Khanty Mansiysk World Cup Chess Round 2
The second rounds have started in earnest. Ruslan Ponomariov and Teimour Radjabov have lost thier first rounds. Ruslan of Ukraine lost to Wang Hao of China and Radjabov lost to Bartlomiej Macieja of Poland.
Radjabov played the controversial 3 ... f5 in the Jaenisch Variation of the Ruy Lopez. He probably prepared it specially for this event, but trying it against an established grandmaster is an altogether differerent story. The opening may not have been the main reason for the defeat as the neat combination that Hao uncorked in the middle game.
Other notable results were Evgeny Bareev beating Loek Van Wely and Alexander Galkin holding Vassily Ivanchuck to a draw.
Chessy !
More information here on the official web site with the blessings of FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov:
http://www.ugra-chess.ru/eng/main_e.htm
Radjabov played the controversial 3 ... f5 in the Jaenisch Variation of the Ruy Lopez. He probably prepared it specially for this event, but trying it against an established grandmaster is an altogether differerent story. The opening may not have been the main reason for the defeat as the neat combination that Hao uncorked in the middle game.
Other notable results were Evgeny Bareev beating Loek Van Wely and Alexander Galkin holding Vassily Ivanchuck to a draw.
Chessy !
More information here on the official web site with the blessings of FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov:
http://www.ugra-chess.ru/eng/main_e.htm
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