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Greek Summer 2008

Ikaros 2008	Ikaria island
Summer Cup 2008	Porto Carras
Int. Open Mytilini	Lesvos island
Int. Open Paleohora	Chania
Kavala 2008	Kavala
Acropolis 2008	Athens
Nikea 2008	Piraeus
Kalamaria 2008	Thessaloniki
Int. Open Veria	Veria

Carlsen-Leko Match

An eight games rapid match between Magnus Carlsen and Peter Leko took place at the National Theater of Miskolc, in Hungary, from May 27th to June 1st 2008. In the previous three years the Hungarian top player met Michael Adams, Anatoly Karpov and Vladimir Kramnik, so the tradition continues this year as well with Leko facing the Norwegian Wunderkind.

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Final score:
Carlsen - Leko 5.0-3.0

G1: Leko - Carlsen 1/2
G2: Carlsen - Leko 1/2
G3: Leko - Carlsen 1/2
G4: Carlsen - Leko 1-0
G5: Leko - Carlsen 1/2
G6: Carlsen - Leko 1/2
G7: Leko - Carlsen 0-1
G8: Carlsen - Leko 1/2

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Sigeman 2008

The 16th Sigeman & Co Chess tournament took place at the classical Hipp Theater in central Malmo, Sweden, between the 22nd and 30th of April 2008.

Final standings:
1. Hillarp P.Tiger 7.5,
2. Stellwagen, Daniel 6.5,
3. Hansen, Lars Bo 6.0,
4. Akesson, Ralf 5.0,
5. Timman, Jan H 5.0,
6. Agrest, Evgenij 4.5,
7. Kotronias, Vasilios 3.0,
8. Lie, Kjetil A 3.0,
9. Smith, Axel 2.5,
10. Portisch, Lajos 2.0

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Russian Team Championship

The Russian Team Championship took place in Dagomys, Sochi, between the 1st and 14th of April 2008.

The powerful team of Ural - Ekaterinburg (composed by: T. Radjabov, A. Shirov, G. Kamsky, A. Grischuk, V. Malakhov, V. Akopian, A. Dreev, A. Motylev. Average ELO: 2702) is Russian Champion for 2008. Economist 1 - Saratov and TPS - Saransk took 2nd and 3rd position respectively.

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N. Kouvakas artwork

On the occasion of the Olympic Torch relay ceremony, the sculptor Nicolas Kouvakas made an artwork which symbolizes according to his own words:

"We pay tribute to the olympic flame and as bearers of the olympic ideals through the ages and the idea of ekehiria we bid the flame a safe and interesting journey from
Olympia to Beijing ,with
Enlightened Thoughts, Wise Decisions to pave the way"

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:: Aerosvit 2008

Magnus Carlsen winner of Aerosvit 2008!

The Aerosvit tournament was organized in the sanatorium complex “Foros” in settlement Foros of the AR Crimea from June 7th (day of arrival) until June 20th 2008 (day of departure). Magnus Carlsen being first in rank for more than half of the tournament with outstanding playing performance, secured his place at the top, already after the 10th round, and won very convincingly with 8.0/11, one whole point ahead from 2nd Ivanchuk.

Participants: 1. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2765, 2. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2746, 3. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2740, 4. Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2740, 5. Karjakin, Sergey g UKR 2732, 6. Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2711, 7. Alekseev, Evgeny g RUS 2711, 8. Eljanov, Pavel g UKR 2687, 9. Volokitin, Andrei g UKR 2684, 10. Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter g ROU 2684, 11. Van Wely, Loek g NED 2676, 12. Onischuk, Alexander g USA 2664.
(Average rating 2711)

