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A pilgrimage to Moscow: The Aeroflot Open

4/11/2016 – If you are a chess lover then you will love it at the Aeroflot Open in Moscow. Strong players, hard-fought games, good prize money, relaxed schedule and an excellent playing venue are some of the best things about the event. In this article we recap few of the most important things related to the Aeroflot Open 2016, which ended a month ago, and give you reasons why you should seriously consider adding this tournament to your calendar in 2017.

Najer wins Aeroflot Open, Gelfand is silver

3/10/2016 – After a final hectic sprint in the final round, several players were content to secure their places in the standings, while others fought for more. Among the latter was top-seed Boris Gelfand, whose tie for first place with Evgeny Najer depended on a last-round win, which he pulled off, and a bit of luck. In third was Polish GM Bartel Mateusz. Express report.

Aeroflot, Rd. 8: Evgenyi Najer in sole lead again

3/9/2016 – Eight of nine rounds are played in the Aeroflot Tournament in Moscow and Evgenyi Najer has the best chances to win the tournament. He won in round eight after surviving a harmless opening and a not so harmless speculative piece sacrifice by Vladimir Fedoseev and now leads the field with 6.0/8. Half a point behind follow eight players with 5.5/8 each.

Aeroflot R07: a fight for every point!

3/8/2016 – After seven rounds five players lead at the Aeroflot Open 2016 with 5.0/7 – a pack of 15 players on 4.5/5 follow them. Thanks to the long time control we see a lot of “correctly” played games. But that same time control is the reason why fatigue has started to set in and quite a few blunders took place in the seventh round. We have a collection of interesting positions and impressions from Moscow.

Aeroflot Open Rd6: Tough fights and great games

3/6/2016 – It has been a terrific series of fights with none able to break away from the pack for any length of time. At the top are Najer, Gelfand, Bartel and Matlakov with 4.5/6. The tournament has also been a boon to young talents, several of whom are found in the A and B events. In this report are two games with wonderfully instructive analysis by GM Moradiabadi.

Aeroflot, Rd. 5: Najer stays sole leader

3/6/2016 – Round five of the Aeroflot Open in Moscow was peaceful: nine of the ten games at the top boards ended with a draw. This allowed Evgeniy Najer to defend his lead. After round four he was sole leader with 3.5/4, after round five he is sole leader with 4.0/5. But despite the many draws at the top boards round five still saw some interesting chess in Moscow.

Aeroflot round four – Najer leads, twelve follow!

3/5/2016 – Four rounds have been completed at the Aeroflot Open and only one grandmaster is on 3.5/4 – Evgeniy Najer. Twelve other players are right on his heels with 3.0/4. This goes to show how keenly contested this tournament is. With five rounds to go and Boris Gelfand finding his form, things are going to get really interesting. We have some nice portraits and in-depth game analysis from Moscow.

Aeroflot Open Rd3: A leader at last

3/4/2016 – Round three of the Aeroflot Open saw one player emerge as the sole leader: Evgeny Najer, the reigning European Champion, as he defeated Tigran Petrosian. After that, things quickly become messy as six players stand at 2.5/3, and 27 more at 2.0. After two draws, Boris Gelfand scored his first win in an impressive game analyzed by GM Elshan Moradiabadi.

Aeroflot Open Rd2: The challenge of being a favorite

3/2/2016 – With only two rounds out of nine, the most noteworthy result is not so much that of some weaker player beating a stronger one, but rather that of five players with 2.0/2, only Vallejo Pons was in the top ten at the start. Of note also is the presence of Boris Gelfand, who will need to adjust to the frenzy of an open. Report, pictures, and more.

Aeroflot Open 2016 – round one in Moscow

3/2/2016 – With an average rating of 2585, the Aeroflot Open 2016 is one of the strongest open tournaments in the world. World Championship finalist Boris Gelfand is the top seed in the A group. In the first round itself we had some highly interesting battles and mini-upsets. Our reporters Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal are in Moscow and bring you not only the chess moments but also some nice pictorial impressions from the event.

Aeroflot Open 2016 – not to be missed!

1/22/2016 – This great open tournament is into its 13th edition, running on February 29 to March 10th. The Open will be held in three rating categories, so that practically anyone can take part. There are excellent discounts offered by the organizers and Aeroflot Airlines. And the exchange rate of the Ruble makes everything affordable. This article will give you nine good reasons why Aeroflot Open 2016 should not be missed.
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