page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 66  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. N Vitiugov vs D Khismatullin   0-1 43 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal E12 Queen's Indian 2. Jakovenko vs Svidler ½-½ 22 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 3. Rublevsky vs E Inarkiev   ½-½ 20 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal C45 Scotch Game 4. E Najer vs E Tomashevsky   ½-½ 23 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal E20 Nimzo-Indian 5. I Khairullin vs E Alekseev   ½-½ 40 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 6. I Nepomniachtchi vs Grigoriants   ½-½ 40 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal B11 Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4 7. D Khismatullin vs Jakovenko   ½-½ 22 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal B14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack 8. E Alekseev vs E Najer 1-0 75 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 9. E Tomashevsky vs Rublevsky   ½-½ 25 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal A09 Reti Opening 10. I Nepomniachtchi vs I Khairullin 0-1 58 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal C77 Ruy Lopez 11. E Inarkiev vs N Vitiugov 1-0 32 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 12. Grigoriants vs Svidler   ½-½ 20 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 13. Jakovenko vs E Inarkiev 1-0 64 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal C78 Ruy Lopez 14. E Najer vs I Nepomniachtchi 0-1 55 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 15. Rublevsky vs E Alekseev 1-0 31 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal B25 Sicilian, Closed 16. I Khairullin vs Grigoriants   ½-½ 19 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal B12 Caro-Kann Defense 17. Svidler vs D Khismatullin 1-0 42 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 18. N Vitiugov vs E Tomashevsky ½-½ 15 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal E12 Queen's Indian 19. E Alekseev vs N Vitiugov   1-0 53 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal D43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 20. Grigoriants vs D Khismatullin   ½-½ 32 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal E15 Queen's Indian 21. I Khairullin vs E Najer   ½-½ 20 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal C10 French 22. I Nepomniachtchi vs Rublevsky 1-0 38 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 23. E Inarkiev vs Svidler   ½-½ 35 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal E60 King's Indian Defense 24. E Tomashevsky vs Jakovenko 0-1 49 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal A35 English, Symmetrical 25. Jakovenko vs E Alekseev   ½-½ 45 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal B83 Sicilian  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 66    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 5 OF 8 ·  Later Kibitzing> Dec-13-06    zluria: Woah, Nepo got totally owned! Dec-13-06    tamar: Hard to see how White could win after Najer's 28...Qd4 Black's queenside majority looks worrisome. click for larger view Dec-13-06    zluria: Hey, Question: why didn't Alekseev play 24. ...Nf4, winning an exchange? Dec-13-06    Dres1: how can i view the games that are going on today?? Dec-13-06    Peligroso Patzer: <Dres1: how can i view the games that are going on today??> Here is the site (which often experiences overloads, etc.): http://russiachess.org/online/ Dec-13-06    percyblakeney: Alekseev won and shares first with Jakovenko with two rounds to go. Svidler, with black against Rublevsky in the next round, will probably find it hard to get the title he was expected to win. Dec-13-06    Rawprawn: <How's Svidler getting on> he drew Dec-13-06    suenteus po 147: Svidler managed to save his position after all. Inarkiev beats a Topalov-in-the-making Nepomniachtchi. The battle of the two Evgenys leaves Alekseev standing over Tomashevsky. Dec-13-06    suenteus po 147: Any chance that Khairullin can hold the draw? Dec-13-06    percyblakeney: <Any chance that Khairullin can hold the draw?> If there is a chance it must be small... Dec-13-06    DCP23: <suenteus po 147>: <Any chance that Khairullin can hold the draw?> GM Korotylev commenting on the game right now doesn't think so. Dec-13-06    percyblakeney: If <sapfy> is right this could be Khairullin's first loss in 43 games. Dec-13-06    DCP23: <percyblakeney: If <sapfy> is right this could be Khairullin's first loss in 43 games.> Wow. Not exactly a Kramnik-like streak but still not bad. Dec-13-06    Chnebelgrind: click for larger view Khismatullin-Khairullin black to play 1-0 What is the continuation after 57...Kc6? Dec-13-06    percyblakeney: <Chnebelgrind> White's last move according to the transmission was 57. Ke4, which surely wasn't played. Black probably resigned before white played 57. Ke6. Dec-13-06    Peligroso Patzer: <Chnebelgrind: *** Khismatullin-Khairullin *** 1-0 What is the continuation after 57...Kc6?> Something must be amiss with the official site. The given final position (after 57. Ke4) is drawn after either 57. ... Kc6 or 57. ... g3. Dec-13-06    Chnebelgrind: <percyblakeney> <Peligroso Patzer> thanks! Dec-13-06    acirce: A common problem with relays. When the king is placed in the centre of the board to indicate a win, this is interpreted as a real move. One would think there should be a way to avoid this. Dec-14-06    Mameluk: What an odd sicilian between Svidler and Rublevsky. Svidler knew well his knight on a1 won´t be caught and the position is unclear now. Dec-14-06    Peligroso Patzer: <acirce: A common problem with relays. When the king is placed in the centre of the board to indicate a win, this is interpreted as a real move. One would think there should be a way to avoid this.> What exactly is the convention (of placing the King in the centre of the board) to which you refer? It is one I have never encountered in my tournament experience (exclusively in the United States and under USCF rather than FIDE rules, if that makes a difference). Is it an alternative way to signal resignation (rather than turning down ones own King) to place the opponent's King on a central square (any particular square, e.g., always e4)? I would appreciate some enlightenment. Dec-14-06    AdrianP: <Peligroso Patzer> It's to signal to digital boards that the game is over and the result of the game. I don't know what the convention is, but it's something like:- 1-0 Black King on e5 / White king on e4 0-1 Black King on d5 / White king on d4 1/2-1/2 King's diagonally opposing. Dec-14-06    Rawprawn: Are they playing today? I can't get th esite. Dec-14-06    Peligroso Patzer: <Rawprawn: Are they playing today? I can't get the site.> I am almost certain that Round Ten is scheduled for today. The site is often difficult to access due to insufficient capacity or other technical problems. Keep trying. Dec-14-06    Mameluk: <AdrianP> It is a signal for public what was the result of the game, when they come to watch too late. We use it even without digital boards:). Common is - black K e5 - 0-1, White K e4 - 1-0, Kings on e4, e5 - draw. Very fighting round today. Rublevsky goes sharply for a win, but it is still double-edged. Dec-14-06    Peligroso Patzer: <Mameluk: <AdrianP> It is a signal for public what was the result of the game, when they come to watch too late. We use it even without digital boards:).> At least with the old-fashioned, manual, magnetic demo boards the convention of inverting the losing side's King (180 degree rotation) and turning half-way (90 degree rotation) both Kings in the event of a draw seems to be a much better way to signal the result. Jump to page #    (enter # from 1 to 8) < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 5 OF 8 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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