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XV Karpov-Poikovsky: Morozevich takes clear first

5/22/2014 – With a no-nonsense start, with fantastic ones by some, and disastrous ones by others, the course of the tournament seemed clear, but life had its own plans. Alexander Morozevich did indeed take first, but Ivan Saric collapsed and his runnerup status was grabbed by Dmitry Jakovenko. As to Viktor Bologan with his 0.5/4 start, he finished with 4.0/5 and more wins than anyone else.

XV Karpov-Poikovsky: Moro and Saric at 3.5/4

5/16/2014 – It was gratifying enough to fans, to see the players opt for the most combative openings there are, such as Sicilian Najdorfs (yes, that is a plural), Classical King's Indians, and a Dutch Defense, but what's more two players have had a blistering start with 3.5/4: Morozevich and Saric, each with 3000+ performances. All accomplished in chess full of guts and gore.

XV Karpov-Poikovsky starts with firebrand lineup

5/13/2014 – Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the Karpov-Poikovsky tournament had never really begun as a series, but now it is one of the most powerful round-robin traditions in Russia, and brings together dynamic Russian players, with hard-hitting foreigners. This year the lineup includes Morozevich, Shirov, Bacrot, Eljanov, Motylev, and more, and in their games you will find no boring openings.
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