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Vugar Gashimov Memorial, Round 7
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Saturday, 26 April 2014 |
Official site of the event
Standings after Round 6, group A
1-2. Radjabov, Carlsen - 3.5; 3-5. Nakamura, Karjakin, Caruana - 3; 6. Mamedyarov - 2
Standings after Round 6, group B
1. Bacrot - 4.5; 2-5. Wojtaszek, Eljanov, Motylev, Guseinov - 3.5; 6. Wang Hao - 3; 7-8. Mamedov, Abasov - 2.5; 9. Durarbayli - 2; 10. Safarli - 1.5
Here are the pairings & odds for Group A, Round 7 (starts April 27, 3 p.m. local time).
The pairings & odds for Group B, Round 7
Based on Peter Zhdanov's ChessBet model
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 26 April 2014 )
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Anna Muzychuk is leading the Women's World Blitz Championship
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Saturday, 26 April 2014 |
The Women's World Blitz Chess Championship is taking place in Khanty-Mansyisk, Russia. With 20 more rounds to go Anna Muzychuk is in clear lead with a fantastic score: 9/10.
Standings after Day 1:
1. Muzychuk A - 9/10
2. Stefanova - 7.5
3-5. Dzagnidze, Dronavalli, Gunina - 7
6-8. Lagno, Zhao Xue, Krush - 6.5
9-12. Paehtz, Cramling, Kosteniuk, Gaponenko - 6
13-16. Kosintseva T, Zhu Chen, Charochkina, Muzychuk M - 5.5
17-18. Girya, Bezgodova - 5
19-23. Ambartsumova, Khotenashvili, Muminova, Ushenina, Drozdova - 4.5
24-25. Guseva, Goryachkina - 4
26-28. Ubiennykh, Zhukova, Sviridova - 3.5
29-31. Batchimeg, Sukhareva, Shaydullina - 3
32-33. Kashlinskaya, Popova - 2.5
34. Fominykh - 2
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 26 April 2014 )
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Saturday's Chess Tactics Training
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 26 April 2014 |
By GM Kevin Spraggett, Canada.
Best FIDE rating: 2633
Kevin's blog (parental advisory)
Huynh, Arthur
GM Vajda, Levente
Sydney Open, Austrália, just the other day. Position after 18 moves. Black had just played 18Bd7, connecting his Rooks and almost completing his mobilization. Unfortunately, his sense of danger was not yet connected .
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 26 April 2014 )
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Kateryna Lagno is the new Women's World Rapid Chess Champion
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Friday, 25 April 2014 |
The Women's World Rapid Chess Championship was full of drama. Before the final round 5 players were leading the event - Alexandra Kosteniuk, Kateryna Lagno, Tatiana Kosintseva, Antoaneta Stefanova and Anna Muzychuk.
The players are waiting for Round 14 to end. Women's tournaments are a pleasure to follow!
In one of the most shocking games of the final round of the championship Valentina Gunina blundered a mate in 1 in an equal position against Kateryna Lagno
This image was taken after the Women's FIDE Grand Prix. Who would have thought that Kateryna and Alexandra would tie for 1st in the Women's World Rapid Chess Championship a few days later? Source: Alexandra's Instagram
The final standings (listed according to the tie-breakers):
1-2. Lagno, Kosteniuk - 10.5/15
3-5. Girya, Stefanova, Muzychuk A - 10
6. Kosintseva T - 9.5
7-12. Ushenina, Krush, Khotenashvili, Zhao Xue, Gunina, Dzagnidze - 8.5
13-14. Gaponenko, Bezgodova - 8
15-21. Kashlinskaya, Guseva, Paehtz, Dronavalli, Goryachkina, Zhu Chen, Cramling - 7.5
22-26. Drozdova, Zhukova, Batchimeg, Muminova, Ambartsumova - 7
27. Muzychuk M - 6.5
28. Fominykh - 6
29-31. Ubiennykh, Charochkina, Shaydullina - 5.5
32. Sukhareva - 5
33. Popova - 4
34. Sviridova - 2
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Last Updated ( Friday, 25 April 2014 )
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Vugar Gashimov Memorial, Round 6
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Friday, 25 April 2014 |
Official site of the event
Standings after Round 5, group A
1. Radjabov - 3; 2-5. Carlsen, Nakamura, Karjakin, Caruana; 6. Mamedyarov - 2
Standings after Round 5, group B
1. Bacrot - 4; 2. Eljanov - 3.5; 3-4. Wojtaszek, Guseinov; 5. Motylev - 2.5; 6-8. Wang Hao, Abasov, Mamedov - 2; 9-10. Safarli, Durarbayli - 1.5
Here are the pairings & odds for Group A, Round 6 (starts April 26, 3 p.m. local time).
