3rd Marx György tournament – Paks, Hungary
Almasi surges, Korchnoi falters
For most of the way it looked like it was going to be yet another amazing triumph
for the ageless Viktor Korchnoi. He was schooling the youngsters and leading
this powerful event after seven of ten rounds. But the veteran only scored a
half point in the final three rounds, including a loss with white to his only
pursuer, Almasi. This made a winner of the local boy, Korchnoi finishing second.
Indian star Sasikiran scored 2.5/3 in the final rounds to save quite a few rating
points.
European Individual Championship – Warsaw, Poland
After six rounds the favorites are clashing at the top of the table in this
tremendously strong event. The first clear leader has also appeared, Vadim Milov
of Switzerland. He has reached an impressive 5.5 score, but some of the world's
strongest players are lurking right behind him and there are seven rounds to
go.
Teen star Sergey Karjakin is one of the pack with five points, along with Nisipeanu
and Asrian. The massive group with 4.5 includes favorites Ivanchuk, Radjabov,
Aronian, and Dreev. Of the many notable games and results so far, don't miss
the teen battle between Karjakin and Radjabov. The younger of the young, Ukraine's
Karjakin, sacrificed the exchange in the topical Sveshnikov and won a very attractive
game.
European Individual Women's Championship – Chisinau, Moldova
Meanwhile, the ladies are further along on the quest for a crown. And another
Ukrainian 15-year-old is leading the way! After eleven rounds Katerina Lahno
is tied for the lead with Russia's Nadezhda Kosintseva with 8.5.
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