Final standings: 1. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2765 8.0, 2. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2740 7.0, 3. Karjakin, Sergey g UKR 2732 6.0, 4. Eljanov, Pavel g UKR 2687 6.0, 5. Volokitin, Andrei g UKR 2684 5.5, 6. Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2711 5.5, 7. Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2740 5.5, 8. Alekseev, Evgeny g RUS 2711 5.0, 9. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2746 5.0, 10. Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter g ROU 2684 5.0, 11. Van Wely, Loek g NED 2677 4.0, 12. Onischuk, Alexander g USA 2664 3.5

Round 1, 08.06.2008
Van Wely - Shirov 0-1
Eljanov - Svidler 1/2
Carlsen - Ivanchuk 1-0
Alekseev - Karjakin 1/2
Nisipeanu - Volokitin 1/2
Onischuk - Jakovenko 1/2 Round 2, 09.06.2008
Van Wely - Eljanov 1/2
Svidler - Carlsen 1/2
Ivanchuk - Alekseev 1-0
Karjakin - Nisipeanu 1-0
Volokitin - Onischuk 1-0
Shirov - Jakovenko 1-0 Round 3, 10.06.2008
Carlsen - Van Wely 1-0
Eljanov - Shirov 1-0
Alekseev - Svidler 1-0
Nisipeanu - Ivanchuk 1/2
Onischuk - Karjakin 1/2
Jakovenko - Volokitin 1-0

Round 4, 11.06.2008
Van Wely - Alekseev 1-0
Eljanov - Carlsen 0-1
Svidler - Nisipeanu 1/2
Ivanchuk - Onischuk 1/2
Karjakin - Jakovenko 1-0
Shirov - Volokitin 1/2 Round 5, 12.06.2008
Nisipeanu - Van Wely 1-0
Alekseev - Eljanov 1/2
Carlsen - Shirov 1-0
Onischuk - Svidler 0-1
Jakovenko - Ivanchuk 1/2
Volokitin - Karjakin 1-0 Round 6, 13.06.2008
Van Wely - Onischuk 1/2
Eljanov - Nisipeanu 1/2
Carlsen - Alekseev 1/2
Svidler - Jakovenko 1/2
Ivanchuk - Volokitin 1/2
Shirov - Karjakin 1/2

Round 7, 15.06.2008
Jakovenko - Van Wely 1-0
Onischuk - Eljanov 0-1
Nisipeanu - Carlsen 0-1
Alekseev - Shirov 1/2
Volokitin - Svidler 1/2
Karjakin - Ivanchuk 1/2 Round 8, 16.06.2008
Van Wely - Volokitin 1-0
Eljanov - Jakovenko 1/2
Carlsen - Onischuk 1/2
Alekseev - Nisipeanu 1-0
Svidler - Karjakin 1/2
Shirov - Ivanchuk 0-1 Round 9, 17.06.2008
Karjakin - Van Wely 1/2
Volokitin - Eljanov 0-1
Jakovenko - Carlsen 1/2
Onischuk - Alekseev 1/2
Nisipeanu - Shirov 1-0
Ivanchuk - Svidler 1/2

Round 10, 18.06.2008
Van Wely - Ivanchuk 0-1
Eljanov - Karjakin 1/2
Carlsen - Volokitin 1/2
Alekseev - Jakovenko 1/2
Nisipeanu - Onischuk 1/2
Shirov - Svidler 1-0 Round 11, 19.06.2008
Svidler - Van Wely 1/2
Ivanchuk - Eljanov 1-0
Karjakin - Carlsen 1/2
Volokitin - Alekseev 1-0
Jakovenko - Nisipeanu 1/2
Onischuk - Shirov 0-1

