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2015 Al Ain Classic: Wang Hao wins in style

1/2/2016 – Wang Hao of China dominated the Al Ain Chess Classic and achieved the remarkable feat of winning it with a round to spare! He beat Indian GM Abhijeet Gupta in the eighth round to take his tally to 7.5/8, one and a half points over his nearest rivals, thus guaranteeing sole first. A draw with the top-seed and he finished with a 2944 performance. Report with commented games.

2015 Al Ain Classic Rd6-7: Wang Hao is unstoppable

12/29/2015 – Wang Hao scored another victory, this time against Micheil Mchedishvili of Georgia to take his tally to 6.5/7 and extend his lead by a full point at the end of the seventh round. Four players share second on 5.5/7, Alexei Shirov, Arman Pashikian, Abhijeet Gupta and Yuriy Kryvoruchko. In this report you will find fine portraits and commented games.

2015 Al Ain Classic: Wang Hao takes lead with 5.0/5

12/27/2015 – Chinese Grandmaster and second seed Wang Hao has taken sole lead at the Al Ain Chess Classic after five rounds with a perfect score. He is followed closely by Alexei Shirov who seems to be finding his form with every passing round. What’s more, they both will face off in round six in what could be the match of the tournament! Here is the report with commented games.

2015 Al Ain Classic starts

12/24/2015 – The Al Ain Chess Classic has begun on an enthusiastic note. Fifty-two Grandmasters turned up, adding to the strength of the event, with most of them enjoying smooth sailing in the first round except for a few draws that caused minor upsets. Among the top seeds are Wang Hao, Alexei Shirov, and Yuriy Kryvoruchko. Here is a first illustrated report.
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