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The six round tournament took place from December 18-23, with the players of each team remaining in their home bases and playing the games on the Internet. Fischer time control was used: 1 hour 30 minutes plus 15 minutes added at move 40; 30 second increments are added after every move). The overall prize fund was $55,000 with the following breakdown: 1st place $20,000, 2nd place $15,000, 3rd place $12,000, 4th place $8,000. The games will not be counted toward players' official ratings.
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Chinese team (picture left) finished first in the strong field, as the Tigran
Petrosian Internet Memorial came to a nail-biting conclusion on Thursday. Helping
the Chinese stave off the powerful Russian team, the young GM Wang proved to
be the hero, bringing home the necessary full point to keep Russia at bay 2-2,
securing first place for the lowest ranked team in the tournament. China was
indeed a deserved winner, never conceding a match, while winning when they
had to. GM Svidler blew away GM Bu on board one, but two rapid draws on the
middle boards left hope open and Wang converted. In another moderate surprise,
France beat out Russia on tie-breaks for second place as they beat Armenia
2.5-1.5. GM Bauer was the hero here grinding down GM Sargissian to earn the
final point. Earlier, GM Fressinet beat GM Lputian, while GM Minasian notched
his first victory of the match, coming out on top in a tactical slugfest against
GM Nataf. GMs Aronian and Lautier shared the point on board one.
| Armenia (average rating: 2626) | France (average rating: 2627) | |||
| GM Aronian | GM Lautier | |||
| GM Lputian | GM Fressinet | |||
| GM Sargissian | GM Bauer | |||
| GM Art. Minasian | GM Nataf | |||
| Russia (average rating: 2688) | China (average rating: 2590) | |||
| GM Svidler | GM Bu | |||
| GM Dreev | GM Ni | |||
| GM Khalifman | GM Zhang | |||
| GM Zvjaginsev | GM Wang | |||
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