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Vassily Ivanchuk: Jermuk Champion |
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Monday, 24 August 2009 |
 With an impressive victory with the black pieces in his final round game, GM
Vassily Ivanchuk scored an undefeated 8.5 out of 13 to win the Jermuk leg of the
Grand Prix tournament dedicated to Tigran Petrosian, who was world champion from
1963 through 1969. Ivanchuk's games were exciting, long lasting, and
unpredictable, often involving out-of-the-blue combinations, impressive
protracted defensive stands, and most often his hallmark creativity. Sharing
second and third places were Armenian GM and crowd favorite Levon Aronian and
Boris Gelfand, each of whom won their final round games as
well.
Incidentally, with his joint second place finish, Aronian has
already clinched first place in the overall Grand Prix cycle, which is doubly
impressive, given the fact that there is still one leg left to be played, and
that he has yet to play in his fourth tournament. Congratulations to Levon
Aronian for his overall accomplishment in winning the Grand Prix series.
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Levon Aronian wins FIDE Grand Prix in Nalchik |
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Thursday, 30 April 2009 |
 Levon Aronian became the winner of the fourth Grand Prix FIDE tournament which has come to the end in Nalchik. Having won in last round against Hungarian Peter Leko, the Armenian grandmaster has scored 8,5 points out of 13 and on one point has bypassed Leko and the compatriot Vladimir Akopian whom shared 2th and 3th 3 places with 7,5 points.
After this tournament Aronian has moved on the third place in the general Grand Prix standings following Teimur Radzhabov and Alexander Grischuk and became one of the main applicants for a victory in the series.
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Humpy Koneru Wins Istanbul Women Grand Prix |
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Sunday, 22 March 2009 |
 In the last round of İstanbul Women Grand Prix, Humpy Koneru won against Marie Sebag while Hou Yifan faltered against Shen Yang. Elina Danielian scored an important victory and outplayed Xue Zhao to take the second spot. Martha Fierro won against Maia Chiburdanidze while Pia Cramling closed the tournament with a win against Antoaneta Stefanova. Zeinab Mamedyarova and Betül Cemre Yıldız drew.
The leader changed for the third time and Humpy Koneru won İş Bank Atatürk FIDE Women Grand Prix with 8.5 out of 11. Elina Danielian took the second place with better tie-break having 8 points while Hou Yifan took the third place.
More info, photos and videos at the tournament website
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Jakovenko, Grischuk and Radjabov share first prize in Elista |
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Monday, 29 December 2008 |
 The 3rd Grand Prix took place December 13-28 in Elista, Kalmykia.
Radjabov, Leko, Jakovenko, Wang Yue, Mamedyarov, Eljanov, Grischuk, Alekseev, Bacrot, Gashimov, Cheparinov, Akopian, Kasimdzhanov and Inarkiev played.
More info, photos and videos at the tournament website
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