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Chess Life Online 2007 October Five Americans Move on; Four Out
Chess Life Online 2007 October Five Americans Move on; Four Out | Five Americans Move on; Four Out |
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| By Jennifer Shahade | |
| November 25, 2007 | |
Gata Kamsky at the World Cup. Photo Misha Savinov
World Cup (Khanty Mansiysk, Russia Nov. 24-Dec. 17) American Results in first match 0.5-1.5 Adly, Ahmed (EGY) 0-1 Kamsky, Gata (USA) 1-1 Onischuk, Alexander (USA) ½-½ Andriasian, Zaven (ARM)- Advance to Tiebreaks 1.5-0.5 Vallejo Pons, Francisco (ESP) ½-½ Kudrin, Sergey (USA) 1.5-0.5 Navara, David (CZE) 1-0 Ivanov, Alexander (USA) 0-2 Becerra Rivero, Julio (USA) 0-1 Bareev, Evgeny (RUS) 1-1 Akobian, Varuzhan (USA) ½-½ Roiz, Michael (ISR)- Advance to Tiebreaks 1-1 Gurevich, Mikhail (TUR) ½-½ Kaidanov, Gregory S (USA)- Advance to Tiebreaks 1.5-0.5 Pavasovic, Dusko (SLO) ½-½ Shabalov, Alexander (USA) 1-1 Shulman, Yuri (USA) ½-½ Leitao, Rafael (BRA)-Advance to Tiebreaks For complete results, check the official website. Against the Egyptian player Ahmed Adly, Gata was squeezing all game, but didn't deal Adly the critical blow into the following position: 
Position after 39.Qc3
Here's the full game: 1391 
Alexander Onischuk in round one of the World Cup. Photo Misha Savinov.
Our other high rated gun, Alexander Onischuk (2674), had a small advantage with White in the endgame, but it wasn't possible to make much out of it. Now Alexander will try to advance in the tiebreaks tomorrow. 1390 
Gregory Kaidanov vs. Mikhail Gurevich. Photo Misha Savinov.
Gregory Kaidanov and Mikhail Gurevich drew in a hard-fought game from both ends. M.Gurevich a pretty continuation in the following position: 
Position after 42...Nc6. White to Move.
Unfortunately, Alexander Ivanov, Sergey Kudrin, Alexander Shabalov and Julio Becerra were knocked out this round. We hope that in the four Americans in the tiebreaks will avenge their eliminations! 
Sergey Kudrin was eliminated by the Spanish GM, Paco Vallejo.
World Cup Schedule Date Event 22.11.07 Arrival 23.11.07 Opening ceremony 24.11.07 Round I- game 1 25.11.07 Round I- game 2 26.11.07 Tie break 27.11.07 Round II- game 1 28.11.07 Round II- game 2 29.11.07 Tie break 30.11.07 Round III- game 1 1.12.07 Round III- game 2 2.12.07 Tie break 3.12.07 Round IV- game 1 4.12.07 Round IV- game 2 5.12.07 Tie break 6.12.07 Round V- game 1 7.12.07 Round V- game 2 8.12.07 Tie break 9.12.07 Round VI- game 1 10.12.07 Round VI- game 2 11.12.07 Tie break 12.12.07 Free day 13.12.07 Round VII- game 1 14.12.07 Round VII- game 2 15.12.07 Round VII- game 3 16.12.07 Round VII- game 4 17.12.07 Tie break, Closing 18.12.07 Departure |