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Date: 24 Dec 2007 08:14:32
From: Chess One
Subject: Russian Championship Finals
to date: men's competition

Round 5 standings
1-2 Tomashevsky, Morozevich - 3.5
3-5 Grischuk,Vitiugov, Amonatov - 3.0
6-8 Rychagov, Svidler, Jakovenko - 2.5
9-11 Sakaev, Dreev, Inarkiev - 2.0
12 Timofeev - 0.5

women's competition

Round 5 standings
1 Pogonina - 4.0
2 Kosintseva T. - 3.5
3 Tairova - 3.5
4 Korbut - 3.5
5 Matveeva - 3.0
6 Ovod - 2.5
7 Shadrina - 2.5
8 Stepovaya - 2.5
9 Kosintseva N. - 2.0
10 Girya - 1.5
11 Kovalevskaya - 1.0
12 Gunina - 0.5

Round 4 of the men's included this unusual result, and big scores for black

Round 4 (December 22)
Grischuk - Jakovenko 1/2
Sakaev - Tomashevsky 0-1
Rychagov - Morozevich 0-1
Svidler - Inarkiev 1/2
Dreev - Amonatov 0-1
Timofeev - Vitiugov 0-1

I know Moro is a big favorite, but watch out for young Vitiugov - I think he
just had his 17th birthday, and is Petersburgs brightest young thing.

Phil Innes






 
Date: 24 Dec 2007 17:49:11
From: EJAY
Subject: Re: Russian Championship Finals
On Dec 24, 8:14=EF=BF=BDam, "Chess One" <[email protected] > wrote:
> to date: men's competition
>
> Round 5 standings
> 1-2 Tomashevsky, Morozevich - 3.5
> 3-5 Grischuk,Vitiugov, Amonatov - 3.0
> 6-8 Rychagov, Svidler, Jakovenko - 2.5
> 9-11 Sakaev, Dreev, Inarkiev - 2.0
> 12 Timofeev - 0.5
>
> women's competition
>
> Round 5 standings
> 1 Pogonina - 4.0
> 2 Kosintseva T. - 3.5
> 3 Tairova - 3.5
> 4 Korbut - 3.5
> 5 Matveeva - 3.0
> 6 Ovod - 2.5
> 7 Shadrina - 2.5
> 8 Stepovaya - 2.5
> 9 Kosintseva N. - 2.0
> 10 Girya - 1.5
> 11 Kovalevskaya - 1.0
> 12 Gunina - 0.5
>
> Round 4 of the men's included this unusual result, and big scores for blac=
k
>
> Round 4 (December 22)
> Grischuk - Jakovenko 1/2
> Sakaev - Tomashevsky 0-1
> Rychagov - Morozevich 0-1
> Svidler - Inarkiev 1/2
> Dreev - Amonatov 0-1
> Timofeev - Vitiugov 0-1
>
> I know Moro is a big favorite, but watch out for young Vitiugov - I think =
he
> just had his 17th birthday, and is Petersburgs brightest young thing.
>
> Phil Innes

And now after 6 Rounds Morozevich is solely in 1st !!


  
Date: 25 Dec 2007 08:58:59
From: Chess One
Subject: Re: Russian Championship Finals

"EJAY" <[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

> I know Moro is a big favorite, but watch out for young Vitiugov - I think
> he
> just had his 17th birthday, and is Petersburgs brightest young thing.
>
> Phil Innes

And now after 6 Rounds Morozevich is solely in 1st !!
--

Round 6
Grischuk - Tomashevsky 1-0
Timofeev - Morozevich 0-1
Svidler - Vitiugov 1-0
Amonatov - Inarkiev 1/2
Rychagov - Sakaev 1/2
Dreev - Jakovenko 1-0


GM Timofeev - GMMorozevich [B50]
24.12.2007

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Nc6 5.c3 g6 6.0-0 Bg7 7.h3 0-0 8.Bb3 e5
9.Be3 h6 10.Nbd2 Ne8 11.Nh2 Na5 12.Ba4 Bd7 13.Bxd7 Qxd7 14.Nc4 Nc6 15.a4 d5
16.exd5 Qxd5 17.Qb3 Rb8 18.a5 Nc7 19.Rfd1 Rfd8 20.Nd2 Qxb3 21.Nxb3 b6
22.axb6 axb6 23.Kf1 Rd7 24.Ke2 Rbd8 25.Nf3 f5 26.g3 Ne6 27.Ne1 f4 28.Bd2 e4
29.dxe4 c4 30.Nc1 fxg3 31.fxg3 Nc5 32.Nf3 Nxe4 33.g4 Re8 34.Kf1 Rf7 35.Kg2
Ref8 36.Rf1 Ne5 Black wins 0-1

Standings after 6 rounds:

1. Morozevich 4.5
2. Grischuk 4.0
3-5. Svidler, Amonatov, Tomashevsky 3.5
6-8. Rychagov, Dreev, Vitiugov 3.0
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Round 5 standings
1 Pogonina - 4.0
2 Kosintseva T. - 3.5
3 Tairova - 3.5
4 Korbut - 3.5
5 Matveeva - 3.0
6 Ovod - 2.5
7 Shadrina - 2.5
8 Stepovaya - 2.5
9 Kosintseva N. - 2.0
10 Girya - 1.5
11 Kovalevskaya - 1.0
12 Gunina - 0.5

plus this from 6
Round 6
Kosintseva N. - Pogonina 1/2
Kosintseva T. - Kovalevskaya
Stepovaia - Korbut
Tairova - Gunina 1-0
Matveeva - Ovod 1/2
Shadrina - Girya 1/2