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:: Yerevan Chess Giants - "Karen Asrian Memorial"
The "Chess Giants Yerevan 2008" rapid chess tournament was held in Yerevan, Armenia from June 8 to June 15, 2008. According to the decision of the Armenian Chess Federation, the tournament was dedicated to Karen Asrian whose tragic and sudden death moved the entire chess world. Participants: Morozevich, Alexander RUS 2774, Aronian, Levon ARM 2763, Leko, Peter HUN 2741, Adams, Michael ENG 2729, Gelfand, Boris ISR 2723, Bu Xiangzhi CHN 2708, Akopian, Vladimir ARM 2673, Sargissian, Gabriel ARM 2643 Final standings: 1. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2763 8½, 2. Leko, Peter g HUN 2741 8.0, 3. Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2774 7½, 4. Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2723 7½, 5. Bu Xiangzhi g CHN 2708 7.0, 6. Sargissian, Gabriel g ARM 2643 6½, 7. Adams, Michael g ENG 2729 6.0, 8. Akopian, Vladimir g ARM 2673 5.0 Round 1, 09.06.2008 Morozevich, Alexander - Gelfand, Boris 1-0 Aronian, Levon - Akopian, Vladimir ½-½ Sargissian, Gabriel - Adams, Michael ½-½ Bu Xiangzhi - Leko, Peter ½-½ Round 2, 09.06.2008 Leko, Peter - Bu Xiangzhi 1-0 Adams, Michael - Sargissian, Gabriel ½-½ Akopian, Vladimir - Aronian, Levon ½-½ Gelfand, Boris - Morozevich, Alexander ½-½ Games were cancelled for two days due to the sudden death of the 28 year old Armenian grandmaster Karen Asrian on the 9th of June 2008. Round 3, 12.06.2008 Sargissian, Gabriel - Morozevich, Alexander ½-½ Adams, Michael - Akopian, Vladimir ½-½ Leko, Peter - Aronian, Levon ½-½ Gelfand, Boris - Bu Xiangzhi ½-½ Round 4, 12.06.2008 Morozevich, Alexander - Sargissian, Gabriel 0-1 Aronian, Levon - Leko, Peter ½-½ Akopian, Vladimir - Adams, Michael 0-1 Bu Xiangzhi - Gelfand, Boris 0-1 Round 5, 12.06.2008 Morozevich, Alexander - Adams, Michael 1-0 Aronian, Levon - Gelfand, Boris 1-0 Akopian, Vladimir - Leko, Peter ½-½ Bu Xiangzhi - Sargissian, Gabriel ½-½ Round 6, 12.06.2008 Sargissian, Gabriel - Bu Xiangzhi ½-½ Leko, Peter - Akopian, Vladimir ½-½ Adams, Michael - Morozevich, Alexander ½-½ Gelfand, Boris - Aronian, Levon ½-½ Round 7, 13.06.2008 Adams, Michael - Leko, Peter 0-1 Gelfand, Boris - Akopian, Vladimir 1-0 Sargissian, Gabriel - Aronian, Levon ½-½ Morozevich, Alexander - Bu Xiangzhi ½-½ Round 8, 13.06.2008 Bu Xiangzhi - Morozevich, Alexander 1-0 Aronian, Levon - Sargissian, Gabriel ½-½ Leko, Peter - Adams, Michael ½-½ Akopian, Vladimir - Gelfand, Boris 0-1 Round 9, 13.06.2008 Leko, Peter - Gelfand, Boris 1-0 Aronian, Levon - Morozevich, Alexander 1-0 Bu Xiangzhi - Adams, Michael 1-0 Akopian, Vladimir - Sargissian, Gabriel ½-½ Round 10, 13.06.2008 Sargissian, Gabriel - Akopian, Vladimir ½-½ Gelfand, Boris - Leko, Peter ½-½ Morozevich, Alexander - Aronian, Levon ½-½ Adams, Michael - Bu Xiangzhi ½-½ Round 11, 14.06.2008 Adams, Michael - Gelfand, Boris 1-0 Bu Xiangzhi - Aronian, Levon ½-½ Sargissian, Gabriel - Leko, Peter ½-½ Morozevich, Alexander - Akopian, Vladimir ½-½ Round 12, 14.06.2008 Leko, Peter - Sargissian, Gabriel ½-½ Aronian, Levon - Bu Xiangzhi ½-½ Gelfand, Boris - Adams, Michael ½-½ Akopian, Vladimir - Morozevich, Alexander 0-1 Round 13, 15.06.2008 Aronian, Levon - Adams, Michael 1-0 Gelfand, Boris - Sargissian, Gabriel 1-0 Akopian, Vladimir - Bu Xiangzhi ½-½ Leko, Peter - Morozevich, Alexander 0-1 Round 14, 15.06.2008 Morozevich, Alexander - Leko, Peter ½-½ Bu Xiangzhi - Akopian, Vladimir ½-½ Adams, Michael - Aronian, Levon ½-½ Sargissian, Gabriel - Gelfand, Boris 0-1 - Download the games >>> - View the games >>> - Official website >>>
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:: Magistral Ciudad de Leon 2008
The 21st edition of the "Magistral Ciudad de Leon" took place from May 29th to June 2nd 2008 in Leon, Spain. Viswanathan Anand, Vassily Ivanchuk, Alexei Shirov and Francisco Vallejo Pons competed. Vassily Ivanchuk is the winner of the event after defeating Vishy Anand in the final 2.5-1.5. Final, 01.06.2008 G1: Anand, Viswanathan - Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1 G2: Ivanchuk, Vassily - Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 G3: Anand, Viswanathan - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1/2 G4: Ivanchuk, Vassily - Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 Final score: Anand - Ivanchuk 1.5-2.5 1st Semi-Final, 30.05.2008 G1: Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 G2: Anand, Viswanathan - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1-0 G3: Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 G4: Anand, Viswanathan - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1/2 Tie-Break G5: Vallejo Pons, Francisco - Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 G6: Anand, Viswanathan - Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1/2 Final score: Vallejo - Anand 2.5-3.5 2nd Semi-Final, 31.05.2008 G1: Ivanchuk, Vassily - Shirov, Alexei 1-0 G2: Shirov, Alexei - Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1 G3: Ivanchuk, Vassily - Shirov, Alexei 1/2 G4: Shirov, Alexei - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1/2 Final score: Ivanchuk - Shirov 3.0-1.0 - Download the games >>> - View the games >>> - Official website >>>
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:: Bosna 2008
The traditional Bosna chess tournament took place from May 23rd to June 2nd 2008 in Sarajevo. The tournament included two groups. In this year's stronger Group A', Morozevich Alexander (RUS 2774), Dominguez Perez Lenier (CUB 2695), Movsesian Sergei (SVK 2695), Sokolov Ivan (NED 2690), Timofeev Artyom (RUS 2664), Predojevic Borki (BIH 2651) competed. Alexander Morozevich is the absolute winner of the tournament with an impressive 1.5 point difference from 2nd Dominguez. Final standings: 1. Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2774 7.5, 2. Dominguez Perez, Lenier g CUB 2695 6.0, 3. Movsesian, Sergei g SVK 2695 5.0, 4. Timofeev, Artyom g RUS 2664 4.5, 5. Predojevic, Borki g BIH 2651 4.0, 6. Sokolov, Ivan g NED 2690 3.0 - Download the games: Group A \| Group B - View the games >>> - Official website >>>
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:: Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup 2008
The 4th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup took place from May 30th to June 2nd in Odessa. Four players scored 9.0 points but Tregubov Pavel is the final winner because of better tie-break criteria. Final standings: 1. Tregubov, Pavel V g RUS 2629 9.0, 2. Drozdovskij, Yuri g UKR 2581 9.0, 3. Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2723 9.0, 4. Ponomariov, Ruslan g UKR 2719 9.0, 5. Karpov, Anatoly g RUS 2655 8.5, 6. Korchnoi, Viktor g SUI 2598 4.0, 7. Beim, Valery g AUT 2523 4.0, 8. Golubev, Mikhail g UKR 2474 3.5 - Download the games >>> - View the games >>> - Official website >>>
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:: Topalov – Kamsky Match

FIDE Announcement - Athens, 1 June 2008

President guarantees Topalov – Kamsky match

President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has announced that the World Championship Challenger Match between Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) and Gata Kamsky (USA) will take place in Lvov, Ukraine in November 2008.

The organiser offered a prize fund of 750,000 USD and to hold the match on the “neutral” territory of Ukraine, as the players wanted to avoid Bulgaria or the USA. President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov guarantees the organiser’s offer by backing the event from his personal finances.

FIDE Presidential Board acknowledged the offer as well as the guarantee and assigned Deputy President Georgios Makropoulos to conclude the final contracts and to check the availability of the finances. The Match will be held in dates between November 26th and December 14th 2008.

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:: M-Tel Masters 2008

Ivanchuk wins M-Tel 2008!

The super tournament (Category 20) M-Tel Masters was organized in Sofia, Bulgaria, from May 7th to May 18th 2008. Veselin Topalov, Vassily Ivanchuk, Levon Aronian, Teimour Radjabov, Ivan Cheparinov and Bu Xianghzi competed in this year's event. According to the rule of draws applied in all three previous events, agreed draws are not allowed unless the chief arbiter decides it.

Vassily Ivanchuk is the winner of M-Tel 2008 scoring 8.0/10, one and a half point ahead from 2nd Topalov, winner of all three previous events. The Ukrainian top GM started very dynamically, winning all first five games in a row, slowed down then drawing the next four until the last 10th match against Cheparinov which he could have drawn as well but finally won very impressively instead.

Final standings after round 10: 1. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2740 8.0, 2. Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2767 6.5, 3. Radjabov, Teimour g AZE 2751 5.5, 4. Cheparinov, Ivan g BUL 2696 4.0, 5. Bu Xiangzhi g CHN 2708 3.0, 6. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2763 3.0

Round 1 - 08.05.2008, @15:00 EEST
Aronian, L - Topalov, V 0-1
Cheparinov, I - Xiangzhi, Bu 1-0
Radjabov, T - Ivanchuk, V 0-1 Round 2 - 09.05.2008, @15:00 EEST
Topalov, V - Ivanchuk, V 0-1
Xiangzhi, Bu - Radjabov, T 1/2
Aronian, L - Cheparinov, I 1/2 Round 3 - 10.05.2008, @15:00 EEST
Cheparinov, I - Topalov, V 0-1
Radjabov, T - Aronian, L 1/2
Ivanchuk, V - Xiangzhi, Bu 1-0

Round 4 - 11.05.2008, @15:00 EEST
Radjabov, T - Topalov, V 1/2
Ivanchuk, V - Cheparinov, I 1-0
Xiangzhi, Bu - Aronian, L 1/2 Round 5 - 12.05.2008, @15:00 EEST
Topalov, V - Xiangzhi, Bu 1-0
Aronian, L - Ivanchuk, V 0-1
Cheparinov, I - Radjabov, T 1/2 Round 6 - 14.05.2008, @15:00 EEST
Topalov, V - Aronian, L 1-0
Xiangzhi, Bu - Cheparinov, I 0-1
Ivanchuk, V - Radjabov, T 1/2

Round 7 - 15.05.2008, @15:00 EEST
Ivanchuk, V - Topalov, V 1/2
Radjabov, T - Xiangzhi, Bu 1-0
Cheparinov, I - Aronian, L 1/2 Round 8 - 16.05.2008, @15:00 EEST
Topalov, V - Cheparinov, I 1-0
Aronian, L - Radjabov, T 0-1
Xiangzhi, Bu - Ivanchuk, V 1/2 Round 9 - 17.05.2008, @15:00 EEST
Xiangzhi, Bu - Topalov, V 1-0
Ivanchuk, V - Aronian, L 1/2
Radjabov, T - Cheparinov, I 1/2

Round 10 - 18.05.2008, @15:00 EEST
Topalov, V - Radjabov, T 1/2
Cheparinov, I - Ivanchuk, V 0-1
Aronian, L - Xiangzhi, Bu 1/2

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:: Kramnik vs Navara

Press Release of the organizers

Former World Chess Champion (2000-2007) and top rated player (world number 1 according to FIDE ELO list in the 1-st of January 2008) Vladimir Kramnik will play a match against the number one Grandmaster of the Czech Republic, David Navara.

