Kramnik-Alexeev, Moscow 2008
White to move and win.
The event finished within two days only. Aronian won the 1st place in the men’s and Hou in the women’s.
Final standings in the men’s event
1. Aronian 5.5 out of 7
2. Nakamura 5
3-4. Mamedyarov, Kamsky 4.5
5-7. Leko, Ding, Radjabov 4
8-10. Bologan, Morozevich, Wang 3.5
11-12. Giri, Ivanchuk 3
13-14. Karjakin, Grischuk 2.5
15. Jobava 2
16. Fressinet 1
Final standings in the women’s event
1. Hou 6 out of 7
2. Cmilyte 5.5
3. Zatonskih 4.5
4-6. Koneru, Zhao, Muzychuk 4
7-11. Lahno, Zhu, Paehtz, Harika, Danielian 3.5
12. Kosteniuk 3
13-14. Stefanova, Cramling 2.5
15. Khotenashvili 1.5
16. Socko 1
Starting today I will have an online training camp on ICC and Playchess, similar to the one I had this summer! Those who wish to study more than usual, or just start can contact me at [email protected]. Already many people signed up!
Yesterday the last 7 games were played.
Final standings in the men’s event
1. Karjakin 12.5 out of 15
2. Nakamura 11
3-5. Mamedyarov, Aronian, Fressinet 9
6-7. Morozevich, Grischuk 8.5
8. Ivanchuk 8
9-10. Wang, Leko 6.5
11. Kamsky 6
12-14. Jobava, Radjabov, Bologan 5.5
15. Giri 5
16. Ding 4
Standings in the women’s event
1-2. Kosteniuk, Muzychuk 11.5
3-4. Paehtz, Koneru 9.5
5. Cmilyte 8
6-7. Harika, Zhu 7.5
8. Hou 7
9-11. Khotenashvili, Lahno, Cramling 6.5
12-14. Stefanova, Danielian, Zatonskih 6
15. Socko 5.5
16. Zhao 5