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AICF-AAI Cup 2012: Anton Korobov wins last round and tournament

12/30/2012 – With a sharp tactical stroke Anton Korobov turned the tables on Radoslaw Wojtaszek, who could have won in the final round of the strongest-ever tournament on Indian soil. With his victory the Ukrainian GM finished on 6.5/10 and a 2788 performance, winning twelve rating points on the FIDE list. Second was Evgeny Alekseev, and third Indian GM Krishnan Sasikiran. Final report.

AICF-AAI Cup 2012: Korobov leads after penultimate round

12/29/2012 – After nine rounds of play in this six player double round robin Ukrainian GM Anton Korobov leads with 5.5 points, followed by Evgeny Alekseev of Russia half a point behind. In the final round, which starts four hours earlier than usual, Korobov faces top seed Radoslav Wojtaszek, who can catch him with a white-pieces win. Watch it all on Playchess.

AICF-AAI Cup 2012: Gupta beats leader Korobov, who leads with Alekseev

12/27/2012 – Two rounds full of action: in the sixth Sasikiran beat Gupta and started a comeback after a dismal start in this New Delhi tournament. In round seven he continued his climb by outsmarting Parimarjan Negi, while Gupta beat tournament leader Anton Korobov. When the dust had cleared we found Korobov and Alekseev in the lead, with Wojtaszek and Sasikiran half a point behind. Illustrated report.

AICF-AAI Cup 2012: Korobov leads with 3.5/5

12/25/2012 – Two wins and three draws in the first half of the double round robin event have kept Ukrainian GM Anton Korobov in the lead, half a point ahead of Evgeny Alekseev with two wins and a loss, and a point ahead of Radoslav Wojtaszek and Parimarjan Negi, both at 50%. The games are all exciting and hard-fought. We bring you a report after round five, with games and videos.

AICF-AAI Cup 2012: Korobov and Wojtaszek lead

12/23/2012 – With a no-draw-offer rule in place this super-tournament, the strongest ever in India, is providing high-quality fighting chess. In round two Parimarjan Negi beat compatriot Krishnan Sasikaran, and Radoslaw Wojtaszek outclassed Evgeny Alekseev. Round three saw Negi falter against Alekseev and the luckless Sasikiran lose to Anton Korobov. Report after round three.

AICF-AAI Cup 2012 starts in New Delhi

12/22/2012 – The All India Chess Federation and the Airport Authority of India are staging a six-player category 18 double round tournament (average rating 2684) in the capital of the country. Games start at 14:00h local time = 09:30 a.m. European time and are being broadcast live with a video feed from the tournament hall. In the first round all games were hard-fought draws. Pictorial and video report.
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