The match of 8 games in rapid chess will be the main event of the festival CEZ CHESS TROPHY 2008 and will take place in the Czech Republic in Prague from the 14-th till the 18-th of May 2008.

CEZ CHESS TROPHY 2008 is organised by The Prague Chess Society. "We are happy that Vladimir Kramnik agreed on the match against David Navara. All games will be broadcasted on-line on the internet so that chess lovers in the whole world will be able to follow this great match" said Pavel Matocha, chairman to The Prague Chess Society.

14.05.2008
Game 1: Kramnik - Navara 1-0
Game 2: Navara - Kramnik 0-1
15.05.2008
Game 3: Kramnik - Navara 1-0
Game 4: Navara - Kramnik 1/2
17.05.2008
Game 5: Kramnik - Navara 1/2
Game 6: Navara - Kramnik 0-1
18.05.2008
Game 7: Kramnik - Navara 1/2
Game 8: Navara - Kramnik 1-0

Final score: Kramnik - Navara 5.5-2.5

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In the photo: David Navara

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:: FIDE Grand Prix Baku
Vugar Gashimov, Wang Yue & Magnus Carlsen share 1st place in Baku! Final standings after round 13: 1. Gashimov Vugar 2679 AZE 8.0, 2. Wang Yue 2689 CHN 8.0, 3. Carlsen Magnus 2765 NOR 8.0, 4. Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2752 AZE 7.5, 5. Grischuk Alexander 2716 RUS 7.5, 6. Adams Michael 2729 ENG 6.5, 7. Svidler Peter 2746 RUS 6.5, 8. Radjabov Teimour 2751 AZE 6.0, 9. Kamsky Gata 2726 USA 6.0, 10. Karjakin Sergey 2732 UKR 6.0, 11. Cheparinov Ivan 2695 BUL 5.5, 12. Navara David 2672 CZE 5.5, 13. Bacrot Etienne 2705 FRA 5.0, 14. Inarkiev Ernesto 2684 RUS 5.0 Round 13, 05.05.08 @14:00 Karjakin Sergey - Kamsky Gata 1/2 Navara David - Cheparinov Ivan 1-0 Grischuk Alexander - Radjabov Teimour 1/2 Adams Michael - Gashimov Vugar 1/2 Bacrot Etienne - Carlsen Magnus 0-1 Wang Yue - Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 1/2 Svidler Peter - Inarkiev Ernesto 1-0 The first event of the FIDE Grand Prix 2008-9 cycle was organized in Baku, Azerbaijan, between the 20th of April and 6th of May 2008. Participants (14): Carlsen Magnus (NOR 2765), Mamedyarov Shakhriyar (AZE 2752), Radjabov Teimour (AZE 2751), Svidler Peter (RUS 2746), Karjakin Sergey (UKR 2732), Adams Michael (ENG 2729), Kamsky Gata (USA 2726), Grischuk Alexander (RUS 2716), Bacrot Etienne (FRA 2705), Cheparinov Ivan (BUL 2696), Wang Yue (CHN 2689), Inarkiev Ernesto (RUS 2684), Gashimov Vugar (AZE 2679), Navara David (CZE 2672). Average rating: 2715 - Pairings & results >>> - Download the games >>> - View the games >>> - Read about the FIDE Grand Prix >>> - Official website >>>
Last update by Webmaster: 05/05/2008 >>>