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Arctic Chess Challenge (2009)

Player: Ian Malan

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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. K Tikkanen vs I Malan  1-035 2009 Arctic Chess ChallengeA40 Queen's Pawn Game
2. D Pienaar vs I Malan  1-033 2009 Arctic Chess ChallengeA07 King's Indian Attack
3. I Malan vs J Du Randt  0-147 2009 Arctic Chess ChallengeC14 French, Classical
4. A Z Roelfse vs I Malan 1-037 2009 Arctic Chess ChallengeC40 King's Knight Opening
5. R Hoareau vs I Malan  0-127 2009 Arctic Chess ChallengeA40 Queen's Pawn Game
6. I Malan vs S Socko  0-135 2009 Arctic Chess ChallengeA07 King's Indian Attack
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Kibitzer's Corner
Aug-16-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  chessgames.com: The Arctic Chess Challenge took place in Tromso (Norwway) 1st-9th August 2009. Monika Socko took first place on tie-break from Ray Robson, Marijan Petrov and Emanuel Berg after all four finished on 7/9.

Official site: http://www.arcticchess.org/

Aug-16-09  siamesedream: Wow! Just on time!

Congratulations to Monika!

Aug-16-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  ketchuplover: I enjoy predicting the past :) I get almost one half right!
Aug-16-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: Tks ceegee. Better late than never!
Aug-16-09  slomarko: this is surely the biggest tournament win by a female player in recent times.
Aug-16-09  siamesedream: <this is surely the biggest tournament win by a female player in recent times.>

Yes. And I can proudly say she's my countrywoman!

Aug-16-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: I was there to watch!

The Norwegian juniors inspired by Carlsen made upsets, and Robson's play was a dream. Congrats to Monica.

Aug-21-09  siamesedream: Interview with Monika Soæko:

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail...

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