The 7th Weekend Sale

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Today there are quite a few offers:

1. 20 fragments of the “Zugzwang” theme for US$ 7 (instead of US$ 10).

2. 20 fragments on the “Development Advantage” theme for US$ 7 (instead of US$ 10).

3. 20 fragments of “Exchanges with extra material” for US$ 7 (instead of US$ 10).

4. 20 fragments of “Bishop versus Knight” (Knight is stronger) for US$ 7 (instead of US$ 10).

5. 20 fragments of “Two Rooks stronger than Queen” for US$ 7 (instead of US$ 10).

6. 20 fragments on “The use of the a-file in Ruy Lopez” for US$ 7 (instead of US$ 10).

7. 20 fragments on “Nd5 sacrifice in the Sicilian” for US$ 7 (instead of US$ 10).

8. Theoretical material on English Opening + Hedgehog from English for just US$ 35 (instead of US$ 45).

9. Theoretical material on Colle + Torre + London for just US$ 35 (instead of US$ 45).

10. Theoretical material on Indian and Old Indian for US$ 20 (instead of US$ 30).

All fragments are fully analysed.

For questions about payment or anything else, please e-mail me at [email protected].

Politiken Cup 2014

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Bu won the event with 9 out of 10! There was a tie for 2nd between Jones, Matlakov, Rodshtein and Negi – 8 points.

Results of the 10th round

1 GM Bu Xiangzhi 2693 8½ ½ – ½ 7 GM Rapport Richard 2701
2 GM Negi Parimarjan 2645 7½ ½ – ½ 7½ GM Matlakov Maxim 2685
3 GM Rodshtein Maxim 2671 7 1 – 0 7 GM Gao Rui 2529
4 GM Hillarp Persson Tiger 2569 7 0 – 1 7 GM Jones Gawain C B 2665
5 FM Schroeder Jan-Christian 2370 7 ½ – ½ 7 GM Romanov Evgeny 2643
6 GM Smerdon David 2519 7 ½ – ½ 7 GM Ramirez Alejandro 2580
7 GM Moiseenko Alexander 2707 6½ 0 – 1 6½ IM Svane Rasmus 2494
8 GM Edouard Romain 2679 6½ 0 – 1 6½ IM Ly Moulthun 2466
9 GM Timman Jan H 2610 6½ ½ – ½ 6½ IM Tari Aryan 2412
10 IM Houska Jovanka 2409 6½ 0 – 1 6½ GM Le Roux Jean-Pierre 2560

Top 10 players – final standings

1 GM Bu Xiangzhi CHN 2693 9.0
2 GM Jones Gawain C B ENG 2665 Philidor 8.0
3 GM Matlakov Maxim RUS 2685 St. Petersburg 8.0
4 GM Rodshtein Maxim ISR 2671 8.0
5 GM Negi Parimarjan IND 2645 8.0
6 GM Rapport Richard HUN 2701 SV Hockenheim 7.5
7 GM Romanov Evgeny RUS 2643 Katernberg 7.5
8 FM Schroeder Jan-Christian GER 2370 SV1920 Hofheim 7.5
9 GM Ramirez Alejandro USA 2580 7.5
10 GM Hector Jonny SWE 2506 Nordkalotten 7.5

View the full standings here.

Few games of the round

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