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Rounds 1-9 Selected Results, 56th Russian Chess Championship

Round 8: Morozevich-Najer 1-0 (Sicilian. Alexander grabbed the exchange), Svidler-Volkov 1-0 (French. Peter sacrificed a rook), Dvoirys-Malakhov 1/2 (Sicilian), Grischuk-Yevseev 1-0 (Caro-Kann. Alexander outplayed the rival in the ending), Khalifman-Shipov 1-0 (Gruenfeld. Sergei hazardously sacrificed a piece), Timofeev-Sakaev 1/2 (Sicilian), Zvjaginsev-Tseshkovsky 1-0 (English. Vadim won a pawn and the game), Yakovich-Alekseev 1/2 (Sicilian), Jakovenko-Kharlov 1/2 (Sicilian), Tregubov-Kornev 1/2 (Kings Indian).

Round 7: Malakhov-Svidler 1/2 (Gruenfeld), Jakovenko-Morozevich 0-1 (French. Furious struggle), Najer-Timofeev 1-0 (Semi-Slav. Evgeniy sacrificed a pawn in the opening), Alekseev-Grischuk 1/2 (Sicilian), Kharlov-Khalifman 1/2 (Spanish. Andrei won two pawns, but it is not enough), Yevseev-Zvjaginsev 1/2 (Slav), Motylev-Dvoirys 0-1 (Sicilian. Queen vs rook + 2 knights), Volkov-Belozerov 1-0 (Queen's Gambit), Rublevsky-Yakovich 1/2 (Sicilian), Tseshkovsky-Dreev 1-0 (Caro-Kann).

Round 6: Svidler-Morozevich 1-0 (Russian. Peter grabbed a piece), Timofeev-Malakhov 1/2 (Sicilian), Khalifman-Jakovenko 1/2 (Slav), Zvjaginsev-Kharlov 1/2 (English), Yakovich-Motylev 1/2 (Nimzo-Indian), Dvoirys-Alekseev 1/2 (Sicilian), Bachin-Najer 0-1 (Sicilian. Evgeniy attacked, then Vitaly blundered his queen), Belozerov-Sakaev 1/2 (Nimzo-Indian), Grischuk-Inarkiev 1-0 (Sicilian. Alexander won a pawn), Dreev-Gleizerov (Dutch. Double-edged fight, perpetual check).

Round 5: Svidler-Jakovenko 1/2 (Spanish. Peter grabbed a pawn), Morozevich-Motylev 1-0 (Russian. Moro grabbed a pawn in the ending), Ulibin-Malakhov 0-1 (Sicilian. Vladimir grabbed a pawn in the ending), Volkov-Timofeev 0-1 (Gruenfeld. Artyom won the exchange), Kharlov-Yakovich 1/2 (Queen's Gambit Accepted), Bachin-Dreev 1/2 (Caro-Kann. Vitaly won the exchange), Popov-Khalifman 0-1 (English. Alexander won the exchange), Kornev-Zvjaginsev 0-1 (French), Dvoirys-Tregubov 1-0 (Sicilian. Semen grabbed a pawn), Alekseev-Fominyh 1-0 (Sicilian. Evgeny grabbed two pawns).

Round 4: Motylev-Svidler 1/2 (Sicilian), Morozevich-Shipov 1-0 (French. Fast win), Jakovenko-Najer 1-0 (Sicilian. Fast win), Dreev-Kornev 1/2 (Slav), Malakhov-Gleizerov 1-0 (Dutch. Vladimir grabbed a pawn), Ivanov-Khalifman 1/2 (Slav), Rublevsky-Ulibin 0-1 (French. Lost on time), Zvjaginsev-Belozerov 1/2, Vorobiov-Volkov 0-1 (French. Sergey outplayed the rival in the endgame).
Lugovoi, Aleksei - Balashov, Yuri [E52], 56th Russian Chess Championship, Krasnoyarsk (4) 2003 (notes by Boris Schipkov, 7.09.2003)

Round 3: Svidler-Timofeev 1-0 (Sicilian. Peter attacked and won the exchange), Motylev-Dreev 1-0 (Caro-Kann. Alexander grabbed two exchanges), Malakhov-Yakovich 1/2 (Sicilian), Jakovenko-Lastin 1-0 (Russian), Ulibin-Zvjaginsev 1/2 (French), Gleizerov-Rublevsky 1/2 (Slav), Shipov-Grischuk 1-0 (Nimzo-Indian. Bishop+3 pawns vs rook), Inarkiev-Morozevich 0-1 (French. Alexander successfully attacked on the queenside), Khalifman-Kornev 1/2 (Slav. 2 bishops vs 2 knights).

Round 2: Zvjaginsev-Jakovenko 1/2, Popov-Svidler 0-1 (Gruenfeld. Fast victory), Dreev-Glek 1-0 (Benoni), Kornev-Malakhov 1/2 (Sicilian), Gleizerov-Khalifman 1/2 (Catalan), Ivanov-Alekseev 1/2, Vorobiov-Najer 1/2 (Slav), Ulibin-Volkov 1/2 (Slav), Bezgodov-Shipov 1/2 (French).
Popov, Valerij - Svidler, Peter [A16], 56th Russian Chess Championship, Krasnoyarsk (2) 2003 (Notes by Boris Schipkov, 5.09.2003)
Round 1: Svidler-Sherbakov 1-0 (Sicilian), Yemelin-Rublevsky 1/2 (Sicilian), Rychagov-Dreev 0-1 (Slav), Malakhov-Belov 1-0 (Tarrasch), Sakaev-Vorobiov 0-1 (Queen's Gambit Accepted), Dvoirys-Grischuk 1/2 (Caro-Kann), Khalifman-Kiriakov 1-0 (Queen's Gambit), Iljushin-Morozevich 1/2 (Benoni).

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