxim RUS B 2709 13
5 GM Karjakin, Sergey RUS B 2751 12.5
6 GM Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo VEN B 2720 12.5
7 GM Fedoseev, Vladimir RUS B 2678 12.5
8 GM Ponomariov, Ruslan UKR B 2754 12.5
9 GM Andreikin, Dmitry RUS B 2716 12.5
10 GM Mamedov, Rauf AZE B 2767 12.5
11 GM Motylev, Alexander RUS B 2602 12.5
12 GM Sjugirov, Sanan RUS B 2588 12.5
13 IM Bogdanovich, Stanislav UKR B 2786 12
14 GM Savchenko, Boris RUS B 2728 12
15 IM Bortnyk, Olexandr UKR B 2764 12
16 GM Tomashevsky, Evgeny RUS B 2669 12
17 GM Korobov, Anton UKR B 2742 11.5
18 GM Kovalenko, Igor LAT B 2774 11.5
19 GM Bukavshin, Ivan RUS B 2665 11.5
20 GM Adhiban, B. IND B 2592 11.5

Full list

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World Women's Chess Championship 2015: FINAL game 4



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Watch game 4 of the final between Natalia Pogonina (1 points) and Mariya Muzychuk (2 points) today.









Schedule

FINAL
April, 2 Game 1 3:00 p.m. local time
April, 3 Game 2 3:00 p.m. local time
April, 4 Game 3 3:00 p.m. local time
April, 5 Game 4 3:00 p.m. local time
April, 6 Tie breaks 3:00 p.m. local time
April, 7 Closing Ceremony



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2015-04-04

World Women's Chess Championship 2015 FINAL game 3 with live commentary



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Watch game 3 of the final between Natalia Pogonina (0.5 points) and Mariya Muzychuk (1.5 points) today with live commentary by GM Alexander Delchev!







Schedule

FINAL
April, 2 Game 1 3:00 p.m. local time
April, 3 Game 2 3:00 p.m. local time
April, 4 Game 3 3:00 p.m. local time
April, 5 Game 4 3:00 p.m. local time
April, 6 Tie breaks 3:00 p.m. local time
April, 7 Closing Ceremony



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