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This event is taking place from August 8th-24th 2009. It is a Category 19 tournament, with eleven of the 14 players rated over 2700. The event is a memorial to former world champion Tigran Petrosian, who held the title from 1963–1969 and would have turned 80 on June 17th this year.
New day, same story. With a second consecutive round of six draws from seven games, the players seem to be falling into a pattern typical of these high level events. Fortunately, of course, every round has had a least one bloodied victim. Karjakin-Inarkiev saw the Russian miss an opportunity for another win, playing 68...Qe5, where 68...Rd3 led to eventual mate. Where Inarkiev failed, however, Kasimdzhanov succeeded, winning a 42-move encounter in the Anti-Meran Variations against Cheparinov.
Chparinov and Kasimdzhanov being interviewed after their game by IM Lilit
Mkrtchian
Peter Leko continues to be unbeatable, forcing a 28-move draw against Kamsky to hold onto the lead for the ninth round in succession.
You talking to me? Kamsky and Leko debate their game in the press conference
No other game produced any truly substantive chances for decisive finishes. As a result, the leading pack grows again, with Leko and Ivanchuk welcoming Kasimdzhanov back into the fold.
Round 9: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 |
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Kamsky Gata |
½-½ |
Leko Peter |
Kasimdzhanov Rus. |
1-0 |
Cheparinov Ivan |
Gelfand Boris |
½-½ |
Alekseev Evgeny |
Eljanov Pavel |
½-½ |
Ivanchuk Vassily |
Karjakin Sergey |
½-½ |
Inarkiev Ernesto |
Bacrot Etienne |
½-½ |
Aronian Levon |
Jakovenko Dmitry |
½-½ |
Akopian Vladimir |
Jermuk – a bridge spanning one of the many mountain ravines
A cascade of water spills down the mountain slope
Kamsky vs Leko with a backdrop of the hilly Jermuk countyside
Dmitry Jakovenko with a slightly different but equally spectacular view in the
background
Haven't we seen
this before? Boris Gelfand in a familiar pose here in game nine
French GM Etienne Bacrot in his round nine game
Sergey Karjakin at work in his round nine game against Ernesto Inarkiev
How do I do it? With pure, raw talent, Et! – Bacrot and Kasmidzanov after
round nine
Armenian idols Lilit and Lev: we are taking up a collection to get some much
needed
vowels for the charming Ms Mkrtchian
Armenian ladies with big ratings: WGM Nelly Aginian, 2322, IM Lilit Mkrtchian,
2467,
and WIM Siranush Andriasian, 2240
Local hero: Levon Aronian being mobbed by young fans after the round
Local beauty: Peter Leko's wife Sofi is originally from Armenia
I'll show you how it's done! Peter Leko performs in front of a clutch of Russian
grandmasters
Like this, Peter? Evgeny Alekseev in action
Trick shot: Dmitry Jakovenko can spin and slice!
World-class photographer with world-class GM: Aram Karakhanyan with Lev Aronian
All pictures by Arman Karakhanyan, courtesy of FIDE
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