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Baku 2008 half-way: Gashimov, Grischuk & Wang Yue lead |
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Tuesday, 29 April 2008 |
 After seven rounds of the first Grand Prix Tournament, Baku 2008, we have three leaders: local hero Vugar Gashimov, Alexander Grischuk from Russia and Wang Yue from China. Especially Gashimov and Wang Yue are performing great so far. The young Bulgarian Ivan Cheparinov started his tournament with four losses, but then recoverd with a draw and two wins in a row.
More info, photos and videos at the tournament website.
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Monday, 21 April 2008 |
The first move is officially made at the board of Magnus Carlsen (White) against Wang Yue (Black).
Standing from left to right: Geoffrey Borg (CEO Global Chess), Elisabeta Polihroniade (Deputy Chief Arbiter), Azad Rahimov (Minister for Youth and Sport, Azerbaijan), Elman Rustamov (Chairman, President of Azerbaijan Chess Federation), Zurab Azmaiparashvili (Technical Adviser).
More info at the tournament website.
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Thursday, 17 April 2008 |
 On Sunday April 20, 2008 the first Grand Prix tournament Baku 2008 will be officially opened. Fourteen of the strongest chess grandmaster will compete in the capital of Azerbaijan. The tournament is dedicated to the 85th birthday of former Azerbaijan President Heydar Aliyev, and will be held April 20 - May 6, with thirteen rounds and two rest days.
Participants for this first Grand Prix tournament are Magnus Carlsen (2765) from Norway, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2752) from Azerbaijan, Teimour Radjabov (2751) from Azerbaijan, Peter Svidler (2746) from Russia, Sergey Karjakin (2732) from the Ukraine, Michael Adams (2729) from England, Gata Kamsky (2726) from the United States, Alexander Grischuk (2716) from Russia, Etienne Bacrot (2705) from France, Ivan Cheparinov (2695) from Bulgaria, Wang Yue (2689) from China, Ernesto Inarkiev (2684) from Russia, Vugar Gashimov (2679) from Azerbaijan and David Navara (2672) from the Czech Republic.
More info can be found at the tournament website.
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Thursday, 17 April 2008 |
 The FIDE Grand Prix will be a series of six tournaments held over two years
(2008-2009) in leading world cities.
In the interest of chess development, all continents should be represented, as far as possible, and depending on the interest generated in the series, FIDE will aim at organizing at least one event in each continent.
The timing of evaluating and contracting host city offers will be very
important particularly at the start of the series. Offers to host and
contract three tournaments over the next six years (i.e. three cycles -
for 2008/9, 2010/1 and 2012/3) will be given preference.
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