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The 57th Russian Championship was held in the Festive Hall of Rossiya Hotel, adjacent to the Red Square in Moscow, 15-27 November 2004, with rest days on 19 and 23 November. Instigated by the Russian Chess Federation and its new (2003-2009) President Alexander Dmitriyevich Zhukov, the usual Swiss championship tournament was from 2004 on replaced by a qualifying "Higher League" tournament (Swiss) (actually two such in 2004) and a 12-player "Superfinal" (round robin). Prize fund: $125,000, with $50,000 to the winner. Time control: 100 minutes for the first 40 moves, 50 more minutes to move 60, then 10 more minutes to the end of the game, with a 30 second increment per move from move one. World champion Vladimir Kramnik could not participate due to health reasons, and so it was decided to have only 12 players (rather than 14), meaning that 1st reserve Alexander Khalifman could not step in. Then Anatoly Karpov withdrew at the last moment, reducing the number of players to eleven. Of which three had qualified from the Russian Championship Higher League Tomsk (2004), with three players from the Russian Championship Higher League St Petersburg (2004). Garry Kasparov dominated with 7.5/10, his only national title. Age Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
1 Kasparov 41 2813 * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 7½
2 Grischuk 21 2704 ½ * ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 6
3 Dreev 35 2698 0 ½ * 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 5½
=4 Morozevich 27 2758 ½ ½ 0 * 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 5
=4 Motylev 25 2651 ½ 0 ½ 0 * 1 ½ 1 0 ½ 1 5
=4 Svidler 28 2735 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 * ½ ½ 1 0 1 5
=4 Bareev 38 2715 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ 1 ½ 1 5
=8 Epishin 39 2599 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 4½
=8 Korotylev 27 2596 ½ 1 0 0 1 0 0 ½ * 1 ½ 4½
=8 Timofeev 19 2611 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 * ½ 4½
11 Tseshkovsky 60 2577 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ * 2½
Category: XVIII (2678). Chief arbiter: Vladimir DvorkovichWikipedia article: Russian Chess Championship#2004
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Wikipedia article: Rossiya Hotel
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| Nov-25-04 | | yoozum: fritz is giving garry a .44 and a .79, depending on where timofeev moves next. |
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| Nov-25-04 | | tacticsjokerxxx: it seems like morozevich is about to win a pawn. |
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| Nov-25-04 | | yoozum: i hope/think kasparov knows what he's doing now. neither player has a lot of time left. |
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| Nov-25-04 | | AdrianP: <yoozum> Garry knows...! |
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| Nov-25-04 | | acirce: Ariel is a washing powder as well. "Pure ethnic cleansing!" I believe is their slogan. Fritz' 27.Qd2 suggestion might bring some relief from the worst. |
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| Nov-25-04 | | Snakebite: Garry's looks game looks like it will end in a draw . I can't see how he can win |
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| Nov-25-04 | | Snakebite: 27 Bd5 looks level |
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| Nov-25-04 | | arielbekarov: <tacticsjokerxxx> In Israel, or wherever is Ariel only a male's name. The female one is Ariella,
or Arielle at least, where I am living for the moment, Strasbourg, France. Ariel |
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| Nov-25-04 | | Snakebite: Svidler looks to be in real trouble |
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| Nov-25-04 | | acirce: Yes, Bd5 and c4 would be the other idea. Keeps the strong bishop pointing towards Black's kingside, but shuts it off from defending against the passed pawn, although the Q and R perhaps should be able to handle that. 27.Qd1 played though |
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| Nov-25-04 | | Snakebite: still looks drawn |
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| Nov-25-04 | | AdrianP: Plenty of play left - why looks drawn? What does White do about the a-pawn? |
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| Nov-25-04 | | Giuoco Piano Man: <Adrian> or <Yoozum> Is Garry K married?
I ask because some of the players in Chess21 are discussing his beautiful wife. He must have gotten married when I wasnt following his career. |
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| Nov-25-04 | | arielbekarov: <acirce> Your comment make me feeling NOT WELCOME at this message board, so you have succeeded in getting rid of me ! Why is their always a reason to get one's good mood destroid ? I hope you feel purer without me !
Ariel |
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| Nov-25-04 | | AdrianP: <gpm> He is, yes, and he's got a kid. |
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| Nov-25-04 | | Snakebite: What should black do now |
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| Nov-25-04 | | acirce: If Black loses the a-pawn White should at least sometimes be able to lose both the e- and c-pawns and still draw if it's accompanied with some suitable exchanges. |
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| Nov-25-04 | | erasmus: Svidler lost! |
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| Nov-25-04 | | acirce: <arielbekarov> I'm sorry; it was not directed against you in any way. It was a joke on the racist war criminal Ariel Sharon. |
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| Nov-25-04 | | AdrianP: <gpm> Some photoes here: http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail... - Kasparov Jr looks like he's more into glue-sniffing than chess... |
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| Nov-25-04 | | AdrianP: <acirce> <If Black loses a-pawn> That's the big *if*. |
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| Nov-25-04 | | Giuoco Piano Man: Thanks for the pics to both! |
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