In Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia), the XVIII Cup of the Governor of Ugra continues — the stage of the Cup of Russia. P. Smirnov is in the lead – 3 points, 8 participants are half a point behind, including N. Afanasiev, A. Nesterov, I. Iljiushenok. Dates: from 17 to 25 NovemberSystem: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: 1410000 rubles…
Ilia Iljiushenok
Champion of Russia Daniil Dubov gave a long interview to the correspondent of the RCF website Eteri Kublashvili. It is difficult to single out any particular party. There was no particular strategy, but it seemed to me that there were two scenarios. When I saw the draw and movement through the rounds, as an experienced…
In the last round of the international tournament in Poikovsky, Suleimanli defeated Iljushenok. Chigaev – Tomashevsky, Sjugirov – Malakhov and Martirosyan – Najer played in a draw. Final standings: 1. Sjugirov – 5 (8), 2-4. Martirosyan, Tomashevsky, Yakubboev – 4.5, 5-7. Malakhov, Suleymanli, Najer – 4, 8. Chigaev – 3.5, 9. Iljushenok – 2.
In the eighth round of the international tournament in Poikovsky, Najer defeated Iljushenok, Suleymanli – Sjugirov, Tomashevsky – Yakubboev and Malakhov – Chigaev played a draw. Standings after 8th round: 1. Sjugirov – 4,5 (7), 2. Yakubboev – 4,5 (8), 3-4. Tomashevsky, Martirosyan – 4 (7), 5-6. Malakhov, Najer – 3,5 (7), 7-8. Suleymanli, Chigaev…
The tournament continues in Poikovsky. In the seventh round, Sjugirov defeated Najer. Yakubboev – Malakhov, Chigaev- Suleymanli, Iljiushenok – Martirosyan drew. Standings after the 7th round: 1. S. Sjugirov – 4 (6), 2-3. H. Martirosyan, N. Yakubboev – 4 (7), 4. E. Tomashevsky – 3.5 (6), 5-7. V. Malakhov 3 (6), E. Najer, A. Suleymanli,…
The tournament continues in Poikovsky. In the sixth round, Najer defeated Chigaev and Malakhov was stronger than Tomashevsky. Martirosyan – Sjugirov and Suleymanli – Yakubboev drew. Standings after the 6th round: 1-3. H. Martirosyan, E. Tomashevsky, N. Yakubboev – 3.5 (6), S. Sjugirov 3 (5), V. Malakhov, E. Najer – 2.5 (5), A. Suleymanli, M….
In the fifth round at the tournament named after Anatoly Karpov, Sjugirov won against Iljushenok, Tomashevsky against Suleymanli, Yakubboev – Najer, Chigaev – Martirosyan played a draw. Standings after 5 rounds: 1. Tomashevsky – 3.5 (5), 2-3. Yakubboev, Martirosyan – 3 (5), 4. Sjugirov – 2.5 (4), 5. Chigaev – 2 (4), 6-8. Najer, Suleymanli,…
The games of the third round were held in Poikovsky. Yakubboev defeated Iljiushenok, Malakhov – Najer, Tomashevsky – Martirosyan and Chigaev – Najer drew. Standings after the 3rd round: 1-2. H. Martirosyan, N. Yakubboev – 2 (3), 3-4. S. Sjugirov, E. Tomashevsky – 1.5 (3), 5-7. E. Najer, A. Suleymanli, M. Chigaev – 1 (2),…
In the first round of the tournament named after Anatoly Karpov in Poikovsky, Suleymanli – Martirosyan, Malakhov – Iljushenok, Tomashevsky – Sjugirov and Yakubboev – Chigaev played in a draw. Najer was resting. Tournament standings: 1-8. Suleymanli, Martirosyan, Malakhov, Iljushenok, Tomashevsky, Sjugirov, Yakubboev, Chigaev – 0.5, 9. Najer – 0.
Today the 21st tournament named after Anatoly Karpov starts in Poikovsky, in which 9 grandmasters will play in round robin: Sanan Sjugirov, Evgeny Tomashevsky, Evgeny Najer, Vladimir Malakhov, Maxim Chigaev, Ilia Iljushenok (all from Russia), Haik Martirosyan (Armenia), Nodirbek Yakubboev (Uzbekistan), Aydin Suleymanli (Azerbaijan).