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Dubai Chess Open Tournament

Dragan Solak7/9(+5 -0 =4)[games]
David Howell7/9(+5 -0 =4)[games]
Vladimir Fedoseev7/9(+5 -0 =4)[games]
Andrei Istratescu7/9(+6 -1 =2)[games]
Ivan Ivanisevic7/9(+5 -0 =4)[games]
Eltaj Safarli7/9(+6 -1 =2)[games]
Alexander Shabalov6.5/9(+5 -1 =3)[games]
Nils Grandelius6.5/9(+5 -1 =3)[games]
Zaur Mammadov6.5/9(+5 -1 =3)[games]
Alexandr Fier6.5/9(+5 -1 =3)[games]
Aleksandr Shimanov6.5/9(+5 -1 =3)[games]
Aleksandr Rakhmanov6.5/9(+5 -1 =3)[games]
Gadir Guseinov6/9(+5 -2 =2)[games]
Igor Kovalenko6/9(+4 -1 =4)[games]
Yuri Solodovnichenko6/9(+5 -2 =2)[games]
Sergei Zhigalko6/9(+4 -1 =4)[games]
Sayantan Das6/9(+5 -2 =2)[games]
Tigran L Petrosian6/9(+5 -2 =2)[games]
Mateusz Bartel6/9(+4 -1 =4)[games]
Alexander Ipatov6/9(+5 -2 =2)[games]
Gabor Papp6/9(+5 -2 =2)[games]
Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli6/9(+4 -1 =4)[games]
Tamas Banusz6/9(+4 -1 =4)[games]
Sergey Volkov6/9(+5 -2 =2)[games]
Yuriy Kuzubov6/9(+5 -2 =2)[games]
Jaan Ehlvest6/9(+5 -2 =2)[games]
Peter Prohaszka6/9(+3 -0 =6)[games]
Milos Perunovic6/9(+5 -2 =2)[games]
Tigran K Harutyunian6/9(+6 -3 =0)[games]
Alexander Kovchan6/8(+5 -1 =2)[games]
Mikheil Mchedlishvili5.5/9(+3 -1 =5)[games]
Rajaram R Laxman4/7(+3 -2 =2)[games]
* (107 players total; 75 players not shown. Click here for longer list.)

Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
Dubai Chess Open (2015)

Played in Dubai, United Arab Emirates 6-14 April 2015. Crosstable: http://chess-results.info/tnr168053...

 page 13 of 14; games 301-325 of 333  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
301. H Pascua vs A Deshpande  0-1322015Dubai Chess OpenD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
302. N R Vignesh vs R Kulkarni  ½-½322015Dubai Chess OpenB41 Sicilian, Kan
303. S Mahadevan vs M Tissir  ½-½312015Dubai Chess OpenB07 Pirc
304. Karthi Rajarishi vs S Kathmale  1-0372015Dubai Chess OpenE20 Nimzo-Indian
305. S Zhigalko vs Y Solodovnichenko  ½-½322015Dubai Chess OpenB22 Sicilian, Alapin
306. Firouzja vs S Grover  0-1412015Dubai Chess OpenA07 King's Indian Attack
307. K Abdulla vs S Kidambi  0-1282015Dubai Chess OpenB17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation
308. B C Yildiz Kadioglu vs Aravind L N Ram  1-0392015Dubai Chess OpenB41 Sicilian, Kan
309. Axel Berglind vs N Maisuradze  1-0462015Dubai Chess OpenA25 English
310. V Fedoseev vs D Howell ½-½552015Dubai Chess OpenD35 Queen's Gambit Declined
311. I Ivanisevic vs Shabalov  1-0542015Dubai Chess OpenE60 King's Indian Defense
312. A Istratescu vs A Ipatov  1-0742015Dubai Chess OpenD80 Grunfeld
313. Kovalenko vs Shimanov  ½-½342015Dubai Chess OpenE92 King's Indian
314. G Guseinov vs Kuzubov  ½-½382015Dubai Chess OpenC43 Petrov, Modern Attack
315. S Volkov vs M Bartel  ½-½592015Dubai Chess OpenE20 Nimzo-Indian
316. Ehlvest vs Iturrizaga Bonelli  ½-½462015Dubai Chess OpenA04 Reti Opening
317. N Grandelius vs M Karthikeyan  1-0512015Dubai Chess OpenB08 Pirc, Classical
318. K Rathnakaran vs P Prohaszka  0-1442015Dubai Chess OpenA07 King's Indian Attack
319. S Das vs Vocaturo  1-0762015Dubai Chess OpenC96 Ruy Lopez, Closed
320. T Banusz vs A Pourramezanali  1-0442015Dubai Chess OpenD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
321. E Karavade vs A Kovchan  0-1552015Dubai Chess OpenD85 Grunfeld
322. M Petrosyan vs M Stojanovic  ½-½692015Dubai Chess OpenA06 Reti Opening
323. P Idani vs V Baghdasaryan  ½-½682015Dubai Chess OpenB45 Sicilian, Taimanov
324. C Reddy Mehar vs H Hayrapetyan  ½-½752015Dubai Chess OpenB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
325. A Gupta vs E Kanter 0-1552015Dubai Chess OpenE33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
 page 13 of 14; games 301-325 of 333  PGN Download
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Apr-15-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  kingscrusher: Nearly a 2800 FIDE Rating performance at the Dubai Open 2015: British GM David Howell

I video annotated some of his key games here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMu...

