BILBAO R7: IVANCHUK AND ARONIAN DEFEAT CARLSEN AND TOPALOV
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Sept 10 2008
Germany
10.09.2008 – Both top players in this event suffered shock losses
on Tuesday. Magnus Carlsen blamed his downfall in a very sharp game
against Vassily Ivanchuk on a single move in the opening. Levon Aronian
recovered from his two losses with a miracle cure which he revealed
after his convincing victory against Veselin Topalov. Radjabov-Anand
ended in an interesting 29-move draw. Express report.
Grand Slam Chess Final Masters Bilbao The Chess Grand Slam Final is
being staged in Bilbao, Spain, from September 1st to 13th 2008. It
is a six-player double round robin event, one of the strongest in
the history of the game (at least by Elo average, 2775.6, making
it a category 22 tournament). Games start at 17:00h local time
(CEST). The scoring system in this tournament is different and
experimental. Players get three points for a win, one point for
a draw and zero points for losing a game. For rating purposes the
traditional 1-½-0 system will be used. The prize fund for the event
is 400,000 Euros, with the winner receiving â~B¬150,000, the second
place â~B¬70,000, etc. with the 6th player getting â~B¬30,000. The
sums are unprecedented for an event like this. Only World Championships
have exceeded the amount.
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