Russian Super Final 2014

Lysyj leads with 5 points out of 8, Nepomniaschij and Jakovenko are on 4.5.

Results of the 8th round

Lysyj 4.5 1/2 4 Nepomniachtchi
Jakovenko 4 1/2 3.5 Morozevich
Zviagintsev 3.5 1/2 3 Grachev
Vitiugov 3.5 0-1 3 Khismatullin
Karjakin 3 1/2 3 Svidler

Standings after 8 rounds

Lysyj 5
Nepomniaschij, Jakovenko 4.5
Zvjagintsev, Morozevich, Khismatullin 4
Vitiugov, Grachev, Karjakin, Svidler 3.5

Games of the round

Pairings of the 9th round

Grachev – Lysyj
Svidler – Zviagintsev
Morozevich – Karjakin
Khismatullin – Jakovenko
Nepomniachtchi – Vitiugov

Official site (Russian).

Russian Super Final 2014

Lysyj leads with 4.5 out of 7, Nepomniaschij and Jakovenko are on 4.

Results of the 7th round

Zviagintsev 2.5 1-0 4.5 Lysyj
Svidler 2.5 1/2 3.5 Jakovenko
Khismatullin 2.5 1/2 3.5 Nepomniachtchi
Morozevich 3 1/2 3 Vitiugov
Grachev 2.5 1/2 2.5 Karjakin

Standings after 7 rounds

Lysyj 4.5
Nepomniaschij, Jakovenko 4
Vitiugov, Morozevich, Zvjagintsev 3.5
Karjakin, Grachev, Khismatullin, Svidler 3

Games of the round

Pairings of the 8th round

Lysyj – Nepomniaschi
Vitiugov – Khismatullin
Jakovenko – Morozevich
Karjakin – Svidler
Zviagintsev – Grachev

Official site (Russian).

The 24th Weekend Sale

All the material is in Fritz/ChessBase, pgn format and is sent by e-mail. Here are the “Study chess on the weekend!” offers:

Openings:

1.e4 e5 repertoire (for the Black side – ALL openings after 1.e4 e5) – US$ 100

1.d4 d5 repertoire (for Black side – ALL openings after 1.d4 d5) – US$ 50

1.c4 repertoire (for White side – ALL openings after 1.c4) – US$ 50

1.d4 Nf6 repertoire (for Black side – ALL openings after 1.d4 Nf6) – US$ 50

English + Hedgehog from English – US$ 35

Dutch – US$ 15

King’s Gambit – US$ 20

Ruy Lopez – US$ 20

View all the openings on sale here.

Middlegame:

20 examples of Ruy Lopez of the 20th century (most interesting and useful games) – US$ 8

20 examples of Knight or Bishop sacrifice on g4 in Dragon variation – US$ 8

20 examples of White sacrifices Nd5 in the Sicilian – US$ 8

20 examples of 2 Rooks versus 3 minor pieces – US$ 8

20 examples of The advantage of two Bishops in middlegame – US$ 8

20 examples of Bxg7 sacrifice – US$ 8

20 examples of Queen sacrifice for Rook, minor piece (and maybe pawn) – US$ 8

20 examples of Centralization of Queen – US$ 8

10 examples of Intermediate Check – US$ 5

10 examples of X-Ray – US$ 5

10 examples of Back rank tactics – US$ 5

Endgame:

20 examples of Complicated endgames – US$ 8

20 examples of Rook versus pawns – US$ 8

20 examples of Opposite color Bishops – US$ 8

20 examples of Minor piece and pawns versus larger amount of pawns – US$ 8

20 examples of Knight endgame – US$ 8

20 examples of Knight better than Bishop – US$ 8

20 examples of 2 Rooks stronger than Queen – US$ 8

20 examples of Practical pawn endgames – US$ 8

20 examples of Practical Rook endgames – US$ 8

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