More Ongoing and Future Events: Gorenje, Hilversum, Dortmund, Leon
In a post yesterday I mentioned the upcoming tournaments in Foros and Odessa; in this one, I'll take note of several more.
First, there's the Gorenje 2007 tournament in Valjevo, Spain. It looks good in theory, with players like Karpov, Kiril Georgiev and Predrag Nikolic, but the early rounds were so heavy laden with bloodless draws that I was going to sleep it out. Karpov's waking up though, and today's round had some life, so it has earned a mention. Karpov shares the lead with two others on +2.
Also ongoing is the Dutch Championship in Hilversum. Top stars van Wely and Timman are absent, but big names Sokolov and Tiviakov allow the event to maintain its prestige.
I think I mentioned the event and its lineup in an earlier post, but it's worth a reminder as the event draws near: Dortmund starts June 23, and has a fantastic field:
Vladimir Kramnik
Viswanathan Anand
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (#4 in the world)
Peter Leko
Boris Gelfand
Magnus Carlsen
Arkadij Naiditsch (the 2005 winner and the German representative)
Evgeny Alekseev (qualified by winning Aeroflot)
This is a prediction-worthy event, and I'm picking Kramnik.
About two seconds after that event finishes, Anand will head over to Leon for a four-player rapid knockout event co-starring Topalov, Kasimdzhanov and Ponomariov.
Meanwhile, here is Karpov's round 4 win in Gorenje over Georgiev.
First, there's the Gorenje 2007 tournament in Valjevo, Spain. It looks good in theory, with players like Karpov, Kiril Georgiev and Predrag Nikolic, but the early rounds were so heavy laden with bloodless draws that I was going to sleep it out. Karpov's waking up though, and today's round had some life, so it has earned a mention. Karpov shares the lead with two others on +2.
Also ongoing is the Dutch Championship in Hilversum. Top stars van Wely and Timman are absent, but big names Sokolov and Tiviakov allow the event to maintain its prestige.
I think I mentioned the event and its lineup in an earlier post, but it's worth a reminder as the event draws near: Dortmund starts June 23, and has a fantastic field:
Vladimir Kramnik
Viswanathan Anand
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (#4 in the world)
Peter Leko
Boris Gelfand
Magnus Carlsen
Arkadij Naiditsch (the 2005 winner and the German representative)
Evgeny Alekseev (qualified by winning Aeroflot)
This is a prediction-worthy event, and I'm picking Kramnik.
About two seconds after that event finishes, Anand will head over to Leon for a four-player rapid knockout event co-starring Topalov, Kasimdzhanov and Ponomariov.
Meanwhile, here is Karpov's round 4 win in Gorenje over Georgiev.
Posted by Dennis Monokroussos on
Sunday June 17, 2007 at 6:18pm