Round 8 (June 26, 2007)
Rublevsky, Sergei – Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1
Van Wely, Loek – Eljanov, Pavel 1-0
Karjakin, Sergey – Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter 1/2
Shirov, Alexei – Onischuk, Alexander 1/2
Dominguez Perez, Lenier – Jakovenko, Dmitry 1/2
Svidler, Peter – Sasikiran, Krishnan 1/2
Round 8 Standings:
1-2. Karjakin, Sergey g UKR 2686, Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2729 5.5
3. Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2699 4.5
4-8. Onischuk, Alexander g USA 2663, 5. Van Wely, Loek g NED 2674, 6. Dominguez Perez, Lenier g CUB 2678, 7. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2736, 8. Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2708 4.0
9. Rublevsky, Sergei g RUS 2680 3.5
10-12. Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter g ROM 2693, Sasikiran, Krishnan g IND 2690, Eljanov, Pavel g UKR 2686 3.0
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
I don’t know about you folks, but that is one of the most beautiful horses I’ve seen for a knight.
What’s the name of the chess set, if I may ask?
Hopefully, it’s as nice a set in looks, as is the knight.
Randy
home turf helps! not to El’yanov, though
I am rooting for Ivanchuk!