Tal Memorial Moscow

Kramnik wins again, this time against Evgeny Alekseev. Photo © http://www.europe-echecs.com

The Tal Memorial Tournament takes place in Moscow 9th-19th November 2007.

Official site: http://www.russiachess.org/

Games in PGN

Tal Memorial 2007. Moscow - Round 5 by Malcolm Pein
Tal Memorial 2007. Moscow - Round 4 by Malcolm Pein
Tal Memorial 2007. Moscow - Round 3 by Malcolm Pein
Tal Memorial 2007. Moscow - Round 2 by Malcolm Pein
Tal Memorial 2007. Moscow - Round 1 by Malcolm Pein

Tal Mem Moscow RUS (RUS), 10-19 xi 2007 cat. XX (2741)
Round 7 (November 17, 2007)
Carlsen, Magnus	- Gelfand, Boris	½-½	37	A20	English Opening
Jakovenko, Dmitry	- Kramnik, Vladimir	½-½	30	C42	Petroff's Defence
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	- Kamsky, Gata	0-1	41	D15	Slav Defence
Ivanchuk, Vassily	- Lékó, Peter	½-½	21	E15	Queens Indian
Alekseev, Evgeny	- Shirov, Alexei	0-1	47	D78	Gruenfeld 3.g3

Tal Mem Moscow RUS (RUS), 10-19 xi 2007 cat. XX (2741)
					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1.	Kramnik, Vladimir	g	RUS	2785	*	1	½	½	.	½	1	½	.	1	5	2884
2.	Shirov, Alexei	g	ESP	2739	0	*	1	.	½	.	0	1	½	1	4	2796
3.	Carlsen, Magnus	g	NOR	2714	½	0	*	1	½	½	.	.	½	½	3½	2746
4.	Jakovenko, Dmitry	g	RUS	2710	½	.	0	*	½	½	½	1	½	.	3½	2749
5.	Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	g	AZE	2752	.	½	½	½	*	½	½	0	1	.	3½	2736
6.	Gelfand, Boris	g	ISR	2736	½	.	½	½	½	*	.	½	½	½	3½	2739
7.	Lékó, Peter	g	HUN	2755	0	1	.	½	½	.	*	½	½	½	3½	2743
8.	Kamsky, Gata	g	USA	2714	½	0	.	0	1	½	½	*	.	½	3	2691
9.	Ivanchuk, Vassily	g	UKR	2787	.	½	½	½	0	½	½	.	*	½	3	2681
10.	Alekseev, Evgeny	g	RUS	2716	0	0	½	.	.	½	½	½	½	*	2½	2645

This event will be followed by the FIDE approved World Blitz Championship which will be a double round robin November 21st-22nd 2007. This will apparently have a big qualification event followed by the final. At the last minute it seems Peter Svidler and the defending champion Alexander Grischuk have been included. Although how attractive this event will be to those serious about winning the World Chess Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk (Arrival supposed to be on the 22nd, Opening Ceremony 23rd and Round 1 24th November) is anyone's guess. [Details on the World Chess Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk]