In the first round Kramnik defeated Ponomariov and took an early lead.
Round 1 results:
Kramnik – Ponomariov 1-0
Meier – Le Quang Liem ½-½
Giri – Nakamura ½-½
Official website – http://www.sparkassen-chess-meeting.de/2011/
In the first round Kramnik defeated Ponomariov and took an early lead.
Round 1 results:
Kramnik – Ponomariov 1-0
Meier – Le Quang Liem ½-½
Giri – Nakamura ½-½
Official website – http://www.sparkassen-chess-meeting.de/2011/
After 5 rounds Ju Wenjun is leading with 4 points, 2nd-3rd places are shared by Kosintseva sisters. Today is a rest day.
Here are the full standings:
Ju Wenjun 4
N.Kosintseva 3
T.Kosintseva 3
Hou Yifan 2.5
Harika 2.5
Zhao Xue 2.5
Sebag 2
Dzagnidze 2
Zhu Chen 2
Zatonskikh 1.5
And photos – courtesy of www.chess-news.ru
This event has finished in Russian town Samara.
GM Dvoirys won the event with 7.7 points out of 9, GM Smirnov, IM Geller and GM Papin shared 2nd-4th with 7 points. You can see more info and download games on http://chess-results.com/tnr52213.aspx?art=1&rd=9&lan=1&fed=RUS.
We enjoy the holidays on Andros island again! The weather is very nice, about 27C instead of 35C in Athens, the wind is pretty strong and the sun is shining! Yesterday we spent the day in the company of my parents in law and aunt in law, today we decided to make some work in the garden with my dad and later going to visit them again!