chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing

🏆
TOURNAMENT STANDINGS
Ruy Lopez Festival Tournament

Gabriel Sargissian6.5/7(+6 -0 =1)[games]
Julio Granda Zuniga4/7(+2 -1 =4)[games]
Ruslan Ponomariov4/7(+3 -2 =2)[games]
Ivan Sokolov3.5/7(+3 -3 =1)[games]
Manuel Perez Candelario3/7(+2 -3 =2)[games]
Antoaneta Stefanova2.5/7(+1 -3 =3)[games]
Krishnan Sasikiran2.5/7(+0 -2 =5)[games]
Yifan Hou2/7(+1 -4 =2)[games]

 page 2 of 2; games 26-28 of 28  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
26. A Stefanova vs Ponomariov  ½-½632007Ruy Lopez FestivalA40 Queen's Pawn Game
27. G Sargissian vs Granda Zuniga 1-0562007Ruy Lopez FestivalD20 Queen's Gambit Accepted
28. Y Hou vs M Perez Candelario  1-0372007Ruy Lopez FestivalC99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd
 page 2 of 2; games 26-28 of 28  PGN Download
  REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)  

Kibitzer's Corner
Mar-22-07  Timex: Sasikiran is blowing it
Mar-22-07  argishti: hoollyyy crap! sarkissian has no loss! omg, his rating will climb!
Mar-22-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: How horrible... Ruy Lopez festival, and they DARE to open other openings?!?!?! =)
Mar-22-07  MyriadChoices: I'm really happy to see Granda-Zuniga playing amongst big names like Sokolov and Pono.
Mar-23-07  BishopofBlunder: <WannaBe: How horrible... Ruy Lopez festival, and they DARE to open other openings?!?!?! =)> no kidding! The absolute nerve!

I once played in the Berlin Open and one of my opponents opened with 1.d4!!! I was apalled!

Mar-23-07  Troglodyte: Armenia is pumping out chess geniuses like there's no tomorow.
Mar-23-07  eyalbd: It is strange that I see openings other than the Lopez :-)

In such a festival I would require all games to start after 3. ♗b5 . The player with the white pieces starts the clock and then black moves 3. ..a6 or other moves

Mar-23-07  Timex: <eyalbd:In such a festival I would require all games to start after 3. b5 . The player with the white pieces starts the clock and then black moves 3. ..a6 or other moves>

People would get more time to think and people like Bobby Fisher would own

Mar-23-07  capablancakarpov: The link to see the 7h round live, with an interesting Sargissian-Granda

http://ruylopez.juntaextremadura.ne...

Click on Ver Partida.

Mar-23-07  ArmeniaNL: congratulation for Sargissian for wining this tournament!!!!!!!!!!
Mar-23-07  Timex: Yes indeed!!
Mar-23-07  BIDMONFA: Ruy Lopez Festival (2007)

Champion - GABRIEL SARGISSIAN
Sub-Champion - JULIO E. GRANDA

http://www.bidmonfa.com/informacio_...
_

Mar-23-07  elLocoEvans: oops outstanding performance that of Sargissian!
Mar-26-07  ChessNe1: Yifan Hou, and anyone else should take a break between tournaments.
Mar-27-07  ahmadov: What happened to Sasi? I did not expect him to perform so poorly...
Mar-27-07  refutor: <in such a festival i would require all games to start after 3.Bb5>

there was a concurrent open tournament that required everyone to play the ruy lopez

Mar-28-07  Inf: how many ELO points will Granda gain? anyone knows? :)
Mar-28-07  Bobak Zahmat: Well Sargissian well the Ruy Lopez twice, both games won.
Mar-30-07  Petrosian63: Wow pure ownage.
Mar-30-07  DIEGOGG: <Inf: how many ELO points will Granda gain? anyone knows? :)> An interesting link about this tournament, and for information about chess in Extremadura (Spain), the natal region of Ruy Lopez (born in Segura de Leon and priest in Zafra) is: http://chessmagic.juntaextremadura.... (in spanish) Also includes an interview with Julio Granda.
Mar-30-07  nikolajewitsch: <Inf> About 25 I guess.
Mar-30-07  gmgomes: Who knows how was SargissianĀ“s reting performance here?
Mar-30-07  Timex: Lots of the top players flunked here. Sasi must have been exhausted from Aeroflot, etc. and Sokolov too. Pono failed in Corus and therefore, failed here too.
Mar-30-07  Sydro: 3021 performance rating by Sargissian.
Jul-01-15  landogriffin: Apparently the 3rd highest Rating Performance of all time by Sargissian!? Obviously quite a short tournament and don't even get me started on rating inflation, but... still!!

Also: what a beast in Team tournaments! 3 Team Gold, 1 Ind. Gold at Olympiads, another team gold at World Teams, a team Silver and Ind. Gold at Euro Teams and Team Gold at Euro Clubs. Respect!

NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
  3. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
  5. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
  6. No trolling.
  7. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
  8. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

Blow the Whistle

See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator.


NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific tournament only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration.

Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes!
Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC