[chessmind] Dennis Monokroussos: Other Events: An Update

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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos:
Other Events: An Update
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   Before turning to the main event (Wijk aan Zee), here's an overview of
   what's going on in the rest of the chess world.
   [1]Israel International Championship:
   Another completed event memorialized one of my favorite players, Paul
   Keres. The [2]eponymous memorial event in Tallinn, Estonia, was won by
   Yemelin [sometimes his name is spelled "Emelin"] with 6/9, half a
   point ahead of Sulskis, Rausis, and Kulaots. There was also a women's
   event, won by Khukhashvili, ahead of Shumiakina and Gaponenko.
   The event is over; here are the final standings:
   1-2. Postny, Smirin 6 (out of 9)
   3-5. Roiz, Avrukh, Khenkin 5
   6-7. Rodshtein, Gyimesi 4.5
   8. Moiseenko 4
   9. Macieja 3
   10. Kogan 2
   A small event just finished in Belgium, the Liege Chess Masters. This
   event, mentioned in today's [3]Chess Today, is noteworthy for a
   certain hard-to-detect pattern at the top of the standings. See if you
   can discern it.
   1-4. C. Foisor, O. Foisor, S. Foisor and Hautot (how thoughtless of
   the latter player!)
   Finally, there's the [4]Armenian Championship. There Tigran L.
   Petrosian continues to lead in impressive fashion, with 6/7 and a
   point and a half lead with five rounds to go.

References

   1. http://www.chess.org.il/
   2. http://www.maleliit.ee/turniirid/arhiiv/2008/keres/index.php?act=10&lang=
   3. http://www.chesstoday.net/
   4. http://armchess.am/