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Feb-16-12
 | | waustad: Good! I looked for games on the official site, but didn't find any. There is also something named for Shirov there now. http://www.sahafederacija.lv/?p=2026 |
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| Feb-17-12 | | karban: At last some rapid chess. |
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| Feb-17-12 | | Penguincw: Betting avalible: Vladimir Petrov Memorial: WINNER. |
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| Feb-17-12 | | wordfunph: Chucky! |
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Feb-17-12
 | | cro777: The aim of the tournament is to pay the tribute to one of the brightest representatives of Latvian Chess ever who tragically died in Soviet camps during the Second World War. The following top four from today's qualifier (the preliminary tournament) will join Vassily Ivanchuk, Alexander Morozevich, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Alexei Shirov in the final phase (18th-19th February) : GM Fridman Daniel GER 2660
GM Khairullin Ildar RUS 2638
GM Krasenkow Michal POL 2607
GM Kovalenko Igor UKR 2587
Alexei Shirov represents Latvia.
The time control is 15 minutes plus 6 seconds per move. |
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| Feb-17-12 | | WiseWizard: Anyone know what time they start? |
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Feb-17-12
| | cro777: Krasenkow - Nyback
Vladimir Petrov Memorial qualifier
Position after 21...Qb4
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<22. Rxd5> and the game continued by 22...Kc6 23. Qd7 Kb6 24. Qxe6 Ka5 25. Kg2 Bb7 26. e4 Rae8 27. Ra1 Kb5 28. Qd7 Bc6 29. Qf5 Rxe4 30. Kg1 Re1 31. Bf1 Rxf1 32. Rxf1 Qc4 33. Rd6 Be4 34. Qd7 Kb4 35. Rb6 Ka5 36. Qa7 # |
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Feb-17-12
| | cro777: <WiseWizard: Anyone know what time they start?> Schedule of the final phase (local time):
On 18th of February 2012
16:30-17:15 1st round
17.30-18.15 2nd round
18.30-19.15 3rdround
On 19th of February 2012
11:00-11:45 4thround
12:00-12.45 5th round
13.00-13.45 6thround
15.00-15.45 7th round |
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Feb-17-12
 | | NARC: I have spent quite some time on a camping in Jurmala. |
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Feb-17-12
 | | HeMateMe: How were the Jurmalians? Everyone ok? |
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| Feb-17-12 | | WiseWizard: <cro777> thanks, that's 9:30 am ET. |
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| Feb-17-12 | | Penguincw: So how does this tournament work? First, we have players competing for the 4 wildcards then on the next day, it's a round robin or something? |
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Feb-17-12
| | cro777: The preliminary tournament (9 rounds, Swiss system) is open to all who pay the entry fee. The invited players Vassily Ivanchuk, Alexander Morozevich, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Alexei Shirov in the final phase are joined by top 4 qualifiers in a 2 day 8 player 7 round all-play-all. |
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Feb-17-12
 | | notyetagm: <cro777: Krasenkow - Nyback
Vladimir Petrov Memorial qualifier
Position after 21...Qb4
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<22. Rxd5> and the game continued by 22...Kc6 23. Qd7 Kb6 24. Qxe6 Ka5 25. Kg2 Bb7 26. e4 Rae8 27. Ra1 Kb5 28. Qd7 Bc6 29. Qf5 Rxe4 30. Kg1 Re1 31. Bf1 Rxf1 32. Rxf1 Qc4 33. Rd6 Be4 34. Qd7 Kb4 35. Rb6 Ka5 36. Qa7 #> I worked out mate after Krasenkow's excellent 22  d1xd5+! on 22 ... e6xd5??. 
click for larger view22 ...e6xd5?? 23  g7-d7+  d6-e5 24 d7-e6+ e5-d4 25 e6-e3+ d4-c4 26 e3-d3# a beautiful <EPAULETTE MATE>. 
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| Feb-17-12 | | Penguincw: Oh. So the wild cards are taking place today. Makes sense. Thanks. :) |
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Feb-18-12
| | HeMateMe: Why have a page up, if there are no games? |
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| Feb-18-12 | | ooda: I think they'll just show the final rounds on the 18th and 19th <HeHateMe>. Due to start 9:30am ET which is 30 mins from now if I'm correct. |
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| Feb-18-12 | | Penguincw: Make that 17 minutes. |
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| Feb-18-12 | | ooda: It looks like chessbomb will have the games. |
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Feb-18-12
| | cro777: The first round pairings:
Shirov - Khairullin
Fridman - Krasenkow
Kovalenko - Mamedyarov
Ivanchuk - Morozevich
http://livechess.chessdom.com/site/ |
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Feb-18-12
 | | Chnebelgrind: http://tiesraide.rtu.lv/petrovfinal... |
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| Feb-18-12 | | Penguincw: So here's the linup then:
Vassily Ivanchuk (2766) Alexander Morozevich (2763) Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2747) Alexey Shirov (2710) Daniel Fridman (2660) Mikhail Krasenkow (2676) Ildar Khairullin (2638) Igor Kovalenko (2587) If so, it's a Category 19 (XIX) or 2693 average, right? |
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| Feb-18-12 | | wordfunph: first round results:
Shirov - Khairullin 0-1
Fridman - Krasenkow 1-0
Kovalenko - Mamedyarov 1-0
Ivanchuk - Morozevich 1/2 |
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| Feb-18-12 | | Penguincw: So, here are the standings (ABC order):
1.Fridman 1/1 (+1 =0 -0)
1.Khairullin 1/1 (+1 =0 -0)
1.Kovalenko 1/1 (+1 =0 -0)
4.Ivanchuk 0.5/1 (+0 =1 -0)
4.Morozevich 0.5/1 (+0 =1 -0)
6.Krasenkow 0/1 (+0 =0 -1)
6.Mamedyarov 0/1 (+0 =0 -1)
6.Shirov 0/1 (+0 =0 -1)
Also, if the tourney ended now, the OTHER ticket would win. And lastly, just so that I don't forget <brankat>, it's brankat vs. NN, 1-0 in Round I. |
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| Feb-18-12 | | wordfunph: after round 2:
1.5 = Chucky / Morozevich / Khairullin
1.0 = Fridman / Kovalenko / Shirov
0.5 = Krasenkow
0.0 = Mamedyarov |
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