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Aeroflot Open is the strongest chess open tournament in the world. This year it will take place in Moscow from Feb. 7 (arrival) to Feb. 18 (departure). The three tournament groups are C (U 2300 FIDE), B (2300-2550) and the premium group, A (2550 or above).
Total prize fund: 125, 000 (1st in the A group - 20, 000)
Specials: winner of the A-group gets an invitation to the annual Dortmund super tournament
The qualification tournament for the 2011 World Chess Blitz Championship Final (Feb. 17) will be a double nine-round swiss event with a total prize fund of 35, 000 (1st - 10, 000).
Let's take a look at some of the eminent players of the top group:
Grandmaster Natalia Pogonina is no newcomer to such matches. Last time she defeated with White a team composed of almost 4000 people from over 100 countries. Now things are getting even more challenging: Natalia agreed to play a re-match game with Black! Make sure you don't miss a chance to sign-up for the game and compete against one of world's top female players!
Anand? Carlsen? Aronian? Kramnik? With all due respect to Hikaru Nakamura, the general public has been expecting one of the four aforementioned top grandmasters to win the event. Nonetheless, the best American player has clinched an impressive victory in the Tata Steel Chess super tournament and left the World Champion Viswanathan Anand half a point behind. This success has contributed both to Nakamura's chess image and to his rating. Hikaru is currently #7 on the liverating list and just a few points from overtaking the #5 spot.
Anand finished in clear second, while Aronian and Carlsen tied for third
Luke McShane Photo by Fred Lucas
In the B group Luke McShane has proven that his recent success in London Classic was well-deserved. Both he and David Navara have scored an impressive 8.5/13, and should be invited to the A group next year. Zakhar Efimenko came third with 8/13.
Lahno vs Vocaturo
Photo by Fred Lucas
Daniele Vocaturo (9 points in 13 games) looked unstoppable in the C group. The 14-year old GM Ilya Nyzhnyk came second with an impressive 8.5/13. It is also worth noting that the female players have done well: Kateryna Lahno was leading the tournament at some point and has scored 8/13 (bronze); while Tania Sachdev, who was seeded last, finished at 50%.
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