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Sep-07-09
 | | notyetagm: <DCP23: <jon01: Nepomniachtchi beat Dreev today in a really amusing game.> A little-known fact is that <<<Nepo - Dreev is a grudge pair>>> in the best traditions of Karpov - Korchnoi, Short - Kamsky, Kramnik - Topalov, Short - Cheparinov etc.> Why do they hate each other? |
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| Sep-07-09 | | DCP23: <Why do they hate each other?> For this game I Nepomniachtchi vs Dreev, 2007 , Dreev showed up very, very drunk. Nepo needed a win in this game and did a lot of prep for it, but the odours emanating from his opponent were so unbearable he had to accept a draw offer -- and Dreev was offering a draw at every other move. After that, Nepo posted this story along with some deprecating remarks on a forum, which in turn, infuriated Dreev. Now Nepo gives his very best to beat the man in every game they play. |
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Sep-08-09
| | notyetagm: <DCP23: <Why do they hate each other?> For this game I Nepomniachtchi vs Dreev, 2007 , Dreev showed up very, very drunk. Nepo needed a win in this game and did a lot of prep for it, but the odours emanating from his opponent were so unbearable he had to accept a draw offer -- and Dreev was offering a draw at every other move. <<<After that, Nepo posted this story along with some deprecating remarks on a forum, which in turn, infuriated Dreev.>>> Now Nepo gives his very best to beat the man in every game they play.> Like the Klingon commander said in that old Star Trek episode, "Good old-fashioned hatred. How refreshing." |
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| Sep-08-09 | | Knight13: <For this game I Nepomniachtchi vs Dreev, 2007 , Dreev showed up very, very drunk. Nepo needed a win in this game and did a lot of prep for it, but the odours emanating from his opponent were so unbearable he had to accept a draw offer -- and Dreev was offering a draw at every other move.>
He prepared for it and needed the win but instead lost it to someone else's alcoholism and psychological bullcrap!? Are you kidding? Nepo could've gave his opponent 40 CC's of "shut-your-trap" and continued playing. Forget the odor, forget everything and concentrate on the game. He could've also raised a flag to the tournament director to notify the distraction. Or do what Svidler did and leave the board after he makes his move, or just memorize the position, go to a different place, and think in his head (don't tell he can't play blindfolded chess). |
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| Sep-08-09 | | whiskeyrebel: If they were participating in the "Higher league" it only makes sense that Dreev would get loaded, doesn't it? |
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| Sep-08-09 | | minasina: You said it <whiskeyrebel>! |
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| Sep-09-09 | | percyblakeney: Riazantsev still leads after drawing with black against Tomashevsky. Grachev is having a terrible tournament. He is close to 2700 but has three losses and three draws, all against opponents far below his own rating. If Yemelin hadn't forfeited against him Grachev could have been sole last in the field. |
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| Sep-10-09 | | midi900: Why are the newest games missing? round 8 has already finished as far as I know. |
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| Sep-10-09 | | Troller: Current game Shimanov-Khairullin is a Slav. So you'd think they would flash out 15-20 moves or so before the actual game would begin. But after 8.Be2 the players have 1:10 and 0:46 left, respectively:
click for larger viewThe Be6 Breyer variation looks quite insane, but it is analysed and played enough to have a name. |
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| Sep-10-09 | | percyblakeney: Nepomniachtchi-Zvjaginsev looks as wild as expected. |
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| Sep-10-09 | | percyblakeney: Engines prefer the Z-man before his 26th:
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| Sep-10-09 | | percyblakeney: It was easy for Zvjaginsev from that position and he moves up to shared second, 0.5 behind Riazantsev. |
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| Sep-11-09 | | percyblakeney: After the ninth round Riazantsev, Tomashevsky and Khismatullin share first, the games from the last five rounds haven't been uploaded. |
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Sep-12-09
 | | Natalia Pogonina: I'm glad my friend Tomashevsky has crossed the 2700 barrier & is likely to win the tournament. I have interviewed him recently, btw:
http://pogonina.com/index.php?optio... |
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| Sep-13-09 | | Don Cossacks: <Natalia Pogonina: I'm glad my friend Tomashevsky has crossed the 2700 barrier & is likely to win the tournament.
I have interviewed him recently, btw:
http://pogonina.com/index.php?optio...;
Thank you for the info GM Pogonina and welcome here in chessgames.com!So GM Tomashevsky
and you were friends.It's nice to hear that GM Tomashevsky finally made it to the 2700 barrier and probably toward the elite.His style is really solid and reminds me of Kramnik.I really like this player,he is very humble and intelligent person as reflected in his interview in chessdom.com .I expect to see more of him.BTW good luck to all Russian players! |
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Sep-13-09
 | | tamar: Last round started already. Tomashevsky White versus Khismatullin on the verge of his most impressive showing yet. |
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Sep-13-09
 | | Open Defence: Tomashevsky drew..
Sjugirov - Motylev is an interesting Petroff
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| Sep-13-09 | | percyblakeney: Sjugirov won against Motylev (2710), having won also against Kurnosov (2669) and Inarkiev (2664), not bad for a player born in 1993. |
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Sep-13-09
| | Open Defence: yes, and it seems these Nc3 lines against the Petroff is the way forward for now.. though it also gives Black a chance for attack |
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| Sep-13-09 | | returnoftheking: Zvjaginsev played the Kings gambit and won a funny game. |
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| Sep-13-09 | | ruelas007: excuse me chessgames.com but when the... sorry, when are you gonna update this page? thanks |
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Sep-14-09
 | | HeMateMe: <Natalia Pogonina>
Hi Natalie, nice to see another GM logged in here. I've seen your article(s) on other sites. When did you learn chess? Do you have any special interests or hobbies outside of chess? |
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| Sep-15-09 | | paavoh: <ruelas007> <"excuse me chessgames.com but when the... sorry, when are you gonna update this page? thanks"> Better late than never... And GC does a great job considering that you and I do not pay for their services. |
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Sep-26-09
| | Natalia Pogonina: <Don Cossacks> Yes, Tomashevsky's often called "Professor" for his intelligence and solid play. <HeMateMe> I learnt to play chess at about 5. As to hobbies: flamenco, music, photography, travelling, sports, literature and poetry, Internet. |
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| Oct-10-09 | | SirChrislov: Flamenco? I'm not familiar with but if I ever have the time, I'd like to learn the seductive dance of Tango. |
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