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Aeroflot Open 2002. Rounds 1-9 Results

Round 9, February 10
Kaidanov, G - Shabalov, A 1/2. A quick draw in the Bogo-Indian.
Grischuk, A - Dreev, A 1/2. Caro-Kann. White had a small edge.
Aleksandrov, A - Izoria, Z 1-0. Nimzo-Indian
Milov, V - Tkachiev, V 1-0
Standings after round 8
1-3. Grischuk, A., Shabalov, A, Kaidanov, G. - 6; etc.
Round 8, February 9
Shabalov, A - Grischuk, A 1/2. Queen's Gambit Accepted
Vescovi, G - Aleksandrov, A 1/2. Berlin Defence in the Ruy Lopez
Tkachiev, V - Fedorov, A 1/2. Kings Indian
Round 7, February 9
Shabalov, A - Yemelin, V 1-0. Queen's Indian Defence
Grischuk, A - Sargissian, G 1-0. Caro-Kann
Moiseenko, A - Tkachiev, V 1/2. Nimzo-Indian
Standings after round 6
1. Yemelin, V. - 5; 2-9. Grischuk, A.; Tkachiev, V.; Kaidanov, G.; Sargissian, G.; Fedorov, A.; Moiseenko, A.; Tregubov, P.; Shabalov, A. - 4.5; etc.
Round 6, February 8
Yemelin, V - Grischuk, A 1/2. Black equalized in the Spanish.
Tkachiev, V - Kaidanov, G 1/2. Semi-Slav Defence.
Sargissian, G - Fedorov, A 1/2. Kings Indian Defence. White had an extra pawn. Interesting is 21. exf5.
Round 5, February 7
Aleksandrov, A - Yemelin, V 0-1. Nimzo-Indian with rare move 8. Qb3. Better is 23. Qf5 or 26. Ng3.
Kaidanov, G - Sargissian, G 1/2. Queen's Indian Defence.
Volkov, S - Tkachiev, V 0-1. Queen's Gambit Accepted.
Standings after round 4
1-5. Aleksandrov, A.; Volkov, S.; Yemelin, V.; Sargissian, G.; Kaidanov, G. - 3.5; etc.
Round 4, February 7
Vaganian, R - Aleksandrov, A 1/2. Ragozin Defence. Black had an extra pawn.
Rychagov, A - Grischuk, A 1/2. Queen's Gambit Accepted.
Onischuk, A - Volkov, S 0-1. Slav Defence. Black sacrificed a piece and attacked powerfully.
Round 3, February 6
Najer, E - Onischuk, A 1/2. A quick draw in the Four Knights.
Rublevsky, S - Bu 1/2. White had some edge.
Aleksandrov, A - Sulskis, S 1-0. Nimzo-Indian. Black made a mistake 15...cxd6?!. More precise is 15...Nxd6.
Grischuk, A. (2670) - Dvoirys, S. (2560) [B80], Aeroflot Open, Moscow (3) 2002
Round 2, February 5
Akopian, V - Lerner, K 1/2
Jobava, B - Grischuk, A 1/2
Vaganian, R - Volkov, S 1/2
Round 1, February 5
Smirin, Ilia - Markowski, Tomasz 0-1. Black obtained a small edge in the Paulsen Sicilian and attacked on the queenside. However ending was even. Better was 37. a6 with equality.
Vasiukov, Evgeni - Van Wely, Loek 1-0. White beautifully sacrificed a bishop and had a strong attack on the black king in the Sicilian.
Vasiukov, E. (2524) - Van Wely, L. (2697) [B53], Aeroflot Open, Moscow (1) 2002
Dreev, Alexey - Yemelin, Vasily 0-1. Black had better pawn structure in the endgame.

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