page 1 of 1; games 1-25 of 25  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Bacrot vs S Papa 1-0 39 2003 4th Young Masters B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 2. Mamedyarov vs Kosteniuk 1-0 49 2003 4th Young Masters D43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 3. Naiditsch vs Karjakin 1-0 61 2003 4th Young Masters B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 4. McShane vs E Paehtz ½-½ 69 2003 4th Young Masters B50 Sicilian 5. Karjakin vs Naiditsch   0-1 72 2003 4th Young Masters B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 6. Kosteniuk vs Mamedyarov 0-1 29 2003 4th Young Masters C50 Giuoco Piano 7. E Paehtz vs McShane 0-1 39 2003 4th Young Masters B30 Sicilian 8. S Papa vs Bacrot   ½-½ 43 2003 4th Young Masters C85 Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD) 9. Bacrot vs Naiditsch   1-0 48 2003 4th Young Masters E13 Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3, Main line 10. McShane vs Mamedyarov   ½-½ 56 2003 4th Young Masters C67 Ruy Lopez 11. Karjakin vs S Papa 1-0 28 2003 4th Young Masters B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 12. Kosteniuk vs E Paehtz 1-0 46 2003 4th Young Masters A53 Old Indian 13. McShane vs Mamedyarov 0-1 31 2003 4th Young Masters A45 Queen's Pawn Game 14. S Papa vs Karjakin 0-1 20 2003 4th Young Masters B87 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5 15. E Paehtz vs Kosteniuk   ½-½ 47 2003 4th Young Masters B23 Sicilian, Closed 16. Mamedyarov vs McShane   ½-½ 44 2003 4th Young Masters E62 King's Indian, Fianchetto 17. Naiditsch vs Bacrot   ½-½ 72 2003 4th Young Masters C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed 18. E Paehtz vs S Papa   ½-½ 47 2003 4th Young Masters B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 19. Karjakin vs Kosteniuk   1-0 55 2003 4th Young Masters B32 Sicilian 20. Mamedyarov vs Naiditsch 1-0 40 2003 4th Young Masters A18 English, Mikenas-Carls 21. Bacrot vs McShane   ½-½ 27 2003 4th Young Masters D85 Grunfeld 22. McShane vs Bacrot 1-0 35 2003 4th Young Masters C41 Philidor Defense 23. Naiditsch vs Mamedyarov 0-1 30 2003 4th Young Masters C68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange 24. Kosteniuk vs Karjakin   ½-½ 46 2003 4th Young Masters B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 25. S Papa vs E Paehtz 1-0 37 2003 4th Young Masters B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3  page 1 of 1; games 1-25 of 25    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

Sep-27-03    chessgames.com: Here are the games from the Young Master's tournament in France. Luke McShane won the knockout event by beating Etienne Bacrot in the final. Sep-28-03    Sylvester: So McShane won the regular tournament plus a knockout event? He has a chance to be really good!

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