PRESS RELEASE – ROUND 3
The ‘normal’ tempo of the 24th ICT Acropolis 2009 was seen today, as the round 3 games were in progress. Today it is probably the most difficult one for the participants, as they have to play a morning and an afternoon round – tournament’s only double round.
In the first boards the leaders decided not to take enormous risks and as a result a lot of draws were seen – but not without a fight. So, after the third round, 18 players are leading the tournament, having scored 2,5 points out of 3 games! In the afternoon round these 18 leaders will play in-between them and many things will be clear, as concerning the top-seed positions.
This year’s Acropolis ICT is a co-organisation of the Greek Chess Federation and the Chalkida Chess Academy ‘Palamedes of Evia’, sponsored by the Greek Ministry of Tourism and the Greek National Tourism Organisation (EOT), the Greek Ministry of Culture, the Greek General Secretariat of Sports, the Region of Attica, the Region of Sterea Ellada, the Prefecture of Evia, the Chalkida Municipality, the TEDK N. Evias, the Football Games Prognosis Organisation (OPAP), the Chalkida Sports Organisation and the ‘Chalkis’ AVEE.
Press Officer
GM Efstratios Grivas
Round 3 top board results:
Bo. Surname/Name Result Surname/Name
1 Smirin Ilia ½ – ½ Rozentalis Eduardas
2 Yakovich Yuri ½ – ½ Predojevic Borki
3 Azarov Sergei ½ – ½ Halkias Stelios
4 Stefanova Antoaneta ½ – ½ Belov Vladimir
5 Koneru Humpy ½ – ½ Kapnisis Spyridon
6 Papaioannou Ioannis 1 – 0 Can Emre
7 Danielian Elina ½ – ½ Mamedov Nidjat
8 Svetushkin Dmitry 0 – 1 Harika Dronavalli
9 Managadze Nikoloz ½ – ½ Gelashvili Tamaz
10 Banikas Hristos 1 – 0 Zawadzka Jolanta
Official website: http://acropolis-en.skakistikiakadimia.gr/
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