Rd. 2 Results ( Wednesday, February 9 )
Aeroflot - Open A
- Moscow, Russia.
There are 87 players , 69 above 2550 ELO, and 75 GM's.
Here are the top 5 seeds ( all over 2700 ):
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Kamsky, Gata GM USA 2730 2000024
2 Movsesian, Sergei GM ARM 2721 310204
3 Jakovenko, Dmitry GM RUS 2718 4122356
4 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime GM FRA 2715 623539
5 Vitiugov, Nikita GM RUS 2709 4152956
Two Canadian GM's are playing in this top section:
1. GM Mark Bluvshtein , top FIDE-rated Canadian ( playing for Canada ), with a 2590 rating. He is ranked # 53 ( out of 87 ).
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jjgksVeNn3...Bluvshtein.jpg
2. GM Thomas Roussel-Roozmon, rated 2500, and ranked # 79.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q0lTtPVTG4...selroozmon.jpg
Round 2 Results ( Wednesday, Feb. 9 )
After 2 rounds, there are only 2 co-leaders with perfect scores:
Rank Name Flags Score Fed. M/F Rating TPR W-We 1 2
1 GM Le, Quang Liem 2.0 VIE M 2664 3272 +0.66 1 1
2 GM Lenic, Luka 2.0 SLO M 2613 3295 +0.86 1 1
Rd. 2 Canadian Results:
Bd. 26 GM Khairullin, Ildar 0.5 RUS 2640 1 - 0 - GM Roussel-Roozmon, Thomas 0.5 CAN 2500
Bd. 40 WGM Pogonina, Natalija w 0.0 RUS 2472 0 - 1 - GM Bluvshtein, Mark 0.0 CAN 2590
Mark has 1/2 pts.
Thomas has .5/2 pts.
Round 3 Pairings
Top Boards:
Table White Flags Score Fed. Rating Black Flags Score Fed. Rating Result
1 GM Lenic, Luka 2.0 SLO 2613 GM Le, Quang Liem 2.0 VIE 2664
2 GM Sandipan, Chanda 1.5 IND 2641 GM Kamsky, Gata 1.5 USA 2730
3 GM Movsesian, Sergei 1.5 ARM 2721 GM Khismatullin, Denis 1.5 RUS 2649
4 GM Sjugirov, Sanan j 1.5 RUS 2626 GM Jakovenko, Dmitry 1.5 RUS 2718
5 GM Petrosian, Tigran L. 1.5 ARM 2604 GM Tomashevsky, Evgeny 1.5 RUS 2695
6 GM Shomoev, Anton 1.5 RUS 2557 GM Andreikin, Dmitry 1.5 RUS 2689
7 GM Riazantsev, Alexander 1.5 RUS 2689 GM Khairullin, Ildar 1.5 RUS 2640
8 GM Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 1.5 UZB 2681 GM Rodshtein, Maxim 1.5 ISR 2625
9 GM Volokitin, Andrei 1.5 UKR 2678 GM Salgado Lopez, Ivan 1.5 ESP 2626
10 GM Alsina Leal, Daniel 1.5 ESP 2531 GM Kobalia, Mikhail 1.5 RUS 2666
11 GM Cheparinov, Ivan 1.5 BUL 2665 IM Fedoseev, Vladimir j 1.5 RUS 2505
12 GM Mamedov, Rauf 1.5 AZE 2660 IM Kovalenko, Igor 1.5 UKR 2515
13 IM Dubov, Daniil j 1.5 RUS 2459 GM Zvjaginsev, Vadim 1.5 RUS 2660
14 GM Zhou, Jianchao 1.5 CHN 2655 FM Bukavshin, Ivan j 1.5 RUS 2458
Canadians:
Bd.16 GM Bluvshtein, Mark 1.0 CAN 2590 GM Vitiugov, Nikita 1.0 RUS 2709 ( 5th seed )
http://www.chessbase.com/news/2005/vitiugov01.jpg
Bd.36 GM Roussel-Roozmon, Thomas 0.5 CAN 2500 - GM Maletin, Pavel 0.5 RUS 2621
Other Canadians playing in the other tournaments are: Antoine Berube (B), Victor Plotkin and Doug Sly (both C).
Official Website: http://www.aeroflotchess.com/ ( live games available - starting at 7:00 AM, EST ( I think ) ).
Bob
Round 3 - In Progress ( Thursday, Feb. 10 )
Round 3 ( Thursday, Feb. 10 ) - In Progress
Bd.16 GM Bluvshtein, Mark 1.0 CAN 2590 - GM Vitiugov, Nikita 1.0 RUS 2709 ( 5th seed )
At move 26, Mark is down a P, and Stockfish gives Vitiugov almost 3 P's advantage. Mark has doubled isolated P's, but is trying to assemble a K-side attack using the half-opened g-file.
Bd.36 GM Roussel-Roozmon, Thomas 0.5 CAN 2500 - GM Maletin, Pavel 0.5 RUS 2621
At move 28, Thomas has a K-side attack going, and material is equal, but Stockfish gives Maletin about a 1/4 P advantage.
Bob
Rd. 3 - In Progress/Result
Round 3 - In Progress
Bd.16 GM Bluvshtein, Mark 1.0 CAN 2590 - GM Vitiugov, Nikita 1.0 RUS 2709 ( 5th seed )
At move 35, Mark is down 3 P's, and Stockfish gives Vitiugov over 4 P's advantage. A pair of R's are being exchanged, and Mark has little left to attack with, and Vitiugov has good pawn cover for his K. I think Mark will have to resign soon.
