Archive for December 22nd, 2009

Vladimir Malakhov – not the soccer star, the ice hockey player of dancer, but the 29-year-old physicist and chess grandmaster – has won this very strong rapid chess event in Poland last weekend. He did it by defeating Alexei Shirov with the black pieces in the final round. Second was Vassily Ivanchuk, who defeated top seed Vugar Gashimov in the round 13. Pictures, results and games.

Top seeds Peter Svidler and Alexander Grischuk lead after two rounds with 1.5 points each. The ten-player round robin is a category 18, missing only Kramnik and Morozevich. There is also a also a Women’s Championship, with the top-rated Kosintseva sisters. Number one seed Tatiana lost her first game and drew the second, while sister Nadezhda started with 2.0/2 points. First report.

Top seeds Peter Svidler and Alexander Grischuk lead after two rounds with 1.5 points each. The ten-player round robin is a category 18, missing only Kramnik and Morozevich. There is also a also a Women’s Championship, with the top-rated Kosintseva sisters. Number one seed Tatiana lost her first game and drew the second, while sister Nadezhda started with 2.0/2 points. First report.