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The activities of the 200-year anniversary celebrations of the Schachgesellschaft Zürich have begun with the Jubilee Open at the Kongresshaus Zürich. For seven days, some 600 chess enthusiasts – world class players among them – are competing for CHF 100,000 in prize money. The Jubilee-Open, which lasts from 9 –15 August 2009 and takes place in the Kongresshaus Zürich, has brought participants from 43 countries together. In the Alois Nagler Memorial (Master Tournament) 45 grandmasters und 48 International Masters are competing for CHF 75,000 in prize money offered by the Alois Nagler Foundation. The event is open to the public, and the top games are being broadcast live over the Internet and on Playchess.com.
Entering into round seven, twelve grandmasters have created a log jam at the top of the crosstable, each sitting at 5.0/6. This is more than double the number of players who were in the lead entering into the previous round: five! Players on the top sixteen boards had a shot at joining the lead, with a good number making a successful bid. Draws on five of these boards kept players like GM Daniel Fridman in the chasing pack, while an additional two draws on the top boards allowed the large leading group that resulted. Unfortunately, nine decisive games left crowd-pleasers like GMs Harikrishna and Giri off the pace entirely, though with a respectable 4.0/6 going forward. With the mess at the top to be sorted out tomorrow, the tournament is still anyone's to win.
| # | Ti. | Player | Rtng | FED | Pts. | BH |
| 1 | GM | Morozevich Alexander | 2751 | RUS | 5 |
23 |
| 2 | GM | Areshchenko Alexander | 2651 | UKR | 5 |
22½ |
| 3 | GM | Dreev Alexey | 2660 | RUS | 5 |
22 |
| 4 | GM | Golod Vitali | 2599 | ISR | 5 |
20½ |
| GM | Geetha Narayanan Gopal | 2575 | IND | 5 |
20½ | |
| 6 | GM | Avrukh Boris | 2641 | ISR | 5 |
20 |
| 7 | GM | Kuzubov Yuriy | 2635 | UKR | 5 |
19½ |
| GM | Mikhalevski Victor | 2631 | ISR | 5 |
19½ | |
| GM | Pelletier Yannick | 2574 | SUI | 5 |
19½ | |
| 10 | GM | Sutovsky Emil | 2675 | ISR | 5 |
19 |
| GM | Jovanic Ognjen | 2541 | CRO | 5 |
19 | |
| 12 | GM | Gharmian Tigran | 2615 | FRA | 5 |
18½ |
| 13 | GM | Roiz Michael | 2658 | ISR | 4½ | 22½ |
| 14 | GM | Bosiocic Marin | 2551 | CRO | 4½ | 21½ |
| 15 | GM | Meier Georg | 2658 | GER | 4½ | 21 |
| 16 | GM | Sandipan Chanda | 2585 | IND | 4½ | 20½ |
| GM | Hess Robert L. | 2560 | USA | 4½ | 20½ | |
| 18 | GM | Fridman Daniel | 2665 | GER | 4½ | 20 |
| 19 | GM | Lopez Jose Manuel | 2555 | ESP | 4½ | 19½ |
| GM | Shchekachev Andrei | 2530 | FRA | 4½ | 19½ | |
| IM | Gozzoli Yannick | 2498 | FRA | 4½ | 19½ | |
| IM | Heimann Andreas | 2435 | GER | 4½ | 19½ | |
| 23 | GM | Bauer Christian | 2602 | FRA | 4½ | 19 |
| GM | Malaniuk Vladimir P. | 2563 | UKR | 4½ | 19 | |
| 25 | IM | Bromberger Stefan | 2510 | GER | 4½ | 18½ |
| 26 | GM | Miroshnichenko Evgeny | 2696 | UKR | 4½ | 18 |
| GM | Safarli Eltaj | 2597 | AZE | 4½ | 18 | |
| GM | Saric Ivan | 2561 | CRO | 4½ | 18 | |
| 29 | GM | Jussupov Artur | 2570 | GER | 4½ | 17½ |
| 30 | IM | Novichkov Valery | 2377 | RUS | 4½ | 16½ |
| 31 | GM | Hou Yifan | 2584 | CHN | 4½ | 16 |
272 participants; 45 GMs ø
Elo 2573; 48 IMs ø Elo 2390; 35 FM ø Elo 2307; 144 ø Elo 2109; ø Elo over all 2253 |
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An overview of the playing hall in Zürich, with the top boards on the
stage
The leader: GM Alexander Morozevich, 2751, RUS, 5.0/6
3rd: GM Alexey Dreev, 2660, RUS, 5.0/6
4-5th: GM Geetha Narayanan Gopal, 2575, IND, 5.0/6
4-5th: GM Vitali Golod, 2599, ISR, 5.0/6
18th: GM Daniel Fridman, 2665, GER, 4.5/6
29th: GM Artur Jussupov, 2570, GER, 4.5/6
53rd: GM Lajos Portisch, 2513, HUN, 4.0/6
31st: Chinese GM Hou Yifan, 2584, 4.5/6
96th: IM Elena Sedina, 2333, ITA, 3.5/6
103rd: WIM Adriana Nikolova, 2316, BUL, 4.0/6
172nd: WFM Anastasia Gavrilova, 2082, SUI U-20, 2.5/6
LinksA selection of games are being broadcast live on the official web site and on the chess server Playchess.com. If you are not a member you can download the free PGN reader ChessBase Light, which gives you immediate access. You can also use the program to read, replay and analyse PGN games. New and enhanced: CB Light 2009! |
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Zurich: A chance to meet the World Champions 02.04.2009 – They will all be there, for the 200th jubilee of the oldest chess club in the world: the Schachgesellschaft Zürich. The festivities, which include a Jubilee Open, will see Anand, Karpov, Korchnoi, Kramnik, Spassky, Ponomariov and Topalov playing a Champions Rapid. They are joined by Garry Kasparov for a Champions Simul against 200 opponents. One could be you, if you solve a Jubilee Quiz. |
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The World’s Oldest Chess Club: Part I (1809–1914) 24.06.2009 – In August there will be a spectacular event celebrating the 200th jubilee of the oldest chess club in the world: the Schachgesellschaft Zürich, which was founded in 1809. Attendees include Kasparov, Anand, Karpov, Korchnoi, Kramnik, Spassky, Ponomariov and Topalov. To prepare you for the jubilee Richard Forster and Christian Rohrer retrace the historical development of the club. |
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The World’s Oldest Chess Club: Part II (1914–1945) 14.07.2009 – In August there will be a spectacular event celebrating the 200th jubilee of the oldest chess club in the world: the Schachgesellschaft Zürich, which was founded in 1809. Attendees include Kasparov, Anand, Karpov, Korchnoi, Kramnik, Spassky, Ponomariov and Topalov. To prepare you for the jubilee Richard Forster and Christian Rohrer retrace the historical development of the club. |
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The World’s Oldest Chess Club: Part III (1945–1961)
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Zurich Jubilee 2009 Open under way – Pein on Giri
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