[chessmind] Dennis Monokroussos: Ongoing events: The Tournament of Champions (update) and USSR vs. Yugoslavia?!

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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos:
Ongoing events: The Tournament of Champions (update) and USSR vs. Yugoslavia?!
http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1194580752.shtml


   Today was a rest day at the [1]Tournament of Champions - but not for
   Kasimdzhanov and Nisipeanu, who made up their delayed first round
   game. We last reported after round 4, and the only news to draw to
   your attention is that in all four games (three from round 5, plus the
   make-up game) the point was split. Here, then, are the standings:
   Standings after Round 5:
   1. Ponomariov 3.5
   2-3. Polgar, Topalov 3
   4. Nisipeanu 2.5
   5-6. Karpov, Kasimdzhanov 1.5
   Meanwhile, a nostalgia event got underway earlier today and concludes
   tomorrow (Friday): the so-called [2]USSR vs. Yugoslavia match. Neither
   country exists any more, but whatever their other problems they were
   monsters in the chess world. Happily, many of the old names are in
   this event: Victor Kortchnoi, Mark Taimanov, Yuri Averbah, Yuri
   Balashov, Evgeny Vasiukov, Igor Zaitsev, and Elena Fatalibekova are
   among those playing for the "Soviet" team, while Aleksandar Matanovic,
   Borislav Ivkov, Dragoliub
   Velimirovich, Svetozar Gligoric and Milunka Lazarevic defend
   Yugoslavia's honor.
   Many of the games, unsurprisingly, were of the "hi, great to see you,
   let's get out of here and socialize" variety, but four of the ten
   games were decisive and a fifth, though cut short, had been quite
   lively up until the draw. Overall, the "USSR" leads 6-4.
   Decisive games:
   Gligoric (Yug) - Korchnoi (USSR) 0-1
   Balashov (USSR) - Velimirovic (Yug) 0-1
   Lazarevic (Yug) - Fatalibekova (USSR) 0-1
   Zaitseva (USSR) - Blagojevic (Yug) 1-0

References

   1. http://www.ajedrez-hotelakua.com/
   2. http://www.chessmoscow.ru/index.php?topicID=422