[chessmind] Dennis Monokroussos: The Daily Update: Russian Championship and more

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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos:
The Daily Update: Russian Championship and more
http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1223266903.shtml


   Let's start with the [1]Russian Championship. In round 3, Svidler won
   while Lastin only drew (and was lucky to do so), which means that
   Svidler leads alone (yeah, with nobody else) with a perfect 3/3.
   Round 3 Results:
   Svidler - Riazantsev 1-0
   Jakovenko - Alekseev 1-0
   Vitiugov - Morozevich 1/2-1/2
   Timofeev - Inarkiev 1-0
   Sakaev - Lastin 1/2-1/2
   Maslak - Tomashevsky 1/2-1/2
   Standings after Round 3:
   1. Svidler 3
   2. Lastin 2.5
   3-4. Jakovenko, Vitiugov 2
   5-8. Alekseev, Morozevich, Timofeev, Riazantsev 1.5
   9-10. Sakaev, Tomashevsky 1
   11. Maslak .5
   12. Inarkiev 0
   (It's pretty rare to see every score group represented after three
   rounds; what's the record? Maybe a clever programmer can work out the
   answer without too much work.)
   Other events: there were [2]Bundesliga games too, and I've attached
   one that shows off a great, prolific trap. Another, hitherto
   unmentioned tournament is in [3]Banja Luka, the site of Kasparov's
   first great success back in 1979. This year's tournament probably
   won't be remembered in 29 years, but I always enjoy noting tournaments
   starring Viktor Korchnoi, especially when he's doing well. So far, so
   good: he has 4.5 out of 6, and is tied for the first with three rounds
   to go.
   Games for replay [4]here.

References

   1. http://www.russiachess.org/
   2. http://www.schachbundesliga.de/index.aspx
   3. http://www.skbanjaluka.com/
   4. http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/files/oct5_2008.htm