Round 3 - Result
Bd.36 GM Roussel-Roozmon, Thomas 0.5 CAN 2500 .5 - .5 - GM Maletin, Pavel 0.5 RUS 2621
At move 38, Thomas drew by a move repetition, down the exchange + 2 P's ( doubled and isolated ).
Bob
Round 3 Results ( Thursday, Feb. 10 )
Aeroflot - Open A
- Moscow, Russia.
There are 87 players , 69 above 2550 ELO, and 75 GM's.
Here are the top 5 seeds ( all over 2700 ):
Rk Name Ti FED Elo FIDE Id
1 Kamsky, Gata GM USA 2730 2000024
2 Movsesian, Sergei GM ARM 2721 310204
3 Jakovenko, Dmitry GM RUS 2718 4122356
4 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime GM FRA 2715 623539
5 Vitiugov, Nikita GM RUS 2709 4152956
Two Canadian GM's are playing in this top section:
1. GM Mark Bluvshtein , top FIDE-rated Canadian ( playing for Canada ), with a 2590 rating. He is ranked # 53 ( out of 87 ).
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jjgksVeNn3...Bluvshtein.jpg
2. GM Thomas Roussel-Roozmon, rated 2500, and ranked # 79.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q0lTtPVTG4...selroozmon.jpg
Round 3 Results ( Thursday, Feb. 10 )
After 3 rounds, here are the top standings:
Rank Name Flags Score Fed. M/F Rating TPR W-We 1 2 3
1 GM Le, Quang Liem 3.0 VIE M 2664 3297 +1.09 1 1 1
2 GM Kamsky, Gata 2.5 USA M 2730 2909 +0.62 1 ½ 1
3 GM Jakovenko, Dmitry 2.5 RUS M 2718 2883 +0.56 ½ 1 1
4 GM Tomashevsky, Evgeny 2.5 RUS M 2695 2876 +0.63 ½ 1 1
5 GM Riazantsev, Alexander 2.5 RUS M 2689 2898 +0.73 1 ½ 1
6 GM Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 2.5 UZB M 2681 2881 +0.69 1 ½ 1
7 GM Kobalia, Mikhail 2.5 RUS M 2666 2841 +0.60 1 ½ 1
8 GM Mamedov, Rauf 2.5 AZE M 2660 2798 +0.46 1 ½ 1
9 GM Shomoev, Anton 2.5 RUS M 2557 2947 +1.48 ½ 1 1
10 IM Fedoseev, Vladimir j 2.5 RUS M 2505 2924 +1.59 1 ½ 1
Rd. 3 Canadian Results:
Bd.16 GM Bluvshtein, Mark 1.0 CAN 2590 0 - 1 GM Vitiugov, Nikita 1.0 RUS 2709 ( 5th seed )
Bd.36 GM Roussel-Roozmon, Thomas 0.5 CAN 2500 .5 - .5 GM Maletin, Pavel 0.5 RUS 2621
Mark has 1/3 pts.
Thomas has 1/3 pts.
Round 4 Pairings
Top Boards:
Table White Flags Score Fed. Rating Black Flags Score Fed. Rating Result
1 GM Le, Quang Liem 3.0 VIE 2664 GM Kamsky, Gata 2.5 USA 2730
2 GM Jakovenko, Dmitry 2.5 RUS 2718 GM Mamedov, Rauf 2.5 AZE 2660
3 GM Tomashevsky, Evgeny 2.5 RUS 2695 GM Shomoev, Anton 2.5 RUS 2557
4 GM Kobalia, Mikhail 2.5 RUS 2666 GM Riazantsev, Alexander 2.5 RUS 2689
5 IM Fedoseev, Vladimir j 2.5 RUS 2505 GM Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 2.5 UZB 2681
Canadians:
Bd. 36 GM Yu, Yangyi j 1.0 CHN 2607 GM Roussel-Roozmon, Thomas 1.0 CAN 2500
Bd. 40 WGM Ju, Wenjun w 1.0 CHN 2514 GM Bluvshtein, Mark 1.0 CAN 2590
Other Canadians playing in the other tournaments are: Antoine Berube (B), Victor Plotkin and Doug Sly (both C).
Official Website: http://www.aeroflotchess.com/ ( live games available to Bd. 36 - starting at 7:00 AM, EST ( I think ) ).
Some Annotated Games , including Mark's and Thomas' : Chess5 - http://chess5.com - Use " Public Games " link
Bob
Rd. 4 In Progress ( Friday, Feb. 11 )
Rd. 4 In Progress ( Friday, Feb. 11 )
Bd. 36 GM Yu, Yangyi j 1.0 CHN 2607 - GM Roussel-Roozmon, Thomas 1.0 CAN 2500
15.dxc4 - Yu goes up a P
Stockfish has Yu ahead by a P.
Bob
Rd. 4 In Progress ( Friday, Feb. 11 )
Rd. 4 In Progress ( Friday, Feb. 11 )
Bd. 36 GM Yu, Yangyi j 1.0 CHN 2607 - GM Roussel-Roozmon, Thomas 1.0 CAN 2500
Move 23 - Yu is still up a P ( doubled )
Stockfish has Yu ahead by 1 3/4 P's.
Bob