Cheers, K

Apr-15-15  PhilFeeley: Although I have no doubt about the cheating, the iPhone notation in the Petrosian-Nigalidze game (from the photo in the WP story) doesn't match the scoresheet, and the final position doesn't match exactly either.
Apr-15-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  tamar: <PhilFeeley> That is strange. Read <offramp>'s comments on the game page T L Petrosian vs G Nigalidze, 2015

Either it shows the position Nigalidze was analyzing, or the arbiter in the process of seeing whose account the iphone was in, put it back on a spot they thought matched up.

Since the opening on the iphone is a transposition of the game, it might be possible to tell where the first position Nigalidze consulted it.

Apr-15-15  ajile: <Appaz: <boz> Three years is one year more than the general doping ban in sports and there are always the principle of a second chance.>

If you are caught red-handed like this guy and there is no doubt he cheated then IMO it should be a lifetime ban PLUS you lose all your rating points for life.

No second chances and no forgiveness for cheaters EVER.

Apr-15-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: Agree 100% with <ajile>
Apr-15-15  Appaz: <ajile> I have a hard time disagreeing, but I try to make up my mind on principle in this case.

Kick him out for some time, then give him a second chance.

Bigger names than this guy has successfully "rehabilitated" after being caught cheating and then contributed a great deal to chess.

But in cases like this: strip them of their titles and wins, and prosecute them in a court for fraud.

Apr-15-15  ajile: What about all the people that lost REAL MONEY in past tournaments because of this crook? Do any of these players get any of their prize money that they should have earned? Weeks and months and years of study all wasted because of a cheater who took a shortcut to fame and fortune.

I realize my dream of lifetime bans is just a wild fantasy and these scammers will continue to scam so at the very least this guy should have to return all the money he has made in the last few tournaments to qualify for his weak and lame 3 year suspension.

Apr-16-15  PhilFeeley: Another bad standings table. The winner was #19, Dragan Solak from Turkey. There were 6 with 7/9.
Apr-16-15  Catholic Bishop: lolllll meanwhile

The number one ranked computer Go program Crazy Stone just got slaughtered in the 'Denseisen', an annual Japanese man-vs-machine match, by a semi-retired Pro...

...on a three stone handicap.

Apr-16-15  Catholic Bishop: Former World Champion Yoda Norimoto's assessment of the current state of the art in Computer Go:

'On FOUR stones they are quite competitive with average Pros. On THREE stones, the Pro may expect to lose 1 game out of 100.'

Apr-16-15  Appaz: <<ajile> What about all the people that lost REAL MONEY in past tournaments because of this crook?>

That's why we should put them to court for <fraud>, because that is what it is. Same goes for cheaters and dopers in other sports.

The swindled players would probably still not get their money back, but at least it sends a message to other potential cheaters of how serious this is.

Apr-16-15  MagnusVerMagnus: Yes, but that is how us Professional Sports "Handicappers" make our money...because we know or can deduce when some one/team is gonna let us say not play their best. That is sports, that is why I can see when something is crooked, I have been doing it for a long time and it has paid for a lot of good stuff, sadly much of it went up my nose and veins...
Apr-16-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: I am in total agreement with <Appaz>.
Apr-16-15  MagnusVerMagnus: Does anyone have any idea how many are cheating (even just a move a game) now?
Apr-16-15  Tomlinsky: <MVM> No.
Apr-16-15  ajile: <Appaz:>

Good idea. Use the legal system to get the money back.

Apr-16-15  Appaz: <<ajile> Good idea.>

Not my idea, doesn't some European countries already practice this for doping? At least it has been discussed frequently.

Lance Armstrong is also in some serious legal trouble, but I believe that is civil lawsuits.

Apr-16-15  jphamlore: I suspect the post-game interviews in the very top events are going to weed out the obvious cheaters who are dramatically elevating their rating. They simply won't be able to explain what was happening in their winning games.
Apr-16-15  Shams: Except as <Appaz> noted it's unlikely plaintiffs could ever recover. Meanwhile it costs money to bring the suit in the first place...

Massive* public shame and a long ban, those aren't inconsequential punishments.

[*Ok, massive within the microscopic world of chess]

Apr-16-15  Kasparov Fan: If anybody doesn't love chess please stay away from it.But don't do such stuff which is disgraceful. The only way to stop cheating in chess is lifetime ban and criminal case against these cheaters.
Apr-17-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: Nigalidze was NOT caught red-handed. The phone was found and he apparently admitted it. Red-handed would be to be caught phone in hand...
Apr-18-15  whiteshark: "The 17th Dubai Open reached it’s pinnacle of exictement when after the penultimate round there were no less than five players in the lead with 6.5/8. They included the top seed David Howell, Vladimir Fedoseev, Eltaj Safarli, Dragan Solak and Alexander Shabalov. In the end six players had 7.0/9 points, with Dragan Solak edging out his rivals on tie-break."

<Giant report by Sagar Shah> : http://en.chessbase.com/post/dragan...

Apr-18-15  PhilFeeley: It's quite odd <CG.com> hasn't updated the results here. Does only one person work there?
Apr-18-15  PhilFeeley: This is really silly: it doesn't even have the winner at 7/9.
Apr-20-15  Conrad93: < If you think a story in the Daily Mail constitutes proof, then presumably you don't eat any food as it all causes cancer of some type or other.>

This story isn't just on the Daily Mail.

It's on every major news site.

CNN, Fox, Daily Mail, Gawker, The Guardian, NY Post, etc.

Chess usually doesn't get this kind of attention.

One exception is Carissa Yip.

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