The pairings & odds for Group B, Round 6
Based on Peter Zhdanov's ChessBet model
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Last Updated ( Friday, 25 April 2014 )
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Lagno, Kosteniuk, Stefanova lead Women's World Rapid Chess Championship
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Friday, 25 April 2014 |
Kateryna Lagno (pictured), Alexandra Kosteniuk and Antoaneta Stefanova are leading WWRCC at 7/10.
Tatiana Kosintseva had a bad Day 2 and scored only 1.5/5, thus letting a few other players overtake her on the current standings:
1-3. Lagno, Kosteniuk, Stefanova - 7/10
4-6. Girya, Muzychuk A, Guseva - 6.5
7-12. Kosintseva T, Ushenina, Muzychuk M, Krush, Zhao Xue, Gaponenko - 6
13-16. Fominykh, Dronavalli, Kashlinskaya, Cramling - 5.5
17-19. Paehtz, Gunina, Zhu Chen - 5
20-26. Drozdova, Batchimeg, Muminova, Zhukova, Khotenashvili, Dzagnidze, Ambartsumova - 4.5
27-28. Bezgodova, Charochkina - 4
29-31. Goryachkina, Ubiennykh, Popova - 3.5
32-33. Shaydullina, Sukhareva - 3
34. Sviridova - 0.5
On April 25 we will find out the name of the new champion! 
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Last Updated ( Friday, 25 April 2014 )
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Why banning draws completely might not be such a bad idea
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GM Korobov - GM Edouard annotated by GM Naiditsch
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Vugar Gashimov Memorial, Round 5
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Thursday, 24 April 2014 |
Official site of the event
Standings after Round 4, group A
1-2. Carlsen, Caruana - 2.5; 3-5. Nakamura, Karjakin, Radjabov - 2; 6. Mamedyarov - 1
Standings after Round 4, group B
1. Bacrot - 3; 2-3. Eljanov, Wojtaszek; 4-7. Motylev, Guseinov, Abasov, Mamedov - 2; 8-9. Safarli, Wang Hao - 1.5; 10. Durarbayli - 1
Here are the pairings & odds for Group A, Round 5 (starts April 24, 3 p.m. local time).
The pairings & odds for Group B, Round 5
Based on Peter Zhdanov's ChessBet model
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 24 April 2014 )
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Tatiana Kosintseva Leads Women's Rapid Chess Championship
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Wednesday, 23 April 2014 |
Tatiana Kosintseva in in clear 1st place after Day 1
The Women's Rapid Chess Championship is taking place in Khanty-Mansyisk, Russia.
Natalia Pogonina made the following comments on the event on Twitter:
After 5 rounds we have the following standings:
1. Kosintseva Tatiana - 4.5/5
2-4. Lagno, Kosteniuk, Muzychuk Maria - 4
5-7. Girya, Dzagnidze, Ushenina - 3.5
8-12. Krush, Paehtz, Zhao Xue, Muzychuk Anna , Stefanova - 3
13-21. Fominykh, Dronavalli, Charochkina, Ubiennykh, Khotenashvili, Guseva, Muminova, Gaponenko, Cramling - 2.5
22-28. Drozdova, Goryachkina, Gunina, Zhu Chen, Kashlinskaya, Zhukova, Batchmeg - 2
29-31. Popova, Ambartsumova, Sukhareva - 1.5
32-33. Bezgodova, Shaydullina - 1
34. Sviridova - 0
10 more rounds will be played on Days 2 & 3.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 24 April 2014 )
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